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If all the back-to-school chatter got you nostalgic for sniffing markers, you should check out Smencils. These gourmet scented pencils are made from recycled newspaper wrapped around #2 graphite and soaked in “environmentally friendly fragrance liquids.” Huff away, my pretties.

For those of you looking to add a little literary flair to your living quarters, Anthropologie’s Stacked Paperback Wallpaper offers a quick fix. Added bonus: many of the well-worn titles are in French. Oh la la, aren’t you fancy?

Oh, this spells trouble. Chronicle Books is having their annual Friends & Family Summer Sale. Now thru July 28th, you can get 35% off plus free shipping on everything on their site.

Where to begin? I think I’ll celebrate with some Whoopie Pies and replenish my Moleskine notebook supply. Win!

In the last year I’ve ordered cards from Paper Culture for several occasions. A friend’s baby shower, birthday parties, Valentine’s day cards and of course our annual family Christmas cards. I love ALL of the designs from this cool new personalized card site. The designs of the cards are amazingly sophisticated and stylish. The best thing is that they will address and mail the cards for you. They will also add a personalized greeting, which by the way has sent many compliments my way. And yes, I am happy to take the credit!

If you are shopping for Valentine’s Day cards, Paper Culture will donate 100% of this year’s Valentine’s Day Card proceeds to Haiti Relief. This is a wonderful way to send a Valentine’s greeting to your loved ones and to help send relief to those in need.

What amazes me about this silent auction benefiting the victims and survivors of the Haiti quake (besides the generosity of the artisans and crafters who donated their goods) is how quickly Indiefixx Jen put it together, which is a testament to the connectedness and get-things-done spirit of the indie community.

Visit this page to view each day’s items; 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross.