Friday Five

1. NotontheHighStreet.com: I just discovered this site today and I'm thinking it might be my new Etsy.  I'm still overly obsessed with all the goodies Etsy has to offer, however, this new site just increases those goodies 10 fold.  Of course, it's based in Britain, so there are quite a few Britain-centric accessories and that may be why I find it so darn amazing.  Their tagline is "For a life less ordinary"so if you are looking for new and out of the ordinary gifts, this should be one of your first stops.

2. The very fact that after 2 years, Sherlock is finally back and I'm able to watch it with England, due to my TunnelBear VPN.  Absolutely amazing invention though I have no idea how it works!  However, I know now I can use the BBC iPlayer which makes me very happy. Also, seeing as I live on Pinterest, I would have never had the willpower to avoid some major spoilers since the show hasn't started showing in the states.  The show itself has been fabulous and I think I may be even more in love with where it's going than I have been in the past (however, I fear evil is in the air, so I'm slightly scared to watch the finale on Sunday...)

3. A Crock Pot supper: I think I may have said this already, but having dinner ready when I came home the other evening was about the coolest thing ever.  The smell was fabulous and the recipe worked like magic.  Gotta love something so easy and so delicious!

4. "The Tower, The Zoo and The Tortoise" by Julia Stuart: I have to say it was most definitely not what I was expecting.  I've been looking at this book for the last year or so, and assuming it was a bit of a fairy-tale for grownups.  While not necessarily, light and breezy, it was quirky and cute and after the first 40 pages or so, I fell in love.  Fantastic story and fantastic characters.  Oh and the setting (Tower of London!) wasn't so bad either.

5.  My new inspiration for the year 2014.