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:
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It’s incredibly soft and comfy…
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and will be great for entertaining!
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…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:
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and it looks kind of odd…but we were thinking of keeping it around for our Christmas party.
We also tried here:
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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!
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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.
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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!!!!
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Hi Angela!
My vote is to sell the old couch on Craigslist.
Great new couch; it looks so soft and comfy!
I would love to have the violet yoga mat. The color is so pretty.
Hmmm, Do you definitely need that much seating at the xmas party? If not, I say try to find another room for it if you can. Or sell it on Craigslist and make someone else happy!
I would go for the Seamist color if I won that awesome mat!
Hi Angela! I have just started following your blog, and I love reading about how you find your motivation to live healthy, and it’s always so uplifting to read about whatever shennanigans you are up to. Congrats on the couch! My sister just got a sectional as well off of craigslist over here and I can totally relate to the excitement/luck!
I think you should keep the good karma going and put the brown couch up on craigslist. But if there is special need or attachment I like the idea of putting it where the christmas tree is and making a circle of couches, because you want your new and old couches to connect so that the people sitting in them connect too :)
And I pick violet!
– A poor student in need of a yoga mat!
I definitely agree with selling the mat on craigslist. In the meantime, what’s on the other side of the Christmas tree? Maybe you can push it up against the wall for extra holiday seating.
I would love either the black or violet mat.
Thanks!
I would burn it! We always look for old furniture to light up at bonfires around the holidays, it would be perfect for your Christmas party! It may not be that old, and sure someone could probably get a couple bucks for it on Craigslist, but it would make a huge flame and keep everyone nice and toasty for a while!! A little lighter fluid is all you need…
I would definitely pick Ocean for my first yoga mat!!
Have a glowing day!
Maybe a soothing violet mat would be just the thing to turn me into a yogi?
Keep the couch until the holidays are over wherever it adds the most seating opportunity and is out of the way, then post it on Craigslist. Yay for karma!
I say donate the old couch! I’m sure there are shelters that could use it. I have even heard or organizations that will pick up donated furniture. And if I won the giveaway, I would want seamist!
Call a local church or shelter and see if anyone needs it. We were SOOOO blessed to have people give us their second-hands when we were first married…and then as we acquired newer things, passed those second-hands onto others who were in need.
I would LOVE LOVE the mat. I’m just getting back into Yoga. And I want to GLOW too.
And yes, I’d pick Sea Mist too. Such a pretty colour.
I’d say either sell the couch on Craigslist and buy another piece of furniture in the proceeds (maybe more living room things?) or donate it to to local community center. Animal shelters usually take them too but that one looks a little too nice to sacrifice to the kitties =)
I love the Solar color!
I would sell your brown couch on Craigslist and buy something else for the living room. Like maybe a coffee table like you were saying. I bet with that fancy camera it would look like new! Oh and I would pick the Seamist. Looks so relaxing!
I would donate the couch to the needy… Salvation Army or some other charity. It is the holiday season and a needy family may need your old couch! Plus it makes you feel good to donate…I donate all my old clothes and furniture (and some electronics)
I would choose Solar!
I would give the couch to the salvation army or some other charity. Around this time of year, and especially this year with unemployment passed 10%, a lot of people go without some of the basic staples of life that we take for granted. Give the couch to someone you know that needs a little help or a total stranger. Either way, it will be good karma for you and your husband!
As for the yoga mat, well I would adore a new mat, as mine is not think enough at all!I adore the green color, Seamist, because it is very earthy, and not to mention matches my dorm room decor ;) and who does not love color coordinating!
I love your blog! I am so glad I found it!!
i would sell the couch back on craigslist! then your new one is even cheaper, you have plenty of room now with the new one anyways. the black or solar colors are pretty funky. iv enever seen a black yoga mat before!
That is a fantastic couch! It looks like 10 people could sit on it all at once. I’d host an Amazing Race season finale party and serve Vegas-themed foods to match with the location of the final episode. Amazing Race is my absolute favorite show, so it’s fun to invite friends over for couch/television time.
I love the Solar color of the yoga mats. The color is bright and reminds me of the sun, which at this time of year in Seattle, is a pretty rare sight. :)
If it is really important for you to have the couch for the party I think back to back is the way to go. I want the Ocean Yoga mat, please!!!
I would go with the violet- spiritual, healing, calming… that is what yoga is all about for me. And for the couch, keep it around for the holiday parties and then maybe try to sell it for some extra money which usually comes in very handy for after Christmas Sales :)
I say donate the couch to a good cause/ organization like a homeless shelter or Goodwill. And the solar mat was totally made for me =) I love anything orange and yellow!
Ohh that’s an incredible couch you guys found! You both must be so happy; it looks elegant! As for your old couch, I think back-to-back with the new couch is best–it’s efficient, as you have more seating space, and it’s also quite a creative placement. Cool giveaway! I’d love to win the seamist mat!
I would choose Seamist – I feel zen just looking at it!