Sloan's Village Center, Loudon, TN

I was fortunate to spend my Memorial Day weekend in one of my favorite places, Tellico Village, TN. Visiting family and prepping the boat for the summer season would not have been complete without a trip to the Village's hardware store, which oft acts as a sort of general store - they even have a lunch counter!

I'm A Bad Girl

Since the mission of this blog is supposed to keep me from buying the 'I wants,' I feel as though it would be dishonest not to tell when I cheat. But I promise to cheat only with amazing justification.

Brighton Collectibles: My Flat In London is 'Pretty, Witty and Wise'

Everything is perfect. I repeat, everything is perfect. Call in reinforcements, Commander! We're not gonna make it!

This is what greets you on the homepage. R U kidding me? I like anything that compliments me before I even have to scroll. In love.

While doing research on Brighton Collectibles, a brand I have been fairly familiar with for the last decade or so due to a potentially Brighton-obsessed aunt, I stumbled upon My Flat In London, Brighton's recent brand extension.

 GAME. CHANGER. 

Something We Can All Appreciate

Every now and then, as you are pirouetting down the aisles of Sam's Club beside your father while he shops for Coffee Mess supplies (just me?), one happens upon an item that one feels will resonate with all Sisters (and most of suburban America).

Red Lobster (as the Sister #2 would say, Red Mobster) Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix*

*I did not purchase this, true to my commitment, but my father did without encouragement or hesitation.

Summer Sandals: Discounted Online Edition

A few nights ago, I was having a real hard time sticking to my commitment. I was on the phone with my boyfriend begging him to stop me from checking out on ninewest.com with a pair of sweet sandals that were only $20 with all of my combined discounts (here)! Fortunately, we got through it and I thought, DUH - this is exactly the situation for which I made Three Things for Three Sisters!

Animals, Right?

Without noticing, today's Three Things all share something in common - they are animals (sort of)!

Our mother is a veterinarian, so the love of animals runs deep in all of us, though it manifests itself in all of us a little differently:

I was obsessed with spiders as a child, though too terrified to actually care for one as a pet. Now I just want a pomeranian.

Sister 2 loves all things big and small and has been a dolphin trainer, gator researcher, zoo keeper, and now dolphin trainer again.

Sister 1 has a passion for mythology and fantasy - and that includes the fascinating creatures inhabiting those stories! And dinosaurs. She likes dinosaurs.

The Origin Story

I have two older sisters: Sister 1 (oldest) and Sister 2 (middle). I am Sister 3.

I love to shop. I majored in Retail in college (yeah, that's a thing).

I spend a lot of money. Every day.

I'm moving to Chicago. Without a job. I need to spend less money. Every day.

Buying things for yourself is exciting and fun, but buying things for others is twice as nice!

I love to gift those that I love, you could say it is one of my 'love languages' if you're into labels and sh*t (RIP Justin Bobby). So when I come across something I love for someone close to me, it is just as hard for me to put it back on the shelf (or rack, or take it out of my online shopping cart) as it is for me to say no to something I love for me.

I also like to collect things. Like, data. Information. Shoes. Dresses. Teapots.

To help curb my spending, but satisfy the collector in me (I'm also a great finder, go Huff-Puffs!), I will document all of the great and wonderful things I would buy for myself and my two favorite gift recipients, Sisters 1 & 2.

Pretty accurate representation of us source