Darling House-Shaped Birdhouses for Winter

This Cape Cod birdhouse is so cute! I wish my real life house looked like this! It also reminds me of a little dollhouse I had when I was a young girl, though I suppose mine was more Colonial style.

The thatched roof on this birdhouse makes it look like a little storybook cottage.

This birdhouse is made to look like a farmhouse on the prairie.

This birdhouse is lightly painted yellow and depicts a little Victorian cottage. It's also available on eBay.

This vintage 1970s rattan birdhouse wouldn't withstand the elements in winter, but it might look nice hanging from your deck in the summer.

Here's a quaint little blue birdhouse.

Here's a birdhouse that depicts a different kind of house altogether: a little yellow schoolhouse!

I love the look of this freestanding Victorian birdhouse, but I'm afraid my rambunctious dogs would knock it over.

This birdhouse looks like a cross between the White House and the Capitol building.

Delightful Book-Shaped Bento Boxes

I love this concept! Here's a bento box shaped like a book!

The book opens up to reveal two separated compartments for your lunch.

Wouldn't this make a great gift for your librarian or bookstore employee friend?

The box comes in several different designs. My favorites are the Peony Red and Peony Black.

These book shaped bento boxes are microwavable, too!

Beautiful Electric Kettles from Bella

I serve a lot of hot tea in my house. I'm very tempted by these attractive electric kettles, but can't seem to choose between them!

Teal Ceramic Electric Kettle, on Amazon

Purple Ceramic Electric Tea Kettle, on Amazon

Bella Ceramic Electric Tea Kettle in Red, on Amazon

Darling House-Shaped Bento Lunch Boxes

These are too darling! I am screaming! I can't even think of a legitimate excuse to buy one of these house-shaped bento boxes since I work at home and don't need to carry a lunch box. Maybe I can show up at a spring picnic with one of these though, hrm!

They make one in pink too! It's also sold on eBay.

The house-shaped bento boxes are microwavable (except for the roofs).

This bento box is shaped like a little cabin. I love that it shows smoke coming out of the top of a chimney!

Here's a similar red brick house with smoking chimney.

This white house bento box is sold on eBay.

This bento box depicts a sake shop in Japan.

This bento box is made to look like a Japanese green tea house.

There are several more house-shaped bento boxes offered on eBay.

Find multiple variations on these houses on Amazon. Each one comes with a cold pack.

Quirky and Whimsical Purses from Mary Frances

This fabulous purse by Mary Frances is called "Time and Time Again." It depicts a gold pocket watch or clock face. This would have been perfect for New Year's Eve!

A purse shaped like a vintage camera? I love it! This is called "Snapshot."

This is Mary Frances' "Buddha Bliss" purse. I'm not sure if it's considered disrespectful to walk around swinging a Buddha Head full of money and your lipstick, though.

Lately I've been rather obsessed with house-shaped things, so I am literally squealing over this Mary Frances house handbag. So cute!

"Ship Shape" is her new bag for the 2015 "Resort" season.