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Hello lovely friends! t's been a week of highs and lows, and one that has made me realize a few things... the first is that I need to ...

11:38 AM

the antler, embellished and re-thought

<div style="text-align: center;">Okay.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a much discussed topic, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I've found some unique antler art that is making me re-think the whole antler thing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This look has been around a while...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Wb-qrjFOSJztUhhPxlhTzeDIp5kvNyrsh_nUFSwnaXTkr_LlA1oahTkQPVQWRQWEFbDfOxBqbXsGPT7y8zlJiMIf8gziFVu4wULIv4GHGknjL9g-zarAwxUWgoK9fmSVdOgkge_8Iz2C/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.41.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Wb-qrjFOSJztUhhPxlhTzeDIp5kvNyrsh_nUFSwnaXTkr_LlA1oahTkQPVQWRQWEFbDfOxBqbXsGPT7y8zlJiMIf8gziFVu4wULIv4GHGknjL9g-zarAwxUWgoK9fmSVdOgkge_8Iz2C/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.41.34+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://remodelista.com/posts/hotels-lodging-and-restaurants-the-elk-in-the-woods-london">1</a><a href="http://blog.foundstyle.net/"> 2</a> <a href="http://perowhateva.blogspot.com/2011/04/tutorial-for-my-roommate.html">3</a> <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">4</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">And of course the last few years have brought countless faux versions</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> that have been witty and clever, but are fairly common now.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">(and there it is, that dirty word - COMMON :)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I do love this <b><a href="http://www.lukebartels.com/">branch</a></b> version!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV_Kn88GuAXCiqG0y1TfdbJOX68SkrR1kpY1HqKHkO4TpnWVBoTa9N7TG0-2rAIUnv9sxwu4TNjDwJDLmgwrCk6GLKLMZYMqR17znz0OWvJqfbzdEYA4jW49-k1l4jz1ZLqRxBvIyoxFA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.45.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV_Kn88GuAXCiqG0y1TfdbJOX68SkrR1kpY1HqKHkO4TpnWVBoTa9N7TG0-2rAIUnv9sxwu4TNjDwJDLmgwrCk6GLKLMZYMqR17znz0OWvJqfbzdEYA4jW49-k1l4jz1ZLqRxBvIyoxFA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.45.23+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">what if they weren't hanging on a wall?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What if they were separated, embellished in a slightly glam, tribal way,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and used as sculpture?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX8x3-FLb3FuIChkaCtcpqmT8sLiOiTBHeXVXr0PiIJd8y8zQSfzxVg8r5RegvyKCXRxGmgm4QDHDpZsLpGPuAhfiiBc6cFrX9d10rpgqeDCxa0aOxdVvy47tKrw8ZaVL3A-ZKpcU8-df/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.29.38+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX8x3-FLb3FuIChkaCtcpqmT8sLiOiTBHeXVXr0PiIJd8y8zQSfzxVg8r5RegvyKCXRxGmgm4QDHDpZsLpGPuAhfiiBc6cFrX9d10rpgqeDCxa0aOxdVvy47tKrw8ZaVL3A-ZKpcU8-df/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.29.38+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found those on <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MadeByCassandraSmith?ref=seller_info">Etsy</a></b> a while back, and can't stop thinking about them...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can picture a gold and black version lounging atop a pile of art books</div><div style="text-align: center;"> on my future shelving in the family room....</div><div style="text-align: center;">this visualization skill is how I manage to convince myself that I need something :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">do you do that?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Anyhow</i>....what do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you have one of these in your home?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">( BTW - if you're interested in this as a DIY, as I think I am, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but don't happen to have any extra antlers lying around, </div><div style="text-align: center;">surprisingly<b><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=antler&_sacat=0&_odkw=antler&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313"> Ebay</a></b> is a good source for antlers!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

the antler, embellished and re-thought

Okay. This is a much discussed topic, but I've found some unique antler art that is making me re-think the whole antler thing. This loo...

6:55 AM

Novogratz Event at The Foundary

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Set your clocks - in a few hours <b><a href="http://shop.thefoundary.com/designers_gallery.html">The Foundary </a></b>will be hosting a special shopping event,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with items hand-picked by the <b><a href="http://www.thenovogratz.com/">Novogratz</a></b> duo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8bteAZCoGfjzlIfLtQD8Gr4HL31e4256O8h0RbpiyZcnMF3xe7aEHRAn8eIcHo6O5HAyOM9HiiBuBH2j6sf6BiJfYV83q5fVy6BrYXyzxCI7VprEYmpbpbPSorpb5nGN_1Q614uq9tCj/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-08+at+8.27.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8bteAZCoGfjzlIfLtQD8Gr4HL31e4256O8h0RbpiyZcnMF3xe7aEHRAn8eIcHo6O5HAyOM9HiiBuBH2j6sf6BiJfYV83q5fVy6BrYXyzxCI7VprEYmpbpbPSorpb5nGN_1Q614uq9tCj/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-08+at+8.27.45+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm over at The Foundry all the time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">run by Hayneedle, it's a constantly rotating sale of a wide selection of goodies,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and you won't believe some of the deals you can find.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Novogratz have SLIGHTLY eclectic, unconventional taste, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so I have a feeling this one is going to be good :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Novogratz Event at The Foundary

Set your clocks - in a few hours The Foundary will be hosting a special shopping event, with items hand-picked by the Novogratz duo. I'...

5:18 AM

Tech, design and eye candy :)

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUuyn-mRMPVFChyphenhyphenMVLB3ggtmtDeU5W5PfW5COuWD5Twatiqr0KQful0am0OnLTYQ1RKFa8MkUPb-jXMff6m-ve6SY9IDLB3PXUNAhjhQL1J-nPVTEtxUzsWG-tgHtK1563hf2E4eZPmiu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-07+at+9.48.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUuyn-mRMPVFChyphenhyphenMVLB3ggtmtDeU5W5PfW5COuWD5Twatiqr0KQful0am0OnLTYQ1RKFa8MkUPb-jXMff6m-ve6SY9IDLB3PXUNAhjhQL1J-nPVTEtxUzsWG-tgHtK1563hf2E4eZPmiu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-07+at+9.48.05+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few years ago I had no idea what blogging was all about.</div><div style="text-align: center;">No twitter account, no linked in account, and my Facebook was checked monthly, if at all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1Hb9qhWVF3r6utMZTMCwvFO0xgKG2NJdBxyRgaTWP_rwPGHmyrStsEtJUFj9dG79sJsQrfpyY-owu4jDS5zJA3TDJ4_9c3eQzjIs2oUvolWiksYPcvcltAAS33QIGtF7bFqtxyOpbzKw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-07+at+9.51.30+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1Hb9qhWVF3r6utMZTMCwvFO0xgKG2NJdBxyRgaTWP_rwPGHmyrStsEtJUFj9dG79sJsQrfpyY-owu4jDS5zJA3TDJ4_9c3eQzjIs2oUvolWiksYPcvcltAAS33QIGtF7bFqtxyOpbzKw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-07+at+9.51.30+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, how life changes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After three years of refusing to pay huge amounts of cash, I finally got the dot com for 10 Rooms - success!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was checking each day to see if it became available, and one day, poof - there it was...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcgycdBKJd6hfLRNHnyxsNANFjPMB3XJ7jG1-QkZxJQIuq3JvuuZxznVYNr31TiGBw5Y1RABM5Q3Nb6jtHLEjfT57FtYDpgsejcskVWU56M1XtC0BGKXw9yY07L1k455v71B20-rawtZA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-07+at+9.19.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcgycdBKJd6hfLRNHnyxsNANFjPMB3XJ7jG1-QkZxJQIuq3JvuuZxznVYNr31TiGBw5Y1RABM5Q3Nb6jtHLEjfT57FtYDpgsejcskVWU56M1XtC0BGKXw9yY07L1k455v71B20-rawtZA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-07+at+9.19.45+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to set up a wordpress site, and am trying to decide if I should move the blog over there, as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thoughts?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you think an integrated site and blog are more effective?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the less clicks to a destination, the better!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, a blog format will certainly be easier to update, and add portfolio pics to....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfvxYb75G_yfb0TiiZz8tMPNBMg80aeDUTMULI7b6vJv3VYRaYHkEBBA5x3DstKm7p-wAMnriuVeGLBL14kOsvYMsSRxg09igySSLZhmwubRGE8lPsKCA5I6xV-hx_LNKtCNE8fnMwor6/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-07+at+9.40.04+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfvxYb75G_yfb0TiiZz8tMPNBMg80aeDUTMULI7b6vJv3VYRaYHkEBBA5x3DstKm7p-wAMnriuVeGLBL14kOsvYMsSRxg09igySSLZhmwubRGE8lPsKCA5I6xV-hx_LNKtCNE8fnMwor6/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-07+at+9.40.04+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://theglitterguide.tumblr.com/post/13464432114/via-style-file-new-years">1</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/208738013/">2</a> <a href="http://citified.blogspot.com/2011/10/decor-inspiraton-beautiful-details.html#axzz1cHZtoiz7">3</a> <a href="http://pixie-cropped.tumblr.com/post/11191537398">4</a> <a href="http://blog.freepeople.com/">5</a> <a href="http://www.the-brick-house.com/2010/09/4255/">6</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42591863@N00/5994093457/in/faves-creature_comforts/">7</a><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/602734906/"> 8</a> <a href="http://inspired-design.tumblr.com/#12">9</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61998739/letterpress-print-wasted-time">10</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In any case, I have today off, and am spending the day learning wordpress - </div><div style="text-align: center;">which will require a few hours of shopping and be-sparkling of some objects around the house</div><div style="text-align: center;">to decompress, I'm sure....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Tech, design and eye candy :)

A few years ago I had no idea what blogging was all about. No twitter account, no linked in account, and my Facebook was checked monthly, if...

5:39 AM

yay or nay: vintage lucite chandeliers

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Received an email from <b><a href="http://piecesinc.com/lucite-hoop-chandelier">Pieces</a></b> over the weekend,</div><div style="text-align: center;">linking over to the newest fab finds on their site,</div><div style="text-align: center;">(oh, how I'd like to go on a shopping spree over there - </div><div style="text-align: center;">have you seen their burled wood and lucite desk? Love.)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this chandelier really caught my attention.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII5J-1WROIu9u9x1FAsn4qLyfceQ0hkRIfI5jHt6llXF9AoNzJs0Sf9XiigaGy5yxbNcXV1K4vAL1xDRCc3_jP8p61cbNpqUoQic5yAsV9lpTFDvvCVqXvVvtaaZ1X_fDd-8TOEuwGyp0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-05+at+9.01.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII5J-1WROIu9u9x1FAsn4qLyfceQ0hkRIfI5jHt6llXF9AoNzJs0Sf9XiigaGy5yxbNcXV1K4vAL1xDRCc3_jP8p61cbNpqUoQic5yAsV9lpTFDvvCVqXvVvtaaZ1X_fDd-8TOEuwGyp0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-05+at+9.01.34+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's lucite. Not lucite trying to be crystal or glass, but lucite reveling in being lucite.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lucite doing things that glass and crystal cannot easily do, massive arcs sweeping in perfect curves...</div><div style="text-align: center;">massive arcs that are lightweight enough to be hung from a standard receptacle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43VXy7HtHqW_SBuu1IGiJYlchF0JQwel0X1WMSeM-_Evt_KMvRrPsqn5bCkU6pposOs9ml9MqU25dncOXv8TFrk3v492vGVdpA_w_575GjALGCEX40w7UgrQ_g2pMlZN4LrKI3mPqXePj/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-05+at+10.22.06+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43VXy7HtHqW_SBuu1IGiJYlchF0JQwel0X1WMSeM-_Evt_KMvRrPsqn5bCkU6pposOs9ml9MqU25dncOXv8TFrk3v492vGVdpA_w_575GjALGCEX40w7UgrQ_g2pMlZN4LrKI3mPqXePj/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-05+at+10.22.06+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Want some of this clean-lined glam vibe? Check out 1st Dibs <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=535831" style="font-weight: bold;">here</a><b> </b>and<b> </b><a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=566793" style="font-weight: bold;">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What about the classic waterfall or tiered styles?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R7zcr0QPuprEl-GNI-CMI38EGl2gd-PvimKNjdJdq9W2bPMv-sYpzqKwmz3l_-7vcQXb1IYa2EsuROeJawfUlBWmavjrBqjrRFeCmY6Mc6T_-ZtWwYU-PyHdiejfhn79J0KDWtwX4Xdq/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-05+at+10.25.38+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R7zcr0QPuprEl-GNI-CMI38EGl2gd-PvimKNjdJdq9W2bPMv-sYpzqKwmz3l_-7vcQXb1IYa2EsuROeJawfUlBWmavjrBqjrRFeCmY6Mc6T_-ZtWwYU-PyHdiejfhn79J0KDWtwX4Xdq/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-05+at+10.25.38+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVIKDDwRVRDRKWIAssMrWAkPGHNSBo2uXYc1h1QNQON3eC-iH0WoFwOeb-ottb2O6Ap4w3NRSRZLncKyI80pPtvVeADrCw9tXzYMs6VCYnEWF0ZEdxFLR6KQUIFrkzvkSpTMGfzm_Kmtk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-05+at+10.26.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVIKDDwRVRDRKWIAssMrWAkPGHNSBo2uXYc1h1QNQON3eC-iH0WoFwOeb-ottb2O6Ap4w3NRSRZLncKyI80pPtvVeADrCw9tXzYMs6VCYnEWF0ZEdxFLR6KQUIFrkzvkSpTMGfzm_Kmtk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-05+at+10.26.13+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-articles/vanessa-traina-apartment-pictures-1110">1</a> <a href="http://www.livingetc.com/">2</a><a href="http://design-crisis.com/?tag=david-hockney"> 3</a> <a href="http://larkinstreet.tumblr.com/post/4179071727/such-a-cool-lucite-chandelier">4 </a><a href="http://ostimusic.com/blog/studio-cribz/">5</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find them on <b><a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_search.php?subSearchKey=lucite&maincat=B&subcat=B1&periodselect=-1&sprice=-1&eprice=&solds=1&m=F&st=0&type=2">1st Dibs</a></b> as well,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but a quick kijiji search almost always reveals one around here...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and way below budget.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(right now you could pick<b><a href="http://barrie.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-home-garden-Beautiful-Chandelier-W0QQAdIdZ334338131"> this one</a></b> up 15 minutes from my place for $50!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With all the seventies/eighties swish happening right now, </div><div style="text-align: center;">is a lucite chandy on your wish list?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you feeling the love? Yay or nay?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

yay or nay: vintage lucite chandeliers

Received an email from Pieces over the weekend, linking over to the newest fab finds on their site, (oh, how I'd like to go on a shoppi...

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what are you wishing for?

what are you wishing for?

Sometimes when I ignore a question or an issue around here D emails it to me... is that weird?! It's like, hey, would you PUH-Lease get ...

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it's glitteriffic...

<div style="text-align: center;">This year I'm all about sparkle...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the way to my heart is through glitter!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I've even glittered up the blog header, it's a madness)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since I've bought about ten kinds of glitter at the craft stores recently,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and went looking for some clever ways to use it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's a collection of amazing glitteriffic holiday DIY's....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">first off, just in case you want to go organic,<b><a href="http://sprinklesandsequins.tumblr.com/post/5563900755/d-i-y-homemade-glitter-there-is-always-a-time"> glitter made from salt</a></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure how this would do when mixed with liquids, but maybe spray adhesive?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooe3ADY3fwRTYg_gSYAFEN8Q6SCS__-QecJ63gCPs09yDvRVgqrKsxlWXll1r6sBIppFVfqXnynAyrwfQWGJLaZR12x0s3mDyWkX0ShBii8nV1WbKvelY1FcFAE0ts27kWD4KhV6ShVFd/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+9.20.41+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooe3ADY3fwRTYg_gSYAFEN8Q6SCS__-QecJ63gCPs09yDvRVgqrKsxlWXll1r6sBIppFVfqXnynAyrwfQWGJLaZR12x0s3mDyWkX0ShBii8nV1WbKvelY1FcFAE0ts27kWD4KhV6ShVFd/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+9.20.41+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How about skipping the tired old bows and wrapping your presents up </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.puglypixel.com/2011/06/28/stardust-part-1-diy-glitter-tape/">with a wee strip of glitter tape, </a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ambrosiagirl.com/blog/miu-miu-style-wrapping-diy-glitter-labels/"><b>velvet ribbon and some mod glitter discs?</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6AUiIfjOScDLBSIyiEv2JeOWamZTEWSE9ANge7tcn1LsqeOvwkGnz_YUxuWHIAv3sqOoBbQAS0VmyR1LkQQLnrQeUgj53MNviAHbkxno8ETa_fbCM8p0PUoXw4nnFviVTmuQwQTttRcM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+9.24.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6AUiIfjOScDLBSIyiEv2JeOWamZTEWSE9ANge7tcn1LsqeOvwkGnz_YUxuWHIAv3sqOoBbQAS0VmyR1LkQQLnrQeUgj53MNviAHbkxno8ETa_fbCM8p0PUoXw4nnFviVTmuQwQTttRcM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+9.24.24+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Serve champange in these <b><a href="http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2011/11/msc-paint.html">sparkly flutes</a></b> (wouldn't they be cute done up with 2012 for New Years?)</div><div style="text-align: center;">pack some <b><a href="http://ohhappyday.com/2011/11/diy-glittered-flatware/">pretty flatware</a></b> for a winter picnic,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or elevate cupcakes to new heights with this charming, simple <a href="http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2011/06/diy-glitter-cupcake-stand/"><b>DIY cake stand.</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7dHTlyHY5B-ssDkOxg1oH_eMU73nEvWHQNuwEHtwVeO6O5RU43YsIDFfCzblDnkYsWJA8Mq7oq7Nt_Ll4ZQ7wH0OyLgvlFJfEhcfcxOWBLtgXEsZJPZumIEY3R0jwbk5zsE6f1zbBAgs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+9.35.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7dHTlyHY5B-ssDkOxg1oH_eMU73nEvWHQNuwEHtwVeO6O5RU43YsIDFfCzblDnkYsWJA8Mq7oq7Nt_Ll4ZQ7wH0OyLgvlFJfEhcfcxOWBLtgXEsZJPZumIEY3R0jwbk5zsE6f1zbBAgs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+9.35.43+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Add bits of <b><a href="http://glitterandgoatcheese.com/tag/diy-glitter-art/">shimmering art</a></b>, hang some <b><a href="http://ohhappyday.com/2011/10/glitter-disco-ball-diy/">chichi lanterns</a></b> (you can also buy them, <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86284341/set-of-3-glittered-paper-lanterns?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=glitter&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=22&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=">here</a></b>),</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">add a <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80813887/scalloped-glitter-garland-gold?ref=sr_gallery_14&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=glitter+bunting&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=">scalloped border</a> (</b>these are from Etsy, but so cute - why make them?) </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">or some <b><a href="http://www.bijouxbride.com/diy-8-gold-i-love-glitter-gold-letters">sparkly love</a></b> to your mantle...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3rERFONjNIXiLuhDzK161sHwMCiUc8ScKNAWea5GsDsV2DFBM3uj5jrhz6gwdHKcLdXqB6UYcfG_yw__OnV0UmXS3wmU3PDpT3Gy-OarBSR5ppXxX2JtJoHifqO1o_78c0nvpPKwawF-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+9.48.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3rERFONjNIXiLuhDzK161sHwMCiUc8ScKNAWea5GsDsV2DFBM3uj5jrhz6gwdHKcLdXqB6UYcfG_yw__OnV0UmXS3wmU3PDpT3Gy-OarBSR5ppXxX2JtJoHifqO1o_78c0nvpPKwawF-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+9.48.29+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Glitter in pinks, </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">glitter in blues,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">glitter on<b><a href="http://www.delightedmomma.com/2011/10/diy-glitter-bow-ring.html"> fingers</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.handbagheaven.com/blog/">bags</a></b> and <b><a href="http://citified.blogspot.com/2011/10/style-inspiration-glitter-ankle-boots.html#axzz1fCWLcBQx">shoes</a></b>....</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHt04m9lgqEUT1CvKKPgvaf-z2WLqw3GQUykc3qDUXjpE8DdnJKORjXiNMV2Us5a7ym-EYuUnu2axl856HB_Qc_bFpXOKJzGwjHCtxd5DiC9Z7DIDsSpNBWpm63Yit6egGdcQZmMCpI1se/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+10.09.15+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHt04m9lgqEUT1CvKKPgvaf-z2WLqw3GQUykc3qDUXjpE8DdnJKORjXiNMV2Us5a7ym-EYuUnu2axl856HB_Qc_bFpXOKJzGwjHCtxd5DiC9Z7DIDsSpNBWpm63Yit6egGdcQZmMCpI1se/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+10.09.15+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Small hits of glitter might just make me happy every day of the year.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">how about <b><a href="http://www.puglypixel.com/2011/07/30/star-dust-diy-glitter-magnets/">magnets</a></b> or <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75402109/push-pins-teal-turquoise-glitter-thumb?ref=sr_gallery_40&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=glitter&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=">tacks </a></b>at your desk, or a</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://thecraftychica.blogspot.com/2011/07/mi-vida-loca-how-to-glitter-concrete.html">GLITTER FLOOR!</a></b> LOVE!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YcCACqH_CfsYrVpYvvYDCqietPpeqhKLkaAUS_swLwb3WXmrsQMFnJcyKWNrsJUut4aWbiBEK97Y0r61HlJn-K8fFeCG9DWPZii4Oxr6c57aLY78_xLW0xvVujFc_7qBHne8TV4HITMZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+10.15.21+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YcCACqH_CfsYrVpYvvYDCqietPpeqhKLkaAUS_swLwb3WXmrsQMFnJcyKWNrsJUut4aWbiBEK97Y0r61HlJn-K8fFeCG9DWPZii4Oxr6c57aLY78_xLW0xvVujFc_7qBHne8TV4HITMZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-30+at+10.15.21+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who's going to the store to buy glitter?!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are, a little tip I picked up along the way...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">to prevent glitter from getting EVERYWHERE (unless you want it that way, in which case, go crazy :)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">mix the glitter with the glue/paint/etc PRiOR to adhering it to whatever surface your shushing up -</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> a LOT less messy and it stays put after.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Happy last day of November, darlings - x</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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it's glitteriffic...

This year I'm all about sparkle... and the way to my heart is through glitter! (I've even glittered up the blog header, it's a m...

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so, uh, what do you know about bake sales?

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have I mentioned how much Miss N loves to bake?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This summer, a friend of her would pop over every few days and they would experiment in the kitchen...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it started out with me being called in every few minutes to answer a question,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but now she can whip up a batch of cookies or cupcakes without any help, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I'm pretty impressed with the results!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So when the two of them decided they would like to hold a bake sale before Christmas,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and donate the proceeds to the food bank,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was all for it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few other friends have decided to join in,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and so we're making four recipes here</div><div style="text-align: center;">(as a start) and they are each planning on bringing some extras.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This weekend we made a practice batch of The Worlds Best Sugar Cookies</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylt-hQ5qr3_eIRAo7-yqVP0GEAOTHXdGL07UAFLRpYIgCeFzUmvuuVWH3uwhPGCkd28HFKZcgUUcUVaE3Bi-hME2nLMCZwY2PX_vX9hxQLslKFWEntwaSJ3gVN4SvYGNPUtuxdeqrMGbb/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+9.59.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylt-hQ5qr3_eIRAo7-yqVP0GEAOTHXdGL07UAFLRpYIgCeFzUmvuuVWH3uwhPGCkd28HFKZcgUUcUVaE3Bi-hME2nLMCZwY2PX_vX9hxQLslKFWEntwaSJ3gVN4SvYGNPUtuxdeqrMGbb/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+9.59.25+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and I thought maybe I'd share this recipe with you (it's printable!).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the simplest and most yummy cookies you'll make.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23pR1b9-4q9ScBvekyqSiKO7S_gwmVeToJgFak52mjo1SXyitCOSYwM46cVS-d-N7A5yKQga7Sy5dKNHyDeKCpkgc37_-a8fsCsjjkyF2IcDLVNJFbpf7rWGiVFsM7lDQrUhVjCEgOPzW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.13.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23pR1b9-4q9ScBvekyqSiKO7S_gwmVeToJgFak52mjo1SXyitCOSYwM46cVS-d-N7A5yKQga7Sy5dKNHyDeKCpkgc37_-a8fsCsjjkyF2IcDLVNJFbpf7rWGiVFsM7lDQrUhVjCEgOPzW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.13.57+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font: 12.0px GeosansLight; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We add candy corn on top for Hallowe’en, conversation hearts for Valentines...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">for the bake sale, we will make green and red and add a Christmas hersheys kiss to each. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkA5R1DibSr456lUXnFqVpz-0L1r6TL1K-bI4xA7RgwNOgljtDrDPU9tg3ZG3WYIK_m_LGSai-wrzvd0ANjTO92Vm81qpw0MysCOY4DBcbdi7PBSnWwi7rNx0A14c4JPTBJ0O6TrqYX3Y/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.24.22+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkA5R1DibSr456lUXnFqVpz-0L1r6TL1K-bI4xA7RgwNOgljtDrDPU9tg3ZG3WYIK_m_LGSai-wrzvd0ANjTO92Vm81qpw0MysCOY4DBcbdi7PBSnWwi7rNx0A14c4JPTBJ0O6TrqYX3Y/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.24.22+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, now my head is spinning with<b><a href="https://pinterest.com/"> ideas</a></b> for presentation and so on...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTozoaonBUwz2HtAzwD4uHb6ks1K0osDSpxCd8SGDZAFHmm4k19AeJzOP2reD6iXs7Gj6aM24Tbx7Lt9_-V8B34ODQVOhwTXrGM3LPCl6ZmXtnyb6k5dFmNW-u1BGB4Mui03vKcdzPBb7P/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.28.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTozoaonBUwz2HtAzwD4uHb6ks1K0osDSpxCd8SGDZAFHmm4k19AeJzOP2reD6iXs7Gj6aM24Tbx7Lt9_-V8B34ODQVOhwTXrGM3LPCl6ZmXtnyb6k5dFmNW-u1BGB4Mui03vKcdzPBb7P/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.28.03+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thoughts? Suggestions?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm thinking red tablecloths, white paper snowflakes (which the girls can make)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and some candy cane decorations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How to package everything?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cupcakes in drinking cups? Have you seen this?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEI6hbm_QyxkKqWcbyQ6H8a_Kw_HsJAK4AuVzi8Wx_lcA-QUywpaJxLMHvaCG0J2mEnUL9vBAd-p4CiGFQOLWQeWpGH_tLkLJoFLPV4qe7MVnpYikO-AAqU6yz2kZ1OlJblCUQNx7YfFD4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+11.03.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEI6hbm_QyxkKqWcbyQ6H8a_Kw_HsJAK4AuVzi8Wx_lcA-QUywpaJxLMHvaCG0J2mEnUL9vBAd-p4CiGFQOLWQeWpGH_tLkLJoFLPV4qe7MVnpYikO-AAqU6yz2kZ1OlJblCUQNx7YfFD4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+11.03.54+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We'll be making another type of ball cookie, snowman cupcakes, and chocolate dipped oreo's...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">one of the girls is bringing brownies, and another banana bread, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and another a gingerbread house to be raffled off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I may make a few pies if there is time :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's where I need your help -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we're trying to figure out price points... how much does a cupcake go for these days?!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">obviously we want to raise as much money for the food bank as we can....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm thinking we'll package everything to be sold for either one dollar or five dollars,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and have two tables, one for each.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(I'll show you the other cookie recipe geek week - it's a drop cookie, but gingerbread!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just as easy and just as delicious!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

so, uh, what do you know about bake sales?

Have I mentioned how much Miss N loves to bake? This summer, a friend of her would pop over every few days and they would experiment in the ...

6:51 AM

destination friday: Veuve Clicquot Hotel

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What are fridays for, if not for grabbing a bag and heading out on an adventure?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a destination friday post is long overdue....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and so...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxuILJ6ZOHpIbiXg3-FZV05EUnswkrEGe-2OZKpBvNBa3Y_CQ3uI0fEIvdxu4rtvylNqUiV914VZP-H9wa9bTZ3Y3bPeM5C2W_7rM7tYHnwVgazcPlxKoEfNAAwCbKBTJirAFeTXm3_4S/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+8.46.08+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxuILJ6ZOHpIbiXg3-FZV05EUnswkrEGe-2OZKpBvNBa3Y_CQ3uI0fEIvdxu4rtvylNqUiV914VZP-H9wa9bTZ3Y3bPeM5C2W_7rM7tYHnwVgazcPlxKoEfNAAwCbKBTJirAFeTXm3_4S/s320/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+8.46.08+AM.png" width="311" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although it's technically a hotel,</div><div style="text-align: center;">The invitation-only <b><a href="http://www.veuve-clicquot.com/en/home">Veuve Clicqout</a></b> guesthouse is not a place many of us will ever set foot in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC_RWK8lTenvoFJ57oFIx9dNa4uFEmr5c2QfYY9rrv2zX2pkftRlCZ7yaQngpALGylY5lyoFrPVKb26L8BEPamzou5bwFYGNSgDYETkEQ1YD0NP3LdtDG6glSq1XaZ9Nf-a5ETx_BpUia/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+9.13.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC_RWK8lTenvoFJ57oFIx9dNa4uFEmr5c2QfYY9rrv2zX2pkftRlCZ7yaQngpALGylY5lyoFrPVKb26L8BEPamzou5bwFYGNSgDYETkEQ1YD0NP3LdtDG6glSq1XaZ9Nf-a5ETx_BpUia/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+9.13.13+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More than decoration, more than architecture...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's an attitude, an atmosphere...sultry, chic and very adult.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But what would you expect from the creators of one of the greatest Champagnes of our time?<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and that staircase....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WBxDDaBg-aLedWTD2V76W82LWKZb2lNcOp9uRk-oWX1tGI2kvskCPNpshqEs9WyJUuNxW9M0VM_vwswF80T8ODM9UYhfEw3Fq10JUgaVBQqDjyGeKF_ZyyribvNkb6kELGdGZv5on04B/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+8.52.02+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WBxDDaBg-aLedWTD2V76W82LWKZb2lNcOp9uRk-oWX1tGI2kvskCPNpshqEs9WyJUuNxW9M0VM_vwswF80T8ODM9UYhfEw3Fq10JUgaVBQqDjyGeKF_ZyyribvNkb6kELGdGZv5on04B/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+8.52.02+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">more mirror, herringbone floors....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv41iujAenvkmWUbRdYLN4abGO8SgY19REeiOLMnups1wVNJUiceCk2tJIDd2Pd1RLCKW1m-K7-rlQXvzmZxigJDxSbAYKQ-lEkUcB66zYilcWe6oU1LBr4jvOTwAqIU-jE-eGZ0sBCEV/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+8.51.19+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv41iujAenvkmWUbRdYLN4abGO8SgY19REeiOLMnups1wVNJUiceCk2tJIDd2Pd1RLCKW1m-K7-rlQXvzmZxigJDxSbAYKQ-lEkUcB66zYilcWe6oU1LBr4jvOTwAqIU-jE-eGZ0sBCEV/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+8.51.19+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">whats a party without crystal?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the cellars below, imagine the champagne.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj288XqxpS2YqwO3goKk_TKwpkg9mYxcvfjcLxXtYCNXAGk1XUUZ3q2V7kdCav8qbrI9GCEQEE7J2kAzt-pbsdCjZyPgRuBQOFp8faIIBFWLM5uj2mkR0vIpgSWF2rUxcRmm6j_feMXQxGf/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+9.11.48+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj288XqxpS2YqwO3goKk_TKwpkg9mYxcvfjcLxXtYCNXAGk1XUUZ3q2V7kdCav8qbrI9GCEQEE7J2kAzt-pbsdCjZyPgRuBQOFp8faIIBFWLM5uj2mkR0vIpgSWF2rUxcRmm6j_feMXQxGf/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-25+at+9.11.48+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">sigh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another one for the travel wish list...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">found via <b><a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/2011/11/pure-style.html">The Diversion Project</a></b> - thank you for introducing me to this gem, Jules!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">happy friday, friends - hope you are heading into a long, relaxing weekend...</div><div style="text-align: center;">we're starting early with a lunch with friends today - x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(oh yes, and my black friday post can be found <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/11/homage-to-black-friday.html">here</a></b> - I was a week early!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is what happens when I try to schedule posts ahead of time, lol...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

destination friday: Veuve Clicquot Hotel

What are fridays for, if not for grabbing a bag and heading out on an adventure? a destination friday post is long overdue.... and so... Alt...

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