"Brown paper packages tied up with strings"

I had a package on my doorstep today. From my mother : ) 

These are some of the goodies she recently snatched & scored for me from various garage sales & thrift stores. How does she do it?

The cutest simplistic plates!

Rainboot Sperrys : ) 

Springtime scarf!

"Just because" gifts are the best.

Perhaps these will become "a few of my favorite things." 

-SJW

The icebox tells all.

You can tell a lot about a person based on the thing that keeps their food cold. 

People post all sorts of things on their fridges:

-magnets

-recipes

-grocery lists

-reminders

-graduation photos

-vacation photos

-other photos

-report cards

& in their fridges:

-brands?

-condiments?

-vegetables?

alcohol?

-lactose intolerant?

-Tupperware?

-is that chocolate frosting?

We have:

 -state magnets & scrabble magnets

-calendar

-friend's handwritten lyrics

-LOTS of wedding invitations

-Mr. Fleece's passing test scores : ) 

-various postcards

-a few coupons

I've been trying to do better with having leftovers available for lunches. This week has been a success! 

Plus, I've discovered a new favorite snack: parfaits made with layers of vanilla greek yogurt, pineapples, granola  & coconut : ) 

I would like to meet the owners of these fridges:

minimalistic fridge

funny fridge

retro fridge

classy fridge

clean fridge

Here's to the constant restocking of the fridge,

SJW

CLUE PARTY!!

This week we invited a couple of Mr. Fleece's coworkers & their girlfriends over to participate in the murder* of Mr. Body in our mansion 600 sq. foot apartment. 

Invitations to "Cupcakes & Clue." 

The suspects were:

We played 2 games of Clue...

& ate cupcakes that were TO DIE FOR. 

Quote of the night: "I'm going to say it was Mr. Green in the lounge with the letter opener." 

*No persons were murdered in the throwing of this party.

-SJW

W.E.R.L: crime.fish.Moses.stable.

Every now & then (when my life is exciting) I've decided to post a W.E.R.L: that will capture things I've done or want to do in the following categories: WATCH. EAT. READ. LISTEN.

WATCH: Sherlock on BBC. 

Mr. Fleece & I have only watched the first 2 episodes (which are each 1.5 hours long) but are already hooked. Mystery + witty dialogue +  smart writing + London....case closed : ) 

EAT: Fish Cake Factory at 4th and Wall. 

I pass this little restaurant everyday on my walk home from work & decided to have our date night here. We ordered the 10 cake sampler: California, Trout, Salmon, Catfish, Indian, Corn & pork, Crab, Shrimp & pork, Tod mun, mystery : ) 

READ: Exodus

Maybe it's the fact that The Bible aired on The History channel (which I haven't actually watched) or simply the fact that Easter/Passover is nearing, but I have started reading the story of Moses, beginning in Exodus chapter 1. Pretty sure God is going to teach me more about my icky heart & His crazy goodness.

LISTEN: The Stable Song by Gregory Alan Isakov

So. Good. Found this via Pandora : ) 

Thank goodness for verbs, 

-SJW

"POP" it like it's hot.

Threw a themed party last week. It was Poppin'

Mr. Fleece made this background for our computer using Paint!

The invitation read:
POP party in Queen Anne
Come dressed as someone or something from POP culture, listen to some POP music, & enjoy some POPular snacks!--POP by when you can--

Mr. Fleece & I came as Barbie & Ken

Adele, Audrey Hepburn, & James Dean showed up too!

There was even a POP quiz (Answers listed at the end):

1. A jack in the box often uses this well-known nursery rhyme melody. 

2.  This 1963 children's book is subtitled "The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use" and should be read with a certain family member. 

3. This plant has been used as a symbol of sleep, peace, and death; the characters in The Wizard of Oz barely escaped it's curse. 

4. This character was blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane in London and  has a love for Banks. 

5.  This restaurant chain focuses on better ingredients and was the first of its kind to make online ordering available to all of its U.S. customers. 

6. This idiom stands for a 4 word question that most women would love to answer. 

7. This elf-like trio was first introduced in 1930 from a radio ad stating "if you've never heard food talking, now is your chance."

8. In Robin Williams' film debut, he portrays this sailor that arrives at the small coastal town of Sweethaven.

9. This song title simultaneously provides dance move guidelines as well as instructions for firing a handgun.  

10.  This book tells the story of a poor house painter who unexpectedly comes into possession of a group of flightless birds. 

& of course, POP related snacks:

-POPcorn

-Soda POP

-POPped chips

-POPsicles

-POPtarts

-POP top beer

-POPcorn chicken

If I was really on top of it, I would have provided LolliPOPs, POP rocks, & ring POPs too : ) 

Answers:

1. Pop! Goes the Weasel
2. Hop on Pop
3. poppies
4. Mary Poppins
5. Papa Johns
6. pop the question
7. snap crackle and pop
8. Popeye
9. pop lock and drop it
10. Mr. Popper's Penguins

Pop it like it's hot,

-SJW

I'm gonna pop some tags

Here's the update on my treasure hunt. See original list here. 

We started off our morning with smoothies, muffins, & homemade bagels!

The bagel chef!

I managed to dig up the following finds:

-floral blouse (preferably yellow) $5

Dash of yellow.

patterned skirt or capris $5, $8

I got both!!

boots $13

Good for skinny jeans & tights! Surprisingly comfortable.

small end table $10

Taking the spot of our little Christmas/Valentine's Day tree!

It fits perfectly!

fun knick-knack for the coffee table $1

I was in the mood for a puzzle : ) 

any Northface fleece $10, $15

They are Columbia...but same idea. I finally own something with thumb holes!

While I didn't walk away with a polka-dot top, Keds, a keyboard (there's really no room in our place), camping supplies, or snow shoes....

the following finds were gladly welcomed:

2 new dresses: $6, $6

dresses will forever be my downfall.

a  reversible paisley duvet cover: $10

Blue on one side, and light brown on the other. 

quirky cactus placemats: $1

They go perfectly with my Valentine's Day cactus from Mr. Fleece. 

Singing some Macklemore, 

-SJW

Eyes peeled

Headed toward Goodwill to do some good old fashioned thrift store shopping!

Here's what I'm on the lookout for:

-floral blouse (preferably yellow)

-Patterned skirt or capris

-Polka-dot top

-Keds

-boots

-keyboard

-small end table

-Fun knick-knack for the coffee table (maybe another owl figurine)

-Camping supplies?

-Snow shoes

-Any Northface fleece 

Fingers crossed,

-SJW