world market

My favorite store is Cost Plus: World Market. 

I was telling friends just last night that when I showed this store to Mark, 

and saw that he liked it, I knew we were gettin' hitched. 

Mark laughed awkwardly and said, "what a great reason to marry me!" 

Well.... it was one of many other reasons, of course! 

While in the lower 48, we raced over to one of these fantastic stores 

and I snapped some iphone pictures (I know, I know.. but it was the fast thing to do) 

to remember what I liked. 

Fabulous toys for a little boy, right?! I know! They were very heavy. 

This fun little ruler-drawer would be a hit in my imaginary craft room:

Mark saw these two clocks before I did. They were tucked in the 'art section's' corner. 

I love clocks.. I rarely wear a watch, so I need them all over the house! 

At first glance while looking through my iphoto today

 I thought this said, "Breast Milk"

Whoops. 

I like this a bit better. Moooooo

I love elephants. 

I'm not quite sure why, but I always have! 

I think it's how round they are? 

Something protective (or dangerous? ha ha) 

about how huge they are. 

They are good mothers. 

They are mindful. 

They are gentle (unless you're a lioness... 

then they're just scary). 

Anyway, here's one with a clock attached. An elephant never forgets.

So on to the furniture. Mark and I used to have a table very similar to this one. 

But it had termites. 

Seriously! From India

Serious again!

I love the table we have right now, but it is awfully formal. 

I like formal. 

So if we ever have a formal dining room, 

that's where it will go. 

And THIS one will go in our informal 

eat in kitchen. 

Love those benches!

Our wood is so dark all over our house, 

and even though we adore it, 

we are thinking of introducing more woods into our 

... 'collection.'

Isn't it pretty?

Here is the buffet in the same collection: 

oooohhh so pretty! 

Also, in our 'next home', 

perhaps we'll have 

an outdoor living space. 

Wouldn't that be lovely? 

And for that outdoor living space, 

maybe we'll have some chairs like this:

or this: 

Wouldn't that be nice? 

I'd put up some wind chimes 

around a wood fire-pit? 

You could bring the mallows. 

I'll have the chocolate 

and graham crackers. 

mmm