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  • traveling in style

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    The New Fraulein Tote, originally uploaded by moopshop.

    This is how I wish to look as I travel in two weeks. (Vacation trip to San Francisco to see friends from when I lived there.) I’d love to have a simple, stylish look at the airport. Am keeping keywords in mind: polished, simple, pretty.

    This photo sums all of those up.

  • one warm evening

    Table on deck

    Friday night was the first warm evening in a long while as winter has continued to linger.  My friendKirsten dropped in to hang out on my deck and later watch the week's episode of The Office.  I'd just placed the tray down on the table when she arrived, so a quick snapshot was taken to share with you.

    Kirsten visiting - 1

    HELLOOOO down there!  It's Kirsten!  She just bought a new Honda Civic which I call the "hotter, younger cousin" of my car (which you can see on the left), an older Honda Civic.

  • family friday

    family friday. that has a ring to it!  I have photos from Easter Sunday and the day before (moving day for my brother Jay and his family) to share with you.  All the Easter photos are at my brother Randy's house…before they move to a new house in May.  All this moving around……but I'm staying put. For now.

    Beck Moving Day - 2 Caleb on truck

    My nephew Caleb on the moving truck.  To me, the bed looks suspended – as if it were a piece of art. 

    My sister in law Colleen put together amazing baskets for the kids from the dollar store…..they were adorable!

    UPDATE:  Here's a photo of the baskets. Kind of.  They were big eggs with a colored botto half and a clear top half..to let the kids see that they had loads of goodies to go through.  In the photo, in the background you can see Caleb (age 11) with his basket/egg, and in the foreground, Shawn is looking through Mimo's Dora kalaidoscope.  
    Easter baskets - eggs

    The big hit of the day on Easter was bubbles.

    Maya + hudson + caleb bubbles
    Maya teaching Hudson (almost age two) about bubbles.

    Maya + hudson + caleb bubbles 2
    And here's my niece Mimo in the background – trying to taste a bubble.  Can't see?  Try this one:

    Mimo - trying to catch a bubble

    Taylor + easter eggs
    Nephew Taylor showing off his found Easter eggs.

    Shawn bubbles
    Taylor's little bro Shawn
    Mimo blowing bubbles

    Easter - bubbles

  • industrial + baskets

    My favorite style is the look of industrial + baskets.  This kitchen has both and has me thinking about ways to use the extra baskets I have tucked away – for use in the kitchen. 

    Kitchen - industrial with big baskets

  • colors

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    carnation colour wheel, originally uploaded by perfectbound.

    beautiful colors! oh that my breakfast table looked so good.

    wait…oh that I ate breakfast at a table…and not sipping it in my car on the way to the office or the gym.

  • pretty in pink [holly aird’s home]

    Holly Aird's home found via Contented Me with additional photos at the living, etc. photo gallery. 

    Favorites from Holly's home:

    • the photo as the backsplash over the stove
    • the pink tub, of course!  
    • all the floral rugs 
    • the pretty dining room chairs adding that special something to the room    
    • the consistent style shown throughout the home 
    • the soothing colors 


     
      Holly aird 9

    Holly aird 10
      Holly aird 6
    Holly aird 5

    Holly aird 1
    Holly aird 3

  • the design files

    what a pretty duo of photos from the design files.  

    The creative zone - design files photo

    The design files - city

  • office kit + weekend

    Notebook + orla mug

    today's office survival kit.  Could not wake up..so extra cups of coffee in my Orla Kiely mug from Target were necessary.  then the piles on my desk, credenza and countertop were overflowing, so I had to sort them into relevant piles.  From there, I used a cute little notebook to start a running to-do list: something most people already have but I'm gradually catching on that it's the right thing to do to keep order and stay on track with a multitude of projects.   

    Found the little red notebook from greenroom eco at Target last year. Bought a set at full price ($2.99 for two passport sized notebooks) and then found them weeks later on clearance for 74 cents for two.  I bought all the remaining small notebooks on clearance – for myself and for gifts.  It's the perfect size to keep a to-do list at the office. I use others for youth ministry and personal lists and have left a few empty for future needs. 

    hello, it's the weekend.  Apart from attending a youth ministry leaders meeting, taking a mini-road trip with my mom to see my brother Jay's new house, and going to the gym, am pondering seeing "17 Again" which I'd rather see instead of the Miley Cyrus movie with a friend's daughter. (I'm a fan of Chandler…er, what's his name.)  

  • unprepared

    Was intricately involved in a dream last night.  I had run around so frantic in preparing to leave work and home behind for a five-day trip to San Francisco that I arrived in SF with no luggage.  I had forgotten to pack anything.  So I called the friend I was staying with and said I needed to stop and get a few articles of clothing and some toiletries to last me the length of the trip.  The only store around (which is so not true of San Francisco) was Walgreens.  So I had to get some toiletries, makeup and some clothing there.  But it was a magic Walgreens that had stylish, warm clothing for those chilly SF evenings.  I bought a few outfits, knowing that it was okay to repeat an outfit during the five days. 

    Woke up, shook my head over the idea of traveling without luggage, and then realized that four weeks from today I will be on a flight to SF for a five day stay, but I hope to bring luggage with me.  Perhaps the dream was a not-so-subtle hint to start my packing list early.

    Happy Thursday to you! 

  • loving the blog [b-chic]

    Woo hoo!  A new blog to love!  b-chic.   look at these photo.  I gasped when I saw some of them and knew I had to post them!!!

    Flea market style 1
    Flea market style 2
    Flea market style 3

    Flea market style 4

    LOVE LOVE LOVE these industrial looking cubbies and the table and the fabrics. oh…everything!

    Flea market style 5
    Flea market style 6