Up-Inspired Flying House

I had to quote the whole article on this one.... *LOVE*

Up-Inspired Flying House

How utterly charming! Earlier this month, National Geographic and various specialists made fiction come to life with their Up-inspired balloon house launch. More at My Modern Met.

Yesterday morning, March 5 at dawn, National Geographic Channel and a team of scientists, engineers, and two world-class balloon pilots successfully launched a 16' X 16' house 18' tall with 300 8' colored weather balloons from a private airfield east of Los Angeles, and set a new world record for the largest balloon cluster flight ever attempted. The entire experimental aircraft was more than 10 stories high, reached an altitude of over 10,000 feet, and flew for approximately one hour.

The filming of the event, from a private airstrip, will be part of a new National Geographic Channel series called How Hard Can it Be?, which will premiere in fall 2011.

How-To: Knit a Lego Brick Doorstop

How-To: Knit a Lego Brick Doorstop

Knit a giant Lego brick doorstop! The underlying structure is a brick with some bottle caps on top for nubs. What a clever design by lizzyastro.

We LOVE Legos and have decided that once we have a house to call our own, we're starting a Lego Room that will be a place of wonder, creativity, and amusement for not only our future children but ourselves as well.

Bow Tie Paper Clips

Bow Tie Paper Clips

These are the cutest little bookmarks ever - Jason and I have been reading ourselves silly lately and I'd much rather save my place this way than with a scrap of paper that I've been using.

Leek and Goat Cheese Tart

Leek and Goat Cheese Tart

....Puff pastry is that versatile, luscious, pastry dough that puffs up (hence the name) to epic heights in a hot oven and results in the flakiest crust you can imagine. I never make my own. It’s so easy to buy it and keep it on hand in your freezer. All it needs is a little time to thaw before you use it. Stick it in the fridge overnight or in the morning so it’s ready for use the next evening..... - Make and Takes

How-Tuesday: Spa Garden With City Dirt

How-Tuesday: Spa Garden With City Dirt

I'm totally in love with plants and gardening and here is a great and helpful article I found on Etsy to help you jump-start your spring garden!

lentils with fennel, kale & sausage

lentils with fennel, kale & sausage

Check out Everybody Loves Sandwiches for the whole recipe.

How-To: T-Shirt Pom Poms

How-To: T-Shirt Pom Poms

I love these oversized pom poms that are made from strips of old t-shirts. Linda of Craftaholics Anonymous shows you how to use the traditional method of pom pom making with some recycled materials to create these large, whimsical pom poms. [via Creative Mom]

I'm in love with these and really need to get my stuff together and make some!