Speaking as a lady (by genetics if not by behavior), I have to admit that I honestly appreciate a kind show of Gentlemanliness. Not that I need men to fall all over themselves fawning over me, but a door opened, nonchalantly but purposefully? Truly lovely.

So when I stumbled today upon The Rules of a Gentleman, I was instantly charmed. One tip per day. So minimal. So well-designed with classic, old newspaper typography and styles. And so well written, straightforward, with a funny aside for each one. Enchanting. Please share with all the Gentlemen you know.

And for what it’s worth, I totally fail at the particular instruction above. Back when I started wearing a watch in earnest, in 9th grade, I had a cast on my left arm. So I put the watch (a Swatch of course) on my right wrist and have worn it there ever since. And on top of that, the watch is inverted, so the face is on my inner arm rather than my outer. What a mess.

(Found at Minimal Exhibit)

Found this today on Mr. Lady’s Posterous. Lightsaber chopsticks. Awesome, right?

Buy them here.

And if you aren’t already familiar with Mr. Lady, you should be. She’s one of my most favoritest people. Go check her out here and here.

Then upon closer examination I noticed the call to action:

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This is one of those things that can turn a normal day into a great day. Know what I mean?

LEAP Design is seeking experienced VB.Net developers for freelance projects in Charlotte, NC. Please, no third parties or agencies.

Experience with the following technologies is essential:

ASP.Net
— VB or C#
— Web Forms
— AJAX Toolkit
— VS 2008 and VS 2005
SQL 2005 and 2000
jQuery

Experience with the following could increase opportunities:

ASP.Net
— MVC framework
— NHibernate
— Web Services
php
MySQL
Drupal
WordPress

Work would be project-priced or hourly. At this point there are no plans to convert position to full-time.

Are you perfect for the job? Then by all means, contact us immediately!

Do you know someone who would be perfect for the job? Please send them our way!

Thanks thanks thanks and thanks!

Was perusing the UH-MAZING Olympics photos from Boston.com’s Big Picture and I can’t stop staring at that one above.

But go check them all out here and here — every one is pretty much incredible. Here are some of my favorites.

This year we went Shrinky Dinks. 54 of them. Zoe and Lucy decided we would make hearts for the girls and stars for the boys.

We punched holes in them all. Then added some beaded chain.

Lucy and Zoe love hanging things on their book bags, and they had that in mind as we created these. So we made paper hang tags with “hang” messages on them: “Wanna hang out?” and “I like hanging around with you!” and “Hang in there!”

A little goofy, but perfect for 7 yr olds. And they looked great all together on our coffee table!

We got a sweet little snow last night — about 3 inches worth, light and packable — that coated our world with a crisp, bright frosting. And now it’s Saturday — the perfect time to make Snow Cream with the kids!

Here’s our recipe:

• 1 1/2 cups Milk
• 2 tbs Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Whisk together in a measuring cup. Pour a little bit over a bowl of snow (we use cereal bowls) and stir until it resembles the thickness of ice cream (not too soupy).

Makes 4-6 bowls, depending on how much snow you use. Yum. And fun. It’s Fum!

What are you doing with your Saturday?

margi tells people she does “graphic design” for a living, but in reality does “nothing”

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Crystal turned me on to the tumblr site hipster puppies today and I cannot stop scrolling. The writing is so perfectly hipster du jour, and the crowd-sourced photos are crazy hilarious. It’s Stupid Pet Tricks meets Chai Lattes.

(photo via mark h)

And check it out — we’ve got our own pride and joy Fuel here in Charlotte: Fuel Pizza.

Vintage design is fun, eh?

I’m sure I’m the last one on this bandwagon, but I just stumbled upon Regretsy, a satirical Etsy. An archive of crafts gone wrong. Clever and funny stuff.