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Happy Halloween

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MG_3Ok39L25BVcSrPrrCzfKtnnu5D4favEvSgzHf3Oc6EnAcYOlZMI9bo9rEP3BhjFGhjI2UpamXwuS9JWpS9GpScmgNGXPnCMRn0Fvy4TSQ-lEu4yxK_yPrtAtY3A5ZDUzJYmK6Hg_J/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.15.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MG_3Ok39L25BVcSrPrrCzfKtnnu5D4favEvSgzHf3Oc6EnAcYOlZMI9bo9rEP3BhjFGhjI2UpamXwuS9JWpS9GpScmgNGXPnCMRn0Fvy4TSQ-lEu4yxK_yPrtAtY3A5ZDUzJYmK6Hg_J/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.15.09+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Halloween!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tonight should be a breeze after the party we had this weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">25 12-years olds, some spooky decor, heaps of junk food and really LOUD music</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all morphed into some unforgettable memories....</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;">Bones kept bar..</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/AVvXsEi0Z_38eH996PrDHbDWF_Pq3ZaLeXPEliEPU_cSYbXT7P-4AFm5tQ-ra_sZdYkudREw7RIH5_ILCA0hdedGQXZFDz_ET5Q1Q3laDTXuZOFLhuoBcMoG-4e7l2BmghF2ToficJJwXlgZ2dAG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z_38eH996PrDHbDWF_Pq3ZaLeXPEliEPU_cSYbXT7P-4AFm5tQ-ra_sZdYkudREw7RIH5_ILCA0hdedGQXZFDz_ET5Q1Q3laDTXuZOFLhuoBcMoG-4e7l2BmghF2ToficJJwXlgZ2dAG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.09+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and watched out over the action...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEnyuOkmI3gjPfrR2-hVklF1UEAfT66RwjBZon9PLLGJwc37RjIo8hUyttuviZUwr5D5oN-MWhabthpp-WxpZ3NRpIgZcyQaNsx-aZuLJpSOG4G4RQCZCQAtQiuGkEi1gfUdCc7Kdxuxs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEnyuOkmI3gjPfrR2-hVklF1UEAfT66RwjBZon9PLLGJwc37RjIo8hUyttuviZUwr5D5oN-MWhabthpp-WxpZ3NRpIgZcyQaNsx-aZuLJpSOG4G4RQCZCQAtQiuGkEi1gfUdCc7Kdxuxs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.32+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">empty wine bottles filled with coloured water and re-labelled upped the creepy factor...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HYGgxMMhV1V0q4YeW-RWy0w-FO9Z-yvZ8Hyiz_253KPh-VvS3kIOuOguygNNNqNazpDAK98UpwHC3ROR9wMRAuireWIVxcCESL1T98XuAvadVyPkOYtD1YZHDvY0uMuO2JxCTN3Q3LXc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HYGgxMMhV1V0q4YeW-RWy0w-FO9Z-yvZ8Hyiz_253KPh-VvS3kIOuOguygNNNqNazpDAK98UpwHC3ROR9wMRAuireWIVxcCESL1T98XuAvadVyPkOYtD1YZHDvY0uMuO2JxCTN3Q3LXc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.23+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">even water became arsenic :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a89ZCCweKVDAZ2lR1QyOOf5rCsSmtl9dLlEQM0Z_pI76wJs0ixjmu4UIYK_02ltxqeREHzRTBTUeQ2fGslzDZHl9JeaZOFJQL0yWbpPl4cpUFYULBQk7waKFElQ5xYwtHNaK_gq67twu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a89ZCCweKVDAZ2lR1QyOOf5rCsSmtl9dLlEQM0Z_pI76wJs0ixjmu4UIYK_02ltxqeREHzRTBTUeQ2fGslzDZHl9JeaZOFJQL0yWbpPl4cpUFYULBQk7waKFElQ5xYwtHNaK_gq67twu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.49+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the gallery wall beyond...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwbPZuZHIFqXSE-iG5EJlHRzO3WjZywELGUiiY3_Opd2RBHNHMIjCx3iBHA41wGDRCi_6RucDals1BIuGWnFjaxoWKlh0Ek_3bDHwzdX_6wwTg1gvCbt2FLOZb1PXGz732vShfE_9HyMh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.02.39+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwbPZuZHIFqXSE-iG5EJlHRzO3WjZywELGUiiY3_Opd2RBHNHMIjCx3iBHA41wGDRCi_6RucDals1BIuGWnFjaxoWKlh0Ek_3bDHwzdX_6wwTg1gvCbt2FLOZb1PXGz732vShfE_9HyMh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.02.39+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The food table -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a folding table, with a piece of wood placed behind, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the whole shebang covered with dollar-store tablecloths and destroyed old cheesecloth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Added some string lights and strobe lights for twinkle, black lights for effect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdydTzlN681PKc-YksDh9A9_Pf_CjDkAK42aCX1DUjFhizCOdbFArKr5NZRIfZfjLTquf-aDOwM_VlWhV-iYyBhPSH9QUArk3XISSL8KCFTa9PQ926ppK60JleSi9VB4yQHJbWBG-gGJmE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdydTzlN681PKc-YksDh9A9_Pf_CjDkAK42aCX1DUjFhizCOdbFArKr5NZRIfZfjLTquf-aDOwM_VlWhV-iYyBhPSH9QUArk3XISSL8KCFTa9PQ926ppK60JleSi9VB4yQHJbWBG-gGJmE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.09+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pickles became ogre fingers,</div><div style="text-align: center;">spider dogs became baby arachnids.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The tray was heaped with pizza later..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HV60msKnnzACtkW21sKBOKktoNa76Xw0E0T5cTyCgBBrhNLd2QfGSI_2FXBMvoXio4-YjJwDqO11oqu-2M72foxnKwtMmVo3OSHda6YeGSqcEfO1T7UU9Kft_fmiRhjepMACWWFWH8Iy/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.33+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HV60msKnnzACtkW21sKBOKktoNa76Xw0E0T5cTyCgBBrhNLd2QfGSI_2FXBMvoXio4-YjJwDqO11oqu-2M72foxnKwtMmVo3OSHda6YeGSqcEfO1T7UU9Kft_fmiRhjepMACWWFWH8Iy/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.33+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chips served up in cauldrons.... such a healthy menu!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a guest with life-threatening nut allergies</div><div style="text-align: center;">and so have been nut-free for a month..</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I was still relieved when they all went home safely.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkre5Q8Fz80jdosJ0u7bvzJk7hpXr8cIzeqOCyb5uUDX5KEiJMkib8qRBhZwgyvXlG87Xe6KK8qd2l8boyABXYhhtL4VnTJin0dIqpeIMbNTc_7xjVlyWZc7cvX76MTt1lDUv4JJxgAID/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkre5Q8Fz80jdosJ0u7bvzJk7hpXr8cIzeqOCyb5uUDX5KEiJMkib8qRBhZwgyvXlG87Xe6KK8qd2l8boyABXYhhtL4VnTJin0dIqpeIMbNTc_7xjVlyWZc7cvX76MTt1lDUv4JJxgAID/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.55+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First guests arriving, checking out their "fortunes"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we did up a basket of spooky ones)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">On the floor you can see a few of the balloons -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">this was the greatest idea, and so simple -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">we placed glow bracelets inside 30 white balloons and they floated around the floor all night, luminous.</div><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;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4DEcFOa62nEIQV8YhA1SZKLaCZyNyHqEKMAieQAuXm64nGqacQD8mZAq-0TcFcVdj7J5avXBtbX7q8ZSV6q2U-QT2HIs8sJ8Su7b-wTqmfEe_l0XkhOjBsCcKdWh_dh1vBric4Tt8AYU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.13.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4DEcFOa62nEIQV8YhA1SZKLaCZyNyHqEKMAieQAuXm64nGqacQD8mZAq-0TcFcVdj7J5avXBtbX7q8ZSV6q2U-QT2HIs8sJ8Su7b-wTqmfEe_l0XkhOjBsCcKdWh_dh1vBric4Tt8AYU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.13.57+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That was the last moment of calm,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from here on in it was all shrieks and giggles...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss N was Katy Perry, and in true form she danced the night away :)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h39ZY10YDotLTpqg21MpcwIGm7BnBxF4kRlkePG7fMnbaYcmMc4PZjo_g4YNYKpplO-gBsCvBTEfjAMnX2KLxEJJDAc7jAQQe1jwIH1gkWnNOjqRJaT5H0ilNNT-WymLew_RbstkBaQk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.13.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h39ZY10YDotLTpqg21MpcwIGm7BnBxF4kRlkePG7fMnbaYcmMc4PZjo_g4YNYKpplO-gBsCvBTEfjAMnX2KLxEJJDAc7jAQQe1jwIH1gkWnNOjqRJaT5H0ilNNT-WymLew_RbstkBaQk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.13.13+AM.png" /></a></div><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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you all have a happy halloween,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we'll be walking the 'hood,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/10/yummy-halloween-libations.html">spiced apple cider</a></b> in hand....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!Tonight should be a breeze after the party we had this weekend!25 12-years olds, some spooky decor, heaps of junk food and really LOUD musicall morphed into some unforgettable memories....Bones kept bar..and watched out over the action...empty wine bottles filled with coloured water …

31Oct2011

Spooky beginnings...

<div style="text-align: center;">Did I mention that I was a bit of a masochist?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No? You'll see..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The darlings attend catholic school,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and for some unknown reason the school has decided against having any dances.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Those awkward dances are a right of passage, no?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember my first one, the floor was empty,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I asked a boy to dance!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were the first ones out there, and I think he was ready to kill me :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was such an exciting time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it eased the transition from child to young adult.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So... I decided to honour my promise of a halloween party to Tash this year,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this weekend we are hosting our first boy girl party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BOY/GIRL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nail biting has begun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCe4SyK2_K8V2cQu4wjqSbA2ozoAoK58ekU6v7YG9htAP0_AGtv_2bvnKZGAbf2IzgR0i5T0Ji9D9Mb44b9i6psu_Vj3x7oOOfIWXAmvkAwajD6MgxkIqagJWBkBPckDPtP2GOzBwwP9A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+10.01.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCe4SyK2_K8V2cQu4wjqSbA2ozoAoK58ekU6v7YG9htAP0_AGtv_2bvnKZGAbf2IzgR0i5T0Ji9D9Mb44b9i6psu_Vj3x7oOOfIWXAmvkAwajD6MgxkIqagJWBkBPckDPtP2GOzBwwP9A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+10.01.24+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://favim.com/dancing/page/7/">1</a> <a href="http://pinterest.com/">2</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhow, of course we've needed to get decorations started...</div><div style="text-align: center;">thought you may like to see a sneak peek - </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll get some better, in-the-dark ones because the lighting is what really makes it </div><div style="text-align: center;">(isn't it always?!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The gallery wall...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this was a joint effort -</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tash and I found most of the pics online,</div><div style="text-align: center;">printed them off, and hung them inside wall decal frames.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of giggles and evil laughing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">that crazy woman front and centre positively GLOWS when the black lights are on....</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;">these guys are flanking the table...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">their eyes light up and change colour :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we tucked a skull into some old silk flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSxLBNFuN0-QPHJYfNfmIB2tTB2StKJqOysKGqT5YhX4pU1xxReMTn3WxGLVdhcsBaWgoKEhvrKHmCuY_Sfm_sYl4uqbx8MSqs4vaoEWA2ziqAc0Na06LRJKPVudVUYD8xG7okBqFo2hc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.14.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSxLBNFuN0-QPHJYfNfmIB2tTB2StKJqOysKGqT5YhX4pU1xxReMTn3WxGLVdhcsBaWgoKEhvrKHmCuY_Sfm_sYl4uqbx8MSqs4vaoEWA2ziqAc0Na06LRJKPVudVUYD8xG7okBqFo2hc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.14.00+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a crow sits on a mossy bed of pumpkins....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the food will be served in cauldrons...</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; 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Spooky beginnings...

Did I mention that I was a bit of a masochist?No? You'll see..The darlings attend catholic school,and for some unknown reason the school has decided against having any dances.Those awkward dances are a right of passage, no?I remember my first one, the floor was empty,and I asked a boy to dance!We we…

27Oct2011

Yay or Nay: art + bath

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Art and steam don't mix.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm usually reluctant to put framed art or canvasses in the bathroom,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and definitely think twice before placing it above the tub or near the shower.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But it LOOKS so good :)</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/AVvXsEhNq2yBXRGJsb3hdt3MR7jOuAMuTaZUnkBmS4OeAh1hvY1OBiNNDzbPyHmSW7DPZRh2kiRg8UQJdjeorKixxONus_bdXXFmw6eg4V4wmsJvvCTJHaZN69lR-xbW248_m15vPc5eORmYDYJ4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-24+at+4.48.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNq2yBXRGJsb3hdt3MR7jOuAMuTaZUnkBmS4OeAh1hvY1OBiNNDzbPyHmSW7DPZRh2kiRg8UQJdjeorKixxONus_bdXXFmw6eg4V4wmsJvvCTJHaZN69lR-xbW248_m15vPc5eORmYDYJ4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-24+at+4.48.23+AM.png" /></a></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd92rMfHv-uzBLz7FYZHWH1HilnXGj0IGVF5787Ifa49eK7Tba4-pEvwg2wkEIXNw7RkPRzA8v0nvlqhlk2p8MeU3NYtJdR3UVQFQ2autddLfJiFZqKK4grtgAeVdIduHLXZYNEBErwVW0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-24+at+4.59.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd92rMfHv-uzBLz7FYZHWH1HilnXGj0IGVF5787Ifa49eK7Tba4-pEvwg2wkEIXNw7RkPRzA8v0nvlqhlk2p8MeU3NYtJdR3UVQFQ2autddLfJiFZqKK4grtgAeVdIduHLXZYNEBErwVW0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-24+at+4.59.03+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;">source <a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/">1</a> <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/blue-bathroom-ideas-0810">2 </a><a href="http://www.coastalliving.com/homes/decorating/best-coastal-homes-00414000069252/page12.html">3</a> 4 <a href="http://houseandhome.com/">5</a><a href="http://www.designsponge.com/"> 6</a> <a href="http://www.vicentewolf.com/">7</a> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/artwork/sf-survey-do-you-have-art-in-your-bathroom-044397">8</a> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/54379394/">9</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you daring, precariously hanging your art near the bath?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(ooooh, the dangerous lives we lead :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it a yay or a nay?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Yay or Nay: art + bath

Art and steam don't mix.I'm usually reluctant to put framed art or canvasses in the bathroom,and definitely think twice before placing it above the tub or near the shower.But it LOOKS so good :) source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9What do you think?Are you daring, precariously hanging your art near the bath?!!(…

24Oct2011

This Artist is an Inspiration

<div style="text-align: center;">You've never seen pictures of my son's room,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and there's a reason for that :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've ended up with an entire matching ikea set - remember the robin series?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We bought him the bookshelves at our last house,</div><div style="text-align: center;">then my brother offered us his son's desk (same series)</div><div style="text-align: center;">then D's sis offered us her son's bed and nightstand.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although it's functional,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the sizing is becoming a little small for him,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it's a bit matchy-matchy for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A plan is slowly forming,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and yesterday I was cruising around looking for pics of reclaimed wood accent walls,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and found the most inspiring, amazing blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWE2QA0k9G4IUsnCiH4NbSfblzucnoF9hUUOO2zhr5beVaDlr0sg_5lvNWOOW9djrYUyYaJDcAGS4UN5XqKhzk7Cm8MNOXJRrOv2RfHU4KvHXyi9m_EUq4fGaJmvX39Np-mF2-sfKPCtbs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-21+at+9.55.21+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWE2QA0k9G4IUsnCiH4NbSfblzucnoF9hUUOO2zhr5beVaDlr0sg_5lvNWOOW9djrYUyYaJDcAGS4UN5XqKhzk7Cm8MNOXJRrOv2RfHU4KvHXyi9m_EUq4fGaJmvX39Np-mF2-sfKPCtbs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-21+at+9.55.21+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's called <b><a href="http://brooklyntowest.blogspot.com/">Brooklyn to West</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">written by Ariele, a builder/sculpter/furniture maker living in Brooklyn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sounds interesting already, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ariele drove acroos the country with her business partner and friend</div><div style="text-align: center;">collecting wood and antique chairs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">where she spent five months designing and building</div><div style="text-align: center;">a restaurant from reclaimed and salvaged materials.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is truly passionate about her work, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and her phenomenal photography perfectly captures the beauty of her designs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you ever wanted to read about an artist living their dream,</div><div style="text-align: center;">go over.</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;">Some of the magic...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr7arA6y3oBcsOJRR8mXjEsUYDIU1wcghK5B9622AOYy_3W2vxhw44nF7EZITbAZvoZMpbCDfoIvYPDdK48LrIX34YqiWP86B_ZN87a3WE_p3BxdtlGoU4RStxcLRQ3-sQdbtuaSwWZW7/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-21+at+9.45.50+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you, Ariele,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for re-igniting the artist in me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This Artist is an Inspiration

You've never seen pictures of my son's room,and there's a reason for that :)We've ended up with an entire matching ikea set - remember the robin series?We bought him the bookshelves at our last house,then my brother offered us his son's desk (same series)then D's sis offered us her son's bed and nig…

21Oct2011

The Difference

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Some people spread joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Real true joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1XxgDvzfx26oY6MS3wovMRHKo1lxccCIS-wgLzbaN95R5em2ubwcFKNpBxNwfVLNkKyhSEO1zZzXPt2Hpxv7THesFEhx3wXdq6OdhhwKfvRo8O3jmUNRzFJ3RjYEY6oGduK_lto6Mecn/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.25.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1XxgDvzfx26oY6MS3wovMRHKo1lxccCIS-wgLzbaN95R5em2ubwcFKNpBxNwfVLNkKyhSEO1zZzXPt2Hpxv7THesFEhx3wXdq6OdhhwKfvRo8O3jmUNRzFJ3RjYEY6oGduK_lto6Mecn/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.25.51+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hear from you every time I post.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I got a comment from <b><a href="http://www.rashoncarraway.com/">Mr Goodwill Hunting</a></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my diy heros!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He complimented a diy I did - WHA?? Did that actually happen?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for making my day :)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEiAywCQJWvKGsmvUVnZkDTbHrAEmqRPx15vPRcm2ZroNghUjs0ccu21PqO6VKfKcFkFLF8jl1fy6yAUdPusANGfOXxg1EvBzo2QaGf-v3ke5wzRVv_NZTxzyVZQUXOHRli5Ec_mzN2bu99t/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.19.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAywCQJWvKGsmvUVnZkDTbHrAEmqRPx15vPRcm2ZroNghUjs0ccu21PqO6VKfKcFkFLF8jl1fy6yAUdPusANGfOXxg1EvBzo2QaGf-v3ke5wzRVv_NZTxzyVZQUXOHRli5Ec_mzN2bu99t/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.19.17+PM.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, however, I had to deal with an issue that has been dragged on for far to long,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was finally resolved, but not without me losing my cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm trying very hard not to be bitter, because</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vfAjEHICIAWCF0xA8KwhhlnpBd2yDgs_ONXv6zqzi1zPgp-pfhoemQCbGn1iyhbpa2szVd2PltT4qAfmx4oELjXtbANeN8Oyxf8Gj365Cv7ZXt4c_V1tuSnUJn2YCL38pvdvWujnk-Ee/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.18.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vfAjEHICIAWCF0xA8KwhhlnpBd2yDgs_ONXv6zqzi1zPgp-pfhoemQCbGn1iyhbpa2szVd2PltT4qAfmx4oELjXtbANeN8Oyxf8Gj365Cv7ZXt4c_V1tuSnUJn2YCL38pvdvWujnk-Ee/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.18.08+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and I've learned</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2Nzd0s75hz3bUZZ_kzmWt_dSVGIVKQaQ8nym6yHLcf5nCvrnDhPjQjiMEIDo7EXZQ1i6UAcVUEN1d5I9rvC7AunfWxyfOEiBk9BgJMTyuDXgxbDRR6bxXlxbwGeVgApS-xaCF2BP1mbe/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.40.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2Nzd0s75hz3bUZZ_kzmWt_dSVGIVKQaQ8nym6yHLcf5nCvrnDhPjQjiMEIDo7EXZQ1i6UAcVUEN1d5I9rvC7AunfWxyfOEiBk9BgJMTyuDXgxbDRR6bxXlxbwGeVgApS-xaCF2BP1mbe/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.40.37+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My father worked at his grocery store seven days a week his entire life</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(giving away as much food to people who needed it as he sold, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">money was really never high up on the priority list).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I respect him so much for the way he has lived his life, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and he taught us to</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><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskdNRiGvkpOCY-RZ7IZAzY0TuR9Qm3-wxwZZ8OY0ymXWBez1DgchYjJrToykns18p9OWrQ5k7vnQhcFmVt0VEZ9S_U5cTVXMO4rFQip1foUICd2NwtldY6_U7Ta2irpkCMjAhynnDRVv6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.40.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskdNRiGvkpOCY-RZ7IZAzY0TuR9Qm3-wxwZZ8OY0ymXWBez1DgchYjJrToykns18p9OWrQ5k7vnQhcFmVt0VEZ9S_U5cTVXMO4rFQip1foUICd2NwtldY6_U7Ta2irpkCMjAhynnDRVv6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.40.58+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and that</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBBfrMQyq-ghPQTU2LJVMmQtoWBbuoeJFq0o3Pw8vT6izr2ptN59ZZro-NOKWXzuOZddO6aHR1WGmmJeGWc12GC-Ki5ckbB0kio58TYMVkm8d9znVXezxjDjmIxB-1iq036-DQua2GwTd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.41.24+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBBfrMQyq-ghPQTU2LJVMmQtoWBbuoeJFq0o3Pw8vT6izr2ptN59ZZro-NOKWXzuOZddO6aHR1WGmmJeGWc12GC-Ki5ckbB0kio58TYMVkm8d9znVXezxjDjmIxB-1iq036-DQua2GwTd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.41.24+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But most of all, really, who can put energy into holding a grudge when the world is so full of this<br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEiPcuc0kAdpPqwOCsNXhPZNXVy5dMOnljFlIak0qwQZzN616_U2H6JY3VeYLLUlb6-KvP_AwuzW4pUQBUOKqtaDCT6PhX0vYdBRVJm5EbqGzbkV2IakG49_-atyr2eTsFdUu49MdVDsmFeI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.59.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcuc0kAdpPqwOCsNXhPZNXVy5dMOnljFlIak0qwQZzN616_U2H6JY3VeYLLUlb6-KvP_AwuzW4pUQBUOKqtaDCT6PhX0vYdBRVJm5EbqGzbkV2IakG49_-atyr2eTsFdUu49MdVDsmFeI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.59.10+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">all images via</span></span><a href="https://pinterest.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> pinterest</span></span></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;">x<br /><br /><br /><br /><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(thank you for listening, we will be back to gratuitous interior eye candy next post, promise :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

The Difference

Some people spread joy.Real true joy.I hear from you every time I post.Yesterday I got a comment from Mr Goodwill Hunting.One of my diy heros!He complimented a diy I did - WHA?? Did that actually happen?Thank you for making my day :)Today, however, I had to deal with an issue that has been dragged o…

20Oct2011

lightening love

<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you been to Anthro in the past few days?</div><div style="text-align: center;">They've lost the paper header, and sharpened up their graphics.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A little less shabby vintage and little more graphic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like the return to eighties edge is upon us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Case in point, these <b><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=093663&catId=HOME-BEDDING&pushId=HOME-BEDDING&popId=HOME&navCount=6&color=095&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=HOME-BEDDING-FRED&templateType=hybrid">one-of-a-kind quilts</a></b> by Fred Shand,</div><div style="text-align: center;">(on sale now for just $750.00!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">that have that perfect anthro balance of kitsch, artistry and 80's vintage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMG7Cuw7jg5spHCJ5y_NAYwpBq4RVmpsG_hYWMSB6TVGLxKpkJ2W3Fxf_EaosH09ffQYd9WnHYFT4Lhzh1sv7AdEZxriLOgtAYQZYuA3_VD_jjBGPUbElj89vPHNUWw_xrgKOiZWbLRCI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.52.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMG7Cuw7jg5spHCJ5y_NAYwpBq4RVmpsG_hYWMSB6TVGLxKpkJ2W3Fxf_EaosH09ffQYd9WnHYFT4Lhzh1sv7AdEZxriLOgtAYQZYuA3_VD_jjBGPUbElj89vPHNUWw_xrgKOiZWbLRCI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.52.14+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqBAl3J0Vsra4sg-zdKTBN4fay7GBI7PVZMPhyphenhyphenVIJY0uY8522ImjG6wWipDpOS8cimRaTkum1BKSP9rICUNwK-Zln_BrAKRddww6HnBYaavyR8dfEoMs9rBWhB3oZFKPstSvKU0R-YINO/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.58.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqBAl3J0Vsra4sg-zdKTBN4fay7GBI7PVZMPhyphenhyphenVIJY0uY8522ImjG6wWipDpOS8cimRaTkum1BKSP9rICUNwK-Zln_BrAKRddww6HnBYaavyR8dfEoMs9rBWhB3oZFKPstSvKU0R-YINO/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.58.37+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ever since I first saw them I've been dreaming of the bedroom I would put one in,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">particularly this one...</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><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7VEWioQFL8wRMt6NXckFK-Rec5RMH_5JxEcbeRr3p6f2QnRLgW7PPMs3i3xPqE62Cs0na67xmgWru8hJm3AY-sbklsJ_J8pRrqys1llDNLk4ELQTzeC7X-VlJmI7RUcrAqnPXF3GUrY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+2.00.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7VEWioQFL8wRMt6NXckFK-Rec5RMH_5JxEcbeRr3p6f2QnRLgW7PPMs3i3xPqE62Cs0na67xmgWru8hJm3AY-sbklsJ_J8pRrqys1llDNLk4ELQTzeC7X-VlJmI7RUcrAqnPXF3GUrY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+2.00.10+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it would work quite nicely with the anthro campaign bed that they style it up on,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but what else?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perhaps a shagreen wallpaper, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a lush overdyed carpet,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hits of black,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a wee bit of sparkle and shine?</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><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8a5D55fCbC1YSBbFE7pe47ilScrBhypIDr2Ij-VRZWvyf0-XebYKUs_Ne2Rs645zgSH2ps6X94dbm4jJoHrY-J2_kDMVXEshBOdyDwYcJBC2utYZcU3ZImk7iNHThyh9lzaWjlFWEqfP8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-18+at+9.40.27+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8a5D55fCbC1YSBbFE7pe47ilScrBhypIDr2Ij-VRZWvyf0-XebYKUs_Ne2Rs645zgSH2ps6X94dbm4jJoHrY-J2_kDMVXEshBOdyDwYcJBC2utYZcU3ZImk7iNHThyh9lzaWjlFWEqfP8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-18+at+9.40.27+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.loomrugs.com.au/?page_id=586#14"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">carpet</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.2modern.com/modern-furniture/Kelly-Hoppen-Collection/Graham-Brown-Shagreen-Wallpaper"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">walls</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/13747614/original-art-original-painting-pink?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60326990/limited-edition-8-x-8-inch-faux-polaroid?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80469412/parking-lot-disaster-original-work?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_page=2&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67408329/modern-abstract-canvas-painting-original?ref=sr_gallery_19&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_page=2&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77437618/night-squares?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=lightening&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.photography.black_and_white&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/629325"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">fabric</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/115494"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">fabric</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=566333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Armchairs</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=568516"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Sputnik</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lightening Love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

lightening love

Have you been to Anthro in the past few days?They've lost the paper header, and sharpened up their graphics.A little less shabby vintage and little more graphic.I feel like the return to eighties edge is upon us.Case in point, these one-of-a-kind quilts by Fred Shand,(on sale now for just $750.00!!)…

18Oct2011

Simplicity loves Energetic Color

<div style="text-align: center;">Right now I am completely obsessed</div><div style="text-align: center;"> with neutral spaces that use saturated color in clever and uncommon ways,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and if this home by Kay Douglas doesn't qualify, I don't know what does.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Revelling in the contrast of fabrics, finishes and accessories chosen with such restraint-</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then bursts of joyful color, splashed about with abandon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Thank you, <b><a href="http://verdigrisvie.blogspot.com/2011/10/bright-future.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+VerdigrisVie+%2528Verdigris+Vie%2529">Verdigris Vie</a></b>, for sharing this one - I don't usually pick up a copy of <b><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but perhaps it's time to start!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L3WZZZtcsyeKHmI7f7WeEhCvADvu3rfIJ5_mF3_zMaNhU5Xnf_lnm3GvYSzkdyClhTnDa2_V_Ull7hdc8QhECOZEQL5W8-zVpiSc63nvz6s_fWQ05XdK6zTEqRDN1jK-PGJ24nGEDJaR/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-11+at+7.31.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L3WZZZtcsyeKHmI7f7WeEhCvADvu3rfIJ5_mF3_zMaNhU5Xnf_lnm3GvYSzkdyClhTnDa2_V_Ull7hdc8QhECOZEQL5W8-zVpiSc63nvz6s_fWQ05XdK6zTEqRDN1jK-PGJ24nGEDJaR/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-11+at+7.31.05+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing how the lack of pattern and accessories can balance out the intense energy of these hues, isn't it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Makes me want to put away half the bits and bobs around my own place!</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;">Hope you all had a happy thanksgiving here in the north -</div><div style="text-align: center;">we survived two days of hosting huge dinners, </div><div style="text-align: center;">(23 lbs of raast beef, two turkeys, two spiral hams, potatoes, yams, brussel sprouts,...  you get the idea!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and had such a fantastic weekend visiting with our families.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Topped it all off with a fall boat ride yesterday, </div><div style="text-align: center;">touring our muskoka coastlines and admiring the gorgeous fall colors.</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; 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Simplicity loves Energetic Color

Right now I am completely obsessed with neutral spaces that use saturated color in clever and uncommon ways,and if this home by Kay Douglas doesn't qualify, I don't know what does.Revelling in the contrast of fabrics, finishes and accessories chosen with such restraint-and then bursts of joyful colo…

11Oct2011