Forget the rabbit’s foot. These days, you need something bigger, better, bolder. And one that comes with a guarantee. Actually, it’s a whole gift package with certificates, nails, straw, god knows what else, and available in a plethora, a PLETHORA of colors.  How can you miss with this? Well, you can’t, period.

And here’s a head’s up:  if your lucky horseshoe has been less than lucky, you can return it for a new one.

There are giant ones, for those of you that need more than the run-of-the-mill luck, and then there are more normal sizes, for those of you that are, well, more normal. I leave it to you to figure that one out.

Good luck here.

xxoxoxoxox,
Miss Pen

Then you’ve got to have these. Instant friends. You can tell people they’re distant ancestors. You’ll be a wee crowd wherever you go. Just take care that you don’t start talking to them. People will look at you with their eyebrows raised, you know. Not a good look to get.

OR.  You can go really classic with cameos. Just friends that happen to be a little older. Okay, more than a little. Okay, a lot.

OR.  You can add to your flock.

OR.  You can get all of ‘em!

The boys, the aged and the birds here.

xxooxxox,
Bobbie.

These watches are just smart, stylish and oh so very sportif, especially when you need to give the Tank, the Rolex, the Whatever a rest. Mix it up, I say. And when there are about a billion color combos to choose from, you’re in for some major mixing. Spiffy and sassy, all at the same time.

It also comes in basic black on black on black and on and on, but go crazy. Live at the edge. Take a risk. I promise, it’s painless. And did I mention they’re so completely affordable you can get a multitude? Well, they are and you can.

Tick tock, sugar. Right here.

Time’s a wastin’,
Bobbie

Yeah, so no one ever promised you a rose garden, but whoever that person was never saw this. A rose by any other name may still be a rose, but if it’s from the venerable Nymphenburg Porcelain, it’s even more so.

A treasure box so sweet it will bring tears to your eyes. Have your hankie ready.

Nymphenburg has been in business for a mere 260 years, so it’s pretty safe to say that they’ve got it all down pat now. Wait till you see the detail on the product sheet. Don’t forget to look!

You should get some other blossoms to scatter about, too. Hell, fill a whole room.

Get all your flowers here.

xxooxxox,
Bobbie.

What’s not to love about these carafes, I ask you? Sleek and spare, with their own little hats. And you can stow the stopper hats underneath the carafes. How brilliant is that! Everything in its place, and a place for everything. So cool I can barely stand it. I’ll try, but I’m telling you right now it’s going to be hard.

Black, amethyst or clear, here.

Cheers,
Bobbie

I can read your mind. It’s a talent I have. You’re all in a massive twist about what to wear for Cattle Baron’s. Sister, I’ve been there. Okay, so ratchet down, take a breath, and let me solve all your problems in a bat of an eye. Two bats at most.

Load up on turquoise. But not just any turquoise. Pieces that have a certain patina that comes with age. Pieces that are ‘important’. Pieces that get you noticed. You see where I’m going here. The pieces you want are from Lila. You will absolutely start hyperventilating, so grab a paper bag before you go to her site. Navajo, Zuni, Fred Harvey, with Roylston stones or from Mine #8 or …. not.  She knows what she’s doing, yessirree she does, and I speak from experience.

Why don’t you tell Lila you’re going to Cattle Baron’s? I bet if you do, she’ll ship free, insure your stuff for free, and wrap it all pretty like its going to a party. Yes, this amounts to probably over 10% off your new fabulous piece. I’m not kiddin’. PLUS! You don’t pay tax. PLUS #2, she’s tons of fun to work with. Sweet!

Giddyup little Baroness,
Bobbie

[He's there, too!]

Aren’t these just the best?! So completely and utterly charming.  Each one is made by hand, which of course means each is one-of-a-kind.  I think it’s time to clear a wall of all the crap ….. ummm, old tired stuff and fill it up with a bevy of birdhouses.  Everyone needs a at least one bevy of something.

Get your very own bevy here.

xxooxxox,

Bobbie.

A very wise and important design diva says to always, but absolutely always, put a dash of red in a room. Let’s call her Sonja, since that’s her name; she says that no matter what the color scheme, the color red makes everything come together and just pop. Who are we to argue about popping? Skeptical, you say? Yeah, me, too, but try it — I did and have some rooms that now snap, crackle and pop.

Just a dash, mind you, a mere smidgen. These urn-things will work in spades and then some. Maybe it’s more than a smidgen, but what the hell. Plus, they’re functional! What a concept. They are actually boxes to stash secret stuff in or an extra set of keys or tickets/trinkets or anything ridiculous …. the mind goes wild with possibilities. Just wild.

Get them here. Oh, and they also come in black or white. But that totally destroys the Red Credo, and you might not want to risk that.

xxooxxox,
Bobbie

How appropriate that these are from the French, home of the guillotine, home of ‘let them eat cake’. Actually, serving cake on one of these would be pretty damn grand.

From a family-owned business, they are made from high-pressure laminate over pressed wood and paper board, whatever that means. Translation: all is good, but your dishwasher will destroy them.

They are just wonderful. The hard part is choosing, as it always is. So don’t torture yourself, just get them all. You can never have enough bird-themed trays, you know. And they all have names, which is quite funny. We like to name our objects, don’t you? Left to right: Ambrose, Bernardo, Bianco, and Pia.

Art Effect

xxooxxox,
Bobbé