Feather Mouse Cat Toy ($3)

This animal-print mouse, with a shockingly immoderate array of feathers in place of more traditional string-like mousey tail, will drive your cats to acts of truly adorable murder and mayhem. From Peticious.

Pink Faux Crocodile Wallet ($8)

Shoppista purchased this recently because she needed, as is often the case, a shot of whimsy to get her through the discouraging winter months. It is roomy, convenient, whimsical in the extreme, and shockingly pink. From Le Target, of course.

Merona Sweater Shawl ($28)

This? Is like wrapping yourself in a fuzzy cloud, or a pile of kittens. Except more socially acceptable (kittens are too boisterous for many locations). From Target.

Logitech Pure-Fi iPod Boombox ($120)

After some research into various iPod speaker systems, Chez Windowshoppist purchased one of these recently, and we are big fans. First of all, it comes with a zillion different docking ports. Some of us have shiny new iPods and others of us have fragile elderly iPods, so flexibility is important. This system is also tiny—tiny!—but with freakishly good sound quality. Finally (and very crucially for the deeply lazy), it has a remote control, natch, which will change songs, play, pause, switch modes, and so on. I know there are very fancy iPod sound systems out there, but for budget-minded types who nonetheless want something with nice sound, we recommend this system.

From Buy.com.

Lorna Vintage-Style Rhinestone Earrings ($19)

Perfect with a pencil skirt—or add some distinctive glitz to your New Year's Eve outfit.

Buy here
From Elizabeth Williams.

Crayola Box of 96 Crayons ($8)

Back in the day, we only had 64 crayons! And we had to walk uphill in the snow! Both ways! (They improved the sharpener, too.) From Staples.

Back To Basics: A Complete Guide To Traditional Skills ($17)

This book is my bedtime reading right now. If you want to know how to weave a basket, plow a field, make your own soda pop, or build a barn, this is your book. Great pioneer fantasy fodder, with charming illustrations that will remind you of old children's textbooks. Hardcover.

From Amazon

Mary Jane Crocs ($29)

Back in the day (you know, in aught seven, with the horseless carriages, etc.) I commented on the cuteness of the Mary Jane crocs, but I realized I never reported back as a proud MJ Croc owner.

I have the black ones, and they are really very nearly my daily shoe. You can wear them sockless (important in the hot Gulf Coast area) and your feet never get sweaty because of the fancy air holes. Unlike a lot of similar looking sandals, the MJ Crocs also never smell bad, despite all this sockless use and abuse. I assume they are imbued with some kind of miracle bad-smell-eating molecule, but maybe instead this is just an air hole function. Whatever, Shoppista is not an engineer.

What else do I love? Well, you can wear stripey socks with these if the mood strikes you, and little bits of your colorful socks peekaboo through the holes. Also, you can stand for hours—important for teachers and other professional standers-up—and your feet don't hurt because of the dreamy air-cushiony-ness.

In short, you should buy some of these. Try Zappos—they have free shipping!

Zuma ($20)

Like all Popcap games, Zuma is free to play online (how do you like them apples?), and you can also download a free ad-supported version with lots of levels. To get the full version, you pay twenty bucks, but since you'll be doing nothing but playing Zuma every free second (and many seconds when you should be doing other things, too), it'll be well worth it. There's something so satisfying about shooting those ceramic balls out of a frog. Please don't tell me what that means psychoanalytically. From Popcap Games.

Holga 120N Medium Format Camera ($28)

These cheap plastic cameras are famous for creating interesting, moody pictures, thanks to their weird light leaks. From B&H Photo.

Twinings Earl Grey Tea ($3)

The first thing you need to survive the cold season is some decent tea. "But I don't like tea" blah blah blah. Twinings Earl Grey is different. Here's the trick: boil the water first, then pour over your tea bag, which you will steep for no more than five minutes. Probably less. Don't squeeze the bag as you remove it: if you do, it makes your tea bitter. Now add half and half, and decadent amounts of sugar. If you do it right, this tea will taste, against all logic, a little like a cookie. Also, it will heal you. From Twinings.

Semicolon Tote ($16)

After reading recent articles about the dwindling of the semicolon in modern society, I thought I should do what I could to raise awareness about this endangered species. So I made a Cafepress tote.

Porcelain Glove Mold ($28)

I just received one of these in the mail, and I am completely in love. It's surprisingly substantial, beautiful, and weird. Get your own from Blue Bell Bazaar.

Flip Camcorder ($150)

Mayyyybe I just like this because it comes in candy colors, but it's also a cheap, reportedly decent-quality, idiot-proof camcorder. I mentioned it's really cute, right? Buy here.

Northern State "Can I Keep This Pen?" ($17)

If you loved their first album, "Dying In Stereo," you'll like this one, which has that great old-school Beastie Boys-style rap with a feminist twist. From Amazon.

Japanese Dog Zipper Pencil Pouch ($11)

I just received this new pencil case in the mail, and I am in love with it. It's just as pictured here, only cuter, and very durable. Also, it's got a small profile in terms of purse room taken up, but holds a billion pens and pencils. (Okay, not a billion. But a lot.) Buy yours at NancyM4.

L'Oreal "Stroke Of Midnight" Nail Polish ($5)

I just tried this color for the first time tonight -- love. It looks black on the screen, but it's really a very, very, very dark red in person. Perfect for a punch on super-short nails. From Drugstore.com.

Fern Print Linen-Cotton Hobo Bag ($10)

I own, and love, this bag. Cute spring botanical print for ten dollars, and it holds everything. From Target.

"3 Tiny Girlfriends" Doll Head Planters ($29)

Jazz up your windowsill with these just a little scary porcelain doll-head planters. Or if you don't like their looks, check out the many other styles available at (aptly named) Plants On The Brain.

Neutrogena Clean Lash Tint ($8)

If you're looking for a mascara that's more color than "thickening" and "lengthening" (also known as "clumping" and "bits of stuff flaking off into your eyeball all day"), this thin product intended only to color your lashes might be just the thing. Great for those of us with invisible blonde lashes. From Drugstore.com.