My Doggy Ate My Essay

My doggy ate my essay.
He picked up all my mail.
He cleaned my dirty closet
and dusted with his tail.

He straightened out my posters
and swept my wooden floor.
My parents almost fainted
when he fixed my bedroom door.

I did not try to stop him.
He made my windows shine.
My room looked like a palace,
and my dresser smelled like pine.

He fluffed up every pillow.
He folded all my clothes.
He even cleaned my fish tank
with a toothbrush and a hose.

I thought it was amazing
to see him use a broom.
I’m glad he ate my essay
on “How to Clean My Room.

Darren Sardelli


(thank you Ella)

Modern Birdhouse Matz

Now this is a stunningly minimal and beautiful birdhouse. Designed by Michael Hilgers. Would gladly adopt. (Looks like it will be available in their online store later in February)

Tree.fm

Tree.fm allows you to listen to a random forest. This is beautiful.

(Thank you Book of Joe)

Ice Fishing Huts

Ice Fishing Huts. Made me look! Wow!

(via Present and Correct)

RSS Anything

This site transforms any old website with a list of links into an RSS Feed.

(via Chris)

Now is Better

The conversation starts at 16:47

We closed out our CreativeMornings/NYC year with a conversation between two design legends, Debbie Millman and Stefan Sagmeister. I love Stefan’s orientation towards optimism and urging us to think longterm. Jump to the start of their conversation by clicking here and skipping over all the intros. You can buy Now Is Better Book here.

Things That Aren’t Doing The Thing

“Preparing to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Scheduling time to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Making a to-do list for the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Telling people you’re going to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Messaging friends who may or may not be doing the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Writing a banger tweet about how you’re going to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Hating on yourself for not doing the thing isn’t doing the thing. Hating on other people who have done the thing isn’t doing the thing. Hating on the obstacles in the way of doing the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Fantasizing about all of the adoration you’ll receive once you do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Reading about how to do the thing isn’t doing the thing. Reading about how other people did the thing isn’t doing the thing. Reading this essay isn’t doing the thing.

The only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing.”

Things that aren’t doing the thing

Karl Lagerfeld Home Library

Gasp! This library!

The Poem

Clever.

Zum Clean Laundry Soap

I am obsessed with the smell of this Zum Clean Frankincense and Myrrh laundry soap. I get asked all the time, “Tina, what’s that subtle, delightful scent?” And after I ran a load of laundry the entire home smells so good. It’s a non-toxic plant-based liquid laundry soap.

Reading Rhythms

Reading Rhythms is not a book club. It’s a reading party. Read with friends to curated music. I love this idea!

If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body

Stay until the kids come on. They are so pure. Heart melts.

Tension

I feel this.

Hibernation

I am ready. Hibernation mode: ON

I Feel This

A Way of Life


(By Case Kenny)

Élodie Antoine

The buttons on this shirt by Élodie Antoine are a thing of beauty.

Lettuce Baby

My heart needed this.

Simple Alchemy Co

Simple Alchemy Co is a queer owned (wife and wife team) company that makes solid dish soap that is easy on the eyes and easy on the planet. I found them on Instagram and totally want to support them. (Watch this video to learn more)

Multiple of Five

Nils Völker’s Multiple of Five is a thing of beauty.

Minimalist Toilet Paper Storage Device

So simple. So good. Minimalist Toilet Paper Storage Device.

Jewelry by Mariko Kusumoto

I can’t get over these sea-inspired sculptural jewelry by Mariko Kusumoto. Swoon!

Monstera Shoes

I have a giant Monstera in my bedroom. One of my favorite plants. So, clearly, these shoes speak to me.

Masquerade / Japanese TV Show





I found 仮装大賞公式チャンネル on TikTok. Apparently “Masquerade” is one of the most popular TV shows produced by NTV Japan. These are all so beautifully weird. There’s more.