Ikea 2011 Catalog!

THE IKEA CATALOG IS HERE!



Yes, I’m a bit excited.  I may have actually squealed with joy when I saw it in the mail.  And maybe I even let my dinner go cold, despite being hungry, so I could carefully pour over every page.  And maybe I was tempted to jump in my car and drive to Ikea.  Maybe.



Like always, this year’s Ikea catalog is full of a ton of wonderful decorating goodies.  Here are just a few of the very awesome Ikea items I’m loving and restraining myself from driving to the store this minute and buying:

Slom Jar with Lid – $2.99

Kivik Chaise - $379

Snartig Vase – 79 cents!

Alarm Clock – 99 cents!

Neglinge Candlestick & Tealight Holder – 49 cents!

Leende Carafe - $9.99

Trygg Serving Bowl - $3.99

Tindra Scented Candle - $1.99

365+ Jar with Lid - $2.99

Drommar Muffin Baking Cups – 99 cents for 65

Gislev Rug - $19.99

Do you love Ikea too?  Did you spot any must-haves in this year's catalog?

Baby Robin Nest

For some unexplainable reason, a bird decided to build a nest in the little hibiscus tree that’s in my backyard.  The same hibiscus tree that is on my patio, next to the sliding glass door where our four legged ferocious (from their perspective) doggy runs out, and near a noisy air conditioner.  These birds must have had an awful realtor.

Regardless, two Robins built a beautiful nest.  And about a week after I spotted the nest, a beautiful blue egg was deposited:

And the next day, there was a second beautiful blue egg:

For two weeks I wondered how a bird could fit inside such a tiny egg.  This weekend, the Robins finally hatched and I discovered the tiny little babies that were inside of these eggs:

I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen day old baby birds before.  They are both adorably cute and adorably ugly!

They have paper thin skin and only tiny puffs of feathers so far.  I can’t wait to watch these birdies grow up! 

Have you had any wildlife run-ins in your backyards?

Jersey Shore: Weekend Snapshots

For people who actually live in the New Jersey, the Jersey Shore is less about this:

And more about this:

I must admit I do love the Jersey Shore show, but I prefer the sand, sun, and ocean of the calm Jersey Shore beaches even more!