The F Bunk Bed by Rafa Kids is the most stylish kids bunk bed I have seen to date. Lets consider it wishlisted for Tilo’s room.
How not to say the wrong thing
(Illustration by Wes Bausmith / Los Angeles Times)
How not to say the wrong thing by Susan Silk and Barry Goldman, an insightful and important read.
Party Etiquette
“The biggest tip I can give you to up your introducing skills is to always assume that whoever you’re talking to knows nothing about you or your work. No matter how big of a deal you are, if you abide by this rule, you win at life.”
Amen to this. Jessica Hische packed some really good tips into this Non-Creepy Networking: Party Etiquette article.
What Wood You Say?
What Wood You Say makes for a fab hand made gift. Here’s how it works: You pick the words and a color set and he gets to work: Matthew Hoffmann hand draws, paints, cuts, finishes, assembles, and frames your hand made holiday gift.
What Wood You Say are made from solid mahogany, and framed in a ready made white 10″ x 10″ shadow box, without glass. Each piece is completely unique. Allow 2 weeks, plus shipping time.
Lovely idea!
New York Specialty Coffee Map
The New York Coffee Map features over 100 of New York’s best cafes serving specialty coffee. It is printed on high quality recycled paper in a limited edition of 500. Well done, Blue Crow Media.
Tips from Kurt Vonnegut
1. Find a subject you care about.
2. Do not ramble, though.
3. Keep it simple.
4. Have the guts to cut.
5. Sound like yourself.
6. Say what you mean to say.
7. Pity the readers.
– Kurt Vonnegut
Exchange ‘Pity the readers’ with ‘Pity the audience’ and this makes for really solid advice when preparing for a talk.
Oh, Deer!
Oh Deer, look what Tattly just launched. Also, Subscriptions are back!
Ugmonk Kids Collection
Ugmonk launched a Kids Collection. The above Tee, Mountains is my favorite. Totally getting one for Tilo!
You Don’t Know Africa
I remember learning and knowing all of the African countries in High School. I am glad David Bauer built You Don’t Know Africa to help me refresh my memory. There’s worse ways to spend a few Internet minutes. So, go ahead, play.
Enamel Paper Airplane Pin
City of Industry launched another product; the Enamel Paper Airplane Pin. I don’t know about you but I have a major, adorable gift alert going off here!
When It Counts
“You are
What you do
When it counts”
– Armor
(via John Maeda)
Spencer Mini iPad Sleeve
The Spencer Leather Sleeve for the iPad Mini is a beauty. Winter Session hand-finishes each product in Denver and sources sources the vegetable-tanned leather from the Horween Tannery in Chicago. It’s also available for the big iPad.
(Love Zady’s mission. Zady aims to combat the fast-fashion craze by providing a platform for only those companies that care about timeless style and solid construction.)
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Red Fire Hydrant Pillow
This Plush Fire Hydrant made me giggle. Tilo (3) would definitely approve!
The War of Art
The War of Art by Steve Pressfield is an absolutely fantastic read. I have barely been able to put it down since I started reading it last Friday. It will (and already has) completely changed the way I look at ‘resistance’ in work and life in general.
Work
“The professional loves her work. She is invested in it wholeheartedly. But she does not forget that the work is not her.”
― Steven Pressfield
White Apple
Thinking about putting a White Apple next to my Apple.
Founders First: DIY
As a mom and a person who’s life is fueled by creativity, I can’t applaud Zach Klein and his team enough for what he is building with DIY. Thanks for the video, Collaborative!
Also, here’s a great Fast Company article on Zach’s latest venture.
Friday Link Pack
No big deal, MacPremo and Oliver Jeffers made the new U2 video called Ordinary Love. With the exception of one scene it was entirely filmed at the Invisible Dog. Way cool!
– I did this as a kid: Etched Wooden Spoons
– Lovely project by the Holstee folks: 2014 Mindful Living Calendar
– These Tinybooks from Printastram made me laugh. Who wouldn’t want their Instagram photos printed in teeny tiny books?
– Pharrell released the music video for his new song “Happy“, the world’s “first 24-hour music video”.
– This falling leaves decoration makes me want to run outside and search for leaves!
– Visua Musio – A visual Japanese sound creation program.
– Cocktails recipes that can help cure the common cold.
– Did you sign this petition to save AirBnB in New York? I did!
– Map of of toxic sites in New York City. Yikes. (via)
– Ice cream in the shape of a cloud? Yes, please.
– What an oddly intriguing Volvo commercial.
– How to make an Apple Swan
– Tickets for this year’s Stoked Awards are up for grabs. Not familiar with Stoked? It’s a fantastic organization founded by Steve Larosiliere, promoting personal development, academic achievement, and healthy living to under-served youth through action sports culture.
– The Floating Ball Trick Game makes for a fun stocking stuffer.
– Turn a door frame into a puppet theater.
– Guys! Guys! Zappos is looking to hire a Senior User Experience Designer.
Anthony Casalena / Founder of Squarespace
In this Small Empires interview Alexis Ohanian speaks with Anthony Casalena, founder of Squarespace. I have so much respect for Anthony’s story.
Also, nice to see the fine folks of JaegerSloan represented in this mini documentary.
Honey Bees detecting Cancer
Portuguese designer Susana Soares has developed a device for detecting cancer and other serious diseases using trained bees. Truly fascinating! Read more over on dezeen.
(Thanks Barbara)