My trusty old Nixon watch finally bit the dust yesterday. I have been helplessly starring at the white line on my wrist every five minutes thinking that my watch is still there. You never really realize how dependent you are on something until its gone. So, I am in the market for a new watch. I have a couple of ideas, but I thought it would be fun to put the question out there and see if any of you had a great idea.

So, which watch should I get?

One of my favorite blogs, Design Sponge, has been going through a lot of big changes over this last year. Grace was finally able to quit her job and turn her blog into a full time job. The website has been completely redone, and has lots of great new additions. Most recently she has launched a Design Sponge Shop that carries exclusive and limited edition designs, all hand picked by Grace. If you haven’t already, make sure you check it out, and congratulate Grace on living her dream.

Design Sponge Shop

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Winter solstice is just around the corner, and its time for you calendar addicts to start looking for a new wall calendar for 2007. Nikki McClure has created a calendar named “The Time is Now” which features beautiful wood block style prints of everyday life. Each print inspires an action for the month such as “Build” or “Respond”. Printed on acid-free, chlorine-free, recycled paper using soy ink.

Available from Elsewares for $16.

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If you ask me, almost any modern sofa that is less than $400 is a good sofa. The New Yorker Microsuede Sofa Bed is an automatic shoe in just for the price. You throw in the fact that it is upholstered with microsuede, and that it lays down to make a guest bed, and you’ve got a killer deal. This little diddy is super configurable too. The back is split in two, and has four different positions. The arms also fold up and down, in three different positions. That all adds up to 144 possible combinations. The legs are chrome and the frame is metal, so it should hold up well to daily use. Available in light brown, creme and charcoal. One of the best things about this sofa is the shipping is only $2.95
Available from Overstock.com for $379.

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