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1 Jun 2010

Tord Boontje Midsummer Pendant Light

I have wanted one these pendant lights for years & couldn't resist when I saw they were more than 1/2 off on Gilt today. I chose the fading red (they also had a fading lilac one). Not sure where I'm going to use this yet but I have infinite places that need new light fixtures so I'm sure I'll find a place. I do have 2 ideas for it, but I'll wait until it gets here to make up my mind.

Photos from Gilt

30 Apr 2010

Mower: Part Deux

via sears.com

I didn't like the first mower I bought... I used it 1x on about 1/2 of my yard. It was heavy & hard to maneuver & had a couple of quality issues. Lawn mowing is a pain in the ass as it is. You don't want your mower making it worse. So, I cleaned it up, boxed it back up & returned it.

And then I bought a reel mower.

It's what I wanted to begin with but I thought my lawn was too big for it. I have a 1/4 acre lot... but then I started looking around & thinking about it. At least 1/4 of the lot is taken up w/house, garage, driveway, patio, existed landscaping. And the future landscaping I have planned would bring that down another 1/4. So now we're talking 1/8 acre tops. I think I can handle that. Reel mowers are remarkably easy to use, require no energy consumption (expect human, of course), they're quiet, they're safer and the only maintenance is getting the blades sharpened about 1x a year. Sure it will take me longer to mow but whatever, I need the workout.

And it cost $300 less than the other mower. All-around win.

:D

23 Apr 2010

Summer Shoes

via piperlime.gap.com

I've been eying these cutie shoes for months... finally redeemed a reward certificate and soon they shall be mine.

19 Apr 2010

CUTE!

via nybgshop.org

I love these little bamboo herb kits from the nybg shop. I love a lot of things that are out of my price range, I've noticed. :D

19 Apr 2010

Dinner! Dinner! Yum Yum YUM!

At the grocery store last night, I was choosing potatoes when I noticed a recipe on the back of a bag of white potatoes: Curry White Potatoes. Oh, yes... you had me at curry.

The recipe could not be easier. Get one of those microwave steam bags (one came with the potatoes - bonus!) & throw the potatoes in. It didn't say whether to cut them or not, but I did 'cause I wanted the pieces bite sized. Toss in 1/4 cup greek yogurt & a bit of olive oil. Twist up the bag & shake it like a polaroid picture. Then add a spoonful of curry spice mixture... you're own or bought (I bought mine already mixed up in one of those grinder things). Twist & shake! Twist bag tight & tie near top (no metal ties though!). Microwave for 9-10 minutes. Let sit in microwave for a few when it's done. You can chow down right away or you can do what I did & add chickpeas. I like my chickpeas warmed up a little so I drained & rinsed them & dumped everything (potatoes/spices/chickpeas) into a skillet. I added a little bit more yogurt & curry blend & a little water and let it heat up on medium for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season w/salt & pepper.

Enjoy!! I sure did... :D

14 Apr 2010

Stimulating the Economy

via homedepot.com

Yeah, I'm gonna write about something really exciting now! Lawn equipment! Woohoo!

Turns out, when you buy a house with a yard, you have to do this thing called "mowing the lawn." My ninja neighbor (the one I've never seen) has a lawn service & therefore, her lawn has already been mowed. Twice. So I thought I should get on it already...

Here's what I chose: Ryobi 48 volt self propelled cordless mower

It's cute, right? For a lawn mower anyway. It's not red or lawn mower green. It's neon green! Hee. I really just wanted something that wouldn't require gas & would run over some leaves in the fall. This fits both those criteria plus it's self-propelled & the battery removes so I can charge it in the kitchen until I get an outlet installed in the garage.

I also picked up a cordless Ryobi weed whacker or "Trimmer" as the kids are calling it today.

There you have it... tonight I'm gonna mow the lawn.

10 Apr 2010

Folding Bird House

via momastore.org

This is supa cute.

9 Apr 2010

Light

I bought a light. Here it is (it's the bigger one of the three):

I'd been eying it all week in Gilt Groupe's sale previews. When noon rolled around, I went to check it out. It certainly looks cool (to me). $82 (originally $166) is under my $100 limit. It's made of recycled plastic. And it supposedly "imitates the natural beauty of a honeycomb." Hmmm. I put it in my shopping cart. Then I freaked out, took it out & walked away from the computer. Then I walked around my house & realized there were 3 other spots I could put it in if I don't like it in my kitchen. So I went back to the computer & bought it up. Haha. I'm weird.

:D

25 Mar 2010

Sawyer Chair

via cb2.com

I'm planning a little firepit area, pretty much just like this, in my backyard. I was thinking some adirondack chairs (which for some reason i pronounce air-on-dack... drrr) would look cool & I love this CB2 version. Alas, I do not love the $249 per chair price tag. So I'll keep looking for my chairs.

Meantime, I'm also eying that firepit... wonder where I can find one like that.

UPDATE: It turns out the firepit is cb2 too. Also out of my price range. Oh well.