Old School Tape

04-18-2008 | 04:44 PM EST | 0 Comments

Okay, this is just funny. I personally have a cute little snail sitting on my desk, but if anything were to ever happen to Speedy, I'd seriously think about getting this. I have to admit that it's a little pricey ($25), but sometimes during the work day you need something that'll make you smile.

You can get it with either a red or green label, and while I found this on the manufacturer's English site, there seem to be a bunch of U.S.-based stores that have it as well. If you don't want to order it directly from j-me, just Google "Cassette Tape Dispenser" and you'll see a ton of listings for it.

Fun Recipe Cards

04-17-2008 | 04:28 PM EST | 0 Comments

I've managed to collect a ton of recipes over the years (some from my mom, some from my grandma, and a million from magazines), but it's always so hard to find the one I'm looking for. Why? Because they're completely unorganized and stuffed in a wooden recipe box. If only I had something cute to write them on.... I thought about making my own recipe cards, but when I was looking around online for some ideas, I ran across these instead.

They come in sets of 10, and if you poke around on the designer's site, you'll also see some squirrel/bunny and cat recipe cards. Actually, http://www.boygirlparty.com has a lot of pretty cool stuff—everything from stationery to t-shirts to magnets to prints.

Now, if only I could get someone to fill out the recipe cards for me...

Birdcage Mug

04-16-2008 | 02:02 PM EST | 0 Comments

There's something uniquely cheerful about this mug, and to be honest, it just makes me smile. It's made by a company called Lollipop Pottery, based out of Ohio, and while they're still working on their website, you can buy some of their mugs (including the birdcage one in the picture) from Shana Logic.

All of the mugs are hand-thrown, hand-painted with homemade glazes, and feature a pen and ink decal designed by the potters. And, according to their website, all of their products are "...lead free, food, dishwasher, and microwave safe...and very fun to use." I have to agree that they look fun to use :-)

P.S. If you sign up to get an email from Lollipop Pottery when they've launched their website, you'll also get a coupon for your first purchase—not a bad deal if you ask me!

Recycled Skateboard Jewelry

04-15-2008 | 04:10 PM EST | 0 Comments

I was looking around on Etsy the other day, and I ran across something that I thought was a really cool idea. I never really thought about what happened to all the old skateboards from when we were kids (I imagined them hidden in the garage like my husband's, I guess), and it never occurred to me that someone could create something so pretty with them. I'm glad 2ReVert thought of the idea, though.

The picture I posted is one of their circle necklaces, but they also have other necklace shapes, rings, bangles, earrings, belt buckles, and even do special orders. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and according to their Etsy profile, they ship everything in recyclable packaging—you can't get much more environmentally friendly than this!

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