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The Loot



What's a girl to do when all the home stuff stores in the vicinity go on sale at the same time. And I really only bought necessities, like pots and pans. And you can never have too many sunshine yellow bowls or way too many glass bowls, can you?

Ah okay! so maybe the Japanese soup bowls were really not a necessity. But let's not get all technical here. Specially about my new quirky wine color mugs...anyway, just thought you might want to know what I have been up to all this weekend since I am certainly not cooking.
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Unknown said…
Blogging has done this to me too! I'm always on the lookout for good crockery! I LOVE the mug! Where from?
September 6, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Anonymous said…
Don't you just love the 'end-of-rainy-season' sales? The Home Stop is my new haunt to blow money on cute crockery I don't need but just can't resist:P
September 6, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Bombay Foodie said…
That's where the mug's from :)
September 6, 2009 at 11:39 PM
notyet100 said…
Iam the same ,..last singapore trip i just bought baking utensils,..:-)loved the pots and pan and ya the mugs and bowls too,..
September 7, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Parita said…
This is my few found passion, love to buy and collect crokery and baking pans!
September 7, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Indian Khana said…
Now that's a perfect way to spend weekend...love the mug
September 7, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Uj said…
That would be a dream come true for me.. Blogging does this to one I guess..Loved the mug and also the pieces of crockery
September 8, 2009 at 7:42 AM
Srivalli said…
wow..I love such loots!..:)
September 8, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Laura said…
Haha I visited a restaurant supply store this past weekend and went to town myself. SO MUCH fun!
September 8, 2009 at 7:53 PM
CurryLeaf said…
Wow Thanks for the Homestop info.I will loot this weekend
September 9, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Khaugiri said…
Even I love to purchase crockery and other kitchen stuff than purching clothes or Jewelry :)
September 18, 2009 at 10:51 AM
The Purple Foodie said…
Simran! What a loot! I wish my office were still there to go on those shopping sprees!
September 26, 2009 at 7:24 PM
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