Valentine's Day Inspired

Valentine's week is here and Valentine's Day is nipping at our heels, so it feels only right to have a heart inspired post. Some of my favorite items to use and wear . . .

I'm sure you've seen the West Elm heart mugs that seem to be buzzing around the internet, but I love these sweet ceramic tea cups from Ross Lab via Etsy. 

A great take on arrow earrings. Abigail arrowhead stud earrings from Lily Wang. 

Valentine's Wish List

Is it too early for a Valentine's Day wish list? Forget the flowers and chocolate, here are some things on my wish list.

I cringe when I have to buy fresh herbs at the grocery store, and all the while knowing that I could be growing my own herbs on my wee porch. Herbs in clay pots via the Growers Exchange.

Every season, I try to change my everyday purse, and V-Day seems like the perfect milestone. To get through those wintry blues and to store the copious amounts of winterware, I'd love this Helen Beauty Purse by Ruche. 

Gift Guide: For Him

 (photo via Man Candy)

Let's do the 'for him' gift guide, shall we? Straying away from just Etsy on this one, I have some finds that I'm excited to share with you. So without further ado, here are some ideas for your boyfriend, friend, brother, husband, dad, grandfather, boy crush or whomever . . .

A Mad Men inspired cocktail glass set from Zest Vintage. 

A letterpress poster by Joey Roth to place above his desk. 

Stocking Stuffers: For Her

Stocking stuffers aren't just for children so here are some ideas for her.

From clockwise-  (1) Gold polka dot tights from ShopCurious (2) Take some of your Instagrams and turn them into Stickygrams to display for all her visitors to see (3) Fun tie dye hair ties from Mane Message (4) Minted Rose Lip Balm for those wintry days (5) A girly bottle of Bombay Gin.  (6) Balloon Monday Brooch from Howkapow to brighten her day

P.S. Be sure to check out  the for her gift guide and my wishlist. 

Gift Guide: For Her

I am obsessed with blogger gift guides. If I can even capture a sampling of their creative and ingenious ideas, then I'll be one happy lady. Let's give it a go via all things Etsy for those ladies in your life who are . . .

The Photographer: for that friend who drinks a copious amount of caffeine to stay alert until the midnight hour, perfecting snapshots from a recent wedding- how about this sweet little teapot from TheWhitePepper? She can make herbal tea and feel better about those sleepy eyes.

The Hippie: for that friend who wears loose dresses flip flops in the dead of winter but still needs to keep her head warm in the concrete jungles of Chicago- an urban turban from gertiebaxter?

The Humanitarian: for that friend who travels to foreign lands to start community art projects, how about this rad canvas and leather bag from Elvisbagdynasty for all her painting supplies?

The Homemaker: for that friend (or sister) who bears the resemblance of June Cleaver and will always shame you when it comes to homemaking- the book Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table by Jenny Rosenstrach

The Maker: for that friend who spends her time creating and fashioning her own Etsy line, how about a colorful necklace that she didn't have to make from Fable + Lore?

The Ladyfriend: Ok, well I don't have a ladyfriend, but as a ladyfriend with a childish heart for coloring, I would love to get my hands on this little book from teamart. Jon Hamm . . . swoon