Rush into P.S. The Letter and find the perfect gift for your new Pledge! Sorority and Fraternity Packages for all!

Success story:

Jimmy Smith Jewelers in Alabama joined Bridge this past Wednesday.

In less then 24 hours, it made its first online sale. This past Thursday, it sold two Arte Italica plates online via its Bridge registry.

"Thanks to Bridge Catalog, we can provide an online gift registry," said Wendy Smith, co-owner of Jimmy Smith Jewelers.

Bridge is a quick solution when a retailer is in a rush to setup an online bridal registry. Retailers are sometimes impressed by how fast the setup is.

Joseph Joseph's Edge Dish Brush is a kitchen sink’s best friend. Thanks to its innovative design it stays close by and is always there when you need it. The non-slip resting point lets you store it on the inside edge of the sink and the curved brush head helps you get into those hard-to-reach corners of your pans and trays.

Check out Joseph Joseph's TwinScrub in the Wall Street Journal! 

These days many tableware brands are rushing to sell directly to consumers. One industry in which one won't find that trend: automobiles. Auto companies are largely forbidden from selling direct due to "franchise laws." Article from today's Wall St Journal above.

CERAMIC. We are.
Mateus’s ceramic ware is about emotion – about design that warms a home and enlivens the dining table. Thought and
thoughtfulness united in a visual and tactile experience. A sensual thrill of the senses. Mateus’s ceramic ware is a fusion
of modern Swedish design and classic Portuguese handicraft.Directly inspired by the every-changing world of fashion, its
colours, shapes and patterns are always as fresh as they are scintillating.
All our products are

Want to know how to make these? Want to know how they taste?

These are Chocolate-Strawberry Ganache Bars. The recipe came from The New York Times. Click here for the full recipe and a little video (CLICK), or keep reading for the recipe. (The original recipe is a dark chocolate-cherry, but I used what I had and that was strawberry jam.

Ingredients:
150 grams all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
90 grams confectioners' sugar (about 3/4 cup)
26 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (about 1/4 cup)
1/2

We enjoyed this article by Deborah Needleman which appeared in the Wall Street Journal. Our store is known for crafting many of the trends mentioned in this aricle, including tips 1 and 9. The porcelain monkeys she praises are by Mottahedeh ($145).

10 Odd, Yet Essential, Elements of Style

Decorating today may be more relaxed, but that means it's up to you to give your home spirit and charm

By DEBORAH NEEDLEMAN

Virginia Johnson/Random House

The era of the perfect home has passed. This is