Does the big brown wall need some small art or decoration next to the mirror?
I purchased them from CSNStores.com with a coupon, gift certificate, and birthday money, so they were a great deal cheaper than the retail price.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Living Room Lamps
We purchased two new lamps for our living room back in November - the Jonathan Adler Capri bottle lamps!
Does the big brown wall need some small art or decoration next to the mirror?
I purchased them from CSNStores.com with a coupon, gift certificate, and birthday money, so they were a great deal cheaper than the retail price.
Does the big brown wall need some small art or decoration next to the mirror?
I purchased them from CSNStores.com with a coupon, gift certificate, and birthday money, so they were a great deal cheaper than the retail price.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Becoming a Better Person in 2011
I'm trying to convince Andy that having this would make me a better person, but he's not biting.
Why does The Container Store have their annual sale in January. Who has that kind of cash after Christmas? I hope that they send me another 20% coupon around Bonus Day. That will be sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Why does The Container Store have their annual sale in January. Who has that kind of cash after Christmas? I hope that they send me another 20% coupon around Bonus Day. That will be sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Ooooh! I'm Tired...
Well, I satisfied my commitment of getting WTRITO caught up on 2010 projects and posts before 2011 -- and it only took 15 posts in 12 hours to do it. Since it's not unacceptable to write about December in January, I'm calling it quits for now and wishing everyone a belated happy holiday and lots of wishes for a merry, healthy 2011. I e-love you all!
See you next year!
Catching Up - November, Part 2: Giving Thanks
It's been a rough few years for everyone in my family, so I thought that they could all handle hearing some nice words this holiday season.
I was walking through Paper Source when I spotted these origami envelopes. I recreated them as placecards for dinner at my parents' house.
I was kind of putting myself out there with this one, but everyone actually played along - even my dad!
It was a Thanksgiving Miracle!
I was walking through Paper Source when I spotted these origami envelopes. I recreated them as placecards for dinner at my parents' house.
Then I handed out a set of labeled cards to everyone and asked them to write something nice about each person.
I was kind of putting myself out there with this one, but everyone actually played along - even my dad!
It was a Thanksgiving Miracle!
Catching Up - November, Part 1: Thanking the Wonderful Hostesses in My Life
One of my favorite challenges is finding afforable, unique hostess gifts for all of the wonderful parties that I go to throughout the year.
In November, my friend, Tara, hosted another spectacular brunch. I don't know how she finds the time to create, clean, and cook well, but she blows us all away every time.
I'm going through a cooking slump, so I brought a hostess gift in lieu of a dish. I picked up some French sea salt (Tara loves to cook and recently visited France) and packaged it in an embroidered towel by artist Valori Wells.
I liked the look so much that I used the same towel to present a turkey ornament to my mom on Thanksgiving.
I picked up a Christmasy towel and used some richer leaves and baker's twine to present Aunt Ruth with a candle for Thanksgiving.
In November, my friend, Tara, hosted another spectacular brunch. I don't know how she finds the time to create, clean, and cook well, but she blows us all away every time.
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I'm going through a cooking slump, so I brought a hostess gift in lieu of a dish. I picked up some French sea salt (Tara loves to cook and recently visited France) and packaged it in an embroidered towel by artist Valori Wells.
I liked the look so much that I used the same towel to present a turkey ornament to my mom on Thanksgiving.
I picked up a Christmasy towel and used some richer leaves and baker's twine to present Aunt Ruth with a candle for Thanksgiving.
Catching Up - October, Part 2: Andy is Ready to "Hang Me" on Our Second Anniversary
In October, Andy and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary.
We skipped the hotel downtown this year, but visited our "honeymoon" restaurant, Bandera, and our "anniversary" restaurant, David Burke. Oh Lord. As my mother-in-law put it, I'm officially a David Burke snob!
I gave Andy a gift card and, since the second anniversary is the "cotton" anniversary, a cotton dishtowel:
I packaged it in a leftover bag from our wedding party gifts that I filled with cotton balls.
I thought that I was so clever for this, but all that Andy said was, "What are we going to do with all of these cotton balls?" Package Fail.
Andy gave me the greatest gift of all for our anniversary -- He hung the shelves in the newly painted laundry room! (Cue harps and angels!)
Now I just have to organize it. Aye! Aye! Aye!
We spent our actual anniversary watching the clock on the Tribune Tower and thinking, "What we were we doing right now?" while enjoying the baptismal celebration of Andy's cousin's daughter at the Trump Hotel.
Other October Posts:
We skipped the hotel downtown this year, but visited our "honeymoon" restaurant, Bandera, and our "anniversary" restaurant, David Burke. Oh Lord. As my mother-in-law put it, I'm officially a David Burke snob!
I gave Andy a gift card and, since the second anniversary is the "cotton" anniversary, a cotton dishtowel:
{Source}
I packaged it in a leftover bag from our wedding party gifts that I filled with cotton balls.
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| BTW, I totally drew the exact same tree image on his card last year. |
I thought that I was so clever for this, but all that Andy said was, "What are we going to do with all of these cotton balls?" Package Fail.
Andy gave me the greatest gift of all for our anniversary -- He hung the shelves in the newly painted laundry room! (Cue harps and angels!)
Now I just have to organize it. Aye! Aye! Aye!
We spent our actual anniversary watching the clock on the Tribune Tower and thinking, "What we were we doing right now?" while enjoying the baptismal celebration of Andy's cousin's daughter at the Trump Hotel.
Other October Posts:
Catching Up - October, Part 1: Apple Picking
I was so excited for my maiden attempt at apple picking this October - BUT THE FARMS WERE SOLD OUT OF APPLES. Say what? It was October 2!
Shooting rotten apples and baby pumpkins out of canons was a pretty OK "Plan B" for me though.
Shooting rotten apples and baby pumpkins out of canons was a pretty OK "Plan B" for me though.
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