Really...A Hair Clip???

I purchased an orchid from Ikea, for my spanish instructor as a thank you gift. I know that sounds strange, but she was cooking us a feast for an end of term celebration. What's funny is the way Ikea keeps them upright...with hair accessories! LOL I would have thought a small stake and some string or something of that nature. But no, they chose a tiny claw clip! Funny and clever!



P.S. I told a couple of people that I was going to be purchasing the plant for my instructor, and one classmate said she wanted to be a part of it and split the cost. I agreed. The day of the celebration I came in with the orchid, and the classmate told me she didn't have the cash, but promised to have it the following class. Since she said she would have it, I took it that she still wanted to be a part of the gift, so when I presented the gift to our instructor I said it was from the both of us. The following class came, but the classmate was nowhere to be found. No phone call, no text, no email. I'm pretty pissed about it. Not because of the money, because I had intended to do it with no help from anyone in class. It's about the lack of principle. She just wanted to be a part of the great gesture, and backed out when it came time to give me a lousy $6!? Now here is where I stomp my feet like a child and yell, "IT WAS MY IDEA AND YOU JUST WANTED TO RIDE ON MY COAT TAILS!" There. I said it and I feel so much better. Sucka!

Coupla...

Coupla cool things happened this weekend.

First we went for our very first bike ride as a family! Brian was paranoid, as he always is. It almost wasn't fun because of it, but he loosened up. Brianlily did great! I kind of expected her to be more excited, but she didn't cry which is really all that matters! HA The child carrier felt fine, and my bike did well. I really like having Brianlily so close to me. I know a trailer is THE most safe, but I can't get over her being so low and so far from me. Brian really thinks we should just get a trailer. Not too sure what we'll do yet. It's hard enough trying to store my bike inside, let alone a trailer! All in all we had a good time, and baby girl did wonderfully!



The we finally had our picnic table delivered. I was having trouble deciding on what patio set to get, seeing as our patio is small, and I found this guy on Craigslist (you know me an my CL addiction!) who was selling hand made picnic tables. I told him the size I needed and it was only going to be $80, plus I liked knowing it was going to be super sturdy...not like the Ikea set I was thinking of purchasing. Here it is!



We'll seal it sometime in the next few weeks, but I'd like to do something special to it before we do. Maybe carve our initials into it, or have Brianlily paint all over it. We are soooo in love with it! The weather needs to get a little warmer so we can eat out there!!!

Sucky Shower Curtain Hook Review...

I needed new shower curtain hooks, and didn't want to spend a bunch of money. I usually do all of my houseware shopping at Ikea (addict) but I didn't fall in love with their hooks. On a trip to the Depot I found these hooks. I liked the simple design, how hefty they felt, and they were actually cheaper in price than the ones at Ikea. The set at Ikea, called LILLHOLMEN also looked a little cheapy. So I bought the the set from Home Depot, and found out quickly that they're crap!!! They don't slide across the curtain rod smoothly, so they end up unhooking themselves. Take a look



I guess I should take a stab at LILLHOLMEN. UGH!

Ikea Cookie Sheet...

While I love Ikea for almost everything...sometimes things just don't work the way you'd like them to. Take this cookie sheet. I have been using one of those disposable sheets because the only sheets I find are for too expensive ($13 or so). On our last trip to Ikea I picked this one up and was sooo happy...it was only $6.99





Then I used it...I hadn't realized there was a rolled edge on the sheet. After cooling my favorite cookies on top of my electric stove, I tried to remove the sheet and couldn't. The rolled edge was caught in the heating element! UGH! The damg thing gets caught on everything! I still love my $6.99 Drommar cookie sheet, but I wish it was FLAT!