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Designing an exercise plan ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="position: relative; width: 400px; height: 400px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/balance/set?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=24361836"><img alt="balance" border="0" force="1" height="400" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnluTEU3VC1nM3hHMUhMZm0yR3E5VWcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="balance" width="400" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/balance/set?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=24361836">balance</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=971780">designvignettes</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/nike_activewear_tank_tops/shop?brand=Nike&category_id=309">nike activewear tops</a></div> </div>This weekend, I actually went out and stocked up on some comfortable yoga wear, a new core stability ball, and some fancy work out sneakers. I even got on the treadmill (see <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-day.html">New Years Resolution #6</a>)! My goal is to incorporate more body conscious activity into my daily routine. With all the time I spend at a computer, my back was feeling a little creaky. After one session of doing back bends over the ball (which is basically just lying down on it) I felt 100x better the next day! Plus I figure if I am wearing work out clothes while hanging around the house, I will probably feel more like dropping into a <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/491">downward dog</a> every now and then. And at the very least, if I incorporate sitting on the stability ball during my hour or so of television viewing at the end of the day (just trying to keep up with <a href="http://www.thenateshow.com/">The Nate Show</a> takes a good 4–5 hours a week) I will be working out without even trying! There is even a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Isokinetics-Fitness-Ball-Chair-Choice/dp/B000VK5MRU/ref=pd_sim_sg_3">ball stabilizer kit</a> available that can transform the ball into a desk chair. It is a look that would never make it into an interior design magazine, but it is something to think about for those of us committed to daily exercise with the least amount of effort : )

Designing an exercise plan ...

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Art is blooming ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPrVMNp239mOC4y0ufGxphtlKLUBBHFbcj7OxX_ZWFk8Om39sPRz8pd3eAvf4PMG3IjjJJPuMHBpWqLqeN9F92qQwGxupocdh_oXgoeeRyi7Ih-IG2ngWmcR9f7onEoEuP4dNniZelas/s1600-h/YogaposeArrangement.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447570229455239122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPrVMNp239mOC4y0ufGxphtlKLUBBHFbcj7OxX_ZWFk8Om39sPRz8pd3eAvf4PMG3IjjJJPuMHBpWqLqeN9F92qQwGxupocdh_oXgoeeRyi7Ih-IG2ngWmcR9f7onEoEuP4dNniZelas/s400/YogaposeArrangement.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 400px;" /></a>“Utthita Hasta Padangustasana” by <a href="http://www.taggartstudio.com/">Mary Taggart</a> Arrangement by Yvonne Blacker From Sanskrit, the name of this painting translates to something along the lines of “one holds big toe!” I chose to use a large branch from a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron">Rhododendron</a> bush as the foundation for my arrangement to represent the human body as it can be either flexible or brittle depending on the flow of nutrients to the limbs. The large scale branch is very asymmetrical, almost triangular, just as the student appears in the pose. Cheerful pink blossoms are supported by the branches, with bright <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbera_daisy">Gerbera Daisys</a> used to signify her clothing, and the single pink rose representing the opening of the heart center – or <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/898?page=5">chakra</a> – which is achieved with continued yoga practice. Peach colored <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip">tulips</a> show increased flexibility (and are close in color to the students skin tone) and the gold vessel containing these blossoms is securely grounded on a purple yoga mat (which I intend to use more often now that the show is over!) The arrangement is intentionally minimalist in its design, just as yoga strips away the clutter from the mind, allowing one to connect with inner harmony and peace through meditation.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste"> Namaste!</a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcFCnLCH5bqPlxATyVYA3ucNY3yd5c0oBeBQHDI63snRrTUEfq6j9MPsNzv06aLRvpdJIoCwkFTHfIUc9fyL3KmdrtJI7USlYugMaxeTliPtdX8LebMRZCtFcHo3WQwcrLDZbOT8K_hw/s1600-h/pinkroseleaves.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447567352543385298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcFCnLCH5bqPlxATyVYA3ucNY3yd5c0oBeBQHDI63snRrTUEfq6j9MPsNzv06aLRvpdJIoCwkFTHfIUc9fyL3KmdrtJI7USlYugMaxeTliPtdX8LebMRZCtFcHo3WQwcrLDZbOT8K_hw/s400/pinkroseleaves.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" /></a> Here are the remainder of the 2010 “Art in Bloom” collaborations between the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield and the Lynnfield Art Guild ... </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFH2ez4n9x83LrJ4cQuGYaH5z7BGg9CXc3S3ea-Aabba8Dk-4zF5-oha6bwB5EkzfUYeupnbNegqKlZr5Z2bahkPCZ9-gcUT1O5yv3m3fshDEVsswLv_rMnJ_QHea343hCJSaJ5Wa8l6A/s1600-h/BarnSceneKG.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447614220431075618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFH2ez4n9x83LrJ4cQuGYaH5z7BGg9CXc3S3ea-Aabba8Dk-4zF5-oha6bwB5EkzfUYeupnbNegqKlZr5Z2bahkPCZ9-gcUT1O5yv3m3fshDEVsswLv_rMnJ_QHea343hCJSaJ5Wa8l6A/s400/BarnSceneKG.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">Village Garden Club member Katerina Georges also used branches to interpret artist Virginia Dodwell’s “Barn Scene.” </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6u5qQnippMLi3th6XhsDgkwYodWh8iyyXf06-0Y6uv02HivpRfOjmyy2UgXt7m7IDWZJOamtlCjuXhTsqJUDzAv0N4v8uzdAkn-EoYG9Bd73cYzDv59CTNJeENzKaUFTdxtcDcnwU4I/s1600-h/ColorsofSpringObrien.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447549664690534882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6u5qQnippMLi3th6XhsDgkwYodWh8iyyXf06-0Y6uv02HivpRfOjmyy2UgXt7m7IDWZJOamtlCjuXhTsqJUDzAv0N4v8uzdAkn-EoYG9Bd73cYzDv59CTNJeENzKaUFTdxtcDcnwU4I/s400/ColorsofSpringObrien.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 400px;" /></a> Gerbera Daisys take on the form of a woman tending her flower cart in “Colors of Spring” painted by Lorraine O’Brien, arrangement by Dorothy Goodwin. </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepuhb9p3nvmjW9n4wI8-qfjZZ_jmBzwpwV9l_geMO1IpjyI0L9SpXylD1eoKbF_31J3V_566v99OSQdgYX0e3DSFMN0Sof8uK9sJrKfQK0OjAKjWMgbDsNPTa96BaXwLWEUIgOGtRdYQ/s1600-h/closeupDG.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447547614949255874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepuhb9p3nvmjW9n4wI8-qfjZZ_jmBzwpwV9l_geMO1IpjyI0L9SpXylD1eoKbF_31J3V_566v99OSQdgYX0e3DSFMN0Sof8uK9sJrKfQK0OjAKjWMgbDsNPTa96BaXwLWEUIgOGtRdYQ/s400/closeupDG.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cBQk4y55XxfmAFM_-O4-u-2vQueQ5AIHWHwLKa0J1M_5JLRZtsMOIiSt8xd2fck4NLKtRVkrIwfYtlOPK-HFtwvo4oLkzjHIoEfUCrjFM2zUv-ocXHggL6ABAiwmUgH5HbH1mL3vcjc/s1600-h/SpringFlowersAnderson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447567853066941458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cBQk4y55XxfmAFM_-O4-u-2vQueQ5AIHWHwLKa0J1M_5JLRZtsMOIiSt8xd2fck4NLKtRVkrIwfYtlOPK-HFtwvo4oLkzjHIoEfUCrjFM2zUv-ocXHggL6ABAiwmUgH5HbH1mL3vcjc/s400/SpringFlowersAnderson.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">“Spring Flowers” by Louise Anderson was transformed into a delightful Easter basket by club members Joan Kirk, Mary Schwartz and Micki Trigilio. Look closely and you will find some cute surprises ... </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQj_i9dcqbDQGR1EI2Pxg39dO6_vEoFx4jY4c3dooxj6mgha7RdfFc158rCUk7LjB_cpHWjiZGXt4CRlQtebQRp7r2osQs8ABkFk27onJ2DSTDiI7X-0rxca78ar9UrcvU12Mf9GZd40/s1600-h/basketcloseupVGC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447567613266031346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQj_i9dcqbDQGR1EI2Pxg39dO6_vEoFx4jY4c3dooxj6mgha7RdfFc158rCUk7LjB_cpHWjiZGXt4CRlQtebQRp7r2osQs8ABkFk27onJ2DSTDiI7X-0rxca78ar9UrcvU12Mf9GZd40/s400/basketcloseupVGC.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" /></a> These miniature guests were also found on the refreshment table ... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DuBWXluHBgjMrWhBqA88j2BcFnJv3gXK5BQ1uMbORHBeEWeZ-kVpJ-6LkYWSRFLhv4DhOq4SZo8sgLN_flNWUQXSELzSdBBy2UJKNimHAtwW2rW9sgi4lz-vBQw64mJDPfbQSifUNeU/s1600-h/chickinflower.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447567613687693378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DuBWXluHBgjMrWhBqA88j2BcFnJv3gXK5BQ1uMbORHBeEWeZ-kVpJ-6LkYWSRFLhv4DhOq4SZo8sgLN_flNWUQXSELzSdBBy2UJKNimHAtwW2rW9sgi4lz-vBQw64mJDPfbQSifUNeU/s400/chickinflower.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPCK-m_HbqglWA3PwU4lxW1jOXmYWxL4QmW_Uzl_sLDw8Djt99i8GcWnMbh72rGeoLvfEahAxuWXwQK3WNlXWcfBxNaqwYNw8MJ9mWlQ4SeGNAWEjVihb3W00OoujbhaiWhNeeUud-VQ/s1600-h/ForJennie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447572208670223922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPCK-m_HbqglWA3PwU4lxW1jOXmYWxL4QmW_Uzl_sLDw8Djt99i8GcWnMbh72rGeoLvfEahAxuWXwQK3WNlXWcfBxNaqwYNw8MJ9mWlQ4SeGNAWEjVihb3W00OoujbhaiWhNeeUud-VQ/s400/ForJennie.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 400px;" /></a> Bold colors and flower choices made this beautiful arrangement by Jan Lisaki and Bootie Stevens really stand out. I love that orange scarf! Painting by Frank Colombo, MD is titled “For Jennie” </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5w9KD2RyRyS_fbEsnlxjl8sVwgG5e0nRWJ734lwoJnb-mCsVzI3J_SBy2ew8L5E5TVmZRYw0lZlOtWnARRzEngB3t3X92-h9F0jWsYg0C28Y3nRjrPfYcdyT9gOA55XNPBX-h3OksPjE/s1600-h/StillLifeQuinn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447567594134803266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5w9KD2RyRyS_fbEsnlxjl8sVwgG5e0nRWJ734lwoJnb-mCsVzI3J_SBy2ew8L5E5TVmZRYw0lZlOtWnARRzEngB3t3X92-h9F0jWsYg0C28Y3nRjrPfYcdyT9gOA55XNPBX-h3OksPjE/s400/StillLifeQuinn.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 400px;" /></a>Try adding fruit to your next arrangement as Maura Quinn so eloquently did here. “Still Life” painting by Jim Ryan </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkcfcxQPdnFv0GgMyrDY9eyQUx9eEnODbuVvNPg_PG8zjL8cnufG2PbVBsaMe4Cui7a5Y_q6EAbN7WtH1dVxBCl8J3UU9Cxsa1FUoD36b72skkxuSr_KrQR_ANOliC3s0ckRA72xnrZg/s1600-h/roseofsharon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447567605529981426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkcfcxQPdnFv0GgMyrDY9eyQUx9eEnODbuVvNPg_PG8zjL8cnufG2PbVBsaMe4Cui7a5Y_q6EAbN7WtH1dVxBCl8J3UU9Cxsa1FUoD36b72skkxuSr_KrQR_ANOliC3s0ckRA72xnrZg/s400/roseofsharon.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">“Rose of Sharon” by artist Carol Wilson is recreated with delicate white blossoms and trailing ivy. Arrangement by Karen Hathaway and Betsy Foley </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bYAPzdiwIRfIHn0J6FplRzYO4KhScWzxuOGl38AAphxCnyG-NeY1KafDko7AL6kj1I3tAyjns-I6joUgAExGErhXMZ13J-wdP1WCDU4j9iz84NsgZmFvaNFKBu_bNE0Xy0zBQkQH7bQ/s1600-h/roseofsharoncloseup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447567380712486562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bYAPzdiwIRfIHn0J6FplRzYO4KhScWzxuOGl38AAphxCnyG-NeY1KafDko7AL6kj1I3tAyjns-I6joUgAExGErhXMZ13J-wdP1WCDU4j9iz84NsgZmFvaNFKBu_bNE0Xy0zBQkQH7bQ/s400/roseofsharoncloseup.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHlFgplPESwYiMKNQ35_EehVh4rneP0hOQxO_SaKTd_dXwo65xQZC7B1eRgYkkv8xMT3oTvGlfpwsj3MFARM5lCAadZo41myhCeG-lkgl0C113fTcedEoQ1p5ywhEH36VHQQheKJxLA0/s1600-h/BirthdayParty.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447567386160709410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHlFgplPESwYiMKNQ35_EehVh4rneP0hOQxO_SaKTd_dXwo65xQZC7B1eRgYkkv8xMT3oTvGlfpwsj3MFARM5lCAadZo41myhCeG-lkgl0C113fTcedEoQ1p5ywhEH36VHQQheKJxLA0/s400/BirthdayParty.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" /></a> So fun and colorful! This mixed media collage by Gail Rober is playfully named “Birthday Party” and was joyfully arranged by club member Wendy Keefe. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-ZW-slVMNQZGr2s-HG91S7Y6oz3k0RA1diba7_5__ZnBHl0QLALFdx0mqHk3F2cn_HTzm3I5XdpyEw1PAFFPp5dtEw-lyy0B8ddL1iTfHnBeyX03Tl3r3SAVugZhnFTKXST1apwDQRc/s1600-h/sunflowersonblue.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447567597943472738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-ZW-slVMNQZGr2s-HG91S7Y6oz3k0RA1diba7_5__ZnBHl0QLALFdx0mqHk3F2cn_HTzm3I5XdpyEw1PAFFPp5dtEw-lyy0B8ddL1iTfHnBeyX03Tl3r3SAVugZhnFTKXST1apwDQRc/s400/sunflowersonblue.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 400px;" /></a> A burst of sunflowers stand tall in a cobalt blue vase and capture artist Joyce Westover’s watercolor rendering. Arrangement by Debbie Caniff and Paula McKeever </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils7u75vEM9wRIIMIcfgc6Q4ij9jsE3PdmNsjPK_1voR5a_Evt7mqiKSXXQSpvO7eLi9slNif0ctAVbwwnMqJxBkPMRFCPNHXxAeobX8lBe_nOcV2OVp623tO82jRQQcIM3nj5auHc_SA/s1600-h/LavenderbowlcloseupLT.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447566218140801970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils7u75vEM9wRIIMIcfgc6Q4ij9jsE3PdmNsjPK_1voR5a_Evt7mqiKSXXQSpvO7eLi9slNif0ctAVbwwnMqJxBkPMRFCPNHXxAeobX8lBe_nOcV2OVp623tO82jRQQcIM3nj5auHc_SA/s400/LavenderbowlcloseupLT.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" /></a>“Lavender Fields” by Jeannette Corbett </div> <div style="text-align: center;">A delight for the senses ... this scented arrangement by Laura Thomson incorporates <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavendar">lavender</a> blossoms along with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary">Rosemary</a> branches, citrus peels, lemon leaves and cinnamon sticks. Doesn’t it just sound heavenly?? </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxdu8QWBEawuC6RnGAxmvw0zV2BtnEZ6v586cfe7sj5bw2xOFi4aCYZxnDEIJ4ukluN-gN1meohp9kzwn1uIWhoIU0hP1Epw69vnH91jZ9gtLtMao1sJyR_uqV13yHcJr5USUGiGEDpo/s1600-h/DrislaneBacon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447543233567469330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxdu8QWBEawuC6RnGAxmvw0zV2BtnEZ6v586cfe7sj5bw2xOFi4aCYZxnDEIJ4ukluN-gN1meohp9kzwn1uIWhoIU0hP1Epw69vnH91jZ9gtLtMao1sJyR_uqV13yHcJr5USUGiGEDpo/s400/DrislaneBacon.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" /></a> A stunning combination of branches, stones, evergreens and harvest colored blossoms were artfully arranged by Tracy Drislane to capture the spirit of “Undressed for Winter” by artist Pauline Bacon. </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1hI0RURx-AaJKGjJoBS7djHZfN-sYEzDeQRz6xkZPulB3gAauegI5I4pj1UkhsmmF-ycaDRcEXAFQPGDDhtJ-4JnUFxKDaKx0wJomOtV15o2ZJscgTt0eeNl7xEfQkYeCYcJuZNamsw/s1600-h/UndressedforwinterTD.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447544833997558386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1hI0RURx-AaJKGjJoBS7djHZfN-sYEzDeQRz6xkZPulB3gAauegI5I4pj1UkhsmmF-ycaDRcEXAFQPGDDhtJ-4JnUFxKDaKx0wJomOtV15o2ZJscgTt0eeNl7xEfQkYeCYcJuZNamsw/s400/UndressedforwinterTD.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1JzK3_A9QNLq2SzX555RFjfZpTpbl-rPADc2QI6mycJznPJvAhbV1v5V2U0G2vD_ERByVYfjGV3n_bElmz3m6rkbZ6nf3fss5WS1Kii6yh7F-U67MOEiWLeTYVEQfO-mokOSvWUyAig/s1600-h/lilacsJD.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447544509501537410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1JzK3_A9QNLq2SzX555RFjfZpTpbl-rPADc2QI6mycJznPJvAhbV1v5V2U0G2vD_ERByVYfjGV3n_bElmz3m6rkbZ6nf3fss5WS1Kii6yh7F-U67MOEiWLeTYVEQfO-mokOSvWUyAig/s400/lilacsJD.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> Delicate purple lilacs were successfully forced to bloom by club member Jean Dalton for this final painting titled “Lilacs” by artist Rose Keefe. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS64kHdiVxQWXKQbQz0mcubuiqNZErmRKHJaC7twBw16ZZ6KoWHzaPKiMGXgr7xhEWECKZ4nWhhA-j8fuXtJH3yd7Ds3G-nBp2IGDQciKrMcJSWwj4Pxh5X4oqk5JGdaAncshAeQqNbm0/s1600-h/paintbrushesJD.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447544507221816834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS64kHdiVxQWXKQbQz0mcubuiqNZErmRKHJaC7twBw16ZZ6KoWHzaPKiMGXgr7xhEWECKZ4nWhhA-j8fuXtJH3yd7Ds3G-nBp2IGDQciKrMcJSWwj4Pxh5X4oqk5JGdaAncshAeQqNbm0/s400/paintbrushesJD.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> Even the paint brush became art at this show! I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did : ) </div>

Art is blooming ...

“Utthita Hasta Padangustasana ” by Mary Taggart Arrangement by Yvonne Blacker From Sanskrit, the name of this painting translates to someth...

9:38 PM

Art blooms in Lynnfield

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf64Yz9-bz5AFK-85mQ1V7TT018_XbQehgskM7PhRn6tzxyw0AjC1ZkFpXOowkwDhQrl3Yaj-vdH0l04HMz0KG02CPuDMFISB0TSXZ0dbycadWTwiXGZF_dvSP1m1xYWHnHWpPrw6pqOk/s1600-h/BigToePoseMT.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444767764930842994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf64Yz9-bz5AFK-85mQ1V7TT018_XbQehgskM7PhRn6tzxyw0AjC1ZkFpXOowkwDhQrl3Yaj-vdH0l04HMz0KG02CPuDMFISB0TSXZ0dbycadWTwiXGZF_dvSP1m1xYWHnHWpPrw6pqOk/s400/BigToePoseMT.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 395px;" /></a>“Utthita Hasta Padangustasana” by Mary Taggart </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Art in Bloom” will be presented by the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield at the Lynnfield Library March 8 – 11, 2010 Opening reception 6pm – 7:30pm on Monday, March 8th Show on display through Thursday, March 11th – Admission is free – On Monday I will be interpreting with flowers this painting by <a href="http://www.taggartstudio.com/">Mary Taggart</a> at a local version of “Art in Bloom” at the Lynnfield Public Library. As a member of the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield, I have participated in this much anticipated local collaboration with the Lynnfield Art Guild (along with guest artists like Mary) for the past three years. It is the main reason why I joined the garden club! Since then, I have made some great friends in the club, and have met some very talented local artists. Here are some photos of my past entries: </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM8NafvkfzEF4-9Oj05ABWIUkTmKlyFGG-ZZZlfzvN6R4rGABKjwvDvTTtHzCQZVBRO_VB4ZkfLYlXn6u9biqqRveqGjH5V1Z8zZqWcbhad7hjq3h06uraPEo3EU19l7Hpc-gwB7tPjM/s1600-h/orange+flowers:painting.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444778174851478242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM8NafvkfzEF4-9Oj05ABWIUkTmKlyFGG-ZZZlfzvN6R4rGABKjwvDvTTtHzCQZVBRO_VB4ZkfLYlXn6u9biqqRveqGjH5V1Z8zZqWcbhad7hjq3h06uraPEo3EU19l7Hpc-gwB7tPjM/s400/orange+flowers:painting.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tv7pI6RkCW_BmjkABwa18Dr0nY0Y7Be9r6zJ7aELp4PNcOMguhybiChnU0dK1PMDq9pHAoj9XoMsPya56Zk_2Ea92bGNi2dWtoAiM-ncJ3DPcelm-hHPf7WH3SG1XDKrhdurKdeakic/s1600-h/3orangeflowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444787619298685842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tv7pI6RkCW_BmjkABwa18Dr0nY0Y7Be9r6zJ7aELp4PNcOMguhybiChnU0dK1PMDq9pHAoj9XoMsPya56Zk_2Ea92bGNi2dWtoAiM-ncJ3DPcelm-hHPf7WH3SG1XDKrhdurKdeakic/s400/3orangeflowers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 258px;" /></a>2007: “Fresh Squeezed” </div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;">Painting by Pauline Bacon Arrangement by Yvonne Blacker </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6sEdyuuV5H2LatVGb0zCk4bTuL9HBf1yy62-HMSWP0eAmnkHQ5MiKZXjKpE6281a9NYtriRKG076Rkn5tUFgrgr4h7OGO7tslqiMWxlRvIFb3vLrB77YQL_WRynG4xmtUM4Wip9LWJI/s1600-h/beachflowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444778870077036642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6sEdyuuV5H2LatVGb0zCk4bTuL9HBf1yy62-HMSWP0eAmnkHQ5MiKZXjKpE6281a9NYtriRKG076Rkn5tUFgrgr4h7OGO7tslqiMWxlRvIFb3vLrB77YQL_WRynG4xmtUM4Wip9LWJI/s400/beachflowers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 212px;" /></a>2008: “A Day at the Beach”</div><div style="text-align: center;">Painting by Shaila Desai Arrangement by Yvonne Blacker </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvaQ6Bbkh_5E_U4UvC0S_qfc7yBsFGdMryhIn0hEl3cPDd62XmPy1FYabLW8IE0f28o4eXjs3OvwxlfAaCAgayC5UT0HZZHF4mAIsFf9U9JK9N1rnyhRosriDbO-ccgttPD-PIniQaLE/s1600-h/beachpailYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444791293719861378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvaQ6Bbkh_5E_U4UvC0S_qfc7yBsFGdMryhIn0hEl3cPDd62XmPy1FYabLW8IE0f28o4eXjs3OvwxlfAaCAgayC5UT0HZZHF4mAIsFf9U9JK9N1rnyhRosriDbO-ccgttPD-PIniQaLE/s400/beachpailYB.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 351px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOgLw1Fyu6QJ78fJ2YqQzfpHpAij6ppFCmM6tpTfB21WYKu79_pKISahlGAFRK0FuGL3F0PwQm-5gxgnIpPJC-vLHBtyyQh1klXU8mCygRMkSXy1PJNPbBZVAB6mllgoZwG5YTg-kFbw/s1600-h/SeasideinAutumnYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444791440243636674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOgLw1Fyu6QJ78fJ2YqQzfpHpAij6ppFCmM6tpTfB21WYKu79_pKISahlGAFRK0FuGL3F0PwQm-5gxgnIpPJC-vLHBtyyQh1klXU8mCygRMkSXy1PJNPbBZVAB6mllgoZwG5YTg-kFbw/s400/SeasideinAutumnYB.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 296px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Also in 2008: “Seaside in Autumn” Painting by Audrey LaRosa Arrangement by Yvonne Blacker </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvewbUNx9aIM2ixhyphenhyphenllJSYlu89lpqk7mdhnVsyX9Hqm382YongST4SBTCFKGp2sQi3C2MbsgLx_r7qweHcpKOJU84fKIYkT5Qf6JS77SmLLOGHLILqqECaNeHRW1f6gNa0cS6cHd3xqI/s1600-h/cherub-venice.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444780539880579586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvewbUNx9aIM2ixhyphenhyphenllJSYlu89lpqk7mdhnVsyX9Hqm382YongST4SBTCFKGp2sQi3C2MbsgLx_r7qweHcpKOJU84fKIYkT5Qf6JS77SmLLOGHLILqqECaNeHRW1f6gNa0cS6cHd3xqI/s400/cherub-venice.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3DXzR9M6JXJRsrPtzOagrKCJ-PvWzWnZNUH__PIybXMvA842ZLNYqhGRhVjb19li5-rVT6B2zV6z5et8JtnaOvCUBCGPgjdGy8oGpBfkWosaxqsYMHzLFPbAXKesXgVbit5YFLPm9L4/s1600-h/venice:flowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444779748286952578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3DXzR9M6JXJRsrPtzOagrKCJ-PvWzWnZNUH__PIybXMvA842ZLNYqhGRhVjb19li5-rVT6B2zV6z5et8JtnaOvCUBCGPgjdGy8oGpBfkWosaxqsYMHzLFPbAXKesXgVbit5YFLPm9L4/s400/venice:flowers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 216px;" /></a><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/03/art-in-bloom-after-show.html">2009: “Lady in Venice”</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/03/art-in-bloom-after-show.html">Painting by Judith Barry</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Arrangement by Yvonne Blacker</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Every once in awhile I will participate in other local shows like the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/04/flowers-books-and-architecture-few-of.html">Blossoms at the Beebe</a> which takes place in April at the Wakefield Beebe Memorial Library. I entered this arrangement in 2008 which interpreted a favorite selection from a book club that I am in (are you sensing that I like clubs?) ... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkRause-91oKUynLcOHRfAKe39xOFsU2PX72rSVIn_ueOQ7LG0Y8XbAIxWgIGEgxGKXS5X0G1L_H9ywgvc_yk1_wQuNJEaR6QpyzW3Bs8Z-ZOAwOPa_8rGmu9CjScTnBzrCbBMC2PiMk/s1600-h/LifeofPiYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444782221760269538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkRause-91oKUynLcOHRfAKe39xOFsU2PX72rSVIn_ueOQ7LG0Y8XbAIxWgIGEgxGKXS5X0G1L_H9ywgvc_yk1_wQuNJEaR6QpyzW3Bs8Z-ZOAwOPa_8rGmu9CjScTnBzrCbBMC2PiMk/s400/LifeofPiYB.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Life-Pi-Yann-Martel/dp/0156027321">Life of Pi</a> written by Yann Martel Arrangement by Yvonne Blacker While I am far from being a professional flower arranger, this year’s show will actually have three participating florists who will be interpreting paintings: <a href="http://www.flowersbybotticelli.com/">Flowers by Botticelli’s</a>, <a href="http://www.gouldsflorist.net/">Gould’s Florist</a> and Gregory’s of Wakefield. On Monday night, their donated arrangements will be raffled off ($5 per ticket) to three lucky winners. Proceeds from the raffle will be split between the Lynnfield Library (to add more gardening books to their shelves!) and the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield to help support club activities planned to promote: “the development of home gardens, the stimulation of interest in decorative arranging, and the encouragement of civic beautification and conservation.” Feel free to stop in to see the show anytime during <a href="http://www.noblenet.org/lynnfield/contact">regular library hours</a> Tuesday through Thursday or join us for Monday’s opening night which starts at 6pm and will end by 7:30. Many of the artists and arrangers will be there to discuss their works of art (including yours truly : ) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGquYej2T0ZnBwDI2ON1S0_wq5AxW1NbVnneZ1dFBpf5fdHDJIkmR4gdurv3OzKhLzL1pPO5bsywWv7QZhGJwwcMAZPQZUI-rLKKi010PlKgzkcjnw_mgFoxX4PRF7LO6MH2CpVMkVzl4/s1600-h/peony.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444799207992623954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGquYej2T0ZnBwDI2ON1S0_wq5AxW1NbVnneZ1dFBpf5fdHDJIkmR4gdurv3OzKhLzL1pPO5bsywWv7QZhGJwwcMAZPQZUI-rLKKi010PlKgzkcjnw_mgFoxX4PRF7LO6MH2CpVMkVzl4/s400/peony.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 263px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 317px;" /></a> And if you are interested in learning more about joining the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield (we meet one Monday evening a month from September through June) just contact me by email. We are always looking for new members who share our love of flowers and gardening! We have lots of <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/09/favorite-flower-for-autumn-joy.html">great lectures</a> and <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/06/style-at-stevens-estate.html">fun events</a> that I often post about here. Just a month or two more and we will actually be able to get our hands dirty outside when spring returns to New England. Until then, we will have to settle for artful arranging of our favorite blossoms. </div>

Art blooms in Lynnfield

“Utthita Hasta Padangustasana ” by Mary Taggart “Art in Bloom ” will be presented by the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield at the Lynnfield L...

5:10 AM

The gift of relaxation ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXmgqOx3wY1KhFW9eTZNnTL5IZTmtX9PmC_LEax9xZ_TBvHZ7XXRvAkPP8A5_QDK8dEMqL7ZoSnHdsodxyGgal1wX2Ddk9u5UzWn_0b3-5KgQbwUvIxJ5mtsa2kT4jKhFzQF0qL-dk0s/s1600-h/buddhaYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416219289044201906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXmgqOx3wY1KhFW9eTZNnTL5IZTmtX9PmC_LEax9xZ_TBvHZ7XXRvAkPP8A5_QDK8dEMqL7ZoSnHdsodxyGgal1wX2Ddk9u5UzWn_0b3-5KgQbwUvIxJ5mtsa2kT4jKhFzQF0qL-dk0s/s400/buddhaYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" /></a>A calm and collected Buddha sits peacefully at the front of the Yoga East studio. Raise your hand (and take a series of deep, cleansing breaths) if you are in need of a little de-stressing at this point in the holiday craziness. With Christmas just one week away (and I should know since my youngest has been asking me “How many days ’till Christmas?” since about December 1st!) I am starting to feel a little twinge of “I should be closer to being done with my holiday *...* ” (Insert one of the following: shopping, baking, decorating, organizing of the house in order to find room for new toys, ... ) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNzsJkNOFvXsrHQeGNh0raWBvmiO0xwy-5JSq412rsECKMt2cVHL0R2JM3B8gI7H4eH7-x-AOjHvhm2HRNN7-1cnY7x05T7m0MsS0gVI9G3oIjTzvlUOApSTNt3AiIu_RYpQS4DUIzto/s1600-h/twistMT.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416220017276354210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNzsJkNOFvXsrHQeGNh0raWBvmiO0xwy-5JSq412rsECKMt2cVHL0R2JM3B8gI7H4eH7-x-AOjHvhm2HRNN7-1cnY7x05T7m0MsS0gVI9G3oIjTzvlUOApSTNt3AiIu_RYpQS4DUIzto/s400/twistMT.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" /></a>Inspiring artwork adorns the walls of the Yoga East studio like this twist portrait by Mary Taggart Fortunately, I have a close friend, Mary Taggart, who is a yoga instuctor at <a href="http://yogaeast.net/index.htm">Yoga East</a> in Reading, MA (and also an art instructor at her <a href="http://www.taggartstudio.com/">own studio</a> in Wakefield.) I visited her in the yoga studio yesterday morning and enjoyed an hour of restorative yoga to stretch the tension out of my body and get my mind back “in the moment.” Although I have to admit, it was a challenge for me to stay focused when the whole time I was doing vinyasas I was thinking about how great the interior of the yoga studio would be as a design post! Starting with the ceiling ... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VrwkvrA4wTkBIRQPh-jJQmhu_ZYtciCP7DUp5v6jwf0lKqVviRM8TvJs-IVsNrju0LpRQbP13O33YFiuydYgHNdP_4Ku3SndtfYOWV-7UBPDxJEpYc3X0X-sYNmi-tYWgiTTWexduNE/s1600-h/ceilingYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416219297535424802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VrwkvrA4wTkBIRQPh-jJQmhu_ZYtciCP7DUp5v6jwf0lKqVviRM8TvJs-IVsNrju0LpRQbP13O33YFiuydYgHNdP_4Ku3SndtfYOWV-7UBPDxJEpYc3X0X-sYNmi-tYWgiTTWexduNE/s400/ceilingYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">While on the floor in bridge pose, I noticed how attractive a painted drop ceiling can be. Why keep it white? This one is a warm taupe with a mind-focusing medallion in the center. The black track lighting looked like designer trim from my vantage point. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oVYDUlAdyYeUAp0dYrTBQEePVjiJApiv2xh14h31OPjbpFu_93TZ1lJNdbA5bWLrE-ZAHZNcTQHDJ5RGlBpYRzo4MUI0RHMW2Q64cKW421_TZGKijJSIoQ6OD9GXdqXHjmWvAm4f-9M/s1600-h/redgreenstatueYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416220012034670322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oVYDUlAdyYeUAp0dYrTBQEePVjiJApiv2xh14h31OPjbpFu_93TZ1lJNdbA5bWLrE-ZAHZNcTQHDJ5RGlBpYRzo4MUI0RHMW2Q64cKW421_TZGKijJSIoQ6OD9GXdqXHjmWvAm4f-9M/s400/redgreenstatueYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 400px;" /></a>I thought this statue was particularly beautiful dressed in the reds and greens of the season. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZw7GkLeFO99SmrreDAEw2jhDCoBxNzWAgUMFPaMiAa_nzEFLa-Xx85E_shmhFpYANEbln1mIwFuM8qQ-fWjVi3J82sMMNaAElW8rCzDE9ObBh8XkR6mKBvCSfC1nhXixyF_M2I_CrRs/s1600-h/redgoldYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416220006798882866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZw7GkLeFO99SmrreDAEw2jhDCoBxNzWAgUMFPaMiAa_nzEFLa-Xx85E_shmhFpYANEbln1mIwFuM8qQ-fWjVi3J82sMMNaAElW8rCzDE9ObBh8XkR6mKBvCSfC1nhXixyF_M2I_CrRs/s400/redgoldYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Thought provoking art and sculpture was everywhere... a great starting point for the journey into meditation. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kwYavZPCNjtWwsO8YIF7p4D8kOgerXJoUepzi4oDuCwNBcZpMTbG-E30RNFNVv9HBFSeC5HZOVl6zV3exDUzRe5JIFc_toJUIxZFhqVOjL42d-lWFmFjRtj6E_O_B6-9iqSbp3av3NY/s1600-h/papercranesYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416219550794208050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kwYavZPCNjtWwsO8YIF7p4D8kOgerXJoUepzi4oDuCwNBcZpMTbG-E30RNFNVv9HBFSeC5HZOVl6zV3exDUzRe5JIFc_toJUIxZFhqVOjL42d-lWFmFjRtj6E_O_B6-9iqSbp3av3NY/s400/papercranesYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" /></a>A collection of paper cranes hang from a piece of wood suspended from the ceiling. I love how the bright colors contrast with the earthy brown of the walls. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVwHGfTEEo9NedZuWfE-S4JjIavgREfaJnBiJJMrqqnV92hSpytdY4cM8YJcmk3VmsPA33DOwtd23vx6VqdPgtMwNNjbsaUDjraKCXhkctZvBb5npklQuBT5_GLUXWKc35RBTsPRXKg8/s1600-h/mobilewindow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416219544406193186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVwHGfTEEo9NedZuWfE-S4JjIavgREfaJnBiJJMrqqnV92hSpytdY4cM8YJcmk3VmsPA33DOwtd23vx6VqdPgtMwNNjbsaUDjraKCXhkctZvBb5npklQuBT5_GLUXWKc35RBTsPRXKg8/s400/mobilewindow.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>This delicate mobile looks like a gentle reminder to stop and take a moment to get centered. </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ztVEiG1cccAQzcUlNAMfBRWKOSXlT336iIg48UvOPJJUlo17EsBINUrUN6yn3w2588a8p74cg2n0uXjypaU8ShKMEI9JKL_jgGdHnvH4GV9-E5GePn2b8CPirdGZvcMDd19X50fYQyM/s1600-h/buddhawbooksYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416219286556969202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ztVEiG1cccAQzcUlNAMfBRWKOSXlT336iIg48UvOPJJUlo17EsBINUrUN6yn3w2588a8p74cg2n0uXjypaU8ShKMEI9JKL_jgGdHnvH4GV9-E5GePn2b8CPirdGZvcMDd19X50fYQyM/s400/buddhawbooksYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">For those of you who are local, the <a href="http://www.yogaeast.net/Products.htm">Yoga East store</a> has a lot of great statues, books, cards, yoga props, beautiful gems, inspired pendants, and so much more. Class gift certificates are also available ... just in time for those New Year’s resolutions! </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bxd7PXKrOz1-nI6u73lk4J2XUKPZjhU9f3pogJ8bQCRQ6B-WE8je2y8Bb3D0SZl5UbiMKExS55KDioyjISnUMUIstvi3po3aLU6VnJLYmzNhM_jnrUGIYdx2RqnLZD11JaLvcCjeKFo/s1600-h/jewelryYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416219538644668978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bxd7PXKrOz1-nI6u73lk4J2XUKPZjhU9f3pogJ8bQCRQ6B-WE8je2y8Bb3D0SZl5UbiMKExS55KDioyjISnUMUIstvi3po3aLU6VnJLYmzNhM_jnrUGIYdx2RqnLZD11JaLvcCjeKFo/s400/jewelryYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3dUpOIFStksmTAxBhwazHBZIXXnoubpVE0G3kpAwiWmNrwqy8ma7Cne3Kiqu2aHqRwlGswraMTDYjLcmcuOX2_RE_OLtn8lhtwXm_kIEZv45SGGSqj0kJbYcWkv-NkFF9cnUOPO-Pi0/s1600-h/necklacesYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416219546560103474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3dUpOIFStksmTAxBhwazHBZIXXnoubpVE0G3kpAwiWmNrwqy8ma7Cne3Kiqu2aHqRwlGswraMTDYjLcmcuOX2_RE_OLtn8lhtwXm_kIEZv45SGGSqj0kJbYcWkv-NkFF9cnUOPO-Pi0/s400/necklacesYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" /></a> A piece (or two or three) of yoga inspired jewelry would also make a great gift ... even as a reminder to yourself to “keep calm and carry on.” If you aren’t close enough to make the journey to Reading, there is a lot of great yoga-inspired jewelry to be found on the web. Let me know if you have any favorite links of your own. I am in awe of <a href="http://www.mandalanv.com/diamondbezel.asp">this piece</a>. Om-MG! </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8AkQdFxhYkWPBIp8irl8_1nSo-Mg414uqB2TmJ1NpZjpS67c6JqCGuezZwHGn903qcWTEU2B0_xRGd0nshFujiaKl2vG3p-GIwNw387CZpS25_OvtjHazNltwLZ9vBwaqN-C0Fpl7D8/s1600-h/beadsYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416219278513564882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8AkQdFxhYkWPBIp8irl8_1nSo-Mg414uqB2TmJ1NpZjpS67c6JqCGuezZwHGn903qcWTEU2B0_xRGd0nshFujiaKl2vG3p-GIwNw387CZpS25_OvtjHazNltwLZ9vBwaqN-C0Fpl7D8/s400/beadsYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" /></a> It was difficult for me to walk away without purchasing a tasselled set of meditation beads (I am trying to behave and only buy for others). However, I will most likely pick one out after my <a href="http://www.yogaeast.net/Classes.htm">next class</a> (a good reason to get back to the studio!) Although I could have used one yesterday when I came home from my travels and discovered my internet was down! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVpeV6nVgoRRydbsBS1tG23Yk4_YPcCuWoqBxNiKCtlbaWUu9-YsOwPv42Sit6RoDJtiggGEEZDtCJUEnR5MtPzVbiBrWUUBJ15uwcCDR8jrUJxmniJaNwV_R6dHHKU3WOHUpvlgOhTE/s1600-h/yogasignYE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416335968771137314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVpeV6nVgoRRydbsBS1tG23Yk4_YPcCuWoqBxNiKCtlbaWUu9-YsOwPv42Sit6RoDJtiggGEEZDtCJUEnR5MtPzVbiBrWUUBJ15uwcCDR8jrUJxmniJaNwV_R6dHHKU3WOHUpvlgOhTE/s320/yogasignYE.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 320px;" /></a>Repeat after me ... Everything is as it should be. I must confess, I did not react well to being disconnected, as my co-dependency on the computer has become somewhat of an issue around here. Besides using the computer for actual graphic and interior design projects, I truly look forward to sitting down to write/blog about the stories behind good design, and to check out posts by people who have similar interests. It has become my own form of meditative relaxation, emptying my mind of all the visual references that I accumulate in the course of a day (and maybe a little bit of an escape, too ; ) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp6hD3oIRrHnobkgfOeqmbHcn7_-rpchyphenhyphenq6ye0OFC2CXGzB5oqgCcClbcD2p_5R2xUrLTj5Y7mfjVxbMXprPO4VkSy9nZkmIYBeAFpOyr6o9VR9f4Vh3emBcT6dv5dmlb5WugKOL_pZA/s1600-h/light+a+candle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416368043088671698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp6hD3oIRrHnobkgfOeqmbHcn7_-rpchyphenhyphenq6ye0OFC2CXGzB5oqgCcClbcD2p_5R2xUrLTj5Y7mfjVxbMXprPO4VkSy9nZkmIYBeAFpOyr6o9VR9f4Vh3emBcT6dv5dmlb5WugKOL_pZA/s320/light+a+candle.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" /></a>As a wise teacher of mine used to always say, “Don’t curse the darkness, light a candle.” After having a virtual tantrum, I locked myself in the laundry room (for a self-imposed time out of sorts) and organized shelf after shelf of the boys jeans/sweatpants/t-shirts, etc. This morning I felt so much better ... my internet was restored, and it was relatively easy for the entire family to find clean clothes (including socks that matched) as we all prepared to start a new day. And I vowed that I would try not to have any meltdowns today (just to be sure, I poured myself a cup of tea instead of having that 3rd cup of makes-me-jittery-coffee). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkq5dG7x5uo4wZdGTc-SlCQdiShUgnexhw-hDlFuD4qag4n9H7lz7qGcr6bCQikRWi8ehBg4mS72yKFN1kJD3sioiU_FtQpcJX7cMSqwaO8md0WhyxaWUwvEmQ6eH0KyUoJXX5ZQzuS0/s1600-h/bendMTsig.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416221657012207410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkq5dG7x5uo4wZdGTc-SlCQdiShUgnexhw-hDlFuD4qag4n9H7lz7qGcr6bCQikRWi8ehBg4mS72yKFN1kJD3sioiU_FtQpcJX7cMSqwaO8md0WhyxaWUwvEmQ6eH0KyUoJXX5ZQzuS0/s400/bendMTsig.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" /></a>Another great gift idea: Have a photo of yourself in a favorite yoga pose turned into a fine art portrait. E-mail Mary at mctpaint@yahoo.com for more information. I guess that’s why I appreciate the philosophy behind yoga. It’s all about accepting yourself and your body in the given moment. Not looking at the past or worrying about the future. Not to mention, a <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/491">downward-facing dog</a> can do wonders to relieve the stress of a bad day! </div> <div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVBBxFIk4P_vARbtOuqWtYbcnb2Q-GLQuJiXDzTDUx9lR6ocQeCxzCP7uHfaDnMLBcbE1YP0RNbld9a35c__Vw-Bc-27dkNfUPf7H6nfTLyKqFPleAR7whpgroWVbkp1rYKUqFdSu6Ts/s1600-h/inspirationboardMT.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416220024718974034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVBBxFIk4P_vARbtOuqWtYbcnb2Q-GLQuJiXDzTDUx9lR6ocQeCxzCP7uHfaDnMLBcbE1YP0RNbld9a35c__Vw-Bc-27dkNfUPf7H6nfTLyKqFPleAR7whpgroWVbkp1rYKUqFdSu6Ts/s400/inspirationboardMT.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" /></a>An inspiration board at TaggArt Studio in Wakefield For another great way to unwind, visit Mary online at <a href="http://www.taggartstudio.com/">TaggArtStudio.com</a> for a schedule of her upcoming adult art classes for 2010 (children, too). I am helping her out with the design of her new website, and expect to have it updated soon. For information on attending her yoga classes, visit the <a href="http://www.yogaeast.net/Schedule.htm">Yoga East</a> website. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoIHKpvdgk2EZ-pavH_71lDLs5FJ-xvE-2ArL0ukEllt30Zwd7llz_DFZQkqbE_8In9LIWoHvEFTmO4PO-ANhv8C8ot6Dg3R2ujVB7onJJbn2bmbSlGOeYYcBWQtNAciHItdr8LBMpLk/s1600-h/lotusblossomMTsig.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416220256616266210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoIHKpvdgk2EZ-pavH_71lDLs5FJ-xvE-2ArL0ukEllt30Zwd7llz_DFZQkqbE_8In9LIWoHvEFTmO4PO-ANhv8C8ot6Dg3R2ujVB7onJJbn2bmbSlGOeYYcBWQtNAciHItdr8LBMpLk/s400/lotusblossomMTsig.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uH8Bgqpy6FzDhQHzejUoyjJ0ViKHhCwEUBJm0Di7CnIyINEKzAELE5aQLuh7oCXAlmREBtHR2nqlp9l1Yc9ZSag12A-2s2ycD1i2eieUE1Ajm-rT9_TB9JcJpzNNCIAYtpBmZHS9bJ4/s1600-h/pinkbuddhabox.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416324123600373362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uH8Bgqpy6FzDhQHzejUoyjJ0ViKHhCwEUBJm0Di7CnIyINEKzAELE5aQLuh7oCXAlmREBtHR2nqlp9l1Yc9ZSag12A-2s2ycD1i2eieUE1Ajm-rT9_TB9JcJpzNNCIAYtpBmZHS9bJ4/s400/pinkbuddhabox.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFM4T_Me4EMcFBoNsDO0enMaw7FJUf_dLR00-SjfBpW39NkDDeWr8wZmh7JZ3cHwe_FWXe6v0JtmYXkzvNGgtGm716c_5eEy2AEu3gwTxTdt7UfjhPIuFtg9HS7jDu2_Gz-MB-65gdDi4/s1600-h/buddhabox.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416324128151705986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFM4T_Me4EMcFBoNsDO0enMaw7FJUf_dLR00-SjfBpW39NkDDeWr8wZmh7JZ3cHwe_FWXe6v0JtmYXkzvNGgtGm716c_5eEy2AEu3gwTxTdt7UfjhPIuFtg9HS7jDu2_Gz-MB-65gdDi4/s400/buddhabox.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" /></a> And for a little self-guided meditation, take home this Buddha-in-a-Box by <a href="http://mariannesnow.com/">Marianne Snow</a>. It will be available (along with other inspired art and collage pieces) this Friday through Sunday at the final pre-holiday weekend at the <a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/Guest_Designers.html">Beth Hylan Design Studio</a>. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to those who have made it to Reading to visit my corner in the design studio (and to those who have been there in spirit). It has been a creative journey of my own, helping Beth out with <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-weekend-at-design-studio.html">her new venture</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtS7Zog2IAixOfmFuVPCa35ZMhXRdSZIWp7BIM30Cq-tvx34kavqxC24WtaoSGHyb3BPfknOAZlm2VnXRw1wfU9VPC9zymIzvq03vc74zf7vIX-v7c4qYjqv7ebfDpwIyExHHzXaBcgk/s1600-h/twistMTsig.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416221661679041042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtS7Zog2IAixOfmFuVPCa35ZMhXRdSZIWp7BIM30Cq-tvx34kavqxC24WtaoSGHyb3BPfknOAZlm2VnXRw1wfU9VPC9zymIzvq03vc74zf7vIX-v7c4qYjqv7ebfDpwIyExHHzXaBcgk/s400/twistMTsig.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" /></a>Namaste, Yvonne Public Service Announcement </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gatheringchangeinc.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-size-fits-all.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416307343501579570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZcv8rU0Z5rCqakdiD0sdKMCdFivMWRsJi0tx-9QzsqQXxEk3oDvMOJIXA3mJA0jfjkHfBZXii5CzKop3XdX4MhzGkawU73P7Vhe7LTtkZPY6e9VCyW0SFYkwwq1EQVrY4qbYjs3a3cU/s400/gcbannerholidaycards.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 143px;" /></a>To order holiday greeting cards, In Honor Of cards, and In Memory Of cards, visit <a href="http://gatheringchangeinc.blogspot.com/">www.gatheringchangeinc.org</a> </div>

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