tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108183715404910592024-03-09T04:14:06.297-06:00The Newlywed DiariesJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.comBlogger621125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-27581008003654852332013-02-18T12:51:00.001-06:002013-02-18T12:52:03.179-06:00Elliot at Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our baby girl turned two last month. She is definitely learning to assert her independence, but overall, she is a sweet, smart, funny, social, precious little girl. We love her to pieces! At two years old...<br />
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She says countless words, speaks in 3-5 word sentences, and repeats everything she hears. She wants to know "what's sat?" and "who's sat?" I do my best to provide a satisfactory answer.<br />
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She loves her train set, her kitchen, her baby dolls, her doctor set, and her Little People dollhouse. She likes to read and do puzzles.<br />
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She knows how to count to around 13 and can nearly say the alphabet (or at least sing along some). She knows lots of colors, animal noises, a couple of shapes, and the names of everyone she sees on a regular basis. But, these skills are for her enjoyment, only, and if you ask to see them you will probably be disappointed (there's that independent streak).<br />
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She eats taco soup, chili, jambalaya, Thai food, Indian food, and Chinese food, but not peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or macaroni and cheese.<br />
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She gives kisses and hugs and makes us laugh every day! We love being her parents.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com189tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-81271066590471065532012-08-30T12:46:00.002-05:002012-08-30T12:47:39.951-05:00DIY Idea: Rolling Basket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I came across this <a href="http://www.cspost.com/view.php?item=8714&category=170&zipcode=&side=bedbath" target="_blank">lovely basket</a> by <a href="http://www.cspost.com/" target="_blank">C.S. Post & Co.</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/JJ_Bonds/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, and of course my first thought was "surely I could make that." I love the generous size, and I know Elliot would enjoy pushing her toys from room too room (she does it anyway, so the basket may as well have wheels!).<br />
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I later spotted this basket at HomeGoods and think it is a lovely candidate for a DIY version. I've been looking for attractive and affordable baskets for toys for months, so had I not just -- literally days before -- spent $60 on a pair of baskets from the Privet Home for Target collection (which seems to not be available online anymore), I would have snapped it up. <br />
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Then then seriously considered adding a set of these lovely <a href="http://www.kennedyhardware.com/brass-furniture-casters-c23.html">brass casters</a> to it.
Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-47090138490908818312012-08-22T07:00:00.000-05:002012-08-22T07:00:18.101-05:00Radio Silence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Why hello. Miss me? (Maybe don't answer that.) I missed you. I could offer a whole host of excuses for my absence, but, you know, just life. I wasn't here and now I am. At the moment at least. Truthfully, I <i>want</i> to be here. I think. I want to be somewhere, writing and connecting with like-minded folks, and here is an obvious place to do that. So what have I been doing?</div>
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Elliot turned one year old (in January!) and we had a house full of folks to celebrate and eat cake with us.<br />
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Now she's 19 months old (this photo is a few months old) and is the sweetest, smartest, silliest little person. Her blond hair curls at the nape of her neck, and though she will climb onto a piece of furniture given the chance, she is kind of terrified of the swings at the park.<br />
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She's a total mess. And a joy! We laugh every day (both with and at her).<br />
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I've taken up sewing, and find it to be a very satisfying, yet sometimes frustrating, hobby. Most of my efforts lately have been toward a boom of baby girls born among my friends, but I've got some projects up my sleeve. Do any of you sew?<br />
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That's about it for now. Thanks for stopping by. I hope to be back soon!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-38697497166748652012011-12-29T09:51:00.003-06:002011-12-29T10:00:45.945-06:00Planning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_znqS5ZuEEKt8L5sa0wZxMWKqUwX4CPgxuXUm3QmcB_qqC6xJchwABJsfCvaJSxcYUDDsA5V-aa3it0hrPKfXNFnjOKHqPTJ3jwybFFFkhNc3n8kjxeV7R2lF2lP-VVYc2mZQmKtZwAc/s1600/cake-fabric-scrap-wreath.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_znqS5ZuEEKt8L5sa0wZxMWKqUwX4CPgxuXUm3QmcB_qqC6xJchwABJsfCvaJSxcYUDDsA5V-aa3it0hrPKfXNFnjOKHqPTJ3jwybFFFkhNc3n8kjxeV7R2lF2lP-VVYc2mZQmKtZwAc/s400/cake-fabric-scrap-wreath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691579174328721122" /></a><br />Somebody (actually, two somebodies - Elliot was born on her Daddy's birthday) has a birthday coming up! My mind and spare time are consumed with all things fun and girly. Here is what is inspiring me ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiP5oXOptiYE0BtOtTc2J8nc5ZIKRlsyZBRsit_KNon9QF6dgtm8p519I-RchXYlVroHzXSUxqb7WemTxXzK7TwlC_aRbC985XSVwoWTnxfvh5DlCyF2Ax1NufxcqILSjPcFzyev_EhY/s1600/cake-colors.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiP5oXOptiYE0BtOtTc2J8nc5ZIKRlsyZBRsit_KNon9QF6dgtm8p519I-RchXYlVroHzXSUxqb7WemTxXzK7TwlC_aRbC985XSVwoWTnxfvh5DlCyF2Ax1NufxcqILSjPcFzyev_EhY/s400/cake-colors.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691579177347012386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6RmI5aglQACvx8XFNGZhtDO83UCTv37OG6xD2cTudEPIy0gvF5_3qJhfhMkVhJgXmaotDfJt4uew_srTfjVRNOWFdnMQr8bqtkkKrgMFsoLZzi6q2z8OHHUd6g2rDNeei200JISE9Io/s1600/oncewed-fabric-flower-garland.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvI8l-sftYPVvvgWDQvPxpYakuCXJh4Xm7-pl_LXfXssT1rg0FXGLK2VqQJioWm3bO4Ppbkgo0JgIhCvv2aIfXN8H5PUUhE_TA68FXBvYSy7TTQtHNofrr7fykRwQG6LLivkLqYihLrhU/s400/style-me-pretty-cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691579164767857282" /></a><br />Photos: <a href="http://www.cakeeventsblog.com/2011/12/simply-styled_16.html">Cake</a>, <a href="http://www.cakeeventsblog.com/2010/12/real-parties-holiday-gift-wrap-winter.html">Cake</a>, <a href="http://www.oncewed.com/23104/wedding-blog/diy-wedding/diy-miniature-fabric-flower-garland/">Once Wed</a>, <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/food/how-sweet/">Jones Design Company</a>, <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/2011/12/28/the-carneros-inn-wedding-by-angie-silvy-photography/">Style Me Pretty</a>.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-35642619264408331172011-12-25T07:00:00.000-06:002011-12-25T07:00:00.644-06:00Merry, Merry!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBfR3Edu9AXbRLH3USm0VJBIvSQ_YO9BjKAnWE3CJPxY2ALkOAqzNNFskaeWwQif2zYrLB6d4C_QSwh4cQCP1qHpkBIvfq5_cAwPGPTY7N7HgxxdetAE8qOISaYDY2Ep-LKlXlfuEGoc/s1600/DSC_0309.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBfR3Edu9AXbRLH3USm0VJBIvSQ_YO9BjKAnWE3CJPxY2ALkOAqzNNFskaeWwQif2zYrLB6d4C_QSwh4cQCP1qHpkBIvfq5_cAwPGPTY7N7HgxxdetAE8qOISaYDY2Ep-LKlXlfuEGoc/s400/DSC_0309.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689703560732423618" /></a><br />Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace<br />Hail the Son of Righteousness<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWFEVV385_gEe8X5zXVoK354pS-QZaLLXuDmS1aJpx5hxY-3hG8VbOBQaAHYAWkC2m8zgz3my1sof1IPU3x0yPC3xlWdMpVFgOENXQXoFZAu7TY7OxQiI9pLphYgw6eE0WZRaeeoE0ac/s1600/DSC_0301.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWFEVV385_gEe8X5zXVoK354pS-QZaLLXuDmS1aJpx5hxY-3hG8VbOBQaAHYAWkC2m8zgz3my1sof1IPU3x0yPC3xlWdMpVFgOENXQXoFZAu7TY7OxQiI9pLphYgw6eE0WZRaeeoE0ac/s400/DSC_0301.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689703566058367682" /></a><br />Light and life to all he brings<br />Ris'n with healing in His wings<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ee7x2xJ2YDxfbe4HPTkJ96g_quarMsWtqSGMRMe-WFtdrwhWtjUQyDGGFwMQf0HWZMTk-xRGcpB8-YOZMWN1m7aoEvqWIdaCT9i_xTdcDSomU9cqlKpClUrvoMWfWZB9HFsRMWHKnY8/s1600/DSC_0358.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ee7x2xJ2YDxfbe4HPTkJ96g_quarMsWtqSGMRMe-WFtdrwhWtjUQyDGGFwMQf0HWZMTk-xRGcpB8-YOZMWN1m7aoEvqWIdaCT9i_xTdcDSomU9cqlKpClUrvoMWfWZB9HFsRMWHKnY8/s400/DSC_0358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689703895261497858" /></a><br />Mild He lays His glory by<br />Born that man no more may die<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsUFlnVWhuhCW96LLJPJ7dMyX4fMYva3AkhfGgH97RE7QZCV_K4yIQUH9Av51I8UiYGQbnOb2WTEgOc4uU6fjyuDIzS8BPzKE_pApPfAFUEHKHfqqNASlVHZaZOzYDlsmuqgJ4i8uYpU/s1600/DSC_0319.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsUFlnVWhuhCW96LLJPJ7dMyX4fMYva3AkhfGgH97RE7QZCV_K4yIQUH9Av51I8UiYGQbnOb2WTEgOc4uU6fjyuDIzS8BPzKE_pApPfAFUEHKHfqqNASlVHZaZOzYDlsmuqgJ4i8uYpU/s400/DSC_0319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689703568437271154" /></a><br />Born to raise the sons of earth<br />Born to give them second birth<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XVubOyGMdqwbVAdz_7Dg69fb-9WwJHUigP-Ln7e4BCRoKr9hZyMxlIZ7MgOAo7ef1NfJtJpVeTOm82s1cPeWX9tcTk1doHaG3xrER64G05HMYj3pQ4N-BnKBBvtMh67SPM0DIm0hrwE/s1600/DSC_0003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XVubOyGMdqwbVAdz_7Dg69fb-9WwJHUigP-Ln7e4BCRoKr9hZyMxlIZ7MgOAo7ef1NfJtJpVeTOm82s1cPeWX9tcTk1doHaG3xrER64G05HMYj3pQ4N-BnKBBvtMh67SPM0DIm0hrwE/s400/DSC_0003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689924173553692306" /></a><br />Hark! the herald angels sing<br />Glory to the newborn King!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-31228585529797146612011-11-22T09:00:00.000-06:002011-11-22T09:40:33.887-06:00Giving Thanks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVyBSSMSmPPRZOlhdxIYqIFi9H9qJiP79VQA6pAN24S4Dp59NDScEnCKTCvhLvaXy1H_We28vQ6cRiafVqXmXtrACaehwHSfJYfWsDrZl70l3b1XXnRU3csiwtn3RQSaRAcduhSqYQvc/s1600/style-me-pretty.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVyBSSMSmPPRZOlhdxIYqIFi9H9qJiP79VQA6pAN24S4Dp59NDScEnCKTCvhLvaXy1H_We28vQ6cRiafVqXmXtrACaehwHSfJYfWsDrZl70l3b1XXnRU3csiwtn3RQSaRAcduhSqYQvc/s400/style-me-pretty.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675723960312830034" /></a><br />Hope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70Vg6VSWXWQjt5gs-1NQGwYMXPy72IIHA3YqXxJ3iUtuCh9mk_vDIKQ4fCcIAoYxfP4Iiq8_vm5dFB1ADtxEDwpnt4RQwN8VXNWTNUrsAVpIdYXBBdZRUX4QfXSMeom4TgjXaHsxQg7w/s1600/southern-accents.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70Vg6VSWXWQjt5gs-1NQGwYMXPy72IIHA3YqXxJ3iUtuCh9mk_vDIKQ4fCcIAoYxfP4Iiq8_vm5dFB1ADtxEDwpnt4RQwN8VXNWTNUrsAVpIdYXBBdZRUX4QfXSMeom4TgjXaHsxQg7w/s400/southern-accents.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675723947022193618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk9cXoKYwU9rUH2L6xUhBpKnkYzwsCMaQLfjQ-De6rHxeBMpPb2A3rMx549J1TbvojC7HP3Jcnq6kYKlAt-8s-fTTnOPu2exzZgtW5dibRg_K4Et_QMqDKek_l28vfXiQah70Eaw07fc/s1600/kitchen-via-brunchatsaks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk9cXoKYwU9rUH2L6xUhBpKnkYzwsCMaQLfjQ-De6rHxeBMpPb2A3rMx549J1TbvojC7HP3Jcnq6kYKlAt-8s-fTTnOPu2exzZgtW5dibRg_K4Et_QMqDKek_l28vfXiQah70Eaw07fc/s400/kitchen-via-brunchatsaks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675723941936554434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBUIqeLhCN5SHsM09hhbBpvu8CpGfoYMvx9lxYR8MdLmC_-mGSiewpcZwWGas0hi_EmZDwBKjij-EtduuKxYQqY4h8ULhklSGn-bhwrfrRai30GM2T62JQr0QIo48qTFUR9GZ5PteEcc/s1600/jenny-steffens.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBUIqeLhCN5SHsM09hhbBpvu8CpGfoYMvx9lxYR8MdLmC_-mGSiewpcZwWGas0hi_EmZDwBKjij-EtduuKxYQqY4h8ULhklSGn-bhwrfrRai30GM2T62JQr0QIo48qTFUR9GZ5PteEcc/s400/jenny-steffens.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675723941702598194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdaV9qkctSNMEyeL0m4_JlL7VMh0ToCgIvnj6df8Bn25_Wl62NyRgfvQAjCqyK0jZhv_6AHNrO2ERTAwyj9_gXL7b80iiXddn3vAe2a9G8T3a2En7lFZ-5rjEsmpRIS2REUQmApfewhw/s1600/bhg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdaV9qkctSNMEyeL0m4_JlL7VMh0ToCgIvnj6df8Bn25_Wl62NyRgfvQAjCqyK0jZhv_6AHNrO2ERTAwyj9_gXL7b80iiXddn3vAe2a9G8T3a2En7lFZ-5rjEsmpRIS2REUQmApfewhw/s400/bhg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677838641880324354" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Photos: via <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/">Style Me Pretty</a>, <span style="font-style:italic;">Southern Accents</span>, via <a href="http://brunchatsaks.blogspot.com/2011/08/dream-kitchens.html">Brunch at Saks</a>, <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-table-pears-bittersweet.html">Everyday Occasions</a>, <a href="http://www.davidaland.com/">David A. Land</a> for <a href="http://www.bhg.com/"><span style="font-style:italic;">Better Homes & Gardens</span></a>.</span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-22075230896544137322011-10-31T07:00:00.001-05:002011-10-31T07:00:01.801-05:00Dark<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYOmu1F0CtEffJJuXg47KBGnXC5DS1tZZtVT5MLnPd236TaSQ2XD1Ltk16GvP4PX8NpCdpnAn59Uv8L1pFk_jjPA_-X8gDUg2yPpvV9g9J8u69x-VO-MvQWbS1LAwjRzeOLvQ0qn7eaE/s1600/kitchen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYOmu1F0CtEffJJuXg47KBGnXC5DS1tZZtVT5MLnPd236TaSQ2XD1Ltk16GvP4PX8NpCdpnAn59Uv8L1pFk_jjPA_-X8gDUg2yPpvV9g9J8u69x-VO-MvQWbS1LAwjRzeOLvQ0qn7eaE/s400/kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668282774725618530" /></a><br />A little charcoal grey is about as spooky as I get.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwv4UQzoS5NbdJdKWs2anRqlwrj0g-iIGLZWrT8cHmxM0d2sXQDUjvCxUqbYemsnuo6iT7QwvYiEFo9k3wQfOnesl7iJWPh0ko2AOlR4KiQBCjM0-OJDgnMqPjQaEW4rucyx2a3YhA9UQ/s1600/shirt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwv4UQzoS5NbdJdKWs2anRqlwrj0g-iIGLZWrT8cHmxM0d2sXQDUjvCxUqbYemsnuo6iT7QwvYiEFo9k3wQfOnesl7iJWPh0ko2AOlR4KiQBCjM0-OJDgnMqPjQaEW4rucyx2a3YhA9UQ/s400/shirt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668283034408522594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx9sP0vw7ZP8lCVTUl82AHSnABgC22JDZzKvmWm2Yvpxx6vQfws9evI3Wyi1P1TO63Gy7eWJchOgEc7ZOWvAZ6IM_BSfmIwP1nT5SHO__i_nl3mgWdv0gABalTJvWRzVG1w1pqdoARwk/s1600/house.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx9sP0vw7ZP8lCVTUl82AHSnABgC22JDZzKvmWm2Yvpxx6vQfws9evI3Wyi1P1TO63Gy7eWJchOgEc7ZOWvAZ6IM_BSfmIwP1nT5SHO__i_nl3mgWdv0gABalTJvWRzVG1w1pqdoARwk/s400/house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668282769928387138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvCssVabCCUkm31ehp2chZhD6QsIqzWllumnkm5d83Q71UC4AV8u1Bdq3kwleuc5x5OVe9aiKVaddW7OG-pFO3JUF2p0D_KG8ulq0u4SKoSmwDiobhqdW019tS3WX7VuG7YEmzdpWvjQ/s1600/scarf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvCssVabCCUkm31ehp2chZhD6QsIqzWllumnkm5d83Q71UC4AV8u1Bdq3kwleuc5x5OVe9aiKVaddW7OG-pFO3JUF2p0D_KG8ulq0u4SKoSmwDiobhqdW019tS3WX7VuG7YEmzdpWvjQ/s400/scarf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668283674491820434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslGRP7rOc5UpLhzwKKuioDCQwfjfc8XEKxwthf7xXdoptvxxr8gnU4CsL29kVizJspT610yyTWF4glXaPs9n800tsAxDggt61CmRCyPpk20fZDOMTRjYYibtJ7mwQv9gY6tvdP9wEZNQ/s1600/bath.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslGRP7rOc5UpLhzwKKuioDCQwfjfc8XEKxwthf7xXdoptvxxr8gnU4CsL29kVizJspT610yyTWF4glXaPs9n800tsAxDggt61CmRCyPpk20fZDOMTRjYYibtJ7mwQv9gY6tvdP9wEZNQ/s400/bath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668282765329979730" /></a><br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">Happy Halloween!</span></b><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Photos: <a href="http://houseandhome.com/blogs/house-home-daily/dramatic-kitchen-reno-results"><i>House & Home</i></a>, Pinterest, via <a href="http://witanddelight.tumblr.com/post/7578945195">Wit and Delight</a>, via <a href="http://preppie-bettie.tumblr.com/post/9594935693">Preppie Bettie</a>, <a href="http://melledesign.com/portfolio">m. elle design</a>.</span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-40275353173839422572011-10-28T07:00:00.000-05:002011-10-28T07:00:11.823-05:00Goldenrod Yellow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIO1DcRbjWN4q5DLtdWFh3o8Hxyqg6ldbVp50kO0ZERF3efu9EIdZ6X9LrPaPF8-i91iBBpL66EeJF8Vm2PEU-j0zUSOG5wWOI0dwSu2D82Bzdr3iMKqcrFil0Ur8B4RS4-Yk9I6gAV9Y/s1600/kitchen-michael-graydon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIO1DcRbjWN4q5DLtdWFh3o8Hxyqg6ldbVp50kO0ZERF3efu9EIdZ6X9LrPaPF8-i91iBBpL66EeJF8Vm2PEU-j0zUSOG5wWOI0dwSu2D82Bzdr3iMKqcrFil0Ur8B4RS4-Yk9I6gAV9Y/s400/kitchen-michael-graydon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668277916668221106" /></a><br />It's that time of year - the goldenrod is blooming everywhere. I clipped some from an empty lot near our neighborhood (I sure the guys in the pizza parlor next door think I'm crazy), but it wasn't as photogenic as it has been in <a href="http://newlyweddiaries.blogspot.com/2010/10/octoberfest.html">years past</a>. And while I am not usually a big yellow lover, I was quite taken with the color in <span style="font-style:italic;">House & Homes</span>' <a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-2011-princess-margaret-showhome">Princess Margaret Showhome</a>. Isn't this the most cheerful kitchen? Pairing the hue with a dusty charcoal gray and light wood finishes was unexpected and chic.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHoiGgzN4yyqDqDodToDtul5yGje245dYOVjK2MIGjU7I2iZNyfjV5FaA3cK5pszN33yEScQbrBpP4S76XQoLFnQytzJ5O2kdsJPMPCyOu19ued4GMwB6JClSpiejv-fN4YbG6FPuOK4/s1600/showhome-twinbedroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHoiGgzN4yyqDqDodToDtul5yGje245dYOVjK2MIGjU7I2iZNyfjV5FaA3cK5pszN33yEScQbrBpP4S76XQoLFnQytzJ5O2kdsJPMPCyOu19ued4GMwB6JClSpiejv-fN4YbG6FPuOK4/s400/showhome-twinbedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668277911176181186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XVB9CO-YrHmDgiKKhhpQ-svXUWj1JJ7tcru-SCn_pIEWx22yn1lZRRBEh5XajdEzYydAeG2OOBzviTchJrmxUrXVogR059i_K3HWX6Pzb1-PYC2TXusNIj_Fh_Gd6kGr0mq0vcSB_4Q/s1600/showhome-mudroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XVB9CO-YrHmDgiKKhhpQ-svXUWj1JJ7tcru-SCn_pIEWx22yn1lZRRBEh5XajdEzYydAeG2OOBzviTchJrmxUrXVogR059i_K3HWX6Pzb1-PYC2TXusNIj_Fh_Gd6kGr0mq0vcSB_4Q/s400/showhome-mudroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668277908604871426" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Photos are by Michael Graydon for <i>Canadian House & Home</i>.</span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-34706891206111835942011-10-04T07:00:00.000-05:002011-10-04T07:00:16.076-05:00Skirting the Issue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FsrH7bJhnersgkQvooEW03YI7KB1AvhqsDyjTGoZOt8Ox2fwJ7noRjZkPxfBC0JNZ6k97lrbkdKkiK848qU01gyhyluap9dOw_D-UVqoIQ83ONbiemJvaARVd-pOWFw7ox4RbWnD9dA/s1600/urban-grace.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FsrH7bJhnersgkQvooEW03YI7KB1AvhqsDyjTGoZOt8Ox2fwJ7noRjZkPxfBC0JNZ6k97lrbkdKkiK848qU01gyhyluap9dOw_D-UVqoIQ83ONbiemJvaARVd-pOWFw7ox4RbWnD9dA/s400/urban-grace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659397832036869666" /></a><br />I love the <a href="http://blog.urbangrace.com/2011/sources-updates/">skirted table</a> that Erika had made for her daughter's second birthday. The <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50160034/#/50160034/">fabric</a> is very inexpensive, and she chose red so that she could use it again on holidays (how festive will it be on the 4th of July?).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEFjQ66WAg252tI5H5tt7svEuSjNbtzoN_qZhyphenhyphenEmBRHshRxF4WuOM3vsGND2K8vkRNoLtPEQHAUKCM6OiYkgN2kKnobvqzkQ4-m40dhFRs3t1OrBfaAX9D5wrv6raC6s2WlTuIjRJ9sE/s1600/anna-spiro.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEFjQ66WAg252tI5H5tt7svEuSjNbtzoN_qZhyphenhyphenEmBRHshRxF4WuOM3vsGND2K8vkRNoLtPEQHAUKCM6OiYkgN2kKnobvqzkQ4-m40dhFRs3t1OrBfaAX9D5wrv6raC6s2WlTuIjRJ9sE/s400/anna-spiro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659397835279838482" /></a><br />Our dining room table's surface takes a beating when we have guests and it would be nice to have a floor-length cloth to use when we pull the chairs away. <a href="http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/">Ana Spiro</a> has a lovely ticking-stripe cloth on her desk.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqhxTtq1DkPEVKd-Qjq7vzN5Q0qHasuu6w4rfD8pdtBPsXo9iUlKxEUzd-1mR4OdRQLqBDdX5CKoVUIPVITYppZxeJ0w8vZ_CQy1YFcxsXAoM194g3OMKCPA-gS-Z2c6SziUaeTDIIbM/s1600/box-pleat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqhxTtq1DkPEVKd-Qjq7vzN5Q0qHasuu6w4rfD8pdtBPsXo9iUlKxEUzd-1mR4OdRQLqBDdX5CKoVUIPVITYppZxeJ0w8vZ_CQy1YFcxsXAoM194g3OMKCPA-gS-Z2c6SziUaeTDIIbM/s400/box-pleat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659397830579082994" /></a><br />A box pleat would be pretty, too, and that might be a little more in-line with my sewing abilities. Now, where's my measuring tape?Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-58702431583821889252011-09-23T07:00:00.001-05:002011-09-23T07:00:17.142-05:00Mexican Sage<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrV3QL2VWIMxhHshj61gIBCrAoP-60OkWmyE6nrdSZxx2lZhTDDTM7ZVZqcttP7oEGlWrGYYSfoc6kbSK-YQLNAkq9TRLFXluAA_24cLTAHlV-NE7ngJfG7HtQfN_7dnD9aqifU4HP2M/s1600/mexican-sage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrV3QL2VWIMxhHshj61gIBCrAoP-60OkWmyE6nrdSZxx2lZhTDDTM7ZVZqcttP7oEGlWrGYYSfoc6kbSK-YQLNAkq9TRLFXluAA_24cLTAHlV-NE7ngJfG7HtQfN_7dnD9aqifU4HP2M/s400/mexican-sage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652985522343335506" /></a><br />Fall must be near, because my Mexican Sage is beginning to bloom. I'm really not in the correct climate for it to flourish (or so the guy at the garden center tells me), but that doesn't stop me from dreaming about it spilling over a brick path and being all purple and soft and wonderful.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Happy Weekend!</span></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">* Photo info <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185796638/">here</a>.</span><br /></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-76182030752405573252011-09-21T07:00:00.001-05:002011-09-21T07:00:11.526-05:00A Favorite Charleston Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtA6H9Ya-ZKypir9fitgGs33mbpyAjF8UgmSTnWfi8yFtAXkWeXXRzkSBdPI_fNQlAfzK7ayFlY3sJtjQTYRkQ28F324try6Teomc8cZr7421G9Xpn65ww1ZRQpTorw1kYhtjTqFfhnYo/s1600/stairwell.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtA6H9Ya-ZKypir9fitgGs33mbpyAjF8UgmSTnWfi8yFtAXkWeXXRzkSBdPI_fNQlAfzK7ayFlY3sJtjQTYRkQ28F324try6Teomc8cZr7421G9Xpn65ww1ZRQpTorw1kYhtjTqFfhnYo/s400/stairwell.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599588188230231346" /></a><br />I love to get a closer look at homes I admire, and was excited to see this Charleston house <a href="http://mynottinghill.blogspot.com/2011/04/in-lieu-of-southern-accents-this.html">Michelle featured</a> recently. The historic home was decorated by homeowners <a href="http://markmaresca.com/">Mark and Melissa Maresca</a>, and I first fell for it in the pages of <i>Southern Accents</i>. It's classic and beautiful, yet interesting; a real grown-up house (the likes of which I will never own - but love to look at!).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEYZEG5kQvOEwgUQMASaopQVQQihySA88eTwYvKjrIWuMCnrw3hSUVbQLirEFBEtMZKTzFThttvHPjoD08491xmoG4wEXkjR_BZgKihQ_GiAR23Ms389PhQ8I_aCkI9RKlx2pv2yqa0c/s1600/stairwell-dining.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEYZEG5kQvOEwgUQMASaopQVQQihySA88eTwYvKjrIWuMCnrw3hSUVbQLirEFBEtMZKTzFThttvHPjoD08491xmoG4wEXkjR_BZgKihQ_GiAR23Ms389PhQ8I_aCkI9RKlx2pv2yqa0c/s400/stairwell-dining.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599588187198246434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQl3T80lE9Izblc1qwXU6jx8m5BKzc19A9__rtxmQdjh64PQgbR2TrOO1mXgi93NKFPULX48vg5cy73_bS7D5r-EWy6ru6_9nOl4OZmlAEYyqpLpRjF_DyD5es6d38znN0XfDsyxYec0/s1600/dining-room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBMMrx3x_MQqTDF064SjEYduB7RUrC4l2Dh4X5V5bMfeBteoQQ6KRq7FontJU4GJU3TpPQhhwKGGkoscZvDNSVyAeC_phOeX2vUrfFyyihy6CEOHpQQFGck-C_5TM8c15Qa5TyBGSeUM/s400/bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599587944571960034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2En8Ge6KVXQ2Oi-dq8nZnCsgHmXIgGrXXM5qJETriQX9se5KAgJrooKq-3mpiBKzdUxAHg9ZhPLo2O0HkDIxH-aO0gvYKANrp0nHrHZdcEKe6e_gILiblqHlkCE8Rt3pOv1-qf_Ry2oM/s1600/2nd-toile-bedroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2En8Ge6KVXQ2Oi-dq8nZnCsgHmXIgGrXXM5qJETriQX9se5KAgJrooKq-3mpiBKzdUxAHg9ZhPLo2O0HkDIxH-aO0gvYKANrp0nHrHZdcEKe6e_gILiblqHlkCE8Rt3pOv1-qf_Ry2oM/s400/2nd-toile-bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599587944115997154" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-8676772492300307452011-09-19T07:00:00.000-05:002011-09-19T07:00:01.233-05:00Aqua + Linen + Rust<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB421IOXXa9Oaa4h9-uKpsaQhPn7LYmqtQ4awaMlBh_WK03LsGMICzEVrGDRthkjieGL1cRiYNO2JNQebmdbHIUESXjjSjqjAdGSn9glSYaWAm36pFKh-ElDsP7Xl4B8zrC1I6eOS9ik/s1600/purl-soho.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB421IOXXa9Oaa4h9-uKpsaQhPn7LYmqtQ4awaMlBh_WK03LsGMICzEVrGDRthkjieGL1cRiYNO2JNQebmdbHIUESXjjSjqjAdGSn9glSYaWAm36pFKh-ElDsP7Xl4B8zrC1I6eOS9ik/s400/purl-soho.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652975184063049250" /></a><br />I'm always on the hunt for interesting color combinations, and lately I am taken with this one. It seems just right for late summer/early fall and even inspired me to pair an orange linen skirt with an aqua silk top for a wedding recently. Hopefully it was as cute in person as it was in my head. Anyway. <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2q23ZYtaqQe6etqvz109eHx9DmoqptQvV1IXkNnpJ8Qr2UK8ILOBMOgHq_HX4tkGbBL1mSkeWY2noO5KHNx3uI6mnnIkEowYVvKhtSN8F7pxGAE0AYeXDvu64Y324ps7eW-2RdUgoUg/s1600/liam-sofa-bungalow-classic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2q23ZYtaqQe6etqvz109eHx9DmoqptQvV1IXkNnpJ8Qr2UK8ILOBMOgHq_HX4tkGbBL1mSkeWY2noO5KHNx3uI6mnnIkEowYVvKhtSN8F7pxGAE0AYeXDvu64Y324ps7eW-2RdUgoUg/s400/liam-sofa-bungalow-classic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652975171886801282" /></a><br />If I were turning it into a room, I would start with <a href="http://www.bungalowclassic.com/product/7867?category_id=116">this smart sofa</a> and add a nice, long lumbar pillow in <a href="http://search.kravet.com/Kravet-Design-Print-/RIAD.135-400/CoverInformation.aspx">Windsor Smith's Riad</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknxRoyHVkXATNV1VvIarAjY4eKSEPemb6B3-guanCwLqhxF5MFlsgShFS5GgCUHC01Z4_PTdfC1D18Zny-zDg83fJpqI94ZOe_lUsK0x-iTrXPaf1qmhxD2lw1yGRneeh9hVb5vQIf5I/s1600/windsor-smith-riad.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknxRoyHVkXATNV1VvIarAjY4eKSEPemb6B3-guanCwLqhxF5MFlsgShFS5GgCUHC01Z4_PTdfC1D18Zny-zDg83fJpqI94ZOe_lUsK0x-iTrXPaf1qmhxD2lw1yGRneeh9hVb5vQIf5I/s400/windsor-smith-riad.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652979741811569554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHaPVHssd3vsMh1WjUiZNZDgoj-dmDzvA8FZj_zU_Vp8N5uIgCWnotzZwglm9o8NZ9V9EVBswMr32zQuIlkbBZxHKJjDRvakvvMCZ8hg1blLA5yrI-CT9OnbyQq_8pRuCqUcZ8Okk_iI/s1600/saffron-picadilly-chair-serena-lily.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHaPVHssd3vsMh1WjUiZNZDgoj-dmDzvA8FZj_zU_Vp8N5uIgCWnotzZwglm9o8NZ9V9EVBswMr32zQuIlkbBZxHKJjDRvakvvMCZ8hg1blLA5yrI-CT9OnbyQq_8pRuCqUcZ8Okk_iI/s400/saffron-picadilly-chair-serena-lily.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652975180794922930" /></a><br />A pair of <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Furnishings/Chairs-Piccadilly-Chair">these cuties</a> in Saffron Linen would sit opposite the sofa, with a <a href="http://www.bungalowclassic.com/product/8225?category_id=120#">sleek table</a> in between.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDYgPuJ77X0vQdUwZefgi5hdFWPcOm0mM6MEpoTwzSYMkKWsvPL_y7gUFaNVnAeUePFlDCtDBJqD0mvO7_6qzKqmuLQmfFbEL5jUp85VPXUmZly01HuEl4AIycfBAj-o5O_GmooIx5sg/s1600/jonathan-cocktail-table-bungalow-classic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDYgPuJ77X0vQdUwZefgi5hdFWPcOm0mM6MEpoTwzSYMkKWsvPL_y7gUFaNVnAeUePFlDCtDBJqD0mvO7_6qzKqmuLQmfFbEL5jUp85VPXUmZly01HuEl4AIycfBAj-o5O_GmooIx5sg/s400/jonathan-cocktail-table-bungalow-classic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652977454148489826" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">* Top photo from the always-inspiring <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2010/11/21/whits-knits-winter-hats-for-everybody.html">Purl Soho</a>.<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">** Apologies for my recent prolonged absence(s). I have still been reading my favorite blogs, but the desire/inspiration to write my own has temporarily been lacking. I think I might be getting my groove back and look forward to reconnecting with you all.</span></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-91401675118474660872011-08-22T09:52:00.004-05:002011-08-22T10:07:45.853-05:00Beautiful Messes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpECk8rP_3Ac17_wtgHUyyVzBev3YzQVkilZotKYYFXmg1SUpfQcD7h-rI2zi_8DHTvGcKsftAHwPuYO3z8LkTDOPi4CiR2dxiXulbbAS4uLSPJEio_pMeIYj-uO9DNWRNxD-MitzrI8/s1600/DSC_3647.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpECk8rP_3Ac17_wtgHUyyVzBev3YzQVkilZotKYYFXmg1SUpfQcD7h-rI2zi_8DHTvGcKsftAHwPuYO3z8LkTDOPi4CiR2dxiXulbbAS4uLSPJEio_pMeIYj-uO9DNWRNxD-MitzrI8/s400/DSC_3647.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643695406019675890" /></a>
<br />Some days, the bed doesn't get made until the middle of the day.
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<br />The sewing projects pile up in the dining room.
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<br />This stinker gets <i>two</i> baths (she is more interested in <a href="http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/baby-led-weaning.html">feeding herself</a> than being fed - it is fun but messy!).
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<br />The colorful plastic toys take over my once calm living room.
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<br />The kitchen counter is lost under a pile of dishes (the dishwasher is broken ...).
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ3sUvVfG-YqEaHDMDgmyVIcSey0ga6BFg5pYClOAtfCvsHNCCFD7jIvvqZZNAhMBkoislw63t1s1Qa79u6omoeP7JHGzOKfq3-o-ujeQdu4EwlxdjLaZSJxkugeTpPGqwPx506F3Wek/s1600/DSC_3844.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ3sUvVfG-YqEaHDMDgmyVIcSey0ga6BFg5pYClOAtfCvsHNCCFD7jIvvqZZNAhMBkoislw63t1s1Qa79u6omoeP7JHGzOKfq3-o-ujeQdu4EwlxdjLaZSJxkugeTpPGqwPx506F3Wek/s400/DSC_3844.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643695090205984930" /></a>
<br />But it will probably get worse because someone is <span style="font-style:italic;">dying</span> to be on the move!
<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-69837478304141493802011-07-01T10:10:00.003-05:002011-07-01T10:23:22.246-05:00Morning Coffee<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocGq8Tu8U12ZSRouHZ8J-P7djNZiLZiu5TmJvl7ojfiGpZWuSu-9V7LLZXTWSaLgVXW4_nqy3UYJ1QilrSlrLaNKa-gaWuwNQtrK60NOdbnPdZKZYZ8qy7jA5v4LsbwgMrZf7ZdqfhNE/s1600/house-beaut-kitchen.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocGq8Tu8U12ZSRouHZ8J-P7djNZiLZiu5TmJvl7ojfiGpZWuSu-9V7LLZXTWSaLgVXW4_nqy3UYJ1QilrSlrLaNKa-gaWuwNQtrK60NOdbnPdZKZYZ8qy7jA5v4LsbwgMrZf7ZdqfhNE/s400/house-beaut-kitchen.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624402196340687042" /></a><br />I am smitten with this <a href="http://www.chrisbarrettdesign.com/press" target="_blank">charming, light-filled kitchen</a>, spotted on Pinterest via <a href="http://www.sacramentostreet.com/2011/06/stunning-abode.html" target="_blank">Caitlin</a>. I love the mix of dishes and art on the shelves over the white subway tile.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-KQr4ftL4h2m2E_Ay7_U_W3-9JEsq6gIE99F1xVp7qFXZH0z1kMsozEIpKG-i9Ji0V_i8uA_O-_NyvNRX6j_IZAmVZwDlBmtvuOLt6_Unhm2UEYTa2VMJB6j3wXHhA4cpXI6t762yqM/s1600/house-beaut-kitchen-2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-KQr4ftL4h2m2E_Ay7_U_W3-9JEsq6gIE99F1xVp7qFXZH0z1kMsozEIpKG-i9Ji0V_i8uA_O-_NyvNRX6j_IZAmVZwDlBmtvuOLt6_Unhm2UEYTa2VMJB6j3wXHhA4cpXI6t762yqM/s400/house-beaut-kitchen-2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624402185777025538" /></a><br />The wide-plank floors, island and french doors make for a dreamy spot to slowly sip a cup of coffee. (I seem to be talking coffee an awful lot lately. I promise I am getting sleep - Elliot has slept well from the beginning. But I did give it up while I was pregnant so I suppose I am just still happy to have it back. Ha.)<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photography is by </span><a href="http://victoriapearson.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Victoria Pearson</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for </span><i><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">House Beautiful</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-5313410304007748442011-06-28T09:24:00.005-05:002011-06-28T09:30:15.358-05:00Ticking Stripe Sofas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSh_aZdGolqHudSCBxC5bptDSPsUlRQdQxBGNxfqPN4BH-jyRDDtxTXnKkoIKKUzJ1ask1VQbXBx7HAQPy42BdQv0xF_H_czHWSK09ijYnf8WbyAlclR2pwK1IHuBBXHMJyoUn4uTYogM/s1600/traditional-home.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSh_aZdGolqHudSCBxC5bptDSPsUlRQdQxBGNxfqPN4BH-jyRDDtxTXnKkoIKKUzJ1ask1VQbXBx7HAQPy42BdQv0xF_H_czHWSK09ijYnf8WbyAlclR2pwK1IHuBBXHMJyoUn4uTYogM/s400/traditional-home.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623276598092654194" /></a><br />I have a small hand-me-down settee in desperate need of a makeover. Right now I have a piece of fabric tossed over it to hide some of the heinous 90's burgundy, navy and hunter green postcard-print upholstery. Yeah. As usual, I won't have a ton of cash to spend on the project, so I'm thinking a simple ticking stripe might be the answer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYFwZkxA5em4ai7goiFo83_J-Q6sdNQN8PRptvs4zSS6r3_lqG_DBHf7gWZvqavAFxIb0uHJSkxX4S_bQklErOpKT3FoP1XKoM2CEtZzemq2wNIGTl5G4lGAoKkpDMWAoyOGnSRD_IrQ/s1600/katy-elliott.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYFwZkxA5em4ai7goiFo83_J-Q6sdNQN8PRptvs4zSS6r3_lqG_DBHf7gWZvqavAFxIb0uHJSkxX4S_bQklErOpKT3FoP1XKoM2CEtZzemq2wNIGTl5G4lGAoKkpDMWAoyOGnSRD_IrQ/s400/katy-elliott.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623276593789555650" /></a><br />How cute are these two ticking stripe sofas? The welt on this one seems to have been cut on the bias. Fun!<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photos, from top: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Traditional Home</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, </span><a href="http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2011/05/spotted-in-williamsburg.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Katy Elliott</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-30588312804769369762011-06-13T10:44:00.007-05:002011-06-13T10:54:01.239-05:00Playing Pretend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58_CrYJ-rTbRCFOdh9d7HymnmAL-4x-R7Bx4hundSmFmwp45rMtvdUnProjM7agoQcJ0H5HAZ1vYnR-2RSxgvjlH4Mr5qOu0tIB0Di_VhyphenhyphenTvMdUIg7xbjIYCCXTkRi7CAfLtLzs8Ob94/s1600/house-beautiful-exterior.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58_CrYJ-rTbRCFOdh9d7HymnmAL-4x-R7Bx4hundSmFmwp45rMtvdUnProjM7agoQcJ0H5HAZ1vYnR-2RSxgvjlH4Mr5qOu0tIB0Di_VhyphenhyphenTvMdUIg7xbjIYCCXTkRi7CAfLtLzs8Ob94/s400/house-beautiful-exterior.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617731311339614738" /></a><br />If I lived here ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEP655_mxokqW6TUyi5U4Nqwiry2tnncL1OtxmiKyNfG_d9CxT52u0gbXvw4hlBRW0WreQekTE_ajekG77z8zphbrY2CEjksxMIOo4fSQpExGCCHlpVZeu7m_9_fBRqprTaltJQkyCGp0/s1600/dining-nook.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEP655_mxokqW6TUyi5U4Nqwiry2tnncL1OtxmiKyNfG_d9CxT52u0gbXvw4hlBRW0WreQekTE_ajekG77z8zphbrY2CEjksxMIOo4fSQpExGCCHlpVZeu7m_9_fBRqprTaltJQkyCGp0/s400/dining-nook.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617731116161618018" /></a><br />I would have breakfast and coffee here ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8R9RH5lMz0uobD2CtzjBvUxmQOrHF-jggVv18ZYgoQlEyYrBmtuftQPj-cgGAFTPgmdAm8H19a9l3b_0X7Gq8lslfwo5VEIrNtgGtHYQqjPftcLLgt855DbgDjyfTj7bXcEROhBMntU/s1600/flora-henri-outfit.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8R9RH5lMz0uobD2CtzjBvUxmQOrHF-jggVv18ZYgoQlEyYrBmtuftQPj-cgGAFTPgmdAm8H19a9l3b_0X7Gq8lslfwo5VEIrNtgGtHYQqjPftcLLgt855DbgDjyfTj7bXcEROhBMntU/s400/flora-henri-outfit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617731094554390818" /></a><br />While Elliot toddled around wearing this ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AGfuPozU4ziGZ8SqPEwfVFS-t-VxGKIYLHTG8J3xplRCC7vaF-Hw_mZnNCCa2827nOyWLQ3nVm2EqpJYzpq4i3AsJZHphcXcq7mwDcfQpI0Um_Lh67PqxXV_orIikt9Cq9V7IehbYrw/s1600/desouza-chair-xl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AGfuPozU4ziGZ8SqPEwfVFS-t-VxGKIYLHTG8J3xplRCC7vaF-Hw_mZnNCCa2827nOyWLQ3nVm2EqpJYzpq4i3AsJZHphcXcq7mwDcfQpI0Um_Lh67PqxXV_orIikt9Cq9V7IehbYrw/s400/desouza-chair-xl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617731110623014690" /></a><br />And we would hang out with friends and family here ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzNRZpL2uhjtPTdafrvVF19XFAKbNRgY6-ckiJPEpPIk3oZDNl7ceOTTiH5bD-k8zK3n8RPUXcjaZeiE3QWp6UGaSpRPU595gIEgNesbobTJc9L069a6TGi5_PiQ_H8wYgbCUwgWXoS8/s1600/jcrew-field-army-watch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzNRZpL2uhjtPTdafrvVF19XFAKbNRgY6-ckiJPEpPIk3oZDNl7ceOTTiH5bD-k8zK3n8RPUXcjaZeiE3QWp6UGaSpRPU595gIEgNesbobTJc9L069a6TGi5_PiQ_H8wYgbCUwgWXoS8/s400/jcrew-field-army-watch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617731104065330738" /></a><br />And I would wear this watch ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqTv06gElCMxYj3IDH8LCtOjOR6GaPeLSwDaOFeW5gHIzwA0q_YkqzeDkW7T6vJQyWEnmuR8_441GJj1VUtWS3AJaEvvUPHvkizlHS7O1G5e9Yp6yuzxVkyNg5swlPA5ixuLIrCGJMIE/s1600/jcrew-washed-wool-scarf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqTv06gElCMxYj3IDH8LCtOjOR6GaPeLSwDaOFeW5gHIzwA0q_YkqzeDkW7T6vJQyWEnmuR8_441GJj1VUtWS3AJaEvvUPHvkizlHS7O1G5e9Yp6yuzxVkyNg5swlPA5ixuLIrCGJMIE/s400/jcrew-washed-wool-scarf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617731097000242034" /></a><br />With this scarf ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWdT24kEHKFvOf52YMLfCSzskeieIFFbj3dX6ux135CjLnC3QmlpCwzTeMN-XxLACXNYldP0McRMun-84x2sR_SgCha04jPjxP56QGuLil_yE9uKjNxye-9rNEDodIkbIyePteg0PmbY/s1600/window-box.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWdT24kEHKFvOf52YMLfCSzskeieIFFbj3dX6ux135CjLnC3QmlpCwzTeMN-XxLACXNYldP0McRMun-84x2sR_SgCha04jPjxP56QGuLil_yE9uKjNxye-9rNEDodIkbIyePteg0PmbY/s400/window-box.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617732157246319058" /></a><br />And then I would tinker around in this garden ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH58ScVcq73muu_T07s5X1xgNhGzQjUu42UCraNNWtsekbid-MiU9g08HFzF4bnlc-bQEUg6Ar6N3xR0ONUNOuG6OhlYYBX06YcjLDRenud0kzqnsU7QkiDqecBLhX0OpN06qwvFyybEs/s1600/country-living-uk-bedroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH58ScVcq73muu_T07s5X1xgNhGzQjUu42UCraNNWtsekbid-MiU9g08HFzF4bnlc-bQEUg6Ar6N3xR0ONUNOuG6OhlYYBX06YcjLDRenud0kzqnsU7QkiDqecBLhX0OpN06qwvFyybEs/s400/country-living-uk-bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617731298196165298" /></a><br />Before having sweet dreams here. Sounds nice, doesn't it?<br /><br />(For image sources, see <a href="http://pinterest.com/JJ_Bonds/">my Pinterest</a>)Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-9740067245708137872011-06-07T09:30:00.004-05:002011-06-07T09:41:09.628-05:00Summer is ...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52zNz3YGvUBR_Q-i0GRDWCVj_iEIa5qeyt5LPk4Ip5WygGGF9B9Nw0Ta2dSwsl7iTgficnRgrmbGZn0djCWiM_buGRTUvSeVs3ksRnVVwzsmHDvpCwz1ebcJGN_Ymok8JORvCRaEQTRw/s1600/DSC_3755.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52zNz3YGvUBR_Q-i0GRDWCVj_iEIa5qeyt5LPk4Ip5WygGGF9B9Nw0Ta2dSwsl7iTgficnRgrmbGZn0djCWiM_buGRTUvSeVs3ksRnVVwzsmHDvpCwz1ebcJGN_Ymok8JORvCRaEQTRw/s400/DSC_3755.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615486805090748290" /></a><br />Trips down a dirt road for farm-visiting ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvs55lpGU-ExFNwsewhY2QbWLDaHdrEKkMLwsgPbS92BmVR-2n3dg55tKr82_Nc4jitVM9m5yQDlPpHHJuAQCTZgvsPegEdvV-FpNEBUJ659Vx6N55LoBZ3aWpAEEortjFYh7UUvhjops/s1600/DSC_3993.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvs55lpGU-ExFNwsewhY2QbWLDaHdrEKkMLwsgPbS92BmVR-2n3dg55tKr82_Nc4jitVM9m5yQDlPpHHJuAQCTZgvsPegEdvV-FpNEBUJ659Vx6N55LoBZ3aWpAEEortjFYh7UUvhjops/s400/DSC_3993.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615485848069054098" /></a><br />Blueberry-eating ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gNFVYvlYLZdwRRLZr5uUBf__rDRSCc20fZqsj30UTZSJNT1hHzB-KwzDYKLLu_JWXy1ZM0Ctd4T6RM0BIWzrToYJPCs2Vml0LQGyu_xyhT3U08RNkEbQKM0SuP3tcROR8f0pxhroD4A/s1600/DSC_3773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gNFVYvlYLZdwRRLZr5uUBf__rDRSCc20fZqsj30UTZSJNT1hHzB-KwzDYKLLu_JWXy1ZM0Ctd4T6RM0BIWzrToYJPCs2Vml0LQGyu_xyhT3U08RNkEbQKM0SuP3tcROR8f0pxhroD4A/s400/DSC_3773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615486802960378050" /></a><br />Front-porch sitting ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDJCKIOrdnhDRKNINLPatA5f4n8ESblilKAr-x8Lymh4cZe7sNJ09VUOwiIJGS-dUoTBETJlD_5_v9LOHUQxWUy6sIODf_wuhauojXVZxHLjDsXz-7IOufY8Ml6WpPLUUmLe7j6ZGASM/s1600/DSC_3988.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDJCKIOrdnhDRKNINLPatA5f4n8ESblilKAr-x8Lymh4cZe7sNJ09VUOwiIJGS-dUoTBETJlD_5_v9LOHUQxWUy6sIODf_wuhauojXVZxHLjDsXz-7IOufY8Ml6WpPLUUmLe7j6ZGASM/s400/DSC_3988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615485859650453218" /></a><br />Peach cobbler making ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqi1YUmOn6hi8e-i7LN3kncPOzMfoucpHR5ZapCqIJH1BgRjw2yLiUDJSRl9WMq3l40G12OCpL6DeIO0MWcUCJ7BX8ntnWYSLManZhyphenhypheniMYtoQOoYgDxxzUOKOJqPWp_RUsa3KZdfQeZzA/s1600/DSC_4020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqi1YUmOn6hi8e-i7LN3kncPOzMfoucpHR5ZapCqIJH1BgRjw2yLiUDJSRl9WMq3l40G12OCpL6DeIO0MWcUCJ7BX8ntnWYSLManZhyphenhypheniMYtoQOoYgDxxzUOKOJqPWp_RUsa3KZdfQeZzA/s400/DSC_4020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615485846171856722" /></a><br />New-swing swinging. What are you up to, these early summer days?Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-80439212012956263972011-05-23T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-23T07:00:00.427-05:00Dream House: Mudroom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFfTNbxWQq9qheMfBKDwpHNtPUhjENguxBr0FZE3P3Qqi17jFaSk9P16Ap7dLLo29l-IdkyGNFM3Nu6G8-u1tmHY8O1XKnJH0IR68O9yBjPk6-Cm_iMuwYf06pnbM01ZHT2nSZi3dy7g/s1600/blueprint-bliss-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFfTNbxWQq9qheMfBKDwpHNtPUhjENguxBr0FZE3P3Qqi17jFaSk9P16Ap7dLLo29l-IdkyGNFM3Nu6G8-u1tmHY8O1XKnJH0IR68O9yBjPk6-Cm_iMuwYf06pnbM01ZHT2nSZi3dy7g/s400/blueprint-bliss-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608814649859337586" /></a><br />The mudroom in the Tennessee farmhouse I grew up in was essential for shedding boots dirty from the barn and pastures, but here in suburbia, it would still be pretty nice to have one. Durable walls (board + batten, planks, or tongue-in-groove paneling painted semi-gloss) and floors, ample storage, and place to sit make for a perfect casual entry.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmG262B8JIndW2Yg8K1mXHSHJ3qrp3aZQHjGu7Y6d137CPYv4pCbhfmjniuHg166nkNxe-RvVSPXI43mN67Yb5g9EoMIWZgk4_d1DrEMSYd4SU5rMtkYOOJqkPoypD12vKqCHN68pJn0/s1600/blueprint-bliss.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmG262B8JIndW2Yg8K1mXHSHJ3qrp3aZQHjGu7Y6d137CPYv4pCbhfmjniuHg166nkNxe-RvVSPXI43mN67Yb5g9EoMIWZgk4_d1DrEMSYd4SU5rMtkYOOJqkPoypD12vKqCHN68pJn0/s400/blueprint-bliss.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608814644903676610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgJw4M5lutizvtOS3XNVkZamQynX0_V_UjlyDUcHyXLZfmj6ULJMSzyt0XdrsMIZmN0k9YbmLCgm3GqdhRv_C7pvE8t-EQJDlaQYBgG9fxagtAGrbxyiciWkw2Pq0YJ3drqtq2_oAQSo/s1600/traditional-home.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgJw4M5lutizvtOS3XNVkZamQynX0_V_UjlyDUcHyXLZfmj6ULJMSzyt0XdrsMIZmN0k9YbmLCgm3GqdhRv_C7pvE8t-EQJDlaQYBgG9fxagtAGrbxyiciWkw2Pq0YJ3drqtq2_oAQSo/s400/traditional-home.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608814625098216434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmK3s38WXfHJoBzvZ9NJRUvy6KhsCF3DWAPrnTKB6pTNrWSYUQcx_eeB_OuqRWBz7LsCI2UH7tpbo9PD0w7oOkPpZQolKmsPASU46hXR0PXfCpfVdDYNI2qV0E50rInuRCmEvzXei0Q4/s1600/via-mary-ruffle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmK3s38WXfHJoBzvZ9NJRUvy6KhsCF3DWAPrnTKB6pTNrWSYUQcx_eeB_OuqRWBz7LsCI2UH7tpbo9PD0w7oOkPpZQolKmsPASU46hXR0PXfCpfVdDYNI2qV0E50rInuRCmEvzXei0Q4/s400/via-mary-ruffle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608814615785974338" /></a><br />And a designated spot for the dog bed would be nice, too.<br /><div><br /></div><div>PS, I found all of these images on <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>. Follow me <a href="http://pinterest.com/JJ_Bonds/">here</a>!</div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-30229374565633220232011-05-06T08:33:00.005-05:002011-05-06T09:35:42.000-05:00Mothers' Day Wishes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_HUiylpuxQlYrdyUoa-1kdFbkDv5KVfGf71zsfiyNipR1VyyVe4mucJgYfw3YVLPwd0Oznf3bxwCEmcVZXMVO_-HWrad1aZw4aeESRi51glsIa1208kCbYXxEuMk6o7ZirG94X5BJ-4/s1600/mothers-day-flowers-frolic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_HUiylpuxQlYrdyUoa-1kdFbkDv5KVfGf71zsfiyNipR1VyyVe4mucJgYfw3YVLPwd0Oznf3bxwCEmcVZXMVO_-HWrad1aZw4aeESRi51glsIa1208kCbYXxEuMk6o7ZirG94X5BJ-4/s400/mothers-day-flowers-frolic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603595855449240162" /></a><br />Last year on Mother's Day we surprised our moms with cards from "Baby Bonds to-be." It was a joyful and exciting occasion, as they were both eagerly awaiting the day they would become grandmothers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bamjAsin7CdUWrSX_P8_2LsgaVBnDOWu6MEMhyphenhyphenm0C9keGlyOrqo4yTtbJSo8Brysi304Qs_K1g_jrIUMHujkwaN_KzSWGOlWQBrxtbA27i8tve9eI8X5DcFHDMTTZb3O3iaOZ7EGgoQ/s1600/DSC_3972.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bamjAsin7CdUWrSX_P8_2LsgaVBnDOWu6MEMhyphenhyphenm0C9keGlyOrqo4yTtbJSo8Brysi304Qs_K1g_jrIUMHujkwaN_KzSWGOlWQBrxtbA27i8tve9eI8X5DcFHDMTTZb3O3iaOZ7EGgoQ/s400/DSC_3972.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603610176986675378" /></a><br />I know this Sunday will be so much sweeter because of this blue-eyed baby girl. Elliot brings so much joy and life to our family, and she gives my days purpose and meaning. I am honored to be her momma. To every mother, and mother-to-be, I hope you are blessed this day.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-5227682827606028722011-05-02T09:36:00.004-05:002011-05-02T09:56:37.515-05:00Not-So-Pretty Things<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXTw3y9fUQdj8jxrdERsAKHxKqpT6Ln12iOkzDHv-z8YiZ5QXGFLKdeURdqFAaK_BjQb9Nmdwy9tlDxoYp82UMMKwwLLpyo2Cj3HKBi87SybXd1qdY-I5jrC6iosy9Qs2CcqwEQgC490/s1600/pb-110428-storm-eg.photoblog900.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXTw3y9fUQdj8jxrdERsAKHxKqpT6Ln12iOkzDHv-z8YiZ5QXGFLKdeURdqFAaK_BjQb9Nmdwy9tlDxoYp82UMMKwwLLpyo2Cj3HKBi87SybXd1qdY-I5jrC6iosy9Qs2CcqwEQgC490/s400/pb-110428-storm-eg.photoblog900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602132317620337170" /></a><br />My heart is so heavy, I just couldn't bear to look at the last post any longer. You may know, I live in Birmingham, Alabama, just one of many communities devastated by tornadoes last week. Our home was spared by a few miles, Wes's parents' home was spared by a few city blocks, and for that we are thankful. But the need in our state (and others) is <span style="font-style:italic;">great</span>, and goes <span style="font-style:italic;">far</span> beyond the communities that have been covered well by the news stations. Thankfully, local response and compassion has also been great, and there are more ways to help than I can mention here (though please email me if you want some ideas!). If you do not live in the area and are moved to help, the <a href="http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=46f51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default">American Red Cross</a> is a good place to start. (Photo is of Pleasant Grove, just west of downtown Birmingham, by Butch Dill/AP, via MSNBC)Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-46723020788096252062011-04-12T09:59:00.005-05:002011-04-12T10:30:31.920-05:00Pretty Things: Black and White<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWp95as0qcL5efrl6as2VtvMsYsixt094ICv2xTFHo8RB14a8vsnwHMJE9gdXSyv4jvUNy9fpn9wgkk_jHZOKa9oIGVHLFUE0XMRyInEhmtoeij1vfbWJVjZ3UIhqR24dyJC6Vya1h0g/s1600/bedroom-o-so-d.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWp95as0qcL5efrl6as2VtvMsYsixt094ICv2xTFHo8RB14a8vsnwHMJE9gdXSyv4jvUNy9fpn9wgkk_jHZOKa9oIGVHLFUE0XMRyInEhmtoeij1vfbWJVjZ3UIhqR24dyJC6Vya1h0g/s400/bedroom-o-so-d.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594713012306341122" /></a><br />For lack of a better description, this is nothing more than a random dump of inspiring images. Today, in black and white, with a little (unpolished!) brass thrown in for good measure.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFYSdmyyrsWbH-f7iDX_FBw3R7MVpXQ8HtlFN4bDHSO0QPQZFnU6X-IOs2ZM7Jf13O71XPHGgcdJ8VajHyAhdpilGd7F3Whm1ogMPtNVQFB9THYhDILiJsJyQl8jjqBENu-GjLJb9nhE/s1600/ashley-g-powder-bath.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFYSdmyyrsWbH-f7iDX_FBw3R7MVpXQ8HtlFN4bDHSO0QPQZFnU6X-IOs2ZM7Jf13O71XPHGgcdJ8VajHyAhdpilGd7F3Whm1ogMPtNVQFB9THYhDILiJsJyQl8jjqBENu-GjLJb9nhE/s400/ashley-g-powder-bath.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594713002838733730" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKM1aZ8FdlVY42I-NPJBBOt-g5xOR1VKHAzZQJ4ASEJB7z7RjB3lKCOatcyljDl8bIn261Jxhbo5wYGv-JNqUuo4OyyCNCo0kqo_jLKZciOcSTuYsA-p077ifjcRbyAQt1W7jWXCcJy0/s1600/Elle+Decor%252C+September+2010_ddd.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKM1aZ8FdlVY42I-NPJBBOt-g5xOR1VKHAzZQJ4ASEJB7z7RjB3lKCOatcyljDl8bIn261Jxhbo5wYGv-JNqUuo4OyyCNCo0kqo_jLKZciOcSTuYsA-p077ifjcRbyAQt1W7jWXCcJy0/s400/Elle+Decor%252C+September+2010_ddd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594712994604739778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BlT0uUvg9u_1tB-S8zwotItJ3TW2RKENJLoTZo9BQGVv2IOTMKSpK77LpRNCcUkyM-teOPWqkvkhjRS-fo0mvmngVtAPK9eP68nx9TLazyvFhtg91RNYJM2V3-xskkFZDUJsLANTcYE/s1600/striped-pillow-idea.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BlT0uUvg9u_1tB-S8zwotItJ3TW2RKENJLoTZo9BQGVv2IOTMKSpK77LpRNCcUkyM-teOPWqkvkhjRS-fo0mvmngVtAPK9eP68nx9TLazyvFhtg91RNYJM2V3-xskkFZDUJsLANTcYE/s400/striped-pillow-idea.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594713766521613762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUwoZfLqyBx2v2T_llEpbYd45djRHUMs6owR5vFxkZC0u5fC7P2xsUxA-VTSE-5RgtgP_UoZ2oZbsd4DzzYqY5GNtqOCX21UinsR6FutbuxDJx_equWO797iMVErOk3ueOBN-5IgRPy4/s1600/lamasion+boheme+kitchen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUwoZfLqyBx2v2T_llEpbYd45djRHUMs6owR5vFxkZC0u5fC7P2xsUxA-VTSE-5RgtgP_UoZ2oZbsd4DzzYqY5GNtqOCX21UinsR6FutbuxDJx_equWO797iMVErOk3ueOBN-5IgRPy4/s400/lamasion+boheme+kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594713757720988930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXi5eMKxLGQEwHBAZ5jeWfhAopSaAXFYuNfedyxltrf1GeYUKqrCVzzn29Wutw-6fKuMmynpCi8btCqJLWIDsrXLdY_h1BSAkvR-XC2TcYtGMmOsEXpAiSz8WEEz9nJFd-OVwDOtyjLsw/s1600/katie-denham-summer-master.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXi5eMKxLGQEwHBAZ5jeWfhAopSaAXFYuNfedyxltrf1GeYUKqrCVzzn29Wutw-6fKuMmynpCi8btCqJLWIDsrXLdY_h1BSAkvR-XC2TcYtGMmOsEXpAiSz8WEEz9nJFd-OVwDOtyjLsw/s400/katie-denham-summer-master.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594713749473396194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLijHwr-9ZK8_TM1ykJSTp7awBQycEiIfT-8UPZCRKuR4zVsGfeSv5Pd68ERLDQudm2coMEEMCDZ3dUbS5iSz96vO52tGA2TyA4qb92YZ7PaWC1xjIS3AJYWbUHjtlUZrEC4wlWQcius/s1600/haskell-harris-bath.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLijHwr-9ZK8_TM1ykJSTp7awBQycEiIfT-8UPZCRKuR4zVsGfeSv5Pd68ERLDQudm2coMEEMCDZ3dUbS5iSz96vO52tGA2TyA4qb92YZ7PaWC1xjIS3AJYWbUHjtlUZrEC4wlWQcius/s400/haskell-harris-bath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594713744124085810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlH6V6JVLYpo6I47Sh1j6oUNlUBc-OxwVNlpaYqJzvy4WL0JouW-BZFiq7C-pJbdtcQ9AngdXlBJgTsibwEJaSbe3aU4p2cfiBHYbtYBdNjRqtdfrd1CfwYqckLn14Bo5kD1uDLd8ImU/s1600/gingham-tortise-shell.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlH6V6JVLYpo6I47Sh1j6oUNlUBc-OxwVNlpaYqJzvy4WL0JouW-BZFiq7C-pJbdtcQ9AngdXlBJgTsibwEJaSbe3aU4p2cfiBHYbtYBdNjRqtdfrd1CfwYqckLn14Bo5kD1uDLd8ImU/s400/gingham-tortise-shell.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594713739446730146" /></a>Now this one is really random (and possibly slightly creepy?), but I like the combo of the tortoise shell glasses, gingham, and honey-colored wood of the guitar.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsBKg5uwUpZDVKZA6jKsHPV0s23yalX-Fv6CZuN1yrrRMz4pUMsEm4HqU1ZKmDzyng1UplXxNlJ-O2qM1Ppck7gDE79YJ3WVlGYrqE_JoM9ItiDGQKJC-Za4BHOE_RIBry04Pe2Bn7v0/s1600/donna-griffith--june-2010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsBKg5uwUpZDVKZA6jKsHPV0s23yalX-Fv6CZuN1yrrRMz4pUMsEm4HqU1ZKmDzyng1UplXxNlJ-O2qM1Ppck7gDE79YJ3WVlGYrqE_JoM9ItiDGQKJC-Za4BHOE_RIBry04Pe2Bn7v0/s400/donna-griffith--june-2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594713020521718018" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VsPEN0qkaTzaAZLT_40ns3TVlNJWiE7eSNUZXM13-QaAf6FAUHFrEjF3H7HzwJK1uoSg6TNd4LlH-yKz_Fym5_FKfdvhS5lfD6VdwEpKox5l-Bo5npy32njRzJLHRzcFx2KG_ef-fXw/s1600/birck-wall-bedroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VsPEN0qkaTzaAZLT_40ns3TVlNJWiE7eSNUZXM13-QaAf6FAUHFrEjF3H7HzwJK1uoSg6TNd4LlH-yKz_Fym5_FKfdvhS5lfD6VdwEpKox5l-Bo5npy32njRzJLHRzcFx2KG_ef-fXw/s400/birck-wall-bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594713014412337682" /></a><br />Photos: <a href="http://kellymcguill.blogspot.com/">O so D</a>, Ashley G, <i><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a></i>, unknown, La Maison Boheme, <a href="http://katie-d-i-d.blogspot.com/">Katie Denham</a>, Haskell Harris in <i><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/">Southern Living</a></i>, <a href="http://gardenandgun.com/blog/belle-decor">Belle Decor at <i>Garden & Gun</i></a> (I think - wasn't planning to share this one), <a href="http://www.donnagriffith.com/">Donna Griffith</a> for <i><a href="http://www.styleathome.com/">Style at Home</a></i>, and unknown.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-82665757955658763012011-03-29T09:29:00.004-05:002011-03-29T10:04:52.299-05:00A Closer Look<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNHGwLVFxhx6mTy4nEhWznkvTOyT1uW3oYhh5nMJqv7w1x8bnaUTIeOTOcGoGGlGEohPfs2-Wi6LqEH91heuVFjaHLWPNVwiQEhL8JESYI5noxsnoq8C2_3jIiGybhYWax2kJC3blmV4/s1600/kitchen-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNHGwLVFxhx6mTy4nEhWznkvTOyT1uW3oYhh5nMJqv7w1x8bnaUTIeOTOcGoGGlGEohPfs2-Wi6LqEH91heuVFjaHLWPNVwiQEhL8JESYI5noxsnoq8C2_3jIiGybhYWax2kJC3blmV4/s400/kitchen-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589517720938412354" /></a><br />I love to look at <a href="http://lonnymag.com/">Lonny</a>, but honestly, not many of the homes have much practical inspiration for me. <a href="http://lonnymag.com/issues/4-april-may-2010-issue/pages/1#p60">Ashley Putman's Houston home</a> was definitely an exception. It doesn't look overly-designed, but is filled with personal style that's magically kid-friendly -- the perfect stylish family home. Which is why I nearly fell out of my chair when I spotted again on <a href="http://www.hollymathisinteriors.com/2011/03/putman-house/">Holly Mathis</a>. It was featured in a Houston holiday home tour last season, and local blogger Lauren offered <a href="http://www.semidesignedlife.com/2010/12/becoming-professional-house-stalker.html">a closer look</a>. There are some new spaces, like a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUWscGbGZADBjNAWzFHe6J0fJRSY2AF2yJ0Rc0dS0OEGnYFlzaSnGmGsl9SL2Y09gglAd0iQl8l8c0YFKG5Mt7q3L8C2ksrx2DFldEXz3rkXrRIK4MGbCujre9atjLRCQdHdb9KoBYUjK/s1600/P1000392.JPG">great hallway gallery wall</a> and an <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOq33TL4LMfrSAMcJtdsxMVH23ZYQ2RE4LPj7fHJH71qFP6gqxHMy-aXMT1k3zvI7Q2lHPSXCFSyD70vSeob6i21rysk9RiSOvVeVqEsC_Pici_J_RwS2eIv0340Rc3ExfXFuLPMXR2-nV/s1600/P1000415.JPG">adorable nursery</a>, but it's the kitchen I keep coming back to (no surprise there).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBPVgk2SReZJoUKBLXyLdCblzGEtQsQVS2VyVJ1jm8FptOzTHRQFIcB9y8fqc2rzsTNF9vijCJUUyWaYEGqnWazkgsNKP9f-Oauc9yPK9ZHHBzka_eRtCKp4CGdN-u2yrbmkHpVBcpt8/s1600/kitchen-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBPVgk2SReZJoUKBLXyLdCblzGEtQsQVS2VyVJ1jm8FptOzTHRQFIcB9y8fqc2rzsTNF9vijCJUUyWaYEGqnWazkgsNKP9f-Oauc9yPK9ZHHBzka_eRtCKp4CGdN-u2yrbmkHpVBcpt8/s400/kitchen-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589517713979992514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q_o1_5h7fXyqKd-Jag_SYMO_nBiTsQ6SSGoZkGWoOQr0y2CAzTY-iLYsPj_Dx5TbSP-M2h-uhPxXZQ9XhNFyLTDiz05x2GbrlXAg6W-AaFtr3JcwT7ae6wozuhQiVSWviY2-UDvtmK4/s1600/kitchen-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q_o1_5h7fXyqKd-Jag_SYMO_nBiTsQ6SSGoZkGWoOQr0y2CAzTY-iLYsPj_Dx5TbSP-M2h-uhPxXZQ9XhNFyLTDiz05x2GbrlXAg6W-AaFtr3JcwT7ae6wozuhQiVSWviY2-UDvtmK4/s400/kitchen-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589517715806668082" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-19760621291278537212011-03-09T10:10:00.006-06:002011-03-09T10:27:40.502-06:00Around Here ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVfDV1g-O6_7dqopXIs1me0sJKK_JQyNmrI9OVZhvMfYXNfQyVUKHQuSmX2MkYKYt3uovD_OgccS8ZwAMroXNEYhs_6ZAr4pjmeYdcFW6i8LYMohBQz54_7meUtYfXdl8b7QU61sgSjg/s1600/DSC_3628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVfDV1g-O6_7dqopXIs1me0sJKK_JQyNmrI9OVZhvMfYXNfQyVUKHQuSmX2MkYKYt3uovD_OgccS8ZwAMroXNEYhs_6ZAr4pjmeYdcFW6i8LYMohBQz54_7meUtYfXdl8b7QU61sgSjg/s400/DSC_3628.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582115414863295682" /></a><br />We have a 2-month-old who has discovered her hands.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-GLrRAeBWLYOaAdgxb4x_B4RjD4I_i5wsCzee6VvVQ5rW6RlkYLpCbQ9GsaEX4lBxlCPSO2MW6LvC22ldSNGFkwljM4pjFcV4Ec0KoOQTnV4G6ythCBbgSEm2sQaGmE8KhrhE9vb2fY/s1600/DSC_3620.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-GLrRAeBWLYOaAdgxb4x_B4RjD4I_i5wsCzee6VvVQ5rW6RlkYLpCbQ9GsaEX4lBxlCPSO2MW6LvC22ldSNGFkwljM4pjFcV4Ec0KoOQTnV4G6ythCBbgSEm2sQaGmE8KhrhE9vb2fY/s400/DSC_3620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582115409580711842" /></a><br />My days are filled with morning-naptime coffee-drinking and blog checking ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl0c2VRmHcLcsk3442V33POWCOWmk5c1wpYaYZ_UseZb7qX_zCrXG4MX8S9D4thNVvuwqS4dGrNC-eeGxs_n5vw7tm6_kzTPMVAgm_GPCkwuM4ONI6LnsJRopMLIf5Wtw-mEwdH6HZwU/s1600/DSC_3552.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl0c2VRmHcLcsk3442V33POWCOWmk5c1wpYaYZ_UseZb7qX_zCrXG4MX8S9D4thNVvuwqS4dGrNC-eeGxs_n5vw7tm6_kzTPMVAgm_GPCkwuM4ONI6LnsJRopMLIf5Wtw-mEwdH6HZwU/s400/DSC_3552.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582114459706619410" /></a><br />... followed closely by frantic naptime house-cleaning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb9nsh45fwQA0lfztLUTau0ohvy6eTzs9TV53-nnPxAkTaJqc9KVzpRwQEwWRYHWQcgztr_isqn5hCFmHfFFd1BJv13KFsGY2Uww3ku9_DkVVIcjMt3INaPYVw8gRZ3keT7D2uxRyg-Y/s1600/DSC_3546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb9nsh45fwQA0lfztLUTau0ohvy6eTzs9TV53-nnPxAkTaJqc9KVzpRwQEwWRYHWQcgztr_isqn5hCFmHfFFd1BJv13KFsGY2Uww3ku9_DkVVIcjMt3INaPYVw8gRZ3keT7D2uxRyg-Y/s400/DSC_3546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582116551962216258" /></a><br />There is lots of smiley play time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrps2A0ebJefhNdKgWSoIZ5vbbOrtbm90G_HOaaGHpBnyTV_eaz1tp0soqV5EOwfFCoEVKX77yVy3-_I8gUC0czEb4hO8ZyBvYs8FXwP0GxBgOXTOpZpzggVIqaVrAGg2ylbc1SfVq70Q/s1600/DSC_3557.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrps2A0ebJefhNdKgWSoIZ5vbbOrtbm90G_HOaaGHpBnyTV_eaz1tp0soqV5EOwfFCoEVKX77yVy3-_I8gUC0czEb4hO8ZyBvYs8FXwP0GxBgOXTOpZpzggVIqaVrAGg2ylbc1SfVq70Q/s400/DSC_3557.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582114453593153602" /></a><br />For me, playtime is late in the day in the kitchen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyDhDxsPiQ0zq_8C2A4ej1m6s8I7rIxZZ-vyAF0JQaoZY6MnjfTVWx640Np4Wu8dTbnEf2TS29R_6hhWRdju0QWCATKSH1ztFh2K59tp3-zguE0iuJVfZHoe8VdGJvT11NTBfoA-5AOE/s1600/DSC_3556.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyDhDxsPiQ0zq_8C2A4ej1m6s8I7rIxZZ-vyAF0JQaoZY6MnjfTVWx640Np4Wu8dTbnEf2TS29R_6hhWRdju0QWCATKSH1ztFh2K59tp3-zguE0iuJVfZHoe8VdGJvT11NTBfoA-5AOE/s400/DSC_3556.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582114452613422530" /></a><br />Or outside, watching Spring's welcome approach.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-88657642473633750632011-03-03T11:13:00.005-06:002011-03-03T11:29:36.063-06:00Thinking Ahead<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwES-wlGrQIWzf4eca_ha1yxlVial2oAkMBlNn6mpk9pPZpU_QvODiivjki7KKMtfPKTljXyLXfS7Yjaqv3-hNTh2BR7dxxv1V6Q8v-TCJYevrdXl56-6npJxj6jrdYqPT99W9HzVKcLs/s1600/sl-william-waldron-christy-ford.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwES-wlGrQIWzf4eca_ha1yxlVial2oAkMBlNn6mpk9pPZpU_QvODiivjki7KKMtfPKTljXyLXfS7Yjaqv3-hNTh2BR7dxxv1V6Q8v-TCJYevrdXl56-6npJxj6jrdYqPT99W9HzVKcLs/s400/sl-william-waldron-christy-ford.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579903287693572882" /></a><br />I'm still working on a few small projects for <a href="http://newlyweddiaries.blogspot.com/2011/02/elliots-blue-and-green-nursery-so-far.html">Elliot's nursery</a>, but I'm already finding myself thinking ahead to what her room will look like as she grows. I'd like to add some feminine florals and small prints, and - now this is really thinking outside my usual box - piling on colors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF0g_dDSH1ukJ2prulbdd5DF6LvPLIIVM9fjbaVdcI3xhqTBjlLmUYHJKW8MlKFprQ_zoj9ekQK2EyQ0Vg-6Ny78RbmNOXpbVDwTWNfsqa6FM0Na0tc7uNW8C5Y068pVe8nSGM6Nb8iY/s1600/sl-william-waldron-christy-ford-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF0g_dDSH1ukJ2prulbdd5DF6LvPLIIVM9fjbaVdcI3xhqTBjlLmUYHJKW8MlKFprQ_zoj9ekQK2EyQ0Vg-6Ny78RbmNOXpbVDwTWNfsqa6FM0Na0tc7uNW8C5Y068pVe8nSGM6Nb8iY/s400/sl-william-waldron-christy-ford-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579903290736627298" /></a><br />These two rooms, by Christy Ford, <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/home-decorating-rules-00417000069693/">featured</a> in the November 2010 issue of <i><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/">Southern Living</a></i>, are great. Christy owns a <a href="http://www.andgeorge.com/">fabulous shop</a>, but lets her daughters - aged 4 and 6 - contribute to their rooms. I think they are both precious!<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photos by William Waldron</span></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210818371540491059.post-48209864861105023892011-02-22T08:06:00.004-06:002011-02-22T08:25:02.421-06:00Dreamy Desk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZpXPNp5JL3_Vhl5gNwfW-cLzQpLV7NVnG3xbs2rbPyKx03IbSAygRSaUedNPtS1S2g43lb1VNtYLTYwkPY4qvdra__NgnP4brTXKvAKibxZsPt5Ekcm4pRNB7ad8CwLJaO_Jq2Ufr78/s1600/desk-holly-mathis.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZpXPNp5JL3_Vhl5gNwfW-cLzQpLV7NVnG3xbs2rbPyKx03IbSAygRSaUedNPtS1S2g43lb1VNtYLTYwkPY4qvdra__NgnP4brTXKvAKibxZsPt5Ekcm4pRNB7ad8CwLJaO_Jq2Ufr78/s400/desk-holly-mathis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576518224418237698" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.hollymathisinteriors.com/">Holly Mathis</a> recently turned her breakfast space into a <a href="http://www.hollymathisinteriors.com/2011/01/new-year-new-desk/">desk space</a>. It's visible from the front door, so it's also pretty. A pair of spray-painted lamps (with new shades) from the thrift store, <a href="http://www.hollymathisinteriors.com/2011/02/confession-is-good/">a linen skirt</a>, file boxes from Wal-Mart, and a few pretty accessories do the trick.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYl5f5l725_wwrCT1xD0yZRlw_H89U148HmVcT-tXB2fU3xe74Mk6iYyB3ComBYJAkgZr_x5WGNjgN4XwJoa4BLJmTFcLU28CMOXm31OAl22WwJ_aY8RrlOC2Cn_Vxsqzfcp3CrtXVeA/s1600/desk-dining-holly-mathis.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYl5f5l725_wwrCT1xD0yZRlw_H89U148HmVcT-tXB2fU3xe74Mk6iYyB3ComBYJAkgZr_x5WGNjgN4XwJoa4BLJmTFcLU28CMOXm31OAl22WwJ_aY8RrlOC2Cn_Vxsqzfcp3CrtXVeA/s400/desk-dining-holly-mathis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576518223109909170" border="0" /></a><br />Between the kitchen and dining room, the desk would also make a great buffet when cleared.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoH8-G8o78FGlTfscZMtBrmE51M_xI2avux51vIdCdX-3gQTPaisOHXQu7IxXdZa5lHKacPCm-7CP6hXNlZnEFV4-2ExNEBJtFYpfIvl2W0qEe5tkNJTNy8UU0jVeQCmEb9KP9QYPOl3A/s1600/hollymathis-desk-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoH8-G8o78FGlTfscZMtBrmE51M_xI2avux51vIdCdX-3gQTPaisOHXQu7IxXdZa5lHKacPCm-7CP6hXNlZnEFV4-2ExNEBJtFYpfIvl2W0qEe5tkNJTNy8UU0jVeQCmEb9KP9QYPOl3A/s400/hollymathis-desk-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576518513830669250" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.com18