Recent Blog Articles

Code:Rad - StandardGoods Leather & Tool Co.

Jonathan Longnecker / May 26, 2014

Today the rad comes to us from StandardGoods in sunny Visalia, California. Tim and Amber Kanallakan are trying to bring home a special needs child from China, and rather than just ask people for money they decided to start making awesome, hand-made leather products. 100% of the profits are helping fund their adoption.

Code:Rad - Cuppow Canning Jar Drinking Lids

Jonathan Longnecker / May 19, 2014

As a general rule, I don't curse. But when I feel the need to utter an expletive my go-to choice is "Ball Jar Lids!"

Maybe I should back up.

Code:Rad - Tumbleweeds Handcrafted Wood Veneer Sunglasses

Jonathan Longnecker / May 11, 2014

Welcome to the first installment of Code:Rad! What is a Code:Rad you ask? Simple! It's where we find the raddest stuff on the internet and tell you about it. Sound good? Ok, let's go. Ashley has had her eye on these for a while now, and after checking them out, I concur. Tumbleweeds sunglasses are indeed rad. Basically, they take high impact acetate frame, veneer wood and handcraft the junk out of them into a completely unique pair of sunglasses that own. I mean, just look at the sexy:

Mirror Image Shirt Designs

Jonathan Longnecker / November 20, 2013

About 3 months ago Ashley said to me, "You know what would be cool? If we did some designs that were reversed." Typical husbandry logical response, "Why would we do that? That means you couldn't read it." My powers of clear thinking were strong. Until she answered, of course (this is how most of our conversations go). "Well, what if the design said something inspirational like 'You can do it' or 'You got this' so that the person wearing it would be able to read it when they looked in the mirror? Like a little motivational reminder when they start their day."

Yep, that was a great idea. I wish I had thought of that! I floated the idea around to several good friend and they concurred. My logic was weak, but the idea was not. So, we set out to come up with some designs.

Mother the Motherless Shirt Giveaway

Jonathan Longnecker / October 14, 2013

Hey everyone, good news! We are doing a shirt giveaway! Our "Mother the Motherless" adoption shirt not only spreads the word about the need for adoption, but it's also a ridiculously comfortable tri-blend fitted dolman t-shirt. You may not want to take it off! It's screen printed with environmentally friendly water-based ink, and packaged with love by the Longneckers.