MONDAY MUSINGS

Inspirational images for the week...

Staying cozy with my Vagabond blanket

Warming up my mornings with breakfast tea

Giving thanks for the much-needed Texas rain

Rainy day updos

Try to stop buying books faster than I can read them

Keep dreaming of a sailing trip

Read more Shel Silverstein poems

FRIDAY DIARY

The birds are back!

Girl time in the neighbors yard

Shootin pool listening to blues music

iPhone photography fun

AFTER THE FACT

As summer comes to a close, I highly recommend listening to Fruit Bats album, The Ruminant Band. After-the-fact Newsflash: I’m way behind on the discovery of this album. Released in 2009, it didn’t fall on my delayed music palette until early 2011. I’m convinced there is some cosmic reason for this. Nevertheless, I spent this summer enjoying Fruit Bats and it’s not too late for you to enjoy a untimely listen either!

WORDS

TEA

My love for green tea may be a bit excessive. Most days I drink 4 cups, sometimes more. I have also grown to love herbal teas, most of which contain no caffeine. Some of my favorites are:


Detox tea - This tea usually contains licorice root which is known for detoxifying the liver. Drink some of this tea after a night drinking to speed up the hangover process. Also, detox tea is great for your skin. You skin is a peek into your overall heath. If your insides are clean, you’re skin will soon follow.

Chamomile – known for its relaxing properties can be used for insomnia and anxiety. Also can be used to calm the stomach. Drink some right before bed and you will sleep like a baby. Chamomile is often found in “Bedtime tea” blends.

Lemon Ginger – both of these ingredients work wonders for your digestive system. This tea is great for settling the stomach. 

Echinacea – known for boosting your immune system. If you ever feel a cold coming on, spend a couple days day fighting it with this tea paired with Vitamin C.

MONDAY MUSING

I should’ve kept a photo diary of last night. I was a walking cliché. I enjoyed takeout food, wine, chocolate, and a face mask while watching Serendipity. The only things that could have made my night more cliché are a aromatherapy bath, a book, and some tears. The good news is I feel well rested this Monday and ready to take on the work week.

 These inspirations are setting the tone for my free time this week...

Buy flowers

Make more earrings

Draw some organic type

Continue kitchen-witch journal

Enjoy beer in nature (or wine for me since I'm gluten free)

Find a bathtub and relax

AFTER THE FACT

Today has been made better because of the new Feist album, Metals. You can listen to a stream of the new album here. Of course, this stream launched August 6^th but as usual, I’m a little behind. So if you have already heard about this, I apologize but I can’t promise my after-the-fact news won’t keep happening. Turn your Thursday around and have a listen!

You can purchase the album on October 4th and the tour dates are below:

OCT 15 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND / CARRE THEATRE
OCT 17 LONDON, UK / PALLADIUM
OCT 19 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / CIRQUE ROYALE
OCT 22 BERLIN, GERMANY / TEMPODROM
OCT 29 PHILADELPHA, USA / WORLD CAFÉ LIVE 20TH ANNIVERSARY
NOV 02 BROOKLYN, USA / HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE
NOV 04 CHICAGO, USA / RIVIERA THEATRE
NOV 06 ATLANTA, USA / TABERNACLE
NOV 08 DALLAS, USA / MAJESTIC THEATRE
NOV 12 LOS ANGELES, USA / WILTERN THEATRE
NOV 14 SAN FRANCISCO, USA / WARFIELD THEATRE
NOV 16 PORTLAND, USA / ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL
NOV 17 SEATTLE, USA / MOORE THEATRE
NOV 18 VANCOUVER, CANADA / PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
NOV 20 EDMONTON, CANADA / NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE
NOV 21 CALGARY, CANADA / JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL
DEC 01 TORONTO, CANADA / MASSEY HALL
DEC 03 MONTREAL, CANADA / METROPOLIS
DEC 05 OTTAWA, CANADA / NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
DEC 06 QUEBEC CITY, CANADA / GRAND THEATRE du QUEBEC
 
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