tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76075224063627739552024-03-13T03:57:56.506-07:00WHIMAGESRandom goodness about food, photography, decor, vintage finds, my trials and tribulations of having a spine that has decided to start to fall apart and my crazy family. Come on in, it's fun. REALLY!Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010519669854460974noreply@blogger.comBlogger438125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-30148155549727985542014-09-09T20:58:00.001-07:002014-09-09T20:58:23.238-07:00Its been too long...It's been about a year since I last blogged which is really incredible when I think about how much I truly enjoyed it in the past. Unfortunately, I had several life changes in the past year which contributed to my lack of blogging. I will go a bit into those in the next post. This is short and sweet but I'd like you to know that you didn't get rid of me that easily! I will be back soon with a bit more of an explanation..whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-60175516397123680532013-09-28T05:53:00.001-07:002013-09-28T07:30:23.690-07:00October Birchbox Review, I'm really loving this beauty subscription company reviewing gig that I made up out of my own imagination!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This is our second Birchbox and AGAIN, my girls and I were so happy with the goodies! We received our second Beauty Army box and it's not worthy of a blog post. I've even cancelled our subscription. Some of the same product as the month before and truly just itty bitty samples. Blah. The fiberboard paper box it comes in is nice though! LOL I have a hard time not saying one thing positive about a company, so there, they've got a pretty box with pink camo inside!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Birchbox on the other hand has been nothing but happiness for us! I have to say my girls fight over who opens the box and who gets what! If I had a wee less maturity I'd be wrestling in there with them! Lot's of good ol' goodies in a Birchbox subscription box!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Here is what the inside looks like: Luxurious hand and nail cream that seems to be from I high end company. Sugarbomb lipgloss from BENEFIT in a glorious medium mauve-nude that I imagine looks fabulous on everyone. Plus it's a GREAT size to pop in your pocket or your bag when your running out to the grocery or out for a glamorous night with the girls! A nice size packet of conditioner for curly hair which I fight with every day, so I'm happy with that. And...in that mysterious blue box is this FABULOUS nail color that's a metallic, small shimmery army green that's absolute PERFECTION for fall! I'd give you a better photo but that would mean leaving my coffee and you and my computer and again MY COFFEE and getting it out of Callie's stash upstairs. That girl snagged that color like it was a bar of gold! We've yet to use the green tea scrub but it looks very enticing!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Yet again, this month I'm tickled with the Birchbox so I don't think this subscription is going anyway it's totally worth the $10.00 a month.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I also received the September POPSUGAR subscription box. It's going to be my next post. Let me just say...SWOON! This box is spendy so I won't be able to keep it up much longer but if this box is indicative of the typical box, WOW! So check on back for that post!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I'm having so much fun with these beauty and lifestyle subscription boxes that I wish I could order more and more! But I'm just testing a couple out to see what I'll keep in my budget. I already canceled the Beauty Army, I'm excited to see next month's Birchbox and next months POPSUGAR. I subscribed to Julep too, the first month is free. My daughter Callie changes her nail polish like 2 times a week. And Julep is mainly nail polish, right up Callie's Alley! This is so much fun, my girls and I are loving it! Try out a box, they are fun and you can't go wrong with the two I just mentioned!</span>whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-8130839804910085662013-09-13T17:04:00.000-07:002013-09-27T06:45:29.218-07:00bits and bubbles<span style="font-size: large;">Been gone for a few days from blogland. Busy co-planning a shower for my lovely niece. And I snuck in a few senior photos of my one of my twins, Cole. I've got some blog posts in the works but don't have time to crank them out right now so I'll show and tell you what I've been working on. First my son's photos. He's not the most comfortable yet in front of the camera but I hope that changes. He's had some interest from some agencies. This is never really something we had on a plate so not really having a budget for a pro photog to get together a portfolio means Mom pulls out her old digital lens reflex and we get snapping. We really don't know what we're doing. I know it's going to take another session or two and I hope he loosen ups so we can see the real Cole. Cole's 6'3. That's a lot of boy to capture. Here are a few we came up with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Okay and now to a total TURN of attention...I've been plugging along for Kady's baby shower for sweet little Charlotte who has yet to make her appearance, thank Goodness! Kady's mom came up with the idea of a little theme of "she's about to pop!". When Kady was little on up till now she has an affinity for delicious caramel corn from a local seashore shop. Karen is bagging it and tagging it with the "She's about to POP!" theme. I'm making table squares out of this sweet light pink polka dotted fabric. For the center pieces, I'm using my oodles of milk glass vases with just simple baby's breath, baby pink carnations and some pretty Zinnia's from my garden. We are also going to use those sweet lanterns everyone has from Ikea with pink tea lights. One day while checking out Pinterest for just a minute or two (HA! Yeah right, I get lost in there) I saw some lollipops wrapped in tissue. DING DING DING! I'm using the same table square material to cover BlowPops and tie a pretty little white bow on them. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Washi tape is from.....wait for it........THE DOLLAR STORE! LOW AND BEHOLD! Who'd a thunk?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were fortunate enough to find this chalkboardish bag to add to the slight chalk board theme going on in the background. The chalkboard below is in my kitchen! </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll follow with a full shower post in a few days. I've got some tricks up my sleeve!</span>whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-86624736292430450572013-08-31T08:14:00.000-07:002013-08-31T08:14:56.939-07:00TREND ALERT: X Stools!<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Okay, okay, I know I just did the pouf which is sortakindalikaxstool. BUT...the X-STOOL is more fancy Nancy. More Park Avenue. A bit more upscale. A little more on the formal scale of design. They actually have been around in design since like the dinosaurs or something like that. In reality I'm just a bit too lazy to look up the date they were birthed and my mind is too sieve like to remember. On to the X-STOOLS...</span><br />
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whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-76953062736542441122013-08-28T16:59:00.000-07:002013-08-28T16:59:18.044-07:00TREND ALERT: POUFS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Leather poufs, fur poufs, shiny poufs, colorful poufs, poufs,poufs, and more poufs! They are popping up everywhere like toadstools after the rain. But these are FUN! Useful too! Plop on down onto one or kick your feet up on it. Serve appetizers on it if you like! There are poufs to fit every decor and every corner!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just succumbed to the pouf rage myself with a set of twin grey and white square chevrons for my family room. We are doing a little mini makeover of the family room as I mentioned a few posts backs so someday you'll get a reveal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Poufs come in all price points too which is really cool. It's really a trend for the masses, I'm telling you! Mine are indoor/outdoor with washable slipcovers that I scored from <a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/">Joss and Main</a> for $42 with free shipping! I've seen similar ones for over a hundred dollars and they weren't washable! Let's check out some of the cool poufs available around the internet marketplace.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mine look just like these. This one is from Kohl's<br /><br /><img alt="Hot pink poufs for end of bed" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/69/a2/e8/69a2e8738a3053d7d0abd07d51b23d63.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Footstools & Pouffes - IKEA $279.99" height="400" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/6a/54/bd/6a54bd7f6885c9a62afd6286ad894d05.jpg" width="400" />IKEA $279.99<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="WishList Whipstich Poufs for C" height="400" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/23/40/6c/23406cf2d1c027c83ad89dcd240b724d.jpg" width="400" /><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="furry poufs" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c3/48/0a/c3480ad7e69e7513be51faeef8d80387.jpg" />Ohhh furry poufs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Felt pouf stuffed handmade in Nepal by Nepalese women" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/86/3a/0d/863a0d522779cd6ec17a2b33a0739b25.jpg" />This one is available on Etsy for $245</span></div>
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whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-51386335361902730962013-08-27T06:20:00.000-07:002013-08-27T06:20:18.817-07:00Trend Alert: BAR CARTS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The rest of the week I'll be blogging everyday about something that I'm noticing that is currently trending, or a trend that won't go a way or a trend that's on the cusp of trending!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today's trend is BAR CARTS! They are EVERYWHERE! One of the first times I noticed them in design was in a post by the FABULOUS <a href="http://www.eddieross.com/">EDDIE ROSS</a>. I think it was in a window display but I'm not sure. Here are a couple posts of his using bar carts, <a href="http://www.eddieross.com/eddie_ross/2012/12/check-out-our-house-in-country-living.html">A country living Christmas,</a> here's one that's 3 years old in the New York Times (I'm telling you this guys a trend SETTER!) <a href="http://www.eddieross.com/eddie_ross/2010/01/new-york-times-new-year.html">New York Times</a>, the entire article is about bar carts! A post in 2008 <a href="http://www.eddieross.com/eddie_ross/2008/09/one-flea-market.html">One Flea Market, two bloggers!</a> Shopping the Rose bowl and coming across a fabulous black and gold <a href="http://www.eddieross.com/eddie_ross/2010/04/shopping-the-rose-bowl.html">Bar Cart</a>. And this is the one that sticks out in my mind, a window display with a bar cart for the <a href="http://www.eddieross.com/eddie_ross/2011/02/a-winter-window-for-carleton-v.html">Carleton V</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lately as I'm perusing my <a href="http://pinterest.com/whimages/boards/">PINTEREST</a> and flipping through decor mags and decorating blogs, repeatedly I'm picking out bar carts here and there. So here are a few you might want to check out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The carts can go from LUXE like the ones above all brass and glass or more transitional like this one,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are also some that will fit more into a casual room like these...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So whether you like your portable party on the glam side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">or a little bit more laid back, there are many carts to suit your needs!</span></div>
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whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-11248259913422262432013-08-26T16:44:00.003-07:002013-09-13T04:58:46.973-07:00August BIRCHBOX subscription A REVIEW of this beauty box and comparison to BEAUTY ARMY August<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I don't know if I mentioned it in my Beauty Army review but my girls and I LOVE makeup. I'm totally the type that if I'm having a bad day, a new tube of lipstick will cure it quick! Considering Birchbox was on a waiting list I really didn't expect to get an August box so this was a pleasant surprise! Let's open it up!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I have to say I'm tickled with this box! 4 nice size samples of eye shadow a coordinating VERY fine line liquid liner in navy blue. It's a fabulous liner, my daughter Callie and I have both used it and loved it! The company is called EYEKO London and it's called the Skinny Mini but it's a full size liner. The lipstick is equally TDF! It smells scrumptious, goes on like a dream and it's a GREAT semi darker NUDE shade called Dusk till Dawn by a company called Modelcosmetics.com. It's the Party Proof Matte lipstick and I have to say it does have very nice staying power!</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">We are both trying the shadows tomorrow but I did a swatch test and the pigmentation seems fine. We also received a self tanner towelette that covers your face and upper body. That's probably something my teenager might use but I probably wouldn't. We also received two products from a company called Miss Jessie's. One is Super Sweetback Treatment that is a deep conditioning treatment for growing out hair. And the other is called Rapid Recovery Treatment, it's a deep treatment for repairing dry brittle curly hair. I'll be sure to use that. It also came with a little fashion pamplet for fall including some very generous Ann Taylor coupons.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Comparing this Birchbox to the Beauty Army box is sort of a no brainer. I'd say I like the Birchbox much better, more product and 2 full size products. I might give both of them one more month but if I had to decide today I'd say Birchbox and it's only $10 not $12 like the Beauty Army.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">If you are thinking about a subscription box, I'd say for a little money it sure is nice getting a surprise in the mail once a month with some products you very well could fall in love with!</span><br />
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whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-51438723064971415262013-08-16T10:49:00.002-07:002013-08-26T16:00:12.069-07:00Beauty Army Subscription Box, my first one! A review<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">I don't know if it just a freaky thing with me but I expect most girls are the same way. WE LOVE SURPRISES! Seemingly in the past year and especially the past few months subscription box companies have been popping up all over the place. There are beauty boxes, lifestyle boxes, nail boxes, men's boxes (there is even a monthly tackle box!), perfume boxes, food boxes, organic boxes and jewelry only boxes. You name it and there is a box company willing to send you a surprise box every month for a fee. Sometime the fee is small, like $10! Sometimes it's big like $35-50. Of course the quality and size of materials in those boxes is directly related to how much you want to spend.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Sure, I'd love getting luxurious full size containers of makeup like Urban Decay and Oh La la la French stuff I can't pronounce but this chick is on a budget but I still want a happy little surprise each month. Luckily there are plenty of companies in the $10-18 dollar range. Finally this month I bit the bullet, did a bit of research and decided to order Beauty Army for $12. September I'm going to try the very popular $10 Birchbox (there is a waiting list) and then my girls decided to pitch in and order the POP SUGAR box in October for $35. The cool thing about these is most of them can be cancelled at any time. Some even have a skip a month feature.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Our August BEAUTY ARMY box came in with much fan fare. Trumpets blaring, confetti, balloons dropping from the sky etc. Well none of that really happened but as excited as my girls and I were you wouldn't have been surprised. With out further ado..the reveal!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Okay I have to admit, I seriously thought the mystery sample was a tampon. It looked just like one! Luckily it was this pretty shade of raspberry pink lip gloss from a company I haven't heard of. That's okay though because this is all about TRYING new things! I've used YES TO CARROTS before and it's a go to product for makeup removal. We are Tea girls so that was pleasant surprise. I'm also literally the driest person you will probably ever meet so a moisturizer is always a plus. The little bottle of gel nails is kinda disappointing because you have to have gel nails to use it and we don't but oh well. Pony tail holders....YEAH! We go through those like water! Is it just us or do those things do a disappearing act on everyone?</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">I'd have to say we were pleased with our box. There were some unknown products but that's kinda the point so that's okay. We might try this one more month to see what September beholds! Overall 3 1/2 stars out of 5.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Some of the other companies I've heard of are:</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Glossy Box USA a beauty box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Petite Vour a beauty box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Boxy Charm</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Goody Gorilla a snack food subscription box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Blush a beauty box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Julep a nail box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Blue Box a jewelry box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">FABFITFUN a women's box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">BEAUTYBOX 5 a beauty box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">GLAM BAG a beauty box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Nail Art Society a nail box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Juniper a beauty box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">The Bride Box a box for brides</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Her FAB BOX a women's box</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Dottie Box a box of handmade items</span>whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-11272221926982286312013-08-15T06:31:00.001-07:002013-08-15T15:24:38.764-07:00Trend Alert: Go LUXE with mirrors, crystal, lucite and glass!<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">As I mentioned I'm doing a slight makeover on my family room. I promise when it's done I'll do a reveal! Might be awhile though! I'm not a total GLAM girl but I like a few pieces here and there. I'm more of a rustic luxe girl I guess. I'll post about that sometime too. After the Pantone Emerald post I've decided to do a Trend Alert series. Should be fun! I've been noticing in design that GLAM/LUXE is becoming quite a movement! I really like that some of these photos show that you can mix it in and be cozy too!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">All of these originals can be found at my <a href="http://pinterest.com/whimages/decor/">decor</a> board or my <a href="http://pinterest.com/whimages/living-room-inspiration/">living room inspiration</a> board. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Below please find some items in VARIOUS price ranges that suit this style!</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><img alt="Luxe Living - Current Home Decorating Styles, Glamorous Furniture and Decor | Shop by Trend" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/31/4b/9c/314b9c4da726110f73d05eedf47f127d.jpg" />side table from lampsplus 499.99<img alt="Stacked Glass Globe Table Lamp" src="http://image.lampsplus.com/is/image/U2891.fpx?qlt=65&wid=236&hei=236&fmt=jpeg" /> stacked glass table lamp from lampsplus 59.99</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><img alt="Rouel Faux Leather Vanilla Storage Cube" src="http://image.lampsplus.com/is/image/U6142.fpx?qlt=65&wid=236&hei=236&fmt=jpeg" />faux leather storage cube 149.99</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">While at the beach a few weeks ago for a girls weekend I happened to spot a set of 6 directors chairs for $10 each. I didn't need 6 but 1 sounded good! I remember seeing in a magazine how they they changed a directors chair into an end table. I figured I could wing that without the directions!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">Yes, yes I know she was beautiful as a beat up old directors chair but I couldn't resist! I really needed an end table so...OFF with her arms! ...And back! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">A couple coats of Rustoleums Heirloom White and she was a new woman. Actually a little bit too much of a NEW woman so out came the sanding block.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;"> I measured her top and ordered a piece of tempered glass. It took about 2 weeks of torture to come in. But today I was able to slide her on top of it's new home. Off to Target to get a little lamp. I wanted to get a small one that was glass but there wasn't any and glass probably wouldn't make sense since it could fall off. I did get one for $9.99 that had a shade that matched the shade on the lamp that's on the chest directly across from it. A new end table and the fresh pops of new pillows and a blanket from this <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2013/07/ok-now-its-gone-beyond-freshen-up-ive.html">POST</a> and I have a totally fresh family room! OHHHH and we are in the process of painting the wood floor in there are charcoal grey. Plus for my birthday I ordered a grey and white chevron pouf. We took back the multicolored one because it was loosing all of it's fabric. So anyway, what do you think for a $10 chair?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">As I said we are in the process of painting the old wood floor a medium to dark grey and that will look so much better! So don't mind the ugly flooring!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.pantone.com/images/pages/21055/Product_images_swatch_chip.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="Emerald Color Chip" border="0" height="361" src="http://www.pantone.com/images/pages/21055/Product_images_swatch_chip.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> <strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">, a lively, radiant, lush green, is the Color of the Year for 2013.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">I've seemed to notice it often takes a year or two for the Pantone color to get full swing in decor. In fashion it's much faster. So I've done some snooping around and found some photos you might enjoy that incorporate Emerald or or similar tones of green or just green in general. I honestly was a bit tired of green after the big sage green fad about 10 years ago and the green and burgundy before that but I have to say these rooms have changed my mind. I think I'm liking where this might go! Let me know what you think! Not all of these rooms are exactly emerald but I think they show you that GREEN is making a comeback in all shades!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><img alt="Emerald + copper." height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d8/4c/c8/d84cc88586488731fda2f37925e4441d.jpg" width="425" /><img alt="#PaintedFurniture" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d9/be/ab/d9beab6389f954dcd49c293485f18fdd.jpg" width="405" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><img alt="Green and white feels so crisp." height="512" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/bc/f5/a7/bcf5a73a8bd31dc14fbad3eb3ebe3a6f.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="*green" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f1/ac/a2/f1aca28241865dd07f29371162340888.jpg" /><img alt="Wood Tables With Black Lattice Chairs Design Ideas, Pictures, Remodel, and Decor" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/e1/03/1b/e1031b5c3a2acec96652e69d723633c1.jpg" width="481" /><img alt="belle maison: Quote of the Week" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/19/4e/e8/194ee8a6ea29b3a6d771a1a045d240d1.jpg" /><img alt="Love the pink and green" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/67/64/28/676428edc17f2dad823b62957a9f8bb2.jpg" /><img alt="I want to make that lamp" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d0/97/bf/d097bf44e26129a5c130ab426aea0ce8.jpg" /><img alt="House of Turquoise: Denise Fogarty Interiors" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b7/9b/ea/b79bea3b8e05e7f6194f1a822ecc21ed.jpg" />All of the above images are from my <a href="http://pinterest.com/whimages/decor/">Whimages Decor Board</a> you can go to the original link from there. The images below are </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> from my </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/whimages/living-room-inspiration/" style="font-size: x-large;">Whimages Living Room Inspiration Board</a><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">. Come on and follow me, I'd love it!!!! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"></span>whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-55105313387083708262013-07-30T17:33:00.001-07:002013-08-04T15:50:18.157-07:00Ok, now it's gone beyond a freshen up. I've totally added a pop of color!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">If you read the previous post you'll know I decided to add a pop of color to my white and robin egg blue family room. I have chocolate brown leather sofas. Orange has always been my favorite color so Orange it was! Plus it POPS against the blue and brown! I've added a few more goodies and my sweet daughter bought me a gorgeous orange chevron blanket and the coolest multi-colored pouf you've ever seen! I'm LOVIN' this POP of color! Tell me what you think. Just a blanket, some throw pillows and candles made all the difference. I did add the lamp too! LOL What? I was on a roll!</span><br />
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whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-27175562860236319642013-07-28T09:43:00.001-07:002013-08-04T15:52:11.446-07:00A $25 Freshen Up For The Family Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">We've got like 5 projects going on right now here at the Bedsaul Household. None are really complete but this one almost is so I thought I'd share my progress. We've been very happy with our family room for a few years now. Several years ago we put up board and batten and added the <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-blog-spot-and-blog-roll.html">family room reading nook</a> and you can see some of our family room here in our <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2010/02/our-painted-black-cabinet-reveal.html">budget kitchen renovation</a>. As much as I'm still in love with the chocolate brown couches and the white board and batten with the robin egg blue walls, I felt like injecting another color. Our kitchen flows into the family room, one open plan. If you looked at the link you can see my cabinets are black and my walls are a soft and warm whipped butter color. Orange has always been my favorite color and it looks totally yummy with the robin egg blue. AND...I had a coupon for buy one pillow get one 50% off at Target. So I came home with a square cool fluffy white pillow and a chevron lumbar embroidered with teal, yellow, orange and navy. I needed a few more pops of color so I snagged a yellow pillow off my bed. Then made a bee-line for Goodwill, it's just up the street (dangerous). I couldn't find a matching decor item but I bought this fun shaped deep eggplant vase for $2. I happen to have pumpkin orange spray paint so off to the back yard we went! I'm switching out the duck egg blue candles on the mantle to orange or yellowand I'll be set! Remember most importantly when you are on a budget, SHOP your house!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">A DEAR friend gave me this DARLING cast iron boxer bank that I've been going gaga over at the antique store for seriously like 5 years. He blends in well so I added a tray to our coffee table and perched him there and viola! Now my family room looks fresh and summery! Perfect! Amazing where a couple fresh throw pillows, a couple new candles and a Goodwill vase will take you!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;"><br /></span>whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-91225623999724659152013-07-25T09:58:00.000-07:002013-07-25T09:58:12.705-07:00Double Crunch Blueberry Crisp<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Blueberries are one of my family's favorite summer fruits. I LOVE when they are big and bursting with flavor and on sale! Here's a quick and easy Blueberry crisp recipe I made up a couple years ago. My family LOVES the crispy part so this has extra crispies! This makes a nice big dish so use a large casserole dish.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">1 1/2 Cup flour</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Combine flour, oats, brown sugar and melted butter. Mix well and press only enough of the mixture on the bottom of the greased pan to completely cover it with no gaps. Set the remaining aside. Pour the blueberries on the crust and spread evenly. Lightly sprinkle the sugar over all of the blueberries. Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture on top of the blueberries. Bake at 350 for about 40- 45 minutes till crispy and bubbly. ENJOY~</span><br />
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<br />whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-21672362457201853692013-07-11T14:04:00.002-07:002013-07-25T10:44:13.797-07:00BIG MIRROR decorating ideas!<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">I'm still brain storming ideas on the yet to be painted pea green Goodwill table in my post about my Retro glam foyer dresser makeover and the <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2013/06/one-day-before-i-made-my-final-decision.html">dreaded soup green table</a>. I'm thinking I might put it in the still mostly undecorated <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2012/02/living-room-board-and-batten-and-some.html">BOARD AND BATTEN LIVING ROOM</a>. As I mentioned in long past posts about that yet to be finished room I want it a <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2012/04/living-in-living-room.html">live-able living room. </a> Not too stuffy but comfy while stile maintaining a living room feel. Ever since we built the house I've been disappointed we didn't put a window on that side of the house. To rectify that and because I LOVE them, I think I'm going to go with a BIG mirror. Probably a DIY trumeau mirror. Shhh, Matt doesn't know about that project yet! You can buy madelians like these from specialty hardware stores. Simple ones are even on the shelves at Home Depot and Lowes. Here's a couple DIY-able I like... these images via google</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">Here are some rooms I found on Pinterest that utilize big mirrors, just search large mirrors... They are all and many more on my decor board on Pinterest, <a href="http://pinterest.com/whimages/decor/">Whimages Decor Board</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">This first one is actually in my own family room. It's from an old post <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2010/02/our-painted-black-cabinet-reveal.html">when we redid our kitchen on a BUDGET.</a> The mirror itself is mahogany and it's reclaimed from a torn down cigar bar in Baltimore years ago. My father and my husband salvaged it along with a bunch of other wood and voila! Our nook has some of it.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Favorite Things Friday | lizmarieblog.com Love the large mirror" src="http://media-cache-ak1.pinimg.com/736x/a7/a5/0c/a7a50c9523273935b85c6d0379034b3f.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love the slim accents of antiqued gold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the color scheme here and that curved Chippendale sofa....sigh!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THIS looks retro glam to me. LOVE this mirror!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Distressed Blue Turquoise Antique Indian Wood Large Mirror on Etsy, $499.00" src="http://media-cache-ec2.pinimg.com/736x/75/7b/c7/757bc7d5769fd14ed3d4d54d3b750a13.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVE the finishes on both of these pieces!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">again...GLAM!!! yet shabby...another sigh!</td></tr>
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<br />whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-79544378471921117922013-07-02T06:16:00.000-07:002013-07-03T07:52:09.015-07:00Baked Penne Florentine with Tomato Creme Sauce...YUM!<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Recently I read that one of the many ways you can save money on your grocery bill is by adding a few meatless meals to your dinner repertoire. I've been a vegetarian for about a year and a half so my family is used to me throwing in a few non meat meals now and then. I'm not hard-core, I'll eat fish and seafood. I've even had soup that I think was probably made with chicken stock now and then. At first I thought I'd miss a fresh juicy homemade grilled cheeseburger or a fillet Mignon when we went out to dinner. Surprisingly I don't at all and most of the time I get more then a little yuckified when making dinner for my family with meat.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I've been experimenting with ideas in my head for meals that would satisfy ALL of my family and would still be meatless. One day while planning dinner I had decided to make baked penne. I usually would saute' some 97/3 ground beef ( save any drippings for my doggies! ;-) ). Mix in the penne some mozzarella and a variety of different flavored spaghetti sauces and top it with more mozzarella and bake. Everyone was always happy but me. So I got to thinking about it and I noticed I had a big ol' bag of fresh baby spinach in the fridge. I did some brainstorming, that's a lot for a dyed blonde Polish girl (all tongue in cheek please I'm just teasing). I mixed the cooked penne with a tub of skim ricotta and the whole bag of spinach. Then I mixed up a couple varieties of sauce together including a jar of garlic flavored Alfredo. You know like, spicy pepper and garlic and onion and whatever else I had in the pantry. The pivotal ingredient is the ALFREDO! It makes all the difference! I then mixed it all together while throwing in a little mozzarella and a tablespoon of fresh minced garlic. I topped it with mozzarella.I don't have proportions for you cause I just make it. For a single casserole I'd say 1 bag spinach, I box penne, 4 cup mozz. smaller container ricotta 1 Alfredo and maybe 2 regular sauces. Let me tell you...my family thinks Heaven on a plate was made that day. I've made it too many times to count now in the past year and I thought to myself, "self, you might want to share this goodness with the world". So I am. You just bake it at 350 till it's brown and bubbly. Now I'm not saying this has never been made before. And I totally made up that name because it sounds exciting and gourmet but I've never seen the recipe anywhere before. Try it. You'll probably like it and you most likely won't miss the $$meat$$. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">* funny story...one day I was making it and my Dad was here working on one of our cars so I made him his own casserole to take home. Now let me tell you my father is as crotchety as they come and a compliment rarely passes his lips. As I'm handing him the hot baked dish, he complained and said he didn't want it because he already had something in the crock pot at home. So I told him to eat it the next night. About 45 minutes later he called and said, "Rob, that was the best pasta I've ever had!" Surprised and speechless I don't think any real word came out of my mouth. Next he says, "next time put some ground beef, Italian sausage and pepperoni in it and it would be even better!" Obviously he doesn't get the meatless thing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">So there you go you can make it my way or my Dad's way! Let me know if you try it out!</span><br />
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<br />whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-38019613532514620182013-06-29T05:14:00.002-07:002013-07-02T06:16:18.526-07:00REAL tips for all the beauties over 40. Regardless of age, you might pick up a tip or three!<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I've always enjoyed makeup. Sometimes when having a bad day a new tube of lipstick or pretty gloss would perk me right up. Probably weird, right? Well that's just who I am. Can't beat "happiness" in a tube usually less then ten dollars ( unless we are talking all Sephora and Ulta like. Then that $10 bucks probably won't cut it girl).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I'm going to prelude all of this with a little background info. I have 3 kids, two of which are daughters. Both of which are dancers. "Why do I care?" you say. In the world of dance you have to learn to do your own makeup EARLY, FAST and WELL! Because of this my youngest daughter Peyton has truly become obsessed with MAKEUP. All of it. From foundation to falsies. Lashes that is. She has become extremely proficient and looks like a mini Sephora Cast Members (that's what they call them. I. Promise.). She isn't allowed to wear these looks outside the home I swear so don't go calling CPS on me. She does however wear full stage makeup for shows. The last show she was in she did her own make up, a 14 year yr. old friend's full face and 6-7 winged liners every night! My little 11 year old makeup artist. Don't know if I should be proud or crawl in the closet. Peyton watches videos on makeup in almost all of her free time when she's not dancing. She walks into to Sephora and Ulta with confidence and asks questions about pigmentation levels, longevity and opacity like she works there. It's pretty funny actually to see the "cast members" faces.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Let's start with some of the tips. Some of these pics will be off of google and some will be mine. </span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">PRIMER Primer is a big thing right now. It is supposed to "prime" your skin for the foundation, minimize pores, allow your foundation to go on with perfection and perhaps help you even win the lottery.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I personally have not had a lot of luck with face primers. Here's a secret, shhhhh....I tend to get delicate little beads of sweat on my nose when I wear primer. Actually sometimes my face looks like Niagara but the first sounded better. But HEY, maybe I haven't found the perfect one and I'm a freak of nature so this probably won't happen to you. Plus I like not using it cause it's one less step.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">FOUNDATION As we age we want to look more DEWY not Matte. This is very important. Matte usually equals showing every wrinkle you knew you had and the ones you didn't. It seeps into every nook and cranny and gets cakey. Eww. So look for a foundation that is illuminating. These are the looks we are going for...</span><br />
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/>Yes I know none of these ladies are over 40 but they can pull anything off and they are good examples of dewy.Hey, here's an over 40 one for you .</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Here are some illuminating or dewy finish foundations that help achieve this look</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">EYESHADOW Let's face it ladies, we can't wear the funky fun colors on our eyes as we did in our youth. You want to look for a more neutral palette of colors with a minimum or no shimmer. My personal favorite is a bit pricey but totally worth it for what you get. It's the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette collection. All of the colors are matte, neutral and lovely and very nicely pigmented. It runs between $25 and $27 but girls, it last forever and you can get a natural look, a night time look, a dramatic look, all with out any sparkles like the 21 year olds in the clubs are sporting. This is a pure, natural and sophisticated palette from Urban Decay </span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">CONTOURING AND HIGHLIGHTING I'm not even going to begin to get onto this topic because it deserves an entire post to itself but let me just tell you, It is MAGIC. Can totally transform your face. If you can't wait for me to explain it check out you tube. But PLEASE do not use a contour that has shimmer to it. Contour is supposed to look like a natural shadow on your face and shimmer looks like light hitting your face so they are counter productive. More on all that later! I will tell you it's my favorite thing to do makeup-wise!</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">LIPS In my opinion this is really a personal thing. I personally don't find it appropriate to have a 42yr old lip with so much gloss on it looks like it's about to drip off but who am I to judge! I prefer a nice neutral lipstick with a hint, HINT of gloss in the middle and at the top of my cupids bow for a more pouty lip. We all know we want a pouty lip regardless of age! These are my current favorites minus my lip liner. It was out in the car and I have my pj's on so, well, you know I didn't want to scare my neighbors this early in the am running out to get it. I alternate between a nude liner and a dusky rose liner. They each slightly change the color of my lipstick depending on what I want. But I would recommend always using liner!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">My Ulta lipstick was under $10,is matte, has lasted forever and is called 226. My NYX gloss I LOVE was like under $5 and is called beige pearl 135A. Lastly, I don't LOVE this one as much but if I only have room in my wristlet for one lip product not two I'll choose Revlon's 025 Peach Parfait. I think I will keel over and die if they discontinue the Ulta and the NYX.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">SETTING SPRAY What? you might be saying. Actually I heard about it on one of Peyton's videos but it was a high end brand. I really wanted to try it but not for $28. To my surprise, while shopping in Ulta I came across 2 different NYX setting sprays for about $7. One is matte and the other dewy. I quickly picked up the Dewey and it was love at first spray. Then last week while checking out the ELF goodies at Target I noticed they had a setting spray too! FOR $3!!! I've compared the two and the ELF while not coming in dewy or matte has a dewy-er finish then the NYX setting spray. They both worked equalled well keeping my makeup on even though I tend to glow a bit in the summer. (That's Southern for sweat like a beast). If you are going to do nothing else to change your routine if you are over the big 40 I'd get rid of the shimmery eyeshadow asap and I'd add the dewy setting spray! </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7607522406362773955" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7607522406362773955" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7607522406362773955" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">THE KEY to all of this is that you want to GLOW not SHINE! You'll have to play around with the look you like, maybe a matte foundation and dewey finishing spray or vice verca. It's all about what looks best on you!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Please remember I am not an authority on this stuff. I've just been listening to my daughters video's every morning before school for the past six months. AND the fact that I've received oodles of compliments on looking "healthy" and "well rested" and "I love your natural makeup look".</span>whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-63555751520567510812013-06-28T18:28:00.002-07:002013-08-03T18:00:01.768-07:00From Mopey Maple to Metallic with Moxie!<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">One day before I made my final decision to start blogging again, I made a fateful trip to one of the Heaven lands of DIY'ers. Good Will. Yes I walked through it's heralded doors and was swept away by the beauty of an exorcism pea green soup colored pedestal table. I wasn't on the look out of a table, well a table like that. I really wanted a console or a slim depth dresser. But that table had my name written all over it. And at $25 who was I to say NO? Eventually I will show you it's glorious transformation into....something. I'm not really sure what! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">Then I started scouring the place for the console or dresser. I discovered this lovely solid maple chest that was relatively simple in design which was what I had in mind. The neat thing was years and years ago Maryland had a large department store called Hecht Brothers. Inside the top drawer was a brass label that said that very thing and below that Baltimore Maryland. With living in Maryland my entire life I find this kinda cool and knew it had to come home with me too. It was a natural maple finish that didn't suit the style I wanted but that's okay.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">I had sort of wanted one of those mirrored dressers or consoles but figured that they wouldn't stay in style as long as I need something to AND they didn't fit in the budget. This $25.00 solid maple dresser did! My husband painted it with Valspars Silver metallic paint and the top with Behr Beluga left over from our kitchen cabinet makeover <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2010/02/our-painted-black-cabinet-reveal.html">here.</a> It has the perfect metallic sheen I wanted, not too over the top and not too subdued. </span><br />
<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">***EDIT*** I just kept feeling like the chest just didn't have enough UMPH for me. Luckily one day I came across these gorgeous knobs that are white with silver polka dots. SILVER POLKA DOTS!!! They jumped into my cart because the knobs and I knew this was what this chest needed. I'm also thinking of going over the black edges with some silver leaf rub and buff. I'll let you know how that goes! Here she is in her new glory...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">I'm STILL lamenting that I don't have a before pic of her sad dowdy little maple self. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">The whole foyer is getting a makeover so expect a make over post in the future. I've got a SUPER exciting step treatment you will LOVE! And we are going to paint the spindles white and the rail glossy black. I kinda want to go eclectic like the rest of our home. Previously I liked the foyer but it was a bit on the stuffy side. OH and as I mentioned once or twice before I don't have a before photo because I wasn't really planning on blogging again!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">We are going to be painting these awful natural beat up pine floors in the family room a lovely dusky grey that we just did on our steps. That reveal will be coming up too: the floor AND the foyer stairs. Lot's of projects going on here at the Bedsaul's!</span>whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-69014818170308183412013-06-22T19:26:00.001-07:002013-06-22T19:26:29.878-07:00Lemon Meringue Cake and Tina's B-day Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">Lemon Meringue Pie. Who doesn't love a refreshing slice of that during a sweltering Summer soiree'? Now you can have your pie, cake and eat it too! This isn't the best pic because the cake had been sitting out awhile in the heat and the meringue got sweaty. Yeah they have that problem too! I made this cake for Tina's birthday party at the beach. Perfect summer birthday cake! And easy too!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">I modified the wonderful white wedding cake recipe I always use. Remember those cupcakes?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">This is a MOIST delicious cake that has a white cake as a base. GASP! Yes die-hard bakers can even add a little somethin somethin to a box cake to bring it into it's glory! The recipe for the cupcakes is <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/search?q=white+wedding+cake+cupcakes">here!</a> </span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">I altered the recipe to make it lemony so here it is: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 (18.25 ounce) box</span> <span class="name">white cake mix Duncan Hines Recommended </span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 cup</span> <span class="name">all-purpose flour</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 cup</span> <span class="name">granulated white sugar</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">3/4 teaspoon</span> <span class="name">salt</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 1/3 cups</span> <span class="name">water</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">2 Tablespoons</span> <span class="name">vegetable or canola oil</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 1/2 teaspoon</span> <span class="name">lemon extract</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 cup</span> <span class="name">sour cream (Can use lemon Chobani yogurt)</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">4 large</span> <span class="name">egg whites</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">1. Preheat oven to 335°F. Spray 3 8' cake pans with a baking spray.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">3. Pour even portions into the three pans and pake at 335 until the cake pulls away from the pan and the a knife in the center comes out clean. Sorry I don't have an exact time, I forgot to write it down!! Ditz! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">This is a beautiful dense white cake with a lovely lemon flavor, yum!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">For the filing, this is a major cheat. Sure you can be a goodie goodie and make your HOMEMADE lemon curd. Be all Martha about it and all. And THE Martha Stewart has a delightful recipe for it. But you know what? I found something just as good. IN. A. JAR. Who doesn't love the convenience of that!!! Here it is...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">After the cakes are cooled, you stir the lemon curd in the jar and then put a nice layer of it on two layers of the cake. Assembel the cake and then stand back and bask in it's uncovered glorious glory. Okay, time to get back to work. You still have to make the Swiss Meringue frosting. There is NO fat in this frosting...YAY!!! Here's the recipe for that...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;"><strong style="font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">YIELD:</strong> <span class="yield" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ENOUGH FROSTING FOR 24 CUPCAKES</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">Recipe from <a href="http://joythebaker.com/" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">JoytheBaker.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">I recomemmend serving this cake within about an hour of frosting.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;"> This is the little festive area we set up to surprise her. I brought the milk glass, candy and straws with me from home as well as the fabric and pennent from <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2011/03/sweet-shoppe-party.html">This Sweet Shoppe Party</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">For this house tour we are going to Donna's (The previous house tour) sisters lovely home in Bethany Beach. Carole's home is awash in creamy whites from the vanilla milkshake walls to the pristine white marble counters veined with grey. This is all grouped into a wonderful melange when the warm shades of natural oak floors all the way to deep mahogany of antique dressers dance against the many shades creamy whites making for a delight to the eyes and a very welcoming home. </span><br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YohhaNu7-Zg/Ubnxaww9SpI/AAAAAAAADWY/vX1bPb8KYDM/s1600/family+room+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #999999;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YohhaNu7-Zg/Ubnxaww9SpI/AAAAAAAADWY/vX1bPb8KYDM/s640/family+room+1.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #999999;">Carole has an affinity for slip covered anythings and marble topped tables!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">Let's begin the tour on the top floor. The fluffy slip covered couches beckon you to curl up on their soft cushions and wrap your self in a throw while you enjoy a cup of coffee and a good book. The room is swathed in golden sunlight from the numerous skylights on the beautiful bead board ceilings and the plentiful french doors and wide windows. The area also boasts a delightful turret room that has a wonderful natural wood pedestal table perfect for family game night. On the other side of the room next to the kitchen is a generous farm style table that can feed a crowd! Now the center of attention, the kitchen! It's a LOVELY kitchen with extra tall glass fronted cabinet doors that house Carole's everyday ware. The part that I find unique is that the kitchen seemingly has an island within an island. There is a large semi-circle counter height grey veined white marble counter that has many counter stools separating the kitchen from the family room yet still allowing it to be the center of attention. Within this generous area is another marble topped island. This island was made by Carole's brother in law Glen, Donna's husband and is assembled from a reclaimed farmhouse table and chair set. It's all brought together beautifully with several coats of a rich white enamel paint imported from Europe. It's the same paint I mentioned that Donna used in her <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2013/06/house-tour-cottage-in-bel-air-this-post.html">House Tour</a> of her delightful cottage in Bel Air Maryland. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">This lovely natural wood console leads the way to the turret room. It is adorned with various objects d'art and antiques. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qlhHTsnRvAc/Ubn4h7VVarI/AAAAAAAADYo/OcVtpEs3FGs/s1600/shell+contest+compote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qlhHTsnRvAc/Ubn4h7VVarI/AAAAAAAADYo/OcVtpEs3FGs/s640/shell+contest+compote.jpg" width="425" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">This fabulous ironstone compote holds years of shells from many shell contests that Carole and Bob would have every summer with their grandchildren.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">molds that adorn the extra bathroom mirror and cupboard.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">This upper floor also houses the master bedroom with an en suite and another bedroom with a communal bathroom.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">The entry level also boasts an additional family. This family room also has soft cotton slipcovers on it's couches which are perfect to curl up in a quiet spot with the latest decor magazine. There are several very impressive pieces of furniture in this room. This antique roll top desk is truly a piece of art! I can't imagine how organized you'd have to be to work at it! There is also this lovely hall tree. I am particularly taken with this stack of wood boxes that I'm sure each have a delightful story to share. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s2IYFY4k-OM/Ubn49SuDGcI/AAAAAAAADY0/SeU_inHJo48/s1600/french+mirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s2IYFY4k-OM/Ubn49SuDGcI/AAAAAAAADY0/SeU_inHJo48/s640/french+mirror.jpg" width="448" /></a>We've come to the piece that I wanted to smuggle out with my suitcases. Carole says it's a French antique and it too has a story to tell. In one of the many houses Carole has had the mirror had an extremely unfortunate accident resulting in the demolishing of the gorgeous gold leaf surround. She carried it with her from house to house for many years because she couldn't part with it. Finally she came upon a craftsman that would be able to resurrect it to it's original splendor. Unfortunately it came with a hefty price tag of over $700 but Carole feels it was worth every penny. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">This is just a little sneak of the surprise party that brought us all together at the beach house. My dear friend Tina was about to celebrate a birthday. For Tina this is a monumental thing. In November of 2010 she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and wasn't given a year to live. Because Tina is: special, courageous, tenacious, lovely, kind, brave, unique and funky she is still here. We thank God for her every day! Come back to the next blog entry and celebrate her birthday with the recipe for a delicious Lemon Meringue Cake!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I haven't posted in several months. I won't get into the whys and stuff but let me tell you this...I REALLY missed blogging! With that said, I'm now back and I will be blogging on a continual basis! YAY!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to start out with a little house tour of a friend of mine. I've blogged about one of her <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-beach-house-delights-and-lets.html">homes</a> before, a LOVELY seaside retreat in Bethany Beach Delaware. That home was featured in a couple magazines and also a book called <a href="http://barbarajacksier.blogspot.com/">Waterside Cottages</a>. Donna and her sisters Carole, Ellie and Vicki all had a store in Bethany called <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2008/09/dont-you-want-to-move-into-this-tent.html">The Shoppe of the Four Sisters</a>. Donna recently moved to my town and has completely renovated a home here. It's not complete and she was all a flutter because the house isn't done and all the special touches like art and photos and those kind of goodies are not up yet. In fact she still has some moving boxes here and there. Frankly, I just couldn't help myself. This home is too darn cute not to show you even at this stage plus I think it's cool to show you later when it's complete. On to the goodness...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This view is sort of what you see when you step out of the foyer. To the right is a comfy cozy sitting area with a gorgeous fireplace and a huge picture window. Straight ahead you can see into the kitchen and a little peek of the sun room. If you look to the far right of this room you see this cool wall shelf and lovely painting of white roses that Donna painted herself! Glen, her super handy husband made the majority of the shelves and frames and even most of the tables in the house! Their son Kurt was the contractor of the job. And my dear friend Tina (her house tour was <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2010/03/cottage-on-kenmore-and-winner-is.html">here</a>) and Donna's sister Carole helped out occasionally with the decorating decisions. Although Donna is a decorator extraordinaire! You may remember the post about the store she and her sisters had in Bethany Beach. If you haven't see that post check it out <a href="http://whimages.blogspot.com/2008/09/dont-you-want-to-move-into-this-tent.html">here</a>. (Carole's Bethany Beach house tour is going to be in an upcoming post very soon! You will love it!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The walls of the home are a lovely light pewter that seems to change depending on the light of the room. I'm in love with this shade, it's gorgeous! The over sized woodwork GLEAMS with a glossy white imported enamel. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fabulous dining area to the right of the kitchen. Glen made this enormous table from reclaimed elm. That's the Sun room peeking around the corner next to the lovely Tina. The bit of door way you see leads to Donna and Glens bedroom suite. I'm saving that for the final tour of the house. Believe me, it will be worth the wait!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgFwowOItxo/Ua0Z3hcXw-I/AAAAAAAADS8/p0qcUBtE0b4/s1600/fireplace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgFwowOItxo/Ua0Z3hcXw-I/AAAAAAAADS8/p0qcUBtE0b4/s640/fireplace.jpg" width="426" /></a>As you walk into the cozy sitting area you can't help but notice the gorgeous fireplace surround that originally was made by Glens father and graced the fireplace of his home. I love how the woodwork on the fireplace and the shelf across the room are reminiscent of one another. Repeating patterns is always good design! Custom washable slipcovers adorn almost every piece of furniture in the home. Great idea when you have 4 grandchildren, Lucy the boxer and numerous cats as very frequent guests. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kitchen has a lovely bank of windows overlooking a gorgeous landscaped backyard with a Divine heated pool. I adore this kitchen. There are so many details I love from the light flowing in, the farmers apron sink to the subway tiles surrounding the island that houses 5 stools! And lets not forget the glass fronted cabinet, I'm a sucker for them every time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the family room downstairs there are gorgeous built in shelving and lovely board and batten walls. A board and batten 1/2 wall separates the family room from Donna and Glen's work area. I snuck this photo in, she won't be happy when she sees it. Remember they are not even all the way moved in so not everything is picture perfect the way Donna likes it but this area is too cool not to show. I LOVE the grey slate tiles on the floor down here. They almost look like wood.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ws-V5rbeY1o/Ua0ihj8GmtI/AAAAAAAADT4/wvwZ8Rcx84E/s1600/family+room+built+ins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ws-V5rbeY1o/Ua0ihj8GmtI/AAAAAAAADT4/wvwZ8Rcx84E/s640/family+room+built+ins.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Going back upstairs to the main floor, I'd like to show you the sun room off of the kitchen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Isn't this the perfect spot to curl up with a cup of coffee in the early morning with a good book while the rest of the house silently sleeps? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When in the main sitting room on the first floor there are stairs to the right and stairs to the left off of the main room. The upstairs is split into two separate wings for extra privacy. It gives the areas such a unique quality! The stairs to the right lead to another cozy family room for the kids with a great table for games. There is a lovely little bathroom up there and a bedroom that sleeps two. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will show you the bedroom and kids family room the next time when I do the final house tour. Currently custom bedding and slipcovers are being made for the beds and the furniture in the kids family room. Now we are off to the opposite upstairs wing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is one of the grand children's rooms. He's a movie buff. I love the contrast of this deep red with the glossy white on the built in cabinetry. There are two more bedrooms on this level that I will show you next time. But I will give you a peek into Tina's bathroom and a snippet of her dressing room/walk in closet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed the tour of this lovely renovated cottage in my town. The next tour will be Donna's sister's lovely home on the ocean side of Bethany Beach Delaware.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Just about a week before we left, my beloved camera decided to die. URGH!! Taking photos was one of the things I was incredibly looking forward to on this trip. I shipped it off to a little old foreign man (I found him mentioned on a bunch of Canon message boards) in NJ to get an estimate. Luckily for me, my wonderful friend Stephanie was going on the trip with us so she let me accost her camera when my shutter happy fingers got too twitchy. Thank GOD for Stephanie! Enjoy some of the shots I took...</span><br />
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<br />whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-91435018101163339542012-08-09T08:36:00.000-07:002012-08-09T08:38:49.971-07:00Great Stuff By Paul<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">I remember seeing an article about this FABULOUS store in Country Living a few years ago and since then I've been dying to visit Great Stuff By Paul in Frederick Maryland! Unfortunately the 3 hour drive kind of put a damper on my enthusiasm a tad. WELL, luckily my wait was finally over! My husband's band had an overnight gig in that area so we made a little weekend vacay out of it! We stopped by the store to do some exploring on our way home. It's a<br />VISUAL treat for sure! I wish I had a limitless credit card to take there! Here are some of the shots I took...</span><br />
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<br />Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010519669854460974noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-15645212739615361462012-06-25T19:31:00.004-07:002012-06-25T19:31:53.775-07:00My new sister and a new niece!<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">HOW cute are these two? They are real sisters, my dad just got Jezebelle and my sister now has Rosie! LOVE them! They are Pembroke Welsh Corgis and 100% adorable!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R8S0LqJFpGg/T-kePHWV1BI/AAAAAAAAC-E/mFe0t_QhbNE/s1600/jezebelle+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R8S0LqJFpGg/T-kePHWV1BI/AAAAAAAAC-E/mFe0t_QhbNE/s640/jezebelle+2.jpg" width="426" /></a> Don't let these sweet, innocent looking eyes fool you. Jezebelle is a WILD WOMAN! I have a feeling that it's a good thing she's cute! It should help get her out of some trouble!</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5EPaUyfGY8/T-keSkQcqUI/AAAAAAAAC-M/MFEmzoZamBc/s1600/rosie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5EPaUyfGY8/T-keSkQcqUI/AAAAAAAAC-M/MFEmzoZamBc/s640/rosie.jpg" width="424" /></a>Rosie, is a tiny bit more laid back and doesn't seem to want to terrorize the neighborhood yet. I guess we will have to wait and see!</span></div>
<br />whimageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691582639544313559noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607522406362773955.post-32602369666038750552012-05-19T17:51:00.001-07:002012-05-21T05:58:03.031-07:00Guest Post: Venetian Mirrors<br />
<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hi! I’m Joanna, a writer for Arcadian Lighting, a go-to source for beautiful <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/">LIGHT FIXTURES</a> for the home. I spend my days gathering interior decorating ideas and images and sharing them with blog readers like you on blogs such as Whimages. Thanks so much for letting me share with you one of my favorite décor items, the Venetian mirror.</span></pre>
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Dating back to the 16th century, Venetian mirrors were owned by royals and wealthy families. Their fine detailing and intricate beauty make them a stunning piece of art. While a true Venetian mirror is very costly, there are many quality reproductions which are affordable today. Since childhood, I’ve been fascinated by these mirrors with their ornate beveling, etching and cut glass curves. Here, I’ve gathered a collection of some of the loveliest mirrors I’ve run across.</span></pre>
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<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">This Venetian floor mirror makes a stunning addition to a sophisticated entry. </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">This space is filled with lovely eclectic pieces.</span></span></pre>
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<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Accompanied by a mirrored vanity and delicate wall sconces, this breathtaking version makes you wonder if this is an authentic Venetian mirror.</span></pre>
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</span><pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Two simpler cut mirrors flank the sides of a doorway. This dressed down look goes well with the natural elements in the room such as the sisal rug.</span></pre>
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</span></span><pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Some design professionals think a mirror above a mantel is a no-no, but this mirror looks like it belongs.</span></pre>
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</span><pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">An unusual modern light fixture is reflected back into the room by a glistening Venetian above the ornate mantel.</span></pre>
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</span><pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A pretty powder room gets all dressed up with a luminous mirror above the vanity--gorgeous.</span></pre>
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</span><pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A little girl’s room makes the perfect place to hang one of these fairytale beauties.</span></pre>
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</span><pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">One of the most intricately designed mirrors I’ve come across is pictured here in a grand entry laden with a demilune console below.</span></pre>
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<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I hope you found these mirrors inspiring! Let us know in the comments! Don't forget to stop by Arcadian Lighting for the perfect lighting fixture for your home <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/">Arcadian Lighting</a></span></pre>
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