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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">A good thing since a thunderstorm throughout the night led to lovely, steady rain...all the day long.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Baked a couple of banana tea cakes....pretty but didn't quite bake through! I need an oven thermometer OR a new oven! Darn. I put them back in which seemed like forever before they were done. Love these cute paper 'pans'. I wonder if they were the culprits... Oh well, they tasted delicious finally. </span><br />
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Robertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512560794539011845noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519191629604749211.post-36934692380155145622014-04-02T18:38:00.000-04:002014-04-02T18:38:02.792-04:00Out of the Mouth of Babes...I Dreamed I Love Everyone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: magenta;">My daughter in California recently posted this about her little one and it is TOO sweet not to share!</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"> Here she is at her Matryoshka themed 4th Birthday Party. She's our little Russian Doll! read on...</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Zen doesn’t talk about her dreams, so I know this was a big one. In March, shortly after her 4th birthday, she said to me in the middle of the afternoon while driving in the car.</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">“Mum, you know what I dreamed last night?”</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">“What was it babe?”</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">“I dreamed I love everyone”</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">“Everyone?”</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">“Not just everyone in our family. Everyone in the whole world.”</span><br />
<em><span style="color: magenta;">Be still my heart. Profound thanks for this incredible soul spreading peace, laughter and love.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: magenta;">Feel the love from this little girl? I do!! xoRoberta</span></em></div>
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Robertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512560794539011845noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519191629604749211.post-81695477768203653442014-01-22T19:44:00.001-05:002014-02-01T12:51:57.022-05:00Ironstone and a Snowy Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Pinning ironstone lately has inspired me to group all my pieces together. See my lovely sanddollar print from Kerrie at <a href="http://seawashedstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444;">SeaWashed</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"> It's time to replace the wallpaper background...perhaps the pale beach glass color on the wall above the shelf that surrounds the dining room.....the shelf is original, quaint and cottagy and I'm so happy it's there!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">With all the <strike>obsessive </strike>pinning, I wanted a vintage French <span style="font-size: small;">(of course)</span> round soup tureen but since they are scarce and so highly priced....I got this one at BBB for $25 with a coupon! It has the look I was going for, came with a ladle and I liked it better than some of the new pricier ones out there. Meanwhile, the search is on for an older one and p</span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">atience usually pays off in a great find at a fair price....<span style="font-size: small;">patience..patience..patience...</span></span><br />
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Robertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512560794539011845noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519191629604749211.post-75895200681748180712014-01-14T20:31:00.003-05:002014-01-14T20:42:04.296-05:00February Jeanne d'Arc Living and A Rainy Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><em>Hello! It's a beautiful, mild rainy day on the coast of Massachusetts today....in January! And, i</em></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><em>t's that time again for the latest JDL...</em></span><br />
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Robertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512560794539011845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519191629604749211.post-73960595641679470002013-12-22T15:13:00.002-05:002013-12-22T17:59:18.374-05:00Illuminato Christmas Mantel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">So grateful for a peaceful, gray and foggy Sunday at home to take in the sounds and scents of Christmas...enjoying quiet moments..</span><br />
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Robertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512560794539011845noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519191629604749211.post-63110160108351688132013-10-25T23:52:00.003-04:002013-10-27T01:46:02.611-04:00Interior Design and Grays in Autumn Decor<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666;">Okay, so I'm late jumping on the 'decorating with books' wagon but when I was in Portland, OR recently visiting my daughter and newborn grandbaby...I stopped in at my all time favorite antique shop </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Justin-and-Burks/223666954380016?sk=photos_stream" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Justin & Burks</span></a><span style="color: #666666;">. As I was browsing around taking it all in....Justin let me know that the 'Loft' was open. THE Loft....that he LIVES in!</span> <br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Now THIS is Decorating and Living with BOOKS!! When I was there two years ago, he had an 'Open Loft Soiree' that I was unable to attend and had been thinking about since!! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">(all pics are taken from his facebook page) Okay...so up I go not believing my sheer luck! Did I mention that he is drop dead gorgeous with a <em>very kind demeanor</em>? Well, he IS and I PROPOSED to him when I came down from the Loft!! hahah As I carefully walked around taking it all in I thought how strange...that ALL the books were sold...did the same buyer purchase the ENTIRE collection? </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">I was up there alone and felt as though I was transported to another place and time...Paris perhaps. He is an old soul with an eye and hand for decorating that I have never experienced first hand before. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"> And, everything in the loft was tagged for sale.... except the books.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">And this is beginning of my collection. I'm sticking with gray, pale lavender and sea glass with silver wording to enhance my driftwood and old bottle collection. So far I've spent hours removing bookjackets to see the beauty of the bindings....the lettering...the title...the color... for the perfect 'look'. Focus...gray, pale lavender and sea glass green.....a long way to go...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">This is on my mantel now...My Own Cape Cod, Chesapeake, Marina, Water Baby, Summer Rental. Titles and colors I couldn't resist..focus..focus...focus. My <a href="http://pinterest.com/robertal/books/" target="_blank">pinterest</a> book board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Dreaming of a summer retreat away from home? <i><u>Amazing</u></i> <u><i>Retreats</i></u> is a book released last year from JDL and is filled with lovely images of cottages, cabins, lake houses and shacks by the shore and in the mountains. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">We are one hour south of Boston and were in the city on a Saturday afternoon recently. A small Italian restaurant with rave reviews coaxed us in to town. As we waited in line outside in the cold surrounded by tenements, people were ambling about carrying laundry on their heads while some with it in carriages. Clearly it was wash day for many of these working people who did not have washers or dryers in this old part of town.</span></div>
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Hello! The sun is shining brightly in the cottage today and it feels so good!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh that I would dare to cover a wall with photos like this! And cozy up on this very cool sofa... I must be craving some color and texture in the beach cottage. I usually do in the wintertime...and it's such an easy fix with throws and pillows, but I just haven't gotten around to it... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As soon as I got them home, in the washer and dryer they went. And the beauty part? I didn't even iron them. They'll look <em>so</em> much better once I move them higher and cover all the casings...but for now, here they are. <span style="font-size: small;">(on spring rods) </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to create the illusion of bigger windows and higher ceilings, but it <em>is</em> a beach cottage...</span></div>
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Posing in their room with the dresses my daughter bought while in Russ*a.<br />
Here's a link to Bethany's blog <a href="http://positivelyorphaned.org/" target="_blank">Positively Orphaned</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Of course I kept my favorite tattered French sheet in the middle of the two. I like the added fullness.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">One of the tablecloths has two monograms facing opposite directions. The other monogram is under the fold at the top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Making curtains from vintage sheets, tea towels and tablecloths is the easiest ever since all the edges are finished and with one fold over and a tunnel stitched for the rod...you're done!! And if you don't sew even a straight line, you can use curtain clips!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"> Love, love, love this room with the bookcase surrounded window and leather sofa!! Gorgeous, casual and comfy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love a used book sale and am always on the lookout for books with colorful and interesting bindings to use in decorating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just picked these up at our local library for less than a dollar; a gray one and a pretty periwinkle one to go with my beach cottage decor and bottles. Love the titles, 'Acts of Faith' and 'Memories of Midnight'.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the new slipcover, I used the reverse side of the fabric for the body and the 'right' side for the cushions. I'm really happy with it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I learned a little trick of the trade when Mark L was here with Fifi last year for the photo shoot....Turn the lamps on even if it's sunny. Mark replaces each bulb with a very low wattage bulb. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">'Hortensia' was introduced to the Azorean Islands of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal" title="Portugal"><span style="color: #666666;">Portugal</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> and they are now very common, particularly on </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faial_Island" title="Faial Island"><span style="color: #666666;">Faial</span></a><span style="color: #666666;">, which is known as the "blue island" due to the vast number of Hydrangeas present there. My grandmother is from Faial. Every year they have a big feast and <em>everything,</em> and I mean<em> everything,</em> is draped with Hydrangea. Very pretty!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">London did a superb job for the Opening Ceremonies and t</span><span style="font-size: large;">he Road Race this morning had some fabulous views of the English countryside, beautiful cottages and famous landmarks!!</span></div>
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</div>Robertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512560794539011845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519191629604749211.post-42533046352779677542012-07-25T14:54:00.005-04:002012-07-27T22:12:02.108-04:00By the Sea ~ A Day Filled with Grace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">By the Beautiful Sea...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Late yesterday afternoon, a huge thunderstorm rolled through and soon afterward the sun shone and later set over Little Bay Cove.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These two 'skiffs' were made by a neighbor who regularly digs for clams and little necks here. When I was a kid, the fishermen stood while rowing these heavy boats in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While enjoying and riding out the storm, I lit my new 'Cristal' candle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Divinely scented with notes of Mandarin, Peper, Lily, Opoponax, Jasmin, Moss, Vetivert, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli & Amber. A pricey English candle for a song ($7.99) at Homegoods!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This morning, I woke up naturally at the 'crack' of dawn thanks to my seriously threadworn French 'holy' sheet as a curtain. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I sensed a Day of Grace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love me a little wooden sailboat....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A gorgeous summer day to just sit and watch as the marsh pool filled with the incoming tide...</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Accompanied by a sweet summer breeze, birds flitting and chirping...a</span><span style="font-size: large;">nd big white puffy clouds floating over the bay...almost surreal...Grace Bestowed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A reflection of the bay ~ overlooking Falmouth</span><br />
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A Day of Grace By the Sea</div>
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