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The Happy Cactus Blog

Friday Favorites

September 20, 2013

Happy Friday! Are you ready for the weekend? I surely am. Here's my favorite things I've come across this week.

Above: My company's namesake, the Happy Cactus, over the past 2 years.

DESIGN / I'm pretty sure I want/ need everything in the Kaufmann Mercantile store.

READ / I'm about to start Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune. It sounds fascinating!

EYE CANDY / Oh So Beautiful Paper's round-up of calendars for 2014 features so many great designs - and makes me think about doing a calendar for next year.

SMALL BUSINESS / Interesting article about mentors for people starting second careers. I certainly would be nowhere with Happy Cactus Designs without the help of my mentors. 

WATCH / As a former teacher, I am loving Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Student.

LISTEN / Wise Up Ghost by Elvis Costello and The Roots. So good.



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