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I fell in love with the spoons when I saw them in a Martha Stewart magazine. I kept thinking about them and saved some of my Christmas/Birthday money to order them online. I haven't used them yet, but I get giddy just looking at them. I used to open the box to peek in at them, but now I just have them open and on display.
It's no secret that I can spend hours at Hobby Lobby. I can browse the same aisles over and over, whether for inspiration or just plain longing for a new project. A couple of days ago I spent about two hours there, leaving with only two items: a shelf for the living room (a duplicate of the one I put up in the bedroom) as it was 50% off; and an finished shelf because I had a 40% off coupon. Next time I will purchase the paint to finish it. Steps!
I also was looking for items for Amanda's wedding and managed to find quite a few items we will have to check on when they go on sale again.
Much of my time that day was spent checking out the Home Accents items that were 80% off. Yes, that's right: 80% off. After multiple trips in and out of my cart, the items I was drawn to eventually stayed on the shelves.Today I went back.The candles, 50% off this week, and the holders (Home Accents 80% off) totaled $57.74 before the discounts.
I paid $17.21, saving a whopping $40.00!!Rachel and I had fun mixing and matching bases/holders and candles. What I ended up with fits nicely with the rest of the bedroom, mixing the darks and metallics; and the mixing and matching complements the different lamp bases and shades.Amazingly, I left the store only with items I went in to purchase.
Ben planned our Valentine's evening. I came home to spinach and artichoke dip and chips and oh yes flowers. I sneaked upstairs and shimmied into a dress while he finished up cooking dinner: steak and homemade herb butter; sauteed asparagus and mushroom gnocchi. Delicious!!
I started clearing some dishes and was stopped by my Valentine. "Honey, don't worry about the dishes. You have a dress on!" Best. Valentine's. Ever.
Ben had a(nother) test coming up, so he studied and I kept him company while watching one of my favorite movies. And then...we went to the gym. Am I bragging? Maybe. Only because 1) we enjoyed the time we spent together and 2) it is a goal of ours to start working out again, so here's hoping I can post again about working out!
I should rename this blog and solely concentrate on desserts; I certainly have enough material to do so.
My Twin discovered The Joycup Co. through one of the many millions of blogs that she has in her RSS feed. Last spring, when I was trudging through my Lincoln job search and a certain design job fell through, she and R ordered these treats. We were in heaven! Their support and the unique treats lifted my spirits. (The cups even came with a handmade tag purchased from a crafter on etsy.com.)
This time I unwrapped a few Joycups from my friend for a happier occasion- when she asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding! I was almost as excited for the present as I was for the question. And I must say, the lemon peanut butter cup was superb!
We have lived in our townhouse for less than eight months, and already it's been more "homey" than our first house in Fremont was. I am still working on sections a little at a time, and it's fun to see the progression. Today I found the final piece (#3) to create my leave-for-the-day and come-home-for-the-day nook in our bedroom. Thanks to Jan for helping me cart the desk home and hang everything up!
1. Shelf from Hobby Lobby; purchased 50% off a few weeks ago for our living room
2. Memo board purchased during a 50% off sale; has been used just for color in the bedroom thus far
3. Table/desk from Gordman's (20% off coupon, courtesy of Jan); matches our night stands
