I should be working right now. Cranking out articles and write ups to pay for the hotel room I just booked for a friend’s wedding in San Antonio (as well as the plane ticket I’ve yet to book), but instead I’m engulfed in scouring the World Wide Web for pieces to add to my future living quarters. I’m playing build-a-home, if you will, for my currently fictitious living space. This time it’s dishes. Dishes to put the food that I currently don’t know, but am learning, how to cook. (It’s ok if you have a puzzled look on your face, I do too, and I’m the one who just typed that sentence. ) Such is life.

:: thought I’d share my little game with you, here’s what I’ve come up with so far ::

A few of these Dogwood sets that this lucky lady has.

When entertaining, I’ll go with what this girl put together.

These kids for serving purposes I found here on flickr.

This gold plated flatware I found here is quite lovely.

And of course I can’t forget my mason jars. I like these blue ones I found here at 2 Clever Blog.

I think that’s a decent start on my dishware. Now I just need to print this out and take it with me to every antique / junk / pay-n-trade / garage sale shop I see. Unless any of you want to get rid of a few things around your house. Think about it ;)

All right, enough play time for Jennie B. I’ve got a wedding in five weeks and that hotel room and plane ticket aren’t going to miraculously pay for themselves. What can I say – it’s the life of a professional bridesmaid!

:: sweet dreams ::