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We have arrived at the last weekend in April and it’s been a dreary one up here in MN. I was up early yesterday and even witnessed some snow! Thankfully that was just a short phase and things are looking a bit better today, still cloudy, but I’ll take that over snow. I’ve got a full day ahead but have lots of links from around the interweb this week. Enjoy!

• • Did you know that some museums have touch tours for the blind?
• • I have a girl crush.
• • Imagine wearing new shoes to work every day.
• • How fun would this be to ride around town?
• • A Salvador Dali cook book.
• • You couldn’t pay me to use this bathroom.
• • Michelle Armas is now selling prints!
• • Why use wallpaper when you can paint?
• • I think it’s about time I give this recipe a try.
• • A very cool decanter.
• • Turn any picture into a color palette.

See? Lots of good stuff this week. Hope you have a great weekend of the month. Make it count.

If that coral color doesn’t say ‘Monday pep’ to you then I don’t know what else I can do! I’m bouncing back from my little slump yesterday (thanks for listening) and am thrilled to see that Friday has arrived and flown by. Now we can dive head first into the weekend. I’m hoping to spend some time tomorrow packing, gathering, sorting and acquiring things before our move. I’ve been an Internet mad lady lately scouring for deals, coupons and items that can help us be move-in ready by the end of May. I keep striking out on the little things though, for example: shower curtains. We only have one bathroom, this should not be a hard decision but my sister was the recipient of an email today that contained a sentence along the lines of ‘do you know how hard it is to find a not ugly shower curtain!?!?’ Clearly, I’m a crazy person. Deep breaths, Elissa. Deep breaths. Hope you have a great weekend, friends, void of shower curtain-induced freak outs.

Source: SPO on Flickr and a snapshot of our first house project (details to come…)

This photo is lovely.

Source: esther jung on Flickr

The last couple weeks have seen a recurring pattern in my life. I start off with tons of pep on Monday, blast my way through Tuesday checking items off my to-do list, conquer Wednesday and then crash on Thursday. Then the last two days of the week crawl by at a glacial speed (like this) and the weekend is my saving grace. It’s an annoying cycle and I’ve got to find a way to combat it. Maybe I need to spice up my routine a bit or delegate my tasks differently throughout the week? I’m not quite sure but I’m going to figure it out… only after I watch DVR’ed episodes of Mad Men curled up on the couch with a big bowl of pasta tonight. Debbie Downer party for one with a 9 o’clock bedtime sounds delightful! I’ll try to get some of that “Monday pep” in my post tomorrow, don’t worry. Thanks for listening, friends.

Source: Kate the Great

Somehow the stars aligned last month and I was lucky enough to win a giveaway from Mignonne Handmade and Katie Jean Designs on 100 Layer Cake. The hairpiece I picked arrived in the mail and I’ve been meaning to share for weeks (where does the time go?!). Somehow, I’m now just getting around to it. While I’m not sure if it will be atop my head or incorporated with the maids or flower girls, this mixed flower headband in ivory will be making an appearance on September 21, 2013. I am one lucky gal. I’ll try to be a little more timely with my sharing of the Katie Jean Designs when those arrive!

Source: Nature Girl Halo in Ivory, Nature Girl Halo in Nude Pink and Woodsy Flower Halo/Crown all from Mignonne Handmade

It’s a tough race, but my ‘let’s eat’ Pinterest board is working its way to the top of my list lately. It might be the reason I went on a 30-minute search for the perfect calzone recipe today. Just maybe…

While the majority of the pins are sweets related, I’ve got some hearty dinner dishes in the mix as well. The three pictured above are Mini Whole Wheat BBQ chicken calzones (hence the calzone search), potato and rosemary pizza and pasta with garlicky rabe. Yum.

Source: How Sweet It Is, your lovely life and smitten kitchen

I’ve been meaning to share some incredibly exciting news that I alluded to here weeks ago: The Red Head and I bought a house! (That’s not it above, so please don’t run around the Twin Cities area knocking on every house numbered 812… you will not find me. And I will be creeped out.)

In the next six weeks or sooner, we’re hoping, we will be handed the keys to a bungalow in Minneapolis that we can call our own. Built in 1924, the home has tons of charm, two extra rooms (hello, office!), a three-seasons porch and some beautiful hardwood floors. I will be sharing tons of pictures, projects and general house-buying news in the coming weeks so stay tuned. And start planning your visits, friends and family!

Source: The New West, by Robert Adams via Il Villaggio

It’s not even 10 o’clock and I’m feeling like I’ve accomplished something this weekend: I can now see the floor of my bedroom. It has been covered in clothes, laundry, papers, shoes and who knows what else for at least a week. Phew, it’s now gone and I can breathe again. Now I’m off to tackle the rest of the items on my list before Monday morning sneaks up again. It was a good week on the Internet and I found some gems I just had to share:

• • A chic and easy summer cover-up.
• • These colored pencils are pretty and functional.
• • Can you imagine living here?
• • Digging these totes.
• • More on the wind map from last week, so cool.
• • Look at that face.
• • This thread installation looks like it’s glowing.
• • Can you identify these LEGO families?
• • Beautiful wood casting.

Have a great day!

My mind has been in weekend mode all day and it’s about time the clock caught up. I’m checking out for the weekend, heading to see a band play with friends and hoping to make some major dents in big projects over the next couple of days. Wish me luck and have a great weekend!

Source: It’s a Wild World via ycntrl’s Flickr and Pinterest (anyone know the original source?)

If you’re looking for some hair-do’s, love a good braid and enjoy a little inspiration from Miss Katniss Everdeen, check out this post of 100 hairstyles. Some are definitely more do-able than others (pun intended).

Source: She Exists