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Because I'm Worth It

Lucy @ Attic24 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:38:52 PST

I'm at the supermarket.

Alone. No Little People, no baby.

Even though I'm simply wandering amongst aisles of food, I am high on the feeling of Freedom.

I'm amongst the potatoes (soooooo many varieties!) looking for the fresh flowers.

Its all been moved around since I was last there.

I have it in my mind that I must buy myself some Yellow Tulips.

Yes, yes I know I have to remember to get bread and milk and various other essentials, but I can't stop thinking about Yellow Tulips.

Ahh yes, the fresh flowers are there, and oooooooooo just LOOK at those gorgeous tulips! So fresh! So vibrant! Just what I need!

I marvel at the colours, at the perfectly perfect blooms.

I notice that the bunches of tulips are in two sizes :: small (£2) and large (£5).

I pick up a small (£2) bunch of Yellow Tulips and pop them in my basket.

They are very pretty. And very yellow.

But there are only eight of them in the small (£2) bunch.

No matter, eight will be enough.

I walk on through the supermarket gathering Essential Items.

Bread. Milk. Chocolate.

I go to the checkout, and I pick up my small (£2) bunch of yellow tulips to put on the conveyor belt.

They do look small.

I hesitate.

I ponder the tulips for an instant.

Then I put the small (£2) bunch of tulips in my basket and re-trace my steps back to the fresh flowers.

The small (£2) bunch of tulips go back in the bucket and I pick up a large (£5) bunch of tulips.

Yellow, white, red and yellow/red tulips in this bunch, twenty stems in total.

They are unbelievably gorgeous.

And I feel a hundred million times better now that I have the Large (£5) bunch in my basket.

You see.....the advantage of buying a large bunch of tulips is that you can spread them.

Quite difficult to spread eight stems satisfactorily.

But twenty stems are pretty beautifully Spreadable.

I arrange thirteen stems in my duck-egg blue jug and pop them on the table....

....take three stems upstairs to the bathroom to go in my old glass bottles on the windowsill.

And I put four stems in a small patterned jug to sit on my bedside table.

Oh bed, bed, Bed, you are really Tempting me!

But no, I have things to do, I have to put all thoughts of Bed to the back of my mind.

Incidentally, I managed about four hours sleep in my bed last night, four small teeny-weeny hours.

It was not a good night.

But it doesn't matter because there are Tulips in the house.

Not just a small bunch, but a Large Bunch.

And I am very happy about that.

And I do believe I'm Worth It.

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5 Ways to Laugh When You Want to Cry

Avish Parashar — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:48:49 PST

Image courtesy of Roy Lichtenstein

Life is wonderful! Life is a miracle! Life is awesome!

Life is in fact all of these things. Unfortunately, reality being what it is, life can, from time to time, suck beyond the telling of it. Every so often life comes along and metaphorically kicks you in the gut.

During these times it is perfectly normal to want to cry. There is nothing wrong with wallowing in brief bouts of self-pity.

That key is that those bouts be “brief.” Excessive self pity accomplishes nothing. When you are ready to move on, here are five things you can do to laugh when the world wants you to cry:

(Note: I’m not talking about real tragedy, like when a loved one passes away. I’m talking about the occasions when we throw a pity party for ourselves because we got dumped, or got laid off, or lost a promotion to Chuck, the office brown noser…)

1) Take a Look Around

Guess what? Your life isn’t that bad. If you’re reading this, then you have access to a computer and the internet. You know who doesn’t? Millions of people around the world. Things could be worse…

A little while ago, while I was in the midst of a little self pity, I read “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch. It’s a rather moving tale about a guy who, at the age of 46 and with a wife and three kids, gets a terminal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The story has some great life lessons, but one of my biggest takeaways was not one Randy explicitly states in the book. I thought to myself, “wow, my life seems bad, but jeez, at least I don’t have pancreatic cancer.” Sounds a bit callous, but I have a feeling Randy would have approved.

There are real tragedies that can hit you. However, so much of the time people waste on being depressed is not about real tragedies. It’s about stuff that ultimately doesn’t matter. Ironically, most of the people I know who did face real tragedies faced those with their chins up and made the best of it. Life is weird that way…

The next time you feel down about something insignificant, take a look around. There are a lot of people a lot worse off than you who are making the best of it. Follow their example and be happy with what you do have.

2) Time Travel to “Someday”

Look, you know for a fact that in a couple of months you are going to look back on what you are going through right now and laugh at yourself for how stupidly you overreacted. It’s a fact. You’ve probably already said, “someday we’re going to look back on this and laugh.” You also know your friends and family are most likely already making fun of you about it.

Skip the mourning period and start laughing about it now. Just imagine that it is “someday” and think about what the future you would say about it to the present you. I doubt future you would say soothing words like, “there, there, it’ll all be all right.” No, future you would say, “hey dumbass! Stop whining. Life is too short and he/she/it/whatever you’re crying about isn’t worth it.” If it helps, picture “future you” as a Terminator speaking to you in a Austrian accent; all things sound funnier when said by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

You don’t need to share it with anyone else, but a little self-mockery can get you laughing and give you some much needed perspective.

3) Guffaw, Even If For No Reason

Do this one in private, or you might end up in a sanitarium, but definitely give it a try. Give it a whirl now: just let out a big laugh. Not just a chuckle, but a long sustained, hearty guffaw.

I know it feels goofy, but I bet it also made you feel just a tinge better, right? I don’t fully understand the physiological or neurological reasons why, but I do know that the act of laughing will lighten your mood.

The wimpier version of this is to simply smile rather than laughing. That works too, and is a little easier to do in public.

4) Gallagherize

Gallagher was a comedian who told some very bad jokes, but for some unknown reason was immensely successful. It may have had something to do with the fact that a big part of his act was smashing fruit with a giant sledgehammer. I am not suggesting you smash watermelons (though really, I don’t see how that wouldn’t lift your mood), but I am suggesting that you try to make your own humor, even when you don’t feel like it.

Here’s a fact: in order to make jokes, you have to look for humor in the world. When you look for humor in the world, you find humor in the world. When you find humor in the world, you take the first steps towards laughing instead of crying.

When you’re down, commit to looking for the humor. A simple way to do that is to get in the habit of asking yourself, “what’s funny about this?” You won’t always come up with an answer, but you will be training your mind to look for the funny.

Like Gallagher, you don’t need to be all that funny to be successful. Just make the jokes, and the laughs will come.

5) Jump Into A Big Pile Of “Ha Ha”

What’s weird is the extent to which people who are feeling down like to do things to stay down. They watch weepy movies, stare at depressing photographs, and listen to depressing music like Morrissey and Coldplay. When you’re in the middle of it, this sounds like a brilliant plan, but any outside observer could easily tell you that you are just feeding into a downward spiral.

Break out of that spiral by switching to fun and funny things. Watch funny movies and TV shows. Hang out with funny people. Listen to stand up comics. The nice thing is you can usually find comedians, movies, and TV shows that make light of what you are going through. This offers a nice perspective shift that you may not even realize.

If you’re unwilling to completely leave behind the depressing material, start with those weird hybrid movies that start out funny and then get serious halfway through. To the average movie-goer, those movies are annoying; to a person looking to come out of a self-pitying spiral, they can really fit the bill.

+++Throw a Hissy Fit

Let’s say that you are unsuccessful at using the simple techniques above to switch from crying to laughing. In that case, stop trying to be so mature and go ahead and throw a tantrum. Do it safely, and in private, but do what you need to get the emotion out.

There are many ways you can do this: rant and rave (to no one), write a vitriolic letter (which you never send), beat the heck out of a punching bag (my personal favorite), etc. Notice how you do not throw a physical or verbal tantrum at the object of your anger; you simply do what you need to get it out of your system.

Years ago I was in the middle of a month long self-pity party. When I decided it was time to get out of it I hopped on a treadmill. The thing is, I hate running and am not that great at it. If I can keep running for 20 minutes or a mile and a half, I consider that impressive. This day I turned on the treadmill, started running, and channeled all my emotion into that run. More than 45 minutes and three miles later I stopped, exhausted, and feeling better than I had in weeks. There is something very cathartic about channeling your emotion into a physical activity.

Be careful that you don’t do something stupid and hurt yourself, but give it a try. When you’re done, take a shower and watch a funny movie…

The next time you are wallowing in unnecessary sadness, try one or more of these techniques. In every moment of every day, you have a choice: laugh or cry, and life is way too short to spend it crying…

Avish Parashar is the Motivational Smart Ass. As a speaker and on his blog, Avish makes people laugh while giving them simple ideas to make their lives easier and more successful. To read more of his ridiculous rantings on self improvement, watch videos of him in action, and download the free “How to Think Quick” MP3, visit http://www.MotivationalSmartAss.com

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Elegant Chic — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:40:27 PST

I can relate…

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Vintage Valentine Cookies

bakerella — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:22:45 PST

I decided a few of weeks ago, that I wanted to try to make some cookies using vintage Valentine cards as the theme. They are so sweet and the artwork is just darling.

I’ve seen cookies and cakes with artwork printed on them online and in bakeries, but I didn’t realize this was something I could achieve at home. After doing a little research, I found out you can buy frosting sheets and edible ink cartridges for certain home printers.

And mine was one of them. YAY! So I bought the inks for my printer. Then I realized I would have to clean it somehow, which sounded like a whole bunch of trouble, so I decided to buy another printer just like it. No such luck. My printer is too old for stores to still carry.

So, I had to get a newer printer, which meant I needed different inks … of course. But I was determined, so I went ahead and exchanged the inks while I waited for the new printer to arrive.

After it arrived and I started to set it up, I thought something was strange. It called for six cartridges, but the edible inks I bought came in a set of five. I really should have stopped here to investigate. But no, for some reason, I thought it would work because the website’s form said that printer worked with those inks.

But they didn’t.

So I went back to the list of compatible printers and the company had updat ed their list and removed the printer that I had just shoved five edible ink cartridges into. Five messy cartridges I might add.

Let’s just say I was not a happy camper.

But…

But… I was able to find another compatible printer in time to make these for Valentine’s Day.

Yes, now I have three printers. One for my computer, one for cookies and one for a doorstop.

Seriously though, it’s not that bad, printers are so cheap these days, it’s like buying a set of ink cartridges and they throw in the machine. I’ll find a use for it.

Anyway, I’m over it because finally… finally I was able to get it all to work.

Frosting sheets. They went right through the printer and came out with edible ink on them.

Crazy talk.

I made puffy sugar cookies for the valentines to go on. I was going for those fluffy ones with frosting that they sell in the grocery store.

These were okay. I’ll give you the recipe below if you want to use it or improve on it.

To use the frosting sheets, separate them from their backing and apply to a frosted cake or cookie. The frosting needs to be moist. If it starts to dry out, you can spray it with a fine mist of water.

Now, since I was doing cookies, I cut the shapes out with scissors first using my cookie cutter as a guide.

And, instead of frosting the cookies, I frosted the back of the frosting sheet so I could apply it to the cookie with less mess.

Keep the frosting sheets you aren’t using in a ziploc bag so they don’t dry out.

I could die. These are so dang cute.

From every angle… cute!

Circus Bear… cute.

Panda pair … cute.

Oh deer!

Cowboy kitty… cute.

Chicks … well, you get the idea.

I may never eat them. Ever.

Puffy Sugar Cookies
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream

In a large bowl, sift flour, powder, soda, and salt using a wire whisk and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar in a mixer until fluffy.
Add egg, vanilla and sour cream. Mix until blended.
Add flour until dough forms.
Separate dough into four sections. flatten into a disc and cover in plastic wrap.
Place in the refrigerator for a few hours. This dough is a little sticky, so flour your hands slightly when working with it.
When ready to roll, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place a sheet of parchment paper on the counter. Put one of the dough discs on the parchment paper. Then place a piece of plastic wrap or another sheet of parchment paper on top and roll the dough flat with a rolling pin. (I like the plastic wrap on top. I think it’s easier.)
Cut out your shapes using a cookie cutter. If the dough sticks, use a toothpick to separate and remove the scraps.
If you want cookie pops, then place a paper lollipop stick about an inch over the dough and press the dough around the stick slightly.
Transfer parchment paper with dough cutouts to a baking sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes and cool completely.

You can make buttercream frosting and tint it fun colors to frost the tops.

Or if you are adventurous, you can make cookies like these.

You’ll need frosting sheets, and edible ink cartridges with a compatible printer. I ended up using this printer.

Here’s the Kopykake website where you can see more printers and their compatible inks. You can buy the inks and frosting sheets from there, too. Check it out if you are interested.

You can use this pdf to print out the Valentine graphics on frosting sheets. You can also scale them down and use a paper punch and they would make great cupcake toppers or even tags for cake pops.

Use royal icing to dot a border around the outline of the frosting sheet after it’s applied.

Enjoy and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Make Crepe Paper Roses

heather — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:51:00 PST

Here’s a quick and easy way to make pretty little roses out of crepe paper, courtesy of our friend Kitten Muffin at Filth Wizardry (one of my top five blogs, definitely). She was kind enough to make a little video to show us exactly how easy it really is to make these. Oh, and you don’t need glue or tape or anything else – just crepe paper! Easy and cheap? Love it! You can pick up 2-packs of crepe paper streamers in various colors at the dollar store. [click here to find out how to make crepe paper roses]

Project Estimate:

Crepe paper rolls, $1

Total: $1 and up

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Strange Worlds

Mark — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:40:21 PST

The picture above looks cool, nothing extraordinary but it looks like it was taken on Mars. Then you read the description and it says:

Paprika Mars. Made out of 12 pounds paprika, cinnamon, nutmeg, chili powder and charcoal

Matthew Albanese is a miniature photographer, he builds small-scale landscapes and then lights them up realistically to give the viewers the impressions they’re real. The one above is just one of his photos, you should see the rest of his stuff [Here]

Printable paper dolls

noreply@blogger.com (Jess) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:53:00 PST

If you know some little girlies who might enjoy paper dolls, here are links to download and print a couple sets. This is a more kid-centric post than usual, but I bet it will stir up happy memories for a lot of us.

Meet Clementina. She even comes with bee and raccoon outfits, because you never know when dressing up like a bee might be a good idea. (The charming site Kireei.com is in Spanish; I've linked to it through Google Translate. When the page loads, click "Cuts" to see the dolls.)

Update: For those having trouble downloading, go to the untranslated site, click "Recortables", then "English," and finally "Descargar".

The May 1951 issue of McCall's magazine introduced Betsy McCall paper dolls. Download ten years of Betsy and her wardrobe right here.

LOOKLET

Mona Z — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:35:00 PST

Looklet is kinda like polyvore, but more fun. They have less options and variety but I like that the stuff is on a model and you can choose the background as well. Of course the models are all, well, models and not average sized women, but it's fun mixing new looks. They do seem to have a bug when saving which has been frustrating but they save the items you've used to make it easy if you need to re-do it. Be warned though, It can get addictive.

I'm doing some hijab-able looks and while they don't have real hijabs, you can use your imagination and get the idea, right?

Here's my page. So what do you think?

The Best Invention Ever

7aki Fadi — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:11:27 PST

Are you ready to be amazed?

Escalators.

You know why? Because even when they fail/break down they are still functioning.

They turn into stairs.

What do you think is the best invention ever?

And this concludes my random thought of the day.

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How-To: Mint Chocolate Donuts

Becky Stern — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:00:11 PST

I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but Randy Sarafan's mint chocolate donut recipe has me itching for a sugary treat.

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Where Books Come Alive

Arwen O'Reilly Griffith — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:34 PST

This really is an extraordinary stop-motion animation from the New Zealand Book Council. It usually makes me sad to see books cut up, even for artistic purposes, but this is so masterfully done (and for such a good purpose!) that I can't mind too much. Yay for books! (Via All About Papercutting.)

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Toilet Tube Still Life

Becky Stern — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:09:05 PST

Gareth @ MAKE points us to these cardboard toilet paper tube dioramas by Anastassia Elias.

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قديماً أهلك الله قوم نوح بكفرهم و أهلك قوم عاد بظلمهم و قوم

nousha — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:39:00 PST

قديماً أهلك الله قوم نوح بكفرهم و أهلك قوم عاد بظلمهم و قوم صالح و شعيب بفسادهم و غشهم في الموازين و قوم لوط بشذوذهم الجنسي و نجد كل هذا يجتمع في عصرنا… و يبث في القنوات الفضائية و يعلنه أصحابه أمام الكاميرات و يتفاخرون به في المجالس.. و تظهر مجلات متخصصة في العرى و [...]

S’more or less

bakerella — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:06:28 PST

S’mores equal ooey and gooey and yummy. To make them, all you really need is some marshmallows and melted chocolate to sandwich between a couple of graham crackers for a quick and easy treat.

But, I wanted to make something more. Something s’more I guess you could say… by using the star players in this sweet treat and baking them into cupcakes.

I originally wanted to make cupcakes with a marshmallowy frosting that I could use a kitchen torch thingy on and toast the surface. However, I don’t have a kitchen torch and that’s probably a good thing. But I had to get these flavors out if my mind. And the only way I could do that is bake. So this is what I came up with instead.

Marshmallow stuffed graham cracker and chocolate cupcakes. Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Gooood.

First, I added a little graham cracker cupcake batter in the bottom of the baking cups. And then I topped it with a butter, graham cracker and brown sugar mixture. Ohhhh yeah.

Then I cut some marshmallows in half and placed them right on top of that.

Lastly cover the marshmallows and fill the baking cup about 3/4 full with the chocolate cupcake batter and more of the graham cracker crumb mixture.

When they bake, the marshmallow will mostly melt away into the cupcake, but a little will make it’s way to the surface and peek through the topping.

When you take them out of the oven, use a toothpick to separate any of the cake from the edge of the pan while they are still warm. They may stick a little from the marshmallows. But if you go ahead and do this carefully while they are still warm, then you can remove them without the cupcake tops tearing.

Then when you unwrap them, they will be perty! These looked too tempting right out of the oven so I may have had one or three while they were still warm. You could definitely stop here and serve them just like this.

But the chocolate lover in me, convinced me to make some ganache. It was a struggle, but the chocolate won as usual.

You can just use a spoon and pour it on randomly so you can still see some of the textured tops underneath. You can also dunk them for complete chocolate coverage.

But, I like the messy look on these. The non-precise, shove in your face look.

And I also like them with the extra marshmallow look.

Not as easy to stuff in my face this way, but I managed.

S’more Cupcakes

Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup cocoa
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup oil
6 jumbo marshmallows cut in half, plus more for decorating

Graham Cracker Crumb topping
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted

Ganache
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda together with a wire whisk.
Separate the mixture in half into two bowls.

Stir cocoa into one bowl and the graham cracker crumbs into the other.
Add 1/2 cup milk, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 cup oil to the cocoa mixture and beat on medium until combined.
Repeat adding the same ingredients to the graham cracker crumb flour mixture.

Prepare the graham cracker crumb topping.
Add the brown sugar and crumbs in a small bowl and pour on the melted butter. Stir until combined.

Pour a little graham cracker cake batter into the bottom of your baking cups and then sprinkle the topping mixture lightly on the surface.
Place a marshmallow half on top and then cover the marshmallow with the chocolate cake batter until it is about 3/4 full.
Sprinkle with more topping mixture.

Bake cupcakes for about 15 minutes. Place a cookie sheet underneath when you bake just in case. I had a little bit ooze over into the oven. Oops.

This recipe will make at least 12 cupcakes. I had a some batter from each left over so you can probably get more like 14-16.

Let cool and top with ganache.

Heat the butter and cream on the stove. Heat until just before it boils. Remove and pour over chocolate. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
Pour over cupcakes and add more marshmallows if you desire.

Enjoy!

P.S. These are not gluten-free. But thank you so much everyone for all of the great gluten-free links and resources on the previous post. I do think I will give a go at a recipe sometime once I get my hands on the right ingredients.

Make a Ring from an Eraser

heather — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:03:14 PST

Use a big eraser to fashion a pink ring that’s big on style. Find out how from Kerri at cute.little.disaster, a design student who made this ring as a series of 60 rings for a materials exploration class in design school. I won’t give away the creation process, but I will give you a hint: it involves a whole lotta erasing! We also featured another of Kerri’s ring projects awhile back. [click here for the eraser ring tutorial]

Project Estimate:

Large pink eraser, $1
Drill, on hand
Piece of scrap paper, on hand

Total: $1 and some elbow grease

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Make a Zipper Brooch

heather — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:29:06 PST

I love the texture of jewelry and accessories made from metal zippers. This rose brooch is an especially nice mix of hard-edged and softness. If you have a center for reclaimed materials near you, you might be able to get a deal on metal-toothed zippers for this project. (I just visited SCRAP in Portland, and it had an AMAZING selection of recycled materials, including zippers. I know there are similar stores in Austin and San Francisco — check the “road trip” section here for a list of other cities with similar programs. Anyone else have one nearby? Sound off in the comments.) [click here for zipper brooch instructions] via [my favorite source for recycled fashion and design ideas]

Project Estimate:
*2 Coats & Clark Brass Coverall Zipper 22″ Black or zipper trim, about $4 and up
*Pin back, on hand (Westrim Pin Back 1″ Silver 60pc)
*Needle & thread, on hand

Total: $4 and up

p.s. I am trying a new affiliate program out. I know it’s kind of clunky to have the links to products in the list, but if you need a source for these products, Create For Less is a good online source for cheap supplies. Click one of the links in the list to go to the store. If you buy, I get a teeny percentage.

p.p.s. On a personal note, I took last weekend off because I was moving! Still sorting out the internet connection at the new place! Don’t worry, I’ll try to make sure you get a dose of dollar store goodness this weekend! Oh, and I got some goodie bags of cool stuff when I visited SCRAP that I will be giving away very soon! Stay tuned.

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Orange Blossom Download

a print a day — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:03:00 PST

You can download it here.

Happy Monday all!

xx
Yasmine

P.S.

Hey thanks for the super nice emails and messages from the previous post everyone. Totally appreciate it. xx