Falling down on the job.

So, I haven't done Kettle Bells in the last 2 days.
I am quite determined to do a workout before my Church @ Home group tonight.
That way I will have worked out at least 3 times this week.
Wednesday night I had an excuse because I wasn't feeling very well at all.
And last night, well I could have turned down last night's activities but it was to go hangout with my friend heather and her dog and her husband, with my husband, to eat good foods, and watch House & House Hunters, and play this really fun RPG called Dominion.

Funagain Games: Dominion (AKA: Game X)


So all in all. I COULD HAVE worked out 4 times this week, if i work out this evening when I get home from work. We'll see what I can do.

I need to return my library books.

-+{ Encyclopedia of Crafts }+-

Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts is awesome.

Don't be deterred by the hokey picture on the cover of her posing to glue a seashell to an already seashell studded lamp shade, (1990's anyone?).
In the book she has quite a grand variety (in alphabetic order) of crafts with a how-to and a supply checklist. Almost every page spread has a fullsize picture on one side with the other page being the supply list, and the various instructions.

(Image credit: www.marthastewart.com)

For example:
Under beading, she covers how to make beaded wire insects, flower brooches, hairpins, and necklaces.

She also kindly includes the templates for all the projects in her books, free to download and use on her website! {link here}

Library Cardage!

So, I am so freaking excited....because I just got my first library card since I was 12 years old!!!! I raided the craft section for my first visit to get a good whif of what they had to offer. Unfortunately, the branch which is closest to my house does not have a large selection, however, it does give me an excuse to go to the North Branch of the libraries here whenever I go visit my sweet friend Heather!

The books I did check out, turned out to be AWESOME though!

Amazon.com: Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspiration (9780307450579): Martha Stewart Living Magazine: Books

Amazon.com: ReadyMade: How to Make [Almost] Everything: A Do-It-Yourself Primer (9781400081073): Shoshana Berger, Grace Hawthorne: Books

and my personal favoritest



Amazon.com: Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens (9781584796725): Lena Corwin, Thayer Allyson Gowdy: Books

I will write a little more about them when I get a chance. (I promise!)

• Now in the comments, please tell me what books I should check out, any genre counts! 

High Standards!

I have just realised that as long as my kitchen is clean, I am some what apathetic about the rest of my house being a complete wreck!

I just completed an hour of washing dishes, and clearing off the 'breakfast' bar which things tend to collect on. Currently now that is on it are my flours, sugar, pastas and grains. So much prettier.

Tomorrow my goal is to finish going through my baskets in my bedroom that are filled with only God knows what!

Johanna

P. S. I worked out today. I did 3 reps with the Kettle Bells and I did 20 modified pushups. Everyone's gotta start somewhere right?

A List if you will.

1. Write more in this blog.
2. Do more crafts in my free time rather than surfing the internet.
3. Delete my facebook permanently, causing more crafts to be done and more posting of said blog.
4. Lose 25lbs (Kettle Bells)
5. Purge my home of things I don't need.
6. Inspire, Help, Learn, Love, Grow. I want to be a better person than I am.

Joey.

Yes, Please!

Not to be ghetto, but I totally love these Marc Jacobs patented leather brogues and am pining for someone to make a knock-off Walmart version VERY SOON! So that I may enjoy the bliss of this gaudiness too!

Marc Jacobs Brogues by bangledarm featuring Marc by Marc Jacobs shoes

Items in this set:
Women's knits & tees - novelty knits - Slub cotton ruffle V-neck top -..., $40
Brett Super Skinny Legging Jean, $80
Marc by Marc Jacobs Patent leather brogues, 301 GBP
Denis Colomb Two-tone horizontal Silk Shawl, $320
Betsey Johnson - Vintage Vicky Toggle Chain Link Bracelet (Crystal) -..., $89

Crate & Barrel's best ornaments.

In my generic humble opinion, I have found what I believe to be THE CUTEST ORNAMENTS I HAVE EVER SEEN (for this year).

and

who doesn't love owls and elephants that are felted and ornamented with sequins and threads?

Luh, so cute!

Moffin