It's Happiness Is time again...I'm one happy girl this Wednesday...we're leaving on our trip tomorrow morning! Woohoo! Just so you know, though, my grandma doesn't have internet access, so I won't be blogging. Yes, you would think I've already been away enough...sorry! I may schedule a post or two, but I have sooo much still to do before we leave, so don't count on it...

Also, I will turn comment moderation OFF for any scheduled posts so you don't have to wait and wait and wait for your comment to show up :)
I will be back Tuesday afternoon/evening.

Alright, after all that boring stuff, let's get started.

Happiness is...

...going to the ballet with my friend. It was soooo good (you can read my post on it here).

...that that bathroom is almost done!! I know, I know, I've already posted about this a ridiculous amount of times, but you don't know how much easier this make life!

What are two things that made you happy this week?

-carlotta 

This week's Raw(e) theme is beautiful. 

I had to think a for a few minutes on what I considered beautiful, and then it dawned on me. 

God's creation is beautiful.

These seeds sprouting are beautiful.

People are beautiful.

Everything God has made is beautiful.

What does the word "beautiful" mean to you?

To learn how Raw(e) works, go here.

If you'd like to enter a photo of your own, go here and link up!

Have a great day!

-carlotta

Yesterday I went to The Contemporaries ballet with my friend.

It required us to go downtown to the Preforming Arts Center...

While getting out of the car, I stepped onto the sidewalk and almost got a huge chunk of ice on my head. It had fallen from the top of an at least 100 foot building, probably more. I'm glad I didn't get knocked out! :) 

I digress.

I passed the time waiting for it to start taking pictures of the amazing walls. 

Unfortunately, no photography was allowed during the ballet...so a picture of the curtain will have to do.

The ballet was amazing. It was in three acts - Maninyas, Por Vos Muero, and This is Your Life. This is Your Life was by far my favorite...

After the first act - Maninyas - there were many empty seats farther up and we were able to sit in the middle of the fourth row from the stage! It was amazing to see something so beautiful up close.

So, what was your Sunday like?

-carlotta

As you may or may not know, we're heading to where we used to live, near Houston, Texas, on Thursday for a few days. There is a German festival and they ask my dad to come down every year to hold a German church service (he usually says one sentence in German, then translates it into English) I'm always happy for the excuse for us to head down there! :)

I digress.

The Houston IKEA not too far away from where we are going. Oklahoma doesn't have any IKEA stores (Boo! And we can't really have anything shipped as their shipping charges are ridiculous)...the nearest store is in Dallas, Texas. But as long as we're near Houston, my mom and I will probably head to the Houston store. I am so excited! (Um, yes. I think someone needs a little help getting over obsessing about decorating)

Last night my mom and I were looking at their website - big mistake. I'm going crazy over all their wonderful things...and their cheap prices. I love that all their pieces are so versatile...they fit with pretty much every style.

Here are some of my favorites...

FILLSTA table lamp

*Drool* Have you ever seen anything cuter?! This would go perfectly on my nightstand.

FARM vase

How amazing would a couple of these on a tray look? The price is even better - $1.99. Hold on a second while I buy a few hundred a couple.

DEKAD alarm clock

The nightstand essential. Everyone needs one of these!

FIGGJO mirror

I'm falling more in love with this mirror every second. This would look amazing in our soon-to-be-finished bathroom...

So, who's with me? Anyone else who is head over heels in love with IKEA?

-carlotta