“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.”

— Benjamin Franklin

Banana Republic's Mad Men Jewelry Collection

Unfortunately, the final season of Mad Men (which returns April 13) won't have a collaboration collection with Banana Republic this year. Why? This world is cruel and unfair. 

Granted, I wasn't a huge fan of the clothing line - but the jewelry? Good God, it was gorgeous. Every. Single. Piece. Items like these:

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Look at those clasps!

I emailed their customer service department about the collection and got this as a response:

Hello Liz,
Thank you for your inquiry! We are truly happy to have such loyal and enthusiastic customers like yourself. We do apologize as we do not have any information about a new Mad Men Collection coming out again. We do our best to offer our customers top quality, fashionable merchandise, and we regret disappointing you. Customer feedback is an important part of our business and we will be sure to share your remarks with our design and merchandising teams, Liz.
We appreciate your business and hope that you will continue to check out our latest fashions at bananarepublic.com.
If we may be of further assistance, please contact us at custserv@bananarepublic.com or by calling 1-888-BR-STYLE (1-888-277-8953).
Sincerely,
Shannon
Customer Service Consultant

I suppose there's nothing left to be done about it and I guess I'll just have to peruse eBay like some sap every now and then to see if there are any old items from the past two collections. But let the record show, I was PISSED when I found out about this. Okay, on with your day.

Strawberries & Vanilla Greek Yogurt

Ya know, INSTEAD of strawberries and cream! I can't tell you how satisfying it is. But if you're doing this - please make sure to get vanilla-flavoured non-fat Greek yogurt and not the PLAIN non-fat Greek yogurt. I don't know who eats the plain. I feel like it should be given to prisoners. Prisoners who are watching their weight, obviously. 

(This is not an April's Fool joke. This really does taste ridiculously good.)

Dog Splits

I firmly believe that this image has the potential to bring complete peace to this world as we know it. Makes me beam every time I see it.

Martha Stewart Living Calendar

Few things in life give me more pleasure than sitting down with a giant mug of Coffee Crisp hot chocolate and slowly reading every detail that affects Martha Stewart's scheduled month. This page is the first page of every issue and even I don't really understand exactly why I love it so much, to be honest. The organization of her life maybe? How envious I am of her gardening skills? The fact that she uses phrases like "Gentle Reminders"? I don't know. It's a complicated kind of love. One that I hope to never quite fully understand. She's just so in control of her life. Love this woman so much. 

“Save your delivery containers from Swiss Chalet and re-use them as tupperware. That way when you give food away to send with friends, you won’t be a freak about them returning your faux tupperware.”

— #lizadvice #MARLAadvice #Canadianadvice

Sephora Collection 4-Step Nail Buffer

Everyone should have this in their bathroom cabinet. Everyone meaning men, too. There's nothing more annoying than when a man doesn't own any nail-fixing devices. Do they NEVER get chipped nails?! Of course those idiots do! ALL us idiots do! But I get it. They don't care about their nails - but they should. I don't want no jagged-ass man nails running their fingers through my hair! File that shit down.

Anyway, this small 4-step buffer is perfect in every way. It files, buffs, polishes and shines (with a numbered system that reminds you what order to do it in). What's the difference between polishing and shining? No idea. But when you're finished, your nails look spectacular. You know how sometimes when you do your own nails you get bumps underneath the polish? Well, that'll happen NO MORE if you use this guy. Love it so much. It comes singularly, but I got the 3-pack so I can keep one in my purse at all times, one at my boyfriend's and one at home. 

Canadian Stamps Rising

If you're into correspondence and/or you buy stamps every so often, then you'll want to grab some stamps before Monday (March 31) when their prices increase by an UNGODLY AMOUNT.

If you buy singular stamps, they're rising from 63 cents to ONE DOLLAR. I'm not really sure why rioting hasn't begun because of this. More people need to be upset. I completely understand it, but... we're all just taking this in silence? Outrageous. Go stock up NOW.

(I know that they'll only cost 85 cents each when you buy them in a booklet, but still. These increases are beyond insanity. Shame on you, Canada Post. Shame, shame.)

NYC Line Waiting Service

This guy's job is to wait in line for you. Is it just me or is that a brilliant idea? He runs SOLD Inc. (Same Ole Line Dudes) and they charge $25 for the first hour and $10 for each additional half hour on a queue anywhere in New York City. Personally I have all the time in the world to wait in lines at this point in my life, but for others who don't? Such a genius idea. This man is gonna do so well. 

You can find out more here.