The designers at NewYorkCouture.net have really outdone themselves. This flamboyant piece is a limited edition and hideously jaw-dropping! The dress only comes in s/m. $120.00 so get one before they’re gone… If you dare.

Sometimes when I’m tense I go and have a foot massage. But, if having someone you don’t know touch your feet is too personal and you want some comfort, this footstool is for you! Made from sheepskin and lambswool this piece of decor will wow your feet; I wish I could afford it. Buy it, if you can, at Amazon for a mere $354.96.

Today is my panda baby’s birthday. Or rather, Tai Shan’s third birthday. He’s the panda that made me fall completely head over heels in love with pandas. I even drove from Colorado to Washington DC to see him on his first birthday. Yes, I’m that crazy.

So, it’s a bit bittersweet to see him celebrating his third birthday already. He’s grown so fast!

You can wish him a happy birthday on the National Zoo’s Website. Below are a few of my favorite photos of Tai from the National Zoo Wallpaper collection. To see all of the wallpapers and download your own, donate! It’d be the best birthday present little Tai Shan could ever ask for. (Besides a healthy little brother or sister!)

So there’s this totally random panda site called Yay Pandas! Playing off the LOL cat phenomenon that has swept the internet lately, it features pictures of adorable pandas doing various things with a single word caption: YAY!

Check it out for a few laughs. It’s amazing how appropriate the word yay is in so many panda scenarios.

Amanda Panda is a cute vintage paper doll available from Paper Goodies for only $5.00. I think it’s well worth the money just for her cute little stance. So modest and feminine.

Her little belly rolls are too cute!

These panda cupcakes are almost too cute to eat. Almost. Cause I’d totally snarf them down in a heartbeat. They’re cute, but they also look delicious!

The first was found on Dorie Greenspan’s site, and instructions on making them can be found in this amazing book Hello, Cupcake! Available from Amazon for only $10.85

And what’s better than panda cupcakes? PINK panda cupcakes. Bakerella made them with Strawberry Milkshake flavored Oreos – I didn’t even know those existed! Yum!

Laura sent in this amazing sushi panda link. There are only a few pandas featured, but it’s well worth the click to see the other awesome sushi art. It’s unbelievable.

You can see it here.

Happy Independence Day to all my fellow Americans, and happy Friday to everyone else!

Kara O’Malley was kind enough to send me this photo of a painting an old boyfriend did for her. I’m so glad she shared it with us; it’s lovely! It also proves that the artist, Joe Heaps Nelson, was robbed of his idea. Kung Fu Panda should be paying royalties to him!

It’s entitled The Legendary Fighting Pandas of the Shaolin Temple, and it’s awesome!

Thanks for sending it in Kara!

Frances sent me the link to these amazing Hard Rock Cafe panda pins on ebay and I must say I love them. Especially the Hip Hop Panda! Ha!

I saw these shoes on Zappos (Though, they’re currently sold out. I’m sure some will show up on ebay soon enough) and instantly fell in love. Though the baby doll toe feature isn’t my style, they’re still cute enough to covet. When they come back in stock, you can get them for $94.95.

For the more adventuresome, they come in orange as well!