Wednesday's..... not a write off this week!! - Getting the House In Order

I was so excited this morning when I realized that I didn't have to count down the hours until I went into the evening shift at work! Weeehooo!


So, once again, I made the most of my day! I was up at 6:30, home at 7:30 and got about my day! The first thing I did this morning was stamp a jar I had picked up from IKEA yesterday. This is my "Savings Jar" for a special 'purchase'.
















I made myself a "Grilled Egg Sandwhich" for brunch; Cheese Bread, two slices of bacon, a fried egg, couple slices of tomatoe, a heaping handful of spinach and last night's Lemon Tarragon Mayo


I read some blogs I follow, did some research, then pampered myself as I got ready for the day. After The View (which is a Wednesday must) I made it out the door to pick up a couple more ducks from Smokin' Iron, then I made a stop at the Antique Shop that's down the street from my house! I've wanted to check it out for the past few months, but Chickie's is only open Wednesday - Saturday 11-5... so pretty much she's only open when I'm working.

At the antique shop I found so many cute and unique things that I wanted, ranging anywhere from $10 - $2000+! But I did make it out with one piece that I couldn't live without. For only $15 I picked up this amazing pillow! It was perfect! It was just what I'd had my heart set on too. On Sunday I had picked out a pillow that I was going to go back for, it was really cool and about $40. But this one is a couple steps above that one! This pillow is unique, antique, and a piece of art!

I had intended for the Pier 1 pillow to go on the bench at the front door, so this one worked perfectly, actually better, to take it's place. And this bench was well worth the research and the wait! Only $39.99 at IKEA compared to $150-$300 anywhere else!



After I got home from running errands I put together some of the other pieces I'd picked up at IKEA yesterday. I finally found the the perfect pillows for our couch and they even matched the Owl Pillow I got from Urban Barn on Sunday! The polka dot pillows have brown, grey, beige and they same grey/blue color of the owl pillow. The brown pillows add texture and anchor the eye being as they are so dark (a tip I'm sure I picked up on City Line or something of the sort). And the Knit Pillow was one that I simply could not walk by. It's just warm and comforting and a bit "cutsie".





I put the final touches on the shelf above our bed. The intention with this is that it would create a nice ambience with the light from the candles glittering off the mirror. And these little green tea lights I picked up from IKEA smell amazing! Their kind of a green apple, a bit leafy and piney smelling, but they smell like the Anthropology store which smells AMAZING! Kind of like Christmas!




The ceramic birds were little treasures I discovered on sale at Urban Barn. Only $1.75 each! They go perfectly with the white & black theme of our bedroom (with pops of yellow).

I want our room to have a romantic but uncluttered feel to it so the black and white will keep it simple, while the "Victorian" styled accessories will keep it romantic. I'm still working on getting the bedroom finished.











I finished the day with my good friend teaching her what I have just recently learned about preparing duck confit. We used insiration from the Middle East and India for our spices. In the confit we put Black Cardamom pods, Bay Leaves and Whole Cloves of Garlic in the duck fat while we slow roasted the confit. For vegetables we did chopped parsnips, carrots, celery and onions, sauteed them in a pan and then slow roasted them in the oven with Cinnamon, Garam Masala and Fenugreek. Wow! Amazing flavors! They were deep and spicy, and so comforting!Here's to another good day!