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Branding & Design / Food & Drink

5 Little Things (that made me happy this week)

Sometimes it’s the little things in life…

I have a thing for minis. And pretty packaging. And good smells. And clever products. This week I was lucky to have 5 tiny items on my desk that made me smile big.

5 Little Things: Lilly Pulitzer animal crackers

Too cute to eat.

5 Little Things: Sofia Blanc de Blanc in a can

Yes, that’s right, this is (good) sparkling wine…in a mini can…with a straw.

5 Little Things: fleur d'orange lotion

Smells like Hawaii. Who knew a little dab could take me back to paradise?

5 Little Things: T.Hanks card

I laughed out loud. You?

5 Little Things: light up lip gloss

Genius in a tube: it lights up, and has a mirror on the side.
[ Get yours here. ]

Hope these made you smile too.

Have a great holiday weekend!!

...xoxo

Erika Brechtel

Erika's passion for guiding women to "Style Your Biz, Your Home, Your Self, Your Life" led her create 'The E List' (formerly the Small Shop blog) in 2010. Since, she's expanded globally into speaking, mentoring, course offerings, angel investing, and social entrepreneurship through the Élanoura Collective for women founders.

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The Comments

  1. maria says

    May 27, 2011 at 6:31 am

    These are such happy little things, can’t get over that animal cracker box!!

  2. Heather says

    May 27, 2011 at 8:44 am

    I’m not much of a product girl, but I LOVE every single one of these! And that lipgloss: genius. How has no one thought of this before?

  3. Lily says

    May 27, 2011 at 9:50 am

    Love them all !! I have the Lilly Pulitzer animal crackers (from a while ago) and still have them bc they are too cute to eat! Lol And that lipgloss really is genius ! I want one.

    xxLily
    goldandgray.com

  4. Jill Browning says

    May 27, 2011 at 10:03 am

    T.Hanks. Hysterical!!!

  5. emma says

    May 27, 2011 at 10:47 am

    I love all of these – i need the animal crackers now for no apparent reason and Sophia sparkling wines are one of my favorite summer picnic packs!! Gotta try that lotion!
    have a great weekend with your little one! Oh and my Emerson Poppy is 26mths, just over 2yrs!!! yikes time flies
    xoxoxo
    E

  6. elizabeth says

    May 27, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    love me some t hanksy. great post, babe!
    -e

  7. Flavia @ Estilo Home says

    May 27, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    Such cute packaging on these items! The card is too funny.
    Have a great weekend!

  8. designstiles says

    May 27, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    Sparkling wine…in a can!! Way classier than wine in a box. I mean, not that I’ve had wine from a box. At least not recently.

    T. Hanks. Brilliant!

  9. ModFruGal says

    May 27, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    T. Hanks totally made me laugh out loud…and the Sophia cans are the perfect sip by the pool where glass is not allowed…just sayin’. Bought my first 4 pack of the summer today!

  10. Stephanie says

    May 28, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    LOVE the soda! I need to get some of those for a party. and the T. hanks cards is genius

  11. adri says

    May 30, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    T.hanks! :)))))

  12. Lonely Wife Project says

    May 31, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    Love the Sofia cans! Staple in my house ;) And I definitely need to get that lip gloss.

  13. Erica says

    May 31, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    I remember the first time I saw Sofia Blanc de Blancs in those tiny cans. One word came to mind: Brilliant!

  14. Tamara, Bella Boho says

    June 1, 2011 at 9:44 am

    How have I missed “wine soda” in a can? T. Hanks, oh my, too funny!

  15. Victoria says

    June 16, 2011 at 3:40 pm

    Where can I buy the lotion? Great post!

    Cheers,

    Victoria

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