Gianna Rose Orchid and Honeysuckle Soap

I recently ordered this soap from Caswell-Massey when it was on sale. Gianna Rose Atelier soaps are always so beautiful, and this one smells fantastic.

Hammond's Candies

The last time we were flying through Denver, we found a great Hammond's Candies kiosk. They have the cutest candy ever. And it tastes good, too!

Friday Featured Art: Joseph Alleman - new works

Montgomery-Lee Fine Art is having a two-man show with new works by Joseph Alleman and Jared Sanders. Here's some of Joe's new work. Spectacular, as always.

Thursday Text: Peter Rabbit

Today's text is art and text in one. Don't you love Beatrix Potter? Now you can get an illustrated version of Peter Rabbit on your Kindle. So cute.

Cute AND Modest

I was browsing the Church web site the other day and came across the Dress and Grooming Guidelines for Sister Missionaries. I love that they emphasize clothing that is attractive, colorful, and conservative. These are some cute examples of jackets for missionaries. (Now if they'd just tell us where they did their shopping!)

Yogurt Making

We got an automatic yogurt maker from Williams-Sonoma for Christmas. I tried it out last week, and it was a lot of fun! It just uses milk and yogurt starter, and then you can mix things in afterward. Yum!

Uludag Gazoz

I know this looks like a really weird word, but it's actually a kind of soda. Uludag Gazoz is from Turkey. We found some at the Middle East Bakery & Grocery in Chicago. It's kind of a fruity Sprite. Yum!

Friday Featured Art: Sampler

I made it to the Fabric of a New Nation exhibit at the Art Institute last Saturday! It was fantastic. There were bedspreads, quilts, and samplers. I really liked this one by Nancy Vredenburgh.

Thursday Tunes: Carmina Burana

We attended a magnificent performance at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last Saturday night. Maestro Ricardo Muti conducted Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. It was fabulous. Here's Andre Rieu's version of "O Fortuna":

Our True Identity

I've been asked to teach the young women's lesson this Sunday (yikes!). In studying for the lesson, I came across this video. It's really great.