tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38518007456228343142024-02-07T08:16:39.361-06:00the small things blogmelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-2788696498058637492010-01-10T11:39:00.003-06:002010-01-10T11:41:49.197-06:00new year new me<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">hello friends of the blogosphere. im heading some new and exciting directions this year as a </span><a href="http://www.thesmallthingsstudio.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">designer</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. things might stay quiet here for a bit, but i promise some new neat things to come your way....maybe even a new blog. hint. hint. </span><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyBSYQ1OgQXQeB6luQxoIxGxQM1Rvn7606bXEakNNeDT9Azyt7nCRnm9Za07CclahDoIPzruScTZj9T-6O2WPTvGtWaOQXl-CS7dn9LweZIqB-Y6S1CK7PaTn-VS4xAHX96TirnfojDdE/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425167681593058978" /><div><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-54693608394468609452010-01-04T21:16:00.003-06:002010-01-04T21:32:08.614-06:00vegan chocolate chip cookies<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">i have recently decided to become vegan to cleanse my body and shed a few pounds. my sweet tooth, however, has a mind of its own. so, i set out to make this healthy version of a fatty favorite from the book skinny bitch in the kitch. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWwH4x_fjOGUOhAurK3xMLirRR7yUlIEtB34ZolmMKaD6uQxEUyG6mx1n3mjSRemVawSt3YnsKUTk2y6WhztC0A4IyNRiD9L_B-PZxAu2V-eNgzajSVGWMVpe7zXm-QlnVUEko7BsgL8O/s1600-h/med104417_0409_des007_l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWwH4x_fjOGUOhAurK3xMLirRR7yUlIEtB34ZolmMKaD6uQxEUyG6mx1n3mjSRemVawSt3YnsKUTk2y6WhztC0A4IyNRiD9L_B-PZxAu2V-eNgzajSVGWMVpe7zXm-QlnVUEko7BsgL8O/s400/med104417_0409_des007_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423089624761959746" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">ingredients</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2.5 c whole wheat pastry flour</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1.5 tsp. baking soda</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1 tsp. fine sea salt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1.5 c vegan cane sugar</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1.25 c refined coconut oil</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1/4 c ice water </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1 tbsp molasses</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1.5 tsp vanilla</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">10 oz carob chips</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1. preheat oven to 375<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2. using electric mixer combine coconut oil and sugar until creamy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">3. add water, molasses, vanilla, baking soda, and salt (may need to add more water if dough is not clumping together)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">4. slowly stir in flour then fold in chocolate chips</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">5. roll into 2 inch balls and bake 13-15 min</span></div><div><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-39867144934001222402009-12-30T20:41:00.004-06:002009-12-30T20:55:04.387-06:00goody gum drops<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">i have the best husband ever! a few things he has bought me this holiday season :)</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhRINAd_ljX5gFDj6Hze2LJmEn96OfR0pDSkzNevilP8OC4v5At2cX7vigs78-Kfey00f2RpHNRaYtieu87woAPHt4Qu5m8Q1lTjz674GP9Pipz3I4bUCKHAdN7FDLczUxNiIrAd_K-Pk/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421227886096202258" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?subCategoryId=HOME-ROOM-MONOGRAM&id=77458&catId=HOME-ROOM&pushId=HOME-ROOM&popId=HOME&sortProperties=&navCount=105&navAction=top&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=zin&colorName=ZINC&isProduct=true&isBigImage=&templateType="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">anthropologie oversized zinc letters </span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?subCategoryId=HOME-ROOM-MONOGRAM&id=77458&catId=HOME-ROOM&pushId=HOME-ROOM&popId=HOME&sortProperties=&navCount=105&navAction=top&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=zin&colorName=ZINC&isProduct=true&isBigImage=&templateType="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">(i got an m, ampersand, and k)</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJFyBVKg_Y3BYkxU0Z49nXzZCCL_WaF8emhCDR2acMiB3BJb4HpbF8NBtiDMZDlTlHEQuP30lUYYS4Y9x2-Lek_7rbgnbsJwRdCwAAf1M1uzKq52fAY19c9BoQ0uB4PBswaT8BMbN3lCh/s400/home-resin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421227897712498258" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/p-5014-resin-deer-head.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">driftwood deer head from zgallerie</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-63712423599156226322009-12-15T10:59:00.003-06:002009-12-18T11:22:55.348-06:00merry christmas<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">a peek at my christmas gocco fun! enjoy the holiday!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"></span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wBollnUsaGyYQu4B6Lxvw7dqYkVfQKYIjtf61hA_4s7mfRf9561dIjLGhBBLWwGxHnsauLv4PRIWyAoCK1caSpqXGiH1UX15qgj2UgR9oPHwX68Uy4U9_3hO_9nEWDxhFA_zVZaoJgaT/s400/blog2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415509223632640626" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4Op8phwRXPUyOvi_DaOmpHZsr_OOQX7YJq14ttOzWeYXfM_bwj72rctN36rKKE7dkeUHfuY7OnF7MVtE7lKhHE569p5IAMnd9JfYT8h34pEEueIRSgzD7t_yfpeYtvO5MsJh2wJDv3RJ/s400/blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415509220306358322" /></span></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-87609984129521114432009-11-27T08:52:00.005-06:002009-11-27T09:03:06.014-06:00our feast<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">welcome to the little house on the grand prairie. here our a few photos from my house yesterday. we recently painted a chalkboard wall and made those lamps. oh and painted the living room. </span><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqRBH0VU8cN5KpA6jA_dkOR2EOuy_teT5BTEcq8dIoTwaM3dpYwuAxYRJWnseiriU_ahgmnT77cCqPHkM-bfrDxcy6Gb8aMaAxXYGn0OiZZunY7frdHyWDs81rnsZb9Lluhxdy-iY5TXh/s400/DSC_0040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408798839618126914" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeBqDijGBR1rO9ARDfn2pg3UWz0xWnlMnmUC0MvYwr0JU_a7ibYUGEnEpOde9KO5R_sjnFIOhG_QY2n9PN4GxCgE462ryf7PsFedsQPZd4t-fepuSn8QTi2rUmJKw460Xlulb79meX5mn/s400/DSC_0050.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408798845787554242" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ91Uqlf-NqRh9dFdmyrrGlBv9kqlcIvTpifB_-hujf5kzL4PuH27UMXynI3mO2es_WOldswA7XFySCOX37BKg8_F3NUjJNg6JfpHbLlS6dXmjTUa3roNh9rpUmp5rzqqYcZZyrELzWoHy/s400/DSC_0036.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408798838993233186" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIh64L0Z5ZTAxW1SH1dEy1t2nQkGowN1yC2yGty5LTde1ZfY5iyzSclz3i5YYPNoC2iZtq-bMxfc1EmRjhT_0jsU879DJFbqGsXhe6K2B1n6Z8hmG8IQoPFjo_Q25_I1SEUBNTSa-pGgeX/s400/DSC_0029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408798832138749762" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7s1KolVWXYISqIoNB3YrYhXfv32jAuzMtLGxyneQAjzeG2RR9JUWSqWJ3B5RBEVCq1bCU_pnGBrp5MhJ9_7faGKj18j_POuyQ9syZleu1hWzdO5Rf36w7FaR24MnDF477K71V4h88y-fq/s400/10956_1256133612665_1509332546_30661518_5845150_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408797606370325970" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fgFB9HH_Eea2BIZ1zzfiT5bimJiB-bmoWkNE-72KQVOw386gR4zxDWKiyjWMf1k9UbZh5bDksfUJQsE7CA06TFZEQXPbX0mcymGlujMBdN5jjxZ8f017FfZSOLk4ssy3tiYBZ_Gofuph/s400/10956_1256133532663_1509332546_30661516_3408332_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408797605329940594" /></div><div><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-35049974451329462022009-11-25T11:07:00.001-06:002009-11-25T11:10:19.017-06:00Happy Thanksgiving<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Check out these neat centerpieces! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://blog.rangeus.com/2009/11/conduit-box-centerpieces/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">via</span></span></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153); font-size:10px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpfWr32ydeNVtUZRQQ3Kkuh7A-nhBbnnpWBn14zY9BZaYPeb8lT31pE40LR2ui9eegH9bklG27TNtw5f1uCATvQvLmnhGGX9SRvThjCuiML1jVxF7SYqPhWHkzNtySewV2vYk64uV0qz4/s400/planters_4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408089622445155474" /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;"><br /></span></div></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-39949763675165210662009-11-01T08:59:00.001-06:002009-11-01T09:03:23.888-06:00tutti studio<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tuttistudio"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">tutti</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> fruity :)</span><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9TiPyWEK_f102bgjueU7Q6-ZOXaxQaCNatgusihUbumHJp75lt7-J2vXgFus6897gWl5CBSzbYiBbRqz5a9LB3wo45Fa6XoA3d1AxxK4nJMMN6Va33aoKcqXB8I9aJC8AcKQ68BGarPa/s400/il_430xN.91941389.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399150836616177026" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5If_hg77lhr-V6j8-2pK0yy7Vw5Elddw5mV5ZBRC3GlFmwcXvixLYBOmWTGoI2txKOKmRxnufMUl6TCNi19eGQM6kt9iNcyFlOHpuXvj79jG2o0RL2nYJDykjjyXAX_LuZzjcLK9MK-ZV/s400/il_430xN.86486034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399150835530587906" /></div><div><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-25940956941206464692009-10-12T19:09:00.004-05:002009-10-12T19:14:46.279-05:00laura george<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">i love these two prints in laura's </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5084568&page=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">shop</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"></span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfUWO5MVdkXzPTvrw-xATrMpmo7acif4yhHub6RubfbSb_ncHnAONSNXFQCjG70PXujMcw7xInE6vmgm5a-d3wS561ucQsbr5cnZ1oxA-bUA3WEd5KwgWsjg4hMd1mzF_f7xd8lLn34bm/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391871058336395986" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxW65-a9eVm9j6AyAix9y243YZP3_Y8AjWg-hEo5N98oTb3PDuAzmc8mquI1-xi7cViDN-28CjmipzSR8IYTIXg852ZfcZQyXXNaFdArj8tALtsGYy5jFEUctLteQEcbFf7O56Jd5BwMA5/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391871051611535426" /></span></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-67047315782456156092009-09-27T12:36:00.002-05:002009-09-27T12:38:32.884-05:00herbs<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">found some cute white pots at ikea (for really cheap of course) and i filled them with some thyme, lavender mint, and rosemary. it really freshens up the entire kitchen!</span><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02UnaHRfHtk-z1lwS5CaSlMGBA-b4uN23EwqfrSZvBB6vjhiixUECW3rwZIcYS2a8Ay0vt_fLLCEf-oqIjf6_bKiCtXB5veatVX1eWsLBYhOYS6D1RXYfjLOB6XU9wJXZaLiXiaGexSmJ/s400/DSC_0108.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386202928088144530" /></div><div><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-85860345873006079742009-09-26T09:03:00.005-05:002009-09-26T09:08:18.274-05:00hayley<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">please welcome hayley kay to this world! my sister in law,</span><a href="http://jenniferstrainphoto.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> jen</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">, had her this past tuesday and she is absolutely gorgeous. and of course momma is a wedding photographer so...</span><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2dAuxRwuOsSGff_hhvfJzptaOOZqkGpgKs8oHDX8XSZjsP7ycgbOBoz9HwZj61mPjyVUi80TbUQbf8FzWbu0Hc5-7mfjooZ6vjyjf2n3O1NbWwXBmnf5saDrY-IoSByuiL2DBPNAKq4m/s400/04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385777064496428386" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXj24D59jQcnVPQL0IXGoAIE-UWtxikz-ImDoW8bROvkirc8pI5jVzAZqth6RicOhlQmmkDCoC95mA4IGYY2qGA2Fy52hEHjL4Abj-KXMRnnsYHWUFpGruV69asW4FE7EiXoyJQhopupFr/s400/02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385777056169436674" /></div><div><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-27776731376728206192009-09-19T10:04:00.003-05:002009-09-19T10:10:14.808-05:00gemma correll<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">it has been a long time since i have posted, and i still haven't gotten anything together on the picture book blog. things have been beyond crazy in my life lately and i apologize! things should turn around mid october for me and i will try to get my blogging in order once again. for now check out </span><a href="http://www.gemmacorrell.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">gemma's</span> </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">awesome illustrations. </span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA70io-ts_0dCVjwHX8aJeA-nRTNRz4cVO67VtGJ-qAyaqhxL3KAYWeiMxbd5h7wSFFFthirD8Yk9rNTmuh0RKqZRzm-CPbC3RMp-4HGUKc9rDg_e2Qs-AvBewb0OZQbi8A8KjFMfVx4F/s400/3497033567_4762db8188.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383195862364541986" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBOGLd-1dNN-6LNd5mTLVbSLF26ntQIqRZKB0j3bnBGhk5_qMDKUQCQIZXhpAM0YNT-EtLjlCg4oIWbiErE-8uZE4OX83DD4lojDuyOOWm0gZPGEyJepaNQs4VE4eMfzoE226ZTKJmW6G/s400/3440710159_a0064bf836.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383195853149991650" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdh3YWDYh7fxZZkRc0Go7gOJoiLzPR1L-1SnniQKZb7JhPQ4za6s3JL2XIMBwR8bx-nlGLk19mbghb8sornFKufaNqQULqkRAcKOJm1fGt6Xu7BgpOfHHAlSwBkjMOIJF1vSVoIl8TSIR/s400/3551428724_ce984962fe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383195844484394274" /></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-82634478313082438882009-09-03T13:41:00.002-05:002009-09-03T13:43:51.569-05:00goody goody gumdrops<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">all sorts of neat things at </span><a href="http://www.susyjack.bigcartel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">susy jack</span></span></a><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbn8hQrTwzkFyBn_VhbSmuRF0z0-JqISIHUbDwqLR8uq9NKh-edDCwf8Vjv1kzNwwAXNBX6zP6fDeWcETAlV594o50BffsNPNwDuZ7wwt29q7LrM9u6Ile7wLAhri26Hzzxc3vv1cHYS4/s400/300-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377313610573579650" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VkHi4lvoy-ushn-48L5VA_dgN1R6tgfFrRPuDrwSEJv5c8ZjIULA2LGvoUEWQjmCr6Lg4u3QMTBVuCGV_YDxS8DGpTfzSdlHq-G7gcWfXl1cwcRjWp67LCMyKPsOUc4Oi5JuXtwYZTBW/s400/300-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377313602877280914" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGkxJ7FJ2Gx74aE0nf97si5jAPk37O4lmBXmKyGdJHc6eVG9jTmpjJsxjt0oUUI7XP3-Hwi-Clf5UjSnHOPoYBgoJG0qGTs0VAHJ5kegBD5ADEmx2Xta0vo5OzmaIt2YuutcMmwRnToyB/s400/300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377313598908623986" /></div><div><br /></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-29198400785786454392009-09-03T13:36:00.002-05:002009-09-03T13:39:55.337-05:00the picture book collective<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">i am going to work hard over the weekend to get the new blog set up. i've received a great response from people who would like to be involved. please send your name and e-mail address to thesmallthingsstudio@gmail.com so i can contact you with further details. this is going to be so fun!</span>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-36408213066485739712009-09-02T15:56:00.003-05:002009-09-02T16:03:02.103-05:00new blog?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">i have been thinking a lot lately on some new creative ventures and thought of creating a photo a day blog. it might even be interesting to get multiple bloggers involved. anyone interested?</span><div><br /></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-18112225853800393682009-08-30T19:18:00.001-05:002009-08-30T19:22:37.541-05:00a little bit of inspirationfrom my collection of images<div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7Vdk2nE60LsfkZidmCN_u3w_WRTDD0ImJoLKfiA1xvpXV2JPQfZioODNBOWZ6pV5tbnhBpm67tedSaNYqiGCuwU9Xsz4u8rnhNouPIQkPKmr2jAsZD9yElFfphkg6TWREl6cfPapeknd/s400/8-8-ickle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375916593341312914" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJboxmvqK3pd0HO88r1-P24eZXWu8sm1J5bwDHQgeu03sP4mra6LTI1ZrUxOGvgvH8O9Ayv78uHVx4M0xxdD-CCDLivqnhtweUitHCLlxYh2uIJFDtpW3eyHexLFiPec3JySGbYDfw9z0/s400/504419.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375916590187428114" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1vV9Ur5k_8I-bP8rKPjd5nwbl2TLBqlxMZXdNhQGPWqlfXkS_3cs2TLMqP0xbTJZ3fwCWlAwf3ffx6yuvuWqWhnBPsQSlM0gIFG5mKk936mUBK-ME2cfiHVHdt92CuYs49RSLlX5TFom/s400/1_article658x359.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375916578347080434" /></div><div><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-39119803677784505232009-08-29T16:57:00.003-05:002009-08-29T17:01:07.173-05:00amy butler<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">i absolutely adore these rugs from </span><a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/rugs_detail.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">amy butler</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">! some day when i get the hardwood floors i've always wanted i am going to be all over these!</span><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZb4_6tq_EJ1Z8vqrWL5uc3eBAGNvvTvsqoX1bGYsUB5TLCGyxQS5P8n1k5tVl12b8rKmIJhz1-yU1iBYw0d4NVge2Z0y74opnNpf1CDj2Qu2LKy367fgBWRmu2eJ81BrjFmAJibmbwQQ/s400/3_IMG_0101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375509024673634578" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzcqrfHAsDkU82Dy4pU1_cJQFXiJ7X3z0_s2iA-uDDblTBmalM6fHqsHg5wIjPcewbinCQ6RDJACKO6Cq2dxdVA3KxFjsYZ1HsyZESJevtBso5kW1uuea2mbn0EWdjU7LVgyC4u1RxXLU/s400/10_IMG_0109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375508953480285346" /></div><div><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-63384333313120020992009-08-29T09:38:00.003-05:002009-08-29T09:42:28.195-05:00range<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">i am currently blogging for range design studio. check it out </span><a href="http://blog.rangeus.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">here </span></span></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-17324056014129269022009-08-20T21:00:00.003-05:002009-08-20T21:05:17.292-05:00Laurent Nivalleraw and beautiful<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.laurentnivalle.fr/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">photography</span></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAEdBAmmOwA0q1ufuaxk3rJqfaWxRzJHFuWBR0SYh6a3ETT8fyXMLxUaND2U7lUygTAowvtQbAtbWWbYitpIG3UyGC2yu_QxWg3n_eKkxVLSqd01HnRKPmAGWq-2tAdlYG2K5kmrFD5RG/s400/IMG_8599_21+juin+2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372231998067548978" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZslkLr46FP3MqnbaQwV4KpzEGAHTnmoD32RNaPwriRx00koN6AIEylhKyptl3s6LAtA8CVoMUkaCs9OPYJJ11y1cq6k9YsFonVyZ-wd7SxT0QjOkIQctDKY0tVAXl1MIXJtjI689JtRgJ/s400/IMG_8239_21+juin+2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372231988833601842" /></span><div><br /></div></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-56891904411078014312009-08-13T14:51:00.003-05:002009-08-13T14:57:41.802-05:00fossil shoes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">yes, ladies and gents they are finally here. last summer during my internship with fossil i was able to sneak a peek at some prototypes of the men's footwear, but the women's shoes were still in the design stages. take a look </span><a href="https://www.fossil.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?langId=-1&storeId=12052&catalogId=10052&categoryId=30005&parent_category_rn=30000&N=0&contentPageHtml=footwear_non_catalog&forwardSource=header"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">. i want this pair of boots...cough...cough...christmas present...size 7.5 or 8 ....cough... cough</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-FUEFJtLKSyPU8vO_m1ZJGhXhUyMYsycqYKVT7XP435p3G7V-MlGmGDQq9zdrM-qeuNpkkg14vA9ecoV3VuuwkihN0yiRYMxret6H8jXZPaBo2x6Hj-pHl2uVcp1MeB0XdJRjS0kN4rL/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369539658444477554" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThs0FYPmuSkLWeT2plsbhDnsJhOTsAO6iknYQE2pllokrlRa5CrVRdXG8elR0OJEC6eQQX3i4ae78Go2jnWB-50juIqM28sNz1QJCjn-Hhy0xJyUBIR01GMat5AipHv7N4b27ufSFD3e0/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369539646813752050" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 339px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaHSzninJRO69CU6i7lanIT5BRwK6_gQMIW_lhmziYVzso86iEDN-yQQ6x1DvyGXyZr3_9xEo78vX_UiUPT1rwabufROeNsDMVo_MRWfsmFga_Sj3iqSnWbjA4y9gXC5yZJpAwxZemlE5/s400/FFW0042210_2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369539638791711906" /><div><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-90341193723899384562009-08-12T10:25:00.001-05:002009-08-12T10:27:32.537-05:00beau & stella<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">pretty pretty<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6610945"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">jewelry</span></span></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153); font-size:10px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-v-U2oHA-ZMBkdGNbzZeOJLk268fWJcJxYEHJZhey5qyaQb3if1inqmpHAcRoedge4KavG5-Bw1pXqYV3hdiS67cxCRCc3zGyD8DZpbRNov2W2AWiCrCPN7ikpQ6bW2AGeAMfFp75crj/s400/il_430xN.84432815.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369099111400762882" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGo-LaFFzcyYvo5VOiVBqMJy2V_ugLCFmf_OGDAnLtPMkYhqzxC-6BeU2fhseSbT6aluy6iA5R5UgSH8R2Sa81tAbz42JEUcBheupIOeuE5xfyr6dnB1cu5VDl_kkD1CZ0xOPBfqr6HnB/s400/il_430xN.84331386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369099120361638514" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-65357945401530719772009-08-06T09:50:00.003-05:002009-08-06T09:56:09.632-05:00cute fabricsfound these on etsy for pretty cheap. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28413337&ref=cat3_gallery_7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">fabric 1</span></a>. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=28793241"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">fabric 2</span></a>. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27382765"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">fabric 3</span></a>. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27176929"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">fabric 4</span></a>. <div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PxuhkAV7CaUzQ07dy5nmA8e91X4Q4WioaqG7U-FSVufWd8tYNyBjWnJtoRnK2Zu8JMK994_jfygpxH7VQ70pgv6BDlPUyF6DyRHj9FugHCcs74KKSUKyuwkmbZh9sphgXcblGzvP6Wia/s400/il_430xN.82003684.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366863959136438498" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRyW3tK-2KsIVmUbTwD_mRvrI-KR2jT6GBhBUtOJw9cDzOSpVN7udY6uto3hBuFHX7tmMo59V8d74KF-l3Ahr5RQXz1V1x-PhgLrtXBki97ahHa1DsoSg4vq6P5IcQ6l7G0LrsV6LSiQKy/s400/il_430xN.83279235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366863963591899682" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbs9MGWmMqH4LDmpUQN4q4fuawqAH8uI8QW_zO20eQnEKsvtM0mwgY0eTU4dCcPl4m_Pr_CIo5TMC8w4Yix1YFYYeIZav2_xYnp0v9f2_7eUJz_gs3Fjj2x2A-hPDhJ2IiJHl760B8nex/s400/il_430xN.78541849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366863956428845106" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlW4Yw5qY1oxsZ3BdTGXtmow1Zf16c1pIJcBe1ArV5KHcXFvwfFaquMxyj5OH2YgdZfgFDWCmAtJVcabMXbXyLXkSJpvlrUVh_nMSELaUTQMSmuJr74EPWMj7LVSCN1419FR5sBuBB1yT/s400/il_430xN.77851982.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366863950662904386" /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-9004709183075385532009-08-04T08:24:00.002-05:002009-08-04T08:27:49.007-05:00baby showerthis past saturday i threw a baby shower for my wonderful sister-in-law, jen. everything went wonderfully! her friends are some of the nicest people i have ever met :)<div><br /></div><div>here are some pictures she took at the shower (she is a wedding photographer, of course i let her do the picture taking) </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCjN7x3FHfyT6_cv6KFYDTtYC9sxTTvvs2V3ibkvaLiHQSWvk0zsKjYa2L-o-U3QOTtWm7aj8VPwEu1gtqNnbZW7OnAnOw2n3ghqo2wjMJ4oroqGJ-UO7adsag6LcD517X73R8hXfwc_l/s400/154.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366099654427087298" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX92JJtIj-GIqT6KWXjQMpFyw6lYbuZZ663vi2G9gv7HJBfcEovMJVeIuGrpD2w3U8HcnHmzXnQT0c8cpocXQgwwZC_zp1jW790qBrwswr3OqhKCkU6opEpfIgY_0PbHlk1eLaqBNrdnJP/s400/069.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366099650348469282" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqAKvjU1xkh0O2915wFo9TCXhfg1iZvba-S-JRFj4uEX8fXYgHz6ESzQfF88TtvDMDevKgzCeHa1dabD-XFbfI82w9hwgUlKb-o1mDI-PjV6_9hvHMRWgX1HVfYLRU_IhozEObay3HYMR/s400/038.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366099647217835250" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7J40tfrHFoxRQAp2bHToeutrl2d3N8qQsxEsPvD-1ogqm_PNsZEuOMQxK3qhICyxDzuVJXL9aixzvhHVruxfpp585Rg91RxM1odw8bQodjE4WTvdfDlMXXTd9SuGnVm_QAx-Gqvu5C2uL/s400/034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366099642212879154" /></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-72573745036887415142009-07-26T10:51:00.002-05:002009-07-26T10:55:33.404-05:00dkim<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">nice </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=95461"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">illustrations</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRYpQ5XUyYhSpa9_gnzE0cM3xanmXH1xvpZg4Z_AwhtHxy2ADJVxMkDTjGcR1wf-KiKVeNdoOW7yhaxmonw-EahS1VcDqb_fXnwBf1yBQNow5S3Zi9CLXljpw0233OnlckRFKvkYJwxqC/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362797829282862258" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZ5YBbBDgVSarqzf_4Z6BaBPlwCZQXbqjoIHCsmzPmQfv9HsD_Aniz-rd_irsGjwM_YUmr-QcJsLo4aFwdt_CdW495BYHkNTSqswToZx64au2bHofwkNbIXjHsoSvKWlM4CmRPVJ_4heq/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362797820430447922" /></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-3895603316525520112009-07-25T08:13:00.003-05:002009-07-25T08:19:09.228-05:00baseball<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">today we are celebrating five of our nieces and nephews' birthdays! our gift to them is a trip to a rangers game in august, so to give them something to open and hold in their hands today, I made these little goody bags of peanuts and cracker jacks with a tag in the front explaining what it is for. Although my suspicions are that my three year old niece will be clueless about the game, but be totally excited she got a bag of treats :)</span><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHCc8aHPi2rhfWQ9avySihaIoTBK_1PMdG6pFa0JtmCtPD2BrCB7CQRvgd-Uray4qqlFhezojypsK_eKToMuDkNb2Zd_I2ywgQ1Boex4zcAN0yJQm0wiZ8mIuVbb_DkbZIt2vcJ8Nj6Y2/s400/photo-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362386202369527346" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNrJ6heR_uwSr5EZDGWIGwMyiSQ6_Xa2kwcJpQIbohFliemRLZyxRWrkB2YcUmvS97sJz8EahBOBvsJj656nwkTFMCdcGkkUqkbdcNL3n_qTIzeOnJ19ZqCesXWYaGA-ms7wzjM9oa_wz/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362386201557645250" /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851800745622834314.post-67627434350648866282009-07-19T14:46:00.003-05:002009-07-19T14:56:54.437-05:00diy headboard ideas<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">our guest room furniture at the moment is comprised of a box spring, a mattress, and a metal bed frame. if you are in a similar bind here are some headboard ideas that you can pull off for cheap!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_PdV5hJdYh9iQDCKw0Bxrt6OCTZOFTEsCm12hZEFL7sQjPxf6lWwh-Q7jg5YawoG2HoonG_EnJeje9g0hTQOp7T13v08vq5ok5b4IVnLBz3r0tuv992q4Dk4-BQBCAA04DHz6oFps6E5/s400/Dwell-Silhouette-ChinGreen_L.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360260847836450658" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">find two pieces of plywood at a hardware store and stain away<br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQ86vnzbx_hT3Ndlka9JJ75KJ_880DatEXEyR-v1yQapEhb5gPJ-qvgubyHdgkx6-w5lEdtPmsUE84sNAETjKTD_yvgc_silwIZmay6SrrZzNxHc3IJ7-tLAJO5itXwGGf7_3MP5ypfKv/s400/2-27-wallpaper-headboard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360260845787898466" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">use wallpaper or a block of color to create a headboard<br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrDshBj0MLaN6Lottd1L-HHZIN4v_9UhWrsUR94ntPEgl4hRFtQfT-24wfPbE_beI7NP_VKAsOE39Lhe-dHYG312z9TigFVzXmCyNbi7bt4zrc7jt6SMUkmd0t6QB3Be1zFjSCpTsiMuh/s400/1-7-09+crisp+bed+skirt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360260842883773746" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cover a couple of canvases in fabric using a staple gun and mount above the bed<br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9mAAAiYODm6E4VSH8eFoVRFob5hBRQjt-LXw-Y0qGD6wXbisraZHuPM3mFY9kZF1xGLSEgKykZzFYyYoJ670tnMp4z_tuUs0Kjf1Ia5jgscG4VB8EcSZcsb3qUH7J6durmRa1WGO8SLk/s400/01-5-13-homes-and-gardens-bedroom.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360260834070347458" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576683954965781001noreply@blogger.com1