tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360427262024-03-13T09:53:09.345-07:00LUSH LIVINGLiving a creative lifeTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-8727963346528729722009-05-11T15:57:00.000-07:002009-05-12T11:39:04.101-07:00I'M A LUCKY MOM<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0yiY25NIgdxAGlm3ftupyoI1THZ108PcCQd7PHfEtYB-jbETNdLqQ9pFvy3GD4teyx-yFkPV2OyCoegEfBI88RP_ERfuQOnIsSur6FnzT99uaqFfcFfniEM9EhBKaNkdTlKT/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334705144691226802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0yiY25NIgdxAGlm3ftupyoI1THZ108PcCQd7PHfEtYB-jbETNdLqQ9pFvy3GD4teyx-yFkPV2OyCoegEfBI88RP_ERfuQOnIsSur6FnzT99uaqFfcFfniEM9EhBKaNkdTlKT/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Look what my Jake gave to me on Mother's Day morning! A Chinese take-out container made to look like a watering can with some flower seeds inside! Love it. Also, he made a card for me with butterflies and glitter (Daddy helped)! Thank you, my little buddy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFJo5L3a3ruj0pQ9N6Rg3InSCy4eisMQ0jOYzQgnM2-i_BUYkPJ8W2ce_BzfMk4_2oRwzZ0BLUTd5a3lxWEq2xS4Axc3XF8eNVYHMSk4mchTQBWCqd2z4Hdru6AFDgv4sSz4u/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334705138685392530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFJo5L3a3ruj0pQ9N6Rg3InSCy4eisMQ0jOYzQgnM2-i_BUYkPJ8W2ce_BzfMk4_2oRwzZ0BLUTd5a3lxWEq2xS4Axc3XF8eNVYHMSk4mchTQBWCqd2z4Hdru6AFDgv4sSz4u/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> And this is what my oldest boy, Sean, gave to me: A booklet consisting of four pages. On the front cover, Sean made the tulips so that they stand out. Beautiful work. And see the butterfly on the bottom right corner? It's a pin made of clay! Sean painted the butterfly and glued a pin on the back. I am so wearing this on my outfit to work. Thank you, sweet Sean!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJDc_ELNvQIrm1-CJ_jJZVu4ay4KyiPXrFkiTlj5WLda1WJRkOZDRxhqJLNT5EHhhFYJn0A3r1y64rJiQYsuRB6mfmH6k1EcvBxiMo-LyFltXaC85eY1wvrlQLXoZLf0dxRHa/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334705135313375938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJDc_ELNvQIrm1-CJ_jJZVu4ay4KyiPXrFkiTlj5WLda1WJRkOZDRxhqJLNT5EHhhFYJn0A3r1y64rJiQYsuRB6mfmH6k1EcvBxiMo-LyFltXaC85eY1wvrlQLXoZLf0dxRHa/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's a close-up, albeit blurry, picture of the butterfly pin.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEECMutkxiDM2A8ZWefyyhydXaQiD2Uwr_ivo3SES-NtAQwAZ5CAnMGgtfhHIBXoAFCE9XY_2_rGtMSZ7sWR7UID6MQVPReuRldDMxi6D1V5jOagVQErK0P6dFx15dgZxrAMV/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334705132242671698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEECMutkxiDM2A8ZWefyyhydXaQiD2Uwr_ivo3SES-NtAQwAZ5CAnMGgtfhHIBXoAFCE9XY_2_rGtMSZ7sWR7UID6MQVPReuRldDMxi6D1V5jOagVQErK0P6dFx15dgZxrAMV/s320/007.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's the first page of the booklet. Sean chose the descriptive words and his teacher helped put it in poem format. Other pages include a bio of me, from Sean's point of view, and also 5 things Sean loves about me. </div><div></div><div>What a wonderful keepsake. I love it.</div><div></div><div>The boys also helped me prepare chocolate chip crescent rolls for breakfast, along with milk and yogurt. And Sean helped made a pork chop dinner for our family. What a fun day.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiYq79f6xmcMjnswdQpEEINwiSmCPaFH8UuiJzomXnsfXOLq6t-GfR9On5kONj3yUdaKg684iril7O6i1qUWM2mz3kojZvrZXkui-FTcmuFwHSg-0fyZga6KGash05hvkPfke/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334705125759131666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiYq79f6xmcMjnswdQpEEINwiSmCPaFH8UuiJzomXnsfXOLq6t-GfR9On5kONj3yUdaKg684iril7O6i1qUWM2mz3kojZvrZXkui-FTcmuFwHSg-0fyZga6KGash05hvkPfke/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a> Daddy helped Sean make a card for me, also. Lots of glitter and hearts and butterflies and love.</div><div></div><div>I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day, too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-83836654230049133482009-05-08T12:26:00.000-07:002009-05-08T12:39:00.315-07:00Tidy Mom Giveaway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4H7LxuoieZOrnYKSGjFoATF9gShH6qrnWgIJ4QtM4wRFFEqVJps21n778rcAVxV4q0A9_cyw4uySOCHeDoPQmu9apyWC0cidy7OCElO0VeyGXDVzL4o2re7rnIFl2JEBbCXi/s1600-h/mom+book.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333539885268389954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4H7LxuoieZOrnYKSGjFoATF9gShH6qrnWgIJ4QtM4wRFFEqVJps21n778rcAVxV4q0A9_cyw4uySOCHeDoPQmu9apyWC0cidy7OCElO0VeyGXDVzL4o2re7rnIFl2JEBbCXi/s320/mom+book.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Happy Friday!<br /><br />There's a great giveaway over at <a href="http://tidymomof2.blogspot.com/">http://tidymomof2.blogspot.com/</a> happening right now. A book by Karen Berg entitled "By the Book: How To Take Care of My Kids" is being offered. This book appears to be a must-have for any family. A place to store information about caring for your kids, be it for caregivers, baby-sitters, a nanny.<br /><br />I could have used this type of binder/book with information about my kids and their schedules when I had my awful accident this past February where I ended up in the hospital for 6 days and 6 nights. How handy this would have been for those caring for my boys. I was able to direct things from the hospital because I was eventually coherent and conscious. It would have come in handy, too, in the weeks that followed when I had some memory loss due to the traumatic head injury.<br /><br />If I don't win the giveaway, I'm still going to purchase the book. You never know when something will happen in a split second and change your life as you know it. I will be prepared should something come up again (I so hope nothing like what happened comes up again - please!)<br /><br />Anyway, you have until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, to leave a comment. Head on over to Tidy Mom now!<br /><br />And have a fantastic weekend!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-50669422702635036942009-05-01T15:21:00.000-07:002009-05-01T15:33:28.584-07:00Friday Lovin'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXVnGyJoLqKV6t77E1kw-PyYB3BG-fzXassw6tpZHfUw0hP-QzhgrmvS87jDOSEYfkBG5UuZUTYCQtA6jGyWas6QXvec1v6dF5FlfxV2Mvii1q800haJ3CgxtOW2C-bUQoGDb/s1600-h/trunk+love-country+living.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330985000556881618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXVnGyJoLqKV6t77E1kw-PyYB3BG-fzXassw6tpZHfUw0hP-QzhgrmvS87jDOSEYfkBG5UuZUTYCQtA6jGyWas6QXvec1v6dF5FlfxV2Mvii1q800haJ3CgxtOW2C-bUQoGDb/s320/trunk+love-country+living.jpg" border="0" /></a> Some trunk loving going on today. I'm just itching to go to a flea market or maybe hit some antique stores this weekend. I would love to find a trunk about the size of the one in the above picture.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3K0Wf4YinMuNdEZvJg71MzpQ4azd3FvDEbhpDh2km1iptYBCfi61ghYQz7c0SY4IXDD-kKhcN7BXs6KJQrAKwgYWqnM4wahJa2e2pko97yXG_dKE4EIYwCOvkJISRmFbngMp/s1600-h/Studio+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330984998337673666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3K0Wf4YinMuNdEZvJg71MzpQ4azd3FvDEbhpDh2km1iptYBCfi61ghYQz7c0SY4IXDD-kKhcN7BXs6KJQrAKwgYWqnM4wahJa2e2pko97yXG_dKE4EIYwCOvkJISRmFbngMp/s320/Studio+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I need to clean and organize my studio this weekend. Here are some pictures I found out there in blogland a while ago. I can't remember whose studio this is. I like it. And I'm lovin' the cute yellow tool box/tote and the window frame hung on the wall. Just a fun, cheery studio.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTn-UblMIRkRz8NaSPlrAAv1XAzlioYinM8oQkp6L5B-tG-_fRGFWB0jGUuq7U81PCBbMyMUearIBFZFy5k6bMrO1uxjrBnqafSiJ__ycw_o-bcpeDDrH4rIJBFKd2_idKMY-Q/s1600-h/Studio+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330984994182990098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTn-UblMIRkRz8NaSPlrAAv1XAzlioYinM8oQkp6L5B-tG-_fRGFWB0jGUuq7U81PCBbMyMUearIBFZFy5k6bMrO1uxjrBnqafSiJ__ycw_o-bcpeDDrH4rIJBFKd2_idKMY-Q/s320/Studio+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Another shot of said studio. Very inviting. Now I need to make mine just a tad more inviting. Making a path to find my desk would be a great start!</div><div></div><div>Have a wonderful weekend. I'm going to try to pay a visit to my favorite scrapbook store here in San Diego: Paper Tales. A girl's got to celebrate National Scrapbook Day/Weekend, right?</div><div></div><div>Hugs,</div><div></div><div>Tammy<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-71095924285534183942009-04-28T11:09:00.000-07:002009-04-28T11:14:05.875-07:00Grey & Yellow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCAqq_iH8NkbFsfPnheMRYigKkyUBUkwEPBEWIPCeznDyfC2dwItUfGlau9dM7OdDgHnYWg_JfbWycFSQOmoToMXnLS_XmL-6qM4RWSkUmSr41syJONEixb_e5eowdYJVCKIP/s1600-h/yellow+grey+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329806374271072034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCAqq_iH8NkbFsfPnheMRYigKkyUBUkwEPBEWIPCeznDyfC2dwItUfGlau9dM7OdDgHnYWg_JfbWycFSQOmoToMXnLS_XmL-6qM4RWSkUmSr41syJONEixb_e5eowdYJVCKIP/s320/yellow+grey+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I am so lovin' the yellow/grey combo that I am seeing everywhere I go, be it fabric, clothing, accessories, furniture, paint.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKM12rADwA4ldeWIkCDWsQLhar5Snao9izqCbD_rydnBAB0-W8HnZsASPlnP7I0vXzkKJ0aeEWGmL6mcWJrlDQXYcHbwSI0AmSY2i34U07VnhyPhQSgDQvvuhLtObuTVvLiHu/s1600-h/yellow+grey+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329806363943247010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKM12rADwA4ldeWIkCDWsQLhar5Snao9izqCbD_rydnBAB0-W8HnZsASPlnP7I0vXzkKJ0aeEWGmL6mcWJrlDQXYcHbwSI0AmSY2i34U07VnhyPhQSgDQvvuhLtObuTVvLiHu/s320/yellow+grey+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Some more fabric using the yellow and grey combo. I'm just loving these patterns, too.</div><div> </div><div>Fabric: Daisy Janie's Textile Co. as featured on Decor8 a few weeks ago.<br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-73985602507595862062009-04-24T21:58:00.000-07:002009-04-27T13:55:46.900-07:00BICYCLE WEEKEND<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGvjPSL3Pyw9st-Kxw2DdrptCVL11x_j3EsKQGEv8gfiWFPOc5kRzcdBndF9bMkYoOui2xwLNvxBih4gGRyEj0w0_ZQiIEb9VhxD9qcXCFPGOkSYfyFHUbdYQTL2tocNm0low/s1600-h/bicycle+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328489565537180434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGvjPSL3Pyw9st-Kxw2DdrptCVL11x_j3EsKQGEv8gfiWFPOc5kRzcdBndF9bMkYoOui2xwLNvxBih4gGRyEj0w0_ZQiIEb9VhxD9qcXCFPGOkSYfyFHUbdYQTL2tocNm0low/s320/bicycle+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I think this weekend will be a good time to dust off our bikes and take them for a spin.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SspmHdFRQCoLek6ItxLq_hzp8x9xYBhmvj624GY83nEr01SPKN9pji5KNhoL5sATrUbSUPPL_ETTND-0wrIOn9BKLKbI5JIzOEtCs_qRk-1HMA6P-p58ef5zRbRM239BLMnn/s1600-h/bicycle+2.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328489562617002082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SspmHdFRQCoLek6ItxLq_hzp8x9xYBhmvj624GY83nEr01SPKN9pji5KNhoL5sATrUbSUPPL_ETTND-0wrIOn9BKLKbI5JIzOEtCs_qRk-1HMA6P-p58ef5zRbRM239BLMnn/s320/bicycle+2.png" border="0" /></a> Should be a great weekend for a nice spin.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRrMci3iiImeOzdiJJcVOruNtSlDUt5g7GsT08nDvOhasHAvMFfLaIQWKZGhGKyW4wE04khUOLTuwPo4lbsO74TM_4meCcDjZaP8GikF3WnsH4aT5bv5CGAWyGH5sNkWXIV3P/s1600-h/bicycle+3.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328489528574337234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRrMci3iiImeOzdiJJcVOruNtSlDUt5g7GsT08nDvOhasHAvMFfLaIQWKZGhGKyW4wE04khUOLTuwPo4lbsO74TM_4meCcDjZaP8GikF3WnsH4aT5bv5CGAWyGH5sNkWXIV3P/s320/bicycle+3.png" border="0" /></a> How fun it would be to bring our bikes to the ferry that leaves from Seaport Village and travels over to Coronado and then ride around Coronado on them. Hmmm, definitely on my list of things to do this summer with my boys.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-25048016913440657052009-04-22T09:02:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:25:15.191-07:00CLOCKS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0p9ydE6BhGoycM15l6ck1yPHadyFlDzr0Rwyard4bnLy7GberRPYdznu1tk9zCeCJ1ArVp0_6wFOVXh61CRDmZhIMbJmJBfhOQjMHaSv8VRA2CFaBQYB2SU3fWhei_zG2hRE/s1600-h/button+clock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327547798773443682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0p9ydE6BhGoycM15l6ck1yPHadyFlDzr0Rwyard4bnLy7GberRPYdznu1tk9zCeCJ1ArVp0_6wFOVXh61CRDmZhIMbJmJBfhOQjMHaSv8VRA2CFaBQYB2SU3fWhei_zG2hRE/s320/button+clock.jpg" border="0" /></a> The above picture is today's featured craft from Martha Stewart's Daily Craft. What a fun idea! I think I'll make one of these for the boys' room.<br /><br />Oriental Trading Company has square and round clocks made of wood just waiting to be altered. I decorated one of their square clocks in a Christmas design for my mother-in-law to display this past Christmas and she loved it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgtJdUVnvGPQKPvjhoh5_ftibvtMaYelnH0FPZXldO8yVJ_fR7rgk-FTYclGZJvWuX30Kiit2fMEBk0MymrdwhIdQp1zrobMjxtxNHZHhc28VrI28muC23NqRSdCx5UhDU3C9/s1600-h/clocks+and+mirrors+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327547797764288082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgtJdUVnvGPQKPvjhoh5_ftibvtMaYelnH0FPZXldO8yVJ_fR7rgk-FTYclGZJvWuX30Kiit2fMEBk0MymrdwhIdQp1zrobMjxtxNHZHhc28VrI28muC23NqRSdCx5UhDU3C9/s320/clocks+and+mirrors+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love vintage alarm clocks. So fun to decorate with.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJ5zAmQFVSIJgzzI8EZTnQLDgKOFmeITYgDoxB4K__6uL_DGkQQFxIdJ1OBkSNJurHNfDG1SVzfDM5vf9WNlSH9K7ecRanmWdB5wFtYL1YKUXCjouu2gbZ9oumQ-mgfu5XOHk/s1600-h/clocks+and+mirrors+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327547793464745042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJ5zAmQFVSIJgzzI8EZTnQLDgKOFmeITYgDoxB4K__6uL_DGkQQFxIdJ1OBkSNJurHNfDG1SVzfDM5vf9WNlSH9K7ecRanmWdB5wFtYL1YKUXCjouu2gbZ9oumQ-mgfu5XOHk/s320/clocks+and+mirrors+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> A nice combination of the vintage alarm clocks with vintage books and a mirror and a frame.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirGUhfNzIrV9O-WCGnl532-8GMRmP2K92WA-vbI0dBsL08kGDq2yhWivp-OsJHF3ABzzxdewXkf6hsGbEPwZYUPSiYXt-AmomfmRcCwgO_kRGDdUVK8MW8jVmJzaRkzc1_sV6/s1600-h/clock+and+mirrors+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327547791179466050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirGUhfNzIrV9O-WCGnl532-8GMRmP2K92WA-vbI0dBsL08kGDq2yhWivp-OsJHF3ABzzxdewXkf6hsGbEPwZYUPSiYXt-AmomfmRcCwgO_kRGDdUVK8MW8jVmJzaRkzc1_sV6/s320/clock+and+mirrors+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A fun clock. I also like the initial in the background. I have an large metal "N" from an old theatre's marquee. The "N" represents the beginning letter of my last name. I've had it for years and it's currently displayed in my living room.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvGMsoN8lnDn41O2KxkCzWQVLDMeQQUHa1aSZd_MU8QrOHdrA4vo9_ZkBJAma_Qhxxec88tQfp_7KX0_3dynTq6ngjC4zyZuxuGZLp6eIFXQqXeneAtFfuHXPtRzpqSwK2UGr/s1600-h/clock+and+mirrors+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327547792531412610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvGMsoN8lnDn41O2KxkCzWQVLDMeQQUHa1aSZd_MU8QrOHdrA4vo9_ZkBJAma_Qhxxec88tQfp_7KX0_3dynTq6ngjC4zyZuxuGZLp6eIFXQqXeneAtFfuHXPtRzpqSwK2UGr/s320/clock+and+mirrors+4.jpg" border="0" /></a> Springtime daffodils and a cute square clock.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Various photos from Domino magazine's My Deco files and from Decor8.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Oh, by the way, Happy Earth Day! Have a great Wednesday!</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-42797834124325590552009-04-21T13:52:00.000-07:002009-04-21T13:58:47.100-07:00THE SHABBY NEST GIVEAWAYOne of my favorite bloggers, Wendy of The Shabby Nest, whom I've been following for a while now, is hosting a giveaway to celebrate her 200th post! Check out her blog and leave a comment to be entered into her giveaway for one of her great pillows: a Number Bolster Pillow or a Personalized Bolster Pillow. Also, if you're new to her blog, let her know you're new and then join her as a follower and you will be entered to win $30 of merchandise from her awesome Etsy store.<br /><br />I'm the proud owner of one of Wendy's pillows, the one with the nest and eggs. I love it. Dang, I need to take a photo of it. It's presently on the bench in my hallway. <br /><br />Now head on over to <a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/">http://shabbynest.blogspot.com</a>. What are you waiting for? You definitely won't be disappointed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-65262701861984587012009-04-20T08:45:00.000-07:002009-04-21T09:12:10.278-07:00IMPERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL BLOG GIVEAWAYGood morning and happy Monday!<br /><br />Amanda at <a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/">http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/</a> is having a giveaway! Amanda just opened her Etsy shop and is celebrating the grand opening with a giveaway.<br /><br />Check out her blog and her etsy store. I have my eye on one of her HOME blocks. Too cute!<br /><br />Have a good one!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-88160111333284513912009-04-18T19:33:00.000-07:002009-04-18T19:46:26.203-07:00TRUNKS AND SUITCASES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD26mZUSx-Oox7TbRZ7yz1p8FeltAi3V3J-vON0Aw1cMyzMWTH7TllVwD88VttAkkOb5sJ4mjzO2EWiZlz96NVGBJLfDGuKhseUem84g1aKVH7Nzu6eVQOHdUVJkgSP3GWh7f/s1600-h/trunks+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326226086298578914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD26mZUSx-Oox7TbRZ7yz1p8FeltAi3V3J-vON0Aw1cMyzMWTH7TllVwD88VttAkkOb5sJ4mjzO2EWiZlz96NVGBJLfDGuKhseUem84g1aKVH7Nzu6eVQOHdUVJkgSP3GWh7f/s320/trunks+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love trunks. Big trunks, small trunks, medium-sized trunks, and suitcases, too. I love the huge trunk by the front door in the above picture.<br /><br /><br />I like the trunk in the picture below that is being used as a coffee table.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhbQ7P3epsqr9YdK-j5cQUdTyuuN_drbGWdsOcw6WBX22WE96GvkOjKYpMdsmZRvLheMBV1507mfBxjv-kMYyDns1YOHqTHFnsBpiwbDaVECGcAIJ_UsVWEQ3JBoMpdcos-A_/s1600-h/trunks+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326226081429212434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhbQ7P3epsqr9YdK-j5cQUdTyuuN_drbGWdsOcw6WBX22WE96GvkOjKYpMdsmZRvLheMBV1507mfBxjv-kMYyDns1YOHqTHFnsBpiwbDaVECGcAIJ_UsVWEQ3JBoMpdcos-A_/s320/trunks+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>I love stacked suitcases/trunks, like in the photo below. I especially like the pink suitcase.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKpVR2xF0cKKyQPuSifefEXMeVefUWAXpt9mD4BnBEKdIgSupbB8KYQrEgiDWMv0tKoRpsaTFUrhlrqIQXU_MkRUxzUGVKLES2ZWbMsaDTFPnOe5QuX7WZJ5jidOSvv3JD7X6/s1600-h/trunks+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326226076458507346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKpVR2xF0cKKyQPuSifefEXMeVefUWAXpt9mD4BnBEKdIgSupbB8KYQrEgiDWMv0tKoRpsaTFUrhlrqIQXU_MkRUxzUGVKLES2ZWbMsaDTFPnOe5QuX7WZJ5jidOSvv3JD7X6/s320/trunks+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More stacking going on below.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGlao5jOCoXCinfochR9D8-zmlVTBcqHR7P-XCFWO198DsqYI8KUc-5MXE10jjF4W58tk1pmHEb6044RHVZRzwGTtND9eQW1eAxpN0IC88d-pe2slZfKJhzZzNrrYqEWjREWM/s1600-h/trunks+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326226077724214962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGlao5jOCoXCinfochR9D8-zmlVTBcqHR7P-XCFWO198DsqYI8KUc-5MXE10jjF4W58tk1pmHEb6044RHVZRzwGTtND9eQW1eAxpN0IC88d-pe2slZfKJhzZzNrrYqEWjREWM/s320/trunks+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Tomorrow I'll go around my house and take photos of my various trunks and suitcases and how I decorate with them.</div><div></div><div>Have a wonderful Saturday evening. I love weekends! :)<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-20980083135887720582009-04-17T21:27:00.000-07:002009-04-17T21:38:18.897-07:00Spring Break Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamJX-XkJRJcXa2gbzZV39_Y_1QItHFxES8GAllhe_4m6pU7rN4u86019xWcKu_2aiX7fAmhg7F9e0ltWeK3ssASTgmsVTb4Jf5B8oHYFmlbnkU3ukfdz4AV9vtOJTvTiah16t/s1600-h/picture4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325884205724179058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamJX-XkJRJcXa2gbzZV39_Y_1QItHFxES8GAllhe_4m6pU7rN4u86019xWcKu_2aiX7fAmhg7F9e0ltWeK3ssASTgmsVTb4Jf5B8oHYFmlbnkU3ukfdz4AV9vtOJTvTiah16t/s320/picture4.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jake enjoying Balboa Park with his dad and his brother.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAsfJRn9ZE5HJQMq-o_lcf_Sgo2ffudbIiCCZGuYj37ngTVgornAbsTTfUIzXNOH5BWyP1Ph7p2qeTmYYFPZmyxsAgts4jMNXLsUGfWWViAJ1sLk0xVt7OB1MV7wZU4pegtwk/s1600-h/picture3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325884199119531938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAsfJRn9ZE5HJQMq-o_lcf_Sgo2ffudbIiCCZGuYj37ngTVgornAbsTTfUIzXNOH5BWyP1Ph7p2qeTmYYFPZmyxsAgts4jMNXLsUGfWWViAJ1sLk0xVt7OB1MV7wZU4pegtwk/s320/picture3.jpg" border="0" /></a> My monkey, Sean, just hangin' around! I love this T-shirt Sean has on. Both Sean and Jake got one for Christmas. It's a self-portrait by Jeff Hardy, one of their favorite wrestlers.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1areL3dV1WLBOwzrasL1m-tqC_xS1F8-ZxWu4pYQqoqIKdLxZx7muL2yqbvCXPn3fhRp9ncSHT4nijOO_wGdvxKxjw58OnSh5dtm95Itf6i6h4Ryf-EKlbPLrimvhuLDdvIK/s1600-h/picture2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325884199744754082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1areL3dV1WLBOwzrasL1m-tqC_xS1F8-ZxWu4pYQqoqIKdLxZx7muL2yqbvCXPn3fhRp9ncSHT4nijOO_wGdvxKxjw58OnSh5dtm95Itf6i6h4Ryf-EKlbPLrimvhuLDdvIK/s320/picture2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's another monkey. Are you sure this isn't the zoo?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ytpkJ7Wx7COZebLvm7JsWhmcgDjqacX6AT_OgXGqU_18avmBlSGhMAzJuZN9j_c676m2TEULhipJQMJTFjYaC2q7cdEhKEzunnNdqhbw55cS6HE_9CbLPzZKkFBl46-VXfk4/s1600-h/picture1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325884197858002114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ytpkJ7Wx7COZebLvm7JsWhmcgDjqacX6AT_OgXGqU_18avmBlSGhMAzJuZN9j_c676m2TEULhipJQMJTFjYaC2q7cdEhKEzunnNdqhbw55cS6HE_9CbLPzZKkFBl46-VXfk4/s320/picture1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Taking the dogs on a walk. This is our view of the lake.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>And below is a picture of our sweet kitty, Noodle-Bobby. We adopted Noodle from the Humane Society a year and a half ago when he was a 1 1/2. He's been such a great addition to our family. We love him.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60Xj5pyOIo4j1WlPLjXbfrkfOtFYVSPDZ6UJu5sc_DzKOkzO0JbQ_DFQ55rh_LK0Go82nvhX1z9cBAYvvM3KOJYx07rzDH75oICRnFE7-pqcU24LEZ3F2KhEiIpz9YCI7tQC6/s1600-h/picture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325884197657179858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60Xj5pyOIo4j1WlPLjXbfrkfOtFYVSPDZ6UJu5sc_DzKOkzO0JbQ_DFQ55rh_LK0Go82nvhX1z9cBAYvvM3KOJYx07rzDH75oICRnFE7-pqcU24LEZ3F2KhEiIpz9YCI7tQC6/s320/picture.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I took today off from work and we all headed to Sea World, along with Grandma Baker, Uncle Michael and cousin Breanna. Absolutely gorgeous day here in San Diego. Sunny, not too hot, just the right amount of coolness - lovely.</div><div> </div><div>Ready for some weekend fun.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-25688670591685304012009-04-16T09:54:00.000-07:002009-04-16T20:34:57.632-07:00EASTER - THE LOOT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYgOWPVY1zN1hXGrBgW946BkF1ypzWv1mmdP1oPsq7_agkJ075YTrqa5y13nzMbWJ2xBZWKBwZ9JB2C4dS7XUF4MpGvFaYD-Xby1LR9lSGd09i2MLsHXsYzXI-wcWoo4-SeSR/s1600-h/055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325334360039183298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYgOWPVY1zN1hXGrBgW946BkF1ypzWv1mmdP1oPsq7_agkJ075YTrqa5y13nzMbWJ2xBZWKBwZ9JB2C4dS7XUF4MpGvFaYD-Xby1LR9lSGd09i2MLsHXsYzXI-wcWoo4-SeSR/s320/055.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just a few pictures from Easter morning after the boys ran around, searching for the eggs that the bunny hid.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbq8VSdyDi4pwccNlmANLreuVTyGolGCD8eIohf8ASxCe4jm0qKWijMicJyoEWalEM4Vdu1ymIJBNPT8HotStVDlv68SzozKSZ3DfRIZRzdySKVH0nSinUclu1TS-skB5H1d1/s1600-h/054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325334356126602530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbq8VSdyDi4pwccNlmANLreuVTyGolGCD8eIohf8ASxCe4jm0qKWijMicJyoEWalEM4Vdu1ymIJBNPT8HotStVDlv68SzozKSZ3DfRIZRzdySKVH0nSinUclu1TS-skB5H1d1/s320/054.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mmmm....some eggs had candy in them and other eggs had $$$$$$! How exciting. I could see the adding machine working in their heads, adding up their loot and pondering how they were going to spend their treasure.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5uKcM47cZG5Jae00zqCG7Ss4FzEJyhXkgGT9khZb6wXZpcFBgzQS6mKUsODS8QE8bZGlF2TwprWrf6nMUs0zlxd-K7qFS0eUyd4Lj4Y4hHvgO-Mxp70MUrYbnWuaR1prk0bD/s1600-h/053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325334354863269186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5uKcM47cZG5Jae00zqCG7Ss4FzEJyhXkgGT9khZb6wXZpcFBgzQS6mKUsODS8QE8bZGlF2TwprWrf6nMUs0zlxd-K7qFS0eUyd4Lj4Y4hHvgO-Mxp70MUrYbnWuaR1prk0bD/s320/053.JPG" border="0" /></a>At the mall on Monday, Sean ended up purchasing a really cool "No Fear" Monster logo hat. He loves it. Jake purchased a couple Star Wars Storm Troopers, a "DC" shirt and a really cool "No Fear" big boy belt.</div><div></div><div>Have a wonderful day!</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-40847136263750235482009-04-15T08:48:00.000-07:002009-04-15T09:03:56.984-07:00Varela Voyage giveaway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvb5KkCiPRjJ3iWj6Og_QpVURZIlRDMvTebOF5HUZSUV215JhlJnXgH2IYfJkJklJcn-4T661FZeTaLw7EzwKhy0wnwfeyrihqMxvWgt95XJOoRzWKI8StGMleSLBWfDbO0QTt/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324947387297532290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvb5KkCiPRjJ3iWj6Og_QpVURZIlRDMvTebOF5HUZSUV215JhlJnXgH2IYfJkJklJcn-4T661FZeTaLw7EzwKhy0wnwfeyrihqMxvWgt95XJOoRzWKI8StGMleSLBWfDbO0QTt/s320/017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThH3eofFRnD11fr7PBZea-UMUEf1r3s_hb5P-_no8xLuAuw7tFQjpUoO8ScyV5Fa_WEikrP9XVYpD-CJbwrRRsorJ26pQM8BpPqXQ3W615ciFpu7m48JdNNiXVd9YgVcFFSes/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324947380844523346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThH3eofFRnD11fr7PBZea-UMUEf1r3s_hb5P-_no8xLuAuw7tFQjpUoO8ScyV5Fa_WEikrP9XVYpD-CJbwrRRsorJ26pQM8BpPqXQ3W615ciFpu7m48JdNNiXVd9YgVcFFSes/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Good morning and happy Wednesday. Kristal from <a href="http://varelavoyage.blogspot.com/">http://varelavoyage.blogspot.com/</a> is having a giveaway: her beautiful signs. </div><br /><br /><div>I'm the proud owner of two of her signs. A "CREATE" sign and an "INSPIRE" sign. I have posted about her signs before on my blog and have more pictures. </div><div> </div><div>To check out the "CREATE" sign, look at my March 19th post and March 9th posts. To check out the "INSPIRE" sign, take a look at my March 19th and March 7th posts.</div><br /><br /><div>Now hurry on over to her blog. You definitely won't be disappointed!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-46833520086977501582009-04-14T10:35:00.000-07:002009-04-14T10:54:58.323-07:00Easter Weekend - Sunday Morning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwTEUJrcXTy0nBn9QPZgQWdxJW7M0WDoDndj_yoEaLQF9dIAOUzEBxnDqU0frzU6FKJuo8vZcjghDylvc4DQpElwTxo8oDVHb7m-k7TOU3bvcIQQUeRZkXWvci8_5s3uMEYUs/s1600-h/049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324605797840302594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwTEUJrcXTy0nBn9QPZgQWdxJW7M0WDoDndj_yoEaLQF9dIAOUzEBxnDqU0frzU6FKJuo8vZcjghDylvc4DQpElwTxo8oDVHb7m-k7TOU3bvcIQQUeRZkXWvci8_5s3uMEYUs/s320/049.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sean with his Easter basket on Sunday Morning. Sean is not an early morning person. He was still waking up when this photo was taken.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVKcbthErqlcY0zqkhmraWP_9945cdTphETM75dM6Tcv9YEHqh_4Lltzr9u54mRI4ClYBrjKnAs8USZzJ4gRgWjwUllBqGIvJ4m73Jcd3m9GBIMtNzSxdlnv5UI_S3x3UeTPv/s1600-h/050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324605794706419202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVKcbthErqlcY0zqkhmraWP_9945cdTphETM75dM6Tcv9YEHqh_4Lltzr9u54mRI4ClYBrjKnAs8USZzJ4gRgWjwUllBqGIvJ4m73Jcd3m9GBIMtNzSxdlnv5UI_S3x3UeTPv/s320/050.JPG" border="0" /></a> I think Jake loves his basket! Jake is such a fun, sweet animated little man.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeZ0huX5GXrjm2G9gukOe5SDOc4YGOyuAxy7i4XZ1Wev9QYWm3Pmar4bNaULTL0zkjid_T9vuWWI7EzaqDP0KwfPP-WkzMkftimS20kNd40L8d0IBORgkI9iUk0IVw-SPGPPQ/s1600-h/052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324605792106996418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeZ0huX5GXrjm2G9gukOe5SDOc4YGOyuAxy7i4XZ1Wev9QYWm3Pmar4bNaULTL0zkjid_T9vuWWI7EzaqDP0KwfPP-WkzMkftimS20kNd40L8d0IBORgkI9iUk0IVw-SPGPPQ/s320/052.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jake enjoying the egg hunt around the house.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAv9_fJxfoAwkUuLNAWzm5hcXOeXjIcJOC8Z5XStxzb79-7_c35wR_9Y2JN7wEVnbNssB2N0Q4AgdN2B7Kitm9FhzJCiUng2HjibEhC2IWyy_yjrNcMSgKkkr6CCx7bWvWaTwS/s1600-h/051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324605784985103954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAv9_fJxfoAwkUuLNAWzm5hcXOeXjIcJOC8Z5XStxzb79-7_c35wR_9Y2JN7wEVnbNssB2N0Q4AgdN2B7Kitm9FhzJCiUng2HjibEhC2IWyy_yjrNcMSgKkkr6CCx7bWvWaTwS/s320/051.JPG" border="0" /></a> Look! A smile. Sean started to wake up during the egg-citing egg hunt.</div><div> </div><div>I'll post a couple more pictures tomorrow, Grandma Nielsen and Grandma Baker, of the boys' loot from their egg hunt.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-62887713413453293902009-04-13T12:39:00.001-07:002009-04-13T12:47:53.153-07:00Easter Weekend - Saturday Evening<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp_sgXFphqmPXcX2cngvygxFASh-aSH2FOlBn14ihqiGIm80KJtAXczdOnNajP0urlWFr6jyJ-auz1tURszwHulalbRLrPaftTduYfbViTyPkzKtnNPY6TVErpr62B8KMHBLN/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324263910399287554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp_sgXFphqmPXcX2cngvygxFASh-aSH2FOlBn14ihqiGIm80KJtAXczdOnNajP0urlWFr6jyJ-auz1tURszwHulalbRLrPaftTduYfbViTyPkzKtnNPY6TVErpr62B8KMHBLN/s320/046.JPG" border="0" /></a> Saturday we colored and decorated our Easter eggs. We had an egg-citing time!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6z8KVVIOAS_0MqYrbNOrDEBvfiqLjq4bORoKighaNwfqIurdslJ_Ibg9N-ru94AgQvGxJmvAE0-Ppv9_iflnOxg-dHvJdzwVcfphFEp-fkkoJgEJrnYxQHzO71FJSnxITkap/s1600-h/043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324263908768705154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6z8KVVIOAS_0MqYrbNOrDEBvfiqLjq4bORoKighaNwfqIurdslJ_Ibg9N-ru94AgQvGxJmvAE0-Ppv9_iflnOxg-dHvJdzwVcfphFEp-fkkoJgEJrnYxQHzO71FJSnxITkap/s320/043.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jake presenting his egg-celent creations.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraynQfwDXezFPnvA0xJ5Hda-e8nJIgMdkAnz7g8SE-rj-pRMSEhHi-QIXdIBvRjrPNUUmnU0VjGLOfab7dSJZprQY7NcyPo95AeL-S-y9hNKR6EBJatUFnFq7m6bHBEiJpHSz/s1600-h/047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324263902457648146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraynQfwDXezFPnvA0xJ5Hda-e8nJIgMdkAnz7g8SE-rj-pRMSEhHi-QIXdIBvRjrPNUUmnU0VjGLOfab7dSJZprQY7NcyPo95AeL-S-y9hNKR6EBJatUFnFq7m6bHBEiJpHSz/s320/047.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Easter Bunny must have taken this picture when he left this basket for Sean.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVdZX0z40rsRTqu90Om91F2jw_3AZOUkWAaM6dfo83UdBsyGkgxc-3_kBYpCtGl2X6XpMDCU2h4ZRP_-aPSB3W82VvdONwJ5QJKJcC8NEcsQapjajz65FX0iv1qa8Ar3m6m5A/s1600-h/048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324263897025827698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVdZX0z40rsRTqu90Om91F2jw_3AZOUkWAaM6dfo83UdBsyGkgxc-3_kBYpCtGl2X6XpMDCU2h4ZRP_-aPSB3W82VvdONwJ5QJKJcC8NEcsQapjajz65FX0iv1qa8Ar3m6m5A/s320/048.JPG" border="0" /></a> And also this picture of Jake's basket.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGPjtZAATdOumi2RHEpvdqrAsnmIxXPbIcEGvpqQ0nb4oHrn-JjioEVVHBrvoHVkUMIwM0ub5wdadMsWCzZR78VSaLFqSkzC2INAadsKV1AZv5zf-hBgdUaFVJyoAfKqMS2YF/s1600-h/044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324263896464778578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGPjtZAATdOumi2RHEpvdqrAsnmIxXPbIcEGvpqQ0nb4oHrn-JjioEVVHBrvoHVkUMIwM0ub5wdadMsWCzZR78VSaLFqSkzC2INAadsKV1AZv5zf-hBgdUaFVJyoAfKqMS2YF/s320/044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Even Dad joined in on the Easter egg coloring egg-citement!<br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-55437144139753282632009-04-11T21:56:00.000-07:002009-04-11T22:01:45.782-07:00EASTER GREETINGS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmFZiZ7UTUgiKg6LyMEgigrcLi7X60HW-nHNKmyuiAyR9AAaP5bkAtAFZAahZBJDHTVDfNhehwMo1klHvrHwxh3z1qepxGTJ7DE1EvAnScTUVR7s6VMBVToaXsq2k4uDMGvdZ/s1600-h/flying+bunny.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323664748901059650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmFZiZ7UTUgiKg6LyMEgigrcLi7X60HW-nHNKmyuiAyR9AAaP5bkAtAFZAahZBJDHTVDfNhehwMo1klHvrHwxh3z1qepxGTJ7DE1EvAnScTUVR7s6VMBVToaXsq2k4uDMGvdZ/s320/flying+bunny.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happy Easter to everyone. I'll be spending the day with family, eating, laughing and hunting for eggs.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtyURjM_5Id52bjf54dLmWzhQ9AxtGFt0tEmNM6npFESsYGPm-YiGt5RQOHU8OzBJe0hC6vuQqpUeXNVpbDNHXfDbyTNv4j0UtUQqejmRyq62u36j_yDQ8By1maMkb-jnMcn4/s1600-h/two+bunnies+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323664751846908434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtyURjM_5Id52bjf54dLmWzhQ9AxtGFt0tEmNM6npFESsYGPm-YiGt5RQOHU8OzBJe0hC6vuQqpUeXNVpbDNHXfDbyTNv4j0UtUQqejmRyq62u36j_yDQ8By1maMkb-jnMcn4/s320/two+bunnies+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF3qhnGfjyK_dtNIY-JhXm1-RM_MkLWvJMbGCUdTvg-BCDx2RHTxYYgIP5ueZrzBkM-RR0PlRkN5MX15YCEFltFErFzjUzFueFErdQ8kV26zEMAm0IdxLMjQJZJ-nXpqH7E_c/s1600-h/two+bunnies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323664749155123250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF3qhnGfjyK_dtNIY-JhXm1-RM_MkLWvJMbGCUdTvg-BCDx2RHTxYYgIP5ueZrzBkM-RR0PlRkN5MX15YCEFltFErFzjUzFueFErdQ8kV26zEMAm0IdxLMjQJZJ-nXpqH7E_c/s320/two+bunnies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-84140736311714894802009-04-09T08:58:00.000-07:002009-04-09T12:55:38.987-07:00Living Room Daydreaming & A Rabbit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBDeCBOY8M8GL8JTjCRg3H8tb59A0lmt-3EHTlCGrsGRRvPHQk6FdXslKpJV0vN5f8JRD8C8pxIUwBHpexkrfTvC8_5FLM1LiUz23LjZgIRCy2B2UVEJ3aDGWtlBjFNq-LHP5/s1600-h/ecard4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322722580887700994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 201px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBDeCBOY8M8GL8JTjCRg3H8tb59A0lmt-3EHTlCGrsGRRvPHQk6FdXslKpJV0vN5f8JRD8C8pxIUwBHpexkrfTvC8_5FLM1LiUz23LjZgIRCy2B2UVEJ3aDGWtlBjFNq-LHP5/s320/ecard4.jpg" border="0" /></a> Love this sweet image of a bunny with his Easter greeting. I've purchased the eggs, the dye and the white vinegar in order to do some serious egg dying and decorating this weekend with my boys. I'm going to copy Martha Stewart and use a couple of my scrapbooking punches - a butterfly and a bird - to create silhouette designs on my Easter eggs.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBFOzwt9tUE8gidp35GMk9Za43oDOS9eaVAzMGSZV2s9tssavibNjEXV8tfjzCsALA7U1eZj0_xuCIG1Nt2cn4JXwyLnUX4KrbQip_Zuc47y60mwvx5Bqk9Tcp7p4GZRyy7yX/s1600-h/turquoise+living+room.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322722582524628738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBFOzwt9tUE8gidp35GMk9Za43oDOS9eaVAzMGSZV2s9tssavibNjEXV8tfjzCsALA7U1eZj0_xuCIG1Nt2cn4JXwyLnUX4KrbQip_Zuc47y60mwvx5Bqk9Tcp7p4GZRyy7yX/s320/turquoise+living+room.jpg" border="0" /></a> Doing a little daydreaming today. I have light-filled living rooms on the brain and also zebra design rugs!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwMsnq8uu6ZIT4si8yPTpQN7kXNlmkZY8s38ibpSUGXEvNAJLoCuvYcYR2u7U2TftpWmhF9q9sZI0OZXkkc7Y-4Ep8sm5AsrX8rXKlnJ2ZdeLooOLDVPOVhEVWw_bQLc1X_zD/s1600-h/zebra+yellow+living+rm.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322722576058491362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwMsnq8uu6ZIT4si8yPTpQN7kXNlmkZY8s38ibpSUGXEvNAJLoCuvYcYR2u7U2TftpWmhF9q9sZI0OZXkkc7Y-4Ep8sm5AsrX8rXKlnJ2ZdeLooOLDVPOVhEVWw_bQLc1X_zD/s320/zebra+yellow+living+rm.png" border="0" /></a> I am so into yellow this spring. I love the above combo. I'm also loving a yellow and grey combo. And, again, my zebra design rug craving!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Mvma3fifIDCsrEVHDXVcK23N3TskFxCEGcysnJIer3N5EgIncLDSUvu4RA0_du_1nUHqfqq5cLDdLwWQ_zHsbvQMK1M3cneeiG_YXeLDFYnI2rSQ6Msibh1kpVFY8flqXbb7/s1600-h/zebra+rug+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322722577821091234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Mvma3fifIDCsrEVHDXVcK23N3TskFxCEGcysnJIer3N5EgIncLDSUvu4RA0_du_1nUHqfqq5cLDdLwWQ_zHsbvQMK1M3cneeiG_YXeLDFYnI2rSQ6Msibh1kpVFY8flqXbb7/s320/zebra+rug+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oh, look! Another rug. Gorgeous.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpB4mWpzVnfaOC6a5xjlHdhEDUZWHerBmc6PI322YT_J3sMAGs85jZbLw9xqrNI0MXtSzuDrKcXe8AxzZXy229YitjL5Y3nS174gCv5C4ATflX0RlEY8TdFLXNLOOJzGG1hek3/s1600-h/living+room+domino.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322722573484475714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpB4mWpzVnfaOC6a5xjlHdhEDUZWHerBmc6PI322YT_J3sMAGs85jZbLw9xqrNI0MXtSzuDrKcXe8AxzZXy229YitjL5Y3nS174gCv5C4ATflX0RlEY8TdFLXNLOOJzGG1hek3/s320/living+room+domino.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And an image of one of my favorite living rooms. I just want to curl up on that couch and read my Stephen King novel. Maybe a nap, too! :) Daydreaming.....</div><div>Well, I must stop daydreaming and head on down to my courtroom for some work today.</div><div>Have a wonderful day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-77659403768360682322009-04-07T16:23:00.000-07:002009-04-08T11:00:40.799-07:00WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT FANS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPkjUek8yDlNyN_mJf-E33zXfNKrMlDh35hSvDqYIEPGr9n-cAHylr0Aj6XivV14Jmxz9LG2AvG26olnDFTZJjLr66utTDGe5ooymVAmMqV2oBgRSmg6whlImacMXVBRtKBrA/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322095620704693570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPkjUek8yDlNyN_mJf-E33zXfNKrMlDh35hSvDqYIEPGr9n-cAHylr0Aj6XivV14Jmxz9LG2AvG26olnDFTZJjLr66utTDGe5ooymVAmMqV2oBgRSmg6whlImacMXVBRtKBrA/s320/017.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just a few pictures documenting our outing to see the fabulously toned and ripped bodies of the wrestlers from WWE's Raw and ECW.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATQdFVJkqJ6L5QUqz-qpY3AyxxQn0YQawMmRU8-EzbRLXDN_-UD7NfVy77Kyfn-sdOGP5OK5DweeCLBf7i8YTC8vm_cIbXxJt2cotDKtdWmLKdv7JccyLS04auKeekuRnd7P8/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322095615707190018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATQdFVJkqJ6L5QUqz-qpY3AyxxQn0YQawMmRU8-EzbRLXDN_-UD7NfVy77Kyfn-sdOGP5OK5DweeCLBf7i8YTC8vm_cIbXxJt2cotDKtdWmLKdv7JccyLS04auKeekuRnd7P8/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a> My boys and their friend, all sporting their WWE t-shirt portraying wrestler John Cena.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3gZSGZIHwzsaePNgMvGjjtzU2h05MXhSexFvwSeug7F36AshBn1KdhtZNBDP1uc9D4lHgVPocvwy6OWSk20fVAi7iwARO-2AZVFFVHTUk2jHH_t7vWf5OI6sjswtuPzCuzVW/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322095613815562034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3gZSGZIHwzsaePNgMvGjjtzU2h05MXhSexFvwSeug7F36AshBn1KdhtZNBDP1uc9D4lHgVPocvwy6OWSk20fVAi7iwARO-2AZVFFVHTUk2jHH_t7vWf5OI6sjswtuPzCuzVW/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a> Such great kiddos. And we had fun that night, too!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-22991958834355153152009-04-06T11:43:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:45:53.691-07:00Weekend Fun with the Boys<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSf4Lf4h3UMfyOoNEB_dyrngYa306H4HsAoMs2NN-KczzjrZWD72BtqM2aMDjc9VL_vU5wxzMxPg91uI3ir6JC9HZHd-frADgdnDgFP5XDMyiP9f6Gq8sT4usrPjNFFovftBA/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321651876104918450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSf4Lf4h3UMfyOoNEB_dyrngYa306H4HsAoMs2NN-KczzjrZWD72BtqM2aMDjc9VL_vU5wxzMxPg91uI3ir6JC9HZHd-frADgdnDgFP5XDMyiP9f6Gq8sT4usrPjNFFovftBA/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a> A few pictures of some weekend fun here in sunny San Diego. Jake on his "ATV".<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YbU32XvuB0kp2SLe_dMF8A9ivpMtOJHCXEJvyYyVj48u3g7qsuP4EQyl-WtEIHZRXY7FuW4nxpHdgtVOExEfr-PuzHdH7u2w_imJhAni_oIFXJP-Ev7KLqK54zXI_sMAJ3ge/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321651869764249026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YbU32XvuB0kp2SLe_dMF8A9ivpMtOJHCXEJvyYyVj48u3g7qsuP4EQyl-WtEIHZRXY7FuW4nxpHdgtVOExEfr-PuzHdH7u2w_imJhAni_oIFXJP-Ev7KLqK54zXI_sMAJ3ge/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sean practicing his skateboarding.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfgxADmrYku77YwYyz4bYRerbtukXvox0Yt1H9iaO_havgbYnjKmiNaiU7KAnQ8Hqx2xYlUM-52d1O1nadagD55iewAjQwgHwLH8HIxXfUK1prDS4-JyhpQCBmGClJzLJqWLW/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321651870044942850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfgxADmrYku77YwYyz4bYRerbtukXvox0Yt1H9iaO_havgbYnjKmiNaiU7KAnQ8Hqx2xYlUM-52d1O1nadagD55iewAjQwgHwLH8HIxXfUK1prDS4-JyhpQCBmGClJzLJqWLW/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is my other dog, Dylan. He's a lab/chow mix. He will be 14 years old this October. I've been his mommy since he was 6 months old. Casper, the lab, was there, also. He can always be found running with the fastest moving object - either Sean, Jake or Me! Not Dylan anymore. Dylan is a slow, old man - and oh so sweet!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAidkLx9VIewoYXMTlP3a4JRf7RVFYRWF4DVPDH1hGFhutMRUUBSHR_GRNUEaZibV45hsRN6dFg_x3cgRFGc9rmk6dvS4bOAU_WUMHshZPFwznlueRMHKNiCUlLg-52MnpAKfM/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321651866628606002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAidkLx9VIewoYXMTlP3a4JRf7RVFYRWF4DVPDH1hGFhutMRUUBSHR_GRNUEaZibV45hsRN6dFg_x3cgRFGc9rmk6dvS4bOAU_WUMHshZPFwznlueRMHKNiCUlLg-52MnpAKfM/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sean in deep concentration, preparing for his next trick.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOc4UdWede0MGoDr9XLw5XxWEvcKmwXgKa2KiYOQFBsqwRqyTeUcT0DcLEJMqEjUGuxbJZpvyKCTXEnPQXxa0QYu76BN_y7r4xL_D0TgOdSl6ekhOUW5mUUyubZyAECqxRhYtX/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321651866906540002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOc4UdWede0MGoDr9XLw5XxWEvcKmwXgKa2KiYOQFBsqwRqyTeUcT0DcLEJMqEjUGuxbJZpvyKCTXEnPQXxa0QYu76BN_y7r4xL_D0TgOdSl6ekhOUW5mUUyubZyAECqxRhYtX/s320/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> And my sweet Jakers!</div><div>Happy Monday, everyone!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-85847013574090790252009-04-04T11:30:00.000-07:002009-04-04T11:38:50.258-07:00Teacher Appreciation Part 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxjGrZZMgEuxekgt47hp5yGlOOHMLn0H1odtgMbSl_veHZvRSdvblbKmzGh6hymGNX5VSnkLUM_WKv_4dkJTPDgpEPG-IgqFkVE09pAssQPiEE8SGTaw0bxleOLukej40Ey6v/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320905963516945730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxjGrZZMgEuxekgt47hp5yGlOOHMLn0H1odtgMbSl_veHZvRSdvblbKmzGh6hymGNX5VSnkLUM_WKv_4dkJTPDgpEPG-IgqFkVE09pAssQPiEE8SGTaw0bxleOLukej40Ey6v/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a> I made a few lanyards to donate to be used as door prizes for an upcoming Teacher Appreciation luncheon. These are designed to display I.D. badges in a fun, fashionable way.<br />The above is a black and silver design.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU6vbA_v9nmBSrb-QSSQgVJG0LCOHvHnG_UzMT8CIoUVQEx4OLZu2NhEf8BwDMjQ2bbuo6P6BjfKh4by9d5K2LJBOrke9s7IFVQNUDfd9ilUOxNYTyzW7VfN278tdyn-43eLp/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320905959492972418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 195px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU6vbA_v9nmBSrb-QSSQgVJG0LCOHvHnG_UzMT8CIoUVQEx4OLZu2NhEf8BwDMjQ2bbuo6P6BjfKh4by9d5K2LJBOrke9s7IFVQNUDfd9ilUOxNYTyzW7VfN278tdyn-43eLp/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /></a> Again, the black and silver lanyard.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sQeYf1GCUf0yp-946ErS8-AXfI_Naif54ZqLHlCGnqVnyZiNCJFGB48F0pYYEXCXs3zlvFeyLF6nO8oFXMAGPCTm1f3VXPL52RFFQRVJmwOcoycsyvV-dTfYUtDoeRbw7Avp/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320905960640803394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sQeYf1GCUf0yp-946ErS8-AXfI_Naif54ZqLHlCGnqVnyZiNCJFGB48F0pYYEXCXs3zlvFeyLF6nO8oFXMAGPCTm1f3VXPL52RFFQRVJmwOcoycsyvV-dTfYUtDoeRbw7Avp/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> The above is a fun brown and black design.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwHLbOQC7qV26PAwpErb3MGLu1E2RvxTmJKiaSgJJI6qyhv8fbwCLyL15C614d_z7ylOUcRPcKadI44lZ7cxmteJG618wj-jI_JTrs0e7957mTENF7ogBIp-LHtHpCLs36QfM/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320905954151992642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwHLbOQC7qV26PAwpErb3MGLu1E2RvxTmJKiaSgJJI6qyhv8fbwCLyL15C614d_z7ylOUcRPcKadI44lZ7cxmteJG618wj-jI_JTrs0e7957mTENF7ogBIp-LHtHpCLs36QfM/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> A different lanyard - black and white.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF09ULUEy2TV2277M14qxv3mIcfNoFUn7bx_WFdnQxM7UU08DI80rTA4F_KHPjquctrvShCh-Uq15qb86Mk4OuyhiSE4m9pVad1UExN2sqEKtpRu8qtuDdD4_vg6-jDBq2ekA_/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320905950558203170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF09ULUEy2TV2277M14qxv3mIcfNoFUn7bx_WFdnQxM7UU08DI80rTA4F_KHPjquctrvShCh-Uq15qb86Mk4OuyhiSE4m9pVad1UExN2sqEKtpRu8qtuDdD4_vg6-jDBq2ekA_/s320/022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A better shot of the brown and black design. </div><div>I have made a lot of these lanyards for ladies in the courthouse where I work. I use various lanyards to coordinate with my outfits.</div><div>Hope your weekend is a great one. I'm off to celebrate a birthday for one of Jake's classmates at Chuck E. Cheese.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-64789138261520754002009-04-03T14:42:00.001-07:002009-04-03T14:49:15.978-07:00Teacher Appreciation Part 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSzEAZXT4OKQsF32H9EG0EfvX9KZrRBWXpCdKkClvbVt0P9ZMMcPC_28FrRbE6_qf23IA4vQYnVipBgoD1QW8jALw1nBw0l6IIhFt9t-KTbukXG3IkMfw4vR6u4mtg6-4Zrt4/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320584401827220290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSzEAZXT4OKQsF32H9EG0EfvX9KZrRBWXpCdKkClvbVt0P9ZMMcPC_28FrRbE6_qf23IA4vQYnVipBgoD1QW8jALw1nBw0l6IIhFt9t-KTbukXG3IkMfw4vR6u4mtg6-4Zrt4/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another Teacher Appreciation door prize: An altered clipboard along with a vintage flashcard "bookmark".<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSREjPmSvf0FsPqZ5dbOlyZIBWqQVJV6_evMGI-jRT6mEUonCP5xLhLxaS-BKXPwB6MR5cElk6CNdbUB9fHMiuI2ZV72CQJC7yUK_ztxCTMth2zMEGukXqf00rt2zE4BZb88xx/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320584395051099954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSREjPmSvf0FsPqZ5dbOlyZIBWqQVJV6_evMGI-jRT6mEUonCP5xLhLxaS-BKXPwB6MR5cElk6CNdbUB9fHMiuI2ZV72CQJC7yUK_ztxCTMth2zMEGukXqf00rt2zE4BZb88xx/s320/017.JPG" border="0" /></a> I figured this clipboard could be used by a male or a female teacher, unlike my "girlie" journals :).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiGNtohftDAbhkKeT_fVimsi5frzRrBT6oilUki9-FAJ1DHZKTehnruX7CpntLoP22VhtX9LLPpsCdpJFriL1_jv6gNSnrru6-pdL7naI16XDaQi1RzNelbQkgd1Web6zzQqm/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320584394176364530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiGNtohftDAbhkKeT_fVimsi5frzRrBT6oilUki9-FAJ1DHZKTehnruX7CpntLoP22VhtX9LLPpsCdpJFriL1_jv6gNSnrru6-pdL7naI16XDaQi1RzNelbQkgd1Web6zzQqm/s320/027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A little fluff of some black ribbon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23tzuf2GByaraqZiK7hI74dpYPyMdzzpCFl1moJL0bDpe1RV0vGWu-unUrCz3xZJAVzHji87wId-F08MoyQ7T64ekxcBisM030BYKzTGrk_lKbK79wJrywcJyHAUnwKLg_rWN/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320584388037841186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23tzuf2GByaraqZiK7hI74dpYPyMdzzpCFl1moJL0bDpe1RV0vGWu-unUrCz3xZJAVzHji87wId-F08MoyQ7T64ekxcBisM030BYKzTGrk_lKbK79wJrywcJyHAUnwKLg_rWN/s320/028.JPG" border="0" /></a> The above is a close-up of the buttons I used.</div><div> </div><div>Stay tuned for Part 3 of Teacher Appreciation door prizes. To be continued tomorrow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-89730083345004715872009-04-01T15:15:00.000-07:002009-04-01T15:24:28.279-07:00TEACHER APPRECIATION - PART 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oGO2Det-04MFRX6XUuev46w-vp_viK9PMV1cZfb6i5ZthcOWl6wiSosF0XIBqLhFhM6aMst3cLm3VciQVcQplCCSXqKM_A37ai2ygy-8ldeSyl22Sc0mOS0p2ptuTyGCZWF0/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319851115502334690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oGO2Det-04MFRX6XUuev46w-vp_viK9PMV1cZfb6i5ZthcOWl6wiSosF0XIBqLhFhM6aMst3cLm3VciQVcQplCCSXqKM_A37ai2ygy-8ldeSyl22Sc0mOS0p2ptuTyGCZWF0/s320/026.JPG" border="0" /></a> For Teacher Appreciation day at the end of April, I volunteered to buy some gift cards and to make some items to be given away as door prizes. This past weekend I made the above two journals and bookmarks.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCCg4CckO7AJo6E5Zkj8X7e-V3_H3VB6U9HLfUpMDHg3Ywhr7QuJ75Jx7CenW-FZ9xImkeP4mGxSdb0AuscQ6cHHuM8me_hk0I9mvr6XILZKSUGUXx_kn_hJB5APto9I4aDi/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319851114022669474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCCg4CckO7AJo6E5Zkj8X7e-V3_H3VB6U9HLfUpMDHg3Ywhr7QuJ75Jx7CenW-FZ9xImkeP4mGxSdb0AuscQ6cHHuM8me_hk0I9mvr6XILZKSUGUXx_kn_hJB5APto9I4aDi/s320/014.JPG" border="0" /></a> I think this one is my favorite. I love the red, black and cream combo. And I love the Heidi Swapp velvet flower, too.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sjnrhyL3QBJxyqW-yWzWKjhY1wkqlPm0mhqvNW58IoV0_awUhdpPBukNKsXQb2fWBN42qJa9QxvTMTrZts8fYQlHIWIfkbOsLccuVZVLbxm3gJWWWCsQOx-ASEjjN5eo9a0O/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319851110299812034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sjnrhyL3QBJxyqW-yWzWKjhY1wkqlPm0mhqvNW58IoV0_awUhdpPBukNKsXQb2fWBN42qJa9QxvTMTrZts8fYQlHIWIfkbOsLccuVZVLbxm3gJWWWCsQOx-ASEjjN5eo9a0O/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wkXLJyp-TvuI8rANT5xZm4VK6eGlDRFeSgyzNPuMmPTqZxsi4mPx8R2ummJnN2Gujy4Ggh1rrUU8zRWRJgP7XmXPMRTE3q4T_D2NVHH7YmCAwlxsx_kR9qbnkpcDEBhNyM12/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319851106032009682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wkXLJyp-TvuI8rANT5xZm4VK6eGlDRFeSgyzNPuMmPTqZxsi4mPx8R2ummJnN2Gujy4Ggh1rrUU8zRWRJgP7XmXPMRTE3q4T_D2NVHH7YmCAwlxsx_kR9qbnkpcDEBhNyM12/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a> This journal looks so "Springy" with the orange epoxy embellishment on the front.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9L-4ETfz69RxNR8118InxCsH9xYpg3WVjUwT9O4JiVBPpLi08YlG3xZSUos5d1q4IzS_JQXwSNpPMJl8SIshUHT2uCcKi6rS1JUmVg4yIsP6YG_BMLF3uqFmLKN_xus45ssqq/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319851105696707954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9L-4ETfz69RxNR8118InxCsH9xYpg3WVjUwT9O4JiVBPpLi08YlG3xZSUos5d1q4IzS_JQXwSNpPMJl8SIshUHT2uCcKi6rS1JUmVg4yIsP6YG_BMLF3uqFmLKN_xus45ssqq/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /></a> I'll be back tomorrow to show you what other items I've made for Teacher Appreciation week.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-24699999568371360362009-03-31T12:08:00.000-07:002009-03-31T12:21:05.519-07:00Projects<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEOCNyPwZfSLIFG52L-8nmaKtTcIngM3Urhqu7Bi09xtQRuc3UNy2TFtlDrnqoP_-pM45eUaSmYrA1bfKBeB57s5CnkrRS9huHlkFHGLbgVZ8qQh8Mn_NS-Hrs9byuJSL4hcW/s1600-h/100_9937.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319431410553205922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEOCNyPwZfSLIFG52L-8nmaKtTcIngM3Urhqu7Bi09xtQRuc3UNy2TFtlDrnqoP_-pM45eUaSmYrA1bfKBeB57s5CnkrRS9huHlkFHGLbgVZ8qQh8Mn_NS-Hrs9byuJSL4hcW/s320/100_9937.jpg" border="0" /></a> I've been busy with a ton of various projects. The above is a wooden lighthouse that I painted and distressed. In the summer, I like to decorate using a beachy/cottage chic decor. This lighthouse will go perfectly with my little sailboats and sea shells and beach inspired decor.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1QaUUDHn2npEKVtm3tLtUjntqaqAhaLIAsRUaai64Fi3DwAnS4TXQ5VoruD20OVXGcuXaAH0Ny_2wsr1TTh2lEhcKxMVbwNu7i0JhEcUeNqK49GsgEejQhChmOTWU5OHUF-M/s1600-h/100_9948.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319431408533712050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1QaUUDHn2npEKVtm3tLtUjntqaqAhaLIAsRUaai64Fi3DwAnS4TXQ5VoruD20OVXGcuXaAH0Ny_2wsr1TTh2lEhcKxMVbwNu7i0JhEcUeNqK49GsgEejQhChmOTWU5OHUF-M/s320/100_9948.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a necklace and bracelet set that I made for my mother-in-law's birthday, which is this Thursday. You can click on each picture for a close-up view.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvx_aICu3K2b7CCquF65NzwvbvyDMFL3_N3PBJXKaTUy6Rhdo5ZyXha3YGP_m-cAoyK5giCdAE-OTrTarIYpZa45p5Kr0NDoz1ayYbPI8CgdPAvjDF0Dd5F2hyw3Mrl1ei1F9/s1600-h/100_9938.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319431399991849186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvx_aICu3K2b7CCquF65NzwvbvyDMFL3_N3PBJXKaTUy6Rhdo5ZyXha3YGP_m-cAoyK5giCdAE-OTrTarIYpZa45p5Kr0NDoz1ayYbPI8CgdPAvjDF0Dd5F2hyw3Mrl1ei1F9/s320/100_9938.jpg" border="0" /></a> I used glass beads, some new, some vintage. These pictures don't do it justice. The green color is very pretty and soothing.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO68TVVoR38Ld1ilZ2hCN6EZmxMu96gaOYRDhfuyO_cTBWBdIDvU-gj-D_LUrnLQzLxibcmlSH6DWZ3RIj_C_y8Pm_ayBjZfMRoDfdR-H1bKnC4S4zHR2Vr8Pwgs_hkma_jvO-/s1600-h/100_9919.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319431390585428418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO68TVVoR38Ld1ilZ2hCN6EZmxMu96gaOYRDhfuyO_cTBWBdIDvU-gj-D_LUrnLQzLxibcmlSH6DWZ3RIj_C_y8Pm_ayBjZfMRoDfdR-H1bKnC4S4zHR2Vr8Pwgs_hkma_jvO-/s320/100_9919.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hope she likes it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-86661368625390092212009-03-31T12:00:00.000-07:002009-03-31T12:07:33.323-07:00Garland Swap<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkl1_VW4bI_oSes07M3-3M_uWunMvvwgF1oICFd_LQEXkJ1dFkxN4jWpWCq1cPT1vkzeKNpB46yinZW-DY_CvAoyqTwYX2IaVJmO5zHgcAr-5vWOTLYdVGWiQrJEtyJPU-ZLI/s1600-h/100_9941.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319429509075618898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkl1_VW4bI_oSes07M3-3M_uWunMvvwgF1oICFd_LQEXkJ1dFkxN4jWpWCq1cPT1vkzeKNpB46yinZW-DY_CvAoyqTwYX2IaVJmO5zHgcAr-5vWOTLYdVGWiQrJEtyJPU-ZLI/s320/100_9941.jpg" border="0" /></a> I participated in a fun garland swap through the Year of Color blog hosted by Artsymama. My partner is Julie.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjX8kNvHih1Ltpnb_UeaqrfAMR-3v8XPNrKVhvaAlLkhVX9C7ctrrsbDmH2EKRugQUlyikvEQpas_HpDN56L_IyVmQacGmUqNEguSqYtQbFY8cKEG2Ogz1iJBJq4xiejDk-tJT/s1600-h/100_9929.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319429501356525330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjX8kNvHih1Ltpnb_UeaqrfAMR-3v8XPNrKVhvaAlLkhVX9C7ctrrsbDmH2EKRugQUlyikvEQpas_HpDN56L_IyVmQacGmUqNEguSqYtQbFY8cKEG2Ogz1iJBJq4xiejDk-tJT/s320/100_9929.jpg" border="0" /></a> I had a lot of fun decorating this garland for Julie. I used blacks, reds and creams.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLGJVI9CS2G1N7xoXBUfv4oiS1HtPljcsccPVXQ2dsDgsbhLgsd39ZIxP2qTfE4NWNM5RjKTJPxqhW-OQcJQ7dc_mj-N2fyHOW16l19AT9L3gPiqReWrebixTSLOWGf9WV_Y_/s1600-h/100_9928.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319429492036811042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLGJVI9CS2G1N7xoXBUfv4oiS1HtPljcsccPVXQ2dsDgsbhLgsd39ZIxP2qTfE4NWNM5RjKTJPxqhW-OQcJQ7dc_mj-N2fyHOW16l19AT9L3gPiqReWrebixTSLOWGf9WV_Y_/s320/100_9928.jpg" border="0" /></a> I incorporated some vintage lace, vintage cards, vintage music sheets, vintage trims and ribbons.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz0WEuEPVcO7Btitqb8JZHThzj3poPa0ixp_vvs3Z-T2LCUfc9tKo1rzjBIak0zpujWk-V3yzza_dgatmKnHofe7BNvp-JoMPU3XJ8Wj3JR0qKIMoWdL4CFMb0A60wLLobiUx/s1600-h/100_9927.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319429488965707714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz0WEuEPVcO7Btitqb8JZHThzj3poPa0ixp_vvs3Z-T2LCUfc9tKo1rzjBIak0zpujWk-V3yzza_dgatmKnHofe7BNvp-JoMPU3XJ8Wj3JR0qKIMoWdL4CFMb0A60wLLobiUx/s320/100_9927.jpg" border="0" /></a> I used a set of Tinkering Ink chipboard shapes. Great to work with. Very sturdy. </div><div>A couple of close-ups.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCSRVW2MstqXYTSB-OhGLhTKTpmmPIjN-g-i1vu0x6rdHLnt9jlcFq6p63T4Neq0VkQHfHnRifmjDaUqhga4ZdihM8aAEdoGJoRsFt7Kg2hmqZgAAjiayLnWeSG98u1lrnPd1/s1600-h/100_9926.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319429475486762930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCSRVW2MstqXYTSB-OhGLhTKTpmmPIjN-g-i1vu0x6rdHLnt9jlcFq6p63T4Neq0VkQHfHnRifmjDaUqhga4ZdihM8aAEdoGJoRsFt7Kg2hmqZgAAjiayLnWeSG98u1lrnPd1/s320/100_9926.jpg" border="0" /></a> This will be going out in the mail today along with some of Julie's favorite candy - fruity candies.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-4223251201129906602009-03-27T09:44:00.001-07:002009-03-29T14:04:14.041-07:00Spring!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_2Ci4kKA7KIrSKqm0yKhFyNLfaYvuKiENl_vysmgD-3XfBsntIYCscpdDAGF3DU2SQMLq9cBNQpB9qAGTxtZCH6doCbgkUMx8wnMUyegaZjEupZYZLaN7U0sB_LxVVtfF2Yn/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317909769811010322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_2Ci4kKA7KIrSKqm0yKhFyNLfaYvuKiENl_vysmgD-3XfBsntIYCscpdDAGF3DU2SQMLq9cBNQpB9qAGTxtZCH6doCbgkUMx8wnMUyegaZjEupZYZLaN7U0sB_LxVVtfF2Yn/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a> I love Spring. I love daffodils. And it feels like Spring here in San Diego today. The sun is out and gorgeous, just a little bit of coolness in the air, blossoms are appearing. Just a beautiful day.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT41kKaAeAu-2mpQH6Wx0oD5sGH7QVAUzwtz6iS5uw9HhlqFGpPKFeFfASM2Q_S4N_bNj2a-XP6N2Rt2aM2mUXNP8z3PlfyVF4Ywcc21iUvy3xg3zEjCxNauyOANyqKpaJNzYn/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317909755764477938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT41kKaAeAu-2mpQH6Wx0oD5sGH7QVAUzwtz6iS5uw9HhlqFGpPKFeFfASM2Q_S4N_bNj2a-XP6N2Rt2aM2mUXNP8z3PlfyVF4Ywcc21iUvy3xg3zEjCxNauyOANyqKpaJNzYn/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a> And it's Friday! Now, if it were only payday, too! Oh well, I'm healthy and so are my kiddos, so I'm happy.</div><div>Have a great Friday!<br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36042726.post-13577353111344415282009-03-25T11:16:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:32:10.956-07:00Happy Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdi87QFfLyA6etmF5Sq0r7Ch-yq2Wxj8gNGH0VGF-vpdlhSgq8sAjUMU-BFHIV7WZCUQ8UHUMcba8w23wvWug-_BsAslW7IKT7HecK32mNNgnrq7A191JUxoSdUncrsZ9F6S2/s1600-h/Sassafrass+layout.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317191715577687506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdi87QFfLyA6etmF5Sq0r7Ch-yq2Wxj8gNGH0VGF-vpdlhSgq8sAjUMU-BFHIV7WZCUQ8UHUMcba8w23wvWug-_BsAslW7IKT7HecK32mNNgnrq7A191JUxoSdUncrsZ9F6S2/s320/Sassafrass+layout.bmp" border="0" /></a> Getting back into the swing of things after returning to work. I like the above layout from one of the design team members at Sassafrass. I'm going to make a layout that is similar to the one above for Sean "at eight" and Jake "at six". I usually make more of a "formal" layout using their school picture at each age and I like the idea of a "playful" layout utilizing their school pictures.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kWcaPB-J3jElOaMPpYyPtoVEkVmEj-ppa8EKg8Z4mEGoYEucYvSCtyNqpce_8kHPwXApQMmk_MpilIpB6C4ALy1acb78mPcnxCPlEbu5bDw7jWwBnR2qzmR1kRgQHZy_Z8Q0/s1600-h/frame+clock+from+decor8.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317191707352487826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kWcaPB-J3jElOaMPpYyPtoVEkVmEj-ppa8EKg8Z4mEGoYEucYvSCtyNqpce_8kHPwXApQMmk_MpilIpB6C4ALy1acb78mPcnxCPlEbu5bDw7jWwBnR2qzmR1kRgQHZy_Z8Q0/s320/frame+clock+from+decor8.png" border="0" /></a> This wall clock was featured on <a href="http://www.decor8.blogspot.com/">http://www.decor8.blogspot.com/</a>. I keep returning to this picture. I really like this idea. You could change out the frames each season or for holidays. Very creative.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrXq8RTl7gK8HEdpXnUcpwfUl3TdnS2cPSa1lGtnCAgD8nUEcI4P-AZ7QRIC4MNGOK-d21vvz677P6XlGOYWaWcbIS_f_81BZ95usmifI9CcBQG16IUpRcx2319YoOOrnOXM8/s1600-h/living+room+domino.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317191691732534850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrXq8RTl7gK8HEdpXnUcpwfUl3TdnS2cPSa1lGtnCAgD8nUEcI4P-AZ7QRIC4MNGOK-d21vvz677P6XlGOYWaWcbIS_f_81BZ95usmifI9CcBQG16IUpRcx2319YoOOrnOXM8/s320/living+room+domino.jpg" border="0" /></a> I like this living room. It looks so inviting. I'm also a fan of empty frames on a wall that are of various sizes, shapes, texture and design.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImup71saJoDNtBvpGQqEmCS15i9Pox-b0epWs_0aIcf9sT_bfbK1KlwBq0W7RvsMcP2thrSKhYoBbPYjY1ngG2g6x1qeqIzd1WF1QgWoIIFhfujeSwuHSfN4OoAI1_HK0lctS/s1600-h/cozy+corner+domino.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317191693471798194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImup71saJoDNtBvpGQqEmCS15i9Pox-b0epWs_0aIcf9sT_bfbK1KlwBq0W7RvsMcP2thrSKhYoBbPYjY1ngG2g6x1qeqIzd1WF1QgWoIIFhfujeSwuHSfN4OoAI1_HK0lctS/s320/cozy+corner+domino.jpg" border="0" /></a> Love the above image from Domino magazine. Just a fun, cozy little nook. I have the exact same birdcage that I purchased from an antique store a year ago. Love birdcages. And I love glass cloches like the one displayed on the above table.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugrLZIU3VKbrbBamCRHiRy8J1K2X8FT5b8NLE5X2WVmk-teO9lCSC5FmaHK4O50SeFKDAhxIQ4vaUnYEcvKwR4HH_d8UYRntPERoOs9-Rm5OZXtEsVaD4QND9X9SyEi5PslGM/s1600-h/turquoise+living+room.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317191690841386242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugrLZIU3VKbrbBamCRHiRy8J1K2X8FT5b8NLE5X2WVmk-teO9lCSC5FmaHK4O50SeFKDAhxIQ4vaUnYEcvKwR4HH_d8UYRntPERoOs9-Rm5OZXtEsVaD4QND9X9SyEi5PslGM/s320/turquoise+living+room.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have been wanting a zebra design rug for a long time. I just don't have the extra funds for that type of purchase. I love the pop of turquoise in this living room. </div><div></div><div>I'll be back tomorrow with pictures of a garland that I completed last night. I'm in a garland swap hosted by Artsymama on her "Year of Color III" blog. </div><div></div><div>Hope everyone's week is going great! Half-way to the weekend. Woo-hoo!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/wildmf/i-read-nienie2.png"/></a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06002450334913328075noreply@blogger.com0