Without Further A'Do

Okay, I swear this is the last post about hair where I use goofy titles with 'do in them. So, I got my hair cut yesterday and here's the result (to see a before, just look at my About Me page - it's fairly current) . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pk1X0a2-VEXBLGDhTFcXeshZvOf01BOJ0264qMCbnSwVrbLOxCJPUDhfAPrFq1eaYQMLvUJixL3NzlL5o9_CSvTPkWvYJMWMpNsRVNg_iL9Pp4xlrelNACQ-4xGSCFpVa7zuriEd4Phd/s1600/hair.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pk1X0a2-VEXBLGDhTFcXeshZvOf01BOJ0264qMCbnSwVrbLOxCJPUDhfAPrFq1eaYQMLvUJixL3NzlL5o9_CSvTPkWvYJMWMpNsRVNg_iL9Pp4xlrelNACQ-4xGSCFpVa7zuriEd4Phd/s400/hair.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Excuse the one-eyed Veronica Lake look . . . I hate taking photos of myself and couldn't get a good shot of my whole head without doing the ole side-eye. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I really like it. Now, I just need to become friends with these products to make it work on my own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvc2uE1M6YwEs7F-vJqFP-1scgURDjbOa_W3Wl8v0n5oStODekB7U-bfbJbverhyphenhyphenCyN1PBSqXFOXdfbCe8Yvgr_c6M5UTnYq8XNZGEqPWJqASGpnIHfUOxN6LRxT1lKP8dVJ4-kZWR56iA/s1600/product.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvc2uE1M6YwEs7F-vJqFP-1scgURDjbOa_W3Wl8v0n5oStODekB7U-bfbJbverhyphenhyphenCyN1PBSqXFOXdfbCe8Yvgr_c6M5UTnYq8XNZGEqPWJqASGpnIHfUOxN6LRxT1lKP8dVJ4-kZWR56iA/s400/product.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm notoriously bad at styling my own hair. I just lack that skill. I admit it. So wish me luck. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next up - preparing for this little lady's 11th birthday on Saturday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiAjwOnSyHHun0DlPhvVKjPGrlNFc3x1GC9OyMTY2twUC8ftaK3d8j4kNrQgK-r3FDBDIoW4d8Z0XT3q7243miC_HcMVUlmHPX8jzZNUUShOl-LII9Rq5ViHSYLUcWxbZQ13QwEtIEq0z/s1600/IMG_1565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiAjwOnSyHHun0DlPhvVKjPGrlNFc3x1GC9OyMTY2twUC8ftaK3d8j4kNrQgK-r3FDBDIoW4d8Z0XT3q7243miC_HcMVUlmHPX8jzZNUUShOl-LII9Rq5ViHSYLUcWxbZQ13QwEtIEq0z/s400/IMG_1565.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It kills me that she will be 11. She got her ears pierced on Monday. Another milestone that broke my heart <strike>a little </strike>a lot. I love you so much, my sweet girl!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I will return to design programming soon as requested (by Colette and other readers)!  </div><div style="text-align: left;">  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Without Further A'Do

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Horseshoe Crabs - a fun accessory

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSe8MWiW9cg3RQSFk_jFxSlAwib4yg9g2NZIis71FnPquJjlufnaidEQWWNQt72WzHnGRz3V3EViV2LczIA9BDzo41vS6EhQNzu7gh9Dla5J4YYPjjfmqNfm9UR0Hzu4Ni10oWj0CAYsJM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-18+at+4.22.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSe8MWiW9cg3RQSFk_jFxSlAwib4yg9g2NZIis71FnPquJjlufnaidEQWWNQt72WzHnGRz3V3EViV2LczIA9BDzo41vS6EhQNzu7gh9Dla5J4YYPjjfmqNfm9UR0Hzu4Ni10oWj0CAYsJM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-18+at+4.22.21+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Horseshoe Crabs - they're kind of cute, aren't they?  It's best to find them <u>dead on the beach </u>or in an artificial form - especially because their blood contains amebocytes, which play a role similar to white blood cells, and medical firms  harvest them, bleed them for their "blue blood" and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then return them to the sea. Plus, they're important to the ocean ecosystem.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (Design above by <a href="http://www.meyerinteriors.com/">Marika Meyer</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZZu8LFTYJ5Emtfzum0_R5SjXhtQhfcVd54TS-ahO83COGLkkfl6hFAWzlTVrqMHlyI5oJt31vCFxSw3CRME8QojFmyOPJ_H7UKpZifOaGfIt70zgK5gIp0ngYZcgSjk4J78yOzwXOii4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-18+at+6.58.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZZu8LFTYJ5Emtfzum0_R5SjXhtQhfcVd54TS-ahO83COGLkkfl6hFAWzlTVrqMHlyI5oJt31vCFxSw3CRME8QojFmyOPJ_H7UKpZifOaGfIt70zgK5gIp0ngYZcgSjk4J78yOzwXOii4/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-18+at+6.58.16+PM.png" width="497" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Design by Laura Garcia, Lonny March/April 2012, photography by Patrick Cline<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5JEtI3N4XB03r9bTv8JSjPcGqbrUYfxPWsv9cDnzU38MvuUNDu2bLIEEBpGb1-WkWxq7XiLqXpPkU6cZm1DZzDNg78_DiqJgVHsDKf4iqxCVMpnhwOWKsysEzIcj61fxkL_bkq88w-V-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-18+at+7.14.02+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5JEtI3N4XB03r9bTv8JSjPcGqbrUYfxPWsv9cDnzU38MvuUNDu2bLIEEBpGb1-WkWxq7XiLqXpPkU6cZm1DZzDNg78_DiqJgVHsDKf4iqxCVMpnhwOWKsysEzIcj61fxkL_bkq88w-V-/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-02-18+at+7.14.02+PM.png" width="346" /></a></div><br />Bronze Limule Sconce, <a href="http://www.ateliergarylee.com/categories/?view=product&id=376">here</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpi1NkP3OnUrdWzrufPDzLFA51L1H7eDiAiHDM5rWdoqgf5lDmo9YZbCO9Ugli2BqFiWi817GKIdpVsCwOtBdKLZ7QubU6Uz3KScYj_OGjRpLIsyukDjwNTpNeO0VUXVFQpz40lynFwzN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-26+at+1.33.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpi1NkP3OnUrdWzrufPDzLFA51L1H7eDiAiHDM5rWdoqgf5lDmo9YZbCO9Ugli2BqFiWi817GKIdpVsCwOtBdKLZ7QubU6Uz3KScYj_OGjRpLIsyukDjwNTpNeO0VUXVFQpz40lynFwzN/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-02-26+at+1.33.29+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Painted silver, from etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/114537749/silver-painted-horseshoe-crab-shell?ref=sr_gallery_28&ga_search_query=horseshoe+crab&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all">here</a>

Horseshoe Crabs - a fun accessory

Horseshoe Crabs - they're kind of cute, aren't they?  It's best to find them dead on the beach or in an artificial form - especi...

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Happy 19th Ryan!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UJHU_AaBJabByxhFbcnJ4v6bPAESyU8IV5jpoRRADj4FhK0f6Shh7d5r8VZQlr5Q7f5gpPVykhJauBNIglXR0l7oiC_akOE6_LHAOPEFeE4AW2zWLjlzo2YRJSrkFRR1qePxjNxJx7AW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-26+at+4.50.34+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UJHU_AaBJabByxhFbcnJ4v6bPAESyU8IV5jpoRRADj4FhK0f6Shh7d5r8VZQlr5Q7f5gpPVykhJauBNIglXR0l7oiC_akOE6_LHAOPEFeE4AW2zWLjlzo2YRJSrkFRR1qePxjNxJx7AW/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-26+at+4.50.34+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Ryan!! Wishing we were in Boston or you were here!  Love, Mama, Dadda & Julia  xoxoxo</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0YlkK34h3d6pi1VgveGPPQEqXOuskqpw8uRo_VaX-2Ck4CBzVXn2AJDvPPLawbU3aca58dV733rLzH7BZWKoBL6grpJP_ElioJ7RF86mAJbYT2YEOgygV1Pnc3ZX_GsXfldEsIOUFU1E/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-25+at+11.16.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0YlkK34h3d6pi1VgveGPPQEqXOuskqpw8uRo_VaX-2Ck4CBzVXn2AJDvPPLawbU3aca58dV733rLzH7BZWKoBL6grpJP_ElioJ7RF86mAJbYT2YEOgygV1Pnc3ZX_GsXfldEsIOUFU1E/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-12-25+at+11.16.45+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>

Happy 19th Ryan!

Happy Birthday Ryan!! Wishing we were in Boston or you were here!  Love, Mama, Dadda & Julia  xoxoxo

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DC Design House Bare Bones: Part 1

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQs3nj_r_GgibQ3CJd6nt5Jgs3BdstYR9_Jcyt8b9OImGXAA6bjTMdi98hkridUVR2a4YRiv9VZVLh3faGYtfQK-7Lm_gjWq2K-_ihFHQMQ-7NMGSu3tglqSz_21kMDgt-3DWYPK0HvhhD/s1600/IMG_2521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQs3nj_r_GgibQ3CJd6nt5Jgs3BdstYR9_Jcyt8b9OImGXAA6bjTMdi98hkridUVR2a4YRiv9VZVLh3faGYtfQK-7Lm_gjWq2K-_ihFHQMQ-7NMGSu3tglqSz_21kMDgt-3DWYPK0HvhhD/s640/IMG_2521.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This past Saturday was the Bare Bones tour of the upcoming <a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/">DC Design House</a> and it left me very excited for the soon-to-be unveiled final results (April 13 - May 12, 2013)    Set in a new construction home with well proportioned rooms and scale, there will be 24 spaces - so to keep it manageable I'll be doing a 3 part post over the next two weeks.  First up is the morning room by <a href="http://www.ianthainteriors.com/">Iantha Carly</a> with a striking patterned Phillip Jeffries wall covering for the walls and a line-up of gorgeous fabrics in rich hues.   The Kravet Couture plaid is my favorite and will be covering a midcentury chair, love it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6wXjyH6HcnhQLJP0MG-FuVlq-yXMqn7kLIHNWM5A9ugEh4UZVjSyETnIG6fZbyWKCydeukn8sejqGi9MXVrClUPQg1K28Vocha5Xv75YrzLYGP7Rx-67V7SPdQ8BUuoI1yx72f79wetH/s1600/IMG_2520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6wXjyH6HcnhQLJP0MG-FuVlq-yXMqn7kLIHNWM5A9ugEh4UZVjSyETnIG6fZbyWKCydeukn8sejqGi9MXVrClUPQg1K28Vocha5Xv75YrzLYGP7Rx-67V7SPdQ8BUuoI1yx72f79wetH/s640/IMG_2520.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1QCi8DunPdUw_y10UtK45reMRmMMdNuoD99rrZBl9tVkKf-ofFTrzGO2YWb5wvLvpFzJAmgPvMJsuOvc6r4_feIHgHwQrHbchDEY3RNQSiMhPBRDks10kWXRvD_WkqwmvZ-Gtrn-MJyd/s1600/IMG_2532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1QCi8DunPdUw_y10UtK45reMRmMMdNuoD99rrZBl9tVkKf-ofFTrzGO2YWb5wvLvpFzJAmgPvMJsuOvc6r4_feIHgHwQrHbchDEY3RNQSiMhPBRDks10kWXRvD_WkqwmvZ-Gtrn-MJyd/s640/IMG_2532.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You may remember designer Susan Jamieson of <a href="http://www.bridgetbearidesigns.com/">Bridget Beari</a> from my post on her faux agate walls in the Richmond Show House.  Susan has a chic master bedroom with soothing colors (including paint from her own collection)and strong lines planned.  Notice the antiqued mirror panels on either side of the bed and the repetition of the geometric shapes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUKaABS3Sxq-8IkXazviHzo6Geavd-MniXziNIeUGlK04fK8-OMSfPGGqkL5ybc9RkM04Dc5use83Kqyj6fx3qrqEkJrPKyYzD56vUnAv0r2CnA-Sy0wsWoaQ8lBjiPuepPwaF2Dl1Khh/s1600/IMG_2557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUKaABS3Sxq-8IkXazviHzo6Geavd-MniXziNIeUGlK04fK8-OMSfPGGqkL5ybc9RkM04Dc5use83Kqyj6fx3qrqEkJrPKyYzD56vUnAv0r2CnA-Sy0wsWoaQ8lBjiPuepPwaF2Dl1Khh/s640/IMG_2557.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MBLXinkOT_HvrWD9jdMS8gx6pUnQD8UUeKVdrWOGv0NPQW6uVC3LbfS3zcj7JA2mf0L19RTZLUfD9TyP_rzqxE-gtsZLu-mXuEpcumokNWV7nBwULGKjcCtPuqTyj8QwuTJM71lHmITc/s1600/IMG_2513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MBLXinkOT_HvrWD9jdMS8gx6pUnQD8UUeKVdrWOGv0NPQW6uVC3LbfS3zcj7JA2mf0L19RTZLUfD9TyP_rzqxE-gtsZLu-mXuEpcumokNWV7nBwULGKjcCtPuqTyj8QwuTJM71lHmITc/s640/IMG_2513.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.victorianealeinteriors.com/">Victoria Neal</a> is creating a sophisticated family room filled with texture and a mix of furnishings.  I'm particularly looking forward to seeing the coffee table in person.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0O_EkkjdofY42hVs9K0DL2ZqRkvENNOs2rKnhKtYcQ4QPLPeVJ5apOz-j6bvJCR75ylJn0WKScXou8bvzqKyI-w0k6sY9UCOfiGitS2alBs3V4zUp4UOD_xCDSiFknouTawaK3iGTYWu/s1600/IMG_2568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0O_EkkjdofY42hVs9K0DL2ZqRkvENNOs2rKnhKtYcQ4QPLPeVJ5apOz-j6bvJCR75ylJn0WKScXou8bvzqKyI-w0k6sY9UCOfiGitS2alBs3V4zUp4UOD_xCDSiFknouTawaK3iGTYWu/s640/IMG_2568.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.charlesalmonte.com/">Charles Almonte</a> will be boosting the classic elements of this Powder Room (space #10 - this house has 2 first floor powder rooms) to a whole other level with Farrow & Ball lotus wallpaper and strong accents of pink through accessories.  Should be one of those spaces that make you feel and look better just by being in it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFVZAOZpyGS_s8Sj5CG0-eJhzwCxHwq-uScXIOr4vtj1pkBGuRAtbnEgQ8wOsWxIt36GrNAB1y4GBrC0lAF60tub8HbiJRoub8EQ7_VepQui4ymYrLF53l6RIZh1a9SMOgJJiJBC2XMgJ/s1600/IMG_2585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFVZAOZpyGS_s8Sj5CG0-eJhzwCxHwq-uScXIOr4vtj1pkBGuRAtbnEgQ8wOsWxIt36GrNAB1y4GBrC0lAF60tub8HbiJRoub8EQ7_VepQui4ymYrLF53l6RIZh1a9SMOgJJiJBC2XMgJ/s640/IMG_2585.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggp8Hn1lRFE5ym4KPPOcebdC_hyphenhyphen92HshrpYNGwB6uraIuNLBAwOtbq-sBsqdceJ0dYkXtyAbx2fIH-_rYUUQwelqEpwbs5eeh4gxLG3fYsbEYOoR64ExHFu7N_cBmMuPA_faOIiV5-1JFI/s1600/IMG_2572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggp8Hn1lRFE5ym4KPPOcebdC_hyphenhyphen92HshrpYNGwB6uraIuNLBAwOtbq-sBsqdceJ0dYkXtyAbx2fIH-_rYUUQwelqEpwbs5eeh4gxLG3fYsbEYOoR64ExHFu7N_cBmMuPA_faOIiV5-1JFI/s640/IMG_2572.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ahouckdesigns.com/">Andrea Houck</a> is tackling the Side Hall and Bar.   Forget the existing granite and say hello to new onyx counters, faux painted walnut cabinets and a stunning pendant fixture.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two more Bare Bones posts to follow in the next week or so.  The DC Design House benefits Children's National Medical Center, for more information head <a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/">here</a>.</div>

DC Design House Bare Bones: Part 1

This past Saturday was the Bare Bones tour of the upcoming DC Design House and it left me very excited for the soon-to-be unveiled final re...

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What to 'Do?

Why, hello. Yes, so I sort of neglected the ole blog last week. Sorry for my absence. Nothing really crazy or out of the ordinary happened. We had to get a new dishwasher because our old one kept leaking (not good for the hardwoods or my sanity or the dishes). I also started working with a new client who has amazing taste and was ready to get to work. No joke, she sold her sofa on Craigslist last Friday, picked out a new Lee Industries sofa on Saturday and had it delivered Tuesday. The rest of the week was spent helping her make decisions about what other pieces to add as she sold off other pieces in the room as well. Oh, and she consigned her antique dining set as it was totally not her. Next stop, dining room options.<br /><br />However, my immediate issue is my hair - it's driving me crazy, but luckily I'm getting it cut tomorrow and am thinking of going shorter (this seems to be a trend lately, but I'm not above being a little trendy). I'm thinking something shoulder-skimming like this . . .<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXelgKjQbPURz_pKXyy_ZvZxBWyaL-wKlSV_xopo2Adf4F3XYd19QDULfRS9As5_jPN3YWTi1Iviy5I259yJFHInb7EVvDoPLmX4ZACvFTkQmmIj40Xr9GeiN72vvlmwI4Y-aaaTH7A8z/s1600/hair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXelgKjQbPURz_pKXyy_ZvZxBWyaL-wKlSV_xopo2Adf4F3XYd19QDULfRS9As5_jPN3YWTi1Iviy5I259yJFHInb7EVvDoPLmX4ZACvFTkQmmIj40Xr9GeiN72vvlmwI4Y-aaaTH7A8z/s640/hair.jpg" width="438" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://flourishdesignandstyle.blogspot.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">flourishdesignandstyle.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Or a tad longer like this . . .<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNf9AxGr5OC4mTcQhYXPVfIFnWxtU92phc7K4e3dFzXNa28OqSRIiCfdDxZhtijyLdFhwLnDAgkRzVrLzwbu3TLaPEGxRJdIkya75xWdFt3HNA_rJhDGkCD0EvoUNSGmeYebTRphqLym4/s1600/longhair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNf9AxGr5OC4mTcQhYXPVfIFnWxtU92phc7K4e3dFzXNa28OqSRIiCfdDxZhtijyLdFhwLnDAgkRzVrLzwbu3TLaPEGxRJdIkya75xWdFt3HNA_rJhDGkCD0EvoUNSGmeYebTRphqLym4/s640/longhair.jpg" width="456" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://flourishdesignandstyle.blogspot.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">flourishdesignandstyle.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Then I saw Giuliana Rancic on the Red Carpet last night with her short do and loved her look . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsjJ-ubS3K-AHQYriZQvqO2KnyN_BxYouXLfNFgKlwymivStfq7MYXS4A8Q-1l6j7Qx1eCX0SB6KAQUVF3HEgObT1b9ICPycrPZP-cG4ntv76kAalbhi2tEQxkpWs2-l2T78Oa0pblAk8/s1600/Giuliana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsjJ-ubS3K-AHQYriZQvqO2KnyN_BxYouXLfNFgKlwymivStfq7MYXS4A8Q-1l6j7Qx1eCX0SB6KAQUVF3HEgObT1b9ICPycrPZP-cG4ntv76kAalbhi2tEQxkpWs2-l2T78Oa0pblAk8/s400/Giuliana.jpg" width="357" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2013/02/oscars-2013-es-giuliana-rancic-brings-a-new-look.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">blog.zap2it.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Now, I have a LOT more hair than Giuliana and that's my main problem. I like the sort of wispy, wavy look but my copious amounts of hair make it difficult sometimes. I think Kristin (my fabulous stylist) will just need to cut lots of layers to make it piece-y (sounds like I know what I'm talking about, right?).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In other news, we're starting to re-do the kids' playroom as it's the only room we really haven't done anything to since we moved in over six years ago. But, as the kids get older and have fewer small toys, their room needs some tweaking. First and foremost, it needs a coat of paint as the harvest yellow/gold in there is way 1998. Instead of their tiny play table, I decided they needed a bigger surface where they could do crafts, eat, do homework, play games, etc. So, I found this faux burled wood laminate table and chrome chair set at the flea market Friday and loved it . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtWMfxjYbMqsZBNCtZz28cc0jX-2wkRqF-DfdYcsXi_bY6jkEpzNo5NcNKo167ANT_CDPHmgGfcb_zSMCVMgkLbAM-hcuX_VrKcwf4uBi2AQwfqHgwRhMS596YGlE6qGwq4n539UNenPp/s1600/flea.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtWMfxjYbMqsZBNCtZz28cc0jX-2wkRqF-DfdYcsXi_bY6jkEpzNo5NcNKo167ANT_CDPHmgGfcb_zSMCVMgkLbAM-hcuX_VrKcwf4uBi2AQwfqHgwRhMS596YGlE6qGwq4n539UNenPp/s640/flea.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">First of all, the fact that it's laminate and going in a playroom is a slam dunk. But, the faux burled wood look just ups the cool factor a notch. And for some reason, my kids love anything that looks the least bit modern . . . if it's chrome, it's good. Hmm. Where did they get that idea? Also, the table folds down to extend or to be totally flat and shoved up against a wall. Perfect for impromptu dance parties or sleepovers. Space-saving is always a good thing. Here it is opened up (as requested by my daughter) in the playroom . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGldbmjsMg03m2jKqP2rp0YfvIuDis-FwQ9WITfGLcXjL5AdaaKepMo5ZdpltrQmuB7Kvph3QvW1avF5YcIq0eDOatsySCWoLTAti47jB_CDiDsybWOOS64KYPpa_U90smXVMxYU9wrepm/s1600/table.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGldbmjsMg03m2jKqP2rp0YfvIuDis-FwQ9WITfGLcXjL5AdaaKepMo5ZdpltrQmuB7Kvph3QvW1avF5YcIq0eDOatsySCWoLTAti47jB_CDiDsybWOOS64KYPpa_U90smXVMxYU9wrepm/s400/table.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35cod95Pe3ZXPZAuQRrye_pbcrtEgyI-Iql97JhU7ySmo3h-HGYEvK5OEyMhGPK4YN1W4vdC07eu_V850sLWTPhDq0O0z9bJW7Zr0meoIdwefz1UVQoJA1EjCB077onfAqlcZX3yGofsa/s1600/chair.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35cod95Pe3ZXPZAuQRrye_pbcrtEgyI-Iql97JhU7ySmo3h-HGYEvK5OEyMhGPK4YN1W4vdC07eu_V850sLWTPhDq0O0z9bJW7Zr0meoIdwefz1UVQoJA1EjCB077onfAqlcZX3yGofsa/s640/chair.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course, the upholstery will need to be replaced but that's an easy fix. I actually have some white vinyl and some other options around the house too. That's another project to add to the list. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I sincerely hope I will be checking back in more this week. If I'm really brave I may try to snap a photo of my new 'do tomorrow. Wish me luck!</div></div></div></div>

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