Pretty Likes Purple

We all scream for purple Ice Cream Makers! I wonder what purple ice cream would taste like. Would a grape sorbet be good? There is always the classic purple cow float with grape juice and vanilla ice cream. What about a raspberry and purple basil sorbet? A four berry frozen yogurt could be tasty. I've even hear of something called "ube" ice cream , which is made from purple yams. Of course, a classic vanilla topped with purple sprinkles might be the best of all of these creations. I guess I have all summer to test these cool purple recipes in my new Cuisinart plum-colored ice cream maker ($49.95, Sur la Table) .

When I was a child, I went to a family friend's clown college graduation. (I'm not afraid of clowns so this was not a traumatizing event). Our friend was a hobo clown called Boxcar Ernie. He taught me how to make balloon animals. (I even have a purple balloon pump. Yes, have, not had.) This balloon dog bookend (Modcloth, $39.99) is just the right mix of silly and cute. They also come in orange, but the purple is obviously superior.

I have a strange love for flatware. I'm always picking out my ideal set. I never imagined I'd find purple flatware! Anthropologie really does have everyone I want (if I lived in a world where I could afford $48 for a five piece setting.)

Adorable little nesting dolls always pop up (or open) around Christmastime. This nesting doll dishtowel adds some holiday joy to all those dishes left in the sink after your Christmas party. It features a purple nesting doll and purple pom-pom fringe for a subtle punch of purple. Pictured: Nesting Doll Dishtowel, Anthropologie, $18

On cool summer evenings, there is nothing like a rich cup of French Press coffee to pick me up for a late night of writing and racing to meet deadlines or stay on top of surprise inspiration. Why not make it a purple French Press for an even more perfect moment? Pictured: Bodum French Press Coffee Maker - Purple, Bed Bath & Beyond $29.99

This one isn't fair. Purple and Peacocks! How am I supposed to resist that? I have no use for this pillow, and I still want it. Sigh. Pictured: Purple Peacock Toss Pillow, Cost Plus World Market $19.99

While baking last weekend for my brother's birthday, my father's birthday and a Fourth of July party, I decided living without a stand mixer may not be possible much longer. (Of course, I'll have to stop living with limited counter space before I let a stand mixer move in.) KitchenAid has a boysenberry stand mixer. I'd say that purple enough for me. Pictured: KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer in Boysenberry $349.99