NPR Interview!

I see from comments that many of you heard it, but Andrea Seabrook interviewed me on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday. We talked about Mighty Goods and online holiday shopping, and I tried not to swallow my tongue.

Since then, traffic on Mighty Goods has been going mad. I’m greatly relieved that I didn’t think too much about how many people listen to NPR, because in retrospect in makes me a little queasy. It wasn’t a live interview, so they cut out all of my “hrms” and “ehhhrrrms,” making me sound like an utterly reasonable human being. Ah, the magic of radio.

Go listen!

Gift Guides

I just finished a couple of gift guides for Mighty Goods. Check out the Covet Gift Guide for luxury gifts, and the Holiday Gift Guide for unique, mid-range presents.

I apologize for mentioning holiday shopping before we’ve even cleared Thanksgiving. I hope you’ll forgive me the indiscretion, as early guides make it possible for you to pour a glass of wine, order all of your presents without fear of rush fees or shipping delays, and use the hours of shopping time you’ve saved to pour yourself a few more glasses of wine.

Speaking of Dead People

With all the online shopping I do for Mighty Goods, I’ve often thought about putting together a site with some of the “what were they thinking” products I come across.

The latest? LifeGems:

“The LifeGem is a certified, high-quality diamond created from the carbon of your loved one as a memorial to their unique life.”

Oh, dear.

I recognize that this might be comforting for some people, and it may not ultimately be more creepy than carrying someone’s hair around in a locket. Still, my immediate reaction is to do the heeby-jeeby dance. Glah. Glaaaaaah.

Mighty Goods and Yahoo Shopping

I know a lot of you read my shopping site Mighty Goods (and if you don’t you totally should, because you would like it), so I thought I’d mention that I’m now posting every day for Yahoo’s new shopping blog as well. Please go and have a look, as it is awesome. More good stuff for everyone!

Two Things in Other Places

1. Megan, Will You Be My Mom? or Amazing Spider Cakes and Knitted Wig

Oops. Didn’t realize this was set for private viewing only.2. Portrait of Dorian Champ or Heather Never Ages

3. Where’s My X-Acto Knife? or Sigh-Worthy Paper Cuts

But Stuff is the Real Winner Here

Mighty Goods is one of Time Magazine’s 50 Coolest Websites! What’s more, my friends at The Morning News and Not Martha are on the list as well. (Woot!) You’ll find the details on Mighty Goods here. I know a lot of you read Mighty Goods, so thank you for all the links and support. If you didn’t love shopping so much, I wouldn’t get to spend nearly so much time in my pajamas.

Best. Logo. Ever.

Originally uploaded by MaggieMason.

I finally loaded the rest of the Iceland photos.

Maggie Mason, Stuff Expert

The San Jose Mercury News recently interviewed me for “Stylish Musings” an article about bloggers who like stuff, and share their passion for stuff with the Internet. A hefty hunk of the article is about Mighty Goods, so go take a peek.

Cute! Super Cute!

Here’s how I know my ovaries are working: I find these clothespin dolls from The Small Object a little magical. I want to be a kid again so I can own several of them without being the odd chick who collects clothespin-doll art and eats too much chocolate.

Ideas, be Free!

Products I want, but can’t find.

– Evany had an idea for a bracelet that looks like an ID bracelet, but has a window where the inscription would ordinarily be. The window would be perfectly sized to fit a cookie fortune, and you’d just slide in your favorite one.

– Old-school bunny slippers that are cute, but Martha Stewart cute, not Precious Moments cute. Like these, only with eyes and a nose, and in a size that fits real people.

-A large jewelry box that has a modernist, sleek exterior, maybe it’s even lacquered on the outside, but when you open it, a little ballerina pops up and begins rotating to a music box rendition of “Son of a Preacher Man.” Also, it is lined in quilted pink silk.