Diana Martin knows the significance of going beyond “it’s the thought that counts†and giving an inspired and meaningful gift that truly reflects the individuality and value of the recipient. Specializing in luxurious high-impact pieces, Diana Martin’s new online store offers beautiful handpicked items that will leave a lasting impression on those lucky enough to open them this holiday. With more than 20 years of gift-oriented consulting service experience, Diana has channeled her work with cehttp://blogs.glam.com/glamnest/2008/11/30/...

The Safford Downtown Association has many exciting Christmas activities planned for shoppers in the Gila Valley. The following information will help those who plan to participate in the Gingerbread House Contest, the Window Decorating Contest, Merry Main Street and the Festival of Lights Holiday Parade.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...

Note to self (gardening resolutions) …Posted November 30, 2008 Hat tip to Nan at Gardening Gone Wild for passing along the link to Le Jardin Plume, in particular this gallery. I have no delusions that I’ll ever have the design sense or level of control they have. But it’s one of the first great gardens I’ve looked at and said to myself, I can grow most of those (or reasonably close facsimiles) on a large scale. So my 2009 gardening resolutions (a little early) … Focus plant purchases on newhttp://www.remarc.com/craig/?p=530...

The 17th-century cottage, with its quintessentially English garden filled with flower beds and herbs, has long been a place of pilgrimage for devotees of Jane Austen.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...

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