books.

So I’m in Borders and I can’t help but eavesdrop. I’m sorry, but if you’re going to stand in the middle of a bookstore and carry on conversations don’t think they’re private! ANYHOW… there was this guy yammering on and on to a woman about the error of her reading ways. I think they were friends or at least acquaintances, at least I hope so. He was giving her an earful about how her reading choices totally help degrade our society… moronic… waste of brain matter… blah… blah… blah.

His suggestion? She needs to read ‘serious’ fiction and books that matter. As I heard her apologizing (!?) for liking ‘fluffy’ books I was no longer in hearing distance so I don’t know how their conversation finished. I just know I was really peeved that once again the serious brigade struck and tried to discredit reading for fun.

Here’s my philosophy: read what you want. Choosing romance, sci-fi, mystery, westerns, YA, vampires, or whatever other type of novel you want doesn’t make you any less intelligent or deep as the person who’s buying up the drama, pain, and suffering… aka the “critically acclaimed” stuff.  In my mind, whatever you want to read, or watch on TV or movies, is your own personal  choice.

 That said, I personally like the happier side of reading. The birthday cake and chocolate bars of books, if you will. So if any of you are with me on the happy train, here’s a few books I’ve read in 2009 that I liked. 🙂

trueToo good to be true was pure romantic comedy fun. She learns some important lessons and at the same time finds love. Plus there’s a dog. Love books with dogs.

Karma Girl by Jennifer Estep is a book that was recommended to me by a blog reader. It took me long enough to get it and read it, but dang I’m glad I did. Totally cracked me up and I loved her take on the superhero world. She’s not a superhero- she just finds their (barely hidden) secret identities. If you’re into super hero stuff you might just have fun with this one.

lordMost of the time I don’t like historical novels… this is an exception for sure! Lord of Scoundrels ranks way up high with some of my Jane Austen fave books.

Now looking through my reading pile I see I have many in my TBR (to be read) list just waiting their turn. Here’s hoping for some free time to do more reading! In the meantime, as always, if you’ve got any suggestions please feel free to share!

Have a great weekend-

drying glue.

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I’m waiting for more glue to dry. Looking forward to sharing this project with you all… but we’ve got to let that glue dry.

What do you do when waiting? Me, I either read, clean, do laundry, do errands, or start another project… I’m leaning towards another project this time…

and I think it’s going to be my new BPS Project Now class…

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sweet

Since I’ve been sooo good about NOT buying stuff- I still have some gift cards from Christmas left and I’ve found myself with some sweetness lately, and you know how I like to share!

I used my Sephora gift card to buy this scrub. It’s all the YUM with zero calories. (yeah, it really smells like cupcake!) Combined with the lotion that matches it is total heaven. LOVE IT!

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Next I fully blame Kelly for getting me thinking about spring fashions and sandals and zappos.com. I’m going to have to have these I think. Ok, I know I’m going to NEED them.

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Our grocery store has such the great cookie isle. I may be on a diet, but I’m not dead! I always look through to find good sized cookies that are about 50-60 calories each (or less) but that are super delicious so I can have 1 with my afternoon tea and feel like I’m super splurging. LU has so many that I love- here’s my newest discovery:

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and I finally got Claudine Hellmuth’s book. I’m really diggin’ it, I’ll be sure to share a creation inspired by it soon.

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Next week I hope to be able to share some new (to me) reads that I really enjoyed!

placing blame

My absence has been due to a surge in creativity since coming home. I blame these guys.

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For me, Disneyland is a magical place. The amount of creativity that goes into making such a place, the caring that goes into the level of detail… my creative side is always happy there. Seeing all the beautiful flowers, the detailed EVERYTHING, and visiting my favorite characters and attractions too all was just wonderful.

When I arrived back home (after laundry and unpacking…) I found myself with a new surge in creativity. Something that was very SORELY missing in the month of February for me.

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Yes, I thank Disneyland for renewing inspiration in my crafting… and therefore blame it for my absence here on my blog.

A wonderful thing, in my opinion.