a few more.

a few more books. for before-i-go-to-sleep reading. or for help-me-fall-sleep reading. for when my mind is whirling. and won't stop.

50 facts that should change the world. jessica williams. just picked it up this morning. jumped off the shelf. a kiwi fruit flown from new zealand to britain emits five times its own weight in greenhouse gases. the average japanese woman can expect to live to be 84. the average botswanan will reach just 39. there are 44 million child labourers in india.

encyclopedia of an ordinary life. amy krouse rosenthal. bought this quite awhile ago. i think all of you blog encyclopdia memers would like it. right up your alley. haven't started it yet. just flipped through it. lacy underpants. laundry basket. leaves. leaving a tip. letters. life. limousine. lollipop tree. lost item. love. lows. lucky.

eat, pray, love. elizabeth gilbert. one woman's search. for everything. across italy, india and indonesia.  borrowed from a friend. almost done. have thoroughly enjoyed it.

and from the same friend. a beautiful b-day gift. a modern tenugui (a traditional japanese towel). an addiction she has. one that i am acquiring. more sewing ideas to dream about.

Comments

[nicolette]

You are some amazing writer yourself!
Love the Japanese tea-towel design!

[Jen]

Those books look great...hmmm, seems I have some reading to do. And the towel! Love.

[melinda]

i have the tenugui addiction too...that one is particulary nice..

[Jade]

I've got an outstanding stack of not-craft books to go through, too. Leftovers from the days before bub. And the print on that towel is so apt! Guess you won't be using it as a towel. :-)

[ella]

i figured you would be a reader. your own writing style is so unique. i think i need something like Elizabeth Gilbert right now. Before Arlo days i read acupuncture and Chinese herbal texts. When pregnant i read Mothering, Spiritual Midwifery, New Active Birth... after his birth i read Diaper Free, Unconditional Parenting, You are your Child's 1st teacher, the No Cry Sleep Solution...and ever since finding time for myself again i can't get away from all the fantastic craft books out there. Seriously. i need a little Eat Pray Love.

[Kirsten]

Hi Leslie,

I am in the middle of Eat Pray Love right now and enjoying it very much. Elizabeth Gilbert took an adventure I can only dream about in another lifetime. How nice it is to read and escape even just for a little while.
Happy Reading!

[erin]

glad you gave that synopsis. i have seen a lot of people reading "eat pray love" and to be honest, i thought it was one of those Christian diet books. You know "God doesn't want you to be fat, so your body is a temple" type stuff.

[Kirsten]

Eat, Pray, Love is good, I am glad you enjoyed it. I just finished 1000 Days in Tuscany, very nice before bed book, especially since it is about one of my favorite subjects, Italy. I am about to start Three Cups of Tea, looks very interesting.

[*karen]

Cute towel. Sounds like a good plan: Read yourself to sleep and then dream of sewing.

[leslie]

In the middle of eat pray love.....i do love the journey......i just wish i could read more than one page before i fall asleep...

[Steph]

Eat Pray Love is a really good book, I just finished it. That 50 facts one sounds good too.

[Tracy]

Lovely fabric. I love that 50 things book!

[knit, crochet, stitch stick]

the 50 facts sounds like one i would like to read. There's so much we dont know.

I love the fabric, looks like my sewing machine