tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61236113741979415332024-02-20T03:10:15.386-05:00morninglory kitschthis blog is a running commentary on whatever i'm obsessed with at any given moment. this can include crafts i'm working on, movies i'm watching, books i'm reading, etc. please do enjoy...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.comBlogger427125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-83150333359473401492015-06-13T18:07:00.001-04:002015-06-13T18:25:32.223-04:00a pinteresting summer, pt 2i sweat a lot today. heat and humidity - deadly combination. my eyelids are sticking to themselves. it is uncomfortable. so, today's project has been in the works for a couple weeks. i bought the chalky pink spray paint from krylon, and used it on my sconces. so here ya go:<div><br></div><div>before:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFEcUK1wybieRQQ5PpUs8WRbnTMK59bLeOBg0rJlVMrCZO3IcyyY0_hSTPqb_bOcSVrbLiB0e6b-fYgVXS4rocuiC8bzehXdW5-IJao9X76wWqGGQ662Ppg5y0OzYJII_aWRM22LotA/s640/blogger-image--788870688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9CgnHFu2ABNvQ4k-uOwa5q6JgEU15AbCpDx2g2eyigpgpWyRhvJV0hmugqyE5N85jbvleQnN4-AGRlJXYiReIE2pSdQnhOBtBv_ON6FOIkyE4cqzVEWrNoabJgmG4MTEHcf5LeFPOg/s640/blogger-image-1394547337.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">so, after too much time in the sun, sweat dripping off my eyeballs, i finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL1GTr8MiN_wN2mhAKhuzwDPYzx_jXanxTvUMv3B6wnc3WglvRDv9snMV6KK1iM2aS0TCVXW53o2YYDs9bFXKj5AComwnMi4SioyaEDy54WvGjg6HdJmn0KSC326nJMo-pvtgZNYADg/s640/blogger-image--1065459061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL1GTr8MiN_wN2mhAKhuzwDPYzx_jXanxTvUMv3B6wnc3WglvRDv9snMV6KK1iM2aS0TCVXW53o2YYDs9bFXKj5AComwnMi4SioyaEDy54WvGjg6HdJmn0KSC326nJMo-pvtgZNYADg/s640/blogger-image--1065459061.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkRZDxzhnAf5qyrtZ4SYe6WZ5jvzRgoKLn8zJ3ldu6mL_acUn-nXKdODrtAklqIbUqlqFy0wA-uPf74WSr63yR_SN5EaKSGwFE9G7_EUcdkbb0Ef5aG8So6JYf-eaAXpE6wGkh8isvQ/s640/blogger-image--100789339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkRZDxzhnAf5qyrtZ4SYe6WZ5jvzRgoKLn8zJ3ldu6mL_acUn-nXKdODrtAklqIbUqlqFy0wA-uPf74WSr63yR_SN5EaKSGwFE9G7_EUcdkbb0Ef5aG8So6JYf-eaAXpE6wGkh8isvQ/s640/blogger-image--100789339.jpg"></a></div><br></div>the wiring was an absolute buggar! you hold your hands above your head with your neck at a 90 degree angle while standing on your dining table. there were several moments i thought i was going to pass out. the boy was standing up there with me, holding the chandelier up so i could focus on the wiring and rigging. i had to start over from scratch and redo it, but i'm much happier with how it hangs now. no twisted wires. it's going to look sweet once my walls are painted egg blue. technically, liquid blue from sherwin williams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiL8uJU3vqN9gP3ZiMrixTlrsIyWHXNQxAMx_pzAqMA7J9zfKzkV7xS6uDIt3sJd_fk4hLKZniGjy5Ust2PKnVBvrufENDcVkkCGUTHY_Co0VZWiXLWyno0cKjhWGlQe3649GXzmPoQ/s640/blogger-image-1528500041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMzqX659dngtDNbD1QYNPXwPyos_44-Wc0CyBtzmGPFmEBhk183dVeDssu3IFMbdE_ALTffQsq4XuiwoNCqjfhaDXuSYCl0BTsu6pS9OUomc_kP1BKoPHhkctYjT0-214SLG98ldX1A/s640/blogger-image--1344884752.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">i will be making this light fixture, but i will add ivory jute to each mason jar to filter the light some and keep it from being too much of a glare on the eyes. the main part of renovating the kitchen involves taking down a wall that separates the kitchen from the living area. once that is down, the kitchen will be fully in view. i want the light in the kitchen to be pleasant and not too bright. it will have 8 bulbs. 8!! i plan to do led lights that will last an eternity, so the beauty will be maintenance free (aside from the occasional dusting). i'm so excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">until next time, happy crafting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">morninglorykitsch</div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-27323687891462849272015-06-08T09:35:00.001-04:002015-06-08T19:10:39.673-04:00a pinteresting summer pt 1 (take 2)(i had several paragraphs typed and paused to take pics to add. came back and everything was gone. so this is take 2.)<div><br></div><div>i can't believe it's been over 2 years since i've posted on this blog. well, i'm back, and it's going to be a pinteresting summer! i've been preparing for an upcoming kitchen reno, and by "preparing" i mean pinteresting to my heart's content. and then kept going. pinterest has become my go to for any and all ideas. my creative juices have never been more excessive than when my husband uttered the words, "no more projects until ------ is done". commence with the trips to lowes and jo-ann, drilling, painting, spray painting, measuring, stud finding, yard saling, wiring, etc. my pinterest-inspired ideas began lass than a year ago with...</div><div><br></div><div>pinterest sourcing:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMXztYUiC3kgGEC5CKGUSxVpL38ShEMHXj6YnfVU9wcd2XQWeR8PKdUyce_01q6j-ERf9-xPr7hBuPFSyp2nRU4pXaRDU3k46W8Ws6V25PC8-0fcIMjJ3aepLQSSWlCWut6ynsn_fNw/s640/blogger-image--1302946571.jpg" imageanchor="1"><span style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaG4CkpkWugxJbmFbH5Wx6GSPMUbWAOtzt19zWgg_py7K_PmLNaPORql8-_9TWG3xyea1xL7GEk12wZWNN06i3B_qzGWFwlga8NaG_4uHbCqqOtb7KcCzbQP14bjcZDO4BTII5ZiMug/s640/blogger-image-1945031250.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthUFCoZhhuPi-dXFpMc4VPLup9co2UFS3Kv9zi4lCdDS4awfuf2nKx-ZPJNm37OnTcJWsUPW4wPVu0Cket-zoF3ZA1MC0HXk5Smi6alJM80LcxF2_bXHtJdVhXhYOlu7QuSOwoo-cEg/s640/blogger-image-364372644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthUFCoZhhuPi-dXFpMc4VPLup9co2UFS3Kv9zi4lCdDS4awfuf2nKx-ZPJNm37OnTcJWsUPW4wPVu0Cket-zoF3ZA1MC0HXk5Smi6alJM80LcxF2_bXHtJdVhXhYOlu7QuSOwoo-cEg/s640/blogger-image-364372644.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUqroxrqCqBV44QUBAMlq2KJ7QYfpb99KVMvf_IcyM87p1lU1xo4L9N114YgNL8tkBeETqXq3_-Fa7OS9xY7fvTx2Z0xponFEz31Jeyex9db7wrLs_aiC1t0FJaMlnbRbQ5N8wRToPA/s640/blogger-image-392622506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUqroxrqCqBV44QUBAMlq2KJ7QYfpb99KVMvf_IcyM87p1lU1xo4L9N114YgNL8tkBeETqXq3_-Fa7OS9xY7fvTx2Z0xponFEz31Jeyex9db7wrLs_aiC1t0FJaMlnbRbQ5N8wRToPA/s640/blogger-image-392622506.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;">a few weekends ago, i found this gem:</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVqVjwY6EBQgpbePAz0fUaLcg60KMqHXE6wBAnP2f8ArtSe7mu0R8rmVXygw-gKbAoYiNHL7M4DA1TWvj8ioImz6PON_z8VNqwyJroVx1MmWvyGAJyCuUz1rZsUMEwkgV66UoM25dTA/s640/blogger-image-168285249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVqVjwY6EBQgpbePAz0fUaLcg60KMqHXE6wBAnP2f8ArtSe7mu0R8rmVXygw-gKbAoYiNHL7M4DA1TWvj8ioImz6PON_z8VNqwyJroVx1MmWvyGAJyCuUz1rZsUMEwkgV66UoM25dTA/s640/blogger-image-168285249.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">so i made this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDueR2jLKNj8iLBbjmo1UFdvs2Li0DsQRYKIN2IA1-3MPXwF9vFP0wxggG6EUirL40oWAzHLdB5qyvWjsRwlbTy9l5h58S3MOTQEZwd1KHTU5SBqXdaxBSUhChnR680fA2XIzP5nv0g/s640/blogger-image--65532309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDueR2jLKNj8iLBbjmo1UFdvs2Li0DsQRYKIN2IA1-3MPXwF9vFP0wxggG6EUirL40oWAzHLdB5qyvWjsRwlbTy9l5h58S3MOTQEZwd1KHTU5SBqXdaxBSUhChnR680fA2XIzP5nv0g/s640/blogger-image--65532309.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-qjq7Xjg1EfoQDMvp8I6pIeKEbuifYJcYTaqvsKxPME0b-uiHg7_Y15EbC1kd-2F9dGUQYmqqOz6nPSw6UMJ7XJmdj2_5_qg6NdLS69JT-jSBVnJBxPrQeYlCIIZ0v3sWuu1EJy1Sw/s640/blogger-image--1278324379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-qjq7Xjg1EfoQDMvp8I6pIeKEbuifYJcYTaqvsKxPME0b-uiHg7_Y15EbC1kd-2F9dGUQYmqqOz6nPSw6UMJ7XJmdj2_5_qg6NdLS69JT-jSBVnJBxPrQeYlCIIZ0v3sWuu1EJy1Sw/s640/blogger-image--1278324379.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">i visited a used bookstore at which i had a $50 credit. (the credit only gets applied to half of your purchase total) edison lights are the best!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">another weekend came around, and i needed some cheering. i took inspiration from:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPfpBQBAeirLC9zNGDZOGuRHyvygJWqtafYCJZt5DMIQr-kvi-U-CY2GM_05skz5IKcKrBeJBdFTwNfSXbOeyyUn5CGr9NFdqxnWINTthQ_R6lEq1WNAEPuzkIyTDsZTX1p1-2TFX1Q/s640/blogger-image--7710668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPfpBQBAeirLC9zNGDZOGuRHyvygJWqtafYCJZt5DMIQr-kvi-U-CY2GM_05skz5IKcKrBeJBdFTwNfSXbOeyyUn5CGr9NFdqxnWINTthQ_R6lEq1WNAEPuzkIyTDsZTX1p1-2TFX1Q/s640/blogger-image--7710668.jpg"></a>and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP9AbB7KjSwb59Wx0rs1FpBklEKBQ9yQicOq5rLrXhOm34Y6gDo8G9xr1xic8iubNzdb0fO6XbYmPEArFRakDaUQ9UjwNp20HLAkO-oD6N39R2PLRj2CjoIQE2e_BKCUWgHeCYMbxPg/s640/blogger-image-453540488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP9AbB7KjSwb59Wx0rs1FpBklEKBQ9yQicOq5rLrXhOm34Y6gDo8G9xr1xic8iubNzdb0fO6XbYmPEArFRakDaUQ9UjwNp20HLAkO-oD6N39R2PLRj2CjoIQE2e_BKCUWgHeCYMbxPg/s640/blogger-image-453540488.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">and made:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWrfXHu-p69Xn_JFo8IWhuRev5a4F2x74MiL3X7_f3j23FQ0pO9euYGOAueRklslKnRGBS-36a-1e4g3Waw8RvbGBPEnBJJieJ4D7F7uUiVBrfrOzRr4k2p7j0VY_X1VvYBr0tPihGA/s640/blogger-image-830895174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWrfXHu-p69Xn_JFo8IWhuRev5a4F2x74MiL3X7_f3j23FQ0pO9euYGOAueRklslKnRGBS-36a-1e4g3Waw8RvbGBPEnBJJieJ4D7F7uUiVBrfrOzRr4k2p7j0VY_X1VvYBr0tPihGA/s640/blogger-image-830895174.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhixuh0n7fP_g_HGDebkvCUiTA8hIuWb9_YQ2L-TnTuxvydS4GZ1WKWooZlXVoA2rXiclKWEnvgdS1ge_7RgZQK7B6GsUDVPK650D4e81akTl4uwFFB8tNm26a-196zTevFetjuaRPDQ/s640/blogger-image-2010544485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhixuh0n7fP_g_HGDebkvCUiTA8hIuWb9_YQ2L-TnTuxvydS4GZ1WKWooZlXVoA2rXiclKWEnvgdS1ge_7RgZQK7B6GsUDVPK650D4e81akTl4uwFFB8tNm26a-196zTevFetjuaRPDQ/s640/blogger-image-2010544485.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">i used a precut length of board from lowes, conduit clamps, and jelly-sized mason jars. my mother taught me long ago how to easily and cheaply stain wood: pick whatever color acrylic craft paint you wish, water it down a bit, use a rag to rub it into raw wood. bing! stained wood. no fumes, nearly no dry time. i used a pretty aqua blue, then aged it with a brown on the edges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">last weekend, i picked these up at a yard sale:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-2Mfk8-dYB_3bjBastbHNQuecywkl-8RreAaq1AchAo1nesZctKkF57nQGgw3LtW_4u4j41KFU96fLSbG4vmtCfzLXWKgm077q45BIb54I2eedC05XrNHQaJrl49u6Zc6FMY0VYz5w/s640/blogger-image--874310303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-2Mfk8-dYB_3bjBastbHNQuecywkl-8RreAaq1AchAo1nesZctKkF57nQGgw3LtW_4u4j41KFU96fLSbG4vmtCfzLXWKgm077q45BIb54I2eedC05XrNHQaJrl49u6Zc6FMY0VYz5w/s640/blogger-image--874310303.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">pinterest gave me this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2BmE5YcTAx8DSRJ3-_J7vYC8emcY5arSaOk7g3J9a4XJeUoczeTp1c4e_qagSPnRdhLCbV5dF001ndSKpWT5RqVkKXf07sTAmLKnYNgI855ar8skVgjOm5jDolCckWMqACKVHhK6-A/s640/blogger-image--969394854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2BmE5YcTAx8DSRJ3-_J7vYC8emcY5arSaOk7g3J9a4XJeUoczeTp1c4e_qagSPnRdhLCbV5dF001ndSKpWT5RqVkKXf07sTAmLKnYNgI855ar8skVgjOm5jDolCckWMqACKVHhK6-A/s640/blogger-image--969394854.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">and this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF_bjzWYirpftyzLfsCIgYDO6fjHcKARhLSJNHXG0POtMLF2kyKyNtMjQr17vf6TgXGJXk7DxLLMB3lQ6Mu2yVkJ_6lNZ_-QZxm4t5O-0naV1pkLNezyR60tEEO7kUTXSL1eUx9WaSw/s640/blogger-image-997569795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF_bjzWYirpftyzLfsCIgYDO6fjHcKARhLSJNHXG0POtMLF2kyKyNtMjQr17vf6TgXGJXk7DxLLMB3lQ6Mu2yVkJ_6lNZ_-QZxm4t5O-0naV1pkLNezyR60tEEO7kUTXSL1eUx9WaSw/s640/blogger-image-997569795.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">which gave birth to these cuties:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzUdGENOZurhNdnvwOntzzsO2wOoXMcvNW-K1vJPk17auBkCTsV4zweJPctuL6F5Lqr3hiqnURQ05obNp_Osu5qnrXlZWlnrnPJeS012iCxPAPaYUrTf97y0z_3CMYj7RBfDZfUWQ0A/s640/blogger-image--1439807162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzUdGENOZurhNdnvwOntzzsO2wOoXMcvNW-K1vJPk17auBkCTsV4zweJPctuL6F5Lqr3hiqnURQ05obNp_Osu5qnrXlZWlnrnPJeS012iCxPAPaYUrTf97y0z_3CMYj7RBfDZfUWQ0A/s640/blogger-image--1439807162.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">i also decided to remove the flourescent light fixture from my laundry closet. it hasn't worked in years because those tubes are a buggar to replace once they burn out. 1 1/2 hours later, and i had completed this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-vLSAveDzMfdspBRbKnw-rO-9RaaSbK_beH7wZQ8VxrTFmwPn9iDyVPHtBtgmdLSmeolkjEL9CUcgLvqI8oVcZIvh9qdUi0POGSeEHi_RssICMpcJ5MT_T0Wmo0nueKPzd5bzvZREg/s640/blogger-image-1237911908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-vLSAveDzMfdspBRbKnw-rO-9RaaSbK_beH7wZQ8VxrTFmwPn9iDyVPHtBtgmdLSmeolkjEL9CUcgLvqI8oVcZIvh9qdUi0POGSeEHi_RssICMpcJ5MT_T0Wmo0nueKPzd5bzvZREg/s640/blogger-image-1237911908.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">she may not be much to look at, but she works!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">the theme i'm going for in my home is rustic french. i have chosen my color scheme for our living area which is the main cube of our home consisting of the living room, dining room, and kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">my choices:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">luxury vinyl planking from shaw<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEGz3O04m42PW0FRvUPheYpbVbElPWI-ngA-UIjrEv47IIP1rR54swrJptc3zw5wnLSh0Pn5vZJYgVHGTJsKyeReY3r46jwHdJus4H7MQGxA3FI1QdSpy5RI8lEMwpWQPPW0XcDAmag/s640/blogger-image--472179312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEGz3O04m42PW0FRvUPheYpbVbElPWI-ngA-UIjrEv47IIP1rR54swrJptc3zw5wnLSh0Pn5vZJYgVHGTJsKyeReY3r46jwHdJus4H7MQGxA3FI1QdSpy5RI8lEMwpWQPPW0XcDAmag/s640/blogger-image--472179312.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">cabinets in antique white from lilyanncabinets.com</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccW_53codWTZG4fs3hwmyvozib79SQO8C8HmIoL6qki3c_Z_EqrKENQ8pmiPEr7Zc6rjxPlLQPoUMio1MMOZ4LlCQ1S0XYUp94HZ0tyQIM-oUxJlLC6je_kx0222DcATLpqo_hmSdWA/s640/blogger-image-503852676.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccW_53codWTZG4fs3hwmyvozib79SQO8C8HmIoL6qki3c_Z_EqrKENQ8pmiPEr7Zc6rjxPlLQPoUMio1MMOZ4LlCQ1S0XYUp94HZ0tyQIM-oUxJlLC6je_kx0222DcATLpqo_hmSdWA/s640/blogger-image-503852676.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">a granite-look formica that is really nice. a blogger once said that she didn't live in a "granite counter top type of neighborhood", and i agree. putting a granite counter in our kitchen would blow our budget for the whole remodel out of the water. it would probably cost more than our flooring/cabinets/paint/backsplash combined.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">our wall colors i've chosen are liquid blue and dover white from sherwin williams:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">can light chandelier: i plan to make mine, but here are the links to purchase</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.homeportfolio.com/catalog/Product.jhtml?prodId=233815">http://www.homeportfolio.com/catalog/Product.jhtml?prodId=233815</a></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.beaux-artes.com/category/recessed-chandeliers/5/">http://www.beaux-artes.com/category/recessed-chandeliers/5/</a></div></div></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">until next time,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">morninglorykitsch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-37046508836692245172013-03-27T10:57:00.001-04:002013-03-27T10:57:12.759-04:00lessons learned in the workplace...back in the workplace for 3 years now. 1 1/2 years spent at dsw. yes, THAT dsw. shooooooz! my take home pay diminished with each new shipment. then, at some point, i became immune to shoes. seriously. it took a really great pair to get me excited.<br />
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1 1/2 years + now, at my present place of employment. i will not go over the pros and cons between the two places. however, i have learned some things that you may not immediately know when it comes to workplace etiquette and politics.<br />
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1. working with your husband is not always a dream come true.<br />
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2. if your baby chick is sick - i mean, about to die - and needs attention, bringing it to work - even if you work in a cave - is apparently frowned upon. you may feel that explaining that this much beloved creature would die if you hadn't nursed it back to health, albeit at work. your boss will still look at you like:<br />
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3. texting your boss to let him know you'll be late because of a delivery/repair man - also frowned upon.<br />
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4. when said baby chick dies, don't expect any pity. he will tell you you should have stayed home or he would have given you the $3 to replace it.</div>
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5. getting upset because of an unexpected day off of work getting swapped for your actual day off, when said day off falls on or near your birthday may be premature. don't mention anything. be an adult about it. and when boss says, "you don't really need to come in on friday", be gracious. say "ok", and praise the Lord!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-23577196484948853772012-10-10T07:56:00.001-04:002012-10-10T07:57:49.887-04:00it's time to move.if anyone is still out there, please join me on my new blog:<br />
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ok, so who besides me would totally go see them in concert???</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-72221688214270352012012-05-29T11:20:00.002-04:002012-05-29T11:20:51.944-04:00the final countdown, erm, rundown...well, hello there. it has been a while. i'm in the midst of so much. here is a rundown:<div>
working at a new job since thanksgiving. it is not full time, but takes up a lot of my thinking time.</div>
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i'm now 2 years, and therefore declared cancer-free at this point. (and for the last two years, i had already considered myself cancer-free.)</div>
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i'm mom to a middle schooler.</div>
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i'm reading <u>divergent</u> by veronica roth. good read. pick it up.</div>
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i'm doing the dukan diet. it is day 9, and i've lost 7.5 lbs and 15" overall. yea, me!</div>
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i made a fascinator to wear to my cousin's upcoming wedding.</div>
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recently took a trip to las vegas with my hubby for our 13th anniversary.</div>
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i will be a blood aunt by halloween. not anything to be freaked about, just that my side of the family will finally receive a baby from one of my sibs.</div>
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that's all for now.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-62022425915921841002012-03-21T12:42:00.002-04:002012-03-21T13:00:28.792-04:00cob house. is it for us?i've been gone a very long time. this is, in part, due to blogspot and my computer having a tiff and not wanting to work together to post the pics i would like to add.<br />
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so here we are, 2012. is it the end? maybe. is that going to stop me from raising my chickens, building a cob house on the back of our acreage, maybe getting a couple goats? no way!<br />
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you are the one i want. oo, oo, oo! honey!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-21083360801384978022011-05-14T12:48:00.001-04:002011-05-14T12:48:46.890-04:00dear walmart,<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk80aJwqKWKK8PT5xssFR9tI4voc8VSZhzaa_tAk7t3tBvxZ-4eBf2A4-O5km3d8sOGqbUE0lNbkGpzzi9uIOQAydFngkPScUVOzxyXqU7J9aghKDhGGaCv4sIsuUDj2ebmlBEYsmMog/s1600/cami.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk80aJwqKWKK8PT5xssFR9tI4voc8VSZhzaa_tAk7t3tBvxZ-4eBf2A4-O5km3d8sOGqbUE0lNbkGpzzi9uIOQAydFngkPScUVOzxyXqU7J9aghKDhGGaCv4sIsuUDj2ebmlBEYsmMog/s1600/cami.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i know the idea of l.e.i. bra camis is good in theory; however, i have a beef with them. they are relatively easy to put on, but removal requires atleast 1 disjointed shoulder and a lot of wiggling that feels suspiciously like putting on skinny jeans. also, why are underwires always required? also, the use of flimsy lace for straps is ridiculous and not adjustable. what kind of one-size-fits-all world do you think we live in? oh yeah, please state on the tag that these camis are, in fact, underwear. i have seen too many women at theme parks wearing them as tank tops. gross.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">l.e.i. may stand for life energy intelligence, but i feel it is saying, "life is too short to be spent in you closet, disrobing. all of your energy will be drained trying to take this off. intelligence was NOT used in this design."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">sincerely,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">mgk</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-76807371545097383312011-05-14T12:48:00.000-04:002011-05-14T12:48:19.721-04:00the hidden cost of good taste<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">did you know that you can design your very own decor at joann.com? for furniture (which is what i tried), you choose style, fabric, wood stain, trim, etc. i chose a louis xiv chair and a great striped fabric. we were recently given a pair of louis xiv chairs and aside from the dark upholstery, i like them. i saw this chair on a furniture website:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi829egvS5Zr50Q1iIMxzQtColdSEntSTyI5ulqw8P5rKwSarQZzovXdXT6wazGJrHbhULTMSSntzjce2tWOJ6xy036R6lYNgFNv6nQOMXktF_KKy9cm8uivWIxfiGMl4NAeDheexoNgg/s1600/Rainbow-Louis-XV-Chair-Furniture-Style.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi829egvS5Zr50Q1iIMxzQtColdSEntSTyI5ulqw8P5rKwSarQZzovXdXT6wazGJrHbhULTMSSntzjce2tWOJ6xy036R6lYNgFNv6nQOMXktF_KKy9cm8uivWIxfiGMl4NAeDheexoNgg/s400/Rainbow-Louis-XV-Chair-Furniture-Style.jpg" width="398px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and tried to emulate it on the joann site here:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTy5JeBSJehwgJT86TGBGak9B8jLte2NwBpRlq6u3e_iTm0DoOCqgCbgSqeOc3BJ1vGrM_TaMmyeH4T7GRnEWZFKA04KxDypsvUyo6pglHwHk66pCaZYpbxeXABHrUEBGc8ZoTwJW4IQ/s1600/Louis+XIV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTy5JeBSJehwgJT86TGBGak9B8jLte2NwBpRlq6u3e_iTm0DoOCqgCbgSqeOc3BJ1vGrM_TaMmyeH4T7GRnEWZFKA04KxDypsvUyo6pglHwHk66pCaZYpbxeXABHrUEBGc8ZoTwJW4IQ/s400/Louis+XIV.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">now how much do you think this would cost for one chair?</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">$200? $300? $600? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">try over $1000!!! fun, but NOT worth it.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-48716092077770786462011-04-30T17:06:00.003-04:002011-04-30T17:15:56.566-04:00hot fun in the summertime<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">my word, it is HOT outside. i was sweating while i watched the kids' soccer games this morning. i was roasting while i watched dot work on a pottery wheel this afternoon. those who know me know that i do not like the heat. why do i live in the south? i would like it to always be between 40 and 60 degrees. always. i love scarves and sweaters, but i don't like frostbite or bitter numbness. i love crisp, brisk wind, and pulling a blazer just a bit tighter as i shop downtown.</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">funny thing. i just got this tote bag. it matches perfectly, but i didn't mean it to. if you like these bags, my </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">s-i-l is a consultant and would appreciate the biz. i love these bags!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlBPwvIdO-SowqJ86ZVqAxrHa8meHLbxo_T26oaaq5PnKqd-3-dCvNhNCRYTT_3ermzZdH_ZNND4bL_tuaoV9HUhrhAHEMYJnq48mxndyW_1oLonO6Q1Un_cSRMDtxKUpMg-NG-Gwrg/s1600/31+utility.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlBPwvIdO-SowqJ86ZVqAxrHa8meHLbxo_T26oaaq5PnKqd-3-dCvNhNCRYTT_3ermzZdH_ZNND4bL_tuaoV9HUhrhAHEMYJnq48mxndyW_1oLonO6Q1Un_cSRMDtxKUpMg-NG-Gwrg/s400/31+utility.jpg" width="265px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and i got this large tote for the soccer gear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i opted for a belt holster for my phone because i don't like carrying it in my pocket. so i got this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">my most recent television obsession is parks and recreation. i love this show!! so funny. talk about must-see-tv. this shirt was featured on the recent episode 'harvest festival'. i had to get it.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGznT4RyP_pYoX70a9qP9yJc4P2pP214UUajHh_QH1l_AdAh63nvuWTmw2o_5i0m8aADJdreTCQIVgo8dYE8BQrHcx5tbZJvZM0jIhgf3WefOYKbmdi3AQbaNYhAm9azA-dQU6TPv2eA/s1600/lil+sebastian.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGznT4RyP_pYoX70a9qP9yJc4P2pP214UUajHh_QH1l_AdAh63nvuWTmw2o_5i0m8aADJdreTCQIVgo8dYE8BQrHcx5tbZJvZM0jIhgf3WefOYKbmdi3AQbaNYhAm9azA-dQU6TPv2eA/s400/lil+sebastian.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">so this is the shopping i've done over the last 2 months. sorry i've been gone so long. miss you!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-38179654341415269072011-02-06T21:25:00.000-05:002011-02-06T21:25:20.350-05:00dear blog, i missed you<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">{sigh} ah, super bowl sunday.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gvcoide7NjnhuRxcTrZl1m4NuEyUsVmTJe6WOFNium-NBnFojvYxwbdmV4KLf9oyQNywL7XJIpDjOlKd124OAEL0E97j2BWFehU5oPXLCq4rmPi5A16zolAW9Ci-Dp1J4bpPEfBc4Q/s1600/art2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gvcoide7NjnhuRxcTrZl1m4NuEyUsVmTJe6WOFNium-NBnFojvYxwbdmV4KLf9oyQNywL7XJIpDjOlKd124OAEL0E97j2BWFehU5oPXLCq4rmPi5A16zolAW9Ci-Dp1J4bpPEfBc4Q/s320/art2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">{snore} a couple of the commercials have been funny. adrian brody selling stella artois. i've been working, and just living day to day. i'm writing my book like crazy. 21,ooo+ words. it's really coming along. i'm very happy with the progress. i want to read now.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-59121741905803387822010-12-16T20:51:00.001-05:002010-12-16T20:52:41.126-05:00happy birthday, jane austen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrE2dzLZB2g_G8rdyiGHDzyI-g26V2Nti7My9DCeb5E834BfpcB9RR_cH7l8LKUcGyOgBrdyr1j81lMhg4ggHWwJhHsENlph_dCFKPlVXT_uoQtg_34RjY7FV6DdbhxC8mtaBRCDSOYA/s1600/imagew5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrE2dzLZB2g_G8rdyiGHDzyI-g26V2Nti7My9DCeb5E834BfpcB9RR_cH7l8LKUcGyOgBrdyr1j81lMhg4ggHWwJhHsENlph_dCFKPlVXT_uoQtg_34RjY7FV6DdbhxC8mtaBRCDSOYA/s1600/imagew5.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-50326030221307298482010-10-11T06:49:00.000-04:002010-10-11T06:49:30.387-04:00a peek at things to comewe all know i usually start planning in july, but things got a little off course this year. so here's what i've got so far...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i decided to go back to work. just during school hours. and i got a job! at DSW shoes! yea, shooz! yea, employee discount! so i did a little work-clothes shopping at ross...</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGek0Ufh1dqKNTbDk4sGtqs0RW7LPa4JD3lAk6Y3nPfijslCk-Hm1UzZd_nr4ETQrzQtGfOpw9YzNz73Nk77LJ_68Z3CKDpjeFLbPzv7NMBSyciiQPrwLEoAmjIrFZ-5aQ9gvvWh_UPA/s1600/shopping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGek0Ufh1dqKNTbDk4sGtqs0RW7LPa4JD3lAk6Y3nPfijslCk-Hm1UzZd_nr4ETQrzQtGfOpw9YzNz73Nk77LJ_68Z3CKDpjeFLbPzv7NMBSyciiQPrwLEoAmjIrFZ-5aQ9gvvWh_UPA/s400/shopping.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">yes, i don't know what happened - lots of black and grey, but then i can wear colorful jewelry. and what's up with the scarf? i have plans...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">so whilst shopping, i couldn't help getting a little helen of troy action...</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia;">it was only $20, but i couldn't justify it. and i'm not gonna wear it while scrubbing toilets.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">my orientation was yesterday, and i put together my outfit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">and no, i won't post 'before' pics.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i found some faux leather contact paper at the hardware store on clearance for $5!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">found some great drawer pulls at said store for less than $2 a piece!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it took a lot of grunting and sweat, but i managed to get the hardware off the front and <br />
i will replace the latch. it made it much easier to cover.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">hubby was nice enough to get a piece of glass cut at work to fit on the top for my lamp and phone and coasters. thanks to janabanana for the awesome leather coasters!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-24204985918179704282010-08-30T12:18:00.000-04:002010-08-30T12:18:02.346-04:00my homage to newdressaday<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here's my $1 dress:</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">this little number caught me with the vibrant flowers and it's shapelessness. hahaha! but i thought, 'i can do something with this.'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">so i cut off the top and made it strapless. added elastic to the top. ripped the seams on the sides for side slits. hemmed it. added a halter. sewed a snap whose other half was attached to a ribbon with a fab silk flower. a little empire waist, yo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">fun top! the ribbon is removable for laundering.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-13298931171632403192010-08-27T11:36:00.000-04:002010-08-27T11:36:11.428-04:00a quick project<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i made this for dot instead of doing housework. :{</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my inspiration: a "plush book". the monster book of monsters</td></tr>
</tbody></table>i used a journal that i had meticulously copied harry potter class info into years ago (before dot could even read) and made it into this:<br />
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plush to cardboard, teeth to book, gums to teeth, cardboard to front cover, plush to cardboard, cardboard to back cover.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpP7pToEWGiw5vxg-RCPwLr6JXkHyL-YOfnOVaqhUUEjTi7eXUxT0EMRaF28KN-egr-QRNjqcGDTd5ot7k4AdbLDl6bZp2JnAx14faF3lsvk08XBEpYqVR7eCZRGDpak38ZmOg9wKPA/s1600/alex.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpP7pToEWGiw5vxg-RCPwLr6JXkHyL-YOfnOVaqhUUEjTi7eXUxT0EMRaF28KN-egr-QRNjqcGDTd5ot7k4AdbLDl6bZp2JnAx14faF3lsvk08XBEpYqVR7eCZRGDpak38ZmOg9wKPA/s400/alex.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-34364232167818808722010-08-26T08:49:00.000-04:002010-08-26T08:49:46.701-04:00today...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i saw a man in town. people were throwing daisies at him and giving him goodies.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Where are your robes?" "They were... stinky. These are my recreation clothes."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-2706439050738477352010-08-22T23:24:00.000-04:002010-08-22T23:24:01.858-04:00gettin' lucky<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">how many of you joined the lucky magazine online buying club thingy just to get the cute red handbag?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">come one... you know you did. then you got this medium-sized smashed nylon thing in the mail 4-6 weeks later.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H_2k1_Vh5Acr_iHKQNwD8RFFW5dl5yeETT4d73RQOSePMcwpy7QyQ31P2wBjP1mkEpZL1JeDAMt-nKsEOVCiLsvgovopfipMr_VKIenIGmPoIUeQDNYDgocp9A92g7cVhrctq_tIjA/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H_2k1_Vh5Acr_iHKQNwD8RFFW5dl5yeETT4d73RQOSePMcwpy7QyQ31P2wBjP1mkEpZL1JeDAMt-nKsEOVCiLsvgovopfipMr_VKIenIGmPoIUeQDNYDgocp9A92g7cVhrctq_tIjA/s400/a.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">i haven't used it yet because i wanted to snazz, yes, snazz it up a bit. what to do, what to do. i decided on some black ribbon action, since i still had some from my alice dress. but first, i wanted to put some feet on it. i took some navy (close enough to black, and i would never use them for anything else) buttons and clipped the loop off the backs and hot glued them in place.</span><br />
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cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmxBwlbahjMKJTNubAzIvo8JZUwN87mfQHZV70XzgOhbEhixlK6TvtYNzYoqqYAWt1uMr46Phlkhb0-Fg3bM0bZR4yhv8Ee35XXJY5tbrBsCBxjQp_PFwLdTqbeZla37JicpDXHnSGQ/s200/e.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntiyXBTCCL9WUv_cjjLpgpMJ1MogXGAvhAn6QXs7qpi27rzRuikXkPVaOgkYhY7WhMZv2SWd38ht_6w97G5wDVS8Pej-PdA-9wPlcAhZpFzjumJOZS_XXvSyJmERALGlqW9CTNvl1MA/s1600/f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntiyXBTCCL9WUv_cjjLpgpMJ1MogXGAvhAn6QXs7qpi27rzRuikXkPVaOgkYhY7WhMZv2SWd38ht_6w97G5wDVS8Pej-PdA-9wPlcAhZpFzjumJOZS_XXvSyJmERALGlqW9CTNvl1MA/s200/f.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">i snipped the backs off of the featured buttons and ran my middle line of ribbon.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">then, what was i to do with the back? i didn't have enough buttons to do the same. since the front looks kind of like a blouse (remember that time, the people were chanting my name? and i used my strength to rip my blouse? i remember you getting knocked unconscious!) i decided to do the back like a criss-cross lace-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgNGkAm0l6OMG3nadyHy9N4wJlfKiB68iPblj8plQIx-1dcYntRzcVLcykottTq_GM1YH3A0C0SQtnuPHKinMnAK1XdAYBYPmZDAIVRAqcfNm65hfbFla9OzOe5OPr-CaKsN8xd-w5w/s1600/g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgNGkAm0l6OMG3nadyHy9N4wJlfKiB68iPblj8plQIx-1dcYntRzcVLcykottTq_GM1YH3A0C0SQtnuPHKinMnAK1XdAYBYPmZDAIVRAqcfNm65hfbFla9OzOe5OPr-CaKsN8xd-w5w/s400/g.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">i added tiny bows for accents.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNfyViSlJ7hPuHcfsR1M2HByKII1JwUPh_yUWmTYPvOLQMeiYa0t5j-AYnOAIlAXu5zXzthW_gJYuqn-mwWvwToXrIfTUvjYfO3WR-q32cIwhMPD-8qLlrG2elzWKj8cipnl02TjUtg/s1600/h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNfyViSlJ7hPuHcfsR1M2HByKII1JwUPh_yUWmTYPvOLQMeiYa0t5j-AYnOAIlAXu5zXzthW_gJYuqn-mwWvwToXrIfTUvjYfO3WR-q32cIwhMPD-8qLlrG2elzWKj8cipnl02TjUtg/s400/h.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">last thing (more is more!) was to do something with the handles... more ribbon, a little thicker.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO64sESGrh_ctPsFq4ShGMNo4J7s7wDp3PBzfwhl3XM8zEWw_es-wWdRjDC5We46ePCNGCEEDhZF9VY2K5feST9Sn1pTM7vusZHv4inFSlecX5vraScSProYXnm8F3JQMssRJVIzeQZA/s1600/i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO64sESGrh_ctPsFq4ShGMNo4J7s7wDp3PBzfwhl3XM8zEWw_es-wWdRjDC5We46ePCNGCEEDhZF9VY2K5feST9Sn1pTM7vusZHv4inFSlecX5vraScSProYXnm8F3JQMssRJVIzeQZA/s400/i.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and i had 4 buttons left, so...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuSsi7vkAGSHlgFJ4ROfqrTpOBSNlMXzDWzpufAZbzOUdHl78nmFVwRzTpMr_e7M-nqrHr8zSe36l5Clf3UeyJAeRU4DVNydLp2hWC1XlRk0LL4Vs_ysria8re3nvST8omyvZB852jA/s1600/j.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and for you, mom, i put my charm on my bracelet. hope you like it...</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mycancerblessing.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">www.mycancerblessing.blogspot.com</span></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-62936211199192955382010-08-19T09:48:00.000-04:002010-08-19T09:48:06.466-04:00in love with a blog<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">okay, so yahoo! homepage tipped me off to this, but unlike most drivel, this was totally worth it!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://newdressaday.wordpress.com/">http://newdressaday.wordpress.com/</a></span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the blog is about transforming $1 thrift store finds into fun new outfits. please check it out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i had to repost this recipe from her blog, though. as she said, totally dangerous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 tablespoons flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 tablespoons sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 tablespoons cocoa</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 egg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 tablespoons milk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 tablespoons oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A small splash of vanilla extract</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 large coffee mug (Microwave Safe)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly before pouring in the milk and oil in. Keep mixing. Add the optional chocolate chips next (who makes that an option!) and vanilla extract, and mix again…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Put your mug in the micro wave and cook for three minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed! Allow it to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">FUN!!! i mean, YUM!!!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-2146680704848630552010-08-11T10:15:00.000-04:002010-08-11T10:15:44.672-04:00after much prompting and pressuring, i'm continuing on<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">how long have i been gone? they've gone and messed with the setup options for this blog and it's not easier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">last month, seven of us went on a big-passenger-van-family-vacation through tennessee and missouri, with drives through arkansas and kentucky. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">we stayed in memphis. i did not see jason lee, because they shoot 'memphis beat' in new orleans!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">yes, we visited elvis' house, graceland.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">we had a great time together. we drove from memphis to branson, mo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">this is on the showboat branson belle, a cruising musical dinner theatre. i'm not sure what's going on with the boy making gang symbols. we did tons of stuff in branson - none of which you were allowed to photograph. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">so we move on to springfield. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">here are mom and dad in front of their married dorm at bbc. i actually lived here when i was a toddler.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">midge and i posed in front of someone's backyard rubbish at a gas station in arkansas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">in nashville, we stopped at the jars of clay recording studio. nobody home. :(</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-22325273140146143652010-06-10T18:43:00.000-04:002010-06-10T18:43:19.442-04:00regaining my brain for a project<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxL45BiF_c-NR2nSisglfaWoJzhPFukunKkurvjvGdTmgJvpIlhCuqkNMwA3FyzbuMynS7ai1LHncW_kPcfmut2r5Czrfpt3Hn-ubgs3oLtnj7zwBKW_Xdjcq-ryKpblnavd55mn0Ng/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">with the boy starting school next year and me looking at re-joining the workforce once that happens, i decided to be prepared to organize my life by buying a planner. it runs concurrent with the school year so it was <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">july</span> '10 - <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">june</span> '11. i thought, 'how can i best sort out whose project is due when? what is my work schedule? who has a <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">sockhop</span> or other after-school event?' </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">so i bought a pack of 4 assorted color pens. each color represents a different family member. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">now, how will i keep these pens with this planner so this whole brilliant plan doesn't go south if the pens inevitably get lost? keep in mind, this is not the planner she lost on 27 dresses. this is a vinyl-cover spiral number from day runner with no pockets or such.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">so here's what i came up with:</span></div></a><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahAKQCwDrecjKW2ICenK26ERLVT-ejzo9Qf91ii7DegdiCCpocTHkcqtC_eSwuisJ0-JssmIE-ILnek7L2323oxjVsNHj2bcP6prsmfj2WH_htYeOWkhgXh4pavAsuSTgTtecgYqadA/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahAKQCwDrecjKW2ICenK26ERLVT-ejzo9Qf91ii7DegdiCCpocTHkcqtC_eSwuisJ0-JssmIE-ILnek7L2323oxjVsNHj2bcP6prsmfj2WH_htYeOWkhgXh4pavAsuSTgTtecgYqadA/s320/1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">my starting materials: fabric, planner, pens</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeiwvvCtnHJacmJ93YEB1sjfdTRXqfJpYXqB0Im7_70mmtVUB5J8lm3ZcgBI5EbzMepgqL2D18FClusmdH8x0i85qTMpFAfFdtY2WE4xLDWclM2w1JJ6zdOO9OmhN2DUyuzbXDMcEoA/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeiwvvCtnHJacmJ93YEB1sjfdTRXqfJpYXqB0Im7_70mmtVUB5J8lm3ZcgBI5EbzMepgqL2D18FClusmdH8x0i85qTMpFAfFdtY2WE4xLDWclM2w1JJ6zdOO9OmhN2DUyuzbXDMcEoA/s320/2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">i used a rotary blade and a straight edge to make it nice and straight since my raw edges will be exposed. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6YHmgdDODOZFh5L-5d_g3sycNe4KQZ8uxfRRABATnuHUxYqA9ZQWS-yT-NVCVchkfRQZoi7V0U0hFpU2h_-tOAP_wfUBHH863RoYOSmPIMOsn8qg7giA4WQXda4UNwC_-4OELXw13w/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6YHmgdDODOZFh5L-5d_g3sycNe4KQZ8uxfRRABATnuHUxYqA9ZQWS-yT-NVCVchkfRQZoi7V0U0hFpU2h_-tOAP_wfUBHH863RoYOSmPIMOsn8qg7giA4WQXda4UNwC_-4OELXw13w/s320/3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">i measure my strip of fabric using my planner as a guide and trim.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEdfrur2fepSiJIShXitC0N5CY2gYQ_idYY73f7mYqyVmcGkhpIPT_-qeyxXOe3JPM-ttypMPo1nEe3w6g-dZs_c_E-lAevS9T0fJPtetxtUTXKyOPa59TplOsUSohz99J5c70NgMiw/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEdfrur2fepSiJIShXitC0N5CY2gYQ_idYY73f7mYqyVmcGkhpIPT_-qeyxXOe3JPM-ttypMPo1nEe3w6g-dZs_c_E-lAevS9T0fJPtetxtUTXKyOPa59TplOsUSohz99J5c70NgMiw/s320/4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">using the planner, i overlap the fabric with the right sides out.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZc5D31Emq_ym2iw1IWJdqG1KAE62E8aVjqR-di6CF_wiCQG7puiaHS1PIVoJngqQ0WDNym8iCyHSWraCI-WujN9KwkbUCi7m2FSWMFlcfG-nZrstoZUp7_GtxPNLTAfGFPvaqsMtdg/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZc5D31Emq_ym2iw1IWJdqG1KAE62E8aVjqR-di6CF_wiCQG7puiaHS1PIVoJngqQ0WDNym8iCyHSWraCI-WujN9KwkbUCi7m2FSWMFlcfG-nZrstoZUp7_GtxPNLTAfGFPvaqsMtdg/s320/6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">sew along each edge with a zigzag stitch and contrast thread.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">starting at the middle of the now built-in pocket, sew 3 lines to bottom of the 'pocket' to make 4 pen slots.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUsEg61uX3m4_erf-kDBMgN6f0t2mV2_0WE1Y2m2ql_A35DBKtyddm5IvC_ng11H3zG4wjfI07V_Lu8QSG4bOjmGK3lB6gD_QvCpY5FR3MsLONKYrqJJDpA10olGL8kZppv5I2XKFHw/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUsEg61uX3m4_erf-kDBMgN6f0t2mV2_0WE1Y2m2ql_A35DBKtyddm5IvC_ng11H3zG4wjfI07V_Lu8QSG4bOjmGK3lB6gD_QvCpY5FR3MsLONKYrqJJDpA10olGL8kZppv5I2XKFHw/s320/9.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">tada</span>!! a tubular sleeve that fits nicely on my planner cover and holds all my color-coded pens.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">'it's a good thing'</div></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-86263392271589780362010-05-12T21:15:00.000-04:002010-05-12T21:15:52.285-04:00update<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">so, per requests, here's my update:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i had internal radiation treatment today. just imagine all that goes into labor and childbirth, smash that into 2 hours time, and remove the joy of the baby. that's basically what i went through today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">now imagine every time you run a hand through your hair, huge amounts of hair come out. fill a bathroom trashcan with it, and there's the rest of my day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">no bald spots. yet. just slowly diminishing quantity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">sorry for posting a downer of a blog, but it's hard to be funny when you feel so crappy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">however, God is good - all the time.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123611374197941533.post-13844244155468247522010-04-13T07:21:00.001-04:002010-04-13T07:28:38.949-04:00a detailed costume view<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i did make the costumes for the shoot - all but the hat (which i tweaked with some added details). if you're playing along at home, you know this started with my dress and grew from there. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">for the hubby, i bought the hat - added a real feather and made the hat pins (which you can't really see in this desaturated pic). the silk (polyester) scarf was $7, goodwill jacket $6, i sewed and added the extras - pocket hanky, pocket ribbons, pocket red fabric, lacey faux sleeves, and the all-important vintage spool sash.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio99VEKn4CCZpyMpZi3SBs-kOkAWq8NfaUbWkekWIfNmSN4Ywh-gK_FMfBG7fJzlBK8lQUQv1wCwHN_HMi00Ykp9Fu8oOrhMbGQCBXoei_Nfj3PDD_sHBvxn5X8M6MzIRSw1imSh5nqQ/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio99VEKn4CCZpyMpZi3SBs-kOkAWq8NfaUbWkekWIfNmSN4Ywh-gK_FMfBG7fJzlBK8lQUQv1wCwHN_HMi00Ykp9Fu8oOrhMbGQCBXoei_Nfj3PDD_sHBvxn5X8M6MzIRSw1imSh5nqQ/s640/2.jpg" width="384" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">for dot, i made the ear-headband and basically raided my closet for the blazer and the boy's closet for the vest. thrift shop ascot for $1.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONY-LMbx3AZ84Mi2AdWhmw7mEvx3Gfk6ifJ2cCdHETiiw8-Vyh7KehMIt1vDtEY5CKyKXNK5nhKwXWeu9usD3hqi4r9TtguTAV1BRu0vO-EHNIiU6NMCfjoIAK4Z_m6duQXa3_D2jCQ/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONY-LMbx3AZ84Mi2AdWhmw7mEvx3Gfk6ifJ2cCdHETiiw8-Vyh7KehMIt1vDtEY5CKyKXNK5nhKwXWeu9usD3hqi4r9TtguTAV1BRu0vO-EHNIiU6NMCfjoIAK4Z_m6duQXa3_D2jCQ/s400/5.jpg" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">for the boy, i bought a hat and made the ears. thrift shop bowtie $1.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2oPQfiZx1wTkaus2KtsNaMzqB8VzbS3kAyG_TLGYczji5p6O09NT5fNC32i9-SIO6pe7yQk-b97rh_7_CECmXYkle73FyDZ86vy8enuCGG4apgBGBCE69klsZ22VlmeiU7XPkH6uKzQ/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2oPQfiZx1wTkaus2KtsNaMzqB8VzbS3kAyG_TLGYczji5p6O09NT5fNC32i9-SIO6pe7yQk-b97rh_7_CECmXYkle73FyDZ86vy8enuCGG4apgBGBCE69klsZ22VlmeiU7XPkH6uKzQ/s400/7.jpg" width="290" wt="true" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342022317153110238noreply@blogger.com2