I have a confession to make. As much as I like the idea of a nice weekend breakfast for the family, I don’t actually want any part of making it. I don’t really eat breakfast myself, and when I do, it’s closer to 10 and it’s usually a bowl of cereal. But I DO love pancakes for dinner and don’t even mind making them.

My little one eats cereal or something easy just about every day, so it’s not like I’m making her breakfast every day. Pour, pour, go.

Last night I had an extra person here, and she likes to eat in the morning. I didn’t have anything here, so I went to the store for breakfast goods. I decided on bacon and pancakes. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve made plenty of pancakes from scratch, and plenty from mixes where you add eggs and milk or whatever. But I was in no mood for that. I didn’t completely cheat and get frozen pancakes, but I got the next best (laziest) thing I could find.

That’s right. Shake and Pour. Whatever I have to do to speed up the torturous breakfast making process with as little mess as possible. For a Saturday morning that I need to actually cook, Bisquick Shake and Pour makes me happy.

What made me happy on Day 5?

I spent a few hours at Disney’s California Adventure with my little one, a good friend and her son.

I forgot to post this yesterday so that means you’ll get 2 posts today.

Thursday’s little thing is something that makes me happy every single day. It’s the first thing that greets me when I come downstairs in the morning. It’s the one thing that really gets my day started. So what is it?

My Keurig. *bliss*

Today’s post is a series of four pictures. So what makes me happy today?

This:

This is an Ottlite. It’s energy efficient full spectrum lighting. It’s fantastic for all kind of tasks, but if you’re a crafter who works with beads, needlework, polymer clay and more, this little light is a must have. They’re expensive, but they can be found at discount stores for 50% off or more. I was wanting one for a long time and one day I went to Tuesday Morning and saw this little baby sitting all alone on the shelf. I couldn’t believe the price. It was incredible!

So what’s the fuss? The first picture is my work area in “natural light.”

And this picture is with the Ottlite turned on:

This little baby has revolutionized my ability to work on my jewelry.I don’t have to stop when the sun goes down. My previous overhead lighting just didn’t have enough oomph for me to see at night. Now? I can work on a project whenever I want to.

They have a bunch of different styles and sizes, but for my needs, this is just perfect.

For the record, I bought this light myself. I’m not sponsored by Ottlite, I’m not being compensated for writing about this little light. I bought it, use it, and love it. If you’re in the market for a great desk lamp or even a floor lamp, check these out.

I’ll admit it. When I was a young girl I had the maddest crush on Michael Jackson. The release of the Thriller video was an EVENT at my home.

To this day I still really like Michael Jackson’s music and his dance moves amaze me. Yes, I was a fan of his music.

BUT! I had NEVER seen Captain EO. U have no idea why. It’s exactly the kind of thing I would have loved, but for some reason, I never saw the show.

Since Disneyland brought it back as a tribute, I finally got a chance to see it. Wow. It was incredible. The music and dancing were classic. By the end of the show, I was completely thrilled with it. Just fantastic.

So for today, Captain EO is one thing that makes me smile.