My Little World…

Brrr! I am so ready for this 2 week long arctic blast to be over with! I am tired of it barely getting above freezing! We went to a reptile show up around Charlotte yesterday to get out of the house for awhile. Well, it was supposed to be a reptile show - but they should have called it a snake show… 90% of what was there was all snakes - everything from tiny babies to big monster pythons.

We have a Chinese Water Dragon, so we were hoping to check out some supplies and stuff, but there were no water dragons. The few lizards that were there were uromastyx and geckos. So, it was pretty much a waste of a two hour drive each way. On the way back, I was playing a game on my iPod and not really paying attention to what was around us when my husband asked me what Ikea was. I looked up, and right off the highway was this HUGE Ikea store! I told him to get off at the exit and we’d check it out.

Let me tell you, I’ve never been in an Ikea store, even though I love their stuff and have looked at them online. The Ikea in Charlotte is friggin’ HUGE! I have never seen one store that big! The parking lot was massive, and it was still jam packed. We had to park almost all the way in the back! So after bearing the bitter cold and wind to get inside, I was in awe - lol!

It’s a good thing I have a lot of self control, and we’d already filled up the back of my Commander with a big piece of driftwood for our water dragon’s new enclosure, because I could have done some serious damage in that place! We walked around the upstairs and then went to the cafe for some lunch before tackling the downstairs. We ended up being in there for over three hours! We bought my daughter this cute pink plastic rolling chair for her desk in her room, a this cute flower shaped light that hangs on the wall, and a couple of these small laptop tables for using while we’re on the couch. They also make good trays for eating, because they slide under the couch so you can actually have your plate close to you.

I fell in love with this desk chair, but I can’t justify that price for a desk chair - even though that is where I spend most of my time. Maybe I’ll splurge on myself one day soon - or it will go on sale! It was so comfy!

I finally have gotten some of my new cards and labels listed in the last few days! I still have a lot left to add though. Here are my most recent additions:

Well, I guess that’s it for now. I hope everyone has a great week! It’s supposed to warm up to our normal temps here this week - yay!