Recently I've been on the hunt for Birthday Presents, Baubles, Bubbly, and Boys.

Here are a few of my favorite places to find some of the above:

Burnt Sugar (for Birthday Presents) super cool knick-knack’s, books, bags, shoes, paper products, AMAZING cosmetics (601 N 35th St Seattle, WA 98103 (206) 545-0699)

Blue Water Bistro (Bubbly) can't take it to go, but why would you when you can be face to face with Lake Union, the sun shine, and Sea Planes. (Lake Union Location)

Bliss (Baubles) - Bliss has a fantastic line of necklaces shaped in an "O". They come in silver and gold for your neck your wrist or your ear. They remind me of that song ..."Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold...." sweet and nostalgic and lovely. (3501 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, 98103 - (206) 632-6695) ps- say "hiya" to Ben, he's the best shop boy in Fremont.

See Sound Lounge (Shameless Plug for the TWO birthday parties I am hosting this Saturday). I can promise boys in all sorts of shapes an sizes with all sorts of different smiles and all kinds of mischief up their sleeves. (115 Blanchard St, Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 374-3733)