Chocolate Chip Mocha Frappe

lately
my daughter and i
have been finding any excuse
to run to McDonald's
and order up a couple of yummy chocolate chip frappes

Bathroom Renovation and Inspiration

for about a year now

we haven't been able to use the shower/tub

in our downstairs bath

because of water leaking into the plaster

we knew

when we bought our house 6 years ago

that both bathrooms would eventually need reno-ing

Latest Reads

lately
i've been readin' up a storm

don't know why
other than that
my local library
has been carrying some good stuff

and in looking back through
a year's worth of posts
i realized that it's been over a year
since i last shared some books with you

The Way We See Ourselves

i wonder
if you've watched this video
make by the folks at dove.com

it's been floating around the webisphere
for a couple weeks
and already has about 22 million views

it speaks to how
we see ourselves

and how others view us

watch it

{alison}

Alison Marie and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day(s)

because some days

just take you hostage

i am re-posting

one of my most-read posts

 

More Than Skin Deep

today i asked my daughter fiona
to take some new photos of me
for my About Me page

Something New to Love: Minted

uh oh

i just found a new paper goods place
to spend oodles of time
and gobs of money

Minted.com

have you seen this stuff?