Why you should vote and other links.

Everyone, regardless of which side of the political battle you fall on, should watch this video on why you should vote. Hank does not tell you who to vote for, or who not to vote for, or who is right and who isn't. It's simply about why YOUR vote (Yes, YOU, specifically) is important.



And now, some recent links I found and thought I'd share.

• I am fascinated with these space pictures. I especially like to call the Pirate over and make him identify everything.
• Curls for little girls- a tutorial. I am SO doing this.
• I kind of want these boots.
• This is a cool Halloween shirt.
• Pumpkin Cookies with Carmel frosting
• I'm starting to think about Christmas sewing. I love these ruffled wallets, and this hexagon Christmas ornament, and I'm considering one or two of this really cool handbag.

What links have you found interesting lately?

Two Saturday morning links to check out!

First, my BFF TRISH has started a 100 mile fitness challenge. YOU should join. Go sign up. I'm doing it, Mike is doing it, everyone cool is doing it.

Second, Booklogged at A Reader's Journal has featured ME in her Blogging Around the States Saturday feature. Go check it out.

Weekly Links Roundup for February 7 AND February 14

(Button stolen from Trish at Hey Lady! Whatcha Reading?)

I'm not doing so well at this weekly links roundup thing. Last week I collected four links and didn't post them. This week I only found crafty links. Ah well. Next week will be better.

Dani at Average Girl Reads is looking for preteen books with overweight heroines. I'm not quite to the preteen stage at my house, but can any of you help her? (this is from last LAST week, oops!)

Alyce at At Home with Books posted a link to the sweetest song ever. Ok, second sweetest, I still love 1-2-3-4.

Bookshelves of Doom posted the best recap EVER of Flowers in the Attic. So awesome.

I found a new quilting blog called Git Down Kitty! this week. She's also a mom of two boys. Look at this great cherry quilt she made!

And here's another beautiful blog I found, when googling around for a Disappearing Nine Patch Tutorial. It's called Just Pure Lovely, and it is. (That's just a link to the blog itself, not a specific post.)

If you're into fabric, you can win a stack of Sugar Snap HERE (through 2/20) or some pink and red goodness HERE (through 2/16, I think.) And if you're NOT into fabric, you can win them and give them to ME!

Tia, at Campfollower Bags and Quilts, is organizing a massive quilting bee for the victims of the recent fires in Austrailia called the Bushfire Quilt Project. I blogged about it here as well. Be sure to check the flickr group too, as there are tons of pretty blocks already submitted.

Next week: More bookish goodness!