Realistic Chic

Today is the 475th anniversary of the beheading of one of my favourite monarchs: Queen Anne Boleyn (you may have taken her title away, Henry, but she'll always be Queen to me).

Here, in ode to the tyrant king's better half, is a salute to renaissance royalty:

To you, Your Royal Highness, Queen Boleyn, "The Most Happy," I wish you peace as those who meddle of your cause do know you are innocent, and judge you the best.

The first batch of cookies made with my new mixer!
They are super gooey and soft, but with a crisp edge. Just the way Grandma use to make!

Today I feel like Gollum in LOTR when he finally gets a hold of the ring and the look of sheer delight passes over his face "It's mine! My own! My precious!" Why? Because I awoke to Canada Post buzzing at the door and delivering this:

Yes, this gorgeous Kitchen-Aid Artisan Series mixer in 'Ice Blue' is ALL MINE. But that's not all: I also received the Ice Cream Maker attachment. Hooray! The best part in all of this was that I wasn't even expecting it; my lovely mister bought it for me as a (really) early birthday gift. I have no complaints with the premature nature of my new toy's arrival...after all, now I can make chocolate chip cookies without that annoying little hand mixer. Apparently this bad boy can make up to 9 dozen cookies at once! Truly it is The One Mixer of Power.

Now I am off to make the inaugural batch of cookies...with Khaleel's help!

This project, one of my 101 goals to complete in 1001 days, was just aching to be done over the semester break. The table had been staring at me with its ugly scratched up and dated finish for over a year now, so it was time for a facelift.

 The cabriole legs were what caught my attention when I found this mid-century piece for $25 on Craigslist. A few cans of white high-gloss spraypaint later, et voila! L'objet d'art c'est magnifique!
 
The happiness I get out of beautifying my home borders on perverse.