Micellany Monday 12-8-14

Source: George Takei's Facebook Page

Awesome:
♦Behind the scenes photos from the movies The MGM lion one is fantastic!

Cute:
♦An animal shelter uses silly photo-booth photos to get dogs adopted. Photos are super cute!

DIY:
♦Make marbled bangle bracelets
♦Cool chair make-over (Video) Furniture make-overs usually make me nervous but this one doesn't seem too bad.

Fashion:
♦100 years of hair and make-up in 1 minute. (Video)
♦Gross and dangerous beauty from the past. Leeches on the ears...ewww!!!!

Feminism:
♦A Might Girl is a great resource for anyone with a strong girl in their life. They have great recommendations for books, costumes, and movies that feature strong girls/women.

Heroes:
♦Women Heroes of World War 2

Lol:
♦Moms share stories about their picky eaters
♦Cards Against Humanity sold bullshit for black Friday

Noms:
♦Blueberry upside down cornmeal cake
♦Gooey skillet cookie Sounds amazing!
♦Crockpot cocoa

Have a great week!

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.

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 9-15-14

 Image source

The glorious and extra fabulous Eddie Izzard!

Awesome:
♦Troll on a bridge. What a fun idea. She is adorable!
♦What happen when one woman refused to sell her house to developers.
♦Take a peek into the bags of creative people

Books
♦On an odd note; The Devils Bible AKA: The Codex Gigas

Beauty:
♦Natural acne friendly face-wash.
 
DIY:
♦Creative ways to use feathers
♦10 creative crafts that use old sweaters


Family:
♦We lost my husband's gramma Honey this year, so Jenny Lawson's story about Meemaw really resonated with me. A loving tribute.

Gardening:
♦Homemade organic antifungal spray   (Great timing, my poor garden needs this ASAP!)

Feminism:
♦Spinster, not what everyone thinks it is...
♦New hashtag about abuse: #WhyIStayed
♦Lululemon founder blames women thighs, instead of their crappy thin material... Gross, what a jerk!
♦Amazing photos of women factory workers during WW2.
♦"As a father of daughters, I think we should treat all women like my daughters" [Satire] Trust me its amusing!

LOL:

Jimmie Kimmel asks Fashion Week attendees what they think of made-up designers. 

(Ex: Chandler Bing, Betsy Ross...)

Noms:
♦Fall inspired floats YUM!

WTF:
♦The most shallow reasons to break up with someone...
♦Gross food and beverages from the 90's (Shudder-Orbit soda was like a drinkable lava lamp.)

Hat tip to Don't Get Rabies!

Which of course...made me think of this song:

I Should Be Allowed To Think ~ They Might Be Giants

Have a great week folks!

Ps. An extra special Congratulations to my younger sister! She got married this week! Wish you and you husband the best!!!!

Monday Miscellany 9-8-14

This cute fella' is Marty. Read a super cute interview with him at Cute Overload.

Feminsim:
♦Leaked celebrity photos is victim blaming

Health:
♦100 ways to reduce stress
♦Men are more likely to get skin cancer  Wear sunblock guys!!!!
♦Forget the icebucket challenge: bring on the Rice Bucket Challenge! (I am not saying that raising money for ALS is bad. Its terrific! They have received 94 Million compared to 2.7 Million last year! So how about helping another organization?

LOL:
♦Badly explained film: guess what they are. (I got 2 wrong)

Pumpkin:
♦A huge list of cool pumpkin related things thanks to Pintrosity. (Crafts recipes, etc...)

Sociology:
♦What your use of words can indicate

 WTF:
Sociological Images created a Pinterest board of ads that use sex to sell some bizarre stuff. Such as: organ donation, Seamonkeys, and even mushrooms! (WTF for the ads, I think the pinboard is brilliant.)

Hope you all have a great week. :)

Cure For A Bad Day

I had a terrible day at work yesterday...and this video always cracks me up.

David Hasselhoff singing Hooked On A Feeling by Blue Swede

The video is so cheesy and terrible that I can't stop laughing. It looks like it was made at one of those make your own music video places that used to be in shopping malls.

Hope it makes you laugh too. 

P.S.if you want to hear the good version click on Blue Swede its a link to the original song.

:)

Snippets

Lately I have found some pretty funny comments online and I though I would share them with you.

On hair washing:
"Bathing is the worst. I wish I were one of those people who found it relaxing, but it's just kind of like doing the dishes. But with more vanity and fewer Tupperware mysteries."
~vellumandcircus

On shopping at Lush:
" But the smell of that place is just too much...it's only slightly better than being in an Abercrombie (seriously, do they christen new stores by smashing a case of Axe body spray on the floor?.")
~Gina Ghemadi 

On Dressing rooms:
"I'm always morbidly fascinated by the stories I hear about people pooping in fitting rooms."
~Gigi Darling


On edible fruit arrangements:
"My aunt sent Edible Arrangements to my father and the rest of his brothers after suing our families over my grandmother's estate. It was not a sufficient apology"
~Katie Walsh

On debutant ball attire:
♦"I CANNOT WAIT for that horrid hoof-like platform to go out of style on shoes!!"
~SNancyKat

On Bachelor/Bachelorette parties:
"Yeah, I am married and neither my husband nor I had a bachelor/ette party. We both hate what we call "contrived fun" like "NOW you will have fun! In a group! Doing this thing that is SUPPOSED TO BE FUN!""
~Brooklynbee

Totally freaking random:
"Mother Ketchup is going to be my new swear word."
~Junebug67

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.
:)

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!

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!

Smash The Patriarchy Make-Up Tutorial

 

This is such a great video, on so many levels.

 

Can we talk about how cute her shirt is?? I love it! It is from Forever 21.

I am not fond of that retailer. Unless it shows up at one of my local thrift stores, It won't end up in my closet.  :(

 

Hope you enjoy this fun video I came across!

 

P.S. Why isn't their a feminist makeup company? They could give the shades funny names like she did, and the profits could go to women's charities.

 

Note to world: MAKE THAT HAPPEN!

Melodious Monday

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Awesome:
♦Super cute critter crafts (I want one of each!)
♦Ten crazy houses
♦Vintage Tattooed ladies

Feminism:
♦Women are damned if they do, damned if they don't...and a Bitch if they don't like the situation.
♦How not to be a mysoginist woman
♦Our culture needs to stop shaming rape vicitms into silence
♦Ok, so the above links are kind of sad...so here is a happy one: Your Rad!!
♦A blog dedicated to women that history overlooked Awesome!!

Lol:
♦Cat logic
♦Grandmas of the future (Ha ha! So true)
♦Very similar to my brain..only replace math with cats

Noms:
♦Spinach and articoke grilled cheese sandwhich (Sounds amazing!)

WTF:
♦Hope this doesn't become a trend... Ha ha ha!

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

Rapping About Casseroles...

Flight of The Conchords ~ Hurt Feelings (Tears of a Rapper)

 

I have had this stuck in my head this morning. Cracks me up!

 

Enjoy.

flying Monkey Monday

Lola is gorgeous! See more photos of her over at Aunt Peaches

Art:
♦A roundup of Wizard of Oz inspired art (I love the flying monkeys at the end of the list!)
♦Fantastic site full of vintage photos

Amazing:
♦I know I have said this before, but nature is freakin' amazing!
♦Great thought piece: "The Scars On My Body"

DIY:
♦Cool and easy art idea!

Feminism:
♦Don't hate female characters
♦Project Cosplay = awesome feminist geekery!
♦Wearing Stigma, a fantastic piece about wardrobe, patriarchy and body policing
♦For the dating ladies: An add on for OKCupid to help detect predators
♦What a Girl should be So awesome!
♦Women aren't bossy, we have executive leadership skills
♦Teaching Men Rape Prevention Works

Lol:
♦Cthulhu peeps
♦Peeping Tom-cat... reminds me a my fur-kids!
♦Even cats can appreciate classical architecture

Noms:
♦Hummus triple shot
♦Homemade Cheez-Its

Self Care:
♦Body Image Booster: Self portraits
♦A great list of suggestions for self care
♦Great idea: Protecting ideas from negative people

Thought piece:
♦Is news Media responsible for violence?

Monday Majesty

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Awesome:
♦Victorian floral code interpreted
♦Ice safety: I needed this last Monday, when I fell. : (

Beauty Is A Bitch:
♦"The Price We Pay To Be Pretty"

DIY:
♦Adorable = cat ear bowler hat
♦Make a happy quilt (She is a genius!)
♦Make cute slippers out of an old sweater

Feminism:
♦Tiger Stripes = Awesome!

Lol:
♦Easter Bunny poop
♦Why would you make lights out of that!

WTF:
♦Photoshopping is the pits
♦Labor intensive "Gourmet Apples"

Ouch, Its Monday

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Awesome:
♦Amazing makeup artist!
♦Squirrel moms rock
♦This made me smile!
♦Nature is amazing!

DIY:
♦Cool jewelry tutorial from Mich In LA
♦Easy to make hair sticks

Feminism:
♦Interesting thoughts on gender roles: "Were You A Tomboy?" Some great comments follow.
♦An amazing woman's tale of abuse at the hands of her high powered husband
♦If you have a webcam...you should put some tape over it...
♦How to support the victim of the Stuebenvilles rape case
♦A man breaks down the myth of the "Nice Guy" [Video] Warning- some swearing
 
Lol:
♦OMG Gross, one (pregnant) lady's adventures while getting a massage. *Warning...very gross, not for the squeamish*
♦She also had a bad episode with her cat. *Again...Warning...very gross*
♦Penelope Vanderpelt and her boyfriend Whiskers O'Shaunnesy
♦Funny clothing labels

Noms:
♦Mango salsa (Bring on spring!)
♦Gluten Free baked french toast
♦Article comparing how different fats (Oil, butter, shortening) affect cake
♦15 Common cooking mistakes, and how to fix them
♦From scratch Key Lime Pie


On a personal note:
I am sorry to post this so late. I have been having some health issues. I had a doctor's appointment early this morning. Then when I got home to let the dogs out, I slipped on some ice and fell. So, I am sore and exhausted. I didn't have the energy to get working right away.

Better late than never,
Finnley ♥♥♥
 
Ps. I really don't like April fools day, so PLEASE no lame pranks!!!!

Malarkey* Monday

Amazing Quill Work! 

Awesome:
♦Cute/funny mistake
♦What you should know about the Irish Language
♦Pet otters, are like ferrets on crack! (Video)
♦I want this sweatshirt!
♦Amazing felted wool products; slippers, fairy hats...!
♦Magical cakes

Cute:
♦Puppy ears!
♦Kitten snuggle
♦Activate corgi laser eyes!

DIY:
♦Fantastic quilling blog (the incredible thing is that whatever your favorite flower is...it can be quilled!)
♦Watch it grow planter

Feminism:
♦Assault is everyone's problem, not just women.
♦Study shows girls will self-sexualize is their mother's do...
♦Only 5 of IMDB’s Top 250 passed all three Bechdel criteria in 2010 (Meaning women have only marigianal roles in movies.)
♦Damsel In Distress Trope In Gaming (video)
♦Follow up to To the above video "Sexual Harrasent and Cyber Mobs"

Heroes:
♦Intereview with Temple Grandin amazing advocate for Autism (video)
♦Temple Grandin's website
♦My friend Sue told me about her hero Will Allen (The urban gardener)

Lol:
♦"The Many Faces Of Mom" - One mother makes a list of the people her daughter calls mom. Its hillarious.

Noms:
♦Chicken broccoli roll-ups
♦Whole wheat oatmeal bread
♦Just in time for St. Patty's: Colcannon (gluten free)
♦34 ways to eat Guiness
♦Homemade yogurt in a crock pot
♦Artichoke lemon dip (gluten free)
♦Dark Chocolate And Vanilla-bean Marshmallow Cake Sounds amazing!
♦Whiskey Brown Butter Butterscotch Pudding With Ganache

Psychology:
♦Can we leave the introverts alone? Not everyone likes to smile!
♦Eating disorders not a laughing matter




*Malarkey: Exaggerated or foolish talk ; )