Friday Five

1. Apparently it's GISHWHES time again, according to this awesome video posted today. I'm not sure where these crazy people come up with these ideas, but they make me laugh so I'm just hoping they continue to come up with them.
          

2. I loved seeing all of the world book day costumes from all over the world.  These kids and their parents created some of the cutest little costumes of their favorite book characters.  I'm not sure if this was an England only activity, because I don't remember ever doing this here in the states when I was in school.  But I'm so happy to see anyone celebrating reading and books.  In a world full of video games and technology, seeing kids dressed as Dorothy, or Harry Potter, is so exciting.  Here are a few, but there were hundreds more all over Twitter (including the kid dressed like Christian Grey - I'm not even going to attempt to understand the thought process behind that one...)

3. Heidi Swapp Color Shine: I've been seeing lots and lots of craft projects using these on Pinterest.  So when they went on sale the other day, I thought I'd give them a shot.  My second snow day this week, was the perfect chance to actually experiment with them. After some consideration, I can say, I think I'm going to like them.  They'll take some time to get used to the trigger.  The bright pink I tried, at one point, looked like blood spatter. But the gold was super cool.  Can't wait to try that one on black paper!

4. While I'm not totally on board with the picture on this shirt (I'm not crazy about wearing people's faces on my chest), it's hard to argue with the message and the story behind why he's created the shirt.  What's even more beautiful is that so many people have already bought the shirt, and shared their stories of overcoming depression.  It's fantastic that these issues are finally being addressed and talked about as opposed to being swept under a rug. Always Keep Fighting!

5. I've always been a tea-totaller but I don't think I've ever drank more tea than I have this winter.  It's the only thing that's keeping me warm and toasty during this ridiculously cold (Hello 5 degrees!) arctic patch we've had.  And thanks to Twinings Decaf English Breakfast (yum!), I'm not high on caffeine all day.