…a random collection of interesting finds and good reads (at least I think so…)
At night I think about things like: how is a Triscuit made? or how do they get that cherry goo in the perfect chocolate casing? …and I found this old article from 1987 with some great answers.
I’m having some serious creative envy right now. I love the lettering and illustrations of Mary Kate McDevitt:
Images via Mary Kate McDevitt on Etsy
If you could read my recent placemat survey you might have noticed that my biggest fear is the ocean beyond the beach….yep, I don’t go in. I don’t think I’d even venture in with this wetsuit….but maybe if Boo insisted on going in the ocean I’d outfit her with one. Very cool invention via Mental Floss:
These hand drawn detailed murals are incredible by artist Charlotte Mann:
I’ve talked about my obsession with orphaned photos before. Check out this film on Mark Kologi. Mark has collected and sold millions of forgotten personal photos of complete strangers.
If you get a chance check out the new issue of Somerset Home (there’s an LBB project too!):
Updated: If I won the lottery I think I would splurge on this….just so I could stare at it’s miniatureness all day. An Underwood typewriter for ants:
My dad watches a show on I think the Science Channel called How’s it Made. I watched it with him the other day and it was about making rubber gloves. So very interesting!
Omg! Years ago I bought a photo album of family pictures of total strangers from a thrift shop, no one knew their background…they were way cool and very old, from when railroads were being built by hand. I envisioned myself reuniting it with descendants but I can’t make out the scant handwriting. Im nearly 40 and its one of my favorite things, but my mother gets the heebee jeebees from it LOL