And then there were 172...

So, one down and 172 to go...! I finished up the summer 2010 edition of The Nest magazine today. An interesting magazine focused on modern newlyweds, it tends to skew slightly young for me. Although, I love the snapshots into other newlyweds' marriages and homes - a total guilty pleasure! Overall, it was pretty good, and I ended up pulling out a few items for my files.

#1: A cool custom-printed window shade from Orange Piel similar to this one. So pretty and creative!

#2: Solid-color throw pillow from Pier 1 for only $20. I wouldn't have though to check with them, and I've been looking for new throw pillows for the living room.

#3: Trip ideas for New Zealand in an article titled "6 Places to go before you have kids." Yes please!!

#4: A pie chart showing one option for how to break out your household expenses.  This made me remember how thankful I am not to have car payments right now, and also how much more money I could spend on travel if I didn't have a student loan payment!

• Housing 30%
• Savings 15%
• Transportation 12%
• Groceries 8%
• Medical/Health 8%
• Entertainment/Dining Out/Travel 8%
• Phone/Internet/Cable 5%
• Utilities/Maintenance 5%
• Clothing 4%