Ten Things I'm Loving

I thought I'd list ten random things I'm currently loving. I've done this a few times on this blog and I see it on other blogs.

1.) Cooking Shows - Lately, I've been watching cooking shows like Healthy Vegan on YouTube and 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray on the Food Network. I think it's fun to watch other people put recipes together and give me new ideas on things to eat.



2.) Buying used books - I love getting getting books for cheap or free either through swapping sites (like Swap.com) or used stores (like Half.com). I might do a "what's on my bookshelf" post later so you can see what books I've been reading.

3.) Candles - I've collected candles for a while, but I never lit them until recently. I started doing it to help set the mood for meditation, but now I just like to light candle around my house more frequently.


4.) Making mixes - I love making music mixes. It gives you a way to be creative with music and arrange songs together to fit a theme or mood. I also love making artwork to go along with them. You can see some of my mixes on 8Tracks and I'll sometimes post mixes on Music Monday.



5.) Tattoos - I'm taking a body art class right now in college and it's got me interested in tattoos. I don't have a tattoo, but I love seeing how people can be creative with them.



6.) Nail art - I'm also researching nail art for the same Body Arts class. It's interesting to read about the history of nail art and see how creative people can be with their nails.



7.) Going downtown - Since my school is in downtown Chicago, I like just walking in the city and exploring different places. I've checked out a few different crafty shops. If you know any fun places in Chicago or shops to check out, let me know.



8.) Yoga Podcasts - I've been trying to do more yoga every day. One thing that helps is watching yoga podcasts. I just searched for "yoga" on iTunes and found a bunch of podcasts. It kind of feels like you're in a class. There are some podcasts, like Yoga Today, where the videos are really short so you can fit them in whenever.



8.) Writing Prompts - I love to write and lately I've been using writing prompts like from here and here. Writing prompts give me ideas on what to write about and help inspire me.



9.) My new camera - I'm taking photography at school and got a new camera. It takes really nice quality photos and you can actually adjust the settings and take more professional photos.

10.) Oil painting - I've always liked painting, but right now I'm taking a painting class at school. We're doing mostly still life oil paintings which I don't usually do so it's different for me.



Let me know what you've been loving lately!