Thursday Text: How to Clean Absolutely Everything

I just got a Kindle book to help me with our new house: How to Clean Absolutely Everything.  It seems like it will be a good reference to have around.  Do you have a place to find information about housekeeping?

Swinging Hare Door Knocker

We were downtown the other day and stopped in Anthropologie.  They have some really lovely animal knobs and hooks.  I think I may have to get this cute rabbit door knocker.

Orbit Mist

Have you tried new Orbit Mist gum?  I've tried Spearmint Spritzer and Crisp Mint Waterfall, and I really like it.  Check it out!

Inspector Lewis

Sorry for missing last week!  After the move we needed to clean our old place so that we could get our deposit back - you know how it goes.  Now I can start on our new home!

Inspector Lewis is back on Masterpiece Mystery this month.  Get caught up at PBS.org.

Friday Featured Etsy Seller: Dodres

I suppose I should announce that we bought a house last Friday!  Things have been kind of a mess, but I have big plans.  The kitchen has some old linoleum that I'm not thrilled about, so I'm thinking of getting a lovely rag rug to cover it until we have the money for new flooring.  I like the simplicity of the rugs made by Kristine for her Etsy shop: Dodres.  She's in Latvia, though, so the shipping is kind of expensive...

 

Thursday Tunes: My Country, 'Tis of Thee

I'm feeling very patriotic these days.  Here's a verse from the beautiful My Country, 'Tis of Thee:

My native country, thee,

Land of the noble free,

Thy name I love;

I love thy rocks and rills,

Thy woods and templed hills;

My heart with rapture thrills,

Like that above.

Rootbeer Revelry

Happy Independence Day!  What's more American than root beer?  I never really liked it growing up, but we've sampled a couple of specially brewed kinds lately that have been rather interesting.  There is a shop in Galena, IL, called Rootbeer Revelry that sells all different kinds.  We had one that had honey in it, and it was delicious.  I have to say that root beer is starting to grow on me...

Shaw's Corner

My husband has been reading a lot of George Bernard Shaw lately, so we looked him up in my book Houses of the National Trust.  They own Shaw's Corner, where Shaw lived from 1906 to 1950.  We love his little writing shed.  I think we should build one in our backyard!

Playroom Tent

Did you see this fun little tent in the latest issue of Country Living?  It's made by Twelve Timbers and can be found on rosenberryrooms.com.  What a great idea!  I think I'll get my dad to make me one...

Friday Featured Art: Orange City Mural

On our trip out West, we drove through Orange City, Iowa.  It's a fun little Dutch town with a great Tulip Festival every spring.  We noticed this new mural - I'm not sure who the artist(s) were, but I think it's beautiful.