Pioneer Woman Syndrome

So I have been reading Bakerella's blog and found myself questioning her absolute addiction (for want of a better word) over the Pioneer Woman. I had to admit to myself that I just didn't get it. Then in my early days of blogging I came across someone elses blog that seemed to be wholly addicted to the boots the Pioneer Woman wore to her signing of her book. Again, I just didn't get it.

But today, I found myself in the car with my three dear boys, sister and niece, driving to Orange, NSW an hour and a half away looking at the country side and on a planned adventure to just do some shopping cause I just haven't spent enough money on the after Chrismas sales (oh yeh, and that's where the in-laws live so I was taking the boys to see them). I bought a few things for the house I'm getting built. Check out the funky photoframe made up from folded magazines and I finally managed to find the red canisters from KMart.
So we shopped and we went into homeware shops, book shops, clothing stores etc etc. And that's when I saw it. The Pioneer Woman Cooks. I found myself sneering. I honestly did. But I picked it up and had a quick look through it. Fascinating! Inspiring! I found myself thinking that I have to have this book. Looked at the price..... $50 AUS.... Um, no thanks.

How could I get this book? Amazon! So I will order it and it will be mine... And around 2am I did exactly that. It's coming!

And the cost? Well I'm actually getting two of them for less than $50.

And I couldn't help myself cause I've ordered something quilty. The book Scrap Basket Surprises had so many quilts that I liked. I'm glad that Amazon allows a sneak peak.

And then something for the classroom. I've read about the book The Important Book and always wanted to purchase it.