These are a few of my favorite things...

I have been so busy lately I am enjoying the time I have right now to catch up on reading my favorite blogs.

I simply adore Paige from Simple Thoughts. Her photography is amazing, her family is beautiful and she LOVES to shop. A girl after my own heart!

And sweet Lissa from Keep It Simple Keep It Fresh has mouthwatering recipes. One of my new hobbies lately has been searching locally for really cool bakeries in my area. (One of which I wrote about in my last post.) And Lissa has included an amazing gluten free cake that I really want to attempt to make!

And Maria from Dreamy Whites is generously offering a $250 gift certificate to her online shop! I posted a few of the things I plan to buy with the certificate.

Shelter Box

I know all of us have one thing on our mind this week and I wanted to pass this info along that I read over at Dreamy Whites today.

I had never heard of Shelter Box, so I thought I would post about it today.

I am also still donating 10% from my Etsy sales to the American Red Cross as well to aid the victims of Japan.

Blogging Inspiration

I have been so inpsired this week in blogland, that I just have to share.

So many bloggers have inspired me to really make an effort to read more.

After the girls go to bed, I snuggle under my warm fleece(yes, fleece)sheets and curl up with a book.

Of course, I have Edie from Life in Grace to thank for her sharing her love of reading with us. (Edie, I am waiting for Mere Christianity to arrive in the mail any day now!)

And, the wonderful Lissa from Humble Pie who raved about Paula Deen's autobiography, which I ordered right away and it arrived yesterday! (I bought it USED on Borders.com for $1.00, but it was never read!)

And today I went with my dad to the Dollar Store and found Paula White's Book You're All That! for a dollar!

Of course, i have also been inspired by so many beautiful homes like Humble Pie (sigh!) and Dreamy Whites (sigh again!) that I went out and bought Mrs. Meyer's Lavender Hand Soap. I don't know what it is, but there is something inspiring and wanting things clean when you have such a great scent!

Happy Weekend!