The Cat’s Meow: June

This month has simply flown by! There’s a lot keeping me inspired these days so I’ve put together another collection of things to purr over! Here they are:

^I love everything about this room

^Some lovely paper craft— wish I knew who the artist was!

^This picture of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, pre-Fleetwood Mac is making me swoon pretty hard

^This watermelon keg is killing meeeee

^I would love to hang this print in my house! (I also love this Ron Swanson portrait by the same illustrator)

^I do believe this is one of the loveliest collars I have ever seen

^I can’t listen to this Fleet Foxes song enough

^Can I just recreate this outfit and prance about the city?!

LINK LOVE:

This bike poster is simple + true.
I’m a little obsessed with this ”Call Me Maybe” mashup!
If you ever need a pick me up then just look at this picture list.
This “Everyone is Guilty” article is short but raises some great points.

What kind of neat internet shenanigans have you found lately? 

Caturday At Last!

Please enjoy these phenomenal images of my cat lounging about! I don’t usually  call attention to a lack of updates on the blog buuuut in all honesty: the boy and I have become hopelessly addicted to Breaking Bad! It’s kind of embarrassing to admit but we get really into a tv show after it has already been around for a few seasons (Ex: Dexter, Twin Peaks, Walking Dead) and then we just end up dropping everything to watch the entire series in a short time. So my tv addiction coupled with the fact that I lost my camera for about two weeks kind of just threw everything out of whack.

Anyway, I’m back now AND I HAVE CAT PICTURES. It’s almost impossible to even decide which one is my favorite— her tongue is cracking me up! What have you been up to this month?! I have some really fun things coming up the next few weeks (including two different baking gigs— eep!) and I can’t wait to share it all with you guys!

Fun with Pegboards

Since we moved into our new house not a weekend’s gone by without a trip or two (. . . or three!) to a home improvement store. At first it seemed like each night we spent unpacking was just another chance to lengthen Ye Ole To-Do List but after completing this project we’ve really been enjoying the fruits of our labor. Our previous apartment was tiny and made of cinder blocks so bike storage was tricky. We kept tools on she shelves of a built-in unit, spare parts under the bed, and since we couldn’t drill into the walls, Nick built two bike racks to hold all our rides. They press against the ceiling and floor to hold in place and avoid any wall blemishes, like so: Since the ceiling here is vaulted (awesome!) we needed a new approach. A pegboard seemed like the best option for us: simple to keep organized, easy access, less furniture/shelves to buy. But of course we couldn’t stand the thought of hanging a white square with holes in it on the already white walls, so we did the cool thing and spray painted it! Cut your pegboard down to the size you need, tape off your design, and spray away! We bought a 8×12 pegboard and cut it down in 3 pieces to fit 3 different projects. After a couple coats of paint and a few beers, voila! Although most of the pegboard is covered in tools and bike gear, it’s nice to have some fun color involved. After we hung the board, we took the hooks off the old bike rack and simply drilled them into the wall. I don’t think I could be happier with how our little “dining nook” turned out. Having everything out and in one place is so convenient. And mounting the bikes upwards really takes advantage of all the wall space created by the super high ceilings. It also prevents scuffs on the walls from just leaning all our bikes in a pile. It also prevents the bike pile in the first place! It’s so wonderful to watch each space come together and see how it transforms a rental house into an actual home that’s perfect for us. If you can’t be out riding, where’s your favorite place to park your bike?