A post to start your week

This was supposed to go up on Friday, but you know: life. Which means you now have stuff to waste time on Monday morning. Hooray!?!

• This is so good: how and when to work for free. (Basically, Jen Dzuria is the Queen of Everything.) 
• These painted thrift store purses are pretty epic. (Also from Aunt Peaches: Valentine's DIYs to try.) 
• This ombre dyed yarn is SO PRETTY. I want some. 
• I've been wanting a shaggy rug. Here's a tutorial. 
• SO CUTE: make your own tea bags (page is in Swedish, but the pictures are quite thorough). 
• This tutorial for "dipped" mugs is pretty simple, but I love the idea of making these in a range of ombre shades. (Yes, I'm still obsessed with ombre.) 
• Giant deer antlers out of paper mache. Yes. Please. I think the obvious next step is making them gold-colored. 
• I've finally caved and admitted that I need a pair of cute sneakers; ballet flats don't always cut it when you have a two-year-old. Wit and Delight pulled together some adorable options. 
• Rihanna is slaying, as usual, in this underwater shoot. 
• I think this make-your-own chocolate bar kit would make a great last-minute valentine. 
• There's also the make-some-crazy-awesome-sounding-truffles option. (I think I'm going to try some of these.) 
• Here's a super-pretty, non-pink valentine's day wallpaper for your phone. 
• And for your big date: red lippy that stays put. (Spoiler alert: it's not all about the liner.) 

This is so worth the eight minutes it will take to watch it.

"...your home is that thing to which you can dedicate your energies with such singular devotion that the ultimate results become inconsequential."