Good evening blogland! I’m trying so hard not to let these days get away from me but let me just say I am never bored! My days start early and end late and right now, I’m kinda liking it! Another week of this and I’ll probably crash but hey while I’m being productive a few things of interest.
1. Fuel perfection in the form of almond butter bites. I used Junia’s recipe here. I did not change a thing! They came out picture perfect, see…
2. The best part of moving into a sweet city place is that I get to be creative and live spend a couple days in Ikea. Girl needs to hydrate for a marathon of shopping 
Thumbs up!
3. After lifting heavy flat pack boxes all day, you need to take advantage of the Ikea cafe. The food is good I swear!
his: swedish meatballs with ligonberry sauce!
hers: gravlax on the cheap! i love the honey-dill-mustard sauce so tasty!
We walked away with some really great stuff today and need to go back again this weekend to pick up our new bed! Our subcompact was just a tad too small for it so when we rent the moving truck to get our final storage unit trip we’ll swing by Ikea and throw it in the back as well. See, I’m all about efficiency and on the cheap! I cannot wait to take photos of the place all decorated but I’m thinking I won’t be quite settled for maybe another 7-10days.
**Stay tuned, I have a big announcement coming up!**
1. Do you like Ikea?
2. Have you ever tried their cafe?
January 31, 2011 at 10:02 pm
i’ve NEVER been to ikea before. i am making it a personal goal to go there within the year. i’m about 3 hours from chicago, so next time i head in that direction, i’ll go to the chicago ikea.
i know i will want everything in sight so i should probably start saving now….
January 31, 2011 at 10:40 pm
I love IKEA and my brother in law swears by those sweedish meatballs. I’ve never tried them though.
February 1, 2011 at 9:31 am
I could seriously get “lost” in Ikea for hours. Michael and I are going Sunday morning for a piece of furniture I need for the baby room. I have always been leery of the cafe! the cina-bons always smell amazing, but other than that I was not sure. Good to know you like it
Good luck with all the craziness and shopping! I lived in Ikea, Home Goods and Ross when we bought our condo!
February 1, 2011 at 9:32 am
so glad to know that you’re having fun with all this moving!!!
I used to like a lot Ikea… it’s like an adult wonderland.
no, I haven’t tried their coffee, but the food is not bad and it’s very cheap.
February 1, 2011 at 1:58 pm
ahhhhh! so happy you made them!
your almond butter bites look amazing. you must try them with sunflower butter – my favorite. 
don’t you just love healthy snacking? 
have a great day!
February 1, 2011 at 5:35 pm
I’ve only been to Ikea once! It was fun, but a little overwhelming. I went crazy at the salad bar.
February 1, 2011 at 7:53 pm
I enjoy walking around Ikea looking at things, especially the kitchens!!
February 6, 2011 at 7:01 pm
I love ikea and would love to see what great deals you found there!
February 8, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Hi, I just found your blog!
I love your About Me page
And, IKEA rules! It is my furniture mecca for sure. I have never eaten there, though.