Famous among dozens
I bought this ordinary cabinet last week, because it is secretly …
a Tardis desk. If Superman lived his daily life as a superhero, this would be the desk where he lived out his true identity as Clark Kent. (And other nerdy references, etcetera, etcetera, Star Wars analogy).
Anyway, secret writing! No one can know.
Hank would love these Solar System Lollipops from the Colossal Shop. Amazon also has Galaxy Lollipops for about a buck a pop, which would be great for a space-themed party.
There are upsides to being single on Valentine’s Day. No bullshit underwear, and you get to pick your own present.
Heartbeats Necklaces, $55
Damn right you like the life you live.
Guest Toothbrush Set, $12
Be prepared.
Morphologically Palo Santo Grounding Aromatic Wood, $20
You burn Palo Santo to clear bad juju, create space for good luck, and invite something new. Say, here comes something new right now. Good thing you have a spare toothbrush.
Bartleby Shirt, $15
You’re not picky, you’re particular.
Olympic Provisions Salami of the Month Club, $145
Delivered to your doorstep 12 times a year. Service.
Ebony Corkscrew, $24
A grown-up corkscrew to go with the very expensive wine you’ll be enjoying tonight.
Cotton Spandex Jersey High-Waist Hot Short, $22
No pants, my friend. No pants alllll day long.
If you liked this, you might also like:
Up Yours, Valentine’s Day: A Gift Guide
Gift Guide | Valentine’s Day
Gift Guide | Nerd Valentine
Tokens of affection for your beloveds.
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, by Pablo Neruda, $12
The Cap of Courage, $58
Tiny French Enameled Heart Pendant, $85
LiL Wood Sculpture Plant Pot, $35
I Am Keeping You Coffee Mug, $22
Burroughs Beard Oil, $28
Ranunculus Flower Delivery, $50
Casio Digital Calculator Watch, $25
You’ll find more gift ideas on my Gift Guide | Valentine’s Day board.
Also, you might like these for inspiration:
Mighty Girl Valentine’s Day Gift Guide from last year
Up Yours Valentine’s Day, buy yourself something nice
Sailor’s Valentines made of seashells
We’re so stressed. Should we just skip the Valentine’s crazy this year?
…Sure. Let’s stay in.
‘Esma’ Lace Slip, $140
Spiral Pantyhose, $14
Transparent Slip, $53
Maggie Pump, $130
Lace Push-Up Plunge Bustier, $65
Strapless Lace Mask, $30
Strapless Lace Bra, $12
More pretty chonies, including plus-sized cuteness, on my Gift Guide | Valentine’s Day board.
Also, lingerie inspiration from years past:
Project! Pretty Lingerie Drawer
Hello Pretty, Valentines Lingerie Roundup
Hey Sailor, Valentine’s Day Lingerie
Hello, Lover: Vintage Lingerie
As a toddler he was impatient to get to the moon, when she turned four she asked for a lab coat. A few gifts for our budding geeks. Live long and prosper, little ones.
Tattly Science Set of Temporary Tattoos, $15 Future founder of the first scientist biker gang.
Break Your Own Geodes, $15 Geology means you get to smash things.
Fire Bubbles and Exploding Toothpaste, $12 We’ve been through alllll the science experiment books around here, and this series is our favorite. Simple experiments, solid scientific explanations, and many of them work with stuff you’ll have around the house.
Miracle Fruit Tablets, $15 Condensed Miracle Fruit tablets temporarily bind to the tastebuds and make sour things taste sweet. So neat!
Crystal Growing Volcano, $8 Like a baking soda volcano, but you don’t have to do it in the driveway and change clothes afterward.
Behold this little firework tree topper. Pow. It’s from Wendy Addison’s Theatre of Dreams, a boutique tucked away in magic Port Costa, CA. (If you’ve never seen Wendy’s work go look.)
My sparkly twinkle topper was $48, and if you want one of your own, I think you should get it. Drop her a line at shop@wendyaddisonstudio.com. She will cut it out, and glue it up, and make it sparkly, and send it to you with her hands. Thanks, Wendy.
Real mail! It’s better than Christmas.
I’ve been looking for a pretty photo card for this year. If you’re looking too, these are some of the more attractive options I found:
Merry Little Everything card from Artifact Uprising, 1.75 each
Konfetti Photo Card from Paperless Post, $1.96 each (Use dicount code CHEERS for 20% off plus free shipping through Dec. 15)
Peace Holiday Photo Card from Pinhole Press, $1.96 each (Discount code CUPOFJO gets you 30% off through Dec. 5)
Joy Photo Card from Artifact Uprising, $1.75 each
Painted Diamonds Photo Card from Minted, $1.63 each
Here’s to the Good Photo Card from Artifact Uprising, $1.75 each
As you can see, I’m a huge fan of Artifact Uprising, they are nailing it right now. If you have any favorite print sources you don’t see listed, let us know in comments.
Paper Culture is a great option, and holiday photo cards are 30% off right now. Thanks, EG!
I mostly shop for stocking stuffers and Christmas gifts online, and I try to avoid shipping fees. We’re Amazon Prime subscribers, so all the ideas below are Prime eligible. Also, Target is offering free shipping on everything through the holidays, so you might want to poke around over there as well.
If you’re an auntie or uncle and unsure of what little gifts will please a 6-8 year old, you can send one of these every few months with the click of a button, and bam! You win all the affection and thoughtfulness awards.
1. Piperoid paper craft robot kit — This is a good gift for grownup kids as well.
2. Hand buzzers — Can be repurposed for next year’s jellyfish Halloween costume.
3. 52 Nature Activities — Let’s all put down the iPads for a sec.
4. Laugh Out Loud Jokes for Kids — Hank loves these, and it’s a whole series that includes knock-knock jokes, animal jokes, and so on.
5. Rubberband Powered Glider — Classic. It should break the first day or you aren’t doing it right.
6. Tin Can Robot — A little kit that lets your kid turn a regular tin can into a mobile robot.
7. Finger Monster Temporary Tattoos — Also stellar for grownups. The good ones, anyway.
8. Assorted Pack of Foam Gliders — There are 72 gliders in this $7 pack, so be aware.
9. LED Light Up Balloons — I may actually bust these out on Christmas Eve as a morning surprise. How magic to find glowing balloons all over the living room floor when the kiddos sneak out before sunrise.
10. Animal Crayons — Fresh crayons are a no-fail.
11. Color My Bath Color Changing Bath Tablets — Hank loves these. They’re tiny bath fizzes that change the color of the bathwater.
12. Rainbow Monkey Bandages — Solid non-branded bandages.
13. Glow Sticks — This is two big packages of glow sticks, so you might just want to pick one up somewhere. I like to keep them around to make the bath water glow. Yes, I’m sure it’s killing us all slowly. Shhh, Internet. Shhhh.
14. Oogi, a figure toy with suction cup head, hands and feet, and long stretchy arms.
15. Silly String — This is three cans, because the tyranny of the single can of silly string will not stand.
16. Wind-Up Retro Robot — It’s a challenge not to make every gift guide an all-robot gift guide.
17. Bloonies — If you don’t know Bloonies, do get some. They’re a liquid plastic that you push onto the end of a small straw, then blow up to make tiny fragile balloons. They are wondrous.
Happy holidays, nice people.
I have an open shelf that needs storage, and was having trouble finding some not ugly, not plastic bins. I wanted these woven felt baskets, but they were out of the size I needed (and were a little pricey), so I ended up going with the top option below.
If you’re looking for storage solutions yourself, here’s what I picked plus some others I was considering:
Jute Bins with Rope Handles from The Container Store , $17-$25
Industrial Shelf Baskets from Restoration Hardware, $45
Felt Bins from The Land of Nod, $20
Other good options:
Metallic Woven Baskets $29-$119 Love these, and would have gone with them if they’d been anywhere near the right size.
Canvas Mega Sorter, $25 These are huge and have subdividers great for storing kids’ toys, art supplies, etc.
Crated Office Collection, $29-$59 These were the only wood option I liked.
Wire Mesh Storage, $39 These would be cool to hold staples like toilet paper or paper towels.
Modern Weave Oversize Storage Bin, $89 Huge and good for open storage because you can’t see through them.
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