As soon as summer’s hot, hot heat rolls around I turn into an iced tea fiend. Nevermind the instant sugar-saturated stuff – I want the real, fresh-brewed thing. I usually settled for Lipton’s Cold Brew, which are large tea bags that (duh) brew in cold water. But I really like the idea of this iced tea pitcher that has its own diffuser, too.
:: via Poppytalk
What a clever idea to promote a cigar bar. Love it. Created by archer>malmer.
:: via bad banana blog
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The saying goes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I disagree when it’s not so much imitation as flat out stealing. After a heads up from a blogger friend I found out a certain Italian blog has not only stolen one of my old headers, but also has been posting a lot of the same material as Design Crush without giving credit where it’s due. To those of you who have linked to a post on Design Crush please do not think that this is in anyway directed towards you because that really is flattery. This is just plain mean-spirited stealing.
:: photo via ffffound
Posted In just a noteBella Muse’s designs are awesomely whimsical and cheeky all at the same time. Little did I know that quite a few are actually available as limited edition silkscreens!
Sesame Chicken Salad puts a new twist on an old fallback. Really easy and perfect for my lunch!
:: photo and recipe via Coconut & Lime
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I’m semi-obsessed with food presentation, or “plating” as the pros refer to it. This isn’t to say that my normal evening dinners don’t end up tossed haphazardly onto my dish, but I really love the idea of taking the time to artfully arrange everything. Not so much so that you feel horrible dismantling it in order to actually eat the food, but creatively none the less. These incredible frame plates give you the perfect canvas to do just that.
:: via Designers’ Block
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Me and body butter generally don’t get along all that well. It always feels like I’m greasing myself up and never seems to sink into my skin. So when I got my birthday gift from Sephora last November – bliss body butter – I wasn’t all that excited about it.
And then I used it.
Holy cow. The name is misleading – it should be called ‘Heaven Masquerading as Lotion’. (Or something equally cheesy.) It’s light as a feather and melts into my skin immediately. It got me through the winter which is saying a lot. Now I’m wishing they made some sort of version with SPF for summer…
Posted In beauty bagFinnish artist Hanna Konola’s work makes me feel all giddy inside. Her talents include drawing, illustrating and printmaking – need I mention that I would be completely content with only one of the three? Didn’t think so.
:: via frolic
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This Citrusy Tuna Shell Pasta looks light and refreshing which is totally what I’m after on days like today – when 94ยบ is the high and it’s only mid-May. Jealous or not so much?
:: photo and recipe via Little Corner of Mine
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If I had any offspring of my own they’d surely be sporting this Vote t-shirt!