This week has gone by in a blur, but I still found some time to distract myself online.

  • While I do have a storage container for my gift wrap supplies, my wrapping paper won’t all fit in it so I have it all propped up inside my bedroom closet. It works fine when the paper is still shrink-wrapped, but once it’s open… what a mess. Until now. Joy Astle shares a wonderful idea for keeping your wrapping paper organized and doing a little recycling at the same time.
  • My mom has a total green thumb and always has stuff growing at home. After seeing her work wonders with so many plants, I don’t think this concept should have been new to me. Homemade Serenity shares tips on how to make food last. The tips are good in general, but the one for making your supply of green onions never run out is genius.
  • Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. While major greetings card companies make a huge  profit over the next few weeks, I’m more intrigued by what smaller card designers are producing. I wish this Awesome! card wasn’t sold out or it would be mine. (It reminds me of How I Met Your Mother.) Totally not a Valentine’s Day Card but I saw a birthday card interspersed with the holiday ones. I wish they didn’t come in sets of 10 because I know my mom would get a kick out of this card. I didn’t buy it, but I really like this I Freakin’ Love You card because it’s stitched and I just think that is awesome.
  • Infographics are getting a lot of attention online lately. There have been some great tongue-in-cheek ones created. I especially like these infographs that Book Riot posted featuring young adult heroines.
  • Last but not least, I want to point everyone to my friend Steve’s new blog Citizen Pork. The blog is a photo journal of positive things and people in Cincinnati. His photography is really beautiful and I’ve loved seeing him tackle new subjects. His most recent post on the Save the Animals Foundation here in Cincinnati has some adorable pictures of animals and helps champion a cause I care deeply about.
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