tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67019048202066431922024-03-18T20:10:48.026-07:00Shab-n-ChicShab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-30648572228325771942011-06-19T16:15:00.000-07:002011-06-19T16:19:25.517-07:00This Is ME After Visiting The Urban Barn<div style="text-align: center;">I get all googly-eyed!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9T6aBphjujTf-X5iTgRDRHT3VExzB7xUSaeTCciJO5INHEwPoSOsqwvl5IVcRjEVT46zvCel7DchEpzxJbFfO4LVsZzWMIEkYJBwxTR14CFLbDpzEXdoCEVrrFTUvspOTp4RafZp2ipXO/s1600/UB_june2011_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9T6aBphjujTf-X5iTgRDRHT3VExzB7xUSaeTCciJO5INHEwPoSOsqwvl5IVcRjEVT46zvCel7DchEpzxJbFfO4LVsZzWMIEkYJBwxTR14CFLbDpzEXdoCEVrrFTUvspOTp4RafZp2ipXO/s320/UB_june2011_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620069223417614114" border="0" /></a>So much to see...I'm always in awe of their merchandise and displays. Seeing the lovely Linda is always the icing on the cake. Sweetest lady in the business, that's Linda! Thanks for our treasures...until next time!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKczx2oV3IuZC2ltAKCu3Awg_Voy6Ww4XHYEzfcJtCUXbXPKFIK5gFjPawdMun3rnUtZj20Bxq7xQ5p8emIJSDQ-72EAefDHBBc2ACMMooarqOMSJGewsTkue7wtu0WwktHPhPzL6Td_-o/s1600/UB_june2011_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKczx2oV3IuZC2ltAKCu3Awg_Voy6Ww4XHYEzfcJtCUXbXPKFIK5gFjPawdMun3rnUtZj20Bxq7xQ5p8emIJSDQ-72EAefDHBBc2ACMMooarqOMSJGewsTkue7wtu0WwktHPhPzL6Td_-o/s320/UB_june2011_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620069217651921522" border="0" /></a>Fell head over heels in love with this shelving unit.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxgCJOduLmi9nmg604fAOVbY_g7v8fg0DL8yPlnZBOCZyX0sZTvxy0Q8hwGTg4LzsDVSu3a8ZaIfjsQa7gc-fWC2_FcjxWkPhCYWeyOYXPEFEc6GbNUKaQCxPRBuh7CCV0UD8yKBN5wzG/s1600/UB_june2011_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxgCJOduLmi9nmg604fAOVbY_g7v8fg0DL8yPlnZBOCZyX0sZTvxy0Q8hwGTg4LzsDVSu3a8ZaIfjsQa7gc-fWC2_FcjxWkPhCYWeyOYXPEFEc6GbNUKaQCxPRBuh7CCV0UD8yKBN5wzG/s320/UB_june2011_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620069202361008994" border="0" /></a>Pretty things to wear...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7Vy3_cTtrootPF2iZZ37EYzX1xsW9YwTt_YVurKnzvOxc-bg0BsjbAHIf9FfSUZIXLGWi_z59VWedX-9h6qHpXGX9TT4cUuSRbD33RWm34NMpQ9Le0N66fpP5KxICdcIG1GjY3XzJUDh/s1600/UB_june2011_4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7Vy3_cTtrootPF2iZZ37EYzX1xsW9YwTt_YVurKnzvOxc-bg0BsjbAHIf9FfSUZIXLGWi_z59VWedX-9h6qHpXGX9TT4cUuSRbD33RWm34NMpQ9Le0N66fpP5KxICdcIG1GjY3XzJUDh/s320/UB_june2011_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620069197453772066" border="0" /></a>Industrial fans, cabinets and signage were abundant.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZavlJ9PFcbrTJP0q7Uo2hA6bhe2s4lLj2QhVeznE5iry8x5O4OUEgIzVl2GZOT9o-pLx6EgRV8OwObGRQI91DtnL5wkST3ZMOAyKQ1TKZQwdNKnKiJqKlkdzFYnlmhi5g-achDGCCf-ne/s1600/UB_june2011_14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZavlJ9PFcbrTJP0q7Uo2hA6bhe2s4lLj2QhVeznE5iry8x5O4OUEgIzVl2GZOT9o-pLx6EgRV8OwObGRQI91DtnL5wkST3ZMOAyKQ1TKZQwdNKnKiJqKlkdzFYnlmhi5g-achDGCCf-ne/s320/UB_june2011_14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620069193610877602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCsoKTPivHlFYQ5UzavSmiZgMpMKguru8wn0wkoOGhMp3MZX9Ftf6jMHnFDMUXe5jfXzZBBEqBGOQt_43Ujko8k4fJnF8Vp7CsJH8TxFfoilrCck1eTbjd3gcssDHNOyy2LY0Xz1EGLt8/s1600/UB_june2011_24.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCsoKTPivHlFYQ5UzavSmiZgMpMKguru8wn0wkoOGhMp3MZX9Ftf6jMHnFDMUXe5jfXzZBBEqBGOQt_43Ujko8k4fJnF8Vp7CsJH8TxFfoilrCck1eTbjd3gcssDHNOyy2LY0Xz1EGLt8/s320/UB_june2011_24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620070852955041778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This ginormous chandelier was a beauty!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31PFYvQUWrcNzYp10DDtUdvHDEGi9egDuxq-TbXl-vhBdZNt8LTC9Accagfr60WwLCfZYNnflvRUIlAimGvqgdJQXiombjmDttNY9YbaZRZOKPREBhv7FduryJbcN_xc_kHwXlf6HgZFU/s1600/UB_june2011_12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31PFYvQUWrcNzYp10DDtUdvHDEGi9egDuxq-TbXl-vhBdZNt8LTC9Accagfr60WwLCfZYNnflvRUIlAimGvqgdJQXiombjmDttNY9YbaZRZOKPREBhv7FduryJbcN_xc_kHwXlf6HgZFU/s320/UB_june2011_12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620070844462170066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I've never seen a suitcase like this..gorgeous!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbIeUsPnd2AoqIyptEK2_e1ieI-qRa2ESiRhjidltaf53MbkMY4wNqg7lSp13UEo76WY-uYpcVK_V2Pu01MO4A_ceFNDq26O6fYJbk4RPYYGAL5HKt1myWJ5mjauRYqOsbrGYy66Fe3Wa/s1600/UB_june2011_7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbIeUsPnd2AoqIyptEK2_e1ieI-qRa2ESiRhjidltaf53MbkMY4wNqg7lSp13UEo76WY-uYpcVK_V2Pu01MO4A_ceFNDq26O6fYJbk4RPYYGAL5HKt1myWJ5mjauRYqOsbrGYy66Fe3Wa/s320/UB_june2011_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620070825780181042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This mermaid was huge, and pretty darn cool even with her missing tail fin.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiG1NBw8Dzsxblmk2fVnlUDifPnRJYKidqRUoU_XFqk6uSwdpFViIAtN4FpPjEjrmVELVMC6SUtLrmaxbN9myK-UiTsMTASz91QMY-1YW3Ll8hvtoBABT_kLIZZKB7fAalZ9Sd1x2gZJuQ/s1600/UB_june2011_6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiG1NBw8Dzsxblmk2fVnlUDifPnRJYKidqRUoU_XFqk6uSwdpFViIAtN4FpPjEjrmVELVMC6SUtLrmaxbN9myK-UiTsMTASz91QMY-1YW3Ll8hvtoBABT_kLIZZKB7fAalZ9Sd1x2gZJuQ/s320/UB_june2011_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620070866580060706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She fell in love too..we'll be back Urban Barn!<br />located at : 155 West Crest - Escondido ,Ca<br /></div>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-74648578245238751152011-06-16T08:50:00.000-07:002011-06-16T08:57:32.139-07:00Was I Insane? Maybe a little :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTF9oqmeHlqmGdlGnxkCpRWuUhqTWWSgYpOVVzF29MGNEqXKmz0eiqVK08vpFRPvYXvbd4NPpGBFHqRobsizCRiX25w4Mo9pHlawZ3QZms6o0IrhGz-eUI6T0r_oby9JzXHZihUVnbPY/s1600/u2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTF9oqmeHlqmGdlGnxkCpRWuUhqTWWSgYpOVVzF29MGNEqXKmz0eiqVK08vpFRPvYXvbd4NPpGBFHqRobsizCRiX25w4Mo9pHlawZ3QZms6o0IrhGz-eUI6T0r_oby9JzXHZihUVnbPY/s320/u2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618847159511013186" border="0" /></a><br />Two years ago, I was <a href="http://splicd.com/aeiX8ivzgwQ/500/595">doing this</a>. I'm not actually in that video, but I've been in their shoes more than once..the things we do for our kids! Today I am a little older, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">much </span>wiser with the purchase of reserved seats. Tomorrow night..U2! It's our first time seeing them live. :)Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-66657337286995608582011-06-13T18:28:00.000-07:002011-06-13T18:46:58.877-07:00Reception : Part II<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jYh2ILfKWVi7AK_vTGf8-K7jrpOqp1gldC5sqnHmrlktfQ5JTH0NwqeWJrmSXrkLHBWbHxSKzrbmvxuEz0-UGd_1iP8Iji14u5wov2M89XXrS-6lhP8jkE0Qjh6JHFyaBhrftv_oXoQ/s1600/jsrecept_08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jYh2ILfKWVi7AK_vTGf8-K7jrpOqp1gldC5sqnHmrlktfQ5JTH0NwqeWJrmSXrkLHBWbHxSKzrbmvxuEz0-UGd_1iP8Iji14u5wov2M89XXrS-6lhP8jkE0Qjh6JHFyaBhrftv_oXoQ/s320/jsrecept_08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617883239115264050" border="0" /></a><br />The DJ..is was awesome..showed up 2 hours early and was even helping set up! If you need a DJ...email me. I highly recommend him.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3L0-t5FzE6FKy0-46d-JBFiltyQA9nMipB7z47mY88LZqcKnZCYeCfBi-UorDiVnhq4L2DPEE-rCkBLlPRnp8-VsSFRE934sQ0NSLjJ_h7Dsp0Cj6YoGrwm45szu7A8PNHWaCpQ0lhyphenhyphenY/s1600/jsrecept_26.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3L0-t5FzE6FKy0-46d-JBFiltyQA9nMipB7z47mY88LZqcKnZCYeCfBi-UorDiVnhq4L2DPEE-rCkBLlPRnp8-VsSFRE934sQ0NSLjJ_h7Dsp0Cj6YoGrwm45szu7A8PNHWaCpQ0lhyphenhyphenY/s320/jsrecept_26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617883267914576034" border="0" /></a>Father of the bride, Larry Duke<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8u0qyS0P3HRvAmzje6wpwYfo3uN6I7mOps4-FyQRhAq2ZVJ7VDbD3KzAy5DebXUJUHsjOsA-upiSJ6EdFN_WEauhC50-e6OfsmmR94ME59pGdjUO2tg-lm2Fqk-8Q5JYJl2wDYtk2d9g/s1600/jsrecept_14.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfS6jiKAxtZaqPs_D9uOu2Z-pebM3oSDCQDN9MlJeaxQxXpJiF_uQiPeF3L-QE8mBWBXefW8fKJD5ddvmLYhFdOJ3sgxpuEYZRlvtAkOhSQkDrl9pAXVHBcGOuzjgM6SP3wUjCpRQcVI8/s1600/jsrecept_27.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfS6jiKAxtZaqPs_D9uOu2Z-pebM3oSDCQDN9MlJeaxQxXpJiF_uQiPeF3L-QE8mBWBXefW8fKJD5ddvmLYhFdOJ3sgxpuEYZRlvtAkOhSQkDrl9pAXVHBcGOuzjgM6SP3wUjCpRQcVI8/s320/jsrecept_27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617883272219050370" border="0" /></a> My sister Betty and son, Jeff<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbFFhYGthDxqVEZqgkLJMwFx4GCAmb5Z-8L6NgPBr3ZG4UkRyhpNvfdXHOu5DzoyYVsQ1rofkgfgNq6Re0B59TZKoTxIcHUUWrfZznIz_ywWI1tJI013BoVurFUAablx2T69palf0atA/s1600/jsrecept_23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbFFhYGthDxqVEZqgkLJMwFx4GCAmb5Z-8L6NgPBr3ZG4UkRyhpNvfdXHOu5DzoyYVsQ1rofkgfgNq6Re0B59TZKoTxIcHUUWrfZznIz_ywWI1tJI013BoVurFUAablx2T69palf0atA/s320/jsrecept_23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617885031777824194" border="0" /></a>My husband and daughter..I never thought I'd see her on the dance floor!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4A_ox_KaPmVuWf0ODVNnyUXHeASBUJUX56aBeNzJl74Jw4DNYwxcGSNkNdWvfdZVGzcmTpFKHOw3FFMwI2dEEFS1KrGOP32LVGzFEe14vhOooA4HGZnO153WDWTa4ifK5f4DL0g3ER4/s1600/jsrecept_19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4A_ox_KaPmVuWf0ODVNnyUXHeASBUJUX56aBeNzJl74Jw4DNYwxcGSNkNdWvfdZVGzcmTpFKHOw3FFMwI2dEEFS1KrGOP32LVGzFEe14vhOooA4HGZnO153WDWTa4ifK5f4DL0g3ER4/s320/jsrecept_19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617881792098971090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ricky(above) is the same age as our daughter and our neighbor!<br /> His Mariachi band performance was a real treat!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0igMIOHfrBKp5VV8Kz5mg7XHsG4ImYCbs6KDlBN4m-2ppkkYla7ivPyee3WjTsCszszS8oC6U9Ci2OvBQlLhB7C7ZPOU_HN3HeN5sZEoqgwT_N8b4vUBI9HYoSnLETHz25lfkU2Qn0A/s1600/jsrecept_41.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KtmPBn08OF3C1pTF_pvgj9oIyQxeqeoiiWQZIuBfaa3JegyEUj_TLIkw-5-3r2lhFpaH9BPRAnhjMwgJpCfuG0uaSxlXFd2P01O00h3H13h8hCiHYHoLg5BXwItFhOtpGN00HAdHfF4/s1600/jsrecept_11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KtmPBn08OF3C1pTF_pvgj9oIyQxeqeoiiWQZIuBfaa3JegyEUj_TLIkw-5-3r2lhFpaH9BPRAnhjMwgJpCfuG0uaSxlXFd2P01O00h3H13h8hCiHYHoLg5BXwItFhOtpGN00HAdHfF4/s320/jsrecept_11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617883251325831970" border="0" /></a><br />Our bartender..she did a fantastic job and would you believe we had left over Margarita mix? I'm enjoying one as I type! :)Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-62879326920916174502011-06-12T19:02:00.000-07:002011-06-12T19:16:19.825-07:00Best Weekend Ever!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2r4JCYp07g5UJi_OdaVsn67KayKfkhgg1Rqvcnsna-sOooPy_k0Ldd7a2lM5Tg_Nf92-3SSE0uOvWqB_44iPVieuVvFFQRA0sbIbh__XKB5DTczH2rwMIj3P-prBsGPnbRmXi_hyphenhyphenUx2O/s1600/jsrecept_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2r4JCYp07g5UJi_OdaVsn67KayKfkhgg1Rqvcnsna-sOooPy_k0Ldd7a2lM5Tg_Nf92-3SSE0uOvWqB_44iPVieuVvFFQRA0sbIbh__XKB5DTczH2rwMIj3P-prBsGPnbRmXi_hyphenhyphenUx2O/s320/jsrecept_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617510953617284338" border="0" /></a>On Saturday, we celebrated the marriage of my nephew and his wife with an at home reception at my Mom's house. It was such a great afternoon..everything was perfect!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr960lHoHOpeKpIoyTEQRLsDyxN0Hl8Fdxf6VwTz8x1PH_uFXbPuXtH0Wd4Yh-XMe4875SF820vfj62EXchSkDEXR9fzL1BYmnvQ5R_5oUbdJO3Q6TtCtTzezbRBljnyZ26x0GErLRoKT/s1600/jsrecept_02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr960lHoHOpeKpIoyTEQRLsDyxN0Hl8Fdxf6VwTz8x1PH_uFXbPuXtH0Wd4Yh-XMe4875SF820vfj62EXchSkDEXR9fzL1BYmnvQ5R_5oUbdJO3Q6TtCtTzezbRBljnyZ26x0GErLRoKT/s320/jsrecept_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617510951959560914" border="0" /></a>My niece made mexican wedding cakes for favors and a photo album guest book. I found a vintage magazine stand that was perfect for cards from the guests.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgho4YZiRGUGsQm8ghITcQzuwYph3d0bvHbfhGARnx5A3ytGoQAp6cjj9VJMazLgCeUdh9X3uOT_ZLne0EiKRyb7Sj1Kf9z0OEqOWI2WmcZQ8niElj3rUis1UZlYFg9eBMb7kNln-SN0qtg/s1600/jsrecept_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgho4YZiRGUGsQm8ghITcQzuwYph3d0bvHbfhGARnx5A3ytGoQAp6cjj9VJMazLgCeUdh9X3uOT_ZLne0EiKRyb7Sj1Kf9z0OEqOWI2WmcZQ8niElj3rUis1UZlYFg9eBMb7kNln-SN0qtg/s320/jsrecept_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617510947740554578" border="0" /></a>The mexicana theme was carried throughout with brightly covered table linens and even a special little cactus arrangement on the couple's table.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zRVuDotWlDVYjQ3UKzTFeKVvHa00YEe8equ1h_vM_JYETLPkv-i0nqQTNZOfJgXYHNSS-Lx5oS2S7LwKT0hCfzEqnB6slT1D1Kw7WkoHARq3dQtH8wC7SgJZ1z5SdOAza2MswfNj7fc/s1600/jsrecept_13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zRVuDotWlDVYjQ3UKzTFeKVvHa00YEe8equ1h_vM_JYETLPkv-i0nqQTNZOfJgXYHNSS-Lx5oS2S7LwKT0hCfzEqnB6slT1D1Kw7WkoHARq3dQtH8wC7SgJZ1z5SdOAza2MswfNj7fc/s320/jsrecept_13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617519219571169842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksSe4U6VElFmWGByi7Re3XJHWDCaGI3rzWXKZVxp8f03bpE7o__0VEzLsaiFZ960mLIskBfa86pC0_KAOQcGifWSswrp1IzYmPcFD_LZG6cGn8jwo7dmPdcT808Oa0fc-dpX_1wjwMPIb/s1600/jsrecept_04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksSe4U6VElFmWGByi7Re3XJHWDCaGI3rzWXKZVxp8f03bpE7o__0VEzLsaiFZ960mLIskBfa86pC0_KAOQcGifWSswrp1IzYmPcFD_LZG6cGn8jwo7dmPdcT808Oa0fc-dpX_1wjwMPIb/s320/jsrecept_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617510946980599122" border="0" /></a>The fountain was filled with ice and beer<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK1matrm7D3ZHWnhrz_4KGSHbqeJhwHcG2cMflikxxGBL16qlDIp7i_wlSj6IpHPvwST6NFVXMFknK0UYz9lODkdL_8eKVwYhzdrN4lZvlfSrFsKd4qCAmvKdtOJhAXBkA7YjjDbcHf3r/s1600/jsrecept_06.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK1matrm7D3ZHWnhrz_4KGSHbqeJhwHcG2cMflikxxGBL16qlDIp7i_wlSj6IpHPvwST6NFVXMFknK0UYz9lODkdL_8eKVwYhzdrN4lZvlfSrFsKd4qCAmvKdtOJhAXBkA7YjjDbcHf3r/s320/jsrecept_06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617510940868105170" border="0" /></a>Jeff & Shelby<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZp6pFpBoasMr8ONkfk9nAAyP9K7v1UlYfypU1liQkNRz3Y1Y5PVL-MJOCf2u0Jvb988KhyKatIrwD-h4FKtXFDL65yiRVxCV8fzUCOQ-jO6rTv62viYQyPUSZd21rvisyu9hN5lU_teR/s1600/jsrecept_39.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZp6pFpBoasMr8ONkfk9nAAyP9K7v1UlYfypU1liQkNRz3Y1Y5PVL-MJOCf2u0Jvb988KhyKatIrwD-h4FKtXFDL65yiRVxCV8fzUCOQ-jO6rTv62viYQyPUSZd21rvisyu9hN5lU_teR/s320/jsrecept_39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617512599308411266" border="0" /></a>Yum! Chicken, Beef or Carnitas tacos...I think I had 1 of each. :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz-7jp3ggnk7aIb1YYP_X_uCb_f1-nf7L0WofB8FdHPr_Wbolae9ZRccZl2OjcBwkQit_aPc2JdpF1XOYblxyO8AiWIXQa55SwkYDlFnV_cCjZvWBVAiFK3_BfGvh-QrRggllAX5VKbxZ/s1600/jsrecept_36.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz-7jp3ggnk7aIb1YYP_X_uCb_f1-nf7L0WofB8FdHPr_Wbolae9ZRccZl2OjcBwkQit_aPc2JdpF1XOYblxyO8AiWIXQa55SwkYDlFnV_cCjZvWBVAiFK3_BfGvh-QrRggllAX5VKbxZ/s320/jsrecept_36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617512600114618050" border="0" /></a>Adorable wee ones.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3OLtcz1aEa-8ZAEG77-z1U5_Hm16uvIL5P4CuMAysGtGdq1dkKnxaZO0gZ3yDxDqkVrHEDrqB0SyePVsPuTcLQ_2mWfgCI1DiTKFEvC2iAL83m1PSgkBayXtSTclveRMs3_nPjxst_8U/s1600/jsrecept_34.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Jeff & Shelby were in shock and required lots of tissue.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrlrFA14xnLFiKfY9xSfVNvYznxdzseVf4lBxRHSDICz8iRevykXB_nXLS6KsXpDs2FIVMzK3V-IGUEUEukSi6VReuCcTAaSt8qD1xkzno3zU_W41164tsMULOD0IqyyCEe3bsf_oOTyt/s1600/jsrecept_33.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrlrFA14xnLFiKfY9xSfVNvYznxdzseVf4lBxRHSDICz8iRevykXB_nXLS6KsXpDs2FIVMzK3V-IGUEUEukSi6VReuCcTAaSt8qD1xkzno3zU_W41164tsMULOD0IqyyCEe3bsf_oOTyt/s320/jsrecept_33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617516510475142162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lot's of happy tears and hugs..a day we'll never forget.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPIsGll1jJQ9XuTSxIWf2k04Mj4F8hqv3zhBK4QrjdtcO7_LU1E5-BhqkzQH2csHQCSvJhNjNyxLjKjoi_WwCP9MHQRUTHUXXjCwRyNPE3FYG-vYrRF65khKAMfsrGQCsMWZV2UEMMTo/s1600/jeffshelby_pier1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPIsGll1jJQ9XuTSxIWf2k04Mj4F8hqv3zhBK4QrjdtcO7_LU1E5-BhqkzQH2csHQCSvJhNjNyxLjKjoi_WwCP9MHQRUTHUXXjCwRyNPE3FYG-vYrRF65khKAMfsrGQCsMWZV2UEMMTo/s320/jeffshelby_pier1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617521735948451554" border="0" /></a><br />On Sunday we went to the pier and enjoyed a seafood lunch and walk on the pier a few hours before saying goodbye to San Diego. :(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CJYu-XDb3lZ7q1OmGSus7dBImBnKp4zbiyokbISNkxs-lRgiAmDLY-ThyphenhyphenGr3zJlKRLYn0pT2OtcvZKmGEM9K11z7KPtRunsLrgsbFRr42p_7esZ1FnOVlDjBMWyYHDe4-ujFSZXwkt0/s1600/jeffshelby_pier2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CJYu-XDb3lZ7q1OmGSus7dBImBnKp4zbiyokbISNkxs-lRgiAmDLY-ThyphenhyphenGr3zJlKRLYn0pT2OtcvZKmGEM9K11z7KPtRunsLrgsbFRr42p_7esZ1FnOVlDjBMWyYHDe4-ujFSZXwkt0/s320/jeffshelby_pier2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617521731266824690" border="0" /></a>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-85106577355007591722011-05-15T16:02:00.000-07:002011-05-15T16:17:56.053-07:00I'll admit...She's not the most attractive mannequin hat display, but once I picked her up, I just couldn't put her down. Something about her.<span style="font-style: italic;">.I loved</span>. Found her today at a local thrift shop. Not too bad for a Sunday pick!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p6Hp0HbL_Ih_FnMzqTgUNBErx3X4UE5XjUfEJEvz7q7qGVKGx9r0QT29AOE-xE-AeqUK2TMq2cwa3YBj4o6QAbvhRdFgEqNLBTtUc9908W-f9x6GHUA8uOzrqpklL__DT0ZzvJYg7QA/s1600/flockedhead.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p6Hp0HbL_Ih_FnMzqTgUNBErx3X4UE5XjUfEJEvz7q7qGVKGx9r0QT29AOE-xE-AeqUK2TMq2cwa3YBj4o6QAbvhRdFgEqNLBTtUc9908W-f9x6GHUA8uOzrqpklL__DT0ZzvJYg7QA/s320/flockedhead.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607082265201452866" border="0" /></a><br />Flocked burnt sienna with a heavy chrome base..very mod. The color is growing on me, but as Jenna held her in her lap on the way home, she asked what I would have paid had she been turquoise. That's a good question! Now we're trying to come up with a name for her since we always name our mannequins. :) Any suggestions? All we have so far is Greta.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4f57yWOPtrOiq8G4V8kI5XUI5ebwmQuW54JSuBoo-b7mov8fyzjj3T3cMm7FlG3SZarl-1GfQOwne4prqs8eTpO7Gj2cpe9dA-jFbOiC2I1vy9NKfIdiG9yg7z7SRSJ6LNZLF-NWw5jA/s1600/flockedhead2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4f57yWOPtrOiq8G4V8kI5XUI5ebwmQuW54JSuBoo-b7mov8fyzjj3T3cMm7FlG3SZarl-1GfQOwne4prqs8eTpO7Gj2cpe9dA-jFbOiC2I1vy9NKfIdiG9yg7z7SRSJ6LNZLF-NWw5jA/s320/flockedhead2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607082259547533042" border="0" /></a>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-48199803270288718582011-05-10T18:11:00.001-07:002011-05-10T18:37:48.898-07:00A Little Behind...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaRdyCbsD56N5B2uRjtXAr2-r6OWdW7a6n_KIbIlKQgQ1-cUjWsSkFnlQ9dloEiRd38knXwrdY8mhO0Y20zoKVwxW92qauzJ5CaEYykVQzd__SLQOowRzHcMv9JOxJAN1NIrnVB2G8GM/s1600/kewpies2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaRdyCbsD56N5B2uRjtXAr2-r6OWdW7a6n_KIbIlKQgQ1-cUjWsSkFnlQ9dloEiRd38knXwrdY8mhO0Y20zoKVwxW92qauzJ5CaEYykVQzd__SLQOowRzHcMv9JOxJAN1NIrnVB2G8GM/s320/kewpies2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604869413983541490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">with my Spring purging.</span><br /></div><br />It's something I have been putting off for awhile now...so today, I grabbed my camera and started. I have way too many <span style="font-style: italic;">things </span>and I am going through one of my <span style="font-weight:bold;">simplify</span> stages. :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Does a girl really NEED all this stuff? Some might...I don't need STUFF anymore!<br />I have many boxes packed away and it will take some time to get through it, but I will. :)<br /><br /></div><br />Here's a peek at what's going to be available for purchase here or listed the <a href="http://shabnchic.com/">website!</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfljTF6EQvzw1XeDkTA1GT4zweeT19KI-vWyw2s_QZqAX19z42ryiFZBr0R_kkovFx1aiCwsKEC24mqk5kLNvqZAuQp53jUftJvEraJ23II12yk5OquWSVqYM24UbcP89dycTuM81phs/s1600/kewpies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfljTF6EQvzw1XeDkTA1GT4zweeT19KI-vWyw2s_QZqAX19z42ryiFZBr0R_kkovFx1aiCwsKEC24mqk5kLNvqZAuQp53jUftJvEraJ23II12yk5OquWSVqYM24UbcP89dycTuM81phs/s320/kewpies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604869230303032610" border="0" /></a>Kewpie Huggers..aren't they the cutest?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1r4pL8lWqDhiCg5qXEpGvsCwaGPemU2VY0Ev7iBfLVZ89wTNResT1X3J6256Q8lcuyjOxtrnK3wT2xWq4IuDdQN7rs6CIC5waf7GPZrDTL17jgOytk4eEY0rFEeLmMrX-WuBnOVVgUfk/s1600/cowboycloth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1r4pL8lWqDhiCg5qXEpGvsCwaGPemU2VY0Ev7iBfLVZ89wTNResT1X3J6256Q8lcuyjOxtrnK3wT2xWq4IuDdQN7rs6CIC5waf7GPZrDTL17jgOytk4eEY0rFEeLmMrX-WuBnOVVgUfk/s320/cowboycloth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604869239452314514" border="0" /></a>Cowboy Barkcloth<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGq0mMc0e8eX3KRjnWtr24YqDzrBwaaeJ5Zr2ab6uGakIeq7y6smcDc2Y9jTwASTzK_Bfoq0jU3Eqgoh1bwutv0hFEAS7nU3kgdEgWYKzJk9WhobUYdq2wE9Sq7dsWxahCKFyboxtUy8/s1600/saltbox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGq0mMc0e8eX3KRjnWtr24YqDzrBwaaeJ5Zr2ab6uGakIeq7y6smcDc2Y9jTwASTzK_Bfoq0jU3Eqgoh1bwutv0hFEAS7nU3kgdEgWYKzJk9WhobUYdq2wE9Sq7dsWxahCKFyboxtUy8/s320/saltbox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604887397405012898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0F1rQARQMh4ZaL5wvpS2lzBOF2VM8FMA8LYiSio0644ehszRE-w5Z-nIfZ64gX12M99TvToyP9eH8C1dG-7MB82WRRjbn2sqfinqcU8Es-a7ZVd3m0Hd1sBKa8ZDW81s4Ti4JT8-wbw/s1600/saltbox2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0F1rQARQMh4ZaL5wvpS2lzBOF2VM8FMA8LYiSio0644ehszRE-w5Z-nIfZ64gX12M99TvToyP9eH8C1dG-7MB82WRRjbn2sqfinqcU8Es-a7ZVd3m0Hd1sBKa8ZDW81s4Ti4JT8-wbw/s320/saltbox2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604887402244725794" border="0" /></a><br />Antique German Salt Box - have you ever seen one with a handle?<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhAxCNcX3CFL6J-Un_N2-TyymFVPffvNpX01OaOqUvNSiJB0w4SXWNf1DEgVPr5JfnR2tO_6wRr7RX0m91Bp6K9I4nBR-uvxE2daasFXFSKAyUBDy6STYPVDg4vutDO1NI_QhMNsjRN4/s1600/silvergoblets1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhAxCNcX3CFL6J-Un_N2-TyymFVPffvNpX01OaOqUvNSiJB0w4SXWNf1DEgVPr5JfnR2tO_6wRr7RX0m91Bp6K9I4nBR-uvxE2daasFXFSKAyUBDy6STYPVDg4vutDO1NI_QhMNsjRN4/s320/silvergoblets1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604869233022864866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Heavy metal goblets<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsN1fsnczbZCPA8EjedwJZOZ8GAZbJcCFN7kB2QK-aKQyri8teBf4v3AbdtdyoUOuWMGvtTJHkunqKJ5Tz9KvjQD3PNa7aaK_EfmDBfOZ4blG8eYHWEYDX0u5mzBHD4tVIHsbU_DuWFk/s1600/cherrybasket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsN1fsnczbZCPA8EjedwJZOZ8GAZbJcCFN7kB2QK-aKQyri8teBf4v3AbdtdyoUOuWMGvtTJHkunqKJ5Tz9KvjQD3PNa7aaK_EfmDBfOZ4blG8eYHWEYDX0u5mzBHD4tVIHsbU_DuWFk/s320/cherrybasket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604869232060966402" border="0" /></a>A 1950-60's Cherry Basket Purse..or picnic basket for 2<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0F769OmI5yiY82DgVbHc-nnJu5JnjheFlN2eybOSHZnqTmXb00itlHIAnjjdJGLIswMQxEAWjRoH0fGPFoFswVv3RJqp8q__jnxMlS1Wa1YeudxbQcn4-8yMKHZrFrh1HqQqoJXt8GVQ/s1600/brocadedomebox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0F769OmI5yiY82DgVbHc-nnJu5JnjheFlN2eybOSHZnqTmXb00itlHIAnjjdJGLIswMQxEAWjRoH0fGPFoFswVv3RJqp8q__jnxMlS1Wa1YeudxbQcn4-8yMKHZrFrh1HqQqoJXt8GVQ/s320/brocadedomebox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604869241241948770" border="0" /></a>A lovely velvet brocade & leather trimmed dome jewelry chest <span style="font-style: italic;">with key</span>!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpchoBXrXBkL1cgkDcUWcLi0K7vEiaDVH0_Wlxwz7uE8-JJW0gKoiotw8mGEvdYrS0bJ5WKSSkDFJRhq2XmGE8eqcm7SyASfE-nitlpWBRSYeOSwnLJHTCgePkiYyA9H9sOK_pmvj96BA/s1600/hoteldome.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpchoBXrXBkL1cgkDcUWcLi0K7vEiaDVH0_Wlxwz7uE8-JJW0gKoiotw8mGEvdYrS0bJ5WKSSkDFJRhq2XmGE8eqcm7SyASfE-nitlpWBRSYeOSwnLJHTCgePkiYyA9H9sOK_pmvj96BA/s320/hoteldome.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604873652919363266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Old hotel food dome<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SK_ablwYI1fCWCCGCM4rN3_aS7AdndG2b8IsBi22VohiRk7T10po765QaXsGzDHx5E1FDsf2PFAEVkCxFB2e4MdfXfbRLY4HQO7IkuukW6xNywOaVEuc9gWdMlkhqm7fTozP4TNYzlc/s1600/glassflowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SK_ablwYI1fCWCCGCM4rN3_aS7AdndG2b8IsBi22VohiRk7T10po765QaXsGzDHx5E1FDsf2PFAEVkCxFB2e4MdfXfbRLY4HQO7IkuukW6xNywOaVEuc9gWdMlkhqm7fTozP4TNYzlc/s320/glassflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604870981619954722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Glass flowering tree..so pretty!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6pkFhEk80nZUDXxEsCLrdYdHyVNSoTuF82NIdqoi5uFnE3qgXlWhhFz0mnLrWlLjfRTqtBq3v3Y20h8rGVrxI4G1mkYTcIPjV7Tbck5I7n5PAl4j_Vf4ngp31ABGoxI9K_nQOi1REHE/s1600/rosehook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6pkFhEk80nZUDXxEsCLrdYdHyVNSoTuF82NIdqoi5uFnE3qgXlWhhFz0mnLrWlLjfRTqtBq3v3Y20h8rGVrxI4G1mkYTcIPjV7Tbck5I7n5PAl4j_Vf4ngp31ABGoxI9K_nQOi1REHE/s320/rosehook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604870986565716322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage hooked roses </div>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-3631862863309136942011-05-07T23:42:00.000-07:002011-05-07T23:43:14.055-07:00May Your Mother's Day...<span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >be <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">HAPPY</span>...<span style="font-style: italic;">and remember!</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXb8McCezFeVLAr__Kq7lsDZMG5yoBtAGnHv0wJdlnRe-ic3gsITJLyxT7RbawLul5ut8Ep7nKzhEWWq6KAgXjuVE1obBnRyhaNnaZUZmc2U0bQdX4s2vabaDoNrY2MsoUs6dNDzhUUNiq/s1600/IfMamma.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXb8McCezFeVLAr__Kq7lsDZMG5yoBtAGnHv0wJdlnRe-ic3gsITJLyxT7RbawLul5ut8Ep7nKzhEWWq6KAgXjuVE1obBnRyhaNnaZUZmc2U0bQdX4s2vabaDoNrY2MsoUs6dNDzhUUNiq/s320/IfMamma.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604058367787122738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" >Wishing all the Mom's out there, the happiest of days!</span><br /></div>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-7071809012208552052011-05-01T10:23:00.000-07:002011-05-01T10:28:38.372-07:00The Crowning Touch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mzSURYZSWQUX9bmZKu_8G0aVFv92haz4VbPQcBhUG6XJmP4OXYt0AQSUQSXfToGlw2Tjy4CO7hfF5IpUWgxNHdU9_g1uiV-gKwiEuVX1BxHamUJNk_qvnsUuHZclyhzEM2v-sYfAc2w/s1600/neighbor_april2011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mzSURYZSWQUX9bmZKu_8G0aVFv92haz4VbPQcBhUG6XJmP4OXYt0AQSUQSXfToGlw2Tjy4CO7hfF5IpUWgxNHdU9_g1uiV-gKwiEuVX1BxHamUJNk_qvnsUuHZclyhzEM2v-sYfAc2w/s320/neighbor_april2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598965501561683330" border="0" /></a><br />This old house was the home I spent my first year in. A few old black & whites are the only memories I have, but I've lived right next door to it my entire life! Strange, isn't it? Our neighbor's home is coming along nicely, and I'm so excited for them. This week they've been working on the addition of a turret. It gives the house a totally different look! I can hardly wait to see the interior when it's done. I have been tempted to peek inside, but have kept away from the windows!<br />You can follow along as my neighbor's home receives her much needed face lift. :) Just <a href="http://shab-n-chic.blogspot.com/2011/04/its-coming-along.html">click here</a>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-61632567711174905482011-04-28T08:59:00.000-07:002011-04-28T09:01:11.645-07:00What I Couldn't Leave Behind...at The Rose Bowl flea market.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0tFlfAUIiV43r_6O0pr1ANJcv9SMJ7tNhR29K3yWcm67QjrzyTUN5vECIOdISHZvDwFpK9KEHc5nIldcFf19x-1D0QHqqCy0njLk_b32xGl5ugHK_Z3ZbEs1RzdVAYtJKUODnmbnmYA/s1600/rosebowl2_bottles.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0tFlfAUIiV43r_6O0pr1ANJcv9SMJ7tNhR29K3yWcm67QjrzyTUN5vECIOdISHZvDwFpK9KEHc5nIldcFf19x-1D0QHqqCy0njLk_b32xGl5ugHK_Z3ZbEs1RzdVAYtJKUODnmbnmYA/s320/rosebowl2_bottles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600543583097471410" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">An old ghosted vanity mirror with etched flowers and pretty glass bottles.<br /></div><br />When I asked how much for the mirror tray, his answer surprised me. "Five bucks because <span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm tired of looking at it</span>", he replied. I cannot imagine EVER tiring of looking at this sweet thing!<br /><br />The Bottle Man is always there and I can never pass his table of color without bringing a few home, but I wish now that I had picked up more. He told me how he leaves them on his roof to get these beautiful shade of purple. The aqua seemed to be the popular color that day, although many were buying clear iridescent ones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5cldQPvlhGzhEHHVRlpDePiAWLrsXDuwXZBRHBxwlQwZ-K822nMOi3ULPvzy7DhMZxEM3Q5RQGxZAevcXMMD9iJQn6T-RhJimxslcLCBhnLFGHkyrU-RZbBTu7v2bjf9Xn4BCwiE7-c/s1600/RB_talltole2.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA42NHTVDH2ceAWGLINOOxwcQlOU9uSFC2KX5jlEZUb6_EUhAghxZ5Kw2Rh7B2-hWXa2hIQpDoh-CSuR5JHBW-6e5Xx_rKERcq_QIxKnoSm74bclf0toBnJjxmTo-qlGRp3YqqMc3diRs/s1600/RB_talltole.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA42NHTVDH2ceAWGLINOOxwcQlOU9uSFC2KX5jlEZUb6_EUhAghxZ5Kw2Rh7B2-hWXa2hIQpDoh-CSuR5JHBW-6e5Xx_rKERcq_QIxKnoSm74bclf0toBnJjxmTo-qlGRp3YqqMc3diRs/s320/RB_talltole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600544109908948146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwYQHZFHUbXtn95PtK7DqGAh99-IbwMDspRK5qF0RrnNwbrHKFOf1ZAKbFMrW0YnX47IpfOU2EDEhU-_iJ4IygeaM2WLy_lDE-KO5IHKbJMaEVaJ0hCoI1pp4GyWUDb5S-sCiI1FwMgc/s1600/RB_talltole4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwYQHZFHUbXtn95PtK7DqGAh99-IbwMDspRK5qF0RrnNwbrHKFOf1ZAKbFMrW0YnX47IpfOU2EDEhU-_iJ4IygeaM2WLy_lDE-KO5IHKbJMaEVaJ0hCoI1pp4GyWUDb5S-sCiI1FwMgc/s320/RB_talltole4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600544124921348898" border="0" /></a><br />This tall pair stands 36 " and were brought over from France by the seller. They originally had glass flowers on some of the metal tips, but they were removed. Can you hear me scream? I have no idea why someone would remove those, but if they were still on there, the price would have been higher than I could have paid. As soon as I saw them, I thought - Jewelry Trees!!! Yes...someday they will hold necklaces.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7v7eE0WTK0lCdxY_BAO-zZ6Zw7UT8QXVKef-oJ5A0ubxbc_aFNYM5tHJ7q4J7M2Xws2tkuk_ThYwr1xB9zps6zpmD9PQDzEzAVPpTzstv762blJ8z_OJvFGOBbl6yhMsoTZBDtNg0DY/s1600/rosebowl_minimannequin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7v7eE0WTK0lCdxY_BAO-zZ6Zw7UT8QXVKef-oJ5A0ubxbc_aFNYM5tHJ7q4J7M2Xws2tkuk_ThYwr1xB9zps6zpmD9PQDzEzAVPpTzstv762blJ8z_OJvFGOBbl6yhMsoTZBDtNg0DY/s320/rosebowl_minimannequin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600543582107043426" border="0" /></a><br />Found in the very last row, this is something I had always wanted but never really came across. A vintage Simplicity Model Mannequin. She's only 12" tall and she doesn't have her original clothing, but I'll cherish her all the same. She's <span style="font-style: italic;">chippy</span>, but I don't mind one bit! She's just a sweet memory from the Rose Bowl trip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjga_Q6jUkK-73ORz3enE6xYi8odZ5EwqntOmsG1Db3oPaylkU_AFYZfgh_qEHSuqmhwmicHwcg1zH6rRslq4Orj1jASRAxVgAWal8zlLMjrdl_SDkIjRsbXXSRoD-Y1NTfpd64f2GdNI0/s1600/silvergob.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjga_Q6jUkK-73ORz3enE6xYi8odZ5EwqntOmsG1Db3oPaylkU_AFYZfgh_qEHSuqmhwmicHwcg1zH6rRslq4Orj1jASRAxVgAWal8zlLMjrdl_SDkIjRsbXXSRoD-Y1NTfpd64f2GdNI0/s320/silvergob.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600662340849331890" border="0" /></a><br />Pretty embossed metal goblets. These things are so heavy, unmarked , but they cleaned up well. Not even sure what I'll do with them..just had to snag them! Could they be for the bride & groom? I may add them to the website....still debating. Lugged home a few more things which I forgot to photograph!<br /><br />Jenna got some great vintage dresses. Some to keep, some to sell in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/primitivepainters/">etsy shop</a>. Go take a peek!Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-65032896633538924302011-04-25T09:45:00.000-07:002011-04-25T09:55:47.096-07:00Easter Sunday With The Fam<div style="text-align: center;">Would not be complete without our favorite...See's Candy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHHcqH0L9bZ-K-bPkP2Isu36WWh9WjoKJgtHlyF4zWZ5Zl36tgA-cy8dLT_Kj9pcCxAVTUIk3ZMDx6OcNT22-Sfb8_-rstUzUx6eCVSNK94RNakJ5cUg2z2gc5hB9NBGYSMSQapsu1Tg/s1600/easter2011_momjenn.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHHcqH0L9bZ-K-bPkP2Isu36WWh9WjoKJgtHlyF4zWZ5Zl36tgA-cy8dLT_Kj9pcCxAVTUIk3ZMDx6OcNT22-Sfb8_-rstUzUx6eCVSNK94RNakJ5cUg2z2gc5hB9NBGYSMSQapsu1Tg/s320/easter2011_momjenn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599563914767671106" border="0" /></a>Jenna and Grandma..bad bad girls!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkY5ulaY2nB6xvE0j6jrds7lvDVgBZVPcBa_fXpFy5_w9EerKOVGoJ_TG0Iy3mCFc4DtRQOBiF6RNgH7XQewO1OSxWLHAwecA3aNX7ox1urvEVhyphenhyphenMtDI9nM0tqyAI9b_unZ7UxiCMr2g/s1600/easter2011_pool.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkY5ulaY2nB6xvE0j6jrds7lvDVgBZVPcBa_fXpFy5_w9EerKOVGoJ_TG0Iy3mCFc4DtRQOBiF6RNgH7XQewO1OSxWLHAwecA3aNX7ox1urvEVhyphenhyphenMtDI9nM0tqyAI9b_unZ7UxiCMr2g/s320/easter2011_pool.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599563914318518642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Eating outside was not such a bad idea!<br />Too cold to swim though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoeMVB9YkxBLd1dRLOalvt8t_R2XAu8ZpOXZ9Ddp5_diMqI8O_SYhIoZ0nJF5eEJm7eN5quDnJyTOCZnLSmRFixPx4pVbVjW0U08zmZtNLsXucM2zqG3btfIxv0h-yRauk7Xa1lWJAiI/s1600/easter2011_pool2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoeMVB9YkxBLd1dRLOalvt8t_R2XAu8ZpOXZ9Ddp5_diMqI8O_SYhIoZ0nJF5eEJm7eN5quDnJyTOCZnLSmRFixPx4pVbVjW0U08zmZtNLsXucM2zqG3btfIxv0h-yRauk7Xa1lWJAiI/s320/easter2011_pool2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599565328955893234" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUL87WUvTIwDLA0o7lWprGwzpXc162TMiQA2g0kbYASVeQIizLFjvdmpjc789aLNoSNyLrpUx7tPjxKadaH6UZRIlpmTDqHGExgpnCHcoBuZUUcDn7qHMqO39_nOQB8u3I1qEzZ-ub2w/s1600/easter2011_purpleflowers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUL87WUvTIwDLA0o7lWprGwzpXc162TMiQA2g0kbYASVeQIizLFjvdmpjc789aLNoSNyLrpUx7tPjxKadaH6UZRIlpmTDqHGExgpnCHcoBuZUUcDn7qHMqO39_nOQB8u3I1qEzZ-ub2w/s320/easter2011_purpleflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599563906115622994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My sister planted these pretty flowers and they really bloomed!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-GSwemodpj_ByFvGBjip_SfJ4If9G4ZSvHv4r1kVvYiWJVT1f1cDZLFfy2kyzj8GcKDFRv_eWmXFB8k8h65aMEz0ZT_zNQwvUS1ONdyptdwBUQJf36l-M74B57-NTkwpebjJVreBYVU/s1600/easter2011_mom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-GSwemodpj_ByFvGBjip_SfJ4If9G4ZSvHv4r1kVvYiWJVT1f1cDZLFfy2kyzj8GcKDFRv_eWmXFB8k8h65aMEz0ZT_zNQwvUS1ONdyptdwBUQJf36l-M74B57-NTkwpebjJVreBYVU/s320/easter2011_mom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599563902176117314" border="0" /></a>My Mom-enjoying some peace and quiet, and a good cup of coffee.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8JXKvThtvjkUrDpjRnQe-A1IncYyqfulrIR7j5pyKHBViJWSbUna8WLjXy-YR7VWpTraf7GzyOBVEwqAzNWa2VjP5ZBJJB4yL9Jb5Qe6cmNukUu9JmDvSYIjdqISmLIyCK74kOI-tQc/s1600/easter2011_dadsvest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8JXKvThtvjkUrDpjRnQe-A1IncYyqfulrIR7j5pyKHBViJWSbUna8WLjXy-YR7VWpTraf7GzyOBVEwqAzNWa2VjP5ZBJJB4yL9Jb5Qe6cmNukUu9JmDvSYIjdqISmLIyCK74kOI-tQc/s320/easter2011_dadsvest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599565330401510642" border="0" /></a><br />My Dad's old western vest hangs on my sister's coat rack. He's been gone 15 years..so hard to believe. We miss him so.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr7uQpWtxvFRyXYmxE7lpLaH53LBlTPikJ8LJu8TlOT-THbokLHtIwhlDNiCbZU4MvFS5M6EDxhRYz6UXEWo0-FSPxzeZbvtbwi1KtBKJoHUXVlgIEvd9_IvzYuRbawIQEhxh3eD_s5k/s1600/easter2011_meganlily.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr7uQpWtxvFRyXYmxE7lpLaH53LBlTPikJ8LJu8TlOT-THbokLHtIwhlDNiCbZU4MvFS5M6EDxhRYz6UXEWo0-FSPxzeZbvtbwi1KtBKJoHUXVlgIEvd9_IvzYuRbawIQEhxh3eD_s5k/s320/easter2011_meganlily.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599563898764403058" border="0" /></a>The birthday girl, my niece Megan and Lily!<br />Hope everyone enjoyed their Easter.<br /></div>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-9555136106651224852011-04-24T09:32:00.001-07:002011-04-24T09:32:51.905-07:00Happy Easter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UWvIGXrqppcdBL49_VDqkozp1Y3Kx67qLsCRLgiSMusrX-MfaSK96qKsgv2LEmR_yeaM2xhIhK0tIETEVjNZS8PkeQDGnLaNx6J7z2XDfmJOCpjEfcrINI_wK9-EK1mqF_iOCA8aASWk/s1600-h/happyeaster_sophie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UWvIGXrqppcdBL49_VDqkozp1Y3Kx67qLsCRLgiSMusrX-MfaSK96qKsgv2LEmR_yeaM2xhIhK0tIETEVjNZS8PkeQDGnLaNx6J7z2XDfmJOCpjEfcrINI_wK9-EK1mqF_iOCA8aASWk/s320/happyeaster_sophie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181005102294191058" /></a>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-63170753424494019792011-04-23T15:02:00.000-07:002011-04-23T15:23:13.721-07:00If You Could Have Seen Her Face...when <span>we</span> found this at a recent thrift store outing. And I say <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">we</span> because I actually pulled it off the rack as she simultaneously snatched it out of my grasp! It is in near perfect condition. A beauty to behold! The really strange thing is, she found one of these on eTsy a few months earlier, and when she decided to buy it, it had already been sold. Same color, same style, identical. I couldn't believe it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWdKrvkPWLoMwJBBTYEWd5plCv4bMSdjstX0nnawYh-ahtYar72b3qy1qGvx0fQZgBZJPiQWQFTn9Qb5IA6olK6oz6ZMtjG0Wu4Meain6KNB7Lnp9yuSM_oWdhB7BpvmcVbIRdxakPkU/s1600/thriftfind_tunic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWdKrvkPWLoMwJBBTYEWd5plCv4bMSdjstX0nnawYh-ahtYar72b3qy1qGvx0fQZgBZJPiQWQFTn9Qb5IA6olK6oz6ZMtjG0Wu4Meain6KNB7Lnp9yuSM_oWdhB7BpvmcVbIRdxakPkU/s320/thriftfind_tunic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598904625822544290" border="0" /></a><br />A 1930's tunic with the sweetest embroidered flowers, lace and silk ribbon ties. It now hangs as a piece of art on her wall. When I asked her if she was going to sell it, she gave me the evil glare. I took that as a NO. lol<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLIPrVHQ-89KZemVcK-PAlqgqU-BFJ7HNc6uZcZEKMlLRSCUsWZMp1ymYcXihhvS1O27VMxV5zGkpdgp4rHRYvTUabwk8SO-cUU8CwGpTEg3XN0xjQalV6Wp5qjz7xLwukNZuOKiw6fA/s1600/thruftfind_tunic3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLIPrVHQ-89KZemVcK-PAlqgqU-BFJ7HNc6uZcZEKMlLRSCUsWZMp1ymYcXihhvS1O27VMxV5zGkpdgp4rHRYvTUabwk8SO-cUU8CwGpTEg3XN0xjQalV6Wp5qjz7xLwukNZuOKiw6fA/s320/thruftfind_tunic3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598904626121995138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyymYIEqN5ol30OKTpK6SRMGAcqdKgwFeAh-aG9u_kvyo_GrYcogjhvwga5CuPzFL8QZ5ym0ODD3uIXKw_cy1IFHpuqtONHRzLK3T9nEIjQyH0IyBOok-g0GcLE4pVYdBJEX3A3KDFpk/s1600/thriftfind_tunic2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyymYIEqN5ol30OKTpK6SRMGAcqdKgwFeAh-aG9u_kvyo_GrYcogjhvwga5CuPzFL8QZ5ym0ODD3uIXKw_cy1IFHpuqtONHRzLK3T9nEIjQyH0IyBOok-g0GcLE4pVYdBJEX3A3KDFpk/s320/thriftfind_tunic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598904620899512066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqSFLAdSGp9C-Br6CqiQSasi4kqrYRfP-64vvahrFLg8-WBqy79YiF1mm2uvjLsXfxz7bEmZDJBvRzAiAmPeJ8HU_C_kjO7Js3rWzC6u4j_7JgRZM8fpudbzGeLdzpIFxVKQUA462MAo/s1600/thriftfind_tunic.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgbVloVsH91V7eWzB10NwqTTIqodL_dTgQHbkhdKwcYvaQAR-eOPmCzJNupLdQ_AVLEMcc6TvWEgH1VK6olx06BVU6TdQUU5VFj3WgbrQpuKc6eoPN3sMByL61VQk81QmVlgsK7_Fjh8/s1600/thriftfind_tunic4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgbVloVsH91V7eWzB10NwqTTIqodL_dTgQHbkhdKwcYvaQAR-eOPmCzJNupLdQ_AVLEMcc6TvWEgH1VK6olx06BVU6TdQUU5VFj3WgbrQpuKc6eoPN3sMByL61VQk81QmVlgsK7_Fjh8/s320/thriftfind_tunic4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598904820125314498" border="0" /></a>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-26045213820321871712011-04-15T19:25:00.000-07:002011-04-15T20:10:54.645-07:00Urban Barn 1 Year Celebration<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Z3tXdrrPmZtKn4o8lnnhuIWYhILBc-AOdpOs36rw2ioB7wnpdRTST6ULBC4Zm2X_ttwqozL_Rph7nebKMHI4MvcB5ZAOdSM0wWS1jsNi4OtndZEzDBTNt-mfhB_3dyFTw9GY7gJo8s8/s1600/UB1yr_line.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Z3tXdrrPmZtKn4o8lnnhuIWYhILBc-AOdpOs36rw2ioB7wnpdRTST6ULBC4Zm2X_ttwqozL_Rph7nebKMHI4MvcB5ZAOdSM0wWS1jsNi4OtndZEzDBTNt-mfhB_3dyFTw9GY7gJo8s8/s320/UB1yr_line.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596003060434943602" border="0" /></a>It was a <span style="font-style: italic;">good</span> day. Congratulations on your fabulous year Linda!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqAvUjewDwkmKpUgj8d0Q5Z868cENz-afoYFroY-9XZ7CGEOQNO2wR0C-O3ahyphenhypheneZFUgoWdqOkWVQ0qfVLyI0_GPU0tqFEA-q49PB4ncUi-qdaPHPuT7wrgt515_jXy6Inbck2IfQTCFw/s1600/UB1yr_pinkcouch.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqAvUjewDwkmKpUgj8d0Q5Z868cENz-afoYFroY-9XZ7CGEOQNO2wR0C-O3ahyphenhypheneZFUgoWdqOkWVQ0qfVLyI0_GPU0tqFEA-q49PB4ncUi-qdaPHPuT7wrgt515_jXy6Inbck2IfQTCFw/s320/UB1yr_pinkcouch.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596003057732538370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Divine<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELuRND35fDZrHfnRJcgnY_DySoDWFx5HIPBxrPThZ-KvMs5BaAA2awd5NcbCYnMFGTy5a3vatBXKBsB-cAXX0mp3t5T9QYYkjQnbdGMns_pcRNnb3aPNMUaQyKJzN2Z720R-klOO7EVM/s1600/UB1yr_pinkcart.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELuRND35fDZrHfnRJcgnY_DySoDWFx5HIPBxrPThZ-KvMs5BaAA2awd5NcbCYnMFGTy5a3vatBXKBsB-cAXX0mp3t5T9QYYkjQnbdGMns_pcRNnb3aPNMUaQyKJzN2Z720R-klOO7EVM/s320/UB1yr_pinkcart.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596003054036590834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The perfect pink, the perfect tea cart.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgiYOZ2MaxBjAC-DFgRAyq49q08t4h56b8YF5xS118joUdQiCi4TwgBQ8OEmHZnOcETIlS-7IY7oXthxHRwIxA49T9AEcseoYbbVPgCtUkBSZU0ot-8A13KlgbzCyHHmTXANXi2XgBKA/s1600/UB1yr_sweaterbust.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgiYOZ2MaxBjAC-DFgRAyq49q08t4h56b8YF5xS118joUdQiCi4TwgBQ8OEmHZnOcETIlS-7IY7oXthxHRwIxA49T9AEcseoYbbVPgCtUkBSZU0ot-8A13KlgbzCyHHmTXANXi2XgBKA/s320/UB1yr_sweaterbust.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596003046548504066" border="0" /></a>This bust was the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wow</span> piece that commanded second looks.<br />She was wearing a vintage beaded sweater!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsxEvbvfjwgQwqopmQfoqtxl4EcArGJXecNYvhDmOIUFZWiLeFMSQGt_BUQKy8nXEvLCCfHaiF16FKjzCJTjyxLswZxxNoFPgS7s5Tbw7I0NRHaDFDabRHqVUeN2fbQ0Rkiaur6I0ujk/s1600/UB1yr_dollstand.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsxEvbvfjwgQwqopmQfoqtxl4EcArGJXecNYvhDmOIUFZWiLeFMSQGt_BUQKy8nXEvLCCfHaiF16FKjzCJTjyxLswZxxNoFPgS7s5Tbw7I0NRHaDFDabRHqVUeN2fbQ0Rkiaur6I0ujk/s320/UB1yr_dollstand.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596003041843978706" border="0" /></a>Loved the jewelry stands throughout the store!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcUBkyPmaf7l45RDwoRQq7TwwfVtrYe4SGS0t_mWK2X06D4ZJwKwcnhjzFh0cDtnYKRm-3c0zMRX_IfrY6QwGr5_CvN6LuuUwtGX205H9Ah_tDMCbcGufB8wec19b_J7dwc54QQNi9Jo/s1600/UB1yr_lisaloria.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcUBkyPmaf7l45RDwoRQq7TwwfVtrYe4SGS0t_mWK2X06D4ZJwKwcnhjzFh0cDtnYKRm-3c0zMRX_IfrY6QwGr5_CvN6LuuUwtGX205H9Ah_tDMCbcGufB8wec19b_J7dwc54QQNi9Jo/s320/UB1yr_lisaloria.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596003366921033890" border="0" /></a>The lovely Lisa Loria...full of life and<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> love.</span></span><br />So much talent. Visit her blog to see more!<br /><a href="http://lisaloria.blogspot.com/">Lisa's Blog</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwy2LHvzEdw5JHncacjwyL7pO9rchzy8uLGj7OxuI2vtvwNoAwkZrKe_jI1df0Ca86uXPjdhT_q06t4em-TULvgb-oz9VMrE4Bp3fKFlGdJpY66VUrC4rEJCJyuvQMwNQrq85znxF4cD4/s1600/UB1yr_lisaflowergirls.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwy2LHvzEdw5JHncacjwyL7pO9rchzy8uLGj7OxuI2vtvwNoAwkZrKe_jI1df0Ca86uXPjdhT_q06t4em-TULvgb-oz9VMrE4Bp3fKFlGdJpY66VUrC4rEJCJyuvQMwNQrq85znxF4cD4/s320/UB1yr_lisaflowergirls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596003368995372674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lisa's Flower Girl Necklaces...adorbs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdffzuK9Caowo06pqiP_6vNnHu0CfqfcgJXerhTJS08RV0N30yRwUVKGIjWPcfv-UddRKvmFOzSvKXNXVq-wKPwv42NvV3lB65ZIvTkYBU80cS3wd5yPHsRTfIzMNg5DEmHcozLOCZIGw/s1600/UB1yr_lisaflowergirls2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdffzuK9Caowo06pqiP_6vNnHu0CfqfcgJXerhTJS08RV0N30yRwUVKGIjWPcfv-UddRKvmFOzSvKXNXVq-wKPwv42NvV3lB65ZIvTkYBU80cS3wd5yPHsRTfIzMNg5DEmHcozLOCZIGw/s320/UB1yr_lisaflowergirls2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596007375991886002" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7faXADT3-Q8gQL4tODEKKUMlloC-5gItGmyJLNr4U5tX8NJ81wcT9ei_51giXkUMJ_OHN2LsjK5x09uyNDOHAyf7zdwVS836sge9swFiMQrDOYxcFy3SoZ7tsXg8lYxnWLtWxfSe0pw/s1600/UB1y_cartback2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7faXADT3-Q8gQL4tODEKKUMlloC-5gItGmyJLNr4U5tX8NJ81wcT9ei_51giXkUMJ_OHN2LsjK5x09uyNDOHAyf7zdwVS836sge9swFiMQrDOYxcFy3SoZ7tsXg8lYxnWLtWxfSe0pw/s320/UB1y_cartback2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596003360953242594" border="0" /></a>Her painting on Linda's Gypsy Cart<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ft9sieaVs5nZRUynsKoPGrTJ4G7ahqaGV4lWhytvC1sSUqvr3cuNcv6pt8pdNc19hdlVG1jVbp0IQUPzJj1DZhgqW5oQF9R9GD56RovMswdI6s_SvAfZezoa1kefpi4rbYS-v2J8WdU/s1600/UB1yr_tricia.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ft9sieaVs5nZRUynsKoPGrTJ4G7ahqaGV4lWhytvC1sSUqvr3cuNcv6pt8pdNc19hdlVG1jVbp0IQUPzJj1DZhgqW5oQF9R9GD56RovMswdI6s_SvAfZezoa1kefpi4rbYS-v2J8WdU/s320/UB1yr_tricia.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596010945700614306" border="0" /></a><br />Tricia Samsal comes from Arizona pulling her cute little pink trailer.<br />Visit her blog <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.vintagebliss.typepad.com">HERE</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs9jIWVqirIC7D6AiGLKXlAYZ5yohzNv-UQi3ic5v5lYyQogOsJdnn2X8oNfZS7iKa2Fsy6BkqKJCOVVoClA3ZdFD6eDK0NPS0BJXHLB0icodMVEsR8cIhzOvvvjdMgMka5SgT1LKLNM/s1600/UB1yr_birdgirl.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs9jIWVqirIC7D6AiGLKXlAYZ5yohzNv-UQi3ic5v5lYyQogOsJdnn2X8oNfZS7iKa2Fsy6BkqKJCOVVoClA3ZdFD6eDK0NPS0BJXHLB0icodMVEsR8cIhzOvvvjdMgMka5SgT1LKLNM/s320/UB1yr_birdgirl.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596006986347397938" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.madamesauerkraut.com/">Madamesauerkraut</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxt0mHwwLoEzRyM-2_f_5O86Rlqr6UM4SIE5FR517qFzQb0oDa_Sxk2xh5ymiinc1_HtV8iopic8lov8qUn5qc224N9oJjEeGDRzZxbZ7U1yeHkxwUkJBnozGuLjmWjd5SQk7OKqcNe4/s1600/UB1yr_birdgirl2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxt0mHwwLoEzRyM-2_f_5O86Rlqr6UM4SIE5FR517qFzQb0oDa_Sxk2xh5ymiinc1_HtV8iopic8lov8qUn5qc224N9oJjEeGDRzZxbZ7U1yeHkxwUkJBnozGuLjmWjd5SQk7OKqcNe4/s320/UB1yr_birdgirl2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596006983829816354" border="0" /></a>Sweetest girl making the birds in a ring..I couldn't leave without one!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrsrYlYpzVGYhkmIfu_IVnSsqtQVIR3Lhuyw_Gv3t7TfWhWe9bsMlj3GWnN3wt7u1Uli_QvUDr46-4aEEUNzGtevAVsDx9NkvPYC-lQ3KsUPH1L41Fw1zy-UkEtfI3WILGNV56BcV8b0/s1600/UB1yr_mybirdring.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrsrYlYpzVGYhkmIfu_IVnSsqtQVIR3Lhuyw_Gv3t7TfWhWe9bsMlj3GWnN3wt7u1Uli_QvUDr46-4aEEUNzGtevAVsDx9NkvPYC-lQ3KsUPH1L41Fw1zy-UkEtfI3WILGNV56BcV8b0/s320/UB1yr_mybirdring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596006976892786626" border="0" /></a>My little pom pom head birdie. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://urbanbarn155.blogspot.com/">Urban Barn Blog</a><br /><br /></div>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-41326834959456625682011-04-12T11:23:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:35:23.969-07:00What's Hot, What's NotAfter my recent visit to the flea market, I took notes on what I saw people leaving with and what seemed to be selling in general. Here's what I saw in baskets, on dollies and under arms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPhvLtHB0dZQNrzgkl00Lm1yEUsBBK_3cQh67rmjyHMM0bB811xzJ6k8Kgb5o_8MD7h0gN8lIjO2iWUbFDr0czwWcLnxPIL73xEeSe-d18OxSXU74a5hmnN076tCUZp8aQ4p54tvpN1A/s1600/disastersign.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPhvLtHB0dZQNrzgkl00Lm1yEUsBBK_3cQh67rmjyHMM0bB811xzJ6k8Kgb5o_8MD7h0gN8lIjO2iWUbFDr0czwWcLnxPIL73xEeSe-d18OxSXU74a5hmnN076tCUZp8aQ4p54tvpN1A/s320/disastersign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594559250162270146" border="0" /></a>This sign received so much attention and was snapped up right after I took the photo.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Industrial-</span> Wire locker baskets, stools, signage, dress forms, small metal file drawers and large carts sold as entertainment centers.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEpb8wfQqIO92Wg4hBdryW06RzBVvmS2S0aMKcQKqmWm_tD6GJI_jC2qMAvSZTxCuSHVpvMFW4gNR7nNE7MmwQQDuMcaje4T_DCVZWv3iJB82kZUY6PkC9fiU6gqOGQxN92Phyphenhypheni6FlF8/s1600/induststool.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEpb8wfQqIO92Wg4hBdryW06RzBVvmS2S0aMKcQKqmWm_tD6GJI_jC2qMAvSZTxCuSHVpvMFW4gNR7nNE7MmwQQDuMcaje4T_DCVZWv3iJB82kZUY6PkC9fiU6gqOGQxN92Phyphenhypheni6FlF8/s320/induststool.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594563340945807922" border="0" /></a>This draftsman stool is similar to the ones that seemed popular that day.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Mid-Century</span> Modern Home Furnishings<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOB0awgRMD71HC7uM3Ct6ibierXSXwifND5O_bxE7zfNobwz1NRJL-D3vakqj2hCRbojgirpYVP3gXdfQ2pL6UtxNgpTuXfZ_885ZTo_GKCpNipe9W49jGiX-_BcrGCjC3kKSlvQLiEY/s1600/midcenturymodchest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOB0awgRMD71HC7uM3Ct6ibierXSXwifND5O_bxE7zfNobwz1NRJL-D3vakqj2hCRbojgirpYVP3gXdfQ2pL6UtxNgpTuXfZ_885ZTo_GKCpNipe9W49jGiX-_BcrGCjC3kKSlvQLiEY/s320/midcenturymodchest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594562057757579490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Vintage suitcases</span> from the 40's to the 60's: From the striped to floral to the mod orange & pink.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yV8RcBftKuVcvMRLO6lcG-qitk6mmUtzabDpgfR8GCJS3XiKGhEAzP7xIxdGG7CSXHxGpfZjffo1T4OUy-hrwkO3HhbK_mq_lZXi8aWe7LF6OD_V6swVFQsNh3Czcj-3K8SZU_9z_M0/s1600/floralsuitcase.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yV8RcBftKuVcvMRLO6lcG-qitk6mmUtzabDpgfR8GCJS3XiKGhEAzP7xIxdGG7CSXHxGpfZjffo1T4OUy-hrwkO3HhbK_mq_lZXi8aWe7LF6OD_V6swVFQsNh3Czcj-3K8SZU_9z_M0/s320/floralsuitcase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594756829621168818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Vintage clothing</span>...probably THE most popular selling item with the 18-30 year olds.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Farm Primitives- </span>Tractor seats, Tools & sun shape disks and gears. The creative ones will take their parts and may come up with something like this!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0qabk5qoTHqkIlAHv8acd1EiQhBtJ27cmTYhmb2E-1g0VqgaYw_hv0GKYbi8m4nwPgfRGq7Xkd19CU08sCnmUXjZhXirttm9GslUbls1Ze9AyLG8DjGbeKvm9DRECeWojZDLRrSb6uU/s1600/gearwallclock.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0qabk5qoTHqkIlAHv8acd1EiQhBtJ27cmTYhmb2E-1g0VqgaYw_hv0GKYbi8m4nwPgfRGq7Xkd19CU08sCnmUXjZhXirttm9GslUbls1Ze9AyLG8DjGbeKvm9DRECeWojZDLRrSb6uU/s320/gearwallclock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594754915931524002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also saw lots of <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >architectural </span>pieces, <span style="font-weight: bold;">wooden crates</span>, boxes and <span style="font-weight: bold;">printer drawers</span> being sold.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHeuPhJ15cifFMGNNIzWGIVPUzoA6zKdTO3WjGOX_3e2HsC5TBeWkbF0OkTJTHPrbAoicItxe0R5Sq0hde6qkmyXF9vWuuesMscf9wg1ZpJmuwleJG2hrpK9TI_li7eyCQcQwkA-6-Eg/s1600/printdrawjewelry.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHeuPhJ15cifFMGNNIzWGIVPUzoA6zKdTO3WjGOX_3e2HsC5TBeWkbF0OkTJTHPrbAoicItxe0R5Sq0hde6qkmyXF9vWuuesMscf9wg1ZpJmuwleJG2hrpK9TI_li7eyCQcQwkA-6-Eg/s320/printdrawjewelry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594755752932612674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love this printer drawer turned jewelry display.<br /></div><br />Bird cages, vintage colored glass bottles, vintage jewelry and unusual lucite chandeliers...all the rage.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >What people seemed to be passing by</span>- Depression glassware, pretty china, dishes, figurines, linens and newly painted furniture.<br /><br />Funny how things that were once popular are now passed over but that's the way it's always been I guess. It also seemed that there were many more younger shoppers out...or am I just getting old? Don't answer that! These younger buyers seemed to be drawn to what Mom might have had used in the 60's & 70's..not what their Grandmother had in the 40's-50's. Although I did see 2 young men buying a primitive folding washstand that didn't even have the galvanized tubs. I think I overheard some talk about turning it into a coffee table. You would have thought they found gold they were so excited! I remember a few years ago, no one would look twice at one in an antique mall. I also remember previewing an estate sale 10 years ago at a home that was completely furnished with 1950-60 furniture. I left without purchasing a thing because it <span style="font-style: italic;">wasn't what I was looking for. </span>I would give anything to turn back the clock on that one! I think they even left the plastic on one of the sofas.<br /><br />My next post will be my flea market purchases.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">So if you are a collector or seller, what are you on the lookout for?</span></span>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-58179044120016940782011-04-10T18:55:00.000-07:002011-04-12T11:27:40.433-07:00Rose Bowl FunA trip to The Rose Bowl in Pasadena is always fun, but also very tiring. Five hours of walking and we still didn't see it all! We came home with some goodies so I can't complain too much. Here are some things that I would have LOVED to bring home, but didn't.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4xQCcdk9VPrdTF1grYJFLToZwnHz8rw96ECu_O2wrSraHK3_kL8EeLrM-DlgL-rfaTK2w8YTaLXqDIHmW1b6UnDEpQGu5l6NyKAYjzzm_nxgHiWRDTBx6XQAKecZpbKy_8nBGUd-LkA/s1600/rosebowl_dreamy2pc.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4xQCcdk9VPrdTF1grYJFLToZwnHz8rw96ECu_O2wrSraHK3_kL8EeLrM-DlgL-rfaTK2w8YTaLXqDIHmW1b6UnDEpQGu5l6NyKAYjzzm_nxgHiWRDTBx6XQAKecZpbKy_8nBGUd-LkA/s320/rosebowl_dreamy2pc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594131848292240626" border="0" /></a><br />This piece would be the ultimate DREAM piece for a shop. I think I would make it into a counter and hang the mirror on the wall behind it..AMAZING, but it was out of my price range and I wouldn't have a spot for it right now...so I'll just have to DREAM about it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn29XK5bc3Zq5ztniAcjEGhiFAafryD4nF8bDX1c5MMghirQfO2ojh4OXZj3zHiOq3_nqEd3atI4wMWccl_VFPASR8Iizq2dwxB43xF7AAPJ_Dn_TtefcGH32UeVH8GgzFI9zIvKtc-k/s1600/rosebowl_dresserlove.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn29XK5bc3Zq5ztniAcjEGhiFAafryD4nF8bDX1c5MMghirQfO2ojh4OXZj3zHiOq3_nqEd3atI4wMWccl_VFPASR8Iizq2dwxB43xF7AAPJ_Dn_TtefcGH32UeVH8GgzFI9zIvKtc-k/s320/rosebowl_dresserlove.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594131849794741730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When my daughter saw this, she swore it would fit in the back of the car, but I think that would have meant one of us would have to stay in Pasadena. It was probably the prettiest little dresser I've ever seen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9-GWDOZEohlth3inxCyxoGUTdkRjTIgFKF8l9G6ygvy_3orXHW1NSgR_jW76idAE2LmX1ddkBRicGVefxILkSeZNw7ArIde5mUGRFGVYg0SS9ABG9t-jzJrMIdCvJvAN24ciI1E5xtw/s1600/rosebowl_childmannequin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9-GWDOZEohlth3inxCyxoGUTdkRjTIgFKF8l9G6ygvy_3orXHW1NSgR_jW76idAE2LmX1ddkBRicGVefxILkSeZNw7ArIde5mUGRFGVYg0SS9ABG9t-jzJrMIdCvJvAN24ciI1E5xtw/s320/rosebowl_childmannequin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594126957863118946" border="0" /></a>This was awesome. The stand had a foot pedal which would raise & lower the mannequin. We both wanted this too, but it was $650.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4clD8gHepIvmPnPYqawHs2YUDBj-ZPwMOK3_eOAUfGkrYtieclrnoZrNLqmk6FrhcU41hL-d4UI0PPox9PXc1-O-p-NEd_5IGevuqmiGqwC2wxBncGobEUormkvJ0YqCJI2K0wyJwyCo/s1600/rosebowl_weirdchair.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4clD8gHepIvmPnPYqawHs2YUDBj-ZPwMOK3_eOAUfGkrYtieclrnoZrNLqmk6FrhcU41hL-d4UI0PPox9PXc1-O-p-NEd_5IGevuqmiGqwC2wxBncGobEUormkvJ0YqCJI2K0wyJwyCo/s320/rosebowl_weirdchair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594126953422559346" border="0" /></a>And then...there's always <span style="font-style: italic;">the strange</span>. This chair received lots of looks.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2TC8J1upjU67h4mrJ1uIi6ETVjh4H_0xucPY8Sdw-kfuY_Pz8aiW1UAcVzvN7pb8ZXIyHZ3KxuS7LOWqbr8-Ljnc_RtG80tGu1S8wIracITeZFrRfyNPChLcZq7cO5WapJ2zdiYucAk/s1600/rosebowl_weirdchair2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2TC8J1upjU67h4mrJ1uIi6ETVjh4H_0xucPY8Sdw-kfuY_Pz8aiW1UAcVzvN7pb8ZXIyHZ3KxuS7LOWqbr8-Ljnc_RtG80tGu1S8wIracITeZFrRfyNPChLcZq7cO5WapJ2zdiYucAk/s320/rosebowl_weirdchair2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594126955494217266" border="0" /></a>Industrial seems too have taken over. Every aisle had something industrial and this space had quite a selection of entertainment stands. This was just one. Industrial items were THE hottest items selling today.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhMTdj09ivXdB4o5-bH7YJLY7xaBa83NgbrwN8eiDjvYDVbrNyySvr39jxTxdXEM0fcyGhm-J4xQw7cy-4418ZBTqUN2SrFNUBOtoaTKSXSDxxZhUnnSJbnOYVx8oTpavy6M2ajvI7Ws/s1600/rosebowl_industentert.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhMTdj09ivXdB4o5-bH7YJLY7xaBa83NgbrwN8eiDjvYDVbrNyySvr39jxTxdXEM0fcyGhm-J4xQw7cy-4418ZBTqUN2SrFNUBOtoaTKSXSDxxZhUnnSJbnOYVx8oTpavy6M2ajvI7Ws/s320/rosebowl_industentert.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594126948917229282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgng37ZdJA2mKgkPt8pF8e3b_SdGDL5Pr4WftDnpGi0LoeiErYl9semmKeYpZey52QARvyj7AZ9xa2oO8XeOp5TQoheLEt2C9rOq7URw8F7yFw8xN1JMuNcu032YbRDsicgNOpn765ec9Y/s1600/rosebowl_3stools.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgng37ZdJA2mKgkPt8pF8e3b_SdGDL5Pr4WftDnpGi0LoeiErYl9semmKeYpZey52QARvyj7AZ9xa2oO8XeOp5TQoheLEt2C9rOq7URw8F7yFw8xN1JMuNcu032YbRDsicgNOpn765ec9Y/s320/rosebowl_3stools.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594126944803814274" border="0" /></a>If we had a need for bar stools, I would have somehow tied these to the roof of the car. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhMTdj09ivXdB4o5-bH7YJLY7xaBa83NgbrwN8eiDjvYDVbrNyySvr39jxTxdXEM0fcyGhm-J4xQw7cy-4418ZBTqUN2SrFNUBOtoaTKSXSDxxZhUnnSJbnOYVx8oTpavy6M2ajvI7Ws/s1600/rosebowl_industentert.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-NkAtVLaxpbon7bbt0dKJIWtF98tiih-DNpWgaDPDwVlfOFlD4wP6O3_fQ09d8hDb0qswJvFpgL0KKLA2aDZT01Ow-E1u2cwK2_31azgyu4uonMSUrc8-a0HXfjWywbzHUOmh1oQhj8/s1600/rosebowl_cokecart.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-NkAtVLaxpbon7bbt0dKJIWtF98tiih-DNpWgaDPDwVlfOFlD4wP6O3_fQ09d8hDb0qswJvFpgL0KKLA2aDZT01Ow-E1u2cwK2_31azgyu4uonMSUrc8-a0HXfjWywbzHUOmh1oQhj8/s320/rosebowl_cokecart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594129979509772466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">An old Coca-Cola cart. Cool, but not sure what I'd do with it!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5P5xqP2udW46reHmdS8k36JXAjo7CNQBSYmBPkK0o6ZOT9BoBmv2dYb2h5tCXGY-wEIJ1rtTsDacMvU2Lzo1rCsrVD1GIj9yPGqPH1icSL3BNqiLsMTSZ4WMV1nzmdqRveRctEkHC9Lc/s1600/rosebowl_childsset.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5P5xqP2udW46reHmdS8k36JXAjo7CNQBSYmBPkK0o6ZOT9BoBmv2dYb2h5tCXGY-wEIJ1rtTsDacMvU2Lzo1rCsrVD1GIj9yPGqPH1icSL3BNqiLsMTSZ4WMV1nzmdqRveRctEkHC9Lc/s320/rosebowl_childsset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594129979211240178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have a weakness for children's furniture and this little pink set was adorable.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNiwK7o1L-R-14BvE8_cT6qhgPFjwVgteg4rCea6w4ianeCPyuHlqvbdJ0KIoccpv-yruGnYU6vSyX-8rK-7il3fvdj_HNoLrd2QjWy4Uw7tM5L-u3giAY5-zebksMBbpHat76M4SlfY/s1600/rosebowl_grainsack.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNiwK7o1L-R-14BvE8_cT6qhgPFjwVgteg4rCea6w4ianeCPyuHlqvbdJ0KIoccpv-yruGnYU6vSyX-8rK-7il3fvdj_HNoLrd2QjWy4Uw7tM5L-u3giAY5-zebksMBbpHat76M4SlfY/s320/rosebowl_grainsack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594129972644579074" border="0" /></a>I have never see so many grain sacks in one space!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-EwJ3l9kCJz7Dm1yaj-9ThNYI7yhIl23m9E5jV2_HD2_yu_sHOuoSPskWRP49CTFAOOT-ybuIvJ3An-Mv4Udb7qeHuTB-Ulljql_0WjUk9ro9QEg-BovluZJelOD61TSuoEYFC3_xaQ/s1600/rosebowl_trunk2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-EwJ3l9kCJz7Dm1yaj-9ThNYI7yhIl23m9E5jV2_HD2_yu_sHOuoSPskWRP49CTFAOOT-ybuIvJ3An-Mv4Udb7qeHuTB-Ulljql_0WjUk9ro9QEg-BovluZJelOD61TSuoEYFC3_xaQ/s320/rosebowl_trunk2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594129973950849378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This would be the most awesome shop display piece for jewelry!<br />It was from the 1800's and very expensive.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkd91GW90qNXPhrjsK60jqWWNQj0Ib1hmt7A4MOROMAUxuWOQ4SWRzouWC8ieiKzt8eTuqpoG9BdkzxRHdMHkpx_fiNCxmnpCLPIsIOxTZ4Kg_7fVeMo23k0XsJsBl_ETcMYJSXrXA0M/s1600/rosebowl_trunk.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkd91GW90qNXPhrjsK60jqWWNQj0Ib1hmt7A4MOROMAUxuWOQ4SWRzouWC8ieiKzt8eTuqpoG9BdkzxRHdMHkpx_fiNCxmnpCLPIsIOxTZ4Kg_7fVeMo23k0XsJsBl_ETcMYJSXrXA0M/s320/rosebowl_trunk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594129967763055794" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-63746759749443165852011-04-08T21:32:00.000-07:002011-04-08T21:36:43.415-07:0021<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2ZmCM3OnQlzIlBzXP5gpWxrCpz0vuBN-P303hM1H0LN4HQfeNWE_JxgHodusFl4r7-ntTH7sPZzA7qRjH0vWZ3efIOKwAP7nJEcUKSxaudWq8dVAqDXtjJuSurHzzHvUTYNoQoE38YQ/s1600/etsymaxi.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2ZmCM3OnQlzIlBzXP5gpWxrCpz0vuBN-P303hM1H0LN4HQfeNWE_JxgHodusFl4r7-ntTH7sPZzA7qRjH0vWZ3efIOKwAP7nJEcUKSxaudWq8dVAqDXtjJuSurHzzHvUTYNoQoE38YQ/s320/etsymaxi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592170831938629266" border="0" /></a><br />Having a child turning 21 makes one stop and think. It <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> doesn't seem like yesterday that she was taking her first steps, but time does seem to pass much quicker<span style="font-style: italic;"> the older I get.</span> Love my girl for so many reasons. She's strong, intelligent, independent and definitely has a mind of her own. She has had a few curve balls thrown her way at a young age, and I'm proud of the way she has handled herself. She's a homebody, and I have the feeling she'll be around for awhile. And I'm okay with that. We're two peas in a pod..going junking together every chance we get. Yes, she inherited the collecting gene and was recently bitten with the entrepreneur bug. Selling on eTsy has been an exciting new adventure for her. I'm just a wee bit proud that she has an eye for finding clothing and accessories to list in her online <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/primitivepainters">eTsy store</a>. She even sold this beautiful Italian Maxi dress last week to an actress in LA..she was so excited and I was so happy for her :) So hard for her to let go of some pieces like this, but she's learning that this is the the way it is when you are a <span style="font-style: italic;">finder</span> and not a <span style="font-style: italic;">keeper</span>. Although on peek in her closet and I'm beginning to wonder..<br /><br />So for her 21st birthday, she doesn't want much. Just a trip to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to do some treasure hunting. Wish us luck! But first, it's out to lunch and dinner on Saturday for that very first celebratory drink. I'm sure she'll proudly display that I.D. when asked.Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-60585737262489954272011-04-05T11:35:00.000-07:002011-04-05T11:37:50.914-07:00It's Coming Along...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYtpF1firJ8L2ojUaEF5cwfwvuiZTHQOmij60-ufiqsvgoR2qKj3-ok-jO2HDuqvYl2IwkkhW5_1HSNATCqAf_xz2CZzqubnxc7AIfmOp8TOweYvnzIU1T2dhOTEuujaEZrsOjZH8dqU/s1600/greyhouse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYtpF1firJ8L2ojUaEF5cwfwvuiZTHQOmij60-ufiqsvgoR2qKj3-ok-jO2HDuqvYl2IwkkhW5_1HSNATCqAf_xz2CZzqubnxc7AIfmOp8TOweYvnzIU1T2dhOTEuujaEZrsOjZH8dqU/s320/greyhouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566200388949626210" border="0" /></a><br />Last year, I posted about <a href="http://shab-n-chic.blogspot.com/2010/02/old-grey-house.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">this old house</span></a> which is next door to our home. Well..my wish came true. Not my first wish to OWN this baby... but my wish that someone would buy it and restore it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9J9K-CEWd4_k6tdkjEXVvVYf6bO5OCIpBOTU_arJN-RJKiuzlHxCG-8thpLt2Kj3N4WPnB27m7ED_lsdBS0wYTp_s2DKH7jY0-nK9X2NBVPCBJ0aTV5TZG9bfKnwtvZWUKPJ__a_Ra2w/s1600/feb11_house1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9J9K-CEWd4_k6tdkjEXVvVYf6bO5OCIpBOTU_arJN-RJKiuzlHxCG-8thpLt2Kj3N4WPnB27m7ED_lsdBS0wYTp_s2DKH7jY0-nK9X2NBVPCBJ0aTV5TZG9bfKnwtvZWUKPJ__a_Ra2w/s320/feb11_house1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589394389232102258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQuYeUXjdfG8zEPpaDLX0IM6p3EPYfUMswI6UgHquhDPyb1-zUl2WSLO1h-wyTmMdepHN6Bf75PI-VYqKvDQpcBsiJBV5umr22rXlgZRwPD3E4XWPg6lQFZOp5vlVxk82-J49jJx45SE/s1600/feb11_house2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQuYeUXjdfG8zEPpaDLX0IM6p3EPYfUMswI6UgHquhDPyb1-zUl2WSLO1h-wyTmMdepHN6Bf75PI-VYqKvDQpcBsiJBV5umr22rXlgZRwPD3E4XWPg6lQFZOp5vlVxk82-J49jJx45SE/s320/feb11_house2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589394389202300530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI9ygchMVXx-n525dMbRYa8U-8ZoKQeahLsuu8iLEAbG6ChsmJATYSCeq1dVQXzepqbh76xGfLtAl7D0YhJGUXBAgsPGUmrCqxEtP2eg2EQtAjOGOnvOCHxG5LSsLUL-rSBFyc0dGXBU/s1600/feb11_house3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI9ygchMVXx-n525dMbRYa8U-8ZoKQeahLsuu8iLEAbG6ChsmJATYSCeq1dVQXzepqbh76xGfLtAl7D0YhJGUXBAgsPGUmrCqxEtP2eg2EQtAjOGOnvOCHxG5LSsLUL-rSBFyc0dGXBU/s320/feb11_house3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589394380143510226" border="0" /></a>They have been working on it for months, but it will be a few more months before it's ready for the new owners. They have removed the chain link fencing and replaced it with iron and brick. I can't wait to see it completed! It's going to be so wonderful to look next door and see her in all her glory!Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-42649998912850328572011-03-28T23:37:00.000-07:002011-03-28T23:44:23.753-07:003 Good ReasonsWe didn't go <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">looking</span> for a settee...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">but when you come across something as CUTE as this, how can two girls resist?<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUgYrOwNydGOM5wVrNGmYYjMakWCF7gETd2uySTdbzDbSoJz4hUB6zg5tZO9vdKFoMmFdXl3czLxXASdOD_q0q0QfNBiB_L_c-wLibsFo6OWKeSvHbmcOSqizhxACTUUN1s3mG9Exlky1/s1600/Jenn_settee.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUgYrOwNydGOM5wVrNGmYYjMakWCF7gETd2uySTdbzDbSoJz4hUB6zg5tZO9vdKFoMmFdXl3czLxXASdOD_q0q0QfNBiB_L_c-wLibsFo6OWKeSvHbmcOSqizhxACTUUN1s3mG9Exlky1/s320/Jenn_settee.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581577284433441634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And besides...she gave me 3 good reasons to buy it.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9JQdt6Wmz91pYjzsvq1CtKGOkCDJzLe8xLxo3QGggAmCfUb7I8bU9f5euH7FN2ccXFxhlbiDsMRwJAVlxLcZtLJY8y_FO-sGfx3aOAOjUHKCJ2yV-c4r9lMirq8CemCZBlOiHs1IQHbB/s1600/jenn_settee2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9JQdt6Wmz91pYjzsvq1CtKGOkCDJzLe8xLxo3QGggAmCfUb7I8bU9f5euH7FN2ccXFxhlbiDsMRwJAVlxLcZtLJY8y_FO-sGfx3aOAOjUHKCJ2yV-c4r9lMirq8CemCZBlOiHs1IQHbB/s320/jenn_settee2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581577280494453730" border="0" /></a><br />#1 It's her birthday next month, and this can be...her birthday present! :)<br />#2 She's tired of sitting on her bed to read and to watch television.<br />#3 It's just so darn adorable and we'd surely <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">never</span> find another in this color.<br /><br />Purchased at <a href="http://www.vignettesantiques.com/">Vignettes</a> in Ocean Beach, one of our <span style="font-weight: bold;">VERY</span> favorite stores in the whole wide world!Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-92092367860814009642011-01-25T10:56:00.000-08:002011-01-25T11:44:43.828-08:00A Mini VacationI just can't let an entire month slip by without a post! As many of my close friends know, I post fairly often at my <a href="http://theatticgirls.blogspot.com/">shop blog</a>, so it leaves little time for this one...<span style="font-style: italic;">and I miss it!</span> The New Year is going well..we've had some amazing weather and with the birds singing outside my window, it feels like Spring. Sorry to those in freezing temps! :(<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4HDtQjkiXz3oH4niGjBzN6_ra7sJ7nF82L5v5YPUedxwS3gBNlFrnF4aZ50zFrI4kogBAyxLLfutzTdCKTdI4CTwl3mGbmT_1n9lM2jNlzczEvuxxzryxx_FeOfmNwczOw0UBs_85wQ/s1600/coronadobyair.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4HDtQjkiXz3oH4niGjBzN6_ra7sJ7nF82L5v5YPUedxwS3gBNlFrnF4aZ50zFrI4kogBAyxLLfutzTdCKTdI4CTwl3mGbmT_1n9lM2jNlzczEvuxxzryxx_FeOfmNwczOw0UBs_85wQ/s320/coronadobyair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566203100314843858" border="0" /></a>I wish I could say I've been vacationing on some faraway exotic island, but that's not the case! I don't even remember the last vacation I had, but I think it was when our daughter was 4 or 5..and she's almost 21 now. Yikes! I feel OLD and deprived! lol... I think my News Year resolution will be to plan a vacation. I do travel over this bridge at least 4 days a week to my shop on Coronado Island. I guess I can say it's " a mini vacation." Once I get off the bridge and hit land, I travel about 6 blocks to the left to reach my destination. If you are ever in San Diego, head over the bridge. There is a lot to see and a beautiful beach to enjoy.Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-66480646140619622462010-12-20T12:22:00.000-08:002010-12-20T12:28:10.092-08:00Ho Ho Ho! It's Me, Silly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBkHB0ziRRb6yY4SrcOb7gDhy_RekocqQX4xnx-v6JBFLjbFZSdYbgv9h2-ivVzlY9MZGGeQ-P5FhZvuBbPRfeepY2MNj4vaWgNd0QeaLVhhspxbch-LGWnO_I9tEvFqqvYC5U2yjMIYw/s1600/santafacenancy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBkHB0ziRRb6yY4SrcOb7gDhy_RekocqQX4xnx-v6JBFLjbFZSdYbgv9h2-ivVzlY9MZGGeQ-P5FhZvuBbPRfeepY2MNj4vaWgNd0QeaLVhhspxbch-LGWnO_I9tEvFqqvYC5U2yjMIYw/s320/santafacenancy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552535492409886290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I love this old papier mache Santa face and we have had a holiday tradition the last 8 years. It involves the Santa mask, me, and everyone's favorite pug, Ms. Sophie.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Each year, Santa makes his first appearance outside our family room window after we put up our tree.</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> He,(that would be ME) knocks on the window and up pops the Santa head yelling Ho-Ho-Ho!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Our pug, Ms. Sophie, barks and runs around the sofa. It's all in fun..no animals are harmed during these fun & games.</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> When I come inside, she wags her tail an all is forgotten..until I say Ho-Ho-Ho again...lol We have to hide him in the closet. She won't let up until he's </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >out of sight!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">I think this little ritual stems from an experience I had during my childhood.</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> When I was around 5 or 6 years of age, my parents had one of these Santa masks. My brother or Father (I think they took turns) would go outside and pop the Santa head up in our kitchen window. My Mom would say that we need to get to bed because Santa is checking to see if we are asleep. Good times!</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />So we are in the home stretch with only a few days of shopping left! I took the easy route this year and purchased gift cards and a popular item from the shop. Hope everyone has the merriest of holidays...see you next year!<br /></span>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-68323520285108069962010-12-05T11:40:00.000-08:002010-12-05T11:52:26.369-08:00Love Her...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">..from head<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pH92Ejhg8KV-bvsjoV7OfiWKllgXXkpWq9qvF_nzNyjMC-95X-gMf-hZRVDPI468-6_WG4HX1hoxowoVSq9l1HhetLkSDPQ25WYrng1FNbMLJz6T9EU8AgcBFSTBEDaLv4Vi8g5IeZs/s1600/sophie_dec2010_2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pH92Ejhg8KV-bvsjoV7OfiWKllgXXkpWq9qvF_nzNyjMC-95X-gMf-hZRVDPI468-6_WG4HX1hoxowoVSq9l1HhetLkSDPQ25WYrng1FNbMLJz6T9EU8AgcBFSTBEDaLv4Vi8g5IeZs/s320/sophie_dec2010_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547286069734870082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">..to tail<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Pv1KylsSsiwo7AilCwcRFe2P1fJnoflqZoaIiNBtPZ0iJnjuA4iqb8uxcQHXDRhSsK6Cbb4I35PzNKg0GtWuOieXsL-jUI7XTwHkhexPUIbfLIZ0-PI10770J0wMkX4f4IFg_wbe96w/s1600/sophie_dec2010_3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Pv1KylsSsiwo7AilCwcRFe2P1fJnoflqZoaIiNBtPZ0iJnjuA4iqb8uxcQHXDRhSsK6Cbb4I35PzNKg0GtWuOieXsL-jUI7XTwHkhexPUIbfLIZ0-PI10770J0wMkX4f4IFg_wbe96w/s320/sophie_dec2010_3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547285877123607298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ms. Sophie will be turning 11 soon...<br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibi43hmae1UFKZZQ1DYZXbLB-I5T-iS0aHmZBjGj93e5WnEjYqvSI04zEICwzfTE0Sw-RBkq1QGNcriwrNTCmSjetXwnkN9zcnl7JbpYXOVRTmDh4mRAum_AXTpOX2arQ0GHhyphenhyphenJlvLyC0/s1600/sophie_dec2010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibi43hmae1UFKZZQ1DYZXbLB-I5T-iS0aHmZBjGj93e5WnEjYqvSI04zEICwzfTE0Sw-RBkq1QGNcriwrNTCmSjetXwnkN9zcnl7JbpYXOVRTmDh4mRAum_AXTpOX2arQ0GHhyphenhyphenJlvLyC0/s320/sophie_dec2010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547287142117659986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is how she spends most of her day..in her favorite chair.<br /><br />Life is still crazy busy and I have neglected this blog, I know...<br />You can still check in at <a href="http://theatticgirls.blogspot.com/">my shop blog</a> if you like!<br />Hope everyone is having a great December...the year is almost over!<br /><br /></span></div>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-91018318917376593742010-10-14T19:58:00.000-07:002010-10-14T20:13:27.026-07:00Bjorn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6kXKRh8CBB1dafWUzGm2xBEEEQ6hOvAOT1Dlch4F03JK1C2Nbr2WffcOCt10hZnBKAP0fi_OEqoKU01RtPKFPonoagr9BlCwiuBEmGKvQRactL_mVdmd9-1fjq8oyNb-Kr-MWFLUFmc/s1600/fish4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6kXKRh8CBB1dafWUzGm2xBEEEQ6hOvAOT1Dlch4F03JK1C2Nbr2WffcOCt10hZnBKAP0fi_OEqoKU01RtPKFPonoagr9BlCwiuBEmGKvQRactL_mVdmd9-1fjq8oyNb-Kr-MWFLUFmc/s320/fish4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528103514011317826" border="0" /></a><br />Jenna has been wanting another fish since she lost her last one of 5 years. I never knew the lifespan of Beta fish until Simon lived past the 5 year mark. Our new friend's name is Bjorn and he seems to be enjoying his mermaid friend that I used in my childhood fish tank.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R5pJ5WNukq9BWKLw28ZnLBwD9NIAdfbq2UbqOK-FwWgOU9XhUsn3BkvEGMu3iU0Dp9P-mfghEhyphenhyphen97DShU5JWqzPrlbgQ45fOjV70gWo05GmDJg_8J4HekYoExuJjde4jk152H7T3Bh0/s1600/fish1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R5pJ5WNukq9BWKLw28ZnLBwD9NIAdfbq2UbqOK-FwWgOU9XhUsn3BkvEGMu3iU0Dp9P-mfghEhyphenhyphen97DShU5JWqzPrlbgQ45fOjV70gWo05GmDJg_8J4HekYoExuJjde4jk152H7T3Bh0/s320/fish1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528103321250310962" border="0" /></a><br />For a much prettier view, just click on the photo to enlarge. Love his coloring!Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-88095976579528193872010-10-06T21:30:00.000-07:002010-10-06T21:31:33.117-07:00Head on over...to <a href="http://www.shabnchic.com/catalog.htm?category=13">the website</a> for a peek at some fun new listings!Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-26631160683434935052010-09-30T21:41:00.000-07:002010-09-30T21:59:38.531-07:00The Urban Barn-Revisted<center><br />I have been meaning to share my visit to the barn in August, but I've just been super busy! Linda has a great thing going, and is surrounded by some great talents!<br /><br />Hope you enjoy this little bit of...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzuO9AT6Q3JNr9ydMePZLcFcbFb_dshuSWXgJy6j-VBeZdS1Hl0l4iMzSyRfxiuFwrbUCoIFM15kNtyyRbMbPBm_dcJy0mXJ3O0hoKj6vxW8jviaerncFS6G2TcgfErQzLSaqpKrHaOc/s1600/ub_love.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzuO9AT6Q3JNr9ydMePZLcFcbFb_dshuSWXgJy6j-VBeZdS1Hl0l4iMzSyRfxiuFwrbUCoIFM15kNtyyRbMbPBm_dcJy0mXJ3O0hoKj6vxW8jviaerncFS6G2TcgfErQzLSaqpKrHaOc/s320/ub_love.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522934513152069970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAanGUzpI_LdFQleidZ4IVv-Q6IJHhzYtfJ-2Ifw2RFukiCCt8THEGzZQNmaeVAWRFOfZ_hyphenhyphensculstn92vw_hJSTUO3EywgJkeHXRSZe9ynVZaSWRxdpyQhCTNENHADqBVFqpJ4CGS5NQ/s1600/ub_bed.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirJaIRHAP8n3rDYfNx70IcujNuGOh_81E2oqgI7vCVLuG7G3tQF4q0NoeNcd4rcUWhFUbOprLnCGVwzU3fIitTcFcuzBeqlV4qgu7jB_EM2BWM32WmDep1MTdsmTjze9QZ0nTVcU7c-M/s320/ub_pillow2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522935459779775282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You can visit their blog by clicking <a href="http://urbanbarn155.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>,<br><br />but better yet...visit in person to be blown away.<br /><br />Urban Barn<br />155 W.CREST<br />ESCONDIDO, CA 92025<br />WED. - SAT. 10-5<br /><br /><br /></center>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701904820206643192.post-68770239571526839292010-08-17T20:53:00.000-07:002010-08-17T21:09:19.614-07:00We knew this day was coming...<center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYzN4CEsfEvIq7nMRTGZDFcxRTT1l03zyS3jSgaL6j2EuTQifdM99k_WLaVIfmcn1nnJ7VwOFYKk-8lB7vNrJGHlqtjVdZI41aty8psTltbjHcAQLcZYoJAWAbZIt_oIBK54AxI_nAzM/s1600/coronado_streetlights1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYzN4CEsfEvIq7nMRTGZDFcxRTT1l03zyS3jSgaL6j2EuTQifdM99k_WLaVIfmcn1nnJ7VwOFYKk-8lB7vNrJGHlqtjVdZI41aty8psTltbjHcAQLcZYoJAWAbZIt_oIBK54AxI_nAzM/s320/coronado_streetlights1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506584532522372162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Out with the OLD, and in with the NEW.<br /></span><br />The city removed all of the original old lamp posts and replaced them with new.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38S3lvUm_6A7vyY6JFYtb1vvvIQBo1Xo97RGoYzN-hzfDoD2-uZGWuX281p4T693ykwDc-tb3xuHQsUowev5VkDfBw0G7w-AFKxyo84YSHl5jj_bzqn47H7_5TNYBZy2fi3L0s87PFmU/s1600/coronado_streetlights2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38S3lvUm_6A7vyY6JFYtb1vvvIQBo1Xo97RGoYzN-hzfDoD2-uZGWuX281p4T693ykwDc-tb3xuHQsUowev5VkDfBw0G7w-AFKxyo84YSHl5jj_bzqn47H7_5TNYBZy2fi3L0s87PFmU/s320/coronado_streetlights2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506584530531232066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">This is the street light removed right in front of our store.</span><br />We asked where they were taking them but didn't get a clear answer.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOTZo2nc7nTx7LqECb2GldiuGzFcQPG3_KYdJn2HTJXfYqvBYs3faDOR3-gJ5cSD2d4mRQ514dytfoz3KqvizjyOeIG6lLg9_ftkftEggrYlVQUS8SQiswewkolnVmmEXQgLACYP8FYo/s1600/coronado_streetlights3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOTZo2nc7nTx7LqECb2GldiuGzFcQPG3_KYdJn2HTJXfYqvBYs3faDOR3-gJ5cSD2d4mRQ514dytfoz3KqvizjyOeIG6lLg9_ftkftEggrYlVQUS8SQiswewkolnVmmEXQgLACYP8FYo/s320/coronado_streetlights3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506584526701758498" border="0" /></a>Out with the awesome old glass globes on graceful iron lamp posts.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Make room for plastic globes. Yep..plastic.<br /></span><br />I'm sure most people will never even notice the change,<br />but I will miss the character and beauty of the old ones. Such is progress. The city received 9 bids for the Street Light Replacement and they went with the lowest bid which was <span style="font-size:130%;">$897,064.00.</span><br /></center>Shab-n-Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236453527826362217noreply@blogger.com7