Random Writings - Books

• It's Friday!  Woo hoo!!  I am happy about this fact.
• The Monthly Menace Express finally left Funkytown and it's now stationed in Normal City.  Thank goodness.
• I recently made a blueberry cake from scratch loosely following my Berry Natural Strawberry Cake recipe.  The result was an outrageously cookie-monster-blue cake with purple whipped cream frosting that was just as delicious as it was odd to look at. 
• The blueberry cake was only made because the thing I tried to make, a blueberry roll, failed miserably.  John did eat it and said it was good but I still consider it a fail since I tried to follow a recipe and it did not come out as it was supposed to.
• I am going to the library to return some books and am really excited to check out new ones.  I do find it a bit overwhelming though to try and figure out what books I want to read.  I am interested in so many things that finding the right book is a bit daunting.  As of late my current choices in books have been non-story books.  I've been in the mood to learn.  To improve.  To do.  Story books, fiction and non-fiction, are great but lately I've wanted to take action.  On my list of books to pick up today are two self improvement/motivational type books and two cookbooks.
• This weekend shall consist of things such as cleaning the house while watching college football.  That combination sounds delightful at the moment.
• I still have to post the last day of the photo challenge I started in April.  Maybe I'll do that this weekend too.

How do you pick which books to read?  What is a non-story book that you love and recommend?

Day 29: Reflection

Day 28: Something Blue

Go Big Blue!

Day 27: My View

a.k.a lazy post.

Day 26: Music

Day 25: Bottle

My sous-chef this past Saturday

Day 24: New Recipe



Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies recipe courtesy of The Busty Baker

Day 23: From a Distance

Can you read my preliminary score report photographed from a distance?

Can't read it?  Let me give you a close up..

"Congratulations!" I PASSED!!!  Did my smile give it away?

I'm exhausted from it all but expect me back soon.  And a huge thank you for all of your comments, texts, calls, and good thoughts over the past few days they no doubt played a huge part!  Thank you!

Day 22: Color

Day 21: What I Ate

Cookies are brain food, right?

Still studying.  Only about a week to go and then I'll be back [hopefully with good news] and more bloggy than ever.

Day 20: In Motion

Taken today courtesy of SIL of Woo

Day 19: Someone I Love

Let's be clear.  I love my hubs as well but he did not want to be a part of my blog at this point. 

We'll win him over...eventually.

In the meantime, here's a cute puppy face which I love.

Day 18: Family

Me, Mama, and Mom

Happy Mother's Day!

Day 17: Clouds

Day 16: What I Read

What I read and where I've been lately.

Day 15: What I Wore Today

Dress: NY & Co; Jacket: Gap; Shoes: Kohls

Day 14: Flowers



Day 13: Something New

New coffee cup for work from Target

Day 12: Something Fun



Giraffe feet are definitely fun!

Day 11: Trees