My Current Love Affairs

Today I thought I'd share with you some of the things I've discovered I love lately. Since retiring from my Dance Director job at the YMCA I finally have some time to actually live and just "Be". Which brings me to my first love...just being. Let's face it. Life is ridiculously busy for EVERYONE these days which in turn, consequently compromises our "just be" time. What a shame it is that there ALWAYS seems to be a bill that needs to be paid, a phone call to be returned, a load of laundry to be folded, homework to be done or a dinner to be made. Keeping up with life can be soooo exhausting. So here are some little things in life to love. Check out my royal clan on the right. Love them! Oh, I love the concept of "be" so much that I turned it into a house decoration!

Williams-Sonoma counter cleaner. Wipe down your counters in style with a bottle of this. Let me tell ya, if ya gotta do the dirty job it might as well smell pretty. It's pricey but the one-time splurge is worth it. If you like peppermint scent you MUST check THIS out. It only comes out for the Holidays and it is heavenly. It's a great "Thank you for cooking Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner" gift. THIS little darling is an excellent thank you as well. What chef wouldn't want one of these? It's so cute!

Crafting hour! I have some crazy fetish with baby crafty things. It's strange cuz my baby isn't really a baby anymore and I don't plan on bringing any more babies into this world. However, I do have a ton of prego friends so sorry mammas, it's home-made gift time from me. At least know they are hand made with love! (Note:All of these supplies can be found at JoAnn fabrics-hate that stupid store!)

I love that I have friends who don't judge me for having a sink full of dishes. The maid called in sick today:D

BENEFIT products. I adore my latest cosmetic finds. Skinny Dip (shade name) lipstick and Posie tint. If you don't have Benefit cosmetics in your collection you must stop everything you are doing right now and go by something from this make up counter. You'll be addicted. This is one of the girliest make up collections alive. If nothing else at least stop in and grab a catalog from your local counter. They are funny honey! If anyone wants a GNO to the Benefit make up counter, call me. I'll hook you up with all the BEST!

Cinnamon chip bread from Great Harvest. I'm sure there's nothing all that nutritional about it but a fresh piece out of the toaster smothered with some love (butter) is oh so delightful. Try some. It's worth every calorie. Go HERE to find a store near you. Rumor has it one will be opening in Puyallup. Is that true?

A jar full of candy. How beautiful is this?! Thank you Halloween Holiday.
This is the loveliest fabric softener out there. It will wake up your olfactory senses and you'll enjoy doing laundry again...NOT. No matter how decadent the laundry smells I'd rather be buying shoes than folding mounds of laundry. But, this is certainly an enjoyable scent for the sniffer.

Loving my daughter's new fashion trend. She has to patiently sit and watch her brother's swim lessons twice a week and she does so in style with these special seeing eye goggles. She's been wearing them around the house too! Funny little princess.

My green bowl. I have these bowls in several colors and for some reason I'm always drawn to the lime green one. (I even have a pink one and pass it up for the green!) And praise the Lord for whoever invented cold cereal. It's a staple around our house.
Pink and brown color combo. There is no other word to describe this but "darling". (Learned that word from Mimi-she loves that word.) Robbin Egg blue and brown aren't too shabby either.

My powder room. This tiny little room is filled with things I love. I especially love this particular wall. Color: Robbin Egg Blue, Antique bowling pins, pic. of my sisters, "born to shop". I also love that nowadays the decorating rules have changed. There are no rules. (If there were rules like I'd follow them anyway.) Most common mistake I see in home decorating: hanging pictures too high. Eye level princesses...eye level. Wait, was that a rule? If so, don't break this one.
Meeting new friends. Yesterday I did a Y special event art show and got to work with my new friend Mo Mo. She is an absolute blast! Hope to work with you again soon. By the way Mo Mo...say no to mold.:) (private joke)
And...my new birdie friend the owl. Love you little birdies. Come fly to my house from Pottery Barn Kids please. There ya have it. The End.

Homework: Just Be!

P.S. I didn't make it to Nordy's. I was too busy loving little things and "just being" in my pjs until noon. Anyone pick up any great deals at my "house"?