Purple Pottery

I love these two pieces of purple pottery I bought at the Portsmouth Candle Company a few weeks ago. The Portsmouth Candle Company is one of my favorite stores in Portsmouth, NH. It's a great place to shop for cool night lights, ornaments, tchotchkes, candle holders, incense, and of course, candles. They have a great selection of beeswax candles which are my favorites! I had my eye on this purple pottery for a few years and I'm so happy I actually bought some pieces. I think it's super cool and and I love that it's purple which is my favorite color! I'm sad to say I lost the tags so I can't tell you who the artist is. :( When I find the name I'll add it to this post.
I love this star and moon candle holder. It reminds me of a jack-o-lantern when it's lit. :) I also love this toothbrush holder:
It's decorated with stars, swirls, and stick people. It makes me happy every time I brush my teeth. If anyone is looking for a gift to buy me I'd be happy to have more pieces! (hint! hint!) :)

Work Outfit

I really liked what I wore to work today. It was comfortable and fun! I'm going to wear tights and skirts more often.
I also like posing! ha.
My scarf, sunglasses, and sweater are H&M, my skirt is Banana Republic Outlet, my tights are Express, and my shoes are Thom Brown (which sadly went out of business). Thank you Rafael for taking these photos!

P.S. Happy October!

Frida's Fiestas!

I am SO excited about what came in the mail today! Frida's Fiestas and Frida!! Frida's Fiestas is about events in Frida Kahlo's life and it's also a cookbook of recipes that she made for Diego Rivera and her friends and family. I found out about if on My Castle in Spain. I can't wait to read it and try some recipes! I'll let you know what I make.I also ordered the movie. Who wants to come over for Frida night???

New Shoes

I'm so excited about these new shoes from Payless! I think they'll be super cute to wear with tights and skirts. Now I need to practice walking! :)

Soups

Last week I made Tom Yum soup with lots of veggies and tofu. I loved it! I'm definitely making it again.
Tonight I made Miso soup with curry rice. Miso soup is so fast to make and good. It's also an easy way to make tofu. The curry rice has raisins and pine nuts. I love cooked raisins and pine nuts!
And an unrelated photo, look at beautiful Mom and Dee Dee!!!

:)

Hula Hooping

Rafael and I played with hula hoops at the Common Ground Fair this weekend. I've been hula hooping since last winter for exercise and so has Raf a little. I love it! Here are some videos of me at the fair:

I'm going to post about me and my own hula hoops later. Get excited! :)

Dinner Tonight

I just love egg whites lately. They're so light, healthy, and delicious! Tonight was a perfect night to cook with them because I needed to hurry and make dinner between yoga and Rafael's soccer game. We ate egg whites scrambled with tomatoes and cilantro, and refried beans with cheese on the side. It was a real protein meal! I had Ghost Peep for dessert:
I LOVE Peeps!!!!! (I put it in the plant for a dramatic effect.) I discovered it's really fun to take photos of them. Expect to see more! :)