Wishful Thinking: March 2008

Monday, March 31, 2008

I WON! I WON!

I cant believe it! I entered Design Mom's Random Giveaway from last week. And I WON!

I won a Blurb Book. Basically you can publish your own book. Whether it be a photo album, a novel, a collection of poems, your blog... the possibilities are endless. I am going to do a cookbook. You use Blurb's software to upload pictures and words and in a few weeks they send you a bound soft or hard back book. You also have the option to SELL your books to friends and family!

oooh! I am so excited!!!! I will definitely share with you when I am done!

Friday, March 28, 2008

Recycled Bins

Newsprint Bins-9.99-19.99 at The Container Store

Thursday, March 27, 2008

I heart Julia

What a great quote from the Great Julia Child!

This would be cool in Wonderful Grafitti for my kitchen.

Her book is on my reading wishlist.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Good Friday

image via NOTCOT via Yatzer

What is Good Friday?

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Cool Game

This is a pretty neat game. Use you physics skills to collect stars.

Crayon Physics Deluxe

saw if first at NOTCOT

Monday, March 17, 2008

Whats for Dinner?

We love chicken wings around here, so I thought I would try this recipe. I usually make fried rice once a week anyways, so I just paired the chicken legs with the rice. Very tasty. I think I might try it in the crock pot next time.

SESAME GINGER GLAZED CHICKEN LEGS

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
3 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
2 lbs chicken legs (I use skin on)

Blend the soy sauce, honey, sesame seeds, and ginger well. Place the legs in a glass baking dish and baste with the sauce. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 50-55 minutes,or until the chicken is done,basting every 15 minutes or so with the sauce.

I doubled the recipe. (BIG family)

via Mommy Cooks

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Etsy Love

I recently "found" an old friend via my space. She has her own Etsy Shop.

Smashing Threads

Go check it out!

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

What to do with the Fireplace?

Apartment Therapy post last week-Decorating a Non-Working Fireplace. I too have had this dilemma since moving into our new house. Our fireplace is perfectly fine to use, but we have chosen not to use it because we have our flatscreen tv on the mantle and we were worried of heat/smoke damage. So I have saved a few images to get some ideas to dress up the fireplace a little.

<--- my fireplace

I have seen this on may blogs over the past few months and fell in love with the idea. My Favorite by far, but I did have some reservations. You know when you put up a new fence and the wood is fresh and golden and then a few months later, after it has been in the weather, it turns that yucky grey color? Will this fresh looking wood that you stack in fireplace-will it turn grey and ugly? Or will it stay fresh and beautiful because it is not out in the elements?

I saw this idea at Modern Cottage. "But a fireback is basically a slab of cast iron (or steel) that sits at the back of your fireplace and acts as a heat radiator. It can make your fireplace up to 50% more efficient." Not really as decorative but still its better than a empty space and it serves two purposes. But this led me to something else....

Fireplace Facings are decorative pieces of tin that are mounted to the face of the fireplace. I like this idea because it closes off the massive hole. Oh, and I love the paisleys!!!