I'm Going . . .

<a href="http://www.highpointmarket.org/">here</a> tomorrow!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoW0_Cf-HCpiOD_u915ep6bXVPyFGqa3tKxi59di4sb_gvbCI-YtFR7aeS9UkPtw0e7It7_uDpszcRqOCdxGSeSjpY-HtDSr86qLUDhmlR5mOfPMlog-SVNAACEM9BSpoMAH0xNb13rWcH/s1600/Home_Featured_5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoW0_Cf-HCpiOD_u915ep6bXVPyFGqa3tKxi59di4sb_gvbCI-YtFR7aeS9UkPtw0e7It7_uDpszcRqOCdxGSeSjpY-HtDSr86qLUDhmlR5mOfPMlog-SVNAACEM9BSpoMAH0xNb13rWcH/s400/Home_Featured_5.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yeah! I'm so excited, but a little scared. Apparently, the <a href="http://www.highpointmarket.org/">High Point Market</a> is huge and can be overwhelming, but I think I'm up to the challenge. My friend Kristen is an interior designer and has been dying to go for ages. She asked me to tag along because she knows I'm obsessed with all things related to interior design. Also, it might be nice to scope out the furniture and products and educate myself on what's out there as I'm starting to decorate for some folks as well. Yes, it's true. I'm dipping my foot in the pool. The water feels nice. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These folks will be there to sign their books . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTWQ9iSOIZHmSqwKE6isDEgvKW-zI4uSiRCQeP9wu05sj1kQZXRH3mYsF12RSvpyLKYaTeN9yxAERLDOvexhvFHN6WWjKXGdrPDFjivZ5ZcYqsuVl66M1S6AH9V4qXOMoB_p_7QyTAqLX/s1600/Martyn2010headshot6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTWQ9iSOIZHmSqwKE6isDEgvKW-zI4uSiRCQeP9wu05sj1kQZXRH3mYsF12RSvpyLKYaTeN9yxAERLDOvexhvFHN6WWjKXGdrPDFjivZ5ZcYqsuVl66M1S6AH9V4qXOMoB_p_7QyTAqLX/s400/Martyn2010headshot6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">You gotta love over the top <a href="http://www.martynlawrencebullard.com/about.aspx">Martyn</a>. I just hope I can get him to sign a book and hear him say delicious or dahling at least once.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAV9gWgZ5ziJiZUXycuetkVWUR4_KHhcFMQrd9TJkBiSQkIazR6iThWsKxJy_u6Cm7upaMypi5q9ku8Gyiz3xwgoKqw1ljLVQvUfWvETTFaf3eI78xMoaxWwE-up_LbL94m5o-Nuk2NZj/s1600/mary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAV9gWgZ5ziJiZUXycuetkVWUR4_KHhcFMQrd9TJkBiSQkIazR6iThWsKxJy_u6Cm7upaMypi5q9ku8Gyiz3xwgoKqw1ljLVQvUfWvETTFaf3eI78xMoaxWwE-up_LbL94m5o-Nuk2NZj/s400/mary.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And, we can't forget <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/about.html">Mary</a>, Mary - though she may be contrary, you must admit she's got the glamor thing down. Wonder if she's bringing <a href="http://nathanturner.com/">Nathan</a> back with her? Wonder if we'll be staying in the same hotel??</div><br />So, has anyone been before? Any High Point tips? Still haven't packed. Not sure what to wear. Want to be comfortable but not look like a frump. I'm returning on Monday so I'll be back on Tuesday with some of the goodies. Wish me luck!

I'm Going . . .

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Got It!

Okay, so many of you were rooting for me to get the <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2011/09/mid-century-modern-fantasy.html">black lacquer and brass credenza</a> and dying to know if I bought it. Well . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOr5ReJBRtLGnFXBJ0TD65HdSwsKIhbHk0nSYqYTgcpXtQ9VxinXhzsIYW3Q_4ARV3JKf6gzrcTMO_EDrll8RQHGWwwyUs1kiPvJ7R4Rvczw6bMd1pQuM0QQgswkS85N3VYIP1k85ss0X/s1600/IMG_0856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOr5ReJBRtLGnFXBJ0TD65HdSwsKIhbHk0nSYqYTgcpXtQ9VxinXhzsIYW3Q_4ARV3JKf6gzrcTMO_EDrll8RQHGWwwyUs1kiPvJ7R4Rvczw6bMd1pQuM0QQgswkS85N3VYIP1k85ss0X/s400/IMG_0856.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I did! Here it is in my messy garage (sorry, the garage is always on the bottom of my list of things to clean). While it is not in pristine condition (it has a tiny chip and some scrapes), overall I think it just needs a good cleaning. Once again, what sold me . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXT8wMfLXk_nr_5c55KYKO_dMzSpNWcAR0s-r5adH2aB6KCtuQ0V0oEIFS4rKHDEGn0YUsBCC7vQTbyQMuxGmryl8ydzTaa2DMzlAaLxTzDYwGIJbLbemVKM6FecrZsgch7QF5PMxG241K/s1600/IMG_0860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXT8wMfLXk_nr_5c55KYKO_dMzSpNWcAR0s-r5adH2aB6KCtuQ0V0oEIFS4rKHDEGn0YUsBCC7vQTbyQMuxGmryl8ydzTaa2DMzlAaLxTzDYwGIJbLbemVKM6FecrZsgch7QF5PMxG241K/s400/IMG_0860.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">These brass handles. And it is indeed Mastercraft. Here's the label on the back . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkjRCYbG7XwTRz9Z7uq-jfG-SLvzZg_UrAraBHiuz7O2UP_jX2JTo4GBXd41bvovzBJdX7dAGop32j2M8RfWrXX8Vglmlx8SUYuNtXoicB79PmI7O6skXUcIkhCBxtQMYuPtfgr-dLjdc/s1600/IMG_0858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkjRCYbG7XwTRz9Z7uq-jfG-SLvzZg_UrAraBHiuz7O2UP_jX2JTo4GBXd41bvovzBJdX7dAGop32j2M8RfWrXX8Vglmlx8SUYuNtXoicB79PmI7O6skXUcIkhCBxtQMYuPtfgr-dLjdc/s400/IMG_0858.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It actually has a slimmer profile than I originally thought which I also really like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJP-9qykNd-G-9RvFm_8p-Y6aQUCb-q7_-td7ajSZzABeWwv9z2LCcWnpknGUo8MaPs8ZwXEV4v2XcADZDB0zmQt6Wi8nOmCIIajcMlIfltGe7g4-l0kQuSltaLedeFp710zErR1kcooj/s1600/IMG_0865.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJP-9qykNd-G-9RvFm_8p-Y6aQUCb-q7_-td7ajSZzABeWwv9z2LCcWnpknGUo8MaPs8ZwXEV4v2XcADZDB0zmQt6Wi8nOmCIIajcMlIfltGe7g4-l0kQuSltaLedeFp710zErR1kcooj/s320/IMG_0865.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's sitting in my garage because as I alluded to in my last <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2011/09/mid-century-modern-fantasy.html">post</a>, it literally won't fit in my basement room until I move some stuff out. My husband likes it, so I may actually be keeping it. However, I would be willing to sell it for the right price (any 1st Dibs dealers are welcome to contact me for a price). I must tell you, it's probably a miracle it's as in good shape as it is. The shop I bought it from had it stacked under a bunch of frames, mirrors and junk when I returned, and watching them trying to get it out of the shop reminded me of an episode of hoarders . . . things were falling off shelves as they shoved it through a small doorway. Really, I wish I had taken photos but I thought that might be rude.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In other Mid-Century Modern news, I acquired this little beauty from Craigslist . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMp9mB3cYV5LGSBf5rXAkEVr8Le15dDV1K4A4SRX6Lh5LaFFtCsbLbG4ATL75AxUpx03dIkABnrQ0JXFSSRqkSDGFWNCvTCxHn4NDgDd-GWiMsFjpNIvbgHph5yIjmTRrOGLQ1kx8mG-M/s1600/IMG_0866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMp9mB3cYV5LGSBf5rXAkEVr8Le15dDV1K4A4SRX6Lh5LaFFtCsbLbG4ATL75AxUpx03dIkABnrQ0JXFSSRqkSDGFWNCvTCxHn4NDgDd-GWiMsFjpNIvbgHph5yIjmTRrOGLQ1kx8mG-M/s400/IMG_0866.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> I have been wanting one of these Milo Baughman-style club chairs forever. I wish I had found a pair, but one will work nicely in the corner of my living room. Yes, it's in desperate need of recovering, and my husband has advised me to find a fabric ASAP because he can't look at this orange, yellow and green pattern for very long. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here it is from another angle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPLqg_6DxgZPz3ub1XyyfaJyLS6R5SLMxbMr-5AUj89l2nTwJuFeGmMh0wtsqnqXt4YpZRd7e4Bh9ScUy9x3lETRY0KSUtIRqVYUj49uM91NH6ycS_Ov_9AkXTVyt7CT0aCUU0ypRBr-9/s1600/IMG_0868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPLqg_6DxgZPz3ub1XyyfaJyLS6R5SLMxbMr-5AUj89l2nTwJuFeGmMh0wtsqnqXt4YpZRd7e4Bh9ScUy9x3lETRY0KSUtIRqVYUj49uM91NH6ycS_Ov_9AkXTVyt7CT0aCUU0ypRBr-9/s400/IMG_0868.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I would go with a velvet fabric, but I have chocolate brown velvet slipper chairs in another part of the room. So, I was thinking maybe a linen or linen/cotton blend in a solid color or small-scale print. Anything too busy or too large would detract from the clean lines of the chair. Any thoughts? The other large furniture pieces in the room (sofa and slipper chairs) are very neutral so this might be the perfect opportunity to inject some color/personality.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And in more acquisition news, I hit up Target today to check out their new Missoni line. Did you go? I bought four Missoni items - two things for me and two for my daughter.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5r-iFpW0rZSUcIVJ296Uowx5nLui4zjOGAu9DkqaEjR208p2L8ri4fuyBw8JrTf8RXSBDcZE-FuCrlp6B4VilZe_JveGItfYeAO8ZnbbTvMpVVzxDVcDlNbEykuRiQuU9ifL5ZMXerrg/s1600/13475884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5r-iFpW0rZSUcIVJ296Uowx5nLui4zjOGAu9DkqaEjR208p2L8ri4fuyBw8JrTf8RXSBDcZE-FuCrlp6B4VilZe_JveGItfYeAO8ZnbbTvMpVVzxDVcDlNbEykuRiQuU9ifL5ZMXerrg/s400/13475884.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got these Zigzag ballet flats. They're pretty cute and thought they could jazz up a simple winter outfit.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaOoZNjdBa8yJpYzWJWK3sbfLuY02z9Wch3HmTrLctGitOe_qKpW0sdJNy4YKnMmxa_FW8Ib7JQNYwTQdCt_bBif_QCiTyUWoDz8pPDblSx5iCNiXcp-SWsCfXczPn1CueLfhX0r3q3Bm/s1600/13564995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaOoZNjdBa8yJpYzWJWK3sbfLuY02z9Wch3HmTrLctGitOe_qKpW0sdJNy4YKnMmxa_FW8Ib7JQNYwTQdCt_bBif_QCiTyUWoDz8pPDblSx5iCNiXcp-SWsCfXczPn1CueLfhX0r3q3Bm/s400/13564995.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This gold zigzag sweater. The zigzags weren't so in your face and I liked how it was shot through with lurex threads. A little shine never hurts. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIir5TudFS6QDnwdpzHIvERSgQ-lzzIWlDVBICYFdijJ3iQmWpyTznh63aXYN29YfgXnF7gAD5dCuSqZ7ymXLrEdusWclWNgyO4-kbUG1q0FvotgE_TicyE0h-XyU3MUveB4t0NpojO0bd/s1600/13507172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIir5TudFS6QDnwdpzHIvERSgQ-lzzIWlDVBICYFdijJ3iQmWpyTznh63aXYN29YfgXnF7gAD5dCuSqZ7ymXLrEdusWclWNgyO4-kbUG1q0FvotgE_TicyE0h-XyU3MUveB4t0NpojO0bd/s400/13507172.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little zigzag sweater mini-skirt for my daughter. 10 to 1, she'll hate it and want it returned.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pif_c9vkLcaXJ_slpAs6BthKL22wgxukM_0HO5Ldo8lEt5HKHAS_cjrNrD7fdTAm8LOlU0Yq19D3hrU4DXjJvYNxW5W4HbT1WToaVENSRE1Lfk33kjVjINW3DVe4Qu1D8Bf_Serrnrd2/s1600/13521522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pif_c9vkLcaXJ_slpAs6BthKL22wgxukM_0HO5Ldo8lEt5HKHAS_cjrNrD7fdTAm8LOlU0Yq19D3hrU4DXjJvYNxW5W4HbT1WToaVENSRE1Lfk33kjVjINW3DVe4Qu1D8Bf_Serrnrd2/s400/13521522.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And these cute rain boots for her. I almost got a pair for myself but decided to pass. </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">I didn't end up buying any of the Missoni home decor items (shocking, I know), but realized none of the pieces would've jibed with my aesthetic. Bummer. The Target I went to was very picked over by 8:40 a.m. I ran into <a href="http://modfrugal.com/">ModFruGal </a>while wandering around. She always has such great taste and had nabbed some goodies in her cart. When I tried to look online earlier, the Target site put me on a waitlist of sorts to get on the site because of all the traffic. When I did get on a lot of the stuff was already out of stock. Crazy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I sound like a spendthrift, don't I? I think the wallet is going to be on serious lockdown for a while. Have you made any exciting purchases lately?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.target.com/c/Missoni/-/N-5ouwb">Target</a></span></i></div>

Got It!

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One of Those Weeks

I try not to complain, but I'm glad the past week is over. It was one of "those" weeks. I was ill most of the week (nothing major, honestly), but the most upsetting thing is that we had to re-home or adopt out one of our beloved dogs. It's a very long story that I won't go into, but suffice it to say that she needed to go live somewhere else so she could live a happy and well-adjusted life. It was a horribly sad and depressing decision to make, but we know we did the best thing for Coco. Thanks to the Chattahoochee Valley Bernese Mountain Dog Club for placing her so quickly. We'll always love you, Coco.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFheRUsf4CFnKzU0lyWtcjPzMRqFO_I5Ysppj7tpBm8-Haj9NdC9FEn-Xop0gRT_ZjbunoLOh5fSlExtP5SY88_2d_Z84ob_V5ZSCTBLFsIoaJkqDdnAORgUCuKtyEzqU0ZHqIkKw_qcRS/s1600/IMG_9360.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFheRUsf4CFnKzU0lyWtcjPzMRqFO_I5Ysppj7tpBm8-Haj9NdC9FEn-Xop0gRT_ZjbunoLOh5fSlExtP5SY88_2d_Z84ob_V5ZSCTBLFsIoaJkqDdnAORgUCuKtyEzqU0ZHqIkKw_qcRS/s400/IMG_9360.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coco is on the right. Piper is our golden retriever. This is an older photo. Piper is much bigger now.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><br /> </tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, this big guy finally started Kindergarten on Thursday.  Bittersweet for sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJu6fS7J3-LAvxRzpweDTshrF7N0WDZKmy_v7ry7niJ3QyA7W5C_nXMpsmzDvnBdBAxsiKczr5QklzLgVAAr43n45IoxAzMcjcYqxmLu3N3EEWdaARpC_N1N3TUKujQuInyOO_mZmBnZqW/s1600/IMG_0793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJu6fS7J3-LAvxRzpweDTshrF7N0WDZKmy_v7ry7niJ3QyA7W5C_nXMpsmzDvnBdBAxsiKczr5QklzLgVAAr43n45IoxAzMcjcYqxmLu3N3EEWdaARpC_N1N3TUKujQuInyOO_mZmBnZqW/s400/IMG_0793.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His assessment of school so far (he's only been been two half days)? "It's fun, but kind of boring. The teacher just wanted us to be quiet all the time." Sounds about right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Friday, I was able to hit a couple of estate sales before picking him up at noon. It raised my spirits a bit. Here's what I found . . . </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-O9GsCwMkjdmFI3VxXLmsqF990Qe9_Ygt1XFzr68x_A8XAFjafM95U9D-J90FzkXAl_Y5eRSYFhe1JrK_5xjWAuWHMvFmmougIYTFEBbGssrPLGiiB9fvqQ7HgGUTQaEWWwiLFO9SzVJs/s1600/IMG_0807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-O9GsCwMkjdmFI3VxXLmsqF990Qe9_Ygt1XFzr68x_A8XAFjafM95U9D-J90FzkXAl_Y5eRSYFhe1JrK_5xjWAuWHMvFmmougIYTFEBbGssrPLGiiB9fvqQ7HgGUTQaEWWwiLFO9SzVJs/s400/IMG_0807.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This hand-carved decorative wooden wall-hanging with gold-leafed peacocks. It's pretty heavy and very unique, I thought.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><br /> </tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzz_V1bjY5cNqIAysX-wX3rvpqEa3qhIqvAUoHwTmcVRnir2bGYWRTSeoXGQd-fAdGiUlaLZHW19RpeQXsvypB2KNvEUNtaXGo3NL59UgtSE8Xxsh40ok5seItk8Vw3RCa3rKb0Y_RNPI/s1600/IMG_0795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzz_V1bjY5cNqIAysX-wX3rvpqEa3qhIqvAUoHwTmcVRnir2bGYWRTSeoXGQd-fAdGiUlaLZHW19RpeQXsvypB2KNvEUNtaXGo3NL59UgtSE8Xxsh40ok5seItk8Vw3RCa3rKb0Y_RNPI/s640/IMG_0795.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><br /> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This awesome (and massive) hand-glazed ceramic black marbleized lamp. It needs a new shade for updating purposes, but it's in great shape. It was made by the Frederick Cooper Co., which I honestly didn't know much about. They're still around apparently and have been making quality lamps for decades. I'm assuming this one is from the 70's. If you look on <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_search.php?stype=1&sm=HKS&solds=2&i_keyword=Frederick+Cooper+lamp">1st Dibs</a> or eBay they are worth quite a bit. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><br /> </tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkITWtR2PAUzMwWVuMTfw11aC2X_mrcdxOsiZo8-1vmKkp3zk5sEOW1Unkhrwe-SJ-6inzSmpAfOn09ohfg_dd8MtpE7YHVhouIn25CW7Kusykdm8CZdPgllOEZ6qIOaGbEWj5IrduQgw/s1600/IMG_0798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkITWtR2PAUzMwWVuMTfw11aC2X_mrcdxOsiZo8-1vmKkp3zk5sEOW1Unkhrwe-SJ-6inzSmpAfOn09ohfg_dd8MtpE7YHVhouIn25CW7Kusykdm8CZdPgllOEZ6qIOaGbEWj5IrduQgw/s400/IMG_0798.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJdA-Re26t2cIEb-dDjPvT45fVwuHWRKgy2ml8-uazQEtj9w7VBYaL-hihxaKNrKS_ihWHjfon6W6r7IhoOk-Gpz7lMPG1xdxYP3yGa1j7xloc1DLaLvRlmiFWBFtzqAxqi7hniipGdh9/s1600/IMG_0799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJdA-Re26t2cIEb-dDjPvT45fVwuHWRKgy2ml8-uazQEtj9w7VBYaL-hihxaKNrKS_ihWHjfon6W6r7IhoOk-Gpz7lMPG1xdxYP3yGa1j7xloc1DLaLvRlmiFWBFtzqAxqi7hniipGdh9/s400/IMG_0799.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And lastly, some small accessories that I thought were charming . . . </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdegZYnPg9MdIcVefNozDnoRREs84_JavtQWEPmOd8o-ifxwg0UjBZkqhfT2zWzbViZUCSN1cOSyRxH1e0MZQOCLrev9m_A5udgr1cdV49Xvw1ykvJ-qzI0Qtxcjs4oBySlxrgU_t1gQ_E/s1600/IMG_0801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdegZYnPg9MdIcVefNozDnoRREs84_JavtQWEPmOd8o-ifxwg0UjBZkqhfT2zWzbViZUCSN1cOSyRxH1e0MZQOCLrev9m_A5udgr1cdV49Xvw1ykvJ-qzI0Qtxcjs4oBySlxrgU_t1gQ_E/s400/IMG_0801.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><br /> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mid-century C. Jere-style brutalist flower sculpture. It's either brass or copper (or some metal that doesn't attract a magnet).</td></tr><br /> </tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc5uK5ZEjy0WDJePkBAi_ctpZPnMXqg3cJZNUx059o7mQQ_vaVbvL2mFnMOAJgO8R5pGsRvJLo7jjB4N0QgbF7PdKSICWTATB0ycWiKJULawtxJ2Dns8E_ID5kYesgbUm6uYi5jwkxbpY/s1600/IMG_0805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc5uK5ZEjy0WDJePkBAi_ctpZPnMXqg3cJZNUx059o7mQQ_vaVbvL2mFnMOAJgO8R5pGsRvJLo7jjB4N0QgbF7PdKSICWTATB0ycWiKJULawtxJ2Dns8E_ID5kYesgbUm6uYi5jwkxbpY/s400/IMG_0805.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><br /> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this small metal, mushroom sculpture. I just thought it was cute.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><br /> </tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All these items (and more) will either go in my <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/p/my-shop.html">online shop</a> or the tag sale that a couple of other bloggers and I are having on October 1 . . . more details to come soon, I promise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's to a happy week for everyone!</div>

One of Those Weeks

I try not to complain, but I'm glad the past week is over. It was one of "those" weeks. I was ill most of the week (nothing ma...

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Shopping Therapy

While my kids were at camp and in between my other duties over the last week or so, I got to dart in and out of a few shops. Thought I would share some of the cool stuff I found. A lot of these things are NOT bargains - these weren't necessarily thrifting excursions - and I didn't really buy, just looked. Here's some of what I found . . . please excuse the quality, I just snapped these with my iPhone.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl12EfR3c43A0aucvz70RYQKjG-z-YRyXgM7xy3Eh1svQb2qYtm7kK-E4f2LSRH3-B2ZsKxeOd38fBZ50q5YlJg3ggx3JrN7_o9naoss7VHH81R69Z6pDN_9QlQk-GizT6oIBxZGsZWoX3/s1600/IMG_1099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl12EfR3c43A0aucvz70RYQKjG-z-YRyXgM7xy3Eh1svQb2qYtm7kK-E4f2LSRH3-B2ZsKxeOd38fBZ50q5YlJg3ggx3JrN7_o9naoss7VHH81R69Z6pDN_9QlQk-GizT6oIBxZGsZWoX3/s400/IMG_1099.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I really liked the dusty orange color of these velvet chairs and thought their shape was very unique and Art Deco. Or maybe they're just stuck in the 80's. I'm not sure, but they caught my eye nonetheless.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAzI3wXkS5crLddTtqgVR7wjwQj3w3zQ7nb6lMrcHCERC3Thgp3bR-0ZzwgjtJ1XROethtNDVYiJ4VUM-pqtF3MyvCiXSNjQxEtvpQn6m20PTispz-rEgAQ_yGsoBn8XIRbDqbeeNBrMw/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAzI3wXkS5crLddTtqgVR7wjwQj3w3zQ7nb6lMrcHCERC3Thgp3bR-0ZzwgjtJ1XROethtNDVYiJ4VUM-pqtF3MyvCiXSNjQxEtvpQn6m20PTispz-rEgAQ_yGsoBn8XIRbDqbeeNBrMw/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Please excuse my toes infringing on the this photo.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">In the same consignment store (Consign 2 Design), I saw this stunning Chinese Art Deco rug. I loved the vivid colors in this one. Definitely would make a statement. It was large, 9x12 I think, and $2,500.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next up, the Shoppes of Belle Meade, a local antique mall with very high end pieces . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibdOLrvBOImgtybtZj2Xd5hOM_PtDSuNDspgoE1nnOxVogJp73eYM03TMYNeF1GWYFZhCrQmbiYnR3qlTFhFU7ZZ9BMgCQNumJRoc2x5ooAuOqNdCkJ7OFRwen8PvhPckDIoxa23RmC-L/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibdOLrvBOImgtybtZj2Xd5hOM_PtDSuNDspgoE1nnOxVogJp73eYM03TMYNeF1GWYFZhCrQmbiYnR3qlTFhFU7ZZ9BMgCQNumJRoc2x5ooAuOqNdCkJ7OFRwen8PvhPckDIoxa23RmC-L/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">My jaw dropped when I saw this acrylic Greek Key console table. How wonderful is this? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh190UBNhEcXuPkALCnCwhToWdvxGd8EYop50IAFiJtcXDWl0DU5me0V2MzoWfsSNQxmTvW8QQrvr063-uoQl8heLfu77yjXcpGsniSttYPALU6_95u8JbHdH7mQiAA4Sfmb6N3P4qyD7Xo/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh190UBNhEcXuPkALCnCwhToWdvxGd8EYop50IAFiJtcXDWl0DU5me0V2MzoWfsSNQxmTvW8QQrvr063-uoQl8heLfu77yjXcpGsniSttYPALU6_95u8JbHdH7mQiAA4Sfmb6N3P4qyD7Xo/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">At this price, I don't think I'll be acquiring this lovely piece. But, a girl can dream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3r8BxMKJd7S5ZZtGOInP_jx6Rq8jcqji83qwdjF1ylefK3iIyjmCTXURrjjkeG_WYQiBGDUbX8sGl8MIhHCtIYXu1te4x0s2UEXgQRmTDUvMEUNjbdAhbfnAxiavUXvoqj1UJ1u_L7lOi/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3r8BxMKJd7S5ZZtGOInP_jx6Rq8jcqji83qwdjF1ylefK3iIyjmCTXURrjjkeG_WYQiBGDUbX8sGl8MIhHCtIYXu1te4x0s2UEXgQRmTDUvMEUNjbdAhbfnAxiavUXvoqj1UJ1u_L7lOi/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">A very pretty screen with some great, saturated tones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zGJ0eJee8EqPBYrPK38wDAYIcFWsZA5t4zRV_CocuNBCRsQDOnIKk5nPeL20ba7A6IbOb33fEj9OUE2T5KDXg-c6o5g6FzNrbSaabrlOO8CNQ7nh-j73FohkyKF7XY-dNEoeSGIoaMlF/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zGJ0eJee8EqPBYrPK38wDAYIcFWsZA5t4zRV_CocuNBCRsQDOnIKk5nPeL20ba7A6IbOb33fEj9OUE2T5KDXg-c6o5g6FzNrbSaabrlOO8CNQ7nh-j73FohkyKF7XY-dNEoeSGIoaMlF/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not your ordinary ballerina art. This one was striking and moody. Loved the colors. Sorry the photo doesn't do it justice. And it was very large.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then, next door is a consignment store called The Stockroom that had some interesting pieces. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCOUiUclVgXmDOMr6Wxs3iMmrDVSb3AWRF42OCFuTedgXGLZfyRrruI4eEDC6kRnS2-kVnqkXgzK-hpcOy1v21hmWhvqNI9j7iqDD5NSnTQRhYbI9Yka-iGV_6-FIrRqQJR3iG_970Ill/s1600/IMG_1139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCOUiUclVgXmDOMr6Wxs3iMmrDVSb3AWRF42OCFuTedgXGLZfyRrruI4eEDC6kRnS2-kVnqkXgzK-hpcOy1v21hmWhvqNI9j7iqDD5NSnTQRhYbI9Yka-iGV_6-FIrRqQJR3iG_970Ill/s400/IMG_1139.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I thought these brass bookends were very Kelly Wearstler. Wish they were more in my price range. They would add glamor to any room.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67jzhG_N2Ag07gmUBpsPpQvWcTbDGOPVlm07tauLf5KBujq4sFMp9Mqq-o53PqMZ2Z247wPzhfK_ZXhmV1gF24P6O9gK0ITVD97jwjgfWv_EGmLp4OgP_-uwmDiZ-Vj2W4BE4CvIPdlZN/s1600/IMG_1140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67jzhG_N2Ag07gmUBpsPpQvWcTbDGOPVlm07tauLf5KBujq4sFMp9Mqq-o53PqMZ2Z247wPzhfK_ZXhmV1gF24P6O9gK0ITVD97jwjgfWv_EGmLp4OgP_-uwmDiZ-Vj2W4BE4CvIPdlZN/s400/IMG_1140.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Loved these chairs. They seemed primitive and refined at the same time, the shape of the back reminiscent of ram's horns.  The wood grain is beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylZfF_glK2hazvVou7LR62pXpgL48qJTW4AVmSs0moRDST4CSudMDFIsO_I9zQZvMWE9f9Zh2DM1dgT8LmuFp17Kc1wZ4ZuOnEqD4o5JNsnT_0Yez2h13xE9_pTWFFiZ-iBpjaPtSoaVw/s1600/IMG_1142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylZfF_glK2hazvVou7LR62pXpgL48qJTW4AVmSs0moRDST4CSudMDFIsO_I9zQZvMWE9f9Zh2DM1dgT8LmuFp17Kc1wZ4ZuOnEqD4o5JNsnT_0Yez2h13xE9_pTWFFiZ-iBpjaPtSoaVw/s400/IMG_1142.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Great pattern on this vintage bargello needlepoint pillow. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next up, <a href="http://www.nashvilleconsignmentstore.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=1&Itemid=54">Remix Furniture Consignment</a> where I found this . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKSU0jy0uaMRcyzVQ5p9PNd8gfNFL7rEmXEtS44ZldtuoD68nL_m0k_9R8u3oFfhmDiHIow-U_nRANBJxDC_1Rb-n_zHoeZXAf97RwEc583xqoWaHuTTtQCBVAeA09_yCjl5GPqxz-QTi/s1600/phoca_thumb_l_006-07-08-2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKSU0jy0uaMRcyzVQ5p9PNd8gfNFL7rEmXEtS44ZldtuoD68nL_m0k_9R8u3oFfhmDiHIow-U_nRANBJxDC_1Rb-n_zHoeZXAf97RwEc583xqoWaHuTTtQCBVAeA09_yCjl5GPqxz-QTi/s400/phoca_thumb_l_006-07-08-2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Okay, call me crazy, but I love this custom daybed with the bold chinoiserie fabric. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6f0tnC_Bpdbg-T276iVsgv8WujEPopK5ke1Y2tx4Y5tyrS58mOqGrRqna8n5y1O4Qc-u5FSJ5PWoUjhEuEGBTybEefFvwGIV_2Gp0Vk-DqxPJ7XX7UKnZmfg7_IwsdjtwMiNTUDGkuxaJ/s1600/IMG_1159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6f0tnC_Bpdbg-T276iVsgv8WujEPopK5ke1Y2tx4Y5tyrS58mOqGrRqna8n5y1O4Qc-u5FSJ5PWoUjhEuEGBTybEefFvwGIV_2Gp0Vk-DqxPJ7XX7UKnZmfg7_IwsdjtwMiNTUDGkuxaJ/s400/IMG_1159.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pillows come off to reveal the daybed.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">This could be the star of the show in a small space that needed to play double duty as living space/bedroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKybYW0OhRBBGQhHxncDeZbzkkGkfmlUw7GdC2shGaWaJpAVCONqBk-SHrW2BMCuUIAkz1hqYhqm37Sm_Da4lQOJZZbGPS_p6emiz2BzTiogxM6EZKPzCIP51Mh1mg7yNZUg_zF7KHN_E/s1600/IMG_1160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKybYW0OhRBBGQhHxncDeZbzkkGkfmlUw7GdC2shGaWaJpAVCONqBk-SHrW2BMCuUIAkz1hqYhqm37Sm_Da4lQOJZZbGPS_p6emiz2BzTiogxM6EZKPzCIP51Mh1mg7yNZUg_zF7KHN_E/s400/IMG_1160.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4UhcPanOz_Oqfn8cNNHTnlZ7egQzUNIEh7-mp4y3FUCEsvMIIUcBIpJDfa1EOkuWQLmCOy-7f-SUCqKaBMW9I5ubWMe0F3jiDEBuXKkvV-i9DlSyB6RlCYFT9qTgVdAAmnpP-Znc0pcv/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4UhcPanOz_Oqfn8cNNHTnlZ7egQzUNIEh7-mp4y3FUCEsvMIIUcBIpJDfa1EOkuWQLmCOy-7f-SUCqKaBMW9I5ubWMe0F3jiDEBuXKkvV-i9DlSyB6RlCYFT9qTgVdAAmnpP-Znc0pcv/s400/photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Spotted this cool dining table at the Habitat for Humanity HomeStore. It was marked "marble" although it looked a lot like travertine, but I'm not real up on my natural stone, so who knows. I really liked the shape, a very slender oval.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And lastly, I stopped in Southeastern Salvage and sound some great lighting . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuntBfk0H9-YJ8UR0dRqllJFPmWyTVoko1Urx-13PVQTnSIHy3GpWW91DtgN_dME2SVWipRg4ixwqar9s-brFosgv3_3W39cOf6W1KQ6pV7HF07KmtLC3Z-jUC8B8wJbLMHpf5vAXsO2F9/s1600/IMG_1173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuntBfk0H9-YJ8UR0dRqllJFPmWyTVoko1Urx-13PVQTnSIHy3GpWW91DtgN_dME2SVWipRg4ixwqar9s-brFosgv3_3W39cOf6W1KQ6pV7HF07KmtLC3Z-jUC8B8wJbLMHpf5vAXsO2F9/s400/IMG_1173.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM10OvIf86r2WA5VXvSQah8iX5jgLvpRmDx55lDpNan7a9AGRZr3dqb6C8oRpOl6ZjrwMx4DxUinQGyJfNVpxSCqoPfRlCA3zjyfn4sUJNB0DfFo_P-ogXz9i5pJ30EMjZXXVQfvqt8h9f/s1600/IMG_1174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM10OvIf86r2WA5VXvSQah8iX5jgLvpRmDx55lDpNan7a9AGRZr3dqb6C8oRpOl6ZjrwMx4DxUinQGyJfNVpxSCqoPfRlCA3zjyfn4sUJNB0DfFo_P-ogXz9i5pJ30EMjZXXVQfvqt8h9f/s400/IMG_1174.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IhvoQHQ-DZU-wMbZlEwrpGpkCzqC5jMzLDiR1lImChOGVa_dLnd6tyiJCAkZ6WBh0P3ASpBI6-XSCZU5kyBXAl9OT_eFMYazUqsv6kl4W4J_GkSBDOFYHFbFn8PXQrVySGG_zG52_hyR/s1600/IMG_1175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IhvoQHQ-DZU-wMbZlEwrpGpkCzqC5jMzLDiR1lImChOGVa_dLnd6tyiJCAkZ6WBh0P3ASpBI6-XSCZU5kyBXAl9OT_eFMYazUqsv6kl4W4J_GkSBDOFYHFbFn8PXQrVySGG_zG52_hyR/s400/IMG_1175.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkP0cawW8sL5cXWKHwoTX7Js9RvnkbcFW4pRRqr-Xln2LZHh7-s4e7NitcjrYWb5tRLV2gZRQImJ-_PRJLw0Vel1XitICNKgfnvnkh4BZua_tePnbUR8lGFwnrcGClFqat4kcux8BU81FD/s1600/IMG_1176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkP0cawW8sL5cXWKHwoTX7Js9RvnkbcFW4pRRqr-Xln2LZHh7-s4e7NitcjrYWb5tRLV2gZRQImJ-_PRJLw0Vel1XitICNKgfnvnkh4BZua_tePnbUR8lGFwnrcGClFqat4kcux8BU81FD/s400/IMG_1176.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75mY4Aj6HZy2pYVBW-zPHxm55jCMpXr5GCiR5HY_dhbySBgmbcjMBu-bAHV_w6VaNl0QEeWJ0vTnQrgxtL43Tj9VyfFu33N6RDUqibRLGmyQOudIzmmCRTdi9mASS8GGMEH2WeE5FX0V1/s1600/IMG_1177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75mY4Aj6HZy2pYVBW-zPHxm55jCMpXr5GCiR5HY_dhbySBgmbcjMBu-bAHV_w6VaNl0QEeWJ0vTnQrgxtL43Tj9VyfFu33N6RDUqibRLGmyQOudIzmmCRTdi9mASS8GGMEH2WeE5FX0V1/s400/IMG_1177.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think all of these were under $100 each. Great deals!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, did I get anything? Actually, I did. Just over the past couple of days I've hit up a couple of estate sales and snagged a couple of things for myself and to some to sell. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDX39fc-7x08vUujVwT2rs-dhAOTTFiVIuJh69jqAHINonuYxf9huMoQpZ0cw8d_O-ZD4zzmCKh7XGfilnaBAaYzjaX0r1EaNOiYNeao1rZBUCn75pWSCh2W0s19lK6zCF6JJ9v8YrS0Rn/s1600/IMG_0732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDX39fc-7x08vUujVwT2rs-dhAOTTFiVIuJh69jqAHINonuYxf9huMoQpZ0cw8d_O-ZD4zzmCKh7XGfilnaBAaYzjaX0r1EaNOiYNeao1rZBUCn75pWSCh2W0s19lK6zCF6JJ9v8YrS0Rn/s400/IMG_0732.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this solid brass ice bucket. It's in really good shape, just needs some polishing. I actually got this at the flea market last Friday.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARf3tNhIFmus6gf-53aMuRFaT6kTaWXuSedGNUzZq1ny2nsOGEzB1wtegqcnBTWoWC3ZcL8cKK4B79DT91gkV0xBEHBv__VyNxcmCD_02Tbs0yY_uNJevKtsmPaud695-Rf5_d_iyuzX8/s1600/IMG_0747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARf3tNhIFmus6gf-53aMuRFaT6kTaWXuSedGNUzZq1ny2nsOGEzB1wtegqcnBTWoWC3ZcL8cKK4B79DT91gkV0xBEHBv__VyNxcmCD_02Tbs0yY_uNJevKtsmPaud695-Rf5_d_iyuzX8/s400/IMG_0747.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love these onyx (?) horse bookends I found yesterday at a sale. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSl406TOCI0Ne2PEvFhiGnSmDVrJ0Wj_x2t29kMspI0mmHqBfViSVIxRW_wbeS3qEnumrxqWtr5Si4JdXvQJprkUw7GXA0w9xweBC09Gw5SYvq0sB-CYr6FovlaDSKdfVYY0CCeBujKx8x/s1600/IMG_0748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSl406TOCI0Ne2PEvFhiGnSmDVrJ0Wj_x2t29kMspI0mmHqBfViSVIxRW_wbeS3qEnumrxqWtr5Si4JdXvQJprkUw7GXA0w9xweBC09Gw5SYvq0sB-CYr6FovlaDSKdfVYY0CCeBujKx8x/s400/IMG_0748.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great silver-plated lotus leaf candy dish, candle holder (whatever you want it to be) by Reed & Barton.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabOKVjSm1eIbbjh9uO1PnL7xYyimHIllb2gyJ7jqRdmSsE10RsH4grJS-uS11mEWTqdEEr7xZW-JNWCnSxMAHsX0rmcqpjN_REBjH0hU_4NJgvbMqbJneyQuZwXEnsn0c7LtV0bVcIHfB/s1600/IMG_0749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabOKVjSm1eIbbjh9uO1PnL7xYyimHIllb2gyJ7jqRdmSsE10RsH4grJS-uS11mEWTqdEEr7xZW-JNWCnSxMAHsX0rmcqpjN_REBjH0hU_4NJgvbMqbJneyQuZwXEnsn0c7LtV0bVcIHfB/s400/IMG_0749.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I will definitely be selling this brass cobra as my son is still afraid of snakes. But I just couldn't pass him up. Very cool.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXo-okR1cX2wlSrzEMavlNygp5lzsdLIZ7gnXtklT0P_B_sWPvbDxa0ac9ZvjYFaqcAkSTm7uENHAF_buREN7vlSCVRewdJOowJ2hmov47v9aZYYLnkYmWeO3alx1cH7isW_HhkRp1Dm8X/s1600/IMG_0750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXo-okR1cX2wlSrzEMavlNygp5lzsdLIZ7gnXtklT0P_B_sWPvbDxa0ac9ZvjYFaqcAkSTm7uENHAF_buREN7vlSCVRewdJOowJ2hmov47v9aZYYLnkYmWeO3alx1cH7isW_HhkRp1Dm8X/s400/IMG_0750.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grabbed this vintage needlepoint horse pillow for my daughter who will resume her riding lessons soon.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kr8giSoLBuLHl21aoM9QKWhdV5aO0jWDH2pwy9b1N_1wTXrcoRq0gttGADZIYr-JIx4_Agk7-DowRzjH9oc5hC6D9Xkjg8O91ztHkxD6hVVq34YL59srXXsctgXixPvo5YJmN7h6Ugzw/s1600/IMG_0751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kr8giSoLBuLHl21aoM9QKWhdV5aO0jWDH2pwy9b1N_1wTXrcoRq0gttGADZIYr-JIx4_Agk7-DowRzjH9oc5hC6D9Xkjg8O91ztHkxD6hVVq34YL59srXXsctgXixPvo5YJmN7h6Ugzw/s400/IMG_0751.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who doesn't need an acrylic caddy. Obviously great for utensils, napkins, etc. during a party but also thought I might use on my daughter's desk (or mine) to hold office supplies (tacks, pencils, paper clips, etc.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG9Pz_NKQr0TqV-XURu3UHtA4qKZ8nFtKR0-w9QQuJxSo68OhWZ9b8RKQU1hFfAgglfpVw3UgN2JlZ8ARrUKfUiB-JnpIUYBLy9W9c3WCRXXxodshJXmc2JCMLzUJarIJWz26I5sRlOcv/s1600/IMG_0754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG9Pz_NKQr0TqV-XURu3UHtA4qKZ8nFtKR0-w9QQuJxSo68OhWZ9b8RKQU1hFfAgglfpVw3UgN2JlZ8ARrUKfUiB-JnpIUYBLy9W9c3WCRXXxodshJXmc2JCMLzUJarIJWz26I5sRlOcv/s400/IMG_0754.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just can't pass up a <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2010/03/ladies-only.html">portrait of a lady</a>. Love the colors and her expression. </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Speaking of selling, sadly my antique booth will be closing up in the next couple of days, but the good news is that I will be selling a lot of my smaller items online (either from my blog or Etsy or maybe both - haven't decided yet). And, stay tuned as there will be a Pop-Up Shop/Mini Flea/Tag Sale in the near future with lots of great stuff from some local bloggers including <a href="http://modfrugal.com/">Modfrugal</a>, <a href="http://timmythewienerdog.blogspot.com/">Bri</a> and me!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you enjoyed my shopping round-up. Happy Weekend . . . I'm off to get my hair cut. Yeah!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>

Shopping Therapy

While my kids were at camp and in between my other duties over the last week or so, I got to dart in and out of a few shops. Thought I would...

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Happy Weekend & Guest Post

I've been estate saling, flea marketing and getting my hair "done did" today, so I didn't have a chance to stop in and let you know that I'm <a href="http://mylittlehappyplace.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-little-h-spot-kathy-of-my-interior.html">guest blogging </a>over at Alison's wonderful blog, <a href="http://mylittlehappyplace.blogspot.com/">My Little Happy Place</a>, today. If you haven't read her blog you're missing out, so go check it out! Thanks, Alison, for letting me share <a href="http://mylittlehappyplace.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-little-h-spot-kathy-of-my-interior.html">my little happy place</a> with your readers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiwnAIbODKQCuNi3zAiJ52P-gl151-0MUqnnkav0Pu3RlcG1EWS432oF6j7jVOy8BpNSktk7utlfWP_398itO2RXjrcTnvGhfevhwPcrdDLTxP_I8_2y99BwSrjZ_eLivN7vPoP23pQXw/s1600/MLHPheaderonly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiwnAIbODKQCuNi3zAiJ52P-gl151-0MUqnnkav0Pu3RlcG1EWS432oF6j7jVOy8BpNSktk7utlfWP_398itO2RXjrcTnvGhfevhwPcrdDLTxP_I8_2y99BwSrjZ_eLivN7vPoP23pQXw/s400/MLHPheaderonly.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll be back on Monday to share my finds from today. Wishing everyone a wonderful and happy weekend!</div>

Happy Weekend & Guest Post

I've been estate saling, flea marketing and getting my hair "done did" today, so I didn't have a chance to stop in and let...

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The Urge to Purge

Happy New Year! I have finally gotten back "on the grid," so to speak. Please excuse my absence . . .  I decided to take a break from blogging over the holidays and spend time with family and friends. While I've been unplugged, I've of course been dreaming and scheming of things to do to our home. The new year just brings more design inspirations. And in keeping with the old saying, "out with the old, in with the new," we've been doing some major purging and cleaning around our house (thus the blog title . . . hope you didn't think I was writing about bulimia).<br /><br />First up was our overstuffed and almost impenetrable attic. I didn't take any photos because, let's face it, attic photos are not that exciting and I was too busy tossing stuff. However, I did happen to snap a couple of before and after shots of my much neglected closet that I attacked next.<br /><br />Before:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ9jJAz7usxCD3ho8VSNXO_pTZ6wsG-bxEH41QNwuNqrJdfpUqF3xz349kjnIUV6hAi8EZbtCS-b3RRFxgikgBP0uU9RFgpD5i3lhGWOWiGnR0_x6QCREVIgPxqKpWHWxTvmX7XeYdQg/s1600/IMG_0283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ9jJAz7usxCD3ho8VSNXO_pTZ6wsG-bxEH41QNwuNqrJdfpUqF3xz349kjnIUV6hAi8EZbtCS-b3RRFxgikgBP0uU9RFgpD5i3lhGWOWiGnR0_x6QCREVIgPxqKpWHWxTvmX7XeYdQg/s400/IMG_0283.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty hideous. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7M1gylqxcRnuYf__VUA6fvqZ2jx1SU4jZrGf6iVxe20VJWrkkGowVMuTvXmNqv9hQkqCq8CJhHcqrqWk0mwBeOxHegF0BAVDcbOXFHyVNeFcR1KtdyGEJ6yIvsKMs5uFbFjo2nH90Icw/s1600/IMG_0284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7M1gylqxcRnuYf__VUA6fvqZ2jx1SU4jZrGf6iVxe20VJWrkkGowVMuTvXmNqv9hQkqCq8CJhHcqrqWk0mwBeOxHegF0BAVDcbOXFHyVNeFcR1KtdyGEJ6yIvsKMs5uFbFjo2nH90Icw/s400/IMG_0284.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yikes. I have a problem properly organizing my children's artwork. It mainly ends up stashed here and there.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">And, after:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oOvgbsPCtbpfsDSrO1qGOm4HJJJmglzu6oRKh0MrvD2Vgd3aVSQtMjsMHdEfzjQ7_lebdb5yTG3ZefJsG6WDLU8HgsN60ZfNjMh88FS_9T7INCwYOwsSnRgqkR6biqNER-lN1DhEW2M/s1600/IMG_0288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oOvgbsPCtbpfsDSrO1qGOm4HJJJmglzu6oRKh0MrvD2Vgd3aVSQtMjsMHdEfzjQ7_lebdb5yTG3ZefJsG6WDLU8HgsN60ZfNjMh88FS_9T7INCwYOwsSnRgqkR6biqNER-lN1DhEW2M/s400/IMG_0288.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much improved, but there is still work to do. Mainly organizing my handbags. Any tips?</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC3pbn8xCxlW00R8_ZGOtBDD2P_Eqg2zTTBZcDsDHfkTfwYwHqOaKDkYbl7Xg3uIfBxnQ3l8aW4w2vwsMrLQF2z3bQT5GqU0-HGWuT4T2a4rAV2yU6_kuYGW_XZDn3HkTNbYr6TKtJVo/s1600/IMG_0289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC3pbn8xCxlW00R8_ZGOtBDD2P_Eqg2zTTBZcDsDHfkTfwYwHqOaKDkYbl7Xg3uIfBxnQ3l8aW4w2vwsMrLQF2z3bQT5GqU0-HGWuT4T2a4rAV2yU6_kuYGW_XZDn3HkTNbYr6TKtJVo/s400/IMG_0289.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Better, right? I still need to thin out my jewelry. This was after major editing too. More purging might be in order.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">And since I purged, and got rid of a lot, I had to bring in some new stuff, right? Today I got the chance to do some browsing as my children both went back to school. I stopped in a delightful new shop in Berry Hill (the Nashville neighborhood where <a href="http://www.musiccitysmiles.com/">my husband's dental practice</a> is) called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001816274919&v=wall#%21/profile.php?id=100001816274919">The Wish List</a>. I actually ran across it while perusing Craiglist. I met the nice owner, Kristin, and of course, made a purchase. It's a wonderful shop with unique vintage and handmade items. If you're in the area, you should definitely check it out.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrz_9A43s0VhQYfcZ0IS56IFt3bW1jvczrdm0oWL07diQ0_ARni2voTwl2iNdWNpSAX-jBYyPiRQ-P9Pd5W1lq4J_EScYj_KvkvjLk6AOKAwMSVsukMJqUnl8NV9rbBFIgwkQqTkDcxz0/s1600/155317_109368242467051_100001816274919_54645_6881744_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrz_9A43s0VhQYfcZ0IS56IFt3bW1jvczrdm0oWL07diQ0_ARni2voTwl2iNdWNpSAX-jBYyPiRQ-P9Pd5W1lq4J_EScYj_KvkvjLk6AOKAwMSVsukMJqUnl8NV9rbBFIgwkQqTkDcxz0/s400/155317_109368242467051_100001816274919_54645_6881744_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These photos are from the store's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001816274919&v=wall#%21/profile.php?id=100001816274919">Facebook </a>page as I was too busy chatting to take any pics.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5ynUxeZNpPrQHE2POaH6fVLXZZLsd4wjk_BhrPIwm569grJOsAXE-3JoxQ4lBHm9BO8f7ZapJX3M3RgRQskIb70lZJveI6H37U7Ys2YBXY1TjLGCMaBOHBR2H2rOsver_ZC_4i3vgsA/s1600/156703_114906621913213_100001816274919_91103_3200708_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5ynUxeZNpPrQHE2POaH6fVLXZZLsd4wjk_BhrPIwm569grJOsAXE-3JoxQ4lBHm9BO8f7ZapJX3M3RgRQskIb70lZJveI6H37U7Ys2YBXY1TjLGCMaBOHBR2H2rOsver_ZC_4i3vgsA/s400/156703_114906621913213_100001816274919_91103_3200708_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVcG_rKKZXFyOlIw96nycwFELTPA9pcG3wTqsKOrfYoKIbpwbUcMd1QAc7613-3Mb9KtUGFn5JiD6eyTUNAqdB3JJ7_0Vjb9PaF8-Xlgd4qy4PALwahkftqhyphenhyphen8NQm1fFjA_aKYbmyLEQ/s1600/163037_117723954964813_100001816274919_108578_2177528_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVcG_rKKZXFyOlIw96nycwFELTPA9pcG3wTqsKOrfYoKIbpwbUcMd1QAc7613-3Mb9KtUGFn5JiD6eyTUNAqdB3JJ7_0Vjb9PaF8-Xlgd4qy4PALwahkftqhyphenhyphen8NQm1fFjA_aKYbmyLEQ/s400/163037_117723954964813_100001816274919_108578_2177528_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCGD2Azj9AjMj9r3UQp6cdPAQEE1ypjU9PcILIICaLCTQhyphenhyphen3RZk-vRqA3W2Lii0jubNY1LYaOdleU_MUkk93lcAfgu2AoPzt9asn8FCdlhZWR4dRXnlydqnA39ipewcfTVLwD448xGjY/s1600/164578_117944464942762_100001816274919_109933_7374090_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCGD2Azj9AjMj9r3UQp6cdPAQEE1ypjU9PcILIICaLCTQhyphenhyphen3RZk-vRqA3W2Lii0jubNY1LYaOdleU_MUkk93lcAfgu2AoPzt9asn8FCdlhZWR4dRXnlydqnA39ipewcfTVLwD448xGjY/s400/164578_117944464942762_100001816274919_109933_7374090_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The item I bought? A vintage desk chair for my son's room for $25. Can't beat that!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PAyfQqynD0w8tc88jL5Dwl1HWX-YUNFi361-foAl3h2qKe9IFUtFeRnAZXnZ3LcrAHdXXj6sAfnnWatA90a1Em-V7Wjsh3RB8hHG_RJeBXD0i3v5j1EdplggW4scOA5Gq_kbiZCcnqo/s1600/IMG_0294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PAyfQqynD0w8tc88jL5Dwl1HWX-YUNFi361-foAl3h2qKe9IFUtFeRnAZXnZ3LcrAHdXXj6sAfnnWatA90a1Em-V7Wjsh3RB8hHG_RJeBXD0i3v5j1EdplggW4scOA5Gq_kbiZCcnqo/s400/IMG_0294.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a great red color, but I'm actually going to paint it orange to go with the rest of my son's room.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYtIc-w2sUWqDmTROcfso1P93083Vmh7BOOmJQXFbRkegrPKHN9c1z1AszjGRUiHYABUOQNnxBuhz4bqbfEoFzhqXw3N7SSbsSmLUPuYAKoyk-wUmffDTM8qsSkljJtV9GsCJVkleuFk/s1600/IMG_0302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYtIc-w2sUWqDmTROcfso1P93083Vmh7BOOmJQXFbRkegrPKHN9c1z1AszjGRUiHYABUOQNnxBuhz4bqbfEoFzhqXw3N7SSbsSmLUPuYAKoyk-wUmffDTM8qsSkljJtV9GsCJVkleuFk/s400/IMG_0302.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOmDsGxnA9RQ1cV27ymvVrmyu17uGZty2N-uqf5vvk2-TlEXooddZT9F_TEU-zWHfpNpIuJjNWZ0wEjaUoRaxeWsziOzw2RY9amoekJeOVtHyHDnO63v_3dAPf7JwCEnO4U9V9EHOtJ8/s1600/IMG_0292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOmDsGxnA9RQ1cV27ymvVrmyu17uGZty2N-uqf5vvk2-TlEXooddZT9F_TEU-zWHfpNpIuJjNWZ0wEjaUoRaxeWsziOzw2RY9amoekJeOVtHyHDnO63v_3dAPf7JwCEnO4U9V9EHOtJ8/s400/IMG_0292.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think he likes it!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">And check out the cute little package Kristin sent me home with . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIYjv4vgem610caOcNGDI0yoNjRIcvYv5QgsW3x4JOM8rhT18CoB6TbqlFUVmNIbsbuqnUr72_BpZWaBmLeSxBWR5Y5vr9KPy9Gmw_EI5ES4TUNAeYaLTz3oEyfMiSfPm4heT8A3gvWk/s1600/IMG_0295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIYjv4vgem610caOcNGDI0yoNjRIcvYv5QgsW3x4JOM8rhT18CoB6TbqlFUVmNIbsbuqnUr72_BpZWaBmLeSxBWR5Y5vr9KPy9Gmw_EI5ES4TUNAeYaLTz3oEyfMiSfPm4heT8A3gvWk/s400/IMG_0295.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9RG2-fChMo9Yl7O4kjaodtKeA24KF0foh2zRlcSTECNzsrNPx2ydjUHnD7G1wKBLCEnXoWzDnV7oZdw7FYnspDvpOUiFvQ68ctMQbrMKwIXtNj7fApxN6UtNrJcZP3oTTdFzy6ii9M8/s1600/IMG_0298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9RG2-fChMo9Yl7O4kjaodtKeA24KF0foh2zRlcSTECNzsrNPx2ydjUHnD7G1wKBLCEnXoWzDnV7oZdw7FYnspDvpOUiFvQ68ctMQbrMKwIXtNj7fApxN6UtNrJcZP3oTTdFzy6ii9M8/s400/IMG_0298.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2sSbt0JKGz5LudJrhzOxzs4zo_4sdy2AJVTq_xfQCIvtH78i4y9ib3zL3kfs4GvR1zgXW9VbPJpWdT3sJlUY_mEnPrGTiHUqGl9_gevSpMoLDp1IkxHCsK7bQ2smH_EClOnMlo2re4g/s1600/IMG_0300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2sSbt0JKGz5LudJrhzOxzs4zo_4sdy2AJVTq_xfQCIvtH78i4y9ib3zL3kfs4GvR1zgXW9VbPJpWdT3sJlUY_mEnPrGTiHUqGl9_gevSpMoLDp1IkxHCsK7bQ2smH_EClOnMlo2re4g/s400/IMG_0300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's the little touches that mean so much. What a sweet way to start the new year. Hope you're off to a great start as well!</div>

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