Little Things I Love

Today is Beautiful Life Friday at The Inspired Room. Here are some little things I love:

Mary Janes. I love them. My feet love them.

My new $49 vacuum cleaner that kicked my Dyson's butt. Kicked it all over the place. (More on that to come in my vacuum cleaner challenge post).

Morning sun on your face.

My constant companion.

The reason I need a kick butt vacuum cleaner.
Cute Corgi ears.

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Tasty Little Muffins and Children's Cookbook

*A note to add to yesterday's post: If you like the mirror I got on clearance, Bed Bath and Beyond still sells them, and the regular price is only a little less than $20.00 (an amazing price compared to the other store). I didn't see them online, but I did see them in the mirror section at the store.*

A while back, I tried OliveJuice's recipe for Fruit Filled Scones, and they were *so* good that I thought I would try another one of her recipes.!

This time I made her recipe for Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins. Yum! They are really good. Easy too ... you start with a box mix and add the cream cheese filling. Click on the link above to get the recipe. You have to see her aprons, too. They are amazing!

I am going to have to try all the recipes on her blog, now, since the first 2 were very tasty. Thanks OliveJuice!

I also saw this great children's cookbook the other day. I have been looking for a good cookbook for my kids, but haven't been able to find one until now. I don't want anything with weird recipes, just the basics please.

Well, I was very happy when it arrived, because not only is it absolutely adorable (it has vintage children's cooking pictures throughout), but it covers the basics of cooking and the good old standards for recipes (tomato soup, meatloaf, muffins, etc.). Tween actually picked it up and made a recipe for blueberry muffins all by herself. She substituted chocolate chips for blueberries, and she even wore a vintage handkerchief apron! *I'm so proud that she accessorized before baking ... I wish I had taken a picture!*

You can get it at Amazon.com among other places. I get the used books from them for a better price. They also have them on ebay and P.O.S.H. Chicago (this is a fun store to look through).


There is a sewing version of the book, called See and Sew, a Sewing Book for Children. I haven't purchased this one yet, but I would love to check it out. Either of these books would make a great gift.


This past weekend, my Honey went to Cooperstown for the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction. He is *wild* about baseball. I have always enjoyed tagging along with him to baseball stadiums and to get autographs. I also love the old vintage baseball photos he has. (This particular photo is courtesy of HistoryImages.com)

My Honey has been fortunate to meet many baseball players through his job, including Tony Gwynn. We are big Tony fans anyway, because we are from San Diego. We live so close to Cooperstown, that Mr. J was able to drive right over to see Tony's big day. He and our son also had a chance to meet Cal Ripken, and he was so kind and humble. As a mother of two young sons, I truly appreciate two baseball players who are a good example to kids, and who use their fame and talent to do good things for others. Congratulations to both of you, and thank you!

I will finish my post with a picture of Puppy's Very Bad Day.

The Face of a Naughty Puppy?

Does this look like the face of a naughty dog to you?

The answer is . . .





Yes!

We recently went on vacation for a week, and this is how Corgi #2 entertained himself.

So proud of his work, too.

What possessed me to get another puppy?

By the way, this is my brand-new-great-deal-free-shipping-on-clearance-matches-my-room-perfectly-Pottery-Barn-knockoff-I'll-never-want-another-rug rug.

Oh well . . .

~"And why are you anxious about what to wear? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin. And yet I say to you, that even Solomon in all his glory is not arrayed like one of these." - Matthew 6:28-29

All They Need Is a Hose, Folks

Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it. - Proverbs 16:22

He will fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy. - Job 8:21
I came that you may have and enjoy life and have

it in abundance, until it overflows. - John 10:10
Cast your cares upon the Lord, for he cares about you. - I Peter 5:7
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. - Psalms 119:105
The kingdom of God is within you. - Luke 17:21

A merry heart doeth good like medicine. - Proverbs 17:22

The fruit of the spirit is love, joy and peace. Galatians 5:22
Who refreshes others will be refreshed. -Proverbs 11:25

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The Train to Corgiville

All Aboard . . . yesterday Kidlet #3 arranged the deck furniture to make a train. There is even a little plastic bench at the end for the caboose. We loaded up the Corgis and took a trip around the U.S.

Our beautiful weather is gone, though. Within a few hours today, the temps dropped about 20 degrees. Spring is such a tease!

Life is Beautiful

This is what I woke up to this morning. It is only about 2 inches but it sure does make everything look beautiful, doesn't it? Snow makes me so happy. Especially since the temps have been very low lately (6 degrees when we take the kids to the bus stop, 16 when I went to the grocery store, and some pretty darn cold wind!). If it is going to be that cold, then we might as well have snow too. We had a forecast of snow, but all the kids said was "yeah, right." So when I woke up and looked out the window, it was still a nice surprise. It is a wonderful day! (Especially for Brenden the procrastinator who didn't get his homework done last night).

I'm going to try blogging since I miss my friends and family and can't possibly call you every time I think about something I want to tell you (that darn time change!).

Love

Heather