Category: Honor Roll

• Album covers, minus the members that are now gone. *
• The ultimate Alt Summit roundup (on Pinterest, natch).
• Vintage posters of Chicago’s elevated line.
• Personally, I’m more of a Tagalongs girl.
• Hysterical baby sleep positions.
• These photographs are beautiful, but I’m scared for the photographer sometimes!

* Brandon wanted to give August the name Oscar Danger Balch so that his initials would be ODB. It took me a long time to realize he was serious.

I also write daily for Babble’s Family Style blog. Here’s what I’ve been sharing over there…

• Wildly convinced you’re uncommonly beautiful.
• Cover your walls with vintage toy art!

Knock Knock is giving away a set of funny Valentines cards over on Making it Lovely’s Facebook page. Go enter, and good luck!

I’m still at Alt Summit, seeing old friends and meeting new ones, and finally meeting people I’ve “known” for years (like my roomie Michelle above). I think I’m getting inspiration overload, but in the best way! Hopefully you have a lovely weekend lined up as well. Here are some links to take you through. See you Monday!

• Low-commitment projects. Fun concept!
• Cute glasses rings.
• The next revolution in beauty: Fotoshop by Adobé.
• Start today.

I also write daily for Babble’s Family Style blog. Here’s what I’ve been sharing over there…

• Avast! Treasure Island just got interactive, and it’s beautiful.
• This typewriter art is amazing.
• 10 cute and creative business card designs.
• Have you tried Spin Pins?
• I want this toy more than the kids probably do.
• Are you doing a photo a day project? You might need this then!

• I’m obsessed with these vintage ads. I want candy-colored appliances and crazy patterns in my kitchen too!
• Have you been following Jules’ William Morris project?
• This video made me miss my bookstore days. (Thanks, Christina, for sharing it on my Facebook page.)
• More controversy about plus-sized models vs. “straight-sized” models.
• The five best shoes for traveling. (Do you agree?)
• I was filmed for My Colortopia, talking about choosing paint colors. You can watch the video on House Beautiful’s channel here.

I also write daily for Babble’s Family Style blog. Here’s what I’ve been sharing over there…

• Open storage for kids’ toys: Yes or no? (I say yes!)
• A necklace with a real “pop” of color.
• Brilliant subway maps made out of everday materials, like pipe cleaners and spaghetti.
• Paint chips placemats! (No, this isn’t another ubiquitous DIY project.)

• Turn a vintage camera into a nightlight. [via]
• Wow. Have you seen this white room turned color-explosion art installation?
• Pretty.
• Magical.
• Rent this Kate Spade catalog shoot location for a mere $18.5K/month. [via]
• I suddenly find myself wanting a mural very badly.

I also write daily for Babble’s Family Style blog. Here’s what I’ve been sharing over there…

• Say cheese! Here are 10 ways to “ring” in the new year.
• And here’s another 10 ways to “ring” in the new year (with awesome retro phones!).
• This year, I resolve to…
• Awwww, so cute.
• The coolest way to store LEGOs (or anything, really).

p.s. I found out who my Secret Santa was: None other than Mrs. Limestone herself! If you’d like to see who everybody else had (and I played Santa to Ten June), Mrs. Limestone has the details.

I’ve had a productive week! I made good progress on my redesign, and I’m going to work with an illustrator for a couple of elements on the new site. It’s also been a nice time to reflect on all that has happened in 2011. I’ll have a couple of recaps for you when I’m back next week, but first, some fun links to take you through the new year!

• Two sparkly backdrop options: One that takes lots of work (gorgeous!) and one that takes no work (fun!).
• Cute origami wallpaper.
• Are you using Pinterest to its full effect for your blog? (p.s. You can follow me on Pinterest right here.)
• Hey, look! A new island. Our planet is fascinating.
• The fat trap. Why losing weight and keeping it off is really hard.
• A completely adorable home, awwww.

I also write daily for Babble’s Family Style blog. Here’s what I’ve been sharing over there…

• Holly Golightly’s apartment from Breakfast at Tiffany’s is for sale!
• Next year, I resolve to…
• ‘E’ is for Ella.
• And ‘W’ is for Wayne’s World.
• I want to drape these all over the house!
• This was the big hit from Santa here.

• I want to dress like this.
• The Lives They Lived (with Ira Glass).
• Truly subversive cross-stitch.
• Brandon sent this cute video to me the other day, and it’s so adorable I had to share.

I’ve also popped up in a couple of other places this week…

• My advice for living through a renovation during the holidays: give in to the chaos!
• My tips for bringing bold, trendy colors into your home.
• A few items on my wish list.
• My kind of town.

I also write daily for Babble’s Family Style blog. Here’s what I’ve been sharing over there…

• OMG. Iris Apfel has a line of makeup coming out for MAC!
• High/Low: Can you guess which of these faceted mirrors cost sixteen times more than the other?
• The cutest little dresses! (I’m going to have to pick one up for Eleanor — she’s obsessed with the ladybug style.)
• The humble extension cord never looked so good.
• These modern handmade quilts are lovely.