Mom & I are making this an annual February trip and my heart is beating faster just thinking about Thursday's all-day trip. I LOVE IKEA. It makes me smile, feel endless possibility, and a little bit frugal. How can there be so many great ideas in one place? Do you ever feel the third floor headache? A dull pounding which comes on once you've made it through the first two floors and you ascend to the top where everything becomes a blur and you wonder how the hell can there be more? (It's best to stop at the Cafe and eat before you get on the escalator for the third floor.) Or, what's worse is when you grab someone else's cart, get to the check-out and realize it's not your stuff at all and you have no idea where the switch happened and you can't bear to retrace your steps or even try to remember what was even in the cart before you lost it. This happened to me and I decided I couldn't walk anymore:) I usually spend way less than what my shopping list would first indicate. I'm going down with a hefty shopping list....I'm not getting my hopes up, but I hope we can fill the car. Our house is looking great since the entry/stairs/hallway got finished; complete with the most fabulous IKEA pendant hanging in the center of the stairs. You've gotta see it...it's 3ft of suspended fabulousness! I think the editors at IKEA are telling me something from the cover's headline, "A home doesn't need to be big, just smart." Aaaahhh...just what I needed to hear. I'll let you know how we make out. Wish us luck!
