Lots of links
Posted by: J on: March 7, 2009
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"Jacket potatoes are English, and have a little bit of a sense of humor. When the English are tired of just topping baked potatoes with sour cream and chives, they go bonkers. Check out some of these sites dedicated to the odd art of topping jacket potatoes"
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"From its inception, our editors and creative director have seen PDN's 30 as an opportunity to get to know the work of photographers we look forward to writing for and about for many years to come—and this certainly isn't limited to the 30 photographers we select for each issue. This year, for example, we made our selection from more than 300 nominees."
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Perfect for Women's History Month.
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"The mantra of the information age has been “The more information the better!” But what happens when we search the web and get so much information that we can’t sort through it, let alone evaluate it? Enter the semantic web, or Web 3.0. Among other things, the semantic web makes information more meaningful to people by making it more understandable to machines."
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Cute video tutorial for making pretty frames for your pictures and artwork.
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"At this point most everyone has heard of LibraryThing, the most popular social cataloging website online, and perhaps even of the Amazon-owned Shelfari, but here are a few websites for book lovers that you may not have heard about." Great list!
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Libraries need to consider their brand as well.
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Very short post that clearly explains two different kinds of people – policy staff and procedure staff. Actually even easier to understand than all those convoluted personality profiles.
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Make your presentations effective.
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Are you part of a "yes" organization or a "no" organization. How you approach challenges will determine how successful you are.
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Not sure why I would need a cuff, but these are almost too cute to resist. I wonder if you could scatter a few more random buttons on them and call it a fashion accessory?
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This pretty to-do lists are free downloads. 3 to a regular size piece of paper. I'm a bit list maker anymore and the prettier that paper, the happier I am.
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This is a really sweet topiary. I'm not sure if I have the stamina for it though.
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I have no idea what Hina Day is, but I love these little dolls.
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Lately I've been finding all sort of delicious bread recipes. This one sounds incredibly yummy and I think it would be a hit with DH also.
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A simple recipe for delicious mashed taters. Not something I could eat often because of the 1/2 and 1/2 and butter. But what a treat for occasional!
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One of the best treats in summer is potato salad. But usually it's so high in fat because of the mayonaisse. This recipe uses yogurt instead, so it's a healthful alternative to a favorite. Looking forward to trying it!
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Just change the colors and buttons on this vest and it would work equally well for little girls. Wonder if I could figure out how to size it for an adult?
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A chocolate and lemon version are provided. I love chocolate breads and might have to try this out soon.
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There have been babies cropping up all over lately. This cute little hat will go perfectly with the baby sweater I've recently knit.
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A great guide with all sorts of tips for all kind of gardening. I plan to do a small container garden in front of my apartment this summer. I get sun throughout the day, so it should be a good place to grow things.
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A You Tube video tutorial on purling while still holding the yarn behind. This is for those who knit continental style. Might be time to relearn.
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Personally, I love having a tablecloth on the dining table. There is just something about it. Often when I'm in a fabric store, I'll see prints that I love. Now I can turn them into a cloth and enjoy them in my own home.
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I've been looking for something cute to make for my staff for Easter. These might fit the bill.
