Pajamas

I have been wanting to buy adult pjs but haven’t been seriously looking for any. I only think about pajamas when it is winter here in northern Minnesota. Even though we use an electric blanket, it is still nice to have something warm during the cold days, especially since our blanket has an auto-off feature. Our house can also get really cold during the winter because we turn down our thermostat when we go to bed. A nice set of pajamas would really help me keep warm. My hubby already has pajamas but I don’t have any yet. I like silk pajamas like those pictured above only in purple.

Furniture

My hubby and I need new furniture. I prefer American furniture because most of it is top quality. Actually we need new furniture for the whole house, especially in our bedroom. Our bed is composed of a mattress and box springs on a short base. It is kind of low and sometimes my hubby has a hard time getting up because he is 6’4 tall and 280 lb. We have been looking for a higher bed with drawers underneath so we can save space in our bedroom. Since we haven’t been able to find one like that in any furniture stores, he has decided to build one himself. Maybe while he is designing it he can make it look like this Georgia 5-pcs Bedroom Set from Savannah Collections.

Replacement Doors & Windows

When my hubby bought this house in 1998, it was in pretty bad shape and needed a lot of work. He bought it when he had his contract engineering business which would sometimes give him lots of free time between projects to work on remodeling. He did manage to get quite a bit done in the first few years but then he got really busy with his engineering business and the remodeling was no longer a top priority. He wanted to do most of the work himself but with his recent health problems it has become more and more difficult for him to do the physical labor. We don’t want to go into debt to hire someone to finish the remodeling so we are in a wait and see approach to getting all the projects finished.

One of the remodeling project ideas that I really like is having a sliding glass door installed that would give us direct access to our front deck and a large bay window for the living room. Both areas are south facing so we would get great sun in the winter time and the roof over hang would protect us from the high angle sun in the summer time. The greater window area would make for more heat loss in the winter time but if all the windows are double glazed it would be worth a small jump in our heating bills. If you live in the UK and are thinking about having double glazed windows installed in your house, you should check out the website All Double Glazing to get quotes on the best deals available in your area.

Anniversary Dinner

These were just a few of the good foods that my hubby and I had on our wedding anniversary dinner date at my favorite restaurant. I really enjoyed our dinner. The Chinese restaurant has been my all time favorite place to dine since I got here to the US. Their food is very similar to the Filipino food. When I told my sister about this restaurant, she wished that they had that kind of restaurant there in Germany close to her. She said, if there was one there like that, she would probably eat there everyday.

Online Florist

Residents in the UK area are very lucky because they are able to send flowers using serenata. Serenata Flowers is an independent florist that offers inexpensive, beautiful and fresh flowers delivered free anywhere in the UK. My hubby and I have our seventh wedding anniversary coming up in the next couple of days. I am expecting to receive flowers on that day. A dozen red roses would be great .

I don’t know anyone from the UK but I have a sister that lives in Germany. She often buys stuff from a UK based company. Actually it was just a few days ago when she shopped for swimsuits on the UK based website. Not only can you find flowers at Serenata Flowers, you can also find a wide variety of nice plants ready to be shipped to those who love gardening. They also have wines, chocolates and hampers. What makes them unique is that they offer worldwide delivery. You can send flowers to friends, family and loved ones living abroad. This is comforting for those who are separated by thousand of miles and want to stay in touch and show your loved ones that you are thinking of them.

Disneyland in California

My sister who lives in Germany is planning to take her two and a half year old daughter to Disneyland in Paris soon. That sounds like a really fun trip that I would like to make myself. Unfortunately, our budget doesn’t include a trip to Europe this year. We are planning a road trip to Colorado this summer to visit my other sister and her new baby. It would probably be fun for all five of us to go to Disneyland in California soon but this year she is still too young to really enjoy it.

Maybe in a couple of years, we can plan a winter vacation to the California Disneyland to get away from one of the long cold Minnesota winters. I think it would be really fun to go with my sister, brother in-law and niece to a place like Disneyland when she gets a little order. My hubby also has relatives in southern California that we have not seen in several years so that would be another reason to go. I have been looking at the prices of disneyland tickets and they seem pretty reasonable so I think it would be a vacation that we could all afford.

Mussel Soup

I was not able to cook this dish until recently. I did not know that I could find mussels here in the US. Mussel soup is a good dish to serve during cold season. It is very simple to make a delicious mussel soup. Here are the ingredients and instructions on how to cook:

* 2 lb fresh medium sized mussels – cleaned
* 1 medium tomato – chopped
* 1 small onion – chopped
* 4 cups of water
* black pepper to taste
* 3 tbs cooking oil
* 2 tbs finely chopped garlic

Procedure:

* Heat the oil in a pot
* Sautee the garlic and onions until they turn brownish
* Add the mussels and water
* Simmer for a few minutes then add the tomato
* Salt if desired then pepper
* Serve hot (with rice)

Vanity Stools & Benches

We currently have a queen size bed, vanity, chest of drawers, a couple of bed stands and a clothes rack in our bedroom. Consequently, there is not much room left for vanity stools. My hubby is currently designing a bed that will have drawers underneath that will take the place of the chest of drawers so maybe we will have room then. We are also thinking about moving to a larger house, possibly in the Philippines and if so I will definitely buy vanity stools and benches along with vanity tables for the bedroom and bathroom areas. Among the vanity stools that I really like are Dayville, Zebra and the Palm Beach Wicker Ottoman. They look classic and elegant.