This cartoon made me laugh - no thanks needed.

In this rain storm...

I must be hungry on this rainy day because my last posts have been about food or utensils...but this Drizzler is so charming - and very handy for putting those finishing touches on a cake or other dessert. I'm sure it could also function as a gravy boat - but, I ask you - who drizzles gravy?

Tools for eating...

Those Spoon Sisters are at it again! This silverware

is so great for the construction lover in your life!

Looking for an indoor project?

It's been rainy and snowy here - and it's always fun to have something to DO on those days - lest boredom lead you to do something drastic to your hair...I'm just sayin...

SO - you should head over to The Toy Maker workshop where they have all kinds of FREE printable paper projects, such as:

Make a magic wand

Or print pretty stationary just perfect for the upcoming Valentine's Day. And then send me one!

Or play with otter paper dolls - seriously.

There are lots of really fun things going on at The Toy Maker workshop - so get yourself on over there!

Bathroom update...

I love my bathroom. Just enough room - with plenty of wall space to do nice things and I love my shower curtain which is the same one that's in the basement at Chateau Malley. And here's my recent bathroom update project...The addition of a vinyl lettering project is so great! We had to fill a few nail holes and touch up the paint. By "we" I mean Macgyver. Also, thanks to Macgyver's laser level and mad math skills - it was all done in 15 minutes! HOO-AH!

The view from the throne...

Just hanging out...

Sunday night antics...

Sometimes - things are just too funny to not share with the world...

Equal parts: cool and awesome

This Banana Handle is such a great and kind of funny way to keep from burning yourself.

I was really impressed with this Measuring Cup and like how you get all kinds of random measurements.

This To Do Tattoo makes me a little crazy - because you should NOT be writing on your hands...but if you must - at least it will be nice and neat.

Have you ever seen a worse idea than this silverware? Because - yes - it helps you launch your food at targets. So...still kind of cool but still a bad idea.

President Hinckley

Calling all Cube Dwellers...

Just in case you're ever stuck in your cubicle and don't have a way to dig into your chicken Parmesan - these caps just go right on the end of your pen - and bon appetite!

Pretty and functional!

This bowl designed by Eva Solo is so cute and would be so handy for eating things that have some sort of residual element - like a shell or a stem or a pit. Head on over to Yanko Designs and check out the other stunning colors.

Cutting...

As a left hander - sometimes cutting things (fabric, paper, etc.) is very challenging. I was so happy when I got my left-handed sewing shears for my birthday - they are so lovely and make cutting fabric so easy! But heavens, I would NEVER use those shears for craft projects or really ANYTHING other than fabric. Which leaves the trick of cutting everything else...so I want one of these:
This new cutting tool from Scotch is beautiful and good for cutters of either hand. It also allows for more mobility during the cutting process - and for less than $8.00 at Office Depot - who can live without one?!

I'm sad I missed this...

According to The Cool Hunter, January 21 was also PARK(ing) Day where folks and artists are encouraged to transform parking spaces into parks. In San Francisco, an artists collective created the ParkCycle- a mobile park powered by a bicycle! What fun!

Remember how great Seasame Street was?

Singin' the blues...

So - if you really are bored and have nothing left on your TiVo to watch - head on over to the Blues Name Calculator - and you can join me, Crippled "Gumbo" Franklin, in singin' the nothin' to do blues...

Or you can get back to work - that laundry doesn't wash itself, apparently.

National Pie Day!

Hooray! Did you know that it's National Pie Day? Me either! Did you know that there was an American Pie Council? Me either!

But - I do love pie and so I'm excited to celebrate this great holiday! A great way to get in the spirit of the season is to visit the list of the best pies in America over at the Serious Eats blog. I was a little surprised to see the West including Texas and that Oregon didn't have any pie places make the list - huh. Happy National Pie Day!

Meeting of the minds...

So - as I've posted before - the Writer's Strike is causing pain for so many people. And I want to know how YOU are coping with the strike? With only re-runs of your favorite stories - what are you watching?

I've added a new show that I hadn't previously watched, but also isn't being affected by the strike:
Top Gear - is a delightful show from the BBC. It's a show about cars and all ground vehicles - and you do not have to be a motor head to enjoy this show. I don't really care about cars (as long as I've got a functioning vehicle, I'm happy.) but this show brings me so much joy - I laugh a lot and I love the presenters. So if you have BBC America, check out Top Gear. You will be glad you did!

But leave me a comment of what you are watching in these dark days of reruns and reality TV.

Can I make one of these?

Ja Cour posted this picture of a lamp on his Flickr account. - and I love it. But I can't figure out how it would function as a lamp. Where does the light come from? Where does the cord go? Any ideas?

Killer cooking!

These egg forms just make me laugh - and kind of scare me. You'd have to be really careful to whom you serve these eggs!

Don't tell my Dad...

So I know that I "know a guy" who can get me some serious jewelry - but I'm pretty impressed with The Carrot Box. Check out these bewitching rings...

OH! I'm her...

Did you ever watch movies and see a beautiful outfit and yell at the screen - "Oh! I'm her!!"? Yeah, me too. Now you can scroll through a whole wardrobe of vintage gowns and formal wear. Take some time and visit this online
wardrobe...