misosouper, a shopping blog

Don’t lie:  you snorted a little when you saw this poor dude, gripping a pen in his mouth as he poops paper clips.

My dear friends Carrie & Mike finally, finally had their baby this morning.

Some words of advice for sweet baby Lincoln:  your mama’s working really hard.  When she gets tired of feeding you, tell your dad to pin these extra nipples on his shirt.

Today at Urban Outfitters, I bought two more pairs of these shoes.  (Yes, they were featured in Lucky this month, but I had them first!  Dibs!  I’m an original style spotter!)  You should buy them too.  The low heel is perfect for running around after two kids; the round toe is perfect for looking pulled-together Parisian.

But this post is not about shoes.  It’s about the extra $4 I needed to spend to get 20% off the shoes.  (In case you’re wondering, enter GIFTED as your coupon code, then FREEBIRD for free shipping.)

Because it’s the holidays, and I really should be buying things for others, I ended up choosing three gifts for three very different kids.  For $34.95 (before 20% off, natch), here’s what I bought:

1.  Polaroid Notes, for our babysitter by day, artiste by night; 2.  WTF Snowglobe, for my defeatist 17-year-old cousin; 3.  Ouija Board Keychain, for his superstitious 13-year-old sister.

I’m adding these golden gnomes to my holiday wish list.

My design philosophy is all about shock and awe, obviously.

Using this pre-spattered knife to chop veggies while you’re alone will make you smile; using it in front of others (hello, neighbor from down the street who already thinks my yard is unkempt and my judgment is questionable!) will make you snicker.