Category: Honor Roll

Honor Roll
- Here’s why Roald Dahl was the best. (That seven-year-old was probably something pretty special, too.)
- This Riso printer looks intriguing. I should go dust off my old Gocco one of these days. Or sell it.
- Orla Kiely for Bed, Bath & Beyond! Please don’t sell out immediately…
- Five hundred new fairy tales? Looks like we’ll all be in for some more kid-friendly murderous stories soon.
- Fierce love.
- Coolest retro camera iPhone case ever. Interchangeable lenses and all.
- You know that coral coat with the arrow detail along the bottom that was all over Pinterest a few months ago? There’s a dress version. Oh, yes.
- Cute girls’ shirt alert. (It’s the one Eleanor was wearing in this post.)
- Awesome night lights, only available for the next few days.
- What’s up, soap dispenser? Nice to see you again.
March 9, 2012
Honor Roll
- How to make chalkboard paint. Cute!
- This structure, part greenhouse, part garden shed, part guest room, is amazing.
  [via Urban Gardens]
- Canon 5D Mark III.
- The nominating period for The Homies on Apartment Therapy ends today, and then the voting period begins. Best of luck to all the finalists.
- There’s a new giveaway up from Lula in London on Making it Lovely’s Facebook page. Go enter, and good luck!
- Pink roller skates? It’s like they were made for me.
- High/low cap-toe ballet flats. Spend a little or spend a lot, look cute either way.
- Why, yes, these cookies are homemade!
- Overwhelmed by negative emotions? Need a stiff drink? Here.
- I pick you, Pick Punch.
March 2, 2012
Honor Roll
- These painted rocks are so pretty. (I used to paint rocks, too, so I think I have a soft spot for them because of that.)
- This little comic made me giggle.
  [via A Cup of Jo]
- It’s nice to see designers doing good like this.
- I loved browsing the the portfolio of Mary Ellen Matthews, photographer for Saturday Night Live.
- Daft Punk meets Nintendo.
- I have a giveaway from GardenApothecary up on Making it Lovely’s Facebook page. Go enter, and good luck!
- Pretty pleated skirts are a huge trend for spring. I normally shy away from pleats, but I love that pink one so much…
- Another spring trend? Flowery prints. Here are 15 cute floral dresses under $50.
- Tell your kids to go play on the floor.
- For your little b-boys and b-girls.
- Hey, Tetris fans. Have I got the pants for you.
February 24, 2012
Honor Roll
- I wanted black walls as a teenager, but I assure you these rooms show a much more sophisticated take on the color than I would have pulled off at 15.
- My friend reviewed a Color Me Badd reunion show. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Then they called her fat.
- Lisa Congdon is an inspiration.
- These suspender curtains remind me of my kitchen window treatments, but with a little more whimsy.
  [via Apartment Therapy]
- An amazing illustrated recap of my Alt Summit panel.
- For those of us afraid to commit to an actual terrarium. (I’d like to see these framed.)
- Did you hear the news from Fab.com?
- I’m not a sneakers type of gal, but even I’d wear these.
- His and Hers, perfectly summed up.
- It’s a set of books! It’s a toy! It’s both! And it’s pretty popular with my little ones.
February 17, 2012
Honor Roll
- A great post on not giving up.
- And speaking of not giving up, Domino is coming back! But wait… it may just be the equivalent of a clip show.
- For the fellas: How to dress for a date like you know what you’re doing.
- Saucy little minx. (Perhaps this one is also for the fellas. NSFW.)
- Max Wanger’s year in review is very pretty to look at.
- Sports! SPOOOORTS!
- There may be snow falling in bag, fat flakes outside as I type this, but hush! It’s beginning to look a lot like summer. (Let me have my fantasy.)
- A chic little sweater, with a very affordable price tag.
- Love, for dinosaur fans.
- I think I like these so much because I was never a girl scout. Badge envy.
- How is OK Go so awesome?
February 10, 2012
Honor Roll
- There are some excellent resolution backgrounds at the To Resolve Project. I love that one to the right: “Work like you don’t need the money (but then, you know, get the money).”
  [via ManMade]
- This video perfectly captures the mood at Alt. And it was fun to see my panel shown, about 30 seconds in!
- Eeeek! How’d you like to sleep in this every night?
- These Model-morphosis sliders let you go between bare-faced and totally made up for the runway. The transformations are fascinating.
  [via BUST]
- Food meets fashion.
- I know this has been making the rounds and you’ve probably seen it by now, but come on. How cute is Kristen Bell?
- I am flipping over the Florence Broadhurst collection for Kate Spade. One of my favorite florals ever, mixed with liberal doses of pink and on cute, ladylike clothes? Dying.
- You need these oven mitts. (Yes, need.)
- Your fridge could be sporting some ice, and I’m not talking about the kind in the freezer.
- I’m not really a ‘tote’ person (I prefer more structured bags), but I’m loving these. The reversible heart one? Yes, please.
- The prettiest terrariums.
- Stumped for a Valentine’s Day gift? How about this?
- Kids’ furniture that costs as much as (or more than!) their adult counterparts. So pretty, but would you splurge?
February 3, 2012