She Ain't No Betty Crocker

For a little sass in the kitchen...


Black and White Cake Plate $180

Paper Cuts

Little Red Riding Hood: "My, what wonderful art you have."
Big Bad Wolf: "All the better to surprise you with!"


'Into the Woods' paper cut art from A Little Hut $30

1 Fish, 2 Fish...

As a hostess gift, this would go over just swimmingly.





Pescher Trivet from Arbitre $75

What Came First...

...the chicken or the egg?


Chickadee Egg Cups (set of 4) $24

Radio Days

A classy radio for that classy NPR listener in your life.



Lexon Mini AM/FM Radio $61

Monsterously Cute

Put in an order at the Monster Factory today. One of these little guys is waiting to come home with you.


Monsters from Monster Factory assorted prices, $22-$45

Big Hearted Friday #4

Does someone you know deserve flowers? Order from Organic Style and 5% of your purchase will go towards the deserving charity of your choice. Talk about getting out of the dog house! You did your duty double time.



Charity Bouquets from Organic Style via Style Saves the World assorted prices

Birch is Beautiful

Vases can be a pretty dreadful gift; useless, hard to store, unnecessarily crystal. But not this one. It's modern, fresh, interesting, beautiful, and ultimately a really great gift. Thanks so Meg at Shelterrific for finding it!



Birch Bark Vase from VivaTerra $110

Gal On The Lam

The perfect get-away bag.



Get Away Tote from Gama Go $24

Socktopus

One up the old standby sock monkey.



Socktopus from Elsewares $20

Canoe Coffee Table

Spotted this rustic little number on Apartment Therapy. I'm not sure I'll have an appropriate place to put this, but you might.



Canoe Coffee Table from L.L. Bean $999

Paper, Plastic, or Awesome?

Do you really need all of those plastic grocery bags you have saved under the sink? No, and neither does the planet. These colorful nylon bags are the perfect solution- they're small enough and small enough to keep in your purse and pull out at the checkout. Paper or plastic? Neither.




Envirosax from Flight001 $42 for 5 or $10 each

Quirky Yet Brilliant

Why didn't I think of that?

Sponge Umbrella Stand from Stockholm Design House $99

Big Hearted Friday #4

Finally, a t-shirt that's actually worth the $25 you'll pay for it. Each of these shirts tells the story of a person or place in need. Then, the proceeds from the shirt will go directly to them. You get a great t-shirt, raise awareness for a great cause, and give a helping hand. It's a win-win-win.


Rosa Loves T-Shirts $25

SJP, Eat Your Heart Out

Those 'Carrie' necklaces that Sarah Jessica Parket used to wear on Sex In The City are so....Sex In The City. Update a bit, would ya?



Nameplate Necklace from Paraphernalia $27

Birds of a Feather...

Why bury your measuring spoons in a drawer. I'm sure you wouldn't if they were as sweet as these from Beehive Kitchenware.



Bird Measuring Spoons from Beehive Kitchenware via Poppy Talk Handmade $88

Happy Hanukkah!

I wonder if Manischewitz tastes any better in these glasses? Happy Hanukkah!


Heroes of the Torah Glasses (set of 4) from Fishs Eddy $20

Blue State Stocking-Stuffer

This calendar is a celebration of Bush's last year in office (ending January 20, 2009) featuring some of his most scandalous mistresses- Miss Representation, Hal E. Burton, Tara Fied, and the ever popular Eve Stropping.


Bush's Lovely Mistresses Calendar from Things To Look At $16.95

Worst-Case Scenario

Still anxious about the holidays? Well, maybe this will help.




Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Holidays $10.17

Holidays on Ice

Feeling a little anxious about going home for the holidays? Reading about David Sedaris's hilariously crazy family will make you feel much better about yours.



Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris $8.99

Tea Party

Grown your own herbal teas with this cute garden kit. It looks lovely and makes the perfect cup of tea.




Herbal Tea Garden from Restoration Hardware $39

Modern Day MacGyver

Instead of using a paper clip to deprogram a time bomb or fending off a helicopter attack with a house fan like McGyver a pencil sharpener would probably be more likely to save the day (Three words away from finishing the crossword puzzle and the pencil snapped!). This resourceful little stocking stuffer from Restoration Hardware, complete with a stapler, scissors, stapler, tape measure, hole punch, screw drivers, and more, will make you a modern day McGyver at home and on the road.

10-in-1 Office Multi Tool $29

Big Hearted Friday #3

Give the gift of safe drinking water for a whole school in Angola or Kenya. Can you think of a better way to spend $50 (please see post of dog sweater). No. I didn't think so.



World Vision- The Gift of Clean Water $50 donation

The Good Book

For those catholic school drop outs.



The Good Book Flask Holder from Mxplyzyk $20

Bird on a Wire

Sterling Bird Necklace from Elsewares $65

Santa Paws

Note to all you preppy dog owners: J. Crew now makes dog-cessories. Your chocolate lab is sure to be the spiffiest looking mutt down at the country club annual clam bake.



Striped Dog Sweater for J.Crew $60

7 Deadly Plates

Would prove to be quite interesting dinner party.



7 Deadly Sins Retro Plate Set from Trixie Delicious $125

Sea Worthy

The terribly talented Emily from Orange Beautiful was in Boston over the weekend and fell in love with the store Hudson.  Can you blame her?

Sea Urchin Boxes from Hudson $25 for the small, $35 for the large

Fat Daddy

Fat Daddy is right! What I wouldn't give for one of these cupcake-in-a-jar concoctions from Fat Daddy Bake Shop. They bake up every imaginable flavor of cupcake (chai, lemon, peanut butter, candy cane, banana, carrot, macadamia, and of course....chocolate) and send them straight to your house in a cute little reusable mason jar.



Cupcakes from Fat Daddy Bake Shop $6.50 each (but they're HUGE)

Hot Dog Dog

For wiener dog lovers everywhere (especially the one sitting at the desk across from me).


Ruby Pillow from Elsewares $72

Cawffee Tawk

It's like buttah.



Brooklynese Coffee Mug from Fishs Eddy $9.95

To Go, Please

Imagine breakfast in bed on this sweet little tray. Delightful.



Dansk Urban Picnic Tray $40

Beaut Of A Calendar

This stunning desktop calendar is a great gift to give around the office. Come on, you know your co-workers could use a little modern minimalist style in their lives


Desk Top Calendar from Sure as Blue $9.99

Monster Mash

Make bath time a regular old monster mash with this hooded terry cloth monster towel from Polka Dot Patch.


Monster Bath Towel via Mighty Goods $55

Big Hearted Friday #2

Especially apropo the day after Thanksgiving, when we are all awash in leftovers. America's Second Harvest is the nation's largest hunger relief organization, running soup kitchens, after school programs, and emergency shelters to ensure that no one goes to bed on an empty belly.

America's Second Harvest

Turkey Day

No posts yesterday, I was enjoying the greatest gift of all- time spent with friends and family. Happy belated Thanksgiving!

Gearing Up For Turkey Day #3

Perfect for a game of touch football after the big turkey dinner. Or just digesting on the couch after the big turkey dinner.

Fleece Sweatpants from J.Crew were $49.50 now $39.50

Gearing Up For Turkey Day #2

Make a wish but please don't try to break this wishbone in two.

Wishbone Necklace from Urban Outfitters $18

Gearing Up For Turkey Day #1

If you don't think this baby turkey hat is adorable you may be dead inside.


Baby Turkey Hat via shelterrific and Going Crafty priceless

Instructoart

This book is a hilarious instruction manual for hum drum every day activities. A great gift for someone with a quirky sense of humor and a keen eye for design. Or any hipster. They'll eat this stuff up.



Instructoart Book from Giant Robot $25

Tea For Two

Makes for a much more civilized tea party than the paper cups and plastic lids from your neighborhood coffee shop.


Crackle Tea Set from Pearl River Mart $39.50

Let Them Eat Cake

As if you needed a reason to be more excited about cake.


Clanwilliam Cake Stand from Anthropologie $128

Sweet Tart(an)

What lady lumberjacks wear to holiday parties...



Tartan Peep Toe Shoes $250

What a Softie

If a cashmere sweater is a bit out of your gift-giving price range, why not a cashmere scarf? When you think about it, it's really a better investment of your cashmere dollars: You wear a scarf everyday during the cold winter months, as opposed to the weekly or monthly sweater day and a it's much easier to rub the warm cashmere of a scarf on your cheek than to nuzzle your face into the arm of your sweater. Yeah, getting caught nuzzling your own sweater at work is awkward. Save your loved ones that uncomfortable interaction- go for a cashmere scarf instead. Land's End has some nice ones

Cashmere Cable Scarf $199.50
Lands End has cashmere scarfs for as little as $29.50. But I happen to like this pricey little cable knit number.

Cute Overload

My oh my, we have some serious cute going on here. Take a look at the precious little creations over at Cupcakes for Clara's Etsy shop. All of their little buddies are handmade and numbered as collectibles by the lovely Laura in Cheshire, England.



Cupcakes for Clara Plush Buddies $57 to $62