LUSH -- Witches' Ball

The Witches' Ball

Clear mental blocks with this mystical bubble bar filled with rosemary, sage, peppermint, frankincense, myrrh and benzoin. Deep fuchsia like the very edge of sunset, Witches' Ball is a bewitching mixture studded with star anise seedpods, cloves, blackcurrants and cranberries. Bathe in its brew of essential oils as often as you can before it disappears at the end of the year, making resolutions as you bathe.

When Halloween is over... this little item disappears with it!!

LUSH -- Witches' Ball

About What is Inside Your Handbag

The contents of a handbag, like good whisky in a charred oak barrel, ripen and improve with age.
Peg Bracken...

If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
Benjamin Franklin

An empty purse and a new house make a man wise, but too late
Portuguese Proverb

As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled.
Victor Hugo

What do you think about when you think about your own handbag?? Do any of these quotes ring true for you??

What Haven't You Worn Lately?

Chances are pretty good that you have tons of items in your closet, but you reach for the same items over and over again. Today's challenge is to pick something that you haven't worn all summer and put it on! You might even find that you like it!

And just maybe it's because our closet doesn't look as organized as this one! I know that mine doesn't look this neat!

A Famous Mother's Quote

As a mother, you become aware of how selfish it is to be preoccupied with your appearance. I am also setting an example to Mia. Life is too short to get bogged down with that stuff!

Kate Winslet

I'm working on that issue right now. I don't need any more STUFF, especially when I know that I'm going to have to move it all in 5 years. My aim is to reduce so that I have less than I came for. And yes, this is coming from a shopaholic!!

Hair Care Rack from Amazon

Keep your mornings as easy as possible and that means all of your hair care tools in one place!! $11.99

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Fancy Oranges for Breakfast

Now this would be a great way to start the day... even if it's hanging on the wall!

Fancy Oranges Number 02 5x7 by andreadespot on Etsy

Choosing my next chandelier

There is just something about a chandelier in a bedroom and this one in particular is sure to bring on amazing dreams. I'm sure of it lol... This one comes from Restoration Hardware and is gorgeous!!

19th Century Salerno Streetlight Pendant-Lighting



Here's a few more to consider...

Today's Assignment...

First thing in the morning is when I get all of my ideas... some of them great... some not so great I admit, but I'm going to let you try your hand at this thinking... first thing in the morning and see if it works for you. So, here's your job.

Take one picture frame and find another use for it. I will get us started.

Place a piece of pretty wallpaper instead of a photo and then use it on your dresser to hold trinkets. I hate putting holes in the wall and this lets me decorate the room in a different way. :)

Amazon.com: CUORE - Heart Italian Leather Key Chain,,, a little Valentine present.

If Valentine's Day comes as quickly as Christmas did, I'm going to be ready. Kind of like this key chain... it's for me lol... now I will go looking for something for him. ;) Fairs, fair!

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Everything At Your Fingertips in the Bathroom

Who needs anything else when you have this little guy in your bathroom??

I Like My Bathroom... ;)
The little guy that you were expecting to see has unfortunately been discontinued. Instead they having something almost as good! You never gave to get up!!

Decking Your Halls and all that stuff!

Felt christmas ball (Photo credit: Linda (Pane, amore e creatività))

Christmas decorating is supposed to be fun, but sometimes it gets a little scary too. Where do you start??

1. Make Your Own Family Christmas Tree... you can make cute little decorations to fill in the empty spots on the tree. All you need is red bristol board, white paper lace doilies and photos of family members. You might want to laminate them as mine are about ten years old and they are beginning to show their age. And then there is the one of granddad that soaked up a little spilled coffee.

2. Make an assortment of miniature Christmas Cards using plain white paper and holiday rubber stamps. Inside each Christmas card can be a Christmasy quote. Place a bowl of them on the coffee table and watch people thumb through them.

3. Pick up some inexpensive frames from the dollar store and "frame" old Christmas cards that can be displayed on coffee tables or even hung on the wall!

4. Odd Christmas Balls... decorate the fireplace??... Place a bit of greenery... real or otherwise and then sneak in a few Christmas balls. Looks amazingly pretty!

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5. LOTS of tinsel. And place your tree near a vent if it's artificial and allow the warm air to make the tinsel sparkle! My husband hates tinsel, but that's my favorite part of Christmas and I'm not giving it up!

6. This is the time of the year for CLUTTER. During this month Christmas is all about bits and pieces everywhere. Let it put a smile on your face!

7. Wreaths in every window... Yes, it can be done. All you need is wire coat hangers and plastic wrap that is tied in knots around the wire. Bags that the newspapers arrive in can be used as well! I tried leaving them out for the paper boy, but he ignored them so I found a new use for them!

8. Window Sills ... don't leave them bare... miniature figurines from the dollar store work amazingly well.

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Amazon.com: Crochet: Learn to Crochet Six Great Projects (Klutz) (9781570548703): Anne Johnson: Books

Have you noticed just how many scarves are in the stores these days... and then the prices!! It might just save you a bundle if you sit down and begin to crochet your own for Christmas gifts. And these scarves have been designed for beginners so it shouldn't take you a long time!

List Price:	$24.95
Price:	$16.47

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It's Time for a New Scent

*I was just thinking this morning that for some reason my perfume just isn't working for me. And then it occurred to me. I have been wearing the same scent all winter long and the spiciness worked. Now, not so much. It's just too heavy. I need something light and summery so I think that I feel a shopping trip coming on!!



*Smells are surer than sounds and sights to make heartstrings crack.
Rudyard Kipling

 I still remember the scent of the perfume that I was wearing when G and I met. It was called White Shoulders and I'm not even sure if still even exists! But every once in a while the scent will drift past me, so someone must still have a bottle!



**More Thoughts for an Early Morning

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Surf Board Shower Curtain Hooks

Hang ten! These cute and clever shower curtain hooks are shaped like little surfboards! I was just looking at my shower hooks, and they are just so boring. To be honest, I didn't even know that you could get shower hooks that actually looked like something! Mine are just... hooks! How boring is that??

Surf Board Shower Curtain Hooks