treasure hunting

On Sunday I ventured out of the house to do some errands.  Jason had a lot of studying to do, so I went out on my mission solo.  I had several stops to make and specific items I was looking for; nail polish, art supplies, and kitty litter to name a few.  So once I checked off all the items on my list, I decided to make one last stop.  

I had a LivingSocial deal for Southeastern Salvage that was about to expire the end of this month, which meant I needed to go check out their merchandise.  I found so many treasures while I was there!  I wish my decorating budget was quadruple what it is in reality. ha!

1. I just loved this sunburst mirror, perfect the wall above our headboard.  $169

2. These chairs were awesome, I wanted to pick up four for my home.  $79

3. Isn't this the cutest giraffe?! And only $22!

4. This is a Restoration Hardware chest for just $888.  That's more than $1,000 off of retail my friends.

5. This would make an awesome sink for a half bath or guest bathroom. $98

6. These side tables would be very versatile. $99

7. We need some side table lamps for our master bedroom, these could be easily spray painted to match! $29.98

8. They had a couple different mirror options.  This one was $149.

Which of these items would you take out of the store? And can you guess which item I took home?

show me your boobies...please

This weekend went sort of as planned.

We had Sabbath lunch with my family. As always we shared plenty of laughs, delicious food, and great conversation.

Jason gave in and we took a trip down to Atlanta to go to Ikea. I found exactly what I was looking for (curtains for the kitchen), along with some other goodies. Jason even managed to enjoy himself and he found some things as well.

We had quite the interesting trip down there, from almost getting killed three times by distracted drivers to a kid holding up a sign saying "show me your boobies please." Of course I was not going to oblige, so Jason did, and made the kid's mom blush. hahaha

Sunday was the day I was hoping to see Betty White at a work event, but I'm sorry to say I did not :(

Jason also worked that day and Betty visited the hospital where he works because they were also sponsors of the event - Jason said that he missed her by FIVE minutes!! I guess it wasn't meant to be. So we decided to wallow in our non-Betty Whiteness by going to Starbucks.

Oh and there was lots of laundry and house cleaning done too.

california girls weekend adventure part II

My first few days in California I was in the Redlands area, which is where Lindsay lives. She took me to this little Mexican food joint called El Burrito for lunch and it was delicious. I had the Veggie-Grande burrito, which included this tasty salsa on the side, and with my first bite, I felt like I was in Mexico. It was one of the best tortillas I have ever had and tasted like true authentic Mexican food. Lindsay had chicken tacos with yummy guacamole/sour cream sauce that were equally as delicious. This is definitely a little treasure in Redlands.

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h.i.p blouse, express shorts, american eagle sandals, sunglasses from urban outfitters, michael kors purse, vintage ring

Our next stop was to do some shopping at Victoria Gardens. This was an awesome outdoor shopping center with some of my favorite stores. It just so happens that H & M was having a big sale, so needless to say, we spent most of our time in this store. We found some fabulous items for great prices. We don't have an H & M where I live, so I took full advantage of this opportunity. We stopped in some other stores and did a few mini photo ops. I had so much fun with Lindsay this day. It was great to spend quality time with my best friend and I already miss this.

We decided to spread out all of our clothes on Lindsay's bed and take a photo of the damage. I would say that we did pretty good, wouldn't you? :)

confessions of a shopaholic

forever 21 shirt, american eagle shorts, aldo ring and sunglasses, necklace from target, michael kors purse and bcbg sandals from tjmaxx

During our weekend away in Atlanta we stayed at the Embassy Suites at Perimeter Center. We love staying there because they have comfy beds, clean bathrooms, cool decor and a yummy breakfast. The customer service was also excellent as usual. Our room was on the top floor in the corner and it made us feel a little like VIP. We took our time getting up and ready in the morning and then headed off to the mall. One of my favorite things to do in Atlanta is shop - I can't deny it. Some really great deals were found and awesome purchases were made. I would definitely consider this another successful trip to Atlanta. I can't wait to go back.