Although my kitchen cupboards are filled with IKEA dishes and hand-me-down glassware, I love imagining them filled with fun pieces like these. Fishs Eddy is an online store that specializes in dinnerware, glassware, and serving platters, beautiful patterns, and whimsical decoration.

Teapot Orange - $16.95
NY Times Crossword Creamer - $9.95
Guest Check Tray - $7.95
Spice Jar with Cork Lid - $5.95
Artist Palette Cheese Tray - $22.95
Alice in Wonderland Glasses - $20.00
Brooklyn Pitcher - $22.95
Memo Notebook Tray - $24.95
Honey Jar Eye Winker Opal Crystal - $39.95
Kitchen Weapon Coasters (Set of 12) - $3.95

What a brilliant idea. As an avid organizer, I never imagined that simply looking at neatly organized items could actually relax me. Things Organized Neatly features photos of objects placed in evenly spaced and pleasingly aligned arrangements. It demonstrates that grouping similar objects together is an easy and quick way to organize. It also proves you shouldn’t assume, even though a space appears cluttered, that it is also unorganized (and vice versa).

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photo by derek wong

Recently a few of our friends have announced they are expecting, and it got me thinking about baby shower gifts. Instead of the usual onesie or bottle, I think it’d be neat to receive books to fill the future child’s library. I’m sure everyone has different books they cherish from their childhood that would make for great gifts. Here are a few of my favorite early childhood books that I memorized and looked through over and over.