Month: March, 2006
The Sampler is the brilliant brainchild of Marie Kare. Each month sample goodies from online indie businesses (crafting folks, record labels, zines and so on) are bundled up and sent out to about 400 subscribers.
Marie is currently seeking special submissions. On June 1st, 185 gift boxes from The Sampler will be given out at the MTV Movie Awards Pre-Show Style Lounge.
Here’s a great article on some creative approaches to urban development in the 21st century. Cal Poly-educated architect Teddy Cruz has begun reconnecting to his Latin roots and using some density-driven ingenuity to redesign urban and suburban development.
Seed-starting season is upon us which means it’s time to figure what to grow, when to start it, and how. And of course, to further confuse, plants must be started at specific times and by various methods; some prefer to be direct sown outdoors, while others require some indoor prep-time before heading outside.
I normally don’t get too ambitious about April Fools’ Day pranks, but the strange food possibilities always pull me in. I admit to making a veggie meatloaf layer cake iced with mashed potatoes one year.
If you’re tired of cheesy aloha prints, but planning to spend some time on the beach soon, consider Low Tee designs. They make hilarious men’s swimsuits out of recycled vintage shirts. Designer Philip Heckman uses logo and concert tees to create one-of-a-kind beachwear for pop-culture junkies. They come in small, medium, and large and are fully lined with lycra.
Vegan Lunch Box has been serving up its readers a voyeristic look into the everyday Mom-made lunch of a vegan kid. It answers the burning question of what do vegans eat, while giving good tips on spicing up everyday lunches for kids (and grown ups!).
One of my favorite entires is the subversion of a Make-Your-Own Twinkies kit with vegan recipes for the cake and filling.
