Things I Want

I was just looking at my Amazon recommended items, because I like to be told I should buy things. The things fell into three major categories: 1) books about dogs, 2) things related to wedding cakes, and 3) children's books. I would say that is a pretty accurate summary of my brain, although it is generally cakes in general, when I'm not planning for baking a friend's wedding cake. Anyway, now I'm thinking about things I want. I want a lot of things. Here are some of them:

• The Sky High Cakes cookbook for three-layer cakes. At some point in college it occurred to me that I could check COOKBOOKS out of the library, which is by far one of the most genius realizations I have ever had. This was one of my favorites.
• Books about crafts. Because even if you never do the crafts, you can still look at pictures of the pretty crafts other people have done. That's a win in my book. Here are two: Microcrafts: Tiny Treasures to Make and Share (crafts! that are tiny!) and Weekend Handmade (encouraging "readers to celebrate the joy of crafting" -- sign me up).
• Farm Anatomy. I really have no practical personal interest farms, but check out the illustrations. Awesome. 
• A book stand that is wide enough to hold The Joy of Cooking, the New Best Recipe, and other thick cookbooks. Cookbooks take up SO MUCH VALUABLE COUNTER SPACE. 
• Children's books. No children required. I just love children's books. I want so many children's books.
• A paper cutter. Although I haven't worked in a bindery for 3 years, I am still a bit of a bindery nerd. I would also like a sewing frame, a spine hammer, a nice awl, and a block of beeswax. And a round-bladed scalpel. None of that flat-bladed X-Acto crap.
• A doggy bike trailer. For camping and day trips. The nice ones are expensive, though.