the weekly rave
Hello! I know it's been awhile, but I'm back with a handful of rave-worthy things. First up, this song by Lucius was recently heard on an episode of New Girl and it was love at first listen. The song will be on their upcoming album and hasn't been released yet. … [Read More...]
music monday: the airborne toxic event
The new album by The Airborne Toxic Event came out last week and I must say, I am thoroughly impressed. I have a handful of songs from their previous albums, but this is their first album that I have enjoyed from start to finish. It feels so honest and every track is worth it. I would … [Read More...]
cruiser bike art
During the warm months of the year, few activities are as gloriously wonderful as cruiser riding. The leisure, laid back feel of cruiser bikes makes my heart sing. Curtis, myself, Alison and Paul each have a cruiser bike and we love to cruise around. We've even been in a … [Read More...]
music monday: bring on the spring
We finally had some lovely spring weather this weekend so I've been listening to my bring on the spring playlist today. Take a listen, it'll help you through your monday.... or any day for that matter. Until next time..... … [Read More...]
from the kitchen: roasted veggies
Vegetables. They kind of get the short end of the stick. Which is a shame because they're so delicious. Curt and I eat a lot of veggies and this is our favorite way to prepare them. I'm telling ya, roasting is the way to go. Start with whatever veggies you want. This is what we … [Read More...]
picture perfect: oh! what a beautiful morning!
It has been an absolutely beautiful spring morning here! I couldn't pass up the chance to snap some lovely little pictures. Enjoy some yummy spring eye candy. Until next time.... … [Read More...]
photo garland
I've made it known that I LOVE garlands! I love making them, I love hanging them, I love everything about them. In an attempt to coax some warmer weather out of Mother Nature I decided to make a summer inspired photo garland. You could use any photos you like for this … [Read More...]
reduce, reuse, recycle
Happy Earth Day! Going green doesn't mean you have to make drastic changes in your life. Each of us can make a difference just by altering a few small things in our everyday lives. Here are 15 easy tips for a greener you: 1. Turn off lights when you leave a room. 2. Bring your own … [Read More...]
hand-drawn arrow art
I've seen arrows popping up in design elements recently and I find myself thoroughly enjoying them. So I thought I'd give it a go. This is a wooden box lid. As I've stated before, I have a bunch of lids that I don't use with the storage boxes so I use them in various … [Read More...]
the weekly rave
Welcome to another weekly rave! I've got some goo-od stuff for you today! Meet the last water bottle you will ever need. I have tried LOTS of different kinds of water bottles and every single one has the same flaws; condensation on the outside of the bottle and doesn't keep … [Read More...]
when pigs fly…
Say hello to Winston. Hello Winston! So it goes like this... I've been looking for a flying pig statue forever. Seriously forever. And just so we're clear, when I say "flying pig statue" in absolutely no way do I mean this. Yikes! Last … [Read More...]
mad men inspired glasses
Look at these great little drinking glasses! They were inspired by the scotch glasses often seen in the hands of Don Draper of Mad Men. Every time I seen him get a drink, which is often, I'm reminded how fantastic the glasses are. I started by picking … [Read More...]
diy laundry soap
About a year and a half ago I became interested in making my own laundry detergent. Mostly because I think laundry detergent is way over-priced. After searching around the web, I found a recipe that seemed like it'd be a good one. So many recipes I saw were for a liquid detergent and … [Read More...]
music monday: the odd life of timothy green
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! And to you Whovians, I hope you enjoyed the new Doctor Who episode. Curt & I loved it! Also, happy April 1st! A few weeks ago, Alison and I watched The Odd Life of Timothy Green. What a great movie, we both really enjoyed it. Put it … [Read More...]
Who Week: diy TARDIS door
Today's the day! The Doctor returns. The 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who begins. Series 7 continues and, from what I've heard, is going to be amazing! I've had a spectacular time with Who Week and I hope you've enjoyed it too. For the non-Whovians who have been reading along you must … [Read More...]
Who Week: fish fingers & custard
Happy Friday & welcome back to Who Week! Speaking of that....only 1 more day til Doctor Who!!!! In honor of The Doctor returning tomorrow I thought Curt & I should have a special Who inspired treat. Fish fingers & custard! Yes. Fish fingers. And custard. So...The … [Read More...]
Who Week: Doctor Who Nerdvana
Welcome back to Who Week! How about some crazy cool Doctor Who stuff? All of these (plus many, many more) are on my wish list. I did give the TARDIS mini fridge to Curt for Christmas so we can check that one off the list, only 847 more geeky Doctor Who things to go. TARDIS … [Read More...]
Who Week: Doctor Who Guess Who
I'm back with more Doctor Who geekdom! How about a game of Guess Who: Doctor Who Edition? Isn't this the most awesome, geekiest thing ever?! Karen, a fellow Whovian and blogger, designed this and was nice enough to let others download the PDF files. You can find her full tutorial and … [Read More...]
Who Week: etched Doctor Who glasses
Welcome back to Who Week! What Whovian collection would be complete without some Doctor Who drinking glasses? Aren't these fantastic?! (Did you say that in Nine's voice?) Last year I made a set of etched moustache glasses. Since then I've made a couple sets of superhero … [Read More...]
music monday: doctor who
I will be letting my geek flag fly this week as I'm doing Who Week here at Happy Looks Good On You. Curtis and I are huge fans of Doctor Who. Huge! It's our favorite tv show of all time. Yes, you read that correctly; of all time. Series 7 will be resuming this saturday and it will also … [Read More...]
