While procrastinating (again) this morning, I was virtually wandering around to various blogs of friends and friends of friends. Low and behold, I found a blog post that just happened to lead me to some of the most wonderful online shops ever! So of course, I wanted to share. Now, some of you may already be familiar with these happy places, but for those of you who are not, I hope they bring just as big a smile to your face as they did to mine.
http://www.modcloth.com/
http://www.shopruche.com/
I'd like to say your welcome and I apologize at the same time because while you girls will look fabulous . . . you may also run out of cash. :)
Happy shopping!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The Cookies Are Here!
Well . . . they aren't actually here quite yet. But my order of Girlscout cookies will arrive in a little less than two weeks and I am thrilled! I mean what better way to start a February than with two boxes of Thin Mints and two boxes of Do-si-dos?
Out of curiosity, and honestly because I wanted to delay the start of my workday, I decided to investigate these lovely treats a little bit more. And because I'm sure you are just as interested as I am in knowing all there is to know about these delicious little guys, here are some random facts that caught my eye:
- There are three mandatory varieties of Girlscout Cookies that have to be produced every year: Thin Mints, Do-si-dos, and Shortbread.
- Girlscout Cookies are sold by weight, which is why the number of cookies in each box varies for each type.
- The best selling cookie type is Thin Mints, which makes up an average of 25% of the sales each year. Samoas are second, with 19% and Tagalongs are third with 13%
- Girlscout Cookies are kosher
- 70% of the proceeds from Girlscout Cookies goes to the troops that sell them
So there you go; a few little tidbits of knowledge to make you think and hopefully get you as excited as I am about these yummy treats!
And really, would this post be complete without a video demonstrating the excitement Girlscout cookies bring to the lives of people everywhere? I think not. So I'll leave you with this . . .
Happy snacking!
Out of curiosity, and honestly because I wanted to delay the start of my workday, I decided to investigate these lovely treats a little bit more. And because I'm sure you are just as interested as I am in knowing all there is to know about these delicious little guys, here are some random facts that caught my eye:
- There are three mandatory varieties of Girlscout Cookies that have to be produced every year: Thin Mints, Do-si-dos, and Shortbread.
- Girlscout Cookies are sold by weight, which is why the number of cookies in each box varies for each type.
- The best selling cookie type is Thin Mints, which makes up an average of 25% of the sales each year. Samoas are second, with 19% and Tagalongs are third with 13%
- Girlscout Cookies are kosher
- 70% of the proceeds from Girlscout Cookies goes to the troops that sell them
So there you go; a few little tidbits of knowledge to make you think and hopefully get you as excited as I am about these yummy treats!
And really, would this post be complete without a video demonstrating the excitement Girlscout cookies bring to the lives of people everywhere? I think not. So I'll leave you with this . . .
Happy snacking!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The Real Deal
I found this excerpt from The Velveteen Rabbit today . . .
"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.
"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful.
"When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."
"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?"
"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."
My hope for the New Year is that I can endure difficulties with a resilient heart, fully revel in the joys, and jump in head first to the unknown in hopes of becoming more REAL day by day.
Happy New Year!
"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.
"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful.
"When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."
"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?"
"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."
My hope for the New Year is that I can endure difficulties with a resilient heart, fully revel in the joys, and jump in head first to the unknown in hopes of becoming more REAL day by day.
Happy New Year!
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