Babs and Jen

For several years now, I've been telling my family how much I think Jennifer Aniston resembles Barbra Streisand. Well, apparently someone at Harper's Bazaar thinks so, too. (Fun fact: Jennifer's "Streisand-ification" took place in an old Los Angeles theater surrounded by iconic images of Barbra and with "People" on rotation.)

Did anybody ever tell you that you look like a certain celebrity?

New York women share their parents' wedding-day photos.

Fourteen New York women share the stories and pictures of their parents' big day with Piper Weiss, author of the book, My Mom, The Style Icon (Spring 2011), based on her blog. (Those are Chloe Sevigny's parents in the first photo.)

A gluten free recipe and a photo of Johnny Depp.

Random I know. But it's all I have for today.

Click here for the Curried Sweet Potatoes With Apples recipe.

(Photo via Ffffound!)

The pooch and decor.

Lately I've been paying attention to the presence of pups in home decor pictures.

Fashion Week in New York? Fuhgeddaboudit. Here's a look at the scene from the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

The two-day dog show was held at Madison Square Garden in New York earlier this week.This Scottish Terrier took first place. Congratulations, Sadie.

(Photos via New York Magazine)

Green day

(Photos via weheartit)

Where's the inspiration?

To blog, that is.

(Photo via Le Love)

A fair display of temporary tattoos and notable dates in history.

Etten Eller's latest collection of necklaces named and designed after historical dates such as Kate Moss' birthday and the day Marilyn Monroe sang Happy Birthday to JFK at Madison Square Garden.

(Top photo via Garance Dore)

Nobody ever told me about the big, beautiful rainbows in L.A.

Yesterday I saw this exact rainbow pictured above, but here are some others for your viewing pleasure...
(Photos via here, here, here, here and here)

Cut your own caramels.

Last week while browsing Etsy I discovered Have It Sweet, a shop which sells artisan caramels, nougats and marshmallows. First of all, their photography of food is some of the best I've ever seen (although as I am checking the site right now for link, I notice many of the product pics are no longer there due to selling out for Valentine's Day, I guess). Second, they claim that 90% of their products are gluten free.

Controlled clutter

These images serve as a reminder of my predicament here. Do you ever procrastinate when it comes to home decorating projects?

(Photos via weheartit)

A bird in the hand is worth more than two on the head. (The picture was begging for this post title.)

Um. I'm not sure how I feel about wearing two blackbirds on my head.

(Via Etsy)

Their parents were awesome.

Blogger Eliot Glazer started the website My Parents Were Awesome to show photos of parents when they were "super-awesome." My Parents Were Awesome: The Book is slated to be published later this year, and submissions from readers are currently being accepted until March 17. Think you might want to publicly honor your parents' or grandparents' awesomeness?

Los Angeles on The Selby

(Photography via The Selby)

Weekly links (Late Edition)

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend! Links...

learn how to use Craigslist to find the perfect apartment at Apartment Therapy

make gluten free and vegan Three Sisters Posole at Gluten A Go Go

make cherry blossom garlands from disposable tablecloths at Creative Jewish Mom via Craftzine

make a flowery pom-pom pendant lamp at Craftynest via Curbly

use old jigsaw puzzle pieces to create a heart pin or recycle crayon pieces into swirly, usable Valentines at Family Fun (Twenty-three more Valentine's Day crafts here.)

create your own rub-on letters at Can't Stop Making Things via Craftzine

learn 4 new indoor ways to grow a little green at Apartment Therapy

(Photo via People)

When I've got nothing...The Sartorialist comes through.

(Via The Sartorialist)

Celebrity encounter

I know you must be thinking...Oh, no. Here she goes, with yet another celebrity-themed post. But I just HAD to share with you that last night whilst picking up a few groceries at Whole Foods...I saw, and spoke with, actress Marion Cotillard. She only happens to be the star of one of my most favorite films EVER, La Vie En Rose. Not to mention she's currently in new fave Nine. LOVE her. (That's all I'm telling.)

(Photo via weheartit)

Weekly links

It's still January...one more New Year greeting won't hurt. (Couldn't resist the tamale balls.) What's on your agenda this weekend? Perhaps you'll try one or more of these...

make chalkboard hangers at Craftzine via WhipUp

make gluten free peanut butter and jelly chocolate sandwich cookies at Grandma's Gluten-Free Baking N Cooking

make junk look good at Apartment Therapy

discover tips for camouflaging thermostats, radiators and air conditioners at Apartment Therapy

make olive penguins at Serious Eats and Cut Out + Keep via Curbly

build a kitchen banquette with storage at 5 Minute Videos via Curbly

learn how to keep technology quiet at night at Unplggd

(Photography by Keith Davis Young)

Do you know about The Catorialist? (I didn't.)

It's one of Refinery 29's four favorite unconventional street style blogs. Featuring "fashion-forward felines," The Catorialist combines Sartorialist-esque photography with "Cute Overload-preciousness." I like the post titles.

"On the Street...Full Tortoise, Chinatown, LA"
"The Catorialist for Purrberry's Art of the Trench"
"Sunset Sharpening...Los Angeles, CA"