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Friday Link Pack
– These mugs are beautiful.
– Go home evolution, you’re drunk.
– These pop-up bike racks ‘disappear’ into the pavement when they’re not in use
– Setu is a community-driven directory for yoga teachers.
– Getting blunt with my daughters, because #metoo.
– Something is wrong on the internet, an essay on YouTube, children’s videos, automation, abuse, and violence.
– The mini lumio is magical.
– I have been looking for a jewelry box. I think I found it.
– Research: For Better Brainstorming, Tell an Embarrassing Story
– Kids, Would You Please Start Fighting?
– This is brilliant.
– Guy films brilliant ad to auction off his girlfriend’s used car, but it worked too well.
– Some good tips in here: Time Management and Productivity Tricks
– Ashamed to work in Silicon Valley: how techies became the new bankers
– This is a decorative way to keep matches in your home.
– Every Exhibition Held at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Presented in a New Web Site: 1929 to Present
– How to make individual Mac & Cheese cups
– 9 Simple Ways to Boost Your Home Wi-Fi Network
– Hate the iPhone X notch? There’s an app for that
– Fascinating: This bike helmet is like an airbag for your head
– These pixelated tea towels would look good in my kitchen.
– “As long as you are tactful, 95% people are extremely receptive to a clear “no.” Especially if you tell them why.” Saying No with Grace
Desktop Wallpapers by Kelly Zellers
I love these desktop wallpapers by Kelly Zellers. You can download them for free, here.
Progress
“No one is going to stand up and hand you a plate of progress in life. You must make progress by your own sheer will, discipline, and efforts every day.”
– Brendon Burchard
♥ / Mondaine
Big thanks to Mondaine for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week.
Mondaine launches the first wristwatch created using natural castor oil. SBB essence, a collection that combines the brand’s classic minimalist appeal with modern eco-friendly design, also comes with a natural rubber strap and a reusable carrying case made from recycled PET bottles. Perfect to hold a phone or sunglasses.
This Swiss-made watch comes at a very giftable price and is sure to make a statement about your style.
Swiss Miss readers can preorder here before it launches to the public on November 15th.
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Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
– Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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40 Ways To Live A Full Life
I usually don’t like posts with lists but this one by Ryan Holiday resonated: 40 Ways To Live A Full Life. Bookmarked.
Fearless Girl by Skylar Yoo
I saw this shirt over on Skylar Yoo and couldn’t help but think this should have been part of my daily uniform for the past two years. I have tackled so many big things in my life headfirst that are absolutely terrifying but once pushed through will change everything. Also, does it come in kids sizes? I think my daughter could use it as well, given she is just about to head into her teen years.
Water Bike
This electric bike lets you ride on water. pic.twitter.com/56ugRwB7a7
— Mashable (@mashable) November 9, 2017
These water bikes made me chuckle.
Giant Popup Book
Love the idea of a giant popup book. Beautiful project by James Gulliver Hancock in collaboration with ACU university to promote alumni achievements.
Our President Was Called Barack
A book for kids that tells the story of Barack Obama and how kids can follow his example to be kind and make change. This Kickstarter by Laura Olin gets my support.
Vegetable Tattly Temporary Tattoos
Now you can not only eat your vegetables but wear them too. Team Tattly just launched the Farmer Market Set by Vincent Jeannerot. LOVE THESE!
Give The Joy Back
I am feeling this sentiment.
Serving Bowl with Eyes
My neighbor Camella owns one of these beautiful serving bowls by Franca Brooklyn. What’s not to love!?
Friday Link Pack
– A library card scarf. Love.
– Wow, what a beauty of a waste bin.
– It’s a sale on top of a sale! Savings of 75% off regular price thru Sunday at Tattly. Check out the sale collection now!
– A Book Apart launched a new book: The New CSS Layout
– Hybrid Chair.
– How to Roast Brussels Sprouts
– Bamboo Forest on a Roof. YES!
– The new Sonos One with voice activation is a delight. I love how the Sonos system lets me easily connect my speaker in my living room, bathroom and kitchen. Makes listening to podcasts while cleaning so much more entertaining! :)
– Why COOs Should Think Like Behavioral Economists
– Adam Grant’s simple matrix to get employees or kids more engaged
– In 1955, this tiny electric narrow gauge train was installed in New York’s Holland Tunnel, driven by traffic cops to monitor & slow vehicles
– How to influence company culture
– 4 tips for talking to people you disagree with
– A monthly mix of house music. Perfect for exercise, coding, driving etc. Each mix is named after a pantone color.
– When you buy from a small business…
– Nov 1 is the 1st day for enrolling in health coverage at HealthCare.gov. Here are ways how you can help spread the word!
– How to be the best artist in the world. (via)
– I like what this new brand Skylar Yoo is up to: Lady power!
– Wonderfully inspiring new episode of Hurry Slowly with record-breaking marathon swimmer Kim Chambers. Listen in!
– Geometric Birds and Other Designs Formed From Bright Folded Paper
– Create more value than you capture! That should be every entrepreneur’s aspiration. Tesla gives technology away for free.
– This is shocking: After employees vote to unionize, Gothamist and DNAinfo are shut down by its owner. And all archives have been deleted!
– Ford built a robot butt to test the seats in its cars
– This made me laugh: A photo representing Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram and LinkedIn.
– This laundry detergent makes my home smell so good: Zum Clean.
– “Time spent fretting about our status as impostors is time away from dancing with our fear, from leading and from doing work that matters.” Read Seth Godin’s full post.
– My friends who love to cook are really into the scented Tattly Herb Set by Vincent Jeannerot.
Library Card Socks
The perfect gift for your bookworm friend: Library Card Socks.
♥ / Nuno
Big thanks to Nuno for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week.
Nuno makes reusable fabric gift wraps that are so special they might just outshine the gift inside. They’re stylish and super easy to use—and because they’re reusable, that means less paper waste and more gifting joy. (Psst, you can also wear them!)
Guess what, they’re made of 100% recycled plastic bottles. Now, that’s a high-five to Mother Earth.
If you’re ready to upgrade your gift-wrapping game, give Nuno a try. And just for Swissmiss friends, get 15% off your order with code SWISSMISS15. SHOP NOW!
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Getaway
I spent the last 24 hours in a beautifully minimal Getaway cabin in upstate New York with my friend Linda Sarris. I have never woken up in a more magical place!
Oliver Jeffers
My friend Bas did it again. His personal mini documentaries called Like Knows Like is how we meet in the first place and made me fall in love with his craft. Today he launched his latest masterpiece, with fellow studiomate and friend Oliver Jeffers as the subject. 15 mins well spent.