solar decathlon

what do you do during a solar decathlon when its overcast and rainy? i dont know, but 20 teams of college students do: they have designed and are currently building solar powered houses on the national mall between 10th and 14th streets. that's cornell's entry above. the competition began last friday and finishes this sunday the 18th. see what they are up to monday thru friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for some reason, the exhibit is closed Wed., Oct. 14.

chill out with a mystic wynd

the coolest treasury ever has been curated by mysticwynd in shades of blues and greens..she is from scottsdale and needed to chill a bit! one of the loveliest groupings i have seen.

lavender lime green grape

cricketapollo created this dreamy treasury just for etsy's front page!

she has an amazing blog entitled

"just three things": check out her cool picks, one from etsy, the other two from elsewhere.

good luck!

dont get pinched! wear something pretty on st. patrick's day!

mann made designs

my friend jimmy at mannmadedesigns is a stellar dude and a great jeweler! he made these awesome shamrock cufflinks for my husband, and etsy has chosen them to be in the running for the coolest st. pattie's day item. vote for them today here!