Archive   |   October, 2009

blogwatch: where we were clicking this week

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Odi et Amo has some gorgeous nooks perfect for a cozy autumn read.

Get in the holiday spirit with a round-up of ghost stories at CasaSugar.

For all our incredible DIY readers, here’s a little power tool love from Charles & Hudson.

Over at SwissMiss, a book shelf takes on a brand new meaning with the Lars Nilsson’s Bookrest.

Have an old DV case lying around? Check out LikeCool to learn how it works as an iPhone stand.

SmittenKitchen calls her chocolate pudding old school. I call it delicious.

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a cereal bowl that makes a splash

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I take my breakfast very seriously. My favorite cereal, the genius that is Count Chocula, is hard to find. Whenever I come across it, I usually buy a dozen boxes to ration out slowly until my stock is depleted. My perfect morning would consist of warm socks, an easy Sudoku, and a big bowl of Count Chocula served in this sweet dish. The Spilt Milk bowl from Fred Flare looks like a great piece of pop art or something that came straight out of Tiny Toons! It’s adorable, microwaveable, dishwasher safe, and only $16. –Katie D.

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avast, ye dogs: it’s the swashbuckling bbq sword

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There are still a few more barrrrrbeques left on the horizon, and what better way to celebrate than with a few of your favorite buccaneers and a set of swashbuckling skewers? These swords, $25 each from Think Geek, are utensils that double as dueling weapons! Grab a few eye patches, a parrot, and the skull and bones ice cube tray to make a theme party out of your next BBQ. Fair warning, though: anyone who overcooks my hot dog has to walk the plank. –Katie D.

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post off: how do you carve your pumpkin?

Posted by in decorating, holidays

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How do you carve your pumpkins for Halloween? From simple and scary to elaborate and goofy, there seem to be as many different answers as there are Nightmare on Elm Street sequels. I walk (or zombie shuffle, if you will) the traditional path of a carved, scary jack-o-lantern face. My new husband, on the other hand, spends hours delicately removing the outermost layers of pumpkin skin to create an intricate spooky, glowing graveyard scene (and yet, somehow, we make it work). So how about it, Ghouls and Goblins: is it an art form in your house? Do you attempt portraits ? Any disastrous experiments that we should know about? –Katie D.

Photo via ExtremePumpkins.com

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babyccino diy: how to make a bib out of an old kitchen towel

Posted by in crafting, living green, living with kids, surfing

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Babyccino is the best of both worlds: fun and simple tips on living with kids from women in the cosmopolitan meccas of London, Amsterdam, Rome, and Milan — plus contributors from New York City, DC, and more. Their occasional Theme Weeks are full of tips from how to whip up a quick croque monsieur to fun crafts that keep your child happy and occupied. They have DIYs too, of course — like this cute way to make your own bibs from recycled kitchen towels, part of the recent “Simple Living” Theme Week. The how-to is after the jump. Thanks, Babyccino! (more…)

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