I'd Like to Thank Necessity

I promise to post the how-to for <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/06/guest-half-bath-update.html">my Sigh painting</a> next week.  But first I need to graciously accept a blog award!  <br /><br />Getting a blog award like this is so fan-frickin-tastic, especially when it comes from a blogger whose blog I heart.  Leslie, from <a href="http://sofabulouslyflawed.blogspot.com/">Fabulously Flawed</a>, sent me some blog love by passing on a <a href="http://sofabulouslyflawed.blogspot.com/2011/05/totally-undeserved-award-for-me.html">Kreativ Blogger award</a>!  So you lucky ducks get to learn three new things about me (click here for my <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/04/it-must-be-new-blog-header.html">Stylish Blogger award</a> acceptance post - thanks again, Amy!)  Good golly.  A few more of these and I will have absolutely nothing new to tell you.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir23imosaqxnLU5PXk2SRlD6jkvfbsEXw6GIvf1VDeT_zBLdtuNq1TzMX-6Z8uCukt34RET5GHPl0Ihz-FGC0lj2zcT1gNmLpbYv1k6uzndpH0UsXyAFFiv818Eti0GysPltQX574ZZsFa/s1600/Kreative+Blog+Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir23imosaqxnLU5PXk2SRlD6jkvfbsEXw6GIvf1VDeT_zBLdtuNq1TzMX-6Z8uCukt34RET5GHPl0Ihz-FGC0lj2zcT1gNmLpbYv1k6uzndpH0UsXyAFFiv818Eti0GysPltQX574ZZsFa/s1600/Kreative+Blog+Award.jpg" /></a></div>  <br /><br />Here are three tales from my creative past.  <br /><br /><strong>Story Number One</strong><br />In high school, I hit my dad's van with my Dodge Colt (that <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/our-diy-cred.html">Hubby & I painted ourselves</a> - seriously) while backing out of our driveway.  I knocked his taillight out.  Panicked, I picked up all of the pieces and artfully arranged them around his van at his work place the next day which, not coincidentally, was my high school.  Strange, it's like my parents thought I needed supervision.  We had driven together that day, so I witnessed him examine the damage and curse teenage drivers, not guessing that the culprit was yours truly.  When I told him the truth a few years ago he was crushed, but had to admire my creativity.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWmyyemZdhswweEFh2Uv4JqovHQ9SOoJDjbZ-O5JXHzBMIauBjNAO_WtjzM-DqEAI9PAlwxItCugzNWUN0hvtg2xDnuq2aGqrIB2ncWXbIN2cBFGkd7VDffzWwphqPyDkZhvDepChEds/s1600/P1020564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWmyyemZdhswweEFh2Uv4JqovHQ9SOoJDjbZ-O5JXHzBMIauBjNAO_WtjzM-DqEAI9PAlwxItCugzNWUN0hvtg2xDnuq2aGqrIB2ncWXbIN2cBFGkd7VDffzWwphqPyDkZhvDepChEds/s400/P1020564.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My partner in crime: Charlie</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><strong>Story Number Two</strong><br />This one is actually representative of the mad props that Hubby deserves.  After a painfully bad haircut (think super, super wispy short hair), I took matters into my own hands.  Hubby & I starting cutting my hair!  At first the plan was to just grow out the horrid hatchet job, but then I started to dig the messy, choppy look and rocked DIY'd hair for years.  Some days when my long hair gets caught in the blow-dryer, in the car door and then inside my purse when I zip it up too quickly, I think about handing Hubby the scissors.  <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_C53zSsgyfvSjiw6gIKFWVHeSyjbXlgpqvzs5AMsmHaiLQ7NoaoeQm-Hzsj_R9moK97aFg9tRDbfYncOvvpk9det9yj8FofWyE4eJ44ptHaPQXCwKpCV06vzhVYKEimCrN7P8ECDPbAi/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_C53zSsgyfvSjiw6gIKFWVHeSyjbXlgpqvzs5AMsmHaiLQ7NoaoeQm-Hzsj_R9moK97aFg9tRDbfYncOvvpk9det9yj8FofWyE4eJ44ptHaPQXCwKpCV06vzhVYKEimCrN7P8ECDPbAi/s400/029.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You've been warned, hair.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><strong>Story Number Three</strong><br />When my parents repainted their stucco home years ago my mom was looking at some baby-poo ochre-yellow paint swatches which, in hindsight, were gorgeous and muted.  I convinced her (how, mom, how?) to paint the house school bus yellow instead.  Why she took advice from a teen with a lime green car, I know not.  Boy, was it bright.  But, silver lining, when our house was egged (my dad's a high school teacher remember) the egg just blended right in.  The house is now a striking pale grey with a cinnamon-y front door and crisp white trim.  <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KWx1qFKgExke4qYfubqE8QFPjSdv0cxyb49EncWB5WMTlQuEG1NkXaadRx4V9oTbv3QxQK66-MvBAZKM-S6XwBGwnuYoZ9MIU6zjNKZAHqgDwLhLsFDJ2487WmEnSoidOw80cwtFNQUt/s1600/yellow+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KWx1qFKgExke4qYfubqE8QFPjSdv0cxyb49EncWB5WMTlQuEG1NkXaadRx4V9oTbv3QxQK66-MvBAZKM-S6XwBGwnuYoZ9MIU6zjNKZAHqgDwLhLsFDJ2487WmEnSoidOw80cwtFNQUt/s400/yellow+house.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/styro/140932343/">Photo Source</a><br />Not our house, but close to it.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Now to pass on the blog lovin'.  Here are seven blogs (I can only pick seven?!?) that totally inspire me:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://lonadeanna.blogspot.com/">Lona de Anna</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com/">Young & Crafty</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homethatlovebuilt.blogspot.com/">My Beautiful Life</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://loveyourpad.blogspot.com/">Love Your Pad</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mittensathome.blogspot.com/">Mittens Vintage Marketplace</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hodgepodge-babselou.blogspot.com/">Hodge Podge</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://adesignenthusiast.blogspot.com/">The Design Enthusiast</a></div>

I'd Like to Thank Necessity

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It Must Be the New Blog Header . . .

. . . because I was just given a Stylish Blogger award by the lovely Amy, from <a href="http://brushedsatin.blogspot.com/">Brushed Satin</a>.  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ti4BYEOSmya76qrtm-2ZTzSEcB4vyn-mI3goDU9Fr9jFbRWsoYfjEJM0SMIr0trPwdxxF1skzZEpiqNhIUBIVoiE9LsOXjtu8FmlBk7ZHSHY9m1VVpC3sh8GZYUf99wilO7jOAVcCNj9/s1600/Stylish-Blogger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ti4BYEOSmya76qrtm-2ZTzSEcB4vyn-mI3goDU9Fr9jFbRWsoYfjEJM0SMIr0trPwdxxF1skzZEpiqNhIUBIVoiE9LsOXjtu8FmlBk7ZHSHY9m1VVpC3sh8GZYUf99wilO7jOAVcCNj9/s1600/Stylish-Blogger.jpg" /></a></div><br />The rules: after linking back to the lovely blogger who sent me the award, I reveal 7 things about me & pass the award on to 10 bloggers I deem stylish.  Thanks to Amy for letting my know she pinged me, I tend not to notice my own name & blog in print.<br /><br />So here goes:<br /><ol><li>I am left-handed</li><li>I am a feminist (the make-up wearing, husband marrying kind - we come in infinite variations)</li><li>I am currently doing my PhD in Women's Studies</li><li>My Undergraduate Degree & Master's Degree are both in Philosophy</li><li>I'm struggling to get fit & lose weight</li><li>My favorite colour is turquoise</li><li>I hate gardening with a vengeance</li></ol>This certainly fills out the "<a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/p/about.html">About Moi</a>" page, doesn't it?<br /><br />Here are 10 bloggers I'd like to pass this award on to (because of my devious plan: to learn more about their stylish selves):<br /><br />Noelle from <a href="http://graypaintdecor.blogspot.com/">Gray Paint Decor</a><br />Dana from <a href="http://mid2mod.blogspot.com/">Mid2Mod</a><br />Caroline from <a href="http://davidandcarolineparker.blogspot.com/">The Feminist Housewife</a><br />Pauline from <a href="http://englishorganizer.com/blog/">The English Organizer</a><br />Kate from <a href="http://mauriceandking.blogspot.com/">Maurice & King</a><br />Brismod from <a href="http://funandvjs.blogspot.com/">Fun & VJs</a><br />Michelle from <a href="http://secondstreeteast.blogspot.com/">Second Street East</a><br />Emilie from <a href="http://liveeatsmile.blogspot.com/">Live.Eat.Smile</a><br />Lesley from <a href="http://sofabulouslyflawed.blogspot.com/">Fabulously Flawed</a><br />Kristan from <a href="http://prettymyworld.blogspot.com/">Pretty My World</a><br /><br />And don't forget to check out <a href="http://brushedsatin.blogspot.com/">Brushed Satin!</a><br /><br />Eegads. That's 10.  Of course, I think so many blogs are stylish.  But these are the rules . . . <br /><br />Speaking of stylish, how lovely is this print?<br />  <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Eloise renouf" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451cbb069e20147e06c9afc970b" height="400" src="http://modculture.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451cbb069e20147e06c9afc970b-800wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Eloise renouf" width="277" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Winter Trees <br />Print by Eloise Renouf<br /><a href="http://www.retrotogo.com/2010/12/little-winter-trees-by-eloise-renouf.html">Photo Via Retro to Go</a></td></tr></tbody></table> 

It Must Be the New Blog Header . . .

. . . because I was just given a Stylish Blogger award by the lovely Amy, from Brushed Satin .  The rules: after linking back to the lovely ...

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More Than Décor

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although I spend a lot of time "feathering the nest" - including <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-window-covering-for-awkward-windows.html">DIY curtains</a>, <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/bedroom-update.html">new bedding</a>, <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2010/12/diy-painted-useless-table.html">useless tables</a> and even just <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/bookcase-tweaking.html">re-arranging the bookshelves</a> - and I LOVE to blog about design inspiration, sometimes the things in the townhouse that bring me the most joy are things that actually ignore any & all design principles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Exhibit A.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What is this a picture of, you ask?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieeO3OiAokxxNuJlUSmifpSA1lRd4NjdNgf5urb-F9rEqGycRrR5vxtqCWJUKEmTH_TkGAFnlrhkePlDony7KY3I524I-wY1qyZ2RDlrTyiSBEHMVnOlysk8M-uU2FRXH8DtRcg7tXcKpA/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieeO3OiAokxxNuJlUSmifpSA1lRd4NjdNgf5urb-F9rEqGycRrR5vxtqCWJUKEmTH_TkGAFnlrhkePlDony7KY3I524I-wY1qyZ2RDlrTyiSBEHMVnOlysk8M-uU2FRXH8DtRcg7tXcKpA/s640/034.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ever wondered why the tiny vintage table in <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-office-before-in-progress.html">my office</a> has very little ornamentation - just three tiny glass balls?  Well, when the sun hits the crystal balls just so they send a smattering of rainbows all over the walls, floor and ceiling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAQt-u-J5uuq8YSBqvpuuXRoMyZFk5C4esSFhNXPEltSq_75OMo_Y6TMb-_AfkaHObdxO_EF0zDa6HHCp1vkpvb6QgWXoqHrYK4KW0UySJCtJNApdsc_o5_ryZw2Qq_kvik4jiDOYuxPQ/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAQt-u-J5uuq8YSBqvpuuXRoMyZFk5C4esSFhNXPEltSq_75OMo_Y6TMb-_AfkaHObdxO_EF0zDa6HHCp1vkpvb6QgWXoqHrYK4KW0UySJCtJNApdsc_o5_ryZw2Qq_kvik4jiDOYuxPQ/s640/032.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkBZYhS5JdWvwniRfiBHAXpMagYJ9adZtFGCKX4labagkFrzNMDezJECFuOZ1N0iE0NKeKDEXkTjRrt2wguxUgFikzmQSznc7_oXagD9So6_NECvScGy7QYEpFsQbHiI-HikKZrdmXMLJ/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkBZYhS5JdWvwniRfiBHAXpMagYJ9adZtFGCKX4labagkFrzNMDezJECFuOZ1N0iE0NKeKDEXkTjRrt2wguxUgFikzmQSznc7_oXagD9So6_NECvScGy7QYEpFsQbHiI-HikKZrdmXMLJ/s640/038.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7Gj8eZhb132ByZnvLTDkBpzzZkQ3GEl5TtUv-N6OxZgT9FDCYieAhrs9Lmjd7dMovCvpbFI7K_tVrHIuAnANu0jSxkifv4iiTh6KzT0YjbECSBkXfQRjgKUim24vM-GLDUp9pINr02xv/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7Gj8eZhb132ByZnvLTDkBpzzZkQ3GEl5TtUv-N6OxZgT9FDCYieAhrs9Lmjd7dMovCvpbFI7K_tVrHIuAnANu0jSxkifv4iiTh6KzT0YjbECSBkXfQRjgKUim24vM-GLDUp9pINr02xv/s640/046.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaSuBDyZ3si4zGUmhtp2O73qzR7XHM01E5eHyI_5E65IknO7_ARsFdDlK-d9KMIdDSAQT-6lokpYebMNyH5vJKIeCwsTBn-Fp5Vmb_KtKrsy9nvav3vHltRP2jEw6pdgkeJWUhBEjaVbM/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaSuBDyZ3si4zGUmhtp2O73qzR7XHM01E5eHyI_5E65IknO7_ARsFdDlK-d9KMIdDSAQT-6lokpYebMNyH5vJKIeCwsTBn-Fp5Vmb_KtKrsy9nvav3vHltRP2jEw6pdgkeJWUhBEjaVbM/s400/035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gAH8q-HmhV7eKjjeZfZ38dZbFIJlHZmRRRS3TtSyB2mKiQ9ulwhOwW-TpJVHzi-7PjCZHJSjHzHrrADHDmwE9Kk4Nz3M6qKJ0jFoqNkRoYJYqnUngKNLKrJZgqh7KC7YeE7EqHKsHeiO/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gAH8q-HmhV7eKjjeZfZ38dZbFIJlHZmRRRS3TtSyB2mKiQ9ulwhOwW-TpJVHzi-7PjCZHJSjHzHrrADHDmwE9Kk4Nz3M6qKJ0jFoqNkRoYJYqnUngKNLKrJZgqh7KC7YeE7EqHKsHeiO/s640/036.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rainbows even reach my desk!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCQBgDiVa1Mt5G34PciGO6MYA4r2db-y-nKVqh6A7Z_GWhdxK3w3JcHjzmtJEi2DWmRIsjsa2rLLJtqHrZoXrKjUfQzV6jlap5nb2ku8sOZQC6o0NC78XbLH1Bq9wgdR3TCmWFS2INLC3/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCQBgDiVa1Mt5G34PciGO6MYA4r2db-y-nKVqh6A7Z_GWhdxK3w3JcHjzmtJEi2DWmRIsjsa2rLLJtqHrZoXrKjUfQzV6jlap5nb2ku8sOZQC6o0NC78XbLH1Bq9wgdR3TCmWFS2INLC3/s640/037.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />So, although I know these little crystal balls aren't "trendy," nor "classic" or even the right scale or proportion for the table, I don't give a hoot.   I wait patiently on sunny days for the rainbow.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmbIgQ8-_QZpyk-yImj8I-V7c3jYzaksKJiHXYMXolrZ0kxj9Zs0HT-sQWZmZyGhTHe1OGIw_q4heLDqydkzlLh2lqwLtTtoZFL2tb1aAvVqh4mYcRjc1mZtLtqMjrcgyRG1XI4uUW71M/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmbIgQ8-_QZpyk-yImj8I-V7c3jYzaksKJiHXYMXolrZ0kxj9Zs0HT-sQWZmZyGhTHe1OGIw_q4heLDqydkzlLh2lqwLtTtoZFL2tb1aAvVqh4mYcRjc1mZtLtqMjrcgyRG1XI4uUW71M/s640/041.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(Sorta) on topic, my grandparents (who I just visited) have trained a chipmunk to literally knock on their patio door for peanuts.  It is hilarious.  And definitely one of the best features of their home.  Fancy furniture and wallpaper be damned - what makes a house a home is the stuff that goes on inside, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6idW6krtCYQPXIyei_efZ2u4deZ3jEfZPmD1CaVB9p0kXP5vReQH_o7b2GmXfFsBURrD6XzvhfGmYMxhgOfUHwwLB73ZFFM9S5tpaQqt1f2LWAcN43PqnutyYYKu_NtGKjA_Try03w_h/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6idW6krtCYQPXIyei_efZ2u4deZ3jEfZPmD1CaVB9p0kXP5vReQH_o7b2GmXfFsBURrD6XzvhfGmYMxhgOfUHwwLB73ZFFM9S5tpaQqt1f2LWAcN43PqnutyYYKu_NtGKjA_Try03w_h/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The funny trip pic I promised</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What feature of your home do you love, even though it might make the editor of your favorite design magazine might cringe?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. Yes, their mat reads: "Protected by a Jack Russell Terrier Alarm System".  hehehe.  A gift from yours truly.</div>

More Than Décor

Although I spend a lot of time "feathering the nest" - including  DIY curtains , new bedding , useless tables  and even just re-ar...

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The Dog Ate My Homework

As I <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/art-attack-newspaper-art.html">hinted at this weekend</a>, I was a Captain Distracto.  In lieu of marking on Friday, I went to an antique show.  In lieu of marking Saturday afternoon, I went for a long walk with a friend, then took her grocery shopping for heavy stuff (she is car-less).  But, Saturday night and Sunday morning I put pen to paper & got my marking done!  (Not that there won't be more headed my way . . . )<br /><br />So, I did work on a painting.  But I ran out of white paint and, all grubby & covered in paint, I just threw in the towel.  I'll buy some paint soon, and I'll work on it again next weekend.  But, here's a sneak peak:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wmUCybf1OUu7fMhDccQcBC_fCPHqvNBpSj1TxccO5pnt63aGuksUqqbvhiuO6GJE8Edw541qvCcqXFS-x1Hdh3Y_qURVbMRI81-IcH09_LXrao1oV_MbIQlH27tgciR1GeV9I5nSSJdz/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wmUCybf1OUu7fMhDccQcBC_fCPHqvNBpSj1TxccO5pnt63aGuksUqqbvhiuO6GJE8Edw541qvCcqXFS-x1Hdh3Y_qURVbMRI81-IcH09_LXrao1oV_MbIQlH27tgciR1GeV9I5nSSJdz/s400/027.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I promise more pics & "how-to" when I'm done<br />this painting</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Below are some photos of the two goodies I bought at the antique show.  (And, a tip: if you're headed to an antique show with an entrance fee, check out the website.  I signed up for the newsletter via email and received a discounted admission).  Another McCoy planter:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7i-9Yrwu27e2zg7Cn329wQDno8xW4qVYqP2HFdLzwnhAhKa-ucdnAK5CpBiNcoadLB638BjzKaMAnrbbqCnGegdmL2kNGgJ00IbtFUpyeu6koHOMZCQbseU7GgMi5REIDoAK9IY5hLF6D/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7i-9Yrwu27e2zg7Cn329wQDno8xW4qVYqP2HFdLzwnhAhKa-ucdnAK5CpBiNcoadLB638BjzKaMAnrbbqCnGegdmL2kNGgJ00IbtFUpyeu6koHOMZCQbseU7GgMi5REIDoAK9IY5hLF6D/s400/031.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the photos <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/real-mccoy.html">I promised</a> of the whole collection, stored in our much loved Ikea Besta wall unit (modular units are swell for small spaces - if it fits perfectly, it makes every inch count!):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNswbKhYgHzcYO-YxzKeGvg-cM5p0J-V4TjD-_BYNOo1q7ygPxCMzHtiGmqyIVuc0jHqt_HGwaKsGKZ1CD6S8_UIE5tMaVEwmR0ln3t4JaFbQh843IhU4Ny-L-WI6ViRtNH7zxFwnYLzH/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNswbKhYgHzcYO-YxzKeGvg-cM5p0J-V4TjD-_BYNOo1q7ygPxCMzHtiGmqyIVuc0jHqt_HGwaKsGKZ1CD6S8_UIE5tMaVEwmR0ln3t4JaFbQh843IhU4Ny-L-WI6ViRtNH7zxFwnYLzH/s640/032.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwCslI8cHDXZfxtF8Rv0CvFbp8f43SqbKv3Hb7kqqqR5VJiGxYMLd9OYqiXi54OSaizkuYKXN9W6kI0KML_mFpxdwgzj54pP_7ZC6cCM19O7Y8nwNHjzuQpmQKT1Sp1sI3CH6-HkJcJc7/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwCslI8cHDXZfxtF8Rv0CvFbp8f43SqbKv3Hb7kqqqR5VJiGxYMLd9OYqiXi54OSaizkuYKXN9W6kI0KML_mFpxdwgzj54pP_7ZC6cCM19O7Y8nwNHjzuQpmQKT1Sp1sI3CH6-HkJcJc7/s640/040.JPG" width="466" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super hard to take a photo of it - our living room is NOT really wide . . . </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupDnvxH5VY1o_UPqJW2aYiCFRgPYUyVfAnhJkQu-gJnqEqDpCgtk2LuzHI3bhLK8cj-d7CEtUzaW1PCAU3rHJi3fg_uIZ9H3VgHJdv3MJFRySyD3LSZiyA6USrmdvTGZbhruZjBqPwLle/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupDnvxH5VY1o_UPqJW2aYiCFRgPYUyVfAnhJkQu-gJnqEqDpCgtk2LuzHI3bhLK8cj-d7CEtUzaW1PCAU3rHJi3fg_uIZ9H3VgHJdv3MJFRySyD3LSZiyA6USrmdvTGZbhruZjBqPwLle/s640/033.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeR-_cHnVHZxFPiXTCC9oAgnygiap5R-WKqmcgnCtkz2LugKcdvyPS8oS7ZuU5Ce7b4jtxKC7lHd31AmXOtmdELjuxSZrrJFIjD7YhglU5ZxIu8bYesg2Iz8DOQsQU_R4kY7fZfjBRmL2/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"></div>My second antique show find was a pair of Majorica (a manufactured replica of cultured) "pearl" earrings.  The size and setting is so gorgeous, I don't even care if they are manufactured.    <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WZzD5Mxvc-wQ5MnOH-ThWvTumHdhd8kAeb4A4AyV2u5I8SX202dfx_0vnuWT-retqwbbIMa0V-0weGjbLcB7B73rQGQQn8c2cBOGN0s74rP0WpnyoQOKj77bcLxXDwXXKwasaTxus6i_/s1600/005+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WZzD5Mxvc-wQ5MnOH-ThWvTumHdhd8kAeb4A4AyV2u5I8SX202dfx_0vnuWT-retqwbbIMa0V-0weGjbLcB7B73rQGQQn8c2cBOGN0s74rP0WpnyoQOKj77bcLxXDwXXKwasaTxus6i_/s400/005+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an end of day photo - ignore the messy hair</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH4gHelCPlRxK__BVxvIijhBihNOuT1PHRR9WnTBX_YOAadQ7gTiBjXfDj7i8vEHiczhxj-tIcOKSMVW2onzYx13HEjC_6Qx7_n5AQuhtFaeDtD301pNQq8UY2_17H1d8oPnhM9qAtF2_/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH4gHelCPlRxK__BVxvIijhBihNOuT1PHRR9WnTBX_YOAadQ7gTiBjXfDj7i8vEHiczhxj-tIcOKSMVW2onzYx13HEjC_6Qx7_n5AQuhtFaeDtD301pNQq8UY2_17H1d8oPnhM9qAtF2_/s400/008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXGWWtXvONQvUw10BytrZK_-GFv0MdHAD4L-0H-hby4I3NXG_dcgu-6AW1vEtjpTCLaz2sMotG1MwP6KhSvwlQeqV701HUS3okf97XdqRk4se-2AUMrD2hR0AZn3FIWWJiWtlPbHjxukd/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXGWWtXvONQvUw10BytrZK_-GFv0MdHAD4L-0H-hby4I3NXG_dcgu-6AW1vEtjpTCLaz2sMotG1MwP6KhSvwlQeqV701HUS3okf97XdqRk4se-2AUMrD2hR0AZn3FIWWJiWtlPbHjxukd/s400/011.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out the substantial backing . . . </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcD5LAlAeCdHx0f8j4baGoIXgmoSsJsa4PjZaoRkxbyZQwKtWQkFm3JpJzjcQ7ewNMxBgfjLrBo6eSgAeImsZLFgCRVHEZ-ogoXS_wyewSDao47DR8Dz2SSaZ-Ogr4amWB2OuUk-XuOG5/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcD5LAlAeCdHx0f8j4baGoIXgmoSsJsa4PjZaoRkxbyZQwKtWQkFm3JpJzjcQ7ewNMxBgfjLrBo6eSgAeImsZLFgCRVHEZ-ogoXS_wyewSDao47DR8Dz2SSaZ-Ogr4amWB2OuUk-XuOG5/s400/013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />How was your weekend?

The Dog Ate My Homework

As I hinted at this weekend , I was a Captain Distracto.  In lieu of marking on Friday, I went to an antique show.  In lieu of marking Satur...

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Art Attack: Newspaper Art?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_ziWB5oi7nQ8Y2jZFmXE6ViWBUes4bQ-l2_ZrDC3VL1C1f0hcfhP8KfR7UPokfr91MjysWnDe_uh8W3UFxpxI7ttPnbvqowraozdbcCQR4RXQt6-Hkpft4cvtmKHJvIasZcOqj8HbnCL/s1600/print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_ziWB5oi7nQ8Y2jZFmXE6ViWBUes4bQ-l2_ZrDC3VL1C1f0hcfhP8KfR7UPokfr91MjysWnDe_uh8W3UFxpxI7ttPnbvqowraozdbcCQR4RXQt6-Hkpft4cvtmKHJvIasZcOqj8HbnCL/s640/print.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think this is so genius.  This piece is called "<a href="http://www.20x200.com/art/2011/03/overheard-on-the-titanic.html">Overheard on the Titanic</a>" and the artist blacked out words in a newspaper article (with a sharpie!), leaving only these choice words revealed.  I want.  Actually, I want to make - it would have been neat to make one with a newspaper article from each city I've lived in - or travelled too!  Oh, for a time machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In any case, because I was Captain Distracto Friday & Saturday, I'm still marking this morning.  But I'm hoping that by this afternoon, I can start working my canvas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. I originally <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2011/03/overheard-on-titanic.html">read about this piece</a> on <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/">A Cup of Jo</a>.</div>

Art Attack: Newspaper Art?

I think this is so genius.  This piece is called " Overheard on the Titanic " and the artist blacked out words in a newspaper art...

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Books as Tables: Blargh

I don't know about you, but I grow weary of the repeated suggestion in design magazines, books and blogs to take a stack of books, plop on a glass or vase and call it a table:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Christiane Lemieux in Family Circle- March 2011- DwellStudio " height="738" src="http://www.dwellstudio.com/media/upload/image/FamiltCircle.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dwellstudio.com/blog/family-circle/">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="101708_books01.jpg" class="mt-image-center" height="458" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/101708_books01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="540" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/inspiration/inspirationmaking-your-books-functional-066826">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObJjW6I94XwsIVcd68Y27YH0psOQ3mOQbIlSNUlnfss1jLJ5g4h1mNzx6mro7YfaeC56Wti8o8kOYB-CLyqxU2ZkYXUR_-nUSkfHN9fesP_aWVZbbko3CcKUHp-kh8wz-oXtREDYCYSs/s1600-h/books+side+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObJjW6I94XwsIVcd68Y27YH0psOQ3mOQbIlSNUlnfss1jLJ5g4h1mNzx6mro7YfaeC56Wti8o8kOYB-CLyqxU2ZkYXUR_-nUSkfHN9fesP_aWVZbbko3CcKUHp-kh8wz-oXtREDYCYSs/s400/books+side+table.jpg" width="335" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://littlelovables.blogspot.com/2010/01/books-glorious-books.html">Via</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a class="imgLnk" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showMyLayer('http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/2009/04/p_101332123.jpg')" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Green living room with book side table" border="0" height="400" src="http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/2009/04/ss_101332123.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/budget-decorating/cheap/free-decorating-for-every-room/">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I loathe to be a hater, but I really like my books on a shelf or on a table.  Off the floor, in general.  Granted, the ones below are kinda cool, but they are tables made out of books, not a stack of books <em>acting</em> as a table.  But maybe I'm just crabby today.  I'm nearing the end of my timeline for my comprehensive exams and I'm just sick of books in general.  Can I just order my PhD online?  Does etsy sell them?  <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/02/teeny-tiny-valentines-day-gifts.html">That might break the seal</a>.  What are your thoughts on books as tables?  Have you done this with fantastic results?<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvDDWVonfCJZQxilQbi_AmX6x-qgndYCmo510PRoytDC224cF1Xet1FjPiwutkDBqe1yUpj7G5Dpm1XNVLow-oOQF81grml9hOCSpITHioeurBOWNuFmduu_aHyAsAvKGIDaLlC39pfQ/s1600/books+as+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvDDWVonfCJZQxilQbi_AmX6x-qgndYCmo510PRoytDC224cF1Xet1FjPiwutkDBqe1yUpj7G5Dpm1XNVLow-oOQF81grml9hOCSpITHioeurBOWNuFmduu_aHyAsAvKGIDaLlC39pfQ/s400/books+as+table.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://interiordesignhouses.com/tag/tables-of-books">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl09lMc9PcKOi2NLFHQZSHsGucdrQ5Nc9b3-IIPfJXXvFr4MmFB5lrjV1snc0sktVRGMLWgDb9WOB4qDPKc9Dl4_fFGLlYzOsKK5MDiHjvVnuap9U9GXWD34XK64zWrv4GBomvkG2APf0/s1600/books+as+table+II.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl09lMc9PcKOi2NLFHQZSHsGucdrQ5Nc9b3-IIPfJXXvFr4MmFB5lrjV1snc0sktVRGMLWgDb9WOB4qDPKc9Dl4_fFGLlYzOsKK5MDiHjvVnuap9U9GXWD34XK64zWrv4GBomvkG2APf0/s400/books+as+table+II.bmp" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.toolgirl.com/toolgirl/2010/01/tables-and-counters-made-from-books.html">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEt6tavsTfmnSFYgXRdPqv1NmbNA3bmfZ0kcwxJqLoUHvM3hmbLdOlQoynLKeQAT2ejGDsWiDovk3gCifLZQ9oUU4dhsMz14ptJqIqk94Aa8vx9dNoO8zGHOj-VqVlMwxCmry38JhsYY/s1600/books+as+table+III.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEt6tavsTfmnSFYgXRdPqv1NmbNA3bmfZ0kcwxJqLoUHvM3hmbLdOlQoynLKeQAT2ejGDsWiDovk3gCifLZQ9oUU4dhsMz14ptJqIqk94Aa8vx9dNoO8zGHOj-VqVlMwxCmry38JhsYY/s400/books+as+table+III.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.modernests.com/2010/01/phone-book-table.html">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />P.S. This, I love.  I too have the ubiquitous Ikea Expedit, in dark brown (see <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-office-before-in-progress.html">here</a>), but I just love how <a href="http://alannacavanagh.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-heart-my-expedit-bookcase.html">Alanna Cavanagh styled hers</a>.  Do you have an awesomely styled bookcase that could draw me out of today's funk?<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsc1BL35rRu_VGscKuf5ADWc8MafZz84rurEl1wXyFsWhwUIstu9Lb9I9fESBWdLTIWO9FulTkv3dm1TbMndBe0ck_Ot05mbi0JoIE14_O3KA4wJXYqcxfN3ZzWIOfc1nK-FZdXb5WBs/s1600/alana%2527s+expedit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="318" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsc1BL35rRu_VGscKuf5ADWc8MafZz84rurEl1wXyFsWhwUIstu9Lb9I9fESBWdLTIWO9FulTkv3dm1TbMndBe0ck_Ot05mbi0JoIE14_O3KA4wJXYqcxfN3ZzWIOfc1nK-FZdXb5WBs/s400/alana%2527s+expedit.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://alannacavanagh.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-heart-my-expedit-bookcase.html">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8N65tTMlr5IgnQW6jaDmJNp_acMn3CSbB8HBsC2fLCNCaUFAHJQQuCDKXJvqHkNsVoGUL_UqMrmGDhDwJoVxlmMvkeIYdouY-Bz1G6u5X6CLbq9psIZE0meS5HZF4Wg4-nnFKtJRQGY/s1600/alana%2527s+expedit+II.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8N65tTMlr5IgnQW6jaDmJNp_acMn3CSbB8HBsC2fLCNCaUFAHJQQuCDKXJvqHkNsVoGUL_UqMrmGDhDwJoVxlmMvkeIYdouY-Bz1G6u5X6CLbq9psIZE0meS5HZF4Wg4-nnFKtJRQGY/s400/alana%2527s+expedit+II.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://alannacavanagh.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-heart-my-expedit-bookcase.html">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

Books as Tables: Blargh

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Tag! Now I'm It . . .

Gina, from the lovely <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/">Temporary Nest</a>, tagged me!  She showed us the contents of her purse on Wednesday and now it is my turn.<br /><br />Hubby found this way too enjoyable.  He wanted to hide my purse so I couldn't edit the contents (I didn't!) and also threatened to put embarassing contents within it.  Then he mocked me for stuffing my purse with kleenex.  Then he weighed it (5lbs!).  Lots of fun was had.  <br /><br />I wanted to make this post somewhat "house-y," so below are a couple of pics of where our shoes and my purses live.  This closet had a horrible closet system from the 70s.  We ripped it out and realized this space was perfect for my shoe shelf (from Winner's).  Then we cut two premade MDF shelves to size and installed.  Someday I'll show the rest of our closet-y goodness . . . <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kKLlU5NZdFOqf5xmxtfRO3rEDSQ6nfUKRkGe4tU6Ade40lp7EVgbycMcJ6fgUZ5b6veZdkcpbwCjjM8ubbeXN_AgBpkjc-vG38CSviCjIkznQbqbwxtMoW8GtFmkNtQF-LFt8kq9H6E/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kKLlU5NZdFOqf5xmxtfRO3rEDSQ6nfUKRkGe4tU6Ade40lp7EVgbycMcJ6fgUZ5b6veZdkcpbwCjjM8ubbeXN_AgBpkjc-vG38CSviCjIkznQbqbwxtMoW8GtFmkNtQF-LFt8kq9H6E/s640/016.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaKhv3vC42d4EOUI7cP5jUpwXthAwgRFcoqF2TJ40rb26ouLCjS_8eLmyyaRvbofXw0_AkRa-Gv-U2UlVjw9yYjABs3D2Ocr922eZMGpEwGkSvYJ8ay3RywcrUgbzuTS8SyOX3uYXjxs/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaKhv3vC42d4EOUI7cP5jUpwXthAwgRFcoqF2TJ40rb26ouLCjS_8eLmyyaRvbofXw0_AkRa-Gv-U2UlVjw9yYjABs3D2Ocr922eZMGpEwGkSvYJ8ay3RywcrUgbzuTS8SyOX3uYXjxs/s400/017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />But here is what Gina wanted to see.  I've been using this orange and brown Valentina bag.  It is super soft leather and made in Italy, but was a steal at Winner's.  I've had it for years.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtVyu8jrU-lbHuZYuSDg3HaXpi7pI8jISSNytb9_0w0FRs8KbDr-4A_EA_DHgjjthTHUbv1ANsLYeiM7kmE9_xJP6Ck0SSxGSyr4BMef7ElRX47Gm8Zp0FUNPvHCJzZ9w6qWjMIGLwh4/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtVyu8jrU-lbHuZYuSDg3HaXpi7pI8jISSNytb9_0w0FRs8KbDr-4A_EA_DHgjjthTHUbv1ANsLYeiM7kmE9_xJP6Ck0SSxGSyr4BMef7ElRX47Gm8Zp0FUNPvHCJzZ9w6qWjMIGLwh4/s640/033.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtO7MYuW-VfZnf0ArV000Hiu7FtI8CT2sRyoMOHV3riAeoezOBJ1O4KNA8BRjQAmgKI-JfVnMr5lwe2P99HzLrkqRpiqeeS_N0MZjnC2dH5YxlaJl8Sxi1T25OsJ4bWjV_HGc0m3e_58/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtO7MYuW-VfZnf0ArV000Hiu7FtI8CT2sRyoMOHV3riAeoezOBJ1O4KNA8BRjQAmgKI-JfVnMr5lwe2P99HzLrkqRpiqeeS_N0MZjnC2dH5YxlaJl8Sxi1T25OsJ4bWjV_HGc0m3e_58/s400/026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />I tend to cram books, my daytimer, snacks etc., into my purse but today this is what my purse contains:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCnEtYBmz657SulH9XJ00lFLWib-tZdMwI6tkyXBwJSIt0SKrYCJx5hkuGdcgzYgjQnj12E9OO4UwJInvRGU5UffwOsXSmRCtdRt0AQeP2fcnvyB1khFMAYrLf8XSS8g0mL4ZfyGad_Q/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCnEtYBmz657SulH9XJ00lFLWib-tZdMwI6tkyXBwJSIt0SKrYCJx5hkuGdcgzYgjQnj12E9OO4UwJInvRGU5UffwOsXSmRCtdRt0AQeP2fcnvyB1khFMAYrLf8XSS8g0mL4ZfyGad_Q/s400/018.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mittens knit by my grandma</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVW8C7X_dCHGkcvuMkJXpL24cYvNl6xmgZAm-upfVyQqVTW_ECii1QnyAxNVIWwj2kOGciqm4cYuEnGgGkIDlJ7HrsagYcAzAWm82m2lDvAaS9tb3q6Gd2bTj21GEPuifmY5_G2JNGbA/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVW8C7X_dCHGkcvuMkJXpL24cYvNl6xmgZAm-upfVyQqVTW_ECii1QnyAxNVIWwj2kOGciqm4cYuEnGgGkIDlJ7HrsagYcAzAWm82m2lDvAaS9tb3q6Gd2bTj21GEPuifmY5_G2JNGbA/s400/019.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My car keys & altoids</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YbiYWfew5O9_3_p0-tS6dZ5FbEeZYkVk5O4XadgY_h1lnEqGmnWRjnX8GeUKChGfcu5iKy0nf6kjumUb004enKNKa9BEAZ2xT1d5iAGsxGi07MG0rGZ1aClOMfCRPa05Ys9AuqlVHko/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YbiYWfew5O9_3_p0-tS6dZ5FbEeZYkVk5O4XadgY_h1lnEqGmnWRjnX8GeUKChGfcu5iKy0nf6kjumUb004enKNKa9BEAZ2xT1d5iAGsxGi07MG0rGZ1aClOMfCRPa05Ys9AuqlVHko/s400/020.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">P.S. I used old nailpolish to mark my keys - a trick I picked<br />up from Real Simple magazine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLWcenANRqtfHlewBGIYnITvPaf4P0enNXJZ3v0Sdr43BSjABDPuONApqwM3EGeEXTPHZqgvTj6WOBGhkRqmH0MH_jG_Ba_ZEAbYRYLeGc4MvggUvvmgXz0Ep5AkOpLy5jdcq3XEJDig/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLWcenANRqtfHlewBGIYnITvPaf4P0enNXJZ3v0Sdr43BSjABDPuONApqwM3EGeEXTPHZqgvTj6WOBGhkRqmH0MH_jG_Ba_ZEAbYRYLeGc4MvggUvvmgXz0Ep5AkOpLy5jdcq3XEJDig/s400/021.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My giant wallet plus my cell</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-zKuVpxOGp1hQk1iD_irVyRIV1FR9xoATzDEwygULaw3JADsKDnbG-3op4HazVUN9eiB-w4rO-cQuREYOy4DYARIHXDpGYqSwqrrsGqWs-KdflbvKzfUsYNomLQWTTZJs4YOXeKfbRY/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-zKuVpxOGp1hQk1iD_irVyRIV1FR9xoATzDEwygULaw3JADsKDnbG-3op4HazVUN9eiB-w4rO-cQuREYOy4DYARIHXDpGYqSwqrrsGqWs-KdflbvKzfUsYNomLQWTTZJs4YOXeKfbRY/s400/022.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My everything bag - a Clinique freebie<br />I keep all the random goodness in here, which makes switching <br />purses a breeze</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWrUELZPCT-0BySIt26IISOFNSd0sX1w5ScZa7tefj2qdt6mjTJbSTIKToQclJCQsTIlMFEsuVHnMkkPHLIiVay9cM51OiuEnMP2gO8NOjZbTqG8XyFFT-UeKC4taRPEvTAPAGriTKmc/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWrUELZPCT-0BySIt26IISOFNSd0sX1w5ScZa7tefj2qdt6mjTJbSTIKToQclJCQsTIlMFEsuVHnMkkPHLIiVay9cM51OiuEnMP2gO8NOjZbTqG8XyFFT-UeKC4taRPEvTAPAGriTKmc/s640/023.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I carry wet naps, hand lotion, bandaids, almonds, a pen, hair elastics, <br />kleenex, dental floss - even after bite . . . </td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_OizhGPRa5GMKGoAGFEsH_7Y4ymnDGNpjTgdG5vwrrrlABBrDAme5MoIuMobGr_jwTqFedZ-ZV3n5SZWR_CE1TGlJcnTuKYeDnXuXvQtVDcxU1pFUcOeZmK0T455oKLGqjpd4bbUp70/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_OizhGPRa5GMKGoAGFEsH_7Y4ymnDGNpjTgdG5vwrrrlABBrDAme5MoIuMobGr_jwTqFedZ-ZV3n5SZWR_CE1TGlJcnTuKYeDnXuXvQtVDcxU1pFUcOeZmK0T455oKLGqjpd4bbUp70/s400/025.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Random pile of papers, post its & pens - told you I didn't edit</td></tr></tbody></table><br />So, now it is my turn to pass this tag on . . . I invite these five lovely ladies (Gina tagged four other bloggers - is four the magic number?) to show us the goods.  I hope they won't mind sharing a peak inside their purses!<br /><br /><div align="center">Noelle @ <a href="http://graypaintdecor.blogspot.com/">Gray Paint Decor</a></div><div align="center">Pauline @ <a href="http://englishorganizer.com/blog/">The English Organizer</a></div><div align="center">Michelle @ <a href="http://secondstreeteast.blogspot.com/">Second Street East</a></div><div align="center">Starlet @ <a href="http://www.canyoucomehome.com/">Can You Come Home</a></div><div align="center">Caroline @ <a href="http://davidandcarolineparker.blogspot.com/">The Feminist Housewife</a></div>

Tag! Now I'm It . . .

Gina, from the lovely Temporary Nest , tagged me!  She showed us the contents of her purse on Wednesday and now it is my turn. Hubby found t...

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Lamp Love (Lost)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How does the saying go?  "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me," right?  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last fall (a year and a half ago) when my mom was visiting me, she and I went to an antique show.  I bought this great vintage Lotte lamp (no shade, so I bought a crisp white drum shade):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidt26j2Aubmwr6flIMRv7jO94Zo3hTXapOx6CNWrdwWtbkWIibCkk_FXaIv1Ljm5ke5CAGF6wxAeYpBCk9y3VfLi5C3FA_TbzaoD7ODYU0fOyTx3MpSoWam45hu83x8QlCrXFtp3Pmb90/s1600/P1060104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidt26j2Aubmwr6flIMRv7jO94Zo3hTXapOx6CNWrdwWtbkWIibCkk_FXaIv1Ljm5ke5CAGF6wxAeYpBCk9y3VfLi5C3FA_TbzaoD7ODYU0fOyTx3MpSoWam45hu83x8QlCrXFtp3Pmb90/s400/P1060104.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And even though my mom lives 1500 km away, she bought a pair of vintage Lotte lamps (again, shade-less) from the same vendor.  The plan was that when hubby and I drove back to our hometown for a visit (we drive at least once a year), I'd bring her the lamps.  He he he.  They looked so good <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/living-room-and-dining-room-after.html">in the living room</a>, that the delivery was never made . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5WXS7INKVUKMrwXVyw4Eu7YSwIrf-ufJ2I4WNF6XY2zwexNa5DfJpCq8WDNx5U2ActNY9xC1xWTsjyNpwRWjOzEZT-xK89uHRKIfvaZVJvTHpxSOhsF_OGmCzDANmcsfDoNG2WTKTZw/s1600/P1060064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5WXS7INKVUKMrwXVyw4Eu7YSwIrf-ufJ2I4WNF6XY2zwexNa5DfJpCq8WDNx5U2ActNY9xC1xWTsjyNpwRWjOzEZT-xK89uHRKIfvaZVJvTHpxSOhsF_OGmCzDANmcsfDoNG2WTKTZw/s640/P1060064.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0gX9XSNyq8F6BW_gIu64Ldz32ZQXAMhHuhRCTfskh0W2l16kAmLMs4m2HzIj8jHBz0MYHgyjSa4sn_uaUad14l9YXrj3D5mAydv0E6ld5r8i3Nrg52Sj1_SYWv7-B2JdwPkCNz9nWBc/s1600/059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0gX9XSNyq8F6BW_gIu64Ldz32ZQXAMhHuhRCTfskh0W2l16kAmLMs4m2HzIj8jHBz0MYHgyjSa4sn_uaUad14l9YXrj3D5mAydv0E6ld5r8i3Nrg52Sj1_SYWv7-B2JdwPkCNz9nWBc/s640/059.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, the other day my mom was trolling online kijiji ads in my city (which hubby finds hugely entertaining) and she found a NEW pair of lamps.  I went and picked them up from the seller (who I actually, randomly met at an estate sale earlier the same day) for her just recently.  [<em>As a side note, he works in the estate sale business so hubby & I learned all kinds of neat things.  The three of us chatted for an hour.  And, I haggled!  I asked if the price was his "friendliest price" and the gentleman knocked a third off the price.  Awesome experience</em>.]  Anyway, now I have another gorgeous pair of my "mom's" lamps sitting in my house.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Which of <em>my rooms</em> do you think they will look good in???  They are super tall, by the way - nice statement pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mLisf9A_AkOQ2M6wYS23p9xgZehs06-vuj47KFC12kZu8hQM5D5TCO2xde-GrmcrszyJItcR4NE_OMUKeWwBnC7VaAI7XwhKWpR-VhWAdj4itpRI9_cG85IIBi5JbPVeFgrf2-8dc4Y/s1600/095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mLisf9A_AkOQ2M6wYS23p9xgZehs06-vuj47KFC12kZu8hQM5D5TCO2xde-GrmcrszyJItcR4NE_OMUKeWwBnC7VaAI7XwhKWpR-VhWAdj4itpRI9_cG85IIBi5JbPVeFgrf2-8dc4Y/s640/095.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Just kidding, mom.</div>

Lamp Love (Lost)

How does the saying go?  "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me," right?  Last fall (a year and a half ago) when my...

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