You’re familiar with our mighty signature line, but did you know we also create custom goods, too? Since 2007, we’ve worked ever so closely with a variety of brands to design products that fit a retailer’s specific customer need and overall style. Of course, all our custom stuff is sprinkled with Knock Knock flair, as well as our distinct design sensibility and wit. We’re excited to share these products with you and hope you like them!

Fresh Out Of Pad

Ripe fruit, crisp vegetables, full-of-flavor protein—oy, our stomachs are grumbling! Keep your pantry and fridge stocked with yummy, nutritious items by checking them off as they deplete with our Fresh Out Of Pad for Anthropologie.

The Fresh Out Of Pad for Anthropologie.

The Fresh Out Of Pad features hand-drawn illustrations by artist Bjoern Altmann.

This helpful shopping list has a magnetic back for easy placement on your fridge, reminiscent of our All Out Of Pad, and features charming illustrations by London artist Bjoern Altmann. Plus, it hits all the healthy categories for your next trip to the store or farmer’s market.

Spotted the Fresh Out Of Pad at an Anthropologie in El Segundo, California.

Buy the Fresh Out Of Pad for yourself or a fellow food lover exclusively at Anthropologie.com or your local Anthropologie store.

Congratulations, Shannon Anderson!

We hope our Long/Short List Pad will help you in the “bridezilla” stages of planning out your big day. You can think of it as an early wedding gift from your pals at Knock Knock.

And as always, thank you to everyone who entered in the giveaway. Make sure to add our blog to your RSS feed so you don’t miss a contest! You never know when it’ll be your time to win.

Hey there, list-makers, goal-oriented thinkers, and dreamers—yeah, you. If you’re in the midst of multitasking and currently wishing you had octopus arms and a time stopper, take a break for the next few minutes and enter this contest. It’s just for you.

You see, we like your kind, we are your kind, and we know how divvying up tactics for large-scale goals can easily become overwhelming. But that’s where our Long/Short List Pad can help—prioritizing your to-dos for you.

So we’re giving away a Long/Short List Pad to a lucky winner who tells us their current “long-list” goal—spanning any facet of your life—so it can assist in his or her efforts. Note, if you read below, your entry will be in the comments section of this blog post (for all to see), so let’s keep that in mind, shall we?

Tell us your "long-list" goal and you could win our Long/Short List Pad to help you reach it. Note, the monkey mug, keyboard, and pen are not included with the prize. But feel free to admire them just the same.

To enter: This giveaway is closed.

1. Read this giveaway’s Official Rules page.
2. Write a comment in this blog post that tells us what a “long list” or long-term goal of yours is and a step you’re taking to reach it. You’ll receive one entry total.
3. The winner will be selected at random, using Random.org.

The giveaway starts today and will end Thursday, September 20 at 11:59 PT.

After all the entries are in, we may bust out the guitar and sing “Kumbaya” together, because our positive vibes will be in over-drive.

We’re number one fans of our fans. (We’re sure you know how much you contribute to our existence.) So we want to thank you all with a column dedicated to you: “FOKKer Fridays”! Once a month, we will be featuring a certain FOKKer and their Knock Knock stuff-related stories.

Literature and writing, in general, would be—dare we say—less impactful without the human gems, known as English teachers, introducing the classics to us early on. Our August FOKKer of the Month, Ariana, is proof of just how amazing they are as individuals! (You’ll understand when you read on, peeps.) She’s so fond of all things Knock Knock, that’s she’s even influenced her own mom to become a FOKKer. And that really gets the virtual, happy tears flowing.

Name: Ariana G. Haro, otherwise known as Arior, @SavvyRE1189, RetrogradeHipster, RE, or Ms. Haro. That last one will make sense after number three.

Location: I currently live in the Inland Empire of sunny Southern California. For those of you who have never been here or have no clue what I’m talking about, it is okay—most people don’t. (FYI: we’re glad to me be in somewhat close proximity to you, Ariana. Only in state terms though, not in Los Angeles terms. But you should drop by next time you’re in Venice!)

Occupation: After years of pain and suffering in school, I have made the strange choice to continue said pain by returning as a high school English teacher. No, just kidding! I love my job working at a local high school. I am lucky enough to teach freshman English, so not only do we go over authors like Poe and Shakespeare, but I also work with them to create study skills that will help them in other classes and beyond—I hope.

Favorite Knock Knock product? I knew this question was coming and I must say it is extremely hard for me to decide. However, since I have to, my favorite Knock Knock product would have to be my Note to Self Pocket Notes. I have [the sheets] everywhere; car, classroom, purse, bedroom. They are so helpful and I can’t wait to get the redesigned version too. It’s purple; a personal favorite color of mine.

A double whammy—Ariana using her Get Crap Done Pen with her Note to Self Pocket Notes. Lots of Knock Knock love going on!

Knock Knock Story Time: I personally love to use the sticky notes and stamps while at work. When I’m sending things to other teachers, the bits of wit and sarcasm go a long way to make someone smile after dealing with a hundred-plus teenagers a day. Also, it’s fun to get responses back when people get a sticky note from me for the first time. Sharing the whimsy of Knock Knock products is always fun. =)

Like her students, Ariana also passes notes in class (to her colleagues). We hope you got those sets!

We think you’re great, Ms. Haro and goodluck with all of the back-to-school planning. Just remember: if any of your pupils act out this fall, they may or may not receive an anonymous Nag Note (directly from us)!

We’re number one fans of our fans. (We’re sure you know how much you contribute to our existence.) So we want to thank you all with a column dedicated to you: “FOKKer Fridays”! Once a month, we will be featuring a certain FOKKer and their Knock Knock stuff-related stories.

When people go above and beyond our expectations, it feels as if the universe decided to braid us a crown made of genuine cheeriness and place it atop our heads. It’s twofold when it’s a FOKKer doing the impressing.

This is how we felt after reading every single “pin” that’s a part of our June FOKKer of the month’s post. Kate Hudkins, also known as the undeniably cool @KateHudkins, wanted to put a twist on the usual format of our “FOKKer Fridays.” Instead of straight-out answering our questions about herself, she put all of her answers on Pinterest. Also, she did all of this post-surgery, lying on her couch watching TV, while on the mend. Never underestimate the combined powers of a creative mind, social media, and DVR.

So, learn more about Kate’s occupation, her adorable poodle named Charlotte, and her Knock Knock know-how on her “Knock Knock—Who’s There? It’s Kate!” board. Or see which Knock Knock products she has on her to-do list to purchase on her “Knock Knock—Who’s There? Knock Knock Products I Want” board.

While you should totally check out all of her pins, here are some highlights:

Meet Kate!

Kate's certainly a culture vulture.

Having good taste in products must run in the family.

Oh, that happy warmth feeling is spreading from our fingers to our toes.

Multiple-Choice Correspondence Notebook? She really is a longtime FOKKer!

It's pretty rad that she kept this!

And let’s not forget this filled-out High-Five Nifty Note:

Anytime, Kate, Anytime.

You are quite the FOKKer, Kate. We thank you for this, and hope you’re feeling 100 percent now!

We’re number one fans of our fans. (We’re sure you know how much you contribute to our existence.) So we want to thank you all with a column dedicated to you: “FOKKer Fridays”! Once a month, we will be featuring a certain FOKKer and their Knock Knock stuff-related stories.

@JordanCompton1 has been a longtime Knock Knock-Twitter crony. Our day-to-day convos mainly span the arts and pop culture, but also sprinkle in discussion of pickup lines she overhears from time to time.

Here’s a little taste of a @knockknock and @JordanCompton1 conversation:

It also doesn’t hurt that she makes us feel like we’re number one:

Our FOKKer of the Month, Jordan!

Name: Jordan Compton.

Location: Seattle, WA

Occupation: Fashion retail associate, nonprofit volunteer, and aspiring blogger.

Favorite KK Product? While I enjoy all of Knock Knock’s products, one of my favorites is actually a seasonal one: the Things You Must Do for the Holidays Pad. The list of suggestions is long enough to suit everyone I know, whether they are naughty, nice, or like most of us, somewhere in between. I give sheets to people as a way to lighten the mood and remind them to enjoy the season.

I also use the Health Life Log, as I consider fitness to be a lifestyle (and I spent a decade training as a ballet dancer). But every health regimen should allow for indulgences, so I try to save room for a Knock Knock dark chocolate bar.

Knock Knock Story Time: I became familiar with Knock Knock several years ago through visits to a store that I lovingly call “The Hipster Emporium.” (You can probably guess its real name.) I eventually started working at the store. In my off-hours, I get a kick out of reading books like Pickups & Come-Ons for All Occasions, A Year of Fortunes (Without the Cookies), and the collection of insults and comebacks . . . not that I use those. When I really want to be snarky, I just send a citation to my sister, who wrote the book on pranks and cruel humor. Next up, Fashion Citations!

. . . Get lucky with these items instead¹:

This Sunday night, we plan to bring out our fancy doilies, sip champagne, eat pita chips, and tune in as classical music abruptly cuts off distinguished stars’ speeches. The latter is the only Academy Awards® prediction we bet on. (Nevertheless, it’ll certainly be a grand time.)

Did you happen to watch any of the nine movies nominated for Best Picture? If you did, you must’ve noticed a few surprise cameos—product cameos, that is. Having our stuff in every single movie nominated for the highest honor—what are the odds, right? Here are screen shots so you can see them yourself:

1. The Artist

2. The Descendants

3. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

4. The Help

5. Hugo

6. Midnight In Paris

7. Moneyball

8. The Tree of Life

9. War Horse

Also, we know it’s not up for Best Picture, but our All Out Of Pad actually is (for real) in a film nominated by association (Melissa McCarthy is up Best Supporting Actress for Bridesmaids!). And we think that’s rad.

. . . Anyways, have a marvelous weekend, FOKKers!

Tear off a sheet of our Rate That Beer Pad for you and your friends.

It’s been four years since “one of the most memorable upsets in Super Bowl history,” but alas, it’s t-minus six days until the “Pats” and the “G Men” will face off again.

Even if you don’t care two cents about the teams playing (or football in general), the game-day tradition has evolved into being more about stuffing your face with Paula Deen-ified noshes, slamming down pint glass after pint glass of filled-to-the brim ale, and ranking your favorite over-the-top commercial with friends and acquaintances than paying attention to the actual number of touchdowns.

But this time around, we have a few ideas for you to try out during this Sunday of super, making it that much more entertaining for you and the buddies, or at the very least, preventing it from becoming a “memorable upset.”

1. Tear off a sheet of our Rate That Beer Pad for you and your friends to use as mock placemats. You probably won’t have time to rank your beers, but it is blue (a color shared by both the New England and New York), so technically it’s interchangeable for each team.

Play a Madonna halftime drinking game.

2. Play a half-time drinking game while Madonna performs:

• One sip every time the “Queen of Pop” switches up songs.
• One sip for every time that song is from Like a Virgin or Like a Prayer.
• Two sips if it’s from her new album, MDNA.
• One sip for every hip thrust.
• Two sips every time she speaks and exercises that faux-British accent.
• One shot if pyrotechnics are involved.
• One sip if they pan on a person in the crowd with a confused face.
• One shot if a surprise guest comes on stage, two shots if it’s a new rapper, and three shots if it turns out to be Miley Cyrus.

3. Keep a WTF Chart on the wall to rank each commercial from 1 to 5 (i.e., 1= “weak”; 2= “slightly funny”; 3= “last-minute conversation-filler”; 4= “hilarious,” 5= “drink came out of my nose”). Take some stabs as to which will be viral and end up on BuzzFeed’s inevitable “Top 5 Commercials That Made You Say WTF?” list.

A much cuter bowl game.

4. Keep your Cook This Pad out in the open and suggest that guests swap recipes with each other (if it’s a pot luck) depending on their favorite eats, or tell them that you would be happy to write down your own recipe for them (unless you’re not).

5. Take a break from the commotion and watch the real action going on at Puppy Bowl VIII. There are definitely more cuties in this game for sure.

Today’s National Handwriting Day (and John Hancock’s birthday), so grab a pen and favorite Knock Knock notepad to celebrate!

Appropriately enough, over the weekend, a few friends and I were at a restaurant and tried distracting ourselves from boredom and hunger by comparing our handwriting on a napkin. After a few minutes, we got into this debate on the importance of learning cursive. While a pal and I reminisced about the beauty of our favorite capitalized cursive letters, like the G, F, and Q (because they were oh-so-fun to doodle), our other friends called cursive “useless” and informed me on how states are now phasing it out of elementary curriculum to make room for typing lessons. Needless to say, I tried to hold back my tears.

What do you think? Should kids still learn the art of cursive? Tell us in a comment!