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6 Items to Help You Feel the Love at Work This Month

Feb 9 2017 - 6:15am

We're a month deep into 2017, and though the weather may still be wintry and bleak, we've rounded up some editor-approved items to infuse your February at work with a little bit of love and playfulness.

Art of Lunch Reusable Sandwich Bags [1] ($20)

"One easy way to boost your savings is by bringing lunch to work instead of buying it (if it saves you $10 per weekday, that's $50 per week!). You can brighten up the monotony of schlepping home-assembled meals with colorful reusable food bags like these." — Kate Emswiler, editor, Career and Finance

White LED Task Lamp — Modern by Dwell Magazine [2] ($50)

"I've been digging the Dwell home goods line at Target and especially enjoy the clean simplicity of this desk lamp." — KE

Hot Stuff Thermal Mug — Love Potion [3] ($14)

"A cute, pink travel mug makes a great Valentine's Day gift for yourself. Coffee really is a magical potion and should be labeled as such." — KE

Mini Doodle Kit [4] ($13)

"There's no shame in doodling a bit when you're stuck on hold or waiting out a layover. It's nice to make room for some playfulness during the quiet moments." — KE

Personalized Blue Sky Planner [5] ($30-$40 depending on size and upgrades)

"One of my vague resolutions for 2017 was to organize my life better, especially now that I'm juggling more responsibilities at work and planning a wedding. So when Blue Sky offered me the chance to personalize my own planner, I jumped at the opportunity! Now that I've got a large weekly planner that includes to-do lists, menu planners for the week, shopping lists, and pockets for business cards/receipts, my day-to-day life is so much more streamlined. I arrive at the office and have an ordered list of tasks to accomplish (nothing is more satisfying than checking something off my list!) and general reminders, eliminating the time I used to spend getting acquainted with my workday. It also helps that mine turned out so cute, because I was able to add personal touches like gold binding and rainbow tabs! I'm never going back to the planner-free lifestyle again." — Brinton Parker, assistant editor of trending and viral features

Floats Your Quote Shelf Decor — "Yay" [6] ($35)

"Keeping a reminder of joy on my desk is enough to brighten the mood when things get stressful. These letters look like balloons, but they're surprisingly weighty and solid, and they really make a statement." — KE


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