DIY recycled matt

This morning as I put on an old T-shirt for a run, I thought to myself, "There's got to be a good way to recycle these oversized old T-shirts" (you know the kind you get at races and any other function). And then I stumbled upon this today! You can also use old towels. Brilliant!

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Already?

This is what I woke up to this morning.


My footprints on the deck reveal how much there was (2-3 inches)
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And what about you?

I could survive for 35 seconds chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor

Created by Bunk Beds Pedia

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Stripes and Stockings

Jumping ahead in the holidays, I'm still about a year behind on this, since this was in last December's Blueprint Magazine. But it's still a great idea. I love stripes, and I love fun stockings. And here they are together. These mega long socks are from Sock Dreams. They have nearly turned socks into an art form, with many wonderful styles and colors.

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Halloween ideas

So I'm working on Holiday stuff right now and I keep coming across so many great ideas that I want to share a few this month. I hope you'll enjoy them, even if they are too ambitious to do yourself.

I plan to try this one. Mini pumpkin bread bunt cakes, with cream cheese frosting in the middle, and dressed with black licorice.


Paper mache candy balloons from Martha Stewart:

Also from Martha:


Treats from Bakerella: Pin It

Making a list, checking it twice

I know it's only October, but I'll be adding this to my Christmas wish list (from Urban Outfitters). I may paint it orange. Or blue. Or black. No--green.

I like it because it holds hooked earrings, stud earrings (easily), bracelets and necklaces. It's the most functional one I've seen, and at a reasonable price. Pin It

A peek inside my brain

Did you ever look at clouds and find shapes when you were a kid? I must have done a lot of this because I still see shapes. I see shapes in all kinds of places. I don't try to see shapes, they just jump out at me. And p.s.--I know this is wierd.

See Exhibit A:

Exhibit A is a (low res) photo of a travertine bathroom tile I see regularly. Do you see what I see in this tile?

See Exhibit B:

And now, Exhibit C:
Good thing I just drew it from my memory instead of getting too literal. Exhibit C is a little scary. And by the way, there is a fat fish wearing goggles and a crown in the neighboring tile. Pin It