Nifty Items I'm Eyeing and Would Like to Be Buying

This iPad joystick from thinkgeek.com.  Brings back childhood arcade memories.  My kids love to hear stories about the "old" days when people didn't have home computers, let alone Wiis or DSs.  (And don't even get me started about corded telephones . . .)  For the record, I'm not old.

This Curvy Chrysanthemum Vase from Anthropologie.  Love the color combination.  Makes me want to wear those colors.

This watermelon knife from momastore.org.  Because my kids love watermelons, I hate cutting watermelons, and this knife might make the whole experience better.  

Have a great weekend!

Nifty Items I've Been Eyeing and Would Like to Be Buying

J. Crew striped t-shirt and Workday dress (not really to wear at the same time).

Wooden headphones from thinksound (cheaper on Amazon) or these from Skullcandy.

Nifty Items I've Been Eyeing and Would Like to Be Buying

Outdoor furniture from West Elm (and the time to lounge).  (Okay, I'll admit I did actually just buy some outdoor furniture.  And wouldn't you know?  Two days later I get a West Elm email touting 15% OFF ALL OUTDOOR FURNITURE!  Is there some law that discounts are only offered after I've already made a purchase?  Good grief.)

May flowers.  But fake ones, because (alas) my ranunculus are already dead and gone.  Something like these peonies from Neiman Marcus.

This Creative Thursday print, bunny holding a bear holding a bunny (discovered via poppytalk).

Have a great weekend!

Nifty Items I Was Eyeing and Couldn't Stop Myself from Buying

{Because I lack the restraint to eye and never buy, 

here is my periodic post of items that are making me happy.}

Tree sticker from Ferm Living and knitted poufs from CB2 (because Ferm Living's version is apparently sold out).  These simple items are evidence that money can indeed buy happiness -- at least fleeting!  Seriously, these do make me smile.

This Under the Canopy print from Alicia Bock.  Doesn't it look nice with the mat and frame I chose?  I hung this by the door going out to the garage so I can enjoy it often as I'm coming and going.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!  We went to see Rio and it kept the attention of my 2-year-old the whole time.  That's a good thing.  

Nifty Items I'm Eyeing and Would Like to Be Buying

A couple of nifty things that caught my eye this week:

1.  The botanically-inspired artwork of Dan Bennett (discovered via Diane James' The Buzz Blog).  I honestly can't swoon over these prints and paintings enough. Like this one:

helleborus3, acrylic on canvas

 2.  Something springy like this dress from Anthropologie.  Black and gray are my best friends, but there's just something not quite right about it when the world is blooming.