COOL STUFF to me this week:
Spiced Buttermilk Cake with Pears.
Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats.
20 of the Most Beautiful Children's Books in the World.
This is such a cute idea!
Have you ever heard the whole soundtrack from 'Nightmare Before Christmas'? It's really so incredibly awesome.
A whole website devoted to cuteness.
Hello, my name is Melissa and I've already bought an advent calendar.
Did you know these existed? Guess what. They're IN MY HOUSE.
Cool Book of the Week: 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt. OMG I am so so excited for this. Did you guys ever read 'The Secret History'?? It's one of my all-time favorite books. And this one......people are comparing it to Dickens in its scope and 'Great Expectations'-esque vibe. It's supposed to be FABulous. My BFF Amazon says: "The Goldfinch is more than a 700-plus page turner about a tragic loss: it’s also a globe-spanning mystery about a painting that has gone missing, an examination of friendship, and a rumination on the nature of art and appearances." I don't really care what it's about, I'm just so excited that Donna Tartt is writing again!
Have a lovely weekend! We'll be here chillaxing (I promise never to write that word here again) and coming down off of all the candy. You know, I'm not even tempted by all of this candy. But the Trader Joe's mini pumpkin pies in my freezer? THOSE are calling my name....they are wonderful, you should go buy some and help me feel better about buying so many pumpkin products.
~Melissa
Loved The Secret History here too. Can't wait to read the new book!
ReplyDeleteI think I will ask for it for Christmas. And then spend all of frosty January reading it!
DeleteLoved the book list at Apartment Therapy. Isn't Cute Overload crazy? I should probably share it with the girls. Cute Advent calendar! I love Christmas, but I need my three weeks of holidaylessness. The paintable softies project is cute, too! Lots of cute. I need a thesaurus. Still haven't tried pumpkin pie PopTarts. Those footless tights look soft. I own a pair of weird adult footless tights. I just needed something pink or red for a play, and I wore them with boots the one time and that is it. I have still never read The Secret History. I heard some wonderful reviews of the new book on NPR. I need to read more grown-up books. Glad you had a great Halloween! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI need a thesaurus to tell me other variations on 'awesome' and 'charming & delightful'. Well, I tried the pumpkin pop tart today. I was slightly underwhelmed. I liked the special edition Hot Chocolate flavor that was out last year much better!
DeleteCan you believe I just spent 15 min on that Cute Overload site? Too die for! Can't wait to read your post about Little House on the Prairie! I got some of those books and love them :D I bought my Advent Calendar a few weeks ago! We obviously cannot wait for Christmas!!!
ReplyDeleteha ha ha I thought you would love that one!!!! I really didn't intend to buy an advent calendar so soon but I was there and it was cool and I thought...WHY NOT??
DeleteHappy November!
Yeah, I've already got my advent calendar too...*hangs head and turns*
ReplyDeleteyay!!!!!!! advent calendar lovers unite!!!
DeleteCHILLAXING!!! Love your Cool Stuff lists! May I recommend you do one on shoes ;) Getting out of the house is such a struggle with a baby that I can't even tie my shoes! Sigh...
ReplyDeletetee hee. i am the wrong person to ask about shoes. I wear them until they fall off of my feet in shreds. I hate shoe shopping, I'm very ungirly in that way. my mom and I wear the same size so I usually go along with holes in my shoes until she buys me another pair. yes I am an adult and my mommy buys me my shoes still.....:)
DeleteEwwww poo on the floor. I tell ya M, between me and you, I'm kinda sick of dogs.
ReplyDeleteOoo that advent calendar is cutie!
sigh. dogs. so cute (sometimes). so much work. Andrew says having a puppy is like having a baby that you let roam around your house without a diaper on, HA HA HA HA!
DeleteOh I'm gonna cry-- my giant rambly comment just disappeared...that's what I get for going on and on pointlessly.
DeleteSo, hi, long time no chat on the jbb comment feed!! Wassup??? Footless tights, that's what! I'm obsessed with some footless tights my kids have-- they are fleeced lined and they look so cozy and I really really want some!!
Also have you eaten the peanut butter pop tarts? They taste like peanut butter cookies!! I really like them-- pop tarts-- that I really like-- that's kind of an embarrassing sentence. I'll have to try these pumpkin ones-- but one of the good things about the pb ones is no frosting...
Now then, let me get serious-- the apartment therapy list, very lovely indeed, but are those 20 of the most beautiful books in your opinion...I mean what would be on your list? I'd really love to know :)
i want fleece lined footless tights!! just got J some fleece lined jeans. i want those too!! i keep hearing about those Peanut Butter pop tarts, I've gotta get on that.....just biding my time until the Hot Chocolate flavor comes back for Christmas....
Deletewell now that is an EXCELLENT question about the picture books. One I might have to devote a post too. Or we could do that together on our respective blogs! And see if we have any overlap! Wouldn't that be fun?
'devote a post TO', not 'too'. Doh.
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