Best baby shower ever: friends and family each bring big trays of ziti/moussaka/meatloaf/otherwise freezable meals, with these labels describing what and how to cook them. An act of generosity second only to relieving the new parents so they can take a nap.
Sure, I may be the jerk who made you wince in disgust as you fished a bug out of your glass, but hey! You didn’t know I was planning that little trick when you accepted my invitation, did you?
Here are some proper gifts that will get you a kiss, an insect-free drink, and an invitation back to my next dinner party (assuming that you’d want to come):
Eames House of Cards–a stacking, interlocking set that will keep me occupied when I should be cleaning the kitchen.
Cabebe Shell Dish or Ceramic Urchin Box–both from Jayson Home and Garden, both gestures that will make me think of you every time I take off my jewelry for the night.
Rick’s Pick’s Whup Asp Zesty Pickled Asparagus Spears–maybe I’ll open them to share with the party. Then again, maybe I won’t.
Table Topics Original Edition–I thought I knew you. But I’ve also had 3 glasses of wine.
Here’s the thing with me and soap: I can’t use it. Without getting into too many of the boring details (allergies blah blah blah), let’s just say that everyone in my house is forced to use a special concoction that smells like air and feels like water. (We are a clean people, I promise.)
So when Kelly from Mollycoddle Soap contacted me, I was hesitant, but I figured that I could always use my family as soapy pigs. The soap arrived, and it smelled so, so good. I sudsed my daughter’s hands; they foamed, and smelled like pie. I dipped my pinky in a bubble. Then: I held my breath, and washed my hands. Nothing happened, beyond an awesome cleanliness and the faintly lingering scent of citrus and almonds.
Beyond their seemingly magical hypoallergenic properties, Mollycoddle’s soaps are over-the-top funny. Moustaches on a stick, ouija boards, freaky looking babies, dentures, big slabs of meat that smell like sweet tomatoes: they’re the best guest bath soaps ever. If you’re hosting a cheeky dinner party, prepare a dessert platter of doughnut, Oreo, and key lime pie soaps, and let your friends take them home as favors.
This week, we’re giving away a selection of Mollycoddle soaps; check out Mollycoddle’s e-commerce and Etsy sites, then leave a comment on this post, describing which soap shape or scent you’d like to see Mollycoddle make next. One lucky winner will be chosen at random.
the fine print:
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I’m so excited about these food face plates that I’m going to post them, even though they’re not available for purchase until APRIL. Egads. You can, however, sign up for an e-mail that will notify you when they’re in stock.
I’d get in line, because I have plans to order one for every kid I know.
via Zottarella
Caviar? Not necessarily a subject that most people know a lot about, present company included. So for my neighbor’s New Year’s Eve party, I’m just having Balducci’s Paddlefish Roe overnighted. (Sounds swank, right? You can do this too: the domestic caviar’s quite reasonably priced, and Balducci’s requires overnight shipping on all caviar purchases to ensure freshness.) I’ll bring a bottle of $10 cava, a toasted, buttered baguette, and homemade crème fraîche, and still come in for under $100 clams.
Not including my outfit, of course.
