Let's Talk Lighting

I love a good twinkle light. They remind me of the fireflies I never got to see or catch as a child.  In case you're thinking it, twinkle lights are not only for Christmas or summer dinner parties.  No no.  They are for whenever you want and wherever you want, indoors and outdoors.  Example time.

Twinkle lights in mason jars, or any jars for that matter. Too cute.  Also helps satisfy your craving for fireflies in a jar if you never caught any in your infancy (like moi). No I did not think of this, I just wish I had.

Courtesy of ljc@flickr

Woes and Baking Things

Currently I am apartment hunting in Toronto.  I came across this ad http://toronto.en.craigslist.c​a/tor/apa/2519064425.html which encapsulates my feelings on the subject.  Okay so not totally, there are some good ones out there, but luck isn't on my side for the time being, and neither is money.  The Alberta government seems to think I can LIVE (rent, bills, food, cat food, other normal things) on 9000 in the most expensive city in Canada.  HA. So funny, so funny. To distract myself from the depression of it all, I've resorted baking plans and new measuring cups. Martha Stewart has this fantastic list of her top 40 good things that I will show you soon.  In it is one of my most favourite things to do while baking; measure everything out beforehand, put all the ingredients away, and have a lovely set up to bake in the most organized way.  To do this, you need pretty bowls and containers.  This has led me to decide that I absolutely have to collect cafe au lait bowls later in life, and have a cupboard like this one to display them: