LStroupe on May 27th, 2009

There’s a saying that if you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.  If the same principle holds for baby bowls, then the world should soon be beating a path to the door of The Baby Dipper Bowl.
But let me back up for a moment.  Why does a 47 [...]

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LStroupe on May 22nd, 2009

True, Laurie’s Cobalt World is absolutely full of items that women love.  But don’t sell us short – we have great gifts for guys, too.
My husband has many favorites at Laurie’s Cobalt World, but his first favorite was the cobalt blue glass coffee mugs.  When they arrived, he fitted one to his hand and said, [...]

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LStroupe on May 13th, 2009

My son is 17 today.  He’s very nearly a grown man.  How could that have happened so soon?
I dreamed last night that I had come across a piece of his baby clothing.  I laid it on my shoulder and looked in the mirror to remind myself of how small he had once been. 
I woke up [...]

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LStroupe on May 11th, 2009

My mother and sister hosted a bridal shower for my daughter this past weekend.  Over 40 people attended and we all had a very lovely time.
I was overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends.  And I was delighted to find that friends from one circle knew friends from another.
Mom and Wendie (that’s my sister) served [...]

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LStroupe on May 7th, 2009

First, I want to state that I love all of the cobalt blue glass I sell at Laurie’s Cobalt World.  But since we are talking about glassware and not children, I am allowed to have favorites.  Allow me to share my favorites with you!
This Nicole serving bowl is generous in size and timeless in style.  [...]

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