Here the newest desk companions I’ve acquired recently. Elephant incense and candle holders - these are so cute!:

A ceramic mug with kitties all over it that I use as a pen/pencil holder:

I know you remember Popples! I recently found this old guy at my parents’ house:

All I need now is a corkboard.

Ugh. Love these! Cute AND practical products from mmmg. This Ping Pong Calendar has to be the cheeriest-looking calendar I’ve ever seen. Almost makes you happy to come into the office and see that sitting on your desk. And it’s reusable.

I hate doing finances, but with their Pink Bank? It’s almost like a hand-holder, with its easy-on-the-eyes pink and friendly layout telling you that doing taxes aren’t that bad. Which reminds me, Tax Day is already next month…

Then they have Label keychains to remind you daily how “lucky” you are, or that you truly are, my personal favorite, a “real creator”. Thank you, I needed to hear that. Please relay that message to my parents, who still don’t quite understand what I do as a graphic designer.

This is too much.

Found via Cut + Paste, who is currently selling a few of mmmg’s products. The rest can be found at the Millimeter/Milligram Online Store.

MAC recently sent me a postcard promoting their latest collection, Barbie Loves MAC, and I absolutely love the photographs. Though most of the colors are too, uhhh, Barbie doll for me (not to mention a few of the products are already sold out), the concept is awesome and MAC couldn’t have done a better job. Why didn’t anyone think of this before? They managed to capture the Barbie look in a sophisticated and high-fashion way while staying true to our girlhood icon.

The postcard I received is a full version of the bottom one. I love it! It’s currently the first item to decorate my desk.

I’ve had my own office for about a week, and now I’ve decided that I want a pink-themed desk. I have always wanted a pink room, but the mister will never have it. So a pink desk will do just fine. See Jane Work has plenty of well-designed, cute, and quirky office goods. I need tons of storage to hide the fact that I am such a pack rat, especially when clients come over.

Letterboxes and file totes for hiding and organizing receipts, invoices, office supplies, and other misc. items. Also with matching file folders - no more boring manila folders!

Russell+Hazel always comes out with stylish and simple, but functional products, like their more boldly patterned binders to the minimal block-colored sticky notes.

I’m such a fan of all the multi-purpose magnetic products coming from Three by Three, like this bulletin board and wall organizer. I have a silver magazine pocket at my old home office that I used as a mail drop box and a dog leash holder, with their little but superstrong magnets.

And can’t forget the fun stuff like this strawberry scented eraser, which reminds me of grade school, and a sassy Pamela Barsky journal.

I was also searching Etsy for cute illustrations to pin up on a board behind my computer, and found this beautifully screenprinted corkboard from Stacysaurus that could work as both. Love that it can stand alone as its own work of art, but can serve as a bulletin for notes. Although it’s too pretty to completely cover up!