Canton with Kelli

08.01.13

This will be my second trip to Canton since moving back to East Texas and I'm super excited to have Kelli with me.  I love her taste and she has offered to show me her favorite stores and help me pick out some things for the house.  The first two stores had ac which is so nice then we went to the big shopping park after lunch and that's when we busted out in a full-on sweat-fest.  I do not recommend going to Canton in August.  But, we did end up loading up my vehicle with lots of stuff!  We put all of her stuff in the back and all of my stuff in the back seat.  (Note to self: remove car seats.)

These are the things that I purchased to decorate the upper kitchen cabinets.

Kelli saw these topiaries at the second store we visited and I never would have thought to put them on the mantel.  This was her suggestion and I love it!  However, she did say not to do things in even numbers so I need to add another topiary for the odd effect.  (This mantel is a work in progress.)

Below are some things that I fell in love with but did not purchase...

I absolutely love this wall clock but I have no idea where I would put it and I adore this vintage chair.

Talk about a focal point...wow!  That is one really unique tub!  I wouldn't want it but it sure is cool.

I really love these hutches for my future office!

I'm on a mission to find a new dining table and this one almost resembles the one that I'd like to have except I don't want a tall table.

I would have bought this shabby chic bookshelf if it had been a corner bookshelf!

A big thanks to Kelli for all of your help today and to Kiki for watching the kids!

The next day, the kids rode their vehicles in the backyard which is struggling to grow.  We watered our yard so much that our bill was a little over $400!  Luckily, Brent has worked with the landscaper on past commercial construction jobs and he'll work with him on future jobs so he's going to spray our back yard again since the rain washed almost all of the hydro mulch away.

Tonight is Family Fun Night so we are hitting the town!

I took a selfie because I had a really good hair day!  I rarely like my hair but I was happy with it tonight!