Hello, yellow.

I love these. You know what? I love all yellow shoes. Yup- every last pair.


Saffron Sandal, dELias $39

Au Naturale

These shelf brackets (which can double as hooks) are handmade at Live Wire Farms up in Jacksonville, Vermont. Each one is whittled and aged to your liking. And you're going to do a lot of liking with these in your life.



Live Wire Farm Timber Hooks via Apartment Therapy $40 each

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

Gal On The Lam

The perfect get-away bag.



Get Away Tote from Gama Go $24

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

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

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

To Go, Please

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



Dansk Urban Picnic Tray $40

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

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

C'est Bon

There are a lot of reasons why I'm glad I don't live in LA; the freeway's, the botoxed, bottle blond ladies, the lack of seasons (a world without fall foliage is not world worth living in). There's one reason I wish I did live there- to be able to run to Paulette's and pick up a box of her sweet, colorful, delicate macarons.

Il est dommage Paulette doesn't ship but luckily Dean and Deluca does. What a sweet treat it would be to give a box of these pretty little Francois Payard French style macarons as a gift. Hopefully, who ever you give them too will be kind enough to share. Bon appetit!


François Payard's French Macarons $32

Hip Kicks

It's never to early to start a cool collections of kicks for your little one.

Puma Lab II V Sneakers $42

Bird's Eye

Having fresh flowers in a house makes it feel like a home. Having fresh flowers in a house in this vase makes it feel like a home, *tweet* home.


Talking Sparrow Vase from Three Potato Four $35

Simply Silhouettes

This is a really great gift idea for parents- old parent, new parent, your parents, their parents. Send in a picture of your silhouette subject and the folks at Simply Silhouettes will transform it into wall art, a tote bag, playing cards, or just a simple silhouette to frame and cherish as a family keepsake.


Simply Silhouettes 5x7 Silhouette $30, Personalized Playing Cards $40, Personalize Tote $40

Grey Skies Are Gonna Clear Up

Rainy days won't seem so bad with this umbrella.


Blue Sky Umbrella $48

Prepare for the New Year

When I tell you to prepare for the New Year I'm not referring to sequin shirts, high heals, and noisemakers, of course. I'm talking about this Stendig 2008 Wall Calendar.


Stendig 2008 Wall Calendar $29.95

Espresso Doppio

This is how my Italian grandmother makes her espresso- always has, always will. I suggest you do the same.


Bailetti Stovetop Espresso Maker $34.95