The Ides of March? Really?

Gotta slow down and remember why I started blogging. To slow down.
Missed an OOTD pic from February...

My view 8 hours a day...

 Our newest obsession... Scramble

 Last night we met friends at Don Pablo's before attending Winter Jam 2012. WJ has been around for more than a decade and I am horrified that I've missed it but I plan to go back next year with more people! Skillet, Sanctus Real, Keri Jobe, New Song.. good stuff~

Apparently I've entered into a reading competition with a coworker/friend this year. 

I turned her onto Shelfari last year and she saw me set a goal. She set a goal and now she's kicking my butt! So anywho lately I've reading...

The Gazebo- Grayson

A romance suggested by a teenage boy. Yeah. That's why I read it. And its ok.  

            Leviathan- Westerfeld

            My first steampunk. Good but not great.

            Skinny B* at Home

           I read her first book and this is more of the same. I love her. It. The whole thingamageig.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- Twain

Started over a year ago. Again astounded at the readability of the classics. Funny stuff. 

Murder is binding- Lorna Barret

Picked up from the public library and I like it. Fun fluff.

Scott Pilgrim: Vol. 1 Precious Little Life

Another teenage boy recommendation. Again. Ok. 

Friday night shopping led me into Ulta for BB creme. Cashier didn't know what I was asking for but another worker did. They didn't have the brand I asked for but I bought a different one and I like it/love it. Then I stumbled on  Hunger Games nail polish to go with my Hunger Games pin I've worn all week.

Added some images from Instyle April 2012 to my Pinterest because its an awesome issue!

I see that I never commented on the Clothing Swap I went to last month. Maybe that's because it was a major fail. Seriously. Talked up online then didn't follow through. Won't return. Why? Stained clothes with holes in them, ripped, shredded even. Old. Shrunk. Disgusting. I got maybe 2 items then grabbed my own stuff and left. Pitiful.

We have coworkers whose 4 yr old has cancer. A complete change of perspective. I'm not saying much on this front but I'm feeling it.

Finally saying goodbye to February

Saturday!
Last evening I met with the Mobies for the second time. I. Love. This. Group. First we ate and drank, then we talked about everything but Moby, then we settled down to business.
These are people I talk with, not to or who just talk to me.
3 of us spent the night and solved the world's problems over breakfast. Lovely morning I'll never forget and helped us all heal us a little.
Then I came home, crafted and watched
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

and
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

Two extremely cheesy movies only a librarian could love. 

A little behind on photos...

loving instagram

 Bub finished up basketball season and we celebrated w pizza

 we haven't had a snow day or even a delay, even on this day when it looked like star wars on the way to school with the snow flying at the windshield (enhanced pic)

 we've  had donut fever lately and this day was a letdown

 our book club discussed A Guide to the birds of East Africa and had an Indian dinner

 Marina's been a cuddler lately

 OOTD

 a science friend's abandoned nest collection

 bubs got inducted into National Junior Honor Society

 a comforting Friday night

 Valentines decorating

 A pinterest granola recipe

And almost caught up!

Anthology

This past weekend my dad, mom, sister and bub's went to Columbus for a few days. It centered around my dad cashing in his Father's Day gift of tickets to the State Fair.

Finally tracked down Anthology Magazine at Anthropologie. Ours here in Cinci didn't know what I was talking about. Now to take a look at those back issues...

  

I am so looking forward to springtime but I love fall and winter clothing. Is there anything more comfortable than my gray thrifted hoody sweater? I think not. But I'm getting itchy to get into the garden. March has snuck up on me. I carried my bright red patent Tusk purse all February and wore my pink Odille tapestry coat but now it's March and what do I have that's green?

I bought Where Women Create by Jo Packham at JoAnn's today and it has a wonderful layout on Paula Best one of our favorite artist at Stampaway each year.

Tomorrow is March 1st so I'm renewing my resolve because that is what spring is all about right?

New eating plan: 64 oz. of water/ Breakfast=whole wheat toast with natural pb and jelly or egg salad, milk/ Lunch= salad or vegetable soup/ Dinner= meat, veggies, brown rice/ 2 snacks of fruit, nuts, cheese, tea, a Coke Zero with Vanilla.

New exercise plan:30 minutes on the treadmill at 4mph. 30 minutes of walking Marina in the evening. 15 minutes of Wii., 25 push ups, 50 crunches, 5 minutes working on 1 pull up.

And those nails... yikes!

Tomorrow's immediate plan is cleaning this house back up after a few weeks of neglect...