Spa Water

Just for fun this weekend, I made some "spa" water, aka, water with fruit cut up in it and served up in a fancy container:)  Much to my husband's chagrin, there was no masseuse to accompany the water.  I found this glass jug at Target for $19.99 and picked it right up because it will be perfect for our summer sangria!

I sliced up one orange and one lemon and added it to ice and water from the fridge.  

Are you a fan of flavored water?  I typically like it straight up- like my iced tea, but this was fun for a change.  And, by the way, thank you so much for weighing in on the Vitamix blender.  I received a lot of feedback that I really appreciate.  

Our Master Bathroom

Hi guys!  I'm back from the weekend and ready to show you our master bathroom, which is a room in our home you haven't seen much of in the past.  The bath has a look similar to our kitchen, with white cabinets and Carrara marble countertops.  The main difference is our bathroom floor is tile, and in the kitchen we have bamboo hardwood.  Come on in, I'll show you around!

The sink area to the right is "hers" aka "mine" :)  The mirrors are framed in a simple, silver frame.  The large cabinet holds our towels on top and dirty clothes on the bottom.

Here's a closer look, with the lights turned on.  I like to keep the counters free of clutter, and you can see where I keep all my things in this post about what's inside my bathroom drawers. 

The glass containers were from Crate & Barrel.  We've got silver half-moon pulls on the drawers and round pulls on the doors.  I don't know where we got them, as our builder found them for us.  The floor mat is one of those super-absorbant and comfy mats from Target.  

The "his" and "hers" towels are from Pottery Barn and the small mirror is from Home Goods.  

On my husband's side is a large wall clock from Target.  I like being able to easily see the time while we're getting ready for work in the morning.  

He doesn't keep his side quite as clear as mine, so I removed his stuff for the photo:) 

We have a large soaking tub, that, can you believe, I've never used!  Again, I don't know the source, but I'll ask our builder and report back. 

You can see in this closeup that our "hot" and "cold" pieces came off of the handles and need to be reglued.  It's one of those things on the to-do list that hasn't gotten done. 

The house next door to us is a one story, but there is a gorgeous view of some very tall magnolia trees out the window. 

The shower is also tiled with glass doors.  There are two shower heads and a little place to sit, although it's really just used to hold our shower stuff.  Our towels hang on hooks opposite the shower.  In the picture below, you can see the doors to both of our closets. 

The toilet is also behind closed doors, but I didn't take a photo of it.  I should have, I love our toilet paper holder!  It looks kinda like this, but one side just lifts up when you need to change it.  So easy!

I should also mention that we have the kind of toilet seat that is slow to close, so it doesn't slam down, when you lower the seat.  I highly recommend these too.  

Our walls are painted with Sherwin Williams A New Gray. The cabinets and trim are Sherwin Williams Divine White.  It's a softer white, but not bright white.

 I hope you enjoyed getting a peek into our bathroom!  

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Three Pink Dots.  Thanks so much for having me Lauren!  If you're not a current follower of her blog, I'm sure she'd love to have you:) 

Top MAY Posts and June Preview

Bring on summer, right?!  Here's a brief look back at what we were up to in May in case you missed it. 

I started off the month with efforts at eating healthier foods.  I'm happy to say we're still at it, but, yes, there is still some of this. 

I shared what a typical Saturday looks like around here.  I wasn't too surprised to hear that my Saturdays are a lot like yours. 

I added a cowhide rug to our living room and a colorful striped rug to our kitchen.  I'm still digging the look of both of these rugs.  

I took a third stab at updating our "mantle" for Spring.  I found that mirror for just $30 at HomeGoods!

My office became a multi-functional as a sewing room too.  

And finally, we made some progress on our master bedroom, but as always, it's a work in progress.

So, what's up for June?  We'll be planning a backyard BBQ, preparing for Father's Day, sharing our Guest Room, and Master Bathroom.  And hopefully, there'll be lots of trips to the pool and keeping cool with ice cream!   Summer in Houston is HOT!

Martin Lewis Sells Website

Martin Lewis, the owner of moneysavingexpert.com, has sold the website to Moneysupermarket.com for £87M.

A deal that one suspects will be less fraught with controversy and bitterness than the recent Faecesbook IPO.

Facebook Shares Continue To Fall

Shares in Faecesbook, the IPO that just keeps giving, are now under $28 each.

Spain Haemorrhaging Cash

Data from the Bank of Spain shows that a net of Euro66.2BN was sent abroad last month, the most since records began in 1990.

Vitamix Blender- Worth It?

Some of you who read about my endeavors to cook healthy and get more nutritious food into my ultra picky toddler recommended that I make veggie smoothies.  I read all of the comments and thank you so much for your helpful suggestions.  I really don't know why it hadn't occurred to me before to blend up some veggie smoothies since I buy my son the pre-made ones from the store already.   And I drink protein smoothies myself (just protein powder (usually Lean Body for Her) and skim milk or water).  A couple people swore by their Vitamix Blender, but cautioned that they are an investment.

I went to the Vitamix website last weekend and was surprised to learn that they are over $300.  Are you sure they're worth it? I realized that our regular blender broke a few months ago, so we don't have any type of blender right now, but we do have a food processor.  I would be willing to spend the money if the machine was something that would last for years and we would get a lot of use out of- like our KitchenAid mixer.  But, if there's another brand that works just as well, for less, I'd be interested in hearing about it.  I'm pretty confident that James will eat the veggie smoothies if I start making them for him and that will make me a very happy mama!