Crisis!

just kidding...kind of. 

Guys, here is the thing, I have an incredible ability to make a simple decision into a mountain of doubt. The cause, you ask? over-thinking. Homegirl knows how to over-think. It's borderline ridiculous. {it is a line I tip-toe often, so I'm quite comfortable straddling normal & ridiculous}

*Sidenote: Did you think a blog post titled "Crisis!" was going to be about something serious? Ha. Ha. Joke is on you! This post is about nightstands. 

Here is the picture I found of the inspiration for the layout of my bedroom:

Let's be honest, my bedroom will never, ever look so calm, cool, and collected. Take out all of the serene colors and clean floors substitute pink! green! teal! dog toys! fuzz from dog toys! {My idea of heaven.}

Back to the point...

Deciding on night stands, mirrors, and lamps have proven to be a harder decision than deciding on my last boyfriend & what college to attend. 

Here is the current front runner combination:

[$66/Table + $50/Mirror x 2= $232.00]

I didn't include the lamps in the price, because I'm not even in the realm of deciding on lamps. 

I'm exhausted at the thought of making a decision. I definitely think this will be what I end up deciding on though. 

If ya'll are interested, The Everygirl has a great feature on styling nighstands (and other areas of the house including entry ways and coffee tables!) 

Check it out here: http://theeverygirl.com/feature/the-everygirls-how-to-style-sale-on-joss-and-main/

Here are some of my favorites of the article:

Happy almost Friday!

Target Addiction

Ya'll....I have a confession. I am addicted to many, many things. Target takes the cake though. Their recent home brand, Threshold is amazing. Their spring line is no different. I need it all! {There I go with  the word need again!}

I mean, seriously, look at these things:

The only problem is that the size of Target end tables seem so short to me! Has anyone else noticed this? I really want these to go on either side of my bed, but they seem like they're going to make the room like off. I can't forget the best part: $69.99/each! {and 15% off with purchases over $125 + 5% back for Target debit card + another 2% for ebates! For Realz!}

The parrot? Totally necessary!

*All the other images are not online yet, so I will definitely be doing a Target Addiction Part 2! 

OK, confession: I have already bought the Orange pillows. 

Another brand I love at Target is Gilligan & O'Malley. Their pajamas, robes, and undies are so comfortable {and most importantly, cute!} 

This plus a white, blocked monogram? Heck Yea! 

Ok kids, Happy Sunday-- Let the mimosas & trash TV marathons flow!

List: Home Edition

with a few extra dollars in my bank account {Thank you taxman!}, i have decided to get some serious work done on my house. IE: decorating areas in which I've blatantly skipped over. this is probably going to be real boring for everyone but me, my mom, and my aunt Kathy. :) 

list of things that need to be added/subtracted/re-done:

1. move downstairs rug to upstairs

2. replace downstairs rug with this cheap beauty that several bloggers have posted about, i found out about Rugs USA from Danielle Oakey {love her work!}:

3. hang amazing Amanda Catherine Designs prints that I've now had for 2 months. (either on empty wall in dining room or on blank wall in bedroom)

4. make decision about coffee table IE: paint existing vs buy new one; found this one at my crack house Target

5. buy new Coton Colors wreath for front door (with NO attachment). see if they can write "Welcome" in teal or lime paint.

7. make decision about existing and unfinished side table for upstairs bedroom. its been in my outside shed for....6 months. half painted because i...OK, i have no excuse. home girl needs a night stand again.

8. buy new TV stand for downstairs. i like this one at Target. {grown girls can buy furniture at Target, right?}

9. buy green Adirondack chairs for outside porch. <--i say this EVERY summer. it is happening.

10. deal with dining room table chairs; i really liked Emily A. Clark's Design post on adding pink into the dining room. seen here. thinking of painting the table and chairs pink. then incorporating existing hanging fabric into a runner, then adding white candles/vases.

11. BUY LAMPS. I've never seen someone have such an issue with lamps. i have ONE lamp shade, that i literally owned for years before using it to, y'know, provide light. i also have this awful lamp that i store in my 2nd/shit room. my plan is to spray paint it white, add ribbon to the top and bottom of the shade and/or add a monogram in the center

OK, my wallet and i are exhausted from this post.

xo

raa

dr.pepper at 9:30am

i just woke up on the RIGHT side of the bed this morning.
...despite a little angel love that decided she wanted to squeak every toy, open every drawer, and bark at every car that drove by from 9pm-2am. i woke up around 11pm to her with her head stuck in the middle of a hanger. did that stop her from chewing on the middle of the hanger? no. she just kept on-a-going. she makes the best of her situations. {i tried to take a picture, but that little doodlebug was too enthralled with the flash of the camera to sit still. in her hanger.}

i have to admit that i missed the premier of Bethenney. was it amazing? I'm sure it was. i love her. i love her honesty, and most importantly i love the love she has for her little nugget.

I'm on a scarf binge right now. i stopped at Target this weekend. i was impressed! they had some great options, all around $14.99. Liz at Sequins & Stripes did a post on scarves today as well..i liked her picks too! i think I'll be rewarding myself with one for bringing my lunch all week. {confession: its only a three day work week for me as i have oral surgery on Thursday, but still. three days eating in adds up!}

<if i had an IPhone, this is where I'd insert a cute instagram picture of the Target scarves...>
i found these pictures online {seriously, why does Target.Com suck so much?!}

i really don't think these do it justice. i think when i make my purchase...ill be taking a picture as well.

bringing my lunch has been made much easier with these two things:
1. Kraft Fresh Take: i had a coupon for this, so i tried the Rosemary & Garlic flavor...so so so good! i used about 8 tenderloins, really, you could used so many more. i wish i would've because they were soo good! if you go to Kraft.Com, you can score a $1.00 coupon. you will not regret it! you just open the package, put your meat inside { it gives you directions for fish, pork, or chicken!}and bake! i always have to cut my baking time in half because I'm dealing with an oven from 1970.

2. Uncle Ben's rice bowls: these little rice bowls are super cute. i try not to buy small portioned foods because they're usually twice the size of the larger size to pay for the cute container, but i had a coupon, and it makes mornings so easy when i can just throw it in my lunch box and not have to worry about sorting into servings. {its the little things..again}

so, i kind of took you on a whirlwind this morning. sorry. {I'm not really that sorry}

i hope y'all have a great Tuesday! only TWO days until FSU vs DUKE! Go Noles!

xo
raa