Happy New Year

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy New Year!</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/AVvXsEgdFNohDopevt5Ggpsmjw06VKpmeXmIxweRGxPJ-zT-RB-rpmaMhWTLvP80ikZUUI0_AjKslNhcefJmwPirVUEuOVQgLKHd4xpkr6V6OzUNXCIaKFEEFgFVhWnj27uJumBTdXD4YUgP9Lk/s1600/the-world-is-your-oyster-illustrated-art-print-16r-01_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFNohDopevt5Ggpsmjw06VKpmeXmIxweRGxPJ-zT-RB-rpmaMhWTLvP80ikZUUI0_AjKslNhcefJmwPirVUEuOVQgLKHd4xpkr6V6OzUNXCIaKFEEFgFVhWnj27uJumBTdXD4YUgP9Lk/s1600/the-world-is-your-oyster-illustrated-art-print-16r-01_2.png" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://riflepaperco.com/the-world-is-your-oyster-illustrated-art-print/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">link</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;">What are you all planning for 2015? Any exciting changes? Perhaps less change?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are still pursuing simplification around here, trying to find more balance.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As the kids get older, we realize how precious our time with them is, and how fleeting.</div><br /><br />If you been reading the blog, you may know we downsized last year. We had bought and sold for many years, each time buying a larger home. We finally ended up in our "dream" home, a huge house on a huge property, only to find we were overwhelmed by it. Not only is the upkeep enormous, but we lived separately, all off in different corners of the house. Our sense of family got lost in all the square footage. People could not believe we were selling to downsize. Everyone asked why we would leave such a beautiful house. The problem with that house was that it never became a home, it remained larger than life the four years we lived there. Going from over 4000 square feet to 2800 square feet meant losing a few perks, like an amazing kitchen, but we realize how lucky we are to still have such a gracious home. I love that we are all shoulder-to-shoulder here, snuggling on the sofa at night, one kid working on a laptop, a card game going on, the tv in the background. It's in that chaotic togetherness that a family thrives.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPyXqNw7hpsVOuSBq9HUKscGanhARnsvdDaFtr7kser60lKy4v7P-ZbSVoRpSEJM2HiELmoa8etRaPRKp0fGXhOpsmkVQTxvNyM1t6vqqj-HLceImB1ox3ngSOL4cY77OqOskVBjrsME/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-02+at+9.58.36+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPyXqNw7hpsVOuSBq9HUKscGanhARnsvdDaFtr7kser60lKy4v7P-ZbSVoRpSEJM2HiELmoa8etRaPRKp0fGXhOpsmkVQTxvNyM1t6vqqj-HLceImB1ox3ngSOL4cY77OqOskVBjrsME/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-02+at+9.58.36+AM.png" width="468" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://onmyowntwohands.tumblr.com/page/4" target="_blank">1</a><a href="http://goodmemory.tumblr.com/post/34750181916" target="_blank"> 2</a> <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1808285841"></span>3<span id="goog_1808285842"></span></a> </div><br />A year later, I look around this home and realize that there are far too many "things".  I had purchased so many accessories in the last home, trying to warm it up with layers. Here there is no need for all of those layers, it's time to embrace a more simplified home. Are any of you feeling this? We all blog about more, more, more, but really it's about meeting our needs in beautiful way. Anyone else ready to get back there with me?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljgKRYbppwJ7UbilYR6xPwURrcTwhNIZ-pGDy8VblO8x-5WUWo1u87PATva4UhLupnxxzXE2Ivr1BiQCoH-9u4OzQ5FXOwhr0RbOG0SN5pMMyPSIBAH0SfqTm1s6Rj58TzMkwqA4Hps8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-02+at+10.47.35+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljgKRYbppwJ7UbilYR6xPwURrcTwhNIZ-pGDy8VblO8x-5WUWo1u87PATva4UhLupnxxzXE2Ivr1BiQCoH-9u4OzQ5FXOwhr0RbOG0SN5pMMyPSIBAH0SfqTm1s6Rj58TzMkwqA4Hps8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-02+at+10.47.35+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlZG-icyGPcFJaN-dxmduYQvgfBiiPhCQO0w_d-XrWZ5VneD8MKZf8bT1fzcRUU3_vgOlNJi-_GhHvzR2jusMNhdLiFXYQ0NpW2YrKi0d9EqoQcU7soq7eQ9qzEFa32QVJlxE1fLQ3zc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-02+at+10.43.31+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlZG-icyGPcFJaN-dxmduYQvgfBiiPhCQO0w_d-XrWZ5VneD8MKZf8bT1fzcRUU3_vgOlNJi-_GhHvzR2jusMNhdLiFXYQ0NpW2YrKi0d9EqoQcU7soq7eQ9qzEFa32QVJlxE1fLQ3zc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-02+at+10.43.31+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV3Mwmyjnri6laOxkvIJK7ORxGd5dIKH2B6FMmT-1GSybNDJrH1yOVRSePWrzZg5jjq-kHmpX_8Q9t9QAp_2Z7yIo-xL2PoIxBLz5CnSrWD5UI_OjDlQfGOsXDBavRqAO68gwo7vEd5c/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-02+at+10.44.46+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV3Mwmyjnri6laOxkvIJK7ORxGd5dIKH2B6FMmT-1GSybNDJrH1yOVRSePWrzZg5jjq-kHmpX_8Q9t9QAp_2Z7yIo-xL2PoIxBLz5CnSrWD5UI_OjDlQfGOsXDBavRqAO68gwo7vEd5c/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-02+at+10.44.46+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.homeadore.com/2014/08/18/wine-country-retreat-andrew-mann-architecture/" target="_blank">1</a> <a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-beautiful-homes-gorgeous-floors?page=14" target="_blank">2</a><a href="http://indulgy.com/post/sqd7K09q71/rooms" target="_blank"> 3</a> <a href="http://claudiaclobes.com/?s=fashion" target="_blank">4</a></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br />This year on the blog I will try to focus on quality over quantity, on enduring style rather than trends, and things that help us to live a balanced life. Happy New Year, everyone!<br /><br /><br /><br />

Happy New Year

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the call of the disco ball

<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg5XrmSZONuOj-hp6B6EwROUBeiJ_zq_tfC81ZCqEnUEJBPL3avSYaH1Fu0uMfEMV-z81mfd_AEO_yq5o7zfXtRXDTwHEUgUHzA2lQLX5rpaMiPr_vDO0vgvYqGgVYH1cez4iLrRggj4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-31+at+7.16.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg5XrmSZONuOj-hp6B6EwROUBeiJ_zq_tfC81ZCqEnUEJBPL3avSYaH1Fu0uMfEMV-z81mfd_AEO_yq5o7zfXtRXDTwHEUgUHzA2lQLX5rpaMiPr_vDO0vgvYqGgVYH1cez4iLrRggj4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-31+at+7.16.06+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Cheers!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">wishing the happiest of Happy New Year to you all… </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">may your next year be filled with all the glittery joyousness that you deserve! x</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 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOUZ49rtM0dL6lOtZUZE8t8QfHfyPDl86CqO9BxHDjfqNbAQiTyaVbkUcajL5R4WU18Z40cZ8ZJzwhM3ZcJbpyhNGOexnQzbySvlto2VQ_1fCB4xhjyg_lXSJ11_zQ18Lufc7zQ-bWrY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-31+at+7.14.28+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOUZ49rtM0dL6lOtZUZE8t8QfHfyPDl86CqO9BxHDjfqNbAQiTyaVbkUcajL5R4WU18Z40cZ8ZJzwhM3ZcJbpyhNGOexnQzbySvlto2VQ_1fCB4xhjyg_lXSJ11_zQ18Lufc7zQ-bWrY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-31+at+7.14.28+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

the call of the disco ball

Cheers! wishing the happiest of Happy New Year to you all…  may your next year be filled with all the glittery joyousness that you deserve! ...

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for the year ahead

<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSJOv46cVq6Vgr9398noJp879B2N65i1A5ruPtfZllyxzzVcygUmuLk7GIEeBYf5FcZCl1oxuX5dMkJQ4jWeWE2LaPowbS0MTVIfA6ct26KN8rtLZ8DQeOA9VWvJESN38WYN3jRyYFy8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.18.44+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSJOv46cVq6Vgr9398noJp879B2N65i1A5ruPtfZllyxzzVcygUmuLk7GIEeBYf5FcZCl1oxuX5dMkJQ4jWeWE2LaPowbS0MTVIfA6ct26KN8rtLZ8DQeOA9VWvJESN38WYN3jRyYFy8/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.18.44+AM.png" width="550" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy 2013! A new year, always comes with a resolution or two...</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">listen more and talk less</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAjTrSjx4ZJ0GnK-TmCJN1rKGYFjhrkCUykZ0KcDFlLoX5VGNmJJlF9mTo4nKANbss1Us30TNz36jM0DGLBs_N4ObBNjkYvgS1-pJcdzbjFtYOva1Raxu8ZgxcrVpVJ6hYDEq02dLD-U/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+9.47.48+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAjTrSjx4ZJ0GnK-TmCJN1rKGYFjhrkCUykZ0KcDFlLoX5VGNmJJlF9mTo4nKANbss1Us30TNz36jM0DGLBs_N4ObBNjkYvgS1-pJcdzbjFtYOva1Raxu8ZgxcrVpVJ6hYDEq02dLD-U/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+9.47.48+AM.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDn-bxBlo3k76VZnnXbd_po-yO5Yoj1e9ASVIf2gCoA2dDTQSQst9xqJt7xP1Spnwa6SuypXyDYlzj_43FBvbXvMHv1-Uetq9hs0xrOUE4leT6yV4wKdBh93Gd_kVeTy_mcF6yu-8zfak/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.16.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDn-bxBlo3k76VZnnXbd_po-yO5Yoj1e9ASVIf2gCoA2dDTQSQst9xqJt7xP1Spnwa6SuypXyDYlzj_43FBvbXvMHv1-Uetq9hs0xrOUE4leT6yV4wKdBh93Gd_kVeTy_mcF6yu-8zfak/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.16.47+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">find a place in my life for everything needed and loved, and let go of the rest </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9P_O6qnoxOSyiD_7FYUN9ul4keE_XgHHsbUbtIr2xi12plhwRtRLPdFIG0zk4MtYdVHxbFamaY1SoR3dp4hqeuOfY_Y2Acs_yH2B_33h-NiHmUmPfUpekgIPHeE_c0AQBoqYjpY1RJs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+9.51.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9P_O6qnoxOSyiD_7FYUN9ul4keE_XgHHsbUbtIr2xi12plhwRtRLPdFIG0zk4MtYdVHxbFamaY1SoR3dp4hqeuOfY_Y2Acs_yH2B_33h-NiHmUmPfUpekgIPHeE_c0AQBoqYjpY1RJs/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+9.51.23+AM.png" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YV6hE1fzbRAV5GN61_YOF9d99SH48CzblThEPzwpH0rJ8KFB2nbeShGzhfCSdimqnxvKYj2Ryj8gMGb70AHxi9uOcJ3iGHWJOYBasv6IOQMYbSWmNfDmKdA0ZxUEVEhtRUygujMQ2pc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.47.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YV6hE1fzbRAV5GN61_YOF9d99SH48CzblThEPzwpH0rJ8KFB2nbeShGzhfCSdimqnxvKYj2Ryj8gMGb70AHxi9uOcJ3iGHWJOYBasv6IOQMYbSWmNfDmKdA0ZxUEVEhtRUygujMQ2pc/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.47.52+AM.png" width="518" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvr6vwE8rP5Glg5qLRBxWRQReIQlY9SzJXVgm6lVS9l6yminV80u7sYBHz4HEsxFgTYiCRJEr9o2ZTnARMiE40BXaDz4NdvSRYvNNx5BfsF9Wxv1my2MoI7FTIiXvr2ViNzmkF4Hdh7w/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.47.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvr6vwE8rP5Glg5qLRBxWRQReIQlY9SzJXVgm6lVS9l6yminV80u7sYBHz4HEsxFgTYiCRJEr9o2ZTnARMiE40BXaDz4NdvSRYvNNx5BfsF9Wxv1my2MoI7FTIiXvr2ViNzmkF4Hdh7w/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.47.23+AM.png" width="516" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">drink more water, get more sleep, and improve upon my french</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_R6NCENKhHrMsn4CrAY23nxbMTlrJDqFtPZPXcRHlpxx8mcZ3fDSCw3IFC6XqwAhff0LQVVjS6ix2pb2xA9K3NuGqogTud6WqsSy_0TsU0rfZ_deHPcSACJyupPQaH2XF3xRtUDtkPc8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.45.27+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_R6NCENKhHrMsn4CrAY23nxbMTlrJDqFtPZPXcRHlpxx8mcZ3fDSCw3IFC6XqwAhff0LQVVjS6ix2pb2xA9K3NuGqogTud6WqsSy_0TsU0rfZ_deHPcSACJyupPQaH2XF3xRtUDtkPc8/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.45.27+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">photos source </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/jean-louis-deniot-paris-apartment-design#slide-9">1</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.urbancraft.org/pinehill.html">2</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/107734616057443906/"> 3</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103696224/art-print-24k-gold-wishbone-original?ref=pr_shop">4</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://girlyme.tumblr.com/post/30516539951/raspberrytart-masquerade-by-belina-starscream">5</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blog.brancoprata.com/2011/11/21/guest-post-jenny-hank-and-hunt/">6</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2012/06/color-watch-mint-gold.html">7</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://vodkaaandcaviar.tumblr.com/post/31215654487">8</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/190488259208534944/">9</a></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What goals have you set for yourself this year?</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

for the year ahead

Happy 2013! A new year, always comes with a resolution or two... listen more and talk less find a place in my life for everything needed and...

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2012: Looking Ahead

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Hello lovely friends :) How are you? I've missed you.<br /><br />I love this time of year, don't you?<br />We've had heaps of great visits with people we don't get to are all that often...,<br />it's a glorious snow globe out the front door,<br />and after the great rest of winter,<br />I can feel the energy of spring beating just around the corner.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Just spent a few hours attempting to catch up on all your news from around the blogosphere...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj96mVTqaxaP36qe-XNEgmo1W-tkeW3HzTao4Y0vRUkV95dYv2v1TFqWSCw3KaGcKeP4lnGHWpMbXIYCTpgdM4oV5R7ihUtfrl3NqS0g8beRBZvTdpps2eE_zfT-DdV9j-yHsgQ56QTku/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+9.04.14+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj96mVTqaxaP36qe-XNEgmo1W-tkeW3HzTao4Y0vRUkV95dYv2v1TFqWSCw3KaGcKeP4lnGHWpMbXIYCTpgdM4oV5R7ihUtfrl3NqS0g8beRBZvTdpps2eE_zfT-DdV9j-yHsgQ56QTku/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+9.04.14+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sounds like you were as busy as we were!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a wonderful mad holiday here, as always.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We hosted Christmas, plus three other dinners, and two birthday parties;</div><div style="text-align: center;">attended two dinners, a cocktail and a birthday party;</div><div style="text-align: center;">and managed to squeeze in a few days of skiing.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-0XeNjJPtUdzxcnRpzTDVx6WCJU_nXtOsf9mjSwgpidBJxs6EAVpOdO_MLnKXerWOYzpRDhPsmPNhS1FzpEeOPqfcWMIZJfbQQMGGYdvNqUbWd1bmPhOTPnWEg6a2a9EV8G_fBpdc5yH/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+10.32.06+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-0XeNjJPtUdzxcnRpzTDVx6WCJU_nXtOsf9mjSwgpidBJxs6EAVpOdO_MLnKXerWOYzpRDhPsmPNhS1FzpEeOPqfcWMIZJfbQQMGGYdvNqUbWd1bmPhOTPnWEg6a2a9EV8G_fBpdc5yH/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+10.32.06+AM.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quite happy to get back to regularly scheduled life, </div><div style="text-align: center;">& squeezing in some time for design love!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSucO3PWlEUe1Se6UC3V6sfwlcL1jSntPWjM4IboA4B3k4n7VFPB-1Hs4JGYM2ENCdiYUVV4w2khyPjfdk3pmZ7g6F8dChgkJhX0Ve_Y2i1d6FKUPtxYvGdUwH_NF6obz4T7nPQOFExNo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+9.06.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSucO3PWlEUe1Se6UC3V6sfwlcL1jSntPWjM4IboA4B3k4n7VFPB-1Hs4JGYM2ENCdiYUVV4w2khyPjfdk3pmZ7g6F8dChgkJhX0Ve_Y2i1d6FKUPtxYvGdUwH_NF6obz4T7nPQOFExNo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+9.06.25+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Having said that, the new year always finds me setting some personal goals, and this year they are....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to embrace the changes ahead<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShCnKQK35OTjt8BYBQjPNbe40CUwYhSOFoQj1FJsdbWvf-NV9dvvP16Yvz509LzFLy7sB76JFfADhh0IboRrU8xvKdjMacjVZpuBaFm8dMniCWdO3Kn3ynmKHwpc03bjH2szaAk6ZCQ_l/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+10.14.59+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShCnKQK35OTjt8BYBQjPNbe40CUwYhSOFoQj1FJsdbWvf-NV9dvvP16Yvz509LzFLy7sB76JFfADhh0IboRrU8xvKdjMacjVZpuBaFm8dMniCWdO3Kn3ynmKHwpc03bjH2szaAk6ZCQ_l/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+10.14.59+AM.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(it's on it's way, the most change in a long while, and it's due....</div><div style="text-align: center;">more about that later x)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and to spend more time MAKING -<br />life has become so busy, and I dearly miss painting and crafting.<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/AVvXsEhPUBqK4ERkZwAhh-Lgt35xrDPmbnrinJMUptVcQKhmwD8hg2vyo_ReiNuXmSta6vKp97MAjZBN6vE-wxtyZFgbv4HKrFHQ_W-_Z4yPFQcqSc1TAlMVnb3OPJUvj0r7aBpZpENTo-ZAhegi/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+9.21.46+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUBqK4ERkZwAhh-Lgt35xrDPmbnrinJMUptVcQKhmwD8hg2vyo_ReiNuXmSta6vKp97MAjZBN6vE-wxtyZFgbv4HKrFHQ_W-_Z4yPFQcqSc1TAlMVnb3OPJUvj0r7aBpZpENTo-ZAhegi/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+9.21.46+AM.png" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;">source <a href="https://pinterest.com/">1</a> <a href="http://weheartit.com/">2</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />Of course, that may also mean cutting down on the <strike>hours</strike> minutes spent on my pinterest "habit"...</div><div style="text-align: center;">maybe that should be a resolution?<br />Hmm. Nah. :)</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 are your goals for this year? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you set any?<br /><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" /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">( btw -have you seen the pantone colour pick for the year?</div><div style="text-align: center;">of course you have :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to be doing a post about it shortly.... hope you'll pop by and share your thoughts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>

2012: Looking Ahead

Hello lovely friends :) How are you? I've missed you. I love this time of year, don't you? We've had heaps of great visits with ...

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Happiest of New Year Wishes To You!

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

Happiest of New Year Wishes To You!

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

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Holiday Sparkle

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

Holiday Sparkle

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

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