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Friday Link Hootenanny // Cool Links to Browse

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Well, it’s been a while since I’ve done a Link Hootenanny and I have to say I’ve found some gems for you today. HAPPY FRIDAY!

1. SUPER FUN CAR.

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I have long had a crush on the Mini Cooper—such a cute, cute car. And it just got even more fun with rollercoaster-style seating. See more here.

2. SUPER SMART VINTAGE
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Want to know why your grandma dressed better than you? See more here.

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3. SUPER SOCIAL HOTEL
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Hmmm. It makes sense and yet also seems totally wrong. The 1888 Hotel in Sydney, Australia is the world’s first “instagram hotel”. The name is an homage to 1888, the year Kodak launched their first camera, but the hotel is decidedly modern with special “selfie” areas and free rooms to people with 10,000 followers or more. Hmmm.  See more here.

4. SUPER FUNKY BILLBOARD

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To celebrate their new woven knit shoe technioogy, Nike knit a Giant Shoe onto a billboard. Clever! See it here.

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5. SUPER BEAUTIFUL ABANDONED BUILDINGS

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These photos are stunning. 33 different locations around the world that have been abandoned. See them all here.

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6. SUPER SLOW MO WEDDING
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Move over mustache-on-a-stick! The Slo Mo Photo Booth is the cutest thing I’ve seen in foreverrrr. See it here.

7. SUPER WHIMSICAL MOMMY/TODDLER ART
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Mica Angela Hendricks is a wonderful illustrator. She has a very curious and creative 4-year old daughter with whom she started the most amazing collaboration. Mica begins a drawing and her daughter finishes it. The results are amazing. Read all about it here.

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8. SUPER CREEPY UNDERGROUND HOME
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WHOA. Soooooo this is insane. Back in the 1970s an eccentric millionaire decided to build an underground bunker “just in case” of nuclear attack. Except his bunker was the perfect recreation of a 1970s suburban home, complete with faux yard and lights that can be set to “sunrise” “day,” “dusk” and “night”. Of course the night setting comes complete with twinkling stars. Is it cool or totally creepy? Check it out and decide for yourself.
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The 1970s Cold War Era Home Built 26 Feet Underground

9. SUPER SUPER FUNNY OLD GAME SHOW ANSWERS.

This is really funny….

FRIDAY LINK HOOTENANNY // FUN THINGS TO BROWSE

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TGIF baby!!!!! Wolfie’s school is finally out and we’re ready freddy for SUMMER. Oh yes. How about you guys? Any big plans over the coming months?

We’re taking it easy before we blast off into summer camps and trip planning mode. In the mean time, I found some fun linkies for you to check out…have an awesome weekend!

1. SUPER SESAME CAST
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I love this photo from the Original Cast of the very first season of Sesame Street (which aired in 1969-1970). You can see Jim Henson, Frank Oz and the prototype Oscar the Grouch….in ORANGE! (via Kottke)

2. SUPER SPARKLY DRINK
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Elsie and Emma from A Beautiful Mess are always fabulously creative. I thought this cocktail they made for Emma’s bachelorette party was SO pretty—and sounded delicious. It’s basically prosecco and grapefruit juice, with an edible glitter rim.
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I also loved these simple paper flowers. Aren’t they terrific? And congratulations to Emma and her fella Trey! It looked like a beautiful day.

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3. SUPER FUN GROWTH CHARTS
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Growth charts are so much fun for kiddos—Wolfie loves monitoring how much he’s grown over the course of a year. Rachel at Handmade Charlotte has a terrific collection of them for you to browse right here.

4. SUPER GROOVY PRINTABLE EYE GLASSES
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Both Greg and my dad wear glasses, so I’m thinking this could be a fun lil printable to send their way for Father’s Day! You can find it here.
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5. SUPER MATCHING OUTFITS
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Don and Nancy Featherstone have worn matching outfits for the past 35 years‚every single day. WOW! It’s crazy yet oddly awesome. You have to read the whole story here. (via Laughing Squid and the Guardian)

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6. SUPER TASTY LEMONADE

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I love the tangy and refreshing taste of lemonade. These spins on the classic had me craving an icy glass so badly! Mango mint lime? Strawberry basil? YUM. Find them over here on Design Mom.

7. SUPER COOL VINTAGE CARS
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If you follow me on instagram (@galexina) then you know I love seeing vintage cars around the city, and I always snap pics of them whenever I spy them. Lisa Congden posted these photos from her friend Christopher Hall who has been photographing vintage cars he finds sitting in front of San Francisco and East Bay buildings. My kinda guy!
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Also, a big CONGRATULATIONS to the beautiful Lisa and her lovely lady Clay! The two were just married last weekend and the ceremony looked so gorgeous!

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9. SUPER HIP PAD
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Palm Springs is such a fabulous place (it’s where we were married!) and I was dying over this home that Tula found. WOWZA. See more here.

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10. BONUS VIDEO
OK, so last week I posted that amazing video of some vintage Soul Train dancers gettin’ down to Daft Punk’s Get Lucky. I’m obsessed with this song, apparently, because I have ANOTHER video. This one is so cool. It’s the song as it would have sounded in every decade from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Friday Link Hootenanny // Cool Stuff to Browse

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Ahhhh Friday Friday…..you’re finally here. I feel like every week I’m amazed we made it through it all….will life ever slow down?? Sigh. Methinks not. Despite the craziness, I have some very fun links to take you through the weekend. TGIF Baby!

1. COOL VINTAGE PORTRAITS
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I love the whimsey and quirky cool of vintage portraits. So I especially loved Victoria/sfgirlbybay’s fun post on how to use them.

 

2. VINTAGE PHOTO ALBUMS GONE WILD!

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LOL…..50 year old photos get a lil modern update in this collection of animated GIFs.

 

3. THAT TIME I DID KARAOKE WITH JGL
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I loved hearing this story about running into Joseph Gordon Levitt at karaoke.

4. A LONG TIME AGO, IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY….
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Amazing collection of Behind the Scenes shots.

 

5. HAMM BONE, HAMM BONE, HAVE YOU HEARD?
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All I can say is, it’s about time someone made a Jon Hamm coloring book, amiright?

 

6. LEGENDARY MEET UPS.
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Dali Lama and Mr. Rogers. The Original Star Wars cast. This collection of the Most Legendary Photographs is really fun.

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7. WHO LET THE DOG OUT?

The photos in this Craigslisting for an apartment are the best thing ever….thanks to their photobombing dog!! He’s literally in every photo.

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8. CRAY CRAY FOR CRAYONS.

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Design*Sponge has a great little peek at the history behind Crayons. Check it out here.

9. SOMETHING TO TWEET ABOUT IT.
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I totally want a little airstream for a personal studio or vintage storage workspace. Sigh. Until then, this adorable birdhouse will just have to do.

 

10. DOVE REAL BEAUTY SKETCHES.

This video is pretty incredible —and rather moving. A well-known sketch artist drew women based on their descriptions of themselves. The results were so thought provoking.

 

Friday Link Hootenanny // Fun Things to Browse

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Happy Friday everyone! Another busy busy week….I started a new assignment at a new agency and it’s been action packed and lots of fun! Despite a crazy week, I still managed to rustle up some fun linkies for you. BUT before we get to that…..allow me to pause for a moment to wish a very HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our beloved Miss Dottie!!!! Yes indeedy, this glamour girl is ringing in another year. Dottie, you are simply the best—uber mama, superior friend and the funniest gal this side of the Mississippi!!! I can’t wait to take you out for a glass of something fizzy and fun to celebrate!!

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OK friends, on with the links.

1. COOL ART BLOG.

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I love Lisa Congden and I love her work. Earlier this year she traveled to Scandinavia and I’m loving her Nordic Adventure Art Journal Series. See them here.

2. COOL APP

Victoria—aka the SF Girl By Bay—always shares the best local San Francisco finds. And now she has an excellent app to help you explore them even more easily. She’s listed all her favorite vintage, furniture, home decor and accessories shops, even local flea and farmer’s markets as well as some galleries and museums. Check out sfgirlbybay’s guide to bohemian modern san francisco for just $1.99. Worth every penny!

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3. COOL FAILS

Hahahahaha. Oh this selection of ad fails is awesome. See more of them here.
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4. COOL PARTY
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Oh Happy Day’s Jordan throws the best parties. I love this all day House Warming party. So clever and fun! See more here.

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5. COOL BOY & DOG
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Instagram is amazing. You find the best photos on there….like this sweet series between a boy and the dog who loves him. Adorable! See more over here.

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6. COOL WALL ART

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I was totally obsessed with this  new line of removable wallpaper from Hygge & West. Yes. Removeable. Like giant wall decals. Daniel Kanter of Manhattan Nest did a cool post on his experience (and coincidentally, the art is by Lisa Congden!). Check it out here.

7. COOL FRENCHIE TUNES

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Image shot by Alix Martinez for Salt Magazine.

I loved this list that Design Mom Gabrielle post together on popular French music (she and her family are famously living over there!). See the full list here.

8. COOL SOUP
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Bird and Cleaver are a new favorite—although we’ve been instagram pals for a while now. This dynamic duo love to cook, and take amazing photos. This fresh pea soup looked like spring in bowl! Get the recipe here.

9. COOL MOVIE
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I’m a fan of Margaret Keane. Not her later big eyed orphans, but her big eyed waifs from the 60s. I was intrigued to hear Tim Burton will be directing Amy Adams int he bio pic! See more here.

10. COOLEST BANDS YOU NEVER HEARD OF

OMG Coachella! The music festival has reached pretty ridiculous hipster heights. Jimmy Kimmel interviewed attendees and asked them about some completely made up bands. Their responses TOTALLY cracked me up….

 

Friday Link Hootenanny // Cool Stuff to Browse

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HAPPY FRIDAY people! Any big plans for the weekend? We have NO plans and I’m actually really excited about that. Aren’t you impressed I’v finally managed to get my Friday links up on FRIDAY??? (Seems like I’ve been doing them on Saturday lately) OK guys, it’s time to check out some fun linkies.

1. ADLER FOR PENNIES.
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JC Penney is trying to go Target, with cute lines from designers like Marchesa and Jonathan Adler. The Adler “Happy Chic” line is really cute—and way more affordable than his “main” line of goodies. Bedding, kitchenware and much much more. See it here.

2. SILLY SELFIES

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This is hilarious. Selfless Portraits is an art project where strangers across the world draw each other’s Facebook profile pictures. My friend John’s illustrations are awesome….or as he says, “awesomely humbling”. See the entire gallery here.

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3. TREE TOT AWESOMENESS
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Oh yes….the guy who wrote this Tree Tots profile is totally my kinda guy!! Read more about the glorious Tree Tots here.

4. HANGING CANDY
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How cute is this candy filled garland?? See how to make it here.

5. OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES
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My friend Rusty’s little girl Scarlet is awesome. While only in 2nd grade she wrote this excellent guide on “How to Be a Cool Person.” It totally made me smile. Read it at Laughing Squid here.

6. LOVE THIS HOME
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Isabelle’s beautiful home is colorful and comfy. See more here.

7. TANGY & TASTY
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Emma is cooking up so many tasty treats these days. This wasabi parmasean edamame looks SO GOOD. See how here.

8. SNURK HAS SNARK

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No one likes making their bed, but if they had cool bedding like this, I think they would! Each piece has some clever little twist. LOVE. Straight from the Netherlands  See them all here.

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9. BANANAS FOR MAD MEN.

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While I was a little late to the party,  I ADORE Mad Men. I was intrigued to hear of the Mad Men inspired line of clothing at Banana Republic, but I was even more intrigued to read Carlos’ post on whether this take on “mod” is authentic or not! It’s a great read. Check it out here at Mod Male! 

10. KATE’S KEDS.
I love these cute Kate Spade for Keds sneaks….especially the pointy toed ones.
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