book list: for the SAKE of blogging

In a fit of defiance and strength, I abandoned my family for ONE WHOLE HOUR!!! ha ha! I was a little little peeved because I cleaned up the kitchen for an hour after dinner (from a whole days mess) while they ALL played. So I told them I was going to go play for an hour while they cleaned up the front room...I really am trying to keep it clean :)

ok so, I ran away to Barnes and Noble and browsed the books and tables of promotional books, and bargain books, and craft books, and interior designer books and did it REALLY fast because I did have only an hour. I made a list of all the lovely books I thumbed through and thought I might like to read or buy or lift (j/k). Here it is for your browsing pleasure...all 5 of you that read my blog LOL!

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez I've heard about this book a number of times and I think I would like it??? Any input?
Summer: A User's Guide by Suzanne Brown So cool! It's direction and recipes...basically a how to for summer...It includes directions for throwing a clam bake, using a boogie board, and entertaining kiddos. It was totally cool! Go look!
The Devil and Miss Prym: A Novel of Temptation by Paulo Coelho from the writer of "The Alchemist"
The Boy Mechanic Makes Toys I have "The Boy Mechanic" but this one looks fun too! I love vintage book reproductions!
Get a Hobby!: 101 All-Consuming Diversions for Any Lifestyle by Tina Barseghian Do I need to say anything else? Instruction/informational book about how to start 101 hobbies... I'd get this but I know I don't need any more hobbies
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith The description for this book swept me away. You can read an editorial version part way down on the linked page...totally magical...at least I hope so! If I BUY one book this summer it will be this one.
The Personal Organizing Workbook: Solutions for a Simpler, Easier Life I liekd this not only because I am on an organizing kick lifestyle change, but because the photos were so great!
Knitting for Peace What a great book! A list and info of chafrities to knit for, plus it's super cute too!
Creole Thrift: Premium Southern Living Without Spending a Mint decorating book w/ a biut of Southern Ed. Really a lovely book. I especially loved her remodeled and beautifully decorated pigeonnier similar to this one. I WANT A PIGEONNIER!!!

Blogging for myself

We went and saw Pirates yesterday. loved it and hated it...anyways, I forgot to frink my gigormous soda that hubs bought me, so I started chugging it through the credits (stay unitl they're over to see part of why I hated it!) Well movie upset and a chugged coke did not make for a happy tummy, so I was sent to be early (is it bad that no real dinner ever was made and my kids survived the night on the gobs of candy they ate during the movie?) Anyways again, I went to bed at 8 and slept restfully well until 7 this morning. And they are still all in bed, and it's so lovely and quiet (like the night) w/o me being tired (unlike the night) and in a few short minutes I must wake them to dress and set out our yard sale...but it has been so sweet and lovely this morning.

s'more

Less is sometimes better than more, but s'more is always better than everything else...

I'll just sum up real quick that my weekend was mostly not good, with a very fun dinner one night, and that today followed suit of being really not good with a bunch of good mixed in...I just want a break! LOL!

My day of goodness and it's evil conterparts;

Decided to declutter my counter:::had to stop before I finished to pick up "sick" C-bug from school
Cleaned off fridge and front of cabinets:::someone sprayed shaving cream all over the bathroom counter and cabinet
Made a healthy yummy dinner:::B threw 2 handfuls of uncooked rice all over the kitchen
Made s'mores for everyone:::stepped in something blue and sticky on the previously cleaned kitchen floor

Sooooo I made myself 2 extra s'mores...I feel better :)

Just things

Click the pic to go look at each one in more detail. I've been organizing my flickr faves into mosaics by theme so I can find things a bit faster. I really wish flickr would devise a way to do this like they do "sets" and "categories."

You can see my whole set of mosaic faves (trees, birds, colors, and soon more specific craft pics like bags and clothes) in my mosaic set here.

Speaking of organizing faves online...Regina made the most WONDERFUL list of tutorials she has been bookmarking! It's worth a look!

And Tammie is having the most awful day (at 38 weeks pregnant!) It makes my sprained bruise ankle pale in comparrison. Go give her some love.