Stuff I don't need

*Edit* I called and confirmed with customer service that the ottoman is in fact, NOT a storage ottoman. Well, that makes my life much easier! Covetousness... gone!*End Edit*

On today's edition of "Stuff I Don't Need", I'll take you to exactly what I would want, but don't need:

1. Tufting? check.

2. Nailhead trim? Check

3. Curvaceous design? quadruple check

4. Shades of cream, beige, or otherwise other warm neutral? Yep

5. Unnecesssarily frou frou? You got it.

Best of all, it goes well with our current decor but it is not a "matched set" despite sharing similar qualities with the rest of our furniture. I believe that it is also a storage ottoman, which makes this a slam dunk "LOVE!" for me. Stylish and functional? Oh be still my heart!!! I'm thinking in the years ahead...the kid's toys and play things would tuck neatly away into this behemoth! Also in the scheme of kids...it is soft, round, and plushy--all very "kid safe" elements of furniture. I don't really mind if it gets dirty--I can always get it reupholstered if I can't get any stains out.

Now, I understand that this is most certainly *not* most people's cup of tea and perhaps this look will be dated in a few years. I am not sure and I don't really care. I like this style and if it is indeed a storage ottoman as well, it would nearly be perfect. The only two issues I have with this piece is that it is exorbitantly expensive and it measures 45 inches in diameter. I am concerned that it might overwhelm the space. Perhaps it is a good thing that it is so expensive hehe. Ah well :)

And thus concludes this episode of "Stuff I Don't Need".

November Already?!

The closer I get to the end of the year, the busier I am. Still, I try to make time for exercising and eating right. Tonight, I didn't feel up to going to the gym so hubby decided to organize our walk-in closet. Ok...correction...I need to organize my part of the closet haha. Husband is very organized and every item of his is neatly folded and where it belongs. A few weeks ago, we purchased 7 sets of wooden hangers from IKEA for the closet overhaul. I know it's a bit unnecessary but I've always wanted uniform wooden hangers. It just looks more pleasant than an assortment of random plastic, wire, and wooden hangers. We used up all the hangers already and we need to purchase more eventually. For now, most of the items that should be hung are hung. It is very pleasant looking at how neat and tidy everything is. For the most part, our house is always nice and tidy with the closet as the exception. I blame it on my sleepiness and blindness in the mornings. Anyway...closet cleaned! Onward to nutrition!

I've been baking our bread for about a year now but after buying organic deli meat from the local market, I decided to try my hand at roasting my own. Locally raised, organically fed, free-range turkey Turkey breast is still pretty expensive at $5.99/lb but it sure beats the store purchased deli meat at $11lb.The turkey was neatly packaged in an oval netting, which helped it maintain it's shape. I brined it overnight in a solution with fresh rosemary from our garden, garlic, cracked black pepper, half an apple, and salt. I was afraid that an overnight brine would result in mushy turkey but it turned out quite well! The rosemary scent wasn't very pronounced so next time, I will add more.

I sliced the meat as thinly as I could and put them into small ziplock bags to freeze until ready for use. The end pieces that were too unwieldy to slice safely, I diced and turned it into a curried turkey salad with cranberries and onions. I might try a honey-roasted turkey next but we have plenty of meat to last us for the rest of the month.

Anyway...this is what we had for dinner tonight: a sandwich of turkey on whole-wheat bread with a side of roast beet salad. So simple but very good for a hectic Monday.