The British are Coming: Getting Ready

With our British house guests arriving next Wednesday, my top priority is having a place for them to sleep. However, I don't want them to spend three nights on our tiny Aerobed.

This means I had to take a trip to the home of inexpensive, Swedish furniture:

My dad, who is awesome, spent this past Sunday wandering around the New Haven Ikea with me.

Meatballs were consumed.

Boxes were hauled to the register.

A sofabed was purchased.

Now, I just need to clear a space for it in the spare room.

The British are Coming!

Next Wednesday, my fabulous friend Sophie and her boyfriend are coming to stay with us for a few days.

But, here's the thing...

They are coming all the way from London, and we have some serious work to do to get the Kinne Inn up and running for guests.

This is what our "guest bedroom" looks like now. (Yes, I am a little embarassed to show you how messy we are).

But, I have some serious plans to transform this room on a very limited budget.

And, I'm hoping that in about a week, I will have some kick-butt "after" pictures to share.

Make-Up Monday: Virtually Try On OPI Nail Polish

Sephora has this new way to "try out" OPI polishes on their site.

Admittedly, you only get a general idea of what the polishes would look like on your nails, but it's fun to play around with the different shades.

Also, I decided I want all of the ones with glitter in them.

One of the Cutest Things to Ever Come Out of My Kitchen

Well, I attempted a Bakerella project, and while the results were not perfect, they were pretty flipping adorable.

I started with this pile of ingredients and turned them into tiny graduation cap pops:

I began by cutting these Hershey squares a little smaller, because I couldn't find the Godiva squares that Bakerella used.

Then, I used candy melts to "glue" on mini M&Ms and red candy straw.

Next, I put a little candy melt on the lollipop sticks and stuck them right in the middle of the tiny peanut butter cups.

After that, I put everything together with more candy melt.

Finally, I stuck them into styrofoam and made Mr. Kinne "ooh" and "ahh" over how cute they were.

Because, seriously?

So cute.

Because I Do Not Have Enough Purses

I am eyeing this bag at oldnavy.com. I am loving the navy blue with the brown handles, and the slouchy shape.

The 15 dollar price tag doesn't hurt either.

In Which I Tell You About a Dream I Had

So, I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed by the end of the school year. This is my very first year of teaching, and sometimes I just pretend I know what I am doing.

Then, last night, I had this dream that I was at school. My classroom was completely messy and chaotic, and my desk was covered in maple syrup.

According to a totally legit source (i.e. some random Dream Dictionary site), the maple syrup could mean this:

To see maple syrup in your dream symbolizes sentimentality and nostalgia. Or, this dream can also mean that you have found yourself in a sticky situation.

According to Mr. Kinne, I might just be craving pancakes.

Get in Touch with your Inner 10-Year-Old

Now that Lauren has admitted her love for Selena Gomez in the comments, I can no longer keep this to myself.

I think that Wizards of Waverly Place is one of the best shows on television.

You might be saying, "But, Mrs. Kinne, isn't that a kids' show?"

To which I say, "Yes. It is also awesome."

This show consistently cracks me up and has actually made me tear up on occasion. Plus, the cast is pretty flipping adorable: