In our house, there’s always someone’s laptop on the coffee table, the kitchen table or the counter area in the kitchen. It never fails. I just moved both mine and my fiance’s this morning to a more discreet place. Maybe that’s why I’m leaning towards to today’s product pick of the Retro Bureau.

A compact workspace that’s sleep and modern? One that closes to conceal all the laptops and tablets floating around our house? I’ll take it! It would be so nice to have something like this in my home, since it doesn’t take up too much space and we can sit down and open it up whenever we needed to do some work, pay some bills, stalk on Facebook, whatever. And then close it up and no one would know what was hiding inside!

The Retro Bureau is made in Germany from metal, in a variety of colors to choose from. The top has elastic holders to keep items in place and the bottom has a convenient storage drawer. When opened, a linoleum working space is revealed, which also includes LED lights.

What do you think of this awesome workspace?

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Every year on my birthday, my mom would make me the same delicious cake. I would eat it for days after – for breakfast, for a midnight snack – it is my absolute favorite. So, when she moved to London, I had to learn how to make it for myself. When I called her to email me the recipe, she said to simply look on the back of the Hershey’s Cocoa box. And there it was: Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake. And of course you have to frost it with the Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting.

If you are a chocolate lover – you will not be disappointed in this bad boy. Here’s the recipe – make sure you keep it on your radar!

Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water
• “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING (recipe follows)

Since we decided to refinish our hardwood floors last week, I’ve been learning more about flooring styles than I ever have before. Specifically – cork floors. Have you heard of them before? Because I never have and I’m typically looking at all different decor blogs all day and night!

So, how did I miss these? I don’t know, but I’m glad that I’ve found them now because they really are an interesting concept. UK Flooring Direct has several different options, and some interesting information on cork floors as well. Cork floors are supposed to be much easier on your feet – for those that spend countless hours cooking for their families. This also makes a plate less likely to shatter when it hits the soft surface of the floor. [Perfect for my clumsy self!]

Plus, cork floors are also far more environmentally friendly than other options out there. I’ve read that cork comes from the bark of the tree, so pulling it from the tree does not destroy the tree completely.

Well, now I’m kind of upset that I don’t have any place to put cork floors in my house! What do you think of cork floors – do you love this look? Do you or anyone you know have them?

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I don’t know about you, but this week absolutely flew by for me. I looked up and suddenly it was Thursday, and now it’s already Friday. No complaints – I just can’t believe how fast this week went and that September is already halfway over! Well, anyway – do you have any fun plans for the weekend? Anything fun and Fall-related??

This week’s Weekly Six has a few Fall items in it:

1 – Have you ever tried making your own bagels? This recipe looks like a great one.

2 – Here’s ten frugal ways to bring Fall into your home.

3 – Love this Love Me Tender chair – so sleek and modern.

4 – Hot pink + easy DIY = thank you very much!

5 – I think I may have blogged this a long time ago – but I want one. Now!!

6 – Two of my favorite things come together in this Pumpkin Gnocchi recipe.

What have you found this week? Feel free to share in the comments!

When I was a kid, all I ever wanted was a day bed. A day bed with a trundle so I had this fun setup when friends slept over. I begged and pleaded but never got one. Instead, my parents got me a double bed which was supposed to be much cooler and sophisticated. Which I guess it was, but it was boring! It wasn’t fun and different like those Barbie beds or a cool car bed that the boys got. Or even a canopy bed or a water bed!

Now that I’m older, the types of beds I’m drawn to are definitely different that before – and instead of Barbie beds I’m contemplating between velvet tufted or rod iron! And still, there are even more various bed styles out there.

You may have seen the images above in a long pin on Pinterest. They come from a string of bed styles that range from the sunken bed to the burger bed and there’s even one that looks like Cinderella’s carriage! There are just so many styles – some practical, some not so much.

Do you have a practical bed in your bedroom or is yours wild and crazy like a cheeseburger?

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Doesn’t this wooden light bulb make you want to switch out every light bulb in your house? I know that’s what I want to do!

Designed by Fukusada Design, the Wooden Light Bulb is made using a Japanese technique called “Rokuro.” An LED light is wrapped in a wooden shell and chipped until a minimum thickness is achieved. The top of the light bulb is made of aluminium.

I don’t know too much about lighting, but I’m guessing that the LED light would be like those Christmas lights that don’t get hot – so that the wood wouldn’t catch on fire!

What do you think of the Wooden Light Bulb? Would you put this in your home?