tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38688800808363761912024-03-12T19:26:36.503-06:00allora handmadejesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-83331472625728451152011-08-27T15:04:00.001-06:002011-08-27T15:04:28.495-06:00<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-5860215722830604252011-05-05T16:50:00.001-06:002011-05-05T16:50:19.399-06:00<a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_h1y0890XpJw/SxszTPOOtFI/AAAAAAAAKqM/aQ1uZMAo8P0/s1024/IMG_0046_3134.jpg'>http://lh6.ggpht.com/_h1y0890XpJw/SxszTPOOtFI/AAAAAAAAKqM/aQ1uZMAo8P0/s1024/IMG_0046_3134.jpg</a><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-25369325305861912882011-01-20T02:00:00.004-07:002011-01-20T08:59:13.682-07:00pardon our dust!pardon our dust, we are making a few little {exciting!} changes here!<br />
within the next few days, please update your readers, bookmarks, feeds, etc. because the blog will be moving over to <a href="http://allorahandmade-blog.com/">allorahandmade-blog.com</a> !<br />
thanks! can't wait for you to see what we've been working on!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-65566994241138036752011-01-19T08:00:00.001-07:002011-01-19T08:48:52.695-07:00that's what she said! {and a BIIIIIIIIGGGG winner!)<div style="line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">if you'll</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/allorahandmade" style="color: #21bba0; text-decoration: none;">join me over on twitter</a></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><i>, each week i will be asking a question and posting your answers here.</i> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSP5xNpId4I/AAAAAAAAM9o/obLGP-hxNT0/s1600/thatswhatshesaid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="229" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSP5xNpId4I/AAAAAAAAM9o/obLGP-hxNT0/s320/thatswhatshesaid.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><a data-user-id="49760580" href="https://twitter.com/#!/meganluvsjewels" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Megan Reynolds"><b><span style="color: #0084b4; text-decoration: none;">meganluvsjewels</span></b></a> </span><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #999999; font-size: 9pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">Megan Reynolds</span><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Don't Stop Believin' (Or anything upbeat from Glee :)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a data-user-id="42882235" href="https://twitter.com/#!/homewiththeboys" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Erin M."><b><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #0084b4; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-decoration: none;">homewiththeboys</span></b></a> </span><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #999999; font-size: 9pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">Erin M.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> "You've Got a Home" from @<a data-screen-name="christawells" href="http://twitter.com/christawells" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial;"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #0084b4; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-decoration: none;">christawells</span></a>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a data-user-id="21603786" href="https://twitter.com/#!/CreativeKristi" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Kristi"><b><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #0084b4; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-decoration: none;">CreativeKristi</span></b></a> </span><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #999999; font-size: 9pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">Kristi</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23TWSS" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial;" title="#TWSS"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #0084b4; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-decoration: none;">#TWSS</span></a> My go to happy song is "sittin on the dock of the bay" by otis redding (don't know if that's the actual title)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a data-user-id="104708170" href="https://twitter.com/#!/sandyalamode" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Sandy Chang"><b><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #0084b4; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-decoration: none;">sandyalamode</span></b></a> </span><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #999999; font-size: 9pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">Sandy Chang</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love is my go-to happy sing and dance-along song!! :) <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23TWSS" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial;" title="#TWSS"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #0084b4; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-decoration: none;">#TWSS</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/jinao" title="Jina Olbinski"><b>jinao</b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Jina Olbinski</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">Say Hey by Michael Franti. I can't help but chair dance when it comes on...</span><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #999999; font-size: 8.5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/pepperglenn" title="Sarah C. Taylor"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">pepperglenn</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Sarah C. Taylor</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Vanilla Twilight by Owl City <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="359" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6396991/tumblr_lf5otrIGce1qc4i9fo1_500_large.png?1295382948" width="540" /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/kodibevelle" title="Kodi BeVelle"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">kodibevelle</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Kodi BeVelle</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">Curbside Prophet by Jason Mraz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ohsweetjoy" title="Kim Davis"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">ohsweetjoy</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Kim Davis</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">pennies from heaven by louis prima :)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/taradaramadeit" title="taradara"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">taradaramadeit</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">taradara</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Firework by Katy Perry <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/born2boop" title="Betty Neale"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">born2boop</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Betty Neale</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">Any Beatles song</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23TWSS" title="#TWSS"><span style="color: #0084b4;">#TWSS</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/alilbitoflovely" title="ABeautifulMess"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">alilbitoflovely</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">ABeautifulMess</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">"Electric Twist" by @<a href="http://twitter.com/afinefrenzy"><span style="color: #0084b4;">afinefrenzy</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/anewhistory" title="Alissa Smith"><b>anewhistory</b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Alissa Smith</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">My go to happy song is "Undignified" by David Crowder Band. Kind of silly I know. (:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="http://legacyentries.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/20080808075735.jpg" width="540" /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/tiffharper143" title="TiffanyHarper"><b>tiffharper143</b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">TiffanyHarper</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">Mindy Gledhill "California" love that song. Happiness always follows.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23TWSS" title="#TWSS"><span style="color: #0084b4;">#TWSS</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/gooseandtrisser" title="Rachel Anne"><b>gooseandtrisser</b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Rachel Anne</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">No one by Alicia Keys - reminds me of my wedding day when I sang it to my husband as a surprise!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/angiyt" title="Angela T"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">angiyt</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Angela T</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">I've Got A Pocket Full of Sunshine & Fat Bottomed Girls!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/afdjewelry" title="Heather Giustino"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">afdjewelry</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Heather Giustino</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">don't laugh, but my go-to happy song (since FOREVER!) is George Michael's/Wham's "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" My fave!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/CarolynAnnRyan" title="Carolyn Ann Ryan"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">CarolynAnnRyan</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Carolyn Ann Ryan</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">My go-to happy songs include Heartbeats (Melinda Ortner) & Bottle of Sunshine<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5313376/tumblr_lcx2guCoJG1qeeoroo1_400_large_large.jpg?1291490457" width="540" /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/30daysblog" title="Mique Provost"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">30daysblog</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Mique Provost</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">I ADORE music.It all makes me happy.But especially Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson.No choice but 2 be happy while listening 2 it!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/susanbsnippy" title="Susan Barker"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">susanbsnippy</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Susan Barker</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">In the Summertime -- Mungo Jerry 1970<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="433" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6273217/tumblr_lezpm9uc6q1qe3c1go1_500_large.jpg?1295003566" width="540" /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/redbuddesigns" title="Redbud Designs"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">redbuddesigns</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Redbud Designs</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">take it from me by the weepies! really, anything by the weepies...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/jennilynncar" title="Jenni Carlisle"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">jennilynncar</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Jenni Carlisle</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I'm loving this song at the moment:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L64c5vT3NBw" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0084b4;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L64c5vT3NBw</span></a>. This version is perfection.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6147065/272962_9rgWiL2K_c_large.jpg?1294594585" width="540" /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/mandiegirl" title="MandieSegura"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">mandiegirl</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">MandieSegura</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">Lately I'm loving "I'm Yours" from Jason Mraz. :)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/CreatedbyCole" title="SimplyCreatedbyCole"><b><span style="color: #0084b4;">CreatedbyCole</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">SimplyCreatedbyCole</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">hard choice for me! LUV music, anything @<a href="http://twitter.com/therealtobymac"><span style="color: #0084b4;">therealtobymac</span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">or @<a href="http://twitter.com/adiecamp"><span style="color: #0084b4;">adiecamp</span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23TWSS" title="#TWSS"><span style="color: #0084b4;">#TWSS</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/BringingUpBurns" title="Erin Burns"><b>BringingUpBurns</b></a> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 9pt;">Erin Burns</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">@<a href="http://twitter.com/AngryJulie"><span style="color: #0084b4;">AngryJulie</span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">it's ok. I admitted to @<a href="http://twitter.com/allorahandmade"><span style="color: #0084b4;">allorahandmade</span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt;">that Ke$ha makes me happy. Anyone with a $ in their name is serious cause for cringing!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5217854/1225560_Kcu0SN2m_c_large.jpg?1290986341" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5217854/1225560_Kcu0SN2m_c_large.jpg?1290986341" width="436" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">speaking of twitter, i hit 1,000+ followers this weekend thanks to you! as promised, one lucky winner will get $100 credit to allora handmade. aggh! i was stressing over the winner - you all have helped so much and i felt so bad having to choose. so, i made my husband. i asked him to pick a #, and guess whose number came up? </span><br />
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<center> <a href="http://swellswag.blogspot.com/"> <img src="http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z104/danielle982/2010%20Blogs/SwellSwagbutton.png" /> </a></center><center>celeste!!!</center><center><br />
</center><center style="text-align: left;">i feel bad that everyone can't win, but i felt better knowing that celeste works so hard to bring awesome giveaways to so many people- karma, i suppose!</center><center style="text-align: left;">congrats celeste!</center><center style="text-align: left;">to the rest of you, thank you so much for helping me reach this goal! you are amazing! just for that, how about 10% off? through friday... use the code 1000 to get 10% off your order!</center><center style="text-align: left;">XOXOXO</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br />
</center>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-10982144105444535012011-01-18T08:00:00.001-07:002011-01-18T08:00:00.301-07:00{sponsored giveaway!} aPearantly sew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">i hope you're ready for another great giveaway this week! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">i'd love to introduce you to sweet<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/AliLittle28"> alison</a> from<a href="http://apearantlysew.bigcartel.com/"> aPearantly sew</a>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">well, i say that, though we've never actually met! but that will soon change since alison will also be at blissdom next week! </span>seems we have a lot in common- same age, both moms of 2 boys (who are also almost the same age), both love handmade. however, we just discovered that i am about 9 inches shorter than alison. ha! now there is one thing we do NOT have in common!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">alison's shop, <a href="http://apearantlysew.bigcartel.com/">aPearantly</a> sew started as an outlet for a creative stay at home mom who fell in love with sewing. i love that her shop is so full of fresh color and interesting patterns.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">if you know me, you could guess i'd have my eye on these: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">man, i'm so predictable. i promise one day i will have a new favorite color. maybe. ok, maybe promise is a strong word.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ahem.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">lucky for you, alison is offering up <a href="http://apearantlysew.bigcartel.com/product/turquoise-dots-wristlet-clutch">this beauty</a> today: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="622" src="http://cache0.bigcartel.com/product_images/30252873/Turquoise_Dots_4.jpg" width="540" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Turquoise Dots Wristlet Clutch</span></span><br />
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<div style="color: #593a20; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This adorable clutch is perfect for a night on the town! Turquoise polka dots on a cream colored background. Natural lining.</span></div><div style="color: #593a20; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Measures approx. 7.5" (w) on top, 10" (w) on bottom x 8.5" (h)</span></div><div style="color: #593a20; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></span></div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-23005156798595324432011-01-17T08:00:00.000-07:002011-01-17T08:00:03.419-07:00to jeg or not to jeg? that is the question {and a winner!}inspired by a twitter conversation yesterday, i must ask.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">are you brave enough for "the jeggings?"</span><br />
i know, i was terrified at first.<br />
true story: a year ago a much younger, cooler friend of mine told me i should really try out skinny jeans. i laughed at her and asked if she'd seen my mid-section lately. i was certain i would look like a rolled sausage in skinny jeans. but i decided to at least try them out, and i was completely surprised by the result!<br />
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a year later (and no, i have not lost 20 lbs since then) i own more skinnies than anything else!<br />
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<i>but... jeggings?</i><br />
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i mean, let's get real here. the name? well, it's a little revolting.<br />
brings to mind "skort" of the 90's. or "ligers".<br />
can any good come from hybridized words?<br />
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and really? conan o'brien didn't do jeggings any favors<br />
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sorry if i've ruined your appetite for the day. had to be done.<br />
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even <a href="http://funkyvintagekitchen.com/">april</a> tried to convince me at <a href="http://thequeenbeemarket.com/">the queen bee market</a> that jeggings were amazing.<br />
i wasn't buying it.<br />
over christmas, my anthropologie shopping, always-looks-amazing sister in law was wearing super cute skinnies. when i asked her where they were from, she told me anthro (no suprise). but then she said "i love jeggings! they're so comfy!" and i was shocked.<br />
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<i>jeggings?</i><br />
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well, you all know what happened. i blew my entire gift card that hubs gave me for christmas on a pair jeggings because when i tried them on,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> they were magic.</span><br />
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like yoga pants, but somehow completely fashionable!<br />
it's a miracle!<br />
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aaaand... the spendy ones were perfect because they have a higher rise to cover my not-a-baby- bump. who could ask for anything more?!? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(p.s. you can find a great pair at target too, so no worries!)</span><br />
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someday i may look back on this trend and ask "what was i thinking?!?" but for now... comfy pants!!<br />
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what say you?<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">are you a *jegger?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*term "jegger" totally made up by me. feel free to spread it like wildfire. it's all kinds of awesome.</span><br />
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don't forget about the winner of the funky vintage kitchen giveaway!<br />
drumrolll....<br />
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#34!<br />
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congrats sarah! and thank you to fellow jegger, april!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-9864398205844221172011-01-14T13:22:00.002-07:002011-01-14T13:32:03.400-07:00friday feature: new in the shop! {mini modern pearl statement necklaces}so excited to show you what i've been working on and just added to the shop!<br />
introducing:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">mini modern pearls!</span><br />
<i>a teeny bit more understated than the original, the mini modern pearl still makes a huge statement in a small package. the largest rosettes measure about an inch, and the smallest about half an inch.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">currently available in these colors</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">comparing the original to the mini</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">if i don't look happy it's because henry broke my mirror 3 seconds before this pic!</td></tr>
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<div>find them <a href="http://allorahandmade.bigcartel.com/product/mini-modern-pearl-statement-necklaces-choose-your-color">here</a>.</div><div>and happy friday... the shop is restocked with <a href="http://allorahandmade.bigcartel.com/category/necklaces">necklaces</a>!! </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(p.s. don't forget about the <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2011/01/bliss.html">blissdom discount</a>)</span></div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-16710570407463792752011-01-13T11:49:00.001-07:002011-01-13T11:50:03.061-07:00meet my new friend nikonfor christmas, my<a href="http://thirtydaysblog.com/"> sister </a>gave me this beauty:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">excuse the phone pic</td></tr>
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do you want to hug it and kiss it like i do?<br />
oh, <a href="http://eclecticwhatnot.com/">ruthanne</a>, you kill me. can we talk about the mustard? the gray? the polka dots? the ruffles! aggh! it's perfect!!<br />
what was i talking about again?<br />
oh yeah, the "pretend" DSLR that hubs and I got 3 years ago just wasn't worthy of my pretty strap. (not really pretend, it was just not.good.at.all) we needed an upgrade.<br />
so, after christmas, we found a worthy match.<br />
(of course i had to take a pic of it with my phone for you to see it)<br />
isn't she pretty?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the best part? we found it in like new condition on craigslist for half the retail price. SCORE! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the REAL best part? i get moments like this in full focus:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TS9HEhtTCJI/AAAAAAAANBE/w6CSPBQ_Tlo/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="359" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TS9HEhtTCJI/AAAAAAAANBE/w6CSPBQ_Tlo/s640/DSC_0016.JPG" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I. DIE.</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-37316448043330740882011-01-12T08:00:00.004-07:002011-01-12T09:38:51.233-07:00that's what she said!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">if you'll</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/allorahandmade" style="color: #21bba0; text-decoration: none;">join me over on twitter</a></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><i>, each week i will be asking a question and posting your answers here.</i> </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">i la-la-loved your enthusiasm about "that's what she said" last week, and i'm so excited to continue this week. 56 entries!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">so, since we are in the thick of applying for law schools ALL over the country, i just had to ask:</span><br />
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<span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="tweet-user-name"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/simplerika" title="Erika R">@simplerika</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Ketchum (Sun Valley), ID. such a laid back, beautiful town! spent summers there growing up.</span></span></span></span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"></span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a data-user-id="192386829" href="https://twitter.com/#!/AliLittle28" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Alison">AliLittle28</a></span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I would live in Hawaii with @</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #0084b4; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><a data-screen-name="aisletoaloha" href="http://twitter.com/aisletoaloha" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial;">aisletoaloha</a> </span><span style="border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">or</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I LOVE Charleston, SC!</span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0084b4;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/kodibevelle" title="Kodi BeVelle">kodibevelle</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Because we are knee deep in snow, I'd choose anyplace with a beach!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5364753/af48b7b52ce101c4f77260eea80784294d2504e6_m_large.jpg?1291741059" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5364753/af48b7b52ce101c4f77260eea80784294d2504e6_m_large.jpg?1291741059" width="540" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><o:p><br />
</o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/bebehblog" title="Suzanne Davis">bebehblog</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Charleston, SC! I went to college there, got married there & got a tattoo there ;) Most beautiful city in the US.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;">@<a data-user-id="18032541" href="https://twitter.com/#!/bucknerfamily" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="bucknerfamily">bucknerfamily</a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I would want to live in Montana...even though I have never been there! :)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #0084b4;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/SugarAndDots" title="Kimmie">@SugarAndDots</a></span>:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Texas! I wouldn't mind having an accent. Plus, the whole "big hair" thing makes me wanna bust out the Aqua Net & go to town.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;">@<a data-user-id="14429639" href="https://twitter.com/#!/KnittyBitties" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Knitty Bitties">KnittyBitties</a></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I haven't actually visited, but I'm pretty sure I'd love to live in Vermont. Preferably in the 2011 HGTV Dream House. :D</span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/3318183/1190207338_6a514fc4f0_z_large.jpg?1281436620" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="375" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/3318183/1190207338_6a514fc4f0_z_large.jpg?1281436620" width="540" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a data-user-id="230058634" href="https://twitter.com/#!/framesandnames" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Frames & Names">framesandnames</a></span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>North Carolina...4 seasons, trees, close to water AND mountains. Perfection in my book!</span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a data-user-id="147200159" href="https://twitter.com/#!/teacupofcoffee" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Krista Ricchi">teacupofcoffee</a></span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Santa Monica, California! If I could walk down Main st or lay on the beach wih a view of the pier I'd be a happy girl :)</span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5914609/tumblr_le83s2svv81qcz529o1_400_large.png?1293765329" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5914609/tumblr_le83s2svv81qcz529o1_400_large.png?1293765329" width="540" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/jeannettg" title="Jeannett ">jeannettg</a></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>do i have to take my kids with me?</span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/thevintagepearl" title="erin edwards">thevintagepearl</a></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>id live on the central coast of Florida, anywhere near a pretty beach and close enough to drive to Disney :)</span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0084b4;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 22px;"><div class="tweet-row" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="tweet-user-name" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">@<a class="tweet-screen-name user-profile-link" data-user-id="97467028" href="https://twitter.com/#!/ChicGeekDesigns" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(0, 132, 180) !important; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ChicGeek Designs">ChicGeekDesigns</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"> either downtown Charlestown SC or somewhere on the beach. Love the beach!</span></span></div><div class="tweet-row" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div></span></span> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;">@<a data-user-id="38220951" href="https://twitter.com/#!/piperpost" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Piper Post">piperpost</a></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I think I would choose Oregon.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a data-user-id="97017118" href="https://twitter.com/#!/thelushers" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="mrs lusher">thelushers</a></span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>San Francisco!</span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6204307/3993460039_9fd8171718_large_large.jpg?1294777945" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6204307/3993460039_9fd8171718_large_large.jpg?1294777945" width="540" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a data-user-id="18917372" href="https://twitter.com/#!/RebelBellePhoto" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Casie Shimansky">RebelBellePhoto</a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I'd be living in LA, for sure...although I'd take anywhere in SoCal. :)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a data-user-id="59810633" href="https://twitter.com/#!/hiyaluv" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="Gina {Hiya Luv}">hiyaluv</a></span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>riverside, california or anywhere in so cal for that matter! Or perhaps Minneapolis so I could be near @<a data-screen-name="GussySews" href="http://twitter.com/GussySews" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial;"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #0084b4; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">GussySews</span></a></span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://legacyentries.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/20090124125936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="359" src="http://legacyentries.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/20090124125936.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a data-user-id="37515248" href="https://twitter.com/#!/The_BMG" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; cursor: pointer;" title="A">The_BMG</a></span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 19px;">That would be hard b/c I've lived in CO my whole life! I think I would choose Northern California.</span></div><span style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; display: inline-block;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="tweet-user-name"></span><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/beslightlyaskew" title="Margot Jones">beslightlyaskew</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: #444444; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I would pick Huntington Beach CA-not just anywhere in Hntgton. I would buy Ruby's at the end of the pier & make it my house.</span></div></span> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/parkersprints" title="Parkers Prints">parkersprints</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">NYC- Upper East Side a la Gossip Girl :)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/coraannedesigns" title="Jill Meulenberg">coraannedesigns</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 19px;">I would live in NYC!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 19px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="tweet-user-name" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">@<a class="tweet-screen-name user-profile-link" data-user-id="27768257" href="https://twitter.com/#!/KrystinaM" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(0, 132, 180) !important; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Krystina Montemurro">KrystinaM</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"> NYC</span></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/abbeyviolet" title="abbeyviolet">abbeyviolet</a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Alexandria, VA</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Jdpresley" title="Creative Outpour">Jdpresley</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Cape Cod. So pretty.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/bbgoad" title="Beth Goad">bbgoad</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">I would live in Ft Collins CO</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/30daysblog" title="Mique Provost">30daysblog</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Encinitas,CA as long as you're there. Kauai would be dreamy as well. But I do love where I live. ;)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 367.15pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/jennilynncar" title="Jenni Carlisle">jennilynncar</a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">ok Cali since some of my fav bloggers/friends live there. If I did, u would HAVE to move back!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6193651/tumblr_lev14hMIHg1qdbhq0o1_500_large.jpg?1294752235" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6193651/tumblr_lev14hMIHg1qdbhq0o1_500_large.jpg?1294752235" width="540" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/celeste_w" title="Celeste">celeste_w</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">might sound odd, but I'd move back to my hometown: Tallahassee, FL. I miss it so much!!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/CrystalStine" title="Crystal Stine">CrystalStine</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;">if I could live anywhere, I would live in Napa Valley - it just smells so darn good!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/sandyalamode" title="Sandy Chang">sandyalamode</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">i'd LOVE to live in hawaii! great weather, a walk to the beach, shaved ice, and luaus in my backyard every night! ;)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6216174/tumblr_lekx7lNUsW1qbx1pto1_400_large.jpg?1294810630" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="359" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6216174/tumblr_lekx7lNUsW1qbx1pto1_400_large.jpg?1294810630" width="540" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/oakhilldesigns" title="Lynn Reisner">oakhilldesigns</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Considering we have 11 inches of snow right now, I would have to say Florida or Arizona-somewhere warm with no snow-ever!!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/aprilkennedy" title="aprilkennedy">aprilkennedy</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">I'd live near the beach. Hubby is a laid back man during the day when he starts it in the ocean. All is right in his soul!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 367.15pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/aisletoaloha" title="Lindsay ">aisletoaloha</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Alaska! Craving the cold and wide open spaces after living on a hot island. Plus, it's the other "outcast" state. ;)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/yourwishcake" title="Kerri W.">yourwishcake</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;">On an apple orchard in Washington State. (As long as I don't actually have to pick all the apples myself, of course.)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/KEEPUPWITHJJ" title="Jessica Johnson">KEEPUPWITHJJ</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Newport Beach, please. TY :)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/justjuliblog" title="Just Juli">justjuliblog</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #999999;">J</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Bethel, VT or Jimez, NM</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/AlexaTC" title="Alexa Trussoni">AlexaTC</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">I would live in Washington DC. Still get four seasons, but a milder version than Minnesota!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 367.15pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/afdjewelry" title="Heather Giustino">afdjewelry</a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">nowhere! I'm staying in my happy, little bubble! ;)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/mandiegirl" title="MandieSegura">mandiegirl</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Chicago!!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0084b4;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/nmilkie" title="Nicole Milkie">nmilkie</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">in a craftsman style house with a wrap around porch on the beach in a small, quaint town.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/OMyFamily" title="AllisonO"><span style="color: #0084b4;">OMyFamily</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;">Salt Lake City. True story, just ask @<a href="http://twitter.com/ryles"><span style="color: #0084b4;">ryles</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;">or @<span style="color: #0084b4;"><a href="http://twitter.com/theoutdoorwife">theoutdoorwife</a>. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 19px;">Nature, has all 4 seasons, friends, family friendly city, adventure. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0084b4;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/theoutdoorwife" title="Nish"><span style="color: #0084b4;">theoutdoorwife</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">SLC.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Friends. Sun. Mountains. Small city. Church plant.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/gooseandtrisser" title="Rachel Anne">gooseandtrisser</a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;">Orange County, CA. Beach town. Preferably Laguna Beach!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 367.15pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/taprilcrosier" title="april crosier">taprilcrosier</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">San Diego!! {i have a love obsession with Shamu and SeaWorld}</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6010101/tumblr_ldszu1PQ5K1qc6idwo1_500_large.jpg?1294132793" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6010101/tumblr_ldszu1PQ5K1qc6idwo1_500_large.jpg?1294132793" width="540" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/creairtive" title="Senja Lindahl">creairtive</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">i live in sweden right now, but would love to live in San Francisco, my favourite city!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Marci_Girl" title="Marci Debetaz">Marci_Girl</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 19px;"> I would move back to Florida and live on the beach!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/tristina_wright" title="Tristina">tristina_wright</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Near my mom's horse farm just outside St Louis, MO. 23 acres, woods, lake and lots of animals!</span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/homewiththeboys" title="Erin M.">homewiththeboys</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">This might sound crazy, but Sioux Falls, SD. I grew up there and my family still lives there - such a lovely town!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/eclecticwhatnot" title="Ruthanne">eclecticwhatnot</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">NYC, baby!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/jennilynncar" title="Jenni Carlisle">jennilynncar</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">India</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/GreenEnough4Me" title="Sidnie">GreenEnough4Me</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">I'd move back to Alabama.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6124439/tumblr_lepsj31ayN1qadknpo1_500_large.jpg?1294517145" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="359" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/6124439/tumblr_lepsj31ayN1qadknpo1_500_large.jpg?1294517145" width="540" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/chspooner" title="Christy Spooner">chspooner</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Nashville, TN</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/yes_teacher" title="Sarah B.">yes_teacher</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">In a rural area right outside of Flint, MI. It's where my in-laws live and where I 1st discovered that red barns are real!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/aroomsomewhere" title="Leslie">aroomsomewhere</a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">no question, San Luis Obispo, CA! Love that town.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #0084b4;">@<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/MamaoftheFisch" title="MamaFisch">MamaoftheFisch</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 19px;">In the South where the southern charm seeps from people, the accents are adorable, and the history is in the buildings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/779372/575551580_a508545798_large.jpg?1254200072" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="345" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/779372/575551580_a508545798_large.jpg?1254200072" width="540" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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you know what i love most about this? there are good places to live EVERYWHERE. that makes me really happy :)<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">what about you? where would you live if you could live anywhere in the US? </span><br />
thanks for playing! tune in next week!<br />
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</div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-40478509916567393012011-01-11T08:00:00.002-07:002011-01-17T18:17:39.748-07:00{sponsored giveaway!} funky vintage kitchen (giveaway closed)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">i am so excited to bring you another giveaway today from <a href="http://funkyvintagekitchen.com/">funky vintage kitchen</a>!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">have you met april? read <a href="http://www.funkyvintagekitchenblog.com/">her blog</a>? followed her <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/aprilkennedy">on twitter</a>? seen her<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/funkyvintagekitchen"> lovely shop</a>?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">i was lucky enough to spend the weekend with her back in november when she made the trek down with her family to be a vendor at the queen bee market. and her booth? to.die.for. (in fact she was voted to have the best booth!) </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">can i just show you her booth? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">the picture doesn't do it justice, just believe me... SO cute.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">anyhow, where was i? oh yes, april has great style and taste, a tender mother heart, AND she fills her shop with handmade lovelies, recycled items, and vintage finds. full of accessories, jewelry, and goodies for the home, there is something for everyone at funky vintage kitchen!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">like <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62628136/darling-12-x-16-chevron-stripepolka-dot">this</a>:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.195589036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.195589036.jpg" width="398" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62630563/keep-calm-and-carry-on-sweet-little">this</a>: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.195597145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.195597145.jpg" width="398" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and you know i love <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62201678/sweet-and-simple-blossom-necklace-grey">this</a>: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.194153962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="398" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.194153962.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">lucky for you, april has offered up $25 in love bucks (shop credit) to funky vintage kitchen!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">to be entered to win, please visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/funkyvintagekitchen?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #21bba0;">f</span>unky vintage kitchen</a> and leave some love here for april. to get an extra entry, spread the love on facebook or twitter and leave an additional comment. the giveaway will end sunday, and the winner will be announced on monday.<br />
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thanks april!</span></span><br />
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</span></span>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com123tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-82354239415554908892011-01-10T14:00:00.003-07:002011-01-10T14:31:44.074-07:00bliss!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">are you going to blissdom? </span><br />
if you are, will you please leave a little note here for me? i would *LOVE* to meet all of you!<br />
<i>p.s.- even if you've "already told me," could you remind me? i tend to have the memory of a grasshopper. </i><br />
<i>(which is very small.) </i><br />
<i>(i think.)</i><br />
i am so excited to pack up the cute version of myself (not the one who lounges around in jammas half the day with no shower/make up on) and spend 5 days with some AMAZING women and some of my favorite friends.<br />
not sure what to expect really, but leaving the expectation door wide open so that i can fully enjoy whatever comes my way.<br />
if you are going to blissdom, would you like to wear allora handmade? (you know, as your cutest version of yourself?)<br />
how about a little blissdom promo to help you out?<br />
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that's right! 10% off and free shipping (a $5 value in itself!)<br />
which means, if i am a math whiz, you could get a modern pearl necklace delivered to you in person for just barely over $30! now that's a deal...<br />
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<b>**promo code valid only for blissdom attendees. make your purchase now and i will deliver it to you in nashville. please be sure to include a twitter handle or email so that i can find you while we are there!</b><br />
<b>**I will refund the shipping after the time of purchase as the discount code won't work for shipping. </b><br />
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p.s. i know the shop is a little empty (especially in the necklace department) but i will be updating this week! keep watching!<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">see ya in nashville, y'all!</span>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-27638650345873666382011-01-10T08:00:00.002-07:002011-01-10T08:08:34.049-07:00i live in the snow. {plus, a winner!}soooo... i'm a san diego girl. you know that, right?<br />
<div>except somehow i've spent the last 3 winters surrounded by all this cold white stuff and quite uncertain what to do with myself.<br />
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</div><div>i'll admit it, since moving to utah i have not *embraced* the winter.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">at. all. </span></div><div>i turn into a hermit, and my poor children don't see the light of day until spring. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">not a fan.</span></div><div>but the other day a friend sent me a text asking if hubs & I would like to go snowshoeing. a snowshoe double-date.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">GULP.</span><br />
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</span></div><div><i>{out of shape. not a fan of snow. first and last time i went snowshoeing was on a TERRIBLE blind date eleventy billion years ago. did i mention i'm out of shape? and don't like the snow?}</i><br />
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</div><div>but, we needed to get out of the house. the kids needed a break from me, and i needed a break from them. and we needed to socialize with other adults. who we like.</div><div>so, i <s>bought</s> found some warm, waterproof-ish clothes and left early saturday morning just hoping i'd make it back alive.</div><div>i struggled. oh boy, did i.<br />
but i survived.<br />
did you know snowshoeing is like hiking, but in the snow, and with like 20lbs strapped onto each leg?<br />
yeah. it is.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">at the top, before coming back down. do i look tired? uh, don't answer that.</td></tr>
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</div><div>when i got home this is what i tweeted: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSqqlIPfdbI/AAAAAAAAM_g/TIkShnxglPA/s1600/snowshoetweet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSqqlIPfdbI/AAAAAAAAM_g/TIkShnxglPA/s400/snowshoetweet.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>so, i was tired. and felt a little defeated to be the slowest (BY FAR) of the group.<br />
but, when i wasn't gasping for air, it was so refreshing to breathe in that cool mountain air and enjoy this crazy phenomenon they call winter<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and when i could catch my breath, it was taken away by the beauty of the powdered-sugar wonderland that surrounded me. and while i don't have the beach close by to remind me of the majesty of god's creations, a crisp white clean winter might just do the trick every once in awhile. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my friend - who everyone thinks is my sister. crazy, huh?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">aww... a double date! (yes, hubs wears that hat on purpose. isn't he cute?)<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">that's not to say i'll become a snow-sho-er per se, but i will do my best this winter to TRY to enjoy the here and the now and the beauty that is before me.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">did you enter<a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2011/01/sponsored-giveaway-lollipops-cards.html"> the lollipops giveaway</a>? are you the lucky winner?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">you are if your name is <a href="http://songskatesang.typepad.com/">KATE</a> !</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">congrats!! i will email you shortly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">thanks<a href="http://www.lollipopscards.com/"> krystina</a>! </span></div></td></tr>
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</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-47034072318622328422011-01-07T06:00:00.001-07:002011-01-07T11:04:58.230-07:00friday feature: new in the shop!i'm hoping to feature new products for the next few fridays and i'm so excited to show you this one!<br />
especially with all the baby talk going on in the interwebs these days... seems like everyone i know just had a baby, is having one soon, or wants to!<br />
so, for the little girls in your life, i give you:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSbMn8wCxAI/AAAAAAAAM-4/ulXhvt_1YP4/s1600/blogcollagebaby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSbMn8wCxAI/AAAAAAAAM-4/ulXhvt_1YP4/s640/blogcollagebaby.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">baby rosies on 3mm elastic headbands- sold in packs of 3!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(very limited # available)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. shabby baby- light aqua, baby pink, buttercream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. bold baby- turquoise, rich red, plum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. mod baby - gray, mustard, off white</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. neutral baby - black, chocolate brown, white</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. pinky baby - bubblegum pink, fuchsia, blush</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and if baby girls aren't your thing, <a href="http://tiny.cc/hpe7u">look what else is back in stock</a>!</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-24215603058414084832011-01-06T08:00:00.003-07:002011-01-06T09:10:30.430-07:00my mother heart.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSU20xlsQXI/AAAAAAAAM-I/jbf2rrcgUBw/s1600/2011-01-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSU20xlsQXI/AAAAAAAAM-I/jbf2rrcgUBw/s640/2011-01-02.jpg" width="540" /></a></div>most days i feel like a below average mom. there is something about working from home too many hours a day and having 2 little people who expect to be fed, changed, and entertained all day that brings out the worst in me. i lose my patience with them. a lot. but no matter how crazy they make me, there is nothing like singing them lullabies at bedtime to remind me how truly blessed i am. my favorite part of the day is hearing their sweet little voices chime in:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>i'm trying to be like Jesus,</i></span><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i'm following in His ways</span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">i'm trying to love as </span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">He did in all that i do and say!</span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">...love one another as Jesus loves you</span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">try to show kindness in all that you do!</span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,</span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">for these are the things Jesus taught.</span></i><br />
and they go to bed with my kisses on their foreheads and a prayer in my heart to be a better mother, to love them more tomorrow, to be more like Jesus, to love them as He does.jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-67186337929866798802011-01-05T08:00:00.000-07:002011-01-05T08:00:08.363-07:00that's what she said...{a new series!}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSP5xNpId4I/AAAAAAAAM9o/obLGP-hxNT0/s1600/thatswhatshesaid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TSP5xNpId4I/AAAAAAAAM9o/obLGP-hxNT0/s320/thatswhatshesaid.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">if you'll <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/allorahandmade">join me over on twitter</a>, each week i will be asking a question and posting your answers here. some days the questions may be VERY random, but this week i thought this was appropriate:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/mandiegirl">@mandiegirl:</a> health!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/CrystalStine">@crystalstine:</a> i hope 2011 will bring unexplainable JOY :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/meganluvsjewels">@meganluvsjewels</a>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">I hope 2011 brings GROWTH!</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/peggyann_design">@peggyann_design</a>: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">i want to get knocked up!! I need a bebeh!!!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/thesweetpetunia">@thesweetpetunia</a>: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">joy & laughter. :)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/amschotter">@amschotter</a>: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">hoping to get pregnant! :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/eclecticwhatnot">@eclecticwhatnot:</a> health :D</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/bbgoad">@bbgoad</a>: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">I hope 2011 will bring growth to my blog & a successful online shop opening.</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/hiyaluv">@hiyaluv</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">: handmade success!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/afdjewelry">@afdjewelry</a>: contentment</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">that about sums it up... health, happiness, success, and BABIES!! :) </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">what about you? what do you hope 2011 will bring?</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-85490185322299518892011-01-04T08:00:00.020-07:002011-01-04T08:00:05.175-07:00{sponsored giveaway!} lollipops cards<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LollipopsCards?ref=pr_shop_more">lollipops cards</a> is the papery brain child of sweet Krystina, an admitted paper junkie who fell in love with making cards, stationery, and paper goods! Krystina also has a <a href="http://www.lollipopscards.com/">puuuuurdy blog</a> (that she designed herself!) where she shares tutorials, beautiful photography, and a peek into her everyday life with 3 kids and her surfer guy. (love that she calls him that!)</span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">lollipops cards specializes in stationery, invitations, playdate cards, wino tags, holiday gifts, and paper banners. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">my favorite item in the shop has to be these babies:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LollipopsCards?ref=pr_shop_more">shop</a>, <a href="http://www.lollipopscards.com/">blog</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/mentions">twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lollipops/103965673373">facebook</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Krystina is giving away a set of 10 Sweet <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61070843/playdate-cards-set-of-10">Playdate Cards</a>! </span><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.192456572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.192456572.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.204148572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.204148572.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>10 Playdate Cards in a Tin, with polka-dotted backs! <span style="line-height: 16px;">Customized calling cards for your children with your info on it. Cards measure 4 1/2 X 2 3/4 and come in an adorable tin. Printed on high quality white heavyweight card stock, with nice rounded corners.</span><span style="line-height: 16px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 16px;">the winner will be sent a pdf file on clip art choice, font choice, and font color choice. You will also be able to specify any information on the card.</span><span style="line-height: 16px;"> </span></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">to be entered to win, please visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LollipopsCards?ref=pr_shop_more">lollipops cards</a> and leave some love here for krystina. to get an extra entry, spread the love on facebook or twitter and leave an additional comment. the giveaway will end sunday, and the winner will be announced on monday.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dear 2011,</span><br />
we are only 3 days in and i'm already a little bit overwhelmed by you. i mean, 11 was always my lucky number, so you have a lot to live up to. i hope you can handle the pressure.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">so many things are in store for you, 2011!</span> conferences, markets, a college graduation, law school, vacations, a big move?, and lots of snuggles, belly laughs, and pajama days thrown in.<br />
i'm not one to make many resolutions, and certainly not in a public forum where i might actually be held accountable for them. so instead i will just look forward to all that you have waiting for me... even the curve balls (you know there'll be a few).<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> bring it on, 2011.</span> let's see whatchooogot.<br />
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a few things for you to look forward to here on allorahandmade.com in 2011:<br />
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<ul><li>giveaways, guest posts & bears, oh my! (ok, i lied about the bears.)</li>
<li>new product lines! (so excited to share more!)</li>
<li>sales and discount codes!</li>
<li>more handmade business tips!</li>
<li>a few new series highlighting you, dear readers, and some of the women i admire!</li>
<li>and an overload of owen and henry cuteness. guaranteed!</li>
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p.s. did you see that the shop is now "ready to ship?" and sort of stocked up?</div><div>p.p.s. did you see my new button over there? grab yourself another if you'd like</div><div>p.p.s. did you see all those other buttons over there? ---> yeah, giveaways. from them. soon.</div><div><br />
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-267744893339011082010-12-31T15:48:00.002-07:002011-01-03T17:54:54.520-07:002010, you were a weird (but pretty awesome) year.am i the only one that gets totally teary thinking about a year in review? i just can't believe all that has happened this year. to be honest, 2010 was hard. it was amazing, but there were days i just wished it was over. looking back, i don't know if i would take one bit of it back. i learned so much about myself this year and i am so grateful for that.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">in january</span> i hosted my first ever <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/01/big-news.html">benefit sale for my nephew's birthday</a>. It was by far my favorite way to celebrate a birthday/start a new year. We raised over <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/01/words-cannot-express.html">$1300 for autism </a>in just 3 days!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">in february</span> I was invited to have <a href="http://jessandclint.blogspot.com/2010/02/photo-essay-in-explanation-of-my-non.html">my products in shade stores</a> all over utah for a 3 month local accessory designer sale and worked round the clock to keep my items in stock. shade has since gone out of business, but i felt like a rockstar having my items in the local malls. the popular <a href="http://allorahandmade.bigcartel.com/product/modern-pearl-rosette-statement-necklace">modern pearl statement necklace</a> was first introduced at shade. i also got to pull off <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2010/02/day-after.html">another surprise </a>and made it to my niece's baptism in california.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">march</span> marked my baby's 1st birthday- i reposted<a href="http://jessandclint.blogspot.com/2010/03/one-year-ago-today.html"> the letter i wrote to him</a> the day before he was born <a href="http://jessandclint.blogspot.com/2010/03/one-year-ago-today_18.html">wrote him a new one</a> as well. we celebrated with friends and family at an <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2010/03/1st-birthday-party-oh-henry.html">"oh henry!" bday party</a>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">april and may</span> were a complete blur thanks to the first ever <a href="http://thequeenbeemarket.com/">queen bee market</a>. i think i talked to <a href="http://thirtyhandmadedays.com/">my sister</a> more on the phone in those 2 months than i ever have in my life. the queen bee market was so much fun and it was so great to meet and connect with such amazing women from all over california. to think, i'd never even heard of<a href="http://thepleatedpoppy.com/"> lindsey</a>! (i know, i was living in a cave!)<br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">july 5th</span> was allora handmade's one year anniversary! i celebrated that month with 500 sales on etsy and <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010_07_01_archive.html">sent goodies</a> to <a href="http://lovesarasophia.com/2010/08/allorah-handmadeprettiness-for-blogher/">blogher with sara sophia</a> in hopes they would land in <a href="http://marthastewart.com/">martha's</a> hands. july was also the begining of my soon to be re-released <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/07/new-and-fresh.html">baby line</a>, and really marks my switch over to this blog as my main blog. my sister surprised me with<a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/07/generous.html"> her secret plans</a> to help me get to <a href="http://thecreativeconnectionevent.com/">the creative connection</a>. i started (and never finished! note to self!) my <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/07/handmade-business-tip-1.html">mary, mary quite contrary series</a>.<br />
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</div>i spent <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">most of august</span> <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/08/summer-breathe-in-breathe-out.html">in san diego wishing i still lived there</a> and relaxing, <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/08/have-i-told-you.html">went to disneyland with my kids</a> for the first time, and celebrated clint's 31st birthday and last year of school.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">september</span> was full of prep for and recovery from my first conference, <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/09/one-where-i-go-on-and-on-about-that-one.html">the creative connection</a>. i was on cloud nine rubbing shoulders with some amazing women and was later featured <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeandgarden/2010/09/if-you-like-this-kind-of-thing/">on the pioneer woman's blog</a> and sent pics of her wearing my necklace!<br />
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we also celebrated owen's 3rd birthday and my heart couldn't believe it had only been three years since i had become a mother. i reposted my <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/09/reposted-evolution-of-love-happy-bday.html">most favorite post ever</a> in honor of his birthday.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">in october</span> my monthly sales tripled as a direct result from the connections i made in minnesota. I introduced<a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/10/more-fall-yumminess.html"> a new fall line</a>, started <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/10/introducing-wish-list-wednesdays.html">wishlist wednesdays</a>, and <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/10/as-i-sit-here.html">hired an official allora handmade assistant</a>. i started thinking about christmas in october for the first time in my life. much of the month was also spent prepping for the <a href="http://thequeenbeemarket.com/">holiday queen bee market</a>. and then there was<a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/10/happy-halloween.html"> halloween</a>. no comment.<br />
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<a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/11/you-say-its-your-birthday.html">i turned 31</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">on november 1st</span> and finally joined the rest of the world in getting a smart phone. we pulled off another <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/11/where-do-i-begin.html">queen bee market</a> - bigger and better- and had a blast doing it. i also participated in another <a href="http://bijoumarket.com/">bijou market</a>, and got serious about filling christmas orders.<br />
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in 2010, i had a lot of breakdowns. and a lot of breakthroughs. i almost quit. and then decided to go for it. i made new friends. i grew as a person. i reached some goals and made some new ones. i am so grateful for the struggles and accomplishments that 2010 brought.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">here's to another crazy good year.</span>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-10049556206547991902010-12-28T07:00:00.000-07:002010-12-28T07:57:41.964-07:00my favorite picture.... EVER. (taken on a phone, of course.)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRmOG8L9duI/AAAAAAAAM54/v-30pmNIY8o/s1600/woodybuzz.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRmOG8L9duI/AAAAAAAAM54/v-30pmNIY8o/s640/woodybuzz.JPG" width="473" /></a></div><br />
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my favorite gift this year was these pj's we gave to the boys.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">oh my word, they kill me.</span><br />
i laughed forever when they put them on on christmas eve.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">i die. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span>and can you keep a secret? they never even got dressed christmas day. why would you when you could run around dressed as woody & buzz? and it kept me smiling all day long.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">man, i love these kids.</span><br />
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<ul><li>i got to guest post for <a href="http://www.gussysews.com/2010/12/guest-blogger-allora-handmade-2/">one of my favorite friends</a> this week! love me some gus!</li>
<li>sooo many exciting things coming for allora handmade in the new year. can't wait to share!</li>
<li>i caved and bought jeggings. from <a href="http://anthropologie.com/">anthro</a>. and i'm in love. (i have NEVER spent more than $40 on a pair of jeans, so this was big for me. tell me it's going to be ok.)</li>
<li>no seriously. tell me it's going to be ok. {hold me.}</li>
<li> i'm working on changing the shop to be <i>ready-to-ship</i> only. this means when something sells out, it will be gone until i have a second to make more. i hope it makes things a little less stressful for you and me!</li>
<li><a href="http://allorahandmade.bigcartel.com/">the shop</a> WILL be stocked up on the 1st! (thanks for your patience!) maybe even some new products!</li>
<li><a href="http://blissdomconference.com/">blissdom</a> is 28 days away!!! are you going?</li>
<li>check out what <a href="http://www.sandyalamode.com/2010/12/26/the-most-low-key-christmas-day-ever/">cute sandy</a> wore on christmas day! love it!</li>
<li>have you seen those cute shops over there on my sidebar? i want <a href="http://angelfacedesigns.bigcartel.com/product/family-tree-necklace">this</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56010834/everyday-hobo-tote-love-floral-ready-to">this</a> and <a href="http://mandipidy.bigcartel.com/product/crochet-circle-necklace-your-choice-of-color">this</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63583357/old-typewriter-cards-set-of-6">these</a>. and i could go on and on. seriously. check them out. (want to join them over there? email me for more info!)</li>
<li>if i were you, i'd start rounding up your allora handmade photos to be added to our <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/p/customer-love.html">customer love page</a> so you can get a 15% off discount code in time for the shop update on the first. but i'm not you, so you can do whatever you want!</li>
<li><a href="http://yfrog.com/hs7qsoj">look</a> what my rockstar <a href="http://thirtyhandmadedays.com/">sis </a>surprised me with. oh<a href="http://www.eclecticwhatnot.com/"> ruthanne</a>... you genius, you. (miq also got me<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=18707299&catId=ACCESSORIES-LEGWEAR2&pushId=ACCESSORIES-LEGWEAR2&popId=ACCESSORIES-LEGWEAR2&sortProperties=&navCount=15&navAction=top&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=072&colorName=YELLOW&isProduct=true&isBigImage=&templateType=D&subCategoryId="> these</a> in mustard. she knows me pretty well, huh?)</li>
<li>enjoy the rest of 2010! i will be spending the next 3 days soaking in san diego, friends, family, and real mexican food before heading back to the ccccoooooolllllllddddd.</li>
<li>y'all are the best! xoxo</li>
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</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-74076719215580451632010-12-25T08:00:00.005-07:002010-12-25T08:00:01.029-07:00Merry Christmas to you and yours!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRJZ-104IqI/AAAAAAAAM48/fKcp-k2Ckxw/s1600/IMG_0891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRJZ-104IqI/AAAAAAAAM48/fKcp-k2Ckxw/s640/IMG_0891.jpg" width="540" /></a></div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-72936017498654706742010-12-22T08:00:00.000-07:002010-12-22T11:32:09.814-07:00wish list wednesdays: my grown up christmas list<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rescue of the Lost Lamb by Minerva Teichert</td></tr>
</tbody></table>lately i've been thinking about my "grown-up" christmas list (thank you amy grant.)<br />
so often i find myself wishing away all the hard things in life. wishing things were different, wishing life was easier. wishing we could be done with school, wishing we lived closer to family, wishing i could spend all day everyday with my kids.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">wishing, wishing, wishing.</span><br />
but when it comes down to it, i do not want to wish my life away.<br />
what if the hard things were all gone? would i be who i am today? would i be courageous enough to start my own business? would i be strong enough to fight through doubts and doubters? would i be confident enough to set goals and actually achieve them? <br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">i believe in Christmas. </span><br />
and i believe in Christmas because i believe in Christ. and if i believe in Christ, i believe that He heals all wounds. all heartaches. all sorrows. all pain. i believe that He knows me and all that i feel and long for. i believe that He has great things in store for me.<br />
instead of wishing away the things that make our lives hard, this year, i wish for more faith. faith that He knows what He is doing with me. faith that His plan is better for me than mine. faith that in the end, everything will be ok. not just ok, in fact. everything will be PERFECT.<br />
i wish for faith enough to trust. faith enough to be bold. faith enough to stand. faith enough to not be afraid. faith enough to LIVE and not just pass the time. faith enough to make a difference.<br />
i hope this season we can take the time to step away from the gifts and glitter to celebrate the Greatest Gift: <span style="font-size: x-large;">the birth of Him who gives us hope in all things. </span><br />
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</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-63769847609477881892010-12-22T07:45:00.001-07:002010-12-22T12:54:53.916-07:00wish list wednesdays: introducing Danielle from Take Heart<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TL6J6oCtOhI/AAAAAAAAMsQ/E9anIL8-tyM/s1600/wish+list.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TL6J6oCtOhI/AAAAAAAAMsQ/E9anIL8-tyM/s320/wish+list.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m107/danielleburk/?action=view&current=me.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m107/danielleburk/me.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">hi! i'm danielle from <a href="http://calebdanielle.blogspot.com/">take heart </a>and i am so excited to share my little wish list with you all today. i have been so inspired by all the ladies' wish lists before me that i had trouble narrowing my own down. this has been such a delightful way to spread the handmade love and discover new shops to admire. thanks so much for letting us all share, jess!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">{it is just days from christmas now but i will happily accept any and all items from my wish list as a new years present. hubby, girlfriends, sisters, mom…ya heard?!}</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m107/danielleburk/?action=view&current=ah1.jpg" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m107/danielleburk/?action=view&current=ah1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m107/danielleburk/ah1.jpg" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58121607/moustache-water-glasses-variety-of">moustache water glasses</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">how fun are these?! you can choose from all different stache shapes and hair colors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.bigcartel.com/product/modern-pearl-rosette-statement-necklace">modern pearl rosette statement necklace</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">i can't think of an outfit i wouldn't wear this with. i love all the colors but, since i am smitten with mustard yellow, that is my number one choice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62317990/seabreeze-ruffled-dslr-camera-strap">sea breeze ruffled camera strap cover</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">my camera strap looks naked without this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i promise it would be used every single day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61866713/new-how-he-loves-us-8x10-print">oh, how he loves us print</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">i already have <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60938726/in-christ-alone-10x8-print">one print</a> from tank and tink and this one is next on my list.</div><div style="text-align: center;">l o v e.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m107/danielleburk/?action=view&current=ah2.jpg" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m107/danielleburk/?action=view&current=ah2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m107/danielleburk/ah2.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61566235/holiday-bunting-notebook">holiday bunting notebook</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">i am a girl of many lists.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lizzimarie?ref=seller_info">lizzi marie's</a> bunting notebook is the perfect place for me to store them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60729580/three-tiny-oval-tags-with-initials-hand">three initial hand stamped necklace</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">for me to carry my guys close to my heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;">{ c, b, f }</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">7. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62239590/seattle-snuggler?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=cowl+neck+scarf&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">cowl neck scarf</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">i love the color, texture, and chunkiness.</div><div style="text-align: center;">upstate new york winter is here and roaring and this is calling my name.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">8. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59907643/small-doily-clock">doily clock</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">yellow, doily, being on time…</div><div style="text-align: center;">how could a girl go wrong?</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">happy wishing, happy wednesday, happy holidays!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffcc33;">love,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffcc33;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/calebdanielle.blogspot.com">danielle</a></span></div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-45933384309048391732010-12-21T10:33:00.001-07:002010-12-21T11:00:45.338-07:00our week(ish) in phone picswell, we made it. we are here in (not so sunny) san diego and are thrilled to be home.<br />
we've had a fun, relaxing, full week. it seems i'm better at taking pictures (blurry as they may be) on my phone than in any other way, so we'll go with it. and since i'm technically on vacation, they are in no particular order. call me lazy. if you follow me on twitter these will look familiar (again, lazy.)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZsAjuopI/AAAAAAAAM3Y/0pAwAxMTKg8/s1600/Dec_17_2010_312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="405" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZsAjuopI/AAAAAAAAM3Y/0pAwAxMTKg8/s640/Dec_17_2010_312.jpg" width="540" /></a></div> clint relaxing and playing with henry after a whopping 6 1/2 hour math final. ask my sister, i seriously thought he was dead in the streets and started driving around looking for him in the gutters. 6 1/2 hours!!! who does that? no more math for him(yay!) and only one more semester to go. well, for now.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZtD4iT0I/AAAAAAAAM3c/NzXHcqlaZvE/s1600/IMG_20101212_193254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="405" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZtD4iT0I/AAAAAAAAM3c/NzXHcqlaZvE/s640/IMG_20101212_193254.jpg" width="540" /></a></div> driving around to look at the christmas lights. the boys LOVE christmas lights. unfortunately we never made it to <a href="http://lds.org/events">temple square</a> this year, but <a href="http://jessandclint.blogspot.com/2009/12/light-of-world.html">here is my post</a> from last year. love that place at christmas time.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZuSAHLgI/AAAAAAAAM3g/tQnsrkKp6T4/s1600/IMG_20101213_125836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZuSAHLgI/AAAAAAAAM3g/tQnsrkKp6T4/s640/IMG_20101213_125836.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> gotta teach 'em while they're young. i rarely go to restaurants with the boys - i'm not very adventurous with them on my own, but they are finally getting to an age that is so much easier. and since the hubs isn't in love with <a href="http://www.caferio.com/">cafe rio</a> like i am, i found another date. or two. and they were HAAAAAPPPY. so was i. win win!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZvhrWaTI/AAAAAAAAM3k/SehaOPK5LwY/s1600/IMG_20101213_152627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZvhrWaTI/AAAAAAAAM3k/SehaOPK5LwY/s640/IMG_20101213_152627.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> deciding whether or not to buy the ridiculously cheap <a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=footwr_casual&footwr_style=footwr_boots&footwr_size=&footwr_color=&footwr_price=&product_id=2078558946&Page=all">forever 21 cowboy boots</a>. i didn't buy them that day, but they haunted me and i went back the next day to get them. and i'm in love. i think i've worn them every day since.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ0NYCvcI/AAAAAAAAM3o/4cE6ibUFBD4/s1600/IMG_20101213_165840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="405" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ0NYCvcI/AAAAAAAAM3o/4cE6ibUFBD4/s640/IMG_20101213_165840.jpg" width="540" /></a></div> owen & i decided to try our hand at gingerbread houses. oh boy. whoever invented gingerbread houses a) did not know anything about gravity or the laws of physics in general b) did not know much about children and their patience levels. let's just say it's a good thing i don't plan on being an architect. but owey sure was happy. can you tell?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ1fgbhjI/AAAAAAAAM3s/GxskOwKhHvo/s1600/IMG_20101214_162252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ1fgbhjI/AAAAAAAAM3s/GxskOwKhHvo/s640/IMG_20101214_162252.jpg" width="478" /></a></div>my amazing (and totally unoriginal) invention. i had used this mug to dip pretzels into caramel (for before mentioned holiday treats) and when it was time to clean up the mess i decided that rather than cleaning up this caramel, i would make apple cider in it. oh. my. yum. soooo goooood.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ2h2p5fI/AAAAAAAAM3w/oZ0fWWoIWVo/s1600/IMG_20101215_100431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ2h2p5fI/AAAAAAAAM3w/oZ0fWWoIWVo/s640/IMG_20101215_100431.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> the latest addition to my tights collection. tights are my favorite way to make winter not so .... winter - y. these babies were just $5 at target!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ3gNn_tI/AAAAAAAAM30/v1OxfKEAlcM/s1600/IMG_20101216_075621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ3gNn_tI/AAAAAAAAM30/v1OxfKEAlcM/s640/IMG_20101216_075621.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> henry eats breakfast in style. someone tell me why my boys insist on eating yogurt with their hands?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ4jlqH9I/AAAAAAAAM34/MPb1LId70X8/s1600/IMG_20101216_124214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ4jlqH9I/AAAAAAAAM34/MPb1LId70X8/s640/IMG_20101216_124214.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> sorry if you are offended by this one. i think it's hilarious. henry likes yanking on his diaper until it is barely hanging on. i sent this pic to my sister to make her laugh. it did.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ5uplwZI/AAAAAAAAM38/JYjzgcXVTsE/s1600/IMG_20101217_113759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDZ5uplwZI/AAAAAAAAM38/JYjzgcXVTsE/s640/IMG_20101217_113759.jpg" width="478" /></a></div>sad, sad day in provo. the <a href="http://www.provotabernacle.org/">tabernacle</a> burnt down and the city is still mourning this beautiful building. we live about 8 blocks from here, so we could see smoke for 2 days. so sad, but the boys sure loved the fire truck action.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDaHwc7gkI/AAAAAAAAM4A/UFprkMH8MO4/s1600/IMG_20101219_160011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDaHwc7gkI/AAAAAAAAM4A/UFprkMH8MO4/s640/IMG_20101219_160011.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> good mail waiting for me in my mailbox! <a href="http://leilasmom.blogspot.com/">heather from angel face designs</a> sent me a package full of goodies. aren't they pretty?!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDaJJ19_FI/AAAAAAAAM4E/QBjl7ehmY1E/s1600/IMG_20101220_120033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDaJJ19_FI/AAAAAAAAM4E/QBjl7ehmY1E/s640/IMG_20101220_120033.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> from our front yard yesterday. let me tell you how sad i was to leave all the snow. (not even a smidgen.)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDaLMtG9tI/AAAAAAAAM4M/36xthDQQWRE/s1600/IMG_20101221_075036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TRDaLMtG9tI/AAAAAAAAM4M/36xthDQQWRE/s640/IMG_20101221_075036.jpg" width="478" /></a></div>owen and henry ate breakfast on these treasures this morning. cabbage patch plates from when mique and i were kids that my mom still has for the grandkids to use. don't be jealous.jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-75942597085771835672010-12-18T08:00:00.004-07:002010-12-18T08:00:05.202-07:00printables!<div style="text-align: left;">i finally got all my holiday neighbor goodies out the door... i must say, i am no baker, that's for sure! i always manage to screw up even the simplest treats. oh well. ya win some, ya lose some. </div><div style="text-align: left;">i did however manage to come up with some pretty cute tags i would love to share with you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"> i am tickled with how they turned out! my husband is usually in charge of the graphics around here ... even he was impressed! feel free to print and use them till your heart's content! i used a 2 inch circle punch to make it super easy. or you could cut it out by hand if you don't have a punch. maybe even use them with some <a href="http://www.allorahandmade.com/2010/11/thanks-to-scotchr-double-sided-tape-for.html">baker's twine and newspaper</a>? </div><div style="text-align: left;">merry christmas, and happy gift giving!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868880080836376191.post-9936260359369034272010-12-17T08:00:00.001-07:002010-12-17T08:00:04.135-07:00blue steel and a winner.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i just about died when i saw sweet ilene's links on twitter yesterday and hopped over to<a href="http://muchlove-illy.blogspot.com/"> her cute blog</a> to find these:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TQqlMxhjP5I/AAAAAAAAM2E/1HIz8oK85qM/s1600/IMG_7380.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;">well hello there modern pearl in mustard yellow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TQqlLoWJ-wI/AAAAAAAAM18/9g-78GcywSM/s1600/IMG_7366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TQqlLoWJ-wI/AAAAAAAAM18/9g-78GcywSM/s640/IMG_7366.JPG" width="540" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"> ilene has great taste... the mustard is my favorite too. i'm always planning my wardrobe around that necklace!</span></div><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TQqlMxhjP5I/AAAAAAAAM2E/1HIz8oK85qM/s1600/IMG_7380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h1y0890XpJw/TQqlMxhjP5I/AAAAAAAAM2E/1HIz8oK85qM/s640/IMG_7380.JPG" width="540" /></a><br />
isn't she gorgeous? don't you love her pairing of mustard and navy? ME TOO.<br />
anyhow, got me thinking.<br />
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do you have pictures of yourself modeling (or just wearing) your favorite allora handmade items? I want to start up an "i heart my customers" page and would love your pretty faces all over it.<br />
would it be worth 15% off your next order (shop will be full in january! promise!)? send me what you have and I'll send you a discount code! and if you are hoping to have some new goodies under the tree, don't worry, i can wait!<br />
so put on your best blue steel (zoolander anyone?) and send me your pics! (allorahandmade@gmail.com)<br />
can't wait to see!<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">**if for some reason you are dying to send me your pictures but do not want them included on my site in any way, please let me know**</span><br />
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in other news... the winner of the project 320 and team cliff giveaway (according to random.org) is lucky #9:<br />
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congrats Meggan! email me to claim your prize!<br />
thanks to all of you who donated!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127337622158182531noreply@blogger.com7