Humor.Gratitude.Wonder.: May 2012

The paris café is for "'people who want to be alone but need company for it

I can never decide whether Paris is more beautiful by day or by night.

Paris week

This week is devoted to Paris and here is your lesson for today

5 Things

1. I am really happy with my progress in Yoga but this is the ultimate goal

2. My favorite, favorite car on the planet. Maybe one day,if not that's okay too.

3. I am on the lookout for a cool boho picnic sheet/blanket. I am thinking some type of indian block print would be cool

4. Anywhere. Please!!

5. I can picture myself here. LIVE SIMPLY

1. Turn off the television and read

2. Brew a cup of tea or sip some chilled iced tea

3. Pop some popcorn & enjoy a film you’ve been dying to watch

4. Take a nap or go to bed early

5. Listen to music (soothing, possibly without lyrics)

6. Be near water (paddle around in a canoe, walk along the river, stroll along the beach)

7. Treat yourself to a spa treatment (pedicure, facial or massage)

8. Get a good nights sleep

9. Take your dog for a walk – it will make their day and calm you down.

10. Practice yoga

11. Gather a stack of magazine and allow yourself to just peruse at will

12. Make your favorite meal and add a glass of wine

13. Order take-in and watch your favorite guilty-pleasure show

14. Take a bubble bath with lavender

15. Snuggle

16. Make cookies and enjoy them with milk

17. Do something creative – write, draw, dance – and allow yourself to get lost in the doing

18. Visit a new art exhibit

19. Treat yourself to a cooking class

20. Visit your local farmer’s market

21. Allow yourself to laugh out loud

22. Go to a cafe and just savor your coffee while people watching or reading the daily newspaper

23. Work in the yard – dig in the dirt

24. Bring fresh flowers into your home – place one singular flower in a bud vase by your master bed and office space as well as bouquets in the usually places.

25. Get a make-over at your local department store

26. Enjoy a mid-afternoon treat with a friend at a quaint restaurant

27. Allow yourself (keeping your budget in mind) to buy an exquisite pair of earrings, shoes or blouse that you’ve had your eye on

28. Visit a Japanese garden or a beautiful garden in your area. 29. Keep a journal (it doesn’t necessarily have to be about what happened during the day, it can be a list of things you are grateful for, favorite quotes and ideas you run across during your days, etc)

30. Savor the moment and just be

no words needed

fruits to choose organic.

some fruits and veggies are more contaminated than others. choosing wisely can save you some moola. top 5 fruits to choose organic (the most contaminated) in no particular order: 1. strawberries 2. apples 3. peaches 4. blueberries 5. grapes here's a tip: if it has a thick skin (think citrus, pineapple, melons) the edible part is likely to be less contaminated due to it's hard outer shell.