Happies
I said Happies, NOT Nappies! Nappies don't make me happy. Ok, anyway... I wanted to post some of the things that are making me happy right now. It's the little things in life right?
Now, I'm not one for plastic shoes, although I did have some awesome jellies back in the day. I found these Crocs in town yesterday and I really liked them. I'm not a fan of Crocs- except for my kids-they are great for kids! But I just thought they were kind of cute. I will let you know if they are comfortable.
Our bedroom has bugged for me a while. We have not done much in there since moving into this house a year ago, so I thought it was time. We of course got most things at IKEA- it may not last forever, but it's within our budget :) It's kind of come together piece by piece and I think I'm starting to like it finally. We have had our duvet cover for several years but it needed something else. Then a while back we found the headboard for £3.50 I think. It was in the Bargain Centre at IKEA because it did not have the footboard with it and there was a scratch on it. (A little black sharpie did the trick). My favorite flower is the tulip so when I saw the big picture at IKEA a few months ago we thought it would look nice in our room. And tonight, we found the white throw at the foot of the bed and I got the pillow covers. (The bedskirt and lamps are from IKEA also.) (Oh, and I am not a fan of our burnt orange/red carpet and would change it in a heartbeat if I could.)
I also got new chair covers for our kitchen chairs.
And surprisingly, I did not find this outdoor mat and topiary at IKEA- but the front of our home needed a little something. We always come in the back door and I hardly think about the front door until someone comes to visit and I realize how unattractive it is. It's very hard to keep tidy because we live on a busy street and for some reason all kinds of rubbish and leaves get blown up against our door. Anyway, I thought we could use a little something out front and I got both of these items on clearance this morning at one of my favorite home stores here in town.
And finally, my Jesus Jug from Marc-
I realize this post sounds very materialistic and I hate that. I usually have this internal turmoil about buying stuff for the house, because it is after all just STUFF. So I vow to never buy anything again for decorative purposes. Then I give in and buy things. I just needed to say that.