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worth 1000 words: all natural robots

I wish concept work this gorgeous was also available for me to purchase and display with loving abandon. These amazing robots are from LouLou & Tummie. Found via Share Some Candy.

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round about: circus girls and surfer ukuleles

Hm. We started out the week so nicely – a little Memorial Day, a little bit of doing nothing. Then I got sick, then it rained all week, Birdie’s photo appeared unauthorized on someone’s Facebook page with a bunch of cruel comments, and then my laptop died. Without warning. I thank my lucky stars for [...]

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round about: cameras that paint & blankets that teethe

I had the urge to talk about the week that wasn’t – but then realized I have that urge every week! I think it’s time to find more ways to be more present in my minutes and hours and days – and a way to remember them. I have some ideas on that actually, maybe [...]

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worth 1000 words: nature girl

I wish I could be this girl (along with my daughter) every single day this summer. See more of Teagan White’s illustrations.

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round about: bloggers bloggers everywhere

Alt Summit is hosting their first Alt for Everyone online conference this week! I was definitely in need of a kick in the pants, some community, and some new information. It hasn’t disappointed so far! In honor of my intense blogging focus this week, today’s round about features a couple of blogs that caught my [...]

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worth 1000 words: custom rolling stock

Let’s call this series of artist-designed custom cars an oldie but goodie. If I missed it in 2006, maybe you did too! See all of the Fitzu Grand Prix Playsam Cars.

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round about: exploding flowers and paper ones too

I think my first week of May can be summed up in this simple statement: 3 inches of snow. That’s what we woke up to yesterday morning. Can you believe it? Even by Minnesota standards snow in May is fairly rare. So, uh, yeah. I’m a bit upside down and inside out because of it. [...]

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round about: trend, art, & making things

What an astounding week. From the horrific bombings of the Boston Marathon, to our East coast trip and beach wedding, to standing in front of the Delcaration of Independence, it’s been epic, to say the least. Memorable, to put it mildly. I think this weekend will be spent quietly recouping and regrouping. Oh, and maybe [...]

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worth 1000 words: jacobsen’s minimii

It might be a little spendy for your average Jane, but you have to admit this amazing dollhouse reproduction of Arne Jacobsen’s villa at Gotfred Rodes Vej 2 in Charlottenlund, Denmark by Minimii is stunning. Gratefully found via Design Milk. (Also, check out the MIibox, a wall-mounted dollhouse which is such a brilliant idea!)

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simple pleasures – an instagram vacation

Hello all! We’re back from parts now semi-explored and remembered! Wow, it was a bit of a whirlwind, and the one thing I know we’ve learned is that we need to do and plan far less for our next time away from home. I just saw a morning show call that a “slowcation”, but I [...]

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round about: apps & vids to keep us going

As you’re reading this, we are somewhere on the North Carolina coast celebrating at a destination wedding. I hope we’re having a blast, because I sure intend to have a blast! One thing I’m sure of, we need lots of different things to help ensure that Birdie has a blast too. So, I’m gathering up [...]

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round about: bottles of jellyfish & watercolor owls

Birdie has been all over the map this week. Do your kids go through gigantic mood swings? Moods that arc over a week or two? Moods that involve a lot of questioning of authority, arguing, whining, yelling, and door-slamming? Yep. That’s what our house has been like. The best part was last night. She hasn’t [...]

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worth 1000 words: fantastical spring

I wish my world looked like this illustration by Yellena right now. Unfortunately today it’s snowing. I can’t even talk about it.

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round about: human pianos & dreamy boars

I feel like a bear coming slowly out of hibernation: blinking at the bright lights and the very long list of things I’ve been putting off for months! I think this happens every year. Spring finally shows up , my mood improves and my will power slowly returns. Then I look back at January, February,and [...]

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