tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92097420342233412612024-02-21T09:00:30.112-08:00plain happynicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-14471666212308510952011-01-24T21:03:00.000-08:002011-01-24T21:03:28.098-08:00HomemadeWay back in the day when I first started my blog, <a href="http://plainhappy.blogspot.com/2008/08/danish-modern-chairs.html">one of my first posts</a> was on these chairs that Aaron bought and refinished, and for which I made chair covers. Well, it's been almost three years and they have finally made their way out of our downstairs office and into our living room. Since the old green covers clashed with our new couch, it was definitely time for some new covers! While I was taking off the old ones I couldn't believe they even looked halfway decent - I really tortured those things while I was making them. This time around things went much smoother and I made much better-fitting cushion covers. I don't know when it happened, but sometime in the past three years my sewing skills improved! Yay! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCBFYtAqeQVEItT3azT1cW7lJrX04rxnUj5f07Dl_ULfeXn01o0pRsZ7q1TaEGDjnhpQPE6NzB65FsIFAYTMRAcWMlR0wNjihTPUp_MAoQjJuSWnBJ_OpSHIGA7Q3i3LMUqHundfa-IPS/s1600/Berkley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCBFYtAqeQVEItT3azT1cW7lJrX04rxnUj5f07Dl_ULfeXn01o0pRsZ7q1TaEGDjnhpQPE6NzB65FsIFAYTMRAcWMlR0wNjihTPUp_MAoQjJuSWnBJ_OpSHIGA7Q3i3LMUqHundfa-IPS/s400/Berkley.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I really like animals dressed up like people. I'm not sure what that's about! Maybe it's a subconscious thing because I believe you should treat an animal as you would treat a person, kindly and compassionately. But alas, some animals are more equal than others. And now I'm getting all deep ;) Anyway, I think these prints by <a href="http://www.buyolympia.com/q/Artist=Ryan+Berkley">Ryan Berkley</a> are super awesome and I think my home needs them!nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-80776990593720103002011-01-10T21:04:00.000-08:002011-01-10T21:04:32.126-08:00InspiredToday I read an article in the Winter edition of Modernism magazine and I can't help but feel a little inspired. The article was Fabulous 50s Fabrics, and it featured three British women textile designers, one of them being Lucienne Day. Ms. Day was a textile designer who worked to lift the spirits of a nation, post-WWII, through her designs. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXHWFLR-QOjpFvn0tWRn6Eunkot9_A1bWnUX4yADtj9bxxtJu71iBrBZnTTOtFKdhxfirxM-AX-3CbZPGgSIu-ucfPuA2SNakXIELmsOZL5wR-xcFEBcmpl53xNhXQ2-TT8f4gE-wv7xm/s1600/Calyx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXHWFLR-QOjpFvn0tWRn6Eunkot9_A1bWnUX4yADtj9bxxtJu71iBrBZnTTOtFKdhxfirxM-AX-3CbZPGgSIu-ucfPuA2SNakXIELmsOZL5wR-xcFEBcmpl53xNhXQ2-TT8f4gE-wv7xm/s1600/Calyx.jpg" /></a></div>Day conveyed her innovative and modern design aesthetic with abstract shapes, a graphic style, and bold use of color. She was interested in modern painting, but instead became a designer so that her work would be seen and used by the general public; she liked that many consumers who may not be able to afford a modern painting could alternatively use her textiles in their homes for curtains and upholstery. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4MTuaTONUHalMbIkNd6ihz8f9wIx4T7HN6AZ0sdrw4ksb-qofqKchIsO2ZLwLV8mohT5DkP73mmshFhqfzpso8hUGUC2Bsr0F0ULL0QMcFyiTS-SdchbtItBxkSyS7O-my_rFBIjsZz4M/s1600/robin_lucienne_day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4MTuaTONUHalMbIkNd6ihz8f9wIx4T7HN6AZ0sdrw4ksb-qofqKchIsO2ZLwLV8mohT5DkP73mmshFhqfzpso8hUGUC2Bsr0F0ULL0QMcFyiTS-SdchbtItBxkSyS7O-my_rFBIjsZz4M/s1600/robin_lucienne_day.jpg" /></a></div>[Lucienne and her husband, furniture designer Robin Day.]nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-5964507079152084572011-01-09T15:43:00.000-08:002011-01-09T15:43:32.899-08:00Thrifted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkZOJkzyK1Qt2EYk1pYiftQosfn4Tcf1Zv4EUJpnTrhsFEzWbFFE2AD_KbZxyndyiCXGt7loYU3qJDpwCB6bgHMuPrl1Ak93s_iwtqCXXkOFy2GVCFdECM6zVKXUA3O9bcDPVTn0mPKm5/s1600/5340850304_bd09be57e4_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkZOJkzyK1Qt2EYk1pYiftQosfn4Tcf1Zv4EUJpnTrhsFEzWbFFE2AD_KbZxyndyiCXGt7loYU3qJDpwCB6bgHMuPrl1Ak93s_iwtqCXXkOFy2GVCFdECM6zVKXUA3O9bcDPVTn0mPKm5/s640/5340850304_bd09be57e4_z.jpg" width="425" /></a></div>I'm not really sure what this is. Some sort of panel, obviously, but it also has lighting attached to it. I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but I saw it and knew I had to have it. I'm a sucker for some mid century panels.<br />
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He also got that Fisher-Price record player. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5biWj0TuYNFKpVETLkVZG2scVZI7swPepb6nCk3mcpSWY4XvnDhn9jDOimC84XEVOs3BukJD3iSaHvCNek-P4sSu4kB1d2pNx4pOJSYvbtsO-FZOsjQdQBVqUYaKSX70iWvWfrciWdzP/s1600/5340860782_42d36c0053_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5biWj0TuYNFKpVETLkVZG2scVZI7swPepb6nCk3mcpSWY4XvnDhn9jDOimC84XEVOs3BukJD3iSaHvCNek-P4sSu4kB1d2pNx4pOJSYvbtsO-FZOsjQdQBVqUYaKSX70iWvWfrciWdzP/s400/5340860782_42d36c0053_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWmuVIJ9ftGSbB-dvJVPhiA3TZQVOlvKqLQZFCSDzJLC7VRJzggLXhlBIz6FXnoh1USTxdAaP2agxZpEqkCEWUjccyV_RhlY8_JJat42j5HWlCeKgdDRFhcSZ8OFMFwWNv3q8gcDS4NxD/s1600/5340859884_605d386109_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWmuVIJ9ftGSbB-dvJVPhiA3TZQVOlvKqLQZFCSDzJLC7VRJzggLXhlBIz6FXnoh1USTxdAaP2agxZpEqkCEWUjccyV_RhlY8_JJat42j5HWlCeKgdDRFhcSZ8OFMFwWNv3q8gcDS4NxD/s400/5340859884_605d386109_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkEfVez5HyPhqugM1PTt33IyO_e5VU8sWYU3qBzymvjrpigKOExo0Sa54iYd-PMKRi3b8H5WRzMRoN2VsIggBACEyDH_RBtmbJqy-DCldmPLB7bP-0dtPxzxqSlmIKg_vrOUO3fSSz3IS/s1600/5340862584_e4186efe32_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkEfVez5HyPhqugM1PTt33IyO_e5VU8sWYU3qBzymvjrpigKOExo0Sa54iYd-PMKRi3b8H5WRzMRoN2VsIggBACEyDH_RBtmbJqy-DCldmPLB7bP-0dtPxzxqSlmIKg_vrOUO3fSSz3IS/s400/5340862584_e4186efe32_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMuQqQw_F-J-opS9XGXV9JbsEC_-Ust1OuHIjfgAAzSDdVV1CNsbQzxqVX6phVE_JOYVu4bJKdJqoZMp6RkgyR48XB_SoEnrfWTI-ZtJSbSJmMRKGk89qfx6vNrGLDz5VY8s8Kj-uovJ8/s1600/5340861682_9c15e1cb18_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMuQqQw_F-J-opS9XGXV9JbsEC_-Ust1OuHIjfgAAzSDdVV1CNsbQzxqVX6phVE_JOYVu4bJKdJqoZMp6RkgyR48XB_SoEnrfWTI-ZtJSbSJmMRKGk89qfx6vNrGLDz5VY8s8Kj-uovJ8/s400/5340861682_9c15e1cb18_z.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love looking through old books at the swap meet. They are so cheap and you can find some really good stuff! I picked up a French Dictionary and some French visible vocabulary readers - one is from 1936 and the other is from 1893! I also got some more vintage cookbooks to add to my collection. I'm going to start experimenting with these soon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihltS54Y2OcXLdOwtUDCqjuR3E4V-xKA9Gw-iEsXY_Qas8bFNZtggsHfhonehTvkV3H1JeIt5CMbPdFrv4ZNNViCKZ2iYZ4nkhUOx6x_6kGOhUk9R702_L1Zb4f61HCZqNISyJuFW6VPAN/s1600/5340241057_29e017fbc0_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihltS54Y2OcXLdOwtUDCqjuR3E4V-xKA9Gw-iEsXY_Qas8bFNZtggsHfhonehTvkV3H1JeIt5CMbPdFrv4ZNNViCKZ2iYZ4nkhUOx6x_6kGOhUk9R702_L1Zb4f61HCZqNISyJuFW6VPAN/s640/5340241057_29e017fbc0_z.jpg" width="425" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I never shared the wonderful presents Aaron gave me for Christmas. He gave me this pretty mid century magazine rack and sewing stool. I'd been wanting a magazine rack, but I never even knew a sewing stool like this existed. I love them both so much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9ZVbiCNNimsyFR6zGlUL8iB4BPgKOGMiXaC20E6dM5cpoNaJL3PYYKgOJQoMaof3gsrNQum7p4UMo8EC-o29CFym9s-Gs_F2sCQnYoWY_pdro-z792t2oxOokz8kzaSgbyYoNtrvennS/s1600/5340244619_4250b2c425_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9ZVbiCNNimsyFR6zGlUL8iB4BPgKOGMiXaC20E6dM5cpoNaJL3PYYKgOJQoMaof3gsrNQum7p4UMo8EC-o29CFym9s-Gs_F2sCQnYoWY_pdro-z792t2oxOokz8kzaSgbyYoNtrvennS/s400/5340244619_4250b2c425_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjK3pep6Fsd97DgqG4CUaVUC1c-BS4f7AJ6u7jX02EU8WUxT0b6I8scZy8SVtsyIFQ89RPqSxExZwo1W5eQ8-EuIhrHOAb0R7mRx3lN8Vs0bsOsf3IblorkDs_rGq_FuF-fD41pI1JLg2/s1600/5340245503_f405f1db14_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjK3pep6Fsd97DgqG4CUaVUC1c-BS4f7AJ6u7jX02EU8WUxT0b6I8scZy8SVtsyIFQ89RPqSxExZwo1W5eQ8-EuIhrHOAb0R7mRx3lN8Vs0bsOsf3IblorkDs_rGq_FuF-fD41pI1JLg2/s400/5340245503_f405f1db14_z.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love the holidays, but I'm glad they are over so I can get back into my normal routine of treasure hunting every weekend! </div>nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-21377806795022521352011-01-05T20:47:00.000-08:002011-01-05T20:47:27.802-08:00My Wednesday WishlistIf you have a desk job, like me, you know it's usually best to have lots of work and be a busy bee so your day goes by quickly. That being said, sometimes it's nice to have slow days where you can do some leisurely internet-window shopping. I was hoping to find stock up on some basic knit sweaters, but instead I just found a bunch of other stuff I want. <br />
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Boring days are good every once in a while ;) nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-8521746279007407422011-01-02T12:08:00.000-08:002011-01-02T12:08:20.458-08:00Goodbye 2010You were a good year. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlyCacGRrJVKGPaMutQ8Ad-u4dnprMunzb-F0Ny_Fh6b3M2c3U2IrxUBhse69uxKd6vyWmM-0A4A5bYSmi4hCX9Hsme9Yb8ZS0HROeCTrUgQHN2a-wjRRfTAniN-xrBio5ZJjuqWjxOT_/s1600/ice+cream2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlyCacGRrJVKGPaMutQ8Ad-u4dnprMunzb-F0Ny_Fh6b3M2c3U2IrxUBhse69uxKd6vyWmM-0A4A5bYSmi4hCX9Hsme9Yb8ZS0HROeCTrUgQHN2a-wjRRfTAniN-xrBio5ZJjuqWjxOT_/s400/ice+cream2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Here are some of my accomplishments of 2010:<br />
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We paid off all our credit cards<br />
I paid off my car<br />
I got Invisalisn (I'm so happy!)<br />
I visited two new states (Colorado and Utah)<br />
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Some other highlights of the year were: I got a pretty new bike, went on some mini trips (Palm Springs and Sequoia - road trips are the best!), went on vacation (Seattle) with my mom for the first time ever, did a lot of thrifting, and made three dresses (!)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #6aa84f;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</b></div>nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-81393979507211964812010-12-02T21:32:00.000-08:002010-12-02T21:32:29.454-08:00White ChristmasFirst of all let me start by saying I've never, ever, had a fake Christmas tree before. I've always turned my nose up at them, having been raised in a home allowing only the real deal. However for the past three years or so, I have been longing for a fake pink Christmas tree. I saw one in a magazine once and fell in love. Someday it will be mine, but it's not in the budget this year. And also, I think it might clash with my pink walls. So I got settled on this pretty white number here. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTxrkrHKNyYlj1wSddkFJSRBiOeqZ1dm_5BRqqZSRFbjC52woYX79S86QEvBIWx9_uZrcKgHgO2V1SoSEEitpM8URwxkPqwGm3eubWI_ywxFmaYASknjl1GLO36cIdJS1sA07bH_2ood3/s1600/white+christmas+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTxrkrHKNyYlj1wSddkFJSRBiOeqZ1dm_5BRqqZSRFbjC52woYX79S86QEvBIWx9_uZrcKgHgO2V1SoSEEitpM8URwxkPqwGm3eubWI_ywxFmaYASknjl1GLO36cIdJS1sA07bH_2ood3/s640/white+christmas+1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>Notice those owls nestled in there? Well today I came home to a bunch of turned down branches and a missing owl. I have sneaking suspicion as to who took it. It's not this one below, but her sister. She is a little mischief maker. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-A07NcehTqpAZp3nMh02aiTUUD8f5MMalsQ4-rZF1eY1NyAr-ujBGqjMJ06UagBXH5HkVgbu0ChhOM-D7gfXbW9LXpzPfPBVUqTO6XLyjCk2AAhABmRcQeu8mRymqwu32lVT5_1qP-Toa/s1600/bella+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-A07NcehTqpAZp3nMh02aiTUUD8f5MMalsQ4-rZF1eY1NyAr-ujBGqjMJ06UagBXH5HkVgbu0ChhOM-D7gfXbW9LXpzPfPBVUqTO6XLyjCk2AAhABmRcQeu8mRymqwu32lVT5_1qP-Toa/s400/bella+christmas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>So, I'm not turning my nose up at fake Christmas trees anymore, but I do miss that wonderful fresh pine Christmas tree smell. Life's tough... you can't have it all ;)nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-42557434190939326972010-11-28T21:28:00.000-08:002010-11-28T21:28:50.212-08:00Time for "New" ThingsSheesh It's been a while since I've posted anything new. I don't know if that is because I'm boring or busy ... or busy with boring stuff. I think that's probably it. Well whatever it is, it has really cut into my fun weekend activities. I did get out to a thrift store a couple of weeks ago and found this lovely mid-century dresser. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGACTU8eo-RGGFnBZIctyETfWqY-zEKYZeAdNSlW5dK20tcZUKD-ihgTcMZySdDRltePWURIuEumFcKw0UdPnDuTDaQrjdHEyOCZnUoNe8G9SSxJvJbmeobhkX9qekMVr_YJRcpBb_Kbs/s1600/dresser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGACTU8eo-RGGFnBZIctyETfWqY-zEKYZeAdNSlW5dK20tcZUKD-ihgTcMZySdDRltePWURIuEumFcKw0UdPnDuTDaQrjdHEyOCZnUoNe8G9SSxJvJbmeobhkX9qekMVr_YJRcpBb_Kbs/s400/dresser.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Which, by the way was like meant to be. I saw it, then went to go find Aaron to show him; he saw it, then went go find me. He did a quick search to see what mid-century dressers were going for and he found the <i>exact</i> same dresser online for $350. This one cost us $130. It's in pretty good condition. Also, my Ikea dresser was on its last leg. The drawers were so stuffed that the bottoms kept falling out and the drawers wouldn't close all the way. There is a down side to this dresser though - small drawers. People must not have had many clothes back in the day. Or maybe not so many band t-shirts that they were emotionally attached to, that they never wear, but can't let go of ... ? Anyway, the dresser sat at the end of our bed for a couple of weeks until we couldn't take it anymore and made the switch. It was a nightmare condensing all of my clothing, and sadly there were a lot of casualties. But it's pretty. And our mid-century furniture collection is growing. Slowly. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq3Yw7ovt394AekVSduScqIxGa9vI-b-ZIIAw0CbNaND3pAbSIiLg665DNJO20kLDx06RGYjyTXn4zVo3hFUQ7FJl_LA5GQO-vm0JDv5QlmQ8Qy3NjgZSWHxcPmMGRURdc1fPDXSeUlM8/s1600/gray+dress1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq3Yw7ovt394AekVSduScqIxGa9vI-b-ZIIAw0CbNaND3pAbSIiLg665DNJO20kLDx06RGYjyTXn4zVo3hFUQ7FJl_LA5GQO-vm0JDv5QlmQ8Qy3NjgZSWHxcPmMGRURdc1fPDXSeUlM8/s640/gray+dress1.jpg" width="425" /></a></div>I'm really getting good at this patience thing. I know now that when I rush to finish something just because I want it to be done, it will be mediocre and I'll probably never use it. Now that I've finished this one, that's two wearable dresses down! nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-63019864139579212432010-10-24T21:48:00.000-07:002010-10-24T21:48:47.586-07:00I Made It!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXr-PkZNsu9obVjQI6hiAqPqJF18qArBREqPKRzEgWocwp0ntnMJuo5hzksKXL9kyTVtPOxbt1Ix9Cp6y-xp6VLBnfFyTde56-9ZYtUQ2G8adtnJ3J5ivqjUl9NGW7SG8khfrpAkoznjb/s1600/the+dress+i+built.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXr-PkZNsu9obVjQI6hiAqPqJF18qArBREqPKRzEgWocwp0ntnMJuo5hzksKXL9kyTVtPOxbt1Ix9Cp6y-xp6VLBnfFyTde56-9ZYtUQ2G8adtnJ3J5ivqjUl9NGW7SG8khfrpAkoznjb/s640/the+dress+i+built.jpg" width="433" /></a></div><br />
Lately I've been inspired to try and make my own clothes. I think it was our trip to a certain antique mall with vintage clothing that got me going. I saw a pretty little cream and gold shift dress and I fell in love. I could just envision myself going to my firm's holiday party in it. I'm on the party planning committee and pretty much the "creative" department for the party, which has an "old hollywood" theme. It would have been perfect. The problem: Well, like I said, it was a pretty "little" dress. Like three sizes too small. I didn't even attempt to try it on. (Oh, and thanks to everyone who suggested I just buy it and lose weight!) Since then I've been feeling the need to find a vintage party dress - and spending time looking at dresses made me realize that I could probably actually make the kind of dresses that I like. A simple shift dress is all I need in life. I started thinking about the things I have made in the past, why they didn't work, and what I could have done to make them better. And my mind opened up. <br />
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This weekend I went to the fabric store to get some patterns and material to practice on. So this is what I ended up with. It's a cute little purple tweed work dress that- what do you know - I can actually wear! And a bonus, it only cost me about $12 to make! There were a couple of times when something wasn't quite right and, when I normally would have been like "whatever!" and kept going, I stopped and went back to make things perfect. I still want to find a vintage dress for the holiday party, but I'm very happy with the outcome and proud of myself for actually learning and growing. I can't wait to make more pieces.nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-1127427590252489172010-10-17T16:49:00.000-07:002010-10-18T08:25:55.676-07:00It's About TimeWe bought this vintage starburst clock in an antique mall in Bellingham, Washington. My family finally mailed it to me and I couldn't be happier to have it in my possession. (Along with my favorite pair of flats that I also left there...boo!) The clock is so beautiful, we love it so much. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5xvxDBCIB_424tNn7fkBHOruJFXI5J4Ez2BdmYReFUptxaBRG-PRe2bPtgY2-vD9p44dMu0t9P25MzvsTOw-OzAQosHggVoheDVAk6kC35efGgKYz8wNC1dHcMQXmHxTOLmZdz5esGQQ/s1600/5091389084_ca5219e60d_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5xvxDBCIB_424tNn7fkBHOruJFXI5J4Ez2BdmYReFUptxaBRG-PRe2bPtgY2-vD9p44dMu0t9P25MzvsTOw-OzAQosHggVoheDVAk6kC35efGgKYz8wNC1dHcMQXmHxTOLmZdz5esGQQ/s400/5091389084_ca5219e60d_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A set of three super cute little deer figures that I've already distributed around the house. It's not much, but I guess it's good enough for one weekend. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5_1Iaqls8EvrV_DiywmXfAIutC3JhVqUmQzHKP_PKk1vba-4m9MxLwqJHi4Qv0Mn-C2gAbSAI4Fx9_axUeJw7btpBm4c1PeSk5ckE1ariPOjUHMIUBZPfJ8E83IF10Rng69uZtuEMMgg/s1600/5091391746_a16d3e9903_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5_1Iaqls8EvrV_DiywmXfAIutC3JhVqUmQzHKP_PKk1vba-4m9MxLwqJHi4Qv0Mn-C2gAbSAI4Fx9_axUeJw7btpBm4c1PeSk5ckE1ariPOjUHMIUBZPfJ8E83IF10Rng69uZtuEMMgg/s400/5091391746_a16d3e9903_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-58807852928382544072010-10-11T20:39:00.000-07:002010-10-11T20:41:22.832-07:00First of Fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7HD9e7ndWnjNy8p1yotu4BCDZhzDcnwUxD-higPZwdhJDYMMfB48qbPquYOOVAK7OKAPK5kRLL2L61TB_ZceBJIK_dTpZS3f_YyADdhPFV-R8j2CDtY6bGs7L-_9G6cQ7ynrCSe0wPoM/s1600/pumpkin+spice+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7HD9e7ndWnjNy8p1yotu4BCDZhzDcnwUxD-higPZwdhJDYMMfB48qbPquYOOVAK7OKAPK5kRLL2L61TB_ZceBJIK_dTpZS3f_YyADdhPFV-R8j2CDtY6bGs7L-_9G6cQ7ynrCSe0wPoM/s400/pumpkin+spice+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Aside from being the BEST season for clothes shopping, Fall is also the best season for food! Don't you think? I guess each season has its foods it brings with it, but I love Fall the most. Everything is warm and toasty and spicy. Pumpkin spice and everything nice and all that. So when I got the Everyday Food mail with spice cake recipes it made me very happy! I was bored and at work and therefore hungry, so I wanted a piece of every cake like right that minute. My boss's birthday is coming up and I know she loves pumpkin too, so I sent her a couple of options in a very important email. She chose this <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/pumpkin-spice-cake-with-honey-frosting">Pumpkin Spice Cake with Honey Frosting</a>. Well, I can't just make a cake for someone's birthday that I've never made before, so I tested it out on my family this weekend. The cake was more bread-like, but it was still delicious and I think it could even stand alone as a bread, without the frosting, but the frosting was also very good. It has gotten my stamp of approval.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3shlV8FbD7TVljcJykQYlveFZiRgUBoBluIYjbM0oLbGuRy9cDG6lYJABlyGD9xqo1-4CRk1mRxAimvpVFY0aeNa5jBsHDioPcK4lPw081Og_4ldeBS8M-ECtf4jPsBuABTF4ImGkDHy/s1600/pumpkin+spice+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3shlV8FbD7TVljcJykQYlveFZiRgUBoBluIYjbM0oLbGuRy9cDG6lYJABlyGD9xqo1-4CRk1mRxAimvpVFY0aeNa5jBsHDioPcK4lPw081Og_4ldeBS8M-ECtf4jPsBuABTF4ImGkDHy/s400/pumpkin+spice+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On a side note, my Halloween decorations are totally lacking this year. And last week my friend expressed her disappointment in me for not having done any Halloween crafts. I don't know what is going on. For some reason it crept up on me this year. When I got down my boxes of decorations there didn't seem to be much there. In addition to the skulls that sit around my house all year long, I have a few pumpkins and spiderwebs and I guess I'm calling it a day. Or a season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYZEFCncDYo5bXVf-04tlRAYVtEAVGcNVOD1eq-rPPOBRoqDOZfTGuJdb1x4D8WpxBK6o3DOMnmYNXBa7qm4Gry9QgrVaMU-GdSx5N-yad7Igl2esFRwGyD1Gh8bWQWbH4cnKINiSQ-vO/s1600/suki+skele.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYZEFCncDYo5bXVf-04tlRAYVtEAVGcNVOD1eq-rPPOBRoqDOZfTGuJdb1x4D8WpxBK6o3DOMnmYNXBa7qm4Gry9QgrVaMU-GdSx5N-yad7Igl2esFRwGyD1Gh8bWQWbH4cnKINiSQ-vO/s640/suki+skele.jpg" width="426" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHkHf0K5U1A9-NxWi4m8FbfBfVzY4ziJt-F-EJWEXXwyYUIv9F9VdCFaqeMPVvDyJ0zyf7zUsBCAnngd6cS43oRFbF8SPrvtDesrASQ3TttQFEy9WWLd58cwoHFYmvZ9ob-OiK0kwJwZD/s1600/Halloween+Decorations.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHkHf0K5U1A9-NxWi4m8FbfBfVzY4ziJt-F-EJWEXXwyYUIv9F9VdCFaqeMPVvDyJ0zyf7zUsBCAnngd6cS43oRFbF8SPrvtDesrASQ3TttQFEy9WWLd58cwoHFYmvZ9ob-OiK0kwJwZD/s400/Halloween+Decorations.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-24801152375962089282010-10-10T12:47:00.000-07:002010-10-11T07:10:11.246-07:00Maiden Braids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z3wcPPBrC8EG5W9Y2TnEhgrOLFewF7xJ77cHDP19Z7KmbqxGzw0Kw7z0UPb_zBg0ZSEjqDynISnjwLGVxcWTdgVHKnnbUvsL6oqPJJMXaveCgvVhLYhb-Rxy86NRAk4mPha-xtLcL1vT/s1600/5068933484_4cf4c02830_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z3wcPPBrC8EG5W9Y2TnEhgrOLFewF7xJ77cHDP19Z7KmbqxGzw0Kw7z0UPb_zBg0ZSEjqDynISnjwLGVxcWTdgVHKnnbUvsL6oqPJJMXaveCgvVhLYhb-Rxy86NRAk4mPha-xtLcL1vT/s400/5068933484_4cf4c02830_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
I just wanted to share a picture of my hair up in maiden braids. I've been obsessed with braids for a while now, ever since my hair has gotten long enough to actually braid. I rock the single braid "headband" look (a la Zooey Deschanel, my fave!) all the time and I've been desperately trying to learn how to french braid my own hair. It's pretty hard. I'm getting better and I'm actually good at french braiding<i> other people's </i>hair, but that doesn't help me out at all! I've seen people wear their hair like this before and I always thought you had to have really long hair to make one braid and pull it all the way across. But on the last episode of Project Runway I saw Gretchen wearing her hair like this and I noticed she had it separated like pigtail style, with both braids coming up to meet at the top. Yay! My hair is just barely long enough to meet and there are like a million bobby pins holding it in place, but I love it and I think the longer it gets the easier it will be to hide the ends. <br />
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Oh yeah, today is 10-10-10! That's kind of fun, huh!nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-11378590082022448582010-10-03T21:10:00.000-07:002010-10-03T21:12:55.303-07:00Some More<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Here is some fun stuff I got while I was in Washington. This super cute bag is made from recycled material. It's my new lunch bag. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqAxFBeVVKg5TYZ2d47NX_IHdyzVw6ILW92ZmCTvg9UlHl8PMQimWW3VNAG-rvIDuk9cPTCh5vDBY3c7M2qPZ-YN7qy5keymTFjdvZ4aTvSmiYZaVLvyvAAyW_40rwoJ4_pkXUuXlVDdk/s400/5049302977_a850498ce2_z.jpg" width="400" /></div>Yes, this is <i>cat food scented</i> soap. How gross would it be if I really used it? I wonder if anyone would say anything? I just thought it was really funny. I haven't let my cats smell it yet. I wonder if they will like it. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLA9qFbDlX8Sro_27xa5BhJDVfUPGdVtwkLkpS32qIyvq9u_KO7nejVHDTt5RtvybXp6NhDOl5Hs425PkoDiqMMFbPZS81AQpDmbF7xseq-DZy0rPL2leICXBGsXr7hOyzIjRcRCe9vf6/s1600/5049924544_728aaa2e56_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLA9qFbDlX8Sro_27xa5BhJDVfUPGdVtwkLkpS32qIyvq9u_KO7nejVHDTt5RtvybXp6NhDOl5Hs425PkoDiqMMFbPZS81AQpDmbF7xseq-DZy0rPL2leICXBGsXr7hOyzIjRcRCe9vf6/s400/5049924544_728aaa2e56_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>LOTS of owls from the antique mall! I had to fight my aunt for some. I got a couple "new" enamel brooches too, but they were still in my shoes at the time of this photo. And two doggy PBNs. OH, and a really super neat vintage sunburst clock. It was too big to bring back in my carry-on so my uncle is mailing it. I hope it gets here soon - I can't wait!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzbWrVyTMF3YBVUS-mk3Y3fZNTYaH_L4Y78v5Zfu40oLl68ouHYsA4flgy6hOE2utQUIDcOoiTWiyM6PsZEKt7oP6WrX2hsfFSmsFZLvAhseltn1zFv1lcflakarywFVEVeeDRPd27jPx/s1600/5049927808_7ce1796781_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzbWrVyTMF3YBVUS-mk3Y3fZNTYaH_L4Y78v5Zfu40oLl68ouHYsA4flgy6hOE2utQUIDcOoiTWiyM6PsZEKt7oP6WrX2hsfFSmsFZLvAhseltn1zFv1lcflakarywFVEVeeDRPd27jPx/s400/5049927808_7ce1796781_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A picture I forgot to post last time. SPRINKLE CAKE. I don't remember what it was really called, but I wish we would have gotten one. My aunt Theresa and I were crying sprinkle cake for the rest of the trip. Dang it. It just looks so awesome!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrJqo0CZOvg8QzeFFIzv3WDno6YYDLT8ryTMG2irdZCvp8S9TLiMJto0R51arp06GBvGLREpAMEjz65iOs-Pc10DLOHXTd2XeUYH4Iwo_1E_Z-IAP4ciXBp36Y-fC3hcImw5XwT0t-TDO/s1600/5043757096_bfcdeee944_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrJqo0CZOvg8QzeFFIzv3WDno6YYDLT8ryTMG2irdZCvp8S9TLiMJto0R51arp06GBvGLREpAMEjz65iOs-Pc10DLOHXTd2XeUYH4Iwo_1E_Z-IAP4ciXBp36Y-fC3hcImw5XwT0t-TDO/s400/5043757096_bfcdeee944_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It was a pretty lazy weekend. Trying to catch up on all the tv shows I missed, ugh. And spending some much needed quality time with the kitties and pup. Aaron and I had a movie date on Friday night. We saw Catfish. A documentary to remind you there are some creepy people out there. Or just super bored. nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-73552510070025624942010-09-30T21:56:00.000-07:002010-10-03T21:11:41.956-07:00WashingtonI just got back from a lovely trip to Washington state. Here are a few photos. Mount Baker:<br />
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Sunlight filtering through a walking trail.<br />
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We also visited the La Mesa Antique Mall. I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't super over-priced like the antique mall in Ocean Beach. There was a really loud, but nice man in the shop who Aaron and I fooled into thinking we could speak French. That was kind of fun. Anyway, I found this Scandinavian wall hanging. I liked the colors and I just think Scandinavian art is really cool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcJaW4ebdKJE3yvWUE6_8WZezYF4K9JpHAMIBA15d4NJwsghVA3GelQxqSPiVB0S8EJDNk7gMUhD4pKKSzyC5by55OjtB4OjDbzsANKW3vwuhJj4QCLQUmJg8tL-KmqtC-eHe6j-EJraD/s1600/scandinavian+design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcJaW4ebdKJE3yvWUE6_8WZezYF4K9JpHAMIBA15d4NJwsghVA3GelQxqSPiVB0S8EJDNk7gMUhD4pKKSzyC5by55OjtB4OjDbzsANKW3vwuhJj4QCLQUmJg8tL-KmqtC-eHe6j-EJraD/s320/scandinavian+design.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I also picked up a pretty collection of vintage thread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg259pp3PCgQ30LtylvFJSnbSPlySvU4joBP1Qm2N1aLDc3m6BAtUCWVd257Twg6lLiA_FM07MAziKf9RceXoZU2ErbknYpSQzIGMlLY8qRzg_fpE7mthNQBd-mDg2DLez7uM5V0iHzNKCd/s1600/spools.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg259pp3PCgQ30LtylvFJSnbSPlySvU4joBP1Qm2N1aLDc3m6BAtUCWVd257Twg6lLiA_FM07MAziKf9RceXoZU2ErbknYpSQzIGMlLY8qRzg_fpE7mthNQBd-mDg2DLez7uM5V0iHzNKCd/s320/spools.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I got two more brooches at the swap meet. They seem to be harder to find now than they used to be...</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubWyNN5iGCdJJnLNt5JYeymEoxbrCm-MmJyJXMASoqO3aSUtNch4QNyXfNMpbc412n7QPplGU72Y2m4OD0oMa2C1VMkCmyI_KVEJqXp7hIIm7QmjdlJeQIzWrQU5Qw5U0hQ1Jw-kZ1wjF/s1600/brooches+9-12-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubWyNN5iGCdJJnLNt5JYeymEoxbrCm-MmJyJXMASoqO3aSUtNch4QNyXfNMpbc412n7QPplGU72Y2m4OD0oMa2C1VMkCmyI_KVEJqXp7hIIm7QmjdlJeQIzWrQU5Qw5U0hQ1Jw-kZ1wjF/s320/brooches+9-12-10.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And, last but not least, I found this recipe book: <i>The New Joys of Jell-O</i>. It is from the seventies, so it has some fun pictures in it. I'll share some later. I love that people used to show up for a party with a big jiggly Jell-O mold. It has helpful tips and even a section on serving your Jell-O in style. Luckily, I have a lot of my Grandma's serving dishes so I can be as authentic as possible. 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Blogger to Wordpress and back to Blogger. You know what - Wordpress just never felt right to me. It was all wordy and sophisticated. So thanks to blog2blog, I got all my posts moved back over to Blogger. It's like I'm starting from scratch, but oh well. I got a pretty new blog and I think I'm happy now and I'll stay here for a while.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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I made this amazing Jell-O mold for a family Labor Day bbq. And let me tell you. It was worth the four hours it took to make it. I just can't get over its beauty. I've been wanting to make one for a while because of its mid-century qualities, and then I saw <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/09/how-to_ten-layer_jell-o_mold.html">this</a> on my Craft Magazine Daily e-mail and I knew I had to make one, like, NOW.<br />
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Behold its stripey amazingness!<br />
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Want to make a jello mold? Well, first you have to have patience. Second you have to have 9 or 10 boxes of Jell-O. Mix each box with 1 1/4 cup boiling water. Pour your first layer in the bundt pan, stick it in the refrigerator, and wait 15 to 20 minutes. Gently pour your next layer of room-temperature Jell-O on top of that. Repeat with each layer. Yes, you have to wait 15 minutes between each layer. For the opaque layers, add 2 tbs sour cream; or 1 tbs if you want to split up a color (half regular/half opaque).<br />
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A couple of tips: I was really worried about it getting stuck in the pan. You're supposed to put it in a bowl of warm water for 10 seconds to loosen/melt the outer layer a bit. Mine slipped right out, along with quite a bit of melted Jell-O. Oops! I'd say maybe 5 to 10 seconds next time. And you can see it pulling away from the edge of the pan, while it is in the bowl. Another thing, don't make all your flavors at one time. I'd say maybe three at a time, making your next batch with enough time to cool completely before you pour it on the previous layer.<br />
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Now I know better for next time ... and there will be a next time. Oh, and it was delicious. There's always room for Jell-O!nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-84458489099645078152010-08-30T03:31:00.000-07:002010-09-12T07:28:54.365-07:00Before and After<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Out with the old, in with the new. I was getting tired of our damask wallpaper, as it didn't match anything else in our home. I meant to decorate around it, but that didn't work out too well. I still think it was super pretty, but it had to go. I've always heard taking down wallpaper is a nightmare and I was happy we only had half a wall to de-wallpaper. But it actually wasn't so bad. We just sprayed some wallpaper remover stuff on there, waited 15 minutes and peeled away. Sure, there are a few spots on the wall that have a little extra texture now, but it's a textured wall anyway so you can't really tell. This picture was taken after Aaron ripped off the chair rail and we peeled back a little wallpaper just to see what it was like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_00281.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-553" height="266" src="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_00281.jpg" title="Old Dining Room" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">We painted a pretty new color ("aqua bay"), added some paintings, and presto change-o, dining room makeover. We finally put up our paint by number paintings. There was some debate (mostly with myself) about the framing of the paintings. I thought all the different frames would be cute and eclectic - but then again, our home isn't really the most eclectic place. In the end I decided the paintings themselves were kitschy enough and stuck with the same black frames that house every other picture on our walls. Gotta keep it consistent girl. We have a few more paintings to frame, and lots of wall space to expand. Now that I can compare the before and after, I think the damask looked a little boring.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_0010.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-555" height="266" src="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_0010.jpg" title="New Dining Room" width="400" /></a></div>nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-11961253622370356202010-08-23T15:18:00.000-07:002010-09-12T07:26:22.393-07:00Fan Love<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How awesome and beautiful is my "new" vintage fan? We found it at the swap meet and Aaron was wonderful enough to snatch it up for me for only $25. It's in super good condition and it works too! It's small and I love the color; it's perfect. The color is inspiring us. We might paint our newly de-wallpapered dining room wall the same color. I also got an enamel brooch that is in perfect condition and Aaron got another camera, of course, to add to his ever-growing collection.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_0008.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-542" height="576" src="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_0008-e1282514723290.jpg" title="Vintage Fan" width="384" /></a></div>nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209742034223341261.post-27719960663621253462010-08-18T15:17:00.000-07:002010-09-12T07:26:49.605-07:00Quilt? Check.<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sunday was a good day for a catnap.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/4895075119_cfd22a397d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-521" height="286" src="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/4895075119_cfd22a397d.jpg" title="4895075119_cfd22a397d" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Or an afternoon dognap.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/4895065659_472c18cf21-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-522" height="286" src="http://plainhappy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/4895065659_472c18cf21-1.jpg" title="Welly Quilt" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's light and pretty and kinda kitschy. I love it.</div>nicole mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372841177794774686noreply@blogger.com0