BROWN BAG IT

Because I am a graduate student and because I like to, I pack my lunch every day. So I am always on the look out for new products that will make my 'brown bag' a little bit more colorful, practical or fun. These are a couple of things that I can't live without and a couple more that I think have potential.

top to bottom, left to right:

Wrap N' Matt, Amazon, $7.19

Melon Ball Paper Napkins, Crate & Barrel, $3.95

Divided Keepers, Container Store, $3.99

Zelco Mangia 3 Piece Flatware, Amazon, $14

Nalgene On The Fly Waterbottle, Amazon, $10.99

Slimline Quaddle Lunchbox, Container Store, $9.99

Red Dot Baby Baggu, Baggu, $6

(Need more lunch-alicious inspiration? Check out this post here.)

FLAG IT

I hope you all had a lovely weekend! The weather was absolutely gorgeous here and I spent the whole weekend hanging out with family and friends. Splendid!

Anyway, I wanted to write a post about my collection of sticky flag notes since, well, I have A LOT. And I seem to find all sorts of uses for them. Perhaps you will too?

1. Panda Page Flags, $7.95, Paper-Source
2. Raval Page Flags, $5.95, Paper-Source
3. Get the Hint Flags Gentle Reminder, $4.99, The Container Store
4. Get the Hint Flags Wish List, $4.99, The Container Store
5. MUJI Sticky Notes, $3.00, MoMA Store

OXO CONTAINERS

I am still unpacking and organizing my things in the wake of moving to a new apartment. My most recent discovery? OXO "pop top" containers. I eat a lot of cereal and have started buying it in bulk since it is so expensive in New York. I bought two OXO containers because they claim to store an entire box of cereal with an air-tight seal. They work perfectly and look darn cool to boot. Check out this size and many more here.

WRAP IT UP!

I am starting to get very excited about the holidays (most likely because it distracts me from the endless unwritten pages facing me) and wanted to share with you some very fun wrapping paper from two of my favorite stores: the Container Store and Paper Source.  You can buy all of these online  and, while slightly expensive, they might just make that present seem a little more special.

From top to bottom:

Chilly Dogs (Recycled!): The Container Store, $7.95 for 2 sheets of 34" x 22"

White and Red Woodlands: The Container Store, $9.99 for 12" x 30"

Merry Merry Merry: The Container Store, $8.95 for 10" x 30"

Taxi Wrap: Paper Source, $3.50 for 1 sheet at 20" x 30"

Candy Canes: Paper Source, $2.25 for 1 flat sheet, $7.95 for roll wrap

Polar Bears: Paper Source, $2.25 for 1 flat sheet, $7.95 for roll wrap