Cowgirl Curio

quirky lovely green handmade things I like

Knee High to a Grasshopper March 29, 2007

Filed under: Clothes for Gals, Under 10 bucks — winnow & sift @ 7:44 pm

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Knee socks are good clean fun. This pair is crocheted in lively spring colors that will look swell with your Easter bonnet (or Pesach hat).

8 bucks from Sock Dreams

 

Porcupine Paperclip Holder March 28, 2007

Filed under: Happiness is a warm cubicle — winnow & sift @ 8:57 am

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Paperwork making you feel prickly? This sublime porcupine understands.

20 bucks from the MoMA store

 

Bunny Egg Cozy March 27, 2007

Filed under: Under 10 bucks, Yum — winnow & sift @ 9:01 am

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Are you keeping your eggs sufficiently cozy? A coddled egg is a happy egg! Keep ‘em snuggled up safe in this felt bunny.

8 bucks from peek keep

 

Build Rome in a Day March 26, 2007

Filed under: Fun for boys and girls — winnow & sift @ 8:25 am

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Create the Coliseum from chunky birch blocks. The rise and fall of great civilizations meets play time fun with this great toy.

43 bucks from Fat Brain Toys

 

Circus Ponies Tote March 23, 2007

Filed under: Accessories — winnow & sift @ 9:39 am

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How much better would it be when digging around in your bag for your glasses, your wallet, that piece of paper you need, your lipstick, your chapstick, your pixiestix . . . to be greeted by these circus ponies. Graphic and simple, whimsical and surprising, I like this bag very much.

63 bucks from prickly pear

 

Mod Skirt March 23, 2007

Filed under: Artist Direct!, Clothes for Gals — winnow & sift @ 9:27 am

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Show off your knobby knees in this delightful little purple skirt. Handmade and cute as a button.

88 bucks from zuzupop

 

Egg on your face March 23, 2007

Filed under: Eco-Hip, Yum — winnow & sift @ 9:18 am

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According to one octogenarian, the secret to a long and happy life is setting a nice place at the table for yourself every single night, even when — especially when — you are eating alone. So, light a candle, pour yourself a glass of wine and set out the silver on one of these colorful cotton dinner napkins. They are better for the planet than a ripped piece of paper towel, and better for your spirits, too.

22 bucks from Molly Mast

 

Room to Broom March 22, 2007

Filed under: Artist Direct!, Home — winnow & sift @ 10:05 am

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Wouldn’t it be nice if all the ordinary things in our lives were created with care? If household objects were small works of art, made by hand with pride? If we crafted rather than disposed? If we supported homegrown artisans rather than sweatshops? Sweeping your floor might be an act of meditation with a handmade broom as beautiful as this one.

58 bucks from The Broom Shop

 

Housecleaning (and greening) March 22, 2007

Filed under: Eco-Hip, Home, Under 10 bucks — winnow & sift @ 9:07 am

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A powder cleansing scrub that is easy on the earth, smells like basil and blue sage, and comes in a pretty striped package . . . maybe I will clean the bathroom today.

8 bucks from Caldrea

 

Apron and then some March 21, 2007

Filed under: Accessories, Home — winnow & sift @ 8:55 pm

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Spring clean in June Cleaver style in this cheerful apron.

36 bucks from Sommer Designs