Micellany Monday 12-1-14

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Art:
♦True story: I am a professional Ballet Dancer. I have always had an interest in ballet, so I thought this interview was very interesting.

Amazing:
♦Gorgeous owl has starry eyes
♦So exciting! Advanced Style is now available on Netflix!!!!!
♦I had no idea that cacti could be so beautiful!


Cuteness:
♦Frolicking corgis in snow!

 Two pet deer figured out how to use the dog door! Content Warning: Swearing

Fashion:
♦History of The Raccoon Coat. I am guessing these coats may have inspired Edward Gorey.

LOL:
♦Hipster business name generator. Ha ha!
♦Animals dancing to Salt-N'-Pepa's Push It. (Video)
♦Seniors dancing to Turn Down For What. (Video)

Noms:
♦Dark gingerbread cake. Sounds soooo good!

I know that the holiday season can be hard for many people. I tried to include more happy and fun things this week to help those with the blues.

Micellany 11-24-14

Source Photos by Spencer Byles

Art:
♦Amazing wood sculptures!

Book-love:
♦Terrible library books The clown one is extra scary!!! o.O

Cuteness:
♦How to exercise with cats..(Video) I feel this guy's frustration. I have been their! My cats are obsessed with my yoga mat.
♦Therapy alpacas Cute!

Entertainment:
♦Sequel to Clarissa Explains It All.

LBGT:
♦Fantastic interview with Laura Jane Grace of Against Me. (Video) Warning: DON'T READ THE COMMENTS-Tons of icky Trans-phobic @$$holes!

Mental Health:
♦PTSD is NOT a joke 

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Micellany 11-17-14

Source More info on the photographer: Alexey Kljatov

Art:
♦An amazing craftsman who makes wood dolls. (Video)
♦Gorgeous nebula towels and rugs

Booklove:
♦Don't dog-ear that page...use bookmarks! Super cute bookmarks.

Culture:
♦40 Yiddish words you should know. I was surpised at how many I already knew considering I am a Gentile.

Cuteness:
♦I honestly never thought I would think that bats are cute!
♦Adorable blind rescue kitten loves to go hiking
♦Super cute portraits of dogs.

Creepy:
♦Biography of Dr. Mutter of the Mutter Museum

Fashion:
♦90's fashion flashbacks...Omg I wore so many of these looks!

Feminism:
♦The invincible work force: women

Mental Health:
♦Advice I need to take: write in a journal!
♦Jen of Epbot wrote a fantastic post about agoraphobia

Noms:
♦Pumpkin, leek, and pecan corn bread....omg yum!
♦Homemade cranberry fig-newtons (The only thing I love as much as pumpkin is cranberry)
♦5 more uses for cranberries
♦Buttermilk Rusks My Grandma T used to make rusks for me. I had no idea the variety from culture to culture. Gramma had a loose definition of rusk, any twice baked bread slathered with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. She often bought loaves of day old bread just to toast for rusks. What is a rusk?


Hope you are all surviving the Holiday Madness!

Monday 10-27-14

 Amazing photo found @ Colossal Art Blog. Photo by Bertrand Kulik.

Fashion:
♦The Met. Museum has an exhibit of mourning wear! I love mourning garb I wish I could go see it!

Health:
♦Apples new health app. may be trouble for those with eating disorders.

Noms:
♦Hazelnut Crunch Pumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting..Yum!
♦Random facts about desserts

WTF:
♦Americas Next Top Model...give a model a fake beard?!

Busy week for Rasputin and I. We are giving our kitchen a make-over. New paint and hardware. So I our house is currently a disaster. The dogs are very unhappy, (they don't like change.)

We lost Gramma Honey this summer. Her birthday was recently, which was hard for the whole family.

Hope you all have a great (and SAFE) Halloween!

Monday Miscelany 10-5-14

Source   Mannikin hijinks!  (Hat tip to Don't Get Rabies)

Awesome:
♦Edward Gorey Jewelry
♦The heart of an introvert Awesome illustration!
♦Epic cat names! (From a very creative animal shelter)
♦Think outside the box...? Try another view!

Creepy:
♦Amazing collection of skull related items.

DIY:
♦Steampunk pumpkin ideas

Feminsim:
♦Amazing Liberian woman saves her family from Ebola!
♦Science museum pisses off The Girl Scouts. (They only offer "The Chemistry of Beauty Products for the girls...compared to the chemistry, robotics, engineering, and  astronomy for the Boy Scouts.
♦Great review of Laurie Penny's book: Unspeakable Things. (Sounds interesting!)

Health:
♦Heart attack signs different for women

Lbgt:
♦Hooray!!!!! The "Trans-panic" defense is now illegal!!!!!

Noms:
♦Tons more pumpkin recipes (Courtesy of Hungry Girl  Por Vida)

WTF:
♦Ugly AND uncomfortable looking lingerie...eww.  Major wedgie alert!!!!
♦Bullshit-beauty: Pink Ribbon Posers (Think before you buy that pink crap.)

Have a great week folks!

Monday Micellany 9-29-14

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Art:
♦Adorable chalk drawings.
♦Amazing portraits of betta fish!

DIY:
♦Creative use of paper towels!
♦Make cool bunting with paper straws

Fashion:
♦All about Mary Quant and her contributions to fashion.
♦A great article about Isabella Blow

Feminism:
♦Make up and its role in abuse (hiding it)

Lol:
♦Best Disney movie ever.... (Hint: Llama)

Mental Health:
♦How to help someone who has anxiety. (Hat tip to Don't Get Rabies)

Noms:
♦Pumpkin master post! Holy cow!!

WTF:
♦Kohl's caught selling fur trimmed coats labeled as faux-fur

Monday Miscellany 8-25-14

Image from Post Secret

Art:
♦Incredible tiny embroidery of cute animals!

Awesome:
♦The Nostalgia Machine...cues up songs from a chosen year.

Beauty:
♦Alexis Krauss (singer for the Sleigh Bells) talks about natural beauty. [Her hair is so beautiful and glossy!]

DIY:
♦This is an ambitious project, but sooo cool!

Fashion:
♦American's Next Top Model has a gorgeous model (Chantelle Brown) with Vitaliago. The show can get kind of gimmicky...but I am glad that in a small way they are educating people on vitaliago. More info on vitaliago.
♦I am catching up on older seasons of Project Runway. I am on season 9 right now. So far Anya is my favorite designer. She makes beautiful clothes full of color and vibrant prints. I also loooove her hair!

Anya Ayoung-Chee

Source: People Magazine (spoiler warning @ People)

Feminism:
♦A brilliant response to rape jokes

Gardening:
♦Menstrual blood as garden fertilizer?! Not sure I could do this myself..but it is interesting. [I wouldn't recommend this for consumable plants. After-all they don't recommend human waste for fertilizer on crops...just a thought.]

LGBT:
♦ The gorgeous model Andreja Pejic came out as a transgender woman. She is other-worldly beautiful. I wish her continued success in her career. :) Bonus she was in a David Bowie music video with Tilda Swinton!

 Noms:
♦  Blueberry marshmallows, this is not a drill go make these now!
♦Speaking of berries...Raspi and I have been enjoying a Dutch Baby  with blueberries  or breakfast on the weekends. (Think part pop-over, part custard, sort of a pancake...I know it sounds weird...just go check it out!)

WTF:
♦She is being swallowed by her belt!
♦Some Zoos use electrified plants to keep the animals in check... So disturbing!
♦What is REALLY in pumpkin spice lattes???

Better late than never!

Have a great week!!

Food Coma Monday...

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Advocacy:
♦My Body as Canvas: Exploring my experience with chemotherapy through makeup. An 18 year old woman's experience with cancer.
♦Photo project showing real bodies [Content warning: NSFW nudity]

Art:
♦WOW an entire kitchen done in beads!
♦3D printing patterns available from the Smithsonian!!!!
♦Wow...Ornate and amazing...just go look!

Awesome:
♦Funny comics based on The Hunger Games
♦I love a good pun!
♦Intricately embroidered cats peeking out of pockets and between buttons My favorite is the black kitty poking out of a pocket. Awwww!
♦Sitcom moms are the best I have always loved Clair Huxtable.
♦Warning: have tissues ready, tear-jerker One woman's story how her cat Sid saved her.

Cute:
♦Cute, but annoyed dogs getting a bath.

DIY:
♦Antiquing glass jars and bottles

Feminism:
♦Menstruation doesn't make women crazy! DAMN STRAIGHT!
♦Ladies' Magazines sell weight loss in a thousand ways, Yuck!
♦Ugh...stop romanticizing abusive characters.
♦"Real women have curves" this statement is problematic. Why: Cancer, natural thin build
♦On a related note, there is NO WRONG WAY to be a woman. LGTBTQQIAAP

Hair-to's:
♦29 hair styling tips

Lol:
♦What Chinese students think of American food

Noms:
♦Stuffed turkey cake Ha ha ha!
♦The Hunger Games' Lamb stew recipe

WTF:
♦Creepy and inappropriate Thanksgiving cakes...
♦A resort for rich people to pretend to be poor....??? They could...I don't know...actually live amongst the poor and maybe help them????
♦Extreme manscaping...um...ok?

Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving!

Megaton Monday

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Advocacy:
♦An eye opening interview with a woman who survived an abusive younger brother
♦So...reporting abuse and bullying makes you a "wimp" and "less of a man"...? What a load of crap!
♦10 tips on how not to be an ableist

Amazing:
♦A mother made a incredibly detailed 18th century princess dress for her daughter's Halloween costume.
♦Gorgeous journals with elaborate covers
♦Check out this "controversial ad" its perfect! [Video]
♦12 Pop culture Icons who may be...Timelords

 Art:
♦Gorgeous and creepy photos of abandoned bunkers
♦Stunning photos of fish [Note: the title is misleading. Some of the fish featured ARE "Siamese fighting fish, AKA= Bettas. Some are fancy goldfish. ]
♦Yoga poses demonstrated by Super heroes, ninjas and even pirates!
♦Mr. Finch creates lovely and whimsical flora and fauna
♦Simply gorgeous!

Cute:
♦An adorable pug (Named Mama Biscuit) wearing costumes. I die of cuteness!
♦Anatomy of rabbits. Don't worry I promise its cute!
♦Need more cute bunny action?
♦Have you ever heard of Himalayan marmots.. they are so cute!
♦Cutest rat ever

DIY:
♦Adorable decorated jam jar cookies Could be a cute gift idea.
♦Easy to make bookmarks
♦Make a wreath out of wrapping paper
♦How to replace bra straps

Feminism:
♦A discussion about SNL and its lack of diversity
♦Gasp! Women are people with thoughts and feelings… ;)
♦An interview with Amanda Palmer about the representation of women in the music industry [Video, Content warning: Swearing]
♦The problem with so-called Anti-Rape underwear [Trigger warning: rape and sexual assault]
♦Three little girls being awesome! Hat tip to Jenny Wren for recommending this.

Lol:
♦Gravy boats that look like a kitty puking
♦Ridiculous laws parodied by a photographer [Content warning: suggestive material, NSFW]
♦Most of the time cats and tights don't mix. But on this crazy blog they do!

Mental Health:
♦Overwhelmed during the holidays? Here are some suggestions

Noms:
♦Pumpkin pie in jars What a great idea!
♦OMG! Sweet and savory pumpkin cream cheese dip Sounds sooo good.
♦Parmesan roasted baked potatoes
♦25 freezer meals (That don't required cooking ahead of time.) Thanks Kate for the link!



Wow! What a lot of cool stuff!
Hope you all have a great week.
:)

Snowy Monday

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Art:
♦Gorgeous nature mandalas
♦Calvin and Hobbes dancing! Super cute.

Cute:
♦Adorable toes, and nose
♦Baby otter learning to swim!
♦Rabbits sticking their tounges out!

DIY:
♦Butterfly necklace made of shrink-dink plastic [Video]
♦If you have writers block check out Creative Writing Prompts Hat tip to Deviant Dispatches for the link.

Fashion:
♦Beyond gorgeous black dress

Feminism:
♦Photo series that questions how we choose to dress

Halloween all year long!
♦Labels and cool ephemera
♦The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders (Video)
♦Gorgeous witches hat I would buy this, but its out of my price range. :(
♦History of The Talking Board
♦Ooodles of info: The History of Halloween
♦Incredible Dia De Los Muertos cakes My favorite is the skull shaped cake with rose eyes.

Health:
♦Plague tonic Sounds like it would knock down any illness!
♦If someone you loves is going through a hard time, or battling with depression, here is a suggestion
♦Sometimes a little bit of stillness is what you need.

Lol:
♦Math stalks me also...
♦Save the corgis!!!

Mental Health:
♦Sexual Inventory Checklists for Neurodivergent People. Now I know that doesn't sound very interesting...but It is important. It is a good starting point for discussion. Partners can evaluate what they are comfortable with and what is NOT OK.


Noms:
♦Smoked gouda, and chive buttermilk biscuits
♦Pretzel challah
♦Soft pumpkin granola bars [gluten and diary free!]
♦Found an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G cake blog: Sprinkle Bakes.


We have our first "real" snow last night. Bleck. :(

I am under the weather...some nasty cold. Blarg.

Hope you all have a great week! Stay warm, and cozy.
:)

Fall's Bounty Monday

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Advocacy:
♦A powerful post about  how people view mental illness.
♦A pretty decent article about O.C.D.
♦Mental Illness IS real, brain scans prove it

Art:
♦Everyday objects made into art Very cute! I love the spiral binding dinosaur.
♦Edith Head's work is staggeringly beautiful!
♦Awesome portraits of couples switching clothes

Beauty:
♦Traces of toxic chemicals found in lipstick Ick!

Cute:
♦Amazing 360 photos of a cute dog
♦Cute cows
♦Cheerful daisies to brighten your day!

DIY:
♦Easy to make scented sachet, from Jillee
♦Fun plush toys for kids
♦Rain paintings What a cool idea!

Fashion:
♦An awesome ethical clothing (fair-trade) company.
Their purple dress is awesome!
♦Drool: A vintage Lavin dress, in a fashion archive.

Feminism:
♦How rape culture affects young male rape victims. [May be triggering to rape survivors.]
♦Why women don't  have "crazy -guy" stories Wow, he makes a good point!

Health:
♦An important info-graph of breast cancer symtoms
♦State budgets for mental health

LBGTQGIAAP:
♦Beautiful poster art to spread awareness
♦Gorgeous photos of Drag Queens, and their alter egos

Noms:
♦Soup round-up Courtesy of A Beautiful Mess. Perfect for cold evenings!
♦Turkey apple, and bacon panini Sounds soooo good!

WTF:
♦A group is dedicated to banning breast feeding?! What do they think women did before formula was invented???
♦I have heard of  belly cakes (for baby showers) but why would anyone want vagina/birthing cakes??? [Content Warning VERY GRAPHIC]

Wow, what a cornucopia of links!

Have a great week!

Happy MOnday!!

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Advocacy:
♦Cancer is not pink, nor ribbons, enter: The Scar Project. [Content warning: Nudity, and heavy scarring] I support cancer research, and prevention, not pink-washed bullshit.
♦Always be kind, you do not know what others are going through...
♦Alexandra puts a positive spin on her O.C.D.

Art:
♦ Sleepybowie creates awesome kooky watercolors. Bowie, and Divine are my faves!
♦Frida Kahlo's closet, colorful and beautiful.
♦I love high-speed photography. These dog photos are so fun!
♦Gorgeous wood cut of a moth

Awesome:
♦Sean Lew is an amazing dancer!
♦For those who like ginger guys...although they forgot Caleb Landry Jones
♦Disney Princesses reimagined as Heroines. Pocahontas as Katniss Everdeen is my favorite!!!

Cute:
♦A wildlife photographer rehabilitates an orphaned palm squirrel

Creepy:
♦10 creepiest graves

DIY:
♦Button charm necklace

Heros:
♦A heart-breaking interview with Kurt Cobain One of my favorite musicians of all-time.

Lol:
♦Otis the corgi is starviiiiiiing
♦Nihilist toothpaste
♦Dog shaming: Ghostbusters edition

Mental Health:
♦A huge pile of comics that explain how frustrating anxiety is! The owl one #7 is my favorite.

Noms:
♦Cheddar waffle breakfast sandwich
♦Cheese roasted Brussels sprout dip
♦Home made Twix bars.(And no-bake as well!)

Halloween:
♦Creepy Cakes from Cake Wrecks
♦Pusheen's guide to pumpkins Super adorable!
♦Pusheen also explains why I love fall. ;)
♦Awesome affordable idea...Creepy Press N' Seal I know this sounds weird, but this really is cool. Would  also be great for winter/frost too.
♦Dope211 has awesome make-up tutorials. They are great for Halloween.
♦Despirate, can't think of a costume idea...? Try this [Content warning swearing]

Sorry for posting so late, I had a busy weekend. I am so worn out. I slept for 12 hours last night.

Have a great week!

Putting The Garden To Bed, Monday

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Art:
♦Beautiful, dark and mysterious feather sculptures
♦Banksy is back with what is being called "An offensively cute" statement about the meat industry

Awesome:
♦Amazing fall inspired cakes
♦The real life inspiration for Jessica Rabbit
♦Must...be...PUNKROCK! (comic)

Book-Love:
♦Books End???? So true!


Cuteness:
♦Adorable puppy pillows
♦I normally don't like rats...but this little one is soooo cute!

Creepy:
♦Horrifying: Vintage photos of clowns
♦Snake-proof baby crib???

DIY:
♦Essential oil diffuser pendant

Fashion:
♦Discovered yet another amazing fashion blog. Demi Lauren is a fabulous vintage glamour girl. ♦Demi's Tumblr is cool too.[NSFW- nudity, sexual images, and course language]


Feminism:
♦A woman declines writing for free, and gets called a "Whore" GRRRRR!
♦Creepy things said to women cosplayers. What is wrong with people?!
♦Awesome artist Colleen Clark, draws body positive comics.
♦This is exactly how I feel about Pink-washing, and breast cancer "Awareness"
♦A Ducati (Motorcycle) dealership did a photo shoot with male pin-ups. Fantastic! I have to say that I am jealous of those guys, they have great legs!

Halloween:
♦Creepy eyeball cookies
♦Spooky crystal ball candle-sticks Such an easy and awesome idea!

Lol:
♦Terrible realty photos. There are so many hilarious photos! Domestic horse anyone? or Roomies with Mr. Bean

Noms:
♦A squash-tastic post, highlighting the different types of squash, and recipes
♦Double stuffed home-made Oreos, with pumpkin filling!


Have a great week!

Black Animals Are The Best: MOnday



Black cats are the best!  I ♥ my sweet Frankie.

Advocacy:
♦Black dog syndrome: black dogs are often overlooked and have higher rates of euthanasia. More info: Black Pearls, Start Seeing Black Dogs
♦Cats have the same issue, so here are 13 reasons to adopt a black cat. Black cats are one of my favorites, I would have a heard of them if I had the room and $$$.
♦Keep your body comments to yourself! Dissecting the terrible things said to Fiona Apple at a recent concert.

Art:
♦Amazing satellite photos They look unreal!

Awesome:
♦Catster has a list of cat themed time wasters. Examples: a cat kaleidoscope,  cats snowflakes...
♦The most bad-ass cowboy ever. Hands down! [Trigger warning: homophobic slurs]

Beauty:
♦Nic Cage eye shadow....even weirder that it sounds! They also have an eye shadow set called Badger Mushroom Snake If you are unfamiliar here is the  Badger mushroom meme (Sound is on auto-play)

DIY:
♦Glamorous floral headband I recently found this blog, and I love it. She has great style, and her photos are gorgeous! She is all about over the top glamour.
♦Balm to protect sensitive ears. This is great if you have metal allergies, or just can't wear cheap earrings.
♦Drink can butterflies, would be cool as bats, or flowers. Oh hey, here is a how too for the flowers!

Fashion:
♦Another fashion gem: Style Crone. This gorgeous little pixie has wild and fun style. The best part is her extensive and amazing hat collection.

Feminism:
♦Indigenous womens' thoughts on how American men react to bear breasts. This is spot on!

Halloween:
♦30 gross Halloween treats [A note of caution, some of these are REALLY gross looking. You have been warned!]
♦Cool spooky weather-vane
♦Bloody broken glass cupcakes

Lol:
♦Fact: corgis have laser-eyes*
♦If you need a laugh...this cat will help


Noms:
♦Frico grilled cheese. Smitten Kitchen is genius!
♦Chocolate and pumpkin truffles
♦Homemade gnocchi OMG! Yum!


Are you working on your Halloween costumes? I am. ;)
Have a great week!

*Not true, thankfully or we would serve our fluffy over-lords!

Cow Cuddling Monday

The story behind this is even better!

Art:
♦Banksy is doing and art tour in New York.  Be sure to listen to the accompanying audio its its hilarious as rips on overly serious art.
♦Nature is an amazing sculpture: Striped Icebergs

Awesome:
♦26 cool facts about The Princess Bride One of my all-time favorite movies!
♦I am not a fan of the #hastag-maddnes...so this Jimmy Fallon skit cracked me up! (Watch all the way to the end, its worth it!0 ?uestlove rules!
♦If you aren't a fan of Antiques Roadshow, maybe Rookie magazine can convince you?
♦Animals yelling compliments It would be great if there was an entire Tumblr like this...get on that internet!
♦I love they way cats express love.

Beauty:
♦I am in love with Katy Perry's new perfume Killer Queen.  I am not a Katy Perry fan. I hadn't even have given it a second though, but as I was tossing out the sample I smelled it.  It smells great, I am reminded of cookies, and candied almonds.

Books:
♦For The Shinning fans: King's sequel Dr. Sleep is out.


Cute:
♦Adorable hibernating field mouse!
♦Fireman saves unconscious kitten. (video) Made me bawl my eyes out. The kitten looks so much like my Rufus!

Creepy/Dark:
♦Movie trailers re-cut: The Shinning, It,

DIY:
♦Butterfly badge. This is gorgeous!

Halloween:
♦Costume idea: Book fairy
♦Grumpy cat costume!! (Video) I am soooo glad that Threadbanger is back!

Music:
♦ Not in commercials, John Densmore (The Doors) talks about not selling out.

Hope you all have a great week!

Pumpkin Dance* Monday

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Art:
♦Interview and video tour of Artist/Tinkerer Blair Somerville's workshop. He makes really cool stuff from scraps and junk.

Awesome:
♦Phone App that helps you track products you are boycotting.
♦This is just like what happens when we brush our cat Frankie! Ha ha ha!
♦I know that these are for Halloween, but I would wear them all the time!

Creepy/Goth/Dark:
♦Video tour of the Suicide Forest in Japan. [Content warning, images of deceased persons, skeletal remains.] It is a dark subject. I wish I could talk each person out of it. Thankfully the park official who is on patrol is kind and companionate.
♦"You Rang, Mr. Addams?" video about Charles Addams, creator of The Addams Family.

Cute:
♦Holy CRAP! Origami corgi!!!!!!  The fox is super cute too!

DIY:
♦Have you heard of Poo Pourri?  (The commercial cracks me up!) Jillee has a recipe to make your own.
♦Cool bat decorations. Great for Halloween or everyday if you are Goth :)
♦Cool candle ideas: Wallpaper/scrapbook paper or dark and gothic
♦Bandana backed shirt Would also be cool with a plain shirt and patterned scarf.
♦Needle lace skeleton leaves Beautiful! These would be great for so many things. This  blog has loads of cool stuff, like this sweater update, and this feather pin....!!! OMG! This pendant necklace!
[I have to stop, before I link to her entire site! ;) ]
♦20 cookie ideas for Fall/Halloween Sugar Belle has fantastic ideas for cute cookies. I highly recommend her blog.
♦Fall scented play dough

Pumpkin DIY's:
♦Starry Night  Alexa of The Swell Life has tons more tutorials, These three are just my favorite!
♦Grumpy Cat
♦Gilded 
♦37 more ideas compiled by Buzzfeed

Noms Pumpkin:

 

♦Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Muffins YUM!
♦Crockpot pumpkin spice latte recipe. (Thank Deviant Dispatches for the recommendation.)
♦Pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust
♦Pumpkin Spice roll out cookies

 

Pumpkin Dance Meme source

WTF:
♦I do not like sock-monkeys. They really freak me out. So this scary version is horrifying!

I know that the dancing pumpkin guys is silly, but it really cracks me up!

Have a great week!

Monday...Short And Sweet.

Art:
♦I love what you can discover with high-speed photography.
♦Candy + extreme organization = sugary beautiful!

Awesome:
♦Give Henry Rollins tattoos (Thank you nod to my anonymous friend)
♦Incredible jeweled bodies discovered in catacombs

Cute:
♦Doodles on cat pictures

This video made me teary eyed. I love it when animals find good homes!

DIY:
♦Reuse glass jars for pretty storage

Morning My Lovlies!

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Art:
♦An artist collaborates with her young daughter on some awesome illustrations. I love the whimsical and surreal quality to them.
♦Amelie is being made into a musical...? I am not sure how I feel about this. It is easy for them to screw this up.
♦High-speed photography of exploding flowers. So beautiful!
♦A fantastic Tumblr dedicated to the fine details in classic paintings. The best part is that it is curated by a 14 year old girl! [Content warning: NSFW nudity]

Awesome random bits:
♦Men with Fancy Up-do's I think Rasputin would rock the Brigitte Bardot look!
♦Weird Al and The Lonely Island together = awesome! Did anyone know that Weird Al writes children's books? I didn't, but they sound really cool.

48 Things you didn't know had names. Pretty damned interesting.

DIY:
♦Make a fabric bracelet Good for those with metal allergies like moi.

Lol:
♦Save the frogs...or else! A funny/effective frog conservation ad.

 WFT:
♦Nature is super weird!  How else can you explain a spider that makes a picket fence around it's eggs?
♦A sign company made decals of a bound and gagged woman. This is absoulutly disgusting.
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I will be resuming my Monday posts. As for other posts...we shall see. Enjoy your week!

Mother's Day Monday

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Awesome:
♦One of the funniest Mother's Day cards I have ever seen!
♦A Man Named Pearl Awesome documentary about a cool man and his amazing yard! (Available on Netflix) Check out pictures of his topiaries! They are unbelievable!!!!
♦Will Wheaton explains why being a nerd is awesome

"True Facts About the Tarsier" (Content warning: swearing)

Art:
http://frodesignco.com/all-work/

Beauty:
♦Oil Cleansing...it really works! (I have been using coconut oil to clean my face and my skins has greatly improved!)
♦X-ray themed nails, using temporary tattoo paper

Beauty is a Beast:
♦Model scouts approaching girls out side of an eating disorder clinic (Content warning: images of very underweight women, may be triggering to some.) 
♦Photo-shop phoniness Hall of Shame Again...(Content warning: images of very underweight women, may be triggering to some.) 
♦If beauty hurts...why go along with it? This excerpt was a huge eye opener for me:
 
The FDA report states patients [Who have gotten implants] must get MRIs every two years to screen for “silent ruptures” of the silicone implants, which don’t deflate when they tear like saline implants so you don’t know when they’re leaking. That’s an extra $2,000 biannually for women who have elected to breast enhancement! Add it all up and the original $5K to $10K procedure will now cost a 25-year-old woman at least another $35K for re-implantation and $30K for the recommended number of MRIs throughout her life!

DIY:
♦Garden art (Glass flowers)
♦All pourpose healing salve

Helpful Hints:
♦Holy cow! Jillee has 66 uses for coffee filters.
♦Tired of your boring old fridge? Wallpaper it.
♦Get rid of mold with tea tree oil

Feminism:
♦Dirty Girls; a film about some exceptionally forward thinking girls. I would have loved to be friends with these girls!
♦Gender is a lens that behavior is viewed through... I wish this wasn't true.
♦Awesomeness Cut the puppet strings ladies!
♦Boho-Perfectionism... The new Stepford Wife persona? A great read, about guilt for not being effortlesssly perfect.
♦Body issues comic This is great

Noms:
♦Make your own blooming onion?! (Good, but oh so bad!)
♦Yeast raised wafles These sound sooo good.

Think Piece:
♦Where do those affordable mass produced clothes come from?  What are the working conditions like? More info on unethical brands

WTF:
♦I love cute cat pictures, but sushi cats???

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day!

Sorry for posting late, I was spending time with my Mom. I had to work on Sunday! Boo!

Mistake (Happy Accident) Monday

Source  Love this!!!

Art:
♦Amazing self portraits
♦Wow! Incredible pencil drawings!
♦"There are no mistakes, only happy accidents."

Beauty:
♦An interesting discussion about "Real Beauty" and ad campaigns
♦The discussion continues at The Beheld
♦Barbie without makeup...not sure what I think about this. Was the aim "realness" or were they trying to make Barbie less attractive, a caricature if you will? What is your take on this?
One commenter nails it: "An opposite side of the pendulum swing? Looks a little more exaggerated than merely not having make up on if you ask me. Maybe it's a psychological tactic saying "this is how you will look if you don't wear your make up!" which then scares young girls into always wearing it?"

 Cute:
♦Don't matter what size the cat, they ♥ boxes (I may have posted this before, but its still cute!)

DIY:
♦Cute jewelry box - would be a nice gift idea
♦Make a portable art case- so awesome!
♦5 things to do with ugly crafts you made (Ha ha!)
♦Strawberry rocks...So freakin' cute!
♦Polymer clay rings...very cool
♦Cardigan leather/suede make-over
♦Star hair chain

Fashion:
♦9 ways to wear your scarf (The photos are a hoot!)
♦Fashion bag vocabulary

Feminism:
♦Spring Fashion Tips These are great! (Warning~ swearing)
♦Disney white washes the princesses. Ugh! (I found the changes to Mulan really disturbing. Her new image goes against her personality.)
♦A must see for any one in the Feminist Movement: Miss Representaion (Video)

Hair-tos:
♦Easy and cute updo

Heroes:
♦Lizzie Velasquez awesome motivational speaker. She has a website too.
♦Grimes's music might not suit everyone's taste, but you can't argue with her logic (Feminist quote)

Lol:
♦Three words: Taxidermied Robot Mouse (I ♥ U Jenny! Don't ever change!)

Noms:
♦Turtle Brownie Bars
♦Bee Sting cake

WTF:
♦Women are getting their nipples tattooed...as in making them larger or darker Ouch!!!!
♦A jaw-dropping, ridiculous review of Animal Farm