
Creative and functional designs from PBB & O. Above Keypad paper and sponge (Enter, Alt, Ctrl) mouse pads, Mag-in-Talk magnets and push pins with messages such as “Next Week” and “Urgent!”; below Walk’n Talk sand printer sandals — imagine walking on the beach and leaving a trail of “Make Love” messages. :p


Pretty, frilly Classic Lolita dresses in sweet pastel colours from Mary Magdalene (jp).

From their website : “Natural, Beautiful, Recyclable, and Reusable! Our line is designed with the environment in mind. We never test on animals. We never use petroleum, parabens, or phthalates. We chose recycled papers to wrap our boxes. We chose boxes and tubes made from recycled materials to hold our products”
Scented stationery from Soap and Paper Factory. Beautiful!

This is a delicious way to send a message, especially one of L.O.V.E. Customisable letter sets (in boxes of 9, 16 and 25) from 100% Chocolate Cafe TabLetter Set by Meiji.

Can you resist the nostalgic country charm of Cath Kidston’s creations? I feel like a picnic in the countryside right now.

Above: House Sewing Basket - felt-covered wooden house storage space, £40.00, Fabric by the Metre, from £18.00 per metre Below: Washed Roses Roberts Radio, £200.00



Here’s another Mother’s Day idea - You can’t go wrong with chocolates right? Especially when they come in such beautiful forms like these high-heel shoes and daisy suckers from Gayle’s Chocolates. I really love the brown and pink polka dot shoes. Kinda reminds me of the pink Jessica Simpson or black Naughty Monkey printed pumps from Victoria’s Secret, don’t you think so?


Q-pot Baby is a newish kid’s line from Japanese food-themed accessory makers Q-pot which debuted in November 2007. It includes the same weirdly cute dessert-inspired accessories from the main line with the addition of quirky chocolate and biscuit print clothing in a gorgeous palette of dusky pinks and deep browns. Yummy!

Continuing the theme for Mother’s Day, I love the tastefully-designed, classic fragrance collection from Penhaligons London, suitable for the classy ladies in your life. Prices are a bit steep, starting from £12.00 for the 100ml Bluebell talcum powder, but the collection looks oh-so-sweet and romantic and I’m such a sucker for lovely packaging.

A gift-box of these red, pink and orange hand-decorated butter cookies that say “I Love Mom” is a sweet way to convey your love for Mummy dearest. Not into mushy words? Then this large pink purse bag, complete with handles, gold accents and zipper “created by a pastry chef who worked at some of the most famous pastry shops in Paris” looks like an instant hit.
I Love Mom cookies, $42, by Eleni’s for Dean & Deluca and Sweet Couture cake, $160, exclusively from Dean & Deluca.

Gorgeous chocolates in a beautiful box, a perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Aurora Box by MarieBelle Fine Chocolates, New York.