Just when I think I’m over them, I come across a reinvention of this classic that slays me. So this post just had to be done. No matter how over silhouettes you may think you are, prepare to get back in…

This brilliant wall installation is by Color Me Katie. Found via A Little Sussy.

I love the playfulness of pattern here. Found on Art that Fits.

Brooke from Inchmark announced her pregnancy with this thoughtful, beautifully made family tree for her parents. She very cleverly added a third child in her lineage.

DIY His and Hers pillow shams, found on Apartment Therapy.

Silhouette cookies from Martha Stewart. Cookie cutters made by Victor Trading Company. Found via Ohdeedoh.

Two in a row from Martha, but I couldn’t resist this amazing Halloween decoration. I mean come on!

Did you know that you can send virtually anything through the mail under 13 ounces for just a dollar and some change? Now I’m not talking about your run-of-the-mill box or envelope, I’m saying anything. Giverslog has deeply invested in this experiment and has even started a Flickr group for others who would like to give our friends at USPS something to chuckle about.

Three pink rubber balls wrapped in cellophane weigh 13 ounces or less.

Just slap a label on a frisbee. It most def weighs less than 13 ounces. It cost $1.73 to mail.

Junior Mints…my number one movie candy pick!

A rainbow delight of sticky notes can go through the mail just like this.

Visit Giverslog.com to follow her adventures under 13 ounces…

I keep wondering what the next cupcake is going to be…is it the whoopie pie? The macaroon? The homemade marshmallow? None of these hold a candle to the preciousness of the c.c., so I seriously don’t see the trend going anywhere anytime soon. So let’s just commit to them. And what better way to show your dedication than to buy individual cupcake stands. Here are a few of my faves…

Love, love, love these sweet pedestals from Hello Hanna. Found via LMNOP.

The reveal of the cupcake would be oh so dramatic with this lovely ceramic stand by Whitney Smith. Found on Handmade Charlotte.

I would love a windowsill full of cupcakes on these stands from Farmhouse Wares.

Colorful little cupcake dishes by Michelle Miller found via The Peach Martini.

I had a favorite stuffed animal as a child, a dog with a white body and floppy brown ears. My sister and I had the same one, but mine was so worn that the ears were virtually bald. Now it’s long gone, and all I have to remember that dog is this one photo that my sister printed a few years ago from the original slide. (That’s me on the left when the pup was still new. And really, I have no idea why we were watching TV with the dogs between our legs.)

Kids get so attached to their toys, but it’s impossible to try to keep them all for posterity. Here are a few ways to make a lovey last…

Have a custom portrait painted of your child’s toy. Visit Customtoyportrait.com.

Fill your child’s beloved with beans to make a bookend or a doorstop. Found on Real Simple.

   

Whoever named this product really gets it. Happy tape is exactly that—happy. Check out these amazing projects done with this super-fine craft material…

Here’s the stuff. Happy yet?

Happy tape table by The Happy Home, via Say Yes to Hoboken.

  

Tape bow and tape flowers from Smarts and Crafts.