tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55610104203594608162024-03-13T21:01:53.378-06:00made sweetmade sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-69571193114802450362010-01-10T19:54:00.019-07:002014-11-30T21:02:09.554-07:00I THINK IT'S TIMEThis world of blogging is fantastic, isn't it?<br />
In fact, it's been even more fantastic than I thought it would be.<br />
Blogging has been good to me<span style="font-style: italic;">—really</span> good to me.<br />
I've met amazing people, and learned amazing things. And I'm not just saying that.<br />
But, I think it's time to say goodbye to Made Sweet.<br />
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But what is this? A eulogy?<br />
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I simply think it's time to focus on graduation and finishing school.<br />
I have <span style="font-style: italic;">ever so much</span> to do.<br />
I'll probably come back to blogging someday. And by probably, I mean almost definitely.<br />
Except with a new blog. Someday. I'll let you know when that happens.<br />
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your wonderful comments, and for reading. Made Sweet has been fun. Happy blogging!!<br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(if you wanted to buy a copy of the <a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/06/paying-it-forward.html" style="color: #3333ff;">love, love me do</a> print but never got the chance, send me an email! You can still contact me at madesweet@gmail.com)</span></span><br />
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Some of the favorite posts to reminisce on:<br />
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<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/08/fire-island.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuqj3sg5YHC3e-htpeI-pC-O_0S84R7Syy9gpjoX3hikYXkQ1GmZnizx_lff-lj3YbZ-Sg0Q4IgP1z8f07UIz9Db70ihQcrzeUjQYiAq6j3jZWFYZkBWe-L6K7o_nEuuDFnIzymQCqToA/s800/black+shell_500.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425386351680268898" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/06/paying-it-forward.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRDHfrvQK4mLgyes3Kx7-agCvRtJzSikz_kcV-VjHLT7UIQysICZWWbWfNokrm7UoJ4CfDYU51TWPkw27uhuajNXJUK6Fa7M80qRM8f_yPc3b5SqPWi5foKNbIqBrpaNlRBoQdkwsgxyH/s800/stack+and+full+pic500.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425387527073060322" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/03/some-defining-moments.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8lChlLObhRspObOuTku6HqwteVmMz1C_OJ8H-6Pnhqc3PxhJoa0I-IEIEzZvzU1InZtk0om9eYG9Prg2gICrm-N4Lk5sBuKqpl2-gPaPrtuf8hJwrf07cl-1FUeM4oh6X9JCNX-Omd8w/s800/lady+liberty.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425384073048915698" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/06/bridal-shower-invites.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakNNVc8r8hIUjTPhiafVrGUusTW-NAv2YAMKBM1MdnW-DJJYP_D0JDjOsWkww2qjtDYo24uWHxjl5hWkirj3n2o-hIuZMeT2yfyr5NVvt6J0EAycpL6HMT72OTHmjJzVKSEHlnjnfdBzm/s800/elizabeths+bridal+shower.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425383184804147442" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2008/10/handmade-hairpins.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgW13u5-Z51UAaGsBC9ypRv24vPML7FgODXgW8gtkg-b6oCy_BHth0b63l_cHEaqZboFLKa1HypWlXi0Bmf9eb_QsFfi51xJ_KEzWdal4BJ31578QkNuNESuhf-g9eQr3A7D6OhM8P2Zj/s800/pearls+on+pins.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425384492261111106" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/06/game.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpDK7I7OFJpQs3dciYAvkp77IWIO1FnODxirsdZyEt-kLirKF6PCMO3YVoJZut_uhlaeADGr4fZY8sn8oqw5-xLHFmxfhnKDmnHuLBFQE6Gysq-A19SYS2h2GuDyRhJ4DtQN1oLtG91zX/s800/game.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425384067769327746" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/07/coney-island.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lkUkHFJoiclMV0mVkcsxM1Dd0qVnRLfGTQsbJE6ssdUklvAx5__JM3aiJ07ZlsP7cV-jfIj-YuyZA5AAYjoxQWZzvwRmItcDL9uaRyisVAPvYNuP1ei-dySa89jyOD9KwTMzZCfenZzg/s800/ferris+wheel500.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425383187067350114" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-card-series.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ0bNO36Qz1N-VNy-0wk63KCkMLK0gUmMkdHXQiP9KL7LQFszjmuhMR_UcJeBcBOUIZWi94kfKJ6aotbyO0HMh5tb5JC1t1vyrfEqS0rjElCPtgzFxAYkeGOI1DUlVAgRs5gTj4x1w_Du/s800/full.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425384062773138018" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-and-autumn.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnUHHCZm3Q7nJE1S36DPbBVnzdzrlDmy2URd-7XenNp1ZOv0iHnAgEgrLPKLlfq8ipeOv-QcEOFwxwhOcPCLP8pP4paJUM2hzmckOYZ8tdd_4SNjIaEf96dRWRnp_2H1CxxEQ5ooU8LP5/s800/double.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425383176272825122" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/11/krystynas-mission-book.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJqnL3gMsROdDKBn6qZsfrura2Jh9SMYDJEfbj1xWFMBzgjSb7s1Z1yIQGWQi-TWp5BV38IOL5wf4FtYlHXoJrUXgl58oPpT17K8q_Q156l-B_WKC86dYoW8Z74n8mQWLuSVhly2osXc0/s800/full+shot.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425384058047582674" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2010/01/60th-wedding-anniversary-bottles.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYfqOuM36z45J-MPgc3-zNNVRKfLLDJ-t_MG1n8btEV5fudGBYjfjE0lsJO2qFUoe8XCTli5n-Cm7WR-8Pw_PtzG2eMtiOR8R1dMGIkb7IGBTi3edeIH8ZB8r-7b9hhOHmOWyM-cc7QwH/s800/caps.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425383167025639778" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://madesweet.blogspot.com/2009/03/first-things-first.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDo7jQuse6WPeZUaJmjgYBnrddO5BKGDj1w7NTqjnaIQsLMztHcfwFv-vx_ARABymF3DPbfo4JvwQf0mC1OspJX8f_551oL2HdS6Sb5kJnoY9Y-g_2SN9D2TDRFVNx0gkhvqfDpbUX_rcX/s800/P3230002.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425384488411326530" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-9826380917082216222010-01-05T16:15:00.008-07:002014-11-30T21:06:05.847-07:0060th wedding anniversary bottles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxaix2EA_Yni28phauWzhDkH6R63t7nTji_dNkjRmq8uVNUNhjB1yPYsZ_yAssWnTbQaFzMzgXcEeHh-Mv4VShpqRGIVAVLnejXMtNKL8f-Qyxjav-K4oseV5DrEKVkKmR1NNRAqbFVJ3/s1600-h/three+bottles+vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxaix2EA_Yni28phauWzhDkH6R63t7nTji_dNkjRmq8uVNUNhjB1yPYsZ_yAssWnTbQaFzMzgXcEeHh-Mv4VShpqRGIVAVLnejXMtNKL8f-Qyxjav-K4oseV5DrEKVkKmR1NNRAqbFVJ3/s800/three+bottles+vignette.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423401414102020866" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xgGMxduXyU5ldfn8u_e5-WxxF7dUa1JSGSFKmje9m_IF5ORaNO2gGSGCB-lENUH14UwG_2yJLIuGn_1n2mCcbyOJAvz4gqCEa9a6xmR-Wy9dkExqKu7APBNeyxsY7Acu6iI-fvDwB-Ol/s1600-h/kissing+double+pic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xgGMxduXyU5ldfn8u_e5-WxxF7dUa1JSGSFKmje9m_IF5ORaNO2gGSGCB-lENUH14UwG_2yJLIuGn_1n2mCcbyOJAvz4gqCEa9a6xmR-Wy9dkExqKu7APBNeyxsY7Acu6iI-fvDwB-Ol/s800/kissing+double+pic.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423401405434182834" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguG7lRVRdeFCBWfyrm0AznC1in9OPH_SHafU7d8he4fzimSBuE9-O5HwAQLeqVzoV9eHTwS3cFz3PiJbVLrQU4DIp5iZeuQGE07nzJwZ2OFX-0UAdv7bAMq5PJqkKfm_FF85-hDOzuIqUR/s1600-h/gushing+guava.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguG7lRVRdeFCBWfyrm0AznC1in9OPH_SHafU7d8he4fzimSBuE9-O5HwAQLeqVzoV9eHTwS3cFz3PiJbVLrQU4DIp5iZeuQGE07nzJwZ2OFX-0UAdv7bAMq5PJqkKfm_FF85-hDOzuIqUR/s800/gushing+guava.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423401401558299010" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtmzUqP9ty1z8ES0uv0fBV7EGxbbgbpxJeMr0TxI9V6kfq9aBNQNpcx_rxH9AlODUL3Zpa6RA4AbVhyphenhyphenWtQGqD2FuAD7tcr95mOzl4hMKhWrjlQWl6tiJDZVo6yBnXpGlMbhPs2N8a-1PW/s1600-h/caps.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtmzUqP9ty1z8ES0uv0fBV7EGxbbgbpxJeMr0TxI9V6kfq9aBNQNpcx_rxH9AlODUL3Zpa6RA4AbVhyphenhyphenWtQGqD2FuAD7tcr95mOzl4hMKhWrjlQWl6tiJDZVo6yBnXpGlMbhPs2N8a-1PW/s800/caps.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423401393140644178" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
Last month was my grandma Leonora and grandpa Maynard's 60th wedding anniversary! My aunt asked me to make a little something for the celebration party, and I had so much fun putting together these soda pop labels. They were delicious too—Leonora Lime, Mango Maynard, and Gushing Guava. One of the best parts was gathering stories and stats to put on the labels. We had everything: their first kiss, their world travels, adventures while raising their children, plus how many years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds they have been married.<br />
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Here's to a happy 60!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrIU3EXjoISyqW0J-srT5ExnyUPQbcycbD4CiYKXwGo51TWo644o6vKlKVgvmnW0U6X4ANo-3UAzSTmjjNYtMDRw6uk_QtHlXoFkfZ_C26UYgp9fR0I0oZvqgD3hcyRFjtEIOJ-5EfpYM/s1600-h/grandma.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrIU3EXjoISyqW0J-srT5ExnyUPQbcycbD4CiYKXwGo51TWo644o6vKlKVgvmnW0U6X4ANo-3UAzSTmjjNYtMDRw6uk_QtHlXoFkfZ_C26UYgp9fR0I0oZvqgD3hcyRFjtEIOJ-5EfpYM/s800/grandma.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423405521272510322" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-16448500514684919232010-01-01T11:09:00.006-07:002010-05-18T10:44:00.487-06:00Happy New Year Package<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0_Iy5gN4ACkqTuef6pZm5BNcStnC_iub_DkCSWT_PHf3Xa92hUBQhYNVVk6vl3cQFtMfeunybIE95B6HyPLHoEWwUHDIoD01rBaFQBeB1CTl5HZVddrfCbe9MWJJwN49FrNQJ7jCgXlA/s1600-h/single.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0_Iy5gN4ACkqTuef6pZm5BNcStnC_iub_DkCSWT_PHf3Xa92hUBQhYNVVk6vl3cQFtMfeunybIE95B6HyPLHoEWwUHDIoD01rBaFQBeB1CTl5HZVddrfCbe9MWJJwN49FrNQJ7jCgXlA/s800/single.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421836610510220242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIwBBi1wthlfmA8onBdZf3s-kvl7Xnel1u9BF1-CvGn6DRMEGQ8OwjJ8sLkeq77pdfwdseVxP3Wx73PQUc7qJQyJ3lY4aggj1CEMxNPUs9fqM-yBIljSeQsAGsL5lLDLaecYUIdzLWU87/s1600-h/all+three.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIwBBi1wthlfmA8onBdZf3s-kvl7Xnel1u9BF1-CvGn6DRMEGQ8OwjJ8sLkeq77pdfwdseVxP3Wx73PQUc7qJQyJ3lY4aggj1CEMxNPUs9fqM-yBIljSeQsAGsL5lLDLaecYUIdzLWU87/s800/all+three.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421836604525211906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Some simple New Year's packages I designed and put together: cider and hot chocolate packs wrapped in white tissue paper, put in cellophane packages with a candy cane, and sealed with a matching sticker.<br /><br />My new year has been filled with fresh snow (as you can see), and it's been absolutely beautiful. Hope your holidays have been wonderful as well!!made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-1601377269827128952009-12-25T00:04:00.001-07:002010-05-18T10:44:23.343-06:00Christmas Card Series<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWuqIeHPiGXd6xDn62FDn0BFaT6g7UvqzUJ5aAkGvBlao8ay4s2aOxMsAOya0GFEe1REtPa9RRcjk4qd_vZIWHACoaZmNFy4LxobpZuyvESz7QnRWhVj-ouBJ55vEUwom2Q0q7_l7SkuJ/s1600-h/happy+holidays+with+candy+canes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWuqIeHPiGXd6xDn62FDn0BFaT6g7UvqzUJ5aAkGvBlao8ay4s2aOxMsAOya0GFEe1REtPa9RRcjk4qd_vZIWHACoaZmNFy4LxobpZuyvESz7QnRWhVj-ouBJ55vEUwom2Q0q7_l7SkuJ/s800/happy+holidays+with+candy+canes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419061178621989282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CxPLWxJKT0cqC55JQB_7GRhoRcM32qNHOR7ce3_50lIGszTI4aztEptHsclwCthLmCn9m3-oKLLXiiKBTe6RlTWe_aW5OZSjTAEaNhHW1_aUZ3i6VlqMChYC1gNua6asLeVWWjCkb-9F/s1600-h/four+cards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CxPLWxJKT0cqC55JQB_7GRhoRcM32qNHOR7ce3_50lIGszTI4aztEptHsclwCthLmCn9m3-oKLLXiiKBTe6RlTWe_aW5OZSjTAEaNhHW1_aUZ3i6VlqMChYC1gNua6asLeVWWjCkb-9F/s800/four+cards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419061170241598338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxioce3GrAi7uTnz0LyRNSYoncIITy5FcQnBPrjlz41RQzhNzM19kIKWqqSf-0QR9rBV9-pbytbEraU10FBNy35SyhiV23RdC8cfzp90XyrELaAe4rqOFuYl5TSAiLEcmPrT4CCOIt1OdZ/s1600-h/star.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxioce3GrAi7uTnz0LyRNSYoncIITy5FcQnBPrjlz41RQzhNzM19kIKWqqSf-0QR9rBV9-pbytbEraU10FBNy35SyhiV23RdC8cfzp90XyrELaAe4rqOFuYl5TSAiLEcmPrT4CCOIt1OdZ/s800/star.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419061193834322434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB5M8Vy_7xyGTjRfde82_nHipv2aSojbpcwd8gQ6itwk1sI83uKe_iYza2Gc5HMNH-ETGHMobF4u1oYPzFJ_mfsW0sHJZZLTObTivUKYW6UqsgSTBfkOFzJstqUHXOrjhriaT9-F_zNDW/s1600-h/trees.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB5M8Vy_7xyGTjRfde82_nHipv2aSojbpcwd8gQ6itwk1sI83uKe_iYza2Gc5HMNH-ETGHMobF4u1oYPzFJ_mfsW0sHJZZLTObTivUKYW6UqsgSTBfkOFzJstqUHXOrjhriaT9-F_zNDW/s800/trees.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419061383695390098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCY688wKsBzJnn40jyQLmefYMMFHwgGZk0RmiGWXESRwHKZBZsHSrZbSFCKV5oSIuVWaUqrkR1oUXI_wU6sS_Im9GChibC1RTDG-tgI3gAnq9BB-ty2XHgHVE83ut8cvgzNn5ZKOqUNdW/s1600-h/snow+man+and+end+boards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCY688wKsBzJnn40jyQLmefYMMFHwgGZk0RmiGWXESRwHKZBZsHSrZbSFCKV5oSIuVWaUqrkR1oUXI_wU6sS_Im9GChibC1RTDG-tgI3gAnq9BB-ty2XHgHVE83ut8cvgzNn5ZKOqUNdW/s800/snow+man+and+end+boards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419061188996829266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByAcqMKidF9ZygTMoVO8q_teinhuE0Ys-Cs6438QQCtrCwfeZgjbnx7uMQ4ERBA0uoThPO9juloQYXUkWR7XicVhOrldec06gxINdEQy0NTKdOUnZNReZb2tROXGYQaQjmu7B7gPnB7sH/s1600-h/full.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByAcqMKidF9ZygTMoVO8q_teinhuE0Ys-Cs6438QQCtrCwfeZgjbnx7uMQ4ERBA0uoThPO9juloQYXUkWR7XicVhOrldec06gxINdEQy0NTKdOUnZNReZb2tROXGYQaQjmu7B7gPnB7sH/s800/full.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419061175315776658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Series of Christmas cards I did this year with acetone ink transfers (my new favorite method). And then put between board covered in my favorite book cloth, of course.<br />Anyway.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Merry Christmas! </span><br />See you in January.<br /></div>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-72243690046798728462009-12-24T13:48:00.005-07:002010-05-18T10:44:51.140-06:00Merry Christmas Eve<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdh3cJRhTbJ36Iix8DUjSvzjaszwigXGunAPfcHoi_vdyVQlL9FT8g10b4TY5fRjb5heL3dl4gaV0QCvpskMZFXDPoKQ09AAbwJXdmaHjIShyd0JZ_W_9VY5_8DuLAKpLqiol5_BLmvL9b/s1600-h/wrapped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdh3cJRhTbJ36Iix8DUjSvzjaszwigXGunAPfcHoi_vdyVQlL9FT8g10b4TY5fRjb5heL3dl4gaV0QCvpskMZFXDPoKQ09AAbwJXdmaHjIShyd0JZ_W_9VY5_8DuLAKpLqiol5_BLmvL9b/s800/wrapped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418907450041964562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's Christmas! Good luck with last minute present buying and wrapping.<br /></div>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-22085046200827155722009-12-23T16:40:00.007-07:002010-01-05T17:00:57.785-07:00Paul Nicklen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnom-QHfJ3BmoF83slealN7USV_34frDNBc5heqhri9pz01GzFbtNSE65zcNLxEDZM9dJn_upkILz0NAUjiLg0vDxdglpgmRVnufKzzvzdBP9FIjcYWkqkASlz74p-5woQpkdz5ntckFlE/s1600-h/paul_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnom-QHfJ3BmoF83slealN7USV_34frDNBc5heqhri9pz01GzFbtNSE65zcNLxEDZM9dJn_upkILz0NAUjiLg0vDxdglpgmRVnufKzzvzdBP9FIjcYWkqkASlz74p-5woQpkdz5ntckFlE/s800/paul_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418580996587950818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdBmaNxYEOuJ5B7NHT2_Ro2d3DmrnIJ5Gm9A5yGcWvK4lzmPkesFGC-6PU5FXOMOFDCe9XwHh9otd5PBwILSReNvNyXVkjri68JLLBE_cp2MpNp4FTRdPRp4FIzgcs5r0bxskK0deLjRk/s1600-h/paul_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdBmaNxYEOuJ5B7NHT2_Ro2d3DmrnIJ5Gm9A5yGcWvK4lzmPkesFGC-6PU5FXOMOFDCe9XwHh9otd5PBwILSReNvNyXVkjri68JLLBE_cp2MpNp4FTRdPRp4FIzgcs5r0bxskK0deLjRk/s800/paul_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418580990659187058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkjFDnhzqH9wlpEH8JKcJwV0bkLa4nFSsiLLSuQRWpERFNRREK-PhH3jtVCvRXKIRCFjNKLOC2Ib-1GY4RgiPl0IK6V-cZusUlGadSC-E5FEZp-GeT_Q-oSyz2QlXbwbXbbq1Fmm2Sqtz/s1600-h/paul_6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkjFDnhzqH9wlpEH8JKcJwV0bkLa4nFSsiLLSuQRWpERFNRREK-PhH3jtVCvRXKIRCFjNKLOC2Ib-1GY4RgiPl0IK6V-cZusUlGadSC-E5FEZp-GeT_Q-oSyz2QlXbwbXbbq1Fmm2Sqtz/s800/paul_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418584027909011714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen has some incredibly beautiful and inspiring work. I first learned about him <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2009/11/polar_obsession.html">here</a> (take the time to watch that slide show full screen, it's amazing.) He's spent his life documenting the polar regions so that the rest of us living in "cement jungles" can get a glimpse into places on our planet we will probably never see. Can you imagine scuba diving in that?!made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-47244875901657216722009-12-13T23:19:00.009-07:002010-01-05T16:50:48.379-07:00the girl effect<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF5S9sgprCt9Soc_E12GfKLg78ISyg7kg1dGBxzlqhl0LbDBf5CtT2mkg7QIdFTiYO-9dJ45QyF81GX4jvcUnDQ6np28tKyw-_oInsJGd3JPAe_LTGJ2FgK6Le660vUY52dDcQTn0kaK6/s1600-h/Picture+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF5S9sgprCt9Soc_E12GfKLg78ISyg7kg1dGBxzlqhl0LbDBf5CtT2mkg7QIdFTiYO-9dJ45QyF81GX4jvcUnDQ6np28tKyw-_oInsJGd3JPAe_LTGJ2FgK6Le660vUY52dDcQTn0kaK6/s800/Picture+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972922310366658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh8N2dqoba0oBVvG2GDn96QxIfhMVYV4RcA_6B4VxachLThGF0eyvoAMklheYMrcxq1GSo7psrAgophY1MdgsGuoOp0bhCx9h9y844F5qZqUH_Zr9zz1pE1LAZZ5BUwg03SqX_edQMtuo/s1600-h/Picture+7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh8N2dqoba0oBVvG2GDn96QxIfhMVYV4RcA_6B4VxachLThGF0eyvoAMklheYMrcxq1GSo7psrAgophY1MdgsGuoOp0bhCx9h9y844F5qZqUH_Zr9zz1pE1LAZZ5BUwg03SqX_edQMtuo/s800/Picture+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972933392862706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSWfAUtPkbR1UizjAS8_dWwunUYO_tn9of7mZJl7mBQpr28pLTp68jJh3-lCAV1N22mEHpYH-MGKYHCanxccCGceL1LPBe2IuYOPeRgrU4-yvRun7froAPx1dNK8fU7N-7lbLaAp5gbXt/s1600-h/Picture+9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSWfAUtPkbR1UizjAS8_dWwunUYO_tn9of7mZJl7mBQpr28pLTp68jJh3-lCAV1N22mEHpYH-MGKYHCanxccCGceL1LPBe2IuYOPeRgrU4-yvRun7froAPx1dNK8fU7N-7lbLaAp5gbXt/s800/Picture+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972947194669346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpDS8X6vj2ixgQ-5bytbGkG6voYNs4hmLfnQlvXu754n6ScL4FKGo8sqvUuBPypX96PdXgpKZx64Qy43KPaqdD21GhHHBWS59xBVmGAzVzeYtWrLwbV0IF8FN3ZPwc-LAVYOU5zdwD0fv/s1600-h/Picture+13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpDS8X6vj2ixgQ-5bytbGkG6voYNs4hmLfnQlvXu754n6ScL4FKGo8sqvUuBPypX96PdXgpKZx64Qy43KPaqdD21GhHHBWS59xBVmGAzVzeYtWrLwbV0IF8FN3ZPwc-LAVYOU5zdwD0fv/s800/Picture+13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414976238472427794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is a video everyone needs to watch. I was going to put the video on my blog, but I'd rather you <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.girleffect.org/">go here to watch it full screen</a> and check out what they're doing.<br /><br />These aren't the only people who believe that helping girls can be a powerful force for good in the world. Read <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.threecupsoftea.com/">this book</a> if you haven't yet.made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-90419181250246166652009-12-13T02:20:00.005-07:002009-12-13T02:39:02.830-07:00Fantastic Mr. Fox<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUoXD7-cCZ5dMUkesGXpJOnF-83LmSWnFOzijCatwSFc6J7vrs5eHVU6IKuVgN1suh2vnlSf2a5Vj7x_tgpsqZVhJLBUiRUT8ULkCA2N1Beh3WetrGy_xhhNrOB6na564dB9iOld7wUXF/s1600-h/fantastic_mr_fox_large_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUoXD7-cCZ5dMUkesGXpJOnF-83LmSWnFOzijCatwSFc6J7vrs5eHVU6IKuVgN1suh2vnlSf2a5Vj7x_tgpsqZVhJLBUiRUT8ULkCA2N1Beh3WetrGy_xhhNrOB6na564dB9iOld7wUXF/s800/fantastic_mr_fox_large_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414650170584034354" border="0" /></a><br />If you haven't seen it, <span style="font-style: italic;">go.<br /></span><span>The <span style="font-style: italic;">absolute </span><span style="font-style: italic;">best</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> movie</span> I've seen in theaters in...I don't know how long.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span>Incredible stop motion animation and wonderfully fun, quirky humor. I was</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span>impressed with every frame.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span><a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2406090009/">This</a> is a glimpse into how much work went into making this film<span style="font-style: italic;">, </span>and <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1538000153/">this</a> is one of my favorite clips from the movie.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-27311691408168564742009-12-01T20:11:00.003-07:002009-12-01T20:13:44.994-07:00down to the wire.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5P_16PtO_ra3_yKKleVyugz__aaP9c5Yw9hwZU1wWLO65_E89asA_rBl6He_n0O3_qQQZm9KXqZrfO6Ior_xhV4oaDiNZG0qT8UV6EcAIAvY4_G5tOWKfXFzXKPuJI8EaiAiaZIUnPYH/s1600-h/trees.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5P_16PtO_ra3_yKKleVyugz__aaP9c5Yw9hwZU1wWLO65_E89asA_rBl6He_n0O3_qQQZm9KXqZrfO6Ior_xhV4oaDiNZG0qT8UV6EcAIAvY4_G5tOWKfXFzXKPuJI8EaiAiaZIUnPYH/s800/trees.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410471310614936098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxbEOx4g6F3Nmjb6GHOcLfGuRrbObVdRGpJbMCQKv-UlUTQoCGPVD_kUmC2rYK0xiWGfyGlSycco6s7SKNT0QbKbGcKuMOfBFpQLwBlYC_znKNSbMymUz_lDygvZsOpv_YOF-n-mQqLYl/s1600-h/pine+needle+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxbEOx4g6F3Nmjb6GHOcLfGuRrbObVdRGpJbMCQKv-UlUTQoCGPVD_kUmC2rYK0xiWGfyGlSycco6s7SKNT0QbKbGcKuMOfBFpQLwBlYC_znKNSbMymUz_lDygvZsOpv_YOF-n-mQqLYl/s800/pine+needle+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410471297047215026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8h-o8HPVJCxrJyMd6uTz4SLax9kQb59iG1fV5xcl6-A9YAu6hz8_xqe-BlgBfpnoa70FKNafcKj2hjU0YQmHIk4VQnZkxbmsjiySIe2rawG-9tpJwlaWUkm5DdUbHZqx3b2-SRW2PQrp5/s1600-h/snowy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8h-o8HPVJCxrJyMd6uTz4SLax9kQb59iG1fV5xcl6-A9YAu6hz8_xqe-BlgBfpnoa70FKNafcKj2hjU0YQmHIk4VQnZkxbmsjiySIe2rawG-9tpJwlaWUkm5DdUbHZqx3b2-SRW2PQrp5/s800/snowy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410471303319916850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">it's wintertime.<br />& crunch time.<br />finals and all.<br />see you in a week or two.<br /></div>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-2608155395213968572009-11-29T19:47:00.017-07:002009-11-29T22:39:38.237-07:00Krystyna's Mission BookMy dear friend Krystyna leaves on her mission for <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/">our church</a> next week and I made her a book to take on her big adventure. Good luck out there Styna, I can't wait to hear about the life changing experiences you have in the next year and a half.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPMYQp_bQIcPkAjbWDKEFd5P5PpnVUBaHaIo-o2_UXjwK0NTqTzNJBAsvJwQxLVSg9rf-S_lkW7rOiQpoIlq2889DJ-V9CEJxg9TaPdZKt61FT-FqimhOPe1uBwA665DXuM-A7G9lHEvO/s1600/full+shot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPMYQp_bQIcPkAjbWDKEFd5P5PpnVUBaHaIo-o2_UXjwK0NTqTzNJBAsvJwQxLVSg9rf-S_lkW7rOiQpoIlq2889DJ-V9CEJxg9TaPdZKt61FT-FqimhOPe1uBwA665DXuM-A7G9lHEvO/s800/full+shot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409723415823796178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvm_fe_0gpd-FeBCeCAnl3nt1azzoN0x3y1gOUA6Q1WEAQIyJd0JGZ4jicp1_6TjsIaJUDZ08xE4PpkXupVTzwk1pn-S1EqUBamSzIlaC0VX0WvPgfoCjRU9vL8C3A2qrMpdDyeELsfCx1/s1600/full+title+page.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvm_fe_0gpd-FeBCeCAnl3nt1azzoN0x3y1gOUA6Q1WEAQIyJd0JGZ4jicp1_6TjsIaJUDZ08xE4PpkXupVTzwk1pn-S1EqUBamSzIlaC0VX0WvPgfoCjRU9vL8C3A2qrMpdDyeELsfCx1/s800/full+title+page.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409723422152861634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYNoBGKCG-y3dbzbN2uv1_pDb5pO01R2VKv5d_fMEBr_fWQOP_yGigQBSna_ysrdiFPiSYPZ8LcJXiLFZE9PkkEGwNLpI3sMpd_SI-ufy4eN9j5JaEk3P8EuxwaMjrnMhyOh09NT9sD-h/s1600/in+pocket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYNoBGKCG-y3dbzbN2uv1_pDb5pO01R2VKv5d_fMEBr_fWQOP_yGigQBSna_ysrdiFPiSYPZ8LcJXiLFZE9PkkEGwNLpI3sMpd_SI-ufy4eN9j5JaEk3P8EuxwaMjrnMhyOh09NT9sD-h/s800/in+pocket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409723422139662178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFDQFPEaeQrk5g8Qlof2nm-s3RwSnfOAwdOZzXqiwOklrMjXKKwk0OIvjHPZcYPO73e07LcxVO3fs0GFvQEFB5rgPAzwUyzp0exCSwWxDQe4da8Ee9Re1bhv_WU84D-QkIRLDvG6zMkP9/s1600/title+page.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFDQFPEaeQrk5g8Qlof2nm-s3RwSnfOAwdOZzXqiwOklrMjXKKwk0OIvjHPZcYPO73e07LcxVO3fs0GFvQEFB5rgPAzwUyzp0exCSwWxDQe4da8Ee9Re1bhv_WU84D-QkIRLDvG6zMkP9/s800/title+page.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409723512696591538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyk1-vkSFtvD7EyBNZt9Mec5N4IAO8oprP68kfNVFTgMHGmdc04YqC0_EHKoVC8AByrhL-IdBRwGUzno3UzDhNvsVHE6n3iHVoIU6goPEoyRmevoVjEKB_JABBcrxIjHX4Bm5NvMxwBSrz/s1600/shall+we+thin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyk1-vkSFtvD7EyBNZt9Mec5N4IAO8oprP68kfNVFTgMHGmdc04YqC0_EHKoVC8AByrhL-IdBRwGUzno3UzDhNvsVHE6n3iHVoIU6goPEoyRmevoVjEKB_JABBcrxIjHX4Bm5NvMxwBSrz/s800/shall+we+thin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409723432730502418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22Tet6miTbICIzpTO6FSwbVtHcX3c40oaQWotQ86crqRrrej8p1pOfejo1MCBGoLeEVGOEkjr3rojmu5J569fRjY2ZXZqapC8pBFROfK_H5xkvneAxMhXSm9qcfqKB-b9T3-gBq1JIehX/s1600/corner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22Tet6miTbICIzpTO6FSwbVtHcX3c40oaQWotQ86crqRrrej8p1pOfejo1MCBGoLeEVGOEkjr3rojmu5J569fRjY2ZXZqapC8pBFROfK_H5xkvneAxMhXSm9qcfqKB-b9T3-gBq1JIehX/s800/corner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409725120680193890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">what I love about this book:</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the book cloth.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /></div>I've been looking for a nice neutral book cloth and finally found some this week. I'm completely smitten with it.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the grommets.</span><br /></div>Usually I think that grommets look a bit tacky. I'm not sure why. But they're beginning to grow on me—especially these natural colored ones. I like that they give the book a finished look.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the size.</span><br /></div>I adore how this book fits in my pocket. Why have I not made a book this size before? It will definitely not be the last.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">the title page.</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div>Instead of printing the title page on a traditional printer, I did an acetone transfer (the ink is rubbed off from a different sheet) and I like the authentic and rough feel that it created.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">the inside cover.</span><br /></span>Instead of using decorative paper like I usually do for the inside covers, I used the same book cloth. It kept the book simple, and in my humble opinion, quite beautiful. I've been adoring neutral colors much more than usual lately, and the way this book turned out fits my mood just perfect.<br /><br />I suppose it's time to make one for me.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-81774071165746144102009-11-24T16:51:00.006-07:002009-11-24T17:22:30.574-07:00New Emma Movie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQzTugh2-ST-kuStu_ApLlGyn8DwX_lvJLN6d7j5HivXHDT1VKatGP1pMO9i9rfODJWL5HqyCkiaRSQgQVKv2VnOfeMcGEOr4e4eJS2rw7ALyDUYfQapA9kEt8ro9TMzc2qDMUSeDJIZi/s1600/Picture+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQzTugh2-ST-kuStu_ApLlGyn8DwX_lvJLN6d7j5HivXHDT1VKatGP1pMO9i9rfODJWL5HqyCkiaRSQgQVKv2VnOfeMcGEOr4e4eJS2rw7ALyDUYfQapA9kEt8ro9TMzc2qDMUSeDJIZi/s800/Picture+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407828393519054706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdFa1jr8VL3XXHbXGcUBYx2VKRCr5xctHQOgdis-48kRfNvGZ5S5LIeD-Pn7xEMQcFzajJ0BplU5Ceta1I0yanlTb5gaHWO3DHGoHPzzfB9qIndUF2NRTb8odRF7JCf4N-XAuLPd1JBC2/s1600/Picture+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdFa1jr8VL3XXHbXGcUBYx2VKRCr5xctHQOgdis-48kRfNvGZ5S5LIeD-Pn7xEMQcFzajJ0BplU5Ceta1I0yanlTb5gaHWO3DHGoHPzzfB9qIndUF2NRTb8odRF7JCf4N-XAuLPd1JBC2/s800/Picture+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407828388221880194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrvuz6LlmiSn2pkpim9_Q01Mlc82oubEoDLn4bYR2tGzzRakvgqpR0I66QR8ouslRP3GfDeQi-eXz8V8OVVXi_SdK0ODEXxE4xEaqy3HQt1dy2UfY1UqfncWa-yPrzkEnZLSfOiRp2XnG/s1600/Picture+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrvuz6LlmiSn2pkpim9_Q01Mlc82oubEoDLn4bYR2tGzzRakvgqpR0I66QR8ouslRP3GfDeQi-eXz8V8OVVXi_SdK0ODEXxE4xEaqy3HQt1dy2UfY1UqfncWa-yPrzkEnZLSfOiRp2XnG/s800/Picture+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407828405482884642" border="0" /></a><br />I've been watching BBC's newest adaptation of Emma. <span style="font-size:85%;">(It doesn't come out until January in the US, but the entire thing is on <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIDDka3X-LI">YouTube</a>. Email me if you want the entire set of links instead of fishing around YouTube for them.)</span><br /><br />I'm hard pressed to ever love a Mr. Knightley more than the one in the '96 version with Gwyneth Paltrow, but there have been some pretty scenes. And isn't that wedding cake charming?made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-71449719318575993862009-11-20T12:59:00.003-07:002009-11-20T13:00:45.010-07:00Altitude Design Summit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6iqCGMic_797BkmySWDAOowE_jf0lScsduhQquE0FHtX1pt3tcreOqqM0Z4FV8i_DoXbsWsvM4fCzFjqEmgNodcu0g-8-k8TG4_1ASpNNW-H9HtaDCh1MCIZTFfHdkZsvFF3XR41WhgX/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6iqCGMic_797BkmySWDAOowE_jf0lScsduhQquE0FHtX1pt3tcreOqqM0Z4FV8i_DoXbsWsvM4fCzFjqEmgNodcu0g-8-k8TG4_1ASpNNW-H9HtaDCh1MCIZTFfHdkZsvFF3XR41WhgX/s800/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406277883732998450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All my favorite bloggers right here in my home town? Too good to be true.<br />I <span style="font-style: italic;">so</span> <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.altitudesummit.com/">want to go</a>.<br />Now all I need is a sponsor.<br /></div>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-79873095062021625892009-11-18T20:17:00.003-07:002009-11-18T20:19:08.245-07:00sky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJO8Oz4zsJn0SAeV8LaBdvEFCQJMkeloAXcQNK2Ns0P49bvf3hnjraT0TK_uDpqU1CgKJKg2Huj-uIdBj3qDXu1WIexY9fgDbC_HbGCWEEP_NrICM-nWy_nFCNgPlZN99fGIsKasPcRs3A/s1600/sunshine+in+november.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJO8Oz4zsJn0SAeV8LaBdvEFCQJMkeloAXcQNK2Ns0P49bvf3hnjraT0TK_uDpqU1CgKJKg2Huj-uIdBj3qDXu1WIexY9fgDbC_HbGCWEEP_NrICM-nWy_nFCNgPlZN99fGIsKasPcRs3A/s800/sunshine+in+november.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405648747385581762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">oh, i am loving it.<br /></div>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-69494657772140298792009-11-13T12:05:00.004-07:002009-11-13T12:13:01.325-07:00A Field Journal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBz8mAWeRVL9NqZj-Dr2IKZxYb4E-AfZCCOcymHV58YZza94Uv5xwIPVz8hBjzrKyNA4LILEZR4o0QUESCNfFNnn7-Ainj2TiSfOeXhUeQaeFIAoevq1eS7lp8Qk_hHSxPi722FAxd9qg/s1600-h/09-11+AppleWeek4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBz8mAWeRVL9NqZj-Dr2IKZxYb4E-AfZCCOcymHV58YZza94Uv5xwIPVz8hBjzrKyNA4LILEZR4o0QUESCNfFNnn7-Ainj2TiSfOeXhUeQaeFIAoevq1eS7lp8Qk_hHSxPi722FAxd9qg/s800/09-11+AppleWeek4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403666496203363746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUqTbuRc4t3DodQwtr4ML98nnd3W3z4PEWesczDiqMubBvMskYw-FEnO9fhZIwJBoRAJZHEDO6SvHeB-DgwniJ5sm0cCKqI92wZkJppK7OT-cI2FcZQRJFwBXdmwo1p7JJgdF1NX4oM86/s1600-h/09-11+AppleWeek5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUqTbuRc4t3DodQwtr4ML98nnd3W3z4PEWesczDiqMubBvMskYw-FEnO9fhZIwJBoRAJZHEDO6SvHeB-DgwniJ5sm0cCKqI92wZkJppK7OT-cI2FcZQRJFwBXdmwo1p7JJgdF1NX4oM86/s800/09-11+AppleWeek5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403666499945569858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHegKSFAcfYY4u0vk_67iQbmRpMUK7UUyOdfdSnPAiwJ19R49l3NymkdEYGoKyT7_bovRxvR_2s1JSDrFRDP7EHmjGoKN_mCY7Pg8H6TvYP7-EUL50WKu1T1DeXKnpVjoiDIiO3gEdaa6/s1600-h/09-11+AppleWeek3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHegKSFAcfYY4u0vk_67iQbmRpMUK7UUyOdfdSnPAiwJ19R49l3NymkdEYGoKyT7_bovRxvR_2s1JSDrFRDP7EHmjGoKN_mCY7Pg8H6TvYP7-EUL50WKu1T1DeXKnpVjoiDIiO3gEdaa6/s800/09-11+AppleWeek3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403666490625685778" border="0" /></a>Being a university student myself, I am blown away every time I see Livy's blog. I don't know how she does what she does while being in school. Absolutely incredible. This week has been "apple week", and I've been loving every day of it. You must <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://afieldjournal.blogspot.com/">check it out for yourself</a>.made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-58728967448100392562009-11-11T15:42:00.003-07:002009-11-11T15:47:40.010-07:00Max Attenborugh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6ndZ5tp_CEvjgbr2XnVT2Vz7Nl-_uYXAW1AxtZF7BPnrPZQlNXl7e_h5amjijwybK0Dq6u-wubpLM8ar5Fz8bkcomsGd95ZY0_2m7MLR_WqZXr77QgwGkytk2VY11QEt2QK8bgb59JFk/s1600-h/Picture+7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6ndZ5tp_CEvjgbr2XnVT2Vz7Nl-_uYXAW1AxtZF7BPnrPZQlNXl7e_h5amjijwybK0Dq6u-wubpLM8ar5Fz8bkcomsGd95ZY0_2m7MLR_WqZXr77QgwGkytk2VY11QEt2QK8bgb59JFk/s800/Picture+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402980410047461266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1LmhTvxaI-l-SNv_t6Yhbi86egWUBLHBzmaNw6aYAvrn7R3G1n13DUvVVaviEv-yyaGeiln2WdXqyfO8K7ilcPBG08F3AC2rtw5YlOQPWkFO3oBNZvGRp1-kkwOj0iP8T-cUEJZ08zhq/s1600-h/Picture+9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1LmhTvxaI-l-SNv_t6Yhbi86egWUBLHBzmaNw6aYAvrn7R3G1n13DUvVVaviEv-yyaGeiln2WdXqyfO8K7ilcPBG08F3AC2rtw5YlOQPWkFO3oBNZvGRp1-kkwOj0iP8T-cUEJZ08zhq/s800/Picture+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402980414435255346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful images from <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://maxattenborough.co.uk/">Max Attenborugh</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">via </span><a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;" href="http://ffffound.com/image/cc2da7dfb732e43486cc49ac92b635b1abede2c5">fffound</a></span><br /></div>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-51992073604225034012009-11-06T15:39:00.004-07:002009-11-06T16:17:11.831-07:00the bold minimalist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIoDHasaXo5j9RxwAWjJX3rtx9vFbtHXAZY6i6mS4gE8dHCc55mCefyaragIW0iZT9_kcsjD_BUsQfoWYc7l6-BPpWzZtmqh0-3-2PEDbsLEWrrb94CoCONFrniXyy1X_7x2DyOA4mhko/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.96249518.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIoDHasaXo5j9RxwAWjJX3rtx9vFbtHXAZY6i6mS4gE8dHCc55mCefyaragIW0iZT9_kcsjD_BUsQfoWYc7l6-BPpWzZtmqh0-3-2PEDbsLEWrrb94CoCONFrniXyy1X_7x2DyOA4mhko/s800/il_fullxfull.96249518.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401128162888333874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeqX9ZVxW2c7WeOYpFziKFXGaczB5nh6W1YSelJlj38rycm6m4hUc76OIYuB05AeKDC6naiZ-A_QWwVn3o2WdT3VebnO45tNS7BYX_ViUC4F5MfxEXp8-jpE4W-MPaGnSMTl1tHVhXn1_/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.95751261+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeqX9ZVxW2c7WeOYpFziKFXGaczB5nh6W1YSelJlj38rycm6m4hUc76OIYuB05AeKDC6naiZ-A_QWwVn3o2WdT3VebnO45tNS7BYX_ViUC4F5MfxEXp8-jpE4W-MPaGnSMTl1tHVhXn1_/s800/il_fullxfull.95751261+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401128157158249762" border="0" /></a><br />Keri's new <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/boldminimalist">etsy shop</a> has a sweet idea behind it—each piece she makes is named after a person that inspires her, and she shares a little bit of the story behind each one. I love that! And she even <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33611439">named one for me</a>! Her shop has a nice variety between bold and neutral colors, so you're sure to find something you like. Don't miss the children's clips, they're adorable.made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-9339178603201424982009-11-05T11:26:00.007-07:002009-11-05T11:48:21.442-07:00paper (can you believe it??) flowers and feathers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3XmrlnDOe5QIFIFyIYXbNKQnqSaVSd-znsi5g6_iEbDp5UMW6AbxiaP2eRMYJvVE9W_OR_8CVQtDhUhkA-GQMswJ1yhr_oLZf2TQSzM4r8TpWaK6z3z7LhKfd-1VpqJzCMy468H8CDmD/s1600-h/table.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3XmrlnDOe5QIFIFyIYXbNKQnqSaVSd-znsi5g6_iEbDp5UMW6AbxiaP2eRMYJvVE9W_OR_8CVQtDhUhkA-GQMswJ1yhr_oLZf2TQSzM4r8TpWaK6z3z7LhKfd-1VpqJzCMy468H8CDmD/s800/table.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400687795988392914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnj_GzjQscBT5zx9Ses-HSItGFODpKrQKkRrEstcWAwmsLv5T36UkvaDBzILXIKGklpnBxz8VcUVFtgiBymALxOOgNcUdEdyMvlfZ3TkTLbSiJ45_lUvJX8wnpXHCN93n6fbo5jFKyg02/s1600-h/double.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnj_GzjQscBT5zx9Ses-HSItGFODpKrQKkRrEstcWAwmsLv5T36UkvaDBzILXIKGklpnBxz8VcUVFtgiBymALxOOgNcUdEdyMvlfZ3TkTLbSiJ45_lUvJX8wnpXHCN93n6fbo5jFKyg02/s800/double.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400687792580697730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhlWrWEzk4RmPwK5ePnxBYw_vTq7pbLmSHnoe9kQP-KQUXN4L57E_S0USPcW1cTPDz_sAYQK7ftT0MNIMsvKWFJEwFgIlMEtdfab0ayL4OTuWPAntuBp9Ek1OG7UFi8n28GR2ZsGj_aCR/s1600-h/light.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhlWrWEzk4RmPwK5ePnxBYw_vTq7pbLmSHnoe9kQP-KQUXN4L57E_S0USPcW1cTPDz_sAYQK7ftT0MNIMsvKWFJEwFgIlMEtdfab0ayL4OTuWPAntuBp9Ek1OG7UFi8n28GR2ZsGj_aCR/s800/light.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400687780602099570" border="0" /></a><br />My amazing cousin made these arrangements for her recent wedding—aren't they stunning? I've never seen crepe paper look so good. And those feathers! Wow. The good news is that <span style="font-style: italic;">she is selling them at a ridiculously low price!!</span> (no seriously, ridiculously low, and the price includes vases and moss) The details are <a href="http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=8386271&cat=240&lpid"><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">right here</span></a>.<br /><br />Perfect for a Thanksgiving centerpiece, no? She said price is negotiable, so maybe quantities would be as well...made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-77513151941789247842009-11-04T11:43:00.006-07:002009-11-04T12:04:28.248-07:00Bellerose<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnH2h1goTUyMtkwko_rQQLDGZ6H6V55pFdDwQmy22or5Rhj1lte9Ga42bcAmsQ5mDfgViBNy7oD4SoIzER4_KmKBNWpJD0j50_DA187djIHB3NZ209BFnKQUg8QKFPH5IzirocrRLMM3Nu/s1600-h/bellerose+cover_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnH2h1goTUyMtkwko_rQQLDGZ6H6V55pFdDwQmy22or5Rhj1lte9Ga42bcAmsQ5mDfgViBNy7oD4SoIzER4_KmKBNWpJD0j50_DA187djIHB3NZ209BFnKQUg8QKFPH5IzirocrRLMM3Nu/s800/bellerose+cover_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400322392879073538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qKbWK-ZJJq4L-i_WuqKWh3Yf0Ysq7GyoaBSSC6qxZos0UIRe3eSFWpGbzS6gVst77j7yKMPFeTtys19otbWEKKTGVRD-EItSMXdHqMnHxFVuNpQrj_gNlzGVNQAyaHuBsFGK1llbiwi_/s1600-h/nice+spread_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qKbWK-ZJJq4L-i_WuqKWh3Yf0Ysq7GyoaBSSC6qxZos0UIRe3eSFWpGbzS6gVst77j7yKMPFeTtys19otbWEKKTGVRD-EItSMXdHqMnHxFVuNpQrj_gNlzGVNQAyaHuBsFGK1llbiwi_/s800/nice+spread_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400322405437473570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9ZHQM2mJjYopINX1DUeWw6yj5XZ0zyJP06F98wEv9HjK8wuV71MKGY2pc888yya5n8cR9M-1pobbWx0u9wTTja6D51xQEIQRb4pzFIW-_CnYtBLGfxiFRlPRg0h4LvSH3Xk_hLTQKiXw/s1600-h/opening2_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9ZHQM2mJjYopINX1DUeWw6yj5XZ0zyJP06F98wEv9HjK8wuV71MKGY2pc888yya5n8cR9M-1pobbWx0u9wTTja6D51xQEIQRb4pzFIW-_CnYtBLGfxiFRlPRg0h4LvSH3Xk_hLTQKiXw/s800/opening2_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400322408521455202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9eAM7HVBdjYjxGvZ570uPqZ6wbvJv4mCWddeBKLmG5jFRqF3sOYx5DiEYRR2kvfXTP6cdIeboLGs1iwFMMRjrmvOEIqPOnfBisPCacvC4Cal_FYVXxz9K5K4tWpIGq8ilfwzFco5IN6Z/s1600-h/nice+spread2_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9eAM7HVBdjYjxGvZ570uPqZ6wbvJv4mCWddeBKLmG5jFRqF3sOYx5DiEYRR2kvfXTP6cdIeboLGs1iwFMMRjrmvOEIqPOnfBisPCacvC4Cal_FYVXxz9K5K4tWpIGq8ilfwzFco5IN6Z/s800/nice+spread2_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400322398381779954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEt1vomXok0urk2FWeJWVaEHX1HNngnhxyduXPHfXHZ17wI_oyDfnKVIdMxvhQEpbWkvHP6t1q8LM6dwtvlHU3tnkeXfvyczOYIuPsyBRpHOFGxcbNcoXzFgsJpL5zMoQEvMTIo0aEMF3/s1600-h/nice+spread3_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEt1vomXok0urk2FWeJWVaEHX1HNngnhxyduXPHfXHZ17wI_oyDfnKVIdMxvhQEpbWkvHP6t1q8LM6dwtvlHU3tnkeXfvyczOYIuPsyBRpHOFGxcbNcoXzFgsJpL5zMoQEvMTIo0aEMF3/s800/nice+spread3_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400322402198422850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPKQMwoCah8kMJ2LzvZsUHorV6lKsxdWFt0f4RkQXixXXp67kTlePmvWlGef5exuvABgZf9DyQAy08iiLyT4jmZcMAGyYCUOhHWShQnYA64fqHNHgRr2D6Xm4x9B6WX_gzE8RxdlPaflf/s1600-h/final_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPKQMwoCah8kMJ2LzvZsUHorV6lKsxdWFt0f4RkQXixXXp67kTlePmvWlGef5exuvABgZf9DyQAy08iiLyT4jmZcMAGyYCUOhHWShQnYA64fqHNHgRr2D6Xm4x9B6WX_gzE8RxdlPaflf/s800/final_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326219345231042" border="0" /></a><br />This catalog came from <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.bellerose.be/home.php">Bellerose</a> in Belgium. It was <span style="font-style: italic;">full</span> of gorgeous spreads, and I loved how unique it was. I mean, how often do you see high fashion catalogs done (and done well) on newsprint? Beautiful.made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-79301235576243625652009-11-02T12:46:00.009-07:002009-11-02T13:00:04.427-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQklrb9BVlpcN21lEzvTd6XnWK4n_wzwtctdSshmMugIGQ5vMcogqBvaI-yWN9KOi2WFbKO81_wYJPvJLqmQQ-9E_xawkBPQrBMQA0HfiBzcLaYcPi4sq_0DDN2REkTA-IWrTS-4AhGsJb/s1600-h/stockholm+double_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQklrb9BVlpcN21lEzvTd6XnWK4n_wzwtctdSshmMugIGQ5vMcogqBvaI-yWN9KOi2WFbKO81_wYJPvJLqmQQ-9E_xawkBPQrBMQA0HfiBzcLaYcPi4sq_0DDN2REkTA-IWrTS-4AhGsJb/s800/stockholm+double_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399595514489851618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenCpBhi-oR1DlXVxiBq8TAjU_Qyz4erPdQQPrLqUq2yhgIgW2WyG5i0KkbMLk2lMNp-aBj35dmqgbt0csAj4BJH_E2uP6cuwj_aFVzx8SVeIJhPxSYMfc3T5Eks8j0YrHQDMm7539G9RW/s1600-h/deutsche_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenCpBhi-oR1DlXVxiBq8TAjU_Qyz4erPdQQPrLqUq2yhgIgW2WyG5i0KkbMLk2lMNp-aBj35dmqgbt0csAj4BJH_E2uP6cuwj_aFVzx8SVeIJhPxSYMfc3T5Eks8j0YrHQDMm7539G9RW/s800/deutsche_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399595374947615426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXclTqGH6u6t9YhGGRW8bm7n3u62gsM2OU7bBUIGYOQ4Ktyse9kUodvq0J8qxF0I8QvgzO678cxsURgT8rjUp3om19lStSWq6ygj4KJ-XMa4Svr9f5wR1pJjB850_KzjpdkNpjc_3JUzdO/s1600-h/pope+double_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXclTqGH6u6t9YhGGRW8bm7n3u62gsM2OU7bBUIGYOQ4Ktyse9kUodvq0J8qxF0I8QvgzO678cxsURgT8rjUp3om19lStSWq6ygj4KJ-XMa4Svr9f5wR1pJjB850_KzjpdkNpjc_3JUzdO/s800/pope+double_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399595381731892770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWH3aFQ-zXulfY2pL6JRh3Z3yMnX9-popTKUWiJimyb7WesFvTtmqiDgC00OF4kXEQNkQnNH2_a6wJ_JaIF2mN85JHjCx4SZDBxrvXNsrKj9VWmzH68_d4pp07puVa5XUgrt4F7zhwAUO/s1600-h/monster1_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWH3aFQ-zXulfY2pL6JRh3Z3yMnX9-popTKUWiJimyb7WesFvTtmqiDgC00OF4kXEQNkQnNH2_a6wJ_JaIF2mN85JHjCx4SZDBxrvXNsrKj9VWmzH68_d4pp07puVa5XUgrt4F7zhwAUO/s800/monster1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399595378849875602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic18W4qbQ1hYBKndqtQJCPUMmmIOEGebmQdnMPn_BU3S1GrvfowNPCe4eE1GkK3U222z7pCXtRiQIljE_zWtKQ-ceMzA_8NGpoUbAo1U9HD-zYWn6EvxNQ8vv32iOF1yLzCGqMTEWDbieO/s1600-h/danmark_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic18W4qbQ1hYBKndqtQJCPUMmmIOEGebmQdnMPn_BU3S1GrvfowNPCe4eE1GkK3U222z7pCXtRiQIljE_zWtKQ-ceMzA_8NGpoUbAo1U9HD-zYWn6EvxNQ8vv32iOF1yLzCGqMTEWDbieO/s800/danmark_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399595368835025874" border="0" /></a><br />Lately I've been getting lots of mail from Europe (exciting huh?), and it's fun looking at all of the stamps I've never seen. How cute is the little monster sticker sealing that envelope? I've been trying to collect clothing catalogs to use for school, and some that show up from these European companies are <span style="font-style: italic;">beautiful</span>. I'll share a few later on.made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-85085347130399219252009-10-25T17:09:00.004-06:002010-05-18T10:47:12.084-06:00wolf hoodie costume<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBaVokc1PXSm8bgm_h5nZvOqRmUkhh-zsldjwP3TpNs75wAIr9XSKb6xSi6vyiL01-vGdwEF81UJErR-811I9sSk9eOC76PNUbbHuuGlzLqLZ4dn9YVWFdW52u14A5x_VSJ31Ufic7k00/s1600-h/wolf+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBaVokc1PXSm8bgm_h5nZvOqRmUkhh-zsldjwP3TpNs75wAIr9XSKb6xSi6vyiL01-vGdwEF81UJErR-811I9sSk9eOC76PNUbbHuuGlzLqLZ4dn9YVWFdW52u14A5x_VSJ31Ufic7k00/s800/wolf+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396671204167939330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT22YsFoa3vh0a4exGaQVnb2qhLygAShBZh-ZcawhvnaxDAPJlYNSQZyoKhXWXIe2OFZZfev8r-Qio2K1D7ajBSQ63Br7DacvbA4DW2XsxgeiEdZ6pf8OLQIotCLZDMif25FuqkwLthss2/s1600-h/yellow+split.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT22YsFoa3vh0a4exGaQVnb2qhLygAShBZh-ZcawhvnaxDAPJlYNSQZyoKhXWXIe2OFZZfev8r-Qio2K1D7ajBSQ63Br7DacvbA4DW2XsxgeiEdZ6pf8OLQIotCLZDMif25FuqkwLthss2/s800/yellow+split.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396670194797075810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvQWztsbGMWZsA3jvJj0bANycKAxb9HNPO1xidvvZnLsM_lLPWT-rEjWUOlAZOUMq-4jlqyy0tD6fC8NFl1PTqyK8rnbVPKan2nzi7h3i7pm3l2KNi-dfT9g1P_rB4wTb8bO88amEIc7W/s1600-h/wolf+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvQWztsbGMWZsA3jvJj0bANycKAxb9HNPO1xidvvZnLsM_lLPWT-rEjWUOlAZOUMq-4jlqyy0tD6fC8NFl1PTqyK8rnbVPKan2nzi7h3i7pm3l2KNi-dfT9g1P_rB4wTb8bO88amEIc7W/s800/wolf+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396670122727324466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1Wrr8x3CpbwGRAHhHYhLQYtVylq0SWy86prBaCbUTAZmsfCpkQk-ZAHxcOyny0v9hD041zHKMKtnRf7l3_xdct_ReY2hLLiS_7cadOe-fq_xoQpuq1nrh9ppi9iNE0UUXlgT9hVGZ61V/s1600-h/double.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1Wrr8x3CpbwGRAHhHYhLQYtVylq0SWy86prBaCbUTAZmsfCpkQk-ZAHxcOyny0v9hD041zHKMKtnRf7l3_xdct_ReY2hLLiS_7cadOe-fq_xoQpuq1nrh9ppi9iNE0UUXlgT9hVGZ61V/s800/double.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396669601310514882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWwEhLm_WwfBr-uIGmHccx1KP1A7NF0wTGaDCJ-5X0mumQFwLumtYH2q99oqO90tRW4uxVxhYVw4QP6cq2X2yugTPTVYfpxFWlACNcorAQW0rCi3QEOq22TwOa7jsvQffelY3Gd9Mh90n/s1600-h/wolf+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWwEhLm_WwfBr-uIGmHccx1KP1A7NF0wTGaDCJ-5X0mumQFwLumtYH2q99oqO90tRW4uxVxhYVw4QP6cq2X2yugTPTVYfpxFWlACNcorAQW0rCi3QEOq22TwOa7jsvQffelY3Gd9Mh90n/s800/wolf+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396670040169648962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWwEhLm_WwfBr-uIGmHccx1KP1A7NF0wTGaDCJ-5X0mumQFwLumtYH2q99oqO90tRW4uxVxhYVw4QP6cq2X2yugTPTVYfpxFWlACNcorAQW0rCi3QEOq22TwOa7jsvQffelY3Gd9Mh90n/s1600-h/wolf+1.jpg"><br /></a>This was my attempt at the Martha Stewart <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2009/10/halloween-costumes-quick-easy.html">wolf costume</a>. I never realized how awesome hoodies could be for Halloween, and I'm anxious to get creative and make more in the future.<br /><br />Not everyone (or anyone really) could tell that I was a wolf. One guy asked if I was a <span style="font-style: italic;">shark</span>...a shark?...really??? and someone else asked, "uh...are you a weasel or something?" Getting closer, at least at that point we were talking about land animals with four legs.<br /><br />My favorite is how it looks from behind when the hood is off my head. Makes me feel like <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_the_Wild_Things_Are">Max</a>. I tried to get mischievous like Max and peek over the fence to scare the neighbor's dog, but before I even got my head over the dog barked really loud and scared the bajeebies out of me. I'm not a very good wild thing yet.made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-86659443088958617672009-10-22T21:58:00.006-06:002009-10-22T23:42:45.132-06:00ahhh fall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlIH1noDodzyIuDZRbZCszkqAJ5wCprW-BEetkKkesZareDXc6nEgI0LMSmlIirzF9yWo8gOtN1wXF4vl65yzHo5WcbiVuAW5KvyX_CZypRPJHf2yXkfsllrcE8CXldv3Nog52oyVXjQU/s1600-h/tonipeek5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlIH1noDodzyIuDZRbZCszkqAJ5wCprW-BEetkKkesZareDXc6nEgI0LMSmlIirzF9yWo8gOtN1wXF4vl65yzHo5WcbiVuAW5KvyX_CZypRPJHf2yXkfsllrcE8CXldv3Nog52oyVXjQU/s800/tonipeek5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395661099529746706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaoPMryNFZzvNvuKGhPXq4wfLXpjjPCkV4EzxZYv0Jc1G72bxiEqR5Oca3vCmjxOGCCwGjd-zw9U1EtUpt0zfR-z8-3GZc9WInvqbY-6Nv7V6nYQJNs3mKMiZypVxzKBMdq5OW59Ipx1o/s1600-h/tonipeek1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaoPMryNFZzvNvuKGhPXq4wfLXpjjPCkV4EzxZYv0Jc1G72bxiEqR5Oca3vCmjxOGCCwGjd-zw9U1EtUpt0zfR-z8-3GZc9WInvqbY-6Nv7V6nYQJNs3mKMiZypVxzKBMdq5OW59Ipx1o/s800/tonipeek1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395641746013054418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygQztVD1haM5GJWS184SPJrg65gqnzXkzy4zaRbm9NJTS-5o3hReUogO7tbyoJ1srVdhOAT67Q6HkpNhkB5Veri6JEzxg6U67mxv2gONnS23uci5Pg3GqTlJsYQEX6XxjW6udRFNVDuQS/s1600-h/DSC_0046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygQztVD1haM5GJWS184SPJrg65gqnzXkzy4zaRbm9NJTS-5o3hReUogO7tbyoJ1srVdhOAT67Q6HkpNhkB5Veri6JEzxg6U67mxv2gONnS23uci5Pg3GqTlJsYQEX6XxjW6udRFNVDuQS/s800/DSC_0046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395641768929286482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pf3RvcNlG_6v2JKZjFUBJMtVOdkAyZO3PT9xIKu14A_APdI9T3hWYglqGkRcp_nOxRUHCsNsgT2imBdsQQAscI2t66IqaLzd7p8hoxmG9bwpr6ctRoPfRdRBD1srNCLZsuV_iRovLQEx/s1600-h/DSC_0084_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pf3RvcNlG_6v2JKZjFUBJMtVOdkAyZO3PT9xIKu14A_APdI9T3hWYglqGkRcp_nOxRUHCsNsgT2imBdsQQAscI2t66IqaLzd7p8hoxmG9bwpr6ctRoPfRdRBD1srNCLZsuV_iRovLQEx/s800/DSC_0084_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395641747986701522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful home don't you think? Absolutely perfect for fall.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">via </span><a style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-style: italic;" href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/03/sneak-peek-toni-broga.html">design*sponge</a></span><br /></div>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-51309176863034413802009-10-21T10:51:00.004-06:002009-10-21T11:05:19.465-06:00White<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vjtXNyf3wHDc-vitVvUv2uc6gL7uYZZzWIaHGVpLcqi9j5wdbuKM2O4qvuyATeXITR9xrz8w_KHrKbCDsTIWwExaYYXecIT3N0b_OExyCAoatfpAK_eEt_yJkZDGfuQ8i5FOiiNOEfKu/s1600-h/little+shell.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vjtXNyf3wHDc-vitVvUv2uc6gL7uYZZzWIaHGVpLcqi9j5wdbuKM2O4qvuyATeXITR9xrz8w_KHrKbCDsTIWwExaYYXecIT3N0b_OExyCAoatfpAK_eEt_yJkZDGfuQ8i5FOiiNOEfKu/s800/little+shell.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395099020791776946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ucP1cdoclLcrG727yj5JggJLJ6lHdnX_0XoZQgHzkU4Q_ZKBD50Daue63DkGZcIhSf5rX_jjuyquW3EmxlnEvoEwIvGZGNLnTCnEqMcyRP769OFEQbSXWzJqS-T0BojSGxA6Npyy07Gi/s1600-h/double.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ucP1cdoclLcrG727yj5JggJLJ6lHdnX_0XoZQgHzkU4Q_ZKBD50Daue63DkGZcIhSf5rX_jjuyquW3EmxlnEvoEwIvGZGNLnTCnEqMcyRP769OFEQbSXWzJqS-T0BojSGxA6Npyy07Gi/s800/double.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395099025641003874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTORHQJPvxifhRCO8ODXhtixRrODC1wWbnGuneH1_KYF2ERZ19Wz7VuUVvOip_Gg4c7XDF-UHlVFA_cV5KrpbpnRk5X5ryR4ZkKOGL9H8-ke42HBdaWatuxPZcSJnJdxi7KWTyIZ_MB38/s1600-h/shells.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTORHQJPvxifhRCO8ODXhtixRrODC1wWbnGuneH1_KYF2ERZ19Wz7VuUVvOip_Gg4c7XDF-UHlVFA_cV5KrpbpnRk5X5ryR4ZkKOGL9H8-ke42HBdaWatuxPZcSJnJdxi7KWTyIZ_MB38/s800/shells.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395099017982020546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The last of the light, summery whites (but honestly, probably not just because I love them so much). What I really should be doing is getting out and photographing autumn around here—I think it's been the most amazing autumn I've seen in my life. Brilliant reds and yellows, and crispy leaves all over the ground. So lovely.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">via </span><a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23233562@N05/with/4000644829/">melissa's flickr</a></span>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-22680046634655500602009-10-19T16:15:00.006-06:002009-10-19T16:18:58.777-06:00the weeks are going by like days lately...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggg3AsP59UXeJhm-JiZcvwqgpxKk8wFxL2CaAwR3SPT2v8w30IUdhdvVM0VWa5BuIM-3v1NU8xGuxj_JR8-KX0Z8RkKeg9E5qbQeVjbXjpjYS42Fs_9Q38Q_ejV4dwoKevrt5M0VaccKf7/s1600-h/100lc_pwwallpaper11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggg3AsP59UXeJhm-JiZcvwqgpxKk8wFxL2CaAwR3SPT2v8w30IUdhdvVM0VWa5BuIM-3v1NU8xGuxj_JR8-KX0Z8RkKeg9E5qbQeVjbXjpjYS42Fs_9Q38Q_ejV4dwoKevrt5M0VaccKf7/s800/100lc_pwwallpaper11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394438427914904866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL7PFGvsPYxhlmIxuTmfFEky47BP5Xgh90EJKVkfsSyY8oi7nPeiqg-9mpV-_ADnS5U6fl1WBQ5JeFT_1nOFbwq95inx4G5WAVvsQKszs3l8jXSWHLPjt6YL8DqDewnN0b1CzQ3UCrlVp/s1600-h/d54954bef92f5681f761237cbadcd5ae44134893_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL7PFGvsPYxhlmIxuTmfFEky47BP5Xgh90EJKVkfsSyY8oi7nPeiqg-9mpV-_ADnS5U6fl1WBQ5JeFT_1nOFbwq95inx4G5WAVvsQKszs3l8jXSWHLPjt6YL8DqDewnN0b1CzQ3UCrlVp/s800/d54954bef92f5681f761237cbadcd5ae44134893_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394438425559303874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iqudnmg_ouPSX1BnO_2tezLNdl1Foxp51_8mVKISWUZVlkAEenXIH_RhxukJxMYPbJzBN02nrXMZn77WVUzqIyjCfZyy7SHdqwe2ilEhb9BG5bCfmjAmc5Jroh0eBBO7J3w9sHdmcpRo/s1600-h/Untitled.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iqudnmg_ouPSX1BnO_2tezLNdl1Foxp51_8mVKISWUZVlkAEenXIH_RhxukJxMYPbJzBN02nrXMZn77WVUzqIyjCfZyy7SHdqwe2ilEhb9BG5bCfmjAmc5Jroh0eBBO7J3w9sHdmcpRo/s800/Untitled.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394438412304321138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">dreamy.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >via <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://ffffound.com/image/34496808fc06238ba7f6245b754e7912d3978595">fffound</a></span><br /></div>made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-78443772234910441402009-10-09T11:21:00.003-06:002009-10-09T11:27:05.215-06:00have a beautiful weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LxJ2P0ZbO8FsBpTfZcgRpyVFc76x_6z1dYglE6hEFEwhoDwNnZbb_2DbqotuzKEvP-5GcM_6EsNEyQuYUK1mmu1rWXj5ue1yJzhiFX_puEUmqkP7Z0UfuLu4DxDQ1siY77V1dfwnEAhA/s1600-h/SundaySupper_picnicflowers_001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LxJ2P0ZbO8FsBpTfZcgRpyVFc76x_6z1dYglE6hEFEwhoDwNnZbb_2DbqotuzKEvP-5GcM_6EsNEyQuYUK1mmu1rWXj5ue1yJzhiFX_puEUmqkP7Z0UfuLu4DxDQ1siY77V1dfwnEAhA/s800/SundaySupper_picnicflowers_001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390651737932879122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EDW8zxGVQYTsOmfMxhAt420vSq6GwBS-Oeocl1N10CY3HjEPMAwbNTcR8l2H6P9yc21dJ3DlKYF3IF847Vhyphenhyphenv88QiyOqqFAjVtWv1Vuz_UdarW22gIV0zgNZkCA0mZrHYfPwSgTpDjUj/s1600-h/1+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EDW8zxGVQYTsOmfMxhAt420vSq6GwBS-Oeocl1N10CY3HjEPMAwbNTcR8l2H6P9yc21dJ3DlKYF3IF847Vhyphenhyphenv88QiyOqqFAjVtWv1Vuz_UdarW22gIV0zgNZkCA0mZrHYfPwSgTpDjUj/s800/1+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390652477018642802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Images from <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://sunday-suppers.blogspot.com/">Sunday Suppers</a>.<br />One of the prettiest blogs on the block.made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561010420359460816.post-84398791923530059202009-10-07T14:28:00.005-06:002009-10-07T14:54:34.586-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJxX2DwoBIBYIU4LOYgwxcuHaYyvQiLvcyVbkuL9mkgCTuKoECFE9OcqXznaGbDVxkDV0R5bwczV9T6HVf7Lyp53QUv_ZjwPpNjWFKtFmieWFAxvNtSFHJmiI9-gPrKbTzrHhBQ_KMX_c/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmzn8Z4Hr8KZXJKA_D0HbVA8xNMYL7Uo79aJoaLvXXPfhwAPJsSZftZg45q7_QebWTbamKwvu6targ1QABPoWJ69IRis2wGR3jRoIXlV48xF4th3bD1zf0cdncK6n1gPNeTFaNuT3scFt/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389961725339456690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>For another school project, I'm working a lot with calligraphy and it's <span style="font-style: italic;">really </span>making me<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> want to learn how to do it myself. Gorgeous isn't it? Top image from <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://lhcalligraphy.com/event%20calligraphy/tier_two_pages/parisian.htm">Laura Hooper</a>, middle from <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.oncewed.com/18754/reception-tables-blog/once-wed/peach-is-the-new-pink/">Once Wed</a>, and bottom from <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://graceedmands.com/">Grace Edmands</a>.made sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03877217937880434160noreply@blogger.com2