Have/Have Not

What I would’ve bought today if I had any money at all:

Umbra Horizon Photo Albums

Five of these gorgeous photo albums to put all our photos in. Getting them out of my childhood Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse albums and giving us the ability to print more of the backlog of photos stored on our computers.

Cool, money-free thing I did instead:

Japanese girl and a tree

I bought this tree more than a year ago when I was part of my first and only craft show. Since then, it’s been collecting dust at the top of my craft closet. Because I’m always so frustrated at not being able to see my jewelry, thus remembering what I have to wear, I decided to pull it down and actually use it. The little momiji doll was a gift from my sister. I love that little doll. Makes the whole thing look so much better.

Must. Have. Self-Control : Crate and Barrel Edition

Week of March 23th:

A weekly list of goodies that I’ve forced myself not to buy.
(You know, because I’m broke.)

Lulu Bedding
I swear, I think the Crate and Barrel stylists have taken a peek inside my head and are doing everything they can to wear down my self-control. See that bed? Yeah, remarkably similar to my own. And that night stand? What do you know, it just happens to be the one that I’ve been eyeing as well. And now comes the final punch in the gut (i.e. my empty wallet), the Lulu bed linen set. It’s like they know I want a grey and blue bedroom and now they’re just mocking me. Argh!

Sunflower Cake Pan
Okay, now how cute is this? Come on! A cake shaped like a sunflower? I think that one of my goals in life may turn out to be owning a cake pan for every season and occasion. But knowing my luck, I’d probably end up with half the cake stuck inside the flower pan and the other half tumbled onto the plate. But a girl can dream, right?

Chloe Platter & Plates
And the final blow coming this week from Crate and Barrel are these. This gorgeous set of plates and matching platter are right up there on trend for Spring 2009 with a bold floral motif. Just looking at these plates makes you feel warm and spring-like, don’t they? So lovely. I think I’d be too busy looking at them, though, to actually eat what I put on them. Ha!

All items in this post found via here.

Must. Have. Self-control.

Week of March 9th:

A weekly list of goodies that I’ve forced myself not to buy.
(You know, because I’m broke.)

Since I was forced to abandon my snowman Christmas coasters at the end of the season I’ve been searching for the perfect coasters to replace them for daily use — because nobody likes coffee rings — and I think I’ve found them. These are the sweetest, most amazing coasters ever. And the title of this post shouldn’t be “Must Have Self-Control” but rather, “I Gave In” because I plan on ordering these lovelies very soon.

Found via here.

Must. Have. Self-Control.

Week of February 23rd:

A weekly list of goodies that I’ve forced myself not to buy.
(You know, because I’m broke.)


Zara has colourful skinny jeans for less than $40?!? Man, I wish I was 3 inches taller!
Found via here.


Dude, this drying station has its own fan! So much better than hanging wet clothes over doors, chairs and any other surface. Less stretching too!
Available here. Found via here.

Finally, did you know that Saks Fifth Avenue offers free shipping to Canada?
I didn’t, but now I do. Trouble!

Must. Have. Self-Control.

Week of January 26th:

A weekly list of goodies that I’ve forced myself not to buy.
(You know, because I’m broke.)

So lovely! Even Dave thinks so. And Dave usually only tolerates my penchant for pink. That makes this little handmade beauty extra special. Still, must resist temptation!

Available here.


How awesome is this fern-leaf motif? And the added bonus is that it’s handmade from recycled materials!

Available here.