candy coated rose petals

I inherited this lamp from the ex this week. It’s a lovely hand-me-down piece that I’ve been wanting for some time. Target has sold it for awhile, and I always looked longingly. Well now it’s mine. I haven’t quite figured out what to put on each shelf, or what to do with the plants, but I really like it better than my previous lamp, which was a simple and cheap silver floor lamp. One thing I learned from this lamp already: my floor sloops away from the wall!

I scored this lamp at Ikea. (I love Ikea. It’s the best.) At first I thought of using the lamp on my nightstand, but because my bed stands pretty high off the ground, and a lot taller than my nightstand, the light beaming from below was weird. So instead I moved it to my entry way. I am still getting used to using it, and actually I think I need to find a different bulb. The light is really bright, so I want to find a warm CFL that fits the lamp that would cast a more natural glow.

Look. at. this. It’s a teal ottoman I found at Target. You know that shopping moment when you’re looking for something specific, and right when you’re giving up hope, the store gray clouds part, the fluorescent light beams down and you discover what you’ve been seeking all along. Finding this ottoman was kind of like that.

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I’ve had this rolling desk cart since my college years. My desk, which is quite large, didn’t have any drawers, so in order to solve a girl’s need to put her desk supplies in drawers, I got this.

And for year’s it’s collected dust. And all the objects that sat upon it, collected dust. And it would drive my little cleaning self crazy to deal with cleaning the dust off of staplers, staple removers, white out bottles and other miscellaneous office supplies.   [ Read more ]

Have you heard about Dabble? They’re a cool group that create opportunities for learning new things. The even cooler thing is that you can teach a class if you’re an expert on a particular topic.

Well, doesn’t that sound exciting? Yeah, I thought so too. That’s why I’m itching to teach a class on a topic that I have a little know-how.   [ Read more ]

I have spent the last few weeks working on converting an old printers typeset tray into a jewelry display. I had originally seen the idea on Etsy from Blue Bird Heaven who converts trays into beautiful displays of art. Unfortunately with money so tight, I wasn’t able to get one through the vendor.   [ Read more ]

Today I received a bouquet of flowers from M. He specifically picked out the winter bouquet, and was pretty impressed with himself on his choice. Apparently the other choices were no seasonally appropriate. I think he picked a good bunch!

Christmas 2010 was good to me. I got a lot of nice gifts and really useful items that I look forward to using in the coming year. Highlights include:   [ Read more ]

• KitchenAid Rolling Pin
• 2 serving platters
• Casserole dish
• Champagne flute & bucket set
• Cake lifter
• Salad tongs
• Holiday spreaders
• Table in a Bag
• Handpainted bowl
• Rollup blanket
• Firming styrofoam roll
• Bath & Body Works aromatherapy set

Here’s the annual pictorial view of my Christmas decorations.

A long-awaited birthday wish was achieved today when I received a KitchenAid Professional Series Stand Mixer! I have wanted a stand mixer for a long time; ever since I can remember. My arm often tires using a hand mixer and so I’ve been lusting after an upgrade.

Unfortunately, such a pricey item hasn’t been in my budget—until my birthday. This year I had some pretty nice gifts in the form of wonderful cash. So instead of watching that money go to waste on little things, I decided a big purchase was in order, something that I wouldn’t normally get for myself.   [ Read more ]