I don't seem to have the ability to grow or care for any types of plants (I even killed my lucky bamboo!), but I really like the idea of this. You get three cute little white pots, a water tray, soil, and seeds to grow chamomile, lavender, and lemon balm. Very soothing scents. If you can keep the plants alive, it'd be a nice thing to keep at your desk or in your bedroom.

$42.00, Red Envelope

Wow, these are a way prettier way to organize your periodicals than my usual stack- the- magazines- on- any- available- surface method. These magazine holders, which come in four dainty Thomas Paul patterns, make your collection of gossip rags look super chic.

$16.00 each, Velocity Art and Design

Writing things down on paper? How very analog. But these eight-inch tall notebooks by Orla Kiely are adorable. I like the graphic look of the blue pears with the bright red strap. Whether your using them to jot down your grocery list or your innermost thoughts, these notebooks are a pretty addition to your desk.

$15.00, See Jane Work

If the gift doesn't say it all, now you can have the wrapping paper express your sentiments. Namemaker offers nearly 40 styles of paper, including zebra print and pretty orange paisley, that you can customize with a pattern of 37 characters of your choosing. That means you can decorate your gift with phrases like, "Hey, better late than never," and, "This isn't what you think it is."

$25.95 for a 12-foot roll, Namemaker

If you feel compelled to buy some lovey-dovey gift wrap for Valentine's Day, why not buy some that looks a lot like the leg warmers you had back in the day (or was that just me?). I heart 80s hearts. Punky Brewster would be proud.

$3.00 for three sheets, Broadway Paper

Although I prefer using my laptop on the couch (usually while watching television--it's called multi-tasking), it's too bad that I don't have a desk at home, because I really like funky desk lamps like this 13-inch tall curvy number. You touch it to turn it on, and it uses an environmentally sound LED light that doesn't need to be replaced.

$98.00, Chiasso

If you want to dress up a birthday gift, add one of these sweet gift tags designed by Wendy Patterson of Mulberry Muse in Australia. A little black dress decorates each pink and white striped tag, and the whole thing attaches to a gift with a black satin ribbon.

$7.50 for five tags, Etsy

Snow & Graham makes stationary with cool graphic florals. The pages of this little desk calendar, which is a little over five inches tall, are decorated with a different botanical design for each month--poppies for June and blackberries for November. The pages sit in an acrylic case.

$15.00, See Jane Work

If you want to get a jump on next year, this is a pretty cool 2008 wall calendar by Nikki McClure. She creates the images using paper and x-acto knife. It's amazing to me how she is able to give all of the different scenes so much life and character.

$16.00, Elsewares

$4.50, Container Store