Weekend was generally pretty quiet. Dull even, although game night was nice. We did little otherwise. Kids went to a birthday party on Saturday for a friend, which Daddy took them to. This meant quiet time to clean the kitchen and otherwise enjoy the quiet on the computer for me. Craig was here, but he was quiet, too, prepping for game ( Read more... )

Well, last night I finished the fashion book I blogged about before. It was overall very informative, and I learned a few new things in it. But... it was written by 20 different women, who did not all agree on some things, and nothing was dealt with in any real depth. Sort of like 20 beginner classes in one book, so you get a decent overview on ( Read more... )

Found an interesting looking new book I may pick up, for "fashion" for us larger and older gals, tho it seems to cover ideas for every woman. Image Power.

You have to buy it from one of the many writers in the book, and they all have different ways of ordering it, from a print it out and send in your check type, to one who had a paypal direct buy ( Read more... )

The cool thing with LibraryThing, or with any organizational program like it, is clicking a button, and having *IT* figure out the alphabetical thing, within my categories. I just need to think about my categories better. I also have to move my books around some, as I have my books a bit scattered. But it is nice to have room for my books ( Read more... )

I finally have my new Ikea "Billy" tall bookcase in my sewing room, and while it sits in the same spot as the old one, it is a few inches wider, and at least a foot or more taller, so I have LOTS of room for my books!!

So, because I haven't even started putting the books on my LibraryThing from this section of my books, I figured I would at least ( Read more... )

Suze Orman is offering her latest book for free on Oprah.com, if anyone is interested in financial advice. It is for a limited time (for one week), and otherwise, you can pick up a physical copy for $9.99. But why not accept a free e-book. No sign-ups or anything seems to be required.

Ok, it is finally my turn to squee about Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 4, along with a new book on patterning men's historical clothing, both of which arrived on my porch this morning. The box was a bit crumpled from its long distance travel from the UK, so I poked my nose inside to make sure everything is ok. Seems amazon skimped on their ( Read more... )

Before I go, I must put this down on my lj. Because I WANT one of these... not sure where I would put it, but I want it.

Hidden Door Bookshelf

And if I had a staircase in my home, I would so very much want this for my library.
The Amazing Staircase

Forgot to mention that I did get to meet Maggie Secara, the author of CCK (Compendium of Common Knowledge) on Friday night in the Hospitality room. ( more on Maggie... )

One last thought before I go to bed. LibraryThing is helping me to actually organize my shelves properly, too. Nice!