Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Berrylicious

Okay not the berries you eat but these are some of my favorites to enjoy in a lovely floral bouquet...

photo by me


I'm getting used to the freshly piled snow that dropped on our city Saturday. It was inevitable that it would come.  I stayed in the entire weekend with a cold and by Monday I was ready to embrace the beauty of bright sunlight against all the frost on the trees.  If only I had my camera while going to work.  Every road seemed picturesque covered in a winter white cloak!   

Thursday, February 2, 2012

What I'm Loving Lately

Pottery Barn Public Bike


Isn't it pretty?  I like the color, the fenders, the shape and of course the basket! I have dreams of getting a bike like this and riding in the neighborhood to the summer farmer's market this year!  If only I could test ride it!



A big thanks to Lindsey from Two Crazy Crafters for bringing this to my attention in one of her  recent blog posts.  I went to my local JoAnn's store and bought this punch immediately!  It's a limited addition so I was happy to find it!  I've already made a sweet banner card for a friend and plan on making more (sorry no pic).   I am "bonkers for bunting/banners" (so many found on Pinterest too)!  I'm surprised I haven't made dozens and have them hanging from every ceiling in my home.  

Clear Mini Stamps (Inkadoo, especially)


I snapped up several of these cute stamps during Christmas and keeping an eye out for Valentine-themed versions, too.  They simply make me smile and hope that when I put them in card form they'll make someone else do the same! 

Humidifier by Honeywell

I had to breakdown and do it - Target had this germ-free humidifier on clearance in the store this weekend. I looked them over and left only to come back and cough up the money for it.  It was either that or the cheaper one that looked like a penguin or frog (I wouldn't put it past me)...   This baby has a nifty UV light that purifies and de-germs the H2o inside.   Although we've had unseasonably warmer weather - the heat of the furnace is incredibly drying at work and home.   I had a terrible stuffy nose last week and I know this would have helped.  Did you know that you also can by UV lights for your furnaces, too?  

Trader Joe's Fig Butter

                                                             Image Baking Bites

If you like Fig Newtons you are gonna love this stuff!  My BFF Tammy(who has a gluten free diet) told me about it and I had to run out and get me some.  Recently I decided to try the apple honey butter - also very delicious!  Someone asked me if it was hard to spread because of the honey.  It has the consistency of baby food and spreads nicely - not sticky.   I used to beg my mom to have my baby brother's canned baby food  (peaches or banana I'm sure)- that funny memory popped into my head when I tried a tiny taste of it straight from the jar. 
I think I'm going to try this recipe from Baking Bites for fig crumble bars since right now I'm only putting my butter on toast or globbed on top of a peanut butter sandwich!     

Hope you liked what I shared! Let me know if you tried any of these items.  Sometimes it's fun to see what everyone else likes.  Nothing like hearing reviews from real people who like the same stuff I do.   I'm still deep into purge mode in my home and filling many boxes of items for donation.   Will it ever end?   I hope so!  It should hopefully be cleaned by Spring!!