Might add this wallpaper from Rebel Walls for our home.
Human-ness
In the spirit of the Olympic finale, came across this quote from Abby Womback:
“I don’t care who scores the goal, I’m going to leave my human beingness on the field.”
Note To Self
To improve your mood, exercise
To think more clearly, meditate
To understand yourself, write
To help people, help yourself
To learn faster, have fun
BigHead+SmallHead studio Store Now Open
I have opened a custom digital wall art and prints store on Kofi. Come and visit my work! If you like what you see, feel free to make a purchase. 😊 Click here to the link to commission a digital wall art.
Homes with Views
Gathering some ideas on patio/courtyard for my future home (still in my head but hopefully it will come to reality).
Back country house designed by David Maurice (for the expansive bifold glazing door)
‘Hi Lo House’ designed by CAPD (for courtyard that have privacy yet view to the outside)
Japanese House with 5 courtyards designed by Megumi Matsubara & Hiroi Ariyama (for the interior courtyards. Privacy with greenery & view)
Wood home with indoor courtyards designed by Arbol Architects
September Collections
#TRYPOD - Conversation about knowing yourself
This first episode of 莫允雯的 Honest Hour Podcast seems like a great podcast to listen to. A conversation about trying to know about yourself.
Summer Camping Shelter
Summer is here and it’s camping season. Here is my list of future camping shelter.
Happier Camper is such a cute trailer.
TerraDrop is such a cool trailer.
iKamper is maybe the most affordable amongst all three.
Textured Walls
Finding beauty through old layered walls.
Typography
Cool animated fonts check it out!
Whimsy Ceramic Animals
Bookmarked nosey mungo awhile back. Really love her animal ceramics works.
Her pink cotton candy Sheep with the party hat reminds me of childhood summer at the amusement park The exaggerated nose Gold Fish are so whimsical. The balloon Bears family just want to make me laugh.
Love these Items
These circus clothes pints makes me want to hang dry my laundry.
Make super cute dinosaurs, robot and wood land animal with your wine cork.
Just hanging with these monkey kitchen hooks.
January #TRYPOD
Helping kids deal with the messy feelings. Listen to CBC Tapestry.
Conversation about juggling work, families, priorities and relationships. Listen to Note to Self.
Advise on raising an introverted children. QUIET The Power of Introverts.
Cultivating compassion with Dr. Thupen Jinpa.
Accessing joy on demand with Chade-Meng Tan.
January Bookmarks
I want this Gardenigloo as my greenhouse.
Children books teaching kids to be kind recommended by the Kind World podcast:
Be Kind by Naomi Shulman
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Erin E. Stead
I Walk with Vanessa by Kerascoet
Just Ask by Sonia Sotomayor
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
Been eyeing Kouichi Okamoto balloon lamp for years.
They started with making table legs, now Floyd have design bed, shelves and sofa. Love their design.
My future bike.
Advice from George Saunders.
I Love Colouring Books! Adding these to my collections.
Lizzie Cullen urban inspired The Magical City.
Shan Jiang skewed perspective of bicycles Journey to the Edge of the World
Demystifying the making of Saké.
January Collections
Great article on spending time alone
Goal to learn how to code
Need to re-read George Saunders’s Advice to the Graduates again
Animated interviews by Quoted Studios
Inspired by Blulue's watercolour illustration and by they simplicity of Agata Bielen's Manual Collection
Note to Self: Happiness
“Everyone wants to lead a peaceful, happy life, but happiness and success aren’t measured by how much money you have, but by whether you have inner peace in your heart”
Mindfulness Practice
“The practice of mindfulness doesn’t forbid us to plan for the future. It’s best not to lose ourselves in uncertainty and fear over the future, but if we’re truly established in the present moment, we can bring the future to the here and now, and make plans.”
What I Love
- Trusco 2 Level Cantilever Tool Box
- Ceramic Steamer
- Lighter Smoother Cast Iron - Field Skillet
- Giagantic Lamp - Anglepoise
- Screen Shelves - Bobino
- Metal Leaning Shelf Ladder
- Table Legs, Platform Bed - The Floyd
- BrickBox
- Mod Laptop 2 - This is Ground Original
- Voyager - This is Ground Original
Habits and Creativity
“Know that being quick to start but slow to finish can boost your creativity, that you can motivate yourself by doubting your ideas and embracing the fear of failing to try, and that you need a lot of bad ideas in order to get a few good ones.”
Friendship
“We often think that the best way to have friends is to be deeply impressive and accomplished. In fact, the route to true friendship always flows through vulnerability.”