37 Days and 37 Quotes!

Well, anyone that knows me knows
that I get super excited when I start a project.

The book, "Life is a Verb" works with 37 days of exercises and assignments
but of course the first few days I will do more than 'one day'! heehee!


I would like to post quotes from this book every day for the next 30 days or so
and share some of the gems from this book!

Please let me know if you are reading it so that we can compare notes!

So far I am TOTALLY and completely impressed
and have high hopes for improving my 'everyday' life!

Just a few of the quotes from this remarkable book......

"Happiness is not something ready made.
It comes from your own actions.
_the Dalai Lama

We're fools whether we dance or not,
so we might as well dance.
_Japanese proverb

Anyone who keeps the ability to
see beauty never grows old.
_Franz Kafka

My favorite so far is this last quote about beauty.
I chose Beauty for my 'word' of the year!
I am trying to add beauty this year...that is my goal!

What is your goal?
We are about halfway through the year,
what would you like to accomplish?

Happy Wednesday!

"Wednesday Wee Ones"

I'm not sure Kathy qualifies for a 'wee one'!

She's the biggest doll I have!

She is a sculpt by the artist, Monica Peter Leicht and is 32 inches tall!


She sure is cute in her summer time duds and yellow floppy hat.


Enjoy your day and take time to PLAY!

Books and Blogs and changes....

I love to read and always keep at least 2 books going at the same time.

Right now I am reading a mystery, Careless in Red by Elizabeth George!

Thanks to my girlfriend , Lila at Indigo Pears
for recommending these mysteries!
Lots of good characters and a intriguing mystery (not blood and gore!)

I am also reading "life is a verb...
37 DAYS TO WAKE UP, BE MINDFUL,
AND LIVE INTENTIONALLY" by Patti Digh.

Have you heard of it?

I just started reading it today and did Day #1 which is "Dance in your car".
You can do your little dance in your bedroom like I did
and then do a writing exercise using the questions she asks in the book.

So far I am very impressed and really want to continue through all 37 days.
I just googled the book and came up with her blog, too.
I'm anxious to spend time on her blog and see what else I can learn!

"Each of us literally chooses,

by his way of attending to things,

what sort of universe

he shall appear to himself to inhabit.

_William James

Have a nice evening!

Everyone gets along....

Isn't this flower unusual?

It begins as a little pillow

and then it breaks open into a beautiful blue flower!

We have so many babies this year! Baby bunnies, chipmunks, thrashers,
Downy woodpeckers, cardinals and all kinds of other birds.
It's fun to see them interacting.

We actually saw a Brown Thrasher chasing a chipmunk out of the forsythia yesterday.
She must have a nest with babies in the branches.

The bunny wanted the chipmunk to play but the chipmunk ran away!

Wanna play?

Is he down here?


Where did her go?


Hope your day is full of marvels.


I am going to make an effort to answer questions on my blog
by commenting on each post.

I've had so many great comments and questions
that I think this is the best way to answer them all!

Thanks to all of you for stopping by to visit
and for making my blog so much FUN!

Now what do I do?

OH MY!
What should I do?


I hope someone here has some clever ideas
because I'm pretty sure I should not ask my hubby.
I think I know what his response would be! LOL!!!

I was so excited to find this bag full of goodies
but now I'm not at all sure how to use them!


There were several little dolls that were 'whole' and even more 'heads'!

They are just cheap little plastic dolls and some of them are pretty old
but many are still in their original packages.


Any cute projects you would like to share?
Here's what was inside the bag from Goodwill.....


I would like to ask Elizabeth at Whimsies and Words but she's on vacation!

It was fun finding them......NOW WHAT?

HELP!!!

"Wednesday Wee Ones"

This little girl came from far far away!

I received her from Draffin Bears and she's a Dough Factory doll!

So she hopped into the bread basket until she felt a little more at home....

Thanks Carolyn! I love her!

Be sure and look at the BEARS Carolyn creates while you are on her site!
They are AMAZING!

Have a happy Wednesday and

TAKE TIME TO PLAY!

"To the MOON !"

I have started taking my camera with me everywhere...finally!

And I took this photo just a few minutes ago with
my head out the window whizzing down the highway
trying to find a shot between power poles! lol
( hubby was driving! )

The clouds look amazing today and there's a JET above the clouds
probably already to the moon by now!


My friend at Old Centennial Farmhouse
shared her recipe for home made fabric softener
a few days ago....HERE...
and I promised to post some of my favorite products.


(this dishwashing detergent comes in Lavender, too!)



I use a lot of green products because it's so much healthier for us!


I was always bothered by harsh chemicals
so I am so happy there are alternatives now!

Of course Lavender products are favorites in the
Lavender Cottage!







For the bath, too...



Aaahhhh........SO NICE!


Have a beautiful day!


PS I buy some of these products at my regular grocery store,
Ingles, some at a whole foods store, Earth Fare, and
some I have even found at World Market.
Here's a link to Mrs. Meyers.
The Mrs. Meyers products are ABOVE all my FAVS!!
And they have free shipping right now!
The laundry detergent lasts a LONG time!
ENJOY!

"Wednesday Wee Ones" It's summertime!

Is it summertime now?


Can I please go outside and play?

Can I go barefoot ?


I promise I'll be good?

Are the big kids out of school yet?


Let's all go outside and PLAY!


Trina Kay says, HAVE FUN!

More BOOKS!

Since I haven't been able to do any crafts lately
( they are in FL and I am in NC! lol )
and I have not started any art projects YET...I have been reading more!

(and eating candy?
Not really but I wanted to begin with this pretty photo! lol)

I loved The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and Tess of the D'Urbervilles,


and I have Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani on request from my library.

Any other suggestions from my blogging buddies?

Have you read anything good lately?
Have any new authors you would recommend?

I had some excitement at Goodwill a few days ago!

I was so happy when I found this cookbook that I marched straight to the
check out to make my purchase and come home!

My mother gave me this identical cookbook when I got married...
many years ago! And it was the ONLY one I had for several years.


I learned to COOK with this cookbook and it shows!
My copy is battered and worn, the cover is off and it is missing
some of the pages. So when I saw this one, I could NOT believe my eyes!

A recipe I have made MANY times!

The center photo is the Honey Twist....


The American Woman's Cookbook copyright 1950 !!! YAHOOO!!!
I almost cried! I know that sounds crazy...but I felt that emotional!


What a treasure!

I hope you all find treasure in your everyday life!

Happy June!

I have a WINNER!

I used the random number generator and the winner of the

Catherine Holman print is....

Sweet Cottage Dreams!

Congratulations!


I love Catherine Holman Art SO much that I wanted to share!

I hope you enjoy it, too!

Go to my profile to email me with your address
and I will get it in the mail PRONTO!

I just finished a book that I know all of you Jane Austen fans will LOVE!

It's Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.
It's a wonderful tragic romance!


Thanks Diane for recommending it to me!

What should I read next?