Container Store vs Williams-Sonoma..... hmmmmm

I'm feeling very accomplished this morning thanks to Fred's and Benji's help.  We've got the grooms men's gifts in the bag, and with that, I am sighing a huge sigh of relief.  You'd think this was the Royal wedding the way I sweat stuff, and for me, well, it IS, as one of my great friends reminded me.  The Rehearsal Dinner is my State Dinner at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. only mine is smaller, on the other side of the world, and we won't be needing Security, not that it's been known to work at the White House anyway. 

Yesterday, I made a run to the Container Store and while it took me awhile to get my idea for a gift wrap just right, I still did.  I swear...there are two stores that I am currently passionate about--so much so that I'd go to work for either of them, and just might apply.  One is obvious--I just mentioned it.  The other is Williams-Sonoma.  I love everything about both stores and the vibe in both is just so comfortable, customer service oriented, and fun.  Yeah, they both get busy but after working in a hospital, that's something I just take for granted.  Back to school at the CS?  I'd love it, and parents of college age kids having melt downs would be right up my alley.  Plus, I wouldn't have to make any decisions for them--just give them the options available and support whatever decision they make.  Shoot....that's nothing more than being a patient advocate.  I can do that.  I'm going to have to find out, though, if they make everyone train to do the Elfa.  I'd rather sizzle in the heat from a thousand burning suns, that have to figure out all of that.  Geometry and space planning is not my thing so that could be a deal breaker.  I could carry a tape measure and look like I know how, but just hand off to an Elfa "specialist".  See?.....that would work.

And at W-S?  I'd get to play with all the foodie toys and get a slammin' discount to boot.  Did you know they now have furniture at W-S, and it's fabulous, too?  And the best news of all is, I could walk to both of these if I wanted.  Bruce would love it if I went back to work and though I love my time here at home, it could be fun to investigate further.  We'll see.  Just another idea I have rattling around in my head.  If I don't make more a day, though, than my housekeeper, fagedaboudit. I don't care how fun it is.  They can both keep their damn aprons.