Why do I love IKEA? Many reasons. The first one is the stuff is inexpensive - not to say that I am cheap but I am the type of person who would drive across town to save ten cents so the economical products there do excite me. Cheap, like a children's potty for 5 bucks-which I packed in my suitcase for a friend and carried home over 1000 miles. Then there is the quality which is pretty great. The furniture we have bought from there is still standing. That is saying a lot since it all was assembled by my husband and me and when you throw in those 4 kiddos running around here anything still standing is considered very high quality. Another reason is the uniqueness of everything-heck, my daughter picked out a lamp that looks like a tree which is now lighting my computer-I would consider that as pretty unique.
I could stop there but since this is a travel blog, let me bring it all back home. I love IKEA because I know I can always kill a few hours during a rain storm happily shopping away. I love IKEA because I can drop my kids at the play area for an hour while I shop in peace. (Not that I would ever do that after being trapped in the car with them for hours and hours upon end) I love IKEA because even when we can't find a restaurant in the city I am visiting, I know there will always be good food to eat there. Did I mention the play area for the kids?
So next time you are traveling, punch Ikea in the GPS and drive yourself right there. If you have never been to one, it truly is a destination in itself but even if you have grown up with one in your backyard, it is still worth a stop on your next trip. You might even see my family there- I'll be the one with the goofy grin on my face because my children are all in the play area for another 38 and a half minutes and my buggy will be full of potties that I am bringing home to my friends.
