Sunday Stuff

Good Food/Bad Food.

Food obsessives: the people searching for the perfect cheese, bread and coffee.

Secret-ish art adventures. Kaaate?! You in?! via Not Martha

Wes Anderson.

This makes me want to go back.

And these near and far perspectives on world landmarks really make me want to hop on a plane. via Design Mom

18 Songs from the '90s you grew up singing but shouldn't have. Ugh. I definitely have to stop listening to Top 40 radio in the car with Josephine.

Food52 gifs!

How did I not know about Television Without Pity?! It's right up my snarky alley. And it's going away. Boo.

On my wishlist. For every room with a rug.

At what moment do you finally know you've grown up? via Shutterbean

Week 13

The item: Clothing. Bags and bags of clothing.
The backstory: A friend and I are hosting an annual clothing swap tomorrow, and between the two of us, we cleared out a ridiculous amount of clothing from our closets. I'm frankly a little stunned at the amount we purged. (This isn't even all of it. Eep.) And for sticklers, yes, I will be selecting new items at the swap, but I will be adding fewer items to my closet than what I removed, so it will still be an expulsion!
Method of expulsion: Soon to be swapped into new homes!
Monetary impact: $0
YTD monetary impact: $168.88

Confused? Here's what's going on.

Sunday Stuff

Cute Guinness ad.

Why grammar isn't cool – and why that may be about to change.

The big steal: Rise of the plagiarist.

All editors write headlines they dare not use. They go here instead. via Dooce

The cafe of the chosen. via Design Mom

How To Have A Great Life Without Spending A Lot Of Money + Saving Some Too via Shutterbean  

Week 12

The item: Media console for album storage
The backstory: I saw this little guy on Craigslist, dragged Mike on a wild goose chase to a woman's un-findable house (i.e. didn't show up on Google Maps), convinced him that it would be a perfect bar cart/plant stand, only to get it home and find that it didn't quite work in the spot I was envisioning. Bummer. So it sat in the garage until I got over my disappointment, and then back on Craigslist it went, and it quickly found a new, happy home.
Method of expulsion: Sold online.
Monetary impact: $20
YTD monetary impact: $168.88

Confused? Here's what's going on.

Sunday Stuff

Teaching kids about race and racism.

Say Goodbye to Public Schools. Diane Ravitch asks: "Why destroy public education so that a handful can boast they have a charter school in addition to their yacht?"

Dark Sky Park opens in Michigan -- only 9 others in the world.

The Tree of 40 Fruits. (Thanks Cara!)

The 10 Things You Should Do Everyday to Improve Your Life.

10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon. (h/t Kate!)

DIY Ping Pong Ball Lights.

DIY Travel Toiletries in Drinking Straws. Wow. via Not Martha

Tagalongs vs. Peanut Butter Patties: The Great Girl Scout Cookie Regional Naming Rift via Not Martha

Week 11

The item: Clothing.
The backstory: I have been ruthlessly going through my closet, and purging unworn items in preparation for a clothing swap at the end of the month. I've cleared out a lot -- you'd think my closet is bigger than it really is -- but some of the items are a little too loved to be included in the swap, so I dropped them off at the same donation bin that I did on Week 1.  
Method of expulsion: Dropped off at a clothing donation bin to benefit CDRF.
Monetary impact: None - donation.
YTD monetary impact: $148.88

Confused? Here's what's going on.

Week 10

The item: Media cabinet.

The backstory: We used this to store CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes. Why are we getting rid of this? The first sentence should have made that clear. It was a nice sturdy piece, but scratched from swinging open and shut with a heavy load, and we couldn't figure out an alternate use for it. The woman who bought it did though, and it will have a new life housing toiletries. 
Method of expulsion: Sold online.
Monetary impact: $30
YTD monetary impact: $148.88

Confused? Here's what's going on.

Sunday Stuff

An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia.

Tiny Adventurous Lego Photographer.

A 4-Year-Old Makes Sweet Paper Dresses With Her Mom.

A Photographer Takes Hideous Photos Of Herself So Every Other Photo Will Look Awesome.

Chocolate Crème Fraîche Cake (a.k.a. The Best Chocolate Cake EVER).

If Friends Had Used Hashtags. 

'Daily Show' Perfectly Illustrates Why Medicaid Expansion Is Crucial.

The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon: When a thing you just found out about suddenly seems to crop up everywhere. via Dooce

33 Pictures that Will Make you Proud to be a Human. via Dooce 

The Value of Four-Dollar Toast. via Dooce

I Hope You Enjoy This Artisanal Knuckle Sandwich. Amazing. via Dooce

Um. Have you heard what interns make these days??

How to Stop Caring What Other People Think. via Shutterbean

Each year, half a million horseshoe crabs are captured and bled alive to create an unparalleled biomedical technology. via Sassy Radish

22 Books You Should Read Now, Based On Your Childhood Favorites.