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Picnic.

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Because I worked a half day today, and Rich was off, and we live and Florida and it was therefore a sunny 75 degrees, Rich took me on a picnic! It was such a relaxing, lovely way to spend the afternoon.

Yes, that is a t-shirt and yes, those are bare feet. There are a [...]

My Little Helper Elf

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Because who couldn’t use an assistant when you’re working?

Two Month Challenge Project #1: Yellow Lamp

Friday, January 29th, 2010

I did several projects last weekend and the one before, but it gets dark so early and I haven’t been home in any good light to get photos. Here’s the mid-point of Project #1: the dingy, thrifted yellow lamp. I started to like the original lamp color after (AHEM) several weeks (months?) of it sitting [...]

All I Want for Christmas (for under $25) is…

Friday, December 11th, 2009

1. Tree of Life pillow cover from The Hunger Site, $12.95
2. 3-D Drawing Pad from Flight 001, $9.00
3. Charley Harper Flash Cards and Floor Puzzles from Barnes and Noble, $14.95
4. Sleepy Red Forest Fox from Sleepy King, $24.00
5. Mo’s Bacon Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix from Vosges, $12.00
6. Scribbles: A Really Giant Drawing and Coloring Book [...]

Record Player Love: CreateGirl

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Many thanks to CreateGirl for including my record player on her recent post about color (Behr’s Brilliant Sea). Be sure to check out her round-up of lovely blues on her blog! I am especially loving the stunning blue coat she included.

A site worth seeing

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Ahem. Pardon the pun.
But I really think you should all go and check out my husband’s newest site for his trio, The Mars Trio, here. These guys are incredibly talented, and the site is lovely.

Counter-Productive De-Stressing Tactics

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

DISCLAIMER: The following post has absolutely nothing to do with design, decorating, art, or crafts, and contains several outbursts of overwrought emotions. Proceed with caution.) So I have this aromatherapy lotion – which smells fantastic – that touts as a benefit that it is proven to “calm your senses.”
The back story: I was walking [...]

Thrifting!

Friday, January 30th, 2009

We had a day off today, and a friend of mine had asked if I wanted to go thrifting (answer: heck yes!). So we drove around to a few thrift stores, finally reaching the verdict that most of the thrift stores here are hugely overpriced. For example, why would I pay $700 for a small [...]

Spotlight on Berean

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

A couple weeks ago, we had our second annual “Spotlight on Berean”, our school’s open house. Albert, who teaches upper school art, and I set up a gallery in the hallway of student art. It looked so good that we left it up. Pardon me while I brag on my kids a moment.Paul Klee study: [...]

Update: Our Bedroom

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

I promised pictures of our bedroom once we finally finished (HAH! “Finished!”) it. And so, here it is!
Next to come: the wonderfully empty corner nook on my side of the room!

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