// Things I Love Thursday v.178

♥ this is so fun ♥

♥ this is awesome. ♥

♥ these doofus dogs ♥

♥ these biscuit cats! ♥

♥ bats are seriously gorgeous creatures. ♥

♥ this art installation is so great ♥

♥ the caption on this was EVERYTHING. it read: ♥

"Polite elephant crosses multiple farms on her voyage without damaging a single fence."

♥ this. is. accurate! ♥

♥ this simplistic design is so fun and charming ♥

♥ this is so neat! ♥

// 21 things my father never told me. I loved this so so much.

// Do you love Panera's Fuji Apple Chicken Salad like I do? Here's a copycat recipe!

// This is what rebellion looks like.

// Want a free curated nail polish set inspired by a foreign city?! Here you go! Just use the code CLUELESS and you're all set! (PS; Did you win the 3 month subscription?!)

// Want to know the DIY recipes to all of your favorite junk foods? Now you can!

// This little family is one of my favorites.

// Unpopular opinion: I don't like Beyonce (or her overzealous fans). Aw snap! I know y'all are going to have an opinion about this! Let's hear it!

// This dress is sold out but holy moly it is amazing. Pop on an orange statement necklace (or this one!) and some wedges... boom!

// A fantastic glimpse at the bond between a girl and her bulldog. My heart! That tongue!

// This Ira Glass quote is everything.

// 25 everyday examples of rape culture. If you only click one link on this post today, let it be this one!

// Foodie Finds: blueberry bread pudding (!!!) // fresh strawberry yogurt cake (omg) // southwest black bean salad (my favorite thing to eat in the summer!) // cinnamon sugar pretzels // almond crusted baked eggplant

// There's a secret island where wild pigs swim in the ocean with humans! And I want to go there right NOW! (But let's be real, it's not exactly a secret island haha!)

// See Roxy get hit in the face with a pie and win a $100 Amazon giftcard in the same post!

// Girl, an ongoing series by Lora Mathis. (might be slightly inappropriate for work!)

// After getting on his daughter's computer, a dad writes this letter...

// I can't believe someone trained their rats to do these tricks! So fun!

// It happened to me: I moved to LA and was publicly shamed for being overweight.

// 9 times it's awkward to say "You, too."  THIS IS MY LIFE! EVERY TIME!

// Claire sent me one of these amazing bracelets and I managed to lose it while out shopping one day (boo!) but seriously, they're so dainty and gorgeous. Love her work! (And she's such a kind person!)

// OKCupid takes out full page web ad against Firefox. I kind of love that they did this. (Though I'll totally agree with others who have said OKC could do better by themselves, too, by offering a wider option of gender and sexual orientations on their profiles.)

// Wishlist Wears: these rad canvas and denim shoes // this pretty blue-hued dress // leopard face loafers! // a dress covered in balloons! // the perfect picnic dress (okay, is this weird? i'd totally make some ant appliques to sew onto this dress!) // and picnic sneakers, too! // in case you've missed out on the pie dress before (!!!) // mint accordion shoes // these flats instantly made me think of "you've got mail"

What are you loving this week?