Happy DECEMBURRRRRR!
And quite chilly this morning too.
Well, November ended with a BANG! And December started with a BANG!
Let me explain…
Yesterday, I was on Craigslist looking for a Christmas gift for Eric. And guess what I came across? A beautiful couch- for a crazy good price. I immediately emailed the seller and asked if we could take a look at it. I figured that it would be gone already because good deals sell so fast on Craigslist, especially in Toronto!
It was a dark brown sectional couch with a chaise (always wanted one!) and it was only a few months old and in mint condition. The owner was selling it because they were moving and it didn’t fit in their new condo (it is a BIG couch!).
Eric stopped by on his way home from work and…
We bought our very first couch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every couch we have had up to this point has been a hand me down which is absolutely awesome, but we have secretly been longing for a couch that fit our new family room. After looking at prices earlier this year, we knew we couldn’t afford one.
He was shocked that it wasn’t gone already. He had to drive all the way to his brother’s to pick up a van, then drive back and put 1 part of the couch in the van, then drop it off, and then drive all the way back to Toronto to pick up the rest!!! He didn’t get home until about 11:30 last night. Poor guy!!!! I was at home waiting anxiously for it to arrive. Luckily, S & B kept me company. ;)
We are absolutely in love with it:
It’s incredibly soft and comfy…
and will be great for entertaining!
…it is like brand new to us and our wallets are very happy. We figured that THREE lucky friends can crash on this couch at once! hahaha. ;) We are still university students at heart…
We will probably end up buying most of our furniture on Craigslist. You really can’t go wrong, 1) You save huge, and 2) You are recycling!! They have lots of cool antique pieces on Craigslist. Yes, there is a lot of crap to sift through, but it is so worth it. I also check out the FREE page a lot too! You’d be surprised how many people give away amazing things because they are in a rush.
The only thing we are not sure of is where to put our other brown couch. Right now it is here:
and it looks kind of odd…but we were thinking of keeping it around for our Christmas party.
We also tried here:
and it looked even more odd…
So we aren’t really sure what to do with it! Ideas????
I also want to find a coffee table off Craigslist as I don’t really like the one that is there now.
And why did Decemburrr start with a bang?
We have roofers here this morning and it sounds like an EARTHQUAKE in this house today! I swear they are going to fall through the roof on me. I woke up at 6am to BANG, BANG, BANG!!! I hit my alarm but it didn’t stop!
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US Yoga Mat by Aurorae Giveaway!
To my US readers: I know that Canadian only Oral-B contest was tough to swallow yesterday! I really wish I could have opened it up to US residents too, but I was not able to. Well, today we have a US resident only contest because all is fair in love and war on OSG.
The wonderful people from Aurorae are willing to giveaway one new yoga mat to a lucky US reader!
I can’t review the mat myself as they do not ship to Canada, but I’d be curious to hear what you think of it should you win one.
You get to choose the COLOUR of your mat should you win!!!
How to enter:
- Leave a comment on this post telling me what you would do with our extra brown couch (hahah) AND what colour of mat you would choose.
Rules: Open to US residents only please. Contest closes Thursday Dec. 3rd at noon EST.
Goodluck!
Canucks: Don’t forget to enter the Oral-B Giveaway!
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Ok, now that this home reno stuff is out of my system, I promise to get back to my health posts and hot topics!!!!
I would sell the couch on craigslist!! I love me some craigslist. I’d choose the black yoga mat, tres chic, and it would match any/all of my yoga clothes!! *fingers crossed!!*
our family is currently re-doing our kitchen and we’ve donated everything! the salvation army and habitat for humanity are both great foundations that accept anything! and it’s a good cause! :) since green is my favorite color, i’m going to go with seamist! thanks!!
Couch: I would pay it forward. The reason Craigslist is so awesome is because people post stuff up there. You may not want/know what to do with the couch anymore, but someone else (university student at heart) will! And they will appreciate that you put it up on the site! Or you could give it to anyone in your family who is heading off to university in the fall.
Yoga mat: I’ve never won anything, although not for lack of trying. I would choose either “ocean” or “infinity.” Ocean because I like what the company thinks it stands for, it is bright, and generally bright colors lighten the day. Since I typically do yoga at night, choosing a color that would make me smile time and time again is an excellent choice. Then again, I also like “infinity” because of the “potential for endless possibilities.” As a runner with tight muscles, endless possibilities sounds pretty amazing!
Do you have an office or spare room you could rearrange to put the couch in, to offer up to guests as a private spot to rest?
I like the Ocean mat – such a pretty deep blue and nicer than the (admittedly a bit dirty) orange mat I have now.
as soon as the holiday party is over ditch the old couch (in a friendly and responsible way, I’m sure the couch deserves a good home). And I would def choose solar, I love the warmth.
For the holiday party you can leave it in the house and then list it on craigslist! I love the mat in Solar, such a great energizing color!
i would like the mat in seamist….
not sure about the couch. sorry!
I to had a brown sofa that I had to get rid of. My family kindly referred to it as: Old Brown. I gave mine to a needy co-worker. You could donate it to the local homeless shelter. Good luck on finding a new home/resting place for your Old Brown.
If I won the mat I would have a tough decision, lets see Seamist or Ocean. Definitely Ocean, I am a beach lover!!
That couch is gorgeous!! What a find! I will need to comb through Craig’s List one of these days.
I would sell the couch on Craig’s List for some extra Christmas money. ;) Unless you need to keep it, then I would put it somewhere quiet with some extra room for a reading area. I love the Seamist colored mat, love this giveaway! :)
I am in the same situation as you are…wondering what to do with the old couch! At this time of year, I think Craigslist is the best way to go.
I would love the violet colored yoga mat. Makes me want to do yoga right now :)
This might sound corny but my sister had an extra couch laying around so she covered it in plastic (didn’t look icky at all) and it now sits on her back patio along with an oudoor rug and fire pit. Looks really cool. Great for outdoor entertaining.
I would choose the violet mat. the description had me at hello!!!!
Yes, I agree with your thinking to be healthy, you need to feel sometimes what your body truly needs! I find that if I always make no exceptions to my workout, or work in general, I start to get to my breaking point, and then much more is lost than a workout or few hours of work. I think you made a great decision to just kick your feet up and indulge. Go balanced life!
I would donate the couch to a school (teacher’s lounge or maybe for the school play?). You could also ask to see if any friends want it or keep it in your basement in case you ever need it. Of course, selling it is always an option!
I have 2 dogs that aren’t allowed on furniture so I would definitely use an old couch as a dog only couch. And I would chose the Seamist mat it describes me well.
oh, and violet is soooo pretty.
i am so desperate for a new yoga mat – fingers are crossed. :) i think i’d choose the violet mat – the color looks so soothing.
is there space in your bedroom for the couch? i had a couch in the bedroom of my last apartment (clearly not in nyc haha), and it added a nice homey element to the room. otherwise, i’d probably sell it on craigslist – your new one is so big!
Do you have a patio or sunroom? It could be a really nice addition to an outdoor area – as long as it’s protected from the elements :)
Or could you give the couch to Sketchie as a Christmas gift? I’m sure it would go to good use!
I’d love the Solar color; I’m planning on starting the New Year with the 30 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge, and I don’t have a yoga mat yet. I love oranges and yellows, and the bright color will keep my spirit going when I get tired during the challenge!
Move out that couch piece in the corner, replace it with the new couch piece from the middle of the room, then put the old couch there. Then work in that end piece somewhere.
Seamist for the mat color!
ahh i would totally pick solar :)
mmmmm put it outside on nice days! so you can relax in the sun haha
Totally I would pick the yellow one! It’s detailed description is sooo me:) I never thought about having your yoga mat reflect your personality…mine right now is blue and falling apart! My cat has found a new scratching toy in it haha! As far as your couch, when I got my new couch we put the oldie (but goodie) into the office, as some extra seating. It ended up looking like a Therapy session so we then gave it to some friends in need. I love Craigslist! Good find!
like lots of others, my idea was to put the old couch on craigslist! i love the new one though – being able to sleep so many people on one couch would be so helpful (and much appreciated by your guests too!) and oooh the seamist mat looks lovely :)