tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771535959952114912024-03-14T02:54:11.207-07:00Love Your PlaceBonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-9444431930684762102018-05-25T06:38:00.000-07:002018-05-25T06:38:21.959-07:00GDPR Privacy Policy<header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(68, 67, 64); color: #444340; font-family: tinos-1, tinos-2, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative; z-index: 1;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: tekton-pro-1, tekton-pro-2, sans-serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">
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I received an automated notice about GDPR Privacy Policy for my blog and wish to comply. A friend let me copy her privacy policy info for my blog which I am trying to adjust to suit mine. I haven’t posted in years but don’t want to lose or delete my blog.</div>
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Your personal data is only collected by this website if you choose to fill in any forms on this website which, from what I can tell, there are no forms, unless you make a comment on a post or contact me via email. </div>
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Any other data collected about you is held by Blogger.<span class="skimlinks-unlinked" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">com</span> and is only available to the end user (the owner of this website) in an anonymised form, for example, as visitor stats.</div>
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No data from this website is downloaded by the owner of the site and stored outside of the cloud services mentioned above.</div>
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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact the website’s owner via bjpmy email listed in About Me on my Progile. Thank you so much.</div>
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Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-1273216315222881982012-06-25T20:18:00.001-07:002012-06-25T20:18:12.978-07:00Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow Book Giveaway on Enchanted by Josephine's Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's summer and time to pick out some good books to read. And to enter a wonderful book giveaway over at <a href="http://enchantedbyjosephine.blogspot.com/2012/06/book-review-and-autographed-giveaway.html">Enchanted by Josephine's</a> blog! <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Days-Splendor-Sorrow-Novel-Antoinette/dp/0345523881">Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow</a> by Juliet Grey looks like it's tops on my list this year after reading the review on Lucy's blog <a href="http://enchantedbyjosephine.blogspot.com/2012/06/book-review-and-autographed-giveaway.html">Enchanted by Josephine</a>. </div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Days-Splendor-Sorrow-Novel-Antoinette/dp/0345523881">Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow</a> is the second book of Juliet Grey's in a trilogy so I will be sure to read her first one too, Becoming Marie Antoinette, which begins with Marie Antoinette's young life and how she became the Queen of France. Enchanted by Josephine reviewed this book last year <a href="http://enchantedbyjosephine.blogspot.ca/2011/12/my-best-read-of-year-plus-giveaway.html">here</a> which was her favorite for 2011! </div>
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Stop by <a href="http://enchantedbyjosephine.blogspot.com/2012/06/book-review-and-autographed-giveaway.html">Enchanted by Josephine's</a> blog to read more about the wonderful books and enter her book giveaway contest for your very own copy of Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow. Juliet Grey is offering an autographed copy of Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow to Lucy's blog readers so be sure to check out the giveaway contest. </div>
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What books are you planning to read this summer? Let me know if you have any good ones you'd like to recommend too. I hope you have a wonderful summer!</div>
<br />Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-84900294785344541602011-06-25T00:20:00.000-07:002011-06-25T08:39:17.687-07:00Slowing Down<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tUsSUSaiJ3c/TgWMT03qm-I/AAAAAAAADb0/GO4-xU1OmoY/s1600/48711371_0tVphPsX_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tUsSUSaiJ3c/TgWMT03qm-I/AAAAAAAADb0/GO4-xU1OmoY/s400/48711371_0tVphPsX_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622053982079458274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hello to my fellow bloggers. I hope you have a relaxing weekend, safe and sound. What are your plans? How is your summer going so far? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have not been able to post as much as I had hoped to this year. I have a bad shoulder and arm injury (of course it is my right side and I am right handed) and can barely move my arm now. It seems to be getting worse and worse and is very painful. This is on top of an old neck injury that always bothers me. On top of that, I am not feeling very well either. I am in need of a break and shouldn't be posting much so I can rest and get well. I know as soon as I write "I shouldn't do this or that" I will want to anyhow... but I really shouldn't... at least until I get more info from the Doctors about what is wrong and how to fix it. It's hard to do so little cuz I am so behind in everything. I don't wanna sound like a complainer and really want to be healthy and well. So if you don't see much from me, just know I am still here. I am still able to stop by your blogs and read them now and then as scrolling thru a blog is a bit easier to do than gathering photos and typing a post. And they make me feel better too. Thank you so much for sticking around and for your continued support. </div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-76835402788347513152011-06-15T00:45:00.000-07:002011-06-15T01:33:11.126-07:00Million Dollar Decorators, Episode 2<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EiM8L31z37w/TfhjufS4eAI/AAAAAAAADbc/kLkgcKoD-go/s400/mdd2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618350185470523394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ross Cassidy and Jeffrey Alan Marks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UIYjArLyLnU/Tfhl1RdZKXI/AAAAAAAADbk/1f9E9HDf6_s/s1600/jason_blog.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 395px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UIYjArLyLnU/Tfhl1RdZKXI/AAAAAAAADbk/1f9E9HDf6_s/s400/jason_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618352501038852466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Smith Jerrod (Actor Jason Lewis)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you watch Episode Two of Million Dollar Decorators tonight? Anybody else notice the striking resemblance between Ross Cassidy, Project Director and BF of Jeffrey Alan Marks, and Smith Jerrod (played by Actor Jason Lewis), Samantha's Absolut Hunk boyfriend on "Sex and the City?" Hummm.... I think it's the hair... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MManyokKQKQ/TfhtRsVvujI/AAAAAAAADbs/cgALx8Bm6A8/s400/million-dollar-decorators1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618360685872265778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">What did you think about the show tonight?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-decorators?__source=ggl|million+dollar+decorator|Million+Dollar+Decorators|G_AlwaysOn&sky=ggl|million+dollar+decorator|Million+Dollar+Decorators|G_AlwaysOn">here</a> for more info about Million Dollar Decorators. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photo credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Ross Cassidy and Jeffrey Alan Marks via </span><a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2011/06/million-dollar-decorators-episode-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Surroundings blog</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Smith Jerrod via </span><a href="http://www.holidaygolightly.com/tags/smith%20jerrod"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">HolidayGolightly.com</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Million Dollar Decorators via </span><a href="http://www.mecoxgardens.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/4/21/Million-Dollar-Decorators"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mecox Gardens</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(They filmed some scenes at Mecox in Los Angeles too)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-17270655893075540222011-06-08T01:00:00.000-07:002011-06-08T02:17:41.238-07:00Million Dollar Decorators<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_SPN8isNrE/Te83z71VOQI/AAAAAAAADbU/Kht3_qpDq-4/s1600/6a00d8341c630a53ef014e606c610c970c-600wi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_SPN8isNrE/Te83z71VOQI/AAAAAAAADbU/Kht3_qpDq-4/s400/6a00d8341c630a53ef014e606c610c970c-600wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615768625728534786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am loving the new show <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-decorators/season-1/About">Million Dollar Decorators</a> which debuted on May 31. It airs Tuesdays nights on Bravo TV and stars high end decorators shown left to right above <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-mary-mcdonald-20101101-photos,0,7535636.photogallery">Mary McDonald</a>, <a href="http://www.jam-design.com/">Jeffrey Alan Marks</a>, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/la-hm-scoutnathan29-2008may29,0,2446768.story">Nathan Turner</a>, <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2010/01/almont-yard-that-charming-collection-of-design-studios-set-around-a-cobble-stoned-courtyard-in-west-hollywood-welcomes-it.html">Kathryn Ireland</a>, and <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2010/04/driveby-design-martyn-lawrence-bullard-brings-moroccoagogo-to-hollywood-at-home.html">Martyn Lawrence Bullard</a>. You can read more about the show in the LA Times article <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2011/04/million-dollar-decorators.html">here</a>. And check out more info about the show on<a href="http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-decorators/season-1/About">Bravo TV</a> too. (I would write more about it all but I have injured my shoulder, arm and even a finger, which makes it painful to type and is keeping me off the computer.)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you get a chance to see it!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photos and links are from </span><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2011/04/million-dollar-decorators.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">LA Times Article</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span><a href="http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-decorators/season-1/About"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bravo TV</span></a></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-19207648128392442522011-05-17T07:14:00.000-07:002011-05-17T07:18:32.263-07:00It's Raining<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pybOZu1MPYU/TdKC5CJrIWI/AAAAAAAADaY/KENE0b3hGJs/s1600/23975311_UDZbODnG_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pybOZu1MPYU/TdKC5CJrIWI/AAAAAAAADaY/KENE0b3hGJs/s400/23975311_UDZbODnG_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607688402371289442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The rain woke me up in the night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">From a drop of dew to a few more too.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's raining in LA... finally, free water.</div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-7401498495839238072011-05-12T08:00:00.000-07:002011-05-14T01:20:54.109-07:00Legends of La Cienega Celebrate ART<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TL257p7eJ-M/Tcu9yyoz0qI/AAAAAAAADaA/93NhQQ05pa4/s1600/legends.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 215px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TL257p7eJ-M/Tcu9yyoz0qI/AAAAAAAADaA/93NhQQ05pa4/s400/legends.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605782841476764322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's that time of the year again for the Legends of La Cienega event!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going Friday and Saturday too. It would be so nice to meet my fellow bloggers and friends to say hi. If you are going, look for me, I have long red hair. I look forward to seeing the pretty window displays and attending all panel discussions and events I can get into. Read more at the <a href="http://lcdqla.com/legends/">Legends of La Cienega Celebrate Art</a> for their schedule.</div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-87007237383280410342011-05-08T08:00:00.000-07:002011-05-08T16:22:49.682-07:00Happy Mother's Day<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oUQrZgPnAyQ/TcZ-6VOf-FI/AAAAAAAADZw/nfa4lKHhuBs/s1600/20237436_3HzVEhA8_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oUQrZgPnAyQ/TcZ-6VOf-FI/AAAAAAAADZw/nfa4lKHhuBs/s400/20237436_3HzVEhA8_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604306326904633426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vxpr-3xoB6M/TcZ-g8pL6oI/AAAAAAAADZQ/IUEr64BW8wE/s400/20223250_XOG53HPY_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604305890808949378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing all the Mom's a very Happy Mother's Day.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">May your day be filled with flowers, warm smiles and happy memories!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It just started to rain outside as I write this in the middle of the night. It's as if God hears my tears even in LA where it's usually sunny and bright. It's hard for me to write a post about Mother's Day cuz my Mom is in heaven. It wasn't suppose to be like this. I miss her so much it's nearly too hard to bear. Still, if I could pick any mother in the world,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would have picked her. She was the best Mom ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you Mom!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photo Credits:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Flowers via </span><a href="http://luphia.blogspot.com/2009/08/this-thursday-i-love.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Luphia Loves</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/waitingforsophie/sets/72157614712712729/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Shana Rae (Florabella Collection) Sets on Flickr</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Heaven's Sunshine on the Clouds ... Where did I find this?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-43911739282925552322011-05-01T14:05:00.000-07:002011-05-01T14:12:33.528-07:00Happy May Day!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PvWZNdoUu4g/Tb3LZ0Uj98I/AAAAAAAADZI/0C-K8gQFOXQ/s1600/Mayday%2BMaypole%2BVintage%2BCard%2B-%2B18119908_09UbgamK_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PvWZNdoUu4g/Tb3LZ0Uj98I/AAAAAAAADZI/0C-K8gQFOXQ/s400/Mayday%2BMaypole%2BVintage%2BCard%2B-%2B18119908_09UbgamK_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601857155920820162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Happy May Day Everybody!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Early 1900's vintage postcard via</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1130342767013765966uGBwFf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Uploaded by Tuckwelldc in Home and Garden on Webshots Channel</span></a></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-15413174483801705202011-04-30T05:15:00.000-07:002011-05-01T14:18:23.311-07:00The Honeymoon Begins!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MeFcc9Wo-U8/TbwAdec4YCI/AAAAAAAADY4/0BYSUUSUVLg/s1600/William%2Band%2BKate%2BHoneymoon%2Bvia%2BThe%2BTelegraph%2BUK%2B-%2B17785451_R2FSSVYK_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MeFcc9Wo-U8/TbwAdec4YCI/AAAAAAAADY4/0BYSUUSUVLg/s400/William%2Band%2BKate%2BHoneymoon%2Bvia%2BThe%2BTelegraph%2BUK%2B-%2B17785451_R2FSSVYK_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601352542932459554" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zs_xfLl5p94/TbwAc90mqhI/AAAAAAAADYw/PPsQvd5K5bU/s1600/William%2Band%2BKate%2BHoneymoon%2Bvia%2BThe%2BTelegraph%2BUK%2B-%2B17785482_Px3Q7EhV_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zs_xfLl5p94/TbwAc90mqhI/AAAAAAAADYw/PPsQvd5K5bU/s400/William%2Band%2BKate%2BHoneymoon%2Bvia%2BThe%2BTelegraph%2BUK%2B-%2B17785482_Px3Q7EhV_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601352534173592082" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SXyIr1Eb9t4/TbwAdvceizI/AAAAAAAADZA/wgEcDpB3QL4/s400/William%2Band%2BKate%2BHoneymoon%2Bvia%2BThe%2BTelegraph%2BUK%2B-%2B17785522_qKLP9eQU_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601352547494169394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span>Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, can be seen <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/royal-wedding-video/8485227/Royal-wedding-video-Prince-William-and-Kate-leave-Buckingham-Palace.html">here in a video</a> taking a short stroll around Buckingham Palace this morning before leaving by helicopter for their honeymoon. There is a great article in The Telegraph <a href="http://http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8485198/Royal-wedding-honeymoon-William-and-Kate-leave-for-honeymoon-by-helicopter.html">here</a> about the possible destinations which are being kept a secret. Since this post, it has been reported that they will post pone a long honeymoon as Prince William must return to his job in about a week.</div><div><br /></div><div>They both look so wonderful and happy even on what must be very little sleep. Notice how quiet it is in the video which is with sound. It is a bright sunny day and so peaceful. There is hardly anyone around compared to yesterday's excitement and crowds. The Telegraph article says "Before they boarded the aircraft, palace staff had carried out some of their luggage, which included a bouquet of white blooms." That's so romantic!!!<div><br /></div><div>What struck me the most about Prince William and Kate is that they have the EXACT same walk. Each step is in perfect unison and yet it seems unintentional and completely natural. I believe they are truly a match made in heaven. :)<div><br /></div><div>I hope they live happily ever after!</div></div></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-31440485724398350612011-04-29T22:40:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:51:36.297-07:00Royal Wedding Memories<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ITxOYG8hIsY/TbujsnTmlrI/AAAAAAAADXo/Ohon4nFpi6Q/s1600/Royal-Wedding-William-and-Kate-Kiss-435x580.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KKW1Mbi0SJY/TbujUS8X0rI/AAAAAAAADW4/bXvr8YEgL8I/s1600/17528931_MeTJ8MZ3_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KKW1Mbi0SJY/TbujUS8X0rI/AAAAAAAADW4/bXvr8YEgL8I/s400/17528931_MeTJ8MZ3_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601250130643112626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ITxOYG8hIsY/TbujsnTmlrI/AAAAAAAADXo/Ohon4nFpi6Q/s1600/Royal-Wedding-William-and-Kate-Kiss-435x580.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ITxOYG8hIsY/TbujsnTmlrI/AAAAAAAADXo/Ohon4nFpi6Q/s400/Royal-Wedding-William-and-Kate-Kiss-435x580.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601250548426118834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GOSLV8ux7kA/TbujThHsd0I/AAAAAAAADWo/B8ZUdEnhMzU/s1600/william-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GOSLV8ux7kA/TbujThHsd0I/AAAAAAAADWo/B8ZUdEnhMzU/s400/william-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601250117268830018" /></a>I wanted to save some photos from the Royal Wedding of Prince William and his lovely new bride Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. It was truly a beautiful wedding, a dreamy fairy tale come true. You can watch highlights from their Royal Wedding in a short video <a href="http://youtu.be/KKe2maafFyc">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>Prince William and Catherine received their new titles from Her Royal Magesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Their new title is now officially the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Prince William is now His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Kate's official title is Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. The Queen also gave Prince William two additional titles... He is also now the Earl of Stratheam and Baron Carrickfergus which link him to Scotland and Northern Ireland. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>I got up very early to watch their wedding live on TV in Los Angeles. I hope you had the chance to watch it too. </div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-19493572303645407842011-04-28T09:45:00.000-07:002011-04-28T09:45:00.703-07:00Royal Crown Wallpaper<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n3VNOV9SIP4/TbktjgNpKvI/AAAAAAAADVw/aUSr7LsfcuU/s1600/british-designer-wallpaper-crowns-and-coronets-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n3VNOV9SIP4/TbktjgNpKvI/AAAAAAAADVw/aUSr7LsfcuU/s400/british-designer-wallpaper-crowns-and-coronets-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600557699577752306" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ERh-bM-U7uI/TbktjoXU08I/AAAAAAAADVo/bfUxJ6H68dA/s1600/british-designer-wallpaper-crowns-and-coronets-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ERh-bM-U7uI/TbktjoXU08I/AAAAAAAADVo/bfUxJ6H68dA/s400/british-designer-wallpaper-crowns-and-coronets-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600557701765845954" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_YTywMHOUiE/TbktkGcou0I/AAAAAAAADWA/BCnBfdLPDN4/s1600/16887229_MzamzOF6_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_YTywMHOUiE/TbktkGcou0I/AAAAAAAADWA/BCnBfdLPDN4/s1600/16887229_MzamzOF6_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_YTywMHOUiE/TbktkGcou0I/AAAAAAAADWA/BCnBfdLPDN4/s400/16887229_MzamzOF6_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600557709841185602" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Z07bDC8TWM/TbktkNwgglI/AAAAAAAADV4/ZZ6c3Appgzk/s1600/Wallpaper%2BCrown%2Bvia%2BDirectwallpaper%2Bco%2Buk%2B-%2Bm0530_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Z07bDC8TWM/TbktkNwgglI/AAAAAAAADV4/ZZ6c3Appgzk/s400/Wallpaper%2BCrown%2Bvia%2BDirectwallpaper%2Bco%2Buk%2B-%2Bm0530_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600557711803581010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Get in the Royal spirit and feel like a Princess by adding some wallpaper with crowns to a room. These would look pretty in a little girls room, or perhaps a powder room or dressing room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Crowns and Cornets wallpaper is by <a href="http://www.grahambrown.com/us/index">Graham & Brown</a>. You can add some sparkly jewels too! They are offering a <a href="http://www.grahambrown.com/us/Royal-Wedding-Promotion;jsessionid=304C654DFF12C1DA3A1691CAFAADE4D4">20% Royal Wedding Discount</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The grey, black and white crown wallpaper is from <a href="http://www.theukhighstreet.com/Crown-Wallpaper-Royal-Crown-Black--M0532_PDWallpDM0532">The UK High Street</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pink crown wallpaper would look cute in a little girls room and comes in purple too. It can be found via <a href="http://http://www.wallpapers-uk.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?M0530">Wallpapers-UK Designed by CWV</a>.</div></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-25159462254107834702011-04-28T08:25:00.000-07:002011-04-28T08:34:18.423-07:00The Royal Wedding<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wjudtcher3o/TbkyYozFFwI/AAAAAAAADWI/-nfB9ris-1s/s1600/prince-william-engagement-photos.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wjudtcher3o/TbkyYozFFwI/AAAAAAAADWI/-nfB9ris-1s/s400/prince-william-engagement-photos.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600563010461832962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited about seeing The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. You can catch up with the latest news here at the official <a href="http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/">Royal Wedding</a> website. I have been watching the pre wedding coverage on television. They seem so much in love! Their wedding seems so well organized and I hope they live happily ever after!</div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-26501039230748867882011-04-24T10:30:00.000-07:002011-04-24T10:30:00.165-07:00Happy Easter!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zSrYIbG4cmE/TbK3hAn3kWI/AAAAAAAADVg/tmBLiQ59GUo/s1600/15881330_jwOZYjAN_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zSrYIbG4cmE/TbK3hAn3kWI/AAAAAAAADVg/tmBLiQ59GUo/s400/15881330_jwOZYjAN_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598739064505733474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hopping by to wish you a very Happy Easter!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Vintage Easter Bunny with Eggs Postcard via </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzee_que/4444062996/in/set-72157612951468219/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Suzee Que on Flickr</span></a></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-63305244312341821612011-04-20T22:00:00.000-07:002011-04-20T22:03:12.794-07:00The Royal Wedding and Lisa Vanderpump's Closet!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c5KKu6mKWwc/Ta-5nh1cCSI/AAAAAAAADVQ/6k3pBq3fBFw/s1600/Prince%2Bwilliam%2Bkate%2Bmiddleton.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c5KKu6mKWwc/Ta-5nh1cCSI/AAAAAAAADVQ/6k3pBq3fBFw/s400/Prince%2Bwilliam%2Bkate%2Bmiddleton.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597896950593358114" /></a><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Still trying to decide what to wear to the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton? Watch Lisa Vanderpump from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and her Fashion Designer assist Brooke Anderson of "Showbiz Tonight" with some fashion tips! Check out the video <a href="http://youtu.be/R2XCvfpa9vs">here</a>. (I couldn't get it to show up on my blog.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out Lisa's closet in that video!!! Wow!!! I think Lisa Vanderpump is fabulous! I wish I could meet her in person. And Brooke is adorable. I look forward to her coverage of the wedding. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really wish I could go the wedding and celebrations! On my first trip to England several years ago, on the first day I was there, I saw Her Magesty Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. I was amazed. I hope Prince William and Kate Middleton have a truly romantic wedding and a wonderful life together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x7taz2INnaM/Ta-qwfx45GI/AAAAAAAADVA/EAdpypOmwaw/s1600/closetbeat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x7taz2INnaM/Ta-qwfx45GI/AAAAAAAADVA/EAdpypOmwaw/s400/closetbeat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597880611986007138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px; " /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CFcqWHq6SMo/Ta-qwQyn6tI/AAAAAAAADVI/aTy3Av5Mo-M/s400/closetbeat2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597880607962557138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px; " /></span><div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is another video of Lisa, talking about her closet in <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/video-style-closet-lisa-vanderpump">Style: In My Closet with Lisa Vanderpump</a> via The Hollywood Reporter. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take a photo tour of the Vanderpump's beautiful home in Beverly Hills <a href="http://50beverlyparkestate.com/">here</a>. It is from Mauricio Umansky at Hilton and Hyland Reality.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photo credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Prince William and Kate Middleton via... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lisa Vanderpump's Closet via </span><a href="http://closet-fever.blogspot.com/2011/01/lisa-vanderpump.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Closet Fever</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and Mauricio Umansky.</span></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-22427555023066876052011-04-20T00:18:00.000-07:002011-04-20T12:26:22.531-07:00Aerin Lauder's Home Collection<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rheb8bhSygo/Ta08TXr-cHI/AAAAAAAADUo/5Fb0VFSxfFU/s1600/aerin-lauder240.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 360px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rheb8bhSygo/Ta08TXr-cHI/AAAAAAAADUo/5Fb0VFSxfFU/s400/aerin-lauder240.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597196215365038194" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qx_fevhTbjo/Ta08TEk2-SI/AAAAAAAADUg/mxjOdlQ7WUY/s1600/aerin-lauder-home-style-decor-hamptons-590jn040611-1302114175.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yg_OFIimmh0/TabWH9ZpraI/AAAAAAAADUI/oJMyX98MhRg/s1600/this_is_glamorous.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yg_OFIimmh0/TabWH9ZpraI/AAAAAAAADUI/oJMyX98MhRg/s400/this_is_glamorous.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595395019284000162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px; " /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qx_fevhTbjo/Ta08TEk2-SI/AAAAAAAADUg/mxjOdlQ7WUY/s400/aerin-lauder-home-style-decor-hamptons-590jn040611-1302114175.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597196210234915106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-euXSY5ZlqA0/TabWHu-hz3I/AAAAAAAADUA/_hPzqkbw9ZQ/s1600/closet_-_aerin_lauder_02.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-euXSY5ZlqA0/TabWHu-hz3I/AAAAAAAADUA/_hPzqkbw9ZQ/s400/closet_-_aerin_lauder_02.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595395015412141938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zHNJU1U5QlQ/TabWINV27yI/AAAAAAAADUY/I_PIf8_vBKk/s400/Aerin_Laurders_Desk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595395023563058978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AMPzf19kvN4/TaUpok9AP0I/AAAAAAAADSw/Lv22I-ykb58/s1600/Aerin%252520Lauder2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AMPzf19kvN4/TaUpok9AP0I/AAAAAAAADSw/Lv22I-ykb58/s400/Aerin%252520Lauder2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594923889168760642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C1jsr2kLL2s/Ta0_s_DpTgI/AAAAAAAADUw/5uu8IzSdMN4/s400/aerin-lauder-estee-lauder-chance-tv-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597199953964912130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Estee Lauder said,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">"Find what you love to do and do it well."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.stylelist.com/2011/04/07/estee-lauder-aerin-lauder-lifestyle-brand/</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/article/537954-Aerin_Lauder_partners_with_Lenox_to_launch_new_home_collection.php</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-homes/articles/home_stylesetter_aerin_lauder</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">aerin lauder home collection</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-HjDkSMnyc</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/04/aerin_lauder_will_still_receiv.html</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.styleite.com/media/aerin-lauder-fashion-lifestyle-brand/</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://chanceplus1.com/aerin-lauder-says-goodbye-to-estee-lauder/</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Estee Lauder:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/002692.html</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Grandson William Lauder:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://feedroom.businessweek.com/index.jsp?fr_story=FRsupt206315</span></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AMPzf19kvN4/TaUpok9AP0I/AAAAAAAADSw/Lv22I-ykb58/s1600/Aerin%252520Lauder2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-38586904866127489592011-04-19T18:30:00.001-07:002011-04-20T23:00:24.507-07:00Stylish Places to Work<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cDIvMFD2bUg/TaUpqRx4K8I/AAAAAAAADTQ/24ogvpy_eQc/s400/Office%2BDesk%2B-%2B04_grand_gesture_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594923918381558722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></span></div></div></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFufYmsJXzQ/TaUrw96WM9I/AAAAAAAADTY/gZbNTxj8QbM/s400/Office%2Bvia%2BIts%2BLike%2Brelaity%2Bon%2Btumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_lhuqcdzP0o1qer8hao1_500_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594926232330712018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ycslQz9mpEk/Ta4oaR9rcQI/AAAAAAAADU4/IJ9hGzi9NY0/s400/b_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597455818831917314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-se1ean0F9jk/TaUpp-FswQI/AAAAAAAADTI/BOxXp85mBWM/s400/Picture-18_large.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594923913095987458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ps9YYm9CHbY/TaUrxuME_tI/AAAAAAAADTw/-28Hhr67s-0/s400/Office%2Bvia%2BThis%2Bis%2BGlamorous%2B-%2B5228720523_1da91ae041_z_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594926245289983698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div></div></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SbiU7obQ_6k/TaUpprs1wTI/AAAAAAAADTA/FaIECHgdNoY/s1600/Desk%2Bvia%2BHouse%2Bof%2BTurquoise%2B-%2B7509325_zfg3xGic_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--fVI_-dL60s/Ta_GanNejJI/AAAAAAAADVY/mWWm0x3qg6U/s400/8444898_KuhpM2WW_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597911022349225106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ItFohnr1eI/TabWIMT0pAI/AAAAAAAADUQ/89PeURtHvec/s1600/3756353331_106e0e7faf_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ItFohnr1eI/TabWIMT0pAI/AAAAAAAADUQ/89PeURtHvec/s400/3756353331_106e0e7faf_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595395023286084610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zbRdCIbBeZk/TabWHRh86NI/AAAAAAAADT4/1uFZLmN57EE/s1600/Home%2BOffice%2BRuthie%2BSommers%2Bfor%2BBenton%2BWeinstock%2BHouse%2BBeautiful%2B-%2Bon%2Bflickr%2B-%2B2680799151_6f4de5d9b9_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zbRdCIbBeZk/TabWHRh86NI/AAAAAAAADT4/1uFZLmN57EE/s400/Home%2BOffice%2BRuthie%2BSommers%2Bfor%2BBenton%2BWeinstock%2BHouse%2BBeautiful%2B-%2Bon%2Bflickr%2B-%2B2680799151_6f4de5d9b9_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595395007507654866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Although many of us have seen these photos before, I wanted to post some glamorous work places and home offices to motivate me a bit more... and it has done the trick!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FArVjkDlhGY/TaUrxggpkPI/AAAAAAAADTo/MXahtm_Ir2Q/s400/Vacation%2B-%2BLouisVuitton2011CruiseLB8_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594926241618170098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Then I can day dream about going on a fabulous trip!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Hope your week is going well!</div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1. Ralph Lauren A Store With Style via </span><a href="http://apageofinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/03/store-with-style.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A Page of Inspiration</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2. Desk by Window via It's Like Reality on Tumblr</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3. Mary McDonald's Home Office via Domino Magazine</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">4. Inspiration Frame via </span><a href="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Elements of Style</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">5. Scandinavian Design Photography by Joakim Bergstrom for </span><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/inspirerande-hem/hemreportage/diskret-jul/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Skona Hem</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">via </span><a href="http://citified.blogspot.com/2010/12/home-inspiration-scandinavian-style.html#axzz1K0zqRLWI"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This Is Glamorous</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span><a href="http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2010/12/christmas-home-decorations/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Sweetest Occasion</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span><a href="http://liliumdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/scandinavian-holiday.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lilium Designs</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">6. Office Space by Domicile Interior Design via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/8444898/">Moth-Design Blog on Pinterest</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7. Photography by Simon Upton for Elle Decor July/August 2009</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">via </span><a href="http://www.annesage.com/blog/2009/06/the-houseguest-on-vacation.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The City Sage</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and via </span><a href="http://citified.blogspot.com/2009/07/inspiration-stunning-gold-desk.html#axzz1K0zqRLWI"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This Is Glamorous</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(The hand painted wallpaper is by </span><a href="http://www.graciestudio.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gracie</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8. Beneton Weinstock's Home Office via House Beautiful</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">9. Louis Vuitton Cruise 2011 Look Book via </span><a href="http://www.fashionising.com/pictures/p--Louis-Vuitton-Cruise-2011-Look-Book-8529-124520.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fashionising.com</span></a></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-82309085055371897862011-04-10T21:43:00.000-07:002011-04-10T21:49:11.313-07:00Upstairs Downstairs<div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/POr_CiZQIqk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you watchin it?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh my... the drama and the decor! </div><div style="text-align: center;">And let's not forget the pet monkey!</div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-91332532963930028822011-04-06T21:00:00.000-07:002011-04-06T21:35:07.576-07:00Delightful Garden<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rva42SP7veU/TZw6mlvI5PI/AAAAAAAADSg/6PjTkDrQnAc/s1600/A%2BCottage%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bwoods%2Bon%2Btumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_lhadteuPWK1qe58hqo1_500_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_hSqsTrp4N8/TZw6mgOxvdI/AAAAAAAADSY/CCZlc-CkU7I/s1600/Garden%2BHedge%2BFAshion%2Bvia%2BRodney%2BSmith%2Bon%2BFlickr%2B-%2B20090319000931.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_hSqsTrp4N8/TZw6mgOxvdI/AAAAAAAADSY/CCZlc-CkU7I/s400/Garden%2BHedge%2BFAshion%2Bvia%2BRodney%2BSmith%2Bon%2BFlickr%2B-%2B20090319000931.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592409270448668114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fwy5S61a7Lw/TZw00GDe0FI/AAAAAAAADSI/-dIV81W2w2M/s1600/Garden%2BArbor%2Bvia%2BYoninah%2BAliza%2Bon%2Btumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_lj5sp6MTv11qam9who1_500_large.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fwy5S61a7Lw/TZw00GDe0FI/AAAAAAAADSI/-dIV81W2w2M/s400/Garden%2BArbor%2Bvia%2BYoninah%2BAliza%2Bon%2Btumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_lj5sp6MTv11qam9who1_500_large.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592402906870370386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gQJBN8QWiPI/TZw0z6Y2KLI/AAAAAAAADSA/vF-6ko3li0s/s1600/Garden%2BFashion%2BAb%2BOrigine%2BBelleatelier%2B-%2BLeaf%2BSkirts%2Bvia%2Bab%2Borigine%2Bon%2Btumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_liqks5qOuJ1qf61xdo1_500_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gQJBN8QWiPI/TZw0z6Y2KLI/AAAAAAAADSA/vF-6ko3li0s/s400/Garden%2BFashion%2BAb%2BOrigine%2BBelleatelier%2B-%2BLeaf%2BSkirts%2Bvia%2Bab%2Borigine%2Bon%2Btumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_liqks5qOuJ1qf61xdo1_500_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592402903738755250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o605WUsDA9k/TZw60XXrpTI/AAAAAAAADSo/ez5qhvQ4Wzs/s400/Garden%2B-%2BOwl%2BCastle%2Bvia%2Bilovedyouforever%2Bon%2Btumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_l4lc0crwJ61qavji1o1_500_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592409508588266802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iaME2mI_-Yw/TZw0zii2pHI/AAAAAAAADR4/4N72KRo2y5E/s1600/Garden%2Bgirl%2Bon%2Bswing%2Bin%2Bpink%2Bdress%2B_liore7y9TS1qgfjino1_500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iaME2mI_-Yw/TZw0zii2pHI/AAAAAAAADR4/4N72KRo2y5E/s400/Garden%2Bgirl%2Bon%2Bswing%2Bin%2Bpink%2Bdress%2B_liore7y9TS1qgfjino1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592402897338279026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div></div></div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQYyhf89E8s/TZw0zqZH7LI/AAAAAAAADRw/0CtwNBiVmcU/s1600/Garden%2BHedge%2BFAshion%2Bvia%2BMy%2BExquisite%2BLife%2Bon%2BTumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_liv98cFyKe1qgfjino1_400_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQYyhf89E8s/TZw0zqZH7LI/AAAAAAAADRw/0CtwNBiVmcU/s400/Garden%2BHedge%2BFAshion%2Bvia%2BMy%2BExquisite%2BLife%2Bon%2BTumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_liv98cFyKe1qgfjino1_400_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592402899444952242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I have been in the garden,</div><div style="text-align: center;">getting it ready for spring. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Creating a place to wander, </div><div style="text-align: center;">dream and ponder.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe I will make a swing</div><div style="text-align: center;">under the big trees,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a place to relax</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the afternoon breeze.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rva42SP7veU/TZw6mlvI5PI/AAAAAAAADSg/6PjTkDrQnAc/s400/A%2BCottage%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bwoods%2Bon%2Btumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_lhadteuPWK1qe58hqo1_500_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592409271926580466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Indeed Spring is here. The garden is lush and green and the fragrant flowers are blooming. I have been busy trying to transform the over grown jungle in my backyard into a beautiful garden. I am quite exhausted and can only dream my garden would look as lovely and magical as these. Still what I have means a lot to me. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are enjoying your Spring days</div><div style="text-align: center;">and making your dreams come true.</div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Photographer Rodney Smith via </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10539399@N02/with/2113070975/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kelli Jo's Photostream on Flickr</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. Rose Garden Arbor via </span><a href="http://yoninahaliza.tumblr.com/post/4357036964/looks-like-something-out-of-the-secret-garden"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yoninah Aliza on Tumblr</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Belle Atelier Leaf Skirts via </span><a href="http://ab-origine.tumblr.com/post/4326237129/belleatelier-leaf-skirts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">AbOrigine on Tumblr</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(I believe this photo was in Vogue)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. Owl Topiary via </span><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/3244604"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ILovedYouForever on We Heart It</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5. Garden Swing via </span><a href="http://myexquisitelife.tumblr.com/page/4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My Exquisite Life on Tumblr</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(I've seen this other places but cant remember where)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6. Relaxing on the Garden Hedge via </span><a href="http://myexquisitelife.tumblr.com/page/2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My Exquisite Life on Tumblr</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Another photo from Vogue?)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7. Circular Wall and Garden via </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/7826013">A Cottage In the Woods on We Heart It</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-10129386682320143262011-03-22T11:30:00.000-07:002011-03-22T11:55:35.157-07:00Chair-ish Chairs to Cherish<div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YAdcW_iWLyM/TW3HS3V_AjI/AAAAAAAADPg/Ep7a5arMjTo/s1600/Exotic-Chair-Designs-from-Sicis-Next-Art-1_large.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YAdcW_iWLyM/TW3HS3V_AjI/AAAAAAAADPg/Ep7a5arMjTo/s400/Exotic-Chair-Designs-from-Sicis-Next-Art-1_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579334640289645106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qHzWhQGRFr0/TW3HSS2pWUI/AAAAAAAADPI/h7D11R3J3dk/s1600/Modern-furniture-chairs-Glamour-or-Surreal-Interiors-by-Sicis-Next-Art-04.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qHzWhQGRFr0/TW3HSS2pWUI/AAAAAAAADPI/h7D11R3J3dk/s400/Modern-furniture-chairs-Glamour-or-Surreal-Interiors-by-Sicis-Next-Art-04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579334630494525762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 357px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-USHjFPXm-jo/TYVLbeeHI3I/AAAAAAAADQw/NWTvm9FNcdo/s400/Exotic-Chair-Designs-from-Sicis-Next-Art-6_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585953848230880114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l605HH4kZ5I/TYVKtmqc9EI/AAAAAAAADQo/SPLqBNug71w/s400/Exotic-Chair-Designs-from-Sicis-Next-Art-4_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585953060156142658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Sharing some pretty exotic chairs that seem more like art or sculptures.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">These unique chairs are designed by Carla Tolomeo for Sicis Next Art.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">You can read more about them here at <a href="http://newshousedesign.com/exotic-chair-designs-for-glamour-interiors/#more-5475">News House Design</a>.</div><div><br /></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-69084947352907929992011-03-21T14:30:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:41:08.568-07:00Serene Glamour<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GKIrPFulV2k/TYbYe-PrlyI/AAAAAAAADRI/9K-gbWFnj1w/s1600/two.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GKIrPFulV2k/TYbYe-PrlyI/AAAAAAAADRI/9K-gbWFnj1w/s400/two.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586390414416123682" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HFLlvv_grk/TYexKuOJgCI/AAAAAAAADRQ/4safQ4lhL74/s400/Chair%2BBlack%2Band%2BWhite%2BStripes%2Band%2BFashion%2BBooks%2Bvia%2BMy%2BExquisite%2BLife%2Bon%2BTumblr%2B-%2Btumblr_lhzz89pYEh1qgfjino1_500_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586628660540571682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XfPV3jhBLUs/TYexK7GnQOI/AAAAAAAADRY/VDiF5WDN0o4/s400/Car%2Bvia%2Babout%2Bburdigan%2Bon%2BstumbleUpon%2B-%2B8330138_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586628663998628066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-axUPvHy83HI/TYe9PZGnJ5I/AAAAAAAADRo/KQZiF1b4714/s1600/Ralph%2BLauren%2B-%2Bvia%2BBeautiful%2BRooms%2BBlog%2B-%2BScreen%2Bshot%2B2010-10-20%2Bat%2B10.43.24%2BPM.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-axUPvHy83HI/TYe9PZGnJ5I/AAAAAAAADRo/KQZiF1b4714/s400/Ralph%2BLauren%2B-%2Bvia%2BBeautiful%2BRooms%2BBlog%2B-%2BScreen%2Bshot%2B2010-10-20%2Bat%2B10.43.24%2BPM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586641934910695314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AdmKUdMcjII/TYe9PXA_xXI/AAAAAAAADRg/lj8dibdPz_A/s1600/Ralph%2BLauren%2B-%2Bnb_11.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AdmKUdMcjII/TYe9PXA_xXI/AAAAAAAADRg/lj8dibdPz_A/s400/Ralph%2BLauren%2B-%2Bnb_11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586641934350271858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some sparkle in the dark makes for some serenely glamorous settings.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first picture is one of my favorites for Interior Design inspiration.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a big shell like this one in my yard maybe I should bring it inside!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you find some sparkle in your day too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Table Setting via </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/3401684/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Monica on Pinterest</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and Style Swoon.com</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chair and Fashion Books via </span><a href="http://myexquisitelife.tumblr.com/page/4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My Exquisite Life on Tumblr</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Automobile via </span><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/7692231"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">About Burdigan on StumbleUpon and WeHeartIt</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ralph Lauren Home via </span><a href="http://mybeautifulrooms.blogspot.com/2011/01/dashing-ralph-lauren-in-black-and-white.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Beautiful Rooms</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ralph Lauren Home via </span><a href="http://havesomedecorum.blogspot.com/2009/09/divine-inspirationralph-lauren-home.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Have Some Decorum</span></a></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-42076556411237827022011-03-20T15:00:00.000-07:002011-03-20T15:46:46.545-07:00Another Rainy Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ez9YynK4B4/TYZ8pDuOK8I/AAAAAAAADRA/WGhoJTZf2fM/s1600/Vintage%2BRain%2BUmbrella%2BVogue%2B-%2Bvintage4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 387px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ez9YynK4B4/TYZ8pDuOK8I/AAAAAAAADRA/WGhoJTZf2fM/s400/Vintage%2BRain%2BUmbrella%2BVogue%2B-%2Bvintage4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586289432615332802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh to be so fashionable in the rain!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1958 LIFE Magazine via </span><a href="http://myvintagevogue.com/umbrella_girls"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My Vintage Vogue</span></a></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-74863523989025241562011-03-12T07:30:00.000-08:002011-03-12T07:40:06.553-08:00Peaceful Japanese Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z07FLFBuY2s/TXtw3UUXu4I/AAAAAAAADQY/TVLbvLu39TE/s1600/Japanese%2BGarden%2BPainting%2B-%2B465996.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z07FLFBuY2s/TXtw3UUXu4I/AAAAAAAADQY/TVLbvLu39TE/s400/Japanese%2BGarden%2BPainting%2B-%2B465996.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583180258705128322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YDpC4wOn-c8/TXtw3DaKRKI/AAAAAAAADQQ/Qd6Mty-0CUk/s1600/Japanese%2BGarden%2BPainting%2B-%2Bfullsize.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YDpC4wOn-c8/TXtw3DaKRKI/AAAAAAAADQQ/Qd6Mty-0CUk/s400/Japanese%2BGarden%2BPainting%2B-%2Bfullsize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583180254166008994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With Japan on my mind, I wound up searching for everything Japanese from interior design, furniture, graphics, landscaping and more. I came across some lovely (real) gardens will perhaps post a few pics next time. I liked the graphics of these two pictures which are actually paint-by-number paintings. Remember those? I loved painting them as a child... I hope the pretty gardens bring thoughts of calm for Japan and the other places affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Perhaps the pictures will inspire you to paint a pretty picture or plant some pretty flowers in a garden too. </div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-57729779224303819542011-03-11T08:00:00.000-08:002011-03-11T11:13:11.218-08:00The Great Wave<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6sWszvC8Lkw/TXoGjcdGwoI/AAAAAAAADQI/U8eDxE9ivNY/s1600/The%2BGreat%2BWave%2BOff%2BKanagawa%2B-%2B800px-Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6sWszvC8Lkw/TXoGjcdGwoI/AAAAAAAADQI/U8eDxE9ivNY/s400/The%2BGreat%2BWave%2BOff%2BKanagawa%2B-%2B800px-Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582781894082609794" /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Sending positive thoughts and prayers out to those in Japan and all of the other areas that have been and will be affected by yesterday's 8.9 Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami. The power of nature never ceases to amaze me. They say waves may reach Hawaii and as far as the California coast too.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">After watching the news and a few videos on the devastation, my thoughts wandered and came to rest on images of "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai. He was a great Japanese artist who lived a long time ago from 1760 to 1849. This was the first color block print in the series "Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji." I found a video with more of his work set to some soothing music too. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I hope that calm seas return soon and that everybody has a safe and blessed day.</span></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/g3FhFewRCY0?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"The Breaking Wave Off Kanagawa" also called "The Great Wave" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Color Woodblock Print by Katsushika Hokusai</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">via </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Wikipedia</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477153595995211491.post-62800880090055533612011-03-01T13:00:00.000-08:002011-03-01T13:32:52.902-08:00March On<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MTQgRll89gA/TW1iwTul_XI/AAAAAAAADPA/ixIRLtKZPw8/s1600/Art%2BIllustration%2B-%2BSigns%2Bof%2BSpring%2BPuck%2BFlapper%2B1917%2BEverett%2BShinn%2Bon%2BFlickr%2B-%2Bcropped%2B-%2B4683809133_b391e2d27f_large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MTQgRll89gA/TW1iwTul_XI/AAAAAAAADPA/ixIRLtKZPw8/s400/Art%2BIllustration%2B-%2BSigns%2Bof%2BSpring%2BPuck%2BFlapper%2B1917%2BEverett%2BShinn%2Bon%2BFlickr%2B-%2Bcropped%2B-%2B4683809133_b391e2d27f_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579224095450856818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It is a sunny day in LA,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but it's cold and it's suppose to rain.</div><div style="text-align: center;">How are you today?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Signs of Spring ~ Puck Flapper ~ March 1917</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Painting by Everett Shinn</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">via </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/picture-perfect-designs-jewelry/4683809133/in/faves-7698062@N04/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Finsbry on Flickr</span></a></div>Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675560255622233368noreply@blogger.com1