Shopping Solves Everything

Hey that last post was SO not to glean sympathy (but thank you for the blog hugs). I really meant what I said, nothing like a good cry to relieve some stress.

I have lots of good in my days too, they're just not as fun to blog about.

Like today. I had a lie in until EIGHT AM. Can you believe that? At which time I was joined by four of my five children-- pure heaven (the fifth one is 20 years old, that might've been too many on one bed).

• I got fun emails from excited Twilight friends.
  
• The hubby brought home Indian takeout from Tesco (I love Tesco) AND straightened the garage that I destroyed while getting the tree out.
• The kids got along for the most part and Miss Ky took a real nap.
• We then went to Footy Mum's for "nibbles and footy" where our kids played happily together (Miss Ky was especially happy to help their daughter flood the bathroom) and the husbands watched Norwich win.
  

And then it snowed.
Now you see, if I hadn't had that lovely release in the middle of the kitchen yesterday, the snow thing before Thanksgiving might've gotten on my nerves a bit.

Thanks for your kindness and for suffering through the whinge of the week.

Now let's move on to the next subject, shall we?

I found another shop I could live in!!
Ready to have a look?Room after room of gorgeous textiles, solidly built (on the premises) pine furniture, and enough sparkle for any girlie girl's fancy.

Seriously, after walking around with my mouth hanging open, I finally went back out and grabbed my camera. I did NOT capture the magic of this place. In the center of the store, there were fabrics draped from the high ceilings. Full "window" displays were up in the loft areas (it's a converted barn) and there were themed rooms for every place in your home. There's even a fun room for kids. The wooden floors have Snakes and Ladders painted on and open bins of old fashioned toys. Wow. This place.

My friend T (with the gorgeous eyes and lactating brain), kept whisking Miss Ky off so that I could look without juggling a child who was as excited to be there as I was.

When you've walked yourself thirsty, there's a tea shop across the way and it's still part of the shop, so you take your basket with you.

But it's not JUST a tea shop, there's even more rooms of gorgeous things. One room is entirely dedicated to gift wrapping!
I'm going back. I have to wait until the roads de-ice, but I am going back.
Can I pick anything up for you?