Ah the little things. These my darlings are the little somethings that shore us up in monotonous or aggravating times. The little somethings that bring a spark of possibility, inspiration, joy, or sheer luxury to your day. This then is a list of three of the little things currently brightening my world…
AromaWeek Candles
One of things I both love and hate about T.K.Maxx is that when you buy something, you can be pretty certain that you won’t be buying it again for T.K.Maxx is where lovely things go to die. And so it is with this box of AromaWeek Candles I am currently using on my new desk. With one deep tea-light for each day, each with a different scent, I am thoroughly enjoying experiencing the different mood each scent creates and I rather feel as though I am dabbling in establishing scents for every mood. Tuesdays candle is peppermint, just what I need today when my energy is slipping and I need to feel refreshed and clear-headed…
The Let’s Bring Back Journal
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The Kenwood Smoothie To Go
I’m juicing. Juicing. Hope you like juicing too! Though green (and red and purple) juices have long been a part of my daily diet, I was getting entirely fed up with dragging out my giant blender and decanting vast amounts of juice into jugs, only for it to go to waste because I was unable to judge how much I was likely to drink. Enter then the Kenwood Smoothie to Go, as recommended by my friend Kath, my go to girl for good advice. I just unscrew the little jug, fill it with fresh veg and a tiny bit of fruit and whizzzzzzz… and there it is, one Alison sized juice I can drink straight from the jug it was blended in. Inspired! P.S: My current favorite juice? Spinach, cucumber and pear. Green, good-for-you bliss.
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I love the way you put “TK Maxx is where lovely things go to die” – it’s so so true!
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I love the way you put “TK Maxx is where lovely things go to die” – it’s so so true!
That mini juicer is inspired! I’ve graduated to keeping my journal on OneNote on my iPad. Which likely explains the decrepit state of my handwriting.
Now, throw in a smallish chunk of ginger….it is ever so tasty!!