(Get) Carried Away:An explanation used to show exaggeration when becoming emotionally involvedThe very act of being carried is one of the most physical outward gestures of genuine care, protection an...
CULTURE: The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.As this early spring washes away the mild winter, I cant wait to see the hot trends that emerg...
At my six is 2011.At my twelve is 2012, all 365 days of it.Do I look behind...I should. Blessings, mistakes, record highs and temperature lows of life give me volumes of books to stand on and s...
My husbands grandmother has passed away. We are headed to Kentucky. The last time we saw her, we never knew it would be...the last time.MeMa and my youngestWhen my husband and I were dati...
Skies are blue......and Im tickled pink!We are currently in the middle of our family beach trip. I never meant to drop off the face off the earth, but packing for an entire summer, well there i...
Oly was founded in Berkeley, California in 1999 by Bay Areadesigners Kate McIntyre and Brad Huntzinger, whose visionwas to simply provide good designs at affordable prices. Oly’sfurniture,accessories...
I think this country can officially say winter cold is so yesterday and the summer heat it here! Its the time when we all shed. We shed our coats, we purged our homes during spring cleaning, our cl...
My dear friend had loaned me three books that bring her much joy and thought she would pass on the pleasure. Two of the books were European interiors, also in a language that I could not unders...
On Saturday we had a garage sale with our next door neighbor. I would have donated the stuff long ago, but my kids were really eager to have one and earn a buck or two. They really are a ...
Thank you for your input and playing the guessing game to my photo on Friday :) It has been quite the busy weekend and we are heading into the last week of school for my kids. I am just a...
I havent done one of these in a long time, so I thought I would have some fun and post this picture...And now ask the question, What Am I?A) A 3D drawing with fine pencil strokes and I shot dow...
Subject: Lake home on Lake Norman, NCOwner: Have no idea, I just know its not meCost: Nothing to dream a little dreamThe little red boat was too cute to pass up!What tends to float ...
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It is a day to remember and honor those who have died in our nations service. The least we can do is decorate our homes with the flag and our ...
I came alongI wrote a song for youAnd everything you doYeah, they were all `yellowSo then I took my timeOh what a thing tove doneAnd it was all yellow YELLOW by Coldplay May the sun ...
With the sun out a little brighter, a little longer and a little hotter...I am thinking of a recipe for the body and soul that will give us that extra glow...Beach bound 2011. Ready to go?Ahhh,...
My Inspiration:Bobbin Lace Hankerchief c. 1800 with fine white detailing.The crown emblem potentially tells the story that it once belonged to a royal family.marianiforos.comMy Creation:Spring ...
Its 1am, Thursday morning. Just because I am not asleep yet, doesnt mean Im not already dreaming!This is the bedroom of Designer Lisa Martensen...image via D Magazine, photo by S...
Well, my absence is due to my parents visiting from Texas since last week. Tomorrow is their last day/night and then they will head west again Thursday morning. They came in town to surpr...
Petals, they have beauty AND brains.He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not...He loves meHe loves me notHe loves meHanging Heart by Jeff KoonsKoons "Hanging Heart" sold in ...
There once was a print named Plaidgraphicssoft.about.comPla id was pretty radthebudgetbabe.comAlong came Paisley, Pinstripe, Chevron and IkatThey told Plaid, "You might as well scat!"Well, Pla...
Mom. Such a short and to the point title for a job that is far from that. Mothering is a lifetime commitment and there is nothing easy about it. The only thing that comes easy is th...
There have been lots of rainstorms passing through these parts lately. Since I have yet to see a rainbow, I got out my grandmothers crystals that are waiting to be restrung and made my own. &nb...
With the 2011 wedding season off to a grand start with the royal wedding this past weekend, I created a bouquet of flowers just for all of you to catch!I just adore the song Marry Me by Train."Yo...
Warning: I havent been blogging, so Ive got a lot to say!Image via flickr photostreamBack from our Easter/spring break. It was a lovely two weeks and now begins the countdown to the end o...
Hello! When we left for Georia on the day of my last post, I was unaware that my in-laws did not have Wi-Fi!! We return home tomorrow and I will catch up with everyone then. Hope a ...
The most famous egg roll takes place on the White House lawn every year. I have never been, but have always wondered what its really like to step foot on probably the most well manicured lawn i...
Friday I went on a field trip to a plantation home and living farm with my sons 3rd grade class. It was a great way for our i-lectronically charged children to learn about `the way it was, a lo...
I am just itching to get my hands on any issue of WOI, World of Interiors.The World of Interiors is a British publication is the cream of the crop when it comes to amazing quality and insight to the ...
When you think of August, you think hot. By then we are wearing as little as possible with little regard for how cool we look!Perhaps that is what Auguste Rodin was channeling when the French s...
I am going on a field trip today with my oldest sons class. We will visit a circa 1800 cotton plantation and living history farm. There is even a Cotswold sheep that just gave birth to a ...
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