a Harvard professor once said that beautiful things have restorative powers. they can soothe the soul, mend the spirit & improve character (Charles Norton, Harvard 1876) … these lovely things caught my eye & soothed my spiritTumblr (3.0; @charleighmims)http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb5mdkdXUf1qzers3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>retro line birthday card</p>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/32582766671http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/32582766671Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:32:08 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb5maiaAmR1qzers3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>i think your grandma has summed it up for all of us … from a card by ink group</p>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/32582719705http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/32582719705Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:30:17 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1r0gpiQus1r9chlco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1r0gpiQus1r9chlco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>great branding for Michalov Restaurant by <a href="http://www.behance.net/Apoka" target="_blank">Stanislav Bilek</a></p>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/30058541949http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/30058541949Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:02:47 +1000branding<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz3vku2pBv1rpnytbo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>gorgeous aqua blue windows</p>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/19885077466http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/19885077466Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:54:00 +1000aquawindowsshutters<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4f0hzLYj1qzers3o1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>get organised</p>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/16195062294http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/16195062294Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:55:05 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpk6xfZLt31qb83abo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpk6xfZLt31qb83abo5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpk6xfZLt31qb83abo7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpk6xfZLt31qb83abo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://myidealhome.tumblr.com/post/8620720813" target="_blank">myidealhome</a>:</p> <blockquote> <ul><li>before & after: walk-in closet (via <a href="http://blogg.addsimplicity.se/min-walk-in-closet-fore-och-efter/" target="_blank">simplicity</a>)</li> </ul></blockquote>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/8622395005http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/8622395005Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:32:51 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm0phdZM7g1qzvgm4o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fromscandinaviawithlove.tumblr.com/post/6280686603" target="_blank">fromscandinaviawithlove</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Products from Danish <a href="http://www.ferm-living.com/" target="_blank">Ferm Living</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/6281866045http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/6281866045Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:27:30 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm00oceqAG1qzers3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>love everything about this room featured on the cover of Home Beautiful (australia) December 2009. wiltshire chair & ottoman in westbury luxemburg linen</p>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/5994942834http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/5994942834Mon, 30 May 2011 17:55:00 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkihqfrFTA1qzers3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/5096833852http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/5096833852Sun, 01 May 2011 20:15:06 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhbq8t0bb1qev340o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/5096829335http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/5096829335Sun, 01 May 2011 20:14:44 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj9s3ojd391qzvsqto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><strong>Two Bite Brownies</strong></span></p> <p><a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/post/4430624383" target="_blank">justbesplendid</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span><strong>Two Bite Brownies </strong></span>by <strong><a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2010/06/01/low-fat-two-bite-brownies/" target="_blank">Babble - The Family Kitchen</a></strong></p> <p>(</p> <p>Makes 24 brownies</p> <p>)</p> <p>1/4 cup butter, softened<br/>1 1/4 cups sugar<br/>2 large eggs<br/>1 tsp. vanilla<br/>1 tsp. instant espresso or coffee, dissolved in 1 tsp. water<br/>1 cup all-purpose flour<br/>1/2 cup cocoa<br/>1/4 tsp. baking powder<br/>1/4 tsp. salt</p> <ol><li> <p>Preheat oven to 350°F.</p> </li> <li> <p>In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugar until well combined. Add eggs, vanilla and coffee and stir until well blended and smooth.</p> </li> <li> <p>In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add to the egg mixture and stir by hand just until combined.</p> </li> <li> <p>Spoon the batter mini muffin cups that have been sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until puffed but still soft to the touch. Do not overbake! Cool in the pan on a wire rack.</p> </li> </ol></blockquote>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4433414304http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4433414304Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:39:00 +1000brownies<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj5r1fCpoK1qev340o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4410568031http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4410568031Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:00:07 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj9fxhFz7j1qzvsqto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/post/4406348329" target="_blank">justbesplendid</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Dreamy Serengeti (<a href="http://www.andbeyondafrica.com/african_safari/tanzania" target="_blank">via</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4410185166http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4410185166Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:32:07 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5xqoy6X3S1qzvsqto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sunshineandpearls.tumblr.com/post/4406299401" target="_blank">sunshineandpearls</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://missheatherette.tumblr.com/post/4385387548" target="_blank">missheatherette</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://sugar-jar.tumblr.com/post/4367020635" target="_blank">sugar-jar</a>:</p> </blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/post/842938394/chill-out" target="_blank">justbesplendid</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4409767003http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4409767003Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:04:06 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liqjok5FaQ1qatvvoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4181125140http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4181125140Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:50:06 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lirnp3Su6x1qzers3o1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4159593089http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4159593089Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:29:07 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lirnmryqGU1qzers3o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4158922326http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4158922326Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:32:07 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lirnkiwVSB1qzers3o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4158605748http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4158605748Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:04:07 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lirnt9NI3T1qzers3o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4159940560http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4159940560Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:57:07 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lirhxwPo1T1qzers3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4156875530http://charleighmims.tumblr.com/post/4156875530Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:15:07 +1000