Things I Love Thursday

Spring has sprung.

Well, then! Last week’s rain/slow/sleepy vibe gave way this week to activity and bustling work. I’ll take it!

Not much of an intro this week So let’s jump right into the Must-Share goodies from the last week. Enjoy!

1. Acid Drops, by Dylan Rieder on Vimeo:

Really cool and beautiful hand-painted videos of skateboarders. Everything about this is dreamy: the concept, execution, all of it. Love.

2. This quote:

For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

3. Leann at Healthful Pursuit shared her 5-Minute Breakfast Cupcake:

I don’t have a microwave, so it’s more like 15-20 minutes in the oven, but still… That’s enough time to do other stuff while it bakes and then, YUM.

Plus, it’s gluten-free, grain-free, can be vegan, and is loaded with fiber. Looks like a fantastic way to start the day.

4. Ashley from Edible Perspective shared HER love of homemade beauty products.

As you know, I couldn’t agree more!

It’s wayyyyy easier than you might think.

Not sure what I’m talking about? Check out my 52 Tips and follow along throughout the year!

5. Simple Acts of Radical Noticing, via Crazy Sexy Life:

Guest blogger Leslie Carr on mindfulness and waking up to our lives.

She’s basically talking about the true heart of yoga. 

In yoga, we teach what is called the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind. When you learn to become still, the world opens up. As you begin to wake up to your true self and your true life, you begin to notice things in new ways. With practice, you start understand that you have this new way of looking at the world, which makes it easier (and more necessary) to peel away the layers of programming that make you think you’re someone you might not actually be.

Start with her essay. I’ll write more on this at some point

6. Apartment Therapy shared this amazing half-graffiti hotel room:

Cognitive dissonance, live and in person! I’d love to stay here with my honey, but which side of the bed would I sleep on??

7. Advance copies of the Advanced Style book are in:

Is that a gorgeous cover or what?

If you’re not already familiar with the Advanced Style website, you should be!

These women are who I want to be in 50 or so years. Never compromising their style, glamour, or eccentricities, always staying rad. Plus, they highlight men with advanced style, too.

Can’t wait to get the book, but it doesn’t come out till May 22. Patience, grasshopper.

8. Finally, five questions to help lift a bad day, via The Positivity Blog

Good perspectives when you’re caught in a spiral of melodrama, navel gazing, and self-centeredness.

Eight this week, that’s all I had time for! If you’ve got ones to add, feel free to stick ‘em in the comments!

Have a wonderful weekend!

What are some great things you’ve seen this week?

Got any fun plans for the weekend?

Things I Love Thursday

March so far has been IN like the proverbial lion. Actually, like a lioness defending her cubs! Curious to see if the rest of the month will continue to be so roar-iffic. Looking forward to the weekend. Fun stuff like fixing my dead scooter, weeding, and going to storage ~ yes! How ’bout you? Any good plans? Hope it’s a good one, whatever you do and wherever you are.

And now, some good stuff collected over the last week. Enjoy!

1. A Day in the Life of California, via Ryan Killacky on Vimeo:

A sweet little video about my favorite place in the world….

2. From Smithsonian Mag, the story of the most common bird in the world:

An amazing story. It’s not just about a little bird, but about Communisum in China under Mao, ecology, and the growth of cities. Fascinating read and beautifully written.

It is sometimes only when a species is removed that we see clearly its value. When sparrows are rare, we often see their benefits; when they are common, we see their curse.

3. Safe Cosmetics: Five Tips for Frugal Shoppers via Crazy Sexy Life:

Obviously, if you’re following my 52 Tips, you’re already in the know about making your own!

But buying in bulk and (gasp!) doing without are other frugal options. Read the whole thing and get some great ideas.

4. What’s so bad about preservatives? Ask Georgie answered.

They’re carcinogenic, for one thing.

Fresh foods rule!

5. From ScienceNOW via Wired: How Dolphins Say Hello!

Excellent information for the coming age of dolphin overlords.

So, basically, it’s like a fist-bump… right?

6. How About Orange found these gorgeous seamless textures at Subtle Patterns:

Lovely soft designs for web designers and bloggers!

7. San Francisco Turned Me Straight, by the always-great Anna Pulley on Salon.

Sometimes I think S.F. is one of those Emerald City-type places where, free of many of the cultural or religious constraints that plague other cities, you can be the truest version of yourself, or at least have a really good time exploring untrue versions of yourself along the way. It’s a city that embraces the idea of potential, not limitations. I realize, of course, that sexuality can’t really be articulated or altered by a ZIP code, but all this flip-flopping seemed pervasive to me, and I figured the City itself, its brazenness, its tendency toward experimentation and spectacle, had to at least play a role in this shifting sexual mind-set.

A fun romp through the best city in the world, where various definitions of sexuality are commonplace.

We like to name things because it gives us a sense of order and comfort. So we can feel connected to one another. If I say I’m a daughter we all know what that means. Or a liberal, or a feminist, or a molecular biologist. But sexuality often doesn’t work that way. If you don’t look the part of a queer, then you don’t exist.

It’s a fantastic essay ~ check it out!

8. Including Cake shared their delish Quinoa and Chickpea burgers

An excellent, healthy, whole-foods, high-protein, vegan, gluten-free meal (or snack)!

9. Flourless peanut butter ginger cookies from The Edible Perspective

I LOVE THE IDEA OF PEANUT BUTTER AND GINGER TOGETHER. Brills!

10. Finally, the Healthy Diva schooled us on guilt-free eating AND gave us a recipe for high-protein muffins!

Score! She’s the best. Check out her blog for massive inspiration.

That’s all for now! Have a wonderful weekend!

What are some great things you’ve seen this week?

Got any fun plans for the weekend?