I want. I need. Okay, I know it’s not about need, but still. Isn’t this the most amazing ring you’ve ever seen? Pamela Love is the hottest jewelry designer going, and with good reason. Her work is amazingly cool. It’s also incredibly hard to find. Every single piece stops traffic

You can choose from sterling with emeralds or vermeil with sapphires. Or don’t choose. Just get both.

Big fat gasp on the Talon Cuff. You don’t get to choose on this one; the gold version is already sold-out. This is what I’m saying, chickens. Hot. Hard to come by. Listen carefully and then get busy or you’re going to miss the boat.

xxooxxo,
BobbiePen.

For those of you who could very well be clueless because you’ve been living under a rock, Scott Schuman’s The Sartorialist is one of the most widely read blogs on the planet. He’s got something crazy like a billion visitors daily; it’s just insane in a good way. Obv.

Anyway, if you’re a fan, and who isn’t I ask you?, you’ll want the book. You’ll want to pre-order the book. It’s out August 12, but why wait?

Okay, and get this: there’s a bespoke version, of course there is, for a mere bazillion dollars more, for those of you that are truly rabid fans and have a bazillion dollars laying around.

And if that’s not enough for you, then you’ll want to follow his girlfriend’s blog, too. I know, it’s a sickness, but there you have it. She does what he does except in French. And just like the movies, there are English subtitles.

xxooxxo,
BobbiePen

‘Tis the season for summer colds. It’s hot, it’s cold, and it’s muggy; too much A/C, not enough A/C, it’s raining … vicious, vicious cycle that plays havoc with your poor delicate put-together. We have to suffer through, but please with a tasteful house for all those inevitable tissues.

I know it doesn’t quite have the sophistication of Granny’s multi-colored crocheted version with pom-poms and sequins all over it, but it’s high time to get over that version, sweet chickens.

Oh, it comes in plenty of colors for your bleary eyes to choose from. But here’s how it works:

The Paper Pot is here. Gesundheit!

xxooxxo,
BobbiePen.

Strap this cuff on and your personality will change. You’ll become one tough biker chick with billions of hidden tatts. You might even need to start chewing gum with a snarl. Okay, maybe I’ve gone too far on that one. But you definitely will be a force to be reckoned with. I’m out; I take no responsibility for what may happen. But if the guy that you’ve been crushing on suddenly takes notice, I told you so and you’re welcome.

They didn’t name it that for nothin’, you know.

xxooxxo,
BobbiePen.

Start a collection of these birthday plates for someone now. Imagine how an entire wall will look if you hang them. Imagine how utterly charming cupcakes will look on them. Imagine having a whole stash of them so you don’t have to worry about missing a birthday, dashing out to find something that you’re not really happy with anyway, and getting all stressed about it all. Ah, endless possibilities, these plates.

Plus! You can have a special little message imprinted on the back of each plate. They’re chunky porcelain and even food & dishwasher safe. I say a safe bet for a great present that will become your trademark. Fame and fortune will follow, after the standing ovation you will receive.

The Birthday Plate is here.

Of course there’s more. There always is. Don’t stop me, people; I’m on the birthday train here. The chunky handmade cake platter has a hand painted watercolor cake applied on the porcelain clay. It’s a keeper.

“I never knew what enough was until I had more than my share.” Words to live by, perhaps.

xxooxxo,

Bobbie.

By boat, by plane, by wagon train, this one packs some heat. Basic black is slimming, yes, but in these precarious travel times, you really need something that silently screams to be noticed. Something with a pattern, something without a tired, tacky ribbon tied to it, something totally cute and fresh. Something with a smile on its face and a song in its heart …

… like this.

Xxooxxo,
BobbiePen.

These handmade slip-cast porcelain plates are yes, perfect for dessert or bon bons or some nutty things, but consider them for other stuff, too. I personally think they’d be quite dandy to display little mementos or treasures or found objects or to just dump the junk from your pockets.

Paper thin they are. I have no idea what the numbers mean and don’t really care because they are so amazing. I think I’ll make-up some story … you can, too. Get them here.

xxooxxo,
BobbiePen.

An issue with swagger just like the state.

It’s just crammed full of great stuff, it really is. And the website is one of the best of its kind; it’s smart. You won’t be tearing your hair out or screaming bloody murder. That’s somethin’, if you know what I mean and I think you do.

The BBQ Rub is snap-your-fingers easy, and makes a great house gift.

If you’ve never tried a Michelada, just go back to bed because you’re not livin’ right.

Barbeque and beer is a Texan’s definition of angels singing.

xxooxxo,
BobbiePen.

Photos and recipes courtesy of Saveur; www.saveur.com.

What have we here? It’s Clark Kent disguised as Superman! It’s a plant, nope; it’s a spiffy little riff on the salad tosser. Now they won’t get forever separated in the deep, dark, recesses of that scary drawer. And the little darlings are multi-taskers, too. Check it out.

The Superman of toss and turners, here.

xxooxxo,
BobbiePen.