Gift Guide: Valentine's Day, part 2

Here's some of the things that I would love to get for Valentine's Day this year. Just in case you're thinking of getting me something.

This dainty hearts necklace, $23. 

This necklace is definitely dainty but links a series of hearts together, keeping it from being too clearly a heart-shaped Valentine's Day gift. 

A beautyblender, $15.50

I'm expecting the rave reviews to be true - that this blender beats out the others with quality material, shape, and durability. For me to practice my HAC-ing for date nights.

Kate Spade reusable tote, $17

A cute reusable tote like this one - because we can all use more reminders that we deserve to be treated well, and most especially to treat ourselves well.

And for a little romance (since it is Valentine's Day and all), this collection of love letters between my favorite poet, Rainier Maria Rilke, and Lou Andreas-Salomé, described as "remarkably rich and dimensional in its entirety, each of the 200 letters revealing a different facet of Rilke’s exceptional heart and mind, and of the universal commonalities of love itself."

Live happy.

I'm a big fan of books and read voraciously. I have been doing the e-book thing since it's much easier than making the trudge all the way to the library (I know, #firstworldproblem) but nothing compares to the smell of an antique, the feeling of cracking open a new hardcover, or flipping quickly through all the pages of a softcover. I'll be moving into a new apartment soon, and I'm excited to style my bookshelves.

I love the idea of floating shelves over a desk. The storage possibilities are endless, and you can put whatever art you'd like on top and within the shelves. Love this crisp, modern, white style.

Here's another white bookshelf, but with a fabulous green background. A perfect blend of books, framed artwork, and knick-knacks. Just important to keep the number of books low - which is another plus for the e-book thing. Reminder to self. 

If I ever get to buy a big old house of my own, I'll remodel a whole huge space with DIY built-ins like this. The focus in a library like this is truly on the books and the space and the shelf styling won't be so important. Then I can buy as many books as I want. Sigh, one day!