Number one:
A spinach smoothie.
Thank you NZGirl for sharing this delectable recipe with everyone. I. Am. Addicted.
This smoothie is so good. Not a word of a lie, I can’t stop thinking about this drink. Not only am I a fan, my kids love it too. Yes, kids and spinach. Gotta love it! (They’re usually good with veges though.)
All you need to make this gorgeous drink, is spinach, greek yoghurt, a banana and a pear. That’s it! Blend it all together and you’re good to go.
See it happen step by step here.
Number two:
Flea Market Style
I think this book has been written just for me. Look at that title. It says ‘Come hither Chavah’. I love to read about other peoples great buys and hot spots to shop for a bargain. There’s nothing more impressive to me than a home that it gorgeous but has been styled with love and on a budget. When you have money to spend on whatever you want, it’s obvious you’ll end up with an impressive space. When you go into decorating on a tight budget, you’re stuck trying to make the most with what you have and have to put to use some creative ideas. I’d happily indulge myself with a quiet evening by the fire to read this book.
US $18.15 from Amazon
Number three:
Twisting Tree Necklace.
I love trees. The first painting I ever sold was a triptych of the old tree I had in my front yard. Since then they’ve shown up quite a bit in my work. I based an entire series on them and created a poem to go with it. Now I seem obsessed with them and anything featuring branches or a tree gets an instant ‘thumbs up’ from me.
Take me to the love tree
the place where joy will come to be
where I can find true harmony
and everlasting sunshine surrounds me
Through the mist
past fear and doubt
to a beautiful wonderland
where love is bound
Where naked souls will grow together
and seal their hearts desires forever.
So yeah, I like the necklace!
US $14.99 fromModCloth.
Number four:
Ma is White Womans T-Shirt
I love this tee. It’s from Mr Vintage. I like a lot on Mr Vintage! For those that don’t quite understand this t-shirt, the words are in Maori and each word is a colour. The colour that’s written is the colour that’s used. We have a song in NZ that we use to teach the children how to memorise the colours in Maori – “Ma is white, Whero is red, Kakariki green, pango is black, mangu is too. A (ahh) E (ehh) I (eee) O (oar) U (eww). (Well, with a bit of an accent, hard to explain in text.)
NZ $29.95 from Mr Vintage
Number five:
Kartell Lou Lou Ghost Chair
We all know of the fabulous Ghost Chair created by designer Phillipe Starck, well this is it’s baby version, created just for kids. I know it could be considered a completely frivolous expense but it’s gorgeous and I’m thinking I’ll get one for my daughter at some stage.
US $133.00 from EmmoHome
Number six:
The Jay-Z, Buffett and Forbes on Success and Giving Back Article
I read this article as soon as it was uploaded. Surely everybody has heard of Warren Buffet and Steve Forbes? Some of the most successful businessmen in the entire world. Jay Z is a rapper turned very successful businessman, some people might know him as Beyonce’s husband. In the article the threesome discover just how much in common an investor, a publisher and a rapper, have. They all have a story, they speak about their motivations, how one simple comment can change a life and the risks they’ve taken. Throughout the entire article you begin to think that these men were put on this earth just to be known for their poignant quotes.
A sixth-grade teacher said, “You know what, you’re kind of smart.” And I believed her. I said, “I’m smart, right?”
