the orange room.

I'm in the process of getting my online

shop up and running! : )

It is called the orange room.

So far it's just my totes, but hopefully soon

I will have more to add to it!

Please forgive the simplicity of it for

now...like I said, I'm still in the

process of getting it set up.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Yay new fabric : )

More totes! More totes!

*updated* When life gives you lemons...

do the Master Cleanse and make a funky lemonade mixture.

I took a few minutes tonight to juice the lemons that I will be needing for my cleanse this week. Not like I won't have time to do it tomorrow, but it's nice to have things done ahead of time...and I'm usually only good at that if it's something simple! Haha.

This is my *updated* menu for the next 14 days...

Monday- 6 glasses of lemonade mixture and water
Tuesday- 6 glasses of lemonade mixture and water
Wednesday- 6 glasses of lemonade mixture and water
Thursday- ALC from The Grill : ) haha
Friday- Whatever I want
Saturday-Whatever I want
Sunday- Whatever I want
Monday- Whatever I want
Tuesday- Whatever I want
Wednesday- Whatever I want
Thursday- Whatever I want
Friday- Whatever I want
Saturday- Whatever I want
Sunday- Whatever I want! : )

*update*
So I caved...on the 5th day of no food, I caved. I'm disappointed. Wasn't hungry, just wanted it. Owell, guess it's not meant to be!

The lemonade mixture is 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp real maple syrup and 1/10 tsp cayenne in 10 oz spring water.

I can feel how jealous you are! It's okay, you can admit it.

I won't tell : )

As I layed in bed last night trying to fall asleep, all I could think of was Haiti.

*photo from www.usatoday.com

There I was...

Nice soft bed.
Comfy pjs.
Roof over my head.
Midnight snack available, if I wanted.
Glass of water next to me.
I knew my friends and family were safe.

I am so blessed.

Anything I could have to complain about is nothing compared to what those in Haiti are going through. I can't even imagine what it would be like to go through their suffering. Not knowing if your loved ones are safe, no food, no water, no place to call home anymore...

*photo from www.dailymail.co.uk

I wish I had some sort of skills that could help them, but I'm afraid I don't. All I can do is try to get the word out there on how to help.

Here are a few different websites where you can donate to help Haiti:

World Vision

Compassion

Mercy Corps

Habitat for Humanity

Unicef

Red Cross

Please, take the time to check them out and donate!

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Well, the day for the beginning of the process...

Today is salads only.

Tomorrow is juice and broth only.

Sunday is orange juice only.

Then, Monday is the official start of the Master Cleanse.

Starting Monday lemonade mixture here I come!

Last night we took a friend out for a belated birthday dinner

at my favorite Mexican place in our hometown.

Perfect timing!

This black bean burrito was the best

"last" real meal I could have asked for!

Yuuuummmy!

Who knew something as simple as cleaning the aquarium...

could be so exciting to watch?!

Then again, we're not all kitties are we?

last little treat

Master Cleanse count down...2 days!

I made myself a treat tonight for my last day before the cleanse.

My sister-in-law (not technically, but it works!)

Amanda gave me a jar of cookie mix for Christmas : )

Tonight seemed to be the perfect time to use it!

Homemade Deliciousness

Last night while I was editing photos and blogging...Bob was creating a tasty beverage.

Mead!

(This is the honey and water heating up to temp)

I am so excited for it to be ready to drink : )

We went to the store today and bought white grape juice to add to the mead to give it more body. We also picked up stuff to make a rhubarb wine and another batch of beer...we've got some brewing in the basement already!

Simple artwork

Bob's mom gave us some vinyl words a while ago.

I was feeling really down one night a few weeks ago and

was looking for a project to do to make me feel better.

I stumbled on the words and some fabric.

I rummaged through the closet and found a frame

that had been sitting there empty for years.

I grabbed scissors and a glue gun and this is the result : )