Make newspaper pots! Make pots out of newspaper—easy to make, compostable, and free! Our 9-year-old shares how to easily make your own pots with her photos, above, and her instructions, below. Enjoy the joy of making your own seeds and garden grow in your own handmade paper pots—share specia...

Birthing Self-Compassion Giving birth to my daughter marked the first time I was willing to feel my pain completely with loving awareness. Unknown to myself and undeveloped in my self-assertion skills, I did not anticipate that my choice to have a natural birth would begin my emotional transfo...

Today we've got a special weekend giveaway. I know. CRAZINESS. Last weekend, Vaseline took me to a fashion show. (Yes, a bottle of moisturizer personally called to invite me. What? Don't you hang out with your beauty products on Saturday nights?) This weekend, Vaseline is giving one of my read...

I spent last Friday - Monday back in NYC for a long weekend. Hello, the weather? It was sunny and started to get really warm and just plain wonderful. And my friends? I miss them like crazy and they showed up to hang out with me. Saturday morning we met up on a street in Brooklyn to go to ...

A few weeks ago, I posted the picture of Harlow above on Instagram and @RuffledSnob said it looked like Harlow was going off a ski jump. I agreed and promised her I'd use my limited photoshop skills to whip something up. Wouldn't ya know, I always make good on my promises... Now most people...

The first time Wille and I went to New York together back in 2008 we stayed in Joanna’s apartment on Bleecker Street and didn’t realize that we were a block away from the “Friends” apartment. Last time we went (2010) we forgot but this time our mission was to find it. Yay! Both Wille and...

Shop owner Amy Collins creates original illustrations and injects her snarky, quirky sense of humor into her Brave Mabel line of greeting cards and archival prints. Make sure not to miss her fantastic moleskine notebooks with original hand-drawn cartoons - and custom requests as well!

Have you heard of a putz house? They were miniature dime-store cardboard homes from back in the day. They're called "putz" for "puttering" around. Kate's family has a small treasured collection of them passed down from her grandmother, but she wanted to make her own, mid-century style. Aren'...

we threw a little cocktail party last week to get some of our friends together and give them a gift from timex. we recently partnered with timex for the holidays to try out their timex gift finder, which is an easy to use tool to help find the perfect time piece for your friends and family. a...

Media ratings and research firm Nielson is buying competitor Arbitron for $1.6 billion. Regulators will certainly look closely at the deal, which combines the dominate ratings resource in TV (Nielson) with radio's top ratings provider (Arbitron). With media consumption spread across far broa...

Though the baby Asian Elephant born at the Oregon Zoo has been described as a little "spitfire" by her keepers, she has been given a rather delicate name, chosen by public vote: Lily! Born on November 30, weighing 300 pounds 136 kilos), the calf is nursing well and now weights 316 pounds (14...

With 20 years in the music business, Rick Goetz has learned quite a bit about the industry. He has learned that the media has affected many people’s perspectives and caused them to believe that they should resemble what they see. However, often the media emphasizes overnight sensations and foc...

Hello lovers, in this my final feature of today, I am so happy to share the photographs of Jo and Dom, who tied the knot on 13 October at Luton Hoo Hotel in Bedfordshire (which some of yo may recognise as having been the backdrop for our DIY beauty series featuring Franky). Jo looked gorgeous i...

Pitchfork has been counting down their staff's favorite songs of the year and have finally made it to the top of the list. Pitchfork's Top 10 Song Of 2012: #1. “Oblivion” by Grimes #2. “Pyramids” by Frank Ocean #3. “Climax” by Usher #4. “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” by Kendrick Lamar #5. “The Ho...

Sorry to do another color-related post so soon, but these three images happened across my Pinterest feed at the same time and I couldn't help but fall for these happy holiday hues (alliteration overload?) What would you call this? Mustard and greens? As for the links: Gourmande in the Kitch...

In yesterday's post Hypebot's Clyde Smith asked, "Did Billboard & O Music Awards Get Suckered By Fake YouTube Views?". In the article, Smith looked at the success of indie artist BAKER, sharing stats and opinions, but drawing no firm conclusions. Shorefire, BAKER's public relations firm, cont...

I've been keeping something under wraps, debating whether to show you now and run the risk of ruining the surprise for who this is for, or wait and show you after Christmas...I decided you needed to see it now, just in case you want to make one for someone special in your life - or yourself!! T...

Chosen by a panel of editors reporters and "experts", Forbes second annual 30 Under 30 in Music list is an eclectic mix of artists, innovators and entrepreneurs. Interestingly, not a single record label executive or staffer made the list, but 8 in companies or individuals involved in music tech ...

Blind Howl by Ellen Jantzen, 2009 Feeling rage and grief over the news of Sandy Hook Elementary. Via Ellen Jantzen.

Thursday night Amanda and I made our annual trip to see Santa. The REAL Santa. I repeated my request from last year and once again asked for a puppy dog. One of these years, it's going to happen. I'm not giving up hope yet. Cocoa Daisy winner is posted below - thank you all for entering a...

This year, Santa has taken a back seat to the new face of Christmas. That face is the wide-eyed "Elf on the Shelf" who has been working overtime, peddling his breed of mischief. He will not rest until every mother, father and child's holiday season completely revolves around all things ELF. L...