To be a cat. Or maybe more specifically, to be MY cat. They are so spoiled.
May I introduce Holmes, my lazy, neurotic cat. I love him.
Oh, and that is George the lemon tree. In four years he has produced TWO lemons. Uh, thanks George.
Category: favorite things
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day is May 14th. Haven’t found that perfect thing for Mom yet? Never fear, I have some great ideas for you. Or sometimes just a phone call or a hug in person is the best gift she could receive. Thanks Moms for all you do!
Here’s where to find these fantastic gifts.
- White and Red Ceramic Tea Pot ‘Every Weather Tea Set’
- Kiehl’s Nature Powered Mask Set. I love Kiehl’s and you get three different kinds of masks in trial-sized. Sweet!
- Treasured Passages: A Unique Keepsake For Mother- Daughter Kit. I just bought this for my mom for her birthday last week. She loved it. Direct quote – ” I am going to have a lot of fun doing the book and what a beautiful book.”
- Mom, Well Done! I’m Awesome. What a fun card! More products available with this design at the shop.
- Tata Harper Lip and Cheek Tint. I love this stuff.
- Best. Mom. Ever. Tote Bag. So cute! More products available with this design at the shop.
- Thank You Mom For Giving Me Life And Not Taking It Back During My Teenage Years. Hilarious and True! More products available with this design at the shop.
- Oval Bamboo Tea Tray. Perfect to serve tea and a small treat.
- Rose Pink – Addison Pattern Pitcher. This is so beautiful, I want one myself!
- Vince Camuto Leila Perforated Tote. Very chic and the perfect size.
Happy Birthday Pablo!
One of my favorite artists, Pablo Picasso (Spanish), would have been 135 years old today. Obviously not like anyone is reaching this age but 135, nonetheless. I remember going to the Picasso museum in Madrid when I was a young tyke just learning the world, venturing out on my own at age 20. And I loved it. I didn’t want to leave. His creations were so original and inspiring and beautiful I could have stared at them for weeks.
In his Blue Period my favorite was The Old Guitarist created in 1903.
In his Rose Period, my favorite is Garcon a la pipe, created in 1905.
His African influenced period was next and then Cubism. Both I know about but they are not my favorites. The most popular I would think from his Cubism period would be Three Musicians.
.And the last is his Classicism and Surrealism period. There are so many artworks from Picasso that I love dearly from this time frame. I guess I like the funky take on a human face or his love of the minotaur in a lot of his works. But my favorite is Girl before a Mirror (1932). This shows Picasso’s mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter, one of his favorite subjects in the early 1930s. Her white-haloed profile, rendered in a smooth lavender pink, appears serene. But it merges with a more roughly painted, frontal view of her face—a crescent, like the moon, yet intensely yellow, like the sun, and “made up” with a gilding of rouge, lipstick, and green eye-shadow. Perhaps the painting suggests both her day-self and her night-self, both her tranquillity and her vitality, but also the transition from an innocent girl to a worldly woman aware of her own sexuality.
.Well played Sir! You are deeply missed. Hope the heavens are throwing you one heck of a party.
Things To Bring – To a Tailgate
It’s TAILGATING time y’all! Time to gather up your friends, some brewskis, slap some dogs or burgers on a grill and enjoy. I like tailgating better than going to the actual game. There is something special about hanging out with friendly peeps on a beautiful fall day to enjoy some good ole’ American football. Speaking of which GO OSU COWBOYS!
I rounded up some things you definitely need for a perfect tailgate get-together.
- HOORAY SPORTS DO THE THING WIN THE POINTS – For those who don’t really follow sports but like hanging out, this shirt’s for you! Buy here with lots of different products available.
- This cooler is Amazing. Capital A. It has a Blender! Plus outdoor speakers, a USB charger, bottle openers and a lot more. Buy here.
- Sir Kensington’s is one cool company. All of their products are not only delicious but MUCH healthier. Their ketchup has 50% less sugar and NO high fructose corn syrup. Awesome. This one is my favorite – Sir Kensington’s Spicy Ketchup features chipotle peppers, cilantro, lime juice, and hint of coriander. Put this on your hotdog and hamburger NOW. Buy here for all their products
- You can’t go wrong with Velveeta and Rotel Queso. If you’re feeling really crazy throw in some chorizo with it! Available at most grocery stores.
- A portable, fold-up grill is exactly what you need for your next tailgate. Buy here
- This Killer Hogs BBQ RUB has won championships. Get it now. Buy here
- A flannel stadium blanket for sitting on those cold benches is needed for those colder autumn days. Buy here
- The chef needs a beer and a cool apron. I like this one – SAVE WATER DRINK BEER. Buy here
- It is a MUST to have your football team’s banner flying around your tailgate. Buy here with lots of teams available.
Let’s Reminisce
Let’s reminisce. Shall we? Well, today is my birthday. And here I am writing a post. 🙂 See my dedication?! Yesterday I was a bit down. Do you ever get the birthday blues? Thinking about where you are in life and nothing being like you thought it would be. Something like that. But then I remember that I have a wonderful life and nothing is perfect – even though some people sure make it seem like it is on their FBook and Instagram posts.
So, here I am on the big day. A happy girl, with a fantastic man in my life who loves me unconditionally, living on a gorgeous island. AND a new iPhone 6S in her hand. Whoo Hoooo!! I can finally download music.ly and possibly Pokemon Go (or is that already not cool?). My iPhone4 was so old it wouldn’t let me download any new apps that need iOs 8.
Anyways, my birthday also makes me reminisce about the younger times when things were easy and carefree. Who remembers these:
Pictures of Amsterdam
Eye-Catching Artworks
For all my German readers out there – Hallo und Danke! 🙂
My favorite website for amazing art prints (wandbilder) is Eyecatcher XXL in Germany. They have a large variety of artworks with four different sizes – 1-piece, 3-piece, 4-piece and 5-piece. They are my go-to for beautiful and creative presents for my friends and family in Germany.
Eyecatcher XXL has great prices, fantastic artworks and just a very professional company that I will keep doing service with. Check them out!
Here are a few of my favorites:
For my travelling lovers –
http://eyecatcher-xxl.de/3/571-paris-skyline-bilder-von-stadt-auf-leinwand-wandbilder.html
For my space and cool pic lovers
http://eyecatcher-xxl.de/1/45-blue-planet-erde-planet-1p-bild-auf-leinwand-wandbild.html
For my nature and Grand Canyon lovers:
http://eyecatcher-xxl.de/5-teilige-bilder/908-arizona-usa-mf-5-bilder-auf-leinwand-wandbilder.html
He’s Mr. White Christmas
Who remembers this one? Mr. Snow Miser? Mr. Heat Miser?
This really brings back the memories of living in Madison, WI in the duplex on Offshore Dr. This is definitely a classic, they don’t play this anymore. Is that showing my age?
Snow Miser is a character from the 1974 special The Year Without a Santa Claus. In the special, Snow Miser controlled cold weather all over the Earth; his archnemesis is his brother, Mr. Heat Miser. Santa woke up with a cold and his doctor tells Santa to take a holiday because nobody cares about Christmas anymore. So it is up to too elves, Jingle and Jangle to find people who still believe in Mr. Claus. And somewhere along the way Mrs. Claus gets joined up to fight the good fight and return Christmas!
And in eager anticipation …… Mr. Snow Miser.
GOING NINETY MILES 