tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92046536321284325432024-03-13T07:40:17.853-04:00Melissa's GreetingsMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-22047239598728538152009-06-22T23:13:00.002-04:002009-06-22T23:30:47.532-04:00Happy Birthday Eric!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4dAJ4rthOMsslqwIDsGujzzLkpfZ8p87Mj0AJU_NT1f5PDLIuK1RuX872NFLkwscNnREwlZYNChcEXbjMobJdP2PMLx8T9iA15fH5H_vIMgbsTYf0E7JOHdKzyq0jmRVTx9ATaftlcgz/s1600-h/erics+cupcakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4dAJ4rthOMsslqwIDsGujzzLkpfZ8p87Mj0AJU_NT1f5PDLIuK1RuX872NFLkwscNnREwlZYNChcEXbjMobJdP2PMLx8T9iA15fH5H_vIMgbsTYf0E7JOHdKzyq0jmRVTx9ATaftlcgz/s400/erics+cupcakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350360254466845394" border="0" /></a>Today is Eric's birthday :)<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-16620652009319036932009-06-08T11:54:00.007-04:002009-06-08T15:42:56.328-04:00The Weekend {June 5-7}<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNHcq16J_3WvGYU9v__4lydeC9yB8z5yzXIKS4KjhxWUx75jGqEZkBlOEZjg2Y_s2glUO3ULmVxyyJ2Om2ztYlpQ_HLnrLzuqu7Ma5HaEYKImSYmqUqyvYw0wwAOibE2uD5-hHKNXlW12/s1600-h/flea-market.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNHcq16J_3WvGYU9v__4lydeC9yB8z5yzXIKS4KjhxWUx75jGqEZkBlOEZjg2Y_s2glUO3ULmVxyyJ2Om2ztYlpQ_HLnrLzuqu7Ma5HaEYKImSYmqUqyvYw0wwAOibE2uD5-hHKNXlW12/s400/flea-market.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345042501218208402" border="0" /></a>{went to the flea market and we got a pretty cake stand and cool glass insulator from the 1800's}<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjn9vbX6ZDldda5-uNdsEumIgfGmkS5g1MKdVvcW6JvdgZjWkHBLIt8VHeBtUOMaOl0AizvcmDSx2VUYVkHFl4JPxPoIkvtZdx2ovMS-QWgMkOl2Tg1BkYSEHmtzHAbxMTXGXKas-V-1H/s1600-h/farmers-market.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjn9vbX6ZDldda5-uNdsEumIgfGmkS5g1MKdVvcW6JvdgZjWkHBLIt8VHeBtUOMaOl0AizvcmDSx2VUYVkHFl4JPxPoIkvtZdx2ovMS-QWgMkOl2Tg1BkYSEHmtzHAbxMTXGXKas-V-1H/s400/farmers-market.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345034778013077026" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{went to our local farmer's market}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsNBOfvUDpyxcL2GD-a8DH2N3g0DuASwN5H8QX64sc7FRbHF1sslQ1VpUEsX5iiDjlaohAW-Be9TcElNhZ-UrAoVnIHz-EQUPe9fuASucI1MzDny22KqWhENJQt4E1ygeiWmPyf8j0sZE/s1600-h/cafe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsNBOfvUDpyxcL2GD-a8DH2N3g0DuASwN5H8QX64sc7FRbHF1sslQ1VpUEsX5iiDjlaohAW-Be9TcElNhZ-UrAoVnIHz-EQUPe9fuASucI1MzDny22KqWhENJQt4E1ygeiWmPyf8j0sZE/s400/cafe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345034695818943474" border="0" /></a>{had the best tacos here}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbS3rj5qvIaozW9yP11vwsm6NO-sNI4-wj0XjR7lc1topJFZOO3mTEgKp1PCe5lEpqpoZQFuw-ijE7URcfIw4WDWUm9BkWd4j13KWrQUKSR6jAu8m6Tqt0VLFZkv86_SsxjieK75sE6RB/s1600-h/cash-box.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbS3rj5qvIaozW9yP11vwsm6NO-sNI4-wj0XjR7lc1topJFZOO3mTEgKp1PCe5lEpqpoZQFuw-ijE7URcfIw4WDWUm9BkWd4j13KWrQUKSR6jAu8m6Tqt0VLFZkv86_SsxjieK75sE6RB/s400/cash-box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345034466174607282" border="0" /></a>{organized for our yard sale next weekend}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjVb6KDeyo0myLjIZpgR0ZKoHJUYcqFlk2AwrLwpLBL6i5ErBJOrEFXJJ1shiHseK8QmlBUq6_-TyM4JPerbzeW8dhPLkZVtwIxjm7C8GrZ5momDlKRhkUF2FUCM14iLcYwXBIBRE2b7C/s1600-h/strawberries.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjVb6KDeyo0myLjIZpgR0ZKoHJUYcqFlk2AwrLwpLBL6i5ErBJOrEFXJJ1shiHseK8QmlBUq6_-TyM4JPerbzeW8dhPLkZVtwIxjm7C8GrZ5momDlKRhkUF2FUCM14iLcYwXBIBRE2b7C/s400/strawberries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345031683155090898" border="0" /></a>{made strawberry pie}<br /><br />I hope everyone had a happy weekend :)<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-90958868108469632262009-06-02T13:26:00.010-04:002009-06-03T11:54:17.872-04:00ScrappyTime's First Retail Location<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6d_aJYjnrIZqFaL6h2wS7eafjyJmfGP4GldVfGgrLL28-Lr0hRHWssiw-zO7UVCkVCUhMg8mOVHeOkZpNKTe7du37sNSfKk7KkFl1sqXLI9YvCEXUuMxS0wmrJZECsFMZhnOpV5X0qvM/s1600-h/scrappy+postcards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6d_aJYjnrIZqFaL6h2wS7eafjyJmfGP4GldVfGgrLL28-Lr0hRHWssiw-zO7UVCkVCUhMg8mOVHeOkZpNKTe7du37sNSfKk7KkFl1sqXLI9YvCEXUuMxS0wmrJZECsFMZhnOpV5X0qvM/s400/scrappy+postcards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342782991287054610" border="0" /></a>I'm so excited for my sister! <a href="http://www.scrappytime.com/index.php?o=startpage">ScrappyTime.com</a> just opened their first retail location at the <a href="http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=105">Westchester Mall</a> in New York today. It's such a beautiful space. When we were younger my family lived in New York and that was the mall we would visit. I wish them the best of luck :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-46232935946173587432009-06-01T12:50:00.008-04:002009-06-01T13:08:53.857-04:00The Weekend {May 29-31}<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pf6pISQZ0fNXAEQSoO6JtzbSNw8DWWOQBuiohP_gIED_Eb1M67q2qAHTvKdIp-ZPDbFrkz5JWL4fYVyWdI6xQ2Osva1OmsPqlAEYGh9F-TZGTSCDWA-bCsBtv-eaDkx6-G_c3BbhRnF3/s1600-h/library+books.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pf6pISQZ0fNXAEQSoO6JtzbSNw8DWWOQBuiohP_gIED_Eb1M67q2qAHTvKdIp-ZPDbFrkz5JWL4fYVyWdI6xQ2Osva1OmsPqlAEYGh9F-TZGTSCDWA-bCsBtv-eaDkx6-G_c3BbhRnF3/s400/library+books.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342406069598314562" border="0" /></a>{went to the library}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBd1xtsHr6KJ1WW9KOH6qcsPV7Ssst1b6LFZ0J8RCiV5IPfHCVqq3KL458SddObJCpAAnGOp5u2kcTeI8wS2otrplLOCd-F2DpEHnp62UJPX9fIFFTOQZQAe7cRxH8EMDQOeSvN2dkxYcA/s1600-h/french+toast.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBd1xtsHr6KJ1WW9KOH6qcsPV7Ssst1b6LFZ0J8RCiV5IPfHCVqq3KL458SddObJCpAAnGOp5u2kcTeI8wS2otrplLOCd-F2DpEHnp62UJPX9fIFFTOQZQAe7cRxH8EMDQOeSvN2dkxYcA/s400/french+toast.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342406007254773618" border="0" /></a>{made french toast}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCQMeY70YcEJN2Gp2GflEVWtHBvXH3KMQgE5joApCXOil4I9w5X0pXWYYrGNAN3-Rm9jTE4pTtY91bjYRoiFTkz0HML2I2OcHbdhuxCjig5Cp1LHe_GGOYti9jq7eTSDcw_T481IDYdN6/s1600-h/seashell+lights.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCQMeY70YcEJN2Gp2GflEVWtHBvXH3KMQgE5joApCXOil4I9w5X0pXWYYrGNAN3-Rm9jTE4pTtY91bjYRoiFTkz0HML2I2OcHbdhuxCjig5Cp1LHe_GGOYti9jq7eTSDcw_T481IDYdN6/s400/seashell+lights.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342405929743705570" border="0" /></a>{put up seashell lights on our patio}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IY8v5g_NRg95pjhp3Sq6m0xAsMlASAVUY49YAaaSacWVd97colGvYHnTwXEdiw7xfSZjmnHi-FNT_PO30kWv79_FmsXJ9kf4yRcmjfRce5FqRWo9_1Q47_n2TsZNL_SbMDNiSjjjeJJ7/s1600-h/iced+coffee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IY8v5g_NRg95pjhp3Sq6m0xAsMlASAVUY49YAaaSacWVd97colGvYHnTwXEdiw7xfSZjmnHi-FNT_PO30kWv79_FmsXJ9kf4yRcmjfRce5FqRWo9_1Q47_n2TsZNL_SbMDNiSjjjeJJ7/s400/iced+coffee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342405859064566754" border="0" /></a>{made iced coffee at home}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpGdiXRCvOxTOVQtjF8NLQJzooVFb_eBQxM3GR0AJEkHXHM9WuOXvOSmmYPk2FnxAsHfk2ylZuCTXYfZYIeftNEFA-dsaO55TewH_5XrfH4_ll7q2JB__56GmpJAY8nbwGcClMp27a_qU/s1600-h/dragonfly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpGdiXRCvOxTOVQtjF8NLQJzooVFb_eBQxM3GR0AJEkHXHM9WuOXvOSmmYPk2FnxAsHfk2ylZuCTXYfZYIeftNEFA-dsaO55TewH_5XrfH4_ll7q2JB__56GmpJAY8nbwGcClMp27a_qU/s400/dragonfly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342405505199905698" border="0" /></a>{tried out my camera's zoom lens on a dragonfly}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hope everyone had a happy weekend :)<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-51319477500072931902009-05-30T16:24:00.000-04:002009-05-30T16:04:09.419-04:00Peony::Love is Getting Married<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGppFgL35i9cNxcMN7WdW7aCStYRslB9xEF00htgq6_nLTTOkCfILyQwMlTHOqX0Ebnly96UqqMk6NsJZwmm-0HHJXHAOOKc4dxHK_OeYg3n5LDC9GPJUo1vILcK4KJxBjJfvgp2IwZ3d/s1600-h/beach.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGppFgL35i9cNxcMN7WdW7aCStYRslB9xEF00htgq6_nLTTOkCfILyQwMlTHOqX0Ebnly96UqqMk6NsJZwmm-0HHJXHAOOKc4dxHK_OeYg3n5LDC9GPJUo1vILcK4KJxBjJfvgp2IwZ3d/s400/beach.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341708410271064194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>Amanda from <a href="http://peonylove.blogspot.com/">Peony::Love</a> is getting married today! I hope they are having the happiest day, I can't wait to hear all about it :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />image from Peony::Love</span><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-43850983353814407272009-05-29T13:24:00.008-04:002009-05-29T15:37:04.728-04:00Baby Geese<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Last night we walked to the pond near our house to see baby geese we drove by earlier. Eric gave them some bread while I took photographs. They were so cute and fuzzy!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCFoKUoN9gFaFFGKED3KYZyuOE5lYiJnM_rCJTK2_WsLSvIjdK5uTrOIFzN9qxZTT_No8XoU1A-ynpKOrQ1QIV8VW5KmGmxVFcjEk2YGEOfQ-ACP-XpyupPSAmyo8SpixdRjTelMlSafB/s1600-h/small+geese+176.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCFoKUoN9gFaFFGKED3KYZyuOE5lYiJnM_rCJTK2_WsLSvIjdK5uTrOIFzN9qxZTT_No8XoU1A-ynpKOrQ1QIV8VW5KmGmxVFcjEk2YGEOfQ-ACP-XpyupPSAmyo8SpixdRjTelMlSafB/s400/small+geese+176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341308851442670594" border="0" /></a>{the baby geese}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeQtvlFP9cR1ZPm-pTa30x83AaclzZudK88xTMa4Rh_sInGh90N-qYzjUJW0_pH5PsdTzkPLAQVTSqQKOVhgcR0NxKP6zY4YpDSpqRLNEBDtDrlTWYm1MEQ6wHJ3W2Mn-9uhaHb5EGUGp/s1600-h/small+geese+218.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeQtvlFP9cR1ZPm-pTa30x83AaclzZudK88xTMa4Rh_sInGh90N-qYzjUJW0_pH5PsdTzkPLAQVTSqQKOVhgcR0NxKP6zY4YpDSpqRLNEBDtDrlTWYm1MEQ6wHJ3W2Mn-9uhaHb5EGUGp/s400/small+geese+218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341308772348461170" border="0" /></a>{the whole geese family}<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-67425915337985017932009-05-28T15:15:00.003-04:002009-05-28T15:27:33.573-04:00Mini Apple CrispOne of my favorite desserts is apple crisp. The other night I made homemade applesauce, another one of my favorites, and decided to use part of it to make mini apple crisps. I also love anything miniature :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmTbLrL-yNYr0NzSwiO90CFmTmE2XrBBueSFI9OdoI0G7GVL41bZnFdtd3aK8uqr2OkNgUoPsYaxUPBmjBdhQSHarRm0J-QvSz1XKee-cjtOUfZp6WV62QfYB3Ogk8Wz1rko82B91GftI/s1600-h/small+apple+crisp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmTbLrL-yNYr0NzSwiO90CFmTmE2XrBBueSFI9OdoI0G7GVL41bZnFdtd3aK8uqr2OkNgUoPsYaxUPBmjBdhQSHarRm0J-QvSz1XKee-cjtOUfZp6WV62QfYB3Ogk8Wz1rko82B91GftI/s400/small+apple+crisp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340316990649293794" border="0" /></a>Here is the recipe created with recipes from <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sarahs-Applesauce/Detail.aspx">all recipes</a> and <a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1737,157168-245194,00.html">cooks.com</a>.<br /><br />applesauce<br />4 apples peeled, cored, and chopped<br />3/4 cup water<br />1/4 cup sugar (feel free to use less)<br />1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />combine ingredients in a saucepan and cover<br />cook for 15 to 20 minutes on medium heat.<br /><br />crisp topping<br />1/4 cup oatmeal<br />1/4 cup brown sugar<br />1/8 cup flour<br />2 tablespoons unsalted butter<br />mix together until crumbly<br /><br />fill two ramekins with homemade applesauce and sprinkle with crisp topping<br />bake in oven at 375 for about 20 minutesMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-64688194470133450002009-05-27T08:00:00.000-04:002009-05-27T08:00:16.689-04:00North Carolina State Flea Market<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">On Sunday we went to the North Carolina State Flea Market. The weather was so nice outside and there were so many cool things to see. Here are some of my favorite things that I wish I could have taken home with me :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjeEa9SS1L9cClemPbrbi4855l_40jPSIOmS3mf_LBpgMGkOBaUU03nOBv88MpY1YpRnRNtdtOyqp-pZAAMHsmrBfLci0waYWtTWXu10MkwzALStGD68YtMRXvhYqxnzwKqvJF7tA3uG2/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+091.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjeEa9SS1L9cClemPbrbi4855l_40jPSIOmS3mf_LBpgMGkOBaUU03nOBv88MpY1YpRnRNtdtOyqp-pZAAMHsmrBfLci0waYWtTWXu10MkwzALStGD68YtMRXvhYqxnzwKqvJF7tA3uG2/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340012530336445266" border="0" /></a>{pretty pale pink mirror}<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7G_Fi4P37KicFjae4j3WQmgbBwDct1fTyHD6NHxed4MCcI-kUISEu95aaLtD8hk5iBzNrcvFMQ2NOE80PpEYOz9-qGHZx6osRjUfHkhogZ33LhNjvHi2h2H4lE9c8bNuMOJRzYNSwOVh/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7G_Fi4P37KicFjae4j3WQmgbBwDct1fTyHD6NHxed4MCcI-kUISEu95aaLtD8hk5iBzNrcvFMQ2NOE80PpEYOz9-qGHZx6osRjUfHkhogZ33LhNjvHi2h2H4lE9c8bNuMOJRzYNSwOVh/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340012397267617010" border="0" /></a>{vintage shell purse}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ_XD2_uiu818Q5mYvXD5cavETxHidIgnjjg8dvpTvoUVqnE2QFX-3t0h6oA4kIqWRX3OAq60dkbuK7AnEMJQ_bpBPfIGBjEJZWwbYamZz1nbWpMBbdCJMJt0gtOGA4IhAoAOiy9PTXuE/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+088.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ_XD2_uiu818Q5mYvXD5cavETxHidIgnjjg8dvpTvoUVqnE2QFX-3t0h6oA4kIqWRX3OAq60dkbuK7AnEMJQ_bpBPfIGBjEJZWwbYamZz1nbWpMBbdCJMJt0gtOGA4IhAoAOiy9PTXuE/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+088.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340012283106240754" border="0" /></a>{cool belt buckles}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnufY6Sz3EiUrJtAWQH9sCrfhW0qgTjX4RDk_uOSrSGAkSSxYuCUOaCNgFhYKSPcGPV_Lo399y8Pek-tPhxdUGVqdmCMNt52kp50I7mhEnwvjmsmF4WI6lgQZtUbteSlOVKTp1Jrikk1S/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+096.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnufY6Sz3EiUrJtAWQH9sCrfhW0qgTjX4RDk_uOSrSGAkSSxYuCUOaCNgFhYKSPcGPV_Lo399y8Pek-tPhxdUGVqdmCMNt52kp50I7mhEnwvjmsmF4WI6lgQZtUbteSlOVKTp1Jrikk1S/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340012203376155058" border="0" /></a>{pretty pink glasses}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmigz95E9W6aEqj_Uavk7cpbG078e58MZF4jqyvjCkcvoRvV0g_WQPGjiu2BaNsm3GIehn4H5Wwnqpfoe4_C3hAcUjh7wgpCTWX_cJChfgj3xvGmW6wmO7oXSdn2GXV5tJFTifx4_Vl3F/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmigz95E9W6aEqj_Uavk7cpbG078e58MZF4jqyvjCkcvoRvV0g_WQPGjiu2BaNsm3GIehn4H5Wwnqpfoe4_C3hAcUjh7wgpCTWX_cJChfgj3xvGmW6wmO7oXSdn2GXV5tJFTifx4_Vl3F/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340012091832006114" border="0" /></a>{prints of old maps}<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-62019215735071677862009-05-26T15:48:00.009-04:002009-06-01T12:49:50.882-04:00The Weekend {May 22-25}<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This weekend one of our friends came to visit us from Atlanta. We were both friends with him in college before Eric and I knew each other. Here are some moments from our weekend :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfnWGn1xKqFbn9YJcRC-rKg8BWX8MiKyO6YBqhUpnN41f-V1OMdKf2PS622ZJsBlf_6cl3q4AabwZlEjkiJGTdaF7AUFcPQ5cpIzlpnW1lVs9Jr57yNedIM3gqJo1n0xZpy7JhFYCaee3/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+192.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfnWGn1xKqFbn9YJcRC-rKg8BWX8MiKyO6YBqhUpnN41f-V1OMdKf2PS622ZJsBlf_6cl3q4AabwZlEjkiJGTdaF7AUFcPQ5cpIzlpnW1lVs9Jr57yNedIM3gqJo1n0xZpy7JhFYCaee3/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+192.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340230835605150082" border="0" /></a>{made a craft for <a href="http://scrappytime.blogspot.com/2009/05/drink-parasols.html">ScrappyTime</a>}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v4M1CJX2r1iMYJ36VKX25NCQAJPIyUIR7S2UaYeACSjNKjA_PwyqRnVOf4EJXDKiONT9TOyX47IvOyhBOODS7Y4Ut-EYvzT3jOJNxwoKDWSOzI1LVDrhZBwBN6xzNQjred3mPB0AHoaY/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+074.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v4M1CJX2r1iMYJ36VKX25NCQAJPIyUIR7S2UaYeACSjNKjA_PwyqRnVOf4EJXDKiONT9TOyX47IvOyhBOODS7Y4Ut-EYvzT3jOJNxwoKDWSOzI1LVDrhZBwBN6xzNQjred3mPB0AHoaY/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340230772155935986" border="0" /></a>{the guys drank a little whiskey}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbk80miAWmzTBzFTCzih_41TXtxVsJmnYU2DHCiuIG27BW9ixqKBf4JdtkkEfrumFLFIry1_ICSGSi4SGB84zlcliy0XM1rwSNnUNz0hEywCeetLkwN8S77cFY4Je70WKJLhv3yuWVzRiG/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+097.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbk80miAWmzTBzFTCzih_41TXtxVsJmnYU2DHCiuIG27BW9ixqKBf4JdtkkEfrumFLFIry1_ICSGSi4SGB84zlcliy0XM1rwSNnUNz0hEywCeetLkwN8S77cFY4Je70WKJLhv3yuWVzRiG/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340230715003326786" border="0" /></a>{visited the North Carolina State Flea Market}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wHQn3kjueSwc4RZP6aQkQQaY4vGOOES0klLkn7ltcJgevWokZdyJZpFkNrnSkrMJi9V3xPO9CnHH8dU57-MZCsgdosbfi1STGP6C-RmWGaYlIxE6blZCvYq0ia-M8MLAiPfOR-W6cXBH/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+195.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wHQn3kjueSwc4RZP6aQkQQaY4vGOOES0klLkn7ltcJgevWokZdyJZpFkNrnSkrMJi9V3xPO9CnHH8dU57-MZCsgdosbfi1STGP6C-RmWGaYlIxE6blZCvYq0ia-M8MLAiPfOR-W6cXBH/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340230625552052306" border="0" /></a>{went to see the Terminator}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4RlLxldXUttXPmtjjAAxvjaXaJGFamQd7FhTzDAIk5WB-_6EdYI3ngbZ2Mh4t4iEsoOqziha243_EOAuILr9JtK-zrqhtDxr1bgiR6YC44_tCrISN-ThwFXN1CW-SL-rmZ38L4mF5yk5/s1600-h/small+memorial+day+weekend+134.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4RlLxldXUttXPmtjjAAxvjaXaJGFamQd7FhTzDAIk5WB-_6EdYI3ngbZ2Mh4t4iEsoOqziha243_EOAuILr9JtK-zrqhtDxr1bgiR6YC44_tCrISN-ThwFXN1CW-SL-rmZ38L4mF5yk5/s400/small+memorial+day+weekend+134.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340230564420071970" border="0" /></a>{had a mocha frappaccino on Monday morning}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hope everyone had a happy weekend :)<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-47640485611995363122009-05-22T17:38:00.008-04:002009-05-23T02:40:42.007-04:00Inspired By Wisteria<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Ever since I discovered <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Shadowboxed-Shells-Cowry_Assorted/productinfo/W2945/">Wisteria</a> through Anne from <a href="http://www.annesage.com/">the City Sage</a> I dream about all the things I would love to order when I get their catalog in the mail. When I saw their shadowboxed shells I was inspired to try and make my own version :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jNjnnzXfxtwe1L10q2ArzoTTt7bDw_lvmG9QwicBQ3IzU5IdDBRjkm6xYcfTI7Omk9pAJmalZKRW72drvMw-XVFipiZ8dTWQDI3Ug-L7I-90LSpJmF6s-l3tZmT4xDZgLnwHYosDafTt/s1600-h/W2945a-large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jNjnnzXfxtwe1L10q2ArzoTTt7bDw_lvmG9QwicBQ3IzU5IdDBRjkm6xYcfTI7Omk9pAJmalZKRW72drvMw-XVFipiZ8dTWQDI3Ug-L7I-90LSpJmF6s-l3tZmT4xDZgLnwHYosDafTt/s400/W2945a-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338768133815913442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">image from <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Shadowboxed-Shells-Cowry_Assorted/productinfo/W2945/">Wisteria</a></span><br /><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5q_iOc0kNUjnO-G4kX3157BlAcOvl03pQZ4H5hO0Ap6vmbopuawz2cuiLJ7h3FLXJlSzysM-PnDYKJlPyeKIbY2nGWGFuHywbaiF3D4Fz1wGcTi6W0fwkoF27bjGvZ-OO6w8XItdiQ9o7/s1600-h/seashell+frame.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5q_iOc0kNUjnO-G4kX3157BlAcOvl03pQZ4H5hO0Ap6vmbopuawz2cuiLJ7h3FLXJlSzysM-PnDYKJlPyeKIbY2nGWGFuHywbaiF3D4Fz1wGcTi6W0fwkoF27bjGvZ-OO6w8XItdiQ9o7/s400/seashell+frame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338767471467334914" border="0" /></a>{my version}<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I used a shadowbox frame that was originally given to me for the tassel from my college graduation. I covered the back piece of the frame with a piece of white cardstock. Then I picked a few shells from my seashell collection and adhered them to the cardstock with small pieces of foam tape. I can't wait to hang it up!<br /></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-8182172947073229152009-05-21T23:00:00.004-04:002009-05-22T03:04:39.900-04:00Catalogs Wishlist<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I would say my style is beachy, casual, and simple. I love this time of year when stores are filled with items inspired by summer. Here are some of my favorites from the most recent catalogs :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgDtQpXM8mB8RGs2MxkdpvGU0978EP6Si_624sikkubAX6xRipw47j-oTE8C7ocDRMps-C_cnhqbY91H6-2jslPM6jOCJ2Mgk7YBbvlLeqi1tZRrEDQCkLE5ZuzwyyO5nz2luFYQnQpcK/s1600-h/floats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgDtQpXM8mB8RGs2MxkdpvGU0978EP6Si_624sikkubAX6xRipw47j-oTE8C7ocDRMps-C_cnhqbY91H6-2jslPM6jOCJ2Mgk7YBbvlLeqi1tZRrEDQCkLE5ZuzwyyO5nz2luFYQnQpcK/s400/floats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338096759908184354" border="0" /></a>{glass fishing floats from <a href="http://www.scrappytime.com/index.php?c=web1.217&product=M365005">Wisteria</a>}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkbM9tvE07Y9HYUfSZMHA2k6nRm8sZ2KSyvpQoF42_8HHvIQ44hhD_XvpJBUGRD0TmEqPdwC5bTR4n5m1FQ_sOPJecWAvr0saU0-br9Kwrrvwk7Nghzw4inNxR_dImwMC7ykJaFNJhYJk/s1600-h/silver+plated+shells.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkbM9tvE07Y9HYUfSZMHA2k6nRm8sZ2KSyvpQoF42_8HHvIQ44hhD_XvpJBUGRD0TmEqPdwC5bTR4n5m1FQ_sOPJecWAvr0saU0-br9Kwrrvwk7Nghzw4inNxR_dImwMC7ykJaFNJhYJk/s400/silver+plated+shells.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338096685460394898" border="0" /></a>{silver plated shells from <a href="http://www.wshome.com/products/p2010/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1%7C24%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Csilver%20plated%20shells&cm_src=SCH">Williams Sonoma Home</a>}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDndaOGTFzWPMKyqcBVH9sfGjObDPnxSFpITrxrDF7c19vY2IHWgq_jpsgZvJGfxMAros1FxLrmcY9DXpUV2iyS7yWWg6hwqLNt1KxfvFhQE3hOERZjbdYj972HxNZh9Ba1civ00vb5Uwm/s1600-h/beverage+jar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDndaOGTFzWPMKyqcBVH9sfGjObDPnxSFpITrxrDF7c19vY2IHWgq_jpsgZvJGfxMAros1FxLrmcY9DXpUV2iyS7yWWg6hwqLNt1KxfvFhQE3hOERZjbdYj972HxNZh9Ba1civ00vb5Uwm/s400/beverage+jar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338096548465903634" border="0" /></a>{cold beverage jar from <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=395&f=23882&q=cold+beverage+jar&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=1">Crate and Barrel}<br /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT05RkL7200abGALanNQmPTskhstG4zz22-NV3pB3ix3-yVEhYrd4kco7IkuIO8LeNWaL1yvDA0l4YekQEnbqqJ_c0LVRnpcm9Oljd6rM7_lCheAfYMm8yRENGYYM1UZJW1U1LtJTvOLty/s1600-h/sea+life+covers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT05RkL7200abGALanNQmPTskhstG4zz22-NV3pB3ix3-yVEhYrd4kco7IkuIO8LeNWaL1yvDA0l4YekQEnbqqJ_c0LVRnpcm9Oljd6rM7_lCheAfYMm8yRENGYYM1UZJW1U1LtJTvOLty/s400/sea+life+covers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338095255474726994" border="0" /></a>{sea life pillow covers from <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p12803/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1%7C20%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Cpillow%20covers&cm_src=SCH">Pottery Barn}<br /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jJWdrFs7M_eS6hOI42IFeFDr8__Gx4XLV4hXeRsctzBhmKiaGn9DHcVTVuxUC2_TL3Z0WCitei_oGoNq2I_NVX_bZE5wXmUg-oVto5T9lMjyGWWnhm_yMMRTm_g0Dp-ra8UH4y-itvHv/s1600-h/PhantomTableLampF6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jJWdrFs7M_eS6hOI42IFeFDr8__Gx4XLV4hXeRsctzBhmKiaGn9DHcVTVuxUC2_TL3Z0WCitei_oGoNq2I_NVX_bZE5wXmUg-oVto5T9lMjyGWWnhm_yMMRTm_g0Dp-ra8UH4y-itvHv/s400/PhantomTableLampF6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338095189738221250" border="0" /></a>{phantom table lamp from <a href="http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=120&f=2985&q=phantom+table+lamp&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=1">CB2</a>}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">images from Wisteria, Williams Sonoma Home, </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, and CB2</span><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-84654115216802221512009-05-20T23:57:00.006-04:002009-05-22T03:42:23.747-04:00Fun Things To Do<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkThcUCzkcPHOHXpsxNoQh1ihzqy7Rsbdm5hA2Rdvzjf4Z1O3nZubVVlD7ebpKMmNCN3A0jLFhxYd9YKjvFOlDiQ6G_0sWADPx6mLfXzGb6iq_aHvPrJobFadggtbV9JgyCqj1J2Kc3sj/s1600-h/before+book.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkThcUCzkcPHOHXpsxNoQh1ihzqy7Rsbdm5hA2Rdvzjf4Z1O3nZubVVlD7ebpKMmNCN3A0jLFhxYd9YKjvFOlDiQ6G_0sWADPx6mLfXzGb6iq_aHvPrJobFadggtbV9JgyCqj1J2Kc3sj/s400/before+book.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338122027583680658" border="0" /></a>{before}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2pV2mGA0irOVGz1_IIS_XQBSwNh_mcMwuE4TIA9jYpJosqy_DjrYdPbB4yFa4awRy2_qdRtz6T7OvI3gXzZpUknHBn7htg9rukv3Ek6wSo_LNfceFd-zrQpDhGavzX4zAUPPECaPF-Q_/s1600-h/after+book.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2pV2mGA0irOVGz1_IIS_XQBSwNh_mcMwuE4TIA9jYpJosqy_DjrYdPbB4yFa4awRy2_qdRtz6T7OvI3gXzZpUknHBn7htg9rukv3Ek6wSo_LNfceFd-zrQpDhGavzX4zAUPPECaPF-Q_/s400/after+book.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338121959544910834" border="0" /></a>{after}<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I can't believe this will already be our second summer here in North Carolina. Over the weekend I was inspired to create this book while looking for visiting information on our local museums. I covered a small notebook I had with a colorful piece of scrap paper and labeled it fun :) After doing a little research it's filled with fun things to do that are free and inexpensive in and around Raleigh. I'll keep you updated on our adventures :)<br /></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-81100106085648042232009-05-17T17:40:00.017-04:002009-06-01T12:50:20.847-04:00The Weekend {May 15-17}<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMfgY9OGriL_x1NdvbO7ua1gIecV3gWT_tTIwIuOcx-ykwFGdto8BBIj8ImufgceJmOEN_eBjhyphenhyphenLsF5HwNrF-HrcVhTzhfJjhSxTKqYNLJsUybK5YkytXgrlbb4fUVEl4GJ45pXJ5by7Y/s1600-h/star+trek+tickets.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMfgY9OGriL_x1NdvbO7ua1gIecV3gWT_tTIwIuOcx-ykwFGdto8BBIj8ImufgceJmOEN_eBjhyphenhyphenLsF5HwNrF-HrcVhTzhfJjhSxTKqYNLJsUybK5YkytXgrlbb4fUVEl4GJ45pXJ5by7Y/s400/star+trek+tickets.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336911743535432290" border="0" /></a>{went to see Star Trek}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvbGwqWiCLl_RKHAgdlASbvZg0zkcDbmd9ldbKEnY44FHexqoKZAEPMa_G3uR59vWsWi6uzEe2yQavT2al8FTcc3iD5Ss_YjvMg5aSxMsbY3mJ3jL2uw6WbHDfle4jVXkZC2aV8Cjazg7/s1600-h/banana+bread.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvbGwqWiCLl_RKHAgdlASbvZg0zkcDbmd9ldbKEnY44FHexqoKZAEPMa_G3uR59vWsWi6uzEe2yQavT2al8FTcc3iD5Ss_YjvMg5aSxMsbY3mJ3jL2uw6WbHDfle4jVXkZC2aV8Cjazg7/s400/banana+bread.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336911518384809378" border="0" /></a>{made banana bread}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThnEQfPWTufmbUamTl94EEhN9g3_xZKNlo4gc7gA4wHYImCujvgTNuTleSw24hCIJyNv4O0zbmei6O-9ua_tuYsPAVnLDVv2uVke5rXsty0ZDs6PAX5f-Ag-YSwOYiTS97MQUaq2ax34T/s1600-h/popcorn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThnEQfPWTufmbUamTl94EEhN9g3_xZKNlo4gc7gA4wHYImCujvgTNuTleSw24hCIJyNv4O0zbmei6O-9ua_tuYsPAVnLDVv2uVke5rXsty0ZDs6PAX5f-Ag-YSwOYiTS97MQUaq2ax34T/s400/popcorn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336911374732478754" border="0" /></a>{watched the movie, Bottle Shock, at home}<br /><br />I hope everyone had a happy weekend :)<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-44696983155308676862009-05-14T12:00:00.000-04:002009-05-15T01:47:42.036-04:00Bahamas Honeymoon Contest<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/">Wedding Paper Divas</a> is hosting an amazing contest. They have partnered with the <a href="http://www.bahamas.com/">Islands of the Bahamas</a> to offer four unique wedding invitations suites and the chance to win a week long honeymoon escape to Kamalame Cay in the Bahamas!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH06z8iO5N3wD8RpACV1hVm-9mshkkdwQh428CRfXOcp3QwD2Lbt5eq3_QwYJ-Q-NZcXYRAYPXAgjGMSm_RtMf2iovEn2ghvLSNAZcrPkJdfYU24YOJrWP4Lwkrhw658aOKkMKWkc5bJ38/s1600-h/about03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH06z8iO5N3wD8RpACV1hVm-9mshkkdwQh428CRfXOcp3QwD2Lbt5eq3_QwYJ-Q-NZcXYRAYPXAgjGMSm_RtMf2iovEn2ghvLSNAZcrPkJdfYU24YOJrWP4Lwkrhw658aOKkMKWkc5bJ38/s400/about03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335451398027877394" border="0" /></a>{<a href="http://www.kamalame.com/">Kamalame Cay</a>}<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">To enter visit Wedding Paper Divas before June 12th. While you are there make sure to check out their <a href="http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/shop/destination-wedding-invitations.htm">destination wedding invitations</a> collection and of course their endless supply of <a href="http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/unique-wedding-invitations-stationery.htm">unique wedding invitations</a>. Here are a couple of their new designs inspired by the Bahamas in my favorites colors :)<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6oPAewOm33xlBcKgfJSAjyu__kXZyxHskAX-WMlss0r0896hRBcGjSWEL2g3sBysDDrx6t0X3mNnYGcGHZH_aZ8tDeKtVs3H_HGZjnj6Sae3j8qPdqh5zXshBeeY3Ye1Mg_cdCcGY6EO/s1600-h/luxe+turquoise.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6oPAewOm33xlBcKgfJSAjyu__kXZyxHskAX-WMlss0r0896hRBcGjSWEL2g3sBysDDrx6t0X3mNnYGcGHZH_aZ8tDeKtVs3H_HGZjnj6Sae3j8qPdqh5zXshBeeY3Ye1Mg_cdCcGY6EO/s400/luxe+turquoise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335451249228595442" border="0" /></a>{<a href="http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/products/ProductView_4019.htm">Out Islands</a>}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNd8Ky9xtC9s5KC83r8Ov3e2MYIrujQZYVEFe_NmpmiKE-0EQ2lPL5NMebhGl_aADtWMYAyCFs9mcrH-92t0fT6lqJ4aAAmdtt2UHbQ-ECwm1NgPytE5HZX24HMn7LXO36tvMSosb7RX8k/s1600-h/beautiful+bahamas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNd8Ky9xtC9s5KC83r8Ov3e2MYIrujQZYVEFe_NmpmiKE-0EQ2lPL5NMebhGl_aADtWMYAyCFs9mcrH-92t0fT6lqJ4aAAmdtt2UHbQ-ECwm1NgPytE5HZX24HMn7LXO36tvMSosb7RX8k/s400/beautiful+bahamas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335452670386108306" border="0" /></a>{<a href="http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/products/ProductView_4143.htm">Beautiful Bahamas</a>}<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">images from Kamalame Cay and Wedding Paper Divas</span><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-85690456308029169842009-05-13T12:25:00.005-04:002009-05-13T12:31:54.739-04:00Happy Birthday Dustie<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Today is my brother's birthday! Here is the card I made for him inspired by a sticker :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSgma0LmZ6NdJdTmEuPSF728h8g2PWAsnOcevW8rBqJ2rRQMCVQsbqIT3wlK_TMI-ykWkqXMc3kTSfDF_L3QTChXeox5PP6lQi67oUYd_V-OXFk7B4o_SyLgN5T0FGFNLOUzpnB7gqbd7/s1600-h/camera+sticker.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSgma0LmZ6NdJdTmEuPSF728h8g2PWAsnOcevW8rBqJ2rRQMCVQsbqIT3wlK_TMI-ykWkqXMc3kTSfDF_L3QTChXeox5PP6lQi67oUYd_V-OXFk7B4o_SyLgN5T0FGFNLOUzpnB7gqbd7/s400/camera+sticker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335345892280109106" border="0" /></a>{inspiration from this sticker}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHO1A_wToxGQL9BHpnFGcZYEv16_8YXQuke_v_iDmZME73_lKrRs2SyRh8h4po1jEI5vW6EpVaO1h3lD4l79kkWziQ5YAVZMQ4-WQEIUFy-ckr7V8lMa0U3ADn_lQf8Pfz9Hb9Q2g79u4/s1600-h/camera+card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHO1A_wToxGQL9BHpnFGcZYEv16_8YXQuke_v_iDmZME73_lKrRs2SyRh8h4po1jEI5vW6EpVaO1h3lD4l79kkWziQ5YAVZMQ4-WQEIUFy-ckr7V8lMa0U3ADn_lQf8Pfz9Hb9Q2g79u4/s400/camera+card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335345758317272498" border="0" /></a>{card for my photographer brother}<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-86039501678931832992009-05-08T18:26:00.004-04:002009-05-09T00:30:45.166-04:00My Final Photography Assignment<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This week was the last week for my photography class. I loved taking this class, I learned so much about the technical aspects of photography. I only wish I discovered how much I love photography years ago. My final assignment was to take two images, one showing happiness and the other showing red. Here are the two photographs I submitted :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8Ks_MamZkt4nzBWXUmQC2TqfaFcr1_f2pN-FG4XOCtlvOiCLXdy7XabVgvVFtHgwWWAz5jobSFHtjbqdYABbka9WC8GRYhd5RTfkCiNYn9Le6S-3YS6wbbQN7Bj3Nw2Gy8BHHV1YdeP-/s1600-h/small+peony.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8Ks_MamZkt4nzBWXUmQC2TqfaFcr1_f2pN-FG4XOCtlvOiCLXdy7XabVgvVFtHgwWWAz5jobSFHtjbqdYABbka9WC8GRYhd5RTfkCiNYn9Le6S-3YS6wbbQN7Bj3Nw2Gy8BHHV1YdeP-/s400/small+peony.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333583260981856770" border="0" /></a>{happiness}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQmSoLjgrBN57fb7LgqXvyDA3Ti2UV-h0DHma5iQzVp5igYsW_XRllCqHSmuod25DPd19HPY2NZPFSrtaXP5WYzhbkwBAaTOj-YdoI921cgM92joLuTqx4v4PcGMPM6_WwMXnj24By2gW/s1600-h/small+red+glitter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQmSoLjgrBN57fb7LgqXvyDA3Ti2UV-h0DHma5iQzVp5igYsW_XRllCqHSmuod25DPd19HPY2NZPFSrtaXP5WYzhbkwBAaTOj-YdoI921cgM92joLuTqx4v4PcGMPM6_WwMXnj24By2gW/s400/small+red+glitter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333583174082143650" border="0" /></a>{red}<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-563043444551102052009-05-08T18:05:00.003-04:002009-05-08T19:06:24.383-04:00My Third Photography AssignmentIn class last week we covered the different creative zone modes on my camera along with elements of exposure. My assignment was to take two photographs using a semi-automatic mode to show different depths of field. I was excited to find magnolia trees that bloomed. Here are the two photographs I submitted :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMNgXnRDyGBAq-PvmfvsbUp9lPLk-U4RRRGb0cIMx84Q8Ly8rXZwow8y5_hIAJEIJQWNORBmk2ZXAd0BZk7mCSTC0pm3UB8ERz3I4du2Df2Lc1vNoEkyyavCrI1ctjoMOBxohWa0VfgAi/s1600-h/small+magnolia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMNgXnRDyGBAq-PvmfvsbUp9lPLk-U4RRRGb0cIMx84Q8Ly8rXZwow8y5_hIAJEIJQWNORBmk2ZXAd0BZk7mCSTC0pm3UB8ERz3I4du2Df2Lc1vNoEkyyavCrI1ctjoMOBxohWa0VfgAi/s400/small+magnolia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333582730212654162" border="0" /></a>{shallow depth of field}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHIYG6sX-1RSo4zbyUp97dfzHod3EvV3PN9hF4Ju8W5DbcaT1Skuzpeqg47PfEjDtKYnTJUgwKe3QiX4Pq0lPOGvv2ENa3_iPh5JCd_Ps9pAc-PA9jlNXyuzbbhhqnJhpk7WihRuCMuvZ/s1600-h/small+magnolia+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHIYG6sX-1RSo4zbyUp97dfzHod3EvV3PN9hF4Ju8W5DbcaT1Skuzpeqg47PfEjDtKYnTJUgwKe3QiX4Pq0lPOGvv2ENa3_iPh5JCd_Ps9pAc-PA9jlNXyuzbbhhqnJhpk7WihRuCMuvZ/s400/small+magnolia+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333582666589250962" border="0" /></a>{expansive depth of field}<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-87493708125582674202009-05-06T19:45:00.008-04:002009-05-07T00:22:40.710-04:00The Swimsuit Search Begins<div style="text-align: left;">This morning I got an email from J.Crew about their <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Navigation/Sale.jsp">spring sale</a>. Every year it takes me a few tries to find a swimsuit that makes me happy. I have been saving a J.Crew gift card from a swimsuit I returned last summer. I think I was more focused on wedding planning than finding a swimsuit :) Today I ordered this one from J.Crew and was so happy that it was on sale! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Feature_Assortment/catalogjcrewcomexclusives/swim/PRDOVR%7E10211/99101610899/10211.jsp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIs-VVLbuLgvg9OTR7jTmOF7MFf48pAEvm-EzJ8mLll31iYX2wg1pReBs2TYfKoRua8dgof5W1IMw0puJd1a0R2I7fMfBDmUAmftbVjXh_VtOpCBgyi98AWCKU1_sQakZYJKGQQO82Umbg/s400/top.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332861515732444578" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Feature_Assortment/catalogjcrewcomexclusives/swim/PRDOVR%7E10285/99101614253/10285.jsp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4xA6m3ii2nQ__NKg4sRMxLsXHbxZlddcwkCGhwjelOUZSqMXWI7ocuGPBf7S6uwW421vn07ztmDZfQkAAIGuVYP4LwuU__omeuwP_2mIaPX5E5vvMs4nxTuaA1E2zxtEpFuF6_iD8HnI/s400/shorts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332861425991641746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">images from <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Feature_Assortment/catalogjcrewcomexclusives/swim/PRDOVR%7E10211/99101610899/10211.jsp">J.Crew<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-9708467571377359142009-05-05T13:10:00.009-04:002009-05-05T13:25:03.544-04:00Happy Cinco de Mayo<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBdAzKygPDchvstvfoFsE2ZNE8sCboNHefCshINJwRGEpRpXCXZw1_MLdJZG-WI4qAlc7DLm9aDqVrbXCIW8DgjLbCJQnd4bLrDjJeU-iVcUzrH_FYFJTErvM4O06wo6hyGLnx0QwQCWE/s1600-h/flickr+margarita.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBdAzKygPDchvstvfoFsE2ZNE8sCboNHefCshINJwRGEpRpXCXZw1_MLdJZG-WI4qAlc7DLm9aDqVrbXCIW8DgjLbCJQnd4bLrDjJeU-iVcUzrH_FYFJTErvM4O06wo6hyGLnx0QwQCWE/s400/flickr+margarita.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332388597675252370" border="0" /></a>Happy Cinco de Mayo! It's a rainy day today but maybe we will celebrate with margaritas tonight :)<br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswjXyQPM754DL-jfvuJ-d52vnRhr5a2SCbpiE_syGAEoqdH3Om0lBeq_RbzsxweG_Z83lAYKgZfAVzPFJ5K5zvFfB8wBlPC5Yqtux1qasCgqLXAbhP0LwuLma-gd9Hfk7Pjjm7YF6FQYo/s1600-h/margaritas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswjXyQPM754DL-jfvuJ-d52vnRhr5a2SCbpiE_syGAEoqdH3Om0lBeq_RbzsxweG_Z83lAYKgZfAVzPFJ5K5zvFfB8wBlPC5Yqtux1qasCgqLXAbhP0LwuLma-gd9Hfk7Pjjm7YF6FQYo/s400/margaritas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332388466715685122" border="0" /></a>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-24885322593026478252009-05-04T15:26:00.001-04:002009-05-04T15:27:55.986-04:00I Love This Quote<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_L_xjRK46HOjH4wzyQtzklZxqjRSzZHu-30OfgyP3NZNkGATNHcqngLHMawyezrLqHWmr9wFdfzP4F5NGr1kQUAU-MKSfaBaDUL0JxL_9Ij6TCv7T4fWZAzMgsX5iCL3Yux89-2bwmsyY/s1600-h/happiness-quote.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_L_xjRK46HOjH4wzyQtzklZxqjRSzZHu-30OfgyP3NZNkGATNHcqngLHMawyezrLqHWmr9wFdfzP4F5NGr1kQUAU-MKSfaBaDUL0JxL_9Ij6TCv7T4fWZAzMgsX5iCL3Yux89-2bwmsyY/s400/happiness-quote.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332052663100815186" border="0" /></a>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-8601150947932707222009-05-03T14:28:00.006-04:002009-05-03T14:33:50.284-04:00I ♥ Pancakes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeE4NvtieG2jxAY8k7zyrgd6j2PCYERKIr1Fvzvjlg7oArGPMPa1AG3y0PAgAvIkhQwa2PGw9Cmn-ahq4M_1A97OzkO_1cKnbenxIBXbc5VJLct9kaex_0JasuTn2gusIB50pncZYL38W/s1600-h/small+pancakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeE4NvtieG2jxAY8k7zyrgd6j2PCYERKIr1Fvzvjlg7oArGPMPa1AG3y0PAgAvIkhQwa2PGw9Cmn-ahq4M_1A97OzkO_1cKnbenxIBXbc5VJLct9kaex_0JasuTn2gusIB50pncZYL38W/s400/small+pancakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331666453843660418" border="0" /></a>Pancakes on a Sunday morning just make me happy :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-76726135989568884642009-05-01T18:52:00.011-04:002009-05-30T18:15:02.629-04:00The FlashdanceThis week I was really excited to get this CD from <a href="http://www.theflashdance.com/index.cfm?StartRow=13">the Flashdance</a>. I love music and have always listened to everything (when I was little my dad was in a Doors cover band :)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBccWHsHMuSsTPVTuR5x1WZWfMngvAq5CoAnPcJllyfjbVaIDoIpQ7XF7Bh8i6tGhwsqQCsSX6Rp892IGoRYDkuGJcO0bSU5nVdxQvv9F9DU7aJQijTr-bJLxQ2z7PmVxekkp-JlY_I_2/s1600-h/flash+dance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBccWHsHMuSsTPVTuR5x1WZWfMngvAq5CoAnPcJllyfjbVaIDoIpQ7XF7Bh8i6tGhwsqQCsSX6Rp892IGoRYDkuGJcO0bSU5nVdxQvv9F9DU7aJQijTr-bJLxQ2z7PmVxekkp-JlY_I_2/s400/flash+dance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331010316138630610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnP_og7lqMY15CXwqG3DRrLJmlEQsgPPEJVtD9QDaoJ6jxNlrYbCjj__c6Q0AbkfTLRPNjCHpDlwnESkGhveuPsTGReivtJ919ABXu519C5RQtBXjmyfZDtv8phtacj__pJrLpF9Xx8zV/s1600-h/april.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnP_og7lqMY15CXwqG3DRrLJmlEQsgPPEJVtD9QDaoJ6jxNlrYbCjj__c6Q0AbkfTLRPNjCHpDlwnESkGhveuPsTGReivtJ919ABXu519C5RQtBXjmyfZDtv8phtacj__pJrLpF9Xx8zV/s400/april.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331020359883226386" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.theflashdance.com/index.cfm?StartRow=13">The Flashdance</a> is such a creative site filled with amazing photography and cool music. For anyone getting married they are an endless source of inspiration! :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">bottom image from the Flashdance</span><br /></div></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-26375987158492825842009-04-30T17:44:00.010-04:002009-04-30T23:05:48.181-04:00J.Crew Behind the Design<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcrIx_h6cHYRgdMHT1gzvstHCKxkvV4MU3An5kCmGnl_N_xxmriHtk3P-6UZcGbwCUKighrsRxCxGwFsrustfXNnmH8veiXAcdhFAHOB_srZngealmnhSnfhTylPkS6B2r9csOcNQV4-w/s1600-h/behind+the+design.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcrIx_h6cHYRgdMHT1gzvstHCKxkvV4MU3An5kCmGnl_N_xxmriHtk3P-6UZcGbwCUKighrsRxCxGwFsrustfXNnmH8veiXAcdhFAHOB_srZngealmnhSnfhTylPkS6B2r9csOcNQV4-w/s400/behind+the+design.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330610493742104290" border="0" /></a>The new <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/index.jsp">J.Crew</a> catalog just arrived in the mail and of course I am in love with everything. Is it legal to have so many amazing things in one place? :) They have a great feature about the designers and what inspires them. You can read more about them <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Navigation/Designers.jsp">online</a> too. I love this quote from one of the women's designers.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">"I keep a seasonal journal for concepting. Anything from a ticket stub that finds its way into a graphic tee to a feather that might not get used at all--we use the journal every day." -M.W.<br /><br /></div>p.s. Check out this cool crafty post on <a href="http://scrappytime.blogspot.com/2009/04/perforating-motorcycle-jackets.html">ScrappyTime</a>!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-4491397894801545092009-04-29T18:07:00.009-04:002009-04-29T18:53:03.307-04:00My Weekend in New York<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I had the best time in New York with my sister who lives right across the street from the beach. We made dinner together, made funfetti cake, watched TV, and did some crafty things for <a href="http://www.scrappytime.blogspot.com/">ScrappyTime</a>. On Saturday morning we drove into the city to visit the <a href="http://www.bbg.org/index2.html">Brooklyn Botanic Garden</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>which was amazing. We went at the perfect time for cherry blossom viewing season and I think I took over three hundred photographs there! The weather was perfect and the sky was so blue. Then we stopped to have lunch outside at <a href="http://www.sanloco.com/">San Loco</a> before we went to <a href="http://www.serendipity3.com/main.htm">Serendipity</a> for dessert. <br /><br />I love New York, my family lived there for awhile and I went to middle and high school in Bedford. My sister and I have a plan to someday live next door to each other and have a big, cool barn that we can share for holidays, parties, or just a Tuesday :) Here are some of my favorite moments and photographs from this weekend. You can see more of them on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28447423@N06/">flickr</a> too :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOdLpr8hW2jHVuCVFY-FH2pGp7lsCaa7yxdTL2Ses7dS3QSAMfB-WGVKCf-RHunllPMbGXOP9SUjYzww0V_w-J03UIK-sTeBlYL8qrGYt8oIKT0HDflsuvKOWzooj3VIOEdgJDmGN_88c/s1600-h/small+beach.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOdLpr8hW2jHVuCVFY-FH2pGp7lsCaa7yxdTL2Ses7dS3QSAMfB-WGVKCf-RHunllPMbGXOP9SUjYzww0V_w-J03UIK-sTeBlYL8qrGYt8oIKT0HDflsuvKOWzooj3VIOEdgJDmGN_88c/s400/small+beach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330238868175605442" border="0" /></a>{Long Beach}<br /></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVsNCqZK10HMhIBZ4ZaXVMHslwuvK7kBlQKCXm1EGf1s-n0Rx270ksHeAKpclcbQfyETgwmphUlYZxWeSqONAGG_mjQ5lPHYW46uEO-vX_nnYyI1vztoSVblnTIJpiyqKnby-Ve6AWdBo/s1600-h/small+ny+391.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVsNCqZK10HMhIBZ4ZaXVMHslwuvK7kBlQKCXm1EGf1s-n0Rx270ksHeAKpclcbQfyETgwmphUlYZxWeSqONAGG_mjQ5lPHYW46uEO-vX_nnYyI1vztoSVblnTIJpiyqKnby-Ve6AWdBo/s400/small+ny+391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330238687243147490" border="0" /></a>{Brooklyn Botanic Garden}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WkdB8Kl95NkiezcUQ_9KcRI8Olub8yWdTqS6cid857mNkkl7tWZ92ivtbWqhYLJP6MIaWLnwB5YtjdN6Qi09uTfx86n_KE7_Z64ZDi9Rn4mVVga5VjO4ALec1kh4qgXEGcrhw3u5FDvu/s1600-h/small+ny+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WkdB8Kl95NkiezcUQ_9KcRI8Olub8yWdTqS6cid857mNkkl7tWZ92ivtbWqhYLJP6MIaWLnwB5YtjdN6Qi09uTfx86n_KE7_Z64ZDi9Rn4mVVga5VjO4ALec1kh4qgXEGcrhw3u5FDvu/s400/small+ny+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330238622630853922" border="0" /></a>{the best tacos at San Loco}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKZulA6S2QyJBJfPNFsJHAqrS2WYP8rsdxOZ6xBifL3fGRc9bxcxqKcuUlGvzsDZYRE559jbHceWkAy74BAzNduz5Y6Ik0vbbIZpwa5nxYMgc_ApT84O2_3l_SgSkXf33c5V9ZXYln6tg/s1600-h/small+ny+398.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKZulA6S2QyJBJfPNFsJHAqrS2WYP8rsdxOZ6xBifL3fGRc9bxcxqKcuUlGvzsDZYRE559jbHceWkAy74BAzNduz5Y6Ik0vbbIZpwa5nxYMgc_ApT84O2_3l_SgSkXf33c5V9ZXYln6tg/s400/small+ny+398.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330238561937105010" border="0" /></a>{frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNIySudfp4UVAyeEjE8wj4EvjPmlPunNG4PCa31FfoJSDwCAOflTMpiazj3Fe7sL8eJ81omgQbsV5SrV8sJc641MYGGXn3MFFKF3I5RL6UVKNF-OxzYt78K-KRj_d6nppvkYIFgFv5OIs/s1600-h/small+pink+tulips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNIySudfp4UVAyeEjE8wj4EvjPmlPunNG4PCa31FfoJSDwCAOflTMpiazj3Fe7sL8eJ81omgQbsV5SrV8sJc641MYGGXn3MFFKF3I5RL6UVKNF-OxzYt78K-KRj_d6nppvkYIFgFv5OIs/s400/small+pink+tulips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330238505207644146" border="0" /></a>{tulips in the city}<br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204653632128432543.post-5373574286080795972009-04-23T08:00:00.001-04:002009-04-23T08:00:14.262-04:00Going to New York TodayFor my birthday Eric gave me a ticket to New York to visit my sister. I'm so excited! Hopefully someday we will live down the street from each other. Yesterday my sister posted photographs of her crafty space over at <a href="http://scrappytime.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-crafty-space_22.html">ScrappyTime.</a> This is where I get to stay this weekend :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqs6fd16WlbuAqy9f1jtp-OnN69dr8b0OPFcHo9cBW2_EdZgSwOk7YkiHGjNIatkx06lh2gGS1PjwJ2QSiMBY2f6ARovvsSiIEeMfXQjLdY3nl1YY83KxYyGsO9bYPxrb3J-8qKAzfVBTK/s1600-h/side+bed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqs6fd16WlbuAqy9f1jtp-OnN69dr8b0OPFcHo9cBW2_EdZgSwOk7YkiHGjNIatkx06lh2gGS1PjwJ2QSiMBY2f6ARovvsSiIEeMfXQjLdY3nl1YY83KxYyGsO9bYPxrb3J-8qKAzfVBTK/s400/side+bed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327760335717432898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">image from <a href="http://scrappytime.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-crafty-space_22.html">ScrappyTime</a></span><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044595180736126664noreply@blogger.com1