First; soup, soup and more soup. It's that time of year. I love to make soup. There is just no substitute for a great bowl of soup and a nice slice of bread on the side. My latest was this Southwestern Soup that is on the cover of Southern Living this month. I saw the magazine while standing in line at Lowe's (been living there lately) and it just had to be made for dinner.



After our bellies are full of soup and bread and cookies John and I retire to the living room to read for the half hour that the boys give us before tubby time. They head to the basement for some really bad evening television probably involving a square sponge that lives in a pineapple under the sea and we get 30 minutes of peace - it's a trade off I'm willing to make. Anyway, this was under the Christmas Tree for me and I am salivating over each and every page...
And with design on my mind...www.rugman.com was a rather dangerous discovery. My sister in law turned me on to this website. Real Persian hand knotted rugs. I've bought two already and I'm eyeing up a third for my kitchen.
Last but not least...it is the new year and I do believe in resolutions. I believe in resolutions anytime of the year~all the times of the year, so why not January 1 too? For me January is a wonderful time to start fresh and set some goals. All my decorations get put away which inevitably leads to some cleaning and reorganizing and throwing away. It's a time for taxes (or at least thinking about taxes), a time for settling last years business and money and starting fresh. I have a list of resolutions/ideas/thoughts/goals and one is to concentrate on living a bit greener and being more conscious of what "living green" really means. I don't think I'm horribly behind the eight ball here...I mean...my parents were green before green was cool so I have a foundation...I just want to work on it a little, maybe put in some flooring and maybe walls? I'm hoping this book can help to spark some thoughts. And because the fate of resolutions is often grim I propose that I make Tuesdays Green Tuesdays. I will post a green thought for the week...this will help keep me accountable and maybe help spread the word a bit? Stay tuned for my first green post tomorrow!
Okay, so I think you're caught up. Sigh. Welcome 2009 - here I come!


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