tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32814976059702133962024-02-07T01:32:20.844-08:00Life* A BlogA blog about life, home decor, beauty product reviews and everything a good girl wants!Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-5024189065039908682011-04-20T11:07:00.001-07:002011-04-20T11:13:43.687-07:00I Do and a Happy 34th to me!<div style="text-align: center;">Busy is an understatement. I am excitedly drained. As Saturday approaches we have been realizing how much work planning this event (although small) has been. Our photographer cancelled on us just yesterday (we were able to get someone else last night) and we had to do a last minute alcohol run as we noticed we had not bought enough Pink Champagne. Did I tell you it is a possibility it might rain that night? :(</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm crossing my fingers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But no matter what the outcome, I promise to share pics with you on Monday.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Wish us luck :)</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/do/set?id=30623381"><img alt="I do" title="I do" height="400" width="400" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmdIT2xIWGxyNEJHOWhVQ2R4c0kwOGcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" /></a></div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/do/set?id=30623381">I do</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?id=1879352">lulubef</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/wedding_necklaces/shop?query=wedding+necklaces">wedding necklaces</a></small><p></p></div></div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-1898632502721960192011-04-11T11:03:00.000-07:002011-04-11T11:47:33.592-07:00The Pink Circus Wedding Vow Renewal/B.day Preparations<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I've been working hard on our celebration. Well it's not that hard when I am enjoying myself and looking forward to our big day :) </span><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I made a series of trapezes to hang from the candy buffet tent. They are about 3 ft wide with dangly ribbon tassels and white ribbon to hang them from. I love them!</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_YeSp9MHd7Nb48BlKji0Zk35L1rZ8L3PILRjEzMM_upazwhwKbQQ4uhTGFR8rJ9NLEj6EO4DuMhTEZf9sRF3d0bUFUuCQYEz6o4RHi3dJNSs2pSmucyN5SopYQzcgN0wiIcHSrTcePA/s1600/trap.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_YeSp9MHd7Nb48BlKji0Zk35L1rZ8L3PILRjEzMM_upazwhwKbQQ4uhTGFR8rJ9NLEj6EO4DuMhTEZf9sRF3d0bUFUuCQYEz6o4RHi3dJNSs2pSmucyN5SopYQzcgN0wiIcHSrTcePA/s400/trap.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594388584278005890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Swirly lollis for the candy buffet, pretty and yummy!</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrFABfYdwf6JwdJnkkv-h_xb_oQ6t16C-VOChoa5cljCnWNJqQjTeRG1Sb54u1wB1BbjanHVN5Jl0br6PyCf7-NRumDHitpa0UbjHHlMTkAzEFbMkH32Y3Ho5eoPdj_ef4kRcQoF6UFI/s1600/lolip.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrFABfYdwf6JwdJnkkv-h_xb_oQ6t16C-VOChoa5cljCnWNJqQjTeRG1Sb54u1wB1BbjanHVN5Jl0br6PyCf7-NRumDHitpa0UbjHHlMTkAzEFbMkH32Y3Ho5eoPdj_ef4kRcQoF6UFI/s400/lolip.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594388574610843394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Voila! The lovely, puffy, burlesque style train I'll be wearing on top of my tutu. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It's a pink circus wedding remember? :)</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ibotmM8fjSFRNyX4MjjdfaEGUiuZ7SPudJnLMYRrKFSXzGaPcwcVjhXgvbcbAoaIMJ20dmkZL1XHm_R4BBJ3xkaGTdZko_1u7KHRSYOPUpaYbrqxeygRsROBF2xAtwXCacAfOMA54EI/s1600/tail.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ibotmM8fjSFRNyX4MjjdfaEGUiuZ7SPudJnLMYRrKFSXzGaPcwcVjhXgvbcbAoaIMJ20dmkZL1XHm_R4BBJ3xkaGTdZko_1u7KHRSYOPUpaYbrqxeygRsROBF2xAtwXCacAfOMA54EI/s400/tail.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594388570957938194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I made these petite buntings with our names to adorn the jellybean bowl.</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1VXzIWQvkQyTeV0ht6YewNoLENJHFFVS7O_f8_jC73Icou26F5GFnz-V-dz_P0EmJXkWl53BRdXWkdBoX36Dmhgljx5Zn7nF3KPKFPwnpw3Y49j0-odlrPcNURX-YNy2tLQeRa4-ASM/s1600/bunti.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1VXzIWQvkQyTeV0ht6YewNoLENJHFFVS7O_f8_jC73Icou26F5GFnz-V-dz_P0EmJXkWl53BRdXWkdBoX36Dmhgljx5Zn7nF3KPKFPwnpw3Y49j0-odlrPcNURX-YNy2tLQeRa4-ASM/s400/bunti.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594388561612927410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This weekend hopefully my bridesmaids and I will be working on putting together the pink chinese takeout boxes that guests will fill up with candies, eating some yummy food and chitchatting the evening away! </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It's going to be a sweet filled event :)</span></span></div></div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-21362166390459365342011-04-03T11:18:00.000-07:002011-04-03T11:21:20.577-07:00New Invites<div style="text-align: center;">I proceeded to make new invites to match the celebration of our big day.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRFeS2hdj86cFbMGyI4vbPBit-r8HnbGOgPY1HfRo-CUJj1bK2W5K9nC4jBCNNRq5djJ_r-q-uKjT4K69eDv5RE5zshILXW8kF3vZP6n3HWokwbZ9762fUZaVlUiHg1Q0z4PKcXGhTTM/s1600/invi.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRFeS2hdj86cFbMGyI4vbPBit-r8HnbGOgPY1HfRo-CUJj1bK2W5K9nC4jBCNNRq5djJ_r-q-uKjT4K69eDv5RE5zshILXW8kF3vZP6n3HWokwbZ9762fUZaVlUiHg1Q0z4PKcXGhTTM/s400/invi.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591423401361148386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited!</div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-83790882925250117742011-03-31T14:58:00.000-07:002011-04-12T11:58:34.577-07:00A Birthday Turned Wedding Re-DoSpring is certainly synonymous with love! And with that in mind, the hubby and I have decided to incorporate into my birthday party a re-do of our wedding. We felt it was the perfect time! Our friends are all here to accompany us, we have done so much this last year- I started my own private practice, our home is falling into place, what better time than now! I am so excited!<div style="text-align: center;">Today I bought a large tiered chocolate fountain in which to melt white chocolate for our fondue. Fluffs of pink cotton candy have been ordered as well as candies for our candy buffet :)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I even started working on the bunting below which will hang by our candy table. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VGpM2ttZLIbtzI0xy47rAh9jztNGC7_pRCiefEIH1NK8U9uX6cLgAZBOmZrmiO_ojzKxjlKAy-P6CzfHXe0aZIKENwNfuGNQ0hpWScqA9Wt4tf4AFrQFoebD8almdXS4lxqqmFgLhGk/s1600/bunting.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VGpM2ttZLIbtzI0xy47rAh9jztNGC7_pRCiefEIH1NK8U9uX6cLgAZBOmZrmiO_ojzKxjlKAy-P6CzfHXe0aZIKENwNfuGNQ0hpWScqA9Wt4tf4AFrQFoebD8almdXS4lxqqmFgLhGk/s400/bunting.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590493806565481714" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are some of the glassine bags that will be filled with candy for our guests to take home.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9jGxPAwQUkWeoDF1tmva25zFRImF4fzTJQrXOfLlx9FWbNlyH4LY5ccN1puveEevz7y5-So_2kFAtewu3sD2P6-qn7LE_0etdyBIl9y5Ug0gmJ3vdqc7awND8X5qMrtHNGMRFhCADP4/s1600/glassine.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9jGxPAwQUkWeoDF1tmva25zFRImF4fzTJQrXOfLlx9FWbNlyH4LY5ccN1puveEevz7y5-So_2kFAtewu3sD2P6-qn7LE_0etdyBIl9y5Ug0gmJ3vdqc7awND8X5qMrtHNGMRFhCADP4/s400/glassine.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590366925266473314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*glassine bags by Linen-Chic (Ebay)*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">We will be doing cupcakes with sparklers to celebrate my birthday and a traditional wedding cake for us. I think I am more excited for our wedding re-do than I was at our wedding. I can't wait to share the pictures with you!</div></div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-87645924169090382262011-03-29T08:47:00.000-07:002011-03-29T21:54:16.910-07:00Just a house or a home?Through the years I've learned it is highly important to surround yourself with colors and objects you like, not what necessarily is in everyone's homes or considered the norm. When you buy something you love, you will display it with pride and happiness and the good energy associated with that feeling will radiate from that object into your home. No matter the price tag, no matter if its a flea market or high end designer store buy. Our homes tell a story about us, about the people who live there, about the love and effort that was put making a house into a home. <div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband and I both love white, clean and sea glass tones. I also like incorporating old with the new as you can see here in my dining room. Do you?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTah8OFXocYX8Y-KS0fX4IKIxfBbVX_7TsOxJWozHWbl5JteMMNMi8_YbCW563YpLK9plUpdkOKDih-bo3GPRFjxgkl3PdtTyN1bkDpdhf9Bev_7K4_VAEVGkmTcOwSbPed9MVbWbU5_8/s1600/blu.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTah8OFXocYX8Y-KS0fX4IKIxfBbVX_7TsOxJWozHWbl5JteMMNMi8_YbCW563YpLK9plUpdkOKDih-bo3GPRFjxgkl3PdtTyN1bkDpdhf9Bev_7K4_VAEVGkmTcOwSbPed9MVbWbU5_8/s400/blu.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589531245960161506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My hubby found both this milkshake maker and vintage mixer he cleaned up nicely for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They add a splash of color to an otherwise sterile steel kitchen.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfugdFBA3QaNlNu-4ZhhcphnaqxMX6kWAunldAz8M3pNxhQ2KLBU2vgJ4FtXv-_8ZQkehbkcYkLwIYdnmNShSEH-TxmlVXSOW0EvHGzAFocNLGvSil2SopPxolVaqMsbkindEnv95068I/s1600/blu1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfugdFBA3QaNlNu-4ZhhcphnaqxMX6kWAunldAz8M3pNxhQ2KLBU2vgJ4FtXv-_8ZQkehbkcYkLwIYdnmNShSEH-TxmlVXSOW0EvHGzAFocNLGvSil2SopPxolVaqMsbkindEnv95068I/s400/blu1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589531235653568146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These tones are equivalent to serenity for me.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yDkQ2C5Wn1L1CSkuxPmRW9ObAMDihSX7CHBDzQ8tCPoilkNcbjDKEehAuZfisFukQNt90WjZhOVeAJZyA_mtwtD2KCinwdVt-jk4JxnlNUp7aNdIM_PscIn5GCSUWzaVZKupvlg56po/s1600/blu3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yDkQ2C5Wn1L1CSkuxPmRW9ObAMDihSX7CHBDzQ8tCPoilkNcbjDKEehAuZfisFukQNt90WjZhOVeAJZyA_mtwtD2KCinwdVt-jk4JxnlNUp7aNdIM_PscIn5GCSUWzaVZKupvlg56po/s400/blu3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589531232619685442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Even my Foo Dogs are turquoise.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupQ57pbM1pp8TXkStk7tsQt_KfgRT3z9uTW5JwuL3jdRwt1-dSrP_BrENaL2zHkPhrIBLFEMDYVhkJGw3SUKChSFkaw2GVUS8C8fVFPbqd_hCu-FlUtwX31kTAj-YXO0MOFdU3VBfsfU/s1600/blu4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupQ57pbM1pp8TXkStk7tsQt_KfgRT3z9uTW5JwuL3jdRwt1-dSrP_BrENaL2zHkPhrIBLFEMDYVhkJGw3SUKChSFkaw2GVUS8C8fVFPbqd_hCu-FlUtwX31kTAj-YXO0MOFdU3VBfsfU/s400/blu4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589531226792409378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What makes your house a home?</div></div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-67556906893503496752011-03-28T11:59:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:09:47.616-07:00My Pink Fairytale B.day Inspiration BoardWell, here they are- the thing I have so far purchased for my b.day. (The corset and tutu are similar but not these exact ones) We were first planning to do the party here at my home, float balloons in the pool etc..., but since April in the Pacific means usually showers, we decided on hosting my b.day at my parents home where there is room to set up walled canopies. So far we purchased the items shown here (cake is a gift from my mom's bf) aside from a 30 ft white canopy and an extra 20 ft. canopy. We figure it's an investment we can get a whole lot of use from. I also discovered ebay is a great place to get pink lights on white string when it's not Christmas :)<br /><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/day_inspiration/set?.embedder=1879352&.mid=embed&id=29813750"><img width="500" alt="B.day Inspiration" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjlIVEl2R3haNEJHRE5jeTFIcmo5eFEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="B.day Inspiration" height="500" border="0" force="1" /></a></div><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/day_inspiration/set?.embedder=1879352&.mid=embed&id=29813750">B.day Inspiration</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=1879352&.mid=embed&id=1879352">lulubef</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/pink_soda_knee_length_skirts/shop?brand=Pink+Soda&category_id=9">pink soda skirts</a></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's still a couple of weeks away, but planning is a must! I am blessed to have friends who are awesome and always there for me. And it doesn't hurt that one of them is a wedding designer/coordinator :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel so lucky :)</div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-42152040468639396712011-03-25T12:04:00.000-07:002011-03-25T12:23:43.476-07:00Little surprises :)<div style="text-align: center;">I finally received my Lolita Lempicka Fleur de Corail. The bottle is indeed gorgeous and the color soothing. The scent, well, at first spray it reminded me a bit of Shalimar. Hmm. Fortunately the dry down was delicious! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWB96zI-QKBRzWAL47CTypecQSkmEEhbBIbbS3wM2pnMuhNiFcnyh93ymR77lhHy6FwA8Zt0oospV6u2py4GCzqEeBPZZHlURPGVRil-uzpqydsJynFWzBIwAYUeeM1uBh2RV5Bm7fI1A/s1600/loli.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWB96zI-QKBRzWAL47CTypecQSkmEEhbBIbbS3wM2pnMuhNiFcnyh93ymR77lhHy6FwA8Zt0oospV6u2py4GCzqEeBPZZHlURPGVRil-uzpqydsJynFWzBIwAYUeeM1uBh2RV5Bm7fI1A/s400/loli.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588100009748925234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I've always dreamed of owning a real soft, fluffy Alpaca. I don't think my tribe of chihuahuas would take of it kindly, so the next best thing was this pink one my hubby surprised me with as a very early b.day present.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you love.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ-gOgH4AuC1bFqHjqSbNH68TM5PGSNcsemUUBHYOdG4b7zZ_f08MLRt4d6OzVyRh7_nfKorELgzbOeZTYscXHPV0LQn2DgGyYcxbHCEpJa3Tpd8CiTa-XVvlxy2LBCJiOa0xLxRKb2E/s1600/lla.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ-gOgH4AuC1bFqHjqSbNH68TM5PGSNcsemUUBHYOdG4b7zZ_f08MLRt4d6OzVyRh7_nfKorELgzbOeZTYscXHPV0LQn2DgGyYcxbHCEpJa3Tpd8CiTa-XVvlxy2LBCJiOa0xLxRKb2E/s400/lla.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588100015529329666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of b.days, today I finished making my very simple DIY invitations for my themed party. Ladies are required to dress like dreamy, ethereal dolls. Think Marie Antoinette flying on a cloud over Tokyo! The men will be wearing all white. I can't wait!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiJlZs7HQKeZ4ayrZq7SuLX3hX1PZkaCzBZFZYhervJ-rTNdm1KATfDaOk8IEY5j2Wx4cPUbaI54T4Lf_pomXWh4GPneWZF0K05DxEjDUNQh9dbXatcSyQLaDaKtyLetEwFQhQXA7_3g/s1600/204438_174602795923989_100001228085654_483834_2826172_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiJlZs7HQKeZ4ayrZq7SuLX3hX1PZkaCzBZFZYhervJ-rTNdm1KATfDaOk8IEY5j2Wx4cPUbaI54T4Lf_pomXWh4GPneWZF0K05DxEjDUNQh9dbXatcSyQLaDaKtyLetEwFQhQXA7_3g/s400/204438_174602795923989_100001228085654_483834_2826172_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588096333819164626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I have a bit more planning to do. </div><div style="text-align: center;">See you tomorrow.</div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-83329643604611980332011-03-23T08:25:00.000-07:002011-03-23T08:36:43.535-07:00A little newness<div style="text-align: center;">I finally received my little white chic table I had ordered. It's stable and beautiful and really goes with the rest of my decor.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn18_WT9hiHwt-mBtOOJgaePKhtKSWmyeeORWBjW_a6sSUQT_SdPuRk3Ick1cnC-VBRUbdZ-bq3Eodk1bJdknEKm_0kfDgQhk860udX5Oj1lLQzFZ3nsL_koW_KAbFfLst2Ost9mFm1Y/s1600/IMG_5704.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn18_WT9hiHwt-mBtOOJgaePKhtKSWmyeeORWBjW_a6sSUQT_SdPuRk3Ick1cnC-VBRUbdZ-bq3Eodk1bJdknEKm_0kfDgQhk860udX5Oj1lLQzFZ3nsL_koW_KAbFfLst2Ost9mFm1Y/s400/IMG_5704.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587297294981926498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I think my Ray Caesar and Mark Ryden prints look at home here, don't you?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiigNDc0Y5Dy0aIrdTwXNEXToLF5R0E8APT6JaTuNJULwHK5B7nI7AjPk_lCpFKi7Vhd_Ko4ZcGTSnYA07uxLPoPnujTomVhrcxRnMcfFgyg5YGYGhlsWZi7vOluHlDtRnBlUJh7vDy4/s1600/prints.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiigNDc0Y5Dy0aIrdTwXNEXToLF5R0E8APT6JaTuNJULwHK5B7nI7AjPk_lCpFKi7Vhd_Ko4ZcGTSnYA07uxLPoPnujTomVhrcxRnMcfFgyg5YGYGhlsWZi7vOluHlDtRnBlUJh7vDy4/s400/prints.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587297065336439778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My hubby already put up my new bookcase. As I dusted and placed each book on the shelves, I knew this would be a good spot for my little female Betta fish, Ponyo. Can you see the little black streak in the fishbowl? Yes, that's my sweetheart fish :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxt2T3RGMinQx4OUpsMlRtwlqLI_iyTxmcW_oxXvu-2DyaoG9WUmJk3eSa0GXg1XxisqNyo981bXlFoxDcN_Ifiga_vkpXQ_EeQLuBkdpKfU_VxY83SM5Q54RiSYLr1bd0GIsYq8zBw4/s1600/bookcase.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxt2T3RGMinQx4OUpsMlRtwlqLI_iyTxmcW_oxXvu-2DyaoG9WUmJk3eSa0GXg1XxisqNyo981bXlFoxDcN_Ifiga_vkpXQ_EeQLuBkdpKfU_VxY83SM5Q54RiSYLr1bd0GIsYq8zBw4/s400/bookcase.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587297057096359330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I also received these two Juicy charms in the mail yesterday,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I wonder which purses they'll go on?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2fophwbIe5fzFWImRYLGi6ByUzm2cv3_ua5wB2dIbZfjh0GjVFXTKCio1EqP1EaAsdcCDoEyyeTu_xCU5cztGrn6QYpSEMOgTtfumRN-bSwA3RojLKiPIiBD2iaJABSijw713Eu4d5k/s1600/charms.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2fophwbIe5fzFWImRYLGi6ByUzm2cv3_ua5wB2dIbZfjh0GjVFXTKCio1EqP1EaAsdcCDoEyyeTu_xCU5cztGrn6QYpSEMOgTtfumRN-bSwA3RojLKiPIiBD2iaJABSijw713Eu4d5k/s400/charms.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587297053532776690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">No patients or school today, just me, myself and a book.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope your day is just as serene.</div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-67339342862246011992011-03-21T10:31:00.001-07:002011-03-21T10:35:32.926-07:00Rain<div style="text-align: center;">Rain, rain go away...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM8g08AWW9HoSQurAi5_-XuKgXGoPsHPf_JWV_xa90QicaXqMF07QaNteH4mMJP_1ZjXOhYzvkrO4V5cvQDabD_91vRm5xMeaaqZ7wuZSv2cTLrfDZ77PojdwUWsFTYaqm05o5PxWJ9s/s1600/boat.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM8g08AWW9HoSQurAi5_-XuKgXGoPsHPf_JWV_xa90QicaXqMF07QaNteH4mMJP_1ZjXOhYzvkrO4V5cvQDabD_91vRm5xMeaaqZ7wuZSv2cTLrfDZ77PojdwUWsFTYaqm05o5PxWJ9s/s400/boat.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586587512762479538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to take my new Juicy's or Betsey's out to play :(</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcHy7WCyTICG2f-FpwFWFpiEm0W_lFsfj52En6LZxBH3JLe-eI4wk6PMCyDoD25OdYxIqKOWywU7QvFqHDTltsZXP25csoor1PwkdMT8mfbXaszuDczLGRBiNWJD2EEz4eEEQtyG7hio/s1600/jb.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcHy7WCyTICG2f-FpwFWFpiEm0W_lFsfj52En6LZxBH3JLe-eI4wk6PMCyDoD25OdYxIqKOWywU7QvFqHDTltsZXP25csoor1PwkdMT8mfbXaszuDczLGRBiNWJD2EEz4eEEQtyG7hio/s400/jb.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586587510301071778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you stay dry this day :) <br /></div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-60580370842490241462011-02-15T14:04:00.000-08:002011-02-15T14:06:08.258-08:00RedMy Daddy got me these.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMP6EWS9dPPi0tsLSUE862bScnMo0uahc0d2xiWK0cEBoVkgLX1kBNHTJZc6q-79FgA4Cf3NMoBuWtBngUz0tktjiWmuD-10zdei43mb8nWjEL65OII56SIV3t3UYRDKnggDDj-II0I3U/s1600/val1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMP6EWS9dPPi0tsLSUE862bScnMo0uahc0d2xiWK0cEBoVkgLX1kBNHTJZc6q-79FgA4Cf3NMoBuWtBngUz0tktjiWmuD-10zdei43mb8nWjEL65OII56SIV3t3UYRDKnggDDj-II0I3U/s400/val1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574040847444347042" /></a><br />I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's day.Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-75242551396991732662011-02-14T09:25:00.000-08:002011-02-14T09:32:29.725-08:00Time for Love!<div style="text-align: center;">Today, 68 years ago, my paternal grandparents celebrated their wedding. They are both no longer with us but I can still feel their love through the love my parents give me. I find myself falling in love every day all over again with my sweet husband, I am lucky to have a wonderful son, and to have such wonderful friends in my life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you all for making Valentines Day so special to me.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uWrMlnA4HrRMuHbDluUlxMOqLcLBYWKxaylYdbBAXzTP9Ifs3Im_M6rAakNarMpKk5Zecx7f_amP2RrhDm08X5GlPDc4xQFDrtpspMbQrFZa0lunVaW2StW78Lunu7apz-Qoan8YGlM/s1600/vtines.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uWrMlnA4HrRMuHbDluUlxMOqLcLBYWKxaylYdbBAXzTP9Ifs3Im_M6rAakNarMpKk5Zecx7f_amP2RrhDm08X5GlPDc4xQFDrtpspMbQrFZa0lunVaW2StW78Lunu7apz-Qoan8YGlM/s320/vtines.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573598004921526114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I will now rest some, as we have a great evening planned out with my family.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPEusnsznjca4rXqsX0amF9zpwKRnMYT0AF3yov30vjFkmbFaAImUDRk-eR9RslHj21Q-Zcj2B6oWTsgpgmrq1BwCdEJmmOECSZlSw-ux_CFvmhJj_H24EIjOXAYBTGCmKq1qQ1SHtrM/s1600/vtines2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPEusnsznjca4rXqsX0amF9zpwKRnMYT0AF3yov30vjFkmbFaAImUDRk-eR9RslHj21Q-Zcj2B6oWTsgpgmrq1BwCdEJmmOECSZlSw-ux_CFvmhJj_H24EIjOXAYBTGCmKq1qQ1SHtrM/s320/vtines2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573597988744508242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Happy V.tines day!</div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-39891981695037781362011-01-25T11:39:00.000-08:002011-02-14T12:34:42.546-08:00Time for me<div style="text-align: center;">All this week my schedule had me going non-stop. To top it off this morning I awoke to find there was a leak in my water dispenser. Gallons of water drenched my floor and I had to order a new dispenser, another expense to add to our list of things we need for our home. I think life throws at us all kinds of curveballs as little reminders to take time for ourselves, to slow down, to daydream a bit if you may. I cleaned up the mess and instead of being angry at the lake our kitchen had become I started thinking of things I love to do and would do today.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLona7KfhZHkefnDdStfjf1Kpo_Thwf0EesJGSqxJJlTEfiD0RZZQKn88MFPw4FTktuUBdzOv0I5pRVLO6Z1AO5dZRYfYUgHDtcykYl4cpecG6kpniqqFlFhUCw2_JxstGFCtgQBTU71U/s1600/bottle.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLona7KfhZHkefnDdStfjf1Kpo_Thwf0EesJGSqxJJlTEfiD0RZZQKn88MFPw4FTktuUBdzOv0I5pRVLO6Z1AO5dZRYfYUgHDtcykYl4cpecG6kpniqqFlFhUCw2_JxstGFCtgQBTU71U/s320/bottle.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566211151461582850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I promised myself to close my schoolbooks, turn off my phone, stay home and make time to read something that was nourishing spiritually.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpvyP0TZtLG2K40zOAZRD2iV5O6kmIAga8HQ7upBIKWT1S2etp2zEi9FHKXPb0KrLF-Iakg1vCEhCpsBODWU_8cwPG8D-v7hDt2eGIJXSfDL_YOr7UWQAjI3QHNljGqRqjTxanFX_6Pk/s1600/book.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpvyP0TZtLG2K40zOAZRD2iV5O6kmIAga8HQ7upBIKWT1S2etp2zEi9FHKXPb0KrLF-Iakg1vCEhCpsBODWU_8cwPG8D-v7hDt2eGIJXSfDL_YOr7UWQAjI3QHNljGqRqjTxanFX_6Pk/s1600/book.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpvyP0TZtLG2K40zOAZRD2iV5O6kmIAga8HQ7upBIKWT1S2etp2zEi9FHKXPb0KrLF-Iakg1vCEhCpsBODWU_8cwPG8D-v7hDt2eGIJXSfDL_YOr7UWQAjI3QHNljGqRqjTxanFX_6Pk/s320/book.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566210915206717330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">While I cleaned the rest of my home I dreamt of far away places I'd like to discover,</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie805BT7UHBC8uC__NIcqFD-GieObHNdpHXURnJgEtGfxQk6MwTJE3zFLiTTQMuea8EbLHuTndDU7DoOcm1DW5l7FbUhIP6v5X84CcHxu5_HKUUwFOBwifcjiWLb5j8rGbqoNIApR_sJY/s1600/places.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie805BT7UHBC8uC__NIcqFD-GieObHNdpHXURnJgEtGfxQk6MwTJE3zFLiTTQMuea8EbLHuTndDU7DoOcm1DW5l7FbUhIP6v5X84CcHxu5_HKUUwFOBwifcjiWLb5j8rGbqoNIApR_sJY/s320/places.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566210906803936482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I took a warm shower and sprayed myself with something pretty that brought back a wonderful memory,</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNMbGkrwG_rK8fKOOw38OrKTsk9YmD88ghL6wkkYP4o6NQG-fTVx1gIFEbXQPPbhczPSTbhYfg7U3rfCWckkVvRlh_-x0omkytvc9WXgpMJh-mVCTGE8sIHz9X7mV3x2sEPxh2LAjDmY/s1600/perfumes.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNMbGkrwG_rK8fKOOw38OrKTsk9YmD88ghL6wkkYP4o6NQG-fTVx1gIFEbXQPPbhczPSTbhYfg7U3rfCWckkVvRlh_-x0omkytvc9WXgpMJh-mVCTGE8sIHz9X7mV3x2sEPxh2LAjDmY/s320/perfumes.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566210903756302594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And did a series of gentle asanas that helped me feel at peace.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_uJRlUDiy4xKzbLnbyIY-vpM7CwwxOq5-Sj8MAmHOUVEENJafqtjG-veTJAU0C26bXYYzmR2M9DnoVO0-gTfoVdpcDJvmZD_0jk0wRx3DpiPNg4wdETFT5lqiDow880RjeihrhG57cU/s1600/peace.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_uJRlUDiy4xKzbLnbyIY-vpM7CwwxOq5-Sj8MAmHOUVEENJafqtjG-veTJAU0C26bXYYzmR2M9DnoVO0-gTfoVdpcDJvmZD_0jk0wRx3DpiPNg4wdETFT5lqiDow880RjeihrhG57cU/s320/peace.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566210898095064258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Om Shanti.</span></span></div></div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-2928054154165381052011-01-11T17:22:00.000-08:002011-01-11T17:27:55.870-08:00A morning post in the evening<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbI3SnwsTUP3hmprIckobpbS23bTYN6wLcGLeD48Lp8QX40Yi5PUY2a1TAoy6trXqh-Bo05MD2JcuBAOBzH2Kqd4ZqeoioejqViIz5_3V5Vw8M-0u1_g86dZPSYAJUXxm97lMmmxJqNw/s1600/peace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbI3SnwsTUP3hmprIckobpbS23bTYN6wLcGLeD48Lp8QX40Yi5PUY2a1TAoy6trXqh-Bo05MD2JcuBAOBzH2Kqd4ZqeoioejqViIz5_3V5Vw8M-0u1_g86dZPSYAJUXxm97lMmmxJqNw/s320/peace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561104373574681298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love the feeling of the early morning, the smell and crispness of a clean home, the sound of my family sleeping as I quietly begin my day by brewing a cup of chai.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Namasté.<br /><br /></div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-418429977937807642011-01-07T15:57:00.000-08:002011-01-07T16:31:33.718-08:00Jala Neti to scare colds awayAs an Ayurveda student I believe that preventing illness is always worth the extra step. With the cold season upon us, the drying effects of air heating and the exposure to many more ill people than usual we are more vulnerable to colds and dryness. Jala Neti, also known as a Neti pot, is a great way to cleanse your nasal passages thus limiting the amount of bacteria, viruses and foreign matter that can make it's way into our bodies.<div><div>I purchased my Neti pot from the company <a href="http://www.himalayaninstitute.org/store/product/d0e29a4e-507c-417e-86d0-f5c05320fbbe.aspx">Himalayan Institute</a>. It's a nifty ceramic piece that hold just the right amount for cleansing and fits your hand and nostrils snuggly. "Fits your nostrils?" you might ask. Please don't cringe. Although it's different, if done properly it is rather easy with no discomfort.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErxGMco0O7qJ1_VqKYwyWnnjED18lODpBMjgIYEypgZOGM1waWBplaJMRGFFt9rjTTIVusMWg2rFBawQm4nS5AKBRJNd6_2RdcrxDOPxDVsKzNoQ1Wgpth6iOyCTEc6soJszngyNhUeA/s1600/neti.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErxGMco0O7qJ1_VqKYwyWnnjED18lODpBMjgIYEypgZOGM1waWBplaJMRGFFt9rjTTIVusMWg2rFBawQm4nS5AKBRJNd6_2RdcrxDOPxDVsKzNoQ1Wgpth6iOyCTEc6soJszngyNhUeA/s320/neti.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559598162780891954" /></a>Here are the directions from Himalayan Institute on how to properly use a Neti pot:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">To use the Neti Pot™, simply prepare the saline solution by adding 8 oz of warm water and a heaping ¼ teaspoon of non-iodized salt to your Neti Pot™. Then turn your head to the side, and insert the spout into the upper nostril. Raise the Neti Pot</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">™</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"> so the saline solution flows into the nose and out of the lower nostril.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"></span>I personally prefer to use organic sea salt as the one pictured below.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUZ85p-FRzChxuIbc-AZ5o9F9w2CvdeQM6gKRnhD6EwPPCu0rTXfx2BqqHndSZgLm7jnOj4rynPWyF1QRtC__8vpaB-LME7Dy6trCzCMwkcHzKFtnBX-KK92naxJIYTSR5v9PFZTzKFQ/s1600/netisalt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUZ85p-FRzChxuIbc-AZ5o9F9w2CvdeQM6gKRnhD6EwPPCu0rTXfx2BqqHndSZgLm7jnOj4rynPWyF1QRtC__8vpaB-LME7Dy6trCzCMwkcHzKFtnBX-KK92naxJIYTSR5v9PFZTzKFQ/s320/netisalt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559598156255761378" /></a>There are videos you can find online on how to use your Neti pot. Nasal irrigation is a great way to clear out your sinuses and gently flush out your tear ducts which is great for allergy sufferers as well as those with dry eyes. It's cooling effects have a calming impact on migraines and can relieve mouth breathing as it helps to clear out the mucus. This year commit yourself to putting your health first and give this Ayurvedic treatment a try.</div></div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-64847631846714291682010-12-30T12:31:00.000-08:002010-12-30T14:45:38.764-08:00Perfect for our first try! (sneak peek)<div style="text-align: center;">Our first kitchen re-do is complete!</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_RJjDqdBkh3fdj1HClJGGLPaR3vUaDaRLIP1p4O9hFCrqJSzGXH9iCp4Z5LdxcInDGYzuDUdgmnBmHwZnZppaBR9HkN5ALAofrWMF5d9eSHprKpmX6XPNXdE6Uv8DKjAOaPFzAAi6Zs/s1600/IMG_5278.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_RJjDqdBkh3fdj1HClJGGLPaR3vUaDaRLIP1p4O9hFCrqJSzGXH9iCp4Z5LdxcInDGYzuDUdgmnBmHwZnZppaBR9HkN5ALAofrWMF5d9eSHprKpmX6XPNXdE6Uv8DKjAOaPFzAAi6Zs/s320/IMG_5278.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We kept the original oak cabinetry and freshened it up with a coat of low VOC paint and new hinges. A stainless steel industrial type double sink and brushed steel countertops ties everything up in our tiny kitchen. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, we could not reposition our stove due to the gas lines and still is next to the refrigerator, but being I don't use the oven much I hope it's not a big problem.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVJOYHdx2Vfp_wGZZ6yvi7lMVWGKNoXM9HdVRWrMnROR7ty6cTCZ5GMr2ENGyYEA8IXMAnt3gYy7C9I0DTvrdAU4-FtsvcdW851jxyPlGYfKg5HfBNW3Ny8-R5tcXt90JSW1UXEgeic8/s1600/IMG_5288.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVJOYHdx2Vfp_wGZZ6yvi7lMVWGKNoXM9HdVRWrMnROR7ty6cTCZ5GMr2ENGyYEA8IXMAnt3gYy7C9I0DTvrdAU4-FtsvcdW851jxyPlGYfKg5HfBNW3Ny8-R5tcXt90JSW1UXEgeic8/s320/IMG_5288.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A new coat of paint, including on my dear knob-missing antique chest (which I still distressed a bit though), really livened the rooms up.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZTSlHEWX833EChe7ew1XcOcffOsJrJt6oi2hkLzbwtzTvurkF1XbvbwJS83SghuCz83BnzRndiXXeislnPPEkREmJA18Pmc2DDreVCeU0_cNIG0Wgto-o0sfrfPwlsGgI9458oGGquc/s1600/IMG_5291.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZTSlHEWX833EChe7ew1XcOcffOsJrJt6oi2hkLzbwtzTvurkF1XbvbwJS83SghuCz83BnzRndiXXeislnPPEkREmJA18Pmc2DDreVCeU0_cNIG0Wgto-o0sfrfPwlsGgI9458oGGquc/s320/IMG_5291.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Even he thinks so!</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VLAtbp5j2FynJlR3B41S5vK9mkWsvao8PRxSbwuQtuxgLk3Jvbe2088EFgTL06eFKa7Cv67e5WLqF5h768Z_74YUcATFri0tHVGVokWus74d7__871pvqUEkcFbImI_rwBunK2ELhng/s1600/IMG_5296.jpg"><b><i><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VLAtbp5j2FynJlR3B41S5vK9mkWsvao8PRxSbwuQtuxgLk3Jvbe2088EFgTL06eFKa7Cv67e5WLqF5h768Z_74YUcATFri0tHVGVokWus74d7__871pvqUEkcFbImI_rwBunK2ELhng/s320/IMG_5296.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></i></b></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I too am pleased how everything turned out,</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">but what I loved the most was...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7i7yKAkZ-o21UGZ14DfA3wJCLgZtD4nedSl2N2jv13ZPo_6ySFG7Ej6fQ1O0TcNwTqFxrRevVY2L03VU-3uE3Juw1e2XuOAzLR95zf4w8g9AJq_m8jo90Sx8WKmzzTxN8gv4M6K7X3E/s1600/IMG_5300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7i7yKAkZ-o21UGZ14DfA3wJCLgZtD4nedSl2N2jv13ZPo_6ySFG7Ej6fQ1O0TcNwTqFxrRevVY2L03VU-3uE3Juw1e2XuOAzLR95zf4w8g9AJq_m8jo90Sx8WKmzzTxN8gv4M6K7X3E/s320/IMG_5300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556576084494385570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was a family project and it was done with love.</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div></div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-41293194425335678242010-12-21T18:06:00.000-08:002010-12-21T18:11:14.165-08:00Sorry I've been AWOL<div style="text-align: center;">The sound of the sledgehammer and dust due to our kitchen remodeling has been greedy with my time, and unfortunately it means I've been neglecting this holiday and my blog....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fortunately I am able to find serenity in things as small yet as beautiful as these herbs sitting placidly on my desk.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliUQLWhpCM4rgB22PYY0BMMfD8llmLOLfTb25vpMHu6sDVluBbt3hj_Ef6E1iq36JYO9OBzHdtgW0V8mrVc4Y0Pb8V33ieNe_JHWKYD6nt3cLAlZQYUSQa6y952pUoARsjxrnLbzVj1Y/s1600/IMG_5266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliUQLWhpCM4rgB22PYY0BMMfD8llmLOLfTb25vpMHu6sDVluBbt3hj_Ef6E1iq36JYO9OBzHdtgW0V8mrVc4Y0Pb8V33ieNe_JHWKYD6nt3cLAlZQYUSQa6y952pUoARsjxrnLbzVj1Y/s320/IMG_5266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553322315424412690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">May serenity find a place in your home.</div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-21933516945984849652010-12-03T09:45:00.000-08:002010-12-03T09:50:05.815-08:00Happy Friday<div style="text-align: center;">I woke up with a great feeling.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Even prior to having seen these!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA76Rg_DkpAY8dgAqLWBWtiBoOFteUJHVnF7D5gFmaOtMMy24c8JdPgKD9saa-wdWyUWF8yOWc7NIvKKfzJzCtaLQTciF2CxiFkgOVxYyI6VEb9ZN0rmxCeKUAwcUjp_9RBk6qfeJZSME/s1600/IMG_5145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA76Rg_DkpAY8dgAqLWBWtiBoOFteUJHVnF7D5gFmaOtMMy24c8JdPgKD9saa-wdWyUWF8yOWc7NIvKKfzJzCtaLQTciF2CxiFkgOVxYyI6VEb9ZN0rmxCeKUAwcUjp_9RBk6qfeJZSME/s320/IMG_5145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546513740072323474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I know our weekend is off to a good start.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCaLiEhrHVPIVh57D8Cnlz083XgSoVc_JN0YSyvF3tXbs5UmNqX6Vj4_pFVb81bgcciaMw_Z0dvrtKJD__ft0Drjj05FyFc9vGyBIYZ-iXzxOPlmDLlFpttXDlS00Fu5XVziYIeCoT6M/s1600/IMG_5154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCaLiEhrHVPIVh57D8Cnlz083XgSoVc_JN0YSyvF3tXbs5UmNqX6Vj4_pFVb81bgcciaMw_Z0dvrtKJD__ft0Drjj05FyFc9vGyBIYZ-iXzxOPlmDLlFpttXDlS00Fu5XVziYIeCoT6M/s320/IMG_5154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546513736004433202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">May you have a sweet weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;">See you Monday.</div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-45042938442103767682010-12-02T08:42:00.000-08:002010-12-02T08:56:15.843-08:00A peek of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">Cake pedestals repurposed as tree stands.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBMm3ef17Unj7uSPDZyldpO1e7ImRiJYo9Lhq5DC3Yzfb7yRq13vSCluxS10J1qL2xvbzyKViOWBztsk76lhnE9p_A-zh2Bt1C74xHxnbCdV5cDfXbuwSCI7L9YwaVMQ_UKmiZKeSrIA/s1600/IMG_5119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBMm3ef17Unj7uSPDZyldpO1e7ImRiJYo9Lhq5DC3Yzfb7yRq13vSCluxS10J1qL2xvbzyKViOWBztsk76lhnE9p_A-zh2Bt1C74xHxnbCdV5cDfXbuwSCI7L9YwaVMQ_UKmiZKeSrIA/s320/IMG_5119.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546126662794141618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Handmade stockings hang from random places.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYV57RBKlmotZeLBQcKMt0zxuBLytjW4c4OgBGgFpPFsmVctl9WZC8bDzXLb1eE9FVvCfiQphp6K2M4CoYQFEK5TFndOgiPpprsAtxbWH0wtgCie35OTQWKw2Fkd5y3mOJDJFUrQf_cc/s1600/IMG_5115.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYV57RBKlmotZeLBQcKMt0zxuBLytjW4c4OgBGgFpPFsmVctl9WZC8bDzXLb1eE9FVvCfiQphp6K2M4CoYQFEK5TFndOgiPpprsAtxbWH0wtgCie35OTQWKw2Fkd5y3mOJDJFUrQf_cc/s320/IMG_5115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546126657329103250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A peek of my tree, I dressed her in pink and white fairy lights, mirrored prisms,</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGhwitU7iThCr6VlXM4IMJHZhJRHDpG-fmEfTruz7h1SU5k4Qxu-Uql6JMgV_r43s53GSXZwny88IPNqmQrEs9G3KWep_nOIl4VjamJC3BQ9I0EtHnrtAijTLGl_XNManrSqHuaRgfqg/s1600/IMG_5126.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGhwitU7iThCr6VlXM4IMJHZhJRHDpG-fmEfTruz7h1SU5k4Qxu-Uql6JMgV_r43s53GSXZwny88IPNqmQrEs9G3KWep_nOIl4VjamJC3BQ9I0EtHnrtAijTLGl_XNManrSqHuaRgfqg/s320/IMG_5126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546126651281167394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and a silhouette or two.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYrKVDVob3irxzl-SDq_RBhFKWEd4mvCaQKJrYISgJRA-6IrSjO29m7nwU-sFtC9vwxr14aZKtWlKqhu7L1nV6i7qXiYSiEuH8MFJzA2SbwJCapgO8ffwiMczU7mDYjv5KEdrEfIRCOI/s1600/IMG_5133.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYrKVDVob3irxzl-SDq_RBhFKWEd4mvCaQKJrYISgJRA-6IrSjO29m7nwU-sFtC9vwxr14aZKtWlKqhu7L1nV6i7qXiYSiEuH8MFJzA2SbwJCapgO8ffwiMczU7mDYjv5KEdrEfIRCOI/s320/IMG_5133.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546128753211308322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I wish you a good holiday season.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghe-XPTjGrCzfKXn6WkqKVXdaOrYWO0FpSgsxtA1SjoHKeqCucCv2IqXzyg6LRPZLt4OoYuGDHI2_9mq0M835JV6WCYsu5oIVqlte-sCmkVrwWq_EknCFibZ2-2G4u-8okGZGIvQCiDCo/s1600/IMG_5130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghe-XPTjGrCzfKXn6WkqKVXdaOrYWO0FpSgsxtA1SjoHKeqCucCv2IqXzyg6LRPZLt4OoYuGDHI2_9mq0M835JV6WCYsu5oIVqlte-sCmkVrwWq_EknCFibZ2-2G4u-8okGZGIvQCiDCo/s320/IMG_5130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546126649590715810" /></a>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-38633373312756195612010-12-01T09:14:00.000-08:002010-12-01T09:21:01.339-08:00The Inspiration Bug<div style="text-align: center;">Last night, the inspiration bug bit me.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67NE2jmwEs2u3D7FKwbcZkBQS2FhpRQf0_l2gLQGoZsmCiOllP1w_wRHueXL3DrOUc9T_vuYK8-kgCiy_snmuGG3aQmT98KCKzO11lvZ8NX8GKAAAKuOsDS2CYbctJw7ev45ZpeJDW2s/s1600/IMG_5106.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67NE2jmwEs2u3D7FKwbcZkBQS2FhpRQf0_l2gLQGoZsmCiOllP1w_wRHueXL3DrOUc9T_vuYK8-kgCiy_snmuGG3aQmT98KCKzO11lvZ8NX8GKAAAKuOsDS2CYbctJw7ev45ZpeJDW2s/s320/IMG_5106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545763820554101202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I repainted and repurposed this jardiniere for use in the bathroom.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBe4IAZwkPOejH6SNVENrrpfx4CHom1i9SZgXrNdDZgEidHOa05ggFet5aefO22iNRqTSpPvwb7u3dfr03X7DERmI2x7o5i1E_bXroTEYRN8fmCk-e8U59hGU_FkvBhEktByj_Jro-Fg/s1600/IMG_5105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBe4IAZwkPOejH6SNVENrrpfx4CHom1i9SZgXrNdDZgEidHOa05ggFet5aefO22iNRqTSpPvwb7u3dfr03X7DERmI2x7o5i1E_bXroTEYRN8fmCk-e8U59hGU_FkvBhEktByj_Jro-Fg/s320/IMG_5105.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545763808213657810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am still working on the vignettes. How I do love neutrals and sea glass tones!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmzu0rE-2NxPF941jG0x74PjKESM7B9lo_tePiFu5iI3FHh9Hhnso5fisppf4brv-hs2fva4-8HteabSXB-v6vAhU6ChTFW8nwOhz19lNnI0bo0efvYYNfvuwT93nZK3bPlb_scr4B68/s1600/IMG_5107.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmzu0rE-2NxPF941jG0x74PjKESM7B9lo_tePiFu5iI3FHh9Hhnso5fisppf4brv-hs2fva4-8HteabSXB-v6vAhU6ChTFW8nwOhz19lNnI0bo0efvYYNfvuwT93nZK3bPlb_scr4B68/s320/IMG_5107.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545763798662243106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now off to finish holiday gift wrapping. Tonight we'll be putting up our tree.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOd8hkjQoqu_nDJ1YWH5mQOuXBD93IJVb49evpmP6ILzcjtQnhimJyu3yC1QyJpYb4WgQ0MWieGqAfhJCMhVS2pkMk9tFjy09Z7tldasHzrsKkxN1KiFQCrTgr8194Npe0bfNBi0mj6g/s1600/IMG_5110.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOd8hkjQoqu_nDJ1YWH5mQOuXBD93IJVb49evpmP6ILzcjtQnhimJyu3yC1QyJpYb4WgQ0MWieGqAfhJCMhVS2pkMk9tFjy09Z7tldasHzrsKkxN1KiFQCrTgr8194Npe0bfNBi0mj6g/s320/IMG_5110.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545763791360244818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'll share that with you tomorrow.</div>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-20163357416604138622010-11-30T10:55:00.000-08:002010-11-30T12:17:27.586-08:00One Down<div style="text-align: center;">She hangs now, and we made sure she'd stay there.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtjs8Y0-LDo6qhk4f4XQqDV3Iji-X-dwR0IK0GjHLmzS6l4v6eLveVg7nxnBfwEE6_kMqqGSeY8aIbqnNT-S9plY2ZtRZHbd6Dg-yBoMAfujlwedkYs7P8k4lFnNRqAxD-6Q7Jrdo7JY/s1600/IMG_5089.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtjs8Y0-LDo6qhk4f4XQqDV3Iji-X-dwR0IK0GjHLmzS6l4v6eLveVg7nxnBfwEE6_kMqqGSeY8aIbqnNT-S9plY2ZtRZHbd6Dg-yBoMAfujlwedkYs7P8k4lFnNRqAxD-6Q7Jrdo7JY/s320/IMG_5089.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545419146474489810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Getting the dining area finished first was my priority. That's where we gather as a family, discuss our day and plan our future. Among the plans I have is to find out how to cover the breaker box.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ60tUuzoCz4ZsI6y6jJOHJQT0PIOV7NleJ8GTB2IoLN2cTkMIHyX9ZRSqnPUPiJIVxQDjuWj2BofSNXi47MZF3J0pJK_BfZDTleT02btFe5rUwCSCZwlKC1GWfYRMDLajPCKPbzHjQCE/s1600/IMG_5087.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ60tUuzoCz4ZsI6y6jJOHJQT0PIOV7NleJ8GTB2IoLN2cTkMIHyX9ZRSqnPUPiJIVxQDjuWj2BofSNXi47MZF3J0pJK_BfZDTleT02btFe5rUwCSCZwlKC1GWfYRMDLajPCKPbzHjQCE/s320/IMG_5087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545419136167811666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After I put together our living room, i'm off to yoga class.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihCMUBmcgyz8DRMszYfEfOcWSNvDYQCIg2wiAXzJvTY2nnmJceIDy8aj0GDs4dCrhfAl4xuSwlLzgP_gBCpw2NshX1z5aFsWCyRPlbamAi01EktFhQOXR5fcWt29oKW0T5pn-5qVrp0Q/s1600/IMG_5094.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihCMUBmcgyz8DRMszYfEfOcWSNvDYQCIg2wiAXzJvTY2nnmJceIDy8aj0GDs4dCrhfAl4xuSwlLzgP_gBCpw2NshX1z5aFsWCyRPlbamAi01EktFhQOXR5fcWt29oKW0T5pn-5qVrp0Q/s320/IMG_5094.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545419132443015906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then I'll be giving her a bath.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvJ0wIbaIiYXILudApYuj-g_7FtCb0G1zIm_GJJp1LydePa3BJ7SXwDHKCqsB1KNXY_JtPKXezWJ7cYrL3Y5vFyVELUUyBg3ytxYp_GbB7oGUcdUq4Tc0CswggkPLFbSUw6vXAAavauk/s1600/IMG_5096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvJ0wIbaIiYXILudApYuj-g_7FtCb0G1zIm_GJJp1LydePa3BJ7SXwDHKCqsB1KNXY_JtPKXezWJ7cYrL3Y5vFyVELUUyBg3ytxYp_GbB7oGUcdUq4Tc0CswggkPLFbSUw6vXAAavauk/s320/IMG_5096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545419098942808946" /></a>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281497605970213396.post-71633881307728682882010-11-29T10:58:00.000-08:002010-11-29T11:10:11.775-08:00Life- An Adventure<div>I look around me and I see fresh new paint on walls, a brand new enameled door, corners that need to be retouched and drop-cloth, paint guns and rollers scattered around my feet. There is a kitchen patiently waiting to be refaced, a chandelier showing off her newly scrubbed prisms to the empty walls.</div><div>As you can see we are going through renovating our house, and if that is not stressful enough, try doing it on a limited budget while trying to manage, promote and keep afloat two businesses.</div><div>This is the current adventure my life has signed me up for (with my permission of course), and although stressful at times, I make it a point to create moments of serenity for myself. Whether it is by reading, meditating, practicing yoga or just plopping down in front of the TV with my family I savor every little piece of these still moments.</div><div>I concentrate on the outcomes and work with the present.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb1GESn_JVPQBf-988mHZTLfaeIzo8ybrGUFbRxj_QV2h4Zre4nK3JL2ijPWiZ8IyJE1dSKSHCdKExDNxubGbza3ONl6VKxKSounn5ke7Go5RS3YHsFX_juoQ2vS8dNCHMuW5zcrPyNI/s1600/IMG_5077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb1GESn_JVPQBf-988mHZTLfaeIzo8ybrGUFbRxj_QV2h4Zre4nK3JL2ijPWiZ8IyJE1dSKSHCdKExDNxubGbza3ONl6VKxKSounn5ke7Go5RS3YHsFX_juoQ2vS8dNCHMuW5zcrPyNI/s320/IMG_5077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545048371322046978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Even in change there is not pretty only in the outcome, but if you look around in the present you're sure to find it as well.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5pnbKMjv2jBIotAG47ikVTMxkMhF5f7wfoJIN61d2GiN6Phc3DstS0sjJiSEeZ1by3kdiSyNsriQoHpBjY3gQgDarZ-W_7KKw2TnTX5W29gBYoGxROTdjH_DC1HUHX0k6T6Gk44SgEw/s1600/IMG_5084.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5pnbKMjv2jBIotAG47ikVTMxkMhF5f7wfoJIN61d2GiN6Phc3DstS0sjJiSEeZ1by3kdiSyNsriQoHpBjY3gQgDarZ-W_7KKw2TnTX5W29gBYoGxROTdjH_DC1HUHX0k6T6Gk44SgEw/s320/IMG_5084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545048365149114466" /></a>Life* A Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493241834009133179noreply@blogger.com0