tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51250487680909357892024-03-06T03:23:50.348-05:00kate's Cottagemy life as a midwestern gal living in a farmhouse cottagekatesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-44382979175926680792012-04-20T09:23:00.000-04:002012-04-20T09:23:09.986-04:0040th Birthday Party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, after a couple months of sickness around our house, I've finally gathered together photos of my husband's SURPRISE 40th Birthday Party!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">decorating the hall . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzZIseoG3HLewxdQCdEMxZzY_tY2zlnZDtrfWsFI2CjnIvexTvzisdaMtPMBL15m8GCAXtfGMrwk_HDKf_36MI8Cly1KHg7DcphzzVI1aa7bQgSREyNjjjjN_XOgTglHZ-Ol9PsXZDeQ/s1600/hall+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzZIseoG3HLewxdQCdEMxZzY_tY2zlnZDtrfWsFI2CjnIvexTvzisdaMtPMBL15m8GCAXtfGMrwk_HDKf_36MI8Cly1KHg7DcphzzVI1aa7bQgSREyNjjjjN_XOgTglHZ-Ol9PsXZDeQ/s320/hall+12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">{clockwise from top left} I made this fabric banner from photos of my husband's growing-up years; with some help from friends, we hung 28 chinese paper lanterns {it gave the place such a cozy feel}; I printed up a "what happened in 1972" trivia sheet for every place setting; centerpieces were decoupaged mason jars with battery-operated flicker candles, and a family photo of years-gone-by, and scalloped "40" confetti</span></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/AVvXsEjFvTxuXAVi9BN5DA-Ijt7f-ncnMyUVY78CQEe8bZ_nuxNIVgHJz_yKLYpitrP8CC7s_NYKc_psRf5eV5nvin_hVFuAIAADAfGd6rgBeU2rBIJz3csamqH1ralWk-shIHqlBQkk3xLMJU4/s1600/surprise+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvTxuXAVi9BN5DA-Ijt7f-ncnMyUVY78CQEe8bZ_nuxNIVgHJz_yKLYpitrP8CC7s_NYKc_psRf5eV5nvin_hVFuAIAADAfGd6rgBeU2rBIJz3csamqH1ralWk-shIHqlBQkk3xLMJU4/s320/surprise+1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think he was CERTAINLY surprised!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqbySyH_FR8oF8mJXWkSeuLlde2IcP_4IH0nTEAaywfDsqoOZjbXsz2MUlr_jEeN4JSi9Q4HJeIxpAdpe44ojNO1z6zHFQPse96lGEu7D-TVJYyAN91TnobYUnfZhLLtiyixVGX-_tbk/s1600/hall+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqbySyH_FR8oF8mJXWkSeuLlde2IcP_4IH0nTEAaywfDsqoOZjbXsz2MUlr_jEeN4JSi9Q4HJeIxpAdpe44ojNO1z6zHFQPse96lGEu7D-TVJYyAN91TnobYUnfZhLLtiyixVGX-_tbk/s320/hall+13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">With old-fashioned games like a penny drop, ball toss, and paper airplane-making, and food: a variety of soups, breads, and cookies, brownies and cupcakes, I think everyone had a great time!</span></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/AVvXsEic-iqox92NVHFfb7t6t8xY-TRJJZ2RI_nhQSfQwXTa6CjegFmgHtGankaNIKW7uOfmg4G_Sgyf2I5XOZQtIMpkHBx1V1os4HXRL6XrBx3IR5aCvVEovFUbCYALDM0mitiXH96vVzZUax4/s1600/hall+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-iqox92NVHFfb7t6t8xY-TRJJZ2RI_nhQSfQwXTa6CjegFmgHtGankaNIKW7uOfmg4G_Sgyf2I5XOZQtIMpkHBx1V1os4HXRL6XrBx3IR5aCvVEovFUbCYALDM0mitiXH96vVzZUax4/s320/hall+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The hall filled right up! We even had to set up a couple more tables! What GREAT friends and family!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCGsENez00dpw73tQXGCMYQR-CKG5fWbeelIW0KSlpGb4G8PclTa6X55slrGQcAJzAVghP0vest8Ar2Cl4nujjMj1N1b9dyzhFsKZ7g0SEnpRx3nV68SVIT_WiO-lajf-SidRj82yJpg/s1600/hot+cocoa+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCGsENez00dpw73tQXGCMYQR-CKG5fWbeelIW0KSlpGb4G8PclTa6X55slrGQcAJzAVghP0vest8Ar2Cl4nujjMj1N1b9dyzhFsKZ7g0SEnpRx3nV68SVIT_WiO-lajf-SidRj82yJpg/s320/hot+cocoa+1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I LOVED organizing this Hot Cocoa Bar! Steamy hot cocoa with flavorings, whipped cream, shaved chocolate and homemade marshmallows. The kids swarmed around it all evening!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutaj7VfKYKUYU59j92MadGGiFVxa1euKgFiAPc7n93qzyxcKC8yh-WE9w_uRSsvNke8NT69-edHt18WRpchF642M5repHYJmTR6tb8kesLJT6cUkEb2-36k969_XG-BAUuiV1zYrxz7k/s1600/hall+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutaj7VfKYKUYU59j92MadGGiFVxa1euKgFiAPc7n93qzyxcKC8yh-WE9w_uRSsvNke8NT69-edHt18WRpchF642M5repHYJmTR6tb8kesLJT6cUkEb2-36k969_XG-BAUuiV1zYrxz7k/s320/hall+8.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While I specified no gifts were to be given, my husband received this homemade cheesecake from a dear friend who wins several blue ribbons every year at the fair for her baked pies and goodies! Needless to say, my husband was DELIGHTED!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A special thanks to my WONDERFUL mother-in-law who came down to help set everything up, and brought the table linens! To three wonderful friends who helped string up the chinese lanterns! And to all our family and friends who came to celebrate my husband's birthday and make it a memorable day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-35528644193527579632012-01-31T08:53:00.003-05:002012-01-31T09:21:30.331-05:00Surprises!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I LOVE surprises! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And there are lots of surprises going on here at our cottage!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am currently planning my husband's SURPRISE 40th Birthday Party for this Saturday!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">{I'll be sure to take lots of photos to share!}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On the menu:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">white bean soup with rosemary and olive oil</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">vegetarian taco chili</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">chicken noodle soup</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">assorted breads, biscuits and muffins</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">spring water with limes/ spring water with rosewater</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting {my husband's favorite}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">brownies with cookie dough topping</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a hot chocolate bar with all the fixings</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My wonderful mother-in-law emailed me a bunch of old photos of my husband which will play a part in the table centerpieces. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's one of my favorites:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm also currently renovating my Larkspur & Linen shop . . . because planning a party just isn't enough to do! {giggle}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Actually, when I first opened the shop, I wanted it to have a French feel, but after creating some items that have been swimming around in my mind, I've been pulled in more of a 'cottage chic' direction.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are a few tiny snippets of photos for my new shop items:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just a few photos of our house all spruced up for Christmas . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">you can never have TOO MUCH mistletoe!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">an armoire full of Christmas cheer ready to greet guests!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't decided yet what to fill the vintage cart with . . . picked that up for $4 at our local thrift store!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ECy9mXhkH4IMIz8V-ecr-ko2rL9zlvZGwXD_4vMwpMDK6n1A6JVUfITN5jrY1xvjjbohx4ng9ALjrKEWzMQhIjyNShaL_92BF5Y1OFn_HPWwfFD8Cm0ozezs9YwpnOslPz4Qm-g2fGQ/s1600/armoire+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ECy9mXhkH4IMIz8V-ecr-ko2rL9zlvZGwXD_4vMwpMDK6n1A6JVUfITN5jrY1xvjjbohx4ng9ALjrKEWzMQhIjyNShaL_92BF5Y1OFn_HPWwfFD8Cm0ozezs9YwpnOslPz4Qm-g2fGQ/s320/armoire+1.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">our mail-sorter filled with sweets for good girls and boys</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUMZsR9QURqKnnQbh7EtDiI5QUpysse1cMDLhgmiokDA8jThpoA-DBP7nUuPCgH7_HPRO53HSH83v_Fukudu7m0NFdky0IEAUBqIH_U-YMshlsy9S1G13a0qsxxMODppC_VcN8i6nxNc/s1600/candy+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUMZsR9QURqKnnQbh7EtDiI5QUpysse1cMDLhgmiokDA8jThpoA-DBP7nUuPCgH7_HPRO53HSH83v_Fukudu7m0NFdky0IEAUBqIH_U-YMshlsy9S1G13a0qsxxMODppC_VcN8i6nxNc/s320/candy+1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I found these "X-mas" printer's blocks at one of my favorite antiques shops . . .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">found the little choir boy at our local thrift shop {fitting that we have four sons} . . . he has my husband's birthyear engraved on the bottom . . . an added bonus!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhe00wVsodNMDYsMQ7gS6dSfvJ_iFiMTyVjYvBEH-9MM7N8Ofz0N2eNWwXzl-spJcf-68vmdIsA6QDsBLOwERDvAsvArAFkrNsLcqhEb43p4Kt6XT68tDXJ2oCQhQBMsYbbiZ4v6l5M0/s1600/xmas+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhe00wVsodNMDYsMQ7gS6dSfvJ_iFiMTyVjYvBEH-9MM7N8Ofz0N2eNWwXzl-spJcf-68vmdIsA6QDsBLOwERDvAsvArAFkrNsLcqhEb43p4Kt6XT68tDXJ2oCQhQBMsYbbiZ4v6l5M0/s320/xmas+2.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">my display case filled with white Christmas-themed lovelies</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYLCJ1ohNs14zbD3hoDV1HCLMlgS-jpMQNGgXFLUfMBX_lZLkHYPO9WKvh367QYtw0Sa-Ugj7VpP_qEPRTkcp7ZVdiMDJxSoerdD6CMBTXcqAnBZQAvdxL0JiOgP7yPzccThWeL50DJY/s1600/display+case+1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYLCJ1ohNs14zbD3hoDV1HCLMlgS-jpMQNGgXFLUfMBX_lZLkHYPO9WKvh367QYtw0Sa-Ugj7VpP_qEPRTkcp7ZVdiMDJxSoerdD6CMBTXcqAnBZQAvdxL0JiOgP7yPzccThWeL50DJY/s320/display+case+1-2.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">little porcelain dancing figures with large bottlebrush trees in an abandoned flower pot</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKlhnilKt4BVX9y_orAFdQkAgVMxnAApA13N0GgY3OS3ydG0njeAiOamokvHDxllmO6cTePOuVq-ivaVkPO-UkGNwYTCLzsnw_yF6qZZ906S1rLLi3ounHFZvQZXLlsn6V9FhodkQk1Y/s1600/porcelain+dancers+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKlhnilKt4BVX9y_orAFdQkAgVMxnAApA13N0GgY3OS3ydG0njeAiOamokvHDxllmO6cTePOuVq-ivaVkPO-UkGNwYTCLzsnw_yF6qZZ906S1rLLi3ounHFZvQZXLlsn6V9FhodkQk1Y/s320/porcelain+dancers+1.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">my collection of vintage santas and snowmen atop our piano</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJcru6GLAvl1X6rXHXFSMmjsFNSjcbku45z3YsUajfc5CySH_PIgU1EQPKV2xHhrn7lPFbfswk41J91vDkVek3to4E9LeSEGWGLxO7RzYTV6sa0ZoQXPz0tt5ms4qqzAkIyhy9XEg2YU/s1600/santa+collection+1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJcru6GLAvl1X6rXHXFSMmjsFNSjcbku45z3YsUajfc5CySH_PIgU1EQPKV2xHhrn7lPFbfswk41J91vDkVek3to4E9LeSEGWGLxO7RzYTV6sa0ZoQXPz0tt5ms4qqzAkIyhy9XEg2YU/s320/santa+collection+1-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">this is one of my favorites, given to me by my mother . . . he looks like he's ready to hug anyone who comes close! SO CUTE!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRh3pxnIzZNcRBLMJsfKMiGtBEBVAv7-my7OVkd8HGlKK__Lw5naHKA8xU3aHJq3Ga1vbJXdEmfUiN-EquLG0gOXX6Ycpt0Fic3N9-nC91eyIASjf6iFvzxu1cq9qJI6_9OiZLTy54XZc/s1600/santa+collection+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRh3pxnIzZNcRBLMJsfKMiGtBEBVAv7-my7OVkd8HGlKK__Lw5naHKA8xU3aHJq3Ga1vbJXdEmfUiN-EquLG0gOXX6Ycpt0Fic3N9-nC91eyIASjf6iFvzxu1cq9qJI6_9OiZLTy54XZc/s320/santa+collection+2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">our diningroom table this year decked out with a mossy sleigh I purchased at a rummage sale for $1.00 and trees I made from heavy cardstock, fabrics, buttons and trims, our stockings hang on the fence in back</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZT4qSRX363OlBi1U3cbFog5Skyz-06GmmMyfb0rccp1M0WroPcBc9IYYt6kXgICS9ZsigsK0ZzYG1xMpQ1srkDXLrsldbEHHKEV0K9f3vJ-vWW1Kjy8WlhInieVNAh87RCrxfjJKqyQ/s1600/table+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZT4qSRX363OlBi1U3cbFog5Skyz-06GmmMyfb0rccp1M0WroPcBc9IYYt6kXgICS9ZsigsK0ZzYG1xMpQ1srkDXLrsldbEHHKEV0K9f3vJ-vWW1Kjy8WlhInieVNAh87RCrxfjJKqyQ/s320/table+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">my grandmother gave me this santa face. I remember it hanging in her house when I was little . . . it has always been my favorite decoration to set out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJdpgvfKBDhJZwVuhsonx95FQsIUnxjeYKTVn9mgI5I15-ha7GSKxjczW_1qKBbPP_Cw_HZ3OXlOeVzgzrBJdO_zUv1sPl0IIujrYQB8zVZjMX0M7Em9guNJqxBJG2_mL7pZ_BoVMgGo/s1600/santa+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJdpgvfKBDhJZwVuhsonx95FQsIUnxjeYKTVn9mgI5I15-ha7GSKxjczW_1qKBbPP_Cw_HZ3OXlOeVzgzrBJdO_zUv1sPl0IIujrYQB8zVZjMX0M7Em9guNJqxBJG2_mL7pZ_BoVMgGo/s320/santa+2.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">moravian stars, once a gaudy gold, painted white and glittered with mica</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurL1___pnHw_TmhxdeSSOnLsBy9mQGWfZsCQtXNwhCr8FJuQO2jJLT5XyhxDShdPJzgXCIJcKGJdO25-OksmCsOwbyFhj4JT3aD55royVR43PH7a4HgkDXUeXmMoZXy-YF_MZS_nRDYk/s1600/stars+1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurL1___pnHw_TmhxdeSSOnLsBy9mQGWfZsCQtXNwhCr8FJuQO2jJLT5XyhxDShdPJzgXCIJcKGJdO25-OksmCsOwbyFhj4JT3aD55royVR43PH7a4HgkDXUeXmMoZXy-YF_MZS_nRDYk/s320/stars+1-2.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Remember this tree made from vintage wire fencing I saw at the Holiday Home Tour this year? It inspired me to make my own . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirejtcfzlbMldSdynIol_ay2u8Oyqob1Kfpyx4G5zbwB_pTwttlEZ7FWDh9E9HE0kFfetFdg9Pd_QnKOcp2E9jptDTJe68Q780TvJQ-QidjwzUPFwfaI0nkky9XinKJuqZ_mMwZ4yK5jQ/s1600/wire+fence+christmas+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirejtcfzlbMldSdynIol_ay2u8Oyqob1Kfpyx4G5zbwB_pTwttlEZ7FWDh9E9HE0kFfetFdg9Pd_QnKOcp2E9jptDTJe68Q780TvJQ-QidjwzUPFwfaI0nkky9XinKJuqZ_mMwZ4yK5jQ/s320/wire+fence+christmas+tree.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. . . here's my version {it sits on the credenza at the front entrance and looks beautiful all lit up at night!}:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaj1PHu5xDFX0FPCqBw4sa7xidZXXFKbkl6II4E6nycMMtCJp5s8BTfdsvVlo5Soqq3TtGIy5ETb11j-1kKXeZMGApyFWztFO_g2zmohR61W2mywDiVY0yCp5DCfPmrwc5FJxndmJ3wk4/s1600/wire+fence+tree+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaj1PHu5xDFX0FPCqBw4sa7xidZXXFKbkl6II4E6nycMMtCJp5s8BTfdsvVlo5Soqq3TtGIy5ETb11j-1kKXeZMGApyFWztFO_g2zmohR61W2mywDiVY0yCp5DCfPmrwc5FJxndmJ3wk4/s320/wire+fence+tree+1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I filled a large jar with white twinkle lights to put in the middle of the tree, and decorated the tree with the letters j-o-y, vintage mercury glass ornaments, and a 'welcome december' banner</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbvIEu9YqV5c5sXCunQrJzHvDQjZScQKOteebll5LxszQ_QVkqEwxcdqKpJgjaKOTF5dBlXrkAY9sW9OddFZWscOVSqn4GvcQMvXcJi1KOVQVm7TRy9tITGIJIpvmODTp0QJXiVBq1po/s1600/wire+fence+tree+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbvIEu9YqV5c5sXCunQrJzHvDQjZScQKOteebll5LxszQ_QVkqEwxcdqKpJgjaKOTF5dBlXrkAY9sW9OddFZWscOVSqn4GvcQMvXcJi1KOVQVm7TRy9tITGIJIpvmODTp0QJXiVBq1po/s320/wire+fence+tree+3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">our tree decorated with vintage C9 lights and assorted homemade ornaments</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRkZQf8smmVQiV8-y_hb0K_RNzPfkbQLLllkoKPJNLdgae_WEAV20KUjxiz8UHdhnLPB22hv-3ksULQjHLK659bWNzamC79js5Uu3w8f-UQHFC30vsCTTLiwnIb5YpAcNUvpwtxPcLxw/s1600/christmas+tree+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRkZQf8smmVQiV8-y_hb0K_RNzPfkbQLLllkoKPJNLdgae_WEAV20KUjxiz8UHdhnLPB22hv-3ksULQjHLK659bWNzamC79js5Uu3w8f-UQHFC30vsCTTLiwnIb5YpAcNUvpwtxPcLxw/s320/christmas+tree+1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. . . now that the house is all decorated, I'm looking forward to snuggling up with my boys and a cup of hot cocoa, listening to Christmas music, inviting friends and family over for games and good food, and enjoying the holiday season in all its splendor!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wishing you all a season full of wonder and joy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-62991726961840281492011-12-14T10:41:00.002-05:002011-12-14T11:16:14.559-05:00A Christmas-y Girl's Day Out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I always look forward to the first weekend in December!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Every year, my mom, sisters and I enjoy the Grand Ledge Holiday Home Tour.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We always make a day of it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First, we meet up at <a href="http://sweetlindascafe.com/">Sweet Linda's Cafe</a> for a light breakfast.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">this year, I started my day with their fruit & yogurt parfait with homemade cherry-almond granola . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then we head next door to <a href="http://www.lambsgateantiques.com/home.php">The Lamb's Gate Antiques Shop</a> where I invariably leave with a few finds! This year I bought a handful of letterpress letters to spell 'Xmas', a pair of antique white bloomers, and a bag of old monopoly pieces.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. . . but the MOST fun we have at The Lamb's Gate, is in the upper room, trying on old hats!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMqxgKgF7K2xXhnEMddA5xziY3WXPm3wUoLqMe9U2Z17yzooP48MYf8riF0aDvkKv5gFIWSxAa0qr4b5_Y9iXHhE9kCHz9-Jr46oUpE-0G0jiN19ccJiQung5EAxoJc5u_EJrvdUZI7M/s1600/trying+on+hats+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMqxgKgF7K2xXhnEMddA5xziY3WXPm3wUoLqMe9U2Z17yzooP48MYf8riF0aDvkKv5gFIWSxAa0qr4b5_Y9iXHhE9kCHz9-Jr46oUpE-0G0jiN19ccJiQung5EAxoJc5u_EJrvdUZI7M/s320/trying+on+hats+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">my sister, modeling the 'match head' hat</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">next, we crossed the street to the <a href="http://www.gloperahouse.com/">Grand Ledge Opera House</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to see their santa display . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtstMSV_kSmIUEDwKN715w4l_z2PzyvETboaSWVBNZWl-p9UN3s0E0_9CQuPyuDME-Vk5vptetF4l8Gco5lkZBuaBKhJOfEVeySGmdx3oSmbXvpFP53qYlkdHuTSzpijomb8BlriJGco/s1600/santa+display.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtstMSV_kSmIUEDwKN715w4l_z2PzyvETboaSWVBNZWl-p9UN3s0E0_9CQuPyuDME-Vk5vptetF4l8Gco5lkZBuaBKhJOfEVeySGmdx3oSmbXvpFP53qYlkdHuTSzpijomb8BlriJGco/s320/santa+display.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> . . . trees all decorated for the holidays by local businesses and private citizens . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBub30WBk1B6Yk0chHZ5KZPVkYHujgLYhGi6oQRhXmhF7s0dj4dvYI-VUT3i1vcVekuJE_H4KcCKw2zhwBWahEykc5TLzG2yUvCrtAfpgL-5uJ8DeafW44vstkWVTBDGREkXxkBH43fR8/s1600/tree+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBub30WBk1B6Yk0chHZ5KZPVkYHujgLYhGi6oQRhXmhF7s0dj4dvYI-VUT3i1vcVekuJE_H4KcCKw2zhwBWahEykc5TLzG2yUvCrtAfpgL-5uJ8DeafW44vstkWVTBDGREkXxkBH43fR8/s320/tree+1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. . . and festive tables decorated for the holidays . . . </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbJNwM-1CTrDcl6SSmPNBwhMcnadgCqjexH65Ynyaxv3TMrxfegXSnL7ZF5pTon10y6EiheERkGstME_Yy66aAbVDGTx3URJnvDi20KYqI9ka6Pj4rdiOcwpepApmltMmvFRvpSv89sU/s1600/tables+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbJNwM-1CTrDcl6SSmPNBwhMcnadgCqjexH65Ynyaxv3TMrxfegXSnL7ZF5pTon10y6EiheERkGstME_Yy66aAbVDGTx3URJnvDi20KYqI9ka6Pj4rdiOcwpepApmltMmvFRvpSv89sU/s320/tables+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We visited five beautifully decorated historic houses this year, but this one was our absolute FAVORITE!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We saw this house last year too, and it was WELL worth coming back to see! Peg had her home all decked out with vintage finds and salvaged pieces! She has an amazing eye for style, and we were surprised and delighted to see what she could do with a handful of cast-offs!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dL0wrxaMx1KLa_fEoUxdoX954E_dMn7mAAqrAXCilBznR0mff8VN2ndPyIrhs0UfM-nPpPLA65-vuoflG69TAIx0g_RoavRBarNLoOxYPtT0mJAZGoquw5YrQFt3V57lg-K9y-EiDH8/s1600/home+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dL0wrxaMx1KLa_fEoUxdoX954E_dMn7mAAqrAXCilBznR0mff8VN2ndPyIrhs0UfM-nPpPLA65-vuoflG69TAIx0g_RoavRBarNLoOxYPtT0mJAZGoquw5YrQFt3V57lg-K9y-EiDH8/s320/home+1.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6ri0xMDL8-U5Kie_-_GcgaAurHz4GklrHeFPg5LBdmM9_ZaZ2VO4Ccykce6ChGbU5DcroEeuf9nSyc598liifzf_sYr0RvQtvyKk9lvwh_8gZzcS8hSlR-dg-ZXe3ZzXIG418DlolpY/s1600/home+2-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6ri0xMDL8-U5Kie_-_GcgaAurHz4GklrHeFPg5LBdmM9_ZaZ2VO4Ccykce6ChGbU5DcroEeuf9nSyc598liifzf_sYr0RvQtvyKk9lvwh_8gZzcS8hSlR-dg-ZXe3ZzXIG418DlolpY/s320/home+2-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> . . . mom, Jenny & me in Peg's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">DELIGHTFUL </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">upstairs bedroom!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. . . then, it was back to Sweet Linda's for lunch . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Such a delightful girl's day out! And a wonderful opportunity to start feeling the holiday spirit! Even my sister Jenny, aka 'the glam queen' who despises all things old and vintage, couldn't wait to come this year after having a wonderful time last year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wishing you all wondrously delightful family moments this season!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sweetly, Kate</span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-42482757946060939612011-11-24T08:26:00.000-05:002011-11-24T08:26:32.267-05:00Black Friday Sale! :)<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am one of those crazy people who wake up at 4:30 am on the day after Thanksgiving, bundle up and brave the crowds to shop for Christmas items for my family and friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, to spread the Christmas cheer {and help avoid those big, long lines}, I'm hosting a SALE this weekend in my shop!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'll be offering FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING on most items! :) {and $2.00 usd flat rate on international orders}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Plus, spend $24 or more and receive this lovely red silk butterfly {brand new to my shop}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">FREE!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's easy to enter! Just click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84902107/giveaway-enter-to-win-instant-winter">HERE</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Two ways to win:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. FAVORITE THIS ITEM between Thursday, November 24th and Monday, November 28th. All "favoriters" will automatically be entered. :) On Tuesday, November 29th, I will draw names and THREE WINNERS will each receive one of these lovely "instant winter scenes" just like in this listing. I will contact the winners via Etsy convo.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">2. CREATE A TREASURY WITH THIS ITEM between Thursday, November 24th and Monday, November 28th. All treasury curators will automatically be entered. :) Curators of my TWO FAVORITE TREASURIES that include this item will receive one of these lovely "instant winter scenes" just like in this listing. I will contact the winners via Etsy convo.</span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">And I couldn't help but add this cheerful little Santa sprite to my shop! He's SO cute! Currently available for Pre-Order {as he's still in production phase}, he'll be shipping out starting December 2nd, 2011!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. . . you can see him in all his glory in my shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86898520/pre-order-st-nicholas-hand-sewn-vintage">HERE</a>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Many holiday blessings to you all, much joy, cheer and merriment. :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sweetly, Kate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-48479959909441295602011-06-09T13:15:00.000-04:002011-06-09T13:15:03.106-04:00My NEW Etsy Shoppe!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, I've been working for weeks and weeks now on opening a new shoppe on Etsy {forgot how time-consuming that process is} . . .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The time has come to unveil it . . .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Introducing <a href="http://www.larkspurandlinen.etsy.com/">Larkspur & Linen</a>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm definitely a magpie! I've loved glass ever since I can remember! Milk glass is my favorite {I've a huge collection of it}, followed closely by cobalt glass, although any glass will do!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm hoping this shoppe will demonstrate my keen love of the simple, farmhouse feel of glass in all its facets. :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Glistening wishes of happiness all around!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-66085840678619544022011-06-06T13:14:00.001-04:002011-06-06T13:26:45.156-04:00Annual City-Wide Garage Sales<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Every year, on the first weekend in June, a neighboring community holds their city-wide garage sales starting on Friday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is one of two annual events that I look forward to, stashing away a dollar here, five dollars there, all year long, knowing that I'll find great treasures!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For as long as I can remember, my mom and brother have come with me, on their own quests for great cast-offs!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our day started early on Friday. After dropping the kids off at school, we packed up a yummy lunch of vegetarian roll-ups, gala apples, and cold water, and made the trek up to the small, sleepy little town of Litchfield about 15 miles away.</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A lot of sales are within walking distance of each other. Here my mom and "little" brother are walking to the next garage sale down the street {I'm walking just behind}.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGjfR930-Dbm1hOwFubz068jMJJ8y4dTYNig241x3K0S51b33ZosTyfbAjHveTU-yItmE_hJjxVtgU_18iv7sCdGkJrfM0cpfQ0lXNuxg4cCaSNe8In8Do2eAMyBES-QLikev6JfZlCs/s1600/bikes+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGjfR930-Dbm1hOwFubz068jMJJ8y4dTYNig241x3K0S51b33ZosTyfbAjHveTU-yItmE_hJjxVtgU_18iv7sCdGkJrfM0cpfQ0lXNuxg4cCaSNe8In8Do2eAMyBES-QLikev6JfZlCs/s320/bikes+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We found lots of vintage and antique wares and items like these GREAT old bicycles . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I just LOVE that little trike!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGjfR930-Dbm1hOwFubz068jMJJ8y4dTYNig241x3K0S51b33ZosTyfbAjHveTU-yItmE_hJjxVtgU_18iv7sCdGkJrfM0cpfQ0lXNuxg4cCaSNe8In8Do2eAMyBES-QLikev6JfZlCs/s1600/bikes+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTRRdg1gTKKIIG9fzvCRRUXZ6jHFTdFboLuF3D9sgdXdfYHpTiuPSDCuM79nExdY-feLyRCcqu421YFPF-gyYPt1eY4lLKAdaQPBBQIbL8dn_MoPq4CEhBY6yXz90RbbA978Z8cJmIDA/s1600/amish+buggy+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTRRdg1gTKKIIG9fzvCRRUXZ6jHFTdFboLuF3D9sgdXdfYHpTiuPSDCuM79nExdY-feLyRCcqu421YFPF-gyYPt1eY4lLKAdaQPBBQIbL8dn_MoPq4CEhBY6yXz90RbbA978Z8cJmIDA/s320/amish+buggy+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We live in a community which has a large Amish population, so buggies and cars share the streets . . . especially on garage sale days! Amish love good deals too, and women with bonnets, and men with straw hats are busy finding wares to put to good use in their homes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A majority of my finds came from one sale. An antiques dealer holds her annual garage sale on this weekend and I ALWAYS buy LOADS of great stuff {very reasonably priced} from her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After 5 1/2 hours of garage-saling, we headed home to unload all our treasures. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">{Most of my treasures lined up on the front lawn}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Two of my favorite finds were these two matching ice cream shoppe chairs . . . for $3 apiece!!!:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> . . . and this printer's drawer used to hold old types for printing newspapers, ads and such:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2 ice cream shoppe chairs . . . . . . . . $6.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3 rolling pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">assorted vintage biscuit cutters . . . . . $2.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">printer's drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">milk glass mixing bowl . . . . . . . . . . . $ .50</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">watering can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">assorted linens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.75</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">vintage lunchbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Little House on the Prairie DVDs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> three seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">pair of shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2 children's games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">gently used backpack . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">antique butter pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .50</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">stack of unused cloth diapers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> {my earthy sister is having a baby} . . $1.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">blouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .25</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3 vintage sewing patterns . . . . . . . . . $ .75</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">vintage china bowl with rose pattern . . $1.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">baby towel and robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My mom ended up purchasing a baby crib for my sister, a bookshelf, some "new" clothing for herself and my kids, and various other treasures. My brother's best find was a pair of old "steampunk-style" green glasses.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our day ended with a taco salad dinner, conversation around the dinner table with our family, and my eight-year-old playing one of the games I picked up earlier that day. :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Overall, it was a long, but fruitful day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I admit it, I'm a junkaholic! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One morning, as I was taking kids to school last year, I saw this cute little aqua dresser sitting out front of a neighbor's house with a 'FREE' sign taped to it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I did a double take, at which time, my wonderful husband said, "Don't even think about it". I promised him I wouldn't come back and pick it up . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Although I thought the aqua was wonderful, most furniture that is to stay in my house MUST be painted white!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think it turned out pretty great! {and my husband liked it too}!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you get the opportunity, NEVER turn it down! It was an utterly magical day!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Looking forward to our next invitation . . . NEXT winter! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, embarrassingly enough, it has been a month and a half since I last blogged! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{looking sheepish}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To my credit, I was OVERWHELMINGLY busy shipping out items through December at the rate of about 12 items a day from my Etsy shop! {HOORAY for sales!}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As it is the new year, I've been {and still am} rethinking what exactly I'd like my blog to be.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In the meantime, and in the spirit of something new, just thought I'd introduce my new little posy baskets in perfect Valentine's colors! Inspired by papier mache candy containers of yesteryear, and delightful painted sap buckets . . .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. become balanced</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. laugh . . . out loud . . . more! {I used to be so good at this}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. really SEE things . . . instead of just LOOKING at them</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. organize . . . my whole house . . . one bit at a time</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-65611074243174770422010-11-22T14:33:00.000-05:002010-11-22T14:33:24.205-05:00Coming Soon and Something New!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maybe it's because Christmas is in the air . . . I feel like one of Santa's elves! {giggle}</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've been busy creating more items!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And . . . now you'll be able to buy butterflies individually! Your choice of one . . . they make great stocking-stuffers! :)</span></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'll add a few more butterflies this next week also! :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And something new I've been working on . . . little sprites!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think she turned out adorable! She's all handsewn, with vintage shell buttons, bits of fabric, and a little vintage millinery flower! She's standing on a little glittery snowflake. And I think the most fun part . . . she's juggling snowballs!!! About 5 inches tall. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Not sure how well she'll fit into my shop, but she might enjoy it there! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Will be working on a few more of these little figures in the next few evenings.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Plus, I've got "seaglass" and "soft pink" glittered bottlebrush christmas trees on the assembly line right now! :)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, back to the workbench! {humming "I'll Be Home for Christmas"}</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Take care, lovelies!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fondly, Kate</span></span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-9628905857495411122010-11-16T11:18:00.000-05:002010-11-16T11:18:22.789-05:00A Twitter Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Hello, Lovelies! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">HOW CAN A MONTH GO BY SO FAST?!?!?!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">It has been FOREVER since I have blogged {blushing}!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Will catch you up later on.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Right now, I'm hosting a giveaway on Twitter, open to all my twitter followers!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The 862nd RT {retweet} will WIN a set of these blue silk butterfly hair clips!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56856760/whither-i-wander-three-ethereal-blue">whither I wander</a></span></span></span></div><br />
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</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">You can follow me on twitter at: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/katesCottage2">http://www.twitter.com/katesCottage2</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Have a LOVELY, LOVELY day!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Fondly, Kate</span></div></span>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-58260043100991744712010-10-01T09:49:00.000-04:002010-10-01T09:49:06.183-04:00It's a Boy!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Meet my sweet little brand-new nephew!!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jeremy Alan</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Born September 29th, 2010</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">9lbs. 3 oz.</span></span></div><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">My 8-year-old holding a crying baby with daddy looking on</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Proud papa! My brother holding his first child!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yesterday after school, we packed up and headed over to visit my brother, sister-in-law, and new baby Jeremy at the hospital. I couldn't help but get teary-eyed, holding this sweet little cherub! So beautiful and perfect! And my brother . . . a father!!! Brought back fond, fond memories of my four little guys' births!!! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Baby looks just like my brother's baby photos, except for the mouth, which is DEFINITELY mama's! :) Mama is well and recovering after an emergency c-section, and baby is OF COURSE so beautiful and thankfully healthy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I still believe in miracles!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fondly, Kate</span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-70627018325701045632010-09-22T12:45:00.001-04:002010-09-22T12:46:43.288-04:00A Blog Party!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello, Lovelies!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you're new to my blog . . . welcome! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If I already know you . . . hello there, friend!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was contacted recently by Shannon from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TennesseeCrafter">Tennessee Crafter</a> on Etsy informing me of her upcoming Blog Party and wondered if I would like to donate an item to be given away.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What a cute blog she has, and of course I said yes!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, when you get a minute, pop on over to her blog to see all the WONDERFUL items she'll be giving away over the next week and a half!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Click here to visit <a href="http://belowtheplateau.blogspot.com/2010/09/its-time-to-party.html">"Below the Plateau"</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'll be giving away a set of these cheery yellow silk butterfly hair clips!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.175609567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.175609567.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45461683/reserved-for-fallapalooza-the-meadow">{</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45461683/reserved-for-fallapalooza-the-meadow">the meadow gathering}</a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">If you've found me through Shannon's blog, here are some things you should know about me:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">1. I'm a blissfully married mother of four sons living in the rural midwest, USA. We have 3/4 acre, two outdoor cats, 1 fish and an army of water-boatsmen {which my 12 and 8 year olds have happily collected in an outdoor basin} .</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">2. I brake for junk! . . . really! I love old things and will stop suddenly if I see an abandoned piece of furniture or old door that I can turn into something beautiful! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">3. I'm a Jane Austen Fan and have been known to spend way too much time sewing up time period clothing in preparation for local Regency Exhibition Balls! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">{blushing}</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">4. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE traditional Irish music. They've got a song for every mood . . . as long as your mood is either completely, delusionally happy, or utterly and soulfully mournful! Deanta, Altan and Teada are some of my favorites!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, enough about me! Hope you'll take the chance to enter Shannon's WONDERFUL giveaways!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wishing you a wonderfully enchanting day!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fondly, Kate</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-76982285829273275722010-09-10T09:57:00.002-04:002010-09-10T09:57:35.083-04:00Friday's Fancies {In the Night Sky}<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In the northern hemisphere, the days are getting shorter . . . </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Autumn is coming . . .</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And the moon is lighting the night sky.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Enjoy these moon-themed items found browsing Etsy:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMDpLWKsfCg-qnimU9PZgNEwzY00_I9mTcc4NUO-nfwB1atPHzpAkvf7-LRLVGhnWPmvG2X2XRr2nIwZ3-rl_eY25f6vFutZI2ErrFwYtW8Bc5qmSVhbApCw0ZlQeJYUckvwm6ibzthCg/s1600/moon+phases+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMDpLWKsfCg-qnimU9PZgNEwzY00_I9mTcc4NUO-nfwB1atPHzpAkvf7-LRLVGhnWPmvG2X2XRr2nIwZ3-rl_eY25f6vFutZI2ErrFwYtW8Bc5qmSVhbApCw0ZlQeJYUckvwm6ibzthCg/s400/moon+phases+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">{clockwise from top left}</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55694051/moonage-daydream-5x5-fine-art?ref=tre-4c8a32d30ea66d9133974201-6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Moonage Daydream Fine Art Print</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> from Catherine Nunnally Photography</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55231479/silver-moon-clock?ref=tre-4c8a32d30ea66d9133974201-7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Silver Moon Clock</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> from Cyber Moon</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52785334/handmade-earrings-rainbow-moonstone-on?ref=tre-4c8a32d30ea66d9133974201-5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Moonbeam Rainbow Moonstone Earrings</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> from PoleStar</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55377453/looking-through-glass-fine-art?ref=tre-4c8a32d30ea66d9133974201-1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Looking Through Glass Fine Art Print</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> from Little Shop of Photos</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">See the full treasury on Etsy here:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8a32d30ea66d9133974201/moonbeams-and-dream-puddles">moonbeams and dream puddles</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Happy Night Sky Watching!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Fondly, Kate</span></span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-61754530236892425912010-09-04T09:23:00.000-04:002010-09-04T09:23:49.545-04:00Quite the Perfect Day!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Okay, so I have no photos to go along with this story, as I left my camera at home yesterday, which is fine, as it is always easier to enjoy life in reality, rather than behind a camera lens. But hope to paint a LOVELY picture for you of one of the best days I've had this summer.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">*</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">After a crazy-busy week filled with our children's {and my husband's} school open houses, two nights of dinners with friends, purchasing school supplies, baking up peach pies, a bit of Etsy work, and the usual laundry, dishes, mopping, etc., my husband and I both committed to take the day off completely on Friday and spend it together with our kids.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">*</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">We awoke to a cool, crisp, and sunshiney day! Perfect, PERFECT Autumn weather. After breakfast, my husband packed a yummy picnic lunch while I filled out my fair form, indicating which items I'd be displaying at this year's County Fair . . . jams, photographs, miniature flower displays, and a silk butterfly hair fascinator.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">We then traveled to a neighboring town, looking for a place to eat our lunch. We happened upon a sweet little park, with a wide span of open grass dotted with hundred-year-old trees, {which, to my children's satisfaction, also contained a huge wooden play structure}. We spread out our quilt, and enjoyed our lunch, talking and laughing about the cute little pudgy squirrels burying their acorns, about the ants trying to take over our picnic, and about upcoming Halloween costumes.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">After lunch, the kids ran around playing tag in the grass, and then romping through the play structure as my husband and I talked about the politics of public school, enjoying apple cider and picking apples in the Fall, and the mixed emotions of watching our children grow up.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">We left the park to visit the local pet shop, where our 12-year-old bought a fish bowl, we sat fascinated, listening to the little finches chirping away, and my husband bought 2 {very agressive} cichlids {fish}, which he named Chuck and Norris. :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">We drove back to my husband's classroom and deposited said fish into the classroom tank, and cleaned out the hamster cage.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Then we headed over to Glei's, the local apple orchard and farmer's market to purchase a peck of peaches, a dozen ears of corn, and other assorted locally-grown veggies, and to meander through their greenhouses.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Upon our return to home, my husband fired up the grill and we enjoyed grilled corn-on-the-cob, venison sausages, pasta salad, grilled zucchini, and peaches with cream.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After dishes, we all settled in underneath blankets to watch a family movie and eat Amish kettle-cooked popcorn and yogurt covered pretzels.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We fell asleep to the sound of returning college students laughing and talking, excited for the upcoming school year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This may not sound like much of a day, but it was perfect to me. All work was abandoned for the day, and we made time to laugh and play together. I think the best days are the ones where we look back and can't think of a single thing we <i>accomplished</i>. My husband and I did nothing to bring money in yesterday, we neglected our yard, and we didn't solve world hunger. We DID, however, build family bonds, laugh and play together, and taught our children to ALWAYS make time to enjoy life. In my book, I'd say we accomplished a LOT yesterday! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's to enjoying every day! Carpe diem!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fondly, Kate</span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-30495786526060102182010-08-30T14:18:00.000-04:002010-08-30T14:18:33.891-04:00Positivity Team Blog Giveaway!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello, all!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As an administrator for the Positivity Team on Etsy, I just wanted to let you followers know that we'll be having a GIVEAWAY this week on our Team blog! One new item every day will be given away!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Head over <a href="http://www.positivityteam.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> to see the great Etsy Shops featured and enter the giveaway!!!</span></span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-41523524955158178952010-08-27T08:31:00.000-04:002010-08-27T08:31:04.475-04:00Friday's Fancies {back to school}<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I woke up to a cool, crisp morning today, which can only mean one thing . . . it's back-to-school time! My mind's eye is conjuring images of small children running out to school busses, their red lights flashing. My ears are longing to hear the laughter of children on the playground. My nose is already smelling the warm, pungent earth that Autumn brings. And my tastebuds are anxiously awaiting the first cider of the season, as my kids gather around me after a long day at school!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Okay, so I'm really trying to deny that school starts for us in 11 days! I'm just not ready to send my kids back to school, to be away from me for 7 hours each day. But . . . if I have to send them back, I might as well do it in style!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's a sampling of the WONDERFUL back-to-school items to be found this season on Etsy:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ULEo7JnoQ8PdGmBFAK7Y_MWRRCyh-ahxEysYScUuJAXxQYUX1HHq7MBzldbKsiE2HjeT7x0ijxHhu0_azebFc3iBuqaB4cPreODF0vybI5qnW5HRJqLNPBfYNwNJGQejvv41UFSsG2Sx/s1600/back+to+school+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ULEo7JnoQ8PdGmBFAK7Y_MWRRCyh-ahxEysYScUuJAXxQYUX1HHq7MBzldbKsiE2HjeT7x0ijxHhu0_azebFc3iBuqaB4cPreODF0vybI5qnW5HRJqLNPBfYNwNJGQejvv41UFSsG2Sx/s400/back+to+school+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{clockwise from top left}</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Send your kids back to school in style with this beautifully-made <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53763775/roll-up-pencil-caseautumn-stripesback-to">Roll Up Pencil Case in Autumn Stripes</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SeeAnnaSew">See Anna Sew</a> . Such a great organizational tool! And with room to hold 23 pencils, your kids will never be able to say that their homework didn't get completed for lack of a pencil.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Any child {or adult, for that matter} would look forward to lunchtime {or a lunch break} with this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54793788/insulated-lunch-bag-sack-lunch-eco">Eco-Friendly Insulated Lunch Bag</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/farfallagialla">Farfalla Gialla</a>. Just pack full of fresh fruits and veggies and a homemade sandwich, and you're ready to send your kids on their way with a nutritious lunch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wondering what to pack all those nutritious food in, while avoiding those plastic sandwich bags??? Here's the solution! This <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54841645/reusable-sandwich-eco-bag-in-apples-and">Reusable Sandwich Eco Bag</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Zummi">Zummi</a> is the perfect little eco-friendly bag. Just pop in your sandwich, fruit, or snacks and press closed. Also great for storing toys, makeup, and crafts!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">An apple for the teacher? This adorable little <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54306136/hand-crocheted-adorable-apple-cozy">Hand-Crocheted Apple Cozy</a> from <a href="http://www.unravelme.etsy.com/">Unravel Me </a> will keep your apple warm and bruise-free! Practical, and yet, still SO SWEET! I'd love to buy a set of six, wrap them around my apples, and set them on the shelf in my front entryway!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy beginning of Autumn {for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere}! May you enjoy the sights, smells, and tastes of this beautiful time of year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fondly, Kate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-82567708290878975822010-08-19T21:31:00.000-04:002010-08-19T21:31:28.123-04:00New items coming soon to my shop!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Okay, so I've been playing with my camera a bit lately. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">And I went to the local vintage book shop the other day after dropping off a package at the post office. I found some really great vintage postcards {why don't we write like that anymore?}</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">*</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">So, here's what I've come up with:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{a preview of some of the new items coming to my shop!}</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My Millinery Line!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEZEiyehXEb5SkJjPtmLWGO1HtaZ_czV4ebTw-BaR4O0wzuHfdZfCCxmaKJ38BSejyaniUDpk7NCH4s6S-jVmZ3h8oFFKBi40Z17hNL8H5gq_M53PXM0Qpm75blLkHzmnjy_s9p6l2zA/s1600/magpies+and+potions+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK7dntjIsWT2yDpg7j-7FlcVOo7dviKFP1VUo2wxqRGXX90mLfcJ89DM3LDs5S4Cbo4Ij8UNGZj-9Ng9OoXAWGA-O7iiIvsC5fSbkoAnPRzqTgwqgMachalaWcdf2Zlxws2yBW5mjmhI/s1600/one+fine+day+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK7dntjIsWT2yDpg7j-7FlcVOo7dviKFP1VUo2wxqRGXX90mLfcJ89DM3LDs5S4Cbo4Ij8UNGZj-9Ng9OoXAWGA-O7iiIvsC5fSbkoAnPRzqTgwqgMachalaWcdf2Zlxws2yBW5mjmhI/s200/one+fine+day+4.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{one fine day~three yellow daffodil bobby pins}</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTtR2JdXemaV2QwO8Rl2BgmXNoN3RSCRK2rpqxiiaMtczpXhmgEzQ_0g-go3NjH2SshhVY6dJvlOu0UdZ8Js4je6JaQMLEt6UveNx4mMrArqKdt7jWDR4CJoKeHRrb7BA4vxWewDR9sc/s1600/through+the+garden+gate+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTtR2JdXemaV2QwO8Rl2BgmXNoN3RSCRK2rpqxiiaMtczpXhmgEzQ_0g-go3NjH2SshhVY6dJvlOu0UdZ8Js4je6JaQMLEt6UveNx4mMrArqKdt7jWDR4CJoKeHRrb7BA4vxWewDR9sc/s200/through+the+garden+gate+2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{through the garden gate~three pink rose bobby pins}</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BrZS6KkwxJ6WP8VIw6uXK7PJ29NK8Dm2KvyEF0K0YBFeBxTTMs8wYkmLAhNeTh4LZqYxiW2mLOk4qI6f7vkgHOqcI7iNZDNNMeIGmNh4VxE7UZN0ojOtWoT88ueHgC5aoTd3Q4dAPeA/s1600/kaela+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BrZS6KkwxJ6WP8VIw6uXK7PJ29NK8Dm2KvyEF0K0YBFeBxTTMs8wYkmLAhNeTh4LZqYxiW2mLOk4qI6f7vkgHOqcI7iNZDNNMeIGmNh4VxE7UZN0ojOtWoT88ueHgC5aoTd3Q4dAPeA/s200/kaela+4.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">{kaela~pink rosebud and silver-plated earrings}</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiQwZjAdDcLehMolT3aR-ZT68Rv_cJZdJuyLvzQfSpiHd1N0t-V_TVmzvaRQnG17-nwpb2bbLg5zpC_Q7hhdoqjZ3qT2z1e5hpPbgedQ6PWUPi8jWk3PZMD6Guq6ydzWcY3YWLPzlulI/s1600/lilah+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiQwZjAdDcLehMolT3aR-ZT68Rv_cJZdJuyLvzQfSpiHd1N0t-V_TVmzvaRQnG17-nwpb2bbLg5zpC_Q7hhdoqjZ3qT2z1e5hpPbgedQ6PWUPi8jWk3PZMD6Guq6ydzWcY3YWLPzlulI/s200/lilah+6.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{lilah~bright pink and silver millinery flower earrings}</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Check out my shop in the next couple weeks as I will be listing lots more earrings and muslin pouches along with several new sets of silk butterfly hair clips!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Any mermaid would be proud to wear this flowy green <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53713461/mermaid-wrap-skirt">Mermaid Wrap Skirt</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thaitee">thaitee</a> {which comes in many different and equally-as-lovely colors}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Washed up on the shore with a bit of shiny treasure, these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/38976639/sea-urchin-collection-special-white">Sea Urchin White Earrings</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/staroftheeast">Star of the East</a> have a wonderful seaside feel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The gorgeous, soft feel of the muted rocks on this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/35358964/shoreline-with-round-rocks-16x20-maine">Shoreline with Round Rocks</a> fine art print from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NatureMandalas">Rocky Top Studio</a> sends my soul to a peaceful daydream</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">X marks the spot on this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/25100202/path-pirate-ring">Path Pirate Ring</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ardent1">Ardent 1</a>, a reminder to dig deep for the treasure you come across along your path in life</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-57384755642952443182010-07-23T09:38:00.002-04:002010-07-23T09:40:32.995-04:00Friday's Fancies {Take Me to the Carnival}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This time of year always makes me eager for the Carnival. That colorful, jubilant event filled with cotton candy on a stick & candied apples, exotic animals, thrilling rides, and of course, the big top.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hope you enjoy these lovely carnival-inspired items from talented Etsians!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM27qpenljeA3aMb29mIHd1GtkaAkAZXhjgwORpqyvfQ9OPy49uVy5fFDOr12NZjaDxukRZuiun2pNmqX5pb90uxat4FHdAzC0MyITjIaDetGjI4q6qfMvNpoZQX5xuhKxWqjpYExfcw/s1600/take+me+to+the+carnival.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM27qpenljeA3aMb29mIHd1GtkaAkAZXhjgwORpqyvfQ9OPy49uVy5fFDOr12NZjaDxukRZuiun2pNmqX5pb90uxat4FHdAzC0MyITjIaDetGjI4q6qfMvNpoZQX5xuhKxWqjpYExfcw/s400/take+me+to+the+carnival.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{clockwise from top left}</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The vibrant colors and whimsical feel of this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51748495/fly-high-fine-art-photograph"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">"Fly High" photo print</span></a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/buckscountyframes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Integrity Studio </span></a>{bucks county frames} conjure imaginations of whipping freely through the breeze. Please check out all of Carl Christensen's<span class="Apple-style-span"> </span>Carnival and Fair photos, which are all equally as lovely!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Every Carnival needs a clown, and what could be sweeter than this tiny cherub-faced one? This vintage-inspired <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/29702791/clown-costume"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Clown Costume</span></a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dahlhartlane"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Dahlhart Lane</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"> </span>reminds me of years-gone-by. Plus, there's no chance this will leave you with scary images of painted-faced jesters! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What's a carnival without Fresh Roasted Peanuts??? Please don't try to eat these ones though! They're made of soap! Perfect for washing all the cotton candy off your fingers after the Carnival! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50633486/fresh-roasted-peanut-soaps"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Fresh Roasted Peanut Soap</span></a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveLeeSoaps"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">LoveLee Soaps</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You must have tickets to ride the ferris wheel! I just Love that <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ruthmikos"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Ruth Mikos</span></a> has created this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48161259/jubilee-ride-ticket-thin-wood-cuff"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Jubilee Ride Ticket</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"> </span>wooden bracelet with a vintage Ticket image! If I wore this to the Carnival, do you think they'd let me ride for free?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mmmmmm . . . now I'm hungry for elephant ears!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy Carnival season!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-60971934967839995652010-07-20T09:28:00.000-04:002010-07-20T09:28:14.209-04:00Taking Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've been trying lately to improve my product photos.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yesterday I was outside with my two youngest boys and brought out some of my silk butterfly hair clips to photograph.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I just LOVE the way this photo turned out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think I'll be heading outside again today to take more photos like this one!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/42448969/stars-in-a-dream-8x10-fine-art">Stars in a Dream</a> fine art print by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/karcharz">Karchaz Photography</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44682089/icelandic-poppy-embroidered-botanical">Icelandic Poppy</a> hair fascinator from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFaerieMarket">The Faerie Market</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48600226/enchanting-wing-earrings-free-shipping">Enchanting Wing Earrings</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nnvillan">nnvillan</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50276356/pink-flower-hair-pin-enchanted-garden">Pink Flower Hair Pin</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ambertortoise">Amber Tortoise</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wishing you all a lovely, enchanted day!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-32790822221786954732010-07-13T10:33:00.000-04:002010-07-13T10:33:31.370-04:00GREEN!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Have a look at this absolutely gorgeous, </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44263919/modernist-sterling-ring"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">stunning ring</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KissKissVintage"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Kiss Kiss Vintage</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">! I stumbled upon it as she and I were in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c3bcbee08386d91072c0a17/the-white-collection"><span style="color: #674ea7;">this lovely treasury</span></a> together!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The stone reminds me of a lovely patch of moss! So earthy and organic! Would love to see this little treasure in my jewelry box, wouldn't you!?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Simply stunning!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>katesCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717139575102056283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125048768090935789.post-29300006205175881552010-07-08T08:05:00.002-04:002010-07-08T09:30:41.949-04:00Front Page of Etsy<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Good Thursday Morning, Lovelies!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I awoke to 5 convos this morning on my Etsy shop! And found that a set of my nest shoe clips made the Front Page of Etsy last evening.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's the screenshot of the absolutely GORGEOUS Treasury by AlicesLookingGlass!</span></span><br />
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