Moving Day!
No, not for me. For Jessica.
A few days ago, Jessica asked if I’d mind accompanying her to Crate and Barrel to buy supplies for her new apartment. Um, mind? Really now, Jessica, do you know me at all? Of course I will go with you. And what’s more, I will buy a ton of items for myself, so you don’t have to stand alone at the cash register when it’s time to pay. Ah, what a good friend I am.
Henry wanted in on the action. He was jumping up, trying to figure out, “What’s Mom photographing up there on the table?” So I put a glass down to his level. (I thoroughly washed it afterwards!!)
As soon as he saw there was no food, Henry lost interest in the glass. Clearly, he does not share my appreciation for pretty dishware.
Above, my favorite of the day’s purchases. Isn’t it cute? Good for soba, perhaps? And below, all the purchases:
Guess how much I paid for all of this…
$50? $100? $100?
How about $30? Deal of the century!! 
(I love a good bargain!)
So how did miss Jessica fare? Well, she definitely spent a considerable amount more than me. But hey, furniture costs more than dishware. What’s a girl to do? At least I stocked her up with free dessert:
See? I told you I was a good friend! (I always make sure to have some sort of fudge babies for Jessica; she likes them more than anyone else I know!)
Question of the Day:
Do you like stores such as Pier One or Pottery Barn?
I used to think these kinds of stores were the most boring places on the face of the earth!
By the way, the best store for dishware is the Pearl River Mart.
Tomorrow: Carrot Cake in a Bowl! 🙂
You seriously got a deal!! Love those dishes! I could use a few more cute dishes but am always way too cheap to buy them myself. 😛
oh cute!! I have the exact same two flat dishes in the middle… arent they are so pretty? 🙂
greeeat great buy katie! wow. Yes i love places like that but they’re usually so pricey. those bowls are so cute 😉
Who doesn’t love all of those stores?! Ikea for dressers and beds and then bed bath and beyond for all the decorations 😉
Pretty dishware! It’s very hip New York restaurant-style. I don’t even let myself in those kinds of stores for fear of buying them out.
Totally know what you mean about the obsession with home decor and dish ware… Whenever I see a store like that (i.e. Ikea, Pottery Barn, Pier One, Williams Sonoma) I have to stop myself before I go in and get a game plan (it’s a dangerous place in there, ya know! ;)). I totally used to think that kind of stuff was boring too, but now I’m obsessive about it and am always wanting to get new stuff. It’s a problem sometimes, really… 🙂
Aly
I love buying things for my apartment! Especially anything that goes in the kitchen. I spend way too much money on food-related items…most of which are food…but still! I need to budget. I should go shopping with you…$30? Good job. My credit card doesn’t even know numbers that low exist. What’s a foodie to do?
I try to look at the price FIRST thing so I don’t fall in love with something only to be disappointed!
I spend WAY too much mula at Crate and Barrel! I try to only allow myself 2-3 visits there per year, as each trip adds up! 🙂
I love Crate and Barrel!! We have an outlet store near me that I don’t go to enough!
Oh my goodness I LOVE furniture and houseware stores…can’t afford any of them (except ever-magical Ikea!). My absolute favorite is Williams Sonoma–I love to go in and just look around. Crate & Barrel is also awesome–kudos to you for getting all that great stuff for so cheap!