April 2, 2010

Happy {Easter} Weekend.

+ not one, but two ways to make chocolate Easter surprise eggs

+ loving the current trend of visually documenting a pregnancy

+ scads of April calendars to download: 1, 2, 3,

+ April’s Designer Desktop download

+ a cute Easter basket printable to stuff with treats

+ shabby-chic spring tea envelopes for your tea-loving friends

+ the Yolk Folk + the Carrot Crew Easter paper toy crafts

+ I’d love to make a batch of these Hot Cross Buns this weekend

+ a great roundup on jewelry storage for under $100

+ seed packet printables

+ spring CD sleeve and playlist to download + enjoy

+ genius DIY removable fabric wallpaper

Happy Weekend!
Happy Easter!

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April 2, 2010

Kyle’s Treehouse + Autism Awareness Month.

April is Autism Awareness month, a cause near and dear to my heart. And one very special organization is Kyle’s Treehouse. Its namesake, sixteen year old Kyle Westphal has created a t-shirt in collaboration with artist Jessie Rose Vala to celebrate this month, with 100% proceeds going to the foundation. Each shirt is hand-screened with slight variations, reflecting that each person living with autism is unique. I have a gray one and have to say how soft and comfortable it is, a great project for a great cause.

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April 2, 2010

Monkeys Always Look.

I came home from work yesterday to find the guy who mows my lawn going at it for the first time this year. And then I panicked. Because all I could think about was the three months of dog crap in my backyard that I had planned on scooping up this weekend. No, really. But he just ran it all over and I checked “fertilize lawn” off my list! Now I can focus on planting.

Or I could have someone talented plant things for me in cute terrariums and call it a day. And not have to step in mulched dog crap to see results.

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April 1, 2010

Art History Print.

Not that a minor means much in college these days, but I happen to have one in art history. There was a time when I considered going after it full steam ahead, but let’s face it – there aren’t a lot of art museum curating jobs out there and that’s what I would have been gunning after.

For now I’d be content with this Art History print by Vuk Vidor. On each line Vidor links an artist to their cultural impact in three words, over thirty in all. My favorite? {via design milk}

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