Wishlist

My husband and I used to watch the television sitcom “Friends” almost every day.  We own most of the seasons (maybe all?), but we don’t watch them at all anymore on account of my kids and their parroting abilities.  Anyway, there’s a sort of ongoing joke in the series about Rachael and the lists she makes for everyone when her birthday comes around.

(image from sharetv.org)

As I started thinking of my wishlist, it made me laugh.
“Stick to the list. Always stick to the list.”

I’ve never made a list before. I’ve actually already been given my birthday present -a three-day retreat at Thanksgiving Point. Because I won’t be getting any gifts on my birthday, I thought it would be fun to come up with a “wants” lists, so please forgive how excited I am over this. There’s no particular order to all of this, nor do I feel like I’ll DIE if I don’t get any of these ever in my life… but it is fun to share them with you AND now I’ll have a handy reference place to send my husband when Christmas comes around!

Hot Stone Massage:

(image from callmary.net)

My lower back has given me nothing but trouble since I was pregnant with my (now almost 3 year old) son.  Lately, it’s gotten worse.  My granny worked on my feet a few months ago and told me that my feet told HER (didya follow?) my lower back had sustained an injury years and years ago.  I can’t think of any time that I’d been hurt, so we both decided I had been thrown as an infant.  Okay, we didn’t decide that.  I just threw that out there because my mom reads my blog.  Hi, Mom!  Whatever the reason (his heart or his shoes), my back hurts.  Before I even THINK about getting pregnant again, I’d like that situation to be remedied or at least drastically improved.

DownEast Rio Dress:

I spotted this beaut last time I was in the valley.  I didn’t have the time to try it on or the money to buy it, but I LOVE it!  I’m afraid that I’ll eventually buy it and then it will look horrible on me, but I’ll never have the guts to give it away because I adore it.  Does that make me crazy?  Welllll, I think it makes me female.  (insert a chorus of my male readers saying in unison “SAME DIFF!”)

Painter’s Drop Cloths

(image from remodelista.com)

I want to use a bunch of these bad boys to make a bunch of home decor stuff.  Namely: a ruffle shower curtain, a few pillows, and possibly a bed spread.  I also plan on combining them with some sheets to make ruffled curtains in our master bedroom (you know, to match the master bath shower curtain) and then I’ll tie them back like so:

(image from countryliving.com)

Aveda’s Smooth Infusion Glossing Straightener:

(image from spoiledpretty.blogspot.com)

When Magician Brittney put some of that magic goo into my hair… angels sang, and I ain’t kidding.  It’s about $22 ($25?) a bottle, and that seems like a steal.  Aveda products are good for your hair (all natural), and they smell so yummy! Even their lipstick (which I wear every day because Autumn the Make-Up Lady matched me with a shade… isn’t every woman’s dream to find a shade of lipstick that works?!) smells yummy.

Yellow Studs:

or even:

(both images from shoplemode.com)

I just can’t get over those yellow studs!  Pretty, pretty!

Also from shoplemode.com:

A clutch!  My kids are big enough that I don’t need to lug around a big bag anymore.  I toted around a small clutch while I was at the retreat and I fell in love!  It fit my phone, my room key, my debit card, and a pen.  Perfection!  I love the black lacy clutch.  Wouldn’t it go great with:

Helena Eyelet Dress from Delia’s?  I have a couple of cardigans begging to be worn with that dress!  So cute.

After having my lap top for over 7 months, I still haven’t installed Microsoft Word.  I’ve been itching to get my hands on the program so I can really write.  Right now, I’m just opening up draft portions on my blog and typing away.  It gets the job done, but having Microsoft Work would insure that I get the job done successfully.  My great plans to get that are to sell just enough crafts to buy it.  It wouldn’t take much, and I KNOW I’d benefit.

A $30 shopping spree in Goodwill.  I’m such a junker, but some of the things I love most in my house have come from thrift stores.  When I think about going back to a thrift store, I get giddy.  I’m passionate about crap!  Can I get a t-shirt made that says that?

Paintable Wallpaper:

(from freshhomeblog.com)

For my dining area!

This pattern from voguepatterns.mccall.com

I’ve never made myself a dress before, but that style makes me really want to try!  I could live without 5 different colors of that same style dress!

Lats but not least:

Finally get that pile of wood in my living room turned into a bench from Knock off Wood!  Life has been SO full and crazy that we only got so far as hacking the piano up… now I’m stuck with a pile!  My husband said, “Let’s just put it in storage.” He didn’t realize how just a few short words could REALLY light a fire in my undercarriage.  “OR WE COULD MAKE IT INTO A BENCH!” What will it do in storage, pay tell?  We all know.  Sit. There.  I’d knock that bench out myself if I had the know-how.  Generally, I’ll get my hands on something if I want to learn how to do it, but we’re talking about fancy wood from an antique piano here.  I can’t just go grab some more from Home Depot if I mess up.

And I WILL mess up.  Just ask the three pints of strawberry BRICK jam in my cupboard.

Okay, this isn’t on my wish list, but I just saw it on the Knock Off Wood site:

It’s an outdoor storage bench. That is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for, but I want it in my bedroom to house blankets.  I’m so excited!  I REALLY need to learn how to work with wood.  I wish I had Tia’s brains sometimes.  Most times.  Okay, every day.

Speaking of Tia… I can’t wait until we’re the same age again so we can be real friends.

And for those of you concerned about my daughter’s broken heart: she’s already told me she plans on asking Santa for a green bird.  Here’s to hoping we can keep it alive!