Find Me at the Bookstore Pt. 2

Yesterday I shared I had spent part of my morning at the bookstore.

These are the books I had the pleasure of looking through.
This adorable book caught my attention because when I was

little I use to play with paper dolls.

In the Paper Doll Primer there are little girls with 

different outfits you can cut out. 

I only read the first two stories of

 The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe 

The first one is about a murder and what I found so fascinating about this story is the way he wrote it; almost as if it should be read out-loud, in a dimly lit room, where you are sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for the climix of the story! 

The title of  The Art of the Handwritten Note is what made me want to pick this book up. In this book the author writes how writing a letter, a thank you note, a sympathy card, can be extremely meaningful and that letter writing is not a lost art.

(Photos courtesy of: Barnes & Noble)

Find Me at the Bookstore

This morning I went to the bookstore. I will share more at a later time on the books I 

looked through, but for today I just wanted to say how much I love books. 

I think going to the bookstore has become one of my favorite things to do.

"A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face.  It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy."

  ~Edward P. Morgan

"The time to read is any time: no apparatus, no appointment of time and place, is necessary.  It is the only art which can be practised at any hour of the day or night, whenever the time and inclination comes, that is your time for reading; in joy or sorrow, health or illness." 

 ~Holbrook Jackson

(Photos courtesy of: google image, flickr)

La Belle et la Bête (Beauty & the Beast)

Beauty and the Beast is one of my most favorite fairy tales.

Once upon a time

There lived a girl named Belle, for she was lovely and pure of heart...

In that land there also lived a hideous Beast...

For several months Belle lived at the Beast's palace...

...By the time Belle found the Beast he was almost dead. She weeped over him, whispering that she loved him. When her tears struck him, the Beast was transformed.

(Photos courtesy of: weheartit.com, google image)

Lady Day

Last night I had Billie Holiday's music on. The more I listened to her the more I wanted to find out about this voice that was filling the room with such a beautiful and soulful sound.

"Billie Holiday was a true artist of her day and rose as a social phenomenon in the 1950s. 

Holiday's poignant voice is still considered to be one of the greatest jazz voices of all time.

Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan) grew up in jazz talent-rich Baltimore in the 1920s. As a young teenager, Holiday served the beginning part of her so-called "apprenticeship" by singing along with records by Bessie Smith or Louis Armstrong in after-hours jazz clubs. 

Holiday began working with Lester Young in 1936, who pegged her with her now-famous nickname of "Lady Day." When Holiday joined Count Basie in 1937 and then Artie Shaw in 1938, she became one of the very first black women to work with a white orchestra, an impressive accomplishment of her time.  White gardenias, worn in her hair, became her trademark.  Her emotive voice, innovative techniques and touching songs will forever be remembered and enjoyed."

(http://www.cmgww.com/music/holiday/about/biography.htm)

Looking (Poppytalk Homemade)

"Poppytalk Handmade is a monthly online 

street market curated by Poppytalk to showcase, 

buy and sell handmade goods of emerging design 

talent from around the world."

The store Poppytalk Homemade has a

variety of beautiful, interesting, 

and creative things that people have taken the 

time to dream up, imagine, and then make 

with their own hands.

From bowls,

jewelry, photos, and even baby mobiles...

I hope you enjoy "Looking" 

http://poppytalkhandmade.com/

Wonderment

I was at a stop light one evening, it was beginning to turn into dusk when I heard a 

strange noise that made me look out my window.

Flying above me were swarms of sparrows,  circling around

and around. It was quite odd at first; I had really never seen

so many birds swarming like that. 

I happened to look to my side at the car next to me and

in the back seat there was a boy who had his face upturned towards

the sky to look at these birds. His face had a huge smile on it.

I don't think he found it odd, I think he found wonderment in 

what he was seeing. 

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. 

It is the source of all true art and all science. 

He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, 

is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.”

~Albert Einstein 

(photos courtesy of: google image)

Le Panier (Seattle)

Today I was studying and to give my brain a little break

I went into my kitchen and did some baking,

which reminded me of this beautiful bakery, whose website I stumbled upon. 

Le Panier~Very French Bakery in Seattle, WA.

Don't you think it looks delicious? Me too.

I hope one day to go there. 

Our Story

A Window to France…in the Heart of Pike Place Market
Le Panier, created by Hubert Loevenbruck and a group of French bakers, opened its’ doors in 1983. Pike Place Market was the perfect location to share the authentic style of a classic boulangerie and patisserie with the people of Seattle.

The aroma of fresh-baked bread has delighted our neighborhood and the many passers-by for over 25 years.  We invite you to step in and enjoy a taste of France with us.

Le Panier - In Pike Place Market
1902 Pike Place, Seattle, Washington 98101

http://www.lepanier.com/

The Joy of Family

I recently returned from being with my family and on one sunny afternoon

 I took these pictures of my niece Alana and my nephew Tyler. 

 Alana is so sweet, and her laugh...

oh I wish you could hear her laugh!

Tyler was such a happy little boy and I loved

holding him while he was sleeping. 

I love being an aunt. 

Petals (Untamed Petals)

"The Untamed Petals philosophy is that the accessory makes the outfit" 

~Amanda Gilbert 

Untamed Petals hand-crafts hand-bands, halos, and sashes. These beautiful 

accessories are made from silk chiffon and vintage rhinestone trim. 

I think theses creations are lovely. 

http://www.untamedpetals.com/index2.php#/home/

(Photos courtesy of: google image) 

A Woman

" A beautiful woman inspires a man.

An intelligent woman fascinates him.

But a sympathetic one gets him." ~Unknown