Entries in Shopping (42)

Sunday
May272012

The Thing About Obsessions

If you know me and my blog, you know that we are hardcore into cool products. I've been a maniac on Pinterest since forever (remember when I tried to make you all join back in October 2010?), I've worked on product roundups for Herman Miller's Lifework blog for a little over two years, and I've been doing my "Daily Dash" column off and on here at M-Dashing for a good long while now.

So, anyway, you know: you get it. I'm always on the hunt for this stuff. It's like a sickness, really. A sweet, sweet, very expensive sickness.

Several weeks back, my sick self got invited to be part of Currently Obsessed, a shopping network that lets bloggers recommend products to readers in return for a small referral fee. Once I reviewed the whole thing -- including the kind stores it supports (basically, all the places I shop at anyway) and who else was participating (heavy-hitters like Oh Joy!, Mrs. Lilien, Little Brown Pen, and Sweet Fine Day) -- I was sold on the idea.

But, of course, I certainly want to be transparent about it all! That said, on occasion, if I come across a good find that I want to share, it may appear in a Daily Dash post. I will also be posting picks regularly over on the right-hand side of this blog under the title "Obsessed." I will pin some items to this board on Pinterest (there's also a full-disclosure there). And in addition, you can "stalk" me at Currently Obsessed itself (it's much like Pinterest).

Whew! So there you go. If you have questions or concerns, please do leave me a comment. And if you're a blogger who would like to be recommended, drop me a line.

Saturday
May122012

The Herman Miller Pop-Up Shop

If you'll be in New York City anytime from this week through July 1, you totally need to check out the Herman Miller Pop-Up Shop in Soho. The space is gorgeous, plus they've got tons of you-need-them-now home and office accessories for sale. (No joke. I know I'm biased, but whomever curated the items was pretty genius--it's PACKED with good stuff. My credit card is achin' already.)

Saturday
Mar032012

Brown Paper Packages

(Some tied up with string.)

A few of my favorite things right now are wrapped in some sort of brown paper and sitting in my apartment. It's almost like you don't have to know what's in them to know they're either delicious, lovely, or awesome. (But I've still given you some hints as to what's inside--see below.)

A sweet gift from a sweet friend from Victoria Camp Designs (thanks, GG!)

"Meat" + "Cheese" Chocolate Gift Set from Sea + Cane Sweets

Tastiness from Brooklyn's Van Horn Sandwich Shop

Thursday
Feb022012

5 Shops to Bookmark Immediately

1. Hay

Great design--furniture, accessories--with a retro-modern feel.

2. Walnut Mixstore

Can't read a word on the site, but it's cuuuuuuuuute.

3. Chlorovorm

More non-English fun.

4. De Ivasie

Belgian! I'm on a roll!

5. Father Rabbit

Okay, you know that I never steer you wrong. You've seen most of this kind of stuff before, but it's still cool to look. Just go, won't you?

Image Sources: Walnut Mixstore, Hay, Father Rabbit