101 things to do when you're bored

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101 things to do when you

Momiji Fever!!!!

I’m so excited. Momiji Japanese Friendship Dolls are loaded with Tokyo cool!I think that I’ve finally found something that I can start collecting, Momiji Dolls!!! They are Hand painted 3 inch dolls. Turn them upside down and find a tiny card inside the base to write your own greeting.

Momiji Dolls are the contemporary adaptation of the original Kokeshi folk art dolls made of spare wood by Japanese farmers. They were given as tokens of love and friendship to family and friends. Today s designers incorporate elements from traditional kimonos and origami, as well as contemporary themes, including manga, anime, fashion, and pop stars. Dolls are continually created and retired, making them delightful collector s items. Impossibly cute, each one of these collectible dolls from the Land of the Rising Sun has it's own unique personality.

My first doll “Coming Soon” was designed by Camila de Gregorio. “Camila's philosophy is that good design should make you think as well as make you happy.”


http://lovemomiji.com/

I admire…Jessica Fletcher

Yes I’m talking about the nosey mystery writer from Cabot Cove Maine. I’m sure many of us have made light of how wherever she went someone ended up dead and she, not the police, would be the one to solve the case.

I love this show “Murder, She Wrote.” I watch the re-runs on the Hallmark Channel and I even check-out the DVDs from the library. Isn’t it funny though how this show differs from the crime dramas of today. The shows focus on the police dealing with murder on a daily basis, not an everyday citizen who is always on the scene or in close proximity of a murder. those of us who watched the show and those who created and wrote for the show never realized how silly this was. But I guess they were pretty good writers though for the show to captivate viewers and stay on the air as many seasons as it did.

The thing that has me baffled is how I admire her classic fashion sense 25 years later. She always dressed so smart and I often notice a classic Coach bag on her shoulder or in her hand…or the basket of her bike (she never learned to drive).

I’ve started to look in catalogs from places like The Vermont Country Store and think “would Jessica wear this?”

Tea Time

I’m an admirer of many different cultures. British, Indian, Jamaican, Japanese, and African to name a few. I enjoy the aesthetics and especially the cuisine.

I’ve started the tradition of “taking tea” which is practiced in a broad variety of cultures. A lot of these cultures are different in many ways but they are connected by the tradition of tea.

I admit when it comes to tea I am an amateur however, I enjoy the complex tastes that accompany black, green, red, white and herbal teas.

Some of the brands that I have had apart from the very mild Lipton and Tetley teas that are easily acquired here in the southern U.S. are: Twinings, Bigelow, Teavana, Kalahari Red, and PG Tips. Some of my favorite flavors are jasmine, earl grey and chai.

Last year instead of using milk in some of my teas, I started using coffee whitener/creamer. I’ve found that it gives the tea a richer taste without watering it down.

did you miss me?

sorry i've been away for so long. i don't think i have any followers so no one will probably read this.i've been my grandmother's caretaker since May, and it is not an easy job...more to come on caretaking , cleaning and collecting momiji dolls. :)