This vase is cool and can update anyone’s lackluster apartment. Use if for a colorful accent or to store flowers in!
Available at Crate and Barrel for $24.95
This is a great little idea to add excitement to the floor! This yellow banana doorstop is cute and fun…but don’t slip!

How funky is your kitchen? Toss these new pizza accessories in the mix and you could have a super funky kitchen. Choose Mouse Cheese Grater or Piranha Pizza Cutter.
Available at Pier 1, for $9.99 and $11.99
Filed under: Friends, Grandparents, Home, Kitchen, Mom | Tags: Amy, Food, Party
There are chip baskets and then there are chip baskets. This handcrafted Rattan Dip & Chip is the perennial chip basket. If you are stumped about what to buy your family and friends, you can’t go wrong with this Rattan Dip & Chip basket.
Available at Pier 1, for $25
Filed under: Friends, Kitchen, Mom | Tags: Bowls, Cooking, Lora, Mixing, MoMa, Prep
If you’ve ever tried to buy prep or mixing bowls, you know that they don’t come cheap! I have searched far and wide to find the cheapest bowls while still having some sort of dignity (visually). This Margrethe Prep Bowls come in a set of four and are $20, found at MoMa Store.
Filed under: Friends, Home, Kitchen | Tags: Family, Friends, Home, Martha, Party, Personal
Toasting to friendship or hosting a more formal gathering where you are entertaining with flair, what says more about your good taste than a set of monogrammed glasses? Crafted from fine European glass, these celebration essentials make a big style statement in your own bar, and are the perfect wedding or quintessential housewarming gift for a new couple or homeowner. These red wine glasses are crafted using the classic wide, round shape of the bowl, which gives the wine a chance to breathe.
Available at: http://www.thingsremembered.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TRproduct_10001_9951_634337____4856___?occasionId=_1_~|~|~|~|~|~
Price: 40.00
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Add a little charm to our paperwhite-scented, triple-milled soaps with a single initial or a three-letter monogram. Made of 100% vegetable-based ingredients. Set of 4. Bed + Bath Catalog / Internet Only. Made in the USA.
Available at Pottery Barn for $29.
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Nothing’s worse than losing your fave recipes! Write and save those culinary secrets with this stylish recipe journal! 3-ring binder has ten tab dividers and color-coded stickers. 20 plastic sheets protect 4×6 index cards! Gourmet gals know what’s up!! Approx. 8.25”x9.25”.
Available at FredFlare.Com for $24
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Grow your own mini Christmas tree, to decorate and enjoy! This fun and easy kit includes seeds and soil in a cute lil’ can; just pop it open and add water for a great gift that keeps on giving! 4” tall.
Available at FredFlare for $12.
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This tiny kit includes a 32 page book of easy fondue recipes as well as a small pot, metal stand, a tea light and four metal forks. Just add your own miniature treats.
Available from Fred Flare for $10.