Who knew that glue could be so elegant?!  Several years ago I went through a serious rubber cement phase– mostly because I loved (needed) it’s ability to adhere paper without causing bubbles.  This was, of course, before I discovered Xyron’s adhesive runners, now my adhesive of choice for most projects.   Anyway, this glue stick…  Can [...]

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The toy company Melissa and Doug make a Stamp & Sort play set!  I picked this up at a local toy store as a gift for (another) friend expecting a child; it’s never too early to brain wash future philatelists!  However, if you Google “toy mailbox” you’ll find lots of cool ones.  My hope is [...]

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I spend a lot of time on my computer (at work and at home) and on the phone.  These two items have gotten me thinking about the possibilities for an incredible home office/studio/desk/base.  First, (pictured above) the iRetrophone Classic Black by Free Land Studios, $195 via Etsy.  Wouldn’t it also look great on my bedside [...]

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Behold, The Bobble.  It is a water bottle with a built in filter that you can fill over and over again from the tap.  Genius.  Right?  Maybe.  I mean, the US has some of the cleanest drinking water around.  Plus, you’ve still got this filter to deal with.  Of course, in DC the [...]

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I’ve just dropped this in the mail to its recipient so I don’t want to show you what it is completely… here is a taste of something I put together for Sarah, the lovely magical mailbox maker.  I’ll show you a proper picture in a week or so– when I’m sure she’s gotten it.
Mostly, this [...]

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I am in love with these spoof merit badges.  I’ve been looking around for merit badges lately, and I’m not really sure how I got onto this trend.  Well, “trend” in my life– obviously, not a trend in other people’s lives.  They’re cheap too.  Most of the badges from Boy Scout Store are $1.50-3.00/each! Oh [...]

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This was a semi-impulsive Ebay purchase… there was a “pop off” and I should’ve held back.  But did I?  No.
HOW COULD I LET THIS BEAUTY OUT OF MY GRASP?!
Ahem. I don’t know much about the Postal Service Station made by the American Adjustomatic Corp– clearly a precursor to today’s APC.  It seems to have been [...]

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Jon and I went to see Sherlock Holmes this weekend.  It’s a great film if, and only if, you are okay with it being not really anything like the books or the Jeremy Brett version.  Robert Downy Jr. and Jude Law are just too handsome to be Holmes and Watson really– and since when did [...]

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“Stand Up Straight” 2010 calendar from Athertonlin’s Etsy shop.
Perhaps you remember last year when I kind of panicked about my calendar rut.  It’s come again– to Moleskine or not to Moleskine for my day planner, to head back to the Nikki McClure calendar I’ve sort of missed even though I loved the art I had [...]

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Do you remember a few months ago when I was talking about how I really needed a perfect set of candle holders? No?  Well, I did.  Except I never found the perfect candle sticks.  I’m actually not sure these are perfect, but they’re pretty good.  I suppose a lot would depend on how stable they [...]

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