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When I was a child, an adult gave me a toy called a “Do Nothing” The one I had was clearly hand made with lots of care, beautifully stained and polyurethaned and, on the bottom, handwritten prior to receiving it’s shiny coat of varnish, was a story about playing with the toy when you “want to relax and…do nothing.” It was useless and charming all at once. It had an allure I can’t quite explain…the sound of the wooden pieces going along their respective tracks, always approaching one another but never ever being able to touch, the squareness of the toy both in contrast and in concert with the circular movement your hand made to play with the “Do Nothing”. The more modern Ball of Whacks reminds …read more

Oh, Paper Source, how I love thee!

This homemade Foxy Valentine is a super cute way to let someone know you think they are foxy! It is easy, inexpensive and creative.

Something like this can be made even more personal by customizing the label – for instance, with your Valentine’s name – or leaving something special inside. The something special need not be expensive either (though it would probably come as quite a surprise it was!); a love note, a memento of some special time together, your Valentine’s favorite candy or whatever else you choose. You could leave the humor at the outside and be serious on the inside or choose to keep the cute going, for instance, you could put some fireballs inside with a note that …read more