Further Proof...

...that I have the sweetest husband ever. Look what he brought me from Toronto: tons of MAC goodness. Yay! (He's the sweetest even when not bearing gifts, BTW!).

Hey look, it's a self-portrait of my wrinkly hands!

It's a Good Thing

A yummy salad chock full of summer veggies...that, to quote Martha, is a VERY good thing!

Heart o'Green

Not sure what kind of tree this is, but its leaves are "LOVE"ly (get it?).

Save the Date: Mercantile Mix: Pop-Up Market

A fun pop-up market is planned for August 16, and we're looking for participants! Check out the details below. Hope to see you there!

Click the image to enlarge the flyer...

Tallulah-Palooza Friday

Up close and personal with Tallulah Mae...the better to KISS KISS that pinky nose, my dear!

Smart(ies) Pants

 Hey, what's happened to the "M" on these candies?!

 Are they defective?

Why no, they're Smarties, the British counterpart to the classic M&M. As it turns out, Smarties predate M&Ms by some 50 years.

They actually do taste different. The Smarties coating has a bit of a flavor to it, while the M&M coating is basically just sugar. Here is one person's comparison of the two.

I confess to preferring M&Ms, while B.--who grew up in Europe and has an English mum--prefers Smarties. I guess that childhood nostalgia thing is hard to overcome! Now, let's talk Reese's peanut butter cups vs. Trader Joe's...THAT'S a tough contest!

Baba-Looooo

Check out Mr. Ricky Lizardo here ("Baba-loooo!")...he was under the garbage can and was acting all nonchalant, as if I couldn't see him if he stayed perfectly still.

These dudes/dudettes are soooo cool--love them! (He's pretty big, actually--that tail is about 5 inches long.)