Labor Day weekend is no time to be sitting around in the house. It's time to get outside and suck up every last drop of vitamin D before fall weather comes calling. Of course if you've got the right space, spending time indoors and enjoying the outdoors needn't be mutually exclusive.

Every home deserves a little dash of playfulness in its design, whether it be as straightforward as, say, a giant giraffe or as subtle as an added furry throw pillow. File this unexpected find in the former category. Is it a swing? A necklace? Good god of fun, it's both.

It’s officially September, which means I can officially start getting pumped for a new season of TV. Oh, it’s not usually something I get worked up over; other than "30 Rock" and "Mad Men" (okay fine, and maybe a little "Jersey Shore") there’s not much on these days that really does it for me. But this season promises something new–not to mention Oprah-approved.