"Sip like it's the 1970's again from these Dot and Stripe mugs by Double M Pottery."

"A pink-clad mid century building in Palm Springs houses a stylish shopping destination call The Shops at Thirteen Forty-Five."

"Artist Mary McDonald makes all her Double M Pottery wares in Laguna Beach and finishes them with motifs and colors that evoke their place of origin."

Handmade clay containers like those from Double M Pottery (photo at right) lend warmth and originality.

Our favorites include wares from Double M pottery: The pastel-patterned, lead-free glazes are all handmade in California, and the mugs, plates, and bowls are all dishwasher-safe.

I fell in love with this pottery while shopping at a small store in Ojai.