I’m working on the Trick or Treat Feet group soup!

So I picked out my new rug! I want this one. I was thinking about this one, but I am A) not brave enough for something that bright and B) would have to get slipcovers for sure.

Heaven help me, I am having heart palpitations from this cuteness.

There is this blog, Grosgrain, that is written by an extremely talented individual. But that’s not the best part, the best part is that she does bi-weekly giveaways of her creations! I usually just look and oooh but this one has caught my fancy.

Did you know about google alerts? It’s kind of like a web clipping service. I’ve got it set to find “dish rag tag” in new blog entries!

I’m feeling a little jealous of the folks with state fairs.

The brownies in Small Batch Baking are delicious! I want another one.

Dear Fisher-Price, I don’t like that you won’t tell me what type of plastic is used to make your toys and highchair trays and things. You say it’s “proprietary information.” I say that if you don’t want to say what’s in it, what’s in it is probably bad. So I am boycotting you until Ellie stops putting everything in her mouth. Maybe even after since I am very good at holding grudges. Sincerely, Emily (Nut Job) Ivey

A tutorial for a fabric dollhouse! It’s really cute and portable.

I’m a little bit of a NASA junkie. I just thought I’d get that out in the open. Here’s a home movie of a shuttle launch taken from inside an air plane!