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My boss gave me this little guy so we can throw them at each other when we’re wearing headphones. To get each other’s attention. It’s fun.

Here are some links for you today:

• Found out about 100daysofhappy from A Beautiful Mess, and I love the idea! One simple step each day and you’re starting to realizing how grateful you are for your life.
• With how much I’ve been taking photos of the pooch, these tips for photographing your dog couldn’t have come at a better time.
• Mandi from Making Nice in the Midwest is at it again over at A Beautiful Mess, this time with a clean and simple plant stand tutorial.
• Have you ever noticed the larger the company, the larger the propensity for bureaucracy*? Seth Godin has wise things to say about this, like always.
• Gretchen Jones is at Pendleton, back in Portland, and on the Portland Mercury site lookin’ fly. Kind of wish I had her life.
• Speaking of creatives with style, these 5 sewing tutorials have me wishing I had time to bust out my old machine.
• Not only is EastSideBride hilarious for anyone planning a wedding, she’s a genuine creative and talented ladypants who GETS the creative ennui that hits everyone searching for their passion.
• This campaign seems to be getting around the blogs these days, and I happen to be proud to have been called “bossy” my whole life- it means I take charge, am a natural leader, and can get things done! An excerpt:

When a little boy asserts himself, he’s called a “leader.” Yet when a little girl does the same, she risks being branded “bossy.” Words like bossy send a message: don’t raise your hand or speak up. By middle school, girls are less interested in leading than boys—a trend that continues into adulthood. Together we can encourage girls to lead.

*I had the hardest time spelling that word for some reason, and one of my mis-spelled and typoed attempts was “bureaucrazy”, which I think is sort of better anyway.