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Why Women Aren’t Crazy. Star Wars Snowflakes. Roof finished… « littleyellowdoor. Little Yellow is roofed! What a thought :) My dad has been trying to work out a way of getting to the ridge without my having to clamber up there, but in the end I convinced him on the practicality of being able to access both sides, and to the roof I went.
Although it’s nearly 14 feet from the ground, I found it far less nervewracking than being at an equal height on a ladder, if a bit more awkward. I think the icing on the cake were the nearly identical looks of befuddlement directed toward my house by the two cars that made accidental turns down our cul de sac this afternoon. In the interest of repelling the ever-so-persistent entrance artist that is water, we put up lengths of sticky foam followed by some funny metal flashings called ‘z closures’ before the final cap. Instead, we used strips of tape-like, tar-smelling window flashing to span the distance between the panels on either side of the ridge.
Like this: Like Loading... Before & After: "Audree" Gets a Makeover The Fancy Farmgirl. Audree was always pretty. She definitely has good bones, but over time Audree's looks had, well, faded a bit. It happens. Life on the road takes a toll on a girl. But then in walked Tiffany, Audree's new owner. She knew that with a fresh coat of pink and a hip new look, Audree could still turn heads. Tiffany was given the 52-year old trailer, "Audree" as a gift from her husband, and she soon became "obsessed" with fixing her up.
Tiffany mixed vintage flea market and yard sale finds with bargains from IKEA and Marshall's. The eating area features a banquette covered in white, faux-ostrich vinyl and handmade curtains. • Read More: Read all about Audree's makeover, along with some great detail shots, at The Fancy Farmgirl . (Images: The Fancy Farmgirl ) Modern Parents Messy Kids. Pounding Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Nelson Mandela into the ground to sell nails. Fashion. Homemade "Vicks Vapor shower disks". Have you seen the commercials for the Vicks Vapor shower disk thingies? You put one of these disks in your shower, and voila thanks to the vapors in it, you're magically healed, your cold is gone, and your face is shockingly free of snot. I always used to watch the "Noxema girl" splashing water on her face and wondered how she was able to wash her face without being completely overrun with boogers.
I'm the only one? Yes? Ok, moving along then... Regardless, Vicks makes these things and I'm sure they're super expensive for something that is just going to wash down your drain. You know where I'm going with this, right? Yep. I made them myself. The idea started a few weeks ago when my sweet little nephew Parker came down with Croup for like the 1,438th time. And they couldn't be any simpler. Sarah's Homemade Vicks Shower Disk Thingies -Baking soda -Water -Essential oils: eucalyptus, rosemary, and lavender. 1) Add baking soda to a mixing bowl. 3) Add 15 drops of each essential oil. Rich Reads: Historical Fiction Fit For A Queen. Harriet Russell I have always loved a great story set in the past. Give me a high-powered historical plot, and I will keep turning those pages until my eyes cross.
Kings or consuls, functionaries or janissaries, it doesn't matter, only that it pounds onward to the conclusion — volcano explosion, battle or market crash. It's literary dessert, and I devour every bite. But if I'm really going to make a meal out of a book, to be nourished and satisfied by it, I crave something more — not just the general excitement of an ancient tale, but a specific time so perfectly evoked that I breathe the straw dust and smell the rough bread baking.
The books that follow have it all. Hot Nerd Girl | nerd girls of the world unite. In this week’s podcast, Darcy and I discuss the exciting finale of AMC’s The Walking Dead including a very lively debate about how the series should eventually end. Disclaimer: there’s a bit of cursing in this podcast towards the end when we talk about Rick’s final line of the show and also some boob talk, so you’ve been warned!
Disclaimer #2: Darcy lives out on a farm and it was pouring rain when we were recording the podcast so there is one brief section in which I sound kind of like a robot because the internet connection was compromised. So have fun with that Let us know what you thought of the season finale of The Walking Dead in the comments below! Darcy and I just had to talk about what’s been going on the last couple of weeks on AMC’s The Walking Dead leading up to this Sunday’s season finale. Topics discussed: the creepiness that is Bob and the potential conspiracy theory about him, why Lizzy had to go, and fog vs. dark tunnel: which is worse?
Listen to the podcast here: My Blog » Blog. Stuff i saw this week..... This was not my breakfast but i wish it was.this looks DELISH. this laundry room makes me happy.the yellow is perfection.................................................... blowing my mind!!! In every way. i LOVE this shark watermelon. i think maybe this would be a rad way to start the summer....carving a shark head. YES! Does this make you smile??? I can't believe that this is her real hair.....but i love it.i wonder what her profession is that allows this hair?? I forgot to tell you that as of spring break this year my kids have been doingall of their own laundry. i am so happy about this.they are in charge of it.if they want clean socks then they need to think about it....if they need their uniform clean....they had better make sure it's clean.LIFE SKILLS baby.they also benefit because we don't have to have family folding nights.if you wash your own clothes then you only have to fold your own clothes!
"please can you help me mom? " "ok....i will be right there" i am glad i went. happy friday! Sawdust and Embryos. Success is a Skill. If you're new here and you like what you see, then you may want to subscribe to my newsletter for special perks and updates. Thanks for visiting! “You know, like nunchuk skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills. Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.” Napoleon Dynamite “Just one idea can change your life.” “To master one thing is to master 10,000.” Success [səkˈsɛs] (noun) – an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; the attainment of a favorable or desired outcome; the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted; an action that immediately and involuntarily results in “the pump.” Photo Credit: We tend to equate success with the attainment of wealth and fame, but success isn’t merely reserved for that tiny sliver of potential.
Today, I successfully got out of bed. You see, there’s no such thing as remaining stagnant. The Success Formula 1) a goal 2) a plan of action to achieve that goal 3) action P.S. Jane Bennet. Riusuke Fukahori Paints Three-Dimensional Goldfish Embedded in Layers of Resin. First: watch the video. Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori paints three-dimensional goldfish using a complex process of poured resin. The fish are painted meticulously, layer by layer, the sandwiched slices revealing slightly more about each creature, similar to the function of a 3D printer.
I really enjoy the rich depth of the pieces and the optical illusion aspect, it’s such an odd process that results in something that’s both a painting and sculptural. Wonderful. Projects — Conceptual Devices. Orto Perpetuo is a year-round indoor edible garden that grows fruit and leaf vegetables. Orto Perpetuo combines ELIOOO (an hydroponic system made out of IKEA boxes designed by Antonio Scarponi) and the LED lamp Quadra (14W) produced by BULBO. Its modular characteristic allows to scale the size of the growing area. A module (65×95 cm) can [...] After the Elephant and the Giraffe the TANTOOO tradition keeps going: a LION just got out from the Zoo of my mind. TANTOOO is the result the encounter between two little girls.
The 20th Century left vast, abandoned, spaces in our cities. Time to conceptual shopping in DADA Zurich. Passing by Rimini and its riviera, observing the city and walking the beaches, can’t help but think of a grand costume ball. By following the instructions in this book, you will become the manufacturer of an idea.
GLOBE / HEDRON is a bamboo greenhouse designed to organically grow fish and vegetables on top of generic flat roofs. TANTOOO is more than a bean bag chair. Search. A bit of green :: Crafts :: Plastic Cup Lamp. Now that my university is closed for winter holidays, I finally have more free time to do all the crafty things I’ve been wanting to. One of these is a lamp made from plastic cups I’ve seen at taf, the art foundation, in the Monastiraki region in the center of Athens.
When I first saw it at taf, I was amazed; I looked closely and I couldn’t believe my eyes! The object itself is so peculiar, modern and alien-like it could be in any design exhibition. With my best friend’s birthday coming up, I decided to make it myself and give it to her as a gift. It turns out it was the easiest craft I’ve even done, the epitome of DIY objects! Disclaimer: There have been some concerns about the safety of this construction (see the comment of user “when” below for example). I only needed a couple of things: 200-250 large plastic cups (recyclable, at least )600-700 staplesa staplera lamp socket, lamp cord and plug – mine came from a broken IKEA lamp! That’s all you will need. …to this! You might also like: A bit of green :: arts :: crafts. Hello everyone! This is a quick post to share a (not so quick) DIY I did a while ago for Alex, a snow globe made from an empty light bulb.
I have a soft heart for snow globes, among chocolate, cats and various other things, and I figured it would be awesome if I managed to make one myself! I should tell you from the start, however, that this is one of the most tricky crafts I have done so far and also the only one that failed after one year of use: the tricky part it to perfectly seal the light bulb, which, apparently, I wasn’t able to do… but perhaps you will! Posted by Kynthia on December 1st 2013 in arts :: crafts This post has been sitting on our WordPress shelves for quite a while! I made this DIY Android tablet case from a second hand vintage book for Alex’s brithday last year. Don’t get intimidated from the length of the instructions, it’s really easy once you’ve read it. Posted by Kynthia on November 24th 2012 in arts :: crafts Hi there! Here’s how I made it. Colorful elephants! What Compassion Is. Photo: pedrosimones7 The other day I was out walking my son in his stroller (my now constant occupation) when a homeless woman approached me asking for money.
I’d seen her before in the neighborhood many times, including behind our condominium using drugs. I turned down her request and continued walking, to my chagrin, as if the wind had blown a newspaper against my leg and I’d kicked it away without any thought. I used to get angry at strangers who asked me for money, projecting onto to them a rage I actually felt toward myself for having such a difficult time turning them down. Compassion, in my view, is neither empathy nor sympathy, but requires both. Giving people what they want. If compassion is none of those things, though, then what is it? Unconditional acceptance. In the Lotus Sutra (the highest teaching of the original Buddha, Shakyamuni), luminous beings known as the Bodhisattvas of the Earth make a great vow to help all people attain enlightenment.
TLC :: Miami Ink :: Ultimate To Do List. Image Credit: DCI Ami James counts down 30 of the most mind-blowing experiences the world has to offer. These are the ultimate things to do while you're still young enough to do them and get away with it! Ami offers the following three rules for getting a tattoo. Make sure that whatever you're going to get tattooed is something that you put a lot of thought into.It's one thing to get your kid's name tattooed, but remember tattoos last a lot longer than romance.Don't get tattooed for anyone else, get tattooed for you. Ami recommends the following coasters to try: For loops, try the Colossus at Thorpe Park, England. If you love music or just want to know more about the greats, then take a pilgrimage to the places where their presence can still be felt. Kurt Cobain's house in Seattle, Wash.Jim Morrison's grave in Paris John Lennon's memorial at Strawberry Fields in New York Joshua Trees in Nevada desert (made famous by U2)The Abbey Road crossroads in London Image Credit: AP.
Grimmtmp from cmu.edu - StumbleUpon. This book contains 209 tales collected by the brothers Grimm. The exact print source is unknown. The etext appears to be based on the translation by Margaret Hunt called Grimm's Household Tales, but it is not identical to her edition. (Some of the translations are slightly different, the arrangement also differs, and the Grimm's scholarly notes are not included.) The etext received by the Universal Library did not include story titles. They have been restored in this edition, based on Hunt's titles. (Thanks also to Steve Nickolas for restoring the end of the last tale in this version.)
Note that these tales are presented more or less as the Grimms collected and edited them (and as Hunt saw fit to translate them). NEW: There is now a more accurate version of the Hunt translation posted by William Barker. Before I Die & Candy Chang - StumbleUpon. What matters most to you Interactive public art project that invites people to share their personal aspirations in public. After losing someone she loved and falling into depression, Chang created this experiment on an abandoned house in her neighborhood to create an anonymous place to help restore perspective and share intimately with her neighbors.
The project gained global attention and thanks to passionate people around the world, over 1000 Before I Die walls have now been created in over 70 countries, including Kazakhstan, Iraq, Haiti, China, Ukraine, Portugal, Japan, Denmark, Argentina, and South Africa. The walls are an honest mess of the longing, pain, joy, insecurity, gratitude, fear, and wonder you find in every community, and they reimagine public spaces that nurture honesty, vulnerability, trust and understanding. 2011, New Orleans, LA. Cordoba, Argentina. Najaf, Iraq. Brooklyn, NY. Almaty, Kazakhstan Savannah, GA. Pohang City, South-Korea. San Francisco, CA. Raptitude.com – Getting Better at Being Human. Dear blank, please blank. The Top 20 Things Oprah Knows for Sure. IKEA Hackers.