Old Books: Text & Texture

First order of business.

I was featured!!

Marni over at Sassy Sites

featured my yummy Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

in her Saturday Shout Outs!
Seriously made my weekend when I found out. Hers is one of my favorite blogs that I frequent, and she is so dedicated to keeping everyone involved! Marni is always hosting various blog parties, giveaways, and she does so many features. I don't know how she does it, but it's amazing. Go stop by and leave her some love!
**EDIT**
I have also been featured by Carrie at Dittle Dattle
for the same recipe in her Amaze Me Monday post!
I can't tell you how many great ideas are on her site. You must go see for yourself! Her blog party is one of my favorites for a few reasons. 1.) There are hardly any rules - who doesn't love that?! 2.) SO many people link up a ridiculous amount of cute ideas! 3.) The pictures in the linky party are BIG. My terrible eyes thank her a thousand times for that.
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Second order of business.

It is cold and rainy in the Armpit of America, and I am looooving it!
Huge thermos of coffee, classical music, rain, clouds, solitude, serenity. The only thing bogging me down is my dang algebra homework. It's all due tomorrow at 7:00am with my Chapter 5 test and Final Exam.
DUN DUN DUNNNNNN.

I have a final every day this week, and then I get a month off! There will be much more blogging going on after school is finito, that's for sure! I was able to escape for an hour or two the other day and snagged some AMAZING thrift store finds. I cannot wait to tell you all about them!

For now, though, I'll show you something else.

A quick post about one of my true loves. Books.

Especially old books. But any good story will make me infinitely happy.

Coupled with something else I love. Texture.

Maybe it was on purpose, the fact that the word "text" is in "texture".

They just have so much character, don't you think?

There's a quirky thrift store near my school. Most things there are ridiculously overpriced.

However, the books are steals.

And if they're damaged, it's half off of the typically $1.50 price.

Damaged is what I'm going for anyway, right? It's easier to justify tearing apart books if they're already broken. But that may just be me.

I'll be able to show you soon enough (well, probably not soon enough, but as soon as possible!) what I've done with these fabulous finds. You might have noticed, but you can see some of them here, hanging out with my little birdie friends. But just for the record books, I will go ahead and mention the fact that I am never satisfied with my decor. I'm constantly changing things around! I have so many "To Do" projects in my head just looking around the place. Probably drives my poor hubby crazy. ;) So even the picture taken a few days ago has changed a bit because of my thrifty finds.

Now that I've shown you one of my true loves, I would love to know something around your place that you truly adore!

Linking to these parties:

Trash to Treasure

Good Life Wednesdays

Hoo's Got Talent?

Hookin' Up with HOH

Thrilling Thursdays

Free For All Friday

Creation Corner