tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24797789856834628342024-02-08T21:12:30.834-05:00while the sun shinescarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-74432890973613353812012-12-10T11:54:00.000-05:002012-12-10T11:54:12.199-05:00featured on Lottie Loves<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxCKFNqoe20MvKRVaH4Vl2Tqiwk6yqF_-ckewJyxOxz-4dhbzuuTb7gm0AOaK0pDeiBerjMpS9exgGV7rpgfQxMulE4CZvPCNNnP21ogWpn-7QZ8fcDTVmVhdqZ8NksWGZZ0PSLvNGpq7/s1600/Pup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxCKFNqoe20MvKRVaH4Vl2Tqiwk6yqF_-ckewJyxOxz-4dhbzuuTb7gm0AOaK0pDeiBerjMpS9exgGV7rpgfQxMulE4CZvPCNNnP21ogWpn-7QZ8fcDTVmVhdqZ8NksWGZZ0PSLvNGpq7/s1600/Pup.jpg" height="196" width="400" /></b></a><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://charlotterivers.blogspot.com/2012/12/at-home-with-caro-of-while-sun-shines.html" target="_blank">A peak into our home</a></b> is being featured today on <b><a href="http://charlotterivers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lottie Loves</a></b>, the wonderful blog of London-based, Charlotte Rivers. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks Charlotte, for including our home in your series!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;">and just for fun, here's my super-posed out-take:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">my workspace at home. most days it's covered in clothes.</span>carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-53750849942463562852011-12-22T09:22:00.030-05:002011-12-27T13:59:50.796-05:00happy new year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdJvSRSErFcuBW0z0DnSsHtS_eD3TYn6T0RQrWBchcKWgvK8d5fXFVEUJan-FcSotcKsZoHAcyFPzRuPgC7glP2z98wpQ99f0jbw7hcjzWRQ_Vzbb27yt3nLbab6jvyZUbF81WjbDCvtY/s1600/DSC_0646a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdJvSRSErFcuBW0z0DnSsHtS_eD3TYn6T0RQrWBchcKWgvK8d5fXFVEUJan-FcSotcKsZoHAcyFPzRuPgC7glP2z98wpQ99f0jbw7hcjzWRQ_Vzbb27yt3nLbab6jvyZUbF81WjbDCvtY/s400/DSC_0646a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444;">We’re ringing in 2012 with these festive party hats. Print the template and follow the step-by-step below to make your own festive head wear. You'll need scissors, some curling ribbon, a stapler or tape, and a piece of string or elastic.<br />
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Print one (or all!) of the four different designs by right-clicking and opening the image in a new window. Then follow the steps<br />
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1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Cut out your hat base<br />
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4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Punch two holes for the elastic where they are marked (by small circles) on the template <br />
5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Loop elastic string through the holes and tie in a double knot<br />
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I wrapped the end caps first so they'd be underneath.<br />
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I picked up this grapevine wreath base at the craft store, and used a few artificial stems I already had on hand, plus some stalks of dried wheat to fill it in a bit.<br />
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhL84a36xMbiBxIaXCCqQeHmBs_isPqw04gyny-QvMYT_xphKAr9q2KBpXEHjCy9wK-jR-KZSH51W4oN7yUuiHqOfZPlYp2LI710ickwYUGYaKh5W1CWRL91VYM6ke4Y5FNaMKREP5Nev/s1600/LadiesWall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhL84a36xMbiBxIaXCCqQeHmBs_isPqw04gyny-QvMYT_xphKAr9q2KBpXEHjCy9wK-jR-KZSH51W4oN7yUuiHqOfZPlYp2LI710ickwYUGYaKh5W1CWRL91VYM6ke4Y5FNaMKREP5Nev/s400/LadiesWall.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">I just loved this little brass sign for the ladies room, from the Waveny House in New Canaan, Connecticut.</span>carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-85867858655034125392011-09-26T05:45:00.004-04:002011-09-26T05:45:01.119-04:00chevron fever<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I loved it immediately, but thought it could use a little something extra . . . maybe on the lid. I've been crushing on chevron patterns for a while and even though I made this <a href="http://while-the-sun-shines.blogspot.com/2011/04/chevron-rug.html">chevron rug</a> a few months ago, my fever for the zigzags hasn't abated. My design mind is fickle though, so even though I'm loving every zig and zag in sight right now, I realize that in a few months I might be digging something new, so I didn't want to do anything too permanent to this box. So, out came the contact paper again. I printed myself out a zigzag stripe to use as a template, and then used scissors to cut out enough zigzags to cover the lid. Then I just peeled the backing, stuck them on using my template as a spacing guide, and trimmed off the excess after folding each end under the lid. It's so sweet I may even take it home and use it in my kitchen for recipes.carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-56170055993592272832011-09-23T09:45:00.000-04:002011-09-23T09:45:38.413-04:00mid-century office items<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLVLHgxN8_v4-i8mzOK4k6aeh4Z3Qj9c7rwxwXqQLrreldKpd46SxDJqX5DKQFKddZkL6xdyIG1SP7m2Td5UVqJO7duSzGUYVg0ziRqn5rlCExRzu8CJQK9FW56q0rZNRWMTluIXi9Xc_/s1600/Stampholder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLVLHgxN8_v4-i8mzOK4k6aeh4Z3Qj9c7rwxwXqQLrreldKpd46SxDJqX5DKQFKddZkL6xdyIG1SP7m2Td5UVqJO7duSzGUYVg0ziRqn5rlCExRzu8CJQK9FW56q0rZNRWMTluIXi9Xc_/s640/Stampholder.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br />
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Some things I picked up to go in my redesigned office space<br />
- a retro stamp holder with enamel base<br />
- a small adjustable arm lamp with a laminated wood-look base<br />
- matching electric heater - has the faux-wood look.<br />
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The stamp holder was in the junk/trash pile at work and I saved it. The lamp and the heater I picked up at Salvation Army, The lamp was $5 and the heater, I snagged $7.50.carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-7670837905178854472011-09-22T14:13:00.001-04:002011-09-22T14:13:24.042-04:00inbox update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS59W1vYcAAAM4wg1IAAc647_vEPpqmWH8U0VUswAaWiow_iEuBpw5G8JPhuST23B8ZjCRPZDTMn9FkApxx1zJFKvyQGlbzVP_2WYknoKEbjC1KFLOCmAI03NnNl3_rat60dF6E9-t9K4i/s1600/InboxProject.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS59W1vYcAAAM4wg1IAAc647_vEPpqmWH8U0VUswAaWiow_iEuBpw5G8JPhuST23B8ZjCRPZDTMn9FkApxx1zJFKvyQGlbzVP_2WYknoKEbjC1KFLOCmAI03NnNl3_rat60dF6E9-t9K4i/s1600/InboxProject.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEghWYh3PefnhLjsy_uP9ZrjhjU0MNtz3GZnxYcAHUoqv9UtiSvqi9QRHl7VdhBqQhQ9barsrINQr1CQIQyfOFG-Ok2gh-s7tazPP5eU8-QrVohBfZ7dSQlaFjSlgXUD9WKON24PWnkiCd/s1600/InboxProject2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEghWYh3PefnhLjsy_uP9ZrjhjU0MNtz3GZnxYcAHUoqv9UtiSvqi9QRHl7VdhBqQhQ9barsrINQr1CQIQyfOFG-Ok2gh-s7tazPP5eU8-QrVohBfZ7dSQlaFjSlgXUD9WKON24PWnkiCd/s1600/InboxProject2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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I'm getting a new desk in my office. I love my old desk, it's huge and has beautiful drawers and three pull-out (pocketed) work surfaces. Having worked at this desk for five years, I'll be sad to give it up, but really I'm just trading with a neighboring co-worker so I'll still get to see it around the office. The new desk is lower, more ergonomically proportioned for my height and best of all, was made in 1960. This switch is the little extra push that I've been needing to add some style to my work space that reflects my design preferences a little better. So I've been doing little projects, picking up little items at the thrift store that compliment this new desk, and making new things out of old ones to create a space that I'm delighted to walk into every day. I'm the type of girl that works more happily and productively in a neat, clean, well-designed space.<br />
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I updated this wooden inbox that was destined for the trash at my office building, (it was only slightly stained on the inside bottom.) Using a gray prismacolor marker, I free-handed a simple line pattern on a sheet of white contact paper that was slightly larger than the interior dimensions of the box. Once it was covered, I let it air dry for a few minutes so it wouldn't be smudgy, then peeled off the contact paper backing and starting in the middle of the box, stuck it down and smoothed it toward the edges. I used my x-acto knife to trim off the excess, then covered the outside in plain white contact paper, using the same method. Some of the nice detailing of the box, like the dovetailed corners, are hidden, but so are the stains and scratches and it looks a little fresher. I pulled this file holder out of the same trash pile, and it doesn't need a thing, it isn't scratched or dented at all. I've seen this file rack in a few offices in scenes from Mad Men too, which makes it feel extra special. Just needs a little dusting off.<br />
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I've been meaning to take a picture of this American of Martinsville credenza that we've had in our dining room for a few months now. I put up that string-line with paper goods pinned to it for a little craft party this past weekend and it looked so sweet, I decided to leave it up for a few days. Anyway, the credenza is one of my favorite pieces that we own, and it has a sweet story that starts with this little side table. I haven't taken many pictures of the side table yet, but you can see it here in this year-old picture of our living room: <br />
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We plucked that little end table (on the far left, beside the sofa) off of the curb, it had a free sign covering the entire front, so all I could see as we drove past, were those beautiful tapered legs. We made a U-turn and were delighted when we lifted the sign to find the offset handles. We packed it quickly into the backseat and drove home, feeling like we'd just made away with the treasure. It had some nail polish spilled on the top and down the side, so I sanded it down gently and refinished it with satin polyurethane. I also lined the drawers with the wallpaper i used for our front closet. It has the rounded x-shaped metal inlays on the top that are kind of charming. Later while searching craigslist for a deal on a credenza, we happened upon this matching one and Tim drove straight up to Maryland to pick it up. It's currently in the dining room, but we're planning for it to live in the living room once we finish the floor in there.carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-53336132852701263952011-08-30T06:42:00.011-04:002011-08-30T14:07:09.095-04:00faux-polaroids<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtiUWtLRUjwhCHvdLhEGajVZte-p_U4rSUTJKqABcNZVp0jRuBoqPh2_NjyBN_tj3wBOa9zB9xk_1Tw6WQDdKuaaxs1My5XoZdzOL0s1Lrqbx1dOCz1w_jEbMJ7DujvqTH365-IA5qaxW/s1600/MomPics2W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtiUWtLRUjwhCHvdLhEGajVZte-p_U4rSUTJKqABcNZVp0jRuBoqPh2_NjyBN_tj3wBOa9zB9xk_1Tw6WQDdKuaaxs1My5XoZdzOL0s1Lrqbx1dOCz1w_jEbMJ7DujvqTH365-IA5qaxW/s400/MomPics2W.jpg" width="400" /></a>I found these pictures of my Moma in a desk drawer the other day, I love them. Mostly because they're my Mom, but more than that too - I also love the vintage softness of the film and the way they feel in your hand. There's something about the look of them that just draws me. I wanted to put them out on my desk, though I was hesitant to, for fear of them getting damaged by a careless spill or from too much sun (my office is quite bright). I realized I could just have them reprinted or I could easily frame them. But there's also something nice about the casual feel of the, just propped up on my desk and so I wondered how I could preserve the originals, but still have a display photo that had some of the wonderful vintage feel to it.<br />
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Recently, I came across and old box of Polaroid 600 film, excited I plopped it into my camera and went around trying to get an image. Sadly, and not unexpectedly as the film was decades old, it had lost all of it's polaroid chemical magic, so after a few hours of hopeful shutter-clicking and camera-whirring, I was left with a handful of blank frames. Being a polaroid lover, I was unwilling to toss the blanks and so I just hung on to them for months thinking of project ideas for them. I toyed with several reinvented polaroid crafts, but discarded the ideas declaring them unfit and unworthy of the precious blank frames. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjSfb9Ab9ZMw3dIMZtZJ_3CTdQQoYg_HeaiHDVuuoeCY6805Au7kDOtKIU-6Ow09oeDkjcxRdLUv2nq_lGr2ugA0ylkZvAYaRXdqkTvPlUNn_d-BjFumYgr7p2NvAI_TKT6F-45pLdRHz/s400/PolaPics2W.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> This is the first of two uses that I thought was neat enough to use up the blanks for, I'll share the second another day. Basically all I did was photograph the images. I have more control with my camera to capture the light and quality of an old photo, than I feel like the scanner is capable of, so in order to get a digital version, I often prefer re-photographing to scanning. After getting them in the computer I color-corrected them, just for fun and to make them feel more like polaroids, then reprinted them. After cutting out the slightly bigger than 3" x3" image, I flipped over the polaroid blank and used my craft knife to cut through the black plastic layer. Not through the whole frame - just the back layer. The glossy plastic on the front separated easily from the back and I was able to slide the reprinted image into the blank frame. I'm currently using a miniature slinky, wrapped in a circle, to display them on my desk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahWfBZu7vNWQRxLt8UPpCKyxBXGC9VRKIN9Cn3lmpcxYf4y5gPawhWP5kHxVF5qE-2GR1DD9GQx6QwZrq_e3v5-9eYjBD6fGFCXvbqKbFs6Nfec-6qOjWN-NTZrInT9PHilsI5saSKpEV/s1600/polaPicsW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahWfBZu7vNWQRxLt8UPpCKyxBXGC9VRKIN9Cn3lmpcxYf4y5gPawhWP5kHxVF5qE-2GR1DD9GQx6QwZrq_e3v5-9eYjBD6fGFCXvbqKbFs6Nfec-6qOjWN-NTZrInT9PHilsI5saSKpEV/s640/polaPicsW.jpg" width="424" /></a></div>carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-36761562103115629142011-08-25T13:25:00.005-04:002011-08-29T14:21:40.394-04:00paper and things<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">A few things I've been making recently, out of paper:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum_cv37gosQUhNcZjKJsgxjWb3RAll8_TiZZPsj7o4qJssxZUM7ZRO_1kZSeBaCxjHm_HofhPCCjqZXAZo4nFvMKTq0gnZ_3ha9-M1fw5t0FGJRuvKZEL5V56JLjN8UhwhhkKinNDPivD/s1600/PinCalligraphyEnvW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum_cv37gosQUhNcZjKJsgxjWb3RAll8_TiZZPsj7o4qJssxZUM7ZRO_1kZSeBaCxjHm_HofhPCCjqZXAZo4nFvMKTq0gnZ_3ha9-M1fw5t0FGJRuvKZEL5V56JLjN8UhwhhkKinNDPivD/s1600/PinCalligraphyEnvW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum_cv37gosQUhNcZjKJsgxjWb3RAll8_TiZZPsj7o4qJssxZUM7ZRO_1kZSeBaCxjHm_HofhPCCjqZXAZo4nFvMKTq0gnZ_3ha9-M1fw5t0FGJRuvKZEL5V56JLjN8UhwhhkKinNDPivD/s400/PinCalligraphyEnvW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2tgiLIX_LBrSxQ0mh7hr2Y8uI47aTOHVHFNNNcoBX3ht_H2-rh-OOzac73c7va1SLkvN-eyCjgCaLsXTMK9quyC16e-2RLodJC9mw0Pc-Tg-y8b6e9E4UiX-HUdzpgjNATQB9hXhLWMA/s1600/PaperFeathersW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2tgiLIX_LBrSxQ0mh7hr2Y8uI47aTOHVHFNNNcoBX3ht_H2-rh-OOzac73c7va1SLkvN-eyCjgCaLsXTMK9quyC16e-2RLodJC9mw0Pc-Tg-y8b6e9E4UiX-HUdzpgjNATQB9hXhLWMA/s400/PaperFeathersW.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-45585139792452060772011-08-22T08:19:00.002-04:002011-08-29T13:24:48.496-04:00Cake for J&A<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaJPSYeGkZA9OiePEQHvWmXFJovaV71lR-HghJpMGu_YFtlAFAPm_DW0dRIQF1i-04lkZk8E0aKOsmccDtz76onGu6u17bHRUx3siI0Cc68rb_4cvVfVnME3jVV5A1Fn43aiB1ggIuigE/s1600/CakePicsW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaJPSYeGkZA9OiePEQHvWmXFJovaV71lR-HghJpMGu_YFtlAFAPm_DW0dRIQF1i-04lkZk8E0aKOsmccDtz76onGu6u17bHRUx3siI0Cc68rb_4cvVfVnME3jVV5A1Fn43aiB1ggIuigE/s400/CakePicsW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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helpful how-to for icing a cake neatly from <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/121749256/">whisk kid.</a>carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-25338798460613613972011-07-17T16:06:00.002-04:002011-07-17T16:07:16.427-04:00pink macarons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPu0svnEUjtxak6SVm0DZSuQ-RAQ0CKUbsjJwGQimTtk__gcCNBq3-s-nJV3UJ7vRLQHrvVKfwkK-MHbl9yPsowlLdrjnlR1mvOMKTlA6qTqqcBRY9SjnzBKy4-3-G4AIRkhHAiFKpgfy/s1600/PinkMacaronsWeb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPu0svnEUjtxak6SVm0DZSuQ-RAQ0CKUbsjJwGQimTtk__gcCNBq3-s-nJV3UJ7vRLQHrvVKfwkK-MHbl9yPsowlLdrjnlR1mvOMKTlA6qTqqcBRY9SjnzBKy4-3-G4AIRkhHAiFKpgfy/s400/PinkMacaronsWeb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-45615571782992673512011-07-06T18:25:00.005-04:002011-07-07T11:59:45.162-04:00four years<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJkp6ljW6PB6_RYrd93IYU6zzZjCvdlM3vq-iCjNBvAdHLa-AN7wJrBDg4UClzkKRSP057N5xtxBPqNCYiZIe9NbILLYHS_VTlnK_SABmZhpiO7PfzhvdAGwYYTdsBln2SB4ARYewUJ6-/s1600/Bride.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJkp6ljW6PB6_RYrd93IYU6zzZjCvdlM3vq-iCjNBvAdHLa-AN7wJrBDg4UClzkKRSP057N5xtxBPqNCYiZIe9NbILLYHS_VTlnK_SABmZhpiO7PfzhvdAGwYYTdsBln2SB4ARYewUJ6-/s400/Bride.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIhISIIoZUp87eJbs1_mVy3gsA0uwbu-QtoabFNaWddHgqf0N7vrerf2s0_M6jr2g3ehkAQxmeuIgLsQkJjHAIxq9cU5ggZGCRMvrh7_5wriBzvZSHI1Mwa1p9-c5mao0OzXYrNCwFIK8/s1600/pinwheels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIhISIIoZUp87eJbs1_mVy3gsA0uwbu-QtoabFNaWddHgqf0N7vrerf2s0_M6jr2g3ehkAQxmeuIgLsQkJjHAIxq9cU5ggZGCRMvrh7_5wriBzvZSHI1Mwa1p9-c5mao0OzXYrNCwFIK8/s400/pinwheels.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Four years ago today I married my sweetheart, so happy to be by his side.carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-2735012276298075712011-07-04T13:55:00.019-04:002011-07-07T12:00:10.082-04:004th of July strawberries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvI9as_H98T4Jj-QGq4g0VzOeIJ04kGwKWV91fUIQdZurQCK8DomdVmBEU-kaZEsOzGZuHIUXhmtuC8u8vxgmorYOxLhnId8VHgG2lrOT4Gpl0NjUnt7m4_eW_8hS3Dgiu7q-LBJL4DTT9/s1600/4Strawberries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvI9as_H98T4Jj-QGq4g0VzOeIJ04kGwKWV91fUIQdZurQCK8DomdVmBEU-kaZEsOzGZuHIUXhmtuC8u8vxgmorYOxLhnId8VHgG2lrOT4Gpl0NjUnt7m4_eW_8hS3Dgiu7q-LBJL4DTT9/s400/4Strawberries.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Idea & recipe found <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Cook/Photo.aspx?photoID=428300">here</a><br />
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To make these fun and festive fourth of July strawberries:<br />
- wash and thoroughly dry strawberries<br />
- prep a sheet pan by lining it with wax paper<br />
- pour blue sanding sugar into a small bowl<br />
- melt white chocolate in the microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring in between.<br />
- dip 2/3 of the strawberry into white chocolate and then the tip into the blue sugar<br />
- place on the wax paper sheet to cool<br />
- put the dipped-berries into mini cupcake wrappers to servecarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-16772967546568770612011-06-26T06:15:00.000-04:002011-06-26T06:15:00.267-04:00fused plastic zipper pouch how-to<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcFMFm_sIlkFq7mIoIlwreeJMR393hbUBiB_YxKMlsBt6nfULmSHXh8MtY1a2l3IQXMbdz47etugsoteZrfWNavmOz7a53T_lbPqhsrBTbkRIPkjSLl0lW2zGgE-j40HubNVqpZK_AVcE/s1600/Allpouches.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcFMFm_sIlkFq7mIoIlwreeJMR393hbUBiB_YxKMlsBt6nfULmSHXh8MtY1a2l3IQXMbdz47etugsoteZrfWNavmOz7a53T_lbPqhsrBTbkRIPkjSLl0lW2zGgE-j40HubNVqpZK_AVcE/s400/Allpouches.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">8-10 plastic grocery or shopping bags</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I did it . . . I've been nervous to make these after reading numerous articles about how temperamental they can be. But this morning, I decided "today is a good day to attempt macarons." So I did. I used </span></span><a href="http://bravetart.com/recipes/Macarons"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">this</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> as my guide and </span></span><a href="http://notsohumblepie.blogspot.com/2010/04/macarons-101-french-meringue.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">this</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> basic recipe with apricot filling.</span></span>carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377686108861452988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479778985683462834.post-61412317470081262382011-04-29T10:40:00.001-04:002011-04-29T10:50:30.460-04:00small accomplishment<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ROASMmPwXT70dNDgSBjeDZgLALfQT-MxsctvBB6LQtvOlfRlQOVJrfP05FobpagxLIWmz-iIiW3sx8XWbQfOQtj95AbCzPV9wOGagTh9QWyDbueq6GwVD35MRV7gZEvwgBWNJMOr3iGc/s1600/pinterestAccomplisment.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601017658011091026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ROASMmPwXT70dNDgSBjeDZgLALfQT-MxsctvBB6LQtvOlfRlQOVJrfP05FobpagxLIWmz-iIiW3sx8XWbQfOQtj95AbCzPV9wOGagTh9QWyDbueq6GwVD35MRV7gZEvwgBWNJMOr3iGc/s400/pinterestAccomplisment.jpg" /></a>This feels like an accomplishment although I did very little, just pinned things I love to my boards . . . and now I have 100 followers! If you aren't on pinterest . . . you should definitely check it out.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0