Cool Stuff List

Here are a few things worth mentioning that have been influencing my life lately:

1. I discovered that there is such a thing as a highly sensitive person. I'm not going to go into detail about this because I feel like I need to take a break from introspective posts, but I feel like it's my duty to at least pass the word on. If that sounds like a descriptor for you, check it out.

2. My life was being severely tested by our bed skirt. It would not stay in place and I was resigning myself to a life of misery. Then I stumbled upon a blog post about making your bed, which mentioned that there is such a thing as bed skirt screws. After a quick trip to the store, my bed skirt is now securely stuck in place. I love the internet for these serendipitous wonders. And once again I felt the need to pass on this wonderful tidbit.

3. Another blog post tipped me to the supremely entertaining Popcast, a podcast about pop culture. I have never listened to a podcast before because I assumed listening to people talk was boring. But apparently it's not, and listening to Knox and Jamie talk for an hour is really one of the more amusing hours in my week. I also appreciate their honest discussion about an area which usually comes across as either superfluous or too serious (when people get too caught up in the "art" of it).

4. I've been doing a lot of baking lately. Here are my recent tried and approved recipes:

• Double Cookies and Cream Bars
• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Lemon Creme Crumb Bars
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies

5. Spring is here!