5 Reasons I love you today:
1. I get to see you after two weeks!!!
2. I’m coming to Toronto.
3. We’re going to Niagra Falls!!!!
4. We’re staying over in Niagra Falls (Best surprise!!!)!
5. And I’m coming to Toronto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Repeat a few times a day to preserve your sanity!
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do no pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your tasks.” Phillips Brooks
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Happy Sunday! ;) and :)
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I’m back (late as usual) with a look at the pretty bowls and plates I bought last week for my dresser top. First up, the Alphabet Tray from West Elm. It’s currently final sale for $3.99!
I also picked up a couple dishes from Anthropologie.
(I bought the second one down with six fish on it for $8.) And these tiny latte bowls in mint green (the bottom two in the left side stack) for only $2.50 each! These are perfect for holding bracelets, rings and earrings.
The last pieces of pulling together my dresser/vanity are a tray for my lotions, perfume, etc. and a couple photo boxes to store mementos. What do you use to corral jewelry?
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
Good Monday morning! It’s raining here in Boston, but it’s a little bit of a consolation that the weekend brought perfect weather. It also brought some fun improvements around my bedroom! First up: A BOX SPRING! My wonderful boyfriend noticed a very clean box spring sitting by the trash of my apartment building and was kind enough to bring it upstairs to my third floor apartment. After careful inspection and a thorough vacuuming, I decided that my chance of any nasty bugs was minimal and put the box spring in my room. I can’t say how amazing it is to have my mattress off the floor. Not only do I feel like a real, live person now, but I truly think I’m sleeping better! And for anyone who thinks I’m crazy for essentially taking a box spring out of the trash, I went to Bed, Bath and Beyond (armed with a 20% off coupon of course) and scored a $129 box spring cover for $30. The best part is that it’s treated with some anti-bug stuff so in the off chance there is anything lingering in it, it won’t become a problem.
I have more updates to come later today!
For more bedroom posts check out my posts on wall shelves, jewelry knobs, and my Ikea trip.
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
1. You set up the MOST awesome surprise for our trip to Canada!
2. You had dinner ready for me when I got home yesterday.
3. You drove me to and from work.
4. You found a box spring for me AND lugged it upstairs!
5. You make me laugh every day.
