Entries from September 28th, 2009

get-you-through-the-week projects

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments · DIY Projects, Get You Through the Week Projects

monday. it comes every week, and we get through it every week. but, why is it still so hard? here are a few pick me up projects!
photo cubes

origami shoes

special chalk shapes

sweet cute patchwork pot holders

and a floor mat to match!

ok, and matching towels.

and something to use the towel for, Sara’s Italian Sweet and Savory [...]

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business card research

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Inspiring Design, things i like

i need to design a business card for myself. it’s one of those things that’s easy to put off. so, now it’s been three years (yikes, that’s embarassing to say out load) and i still don’t have a card.
i mostly like looking at what other people have come up with and say “wow!! that’s such [...]

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Planet Earth – The Complete Series by BBC

September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like

if you haven’t seen this series of documentary films, you should. they are cinematographically amazing! one of my favorite parts is when they fly over heards of animals migrating! the polar bears and the penguins are adorable.
This is how NetFlix describes it. Narrated by David Attenborough, this Emmy-winning series transports nature lovers from the Himalayan [...]

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sign of the times

September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · things i like

this video is hillarious! i usually don’t like songs like this. but this is great.

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dyi projects

September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · DIY Projects

happy tuesday! here are some projects to work on over the week!
tighty whitey hipsters (reusable diapers)
Recycled Glove How-to: Make a Chipmunk Softie
Perfectly Portable Cushion – this will be good to take to all the football games coming up!
Summer Sewing ~ Classic Tote Tutorial
Sew a Durable, Reusable Grocery Bag
35 Reusable Grocery Bags You Can Make: Free [...]

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wiggly swiggly

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments · DIY Projects, our garden, our house, things i like

for over a year now, i’ve been seriously thinking about honestly considering maybe starting to compost. it seems like the socially conscious thing to do. we do a lot of cooking here and tons of gardening. it’s almost a no brainer… right? at first it seemed like too much dirty smelly work. you have to [...]

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a perfect yummy weekend breakfast

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Food, things i like

thanks bakerella for this yummy cute idea for the perfect saturday morning breakfast! mini pancake muffins!

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second official craft day!

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Craft Day

i held the second official craft day last night! first of all, thank you, each and every one of you, for coming! (in order of appearance) sister sara, susan, barbara, lisa, cousin sarah, jamie, erica, kathleen, maura! everyone, i think, had a great time! the theme for the night was mobiles. I got a great [...]

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i am his sonia

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like

THIS just made my decade! i LOVE LOVE LOVE indian music but what i love even more is indian music videos. i just found one about ME! it’s called “you are my sonia”. i can’t embed it here, so you’ll just have to go here and watch it for yourself. it’s frickin’ AMAZING!
it starts out [...]

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contradiction in terms

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like

yes. fine! i’m a walking contradiction. but aren’t we all? a few days back, i said that i love miniatures. and i DO! i wasn’t lying. but… i also love HUGE things. i don’t know why. something about the ordinary being extraordinary. in college i always wanted to build a huge coke can. i never [...]

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um, adorable

September 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · things i like

i’m kind of speechless. i love this!

made from love by Kayla Kromer in Austin after seeing a movie where all the dorm beds where hamburgers. and she even kind of tells you how to make it.
i have a friend who has always wanted a circular bed. and now whenever she talks about it, i’m [...]

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a few dyi projects

September 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · DIY Projects

happy monday! here are a few awesome and easy projects for you.
argyle sock vases
lavender-filled heart
make your own rose water!
frame an everyday object.
Adorable Dolls
Cupcake Stand for Displaying Items
poppy boutonniere

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what’s the opposite of a mouse pad?

September 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · our cats, things i like

mr meowski has gotten into the habit of climbing up on my desk while i’m working and making himself comfortable in the most inconvenient spots. thank god he’s cute as hell or i’d be really annoyed. but how can you be annoyed at someone for wanting to be close to you and cuddle? you just [...]

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banana “ice cream”

September 11th, 2009 · No Comments · DIY Projects, Food

i did it! i made the banana ice cream that i was telling you about last week. and it’s SO good. i added a small spoonful of peanut butter and another spoonful of honey. adding those two things made the bananas puree a bit easier. it’s both smooth and icy at the same time. and [...]

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Handmade Portraits: Mimi Kirchner

September 10th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like

check out this neat little video interview of this woman, mimi kirchner, whose dolls i found the other day on etsy and fell in love with. her dolls are her diary, they tell a story from part of her life with bits of her life. she’s collected bits of fabric and lace her whole life [...]

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etsy and the storque

September 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Crafts, DIY Projects

i never knew esty had a “how-to” section! on their really great and information-packed blog, storque, there’s a how-to section along with a “craftivism” section (a place where craft meets activism) and a bunch of other stuff. i could sift through it all day long!
i found this really cool tutorial esty for cloth lunch bags. [...]

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procrastination nation

September 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · things i like

how can i widdle away the day, let me count the ways…
one.
color quiz!
disturbingly correct for me. what about for you?

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great design

September 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Inspiring Design, things i like

i love me some great design…
simple piggie bank from speechless

reusable sandwich bags! from chez sucre chez

precious calendar from linea carta

marimekko fabrics from marimekko

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another reason mr. meowski is…

September 8th, 2009 · No Comments · our cats, things i like

the best cat in the world.

every morning when i start work, he climbs up on my desk and keeps me company for awhile. he basically sits right on my hand. adorable.

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my labor day weekend

September 8th, 2009 · No Comments · friends

seven week old apache, one tired new mom, thirty year surprise party. nine women, one four year old, two days of love. thanks deborah.

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