Links: Video
Today seems to be chock full of informative and funny videos! Here are a few I’ve found in my internet travels:
- Peter Hurley discusses the importance of accentuating the jawline when taking portraits of people
via Scott Kelby
- London telephone boxes become artwork
via BBC News
- 2 Girls, 2 Shirts on Portlandia
via IFC.com
- This week is the Downton Abbey Christmas Special. Here’s a sneak peek at the episode.
via PBS.org
And as a bonus, here are links to two lists worth bookmarking:
- 100 things to do in Phoenix
via LA Times
- 100 Greatest Books for Kids
via Scholastic
Links: Valentine’s Day edition
Cute and inexpensive valentines to make via Crap I’ve Made
A mint green Valentine’s themed etsy treasury
100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the US. (Three are in AZ!)
Chocolate, Chocolate, and more Chocolate via Whole Foods
5 iOS apps for Valentine’s Day via Cnet
Baked Banana French Toast (easy breakfast in bed for your sweetheart) via Bakerella
Links: an assortment of web goodies
Here are some cool things I’ve found around the internet this week:
14 days of self-love by self-portrait photographer, Vivienne McMaster
How to pose subjects during their portrait sessions by Jasmine Star
SNL’s take on Downton Abbey. This cracks me up every time I watch it.
Didn’t make it to AltSummit this year? They now offer online classes. I’m psyched to take the photography ones!
Holiday Freebies
I am excited for Christmas this year (as everyone in a 5 mile radius can attest to). I am excited to put up the tree, write Christmas cards, bake cookies, watch Christmas movies, listen to the all-Christmas-all-the-time radio stations, make the huge turkey dinner, and spend time with friends and family. It’s not really a secret that I am trying to work double-time to make up for the lack of Christmas I had last year. Frankly, I’m going to Christmas the Christmas out of this Christmas.
In my efforts, I’ve been compiling a list of Christmas and Holiday freebies on the web. Instead of keeping those bookmarks to myself, I thought I’d share them with you… ’tis the season, after all.
The Paste holiday sampler: 12 free Christmas mp3s.
50 Best Holiday Cookie Recipes from Real Simple magazine
12 Easy Recipes for Homemade Gifts from MarthaStewart.com
52 Christmas Ornaments to make
Holiday Twitter or desktop backgrounds
