I love the feeling of stillness and the monochrome tranquility of this patterned tray. Perfect for a Valentine’s breakfast in bed.
Made by a family-owned company, too.
100 bucks from elsewares
measure by measure December 11, 2007
A theory I am working on: flakier crust through better taste in kitchen implements . . .
Simplicity and ornamentation in perfect measure, how could these lovely measuring cups not result in better baked goods?
set of two 24 bucks from three potato four
swallow mobile November 21, 2007
Is it just me, or were mobiles missing for about a decade? Sure, there were snow mobiles and mobile homes. But it just felt like something was absent in the breezes above desks and cradles. I am glad they are back, especially ones as winsome as these drifting swallows.
28 bucks fom design public
pregnancy paper dolls October 1, 2007
Pregnancy paper dolls, outfits for all trimesters! Bonus baby included!
A silly gift for any mom-to-be. Laughter is the best cure for morning sickness and indigestion.
10 bucks from the imagineering company
your name here July 16, 2007
Personalized stationary is a funny thing. It can seem corporate and steely. Or it can seem juvenile and silly, like the heart-dotted “i”.
It can also be flat out beautiful. These designs are a little retro, a lot lovely, and a nice reminder to write your thank you notes.
12 bucks a set from froy and olo
Portable Posies May 11, 2007
A flat, vinyl vase that stands upright when filled with water. Pack it in a suitcase. Carry it in your back pocket. Send it to your Mom in an envelope! Then again, as it is Mother’s Day, I really think you should spring for the flowers to go with it, too.
26 bucks from The Guggenheim Museum Store
Bulletproof May 10, 2007
A rose made of bulletproof kevlar — probably the best metaphor for motherhood ever created.
175 bucks from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Store
Nana Balloon May 9, 2007
“They were very joyous creatures. Totally without pain. They were dancing, they were dancing to the world of music. They were dancing to the sound. They were dancing to joy.”
–Niki de Saint Phalle, on her Nana series of sculptures.
What can a cowgirl add to that?
75 bucks from moss
