What I'm Coveting Now

Let's face it folks I have been oogling this for years. I am so not kidding here. I. AM. IN.LOVE.WITH.THIS.SERIES. I think it is actually real. In fact the other day I referred to President Bartlet as if he was real. I'm pathetic.

What I'm Coveting Now: 2

Can't you just see my "French Market Caddy" filled with wood, delicate rolls of wrapping paper or simply baguettes? I can. Hence the coveting. It can be found on wisteria.com. Love it!

What I'm Coveting Now: Part 1

I have decided that each week I will discuss an item I have been eyeing but in no way can afford as of yet. This gem came to me while reading my aunt's copy of "Country Living" and though I'm not a country girl (nor is my aunt) we also love looking at it and you can always find something that will work with your own personal style in the magazine. This is called the Edison Lamp from michelevarian.com. I'm obsessed and find myself looking at it constantly. The lightbulbs can be ordered from destinationlighting.com for $14.95 (though the lamp comes with its own too). Yeah, I want it. It will just have to go in my book of wants for now.

1000 Awesome Things

There is a blog called "1000 Awesome Things," ( http://1000awesomethings.com/ ) and now he has published a book called "The book of Awesome." I just happened upon it today and love it. For all those optimists out there this is for you. It is recognizing those little things that you love. For instance here are some things i find awesome

1. The smell that comes from opening a new can of tennis balls
2. A white bowl filled with cherries
3. Listening to Car Talk on NPR on a Saturday morning, preferably washing my car at the same time
4. Bubble Wrap
5. Salmon Run
6. Jim's Smile
7. Reading my book with my headlamp into the wee hours of the morning, knowing I can sleep in
8. The sound and smell of rain or newly cut grass
9. Organizing my purse
10. School supplies

Some of these seem universal and some of these are very personal. What do you find awesome?

My life in boxes

It's pretty sad when you can sum up your entire life in 20 boxes. This picture represents my life from the age of 0 to the age of 24. My other 12 boxes are in Seattle that represent my life from the age of 25-present day. And now they all sit in a storage unit waiting to get married and start a home of our own. Mostly the boxes consisted of books, holiday decorations, and memorabilia, but mostly books. Jim was shocked.