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Pink Soccer Balls and Equipment at Puma Project Pink 2011

October 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Breast Cancer

For 2011, Puma has gone all out in supporting breast cancer causes. This is the second year that Puma has put out a great line of Project Pink soccer-related products. There are products with Puma’s usual quality, but all with a pink flair. Female athletes have been wearing pink Puma gear all year round to […]

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Vera Bradley Bags that Support Breast Cancer Research

October 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Breast Cancer

My niece is crazy about Vera Bradley. The bags are very well made, and the colors are simply beautiful. You can also get a stunning number of accessories, from lanyards to coin purses, to wallets, to watches, in matching colors. They make great birthday or Christmas presents, whether you spend $75 on a tote bag […]

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Pink KitchenAid at the best price ever on eBay

October 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Breast Cancer

Disclosure: We participate in the eBay Partner Network (EPN) meaning we may earn a commission when users click on links to eBay and make purchases.  Each year I like to talk about one of my favorite pink gifts, the KitchenAid Pink Stand Mixer. I got a KitchenAid about 10 years ago and it’s been my best […]

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Pink SD Card Reader from Barnes and Noble

October 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Breast Cancer

Everyone needs a USB card reader, whether you need to move files from one computer to another or view your digital photos on someone’s computer. Barnes and Noble is selling a high quality IOGEAR card reader that plugs into any USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port. It reads virtually all kinds of SD memory cards. […]

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Unique Gifts at Novica to Help Find a Cure

October 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Breast Cancer

Novica, an online gift store in association with National Geographic, is a unique store that aggregates handcrafted goods from artists all over the world, many in developing areas or areas torn by war or poverty. They sell more than just unique gifts–these are as beautiful and authentic as you can get (why get a trinket […]

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2011

October 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Breast Cancer

Disclosure: We participate in the eBay Partner Network (EPN) meaning we may earn a commission when users click on links to eBay and make purchases.  As most of you know by now, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer charities were among the first to really popularize “cause-related shopping”, as you’ll see from the sheer […]

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White Board in the Shape of a Speech Bubble

September 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Arts

Who said whiteboards had to be boring? This Umbra Talk Magnetic Dry-Erase Whiteboard is a high quality and affordable whiteboard that’s in the shape of a speech bubble. It’s perfect to hang in a dorm room or outside the door, or in an office where you want to break up the monotony and spur a little […]

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Heart of Haiti Collection at Macys

September 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas

While the 2010 earthquake in Haiti isn’t in the news anymore, the poverty-striken country that was decimated is still working to rebuild today. Macy’s has a great collection of handcrafted jewelry, crafts, and home furnishings called the “Heart of Haiti Collection”. More than just a charity handout, these are handicrafts done by citizens of Haiti […]

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Keep the Lights Over the World Trade Center

September 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Arts

For those of you who read my post on September 11 this year, you’ll remember that I mentioned how after the towers went down, for months afterwards there seemed to be an awful “hole in the sky”. For months, I left the curtains in my window overlooking the World Trade Center closed. The hole was […]

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In memory of September 11, 2001

September 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Disaster Relief

I used to work at Merrill Lynch in downtown Manhattan between 1999 and 2001 at 222 Broadway, a block from the World Trade Center. I’d have a little ritual every other day after work. I’d walk down Fulton Street, cross Vesey, walk into the World Trade Center and cross the walkway into the World Financial Center, and down to the Merrill Lynch Fitness Center. From time to time, […]

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