So I did some running around today on my lunch hour. My intention was to visit Target in hopes of finding some super cheap gloves, like I saw while in Philly, and score some other great clearance items. Well, my target was fresh out of gloves. Since it's 64 degrees here at the moment and I do own two nice pairs of gloves, no tragedy. It's just nice to have some extra bargain gloves, just in case.
I did however land a few great clearance purchases. If you're looking for socks, lingerie or toys for cheap, visit your nearest Target ASAP. I didn't actually buy any of those things though...
What I did get:
Queen size inflatable mattress for $10, just in case. It's not one of those super ones with it's own inflation system, but since I bought the little air compressor for $12.50 the day after Christmas I'm set. I thought this might come in handy should we ever actually follow through with our musings to go somewhere ( like this for a chili cook-off) and spend the night in the Suburban.
Spinning star lamp for a mere $7.50. I've wanted one of these for a long time, then they got really trendy and I decided against it, but for $7.50, I had to have it. I can't wait to install it in my room tonight. I remember seeing a lamp of this type available at Book People a few years ago that came in a kit so you could make more of the turning cylinders with your own designs. Cool!
Post Target, I made a whirlwind stop at Barnes and Noble to pick up the new issue of Belle Armoire. I haven't looked at it at all as I plan to take it with me to the gym tonight and I need all the incentive I can get to haul my butt to the Y. I also bought Lapidary Journal - there's an in depth article about soldering, though it does look pretty intimidating, flux, torches, pickling, oh my! Somerset Studio - something called "Altered Books" really caught my eye, you take old books and remove most of the pages and put little shrines and such inside - and a special edition of Crochet Fantasy - there's a sweet baby afghan that would make a good Project Linus donation and a nice, beginner level floor mat in yummy blues and greens. The floor mat is one of those projects worked with two strands of yarn that I really want to try. I would think it would work up really quickly.
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I realise that this is somewhat belated, but when trawling the internet (for about the tenth time) in search of one of those spinning star lamps google dragged your page from its depths. I was, perhaps unsurprisingly, thrilled, but now CANT FIND THE LAMP ANYWHERE. And was wondering if you had any tips, other than the given links, or could remember what it was actually described as?
many thanks
desperate-and-starless
4:32 PM
Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of insight to offer. What you're looking for is generally called a "carousel lamp" but when I googled it, I couldn't find any that had stars. I'll check my lamp, but I don't think it had any identifying info on it, like a manufacturer. Sorry this isn't more helpful.
10:25 AM
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