Been at Ikea all day. 2 hour drive plus 4 hours of furniture!!! I don’t recommend going alone on a Monday. Packed a lunch for snacking.
At least there was ice cream at the end of the shelving tunnel!
Ready to hit the road back home… in I 95 rush hour : (
Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food says
Good luck with your drive! mmm Ice cream cone… 😀
Lauren A. @ Newest Obsession says
Let the assembling fun begin!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
Holy cow you bought tons of stuff! Have fun putting it all together 🙂
Christine says
IKEA is bliss. Worth the drive. Have fun with the assembly!
deva @ deva by definition says
I love IKEA, but have only been on a Saturday before, never a weekday.
Johanna B says
Drive safe. Yum on the ice cream.
Mary says
Well, at least you don’t have to sit in rush hour every M-F!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
oh wow. GOOD luck! Have fun putting it all together!
Jill says
Be happy you did not have a screaming one year old in tow!!! 😛
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
Ahhhh yayyayay I am finally reading blogs again! Missed you g-frand. I had froyo today so we’re twinnies. Keep your head up, once you’ve got it all done with you’ll feel a milllllion times better <3
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Yikes! What a long day! I am sending you some extra patience as you put all those fun pieces of furniture together! 🙂
Jill says
Then again, with ice cream my child would have been very happy! 🙂
Lindsay @ biking before bed says
That was my least favorite part about living in virgina… Driving home on 95 to Pennsylvania to visit family… I would go through dc, Baltimore, then Philadelphia. Traffic nightmare. On a bright note… You have a picture perfect ice cream cone
Cait's Plate says
That ice cream cone looks PERFECT!! I hope it eased some of the IKEA-driven anxiety!
Cait @ Cait hates Cake says
Long day, huh? Ikea is a beast of a store. Least you didn’t go on a weekend, totally bonkers. Can’ wait to see all the shelves put together!
Kristin @ eat healthy. be happy. live well. says
Yikes! I-95 in rush hour is not fun!! I hope you have something to keep you entertained…maybe thinking about the awesome furniture you just bought 🙂
Erika - The Teenage Taste says
To me, the ice cream cone makes it all worth it. I love soft-serve! <3
Kathy W. says
Impressed that you fit that all in your car! I need a trip to Ikea!
KathEats says
Had to pay for delivery for this trip!
Cathy says
IKEA delivers? I did not know. I want some Bedroom Furniture. Awesome!!!
kathleen @ the daily crumb says
oh no, kath! that traffic sounds miserable. on the upside, you did get an ice cream cone AND you have beautiful new furniture to show for your trip 🙂
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
You know, I’m always so excited to go to IKEA but once I hit the warehouse I remember why I hate going there, lol. Drive safe. Hopefully 95 will be nice today!
katie @KatieDid says
Can’t wait to see what you got! Is it for the bakery? Ice cream can usually cure most rough days for me 🙂
Molly @ RDexposed says
I can’t do Ikea because of all the options! I’d rather pick out ice cream flavors.
sandie says
so jealous you got some ikea ice cream. i love it!
Angel7 says
Icecream is a great way to end a day of shopping — a great stress-reliever 🙂
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Jerri Ann Mills says
I-95, Yuck! I live in Stafford, just off of I-95 and try to avoid it at all costs. I haven’t been brave enough to trek up to Ikea, especially during rush hour. Go you!!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
god ikea is exhausting! their ice cream is great – the meatballs not so much. i recently tried them again and they tasted like rubber.
Army Amy* says
Two hour drive to Ikea?! Oh my word! I know how exhausting it is to shop there without a major drive first. Brave woman!*
Rosa - Fitness, Food, Fulfilled says
Ouch! That’s a long day at IKEA.
The results will be totally worth the investment in time and effort.
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
Their soft serve ice cream is always a must when I go to IKEA! 🙂
J3nn(Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
I have never been to Ikea and this is probably a good thing for my bank account!!! Lol
[email protected] says
wow that reminds me of L.A. driving! I didn’t know they had ice cream~haha–never been there, figures 😛
vegirl says
I love the vintage-ey-ness of the photos, especially your yum looking lunch! What is the sandwich?
KathEats says
Sunbutter + fig jam!! Fig newton sandwich
Thealogian says
Love Ikea
Ikea has a really healthy cafeteria too!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Being in Ikea all day…alone. Oh, isn’t moving in “fun”? kidding!
I don’t enjoy Ikea, Home Depot, or even Bed Bath & Beyond when I “have” to get things and really need to get my projects done and all at once, i.e. Monday Ikea, Tues home depot, etc and that happens right after a move.
You’re doing AMAZING with all these projects!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
Love IKEA ice cream…. 🙂
healthy ashley says
That must have been intense! Richard and I so badly want to visit an IKEA to spruce up our home. Charlotte is the closest at 2 hours away!
ps- your blog is looking INCREDIBLE lately!
KathEats says
🙂 Thanks
Worth the trip – but plan ahead on what you need!
Meredith @ Food, Shoes, and Booze says
that’s a loooong day…. but ikea is pretty awesome 🙂 love their furniture!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
Wow, that doesn’t sound too fun. Although $1 ice cream sure is a pick me up 🙂
Amelia (Eating Made Easy) says
The only thing I like about Ikea is the soft-serve! So grateful for they’re stuff, but going there gives me a headache. Thank goodness for ice cream.
Becky O'Brien says
It’s amazing how much you can set an example of how much one person can accomplish with a lot of focus and hard work. Your home projects look great!
KathEats says
Thanks Becky 🙂 I do have the advantage of time on my side these days!
Lu says
The first time we went to Ikea after purchasing our first home, we did the 2 hr drive from Cville, 7 hours in the store (ridiculous!),and then 2 hour drive home… exhausting but fun and successful! Hope you found some great stuff!
Anna says
I didn’t know Ikea had softserve! How is it?
Khushboo says
MMm ice cream alone is enough to get me to Ikea!
Shaya (Eye Girl Eats) says
Even ice cream couldn’t get me to Ikea by myself!!
Snacks looked lovely though.
Meghan @ Day-to-Day Crazy says
I’m pretty sure I could comfortably live in Ikea for the rest of my life, that place is awesome.