“Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.” *

The perfect house.
Magazine-worthy.
Furniture that actually goes together and accessories not limited to stray Barbie shoes and football trading cards.

I'm dreaming of a kitchen where the appliances glisten under accent lighting while warm cinnamon rolls are baking in the Aga; dishes aren't showing strain of a family of seven and the cookware doesn't wobble unevenly on the stovetop.
I've discovered an amazing place where dreams can run rampant, at CSN Stores. They specialize in quick, easy shopping for anything from lighting to tableware (and everything dreamy that falls between).

Because we move a lot and live in different countries, we are often faced with the daunting task of replacing most of the things that make our home function. Furniture, gaming systems, small appliances, etc..., it all has to be replaced and if I'm forced to hunt through several different shops, I will usually just go without.

I love shopping. Every morning when I wake up I wonder to myself, "Self, do we have time to squeeze in a little mall shopping today?"

NOT.

I never feel that way. I despise shopping. I am the girl who hangs back at the bench to people watch or read a discarded newspaper. Malls, schmalls. Unless this year's Britain's Got Talent finalists are performing there, I'm not interested. Shopping bores me when it's someone else needing to do it and gives me anxiety when I need to do it.

So you can imagine how grateful I was for the internet (thank you Al Gore).
Online shopping is me!
I can browse, dream and plan without pushy shoppers or disinterested sales clerks. The loud music invading my thoughts is my own and if a child needs toilet help, I can point in the direction without fear that there will be a loudspeaker declaring "urine clean up on aisle one!" or "will the parents of A2 please come to the customer service counter".

You're probably wondering what has me in such a giddy, shopping-praising mood. The generous folks over at CSN stores have kindly asked me to review something awesome...you'll have to come back, I can't give you everything in one post, can I?
Surfing through their Cookware store has allowed me to dream big- Tfal to Jamie Oliver-everything a kitchen could ever want.
Hmm, what goes with an aga? Oh yes, everything!
With a simple click of a button, CSN stores could easily make me a very happy woman.



I'm dreaming of a functional kitchen...

I think I just may like this shopping thing after all.

*Bo Derek