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TECHTASTIC: Hukkster

Stalking clothing has always been a favorite past time of mine. Well, it was...before I was stalking deals on diapers and toddler dresses. A new shopping tool, Hukkster, tracks your most-wanted items online and alerts you immediately when the price drops.So now someone els is doing the hard work for me. I tried it a few weeks ago on this Halston Belted Dress, a favorite from my Currently Coveting for Closet Pinterest Board , and poof! three weeks later Hukkster sent me this email alert. 

This is a little too easy.

The Stella Theme Birthday Party

Stella's 3rd Birthday is fast approaching and the pressure of planning the party had already set in. I still have a fews years left that I can meander around the landmines of an all-Barbie Birthday party. That I can talk her out of, but in the end I want her to choose her party theme and sometimes I just need a thread of an idea. In the past from Lila words like, 'Pink & polka dots' or 'everybody in costumes' have been helpful. Stella's inspiration words are truly inspired and for three weeks they have not swayed, even her word order is steadfast. Me- 'Stella, what do you want to do for your Birthday Party?'.  Stella- 'Cake. Pinata. Trophies. Music. Cheese. Goodie Bags.'

She knows what she wants. Always.

So here comes The 'Cake. Pinata. Trophies. Music. Cheese. Goodie Bags. Party'.

TECHTASTIC: Pinhole Press Memory Game

My girl's love memory games, although I'm pretty tired of looking for Strawberry Shortcake's umbrella and Elmo's balloon and I can't wait to surprise them with their own personal version. Pinhole Press prints 12 photos of your photos on thick cards with graphic black and white backgrounds. I curated the photos from my Instagram account and it's was so easy. Won't these make great gifts?

MUSIC MONDAY: You Rascal You by Hanni El Khatib

 

Turn up the volume full blast. 

El Khatib has stripped the jaunty big-band veneer from Louis Armstrong's original, leaving little to obscure the dire implications of its words. Suitable for singing along with a wink of The White Stripes.

Woke Up to Marsh on Youtube Today

Can't wait to tease him for this. He does look menacing doesn't he?

Every Indie Film Trailer All In One from Andy Samberg

 

That's it, indie film directors are never again allowed to shoot scenes where someone sticks his or her hand out of a car window, rolling it in the wind. Last weekend, Andy Samberg hosted the Independent Spirit Awards, where he shared his parody of indie films 'Bottlecap' starring indie favorites like Marisa Tomei and Chris Messina. My favorite part is the review from Rolling Stone that calls it 'terrible'.

 

Thanks to Typepad for Making Me this Week's Featured Blog

Nice surprise when I signed in to Typepad homepage this morning. Thank you.

Happy Valentine's Day from My Love Bugs

Photography by Jack & Lola Photography, Lyndsey Hall Yeomans . Headbands by Sara Rae.

COCKTAIL COLLECTIVE } The Rumble

The LA Brasserie Comme Ca makes a snowcone is a grown-up glass, they call it 'The Rumble', and the good news is it's not hard to make at home. 

THE RUMBLE

3 Fresh Blackberries

 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup

2 oz. Rum

3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

Crushed Ice

1. Combine lemon juice, simple syrup, and rum in a glass.

2. Add crushed ice until glass is full and set aside.

3. In a small dish, muddle blackberries with a drop of simple syrup.

4. Pour blackberry muddle over the ice and serve.

 

TECHTASTIC} ArtKive

This App has somehow been eluding me and now that I've found it I'm addicted to it and thoroughly pleased in my little organized heart. ArtKive lets you store, share, and print your kid’s masterpieces without a moment of “I can’t throw this away” guilt.

Simply snap a picture of the artwork and the app automatically tags each image with your child’s name, grade, and date created. Add a title or description and then share the gallery with Dad,  or whomever you invite to your circle.

The real genius of Artkive is once you’ve collected enough artful images you can to turn your digital collection into a customized coffee-table book with just the press of a button.