Lindsay Loves

November 10, 2011

Who doesn't love a good story about paris?

Last summer while perusing a craft fair I found a book on writing. I have been meaning to brush up on my skills for a while now so I bought it and paid 30 cents.

The real treasure came later as I was flipping through the pages and this ancient postcard of the Eiffel tower fell out.

It took me a moment to realize what it was and once I did I was mesmerized. I had never seen the Eiffel tower not completed and in its grand glory, have you? I hardly recognized it.

As I thought about it I couldn't help but think that before it was great, it really wasn't. It doesn't look like much in this picture but yet it is one of the most famous landmarks in the whole world.

Then I thought about people, like us, and that everyone incredible started off not so incredible, and started small.

I hang this in my living room in a frame and every time I look at it, it reminds me I have the potential to become something great and magnificent too.

It has also reminded me when I see beautiful things that they once were still being created, like me. Everything in life is more special with a deeper meaning behind it to give it purpose.

Do you think about the Eiffel tower differently now? I hope you do.

Steal of the century, or maybe the week

Have you ever noticed how bargain bins are always a hit and miss?

This week I stumbled upon these at my local Michaels arts and crafts store. They are about 2 inches by 2 inches and are adorably tiny and a perfect place to store your favorite ring.

I love that they are simple, initialed and very simple in color scheme. They are already sitting in my jewelry dish and I can't get enough.

a fantastic little soup tip

If you are anything like me you can't wait for the return of fall every year to do things like wear more boots, sweaters, drink hot chocolate etc.

I happen to love fall because of the soup too! And this idea is so clever, a friend told me about it!

Take your leftover homemade soup and freeze it into little blocks using a cupcake tin. They recommend you use a silicon flexible one so you can just pop em out, but all I had was a hard tin.

I used a little bit of "pam" spray first and they slid right out after they were frozen.

Now when you go to reheat some homemade soup you won't have to heat the whole bag! Just heat how every many cubes you want!

Oh boy I am all for ideas like this!