Showing posts with label Mental Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mental Health. Show all posts

Monday, November 24, 2014

Micellany 11-24-14


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!

Monday, November 17, 2014

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, October 13, 2014

Monday Meh








DIY:
♦Cool jewelry made with duct tape
♦Crepe paper mums 
♦Make a faux moth out of leaves. Very beautiful, and cool idea.

Mental Health:
♦What to say when someone confides in you about their mental illness.
♦Some thoughts on anxiety

Noms:
♦Chocolate Babka This looks soooo amazing!

Quotes:
♦Great quote

Sorry for the partial post. My insomnia has gotten the best of me.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Megaton Monday


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.
:)



Monday, November 11, 2013

Snowy Monday





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.
:)



Monday, November 4, 2013

Fall's Bounty Monday

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!




Monday, October 28, 2013

Happy MOnday!!



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!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Wednesday And What-not



Right now I am having a harder and harder time with outfit posts.

I have found myself putting them off...and posting later and later.

I am not enjoying them right now.

So, for the time being I will not be posting them. Until I think of a different feature (or you lovely folks suggest one)  I won't be posting on Wednesdays.

Thanks for your understanding.


Monday, February 11, 2013

Microfilm Monday

Cutie-pie Stella. Source

Consumerism:
♦"Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed" (Wow, hadn't considered this.)

Disabilities/Illness:
♦Spoon Theory: explaining Lupus and its effects on daily life (This is a fantastic explanation for dealing with many disabilities/health issues; chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, cancer, clinical depression... the list goes on)

DIY:
♦Make a pinhole camera
♦Poster Wall Art (Very cool idea)
♦Home-made lotion bars

Feminism:
♦Advice on dealing with "Creepy Dudes" (It is a long read, but very worthwhile.)
♦ Lingerie Football League (How is wearing bikinis safe for tackling on AstroTurf?)
♦The other end of the spectrum: Prom-Dress Rugby (This looks awesome!)
♦Why is a woman having a positive body image and self love considered vain, or prideful?
♦"Skin Tone Tights" one color doesn't fit all.
♦Eye opener: Please stop calling illness a battle. (This post is about eating disorders, but the idea would also apply to cancer and other illnesses.)
Amazing excerpt:
"Women are pretty much expected to have pathological relationships with their bodies -- hence the usual bonding over self-loathing..."
Lol:
♦ Bargain Bin Blasphemy: Old LP's remade into Black-metal art
♦ Shakespearean Insults (Thou art a frothy, milk-livered maggot-pie!)


Mental Health/Self Care:
♦7 Ideas for being kinder to yourself

Modesty:
♦One Jewish woman's struggle with hair coverings (She decided not to.)
♦Another woman's journey toward head coverings
♦A very thorough post on finding flattering hats.

Noms:
♦Breakfast quiche
♦Cranberry Wild rice soup (Veg. but not vegan has half n half.)
♦Scottish Toffee

WTF:
♦Food fraud is common?!
♦Super creepy tableware (Stuff of nightmares)
♦My first meme coloring book
♦The Spider Who Couldn't Hide





Monday, February 4, 2013

Mysterious Monday


Advocacy:
♦The true cost of $9.00 shirts...  (Please remember that when you buy, you use your money to vote for something. Choose wisely.)
♦Real talk about Queer folks and sex (Tip: don't ask overly personal questions, its rude)
♦A climate of control, rape, and violence:

  • "A woman is beaten every nine seconds in this country. Just to be clear: not nine minutes, but nine seconds. It’s the number-one cause of injury to American women"
  •  "there is a backlog of about 400,000 untested rape kits in this country—rapists who impregnate their victims have parental rights in 31 states."
  • Here in the United States, where there is a reported rape every 6.2 minutes, and one in five women will be raped in her lifetime 
 If you read the above post and are feeling really down, go here now! (This sweet little dog will make you smile.)

Art:
♦Art + Science + cool
♦Amazing ...just wow!

Awesome:
♦"What is Art?" Quotes form famous folks.
♦I am not a huge fan of V-Day, AND I like zombie movies... But I would be terrified to receive one of these as a gift!
♦Do you have pets, and no dates? Do not fret!

DIY:
♦Message in a bottle necklace
♦Send a slice of cake through the mail? What???
♦Do you have tons of plastic toys laying around? Make a cool wreath!
♦Make your own soot sprites! (Soot sprites are little critters from from My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away.

Lol:
♦Wiggly Eyed- Everything Is Staring At You (My fav)
♦Misidentified photos from Facebook.
♦Only "medium terrified"
♦"Manly" soap (The coffee one sound great! But urinal cakes...eww!)
♦I think that I would need a much larger book! (Smugness alert! Ha!)
♦Have you heard of owl burritos?

Noms:
♦Lentil Meatball Sliders (Veg)
♦Snickerdoodle Pumpkin bread (Veg)
♦Homemade Funnel Cake (Dangerously bad for you, but tasty!)

Mental Health/ Self Care:
♦7 Realizations That Will Help you suffer less
♦Free Yourself From Emotional Debt: Move Beyond Pain from the Past

Modesty:
♦Interview with the woman behind a new online shop caters to modest dress.
♦"Why I wear a headscarf" A very interesting interview.
(I find modest dress, and the motivations behind it fascinating.)

“If you could send yourself from 10 years ago one sentence of advice and it would actually be delivered….what would that one sentence be?” ~ Veronica Varlow

Mine would be: Trust your intuition! What would yours be?


Monday, January 21, 2013

Madrigal Monday



Awesome:
♦Children's book about acceptance
♦Awesome working dogs (featuring several corgis!!!)
♦Find Momo (Think Where's Waldo, but with a cute dog.)

Diy:
♦Cardboard kids playhouse (would be great as cat playhouse too.)
[The Diy's are getting harder to find. Everything is all mushy, red, or pink. Ugh.]

Helpful Hints:
♦Jilliee's readers share a bunch of awesome tips
♦Looking at one's tattoo = acceptable, touching = rude/creepy (I have experienced this. I have a large tattoo across my shoulders, which peeks out of shirts. I had someone pull down the back of my shirt to look at my back!)

Feminism:
♦Malala has been discharged from the hospital!

Lol:
♦Scotch-tape portraits

Mental Health/Self Care:
♦A guide to dealing with haters. (AKA: Trolls)
♦Slow down, let creativity into your life
♦Seven tips to lower stress

Noms:
♦Awesome crunchy potatoes
♦Golden Snitch Truffles
♦Cream puffs with pomegranate cheesecake filling (G.F.)
♦Need comfort food? Texas Cheese Fries
♦Lentil-mushroom burgers (Veg.)
♦Old-fashioned doughnuts (G. F.) This is for you Nancy!

Have a great week!

Monday, July 30, 2012

Farmer's Market Monday

Awesome:
♦Amazing cakes...at Cake Wrecks
♦This story is cool. Their products are a-maz-ing. I wish I could afford them!
♦Fun tattoo
♦Nostalgia in photo booths.
♦"I has a sweet potato"
♦Great story, yet heart-breaking.
♦Misspellings, and grossest blindfold ever...
♦Is your dog stalking you?

A one corgi parade!
DIY:
♦Hanging beaded glass vases
♦Dog-fashion diy, a reflective bandanna for your pup
♦Flower pillow with fabric markers
♦How to make a tassel
♦Sort-of a diy...Bon Appetite's advice for going to the farmers market.
Fashion:
♦This lady is so inspiring!

News:
♦Caffinanted sea water

Noms:
♦Aunt Peaches's Armadillo Dip.
♦Peach pie
♦Heath Bar Crunch Mini Cakes
♦Make your own version of a Snickers bar
♦Peach pancake with cherry compote (If I had a larger skillet I would make this right now!)
♦Grilling dinners for vegitarians. (I am nodding at you Alli & J!)

Mental Health/ Self Care:
♦Having a toxic parent

♦The girls from Rookie are awesome; Food is not the enemy.

WTF:
♦"I keep crashing" FACEPALM
♦Giant cupcake poncho...and it cost $89!!!!

I found quite a lot of stuff for you this week. Hope you enjoy!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Mwa-Ha-Ha-Monday!

A huge thanks to: Striking Truths!
Awesome:
♦I ♥ Twinkie Chan. Her stuff is so cute! I love the cupcake scarf!
♦Need a smile? Click here!
♦True kindness. Very heartwarming.

DIY:
♦Giant sunflowers. (Aunt Peaches is awesome!)
♦Fortune cookie favors. (Would be fun for a New Years party.)
♦Make your own recipe book.
♦Water-color fabric paint used on a pillow. (Aunt Peaches again!)
♦Do you sew a lot? Make a needle book.

LOL:
♦Marriage agreement
♦Beagle vs. Lemon
♦This job posting made me giggle. (MWA-HA-HA!)
♦The 18 worst things for lefties.
♦The cutest ear-hair I have ever seen. (I promise it's not gross.)

Noms:
♦Chocolate Rolo cookies
♦Candied ginger
♦Coffee S'mores pie
♦Espresso Pound Cake with Maple Bacon Icing.
♦Bacon corn hash.
♦For the broccoli haters: The “Amazing Incredible Broccoli Surprise Sauce”

Psychology, Self Care & Positivity:
♦An emotionally positive way to clean your closet.
♦Random Love Punches.  (Just go check it out!)
♦Or if you need a more disciplined motivation check out: Random Ass Kicks.
♦Manifesto A Day. (See photo at the top of this post.)

Monday, May 7, 2012

Mash-up Monday


Art/Culture:
♦Broccoli House! (We all know that I had some weird ideas as a kid, but I also thought that broccoli plants were baby trees.)
♦Crazy mash-up of old Better Homes and Gardens magazine photos, and men's magazine photos.(SpaceMan Steve, I thought of you when I found these!)
♦AMAZING art deco cakes!!!
♦Details of the intricate process of making up Persian bride.

DIY:
♦Mod Podge your bike!
♦Add some Zen...with mandala- rocks.

Feminism:
♦Breif history of hair removal, and a discussion on its impact. 

Fun:
♦“Disapproving Social Network Guy" Comic
♦Have dessert for breakfast!
♦Pintester tries out things from Pinterest...and makes a mess of things...in a fun way. Her test of strawberries and cream mug cake had me in tears laughing! (Caution, she swears a bit.)
♦More Pintester: the "cat anus bag"
♦I ♥ Calaveras. This site sells really cool ones for cake toppers.

Mental Health/Recovery:
♦Self-image and breast size. One girls experience.
♦How to enjoy eating again.
♦A young woman's account of being stalked.(Get help, don’t keep it to yourself!)
♦Gala Darling wrote an extensive piece about cutting and self harm. She talks about her battle with cutting, and proves that you can make it out of the darkness. (Please read with caution, this may trigger some folks.)
Gala gave a TED talk!!!!!
♥♥♥♥She is amazing!♥♥♥♥


Noms:
♦Super drool! Sweet Lime Tartlets. I HAVE to make these!!!
♦Chocolate cookies...nom nom nom!!!

WTF:
♦Mt. Dew Doritos cupcakes. Ewww!
♦Creepy cakes.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Don't Leave, Don't Give Up! You Are Important!





This video From The Bloggess has been making rounds on the internet.
You may have seen it already, but it is important and worth sharing!




Jenny AKA: The Bloggess talks very candidly about depression, anxiety, and self harm.


Mental Illness can be scary, overwhelming, challenging, and frustrating.

There are solutions! There are people who can help! I can’t emphasize this enough: you are not alone!

Suicide prevention hotline: Lifeline

Mental Health & Psychology resources. (Psych Central is great! They have fantastic blogs too.)

Info/Help for:
♦Anxiety
♦Bi-Polar
♦Depression
♦Eating Disorders
♦OCD
♦PTSD
♦Self Harm
♦Sexual assault
This is by all means not a comprehensive list. If you need help don’t give up, tell someone!

♥Love, and strength to you!

Monday, April 23, 2012

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: