Selected Works

1. PJ Perfection. Snuggle up in these handmade linen pajamas from Sandmaiden Sleepwear. Custom fit to your body and colored with low-impact dyes, they’ll give you a great reason not to get out of bed in the morning. Sleep shirt $80, boxer shorts $48, sandmaidensleepwear.etsy.com.

2. Take and Bake. There’s nothing quite like slicing into a loaf of homemade bread. So be the bearer of just-baked goodness by whipping up a batch of quick bread and delivering it to friends in these handy (and just-rustic-enough) wooden bakers. Get ready to bake, give, and rise among the ranks of friend popularity in one fell swoop. Set of 6, $15, kingarthurflour.com.

3. One World. Glance at a Future Map, and you might wonder, “How’d Africa lose so much weight?” Pre-1970s, cartographers used straight lines of longitude that distorted countries near the poles—Greenland alone ballooned by 554 percent. But Future Maps’ equal-area projections produce a flat map that keeps everything in proper proportion. Plus, the bright gradient colors blur country bounds and put the world in a new perspective. Starting at about $40, futuremaps.co.uk.

4. Send Love. The Message in a Bottle Letter Service from Miniature Rhino is sheer love-liness, bottled and corked. Send a message to your loved one in a glass vial and choose a charm and wax seal with the letter of your choice. $18, miniaturerhino.com.
For the long-distance lover, this letterpress postcard from Rar Rar Press is proof that love can make far, far away seem like mere inches. Request stamped hearts on your specific locations, and feel the miles start to melt away. $3, rarrarpress.etsy.com.
For the one who blinded you with science, a geek chic card from Clementine Press says it all: “You plus me equals chemistry.” $3, clementinepress.etsy.com.

5. Clog-tastic. you put a pair of Swedish Hasbeens in the ground, it could biodegrade along with your veggie scraps—that’s how eco-friendly it is. The shoes come in bright, vegetable-dyed hues and are made with sustainable wood and natural-grain leather. Slip In Super High, $172, swedishhasbeens.com or generra.com.

6. Check Your Coat. Kristen Wentrcek from Wintercheck Factory wanted an extra-functional storage unit that could hold shoes, bags, keys, and other stray things. “For the Arthur, we added storage components and utilized a cleat to free up floor space,” Wentrcek says. And the name? “It’s named after Jerry Stiller’s character on The King of Queens, Arthur Spooner. I went through a phase!” Don’t we all. $295, wintercheckfactory.com.

7. Stick To It. It’s happened to all of us at one time or another: too much glue on a paper craft and—bam! It’s ruined. But after trying out a Scotch Wrinkle-Free Glue Stick for the travel journal project on page 54, we think we’ve found a new go-to. With a few swipes of adhesive, our rogue edges and wrinkles were under control. About $3, scotchbrand.com.

8. Milky Smooth. Well-made soap can be a daily indulgence, especially if it comes in a cute box with a cow on it. Hailing from Japan, Cow Beauty Soap has been in production for more than 100 years. The milk base can reduce redness and skin irritations—perfect for winter skin. Lather up! $6, hickorees.com.

9. Eco-Clean. Almost six years ago, Robin Levine set out to combat toxic chemicals in cleaning supplies after her sister was diagnosed with cancer. Her Eco-Me line uses all-natural ingredients like vinegar and olive oil that you can get premixed or as a DIY kit. Healthy products that clean like the dickens? We’re in. Starting at $6, eco-me.com.

10. Flight Risk. Wrap a pair of these Hermes-inspired pant pegs around your ankles to keep your bike chain—and your pants—snag-free. Windrider Reflective Bicycle Clips, $18, aplusrstore.com.