This applies to many things in my life right now. That is all.
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025
10 Things That I Collect
I love to collect things. Whether it is searching online or going to thrift and antiques stores, I love the thrill of the hunt for something to add to one of my collections. I realize that I should probably focus on one collection, but alas, I do not. I have many tabs open in my collection mind LOL For this list, I am not including generic groups like "antiques" because that would take forever. I am also leaving off china, crystal and silver because those are for another blog sometime. I enjoy them very much and I'll take whatever gives me joy these days. I hope you have something that you collect. I would love to know!
1. Pigs
2. After Dinner Coffee Cups
3. Cookbooks
4. Cream and Sugar Sets
5. Christmas Records
6. Strawberry Shortcake
7. Scented Candles
8. Tom Clark Gnomes
9. Golden Girls Collectibles
10. Vintage Record Albums
Friday, July 4, 2025
Today's Moment of Mindfulness
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Quote of the Week
As I now wait for my capstone presentation to be reviewed to see if I pass, this is something that I must remind myself of.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Grandmother's Cake Plate
I love this plate. I remember seeing it as a child in Grandmother's breakfast room cabinet. She had wonderful glass cabinets in her breakfast room. Something I would love to have today. I love when you can see everything displayed like that. It makes it so much easier to find things too LOL But I remember this plate up in the cabinet and being drawn to it. I think it was the combination of the flower decoration and the green band that I love. And she used this plate as well. I don't remember her putting an actual cake on it, but it was used to serve cookies and cheese straws many times. So now it is part of my collection. It's not fine china, but it's a pretty piece. Now, I feel like I need to bake a cake or some cookies and put this plate to use!
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Believe - Adam Lambert
I have not been posting much over the past few weeks because of school, so I am going to get back into my routine of blogging. Starting with a song for today. Scrolling through YouTube, I came across the Cher segment of the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors. Adam Lambert performed a cover of her hit song "Believe". I absolutely love his interpretation!!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
The rabbit spoon rest
I never really understood the usefulness of a spoon rest until I really started cooking. Prior to that, they were always just little decorative items that sat on the stove top. Grandmother had one on her stove that I remember but I don't recall Mom having one on hers. Maybe she did, but if so, I have forgotten it. Ah, well. Now that I cook a lot, I definitely need to have my spoon rest handy! I have three different ones that I use throughout the year. This one, with the rabbit, is the second one I bought. I was at an antiques mall in Kernersville and saw it. It was in a booth having a 20% off sale so I paid less than $10 for it. While it is not an antique, more along the lines of a collectible, I love it. I don't collect rabbits, per say, but this one is very springish to me. And it's decorated in green, my favorite color! So why not treat myself? And I did. And I use it all the time. It's the one that is currently on my stove top.
It's the little things that make me happy. That is all.