Tag: Honor Roll

Honor Roll
- I’m sorry, but I’m sick in bed today and can barely force myself to look at my computer, let alone work on it. Still, minimums and traffic goals and required promotion, oh my! Below are a few links to my posts on Babble.
- Have you seen all the new goodies at west elm? I think I’m going to pick up a few outdoor pillows for the front porch.
- Some gorgeous options for customized IKEA kitchen.
- The perfect pop of color in mint, turquoise, or coral.
- Deceptively simple modern desk accessories.
- A fun video from Nate Berkus, discussing everything from his cooking skills to design mistakes.
- Cute dog tags that give back to charity.
March 29, 2013
Honor Roll
- It was a good week for blogger home reveals. First up was Bri’s new living room, designed by Emily. Then we had Jordan’s apartment featured by Joanna.
  
  Also, you like how I refer to them all by first name because we’re all besties (obviously)? Blogging is weird.
- I had a dream once that I was doing parkour (really well!), and when I sleepily told Brandon about it that morning, I referred to it as “outsiding.” I have thought of it as such ever since, even though I know better. (Just like I know how to pronounce Penelope, but I always read it as rhyming with cantaloupe.)
  
  Anyway, this looks fun!
- I can’t even handle this right now.
- You know how sometimes you see a headline and you just have to click? “Miley Cyrus twerks in a unicorn onesie.” Yeah.
  
  (Also, I kinda want her short hair. Hers, or Tilda Swinton’s. Brandon doesn’t think I can pull it off, but I believe I can.)
- Wrapping paper as wallpaper? Brilliant.
- Hey, those Kate Spade pointy-toed sneakers I wrote about are available again!
- Need some teeny tiny felt ball garland for your dollhouse? How about miniscule crayons, or a little artist’s paint box? Duh, of course you do.
- Spring is here — huzzah! Time to dress your table for the season.
- How did my daughter turn out so girly, and my son so boyish?
March 22, 2013
Honor Roll
- Sign Painters looks fantastic. I wish I had that kind of mastery over letterforms and a paintbrush.
- Stay on the bus. [via Raincoast Cottage]
- Looking for a Google Reader alternative? I think I’m switching to Feedly. (Unless you have a better suggestion.)
- Instagram Polaroid!
- Recognize these floor plans? An interior designer drew them, and explains why they don’t actually work.
- Have you seen the new line from Jonathan Adler for JC Penney yet? Good stuff.
- I want to create a whole little village with miniature garden planters.
- How amazing would this modern playhouse be in the yard? (Answer: super-amazing.)
- Some ideas for the Easter basket.
- Books! Everywhere! (I don’t mind.)
- I’m teaching my class about Understanding Analytics again next Wednesday for Alt Summit.
  I don’t teach this one as often as my other (Growing Your Readership), so if you’re interested, you should sign up. I’ve gone through and updated a few things — it’s crazy how fast things have changed in the year since I first put the presentation together.
March 16, 2013
Honor Roll
- How much should freelance writers be paid? The Atlantic has one idea. And these people have a few more.
- Erin’s update on slowing down. “Whenever I find myself saying, “I don’t have time,” I mentally re-word the phrase into “That’s just not a high priority for me right now.””
- Pixar’s 22 rules of storytelling.
- Urban planners battle it out in the new SimCity for bragging rights. (Again, I say it is extremely fortunate for me and my productivity that the Mac version has not yet been released.)
- Nine Inch Nails meets Carly Rae Jepsen. Oddly listenable.
  (Good thing high school Nicole couldn’t see this coming. She would have dressed in all black, spent all of her time in her room, and been so surly. Oh, wait…)
- Spring is coming! Yeah, I had to step over a slushy pile of dirty snow when I went outside today, but spring is most definitely on its way. So hurray, it’s time for spring dresses! (I want this black and white wide-striped frock.)
- Of course I would love these mid-century modern prints.
- Easter comes early this year (at the end of this month), so it’s time to get your craft on. And have you seen these dyable ceramic eggs? Brilliant.
- Pretty little things for the home.
This week on MIL’s Facebook page, enter to win a $100 gift card to LA Plates. Good luck!
March 8, 2013
Honor Roll
- Getting married? Having a party? Might I persuade you to decorate with stripes? OK, might this?
- On competition.
- Everything else I wanted to share with you has already been seen all over the web this week.
  
  This moving story.
  The importance of learning how to code.
  Amanda Palmer’s TED talk.
  
  How about we just leave it at this and call it a day? (Let the beat drop.)
  
  I’m out.
- The prettiest headphones ever.
- Oh, hey, more stripes!
- I never realized that the hinges on my doors were calling out for decoration, but yeah? Maybe for the kids?
- How we shimmy, shake, and start the day.
- I like my dinnerware with a sense of wit and whimsy. Don’t you?
- I love a good settee. I love ’em a little more when they’re affordable and still super-stylish.
March 1, 2013
Honor Roll
- How do we, bloggers/mothers/women, do it all? We have help. (Brandon stays home with the kids now, but when he was working, I hired someone to watch the kids three days a week while I worked.)
- A secret lullaby factory. [via Rena Tom]
- I think WBEZ’s 2032 Pledge Drive is clever and not at all meant to be taken as a serious mandate, but some of my friends are outraged (and throwing around words like ‘eugenics’ and ‘heteronormative’). What do you think?
- Here’s what I’m working on this weekend with my camera: practicing back button focusing.
- Turns out there was a good reason for Bill to wear his Cosby sweaters, besides just looking rad.
- “I feel so sorry for the public.”
- Now that I know how to keep a plant alive (for the most part), I want to find spaces for all of these modern wall planters. They’re so good!
- Great tips on how to style your sofa.
- Pick up one of these adorable table banners, and you’ll be set with a quick party decorations.
- Is that a bug on your shirt?
- Bring a little art into your home in a different way with Leah Durner’s new collection for west elm.
- Get the look: a cozy, modern family room.
- Super sweet doll accessories. Eleanor peeked over my shoulder while I had the post up on screen, and she was pretty enamored.
- How to drastically improve the value of your currency? Oil paintings on pennies! They’re crazy-detailed.
February 22, 2013