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Birthday List

Jon has been asking me for weeks what I want for my birthday.  It's three weeks from this coming Saturday, but apparently he wants to be on top of his game.  I told him that I didn't want anything because we're going to a concert (Joe Purdy) two days before my b'day and then we're spending the weekend at the beach with friends.  Both of those sound like good enough presents to me!  

He wasn't having it though.  So I started to build a b'day wish list.  I'm still not sure what I want to request off of it, if anything (I'm slightly indecisive), but here are a few things that I'm really diggin' at the moment... 


1. West Elm jute herringbone rug- I've mentioned rugs in many of my posts, and I still want a new one.  Could this be the one?  
2. "Money Can't Buy Happiness" wooden sign- Black and white wooden signs.  Love them.  The fun quote makes it even better. 
3. CB2 Acrylic tray-Because I love acrylic and one can never have too many trays.
4. Espresso and chrome console table-Traditional wood meets modern chrome.  The perfect pair.  I may hold off on this one until we move though to make sure there's a space for it in our new home.
5. Decorate: 1,000 Design Ideas for Every Room in Your Home book-I'm trying to build my coffee table book collection and this is a definite buy.
6. Anthropologie Sky drop earrings- Aren't these beautiful?  
7. Gold anchor necklace-A nod to Jon, to our wedding and to the place we love...the beach!  The perfect summer accessory!
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