tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39515282024-03-12T20:21:02.386-05:00pixiespacethis is la vie en rose.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.comBlogger417125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-65747623160969641962012-03-13T14:54:00.000-05:002012-03-13T14:54:48.815-05:00Spring Has Sprung: mixtape 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohZcVd67bX6bV-GclfGN8hpAy_AUhurVvHpsy73P1FfCuZ4q8ODHP5lc4zQuaurS-QeYaRuQqLnoWPFN50Yiq9UpWpacqfOehy6scjLQ7LBbZctT2VqQAgAvO2J2WVT6FMmGsSw/s1600/336_26031079212_731394212_840749_6280_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohZcVd67bX6bV-GclfGN8hpAy_AUhurVvHpsy73P1FfCuZ4q8ODHP5lc4zQuaurS-QeYaRuQqLnoWPFN50Yiq9UpWpacqfOehy6scjLQ7LBbZctT2VqQAgAvO2J2WVT6FMmGsSw/s400/336_26031079212_731394212_840749_6280_n.jpg" /></a></div>photo by <a href='http://nathanrussellphoto.com'TARGET=_"blank">Nathan Russell</a><br />
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You guys. Spring Break has arrived! Which means many wonderful things, including a brand-spanking-new, little mixtape*, made by me, for your listening enjoyment. Let me know if you wanna swap. (*Even though it's a CD, I like to call them mixtapes, just for old time's sake.) It turned out a bit more electronic-y than mixes I normally make, but let's just go with it, shall we?<br />
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1. Across the Universe - The Beatles<br />
2. Simple Song - The Shins<br />
3. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles<br />
4. Bad Reputation - Joan Jett<br />
5. Heartbeats - The Knife<br />
6. Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode<br />
7. Faith - George Michael<br />
8. That Old Black Hole - Dr. Dog<br />
9. Heartlines - Florence + the Machine<br />
10. Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) - Gotye<br />
11. Son's Gonna Rise - Citizen Cope<br />
12. Perfect Speed - 13 & God<br />
13. Crush - Sleigh Bells<br />
14. Do You Realize?? - Flaming Lips<br />
15. Hold On, Hold On - Neko Case<br />
16. Empty House - Delta Spirit<br />
17. I Want You Back - Jackson 5<br />
18. Don't You Evah - Spoon<br />
19. Rock the Casbah - The Clash<br />
20. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen<br />
21. Have a Little Faith in Me - John Hiatt<br />
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I put nearly** every song <a href='http://grooveshark.com/playlist/Spring+Has+Sprung+Mixtape+2012/67874930'TARGET=_"blank">right here in a playlist on Grooveshark</a>, where you can listen for free. (**for the two songs they didn't have, I used a cover and an alternate title by the same band.)<br />
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Or download the whole glorious thing <a href='https://c.itunes.apple.com/us/imix/spring-has-sprung-mixtape/id510430695'TARGET=_"blank">right here from iTunes,</a> if you wanna burn your very own copy. I recommend playing it in your car and singing along. At the top of your lungs. <br />
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Happy Spring Break!amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-42485497230812332982012-01-26T09:37:00.000-06:002012-01-26T09:37:06.417-06:00One day I'll be as cool as this zebra.In my dreams.<br />
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<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fljKx9nvrL4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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You may have already seen this. It was new to me, but then again, we didn't see <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHpluwP328A'TARGET=_"blank">this</a> until a year after everyone else, so it's possible we live in a cultural bubble.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-42943355718839733842011-12-30T18:19:00.001-06:002011-12-30T18:27:22.347-06:00How we celebrated Christmas all year.After putting up our tree this year, we realized it looked awfully sad without gifts under it.<br />
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We didn't really buy gifts this year, since we bought our first house this summer, not to mention lots of gorgeous furniture for it. We were also given some amazing mid-century furniture from Nathan's grandparents to help us furnish our new home. On top of that, we did tons of upgrades ourselves, including new drywall, paint, fixtures including lighting and ceiling fans, hardware like doorknobs, a new front door with a Crestview window and beautiful wood floors in Nathan's office, the dining room, the living room and the front hall. <br />
Then, in October, Nathan was able to quit his job and go full time as a photographer. This has been a dream that we've believed in and worked towards the last three or four years. For us, Nathan going fulltime is in the realm of such important events as getting married, moving to Austin, and buying our home. We got married eleven years ago, moved to Austin ten years ago, but going fulltime and buying a home both happened within a few months of each other! <br />
When I stopped to think about it, I realized we also got an amazing new scooter, a fabulous grill, and in February, I'll be going to the annual Austin SCBWI conference. (Ask me about it and I'll squeal like a tween at a Bieber concert.)<br />
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All that to say, we had many, many wonderful things that we were able to get and to do, and this was a HUGE year for us. So instead of no gifts under our tree, I wrapped empty boxes. On each tag, I wrote down something like "Happy House filled with Love!" and "Happy Fulltime Photography Business!" etc.<br />
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It's my way of counting our blessings, feeling grateful, and in a way, celebrating Christmas all year long. <br />
Also, it looks way prettier.<br />
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Hope you all had wonderful holidays as well and that your New Years will be filled with Love and Happiness,<br />
Amyamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-68594430970395030502011-11-23T18:41:00.001-06:002011-11-23T18:41:51.234-06:00Being kindto others is the same thing as being kind to yourself.<br />
This is what I mean: You'll feel better, lighter, more hopeful, more spirited, more grateful. In the end, you'll be less stressed and more content. I'll venture to say you'll even enjoy life more and live longer. The best and easiest way to treat yourself well is to treat everyone around you well. I only speak the truth. <br />
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<img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/18174853/tumblr_lv1x1w85u01qeyiojo1_500_large.jpg' width="400">amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-24361836102962687022011-10-08T15:15:00.005-05:002012-03-08T19:33:51.436-06:00Friday Favorites, vol. 66 (a day late)<b>1. yarn bombs</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/281227665/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/281227665_iSlOXdZw_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/178233013/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/178233013_QEzZzT3G_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/179355356/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/179355356_XF04Tdeh_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/185573182/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/185573182_zPtYqyp1_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. reel-to-reel movies</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/203267394/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/203267394_St9JMLlF_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1260717421392&id=ff0a7f9efd0a2365e2e7ea5e84ea619b&url=http%3a%2f%2fimg197.imageshack.us%2fimg197%2f7001%2f4umaavengers1.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1260717421392&id=ff0a7f9efd0a2365e2e7ea5e84ea619b&url=http%3a%2f%2fimg197.imageshack.us%2fimg197%2f7001%2f4umaavengers1.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://hookedonhouses.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/old-movies-Bewitched-house-2-511x288.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://hookedonhouses.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/old-movies-Bewitched-house-2-511x288.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/191635626/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/191635626_oQVtFxaP_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-Ob59hsRaFU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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<b>BONUS:</b> <a href='http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094582/'TARGET=_"blank">The Wonder Years</a> is now on Netflix Watch Instantly! I happen to love that show, and something tells me you do, too.<br />
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<b>3. glass doorknobs</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/226761248/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/226761248_Vk6NCHf4_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/285124101/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/285124101_Tw7xFRq0_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/233235286/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/233235286_ifOwW07b_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/279919054/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/279919054_ia31LksX_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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And the infamous Anthro doorknob that was the most ridiculous, difficult thing to install because we had to pick up two other pieces online to make this silly thing work with a modern door. Still beautiful, but we've vowed never to buy Anthro hardware ever, ever again.<br />
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<b>4. rainy afternoons</b><br />
A girl can dream.<br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/184439059/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/184439059_McUgoMsB_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/218021268/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/218021268_KHQlPZQ3_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/203353022/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/203353022_9XSsWBx7_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/191674337/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/191674337_GdSn2fLA_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. the modern gelatina</b><br />
Her description is: boozy gelatin molds for foodies. <br />
I'm so loving this '50s-style deliciousness. I'm so wanting to make one of these, but I don't have a gelatin mold. Think I'll try some of my favorite thrift shops with fingers crossed!<br />
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<a href='http://themoderngelatina.com/2011/02/10/blood-orange-agar-agar/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://themoderngelatina.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/img_37901.jpg?w=490&h=653' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://themoderngelatina.com/2011/01/29/margarita/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://themoderngelatina.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/margaritapost-2.jpg?w=490&h=653' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://themoderngelatina.com/2010/08/07/lemonade-with-thyme-and-vodka/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://themoderngelatina.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/img_15301.jpg?w=490&h=350' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://themoderngelatina.com/2011/08/02/chocolate-amaretto-panna-cotta-recipe-update/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://themoderngelatina.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/chocolate-panna-cotta.jpg?w=532&h=655' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://themoderngelatina.com/2010/09/13/raspberry-and-cognac-blancmange/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://themoderngelatina.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/img_2458.jpg?w=490&h=427' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-3984075691822352942011-09-30T21:21:00.001-05:002012-03-08T19:38:40.037-06:00Friday Favorites, vol. 65<b>1. pipe organs</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/201389110/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/201389110_Kv58IR6L_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/222242243/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/222242243_JcrWmFwF_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/175307806/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/175307806_hxaDqxDE_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/247914254/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/247914254_6vtpvX4U_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. aurora borealis</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/199826145/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/199826145_ammkZydq_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/249295212/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/249295212_FoQ1F3PU_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/173871465/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/173871465_muUSxxSv_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/236015283/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/236015283_n481dfOX_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. Carr's Rosemary Crackers</b><br />
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<a href='http://www.chickeneggdesign.com/theSpiceCabinet/images/rosemary1.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.chickeneggdesign.com/theSpiceCabinet/images/rosemary1.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.carrs-online.com/cgi-bin/brandpages/fileBlob.pl?md5=954c8ebe47d21dc01303eb7c555f63d1'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.carrs-online.com/cgi-bin/brandpages/fileBlob.pl?md5=954c8ebe47d21dc01303eb7c555f63d1' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. white subway tile</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/198473833/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/198473833_4SgdbP2c_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/192990651/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/192990651_PRehqAlA_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/191496728/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/191496728_Oc2bLkgh_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/234675890/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/234675890_oXWcKUQc_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. DIY </b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/236728438/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/236728438_VPiarDu1_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/249808302/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/249808302_gsBqy473_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/148393425/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/148393425_hdbzqPjs_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/213141200/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/213141200_1oanvo7M_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/233082240/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/233082240_LrjQ91HD_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/254418085/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/254418085_Zxgsqi5q_c.jpg' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-77468660004735422882011-09-17T14:31:00.002-05:002011-09-17T14:51:29.162-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 64 (a day late): Welcome, Fall!<b>1. all things sherlock holmes<br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/173355720/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/173355720_JXKaAhkX_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/181597785/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/181597785_MvZSx55I_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/183392905/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/183392905_UaaEDVkm_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/194642265/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/194642265_o9NFsJ8V_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. sofas with bolster pillows</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/175308995/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/175308995_oGM4B2RK_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://mayflo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/retro-style-modern-sofa-interior-furniture1.JPG'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://mayflo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/retro-style-modern-sofa-interior-furniture1.JPG' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.gardiners.com/Img/products/Decor-Rest/color/Stevem%20and%20Chris_7810-m.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.gardiners.com/Img/products/Decor-Rest/color/Stevem%20and%20Chris_7810-m.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.suiteny.com/suiteny_cms/imgs/product_main_6007.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.suiteny.com/suiteny_cms/imgs/product_main_6007.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/191663388/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/191663388_i1Jx9kDE_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. tweed</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12353601'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12353601/tumblr_lopqc0NIts1qa7bd1o1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.shop.emersonmade.com'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/184300876_LTVY2wgW_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/198137479/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/198137479_orAANxF8_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/190255036/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/190255036_FHL3dpqA_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/191087374/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/191087374_Z1ItPyiT_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. pizza with cauliflower crust</b><br />
gluten-free, mostly paleo and completely delicious!<br />
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<a href='http://www.eat-drink-smile.com/2011/04/cauliflower-crust-pizza.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.eat-drink-smile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/caulifower-crust-pizza-whole-580x773.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.eat-drink-smile.com/2011/04/cauliflower-crust-pizza.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.eat-drink-smile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cauliflower-crust-pizza-580x773.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. jumping in leaves </b><br />
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<a href='http://dshillingphoto.net/photos/Dave%20Shilling%20Sacramento%20Wedding%20Photography%20leaves%20blog%201.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://dshillingphoto.net/photos/Dave%20Shilling%20Sacramento%20Wedding%20Photography%20leaves%20blog%201.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.eastpdxnews.com/ktmllite/images/uploads/081128/4-3-Leaves-Ely.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.eastpdxnews.com/ktmllite/images/uploads/081128/4-3-Leaves-Ely.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://susanevans.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_12641.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://susanevans.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_12641.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<iframe width="400" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-FFH5sAObuE?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-76327901108492285982011-09-02T23:41:00.000-05:002011-09-02T23:41:27.654-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 63<b>1. pocket squares</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/107528169/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.newelizabethan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/00001f.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/119270489/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/119270489_FOZoWBXM_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/11232789/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/11232789_YNeysrzm_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/131620988/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/131620988_LBEwp2b0_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/56787667/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/56787667_cYz0Ydqv_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. sangria</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/13903940/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/13903940_MmYf5AVl_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10589910'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10589910/8610996_xz1v5oN5_c_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/19749333/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/19749333_TiAAOUnZ_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/107086255/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/107086255_WI7XoZ8Y_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/3403086'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/3403086/carlo-rossi_summertime_sangria_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. reading the paper</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12812839'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12812839/tumblr_lp2pyzazn41qcmo9qo1_400kkkkkkkk_large.png' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/13727166'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/13727166/tumblr_lpxrwuKRqG1qzi9p6o1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/13362305'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/13362305/tumblr_ljkjuiHV651qgkv8bo1_400_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/14154251'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/14154251/tumblr_lqhr10ldnr1qbfx8so1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/13988293'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/13988293/x_a6eb08f2_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. s'mores</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/6031164/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/6031164_TJLd25qf_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/13200873'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/13200873/smores-yum-15_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/11063121'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/11063121/tumblr_lmqgm0vwXo1qfpcnio1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/109088272/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/109088272_R5t3hAXD_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/106690871/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/106690871_dhKpmUrf_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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5. outdoor movie screenings</b><br />
I can't wait for the temps to drop so we can have movie screenings in our backyard. It's going to be AMAZING. Yes, s'mores will be involved. Probably also gourmet popcorn. You know, traditional movie food only fancied-up a bit. <br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/48758261/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/48758261_Vdj0ReSf_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/129412553/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/129412553_CqJqCWj6_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/95859775/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/95859775_sATbi4JN_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/6721078/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/6721078_QbfRd0ai_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/110365709/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/110365709_6y93ycC5_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-86914126370977095432011-08-29T22:18:00.000-05:002011-08-29T22:18:18.498-05:00Listenis my new watchword.<br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/14068823'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/14068823/Mat%252525C3%252525ADas%25252520Montecinos%252525207_thumb%2525255B1%2525255D_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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My fabulous blogger friend Tolly wrote about how <a href='http://thataustingirl.blogspot.com/2010/12/better-resolution-new-years-word.html'TARGET=_"blank">she focused on a New Year's Word</a> as opposed to a New Year's Resolution. I love this concept. Because of teaching, I often think of years as running with the school year-- from fall to the beginning of summer. So why not pick a New Year's Word now? Especially because I've really honed in on one: Listen. <br />
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The fact is, I love to talk. There's a reason that I'm a reading specialist and a writer. I love words! I process things by talking about them, and I even find myself saying things to people so they know I'm relating to them. So they know I'm listening and connecting. Instead of, um, you know. Just listening. <br />
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This year I want to:</b><br />
Listen to those around me.<br />
Listen to my body when it needs something. <br />
Listen to nature and the sounds of the planet. <br />
Listen to those who need help.<br />
Listen to stories from the past. <br />
Listen to ideas different than my own. <br />
Listen to the unlistened-to. <br />
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Stop talking. And just listen. <br />
I hope that in the end, I say fewer words. <br />
But that they mean more. <br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/14026096'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/14026096/tumblr_lqidlyjRp01qgn1gho1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-1583458126710497952011-08-20T14:15:00.004-05:002011-08-21T11:48:52.512-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 62, a day late<b>1. babies in sunnies</b><br />
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<a href='http://a4.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/15/901e7f75231b4c9e89b03399e82b80f2/l.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://a4.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/15/901e7f75231b4c9e89b03399e82b80f2/l.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/13601043'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/13601043/cool-baby-2_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/13523440'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/13523440/tumblr_lq1jjl3adh1qhve4bo1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12977445'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12977445/285569_200591756665379_100001436672505_543724_5151140_n_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://famewatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Justin-Bieber-rocking-a-pair-of-Ray-Ban-Original-Wayfarer-2140-Sunglasse2.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://famewatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Justin-Bieber-rocking-a-pair-of-Ray-Ban-Original-Wayfarer-2140-Sunglasse2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. school supplies</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/13084660'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/13084660/Screen+shot+2011-08-02+at+6.52.10+AM_large.png' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9739711'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9739711/tumblr_ljnhnmMNs51qbycdbo1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/13638151'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/13638151/tumblr_lq8lyfKISA1r0tuiho1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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I wish I loved organizing as much as I love school supplies. <br />
This year, my goal is for my desk drawer to look like this:<br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/13175745'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/13175745/DRAWER%252B1_large.JPG' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. happy hours</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/8200086/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/8200086_JfCr7pil_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/15919830/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/15919830_9dMx2Wyp_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/114313203/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/114313203_921CrT6K_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/27002657/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/27002657_tQp7BBIL_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/110437853/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/110437853_0kpc0nyw_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. marathons</b><br />
(You probably know that I'm not talking about <a href='http://www.nycmarathon.org/'TARGET=_"blank">this kind of marathon</a>.) Living without cable is pretty great. Between Netflix, iTunes and the good old-fashioned library, we watch the shows we want instead of mindless noise. <br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/112175798/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/112175798_Fq8gUjei_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9647646'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9647646/tumblr_ll0gwqGXxJ1qerqhgo1_500_large.png' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12188226'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12188226/pushing_daisies_s2_60_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/7208023'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/7208023/lady-mary-downton-abbey_large.png' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/11616037/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/11616037_Vb8nL1uD_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9339114'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9339114/dex2_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. board games</b><br />
Sometimes I force my friends and family to play board games. Is that bad?<br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10622914'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10622914/tumblr_lmge9pUxhq1qefxk6o1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.toy-tma.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Apples-to-Apples-Cards-2.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.toy-tma.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Apples-to-Apples-Cards-2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12733644'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12733644/tumblr_lp7tif6vZx1qf5mvpo1_400_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.growingtreetoys.com/img/cache/product/016931-1__.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.growingtreetoys.com/img/cache/product/016931-1__.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.jouer.org/i/up/Sedguccih.20051104210845.stratego2.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.jouer.org/i/up/Sedguccih.20051104210845.stratego2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-70226041893948719822011-08-12T12:36:00.001-05:002011-08-12T12:45:52.984-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 61<b>1. old buses</b><br />
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<a href='http://img1.eyefetch.com/p/zv/272943-5ef8fc11-2c70-4e9a-bb9f-e7d215368e36l.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://img1.eyefetch.com/p/zv/272943-5ef8fc11-2c70-4e9a-bb9f-e7d215368e36l.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Buses_in_Jyvaskyla_old_bus_station_in_1987.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Buses_in_Jyvaskyla_old_bus_station_in_1987.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/17008/old_bus..jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/17008/old_bus..jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14239427.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14239427.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.busesworldwide.org/material/galleries/898.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.busesworldwide.org/material/galleries/898.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS: old double-decker buses<br />
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<a href='http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/photos-smallwood/9.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/photos-smallwood/9.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.learningspaces.net/steppingstones/www/photos/2006/06/25/activity_day/activity_day-Images/21.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.learningspaces.net/steppingstones/www/photos/2006/06/25/activity_day/activity_day-Images/21.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.west-bromwich-photos.co.uk/scan0036bus.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.west-bromwich-photos.co.uk/scan0036bus.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. prep-school-inspired striped ties</b><br />
Two school colors, horizontally striped.<br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/15104396/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.skinnyties.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/182x500/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/2/0/2058-red-new.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12802083'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12802083/1454098_harvard_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12204287'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12204287/HP5D-1883r_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/11981930'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/11981930/tumblr_lo7kgx8iVT1qeos1mo1_500_large.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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3. black and white kitchen floors<br />
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<a href='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MIZuzYd1TxU/TH4iMY-PtPI/AAAAAAAAEjM/Cveom4QlcSo/s1600/-+black+and+white+floor.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MIZuzYd1TxU/TH4iMY-PtPI/AAAAAAAAEjM/Cveom4QlcSo/s1600/-+black+and+white+floor.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.homekitchenidea.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Black-and-White-Kitchen-Floor.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.homekitchenidea.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Black-and-White-Kitchen-Floor.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<a href='http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/090815f.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/090815f.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://dailydivadish.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/black-and-white-flooring-kitchen-5.png'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://dailydivadish.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/black-and-white-flooring-kitchen-5.png' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. raw honeycombs </b><br />
One of the most delicious things I've ever tasted. <a href='http://www.savannahbee.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?display=home'TARGET=_"blank">from Savanna Bee</a><br />
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<a href='http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/07/savannah-bee-company/raw-honeycomb-l.jpg?400:400'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/07/savannah-bee-company/raw-honeycomb-l.jpg?400:400' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://youvegottotastethis.myrecipes.com/taste_this/images/2008/07/03/sbc_honeycomb_platter3.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://youvegottotastethis.myrecipes.com/taste_this/images/2008/07/03/sbc_honeycomb_platter3.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.themerrymartini.com/blog/uploaded_images/honeycomb_large-744647.gif'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.themerrymartini.com/blog/uploaded_images/honeycomb_large-744647.gif' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS:</b> <a href='http://www.antonellischeese.com/'TARGET=_"blank">Antonelli's Cheese Shop</a><br />
A lovely local shop in Hyde Park, where you can also pick up Savanna Bee honeycombs to enjoy. <br />
And BONUS: You can taste any cheese you want out of the case. <br />
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<a href='http://www.austinchronicle.com/food/2010-03-26/985539/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/71ba/food_feature1.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://images.thrillist.com/files/images/pieces/113456/113456car_map_conv.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://images.thrillist.com/files/images/pieces/113456/113456car_map_conv.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://s3-media2.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/fTjg_Gd6bsnGYJDxpVgyvA/l.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://s3-media2.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/fTjg_Gd6bsnGYJDxpVgyvA/l.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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5. top knots<br />
I've liked top knots for as long as they've been around, but I never imagined I could have one-- until now. (See video below.)<br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/6682383/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/6682383_D5AqZlYX_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/16890974/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/16890974_fTIBGJy6_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/2462941/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/2462941_fROgh0yO_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/4305824/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/4305824_WjWLv4EW_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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BONUS: <a href='http://the-other-emily.blogspot.com/2011/08/perfect-bun.html'TARGET=_"blank">the most amazing bun tutorial EVER</a> <br />
(Yes, she's using a sock. Yes, I've tried it and it actually works!)<br />
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<iframe width="400" height="330" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IzlWqMmbBfg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-32836129636898472502011-08-10T09:18:00.000-05:002011-08-10T09:18:25.020-05:00Ira Glass on storytelling<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24715531?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/24715531">Ira Glass on Storytelling</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/thedak">David Shiyang Liu</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-82411143753503674662011-08-05T22:10:00.000-05:002011-08-05T22:10:21.115-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 60<b>1. windmills</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10249810'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10249810/819607012_132fa6dc42_z_large.jpg?1306675029' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12944503'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12944503/f9657581517928fb0e07ea274ea1a76508b7dc4e_wmeg_00001_large.jpg?1312555015' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12411771'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12411771/tumblr_loraosz91J1r058mco1_500_large.jpg?1311565836' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12063869'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12063869/5858375848_bc776417dd_z_large.jpg?1310856733' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/11216455'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/11216455/Lily-Pulitzer-Bridal-Shower-Couture-Events-Vanessa-Tierney-Photography-13-250x318_large.jpg?1309027675' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. birthmarks</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/6606404'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/6606404/b,w,beautiful,photography-88cac104b673c30be16372dbdbc4a494_h_large.jpg?1296036946' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://i50.tinypic.com/2djqicx.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://i50.tinypic.com/2djqicx.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/1/1/9/9/4/8/9/1/orig-11994891.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/1/1/9/9/4/8/9/1/orig-11994891.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. flowers in teacups<br />
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<a href='http://nathanrussellphotography.com/?p=3005'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://gallery.me.com/theamyshow/100074/jessiemark_039/web.jpg?ver=13125979370001' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://fiftieswedding.com/how-to-have-a-1950s-wedding-tea-party/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://fiftieswedding.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/The-Flower-House.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://bellavistaflowermerchants.blogspot.com/2011/07/vintage-wedding-theme-in-white-green.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDBb6_oLU-W35uq_S0gwNZWf1QHLLjIYlQOIooBsrLYwET9LeG2jLl1b_bCFujgz0njYxe8jU8jkInpbo8nKh0DTuFn9dCgGU2pSF1WLj889GZoU_Ue-SzDiv-rGMsor4r4YZ/s1600/Flowers+in+Teacup+2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. chalkboard walls</b><br />
Since our new kitchen is pretty small and we'll eventually be tearing down the wall in between the kitchen and dining room and then totally remodeling the kitchen, we couldn't resist.... <br />
We painted the walls above and around the cupboards in chalkboard paint! I think it turned out pretty fab, and I can't wait to show everyone! Here are some other chalkboard walls in the meantime.<br />
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<a href='http://www.annesage.com/.a/6a00e55225716d8833010535d6fc31970c-800wi'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.annesage.com/.a/6a00e55225716d8833010535d6fc31970c-800wi' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.tiffanyruda.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/office-chalkboard-wall-after.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.tiffanyruda.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/office-chalkboard-wall-after.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://style-files.com/images/blackboard447.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://style-files.com/images/blackboard447.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/3-30-08chalkboard4.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/3-30-08chalkboard4.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. coolhaus</b><br />
We first enjoyed Coolhaus ice cream sandwiches at a wedding that we shot earlier this year. I'd already heard good things about Coolhaus (particularly the ginger cookie with lemon ice cream combo), and they definitely didn't disappoint. Whether you're in the mood for something classic (like chocolate cookies with peanut butter ice cream) or something surprising (like chocolate cookies with brown butter and candied bacon ice cream), you'll find something to like, I promise! <br />
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<a href='http://blog.clickz.com/assets_c/2010/02/Coolhaus2-thumb-420x301-6597-thumb-420x301-6598.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://blog.clickz.com/assets_c/2010/02/Coolhaus2-thumb-420x301-6597-thumb-420x301-6598.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.notcot.com/images/2010/03/coolhaus2.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.notcot.com/images/2010/03/coolhaus2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.texasmonthly.com/blogs/eatmywords/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/coolhaus.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.texasmonthly.com/blogs/eatmywords/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/coolhaus.jpg' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-32487128002946503842011-08-04T17:42:00.000-05:002011-08-04T17:42:19.506-05:00When I told Nathan I was going to make my summer reading list out of banned books,he looked at me kind of funny and said, "Band books?" What can I say? He knows me well. We both love music, but we both know books about bands are mainly crap written by superfans and are often subtitled, "The Unauthorized Biography" as in "Thom York Rocks: The Unauthorized Biography." Very meh. <br />
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<a href='http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001053193/thom_yorke_xlarge.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001053193/thom_yorke_xlarge.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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What happened was this: As I was making my summer reading list, I realized that several of the titles I listed had been banned/censored/challenged over the years, so I thought... why not make my summer reading list of banned books? That could be interesting. Just to read and see what someone else might have found offensive or objectionable.<br />
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<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2ojys5x7q2RkjUW3U1U_38XTg4VZ2xHbXhG-dSm3ykLW8Jgy76PGDwFtxWXxm-qPRrVXEzmlr6OuuO4PlD9l7qSEBgbtMFCPtu0YIOuvKlrUwBU9XaHm82I-29VrKCRajQas/s320/banned.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2ojys5x7q2RkjUW3U1U_38XTg4VZ2xHbXhG-dSm3ykLW8Jgy76PGDwFtxWXxm-qPRrVXEzmlr6OuuO4PlD9l7qSEBgbtMFCPtu0YIOuvKlrUwBU9XaHm82I-29VrKCRajQas/s320/banned.jpg' width="400"></a> <br />
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I started with Gone With the Wind, which I've always wanted to read. Which is 3000 pages long. So that was basically the only book I read this summer.<br />
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<a href='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Gone_with_the_Wind_cover.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Gone_with_the_Wind_cover.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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And without giving you any spoilers, I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. Until the last fifteen pages. If you've read it and you want to chat about how infuriating and wrong the whole thing is, let me know. We can grab a cup of coffee and chat about how the ending goes down.<br />
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Anyway, I've decided to continue this reading of banned books for the year.<br />
Right now I'm reading In Cold Blood and The Handmaid's Tale. Both fantastic so far.<br />
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In my searches for books that have been banned and/or challenged over the years, I found quite an extensive list: <br />
The Color Purple<br />
Little Women<br />
Harry Potter (I read the first one years ago, so I think I'll continue with the second.)<br />
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian<br />
East of Eden<br />
July's People<br />
America<br />
Mockingjay<br />
Flowers in the Attic<br />
A Day No Pigs Would Die<br />
Rabbit, Run<br />
Invisible Man<br />
Steal This Book<br />
Running with Scissors<br />
The Sun Also Rises<br />
Dubliners<br />
Catch-22<br />
Slaughterhouse Five<br />
Stranger in a Strange Land<br />
Olive's Ocean<br />
Speak<br />
A Prayer for Owen Meany<br />
Sophie's Choice<br />
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents<br />
How to Eat Fried Worms<br />
100 Years of Solitude<br />
Then Again, Maybe I Won't<br />
The Bean Trees<br />
Cut<br />
Carrie<br />
Go Ask Alice<br />
Pillars of the Earth<br />
Doctor Zhivago<br />
Crank<br />
Harriet the Spy<br />
Beloved<br />
Native Son<br />
A Series of Unfortunate Events<br />
Grapes of Wrath<br />
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Have you read any of these titles? Which did you like?<br />
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<a href='http://crooksandliars.com/files/uploads/2008/09/banned_books1.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://crooksandliars.com/files/uploads/2008/09/banned_books1.jpg' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-84943430525782308132011-08-03T16:00:00.000-05:002011-08-03T16:00:53.273-05:00Things...I want to do:<br />
1. ride our new scooter.<br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/4015319'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/4015319/Collages3_large.jpg?1285179939' width="400"></a><br />
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2. watch marathons on Netflix.<br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12073417'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12073417/tumblr_lm7c7b0uub1qgs2pmo1_500_large.png?1310880902' width="400"></a><br />
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3. read.<br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12793200'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12793200/6000033351_e4b13b38f2_z_large.jpg?1312254316' width="400"></a><br />
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4. take an afternoon nap.<br />
<a href='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9355174/tumblr_kxrp8trcuN1qad2r6o1_400_large.jpg?1304266313'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9355174/tumblr_kxrp8trcuN1qad2r6o1_400_large.jpg?1304266313' width="400"></a><br />
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5. get a hammock and then hang it in the trees in the backyard. Read and/or take a nap in said hammock.<br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/12553655'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/12553655/tumblr_loz1u5lkl01qepu2eo1_500_large.jpg?1311814013' width="400"></a><br />
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Things...<br />
I don't want to do:<br />
1. work.<br />
2. organize the spare room.<br />
3. go grocery shopping.<br />
4. do laundry.<br />
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In fact, I don't want to do these things so much, that they don't even deserve pictures.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-75221206983549977922011-07-08T20:45:00.003-05:002011-07-08T20:59:43.170-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 59<b>1. pennant banners</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/4451182'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/4451182/flag1_large.jpg?1287391487' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/7380102'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/7380102/5468059233_4d437973f3_o_large.jpg?1298416499' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://thethriftyabode.blogspot.com/2011/06/diy-pennant-banner.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcT4AmTUakABNNgIeFDzv6slWYXjBVqndIUqqAnHUifMeX0LfGaG9mvp2v-NDCp2YSpLcz23DbaJdD4_yM81RAqMUZfNf38kun-O4t8aZeefpGqdgppmOns-sNwLhgMVRb6ibEQ/s1600/Pennant+Banner+tutorial.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS:</b> this pennant banner rug<br />
<a href='http://www.sayyestohoboken.com/2009/07/banner-rug.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/ohdeedoh/2009-07-21-pendant.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. bookends</b><br />
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<a href='http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_James%20The%20Bookend_10451_10001_49205_-1_11496_11506_null__'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.coochicoos.com/images/james%20bookend.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://thecoolgadgets.com/magnetic-book-holder-magical-bookends-arrows/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://thecoolgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Magnetic-BookEnd-Arrow.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/784493'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/784493/likecool.com_Random-Wood-2_large.jpg?1254311401' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS:</b> Bookends, Simon & Garfunkel<br />
<a href='http://www.amazon.com/Bookends-Simon-Garfunkel/dp/B00005NKKY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310174309&sr=8-1'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.zeppelindiscos.com/public/imagenes/caratulas/0/simon%20&%20garfunkel,BOOKENDS.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. pound cake</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/7998246'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/7998246/4566711331_133246b10c_z_large.jpg?1300418397' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10703069'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10703069/tumblr_lj4ycnTsxw1qgd0qwo1_500_large.png?1307829564' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/1737481'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/1737481/4368914474_e3bed919ce_large.jpg?1269189107' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS:</b> Janie's Cakes<br />
Why make poundcake when you can just order it from <a href='http://www.janiescakes.com/cakes.htm'TARGET=_"blank">Janie's</a>? Every time we visit my family in East Texas, we stop by Janie's. She sells the most delicious pound cakes PLUS curds for her cake-- our favorite is the lemon. Which BONUS! you can now buy here in town at Central Market.<br />
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<a href='http://www.janiescakes.com/cakes.htm'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.janiescakes.com/images/box-white.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. spinets</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/11729537'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/11729537/141286730_05699b0e44_z_large.jpg?1310111940' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10653552'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10653552/tumblr_lmkwr4JUxf1qc14ooo1_500_large.png?1307718008' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/11314444'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/11314444/tumblr_lndst4IH0k1qbchp8o1_500_large.jpg?1309228324' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. this poster</b><br />
I bought this hilarious poster for Nathan after I saw it on Design Sponge last year. We're just now getting around to ordering a frame to fit it. But the good news is that we have the perfect spot for it in the new house. Next to the spinet.<br />
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<a href='http://www.designsponge.com/2010/04/sneak-peek-justin-michelle-demers.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://assets4.designsponge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/justin4.jpeg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.luredesigninc.com/pledge/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.andrewkeir.com/images/news/promise-typography.gif' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.designsponge.com/2010/04/sneak-peek-justin-michelle-demers.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://assets4.designsponge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/justin11.jpeg' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-60621745525373153272011-07-02T17:05:00.000-05:002011-07-02T17:05:28.604-05:00Friday Favorites, Vol. 58 (one day late)Thanks to my friend Andrew, who gave me a kick in the pants for not blogging lately. I appreciate it. I really do. <br />
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<b>1. pedicabs</b><br />
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<a href='http://gothamist.com/attachments/nyc_daveh/pedicab.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://gothamist.com/attachments/nyc_daveh/pedicab.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://ridingpretty.com/blog_images/dream%20pedicab.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://ridingpretty.com/blog_images/dream%20pedicab.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.expressnightout.com/content/photos/20090608-pedicab2-450.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.expressnightout.com/content/photos/20090608-pedicab2-450.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://images.nymag.com/weddings/planner/2008/summer/pedicabs_540.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://images.nymag.com/weddings/planner/2008/summer/pedicabs_540.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.bostonpedicab.com/images/eventpic.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.bostonpedicab.com/images/eventpic.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. cowhide rugs</b><br />
Perhaps not that PC. Perhaps overdone by modern design. I don't care. I love the look of a cowhide rug and I think it's Texas chic on its very best day. <br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/3541557'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/3541557/tumblr_l7mwb44B5V1qzgf8eo1_500_large.jpg?1282702583' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/1076534'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/1076534/tumblr_ksyq8teZ9e1qzv83io1_400_large.jpg?1259731733' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/12/19/garden/21168347.JPG'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/12/19/garden/21168347.JPG' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tSGOcFKOoqI/Sr4HAB36zsI/AAAAAAAADQ8/FlFnkGNG8LM/s400/Cow+Hide+Kim+Christie.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tSGOcFKOoqI/Sr4HAB36zsI/AAAAAAAADQ8/FlFnkGNG8LM/s400/Cow+Hide+Kim+Christie.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.pinkpeppers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/living_room8.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.pinkpeppers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/living_room8.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. macaroons</b> <br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/11487244'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/11487244/tumblr_lnp2nnkc1Q1ql7l8vo1_500_large.jpg?1309615021' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/11342425'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/11342425/tumblr_llkz7bcIUw1qdtro1o1_500_large_large.jpg?1309296907' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10733945'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10733945/big_5a174cb2f8f916518d2024d3cf42a54113072716635_large.jpg?1307907375' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10235142'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10235142/th_500_333_1306613304_tumblr_lljpp6iQxs1qzkrm3o1_500_large.jpg?1306630397' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10399181'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10399181/tumblr_lm6tmfAvrq1qgvf5po1_500_large.jpg?1307062759' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. puzzles</b><br />
Anyone who knows me well will attest that I have no patience and therefore really suck at something like puzzles. However, I like the idea of puzzles. Especially with friends or family on a rainy day. <br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/11095931'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/11095931/rompecabezas_large.jpg?1308766779' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9355479'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9355479/tumblr_ljsdw1Hc6j1qg1faio1_400_large.jpg?1304266776' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9214872'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9214872/tumblr_lk844zCQ1z1qalf9wo1_500_large.jpg?1303867372' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. matching dogs</b><br />
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<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcEOx2rkRnm7iMNv_uFYqVVezW49D7r1mPvZumploEeWwkOk6RMBvsKdQ4cH1EG_a6TFfJWBqTZsZ51mvU4_JGZ5bzR1Me4EdVoHNuLu3qxeDo8Eb1zwTkOPvFhdp1vOxasAO/s1600/IMG_5563.JPG'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcEOx2rkRnm7iMNv_uFYqVVezW49D7r1mPvZumploEeWwkOk6RMBvsKdQ4cH1EG_a6TFfJWBqTZsZ51mvU4_JGZ5bzR1Me4EdVoHNuLu3qxeDo8Eb1zwTkOPvFhdp1vOxasAO/s1600/IMG_5563.JPG' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Cavalier_King_Charles_Spaniel_trio.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Cavalier_King_Charles_Spaniel_trio.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/m/miniature_schnauzers-12779.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/m/miniature_schnauzers-12779.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Caynsham-beagles.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Caynsham-beagles.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://marimoomoo.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/pugs_26.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://marimoomoo.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/pugs_26.jpg' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-42692120039981680632011-06-20T14:27:00.000-05:002011-06-20T14:27:33.753-05:00we maybe sort of live in a demolition zoneBut the good news is that Nathan is pretty handy. Which is fantastic, because I'm no Mrs. Fix-it. <br />
<a href='http://fierceandnerdy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/monkeywrench.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://fierceandnerdy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/monkeywrench.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
(pictured: not me.)<br />
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We've been in our new house for ten days. Nathan's dad and granddad were here for six days, helping us get the major projects underway. They left this morning, but have promised to return at some point down the road to see how everything comes together. <br />
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We love the layout of our house. We love the outside. But this statement pretty much sums up our feelings about everything inside: <br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10403142'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10403142/tumblr_lm70g6p0Oy1qg4wb2o1_500_large.jpg?1307073488' width="400"></a><br />
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Nathan was feeling somewhat discouraged about the number of projects we've set out to do but have not yet completed. So I made a list of everything we've done so far, to show that yes!, we've totally finished some big projects. And even though it seems like we cross off one thing and add two more, we couldn't be happier. <br />
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1. Installed doggy doors<br />
2. Took out carpet in front rooms (living/office/dining/front hall)<br />
3. Took out tile that was underneath it<br />
4. Power sanded everything<br />
5. Took out wood paneling<br />
6. Took out wallpaper that was underneath it<br />
7. Drywalled weird doorway that was underneath it<br />
8. Took out woodburning stove and stove pipe from ceiling<br />
9. Drywalled hole in ceiling<br />
10. Drywalled weird passthrough between living and kitchen<br />
11. Textured all drywall<br />
12. Installed cool new mailbox<br />
13. Painted ceiling in guest room<br />
14. Painted walls in guest room<br />
15. Replaced doorknobs and hardware <br />
16. Installed new front door <br />
17. Installed new window in front door <br />
18. Installed new ceiling fan in guest room<br />
19. Connected bookcases in guest room<br />
20. Installed robe hook in hall bath<br />
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This list doesn't include approximately 47 trips to the Home Depot, where we literally know people by name. Sort of like Cheers. Only the Cheers we prefer is <a href='http://www.nomadbar.com/'TARGET=_"blank">Nomad</a>, a great little bar in our new hood. Yup, we like the place. Think we'll stay awhile.<br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10860923'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10860923/tumblr_lmw32tiV2s1qc0144o1_500_large.jpg?1308238544' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-39417332366941079412011-06-04T21:08:00.000-05:002011-06-04T21:08:34.790-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 57 (one day late)<b>1. froyo</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9363896'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9363896/tumblr_lkj8ygT3lG1qaq3svo1_400_large.jpg?1304280499' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/8643042'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/8643042/tumblr_lja3f999Hb1qcrg1oo1_500_large.png?1302339027' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/7855669'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/7855669/tumblr_lhie3fX8rq1qcfyjso1_500_large.jpg?1299905210' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/1909077'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/1909077/koren-059b_62593891_62605384_large.png?1270898106' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/924697'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/924697/tumblr_ks9au6MOgT1qzfl5vo1_500_large.jpg?1257172690' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. hanging chairs</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9467870'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9467870/alexandraanglefireisland6_large.jpg?1304578707' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/445677'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://legacyentries.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/20090317010401.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://images.hayneedle.com/mgen/digimarc.ms?img=master:VFA232.jpg&h=400&w=400'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://images.hayneedle.com/mgen/digimarc.ms?img=master:VFA232.jpg&h=400&w=400' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=960073&navAction=jump&navCount='TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://images.anthropologie.com/is/image/Anthropologie/960073_015_f?$redesign-openLarger$' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.furniturestoreblog.com/images/classic%20modern%20furniture%20eero%20aarnio%20hanging%20bubble%20chair.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.furniturestoreblog.com/images/classic%20modern%20furniture%20eero%20aarnio%20hanging%20bubble%20chair.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. cute umbrellas</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10336595'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10336595/tumblr_ll5oo8Kp2d1qa6gado1_400_large.jpg?1306892543' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/10191208'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/10191208/4813461225_034634d5bb_large.jpg?1306528478' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/8658002'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/8658002/15-stunning-examples-of-underwater-photography_large.jpg?1302374915' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9944054'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9944054/tumblr_lkwjmjwr5w1qeei4xo1_500_large.jpg?1305887135' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/5706621'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/5706621/The_umbrella_by_300agrafek_large.jpg?1293023618' width="400"></a><br />
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You probably already know this, but <a href='http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/CategoryDisplay_10451_10001_11536_11539_-1___1_all'TARGET=_"blank">the MoMA Store has some fabulous umbrellas.</a><br />
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<b>BONUS: this rainboot umbrella stand from Z Gallerie.</b><br />
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<a href='http://www.zgallerie.com/p-7485-boot-umbrella-stand-white.aspx'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.zgallerie.com/images/Product/large/166581496.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. bamboo wind chimes</b> (which are surprisingly hard to find)<br />
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<a href='http://www.shoppingnexus.com/garden-and-patio/pr/handcrafted-12-tube-painted-bamboo-wind-chime-indonesia.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://img.shoppingnexus.com/products/handcrafted-12-tube-painted-bamboo-wind-chime-indonesia.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://houselooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Bamboo-Wind-Chimes.jpeg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://houselooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Bamboo-Wind-Chimes.jpeg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.hotfrog.co.uk/Uploads/PressReleases2/Handmade-Fair-trade-Bamboo-Wind-chimes-Ethical-Windchimes-Free-uk-Delivery-27695_image.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.hotfrog.co.uk/Uploads/PressReleases2/Handmade-Fair-trade-Bamboo-Wind-chimes-Ethical-Windchimes-Free-uk-Delivery-27695_image.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS:</b> the bamboo wind chimes I'm ordering for our new house. And even cooler-- you can hear what the chimes sound like before you order!<br />
<a href='http://www.amazon.com/Collection-C101-Large-Coconut-Bamboo/dp/B001P05VHQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307236108&sr=8-1'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31WkbchmEAL._SS500_.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. postcards</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9516322'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9516322/tumblr_lideyweVQG1qany3ro1_500_large.jpg?1304723900' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9993580'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9993580/postcards1_large.jpg?1306010915' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/7925548'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/7925548/tumblr_lhzu8lpr9Q1qbou0go1_500_large.jpg?1300106981' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/6980253'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/6980253/tumblr_ld9qg3JiDd1qa9448o1_500_large.jpg?1297153840' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS: postcard carousels</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/7925817'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/7925817/tumblr_lhy1f7f2QT1qf1zeso1_500_large.jpg?1300108315' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/7691029'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/7691029/tumblr_lhmdh8FtPV1qajjdco1_500_large.jpg?1299417856' width="400"></a><br />
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Pottery Barn makes a photo carousel. I think it'd be lovely to use with actual postcards. (Especially old ones.)<br />
<a href='http://www.potterybarn.com/products/floor-standing-photo-carousel/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.potterybarn.com/pbimgs/rk/images/dp/wcm/201115/0110/img19m.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS Bonus:</b> <a href='http://baileydoesntbark.com/product/postcuptm/'TARGET=_"blank">postcup!</a> <br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/8206297'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/8206297/tumblr_lg22b71liJ1qzwhhno1_500_large_large.png?1301040794' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/7078510'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/7078510/tumblr_lg22w8Qqmw1qzwhhno1_500_large.png?1297488827' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VqXq8rLw_Yk/TQ_PlhyYIXI/AAAAAAAADA0/9TTgBY1eaAM/s1600/post+cup.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VqXq8rLw_Yk/TQ_PlhyYIXI/AAAAAAAADA0/9TTgBY1eaAM/s1600/post+cup.jpg' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-70561602122162260032011-05-21T20:54:00.001-05:002011-05-21T20:55:02.099-05:00design top 10: throw pillowsI can't wait to share all the goodness that I've been working on for our new house. First up... throw pillows! We'll be picking three or so of these, along with a couple of solid color ones, most likely. Which ones do you like? <br />
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<img src='http://gallery.me.com/theamyshow/100074/Screen%20shot%202011-05-21%20at%208.47.33%20PM/web.png?ver=13060290100001' width="400"><br />
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1. <a href='http://www.eurway.com/modern-pillows.lasso'TARGET=_"blank">Buttons</a><br />
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2. <a href='http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?mc=1&SKU=18175770&'TARGET=_"blank">Hello Sunshine</a> <br />
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3. <a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/72695113/new-set-of-two-20-x-20-pillow-covers?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=throw+pillow&ga_page=8&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade'TARGET=_"blank">Mustard & white chevron stripe</a><br />
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4. <a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/52743406/upcycled-sail-throw-pillow-blue-number-5?ref=sr_gallery_19&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=throw+pillow&ga_page=10&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade'TARGET=_"blank">Upcycled sail</a> (with a #5)<br />
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5. <a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/69572437/geometric-retro-red-white-grey-and-green?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=throw+pillow&ga_page=6&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade'TARGET=_"blank">Geometric leaves</a><br />
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6. <a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/72990880/olive-you-pillow-cover?ref=sr_gallery_27&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=throw+pillow&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade'TARGET=_"blank">Olive You</a> <br />
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7. <a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/68341823/diagram-pillow-light-theory'TARGET=_"blank">Light theory</a> <br />
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8. <a href='http://www.boconcept.us/Cushions.aspx?ID=84829&imageid=451'TARGET=_"blank">Horizontal lines</a> <br />
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9. <a href='http://www.cb2.com/pillows-throws/accessories/paint-palette-23%22x11%22-pillow/f6411'TARGET=_"blank">Paint palate</a><br />
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10. <a href='http://www.modcloth.com/Apartment/Furnish+Decorate/-Industrious-Design-Student-Pillow'TARGET=_"blank">Industrial design</a> <br />
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Honorable mention (not pictured)<br />
<a href='http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product/detail.do?productGroup=7150&catalog=filter&menuCatalog=room&menuSubcategory=201186'TARGET=_"blank">Comic book</a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-895527348500887662011-05-20T08:51:00.000-05:002011-05-20T08:51:22.627-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 56<b>1. jellyfish </b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9920574'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9920574/tumblr_llga2vmTB51qivz9io1_400_large.jpg?1305822508' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9929611'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9929611/tumblr_lj4mjoHF4p1qfydoyo1_500_large.jpg?1305838742' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9848002'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9848002/tumblr_ll9q38FygY1qbgu79o1_500_large.jpg?1305608861' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9820698'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9820698/tumblr_ll7l10Q0CS1qzaooro1_500_large.jpg?1305554112' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9813786'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9813786/tumblr_ll8q8sond01qaqbklo1_500_large.jpg?1305524272' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. slats wallter wall art</b><br />
Wallter makes a number of very cool three-dimensional shapes that you can paint and glue to your walls. Before we were allowed to paint or glue things to our walls, we made a fantastic art piece using <a href='http://www.designpublic.com/shop/wallter/3408'TARGET=_"blank">their circles</a> on a huge canvas in our living room. Right now my very favorite is their piece called <a href='http://foldbedding.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=37'TARGET=_"blank">"slats."</a> I think it's super '50s, and it reminds of an impressionist sculpture of blades of grass. This is on the definite list for our new home decor! <br />
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<a href='http://homeklondike.com/2010/12/28/slats-paintable-wall-decor-by-wallter/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://homeklondike.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/4-slats-paintable-wall-decor-by-wallter.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://homeklondike.com/2010/12/28/slats-paintable-wall-decor-by-wallter/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://homeklondike.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/1-slats-paintable-wall-decor-by-wallter.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://homeklondike.com/2010/12/28/slats-paintable-wall-decor-by-wallter/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://homeklondike.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2-slats-paintable-wall-decor-by-wallter.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://homeklondike.com/2010/12/28/slats-paintable-wall-decor-by-wallter/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://homeklondike.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/3-slats-paintable-wall-decor-by-wallter.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://uncrate.com/stuff/wallter-slat-rack/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://uncrate.com/p/2009/01/wallter-slat-rack.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. hand mirrors</b><br />
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<a href='http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Actress-Hanna-Schygulla-Looking-in-Hand-Mirror-While-Applying-Makeup-Posters_i3777772_.htm'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/LRG/27/2757/J66TD00Z/posters/eisenstaedt-alfred-actress-hanna-schygulla-looking-in-hand-mirror-while-applying-makeup.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://new.uniquejapan.com/a-touch-of-gold-hand-mirror/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://new.uniquejapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Gold-Hand-Mirror.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.sobralusa.com/product-p/2977.htm'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkD7V-leKYCMNSlTd3biBpZwp51J59CcHwu763NA3tKEBGYflsvtm7tiRC9ixDd2IE0sfkrwBQbZJzQuiwfAzShqKJC2kbbD13_2iDKBa66E75zLrIpzWv2wev4O6HYnksVaQp/s1600/sobral_mirror2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.atticshoppe.com/mirrors/js2178.htm'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.atticshoppe.com/images/mirrors/js21782500.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://jaysonhomeandgarden.com/product.php?productid=6759'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsOYiffgUlF2CMDx6Ll8JhEbmhmkNTp2TJtQetcSZfXg-B_LmaoKad-tg723fUSKO7wVQvAs2dOVpXQJpCFLntjSseLGr-46P6Eos6pao29Xk6klbPA4ua_dh2dB1jqVk5tmw/s1600/HandMirror.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. classic Nancy Drew mysteries</b><br />
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<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/22129779/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/22129779_e4EHq0Ay_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/8361004'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/8361004/tumblr_lfffbqfvfz1qgxbxso1_500_large.jpg?1301503025' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/26968/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/26968_aMy07GHu_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/4585207/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/4585207_E5WUtT8S_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/7136567/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/7136567_rlhNbogD_c.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. lemon bars</b><br />
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<a href='http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/isas-vegan-lemon-bars/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.wasabimon.com/images/lemon%20bar.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://katherinecouture.blogspot.com/2010/09/inspire-me-wednesday.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsrsQU9mQeOFXurVDA9Ke4b6I5MIzjIQitzE6CPW5p8Nht8knKgaW_ro_Nz13bwUcKUkPaxFjWECmFA5uOglUqkjXSJQ0wIQsOUyGX5CSrnp5_DUwxqVusbN6NEnLo1HGjgzG/s400/Lemon-Bars-2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/6775474'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/6775474/LG-HB07-LemonCheesecakeBar1258558693_large.jpg?1296531005' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/7744441'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/7744441/gBestLemonBars_large.jpg?1299563844' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/1823507'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/1823507/691672222_15b610dbe8_large.jpg?1270090344' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS:</b> To this date, I've never tasted a yummier lemon bar than the ones served at <a href='http://austingastronomist.com/'TARGET=_"blank">my lovely friend Kathryn</a>'s wedding on her family farm in Iowa, last spring. <br />
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<a href='http://nathanrussellphotography.com/?p=1353'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://gallery.me.com/theamyshow/100074/KathrynRamiWedding-056_1/web.jpg?ver=13058541180001' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://nathanrussellphotography.com/?p=1353'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://gallery.me.com/theamyshow/100074/KathrynRamiWedding-156/web.jpg?ver=13058541330001' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://nathanrussellphotography.com/?p=1353'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://gallery.me.com/theamyshow/100074/KathrynRamiWedding-201-1/web.jpg?ver=13058542260001' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://nathanrussellphotography.com/?p=1353'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://gallery.me.com/theamyshow/100074/KathrynRamiWedding-215/web.jpg?ver=13058541770001' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://nathanrussellphotography.com/?p=1353'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://gallery.me.com/theamyshow/100074/KathrynRamiWedding-306/web.jpg?ver=13058541940001' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-21082962010951526062011-05-16T10:31:00.000-05:002011-05-16T10:31:46.011-05:00This is going to be a killer week at work.This classic British sign has never seemed more appropriate.<br />
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<a href='http://feelgoodfrenchstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/keep-calm-and-carry-on_3628-662x1024.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://feelgoodfrenchstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/keep-calm-and-carry-on_3628-662x1024.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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Makes me breathe easier just looking at it.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-52026911885486200472011-05-14T22:10:00.000-05:002011-05-14T22:10:29.711-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 55, a day and a half lateWow. Wondering if I should change the name of this blog to FridayFavoritespace, because that's what I've been blogging for weeks. Hmmmm. But if I did that, what about all the amazing future house before-and-after photos that I'll be blogging? See. I can't change the name. Or is that a circular argument? Not sure, since I never took Debate in high school. <br />
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<b>1. black and cream chevron stripes</b><br />
So classic and chic.<br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/1298371'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/1298371/tumblr_kw06u3b8AJ1qzl6mbo1_500_large.jpg?1263148761' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.vanessaandvalentine.com/2010/08/chevron-stripe-bathroom.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGM_dLuMYA5kLMhAJ00YlEkDL-NtyB5NE5LsT8ANaLq9QUp_3Xw3asIlME6s6lOWIikO3-JiTUpeJ769Dmo_6zF-k1h3_-df_Lzuu65lr09yY_MtOsKI9r0TtI4fpUovaW9bk/s1600/Chevron+Stripe+bathroom+floor.png' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.moeraeclothing.com/707-abstract-chevron-stripe-dress.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.moeraeclothing.com/707-2674-thickbox/abstract-chevron-stripe-dress.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. modular furniture</b><br />
I believe that somewhere in the past, modular furniture had a bad rap, but now it's so modern and streamlined and let's face it, functional, that it hits the mark. <br />
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<a href='http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/grado-modular-furniture-that-bends-to-your-needs/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2009/06/12/grado_q2Zlj_24431.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.furniturefashion.com/2009/08/10/super_stylish_freestyle_modular_sofa_sectional_from_moltenic.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.furniturestoreblog.com/image/2009/08/freestyle%20sofa%20sectional%20modular%20furniture.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://yuyukangkang.com/2011/03/the-modular-patio-canopy-furniture-design/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://yuyukangkang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/modular-canopy-patio-furniture-design-2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://theluxhome.com/tag/contemporary-modular-sofa/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://theluxhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/contemporary-modular-sofa-minimalist-design-1-533x355.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://remodelista.com/posts/high-low-sectional-sofa'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://remodelista.com/img/sub/cb2graycouch.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. terrariums</b><br />
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<a href='http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-make-a-terrarium.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/uploaded_images/gasl_terrarium_10-723090.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/4033893'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/4033893/tumblr_l956o2lpiO1qddlojo1_400_large.jpg?1285286072' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://craziestgadgets.com/2010/04/26/light-bulb-terrarium/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://craziestgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/tiny-terrarium.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/3009551'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/3009551/tumblr_kyd7n1TIaj1qb0qgyo1_400_large.jpg?1279164825' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/1220421'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/1220421/il_430xN.30398893_large.jpg?1261996953' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. velvet blazers</b><br />
Especially on the boys. I realize it's already too hot for velvet, but perhaps that's why it seems so appealing. I'm already missing those cool spring evenings.<br />
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<a href='http://suitored.com/blazersjackets/outerwear/filippa-tom-washed-velvet-blazer/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://suitored.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Filippa-K-Tom-Washed-Velvet-Blazer.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.textileglobal.com/2010/11/the-price-is-right.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.textileglobal.com/Image/M_S-velvet-blazer_1748347a.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://terencesambowrites.blogspot.com/2008/12/velvet-blazers.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmffLY_0obW2D9wAtTTb8Hp_M536yLcvOiLMd_OXT4dOwChu99o8pONJHY6wb9IdqiMbIx-lYcEF1ev2cEydVpg0BetkHV7b64wwVyzggkAbwnyb6N0LWq7gOVX0C1uVtJonBpQg/s400/band+of+ousiders+gunmetal+velvet+blazer+%241500.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/45271333@N04/5682906402/in/faves-49500062@N03/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5682906402_3a885b3461.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. new music that sounds old</b><br />
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<b>Fitz and the Tantrums</b><br />
<a href='http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/music/fitzandthetantrums/2.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/music/fitzandthetantrums/2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.zaptownmag.com/images/FitzAndTantrums_BreakUp.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.zaptownmag.com/images/FitzAndTantrums_BreakUp.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<iframe width="400" height="320" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bb6cBKE3WzQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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<b>Adele</b><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9559462'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9559462/tumblr_lkqj1endyp1qb9wrho1_500_large.jpg?1304836414' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9154564'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9154564/600full-adele_large.jpg?1303720072' width="400"></a><br />
<iframe width="400" height="320" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5I5ReCMHRxI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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<b>Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings</b><br />
<a href='http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/12/04/review-sharon-jones-the-dap-kings-barrymore/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.muzzleofbees.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sharon-jones.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href=''TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://next-thing.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sharon-jones-and-the-dap-kings-540x309.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<iframe width="400" height="320" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8ouI5KcyHfE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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<b>Raphael Saadiq </b><br />
<a href='http://passionweiss.com/2011/05/11/raphael-saadiq-rolls-stoned/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://passionweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/raphael_saadiq_bw-thumb-473x493.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.sbtv.co.uk/archives/7443'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.sbtv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/raphael-saadiq-good-man-400x400.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<iframe width="400" height="320" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wHyalVRUXrA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-54388135973637181502011-05-04T09:48:00.000-05:002011-05-04T09:48:05.414-05:00Happy Birthday, Nathan!I love you. <br />
I'm proud of you. <br />
I can't wait to see what this year will bring. <br />
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<a href='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9173710/tumblr_kyt40k7Snq1qzwaddo1_500_large_large.jpg?1303763151'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9173710/tumblr_kyt40k7Snq1qzwaddo1_500_large_large.jpg?1303763151' width="400"></a><br />
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In case you haven't seen this, Nathan has decided to embark on <a href='http://nathanrussellphotography.com/?p=2796'TARGET=_"blank">a year-long photo challenge he's calling Project 35.</a> You won't want to miss it.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951528.post-3984528764483011952011-04-29T14:17:00.001-05:002011-04-29T14:23:43.558-05:00Friday Favorites, vol. 54<b>Disclaimer: </b>Quite a lot of these Friday Favorites contain things related to interior design. In fact, you might as well know that for the next couple of weeks, that will be the case. I'm sort of house obsessed. OK, a lot house obsessed. <br />
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<b>1. spine bookcases </b><br />
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<a href='http://www.wouterdebruycker.be/blog/2011/02/10/12-amazing-bookcases-and-shelves/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.wouterdebruycker.be/content/images/jigsaw-spine-bookcase-001.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/shelving-storage/roundup-vertical-spine-bookcases-083090'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/01spine4-27-09.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.westelm.com'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BYftKsbCLWQ/SkI_JupzWPI/AAAAAAAAARE/SOi-gbrHzqI/s320/Cadman+Spine+bookcase_WestElm169.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.westelm.com/products/herringbone-spine-bookcase-g154/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.westelm.com/weimgs/ab/images/wcm/products/201109/0005/img92m.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/2009/02/27/organize-for-your-living-room/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/west-elm-cadman-spine-bookcase-ead-living.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>2. diners</b><br />
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<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/9214228'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/9214228/4042768049_33979948ef_large.jpg?1303865894' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/8991773'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/8991773/5517976252_1ee30d5d9c_z_large.jpg?1303311271' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/8965214'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/8965214/tumblr_lh1lawtzTP1qd8bj7o1_400_large.jpg?1303231146' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/8950449'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/8950449/tumblr_ljlygp4QNq1qdkormo1_500_large.jpg?1303177757' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/8949972'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/8949972/14555_186570368423_181338728423_3147780_6686489_n_large.jpg?1303176484' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS: </b>coffee mugs from diners<br />
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<a href='http://alejandraowens.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/an-ode-to-diner-coffee/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://alejandraowens.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/coffee-mug-2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/eraphernalia_vintage/3034341310/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/3034341310_358b2161c3.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/6218362'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/6218362/MOB_7CP8518AMP_large.jpg?1294822773' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://weheartit.com/entry/1983020'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://data.whicdn.com/images/1983020/tumblr_l0zwz6jYCX1qa8t1ro1_500_large.jpg?1271554645' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.petpeoplesplace.com/petstore/4-HEAVY-VINTAGE-VICTOR-COFFEE-MUG-DINER-RESTAURANT-WARE_110671836412.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.petpeoplesplace.com/petstore/pet-image-large/4-heavy-vintage-victor-coffee-mug-diner-restaurant-ware_110671836412.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>3. pedestal sinks</b><br />
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<a href='http://dhousedesign.com/the-great-sink-design-to-support-your-bathroom/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://dhousedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Pedestal-sink.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.homedepot.com/Buying-Guide-Pedestal-Sinks/h_d1/NCC-1701/h_d2/ContentView?pn=Pedestal&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.homedepot.com/hdus/en_US/DTCCOM/HomePage/Know_How/Buying_Guides/Kitchen_Bath_Buying_Guide/Bath_Buying_Guides/Pedestal/Images/kh_learn_pedestal_sink.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=3443'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://cdn.decorpad.com/photos/2008/08/14/2b748aa2bed9.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://ccabinet.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/rethink-the-bathroom-sink/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://ccabinet.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/pedestal-sink.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/pedestal-sink-installation/index.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://img.diynetwork.com/DIY/2009/06/01/fix903_pedestal-sink_lg.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>4. malm woodburning stoves</b><br />
Our (hopefully-soon-to-be new house) has a wood-burning stove in the living room, which is nice and homey. The thing is, the style of the stove is so rustic that it doesn't match our stuff AND it doesn't fit the time period of the house (1963). So, Nathan and I are planning to take out the old stove, pass it on to his folks who are building a cabin in Colorado (how perfect will that be?) and eventually maybe replace the stove with one of these <a href='http://www.malmfireplaces.com/'TARGET=_"blank">amazing, modern Malm stoves</a>. <br />
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<a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/flickr-finds/flickr-finds-degerkas-orange-fireplace-044283'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/3-3-08fireplace1.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://designformenmag.com/?p=865'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://designformenmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/malm.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.homeclick.com/malm-fireplaces-lan-the-lancer-freestanding-woodburning-fireplace-unit/p-193937.aspx'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://docs.homeclick.com/product_enlarged/malm_lancerwood.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://blog.hgtv.com/design/files/2010/01/malm-blue600x802.jpg'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://blog.hgtv.com/design/files/2010/01/malm-blue600x802.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://urbanjane.blogspot.com/2010/10/coolest-wood-stoves-or-free-standing.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.thelakeshop.com/shop/images/zircon38.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>5. food trailers </b><br />
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<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/erinfullergraphics/5073881250/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5073881250_3b5bbf9004.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.citysbest.com/austin/news/2010/10/19/trailer-dash-hurry-to-these-great-austin-food-trailers/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.blogcdn.com/www.citysbest.com/media/2010/10/sushi-a-go-gocraigemorsels-flickr.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.foodgps.com/flip-happy-crepes-austin-tx-friday-may-16-2008/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.foodgps.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/p5160036.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.austinfoodjournal.com/?cat=14'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.austinfoodjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/100811_68631.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/at-austin/look-austins-food-trailer-explosion-austin-082972'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/042709trailer-01.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS:</b> Food Shark in Marfa, Texas. My favorite food trailer, ever.<br />
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<a href='http://streats.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/marfas-food-shark/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://streats.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/dsc_0476.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://thelittledish.com/2010/food-shark-in-marfa-tx/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://thelittledish.com/images/FoodShark-Cook.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://marfatrip.com/darkroom/mt/mt-search.cgi?blog_id=1&tag=Marfa%20TX&limit=20&IncludeBlogs=1'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://marfatrip.com/FOOD%20SHARK-2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/travel/escape-eat-marfas-food-shark-083282'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/032709foodshark2.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
<a href='http://feminema.wordpress.com/2010/03/'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://feminema.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/0413foodsmall.jpg' width="400"></a><br />
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<b>BONUS BONUS:</b> Marfalafel from Food Shark. I was never a huge falafel person, but I ordered this because it was one of their signature dishes. Now I find myself daydreaming from time to time, just wishing I had a Marfalafel. Or at least the recipe.<br />
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<a href='http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/08/food-shark-street-vendors-trucks-marfa-texas-falafel.html'TARGET=_"blank"><img src='http://www.seriouseats.com/images/20090817-foodshark6.jpg' width="400"></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588638048591062737noreply@blogger.com4