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! 🙂
I love IKEA! About 3/4 of our house is furnished with IKEA (the rest is vintage). I could spend so many hours in there. I just wish it wasn’t so far away in Frisco!
LOL you go to the same one as me! Maybe we’ve even passed each other there… 🙂
Also, love the dishes!
I love Crate and Barrel! They have THE most amazing deals & steals.
i wouldn’t consider pottery barn in the same league as pier one and ikea. ikea looks cool, but in my experience, you have to be careful, it’s been hit or miss. pier one, in there the other day, don’t really care much for it either. i only like certain stuff from pottery barn, mostly the teen home furnishings.
I love buying new plates and bowls! My parents hate it because it takes up so much room in the cupboard though 🙂
Oh dang you sure SCORED big time!
I love dishes! (not something most teens say haha) but I’m always looking at them when I go shoppin’ 😛
I LOVE Pier 1…I can’t wait to have my own place so I can buy everything in the store!
I’m obsessed with ikea…they really do have the best deals!! Pier 1 is my favorite though…I thoroughly stalk the clearance sales there and ALWAYS find so many things!! Love love love all of their vases and pillows!
I LOVE Ikea! I have an obsession with new crockery – especially pasta plates and bowls. Also wineglasses – and I don’t even drink wine! I’ve just always thought they looked so elegant, right from when I was about four. Unfortunately, all the wineglasses I’ve ever had broke after the first few uses – those stems are too delicate to hold thick, heavy smoothies! Boo!
Omg I post all the time about my little blogger finds with dishes, props, cute mugs and bowls…I used to hate Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, and discount stores like that b/c they are visual chaos and I like neat and orderly but for bloggie finds, you cannot beat them!
Glad you found such cute stuff and at a value!! Amen for saving money!