This is Love, Pyrex Love

I finally visited a thrift store on the other side of the Island this week and was rewarded. Just as I was leaving I spied this glass canister and scooped it up, ( I have been collecting glass to replace the assortment of ziplocks that crowd my pantry). Not til I got home did I discover that it was Pyrex, I know I shouldn't name drop BUT it makes me love it even more.

The Queen of Thrift

If I ever wonder where my love for thrift shopping comes from I need look no further than my mother ! She arrived from Australia with a suitcase brimming with the most fantastic finds. My best bargians pale in comparrison to the beautiful dresses bags and tops that she has, and ALL thrifted.

I hail the queen of thirft and thank her for imparting her great knowledge to me of a most important life skill.

I have fallen in love with thrifted quilts made with vintage hawaiian fabrics, they often also include japanese fabric, they are a perfect expression of the cross culturalism here, there bright and absolutely georgous !
I certianly don't have the patients to make a quilt myself but love to imagine the thrifty grannies cutting up they're seventies mou mou's to make these beauties.

I'm Confused

Spiritually I feel comfortable with where I'm at, but when it comes to religion I'm confused ! I recently found on "Paper Back Swap" the perfect book for me,
The Souls Almanac, A year of interfaith stories, prayers and wisdom.
There is stuff from every religion you can imagine in little readings I can do before bedtime,
This quote is something that has been a huge effort in my life in the last 2 years, it expresses the idea beautifully.
"Heracles was making his way along a narrow road when he saw on the ground an object that looked like an apple.He stepped on it and the object doubled in size. Seeing this, Heracles stamped on it with both feet and hit it with his club. The object then swelled in size until it blocked the road. Heracles threw down his club and gaped in amazement. Athena now appeared and said to him "Leave that thing alone dear brother, it is the spirit of argument and discord; if you don't touch it, it does no harm, but if you try and fight with it, it grows as you have seen" -Fable of Aesop ( classical Greek)

If Gwyneth Can Do It !

If Gwyneth ( Paltrow) can do it so can I, I polled afore mentioned Jenifer today and she said it was OK too so I'm posting a pic of me in an outfit ( you can also check out my new hair, but try not to look at my face, it was a hard day shopping). We had a MAJOR day at the Savers half off day today and I thrifted this entire outfit for about $23. Dress and cardi is target BUT bag is White house Black market and shoes are Nine West.

I am so Excited !

My dear Mum will be arriving this week and I can hardly contain myself. I love seeing her and hanging out, but I also love the thought of being able to tackle some things I just can't even attempt on my own ( this time it will be sorting all the boys clothes). One of the things on our to do list ( in my head anyway) was the playroom, but surveying the situation it was just not fair to put her through that SO I did it today. A little over a year ago I went on a mission to rid my house of plastic, I thought it didn't go so well, but today I realised I got further than I thought.

I the pic you can see plastic shelves, I will replace those with a wood bookcase when i find one, and a plastic bucket which might stay or be replaced with a big fabric or woven basket. Inside the wood chests are wooden blocks and cars/trucks/planes, and house play stuff.

I will steal Jennifers idea of replaceing one for one the rest of the plastic kitchen play stuff as I find it in wood. I really think this will be a more creative and relaxing play space for my darling boys, or maybe they'll just beg for the plastic McDonalds toys back !

Thanks

People come into your life for many reasons, and in the military they come and go all the time, but the very special ones are always sent for a very special reason. This is were I give thanks for my friend Jennifer http://thesweetestthingsinlife.blogspot.com/ who inspried me to remember all the things I love to do, and in our shared love for these sometimes querky things affirms me. This video is of our kids playing together on a "school "day.

Today Christian and I had fun learning about equal halves and practices handwritting and spelling while making cute Valentines cards. Also in this pic is my new toaster cover that I made this week. I just love it that I went through the whole process of wanting it on Etsy to buying fabric and actually making it. YA! Me.

I'm actually doing it!

So begins my Blog! I can't belive I am doing it, so here's why .
I am millions of miles from most of the awsome people in my life.
I want all those awsome people to be with me always, sharing my life, my loves, my frustrations.
I wish we were all neighbors, could see each other everyday, knit, drink tea, and of course talk alot.
Join me when you can and we'll play pretend neighbors.