Five steps to better living (Friday Feb. 10th)

Home Decor Item of the Day:

Broadway's Best Antiques
742 Broadway St, Tacoma WA
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This chair may not be your cup of tea, but it happens to be a very rare and valuable steer horn chair the likes of which can be found in the National Texas Longhorn Museum so if you're
a collector or if you just really love authentic western decor, this bull's for you. YOU'RE WELCOME!

Fashion Item of the Day:

Nanette's
762 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
1 253.232.7718
http://nanettesclassicclothing.ybsites.com
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At Nanette's you will find new or gently used fashion, shoes, lingerie and purses, some of which are name brands like Michael Kors, Coach, Dooney & Bourke and more.

Menu Item of the Day:

The Villa Cafe
1328 Market Street, Tacoma, WA
(253) 222-4184
http://www.thevillacaffe.com
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OMG look at that cheeseburger! I know there's been a lot of dead cows in this blog post today but I want you to know that these cows were already dead before the camera's came out. Rest assured. No cows were harmed in the making of this blog.

Dance Move of the Day:

Tacoma City Ballet
508 6th Ave # 10  Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 272-4219 
http://www.tacomacityballet.com/ 

Yeah, I don't think you should try this one at home. I just really liked the picture
( Full disclosure: I stole it from their Facebook page )

Daily Moment of Bliss:

The Computer Hub
919 Pacific Ave. Tacoma
WA 98402
http://www.tcub.com/

That moment when you get your laptop back from the shop and all the quirky stupid things are no longer plaguing you!
That was my moment of bliss earlier this week! I highly recommend The Computer Hub. It's conveniently located downtown Tacoma on Pacific Ave .

 XOXO,
Duchess of Downtown

PS. If you are reading this blog from somewhere outside Tacoma or even outside the United States I'm really excited to know about that so please say hello in the comments below and let me know how you ended up here. :) 

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