World Wide Webnesday

I had three whole days off from work, which allowed for a lot of puttering, both around the house and the Internet. While a slightly cleaner house and a lot of clean laundry is the result of the house puttering, here's what came from my Internet rambles:

Shopping
www.novica.com

If you're tired of the usual (affordable but generic) stuff from Target, TJMaxx, etc., and you have a few extra bucks to spend, this global store--partnered with National Geographic--offers some absolutely drool-worthy works of art from all over the world. Ethically sourced (whatever that means) too, it seems.

www.erincondren.com

My sister--fellow lover of lists and planners that she is--texted me this link last week. As far as I am concerned, this is the Holy Grail of organizers. As far as you're concerned, I may or may not have purchased one. 

http://www.beadaholique.com/

These days I'm in a Gemini phase of being interested in beading all over again. I haven't purchased anything from these folks yet, but I'm seduced by the selection and the free shipping. Also the tutorials.

Women in the World

Lean In Project

"The Lean In Collection", curated by the Getty Images and Leanin.org...over 2500 "images of female leadership." While yes, it's always awesome for the female sex to be acknowledged by the media (and if that's not the most trite and shallow statement ever, I don't know what is, so sue me. It's late), what's really remarkable is the depiction of leadership. I mean, there are images of little girls at play, women on picnics, women returning home from the army. I'm not saying that these aren't all depicting leadership; what I am saying is that perhaps leadership is a concept much broader than I've ever considered it.

Music

Get your 80s on with this awesome coffee shop cover of Toto's Africa.

Pinterest Porn

Jennifer Jones' I Heart Organizing. (Also a blog.) While this chick is way out of my league when it comes to organizing and a well-run home, she's got a lot of great ideas that seem to be pretty dang feasible. Lots of great tips and life hacks.

Funny and True

32 Things You Learn Growing Up--painfully, funnily true, all of it. My particular favorite: #14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry means I will never wash this--ever." You'll catch yourself chuckling ruefully--and then relieved to know that, not only are you not alone in these thoughts--you're in a very crowded room.