New Art from The Darlings

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**Proud Mama alert!**</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids school had an art show last week, and all three of my little darlings participated.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mother's Day the goodies came home....</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/AVvXsEj2tDh4OAc24T8LNG0mbr7OZuoQf1-dc61xgO6PuCZ9niMnmg00-ud6I5xFpjeAKoxnn5DQBhvzCdgLu7pF0paF8lZDbqTZpfEFiGtho8IqY53fxC53TwrGXT4uq1gKURtd9MnG6pMgvPKr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+9.19.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tDh4OAc24T8LNG0mbr7OZuoQf1-dc61xgO6PuCZ9niMnmg00-ud6I5xFpjeAKoxnn5DQBhvzCdgLu7pF0paF8lZDbqTZpfEFiGtho8IqY53fxC53TwrGXT4uq1gKURtd9MnG6pMgvPKr/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+9.19.24+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb0I23b4n1yjYBoWR8DbEwnX22nAxcRuYRkMrxbmI2U6epng7H9P0NWNYDgEJaiTzXaBMaDzUZUaxgaJybFG1Qns0ZhV-_G6UbDC0vzhICFRrTH_4MMfAsrgotZ7ZI5x4ursBJ7oQEPAd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+9.25.04+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb0I23b4n1yjYBoWR8DbEwnX22nAxcRuYRkMrxbmI2U6epng7H9P0NWNYDgEJaiTzXaBMaDzUZUaxgaJybFG1Qns0ZhV-_G6UbDC0vzhICFRrTH_4MMfAsrgotZ7ZI5x4ursBJ7oQEPAd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+9.25.04+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;">I think these need frames, right?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cam's mug says</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Mom - you are nice and respectful to us", lol...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that's the catholic school rules coming out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing better than waking up to a huge Starbucks chai latte and three giggling kids holding their handmade treasures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">D gave me a sappy card and shoes - perfection!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure what I did to deserve a man who appreciates handbags and shoes, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but he completely gets it :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzC1BZRFWrRvZiqF-R3rZUVIf4o4fgYVwiVkfgVEV7-x5ILraeXDNj0XqTohiKYACfY5KmR4DRvUcyE_geM_8ZiTJhPs0US-knJaRlNb1V1QrknQ30WTZMfSzCqEt346PiCvfpVK1B6qX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+9.33.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzC1BZRFWrRvZiqF-R3rZUVIf4o4fgYVwiVkfgVEV7-x5ILraeXDNj0XqTohiKYACfY5KmR4DRvUcyE_geM_8ZiTJhPs0US-knJaRlNb1V1QrknQ30WTZMfSzCqEt346PiCvfpVK1B6qX/s320/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+9.33.16+AM.png" width="310" /></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;">These are from <b><a href="http://www.aldoshoes.com/ca-eng/women/sandals/wedges/84170145-ganzer/28">Aldo</a></b>, and they are the affordable, comfortable version</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> of Hasbeens that I'd been looking for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to hop on the clogs look, grab these ones - seriously, you'll LOVE them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going back to get the black ones.</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;">Okay, and I bought my self a present, as well -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">found this little vintage avon pitcher at the thrift shop and despite the fact that it's not at all what I would normally bring home, couldn't put it down!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0kaUemQNSdyZ3cJiJb3Z3to71hwYuNHsEZnpVX9z1bMXevetc-vPkRc8P2SP3BegBOfSv76FkKilT6xlgB8FA5lhyphenhyphend4Ijsit19mwkRK6SjqGNReA-oYhwFY66WB4KsRm32J0hgZiFOMs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+9.41.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0kaUemQNSdyZ3cJiJb3Z3to71hwYuNHsEZnpVX9z1bMXevetc-vPkRc8P2SP3BegBOfSv76FkKilT6xlgB8FA5lhyphenhyphend4Ijsit19mwkRK6SjqGNReA-oYhwFY66WB4KsRm32J0hgZiFOMs/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-12+at+9.41.25+AM.png" width="632" /></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;">I wish it was a vase rather than a pitcher, but the COLOR - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's like jade was swirled in milk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luscious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since it really doesn't have a home, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think my master bedroom really should be re-decorated to match, hehehe...</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/AVvXsEgR2UI_Qe95OQRqTRhYq88BXP4_Uk0B3f6mXRbeGLdeewhZEMINosZszuekww1t_4aeib4FxXKnpkZmTKmJkvhz_tLDTALyJQ4XTCkrSHKG9bGr3txYji7vmHuW-leT2hyvOf-OPox6UFXA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2UI_Qe95OQRqTRhYq88BXP4_Uk0B3f6mXRbeGLdeewhZEMINosZszuekww1t_4aeib4FxXKnpkZmTKmJkvhz_tLDTALyJQ4XTCkrSHKG9bGr3txYji7vmHuW-leT2hyvOf-OPox6UFXA/s200/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" width="200" /></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 style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

New Art from The Darlings

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A Moment for Mum...

<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;">Dinner at a friends tonight so one of <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/09/pie.html">these</a> </b>is in the oven...</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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRuk32QZFL8KIM8dGoNkxTI4wsjBD432qrxV29YYgcjPteCk6_f5hTZ_gN4Jg8keW6rpNSnSZzUJHBuVBOCVpBbEibaOm42X6ov6YuGwzjRjoivi1PmwVeL1Flv4GqfQyF47qCBES8iDd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.04.44+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRuk32QZFL8KIM8dGoNkxTI4wsjBD432qrxV29YYgcjPteCk6_f5hTZ_gN4Jg8keW6rpNSnSZzUJHBuVBOCVpBbEibaOm42X6ov6YuGwzjRjoivi1PmwVeL1Flv4GqfQyF47qCBES8iDd/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.04.44+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">heading out in the sunshine with D and Cam to assemble six ENORMOUS boxes of bits into this...</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/AVvXsEjpFiG1bibXEmRBKvE-Ka_cl1pA4H5EZFn5oZC7eXu5KuHwd4Z2dIHbJLvpMX0og9c749uuUtXFS7n4I089vSEMkZwrGCwbcXE-4-oOQ4wHg1ku8K_r9S2rgwfau7k0YRmIfCJRSMbqybhY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.14.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFiG1bibXEmRBKvE-Ka_cl1pA4H5EZFn5oZC7eXu5KuHwd4Z2dIHbJLvpMX0og9c749uuUtXFS7n4I089vSEMkZwrGCwbcXE-4-oOQ4wHg1ku8K_r9S2rgwfau7k0YRmIfCJRSMbqybhY/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.14.12+AM.png" width="618" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wish us luck!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know these plastic ones are so very practical, but <i>really -</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">that's going to require some major landscaping to blend in out there, isn't it? </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/AVvXsEgWhJuQKy1faVlfNh39DTAPiDVc0xMiL1EhIPOMCqH61L26qbjtCjavTs2S7UvHH7gxQ2OmKYlSfXsEG1whMkScYwDgG3vU9e1vfm0n2yt2387_121-LZqoMnUOskfAWl0TP0BlY7NGWiJv/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.17.35+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhJuQKy1faVlfNh39DTAPiDVc0xMiL1EhIPOMCqH61L26qbjtCjavTs2S7UvHH7gxQ2OmKYlSfXsEG1whMkScYwDgG3vU9e1vfm0n2yt2387_121-LZqoMnUOskfAWl0TP0BlY7NGWiJv/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.17.35+AM.png" width="624" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2010/07/backyard-garden-cottages-and-sheds.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</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;">I feel some backyard posts coming on!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow we're off to visit the Mum's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We always bring them each three baskets of flowers, one from each little darling..</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/AVvXsEhNyY3FfAEp6WPATexSxJODPO1Ysp93DteRxxNrzj1ZDYF9EhjdGMMPFHprHPboqh0eXRrEyW3-nAYeB_1_DPm_VYR3uG80aEmjXK3IyVMVhmrbyad06Y08rlqRpnvrBmj882hI6qpkGB7X/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.48.39+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyY3FfAEp6WPATexSxJODPO1Ysp93DteRxxNrzj1ZDYF9EhjdGMMPFHprHPboqh0eXRrEyW3-nAYeB_1_DPm_VYR3uG80aEmjXK3IyVMVhmrbyad06Y08rlqRpnvrBmj882hI6qpkGB7X/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.48.39+AM.png" width="590" /></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;">such a small gift for such wonderful women.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But how can you ever properly thank someone</div><div style="text-align: center;"> for loving, encouraging and caring for you your entire life?</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/AVvXsEhB5r2PPBxd8UBuX2tO35z38AgnPh22Hbd5sObtb3_P3lQr0njobBw2DPs2jUAJOdMncc7vatlNOz9dWPNZNTkGqqesUJeWb7P_hHweg_Q_ApD2BE9NVevBSiunmz2au8Qw-60-IM80ZbC4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.58.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5r2PPBxd8UBuX2tO35z38AgnPh22Hbd5sObtb3_P3lQr0njobBw2DPs2jUAJOdMncc7vatlNOz9dWPNZNTkGqqesUJeWb7P_hHweg_Q_ApD2BE9NVevBSiunmz2au8Qw-60-IM80ZbC4/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-07+at+10.58.52+AM.png" width="616" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/439684"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">1</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> 2 </span></span><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/8894051"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">3</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span></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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A Moment for Mum...

Dinner at a friends tonight so one of these   is in the oven... heading out in the sunshine with D and Cam to assemble six ENORMOUS boxes of...

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