29 : reed diffusers

So, we're a little obsessed with having things smell good. We both ALWAYS have an air freshener in our cars (no, not the tree kind).

When it comes to the office, we're no different. We can't always vouch for the hallway (although on several occasions we bought the plug-in kind, but they kept winding up "missing"), but we guarantee there will be no funky smells in here. Our smell-good helper of choice: reed diffusers. We always have 2 of them in our office (yes, in our tiny 200 sq foot office, we have TWO). Not only are they pretty to look at, they work amazingly well.

28 : foam capsules

If you were a child of the 80's you may or may not remember these...

Little plastic capsules that held brightly colored foam. When you'd drop these little guys in warm water, the capsule would dissolve, and the foam would expand revealing various shapes.

When we found these at Michael's craft store, we were instantly reminded of our childhood. Why these things ever existed, we're not too sure. The excitement is very short lived.

We were less than patient waiting for these suckers to open...I can't imagine how we waited when we were young.

After a lot of "poking" they finally started to open up. Here we see a squid.

And finally, the end results:

27 : (the start of) craft day

We've decided to start stepping away from the computer more and instead, do something "crafty".

Today, with the rainy weather, it seemed like the perfect day to start. We went to Michael's and got some yarn and some crocheting supplies and attempted to "teach" ourselves with the help of YouTube tutorials.

Lessons learned: when attempting craft day, do NOT answer the phone. We maybe got 10 minutes of crocheting in before we had to stop to work on a last minute project. Oh yeah, and YouTube is way helpful in learning to crochet. We heart Aunt Esther.

Now we just need to figure out what we're going to make. Sweater vest, anyone?

26 : kern ring

For the typographic nerds in us...

As much as I love this, it does in fact bother me that there is too much space between the "e" and "r"... I mean really? If you're going to make a "kern" ring, shouldn't the kerning uh, be correct? I'm just saying.

For those of you that must have this, click here.

25 : client testimonials

We just received a glowing review from one of our newest clients, MercuryWineClub.com. It is one of the best feelings knowing that work we have done for a client is appreciated, has made an impact on their company, and that they've enjoyed working with us throughout the process. We have received some great feedback from clients and whenever we get a testimonial it makes us feel, as Jen puts it, "all warm & fuzzy inside." :)

24 : aquarium of the pacific

Sunday night we attended "Photographers Night" at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

We learned some very valuable things:

1. We desperately need to take some lessons on how to use the camera settings...that, or read the manual.

2. Our lens is WAY too slow for shooting in low light without a flash (thank goodness for the free Nikon rentals that night...not that it made that big of a difference).

3. Photographers are in their own little worlds.

Out of the 275 shots we took, literally, only a handful are in focus...yup, people, that's right...we officially suck at underwater photography. Yet, these three images made the whole night worth it.

23 : margarita monday

If it's a Monday night, more than likely we'll be partaking in the awesomeness that is Margarita Monday.

What's not to love? Cheap drinks, half price appetizers, and free veggies. Oh, and the people watching isn't bad either. Like the elderly group who order margaritas and when the waitress isn't looking spike their drinks with tequila they pulled out of their purse? Or the woman who fills her purse full of the free mini chimichungas? Yup. Never a dull moment.