tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17037649390523962362024-03-12T17:32:12.931-07:00ANNE-VILLEAll about what makes the world Anne-tastic!Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-30053535716570210742014-07-20T21:54:00.000-07:002015-01-30T09:07:37.001-08:00Stella & Dot Sample Sale -- Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets, Bags, Scarves, Wallets<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone... Bet you didn't think I'd be back here... I have plans for this little ole blog of mine... but somehow life seems to get in the way a tiny bit. SO...In the interim, I am moving some Stella & Dot inventory to make room for the new line.. and no better place than here! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">25% - 70% off... No tax </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(small shipping fee if you are located outside of Silicon Valley)</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> <a href="mailto:anne_colbeck@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Message me or text me what you are interested in</a>. I accept Paypal, cash or check </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Norah Pendant</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Retail: $98</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sample price: <span style="color: red;">73.50 (25% off)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sardinia Pendant</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Retail: $98</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sample Price: <span style="color: red;">$73.50 (25% off)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Interlocking Heart Necklace (Sterling Silver)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><strike>Retail: $49</strike> Sale: $39.20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><strike>Retail: $168</strike> Sale: 100.80</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bellissimo Angelo Earrings</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><strike>Retail: $39 </strike>Sale: $23.40</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Retail price: $69</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sardinia Chandeliers (wear 3 ways!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Retail Price: $59</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Peacock Bracelet<br />Retail Price: $79<br />Sample Price: <span style="color: red;">$40 (50% off)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Madison Tech Bag (Poppy)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Retail Price: $158</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Blue Navy Ikat Hang it Travel case (sold out!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Retail Price: $39</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sample Price: <span style="color: red;">$19.50 (50% off)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Union Square Scarf - Mariposa</span></div>
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Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-73747932618626807642012-10-18T18:14:00.000-07:002012-10-18T18:14:00.475-07:00Phew!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I no longer have the ugliest yard on the block!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks to landscaping plans drawn up by my dear friend Darren (as a much belated birthday gift - in 2011 from my parents), and help from various family members...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I now have a respectable looking front yard... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every time a neighbor came over for a friendly chat, I was secretly hoping it wasn't with ultimate motive of kindly requesting I get on that. Thankfully that was never the case and despite my multiple expressions of gratitude to their patience, they all maintain they didn't mind and that it didn't look as bad as i thought (they're total liars - it looked really bad). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After the water main project of 2012 was complete and we installed the sprinklers in the back yard, all it took was a couple of weekends to make it more presentable. For your pleasure, here are some befores and afters: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Before - July, 2011)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After (October 2012): </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now in the before pictures, perhaps things don't look as bad... some
pretty river rocks, a smattering of Jasmine and some birch trees... The
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">14 New Zealand Flaxes (3 of which will get transplanted to the backyard and replaced for something flowery)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5 Agapanthus (peter pan - the baby ones)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 Agapanthus (the big ones)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">8 cat mint (nepeta) - this is similar to catnip. My kitty goes bonkers for it</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">9 Coral Bells</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">7 Loropetulum</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I added a layer of redwood shavings (over landscape fabric) to make it look prettier and prevent weeds from coming in. I also added some stepping stones between the driveway and the walkway as I found walking across that part of the yard was not necessarily encouraged, but also not uncommon amongst visitors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hard to believe it, right? I'm chomping at the bit for things go grow in. I have a few more things left on the front-yard-landscaping-project... but those things will all come in due time:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Buy and Plant a Japanese Maple in front of the porch (sooner rather than later)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">get a pretty white picket fence (not joking on this one - measurements have already been made)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Replace the driveway... but at 1210 square feet... no matter how ugly tar and gravel is... that project will have to wait until after I tackle the kitchen</span></li>
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and colorful, turns out I was the last to realize that it was just matter of time… and with anything fashion related
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When It started with one colorful bauble, then two.. and now I have more than I can handle (<i>but really,</i> <i>a girl can
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I came across a silhouette / bust concept, that I thought might just work. So earlier this month after a filling dinner at an Italian restaurant, I had my first date with a jig (jig saw, that is). </span></div>
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Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-71061577199235565712012-09-21T17:35:00.000-07:002012-09-25T10:29:37.659-07:00wa-wa-water<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since my presence on this bloggy blog has been sporadic, Let me give you an update on the house projects the last few months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I was uber excited in JULY to get some landscaping plans. I was so excited that I spent the month of AUGUST with my sprinklers running to soften the soil enough for me to plant</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And then I came home from an early morning run to find this: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I had a plumber out (coincidentally the same day my termite repairs were finishing up). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The water was off for a week and I was sent chasing city permits and shoveling dirt and renting heavy equipment and ever so grateful for a handyman boyfriend who insisted on doing it himself (le sigh!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So the funny thing is the water main line replacement project turned into a sprinkler project for the back yard. Considering we already had the heavy trenching equipment, I sent the boyfriend to the back yard to dig dig dig...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So we added another week of putting in sprinklers in the back yard... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">TODAY the plants for the front yard arrived... TOMORROW I plant for the front yard. It won't be 100% perfect, but hopefully an improvement!</span></div>
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Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-20652485728345793192012-09-02T06:17:00.000-07:002012-09-02T06:17:00.170-07:00Shell Chair Re-Do<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the many projects I earmarked when I first moved in was to pretty-up this old Shell chair. As we took it apart to see what we could do with it (and assess if there was rust damage), we saw that this chair lived through many transformations. From Red to yellow to olive green to white.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Initially, my amateur mind thought a quick sand down and couple coats of fresh spray paint would do the trick, but we took it a step further to give it a new beginning. First we had had the multi-layers of retro (But colorful) paint bead blasted off... and then powder coated. Hard to believe its the same chair! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I mean because really... Yes. I have no words to describe it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Y'all know I've got a hankering to do a small reupholstery job.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Despite the fact I am in the midst of termite repairs and yesterday I discovered a main line water leak. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I tried to be Miss-Strong-and-Independent-Home-Owner but ended up calling my mom in tears on my way to work because my all of the strong men in my life (boyfriend, brother, father, neighbors) were all otherwise occupied or hanging out in BRAZIL and DISNEYLAND!... Meanwhile my 59 year old water meter (and her pipes) decided to be stubborn and cantankerous and stuck in her ways - meaning stuck in the open position. I tried to shut her off to prevent more leakage, but she clearly had other thoughts. So yes, thanks to a phone call from Mommy, Family Friend Dave swooped in to save the day and my water bill. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But I digress... Back to being a flamboyantly gay man and my reupholstery job... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And I have another chair too... But that's too far down the list of projects...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But then</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">BUT THEN!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I found <a href="http://www.staceage.com/goods.php" target="_blank">Staceage fabrics</a>... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out her mission...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wow!! This is the life/career/dream</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I want to live (except for the slapping your mama part - sorry Mom)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pictures from her website are pretty sweet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A Gay Man's Paradise</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I ordered a swatch or two... </span></div>
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Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-60052981167546643992012-08-28T23:36:00.002-07:002012-08-30T18:22:36.582-07:00Baby Clothes<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I was in Nebraska earlier this summer, I picked up this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cute-Clothes-Kids-Rob-Merrett/dp/1907563830" target="_blank">book</a>... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These days, hanging out in my demographic, (especially with all of the weddings I've attended in the last decade..) babies are being born and turning another year older every time I turn around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I figured with my sewing skills, this book would be a great asset to my library. I did not anticipate that it would get so much use right away. So far I've made dresses for year-old Charlotte, and infants Michaela and Eleanor. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> recognize this <a href="http://www.anne-ville.com/2011/06/bedding-and-little-girl-dresses.html" target="_blank">print</a>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Let's not forget the little boys! This Cowboy Giddy-up is for newborn Thomas... (Don't worry Paxton's dad, a lime green monster outfit is in the works for you too!!) </span><br />
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Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-4056424032342089942012-07-13T08:09:00.005-07:002012-07-13T09:36:00.786-07:00Famous Last Words<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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Warning: Ugly pictures ahead - so here's something pretty instead:<br />
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There is much deliberation over the innerwebs over the exact phrasing of Oscar Wilde’s infamous last words. Some say it was curtains, some say it was the wallpaper. Either way… If it’s the wallpaper, I wholeheartedly agree. </div>
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I have nearly rid all of the rooms in my home of the wallpaper. Aside from the wallpaper in my kitchen (which is just waiting for my piggy bank to be full enough for a complete demo/remodel – targeted for 2014 – unless anyone wants to offer donations speed things along), all that is left of my wallpaper cleanse is my guest-bedroom/soon-to-be-office. </div>
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As is consistent with the other rooms in the house it is a lovely combination of 1975 wallpaper + paint (or varnish or thinset or mud/glue/clay – take your pick) + 1954 wallpaper. </div>
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Trust me when I say its all very <strike>lovely</strike> ugly.</div>
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Have I yet conveyed the message that …</div>
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Have I yet conveyed the message that I am also sick of whatever my lovely grandparents-who-lived-through-the-depression-and-by-the-credo:<em> </em></div>
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<em>"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without"</em><em><br /></em><br />
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So whatever it was that they had to use it up or wear it out, they decided to do between layers of wallpaper. There are two different kinds on this wall too... One is a clay like substance, and the other is more like glue (above)... Me and My steamer weren't happy with this. </div>
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Its been a while since I've had an update on my 'kids' aka Rico and Riley also known as the reason why I have to vacuum frequently. </div>
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Rico's a kick. He is a bad ass and rules the house. He thinks he is a dog and was sorely disappointed when Riley entered the picture. Despite his spunk and personality, he is also a lover.... but the best way to get him to love you is to fight him first. Rico likes to play hard. </div>
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Here is Rico and how he likes to sleep: </div>
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Here is an example of how big/long he is: </div>
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31 inches not including his tail</div>
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He decided one day to take over Riley's Crate and Riley was not too pleased: </div>
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Riley's been really good lately. When we brought him home two years ago, I kind of just accepted the fact that he would be this goofy-in-your-face-not-quite-good-but-only-wants-to-please kind of pup. After an unfortunate series of events while staying with 'grandpa' while we were out of town one of which resulted in many adventures including a 6 foot long leash being chewed to the size of this: </div>
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We enrolled him in Doggy Bootcamp - complete with a Marine instructor and lets just say I set my
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And that, my friends concludes this edition of my photo dump of my furry friends. </div>
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But WAIT... There's more! One of the things in Riley's trainings is to actually do what we tell him to do and not move until we 'release' him. Every.single.time I go for a run, he's in my face, making all sorts of fuss because I take too long getting dressed or tying my shoes. On one particular Saturday morning, I made him go into a long down as I took my time getting dressed, tying my shoes, getting my music ready, etc... After about 10 minutes of this he got antsy and decided to tell me exactly what he was thinking... God Bless this guy. He makes me smile so much!</div>
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Cute, no? (ok, let's not hold back... its A-DOOR-ABLE!!)</div>
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I'm excited to put it on my front door... </div>
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The Dilemma... Do I paint it like Bailey (ala <a href="http://www.peppermintbliss.com/2011/03/sometimes-i-get-crafty/" target="_blank">Peppermint Bliss</a>) did? </div>
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Or will the quick orange fox look too cartoony against my yellow house and blue door? </div>
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I'm tempted to leave it as is... but unpainted brass is so ORDINARY... then again a foxy door knocker is anything but ordinary... Maybe I should paint it more of an orangey brown as opposed to ORANGE... </div>
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What to do... what to do... What do you think?</div>
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At the beginning of June I took a red-eye to meet a boy in Florida. We had a whirlwind, 48 hour jaunt to the world that is Disney. Many of you know my appreciation for the LAND that is Disney. The world did not disappoint (but I'm still partial to my place in Anaheim)</div>
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Prior to this trip, I took a DSLR photography workshop. I still have a lot to learn and a ways to go, but I took my camera to see what gems I could capture. Here are a few of the shots I kinda like from the camera I still don't know how to use.</div>
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The Tigger in Disneyland (circa 1988) had a tail shaped like a curly Q. My parents were somewhere nearby leaving my brother <strike>and me</strike> up to no good. It was first thing in the morning and Tigger was hanging out in the same vicinity as us. With his back to us (engaging with other children, I'm sure) Scott pulled his bouncy, spring-like tail and ran away; leaving me oblivious to what had just happened. Next thing I know, using his cat-like reflexes, Tigger pounced on me and within seconds, had me in a headlock; giving me a noogie. I had no idea what hit me and could not convince him that I was innocent.</div>
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Here is one I like from le iPhone... Just because the castle looks cool</div>
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I've bounced all over the United states in the last 30 days... My most recent trip was to Nebraska to spend time with family and pay tribute to the man who entered the world on a spring day 88 years ago... my grandfather. </div>
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I'd like to think we left a bit of his legacy there. </div>
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We checked out the trainstation where his parents (or his grandparents - mom, can you confirm this one?) met.</div>
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We saw beautiful Midwestern sunsets (or is that a moonrise?)</div>
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and most importantly, honored a wonderful man</div>Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-23530151710871359782012-06-08T13:10:00.002-07:002012-06-11T13:17:56.408-07:00Pondering some fabric<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">
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I was raised on an almost annual dosage of Disneyland (the original) in California, and I am about to visit Disneyworld for the VERY first time. While I consider myself a purist, I am holding out judgement on which park is better until the end of the weekend. </div>
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In the mean time... Here are a few things going through my design mind at the moment. <br />
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#1 - with the new job I have more flexibility to work from home (at least 20%) which means working from the dining room table or living room isn't always optimal, so I'm in the process of removing wood paneling, peeling off layers of wallpaper and varnish in my third bedroom to convert to an office. The progression is evolving from this: </div>
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I am having <a href="http://www.anne-ville.com/2010/04/pope.html" target="_blank">nightmares / dejavu </a>from when I first moved in... At least this time I know what I'm up for. And yes, Despite having recently taken a DSLR photography class... I am still snapping photos with my blurry iphone. Sorry :) </div>
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#2a - In brighter news, since I've removed the carpet in the living room, <a href="http://www.anne-ville.com/2011/01/dissatisfaction-discount.html" target="_blank">my previous area rug</a> found to be too small for the space and the yellow was too matchy-matchy with the wood so I've had my eye out for a bolder and larger rug. I've been eyeing a specific one for a few months and I (finally) met a price I couldn't resist. It arrived last week. Me likey Mucho (my animals too!)</div>
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#2b - and finally see that pink chair in the above? its a little girl's chair that has pretty much followed me in every move (except college). With the work I'm doing in the spare bedroom, its hanging out in the living room for now (just for Rico). </div>
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And after it hanging out in public for a few days, I decided a new, distant project would be to reupholster it. </div>
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I'm kinda thinking of going old timey, bold and vintagey... After some minor research online, I found a couple options, but am not completely sold... These are my top two: </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ok... gotta go find my ears so I can hang with Mickey and the gang! TTFN </span>Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-69359698266919584562012-06-01T17:29:00.005-07:002012-06-01T17:39:49.769-07:00Snow, and its almost June<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
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Its Riley again.. guest posting for my mom. <a href="http://www.anne-ville.com/2011/02/just-another-day-at-beach.html" target="_blank">'Member that time my mom's took me to the beach and then let me write about it</a>, well here's another fun one. </div>
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BUT Before she was hanging out in Santa Monica, she and her boyfriend and I went up to the mountains for Memorial Day weekend. She told me to pack my swim suit and I thought that was ridiculous because I'm a dog and my fur is my swim suit and birthday suit and every-day suit. </div>
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We decided to spend the first day at a nearby lake and on the way, it started to SNOW.... Now... I am a dog and I am also part lab which means I'm pretty happy with anyone and anything... but SNOW!? OMG... I LOVE SNOW!! I couldn't wait to get out of the car!!</div>
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Now... In my younger years, I was this all out crazy hyper dog, but after Christmas with an unfortunate incident involving chewing through my leash (and jumping on counters and pretty much disregarding any authority) while my granddad was watching me, my moms signed me up with Kyle and Kyle is a Marine and Marines don't let you be all crazy and hyper... Anyway.. he taught all of us ways to communicate and have a good time and the best part is, they trust me now so I don't have to hang out with a leash around my neck as much anymore. I also don't hear that word 'NO' as much anymore which is also pretty cool. </div>
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So back to Memorial Day weekend... I totally expected my mom to put a leash on me and tell me to heel and do all sorts of (unnecessary) obedience training with me. But she didn't. I had so much fun playing in the snow and hiking around the lake swimming in the water, chasing snowballs... all without a leash! MAN was it fun!! </div>
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So then the party lights went on and the disco ball was spinning... I had sparkles in my eyes.. Why not?! I checked out the likes of Pinterestland the two pictures I found, I decided this is a good idea. </div>
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But first lets take a moment to pause and see how good my newly painted fireplace looks... (ompare to pictures <a href="http://www.anne-ville.com/2012/05/i-think-i-need-bigger-disco-ball-part-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jKF2IfnuWpg/TvJjroVXzwI/AAAAAAAALkg/NZBmq9404Hk/s1600/DSC_5352.JPG" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-anvXSBxyqPM/TvIsb0eJ8PI/AAAAAAAALhc/odlqzj2QyUs/s1600/DSC_5328.JPG" target="_blank">here</a> (sigh)!</div>
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The <strike>enginerd</strike> engineer that my brother is, figured out a lever system with two by fours and a hand cart and faster than we all expected was able to get it out of the house, across my patio and into my garage. </div>
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If you haven't already noticed, my fireplace is a fun one... accessible from the living room and the dining room. Rico and Riley were quick to realize its a great shortcut/hang out between rooms (a habit we're trying not to enforce and by we - that means not me - I happen to think it is funny/cute so breaking them of this habit, isn't really falling on me.)</div>
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After all that, you're still waiting for me to whip out the disco lights and mirror ball... but consider this a prelude... My next post will clearly show why 'disco ball' and 'fireplace' do belong in the same <strike>sentence</strike> blog post.</div>
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In design blogs, magazines, and even Pinterest (duh, everything is on Pinterest!)... there have been a lot of rattan chairs hanging around.... See...</div>
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So way back in the day, when I first moved in, the house came with this funky old rattan chair (<a href="http://www.anne-ville.com/2010/03/fun-diy-projects.html" target="_blank">this post</a> proves I had the idea first!)</div>
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Old and dusty... it hung out for a few years, but I took some time to pretty this guy up with some soap, water, a little TLC and a cushion!!</div>
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That's the fun thing about design trends is that they come back around. This chair got plenty of hang time long before I was born and now its trending again. I've got a cushion in the works and then I'll be prepared to show you another funky find that I've been able to refresh to modern times! </div>
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Adios Amigos!</div>Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-27807088452787038952012-05-11T20:21:00.000-07:002012-05-11T21:32:42.712-07:00On the Fence<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hello?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Anyone still there? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Anyone remember me?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm back? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What? you say...Back!?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Where on earth have you gone?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You may have noticed writing started to get sparse in the late summer.. possibly fall... and then I completely fell off because life is a teeter totter with the aim to keep balance... and I fell off that balance beam and struggled a bit to get back on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes I know... dramatic </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So anyway... bla bla bla... life is back on track with a new job and a happier outlook and I am easing back into embracing everything that is Anne-tastic! I am easing my way back into a happy, healthy life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Phew!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So with that... I'll share a handful of fun things that have been happening around these parts... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We'll start with something maybe not as exciting to most, but certainly most exciting to me. When I moved in two years ago, there was one thing that visibly and sorely needed my attention.... My back fence. </span><br />
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wholeheartedly ignored it to the point where the ghetto green
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So earlier this week I came home to what appeared to be an EXTRA large sized back yard</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">with a pool, and a pool house and pool boy! (How did I get so lucky?!) And of course, that was short lived, because within a matter of hours, I had a legitimate, redwood-smelly, grown up kind of fence. I guess the pool wasn't for me afterall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">next up: Landscaping (for obvious reasons). You may have noticed in comparison to the first photo, that I cleared out some weeds as well as masonry, some of which were under about 4 inches of weeds and dirt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Slowly but surely... Its comin' along!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Happy days to you!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />Sorry for abandoning you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Check back in a couple days for <a href="http://www.anne-ville.com/2010/03/fun-diy-projects.html" target="_blank">a project</a> I mentioned in my first couple weeks after moving in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">xoxo</span>Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-45046967489776768132012-03-01T17:07:00.000-08:002012-03-01T17:07:09.879-08:00Area Rugs<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hi! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(sheepish wave)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Remember me? Are you still there? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am and I'm sorry for abandoning you... I am working on a comeback (more on that later - see? I'm already trying incentivize you into coming back!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But for now.... I want to share with you something I stumbled upon today. Amy Butler Rugs. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This one... </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(Would that be too matchy matchy?)</span></div></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But what I REALLY love is this rug... </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh... some day...</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Her stuff is so dang cute... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Seriously.. check back again soon.. My plan is to return to regular posting in the near future.. Life's been a little ... oh, how do you say it...? off-balance? Yes. Very off-balance and I'm working on rebalancing things... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Stay tuned!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">xoxo</span>Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-70659544930172051652012-01-06T10:26:00.000-08:002012-01-06T10:26:35.580-08:002011's Last Creation<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy New Year Friends!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">About two weeks before Christmas, I was commissioned to make a bridesmaid dress for a petite little thang before she boarded a plane to Asia on New Years Day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Knowing it was a tight deadline and knowing it the Holidays and knowing I was going to be busy with family and travel and other things I stupidly fill my time with.... I said yes anyway. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She gave me the fabric (Thai silk) and an idea of the type of dress she wanted. I modeled it off of a Vogue pattern (1192) and made a few alterations to make it seem more bridesmaids-y (cut the back into a V, shortened it, altered the sleeves from a cap to a tank)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I had enough time for a shower and make-up so we could bring in 2012 at the San Francisco Symphony!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XXrPcOEXzl4/TvJde85ccWI/AAAAAAAALj8/j63uh-XBXcI/s1600/DSC_5341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="476" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XXrPcOEXzl4/TvJde85ccWI/AAAAAAAALj8/j63uh-XBXcI/s640/DSC_5341.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> A festive wreath on a festive door</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g2fU99Elyzg/TvJdruKGBGI/AAAAAAAALkE/bVXe3jclzGc/s1600/DSC_5343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="468" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g2fU99Elyzg/TvJdruKGBGI/AAAAAAAALkE/bVXe3jclzGc/s640/DSC_5343.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Tabletop decoration in my entryway </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1axyc4PfUAQ/TvJeIkmEYyI/AAAAAAAALkU/Jabe-P0NWRQ/s1600/DSC_5346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="408" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1axyc4PfUAQ/TvJeIkmEYyI/AAAAAAAALkU/Jabe-P0NWRQ/s640/DSC_5346.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Old family Christmas photos from 30ish years ago. The one on the right is my brother, me (I'm the crying baby in Santa's lap) and distant cousins. The Santa in both photos is my grandfather</span></div>Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-20324035150187148762011-12-18T23:45:00.000-08:002011-12-21T12:30:36.677-08:00Real vs Fake trees<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you've seen my facebook page you already know it...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I purchased a pink (PINK!) Christmas tree. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">here it is at home with my other trees (yes, its true, I have 3 indoors and one more outdoors)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I struggled this year because I've always been a 'fake' Christmas tree kinda girl (yes, I know many of us are on opposite sides of this argument but for the sake of Christmas and peace on earth, let's not argue!)... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now that I'm a big girl and live in a big girl house, I actually need a big (er... larger) tree. And being the frugal girl I am, I am waiting for the after Christmas sales before I get one. So... in the mean time... I delayed and delayed and delayed getting a real (as in real life - not fake an real sized) tree. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Turns out my eyes were bigger than my living room and I purchased a behemoth and here it is, crammed into my living room corner with a permanant seat on my sofa. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So... as for my big girl / big tree purchase next week.. I'm leaning towards a traditionally non-traditional tree (meaning: anything but evergreen). Some may argue down the road I may want to go more traditional... and I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it... but for now, I just want all of my Christmases to be like this: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-38740833244645963002011-12-10T11:21:00.000-08:002011-12-21T15:27:28.851-08:00Christmas Prank<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Not too long ago, I was out downtown with my siblings and cousin on a warm summer night. In the window of a candy store, teenage girls were fawning all over a famous teenage idol cardboard cut out, taking pictures with it and being... well, teenage girls. . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Scott decided to join in the fun and luckily I had my camera handy</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fast forward three or four months.... I got a little bored <strike>(at work)</strike> and decided to have some fun. With help from a little elf, I was able to snag his BFF's home addresses, and this year, Scott's friends and family received this in the mail:</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And when I came across a bright green Christmas print, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I figured I had to make Christmas drapes! </span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now I love love love my Christmas drapes!!</span></div>Anne-tastic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06181428543031283409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703764939052396236.post-39344986074456969482011-11-13T10:49:00.000-08:002011-12-21T15:41:26.414-08:00Drink Champagne!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm that girl. The girl that orders champagne at a dive bar. Yes, it is true, and no, I'm not making any excuses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On Pinterest, I came across this lovely print and thought it was fitting for my still unfinished dining room... </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Um... Champagne? Dancing on tables? Yes Please! </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The DIY in me decided to tackle this on my own (with my own colors) instead of going the easy way (ordering it). I hit a few snafus with bleeding paint and letters that weren't so keen on coming off once the paint was on, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">but overall, I'm kinda digging it... its like the letters with sloppy paint had a bit too much bubbly and wanted to dance on the table too... no? </span><br />
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