dailyish photo: new bicycle helmets

The other day we bought new bicycle helmets. I chose a Giro Indicator and I like it because it has a little adjustment wheel on the back so it fits snuggly but it's not headache inducing, and it's really well ventilated. It was on sale at REI, and the one I picked (White/Silver) is even cheaper on Amazon [1] right now. Yay for bicycling. [1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BO3CZU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=notma...

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May Birthday Giveaway: Embroidery Companion

What?s going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you. Today I'm tickled to have a copy of Alicia Paulson's second book Embroidery Companion: Classic Designs for Modern Living [1] to give to one lucky winner. Alicia is one of those people I've known online for almost as long as I've had an internet connection, and whom I'm happy to say is just as awesome and warm in person, and I adore the love and care she puts into all her work. Her take on embroidery shows a fondness for the past but has a modern and cheerful way about it. She also has a delightful blog, Posie Gets Cozy [2] where she talks about food, dogs, gardening and the joys of hammocks. And she produces patterns for sewing, crochet and embroidery as well as offering the occasional carefully compiled craft kits which sell out crazy fast, her latest was the Daisychain ABC Sampler [3], and I love her felt Christmas ornaments [4]. You can find everything at her online shop Rosy Little Things [5]. If you'd like to win the copy of Embroidery Companion please leave a comment with this post and, if you'd like, answer this question: What is the first craft you remember doing? Though my mother has evidence of earlier creations the first thing I remember was using cut fruit as stamps to decorate t-shirts on a rainy afternoon during a vacation. Your turn, you've got until Friday, May 27th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [6] applies. Good luck! Closed, thank you so much for entering! [1] http://aliciapaulson.com/books.html [2] http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com [3] http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2011/04/daisychain-abcs-c... [4] http://www.rosylittlethings.com/snowdaypattern.html [5] http://www.rosylittlethings.com/ [6] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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May Birthday Giveaway: Kirby Krackle

[1] Today I have the first two albums by nerd rock band Kirby Krackle [2] to give away! My husband Scott [3] plays bass for the band so I can tell you they are currently hard at work on their third album, which they are writing and recording at a lightning fast speed. If you are not familiar with Kirby Krackle them you can listen to some of their music right here [4] on their site. I am not a music reviewer so instead please allow me to point you towards this review of E is for Everybody (the second album) over at Wired's Geek Dad: Kirby Krackle?s E For Everyone is Geek Rock Perfection [5] where he says "there is truly not a bad song among its 11 offerings. Each is a perfect nugget of guitar pop glory adorned with the kind of semi-obscure references you?d expect from self professed geek rockers." I you want any nerd cred you must have these albums! To enter please leave a comment with this post, you have until Thursday, May 5th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [6] applies. If you'd like please answer this question: When you were a kid who was your favorite superhero? I'll go first: I wanted to be Wonder Woman. I was just the right age to both watch the show and wear the Underoos and I remember running around the yard with friends pretending to lasso bad guys and fly in the invisible jet. (While running around in the yard I was wearing regular clothes not the Underoos, just to be clear there.) OK, good luck everybody! Closed, thanks for entering! [1] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/ [2] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/ [3] http://www.scottandrew.com [4] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/music.html [5] http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/03/kirby-krackle-e-for-everyone/ [6] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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5 crochet slippers to make

5 crochet slipper patterns that you can find online Mary Jane Slippers Simple crochet slippers Sweet slippers Pippy slippers Easy adjustable slippers Similar Posts: make your own house slippers | books: the complete guides to felting + crochet | how to read crochet patterns | duck slippers knit pattern | 6 beginner crochet beanie patterns [...]

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