mined it myself

The thing I love about Swarovski crystals is that they look suspiciously realistic to diamonds. This is why I feel the need to propose to myself with this beautiful ring that is actually only $170. I might have asked the saleswoman if people do buy Swarovski cocktail rings as engagement rings, and she said they do. Except it's not a very good idea because crystal corrodes much easier and it will begin to cloud if exposed to water, whereas diamonds will not. Oh well, it's still sassy and eye-catching and very orb-like. Mine.

say it five times fast

I want these boots a) because I love the name "Mukluk" and I want to say it with vigor every time someone asks me where I got them b) I wish I were an Eskimo and c) they are so full of life, all the while being fur-free!

yeah, yeah...

It's Valentine's Day, whatever. In honor of my I-don't-have-a-date-yet-again-for-this-national-holiday tirade, I am resignedly curling up with my new book, "The Happiness Project", by Gretchen Rubin, and wearing this delectably comfy sweatshirt from J.Crew.

brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?

...I see a pearl necklace from Anthropologie looking at me! Go on a bear hunt with this dazzling little number. Rawr.

a worthy weekly indulgence

I've just about had enough! I simply must have these precious little earrings from Coach. Beautifully simple, eh?

pom pom

Ok, so the groundhog saw his shadow, which means there's plenty of time to continue to wear snuzzy warm boots. Especially these bright little babies from Kate Spade. How fun! How daring! How positively pink. Gotta love hot pink and orange in the dead of winter.

why, look at that bright smile

Hooray! An exciting development for those of us obsessed with whitening our teeth. The debut of Crest Whitestrips was, of course, amazing, but now this leading oral care company has come out with a full-powered set of blazingly fast, promisingly white, strips. Results in just 3 days! And the buzz is so big that Crest is taking pre-orders. I might have already pre-ordered. Just might have. The Crest 3D White package comes out in March, and you can pre-order right from Amazon after parting with $52 of your hard-earned dollahs, dahling.

a little birdie told me

Rockin' robin! Look at these little tweets! I wouldn't mind having these little birds singing in my ears all day, would you?