The Throwback Issue

So I know we all like to reminisce from time to time. It's fun to remember childhood movies, games, and activities. http://www.retrojunk.com/ is a website you could waste an entire day on if you are between the ages 25-40. It stores archival lists of multimedia from your childhood. You will find things on that site that you swore were made up by your elementary school head because only you remember them. It's pretty fantastic.

Also, this site has a list of classic Apple games from the 80s that you probably played in school. Bad graphics and all. If you're as nerdy as me when it comes to nostalgia, you will adore these sites.

Valentine's Day, anyone?

Surpising as it may seem, I'm not really a fan of Valentine's Day. Ever since the days of trading Valentine's Day cards underneath desks and receiving chocolate hearts from my father have passed, Valentine's Day has lost a bit of it's appeal. So in an effort to remind me of those simpler times (And hopefully ignite some of the holiday spirit) I found these adorable Valentine's Day kits available at Paper Source. I'm equally in love with the vintage cards and the scratch and sniff variety.

http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/new/valentines-cards.html

vintage valentines link

sratch and sniff link

And  if you have a little more time on your hands, there are plenty of supplies available at Paper Source to make your very own lovely cards....my favorite is this rose pattern paper.

rose paper link

Cupcake Dog!

I know this is just terrible, but c'mon....it's hilarious! 

Sneezing Panda (HD)

This video (still) makes my heart explode with joy. 

The goal - new wardrobe. $365.

 Inspired by the movie 'Julie and Julia' the creative mind behind the blog 'New Dress A Day' made it her goal to forgo traditional clothes shopping for an entire year. Instead, she would limit her shopping to thrift stores or rummage sales only, and spend no more than $1 per day on a 'previously loved' item of clothing. New outfit, every day, for an entire year. That's 365 additions to her wardrobe for $365!! Her blog highlights the alterations that were made to each item to transform them into fashion forward treasures. I give this girl major credit...to be able to keep the creative juices flowing for this project even sounds exhausting!

 Check out the blog, http://www.newdressaday.com.

Adding fuel to the fire

As if I needed yet another reason to want to quit my day job.....

Check out Etsy's blog series titled none other than 'quit your day job'. The series features the stories behind successful Etsy artisans who have made the transition into selling on Etsy full-time.

Suzanne, you're with me on this one, right?

http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/quit-your-day-job/

Sandwich for you, sandwich for me

It's true, I love me some sandwiches. Check out this list of the current 'top ten' sandwiches (according to the authors of Endless Simmer). Yum! 

http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2011/01/20/americas-top-10-new-sandwiches/

A love letter for you

I realize that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I am smitten with these love letter murals, a series of murals that were painted on the walls facing the Market elevated train in Philadelphia.

To read more about this awesome project, follow this link;  

http://www.aloveletterforyou.com/