Big Spendaaaa/Mo' Money, Mo' Problems

Derek and I were recently talking about how I'm not exactly the smartest girl in the world. You know, I'm okay with that. Because I like to laugh and talk loudly however, and have blond hair, I think people sometimes assume I'm not smart at all. *Newsflash* I'm highly intelligent! I have come up with a genius plan to make it look as though, at 29 years of age, I am fiscally responsible!

**GENIUS ALERT**GENIUS ALERT**

I surround myself with those who are also in high amounts of debt, such as myself, and then we all just act like it's normal and EVERYONE buys EVERYTHING with credit cards! I think that's why I've always enjoyed working at restaurants. Every single person there is a hot mess, but in our little restaurant world, it's okay. Accepted even! It's probably also why I like to think I'm "in" with the "artistic" crowd (even though I'm most definitely not) because they usually have nothing going for them, other than their newest midcentury oil and watercolor painting on cork that resembles VanGogh during the Renaissance. Like ANYBODY in the ENTIRE WORLD wants to hang that in their living room!

I share this information with you only to tell you that I truly have done something responsible! I saved a good chunk of cash from our wedding money and plan on buying a lovely little set of dinnerware with it. I'm not talking china that will be displayed in a china cabinet along with porcelain figures, but never ever used (Mom, I'm talking to you). I'm talking china-esque dinnerware that makes you feel fancy and definitely makes the food taste better, but is for everyday use. I've had a hard time really finding anything because dinnerware isn't exactly my forte (that 'e' is to be pronounced) and of course I have a very specific picture in my head.

Now who here likes Anthropologie? Silly question! We ALL love Anthropologie! As I mosied through the store a few weeks back, I came across two dinnerware gems and let me tell you, it was love at first sight. One is this:

Goo goo, gaa gaa!! I'm not usually the biggest fan of the 'fleur de lis' because it often times screams, "Look, I'm French, but not really, but am because I have a fleur de lis." The 'fleur de lis' however is extremely subtle when you see this collection in person. And it has a similar look to distressed wood that's been painted white.

Okay, second off is this collection: (I can only copy the pics that use the 'mint' color, but I would actually go with the 'grey'.)
Since you have an idea of what I like now, if you know of any places that have dinnerware similar to this, please let me know! And as always, I thank you for your time. It's been a ruuulllll pleasure!