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April 7, 2011

Embroidery Thread

Ever since making these necklaces for some friends I’ve been flat-out obsessed with embroidery thread. My only tryst with it in the past was short-lived, in the form of 6th grade bracelet making. In fact, some of the thread I used on my necklaces was from the 6th grade. (No joke. It’s in a box with my name on it.) All of a sudden the possibilities seem limitless.

PHOTO: kirstievn

PHOTO: no source, HELP!

PHOTO + PROJECT LINK: Design*Sponge

PHOTO + PROJECT LINK: HonestlyWTF

Posted In accents, house and home, jewelry, kitchen, make it, wear it

April 6, 2011

smtwtfs 02

Check out smtwtfs 02, a daily pill organizer from The Last Attempt At Greatness (TLAAG). Created from wood and blood vials, the visual reminder is that we need to be aware of what we put into our bloodstream and our body.

Posted In create, house and home

April 4, 2011

Hot Cross Buns

PHOTO: Mandy Mortimer/What the Fruitcake?!

I think this is the spring where I face my fear of making bread. I don’t know what it is that makes me shy away. Maybe it’s the yeast. Or the waiting game for it to rise. But Hot Cross Buns are near the top of my foodgasm list and this recipe looks more or less conquerable. No fear.

Posted In recipes

April 4, 2011

Pod Wall Vase

Pebble-shaped wall vases from Wendy Jung look and feel like an organic utopia. They’re water-tight, so you can use them to hold fresh or dried flowers. Or whatever.

Posted In accessories, house and home

April 1, 2011

Happy Weekend

PHOTO: Mattie Krall

01. now I want my next birthday party to be based around a cereal bar
02. loving on this Bullshit/Meeting ambigram mug
03. and these ridiculous animal wine stoppers
04. a recipe for making strawberry milk with actual strawberries
05. stop the presses: banana bread croutons
06. love this mini paper turntable calendar download
07. a great collection of vintage fan club cards
08. check out/download the desktop wallpaper I designed for Design Milk

Posted In downloads, entertaining, happy weekend, house and home, kitchen, recipes, shameless plug

April 1, 2011

The Flavour Thesaurus

PHOTO + LINK: Amy Moss, Eat Drink Chic

I can’t lie, what first drew me to The Flavour Thesaurus was the graphic cover. But after reading a few reviews on Niki Segnit’s book I was drawn towards the concept, which examines foods by flavor. Segnit teaches you about pairing flavors, what to do with that extra whatever you have lying around, and basically how to become your own on-the-fly chef. It’s also really well organized, set up along the format of Roget’s College Thesaurus. (Which, FYI, I won a copy of in the 5th grade Spelling Bee.)

Posted In food, read up

April 1, 2011

Geo-Birdhouse

Geodesic domes are everywhere, surely the birds should have their own! The design, by Kelly Lamb, makes a perfect nesting spot for small species and has an easy access door for cleaning between seasons.

Posted In outdoors

March 31, 2011

Donuts vs Doughnuts

The donut vs doughnut debate is an old one, I usually go with the latter. What I’m more concerned about is making these yummy little lumps of dough their own food group. I would own it. (As always, click on the image to be taken to the recipe.)