Nature’s Slapstick

July 14, 2011

Sometimes writing for Day Improver manages to improve my own day. I was in a pretty foul mood and then my husband sent me this video. Enjoy! [Thanks to Stephen for the submission.]

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The Grand Rapids LipDub

July 11, 2011

First, my apologies for the long Day Improver absence. No big excuses. Life has just been more hectic than usual lately. But I will try my best to get DI back on a schedule. The Grand Rapids LipDub has been making the rounds for about a month, so a lot of you may have seen [...]

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SMOOOOSH!

June 9, 2011

Manatees are adorable in the most ridiculous way. The best part of this video is the slow-mo.

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The Days Are Long, But the Years Are Short

June 6, 2011

Courtesy of The Happiness Project, here’s a short video* by Gretchen Rubin. The idea that “The days are long, but the years are short” strongly resonates with me as a parent.  Each day is filled with what feel like throw-away moments, because I’m always thinking about what needs to be done next.  But those are [...]

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World’s Best Motivational Speaker

June 2, 2011

Sometimes what we really need is some unbridled enthusiasm. Thumbs up, everybody! For Rock and Roll!!

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Cat Mom Hugs Kitten

May 28, 2011

I said I would stop. I can’t. Clearly, I have a problem.

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Lucky the Penguin’s Magic Shoe (w/ funky update)

May 24, 2011

I swore to myself that I’d lay off the adorable-animal themed posts for awhile, but then I found THIS. I just can’t resist a happy penguin story. Lucky is a Humboldt penguin at the Santa Barbara zoo. He had an injury to his right foot that was affecting his ability to walk and causing life-threatening [...]

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OK Go’s Rube-Goldbergian music video

May 22, 2011

I love love LOVE a good Rube Goldberg machine. I’m also a big fan of OK Go and their wacky-cool music videos. Thanks to a brilliant team of techy art geeks from Syyn Labs, Caltech, and MIT Medialab, now we can have both. “This Too Shall Pass” shows the OK Go guys essentially dancing with [...]

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The Netherlands in May

May 19, 2011

Shake off the rainy day blues with these dazzling pictures of tulips blooming by the thousands across the Dutch landscape. [Thanks to my mom for the submission!]

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Links We Love: Animals with Stuffed Animals

May 16, 2011

Instead of Links We Love, perhaps I should’ve called this series The Compendium of Cute, because that’s what it’s turning out to be.  I’m sure there will be some featured sites that don’t have to do with adorable, snuggly animals, but until then, please enjoy Animal With Stuffed Animals!

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