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...this moment...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>{this moment}</strong></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/AVvXsEjci5ANGBJZbRSlQPq7hLcmR8DrBrisrLiHbZs-cRBpPhOeM6ANVcLwU-GjWrNfEZBNxqFAGIvsTwzWE0cSg_wwq2lTAgt0CxPn_u8F48fhQQcekTyHTvy9nLG7rwQOQMie4Km7cotDmcDr/s1600/cup+jumper+and+flowers+april+2010+035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjci5ANGBJZbRSlQPq7hLcmR8DrBrisrLiHbZs-cRBpPhOeM6ANVcLwU-GjWrNfEZBNxqFAGIvsTwzWE0cSg_wwq2lTAgt0CxPn_u8F48fhQQcekTyHTvy9nLG7rwQOQMie4Km7cotDmcDr/s320/cup+jumper+and+flowers+april+2010+035.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...a single photo-no words...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...capturing a moment from the week...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...a simple, special, extrodinary moment...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...a moment i want to savour & remember...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...if your inspired to do the same...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...leave a 'link' to your moment in the comments for all to see...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Happy long weekend!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>{this moment} is a friday ritual over at <a href="http://soulemama.com/">http://soulemama.com/</a></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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10:56 AM

...all about you &... well me too...

<div align="center">...so i am <em>sort of </em>recovered from all the <em>partying...</em></div><div align="center">...<em>today is the actual day...</em></div><div align="center">...'mum am i <em>really, truely </em>5 today'...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pw-8lKfwDYXiLIbV0a8VyFdwmiMWuRX3wtBUQVWIboJs1kGtA6Rw1wZF_5A3QieL0y6GA0hhyvZK3CSeJnmVlNvrAwUblDeAuDRqWFpiHokl-c4ZzkttgcxnmyTLwl7aS74PU4LtBPlu/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pw-8lKfwDYXiLIbV0a8VyFdwmiMWuRX3wtBUQVWIboJs1kGtA6Rw1wZF_5A3QieL0y6GA0hhyvZK3CSeJnmVlNvrAwUblDeAuDRqWFpiHokl-c4ZzkttgcxnmyTLwl7aS74PU4LtBPlu/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+005.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...& now that all my <em>babies</em> are...well a bit bigger than they were <em>before</em>...</div><div align="center">...i've have been thinking about <em>my things</em>-things that i have <em>discovered </em>or <em>re-discovered</em>...for myself...</div><div align="center">...<em>things </em>that mean not a <em>great deal to perhaps the greater masses</em>...</div><div align="center">...or to my <em>kids </em>or <em>Ritchie...</em></div><div align="center">...but <em>things </em>that mean <em>alot to me</em>...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...ok don't hold onto your hats here...</div><div align="center">...as much as i'd love to find <em>a cure for cancer</em>...</div><div align="center">...or <em>climb everest...</em><br /><br /><em>...i'm talking about smaller, personal things...</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8EnNNEVFp4i5OX_eQoXcLTjB5c3HDsDloXL6UzpJgju9G1vjC-8IfpDqoTnQRnaHSLdMsAYekDyBBaxaCQCcTtoIlQUS9L2LZWnSxVqMdKuuvXKpV7n5AU3jgUOfqAAqRaEXZ151JEFr/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8EnNNEVFp4i5OX_eQoXcLTjB5c3HDsDloXL6UzpJgju9G1vjC-8IfpDqoTnQRnaHSLdMsAYekDyBBaxaCQCcTtoIlQUS9L2LZWnSxVqMdKuuvXKpV7n5AU3jgUOfqAAqRaEXZ151JEFr/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+274.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>*...i have started spending the hour after school drop-off exercising!!!!...<br />...this is not to be underestimated my friends- we have been in seriously wonderful, snowy, dismal, cold &...well just <em>grim grey weather </em>in one way or another since last october...<br />...so to get out & <em>pound the pavement</em> along the irish sea has been HEAVEN!...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_oJFzmYjErOlpDNH5tsAIC0MuHuZbKEyjn7-6NNBd2s6zO6x5DXXVdlVBNhwaT2HgwjHikeFuBRahsFCeC8NkawvJ4N_NbKcOd1thzpdRABxjMYKwsr7FUoh72XV3siVKjJHkjYpxVXl/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_oJFzmYjErOlpDNH5tsAIC0MuHuZbKEyjn7-6NNBd2s6zO6x5DXXVdlVBNhwaT2HgwjHikeFuBRahsFCeC8NkawvJ4N_NbKcOd1thzpdRABxjMYKwsr7FUoh72XV3siVKjJHkjYpxVXl/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+283.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><br />*...i have <em>created </em>something with my sewing machine or paintbrush pretty much<em> everyday...</em><br /><em>...the pleasure this brings me is limitless...</em><br /><em>...it doesn't change the world but it makes me very nice to live with...</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7xh4eEiBVHLNCS4V6hn0uflUIuqbvqy3NfFsKMbzzkqfDxv4fSW3qwIiwDCkZdb5LzNerE-PSBj_0sbrEJCtYTOEexp1Q4QCFJ1o-YnLKqe0nyFvETaEE3ZkZUsivzR5HV7CQR0SSkQ3/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7xh4eEiBVHLNCS4V6hn0uflUIuqbvqy3NfFsKMbzzkqfDxv4fSW3qwIiwDCkZdb5LzNerE-PSBj_0sbrEJCtYTOEexp1Q4QCFJ1o-YnLKqe0nyFvETaEE3ZkZUsivzR5HV7CQR0SSkQ3/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+282.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><br />*...i have learnt to <em>wing</em> <em>it in the kitchen</em>...<br />... i arrived in england not really cooking {ok Ritchie- <em>not even able to boil an egg}</em>- at home in sydney we basically <em>bbq-ued</em> everything...<br />...& i learnt to cook with <em>the passion of a born-again</em>...<br />{<em>i'm talking 2 loaves of fresh bread, from scratch, a day...mad!}</em> <br />...now, i have learnt to <em>cook from the heart...</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOSyNeDyW1zloQvsqNkBK7D22rcU7JKEiKLtjL9PBU7QDZZfvUdKVNvnlelJUK0u_K_cVKcpjdnZYE3QgakIpzKbIlr9zmJDXoOPyQuv6ii-ZLrBaoZO-NeOhf4B_0UFIyjkUrh18qOZC/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOSyNeDyW1zloQvsqNkBK7D22rcU7JKEiKLtjL9PBU7QDZZfvUdKVNvnlelJUK0u_K_cVKcpjdnZYE3QgakIpzKbIlr9zmJDXoOPyQuv6ii-ZLrBaoZO-NeOhf4B_0UFIyjkUrh18qOZC/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+285.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><br /><em>&</em><br /><br /><em>*...i blog...</em><br /><em>...</em>this alone, has bought me immense pleasure...<br />...a <em>creative</em> outlet...<br />...& new & special like-minded  <em>friends...</em><br /><br /><em>{...it's just what this  frustrated writer needed!...}</em><br /><br /><em>...& i am happy for these simple pleasures...</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-pu4Vv_kJhk3-UVxWfX1FnN8zGfo0qXIWws-3YOcEek0GK-hPYlSqZl4MxZ_NX3GlHMiKAvdQKnhd5Vt9DHW2Rkt8g2JEq3koVAC0WGEwzH-CYU7bo8qkvIE3fXjFbSEqjfPabrVxtjp/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-pu4Vv_kJhk3-UVxWfX1FnN8zGfo0qXIWws-3YOcEek0GK-hPYlSqZl4MxZ_NX3GlHMiKAvdQKnhd5Vt9DHW2Rkt8g2JEq3koVAC0WGEwzH-CYU7bo8qkvIE3fXjFbSEqjfPabrVxtjp/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+284.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...<em>they won't bring world peace...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...secure our kids a place a university...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...or make me millions....</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...</em>but<em> these things</em> will secure in 'my memories' that bringing our children <em>15.000 miles</em> away from their <em>sandy, salty lives in australia to experience life in the english countryside has been a great thing for them...for us as a family...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...& a brilliant thing for their mother...</em></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/AVvXsEjDfxR26VjaMFQpPfvD8RExZZMs92cP0eATKMk5ee7GrI9WUatmLHpjCJXhCgMqy4vhlgikszhNVSG1PglTBJVlErEBdj5gRzBJtECNKRJeIhLq723F_wDK7n7GEtsmEds4wLYhZ92-Ttup/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfxR26VjaMFQpPfvD8RExZZMs92cP0eATKMk5ee7GrI9WUatmLHpjCJXhCgMqy4vhlgikszhNVSG1PglTBJVlErEBdj5gRzBJtECNKRJeIhLq723F_wDK7n7GEtsmEds4wLYhZ92-Ttup/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+275.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...i guess i would have achieved all of these <em>things </em>in my cossie & beach towel at home in oz...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...but there's something special about achieving them here...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">....a part of <em>this life...my english life...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...don't get me wrong- it's been a huge, life-changing experience thats not all been *roses*...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...but it's given me time to achieve all of the things above...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...& that, for me, has been... my *rose garden*...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...so happy birthday our littlest tiger & today has been all about you...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...& well all about me too...</em></div><br /><br /></div>

...all about you &... well me too...

...so i am sort of recovered from all the partying... ... today is the actual day... ...'mum am i really, truely 5 today'... ...&...

3:02 PM

Change Your Accessories To Bring A Room Back To Life

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpK3STmqHBC61YoYhJ6snPgTLgYvGp2GEj2LSQ80rVjG3Kryenba-xDAtjC5KCVocoAdcOcRSqRfq2IBwHHNnWYUYOTyT-Yffi_A4IqK8HiFXbK36zVmZwA0gB7htoxk0Qx4loWb1-nVI/s400/DECORATING-WITH-LAMPS_10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpK3STmqHBC61YoYhJ6snPgTLgYvGp2GEj2LSQ80rVjG3Kryenba-xDAtjC5KCVocoAdcOcRSqRfq2IBwHHNnWYUYOTyT-Yffi_A4IqK8HiFXbK36zVmZwA0gB7htoxk0Qx4loWb1-nVI/s400/DECORATING-WITH-LAMPS_10.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />As we all know it's the finishing touches which lifts a room and gives it the 'wow' factor. Yes, of course you have to get the colour scheme right, along with positioning furniture to make the most of the available space within a room, but it's the creature comforts which transform the look of rooms by providing balance and cohesion.<br /><br /><a href=http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/lighting/table-lamps/modern-table-lamps/>Table lamps contemporary</a> in style are one accessory which no home should be without. They don't have to be matching, if fact table lamps with different base shapes and shades add to the interest of the room as well as being ideal to create the right mood and ambience in a room.<br /><br />Most homes in the UK have central ceiling lighting and whilst this is okay when you need to illuminate the entire room they can cause a room to look either over illuminated or harsh. Soft and gentle lighting placed strategically around a room offers a much calmer and refined lighting effect which is also conducive to relaxation and provides an informal homely feel.<br /><br />Look for table lamps with unusual shaped bases, along with shades which coordinate with you colour scheme, turn off the central light and you'll be surprised at the difference within the room.<br /><br />So rather than re-decorate try adding new accessories, such as table and floor lamps, cushions and rugs to bring a tired looking room back to life.

Change Your Accessories To Bring A Room Back To Life

As we all know it's the finishing touches which lifts a room and gives it the 'wow' factor. Yes, of course you have to get the c...

3:13 AM

Interior Design Ideas for Apartments

Interior Design Ideas<br /><br />If you are staying in an apartment that needs some refurbishing then, this article will definitely help you. Apartments usually tend to be smaller and hence, designing them in the right way is essential. Remember that while you decide on the interior design ideas for apartments, you need to ensure that adding an element does not give a cluttered appearance. Giving a spacious feel to the apartment must be the primary aim while you work on its interiors. So go through these interior decorating ideas and have the place designed in a classic way.<br /><img alt="Interior Design Ideas" src="http://www.treehugger.com/regreen-interior-design-ideas-remodeling-green-kitchen.jpg" title="Interior Design Ideas" /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cool Interior Designing Ideas for Apartments</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create Maximum Space</span><br />Before you look at the various interior design ideas for apartments, start decluttering the area. Believe me, useless items occupy a lot of useful space in our house! So, make sure that you get all such items out of the apartment. Also make sure you make a list of big items you need to add to your apartment, which might occupy considerable amount of space. For instance, if you are opting for a new electronic appliance which needs to be placed on the floor, you need to ensure that certain area needs to be dedicated for this item in the new plan.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Consider Having More Storage</span><br />Well, in apartments where space is a concern, you need to get some more storage spaces. Let me tell you that this needs to be smart storage that will help you pack in the objects and add up to the decorations as well. One of the ideas for decorating apartments is to have decorative cabinets and other storage units. Having colorful wall cabinets on one of the walls of your bedroom is the best decorating tip for small bedrooms. You can give it a look of wood wall paneling, hence, hiding the storage idea.<br /><br />In the kitchen if you have a kitchen island or planning to install one, this must be storage oriented. You can have a lot of drawers and closed shelves in this. In the living room you can have the floating wall shelves which will help place the decorative art pieces on these. You can also plan to have shelves for the entertainment center, hence releasing the floor space, which is one of the smart interior design ideas for apartments. You can also opt for a flat screen TV that can be mounted on the wall.<br /><br /><img alt="Interior Design Ideas" src="http://www.treehugger.com/regreen-interior-design-ideas-green-kitchen-remodeling.jpg" title="Interior Design Ideas" /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Arrangement and Decoration</span><br />Start with the flooring. It is best to expose the wooden flooring. If you have been covering it with rugs and carpets, get them off. The view of wood flooring gives an elegant and spacious look to the apartment. Opting for the right furniture arrangement is the primary element of interior design ideas for apartments. Go for the posh leather sofas and pick the style according to your living room. You can choose from the large variety in leather sofas and chairs available in the furniture stores.<br /><br />You can just place a round or square rug in the center of the seating arrangement. Wall decorations should not be forgotten. For small walls you can have long rectangular frames to give the wall a stretched look. Also have the floating wall shelves on the larger wall, so that it doesn't give a cluttered look. You can display other artworks on the passage wall, which often gets left out. If your apartment has a large living area or a common, living and dining area you can opt for opaque partitions or translucent panels to divide the area and maintain the privacy element. These room dividers will also help you have defined spaces.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Choice of Colors</span><br />Another interior design ideas for apartments is to go for lighter shades, white being the best. While you might wonder that white is so common, let me tell you that this allows you best to play with colors. With white wall you can have any color of furniture, cabinets, shelves, wall paneling, flooring and mainly the furnishing.<br /><br /><img alt="Interior Design Ideas" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxk2TKGZp3AgyUB4tEDIwcfF_gQd0LcP1x-y67CpL_0X8s7TVZ3V4q0qC8TKfhtuCWcUZVZyHB1sHzJkKTtVS2kyhzhl9Nc-o1QlkI41EIzWL0EjavSLM0_LZSJ77acuwZnsZqgRHzlQ5/s400/Interior+Design+Ideas.jpg" title="Interior Design Ideas" /><br /><br />The next decorating ideas for apartments is to get some bold colors for the furnishings. Check out the amazing appearance of your apartment. You can also have a red and white, violet and white, gray and white combo to spice up the home decorations. Get those vases and decorative items to match these wall colors and place in the corners. Get more apartment decorating ideas.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Illumination is the Key</span><br />One of the contemporary interior design ideas for apartments is to focus on the sunlight. That is, get maximum sunlight to light up your area. Have the huge glass windows which welcome the sun rays and naturally illuminate the rooms. Of course don't forget to have the lovely window blinds which can be pulled down when required. Place the lamps in corners in various angles to create beautiful light patterns on the walls. You can go for decorative embedded lighting for the living and dining area. These come in large decorative patterns as well. Hanging a chandelier above the dining table or kitchen island and in the living area is a great idea. Don't forget to consider illumination for each wall art, shelves and passage area.

Interior Design Ideas for Apartments

Interior Design Ideas If you are staying in an apartment that needs some refurbishing then, this article will definitely help you. Apartment...

12:37 AM

...miss audrey & miss anna turn 5...

<div align="center">...our littlest <em>tiger</em> had her 5th birthday party this weekend...</div><div align="center">...she is either a <em>gorgeous little tiger </em>or a heavenly <em>pink ballerina...</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...a <em>ballet tea party</em> did not call for a tiger...</div><div align="center">...it called for <em>pretty & pink...</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6VF_1gFyhaNTCVhuFELNZ1IqUipMP79IZ3mZS7ejrTwI8Jjm7vM6RA8_PtmSUFUhkw4xRYQdDVur3cFO4OJepUkhxwXUP932bdcGb94F35ORMXje1O4FNTmpupN0t7yRnlu6yhSLoZVm/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6VF_1gFyhaNTCVhuFELNZ1IqUipMP79IZ3mZS7ejrTwI8Jjm7vM6RA8_PtmSUFUhkw4xRYQdDVur3cFO4OJepUkhxwXUP932bdcGb94F35ORMXje1O4FNTmpupN0t7yRnlu6yhSLoZVm/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+017.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...we made <em>pompoms...</em></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/AVvXsEi543-s8xAWJQScPk30HNHJ8Egd9yOZQi_5NETl9WumETj7qmjdQLxBRwSc-N0iVC8pv8NYVjbut-N2Lpi5VpqRZu1Rdyu8FbD62rbWQ97PKj25Lp-9O8ctkiN4qzsFy5Kw26JABN1LydwF/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi543-s8xAWJQScPk30HNHJ8Egd9yOZQi_5NETl9WumETj7qmjdQLxBRwSc-N0iVC8pv8NYVjbut-N2Lpi5VpqRZu1Rdyu8FbD62rbWQ97PKj25Lp-9O8ctkiN4qzsFy5Kw26JABN1LydwF/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+006.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& <em>party signs</em>...</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/AVvXsEi8aty5R2UIjd7IUhux2rIGYL1so9exW8baV57lsPoWL2TlXGn4noQWJHsYq0h02arPXVvSqctYBKdpdP2IRFesBMjqMjcdcaxFQAA59yyfLm6rCRmvyvRDSdWHuO3d6bhl9MtQCYev6h4s/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aty5R2UIjd7IUhux2rIGYL1so9exW8baV57lsPoWL2TlXGn4noQWJHsYq0h02arPXVvSqctYBKdpdP2IRFesBMjqMjcdcaxFQAA59yyfLm6rCRmvyvRDSdWHuO3d6bhl9MtQCYev6h4s/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+008.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...we made <em>perfectly gorgeous posters</em>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitz1PZL0mm0KU0dgxR1m8xDs5zyk4mM5p7gACX4hhPiDJ-QJik4-etQOwULtmrpizF-H0B5L2Ra7_sAzKBaTnGlQ_y7OJwdgW3jv3p0hWDqqeY31n4erByAUGEb5AfAHJ6KBVB9jrMqCM5/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitz1PZL0mm0KU0dgxR1m8xDs5zyk4mM5p7gACX4hhPiDJ-QJik4-etQOwULtmrpizF-H0B5L2Ra7_sAzKBaTnGlQ_y7OJwdgW3jv3p0hWDqqeY31n4erByAUGEb5AfAHJ6KBVB9jrMqCM5/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+084.jpg" tt="true" /></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/AVvXsEhx9LMmfxjh2eIk_QuEyByTRR2ADlDc8CWLu72PZzEFVrS0qPg2ioJiyMyRSGRF_6_zHXxCkFOq3no08YDRIY6usxIT_l2Mv3K8ZwjPaYzA3sfmwlqOERE58kUogYtqVs6KnywYuWxRoQzR/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9LMmfxjh2eIk_QuEyByTRR2ADlDc8CWLu72PZzEFVrS0qPg2ioJiyMyRSGRF_6_zHXxCkFOq3no08YDRIY6usxIT_l2Mv3K8ZwjPaYzA3sfmwlqOERE58kUogYtqVs6KnywYuWxRoQzR/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+086.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...<em>princess cakes</em>...</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/AVvXsEg-LL6d0qStxsbtDdmC5t3Vf7bgeFujFRXgPE1l1kN-y3mx8JVG08fOGkn5G6R-WJaElRlFUpMrbET6iZ_NBGRBw5RnPCrwn9Km1IR4FkK-_uz8AheJHl7OePGmK1kR0CHepsgeRfMZB8PE/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LL6d0qStxsbtDdmC5t3Vf7bgeFujFRXgPE1l1kN-y3mx8JVG08fOGkn5G6R-WJaElRlFUpMrbET6iZ_NBGRBw5RnPCrwn9Km1IR4FkK-_uz8AheJHl7OePGmK1kR0CHepsgeRfMZB8PE/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+004.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& <em>party bags</em>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyLDfFqeVmS-l0mBpe1uhVPLQTTNi6r7r3hqxyW-ucTMKVckGRaQih5D43XyeD7SCJ8UZbwH2WKzb7zBykJo6_zmDcDxMJ00xYDTTqixWNDGD1aAuChvP4facJhsqYmJZ9lHgq6sHpccB/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyLDfFqeVmS-l0mBpe1uhVPLQTTNi6r7r3hqxyW-ucTMKVckGRaQih5D43XyeD7SCJ8UZbwH2WKzb7zBykJo6_zmDcDxMJ00xYDTTqixWNDGD1aAuChvP4facJhsqYmJZ9lHgq6sHpccB/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+014.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...we <em>ran & danced...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFfWVYiYIIpAnbIva6l-VAZjLJosX4SCLZuRyaEYi2u5L6E0qwoq6okK-oE8vKCgh-b2cZkyddnN2oHy5CtOUaPGLB9fQPfMbHT8AKJcnEMaO592tqs2Kdsbwz6zDj8DWIehnr6HZ961p/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFfWVYiYIIpAnbIva6l-VAZjLJosX4SCLZuRyaEYi2u5L6E0qwoq6okK-oE8vKCgh-b2cZkyddnN2oHy5CtOUaPGLB9fQPfMbHT8AKJcnEMaO592tqs2Kdsbwz6zDj8DWIehnr6HZ961p/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+019.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...& </em>wore <em>fabulous jewells & </em>ate from <em>vintage china...</em></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/AVvXsEh3iwJJQ9W-Eul-em_PeOxywKCVe4TDmLORcEpl9vVcEpB-vgPiEiRQv-6P0EulRJ4c0GON6jbB-alZSmEVliSBd5DwR_ikaZXjXyBjjJIbY9J-c2JLGfFBkctQSryzatnPgaubUwwcQNuG/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iwJJQ9W-Eul-em_PeOxywKCVe4TDmLORcEpl9vVcEpB-vgPiEiRQv-6P0EulRJ4c0GON6jbB-alZSmEVliSBd5DwR_ikaZXjXyBjjJIbY9J-c2JLGfFBkctQSryzatnPgaubUwwcQNuG/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+011.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...turning 5 is seriously '<em>their favourite & their best'...</em></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/AVvXsEh7S7v_BoQUjLBJfT22adwakj8a-V99RQyo_aFlguuja2bCO-mpxMXaS8-E-BfWJ1vtyLd27cuXFt4tYSNCOH5nbcxiNGPACncnj9LuQB9lZ62H52YJN4F-6Hx57hHyI0DCSA2qu8Bzt6jg/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7S7v_BoQUjLBJfT22adwakj8a-V99RQyo_aFlguuja2bCO-mpxMXaS8-E-BfWJ1vtyLd27cuXFt4tYSNCOH5nbcxiNGPACncnj9LuQB9lZ62H52YJN4F-6Hx57hHyI0DCSA2qu8Bzt6jg/s320/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+120.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& these <em>two little tigers</em> are seriously '<em>our favourite & our best'...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBUp0j3WSYevHoX7J9N8XYXt9dzN0ZTIfPjyXuIHRjvx2Q2QHudGWWgX5DM914ROFRFEu_BC5rXypfoGJwOh6dfQ-2l2UIpGY9pBp4lzeVK8u3YJKaUE6SjrXvBLl4RwCUzro6FBbISDd/s1600/audrey+5th+bday+april+2010+100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoRPttGiUARlQnH6mu-MG0_iRwbr5MCYyn-eA5WTHRgp5cdPVGjHa7E4Ga9OUuSv_1OJ2fJtojcbvRHkYa-suGG7tVXiFfDkGRyKhhJqzsw0rKDte5HR2lOW9npAKxh7oLU6YMvmtp4NW/s320/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+007.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...<strong><em>happy 5th birthday gorgeous gals...</em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em>xxx</em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>

...miss audrey & miss anna turn 5...

...our littlest tiger had her 5th birthday party this weekend... ...she is either a gorgeous little tiger or a heavenly pink ballerina... ...

2:41 PM

...{this moment}...

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{... this moment...} A single photo- no words- capturing a moment from the week- A simple, special, extrodinary moment. A moment i want to p...

4:46 AM

Has Your Home Got A Sunny Disposition?

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/exotic-asian-kitchen-interior-architecture-design-500x375.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/exotic-asian-kitchen-interior-architecture-design-500x375.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" /></a><br />It's warm and the sun's out and just as we start to shed out winter clothing so our homes breathe in the fresh air! But only if you open the windows and let the sunshine enter your home through squeaky clean windows!<br /><br />Rooms which have a sunny disposition will give you an instant pick-up, keeping rooms light and airy with appropriate windows dressing which are practical, functional along with complimenting your interior design style will work wonders for your interior and your morale!<br /><br />With the fabulous assortment of <a href=http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/discount-blinds.php>blinds online</a> you can choose styles and colours which suit your home and you budget. You don't have to spend a fortune to have beautifully dressed windows. Blinds are ideal for all styles of interiors, from traditional to contemporary. Just choose a colour which fits in with your colour scheme and design style.<br /><br />Wood roller blinds tick all the right boxes in terms of value, style and versatility. If you want to add patterns to your windows opt for Roman blinds which are ideal as the sole window dressing or look stunning when used in combination with the latest eyelet curtains styles.<br /><br />Image: Freshome

Has Your Home Got A Sunny Disposition?

It's warm and the sun's out and just as we start to shed out winter clothing so our homes breathe in the fresh air! But only if you ...

12:00 AM

...photo number 6...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...my lovely<em> blogging friend</em> <em>Anna </em>who writes a gorgoeus blog about her loves & the things she finds beautiful in the world...has asked me to join in a <em>blog game...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>{you can visit the lovely anna at <a href="http://lonadeanna.blogspot.com/">http://lonadeanna.blogspot.com/</a>}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>.....</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...</em>although i still consider myself a relative newcomer to the world of <em>blogging</em>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...i really <em>love it</em>...it's my little moment with people, who like me... <em>want to share... moments in life...thoughts...images...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...it connects people around the world & i really like that... </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...</em>i have been asked by Anna to select the sixth photo i ever uploaded onto my blog...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& to...think about it & talk about it ....<em>again...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...& i am very happy about that...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...</em>as this photo is about a <em>special time that i shared</em> with my son...Sol...</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/AVvXsEiIHB_wQE4xvC2Uu7UqtIZ6u1Qg6eBgHk-nKsq5-6MpooqHmv6hgtCjSrnGHSLQ7yNeAxSSMG83uSaww41PzIxkk7A6W_xVfIxZl8kWsHCaVTCSbIZPTeFGm6-ZZldh4QXDWf4jgLzQ2-08/s1600/IMG_6031%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHB_wQE4xvC2Uu7UqtIZ6u1Qg6eBgHk-nKsq5-6MpooqHmv6hgtCjSrnGHSLQ7yNeAxSSMG83uSaww41PzIxkk7A6W_xVfIxZl8kWsHCaVTCSbIZPTeFGm6-ZZldh4QXDWf4jgLzQ2-08/s320/IMG_6031%5B1%5D.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...so here is <em>photo number 6</em>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...this was our <em>christmas chandelier...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...it hangs over a beautiful sandstone fireplace in our sitting room...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...its a <em>lovely room</em> for well...<em>just sitting</em>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...there is no television, no stereo, no ipod, no phone...<em>just books, magazines & newspapers...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& big huge compfy couches to either read on, or in winter, <em>fire watch</em> in...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& it has a wall of bay windows in it, looking out to our front garden...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...anyway back to the <em>made by hand chandelier...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...christmas decorations are big...no actually <em>huge</em> in our house...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...lots are bought...but many are <em>made by hand...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...these <em>white paper star flowers </em>have always been something that only sol & i have made together...</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/AVvXsEiIHB_wQE4xvC2Uu7UqtIZ6u1Qg6eBgHk-nKsq5-6MpooqHmv6hgtCjSrnGHSLQ7yNeAxSSMG83uSaww41PzIxkk7A6W_xVfIxZl8kWsHCaVTCSbIZPTeFGm6-ZZldh4QXDWf4jgLzQ2-08/s1600/IMG_6031%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHB_wQE4xvC2Uu7UqtIZ6u1Qg6eBgHk-nKsq5-6MpooqHmv6hgtCjSrnGHSLQ7yNeAxSSMG83uSaww41PzIxkk7A6W_xVfIxZl8kWsHCaVTCSbIZPTeFGm6-ZZldh4QXDWf4jgLzQ2-08/s320/IMG_6031%5B1%5D.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...lots of boys i imagine lose an interest in <em>craft-based </em>things after a while...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... i know for sol, its hard to sit still & draw, or glue things together with his sisters... whilst it's <em>daylight</em> & there's a football to kick in the garden...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...but for some reason these particular decorations <em>have taken his fancy</em> & we have sat together the last few years & created piles of them...from white paper or gorgeous sheets of paper i used to buy from a beautiful shop in the back of Manly in Sydney...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... the <em>post </em>i uploaded these onto includes the <em>'way to make them'</em>...& many friends also made <em>christmas chandeliers </em>using them...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...it's basically a branch from the garden...at home a gum tree...here in england some gorgeous flowering thing that i absolutely do not know the name of!...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...hung from 2 hooks on the ceiling in a special spot...& it is left up all year...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...as the seasons change & different times of year bring different holidays we change the colour of the baubles...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...but we always leave up <em>sol's paper star flowers...</em></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/AVvXsEjMGxv2DA_mgSIeXkeSOk0H6IkDwxVr53UFSf4CKXDUpv1A6SD88QZ802Oy8Jz5PwhN8Fy3tn0gNC0iRDctcyYpC4JNS8URGcG2lpHV2Qz_sFVaa8-GXuJSmOalCYcSsipvRTW_2P0jL6JF/s1600/IMG_6031%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGxv2DA_mgSIeXkeSOk0H6IkDwxVr53UFSf4CKXDUpv1A6SD88QZ802Oy8Jz5PwhN8Fy3tn0gNC0iRDctcyYpC4JNS8URGcG2lpHV2Qz_sFVaa8-GXuJSmOalCYcSsipvRTW_2P0jL6JF/s320/IMG_6031%5B1%5D.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i'd like to ask these <em>lovely ladies</em> to choose the <em>6th photo</em> that they uploaded onto their blogs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& to do a <em>special</em> <em>post </em>remembering it a second time for us all...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...especially for those who may not have been there the first time around...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...xx...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>catherine from <a href="http://mollycupcakes.blogspot.com/">http://mollycupcakes.blogspot.com/</a></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>pam from <a href="http://viewsfrommykitchensink.blogspot.com/">http://viewsfrommykitchensink.blogspot.com/</a></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://tedandagnes.typepad.co.uk/">http://tedandagnes.typepad.co.uk/</a></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>topcat from <a href="http://lambylegs3.blogspot.com/">http://lambylegs3.blogspot.com/</a></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>erin from <a href="http://purplebookbloggingmommy.blogspot/">http://purplebookbloggingmommy.blogspot/</a></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>...big thankyou gals...</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

...photo number 6...

...my lovely blogging friend Anna who writes a gorgoeus blog about her loves & the things she finds beautiful in the world...has asked...

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Different interior design ideas

<span style="font-weight: bold;">simple ideas for unique wall paneling treatments that you can do yourself, or that you can hire someone else to do cheaply</span><br /><br />Interior Design Ideas<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWg4vIyI_Z9VjqwFt8vEdy8BPSeGSOCAyMBwmeI5J-w3rCkjkeumypuB6jIFMiH9Fowjxd5Wh9bapvvkYWwimwRqMJhXATJV0dmcj5521QlMlP33q4UCx_rZNPxaWwz6t4iHrzqRlMJydG/s1600/health-enviroment-interior-design-modern-house-ideas3-500x375.jpg"><img alt="Interior Design Ideas" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462323764755524818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWg4vIyI_Z9VjqwFt8vEdy8BPSeGSOCAyMBwmeI5J-w3rCkjkeumypuB6jIFMiH9Fowjxd5Wh9bapvvkYWwimwRqMJhXATJV0dmcj5521QlMlP33q4UCx_rZNPxaWwz6t4iHrzqRlMJydG/s400/health-enviroment-interior-design-modern-house-ideas3-500x375.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" title="Interior Design Ideas" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68lGjwdpxndkkm9PDCEVXUuZEk_3zA6Gb_OoZxbmjZI5Z2aU26r6O8sAN3YhSGhtBdLxu8oHrADr7I_PE1rrayVj-kwDP2XFEfR3xyj7RZfOv391c85UqIJx_pBvyTEBkcOl9oBSMZXrC/s1600/Free-Home-Decorating-Ideas.jpg"><img alt="Interior Design Ideas" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462323758298996098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68lGjwdpxndkkm9PDCEVXUuZEk_3zA6Gb_OoZxbmjZI5Z2aU26r6O8sAN3YhSGhtBdLxu8oHrADr7I_PE1rrayVj-kwDP2XFEfR3xyj7RZfOv391c85UqIJx_pBvyTEBkcOl9oBSMZXrC/s400/Free-Home-Decorating-Ideas.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" title="Interior Design Ideas" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVEq5tfcJDVVaTfPx3jqOmsMZF2sX0RnPAx8pO4fApKWTJhzqXG5vktooWoB9PheftmwCeGfHcCrUSA0NN9hfZ9KR-PZg-fT8jFmlxLYUu_EJqsdNCir7LDJ4HdALRgxVPJxap5eRdHPO/s1600/fireplace-decorating-ideas-4.jpg"><img alt="Interior Design Ideas" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462323750306179842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVEq5tfcJDVVaTfPx3jqOmsMZF2sX0RnPAx8pO4fApKWTJhzqXG5vktooWoB9PheftmwCeGfHcCrUSA0NN9hfZ9KR-PZg-fT8jFmlxLYUu_EJqsdNCir7LDJ4HdALRgxVPJxap5eRdHPO/s400/fireplace-decorating-ideas-4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px;" title="Interior Design Ideas" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQ0q1VWBelVS6M7BGacWVHXoGPnvOLqTojrMpfm_5QL7IgKUUg4Sph_fl37H1XZN1Tt2Z3jpUbAWUBQgNmLLIFge6yltS7ynqydFXrCvV24T51V12Mi_TO8bBcnL9fQMP7cEfQ8gmiEV5/s1600/fireplace-decorating-ideas-6.jpg"><img alt="Interior Design Ideas" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462323744386584194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQ0q1VWBelVS6M7BGacWVHXoGPnvOLqTojrMpfm_5QL7IgKUUg4Sph_fl37H1XZN1Tt2Z3jpUbAWUBQgNmLLIFge6yltS7ynqydFXrCvV24T51V12Mi_TO8bBcnL9fQMP7cEfQ8gmiEV5/s400/fireplace-decorating-ideas-6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" title="Interior Design Ideas" /></a><br /><br />A common trait in many higher end and well-designed homes is wall paneling. This can be very expensive in addition to being a daunting job to do yourself. Here are some simple ideas for unique wall paneling treatments that you can do yourself, or that you can hire someone else to do cheaply.<br /><br />1. Textured wallpaper: There are many textured wallpaper patterns on the market that mimic wood paneling. There are also styles that are reminiscent of tin ceiling tiles and molded plaster. There is no rule as to how or where to use these products. The key to making them look like real wood or molded plaster is to install them in between two strips of molding, or beneath a chair rail. When shopping for these products ask for textured wallpaper, paintable wallpaper, Lincrusta, and Anaglypta.<br /><br />2. Bamboo: Bamboo reeds are a highly versatile material as well as a replenishable wood material. They are an ideal creative paneling treatment as well. Then come in many thicknesses and sizes. Look for smaller reeds to use for wall paneling. Just install them directly against the wall using finishing nails starting in one corner and continuing down the wall. The only preparation step you will need to do is to cut them to the correct height for your project. If you are using them for a chair rail, use a thicker piece cut in half, lengthwise, for the header. You can use bamboo to panel the ceiling, a bar, or a wall. You can purchase bamboo flooring<br />as well, which can also be used for wall paneling.<br /><br />3. Faux painting: Faux painting has become the wall finish of choice in the last decade. It is inexpensive, costing only the price of paint. It is also a great project for do-it-yourselfers. With the correct tools and painting instructions, you can easily mimic wood, tile, marble, malachite, plaster, or any other surface material you can think of. You can choose to take a class on how to do the finish you desire, or you can hire a faux artist to do it for you. If you later decide you hate the results, all you need to do is paint over it.<br /><br />4. Fabric: Fabric is a great material that can be used to panel your walls. The simplest way to install fabric in panels is to purchase thin foam insulation boards, cut them to size and wrap them with the fabric of your choice. While wrapping your panels, check with the previous one to make sure your pattern matches up from one panel to the next. Once your panels are completed, just affix to the wall using two sided Velcro or double stick foam tape. This will make it easy to remove and change the fabric on the panels at your whim. Top off the fabric paneling with a nice wood trim. Using this process, you can panel the wall with soft material from leather and suede to denim and vinyl.<br /><br />As you can see, the only limit to creative wall coverings is our imagination. You can affix any material to the wall that pleases you such as wall bark, tree branches and even a picket fence if you choose. Just keep your eyes open for new paneling ideas, then run home and try them.

Different interior design ideas

simple ideas for unique wall paneling treatments that you can do yourself, or that you can hire someone else to do cheaply Interior Design I...

1:44 PM

Interior Design Ideas for Bedroom

Bedroom Interior Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJRHZCm5XfeukKwgTms1jGYsA_nDrbUS94bdkSksgXV1E2zKZWBusk045Ge_yz11xRC_rNjvF2uncRs52ju8a903cyLbO4teY1KYVSb-s2NOW8L2EFSKk8As4ePO8ZNRVX0RrvNf1jymT/s1600/img-thing.jpeg"><img alt="Bedroom Interior Design" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462319123346387522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJRHZCm5XfeukKwgTms1jGYsA_nDrbUS94bdkSksgXV1E2zKZWBusk045Ge_yz11xRC_rNjvF2uncRs52ju8a903cyLbO4teY1KYVSb-s2NOW8L2EFSKk8As4ePO8ZNRVX0RrvNf1jymT/s400/img-thing.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" title="Bedroom Interior Design" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWON2NGkclm0dP3_ql7Jk4Ifemb5H-cT7-lHLs6MzM9RVqn21H7dCuF3iQ0WB9ZR4mo4ZbhlFEHAmLD1d-_yzk8AZQZsm4gGVqM4Vchg_MN7W56L5oblO-xJfjhuUCSSq0Re0el3MEbC6F/s1600/bedroom.jpg"><img alt="Bedroom Interior Design" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462318995321962658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWON2NGkclm0dP3_ql7Jk4Ifemb5H-cT7-lHLs6MzM9RVqn21H7dCuF3iQ0WB9ZR4mo4ZbhlFEHAmLD1d-_yzk8AZQZsm4gGVqM4Vchg_MN7W56L5oblO-xJfjhuUCSSq0Re0el3MEbC6F/s400/bedroom.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" title="Bedroom Interior Design" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny8Lx1eHpsI2fNtIwv-Xx4liWkLp5CKK3qaPDCXO3QqI9bT1ySNaId4Ct9Ecw8NE7w4_tJEkbVjwDqujh0-6_DJTZVKlB9d4n82QibTICHvOqCxelSaEMFCox0jzq2eQ5YWYdj-Uyxx-s/s1600/beach-themed-bedroom-thumb1052533.jpg"><img alt="Bedroom Interior Design" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462318988602825282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny8Lx1eHpsI2fNtIwv-Xx4liWkLp5CKK3qaPDCXO3QqI9bT1ySNaId4Ct9Ecw8NE7w4_tJEkbVjwDqujh0-6_DJTZVKlB9d4n82QibTICHvOqCxelSaEMFCox0jzq2eQ5YWYdj-Uyxx-s/s400/beach-themed-bedroom-thumb1052533.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 350px;" title="Bedroom Interior Design" /></a><br />You can enjoy the summer all year round by creating a beach themed bedroom. When creating your beach themed bedroom, you will want to stay on track and avoid obvious themes to keep the room timeless and relaxing. Unless you have a love for the following, you will want to avoid designing the room around lighthouses, and over abundance of seashells and nautical themes. You want to create simple relaxed atmosphere, not overwhelm yourself with imagery.<br /><br />Wall treatments: Use colors notorious for relaxation, comfort, and welcome. Pastel shades of green, yellow, off white, and blue are great colors to use. You can choose simple print wallpaper in these colors or create a very simple faux wall treatment. You can do a light wash, paint simple stripes, swirls, or sponge imprint a simple shape onto the walls.<br /><br />Window Treatments: Window treatments should be light and breezy. You want to be able to imagine these curtains blowing in the breeze. Hang simple tab top or tie top curtain panels on white painted wooden rods.<br /><br />Furniture: Furniture should be kept simple and have a light relaxed atmosphere. You can purchase a wicker set that includes dresser, armoire, love seat, headboard and a bench for the foot of the bed. Other alternatives would be to white wash existing furniture by thinning white paint with water or a faux glazing product, and putting layers of paint on the furniture until you are satisfied with the color.<br /><br />Bedding: If you feel a strong need to use a theme item in your room décor, this is the place you will to use it. This is an item that you will keep for a year or season only. Use the color from your walls as your background color, and then choose a pattern like seashells, lighthouses, or something abstract. Keeping the walls and bedding in the same color family will further promote rest and relaxation.<br /><br />Flooring: A white washed wood floor would be ideal for this setting. If you are uncomfortable making permanent changes to your floor, you have other options. You can purchase a soft, lightweight, light colored throw rug, or a wall-to-wall carpet in pastel color like blue, mauve or light green.<br /><br />Accessories: As long as the accessories are not expensive, this is another area to bring in themed items. However, you must be careful not to overwhelm. Your wall hangings, nick-knacks, and disposable items can be shaped like seashells, lighthouses, and anchors if you wish. You an make all of the accessories yourself by bringing home items from the beach to make shadow box collages, and to accessorize light weight wicker items like picture frames, lamps, wastebaskets, and laundry baskets. In addition to making items to decorate your room, bring some life into the room in the form of plants. Place both hanging plants and floor plants in from of the windows to bring a bit of summer time into the room. Balance the extra shade provided by the plants with extra light wattage into the room.

Interior Design Ideas for Bedroom

Bedroom Interior Design You can enjoy the summer all year round by creating a beach themed bedroom. When creating your beach themed bedroom,...

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...try it tuesday...blackboards...

<div style="text-align: center;">... i keep seeing these gorgeous '<em>walls of blackboard'...</em>...in the magazines that <em>sneak</em> into my mailbox...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...& <em>we all</em> loooove a good blackboard...</div><div style="text-align: center;">...i often get onto the playroom blackboard with audrey...</div><div style="text-align: center;">...well actually audrey eventually wanders off to <em>play </em>elsewhere & i am on the playroom blackboard alone...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...as the house we <em>actually own </em>is on the other side of the world & this big old rambler is a rental to see us through ritchie's <em>job,</em> that we are here to do...i feel i can't exactly <em>paint a wall in blackboard paint...</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...{i'd just like to say at this point, that i wouldn't <em>hesitate </em>if back in sydney, to paint a wall or two with blackboard paint- <em>the kitchen, the dinning room}...</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>...</em>but i <em>can</em> make sure that most of the rooms in this lovely big ol'house <em>have </em>a blackboard...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...so...<em>welcome to tuesday...</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosQvkrQqXLjj3eCZyMa1qVjxPu00JLKZ0yRmmepPP2bh574HJeQxmmVDPPOlTxQrPfYexMqB1xXbVxsyiyd_VUIWFFENHNlhh8fbYMiwRIfvkdMMRNL2f79hvREyOBW7KyI5dyUIQwkA6/s1600/april+2010+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosQvkrQqXLjj3eCZyMa1qVjxPu00JLKZ0yRmmepPP2bh574HJeQxmmVDPPOlTxQrPfYexMqB1xXbVxsyiyd_VUIWFFENHNlhh8fbYMiwRIfvkdMMRNL2f79hvREyOBW7KyI5dyUIQwkA6/s320/april+2010+001.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...this is my kitchen blackboard...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...it started like this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...a £4 painting from the local church 2nd hand shop...</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/AVvXsEinb36_hT2vxbCqb9Xfr4-aJGjp5txcP7_Gnm8uXAit0_DVy1sMTNDLLBaajmlZdwfpQtI0tobZ42EWsTXfcJMJQ_kMPjMkvODHgQwiKuvMD0wigJr6zUudFQACtp39cQweF4_IVl1Vq4B8/s1600/april+2010+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinb36_hT2vxbCqb9Xfr4-aJGjp5txcP7_Gnm8uXAit0_DVy1sMTNDLLBaajmlZdwfpQtI0tobZ42EWsTXfcJMJQ_kMPjMkvODHgQwiKuvMD0wigJr6zUudFQACtp39cQweF4_IVl1Vq4B8/s320/april+2010+024.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...with a good <em>dose </em>of this...</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/AVvXsEgxdNzYNaVaRKhip7575gOXPzpHVo3CpU1qpBGxIBciCfZ1iVy75lygOI4m71iVFybU5rKnjHmSYpQ7pYGdy9N6lTE6PjZsto8whW23RQ2WxJncqgrryhaLWKzX2H_BkZhJKuOCxjjGK6kb/s1600/april+2010+027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdNzYNaVaRKhip7575gOXPzpHVo3CpU1qpBGxIBciCfZ1iVy75lygOI4m71iVFybU5rKnjHmSYpQ7pYGdy9N6lTE6PjZsto8whW23RQ2WxJncqgrryhaLWKzX2H_BkZhJKuOCxjjGK6kb/s320/april+2010+027.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...no it's not <em>blackboard</em> paint...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...thats 'cause i didn't have any- that simple!...</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/AVvXsEiuVgGfBuHRj_s_TQdklfd4oBJiilZwFKUZpPmItT0qTlxrIV7pk-OmmFj59_8PZLrnvT7y6pm7TmsE_q_kmPojiHmJKS6XiakEpN5nVl9XJPtVSMLiMVLgy2_F0_GtyXY_ud9-Z-3r97vV/s1600/april+2010+026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVgGfBuHRj_s_TQdklfd4oBJiilZwFKUZpPmItT0qTlxrIV7pk-OmmFj59_8PZLrnvT7y6pm7TmsE_q_kmPojiHmJKS6XiakEpN5nVl9XJPtVSMLiMVLgy2_F0_GtyXY_ud9-Z-3r97vV/s320/april+2010+026.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...so i taped & painted with what i had...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...left the frame as it was- with a quick little sand...</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/AVvXsEgtLLfggdBjaU6YSW4TnOMVquRfgjg0bRA07WEXA4ond1c07r1mqJaxgYAxdscXHWTWbgT1aq2_rzUzl5q06fdJ3a8tt9rwbBJnZB3BBafQZirplKNPZs3av3kkEpPHQEUWZNSp2BahvNLE/s1600/april+2010+040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLLfggdBjaU6YSW4TnOMVquRfgjg0bRA07WEXA4ond1c07r1mqJaxgYAxdscXHWTWbgT1aq2_rzUzl5q06fdJ3a8tt9rwbBJnZB3BBafQZirplKNPZs3av3kkEpPHQEUWZNSp2BahvNLE/s320/april+2010+040.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& <em>this </em>is what i am left with...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...i <em>love</em> it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCMh8pW0O676fNqXWOlFpI4Wcd2qx2kihFMK3Zf2i-mpZIwCBAnk1UJy0lM7VU4cIDPbPF8gyUd1IPSPyxB_xoBSkUYVZPU4qzSbYDxSRFzU1ENycExCeHPSjMN5p1i584TreCfGEUH9n/s1600/april+2010+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCMh8pW0O676fNqXWOlFpI4Wcd2qx2kihFMK3Zf2i-mpZIwCBAnk1UJy0lM7VU4cIDPbPF8gyUd1IPSPyxB_xoBSkUYVZPU4qzSbYDxSRFzU1ENycExCeHPSjMN5p1i584TreCfGEUH9n/s320/april+2010+019.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...<em>try it tuesday...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...hope yours was a happy one...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

...try it tuesday...blackboards...

... i keep seeing these gorgeous ' walls of blackboard'... ...in the magazines that sneak into my mailbox... ...& we all loooo...

1:07 PM

Simple Patterns Made Into Stunning Style

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yaloz4efLoC3NXtqdnu562ARzZCm7GTeT2TNxceE0KWjZ685gTEtrgnrb3X5NoSeJA3RQLbpZ2l5lcPXbDvgmj9a6eCzil9wmSRWsBnumQhgNOxgiOKdXNWU7kyLxwqFHdboVlxsyRs/s400/bedroom+-+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yaloz4efLoC3NXtqdnu562ARzZCm7GTeT2TNxceE0KWjZ685gTEtrgnrb3X5NoSeJA3RQLbpZ2l5lcPXbDvgmj9a6eCzil9wmSRWsBnumQhgNOxgiOKdXNWU7kyLxwqFHdboVlxsyRs/s400/bedroom+-+1.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Patterns play a huge part of our lives and although you may not be a 'pattern person' and prefer plain fabrics for your home, there is something simply stunning about stripes and zigzags which is almost mesmerising.<br /><br />Blue stripes on a white background give a nautical look which is very on-trend this year. Choosing lightly quilted <a href= http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/bedding/sixe/super-king-size-duvet-covers/>bedspreads king size</a> of course, provides a sleek and stylish way to give your bed and your bedroom the 'wow' factor.<br /><br />These colour combinations also provide a crisp, clean look to the room, add the bed canopy with a slightly smaller stripe and the eye is automatically drawn upwards, which is a great way of making ceilings appear higher.<br /><br />The all important finishing touches need to be kept with the same crisp, clean lines and yet adding a different pattern in such a subtle way is the perfect answer to having a beautifully made made bed and a stunning bedroom to-boot.<br /><br />If blue is not your preferred colour the same effects can be achieved using just about any other colour teamed with white to get the clean look. Red striped adds a touch of drama and romance which is ideal for bedrooms, just remember that the darker the stripes the more of an impact they will make.<br /><br />Image: Absolutely Beautiful Things

Simple Patterns Made Into Stunning Style

Patterns play a huge part of our lives and although you may not be a 'pattern person' and prefer plain fabrics for your home, there ...

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...we felt on top of the world...

<div style="text-align: center;">...this was our weekend...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zrD0roWQqaH0uJvkTKv668m84izPFNNG9WG1jdO-fe0cYcI52TbEdsUR6C2WIy8r2Dh4mn5TTJEJUXwOvpblK6adqcHoT6OmXSx7fjQEw1ogLWOdhR694q2b41aVHHTTup1mC0mM0die/s1600/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zrD0roWQqaH0uJvkTKv668m84izPFNNG9WG1jdO-fe0cYcI52TbEdsUR6C2WIy8r2Dh4mn5TTJEJUXwOvpblK6adqcHoT6OmXSx7fjQEw1ogLWOdhR694q2b41aVHHTTup1mC0mM0die/s320/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+004.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...the walls in cumbria <em>take our breath away</em> everytime we visit...</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/AVvXsEhq4zF7phEhN8fSQnDMBtExF1Rdigr-N7763H-1OtX6_9y2mXugAdoYQuOZJBdrRHxj1k4GFPhDpDvA_fEaGHLu_RHJ2oD2U9V_syF5TLNC7HBqcmyTxThMOBqIyz7GYcnQz1EI2YVOmaGh/s1600/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4zF7phEhN8fSQnDMBtExF1Rdigr-N7763H-1OtX6_9y2mXugAdoYQuOZJBdrRHxj1k4GFPhDpDvA_fEaGHLu_RHJ2oD2U9V_syF5TLNC7HBqcmyTxThMOBqIyz7GYcnQz1EI2YVOmaGh/s320/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+003.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...the hills are <em>endless</em>...</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/AVvXsEhPpbGKBWwfIF3V3B2g1wZv1nuj-5w6me4ZNBSqvrocgoL0Jds9uoH87KbJQbGNo3ec6ZdfFXTdrNyS6tS3Iwp4ih07iax8eAPhss6CORlMfh7pWyEdhfvw-5q0M4_5nNfqSWuqax14HZVM/s1600/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpbGKBWwfIF3V3B2g1wZv1nuj-5w6me4ZNBSqvrocgoL0Jds9uoH87KbJQbGNo3ec6ZdfFXTdrNyS6tS3Iwp4ih07iax8eAPhss6CORlMfh7pWyEdhfvw-5q0M4_5nNfqSWuqax14HZVM/s320/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+020.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...thats lake windemerre in the background & miss.ella...on top of the world <em>& 12...</em></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/AVvXsEjoqa47WMS2NhQQb3q23-gGoPvDx2p1YhVySdcvODDnLiEKYJooG5h8xLjYYpkuu2p6rRnL2KzEIa3UhJDhwOXmDYQj6dbkLV6ySvUfjs1vJtcTtiwdjVJl9gZ9yZIDA3052JvyFL4Cn1x4/s1600/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqa47WMS2NhQQb3q23-gGoPvDx2p1YhVySdcvODDnLiEKYJooG5h8xLjYYpkuu2p6rRnL2KzEIa3UhJDhwOXmDYQj6dbkLV6ySvUfjs1vJtcTtiwdjVJl9gZ9yZIDA3052JvyFL4Cn1x4/s320/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+011.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...the views are <em>endless</em> & sol's 9 year old stamina is also <em>perfectly endless</em>...</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/AVvXsEhChivOFKo3-_lSTDYDKR_0bVUfpEInH4Pkzis7PPYI1weONEWfjcEqj90pkAchUagovD-DFBq-Vh4DCW6CqZOfbbp18FpRjrMdAZCZKdMSL8Nxb9mmaE60suLeTv-_9Udis3WRlnfu77yu/s1600/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChivOFKo3-_lSTDYDKR_0bVUfpEInH4Pkzis7PPYI1weONEWfjcEqj90pkAchUagovD-DFBq-Vh4DCW6CqZOfbbp18FpRjrMdAZCZKdMSL8Nxb9mmaE60suLeTv-_9Udis3WRlnfu77yu/s320/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+025.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& miss.audrey's 4 year old enthusiasm was nothing short of <em>amazing...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...she wants to <em>'climb mountains'</em> for her 5th birthday...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...</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/AVvXsEhoKk9f950ePo3kZA6Gom_l0i-WzKPjyEw7jnOoBGsHBjRGuEBmBe7JCPf-ygKo69uaT194dv2_5zZPuEA2W7KQzznQdgsG20JEMxHbxoI0-6uNXwLqx0Y0PhdYDxG9Zwj7hIJzI4f5vYhm/s1600/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKk9f950ePo3kZA6Gom_l0i-WzKPjyEw7jnOoBGsHBjRGuEBmBe7JCPf-ygKo69uaT194dv2_5zZPuEA2W7KQzznQdgsG20JEMxHbxoI0-6uNXwLqx0Y0PhdYDxG9Zwj7hIJzI4f5vYhm/s320/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+014.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...to have this an hour from our back garden makes<em> my heart sing...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...australians need space...some place thats a little wild & where nature is definately bigger than oneself...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhAGlZ2rhv007r-IAnfqkG1NmceSe7t-cPc_KdZ_m-3uybu8cZEl2U8u27mUjBJ9E4TonV1ve8jnrlw4kR8mKSDy5NJxfyGuVvR8skRSyuvP_Qj3YtJrrzj2BhHMM5WdkYKxoKJQiBYF0fv/s1600/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGlZ2rhv007r-IAnfqkG1NmceSe7t-cPc_KdZ_m-3uybu8cZEl2U8u27mUjBJ9E4TonV1ve8jnrlw4kR8mKSDy5NJxfyGuVvR8skRSyuvP_Qj3YtJrrzj2BhHMM5WdkYKxoKJQiBYF0fv/s320/kirkstone+pass+april+2010+006.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...& some water...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{...it almost looks hot & hazy- thanks to the volcanic erruption in iceland...}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...hope your weekend was full of <em>space & nature</em> too...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

...we felt on top of the world...

...this was our weekend... ...the walls in cumbria take our breath away everytime we visit... ...the hills are endless ... ...thats lake wi...

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