tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10473607123477467382011-11-03T16:29:28.453-04:00mslovesrainjoin me for a little down time as I share my designs, my shoppe and my passionsMonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-89782172209979763932011-07-18T12:01:00.001-04:002011-07-18T12:01:00.643-04:002011-07-18T12:01:00.643-04:00"You have to have some get up and go about ya!"My Grandma would make the best sweet potatoe pie, with the flakiest buttery crust. When I see sweet potatoes I think of her pie and her wisdom. "Have some get up and go about ya." This is a snippet from my past, my Grandma Callie would say this to me when I would sit back and feel sorry for myself. Why me, what about me, I can laugh about it now but this was the way I thought, always being the Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2011/07/you-have-to-have-some-get-up-and-go.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-84800567108257970752011-07-15T08:51:00.004-04:002011-07-16T10:36:33.749-04:002011-07-16T10:36:33.749-04:00How can I Help You!!!!!???????I have made a commitment to try and blog regularly and stop spending much of my free time on Facebook playing Cafe World, Cafe Life, Baking Life and lets not forget Cupcake Corner. What can I say I love to play those social games. However this post is not about my addiction to those games. I have a question to ask " Have you ever been given very stringent requirements of how you can help someone.Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-can-i-help-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-52256205269637585472010-12-09T23:44:00.000-05:002010-12-10T00:34:46.264-05:002010-12-10T00:34:46.264-05:00Barbara walters Oprah InterviewI just want to know exactly what stood out the most to you while you were viewing the interview tonight. For me it was how she described her relationship with her bestie Gail. Oprah said "She (Gail) is such a good listener." I personally have told myself to just shut up and listen to what other people are saying. Being a good listener is an art form and I know that I have not mastered it. HoweverMonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com9http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2010/12/barbara-walters-oprah-interview.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-2265939239978546412010-03-16T17:50:00.001-04:002010-03-16T17:52:33.700-04:002010-03-16T17:52:33.700-04:00I am Back!!!Hello everyone this is just a short post to let everyone know that I intend to start posting on this blog regularly again. I have missed sharing my finds and life in general. Hi everyone:)Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com10http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-am-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-22152815130246927122009-02-01T22:27:00.000-05:002009-02-01T22:35:03.609-05:002009-02-01T22:35:03.609-05:00Rakku DesignsWhile reading one of my favorite blogs Yvestown I spied with my eye this awesome shoe caddy by Rakku Designs. It is so cute and compact and I think it adds a bit of interest and fun when storing your shoes.Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com7http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/02/rakku-designs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-15827758183700516242009-01-25T18:20:00.001-05:002009-01-25T18:20:50.183-05:002009-01-25T18:20:50.183-05:00Le donne al volante + imbranate di youtube - woman drive!Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com2http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/le-donne-al-volante-imbranate-di.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-50969918036289370372009-01-24T17:32:00.000-05:002009-01-24T17:34:40.295-05:002009-01-24T17:34:40.295-05:00Jewish editor was fired because of thisQuest for Justice by Judith StoneI am a Jew. I was a participant in the Rally for the Right of Return to Palestine. It was the right thing to do. I've heard about the European holocaust against the Jews since I was a small child. I've visited the memorials in Washington, DC and Jerusalem dedicated to Jewish lives lost and I've cried at the recognition to what level of atrocity mankind is capableMonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com2http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/jewish-editor-was-fired-because-of-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-37803808222337936202009-01-23T12:29:00.001-05:002009-01-23T12:29:31.152-05:002009-01-23T12:29:31.152-05:00Michelle Obama at the 2008 DNCMonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/michelle-obama-at-2008-dnc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-77403437527753116052009-01-22T18:53:00.001-05:002009-01-22T18:53:24.383-05:002009-01-22T18:53:24.383-05:00Obama's Inauguration Day ExperienceWhy are people like thisMonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com2http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/obama-inauguration-day-experience.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-64588907371193689412009-01-22T16:26:00.001-05:002009-01-22T16:29:55.307-05:002009-01-22T16:29:55.307-05:00Racism In My Back Yard On Obama's Inauguration DayOn Inauguration Day at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Glen Ellyn Mrs Harte-Naus told her class to stand up and clap for their new Black President, Mrs. Harte-Naus further elated that you should be very happy that you have a black President. I wonder if teachers all over the United States and its Territories rallied their class to Cheer for their Black President.You may find that this is an Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/racism-in-my-back-yard-on-obamas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-51398347002316275322009-01-20T20:57:00.001-05:002009-01-20T20:57:09.339-05:002009-01-20T20:57:09.339-05:00Ride on the Whistle Stop Train TourMonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/ride-on-whistle-stop-train-tour.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-2928694332752847742009-01-20T16:14:00.000-05:002009-01-20T16:24:17.329-05:002009-01-20T16:24:17.329-05:00Barack means..............Did you know that Barack means blessings in the Arabic language? Well it does and I just wanted to share my favorite photos from all of the inaugural hoopla today. Barack Obama's daughters, Malia, 10 and Sasha, 7,who arrived at the swearing in ceremony wearing these beautiful bright and colorful coats that are tied with silk ribbons from J.Crew's children's line Crewcuts.Sasha's coat is in a Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/barack-means.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-86719928878313933082009-01-15T12:37:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:40:19.802-05:002009-01-15T12:40:19.802-05:00AquamarineA Thing for Aquamarine by mslovesrainMonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/aquamarine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-10469629324609870232009-01-13T15:21:00.001-05:002009-01-13T15:21:34.452-05:002009-01-13T15:21:34.452-05:00Rose-leopard beadsRose-leopard beads, originally uploaded by Ronit golan.While searching the internet for leopard print beads I came across this photo from a Flickr member Ronit golan! They are so pretty and different, if anyone knows where they can be purchased let me know. I would love to make a few bracelet and earrings using these beautiful beads.Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/rose-leopard-beads.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-68507368087569103382009-01-12T10:35:00.000-05:002009-01-12T10:44:53.281-05:002009-01-12T10:44:53.281-05:00Cool MaterialI love finding new products online and sharing them with the readers of this blog, but there is a website called Cool Material that does just that. It showcase new products and you can signup to have daily emails filled with new items that are on the market. The picture above is the Ecsotype Presse Utility Bag I think it is just wonderful and I can see myself carrying my laptop in that bag. It Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/cool-material.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-25790965316397348342009-01-10T18:59:00.000-05:002009-01-10T18:59:01.593-05:002009-01-10T18:59:01.593-05:00Who loves thrift store shopping?I do! And I must say you can do it online. I know you may say it is more fun to do it in person but think about it thrift store shopping online can be fun. Today i want to share my most favorite place to do a little online shopping which is shopgoodwill.com. Goodwill has always been my most favorite place to shop here in Chicago next to Unique thrift store anyway to be honest. At their website Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com1http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/who-loves-thrift-store-shopping.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-74554660255983661482009-01-09T15:34:00.000-05:002009-01-09T15:34:00.594-05:002009-01-09T15:34:00.594-05:00Princessfairytale princess :] by A M Y ☮Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/princess.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-47940329049529145262009-01-08T12:38:00.000-05:002009-01-08T12:38:01.273-05:002009-01-08T12:38:01.273-05:00When I saw these shoes I was like wow! I remember seeing some boots on another bloggers website and she was dying to get a pair of these. I believe it was the MadeByGirl blog. I must admit that these are a bit more decorative and it was actually a boot and not a shoe but I just had to share this fabulous find. This particular shoe is called the Cutout Pump and it is on the Ashro website.I do not Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/when-i-saw-these-shoes-i-was-like-wow-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-11985250926996020792009-01-07T09:30:00.000-05:002009-01-07T09:30:02.183-05:002009-01-07T09:30:02.183-05:00I want this ringI just love this ring. I have a thing for pearls I love them and I am longing to treat myself to a small bauble. This is a cultured mabe pearl with small blue topaz embedded around the bezel. It can be found here and it is under 200 dollars which I think is a great price. What do you think?Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-want-this-ring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-1109808200947179142009-01-06T16:03:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:03:00.783-05:002009-01-06T16:03:00.783-05:00Doughnuts Anyone?Want a scrumptious recipe for donuts? Well look no further than erincooks.com she has an awesome recipe for raised donuts. I made it and all I can say is yum, yum, yum. Here is the link to that lovely recipe.Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com1http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/doughnuts-anyone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-46014347744214678782009-01-05T15:54:00.000-05:002009-01-05T15:54:01.178-05:002009-01-05T15:54:01.178-05:00So you want to recover your couchI have thought of recovering my couch. I do not mean hiring someone else to do it but doing it myself. I know it seems like a daunting task but I finally found someone who did it! Her name is Vyra and she has a sick looking couch that is the daintiest thing I have see in a while. She looks very young in the photo on her website but I believe she said she was 29 years old. Take a look at the Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/so-you-want-to-recover-your-couch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-89339941058568012802009-01-04T15:26:00.000-05:002009-01-04T15:26:01.067-05:002009-01-04T15:26:01.067-05:00Flower MakerYou can make your own flowers right here.I just made one called the Scattering Mona. Take a look at the community garden. If you love flowers this is the site to have fun creating some new ones. And you can also create gardens from flowers that other users have created. This is such an awesome design tool.Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/flower-maker.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-46588973350576027242009-01-03T15:13:00.000-05:002009-01-03T15:13:00.688-05:002009-01-03T15:13:00.688-05:002 Trillion WaysDid you know that there are over 2 trillion ways to string your shoes laces? Well I stumbled upon this site and I had to share this tidbit of information. The site can be found here.However this site shows us 36 ways to do it!Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/2-trillion-ways.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-28778937225794902702009-01-02T12:03:00.000-05:002009-01-02T12:03:01.105-05:002009-01-02T12:03:01.105-05:00Built camera casesI found a new blog called sliceoflemon.com and she feature this wonderful case you can find it here, I think it is wonderful and it is from NYC!Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/built-camera-cases.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047360712347746738.post-21045467491194466432009-01-01T07:24:00.000-05:002009-01-01T07:47:11.755-05:002009-01-01T07:47:11.755-05:00What to do first when preparing to move!?!???What do you do first when you are preparing to move? I am no expert but I wwould say that you definitely need to purge. When I say purge I mean go through your belongings and have 3 piles which are throw away, keep, sale or give away. Sale and giveaway is one pile because if you are not able to sell it you give it away. Once you have gone through all your belongings I would say the next step is Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14008396576564715165noreply@blogger.com0http://mslovesrain.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-to-do-first-when-preparing-to-move.html