A Jewel of a Tree.

I just had to share this little quickie with you—I've been waiting to share these photos with you all fall and almost forgot! My lovely friend Denise, who has one of the coolest homes around (filled with amazing vintage knicknacks and gorgeous vintage clothes) has one of my top favorite vintage pieces EVER. Take a gander at this gorgeous holiday tree, made entirely out of vintage rhinestone brooches and beaded earrings. It's so sparkly and cool I can't even stand it. Denise found it at the flea market and displays it year round. My kinda gal!

Hey, that's MINE.

Hmmm, interesting. Imagine a magazine that lets you pull the best bits from all of your favorite mags and bound them in one sleek publication? You know, a little bit of In Style, a little bit of Real Simple…a splash of Time.  Meet MINE Magazine. Touted as a “customizable magazine,” it sounds a bit like an RSS feed on steroids. Which could be a fun thing, although apparently the jury is still out on whether the actual magazine is any good. I just signed up for one—it’s FREE—so what the heck, give it a whirl and lets check back in later to see what we think once it arrives! My one critique: what, no US Weekly?? Get yours HERE.

Images: RexBlog

Color me thrilled.

I love jewelry (ok, as an aside, it took me three tries to spell that. What's wrong with me? I think I need more coffee...). As I was saying, I love jewelry. Not fancy gems, but quirky pretty things. Of course vintage is my favorite, but if we're talking modern stuff, I like pieces that have a little wit or wink to them. Imagine my DEEEELITE when I spied these cuties. Rings....that are crayons. 

So perfect for mommies, teens or compulsive doodlers. Not sure how they would feel on your fingers but I'm willing to bet they smell awesome. Get your hands (fingers?) on them HERE.

Rock a Hula Luau

I think the uke is one of the most charming instruments around. One of my favorite songs is Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World." We even had it as one of the songs we played at our wedding. Now check out my most recent discovery....oh how happy this little Flying V Ukelele makes me! Who knew?  (listen to ukalele Over The Rainbow here!)

Image of Cool Uke Girl: Lovers Unite!

Small but mighty, I'm tellin' you the uke has always had it going on. Don't believe me? Ask these guys....

Have an ice day.

I get obsessed with the most random things. One of my top “random obsessions” are these ice cubes. 

Yes, you heard me. I said ice cubes. The thing is, they look like giant diamonds and honestly I can’t think

of anything more fun.

Imagine pouring yourself a nice cool glass of freshly squeezed lemonade (strawberry

of course) and seeing these pretty lovelies tinkling and shimmering in the sunlight. Completely unexpected,

and I’m sure they’d be amazing in a fancy cocktail too. They’re crazy cheap, so who knows why I haven’t

snagged a tray for myself. If you pick up a set, be sure to take a picture of your bedazzled beverage and

send it my way!

Buy them here!

Swell idea, Sun Chips.

I love Sun Chips. There is nothing nicer than a lil sammie with a side of crunchy, salty chips. And for some reason Sun Chips make me feel as though I'm being a tad healthier than the other chip options out there (even though I'm sure this isn't even remotely true). Anyway, they've been doing some pretty cool things for a chip company. For starters they are slowly transitioning their plants to be solar powered. I love this!

But now they've gone and done things one better. They recently announced that they will be producing all Sun Chips in the first-ever, fully compostable chip bag. I think this is pretty rockin'. "You eat the chips. The earth eats the bag." Not a bad deal if you ask me.

Julius Goes Green.

I love Paul Frank, especially Small Paul for lil kids. If you live near a Paul Frank store, be sure to swing by tomorrow to snag a free reusable shopping bag—starring the super cute Julius the Monkey. It's all in honor of Earth Day. Love Yer Mama Earth!

Be nice. It’s fun!

I was in the parking lot of Target the other day and these two women walked by. One of them smiled at me and said “Well don’t you look cute today!” I grinned all the way into the store. It made me realize how awesome compliments are. I can’t lie, I love to get ‘em. But they are also so very fun and easy to hand out. Toss out a little, “Cute shoes!” or “You have the best smile!” next time you pass someone on the street and I guarantee you they’ll have an extra spring in their step. I know this is a little “random acts of kindness”, but I swear it’s soooo easy to do.

Hey! Did I tell you? You look super cute today!