movie review & a cup of tea

Happy Weekend, Readers! I recently got home from a little date with E. I somehow convinced him to see Julie and Julia with me. In spirit with the movie, I had to come home and blog. It was the only thing that seemed fitting. Also, the football season seems to have begun and E is captivated by every game. While he watches every game, I feel like it is the perfect opportunity for me to blog. It hasn't come up yet, but I foresee one problem. You see, E has a mild addiction. {Since I work in with these types of things everyday you would think I could help, but I have been unsuccessful} E is addicted to fantasy football. He may disagree, but like I said I am around addictions everyday, so I feel like I can call it what it is. For the past two years, E has watched the games on the weekends and had our computer in front of him to track his points. If I plan on blogging during these games, who will get the computer? I guess we will have to battle it out...

Anyway, I liked the movie. If I were a critic, I would say it isn't one of my all time favorites, but it was inspiring. I loved that it was a true story & I loved the movie set. The things I would do for some of her copper cookware! E didn't enjoy it the same way I did. So, if you haven't seen it yet, I would maybe make it a girlfriend outing. The movie has inspired me to cook something new. This Fall I think I am going to try to bake a pumpkin roll. Something about the spirals intimidates me, but I am going to give it a try.

I have learned from watching my parents, that after a delicious meal, nothing is more fitting than a warm glass of tea. My parents have been married almost 25 years, and for as long as I can remember they have shared a glass of tea after every meal. There is something so relaxing about enjoying conversation over a warm cup of tea {after your belly is full of course}. Maybe this is one of the secrets to a long happy marriage {the conversations...although I don't think the tea hurts either}. I think that growing up with this tradition, has spurred on my love for tea. I was flipping trough a catalog I received in the mail this afternoon and I found these lovely glass teapots...

The caption in the catalog says, "why boil water behind a metal barricade? {good question} It's not nearly as pleasurable as the pure pleasure of watching water gather steam in this safe, heat-proof lab glass kettle {I agree}". I have a feeling this teapot may appear on my Christmas list this year...

One last thing, I know it's not really fitting with this post, but I want to share the new bed frame E and I recently purchased...


Currently on my list of to-do's, is make a roman shade for the windows above the bed. I plan on using this yellow houndstooth. What do you think?


Enjoy the rest of your weekend! No matter where you are reading from, go outside and catch a glimpse of the full moon. I am tempted to start talking about our distance from the moon & how amazingly detailed God is, but that another conversation, for a later post.