Emily Gould, on the real cost of her novel.

I’ve seen too many articles this week on how messed up our attitudes regarding body image and appearance can be. (So… sharing them with you. Yay?)

• Limiting yourself to 1200 calories a day.
• Not being fat, but not being skinny either.
• The reaction to Kim Novak’s appearance.

Thoughts on creating a maker space for your kids.

Casting for Flavor of Love!

This looks like kind of a painful photo a day project.

Martha Stewart’s AMA!

I’m this week’s guest on The Lively Show! Jess and I talked all about blogging and its monetization, along with our thoughts on what’s coming up and how to adapt.

So many beautiful wall mirrors out there.

Ceiling medallions as art — an idea that has been around for a while, but that’s making the rounds again.

Old houses, structural or interpersonal, are like this.

David Sedaris hates overhead lighting.
Notable line: “Do other guys lean against their dressers, admiring the play of sun and shadow on their Gustav Klimt posters?, I’d wonder.”

This is along the lines of what I want to do in our house! I love mod lighting with ornate ceiling medallions.

Grandparents and their 20-something grandchildren swap clothes.

What works, and what doesn’t, with three furniture arrangements in one living room.

Ha! R-rated movies, cutely illustrated. (And available as prints.)

Get the look: stenciled walls as a wallpaper alternative.

Just how long does painting take, anyway? (Hint: you can totally do a room this weekend. I’m planning on it.)

Motherhood, portrayed in photographs.

Don’t give up hope for a Dr. Horrible sequel!

Awesome: Dr. Seuss’ hat collection.

Who’s your literary crush? Mine’s Gilbert. (Sigh.) And my grandmother brings up Heathcliff from time to time!

Olympic courses superimposed in Manhattan. The scale in that context is nuts.

This is the most interesting paint application of an ombré effect that I’ve seen.

Get the look: an eclectic dining room. That wallpaper is so fun!

Another get the look! This time, more modern dining. With amazing architecture.
p.s. I love doing these, but I’ll try to space them out so that I don’t have two in one week, and then none the next. Whoops.