Coolest Furniture EVER

Just wanted to share some really cool furniture that I found from my search of the blogosphere and from recommendations from friends.  While none of this will work in my house, when I get my dream studio/office maybe I'll have a shot at it (I'll probably need that independent wealth thing going on too though).

From artist Andrea Zittel come the following:

Critical space

Personal spaces 

From MisoSoupDesign comes:

K Workstation

For Erin

There have been some complaints (Hi Erin!!) about the (in)frequency of my blog updates.  First, flattered that anyone even noticed.  Second, glad for the kickstart, as I need to get going again.  Amazing how life gets in the way.

So, simply because this is on my mind because I just made it and it isn't bad at all, here is an addition to the recipe portion of my ongoing big cleanse.  This is specifically dedicated to those of us with digestive issues (Hi Erin!) and food allergies.

Veggie Detox Juice:

You will need a juicer to make this, but you wanted an excuse to get one anyway didn't you?  I have a Breville Compact Juice Fountain that cost around $99 on amazon.  Works great.

2 firm Bosc pears, cored and cut into wedges (fine to leave skin on)

1/2 inch piece peeled fresh ginger

5 medium carrots, scrubbed (I cut the ends off too, but some people don't bother)

2 celery stalks, trimmed, cut into 3 inch pieces

1 beet, trimmed and scrubbed and sliced into wedges

1 handful fresh parsley, stems and leaves

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (I use bottled whole foods lemon juice)

Push pears and ginger through juice machine.  Then in batches add carrots, celery, beet and parsley.  Stir in lemon juice.  Makes two glasses.  Tastes better over ice or chilled.

There now, don't you feel healthier already?

God Loves Me More Than That - Book Review

This book by Dandi Daley Mackall is a sweet reminder to children about how much God loves them.  It uses understandable analogies accompanied by illustrations that bring home the point.

"Just how deep is God's love for me?  Deeper than a treasure chest beneath the sea."

This would be a good book for any church library or for parents interested in conveying the breadth and depth of God's love to their children.

"I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this unbiased review" 

Portable Spice Kit

Saw this tip on http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2011/02/make-a-portable-gourmet-salt-kit/.  Use one of the pill-a-day weekly holders and store spices in them to take on vacation.  That way you don't leave your good bottles of spice in the vacation home, or end up using their 20 year old spices you find tucked away in the cabinets of the house.  Not a bad idea.  A little quirky, but I like that in a household tip.

More IPad Dreams

Read on twitter (my new media toy) that Apple will introduce the IPad 2 on March 2.  Of course, if I am going to do the dream right, I have to accessorize properly.  Thinking this case/keyboard combo should do it.  Then again, I just saw this new product on www.kickstarter.com, so maybe I will have to multi-accessorize (is that a new word?).  I think I have an IPad problem....

Art I Need

Just discovered artist Megan Weston via this post on DesignSponge and am in love.  Don't know what her pricing is, but I would totally put her work on my walls.  Maybe I need a field trip to Australia!