The ultimate luxury item in the 17th century: ice. A loving history of ice cream, via Food52.

The bug and I, via A Way to Garden.

Reese Witherspoon, two hula hoops, and an Ojai garden, via Elle Decor.

A new entry in our "Creative Ideas for Recycling Toilet Paper Rolls" Contest (yes, we're still accepting entries), via Terri Planty.

Pet rat. Adorable. Seriously. Via All the Beautiful Things.

Stop us before we spend again. New lures are the Brooklyn Flea, via Brownstoner.