tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57079104608868285052024-03-14T02:38:13.684-07:00Along the RoadLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-64337220077717813802010-08-06T17:30:00.000-07:002010-08-06T17:52:30.131-07:00Gymnastic Birthday Party<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My sweet girl wanted a Gymnastic Birthday this year at her Gym. So...we went with a Red, White, and Blue STAR theme. </span><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Her request...a HUGE 5 on top of her cake...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lflpQlsHQQLOky3DHL0Z5BZ6ZJrUI09q-7DFMBop5Sgk2XcgcxfrueBfuwqYmYrsa67xMJGIsVyf-YLtJDKwJtZ6DGLYfqrGEI3kPp0IHIwse6QaP1xV_sGmgHQb8lDVraoZmFH3-CI/s1600/Olivia+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lflpQlsHQQLOky3DHL0Z5BZ6ZJrUI09q-7DFMBop5Sgk2XcgcxfrueBfuwqYmYrsa67xMJGIsVyf-YLtJDKwJtZ6DGLYfqrGEI3kPp0IHIwse6QaP1xV_sGmgHQb8lDVraoZmFH3-CI/s320/Olivia+cake.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Goody Bags with all kinds of cool Gymnastic and star things - star bubbles, star sunglasses, gymnastic stickers and necklaces, RWB hairbows..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOfg2V-_3xyDVvvofndsSAghfiUOS81VbFaIsZiFYVeNNU3YXXnt-3JUxZme097QUB1AbccQwgDnPZxs9cnrU7Fqt0BqOKUPCpCm0R3YmN18XNRMxF4F_WAfruWkFwYYhMmqTRnhOdrU/s1600/Olivia+bday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOfg2V-_3xyDVvvofndsSAghfiUOS81VbFaIsZiFYVeNNU3YXXnt-3JUxZme097QUB1AbccQwgDnPZxs9cnrU7Fqt0BqOKUPCpCm0R3YmN18XNRMxF4F_WAfruWkFwYYhMmqTRnhOdrU/s320/Olivia+bday.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Every girl got a gold medal...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWofOy8Xb_h1O_SK2HNWaTl5hDZFOeG5z3RBWLyzouNczcgZmKznvgg6aYEhHmMLXWS4e86FdIB2HBYNRGt7U7SQilUz1djfvbsegyZJDGCCOyEdnX5JpH7oZi6fuobjOW8y-tmAQOQs/s1600/medals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWofOy8Xb_h1O_SK2HNWaTl5hDZFOeG5z3RBWLyzouNczcgZmKznvgg6aYEhHmMLXWS4e86FdIB2HBYNRGt7U7SQilUz1djfvbsegyZJDGCCOyEdnX5JpH7oZi6fuobjOW8y-tmAQOQs/s320/medals.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Of course there are tiaras in Gymnastics! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPzRvOiwkc4xmhgkPzdABiyZS7BibNV33ln1Vu7BBJfuWnssE89DnMeaCWYS1H2BNJ5TZPe61harvs0wsqDfsL-OfJSQAXjbq_dws3W8rVXmsWz6npHUBnybPt42gdADVGiHvIAhsnvk/s1600/tiaras.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPzRvOiwkc4xmhgkPzdABiyZS7BibNV33ln1Vu7BBJfuWnssE89DnMeaCWYS1H2BNJ5TZPe61harvs0wsqDfsL-OfJSQAXjbq_dws3W8rVXmsWz6npHUBnybPt42gdADVGiHvIAhsnvk/s320/tiaras.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MHGkMfvGszoctuuURZxtiHFTaLdV8ezpgE-D2JUDgUmrPJH6zU9salsewgasBIoH05fX9cxlbJPEFngxmGgiJL8QlRRlZwUunZ4XsYWQ4hEH51ruul2D3jiZi7tSej4zInI9M-chCoo/s1600/101_0359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MHGkMfvGszoctuuURZxtiHFTaLdV8ezpgE-D2JUDgUmrPJH6zU9salsewgasBIoH05fX9cxlbJPEFngxmGgiJL8QlRRlZwUunZ4XsYWQ4hEH51ruul2D3jiZi7tSej4zInI9M-chCoo/s320/101_0359.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Super fun parachute game! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHt1yvpLjJjcyxW03ImhSL1QIWIYzeWKNn3jJKMmWgEnrazOP8Y6khzQwv8GBswc1bRoe3taCZ-iVdyMor75dqTwn6yPeid4Ga32VwKE4tBGjJ4TpNaT82tYa_cLSgWcqgjJCfrUeeq8/s1600/101_0377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHt1yvpLjJjcyxW03ImhSL1QIWIYzeWKNn3jJKMmWgEnrazOP8Y6khzQwv8GBswc1bRoe3taCZ-iVdyMor75dqTwn6yPeid4Ga32VwKE4tBGjJ4TpNaT82tYa_cLSgWcqgjJCfrUeeq8/s320/101_0377.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71iCej4f0SevnvlMcFEUq0FIgXZrc4XHFwnkrJ8iOyLdXvjgQLXGAXcCNBXlh38GcshJU0b2FPgmZ9IwiMMNguHdaCP0gnHjJHUObzPrPHvW_7JrlnoXu7aPwqR2hazhtIn-Gs3WDcCU/s1600/101_0365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71iCej4f0SevnvlMcFEUq0FIgXZrc4XHFwnkrJ8iOyLdXvjgQLXGAXcCNBXlh38GcshJU0b2FPgmZ9IwiMMNguHdaCP0gnHjJHUObzPrPHvW_7JrlnoXu7aPwqR2hazhtIn-Gs3WDcCU/s320/101_0365.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All of this equals one happy little gymnast-birthday girl! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVoPa_8Jf3-glB_qzJpCOtJsgb0sCIc0Z8o2tP1M6JiGn2Hp7WRhUKsQfQ8Fv2cawRJcbVzJfGaXMb8WayAVE67hzX2D1H0b0wd83EQ2YzSz9RxrU4tr4HgNn5v8ws6Se-rdaHe69NQk/s1600/cutie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVoPa_8Jf3-glB_qzJpCOtJsgb0sCIc0Z8o2tP1M6JiGn2Hp7WRhUKsQfQ8Fv2cawRJcbVzJfGaXMb8WayAVE67hzX2D1H0b0wd83EQ2YzSz9RxrU4tr4HgNn5v8ws6Se-rdaHe69NQk/s320/cutie.jpg" /></a></div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-26264591837747281342010-03-23T19:34:00.000-07:002010-03-23T19:34:13.188-07:00Better than a HallelujahI'm a long time fan of Amy Grant...I was happy to see she has a new CD coming out March 30th. Here's her new single....I love it! <br />
<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0nMvvoXa9Yk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_detailpage&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0nMvvoXa9Yk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_detailpage&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="385"></embed></object>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-63947699148463920412010-03-21T19:25:00.000-07:002010-03-21T19:25:46.441-07:00Where are you Spring?<div style="text-align: center;">I was getting myself all ready for this......</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbkDv2w1TwEAaMYEQawakcYZr5xlUb3as7DaLOZxTIH20blcmIESVdj4c0fF8UsW-Yn4069lGl_DoOfXn8zhKk-c-uWQPaygwDYNPUq5kJ9uAHAbQK6LK9fMZ4-a0hUKl6jKlGWPWg7U/s200/images3.jpg" vt="true" width="156" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but that crazy Mother Nature gave us this instead.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdv1CygsFAe5pyl2H0ZTSpC40PJzWcHiWLXycJAIRF8BjahJCsqjJ2ZW-vD1OagNUGuIaSj7WVWjKgd-qpunyVb20xN_K1q2Z78Gr-1CePJVyiT_T4QuqZFcR6YUZxa6JXkeLben2L-s/s1600-h/101_0219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdv1CygsFAe5pyl2H0ZTSpC40PJzWcHiWLXycJAIRF8BjahJCsqjJ2ZW-vD1OagNUGuIaSj7WVWjKgd-qpunyVb20xN_K1q2Z78Gr-1CePJVyiT_T4QuqZFcR6YUZxa6JXkeLben2L-s/s320/101_0219.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the view from our front porch this morning......7 inches of surprise snow! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpywjW32xvdEmzN2Be6UjHZPjg7gd9oTDqOKEGtXVRwCAAOc4MYzhvZHvuQoyfma0LDvNxh5mLBhvXii__6LEgsny5lLziD5dIUJdF_HJYBj9XqAYcHP_wpLQVaF4dMRKh7qK1ockDos/s1600-h/101_0218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpywjW32xvdEmzN2Be6UjHZPjg7gd9oTDqOKEGtXVRwCAAOc4MYzhvZHvuQoyfma0LDvNxh5mLBhvXii__6LEgsny5lLziD5dIUJdF_HJYBj9XqAYcHP_wpLQVaF4dMRKh7qK1ockDos/s320/101_0218.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guess I'll keep the sweaters and boots out a little longer :) </div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-57636180847755734162010-02-14T21:47:00.000-08:002010-02-14T22:04:18.007-08:00Valentine's Goody Bags<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>My daughter had a snow day on Friday, so we were a little bummed she missed her Valentine's Day party at preschool. They will have their party tomorrow...and she is so excited because she is taking these goody bags. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We bought the toppers on Etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cherrystmercantile">here</a>. Aren't they adorable? Then, we filled the bag with all kinds of useless, cheap toys and candy that 4 year olds love! Hope you all had a SWEET Valentine's Day! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0MNtWr1DI3IukieftNGQxr__RzEfJKcV2LsaFbSIxlapPbuaYYzeuzR-2Zjja9zAwafObWcLm7EmnEbw81JMALl0746Du9FZXvNuVDO9WTV4MilRYyxjJl42C-oyLjxTgbVgfztIOpU/s1600-h/Valentines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0MNtWr1DI3IukieftNGQxr__RzEfJKcV2LsaFbSIxlapPbuaYYzeuzR-2Zjja9zAwafObWcLm7EmnEbw81JMALl0746Du9FZXvNuVDO9WTV4MilRYyxjJl42C-oyLjxTgbVgfztIOpU/s640/Valentines.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh...and here's my daughter, mesmerized by the most snow she's ever seen in her life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzR7Sc4izavHs93zOoQCPD_roD8voe53-dd6JIMW5XDt1xjbginEpvQnFHtAc80JoRSH8sRsSI46_pIKMvulCWp7WlWEJD3VSfmUSdbWqQZ3mUSkkLYwZ2ODscagveREu6S2AhUpvAIQ/s1600-h/snow+day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzR7Sc4izavHs93zOoQCPD_roD8voe53-dd6JIMW5XDt1xjbginEpvQnFHtAc80JoRSH8sRsSI46_pIKMvulCWp7WlWEJD3VSfmUSdbWqQZ3mUSkkLYwZ2ODscagveREu6S2AhUpvAIQ/s640/snow+day.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-78095143793683416442010-02-12T17:17:00.000-08:002010-02-12T17:20:11.185-08:00This is the Sweetest Ad!<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cobject%20width=%22425%22%20height=%22344%22%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22movie%22%20value=%22http://www.youtube.com/v/nnsSUqgkDwU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22allowFullScreen%22%20value=%22true%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22allowScriptAccess%22%20value=%22always%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cembed%20src=%22http://www.youtube.com/v/nnsSUqgkDwU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1%22%20type=%22application/x-shockwave-flash%22%20allowfullscreen=%22true%22%20allowScriptAccess=%22always%22%20width=%22425%22%20height=%22344%22%3E%3C/embed%3E%3C/object%3E"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nnsSUqgkDwU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nnsSUqgkDwU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></a><br />
A very sweet Ad from Google......in honor of Valentine's Day!Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-79789846719409442022010-02-06T15:18:00.000-08:002010-02-06T15:18:28.185-08:00Daytrippin' to Miami<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurhyphenhyphenvMm9rdzISaX8qh63li3HN6Nxh8C2uHR0cA_AAx_G1ZOSzSae5k_gCc-I47tqobeLTtJKLjX0lCUJ6egAyWWKxIxGB5e-aRrLkLHPL2AF_zU3lw10VQwCeq2LDvVlICUyYZN_nwPc/s1600-h/miami-palm-tree-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurhyphenhyphenvMm9rdzISaX8qh63li3HN6Nxh8C2uHR0cA_AAx_G1ZOSzSae5k_gCc-I47tqobeLTtJKLjX0lCUJ6egAyWWKxIxGB5e-aRrLkLHPL2AF_zU3lw10VQwCeq2LDvVlICUyYZN_nwPc/s320/miami-palm-tree-lg.jpg" /></a></div>Yep...this is how I roll. I hopped on a private jet to Miami for a day trip. Had Fillet Mignon for dinner on the plane, and an Escalade waiting on the runway to escort me to my hotel. Travel in style, that's my motto. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFQYJLqLmXSZpscEO73Z8vAE7v-aZOA-x-LlWCd2rl9Zp7Tc0FyGgDtvnEaChYby2aK_ZBdgKWwf0YEx-yxzWY9ambfmU2ZeoaEcdMjcah9f6zF7FMD6hp4GDTfjYZOKG-W37UTn2dVM/s1600-h/jet+2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFQYJLqLmXSZpscEO73Z8vAE7v-aZOA-x-LlWCd2rl9Zp7Tc0FyGgDtvnEaChYby2aK_ZBdgKWwf0YEx-yxzWY9ambfmU2ZeoaEcdMjcah9f6zF7FMD6hp4GDTfjYZOKG-W37UTn2dVM/s320/jet+2.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, this is NOT exactly how I roll. But every once in a great, great while (we're talking maybe 5 times in 8 years...) this lowly, middle management, cubicle dwelling, non-ladder climbing, worker bee gets to climb aboard our company's jet and go to exciting (or sometimes, not so exciting) locales. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlo5NzwjhzXH_pHfSeJy-VtWi2lNci_0ntsGCSQ6a3S21k7aCT9qB3EI1PkDe1kkN6Cf-l5jemtbRLeefCxxCmHdXigX68RIoXB_-i5G314vzXMdGBeqUCgd9o3LIgXEdxi-1Cz_gOZo/s1600-h/jet4.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlo5NzwjhzXH_pHfSeJy-VtWi2lNci_0ntsGCSQ6a3S21k7aCT9qB3EI1PkDe1kkN6Cf-l5jemtbRLeefCxxCmHdXigX68RIoXB_-i5G314vzXMdGBeqUCgd9o3LIgXEdxi-1Cz_gOZo/s320/jet4.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to say, it is a luxury that I would never take for granted. It does spoil you, though, and you NEVER want to travel comerical again! (Warm mixed nuts in a little glass cup, people.....waiting for us when we boarded in the afternoon....you don't get that on American...) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4qctHkOFBuBGxB8tUM9uz2nIdrDA-RXtEj1UfbGMvOwvTWuVGvXFZgJ8n4QcQCITbhgKyY4RCG1-kBK2WlRGRz-kFA12v0SEHFVWtlm7_b1ZuG3BZ_ERq38ruCRNf2T7iQSeatPe_fM/s1600-h/jet+3.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4qctHkOFBuBGxB8tUM9uz2nIdrDA-RXtEj1UfbGMvOwvTWuVGvXFZgJ8n4QcQCITbhgKyY4RCG1-kBK2WlRGRz-kFA12v0SEHFVWtlm7_b1ZuG3BZ_ERq38ruCRNf2T7iQSeatPe_fM/s320/jet+3.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miami was a beautiful, balmy 78 degrees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, it's back to reality and my GRAY cubicle, where I will crunch numbers and do other mundane tasks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFetcQkyTsX7x9aBZNWK2e9k66O3pNbKC4R1vXYAV6g_r7CeClu0WNO6CaViBNF4W89AbXs8IkniXc76ofAVVJnf_TCQHwwx__A7kQSECebX-fK4HRTkCKnjUXDbG7z5rKhZsnSZW3WNc/s1600-h/Office-Cubicle.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFetcQkyTsX7x9aBZNWK2e9k66O3pNbKC4R1vXYAV6g_r7CeClu0WNO6CaViBNF4W89AbXs8IkniXc76ofAVVJnf_TCQHwwx__A7kQSECebX-fK4HRTkCKnjUXDbG7z5rKhZsnSZW3WNc/s320/Office-Cubicle.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Note: this is NOT my cublicle. Mine is slightly larger, with no faux wood trim, and a much lighter GRAY. I also have color coordinated folders and office supplies, of course.) It's good to get out every now and then. </div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-30689635729942033612010-01-06T16:42:00.000-08:002010-01-06T16:42:21.868-08:00Ah...Fresh StartWhat is it about January that makes me want to buy new linens, pillows, stacks of soap, cleaning supplies, and bags of toiletries? <br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(photo: Victoria)</span> <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe it's all the "White Sales" or maybe just my time to clean out, reorganize and restock.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is also the month when I scheme up all my decorating projects for the year. Then...I slowly tell my husband about my plans....but only one at a time, so his head doesn't explode.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm dreaming of a creamy ivory dining room, and have been collecting some unique and fabulous accessories...but you can't see them until it's all done! I'm also going to work on making my Family Room and Breakfast nook even more cottage-y with Creams, Reds, and Blacks. <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be sure to take some "befores" and of course the "afters.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But...I've still got to get going on my bedroom inspiration that I posted months ago. Haven't done a thing on it yet<br />
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</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-33320969454354208562009-12-31T10:46:00.001-08:002009-12-31T10:46:53.601-08:00Happy 2010 Everyone!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtk71HpztDpaH3QDCgGvHFTtydcrGEYOIt_VZJn0fJKdShaYFD1a6Zaf2FF-kC9YGWELcFnCJShuT84TOmRDWTM3JM005Tn-UGkanzmQZjAVuyiiEEJQnhWqiNP-M88-UmUU6z8u3I7nQ/s1600-h/large_HappyNewYear2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtk71HpztDpaH3QDCgGvHFTtydcrGEYOIt_VZJn0fJKdShaYFD1a6Zaf2FF-kC9YGWELcFnCJShuT84TOmRDWTM3JM005Tn-UGkanzmQZjAVuyiiEEJQnhWqiNP-M88-UmUU6z8u3I7nQ/s320/large_HappyNewYear2.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-2442137994734330512009-12-29T17:53:00.000-08:002009-12-29T17:55:19.014-08:00Pantry MakeoverA few weeks ago, Serena, from Farm Chicks, featured a photo of her <a href="http://thefarmchicks.typepad.com/farmchicks/2009/12/christmas-pantry.html">pantry</a>. I immediately became enamored with it, and thought "what if I could turn my mess of a pantry into something like this?" <br />
Well, I got a little bored last Saturday night, (yes folks, that's a wild Saturday night at our house!) and gave it a try. I forgot to take a before photo, but trust me, it was a mess. Here's the finished product:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After looking at these photos, a few things become apparent:<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. I need to go grocery shopping. Man cannot live on EasyMac and cupcake sprinkles alone. But for the record, my daughter would like to give this a try. <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. There is still WAY too much Christmas candy in the house. If I eat it all, it won't be there for tempatation anymore, right?<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Yes, there is a can of SPAM in the lower left corner. It has been there forever and will be there forever because it almost never expires. My husband just likes to have it around so he can say "hey, in case of an extreme emergency, we always have the SPAM....it never expires!"<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. My husband won't go in the pantry now. This level of organization makes him slightly uneasy. I kind of like that a little. <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. Even though my pantry isn't as colorful as Serena's, and I don't actually use all the ingredients in mine, like I'm sure she does....I still love it. I go in there now and just gaze at the shelves. But don't tell anyone....that's a little weird. <br />
</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-91517712438057561832009-12-19T19:05:00.000-08:002009-12-19T19:05:53.333-08:00Enjoying the Season<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now that all my rushing around is done, I'm really enjoying the season. My daughter and I baked Christmas cookies today (the kind you just do for the experience with your child - they didn't really look good enough to photograph! ) Here's a glimpse of our tree...<br />
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</div>And, on a totally unrealated subject, since I just got around to looking at our pictures from the beach (Thanksgiving week)....here are a couple from that week....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, back to the present. I am so enjoying spending time with my family at Christmas. Tomorrow, we take our daughter to the "North Pole Express." The kids get to wear their P.J's, drink hot cocca and see Santa. My daughter is a little concerned, and keeps asking "we aren't really going to the North Pole, are we?" She's remembering a few of the scarier moments from Polar Express and wants to make sure that's not in store for her!<br />
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</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-47847534984196648432009-12-13T17:54:00.000-08:002009-12-13T17:54:20.449-08:00Buckeye DayWhew! What a busy weekend! Ten dozen Buckeyes made, cards addressed and mailed, gifts wrapped, and packages packed and ready to go to the post office. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, I can sit back and enjoy the next two weeks of Christmas fun. We've got a fun week of ballet recitals and a trip on the "Polar Express" for Olivia. <br />
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</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-73901004625046423892009-12-05T06:55:00.000-08:002009-12-05T06:55:14.324-08:00Thank you!I would like to thank my friends at <a href="http://creativepartyplace.com/">The Creative Party Place</a> for featuring my daughter's Pinkalicious birthday party...and for all the kind words! Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-2261103454185441442009-12-03T16:42:00.000-08:002009-12-03T16:45:25.969-08:00Brown Paper Packages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLFerFry2Xu6CSG2adJtJ1SkEmt8inrudNCeP6jsvlv6uBAAGXRtzhLNKu-cX_ClCmuU-Bo4JOvUowgNs98bshDb8Ffo4GHOK__mZFIc6CiBTvz7KGa0Cufaj0YQ5utJgVslHbaphkOg/s400/Tags.jpg" /><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I would try my hand at being a little crafty this year for Christmas.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These little brown paper packages are for the gifts I'm giving the girls I work with. I decided to make my own tags and personalize each one with their initial. I got them each a charm necklace from <a href="http://www.bethquinndesigns.com/category_7/CHARMS.htm">Beth Quinn Designs</a>....so, we will have a little girl power get together so they can open their "she" necklaces at the same time! <br />
</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-17746489294116370182009-11-30T08:11:00.000-08:002009-12-01T17:54:34.913-08:00Time to get out the Christmas movies and drive my family nuts!I'm a Christmas movie nut. It doesn't even have to be a Christmas movie even, it might just have a small part about Christmas, and I still feel compelled to watch it this time of year! Here are a few of my favorites....<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Elf (Smiling is my favorite) <br />
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</div><div align="center">(Yes, there's only a small part about Christmas in this...but any excuse to watch it!)<br />
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</div><div align="center">Maybe I'll go easy on my family and only watch these on the weekends....we'll see....<br />
</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-26134472535620735642009-11-29T13:13:00.000-08:002009-11-29T23:29:06.532-08:00Back from the Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6UhZrtdgWgZ9Q2W1aarHT1W-2Ih_S3Q3yc4m8mDW0duA0_baLNwKYE_0vEa0sDzV1IIiBC2XPqrupaR1ZWg_2DDFAWy-nB-Jk15PceOUoBdMBJJEESPNCodJddL6Od68a0J1B_1umJc/s1600/magnolia-eucalyptus-decor-s.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6UhZrtdgWgZ9Q2W1aarHT1W-2Ih_S3Q3yc4m8mDW0duA0_baLNwKYE_0vEa0sDzV1IIiBC2XPqrupaR1ZWg_2DDFAWy-nB-Jk15PceOUoBdMBJJEESPNCodJddL6Od68a0J1B_1umJc/s400/magnolia-eucalyptus-decor-s.jpeg" yr="true" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, we're back from the Beach. We had a good time, but it's great to be home and get into the Christmas Spirit. As vacations go, it was okay....you know, typical for us....let's see...Olivia jumped off he bed and accidently landed on my toe...thought it was fractured for awhile there...hobbled around for about a day. Then, I fell down the stairs (there were ALOT of stairs in this house) and now have a bruise the size of Texas on my thigh. Then, I bent down to put a pair of shoes on the stairs and hit my head on the sharp end of the stair rail...Yes...most of this was physical injury to me...which is typical. Then, Shawn, who drove the entire way and back, came down with a pretty bad cold. <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Needless to say....we were thankful to be together on Thanksgiving even though everything was going the way it usually does on vacation! What can I say? We are homebodies...we love being home! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm ready to start decorating, shopping and baking. Note to self: if you go away for the week of Thanksgiving....You will be the ONLY one that does not have your Christmas lights up in your neigborhood when you get home! <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(photos: Southern Living)</span><br />
</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-45474533947146844912009-11-18T18:07:00.000-08:002009-11-18T18:15:38.576-08:00She is<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cbX2BqKwGoRnALLISFoK0H-0OlxMXWN3oa2cOiyq6TWosyQNv9QwpY7nTLzAFwoDElBqkJJxrQZjjX32Ik4DXZcCU3yK_Y3II9nwL0rPmtWCVHiqjvlqrQ650l6JV-307hFIhm1yagw/s1600/7016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cbX2BqKwGoRnALLISFoK0H-0OlxMXWN3oa2cOiyq6TWosyQNv9QwpY7nTLzAFwoDElBqkJJxrQZjjX32Ik4DXZcCU3yK_Y3II9nwL0rPmtWCVHiqjvlqrQ650l6JV-307hFIhm1yagw/s320/7016.jpg" yr="true" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">my girl. my punky doodle. </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She is, at 4 years,3 months (because months are important, you're when you're "almost 5")</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">fiercly independent, opinionated, and spunky. She's everything I was not when I was a child. </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I hope all her dreams come true. I hope she holds on to them and never lets anyone tell her they are foolish... </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Love you, Punky! </span><br />
</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-11198153023615482552009-11-12T19:20:00.000-08:002009-11-13T16:07:56.795-08:00Yum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xgYs4G6H2U1EJaRaQWUR5_0DScJWYiHiHAlPmrZkG_W0epEC5exMI2zBpubVBNG7Esk0Z3NfwSMFGVvh4MI5rbX896DOGHcoa5h4FiO4yPZwTF3Lk8YutR4py32-9BDjd5hLRi_hyTU/s1600-h/cakeballs%5B1%5D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xgYs4G6H2U1EJaRaQWUR5_0DScJWYiHiHAlPmrZkG_W0epEC5exMI2zBpubVBNG7Esk0Z3NfwSMFGVvh4MI5rbX896DOGHcoa5h4FiO4yPZwTF3Lk8YutR4py32-9BDjd5hLRi_hyTU/s320/cakeballs%5B1%5D.jpeg" /></a><br />
</div>I finally made these Red Velvet Cake Balls that were featured on <br />
<a href="http://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-balls/">Bakerella</a>'s site. I took them to work and everyone raved! They were so easy to make! <br />
Now we are all thinking about all the different combinations we can make.....yum! This could be dangerous!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photo from Bakerella.com)</span><br />
</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-24833905797817366842009-11-08T16:52:00.000-08:002009-11-08T16:56:16.702-08:00two more weeks......<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In just a couple of weeks, we will be having a peaceful Thanksgiving week in this little beauty near Seaside, Florida...<br />
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</div></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Planning on ordering Thanksgiving dinner in, but what a cute kitchen....I will definitely be baking some Pumpkin bread! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, we'll just do some relaxing......<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some reading on the porch.....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of walking on the beach...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and enjoying Seaside in the Fall....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't even care if the temperatures get a little chilly....this is just what we need right about now! <br />
</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-78381624558833909592009-11-02T17:37:00.000-08:002009-11-02T17:39:58.230-08:00Is it weird that I want to listen to Christmas music already?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMTzqV2UMfZOHaJ1VyxhW2Zv4zQjWvlCETIC9q1velpI8R_tRxko060WguBu5BspYWlqwPIFXCu6c5X893-xPPnkTUWabxgMEx1eVCFTMseJ6PwrKOOny4fx5sE7Kx0SWThxrS8gnuFo/s1600-h/Silver-White-Holiday-Ornaments-HTOURS1206-de%5B1%5D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMTzqV2UMfZOHaJ1VyxhW2Zv4zQjWvlCETIC9q1velpI8R_tRxko060WguBu5BspYWlqwPIFXCu6c5X893-xPPnkTUWabxgMEx1eVCFTMseJ6PwrKOOny4fx5sE7Kx0SWThxrS8gnuFo/s320/Silver-White-Holiday-Ornaments-HTOURS1206-de%5B1%5D.jpeg" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dreaming about getting my house ready....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hanging the stockings....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoying the Season.....</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh....wait.....Thanksgiving is still three weeks away....<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And my house only looks like this in my dreams anyway! <br />
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</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-62433394171437024722009-11-01T08:51:00.000-08:002009-11-01T08:51:19.752-08:00Happy Halloween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our front porch, all ready for Trick or Treat!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's Batgirl, inpatiently waiting on Daddy to take her Trick or Treating<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can we go now??<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"This is my Superhero look" <br />
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</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-20188493018924055432009-10-29T19:46:00.000-07:002009-10-29T19:46:43.618-07:00Loving this Look from JCrew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDT5B6q0cPX5M3lPSNaRVIE1Shvy06qA8xVFMqf8ixm3yq3Mfb4lEFsbgR53drh4vKQpEbsRaHs5nLJCPqx2IP6iQj0gN1doEUmJvPGKGjLhF2kQtgyPIyVX6HxbP_YPhIAMTxs1o5zC0/s1600-h/JCrew3.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDT5B6q0cPX5M3lPSNaRVIE1Shvy06qA8xVFMqf8ixm3yq3Mfb4lEFsbgR53drh4vKQpEbsRaHs5nLJCPqx2IP6iQj0gN1doEUmJvPGKGjLhF2kQtgyPIyVX6HxbP_YPhIAMTxs1o5zC0/s320/JCrew3.bmp" vr="true" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It would be WAY cute with these boots from Sundance.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I shouldn't.....but, I wanna! <br />
</div>Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-6174366266734314892009-10-26T19:51:00.000-07:002009-10-26T19:51:35.411-07:00What happened to the Princess phase?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNTBZQuLykPLSXBBB2zgDTepN60f4Py-3_BNAixhYy-iqPiJ3YWsrtSb17fMaLkDxfMtjvcTdTrl_Tya-9FUz0KjtxCdXsqMdbqTPMQU0GpU83tiCKJCA-b-JjX2SWVdcy07BBy93JiU/s1600-h/batgirl+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNTBZQuLykPLSXBBB2zgDTepN60f4Py-3_BNAixhYy-iqPiJ3YWsrtSb17fMaLkDxfMtjvcTdTrl_Tya-9FUz0KjtxCdXsqMdbqTPMQU0GpU83tiCKJCA-b-JjX2SWVdcy07BBy93JiU/s320/batgirl+2.jpg" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div>Where's my little Princess? She's been replaced by a crime fighting Superhero....Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-20156763638865615932009-10-26T19:47:00.000-07:002009-10-26T19:47:34.598-07:00One of my Fav Dining Rooms EVER!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfFzg5FvVYjRIDbHJqPdR4KUmiQEODBGJ3kfimLrHmblLhn3dtI97JXY7jQ7EwwAUtjzONBVpcsKTNvolLZQJ1wSXbvdvhqe2UJZ85zAIpllZ2zOcvP6I3HcBtg71A5PT481gZGrd2WU/s1600-h/dining-room-ad.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfFzg5FvVYjRIDbHJqPdR4KUmiQEODBGJ3kfimLrHmblLhn3dtI97JXY7jQ7EwwAUtjzONBVpcsKTNvolLZQJ1wSXbvdvhqe2UJZ85zAIpllZ2zOcvP6I3HcBtg71A5PT481gZGrd2WU/s320/dining-room-ad.jpeg" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div>This Dining Room is from one of my favorite movies, "Something's Gotta Give." I found out from <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/05/04/the-beach-house-in-somethings-gotta-give/">Hooked on Houses</a> (really fun site if you get infatuated with houses in movies, like I do!) that the house in this movie was just a Set, which really is hard to believe. <br />
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</div>I also LOVE her Bedroom / Study. Ahhhhhhhh.....I'm just imaging the ocean view out those windows (even though it's not real!!)Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-76620082045090667682009-10-26T19:36:00.000-07:002009-10-26T19:49:25.449-07:00Loving Twilight Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aly0ffUVTh0dVFVum2C4xW7bhy_m8XlW0SBnAIBBn_OYcI9EZ5QC38fqKeFTO6mkUNJhKVvotUGIP1NwBqFvAToMfEMDZ8U8StnB01d5Aka1eCSQPFojp_gZ1qElilM0T2scBE_-i8A/s1600-h/pBBW1-6574371dt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aly0ffUVTh0dVFVum2C4xW7bhy_m8XlW0SBnAIBBn_OYcI9EZ5QC38fqKeFTO6mkUNJhKVvotUGIP1NwBqFvAToMfEMDZ8U8StnB01d5Aka1eCSQPFojp_gZ1qElilM0T2scBE_-i8A/s320/pBBW1-6574371dt.jpeg" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div>I have to admit, I've been on a Bath and Bodyworks hiatus for quite some time. But.....have you smelled Twilight Woods yet? I am loving it right now. It's perfect for Autumn and Winter.....very warm and almost Christmas-y, I must say.Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990340710719177910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707910460886828505.post-76927964641569880632009-10-21T17:38:00.001-07:002009-10-26T19:37:07.481-07:00I feel a decorating project coming on!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is my new inspiration for redecorating my boring bedroom! Yes, I realize that I don't live anywhere near the beach! But...it's so calm and serene. I am in LOVE with the pale Blue-Green hues! This is the work of an Interior Designer named Cara McBroom in Florida (hence the beach theme!) Probably won't try to tackle this until I have some time off in December. That will leave Shawn and I plenty of time to argue over who will paint the room! <br />
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