Animal Attraction

I know that doing two pillow posts in a row is a little unorthodox -let alone slightly boring & unoriginal, but I just came across these & they are too darling not to share right away! Here.

Lazy/Cozy Brooklyn

Pillows by AphroChic depicting different neighborhoods in Brooklyn.

{Park Slope}

{Boerum Hill}

{Clinton Hill}

{Fort Greene}

Cheep Cheep

Lauren (from The Lo Down) & I spent some quality time in Northampton, MA {if you haven't -go immediately} whilst I was home for Thanksgiving -which included many hours spent @WEBS{heaven/drug for knitters}. In addition to spending beaucoup dollars on yarn & yarn related goodies we each got a project bag made by Blue Sky Alpaca. I was in desperate need of a small knitting project bag & these babies are pretty cheap {& cute!}. WEBS only had three options, but there are a few more found on this site. Lauren & I characteristically went home with the pink & purple, respectively.

What's this!? What's this?!

If you are only going to buy one special edition box set DVD, CD, book collection set this Christmas season, my suggestion is The Danny Elfman and Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box.



This little trinket may set you back $500 or so but can you really put a price on 19 hours of film soundtrack, including 7 hours of never before released music? Warner Brothers thinks you can. And I mean after all these guys need to eat.

If you are going to be like me and simply drool over the collection, let me give you you a heads up on what to expect: Sixteen CD's of music from film collaborations of the two artists including Big Fish, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissor hands, and to name some of my favorites, along with a bonus DVD of Elfman and Burton discussing their years of working together. There is a 250 page hardback with glossy illustrations and line notes. A skeleton key flash drive, preloaded with all the music files.



And if you are still unsure, the box itself is a working Zoetrope. NBD.



Its pretty much effin' awesome. As Jack Skeleton once said, "I want it! oh! I want it! I want it for my own!"

Lighten Up

When Carolyn has made the trek from New England to the Mid Atlantic states she is going to want to relax in her humble abode. My suggestion to her is to light up.
No nothing illegal... we're not that kind of blog! Light a candle, a Voluspa candle!

Voluspa Candles are quite posh and a bit on the pricey side, but the fragrances are really lovely. So somewhere in between burning that Yankee candle you bought from your kid brother's school fundraiser or the incense you found in the Haight, you may want to try Voluspa.

The fragrances are, like I said, beautiful. My favorite is French Cade and Lavendar!






The design aesthetic is pretty cool too!




According the their website, Voluspa is the Celtic goddess of Wisdom. My own research tells me the goddess is actually of Nordic origin. I think maybe they were attracted to the -spa at the end of the name!

The company is actually based in Lake Forest, the next town over from me actually. Even though their candles and cause don't necessarily promote ecofriendliness (a la soy or bees wax) it seems they stay away from chemicals as they are a "luxury candle."

Placemats & Coasters

Want. I'm sort of digging the yellow seahorses... What's your favorite swatch/pattern? View.

Wise & Thirfty

I never quite understood the purpose of a coin purse, but this one is pretty cute (& expensive as heck). View.

Mule Memo Holder

For all you organized Democrats out there. Pencil & notepad holder. Here.

West African recycled basket

Handwoven basket by West African women using recycled materials. This would make laundry chic. Here.

Agate Love

Loving this little candleholder. It's purple & agate & awesome. Here.

ALL Knitwear by Annie Larson

ALL Knitwear is a Minneapolis based company headed by Miss Annie Larson. It's all American - design, construction, etc. The small handmade batches of yummy knits are sold exclusively online. Super important to support small American businesses, especially ones who support lovely, fun knits (gosh I love knits, though that's probably abundantly clear by now...) Visit her site here. Enjoy!

The Herdy Company

Headquartered in England's Lake District, the profits from this company goes to protecting and maintaining the land, animals, etc. I particularly like these sheep mugs, but the site has all kinds of fun things from kitchenware to house goods and presents. View.

Birds of a Feather

Paper sculptures by Anna-wili Highfield: