Receive 5 hours of design advice for your landscape with Laura, an award-winning landscape architect and Atrium parent. Consultation includes plant lists and field sketches (not detailed plans). Valid through September 30, 2010

Does your house need a makeover? Need some tips on just where to put that lamp? In a 2-3 hour consultation in your home, Cynthia Wilson with People, Places & Things will assist you with creating a fresh perspective as you shift your rooms for Spring.

It's nice to come home to a clean house! The winning bidder (must be a resident of Watertown, Waltham or Cambridge) can choose either one 6-hour cleaning session or two 3-hour sessions of expert cleaning courtesy of Surface Works of Watertown. Valid through March 2010.

It's intended to be used for house plants, but could make a great home for trolls, fairies, or that special creature only your child can see.

Closets crowded? Papers piling up? Un-clutter your life with a professional, two hour organizing session in your home or office. Quick fixes, long-term strategies, and loads of useful tips and resources will get your space under control in no time. Mutually agreeable date and time. Valid through

April 4, 2010

Sick of your old curtains? Thinking about some new furniture? Danit Ben-Ari of Interior Transformations will help solve your decorating challenges - home or office - in this one hour consultation. Valid through March 2010.

A hummingbird in your hallway, a dragon fly near the ceiling, a ladybug in the cupboard? Whatever you fancy, artist and Atrium mom Talin will paint a trompe l'oeil ("trick the eye") miniature image in your home in your chosen spot. Mutually agreeable time frame. Expires April 4, 2010.

Atrium parent Jean & assistants will bake one special dessert a week for a month for your family. Delivered fresh to school on a day of your choice. Valid through the end of this school year.

Sleep 10 minutes later! Ignore that sticky lunchbox! For two whole weeks, snack and lunch will be delivered right to your child's locker (one week if two kids). Menu will be mutually agreeable. Will deliver snack only on pizza day, if your child subscribes. Expires at the end of this school year.

You can almost smell the aroma! You'll get one loaf of fresh bread per week for a month, courtesy of Atrium parent Jim & his assistants. May include slow-rise olive bread, banana, whole wheat, Anadama and more. Delivered to school on day of your choice. Valid through end of this school year.

1-2-a-trio-of-stew! Enjoy a hearty homemade stew once a month for 3 months. Atrium parent Stephanie will prepare shrimp, beef & chicken stews for you to enjoy with your family -- a perfect meal with rice, cous-cous or quinoa. Exact recipes & delivery to be arranged.

Mazza, mazzo, matzah -- however you spell it, you'll swoon over this soup, lovingly made from Grandma's recipe -- you needn't be Jewish to enjoy. Serves 8 - 10. Note that the soup is not kosher.

Atrium parent Julia will lead a fun and music-filled forty minute music and movement segment for your child's birthday party. Suitable for 6 to 18 children, ages 6 months up to 6 years old. Can be done in your home or a rented space -- free of toys and furniture and large enough for party goers to sit in a circle & also to get up and dance.

Let dj jh spin tunes for your party or event. dj jh, a.k.a. John, is Atrium's auction dj and has done weddings, parties, and literary bashes. Jazz, disco, hip hop? It's your choice. All requests taken -- even the most obscure. Mutually agreeable time.

Let your inner artist out! A collage party is where everyone gets to make their own collage journal to be used for art or writing, under the guidance of Atrium parent Bette. Perfect for a child's birthday party, or for an evening artistic/salon event for adults or as an afternoon art and tea time for a group of women at someone's house.

You cannot have a party without a piñata. Take home this original, artist-made fabulous fish piñata chock full of nut-free goodies (e.g., mints, bubble gum, laffy taffy, jolly ranchers), and fun stuff, like plant seed packages and small notebooks. Fun for all ages!

In this challenging business time, your office could use a real break. Take advantage of this office party for 10 people to give people a lift. "Let our good food reflect your good taste." Atrium parent Deborah’s Plates Cafe will provide an assortment of gourmet sandwiches, a fresh fruit display, gourmet salad, dessert tray and drinks.

Leave the kids at home so that you and another grownup can spend a relaxing evening with Atrium parents Tim & Laura in their home. You'll eat Chinese food from one of "Boston's Best" restaurants followed by a lesson in playing Mah Jong, an ancient Chinese tile game that is similar to rummy but with far more subtle strategies for playing. The tiles are beautifully decorated and tactile, and you'll get to take home your own Mah Jong set.