tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43034242244893011722024-03-05T19:33:51.264-08:00Pretty ProwlerLilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-84683891809919924072011-07-18T13:55:00.000-07:002011-07-18T13:55:37.929-07:00Oh, How I've Missed You!<div style="text-align: center;">I have to confess that I was somewhat burned out of posting and blogging and all that jazz. It's been great to take a little break for the summer and I know by the end of it, I'll feel recharged! Before I go on vacation with my family, I wanted to leave you with some of my summer loves. Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Swimsuit Cover Up </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nanette-lepore-polynesian-cover-up/3185629?origin=category&resultback=256"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsIf2xSRBHLpwN8TLem0PvK2D19EUKCBho4y4GjD7KtUBe5CkfWp4awQDAdvy37hIRH7GvfuuuCaP4duvvvWFsgTOGx6v82a2Vshzz6AuCmY46vJMJf14zeCfzF9V9cVZTCPCNmZLQ7kq/s320/cover+up.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Isn't this the cutest? I'm in my swim suit most days, so a good cover up is a must!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Gray Bathrooms</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/search.htm?searchType=photos&q=grey%20walls"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PqetlIVMbZbb3UTBq2lT104_u07il4c6z12Ifm9KfOMaiHtNQeG2SP2PJ6ghozJQ85geROQCg3wQQjKEmfRWi93yRAvEORR9HsCZ8PEOoLBqG-w6STaGUVhsd1qR-knDVRD3IiiwU3fg/s400/grey+bathroom.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I really wanted to lighten up my bathroom with a cool tone and this is the color I used! I love how much brighter it seems!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Crystal Light</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2010/05/free-sample-crystal-light-pure-fitness/"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbAKGcXcHHFlJhvTccID3I_KF-V_utjSc3gAUD8p7bsgiYGrs3NBzMMnriNCdwCodeAukQDtdlobNqraxdk8ePLjlA0E6GIfsK0nknM5TnXbZUyqDbEdATgJRsRVbsumPbQFb37UEk1mG/s400/crystal+light.png" width="387" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm sure you're thinking, "Why is she loving this so much?" Well, on days when I can't eat before the gym, I put it in my water bottle and it gives me that extra boost. Or if we're going to a BBQ and I don't want to eat before, I just sip on this! It's the best!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Hats</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.scorelow.com/item--OTTO-Ryan-Moore-Style-Ranger-Golf-Hat-Black--OTTORANGERHATBLACK.html"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m6CaaD4L_oZ1sDtIce9ZQj2VGhInOyQY2SstIHvrRR1DJN0tWXjiBqOY8G3IciA-4gLAXoEe5a6z6iTFKLR-jQ8PcuKrwj52pSrtafXB5YUn05mMvZq4dFXhA9iwAXSQpDEmlCYNz1MO/s400/hat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This looks almost identical to the hat that I have. I have so many hats that I could probably cover my entire bed with them. In the summer I just go to the gym, shower, put my hair in a low pony, and on with the hat! So easy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Guest Rooms</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thehouseitch.blogspot.com/2009/08/light-airy-guest-bedroom.html"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflxuW_KPDU9LTBn9tLIyTAn2JHfeE1ZLpL6gH0H3TdDyPEfDGDSXXYNFyPbsf_j3a6wooQ1L7SM_oC3vfCKonKeSnEvVDucWlrqI-E7yVopohB_Cf2V_FcnBYGF6yNHr5_BiQ1MnP5Cw6/s400/guest-bedroom-l.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I've been finishing decorating our guest room since we're having so many people stay with us this summer. I love the look of this room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Monterey Bag</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69789220/the-monterey-bag-in-amy-butler-optic?ref=cat2_gallery_22"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlI2A4SHRzsGu3TtslskfAQY4dlA-45XGTMQCaqwFUXn_3nm58i7LSjgXe24CVfqQ4TrtzIjGos55aKX-2UhPI9tHAChinY9OGhv-OXZagMntPJ1ITAnGV2bGKMxxTvNxXj-59Fzjv7mW/s400/monterey+bag.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm known for constantly changing my diaper and swim bags. This one is just so cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Victoria's Secret Lip Gloss</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265530656554&c=Page&cid=1308307880284&pagename=vsdWrapper"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5g0zHUXaSCS3NN3WcJHPyOBiiK9KBz2xLQBcmGLMnpoMAiYCASBbpgU9Tz9_ndHNKtaNNsxOOc4OrQI4BWX6mjOWL9_jk8o2e7mDddUllpMnFrA5JIyhtjDveyQe6Cnx6LHctcGP4qTt5/s400/lips+stuff.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Nothing stops me from getting chapped lips better than this stuff. It makes my lips so silky...and my hubs doesn't hate it either:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">White Sofas</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/search.htm?searchType=photos&q=Sarah%20Richardson"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90TYes14R3H-AqP86wDR1NmmDqtMKUTj1s3vZq6JnbTLCcWyuRAdqmzOOS7cFUOA2wniUMTjy-K6Nei5JtOWcvBWXauWkXRBXAT-u_PUmJHbqwd5JggGnLPhGr9u1rnI4zllJo9qID423/s400/white+sofa.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Who doesn't love Sarah Richardson? I love the white sofas with the black piping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">A Quiet Place</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mynottinghill.blogspot.com/2009/01/room-love-new-magazines.html"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLh9fZfg6lpSpcvQ2ijSUfUn93ks2eAgc2_fBIFenGNmF4eBlmViGmudgvVrBxJPCDWSsvE2O4PiQzgS5pZJ-R2jrlcxsVBXEPh4angEo0hGpjdrgbYB32steWKq3jhQjZPA5DqZSl0lTJ/s400/light+room.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I've been enjoying some quiet time when my son takes a nap at the pool and my daughter is swimming. Nothing is better than having that space and time to yourself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Pendant Necklace</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66341281/labradorite-framed-pendant-handmade."><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNaL7hMJzYbMbqdHaGJKq-suIdTMTM40Ov8HYRRCdXOAD-MLsmly2vtCYCWGg5SjXbmC3hoqqPXON2o5JHEBVIVRQEklMojjMIVlf3QzEMnh7Y-A7LPcdMCehC1RAeDetZF_6JNx08lHD/s400/pendant+necklace.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I love jewelry and I'm totally Jonesing for this piece!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Shabby Apple Suit</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/c-89-Amalfi-coast.aspx?pagesize=9999"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqsScR4pxjwNSjRrenB92hBz-Gidt7DUOUaO6at9HsJXo8QFLy0B2_k6iHlgIClawzJYqfNtQcI2gzLtPoZ78iRHyxTQP53cRM6oT_vrpRKRA8cfsiyTrDUl_6drkkRgIifZUI50R37so/s400/swim+suit.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a cute, unique suit! I love the throw-back style!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: orange; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'll miss you while I'm away!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"> Keep enjoying your summer!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Click on image for source</span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-1940443184550571942011-06-06T14:51:00.000-07:002011-06-06T14:51:37.205-07:00Just a Heads Up.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15AHKMBZuq307mSjndfY-2aw1YlmXqqDCpniHaNXRoSFe38rRTkb-zh2nFWXSjyWd-ry7lxUxCcdBesjfcUNC0sgxnE_maa_8VfefcpEmCGcVs17sIUjoIOkq55bDjJt-DI-PMnpAkymL/s1600/zip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>I may or may not be consistent this summer with my posts. Today my kids and I went to the waterpark we attend yearly. Wow, was it nice to get out of the house. Did it rain on us? Yes, but at least I was outdoors! I really think that I may want to spend more time enjoying my kids instead of sitting at the computer. You know what I mean? So this is my warning and request for forgiveness ahead of time! I'm loving the beachy/coastal look today. (Probably because I saw a million light blue sun umbrellas that reminded me of Coastal Living!)<br />
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How can you resist?! </div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-76415489171810794182011-06-02T10:53:00.000-07:002011-06-02T10:54:26.016-07:00We're Our Own Worst Critics.....<div style="text-align: center;">We had family pictures the other week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXsTiK3Xj7xaMtk83uLIgK4dXzE6bbnRqPx0vnmAiScv2LFC4adY8j3U4kqibArT6DXeHaT75-dIraLSA9hlQLYrB_46ZlASc142D2MpruO79zptXgHPQ2BbiqHmKGWSBntcq-2TZ7Cib/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXsTiK3Xj7xaMtk83uLIgK4dXzE6bbnRqPx0vnmAiScv2LFC4adY8j3U4kqibArT6DXeHaT75-dIraLSA9hlQLYrB_46ZlASc142D2MpruO79zptXgHPQ2BbiqHmKGWSBntcq-2TZ7Cib/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They were frustrating, exhausting and downright stressful. I've been on medication that makes my face puffy and causes weight gain. The only thought I had when I saw the pictures was, "Wow, everyone looks great....but, that fat face of mine." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1WsiFDgog1hTWwWYxYz1ECAHlxbqQ057ZbNBP0L1hmbY9jKXBo7JEF3ESFErkftrudI0OF3_X7HzyjZoDHRgTpE8bzK4inJdmlKyAVWgRomATNDcMWMZ9TfLo3SOibbReYro3fwrdvoR/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1WsiFDgog1hTWwWYxYz1ECAHlxbqQ057ZbNBP0L1hmbY9jKXBo7JEF3ESFErkftrudI0OF3_X7HzyjZoDHRgTpE8bzK4inJdmlKyAVWgRomATNDcMWMZ9TfLo3SOibbReYro3fwrdvoR/s400/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good thing my hubs is so encouraging. He basically told me to accept who I am and be grateful for a beautiful family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxpixfRlogvBSmV4Fa_wJ_yaoD85AtWfKN7aqZi1l7vr4b_00OMv-T9p-pxwHBfWKiIP1NE18_W39yDEmPI52mDM7kmZ61imPFA47th6UElcwVY0J74sx3hkVgA-yoKIyJQXb_ksh10hK/s1600/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxpixfRlogvBSmV4Fa_wJ_yaoD85AtWfKN7aqZi1l7vr4b_00OMv-T9p-pxwHBfWKiIP1NE18_W39yDEmPI52mDM7kmZ61imPFA47th6UElcwVY0J74sx3hkVgA-yoKIyJQXb_ksh10hK/s400/23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> So, this is me ignoring my nagging self and posting our family pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGzxUiC9rirFuZcSYNgr8DfUS0akqvPdPXP3l9oED4bNElz5lEKzLjbrT_uXZzFrbKEQjxesJu4NBwH_DLI8uKFqRoS_pJX1fxKzEYh1TaHXY9RLdEfMN14psx1qbEl6RCtKJ0QmqV7P7/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGzxUiC9rirFuZcSYNgr8DfUS0akqvPdPXP3l9oED4bNElz5lEKzLjbrT_uXZzFrbKEQjxesJu4NBwH_DLI8uKFqRoS_pJX1fxKzEYh1TaHXY9RLdEfMN14psx1qbEl6RCtKJ0QmqV7P7/s400/13.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully the kids will cooperate next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Vb5xEMKPCgd7JeYUVxXk5suzyRf2TVLM7mAELwsTEAjQVevqgU84_cQoiOCslvc_iqKSCh-PH9Igla2hgDiZSLaLrGprD8wr7FaDd3c8iwfRAq5FIeC9P9qOqOulLDuydrw4T-A0gdQq/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Vb5xEMKPCgd7JeYUVxXk5suzyRf2TVLM7mAELwsTEAjQVevqgU84_cQoiOCslvc_iqKSCh-PH9Igla2hgDiZSLaLrGprD8wr7FaDd3c8iwfRAq5FIeC9P9qOqOulLDuydrw4T-A0gdQq/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Images via <a href="http://www.justacrushphotography.com/">Just a Crust Photography</a> (My best friend in the world!)</div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-5812011381194196332011-05-31T16:00:00.000-07:002011-05-31T16:00:30.980-07:00This is where I want to be.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoX23zdeICWRhuOu_NQ20iFTU22MkE1aCCGJmY4rfG5gVnqAqRHDOMppo3SZDIK8xhxSaNdkcDq7ThrzVzdeBDSV1BfttKb5vxGFeEDxcA7o10frDuXYA3QhL9T6tv2vhC_VpefgmDQ7pj/s1600/reading-nook-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoX23zdeICWRhuOu_NQ20iFTU22MkE1aCCGJmY4rfG5gVnqAqRHDOMppo3SZDIK8xhxSaNdkcDq7ThrzVzdeBDSV1BfttKb5vxGFeEDxcA7o10frDuXYA3QhL9T6tv2vhC_VpefgmDQ7pj/s400/reading-nook-l.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image via <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/lake-house-cottage-cabin-makeover-00417000068009/page11.html">Southern Living </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After a Memorial Day spent with a sick child and absolutely no sleep, I'm definitely ready for some R and R.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">I hope your holiday was a good one!</span></span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-69545227721446887122011-05-27T13:41:00.000-07:002011-05-27T13:41:40.881-07:00Drapery Dilemma....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcskMKcGp3FbhfyFS0wDA_379jaby191PHSdqLzHhbmtx1u_yS-TlO-pxycIm_WRgXxj78wzil9ZuI_kFxaEwWrsYAHDVf8r7kOT2Ek7MX9dWWq3nFu8ruhX-CVv8-FMbXobgOLCPmzBjF/s1600/bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>My son's room faces the East. So every morning he wakes up literally at the crack of dawn. My husband and I have had it with the 5:30 a.m. wake up calls (or yells depending on the little man's mood). The problem is that my son has a huge bay window in his room and then a half-moon window above that. So in order to completely be able to block out the light I'm going to have to buy very wide curtains as well as very tall! They're almost going to be floor to ceiling length because we have very high ceilings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://luxury-furniture-design.net/interiors/tag/architecture-2/page/2/"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcskMKcGp3FbhfyFS0wDA_379jaby191PHSdqLzHhbmtx1u_yS-TlO-pxycIm_WRgXxj78wzil9ZuI_kFxaEwWrsYAHDVf8r7kOT2Ek7MX9dWWq3nFu8ruhX-CVv8-FMbXobgOLCPmzBjF/s400/bedroom.jpg" width="371" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkcSoix8pAXEoTQgoLTJE38YV7LgNrR0IdYzJ2vbDymewcuPi-cKl2aTX0Yvsle3L37qeLiWFH5xyp6lgsrPHayosSDndN5ICNXU3KIvYL1jOBicuXVz0qXUNt8BIjQ6g_mspB1ywic1E/s400/yellow+flowers.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Click on Image for Source </span></div> I'm thinking this <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/ballard-essential-panel/panels-draperies/window-treatments/10330">natural burlap panel</a> from <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/">Ballard Designs</a> is what I'm going to buy. The reviews say that it blocks out light magnificently.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aCJNcEyMUBQqp_SCb63qZK1eJNMPbGu8Ug3Uhb3eiMn2at4k16chX-9zaVF_pcfJU6goT-jHF_HGeUzBRlKztEGIDjaJo1Y-lJ_n_ZwSGolOlMAwAhBEMPLuamP-vzr3M_QsBwc-z1jk/s1600/essential+panel.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aCJNcEyMUBQqp_SCb63qZK1eJNMPbGu8Ug3Uhb3eiMn2at4k16chX-9zaVF_pcfJU6goT-jHF_HGeUzBRlKztEGIDjaJo1Y-lJ_n_ZwSGolOlMAwAhBEMPLuamP-vzr3M_QsBwc-z1jk/s320/essential+panel.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have these panels or a solution to this problem, please, please let me know what your thoughts are! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">I'm quite literally losing sleep over this. </span></span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-52041093160102330632011-05-25T11:11:00.000-07:002011-05-25T11:11:58.545-07:00A Summer RecipeI know I've already posted a recipe like this crustless quiche, but it is a favorite and so delicious. Would you believe that my four-year-old and my almost-two-year-old inhaled their pieces! I was so proud. Here it is:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Crustless Quiche</span><br />
4 whole eggs beaten<br />
1 cup skim milk<br />
5 asparagus spears cut in 1 in pieces<br />
1/2 yellow bell pepper cubed<br />
1 chicken breast cooked and cubed<br />
1/3 onion diced <br />
1/3 C. shredded cheese plus more for topping.<br />
1 tsp. pepper<br />
1 1/2 tsp. celery salt<br />
1 tsp thyme<br />
1/2 tsp rosemary<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs and milk until thoroughly mixed. Put in your additions and gently fold with a spatula. Put the mixture in an 8 X 8 square glass pan or a pie tin will work too. Sprinkle your cheese on top. Cook for 30-40 mins. (Mine cooked for about 35)<br />
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<i style="color: red;">Note: You can make this healthier by doing 3 egg whites and 1 whole egg. Also you can omit the cheese.</i>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-65449629486920199882011-05-23T13:51:00.000-07:002011-05-23T13:51:12.530-07:00Warm weather makes me......<div style="text-align: center;">a little forgetful about doing posts. Forgetful is actually a bad word. I don't forget, I just really want to be outside! So forgive me for my negligence. This dining set is my summer want since I'm always wanting to be soaking in the sun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn1bScxulSHM45mV-q-6ue0NxZeIgs5qwmT3JpPR01E2k48iUkn7FV-lKoj0x46aB3pVbvM06-q_oFYcW-FB63WE8LyaMEQ-dE7I0g_kGxGVxNUcwr3jcJk87HjJcO0-TFvzbuuiNn8JQ/s1600/west+elm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn1bScxulSHM45mV-q-6ue0NxZeIgs5qwmT3JpPR01E2k48iUkn7FV-lKoj0x46aB3pVbvM06-q_oFYcW-FB63WE8LyaMEQ-dE7I0g_kGxGVxNUcwr3jcJk87HjJcO0-TFvzbuuiNn8JQ/s400/west+elm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't this Dexter Dining Collection from <a href="http://westelm.com/">West Elm</a> the best? I love the rusticity of it all. The plates are just too cute to pass up too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">What's your summer want?</span></span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-17060081091801515912011-05-19T15:00:00.000-07:002011-05-19T15:02:53.184-07:00Audrey Hepburn Tea Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I'm so far behind on posting this annual party that my mom holds. She is an amazing woman. Every year, my mother plans an elaborate tea party for all of the girls in the family. Since she has five daughters, two daughters in law, and four granddaughters, it's quite the event. This years' theme was Breakfast at Tiffany's. It was so fun! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-3eIFwSpbV2CGcoke0SEJiHkVi9cddP5uIpFs6pc-2QFWsxlWn1IJB6uN6diqVV-QiI1ptbQpyEGMtLXGvBUoVu9P6X_eguYfRJp0eTH984J94zT7MoYwT2ZG3PcMO8EuB3RjXyvmloP/s1600/P1020282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-3eIFwSpbV2CGcoke0SEJiHkVi9cddP5uIpFs6pc-2QFWsxlWn1IJB6uN6diqVV-QiI1ptbQpyEGMtLXGvBUoVu9P6X_eguYfRJp0eTH984J94zT7MoYwT2ZG3PcMO8EuB3RjXyvmloP/s400/P1020282.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All of us had to dress accordingly. I actually had a shirt with Audrey Hepburn's face on it! But, I didn't even win the prize...it was messed up. Anywho, the party was awesome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOomG8KoFiU3cP6XEkGkAf_GVagny45i4ZVoKBtnqePP6HM4HaQVJYJ44kyzYPVWaDEEBwmDvcK1YYkrAFum6VeYN34DsqPttXG_E5xTQKZBjyyVZnOmCbNn_nhCNtpyRgp7GIfvxWgJf/s1600/P1020240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOomG8KoFiU3cP6XEkGkAf_GVagny45i4ZVoKBtnqePP6HM4HaQVJYJ44kyzYPVWaDEEBwmDvcK1YYkrAFum6VeYN34DsqPttXG_E5xTQKZBjyyVZnOmCbNn_nhCNtpyRgp7GIfvxWgJf/s400/P1020240.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">We had an etiquette lesson, there was Audrey Hepburn decorations everywhere, the tablescape was gorgeous, and we indulged in loads of food! Oh, and of course, Tiffany Blue was everywhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmy9Uq8klbNFZ-enLDmbQz1RtccSHFJKm931E0dFSb8JZJKHAkEZpDkg8pP4uWnx908z6lXo9zIRW-yjXPF4PP4-GcN7Gqo9Ot-vdc5agefQqfdHix43m4aoFFjYPkoCmdz2XrLi14tgE/s1600/P1020276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmy9Uq8klbNFZ-enLDmbQz1RtccSHFJKm931E0dFSb8JZJKHAkEZpDkg8pP4uWnx908z6lXo9zIRW-yjXPF4PP4-GcN7Gqo9Ot-vdc5agefQqfdHix43m4aoFFjYPkoCmdz2XrLi14tgE/s400/P1020276.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Pv4NMWfNjEhgpT5gX9absmo9jAjUp6VotSXGweEr9SwXbmxdwJaUUWjC9p5_U3ACHGXrQ4jLNbz7lGWSkBbxeFFmT-v1howaVH1Wmh5JfnACWQceLaDD0T3n83ydCzgEE_bmQ1AGS75E/s1600/P1020237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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My Mom worked on this party for hours. We had fruit tarts, breakfast casseroles, chocolate-dipped strawberries, scones, mini cupcakes, russian tea (basically a hot juice because we had the little girls there and we don't drink tea.), and a bunch more food. Thanks mom for making this an awesome party!</div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-72847392362689504622011-05-17T10:31:00.000-07:002011-05-17T10:31:24.094-07:00For Your Viewing Enjoyment.<div style="text-align: center;">I just love these two living rooms designed by Jimmy Stanton. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFf7oCKhWuuIHt2Cl6CmLfnKdwmZG7pRB_Qr_rA8uJNNVEO3X4cD1Bt5PFeck-u2yEZa6_IT4GxeoJvm84LWjKJREKt-qylNTiwoM3MrUb4bdfBImWkjWFlEG_GjFqROHwScscLVNy2Sa/s1600/one.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFf7oCKhWuuIHt2Cl6CmLfnKdwmZG7pRB_Qr_rA8uJNNVEO3X4cD1Bt5PFeck-u2yEZa6_IT4GxeoJvm84LWjKJREKt-qylNTiwoM3MrUb4bdfBImWkjWFlEG_GjFqROHwScscLVNy2Sa/s400/one.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTYtzVhFe7w9D7IGlYcbtRIPzTudhkiRLmmu5WiWjmCx-GA4UEDDFqgf3-0bVJpqANQ1D1NmXB8Bz4NAozAnFcSdnVCZRtDnuR3Jobf0o0i_ofAVTLqE8kukauMVOJsttMzkM1UD_qxfy/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTYtzVhFe7w9D7IGlYcbtRIPzTudhkiRLmmu5WiWjmCx-GA4UEDDFqgf3-0bVJpqANQ1D1NmXB8Bz4NAozAnFcSdnVCZRtDnuR3Jobf0o0i_ofAVTLqE8kukauMVOJsttMzkM1UD_qxfy/s400/2.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.atlantahomesmag.com/article/city-chic-country-calm">AH Magazine</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Calming, rustic, and beautiful.</div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-82447528451814414002011-05-11T07:30:00.000-07:002011-05-11T07:30:56.381-07:00Flower and Urn Project<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZCNIdfVxiYrazFhHxX0Wy0R2q9QtebLlRQg_mrjG85ZcIysffGugT-XSS5UAUFdiCcIWKYEf880iRdI_NAUilOdolsSfs-IL6Zwa3okFfMOES4mAvPfNFIJa1MuGQNn3zpBJd20DtLw2/s1600/IMG_1851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>So....remember when I painted and glazed this ugly colored urn? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdJEMOUcXZz7VxcWfFQEB8jrCay1n4YNPH-HLUZ0-WRCgBDIAPFkHcdv_0rBBrnkh_AF2_E0TYuK7bynSFC6I2H085gpoaXWcSDyyxGxrEvtGGt_1OPlA4rA2ZJIGa88h0W5YsfmKZuMB/s1600/IMG_1847.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdJEMOUcXZz7VxcWfFQEB8jrCay1n4YNPH-HLUZ0-WRCgBDIAPFkHcdv_0rBBrnkh_AF2_E0TYuK7bynSFC6I2H085gpoaXWcSDyyxGxrEvtGGt_1OPlA4rA2ZJIGa88h0W5YsfmKZuMB/s400/IMG_1847.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ugh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMKqOBQtSoHFaEk-WXrD6tIOKEsGCNAEdGVcrpcw8IcQCEATpFAOthLfQuqWiGL5iDAi6ncuW5cQgF8mShVhsZAeLR4ZQqwPcTPfR9ReqBaf6otzVhkXmQ_R1FAFIUH8ud2-5shp2VARm/s1600/IMG_1850.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMKqOBQtSoHFaEk-WXrD6tIOKEsGCNAEdGVcrpcw8IcQCEATpFAOthLfQuqWiGL5iDAi6ncuW5cQgF8mShVhsZAeLR4ZQqwPcTPfR9ReqBaf6otzVhkXmQ_R1FAFIUH8ud2-5shp2VARm/s400/IMG_1850.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, that's much better.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZCNIdfVxiYrazFhHxX0Wy0R2q9QtebLlRQg_mrjG85ZcIysffGugT-XSS5UAUFdiCcIWKYEf880iRdI_NAUilOdolsSfs-IL6Zwa3okFfMOES4mAvPfNFIJa1MuGQNn3zpBJd20DtLw2/s1600/IMG_1851.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZCNIdfVxiYrazFhHxX0Wy0R2q9QtebLlRQg_mrjG85ZcIysffGugT-XSS5UAUFdiCcIWKYEf880iRdI_NAUilOdolsSfs-IL6Zwa3okFfMOES4mAvPfNFIJa1MuGQNn3zpBJd20DtLw2/s400/IMG_1851.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7_n99SmqmNh9Kkmd3OqzOMFiQRF60DvplX4ZEH-BFIa-nzG6iF2ahk6f3EuygqwurnEvYfIi8xY_rVdQEE38REp1TOAGHt9kS2pSo_yy5lYnLpyjS-SRgR2Jc_8Ia8H8Px_F-uJSlkg6/s1600/mistake+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Well, I've just been holding it in the garage because I can never seem to find the right thing to put in it. I thought, "I'll just make my own flower arrangement." And that's what I did. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7_n99SmqmNh9Kkmd3OqzOMFiQRF60DvplX4ZEH-BFIa-nzG6iF2ahk6f3EuygqwurnEvYfIi8xY_rVdQEE38REp1TOAGHt9kS2pSo_yy5lYnLpyjS-SRgR2Jc_8Ia8H8Px_F-uJSlkg6/s1600/mistake+013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7_n99SmqmNh9Kkmd3OqzOMFiQRF60DvplX4ZEH-BFIa-nzG6iF2ahk6f3EuygqwurnEvYfIi8xY_rVdQEE38REp1TOAGHt9kS2pSo_yy5lYnLpyjS-SRgR2Jc_8Ia8H8Px_F-uJSlkg6/s400/mistake+013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought all the faux hydrangeas and carnations they had at Everything's a $1 and Wal Mart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hoRqDml67KAQZM6PwQ9xxnHpCW8FIBAqS_WwFmsveMXqcSsgp3S319sRKAx8uL-Se-LP0AG-rOQZNE7gpa28K5u8MH3VZCLd32ety4ZrBuKSQqDaieSq0AeIOJhlqDX3K-8IeqxoC0AB/s1600/mistake+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hoRqDml67KAQZM6PwQ9xxnHpCW8FIBAqS_WwFmsveMXqcSsgp3S319sRKAx8uL-Se-LP0AG-rOQZNE7gpa28K5u8MH3VZCLd32ety4ZrBuKSQqDaieSq0AeIOJhlqDX3K-8IeqxoC0AB/s400/mistake+014.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I bought a styrofoam half round and a big styrofoam square. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZHJ9QVHTCE669cXs8dZIxUhVuOS0Hyt4dppHEeX6GZEce1zyJShpQfDvlcStvb9GWzwlmdyVkzhG2pOPmxlBufl-H3Y5lZ4pYE54ommeUu_5uhp-t3c9igwYWKL_JU_IY6hUbusdDF4c/s1600/mistake+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZHJ9QVHTCE669cXs8dZIxUhVuOS0Hyt4dppHEeX6GZEce1zyJShpQfDvlcStvb9GWzwlmdyVkzhG2pOPmxlBufl-H3Y5lZ4pYE54ommeUu_5uhp-t3c9igwYWKL_JU_IY6hUbusdDF4c/s400/mistake+012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I glued them against the inside of the urn. After cutting the stems of the flowers with wire cutters, I tightly pushed as many flowers in the foam as I could. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-ROdDEd9BY5fSoZcKnuFnylSOqvc65OSX2vgMXZnboABRNQeWb9A2OrCJxyBuCT6qL0h4tgpq-L8c8xZ9IwTkbdZIWLkUZTuKOmt_cU7FFKcFCZ3Jco3N_qeg9ZULD7cCfXp1PpZ8uhk/s1600/mistake+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-ROdDEd9BY5fSoZcKnuFnylSOqvc65OSX2vgMXZnboABRNQeWb9A2OrCJxyBuCT6qL0h4tgpq-L8c8xZ9IwTkbdZIWLkUZTuKOmt_cU7FFKcFCZ3Jco3N_qeg9ZULD7cCfXp1PpZ8uhk/s400/mistake+017.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Voila!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwROIAavEF7nrwByXLOt0Ma_q-wVKMRd1GBd0ooTgwgXvcQnm_CDDWzoAU02va1zsd9EtD54G041FeoBx5-CzR0uWsB939FvXR_Y-eNFrnFubeI_WTqESh9TTXLWDBCjWJDVDJeemZTnb/s1600/mistake+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwROIAavEF7nrwByXLOt0Ma_q-wVKMRd1GBd0ooTgwgXvcQnm_CDDWzoAU02va1zsd9EtD54G041FeoBx5-CzR0uWsB939FvXR_Y-eNFrnFubeI_WTqESh9TTXLWDBCjWJDVDJeemZTnb/s400/mistake+016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It could use a couple more flowers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IcCePDEKz8ud2F3zL181eBtiRgYlPZjx2s7a1XVRoKrtNePEDBGsdoqDtPXN66-x8y6euJ9WeqSFLbsrzDUswDqpMFi1ZBpd-Wa83vt3UhNiaWSlzRt_WpgWcDKDqPCiytI1T6PYSFba/s1600/mistake+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IcCePDEKz8ud2F3zL181eBtiRgYlPZjx2s7a1XVRoKrtNePEDBGsdoqDtPXN66-x8y6euJ9WeqSFLbsrzDUswDqpMFi1ZBpd-Wa83vt3UhNiaWSlzRt_WpgWcDKDqPCiytI1T6PYSFba/s400/mistake+015.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">But, for a $10 project, not too shabby!</span></span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-77880736196752366052011-05-09T17:24:00.000-07:002011-05-09T17:24:59.131-07:00Sorry So Long!<div style="text-align: center;">I know, I haven't posted in a week! My husband owns his own business and has been working from home due to humongous gas prices. Unfortunately, he uses my computer, his laptops, and my desk. So I'm SOL when it comes to actually getting any posting time when he's home. This is my moment to steal the desk while he's actually eating some dinner! Muahahaha. I have spent some time shopping lately and wow, do I love springy, summery colors. Thanks to the fashion police, I'm well informed on the latest and greatest : )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kate Hudson</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf96wzKu-x1w7XPt1-L9Xfy1aujFlwN0lBHFmVuNrIGt14xGrIsYAZVU1obqaExSLelgNkJaPtJonnztP_-DLSlyNyFgcTGdPYkTCfXhafPimryx-VB39LvbQuCPWAjkuTj1j_YLk_VxD/s1600/kate+hudson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf96wzKu-x1w7XPt1-L9Xfy1aujFlwN0lBHFmVuNrIGt14xGrIsYAZVU1obqaExSLelgNkJaPtJonnztP_-DLSlyNyFgcTGdPYkTCfXhafPimryx-VB39LvbQuCPWAjkuTj1j_YLk_VxD/s400/kate+hudson.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love pale yellow. She totally rocks this whether she was prego or not. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Katy Perry</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P_owNLW8aD9Fpouegjl276_caPmsDt89emVrysvS6ZLYuOSrimdzUXbW7Z5e9nJV7l4uBd98kkLsYJmk7E2j4J8UUEhgnM21Sl_AEPcdFjeA2Sv0DF_ErSy7tQw2meRaMTYcl-wDRnRK/s1600/Katie+Perry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P_owNLW8aD9Fpouegjl276_caPmsDt89emVrysvS6ZLYuOSrimdzUXbW7Z5e9nJV7l4uBd98kkLsYJmk7E2j4J8UUEhgnM21Sl_AEPcdFjeA2Sv0DF_ErSy7tQw2meRaMTYcl-wDRnRK/s400/Katie+Perry.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's Katy Perry, what else can I say? Only her.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Emma Stone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX16a20tUKtkh-U6arIEF7O_t0lQLg7VQXVNCjTx1BSNiL5QKiCagmYg1IeZR41xIFv3e1-XyDeB-ZLlcY9tq-WzcJDXzERJeNgGCttA-ukIZ6A4EIcWxzTFqxpbNcAn76m_bLh_ilOWw/s1600/Emma+Stone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX16a20tUKtkh-U6arIEF7O_t0lQLg7VQXVNCjTx1BSNiL5QKiCagmYg1IeZR41xIFv3e1-XyDeB-ZLlcY9tq-WzcJDXzERJeNgGCttA-ukIZ6A4EIcWxzTFqxpbNcAn76m_bLh_ilOWw/s400/Emma+Stone.jpg" width="222" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe on a really tan person, I would love this dress. Otherwise, she's a complete wash-out, no?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kerry Washington</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQ0qlDzUbs2cFRI5BQXQrl18jOElz8zQO8FzNN3gJpSC6kchGcKEDtR-tCOeFvLwcUjsBiPyKKy9Y5jXOt4kNtH3Tpd0qI1pYNy6L44B2ycPltCCGkrJnhyphenhyphenn_DYVGzh_UIUQTGuhTo-sF/s1600/Kerry-Washington-Maladrino.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQ0qlDzUbs2cFRI5BQXQrl18jOElz8zQO8FzNN3gJpSC6kchGcKEDtR-tCOeFvLwcUjsBiPyKKy9Y5jXOt4kNtH3Tpd0qI1pYNy6L44B2ycPltCCGkrJnhyphenhyphenn_DYVGzh_UIUQTGuhTo-sF/s400/Kerry-Washington-Maladrino.jpg" width="267" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think Kerry is beautiful. This dress I'm somewhat indifferent about. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beyonce Knowles </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSSPn4TJsVVh0kPqLCeXyDqEHG89H3UrYOvquuM_j2foA-CZxm7-vDDz1KG38QPhy54vE_wf_gtgUE0Euf86tK4TMRiL5iMROzCOSw47n2K84hRvNFdn2P8FOzAdBXW1tv7OnCgmxnG_h/s1600/beyonce.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSSPn4TJsVVh0kPqLCeXyDqEHG89H3UrYOvquuM_j2foA-CZxm7-vDDz1KG38QPhy54vE_wf_gtgUE0Euf86tK4TMRiL5iMROzCOSw47n2K84hRvNFdn2P8FOzAdBXW1tv7OnCgmxnG_h/s400/beyonce.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">umm...is it Christmas? I hate it and that's that. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jessica Simpson</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLY0-lemODMXC91QcuZFyZsbFfEG1YZO4Wght8cAk5ZBz4crZ6KCA_3L0i9iRlMznE7PBfpVwrrNpBetGLWWQCU6tASxXrn-IVXx1tYApo1OsERJBBT9mdIxmw_bLsGUenPCpCN-0sNmLT/s1600/Jessica+Simpson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLY0-lemODMXC91QcuZFyZsbFfEG1YZO4Wght8cAk5ZBz4crZ6KCA_3L0i9iRlMznE7PBfpVwrrNpBetGLWWQCU6tASxXrn-IVXx1tYApo1OsERJBBT9mdIxmw_bLsGUenPCpCN-0sNmLT/s400/Jessica+Simpson.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really liked this dress. It's a cool pattern and she looks lovely. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reese Witherspoon </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4XzlIOl4wvaZ-8EqfZSk2VVfZHRAqgnhQfvjzERFP9DUx9klKte5t6wfGLYstyMHgUeQJKwQZscDnE8KGdAROv9BekNJwy0fGif8mt9Stpj1eajAZdK_6whEIHZ4OBHSe719lhsi6V3q/s1600/Reeese+Witherspoon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4XzlIOl4wvaZ-8EqfZSk2VVfZHRAqgnhQfvjzERFP9DUx9klKte5t6wfGLYstyMHgUeQJKwQZscDnE8KGdAROv9BekNJwy0fGif8mt9Stpj1eajAZdK_6whEIHZ4OBHSe719lhsi6V3q/s400/Reeese+Witherspoon.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the color of this dress. It's a pleasing color for any skin type and she looks awesome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rachel Bilson</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-IL4FBq9UHAMZ6PXKQGuUr8Rx393NN6PYtP0dbsX76E87t4Hz_HFppivhup1vHkNX37FEdO4r63gas3d6kowZZIGjBuLN_WBWGTbVGWdT6R99xYI75uCLRFwxsd5RgrDhZKR2z7-aPj5/s1600/Rachel+Bilson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-IL4FBq9UHAMZ6PXKQGuUr8Rx393NN6PYtP0dbsX76E87t4Hz_HFppivhup1vHkNX37FEdO4r63gas3d6kowZZIGjBuLN_WBWGTbVGWdT6R99xYI75uCLRFwxsd5RgrDhZKR2z7-aPj5/s400/Rachel+Bilson.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Very cute and petite. I wish it was a brighter color but, it is a feminine dress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I love to critique Others' fashions, don't you? </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Actually, I'm just obsessed with clothes but, that's for a therapist to fix...or not.</span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-39889817039882471012011-05-04T07:21:00.000-07:002011-05-04T07:21:24.005-07:00Spring Cleaning!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNouZSRBfunz3tkQSt25NUTolGkAHLiFhR7-PZg-PSVfn3VmJYYVYnFafyEADYbSTqST_gE3Rx5zFrguxaBlx5Zdrzl0VvdUfpbrG0nY-I_NHMWEhboqq4Kq0t1CkZAJfr41xHOlADFSM1/s1600/kitch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>There's just something about spring that urges you to have order and cleanliness. My mom took my little girl with her the other day while my son was napping. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNouZSRBfunz3tkQSt25NUTolGkAHLiFhR7-PZg-PSVfn3VmJYYVYnFafyEADYbSTqST_gE3Rx5zFrguxaBlx5Zdrzl0VvdUfpbrG0nY-I_NHMWEhboqq4Kq0t1CkZAJfr41xHOlADFSM1/s1600/kitch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNouZSRBfunz3tkQSt25NUTolGkAHLiFhR7-PZg-PSVfn3VmJYYVYnFafyEADYbSTqST_gE3Rx5zFrguxaBlx5Zdrzl0VvdUfpbrG0nY-I_NHMWEhboqq4Kq0t1CkZAJfr41xHOlADFSM1/s400/kitch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image via <a href="http://www.blogger.com/://www.housebeautiful.com/kitchens/dream/hewlett-new-york-kitchen">House Beautiful </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought, "I could actually clean those cupboards that have been bugging me without interruption!" Oh my....my first thought after clearing out the shelves was, "Wow, how did I not see all of these crumbs?" My second thought was, "Wow, I'm grateful nobody has seen these because I should be ashamed!"</div><div style="color: orange; text-align: center;">First Cupboard Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJpsvdRKT0IsQ8ZvXKrh_yJcAAD1KwQB4wT-iYkjJc60r8_kHLcJqwktlVz9jjZ4jiMh1BZ5UxXkUTeEo3Z26UMAtOMfzy-GzixwIvIcp2jZLBThBqVTnuKpdvbkHGCy2xjazeTz3DEXV/s1600/mistake+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJpsvdRKT0IsQ8ZvXKrh_yJcAAD1KwQB4wT-iYkjJc60r8_kHLcJqwktlVz9jjZ4jiMh1BZ5UxXkUTeEo3Z26UMAtOMfzy-GzixwIvIcp2jZLBThBqVTnuKpdvbkHGCy2xjazeTz3DEXV/s400/mistake+001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: orange; text-align: center;">First Cupboard After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzgM8jPErutIiz8rYDwuKmC4XTRj39DKS9neWZZgx12d37I8c3PuaHX9ouKjG4WJEyy25gNkKvvwzc81nyAnCieThgAVGF8PcKudk2j6tufcKQTIJscwkOmtPvLJELUsNgZCOJH-Lp2Gp/s1600/mistake+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzgM8jPErutIiz8rYDwuKmC4XTRj39DKS9neWZZgx12d37I8c3PuaHX9ouKjG4WJEyy25gNkKvvwzc81nyAnCieThgAVGF8PcKudk2j6tufcKQTIJscwkOmtPvLJELUsNgZCOJH-Lp2Gp/s400/mistake+002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Look how little is left after I threw everything that was old, unused, or just plain garbage, out!</div><div style="color: orange; text-align: center;">Second Cupboard Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvUBcVKGXaG8AZ270ZPqrX0vxHj_zFUAugkW33SX5x4HLQlHNaFTlXshLQaLQINflPI2mC8-e7Y5nNKiwvz7zzd-e8f4xEx2NW86_NO3psbLrKfEtt7hssG9pykR_fdpu29RoSNJ-iIEf/s1600/mistake+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvUBcVKGXaG8AZ270ZPqrX0vxHj_zFUAugkW33SX5x4HLQlHNaFTlXshLQaLQINflPI2mC8-e7Y5nNKiwvz7zzd-e8f4xEx2NW86_NO3psbLrKfEtt7hssG9pykR_fdpu29RoSNJ-iIEf/s400/mistake+003.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="color: orange; text-align: center;">Second Cupboard After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21DrCynfmgcmZmkVn_OwQos_zrV8bOhfO8PXnargNZyDbxyr7-YF6Z_uwAplnxaPhDPpYSWQ9YlNcytkfDdhDfApP1RhUoInSLvnGzgZ5LBcNN7s_WC-U9-wSYgXNbvaqhaKwNrnSBpbI/s1600/mistake+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21DrCynfmgcmZmkVn_OwQos_zrV8bOhfO8PXnargNZyDbxyr7-YF6Z_uwAplnxaPhDPpYSWQ9YlNcytkfDdhDfApP1RhUoInSLvnGzgZ5LBcNN7s_WC-U9-wSYgXNbvaqhaKwNrnSBpbI/s400/mistake+004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess it <i>was</i> time to get rid of all the baby food jars I'd been saving. Don't worry, I'm recycling! Isn't it nice when your home is organized? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcsxuLwBr9Zury0bSYPtzGGpSfrb9pHGCIWlgmAyJvlF9LzaEEShInTR1lNhA4WjAo3U4LY5G2Nlvw9idDb5sYZDBHW49whf1TmEIM-ihlaDmVw_zx-E2CZpYdHvw62K-ecsa_9t2UcdY/s1600/organized+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcsxuLwBr9Zury0bSYPtzGGpSfrb9pHGCIWlgmAyJvlF9LzaEEShInTR1lNhA4WjAo3U4LY5G2Nlvw9idDb5sYZDBHW49whf1TmEIM-ihlaDmVw_zx-E2CZpYdHvw62K-ecsa_9t2UcdY/s400/organized+kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Image<a href="http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2009_07_01_archive.html"> via</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ah, now this is something to aspire to!</div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-25653541441061487002011-04-29T06:38:00.000-07:002011-04-29T06:38:26.720-07:00Sun...Sunshiney Daaaayyyy!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">I Love yellow. It makes me think of summer which is just around the corner. I love these summery, yellow images.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://designsbyvalerie.blogspot.com/2009/08/color-yellow.html"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBb4y0HMsiv6B6DFinff1AQu3WYDL_X6zu9L6e9U32GCzIgtb3tUGQdthz0_yU2SQO9xnT3pP_LqABXddnjNWZvcDJEa2SP48GLi5shFcyotsh5IN6J2D0U6V4ftvWX3VlzTUA1ftDoEO/s400/bedspread.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zappos.com/search/yellow/filter/productTypeFacet/%22Shoes%22/colorFacet/%22Yellow%22/gender/%22womens%22"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiig7sTEIpijVPlDLKHu73JdQIurLcLZQ4RCA0tK9gaTUUJPs2M0TkQ03q5-1NpmXm0cWw7SqVY43GCy9jtnRcle-RJJbDDllQvbICQ3-0KwIuKCck2FWx1oy6RnY_uIqvcHlu9fU3jyAV7/s400/flats.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/ftimages/2008/02/11/1202578674077.html"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wCZEDcedbNrpqtUUWgkLeb-xpCNfqZMULne4lxmLdKQaP4xTdzMqVRFpunVvX1DEbvukUbs7ejk7KmMioKEDqDuMmhdu_DN9T53hgR_PXnHRtFWeJaAwvKtHlzXr0rnl-YX4ySEgcb8v/s400/roses.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Isn't your day a little bit brighter already?!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Have a great weekend! </span></span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-28745787819963971342011-04-27T10:57:00.000-07:002011-04-27T10:57:15.136-07:00At Last! A Ray of Sunshine!<div style="text-align: center;">I'm getting my yard work done today people. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPliQOc3qg2j5M-SNe1wRrdSh0uvrxodDeW8eenMS8nwp7WSTU9_Mn5o719BqGzmcErlMpMzqoQumWA7yhv5tnZraqP69_8JNqAbAQXaSv0pPXxBz4SuZ6__MpFjDDKRJLUON_PWmezlcE/s1600/Field_of_Flowers.preview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPliQOc3qg2j5M-SNe1wRrdSh0uvrxodDeW8eenMS8nwp7WSTU9_Mn5o719BqGzmcErlMpMzqoQumWA7yhv5tnZraqP69_8JNqAbAQXaSv0pPXxBz4SuZ6__MpFjDDKRJLUON_PWmezlcE/s400/Field_of_Flowers.preview.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Image <a href="http://share.triangle.com/node/15618">via</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a must do as I have no clue when another sunny day is coming!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Happy Wednesday to you!</span></span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-25163383545672834982011-04-25T14:12:00.000-07:002011-04-25T14:17:25.671-07:00My Attempts at Easter....<div style="text-align: center;">Every year we have a fabulous Easter egg hunt at my parent's home. Every family is in charge of bringing a basket full of a special treat for each person. We then hide the baskets in addition to eggs and everyone gets a ton of stuff! For example: My sister-in-law brought a basket full of Pringle cans. My other sister brought containers of cookies for each person to have. I had a great idea, why doesn't everyone grab a cupcake from mine?!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">So these were my inspirations:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqw-WoRXtx8u8crQe_p5natAMJOtUBXKLk17HpEnvq2POMHWkHHAENjGfjJMYmalJ0Vvz1qQz4l91dIedAWZdFb0UG5NUx6T2_7krBvfskx7_m4q-js76CTb8GGdq83ypZrzQgycyn-Ko/s1600/easter+nest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqw-WoRXtx8u8crQe_p5natAMJOtUBXKLk17HpEnvq2POMHWkHHAENjGfjJMYmalJ0Vvz1qQz4l91dIedAWZdFb0UG5NUx6T2_7krBvfskx7_m4q-js76CTb8GGdq83ypZrzQgycyn-Ko/s400/easter+nest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image via <a href="http://www.ezrapoundcake.com/archives/12250">Ezra Pound Cake</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: orange; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, I can do the nests..... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCocq9nu0mVgWJyZt1yGv0HXgV1XwsltK15yGfOATLVvkeI8lpGRyz1P0o7djoKJy_4JCanV5nEYDdrsMcX8ZPxmtghNkLtUFO22KGfXhQfNqjGC44656yXLlViY1A11vvX_y0T1uEDJhj/s400/cupcake.jpg" width="328" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/consumedbycake/3404202084/">Flickr </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">and I can totally make delicious cupcakes!</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">So here was my attempt. The nests I made by mixing melted milk chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips with Asian noodles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN1zi6Hkjb2iaqIZt_b2UO9qe_tAIUfssWgWJbTWpI0c3HaclSH27l-EynfbQGu8VtEkt6tXESK2Ox5y6xIP70BtXE1iNaSwTzioVfKqR94mtTmv4wlIoyzscsk9n0qzQmWzqNCnKSnAB/s1600/mistake+005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN1zi6Hkjb2iaqIZt_b2UO9qe_tAIUfssWgWJbTWpI0c3HaclSH27l-EynfbQGu8VtEkt6tXESK2Ox5y6xIP70BtXE1iNaSwTzioVfKqR94mtTmv4wlIoyzscsk9n0qzQmWzqNCnKSnAB/s400/mistake+005.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">After dolloping a good nest size on a greased baking sheet, I put on the eggs immediately.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0j84ierGcTGGhWq5R57NQjfSs7pQnoBf47sSyMtRnN9AaP9kBYNfBvJdRwVU6oSIyIm8u099zVYI6BYporzw8miTjeH8fC611MCG2l5z3lC9G90UmwzDfcKfNM_mAIvhDJGGPy4qoqyU/s1600/mistake+006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0j84ierGcTGGhWq5R57NQjfSs7pQnoBf47sSyMtRnN9AaP9kBYNfBvJdRwVU6oSIyIm8u099zVYI6BYporzw8miTjeH8fC611MCG2l5z3lC9G90UmwzDfcKfNM_mAIvhDJGGPy4qoqyU/s400/mistake+006.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> The cupcakes were super simple. I used a yellow cake mix with added vanilla extract.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-GAQL2PVFaQL0IUmwp3UsvYPkZ0GgwrK3KWjUnmgo-yxlwFXxmhzZLcVQwlfayF0K_pRSB9uvjThaOhfV8RPhu39-hhw14sLj0FAfIcSFxuo1Tfuxl5ddATaMBwXs1C2f5P5GGGaGCCy/s1600/mistake+007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-GAQL2PVFaQL0IUmwp3UsvYPkZ0GgwrK3KWjUnmgo-yxlwFXxmhzZLcVQwlfayF0K_pRSB9uvjThaOhfV8RPhu39-hhw14sLj0FAfIcSFxuo1Tfuxl5ddATaMBwXs1C2f5P5GGGaGCCy/s400/mistake+007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0j84ierGcTGGhWq5R57NQjfSs7pQnoBf47sSyMtRnN9AaP9kBYNfBvJdRwVU6oSIyIm8u099zVYI6BYporzw8miTjeH8fC611MCG2l5z3lC9G90UmwzDfcKfNM_mAIvhDJGGPy4qoqyU/s1600/mistake+006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a>The butter cream was what made them so special. It was fluffy, delicious, and oh-so-bad for me! I even made mini cupcakes for the kids or for individuals who just wanted a small bite.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pyUD1igM22zaeUFWyBctc47_7enqF0qd8ZhOGbEgN9Rxu-9ujaBmJiUF89z_zZ4KF56LIBb3jGc2HRXZ1QP7jx1wSuPDhtCw1dQ8IPQ2c0AbdOzKyGmhOqg3FHVzc1OHsvm6N1QdvgX4/s1600/mistake+009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pyUD1igM22zaeUFWyBctc47_7enqF0qd8ZhOGbEgN9Rxu-9ujaBmJiUF89z_zZ4KF56LIBb3jGc2HRXZ1QP7jx1wSuPDhtCw1dQ8IPQ2c0AbdOzKyGmhOqg3FHVzc1OHsvm6N1QdvgX4/s400/mistake+009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Problem one arose when we had so many treats, desserts, and candy, that almost everyone took their cupcakes home. Problem two was that I ate all the left over nests MYSELF!!! Diet starts Monday? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">My second Easter attempt was bunny rolls. </span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw these cute images:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P0KH5ry2vkvv53a5mIt7TD4jVLWYVJ8nP_T4XLp9MtJsMbmh9I-LNCUj1lBkF5pl3w_alm-uyOriA7ne17Ld5iwWNaL6LsvgexNbjiAF_jFj9lQoXKNYatVtzpRMUDwC7ZEv42gxCGez/s1600/bunny+rolls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P0KH5ry2vkvv53a5mIt7TD4jVLWYVJ8nP_T4XLp9MtJsMbmh9I-LNCUj1lBkF5pl3w_alm-uyOriA7ne17Ld5iwWNaL6LsvgexNbjiAF_jFj9lQoXKNYatVtzpRMUDwC7ZEv42gxCGez/s400/bunny+rolls.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjSiM0-bY5pN9i5qDFk9betlRQ8tp3sayy4BfNspwsuEKQH8tgdnxKe7WLNP77IrcomIlguvaFBZshMMgMnBfLdLfMK954_1aBzAgenug7WtGFl6RT5aNfm5t7Af0yF_9qebosuylZUVm/s1600/my+rolls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjSiM0-bY5pN9i5qDFk9betlRQ8tp3sayy4BfNspwsuEKQH8tgdnxKe7WLNP77IrcomIlguvaFBZshMMgMnBfLdLfMK954_1aBzAgenug7WtGFl6RT5aNfm5t7Af0yF_9qebosuylZUVm/s400/my+rolls.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0OgJQY2ESmyWULJkQhdwTAIggkLZAxvcBAPLBa7ve-WecUylhHjYyboF2gcmWVk-9x0I-XqG5VHuq3rri8FGej72s35NkW8NyEBixHkrknvcXDQnIS_Ft94fjvjCjt5p80S0V6MCr4zd/s1600/mistake+034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Images via <a href="http://auntielolocrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/love-this-tuesday.html">Auntie Lolo Crafts </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought the second image was something I could totally do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">These were my bunny rolls. </span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0OgJQY2ESmyWULJkQhdwTAIggkLZAxvcBAPLBa7ve-WecUylhHjYyboF2gcmWVk-9x0I-XqG5VHuq3rri8FGej72s35NkW8NyEBixHkrknvcXDQnIS_Ft94fjvjCjt5p80S0V6MCr4zd/s1600/mistake+034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0OgJQY2ESmyWULJkQhdwTAIggkLZAxvcBAPLBa7ve-WecUylhHjYyboF2gcmWVk-9x0I-XqG5VHuq3rri8FGej72s35NkW8NyEBixHkrknvcXDQnIS_Ft94fjvjCjt5p80S0V6MCr4zd/s400/mistake+034.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not exactly the same....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenRBnDemba2jRt7_yIB_cnV18vncUtDdcZc0bIxMZoFVnIT0c2kaUxh1rAqE3beuI7vHXc87YsqfAH3ZsK60DSzX9peP2zKAYcyhOrpzLJh3Lmv7vl7ajDET-paxwfF2wMTj9L7nPspnn/s1600/mistake+035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenRBnDemba2jRt7_yIB_cnV18vncUtDdcZc0bIxMZoFVnIT0c2kaUxh1rAqE3beuI7vHXc87YsqfAH3ZsK60DSzX9peP2zKAYcyhOrpzLJh3Lmv7vl7ajDET-paxwfF2wMTj9L7nPspnn/s400/mistake+035.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some definitely lost their ears in the baking process. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKjjT5W7li2ROkuJJuT_0Rn279VNar395wzRx4kvzR_abNWhe8iV-QEBoUlMYF6aExG0nBs7qF4KV4gtIEKzOXcPVt9WbQE_Qf5_DK9Dvy4h0j77NawD54dtlxkzrMlEXWCmOInM9MbsU/s1600/mistake+036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKjjT5W7li2ROkuJJuT_0Rn279VNar395wzRx4kvzR_abNWhe8iV-QEBoUlMYF6aExG0nBs7qF4KV4gtIEKzOXcPVt9WbQE_Qf5_DK9Dvy4h0j77NawD54dtlxkzrMlEXWCmOInM9MbsU/s400/mistake+036.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> What can I say? I attempted to be festive but, not everything worked out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's okay, I guess. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpndUkNOJ_r4IqWfOuCY7TO-a4gRTXJUkyhQ9fsyeWGdpXM6696KjGWr_aLooPn77D9D9VAx3i8KPqtFi3eZxu-gdlRStwIXILVmY34L_cFNRlSmbqLTbTw33PnU7omUvqv-Inbv3FKK3s/s1600/mistake+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpndUkNOJ_r4IqWfOuCY7TO-a4gRTXJUkyhQ9fsyeWGdpXM6696KjGWr_aLooPn77D9D9VAx3i8KPqtFi3eZxu-gdlRStwIXILVmY34L_cFNRlSmbqLTbTw33PnU7omUvqv-Inbv3FKK3s/s400/mistake+015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">At least my kids enjoyed their cupcakes and rolls without judgement!</span></span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-50334597092886966672011-04-22T10:43:00.000-07:002011-04-22T10:43:13.615-07:00Easter Inspirations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKA3yzMB0RPJo2mkkg9tB6p0FbXt0FVdbFi7TibelXrh2piREeOPC0RBwJMdIT0PISgb7VTiFpy6oLlJAXVTOj7qJmMqlj8FWU2m9voeB9ik8Wz9URRr8twwF7z6DClrTZGk2kKp7FeXN6/s1600/fabriceggtree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKA3yzMB0RPJo2mkkg9tB6p0FbXt0FVdbFi7TibelXrh2piREeOPC0RBwJMdIT0PISgb7VTiFpy6oLlJAXVTOj7qJmMqlj8FWU2m9voeB9ik8Wz9URRr8twwF7z6DClrTZGk2kKp7FeXN6/s400/fabriceggtree.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61sEmhYK8-pq-qvbbAGjgH5oK85fhkWIb0Q4xyxylviiE9_-of9UWdS7H3v9NMoqlmoDae5epetWSvZkFD3IK91QvTw4efVc-My-j9HwlHZFufrNXB-Y7d9rVrYFiQt8AjG2NcYjdEgFO/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61sEmhYK8-pq-qvbbAGjgH5oK85fhkWIb0Q4xyxylviiE9_-of9UWdS7H3v9NMoqlmoDae5epetWSvZkFD3IK91QvTw4efVc-My-j9HwlHZFufrNXB-Y7d9rVrYFiQt8AjG2NcYjdEgFO/s400/4.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Images via <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/kitchens/kitchen-year-1008">House Beautiful </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have Easter shopping to do today, so no real talking here. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Gorgeous kitchen, though, isn't it?!</span></span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-90504173514040500402011-04-18T06:34:00.000-07:002011-04-18T06:34:11.491-07:00My Finished Bathroom!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWQmD11n2J37r_3zrCe8UKFrKJ1zqMDe4rlrUwqPB_JzQwKz6pFDQN10q_Edx4Ew3AonowFR-igs3EdSEBB5D_ILUWSjSXreZI03H2ahcZLeTRAsyMesT4piCx0L4n1_RkQZ8A7h3-UwS/s1600/mistake+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Finally, I finished the bathroom since my daughter ripped the towel rack out of the wall!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bYmXhRJ1r-z47qUJ8uMV6pQIwjgVADbx_CGAB92QwD3NCMKm0XCehkGh_6BCygLRqWsdaTf0jQLfpIsBaFOcrWHU03pub7OzRhna3U7VEcaCF1r6l_6IxECIWW73n2vdswE4DI3xed6U/s1600/mistake+003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bYmXhRJ1r-z47qUJ8uMV6pQIwjgVADbx_CGAB92QwD3NCMKm0XCehkGh_6BCygLRqWsdaTf0jQLfpIsBaFOcrWHU03pub7OzRhna3U7VEcaCF1r6l_6IxECIWW73n2vdswE4DI3xed6U/s400/mistake+003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> First I used a mesh patch and covered it in a joint compound. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTdW51pY4G44KNDRElEQfe6SOot_-BLRrsHVjalZYP0aKWgkpTSaZFu4lXEzH1TEyN3P8WZyeh1vo84GMh4U4ZfJNAoWI6F_1vxdZle9nqq4fcA0uF984mjIyIggu9DDlR8sHsGeCWDPS/s1600/mistake+004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTdW51pY4G44KNDRElEQfe6SOot_-BLRrsHVjalZYP0aKWgkpTSaZFu4lXEzH1TEyN3P8WZyeh1vo84GMh4U4ZfJNAoWI6F_1vxdZle9nqq4fcA0uF984mjIyIggu9DDlR8sHsGeCWDPS/s400/mistake+004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After it dried, I sanded it and reapplied to even out the meshy-er areas. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZalJuQt9sphJgPjKr7fJh9N3KvL_VQIJDVEmfuHMRinzH2XiT0ffoa1KgbYI7d-vPLV_djtCfBKUbWZQrt_ujC45UWlXnEqKXqwpa1TIKs1ooKeA4GALatyEeGqSvDBrSu9mnh-mU9XVn/s1600/mistake+005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZalJuQt9sphJgPjKr7fJh9N3KvL_VQIJDVEmfuHMRinzH2XiT0ffoa1KgbYI7d-vPLV_djtCfBKUbWZQrt_ujC45UWlXnEqKXqwpa1TIKs1ooKeA4GALatyEeGqSvDBrSu9mnh-mU9XVn/s400/mistake+005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After sanding it again and wiping off the dust it was time for paint! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaRfcOXgBF5Hh_ayfqg4kxlpTFdsYnf8a72BSPPEEKMbxsxwHN8EfPreCSw2Cl0tpADU9MK4OLHiGh-GIaGO1vLTK4Y1-1-C0AHRydvq3GAK0JdpRp90_2dN2bW6xIA7E-Ak4HOjDuBXg/s1600/mistake+006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaRfcOXgBF5Hh_ayfqg4kxlpTFdsYnf8a72BSPPEEKMbxsxwHN8EfPreCSw2Cl0tpADU9MK4OLHiGh-GIaGO1vLTK4Y1-1-C0AHRydvq3GAK0JdpRp90_2dN2bW6xIA7E-Ak4HOjDuBXg/s400/mistake+006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't even tell you what color it is. I want to say that this beautiful grey-blue color is a Martha Stewart brand and I think it was called "Dolphin." Don't quote me on that though. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a Before Shot</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaPXfKLHwPZM-fYW3JcEA4-YmpwzvYVIlLyvxACsYaC1mKPT3-VERZqyPnNPD-7v7SBb0D06k9cpE4mbqvjdPMw1ycPzzIiEFjtGeLeWIFNKryAgsSFzsnsbJGEpSKwhNIfp89DNl0hUu/s1600/mistake+007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaPXfKLHwPZM-fYW3JcEA4-YmpwzvYVIlLyvxACsYaC1mKPT3-VERZqyPnNPD-7v7SBb0D06k9cpE4mbqvjdPMw1ycPzzIiEFjtGeLeWIFNKryAgsSFzsnsbJGEpSKwhNIfp89DNl0hUu/s400/mistake+007.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWQmD11n2J37r_3zrCe8UKFrKJ1zqMDe4rlrUwqPB_JzQwKz6pFDQN10q_Edx4Ew3AonowFR-igs3EdSEBB5D_ILUWSjSXreZI03H2ahcZLeTRAsyMesT4piCx0L4n1_RkQZ8A7h3-UwS/s1600/mistake+020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWQmD11n2J37r_3zrCe8UKFrKJ1zqMDe4rlrUwqPB_JzQwKz6pFDQN10q_Edx4Ew3AonowFR-igs3EdSEBB5D_ILUWSjSXreZI03H2ahcZLeTRAsyMesT4piCx0L4n1_RkQZ8A7h3-UwS/s400/mistake+020.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFtQGGJ7ty6pdkD0c2KsMkYHpE8el9no3BmMkm7jyWBxO6BTtEcnKLPiqb3XAcObToGBvrl7Z1GjahKa3B5pQx47EBNANBkiRMk3gxvuIPDSTHpOk97KSwmbhpy8bhltcviDJc4fbeQEE/s1600/mistake+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFtQGGJ7ty6pdkD0c2KsMkYHpE8el9no3BmMkm7jyWBxO6BTtEcnKLPiqb3XAcObToGBvrl7Z1GjahKa3B5pQx47EBNANBkiRMk3gxvuIPDSTHpOk97KSwmbhpy8bhltcviDJc4fbeQEE/s400/mistake+009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUibfZNq2iXFtp-rKCuPSJU0jBMJxMzKtcnFTxGI8OKPGM9T2wz_ObQpZnQ31bHY3Ekh3MTz_LFUFM8cYyyj0MMk6NEGBWHwmPy-SAYPYb8bIayvK0yGSvm3FlYPTebJffTjxUbFjTQqi/s1600/mistake+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUibfZNq2iXFtp-rKCuPSJU0jBMJxMzKtcnFTxGI8OKPGM9T2wz_ObQpZnQ31bHY3Ekh3MTz_LFUFM8cYyyj0MMk6NEGBWHwmPy-SAYPYb8bIayvK0yGSvm3FlYPTebJffTjxUbFjTQqi/s400/mistake+024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I love this new rug!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tIZIZHTNhmO-FYJ_E-3AwSxx8PFBYKLjlVfALAN5BQNgjuJ0_fY8Av-bBcBUJ0Ak1PQDUtVgiEPwuFbVReUcetghuQGeRFd4VsMH94uMFyzcDsDXyB74_o2hf4HQ__kPTUF9cT3WVE04/s1600/mistake+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tIZIZHTNhmO-FYJ_E-3AwSxx8PFBYKLjlVfALAN5BQNgjuJ0_fY8Av-bBcBUJ0Ak1PQDUtVgiEPwuFbVReUcetghuQGeRFd4VsMH94uMFyzcDsDXyB74_o2hf4HQ__kPTUF9cT3WVE04/s400/mistake+025.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Before (Terrible lighting, I know)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first thought that came to my mind was cramped. But, Andreas Stavropoulos thought that a 1959 Airstream travel trailer was what he wanted to live in. This is a story of efficiency because you'd have to make use of every possible space available in this thing. I was totally impressed that he even came up with this idea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nrZ9zFTbpPjoiYJnwSCidINYm5r9owvf-Mx-wzVus899gsiTHShVeriuLnkp-xlTR1UjxPUW_WSKpPXobDzao5ovEdXy8gR5Hc2Om45B3Xri6tVkvzuw7AW-dBuPLjpc5Df0K1DGeK27/s1600/living.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nrZ9zFTbpPjoiYJnwSCidINYm5r9owvf-Mx-wzVus899gsiTHShVeriuLnkp-xlTR1UjxPUW_WSKpPXobDzao5ovEdXy8gR5Hc2Om45B3Xri6tVkvzuw7AW-dBuPLjpc5Df0K1DGeK27/s400/living.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> He stripped the paint off both ends of the trailer to show the bright aluminum. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPEsLlC5QXRCtsCnp89sdwb_9RvUeYtFgF0SEHPIJMl5Mm4C0yu0FoBe7nnwxoCyZZnifmAS3IVKhsw68OAsf0eUtvQbsIFsvGSjO5bkeUrHymPliUtTdp1aNeYKcAouOQxRWxUwrBXBB/s1600/chilling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPEsLlC5QXRCtsCnp89sdwb_9RvUeYtFgF0SEHPIJMl5Mm4C0yu0FoBe7nnwxoCyZZnifmAS3IVKhsw68OAsf0eUtvQbsIFsvGSjO5bkeUrHymPliUtTdp1aNeYKcAouOQxRWxUwrBXBB/s400/chilling.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Obviously, there's no closet but, he makes do. He kept the original stove to retain some authenticity of the trailer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpnpPSTFeQGqwmF0veArQWYuTZcPHoE0vLqHLHtNYtiCNDsue37AzJ7XI40Vlo8tuD4nNAQ9Jo94qdWXMGYg4ehz3Fbk_fH2_LvuhYOhyphenhyphen7LDgCvKbdEFMliramjdHe8h-jQa-_D1SgE9l/s1600/drawer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpnpPSTFeQGqwmF0veArQWYuTZcPHoE0vLqHLHtNYtiCNDsue37AzJ7XI40Vlo8tuD4nNAQ9Jo94qdWXMGYg4ehz3Fbk_fH2_LvuhYOhyphenhyphen7LDgCvKbdEFMliramjdHe8h-jQa-_D1SgE9l/s400/drawer.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Andreas also built a ginormous pull-out drawer to keep the rest of his clothes in. Genius! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlrS93eOgQvCfUXVOHSUUckKvqi4kIL8h614XxNvRCIeQTlp9l2ls04B8Y9LZNni6K-acWWp8BL3sIDerBiWaz4M8FKVq5pAwa5s2RXrLHH540ZtvT2YRpyWI5XHOGtGsRfUTDoWX7vCB/s1600/whole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlrS93eOgQvCfUXVOHSUUckKvqi4kIL8h614XxNvRCIeQTlp9l2ls04B8Y9LZNni6K-acWWp8BL3sIDerBiWaz4M8FKVq5pAwa5s2RXrLHH540ZtvT2YRpyWI5XHOGtGsRfUTDoWX7vCB/s400/whole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Images via <a href="http://www.dwell.com/slideshows/the-airstream-life.html?slide=8&c=y&paused=true">Dwell Magazine</a></span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So what do you think, could you live in a trailer? </span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After all, it is a Green way of living! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: orange; font-size: x-small;">I sooo could not do this.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: xx-small;">I'm feeling claustrophobic already.</span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-15621862251417580642011-04-10T08:31:00.000-07:002011-04-10T08:31:06.638-07:00Finally, it's Sunday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjNIyOrf3vrv7vPI54EQjBGg_Sw7vDFyWFFG-J-atlMy5gAtedo7YPXGwrfBLh4wTFulXYuDOt7-3Y9ZJdIxzwQqK6X7VEw59roirHWmtg_5ZXzHmgbEUg1PMHgKkFNNXTGrSL4RLZiS8/s1600/bath+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjNIyOrf3vrv7vPI54EQjBGg_Sw7vDFyWFFG-J-atlMy5gAtedo7YPXGwrfBLh4wTFulXYuDOt7-3Y9ZJdIxzwQqK6X7VEw59roirHWmtg_5ZXzHmgbEUg1PMHgKkFNNXTGrSL4RLZiS8/s400/bath+1.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was at the gym Thursday morning trying to push through my normal workout but, I just didn't feel right. 1 1/2 hours into it I finally threw in the towel, grabbed the kids and went home because I felt so sick. Beware people, this was an achey, nausea filled flu day. It was so bad that I had to call my Mom to come get my kids. I got out of bed at 6:30 p.m. just to sip some Diet Coke! Yeah, it was that bad. Since my husband wouldn't let me got to the gym Friday, fearing that I would overdo it, I decided to paint the bathroom a beautiful blue-grey due to some awesome inspirational photos. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAiK0PXNYgtI5ygcVuAQOCyAInWqtZ4Dlhz1b-gCS-_u6cIc1Fy-QhgRdsTbTJPfK9Vu3ZoqMkhguTg8att7P82Zp8MigwESX1Dv7C4U-qHc7zAGM4qkCcM3MHbko7lacf85Plh5el6UC/s1600/bath+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAiK0PXNYgtI5ygcVuAQOCyAInWqtZ4Dlhz1b-gCS-_u6cIc1Fy-QhgRdsTbTJPfK9Vu3ZoqMkhguTg8att7P82Zp8MigwESX1Dv7C4U-qHc7zAGM4qkCcM3MHbko7lacf85Plh5el6UC/s400/bath+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Images via <a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=81473">Decorpad </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't wait to show you the photos! It turned out so perfect. Unfortunately, doing all that work while sick kind of took me out for the rest of the day, but soooo worth it. Stay tuned for the reveal. I'm going to have to find the energy to finish decorating it now. </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;">Be healthy folks! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"> I really don't want you to get what I've had.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">It sucked.</span></div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-72539618455150228852011-04-05T10:44:00.000-07:002011-04-05T10:44:13.151-07:00I'm addicted to this show....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://diynetwork.com/"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4VKnYylWfMhv9tIIDzfW5aTndD7NBkIbnNkwniq8ig8aJIN6vse136ZEMzCRUFeDqh7RRF4zS7jRFh-j7skwZXqj1pdOcIdORI16HIq49bky6u4XGyhgqhuMSyiGRERVvWacpY1ZHtqw/s400/title.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know you are too, so don't try and lie to me about it. Don't roll your eyes and think, "Oh, you too?" I did NOT jump on a band wagon. This is ridiculously cool to watch. Nicole Curtis is amazing. She can build, she sands, she designs, she demolishes, but in the end....she has some pretty jaw-droppingly gorgeous results! I cannot say, "no" to watching this show if it's on. It's like my list of to-dos go out the window and I'm concentrating so hard! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out this Minnehaha house if you don't believe me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://streetenergynow.com/portfolio.html"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBv9Z6KOHrARmtWVciBcvtqHX1pvI3CJyD4lhLdBrYUzd0TcwuShvMhJpd2yZBK4bJA-LOr_J1cowmML4aKxXOLb_00zaSaxLFqSzJIv1X5Q0AVeEM1TkxYBBuunyE5N0vG5ftUM-06PKp/s400/exterior.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kitchen Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.warnersstellian.com/2011/03/03/watch-rehab-addict-tonight-on-diy-network/"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPGxtXx_fsAIRn4K2iW6sRqSjT34L7-wToSlnP4MqgCfBqkJ1soYAHY4S0kwHdQjksrFNpD5qxPfAIUDkthmlNmkrvjv4_M_thXv_v3CseChotSssJVE2OCizStHwey6lKoxkAlMHENZ-/s400/before.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kitchen After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.warnersstellian.com/2011/03/03/watch-rehab-addict-tonight-on-diy-network/"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNi09oCcKZD1mPFcmu5uJkJAXYTrm5R4kbGtadnp0Tp0R23IZkyGSRsBqp_JRnHljLWoOQHoerhKuW7VmIiILUzqpVZ4331q9UKi6z3puE0fDKVhVSsSv6o2C_0iYEf0XkujXAZ7xPe8I-/s400/After.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thetileshopdesignbykirsty.blogspot.com/2011_03_06_archive.html"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUjtJFMgy6bP1HrxHozJ2P-7PjJyGBiZz9Tmm5HTnbHl097GgWvoUEQ84WNsof4PkZrl5b1Nbf9C6HX-nj2WXzfnVJm1AXAn3-KjirqkleOykH3AuEZzknMbHym4GVTlUa_zdRTSAcf0U/s400/kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She made the vanity in this bathroom....well rehabbed it, if you will.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thetileshopdesignbykirsty.blogspot.com/2011_03_06_archive.html"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdz7Km6ljqikTzXDt1oDqQq-Y_FsVUtNltyvZ8vzkVXZLaz-a2wiTngJG7rtEd5cWb8YySP0NO7tcFg9p70tZgg7PM90vSvQI4OI3uMlxn9HbbDrS0Wm4n-fwcwjnbPzn_CZACIlGGVCIT/s400/bath.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thetileshopdesignbykirsty.blogspot.com/2011_03_06_archive.html"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlk3OWnIrDAR6KKhWtRJReemlRf57tBzyHhTEZINbXqHGUpDQdIxCqD4koGOutueEX5jOMpYlp3kgKGVGtqM2w_vmgbOOBUri_lfK0pDwhKikAewmsfjQyhPZnDL4r0ifaEnPdS2aWk3GS/s400/bath+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Who wouldn't want this bedroom?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.showhomesminneapolis.com/viewshowhomedetails.php?home_id=5034&office_id=1051&sid=400"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxWsXjVUH_WAW5DhruUKRjHqD2qHDK-_GErfknwLoazIKc7Q8fygboK-DpQX1BEd3Q-MlFm5cCM1VXmrQrlYZDYBaQBIuuN7z5rsnRhXqwZu6-0JRYPwniZ3tf7g7i10_jak6BYg9Q8lb/s400/bed.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Click on image for source </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inspiring, no? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coincidentally, if you google "Rehab Addict Pictures" just be prepared to see Lyndsay Lohan's face plastered all over your screen :) I'm just saying!</div>Lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882350878125922187noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303424224489301172.post-70397963920071908472011-04-01T10:49:00.000-07:002011-04-01T10:49:01.233-07:00Get Used to Disappointment.<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnV9n9yL4Z3AjuWZwH6BhtOMoOARl7N24ujyk2SwUJ51Zz3DhZvJCyHo0pFwB5E_EExF9k3ThiEvQcxcFM3lM3tYPsHZOywgugJ0XtiKeuyCXdjzoYzv6SvICHNeiEhX609MUdMnlX6CA/s1600/mistake+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>The list of things that have gone wrong this week are endless. I thought of doing a low budget flower arrangement and I found some great options at the dollar store!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJU0KZUYYCT6Fb3sZcFf7_WOxVm_mA-RTxnLiPaO5iS0SutSBfAAmcKm-zRgV8tK0VWi_yjtUjIyusMjO2E7u8ylZDUGuE6GRslomtnmcFL-KpmyXGBcqtxTgFGyX5IwWh8TXZ_BTyfGW/s1600/London%2527s+Birthday+044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJU0KZUYYCT6Fb3sZcFf7_WOxVm_mA-RTxnLiPaO5iS0SutSBfAAmcKm-zRgV8tK0VWi_yjtUjIyusMjO2E7u8ylZDUGuE6GRslomtnmcFL-KpmyXGBcqtxTgFGyX5IwWh8TXZ_BTyfGW/s400/London%2527s+Birthday+044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't loving the butterflies and flowers on the side so I thought I'd spray paint it a dull bronze. Literally the day it was drying in the garage, my daughter either stepped on it or ran her bike into it. This is what I found: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnV9n9yL4Z3AjuWZwH6BhtOMoOARl7N24ujyk2SwUJ51Zz3DhZvJCyHo0pFwB5E_EExF9k3ThiEvQcxcFM3lM3tYPsHZOywgugJ0XtiKeuyCXdjzoYzv6SvICHNeiEhX609MUdMnlX6CA/s1600/mistake+001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnV9n9yL4Z3AjuWZwH6BhtOMoOARl7N24ujyk2SwUJ51Zz3DhZvJCyHo0pFwB5E_EExF9k3ThiEvQcxcFM3lM3tYPsHZOywgugJ0XtiKeuyCXdjzoYzv6SvICHNeiEhX609MUdMnlX6CA/s400/mistake+001.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She seemed unconcerned and said, "It's okay, Mom. It was just an accident."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgq_S3raWn6M1sVQRcP3_kixw-dGfFIQS9FSdeu2TFDgtuxJyYgenlEmK4oOSDnv_oSLMfztEgcrRu5YyIq5e4iIJXchndOI6Gj9io6CfNt3FZFV3oxL2_ir5b1P5L7pOkKNLXe2xPl6dy/s1600/mistake+003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgq_S3raWn6M1sVQRcP3_kixw-dGfFIQS9FSdeu2TFDgtuxJyYgenlEmK4oOSDnv_oSLMfztEgcrRu5YyIq5e4iIJXchndOI6Gj9io6CfNt3FZFV3oxL2_ir5b1P5L7pOkKNLXe2xPl6dy/s400/mistake+003.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I guess that project is going to be postponed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjU4m-3luuc5AKRMqa6hOHWEk4MEPVTVc55XcJeFGtesVP1e1MqvjOMocTAI61VdtEMqB4ic1R4Hb3lF26wjWQo3PXDWa8sXTXFCOsJzxW3JSAfWB6GrghSoIWOSCvZE-vKooA16oFx-hz/s1600/mistake+004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjU4m-3luuc5AKRMqa6hOHWEk4MEPVTVc55XcJeFGtesVP1e1MqvjOMocTAI61VdtEMqB4ic1R4Hb3lF26wjWQo3PXDWa8sXTXFCOsJzxW3JSAfWB6GrghSoIWOSCvZE-vKooA16oFx-hz/s400/mistake+004.jpg" width="300" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> The day after that I heard her quietly calling my name in the other room. I finally came in to see what she needed and low and behold, she completely ripped the towel rack out of our wall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxtRD3fvet3z0XN6Rf_pHjdp36dZpDhJzAii83CD1wQs7VaG_ox6GSt0vGgSuRgVqAX11w-Y9h9J8ZhtgeG46mSLVtI8vnaiUARf3oOnF6B2KZq-2vHk2eKw2UCHOwZfML_cEwPs_Et1z/s1600/London%2527s+Birthday+045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxtRD3fvet3z0XN6Rf_pHjdp36dZpDhJzAii83CD1wQs7VaG_ox6GSt0vGgSuRgVqAX11w-Y9h9J8ZhtgeG46mSLVtI8vnaiUARf3oOnF6B2KZq-2vHk2eKw2UCHOwZfML_cEwPs_Et1z/s400/London%2527s+Birthday+045.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was so annoyed and frustrated! I said, "What did Mommy say about swinging on the towel rack?!!!" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-hlRbNJosmZ6JWEhxFEji7XlRL_1GDF5ntx0FrHBFXtaEiYObO2KSYj0ZQu8zQopz_Eq2v4OKTrUPZ5FhreE1RvxXYfdTmSsl7qXSPSnJIJMOi5T6ISJllTbL7FbYt_ayPsHDaJQgTKo/s1600/London%2527s+Birthday+048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-hlRbNJosmZ6JWEhxFEji7XlRL_1GDF5ntx0FrHBFXtaEiYObO2KSYj0ZQu8zQopz_Eq2v4OKTrUPZ5FhreE1RvxXYfdTmSsl7qXSPSnJIJMOi5T6ISJllTbL7FbYt_ayPsHDaJQgTKo/s400/London%2527s+Birthday+048.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She said, "Mom, Mom, calm down....it was just an accident." AAAAHHH!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGNlT0qX2G4S5b69OQChIPE9f7iKfo0_QcH2KM5pzLIfxvRe6A-sgiNOKYip02eUUQQpLNRTqCcw6spH2Kq-fGuwlPQP5_uphNx2Nw0ZNaBVGNNZ0X2NWalgV0UW1cfzgQHlMQgB2Gw9G/s1600/London%2527s+Birthday+046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGNlT0qX2G4S5b69OQChIPE9f7iKfo0_QcH2KM5pzLIfxvRe6A-sgiNOKYip02eUUQQpLNRTqCcw6spH2Kq-fGuwlPQP5_uphNx2Nw0ZNaBVGNNZ0X2NWalgV0UW1cfzgQHlMQgB2Gw9G/s400/London%2527s+Birthday+046.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The towel rack is now inhabiting our tub because, let's be honest, where am I going to put it? I guess the only good thing after I'll have to patch and sand the wall is that I can repaint my bathroom, right? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZsApQxvI5sDq-waI1WD4MGyUfcQuVPG09L5X3XyLlo59-IGPYaVAfYqckYqynYbOLOd5VfipvEvCHlFJ7SVFAdBK1Yneqzj5JheIJ0hxHYozYFQqrZGT26u6IRldFD-PFypV6qwSQedP/s1600/London%2527s+Birthday+047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZsApQxvI5sDq-waI1WD4MGyUfcQuVPG09L5X3XyLlo59-IGPYaVAfYqckYqynYbOLOd5VfipvEvCHlFJ7SVFAdBK1Yneqzj5JheIJ0hxHYozYFQqrZGT26u6IRldFD-PFypV6qwSQedP/s400/London%2527s+Birthday+047.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm trying to look on the bright side people! I didn't love that color anyways......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">Does this situation seem familiar to anyone?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJU0KZUYYCT6Fb3sZcFf7_WOxVm_mA-RTxnLiPaO5iS0SutSBfAAmcKm-zRgV8tK0VWi_yjtUjIyusMjO2E7u8ylZDUGuE6GRslomtnmcFL-KpmyXGBcqtxTgFGyX5IwWh8TXZ_BTyfGW/s1600/London%2527s+Birthday+044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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