For the Manhattan Lover

This is a great gift for the NYC lover!  It's a great little map {or not so little, measuring 18" x 24"} for someone who's crazy about their city, or someone who just moved near or far from the city.  They're made by These Are Things and are for sale for $59 on their site.  They also have tons of other cities, including LA, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Washington DC, Boston, etc.

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Photo courtesy of These Are Things via Design*Sponge

Now That's a Diamond!

One word...dizam!!

It's 33.19 carats, and it belonged to Elizabeth Taylor, but now it's up for auction at Christie's.  I saw it this afternoon - and can I just say, it's even more incredible in person than it is in this photo.

Richard Burton bought it in May 1968 at Sotheby's for $305,000, and Christie's has it estimated to sell for between $3,500,000 and $5,500,000.  Talk about appreciation!!

It was gorgeous!! Even better than Kim Kardashian's {former} huge rock...

And another view, for scale...

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Photo courtesy of Famous Diamonds and ABCnews.com

Thanksgiving Invites

How great are these Thanksgiving invitations?

I'm hosting Thanksgiving again this year, and had I been inviting more people, I would definitely be ordering these invitations, which can be personalized.  I'm kind of loving them!

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{Photo courtesy of Lindsay Ward of bbinvitations}

Printed Pillow Cases

I'm always looking for an inexpensive way to add some flavor to my apartment, and I think I just found a way to spruce up a tired set of bed linens (courtesy of a post on Design*Sponge).  Enter Kin Ship Press!

These pillow cases are just so cute...I think I must have them.

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Photos courtesy of Kin Ship Press

Honey Badger Don't Care...

Am I the last one to hear about this video??

While surfing my Google Reader tonight, I came across this post from Door Sixteen, followed by this post on Elephantine, which caused me to say out loud: "What is all this craziness about the honey badger, and why haven't I heard of it before?"

So I immediately watched the video, then visited Jen Ray's etsy shop, and immediately purchased this "Honey Badger Don't Care" mug...because it's simply fabulous, despite it's $25 price tag!

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Photo by Jen Ray

Bathroom Dreams

I read tons of design blogs and websites on a daily basis, and despite how much I love my current condo and the way I've decorated it, I always am lusting after other types of decor.  And when I read this post on Apartment Therapy today, which linked to this photo, I had another item to add to my lust list.

I love the simplicity of the black and white decor with the added pop of hot pink!  If I could redecorate, this is definitely a look I would want to capture!

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Photo by House Beautiful

Lighthouse Carafe

So as I was reading my Real Simple while on vacation, I came across this fabulous little lighthouse carafe. I think I'm in love!  I may just have to purchase this and give it to my aunt at her annual fourth of July party...it just screams summer at the shore, no?