tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18202767904207346892024-02-19T04:11:11.871-05:00sosoroseyJenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170667016000279887noreply@blogger.comBlogger1340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820276790420734689.post-66588021837305974402013-10-15T20:43:00.000-04:002013-10-15T20:43:17.541-04:00Until Next Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Where am I going? Well, erm, not sure. On just about every level. Though perhaps it is better to say that I have already been gone, left- which you might already know. Not <u>gone</u> gone. Just in the sense of not having been here. </div>
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I think about you all the time, and try to will myself to post. But my posts always start with an apology for not having been here more frequently, and even I don't want to hear that, so I erase the apology. But then, I find I have nothing that I feel compelled to write. Because frankly I don't feel moved by my usual topics, and can't quite muster a light-hearted attitude or positive spin on a consistent basis. Lovely things still happen, but I hold them and keep them close. I consider sharing the beauty, but don't want to risk making special times less special in the retelling. So I exit the blog and go on.</div>
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Go on about the business at hand. Go on about caring for Sophia, caring for our new cat, learning the area, trying to find a real job, keeping the house clean and the clothes washed, filling out mountains of paperwork. Go on about trying to find my life balance and my even keel. Go on about deciding who to let in and how, and who to let go and how. Go on about discovering how much of the past needs to make sense before I just enjoy the present and push ahead to the future. Go on about all of those things that might actually be good to blog about sometimes.</div>
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So, I figured that since I am *gone* I owe it to you to point and wave at that elephant in the room. And let you know that it is not without regret. And to let you know that I am still going, and I hope to make it back. As hard as it will be for me to post seldom and unapologetically, maybe I will get there one day. And if I do, I hope to see you there!</div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170667016000279887noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820276790420734689.post-86649347260407971662013-10-07T08:42:00.000-04:002013-10-07T08:43:08.496-04:00Pantone Fall 2013 Craft Challenge Results!<div style="text-align: center;">
Including myself, we had four people able to complete projects for this fall's challenge. I am, as always, blown away by the many talents of my friends and family. Without further ado, in the order in which they were received, here are the completed projects!</div>
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Karen of Busy Beading, Runs With Scissors 4, and Vintage Station on etsy outdid herself with not 1, not 2, but 3 projects using just about every Pantone Fall 2013 color!</div>
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I love the way she used the color chart to organize her crystals!</div>
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Whoa! Tribal geometric gorgeousness!</div>
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Again the chart for the needle felted orbs...</div>
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And another beautiful bracelet is born!</div>
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Another needle felting project that's perfect for fall...acorns!</div>
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(pottery bowl and leaf by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CarolBroadleyPottery">Carol Broadley Pottery</a>)<br />
Who needs to go out and buy pumpkins when you can just display your favorite Pantone projects for autumn décor!?</div>
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Next up we have Kathryn from Virginia- my across the street neighbor from high school and special facebook friend. Kathryn can sew the pants off of some fabric (hehe), and she whipped up this amazing bag in all of the Pantone colors. I know the pictures don't do it justice, because I took them. And I took them because this bag is in my possession. Can you believe it???? A gift for me!!! I LOVE it so :)</div>
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The color blocks wrap around the whole bag.</div>
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From this closeup you can see the different textures of the fabrics used- I love that detail!</div>
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OOOOOOH! Peek inside! Yes, that is one of my favorite vintage sheet patterns.</div>
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And so many pockets. I heart pockets. Heart heart heart!</div>
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My Aunt Irene in Michigan is one of the fastest and most talented crocheters I know. The woman can whip up anything in no time at all. Just like her mom! These are just a few of the items she made last month.</div>
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A sweet cotton hat in koi.</div>
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A triple layered hotpad in bright linden.</div>
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And a cabled scarf in a plummy acai. The talent, I tell you!</div>
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And bringing up the rear with one measly little project is me. I'm happy with the idea for this headband/ear warmer- it's the same stitch I use in my cotton rugs. It's thick enough to actually keep the ears warm, which was the goal. I used an alpaca/acrylic blend that is so very soft, and the main yarn itself is a blend of the blues and greens in the Pantone 2013 fall palette. I tossed in the round of gray (turbulence) to help set the flower apart form the band. Gotta give my little model props- the day she posed for pics was over 80 degrees!</div>
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Look closely and you'll see emerald, Mykonos blue, and a touch of acai.</div>
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Yup, it covers the ears and holds the hair away from the face!</div>
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Looking pretty, and the wrap is convenient, too. It folds up to almost nothing and could easily be tossed in a purse for a pumpkin patch adventure.</div>
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So that's all for this challenge, folks. Loads of creativity and beautiful items that will keep us all very fashionable this season. Many thanks again to Karen, Kathryn and Aunt Irene for participating!!!!</div>
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The time is here, my friends! Time to get your Craft Challenge photos to me so that I can get your goodies seen by the world!! I have Karen's, Kathryn's, and mine...need yours Aunt Irene. And who else? Teri? My plan is to have the post up by the end of the week, so stay tuned for COOL STUFF ;)</div>
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Yesterday she earned a trip to the prize box in class. What did she choose? Oh, the wind up, lifelike scuttling cockroach, of course. The one designed to give her mother a heart attack. That one. </div>
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Her set up was pretty good, I'll give her that. We have been having problems with stink bugs coming in because of her little window ac unit. So, when she came home and went upstairs and then yelled for me to "Come up! Hurry! There's a big huge bug on my floor", I thought, "damned stinkbugs!" </div>
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What I saw when I raced up the stairs to save the day was a gigantic brown freak show running toward me. I was fooled, for an instant. My heart did beat faster until I realized there was no earthly way that thing could be real. So I did what any great Mom would do. I jumped and screamed like a lunatic, working the situation to give my child maximum glee. She was laughing so hard she could barely choke out the words..."It's....not....real, ...Mom!!!"</div>
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Fast forward to tonight. The above picture is what I saw when I glanced over to see the time during our nightly story ritual on my bed. Apparently Sophie figured if I couldn't see the time I would read forever. The neon post-its were not a subtle move, though not much about my daughter is.</div>
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The treat of living with a little one with a mischievous bent is that life is never, ever boring. Exasperating and crazy making at times, but never, ever boring!</div>
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Happy Friday, Friends! I have a lovely customer in California that makes the most unique projects out of all sorts of vintage fabrics. She has recently expanded her line to include PJ bottoms and maxi-dresses, and she asked if I had any uncut sheets. Do I?? These are just a few of the ones I thought she might like. Hopefully we'll get to see some of these reincarnated :)</div>
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Most of you know this is a time of transition for me and Sophie, and while we are very happy with our new location, things get crazy at times. I try to stay focused on the "here and now", but I admit that I often think too far ahead and get myself in a dither. Working on keeping the dithering to a minimum, y'know?</div>
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Sophie's new music teacher plays guitar in a band! We decided to go check out <a href="http://www.thewillys.com/">The Willys</a> at <a href="http://www.reidsorchardwinery.com/">Reid's Orchard Winery</a> on Saturday night.</div>
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After sampling several wines in the tasting room, we bought some wine and a cheese platter and headed out to the seating area. Sophie got a free cherry slushie. And later went back for a blue raspberry one, too.</div>
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What a beautiful view!</div>
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The concord grapes looked so luscious on this vine.</div>
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Got one with the "come on and take it already" face, and one with the "super cheesy pose smile" face. I love this girl!</div>
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It was all I could do to stop myself from plucking these off and eating them.</div>
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Mr. Serfass (aka music teacher) tuning up for the show</div>
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Sophie enjoyed picking weeds and wildflowers in the orchard while waiting for the band to start playing.</div>
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Running through the orchard is a good way to burn off pent up energy!</div>
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Bailey the orchard dog was a hit. This was a free, pup-friendly event.</div>
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After a few songs, the kids who were there with their parents started playing football behind the grape vines. Sophie joined right in and had a blast!</div>
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And after soccer came tree climbing! As it grew dark, the crowd really got into the swing of things. The music was awesome, the lights on the tables and in the trees were festive, and a great time was had by all!!</div>
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Lucky us, there are at least 3 wineries within 15 miles. They all host free concerts and family friendly events. Loving our new location and memories made with mom and dad :)</div>
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Goodness me, where DOES the time go?! I was fortunate to have several orders to send out this week, as well as Back-to-School night for Sophie's new school. I have also been trying to get a handle on the paperwork involved in volunteering at the school- it's a veritable mountain, I tell you. </div>
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Today I needed a little break, so I decided to do something about our lackluster front porch. Now we're all *mummified*, and it's beginning to look like fall around here. We have some cool weekend plans, and if everything pans out I'll post some photos of the fun. Until then, savor these beautiful weather days!</div>
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The colors are here!!! The Pantone Fall 2013 colors are here!!! Who is up for another "creation challenge"? It's easy enough- just choose 3 or more of the colors above and make something. Anything! Let's do this! I think one month until "show off" time is sufficient, don't you? </div>
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If you'd like to participate, leave a comment here. Entries will be due by the end of September, and all will be showcased here on my blog in a big reveal. This is not a contest- anyone who participates is a winner. The more people we have, the more exciting it will be, so please share with your friends and family. Who's with me???!!!!</div>
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The talented Becky from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SewBarefoot">SewBarefoot</a> purchased a good amount of this beautiful pale pink rose fabric from sosovintage a few days ago.</div>
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Today I received a lovely thank you message from her. She included this picture showing the adorable scarf that she already whipped up with that fabric! So cute, and so thoughtful of her to share. Keep up the amazing creations, Becky!</div>
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I've done it! As of just a few minutes ago, I'm down to just one room that needs a lot of work, and that's my bedroom. I've saved it for last for many reasons- some unselfish (I wanted the rest of the house that others would enjoy to be ready for others to enjoy), and some selfish (I want to take my time with my personal sanctuary). </div>
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In any case, the loft was the project that I finished today, and I love the way it came together. There are still a few things that need to be hung on the walls, but you can get the idea. </div>
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Here is what the loft area looked like when the other tenants lived here. To be fair, they were in the process of moving. </div>
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And now, thanks to lots of moving help, lots of assembling help, and lots of decision making about what to put where, (and what needed to go live somewhere else), here is Sophie's and my work space:</div>
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All of the shipping supplies are close at hand. All of the craft supplies are organized and ready to use. There are two skylights here which make the room super bright and cozy. I do believe this will be one of my favorite spaces in the house! I am kind of partial to all of them, though ;)</div>
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The colors in these leaves are perfect for this room. Yes, I am a huge fan of decals, and am going to have to keep myself from going craaaaaaazy with them. </div>
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Our outing to <a href="http://www.yellowhillfarm.com/">Yellow Hill Farm</a> today could not have been more perfect! The day dawned sunny and warm, and the 20 minute drive was beautiful. Though we were not the only people with the idea to go berry picking today, there was plenty of room and crops for everyone!</div>
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When we arrived we saw rows of berries on our right and rows of flowers on our left!</div>
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The colors and sheer beauty of the blooms made me swoon a little.</div>
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There were bees and butterflies EVERYWHERE. They were in heaven!</div>
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Being "first time pickers", the very nice owner explained the process to us and gave us our white buckets. The thornless blackberry bushes were laden with fruit in all stages of ripeness.</div>
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The buckets come with a strap so that you can pick with both hands! Or pick with one and eat with the other.</div>
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The raspberries were extra sweet but not as prevalent. There should be another wave of them ready to pick in a couple of weeks. We may have to go back!</div>
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After we paid our $10 for over 3 pounds of berries, we headed over to the flowers. For $7 you can pick as many flowers as you can fit in your big Styrofoam cup. They give you special clippers to borrow- even child-friendly ones for Sophie. This was about a third of the flowers we ended up bringing home- you can fit a lot in a cup!!!</div>
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Here is Sophie's vase for her room.</div>
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And the vase for the dining room table. We also have two little sunflowers in the kitchen and a few cosmos in the downstairs bathroom.</div>
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We stopped on the way home for a delicious brunch at <a href="http://pomonas.com/">Pomona's Bakery</a>, then topped the day off with a couple of lazy hours spent at the pool. The best Saturday I've had in ages!!!!! I hope yours was just as great :)</div>
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Happy Friday, friends! I have concluded that I have FAR too many pillowcases to list them individually. So, I shall be offering them in sets of 3 based on color family or style. Enjoy the trios... these will be in sosovintage shortly!</div>
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Do you have any fun weekend events lined up? We do! We're planning to go to Yellow Hill Farm to pick our own blackberries, raspberries and flowers! You can check out their website right <a href="http://www.yellowhillfarm.com/">HERE</a>... fingers crossed for a fruitful day. Hehe, couldn't resist ;)</div>
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We had our new student orientation last night at Sophie's new school. She was given a school t-shirt and a tour of the school from the principal. There were refreshments served, and kids and parents were encouraged to ask any questions they could think of. We left feeling very comfortable with how to get around, and we even got to sneak in a "hello" to Sophie's teacher who was busily putting the finishing touches on her classroom set up.</div>
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My girl awoke this morning at 6:22, and was making her bed before I could even get up the stairs to greet her. She was breakfasted, dressed and ready a full 45 minutes before it was time to leave for the bus stop! The bus finally arrived- it seemed to take forever since we were there 14 minutes early and it was 6 minutes late. </div>
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So, aaaaah. The treasure of the first day of school. I can't wait to hear all about it this afternoon, but until then, I will savor every moment of peace and quiet :)</div>
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*sniff* Today my little girl became a slightly bigger little girl. She decided today was the day she would get her ears pierced. She has been talking about it off and on for months, but I could tell she was serious this time. </div>
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We made an appointment with a highly recommended piercer at a jewelry store in Hanover, PA. Eric, father of 5 little girls himself, was amazing with her! He told her what he would do, let her pick out her earrings, explained how to mark her calendar for when she could change earrings, measured more carefully than you could imagine, then changed his dot placement based on all of our opinions. He counted to 3 very quickly and did the first one. Sophie was in shock, and I think if we had waited more than 10 seconds, she wouldn't have done the 2nd one. </div>
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Eric gave her cleaning instructions and demonstrated how she should turn the earrings each day. We went out for ice cream afterwards to celebrate, and Sophie got a scoop for each earring! I see she has a little ice cream mustache in this photo...still my little girl, just a bit *blingier*.</div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170667016000279887noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820276790420734689.post-73207728432338147022013-08-16T19:33:00.000-04:002013-08-16T19:33:57.693-04:00Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is a nip in the air these days- especially in the evenings and mornings. Fall comes earlier here than in Virginia, and as you can probably guess, I couldn't be more excited to start a new season. I am ready to put summer 2013 behind me! </div>
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I've been holding on to these beautiful sheets, waiting for the perfect time to introduce them. That time is now! Look for these in sosovintage this weekend... if someone doesn't snatch them up from facebook first :)</div>
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I've been getting on my mom's case for not leaving blog comments lately. I mean, c'mon! I don't get many comments in general, so I should be able to count on my mom, am I right? Well, tonight over dinner, she informed me that she tried to leave me a comment recently and it didn't "take". And then she tried again today with the same problem. I'll admit, I chalked it up to technical difficulties of the senior kind, but I told her I would check to see if they had been sent to my blog's "awaiting moderation" area.</div>
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Boy am I a ding dong! Not only did I find several comments from Mom in that Blogger twilight zone, I also found some beautiful sentiments from several other people. 26 lovely comments, to be exact, <strong>that I did not see until tonight</strong>. Arghhh! </div>
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So, Jessi, Donna, Cher, Victoria, Puss-Daddy, Gillyflower, Mom, Van and anyone else this may have happened to- please accept my sincere apologies. All 26 of those comments have now been published, and I am obviously going to have to be better at checking that moderation box. My settings changed recently, and with the move, I really hadn't noticed. I appreciate the love, kindness, humor and encouragement you have all shared more than you will ever know. xoxoxo</div>
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Today is Mom's birthday! We spent it looking for shells at the beach, trying somewhere new for lunch, and having a blast at the arcade in the evening. It's always a little weird to have your birthday when you're away from home, but it makes it kind of extra exciting, too. Here are a few shots from our day at the beach</div>
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Tomorrow is our last day of vacation. We have a full day planned- beach in the morning and a dolphin cruise in the evening. Here's hoping we get some cute dolphin photos to share- I know a special someone who really loves them :)</div>
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We are on a well earned but short family holiday in Florida- where my parents used to live before moving to Gettysburg. After a 1000 mile car trip, we were so happy to see the beautiful white sand!! </div>
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It always takes some time to get "set up" in vacation routine, doesn't it? Like what time you'll all get up, what we need to bring, where we will go, how we'll organize the day. I think we made some good progress along those lines today, though. </div>
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We're having an excellent time so far considering that many in our little group are battling injuries, aches and stomach issues. Here's hoping that everyone feels great tomorrow, and that we have another glorious day in the sun! Here are a few photos from our trip so far...</div>
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That's all for this installment! I hope to be back with more photos in the next day or so, and a clean bill of health for everyone. Here's hoping your last days of summer are great ones :)</div>
Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170667016000279887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820276790420734689.post-87742756872228559892013-08-06T21:06:00.000-04:002013-08-06T21:06:13.375-04:00Tuesday's Treat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The rain cleared up just in time for Sophie and her friend to have dinner al fresco! First playdate in the new place was a great success ;)</div>
Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170667016000279887noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820276790420734689.post-85344618651141832092013-08-05T17:17:00.000-04:002013-08-05T17:17:03.463-04:00Makeover Monday: 8/5<div style="text-align: center;">
Sophie has her very own bathroom now, and it is larger and more private than mine! The previous tenants left it looking like this: </div>
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With the addition of higher wattage lightbulbs and bright textiles, we put together the bold, cheerful look Sophia was hoping for.</div>
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The shower curtain, towels and rug were Homegoods purchases. The toilet seat rug came from Target, and the wall decals are from Wal*Mart.</div>
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This was my first experience with wall decals, and I have to say that these are amazing. They look so smooth and went on so easily. Best of all, these can be removed and reused/repositioned with no harm to the walls. Price: $10 for eight huge flowers with stems and extra petals. LOVE them!!!</div>
Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170667016000279887noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820276790420734689.post-7209080579659980072013-08-04T12:17:00.001-04:002013-08-04T12:17:14.821-04:00What does your happy look like?<div style="text-align: center;">
Apparently, when it comes to kitchens, my happy is color, color and more color! My new kitchen is on the petite side, and boasts the most *interesting* mauve-ish rust countertop I've ever seen. I decided to embrace it and put some "BAM" and smiles in every nook and cranny. My kitchen is my Thomas's English muffin, I tell you. </div>
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Here are a few of my favorite things...</div>
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I've graduated from a cutting board to a cutting mat. I should have purchased more than one of these, because when it wears out I will be so sad!</div>
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My adorable garlic keeper was an eBay purchase a decade ago. He is on the job now, and looks to be enjoying himself.</div>
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Do I make fresh OJ for breakfast? Uh, no. But I do use this juicer to hold my coffee spoon, and the combination of these two items and colors makes my heart smile. That is useful!</div>
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This thrifted handmade strippy quilted placemat sits under my toaster to catch any stray crumbs.</div>
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I found these adorable placemats at Ikea yesterday- 4 for $2.99!! Sophie is going to love them!</div>
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My old dish drainer was white with a white liner underneath. The new space gets a red drainer and one of these handy dandy drying pads in bold turquoise!</div>
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Rag rug from Target in front of the sink looks right at home with the dish rack ensemble.</div>
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The garage door is off of the kitchen, and this sits in front of that door. This little antique oval rug is so soft, and her red and purple colors equal a contented little sigh.</div>
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So, back to the original question... What does your happy look like? Anything like mine? Please leave a comment and share your thoughts!</div>
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Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170667016000279887noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820276790420734689.post-74951315692308646552013-08-03T08:00:00.000-04:002013-08-03T08:00:05.585-04:00Sweet Surprise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I csn't even remember the last time I had a bouquet of fresh flowers sent to me. So, it was a real shock for the delivery man to ring my doorbell with a giant ProFlowers box in his arms! When I opened the box I was stunned at how fresh these tulips and irises were- they still had a bit of dirt tucked in their bottom leaves, like they had been plucked from the ground minutes before. They were all closed up tightly, but as the day went on, they started to open up. Aunt Irene and Uncle Phil, what a wonderful way to honor this next chapter in our lives- thank you so very, very much!!</div>
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Getting back into the swing of things over here with some new beautiful blues! I have loads of fabrics and pillowcases to list, so if you're looking for a special color- just ask. ;)</div>
Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170667016000279887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820276790420734689.post-43742704945600578012013-08-01T08:00:00.000-04:002013-08-01T08:00:11.905-04:00Thursday's Treasure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Say what you will about Ikea furniture, assembly, directions, what have you. They sure make it easy to turn a house into a home on a budget! </div>
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This is a previously boring white wall and door in my smallish kitchen. The chalkboard ($15) was purchased on a whim and has become a really sweet way for *us girls* to leave messages for each other. The pot rack ($15) is such a versatile, strong place to hang all sorts of special goodies. Who knew a person could love a metal shelf with S hooks so much?</div>
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What are your favorite Ikea finds?</div>
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