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The weekend is within reach...let these little splurges make getting there more fun.

Mice Halloween Decorations, $6. Add these rodent silhouettes to your baseboards or stairs to surprise your guests (or make them scurry) and get everyone in the Halloween spirit.

Hard Candy Eyeliner, $5. These creamy pencils glide on easily and the chopstick shape makes them ideal for holding a bun in place in a pinch.

Real Simple Hangers, $10 for 12. We love that these ultra-slim hangers have built-in hooks so that you can stack your pants, skirts, and blouses to free up more space in your closet.

Drumstick Pencil Set, $10. Give these drumstick-shaped pencils to the musical genius or aspiring rock star in your life.

I used to have the perfect coffee cup. Just looking at it could make me relax, as if ingesting a cappuccino by osmosis. Then one morning my toddler hurled a sippy cup into the sink where the lovely mug was serving up a soapy brew and the thing shattered. My response was not mature. My toddler examined my face and said, "I'm a little sad that you're sad."

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Join the fight against breast cancer while treating yourself (or your mother, aunt, or a friend) to something special.

Infinity Sun's non-greasy, moisturizing serum contains a small percentage of DHA (a skin darkening ingredient) to extend the life of your self-tan by at least two days. Plus, it leaves behind a light, vanilla scent and a subtle dose of shimmer.

$40, DermStore.com; 20 percent of proceeds goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation

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Join the fight against breast cancer while treating yourself (or your mother, aunt, or a friend) to something special.

Created by radiation oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Chabner Thompson, this duffle is packed with all the necessities a woman needs after surgery or during chemotherapy visits. The designer bag has metal feet to keep it off hospital floors and is filled with everything from playing cards (for stress relief and waiting room entertainment) to a heart-shaped microbead pillow (for placing under the arm and taking pressure off the area where lymph nodes are frequently sampled during treatment).
 
$99, BFFLCO.com; 15 percent of net profits will go to The Cancer Resource Foundation

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Join the fight against breast cancer while treating yourself (or your mother, aunt, or a friend) to something special.

If the friendship bracelet-making skills you once learned at summer camp are a little rusty, give the pals in your life this sophisticated, handmade (by someone else!) version dotted with glass crystals instead. Created by designer Chan Luu, the colors represent the Think Pink, Live Green initiative—which teaches women and girls how to reduce their lifestyle and environmental risk factors for breast cancer.

$20, ChanLuu.com; 50 percent of each sale goes to BreastCancer.org

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The weekend is within reach...let these little splurges make getting there more fun.

3D Cards, $5. Send a card and a gift all in one with these adorable letterpress camper and station wagon. The recipient assembles it by cutting, folding and glueing--and voila: a holiday ornament or trinket for her desk.

Vitra Chairless, $29. This sturdy strap of fabric--er, “seating device”--promises to relieve your tired spine and legs when you just can’t find a chair.

Tea Mints, $2.99. In flavors like lemongrass yuzu and ginger pear, these breath fresheners double as mood lifters.

Food Pod, $15. This cool silicone cooking tool lets you boil, blanch or steam eggs, vegetables, shellfish and other foods, and can hold up to a dozen large eggs or several heads of broccoli.

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Join the fight against breast cancer while treating yourself (or your mother, aunt, or a friend) to something special.

The Danielle Nicole Jelly Shopper Tote—made of water resistant PVC and accessorized with leather accents—holds and protects all your essentials, and then some. Best of all, this durable material won't sag or lose its shape under the weight of your iPad, extra pair of flats and five-pound wallet.


$68, Danielle-Nicole.com; 20 percent of proceeds goes to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation

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Join the fight against breast cancer while treating yourself (or your mother, aunt, or a friend) to something special.

Etched with the famous ribbon, this vegetable-based, triple-milled soap will look good in any powder room or sitting on the edge of your tub. Plus, the unique Satsuma scent (a citrus fruit from Japan known for its healing properties) will invigorate your senses every time you wash up.


$30 for 3, CarvedSolutions.com; 50 percent of each sale will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation

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Join the fight against breast cancer while treating yourself (or your mother, aunt, or a friend) to something special.

Bid on one of these four Fritz Hansen Swan Chairs (or 15 others) customized by interior designers, architects, and fashion icons—all part of The Pink Swan Project. There's something to suit every taste: from the flashy (one chair is covered in Swarovski crystals) to the minimal (like Oprah-favorite Nate Berkus' version covered in a classic white wool boucle and accessorized with sleek leather). The online auction runs through the end of October—keep an eye out to secure a one-of-a-kind creation and conversation piece for your living room or home office.

80 percent of each sale will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Having recently been graced with a delightful (and gorgeous) Japanese daughter-in-law, I proudly admit to a bias toward all things Nippon. I share this bias, evidently, with Nicky Kinnaird—founder of the beauty apothecary Space NK. Inspired by her frequent trips to an onsen (hot spring) in the Japanese Alps, she worked with Japanese skincare chemists to create the Sai-Sei collection, including a bath and shower gel, body cream, and purifying soap, all aiming to capture the therapeutic benefits found in the hot springs. The company has donated $10,000 to the Japanese Red Cross Society and, in an effort to support the country's struggling economy, will continue to produce and distribute the Sai-Sei collection from Japan.