Haunting House

Martha Stewart Living's licorice Haunted House from their October issue is certainly fun to look at--but what's really cool is that, if you have their app on your iPad, it's also animated!

I don't have their app on my iPad. :(

And some of you, I know, don't have an iPad. :(

 But that's okay! Because the video is below.

I'm told it took 8 hours and over 221 photos to create the animation.

 Happy October!

Squid Are Cool

I was talking to +Ryan Penagos on Twitter yesterday about how cool squid are (I know, right?) , and I pointed out that Marvel had a dearth of squid superheroes and maybe they needed a Senor Cephalopod.

And then he blew my mind. Did you know Viper aka Madame Hydra came with the Barbie squid hair accessory?! (Okay, it's the hive version. But still!)

Adding to the Jean Pool

Yay! I'm so excited!

Thanks to your generosity, team We Got All the Cool Jeans has just topped $100 in donations for National Denim Day!

And you know what that means . . .

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. . .We're adding another pair of your favorite jeans to our giveaway!

So get those entries in. And you might want to step up on all the Tweetin' and Google +1ing and Facebook lovin' , because the stakes are now officially raised.

Bring. It. On.

GETTING CLOSER!

Giveaway FAQs:

You can still join the team here.

Lee asks that you consider giving what you'd spend of a new pair of jeans. I know that's a hardship for some of you. Just give what you can.

You'll get an additional 5 giveaway entries every time you donate through We Got All the Cool Jeans.

What if I've donated before? What if I can only give a couple dollars? Doesn't matter. BAM. Five more entries.

Remember, our team goal is $150 and we have until October 7th to get there.

We can totally do this!

Go, Team We Got All the Cool Jeans!

A Monster Calls...yes, I'll accept the charges.

Brilliant book trailer for A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness.

The book, recommended for ages 12 and up, delves into challenging terriroty, taking on the terminal illness of a parent from the child's perspective.

A Monster Calls hit the bookstore shelves yesterday and already there's a lot of buzz surrounding its release.

I'd be interested in reviewing A Monster Calls for my readers. If you can help set that up, email me at pluckymisha@gmail.com.

Important Update on Our Lee Jeans Giveaway!

Remember how, when we reach $100 in donations for National Denim Day, we add a second pair of your favorite Lee Jeans to the giveaway? 

Well, I just got an update from Lee, and team We Got All the Cool Jeans has reached $85 in donations! Just $15 more 'til we add another pair.

Plus, if you donate any amount to our team (seriously, even $1) you'll get 5 extra entries to the giveaway as my personal thank you. How's that for cool: you can give to a good cause, and win a pair (or two!) of your favorite jeans at the very same time.

You can join the team and donate here.  

Thanks, ya'll!

~Viv