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.
:)

*Mirren Monday

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Advocacy:
♦3 common eating disorder myths

Awesome:

♦Are you wearing that necklace? NOPE

♦This gif is cool

♦I am the same height as Scarlet Johanssan

♦I ♥Julie Andrews!!!!! (I swear she doesn't age)
♦Dancing pony!
♦Corgi hug

 

DIY:
♦Cool hair chains (A much nicer version of my necklace/headband)
♦Wax resist dyed scarf

Feminism:
♦2" heels for preschool children?
♦"...women should not be made to feel that there is something wrong with them if they don’t have children." ~Helen Mirren*
♦"Things I have Learned From Writing Under A Gender Neutral Name."

Film:
♦Joyce Carol Vincent died, and no one noticed for three years! (A heart-breaking documentary)
♦(Not film but related to the above^) Woman lives in with the remaims of her 3 siblings for 30 years!

Free:
♦Download of magnetic or paper doll

Noms:
♦Gluten-free bread that doesn't suck!
♦Date,walnut and blue-cheese log (I would do pecans, craisins, and blue cheese)

Mocha Monday

This cutie-pie is named Lemmy 

Advocacy:
♦ Massachusetts doing BMI testing on young children! Ick!!!
♦Ugh...the Oscars this year. Sexist misogyny abound.
♦Sometimes Doctors' bedside manner sucks, so self-advocate!
♦Guide to understanding introverts (Comic)

Amazing:
♦A marbling master (cool video)
♦Cappuchino tribute to Grumpy Cat

Feminism:
♦ALB discuses "Fake Geek Girls"  Content warning: coarse language (Don't worry, its a positive video)
♦More good stuff from ALB's Tumblr (She rocks!)
♦Poem about the pressures of being a woman
♦Kristen Stewart and the "Smile Baby Syndrome" Bleck!!!
♦Mary Tyler Moore nails it!
♦Native American Women are much more likely to be the victims of rape or violence  : (
♦Sad, sick, but true...
♦Men viewing women as objects to act upon. (This is f***ing terrifying!)

Health:
♦13 banned foods that are still allowed in the US (Why are these still legal?!)

Noms:
♦Mocha Caramel Cream cupcakes
♦Gluten-free crash cake (trifle)
♦Espresso shortbread
♦Cheesy potato and black bean quesadillas. Yum!
♦Three popcorn snack ideas
♦Great gluten-free recipe site

WTF:
♦The Beibs in freaky diaper pants...!

Mindful Monday

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Advocacy:
♦"My Beef with the “I Love Boobies” Bracelets (in 2013)" (Support the person, don't glorify the body part)
♦Bull=  1: Slaughter house = 0 (Keep in mind that its from the Hong Kong Weekly World News.)
♦Do the children of abusive parents owe them anything?
♦A online resource for parents looking to help their children recover from eating disorders
♦Interview with Jazz. An amazing  girl activist!

Awesome:
♦Super cute gif...go look!!!!!
♦Spot on Calvin...spot on
♦Baby polar bear!!!
♦Bopping kitten and marshmallows
♦Cat wearing socks
♦Daria Quotes
♦Sad? Need a smile? Here is an adorable red panda. Your welcome. : )
♦Gorgeous nature gifs!

DIY:
♦Tea-riffic: how to cold brew tea (I love puns!)
♦Some fun ideas for printing on scarves

Feminism:
♦Brilliant men can get away with being disheveled, but women cannot...
♦"Nice Guys" are the worst
♦"A guy’s guide to approaching strange women without being maced"

Lol:
♦Star Trek logic (Too true!)
♦Somebody threw their hat in the ring to be Pope.....
♦Best Valentine EVER

Noms:
♦Huge list of 33 gluten-free desserts!!!
♦Herb goat cheese souffle
♦Three bread recipes, one is vegan

Self Care:
♦What you can do when you don't love yourself
♦Creating an inspiring creative space
♦The World Is A Kinder Place When You Are Kind
♦Turn around a bad day

WTF:
♦WTF Evolution? (a Tumblr of oddities in the animal world)
♦Scary ventriloquist dummys
♦Get the look: Cannibals....huh?
♦Pizza flavored lip-balm....eww

Monday Murth

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Art:
♦Interactive art piece about minimum wage workers.
♦Fun decorating idea for pet owners

Disabilities:
♦One woman's account of having a traumatic brain injury

DIY:
♦Make a custom dress form
♦Envelope book, and paper bag book
♦Book apron (covers and protects your cookbooks.)
♦Oragami heart (I have always wondered how to make those!)

Fashion:
♦Fashion advice from Dita Von Teese

Noms:
♦Peanut butter cookies (G. F.)
♦Flourless chocolate cookies (G. F.)
♦Addicting granola clusters (G. F. version also)
♦Chicken Pho (My friend tells me that is is pronounced fah, or fuh)

WTF:
♦Teeth salad tongs

Muciferous Monday*

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Amazing:
♦Someone figured out how to train mice to do tricks! (Roll-over is my favorite)
♦Incredible photos of wild African animals
♦Gorgeous animal portraits
♦Beautiful X-mas and winter cakes
♦Fun party idea...grilled cheese bar
♦If you need your faith in humanity restored...
♦Two incrediblely smart women invented "The Invisble Bike Helmet"
♦Rare "frost flowers"

Book Love:
♦If you haven't heard of F*** Yeah, Book Arts Tumblr...you Should Check it out!
♦My Favorite post of theirs^ is a great quote.

Feminism:
♦Film review: Addams Family Is Awesome(ly) Feminist
♦Beautiful art that celebrates Black Womens' hair
♦This makes me feel ill (Abortion law, comparing women to livestock)

Health/Wellness:
♦Strategies to stop emotional eating
♦Strategies to stop feeling overwhelmed
♦Start the new year on a positive note
♦Set intentions, not "resolutions"
♦An accurate description of anxiety and depression (Don't let the title put you off.)

Lol:
♦Beauty tips for the Apocalypse (That didn't happen)
♦I want a chainsaw file!!!
♦Mend moth-holes...with moths?

Noms:
♦Pizza bites (great h'orderves idea)  
♦Berry upside-down cake (Gluten free!)
♦Has your New Years part left you with random bits of cheese and tiny bit of  wine ? Try making fromage fort.
♦Gnocchi in brown butter sage sauce (I want to eat this now!!!!)

New Year:
♦13 Journal Prompts for 2013

WTF:
♦Woman gets stem-cell cosmetic treatment...ends up with bone shards in her eye!
♦We have an "evil human" problem not a "vicious dog" problem (This made me cry.)


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*Muciferous: containing or secreting mucus
Sorry, I couldn't help it. I am so sick, and my brain is snot-clogged.

Manatee Monday

Sometimes its really hard to wake-up. Get that bun some coffee stat!

Art:
♦Calligraphy made from paper pulp
♦Portraits Drawn with Tea, Vodka, Whiskey and Ink
♦Simple, yet whimsical art/photography idea

Awesomeness:
♦A great animal sanctuary...and it has 5 cute corgs? Sign me up!
♦Cakes with Eastern-Indian flair
♦Valentino makes costumes for New York Ballet
♦Calming manatee
♦Ooooh pretty!

DIY:
♦Faux pewter pumpkins
♦Super easy binding technique (Book Binding)

Feminism:
♦Dressing to not be noticed It’s a very interesting article. There are some part I disagree with:

We were trying to hide our asses. This is the one thing that enlightened, unpretentious women (Kate), insecure and possibly pretentious women (me), and company dress codes everywhere have in common: an abiding fear of the female ass.

“Mirror fasting” is a solution that’s been proposed a lot lately in the media. The gist of it is that a woman decides to go for a period of time (three days, five weeks) without looking into any reflective surfaces, thereby achieving freedom from the tyranny of her own image. But this is (almost literally) a head-in-the-sand approach.

♦Men explain: Why men keep telling women to “smile” Parts awesome/frustrating.
♦Why does low self-esteem seem to be expected?
♦A man is called-out for ripping on a Sikh woman's appearance.

Hair-to's:
♦The Gibson tuck (P.S. she has beautiful freckles!)

Noms:
♦The perfect iced coffee
♦Listen to some chocolate...
♦Pumpkin rolls
♦Caramel apple bites
♦Flour-less chocolate cake
♦Applesauce spice cake
♦Roasted red pepper cheese dip

WTF:
♦My father-in-law applied for a credit card, and was denied credit because he was dead? (This honestly happened to him!)
♦Straw hats and violence... (in history)

Labor Day Monday

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Art:
♦Amazing extended exposure photos of fireworks
♦This is more scientific but cool none the less! Moth flutter trails

Awesome:
♦Falcor plays the Keytar...
♦Why cast iron pans are amazing!
♦School supplies are awesome

Cute:

So adorable!

DIY:
♦Make a hexigon patchwork pillow
♦Crepe Paper Anemones
♦Give a bottle or vase and antique look
♦Handmade paper bows
♦Paint sample calendar
♦Make a rag quilt

Health/Wellness:
♦"What Diets and Deoderants Have In Common" 
♦Try a Media Fast
♦Sometimes you just have to say "no." 75 ways to say no.

Noms:
♦Cute bookwork cookies
♦Black Tea Plum Ice-pops
♦Peach BBQ slow cooker pork
♦Home-maid veggieburgers
♦If you have a cast-iron pan, make Dutch Babies
♦Glueten-free pizza crust...from cauliflower