Happy Wednesday! :)

Happy Wednesday!

Today is Ash Wednesday, and almost everyone I know is giving up something for Lent. Some of my friends are giving up Facebook, some are giving up Starbucks, and some are even giving up saying the F word. What about you, are you giving something up for Lent?

I've been thinking long and hard of what I'm going to give up for Lent... I want it to be something really meaningful. So, besides giving up shopping (unless it's free shopping, of course, *wink*), I will try to be more positive about life, I want to be a happier person, I want to be more at peace with myself and with life. I know that's not always easy, but I will really try, so please wish me luck! :D

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony".

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The other day, my friend (who goes to school in a different state) called and asked me where she can buy some furniture and home decor for her apartment. I told her to check out Crate&Barrel... whooops, that was the wrong thing to say because after all she is on a budget, haha. ;) So, then I said, "Um, hello, Ikea!". Nope, still the wrong thing to say because she said there is no Ikea where she lives (bummer, huh?) and she doesn't really have time to drive out to wherever there is one. I was racking my brain thinking of where she can look, when suddenly I came up with the perfect answer:

*come on, say it with me, I know you know what I'm about to say*....

CSN. ;)

I went ahead and looked for some stuff for her, and oh boy, did I find a lot. But, I had to narrow it down to what was really on her list.

Since her roommate just bought a new LCD TV for their apartment, I thought they might need to look at some LCD TV stands.

Ipanema 54'' modern TV stand, $649

I saw another one that I liked better, though.

36'' modern TV stand in Wenge, $799

I think this one will suit their apartment better since it's smaller and more sleek.

They also wanted to buy a new couch, but living room sets can be really pricey. Isn't it more practical for them to just buy a loveseat and maybe some arm chairs?

Calcutta loveseat in chocolate, $379

And of course, they need a nice coffee table.

antique walnut coffee table, $99.99

Another thing on my friend's list is a wall clock. She said that she hates not having a clock in their kitchen, especially when she's running late!

14'' classic black atomic wall clock, $34.99

That might be a little too pricey for a wall clock, though. But, I think it's nice.

Anyway, those are the ones she and her roommate will share the expenses for. She also has a separate list for her room. It's such a long one, so I chose to just share two of the things I showed her that she absolutely loved. ;)

Mod dot nursery lamp, $27

And,

Courtyard indoor/outdoor rug (price varies according to size)

I always knew it's fun to shop for yourself, but it's also so much fun to shop for someone else, especially because you don't have to think about actually shelling out the money. ;)

I hope you all have a fantastic rest of the week!

Good luck to everyone who is giving up something for Lent!

*all images and prices from www.csn.com*