New toys at Ikea!

Attention all pint-sized workpeople! Cruising Ikea last week, I saw these two new toys...

 Cute felt toolbelt and tools $4.99 Totally going to stockpile some of these for birthday parties!

And workbench $79.99

Happy Spring!

Photo from Private Places via Apartment Therapy

Yesterday spring officially began. I guess you can sort of tell by the 3 degree raise in temperature and the slightly more sporadic rainshowers; I'm in serious need of some spring cheer!

Some ideas:

Adding Spring Color to Your Home roundup from Apartment Therapy. Or perhaps just some green

A new rug for just $18

Or a fresh blue for the wall

Or something new from ikea here, here and here

Images all from ikea.com

So far I've settled for a new pillow in yellow and orange with plans to recover a few other sofa pillows.

Yay for spring!

Ikea love

My current favs at Ikea. Tempted to go to the sale this weekend... but. am. resisting.  Maybe. If you see me wondering the aisles with that glazed over ikea stare, please remind me that I do NOT need any: plastic organizers, felt food, obscure kitchen gadgets or 1/2 of the things in my cart. Make me put them back!

These cute little cars were not there on my last trip, but I think they'd be adorable

with all of our automoblox. And 1/3 the cost! (First seen on babble.)

Ikea mug + milk frother + hot cocoa = very happy little kids

I've always wanted to buy tons of these slippers and keep them on hand for visitors.

Maybe someday when I have more than 850 square feet and an actual guest room!