Tag Archives: PSYWL

This Is What Happened To The Original ‘Sound Of Music’ Cast. I don’t consider the holidays started until I watch The Sound of Music! So cool to see the Von Trapp kids all grown up.

This digital time-lapse camera is going on my Christmas list.

These Circular City Maps speak to the way my brain works. Very cool.

Taxidermy done so horrible it is beautiful. WARNING: Not for the faint of heart.

This recipe for Champagne Punch makes me want to throw a New Year’s Eve party.

Man Makes A Life Vest For Pet Fish Who Can’t Swim

Vegan Cool Whip. Why not?

The colors of sea glass and their rarity. Sea glass makes me happy.

I have a feeling I would have liked Roger a lot.

I love this new way to tie long scarves but I can’t remember where I found it. Anyone?

What’s making you smile this week? Share it with us!

PS – come back at 1p or so to see what giveaway we have in store for you! I think it’s PSYWL!

Wisconsin family discovers fully-stocked fallout shelter in their back yard 50 years after it was installed at the height of the Cold War

The Taco Cleanse is a real thing.

There Is A 20-Centimetre Antelope At Chester Zoo. I am dying over here!

An excellent essay on knitting by Barbara Kingsolver.

A New Label Lets You Know How Much Social Justice Is In Your Shopping. Super cool.

Okay, I know this is thin but I am battling the worst sore throat in history. Now more than I ever, I would love to see what’s making you feel good this week. Hook me up people!

Yup. Weeping and shopping for truck. Well played, Chevy.

Creepy pictures of abandoned toy factories.

This article made me want to have a Solstice cocktail party.

I do not need another bag. I do not need another bag. I do not need another bag.  $231.37.

How Popcorn Took Over Movie Theaters. Remind me to tell you the story about how movie theater popcorn once ensured that my first date with a famous reporter was also my last.

Chocolate Frosting Shots. I love this idea!

The Helpful Guide to a Clutter-Free Kitchen Counter. I am kind of a freak about this. In my perfect world, the counters would be perfectly bare until I started cooking.

Invisible Bike Helmet from Sweden. (Big thanks to Erin L. for this one!)

What’s making you smile this week?

It has been a million years since I’ve done a Probably something you would like…post. Let’s get right to it!

11 Ways I’m Trying to Achieve a Sane Relationship With the Internet. I have been trying some of these and it’s amazing how much more I am getting done. I’m also enjoying my time with other people so much more now that I am not constantly connected to my phone every waking moment.

What Vampire Graves Tell Us About Ancient Superstitions

A 140-Acre Forest Is About to Materialize in the Middle of Detroit. How cool is this?

The Caketrope of BURTON’s Team from Alexandre DUBOSC on Vimeo.

This leaves me speechless!

I posted these amazing melting witch cookies by Death By Cupcake last year, but they are still awesome and so easy to make.

I love this tutorial for making a mini bow and arrow!

I am completely charmed by these horse prints by Erik Riley. $20 each.

I do not need another vintage milk pitcher, but this one sure is sweet. $12.

If you don’t have the time (or the skills) to make your own hand knit socks, you can’t go wrong buying some from RGideas. They are very pricey ($70-$90) but they kind of should be– it take a lot of time and talent to make socks that are so lovely!

The Lasting Impacts of Poverty on the Brain

For $20, Uber Will Bring You a Live Kitten and Let You Pet It for 15 Minutes! Someone has found a solution to the problem I never knew I had, y’all!!! [Don't worry-- the company doing this is partnering with local SPCAs; no reason for wig flipping.]

I do not need a Pie Box, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t want a Pie Box. $35.

There is something hauntingly beautiful about these NYC crime scene photos superimposed on modern streets.

Your turn! What’s knocking you out this week? Hook us all up in the comments.

The best way to keep guacamole green. Brilliant.

Old red Jalopy has made posters for all those bizarre movies they were always going to see on Seinfeld. These are so funny!

Full moon names and their meanings. So cool.

There’s an abandoned Wizard of Oz theme park and I wasn’t informed???

Next time I’m in NYC I will definitely being checking out La Boîte a Epice, a shop featuring 40 custom blended spices.

10,000 Hour Expert. I love this article and it’s about knitting, but not really about knitting.

Why We Work by Josh Becker. Really important stuff here.

I’m a little bit in love with this Mini Pop Molds

The people interviewed in this article might be the worst people in the world. Still angry at someone who didn’t get you a wedding present 20 years ago? Are these people mentally ill?

I really dig this kickstarter project.

Llama therapy, y’all!

What’s knocking your socks off this week? Share it with us.

My hometown zoo has a brand new baby elephant, y’all!

Isn’t she darling?

I am madly in love with the Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity + Sleep Wristband
I got for my birthday! As the name suggests, it measures your activity throughout the day, keeps track of your calories and measures your sleep.

The cool thing about the fitbit is you can sync it to your smart phone and check throughout the day to see how close you are to meeting your goals. My current goal is 10,000 steps/5 miles per day, and I can’t tell you how motivating it is to see the steps adding up. I will often take an evening walk if I’m falling short of my goal, something that would never have occurred to me without having the data.

The sleep function is pretty cool too. It measures the quality of your sleep and notes how many times you were restless or woke up.

The Fitbit also syncs to a dashboard on the Fitbit website that lets you input a lot of other info that you may want to keep track of. I haven’t used those features because the thing that really appeals to me about the device is that it’s an entirely passive and you don’t have to do a lot of manual entering of info.

My main concern when I got my Fitbit Flex was that I was going to hate wearing it. I’m not really a jewelry person and I thought it would bother me having something on my wrist all the time. Luckily it’s really light and I got used to it really quickly. And if you don’t like black, there’s is an Accessory Pack with three colored wrist bands that you can swap out.

If you’re looking for a little motivation for your workout routine, I highly recommend the Fitbit Flex .

Thanks to a recommendation by Megan of NotMartha.org, I ordered two of these giant scarves from Scarf Shop for my trip to Scotland. They are really just amazingly light but still warm– perfect for wearing on a long plane trip.

I am in love with this super-cool Medusa Silhouette fabric from mezzime on Spoonflower.

I made these Blackberry Pie Bars from Wit & Vinegar last weekend. So. Flippin’. Good.

No More Smuggling: Many Cured Italian Meats Coming To America. THANK YOU, JESUS! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sweated through customs with a salami in my purse. (That sounds dirty but I don’t mean it that way.)

This Jaguar Graveyard Is Hauntingly Beautiful.

I am smitten by varsitybookmarking.com, a site that post interviews with notable people in which they answer the questions with links. Very cool.

The Girl Who Turned to Bone. Great article via my friend Bill.

This turntable plays the rings of a tree!

YEARS from Bartholomäus Traubeck on Vimeo.

I have got it bad for these sandals, y’all. $75.

These pencil drawings by Erica Rose Levine are incredible.

One minute you’re just poking around on the internet and the next minute you are the proud owner of a pound of German Glass Glitter. $16.

Why yes. That is a full scale replica of an X-Wing Fighter made from Legos.

What is making you happy this week?