Saturday Morning Sprinkles

• My friend Lizzy sent me a link to 30 magical photos of children playing around the world. I love it. It reminds me that childhood -- and the joy, passion, and curiosity that comes with it -- is truly a universal thing. • A co-worker asked a guy to watch her plant for four days while she was out. He gave the plant what I'm sure was the time of its life. • I am an Gen Xer. I learned recently that my generation is dwarfed in size by the Boomers who came before me and the Millenials who arrived after me. I am so happy that Kevin Bacon is willing to educate the young whippersnappers about …

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• Note to self: make sure your next house has a room for this giant birdsnest for humans. • Artist Austin Light did a series of drawings in which he removed one letter from the title of famous movies and illustrated the exults. I think my favorite is "Finding Emo." • These are definitely NOT ugly cookies. • Insanely useful: How to make paper airplanes that fly far. Finally, some posts from around here you may have missed: • Thou shalt not doodle on thy car • When toy companies have Adultitis …

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• Portland-based pet and wildlife photographer Carli Davidson takes hi-speed photos of dogs caught in mid-shake. And they are awesome. • I definitely want to try this Ivory soap microwave experiment from Happy Hooligans. • I've never ridden in a hot air balloon before, but both Kim and I want to. Check out this neat time lapse video of the 2014 Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. • Touchable Memories turns photographs into 3D-printed objects for people without vision. So cool. Finally, some posts from around here you may have missed: • When Toy Companies Have Adultitis • …

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• Using mounds of discarded plastic sheeting, old tires, shingles, and tangles of electrical cable, Bordallo II carefully repositions everything before spray painting it to resemble animals and insects. Neat-o-riffic. (Hat tip to Christopher Jobson) • Kim and I are always fighting the battle to get rid of STUFF. It's a never-ending crusade against clutter. More and more we are huge proponents of this idea: Throw away everything that doesn't make you feel happy. (via Chris Guillebeau) • Did you know that kids aged 3-5 tend to think that birthday parties are the cause of aging? (So if you …

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• Check out these Yoga Joes, a collection of green army men doing popular yoga poses. Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, these are now a real thing! • Here's a fun interview I did with Kyle Hart, including a little insight to our parenting style...and advice for people in their early 20s. • These monster donuts couldn't be any easier to make, or more adorable. Just in time for Halloween! • Speaking of Halloween, I enjoyed this Candy Hierarchy chart. They're doing a new and improved one this year. • It's amazing to me how often I keep going back to Coffitivity. Who knew …

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• Bacon-embedded pancakes? Hells yeah! (Hat tip to Minette :) • Email overload putting a serious cramp in your life balance? Here's a helpful system for email productivity. • You have just got to check out this awesome waterfall swing. • I'm not sure why I'd ever need this incredibly realistic and incredibly cool Doritos pin, but I still kinda want it. • Kim and I are huge fans of Jimmy Fallon and his infectious childlike spirit. Gotta love this video of Good News and Good News :) Finally, some posts from around here you may have missed: • Book update: a cover, a release …

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• My son Ben is getting into LEGOs. I am sure he'd think these chocolate LEGOs designed by Akihiro Mizuuchi are even better. • Speaking of Ben, his special stuffed animal is Grover. Lucy's is Curious George. And Ginny's is Kermit the Frog. Photographer Anna Ream has a series of photos entitled "Comfort Objects" that capture the bond between children and their stuffed animals and security blankets. It's pretty sweet. And it reminds me that I have to do something fun like this for my kids before they outgrow their special friends. • I'm not sure what I think of this dude from Milwaukee who …

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• I'm not sure how she does it, but these "Postcards for Ants," a 365-day miniature painting project by Lorraine Loots, are amazing! • As a big fan of silly mustaches, I'm also a big fan of Mister Mellow's stick-on mustaches. • It seems like adults are always trying to figure out new ways to ruin everything. I enjoyed the article Trees don't need warning labels. Adults need to relax by Katherine Martinko. My favorite line: "What people should be more worried about is what kind of children we’re raising when risk is so carefully edited out of their lives." • My book publisher has its …

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• If you were to imagine a completely new concept car, would you ever in a million years think up a submarine car with angelic wings/fins, a brain-shaped car that combats illness in the human body, or an elephant car that bottles water from the clouds? This is why kids are awesome. • A fun a whimsical bus stop. • I love people who take sidewalk chalk drawing to a whole new level. Check out this great stuff from David Zinn. • This is a spectacular little story about unsexy fruits and vegetables, and a brilliant idea to elevate them to rock star status and limit food waste. • You can …

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