Happiest of New Year Wishes To You!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUK2-jb54j2Yu3IT1GpPED7lBB-N4VgoZ1TTyn07opnp6Ykw8V9K6TarTy9IdMERAlTdHhQQz5mOnkMQzFn97LV44Ceeg42wcSINCrjgS8juaCMtKTrEgGBfzuDGcTXuAjECxSuOKsPs/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-31+at+4.15.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUK2-jb54j2Yu3IT1GpPED7lBB-N4VgoZ1TTyn07opnp6Ykw8V9K6TarTy9IdMERAlTdHhQQz5mOnkMQzFn97LV44Ceeg42wcSINCrjgS8juaCMtKTrEgGBfzuDGcTXuAjECxSuOKsPs/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-31+at+4.15.35+PM.png" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2010 was a very memorable year..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I have a feeling that 2011 will be even better :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next week I will be posting about a few of the resolutions I made..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but right now I'm off to prepare appetizers..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hoped to show you pics of the glitzy little cocktail set up, but there is NO time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping you have a wonderful, fantastical evening, my friends.</div>

Happiest of New Year Wishes To You!

2010 was a very memorable year.. but I have a feeling that 2011 will be even better :) Next week I will be posting about a few of the resolu...

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Holiday Sparkle

<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;">A New Year is upon us..</div><div style="text-align: center;">how are you celebrating?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are having some friends here..<br /> and this year I am craving sparkle!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsldumD8OXRjezzPKWFUi-Jj0KcAbDQEjQKqOz5GICQgDN9HxJ7nuhTbN8YZHKMvWGr3oh3Eqbzi270ogGjp6KO1DzRJrMhd_LXuV-_wtRMEtaSUpqfSpzO1ocZysbajKkP8QjlKfKZaE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-30+at+7.04.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsldumD8OXRjezzPKWFUi-Jj0KcAbDQEjQKqOz5GICQgDN9HxJ7nuhTbN8YZHKMvWGr3oh3Eqbzi270ogGjp6KO1DzRJrMhd_LXuV-_wtRMEtaSUpqfSpzO1ocZysbajKkP8QjlKfKZaE/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-30+at+7.04.57+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quercussilver/4354390836/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">1</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/creature_comforts/4274398592/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/janetlyn/3908378650/">3</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kagedfish/2597781455/">4</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br />til next time..</div>

Holiday Sparkle

A New Year is upon us.. how are you celebrating? We are having some friends here..  and this year I am craving sparkle! source 1 2 3   4 t...

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Apres Ski Haven

<div style="text-align: center;">Today we hit the slopes to celebrate Coco's bday..</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was beautiful - great snow, sunny and mild.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the kids are skiing on their own now </div><div style="text-align: center;">and we gleefully bombed through the trails - </div><div style="text-align: center;">feeling no pain, spending the entire day out there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And now I need this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Badly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="506" id="il_fi" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmzujHx1X1qzorm4o1_400.png" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thetaoofdana.com/post/382138986/via-lookmom-a-bathtub-next-to-a-fireplace-is">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="495" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwy-wbOY2joC59e_f70mqEsaprrl0wMObthQd27GM6ylNIRjmMzznEgN9gXae4CGJSGwbiobff0TJaWALglCtcXZKPBeQITA7yvweCfAGzXecB67fe2KveZIdV9i4WzLdYiPyFCYVFKU/s640/interior-design-romantic-rooms-06.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="619" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="430" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJfcIFGLxx0udKLWjF3b8vCHWcqK0-ZXRM27FSgtg5I_bvVaT5DqcpgWmLuH_MdC3LwUehRB5hTdck5EKSUGkxRI1bMuqh8ptE8eiB0p-XOB6rT8LPGlzOYgLZfHkJ_rmUiO854olcA8/s800/7d8b19b352edb_p38.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="430" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://delightbydesign.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="550" id="il_fi" src="http://www.gdlaneinteriors.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bathrooms-homes-and-gardens.bmp" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="550" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Off to pour a glass of wine and find the epsom salts :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div>

Apres Ski Haven

Today we hit the slopes to celebrate Coco's bday.. it was beautiful - great snow, sunny and mild. All the kids are skiing on their own n...

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Moving On From Christmas to a New Year..

<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/AVvXsEiEoGDFjiUZahZJbYFuPTB-E-vA44BDvnElSBY7sdXJok1MuOMu4ZbilJKeq3Lp5n7BUFfXTyOYows0m1cbjCNDrIJRuQyG253PcywxGWVU2VuP6hBQpc62dKdKne_q-hH4wWAZ_7M9nnQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-14+at+9.19.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoGDFjiUZahZJbYFuPTB-E-vA44BDvnElSBY7sdXJok1MuOMu4ZbilJKeq3Lp5n7BUFfXTyOYows0m1cbjCNDrIJRuQyG253PcywxGWVU2VuP6hBQpc62dKdKne_q-hH4wWAZ_7M9nnQ/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-14+at+9.19.43+AM.png" width="297" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So our Christmas flew by.. yours?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the lack of posts but today is our first day with no festive plans!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids had a blast on Christmas morning, of course...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The hit of the day was the plastic slinky!</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/AVvXsEj9LVrLmG56P60w8nJYkbdGG9pDhrBFE864YjzC3ACgMfumNnRiuyma0kI0TOmVn9n69EweC5rllZSrLbnn-NkPQBAA89_UVqAnvZDXqht9T1RqrmpA5jn1Vr85QkN9SXnCsljjcYIgdlo/s1600/PC246894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LVrLmG56P60w8nJYkbdGG9pDhrBFE864YjzC3ACgMfumNnRiuyma0kI0TOmVn9n69EweC5rllZSrLbnn-NkPQBAA89_UVqAnvZDXqht9T1RqrmpA5jn1Vr85QkN9SXnCsljjcYIgdlo/s640/PC246894.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He wants to be an engineer and build solar powered cars, so lego comes naturally :)</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/AVvXsEjpzKEket32dhWvvRIKhB4R-l3OxD3x4uwEHhsnB09duox6v7mxID4Jx3hkglixOjJpuTwsqBjqq6ak-TeZ-21GxzJnuzR1pM9FC90YrkauddsK9VkRhb5Xt7HAsBtgqMCGkkQFZsFK9k0/s1600/PC246908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzKEket32dhWvvRIKhB4R-l3OxD3x4uwEHhsnB09duox6v7mxID4Jx3hkglixOjJpuTwsqBjqq6ak-TeZ-21GxzJnuzR1pM9FC90YrkauddsK9VkRhb5Xt7HAsBtgqMCGkkQFZsFK9k0/s640/PC246908.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She has discovered the joy of reading, and neon hair :)</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/AVvXsEi3fU1FgZbblERurS_CmP-MX_NgBm4s1drbcjF21866abJ01-eoZy_oZu3vcmEpaYXGHUxASUp8GeP3s1Eu9skInV_TJU8BqOi9NPXyuP16guwOGn6g-TKMumPNtPDJoa-3bvnK-E4GIy8/s1600/PC246911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fU1FgZbblERurS_CmP-MX_NgBm4s1drbcjF21866abJ01-eoZy_oZu3vcmEpaYXGHUxASUp8GeP3s1Eu9skInV_TJU8BqOi9NPXyuP16guwOGn6g-TKMumPNtPDJoa-3bvnK-E4GIy8/s640/PC246911.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The eldest darling wore her new ski jacket and pandora bracelet</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the entire time she was magnifying everything in the house... </div><div style="text-align: center;">"eww, Mum, come see what my hair/tissue paper/dog treats look like"</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/AVvXsEip_tn7CK1QDTRJEPvztA0k-iJcfoJJQ9tEHAxU7CkKghsyiha7JIzcEmJ_p-O8GGbfKoCt3uYGKBIqstsoFuQd1ZHMscTaXREbLcmpDa1VsByOXzZYtOc_4PP6XmzwSTCD5u6bAR47Kok/s1600/PC246914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_tn7CK1QDTRJEPvztA0k-iJcfoJJQ9tEHAxU7CkKghsyiha7JIzcEmJ_p-O8GGbfKoCt3uYGKBIqstsoFuQd1ZHMscTaXREbLcmpDa1VsByOXzZYtOc_4PP6XmzwSTCD5u6bAR47Kok/s640/PC246914.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Days filled with skiing, skating, walks in the snowy woods and travel to see the families..</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was full of laughs and hugs, just as it should be, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I'm thankful for all of our blessings.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(and my new Kate Spade bag! </div><div style="text-align: center;">A complete surprise, from my honey, who knows what I would love before I do :)</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/AVvXsEg6M6jvhJdDH2Wiu8zdJjoQLoXonNXo1tPFgD5Wa8FfXHp6ySZ1B29DXZgr-WUyTfpzDvc3CloNbPNHjrziaotQ3xgc4A3bxKBMpyt0JCI4YvVM3o0SlRgpbDfBlI2wt-fYanmSGMWx-mE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-28+at+9.09.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6M6jvhJdDH2Wiu8zdJjoQLoXonNXo1tPFgD5Wa8FfXHp6ySZ1B29DXZgr-WUyTfpzDvc3CloNbPNHjrziaotQ3xgc4A3bxKBMpyt0JCI4YvVM3o0SlRgpbDfBlI2wt-fYanmSGMWx-mE/s320/Screen+shot+2010-12-28+at+9.09.55+AM.png" width="315" /></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;">Now comes the next part, packing up and moving on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="416" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6wa7h1S1PAHf-2A2C-28YZ_cVu8U5N5GB8eIFJCBibKhvasz0NFz9a7B_cjVC-3gKD1hPiqJmXxFl8xXja5xyUAr5QhTStzVcKBzPjUn4l6MhPEMAwZlQdUuQ1eMW1191YnR7CSdca15/?imgmax=800" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="554" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know if any of you experience this,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but removing all the excess and then giving the house a good clean</div><div style="text-align: center;"> leaves me feeling ready for the New Year.</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/AVvXsEiCMQZmi4YnqY12JfUrzHyqjLsEK83l9btK4v2mSc44nv6WsZmKSp3wRgD_QHdRogtTs8DdH8GFdj3zWyndFG65cSU8oqNMCfKYt0y4wNsv7gAdkRENvfEZSRxgfY9IjPO73jNLLXuWfqU/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-28+at+8.34.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMQZmi4YnqY12JfUrzHyqjLsEK83l9btK4v2mSc44nv6WsZmKSp3wRgD_QHdRogtTs8DdH8GFdj3zWyndFG65cSU8oqNMCfKYt0y4wNsv7gAdkRENvfEZSRxgfY9IjPO73jNLLXuWfqU/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-28+at+8.34.55+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindseymatteis/3121630764/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe it's trying to find space for the new "things" that have entered the home over the holidays,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but this is usually when my organizational side kicks in and the need to start cleaning out closets..</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/AVvXsEiB9ZEvMR2IV97oNfkOFzxkShgz8fdn1fCUGQAr1Neswuo6qIc8VHOzA3PGqXfk24IQofkJO6sdG-7ur1zcPooiZNu6jaXZSqB2R3TRzhuFnYXt24bS-jKCDM5S7723qllHtcxbhARjobU/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-28+at+8.51.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9ZEvMR2IV97oNfkOFzxkShgz8fdn1fCUGQAr1Neswuo6qIc8VHOzA3PGqXfk24IQofkJO6sdG-7ur1zcPooiZNu6jaXZSqB2R3TRzhuFnYXt24bS-jKCDM5S7723qllHtcxbhARjobU/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-28+at+8.51.03+AM.png" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/92196062@N00/4290930936/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over the next few weeks I am going to tackle some of our bigger storage and organization problems,</div><div style="text-align: center;">hopefully you'll come by and share your tips with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I'm packing Christmas decorations.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wrap them in tissue and place into labelled (glass balls, etc)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> red plastic storage containers in the basement.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess it's not a surprise that I like color coding everything :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">How do you store your decorations?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you still in Christmas mode or have you packed up already?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Moving On From Christmas to a New Year..

So our Christmas flew by.. yours? Sorry for the lack of posts but today is our first day with no festive plans! The kids had a blast on Chri...

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Open House and Merry Christmas!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's here :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thought you may like to see</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a little Christmas sprinkled through our home...</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/AVvXsEhkFeWKIARifXs8PIMvJC9GWQGegEqXRoX4QPtULxyCJ3olIV3s8YqmmIu8SWhXNm2xMVtzqhWdIkrePQt81jhMhja_dozYySTNytTGq-zE5eQQVj_Sv8J-TF5SeVworkbsRovEPzcfj2k/s1600/PC236689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFeWKIARifXs8PIMvJC9GWQGegEqXRoX4QPtULxyCJ3olIV3s8YqmmIu8SWhXNm2xMVtzqhWdIkrePQt81jhMhja_dozYySTNytTGq-zE5eQQVj_Sv8J-TF5SeVworkbsRovEPzcfj2k/s640/PC236689.JPG" width="640" /></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;">The entry - I made those sequined balls one year, and they always add a little sparkle somewhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptvSfVWFcaLdCZ9axt548asYNbfzhm2-a00VhSuhrizzDsgL7xanaYEzQ0tQqhFLQURZRVPc1YUHvyjfF9YhPtmobvt5Gs_xziKRQw7rSBj81arttVJqvlTVdTMwDiweiW8qNvMyXvxE/s1600/PC236722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptvSfVWFcaLdCZ9axt548asYNbfzhm2-a00VhSuhrizzDsgL7xanaYEzQ0tQqhFLQURZRVPc1YUHvyjfF9YhPtmobvt5Gs_xziKRQw7rSBj81arttVJqvlTVdTMwDiweiW8qNvMyXvxE/s640/PC236722.JPG" width="640" /></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;">We set up the nativity scene in the living room, and have been reading the story of Christmas nightly..</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/AVvXsEj-a0jNI1y-nnIUlH-w8F-lZCAiev-5UigTMKqV6a-E_GqlaRZIIxoLJ-Ji2fmBbN4Oa3D46_Zn116PjNLiQVGXXKg2evCtYPgM25EkScUuXTnz9Sk7y8Zh7IuYcb1JjqSEwzA-dNEt1XM/s1600/PC226607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a0jNI1y-nnIUlH-w8F-lZCAiev-5UigTMKqV6a-E_GqlaRZIIxoLJ-Ji2fmBbN4Oa3D46_Zn116PjNLiQVGXXKg2evCtYPgM25EkScUuXTnz9Sk7y8Zh7IuYcb1JjqSEwzA-dNEt1XM/s640/PC226607.JPG" width="640" /></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;">A few amaryllis brighten up this corner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwJVhwFSkpdxQMMZiG844qgUiSGrS0IZALB9ZUCb3gufgHjF-XTqYkNbBuM4S9Pckjvn23_XXEfIZhMOyIaDywR2LbHFLnTvhjueLZiyiWl77JdaBT365R1J_d5B1YiMMw54hFuTjbiA/s1600/PC226621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwJVhwFSkpdxQMMZiG844qgUiSGrS0IZALB9ZUCb3gufgHjF-XTqYkNbBuM4S9Pckjvn23_XXEfIZhMOyIaDywR2LbHFLnTvhjueLZiyiWl77JdaBT365R1J_d5B1YiMMw54hFuTjbiA/s640/PC226621.jpg" width="486" /></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;">Onward to the kitchen - where the goodies are...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjRFzsYXIHCY3Ucq0aJWXDjl2riqM89ww-Ed-VSdQllsw2mvrdCIGRPg-a43E5T1Ijtq7tNUiLVloYa5rBrD2MryOefBGTdsBjg8-Ha6EHVR4rwqhQXPoN76K2ZRp7alxSLaK1I9VHbE/s1600/PC236683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjRFzsYXIHCY3Ucq0aJWXDjl2riqM89ww-Ed-VSdQllsw2mvrdCIGRPg-a43E5T1Ijtq7tNUiLVloYa5rBrD2MryOefBGTdsBjg8-Ha6EHVR4rwqhQXPoN76K2ZRp7alxSLaK1I9VHbE/s640/PC236683.JPG" width="640" /></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;">It's cookie heaven around here! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully the neighbours will clean us out this evening,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I have to stop eating them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmNVo_BgSZyb-rRSD1oEevm6GFA_2UnLJtQLJCq7cwDn2klhiXPJxy_Kcbd6qqlnHKmVvHGY6XpPse6xr19YL9yvGFve4ENzDUWFB6W8PGAckbRiH8Pt1yTOa4ZzvkRE2gsvg-_t5has/s1600/PC236679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmNVo_BgSZyb-rRSD1oEevm6GFA_2UnLJtQLJCq7cwDn2klhiXPJxy_Kcbd6qqlnHKmVvHGY6XpPse6xr19YL9yvGFve4ENzDUWFB6W8PGAckbRiH8Pt1yTOa4ZzvkRE2gsvg-_t5has/s640/PC236679.JPG" width="640" /></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;">Then down to the family room, the greenery on the mantle smells fantastic :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gathered a few boughs from the forest out back, and tucked in some of our feathered friends.</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/AVvXsEjOzuOo5ooPNjpTzBUqSv5-DujK7YUOzOJr91O6Iiz5IEpMnxdCajNrkYNR9T-PNr8PZBxY5fPDZjvabW1dTqDJ4VNpm4nKMA9thRHcN4cI4zhmvBKGqvmYLJKx5Fwee9XMqq487U6L6IA/s1600/PC236741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzuOo5ooPNjpTzBUqSv5-DujK7YUOzOJr91O6Iiz5IEpMnxdCajNrkYNR9T-PNr8PZBxY5fPDZjvabW1dTqDJ4VNpm4nKMA9thRHcN4cI4zhmvBKGqvmYLJKx5Fwee9XMqq487U6L6IA/s640/PC236741.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQ01sOvP4qbhcsPKSphPHV_rMzmy7aL55UPPMIUT7na7gSxumuVrm9_jnqV5vZwo9lDDXrHCwx7soJc8c5Q6mRdmBpzntC22IjfhLrAWcEBHHQAwDFLi-Q6uRsmpb6F2d8q7H7Rram1I/s1600/PC236779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQ01sOvP4qbhcsPKSphPHV_rMzmy7aL55UPPMIUT7na7gSxumuVrm9_jnqV5vZwo9lDDXrHCwx7soJc8c5Q6mRdmBpzntC22IjfhLrAWcEBHHQAwDFLi-Q6uRsmpb6F2d8q7H7Rram1I/s640/PC236779.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the first year we have had such a traditional tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I began collecting angel ornaments in white, silver and gold when Natasha was born,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and there's <u>quite</u> a few.. but this year they stayed packed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids wanted to put all their Christmas crafts from years past on the tree, so we got out all the red decorations, and added some candy canes and balls to our collection...</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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wrapping has a homespun feel, to go along with the tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Craft paper, bits of twine, and the paper D. bought with the kids :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we usually do not add much red, this is a really festive departure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am actually feeling a bit of red overload!</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/AVvXsEjIO2X8UwZDe26BtCYjgqcTwYJDq5DD22SQGBr7uSmopwX8XbZjol6gwi6JlPFKEbe9_LS-Xzye_4dVL82hQOe7H60MugodpeOmv1kKfZEWnaWPU6d2o-qwXTMFl-ibW8SC34uX3IFz-MQ/s1600/PC236835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIO2X8UwZDe26BtCYjgqcTwYJDq5DD22SQGBr7uSmopwX8XbZjol6gwi6JlPFKEbe9_LS-Xzye_4dVL82hQOe7H60MugodpeOmv1kKfZEWnaWPU6d2o-qwXTMFl-ibW8SC34uX3IFz-MQ/s640/PC236835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> None of the presents from D. are here yet, of course, he always wraps his on Christmas Eve, LOL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tonight we are off to Mass, and then the kids each receive one present to open</div><div style="text-align: center;">(it's always new pj's and slippers!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow we will have a huge brunch with Mimosas,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a little afternoon skate at the outdoor ice down the street</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and then a wonderful dinner with family...</div><div style="text-align: center;">what could be better?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope tomorrow finds you with friends and family...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div>

Open House and Merry Christmas!

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Masterpieces from Paper

<div style="text-align: center;">I am bowled-over by these paper sculptures by <b><a href="http://www.helenmusselwhite.com/">Helen Musselwhite</a></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paper art is something I have been exploring lately in several projects,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and if ever there was inspiration, here it is...</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 height="498" id="il_fi" src="http://www.helenmusselwhite.com/USERIMAGES/white%20hedgerow.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="499" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.helenmusselwhite.com/USERIMAGES/Blackbird%20bough(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="479" id="shadowbox_content" src="http://www.helenmusselwhite.com/USERIMAGES/Blackbird%20bough(1).jpg" style="position: absolute;" width="640" /></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;"><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><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><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;"></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="http://www.helenmusselwhite.com/USERIMAGES/Happy%20Together.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" id="shadowbox_content" src="http://www.helenmusselwhite.com/USERIMAGES/Happy%20Together.jpg" style="position: absolute;" width="502" /></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;"><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="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><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><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><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="http://www.helenmusselwhite.com/USERIMAGES/theking(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" id="shadowbox_content" src="http://www.helenmusselwhite.com/USERIMAGES/theking(1).jpg" style="position: absolute;" width="461" /></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;"><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><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></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><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><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><div style="text-align: center;">Exquisite beauty from such a humble medium.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</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><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><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><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Masterpieces from Paper

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The Escape You Have Been Looking For

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been a while since a hotel took my breath away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I"m truly not interested in indulgence and excess at the moment.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe it is the holiday madness, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but this destination, which interprets it's surroundings so well, is calling..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_844557830">The </a></b><b><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_844557830">Juvet</a></b><b><a href="http://www.juvet.com/"> Landscape Hotel</a></b>, Norway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="doc_image_wide" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_174_58.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">sit seven cubes, each uniquely</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_101_48.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">designed by their <b><a href="http://www.jsa.no/photos/Juvet/index.html">architects</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_101_44.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;" /></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;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">to blend in with the terrain</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 style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="doc_image_wide" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_86_58.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and to take advantage of the spectacular environment,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_101_53.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">no matter the season.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_227_47.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_227_46.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To say that they have removed visual distraction from these structures</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_101_49.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">is an understatement.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_101_50.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But they are not without warmth.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_101_51.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A good sleep is essential for this</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_109_49.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="doc_image_wide" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_171_58.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_109_45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_109_45.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_109_40.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or perhaps a day spent visiting the farm</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="doc_image_wide" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_108_58.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_102_47.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or the spa,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_229_52.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">located amongst the magic waters </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_229_50.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">of St Olav's spring.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="gallery_image" src="http://www.juvet.com/prod_images/doc_229_39.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which is supposed to offer anyone who drinks it health and youth.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyone fancy a girls weekend?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

The Escape You Have Been Looking For

It's been a while since a hotel took my breath away. I"m truly not interested in indulgence and excess at the moment. Maybe it is t...

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