tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551960123361936952024-03-13T15:16:12.672-07:00Two Blue PeoniesTwo Blue Peonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146563050640609366noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-20289181168679131042012-07-01T13:37:00.001-07:002012-07-01T13:37:56.483-07:00Summer bakingWhat to do when it is too hot to be outside, and you really need to get a few things done inside? If you are me, you cross a few things off your list, then pull out the Flour cookbook (new to me!!) and make the maple oatmeal scones (aka the reason for purchasing the cookbook in the first place). <br />
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This stuff keeps dreamers dreaming.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-22027831314094190222012-01-31T20:31:00.000-08:002012-01-31T20:31:17.238-08:00<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/opinion/friedman-the-politics-of-dignity.html?hp">The Politics of Dignity. </a><br />
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Humiliation is the single most underestimated force in politics. People
will absorb hardship, hunger and pain. They will be grateful for jobs,
cars and benefits. But if you force people to live indefinitely inside a
rigged game that is flaunted in their face or make them feel like
cattle that can be passed by one leader to his son or one politician to
another, eventually they’ll explode.</blockquote>
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Thomas Friedman has inspired me to post again. That man often shares such interesting thoughts. This one doesn't only apply to politics--I've been noticing this principle of human dignity a lot lately in the workplace. Without it, the same results: burnout, dissatisfaction, stagnation, lack of creativity.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-85312713601603657352011-10-23T11:50:00.000-07:002011-10-23T11:50:45.624-07:00There's so much encouragement out there to be on top of the new trend and the new technology--to embrace social media and allow it to transform your business, your life.<br />
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Is there potential in going the opposite direction as well? Can you make a business work without email blasts and facebook fan pages and twitter updates? I'm curious. Most of the design blogs and new business tutorials suggest that you cannot.<br />
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I don't want to be abreast all the new technological advancements, and I don't want to be a victim of the trends. It's too much pressure. It requires hours, even days of time to be spent researching and then purchasing and then over-communicating. And then the next day, the same all over again because it's always evolving. Where is the time to feel and think and create? <br />
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I keep thinking about something Ann Voscamp said at our spiritual retreat last week:<br />
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I love that.<br />
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It's probably a bit ironic that I'm posting this on a blog. I guess technology has its place.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/technology/at-waldorf-school-in-silicon-valley-technology-can-wait.html?_r=1&hp">Interesting related read</a>: Waldorf School in Silicon Valley, where learning takes place without computers (shocking!)Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-70890968132691868372011-10-10T14:01:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:20.958-07:00More greatness from Thomas Friedman on the economy:<br />
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Neither party is saying: Here is the world we are living in; here are the big trends; here is our long-term plan for rolling up our sleeves to ensure that America thrives in this world because it is not going to come easy; nothing important ever does.</blockquote>
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Sometimes the news is in the noise, like the Wall Street protests or the Tea Party. But sometimes the news is also in the silence. To me, the biggest protest in the country today is that when the Tea Party insanely blocked any G.O.P. participation in a Grand Bargain that involved taxes, most Americans were silent. Why? Because they didn’t think Obama was offering a big plan from his side, either — one that rose to the true scale of our problems and aspirations, one that would push us out of our comfort zone and make us great.</blockquote>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/opinion/sunday/friedman-where-have-you-gone-joe-dimaggio.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">Read more here.</a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-75657952287805680612011-10-09T14:33:00.000-07:002011-10-09T14:33:19.687-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was troweling through the old family photo archives a few weeks ago, and found this treasure.</div>
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This is little Rachel. Check out the modest shorts, the bowl haircut (nb: this was her own choice), the SAVE THE EARTH tee, the large granny glasses (hello, stylish) and of course the Grand Champion banana bread.</div>
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Funny story: that banana bread recipe won grand champion at the county fair every time one of us kids made it. After we had each won once (and collected our $13), Mom said we couldn't submit it anymore. It was a blow to our yearly allowance of Harvey County Fair earnings. </div>
Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-34208585824255107682011-10-04T12:48:00.000-07:002011-10-04T12:48:43.447-07:00Great opinion post on Junk Food vs REAL Food. Read it, if you haven't already, and then get cooking!<br />
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Taking the long route to putting food on the table may not be easy, but for almost all Americans it remains a choice, and if you can drive to McDonald’s you can drive to Safeway. It’s cooking that’s the real challenge. (The real challenge is not “I’m too busy to cook.” In 2010 the average American, regardless of weekly earnings, watched no less than an hour and a half of television per day. The time is there.)</blockquote>
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Read <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/opinion/sunday/is-junk-food-really-cheaper.html?_r=2&ref=opinion">here</a>.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-90282772421391528512011-09-28T09:19:00.000-07:002011-09-28T09:19:07.819-07:00<div style="font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">
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NPR is streaming Wilco's new album <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/09/19/140476897/first-listen-wilco-the-whole-love">here</a>.</div>
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Greenland & Iceland.</div>
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This is where I want to go. Just to visit.</div>
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Isn't it beautiful? Almost other-worldly. </div>
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It'd be a lonely place to live, though. </div>
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<a href="http://butter-brass.blogspot.com/2011/09/looking-habits.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Seen here</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>. Photos by Lottie Davies.</i></span></div>
Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-77487286454177020762011-09-08T12:30:00.000-07:002011-09-08T12:30:27.493-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-maqMED6Vc0M/TmkXYpZCmQI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/7AfTy7zvO98/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-08+at+2.26.44+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-maqMED6Vc0M/TmkXYpZCmQI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/7AfTy7zvO98/s400/Screen+shot+2011-09-08+at+2.26.44+PM.png" width="266" /></a>Fall!<br />
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And that means a few things...<br />
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Wilco, on repeat.<br />
Tennis tonight.<br />
Windows open.<br />
and next week... Winfield! <br />
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Also, more snowmen Photoshop paintings for Christmas boxed cards.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-42528222039312552632011-08-08T09:28:00.000-07:002011-08-08T13:32:33.542-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Every year at work, as Christmas approaches, I am sent off on a search for the perfect "Wreath on Door" photo. It's the task equivalent to climbing Mt. Doom (I happened to catch a few scenes of LOTR this weekend; forgive the reference).</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why is it so difficult for photographers to capture this shot? It doesn't require anything special--just a pretty red door and a normal evergreen wreath with berries and a bow. Are they not aware of the high demand?</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's look at some examples:</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bCNibiCd3V8/TkBGymda80I/AAAAAAAAAwA/bDQmCB_Sqbs/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-08-08%2Bat%2B11.35.20%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638584568599212866" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Hungry, oversized wreath Eats door</i></div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ki_0VV-HLkE/TkAQwuLe9II/AAAAAAAAAvw/eV2T9QAqLYQ/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-08-08%2Bat%2B11.34.47%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638525162683823234" /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dollar General on a budget</span></i></div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A-CD2mTQsxQ/TkARF4lkYrI/AAAAAAAAAv4/CoQoP39tS7k/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-08-08%2Bat%2B11.35.01%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638525526254838450" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Everglades in England</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I could go on, but your eyes probably hurt.</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-52293222931414227882011-08-07T17:16:00.000-07:002011-08-07T17:23:50.390-07:00Fascinating article <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/nyregion/sewing-in-brooklyn-as-a-way-of-life.html?hp"><span style="font-size:85%;">(NYT)</span></a> about a woman who sews all her own clothing. The "slow clothes" movement, she call it. Unfortunately, sewing clothing is a bit more complicated than cooking your own food--but I can tell you from my limited experience that the rewards are tenfold.<br /><br />How little we know about where our clothing comes from and who makes it!Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-21608401745497172282011-06-26T17:20:00.000-07:002011-08-07T17:04:56.033-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KqHuawAQ3I8/Tj2T5Z5SwGI/AAAAAAAAAvg/dmAq8QSvhIY/s1600/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KqHuawAQ3I8/Tj2T5Z5SwGI/AAAAAAAAAvg/dmAq8QSvhIY/s400/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637824922950746210" border="0" /></a><br />Most days, this blog is about consumption. New fashion, color trends, and things I want.<br /><br />This really isn't representative of how I live my life. I believe in simple living--well, simplified living--and I try to practice it whenever I can, but I've noticed that sometimes the simple voice is drowned out by the loud clamor of advertising, comparing my life to my neighbors' (I mean that in the general sense if you girls are reading this blog :), and by my own "standards of living." My little brother is good at simplification, and making strides to become better. A few weeks ago, he posted <a href="http://gregregier.blogspot.com/">some decisions he's made</a> toward living a less consumer-oriented life, and it has inspired me to make a few changes myself. Here is my plan:<br /><br />1. Walk to the grocery store.<br />2. Air-dry clothes as much as possible (difficult with city ordinances against clotheslines).<br />3. Grow my own vegetables, fruits and herbs as much as possible, and make every effort to preserve the excess I can find now in season on the farm.<br />4. Drop the gym membership and get up early to run in the cooler air.<br />5. Use linen napkins, cloth rags, and handkerchiefs.<br />6. Cut back on trash--especially nonburnable and plastic trash. Consider not purchasing things that come in containers that cannot be recycled or burned, such as yogurts, sour creams, cheeses. A great opportunity to make my own, right?<br />7. Make my own: laundry detergent and shampoo so far, but more possibilities include cleaning supplies and facial products if I'm brave enough.<br /><br />This is a start at least--I have to admit that I've put off writing this post for several weeks because I wanted to test some things and see if they would work, or if they'd be too much trouble.<br /><br />Finally, the extreme heat this summer has pushed me to action. When it's 105 outside and the air conditioner is running constantly--even set so that the inside of the house is a bit warm as it is--I can't help by be frustrated by the amount of energy and water I am using. Even more frustrating is going to work and freezing all day because of the air conditioning. What a waste. I have to make a difference where I can; I guess it's as much about consuming less as it is about taking care of the earth God created for us.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">And since it's summer and we're talking about God's good creation, we should have a picture of <a href="http://www.rockymountainmagazine.com/national-parks/rocky-mountain-national-park/">Rocky Mtn National Park</a>. </span></span>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-43299327005863667062011-06-16T10:10:00.000-07:002011-06-16T10:12:51.315-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N9yPyDWdsC8/Tfo5C78oDeI/AAAAAAAAAvA/3I-AXBCH-rs/s1600/covert%2Bkitty.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N9yPyDWdsC8/Tfo5C78oDeI/AAAAAAAAAvA/3I-AXBCH-rs/s400/covert%2Bkitty.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618866207712611810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.karinshiragami.com/index.php?/projects/covert-cats/"><i>covert kitties.</i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beatrice should be featured on here. Although she'd be more of an 'overt' kitty. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(she has an unfortunate habit of staring)</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-17047732402181785172011-06-14T09:06:00.000-07:002011-06-14T09:10:43.454-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MUjLmrH-1bo/TfeHS4JxUoI/AAAAAAAAAu4/SefNKm-pT1w/s1600/gucci1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MUjLmrH-1bo/TfeHS4JxUoI/AAAAAAAAAu4/SefNKm-pT1w/s400/gucci1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618107818548744834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gucci love #1: color-blocking with an excellent palette.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AxouMxm4gu8/TfeHQLNdE0I/AAAAAAAAAuw/SCQ947e-zuM/s1600/gucci2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AxouMxm4gu8/TfeHQLNdE0I/AAAAAAAAAuw/SCQ947e-zuM/s400/gucci2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618107772124861250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gucci love #2: pant silhouette.</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-twjTe2KO8qc/TfeHNNLonoI/AAAAAAAAAuo/xntJf3vJ6gA/s1600/gucci3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-twjTe2KO8qc/TfeHNNLonoI/AAAAAAAAAuo/xntJf3vJ6gA/s400/gucci3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618107721114492546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gucci love #3: wild floral with feminine dress shape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/2011/06/gucci-resort-2012.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SimplyLuxurious+%28The+Simply+Luxurious+Life%29"><i>source</i></a></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-89660517246981687732011-06-06T11:19:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:27:04.998-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VeEjV_5HZ68/Te0bhneTKpI/AAAAAAAAAuY/NidCId_-bN4/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-06-06%2Bat%2B1.19.26%2BPM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VeEjV_5HZ68/Te0bhneTKpI/AAAAAAAAAuY/NidCId_-bN4/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-06-06%2Bat%2B1.19.26%2BPM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615174574746577554" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gold gilt mirrors are a bit controversial perhaps, but I like them. They add a touch of Marie Antoinette-era whimsy to an otherwise down-to-earth room, and they reflect warm light to create golden atmosphere. I picked one up in the little Newton flea market this April, and I do believe it has transformed my living room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theselby.com/3_23_10_JamieAnthony/">The Selby</a></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-9155228366770755492011-06-04T18:44:00.000-07:002011-06-04T18:53:31.508-07:00<span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">In a world where so many people now have access to education and cheap tools of innovation, innovation that happens from the bottom up tends to be chaotic but smart. Innovation that happens from the top down tends to be orderly but dumb.</span></blockquote><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">“Carlson’s Law,” by Curtis Carlson, the C.E.O. of SRI International, Silicon Valley</span><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/opinion/05friedman.html?hp"><span style="font-size:85%;">read here</span></a><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-83681803517635757922011-06-01T13:09:00.000-07:002011-06-01T13:10:28.588-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uZWFA2Ktyjg/TeackCxXMSI/AAAAAAAAAuE/Je1jTfcWreY/s1600/summer.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uZWFA2Ktyjg/TeackCxXMSI/AAAAAAAAAuE/Je1jTfcWreY/s400/summer.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613346128597037346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I wish my summer looked like this.</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-7257021807771931652011-05-31T11:49:00.000-07:002011-05-31T12:50:14.636-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-db8_iSUCFws/TeU4_8BTZNI/AAAAAAAAAt8/scUyB4aOYTE/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-05-31%2Bat%2B1.52.29%2BPM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-db8_iSUCFws/TeU4_8BTZNI/AAAAAAAAAt8/scUyB4aOYTE/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-05-31%2Bat%2B1.52.29%2BPM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612955181681698002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Getting psyched up for summer <a href="http://summergoals.tumblr.com/">here</a> and <a href="http://8tracks.com/bferry/summer-afternoons">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's supposed to be hot here this week.</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-68606246118024264102011-05-20T21:25:00.000-07:002011-05-20T21:34:14.411-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RWLJmXbg_44/TddAGfxVjnI/AAAAAAAAAt0/ncQoIaqpRac/s1600/spade.tif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RWLJmXbg_44/TddAGfxVjnI/AAAAAAAAAt0/ncQoIaqpRac/s400/spade.tif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609022341265067634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot.<br />In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken away from you."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">-Oscar Wilde</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I'm still working on finding the value of my soul riches,<br />but sometimes it seems that a few ordinary riches wouldn't hurt either.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">-Kate Spade May collection</span></span><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-75728687422118933712011-05-15T11:24:00.000-07:002011-05-15T11:31:02.538-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aEOQ7hXF0T0/TdAbZCn-wpI/AAAAAAAAAtk/nQnacrS7riE/s1600/tennis1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aEOQ7hXF0T0/TdAbZCn-wpI/AAAAAAAAAtk/nQnacrS7riE/s400/tennis1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607011653091508882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6d-uPUfqnQA/TdAbS1_Z3CI/AAAAAAAAAtc/pXpVzYRmcHo/s1600/tennis2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6d-uPUfqnQA/TdAbS1_Z3CI/AAAAAAAAAtc/pXpVzYRmcHo/s400/tennis2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607011546620877858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mZCbkfKPM68/TdAbJ0grXlI/AAAAAAAAAtU/e93Y8CC1ZdI/s1600/tennis3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mZCbkfKPM68/TdAbJ0grXlI/AAAAAAAAAtU/e93Y8CC1ZdI/s400/tennis3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607011391604743762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1a5KvVvoBbY/TdAbCY6DYWI/AAAAAAAAAtM/PkoAYX914h0/s1600/tennis4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1a5KvVvoBbY/TdAbCY6DYWI/AAAAAAAAAtM/PkoAYX914h0/s400/tennis4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607011263935897954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Great ad campaign by Goodby, Silverstein and Partners for the WTA.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/business/media/12adco.html?WT.mc_id=BU-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M201a-ROS-0511-HDR&WT.mc_ev=click">via</a></span><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-69573256506281864352011-05-09T10:55:00.001-07:002011-05-09T11:04:03.814-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fjTcnBKg5nM/TcgsfUWnAyI/AAAAAAAAAtE/CRc-YdaRRrM/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-05-09%2Bat%2B12.55.01%2BPM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fjTcnBKg5nM/TcgsfUWnAyI/AAAAAAAAAtE/CRc-YdaRRrM/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-05-09%2Bat%2B12.55.01%2BPM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604778652813689634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Would it be bad if I started a registry for myself and gave it out to various friends/relatives around my birthday and Christmas? Cause I really want a full set of <a href="http://www.francespalmerpottery.com/index.htm">these</a>--maybe four of each design in white....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thanks Rach for sending me the link!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-60279418236525573772011-05-05T19:42:00.001-07:002011-05-05T19:45:12.267-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKAp9oIUXTo/TcNgnnhRFRI/AAAAAAAAAs0/J5PAq5zIamc/s1600/arksansas%2Bby%2Balisa.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKAp9oIUXTo/TcNgnnhRFRI/AAAAAAAAAs0/J5PAq5zIamc/s400/arksansas%2Bby%2Balisa.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603428595118707986" /></a><br />I hope Alisa won't mind if I post one of her facebook pics--Arkansas was so beautiful tonight. The air was almost chilly, the critters were prowling and the insects chirping. It didn't really feel like the south...<br /><br />...and to some of us, that's a good thing.<br />:PMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-63422748235374831882011-04-21T09:59:00.000-07:002011-04-21T10:01:39.804-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CES5vCXfYcg/TbBid1CqROI/AAAAAAAAAsk/IKfOwRPeka0/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-04-21%2Bat%2B11.59.02%2BAM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CES5vCXfYcg/TbBid1CqROI/AAAAAAAAAsk/IKfOwRPeka0/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-04-21%2Bat%2B11.59.02%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598082601415492834" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter from The Bluth Company.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebluthcompany.tumblr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>via their tumblr.</i></span></a></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855196012336193695.post-82894179664846985842011-04-05T07:13:00.000-07:002011-04-05T07:20:58.929-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vyJFGjFVKT4/TZskuOoVfLI/AAAAAAAAAsc/nLDiRok_IvI/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-04-05%2Bat%2B8.40.28%2BAM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vyJFGjFVKT4/TZskuOoVfLI/AAAAAAAAAsc/nLDiRok_IvI/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-04-05%2Bat%2B8.40.28%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592103738930461874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">you wearing socks with your heels yet? <i>sparkle-socks?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://pessimiss.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/glitter-feed/">via</a></span></i></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731836157567456670noreply@blogger.com0