Year 3 - Day 227 - August 14

Definitely my most bizarre souvenir purchase ever! When we were checking out of the B&B, the innkeeper asked me how our stay was and I told her we really enjoyed it and that I wished I could take the sheets home with me. (I don't know what they are, but they are amazing!) She laughed and said she got that comment so often in the beginning that she now has sets available. She pointed at the sign in the corner with the display. So yup. I bought sheets. They were totally reasonable too, cheaper than I'd pay for a king set of good sheets at a regular store!

Day 224 - August 12

About 8 years ago, I purchased this comforter set for my first "all by myself" apartment.  I had my eye on it a year before that, but it is Tommy Hilfiger brand and was at stores like Macy's and was super expensive.  I bought mine at either TJMaxx or Marshalls.  It started with the comforter, and then I started stalking the clearance racks at Macy's as well as the "random packages of sheets and pillowcases" areas of every local TJMaxx and Marshalls until I had a full set.  For years, my mom or I would find one little piece.  Eventually, I had the comforter, 2 sheet sets, 4 pillowcases, and 2 matching valances.  (Of course now it's in a room with 3 windows and is almost a decade old pattern. Doh.)

When we got married, we registered for a Nautica king size set from a store.  We were lucky enough to get the whole bed set from my school as a group gift - which was spectacular.  We also got the matching bathroom rugs and shower curtains.  It made me happy.  Plus, we got a set of sheets that is a diffrent brand but matches really well.  Still, I suppose out of habit, I always keep my eyes open at those types of stores.  Yesterday, I came across a whole aisle of Nautica old patterns at Burlington Coat Factory when I was at Arundel Mills.  At first I could only find a small set that matched our comforter, but then I hit the jackpot and found one that's our size. :)