Thanks Paris Hotel Boutique!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTM75HrhC7-Cf5SKAAAbP3FM36r4Rkc1npoAnM2DQdbhhuDjXhEOMHfeZL833sI7zvjt-9AJEXjdhpNDrtLAWhdB71TmWHt9Mhs-eQnYeLuOd99S6uNDheRc3sMWoA4GNHv-8fhGW1P0M/s1600/Hotel+Silver.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616792916831407970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTM75HrhC7-Cf5SKAAAbP3FM36r4Rkc1npoAnM2DQdbhhuDjXhEOMHfeZL833sI7zvjt-9AJEXjdhpNDrtLAWhdB71TmWHt9Mhs-eQnYeLuOd99S6uNDheRc3sMWoA4GNHv-8fhGW1P0M/s400/Hotel+Silver.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I have long been an admirer of the online retailer <a href="http://www.parishotelboutique.com/">Paris Hotel Boutique</a>. When <a href="http://www.cotedetexas.blogspot.com/">Cote de Texas</a> offered a giveaway of two of their items I jumped at the chance to register!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cyzLjgiS47NHRIWDaf97WzOOU4oxQ6Fg2lljFx6Pqf3IN_JOvAS-U3MYBWDeSDsCQgNcGNJnGqva_QrfYyc0GPv_5uusAHGKWHXA0hBIY-0DVJcTuuPi8F0hh4svSx2xkppABvRutIM/s1600/Paris+Boutique+Hotel.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616792912195018498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cyzLjgiS47NHRIWDaf97WzOOU4oxQ6Fg2lljFx6Pqf3IN_JOvAS-U3MYBWDeSDsCQgNcGNJnGqva_QrfYyc0GPv_5uusAHGKWHXA0hBIY-0DVJcTuuPi8F0hh4svSx2xkppABvRutIM/s400/Paris+Boutique+Hotel.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I was so excited when I actually won! I chose an antique silver dish marked from the Alexander Young hotel. It's so incredibly heavy, beautiful and pretty large too!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbLUu0vQMpfcqecJUXVtAC3_PBE5STfIoiIi32XM6mW09v7tcJEKOC023uUpe__nBoZ5l05CY8ofbgrRLHnNWkwsug4c493yLqSSKAYtnDF10t8NA4y9sNOIAd-yVAImPSXRWXy6z-DU/s1600/antique+postcard.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616792904113300146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbLUu0vQMpfcqecJUXVtAC3_PBE5STfIoiIi32XM6mW09v7tcJEKOC023uUpe__nBoZ5l05CY8ofbgrRLHnNWkwsug4c493yLqSSKAYtnDF10t8NA4y9sNOIAd-yVAImPSXRWXy6z-DU/s400/antique+postcard.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I'm happy to report that the item arrived well-packaged and extremely quick. I plan on adding the company to my list of retailers I check out on a regular basis. You never know who you are buying from in online auctions so it's nice to know this is a reputable online dealer.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKAwY_syMx6aFvfr-yrAgyHGvQv2e0Iq2vq5qUZtKk-YhfLXpsHV4U0nKFNmmssInb6ptgV5x_uM1eWyr-RD752UIWzhNZybDprN17LVQ_QLe7F0s4nm1YYXzndsa_TCR9tRf2xMBMv8/s1600/coffee+table.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616792896431344978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKAwY_syMx6aFvfr-yrAgyHGvQv2e0Iq2vq5qUZtKk-YhfLXpsHV4U0nKFNmmssInb6ptgV5x_uM1eWyr-RD752UIWzhNZybDprN17LVQ_QLe7F0s4nm1YYXzndsa_TCR9tRf2xMBMv8/s400/coffee+table.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> For now I have the dish living on my coffee table where it really has become the star! Thanks to Joni and also to Paris Hotel Boutique!!</div></div></div>

Thanks Paris Hotel Boutique!

I have long been an admirer of the online retailer Paris Hotel Boutique . When Cote de Texas offered a giveaway of two of their items I ju...

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Ramsign Giveaway

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0cf-5UOPyR_sVbHS-S8V2_9hvVF6VXpmMsbXciQipEBuqwULn-MnUH1hfsZ5zOqr8dt5dlfPS0Em9SdSQdG4sY-qdup9hODueTwk9PjFoVZTa1v2EJ_pgeq2oXa2RMml5iBLtUuk5gE/s1600/ramsign.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612864310393165570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0cf-5UOPyR_sVbHS-S8V2_9hvVF6VXpmMsbXciQipEBuqwULn-MnUH1hfsZ5zOqr8dt5dlfPS0Em9SdSQdG4sY-qdup9hODueTwk9PjFoVZTa1v2EJ_pgeq2oXa2RMml5iBLtUuk5gE/s400/ramsign.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 377px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Much like jewelry on a beautiful woman, the right accessory on a house can really pull an entire look or design together. Details matter!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23QuO1tW_YysEcKv2YKPpuRhMLXbG4nudpVzAFFBWY1OS5HF9XSkvB70dRA6LFpZ1DjDOFE8FOt3cwsPQeMj8BEXpmNL6NIBhtAoubxWJwfpF5Ry4Dt_WCfW7TDMzqhKcj_zXXjsFD0M/s1600/house+number.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612864303349682578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23QuO1tW_YysEcKv2YKPpuRhMLXbG4nudpVzAFFBWY1OS5HF9XSkvB70dRA6LFpZ1DjDOFE8FOt3cwsPQeMj8BEXpmNL6NIBhtAoubxWJwfpF5Ry4Dt_WCfW7TDMzqhKcj_zXXjsFD0M/s400/house+number.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="http://www.ramsign.com/">Ramsign</a>, a small Danish company that has been producing porcelain enamel house signs for years has generously offered to give a house number plaque to a lucky reader here on <a href="http://www.architectdesign.blogspot.com/">ArchitectDesign</a>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBTr6CAvW1_1XhbXcOObhuH9c7_ofBsabKSM23CW0LevxqkmSO-757_McLVgS4CLFI1y-ZhXcWvNIrX_YnRv6fqYX18gpY96UUeB4VI2RpozL_oUAAYHxnn8Zdq7gm0-k2d58WlVkI-c/s1600/ramsign_%25283%2529.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612864299507915890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBTr6CAvW1_1XhbXcOObhuH9c7_ofBsabKSM23CW0LevxqkmSO-757_McLVgS4CLFI1y-ZhXcWvNIrX_YnRv6fqYX18gpY96UUeB4VI2RpozL_oUAAYHxnn8Zdq7gm0-k2d58WlVkI-c/s400/ramsign_%25283%2529.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>The winner will be selected on Wednesday, June 8th in celebration of my birthday! <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612864292903102834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPGOjFox8K6DdBrrtLxU27cB208wVkTUTLmVu-rRWjBXm6-1afJyOB8oqY1VxxC1lqaFJKdVs08ORh06NYmms_78J8EnGbLcLtO-w4ZZkmo40CMKLE3Tz3JEcMR91OVEr7nGp0NkbfoQ/s400/ramsign+2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />To enter, simply leave a comment saying which house number you would pick if you won. Receive 1 extra entry for posting a link to the giveaway on twitter or facebook. <strong>Good luck!</strong></div><br /><div><strong>p.s.This giveaway is international,</strong> so don't hesitate to enter!</div></div>

Ramsign Giveaway

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The season of second chances

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_swVRTyY3vhqqtIhdswJcL4dr04q_KPqdAlJ2MYn3GZleVn9hWbD1HR_DpMeowDu1tjBccVYK_OrN3dQbNa8D0g4l3o8auUOVRW9HCGPrgT-cHKvrB3U53kF1cV8anWdwHVzYVowK4g/s1600/DianeMeier.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603065779007201954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_swVRTyY3vhqqtIhdswJcL4dr04q_KPqdAlJ2MYn3GZleVn9hWbD1HR_DpMeowDu1tjBccVYK_OrN3dQbNa8D0g4l3o8auUOVRW9HCGPrgT-cHKvrB3U53kF1cV8anWdwHVzYVowK4g/s400/DianeMeier.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Recently, I was asked to review a copy of <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Season-Second-Chances-Novel/dp/0312674112/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304566749&sr=8-1">The Season of Second Chances</a></em> by Diane Meier which just came out in paperback. I wasn't really sure what to expect but the premise from her PR group really sounded up my alley. A middle aged college professor decides to take a chance by moving to a small town from NYC to begin a new chapter in her career and renovating an old Victorian house. I figured if I didn't like the book, I wouldn't be out on much, right?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJIGmZ93K7Rzl4yD93ylXnv2GtjS3VjoDfxuZvaEIf_giv3ZJsEzxx5hyepYS8EuW9b9k2KAHIz2uYbV-My9Fu0BgbfPjzKA6k3m00n1dUpwPaNKI4EbKgi2Lm-wjh9lLHSRnpynFGao/s1600/second+chances.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603065773198550114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJIGmZ93K7Rzl4yD93ylXnv2GtjS3VjoDfxuZvaEIf_giv3ZJsEzxx5hyepYS8EuW9b9k2KAHIz2uYbV-My9Fu0BgbfPjzKA6k3m00n1dUpwPaNKI4EbKgi2Lm-wjh9lLHSRnpynFGao/s400/second+chances.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 365px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> After a slightly bumpy start (mostly because I don't read much fiction) I quickly became engrossed and found Meier and I spoke the same language. Within the first dozen pages, a haircut was described as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxfield_Parrish">Maxfield Parrish </a>mural, a hotel was compared to the namesake in the Astaire/Crosby movie "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Inn-Special-Bing-Crosby/dp/B000I0QL82/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304566247&sr=8-1">Holiday Inn</a>" and when house shopping in a small town as opposed to a rural area she wrote,</div><br /><br /><div><em>"Lets go there - now! My heart ran ahead. Let's leave the arena of wild bear and rabid raccoon and crazy men with axes, for the safety and comfort of a neighborhood, for the aroma of blueberry pies cooling on the kitchen windowsills, for little front yards and the idea of biking to work. The concept of biking to work should have given me the hint that I was getting carried away. And why was it priced so far below all that we'd seen, and what did she mean by "white elephant"? "</em> </div><br /><br /><div>From this passage on, I was hooked. Don't ask me why it took me 9 pages-did I hear a bit of myself in her voice? I would recommend this book to anyone and to pass along the pleasure, I'm giving away my copy of the book (free to me, free to you). Please live in the United States and leave a comment by Sunday, May 8th (Mothers day!). I will notify the winner and send it off immediately so you can hopefully enjoy it as much as I did. Good luck!</div>

The season of second chances

Recently, I was asked to review a copy of The Season of Second Chances by Diane Meier which just came out in paperback. I wasn't reall...

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Bohemian Vintage - 04.06.2011 - Shabby Apple Giveaway! : )

<a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592588383224668322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhYtsOsYp0SmiiChm6oiu1cpQYDxYNiaG6-eegDV5gVkgF5_JHe6m63Mr0GMZmrohswDFxIpZg9M0UkQYK9TbG_Sbnl2FL0HtLRrYSz7kRJkrG0EioZnDE0uiPy1wIXWxuuZ1ZK0LBbg/s400/white.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592588380397303618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8haZKl9reFVUKYMG_8sFMzJ60mbNtertnoily6PPt71Z7dInTF1kj4oY1rYZQUVcfY5xnQXua_Lv_8SheIjJmhQLXHkVV1pDKhd-bT8f8eTQS9v2HdgpdeGfUYfccLfVeSLD4LftGvA/s400/green+and+black.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592588373775209170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDZUHwgs-ymbbvUK844WRijBoQMz4w-sA2VCoDpFhO4SIVQLQu68HbXpAUBljqjpnT6CLBzdlF01vbQWWJAcWvq0w_GlV35T28bCcwJFsmEIWbGP3MEEFAeNzG9eUtDW8IwNWFZ_xncQ/s400/green.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592588372223404306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomn4h75pTW3x25LwDhF-Z4QZHKU4Fo3PU3ZGs0Ko3M-fOyr749Jk-ghSmcgNsaq93i6nuEay5eA2h4oGmxmOlmYp6Dtu0yKSrEBRDtj3sGRxVE-WTlyagm1e-5EuCx_5dZgq2glq9-IU/s400/black+dress.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="color:#009900;"> {photos via</span><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/"><span style="color:#009900;"> Shabby Apple</span></a><span style="color:#009900;">}</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">***Our WINNER IS AIMEE GERTSCH!!!***</span></div><br /><div></div><img align="left" alt="T" src="http://jhische.com/dailydropcap/T-11-cap.png" title="Daily Drop Cap by Jessica Hische" /><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><div>here is nothing I love more than spring and summer time to wear beautiful and fun dresses. I'm practically in a dress every single day of summer. I love them! So, when a little birdie told me that online boutique <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/">Shabby Apple</a> wanted to do a giveaway on the blog for all of you lovely readers, I jumped at the chance! Here's the dress they will be sending to one lucky, BV reader!!! Ta-da!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592589510444491458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuvx9PhcKi4AjVob0kOy3bLOitsi0OSlqyLG0SvdKCC5TIthRuzoqCZ4KHfYW-zpknLAbV1q0U8xwQE-sXtv5bjWDFlZSXc_YihAt15tuLeLVMiZ6G1DGinUaov8U5fFT3Bw2U8Nw5CU/s400/930_1_.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Niiiiiiiiice? Eh? Perusing their website will make you one happy, happy camper! There are so many beautiful dresses to choose from! Make sure you head over there to check them out. Just click <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/">here </a>and you'll be on your merry way! You can also get all of their latest news by joining their Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shabby-Apple/56291792791">here</a>!<br /><p>Alright... so what do you need to do to win this fabulous, springy dress??? Go to their <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/">website </a>and find your favorite dress. Then, comment below and tell me what your favorite dress was! Simple as that! : ) I will choose a random winner on Saturday, April 9th! Keep your eye out for the announcement!!<br /></p><p>Happy Decorating!<br /></p><p>Mina<br /></p><p>P.S.Like something on their website that you <em>must</em> have? Um... discount! Yes, that's right! All BV readers get a discount! Just type in discount code: <strong>bohemianvintage10off</strong> </p>

Bohemian Vintage - 04.06.2011 - Shabby Apple Giveaway! : )

{photos via Shabby Apple } ***Our WINNER IS AIMEE GERTSCH!!!*** here is nothing I love more than spring and summer time to wear beautiful ...

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Give-A-What??? Giveaway!!! Yay! by Rosenberry Rooms 03.20.2011

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSAZpaCZMXL0vpSw0aCj1UjOJ3Rc2N9HrFapv5-q4bS_zaueULguXQ_hehVXId7erM9X3NwVe-YqAf_JXu4aWthNfgWzViVnjYaVgZ4_fvzJUv3FNWW-94eM0OkQpLwAH45DrMIRTy2g/s1600/yhst-83532116742892_2148_7954057692.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586301629345009362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSAZpaCZMXL0vpSw0aCj1UjOJ3Rc2N9HrFapv5-q4bS_zaueULguXQ_hehVXId7erM9X3NwVe-YqAf_JXu4aWthNfgWzViVnjYaVgZ4_fvzJUv3FNWW-94eM0OkQpLwAH45DrMIRTy2g/s400/yhst-83532116742892_2148_7954057692.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHT1J0MAxxctRn7lHBoIFy6_X9MEbKuSO5M1RUHvhktk8RvODYKtSVv5Gve1D3x8TXlqOWBsMENjVB9u6QgLMOuKhPFVBU-szCq7GTaGVCljMuvZ4ZTyCkNcuqBTnzZ0YVcwOnAxnS-I/s1600/yhst-83532116742892_2148_7954260767.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586301635027956930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHT1J0MAxxctRn7lHBoIFy6_X9MEbKuSO5M1RUHvhktk8RvODYKtSVv5Gve1D3x8TXlqOWBsMENjVB9u6QgLMOuKhPFVBU-szCq7GTaGVCljMuvZ4ZTyCkNcuqBTnzZ0YVcwOnAxnS-I/s400/yhst-83532116742892_2148_7954260767.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#009900;"> {photos courtesy of </span></strong><a href="http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/498-jungle-bamboo-mobile.html"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#009900;">Rosenberry Rooms</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#009900;">}</span></strong></div><br /><br />It's officially the first day of spring and what better way to celebrate my favorite season than with a giveaway? I mean, who doesn't love freebies! Especially when they are super cute freebies?!? : ) So... the lovely mobile you see above is from <a href="http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/498-jungle-bamboo-mobile.html">Rosenberry Rooms</a>. Isn't it absolutely adorable and eco-chic? Do you looooove it? Of course you do! Do you want it? Of course you do! Okay... so what do you do? First... check out Rosenberry Room's website <a href="http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/498-jungle-bamboo-mobile.html">here</a>. Peruse it... drool over it and make all your nursery baby plans. : ) Next? Leave a comment on this post about why you love the mobile and what other items on their website caught your eye! Simple as that! On Wednesday, March 23rd, I will choose a random winner! I will announce it on Thursday! Hopefully, it's YOU! Because you're awesome and so is that lucky baby who will enjoy the awesome jungle mobile! Good luck!!! Get those comments in! : )<br /><br />Happy Decorating!<br />Mina

Give-A-What??? Giveaway!!! Yay! by Rosenberry Rooms 03.20.2011

{photos courtesy of Rosenberry Rooms } It's officially the first day of spring and what better way to celebrate my favorite season than...

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a peek inside a much appreciated giveaway win...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Those who know me well know that a book is one of the best things you can give me...so I was really chuffed when last week I was lucky enough to win this one...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmH9H46wckE2Jg6E7PZ0F-j182dBOZnxeU0ZCkeWwUJZaAPaMoyEgMnnoGbL1kM9zW-phbZ5c4RfsKJ-eOp0iMUttkNpifVSGzjLEphGWIEO6pwAkBO0-NCgIEQQONS4LDTCIE9qy1yf9G/s1600/ikea+book+beloved+homes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmH9H46wckE2Jg6E7PZ0F-j182dBOZnxeU0ZCkeWwUJZaAPaMoyEgMnnoGbL1kM9zW-phbZ5c4RfsKJ-eOp0iMUttkNpifVSGzjLEphGWIEO6pwAkBO0-NCgIEQQONS4LDTCIE9qy1yf9G/s640/ikea+book+beloved+homes.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from the fabulous Posie (aka Jennie) at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://posiepatchworkblog.blogspot.com/">Posie's Patchwork</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.  That woman is a marvel...she exhausts me just reading about the things she manages! Go and say hi if you don't already know her.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdl0quQQ8JiQJ0O8BThNk1NZi4bjQA7v8T_aUV7GOP4Gl0zFInFbkD6y2CnSu8on6A1ETI3qFrn77UAY_AC_bmBBusdaehi7ldJfUH228437bQHva5CmBitrQgNfO-Euv9zRByF-pkgpL/s1600/ikea+book+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdl0quQQ8JiQJ0O8BThNk1NZi4bjQA7v8T_aUV7GOP4Gl0zFInFbkD6y2CnSu8on6A1ETI3qFrn77UAY_AC_bmBBusdaehi7ldJfUH228437bQHva5CmBitrQgNfO-Euv9zRByF-pkgpL/s640/ikea+book+007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for those who weren't as lucky as I was...I thought I'd share some of the pages...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9dxbmDMgzzqb1EY6VEv_qw06fn2Sy3Wdr0X9D1NK_BWAnbTKnX9GJlm-WQPdpfaLLcRnCt8PMkU-yY_pJpcKbqjCIYwUjrejb00hHwLo0YWDO-vpcLlt6X8xJ3xAeAPPfZzT76c1GmRn/s1600/ikea+book+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9dxbmDMgzzqb1EY6VEv_qw06fn2Sy3Wdr0X9D1NK_BWAnbTKnX9GJlm-WQPdpfaLLcRnCt8PMkU-yY_pJpcKbqjCIYwUjrejb00hHwLo0YWDO-vpcLlt6X8xJ3xAeAPPfZzT76c1GmRn/s640/ikea+book+009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Given that this book showcases nine Swedish homes I expected it all to be very white on white...and there was definitely that...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmtX8F_4zcmT98fLFUzcM6jyfvaTyCANCD8DnizKZlNPZq5jj82tNf4x3qDXd6dRekxXHPqzkic75AANVWJHJaWiXPlI1RKGP7UK_AoV6P0qlTx3UouUZU9HwpoU4Uv4fV5zNIuBFRm5p/s1600/ikea+book+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmtX8F_4zcmT98fLFUzcM6jyfvaTyCANCD8DnizKZlNPZq5jj82tNf4x3qDXd6dRekxXHPqzkic75AANVWJHJaWiXPlI1RKGP7UK_AoV6P0qlTx3UouUZU9HwpoU4Uv4fV5zNIuBFRm5p/s640/ikea+book+010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnA5KT5AMXzM6jGe_egex9QTT1MJSTxdmqVKA4E7a_teRNV6d_qWXYeEf0M8LkXcYLwyndMBBaGvrGsxK8DJds1tOww72-5YSg0aTMhzAt8W6TCQtXqjAs53crBLYFxV03Da4ZEMpKUVP/s1600/ikea+book+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnA5KT5AMXzM6jGe_egex9QTT1MJSTxdmqVKA4E7a_teRNV6d_qWXYeEf0M8LkXcYLwyndMBBaGvrGsxK8DJds1tOww72-5YSg0aTMhzAt8W6TCQtXqjAs53crBLYFxV03Da4ZEMpKUVP/s640/ikea+book+011.JPG" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but also masses of colour...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-fPG492canK53nimVBooglLqveAhN1T3SZUWetuQPgT-vg3Qcq1p8whJWIq6DNwYwoT4oWYvScd1VVX1-vgeNvQLi-V-1DTR2qCCOc6orGdG4Evwg9FeaBbicV-tBLmcXkn1qDmuJHui/s1600/ikea+book+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-fPG492canK53nimVBooglLqveAhN1T3SZUWetuQPgT-vg3Qcq1p8whJWIq6DNwYwoT4oWYvScd1VVX1-vgeNvQLi-V-1DTR2qCCOc6orGdG4Evwg9FeaBbicV-tBLmcXkn1qDmuJHui/s640/ikea+book+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">which suits me down to the ground (although I do love looking at those all white heavenly spaces)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxUUrFQKn8Aay1GsynnbAJ1rhgxy2q103uWdt0Rxo416vIFjLkIBhwhbEXetDKe0Ri_vLDhXsYiZsIdPyrWWETosNdloeuoHHRJlTeWTkvr3Im1vIDlE7SeW67wqpAQoBwxNNJ0Tp3D7Y/s1600/ikea+book+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxUUrFQKn8Aay1GsynnbAJ1rhgxy2q103uWdt0Rxo416vIFjLkIBhwhbEXetDKe0Ri_vLDhXsYiZsIdPyrWWETosNdloeuoHHRJlTeWTkvr3Im1vIDlE7SeW67wqpAQoBwxNNJ0Tp3D7Y/s640/ikea+book+012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is such a fun book...witty, pretty and wise :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnH1uLNAfuF04IkWEsNevAsk4W9fMvFN91dzVCeCPDCRewq8yyyYz3uNCaZsDtaFAMcYI8iq_vT2HhUJbw3kXnkRsv_r1SyMKs1jYJRgP6xNEmq6_S4QuIk_gHWJO0_FacIPodpuKL2ab/s1600/ikea+book+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnH1uLNAfuF04IkWEsNevAsk4W9fMvFN91dzVCeCPDCRewq8yyyYz3uNCaZsDtaFAMcYI8iq_vT2HhUJbw3kXnkRsv_r1SyMKs1jYJRgP6xNEmq6_S4QuIk_gHWJO0_FacIPodpuKL2ab/s640/ikea+book+013.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm going to have lovely dreams of this balcony...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAu0valgv7ItqaxLtqkp4pQvdICb0yxvsdnf5C255QDprkG_3wG4gNcGQUFXdFd94VPcqvbNwpkVLVgYn1GD_kT8bZ4_QYaymTwot9-io3TDq7HbsIoirQ9cLBygJZnhhee5QDSkPGq0I/s1600/ikea+book+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAu0valgv7ItqaxLtqkp4pQvdICb0yxvsdnf5C255QDprkG_3wG4gNcGQUFXdFd94VPcqvbNwpkVLVgYn1GD_kT8bZ4_QYaymTwot9-io3TDq7HbsIoirQ9cLBygJZnhhee5QDSkPGq0I/s640/ikea+book+014.JPG" width="545" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you <a href="http://posiepatchworkblog.blogspot.com/">Jennie</a>...you rock.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And because I haven't posted one for a while, here's the slayer doing what she does best...being on perpetual holiday...and looking decidedly unglamorous (just the way I like it!!)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYp-43dONXjvQ2rtFp5rCpePD200fLY1U4WSLGqKGwP-d-cg0HKkV7ylzxw4thNeGhVWZ4OaLg9dHegoeKF3uFcwbQ3vJGnZDGf44cqReaM_u1dmAsidaoDnhrV_fwu7AxodvmT_YkWLXn/s1600/buffy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYp-43dONXjvQ2rtFp5rCpePD200fLY1U4WSLGqKGwP-d-cg0HKkV7ylzxw4thNeGhVWZ4OaLg9dHegoeKF3uFcwbQ3vJGnZDGf44cqReaM_u1dmAsidaoDnhrV_fwu7AxodvmT_YkWLXn/s320/buffy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">all images by a tranquil townhouse from the book Beloved Homes published by Ikea Family (except for the slayer of course...no way she's making it into a book!)</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

a peek inside a much appreciated giveaway win...

Those who know me well know that a book is one of the best things you can give me...so I was really chuffed when last week I was lucky enoug...

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we have a winner...and I have white walls

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, the painters finished a day early and I spent most of last night putting things back in their place...or changing it up just a little bit. These white walls take a bit of getting used to but I am thrilled! Once I get the the big square hole in the carpet repaired where the fireplace was pulled out I'll be one happy little vegemite! I promise to show you some pictures next week once the chandeliers go up (that's today) and I'm satisfied that I can take some decent photos.  But enough about me...what about you?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbthIDURsKu4IT7BKuIagqJTLWfbREDx4QQYf9AbFgK7fb6xX1VXgQ12aRj9uQOSubHFT-DMNn3wVaoc6wnil5T3s7-T9vPUjREFeMgTJ-Bv1lZcZYgi61goxEGHMWQeH6eXXJy4UeT_1/s1600/giveaway+dec+10-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbthIDURsKu4IT7BKuIagqJTLWfbREDx4QQYf9AbFgK7fb6xX1VXgQ12aRj9uQOSubHFT-DMNn3wVaoc6wnil5T3s7-T9vPUjREFeMgTJ-Bv1lZcZYgi61goxEGHMWQeH6eXXJy4UeT_1/s640/giveaway+dec+10-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-wChEj3OF0ExpOy8DGzplQo6Shww-ikTFqkQw7Lre-FnhOXfS-LmgQBi7tbCuMOmaKZg-CbOAwVTMoP55onokCxg4f1M73LBRIxaoffxxeNM1CqpsPt1jr7Gt98d4wVKqjfJMZ20Q7BD/s1600/giveaway+dec+10-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-wChEj3OF0ExpOy8DGzplQo6Shww-ikTFqkQw7Lre-FnhOXfS-LmgQBi7tbCuMOmaKZg-CbOAwVTMoP55onokCxg4f1M73LBRIxaoffxxeNM1CqpsPt1jr7Gt98d4wVKqjfJMZ20Q7BD/s640/giveaway+dec+10-4.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you to everyone who entered my little giveaway. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C3RMy_wmrpPfGibkYK_x-DsWZSqXoFHuyCSqwkp8_qMxwfcpX-Oj3EtMOmu7K50nuFy7-V5pOT5RjFBwdEqaWD9yWsPgWXV__djLEnxjq_IPrgbJOGeb2nUeZV3DQsYv06GU54vET5h7/s1600/giveaway-winner-dec-10.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C3RMy_wmrpPfGibkYK_x-DsWZSqXoFHuyCSqwkp8_qMxwfcpX-Oj3EtMOmu7K50nuFy7-V5pOT5RjFBwdEqaWD9yWsPgWXV__djLEnxjq_IPrgbJOGeb2nUeZV3DQsYv06GU54vET5h7/s400/giveaway-winner-dec-10.gif" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm very pleased to announce that the winner is Ange from<a href="http://chair-up.blogspot.com/"> Chair Up</a>...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeKJL9AMRIZ46F_9E00sP1QLc9kl2bKL_-TwuRRRBN1tQqa1FSM32UCi5lxdJMJPKVSzMRc9wPzoH72Gc1Ki9UOwugFQ32XTP8f0VPLpKh5B8HjgCBSOKSKQLoYWdFatanaf5LpVPsQTT/s1600/ange+chair+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeKJL9AMRIZ46F_9E00sP1QLc9kl2bKL_-TwuRRRBN1tQqa1FSM32UCi5lxdJMJPKVSzMRc9wPzoH72Gc1Ki9UOwugFQ32XTP8f0VPLpKh5B8HjgCBSOKSKQLoYWdFatanaf5LpVPsQTT/s400/ange+chair+up.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a Kiwi girl living on the Gold Coast...and an awesomely good upholsterer. Now there's a combination for you.  Fling me an email Ange, and let me know your address and I'll pop your things in the post just as soon as the chandeliers are up! For those of you disappointed not to win a knitted dishcloth, I'll be making some more over the holidays...which start at the end of today...yippee :)</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

we have a winner...and I have white walls

Wow, the painters finished a day early and I spent most of last night putting things back in their place...or changing it up just a little b...

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last chance to enter the giveaway...and a potential Christmas wreath

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi everyone. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be finding a winner for the totally tranquil bag of gifts later tonight so if you haven't <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/12/totally-tranquil-giveaway.html">entered</a>, please do...there's vicious competition for those dishcloths :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeWUqqC6NWbImCnTmhtKZ1P769ZSowuXKo4bYBbf4gX-EU5t0NbepzIsSdzg1BEfsrtE6tWppCNA4f5Em0Zczt8OAy6SBnD-IG61P1B1QjTBfGJbeiLpUzGSv6Ow_INNyVl1vyvSSuVLm/s1600/giveaway+dec+10-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeWUqqC6NWbImCnTmhtKZ1P769ZSowuXKo4bYBbf4gX-EU5t0NbepzIsSdzg1BEfsrtE6tWppCNA4f5Em0Zczt8OAy6SBnD-IG61P1B1QjTBfGJbeiLpUzGSv6Ow_INNyVl1vyvSSuVLm/s640/giveaway+dec+10-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSkjQBDs6Hafdghs1W3-Uj0NmcBv-b6SIXzSKVCFZmXy7Fa_ssSqbjSUcsW_RAWOoJHyDyZSACORVzPO_uc9iZxNYrbOHmQk8SekoGyZZDz0rQ9sXANyoylYwuhdJGNCtOuyG766-FoJp/s1600/giveaway+dec+10-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSkjQBDs6Hafdghs1W3-Uj0NmcBv-b6SIXzSKVCFZmXy7Fa_ssSqbjSUcsW_RAWOoJHyDyZSACORVzPO_uc9iZxNYrbOHmQk8SekoGyZZDz0rQ9sXANyoylYwuhdJGNCtOuyG766-FoJp/s640/giveaway+dec+10-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My energy is completely sapped at the moment...perhaps it's the smell of paint fumes from the emerging 'almost all white' living room! Only two days to go before I can move my things back in...this is the study at the moment...hmmm. Do you like my irises though? I painted that...well, copied it from a picture in a magazine...but still :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJT335ZFtIEDFMt77tPiFQaKJglitWlCC0SgWL5-7F4pDYX0sQIpYoABaP_RV9J1JgSft5Z4LhgLM3uOOdiVfLsCcCG_n1MDkhUNMA1M2ntidzDRdtLluEyWMB7RXFhS_l0qwl-4Tg2JSR/s1600/study+mid+painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJT335ZFtIEDFMt77tPiFQaKJglitWlCC0SgWL5-7F4pDYX0sQIpYoABaP_RV9J1JgSft5Z4LhgLM3uOOdiVfLsCcCG_n1MDkhUNMA1M2ntidzDRdtLluEyWMB7RXFhS_l0qwl-4Tg2JSR/s640/study+mid+painting.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am finding myself a bit short of festive cheer and a bit sad that there'll be no decorating here this year what with painters, electricians and a trip north to visit my parents...but I think I can manage a wreath on the door...something like this...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkNuUuXUcV1jshluyNPQALThx3whsymwKX6FMMHupVgTpmaQ4lDjq5NN-wTZjtwdOyLii0WX9lFzMeZ1d8IZHm7P_OLR3KgtFbh8-bObImherBquR4qMACvgsxOXghM-TLrbS1S6eCaiO/s1600/white+feather+wreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkNuUuXUcV1jshluyNPQALThx3whsymwKX6FMMHupVgTpmaQ4lDjq5NN-wTZjtwdOyLii0WX9lFzMeZ1d8IZHm7P_OLR3KgtFbh8-bObImherBquR4qMACvgsxOXghM-TLrbS1S6eCaiO/s640/white+feather+wreath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://jchandmade.typepad.com/jc_handmade/2010/12/crafting-with-kids-feathered-wreath.html">source</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have some bits and pieces that may include a white feather boa and a hot pink peacock...stay tuned!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

last chance to enter the giveaway...and a potential Christmas wreath

Hi everyone.  I'll be finding a winner for the totally tranquil bag of gifts later tonight so if you haven't entered , please do...t...

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a totally tranquil giveaway...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know it's getting perilously close to the holidays and I should have done this a week ago...but...you know how it is! Well, the disorganised among you (welcome to my world) probably do.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There's a giveaway here this week for two reasons:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mostly, to thank you for your friendship, your humour, your care...your all-round awesomeness, and</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">secondly, to tell you that my friend Chris (the chandelier fairy) and I have opened an etsy shop called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TotallyTranquil?ref=pr_shop">Totally Tranquil</a> (well I think we have...hoping that I have pushed all the right buttons and filled in all the correct forms!)</span></li></ol><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrx1UIAhuGhEz-dc2k-ctOqKCXfVHm-0E50wAyo-vMRhJ9qNkoT5aLMdAZCngyaTAHF2QUxD7YkCmysr6yoTZLsh_Jk8j-MilSnKXJQmRbgPLx70pXz_EP63b4Sz_MKXwzVEJweg1i63u/s1600/giveaway+dec+10-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrx1UIAhuGhEz-dc2k-ctOqKCXfVHm-0E50wAyo-vMRhJ9qNkoT5aLMdAZCngyaTAHF2QUxD7YkCmysr6yoTZLsh_Jk8j-MilSnKXJQmRbgPLx70pXz_EP63b4Sz_MKXwzVEJweg1i63u/s640/giveaway+dec+10-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, the giveaway is stuff we've made and a bit of a taste of what might be coming...provided I get my act together sufficiently to list some things! Full of ideas we are...it's the execution that might be slightly problematic. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ58FFmAhXBZtrN8uiM2Vt6Gt7QADwHF-_PEua5i_AQRC8jfeHrdfBo8w_XV2bP7K5jYfU9E9zO3RQwm7JUSZoEXJcwOOZmL_jyCe1ULtcZl6s1vRztjMnkzyZ0DN8VlzsYUqV-1Zgh3O1/s1600/giveeaway+dec+10-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ58FFmAhXBZtrN8uiM2Vt6Gt7QADwHF-_PEua5i_AQRC8jfeHrdfBo8w_XV2bP7K5jYfU9E9zO3RQwm7JUSZoEXJcwOOZmL_jyCe1ULtcZl6s1vRztjMnkzyZ0DN8VlzsYUqV-1Zgh3O1/s640/giveeaway+dec+10-2.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chris and I both love to make things; we sew, we paint and I do needlework. She's been leading a life of leisure this year and I've had one day off a week...supposedly to make stuff. But again, you know how it is...not as much achieved as I'd hoped.  When I said I'd like to do a giveaway to thank everyone for the year you and I have had together (Chris isn't a blogger btw), she generously gave me the red linen tote she'd just made (and already wrapped!) for someone else and said...here you go, this is suitably festive! The woman is a bag making queen :) And she made this very cool apron as well...very difficult to photograph aprons without a model I've discovered!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKi29XBJNjlMYv3QwBBCQo203-RPWfHG9AbhzBOy1gjzSMcHe4WTyYwx4L-w_BS-kYzQfqC1Npubn4Cst2kYMsE_MIvd2rvFu0roowEZeMPfStRzm2KB8uTZfNTzp5Rfndl3w5UVsbpjo/s1600/giveaway+dec+10-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKi29XBJNjlMYv3QwBBCQo203-RPWfHG9AbhzBOy1gjzSMcHe4WTyYwx4L-w_BS-kYzQfqC1Npubn4Cst2kYMsE_MIvd2rvFu0roowEZeMPfStRzm2KB8uTZfNTzp5Rfndl3w5UVsbpjo/s640/giveaway+dec+10-4.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a little nod to some of the things I've been doing lately, I've provided the gift tags (2 sets), a tapestry bookmark and yes....you guessed it, not one, but two knitted dishcloths. Come on...you know you want one!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_wHHUvc9DHMfwyhyLQ_bm7DcujPCudiSdPIrZwi8EgW14s94WG_qmdWHN04Hx0iiloiN3nchILvsOxTgMjVfC1w9PIHJnMEb0kkwItKPnKo2EJp-EhefYMo2DLqD03xhg-PVU-gQ-65d/s1600/giveaway+dec+10-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_wHHUvc9DHMfwyhyLQ_bm7DcujPCudiSdPIrZwi8EgW14s94WG_qmdWHN04Hx0iiloiN3nchILvsOxTgMjVfC1w9PIHJnMEb0kkwItKPnKo2EJp-EhefYMo2DLqD03xhg-PVU-gQ-65d/s640/giveaway+dec+10-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So just leave a comment. I don't mind if you're a follower or not (see last <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/12/soul-food-friday-being-unfollowed-and.html">Friday's post</a> and all your fabulous comments about the perils of following and unfollowing...I loved reading them all) and if you wanted to let others know about it that would be great and I'd throw your name in the hat again.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The random generator will get cranked up on Thursday evening Australian daytime savings time so I can put these in the post on Friday with the faint hope that it might reach you by Christmas. I know that overseas readers haven't got a snowball's chance in you-know-where of getting anything by then, but it's only one set of the tags that you might need to put away until next year if you win!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the link to the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TotallyTranquil?ref=pr_shop">shop</a>...I've only had the chance to list a few things so far...a small matter of the painters arriving today and the living room and kitchen needing to be packed up! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwheOfxT65RhaiVnj1oEx60nppKSytqKPXez8Dz2s6ZX1TcX1epU_yrTJg6zEEIq0MgnQyX2DAacMz4DkZOQybxC8pbTBX81jfuPxUOcYM9MUuA0NW5_PLrIlQ1qOLXrN5K8-c_4nkSLe7/s1600/banner3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwheOfxT65RhaiVnj1oEx60nppKSytqKPXez8Dz2s6ZX1TcX1epU_yrTJg6zEEIq0MgnQyX2DAacMz4DkZOQybxC8pbTBX81jfuPxUOcYM9MUuA0NW5_PLrIlQ1qOLXrN5K8-c_4nkSLe7/s640/banner3.png" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the banner was made by my very clever son Ben...in lieu of rent...that kid's got it good!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

a totally tranquil giveaway...

I know it's getting perilously close to the holidays and I should have done this a week ago...but...you know how it is! Well, the disorg...

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top ten pictures from the week ~ 23.11.10

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes, but not very often, I wish I could theme these top ten posts...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFL1TKx252Oq9yFdH5VdulsnJd3sxbd5LroJYDS8DeJcWKaccpT3i_NGxdqewe5bCNEmErMU5Bv5G83N-oj0vNMgtVV-FOAC-wP_3UJ5X19tDdCuobQ1929UQ4stN0C8cW8G4rsfSlnhG/s1600/via+driftwood+interiors2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFL1TKx252Oq9yFdH5VdulsnJd3sxbd5LroJYDS8DeJcWKaccpT3i_NGxdqewe5bCNEmErMU5Bv5G83N-oj0vNMgtVV-FOAC-wP_3UJ5X19tDdCuobQ1929UQ4stN0C8cW8G4rsfSlnhG/s640/via+driftwood+interiors2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">say something incredibly clever and designer like about these images...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGm4GsiLn7llJOz9PybuNVsUNJYxK3-yOKq7WqwJgNw1qmXuhe74GLJZwU5VEV2oEztZ7TeXnQt6ZXRcK3w6g7u1woK4zofSz334IRIToT2wD87yrb6Kix-HvK3eaxv-G-gwvfJQPHhi_f/s1600/via+desire+to+inspire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGm4GsiLn7llJOz9PybuNVsUNJYxK3-yOKq7WqwJgNw1qmXuhe74GLJZwU5VEV2oEztZ7TeXnQt6ZXRcK3w6g7u1woK4zofSz334IRIToT2wD87yrb6Kix-HvK3eaxv-G-gwvfJQPHhi_f/s640/via+desire+to+inspire.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">which might be something of a stretch...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4Cs9OAiIZ8-7t9c50EKdp7m3Y-23GXsBYnv-YCBOWXNlvcUAIoC8WknjcCZCzEHvWbNb-PY4O2AI8tiyU7mEMPKt8LDX6hB62Jv8-ur4e5JQpdJR92-1MsG8pvfCNehqGvBu7GNRTwGG/s1600/via+the+essence+of+frenchness2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4Cs9OAiIZ8-7t9c50EKdp7m3Y-23GXsBYnv-YCBOWXNlvcUAIoC8WknjcCZCzEHvWbNb-PY4O2AI8tiyU7mEMPKt8LDX6hB62Jv8-ur4e5JQpdJR92-1MsG8pvfCNehqGvBu7GNRTwGG/s640/via+the+essence+of+frenchness2.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and would involve a whole lot more effort than I am up for on a Monday night...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaN6rBZcAQP-Rqt0G5b_FIFNhOpqET-waUW5ERyHrzk7Ly4TV9KY13hbVaRK7xjJl6Z2y_9VmYOOhEIJq4SoGIcTQP89VlA9EC_wGFU0QGZGZDzQRHIky_x6kqWn6LeKLmdcSCbEYZbuqe/s1600/via+driftwood+interiors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaN6rBZcAQP-Rqt0G5b_FIFNhOpqET-waUW5ERyHrzk7Ly4TV9KY13hbVaRK7xjJl6Z2y_9VmYOOhEIJq4SoGIcTQP89VlA9EC_wGFU0QGZGZDzQRHIky_x6kqWn6LeKLmdcSCbEYZbuqe/s640/via+driftwood+interiors.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">which is when I put these posts together...(just an aside: one day I'm determined to have a verandah like that)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7or4N_GxUfBN9Fdiv2zrh_DCc4KJ3igsbwceo7xdTGqGB5IWnrODmDnUCxj5P13_QtDeNa7roMfnjafKBwRFtORegbPgkFjcUPESnvhuuLdPkU7gdUJ-4XQ0NDhp0lsZfFEf2Ryx8UA5/s1600/via+mfamb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7or4N_GxUfBN9Fdiv2zrh_DCc4KJ3igsbwceo7xdTGqGB5IWnrODmDnUCxj5P13_QtDeNa7roMfnjafKBwRFtORegbPgkFjcUPESnvhuuLdPkU7gdUJ-4XQ0NDhp0lsZfFEf2Ryx8UA5/s640/via+mfamb.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so, I'm sorry...you'll just have to continue to put up with my rabbiting on...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UD_aRpZ1xumkD76Sj5Q8naS7vPgijW7DfjPdfwCj5mp9dAD999Tsq_CVCETxvLNOL7G_18gSseiXMvw2iWogcDsuwUj7eVOIkXm9IqhzSPDSRfjAkLEKBXwSW0pGO7kDFkiS1cOr6Lxz/s1600/via+lou+boos+and+shoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UD_aRpZ1xumkD76Sj5Q8naS7vPgijW7DfjPdfwCj5mp9dAD999Tsq_CVCETxvLNOL7G_18gSseiXMvw2iWogcDsuwUj7eVOIkXm9IqhzSPDSRfjAkLEKBXwSW0pGO7kDFkiS1cOr6Lxz/s640/via+lou+boos+and+shoes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">maybe one day I'll have a clue...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxmSecr7TWt6xA3BM7XleXgo55zP_QLPjX378ye84KgkJZbQebKrg6tHNykKnsK5xYUO-Rfp_9TyGo3vWy-cWw187oNe4xk8tF6nR1knby86mxVZbEAIOdSpME3QLnysthcwlzMbaf45V/s1600/via+shannon+fricke.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxmSecr7TWt6xA3BM7XleXgo55zP_QLPjX378ye84KgkJZbQebKrg6tHNykKnsK5xYUO-Rfp_9TyGo3vWy-cWw187oNe4xk8tF6nR1knby86mxVZbEAIOdSpME3QLnysthcwlzMbaf45V/s640/via+shannon+fricke.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...but until then...it's just things that catch my eye in among all the eye catching loveliness in this bloggy world...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGITPaWd5AzWp4R1W57gSKhFWkruHUGbEgpxbdx_8zjLf1oI2h9dwys9A6t57RKGYAc3gAcn1_eckImpVXAdAmPIRsCUU-JMGcfhiq60lMIaYPWqEFwBvhwhdQmrTJAUtbDBcphZPuQItf/s1600/via+the+selby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGITPaWd5AzWp4R1W57gSKhFWkruHUGbEgpxbdx_8zjLf1oI2h9dwys9A6t57RKGYAc3gAcn1_eckImpVXAdAmPIRsCUU-JMGcfhiq60lMIaYPWqEFwBvhwhdQmrTJAUtbDBcphZPuQItf/s640/via+the+selby.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm still quite bemused about all the white I'm choosing...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHUCtYMJFUlUOnRTZGar8h5-HkGLKdmDQsbkIA-OqBPAzc-4GddEBBr49h5hou1786IOISc_3CgOmuMKH7rQSnmLVesTp3Rkm_r1NRXrYgKNFzhz8EBimR9IIvqG72ZYCNlyqE8oXzQN9/s1600/via+maison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHUCtYMJFUlUOnRTZGar8h5-HkGLKdmDQsbkIA-OqBPAzc-4GddEBBr49h5hou1786IOISc_3CgOmuMKH7rQSnmLVesTp3Rkm_r1NRXrYgKNFzhz8EBimR9IIvqG72ZYCNlyqE8oXzQN9/s640/via+maison.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm blaming this lovely book...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkaP16KwdCGrYrEoHWqRH9yWj5aqmFW2UdIOgZZLvNK-Bi2t4WnmlL6k0_0mpRA8HidjgRueNFjTmWF4tnSvt1c8azaljcuXdMq2v6ZKziim8nHzgklqlzQvU2vadi5hQUU126Rcrd1Aj/s1600/at+home+with+white+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkaP16KwdCGrYrEoHWqRH9yWj5aqmFW2UdIOgZZLvNK-Bi2t4WnmlL6k0_0mpRA8HidjgRueNFjTmWF4tnSvt1c8azaljcuXdMq2v6ZKziim8nHzgklqlzQvU2vadi5hQUU126Rcrd1Aj/s640/at+home+with+white+004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...that I won as a giveaway at <a href="http://honeynfizz.blogspot.com/">Simone's</a>...packaged in white with a note in pink...perfect!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-q24W5Er6CznGd50RReTRraNtbOhS6huHzItqCqvFtJjDB0FOnbf6WXBnjyvcgMze7jF6mZF0_JkRcIEOQgwDz3dGoISG0EYuQ9Y6SnT1iIEDXu1uUCaPB49-mJyUkzCa2IB957CEaaf/s1600/at+home+with+white+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-q24W5Er6CznGd50RReTRraNtbOhS6huHzItqCqvFtJjDB0FOnbf6WXBnjyvcgMze7jF6mZF0_JkRcIEOQgwDz3dGoISG0EYuQ9Y6SnT1iIEDXu1uUCaPB49-mJyUkzCa2IB957CEaaf/s640/at+home+with+white+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thank you Simone...there are many hours of viewing pleasure in these pages I can tell you. And it's not all white!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope you found something you liked today...if not, there's always next week :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">images today come from: <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/">desire to inspire</a>; <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/">driftwood interiors</a>;<a href="http://louboosandshoes.blogspot.com/"> lou, boos and shoes</a>; <a href="http://maisoncharmante.blogspot.com/">maison</a>; <a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/">mfamb</a>; <a href="http://shannonfricke.blogspot.com/">shannon fricke</a>; <a href="http://the-essence-of-frenchness.blogspot.com/">the essence of frenchness</a>;<a href="http://www.theselby.com/"> the selby</a></span></span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

top ten pictures from the week ~ 23.11.10

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