More Shopping with Heather.

I went shopping with Heather on Saturday and found some more things for the house in BHC.  Not quite the same adventure as Mexico, but we still had a fun time, and scored some really cool stuff.

 

First off let me tell you I "love" Tai Pan Trading.  I have only been in there a few times (usually with Gary or Randee') and once with my mom, and I have never bought anything.  It is very overwhelming to walk in and see all of the cool stuff.  I always have an idea in mind when I leave the house but when I get in there the idea is lost,(I get sidetracked very easily).  Usually I don't have a lot of time to spend just looking around at everything.  Heather and I were there for close to 3 hours, it was so nice to just be able to wonder around and look at everything ( some things we went back too and looked at 2 or 3 times).  Anyway I found some cool dishes, a cute little bucket, and some small planters.  I have had my eye one this oval platter for a while, I really like the pattern.  I look at it every time I go in and always decide I don't "need" it, or I don't have anywhere to put it.  (Its too pretty to be put in the cupboard and only used once in a while).  But when I seen the covered dish in the same pattern I knew I had to have it.  No really,  I picked it up and was cuddling it like a baby.  I think Heather thought I had lost my mind.  Then I seen the big serving bowl, I was in heaven.  Lucky for me I have lots of counter space to display all 3 of them in BHC.   I am still pondering going back and getting the rest of the set, plates, bowls, and the cutest square pedestal coffee mugs you have ever seen.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


I love these little wooden planters. They come in a set of 2 and they will be adorable when I get some flowers in them.

Shopping Adventures

Heather has been in Bullhead with us for the last week, here are some of our shopping finds.

These little plaques were at Bealls (I have the perfect spot for them, but probably wont get them put up til next time we come down).



This little tin basket was a steal at Goodwill. Gary couldn't believe I was going to leave it "as is" he says I am not an "as is" kinda girl.



So after getting the little tin basket I had to re-do above the cupboards. I like this much better.



The monogram plate is a wooden plate I got at IKEA, I have been wanting to do something to dress it up since I got it, just wasn't sure what to do. The little green Sugar Cube Holder was my Great Great Grandmas.




We went to Mexico on Sunday, (we didn't know most of the shops were closed on Sundays), but all was not lost we decided to have a taco at our usual taco stand, (I would say close to the best taco I have ever eaten.)  When we started out shopping I think we were all a little disappointed in the amount of closed up shops.  These first pictures are thing Gary and I have bought on previous trips down.





Heather got some really cool wind chimes.

A Girl's gotta have a purse or two, but in Mexico you are only allowed to cross the border with one purse or handbag per person. Well Heather found two she liked and I found one I liked so Gary had to carry one over the border for us. So, we get to customs and Gary, Heather and I all go to different custom lines (we were the only ones going through so there really wasn't a LINE)
So, the custom officer takes your passport and asks what did you buy in Mexico? Gary's reply was "some pottery and a European Shoulder bag",  he didn't miss a beat. (That's probably the one and only time he has admitted to carrying a purse out loud.)

All in All I would say we had a pretty successful day in Mexico. I can't wait to go back, I love my orange "Prada" bag so much I want one in black.