Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Fountain of Books


My bookish fever has found relief. Today, I got my 11 books for 30 dollars from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/. ---WARNING----this is not a promotional thing the site has going on. It is merely my saavy book finding skills! Yay!


I am proud to introduce to my bookshelves:






Tao Te Ching - Lao Tze


The Analects - Confucius


The Theory of the Leisure Class - Thorstein Veblen


On the Social Contract - Jean-Jacques Rousseau


Common Sense - Thomas Paine


The Importance of Being Ernest - Oscar Wilde


English Romantic Poetry, An Anthology


Emily Dickinson Selected Poems


English Victorian Poetry, An Anthology


Famile Happiness and Other Stories - Leo Tolstoy


A Jounral of the Plague Year - Daniel Defoe






Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Love it!


Just found this cute "Get The Look"dining room on http://www.casasugar.com/. It really is too sweet, I am a girlie girl all the way!

Monday, March 22, 2010

Spring Cleaning!


There is nothing more reviving than spring cleaning to me. It is when I make my "New Year" resolutions. January is just too dreary to consider any grand life changes. This was/is also the perfect time to do so as it was also my "red letter" 30th birthday last week.
I am resolute in the promises that I WILL regularly iron, I will keep a "pretty place" to practice metitation and yoga, and I am strong in my conviction that I will become a master at making all my our cleaning products.

Of course I am in deep-cleaning mode, but it is really the removal of the the junk that has accummulated throughout the winter; along with what I thought that I would used at some point even before the passing season. I am going to par down the "cute stuff" buying. It really is a problem of mine.
So, I have started the momentous task with good results so far, although I lost steam throughout the weekend. Like I said, I kinda hit a bump, it is sorta like "cleaners' block". I am just surrounded with the widdled down bits here and there. What should stay? What should go? I am honestly thinking about trashing it all. Then the only thing left would be dealing with the large stack of bills, records and homeschooling stuffs that it half strewn across my floor, desk and shelves.
I sound like a live like a sloven pig, but really I just tore everything about when I went into turbo-cleaning mode. It feels more thorough that way.

To make for a happy spring-cleaning experience go to www.gloveables.com and get yourself these precious girlie cleaning gloves!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Spring Things...Cupcakes!

I adore me a good cupcake. I am constantly astounded by the masterpieces created in the cupcake world. Too Yummy! If you are digging spring-ness in the air and have mouth-watering morsels on the mind try this creation: http://http//familyfun.go.com/recipes/n-is-for-nest-cupcake-686182/

It looks fantastic and I love the creative flair.
I try to copy a picture, but alas, Fiona, (my computer) is as stubborn as even.

I also enjoy the perfection in the imagery of me baking these fab mini-cakes with the cute aforementioned apron. Yes, I would like to fancy myself a domestic goddess, (although truly I have much to do to live up to the title) looking the part does help on the motivation side of things at least where I'm concerned.

Today is the eve of my 30th birthday. This, not surprisingly, it a big milestone for me. I totally embrace this new decade and with all my heart hope for a less eventful 10 years then the last. My twenties were a whirlwind...some times good, sometimes not. And since this is also the eve of spring here in New England, I am definitely feeling the renewal vibe in a big way. I am totally going to celebrate all aspects of this new beginning and embrace my inner "domestic goddess" and do all the little things that give me a thrill during the season.

I will try to post this via photo ops as they happen, but not promises....I am nothing if not inconsistent!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Apron Love


I seriously need this apron. More then that I need to seriously start making my own. Just need to figure out that confounded sewing machine!

Am I really the only one that finds chores and cooking more fun with an apron on?