Giveaway!! 9 Cartolina Cards Notebooks

<span style="color:#990000;">Thanks to all the commenters and readers who emailed me. The winner of the random drawing for the Cartolina Notebooks is Rachael of </span><a href="http://www.shiranotriplets.com/"><span style="color:#990000;">Little Bites of Heaven</span></a><span style="color:#336666;"><span style="color:#990000;">. Congratulations Rachael!</span> </span><br /><span style="color:#336666;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#336666;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgI9UUjy3rlBWJYncO7Y6_EqwVD5URw51Qp1FijJgk5gPxZMcHqg97B4k3htOYEQkeVR0a2Om6TBSQqBiVC_Jmc-aHORi8ZkZpJ5RGATGXr2kTj8wi-_UtngBZt3eOSw0sqnnyjzCZ1KR/s1600-h/cartolina.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309369382155660402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgI9UUjy3rlBWJYncO7Y6_EqwVD5URw51Qp1FijJgk5gPxZMcHqg97B4k3htOYEQkeVR0a2Om6TBSQqBiVC_Jmc-aHORi8ZkZpJ5RGATGXr2kTj8wi-_UtngBZt3eOSw0sqnnyjzCZ1KR/s800/cartolina.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Blogging has been so much fun and I appreciate all the comments and reader emails. As you know, I'm a huge fan of the very talented Fiona Richards of <a href="http://www.cartolinacards.com/"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Cartolina Cards</span></strong></a> and would love to share a complete set of her recent notebooks - 9 in all! - with a lucky reader of this blog. Just leave a comment by Saturday morning, 9 am e.s.t. If you don't have a google account and can't leave a comment - feel free to email me at mynottinghill (at) gmail.com with Cartolina in your subject header.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjWsC91RBvy9VI8fqgzKnqDmff3e3aH1gaL3Y6htupMZKMacH1Mj95YKUfJ5M9WZoudoQSBCaFuptroXFeO4J1U5EbffFNVLR3UK1S7ChBtHMUaAuvenssDljIjeLV56G9G1KehMvZ57b/s1600-h/3books1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309369276297390242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjWsC91RBvy9VI8fqgzKnqDmff3e3aH1gaL3Y6htupMZKMacH1Mj95YKUfJ5M9WZoudoQSBCaFuptroXFeO4J1U5EbffFNVLR3UK1S7ChBtHMUaAuvenssDljIjeLV56G9G1KehMvZ57b/s800/3books1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> These notebooks are also available <a href="http://www.greetq.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=117&brand=CC&params">online at Greet Q</a> - and at $4 a piece they make the perfect treat for yourself or someone else.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzk3xzgOergTrLk5PFs8-q3Az6dNkakRZY0yAGe9znhEZnTKoTobqMs-EpkbuT21eNAHBofL9WlzIlkeWdkhyphenhyphen1g-9CXyMNJ7uizI3RdG9CYnd7FUFIg8NRAi-7iW0r0ypZmscV5Vpdk5T/s1600-h/3books3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309369149698899794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzk3xzgOergTrLk5PFs8-q3Az6dNkakRZY0yAGe9znhEZnTKoTobqMs-EpkbuT21eNAHBofL9WlzIlkeWdkhyphenhyphen1g-9CXyMNJ7uizI3RdG9CYnd7FUFIg8NRAi-7iW0r0ypZmscV5Vpdk5T/s800/3books3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="color:#336666;">Also, Fiona has the most lovely blog full of visual treats and interesting things that are really unique - check it out at <a href="http://www.cafecartolina.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Cafe Cartolina</span></a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQ5V2mh5y7v0jdRLOudD__qZb7c_dyhYVCLVDynZzJM-Oi1z-zvR2QR7XodNJdPB7HamcLlevFFkdg3AW6jM3U6ldQIOoCHFyGrJ1pYuV8KM3I-cbrdC3xe1vJ8ldD3fiR1Ijo6JUE-C-/s1600-h/3books2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309369214401902050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQ5V2mh5y7v0jdRLOudD__qZb7c_dyhYVCLVDynZzJM-Oi1z-zvR2QR7XodNJdPB7HamcLlevFFkdg3AW6jM3U6ldQIOoCHFyGrJ1pYuV8KM3I-cbrdC3xe1vJ8ldD3fiR1Ijo6JUE-C-/s800/3books2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Here is one of my favorite notebooks spread out on Michael S. Smith's book without its cover.I love the colors contrasted here! I carry this notebook around with me and make notes and drawings in it too.</span><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzCqed3s4oFUfLr4X4AMXZGo2-Y49aYLXxyef5mcVcoKftqbstNMt5slnk7JXmmRrSKX_jvmbVYJ5gd2x-F42VOzYynPhJmbeupfh_7_9iB3UNZbGwllf0xTc2V7ZJ73dS2Xbih-IiWHc/s1600-h/atlanta+102+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309368976083159090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzCqed3s4oFUfLr4X4AMXZGo2-Y49aYLXxyef5mcVcoKftqbstNMt5slnk7JXmmRrSKX_jvmbVYJ5gd2x-F42VOzYynPhJmbeupfh_7_9iB3UNZbGwllf0xTc2V7ZJ73dS2Xbih-IiWHc/s800/atlanta+102+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Tomorrow I'm headed off to the <span style="color:#cc33cc;">Philadelphia Flower Show</span> with a friend. I've never been and am quite excited - especially since Spring here in D.C. seems to be on temporary hold. Here' s the view out my family room window. I was bad - never brought the umbrella in for the winter! The snow is covering our pool cover - can't wait till that is gone and we can get out there and enjoy the backyard.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpTAEb_gI30ZFRiLIQWV1DTiX9zUPjj0TPotdUlWfHNRBMlQpYBSmWZQpmuXPNGgqocVZf_QCi9JnFCgYZdNQs4PTP8ariuBXbtIbZiswAdmeUjbG3CulgMAWMNr6Vz_YURn9j0D7rJAR/s1600-h/atlanta+094+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309368818513570370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpTAEb_gI30ZFRiLIQWV1DTiX9zUPjj0TPotdUlWfHNRBMlQpYBSmWZQpmuXPNGgqocVZf_QCi9JnFCgYZdNQs4PTP8ariuBXbtIbZiswAdmeUjbG3CulgMAWMNr6Vz_YURn9j0D7rJAR/s400/atlanta+094+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> My kids, however, had a great time building this the other day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFxtjXrcQ7XBdq24BgT6t8AG3IFteG9Ce-4C_RCjSXDG5yb-GUPyO08d8r6ozEeIbrUTbVLgZyaIXnWk-yDwO-JaLg2ZUlV7BrGCKCidOjbL85yjOXeYo5uDjRlVCJmmqXU8Q8q-Pd6vM/s1600-h/atlanta+099+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309368583678059202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFxtjXrcQ7XBdq24BgT6t8AG3IFteG9Ce-4C_RCjSXDG5yb-GUPyO08d8r6ozEeIbrUTbVLgZyaIXnWk-yDwO-JaLg2ZUlV7BrGCKCidOjbL85yjOXeYo5uDjRlVCJmmqXU8Q8q-Pd6vM/s400/atlanta+099+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a></p>

Giveaway!! 9 Cartolina Cards Notebooks

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Apartment envy

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzcYJjWQHV5Z2Sdx53QQl2i5-_CFgyR53hVa_uqCOty7QvvyZI8KUd3_cxfpDvHKsdYLOjDGqyUJHVTRlYO-SF9p3r_nXqEuTCxO7sZ2oZwPUmAVAA0Rr2NU1Mp-3Uh0m29gr6jJQ4VXd/s1600-h/PMG_7273.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309005866979280946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzcYJjWQHV5Z2Sdx53QQl2i5-_CFgyR53hVa_uqCOty7QvvyZI8KUd3_cxfpDvHKsdYLOjDGqyUJHVTRlYO-SF9p3r_nXqEuTCxO7sZ2oZwPUmAVAA0Rr2NU1Mp-3Uh0m29gr6jJQ4VXd/s800/PMG_7273.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> I must be going through a phase - finding myself drawn to some more traditional elements than usual and lighter, neutral colors too. This lovely <a href="http://www.haveninparis.com/rental/marais3bedroom.php"><span style="color:#336666;">apartment</span></a> is in the Marais district of Paris. <span style="color:#336666;">All photos courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.haveninparis.com/rental/marais3bedroom.php"><span style="color:#336666;">Haven In Paris</span></a><span style="color:#339999;"><span style="color:#336666;">.</span><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6Zqf_X5LFRR2k-CUDpc6BoRb5bUrKhUKZqz1qrbBKQ15z5L3vzb8WhFZGpNysyaIJAd5gQNFoX0m3qCQv5fSXGc-Amwf2PXuqezonm9u6onlykcsgsJ_Aaf0pC3D0L48kRufXI8bMZdu/s1600-h/_MG_7278.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309006384885269282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6Zqf_X5LFRR2k-CUDpc6BoRb5bUrKhUKZqz1qrbBKQ15z5L3vzb8WhFZGpNysyaIJAd5gQNFoX0m3qCQv5fSXGc-Amwf2PXuqezonm9u6onlykcsgsJ_Aaf0pC3D0L48kRufXI8bMZdu/s800/_MG_7278.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> It's a bit grand -<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwGJlbPw1d-1UGUbZ5auX5wKAVm-GMHk4jILV0X5voy1FQDX0UqvGOQlUeBrSsuWRe3u5K8cOphKszUa-NUYN2atZA1Vl04GOY3c3oGaF-4oXzkeTuzTvT-vnyAfTmZv5GJLqmH8B0BHX/s1600-h/_MG_7282.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309006302500035922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwGJlbPw1d-1UGUbZ5auX5wKAVm-GMHk4jILV0X5voy1FQDX0UqvGOQlUeBrSsuWRe3u5K8cOphKszUa-NUYN2atZA1Vl04GOY3c3oGaF-4oXzkeTuzTvT-vnyAfTmZv5GJLqmH8B0BHX/s800/_MG_7282.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> and charming too<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TFdXW9s9mWi3J8I5feLaYOdM5wogqLlf7xag_Cuu8M-SmE6bHAMR5H0v2ClRWwAcCmbK5HEewNns1uVD0IpmZ9reX571wDhy_TX4gi3bFsTnecMqFlML2Qj7ljXvpePhEal5OtEZlN2F/s1600-h/PMG_7295.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309007481566955234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TFdXW9s9mWi3J8I5feLaYOdM5wogqLlf7xag_Cuu8M-SmE6bHAMR5H0v2ClRWwAcCmbK5HEewNns1uVD0IpmZ9reX571wDhy_TX4gi3bFsTnecMqFlML2Qj7ljXvpePhEal5OtEZlN2F/s800/PMG_7295.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Can't get over this pillow - a pom-pom extravaganza!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgbmX0ggNftWEvoPF8uw4FEw1pCz_YWDI0cIOP1D1xyadHr12FN3qfYyFWx_wFvRK-d-SLm0CdjvUHizzFfLj_RzWa3eIchdEUNzxtnMxszSRBizixsCivwgVdZJgtOBoVOe8UE6NvgH1/s1600-h/PMG_7307.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309006076642057138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgbmX0ggNftWEvoPF8uw4FEw1pCz_YWDI0cIOP1D1xyadHr12FN3qfYyFWx_wFvRK-d-SLm0CdjvUHizzFfLj_RzWa3eIchdEUNzxtnMxszSRBizixsCivwgVdZJgtOBoVOe8UE6NvgH1/s800/PMG_7307.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhB4lL2aNQfXKiaioFyVdhDYmm0DQJEy_Y5ln0XXt7fsw_AwJnuSPiEzoyNJKFjPe6hGH8Jq_IuKuMRKSRVb4BACJJcXN_e9xHlTFH8pGCyt8QCXPWvh71TxzSB8LviWF2RVJN2-GddPj/s1600-h/_MG_7333.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309007206752007954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhB4lL2aNQfXKiaioFyVdhDYmm0DQJEy_Y5ln0XXt7fsw_AwJnuSPiEzoyNJKFjPe6hGH8Jq_IuKuMRKSRVb4BACJJcXN_e9xHlTFH8pGCyt8QCXPWvh71TxzSB8LviWF2RVJN2-GddPj/s800/_MG_7333.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUAtSQhUXMVJ3lhxQYiutqPQo-ypGmQprpX9AUNKNA84jr_I9qF4epgexbL4DJich4KlBgdlhnoayECrD64iiuKYtF01uko99wSWMbj9B2MP0djUlRvS9dsZC7tyHYfgCo06MSz2hIygz/s1600-h/_MG_7332.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309007136899978978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUAtSQhUXMVJ3lhxQYiutqPQo-ypGmQprpX9AUNKNA84jr_I9qF4epgexbL4DJich4KlBgdlhnoayECrD64iiuKYtF01uko99wSWMbj9B2MP0djUlRvS9dsZC7tyHYfgCo06MSz2hIygz/s800/_MG_7332.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />You never know what will catch your eye...or why or when. <span style="color:#336666;">What have you found yourself noticing now that you didn't much before? (photos courtesy of <a href="http://www.haveninparis.com/">www.HaveninParis.com</a>)</span><br /><span style="color:#336666;"></span>

Apartment envy

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Oh my...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78_l2Oq8ch-4M3Q98tswOWtGaQTtwZ0JutjiAFdW-KB9YTO2oVd6H3oXwC-EdkJlCTvH_v9PGbgal_6AMOlhaPA4r5um4uc_6jZ1s-E3OBa-6oPZTiKmznG_geAE1pHPL2muoh3RSQ8j5/s1600-h/Home-office-decorating.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308606187959338498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78_l2Oq8ch-4M3Q98tswOWtGaQTtwZ0JutjiAFdW-KB9YTO2oVd6H3oXwC-EdkJlCTvH_v9PGbgal_6AMOlhaPA4r5um4uc_6jZ1s-E3OBa-6oPZTiKmznG_geAE1pHPL2muoh3RSQ8j5/s800/Home-office-decorating.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">Oh my</span></strong>...isn't it interesting how a picture can make you talk to it? "Oh my!" - just what I said when I saw this beautiful vintage desk featured in <a href="http://www.livingetc.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5005"><span style="color:#666666;">Living etc August 2008</span></a>. This reaction was also quite similar to the one I had when I saw these antique Swedish bureau's from Brooke Giannetti's (of <a href="http://www.brookegiannetti.typepad.com/"><span style="color:#666666;">Velvet & Linen</span></a>) store - click <a href="http://www.giannettiarchitects.com/Giannetti/Giannetti_Swedish.html"><span style="color:#666666;">here</span></a> to see more.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWpP5suoCfXGmVzCbr1roSD8zUYcDKCKmOfEqgKegZCG-oBg4wmnJaa5X7WT1QFAwt6ez09JCJ0KJTT_Yp2pJ_VVVjagfR_yGwx3HG9bEapt3EunMlxdhyphenhyphen0xSvPEN3FVHDuTzNQAu1m3Q/s1600-h/mobler%2520022.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308604594995182802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWpP5suoCfXGmVzCbr1roSD8zUYcDKCKmOfEqgKegZCG-oBg4wmnJaa5X7WT1QFAwt6ez09JCJ0KJTT_Yp2pJ_VVVjagfR_yGwx3HG9bEapt3EunMlxdhyphenhyphen0xSvPEN3FVHDuTzNQAu1m3Q/s640/mobler%2520022.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q8hyHovSdGbkMgcB0NoCfO6uj03cmWaR_60iS8z9qDxQ2MYLh2q7Xh37P6oFBsaBApjUm1m_dFHEwjBxFmDrs6pibqIAVUJRjL67mh9UqZgANZsLGoaSWzYDfqxoper3sYVhyzied1MY/s1600-h/mobler%2520017.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308603446750660482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q8hyHovSdGbkMgcB0NoCfO6uj03cmWaR_60iS8z9qDxQ2MYLh2q7Xh37P6oFBsaBApjUm1m_dFHEwjBxFmDrs6pibqIAVUJRjL67mh9UqZgANZsLGoaSWzYDfqxoper3sYVhyzied1MY/s640/mobler%2520017.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/AVvXsEgXqEDDUSFgNpG5ytJRrev9yDr_SRQ0BrHBiJrCHQbWANEB1EwTvtLkXrP4XhnHwNvyiFynoLYbkNOIekfriedVItqwx_VN-cXyiXo2MTzCencrgbTHhDrQpNbwOlHYtRKKI-PSQyCss8M_/s1600-h/mobler%2520018%2520%25282%2529.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308602215766436994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqEDDUSFgNpG5ytJRrev9yDr_SRQ0BrHBiJrCHQbWANEB1EwTvtLkXrP4XhnHwNvyiFynoLYbkNOIekfriedVItqwx_VN-cXyiXo2MTzCencrgbTHhDrQpNbwOlHYtRKKI-PSQyCss8M_/s320/mobler%2520018%2520%25282%2529.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaSFzUIDFYYOzFM1fL1OfZYGF7nSjmE3RysH1CkOo_9QYIdHhY6pBM0xC0_iG2ZEt0M6W3NeWSjM_J0b9XntEz_yxLydhLaHtd7Wy4UAMG52AYZlKNqlNW2WOSsDBc1bz_SCVmIE6i310/s1600-h/mobler%2520016.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308601710714759730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaSFzUIDFYYOzFM1fL1OfZYGF7nSjmE3RysH1CkOo_9QYIdHhY6pBM0xC0_iG2ZEt0M6W3NeWSjM_J0b9XntEz_yxLydhLaHtd7Wy4UAMG52AYZlKNqlNW2WOSsDBc1bz_SCVmIE6i310/s640/mobler%2520016.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="color:#00cccc;"><strong>Oh my</strong></span> - also my thought when the talented Michelle of <a href="http://www.schematiclife.blogspot.com/">A Schematic Life </a>tagged me for 6 interesting things about myself. So here goes...</div><div></div><div>* I qualify for Irish citizenship as my grandmother was born in Glenbeigh Co. Kerry. My father's cousin still runs the family farm. </div><div> </div><div>* I am frequently a procrastinator. That is why I still haven't filled out the paperwork to have my name added to the Registry of Irish Births. However, I feel some closure coming on and will get going on it this week - especially since a colleague of mine is currently pursuing consulting opportunities in Ireland and I'd love to work with him on some of those projects (if you're reading this D.D I'll get going!)</div><div> </div><div>* I love snow. We just got 6 inches of it today - yeah!</div><div> </div><div>* I can't sing at all but I can dance.</div><div> </div><div>* Occasionally I can be a bit too frugal. One time I decided to save money by buying Just for Men instead of L'Oreal hair color. SO NOT GOOD! I looked like a woman who put shoe polish on her head. I guess there is truth in the advertising of that brand name - it really is just for men!</div><div> </div><div>* I've never had cable tv and I don't plan on getting it. Our new HD converter box works great - we now we have 16 channels for free, including a winter sports channel that features European bobsled races. It's eight more chanels than we used to have. </div><div>Also, we don't have a microwave. My parents bought one of the very first microwaves and I used to entertain myself by standing right in front of it watching slices of cheese bubble up. I figure I received more than my lifetime allowance of radiation from that microwave!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Now for the 6 bloggers I'm tagging -</div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.grantkgibson.blogspot.com/">Grant K. Gibson - the blog</a></div><div><a href="http://www.charliesdesigndiary.blogspot.com/">Charlie's Design Diary</a></div><div><a href="http://www.tartanscot.blogspot.com/">the adventures of tartanscot</a></div><div><a href="http://www.aliciabdesigns.blogspot.com/">Alicia B. Designs</a></div><div><a href="http://www.soulpretty.blogspot.com/">Soul Pretty</a></div><div><a href="http://www.decorology.blogspot.com/">Decorology<br /></a><br /><br />Below is one of Michelle's rendering of a beautiful bedroom designed by <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/">Patricia Gray</a>.</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eZVsvvEyWapR6sCUAqS1HOv7wSdhJFnnsKa0-fv_7ZkCOTyAeZRzDf8LkpW_NWntOn9JCrQ9Uh9Tvw_DkrDHTZeMxPAmRWeKLttN_LvAq1_W5TILq_hcdnudH0l0Y6SJOWNu7hprehAA/s1600-h/Mi_thumb%5B3%5D.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308601317892886674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eZVsvvEyWapR6sCUAqS1HOv7wSdhJFnnsKa0-fv_7ZkCOTyAeZRzDf8LkpW_NWntOn9JCrQ9Uh9Tvw_DkrDHTZeMxPAmRWeKLttN_LvAq1_W5TILq_hcdnudH0l0Y6SJOWNu7hprehAA/s640/Mi_thumb%5B3%5D.png" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>

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