I'd rather be..

"I'd rather be..."

        ...shopping, fishing, dancing, reading, sleeping, at the beach, etc. It's on license plates, bumper stickers and usually on our minds in the midst of a task we dislike, or when we're having a particularly rough day.

        Thinking of better days and better places is part of who we are. We dream, and have hope for better things. But what about today? Doesn't it deserve some thought and thankfulness?!
I received a letter from a dear friend with a quote which is really what inspired this blog today. Here it is:

"Normal Day, let me be aware of the treasure you are.

Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart.

Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow." ~ Mary I.

           So thank you my dear friend ( you know who you are ;)  for reminding me to take from today all I can. Today has been special and it's not yet half gone.

          Today it's - the rain that's pouring down outside, the new words I learned this morning, the smiles on the little neighbor girls faces at my attempt to play the piano while they sang, the muffins we made together, and now they've come back to play here because it's raining outside.

"This day belongs to the Lord, Let's celebrate and be glad today!"  Psalm 118:24

It's Natural

So I have been wanting to share this for awhile now.

  This is my sisters shop and I am incredibly proud.

Khushi Organics

         

Simple and natural, perfectly safe, no chemicals or harmful ingredients, effective and affordable.

How easy is it to find skin products that meet all of the above criteria? 

       Well, I haven't found it that easy. And that is why I am so happy that my sister has started this shop and that I can share this with all of you.

So if you are interested in treating your body, especially your skin with natural products, I'd suggest you take a look at Khushi Organics products. :-)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/KhushiOrganics

        
         My sister sent me a package with some things and I loved all of them.  I really fell in love with the Moroccan red clay facial masque, it made my skin so smooth and soft. And I am eager to try a new coconut face cream with green tea that she is working on now.
    Instead of using harsh chemicals on your skin I think you would really love these completely natural skin products. You can keep updated on new products and special sales here on facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Khushi-Organics/198899443482837

Pet Peeves and Piles of Paper

(try saying that 10 times really fast :) 

I have a pet peeve.  That shouldn't come as a surprise.  I'm not sure who doesn't have at least one.  And I must admit I have more than just a few.

When it comes to keeping a house clean there's one thing that drives me nuts.  It's not the dishes, it's not cleaning the toilet, it's not even the clothes my hubby leaves lying out, (although this is pretty high on the list of annoying ;).
 The one thing?.... Little pieces of paper.

That's right, my pet peeve is little piles of paper, laying around my house.
These papers just seem to come out of nowhere, have no purpose and yet cannot seem to be thrown away in a timely manner.  How do these piles of papers stack up so quickly and take over my previously clean house?  The piles are in the living room, the dining room, the bedroom, and even make their way into the kitchen. They collect almost anywhere there is counter-space.  They start so small but when left for just a day or two they seem to magically transform into mountains.  The idea of tackling these mountains of papers leaves me feeling like I'd rather run and hide. 
But today I sat down behind one mountain of paper - Two hours later I emerged a conqueror. :)  The papers were gone, some in the trash, some saved in the file, some moved to another pile for my hubby to sort through.  But the horrible thing is that by next week there will be another pile probably just as big and fierce.

Receipts, mail, reminders, magazines, recipes, coupons, notes from language study, a map of Prague, a letter from a friend.  Some of the things I found in the pile today.

The pile was much larger before I took this photo. =P

 Am I the only one?  Or does anyone else find their house being taken over by bits of paper?

Lilacs and radishes..

White lilacs

Blogging or not life goes flying past.
It's June!  
I'm sure you were aware of that though.

Estonia has become like a different world. It amazes me how drastically different it can be from one season to the next. Lush green has replaced the white landscape and birds have come flocking back to spend a few short months here. After months of barely seeing the sun it now rises at 4 am and stays til after 10 pm.
Talk about contrast of extremes, bipolar maybe?!
I haven't been inside on the computer much these days. I'm taking the chance to soak the sunshine up while it's here.

First radishes from our garden that we picked several weeks ago.

 

We’re loaded with them now and can’t seem to eat them fast enough…so radishes anyone??!!! Come and get them!! :)