I thought this was worth passing on, it might be a good choice for your holiday charitable giving. From Popgadget:
. . . a great organization called the Adaptive Design Association, which uses inexpensive materials to make custom furniture for children with disabilities. The best thing about ADA is that they help children through smart design.
Like many non-profits in the current economic climate, the ADA is feeling the squeeze, as grant funding is drying up. This great organization is at risk of closing without the help of concerned people who believe in its mission. If you're curious to learn more about ADA, check their gallery of projects, and there is also a page for donations.
I have a weakness for tiny little toys and scenes so when I saw these cute cupcakes I just fell in love. How magical are these? I love, love, love the tinsel trees and the sparkly "snow" sugar. If you love them too go to Every Little Thing - she's having some giveaways, plus you can buy these and other cool baking stuff from her other site Bake It Pretty!
"Twenty years after the debut of “MST3K” (with a new DVD boxed set from Shout! Factory to celebrate the occasion), the show’s creators talk about the show as if it were a mad scientist’s experiment, one that could have been produced only under a precise set of conditions that are practically irreproducible today." (Read the entire New York Times Article)
Oh how I love you Mystery Science Theatre and I won't even go into that whole Joel vs. Mike argument - who cares! They both have their good points, can't we all just get along?
I do know I secretly loved Pearl Forrester the best . . . I mean she's my role model, after all. I too want to be an evil mad scientist and rule the world! I want flying monkeys. She has a gorilla. That's close enough. She has Brain Guy. I have David. Close enough. It's like we're twins isn't it?
Watch this and laugh . . . if you're drinking beer (or are in other ways chemically altered) it helps too.
There are tons of great pieces in the show - go look and be amazed! Plus the net proceeds from the sale of the art goes to the Picasso Veterinary Fund, a very worthy cause. So maybe you wanna go get yourself some art AND help some needy animals! YAY!
You know how hobos back in the day had a secret code where they would draw symbols near houses to let other hobos know if the house had good food or a a mean dog or whathave you.
Well over at Cockeyed you can discover the secret code of Trick or Treaters. Quite enlightening and hilarous!
Did you know you can download free Halloween stories from Amazon? There are several spine tingling stories to choose from, including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, Dracula's Guest, by Bram Stoker and more!
These cakes are absolutely stunning - they look beautiful and delicious at the same time, which is saying something because many beautiful cakes look kinda rubbery and not so appealing if you know what I mean. These cakes come from Sweet Paul's Blog. Everytime I leave his blog I'm starving! What a talent!
Here is some really cool stuff I've found on Etsy for Halloween. Don't you love Etsy? There's so many more great shops and items, these are just some of the ones off the top . . .
