Fun Stuff • DIYs + The Ultimate Cat Dress + A Trip Down Route 66

This week, I was stuck in bed every day with an ugly cold.  But that gave me plenty of time to scour the internet and spend all day on pinterest :P

Please...reap the benefits of my excessive internet searching this week!

• So you know how I have an almost unhealthy obsession with Peter Pan collars?  NOW I CAN PUT THEM ON EVERYTHING!
• Twinkie Chan is one of my crafty heroes and I'm loving the videos she's started doing.  This one features the new free pattern she just released with Michaels and Lily Sugar 'n Cream.  PS: I'm totally on Team Learn to Read Patterns with her.  It's hard, but amazing worth it!
• Speaking of crafty heroes, Jennifer Perkins just launched a new blog and design and I'm in love with her Cake Stand Terrarium.  I have so many super cute toys that would look even cuter on a cake stand!
• Lidy added liquid gold leaf to these egg cups and turned them into succulent planters.  I think it's brilliant and beautiful!

• I BOUGHT THIS DRESS AND I'M SO HAPPY!!!
• This ring by Laura Busony, has been an object of my desires for a while. 
• These baby pink sunglasses look good enough to eat.
• I totally bought these neon pink cat-eye sunglasses right this second. 
• Margaux Lange has a new line of necklaces out and they're inspired by vintage Barbie coloring books.

• Elsie wrote an interesting piece on blogging being a young industry.  She's been a leader in the space for so long, that I think she has some really great insights on where things are going for the blogging world.
• So, this is more of a "listen" but I really enjoyed Design*Sponge's After the Jump about The Value of Hard Work.  It was nice hearing perspectives of different generations on work ethic.
• Janey went on a trip down the original Route 66 and took some amazing photos!
• My friend Miranda has music blog called The Good Groupie and I love the bands she featured this week.  Especially The Crookes and The Strypes!

• Kate shared her kitchen this week and I'm dyyying!
• These bowls, made from semi-precious stones are absolutely gorgeous.  We really need to start incorporating geologic pieces in our home.
• Ice cream planter?  Yes, please!  How cute would some floofy Hydrangeas look in it?
• I've just found out about water cube glass and I want it everywhere.

ON THE PINK SAMURAI THIS WEEK!

• I shared a new crochet pattern for another comically large Impossible Scarf! 
• The SXSW edition of Renegade was really great this year.  Take a peek at some of my favorite artists.
• And save these St. Patty's Day embroidery patterns for next year.  Or if you like shamrocks and rainbows, rock them out all year!
• On the Happy Day front: Lips Appreciation Day, St. Patrick's Day, Awkward Moments Day, Kick Butts Day, Alien Abduction Day, Common Courtesy Day, and World Water Day.

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