Jenny McLain, owner of Jenny’s Gifts and Fine Art, contacted us awhile back to suggest her line of Diva Hairbrushes as unique gifts.  I immediately thought that these brushes would be a great way to give the women in your life a daily dose of artistic pleasure. (Jenny, I apologize that it took me so long to write this post!!).

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The brushes make a very affordable gift (at only $10 apiece!). Whether you give a Diva Hairbrush as a standalone gift, or put it into a gift basket, the present is something the gift recipient will appreciate every day! (I personally think they would also make a great stocking stuffer at Christmas!)

The artwork is all ORIGINAL, and crafted by acclaimed artist Malenda Trick. You can also visit Malenda’s website to learn more about her, see her online gallery, see where she will be attending art shows, and even send a free e-card (and there is a great selection of cards to choose from!).

I was on the lookout for new hip gift ideas today when I came across Lisa’s Chic Boutique.

The site is adorable and the stuff she sells is even better. She has some super cool purses, belt buckles, jewelry and wouldn’t you know, something for the dogs. Man, the store actually makes me feel pretty unhip with how cool it is!

My favorite thing on the site has to be the Marilyn Monroe Cigar Box Purse. It’s definitely unlike anything I have ever seen and it’s just so fun!

Here is an excerpt from the site:

“It is made from an authentic beautiful black “Saint Luis Rey Churchill” cigar box. A rare vintage postcard of Marilyn Monroe is laminated onto the purse and it has received several coats of polyurethane to help preserve and protect it…A lot of Tender, Love & Funk went into this Purse.”

Best part is, it only costs $59! You gotta love that! Get over there and see what other cool things Lisa has come up with!

I came a cross this cool site called The Carrotbox. Here is what they say about themselves:

“The Carrtobox is a site dedicated to all those wonderful rings made of glass, lucite, resin, plastic, jade, wood, bakelite and even stone — anything, as long as it’s not metal!”

Here is a collage of images that I put together from the site to give you a flavor of what kind of rings are available:

Rings are listed on the site between $5 and $27.

However, note that it appears as if specific ring styles can sell out when they are popular. Not to worry though, there are new rings/styles added frequently (see new rings added every other Monday), and there appears to always be a large selection!

Check out The Carrotbox’s blog as well!

Here are some other funky rings (not plastic though), from Max & Chloe:

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Kimberly Foley of Wee Can Shop contacted us about her site and in particular a REALLY cool product they sell…

The Wish Pearl Necklace by Lucoral

The Wish Pearl Necklace includes a mollusk shell and a sterling silver necklace with a heart pendant. Well that sounds kind of weird. What is so exciting about it?

First off, the mollusk shell contains a cultured pearl that has been growing for 3-5 years.

Second, it’s what you do with the mollusk shell and necklace that makes it special:

• You hold the wish pearl shell
• You make a wish
• You open the mollusk shell
• You put your pearl in the heart pendant
• You have a beautiful necklace featuring your very own wish pearl
• Your wish comes true (ok I can’t guarantee this but…)

They have four different colors of pearl to choose from (white, cream, peach, gold and lavender – each with their own meaning) and the cost is only $24.99 plus FREE shipping.

I think this is such a great gift. Everyone loves making wishes and everyone loves a thoughful gift. The Wish Pearl Necklace is a great gift idea for girls, moms or girlfriends. It is jewelry, fun and sentiment combined.

*You could even have it before Mother’s Day if you buy now!

Luxist reported in November that the Beckhams gave their three boys an out of the ordinary tree fort, costing around $50,000!!!

The ‘TreeTent‘ from Neiman Marcus is a 13-foot tall pseudo-building boasting a 9-foot diameter, hardwood floors and a round mattress inside. That’s a pretty big tent/tree-fort/whatever it is!

While most of us can’t afford to buy our kids glorified tents costing $50k, we can explore other options.

Build Your own

There are a ton of places on the internet that have free plans and drawings available. All you need is a visit to your home depot and a few friends who know what they are doing. Heck, my dad nailed a few pieces of plywood to the tree in my backyard and called it a tree fort – I was perfectly happy with that.

Hire Someone To Build It

This will certainly cost you more than nailing some boards to a tree but there are some really cool designs available out there. Check out Tree Top Builders or The Living Tree House.

Buy a Pre-Made TreeHouse or PlayHouse

This is probably the easiest option and probably the best in terms of value. There are a number of places out there where you can get a cool tree house/fortfor relatively cheap and you don’t have to build it.

Whatever you choose if you have the tree or the yard for it, I guarantee your kids will love having a tree house. Or if you have an extra $50k, a tree tent!