May 7, 2008

Activate.

Check out Activate.

Apparently vitamins lose their potency while sitting in water – who knew? Activate physically separates the two until the instant you open the bottle. That’s the moment they’re released from a specially designed moisture-resistant chamber hidden in a compartment in the underside of the cap. As of now there are four flavors available (Vitamin = Fruit punch, Immunity = Orange, Antioxidant = Berry, Energy = Lemon lime) and Activate is only in retail locations on the coasts. Hopefully they’ll spread like wildfire because I’m eager to try the functionality of this packaging out.

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May 7, 2008

The Daily Eat: Turkey Gyros.

No matter what part of the country you’re from or how you pronounce the word one thing is for sure – gyros are the bomb. (And yeah, I just said “the bomb” without even a hint of irony!) I’m really excited to try this turkey version. Don’t miss the included recipe for homemade pita bread!

: photo and recipe via Love and Olive Oil

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May 7, 2008

David Stark.

David Stark coordinates the design of private and corporate events in the most gorgeous of ways. He has some big name clients and the mad skills to back everything up with. Take a look at what the man can do with a space.




:: via frolic

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May 6, 2008

Get Out the Vote.

Reader Brian Curley sent me the link to his online portfolio and I was really taken with his entry into the AIGA Get Out the Vote competition. The clean, graphical elements really get the point across in a nice way. Check out Brian’s site for more work as well as the AIGA site for other entries into the competition! (Unfortunately, the call for entries was May 1, 2008, so you can’t enter any longer.)

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May 6, 2008

The Daily Eat: Apple Cake.

I’m a cake kinda gal at heart and the description of this apple cake being not too sweet, moist and simple definitely caught my attention. Especially since I’m occasionally known to either A.) scrape icing off of my slice and B.) bake a cake and skip the icing altogether. Enjoy!

:: photo and recipe via Pictures of Cake

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May 6, 2008

DIY Oilcloth Placemats.

I haven’t gone on a picnic in years which is really sad. But I only like them when they’re well-planned and thought out and that takes, well, time. I’m thinking that these little DIY oilcloth placemats that hold both your silverware and napkin might give me the excuse I need to head out to the closest park and share some food with the ants! Check out the full tutorial to make a set of your own.

:: via CasaSugar via make:grow:gather

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May 5, 2008

On the Rocks: Cinco de Mayo Edition.

I couldn’t leave you all wondering what to drink this evening as you celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Here are a few options to help you get in the spirit.

Red Headed Mexican
Ingredients:
– 1 1/4 oz Jose Cuervo Clasico
– 4 oz Lemon lime soda
(Sprite or 7up)
– Splash of cranberry juice

Combine tequila and lemon-lime soda in a rocks glass with ice. Add splash of cranberry juice. Garnish with lemon or orange peel.

Cinco Herradura Cocktail
Ingredients:
– 1 1/2 oz Tequila Herradura silver
– 2 oz pineapple juice
– 2 oz cranberry juice
– Splash of lemon-lime soda
Garnish: fresh lime wedge, green, red and white sugar for rimming

Stir the tequila, fruit juices and soda together in a tall glass. Garnish with a fresh lime. Rim a third of a tumbler with lime and dip in green sugar. Rim the adjoining third of the glass with lime and dip in white sugar; rim the last third and drip in red sugar. Pour drink in rimmed glass and serve.

Honey Mango Margarita
Ingredients
– 1 1/2 oz reposado tequila
– 1/2 oz Cointreau
– 1 oz honey
– 1/2 cup mango, sliced
– 1 cup ice
– juice of half lime
– salt for rimming

Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Strain into a margarita glass rimmed with salt (optional).

:: all photos and cocktail recipes via Cocktail Times

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May 5, 2008

Dear 1,000.

Dear Post 1,000,

Oh, how I have dreamed of this day. Some bloggers measure in years, but we do it in posts. Who would have imagined little ol’ us hanging around for so long. Do people seriously read our blog? Do they actually pay attention to what I find interesting?? Post 1,000, as much as the two previously noted things surprise me there is something that is even better. And that’s the friendships I’ve formed because of and through Design Crush. These are the things that really make it all worthwhile.

Here’s to 1,000 more!
Kelly

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