Sir Pirtle is with his family in Cincinnati today. He’s hitting the slopes for the first time in a long time, so I’m hoping he’s a) having fun; b) not hurdling his mid-30s body violently across a hill. For my friends on the couch, a few links for your weekend morning coffee ritual.

For fun.

Here are 8 ideas for styling your coffee table, the ever-challenging horizontal home surface.

Writer and coffee lover? You probably need this mug.

A cheaper, more accessible way to score a colored vintage-y fan.

I think I like this grey matte nail polish. What do you think, to matte or not to matte?

Omgoodness, look at all these lovely globes!

Last weekend I mentioned a cute kids room. Weh-hell, this one takes the cake.

Harper’s Bazaar lists the 12 best nude lipsticks on the market.

Apartment Therapy shares its top picks for craft books.

Prep for Heart Day with Design*Sponge’s fave DIY Valentine projects.

For fibro.

12 steps to understanding someone with chronic pain. WikiHow delivers with this. (Don’t hate on the Wiki!)

A lot of us like hot pads and hot baths ’cause they feel good. But could heat make a true impact on pain levels?

Reputable source The New York Times offers an in-depth report on fibromyalgia. May be helpful for passing around to family and friends.

FibroDaily recently featured a cool lady I see eye-to-eye with on something very, very important: “Often I think our best weapon in this adventure has been laughter.” YES!

(photo courtesy of Vintage Winter)