Item of the day: Book Shelf

I saw one of these book shelves by LittleFishFurniture in an Etsy Feature email, and immediately fell in love. I love reading and collect books ~ I think a couple of these shelves would look superb in my apartment!

Good Cause

I'm sure by now that everyone has heard of the bush fires that have devastated the state of Victoria in Australia. If you want to help out in some small way, head on over to the Etsy shop OzBushfireAppeal. Many sellers have donated items, with all proceeds from the sales going to helping the families left stranded by the fires. With such a great selection, and FREE shipping, how can you not help out???

As for myself, I just couldn't resist this little clutch. It was donated by DesignsbyDanna and was on for a great price!
I also snapped up this lovely spotted dove Gocco screen print. He's going to look great with my wall of bird prints (half of which still need to be framed... I'm working on it!):

Sore Mouth

Well, my dentist appointment went just fine. I have a filling. Dentist said that it will be sensitive for up to 4 weeks because the cavity was so close to the gum line. Right now, it's pretty tender, and difficult to chew and smile.

I'm hungry...

Treasury!

I was lucky enough to snag a treasury west today! Here's my Teal Dreams:
I also found myself in a couple of treasury. The first one, The Clouds are Gathering..., is compiled by an Etsy friend, jvdarcy.The second one is particularly exciting because I don't know the curator, OceanIsle. Here's Walking a Fine Line, featuring one of my doodled notecards:

Dentist....

I have a dentist's appointment at 3:15 today. It's to take care of a couple of cavities...

I was never afraid of the dentist as a child, probably because I never had a cavity. Cleanings are nothing to worry about! My first cavity (and only one until now) was during my senior year of high school, and I don't really remember much of what happened. Now, the thought of getting more extensive work done is a little scary.

I'm really, really dreading getting my wisdom teeth pulled. The bottom ones are completely "out" except you only see a small corner of them because they're buried in the back of my mouth. And one of the top ones is nestled in the edge of my skull. Just wonderful really!

What about you? Any deep-seated fear of the dentist? What was the worst procedure you never want to live through again?

Etsy Feature: Sunday!

It's Sunday today. Since yesterday was a very, very lazy day for us, today is our day of cleaning and errands. What are you up to today? Some shopping perhaps? Here are a few items that came up when I searched Etsy for Sunday ~ enjoy you day!

Sunday MiniZ Extended Wristlet by florspace - I love the sweet fabric patterns, inside and out.

Sunday Wash Soap by adorationsoap - this looks so clean!

Sunday Comics Envelopes by Refresh - how fun! And you can't go wrong with recycling!
Sunday and Sigmund by creativethursday - so sweet! These little owls are so cute!

Sunday's Blouse by DevonRose - isn't this adorable? And the photo is superb!

Happy Sunday!

Oops...

I bought myself a Valentine's Day gift. It's just so gorgeous, I couldn't resist:This beautiful porcelain medallion is handcrafted by sofiamasri. I'm so ready for spring, and when I saw this cheery mix of yellows and oranges, I just had to snatch it up. I also love the pendant in blues and greens, but I have lots of jewelry in those hues already.

Recommended: The Glass Castle

Since I read a lot, and my apartment is filled with books, I'm going to start regularly featuring some of my favourites. They may be old friends that I've read again and again, or ones that I've just finished and couldn't put down. Today's book, the very first one that impelled me to write this post, is called The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, and it falls into the latter category. It is a memoir - not something I generally read, but I always end up loving them. There's just something about a true story that makes the narrated events seem like you'd experienced them yourself.

The Glass Castle left me feeling relieved I hadn't experienced a childhood like Ms. Walls' - which is the opposite of how most fictional tales leave me. Her story is gripping, and in some instances, completely unbelievable. Most of the decisions her parents make are simply incomprehensible to me... and they teach you a lot about selfishness. How can a parent spend money on chocolate and alcohol for themselves, and leave their children with no food for days and weeks? But in the end, the author gives her sister something in an act so selfless, it's incredible she could have learned that quality via the upbringing she had. Truly a heart-lifting story.

The book also reminded me of a conversation I had with a few fellow TAs. We were talking about expiry dates - one of the girls was saying that condiments are only good 3 months after they've been open, regardless of the date. We were debating this, but everyone else seemed pretty strict about throwing things out when they're past the date. I told them I take it more as a recommendation. I'll use my judgment to make the final call - sniff and taste outdated milk before throwing out the rest of the carton... this book just reinforced that belief.