Category: Links

It's been ages since I've posted links … but I haven't stopped collecting them! For your enjoyment …

Misc
• HP Smart Web Printing stops you from wasting paper and ink on junk you don't need … check it out.
• Can't figure out how to describe this gadget … you'll just have to see for yourself.
• Check out PleaseDressMe, an Indie T'shirt search engine.
• more treehouses to love
• Deter would-be sandwich thieves with these clever moldy bags.
• Flump (presumably short for Flickr Dump) downloads your photos from Flickr – could come in handy if your hard drive disintigrates!
• check out these t'shirts encouraging our schools to teach the controversies in the world of science
• Possibly the cutest sticky-tabs ever!
• I'm always on the lookout for new good workout music: here's a list of the top 1000 workout tunes Continue reading “I ♥ Links”

Anyhoo … Lisanne shamed me (though she had no such intention) into posting a new round of links. I have come across some really good ones that I should definitely share, so it was high time. But the linky posts, they consume LOADS of time to write and time is one thing I have had very little of. Without further adieu:

KIDDOS
• Love this room I saw on Ohdeedoh, especially that book rack! I am so having Matt make one of those for Tabby when she gets a big girl room in the not-as-distant-as-I'd-like future.
• I also thought this idea for a house/kid's room/whatever was really interesting.
• Love this art centerpiece!
• Clean the kids. Clean the bikes. In your DIY Kid Wash!
• Mysterio T'shirts predict the new baby's future.
• Another blog to love: Simple mom! Filled with good tips for kids and organization.
• Parenting techniques for raising independent, thoughtful and kind children – sign me up!
• I totally dig this rolltop chair
• things to do outdoors with your kiddos – a great list

COOKING
• these cookie chip chocolates look really intersting … chips of cookie inside melted chocolate
• microwave chocolate cake for one
• how about french toast kabobs for breakfast?? sounds good to me
• make pickles in under 3 hours
• good for a warm night: avocado soup!
• baked peaches with amaretti stuffing
• no-guilt cocktails
• cream cheese stuffed cupcakes
• gotta try this “fast dinner”: thai chicken with basil
• use up those CSA veggies: summer squash and potato torte
• butterfinger cake?? sign me up!
• bring on the coolwhip! no-bake desserts for summer
• gotta love how this zebra cake looks Continue reading “Links Galore”

Mmmmmm….
* Google sounds soooo yummy
* taking one of my all-time faves, a peanut butter and banana sandwich, to a new level
* sunday is grilled cheese day!! celebrate by trying some new recipes or entering the grilled cheese invitational
* chocolate + peanut butter … 'nuff said
* I was cool with dirt cake, but I'm not too sure about kitty litter cake
* first … cake in a jar. now pie in a jar
* fake out foods for April Fool's Day

Western Style Consumerism
* why don't we have an IKEA? look at this cute baby eating set
* these are some seriously nice looking t'shirts to benefit good causes … of course they're also $30
* cute mugs with Japanese-style illustrations
* cute pendants shaped like tools (maybe the wife of a woodworker needs these?)
* tape dispenser that looks like a cassette tape … I love punny objects
* bento stuff and more at Ichiban's new online store
* Wendy pointed out these awesome hair ribbons for the kiddos … I think Tabby needs some
* now Method's cleaning the kiddos
* make Jr's art into cute jewelry

Vewwwy Crafty
* don't buy those paper bags for gifts, go green!
* the Doggie Yurt, made with supplies from the Dollar Store!
* why not DIY laundry detergent?
* make a mini s'mores grill … perfect for summer
* make the pooch a new leash
* tips for great belly shots (photos of your expanding belly, not something you did on spring break sophomore year)
* I totally need a new checkbook cover
* great gift for a kid, especially if you want them all hopped up on sugar
* DIY green cleaners … cute too

Firstly, thanks for all the great support on my training. It's great to get such nice feedback… very motivating!!

Moving on… It's exhausting coming up with stupid titles for my link posts. I'm just not that smart or creative!!! But I do have some excellent sites, articles, etc. gathered since I last posted. Hope you enjoy!!

Kids' Stuff
* I laugh every single time I look at the Jack Potty … what a weird and fun idea!! via Ohdeedoh
* I love this article from Zen Habits about streamlining life with kids … has good ideas and interesting points
* Ohdeedoh points out a new book, Porn for New Moms. This is not dirty, just photos of good looking men saying things like, “You look gorgeous already, but how about you treat yourself to a mani pedi while I watch the baby.”
* I love the Toolboxes that Sally Shim created for her boys for Easter
* Heheh … it's kind of like a flea collar for kids … a bug repelling bracelet! Via Parent Hacks
* Adorable paper play things to print and assemble via Ohdeedoh

Yummy Stuff
* Sage advice on making Chewy Caramels at the Kitchen
* A reminder about how fast and good homemade can be
* Recipes from Kashi, including Chocolate Peanut Butter Go Lean Muffin Bars and Asian Lettuce Cups via Slashfood
* How to make Hollandaise (I have yet to do this successfully) at the Kitchen
* Planning and Planting a Kitchen Garden at Lifehacker
* Caramel Walnut Banana Upside Down Cake 'nuff said Continue reading “A Chain of Links”

I have a phenomenon in my life. I call it a BTD which is short for “Bermuda Triangle Day.” These are the days on which EVERYTHING … gets scheduled. Somehow, some way, things (that mostly are not under my control) all get scheduled on the same day. Then I get to run around like a chicken with my head cutoff. It's fun for the whole family. And yes, you're right, there was no real point to that paragraph. Just Seinfeldian nonsense. AHh… enough of that. On to LINKS!

Yummy Things
* as an ode to my German ancestors: Spaetzle for Breakfast
* and more breakfasty goodness: Amaretto French toast and some more French toasty links
* Wild Mushroom Pasta Sauce 'nuff said
* dress up the bag o' popcorn: rosemary cheese microwave popcorn
* Garden Lasagna … sounds good
* why not … make your own bagels?
* couscous, winter squash and cranberries? OK … maybe winter is of some use
* caramel popcorn cupcakes?!? SHUT UP
* amphibious assault … on your poached egg
* ooh … must try this: french toast panini with ham, brie and apple Continue reading “New Vocab Word, Plus Links”

Interesting day. Long day. Meant to get out the camera like 5x, but no dice. I did make dinner, run 3 miles and do two loads of laundry … oh yea, and watched 3 kids for 10 hours. And I'm going to post links. Yay me.

Miscellaneous
Can't pay your library fines? Dance them away.
* Not happy? Yahoo will teach you the secrets of happiness.
* At work, I strive to get rid of as much paper as possible … Unclutterer discusses doing this at home too (why didn't I think of this?!?).
* Better advice than “Wear Sunscreen”
* Great. Now I'm hungry!
* Email is a thing of the past … the future is Official Communications
* Tips for natural looking portraits

Kids
* Toddler Toolbox
* Make Your Own Fingerpaint
* Like Netflix, but for toys!! I love how the internet has made a business out of our short attention spans.
* Yea … better bring the Britax
* This would be great in a playroom!

Recipes
* Easy Popovers
* Kiss truffle things (with Oreos)
* Peep Pops
* Dulce du leche Cheesecake Squares
* DIY French Bread

Hope you find something interesting! Good night.

Happy Friday everyone! I thought I'd share some (hopefully) excellent links I've found recently.

Food First!
♥ home made pop tarts that look amazing (Alton had a show where he suggested these too, once)
♥ or how about Cream Cheese Chocolate Cupcakes (perhaps for Tabby's birthday??)
♥ I've also been enjoying the amazing recipes available at Parenting.com … they're healthy, quick, and guaranteed to please the little ones (though my little one will eat virtually anything set before her)
'Tis the Season for Valentine's Day Crafts
♥ I really like these felt fortune cookies
♥ sweet personalized chocolate bars
♥ many ideas from sew, Mama, sew!
♥ love these boxes from A Little Hut
♥ some nice things to do for your mate
♥ cute Valentine book
Baby Stuff Galore
♥ this carseat would be perfect for Mork & Mindy's kid
♥ and here's how to change the changing table into something a bit more adult-centric
♥ and have you guys seen the cool nursery decor they've got at target now??
♥ we have this placemat for Tabby to take to restaurants … it's awesome.
Miscellaneous
♥ love this menu planner from Future Girl
♥ have you seen this program that optimizes your printing to be as green as possible?
♥ this is a great Family Launch Pad
♥ awesome studio/retreat/whatever
♥ don't waste a broken diaper!

I'm out … have a GREAT weekend.

Seems like by Friday my head is so mushy I can't do much but empty its contents here. So that's what I'll do. I've been amazingly busy at work. The kind where I'm barely at home. I've been missing Matt and Tabby loads. But I have next week to play with them, so yay!

We went to see Spamalot last night. I cannot say enough good things about this musical. I enjoyed it more than just about anything I've ever seen. It is completely irreverent, a bit bawdy, and utterly hilarious. It's sort of a cross between Monty Python's search for the Holy Grail and Camelot with a load of Brodaway humor thrown in. The absolute highlight of humor for me was the (Lady of the) Laker Girls cheerleading Routine. K-I-N-G-A-R-T-H-U-R ….. King Arthur, yea! King Arthur. Absolutely brilliant!!

Dinner @ Chedds wasn't bad either. I had roast beef and horseradish cheddar. Yum-O.

What else? Oh yes. I've collected some really brilliant links this week. Don't know what's going on, but there seems to be some really good stuff coming out lately. First and foremost, since I was just talking grilled cheese, I thought this article, with 10 tips to perfect grilled cheese, was worth a read. Personally, we use the George Foreman to make our grilled cheese sandwiches (and quesadillas for that matter), but the stovetop method is classic.

Before I forget, I must also share the latest bag that I.Must.Have!!!! My day-to-day bag, a lime green Ogio backpack, while very nice, has been feeling a bit large lately. I was cruising around ebags (luv that site) and found Overland Equipment. After perusing their website, I have decided that I must have a “Donner.” They come in great colors and are imminently functional. I am only sliiightly deterred that the bag seems to be named after a rather ill-fated family vacation. I also notice they sell a laptop bag that would actually hold my giant laptop. Continue reading “Link a Dink”

I've been getting the skinny on low cal recipes and products delivered to my inbox daily from Hungry Girl. It's not all up my alley, but it does provide some interesting ideas. In fact, it turned me on to my new favorite beverage: almond milk!

As I am a wordie, I just luv looking thru the words on Urban Dictionary. Some of my favorites:
fauxbia: a false fear
errorist: someone who makes frequent and egregious mistakes
mouse arrest: when you're grounded from using the computer
dinner badge: the leavings of your dinner upon your shirt
bisexy: a person of either gender that both genders agree is attractive
wifive: analagous, apparently, to an air five, but y'know, more web 2.0
ex-door neighbor: the person who used to be your next door neighbor Continue reading “Linky Goodness for Friday (cuz I luv u guys)”