Sadly, I didn’t write the book mentioned above, but Shel Silverstein can sure write a great title, can’t he? His poetry is nothing to sniff at either, frankly. Good stuff.
“Where the Weekend Ends” is more like it today. Jerilee and I had a pretty eventful evening and a pretty choppy night. We were both fairly exhausted this morning, and feeling like it was definitely time to head home. But not without Ikea!!! We killed a solid couple of hours there, which didn’t go as smoothly as it usually does. We passed through the kitchen and dining sections on the top floor, consisting mostly of appliances and table sets, and when we went down into dishes and utensils and such, we discovered that the glasses I was looking for were spontaneously back up in dining, regardless of the fact that every other drinking glass was on the main level with all the other dishes. We had to traipse back up into those stupid sections twice. While I really enjoy the jaunt through Ikea, I didn’t enjoy doing the upstairs level THREE TIMES. Shopping had been great, but we were both sore, and exhausted from the night before. Yikes! Either way, I got just about everything I came for, which was wonderful. We checked ourselves out, which was something of a gong show as well, and drove home as fast as we could in good conscience.
Its so nice to be home. The kids were so happy to see me, and eager to see what I brought home, of course. We stood in our sweaty kitchen while I pulled out each thing. Instead of taking pictures of every single little item I bought, I might just list it off, haha! That way, if you’re bored, you can just skip the next bit.
I bought myself three gorgeous maxi dresses. My fave was from the Gap outlet, and it has pockets. Enough said. I also bought two tshirts and a tank top, all with some lace in and around the shoulders. Pretty. I bought a soft coral cardi, and some skinny sweats from Victoria’s Secret. Everyone should own a pair of those. They’re super light and breathable, and just aren’t as bulky as others. It helps that I got them around 50% off. My one really frivolous purchase was a sexy pair of ankly heels. I’m not sure how to describe them, but they seriously feel like they were shaped around my feet when they were created. I could easily wear them out with all three kids and not miss a beat. Beautiful.
For the rest of the family, I got Brady a muscle shirt, Dekker a tshirt with a dirt bike on it, and Laela a striped dress with pineapples on it. It came with matching gitch and everything. I thought ahead a bit of Laela’s birthday, and snagged her a cute little compact, as well as a lipgloss in the shape of an owl. Maybe its weird that she’ll have to remove his head every time she uses it. Hmmm. Lastly, for the kids, I bought Dekker a Hot Wheels motorcycle, Rowan a Hot Wheels monster truck, and Laela a My Little Pony with a comb. Dekker loved his, and very eagerly showed Rowan all about his. Laela took the little comb that came with her pony and took off. Everyone loves a comb the size of a dime.
As for makeup, I didn’t go too crazy. I bought a lip primer, an eye liner, a concealer, and three blushes. I know that sounds unbelievable, but they were very affordable drugstore products, so no judging. I bought a double-wide foundation brush, and a beauty blender. I also snagged a few little fragrances from Bath & Body Works, and two candles on top of that. I bought a couple of bath bombs from Lush, and a new massage bar that smells like honey. They cut me a sample of the soap from the same line called “Honey I Washed the Kids.” Smells delish!
I only got one little piece of jewelry. They’re a pair of really pretty gold earrings. I’m not sure how to explain them, but they’re pretty delicate and pretty and I love them.
I think thats the most of it except for Ikea. We bought an entire new dish set! We bough medium grey plates, side plates, and bowls. We bought short cups with pears on the sides, and blank tall glasses. I bought a colander, a sugar thing, two cookie sheets, napkins, an apron, silicone muffin cups, and very likely there are many more things I’m forgetting. But it was an AWESOME haul, and I paid way less than I thought I would. It was so fun to walk out of there with SO many things we’ve been wanting, and knowing that we had planned this trip in accordance with our life and finances and were all set up to make some of these purchases!
Besides all of this shopping, Jerilee and I enjoyed our suppers out, our coffee and snacks, hot tubs, watching YouTube makeup videos together, and lots and lots of talking loudly. We seem to excel at those skills.
Now, I am tired. I’m sure you’ve noticed that this is my longest post in a while, and I’m so done. I am home, I am eager to eat supper, and I really want to soak in my tub!!!
Its good to be home.
Same time next year?