Happy Day Before Missoni For Target Day

If anyone needs me, I'll be camped out in front of my local Target tomorrow morning. I was underwhelmed by the Calypso St. Barth collab, but these Missoni goodies are more than making up for that disaster. I'll take one of each, please.

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Color crush: Valentine's Day

I'm of the opinion that you don't need a special day to show someone how much you love and care for them. But commercial holidays such as Valentine's Day are a fun excuse to eat chocolate and create mood boards, so I'm going with it. 

1. Dress / 2. Champagne / 3. Necklace / 4. Print / 5. Clutch / 6. Ring / 7. Nail polish / 8. Brooch pin / 9. Message in a bottle / 10. Nighty / 11. Cards / 12. Computer / 13. Pillow / 14. Cupcakes

Prettiness for your neck

There aren't a lot of chances to show off necklaces in the winter, considering the space is most likely occupied by a scarf. So I've been doing a little online window shopping/wishful thinking for spring and wanted to share a few of my faves.

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Fireworks in January

A trip home wouldn't be complete without a stop by Fireworks, an eclectic store at the Sea-Tac Airport. Much of the inventory was the same as my last visit to the shop. But a few items caught my eye during the wait for my flight to Texas.

[Sorry for the craptastic iPhone picture quality. It was early in the a.m. and the handiness of the phone's camera was appealing at the time. Clearly, I shouldn't let sleepiness/laziness factor into what I use to shoot photos for the blog.]

Glendale and antiques = A match made in thrifty Heaven

There's a reason Glendale is dubbed "Arizona's Antique Capital." The historic downtown part of the city houses 22 vintage stores alone, and the fiance and I experienced a few of the shops firsthand Saturday. 

My favorite store was Antique Treasures, which was like taking a trip back in time. Even though I didn't bring anything home, these gems caught my eye. We're planning on going to Sun City this weekend for a thrifting adventure. Cross your fingers I'll find a credenza or campaign furniture.

Antique Treasures finds

If only these mirrors were a little more affordable. I wanted to take all three home.

 

 

 

 

 

This bar cart was like $25. I had to ask the dude at the counter if that was the correct price.

 

This bud vase would look amazing on my nightstand.

 

These gold clovers would be a cute and quirky addition to any vignette.

 

No shortage of milk glass here.

 The books of my childhood.

You could probably trade this Barry Bonds figure for some HGH and syringes.

Lance > Joey.

I really, really, really wanted this dainty perfume bottle. So pretty.

I'm dying over the swirly design on this vanity tray.

I'm on an elephant kick right now. And yellow. Perfect.

Hello, Chevron-esque book spine.

 

A Mad Hatter's Antiques finds

The geometric pattern on these tiny plates is beautiful.

The camera loves cameras.

You can work up an appetite vintage shopping all day. Nothing a little German cuisine at Haus Murphy's can't cure. The restaurant was featured on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and it was yummy. You can't go wrong with the paprika schnitzel, Weihenstephan Hefeweizen and vanilla bread pudding.

 

Full fiance = Happy fiance.

Year-round Fireworks

One of my favorite shops is in an airport. Yes, a place of hustle, bustle, connections, hellos and goodbyes also houses one of the coolest stores in the Pacific Northwest. 

Fireworks in the Sea-Tac airport is a must-visit for those in search of extraordinary gifts, hip housewares and other unexpected and one-of-a-kind merchandise. Think of it as your one-stop shop for some of the most rad apparel, barware, books, food, handbags and luggage, jewelry, lighting and stationary between take-offs and landings.

The prices can be a little unforgiving, but the extra coin or plastic is worth it, considering the shops support and host many Northwest artists' work.

Thankfully, all this amazing stuff isn't confined to just an airport. The company has six Seattle-area stores: The one in Sea-Tac I always hit up when I go home and locations in Pioneer Square, Westlake Center, Bellevue Square, University Village and Southcenter.

The Web site isn't the most user-friendly, but they do accept online orders.

Don't forget to check out the trinkets at the register. It's definitely not the usual crap. No 5-Hour Energy, cheap lighters or beef-jerky sticks here.

This is the one time you might want to miss your flight.

The one "WTF item" I found in the store. It's pretty self-explanatory as to why it sucks.

 

Fireworks lovelies in my home:

Remember the letter box from above? I couldn't resist it. The peace and four leaf clover coins were finds at the register. It really is in the details.

My first Fireworks acquisition was this sweet little iron heart box. It was too cute to pass up. LOVE the dainty chain. And the precious glass hearts ... more check-out goodness.

Because who doesn't need fun trinkets in their life? Stunning Waterford crystal jewelry holder was a birthday gift from the fiance. He has good taste.