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Add Flavor to Your Workday with PepperPot Mouse Pads
Getting tired of seeing that dull, worn-out mouse pad day after day? Maybe it's time to brighten up your desk area with these PepperPot Mouse Pads. The patterns recall the hip 1970s, and the pads are cushioned to support you through hours of Internet shopping . . . um, I mean, work. Yeah, that's it. Lots of work. See, these mouse pads are so fun, they even make work seem like shopping! They even coordinate with PepperPot File Folders and Business Card Holders, as well as the PepperPot Spotted Groove CD Holder.
Posted by tracy on September 22, 2006 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
These Animals Clean Up After YOU!
Have a little fun while you work, and keep your space clean at the same time, with these adorable Animal Screen Lint Cleaners. When you've been working hard, and your computer screen fills with dust, keep these little guys handy to clear the air for you. My favorite's the spider - but don't be scared of this eight-legged office assistant, she's only here to help!
Posted by tracy on September 24, 2006 | Comments (1) | Tell a friend
Togetherness: It can be faked
I like to be prepared for anything. Don't you? Am I usually prepared for anything? Nope. I feel like I used to have everything so "together," but with work, friends, family and every other thing in my life, I just don't have it together anymore. Usually, I'm scrambling to find a safety pin or bugging my coworkers who do have it together for an asprin or Shout wipe. Well, scramble no more. Thanks to new reader and product suggester extraordinaire Cindy, I have discovered kits.
Whoever came up with these kits are brilliant! Sure, I could put these kits together, but would I have even thought about it? Hell no, I'm not THAT together. Thank goodness for the people of the world who do have it together. Today we honor you!
For the car
"The Safety Girl Roadside Emergency Kit contains serious roadside emergency supplies like an emergency blanket, first aid supplies and instructions to change a flat tire, but it also contains other “emergency” items like chocolate, nail file, aromatherapy headache remedy and more!"
For your desk
"To survive life's lil' hiccups (static cling, coffee breath, scuffed heels, snagged nylons, headaches, and more) in style, The Working Girl's Survival Kit (housed in a silver train case) is Chock-full of every beauty, grooming and healthcare product a working woman might need in this unpredictable world. You'll never feel unprepared again."
For your bag
Always be prepared in the car, on a trip or at the office. Life's little mishaps can be solved with the On-the-Go Kit. From sewing kit to stain remover this is a favorite find!
Posted by Megan on November 21, 2006 | Comments (2) | Tell a friend
Because we'd all rather be at the beach, no?
A cute little twist on the zen garden concept, this Executive Mini Sandbox - Beach Break from is the perfect gift for the office-mate or boss who is particularly difficult to buy for this time of year. The site's description just says it all:
Let go of your mouse for 5 minutes and pick up that grooming rake. Now feel the tension and stress leave your body as you silently smooth the soothing sand. Ahhhh. Physically you are still at your desk under energy-sapping fluorescent lighting, but mentally you are lying on the beach soaking up the vitamin-rich rays of the sun. Hear those ocean waves crash against the shore with every stroke. If you can’t break away from the office, have a Beach Break right at work!
Posted by Megan on December 3, 2006 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Bring Back the Pretty
The Pink Olive's "fashionista" journal is the cutest, most adorably-girly notebook I have ever seen! Each page features beautiful color illustrations of a fashionista going about her normal everyday activities, such as dressing for work, checking out her outfit in a full-length mirror, and window shopping in the city.
This journal, published by Coco Press, is the perfect size to stash away in my purse to jot down quick notes and keep track of my to-do's. Not a fashionista like me? (kidding) Check out Grace Kang's other unique, charming gifts and accessories on Pink Olive Boutique! There is something for everyone, including every bride-to-be, mommy-to-be, kids, and even your dog!
Posted by Tara on January 9, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
I confess: I'm a pen junkie!
If you're like me, you're choosy about your pens. You probably have a specific favorite that you love to write with, correct?
Well, let me introduce you to the Sakura Pigma Micron
I use them for writing on the matting of photographs I sell. It's truly an amazing, colorful pen!
Now I know I'm not the only one with an addiction to pens. What's your favorite?
Posted by Janet on April 12, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
The Grass IS Greener on the Other Side
Don’t let the four walls get you down, oh! wait… let them! Right down to your very own piece of grass! Daisies and Clovers adorn this mat and it’s no maintenance at all. Invite your coworkers to a picnic. Go ahead, you know you want to! Just remind them to “stay on the grass; just don’t pick the flowers!” Who knows, you might even find a four leaf clover!
For $24.00 you will receive 6 mats that can be joined together or given out individually as gifts! This and other unique items can be found at fan club for discounts!
Guest what? Fred's also offering free shipping for Mother's Day. Whether of not you pick this up for your mom, take advantage of the discount. You deserve it. Just enter code "MOM.0407" at checkout.
Posted by Darlene on April 20, 2007 | Comments (2) | Tell a friend
Back to school for big kids at Paperchase, Levenger's and The Container Store
Next week I'll be back in school full-time for the first time in more than a decade. Besides the obvious draw of the learning and career opportunities and all of that good stuff, I have to admit why I'm really doing it.
I am addicted to school supplies.
I've always written, so it's no shock that I love cool pens, but it goes beyond that. Paper, folders, planners - you name it. Maybe it's the promise of starting over that a new notebook promises, or the sense of order that a new binder suggests to my paper-challenged self. Like most things in life, I'd say it's a combination of factors that up to my status as a fool for office and school supplies.
Oh well. All things considered, markers in funky colors and five-subject notebooks are one of my more benign vices. So I've taken a look around and located some "grown-up" options for taking yourself back to school (or to the office, for that matter) in style.
Paperchase is a UK-based company that carries some of the coolest gift and stationery items around. The keyword for Paperchase is "color".
You can't be afraid of a jazzy pattern here, or a butterfly on your notebook there. I may not bring this fun pencil case into my grad school classroom, but I'd definitely keep it on my desk at home.
Online shopping for Paperchase is only available in the UK through AmazonUK. Stateside, you can find their merchandise in the gift and greeting card section of most Border's Books and Music stores. A recent stroll through a location near me turned up a ton of pens, notebooks, and other supplies that would work for me at home or school.
Levenger's - "tools for serious readers" - is a great source for beautiful (although pricey) portfolios, notebooks, furniture, briefcases and totes, and, of course, reading tools. Their online sale section, however, has plenty of fun and more affordable options for students. 
This "desktop turnabout", for instance, is a compact turntable that elevates the book and lets you turn around. It's a great multi-tasking tool, especially for holding a book open while taking notes. It's currently marked down to $34.95 from $48.00.
The Container Store has a fabulous assortment of office and back-to-school supplies. Items like these cool Circa folders are part of the current Summer Sale, priced at $4.99 online for a pack of four. 
And since multiple electronic tools are part of our lives these days, these cable ids are indispensable for keeping up to eight different cords separated by color. $6.99 is a steal compared to the time it takes to unravel cords and follow them back to the source.
I've stocked up. Now I just need to get to work!
Posted by Laurie on September 4, 2007 | Comments (1) | Tell a friend
