why do I not own this?

Winter is fast approaching and the one thing I hate more than even the freezing temperatures is being a winter bag lady. With a puffy coat, purse, bag for indoor shoes, bag to put snow covered snow boots in when I get indoors, lunch bag, coffee, hat gloves, scarf -- all the lugging things around really wears on a person.

But this scarfy thing is great! Now I just need one of those beer helmets for my hot cocoa and I'll be ready for the cold.

Buy the wintercheck scarf and lots of other goodies here.

Found via BLTD

Mugz

So it's finally getting all cold and terrible out. This is about the same time every year that I start downing as many warm liquids as possible to try and trick my body into thinking that Summer really never went away.

Thanks to my habit I've started collecting, subconsciously until actually looking at all the mugs in my cupboard, some pretty cute mugs. And because I can't seem to tear myself away from hot cider it looks like I'll be needing some more.

From PopDeluxe:

From Fred Flare:

From Charles and Marie:

Badder Homes and Gardens

This blog is hilarious: http://www.badderhomesandgardens.com/

fancy

While browsing at Williams-Sonoma this weekend I came across this fancy pumpkin carving set:

When did Halloween get so darn fancy? Isn't this the holiday where you are supposed to tape some cardboard boxes together and run around pretending to be a robot? I think that I would protest more if I wasn't such fan of fancy holiday crafts. And by crafts I mean baking. And by baking I mean eating cookies.

So I think its time for a cute Halloween Cookie roundup:


Images Via: suaviloquy.blogspot; a dozen eggs, Sunset Mag, Sweet Tooth Creations

Noooo!!!

Yet another addition to the magazine graveyard: Cookie.

And it wasn't just Cookie this time, it was Gourmet and Modern Bride too. (I honestly never read the latter, which most likely just contributed to the problem)

In the NY Times report was more focused on the loss of Gourmet, the 68 year old mag, than Cookie but it doesn't mean we will miss it any less.

Cookie was always filled with fresh family inspired features that made you want to start a family if you didn't already have one and probably hang out with yours if you did. I loved the photos of cute and accessible homes. I think I will miss it the most because it reminded me of Blueprint yet another title lost to the magazine abyss.

Back to my roots...

Lets check the pillow news today.....and lets see what pillows have been up to. Oh look, fighting off bears.

Vail resident Sally Rebehn beat away an unwelcomed intruder last week with only her grandmother wits and a pillow to protect her, reports the LA Times.

"Confronted by a bear in the bedroom of her west Vail home a few weeks ago, Rebehn screamed and decided to fling a pillow at the animal, which was standing on its hind legs 12 feet from her. The pillow attack worked."

Scary. Good thing she had a pillow handy. And too bad they had to put the bear down, but I guess if the bear was already scared of the elderly and pillows it was really only just a matter of time.

Bear Sleeping Bag info here

dream job

If I had to list my top 5 dream jobs, they would be:

1. Pug Whisperer
2. Professional Best Friend
3. Doughnut Taste Tester
4. OPI Nail Polish Namer
5. This guy's job


Man Shops Globe on the Sundance Channel chronicles the life of Keith Johnson, "buyer-at-large for the upscale retailer Anthropologie". He takes us along as he searches "In out-of-the-way antique shops, private dealerships and craft stalls" for "one-of-a-kind home furnishings and accessories that will reach consumers in Anthropologie outlets, or inspire the company's design and manufacturing team." That's right - he doesn't even place orders for the company, he only needs to buy inspirational pieces. That IS his job. And I am officially jealous.

For all of you who are just as mad at their high school career counselor as I am (seriously, where was this guy on career day?) we can now live the adventurous life vicariously through Keith. Check out some of his finds:

First Found on Design Sponge

Lonny is here!

If you have been weeping since they day they closed Domino's doors then stop your crying right now and check out Lonny.