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I’ll Make You Banana Pancakes

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I am not a morning person during the week… well honestly I am never a morning person but especially on weekdays. On lucky mornings my iPod will play Banana Pancakes for me by Jack Johnson. This song makes me so happy. It is all about laying in bed because it is raining outside with the promise of banana pancakes. I have not yet tried this recipe but it sounds delicious. Yum. The whole idea of pretending its the weekend and making banana pancakes is so lovely it almost makes the morning pleasant. Almost.

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Underoo’s Rock!

wu-wwcamiset-alg3When I was a little girl I loved Wonder Woman. Who wouldn’t? The magic lasso, the bullet deflecting bracelets, the fantastic costume, and she was an amazon princess. I was one of the very luckly to have a set of Wonder Woman underoos which meant I could run around pretending to use my magic lasso on my little sister. Someone else must miss those days as much as I do because now you can buy Wonder Woman underwear in adult sizes! These are actually much nicer since they are 100% cotton and I am pretty sure underoos were a 100% flammable material you would never wear today. If you buy today you can get 20% off with code SPRINGAHEAD thanks to the ladies at Rare Bird Finds.

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Sweet Tweet

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I love birds and I love cookies so it makes sense that I love these beautiful bird cookies. The icing work is amazing! Such wonderful detail, I am not sure I could bring myself to eat them. While poking around Eleni’s page I found she also makes cupcakes! I think I may have to get myself over to the Chelsea Market after work when treats are half price. via

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This Makes Me Want to Cry

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If you are like me, your stock portfolio has been on your mind lately and inevitably makes you a little sad. Well if you are going to cry, you should have one of these to blot away your tears. The ladies at Design Glut are all about things culturally relevant and they really hit the nail on the head with this one. If just having the Dow in your pocket isn’t enough, you can get a personalized handkerchief with your stocks. I am going to use mine to blow my nose. via

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Rose Bowl

daes_felt_bowl_proppedSo much about this picture makes me happy. This thick industrial felt bowl besides being my favorite of materials is very cleverly designed. With the help of some strategically placed magnates that add little pops of color, it can either be flat or bowl shaped as shown here holding this happy color yarn and the inviting wood (maybe bamboo) knitting needles. I wish I had such a nice place to store my current knitting project.

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One Skein

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I heart yarn. I used to buy acrylic yarn by the bushel, but I have learned that wool is a much nicer yarn to work with, even with its higher price tag. More often than not when I find myself in a yarn store, I can only justify buying one skein since I usually don’t have a pattern in mind but really want to buy some yarn. Consequently I am always on the look out for projects that use one skein of yarn. This moebius lace cowl fits the bill and will be perfect for the warmer, yet still chilly weather we have coming our way. Thank you for the free pattern, Turvid! via

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Not In This Economy

The economy has been on my mind a lot lately. It is a tough time to justify spending money. Personally, I have always been thrifty. I am pretty sure I get it from my Grandpa (thanks, Grandpa!) I tend to save my money everyday and over indulge once in a while, sometimes on one big thing, sometimes just a few days of “reckless” spending. I buy store brand when I can, I don’t buy expensive clothes (although I do tend to pay for comfortable shoes figuring I only get one set of feet) and I will make instead of buy if I can get away with it. Can I just tell you that I love what I am seeing in my RSS feeder lately. Articles on how to make your own cleaning supplies, how to make your own bread, how to paint your own wall mural. I am a fairly crafty person but I never thought about making my own butter. In this age of convenience we tend to buy things instead of looking to how we can make, grow or re-purpose what we have. Recently, I read an article on how to grow my own loofah! I love it! I know we all only have so much time in the day and can we really can fruits and vegetables or compost under your sink in our tiny NY kitchen? Maybe not. But I bet there are things you can do to help put a few more pennies in your wallet. Do you really need to use paper towels? I know, I know they are so convenient but if I can get by without them, so can you. As an extra added bonus (as if saving money wasn’t enough) this new way of thinking about saving money can help save the environment. How you ask? For example, making your own cleaning supplies means you are not throwing away extra packaging and you are reusing bottles over and over. Talk about win win!

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DIY Lampshade

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I love love love this DIY lampshade by Carrie of Carrie Can for her sister. She takes an ordinary paper lampshade, and transforms it with tissue paper. The materials are dirt cheap but the result is wonderful! I am inspired to get started on a few lampshades of my own. You can find a full tutorial on craftster.org. And in case you are wondering the mural in the background was done by Carrie as well. Her sister is awfully lucky! Thanks for the inspiration and tutorials, Carrie!