Yup, our apartment is da bomb

I knew eventually things here in Iowa would get better. I knew I wouldn't be living in my boyfriend's bedroom with bitchy assholes living in the basement forever. Alas, since moving to our new place, things in life have gotten vastly better. I quit my shit job at Target as a cashier for $7.25 per hour and started working at Journey's as the store manager and making bank.

So it's all good! I bought us a couch, our new table and chairs are fantastic, and decorating has been a blast. I love it!

I used the Orla Kiely table cloths that I got at Target as curtains in the living room. It looks very retro, I think.

I love the brown cabinets! And having all new appliances and a pantry is nice too. Sure beats the hell out of cleaning up after Mike and Sarah's sorry asses.

My cookie jars!!!!!!! Thanks, Orla Kiely for Target:)

The kitchen curtain the the bomb-diggity, don't ya think?

Will stretched a piece of my favorite fabric with stretcher bars. I love it! And the table and chairs is perfect.

Yum! Fake plastic fruit!

Our IKEA Expedit bookcase is double sided..... It acts as a framing device for our living room and serves as a bookcase and display for all of our good stuff.

I framed some of the paper dolls and stickers I picked up in Korea.

Picked up the "Marushka" piece at Artifacts for $12 bucks. Framed some sweet art from High Fructose magazine for the toilet area.

My corner of the bathroom is totally Asian-fied.

I am so happy to have a place to live that I love. I wake up everyday and think about how lucky I am to have a cute boy, a cute dog, and tons of cute stuff:) I am very fortunate.

Making Cute Cupcakes with Sprinkles!!!!

OH MY!!!! I think I may have made the world's cutest cupcakes!!! I whipped these little babies up straight outta the box Pillsbury style. The cupcakes themselves are strawberry with little fake chips of strawberry goodness mixed in and the icing is Funfetti, of course! Too bad I ran out of sprinkles by the end of my batch. They never give you quite enough sprinkles :(

Really, I just wanted an opportunity to wear my awesome Orla Kiely apron that Kendra got me for my birthday. I wish I could wear that thing everyday cause it's so darn cute!

Yum, yum!

Let's add to my obsession, shall we?

Little by little, my adorable collection is becoming complete. I got these towel hooks the other day courtesy of work, cause I am just that awesome at my job. I pretty much get a prize everyday and it makes me feel happily over qualified for the position. Hell, I can't complain too much- free stuff is free stuff!

I have become more accepting recently of my money situation. I am not broke and I make enough money to make it by. I am not being terribly mistreated and overworked like in my former postion and I get to live with my boyfriend and see my friends and family all of the time. Everything I need, I have and for that I am grateful. The future here looks bright and full of potential and for the first time in ages, I am feeling optimistic about my future here living in Iowa. Home never felt so good! Strange, all of these feelings could come about thanks to a couple of pear shaped towel hooks.

My Major Love for Orla Kiely for Target

I can not stop gushing and crushing over the Orla Kiely for Target line!

My awesome friend Kendra got me some lovely kitchen towels, cloth napkins, and an adorable apron for my birthday. We most definitely have to be soul mates or something cause she knew exactly what would make me squeal with delight:)

Seriously though, I appreciate the fact that I can get awesome designer stuff for way less at Target, and her stuff is absolutely perfect. The retro prints and amazing color pallete rock my world!