tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68833782104875708752024-02-20T22:41:49.342-08:00All Things Shabby ChicA home interior vintage/shabby chic blog.Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-63274220303428809932009-03-25T13:45:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:50:57.744-07:00Spring Cleaning<div style="text-align: center;">For the last few days i've had a real blitz through-out the house. I've still got a long way to go; Things like cleaning the blinds and skirting boards and sorting out every nook and cranny of the kids rooms. But here's some helpful tips and advice for those of you also starting with the Sping Cleaning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy *smiles*</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCElTR4xNGqvSb6Vi34zwmkDf0xLfx_y9XHaIoqFOcoVgu0jJ1tRlFMX6NDfypwE4MBoB3A62VB9vyue80uW6hPaxizwMPmd7sZO1bbKK3LcvwuMIHkhkJYzh4qR6mmZtbpPVDdOxx7Ec/s1600-h/spring-cleaning1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCElTR4xNGqvSb6Vi34zwmkDf0xLfx_y9XHaIoqFOcoVgu0jJ1tRlFMX6NDfypwE4MBoB3A62VB9vyue80uW6hPaxizwMPmd7sZO1bbKK3LcvwuMIHkhkJYzh4qR6mmZtbpPVDdOxx7Ec/s400/spring-cleaning1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317230082689739922" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Great Cleaning tips</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you dust, start at the top and work down.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take all your cleaning tools, avoid unnecessary trips back and forth.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clean as you go! It takes a lot less time to remove new dirt than old.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leave baking soda on carpeting over night will absorb musty odors<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make a checklist of chores to get organized first.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wash walls from the bottom up, to avoid streaking.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use old socks as mitts for cleaning difficult wood work.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wash small knickknacks instead of dusting.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To removing heel marks , take pencil eraser and rub them off.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't mix cleaning products. Ammonia and bleach are toxic.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember common cleaners such as windex and comet meet this don't do rule.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Allowing cleaners to set for several minutes will ease the cleaning job.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Interior Walls<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wall cleaner, mix 1/2 c. ammonia, 1/4 c. white vinegar, and 1/4 c. baking soda to 1 gal. warm water.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For cleaning textured walls use nylon socks instead of a sponge or cloth to avoid leaving material chunks behind.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To dust wall paper, tie a dustcloth over your broom and work from the top down.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To remove pencil marks & other non-greasy spots from non-washable papers, use an art-gum eraser .<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To remove greasy spots or crayon, apply a paste of cleaning fluid and fuller's earth and cornstarch. Let the wall dry and brush off residue. Repeat the treatment until the spot is gone.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Exterior Walls<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use a water hose to spray the outside of your house. This will remove siding cobwebsand dirt.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Textured siding ? Attach a car-washing brush to the hose to remove dirt.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Windows<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make your own spray cleaner. Fill a spray bottle with 3 tablesoopns ammonia, 1 tablespoon vinegar & the remainder with water.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dust blinds by wrapping a cloth around a ruler. Spray cloth with a dusting spray and run the flat end across each blind.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shine windows using old newspaper.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clean windows on an average temperature, preferably overcast day to avoid streaks.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dry windows outside in one direction then inside in the other direction. If you see a streak, you will know which side is the ofender.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To clean window sills, pour diluted rubbing alcohol on a cloth and rub the entire surface.Then dust off the sill with a clean cloth.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bathroom<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rubbing alcohol can remove the dull haze from mirrors.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use rubbing alcohol to remove spots from bathroom fixtures.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Glass shower doors will sparkle if cleaned with white vinegar.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To clean the shower, use a solution of 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 cup ammonia, and 1/4 cup baking soda added to one gallon of warm water.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lemon furniture oil will remove water spots on metal frames.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rusty tile marks can be removed with kerosene.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Running the shower on hot for five minutes will steam the dirt loose.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grout need cleaning? Wash with 2 tablespoons chlorine bleach in one quart of water. Dry thoroughly, then apply several coats of lemon oil. Let dry one hour between coats.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dull walls will shine when washed with vinegar and waterand plished with a dry cloth.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lighter fluid will remove most stains from porcelain sinks and bathtubs.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kitchen See Kitchen 101<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pour club soda on counter and clean with a soft cloth, rinse with water then wipe dry.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Baking soda or club soda will clean and shine stainless steel sinks easily.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remove stubborn water spots from a stainless sink with a cloth dampened with rubbing alcohol.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spots on stainless steel also can be removed with vinegar.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rub stainless steel sinks with lighter fluid if rusty .<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For a sparkling white porcelain sink, place paper towels across the bottom of your sink and saturate with household bleach. Let sit for 8 hour & rinse. Never use bleach in colored sinks.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Refrigerator<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An open box of baking soda will absorb odors for a month or so.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few drops vanilla extract on a piece of cotton placed in the refrigerator will eliminate odors.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wipe refrigerator with vinegar to prevent mildew.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use your vacuum on the front of the coils and motor to remove dust and dirt<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Appliances<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stop yellowing of white appliances. Mix 1/2 cup bleach, 1/4 cup baking soda and 4 cups of warm water. Apply with a sponge and let set for 10 minutes. Rinse and dry thoroughly.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wax large appliances with car wax to make them shine and to remove small scratches.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wood Floors<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Floor cleaner is a solution of 1/2 cup of white vinegar in 1 gallon of warm water. Damp mop with a mop squeezed nearly dry. It is safer to mist the mop with the cleaner than to apply to floor. Do a section at a time and throw an old towel on the floor and scoot back and forth with foot to dry and prevent streaks. Standing liquid from mopping, spills, and pet accidents can damage floors.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The greatest damage done to wood floors is from grit. Mats at doors are necessary to collect grit and it's important to keep these clean. Frequent dust mopping in high traffic areas to collect grit is the best prevention. This should be done based on the amount of traffic, which may require dust mopping several times a day in an active household. The brush attachment of a vacuum can be used (no beater bars). Felt and furniture protectors should be installed on furniture. Never scoot furniture on wood.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Put a piece of waxed paper under your dust mop. Dirt will stick to the mop and the wax will shine your floors.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use a paper bag over spilled candle wax then lightly iron<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Removin Stains<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Water Stains<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rub the spot with No. 2 steel wood and rewax. For more serious water stains, lightly sand with fine sandpaper, clean the spot with No. 1 or 00 steel wool and mineral spirits or floor cleaner then refinish and wax.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cigarette Burns<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If not severe, the burn can be removed by rubbing with steel wool moistened with soap and water.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Heel and Caster Marks<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rub vigorously with fine steel wool and floor cleaner. Wipe dry and polish.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ink Stains and Other Dark Spots<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use No. 2 steel wool and floor cleaner to clean the spot and surrounding area. Thoroughly wash the affected area. If the spot remains, sand with fine sandpaper, re-wax and polish. Stubborn stains may require that you replace the affected area.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chewing Gum and Wax Deposits<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ice until the deposit is brittle and crumbles off. Pour floor cleaner around the stain so the fluid soaks under and loosens it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alcohol Spots<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rub the spot with liquid or paste wax<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vinyl Floors<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sweep then damp mop using a gallon of water and a dash of dishwashing detergent.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No-wax floors eventually need waxing, this will help to prevent further deterioration.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cleaning Carpets<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To clean dry spots, loosen soil and vacuum away prior to moistening it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When taking out stains, always use a white cloth.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wax dropped on carpet or upholstery? Set a clean, absorbent cloth over the wax stain and hold a hot iron on it. Then remove the cloth.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coat mildly greasy stains with aerosol shaving cream, use a hair dryer to speed dry. Then vacuum.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sprinkle a greasy stain with baking soda, cornstarch or talcum powder. Leave on at least 8 hours, then vacuum.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know that Bounce, the stuff you use in the dryer has many cleaning uses?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eliminates static electricity from your television screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dissolves soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a used sheet of Bounce.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Freshens the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang one in the closet.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prevents thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce to eliminate the static cling on the thread before sewing.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eliminates static cling from pantyhose. Rub a damp, used sheet of Bounce over the hose.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prevents musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Freshens the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cleans baked-on food from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agents apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eliminates odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Collects cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eliminates static electricity from venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resetting.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Deodorizes shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they'll smell great in the morning.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cleaning Marble "MARBLE IS TRICKY, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For heavier stains on marble, take three or four cakes of Ivory soap, cut them up and dissolve in hot water until you have a "slurry." Paint this on the marble and let it sit for five days or so. If the gunk starts to dry during that time, wet it down. At the end of the period, wash it all off.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To remove lighter stains, sprinkle salt on a fresh cut lemon. Rub very lightly over stain. Do not rub hard or you will ruin the polished surface. Wash off with soap and water. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">More Handy Hints</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">============================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and you can write on the roll to what appliance it belongs. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">============================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dawn<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">dishwashing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">refreeze. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">==================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is)! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">==================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE)!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">rubbing alcohol on paper towel. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">==================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S Pads, I immediately take a pair of<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">scissors and cut each pad into halves. After years of having to throw<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally decided that this would<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">be much more economical. And now a box of S.O.S pads last me<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">indefinitely! In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get sharpened<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this way! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">============================================<br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">every time! Now, where to put the body? <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don't wash<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">streak. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spray a bit of perfume on the lightbulb in any room to create a lovely<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">light scent in each room when the light is turned on. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and linen. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">hours prior to burning. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">=================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">boil on stovetop. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">keep for weeks. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">corn's natural sweetness. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">forehead. The throbbing will go away. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">=================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">use in casseroles and sauces. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area And<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">you will experience instant relief. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ants, ants, ants everywhere . . . Well, they are said to never cross a<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================ <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">leaves a lovely smell to the shine. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">===================================== ===========<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">tweezers or a needle Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, then<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer. Clean a toilet. Drop in two<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">immerse the jewelry for two minutes. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">=================================================<br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary). <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">================================================<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tablets down the drain followed by a cup of White Vinegar. Wait a few<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">minutes, then run the hot! water.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Tips taken from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a href="http://www.debra4homes.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.debra4homes.com</span></span></a></span></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com296tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-75344782571489239912009-03-05T12:50:00.000-08:002009-03-05T13:03:43.232-08:00What's that smell In the air?<div style="text-align: center;">Ok.. This is it... I can't hold back on my excitement any longer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SPRING!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nobody can deny how refreshing the colourful buds of flowers are after a long and miserable winter. Even in the rain, the smell of the air on a spring morning is one to cherish. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So away with the dull colours and out with the light and bright! Mix patterns of floral design with bright stripes and ginghams. Never is there a season that welcomes the aged, worn look of chic-shabbiness better than Spring</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z_K47Tme7dUhUb-MeqKQAzJpQ4SpRY-tZYTICmACILrfLrx-NKULspTd9ZbUVNRL5cdvPWV9zMPp0kWXWWNeLCbZJxNxSMChAQA8Q9Rw5ngsMqKjMJJftCtNPKEj_0d0rDpp7sc9PhaG/s1600-h/14_Tulip_Mixture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z_K47Tme7dUhUb-MeqKQAzJpQ4SpRY-tZYTICmACILrfLrx-NKULspTd9ZbUVNRL5cdvPWV9zMPp0kWXWWNeLCbZJxNxSMChAQA8Q9Rw5ngsMqKjMJJftCtNPKEj_0d0rDpp7sc9PhaG/s400/14_Tulip_Mixture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309809840912243506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVO1ABP_RQHTIHt1s6Oe802DMsifjww2tQvCut9AesBRqtqgzO2eTXJ-GN6KAgeUXCp3AVH85Qf9um-CnTLNWyHPiffaWaf9BpOYb_u3TA2Sl6FXX6XX13O299wD0eAuKyj0sEWBQLQVii/s1600-h/42-16725840.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzzRKQXUMTMKzfPEtgio6wL6rOzlYL03YbBWiy9CHxBDbORpmRhNcxpcZg-X8SCiOvQjfHmtOhEG5OXq6x1ggnm6reQu4fzJeay5aXK73envr9fjaG09IGRXQxM_Yow-pbd2D2aKP8Znz/s400/spring-baskets-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309809293233005314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8TuPNIXHb7ribsHfRiPTLojmANebLFAtoFW0WjyaOm1suXZo6dul159riaXH3sSVRqYyF6PtvZkK6M57yOxbzDSCuKxbIgcn2wlEYX-DbFXvJbkFFSS04eYoTybwhaus4VqWgy65y_0j/s1600-h/setdesignLA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8TuPNIXHb7ribsHfRiPTLojmANebLFAtoFW0WjyaOm1suXZo6dul159riaXH3sSVRqYyF6PtvZkK6M57yOxbzDSCuKxbIgcn2wlEYX-DbFXvJbkFFSS04eYoTybwhaus4VqWgy65y_0j/s400/setdesignLA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309809288280084610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy this little collection of images i've found and uploaded for your inspirational needs. It's been some time since i provided them, and i forgot how much i missed searching for them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Spring Bloggers!</div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com127tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-32966893938353728022009-02-07T01:09:00.000-08:002009-02-07T01:20:21.252-08:00Something for you to read...<div style="text-align: center;">So as you know, i was lost in the virtual world of Second Life for quite some time... I became so absorbed, i lost my real life self and struggled to do pretty much anything else online.. And sadly i neglected All Things Shabby Chic. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I uninstalled and deleted Second Life (for the saviour of my mind) and have decided to put that energy into writing a short novel based on the experiences and lessons learned there. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This place, for those of you who never found it, was a surreal and enhanced way to live any life you could imagine. At some points it was to be noted and reminded that there were real people with real feelings on the other side, but the roleplaying was sometimes so real that you only had concern for the character and not the controller.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've decided to keep my story on Blogger, and would love it if you would all check it out.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">It may just be a game, but to me, it gave me some sense of who i am and what directions in life i want to take. So despite leaving me with insomnia and a lack of social life, i enjoyed the last 4/5 months more than i'd like to admit and met some of the most incredible people i'll ever know.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://onceuponatime-df.blogspot.com/">Once Upon A Time</a></div></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-35800198763856641472009-01-18T16:00:00.000-08:002009-01-18T16:07:20.597-08:00Say What? AN UPDATE?<div style="text-align: center;">... *pokes her head around the corner* ...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hi hi.. I'm here *waves* Sorry it's been such a long time since i updated. I got sucked into Second Life and all other online activity came to a stop.. I feel terrible for being so neglectful. I suddenly thought that some may start to worry why i hadn't made an appearance for such a time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been a real low few months for me. I've been sucked into hibernation. My last house project was back in the summer and my precious carpet now has ketchup stains. I stepped into Laura Ashley just after Xmas to spend my new gift card.. And i stepped straight back out. I lost the buzz and i blame this grotty weather. However i'm awaking from this 'coma' and feel all ready to start planning for Spring. YES.. I am eager for winter to end *sighs*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me know what you have all been up to, although i am on a major blog catch up right now.. I've missed you all so much. I've missed the new ideas and the excitement and everything else that goes into the passion of making home the absolute expression of all of you wonderful people.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*Hugs all around*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lea</div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-69636552510501706472008-10-10T02:57:00.000-07:002008-10-10T03:06:18.880-07:00Blog Give-Away Winner... and update<div style="text-align: center;">Just a quick post, to let you know the winner of my blog giveaway has been drawn. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Drawn by my lovely husband)</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">*Drum Roll*</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the dear blogger to win is, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Claire</span></span>, over at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://serendipitylovesnewyork.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Serendipity Loves New York</span></a></span></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you all for taking part,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lea xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">{Insert ramblings.... }</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">May i also just say a big thank you to Sian for my bag, and let her know i'll sort payment out this week... An updated blog of my bag and lavender bag to follow as soon as broadband is set up...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">{Insert More Ramblings..}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got our phone line at long last... BT decided that we didn't actually need to pay £150 deposit. So phone line will be connected and live on Monday 13th October... Our 1st year marriage anniversary hehehe... </div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-21870370034913935292008-10-04T16:11:00.000-07:002008-10-04T16:15:48.573-07:00Short Good-ByeHello, just to let you know, i won't be updating until the end of the month. Since moving here, we had to cancel our BT line, therefore losing broadband. So i was delighted to discover mobile broadband. But unfortunately i only get 3GB usage a month, and having downloaded multiplayer programme, 'Second Life', i used it all up lol. <div><br /></div><div>The draw for my layout giveaway is being done tomorrow, and i will work on that for the winner, but that is all until the new monthly usage starts.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am trying to get a BT line again, however the £130 connection fee is terrible, but the fact they also want £150 deposit is even worse. We simply can not afford it at this time, and im very upset with them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy October, and catch up with you all as soon as possible xx</div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-8187027467726944502008-09-29T15:32:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:52:01.849-07:00French Chic<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbPLOFs_3SksXvexQwN9x9tUfERbQnNNSy2N8kNa5Cn5Vm4FWVL4MB7ltYCmNw1otmiA44t0vatab5olaK1FpZeRvn298_3K-8XLoS1dK5A9v2brXxRoViSUy5N1CnL6hEEOVJi09bzJJ/s400/co6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251588903151944194" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is no denying that when it came to style, France got it right. I would like to tell you more about it, but i've been researching now for 3 hours and it's coming up close to 1am. So i cheated and copied and pasted a very brief description.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 17px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:10px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px; font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Along with Milan and New York, Paris is sometimes called the "fashion capital of the world". The association of France with </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion" title="Fashion" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">fashion</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (</span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language" title="French language" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">French</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">: </span></span><span lang="fr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">la mode</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">) dates largely to the reign of </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XIV_of_France" title="Louis XIV of France" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Louis XIV</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_France#cite_note-25" title="" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">[26]</span></span></a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> when the luxury goods industries in France came increasingly under royal control and the French royal court became, arguably, the arbiter of taste and style in Europe.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1Zn3kWUp1iCqQY3Hz8tALJ-HT2nTUKyXtXPLzNjSoNY0WsG6dkUsdTYpZveScyKXTOOkTW9LDeKNiBqsbmC-ETPTAz9ajGme3bbdYv8Ct_9jtcKnus8HEzauGBZ-BYjdbd8NWNCn165h/s400/marie_film_shoes-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251588900120781202" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The most beautiful movie i have ever seen is with no doubts, Marie Antionette. The palace alone was fascinating to see on screen. My husband has been there. I'm incredibly jealous, but he has promised to take me for our anniversary next year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Her gowns, shoes, fans, furniture, friends and lifestyle was so glamourous. The colours so rich and full that i almost felt i could reach out and feel the texture of their clothes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have tried to capture a french feel in my home, but i have a long way to go. I found a shop on eBay though this evening, and i got incredibly excited over the cheap prices.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Sylvesters-of-Oxford_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ2d999QQftidZ2QQtZkm">Clickie</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZhCtLn_v4XSF1mS1pcyjVqfKnsuYxFfHhjUzlW9-co_un6mgYPaJTXW3CsX861A6uAPjduEwYlOsdRwWaR24rHJ6Z8rMzJQ8H24skFfPBRqjjsGGhVLUS-liHx6RxBGAznVR10wLIe25/s400/VEK+x+5+-+053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251588117580686370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSd8CQ9ntcH3YX-eekD3drkQDoMMGu2UfBLuynDt2DrUpw8_4F0yl03Ko3Jt0LX_837KSZGsXaz5Qn3HfNWf1IrP9P-iaLJySIINrTuXGk99kjyPs0vG6qyZtrG9R86aDpGy6Mhq9CrVS/s400/jyl+6+piece+combo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251593857653143842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " />The above two imagesa are previews of what they sell. Incredibly stunning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">French Furniture Inspiration</span></span><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnBxwP7QFrPWS0zWEW8NG428qLXfDhObGSERcdAA7a0iznxZrPLqIANF2PXX4my6nTdMwFBNoRlFlEDIlTm6GPSByK0X_XiYgiXAKPkzJ39wM0-TMHa6wtfdJDrXXL_z1It8xoOzxKSwU/s400/119_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251588894307247314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA-9V_K5eIuGcR6Pv5qRkQTgTNtyCO0_kjXr8alandFGmFWHjvqsADZEq4Wxsimha_cHdXaumlNJfKnRi4rnlex8GMa5_FdASQ1LSuETPBYe-ohtcdZZTFnBmhhrl11ZU96UIaRImZ0-B/s1600-h/indiesfloralbed.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVuWfPchbfs0IlaaAaQt0dUKqN590ngyrGSBTERvKCF9pYIH81I2DLhoMEV3FC-bzBmEV6F0jY6RRkk2Mr9p0xOzg5zUm1d1Iug-iRfxv-t7BtnuDRpzdfb23pvO51Jlz7DFyuMDoByTl/s400/pop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251588107052850802" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Rwb5X0W3WytUYvJqdRD6lrjETHlSEJM3bBWRZvEzixx9kC2XA__rGxXNdV1MtYR8R4zHD8-D_J6AjuK-cWYO8Cm6ziXrqshgOHudp1ayFEqtn7HgtpfxFA5KBRw4wVby8A7XScT68ZOE/s1600-h/Margaret+Elman+French+Furniture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Rwb5X0W3WytUYvJqdRD6lrjETHlSEJM3bBWRZvEzixx9kC2XA__rGxXNdV1MtYR8R4zHD8-D_J6AjuK-cWYO8Cm6ziXrqshgOHudp1ayFEqtn7HgtpfxFA5KBRw4wVby8A7XScT68ZOE/s400/Margaret+Elman+French+Furniture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251588116785579314" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-59531724314938537112008-09-28T04:44:00.000-07:002008-09-28T05:03:49.193-07:00Autumn Ideas<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Autumn is my favourite season. I love the warm colours, the sweet scent in the air and the cosy feel of the heating being put on after summer. I was looking for some ideas for decorating the home, because why only decorate at Christmas?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwXCtk9w7P_tdIyXFLvoxtPQEfZIBhuVOKQ7vfuPCe7elZ_yOUeQSibaCFPrMUtmA1e5aplDXDSbWm1R3S6se9TVWgRoN1n0wAD9yOxq5WOHRHCZP9LKU9MTjB1anYP36jietukv1ZSXK/s1600-h/Outdoor-room-Fall-GTL1005-de.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwXCtk9w7P_tdIyXFLvoxtPQEfZIBhuVOKQ7vfuPCe7elZ_yOUeQSibaCFPrMUtmA1e5aplDXDSbWm1R3S6se9TVWgRoN1n0wAD9yOxq5WOHRHCZP9LKU9MTjB1anYP36jietukv1ZSXK/s400/Outdoor-room-Fall-GTL1005-de.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251038779304273650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Perfect for your outside areas... I could sit there and read all day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1T1iTdJJUdIjTyxPrmaKSAqGzOdZwzsWjijW5Ks35xG_s5N_WKUSnuqIhT89l4FyhXj0OOgYWwFq-93Y09SK75UQvRCFnI8tcRun5xGWiur4f-oCBXwcWoDFS2s_AQkhWgLoT8-pfd-w/s1600-h/Pumpkin-In-Urn-GTL1006-de.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1T1iTdJJUdIjTyxPrmaKSAqGzOdZwzsWjijW5Ks35xG_s5N_WKUSnuqIhT89l4FyhXj0OOgYWwFq-93Y09SK75UQvRCFnI8tcRun5xGWiur4f-oCBXwcWoDFS2s_AQkhWgLoT8-pfd-w/s400/Pumpkin-In-Urn-GTL1006-de.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251038776114556770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Use pumpkins to decorate vases and ornaments.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihK2eIJlLEzPJ7rnl-NzkkkiVBx9k-ADXP6uXvVY4Z9taxAyjmn7NPaFpqibUvRNvDznBFjlPnvXyCbBpKnNdWKGZy878XW_V4PFgxbtp_Fg2Cu2XTBf2O59hRIfwN62f02X8njPwFTEV7/s1600-h/ss_BHG152790.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihK2eIJlLEzPJ7rnl-NzkkkiVBx9k-ADXP6uXvVY4Z9taxAyjmn7NPaFpqibUvRNvDznBFjlPnvXyCbBpKnNdWKGZy878XW_V4PFgxbtp_Fg2Cu2XTBf2O59hRIfwN62f02X8njPwFTEV7/s400/ss_BHG152790.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251038777138361122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This wreath is so beautiful, and hung on your front door, it will give visitors a warm welcome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68CD2xKU9b31KumXnirFMruqqo-hOPbejfGERwebycB4-hIB7J1o1Mikgj7nv5jSgRmjX-VWuM3gObJT6F_o1OAfechPHYKEYPzFYjp6t9GubklbjnX1Bzy4HI9uJEJCxZsdutGOyFMGS/s1600-h/table.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68CD2xKU9b31KumXnirFMruqqo-hOPbejfGERwebycB4-hIB7J1o1Mikgj7nv5jSgRmjX-VWuM3gObJT6F_o1OAfechPHYKEYPzFYjp6t9GubklbjnX1Bzy4HI9uJEJCxZsdutGOyFMGS/s400/table.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251038781436852098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8cTr3T6QEwccUKTyc4SO9Y0vTomVJsxngqXt-A49h3lFvGGRTuOJ3iuNCLtcRtUtf91cLr-T-pPDaxmM59nZQcHug0uCu_15pk9QRJeYTz2v6KMi9ihHeYld0gfXoASHon7zhS_7X_c4/s1600-h/tdi_AutumnLights.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8cTr3T6QEwccUKTyc4SO9Y0vTomVJsxngqXt-A49h3lFvGGRTuOJ3iuNCLtcRtUtf91cLr-T-pPDaxmM59nZQcHug0uCu_15pk9QRJeYTz2v6KMi9ihHeYld0gfXoASHon7zhS_7X_c4/s400/tdi_AutumnLights.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251038784013249106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Perfect table decorations for dinner parties and romantic nights in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQciUz7qUPykq793BrmOwAwFWr3bpyTRT2JFwwHEL_tFpwce26VC37n1FFue_shhEx0xJA6wT2nCzEBIfCjrEcowX4sdcke-_X5z35o3mVyTJxSZx0wy8psAmDSs94QXjVaRQwAkRtN57P/s1600-h/1904941920_54761d05a4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQciUz7qUPykq793BrmOwAwFWr3bpyTRT2JFwwHEL_tFpwce26VC37n1FFue_shhEx0xJA6wT2nCzEBIfCjrEcowX4sdcke-_X5z35o3mVyTJxSZx0wy8psAmDSs94QXjVaRQwAkRtN57P/s400/1904941920_54761d05a4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251037781209589794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A nice way to decorate your side units and hall tables.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVN5ArMcDp-_R4Go3rO3KuaWaAVRUlFIZ2a-CGrCHEQ5eQyTGmMw8op348L1xsLpgn7BS5Q-IaBHHr333BZB3uljgRgU6OMGBrZii8Fk9bs3fed10KcPfbS2_XA-UbJ69x5icmJ0muuzb/s1600-h/Autumn+Splendor+Toasting+Set.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVN5ArMcDp-_R4Go3rO3KuaWaAVRUlFIZ2a-CGrCHEQ5eQyTGmMw8op348L1xsLpgn7BS5Q-IaBHHr333BZB3uljgRgU6OMGBrZii8Fk9bs3fed10KcPfbS2_XA-UbJ69x5icmJ0muuzb/s400/Autumn+Splendor+Toasting+Set.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251037786303566706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Have fun with decorating champagne flutes and wine glasses. Or why not your coffee and tea cups?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIkfapMVy6CpRHzkutQuFgbUpMh42874PcIH1rvupGXablzPW0PEutfv9OKWYTbOcuCC9oC-iW2miMaolrPnYgeGnja_VrN44YppKd9spVpbj4PQWFTj5W-rc4eDsQB_mI-CCh0riz6Hl/s1600-h/CanelaCandlebar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIkfapMVy6CpRHzkutQuFgbUpMh42874PcIH1rvupGXablzPW0PEutfv9OKWYTbOcuCC9oC-iW2miMaolrPnYgeGnja_VrN44YppKd9spVpbj4PQWFTj5W-rc4eDsQB_mI-CCh0riz6Hl/s400/CanelaCandlebar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251037785859931218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Great for mantle pieces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQVXjHD1gCIczVo1ZunaOcDLbrlxWNLLSOTbWJA8amNOjlyztKcFIO8v68DQa_37SFyVnYnObz4LQFzW-EVk0djnxr9sjZIC81m-bkGmlymvbWbzAysJ94T1AHSxzTwGe9sEYE90QRy1D/s1600-h/Fall-bouquet-GTL1005-de.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQVXjHD1gCIczVo1ZunaOcDLbrlxWNLLSOTbWJA8amNOjlyztKcFIO8v68DQa_37SFyVnYnObz4LQFzW-EVk0djnxr9sjZIC81m-bkGmlymvbWbzAysJ94T1AHSxzTwGe9sEYE90QRy1D/s400/Fall-bouquet-GTL1005-de.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251037784313278850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Use vintage style tins and boxes to display rich coloured bouquets, indoors or outdoors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Luxury Autumn Themed Interiors...</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmxIdXXSFrITTrmkoNyv0OLgZpB5fvKKkK7fxuyPFRmRe0Jszd2FtEVbqb6b7sc6TpT3wBsD83b9niSjJcDPzvJ22nS__1raELOvyxem2OMF8dogUHyAHwuG0zf6B2xoVu7bFoPhDij5t/s1600-h/128-GRl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmxIdXXSFrITTrmkoNyv0OLgZpB5fvKKkK7fxuyPFRmRe0Jszd2FtEVbqb6b7sc6TpT3wBsD83b9niSjJcDPzvJ22nS__1raELOvyxem2OMF8dogUHyAHwuG0zf6B2xoVu7bFoPhDij5t/s400/128-GRl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251037331267986962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil34syOEEUqoNmL8tUVIEoNZQPSKYGD51eB-afpuwj55ruWjMdAjykZt55z0BIU1DR8860DXRXecNbS-0W6C-zHvO1fMDHnC370_viu0Xrnskaecu29h6fQtVcZNB0uU-cf4Ck9rVDWj2I/s1600-h/sofa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil34syOEEUqoNmL8tUVIEoNZQPSKYGD51eB-afpuwj55ruWjMdAjykZt55z0BIU1DR8860DXRXecNbS-0W6C-zHvO1fMDHnC370_viu0Xrnskaecu29h6fQtVcZNB0uU-cf4Ck9rVDWj2I/s400/sofa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251037331962105858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqnVmoVDlAE-oZDZbsfxA7ACmFWtPrSvEiaWoZ01AdWd-fwGdeqxnrPvVbeSWqfzldHwkAr7s2EdGpkBvnHvrF7AiyInhFUvGOefP_Xopt1Gqd_127X5yVTGzKBUiHAoYlfg6rQMrl6f9/s1600-h/17155_large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqnVmoVDlAE-oZDZbsfxA7ACmFWtPrSvEiaWoZ01AdWd-fwGdeqxnrPvVbeSWqfzldHwkAr7s2EdGpkBvnHvrF7AiyInhFUvGOefP_Xopt1Gqd_127X5yVTGzKBUiHAoYlfg6rQMrl6f9/s400/17155_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251037331138771138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-S-ENscU6F1QS2Mvj5NW32xQIQoUiJwwfxdyx8EZBn4pls0Kp4DgMf9JqZfnm-vV62vnETkeGtrP1LEhpcM_u7rFFqZ6nNn0SBCvMq1grY5mK1krZgIPVabzL9h4A1v0WV8GLezzEw90-/s1600-h/gulistanimed1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-S-ENscU6F1QS2Mvj5NW32xQIQoUiJwwfxdyx8EZBn4pls0Kp4DgMf9JqZfnm-vV62vnETkeGtrP1LEhpcM_u7rFFqZ6nNn0SBCvMq1grY5mK1krZgIPVabzL9h4A1v0WV8GLezzEw90-/s400/gulistanimed1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251037335346459618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhsm2_beJObzPjfyOIJs7_zdMCjMsZD7EYxCI6SUUbV3bNLz3x2N2n6UBa3FsSr9Oi_l49E5waAZKrY_hL_Pwud_ya-RCMC5T42-z1cjyl4XU84u1_xjP6xVRAC1Qs7ag0mclxuut_lv_/s1600-h/ladelle+cushions+brown.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhsm2_beJObzPjfyOIJs7_zdMCjMsZD7EYxCI6SUUbV3bNLz3x2N2n6UBa3FsSr9Oi_l49E5waAZKrY_hL_Pwud_ya-RCMC5T42-z1cjyl4XU84u1_xjP6xVRAC1Qs7ag0mclxuut_lv_/s400/ladelle+cushions+brown.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251037343434499106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">By the way, thank you ladies for your input on what sort of style to go for with my Daughter's bedroom. I think the second from last image was the winner, and we will be using that for inspiration :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lea xx</div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-46453559542386844972008-09-26T15:10:00.000-07:002008-09-26T15:16:40.108-07:00Elegant Girly Rooms<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When we moved into our house, Madisyn was Dora crazy, but in the short months we have been here she has decided she no longer likes Dora as much. Which is a shame because her entire bedroom is kitted out with Dora. I told Ash this before we designed her bedroom, but he insisted she had the room she had begged for. I gave in and forgot about the ideas i had for decorating it. But now she doesn't like Dora anymore, i see this as an oppourtunity to decorate the bedroom in a way that will grow with her. I have so many ideas though, and can't make my mind up. I love these pictures i found this evening. They are classy and classic, but still girly and fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fZVqTWMe98mnBI5pHbkyuyeqNJ9z8MW8av_UmfvXGnZWsFYT3eAwDYAJoC3Y_BHiKxROBQnIzOjPKyFwNL05tK2l1s1r72fSfQcuLbwVV_krxf1lD2Bv6zh_BWGqKdYGcwK31XvYZLMs/s1600-h/all+white+bedroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fZVqTWMe98mnBI5pHbkyuyeqNJ9z8MW8av_UmfvXGnZWsFYT3eAwDYAJoC3Y_BHiKxROBQnIzOjPKyFwNL05tK2l1s1r72fSfQcuLbwVV_krxf1lD2Bv6zh_BWGqKdYGcwK31XvYZLMs/s400/all+white+bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250456157312784242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIGHLFnY2_rLRX37BjgeRJ9vXHWvCS90MOLiiwF_9qbBEzjh-TUG8idNzLKUQ58fksjdB4KMamaePsN2GHqMv7jRE-9LiOYj5xLdCtdSrv32PesaeZmKxLwNXq7Qp-z-xa3AYVgylS7Rl/s1600-h/decorating-kids-rooms-10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIGHLFnY2_rLRX37BjgeRJ9vXHWvCS90MOLiiwF_9qbBEzjh-TUG8idNzLKUQ58fksjdB4KMamaePsN2GHqMv7jRE-9LiOYj5xLdCtdSrv32PesaeZmKxLwNXq7Qp-z-xa3AYVgylS7Rl/s400/decorating-kids-rooms-10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250456161008682642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KgYFT2Ph2TPiRenu9yHQCk22sVAf6pIJJal7AFZ9rMLeXJTK42CRJCqtT0i20ZZNOSrl69XLYc2hjWhfVDMIL68L-uUsQdUVXkNkk9u1ychZjDVIKSi5KN1GMHJk5ALQheJzVuj_2u7o/s1600-h/gypsygirlroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KgYFT2Ph2TPiRenu9yHQCk22sVAf6pIJJal7AFZ9rMLeXJTK42CRJCqtT0i20ZZNOSrl69XLYc2hjWhfVDMIL68L-uUsQdUVXkNkk9u1ychZjDVIKSi5KN1GMHJk5ALQheJzVuj_2u7o/s400/gypsygirlroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250456160785583234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEm4Jlc3l_okqpfXhY_RAJJAojf2YLfEgmtFjni8nhm6zw2RAlBwLn6Bl_tT-Gyv-oEALqdNGI2sI_OWS7xvBVIeYBVzFyi_g4geVoubdpiu_nN0F0wUho21hcO1U-HWIRGGn-m-qHcone/s1600-h/saul_kids_room2_e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEm4Jlc3l_okqpfXhY_RAJJAojf2YLfEgmtFjni8nhm6zw2RAlBwLn6Bl_tT-Gyv-oEALqdNGI2sI_OWS7xvBVIeYBVzFyi_g4geVoubdpiu_nN0F0wUho21hcO1U-HWIRGGn-m-qHcone/s400/saul_kids_room2_e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250456162444910578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7t8smy56AawWWDDUyDAT2C-bQFA5a-JCsMi2O4zchrWAeEqRJvmiFm67qs0HkDH0CaF6nUz98lBebDozTRlka6j6TSSZZKFfbbHwqxxCEFAeOk47a1GmiTgGgpxdkK2FaFpD6OAihFvv/s1600-h/homesandgardens2-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7t8smy56AawWWDDUyDAT2C-bQFA5a-JCsMi2O4zchrWAeEqRJvmiFm67qs0HkDH0CaF6nUz98lBebDozTRlka6j6TSSZZKFfbbHwqxxCEFAeOk47a1GmiTgGgpxdkK2FaFpD6OAihFvv/s400/homesandgardens2-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250456165226027554" /></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaf_QxR1tRksjEmrGk1edD-uLl3rAsXlcfyCbFFUG456taW2jJY9_IL8g9AFdkj3N4jgG37B0dGJjFDwuK8XcG2AaO1kukvuuTCztgZOJE1dmLfUzNbGpWruFLShGOzVznP0PjYohLVR1/s400/spring+bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250456256329833906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " />Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-92213046539764010402008-09-26T05:32:00.000-07:002008-09-26T05:48:54.530-07:00Circle of Blog Friends<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wouldn't it be nice for there to be a community of blog friends. I created this poster today, hoping it would work it's way around and bring our circle closer together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(Copy and paste the following in your blog post)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">You've been Blog Friend Tagged!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Send this poster to another blog friend, and let them know they are thought of... If you recieve this poster, then send it on again...<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4M0MxMzKkjZrP50ho3IyWs19BGmgmJ8cOAGrNcskRLFr251ucqWwBuUJ37DLfHX-HjoeAFhvrpWV-EQMdaqHCRy37n2VZALluDWgXkB2PZ5NvvKdPl9OB2iBQnbqGJ2zkj-kgnucqmn_/s400/blogfriendaward.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250309622048461634" /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Display your poster proudly in your sidebar, and watch as we become a circle of blogging buddies.</div><div><br /><div> </div><div><br /></div></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-46673207452735645452008-09-25T08:03:00.000-07:002008-09-25T09:22:47.972-07:00All Things... Colourful?<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When i picture in my mind a shabby chic home, it's automatic i think of 'antique white' & 'powder blue', with the occasional 'french grey'. And what lovely colour combinations as well. They give your living space a calm and light atmosphere. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But with the dark winter nights coming and the lack of sunshine through-out the day, i think it's an exciting oppourtunity to inject some colour into our home.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh42HY0mc3MErz9bAa3F6mcI16mZt9BLbuDooVB08nhAaDQZQGWRWoWUH9JqqllxWt18mLtOLGs1x_6Td6llPMCxkQYZzQKv0O1aZgDetiUnPAWXQi8kK7L0ikt9rEizlP_9Pld4QNfQD/s1600-h/bathroom-blue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh42HY0mc3MErz9bAa3F6mcI16mZt9BLbuDooVB08nhAaDQZQGWRWoWUH9JqqllxWt18mLtOLGs1x_6Td6llPMCxkQYZzQKv0O1aZgDetiUnPAWXQi8kK7L0ikt9rEizlP_9Pld4QNfQD/s400/bathroom-blue.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249989689047721842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love how old fashioned this is, but how much of an impact it gives. Our bathroom right now is so plain and boring, with it's all white suite and white and blue tiled walls. It's clinical and lacks warmth.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0NYt16e9_sD2dINw4YdeTiVkWhNzF9YNBgy5g9WUEyZUYDeHqUKTpbIMGdPBc_XLHcTC1XoBru7CFbI86JTTMH66q1epIfaDXiFijfJ8ckKEfB_4vZ-HgQc89-mGt-OPXNQrevGIoBml/s1600-h/multicolourchandelier_newla1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0NYt16e9_sD2dINw4YdeTiVkWhNzF9YNBgy5g9WUEyZUYDeHqUKTpbIMGdPBc_XLHcTC1XoBru7CFbI86JTTMH66q1epIfaDXiFijfJ8ckKEfB_4vZ-HgQc89-mGt-OPXNQrevGIoBml/s400/multicolourchandelier_newla1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249989692408314178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The bright colours on this chandelier gives off enough colour to bring a focal point in your living space. Matched with coloured cushions and white walls, you instantlly injected colour into your shabby chic home.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ncLiRjwnC031K5_rbtfzxKLtehxlnFoMG4ZeyxgC_WYVXEk8Ad8sij4GSPbmOG1ow_h05SuuDhksP-JC1G-tfZklgrtAy5sZlRBgvs7PChNSvEbo4VUjlZbLJN99WJG2X_k6yxm6vEDe/s1600-h/Damask+Quilts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ncLiRjwnC031K5_rbtfzxKLtehxlnFoMG4ZeyxgC_WYVXEk8Ad8sij4GSPbmOG1ow_h05SuuDhksP-JC1G-tfZklgrtAy5sZlRBgvs7PChNSvEbo4VUjlZbLJN99WJG2X_k6yxm6vEDe/s400/Damask+Quilts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249989696331834754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPknUFVulwEaj1PkoqFu9FX744O46BkACymajQqQjbYZ63tnVnbOVeqkNC90jfQGQGUJz7asBurSq0e6S6Z_9GA5PuiW0_qk-RVvxLysD6_s_tA47EQXEPYX2XCU0tPHWdmlZgDEOflKj/s1600-h/cabriole-moss-cushion-main(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPknUFVulwEaj1PkoqFu9FX744O46BkACymajQqQjbYZ63tnVnbOVeqkNC90jfQGQGUJz7asBurSq0e6S6Z_9GA5PuiW0_qk-RVvxLysD6_s_tA47EQXEPYX2XCU0tPHWdmlZgDEOflKj/s400/cabriole-moss-cushion-main(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249989699184818770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Using these bright damask quilts and cushions, you can give your bedrooms a burst of colour<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFHc8npciO2f4a-IDMbTAGLH8UcjgIUBdaIVexj2Q2ndIcRjW0YT319L-x5ONmwf3gTXeEDIkR1JnPBunT4kILKe4bfEfMEhn7G-hJ9pUd1InPRAcgcXGkp_rTfkEKhQ6XcAPIDjyPAxS/s1600-h/1065441.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFHc8npciO2f4a-IDMbTAGLH8UcjgIUBdaIVexj2Q2ndIcRjW0YT319L-x5ONmwf3gTXeEDIkR1JnPBunT4kILKe4bfEfMEhn7G-hJ9pUd1InPRAcgcXGkp_rTfkEKhQ6XcAPIDjyPAxS/s400/1065441.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249987885256318850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Perfect finishing touches for any room.<br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5203mqgwI8JE4sl8p_5W7NwgAdfKV7Oa2IwKOiLU0nJJsZfmiZPS7dCEvCtwbuzffa_HEmf3jX99HkiJWRVaKO9A3ONYvu-pEXtmLAv6jn10Beyeu6Dv47h-hY3v1LjLAqauBmG-nqtcl/s1600-h/1371668981_f16701c360_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5203mqgwI8JE4sl8p_5W7NwgAdfKV7Oa2IwKOiLU0nJJsZfmiZPS7dCEvCtwbuzffa_HEmf3jX99HkiJWRVaKO9A3ONYvu-pEXtmLAv6jn10Beyeu6Dv47h-hY3v1LjLAqauBmG-nqtcl/s400/1371668981_f16701c360_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249987892510287218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Next time you find amazing furniture at a junk shop or carboot just waiting to be painted a delicate white, opt for bright pink instead to create a stunning feature in your home.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRu2OBNqNA6gtlukuILHqI8i5DmAac7AyLpNUEbDY_ab26pfEci81UZ5uY5DWcbmFKicKavaeYrU15ZIIF_gjnnY0n2Hr9qFgszTc_QnFf7j6l8PRgavpWqF2I56fMjp4A4cIvQwFeGEx/s1600-h/BH0509-42b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRu2OBNqNA6gtlukuILHqI8i5DmAac7AyLpNUEbDY_ab26pfEci81UZ5uY5DWcbmFKicKavaeYrU15ZIIF_gjnnY0n2Hr9qFgszTc_QnFf7j6l8PRgavpWqF2I56fMjp4A4cIvQwFeGEx/s400/BH0509-42b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249987892678426338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiypc5Ua3i_XkNd83QfiTTmgQHBu0VJLeiAslZq4tJzjqc4Z6Wiyb2X4LQUGOXp-eVAQjT_9Hvf5hhRqyzCwwy_Ei9wOVHebGDnE3cLRy8N9cHzjLqpVx8L493uPvHSkAFhTx5NugzfU92/s1600-h/colourful-dining-room.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiypc5Ua3i_XkNd83QfiTTmgQHBu0VJLeiAslZq4tJzjqc4Z6Wiyb2X4LQUGOXp-eVAQjT_9Hvf5hhRqyzCwwy_Ei9wOVHebGDnE3cLRy8N9cHzjLqpVx8L493uPvHSkAFhTx5NugzfU92/s400/colourful-dining-room.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249987898080741362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Absolutely adorable kitchen/dining areas... It really kicks off the vintage vibe!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqsS2AE-tpuWhj-YEcyeVSH5SdxpshFRq7KgzBeZ_TnxzC0AfyJGNEBhCIB9kN9DY64Foz-AtchkmTFYEDH3ESCIIl-ZMP2pSzJ8BPxIaOA27M7n-aAertPf6EbwgmDqqfVsrI7n0BPz5/s400/Damask_wallpaper.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249987908754900386" /><div style="text-align: center;">Colourful damask feature walls are really popular at the moment. It's a quick an cost effective way to give your rooms personality and lot's of colour!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKW8pIbP46yUR7xyPBNZeq5WVb4hV7vMMLpOlc59D-VJ3vVST7rViUw0ZhN-boSosYFvv_6qkhukyJfZn8lsQSzGbAeeoZc9BlNVKCc0Oug7iES5KViCFfzQ0eTEASP_HymKRqtGSvAuDW/s1600-h/p_100031641.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKW8pIbP46yUR7xyPBNZeq5WVb4hV7vMMLpOlc59D-VJ3vVST7rViUw0ZhN-boSosYFvv_6qkhukyJfZn8lsQSzGbAeeoZc9BlNVKCc0Oug7iES5KViCFfzQ0eTEASP_HymKRqtGSvAuDW/s400/p_100031641.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249982836875145362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW6TqbM6I2F4y20Y3w6Q_iuqOclGopP5uhnCNzdGkk54Kws0A6dXVeEbtDqD70VWxjnTra75RUaKMjF6eAy5gXvZZflJCEkDNgS6qoNzSUoBuA-oZprQhrBFLNUbHlIyS4QqHP71o3FAh/s1600-h/neiman-marcus-laurel-luxury-linens.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW6TqbM6I2F4y20Y3w6Q_iuqOclGopP5uhnCNzdGkk54Kws0A6dXVeEbtDqD70VWxjnTra75RUaKMjF6eAy5gXvZZflJCEkDNgS6qoNzSUoBuA-oZprQhrBFLNUbHlIyS4QqHP71o3FAh/s400/neiman-marcus-laurel-luxury-linens.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249982841080002482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIwOIE-quZt1kfpDzRf2FVR8dwG79eGanide570MJfMBhmM9ci7VsZobW26wDo3iTChAB1hHB20W6RGt6njZkUANpTvTNmrF3J9OAWyfwF_LFfYpDkcjWtxiWySE9ZXVVTzfoEzJugsik/s1600-h/HG.0407-90.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIwOIE-quZt1kfpDzRf2FVR8dwG79eGanide570MJfMBhmM9ci7VsZobW26wDo3iTChAB1hHB20W6RGt6njZkUANpTvTNmrF3J9OAWyfwF_LFfYpDkcjWtxiWySE9ZXVVTzfoEzJugsik/s400/HG.0407-90.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249982840907639762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All these colours, patterns and texture gives you a sense of luxury... Just like a hotel suite... There are plenty of places to get fabrics like this at real low prices... Dunelm is perfect for bargain interiors like these above.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LYZ-beInpA0AFlzwxxqQZyuj8E-jzNLcAnFEuW88gCnolxvGxEsYdRvM1KjszyFivhuT_SS9MGUnbdHoR8c3TPv9qHlFonvFfBaJznbnHnhIy5lEvBOfW297peQJ5uv2huEe2MuvyVQz/s1600-h/6a00d8341c683453ef00e5517e0a5d8833-800wi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LYZ-beInpA0AFlzwxxqQZyuj8E-jzNLcAnFEuW88gCnolxvGxEsYdRvM1KjszyFivhuT_SS9MGUnbdHoR8c3TPv9qHlFonvFfBaJznbnHnhIy5lEvBOfW297peQJ5uv2huEe2MuvyVQz/s400/6a00d8341c683453ef00e5517e0a5d8833-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249982846713450834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ridiculously shabby... But oh so chic!! I've seen several sofas like this recently in magazines and online and just can't get enough of them. They are so bright and loud, but would fit perfectly into any shabby chic scheme.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Orl3SzNxItrzdZ5Xbag21Wx_XXoHseRAmF3AlUDxIfgA9QLp_VDMiXnY7k8pxWUt_KhGOZrMjd7B92AaTMj9oK7vOmqvUUAAIFnw59z__ARPbi7e9Xd4muFkoJhVAk6c4uFpnh9JTbOD/s400/colourful-living-room.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249975965792881106" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdS3tHoZH6ncF09jA2B3zNlGuIGZnWEKgcSkUMk1o1riziXpVcgzMJiEYApc0CuyUj9JvILxjbLhZRtqPlNyBkWAswML75EbK14HXqJMOu_TvnuuxtgJvoHml9HHFW-hTVt8Egl_U3oD0/s400/yellow-living-roomp70.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249975977807495282" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwycDgm64C2d6HTWO9ceVudT68MrZwioW1roVbyISkSLcWpj_IeiAArW1zFHQrIrIbgpoTCXDPeKFPNwiDE7b3NLNmVO_oZoFzHeBkGSek14IXpvBszc5fEaIDvWBPJMGeOfQwPqdiJrBY/s400/pg88.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249975984110610706" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">And finally, these 3 living rooms are just perfect inspiration to achieve a colourful shabby chic home. Intense with colour, but still tranquil and calm like the traditional whites and blues.<br /></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-44927734752052211562008-09-24T09:11:00.000-07:002008-09-24T09:13:11.593-07:00Layout Whore!<div style="text-align: center;">I designed another new layout for All Things Shabby Chic! I'm so bad... I promise i won't change it again for a while though. I got really excited over my last one, but i love this one so much more.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, enjoy again lol,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lea x</div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-63464181075524269372008-09-24T05:35:00.001-07:002008-09-24T05:42:21.539-07:00Cats in dresses...?<div style="text-align: center;">I looked at Matilda and thought to myself "I wonder if people really do put their cats in clothes...?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well it turns out, that yes they do, and they also dress them in accessories and wigs too. I thought i would share with you all what i found when satisfying my curiosty... (Pssss... The last one is my favourite lol)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpbeUhN2dvY8sGX429sP9cUsMufd1Sc8n36LyxCEbQOPq5WnJCwzAw2NZm_UCZsfVvDynz8Y_3iPIvirrYanao1Ik7AWCWhvZWiVpkmyAisPjouWIBvPkQCtCtOYjSs-yEWTmpQekr-xL/s1600-h/images-6.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpbeUhN2dvY8sGX429sP9cUsMufd1Sc8n36LyxCEbQOPq5WnJCwzAw2NZm_UCZsfVvDynz8Y_3iPIvirrYanao1Ik7AWCWhvZWiVpkmyAisPjouWIBvPkQCtCtOYjSs-yEWTmpQekr-xL/s400/images-6.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249566501624977474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2Ihu76qPZPPydl3kcXNgAJoC2E-lnZw4fxCboGT6q6ufSa6RQ9tmsFsvf9OK2r2-uJMOD-Qk3ObPv-iBeP1FFjZIvKJGkebof-JmGe4RxfXGW8DjvL8znBsgYDcQQ83iQn7fYGSfISlb/s1600-h/images-7.jpeg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyk6tkt4ahhnoJ9aBoXmX_YrrOQ6JjNrUFj-mjo9Md1_2gISJ6M1jbqjSeHmHQIMYNGAbbpt3nmgSTf05oEEOfrKakHHQnFXKnHKWKPwcvnlKkphoqnyr-tf8EtonkSr4c39Jrqaq_m7WC/s400/images-5.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249565829250504434" /></a>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-20241128040887430672008-09-22T13:35:00.001-07:002008-09-22T15:19:29.192-07:00Asking for help... Giveaway!!<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-d-uptTIomHXs8BFaxvmlxAADpcHFOkeRerGpeNwQWuWvToeYMajigJrHrjMgxfcjpsb8S2PkFTwGSqRckPlj6cNpZWcEnLbbyUx27PyJK5J7kCEXM_BXpDtj1T1GDyCdGeN1-wGlKmZW/s1600-h/blogboutiquebanner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-d-uptTIomHXs8BFaxvmlxAADpcHFOkeRerGpeNwQWuWvToeYMajigJrHrjMgxfcjpsb8S2PkFTwGSqRckPlj6cNpZWcEnLbbyUx27PyJK5J7kCEXM_BXpDtj1T1GDyCdGeN1-wGlKmZW/s400/blogboutiquebanner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248948042955854882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Please link to -</span> http://alldesignschic.blogspot.com</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">For a little while now, i've been making my blog layouts and putting them up for sale for £5... Which is great, because when i researched, most of them go for £30 onwards. Some even as high as £100 for a package.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">I would love to be able to make such great money doing something i love so much, but i also know not everybody can afford to pay such money for web design. So i have kept my layouts low in price but complete in package.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Can i ask for your support in advertising what i do, and give you this banner for you to upload to your blogs and link mine? Everybody deserves a nice bloggie home :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Thank you kindly,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Lea xxx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Edit to also say...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">All of you lovely people who add my banner will have your name put into a draw for a chance to win a pre-made layout (of your choice) for free!! Please comment to apply.</span></div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-27687628917539723492008-09-21T10:22:00.000-07:002008-09-21T10:29:12.713-07:00My Bedroom<div style="text-align: center;">So i finally have bedroom photos to update with. I am still not finished here though because the other end of the room, which i felt no point photographing, needs fitted wardrobes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first picture is of my balcony doors. I rarely use it, but i love napping with the doors wide open.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhNFqa2khBE7h9LvVukcXhUSBa4A64whSTy3C35gneMdwD0duQEDTuTC8iiTEq2HIvj5L5OPcJNVHhPbtTUoX2LfOOLZa92M-dCQeW9bBrVJ8FlL8CexOtmegNo7Sxpxn8Fp3sTv2wsHi/s400/DSC00756.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248526711448341218" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNIo-zsJxi8XKRVB06ey2WWsXg7YlcEzswvW2-L0nd4AZZHszztYMmqVI5JxwXBI2DPbLIqmWOzPe8E1sglMWx8ideqLePZYt0BHMumGhPvtFVUPVE_F9a5na1952vYlqRhF4CVYg5m1p/s1600-h/DSC00757.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNIo-zsJxi8XKRVB06ey2WWsXg7YlcEzswvW2-L0nd4AZZHszztYMmqVI5JxwXBI2DPbLIqmWOzPe8E1sglMWx8ideqLePZYt0BHMumGhPvtFVUPVE_F9a5na1952vYlqRhF4CVYg5m1p/s400/DSC00757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248526708222099922" /></a><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvB_E6gZ5YXN33GGsgrutC_sKt0QskBYRnpeWkaZ6XVZp50KU-k-RV8B4So109kXg1HKDqwoafCcVp_JIQdBdF05g57mH6lhs7HXdG1fRJ1BMbvhKYhC1UOHgYJ2I_T_FmPBOD6yD9mxU/s1600-h/DSC00753.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvB_E6gZ5YXN33GGsgrutC_sKt0QskBYRnpeWkaZ6XVZp50KU-k-RV8B4So109kXg1HKDqwoafCcVp_JIQdBdF05g57mH6lhs7HXdG1fRJ1BMbvhKYhC1UOHgYJ2I_T_FmPBOD6yD9mxU/s400/DSC00753.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248526713114935218" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSivk_V6RkN0XT4CaIX_9xjdOQFkGxHwKxQV4FRDylP40AydRTtxv70FMLxUAcsrdkgJEHLPpA6pgTCQcfer6i_TAANurAgp1FnPCtJW9yMjBwfg3ucTegcXxIqMsvDbDUZzUlxehzBk3/s1600-h/DSC00759.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSivk_V6RkN0XT4CaIX_9xjdOQFkGxHwKxQV4FRDylP40AydRTtxv70FMLxUAcsrdkgJEHLPpA6pgTCQcfer6i_TAANurAgp1FnPCtJW9yMjBwfg3ucTegcXxIqMsvDbDUZzUlxehzBk3/s400/DSC00759.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248526716777752786" /></a><br /></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-47557400816163958412008-09-15T15:25:00.000-07:002008-09-15T15:36:51.111-07:00Who is this?<div style="text-align: center;">We have a new addition to the family.... She's incredibly cute and small... But she doesn't yet have a name... Meet our new kitten...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(I apologise for the awful picture quality. My phone camera doesn't work well at night time.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She has truly made herself at home. She has spent most of the time curled up asleep with us, but during her time awake, she has done nothing but explore. She's only 6 weeks, but she needed a home. I think she's happy so far.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Any name suggestions would be awesome. We just can't decide on one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome baby cat... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7QRQYNXV2MlD-TfY4oAMSgpxye9Jzofqk2Rid2oORDhgOmsOHH-Nbiff_BH6iOjSV8z_BfJw47iSQ_PpFnzU637jq4SCAZxN4R45NrgjzpMKA79Aw1OAuOPgiLtcAYR0Q7l2-_GgONRM/s1600-h/kitten1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7QRQYNXV2MlD-TfY4oAMSgpxye9Jzofqk2Rid2oORDhgOmsOHH-Nbiff_BH6iOjSV8z_BfJw47iSQ_PpFnzU637jq4SCAZxN4R45NrgjzpMKA79Aw1OAuOPgiLtcAYR0Q7l2-_GgONRM/s400/kitten1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246378564409417154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RAeZlBgDvvT3577fQUPMIfOIV9_IgFVPTrOn5rLmywdBN2Ihcjk65EVxuAfO9avTxR9WBIut1Y8-MpfSLevN64rmSQtoqT2-c0jijfjWelulA2mFpp61k9DcijA7opyPCfTHq0iwtpt2/s1600-h/kitten2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RAeZlBgDvvT3577fQUPMIfOIV9_IgFVPTrOn5rLmywdBN2Ihcjk65EVxuAfO9avTxR9WBIut1Y8-MpfSLevN64rmSQtoqT2-c0jijfjWelulA2mFpp61k9DcijA7opyPCfTHq0iwtpt2/s400/kitten2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246378572160260610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCcPgDJ703gd04Q2w91MnjDVQi6EnPpn8Tb6pVr-rNwKywKcobrMs6dGxPBan3gnLv70J0uzqWQmP420RwNoyWblIB2AvmyWiQlTum7jXA8O6Vk8u9zDvsPo2F8EG_q_3HaMPYElWk2x5/s1600-h/kitten3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCcPgDJ703gd04Q2w91MnjDVQi6EnPpn8Tb6pVr-rNwKywKcobrMs6dGxPBan3gnLv70J0uzqWQmP420RwNoyWblIB2AvmyWiQlTum7jXA8O6Vk8u9zDvsPo2F8EG_q_3HaMPYElWk2x5/s400/kitten3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246378571931307810" /></a>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-30604291191562870362008-09-13T14:26:00.000-07:002008-09-13T14:31:07.903-07:00New Layout<div style="text-align: center;">What do you think? Fitting for Autumn? I love it so much. It's warm and cosy... perfect with a cup of tea on a chilly afternoon.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I always try not to be so clique with colours and seasons. Olive green, warm pinks and golden yellow would be my usual choice for this time of year. But i couldn't resist the chocolate like colours. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have also decided to start making blogger layouts for people to buy and use. I have one collection already. Not sure how much they will cost, but i can assure you they will be cheap because after-all, i'm the queen of bargains.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you enjoy the new look. Feedback would be great.</div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-30648401452432886462008-09-13T11:47:00.000-07:002008-09-13T11:56:41.845-07:00September Award<div style="text-align: center;">Okay, so i didn't update with my photo murals... just yet anyway. My photo source is out of battery, but i'll be on to this week.<br /></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">However, i do have an update.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I haven't done my featured blog for a long time. Mainly because i switched computers</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and i no longer had the template i made to make the awards. However, i have made an entirely new one, which i hope looks just as fun.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm presenting this award to <a href="http://thevintagekitten.blogspot.com/">The Vintage Kitten</a>. I absolutely fell in-love with her blog a week or so ago and love how brave she was with decorating her bathroom. Her blog's a great read and one i feel should be recognized for it's charm.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2MOZ4DG4ql3eIkJuykPuILPmscu-FNUSGF5hekbXLh_AIhd_NudREX5vW8xoEI4xzDSVhBZvroNhltJ4fHTl8kLbvJt8I53QcK04JTid4v6o339q_vyEDAq-sR-MoGZnu6XJVpmMXrjS/s400/awardsept.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245580628826621650" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to visit!!</div><div> </div><div> </div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-8588462834142141482008-09-12T15:47:00.000-07:002008-09-12T15:59:39.864-07:00Rambles<div style="text-align: center;">Good evening. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have plenty of home photos to update with, but i didn't have access to the photos this evening, so instead, here's a picture of all my favourite parts of downstairs. I really love the colours of my front room/diner. The blue is pulled together by the small detail in the sitting area's wallpaper. Most of the furniture is second hand and freshened up with paint. I worked out the total cost of my home and trust me, you don't need to spend hundreds in the highstreet shops. You can find so much at second hand stores and carboots, which is a bonus for the environment too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click to enlarge.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRHiEGPeWJpaY9NqFgkGIdyy0a1rd7hxGytEdUHANMGGXl1Zh_rm7k6HqX5PeJZkNhSua7WSJjrKkAgn_BknKS8AvJn17Jy7oJUR2PxkkxFbh1k8WpKetGH5aANvkHoELM7vxjoM-i5Hc/s1600-h/Untitled.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRHiEGPeWJpaY9NqFgkGIdyy0a1rd7hxGytEdUHANMGGXl1Zh_rm7k6HqX5PeJZkNhSua7WSJjrKkAgn_BknKS8AvJn17Jy7oJUR2PxkkxFbh1k8WpKetGH5aANvkHoELM7vxjoM-i5Hc/s400/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245270973150703458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Updated news in my life consists of...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- The enrollment on an interior design course.</div><div style="text-align: center;">- An A in my first counselling assignment.</div><div style="text-align: center;">- New wallpaper in my kitchen, and the feature wall will no longer be pink next week. Photos coming soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also... A question.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Has anybody got a place in their home with a collection of family photos? It's something i've been doing in two seperate areas. One in my front room for my wedding photos, and one in my hallway of the kids with me and Ash.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I shall be uploading photos of these tomorrow. It would be great to see other people's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well good night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lea xxx</div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-54643242246400743422008-09-06T13:09:00.000-07:002008-09-06T13:27:32.761-07:00Pink..<div style="text-align: center;">*Gasp!!*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I painted a feature wall of foxy pink in my kitchen hehe... I am not a fan of pink, but the idea was possessing me and it had to be done. It isn't finished yet, because i'm going for a boutique feel. I'm on the hunt for black wallpaper with white polka dots for the other walls and white gloss tiles for the floor. I also want to use crystal design handles for my cupboard doors. Now i get to re-accessorize. It's so different to the rest of the house, but i love it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYt_3hA4G25pkDYYhYLwQNN4g-crp_oEcXGtCzypxqg8kHGpIGkplqCEiuQasvtMGMJNDfdAdJe_dQBUpT5qZF8ajecotXqW6OE8ZXWOZfmrSuXUXXE4ikDc6L6XF7a9-H-fxk4Tzx5TA/s400/DSC00744.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243005126419802738" /><br /><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJsj8QWCgQXHESNhjQNzypLc2PCKKrQrH6W92TrRkEUAADSfNqKLwgjMMHMpWsivWGK2u_v8_TVLfh0zBggJREwSLV27FnsAkwVcLao46aL1QznVyFts34x1LyPXvWL-TzK_esyLi_qvv/s400/DSC00746.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243005131745733970" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some updated photos of Madisyn's 'Dora' bedroom. The pictures don't show it's true prettiness though :-(</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqIqo7n1XHsWxsV9kYYLIMkvLTJ-S7P-vKuDN_lD3AgIRdmx_-3kk1dno7qSq6wt8maQd0Ia_MpFiAZ8saPDcvF7nNcCvuifaE71LGHh-57Z8rccU0HXdhaVVd71LvKyJB16n4DQxTajt/s1600-h/DSC00730.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqIqo7n1XHsWxsV9kYYLIMkvLTJ-S7P-vKuDN_lD3AgIRdmx_-3kk1dno7qSq6wt8maQd0Ia_MpFiAZ8saPDcvF7nNcCvuifaE71LGHh-57Z8rccU0HXdhaVVd71LvKyJB16n4DQxTajt/s400/DSC00730.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243005121792382978" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuF6FdHq-utX6UUI95AerY3V2sUXZXA6fV7UldD_GPnE-OLdDS1au5QN47Af3tI_516vBGxOPvtlcBDVI-3taehxtHzKOoYmUGNstLqz9amXdZDQ4uo-FWIyxv5Bj9rjB4dSazdVSNlbA/s1600-h/DSC00731.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuF6FdHq-utX6UUI95AerY3V2sUXZXA6fV7UldD_GPnE-OLdDS1au5QN47Af3tI_516vBGxOPvtlcBDVI-3taehxtHzKOoYmUGNstLqz9amXdZDQ4uo-FWIyxv5Bj9rjB4dSazdVSNlbA/s400/DSC00731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243005123141467218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9i6p79FPu6SxIMwBzhrD1-quXa-n6vto6p97UrIg4023xSJZVvcR-dN0V5Gq-9CtqQUUXISfK-UdbjK0cGxokNvQdEetvNvmC_6Of3L7zJcb_taMah0_o9Jd5HblAf4wJOdXoAmHsl1d/s1600-h/DSC00732.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9i6p79FPu6SxIMwBzhrD1-quXa-n6vto6p97UrIg4023xSJZVvcR-dN0V5Gq-9CtqQUUXISfK-UdbjK0cGxokNvQdEetvNvmC_6Of3L7zJcb_taMah0_o9Jd5HblAf4wJOdXoAmHsl1d/s400/DSC00732.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243005129329191906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And finally, i'm really proud of myself because i recently handed in my first assignment for my counselling coursework, and passed with an A. Sadly though i left it a while and now have 6 weeks to finish the other 3 assignments. I'm going to be very busy for the next month.</div></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-76113700704770681912008-08-22T08:36:00.000-07:002008-08-22T08:44:39.319-07:00An office<div style="text-align: center;">I had a slight re-arrange today and managed to make a corner in the dining room end of the house for my 'office'. And i love it! No more is the unfinished chair taking up all the space. I moved it into the bedroom, and actually finished half of it. Kudos for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, it makes for a nice space to finish my home learning course.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The table was £4 from a car-boot. I painted it white of course. The chair in the corner with the blue cushion was £30 from the second hand store and one of my favourite buys.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5TUPNEnhJRMEnGUNYod8Z_Ez-PKEog-qfVSVYzUaToj0szPBjZkxbu1WrRmAeMJ6TUJmTCcnx_42nId5swaAzf4UJFq89HiF3A8QxTeb-Pu9j7X05agAc7n6ycjSp3FWOrTgjEqrXykr/s1600-h/DSC00711.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5TUPNEnhJRMEnGUNYod8Z_Ez-PKEog-qfVSVYzUaToj0szPBjZkxbu1WrRmAeMJ6TUJmTCcnx_42nId5swaAzf4UJFq89HiF3A8QxTeb-Pu9j7X05agAc7n6ycjSp3FWOrTgjEqrXykr/s400/DSC00711.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237367172663207026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D_hyphenhyphenNlbQX1UR1DqtMJGPf8-iJrE-m41mdstFNQ7_9SnEPEmEghkcaqD23knPyRPAKjdttHAwSn-J8TZb4pVHs-n3vEaHt9pH9mrw29SseMwCbrUytOdVisfUWc04_9KfOnm85qgy8snz/s1600-h/DSC00710.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D_hyphenhyphenNlbQX1UR1DqtMJGPf8-iJrE-m41mdstFNQ7_9SnEPEmEghkcaqD23knPyRPAKjdttHAwSn-J8TZb4pVHs-n3vEaHt9pH9mrw29SseMwCbrUytOdVisfUWc04_9KfOnm85qgy8snz/s400/DSC00710.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237367176438803682" /></a>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-79721479067726542972008-08-13T11:03:00.000-07:002008-08-13T11:30:50.875-07:00Makeover and crafts...<div style="text-align: center;">What's this? A makeover!!?? About time heh! I finally made over the table, chairs and wall unit... And what a transformation. If you scroll down, you'll be able to see photos of the furniture before. It really has transformed the room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vN0KW5bFdN6ZxQ26DUzbEJa7EmDnfZiyFWAJDM_0kC4dt7q0CMqIZPcBN2_ymRl1zY0fXVs-mGEEnnf6aXuzJuXZml6aAfemljHIJFrpSDtHAVWe3lkYFRhnWJSM1Nudkoy1r3ytcTIU/s400/DSC00674.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234068624012035058" /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiK8JenllvF_r6JNOHXax1ZjrzNCT9kVDSloN95Rzs2w0Y8LqFOJd4lfm4CiUvjowaeNJefpF9v8SqYTHDFwNSo8tchE8gkf1-Zmjgo6NgONEOPgOYydpPUksR-tSDJpnbw1ozMw-8Fby2/s400/DSC00677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234068631303994994" /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6nPDskRozr6YZnw6idyamUCXOcdkOChwMO6OV5KZRrqZsl_toAqliWpHPk1akBJSlhVySplYJoWPgKxexGz-Ci5ZSftsokqFXqJhnyLxJuALhW_JAbN79O17Elp6zO36-HX8GAEBSGTk/s400/DSC00675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234068627604763458" /><div style="text-align: center;">The new picture above the chest of drawers was made from an old brown mirror frame and a gorgeous wallpaper sample.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My younger sister has came to stay with us for summer, and today we sat down with Madisyn and our family friend chris to do arts and crafts. We had lot's of fun and made lot's of mess whilst we were at it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotsgVfX2fPwWQUOrK8sxbvnYfy223785V8atp6ymdABRXyGC3o2TAGGnys2iwc0uchfLbwyAQ71n_A2QCgfbne8hdSjoENvk_5ipoFj1g_3d7nCWds9CzaiOFZ9CJ6yCkJP8QvZ0NNM7i/s400/DSC00666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234066899263746530" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmV3UQoO9S0mcoJXTZc7NIpuQR41U54RDZw3ykuJm0zSX5tEtPAC3mljDyObQ9Vx0NW1jvkDOS8T_2x0L8KOQYGoUIbNNXPh3ayWySCMGKFDqR0Iaq1h3XtB-3fxqb0hoHIaRTpLAmg3ff/s1600-h/DSC00672.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmV3UQoO9S0mcoJXTZc7NIpuQR41U54RDZw3ykuJm0zSX5tEtPAC3mljDyObQ9Vx0NW1jvkDOS8T_2x0L8KOQYGoUIbNNXPh3ayWySCMGKFDqR0Iaq1h3XtB-3fxqb0hoHIaRTpLAmg3ff/s400/DSC00672.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234068615412508402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gIoonKvRMjyQjt1ldoRWZ0j_B3gIZHpFmekTZtCBR-boHZH9dSRuVvavBDfrpzZbFNt51JFhpQqjh_jWN-1sLoZ39c04408sOUUyb7XVVj-r6oC-GPpv-PDkr5zzhuZtuj0wPSHLidlx/s1600-h/DSC00673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gIoonKvRMjyQjt1ldoRWZ0j_B3gIZHpFmekTZtCBR-boHZH9dSRuVvavBDfrpzZbFNt51JFhpQqjh_jWN-1sLoZ39c04408sOUUyb7XVVj-r6oC-GPpv-PDkr5zzhuZtuj0wPSHLidlx/s400/DSC00673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234068617038486434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKf8AN6o0yMnePqV5ido93ZHsgWOYIWieMXnxKkJ4Mm8iLy56QTcpEFRhDkuQWmje6OulkY1XKBUYiZfQxq_fvFwt4yegqiR2SHzb9IuG4HFW4EbQV8shGElxfXvrhX7f5s3SBviYFlPTf/s1600-h/DSC00663.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKf8AN6o0yMnePqV5ido93ZHsgWOYIWieMXnxKkJ4Mm8iLy56QTcpEFRhDkuQWmje6OulkY1XKBUYiZfQxq_fvFwt4yegqiR2SHzb9IuG4HFW4EbQV8shGElxfXvrhX7f5s3SBviYFlPTf/s400/DSC00663.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234066890938409906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqRWvTFxSgg2y9h34BUrf_V_pZYxzAWuqxcIxx6yFNEgw-fkAjTU1SUg_gKwfJaNtZ1P_aaIQQSRhY-aUfAUn_COBTRTO4gR7xQYgglkkDoh_scKHekFi9mgNlOaJWhQzGZiiCrIpvf5p/s1600-h/DSC00664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqRWvTFxSgg2y9h34BUrf_V_pZYxzAWuqxcIxx6yFNEgw-fkAjTU1SUg_gKwfJaNtZ1P_aaIQQSRhY-aUfAUn_COBTRTO4gR7xQYgglkkDoh_scKHekFi9mgNlOaJWhQzGZiiCrIpvf5p/s400/DSC00664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234066898540399634" /></a><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJk3nfM80P1-u67JSOJs_Hy4pI3V3vpWEv2UgzUijkQPNqxn2c4wZrzu8L2iO-P5fiiBQGgIYuxPERH31GaW_fKfeKHRXr6FCcZ6v1kJiaPzSvrCCuLBsvJOM5H0cBoLs4NT1GTRoGD7Jj/s400/DSC00671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234066910787932386" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Oilkiy6ePU43tFcCxgNZXWLr5nDFQOR1qyQmIjlkOU9JAA2HcfnATyf56Y42PJQD6YCuyuJrTjAYFP7J_cqHp_5drUuzcYH5USutQ0rChhCc_TSGQuqTYsogdExlHW5r2-oaT7SCjv0G/s1600-h/DSC00667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Oilkiy6ePU43tFcCxgNZXWLr5nDFQOR1qyQmIjlkOU9JAA2HcfnATyf56Y42PJQD6YCuyuJrTjAYFP7J_cqHp_5drUuzcYH5USutQ0rChhCc_TSGQuqTYsogdExlHW5r2-oaT7SCjv0G/s400/DSC00667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234066903816800962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is what i made for Madisyn's bedroom door. Doesn't she look beautiful!</div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-41207370259474512392008-08-03T02:53:00.000-07:002008-08-03T03:03:46.689-07:00Showing off!!<div style="text-align: center;">Ashley got me a present yesterday...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8Hoe2ZRPN1bqzzDrW_tkGgNzAMy3-nEB-LgJJiKaK9MKxyj11pNGGXfrfMtHcymPHzzoK5_s8InEHVgZZDtEZfxxEt8df7L_CeOoKja7CJTl9Sjmy72uAABrNc72DPT7HYkxxY4UQqCp/s1600-h/DSC00585.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8Hoe2ZRPN1bqzzDrW_tkGgNzAMy3-nEB-LgJJiKaK9MKxyj11pNGGXfrfMtHcymPHzzoK5_s8InEHVgZZDtEZfxxEt8df7L_CeOoKja7CJTl9Sjmy72uAABrNc72DPT7HYkxxY4UQqCp/s400/DSC00585.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230227776893594450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It is an absolute beauty of a machine!! And so much faster than my laptop. It's strange getting used to Mac, but so far so good. There's no big box either. Everything fits perfectly inside the monitor. And see that little white thing above the keyboard... that's a media controller lol. how cute.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I still haven't touched a cig. Though i felt like it this week. Only because i've had multiple ulcers from giving up. I was told it was an infection at first, but i went back scared i wouldn't breath much longer from the swelling on my tongue. They told me it was just ulcers. JUST ulcers... I've wanted to pull my hair out and stomp my feet, I'm in so much pain with my JUST ulcers... I feel a bit better today though lol.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also had constant pins and needles. Apparently it's the blood circulating better. I preferred it when it struggled to. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm longing to visit a carboot, but my carboot buddy, Rachel, is in France, and i promised not to go until she's home next week. So whilst she is sunning herself on the beautiful coast of France, i'm not even able to enjoy the hustle and bustle of a good old windy carboot! Pfft...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lea x</div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-85211067356464761462008-07-28T11:04:00.000-07:002008-07-28T11:23:52.817-07:00Baker<div style="text-align: center;">Madi made bread!! I'm ashamed to say, it was some few weeks ago, but i never got around to updating about it. She went on a playschool trip to a windmill and all of the children baked their bread. I'm so proud of her. She really enjoyed it too.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPcLxi5HYSqhN1d_-UciPXPrjaY8hViRItRGRlOnczkUKPvAh1spA_4FNwdDdgQ3oxYYXh5CTzOT5zbewvyv4z3hzXk7QMD6BfoRTwaJgPYtzUffxbmoVR720cbqoyrx6Pvvvot3VOzD_/s1600-h/bread1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPcLxi5HYSqhN1d_-UciPXPrjaY8hViRItRGRlOnczkUKPvAh1spA_4FNwdDdgQ3oxYYXh5CTzOT5zbewvyv4z3hzXk7QMD6BfoRTwaJgPYtzUffxbmoVR720cbqoyrx6Pvvvot3VOzD_/s400/bread1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228128418048258674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mC18HTspspGZBs_ed5Rc6uGDYH5OF1t5LWzjI5c4PNZtWeH4ZiknFWIHWScAr_ysL06KW8OzUFmxjVwogruUX9JcFU9YQGOho0VOId9teWU7tK8tlHDu-bsH-DjYHG6QObaALpuyVD5S/s1600-h/bread2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mC18HTspspGZBs_ed5Rc6uGDYH5OF1t5LWzjI5c4PNZtWeH4ZiknFWIHWScAr_ysL06KW8OzUFmxjVwogruUX9JcFU9YQGOho0VOId9teWU7tK8tlHDu-bsH-DjYHG6QObaALpuyVD5S/s400/bread2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228128422927026082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp-MTN82DHl0_2mEN6vL7PjolN4gVu2FZvenVumQer54EpHz7j4uwRrdrdO8Qi4FtCKDkDWll4xGrA_D_gYPUTneoXEc94GSENMVY2goxLvPg1AwWEMMmZpSphkmih1_O9SDFgVm2gwmQ/s1600-h/bread3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp-MTN82DHl0_2mEN6vL7PjolN4gVu2FZvenVumQer54EpHz7j4uwRrdrdO8Qi4FtCKDkDWll4xGrA_D_gYPUTneoXEc94GSENMVY2goxLvPg1AwWEMMmZpSphkmih1_O9SDFgVm2gwmQ/s400/bread3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228128426329129826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Other news, i still haven't had a smoke. I haven't used any patches for two days either. I can't use my inhalor to help, because i have an oral infection that's incredibly painful so i have literally done two days cold turkey in a week. No cravings still, but i do feel a little lost sometimes. I miss going out for a satisfying fag after i finish something around the house or after a meal. <br /><br />I hope you are all enjoying this ever so summery weather. I know my son hasn't. He has screamed day and night, and scratched at his poorly exzema till it has wept. Madisyn hasn't been phased by the sticky heat what so ever. In fact, she's all for prancing about in her swim suit and smothering herself in sun cream every hour.<br /><br />I on the other hand have just wanted to pull the duvet over my head and stay asleep all day for the last two. Stupid mouth infection, irritable baby, a grumpy husband (who also hates the hot weather) have all really made my M.E harder to cope with. <br /><br />Anywho, will speak to you all soon.<br />Lea xx<br /><br /><br /></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883378210487570875.post-48957898615521351112008-07-24T04:53:00.000-07:002008-07-24T05:06:07.791-07:00Patches<div style="text-align: center;">Afternoon my darlings. Today has been the start of something very special. For me anyway. I went to the give up smoking clinic yesterday, got my self some patches and today gave up! So far everything is going well. I woke up at 9am, and stuck my patch to my chest. So far i haven't had a craving but i do keep having slight anxiety attacks. Buttered crackers are helping. I was almost smoking 30 a day, so this is really a big thing for me already :) To distract myself, i have painted my front door and a chair. I've noticed my painting skill has became alot worse since moving into the new house. Hence why i dare not start on my beautiful wall unit just yet.<br /><br />Anyway, moving on. I had some fun on Flickr the other evening. Here's what i made using their fun photo tools. A cute trading card and a pretend magazine cover. Oh to dream!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj317GzSAf4bfN3K__kv0muWXUZfBUn8lV6qN3KVt99Ndi51ALI644vZpKk1yLXbNliDammT-iJERa7uReJd2tFS5u8tjPCwlA_Lxu-ZJdBcBGc-96KQDQElJEYiK44jSxDJYiqoSfZilhN/s1600-h/deck1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj317GzSAf4bfN3K__kv0muWXUZfBUn8lV6qN3KVt99Ndi51ALI644vZpKk1yLXbNliDammT-iJERa7uReJd2tFS5u8tjPCwlA_Lxu-ZJdBcBGc-96KQDQElJEYiK44jSxDJYiqoSfZilhN/s400/deck1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226549298322222418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzHBMAnatyaVSR-A1Qrjfa5t133yJkAd64tBI6qeXr1xmsXEZFRblrW2U5s_NYwMZuHnfRcoB5qZOuQPlCNfBanhCH7qX7MXwP4MJJSD9WzFpZShprwVVYjqRJQb9pn71u8l1TPROs7BS/s1600-h/magazine8138379.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzHBMAnatyaVSR-A1Qrjfa5t133yJkAd64tBI6qeXr1xmsXEZFRblrW2U5s_NYwMZuHnfRcoB5qZOuQPlCNfBanhCH7qX7MXwP4MJJSD9WzFpZShprwVVYjqRJQb9pn71u8l1TPROs7BS/s400/magazine8138379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226549299977975522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be updating my feature of the month for August in the next few days, so if anybody has a unique blog to recommend, then just drop me a message.<br /><br />Have a lovely day,<br />Lea xx<br /></div>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532123936974149917noreply@blogger.com4