s'Mores Monday

Whadda' cute face! Source

Bouncy dog plays in a cornfield

Beauty:
♦Kate explains how to use a curling wand.
♦How to be stylish and have pets.

DIY:
♦Tips dyeing fabric.
♦I have wanted to make a safety pin bracelet forever...
♦A fun wreath project to do with kids.

Fun:
 ♦Robot cakes rock!
♦A tumble devoted to Cosby sweaters!!!
♦Corgi lawyer meme.

Noms:
♦Gorgeous potted violet cookies.
♦Meringue mushrooms…the only mushrooms I will ever eat!
♦Backyard smores party…yes please!
♦Mango smoothie pops.
♦Rainbow cake made with natural dyes.
♦Pumpkin Butter Swirl Butternut Pecan Bread!!!!

Mental Health/Recovery:
♦Last week Weightless gave tips to identifying “fat talk” this week they show to eliminate fat talk.
♦Fat shaming is a vicious destructive cycle.

Colors:
30 ~ Gray
1   ~ Black
2   ~ Yellow
3   ~ Green
4   ~ Purple
5   ~ Black
6   ~ Gold

Bonus cute:

Source

Otterly Monday

Grumpy otter needs his oatmeal.   (He totally reminds me of Wilford Brimley.)

Otter-tastic cuteness!

Awesome:
♦Flux Machine...crazy old photos...
♦Outtakes from classic film stars messing up their lines. (Swearing involved.)

Beauty/Fashion:
♦Side do.
♦Braided bun.
♦100 Fashion Icons.

DIY:
♦Magnolias...made from paper plates!
♦Make your own vinegar.
♦Stiched pendant necklace.
♦Not enough closet space? Make your own garment rack.
♦Dandelion T-shirt
♦Paper page bracelet
♦Seed tape...what a neat idea!

Entertainment:
♦Interview with Mad Men’s prop master.
♦An interesting article about the casting for Katniss in Hunger Games.
♦A film about the spread of western culture across the globe. "Beijing Punk"

Noms:
♦Black Raspberry Cream Cupcakes. YUM!
♦Raspberry & White Chocolate Honey Almond Meal Muffins
♦Chocolate peanutbutter popcorn.

Feminism:
♦Attention guys: Don't hit on women in a elevator at 4am...  (kind of no brainer in my opinion!)
♦Having grown up in a predominantly white town…I know next to nothing about other hair textures. This woman’s time line about her hair is fantastic!

Mental Health/Self-care:
♦How to spot fat talk (so you can stop it) Part 1 and Part 2.


Colors:
23 ~ Lavender
24 ~ Black
25 ~ Topaz
26 ~ White
27 ~ Purple
28 ~ Blue
29 ~ Yellow

MOONday

Hey, thats how my hair looks in the morning too! Source

I had never heard of porcupines with prehensile tails. Cool!

Art:

♦Incredible tattoos!

♦Amazing spring cakes.
♦Floral scultptures.
♦Money...warnings.
♦Not your childhood sand art!

DIY:

♦Fun poster art.

♦Poppy cookies +18 other flowers!

♦Make a cool bracelet.

♦OMG! Its giant versions of my favorite flower!!!!!

Fashion:

♦Fun with scarves.

♦Glitter shoes...but could just leave it as satin bands.

♦Decorate your shoes.

Feminism:
♦It about stinking time! Some dating websites have to cross check applications with sex offenders. (If only they were all required to do so!)
♦Geek girl for the win! A woman was fed up with a program written into her company’s chat channel. When ever something remotely provocative was typed it would reply “That’s what she said!” She wrote her own program that would reply with quotes from notable women! How cool is that!

Fun:

♦Terrible sheep cake....

♦Easter in Sweden...(Feather trees, and The Easter Witch...?)

♦ A huge collection of fairy tales has been discovered.

♦More book news: A huge collection of banned books discovered.

♦Its Pan Wow!

Noms:

♦Ice cream cone cannoli. Fantstic!

♦Oreo cheesecake frosting filled cookie sandwiches.

♦Classic appetizer. (Hint: bacon!)

Mental Health/Self-care:

♦Advice for teens (works for anyone.)

♦Would you give up TV for a month?(If you said yes, join Gala!)

♦"Don't tell me to get over it!" (I don't like it when people say this either!)

♦Stop apologizing! (Gala again.)

♦Ragen Chastain talks about weight bullying.

♦Make yourself a priority!

WTF:

♦Accidental zombie nails. (This is probably what would happen to me.)
♦Crazy shoe...art?

Colors:
16 ~ Silver
17~ Red
18 ~ Yellow
19 ~ Green
20 ~ Pink
21 ~ Gray
22 ~ Orange

Mischievous Monday

Source

Doggie sli-iiiiide.

Art:

♦Cultivate creativity! Make an art journal. Some tips, and more tips, for journaling. Some image inspiration for you. : )
♦The skull of Cthulhu? Awesome. (I also love the dancing fox!)
♦Very cool modern ceramics. (Allison these made me think of you!)
♦Crazy-realistic drawings!
♦Food Landscapes...as art!

DIY:

♦Great idea! A head wrap with a wire in it so it holds it's shape. Very cool.

♦Giant framed picture. Would be great for prints of personal art.

♦Preserving painted eggs.

♦Pretty blue egg cookies.
♦Cute spring project. A flower pot pin cushion.
♦Distressing photo albums. The transformation is incredible!
♦Make a book safe.
♦Re-vamp a bracelet.
♦Aunt Peaches takes egg dyeing very seriously!
♦Make giant star party favors.

Fun:
♦Cat Scientists. (This one is my favorite.)
♦Cake Central is hosting a Octopuss Cake Contest. Check out the photos.
♦History of paisley.
♦Pizza cookies for April Fool's Day.She also has links to other “fake-out” cookies.
 (If I hear one more “I’m pregnant” on April 1^st…I will scream!)
♦How to dance goth...very funny.

Freebies:
♦A Beautiful Mess found tons of free stuff! Check out their blog for how to enter. 16 different opportunities!!!

Recovery/Psychology:
♦5 tips for better body image.
♦Post-cry recovery.
♦Tips for teaching your daughters, (or nieces) positive body image and helping them develop a healthy relationship with food.
♦I ♥ this so much! 50 things to do instead of reading womens mags, and worring about your weight.

WTF:
♦This makes me so incredibly sad. A mother forces her daughter to diet.
♦Jenny Breeden nails it: Double Standard.

Colors:
9   ~ Ivory
10 ~ Maroon
11 ~ Brown
12 ~ Purple
13 ~ Pink
14 ~ Indigo*
15 ~ Gold


*To the Indigo Children out their: Enjoy your day!

Magnifique Monday

Hee hee! Source

Awesome:
♦Geek-tastic cakes!
♦Happy belated birthday Mr. Rogers! (Lady Elaine always gave me the creeps…)
♦I ♥ all of this! (Star Trek Next Generation!)
♦All things steampunk...

Diy:
♦Guerrilla gardening….very cool idea.
♦Bleach painting.
♦Super cute fox lamp. They also have a cool seahorse pillow pattern!!!
♦I really want to do this in my kitchen.
♦This table idea is super cool.

Feminism:
♦Female boxers made to wear skirts…to seem more “feminine?”
♦Childless by choice, and interview.(I understand where she is coming from. I don’t want children and I get negative comments and guilt trips form total strangers!)♦Accentuating…or covering? A look at Beauty Vs. Self-love.

“I would prefer to think that we decorate & dress up because we love ourselves, rather than because we are trying to hide or disguise who we are.” ~ Gala Darling

Noms:
♦Dark Chocolate cookies.
♦Oooooh! Carrot cake pancakes...!!! Rasputin will love these.
♦Easy blue bird sweets.
♦A new way to decorate cookies.

Mental Health/Recovery:
♦Another reason to leave Pinterest: “Thinspo”

Not familiar with “Thinspo” (Good for you!) Thinspo consists of thin-inspirational photos. Often photoshopped to appear smaller, bonier, and more emaciated.

I ask you…please don’t look at thinspo photos. You are fantastic, smart, funny and lovely just as you are! 

Keep being awesome!!!!


WTF?
♦The new speed-dating thing… “Eye-gazing Parties” Icky….glad I am not dating anymore!♦“What ethnicity are you…?” A woman voices her frustration at being asked this overly-personal question.
♦Florida repeals a law banning the dyeing of animals. Sick! What were they thinking???
♦This always kills me a bit inside to see this happen. (Bad wedding cakes…)

Colors:
2 ~ Silver
3 ~ White
4 ~ White
5 ~ Crimson
6 ~ Coral
7 ~ Black
8 ~ Amber

Manilla Monday

Source

 

Art:

An amazing painter.

It starts out as an egg…then they paint it as is would look slowly cracking open.

Duane Keiser

Beauty:

Thank goodness! Makeup companies that make foundation  for very pale girls. (I have been searching for pale shades forever!!!!)


DIY:

Book/purse....Yes please!

Also from Rookie, collage for beginners. (I love collage…you never know how it will turn out…and it doesn’t have to be anything in particular.)

Dye yarn with Kool-Aid. Fun!

Make paper poppies. They are really beautiful.


Feminism:

This is a great article that dissects “The One Ideal Body.”


Fun:

X-rays, and embroidery.

Cute dog, doing cute things....

Lol:

This makes me smile. : )

Future Hipsters

Noms:

Waffle maker + classic foods = amazing!

Make your own peanut butter....OMG YUM!

This is a cool idea! (baking pan)


WTF:

Scary nails!

Colors:
19 ~ Ivory
20 ~ White
21 ~ Brown
22 ~ White
23 ~ Purple
24 ~ Brown
25 ~ Orange

Mignon Monday

Mignon (French) Adj.
Definition: small and pretty; dainty

Need moar coffees now!!!

Nubbies play in snow. So cute. : )

Crafts:
♦Make your own display cloche.
♦Blank wall behind the TV? Here is a cool diy to fix that. Aunt Peaches, has the greatest ideas!
♦Chalkboard paint of any color.
♦DIY stationary.
♦Street signs, but would be cool for tons of different things.
♦Re-make thriftstore finds.
♦Easy necklace remake.

Hair & Beauty:
♦How to style your hair, in Victory Rolls.

Feminism:
♦This makes me so sad, girls on YouTube ask commenters if they are pretty.
♦Thoughts on The Girl Hate Cycle.
♦I guess “provocative” is in the eye of the beholder. Do you think a long sleeved sweater over a dress with tights is too provocative for school? Read all about it.
♦Wow, Disney...how dissappointing.

Lols:
♦Mutant cookie sheep!
♦Closets as timecapsules. Very amusing, and reminds me of myself!

Positivity:
♦A woman’s love for her horse…saved its life. (Don’t worry happy ending!)

Colors:
12 ~ White
13 ~ Gray
14 ~ Topaz
15 ~ Crimson
16 ~ Coral
17 ~ Blue
18 ~ Gold


Note to Spaceman Steve: I keep waiting for mauve to come up, so we can celebrate Suave Mauve Day!

Turquoise for Thursday

The color for today is turquoise, so I thought I would share (some of) my turquoise, and silver collection.

From Left to right, top row: Round medallion and green turquoise necklace ~ gift from Melanie, Silver earrings ~ from Gramma T, asymmetrical glass bead necklace ~The Icing, silver bracelet ~ gramma Honey.

Middle row: Green turquoise pendant with Nellie’s ashes ~ gift from Ellie, heart shaped turquoise ring ~ found in 100+ year old farm house I grew up in, turquoise pendant ~ Gramma T via aunt Sammy, vintage steel and faux turquoise “S” pin ~ flea market, faux turquoise bouquet pin ~ aunt Dorothy.


Front: Artificial turquoise, soapstone, and feather pendant made by me ~materials from Michaels, groovy elephant ~ gift from my sister Allison.


Have a good weekend!

Note: I know that I said I forget where I get things from….which is true for clothes…somehow I remember where all of my jewelry came from…weird eh?

Mousetrap Monday

Isn't this the cutest pig ever?

More in cute piglet news: A french bulldog adopts boar piglets!

GO LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

Activism:
♦A step in the right direction for animals, but still not good enough!

Art:

♦Dr. Seuss inspired taxidermy.

♦Sea creature inspired lamps.

♦Excerpts form Wes Anderson movie. (All of the shots are from above. )

Beauty/makeup:
♦I don’t have the patients for complicated manicures…but this one seems pretty simple.

Crafts:

♦Diy a faux fireplace.

♦Want to make a giant rose? I do!
♦Mouse traps in crafts? It is surprisingly pretty!

♦Covering books with fabric.

Feminism:

♦The truth about the Pink Ribbon.

Fun Stuff:

♦I know, I know, this have been on the Internet for ages…but I still Like it!

Noms:

♦Goofy name, but tasty sounding, S'meaches!

♦Make your own vanilla extract.

Mental Health/Self-Care:

♦How to navigate negative thoughts.

♦Plain old good advice.

♦How to deal with criticism.

Colors:

5   ~ Lavender

6   ~ Scarlet

7   ~ Yellow

8   ~ Green

9   ~ Pink

10 ~ Black

11 ~ Amber

Musical Chairs Monday

Source

Crafts:

♦Make a snazzy cashmere animal bed. (Oooh!)

♦Polaroid frame magnets. Very cool!

♦Some cool crazy crayons. Fun!

Feminism:
♦Why I don't like women's magazines.
♦A makeup company that actually is into diversity. They have a beauty at all ages contest. : )

♦A funny article about hair extensions.
     My favorite line:

"It's funny how much of being a girl is like being a creepy old witch. "

Lols:
♦This cracks me up! Bread cats. : )

♦Stuff on the dog.

 

Music:

♦This man made a synthesizer out of stuff in his kitchen. Fun!

Music starts at 2:20

 

I am not usually into beatbox, but this cover of Kids by MGMT is pretty cool.

Colors:

27 ~ Gray

28 ~ Black

29 ~ Topaz

1   ~ Turquoise

2   ~ Rose

3   ~ Blue

4   ~ Yellow 

Meown-day

Source

Guard you valuables with the new Kitten Security System!

Activism:
♦Great Ideas for becoming and eating disorder activist.

Advice:

♦Taking care of yourself boosts your self esteem.

♦I highly recommend you watch this video. Ilona Royce Smithkin is an amazing woman. (The video is on Vimeo, so I couldn’t embed it on my blog. Meh!)
♦Advice to a baby, that could work for everyone.

♦How to carefully prune the garden of friends.

Arts/Culture:
♦Trees write music. (You will have to read their explanation to understand.)
♦Make light, not war. (Rasputin would love these!)

♦These artworks made of thread spools are fantastic!

♦Check out these paintings! They look like photos!

Source

Crafts:[I had a difficult time finding quality craft ideas this week! The saccharine day (14^th) has everyone in a heart shaped tizzy.]
♦Five ways to snazzy-up your business cards.
♦How to make leaf skeletons. (Not as creepy as it sounds.)
♦Make your own stamps, out of corks.

Fashion:
♦Ideal waistlines through history. (Very  interesting!)
♦Louis Vuitton commissioned British artist Billie Achilleos to create animals constructed from Louis Vuitton accessories.

I can't wait to see this whole film!

I love Advanced Style, and Ari Seth Cohen!

Feminism:
♦There are makeup companies that are geared toward 8-12 year olds. (Wow, so young!)
♦It is disturbing to find out the situations that young models are put in!
♦The Beheld talks about her day as a “bombshell.”

Lols:
♦Cats in classic paintings.

Noms:
♦This bread sounds amazing: Cheddar, beer, and mustard pull-apart bread.

Positivity:
 ♦Gala Darling asks “What do you love about yourself?”

Colors:

20 ~ Lavender

21 ~ Red

22 ~ Yellow

23 ~ Purple

24 ~ White

25 ~ Indigo

26 ~ Amber

Monchichi Monday♥

Source

 

Some people have a thing for owls, or bunnies, but I think porcupines are adorable!

Advice:

♦Oh man, can I sympathize! I don't like my squeaky voice either!

♦If you haven’t heard of Sark, I highly recommend her. She writes beautiful, colorful books, about self acceptance, and cultivating happiness. She has a awesome blog too.

♦The Bloggess gives advice on manners.  (Take with a grain of salt folks)

Art/ Culture:

♦An interesting article that questions who created the famous “Vitruvian Man” drawing.

Vitruvian Man Source

♦I had no idea that the Muppets were so political!

     Bowie:

     ♦Rookie is on a David Bowie kick, and I couldn't be happier!

     ♦How to look like Bowie.

     ♦Behind the scenes of a glam-rock god. (First book listed.)

     ♦Labyrinth: Best thing ever!

         (Couldn't agree more. Although, Bowie's pants in the movie are really icky!)

DIY:
♦Make your own wall art.

♦Make your own roll-up storage for makeup brushes.

Fashion:

♦What the shape of shoes can convey. [The toe shape, pointed, round , square etc.] Square toes always remind me of the bad women from The Witches.

 Noms:

♦The kind of crazy that I love! Potato chip cookies. (I really want to try these!!!!)

♦Beautiful cakes free from the nasty tasting putty that is fondant.

Mental Health/Self-Care/Recovery:

♦Hooray for Kate! She kicked "The Bad Egg" out while at yoga.

♦As with a physical wound, sometimes psychological wounds need to be opened up in order to be cleaned out and healed.

♦More about The Bloggess’s red dress project.

WTF???

♦The Clockwork Orange/ local Serial killer fashion line…?

♦I know I posted this on Facebook, but it is still very weird!!!

I hope you all h ave a fun and stress-free week!

: )

Colors:

13 ~ Silver

14 ~ Gray

15 ~ Brown

16 ~ Green

17 ~ White

18 ~ Gray

19 ~ Orange

♥Dedicated to our friend Corey’s cute kitty Monchichi.

Marzipan Monday

 Corgi says: "Whaaat?"

Cute pom + snow = high energy fun!

Its starts slow, but be patient it gets super cute!

DIY/Crafts:
♦How to create a photobooth.
♦For all of the retro lovers: How to make a sweater clip.
♦Tips for sewing leather.

Fashion/ Pop Culture:
♦What do you think about kids wearing pajamas to school? Or adults wearing them in public for that matter!

Mental Health/Self-Care:
♦Medicinal Marzipan talks about grieving the loss of your body fantasy.
♦Once again Ragen fights for body acceptance! (I LOVE Dances With Fat!!!!) This post is great too!

“This isn’t the Oppression Olympics – it’s not about who gets oppressed worse, it’s about nobody getting oppressed at all."

♦Problematic relationships? How to "fire" a bad friend. This could also work for toxic family members as well. (Don’t worry my friends! I am not speaking about any of you!)
♦Have you ever heard of Compulsive Skin Picking? A good friend of mine has this condition, and it drives her crazy. Here is an interview with a woman with the condition.

Health:
♦If you are like me and suffer from insomnia, Rookie offers some great tips for better sleep. (They are at the bottom)

I have a dental appointment (EEEk!) today, so wish me luck! 

Have a great week, and don't slip on the ice!!!

Color of the day:
6th   ~ Ivory
7th   ~ Maroon
8th   ~ Brown
9th   ~ Purple
10th ~ Rose
11th ~ Blue
12th ~ Gold

Monday...make it happen!

"Hi there!" Puppy noses are awesome!  Source

A commercial parodying the "unrealness" of photoshopped images.

"My skin feels like plastic!"

A friend of mine shared this video of their local weather man. Crazy cold!

Thanks Het Stadium!

I warn you: this will make you hungry!

Mental Health/Self-Care:
♦A blog about "Perfect Weight" what does that mean?

"Sometimes I feel like there's an invisible scale that follows me around. It sits next to me when I eat, staring pointedly at the pat of butter on my bread roll. It lurks in the corner while I'm running on my treadmill. I open the door to my pantry and the invisible scale glares at me from a shelf, dictating what I should and should not eat. And worst of all, it regularly reminds me of my lowest weight, the number I was when I was sick and starving.

That damm scale.
My damm weight."

♦Is putting an activity monitor on children ethical? I smell Big Brother coming….
♦You can make it possible! *** [Note: this article contains some cursing and course language
♦Why do TV couples all fight bicker and compete
♦A look at how fashion, culture, color, and psychology collide.
Last week I shared this link on my Facebook page…but wanted to share on my blog, for those who may have missed it. The cost of hiding mental illness.

Fashion:
♦Vintage Cosmopolitan covers.
♦Do you (like me)have a scarf addiction? I found a tutorial for different ways to tie scarves. (Bonus: Dr. Who mention!)

Diy:
♦Make your own no-knit hats and mittens.
♦Do you like googly eyes? Do you like whimsical objects? Here is a perfect fusion of the two.
♦Make your own high-end decorator candles. (Battery operated candles only!!!!!)

Funny stuff:
♦Curiosity gets the cat in trouble. (And is expensive)
♦An aunt trying to be cool + slang terms = comic gold.


***Please note: I am not affiliated with any political party, or endorsing Socialism or any other political movement. I Simply liked this post and wanted to share the positive message it had.


Color of the day:
30th ~ White
31st ~ White
1st   ~ White (wow, three in a row!)
2nd  ~ Tourqoise
3rd  ~ Pink
4th  ~ Black
5th  ~ Orange

Monday Magic

Source

World News:
♦10 very inspiring art projects of 2011. [The Up house is my favorite!]
♦As part of a three day elephant themed festival in Nepal, they give elephants pedicures!
♦A French business man has created a fund to pay fines for women who do not wear burqas.

Life Advice:
♦How to stay creative, advice from artists.
♦Don't wait around for a Valentine...make your own!

Mental Health/Self-Care/Recovery:
♦Rookie offers some gentle advice for survivors of sexual assault.
♦TOP 10 psych books of 2011. I haven't read any of these, but I really want to check them out.
♦Jenny Lawson is an amazing woman! Check out her Traveling Red Dress Project.
♦Ragen (of Dances With Fat) talks about her terrible experience at Universal Studios. Grrrr!


Health/Feminism:
♦Unfortunately doctors often underestimate the pain that women are in. (Sexism in the doctors office.)

Color of the day:
23rd ~ Gray
24th ~ Red
25th ~ Topaz
26th ~ Green
27th ~ Coral
28th ~ Brown
29th ~ Yellow

bookMark Monday

Cutest bookmark ever! Where can I get one?

Source

Cute critters:
♦Cute Overload offers the top 10 cutest videos of 2011. Squeeeeeeee!
♦Further proof that corgis are amazing dogs, a tuff corgi survives an avalanche!

Life advice:
♦Gala Darling offers some great advice about how to start out the new year on the right foot.
♦Are you burned out? Stressed…? Gala (again) has suggestions to get your spark back.
♦Encouraging words to give you a boost.

World news:
♦A look at the TSA's’s security efforts. [This confirms what I had suspected]
♦This is incredible! A man from India almost lost his family in an attempt to create affordable sanitary products for rural women in India. He is an incredibly resourceful man!

Crafts:
♦Here is a tutorial for a very cool scrap felt bracelet. Colorful and fun!
♦Also from the same blog, a tutorial for decorating switch plates. They made winter themed ones, but it would be easy to make any theme.
♦Make your own buttons from shrink plastic. Very cool idea.
♦Ring holder/display from old egg cartons. Very thrifty idea.

Art and entertainment:
♦Amanda Palmer wrote a long and very touching blog about her marriage to Neil Gaiman. [I got misty eyed reading this!]
♦Have you ever wanted to go crazy with stickers? An artist gave thousands of stickers to kids and let them go wild!

Last and certainly not least: I would like to wish Allison of Deviant Dispatches and her fantastic Spousal Unit a wonderful anniversary! 

You guys rock!


Colors:
16th ~ Silver
17th ~ Black
18th ~ Brown
19th ~ White
20th ~ Pink
21st ~ Blue
22nd ~ Orange