This past weekend David and I went to the mall to meet with the geniuses at Apple. He was having problems with a thingy that connected his camera to his computer and about five minutes into the conversation my eyes glazed over and I decided to go next door to Williams Sonoma.
Unlike most women I am not a person who likes a lot of gadgets. In fact, I hate having a ton of appliances that do only only thing, like a waffle maker. A toaster is even pushing it sometimes. I like tools and appliances that can do many things and take up little space. I don’t have a large kitchen nor do I have a large pantry so what comes into this space better be worth its weight in gold or be stupid, funny, or cute!
Well a few weeks ago during black Friday I won a gift certificate to West Elm. I needed nothing and wasn’t that excited but it would expire the next day so I decided to buy a marble slab. That is until it sold out in front of my very eyes. Well at this point I was devastated. I had fully convinced myself I needed this marble and now had my heart set on it only to be destroyed by, “so sorry this item is SOLD OUT”.
So I bought some disappointing sheets instead and called it day. A sad, I-totally-missed-out, day. Whomp whomp.
As I perused Williams Sonoma looking at a bunch of crap I’d never buy or use I suddenly saw “it”. A large marble slab, larger than the one that destroyed my heart the weekend before and it was ON SALE! Can I just tell you that I was damn excited?! I’ve included a few others below:
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Now initially I wanted this ginormous, can’t hardly lift marble as a photo prop. Yes you read that right. I wanted to use as a back drop for the items in my boutique and on instagram. But guess what? Not only does it give me beautiful photos, but I love having it in my kitchen!
It’s perfect for baking cookies, rolling out pizza dough and I love serving hors d’Oeuvres on it! To me it’s like a triple threat offering up tons of different functions plus it’s pretty. So if you don’t have one in your kitchen I suggest you get one! Trust me you’ll love it!
A lot of them are on sale right now so I listed them below. Just peruse through the collection I curated and see which one you like. Honestly it’s one of the best things I’ve ever bought! Who knew I even needed one?!
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You are right, they are fantastic!!! Last Christmas I treated myself to 2 rectangular, old ones, sold on line from Belgium, I believe. I didn’t think I would use it other than for cheese, crackers, dip but honestly, it just comes in handy all the time. When I make soups, I cut on it and keep my stirring spoon on it. Fresh fruit looks fab on it and then you can cut it right on their display piece. The more you use it, the better it looks. Destiny took you there in a round about way. Happy Holidays and thank you for sharing your funs tory.