Wednesday: Newsy Snacks For Busy People

Floral & Girlie Bunting DIY Craft Kit (it’s a PDF) via Girliepains on Etsy 

Hullo! Here’s some good bits to click on…

Newsy:
The mother who loaned her son an iPhone for Christmas, complete with an 18 point user agreement. Jeez, Mum…. More here.
Nobel Prize winning neurologist, Rita Levi-Motalcini has died.  She was 103! More here.
20 health experts share their 2013 resolutions at Huff Post.
Jenny Macklin, our Minister for Families, has gaffed big time. Apparently she thinks she could live on the dole. It’s $38 a day. And then she made her claim inaudible. More here.
New York Times reporter Chris Buckley has been unable to renew his visa in China, after publishing a piece that was critical of Premier Wen Jiabao. More here.
Rachel Wells covers her predicted biggest foodie trends of 2013.  Read them here. Mock meat is involved.
Forced labor is more prevalent now than it’s ever been. This story of modern day slavery at The Atlantic.
Marie Osmond talks ‘Dancing with the Starved’ and weight loss over on The Guardian.

Frank Sinatra Donuts : image via Vintage Everyday : click for more

Around the blogs:
Deliciously Ella on the beautiful food of Istanbul.
Pottymouthmama interviewed the amazing Vashti Whitfield.
Kate Spade’s take on New Years Eve.
Vintage photos of celebrities eating…!
Souvlaki for the Soul’s view of Sydney’s New Year.

Rookie Playlist : Click To Listen

Trashy, fluffy bits:
Really? Brad and Ange got married? Really?
Kim and Kanye and their little Ka-ching!
Jude Law in Hawaii…
Jay-Z hangs out with Gwyneth Paltrow.
Mila Jovovich’s new year.

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Have an ace day!  Are you back at work?

x Pip