Last day of summer vacation ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VclMqQvOeAK2ZSHYKu9adsyqolSYGq9b8Lf7XYHBFetnzcNFIMHFpsMoMMaC7fJBqzsjo76z5zTp-PmZFRFIekutSSoc1svWwwJlBnc_LijfaJddvyGVqmIlbvAwNA-KKfNI6xaMBkyu/s1600/dunes:pink_skyYBlacker.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511569064138851810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VclMqQvOeAK2ZSHYKu9adsyqolSYGq9b8Lf7XYHBFetnzcNFIMHFpsMoMMaC7fJBqzsjo76z5zTp-PmZFRFIekutSSoc1svWwwJlBnc_LijfaJddvyGVqmIlbvAwNA-KKfNI6xaMBkyu/s400/dunes:pink_skyYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br />I based this painting “Boardwalk to the Shore</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >”</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" > on<br />a photo I saw in a magazine early in the spring.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><br />Can it really be the last day of August already? You know that feeling you get when you attend a really fun party where everyone is dressed their best, people are relaxed, the food is delicious, and the drinks are<br />thirst-quenchingly good ... then all of a sudden, mid-conversation practically, you start to notice the music has been shut off and people that you hadn’t even gotten a chance to say hello to are putting down their glasses and are embracing the host with a fond farewell??? Then you start to think, is it really over already? Next the lights come on, food is being Saran-wrapped, and you figure it must be time to go.<br /><br />I really hate the end of a good party and that is how<br />the end of August feels to me. As I look around my summer garden, which I admit I did not tend to with half the enthusiasm as I had planned, I see that there are some dawdlers who have decided to stay on for awhile. I intend to enjoy their quiet company for at least a few more weeks, even though so many of their more colorful friends have come and gone. These are low-maintenance guests who do their own thing and still look impressive at a time when the party season that is summer is coming to a close. </span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTaReNYbHp8Wx0Sicdab9LPTjDpfhyphenhyphenpBkswRf3DmVWQ_tSNhxjxs0RmlXk8jf7XiYmt9j7sLB2JY2SVS_zKLDbLhb0Lh-NkMBuY4kwKKF5kgAdBPvnqaP73iOQk7HwJ8ceJRhCn_QrkfZ/s1600/chives:galvanized.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511569248029055298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTaReNYbHp8Wx0Sicdab9LPTjDpfhyphenhyphenpBkswRf3DmVWQ_tSNhxjxs0RmlXk8jf7XiYmt9j7sLB2JY2SVS_zKLDbLhb0Lh-NkMBuY4kwKKF5kgAdBPvnqaP73iOQk7HwJ8ceJRhCn_QrkfZ/s400/chives:galvanized.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A galvanized bucket (with drainage holes in the bottom) makes a great garden container and adds a<br />bit of rustic charm. I filled this one with chives,<br />flowering garlic and tri-colored sage.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFE-SXak73nSURnUuZ7jTrakjKMJliP4MIxEurMVy0VuIPPGilKD2IH0qQFoOp-V0FdYNrfRp6BVkra21GVn5FDarsDEJJeTVq7JQ40B4aWAzras9pDOJ3gihRapcpgpfp0EitOzR0fw9/s1600/rainwater:tub.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511593063296446530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFE-SXak73nSURnUuZ7jTrakjKMJliP4MIxEurMVy0VuIPPGilKD2IH0qQFoOp-V0FdYNrfRp6BVkra21GVn5FDarsDEJJeTVq7JQ40B4aWAzras9pDOJ3gihRapcpgpfp0EitOzR0fw9/s400/rainwater:tub.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This second container is filled with some delicate plants – a chrysanthemum from last fall, a young poppy, and a marigold that my son brought home as a seedling on the last day of school. He watered it in its little styrofoam cup for over a month and then it was ready to transplant outdoors. We put it in this mini-still life-garden that also shows off shells and driftwood from summer outings to the beach along with some hidden treasures.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> When it rains (which did not happen very often this summer) the vintage blue pitcher that we actually found buried in our yard collects water for future watering use.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb44ydQYgISBCIMNta0oYSqzbP5r-JoBfhqBy1EM6Ys4bpFfIM5Lra_P3UlOUrzh-HCOMmO2zVh4tUYWWP77qnxXY0ybjasmeVkwXTxGYIL3FEPzVyvwXkWJlFG9QS4uUe8eZwJdBIwYbY/s1600/henschicksdriftwood.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511575860589824802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb44ydQYgISBCIMNta0oYSqzbP5r-JoBfhqBy1EM6Ys4bpFfIM5Lra_P3UlOUrzh-HCOMmO2zVh4tUYWWP77qnxXY0ybjasmeVkwXTxGYIL3FEPzVyvwXkWJlFG9QS4uUe8eZwJdBIwYbY/s400/henschicksdriftwood.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">These “hens and chicks</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> are successful<br />transplants from my Dad’s garden.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7Z4zvqtJPyI3IikR2QkiR2n2Ktfgmg9gs4U7ecyP707ksYtiRteqtT-tm_oVGy7JIctnQWlk80QVpsK-H8BV9F-u1AOnPn9JakCxWutoHt3CxWWbND9I2fMnRxWgFRJvgICkVwAAyQT0/s1600/succulentsprouting.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511575653998215410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7Z4zvqtJPyI3IikR2QkiR2n2Ktfgmg9gs4U7ecyP707ksYtiRteqtT-tm_oVGy7JIctnQWlk80QVpsK-H8BV9F-u1AOnPn9JakCxWutoHt3CxWWbND9I2fMnRxWgFRJvgICkVwAAyQT0/s400/succulentsprouting.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />What started out as one large succulent,<br />has now grown some companions.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaUiRWGdupBRj8cZiJZaZuLUfTe4NzyHb3zWc_UBxuEMiDhExChJ2azo9e2nXiqN0vjY0BFG4rrz1yC__GkLtKMcnF7-EiAev0gUk-s1kXuq3owSVFV2NigG2GFMXYPD2CBJnZLskhKXs/s1600/succulentcloseup.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511576407275879154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaUiRWGdupBRj8cZiJZaZuLUfTe4NzyHb3zWc_UBxuEMiDhExChJ2azo9e2nXiqN0vjY0BFG4rrz1yC__GkLtKMcnF7-EiAev0gUk-s1kXuq3owSVFV2NigG2GFMXYPD2CBJnZLskhKXs/s400/succulentcloseup.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Succulents store water in their leaves which makes them the perfect plant in dry heat or if you are too busy enjoying summer to remember to water.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS_h5D8yVPyHeRgh281fQaIJ4HtbhesFcoBg3U4Wi80NfB1diCLBJuAbhAHOu6SKGUPDFf4GW3_LKNfIJrkVjf6PVMlOa_8CEtzPl9E0ikJTB3z1SFY0ush7Dnn85RK3a0jFeWdF0yNIo/s1600/succulents@FDO.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511575652980973058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS_h5D8yVPyHeRgh281fQaIJ4HtbhesFcoBg3U4Wi80NfB1diCLBJuAbhAHOu6SKGUPDFf4GW3_LKNfIJrkVjf6PVMlOa_8CEtzPl9E0ikJTB3z1SFY0ush7Dnn85RK3a0jFeWdF0yNIo/s400/succulents@FDO.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A tray of colorful succulents makes a design statement<br />indoors at<a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/showrooms/fdo-group/overview/"> FDO Group</a> at the Boston Design Center.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSHj88333EctMaNXR8RXu4mpFiuyeVlju22MzsyJ3iMP-Metn9I_08mh7zkM0tHZYKidR0vw7-4xRtwv1fHZxQlnsT9YQen853mz9rdva08hVsm-jS9FZccvXjfzoxrOAQlkwq7R6kciw/s1600/ceramicsucculentsFDO.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511575640881357778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSHj88333EctMaNXR8RXu4mpFiuyeVlju22MzsyJ3iMP-Metn9I_08mh7zkM0tHZYKidR0vw7-4xRtwv1fHZxQlnsT9YQen853mz9rdva08hVsm-jS9FZccvXjfzoxrOAQlkwq7R6kciw/s400/ceramicsucculentsFDO.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br />If you prefer the ultimate in low-maintenance,<br />then these ceramic versions are for you.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjOQSj6kN1aveJE5DYJN8ZZ6EvTt2aWVOMrSDlj6A68NEtaxImLkxqQRQ_SWcsL6CLjOwazccCLaTMfLfll67BcsBAI3VqmQr4zqHcmsUoy7JOXQxvuLsJUQkFpxTn1YPs0Gm93Tgu_XV/s1600/bensmarigold.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLhZ95W6jxUN7E0yJShZtovjb-SzAIGCQDZblD3HrKGTwwClZkPZ5j25wSH3uypRPFf8ZGCbDC5U13NbOXNCo-xzlN3XtYEc65a1_zt7kC8w7wO6nqP13iY1ZpkyTe3XHDxdBtsz7_NPD/s1600/bensmarigold.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511594245088578786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLhZ95W6jxUN7E0yJShZtovjb-SzAIGCQDZblD3HrKGTwwClZkPZ5j25wSH3uypRPFf8ZGCbDC5U13NbOXNCo-xzlN3XtYEc65a1_zt7kC8w7wO6nqP13iY1ZpkyTe3XHDxdBtsz7_NPD/s400/bensmarigold.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ben’s kindergarten science project turned marigold.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" ><strong>Think small. Planting tiny seeds<br />in the small space given you<br /></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" ><strong>can change the whole world or,<br />at the very least, your view of it.</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 64);"> <span style="font-style: italic;">- Linus Mundy </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Even though the warmth of summer is coming to an end, there will be lots of projects to get started on and fun events to look forward to in the months to come.</span><br /><br /><br /></div>

Last day of summer vacation ...

I based this painting “Boardwalk to the Shore ” on a photo I saw in a magazine early in the spring. Can it really be the last day of August...

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Classic styling ...

<div style="position: relative; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/timeless_classics/set?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=22448903"><img alt="timeless classics" border="0" height="400" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnhEeTQ4Skd3M3hHaFctT3Q5aEhMYmcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="timeless classics" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/timeless_classics/set?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=22448903">timeless classics</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=971780">designvignettes</a> on <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/">Polyvore.com</a></span><br /></div><small><br /></small><div style="position: relative; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/classic_timeless/set?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=22418065"><img alt="Classic & Timeless" border="0" height="400" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjRFVVFoT2F2M3hHazhoOFlXUjNsc1EAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Classic & Timeless" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/classic_timeless/set?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=22418065">Classic & Timeless</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=1748560">Fashioncoach</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/gold_watches/shop?query=gold+watches">gold watches</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">If you are a big HGTV fan (like I am) and just watched the season finale of <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv-design-star/show/index.html">Design Star</a> on Sunday night, then you are familiar with the winner, Emily Henderson, stylist and author of the blog <a href="http://thebrasspetal.blogspot.com/">The Brass Petal</a>. During the last couple of episodes of the season-long challenge, each of the remaining contestants had to share what their future design show concept would be. Emily, who has professional experience styling interiors for numerous publications, proclaimed that her show would celebrate the wardrobe-to-room concept (<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=domino+magazine&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=Zux1TI2UKcOB8gbGoO2IBw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CEcQsAQwAw&biw=1439&bih=1048">Domino</a> magazine was famous for this).<br /><br />While we viewers were all wondering who would win (although I knew from the start it would be her!), </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Emily was actually busy taping her new show. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">She has shared on her blog that the final format will be a bit different (since it has been done before by Thom Filicia of <a href="http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/shows/dressmynest/index.jsp">Dress My Nest</a>) and will be called “<a href="http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv-secrets-from-a-stylist/videos/index.html">Secrets from a Stylist</a>.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> I can’t wait to see what she has to share, especially since I love styling spaces to create visual stories, and I know she will have a lot of great insider info on how to create great looks in<br />whatever space they throw her way.<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everywomansstylist.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509572378009518162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJ84ZZvQLUeo2_ZOZn8BWii1LQVzoPSsvqsCuNc6QlPerggJl5Ms56UdbxkusnigSsFCvJ1bQKr0IJVv_1tRGCBDPCLnFbrLUMqMwSAOlB-fs_Vzvhleto_NP3sxdmaKeCsHOkXsitjcT/s320/Susanheadshot2-1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 220px;" /></a><a href="http://everywomansstylist.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Susan Kanoff</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">, Fashion Coach</span></span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />I still love a good outfit-to-room, however, and for the next few weeks I will be featuring a collaboration between myself and fashion coach, <a href="http://www.agreatnewlook.com/">Susan Kanoff</a>, who I met through a mutual friend, <a href="https://twitter.com/coachginny">Ginny Williams</a> at a recent <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/designing-your-best-life.html">event</a>. Our first project involves creating a classicly tailored room based on an outfit worn by<br />a woman who appreciates classic style.<br /><br />The trench coat above is a stylish solution for dealing with the past few days of cold and wet weather that we have been experiencing here in the Boston area. I used its camel color to define my room in the form of the antique mohair sofa. I used the quilted pattern from the vintage Chanel bag as inspiration for the patterns in the room (lampshade uses cream and tan while the Moroccan table with mother-of-pearl inlay has some of the brown from the leather belt). A black lacquered coffee table with great legs and a stylish silhouette speaks to both the Louboutin shoes and my fashion favorite, the pencil skirt. While the <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pushId=CLOTHES-KNITSTEES&selectedProductSize=&id=063000&sortProperties=&navCount=4710&isProduct=true&templateType=&catId=CLOTHES-KNITSTEES&fromCategoryPage=&selectedProductSize1=&prepushId=&popId=CLOTHES&isSubcategory=&subCategoryId=">Anthropologie </a>light fixture is on the pricey-side, it is certainly a show stopper, much like the way a great piece of jewelry will often get all of the “where did you get this?</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> attention.<br /><br />Next week I will show a room based on Susan’s picks for the back-to-college crowd, followed by some visual advice for decorating with fall fashion colors in mind. Let me know if there is something that you would like to see from Susan, and definitely consider <a href="http://www.agreatnewlook.com/contact.php">giving her a call</a> directly if you would like expert advice on re-styling your own wardrobe. If you would like your home to look its stylish best, I would be more than happy to help! You know <a href="http://www.yvonneblacker.com/">where to reach me</a> ...<br /><br /><br /></span><br /></div>

Classic styling ...

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A few words from a friend ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8jB7xBkP4r8GoSWQqHOjfoVEed43trCc4S5EYXDPSe7I0SoQCJvBSYaQdEDz03AGk2La-OvyMGBdUOjiupPaZApmJJtCyQZym7mwpPUROALC1DeaGsBQVaiUTcAdITMuFQ6Zr9OSGT0/s1600/rosanne@DHSpreview.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508743446697286434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8jB7xBkP4r8GoSWQqHOjfoVEed43trCc4S5EYXDPSe7I0SoQCJvBSYaQdEDz03AGk2La-OvyMGBdUOjiupPaZApmJJtCyQZym7mwpPUROALC1DeaGsBQVaiUTcAdITMuFQ6Zr9OSGT0/s400/rosanne@DHSpreview.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><br />My friend, Rosanne Palazola of <a href="http://www.tuttleandco.com/index.html">Tuttle & Co.</a><br />in her designed space at Tapley Hall for</span><span><br /><a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/danvers/features/x393521243/History-through-Design-opens-in-Danvers?img=1">Reflecting on Danvers History through<br />Interior Design</a></span><a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/danvers/features/x393521243/History-through-Design-opens-in-Danvers?img=1">, July 2010</a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/mlte.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508751773174674226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-0LtUUvhesv-VDWWQTNwIk8NfXCZ-fykkLw-optaQPksORQIOpn_fGjta_6PX_p0aDMkcoEJINPLXR1JYZz13IBV3lyiDmCc3v1kAvRtrr62T_WdxhB0PhfwfCcSxF3xWGMLHfGIW7k/s400/MLTEndicott_SingerSargent.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/mlte.html">Portrait of Louise Thoron Endicott<br />by John Singer Sargent </a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Rosanne’s space at the summer design show at Tapley Hall paid tribute to Louise “Lulu” Thoron Endicott, who while a privileged resident at <a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/index.html">Glen Magna Farms</a> during the early 1900’s, was not afraid to get her hands dirty, and spent much of her time tending <a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/g-rose.html">the gardens</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPWAVRvsNnNvAaTjjFdyPEwKvDYqtuXATHPOOpIwaJBDLxnyg_0ZhD0p6vkuwoz0WibUpK44pZqie4W7ffO0wZERP6pMLzxzA_slUN97F2M7uFsN2_PbYm24ZRV1aWnb4ShjcG_3QmHk/s1600/gardenglovesRPalazola.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508745974031621954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPWAVRvsNnNvAaTjjFdyPEwKvDYqtuXATHPOOpIwaJBDLxnyg_0ZhD0p6vkuwoz0WibUpK44pZqie4W7ffO0wZERP6pMLzxzA_slUN97F2M7uFsN2_PbYm24ZRV1aWnb4ShjcG_3QmHk/s400/gardenglovesRPalazola.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Inspired to bring the outdoors in, Rosanne created<br />a thoughtful vignette that combined items from<br />the <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/">Danvers Historical Society</a> collection with<br />a handful of modern elements for this indoor<br />version of a gardener’s potting shed</span>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnRxymVSEsKO01VT2LRAMV-p0E2ipIawVPuqlsW5XOf-uz3FHYhstopsxEs1XtHAPPfW9imllQFITuO-LjkrVCShVUucR_pUhiY5HLfsgc6zy1pfTDA3btiqioRw1hrpLH1cq7gn4yhM/s1600/rosannesgoose.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508773470715339218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnRxymVSEsKO01VT2LRAMV-p0E2ipIawVPuqlsW5XOf-uz3FHYhstopsxEs1XtHAPPfW9imllQFITuO-LjkrVCShVUucR_pUhiY5HLfsgc6zy1pfTDA3btiqioRw1hrpLH1cq7gn4yhM/s400/rosannesgoose.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Carpet from <a href="http://firstrugs.com/html/about_us.html">First Oriental Rugs</a> of Danvers<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Rosanne combined richly textured fabrics,<br />simple burlap walls, and artful images to<br />create a charming and memorable space.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6hwoAMpCb1yqyyYx4w7yj8TgREYVUd6C5-JS62vAdt3Mx9QDaI2pZGYi3C-B2kkk6sOyPy20xvu5K7MYxbor5z95K85Ki2lkErrg9238Jats1NezGmmCipnQH1JTSgEYy0R8KALP3-U/s1600/RPpillowonchairDHS.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508748958969530530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6hwoAMpCb1yqyyYx4w7yj8TgREYVUd6C5-JS62vAdt3Mx9QDaI2pZGYi3C-B2kkk6sOyPy20xvu5K7MYxbor5z95K85Ki2lkErrg9238Jats1NezGmmCipnQH1JTSgEYy0R8KALP3-U/s400/RPpillowonchairDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The sentiment on this accent pillow was<br />appreciated by many visitors to the show. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2l7atXd525c_CGOfm1RhLdnA8FCKrmLsdgHuifGkrmSj3p0LvIGpv3cay2rXYPDV6-SVk8ZkAwcZ6UzG78b7pilLL5fqNhiQ8VBdje4ZT5aXCfYoBG6WiPYBt1R_bkYzb0eJZiwWrOs/s1600/floorclothGlenMagnaLCurryMair.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508748949666393682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2l7atXd525c_CGOfm1RhLdnA8FCKrmLsdgHuifGkrmSj3p0LvIGpv3cay2rXYPDV6-SVk8ZkAwcZ6UzG78b7pilLL5fqNhiQ8VBdje4ZT5aXCfYoBG6WiPYBt1R_bkYzb0eJZiwWrOs/s400/floorclothGlenMagnaLCurryMair.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">An historically patterned floorcloth created by</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lisa Curry Mair of </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.canvasworksfloorcloths.com/">Canvasworks Floorcloths</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Please visit Rosanne’s design blog, <a href="http://thefocusondesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/color-seriesrusty-robins-and-canvas.html">Focus on Design</a> when you get a chance. Her recent post on a canvas floorcloth presentation that we both saw while at <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/high-tea-at-glen-magna-farms-part-1.html">Glen Magna Farms</a> for our <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/business-of-design.html">Designer High Tea</a> includes a lot of the information that I have been meaning to share (it is so nice to have friends who participate in the same events and then write about them in their own blog!) Since I have been noticing floorcloths a lot lately – <a href="http://sweetsomethingdesign.blogspot.com/2010/07/diy-chevron-floorcloth.html">chevron patterns</a> seen on numerous design blogs and a large scale shell painted on one at the <a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/misc?url=/_flash/gallery/gallery.html&Site=SO&Date=20100715&Category=PHOTOS0110&ArtNo=715009999&Ref=PH">York Decorator Show House</a> – I thought it would be nice to share a bit of this conversation with you ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thefocusondesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/color-seriesrusty-robins-and-canvas.html">Click here</a> for more about floorcloths<br />in the words of Rosanne Palazola<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Question:</span> What would your floorcloth look like if you were to commission (or make one) for your home? <a href="http://canvasworksfloorcloths.com/wordpress/2010/08/04/if-you-could-have-any-floorcloth-for-your-home-what-would-it-look-like">Click here</a> to add your thoughts on the Canvasworks blog, or feel free to share your comments here!<br /><br /><br /></span></div>

A few words from a friend ...

My friend, Rosanne Palazola of Tuttle & Co. in her designed space at Tapley Hall for Reflecting on Danvers History through Interior Desi...

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A color palette from York, Maine

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbD0D_lqGa_utLkXzwT9NBrkWEO5-pEn-BsLDg-KNlOtd4R-0Vh6dxZHRG2vf_wA4vtwq5A5lI4oazjs3cJXC6jlTZzSa9vxAZ4Hz0WUEIvMs4kbLrAwDMCXhvtq14R_rU9a5lkeDckk/s1600/shellsanddollar.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504370591408601346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbD0D_lqGa_utLkXzwT9NBrkWEO5-pEn-BsLDg-KNlOtd4R-0Vh6dxZHRG2vf_wA4vtwq5A5lI4oazjs3cJXC6jlTZzSa9vxAZ4Hz0WUEIvMs4kbLrAwDMCXhvtq14R_rU9a5lkeDckk/s400/shellsanddollar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Seashells on a picture ledge</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhSUFLgDqQP6fzxigw9nKgTJEkhKvUYit7je0GJ2cSqVgsZuEe5orYsyMQnjuSE1_lmj0rWP17T-hse8uFp_vhL6-KkN0KxGcMJa4kPf0XJKZqUVKbU_QrocmM2Pbq491bmJFWAR-3Fo/s1600/linenwhiteBM.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148122281027410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhSUFLgDqQP6fzxigw9nKgTJEkhKvUYit7je0GJ2cSqVgsZuEe5orYsyMQnjuSE1_lmj0rWP17T-hse8uFp_vhL6-KkN0KxGcMJa4kPf0XJKZqUVKbU_QrocmM2Pbq491bmJFWAR-3Fo/s400/linenwhiteBM.jpg" style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Short Sands at the end of a beach day.</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7Apq17-ShanAdaFswQDuW7Y7njbM43AKmiYkOlMtHWAWObDrC15TUeSMX6QIESiJRFcfgJaza-9liz53rlqShgPbfYlEKqBgTmNIn-GVI9WHCTTymuX43qCMxh2peNXKr22DDTXDOD4/s1600/beacongrayBM.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507147903665636162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7Apq17-ShanAdaFswQDuW7Y7njbM43AKmiYkOlMtHWAWObDrC15TUeSMX6QIESiJRFcfgJaza-9liz53rlqShgPbfYlEKqBgTmNIn-GVI9WHCTTymuX43qCMxh2peNXKr22DDTXDOD4/s400/beacongrayBM.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 116px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOrdjhNiU8B_F5tL31ZZGejxguLfiJ9cKYEKKcohpontxmSRi3g5V6HFC6N4deaPI0t1lc72jDt6wIQC0jvda4XFM7fQGL9NJCFvWNUEBQjyQJxD7Jg7LisKmx0DyhyibfrdMV_EmDN4/s1600/oceanairBM.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLex6YGyRJaDfJ4y1Bd5KOnw6aUx85ZVeJy48A4BEQrRo2cgVCl9NcRhlKmTfh6xjD2MBXTYTRaASumt6MfBzXxBGWssyA36eAC5OE9U69Y0OQqwcvG4z-F_TMYUhsS6Mp8-sYKJq3So/s1600/cascadewhiteBM.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507153838288433250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLex6YGyRJaDfJ4y1Bd5KOnw6aUx85ZVeJy48A4BEQrRo2cgVCl9NcRhlKmTfh6xjD2MBXTYTRaASumt6MfBzXxBGWssyA36eAC5OE9U69Y0OQqwcvG4z-F_TMYUhsS6Mp8-sYKJq3So/s400/cascadewhiteBM.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 116px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioh7G96vtcU4SnoK7HC2bfb2weORA3rnj1Cas4ov5_u4Ioxz_amo2sX-fedyixrFU84ZHVBPcTiv8pl0acgugxZ_icJmxYLwBXu-zJLd1q46c39xwauuTWlZcIZj0Y6GsbuWz73zzgxoQ/s1600/blackbeautyBM.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507154747275189234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioh7G96vtcU4SnoK7HC2bfb2weORA3rnj1Cas4ov5_u4Ioxz_amo2sX-fedyixrFU84ZHVBPcTiv8pl0acgugxZ_icJmxYLwBXu-zJLd1q46c39xwauuTWlZcIZj0Y6GsbuWz73zzgxoQ/s400/blackbeautyBM.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 117px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjHnaZ8mZlVOFuDSOW-_mWGk6EfFM_3ZJvgY3w2oy7pOKXVdMgPKbfoyh4zzkjuloPitsusCHUmUM_wFDIDbtjuurTekhP7IFsD79xEio2_4jrbtJ3O6oWeYdjPL6Y2YOewscpJuFuOw/s1600/stormyskyBM.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><br />What views have inspired<br />you this summer?<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Paint Colors: <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bmpsweb/portals/bmps.portal?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=contentrenderer_1_6&contentrenderer_1_6_actionOverride=%2Fbm%2Fcms%2FContentRenderer%2FrenderContent&contentrenderer_1_6cnp=public_site%2Farticles%2Fmain_page_articles%2Ffa_colordirection&contentrenderer_1_6np=public_site%2Farticles%2Fexplore_color%2Fec_virtual_fan_deck&_pageLabel=fa_colordirection">Benjamin Moore</a><br />Inspiration: Mother Nature</span><br /></span><br /><br /><br /></div>

A color palette from York, Maine

Seashells on a picture ledge . Hydrangea blossoms in my mother’s garden. A stone wall decorated by nature’s brush. Stepping stones on the wa...

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The Summer Nursery: Design in Detail

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PpLUvbU-ixG6n-wMJdsjwMb_Zj3fsDzo4YLGpAmtQg8Es2hVJAr8GmL8tNLSFhx6SQYrxI5RdU__yABVjDqGifMVH6rn3PNHaMNhgmAMkhUc1lQZ9nDL0EgQNIGhnYsH3Mi-Se7ZAsM/s1600/TheSummerNursery_YB.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378725155858978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0-cU4c3c084N98b9Qova_LJ-O_okD2kFqtQWUINzvOKn-IO7kVYJcLcDS7pKhzdaCwR0SG7kI_b0TKVOG0-GGmd1pwz8at7AOZK0Zyc9Zx16Eb3vWqqeRzWNnLvstdC2GzvwtG5Setk/s400/pinkchairYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">When I design a space, my goal is to weave together fine details to create a grand picture that is both beautiful and engaging. For <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-nursery-part-1.html">The Summer Nursery at Tapley Hall</a>, I chose details that reflect a story book theme, the spirit of adventure, and the tender touch of mother nature. It is an imaginative space that honors the classic relationship between parent and child.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PpLUvbU-ixG6n-wMJdsjwMb_Zj3fsDzo4YLGpAmtQg8Es2hVJAr8GmL8tNLSFhx6SQYrxI5RdU__yABVjDqGifMVH6rn3PNHaMNhgmAMkhUc1lQZ9nDL0EgQNIGhnYsH3Mi-Se7ZAsM/s1600/TheSummerNursery_YB.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504541514777463874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PpLUvbU-ixG6n-wMJdsjwMb_Zj3fsDzo4YLGpAmtQg8Es2hVJAr8GmL8tNLSFhx6SQYrxI5RdU__yABVjDqGifMVH6rn3PNHaMNhgmAMkhUc1lQZ9nDL0EgQNIGhnYsH3Mi-Se7ZAsM/s400/TheSummerNursery_YB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Natural textures played an important role in telling this<br />story by-the-sea. Linen. Wicker. Rattan. Grass. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Seashells. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I picture this nursery in a grand Victorian, somewhere along the ocean’s edge. A true respite from the city.<br />A quiet place to relax and enjoy the natural rhythms<br />of the ocean while celebrating the ebb<br />and flow of motherhood. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504389529869176018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43Sdj32v5-VHpXelYaFot4DD-ZVld2uGyzUt0PHSRWwdA4V2GQ_4anCJmAdIN_WJwS_a9Ac6hfhS5XDWiXvPRsZaDMYcIt1LMQCHUMBzgAFBBDHQLXjyi_1pylLSEaE0-2WwvthOeFVs/s400/TheSummerNurseryYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">This is a story of juxtapositions where</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> visual<br />contrasts create symbolic interest ...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Traditional styling paired with modern fabrics.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Fine art sharing space with story book illustrations.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Tailored pieces with a hint of</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">youthful exuberance.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehDip8S5geejtk45rRDX4xa-LTA1iUpplJeOqDbgbJ-6gQZDR2EvIyme3r-xrtbZ3Fs-GIK4NZt6XfPpzM86NHKAFBkDB2w6c0SSOyIOiA8JDbBW4CKHLJSODiSldH_gDJUBqxQN1gtY/s1600/bassinetteinroomYB@DHS.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504541509745020610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehDip8S5geejtk45rRDX4xa-LTA1iUpplJeOqDbgbJ-6gQZDR2EvIyme3r-xrtbZ3Fs-GIK4NZt6XfPpzM86NHKAFBkDB2w6c0SSOyIOiA8JDbBW4CKHLJSODiSldH_gDJUBqxQN1gtY/s400/bassinetteinroomYB@DHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Bright pops of color and playful patterns infuse<br />this vintage space with modern freshness.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gVYW9ifZ0TIf-d6gueF2ResxWUiq2uKy7gww4uhlo0jcJStKHcdm96LxgC66wxzUVd6K5Ey9vZ9NUpDhcWeiletLK8UmcWsUr3G3p4rcpOezTDezw78t3M9bN8RpozaVeCi_EhIyZOA/s1600/nurseryscreenart.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504556370086077858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gVYW9ifZ0TIf-d6gueF2ResxWUiq2uKy7gww4uhlo0jcJStKHcdm96LxgC66wxzUVd6K5Ey9vZ9NUpDhcWeiletLK8UmcWsUr3G3p4rcpOezTDezw78t3M9bN8RpozaVeCi_EhIyZOA/s400/nurseryscreenart.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Favorite characters add visual entertainment while<br />preserving cherished memories from “story time.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Where-Wild-Things-Maurice-Sendak/dp/0060254920/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281703629&sr=1-1">Where the Wild Things Are</a> by Maurice Sendak<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Bear-Treasury-Holmelund-Minarik/dp/0060273984/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281703712&sr=1-5">Little Bear</a> by Elise Holmelund Minarik<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frog-Bog-Karma-Wilson/dp/1416927271/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281703675&sr=1-1">A Frog in the Bog</a> by Karma Wilson<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Shorts-Collectors-Jon-Muth/dp/0545040876/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281703584&sr=1-1">Zen Shorts</a> by Jon Muth<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Anything by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=eric+carle&x=0&y=0&ih=7_3_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_1.112_70&fsc=6">Eric Carle</a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5Y7BU0H6NlweitVUVHz0VGZJ9aw4KRUmKGVGcf4C5bFPR-_BjcF03fM6dZivlLYDbOVPT-xejDrcD6QnYKEN6aXtPWJ4xGgmyl4oRRhwgrqTQpTVZlDfjRiBBhbMmQBMpXKmNTEJKIs/s1600/seahorseonscreen.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504557025682727890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5Y7BU0H6NlweitVUVHz0VGZJ9aw4KRUmKGVGcf4C5bFPR-_BjcF03fM6dZivlLYDbOVPT-xejDrcD6QnYKEN6aXtPWJ4xGgmyl4oRRhwgrqTQpTVZlDfjRiBBhbMmQBMpXKmNTEJKIs/s400/seahorseonscreen.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm71s5suYeGO_Kcj8YWKLVsKtWAeSC2SleJo0bgfObXF2JFvG1ljcKkk3DYyPoYJoH6x-25tBYuuz-vNmbgL6bp7V7_6C9yQAiHT1ja-gXkwFgUnUFPEUG4dOoJ6OnP4387Vkn8SepZU/s1600/tabrizFO.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504706032785129058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm71s5suYeGO_Kcj8YWKLVsKtWAeSC2SleJo0bgfObXF2JFvG1ljcKkk3DYyPoYJoH6x-25tBYuuz-vNmbgL6bp7V7_6C9yQAiHT1ja-gXkwFgUnUFPEUG4dOoJ6OnP4387Vkn8SepZU/s400/tabrizFO.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">A story to ponder is woven in wool. </span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0-cU4c3c084N98b9Qova_LJ-O_okD2kFqtQWUINzvOKn-IO7kVYJcLcDS7pKhzdaCwR0SG7kI_b0TKVOG0-GGmd1pwz8at7AOZK0Zyc9Zx16Eb3vWqqeRzWNnLvstdC2GzvwtG5Setk/s1600/pinkchairYB_photoEWertz.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gVYW9ifZ0TIf-d6gueF2ResxWUiq2uKy7gww4uhlo0jcJStKHcdm96LxgC66wxzUVd6K5Ey9vZ9NUpDhcWeiletLK8UmcWsUr3G3p4rcpOezTDezw78t3M9bN8RpozaVeCi_EhIyZOA/s1600/nurseryscreenart.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SX1wPlXQqTUl1YiKjX0z8RR5cKdiyQ4onQ6bnrz2CS66OEeckmTE_GdH1dXCz4Wio7ajJFhprXpRS0odJG03uyZTRzGVvHeDyZkMT2wJilYOVClWc5AcMb_kT9KHr0DanoinCD0e0tk/s1600/booksontable.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504545903734940994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SX1wPlXQqTUl1YiKjX0z8RR5cKdiyQ4onQ6bnrz2CS66OEeckmTE_GdH1dXCz4Wio7ajJFhprXpRS0odJG03uyZTRzGVvHeDyZkMT2wJilYOVClWc5AcMb_kT9KHr0DanoinCD0e0tk/s400/booksontable.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Zebra and leopard prints pay homage to</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> the wild adventure that is parenthood.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHeo0n-n7IjGV1DtFUJphGaPsFKcP_dXO44z7151upJ-9hj7NIe8L0kxpr9Wg2HgQAB2iZjBh3GMdJw4-SGJZDAiPDKm5GvKXfF8wQ6NoOvE7U4WRhmkHBBVwyHMydNa4dsUwAdXUg3I/s1600/3booksinnursery.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504553118290435330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHeo0n-n7IjGV1DtFUJphGaPsFKcP_dXO44z7151upJ-9hj7NIe8L0kxpr9Wg2HgQAB2iZjBh3GMdJw4-SGJZDAiPDKm5GvKXfF8wQ6NoOvE7U4WRhmkHBBVwyHMydNa4dsUwAdXUg3I/s400/3booksinnursery.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Expectations-Women-about-Becoming-Mother/dp/0811816745/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281703414&sr=8-1">Expectations</a>, a collection of </span><span style="font-size:130%;">candid photographs<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">and reflective stories from new mothers,<br />reads very much like a blog. It was published<br />in 1998, the year I had my first.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu23zq7fSeis2nsVfi-F361UbI4NMSBu8PQkZdXx-4sz-nl4HhARY5Eko5YOuOSXOa97sO4UDEzrs-lWMC40I9nU5zZb05Nb8khA-h8zMU1ebNAQtZQ_IxjbXPGCtGMxel_kcSfbTi-pQ/s1600/parentsprideDHS.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504559617969506450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu23zq7fSeis2nsVfi-F361UbI4NMSBu8PQkZdXx-4sz-nl4HhARY5Eko5YOuOSXOa97sO4UDEzrs-lWMC40I9nU5zZb05Nb8khA-h8zMU1ebNAQtZQ_IxjbXPGCtGMxel_kcSfbTi-pQ/s400/parentsprideDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">A little boy charms.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehDip8S5geejtk45rRDX4xa-LTA1iUpplJeOqDbgbJ-6gQZDR2EvIyme3r-xrtbZ3Fs-GIK4NZt6XfPpzM86NHKAFBkDB2w6c0SSOyIOiA8JDbBW4CKHLJSODiSldH_gDJUBqxQN1gtY/s1600/bassinetteinroomYB@DHS.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378707393495314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhg-y3-x9-C0j8Y2VhYqL_KP5aAMBBHw8eDsOlI5SrCszQuaQkkIRKMtamL1omBO8p87R8xmJ_7rEHEazMxfhZ44zP296bll3RGrPktFFLBbQSrN_Va9jUcoMzrQl__Q3wyJWywc4cHg/s400/framedprintYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A charming little boy, illustrated by my<br />all-time childhood favorite, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=eloise+wilkin&x=0&y=0&ih=2_9_1_0_0_0_0_1_0_1.102_78&fsc=8">Eloise Wilkin</a>.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504381199515941410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50v3CsUmzW2u-ANxZ1Rq152cBoPd47vlA8_whIREsR_KtFQS9CUFptE9eFZGVq8rwZJDHPYn-Xw-c3GKxD1lfJXpejrHbV5labavDMgHFID0IdORPza4-4UOwjeu7E9F1LSpxDVzscLc/s400/littlevisitor_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A wildly adorable visitor finds a perfect place to sit.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378721932727682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-Vk_pRNc_I-F8iSd2xFtboDTI3buPDtAIdWKUQwbSftzPcr_LpF0ayrG2fWcTPAyd0dBeTNHm1eHc2Rglk2rcKrRZCTp_2le46M14IWknmw_MgpqsrPKrhhZCkdCBqOiYWxJ9EkdMs0/s400/windowYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Simple dressing of a palladian window<br />includes a summery sheer that<br />captures light and softens the view.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcaEC0LLO_cAiRgdAcUxnbxVaNbYwuaDo98I4Hz2cQt5y9dabBDjGygLaIoheBsi_WE1AtfWfxgjCK9HcJCF1mGz-G5ThHB5_G46fCZtZORMPRL2PJMwUR0ubcnD413umatvLLDCrZDM/s1600/yellowdragonflyfabric.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504887953539537186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcaEC0LLO_cAiRgdAcUxnbxVaNbYwuaDo98I4Hz2cQt5y9dabBDjGygLaIoheBsi_WE1AtfWfxgjCK9HcJCF1mGz-G5ThHB5_G46fCZtZORMPRL2PJMwUR0ubcnD413umatvLLDCrZDM/s320/yellowdragonflyfabric.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Dragonflies, tassels, and garlands of pearl add<br />a touch of whimsy to the traditional valance.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LMBK58n5SQNirXAj_BubUc0dVpEVJ35nfQfF7NbE2bAHQbhbelT0P-UnCZw2frhomzXsgQFPLLToK2D9OtHyBSBiOL6ImHRXjpjca54ITBoqtVbW24fdsDillis_t9rbnJGdhijkjuI/s1600/chairwithottomanDHS_YB.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504386766873564738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LMBK58n5SQNirXAj_BubUc0dVpEVJ35nfQfF7NbE2bAHQbhbelT0P-UnCZw2frhomzXsgQFPLLToK2D9OtHyBSBiOL6ImHRXjpjca54ITBoqtVbW24fdsDillis_t9rbnJGdhijkjuI/s400/chairwithottomanDHS_YB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">More tassels are repeated on<br />a vintage reading lamp.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQkMOGxs8JUapc7Y40y0ChADUMlNpIikWD4-NCc3KHlwzwQRdHeHwhLONJwPkDC_8FiOOyaSOjtNoQ36zgYoCEwbUdO0lY9sQIAlMD5coj6jcznLaSRTzUAWPGhULjNoQY0cHhcZs1uU/s1600/tasselondoorknob.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504888472438738754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQkMOGxs8JUapc7Y40y0ChADUMlNpIikWD4-NCc3KHlwzwQRdHeHwhLONJwPkDC_8FiOOyaSOjtNoQ36zgYoCEwbUdO0lY9sQIAlMD5coj6jcznLaSRTzUAWPGhULjNoQY0cHhcZs1uU/s320/tasselondoorknob.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">And one more tassel<br />decorates a doorknob.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPtIlbztAB4vJvX34k4J-ejOOD5KNRTHKDimodf3Y1HpRECbQpoXCyr9yrDCpZM-vNGU4VHIXiytKFmFv4hk02yKYetOz1oMBvS2I2PHEJVA9FjcztZoZ5Y_rJGF4l-fEGVCYDAlQ0CY/s1600/crownandpaperweight.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504557826666426450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPtIlbztAB4vJvX34k4J-ejOOD5KNRTHKDimodf3Y1HpRECbQpoXCyr9yrDCpZM-vNGU4VHIXiytKFmFv4hk02yKYetOz1oMBvS2I2PHEJVA9FjcztZoZ5Y_rJGF4l-fEGVCYDAlQ0CY/s400/crownandpaperweight.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">A crown because every child is royalty and<br />every mom should be treated like a queen.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid38-qEA8AcrCafMq9Xmfk3tc8KWqpVFKauPnMLZ1blNv_nVibGAs_fmHMPpEN9N_2PwfW3cASu_4uK91yMddm5CLLKQQ2nIOUc6-bYGegrupJsUNj16Zj82WdkOBDW2WT2s2YJUV8Qqk/s1600/shellonsill.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504558030236201538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid38-qEA8AcrCafMq9Xmfk3tc8KWqpVFKauPnMLZ1blNv_nVibGAs_fmHMPpEN9N_2PwfW3cASu_4uK91yMddm5CLLKQQ2nIOUc6-bYGegrupJsUNj16Zj82WdkOBDW2WT2s2YJUV8Qqk/s400/shellonsill.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Stars from the sea as a reminder<br />of a child’s limitless potential.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VrC_LKv9k1B-DrllRs51I-VbXEhtOFy9ezM1pL6T1y_0QdZWjUsFE0qwiNq0g3FcmwwZ0-TJC0Q4mEHndQQVeBdHUhVFzEARmIkAKvQFZats-eL0rtNG8Mw37MoDWJiXb5erxtYQc7o/s1600/shellwithpearls.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504559354006954882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VrC_LKv9k1B-DrllRs51I-VbXEhtOFy9ezM1pL6T1y_0QdZWjUsFE0qwiNq0g3FcmwwZ0-TJC0Q4mEHndQQVeBdHUhVFzEARmIkAKvQFZats-eL0rtNG8Mw37MoDWJiXb5erxtYQc7o/s400/shellwithpearls.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">A mother’s pearls add natural sparkle.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378728612326194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9lCeu60iyGRvspEgj6w_lnwHYljDZ68IZIDZNf4DwCqKCMC0rTKc55pkdv9wbnF6JYUcwlVoU-xwlNzljoLypYDjZp3-8Bg1QYOmNWB79LGIcmPDAR3eJRACeiNQbUtAWgBhvcSxM2Q/s400/bassinetteYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">A sequined pillow shines brightly.<br />Truly, a baby is a <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/baby-blessing-welleran-poltarnees-book-1883211069">blessing</a>.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378713042220962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYph_FcRkcPxVDNJ9qvc9Yq64YLp-QTKw6Xr_9UCgyKkr8bHsWxjW9uzmGIYYoC8Mqc-09OXCWVNfAI5q-4DcpObo52d1lusWFtoGzJiNFeGIfR6S_3Ax41XWJQR7wIjXtwOlt3jUNJw/s400/bassinettescreenYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Sweet dreams ...<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccxLGw8Uu7rrm3N-L-Tb2VTz9DBK6kfkjUqeEdSryVB6PRjz8WBWdZb1h1CdMEMdymhfyvyzlwz27cfghkdJaYtvZz1vAv_KYV8fnD4Pw6CBgItCM0xwNHacM3hW8u4njIut0P0O5nto/s1600/zebraframe.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504914834066518434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccxLGw8Uu7rrm3N-L-Tb2VTz9DBK6kfkjUqeEdSryVB6PRjz8WBWdZb1h1CdMEMdymhfyvyzlwz27cfghkdJaYtvZz1vAv_KYV8fnD4Pw6CBgItCM0xwNHacM3hW8u4njIut0P0O5nto/s320/zebraframe.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Special thanks goes to:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Bassinet: <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/">Danvers Historical Society</a> Collection<br />“Summer Sky” oil painting: <a href="http://taggartstudio.com/">Mary Taggart</a>, Wakefield<br />Valance: RDR for <a href="http://www.yvonneblacker.com/">Yvonne Blacker Interiors</a>, Lynnfield<br />Upholstery and Sheer: <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/acorninteriors">Acorn Interiors</a>, Andover<br />Persian Tabriz: <a href="http://firstrugs.com/">First Oriental Rugs</a>, Danvers<br />Flowers: <a href="http://fiddlehead-flowers.com/">Fiddlehead Flowers</a>, Salem<br /><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz Photography</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0h6iF_ZKqSHhE-X6ZoXSEcTX4UQq3IDvTjYKU920gVT42oSU0pbnyorVVU7nRFaIPhy4BQi2b1CZBRDIAmVCO4jD6OIy4ofJ4jFBOrUVK6-fuTW0-mJBc7v8dapv9PRbovPQLTMki6k/s1600/YBmagicfishDHS.jpg"><br /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >And of course, I can’t forget ...</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />My husband, John, and the stars in our sky:<br />Zachary, Dylan, Owen and Ben<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wtrxbFzoAU0ABQt0hrJKVRYh7T6g6dv6x1t6eTXeCDK6SoHvy2ufcauEchy1xXJ-hjc2G-bWaCsoKRJBu5cn_vteFvkAx2c6m0VsG6bTIn-FEwObOyB8L2yJwJSasoZs8di3dS98egM/s1600/smallwhitestarfish.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504919367391809826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wtrxbFzoAU0ABQt0hrJKVRYh7T6g6dv6x1t6eTXeCDK6SoHvy2ufcauEchy1xXJ-hjc2G-bWaCsoKRJBu5cn_vteFvkAx2c6m0VsG6bTIn-FEwObOyB8L2yJwJSasoZs8di3dS98egM/s200/smallwhitestarfish.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />xoxo<br />Thanks for all your love,<br />support, and inspiration!<br /></span><br /><br /></div>

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