I would have bought the couch too.

I don't usually wear logo tees, but as I lean toward someday working part-time, I figure the occasionaly casual tee will be acceptable. I picked this one up at Zumiez (in purple) for $9.99. It's possible I also picked up something for my sister as well. She can agonize over it for the next three months until I give it to her for her birthday.

I really wish I could have walked away with the couch in Zumiez, even with the fresh coffee spill on one cusion. It was low-profile, comfortable and boasted a quirky pattern that the Pink House would love.

Simple pleasures

I'm home sick today. I should say I came home sick today. After two hours at work I realized I was not going to successfully carry out a full day.

I've been snuggling with my puppy and a Sprite all afternoon. My favorite thing is to see Maddie get up from her blanket nest and stretch her hairy little chin up to the ceiling. She notices someone walking by and starts to growl but it ends in a yawn. It's so precious that I can forgive her heinous dog-food breath.

Unfortunately I have to kick it back into high gear soon because there is so much going on this weekend. My siblings are having our Secret Santa exchange tomorrow and there is a requisite Saturday trip to Lowe's scheduled as well. Plus I have to visit IKEA so Kev can try out a couch I love. All the festivities and chores need to be done in time for me and Kev to get back up to Ogden before 4pm so Kev can work a show at WSU.

Perhaps I can have a Sprite drip installed to help calm my stomach while I get things done. Or maybe I can sneak a few bites of the homemade bread that's baking for a party this evening. Nothing like food made with love to make a body feel better!

A little shopping in Maine is good for the soul

Leopard Canvas Trench

Forever21

Bought it on my trip to Maine. Sophia got one too, in a different pattern. That way we can switch when we get bored.

Need I say more?

I am enjoying my vacation with my family.

It was worth the red-eye and puking in a little paper bag on the runway.

I enjoy being a girl

My sister and I both have pretty intense eye color. The difference between them is mine are always intensely blue, whereas hers lean toward blue or green on any given day.

Regardless of the inconsistency, we both use one of Almay's amazing products to highlight our eyes.

I have a lot of trouble picking out a suitable eye product. Some powder shadows are too light and just dust off during the work day. Others are too greasy and leave junk in my eye lid creases. Some products have great application but bad colors.

That's where Almay came in and saved the day. I've used this product since last Fall and I still love it. The trio of colors is developed to enhance your eye color and it actually stays. It complements my blue eyes without much fuss. Just sweep a combo of the colors on and you're good to go.



(blue, brown, green, hazel)

Since I'm so pleased with the "play up" combo, I think I'll add the "bring out" trio to my makeup stash this summer. There's nothing like fresh colors to give me a boost.

Fantastic IKEA Finds

Please may I just have the entire Hemnes collection in my home? The look of these pieces is so appealing to me! I already have a 3-drawer Hemnes dresser and 2 Hemnes bedside tables. Then there's these:

It's the storage bench and linen cupboard that IKEA revealed this year. Of course, I'd prefer the linen cupboard if it came in... red. Not that red is my favorite color or anything. I just have a lot of red stuff. I'm wearing a red shirt right now. I wore a red shirt last night. I have a red dresser, fan, night-table, shoes, dresses, fan, couch, rug... Let's stop there.

Anyway, I have another item from the new year of IKEA to share with you:

I need to have children for the sole purpose of having a twin-sized bed with this comforter set. It is so stinking cute. Kimba, if you continue with an animal/Noah's Arc theme for your little boy, this comforter is the one you must buy when he's 2 and sleeps in a big-boy bed. It's adorable. I love it. However, I find it somewhat unfortunate though that the background is white. That's just asking for trouble.

Sophia and I went to IKEA today and I picked up three Lack side tables for the price of one. That's right folks. They were on sale for half off, but the limit was two per customer. So I bought two, then gave Sophia my coupon for 3% off and she bought my third table for $3.97. I am especially pleased with myself. I also got storage for cereal, curtain rods (hallelujah!!), bathroom towel racks, a toilet paper holder and little puppy dog bottoms with tails that serve as hooks.

I intend to go back in a few paychecks and finally purchase my 5X5 Expedit shelving unit. I need to get rid of all the little shelves in the living room and consolidate the media storage. It looks so big in the store, but I know that it will fit so well in the living room and make me feel less crazy when I go in there. It's actually coming along since I worked on it Saturday. I can now navigate around the couch, and sit in both the chairs!!

Overall, I'm just glad Sophia and I survived. It was the busiest day to be at IKEA. Since it rained all weekend everyone decided to go shopping for Labor Day. Sophia and I were super skilled though and managed to maneuver TWO shopping carts (one with my tables and one with my odds-and-ends) through masses of clueless, ignorant families with screaming children.

Another satisfactory IKEA trip. As if it would ever be otherwise! I'll be sure to share the bathroom updates shortly. Hopefully this week Kev can help me install the towel racks (and by help I mean just do it for me) and get those doggy bottoms on the back of the door for the robes. One little piece at a time.