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Spy Cams in Urban Barn?

<div style="text-align: center;">So there is a great furniture store called<a href="http://www.urbanbarn.com/"> Urban Barn.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being based out of the west coast, i think they may have succumbed to Olympic Fever...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Their store manager in Vancouver, Robbie, is moving into the store for the duration of the Games.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are spy cams online so you can watch Robbie in all his glory.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hmm.. something tells me I'd rather not!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, the store has great pieces - we got our bedroom chest from there:</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/AVvXsEjkrJSxnfJPjstULEUOJsu6ZHQzaW9LOePlUNxiBfImc97LNAVyuWBgAHElpORRNGyjOGwE7CpieJti44iNwEufGewRslnWsba-nhyrEFW-rc5CvenGPOHAg2E-PSs4jChZgb5BFNnXolI/s1600-h/67-full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrJSxnfJPjstULEUOJsu6ZHQzaW9LOePlUNxiBfImc97LNAVyuWBgAHElpORRNGyjOGwE7CpieJti44iNwEufGewRslnWsba-nhyrEFW-rc5CvenGPOHAg2E-PSs4jChZgb5BFNnXolI/s400/67-full.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's the Bahama dresser, made from reclaimed timbers from Siberia,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> with dovetail joins and a hand - oiled finish</div><div style="text-align: center;">After three years, I still love it completely, not a small thing for me,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the fact they are still selling it tells you something.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The new piece I am lusting after is this coffee table</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/AVvXsEi8gBiEq42gjnUKv77PNWsn4wcEY-gyJy51Hw9LFS49G0V8Vcy3FJ2Gstm7oqsjcHPvH02fXsEOhGTw2hpF8BtrWlRnLucBXJNP0_4EoeTpdjyflluaXbyy_dpmHT0P7Oft5Zj2UnMx2AA/s1600-h/556-full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gBiEq42gjnUKv77PNWsn4wcEY-gyJy51Hw9LFS49G0V8Vcy3FJ2Gstm7oqsjcHPvH02fXsEOhGTw2hpF8BtrWlRnLucBXJNP0_4EoeTpdjyflluaXbyy_dpmHT0P7Oft5Zj2UnMx2AA/s400/556-full.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's the Wheelie table, and alas, it's on sale and I may not be able to get it when the budget allows -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there are so many things above it on "the list" -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but its perfect - imperfect finish, warm wood, simple lines with a little industrial kick...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I often source out furniture for clients here, Urban Barn has lasting quality furnishings at fantastic prices - and they will usually try to accommodate you if you have a custom request. </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;">So what do you think of this promotional stunt?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it going to make you more or less likely to shop</div><div style="text-align: center;"> at a place that uses such a shameless gimmick? </div>

Spy Cams in Urban Barn?

So there is a great furniture store called Urban Barn. Being based out of the west coast, i think they may have succumbed to Olympic Fever....

9:48 PM

Joby Miller's Decoupage Genius

<div style="text-align: center;">Craving color.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe it's the time of year, we sun-starved Canadians have been know to get a wee bit antsy late winter, but I am about three grey days away from painting my office rainbow stripes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Surfing for some colorful art seems like a better alternative.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think <a href="http://www.jobymiller.com/index.html">Joby Miller</a> is an artistic genius.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her decoupage pieces embody a real passion for color.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are from last summer, and have the feel that I am craving - intense color, graphic, layers.</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/AVvXsEgSt3FepVq69Pw-2yEz5E_kyNl5oXibj8j1gYtAXTdJcCRaR_h_mwUrizRyfsQnp4-2PAUIcY4P-XvR8C1AIiui-_PeFaZ5fhs2rnofxcJygzYgydHXTx_jvq-ZBqScm6TgLkWknGeFxls/s1600-h/untitled+decoupage3-lowres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdEsGmTbHo8QUdTm15pNYSMQrHqf-tfJaLsG4-PcQlY-vnWW4lPknSh-8N_ji6Y1I7itDpfgzpaeD8H7Y5T0-dCFshYhzEIvFJ6gpe41-ttGUzRM6V2FxQHm3N375IxEFUFjV8ybXhok/s1600-h/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></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;">Looking at these has inspired me to get going on a project that keeps getting pushed aside -</div><div style="text-align: center;">re-vamping this mirror:</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/AVvXsEjTwWggZdKSPcsAEnqcGXspTtrt8hQfqomc7nVbCh7Jnlwux5T8Bp0pnIu-lzl-5lJihiAV4cqFZ0FHskWhBmOG1mUqC39mI4Ai_L5mYilOgwbIZZKUmE1x2zkGvMuGLgx4sBMXKkNJsQc/s1600-h/P2174084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwWggZdKSPcsAEnqcGXspTtrt8hQfqomc7nVbCh7Jnlwux5T8Bp0pnIu-lzl-5lJihiAV4cqFZ0FHskWhBmOG1mUqC39mI4Ai_L5mYilOgwbIZZKUmE1x2zkGvMuGLgx4sBMXKkNJsQc/s400/P2174084.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, it's pink! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I found it for a song at Winners, </div><div style="text-align: center;">seems nobody wanted a huge beautiful mirror with a chipped, scratched pink frame </div><div style="text-align: center;">- imagine that?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So off to get some modge-podge (is that the name?) at the craft store </div><div style="text-align: center;">and then on to the Sally Ann to see what book is going to adorn the this beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will post pics a soon as it gets hung - hopefully tomorrow...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div>

Joby Miller's Decoupage Genius

Craving color. Maybe it's the time of year, we sun-starved Canadians have been know to get a wee bit antsy late winter, but I am about t...

8:05 AM

Customizable Art Wall in Your Home...

<div style="text-align: center;">And the future looks bright!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the idea of being able to have a flexible art installation in your home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To change it as often as you like, however you like - it's a design junkies dream.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So when I saw this wall designed by Amirko, I was intrigued.</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/AVvXsEi-64TnW7Dp6XzwR8gRWYKR8DfaLMwOPNWBn8B3q7haUrt5rIyLqChI7xyemOXWxpcg1XfvyepO98sF3VrgViTkFf9SghsI_1tdVQ62VCklgmh4MnGJaCa40bZLYB62u7IEuKe9fBN6S4g/s1600-h/futuristic-interior-design-wall-color-decor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-64TnW7Dp6XzwR8gRWYKR8DfaLMwOPNWBn8B3q7haUrt5rIyLqChI7xyemOXWxpcg1XfvyepO98sF3VrgViTkFf9SghsI_1tdVQ62VCklgmh4MnGJaCa40bZLYB62u7IEuKe9fBN6S4g/s400/futuristic-interior-design-wall-color-decor.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivQ9JHFIyMf5K8TEkpj77XOeXHogcP5YHgalfW4OnTzok-B_uIp2lhg7COTHuW4U3UdaXqBWUVs-BOPbY1gfT0yMss_LcX6MKNoTbGxgWdKONccpB-wQAfG7TlrIFi4HD0rsZEYy7kv8/s1600-h/black-white-future-room-design-ideas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivQ9JHFIyMf5K8TEkpj77XOeXHogcP5YHgalfW4OnTzok-B_uIp2lhg7COTHuW4U3UdaXqBWUVs-BOPbY1gfT0yMss_LcX6MKNoTbGxgWdKONccpB-wQAfG7TlrIFi4HD0rsZEYy7kv8/s400/black-white-future-room-design-ideas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4U72YsrToiqpf0VmGj6WYItUrLK62-8WzEmryV6b8iDCyY82qE4MPsbkeglfuh4GEWrxhg43SdXzoYrz185PK74VcEttkXYQu4h1EYsBRrfHDOgUBbLQ-GARweKHE5RkNLbXzimtOhw/s1600-h/minimalist-futuristic-room-interior-design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4U72YsrToiqpf0VmGj6WYItUrLK62-8WzEmryV6b8iDCyY82qE4MPsbkeglfuh4GEWrxhg43SdXzoYrz185PK74VcEttkXYQu4h1EYsBRrfHDOgUBbLQ-GARweKHE5RkNLbXzimtOhw/s400/minimalist-futuristic-room-interior-design.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The concept goes something like this:</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/AVvXsEggaYnwM5PhtOywTFNE2wRyEt2cCtiOqdsC_7FBlZI-M4d_qv6qGvB5JIUq2yCm-Nb-EIkE63bVIHZc12Z5xKLz1B8Jq5Cdd-os1OFmHhaNNsz2TKA2IrXFPjR9LgmawhdjKWSwlW947Ts/s1600-h/futuristic-room-interior-design-concepts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaYnwM5PhtOywTFNE2wRyEt2cCtiOqdsC_7FBlZI-M4d_qv6qGvB5JIUq2yCm-Nb-EIkE63bVIHZc12Z5xKLz1B8Jq5Cdd-os1OFmHhaNNsz2TKA2IrXFPjR9LgmawhdjKWSwlW947Ts/s320/futuristic-room-interior-design-concepts.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While the pixelated look may not be for all us, imagine this taken a step further, with your choice of shape and size, color, texture and pattern.  It opens up a whole realm of ideas at that point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While we remain focused on building homes that are more environmentally friendly, it would be lovely to see builders start to think outside of the box and offer us options like this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Customizable Art Wall in Your Home...

And the future looks bright! I love the idea of being able to have a flexible art installation in your home. To change it as often as you li...

5:57 AM

Welcome Home, Remington...

<div style="text-align: center;">So today I brought home my new baby.  He is a bit worse for the wear, grey paint chipping in spots and quite dusty, but after years of neglect, what can you expect?</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/AVvXsEgznKVoqgcpByB9ns-FeJUyMDN_vV125LGOcSjD1pFouzkd9GfD7OEtYoHPEG6IXpwOjOPOh9SF9ASAApZXU3x0jIXSA0qUsdSwv5FaRi0x_B2AeaNsPth4Oo2eBbfQbrkLNRPdtuxaH4o/s1600-h/P2154047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznKVoqgcpByB9ns-FeJUyMDN_vV125LGOcSjD1pFouzkd9GfD7OEtYoHPEG6IXpwOjOPOh9SF9ASAApZXU3x0jIXSA0qUsdSwv5FaRi0x_B2AeaNsPth4Oo2eBbfQbrkLNRPdtuxaH4o/s400/P2154047.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was one of the people who resisted word processing as it slowly took over from typewriters.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved that click clack, the music of writers. I loved the irregularity of the type, the permanence of it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I found two Remington Quiet -Riters on kijiji for $10, and went to liberate them from their crawlspace.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One does not type, and is in pretty bad shape, but I am thinking it may provide parts for this guy, who sprung right back into action, typing perfectly although he has been stored for twenty years!</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/AVvXsEh8vcK-rSYD1g6vclecSJX8XnL_G1Q64TIWlcPBlUVt5f65gSeMySZASl-iMrjNi8gHkY6iVJTnWDnGkLbMIZRRw3M900IPOz6Sa1_BPHFdyglCEUv7jEfnd0WxIAD_EUUGq0ocW71CuoM/s1600-h/P2154059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vcK-rSYD1g6vclecSJX8XnL_G1Q64TIWlcPBlUVt5f65gSeMySZASl-iMrjNi8gHkY6iVJTnWDnGkLbMIZRRw3M900IPOz6Sa1_BPHFdyglCEUv7jEfnd0WxIAD_EUUGq0ocW71CuoM/s400/P2154059.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I have no excuse to begin a little project that I have been contemplating, and as soon as I get it under way I will share it here. For today, I am going to find out exactly how to clean up one of these old fellas, and give him some much-needed TLC.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div>

Welcome Home, Remington...

So today I brought home my new baby. He is a bit worse for the wear, grey paint chipping in spots and quite dusty, but after years of negle...

11:42 AM

Sweet Nothings..

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the last I'll mention of Valentines, Promise!!</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's such a wonderful holiday, even when I was single, </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would round up the girls and we would hit the town,</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">celebrating our friendship, 'cause alot of those friendships</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">have outlasted marriages ;)</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love these polyvore sets by</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/feeling_bohemian_lt_333_for/set?id=10790914"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Babi Boechat</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/feeling_bohemian_lt_333_for/set?.mid=embed&id=10790914"><img alt="Feeling Bohemian <333 For MY BFF Babi C." border="0" height="400" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjlNZF9DSFI4M2hHamFOUENkbEx1bEEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Feeling Bohemian <333 For MY BFF Babi C." width="400" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/feeling_bohemian_lt_333_for/set?.mid=embed&id=10790914">Feeling Bohemian <333 For MY BFF Babi C.></a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=629745">*Babi Boechat* [ Loving ]</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/vanessa_bruno_tops/shop?brand=Vanessa+Bruno&category_id=11">Vanessa Bruno tops</a></small></div><br /><div style="font-size: 0.75em;"><b>Items in this set: </b><br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/top_med_l%C3%A6g_vanessa_bruno/thing?.mid=embed&id=1316661">Top med læg by Vanessa Bruno Athe. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZE8x9qMIFFpJiJPF7ug6BtNNN7k1dj4c6QIsmb2_Aic2HXAAzfpJojnmFbp_TkgDoqHbZZf4aBi7EyCf13n8ZGUmkl7Hi2Dn7GOJDowv7Bhj3tJVQRVTk1Isey2qtWLz8QJDLVmQuCw/s1600-h/img_1003064459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZE8x9qMIFFpJiJPF7ug6BtNNN7k1dj4c6QIsmb2_Aic2HXAAzfpJojnmFbp_TkgDoqHbZZf4aBi7EyCf13n8ZGUmkl7Hi2Dn7GOJDowv7Bhj3tJVQRVTk1Isey2qtWLz8QJDLVmQuCw/s400/img_1003064459.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So simple and so wonderful.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I love this blog, <a href="http://theanthropologist.net/#/JaneCampion/BrightStarMovie">The Anthropologist</a>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I have been really into Origami lately, and will be doing a post on it shortly.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday the kiddies had a day off and so we had a little Valentine Tea Party.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Natasha got a cupcake book in her stocking this year, so we tried out one of the recipes.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The cupcakes were supposed to be chocolate but this is a house full of vanilla lovers, so although the cupcakes may not look quite as cute they tasted amazing!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My bikini may not make it to Florida this year :)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1E42jyzjs_6vpqD98v1BnhQzZeNHZt0aQft44pYABX66WNT0GivsYGYgU1ephDSSbP3rAAo2qOdwQuJ5_m3PMBaKHr4YPkVk37OIE3TN3o5EOpti6Dfzpg1OvoYPlWH8GUq70IDJMro/s1600-h/P2124018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1E42jyzjs_6vpqD98v1BnhQzZeNHZt0aQft44pYABX66WNT0GivsYGYgU1ephDSSbP3rAAo2qOdwQuJ5_m3PMBaKHr4YPkVk37OIE3TN3o5EOpti6Dfzpg1OvoYPlWH8GUq70IDJMro/s400/P2124018.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Just slice off the tops after baking, use a cookie cutter to cut out hearts, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">add a layer of buttercream icing mixed with homemade strawberry jam, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">pop the top back on.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The girls added conversation hearts to up the sugar content, and let me just say that I am going to let them finish off the candy today and be done with it-</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">it's been pure madness!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPrndzNSZooj39YiF-0Yeji2lHzPzsyJ9KBQJlMnHkKNDye-Cf2O_yQX6VtYi6dJNamz14eqG-xt5nNN_OreORaBrC1gHl5XYMUHjHZht2HLyHsA07KBGcq4nzgaXScH_NJnv8etuggQ/s1600-h/P2124014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPrndzNSZooj39YiF-0Yeji2lHzPzsyJ9KBQJlMnHkKNDye-Cf2O_yQX6VtYi6dJNamz14eqG-xt5nNN_OreORaBrC1gHl5XYMUHjHZht2HLyHsA07KBGcq4nzgaXScH_NJnv8etuggQ/s320/P2124014.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEl6dFjv_EcIwso1CCpzHytB_jmck-KfGfxA9dm772RFZRZem_fs9LAyweehhgqRrLU0dQJ4YxsIc0iJUU0dJ33_MLmEHnVGtOR0mNIWj1Hm1FVg8-RkXdVUtsLM9b9zVeqEefW59vfYw/s1600-h/P2124022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEl6dFjv_EcIwso1CCpzHytB_jmck-KfGfxA9dm772RFZRZem_fs9LAyweehhgqRrLU0dQJ4YxsIc0iJUU0dJ33_MLmEHnVGtOR0mNIWj1Hm1FVg8-RkXdVUtsLM9b9zVeqEefW59vfYw/s320/P2124022.JPG" /></a><br /><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;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">I'm off to buy a vintage typewritier I found on kijiji -</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Hope you all have a wonderful weekend</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">til next time..</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><br /></div>

Sweet Nothings..

This is the last I'll mention of Valentines, Promise!! It's such a wonderful holiday, even when I was single, I would round up the ...

6:58 AM

Anthropologie Hits the Tropics

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">Haven't posted anything from Anthropologie in a while, have been trying to restrain myself!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">But these are too good not to share :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">Every spring we take off to Florida for a couple weeks with the kiddies.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"> The countdown begins in the dark, cold days of January and gets us through till March.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">21 days...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">But <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?popId=HOME&navAction=top&navCount=10&isSortBy=true&pushId=HOME-LOVEIT&id=HOME-LOVEIT">Anthropologie</a> is offering a wonderful bit of escapism for your home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">Tropical, without the neon hibiscus flowers. A little spring for your space.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">How about this Amlapura bedding to warm things up?</span></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/AVvXsEjCYtuxcR6U3cxdIdwa6d9_pQuoiAyghU4Sp-fQByN_UfS_4pHT9aiOtBAVUZe8auDuemEzrJS3wx6XZVaMfapG6LlDoOxA8D8ZiLNDkxcP1K_OktAMGRXNEmXB43FH8euXtbGvgz1FbGM/s1600-h/993255_015_e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYtuxcR6U3cxdIdwa6d9_pQuoiAyghU4Sp-fQByN_UfS_4pHT9aiOtBAVUZe8auDuemEzrJS3wx6XZVaMfapG6LlDoOxA8D8ZiLNDkxcP1K_OktAMGRXNEmXB43FH8euXtbGvgz1FbGM/s400/993255_015_e.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">The Terai folding chair has a handmade vibe</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgIEazl3R0AEUqQrbCOc9vXpO1ukLz8C3wvUF8q7A1Ijr-VNmPQny1k_HQM0_RPpgueobnfSbnzU9thqGTMhQkz_blEpjlxc7j1veyOS2NUH7jQmEf7vsNc6DpPQJL58ep8lE-0n7Qso/s1600-h/963082_007_b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgIEazl3R0AEUqQrbCOc9vXpO1ukLz8C3wvUF8q7A1Ijr-VNmPQny1k_HQM0_RPpgueobnfSbnzU9thqGTMhQkz_blEpjlxc7j1veyOS2NUH7jQmEf7vsNc6DpPQJL58ep8lE-0n7Qso/s400/963082_007_b.jpeg" width="266" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">Embrace your inner hippie with the Ocean Swell curtains  (I have tiedye cutains in my guest room!!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnojVifXgylhKkYWokHC4l8C4AEz5rNSUW9jdaMWYhkYve58lehYF6rWmNyyaQ4DMukZnf0R8Euf3zcNMHWTCh9xl85ogLJnk1iOKxstyWM0XR-X1AtIsdRzpiER5pZ6dzHofE4A_CIw/s1600-h/983366_040_b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnojVifXgylhKkYWokHC4l8C4AEz5rNSUW9jdaMWYhkYve58lehYF6rWmNyyaQ4DMukZnf0R8Euf3zcNMHWTCh9xl85ogLJnk1iOKxstyWM0XR-X1AtIsdRzpiER5pZ6dzHofE4A_CIw/s400/983366_040_b.jpeg" width="267" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">The Bimini Pendant's natural texture brings interest to your space</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPBOEG-Ls671Exa1V64sch9cUAs_VsQ_kI4OI-S4S3-J8BIVUDZvE-DHIV-eDihxqV2fcv-s5t58gaqdOdYxhAFjuo3wGvmzV5_A6xYRK5o4aXflS7qWY9cDMsuU0hneg2GEN-2o87r0/s1600-h/960070_012_b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPBOEG-Ls671Exa1V64sch9cUAs_VsQ_kI4OI-S4S3-J8BIVUDZvE-DHIV-eDihxqV2fcv-s5t58gaqdOdYxhAFjuo3wGvmzV5_A6xYRK5o4aXflS7qWY9cDMsuU0hneg2GEN-2o87r0/s400/960070_012_b.jpeg" width="267" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">Just need to perk up your furniture a bit? I'm always impressed by the furniture makeovers at<a href="http://betterafter.blogspot.com/"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Better After</span></a>. D. is always teasing me about wanting to bring home abandoned furniture, there is something so sad about great old pieces getting kicked to the curb after years of service...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">Chirping Parakeets Knobs</span></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/AVvXsEi6K5jJ_Aot9fJKTQfik_QGfQoYbp24rPN8GxKi3sQIuo-12JQ-1J1R9GbEOfsG2cO2_2ybnatDWAWe2MXDyX_zTWjiurE-DwQkK_s1u6W_ZbsZsDZriW4LwB1nl0hnZ0GwW3tn4K4TGpA/s1600-h/973902_030_b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6K5jJ_Aot9fJKTQfik_QGfQoYbp24rPN8GxKi3sQIuo-12JQ-1J1R9GbEOfsG2cO2_2ybnatDWAWe2MXDyX_zTWjiurE-DwQkK_s1u6W_ZbsZsDZriW4LwB1nl0hnZ0GwW3tn4K4TGpA/s400/973902_030_b.jpeg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Anthropologie Hits the Tropics

Haven't posted anything from Anthropologie in a while, have been trying to restrain myself! But these are too good not to share :) Every...

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Don't All Little Girls Love Paper Dolls?

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Found these adorable paper dolls here and there on the net - </span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">can't quite remember the exact locations!</span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you know, please tell me...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8lXAi5HsWHJJnvzDMHJMDL4cPV6AKEa4tDQrKPBnFU3yDywpdwTajH8CnIOyGE-7Njryou4BnQ6yFlXRw-7xVdsYqa23LrkH9RFLVRCq_LbrZmTYl0BICfMnoUe93wQGRWPfprzfPdg/s1600-h/Valentine+paper+Dolls+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8lXAi5HsWHJJnvzDMHJMDL4cPV6AKEa4tDQrKPBnFU3yDywpdwTajH8CnIOyGE-7Njryou4BnQ6yFlXRw-7xVdsYqa23LrkH9RFLVRCq_LbrZmTYl0BICfMnoUe93wQGRWPfprzfPdg/s400/Valentine+paper+Dolls+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">They are printable, and I'm getting them done on card stock for my littlest Valentine :)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMEqd43lj9hXAT-jNVMcQzEBf3gFBnJ2mO7F7VjhREQ2cUv4LhaA299Ik0f_wVmduGLeQV8p0VctQKLNcCMMeKlxnT95O0iKv4pya04hjJNU906IOt-dNczYurqxi2TRqyjWxRVoI-5M/s1600-h/52_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMEqd43lj9hXAT-jNVMcQzEBf3gFBnJ2mO7F7VjhREQ2cUv4LhaA299Ik0f_wVmduGLeQV8p0VctQKLNcCMMeKlxnT95O0iKv4pya04hjJNU906IOt-dNczYurqxi2TRqyjWxRVoI-5M/s400/52_02.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8y9zc8udYUcKGgrRdBmKqcd5rcx1y_b_lwO4k-xOYUznLgMU2GdWJc14KGXAYb0uKYhuhWIeZMfgmJs0gRZv9kkhnThgHZfD9mOB4cdxwa_2nD6LBac2njoxL6H6Dqapb9sbUYq9jJM/s1600-h/55_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8y9zc8udYUcKGgrRdBmKqcd5rcx1y_b_lwO4k-xOYUznLgMU2GdWJc14KGXAYb0uKYhuhWIeZMfgmJs0gRZv9kkhnThgHZfD9mOB4cdxwa_2nD6LBac2njoxL6H6Dqapb9sbUYq9jJM/s400/55_02.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I wish they still made things like this, they are full of charm.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm sure the little boy and girl pair will be the first to come to life, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my Coco is quite enamoured of the local scoundrels lately.</span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrwEtWV62388i1VCdBAqCJH9pONrV8NKiXJsStGDLwPflDRWI1p1D3qDIYveAHuiZzRhkSq8UTvfVtQ3VMb6u_OPMq_w0sYYUcyWlXZk0wWrqMRvm8Kc3PJbKZ10Oi36Jun6dLisBIwc/s1600-h/skippy+nancy_ann.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrwEtWV62388i1VCdBAqCJH9pONrV8NKiXJsStGDLwPflDRWI1p1D3qDIYveAHuiZzRhkSq8UTvfVtQ3VMb6u_OPMq_w0sYYUcyWlXZk0wWrqMRvm8Kc3PJbKZ10Oi36Jun6dLisBIwc/s400/skippy+nancy_ann.jpg" width="400" /></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;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">If you are a little more crafty, you can create enchanting paper dolls with a very little in supplies - </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">just use your imagination and whatever is kicking around your craft cupboard...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS4zFWdYTDwA0pVas-dHq5Iri-T4tJ486l3a5QSkzOu73KIgj55jCogD9bWl_pn55z3KUXc_17x5gCRPlaRdQG6GJCNhz_oBllmYF2-7WaJ-2TTLs-YvnuH15lo5EnEFD1Ae0e0A-MYs/s1600-h/purplejudropflikr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS4zFWdYTDwA0pVas-dHq5Iri-T4tJ486l3a5QSkzOu73KIgj55jCogD9bWl_pn55z3KUXc_17x5gCRPlaRdQG6GJCNhz_oBllmYF2-7WaJ-2TTLs-YvnuH15lo5EnEFD1Ae0e0A-MYs/s640/purplejudropflikr.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_1265911795174"></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44834529@N08/4269415839/in/pool-63626514@N00/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">purplejudro</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">p</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span id="goog_1265911795175"></span> flikr</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAgb9m6UigPhBT8BxOEDETNCB1tKGzSNWJS6Ntpq-pGWXKzKJ37GahLS0TaqdcGdVww2SvIpw77ayNp-p0tFBQdlrs20jg4aAu_FB9mppbpd7F1RbTjvHmETui87mk8ou8G9NwlKieO0/s1600-h/valerianaSolarisflikr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAgb9m6UigPhBT8BxOEDETNCB1tKGzSNWJS6Ntpq-pGWXKzKJ37GahLS0TaqdcGdVww2SvIpw77ayNp-p0tFBQdlrs20jg4aAu_FB9mppbpd7F1RbTjvHmETui87mk8ou8G9NwlKieO0/s640/valerianaSolarisflikr.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/valerianasolaris/4222120150/in/pool-63626514@N00"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">valeriana solaris</span></a> flikr</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Or you can order some lovely ladies handmade at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39935349&ref=sr_gallery_21&&ga_search_query=paper+doll&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=21&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Hip Hop Jingle Boo's Etsy shop.</a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Aren't they darling?</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WUpM6htVCqqgKOcBnoG1XwD6ih7DVfbOAR5h0y_Mxu_lCEzRouwjai39hYoDxGHcU0Inb9o2g78kgAQyVDN79xht69hjYbmAqb1zOek9AtRQ145Ks25-ROs07uzdqbZgCZiV2XrR-js/s1600-h/hiphopjinglebooetsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WUpM6htVCqqgKOcBnoG1XwD6ih7DVfbOAR5h0y_Mxu_lCEzRouwjai39hYoDxGHcU0Inb9o2g78kgAQyVDN79xht69hjYbmAqb1zOek9AtRQ145Ks25-ROs07uzdqbZgCZiV2XrR-js/s640/hiphopjinglebooetsy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Simple pleasures.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Keep trying to help my children learn to appreciate handmade goods over mass produced plastic junk.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some times it's easy, sometimes the Nintendo wins out!</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">til next time...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Don't All Little Girls Love Paper Dolls?

Found these adorable paper dolls here and there on the net - can't quite remember the exact locations! If you know, please tell me... ...

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Whistler, The Home of the 2010 Olympics...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ylbk03M2bU_CBPXYEd_lMrt5kUv1TWbMvU9ymR0HCHuqkN4rPzZD0W9mHfliaRgIdgV_Mvf6NEPRcAdmL0W9QM8TnUfzxi760gXxU7mLLncey_pO04yKN9bDtfLmadR34C7E4TNJ0os/s1600-h/Whistler+or+Blackcomb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ylbk03M2bU_CBPXYEd_lMrt5kUv1TWbMvU9ymR0HCHuqkN4rPzZD0W9mHfliaRgIdgV_Mvf6NEPRcAdmL0W9QM8TnUfzxi760gXxU7mLLncey_pO04yKN9bDtfLmadR34C7E4TNJ0os/s640/Whistler+or+Blackcomb.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When I nineteen I went backpacking through Europe, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">came home to Toronto for three weeks and moved to Whistler, BC.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The backpacking trip was incredible, and opened my eyes to the world - </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">but Whistler captured my heart. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Coming from a place where there are no real hills, let alone mountains,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and the majority of the scenery is sprawl -</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">British Columbia was surreal.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One road to Whistler? Really?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvly_jgMZFQR-44j9UU9Y7j6ei9jgbCH1HTKkDgL0H9lZoYyJUEVOxLFRWj1YOv6RJlYA2Xef7Qh3UwmFG6WKwqttiRGgKPjnSKPAI0otKP-pGIQqo5NjQ_Lg-HF57URtP3ck3J6Gf3CY/s1600-h/Sea+to+Sky+Hwy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvly_jgMZFQR-44j9UU9Y7j6ei9jgbCH1HTKkDgL0H9lZoYyJUEVOxLFRWj1YOv6RJlYA2Xef7Qh3UwmFG6WKwqttiRGgKPjnSKPAI0otKP-pGIQqo5NjQ_Lg-HF57URtP3ck3J6Gf3CY/s320/Sea+to+Sky+Hwy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hdlworkshop2010.com/showcontent.aspx?MenuID=708">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The 2 hour trip along the sea to sky highway, highway 99,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> from Vancouver to Whistler has been blasted through the Coast Mountains.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">On one side, a rock face, sheer granite with the occasional waterfall.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On the other, glorious views of the Howe Sound.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_oFjCnGzMw3dmREphYfFB4ulO8SWVCImLlpS8G4ZNrYwHRxnfOtiLgi3RaY3Pr3itGMOVpc4uKzDITADLcuSc1gSI9xIGj-yI1vWU_LYBbVNfJyeqYLIwGHt3r0lhsUPeo1Nu00o2zas/s1600-h/sea_to_sky_highway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_oFjCnGzMw3dmREphYfFB4ulO8SWVCImLlpS8G4ZNrYwHRxnfOtiLgi3RaY3Pr3itGMOVpc4uKzDITADLcuSc1gSI9xIGj-yI1vWU_LYBbVNfJyeqYLIwGHt3r0lhsUPeo1Nu00o2zas/s640/sea_to_sky_highway.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://gocanada.about.com/b/2009/10/24/canadas-best-scenic-drives.htm">source</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WS1Tf7yJ3oa7McPHdBNn4ITBZa31DtVDNLnnVYNcrLYBsrnwkSvrJ4lVBLTYKapkyVIRu0U5KtHhvKcVcfjWVoOKILc0wOSRV-zmyTIi3vB-5qL_NgNCiCE2DqK1OKv9WuLGjGHrNyI/s1600-h/shannon-falls-squamish-cdn1317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WS1Tf7yJ3oa7McPHdBNn4ITBZa31DtVDNLnnVYNcrLYBsrnwkSvrJ4lVBLTYKapkyVIRu0U5KtHhvKcVcfjWVoOKILc0wOSRV-zmyTIi3vB-5qL_NgNCiCE2DqK1OKv9WuLGjGHrNyI/s640/shannon-falls-squamish-cdn1317.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.planetware.com/picture/squamish-shannon-falls-cdn-cdn1317.htm">Shannon Falls</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">About half way up you pass through Squamish, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so named for the Squamish Indians that originated here.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Home to "the Chief", a world class rock climbing destination, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a giant granite rock formation that resembles and indian chief lying on his side.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Squamish is also a world class windsurfing destination.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUcfJM1lQ9j7Cv6g7KYbEWxHUXCRxio0zJsFjltZmLVVZEggxsHMBCBdmZ3egArFkdknePafWTiiFpgYfaLhlC-oGVXTl-aUVYweCgi3581TuKM1hAlsk1I5Ynxf-g4Pkj30uIqT2Kas/s1600-h/Squamish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUcfJM1lQ9j7Cv6g7KYbEWxHUXCRxio0zJsFjltZmLVVZEggxsHMBCBdmZ3egArFkdknePafWTiiFpgYfaLhlC-oGVXTl-aUVYweCgi3581TuKM1hAlsk1I5Ynxf-g4Pkj30uIqT2Kas/s400/Squamish.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.serratusmountain.com/">source</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20Ysj9mtsdEvoeXMXYMBUqsIs8JlVWMX7YqjmJqZGemQpMLcV8oLszpmggr7h-6siQS-EvRorhPal4SzzJWR5TpUhYp65A8X0WZfgDGu0IA4cFhPHrevgKs2oxbiuilIZT17bO_S_u-0/s1600-h/445390-The_Chief_in_Squamish_BC_Canada-Squamish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20Ysj9mtsdEvoeXMXYMBUqsIs8JlVWMX7YqjmJqZGemQpMLcV8oLszpmggr7h-6siQS-EvRorhPal4SzzJWR5TpUhYp65A8X0WZfgDGu0IA4cFhPHrevgKs2oxbiuilIZT17bO_S_u-0/s400/445390-The_Chief_in_Squamish_BC_Canada-Squamish.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://cache.virtualtourist.com/445390-The_Chief_in_Squamish_BC_Canada-Squamish.jpg">The Chief</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then up the road to Whistler.  Ahhh, Whistler.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMbYLHSRPlAa904PdcxMbGzjfSdMWqpiIhoB_3doTLXKvpdvhtaQ_tzppvVkY0A7Tazg-pEaOXpms4TIZoPKU2LraOAXBkveNsLpd25IOLbx2tMfZse7phL4P3s9euuGsl7AiBY0uz6s/s1600-h/gallery7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMbYLHSRPlAa904PdcxMbGzjfSdMWqpiIhoB_3doTLXKvpdvhtaQ_tzppvVkY0A7Tazg-pEaOXpms4TIZoPKU2LraOAXBkveNsLpd25IOLbx2tMfZse7phL4P3s9euuGsl7AiBY0uz6s/s640/gallery7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.whistlerluxurycondos.com/whistler-blackcomb-winter-photos.htm">source</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">  </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When I lived here it was much less developed than it is today.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifajjIdAbboMYuFYPxtfoA0Gm83ZcIblHFXv04zxf5pjBnpdVh-BbGKwvumH9cNLMb7gdW5DPST7gp9Ne_L_-fzsmZ1DEzNf0ibEQ1ySmCTdzPSM-kNM1CkvzT5wQj4E-4JzYH7jc2cMM/s1600-h/7_1400x864_WB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifajjIdAbboMYuFYPxtfoA0Gm83ZcIblHFXv04zxf5pjBnpdVh-BbGKwvumH9cNLMb7gdW5DPST7gp9Ne_L_-fzsmZ1DEzNf0ibEQ1ySmCTdzPSM-kNM1CkvzT5wQj4E-4JzYH7jc2cMM/s640/7_1400x864_WB.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Whistler mountain was still owned by locals, Hugh Smythe ruled Blackcomb Mountain.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I worked at the Horstman Hut, a tiny cabin/restaurant at the top of the Blackcomb Glacier.  </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We were a mile up from the village of Whistler, usually basking in the sun, while the clouds, if any, were below us, rolling out like a soft white sea..</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGzHrS_5MqfP8j1236WapJlU1eg2Z5ihJgtwDj_Aoqd4m8PO_epOWSgfNlAMe5Xo3KD1Xj80uw6it9RWvYqjPvjxdO-hFE9SLHX8tnwUZUkz75Q4KhzFcpivsHB3FRCpFwxD2LQ5g_Tc/s1600-h/6_1280x1024_WB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGzHrS_5MqfP8j1236WapJlU1eg2Z5ihJgtwDj_Aoqd4m8PO_epOWSgfNlAMe5Xo3KD1Xj80uw6it9RWvYqjPvjxdO-hFE9SLHX8tnwUZUkz75Q4KhzFcpivsHB3FRCpFwxD2LQ5g_Tc/s640/6_1280x1024_WB.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> It was incredible, and although my husband was there at the same time as I, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">we never met until we were both back in Toronto.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Our dream has always been to move back there,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> although Real Estate has become almost unattainable now.  </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That is our retirement goal, and although its a lofty one, it keeps us motivated!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That was a lot of writing, but here's some chalets I was drooling over this morning - </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">don't think I'll be retiring to one of these, but they are gorgeous :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Soaring woodbeamed ceilings? Check.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Enormous Custom Gourmet Kitchen? Check.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Fireplace? Check.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Wine cellar? Steam Room? Wet Bar? Check.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">HEATED driveway? Check!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">This <a href="http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=8897180"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">one</span></a> really was made for Whistler :)</span></span></div></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXoThoseIdNfl1U8aovu8DLFpmkKPWi4uEgiMa73XApgqUpM4Lk6yXulCdZWH4OEx0PjZ0_b01xKJ3BUFyKsg-pxFz09r1aUV8hwXLG18s_fJfW98J224alUdw2KlZxNTP85plEbncQc/s1600-h/v798293_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXoThoseIdNfl1U8aovu8DLFpmkKPWi4uEgiMa73XApgqUpM4Lk6yXulCdZWH4OEx0PjZ0_b01xKJ3BUFyKsg-pxFz09r1aUV8hwXLG18s_fJfW98J224alUdw2KlZxNTP85plEbncQc/s320/v798293_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For the more minimalist mountain lover,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=8986899">a streamlined chalet</a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Prefer A more <a href="http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=8692546">eco-friendly choice</a>?</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Go new for energy efficiency..</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; 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Whistler, The Home of the 2010 Olympics...

When I nineteen I went backpacking through Europe, came home to Toronto for three weeks and moved to Whistler, BC. The backpacking trip was...

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