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Better Late than Never

Better Late than Never

I don't know why I didn't do this sooner, but I wanted to share my Christmas card for 2007. I made a collage using photos from our t...

2:38 PM

Merci Beaucoup! ¡Muchas Gracias! Grazie Mille!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzJN6TfWfwencjEdcqiGp8CExrD_yoZP_ECMe_KUPA5jNnWsNLtw_GVVZuYu4Nghd8gsZTil_jvd0bN7FvvUTzFN0C0XX7r0FaU4KrY6uA5XkKhev0vubJTJlRmPs7eTutI77y8kJ4Eeh/s1600-h/roses+orchids.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="265" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149804638289650082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzJN6TfWfwencjEdcqiGp8CExrD_yoZP_ECMe_KUPA5jNnWsNLtw_GVVZuYu4Nghd8gsZTil_jvd0bN7FvvUTzFN0C0XX7r0FaU4KrY6uA5XkKhev0vubJTJlRmPs7eTutI77y8kJ4Eeh/s320/roses+orchids.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="269" /></a><br /><div>Many thanks to <a href="http://freshpalette.blogspot.com/">Things that Inspire</a> for including my post on the <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2007/11/personal-style-as-seen-through.html">Sex and the City girls </a>and what their decor says about their personalities in her list of her favorite blog posts of 2007. I am in incredible company on her list, so it is a huge compliment! </div>

Merci Beaucoup! ¡Muchas Gracias! Grazie Mille!

Many thanks to Things that Inspire for including my post on the Sex and the City girls and what their decor says about their personalities ...

8:24 AM

Best New Look of 2007

I've always loved Reese Witherspoon. She is one of the few actresses in Hollywood who seems grounded and genuine; like someone who would be a great friend. She's always been pretty, but she showed us a new, streamlined version of herself this year after splitting from Ryan Philippe.<br /><br />Her new hairstyle inspired me to get bangs this summer. While that may not be a big deal to most, it was a huge step for me because I'd worn my hair the same way for so long. Here are two of my favorite Reese looks of 2007. Both gowns are Olivier Theyskens for Nina Ricci.<br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Reese and Ryan in 2006<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149074614108414338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdl9RsTv57daH6gVfVf45hyphenhyphen9YW9HQLi7ccCzOtXH5d3YVV_hvkjxH4q1FYodArwlyPN7rDrwOEPP7tnK0rkaywc1oUy8j93Bbqk2T7qyxdklVmligIBApU57K8AR37zJSNdPeWYbZIola/s320/reese+and+ryan.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br />Reese debuted her new look at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8R43O60UdM2_9hrq12nDzTHe1QedtQzlCwb71GwKWLp1MOWIPWbYdMU9qY8r5UIsSbSpS-sAh_aZrtD4orqYqjElxGhKjcD7ZcIHK_bINg8IcrNZj2r9fE2is5A2_T_US6phxKpMqZ3Zp/s1600-h/reese+golden.jpg"></a><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149074536799002994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSadDW1ij0P18Oqs4easJ90HGK0kD30OoJYd0QbDzW59yzeUM2YCV4cOAwbkGBKTcVNgIQR79_f1QlAmGqC4iWNkNOeUuEHwN1fyWO-rf-5HPcPAGsITa3KktWUoiPDocXN0qEQRKMh4S/s320/hair+reese.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149074455194624354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFHH1aHAvKP4WgTt3AyI4xydJvK3VkWz5EDQGnY-BlIHy7SFw3ldgxBl6_yvvj2inPOlbTI5RDBbjFIGwoVh0NPkJXmMnYfn-YRkjO3qwAkoJLU54-qoAyW0UP3IOsgLOb0OjUlg5Ph1f/s320/reese+globes.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />Reese at the 2007 Academy Awards in a stunning amethyst ombre gown<br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149074214676455746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_4JBWJiaNEzh4NghakpjE6nTs-RIvtgLytYMzGossU3hFV8lWWenxqMxJ1t0cnI-iNDnJra-W01tL2rskxXnJxrxCCFi8FHeYy4jx5048OIqSC3ZVOvAwojr-Bsj1blOSCUnPKNWbCp2/s320/reese+witherspoon.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149074107302273330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PS8-AyUInIkpLYxqUp_On9NFKTBEdWjEvIBDLh2mu9vKjDLqZKqOO1qIDxKZuEubi6V5xjvPJ_rFhLbChWcdTUNZEEJVeG0aAqi6m5V2OyrqBosmWBpjVrSA4qnEWEhAxsxm-bXKuNeS/s320/reese+ombre.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><div></div><br /></div>

Best New Look of 2007

I've always loved Reese Witherspoon. She is one of the few actresses in Hollywood who seems grounded and genuine; like someone who would...

9:06 AM

This Week's Quote

This Week's Quote

In anticipation of the new year: "May the best of the past be the worst of the future." - Irish Proverb

8:42 AM

Things I Absolutely Love...

For no particular reason and in no particular order, I give you a few of my favorite things...<br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">My husband, Fabian. He is the cheese to my macaroni.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibg-K5QRhrC_23SxMH6WKBMTsjQQ6OD39Fp_jQSVMi8q4fqYsy4wX7uJdvqsVICD2DxI08BLHCWrkV6JGpdsZEc0CWp2b53SLyJphz7-mmVEPuaBOSlVRpTnjvHUdL0636h_YZAcqjQlAD/s1600-h/smart+car.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148507330532991250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibg-K5QRhrC_23SxMH6WKBMTsjQQ6OD39Fp_jQSVMi8q4fqYsy4wX7uJdvqsVICD2DxI08BLHCWrkV6JGpdsZEc0CWp2b53SLyJphz7-mmVEPuaBOSlVRpTnjvHUdL0636h_YZAcqjQlAD/s320/smart+car.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">My second love: Travel</div><div align="center">I have a strong case of wanderlust.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKKOmkSgmSeqOmJG381Q8AOJooBfdPb85vtEBanSMxZULvulO1HNeH6fFgQZvn-W_PeTUVcdAyjx6TyOsuAXT8_Irez2474Fqqog-3CxTSnul8hRb-pfyc_B8MEcVKGFYzawXVu2vuMKE/s1600-h/italia+travel.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148506377050251522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKKOmkSgmSeqOmJG381Q8AOJooBfdPb85vtEBanSMxZULvulO1HNeH6fFgQZvn-W_PeTUVcdAyjx6TyOsuAXT8_Irez2474Fqqog-3CxTSnul8hRb-pfyc_B8MEcVKGFYzawXVu2vuMKE/s320/italia+travel.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />New York City: I am yet to visit a city as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">exhilarating</span> as New York. I love everything about it, even the things you probably hate.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbjLkN8m3Y5u-aHAgNmtEDmtDiBPhMUXsAY64YAkxr8ha8xd6fH_X7FoPbsruc7sqRJn2A7yBxeBzFvfBKNNIdYVwCpZxa1L9ElZ93xyFj3TMBGY1vMNcc3dAtVMRphKM7p9YpYIWgcgQ/s1600-h/755.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148504680538169586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbjLkN8m3Y5u-aHAgNmtEDmtDiBPhMUXsAY64YAkxr8ha8xd6fH_X7FoPbsruc7sqRJn2A7yBxeBzFvfBKNNIdYVwCpZxa1L9ElZ93xyFj3TMBGY1vMNcc3dAtVMRphKM7p9YpYIWgcgQ/s320/755.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>Cupcakes<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTARZRSmfqNYXFF_-HjWyiCe1kvBX6JIDt4oyXYEE-RQDCHHYLQ4XM6V2DuADTZtv4PUbJ8ZMu7J_Y0Nj-BWjbWzfnD3rL6FzIRGoAUhOFaDNu6d-qLxZHAFCPPCNAg5sF0Q-ToPMjSf0/s1600-h/magnolia.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148504414250197218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTARZRSmfqNYXFF_-HjWyiCe1kvBX6JIDt4oyXYEE-RQDCHHYLQ4XM6V2DuADTZtv4PUbJ8ZMu7J_Y0Nj-BWjbWzfnD3rL6FzIRGoAUhOFaDNu6d-qLxZHAFCPPCNAg5sF0Q-ToPMjSf0/s320/magnolia.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br />Colonial Architecture and Colonial Mexico- There is something so warm and welcoming about it. Plus, it's just gorgeous.<br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhgjpHioESpX0J92XOeWeMtcihPLakHwczq1hE2jNI9bs3vVBH-qmQm7kE8vgru_r7J6oZLGHZsFo-kH_FUTv8_wfAZQQAEZS_4JcsJaaqlbvk0iCFIaPgwwAPSms_tE2fiB7ND-JOrs6/s1600-h/casa+luna+sma.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148504289696145618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhgjpHioESpX0J92XOeWeMtcihPLakHwczq1hE2jNI9bs3vVBH-qmQm7kE8vgru_r7J6oZLGHZsFo-kH_FUTv8_wfAZQQAEZS_4JcsJaaqlbvk0iCFIaPgwwAPSms_tE2fiB7ND-JOrs6/s320/casa+luna+sma.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_m8tWxUMHZvnqvZXbtR6B8qkSMUOzDyDqLMN6jaK0_GNJShZHXx6agDdahlhv83zsLulI-7PjNKiE7YozDh410ZnJiXxUsjsetauZnQoOgCpAE8nA3gdRVje-3XDaMR6PWXbfR8n83XM/s1600-h/casa+mision+sma.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="283" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148504220976668866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_m8tWxUMHZvnqvZXbtR6B8qkSMUOzDyDqLMN6jaK0_GNJShZHXx6agDdahlhv83zsLulI-7PjNKiE7YozDh410ZnJiXxUsjsetauZnQoOgCpAE8nA3gdRVje-3XDaMR6PWXbfR8n83XM/s320/casa+mision+sma.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="300" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />My favorite flowers: Peonies<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfE3Hd_bBnp0rNUGfOlU2yxrOhdgBeyEGT7HrT2ykbvpp7LTyBCh-rYmRMf6UuIodaeVf6LAo8jYM9PVSNuCGSMfzxLxDmQgPGmmssrjvXZMHB_DdAv4ubZgi8_JKk4KcMQpg5QqEpve18/s1600-h/peonies.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148496223747563698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfE3Hd_bBnp0rNUGfOlU2yxrOhdgBeyEGT7HrT2ykbvpp7LTyBCh-rYmRMf6UuIodaeVf6LAo8jYM9PVSNuCGSMfzxLxDmQgPGmmssrjvXZMHB_DdAv4ubZgi8_JKk4KcMQpg5QqEpve18/s320/peonies.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /></div><div><br />Fun, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">girly</span> movies like <em>The Devil Wears <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Prada</span> </em>and <em>Prime</em>- I have watched them at least 40 times each on HBO. I even wrote an entire post about <em>Prime </em>over the summer.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQwu2iBxARFfrBk-uzCaDHLYigDKhUT9eofagFHT0ZUyP7XUR6J_U5lF2fCwBE0KQUMwdZZpaCEWJT07xpoSMBeqzh-wSZGANH0Lnkhfue75yOcno93NXaNhZfmqKAFy7hVf8b09tDRKb/s1600-h/thedevilwearspradapic.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148496082013642914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQwu2iBxARFfrBk-uzCaDHLYigDKhUT9eofagFHT0ZUyP7XUR6J_U5lF2fCwBE0KQUMwdZZpaCEWJT07xpoSMBeqzh-wSZGANH0Lnkhfue75yOcno93NXaNhZfmqKAFy7hVf8b09tDRKb/s320/thedevilwearspradapic.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyFNTCzVlpNrB4PzRtycA8DRmhQjQ-hDyNdDdOhWHSkjHBb0GJsCApcBVJ49r2mCaLGYw8faRnDLY221Qf2NBuzsuI1JcSNreVJRJIpXRa7XrgiR6xQWMF_7jZWed39OawqgfSgnhCZxr/s1600-h/prime.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148495940279722130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyFNTCzVlpNrB4PzRtycA8DRmhQjQ-hDyNdDdOhWHSkjHBb0GJsCApcBVJ49r2mCaLGYw8faRnDLY221Qf2NBuzsuI1JcSNreVJRJIpXRa7XrgiR6xQWMF_7jZWed39OawqgfSgnhCZxr/s320/prime.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br />Babies- I can't wait to start a family!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_t1ApAF7EmbKFdPAEgkWL1dHBSXauZZgDtUZhX2F074McShtbnK-uOmjUEPi9v4jOZTunbhouue8MWAdEQCBHu8kOSJNeBa46syrpsdZws6TmA4-j5CKZB5Zek9m-6jHG8LMjTP_Pzf5/s1600-h/baby+boy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148495781365932162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_t1ApAF7EmbKFdPAEgkWL1dHBSXauZZgDtUZhX2F074McShtbnK-uOmjUEPi9v4jOZTunbhouue8MWAdEQCBHu8kOSJNeBa46syrpsdZws6TmA4-j5CKZB5Zek9m-6jHG8LMjTP_Pzf5/s320/baby+boy.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br />Reality Shows on Bravo- <em>Project Runway, Top Chef, Top Design, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Flipping Out, The Real <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Housewives</span> of Orange County</em>- Enough Said. </div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgEUA5eFVbUw2ok8r_w3c1gnQhsrbo9gJVCyAgvoUw3aixSpq0NHc5axeKzTW_hPRUuJuWma_EgTSe6kha2Ia_0VCIhxUcBPqKFgDo0oF-gpabEyBjY-igcq08yTxhniUjZtXMW5d03US/s1600-h/bravo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148495716941422706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgEUA5eFVbUw2ok8r_w3c1gnQhsrbo9gJVCyAgvoUw3aixSpq0NHc5axeKzTW_hPRUuJuWma_EgTSe6kha2Ia_0VCIhxUcBPqKFgDo0oF-gpabEyBjY-igcq08yTxhniUjZtXMW5d03US/s320/bravo.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br />Stately, old mansions in Houston's Museum District, particularly the Southampton and Broadacres neighborhoods, two of my favorite places in the city.</div><div>I would love to know the history of each of  these houses.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKn2-5SjxRah0ZBDar8ywsWzdVkLN1FiyLvuPxyjnSNFSlBLTtXZQPaM3MZFn1pmRyHBLUl_IQhwLZB6HslSOIySp7DHpdlHIeebDmudR_nBhQa6ITLNZ7RgbNvwumXwY6daaD6Bqx-Zu/s1600-h/southampton2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148495592387371106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKn2-5SjxRah0ZBDar8ywsWzdVkLN1FiyLvuPxyjnSNFSlBLTtXZQPaM3MZFn1pmRyHBLUl_IQhwLZB6HslSOIySp7DHpdlHIeebDmudR_nBhQa6ITLNZ7RgbNvwumXwY6daaD6Bqx-Zu/s320/southampton2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUa5ZPdwXYRjbfJ7WJw_qCw7f0tTCYAglOBj35pNsO4gmM4ekbxmgKg_d1HGUgwAxMh5R2Nbb8F4SUooeY8hnnDtNikmOFtt5_1yzyFsWa7sbsQozlAM6fx5DSPKrvbKrQqmHw5JXD1JLQ/s1600-h/southampton.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148495519372927058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUa5ZPdwXYRjbfJ7WJw_qCw7f0tTCYAglOBj35pNsO4gmM4ekbxmgKg_d1HGUgwAxMh5R2Nbb8F4SUooeY8hnnDtNikmOFtt5_1yzyFsWa7sbsQozlAM6fx5DSPKrvbKrQqmHw5JXD1JLQ/s320/southampton.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1qp0qwC6GMJM_RCplCrfzChoM8IfR13j4cPJgQ5pD4tDVUKR5aqvnqUDEF2xrRHfkqcYORhQ7MXL5Faor4GunofGerB89mhEvd_DuEhTDSjwMnmad18qrnV6bjnoklQHQeLt9MmeHame/s1600-h/southampton3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148495437768548418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1qp0qwC6GMJM_RCplCrfzChoM8IfR13j4cPJgQ5pD4tDVUKR5aqvnqUDEF2xrRHfkqcYORhQ7MXL5Faor4GunofGerB89mhEvd_DuEhTDSjwMnmad18qrnV6bjnoklQHQeLt9MmeHame/s320/southampton3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>The Live Oak Trees in Houston's beautiful, old neighborhoods<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKT95lQwwlCo07oHq8-BFeo6sDqPHJUTIr5oG5jqCW4Aqg3-KYwpLyCv_zZ98BLdEEOpc8euzKAiq4j-vkqHL64xXx1Rhzf56kbVdx4-p9UzLda4b953LKr6LGqgNM_qOm-6jHh0AU_N8/s1600-h/liveoaks2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148495201545347106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKT95lQwwlCo07oHq8-BFeo6sDqPHJUTIr5oG5jqCW4Aqg3-KYwpLyCv_zZ98BLdEEOpc8euzKAiq4j-vkqHL64xXx1Rhzf56kbVdx4-p9UzLda4b953LKr6LGqgNM_qOm-6jHh0AU_N8/s320/liveoaks2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7tjIhv_NC-2b-xrwcru9ZfoZ2_ECoaQ0u_V1gXIu5znuL3R4bUkJIV43THOOHHs1lpDZOku3lEv89Ex9LHVKxjHHxcxYw-8tYoRVWv6quf2QXQ0WgXKYhGTDMiOVjxJr_WPE51-cHejf/s1600-h/live+oaks.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="176" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148495034041622546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7tjIhv_NC-2b-xrwcru9ZfoZ2_ECoaQ0u_V1gXIu5znuL3R4bUkJIV43THOOHHs1lpDZOku3lEv89Ex9LHVKxjHHxcxYw-8tYoRVWv6quf2QXQ0WgXKYhGTDMiOVjxJr_WPE51-cHejf/s320/live+oaks.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="269" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The Alamo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Drafthouse</span>- I've also written a whole post on this place. It's a 21 and up movie theater which means no bumping into my students and they serve alcohol and great food. If you needed a reason to visit Texas, then this is it. Now go book your flight!<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmTFRC4zBvwcLoR0voTXIcNsLr0rOrLHLoH48kb7W8onBKXByFh4h97FGlmS68HbRkCX0TnUfOPIlQLHO43wfE9_vPY0DJuTZtkdgo-KQSe4RE3F9sBzmDlj_sb0kjE7cRXsH1itOH14T/s1600-h/alamodrafthouse.png"><img alt="" border="0" height="138" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148494763458682882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmTFRC4zBvwcLoR0voTXIcNsLr0rOrLHLoH48kb7W8onBKXByFh4h97FGlmS68HbRkCX0TnUfOPIlQLHO43wfE9_vPY0DJuTZtkdgo-KQSe4RE3F9sBzmDlj_sb0kjE7cRXsH1itOH14T/s320/alamodrafthouse.png" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="230" /></a><br /><br /><div>While I love cooking, I really love chopping vegetables. I don't know if it is therapeutic or relaxing. All I know is that it makes me happy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcmYkBzLZCB1K8ur8fw91q1KrlDapnBCsZBY7wqE7c9VWefSkIDv0J5BkCkPClsSbPgVGiBNaP1jEAeKHb1sJXq-pQwdb-uyeulFjXgcVvMaHsO3jc2XNF_Q733owsT8om4dhBe4U-oET/s1600-h/chop.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148494531530448866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcmYkBzLZCB1K8ur8fw91q1KrlDapnBCsZBY7wqE7c9VWefSkIDv0J5BkCkPClsSbPgVGiBNaP1jEAeKHb1sJXq-pQwdb-uyeulFjXgcVvMaHsO3jc2XNF_Q733owsT8om4dhBe4U-oET/s320/chop.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Things I Absolutely Love...

For no particular reason and in no particular order, I give you a few of my favorite things... My husband, Fabian. He is the cheese to my ...

7:46 PM

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone a beautiful holiday filled with love and happiness...

8:20 AM

This Week's Quote

This Week's Quote

This is an incredbile challenge from Spanish Golden Age author, Lope de Vega. There are so many things that I would like to do, but haven...

8:34 AM

Look at the stars, look how the shine for you...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1Y6oLuUSbUP-u1ECQGwGOF-Qbp7J52tEpUkQbvnZoM8U6s_C57x0QErH3rjGogK5NuwSsgQA2ytaDIUX6RDviTi39rClz6t1nJFeGkBhBnmk4902nH9MjyIF-93jC0fSaQKc_EFPmlcM/s1600-h/martha+living.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" height="175" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146834075698978706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1Y6oLuUSbUP-u1ECQGwGOF-Qbp7J52tEpUkQbvnZoM8U6s_C57x0QErH3rjGogK5NuwSsgQA2ytaDIUX6RDviTi39rClz6t1nJFeGkBhBnmk4902nH9MjyIF-93jC0fSaQKc_EFPmlcM/s320/martha+living.bmp" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" width="144" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">I'm not ordinarily a big fan of the color yellow. Sure, I have a few yellow pieces hanging in my closet, but that's about it. The cover of the January 2008 issue of <em>Martha Stewart Living</em> made me see it in a whole new light. It adds such a great, unexpected punch to an otherwise neutral palette. I know I'm probably late to the Yellow Party, but better fashionably late than never. Maybe this is what Chris Martin was singing about a few years ago.<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br />The Martha Stewart Kitchen<br /></div><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146832851633299330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvd73U4pRQFpkAyZCsR-0eBmGh_mKIVNUhwkYJqxye6x5n5K-xAOYwK7d94bthV_KhJNIAfQA1DK-mvF5zm5rpp6R48jqV4SE4jTwgVnL4ezaXpHOb582xMIy07_fL1kY8iocI3CLFXtw/s320/martha+kitchen.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146832748554084210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tr1rPiU_hCDqqO1bvuGFr8xkJ7rf1iOTml5ukJF9a43sAxjgvX8crREVGkHrhkRD3wPQ6zyA10215Pom10vqhLObSd0Nb5yb-IZKyMD0GrJqtDwOTpuktYUS4Sso1acYCsO94Dh67dL-/s320/kitchen+ms.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><div>Pieces from the Gucci S/S 2008 Collection</div><br /><div align="center">Image from <a href="http://vanessareynoso.blogspot.com/">Me, Myself, and I </a><br /><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" height="231" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146832598230228834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRyVY4PjxpHe-KJYJf92GFuig_mgjzja2hbdETRKbXmFaAXL9N6u9U4xakQlI-nRgkYijJKymQ0WugOG0tjDfr8OUlovMp51cnJlX7mEyXcMIMtiIfJjs2x3CXFHuXeD7xHYtrglX-wyG/s320/gucci+ss08+mmi.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="270" /><br /><br /><br /><br />J.crew City Suede Flats in yellow are an easy way to make an outfit fun.<br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" height="229" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146832482266111826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWKjoyPTwGzMhBKSAT1nAeF-FF7KkzEcS3XdD09pBit9j5on86e7Hz9AMFShEaH5cKraHf25OgW0VLPkeF-YwAWUlvvrQLvOMA24byj-Zv5Xr_z9xDGVXpy-BYyV5O1R8YEt50HcutXWs/s320/jcrew+city+suede.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="250" /><br /><br /><br />This outfit is from <a href="http://www.loricknewyork.com/">The Lorick Collection</a>. They design most of Blair Waldorf's clothes on </div><div align="center"><em>Gossip Girl.<br /></em><br /><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146832362007027522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQM7-Cp4aa0ZdN1_priQqYf6yg7hkU_GkFK8xZCdKPsV_6asvqHkBtPhzGgjNhJgNus-lAANKQmQ9YNOVs2sFzv8aDIAP0S7WdeJgQlB58GeIzI6gnx58teCgD5hbDTUcFo-EeE7fb2Jwv/s320/lorick+ny+collection.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br />I had originally saved this picture because I loved the style of the curtains, but I love the color more and more every time I look at it.<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" height="322" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146831971165003554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ixs17wLZNBzQSPULQBzG6CLQTGlQpnxl38HtVv_XA6RRaW4m6P8ndO5GV_m8hRuZMOBJ7H5EQRhlygVsMS3etdhEnqcJnzGfhLX3K1mgbkxSPticIA_jpKsUBb4DyztwWP1Zog5kt4DU/s320/curtains.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="274" /><br /><br /><br />Yellow lamps add a quirky touch to an otherwise glamourous room.<br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146831876675723026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCaSxmUqqvYEH_vEQn9GnTjeg9gjLye9eB5d3Ct9OlJesmvafbCWcVD0yDeF-4FpdY285cpboSVKLI4rvcQxEAqMR9s-EYrHCArkR700uz1HXXqAFn4wYDuX6QwpqkgbM1MLo0gpI3RJg/s320/yellow+lamps.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br />The Viceroy Hotel in Palm Springs made yellow its signature color.<br /><br /><div></div><img alt="" border="0" height="196" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146831726351867650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZK72tQlwG2CPHp7VX7N7UodhZZrO6XopxSAw-zFd46tFQkfvxgAAQVatyisyQUWrX-dP_nvYRdR6xN27j4yd7ptS8JjAgd612sldCuJnCi1CiGRCJtM0zt8Gw1spbgSmyZmixefFwjNS/s320/viceroy+ps.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="320" /></div>

Look at the stars, look how the shine for you...

I'm not ordinarily a big fan of the color yellow. Sure, I have a few yellow pieces hanging in my closet, but that's about it. The c...

8:08 AM

Good Morning, Upper East Siders...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFPBe6AuyhudUjhTfhjJ50oiNhkJic4nqIpHcDwphsfeTLMy3QxQSG02axUB-CJobCe1XMBv5V3639iqVkwM7_kzsrvmHAMZk_vJXl5eam3NitwlZ7tgPfn_63U8o4eQMEPmAKcjuIiQK/s1600-h/gossip.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146829419954429682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFPBe6AuyhudUjhTfhjJ50oiNhkJic4nqIpHcDwphsfeTLMy3QxQSG02axUB-CJobCe1XMBv5V3639iqVkwM7_kzsrvmHAMZk_vJXl5eam3NitwlZ7tgPfn_63U8o4eQMEPmAKcjuIiQK/s320/gossip.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>I am so glad that they finally aired a new episode of my favorite show, <em>Gossip Girl</em> this week.I stumbled across a great blog devoted to <em>Gossip Girl</em> last night. If you love the show as much as I do, check it out here: <a href="http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/">Gossip Girl Report</a>. You can thank me later. :)</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">XOXO,</div><br /><div align="center">Paloma</div>

Good Morning, Upper East Siders...

I am so glad that they finally aired a new episode of my favorite show, Gossip Girl this week.I stumbled across a great blog devoted to Gos...

8:00 AM

Mini Spice

Mini Spice

You know you are freaking fabulous when you can get away with wearing a skin tight rhinestone get-up and you put your three sons in "PO...

12:08 PM

The Bedroom Inspiration Saga Continues

This is my third post about what I want to do to update our bedroom. I was originally inspired to do a fluffy down comforter with a solid white cover. I think this look is just so cozy and inviting and it reminds me of hotels. What can I say? I would be on vacation everyday if it were up to me. Anyhow, I ordered a nice down comforter, but it was too small in both length and width for our King sized bed (you'd think that they'd have standard measurements!), so I had to send it back. I kept the solid white duvet cover which I had ordered because I figured I could replace the comforter and keep the duvet. Well, today, I got a great new comforter which measures 108" x 90" and is big enough for our bed, but lo and behold, the duvet cover is too small. It would have been too easy for it to fit, right? So, after an extensive search online, I've decided that I like a few different styles from Pottery Barn and they are actually big enough for the comforter. Only one of these is solid white, though, but I do like the different embellishments on the other two options.<br /><br />What do you think? Should I go for one of these? If so, which one? You would think that something as seemingly simple as a white duvet would be easy to find, but it's been quite an ordeal. I still haven't decided on lamps either. I know I want a gourd shape, but don't know whether to go with white or antique silver leaf. Or do I want crystal? Alabaster? Maybe I should strive to be more decisive in the new year...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div align="center">Pearl Embroidered Duvet in Sandalwood (left) or Powder Blue(top)</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144739055076499106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPQ-__9T4A9V8Uujw4XByk5NySvBsAHwpvT40zOQ7Ms538P_5VjWVyMSsXRE_nwlPNWDUvxRstEsvjrOu2syNjyLRJ8l2O_Z7_sV87r4-swqPOO-wxup0OdKahZcH0SaJyrcTWX5Jwttv/s320/PB+PEARL.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br /><div align="center">PB Classic Duvet Cover shown here in white, though white doesn't seem to be an option online, dammit! I will have to check at the store. As luck would have it, this is my favorite one.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144732251848302210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeYeL1NqrLu58AlVLx9D0qMVPnlIUhyphenhypheng1qPLLDoo7LuYzQE275mQRPBSvhnQtIJX8ETzJRj9uL0PPlkDF6ngxyag0NbCr35Pds15LVr1mCXCZm3U1k8UPsaJMdm2jFrjm-eY6juVxXmKn/s320/PB+CLASSIC+DUVET.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Morgan Duvet Cover available in Porcelain Blue or Espresso</div><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144731659142815346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcv1H9zRAxUBGqZBW88CSA2PeTAHAMfZJlkSDnymFXxiGhWE0TlOOzTfRLg7__xgSckrwycJOCfex1JvOOA9J9aGR0Ojfy7eIAPpD4-IdFb_zP-ZSaa78-18cCEXIr3W8CG50rWoVm93N/s320/PB+MORGAN.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div>

The Bedroom Inspiration Saga Continues

This is my third post about what I want to do to update our bedroom. I was originally inspired to do a fluffy down comforter with a solid wh...

4:17 PM

This Week's Quote

This Week's Quote

9:21 AM

Great News from the set of the Sex and the City Movie

Great News from the set of the Sex and the City Movie

So, you may have heard about the possibility that there might be two more Sex and the City movies. Well, I have it on good authority from a ...

1:18 PM

I called it...The Hills Finale

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbE7voUFaK9mLLif7Ga24RfTYuYI2MmkBbgtyySBLbbFrXIMuAnvwqpcyNaEWVvzQZI1xb4eL-JAIu05mHWXY7Vz12G_apA3O1WilZl8OunogEMMIOenE-solWWebPmMkxPm3UlVZ-FL4/s1600-h/hills.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142737234029806434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbE7voUFaK9mLLif7Ga24RfTYuYI2MmkBbgtyySBLbbFrXIMuAnvwqpcyNaEWVvzQZI1xb4eL-JAIu05mHWXY7Vz12G_apA3O1WilZl8OunogEMMIOenE-solWWebPmMkxPm3UlVZ-FL4/s320/hills.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>So, after watching the two hour special, "Lauren Looks Back" this weekend (Hey! I had surgery! What else was I going to do?), I decided that Lauren's big announcement would be that she was going to Paris this year and that she would not be choosing a boy over an amazing opportunity this time. I already knew that she would be going to Paris because I remember seeing pictures of Lauren and Whitney at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Crillon</span> Ball. However, I must say that I am a little annoyed that she and Brody haven't hooked up. Anyhow, here is the preview for the upcoming episode(s) in Paris. Tune in for gorgeous Parisian scenery, Lauren's french hook-up, and Whitney's decision to leave <em>Teen Vogue</em>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1576122&vid=194620">Paris Preview</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>P.S. How ticked do you think camera-whores <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">extraordinaire</span> Heidi and Spencer were that they didn't get any face time on the after show?</div>

I called it...The Hills Finale

So, after watching the two hour special, "Lauren Looks Back" this weekend (Hey! I had surgery! What else was I going to do?), I de...

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Oh Christmas Tree...

<div align="left">We started decorating for the holidays a couple of weeks ago, but we had a terrible time picking out a Christmas tree. We spent all of last Sunday looking for a tree and we came home empty-handed. I think I may be a little picky. Anyhow, I had surgery on Friday morning and I asked my husband to just go get one that afternoon and bring it home. I wanted no part in picking it out as it had already been stressful enough. Well, lo and behold, he brought home a gorgeous Noble Fir and now the house smells amazing. We decorated it yesterday and now, it officially feels like Christmas.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTbL0KMc-8QL2ajkLuO7EsDEinI2FyHrLE6xZ_FcC0CO5KrWL8ymArz_nKxZoFft-lbHfgYzkJnzJ1bKobASOhDEjzLAkMdx-CEXj65SkWojrQtHjP0ce4v2qDwpeBRtPbyNcRBYgd5aC/s1600-h/IMG_3765.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142062095235646290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTbL0KMc-8QL2ajkLuO7EsDEinI2FyHrLE6xZ_FcC0CO5KrWL8ymArz_nKxZoFft-lbHfgYzkJnzJ1bKobASOhDEjzLAkMdx-CEXj65SkWojrQtHjP0ce4v2qDwpeBRtPbyNcRBYgd5aC/s320/IMG_3765.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Ready for its close-up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1KS3At-TqLfBaea-ifoDw5etnhGvOsveglPPMSIAv1TLlluJjqPG8klmRznXemWcB0FUtMuJ2vCP_ImBz6jLSVPHi8yKiitMHRXy_nZ9OnrwBCioBoVLDu65oVq3415kD3QIRFIxwu50/s1600-h/IMG_3766.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142061249127088962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1KS3At-TqLfBaea-ifoDw5etnhGvOsveglPPMSIAv1TLlluJjqPG8klmRznXemWcB0FUtMuJ2vCP_ImBz6jLSVPHi8yKiitMHRXy_nZ9OnrwBCioBoVLDu65oVq3415kD3QIRFIxwu50/s320/IMG_3766.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Our fireplace<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5ojVrOB8709bSNtyc0oPrrHazaOLQJ9R2XUTSLNJ9Z6Ztr-9IYA7FKlUh1dTC3UowOVIebqDTqpUhCXuTyG8PDHp6aSBxoeB7Jqubh2a9P3StnpNk7r_JFx8Blf8aY_ZBIjTTnX-r0Ms/s1600-h/IMG_3750.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142060686486373170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5ojVrOB8709bSNtyc0oPrrHazaOLQJ9R2XUTSLNJ9Z6Ztr-9IYA7FKlUh1dTC3UowOVIebqDTqpUhCXuTyG8PDHp6aSBxoeB7Jqubh2a9P3StnpNk7r_JFx8Blf8aY_ZBIjTTnX-r0Ms/s320/IMG_3750.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Close-up of the garland I made<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTghkDPN8TJ4FE70sdxCUl430poDKbz8j7Hoh9YIX1UBwCGoF6rlU9VZd1QTaSbbouKz2EcFQkQlGUASZzwIVQwPkR0bPc5jQOL8FLIQUjK0mAKzMVMMJCyklNZQLN2DFgNIAm2Ydw_pc1/s1600-h/IMG_3751.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142060445968204578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTghkDPN8TJ4FE70sdxCUl430poDKbz8j7Hoh9YIX1UBwCGoF6rlU9VZd1QTaSbbouKz2EcFQkQlGUASZzwIVQwPkR0bPc5jQOL8FLIQUjK0mAKzMVMMJCyklNZQLN2DFgNIAm2Ydw_pc1/s320/IMG_3751.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">A close-up of my fun Christmas stockings. They are dupioni silk with feather trim and jingle bells on the toes.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZeBXeFVqCnL3OUky24J3PyB94cvIvxm_ozKUxBETZpnilonCe-KwV6mpSnkR79W2ex7WDuZ60IxNcfQVoStNX242XqPcnPiElZqQhkZpNpg-372P-kJFCqrL1ZY5wK8cFFq2Ad4W_paI/s1600-h/IMG_3752.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142060110960755474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZeBXeFVqCnL3OUky24J3PyB94cvIvxm_ozKUxBETZpnilonCe-KwV6mpSnkR79W2ex7WDuZ60IxNcfQVoStNX242XqPcnPiElZqQhkZpNpg-372P-kJFCqrL1ZY5wK8cFFq2Ad4W_paI/s320/IMG_3752.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The exterior of our home- I have since added a wreath to the door.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiin4X8n7FmIqUC2iiWMPIwchr-HTjS8o4eTUM9HZMKF27q3mdSw5GwLNIuP63JADglu1VG20FVVVD3CL55L5MFo_vr78KMwTx3EQ7wReX1K0Hj6PaOE14EnTosZwljHnsueB4fEoBsJEXT/s1600-h/IMG_3756.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142059599859647234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiin4X8n7FmIqUC2iiWMPIwchr-HTjS8o4eTUM9HZMKF27q3mdSw5GwLNIuP63JADglu1VG20FVVVD3CL55L5MFo_vr78KMwTx3EQ7wReX1K0Hj6PaOE14EnTosZwljHnsueB4fEoBsJEXT/s320/IMG_3756.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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