tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835712814801096722024-02-06T18:09:26.342-08:00Haute Happy StyleMeredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-77388489998616355622011-10-20T10:17:00.000-07:002011-10-20T15:09:13.734-07:00Being a Mom and Makin' PrettyWell Guess what friends? Mr. Cool DID arrive about TEN months ago! Lee and I welcomed little Stuart into our family on December 9th of last year. This child has given us more happiness than I think either of us could have ever even imagined! I am so in love with my little blonde headed bugger I can't stand it! I did realize, however that according the thousands of pictures of him on my FB page, some of you might think that Mr. Cool is all I do these days...NOT the case! I have been blessed with great jobs, wonderful clients, and have been busier than ever. The biggest thing that being a Mother has taught me is that life is SO short and fleeting. I have been very, very fortunate throughout my (short) career as a designer on my own to have met and been able to work with the most wonderful people, and actually, every single one of my clients I now consider my dear friends. When you are a working mother and every minute that you work takes away from time with the most valuable thing in your life (your family), you gain a whole new perspective on the types of jobs you might be willing to take on, etc. I have learned a lot in the past year, but having a family made me realize that money is not at all important, but working with generous, kind people who are patient and friendly matters the most. Interior Design is very much a "people" industry, and that part I love. :)
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<br />So, here's a glimpse of a few of my projects I have worked on over the past year. When I look back, it sort of makes me dizzy because to be honest I have absolutely no idea how I have done all of this. I think if someone had told me this time last year, I would have laughed at them! This much work (and this is only a glimpse) does not happen without hours upon hours of hard work, sleepless nights, writing purchase orders until blue in the face, and then working some more. I need an assistant. Oh wait, nevermind I have one (he's apparently tired, too)
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWssbAfkV_cU_LzbZa2ncCL37YN1Z1Qa0olCCK_Vqs7bjw19JTEGdDZOI8DdS89YFMhusSNvyCnCxIPhiDOCpuwLK8y1-Sx9tfhrIGqBaTXj7tddF_bJjo_YGlKJ7TLC8vyE5TvbrpBs/s1600/Decor+Cover.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665643123806141698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWssbAfkV_cU_LzbZa2ncCL37YN1Z1Qa0olCCK_Vqs7bjw19JTEGdDZOI8DdS89YFMhusSNvyCnCxIPhiDOCpuwLK8y1-Sx9tfhrIGqBaTXj7tddF_bJjo_YGlKJ7TLC8vyE5TvbrpBs/s400/Decor+Cover.jpg" /></a> Luckily, I got a call last November from a woman in Tyler, Texas who saw and loved the magazine. She is now my client and this is the 8,000 square foot house that we have been working on ever since. I have loved, loved working with her, and am so excited about making this big ole house feel like their home.
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<br />View of the back of the house...
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4e0MHvlV-nqTYc4hyphenhyphenPDYjOVQjdLqPOrgK1jLGaAC4AVr8BL2vs0tVge_2KUafPEMO-002dqtK_snhksONrSrJYIMPqryxuYiPbcNFHqRW3_XsmIF-wS60i-HGSM0GFNkj-DVTxRK6EY/s1600/134.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665636380441368946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4e0MHvlV-nqTYc4hyphenhyphenPDYjOVQjdLqPOrgK1jLGaAC4AVr8BL2vs0tVge_2KUafPEMO-002dqtK_snhksONrSrJYIMPqryxuYiPbcNFHqRW3_XsmIF-wS60i-HGSM0GFNkj-DVTxRK6EY/s400/134.JPG" /></a> Many more photos of the Tyler house to come....I am so excited about it and think it will be fabulous! We have purchased quite a bit of materials from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.chateaudomingue.com/">Chateau Domingue</a> in Houston, and will use <a href="http://segretofinishes.com/">Segreto</a> for interior plaster and some specialty finishes throughout. Pumped!</div>
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<br /><div>In April, a good friend here in Dallas called me to help finish out the Living Room and Dining Room of their Highland Park home. She has a little boy that is about 6 months older than Stuart, so our meetings were hilarious. To be honest, it's a miracle this house got furnished after all of those A.D.D conversations, but you know what, we had fun and this gal made a mean sweet tea that kept us goin'. :) </div>
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<br /><div>Highland Park Living Room before....
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<br />Dining Room After:
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<br />Living room After....
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQzgzHWugfBC0e9bRsVfh4RgcbCk3NKQfKgfpPSsbGUBcHNXik1YIRD-kf-x0ai1vtyoIl6Zv4Q1tmxlaXLL_6XFnw6Fud_0jdLxk5ErlRnEAASVs995RmkQ2al4B_8ZwvLFiSvdbv7I/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 334px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665634939418670210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQzgzHWugfBC0e9bRsVfh4RgcbCk3NKQfKgfpPSsbGUBcHNXik1YIRD-kf-x0ai1vtyoIl6Zv4Q1tmxlaXLL_6XFnw6Fud_0jdLxk5ErlRnEAASVs995RmkQ2al4B_8ZwvLFiSvdbv7I/s400/015.JPG" /></a> I have another job in the beautiful Bluffview neighborhood of Dallas that I have been working on since last Fall that is also one of my favorites! I adore the client, and have really enjoyed seeing the tremendous change this house is going through - it's quite fun! The client, as you will see, literally did a 180 in terms of the style of their interiors - she wanted it clean, fresh, and contemporary. This one is still a work in progress, but I wanted to share a few photos anyway. </div>
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<br /><div>Master Sitting room before...
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12V-pqkHnLCNczkyMYZ7WYzokVm2Fd0f_CA_t_2y5cdJGxREhvuV6ISMl17LD724xRw2e-RlYcnEtscmM-PfbLvSMueNJLn3yo_GS42qZ7F19p4NknjF0RnbVhsatwQ4znIdyyOcmOf4/s1600/Oudt+165.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665632998456365250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12V-pqkHnLCNczkyMYZ7WYzokVm2Fd0f_CA_t_2y5cdJGxREhvuV6ISMl17LD724xRw2e-RlYcnEtscmM-PfbLvSMueNJLn3yo_GS42qZ7F19p4NknjF0RnbVhsatwQ4znIdyyOcmOf4/s400/Oudt+165.jpg" /></a> Master Sitting room in progress - Chaise by B&B Italia, Custom tufted ottoman (by moi), B&B Italia Tulip chair. I am loving.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkwY94o0LDj9aSYoI40M8Zd7Yafiq0G68ejdHbFbmTT2aMtRCv1YB0g3K1iwHUuA36WrXfILI1ehcAspOoSLvgRGEbBqg5jN-7HeTq6hNm-drPo6OZuAFN-DrGZoR8aCf46WKykguMIc/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665632993825865986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkwY94o0LDj9aSYoI40M8Zd7Yafiq0G68ejdHbFbmTT2aMtRCv1YB0g3K1iwHUuA36WrXfILI1ehcAspOoSLvgRGEbBqg5jN-7HeTq6hNm-drPo6OZuAFN-DrGZoR8aCf46WKykguMIc/s400/photo.JPG" /></a> Living Room Before....
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLB6WCdjIs1ZarSQ-OPrBL-ypRJduU1BTo2y8bifkvZF1aPeWUSVX64Aw4u4pejc7uUJjUrz_EukgrFAN_9CpG4i_0ZP-YaCT3HOzGjRkkDpUkeTo2FDbuYkamFo0z25oNm2RTBAZSZaI/s1600/Ewing+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665629074496404658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLB6WCdjIs1ZarSQ-OPrBL-ypRJduU1BTo2y8bifkvZF1aPeWUSVX64Aw4u4pejc7uUJjUrz_EukgrFAN_9CpG4i_0ZP-YaCT3HOzGjRkkDpUkeTo2FDbuYkamFo0z25oNm2RTBAZSZaI/s400/Ewing+024.jpg" /></a> Living Room in progress: Artwork by James Nares, Chairs by Rose Tarlow, custom cocktail table. Gorgeous Holly Hunt Miles sofa not shown in this photo.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsNveXZV5kVo_8xbXYLfsWQ4KDsZl21xret-jh_xJYiwejshtRDNB2YKeyJee238OtEXaXEe8Am0KXE5GjkeScP27lErSOzGGMKS5wVOPMRPWTZ4nQXZ8mb645Gx94IikNsN8bQbPJJQ/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665629063605843778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsNveXZV5kVo_8xbXYLfsWQ4KDsZl21xret-jh_xJYiwejshtRDNB2YKeyJee238OtEXaXEe8Am0KXE5GjkeScP27lErSOzGGMKS5wVOPMRPWTZ4nQXZ8mb645Gx94IikNsN8bQbPJJQ/s400/004.JPG" /></a> When the client hired me, they were expecting their second baby, so we turned this Guest room...
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmu7XiFNNLAbgosId9ykNO1syUSEqr5ojVwshNXc1tykmnedLy_XeB18AbB25OQw42-ESajDdTrnwTkZTnrg6AQJOydhcK3Qy6V_dTB9ga0HiID9L_zr3Y3OFmDqpqIsmPiSCWoAsEXc0/s1600/William.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665629055182385538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmu7XiFNNLAbgosId9ykNO1syUSEqr5ojVwshNXc1tykmnedLy_XeB18AbB25OQw42-ESajDdTrnwTkZTnrg6AQJOydhcK3Qy6V_dTB9ga0HiID9L_zr3Y3OFmDqpqIsmPiSCWoAsEXc0/s400/William.jpg" /></a> Into their son's "Big Boy" Room. :)
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw9WmiCtMQEQYVoq9VgMSPTYdBJvf8cj2MkNgWD1CxSv3IpZNfuxOFjP_a5CEOisUlq-CtmU6zYZeNU_f80MUnt98aTFCZoJ8N7tvrXY_11yZF7Zu8zrcH86gRIkDGHqi2QuxvH6XzUc/s1600/William+A.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665629049442792034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw9WmiCtMQEQYVoq9VgMSPTYdBJvf8cj2MkNgWD1CxSv3IpZNfuxOFjP_a5CEOisUlq-CtmU6zYZeNU_f80MUnt98aTFCZoJ8N7tvrXY_11yZF7Zu8zrcH86gRIkDGHqi2QuxvH6XzUc/s400/William+A.JPG" /></a> Now, I am sad to say that one of my MOST FAVE projects in Greenway Parks in Dallas is fantastic and I am just not ready to share photos yet, because I don't think it will do the house justice. This was my first client in Dallas, and we have become good friends. I am hoping to photograph in early December or so and will share the photos then. :)</div>
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<br /><div align="center">Meanwhile, THAT client called me this summer to see if I'd like to re-do their ten bedroom ranch house. Ummmm, YES m'am I WOULD! This job has been more fun for me because it is very different from anything else I have done before. I am going to have to wait to share photos on this one as well, but for now, I thought it would be fun to share the Bunk Room (will sleep ten people). Red striped pendleton blankets on order...stay tuned! This job has moved along at lightning speed and has DEFINTELY kept me busy. The install is the week before Turkey Day....
<br />Bunk Room before</div>
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<br />So there you go - a little glimpse of what's been going on in the world of Mere McB Interiors - I hope you'll stay tuned because I've got a lot more up this sleeve that I can't wait to share. What I hope people take away from my work, and my growing portfolio is that my work is very diverse, and no one job is like the other one. All of my clients are very different - some are very traditional, some are funky, some like contemporary art, and some like wicker furniture! My goal will always be to make each house feel like home to THEM.</p>
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<br />Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-71594991140477626152010-11-24T11:43:00.000-08:002010-11-24T12:08:44.501-08:00Ready for Mr. Cool<div align="center">We are finally ready for Mr. Cool, who could grace us with his presence any day now! I hope he likes his little room, it was done with love. :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nSfcgob-7CBTNhsCA_m7Gbcw_IDXvOWtA3xALIP0y0QHZRt-UBPE3KfR84vtFjEn8AMPVTjprPGP9srA4yOCQqXISiGI6LqD8BEoYZ0pQGn8Qc868WG99DT3BQqj4c41YdA1UCYXMg4/s1600/misc+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543210074559287618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nSfcgob-7CBTNhsCA_m7Gbcw_IDXvOWtA3xALIP0y0QHZRt-UBPE3KfR84vtFjEn8AMPVTjprPGP9srA4yOCQqXISiGI6LqD8BEoYZ0pQGn8Qc868WG99DT3BQqj4c41YdA1UCYXMg4/s400/misc+023.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUV1X3F0DHOFDVrlQoEId5WQIJZ0GBugHJcp1ivazTv82W_-51JnpkJBiKFZz6FLCG45ikfxR7a8xB01pZIzZ2PLKt2oEbTWem4giKJjeRaunwAYSrnSxxVthWrzZp2YjADAt4AbaKe0/s1600/misc+026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543209351316613522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUV1X3F0DHOFDVrlQoEId5WQIJZ0GBugHJcp1ivazTv82W_-51JnpkJBiKFZz6FLCG45ikfxR7a8xB01pZIzZ2PLKt2oEbTWem4giKJjeRaunwAYSrnSxxVthWrzZp2YjADAt4AbaKe0/s400/misc+026.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEims5dUOhy-041EUss_NByKTVXgLsdXZzMsHZKtQCQINRMoATSlfODZ6Yx1SLqveNVCkBqD6I-ELD7VRUtLap93Gepd6k9OL-0kX-Lumaarhc_n08GONQXy0OfDushpMP3w6Zj5rjAbigw/s1600/misc+029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543208760213294306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEims5dUOhy-041EUss_NByKTVXgLsdXZzMsHZKtQCQINRMoATSlfODZ6Yx1SLqveNVCkBqD6I-ELD7VRUtLap93Gepd6k9OL-0kX-Lumaarhc_n08GONQXy0OfDushpMP3w6Zj5rjAbigw/s400/misc+029.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzfYJeCuzSdou2vxpQsWJ7EBpmJD2dXng_KqUoUAr3oB2arrl28FeXgOeInvqoGBJGeNZ6wRXkNUze1RFI1oCmjEo5qRrVNSlMnsjzGXpra_0_KEi6-0eSlcK5lYxnuqLuSXXU7MqQfQ/s1600/misc+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543208096577362914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzfYJeCuzSdou2vxpQsWJ7EBpmJD2dXng_KqUoUAr3oB2arrl28FeXgOeInvqoGBJGeNZ6wRXkNUze1RFI1oCmjEo5qRrVNSlMnsjzGXpra_0_KEi6-0eSlcK5lYxnuqLuSXXU7MqQfQ/s400/misc+033.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkV8PSTQACm8lsO9eMj97CMUyIo3kRy-qFhzM4PBI5Y70CnglVLXyf8xFp7hW_idVl1gm7WFQif_Fq3yk3j3MJKnomHz7OB5wdAjRz-Ebt1PdT_zp1mMkX5vip6WRbtgBRSyZgCXlNpg/s1600/misc+034.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543207394509806530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkV8PSTQACm8lsO9eMj97CMUyIo3kRy-qFhzM4PBI5Y70CnglVLXyf8xFp7hW_idVl1gm7WFQif_Fq3yk3j3MJKnomHz7OB5wdAjRz-Ebt1PdT_zp1mMkX5vip6WRbtgBRSyZgCXlNpg/s400/misc+034.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUu1qJbER8TVoy_e6-bX1LcytatDhpPeebmN8rMlqtFMsdMaNWQs_5TrIkO2CvaVDRVmz8gqbzl_UWnJ2HqbLXTBPZhMAiWpFS3F4ECqa_oeOXBTPEYyvJ-i4e5i15m4H0VAxQ7e30cog/s1600/misc+035.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543204879207575682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUu1qJbER8TVoy_e6-bX1LcytatDhpPeebmN8rMlqtFMsdMaNWQs_5TrIkO2CvaVDRVmz8gqbzl_UWnJ2HqbLXTBPZhMAiWpFS3F4ECqa_oeOXBTPEYyvJ-i4e5i15m4H0VAxQ7e30cog/s400/misc+035.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-79725728448291387822010-09-09T07:15:00.000-07:002010-09-09T07:23:17.731-07:00Coming Soon....<div align="center">To my Library, and now hopefully yours... <em>Essential Elegance</em> by Solis Betancourt. You may pre-order <a href="http://www.gohastings.com/product/BOOK/Essential-Elegance-The-Interiors-of-Solis-Betancourt/sku/280109873.uts">here</a>. I cannot wait to own this book, especially since many of the projects I managed over the years can be found right within these pages, including this one on the cover! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSg8pVTIVIJC9v5cWN9NwTpgo3vCyoVUGxlMVI1S0FVwWvUNRjGadFfsQJeY18PslgaWmbiUAafCdaR6UfVcnPHrTzLxT2lcbu7yght-iSUPJDCO-stH8b4kdxlnCcakjut_pY6hjhZag/s1600/Essential+Elegance.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514917438676136194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSg8pVTIVIJC9v5cWN9NwTpgo3vCyoVUGxlMVI1S0FVwWvUNRjGadFfsQJeY18PslgaWmbiUAafCdaR6UfVcnPHrTzLxT2lcbu7yght-iSUPJDCO-stH8b4kdxlnCcakjut_pY6hjhZag/s400/Essential+Elegance.jpg" /></a> Jose Solis and Paul Sherrill are true talents, not to mention two of my favorite men, whom I am fortunate to know.<br /><br /></div>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-78597250583244895042010-08-19T16:07:00.000-07:002010-09-07T16:28:00.246-07:00Mi Casa...<div align="center">es makin' me <strong>LOCO</strong>. </div><div align="center">My recent move to Dallas led to the purchase of a new home yielding a new client: MYSELF. Might I mention that I am a self-proclaimed horrible client! Most designers would have already fired me by now - major undecisiveness is not a good client trait, but I am guilty as charged. The reality is that I need four homes: One that is very fashion-forward, Kelly Wearstler-ish, one that is soft and muted, <a href="http://www.cotejardinantiques.com/">Cote Jardin-ish</a>, I need an Alys-Beach-esque Mediterranean that is all white, and of course a rustic, brown lakehouse a la Bobby McAlpine. So what's a girl to do when she only has ONE home? This appears to be the problem. I can do schemes for friends and clients all day long, but my house: not so easy. 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507262016578374866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjui7bnj_hLVk73k1m5Ar8r5CNHLmUpN_WC6xICWXKUIzMC3cLydD-susiSLSUlcoZLnee3zNYbWYwDX70nSNnVHJOBYiqntbr9JBFrUeqM3t8DOxp52jdKDAuTw3r84bHVHiHEAQqBBDk/s400/via+housebeautiful_com.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnEIdpWAcbOxDriO-NYY5_dXueo35Q6zr_9RlN9KzQYqtDYC-edDiN7yPiVurkxks9fxdugFeS1PNa924tHiFr0CsVQ46dr6WjuNjbbCw55cfidfBLGIzWQrD1gp8i_Yd43uE0oK1dy8/s1600/KWID2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507262013400492850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnEIdpWAcbOxDriO-NYY5_dXueo35Q6zr_9RlN9KzQYqtDYC-edDiN7yPiVurkxks9fxdugFeS1PNa924tHiFr0CsVQ46dr6WjuNjbbCw55cfidfBLGIzWQrD1gp8i_Yd43uE0oK1dy8/s400/KWID2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe605pOtVl-Wc9iMEq6DHs5CsTEwk_wLEaCe__Tgm1ZNe9sAPyUPaFUXgCKbHpwFcBrPxLpNOnFi5-146yipE0ytGmUFKNDmwRLg6KyjAWJlzHT7edU39KKOO6nbIMFqPGww2NmjOuvwY/s1600/KWID3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507262008129352802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe605pOtVl-Wc9iMEq6DHs5CsTEwk_wLEaCe__Tgm1ZNe9sAPyUPaFUXgCKbHpwFcBrPxLpNOnFi5-146yipE0ytGmUFKNDmwRLg6KyjAWJlzHT7edU39KKOO6nbIMFqPGww2NmjOuvwY/s400/KWID3.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-15365766274496195212010-08-04T16:09:00.000-07:002010-08-04T16:25:16.263-07:00Excited<div align="center">I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.meredithmcbrearty.com">website</a>! Many, many thanks to the most talented gal I know, Laura Randolph, for countless hours spent designing the site. I have yet to figure out what this girl can't do! Be sure to check out her own blog as well - <a href="http://www.redstaplerproject.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>www.redstaplerproject.com</strong></span></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElStHIaT16QsvWOIHa_QI57j9VzFgzS151LZt0uu-_5I_0T68KRYCcFW1FDhOuqcp5GAqTBS7oMPDXcLouCH6xeYE9bF5oYyerTmHauetucREUXBYhOnq2TTfIKcxFVesNWxpOZ39DMk/s1600/ANNOUNCEMENT%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 336px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501696128174606082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElStHIaT16QsvWOIHa_QI57j9VzFgzS151LZt0uu-_5I_0T68KRYCcFW1FDhOuqcp5GAqTBS7oMPDXcLouCH6xeYE9bF5oYyerTmHauetucREUXBYhOnq2TTfIKcxFVesNWxpOZ39DMk/s400/ANNOUNCEMENT%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-84270957338630312102010-08-02T16:18:00.000-07:002010-08-02T17:36:24.529-07:00NurseriesI recently realized that I don't think I have yet acknowledged on this blog that I will be a MOM soon! We are having a little boy in December and I am vvvvvvvvvvery excited. I will continue to work (assuming I continue getting new clients!) and will no doubt have a few challenging years ahead of me. Hang with me, people. Let's back it up to April when my sister Emily came to visit us in Austin. I had her open a few birthday gifts and made her model the new digs (my reason for having a camera out, and the reason for her odd behavior seen below) The camera was really needed to capture her expression when she read the card....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcx82EceoO448NmMkBBqaiplG38CWV2tuQ9ieHjkNHHfF0C2nACWCekC52dXaNg1GcN72Kbnapl1qfrc5xXd6MTz1lIISR6bM11EEuUV3m2nntZjJG4MsbiAytvhZy4wWTSwnM_8joggo/s1600/Misc+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500965548152619682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcx82EceoO448NmMkBBqaiplG38CWV2tuQ9ieHjkNHHfF0C2nACWCekC52dXaNg1GcN72Kbnapl1qfrc5xXd6MTz1lIISR6bM11EEuUV3m2nntZjJG4MsbiAytvhZy4wWTSwnM_8joggo/s400/Misc+017.jpg" /></a> Which, as you can see....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5eghg4fSBs1RsAHRNBDjpGDoiQi5jQEd159JgJR9TboXFpF4xXNqvrjxbOtMGaV_Ad1IX6HN3DR1CatCuMTX_2iutUWhhkK5PBs2kr18WMnyV2PWePNyF7nA7_96iBHXFal0mBBOzUA/s1600/Misc+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500965542416588002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5eghg4fSBs1RsAHRNBDjpGDoiQi5jQEd159JgJR9TboXFpF4xXNqvrjxbOtMGaV_Ad1IX6HN3DR1CatCuMTX_2iutUWhhkK5PBs2kr18WMnyV2PWePNyF7nA7_96iBHXFal0mBBOzUA/s400/Misc+019.jpg" /></a>Was PRICELESS.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_6MvEtkFLux_vcNU8V5JlCOfimrRdfz9yA9yoBf4Nea1IMPDQjw2SR2_d8P1QAYlk53QbgVt7n_XzUca58xymbAp_O0Lj3tXA6vAanSRhzGExbyN2IJq8SUNEeWztT8totGUJpP5tJY/s1600/Misc+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500964494339228818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_6MvEtkFLux_vcNU8V5JlCOfimrRdfz9yA9yoBf4Nea1IMPDQjw2SR2_d8P1QAYlk53QbgVt7n_XzUca58xymbAp_O0Lj3tXA6vAanSRhzGExbyN2IJq8SUNEeWztT8totGUJpP5tJY/s400/Misc+021.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmAWpOf2QkxNCMVCneUsuRiW5u3qnsKcE9qXnAz3H3Q1gf46_6JSDVZIiaQgs7CvWYkl5ikCbvzi3q0wPCNwkh4eboPz1NIhJlGphXu8Q6WmK-fQSZTm4q6-LkeRGG56_pFyUkhLAHv4/s1600/Misc+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500964485872952258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmAWpOf2QkxNCMVCneUsuRiW5u3qnsKcE9qXnAz3H3Q1gf46_6JSDVZIiaQgs7CvWYkl5ikCbvzi3q0wPCNwkh4eboPz1NIhJlGphXu8Q6WmK-fQSZTm4q6-LkeRGG56_pFyUkhLAHv4/s400/Misc+022.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK3MjZkMXj4rpYz8rzfgGWQP8p3dD2dg0VqlIFE8l-YMi34V4K_WAc92BEF6v0gWSdGbPIDlw2Pf7p62NOlLY8F00MFGS6wLKom2HDsD1vR8mVKZqAXJlxI9X-Z6mUdH9aoI9A-_aMkA/s1600/BG.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500964479614196914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK3MjZkMXj4rpYz8rzfgGWQP8p3dD2dg0VqlIFE8l-YMi34V4K_WAc92BEF6v0gWSdGbPIDlw2Pf7p62NOlLY8F00MFGS6wLKom2HDsD1vR8mVKZqAXJlxI9X-Z6mUdH9aoI9A-_aMkA/s400/BG.jpg" /></a> Don't worry, I continued on to be a very fun hostess all weekend - we even went to Lustre Pearl and had a hula hoop contest until 2 am. Fast forward a few more months, a move to Dallas, a few doctors visits and here we are! He even gave us a thumbs up during the 4D ultrasound. Love. love. love. This guy deserves a nursery that is nothing less than par. When I see his little picture I think: cool, funny, mostly Mere-esque. Yes, yes he'll need to sleep in style.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pras01OHihFnDUKJYEQ3yvTq3yZhyphenhyphenuj1srEndngMEfOEhdMuc1vJnhrXRjEmcpYCWMPIqeq4a9l6npv-ptVtoi59K6eCfBs_Pep_quEjqkeM-vy2V6FB-_e1kF8mCYwo02Eo3QG_HiU/s1600/CCF08022010_00000.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500962187471541746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pras01OHihFnDUKJYEQ3yvTq3yZhyphenhyphenuj1srEndngMEfOEhdMuc1vJnhrXRjEmcpYCWMPIqeq4a9l6npv-ptVtoi59K6eCfBs_Pep_quEjqkeM-vy2V6FB-_e1kF8mCYwo02Eo3QG_HiU/s400/CCF08022010_00000.jpg" /></a>Images I love that remind me of Mr. Cool.......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHR-pjiZZVpVtSnIr8O4sWNnQAjZFgWc77lxydBLtnYcDNfBxzvlnbPRtRIFKXR_BjWDMf-CPlsOLwIgso8FV97brhlgPB3EwZLY6T1cuZCOnBW7qLoM-RP7TcwaFy9OudsIwPcvIm6Lw/s1600/ee2a99f79e5f.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500959159978709682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHR-pjiZZVpVtSnIr8O4sWNnQAjZFgWc77lxydBLtnYcDNfBxzvlnbPRtRIFKXR_BjWDMf-CPlsOLwIgso8FV97brhlgPB3EwZLY6T1cuZCOnBW7qLoM-RP7TcwaFy9OudsIwPcvIm6Lw/s400/ee2a99f79e5f.jpg" /></a> Rickshaw design pillows....<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Nrz_eE-6LRPKXtq9v2iRZ4X_C7AvhpTd-viWDYzJG3HQ4JAHdFMfPZmjIed8F8RXTvWaqvYSKiX9aV9998KoIng9ULrm4gfa97vg7KbCBa_YLyTEQNk5HORF6aWHpx-21O38GlUiCJ8/s1600/Rickshaw+Design.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500959155077782066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Nrz_eE-6LRPKXtq9v2iRZ4X_C7AvhpTd-viWDYzJG3HQ4JAHdFMfPZmjIed8F8RXTvWaqvYSKiX9aV9998KoIng9ULrm4gfa97vg7KbCBa_YLyTEQNk5HORF6aWHpx-21O38GlUiCJ8/s400/Rickshaw+Design.jpg" /></a>Jenna Lyons added stripes on the ceiling of her nursery.........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rHEyMugMjMNia5RtWaya1Ehx5vCuo0D9YtfIle0mbuQLbJx7aSY_O8Vr7MgLwNmis_h7IMjZsWnsYJBHYDIOoILuC-ve54n69w7slU6UXzsvCaMw7ny-WU0Nz6o4atOb4X2jF1Q7-vY/s1600/Jenna+Lyons+Nursery+Domino.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 377px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500958563999983970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rHEyMugMjMNia5RtWaya1Ehx5vCuo0D9YtfIle0mbuQLbJx7aSY_O8Vr7MgLwNmis_h7IMjZsWnsYJBHYDIOoILuC-ve54n69w7slU6UXzsvCaMw7ny-WU0Nz6o4atOb4X2jF1Q7-vY/s400/Jenna+Lyons+Nursery+Domino.jpg" /></a><br />Jonathan Adler makes adorable <a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/Blue-Junior-Letter-Pillow/?cat=560&initial=6213">letter pillows</a>..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEici8rBAbFUfS6Uws73o6Q9pdLbBycwv48FFGS_r4TzbTOYwtY2Pw7fB2_XnBbYsr04cs2g7sUQ-CBKNBGl4eVehu-t4jrZmeh4bhhIkVEbLXgGna4DHQAEgV-SHYS25xi9EFc1pwmZ8a0/s1600/JA+Pillow.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 357px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500958558318320418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEici8rBAbFUfS6Uws73o6Q9pdLbBycwv48FFGS_r4TzbTOYwtY2Pw7fB2_XnBbYsr04cs2g7sUQ-CBKNBGl4eVehu-t4jrZmeh4bhhIkVEbLXgGna4DHQAEgV-SHYS25xi9EFc1pwmZ8a0/s400/JA+Pillow.png" /></a> And lately I have been lovin' on the Oeuf Sparrow Crib...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwsuERvoVExqebEBVWnzLefoyorWC0Nns4Q4v3m56uQVD7nV9HBBmd8EvQ1dId-6Wl_jE28RFYpWmcOfz0Jfy23t4Jg18I9_XQJgZB-4d7aJDw2gHwqm8yXok4eyJd9Jc3e8bFliMwC0/s1600/oeuf+crib.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500958554121769794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwsuERvoVExqebEBVWnzLefoyorWC0Nns4Q4v3m56uQVD7nV9HBBmd8EvQ1dId-6Wl_jE28RFYpWmcOfz0Jfy23t4Jg18I9_XQJgZB-4d7aJDw2gHwqm8yXok4eyJd9Jc3e8bFliMwC0/s400/oeuf+crib.jpg" /></a> I'm also very inspired by my wonderful friends who have such great taste! First, let's glimpse over to Birmingham for a peek into my friend Mary Catherine's nursery. MC will most-likely be bringing her little girl home to this beautiful, serene room any day now! With the help of Anne Turner Carroll of Turner Carroll Designs, she got to work - the crib is by <a href="http://www.corsican.com/">Corsican</a>, painting by <a href="http://clairecormany.com/">Claire Cormany</a>, and Mary Catherine designed the crib bedding with Once Upon a Time in Birmingham.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQKMYdgER35pdNCWCEZKQZOiK4jShJVwXy6kfmxpWL4EPzTTjroNJfMyzypMBxGMcIWhBZb6XRFhL3n8OIp3nfU-Jq5YnDwIr-5n1MEo71fxYN2lIYNE88Ijprxt4hp16Wkw6FGq40fQ/s1600/Getting+Ready+for+Baby+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500958182661080978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQKMYdgER35pdNCWCEZKQZOiK4jShJVwXy6kfmxpWL4EPzTTjroNJfMyzypMBxGMcIWhBZb6XRFhL3n8OIp3nfU-Jq5YnDwIr-5n1MEo71fxYN2lIYNE88Ijprxt4hp16Wkw6FGq40fQ/s400/Getting+Ready+for+Baby+028.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoOXC2x5z-EP9uaoBW2dTD75LaJQ3RjKpqNAnCevtgdJ4fkfFXHSLohZ4Uj_B7NPp5QoJkxCKBOInU-MEds216KnVlAxAYZJlBCZ85D6l1-a2XTIbZ0VCfV6cKCA3Ywt793H94Kkysfg/s1600/Getting+Ready+for+Baby+029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500958181013507618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoOXC2x5z-EP9uaoBW2dTD75LaJQ3RjKpqNAnCevtgdJ4fkfFXHSLohZ4Uj_B7NPp5QoJkxCKBOInU-MEds216KnVlAxAYZJlBCZ85D6l1-a2XTIbZ0VCfV6cKCA3Ywt793H94Kkysfg/s400/Getting+Ready+for+Baby+029.jpg" /></a> It's beautiful! I just want to walk in there and never leave!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqFA6ubXJhg26tUGxLM6CGnWnNBIzPARg4Te8XdQN2ZCOWw0xOGO5e2tumnUuwf1x9oFBDJIi4Oz4T-Qd-ietF75o39Ua2d_mBDIeK40g8G7dpcaYKu4gzuRb8rPUdpPBmVnIXkLtyJw/s1600/Getting+Ready+for+Baby+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500958180502128818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqFA6ubXJhg26tUGxLM6CGnWnNBIzPARg4Te8XdQN2ZCOWw0xOGO5e2tumnUuwf1x9oFBDJIi4Oz4T-Qd-ietF75o39Ua2d_mBDIeK40g8G7dpcaYKu4gzuRb8rPUdpPBmVnIXkLtyJw/s400/Getting+Ready+for+Baby+030.jpg" /></a> My friend Natalie in Atlanta has a very chic, simple nursery for her little munchkin, Mary Martin....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrQu1-vGkR3BUQzmvqvqgrRtH2lq-gXB3ELgcIIjf4dS06D9ZEaqZlomTpsNSomm_rglsNJKOIa520dpDlMXRMwD2U9xfSRkYfeYoxYljEuuPszFE6VTJGpvz5YnYtV6xD5dykbN3hqA/s1600/nursery.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500957332813415330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrQu1-vGkR3BUQzmvqvqgrRtH2lq-gXB3ELgcIIjf4dS06D9ZEaqZlomTpsNSomm_rglsNJKOIa520dpDlMXRMwD2U9xfSRkYfeYoxYljEuuPszFE6VTJGpvz5YnYtV6xD5dykbN3hqA/s400/nursery.jpg" /></a> And my friend Hannah in Dallas just put the finishing touches on her nursery this week!</div><div>Read more <a href="http://simplyperfecthome.blogspot.com/2010/07/tah-dah.html">here</a>...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFY5T5fQqticDWxW78YeydB3ZabqJ10dRdpj76YCZbkjeBVTH0uDfUHDWCuEdhdoBon-vG-JI69EegLT5tNeM6x0DtnQ1hgXSDHNA_TzyDWe_ThyXOPQLekqh12L9GMMUhjOKfHMEC8k/s1600/Hannah.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500957324612127154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFY5T5fQqticDWxW78YeydB3ZabqJ10dRdpj76YCZbkjeBVTH0uDfUHDWCuEdhdoBon-vG-JI69EegLT5tNeM6x0DtnQ1hgXSDHNA_TzyDWe_ThyXOPQLekqh12L9GMMUhjOKfHMEC8k/s400/Hannah.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Don't THINK I don't have a few ideas up my sleeve, 10 fabrics on the floor, sketches drawn for mine - I just have yet to pull the trigger on anything....<br />Bon Soir.Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-40510374690853172512010-07-28T19:41:00.000-07:002010-07-29T08:08:19.010-07:00Henry's NurseryI got a call this spring from my dear friend Teale asking for "help with a nursery!" I, of course jumped for joy - not only is Teale one of my favvvvorite people who I would love to help, but what is more fun than picking out digs for a little baby? The client, in utero: Henry Taggart Smith. (Teale is in labor with my client as I write this very post). Henry's mom has great style herself, so I knew the nursery would have to hold up to the rest of their adorable house in Memphis. Here we are a few years ago doing who-knows-what with Lord-knows-who. I miss her terribly. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKIARvv_ZyJbwYGrDOHf7EUHK1ZP_59I1K9bEUyZU3_R6Zh_zEKaFM1BOGv-uu12mf2fnGoupiIWZvpYYqNCrhNxHfr8hpsxz5KuKtUWSTLkFcYerb80oOiLsjAk6PBq3jXIo86y1rag/s1600/M&T.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499156039298732322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKIARvv_ZyJbwYGrDOHf7EUHK1ZP_59I1K9bEUyZU3_R6Zh_zEKaFM1BOGv-uu12mf2fnGoupiIWZvpYYqNCrhNxHfr8hpsxz5KuKtUWSTLkFcYerb80oOiLsjAk6PBq3jXIo86y1rag/s400/M&T.jpg" /></a> So, I in Austin, Teale in Memphis, we began the back and forth beginnings of long-distance design. First, I requested photos of the now-emptied guest room....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtFkTv22KztGwvWBHOsevo5t8UmSO39g7HFky7zFu6PACKBFniUhSU1Y7FDj3ezfTGmwAyAVe2K_iPVshua1Ukzc5zclyP3hWUhjSaHl137dgfFf2XNeNv72ahKwp-KhSqVLTvagPiTc/s1600/room.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499156030673345778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtFkTv22KztGwvWBHOsevo5t8UmSO39g7HFky7zFu6PACKBFniUhSU1Y7FDj3ezfTGmwAyAVe2K_iPVshua1Ukzc5zclyP3hWUhjSaHl137dgfFf2XNeNv72ahKwp-KhSqVLTvagPiTc/s400/room.jpg" /></a> I then cruised to Dallas to gather many fabrics. I did a quick sketch, gave her 3 different options with fabrics, and popped them in Fedex over to Tennessee.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNann25jiAnRsN1VtlLlud0OAMNgQGukMXdy3xm_nT21h_ON6D5ufJrj7OZwNvO1q0L8gWVg-s93Mw5Pl010qLKOvjBjAwUJsx6UevUVSrEIRQ7TAruL_o2PgpgTIymFN0AjFyEfd6AiY/s1600/Henry+A.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499156036790165666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNann25jiAnRsN1VtlLlud0OAMNgQGukMXdy3xm_nT21h_ON6D5ufJrj7OZwNvO1q0L8gWVg-s93Mw5Pl010qLKOvjBjAwUJsx6UevUVSrEIRQ7TAruL_o2PgpgTIymFN0AjFyEfd6AiY/s400/Henry+A.jpg" /></a><br />Also did a CAD layout to make sure the daybed she liked, etc would all fit! We also needed to determine the best layout for the room...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0ulMbS_7y3TLsdboJPXbwxLtOGfBQi0AAmMjA8f_q2iSZG9auVGLMEY6ice7PQj4bkOy3Cs3mNQDC6Nu7jUEy_e30z8xeb4Gwsr2-kwmvX10ISGJXWgs-yywaEjiLjifteYKTT_YG_A/s1600/Nursery+plan-Model1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499155480458885954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0ulMbS_7y3TLsdboJPXbwxLtOGfBQi0AAmMjA8f_q2iSZG9auVGLMEY6ice7PQj4bkOy3Cs3mNQDC6Nu7jUEy_e30z8xeb4Gwsr2-kwmvX10ISGJXWgs-yywaEjiLjifteYKTT_YG_A/s400/Nursery+plan-Model1.jpg" /></a><br />We began with the selections. We ordered a matelasse coverlet from Matouk with a big 14" monogram with his initials. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQtpvRp7jHPwt2KnhthmYZFPeasNsu1FukDSg80RraFKB6qbwsOWVUtTyb775pk5-ZQtXaDjoWbwHNYoMCIRslJHThjZMg_L0yc5ZwgL826VV0bHOi8NxFPDOGaUQii8-mOvYo-h2uN0/s1600/Matouk+monogram.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499155475921781010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQtpvRp7jHPwt2KnhthmYZFPeasNsu1FukDSg80RraFKB6qbwsOWVUtTyb775pk5-ZQtXaDjoWbwHNYoMCIRslJHThjZMg_L0yc5ZwgL826VV0bHOi8NxFPDOGaUQii8-mOvYo-h2uN0/s400/Matouk+monogram.jpg" /></a><br />Teale ordered this cute, cute mobile...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqZ3cPegxI_EzZodBrZVtWlHJxPwg-ICjCn6UzkqJORSlCBzu5RtIW__e-L1c8JsFoeI-m5RdboXEKIIKMuXln23f3EU9cNlPeacPrhuQYhRG4v54mwcxrZdcrNX4kyWcAaInfsn5HWE/s1600/mobile.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499155467330427858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqZ3cPegxI_EzZodBrZVtWlHJxPwg-ICjCn6UzkqJORSlCBzu5RtIW__e-L1c8JsFoeI-m5RdboXEKIIKMuXln23f3EU9cNlPeacPrhuQYhRG4v54mwcxrZdcrNX4kyWcAaInfsn5HWE/s400/mobile.jpg" /></a><br />We gave her grandmother's glider a new facelift with white linen fabric and eliminated the tufted back...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYo6h3gMKCAx1ORytu6CAlN4YT3JGnRs5tfk4Umwb665eUyYV0agv9X1khCQ_FfzROA_J3uwy1L9MsThY-H3e3LBTICea-n5dXDY3uvJLefDiJyVjrjyc5fuPC1-_pksYa07xZuXEjkk/s1600/glider1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499155007155992738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYo6h3gMKCAx1ORytu6CAlN4YT3JGnRs5tfk4Umwb665eUyYV0agv9X1khCQ_FfzROA_J3uwy1L9MsThY-H3e3LBTICea-n5dXDY3uvJLefDiJyVjrjyc5fuPC1-_pksYa07xZuXEjkk/s400/glider1.jpg" /></a> We also gave new life to this cute little stool. (I think this was also her grandmother's).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-r-zyYMcQEelMbEaBRYnT4zSNx3vRFbnhGCdIDpy45DBE86aWzLWaFMN6iQnpowIfMlnZ7S5Ol0MnipcyoN-SGFgC-BU_1Z72VeVxgCcXjnFLxW1az0PRg2B6MsXwMz4XBj42O2h4Bo/s1600/Skirted+stool.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499155002572552002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-r-zyYMcQEelMbEaBRYnT4zSNx3vRFbnhGCdIDpy45DBE86aWzLWaFMN6iQnpowIfMlnZ7S5Ol0MnipcyoN-SGFgC-BU_1Z72VeVxgCcXjnFLxW1az0PRg2B6MsXwMz4XBj42O2h4Bo/s400/Skirted+stool.jpg" /></a> Ta-Da!! The final result..<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEH8WuW8PbZwcAWlSqPZcuSmNeFsfTPFOgWYO6qvm-u_d-BsjMNODZEYSrRWrmPGbcI6YYjOtdePqWXCEZl2j-sF85fhWiFSDPMrqHWXSiS0nCub_4G48xZ-9HtVQ3wc_xsJ_Lm5BBe3Y/s1600/Teale1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499154994096017730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEH8WuW8PbZwcAWlSqPZcuSmNeFsfTPFOgWYO6qvm-u_d-BsjMNODZEYSrRWrmPGbcI6YYjOtdePqWXCEZl2j-sF85fhWiFSDPMrqHWXSiS0nCub_4G48xZ-9HtVQ3wc_xsJ_Lm5BBe3Y/s400/Teale1.jpg" /></a> Daybed pillow fabrics are Manuel Canovas and Lulu DK.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignJ2t1u86dcjwZGDZ2OH1VkpdbDfyyW3DybiEDOYTd1h1v4OrDHvEjh8P5iHJYQmGC1m7_ip4g2rr5kg0Ox9wp8rJOuiag3ybjLT7_k8tfsDKoQm8T9Rhso-E1tt3hx7lZAfitM-y4Jo/s1600/cwvDm9asA3Lw9bM2Abl5etGTAg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499154394126646146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignJ2t1u86dcjwZGDZ2OH1VkpdbDfyyW3DybiEDOYTd1h1v4OrDHvEjh8P5iHJYQmGC1m7_ip4g2rr5kg0Ox9wp8rJOuiag3ybjLT7_k8tfsDKoQm8T9Rhso-E1tt3hx7lZAfitM-y4Jo/s400/cwvDm9asA3Lw9bM2Abl5etGTAg.jpg" /></a> Crib by Bratt Decor. Bedding by Serena and Lily.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGV6vsllV0g3bunjn15mkfK4ZO5kItomYoQ5IOY4nmVuL_mQcOAP-OAEMlvG6dFymUWe481uLbx2UO0QlMU9kOLqvO1Hv9KDXY3bybH12Pm2dD8hJussKBvWOsLeTM8Qc2Li_XOEmHQJs/s1600/teale2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499154382172909490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGV6vsllV0g3bunjn15mkfK4ZO5kItomYoQ5IOY4nmVuL_mQcOAP-OAEMlvG6dFymUWe481uLbx2UO0QlMU9kOLqvO1Hv9KDXY3bybH12Pm2dD8hJussKBvWOsLeTM8Qc2Li_XOEmHQJs/s400/teale2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiZ5g34zneCyzVqFZbdF0yWxEGoIfaeG68hF0qbIK2uOusIhPWDTc8heVCWgNHU8_tAMuePzedkIQ_bMw-Oaf-JaNQoUKMD297kdFVqRS8PVdLTn4ap00eyBkwEKuaWzbTJbxsT_dHSI/s1600/teale3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499154378096562402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiZ5g34zneCyzVqFZbdF0yWxEGoIfaeG68hF0qbIK2uOusIhPWDTc8heVCWgNHU8_tAMuePzedkIQ_bMw-Oaf-JaNQoUKMD297kdFVqRS8PVdLTn4ap00eyBkwEKuaWzbTJbxsT_dHSI/s400/teale3.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmp2Q-xZZwxbd40_MuR3m8VnEKRsGFVEE2omaMuHE_dBPqg9Aw4lOswEIVb1sYQtn0wjUA3FryB4KERw1MOHOqk-rHyxt-ar-VD2oBlPpzoSGZ_gAuj3rZt1BgISWfqvK6ABeuskaurU/s1600/Trey+pictures2+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499154374501437522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmp2Q-xZZwxbd40_MuR3m8VnEKRsGFVEE2omaMuHE_dBPqg9Aw4lOswEIVb1sYQtn0wjUA3FryB4KERw1MOHOqk-rHyxt-ar-VD2oBlPpzoSGZ_gAuj3rZt1BgISWfqvK6ABeuskaurU/s400/Trey+pictures2+003.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />I hope little Henry will approve when he comes home. :)Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-44145999374642717132010-07-07T10:16:00.000-07:002010-07-07T10:35:15.462-07:00Proud.You can always bet that when I find a new Elle Decor or House Beautiful in my mailbox I let out a mini shriek with excitement, but last Friday was extra special. I grabbed the House Beautiful and parked it on a barstool in the kitchen for my usual quick first glance. I was immediately drawn to the "cottage" and then I read the caption: Interior design by Melanie Pounds! Melanie and I were KD pledge sisters at the University of Alabama where we had almost e-v-e-r-y class together. (For those of you who majored in design you will remember the loooong labs every week). One of my funnier memories of Melanie (in terms of design at least) was when our entire sorority was getting ready for "Black Widow Blast", our huge Halloween party. We had all of our drafting tables set up in the KD house basement, where all of the costumes were also conveniently located. 6 sad design students jacked up on caffeine were stuck in the dunge the entire night while all of our friends were running down to the basement to find their costume for the night. We were bitter - we had to miss the fun party to meet our deadline, but at least we had each other. :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YyFZaZkMBelYFHjaaDf_TZlmSzaRsP-IU4I1Q8IQO-7AtVFjG5YtWgaJ1UeMhuWgLItsOnTA3DMVpLxVlCGdNg0FZ_EbeiwzQ4trc7W0_V5XC-Tc8oKjDUBzl1lBAHz7VwcmuvG3dLA/s1600/Melanie+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491216538344700706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YyFZaZkMBelYFHjaaDf_TZlmSzaRsP-IU4I1Q8IQO-7AtVFjG5YtWgaJ1UeMhuWgLItsOnTA3DMVpLxVlCGdNg0FZ_EbeiwzQ4trc7W0_V5XC-Tc8oKjDUBzl1lBAHz7VwcmuvG3dLA/s400/Melanie+1.jpg" /></a>I would LOVE to see the before photos of her house in Birmingham...I have a feeling this guy went through a tremendous renovation. Enjoy: Saladino meets McAlpine meets MELANIE. <br /><div align="center"><strong>I love it.</strong><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGT1Br8xtMCi4trLmUhErj6MlxtK8D4ZPfWS5alsOfgNT7pBBEVcW1Rlr1p70m7sulSkJ39DPb9fQ5x1ccZEFy-LnGWCIHagAB6ADtuTL2rGPrVJofJYjRu1mxIDDPQsU4lIIYiSCMGc/s1600/Melanie+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491216532326442610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGT1Br8xtMCi4trLmUhErj6MlxtK8D4ZPfWS5alsOfgNT7pBBEVcW1Rlr1p70m7sulSkJ39DPb9fQ5x1ccZEFy-LnGWCIHagAB6ADtuTL2rGPrVJofJYjRu1mxIDDPQsU4lIIYiSCMGc/s400/Melanie+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfcqFi-4JNwnPqMk7Wl0W3VX8qERceI13LRe2hJ_5Wl7m0xf_MwCwj8b4W-KAvrwPQGSpGC8dh0aE8M8lZsKqofuybbN8lm3NC2T8lStzUyUCAD6nahnp2bw4Q6emv69s20JdGrdfyXw/s1600/Melanie+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491216212273274210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfcqFi-4JNwnPqMk7Wl0W3VX8qERceI13LRe2hJ_5Wl7m0xf_MwCwj8b4W-KAvrwPQGSpGC8dh0aE8M8lZsKqofuybbN8lm3NC2T8lStzUyUCAD6nahnp2bw4Q6emv69s20JdGrdfyXw/s400/Melanie+3.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNauiju3S14HneF_Pik6Z2IsPqkiof_iRPfAxbx8fbSMFuZPXsPOw2vN8HP4cd1HloLkwGvMUXJ2C_S31kHDjnOkzMF9eTIEUxlRnaHhPXZc1zP1VDFMZ95dp29fuJBhyHhyXnbKlNnU/s1600/Melanie+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491216207174967714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNauiju3S14HneF_Pik6Z2IsPqkiof_iRPfAxbx8fbSMFuZPXsPOw2vN8HP4cd1HloLkwGvMUXJ2C_S31kHDjnOkzMF9eTIEUxlRnaHhPXZc1zP1VDFMZ95dp29fuJBhyHhyXnbKlNnU/s400/Melanie+4.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDre3YGwN53JCw2GL7B4mK6Ba8XPrG8Tm799HFkM9UTOBZesBFbEzjNJSKCw3jA8FE6rZlIO8fcxYYGUWCst5yxvCExGqn6p3PpfUDCi7spJrcF0LxlSUQWRnWCc0BW6fPtZ51KszTc6Q/s1600/Melanie+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491216194901771474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDre3YGwN53JCw2GL7B4mK6Ba8XPrG8Tm799HFkM9UTOBZesBFbEzjNJSKCw3jA8FE6rZlIO8fcxYYGUWCst5yxvCExGqn6p3PpfUDCi7spJrcF0LxlSUQWRnWCc0BW6fPtZ51KszTc6Q/s400/Melanie+5.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriShlpLhXrdYvdBarLiJZe3_n9n2RGOQdahzHt-0VRKdel-Kk9MFIP9IN5R4-7CEMBIS0RgrJhSM1T2zOLqTqifaKEJBn_38VjXSXYiB0eB3pXehgiw2BOCjvRd7nhAOCUsr92E7c2lg/s1600/Melanie+6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491214948824853458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriShlpLhXrdYvdBarLiJZe3_n9n2RGOQdahzHt-0VRKdel-Kk9MFIP9IN5R4-7CEMBIS0RgrJhSM1T2zOLqTqifaKEJBn_38VjXSXYiB0eB3pXehgiw2BOCjvRd7nhAOCUsr92E7c2lg/s400/Melanie+6.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCtYOCKflvc7LKK_cK0smpi7Mcv7uAmhH8wRpc30Ly84LBmHKJpQWv6OxGLq4lGD3w8bC0Yg7zYtrpBUDM9XQK8IawtxltVZsJan_-GugSiRz33_8hPiEDy_K7f3VICfKFLtuukd8ErY/s1600/Melanie+7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491214925643989650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCtYOCKflvc7LKK_cK0smpi7Mcv7uAmhH8wRpc30Ly84LBmHKJpQWv6OxGLq4lGD3w8bC0Yg7zYtrpBUDM9XQK8IawtxltVZsJan_-GugSiRz33_8hPiEDy_K7f3VICfKFLtuukd8ErY/s400/Melanie+7.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZUUKGQ8slZojJsTzsKSIzUlHaxKYy8M6A0MlpPgOxiDBGicv0VpdjgADDiRD7V3XhGqCZTIp52Xrypd54hMMCu2SQc9-FQaJWyy2KYM8a8NG78-7zcXde7loYosMCx9tD9qZ8V6kiRc/s1600/Melanie+8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491214915345184802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZUUKGQ8slZojJsTzsKSIzUlHaxKYy8M6A0MlpPgOxiDBGicv0VpdjgADDiRD7V3XhGqCZTIp52Xrypd54hMMCu2SQc9-FQaJWyy2KYM8a8NG78-7zcXde7loYosMCx9tD9qZ8V6kiRc/s400/Melanie+8.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-18321600074252496302010-07-02T06:43:00.000-07:002010-07-02T07:16:38.464-07:00Smoke and MirrorsYou know what all the Texans say about their state, right? "BIGGER is Better." In some cases, particularly and stereotypically in Dallas, this unfortunately applies to <strong>hair</strong>, cars, homes, boobs, you name it. I will, however tell you that (some) Texans have it right when it comes to "big" style. I picked up the latest issue of F/D LUXE when I was at the Design Center this week, and was delighted to find these images that seems to dance across the pages. Smoky mirrors, brass, antlers, mohair, and lucite were on the brain when Samantha Reitmayer Sano was tapped by Dallas fashion collector and blogger Judy Aldridge to give her home a "more grown up" feel. I bet you'll like it as much as I did. Now <em>this</em> makes me proud to call Dallas home. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTEgP0-ITQ1smMNSj0D7GzWfngIBCUqal5ALecX5_6_wVxfVIrHgi0uB6BtwiSdqAE0e0aOzWGuMZHhh4Pg8pIO39LDWaM5H4jVRl0dhp-b8Rqn9MeyC3OR14vk2evxXW7aqU0TXyycU/s1600/CCF07022010_00002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489305671016507506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTEgP0-ITQ1smMNSj0D7GzWfngIBCUqal5ALecX5_6_wVxfVIrHgi0uB6BtwiSdqAE0e0aOzWGuMZHhh4Pg8pIO39LDWaM5H4jVRl0dhp-b8Rqn9MeyC3OR14vk2evxXW7aqU0TXyycU/s400/CCF07022010_00002.jpg" /></a> Sano seemed to be the ever-eclectic shopper for her client, making purchases from places like Ebay, Horchow Finale, and Dallas' <a href="http://againandagain.com/">Again Studio</a>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xbThCKK64eX3XFHPb7WSjpj8dq-hljmddBhe55VVm8jCoV3JKt6zvZV220jg7AjSR11t_N-Gorhs9AbAgQk4qYXIHmwvbA9OL3tW5J2RD3oDN4ZxwFAAkclhyQ1-8b9H0IppPX1NCbQ/s1600/CCF07022010_00001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489305517021834674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xbThCKK64eX3XFHPb7WSjpj8dq-hljmddBhe55VVm8jCoV3JKt6zvZV220jg7AjSR11t_N-Gorhs9AbAgQk4qYXIHmwvbA9OL3tW5J2RD3oDN4ZxwFAAkclhyQ1-8b9H0IppPX1NCbQ/s400/CCF07022010_00001.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswVwX9u-9wuFrb3JG_LInHI2f3wJ0Ys_FycDZAd9maMlouA57bgq_NkTfY9IHCILNW2VJPGdkvMGB3mGWx8bidbtjiDJNNztlZLoRWUShUGR95-y8Gy30_3mXHKNLIAPMt83k8p2yjJA/s1600/CCF07022010_00000.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489305508167007154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswVwX9u-9wuFrb3JG_LInHI2f3wJ0Ys_FycDZAd9maMlouA57bgq_NkTfY9IHCILNW2VJPGdkvMGB3mGWx8bidbtjiDJNNztlZLoRWUShUGR95-y8Gy30_3mXHKNLIAPMt83k8p2yjJA/s400/CCF07022010_00000.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOwdtPmwDWFc0VBKKto64PY-eQ0-fcGgv95yCKbq0iONRiPo6UAECEN29nVT39jgZgFu64_WbrIFwThAhrV_XSr6_-4oiqsXmKVEIT0BegGMkLYWH6IEJLT2x3n8N822s_ZaWkcOPdAM/s1600/CCF07022010_00003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489305496669296050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOwdtPmwDWFc0VBKKto64PY-eQ0-fcGgv95yCKbq0iONRiPo6UAECEN29nVT39jgZgFu64_WbrIFwThAhrV_XSr6_-4oiqsXmKVEIT0BegGMkLYWH6IEJLT2x3n8N822s_ZaWkcOPdAM/s400/CCF07022010_00003.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0hwO_ur7kP-3NoFmPz-v-UcSEsp4GlabK7XaiGgvEyP4_ulfBHyXITij6QpzLkZHKJyhVXFzCnoEwDD6EfI0zBsV9Mb1MhPP9Zj7wkyvjEMYsGnXUBDdIZTn5gQrWiMUuzT6E3gBFno/s1600/CCF07022010_00005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489304554550926434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0hwO_ur7kP-3NoFmPz-v-UcSEsp4GlabK7XaiGgvEyP4_ulfBHyXITij6QpzLkZHKJyhVXFzCnoEwDD6EfI0zBsV9Mb1MhPP9Zj7wkyvjEMYsGnXUBDdIZTn5gQrWiMUuzT6E3gBFno/s400/CCF07022010_00005.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk9X3qXTwNT6xFRfeOMk7XkcBC-Hs-EKcEmCOXiyC9k9jXpDtSPCtsZ0dtoXuC_NbLg2faCOiMzKXFLwjP_UbL1F6zmUAwOA2hyswcyUffov-8bQw-_CLxZSKDvjICE8jNaq70Cm9iik/s1600/CCF07022010_00004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489304544394741746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk9X3qXTwNT6xFRfeOMk7XkcBC-Hs-EKcEmCOXiyC9k9jXpDtSPCtsZ0dtoXuC_NbLg2faCOiMzKXFLwjP_UbL1F6zmUAwOA2hyswcyUffov-8bQw-_CLxZSKDvjICE8jNaq70Cm9iik/s400/CCF07022010_00004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tdUpiUOBoNtWI-VT9zp6xQcKAl5Z6mVd-TizNy3r28XnSvwgKG8VB_9V2ZPAH5SL7kTrWh3vZQRXJCvSwyJCQRU7aHELIRBQMUmuYuo9JzelRq-k979Pkyi6qoWcUHxwWcpgzziYgeE/s1600/CCF07022010_00006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489304538359771090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tdUpiUOBoNtWI-VT9zp6xQcKAl5Z6mVd-TizNy3r28XnSvwgKG8VB_9V2ZPAH5SL7kTrWh3vZQRXJCvSwyJCQRU7aHELIRBQMUmuYuo9JzelRq-k979Pkyi6qoWcUHxwWcpgzziYgeE/s400/CCF07022010_00006.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />Happy Friday and Happy 4th!Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-67133706551032704662010-06-25T07:03:00.000-07:002010-06-25T09:46:19.835-07:00The Good ole SouthI haven't posted in a while because, quite honestly, I haven't had the TIME! In the past month, we found out that we would be moving from Austin to Dallas (insert a BIG frown here, loved Austin), my husband graduated from the McCombs school of business, we had four family members in town, I was wrapping up two projects, and then we took a mini-trip to Alabama and New Orleans after we moved to Dallas on a 96 degree day. Here, a little tribute to the city we totally fell in love with...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibml9gJykyX-nrenKGqCNRvYmGkvRpH1VBTOUpC1vvwRQKSI43a96eUttXj4iu6r1uEFIMdNCF08TZ_SOZSRtom5vqSoicsdt1exJWdyu3ERf4uRMHCaqrcW-WJdMHLcweYLFScH6r5c0/s1600/BG.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486742091800968530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibml9gJykyX-nrenKGqCNRvYmGkvRpH1VBTOUpC1vvwRQKSI43a96eUttXj4iu6r1uEFIMdNCF08TZ_SOZSRtom5vqSoicsdt1exJWdyu3ERf4uRMHCaqrcW-WJdMHLcweYLFScH6r5c0/s400/BG.jpg" /></a> We will miss our lake-side spot for margaritas...Abel's on the Lake...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip12GaLEy8erZoLAops8ROVdnBJynP2eWJLLtVWO6Yb8wPGOb9VzJp8NMdOujvmfGf7cRCRl-kBxf1eA1B22AQ5MDbUFbEvp0YDXLpUDG9mxYY5_-fqCi9WlDgyHkFloDJNmVV8AFZIhA/s1600/Abel's.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486742086127472290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip12GaLEy8erZoLAops8ROVdnBJynP2eWJLLtVWO6Yb8wPGOb9VzJp8NMdOujvmfGf7cRCRl-kBxf1eA1B22AQ5MDbUFbEvp0YDXLpUDG9mxYY5_-fqCi9WlDgyHkFloDJNmVV8AFZIhA/s400/Abel's.jpg" /></a> The UT Tower...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlT7-BsAUclSQVKyjmsSeHPtcU0wD22W0p2lNZJGtMps1JoqQO3MpGgHcIqmADG_q1TBpoRfIPGN99cFzhyphenhyphenjWvuIH6NpvW3cFwjarU4DCSPW5NnE4yDYbS0bZLbMeyPQlK6-f6AQzlOA/s1600/Tower.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486742078477831714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlT7-BsAUclSQVKyjmsSeHPtcU0wD22W0p2lNZJGtMps1JoqQO3MpGgHcIqmADG_q1TBpoRfIPGN99cFzhyphenhyphenjWvuIH6NpvW3cFwjarU4DCSPW5NnE4yDYbS0bZLbMeyPQlK6-f6AQzlOA/s400/Tower.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZNfFHa6QdzdxpPi8qzzfFyr5yYbvJF6awSMkiz-RL1ASsY69j9Vlw1sNJcgLdrNwQxlWgV_8irqZGtRKG7gvvAVLoeA9P5BEQBLEpjcmtKEupcXqqLhgcMCkb8MYZXZQ-o824UATz6s/s1600/30478_1513543002153_1341750927_31396269_3293717_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486741834903388578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZNfFHa6QdzdxpPi8qzzfFyr5yYbvJF6awSMkiz-RL1ASsY69j9Vlw1sNJcgLdrNwQxlWgV_8irqZGtRKG7gvvAVLoeA9P5BEQBLEpjcmtKEupcXqqLhgcMCkb8MYZXZQ-o824UATz6s/s400/30478_1513543002153_1341750927_31396269_3293717_n.jpg" /></a>And our dear friends - Beezie, Abby, and Kirk - all spouses of b-schoolers who I LOVE!! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCqY4-ZqE67bB2l7yMjHZSxQgy0HSJ4nU4XNjE02j_npMOgtsbdefzI3xg5WdTVwKk5dt3pr81vcr0m1GiEek9TVk4Z6kjc8DblLU1y6s4q5ypNmbaf0MAdgbN_UxkV8CfHXd7K36adc/s1600/graduation+night.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486741817981668690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCqY4-ZqE67bB2l7yMjHZSxQgy0HSJ4nU4XNjE02j_npMOgtsbdefzI3xg5WdTVwKk5dt3pr81vcr0m1GiEek9TVk4Z6kjc8DblLU1y6s4q5ypNmbaf0MAdgbN_UxkV8CfHXd7K36adc/s400/graduation+night.jpg" /></a>..and my friend Laura. (author of <a href="http://www.redstaplerproject.com/">Red Stapler Project</a>)....<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMc0IwHxOHoHtltV1Cm5JG8Ay5mouHl0ZsgY_rD4wYurYDRvMVBSiOC76PMErHxMXdEFHN1Uwy3MQ9KD69s0mT0Z7rJPO00iWrt5L9cPzzRNCRlbLDOTjslBoG4GtH2MCqnpo2po6fANM/s1600/30478_1513543042154_1341750927_31396270_1696080_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486741810730762530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMc0IwHxOHoHtltV1Cm5JG8Ay5mouHl0ZsgY_rD4wYurYDRvMVBSiOC76PMErHxMXdEFHN1Uwy3MQ9KD69s0mT0Z7rJPO00iWrt5L9cPzzRNCRlbLDOTjslBoG4GtH2MCqnpo2po6fANM/s400/30478_1513543042154_1341750927_31396270_1696080_n.jpg" /></a> So we drove away with a few tears and lots of happy memories, and for the record, I am not giving up on the possibility of residing there again. I'm really not! :) We set off for Fairhope, Alabama, truly one of the most beautiful, quaint towns in all of the US, which just happens to be the hometown of my husband.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSikkJh7hipvpMwqeYej2lWzkqMEEtEz7wG1wAcUOnUB-ofie52hH0PXA_097-_42V9ey28qyAItJ4723TfRcmjMWXTslWG8xGvl8cJ7578kOviS-tCpXb65KMdyXjIAY1HA_90dlOio/s1600/IMG_1731.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486739682395590162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSikkJh7hipvpMwqeYej2lWzkqMEEtEz7wG1wAcUOnUB-ofie52hH0PXA_097-_42V9ey28qyAItJ4723TfRcmjMWXTslWG8xGvl8cJ7578kOviS-tCpXb65KMdyXjIAY1HA_90dlOio/s400/IMG_1731.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KNOQB_L342AoaqKHyJ8Db9AGOcPs_TFdv8t9f1fFBtC429h5g2xbiNwI66H8EtCp1QsGNJ_R34wIPZ-GcWGUSHfq6ol40eZn1Q0VVnyzEwUfeMe4nc092hgHG8my0ZDfH-Ez8mVOkn4/s1600/IMG_1743.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486739012836330898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KNOQB_L342AoaqKHyJ8Db9AGOcPs_TFdv8t9f1fFBtC429h5g2xbiNwI66H8EtCp1QsGNJ_R34wIPZ-GcWGUSHfq6ol40eZn1Q0VVnyzEwUfeMe4nc092hgHG8my0ZDfH-Ez8mVOkn4/s400/IMG_1743.JPG" /></a> The Fairhope Yacht Club...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqtkaOjvfWAdRJhf-O7RktVp3uoCPIe8K5Quomtjwejs7nQw-XS3Kd4poNgRWbso0xSbvH3WPpyZetkBbxNj-y0wrBR8HBXKt9VNGOYiPUGA9VNUyeZKFz8vLC0ywPe1tgueoZdXozJA/s1600/IMG_1744.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486739003324202066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqtkaOjvfWAdRJhf-O7RktVp3uoCPIe8K5Quomtjwejs7nQw-XS3Kd4poNgRWbso0xSbvH3WPpyZetkBbxNj-y0wrBR8HBXKt9VNGOYiPUGA9VNUyeZKFz8vLC0ywPe1tgueoZdXozJA/s400/IMG_1744.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwv5E02fw8tu6mK30nD_FcK9qoYC47hz3MPiGyIQ6QL9rsfuzklXPkmXJ0u8zzg06npHbGKGu9zPVV-glT01SqSOIxLj_Ul3i-ekAzHdmlMsBainOv4Jzo1rZ8N4Zu8QHORVNnI0mMdc/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486738992772821442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwv5E02fw8tu6mK30nD_FcK9qoYC47hz3MPiGyIQ6QL9rsfuzklXPkmXJ0u8zzg06npHbGKGu9zPVV-glT01SqSOIxLj_Ul3i-ekAzHdmlMsBainOv4Jzo1rZ8N4Zu8QHORVNnI0mMdc/s400/IMG_1751.JPG" /></a> One afternoon we parked at the Grand Hotel and walked along the bay for about a mile to see the BEAUTIFUL bay homes. It is literally like a scene from a movie...The homes face the water, and there is a narrow beach between their lawns and the water where children were playing, and the Mom's were watching from a swing with a cold drink. (that will be me!) We even saw a circle of little girls having a TEA PARTY - I am not kidding - ask my husband! Tan little toe-headed munchkins were riding bikes and chasing their dogs all in a setting that is absolutely wonderful. It's enough to make anyone homesick for the south!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PGYFuGvzd0hCwqLpAjicaV1DmjEsGH7k1sD-4x6YTzFqdhyphenhyphenM98lUuz3q5zk_J-yb1buFSc_JQpI6xP0VQvmBoHV1dscJvnjBmjYbaTiJreloBzjD8M8zCzUqlbYb8niE5qo_kTSlp5k/s1600/IMG_1765.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486737688394938178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PGYFuGvzd0hCwqLpAjicaV1DmjEsGH7k1sD-4x6YTzFqdhyphenhyphenM98lUuz3q5zk_J-yb1buFSc_JQpI6xP0VQvmBoHV1dscJvnjBmjYbaTiJreloBzjD8M8zCzUqlbYb8niE5qo_kTSlp5k/s400/IMG_1765.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQat_bl3OAGT8J-ynw0nNb2ngfcCu5Zz58TguoHM8wRlD8AHttyhlmTGQNA8V5BFdzZnn54UrnIll5N1ojUJ1XlkqkEeV61SAYGdY9Bf2gTOAfhqFhvFPMj5tB8YqfTKr8DzxR6q8z7aE/s1600/IMG_1763.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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Here, my brother Steven. I am so very proud of him!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobsFOBWaQB6se_hGRHXgTtNuVRkniex3YJ7slemvhk6y-XUnB7kJxP9HsxM9ji-EvfmGG9EN0FrqqOOuQR-J8Ycz2LMGqyYDH8CQcnUOSJIa5M2RQ8aWv-LjbF4Q9cxE_F6bcYzXUNo8/s1600/Leach.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486745675900242578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobsFOBWaQB6se_hGRHXgTtNuVRkniex3YJ7slemvhk6y-XUnB7kJxP9HsxM9ji-EvfmGG9EN0FrqqOOuQR-J8Ycz2LMGqyYDH8CQcnUOSJIa5M2RQ8aWv-LjbF4Q9cxE_F6bcYzXUNo8/s400/Leach.bmp" /></a> My sister Emily, Lee, and Lee's brother Colin here to cheer on JSU..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnrnWqJPguN5EsBCtpa1ZEIAoh5QXT0LAL-s8bD75nvDNznpPozwEJcvMQjMnXDcvbgm9IBwnVuyD7TB0ZEpUYccfyBAsPmD-3FsJT0bFvVBwtm7wf-Dt_UEKi25nYBMwpi-R8vIE4WI/s1600/IMG_1802.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486722497740853954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnrnWqJPguN5EsBCtpa1ZEIAoh5QXT0LAL-s8bD75nvDNznpPozwEJcvMQjMnXDcvbgm9IBwnVuyD7TB0ZEpUYccfyBAsPmD-3FsJT0bFvVBwtm7wf-Dt_UEKi25nYBMwpi-R8vIE4WI/s400/IMG_1802.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXh0aSdkYI0U2RcV6DqoNnhETL_br8PV-I0lVlK0lDonxni4ve952A9YbGy5ElfZEhTnKTpAMZHfw9k9EQF3ItGFpbpPMDrMkqWRwPAtQk9t50HGxQFZs0OIAjNpbXcnztv80NBqPD7Fc/s1600/IMG_1803.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486722490202540514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXh0aSdkYI0U2RcV6DqoNnhETL_br8PV-I0lVlK0lDonxni4ve952A9YbGy5ElfZEhTnKTpAMZHfw9k9EQF3ItGFpbpPMDrMkqWRwPAtQk9t50HGxQFZs0OIAjNpbXcnztv80NBqPD7Fc/s400/IMG_1803.JPG" /></a> Dad turned 60 and we had a mini party in the hotel room. :) He did NOT like wearing the ribbon.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTxb4Rfp0His2BLNrLL1dEyAwbgGkKmeIBxDoOZz8h8aVzBD4lFTAvxRVVltNJUXz5GeibVphZ8wm3Z2DECSXsIPHwZOZh9fpgJXHTyfgIjpzuL0JWXYsATHuMvyFyGEi5fyWjnIPaOM/s1600/IMG_1807.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486720840889029122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTxb4Rfp0His2BLNrLL1dEyAwbgGkKmeIBxDoOZz8h8aVzBD4lFTAvxRVVltNJUXz5GeibVphZ8wm3Z2DECSXsIPHwZOZh9fpgJXHTyfgIjpzuL0JWXYsATHuMvyFyGEi5fyWjnIPaOM/s400/IMG_1807.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-6kSBwa0Y-9lLMhChcuiRpknYcMssu1R4RGHY1P9mfS1pgAo78zUrEqrRMosoAZ4B7Wk3cscypXheMMDCzuJq-cvzZdfhiNrggO_z447BJ-66aj4lni3CCN5YOqLrxRol4wTBinJcu8/s1600/IMG_1808.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486720829804309282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-6kSBwa0Y-9lLMhChcuiRpknYcMssu1R4RGHY1P9mfS1pgAo78zUrEqrRMosoAZ4B7Wk3cscypXheMMDCzuJq-cvzZdfhiNrggO_z447BJ-66aj4lni3CCN5YOqLrxRol4wTBinJcu8/s400/IMG_1808.JPG" /></a><br />We ended our trip with a stop in one of our favvvvvvvvvvvorite cities, New Orleans. Here I am outside of Cafe Amelie in the quarter.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eYa2y-FrXULUu0LT0VRYD4eSa1qdUkiSHmsWvG86F-lSheXKTe005wrcNe8sSNSzUwt39_qd-QayrP1dBG4EY_3J1-Ntw_010anwLSsabEkrFZaqeEX1_17oiLifOoNTwmeyvZwNUEU/s1600/IMG_1852.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486720819331185186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eYa2y-FrXULUu0LT0VRYD4eSa1qdUkiSHmsWvG86F-lSheXKTe005wrcNe8sSNSzUwt39_qd-QayrP1dBG4EY_3J1-Ntw_010anwLSsabEkrFZaqeEX1_17oiLifOoNTwmeyvZwNUEU/s400/IMG_1852.JPG" /></a> We've stayed in several different spots during our stays in NOLA, but this time was one of my favorites! We stayed at the <a href="http://www.cornstalkhotel.com/">CornStalk Hotel</a> on Royal Street in the French Quarter. It is a beautiful home built in the 1800's that is now a quaint hotel RIGHT in the middle of it all!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4_McKCMH3a7PF0dYg5ZTvs4CIsr3zk_FWT0hissuB6bFzorHBjIlx5z27t45rYpfFeYp-M3_5FCaae3ltSFCQb9Xhlbz2L4iMCU9rE-ypWHpDSQZpA9EQ-KSfnYDnSSyZHwphhwjHZc/s1600/new-home-main.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486719669885767778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4_McKCMH3a7PF0dYg5ZTvs4CIsr3zk_FWT0hissuB6bFzorHBjIlx5z27t45rYpfFeYp-M3_5FCaae3ltSFCQb9Xhlbz2L4iMCU9rE-ypWHpDSQZpA9EQ-KSfnYDnSSyZHwphhwjHZc/s400/new-home-main.png" /></a> A room at the Cornstalk..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5Ha4z_0cn-_vpdLMN94y0kNbpyLvUk58nOXbgRQZ_hyVf2GLKiQnRFzRbf3H8paohVYmqzVfTxw4dy4Zll8c7gByFs-jImMW_gbaaRtPIBIm5KjbNby1p-Q2r8CpvSVoUEbawf_mYbk/s1600/pic13_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486719663000781490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5Ha4z_0cn-_vpdLMN94y0kNbpyLvUk58nOXbgRQZ_hyVf2GLKiQnRFzRbf3H8paohVYmqzVfTxw4dy4Zll8c7gByFs-jImMW_gbaaRtPIBIm5KjbNby1p-Q2r8CpvSVoUEbawf_mYbk/s400/pic13_1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekVIH-Wh24La68RJ4yMdu5k89Ha7PIGus3glndUMp8UxUim0sJc7uYyXEwUCD1-PlyX6-RCheZCL58rav3f_XC1f9YyY_Pq9WHLVGrth1eIBV5yRV2seTjpIwdMgMh8_E5gpEknGp9x4/s1600/pic29_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486719657032640002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekVIH-Wh24La68RJ4yMdu5k89Ha7PIGus3glndUMp8UxUim0sJc7uYyXEwUCD1-PlyX6-RCheZCL58rav3f_XC1f9YyY_Pq9WHLVGrth1eIBV5yRV2seTjpIwdMgMh8_E5gpEknGp9x4/s400/pic29_1.jpg" /></a> We had a delicious dinner, thanks to a recommendation from Artist <a href="http://www.amandatalley.com/">Amanda Talley </a>who we stopped in to visit. We are considering one of her pieces for our NEW HOUSE in DALLAS! (more posts to come on that later), and she recommended that we dine at Irene's. A-MAZING-NESS!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOfaiY1qm4yn2v7l-g6SxWYVgx01YTA8RSRf1OtXB1dSel72qrcNlJQsMFj3RAjVie1Xv-6YL-WTenVyxTkEm0b3_ixWAPbAk3N6ueh_7ZsDTdJ-8dNQxGV4hot6EXnx9YaiPEustSlc/s1600/IMG_1854.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486718944467307202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOfaiY1qm4yn2v7l-g6SxWYVgx01YTA8RSRf1OtXB1dSel72qrcNlJQsMFj3RAjVie1Xv-6YL-WTenVyxTkEm0b3_ixWAPbAk3N6ueh_7ZsDTdJ-8dNQxGV4hot6EXnx9YaiPEustSlc/s400/IMG_1854.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL7IaghcOSsmxOjnN6nLqpRE1t09n3vgFM8JzJl1KnvVFz8Hj2CRBcx1SxVH3QxFnEcfN8iRpQjMigAXhkZseiXecokpr2MIkmQjtUdxIU0qZ_VF7NFQnM3BV5Ps43JkHq0S4RkIs5mo/s1600/IMG_1855.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486718933000405938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL7IaghcOSsmxOjnN6nLqpRE1t09n3vgFM8JzJl1KnvVFz8Hj2CRBcx1SxVH3QxFnEcfN8iRpQjMigAXhkZseiXecokpr2MIkmQjtUdxIU0qZ_VF7NFQnM3BV5Ps43JkHq0S4RkIs5mo/s400/IMG_1855.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnTf07VsixvcIdeHpNqTRq_EYMsGMspLCgvLCSffD2oBQvEXvlRSJfsUtVl1h8Z_a-35kEKBxVAMigJPCNTrLMnr62ZDvCjkZo_UGFSpYeV9xjZK-wtaGDEpROnBNHas1zIEqg-FtJ_c/s1600/IMG_1856.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486718918924697394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnTf07VsixvcIdeHpNqTRq_EYMsGMspLCgvLCSffD2oBQvEXvlRSJfsUtVl1h8Z_a-35kEKBxVAMigJPCNTrLMnr62ZDvCjkZo_UGFSpYeV9xjZK-wtaGDEpROnBNHas1zIEqg-FtJ_c/s400/IMG_1856.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr94fUW2gNUAi_9_cXaQdTDSb4KwmKa_iEK4tRcwGi7-p20rN9l66VueFxe9dm2pr1d-akwYAbOCK60eqLz7jsn2PnTazaxwqOZVQKp-c6v5b-jhTtSvgDMhBlYLAkB0zvW9kxtlEic_g/s1600/IMG_1859.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486718129334760322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr94fUW2gNUAi_9_cXaQdTDSb4KwmKa_iEK4tRcwGi7-p20rN9l66VueFxe9dm2pr1d-akwYAbOCK60eqLz7jsn2PnTazaxwqOZVQKp-c6v5b-jhTtSvgDMhBlYLAkB0zvW9kxtlEic_g/s400/IMG_1859.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJSTEUO1okJxZJ9cmRczezzF5RJm6AdpiAt1KaIS02XNKztmgvclY8TOiV9mzdi6VRUC5teJmrOOXYhN97iXQK9WVwNO9z7JlFA3JBR5VA2nG3QormAw-5gXFqprjeP5GaNisdpvbM6Q/s1600/IMG_1860.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486718119937740930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJSTEUO1okJxZJ9cmRczezzF5RJm6AdpiAt1KaIS02XNKztmgvclY8TOiV9mzdi6VRUC5teJmrOOXYhN97iXQK9WVwNO9z7JlFA3JBR5VA2nG3QormAw-5gXFqprjeP5GaNisdpvbM6Q/s400/IMG_1860.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZO78oS7wsB2d01dZ8KJ7cp3SMRLp3cv1tDPL_4QcsriXz2GQKVMviehUGhnAt5rwEk4eEl0uteSrMD9mRviJlPWWaob2Ps4c9EnH9BBUUuIRQcWSe3q75MpcMWaV7jsgIezNN8QnvkZA/s1600/IMG_1861.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486718109433754738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZO78oS7wsB2d01dZ8KJ7cp3SMRLp3cv1tDPL_4QcsriXz2GQKVMviehUGhnAt5rwEk4eEl0uteSrMD9mRviJlPWWaob2Ps4c9EnH9BBUUuIRQcWSe3q75MpcMWaV7jsgIezNN8QnvkZA/s400/IMG_1861.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIAwNe9dQoCoj3FBPbgNdsFJIDjmhVc5mKDlB1qtloLpE_s2Tl75IaduUUHm0RSYGg6qSRC89sHZMOpav0H00YHemFzRQHYCbclwgF147zKvNBMnjnX5K_mqhPKadAl-mMnm7P8X40-8/s1600/IMG_1863.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717121346753938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIAwNe9dQoCoj3FBPbgNdsFJIDjmhVc5mKDlB1qtloLpE_s2Tl75IaduUUHm0RSYGg6qSRC89sHZMOpav0H00YHemFzRQHYCbclwgF147zKvNBMnjnX5K_mqhPKadAl-mMnm7P8X40-8/s400/IMG_1863.JPG" /></a> This guy looks so familiar to me - I swear he's a designer and I've seen him in House Beautiful! Anyone recognize??<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTI-u2tX3rDJ9KnMiGrHKxih7h93z9crHY3hd1PHolxvtX5jm7cK8Q7wHsAqanfrUZvddf1ycjtw7ARNpvxWrPckuhAzUYXyNbbgU-0jGxQ4for5cqcDWJePukIKmvQ6apFHQfW30Uco/s1600/IMG_1864.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717112692018434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTI-u2tX3rDJ9KnMiGrHKxih7h93z9crHY3hd1PHolxvtX5jm7cK8Q7wHsAqanfrUZvddf1ycjtw7ARNpvxWrPckuhAzUYXyNbbgU-0jGxQ4for5cqcDWJePukIKmvQ6apFHQfW30Uco/s400/IMG_1864.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIAkWWrCBd3PgceZgom4_q1hS00cQJq-xTUKfjEs5KgDjhHaJ3TDt_rY0KtSxLWFmV3v4sL0T1pJSx7UCmW_wCYk8sHvDkO_dKMAqfAxBaJUihdqpjMjnzT5Lq5C7vErsSs0JB-1OWYg/s1600/IMG_1865.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717103804072754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIAkWWrCBd3PgceZgom4_q1hS00cQJq-xTUKfjEs5KgDjhHaJ3TDt_rY0KtSxLWFmV3v4sL0T1pJSx7UCmW_wCYk8sHvDkO_dKMAqfAxBaJUihdqpjMjnzT5Lq5C7vErsSs0JB-1OWYg/s400/IMG_1865.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnL-Cym-PhCuBJSV5EBxgl19qbz_9U1j54T3qlDMmDl-A8zIqOBroHktlN6YuHYHMoYhzHpM4kxO0x1BG_By0Z0V0dgc9CVkdNl3TSZP1fp8ENXhufyIjVFQTPQyyKamwPBLgdl2bg6U/s1600/IMG_1867.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486716152746844738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnL-Cym-PhCuBJSV5EBxgl19qbz_9U1j54T3qlDMmDl-A8zIqOBroHktlN6YuHYHMoYhzHpM4kxO0x1BG_By0Z0V0dgc9CVkdNl3TSZP1fp8ENXhufyIjVFQTPQyyKamwPBLgdl2bg6U/s400/IMG_1867.JPG" /></a> And alas, I never go to New Orleans without spending an entire day shopping on Magazine Street. I wish I had taken more photos but I think I was too hot to think about it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VtQasA6il_XpeDUZFwNWFJmw9bTb9vsZMjOh6YNvYFnEvNHa3VAtkLjU67gOhDRJuKOs4IZfQ7rCzs8mrnoLy8bHJgA47XX8dC2ZEvn36_IXudxe-QOMzk0bQWMCfrmDkKkGVMhom4k/s1600/IMG_1832.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486716129769268802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VtQasA6il_XpeDUZFwNWFJmw9bTb9vsZMjOh6YNvYFnEvNHa3VAtkLjU67gOhDRJuKOs4IZfQ7rCzs8mrnoLy8bHJgA47XX8dC2ZEvn36_IXudxe-QOMzk0bQWMCfrmDkKkGVMhom4k/s400/IMG_1832.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IEOT7ytxgGCmjNDjOIabKFHcaLVVdccGPXnb8yuGWO03XFuuSsQRPrt0G723e6uoeX7T-jzE2jOOagpAxguUuTxUeNJhYDrvHSM_OYUCdXUFTCooutbZOdZGVhKJrDhtFQq1anlD0lo/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486714844327689698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IEOT7ytxgGCmjNDjOIabKFHcaLVVdccGPXnb8yuGWO03XFuuSsQRPrt0G723e6uoeX7T-jzE2jOOagpAxguUuTxUeNJhYDrvHSM_OYUCdXUFTCooutbZOdZGVhKJrDhtFQq1anlD0lo/s400/IMG_1841.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsGlcUJ8zhWp4LdgjpnkzYna9iEY2F9Rmq1hor1PoMqOoK-Kv4Dz2tWuI9MGkawTGgrKBJlPbX-GlSfk-NahmSrHWXZZ8EEAoOAbL0cmShA4T1HiFNeorSd8aHyZ0MsVpRfu7HXeld6U/s1600/IMG_1844.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486714834985607106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsGlcUJ8zhWp4LdgjpnkzYna9iEY2F9Rmq1hor1PoMqOoK-Kv4Dz2tWuI9MGkawTGgrKBJlPbX-GlSfk-NahmSrHWXZZ8EEAoOAbL0cmShA4T1HiFNeorSd8aHyZ0MsVpRfu7HXeld6U/s400/IMG_1844.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQZY_Us8jIowI5CoSrU9GChQT1p1fred3WCMg70wmZUZ0eRBBmuKjI_aLOIn0TmbKlMeBE1rg33BI7D5iuzuFz-LB_QIIc1m1_vKokJdN-UVK9tG2mUNhp5LrY4HORDLLuXkr6UsyWwM/s1600/IMG_1881.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486714820612085538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQZY_Us8jIowI5CoSrU9GChQT1p1fred3WCMg70wmZUZ0eRBBmuKjI_aLOIn0TmbKlMeBE1rg33BI7D5iuzuFz-LB_QIIc1m1_vKokJdN-UVK9tG2mUNhp5LrY4HORDLLuXkr6UsyWwM/s400/IMG_1881.JPG" /></a> Have a wonderful weekend! Love, HHS.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-22139569813876634242010-04-26T17:41:00.000-07:002010-04-27T10:47:02.068-07:00Shop Mere Shout - Out<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPmzDx6y6XjSITmEVQ-76QGC8cziM5rJQOVf6d8rWewy8xuOD34duBpYwe2MFtKszgyaU8ZMHuioTTEAWhGLEDOtir_jZM534p63ieYxZrjs8IvafGB42x0HtzPzOcq4PvuTLUAyz42k/s1600/shopmerev3+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 368px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464611065147385298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPmzDx6y6XjSITmEVQ-76QGC8cziM5rJQOVf6d8rWewy8xuOD34duBpYwe2MFtKszgyaU8ZMHuioTTEAWhGLEDOtir_jZM534p63ieYxZrjs8IvafGB42x0HtzPzOcq4PvuTLUAyz42k/s400/shopmerev3+copy.jpg" /></a>Be sure to check out <a href="http://www.redstaplerproject.com/dress/2010/4/8/day-to-night-part-one.html">Red Stapler Project</a> for the recent Shout-out to <a href="http://www.shopmere.com/">MERE</a> Handbags!Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-84653564958432177692010-04-26T15:50:00.000-07:002010-04-26T16:58:21.753-07:00Body of Art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJaH7NPnVTvYa79JDqkUCebP6N0MWd-fHnufIO7lvtBnXOmtuX5x17uUOlzdLppTT_OZznIelNCgVOnEi5B7tCusXTBoJzI_lFbKRTw0imarBJBo7LiLzQJqhZ4bc19H9u0sDf8g_6W4/s1600/Body+of+Art+invite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJaH7NPnVTvYa79JDqkUCebP6N0MWd-fHnufIO7lvtBnXOmtuX5x17uUOlzdLppTT_OZznIelNCgVOnEi5B7tCusXTBoJzI_lFbKRTw0imarBJBo7LiLzQJqhZ4bc19H9u0sDf8g_6W4/s400/Body+of+Art+invite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464597950274510514" border="0" /></a>Friday night I had the pleasure of attending "A Night to be Wowed" which was a benefit for a local art gallery in Austin, <a href="http://www.womenandtheirwork.org/">Women and Their Work</a>. Here is the description from the W&TW website:<br /><p style="font-family: times new roman;">Experience an evening of art and spectacle in the stunning new home of art collectors extraordinaire, Deborah Green and Clayton Aynesworth. This gala benefit offers an exclusive look at the house Green built to showcase her extensive - and adventurous - collection of contemporary art.</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;">You will see works by internationally renowned artists such as Jenny Holtzer, Richard Diebenkorn, Joan Mitchell, Jim Hodges, Spencer Finch, Andy Warhol, Jennifer Steinkamp and dozens more. Bid in the silent art auction on a must have work from some of the best loved artists in Texas: <strong>Natasha Bowdoin, Candace Briceño, Erin Curtis, Anthony Garza, Roi James, Randy Muniz, Denise Prince, and Liz Ward.</strong></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;">Be intrigued by 13 strikingly dressed performers creating roving displays of human sculpture and tableaux in unexpected places. A <strong>Body of Art</strong> will surround you.</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;">Music by DJ Manny!</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;">Hors d'oeuvres, Wine, Beer, Spirits & Sweets:<br />Catering from Spirited Food<br />Cupcakes from Delish<br />Vodka from Tito's Handmade Vodka<br />Wine from The Austin Wine Merchant<br />Beer from Live Oak Brewery</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;">Proceeds will support Women & Their Work's 2010 programs, which present some of the most engaging, original art of our time and <strong>provide arts education to students</strong> in underserved schools.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1LKrS0fU8yapgxwqGiRnqwakyVelxUiWF4xEKup99k0fGPh35LKD_Bx_ghVlx-DX6QmP60hRFxnv1actwa7T7R0tNsKEn029jn-hhhOrimJ0WkP43evFWJzH8pzHDbpScAqH9OfYJyc/s1600/WW&W+002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1LKrS0fU8yapgxwqGiRnqwakyVelxUiWF4xEKup99k0fGPh35LKD_Bx_ghVlx-DX6QmP60hRFxnv1actwa7T7R0tNsKEn029jn-hhhOrimJ0WkP43evFWJzH8pzHDbpScAqH9OfYJyc/s400/WW&W+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464595793931707394" border="0" /></a>I must say, the home and the party were quite amazing! Here, the artist painting the body of a model..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCjYq_cFrUyGuKMKmL9Pb0161tp3i_UFRXsRHbtJJs0u0u2wPhAqhmDmGTk0qUvzqh9c90DAkvc_IyriX945KoIZtmhkthifPesg6sClE0xMABFSuWjLl_MksYate8IpIDbqzCCj8n8I/s1600/WW&W+003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCjYq_cFrUyGuKMKmL9Pb0161tp3i_UFRXsRHbtJJs0u0u2wPhAqhmDmGTk0qUvzqh9c90DAkvc_IyriX945KoIZtmhkthifPesg6sClE0xMABFSuWjLl_MksYate8IpIDbqzCCj8n8I/s400/WW&W+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464595786052099330" border="0" /></a>I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed being there in person - the owner's collection of contemporary art was really quite impressive!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzxPjn-eUJ3qdUXCqMoi50zifKC-FRXDNx9ycLJ7o59yrrcY1Gq1vvwTo4XoBq_PAoZsQfHKwi5qJNo0ECP5LklviLTMcuZdlF47T88Mik8dFAIQ3a5Em5sSWTxLrlfpJHaZ7vUGRhfE/s1600/WW&W+015.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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M.Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-25014408499463040902010-04-21T10:59:00.000-07:002010-04-21T13:08:27.525-07:00Zac Posen for Target<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOx-kqr6fii8qHvjW4aWPU14IjVuOw-Hm89h1-VQZGAnGY6gDyLAoxoRPux2cMkGji3ehH_9I-dhmxoT3vbmXBcuilfZrCB6gYBaQyAl5VlBa_NVxEREX9rYCqk_sl_ZNO2sKcEx7uSg/s1600/zac-posen.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOx-kqr6fii8qHvjW4aWPU14IjVuOw-Hm89h1-VQZGAnGY6gDyLAoxoRPux2cMkGji3ehH_9I-dhmxoT3vbmXBcuilfZrCB6gYBaQyAl5VlBa_NVxEREX9rYCqk_sl_ZNO2sKcEx7uSg/s400/zac-posen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462684785109148674" border="0" /></a>Yes, that is correct! Target has enlisted yet another one of America's Top Designer's to create a less expensive line of clothing for their stores. To see the Look Book click <a href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/the-thread/THREAD-First-Look-Zac-Posen-for-Target-81711177.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Designer <strong>Zac Posen</strong> has been dressing stars like <strong>Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez</strong> and <strong>Kate Winslet</strong> for their red carpet events and now he’ll be dressing the everyday gal. <p>Posen’s Go International collection will be available at Target from April 25, 2010 through May 30, 2010. Be sure to check it out!<br /></p>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-74343778655396556172010-04-07T19:37:00.000-07:002010-04-07T20:13:41.951-07:00NEW STALK MATERIAL = RSP<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hxHhNB0-GeeoseRpYsfVgoAJdL6Pb0awwb2Mv43nXXQuxPLTO3FVWKUNhTbAf3o2d1ond9JMr4opNGjvruS1Rs6Z_qsI0kRT6cH0ERPai3eyYA-k88O53iBOmgXTjYkUU82SLlqdn4w/s1600/RSP+Launch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hxHhNB0-GeeoseRpYsfVgoAJdL6Pb0awwb2Mv43nXXQuxPLTO3FVWKUNhTbAf3o2d1ond9JMr4opNGjvruS1Rs6Z_qsI0kRT6cH0ERPai3eyYA-k88O53iBOmgXTjYkUU82SLlqdn4w/s400/RSP+Launch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457593260719842818" border="0" /></a>That's right, people! I have a new obsession, addiction, another blog for you to stalk!<br />You will thank me for introducing you to the <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.redstaplerproject.com/">RED STAPLER PROJECT</a> - your new one-stop-shop for not only "navigating the office with poise", but also for wonderful fashion tips in general! I am proud to say that I am friends with the author, a fellow MBA-er with my husband at McCombs. With a pedigree that comes from Dartmouth undergrad (where she played soccer, might I add) followed by a 3 year stint at Lehman Brothers in NY, I am not sure what this Dallas native <span style="font-style: italic;">CAN'T</span> do - I just hope she remembers me when she's a contributing fashion editor at VOGUE!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZmGdnBPr3VeZmuw4TUMyL0d7sUIHQkf9nDYJejO_geV7ItXR7qaBSai-URTq2gPu0SoCIY6RVjBWIuUHEJwO5JqWtesig655he14xJt7n0tw-Xl8IwDnn4C2nsg3Vs3rwUYZW0GeQ0Q/s1600/springhassprung.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZmGdnBPr3VeZmuw4TUMyL0d7sUIHQkf9nDYJejO_geV7ItXR7qaBSai-URTq2gPu0SoCIY6RVjBWIuUHEJwO5JqWtesig655he14xJt7n0tw-Xl8IwDnn4C2nsg3Vs3rwUYZW0GeQ0Q/s400/springhassprung.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457592388730705970" border="0" /></a>Laura here with Warren Buffett - Red Stapler endorsement (not a shabby one, either!)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3BrPTpZOxDMn1rqSrzeKDXk5zvt63GUKJd0kJNStEilupBGIK4vN_iH8XCup1H-HIDtReE4sWXm85SfK-32DqVlb9KPNEBIa8M27qBbf02AzZ0DtztOYM3RFjAyCzg4TNQJRcNnMlfA/s1600/Laura-Warren.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3BrPTpZOxDMn1rqSrzeKDXk5zvt63GUKJd0kJNStEilupBGIK4vN_iH8XCup1H-HIDtReE4sWXm85SfK-32DqVlb9KPNEBIa8M27qBbf02AzZ0DtztOYM3RFjAyCzg4TNQJRcNnMlfA/s400/Laura-Warren.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457592145521412914" border="0" /></a>Shopping with me at Round Top...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQD9TqURgjcgHL5lP5FpUThCRvX-U8Hy2TYaxNBFVvKFOovFe7bYH7hw6aOypDpwM7Sk7trmYs3bDyumdQmOrlN12w_eh9YPbPZMaZrNWH8ncd76aa1tmd0K7AFOF20m-tEom3Zi2Hnk/s1600/Roundtop+053.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQD9TqURgjcgHL5lP5FpUThCRvX-U8Hy2TYaxNBFVvKFOovFe7bYH7hw6aOypDpwM7Sk7trmYs3bDyumdQmOrlN12w_eh9YPbPZMaZrNWH8ncd76aa1tmd0K7AFOF20m-tEom3Zi2Hnk/s400/Roundtop+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457592138868499042" border="0" /></a>These are "Laura's Likes" from Roundtop 2010. She was dying over the champagne crates that were upholstered as a bench!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxxqUVnVicGG9Ru9p5OkWnTZ42aorZWGAWGsxYXyGTxEEwRJOs3YGP90u-5ncGwYAiRc8shMBQw2ITErPVfb_jLLwfiMTqNobigWBzty9ZwYGpw19e9ytcFVOvn42ZSK54pkM2zWsqPk/s1600/Laura+likes.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxxqUVnVicGG9Ru9p5OkWnTZ42aorZWGAWGsxYXyGTxEEwRJOs3YGP90u-5ncGwYAiRc8shMBQw2ITErPVfb_jLLwfiMTqNobigWBzty9ZwYGpw19e9ytcFVOvn42ZSK54pkM2zWsqPk/s400/Laura+likes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457592125407401202" border="0" /></a>So go on now, blog till you drop.Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-20561469873147560522010-04-02T10:54:00.000-07:002010-04-05T05:33:49.818-07:00This past week, I spent two days in Roundtop, Texas for the antique fairs. I could not help but photograph this little girl asleep with her DOG, complete with cowboy boots and all. This would make anyone want to move to Texas! I think I secretly envied her for a minute there...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUgL1YX0yVFNOT2rLWOHOroyVeFKh5Ejjkor8B_wyO3r1aTn5ClRXd8TAnjaQKU0RHYTuWNaMtBCyglHtwJQKnaOhpAhixKNfRzzpPpH0r2fYd6HGo1KyrgcAFTW4RzoiLz9ZTmFHSxU/s1600/Roundtop+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456439745922859234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUgL1YX0yVFNOT2rLWOHOroyVeFKh5Ejjkor8B_wyO3r1aTn5ClRXd8TAnjaQKU0RHYTuWNaMtBCyglHtwJQKnaOhpAhixKNfRzzpPpH0r2fYd6HGo1KyrgcAFTW4RzoiLz9ZTmFHSxU/s400/Roundtop+013.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5L2rbPUoNvRUmqdqYjrPEoW0JUqnpscHdEtFpnzsodu3j9DHylVsyFVlD8God_jMUAByqyl2VN3qDzoKxkh3uBBdjowwEQGoVeC_nvRKd3iXUxbKfQZv4ZlsWOJAfR7U13_1VDSmdTc/s1600/Roundtop+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456439743982769826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5L2rbPUoNvRUmqdqYjrPEoW0JUqnpscHdEtFpnzsodu3j9DHylVsyFVlD8God_jMUAByqyl2VN3qDzoKxkh3uBBdjowwEQGoVeC_nvRKd3iXUxbKfQZv4ZlsWOJAfR7U13_1VDSmdTc/s400/Roundtop+020.jpg" /></a> One my second day of shopping, I had great company! My friend Laura with her Mom, Leslie, and their friend, Patty who came from Dallas. These ladies are serious Roundtop-ers - and have been coming for years. After they made a purchase it was only appropriate to meet them in the car for a cold beer to celebrate. Now that is what I call smart shopping - these gals have it ALL figured out!</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWBS9arZRD4eNRCF2TUiqZbLhAGlb_CVYb05PQ-3fYz-ICUeDm3OHTbUcdARlhzfk7xhvYRmNmnyk9xjsXrFfbmHsXSTk-l5ikjUPyeO3DwiZXGKdfkpdioLCkiKM8M0_7MLW6FaraOg/s1600/Roundtop+055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456439732681861442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWBS9arZRD4eNRCF2TUiqZbLhAGlb_CVYb05PQ-3fYz-ICUeDm3OHTbUcdARlhzfk7xhvYRmNmnyk9xjsXrFfbmHsXSTk-l5ikjUPyeO3DwiZXGKdfkpdioLCkiKM8M0_7MLW6FaraOg/s400/Roundtop+055.jpg" /></a> Vintage trims...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHNhYUWn7SOKIrlP_p95OGNOsUl2keumNigPOVOcq9_E1OfQk3hldKRYlD_p2yROF6LeSQQXbgAvs3-FbJjbeO_mnaNFPJPHqPoqGcQe44-UCLYR9ULxFF8qM4hwpCIAQxlV5oc9y7oQ/s1600/Roundtop+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456438110304439890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHNhYUWn7SOKIrlP_p95OGNOsUl2keumNigPOVOcq9_E1OfQk3hldKRYlD_p2yROF6LeSQQXbgAvs3-FbJjbeO_mnaNFPJPHqPoqGcQe44-UCLYR9ULxFF8qM4hwpCIAQxlV5oc9y7oQ/s400/Roundtop+014.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SZJX9S_Yq3cb_4hpxnabZyeh9EvGFVD0GQfctnHiAupQ0YL82HQC9Vb_GOvXipA7YHq2bz8Zag_aBNG-uo-fJValMctzEpATjI5eXNWULNpa3hHU0p9DyyRgH4Tqnpkhw4dnmznDhKY/s1600/Roundtop+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456438096240418674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SZJX9S_Yq3cb_4hpxnabZyeh9EvGFVD0GQfctnHiAupQ0YL82HQC9Vb_GOvXipA7YHq2bz8Zag_aBNG-uo-fJValMctzEpATjI5eXNWULNpa3hHU0p9DyyRgH4Tqnpkhw4dnmznDhKY/s400/Roundtop+017.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSliIPADncytDZcx8__E8qYMoEgKHWH5gR20mYZgf_6Or22vbdyvKdyUMuptKVeyc3Qis7iW_HpYW4oVco1kCNT45sAAjEGHQXWNpu7UBV6RPUu07eCtALxmr0zaHBPXVCrJR_K3RjP-c/s1600/Roundtop+025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456436616513743506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSliIPADncytDZcx8__E8qYMoEgKHWH5gR20mYZgf_6Or22vbdyvKdyUMuptKVeyc3Qis7iW_HpYW4oVco1kCNT45sAAjEGHQXWNpu7UBV6RPUu07eCtALxmr0zaHBPXVCrJR_K3RjP-c/s400/Roundtop+025.jpg" /></a> Beautiful collection of Armenian pots..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGmc5f-XFVIKvplGkyrKaqpKfh7qa5jktUxr1FFVv8UYZr3_csRNdn77S48BPnrUpqEo4kIjfq3gNQMK4hr7QJYd1dlz3rOLfRp-o7uqZOk4GpxlUdR4CTOoJKwgrWfxgghrwjs9nPUc/s1600/Roundtop+027.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456436606656860610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGmc5f-XFVIKvplGkyrKaqpKfh7qa5jktUxr1FFVv8UYZr3_csRNdn77S48BPnrUpqEo4kIjfq3gNQMK4hr7QJYd1dlz3rOLfRp-o7uqZOk4GpxlUdR4CTOoJKwgrWfxgghrwjs9nPUc/s400/Roundtop+027.jpg" /></a> I should've snagged these for my sister. :( They had a set of 6...<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456435305974252898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNN0uAyBddM1TqMesnYF5OrkL6aaMHPKTvqx4C-NKO8zVdgW-IRdbha10nUcyYw7a4K2mFx-G3UbPoDFHrFPUvB48a2JXji-RYRjQVYrgq40P57DLAcqRrk-Z52oBRDjPxNaUpErO5cs/s400/Roundtop+029.jpg" /> Great African stools - much less $$ than others I've seen!<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456435296012023794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZnI8AbmXBN_XhUEcqjBy2qLgrRovqquYi_9ArF2zbGGdkbqnV7wsNpx2rH-RDGPNO-QR66OY-qdRxvZYB0teX1M7FfYQyuKNl4c0tkaQ0zOqWLctrnHbGScmgJ6htY8pWb8xLmvbCDA/s400/Roundtop+031.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2g5zDP2NT-cOiBfn2749nU1rotEWqIZTND9kQj6pFNL5ZRkMAri1zACnr3-mLJC_GEm62aHA8RiNgBRi_9RREyLBaqtwkCVtSwvFFItTwo-mImPVULM0IttIEaPb998poHkGwtm68tQ/s1600/Roundtop+032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455601810119568882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXnKmKEZh1A7bAwo-W5zqY__O5eMjYvdfNudA4iHkQAaKAAABn4LTocEGwZ-8ITS4bDqNJ2IrffI88biPbkZATqZ120cEKNtwAUoZJd5TmAHscfAtd5Bl3OqOt842n1BVvltxjcyLKwk/s400/Roundtop+050.jpg" /></a> Off to Dallas...back soon!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-75873798160787941302010-03-28T20:18:00.000-07:002010-03-28T20:43:05.172-07:00Hello! I'm back from my wonderful vacation. (pics coming soon).<br />I, like I am sure most of you, receive daily emails from Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel, One Kings Lane, PayPal, Saks, yada yada. One that I click on almost every day is Barneys New York. Ovvvvvvvvvvvv COURSE I do. Has anyone else ever noticed the similarities between Barney's and Jonathan Adler's sites, catalogs, and kitschy adds? One has to wonder if these two share a creative home office, or at least exchange ideas over dinner or walks in Manhattan. Well, whatever, I think it's cute that they sort of relate to each other, whether intentional or not.<br />Pillow from Adler...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEpfyH9vwODSpJDMpOz8-lhj4bypZJqZYMmPokJVk3lxFrg58spWLZ81Pn_7EJaBOiYGe1r-_sbp6oSM1yH4ZX80mklK-8XHCqkkHaPPaUvjoR1n2o5f9oyzzq39XpUn3VgTYmxGXfRk/s1600/Jonathan%2520Adler%2520needlepoint%2520Barbie%2520pillow.jpg"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 381px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453894032262590658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEpfyH9vwODSpJDMpOz8-lhj4bypZJqZYMmPokJVk3lxFrg58spWLZ81Pn_7EJaBOiYGe1r-_sbp6oSM1yH4ZX80mklK-8XHCqkkHaPPaUvjoR1n2o5f9oyzzq39XpUn3VgTYmxGXfRk/s400/Jonathan%2520Adler%2520needlepoint%2520Barbie%2520pillow.jpg" /></a><br />The crazy-creative couple... on the left, Simon Doonan - creative director of Barney's, and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.jonathanadler.com">Jonathan Adler</a> on the right...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7V4OPEebEL47auG2cmfn8p8RM-1eo3qS6kP2o1r5Gtgb_VdmpTu0THXUm5-albjYq9yGCYI9AD6ClZSBr1CGKPj40IWRBcul72X8aB367ca-D_8w3xzF3Ba4NFJ48wyiVTuA5PM_1g4/s1600/des-adler8b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453891200323941730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7V4OPEebEL47auG2cmfn8p8RM-1eo3qS6kP2o1r5Gtgb_VdmpTu0THXUm5-albjYq9yGCYI9AD6ClZSBr1CGKPj40IWRBcul72X8aB367ca-D_8w3xzF3Ba4NFJ48wyiVTuA5PM_1g4/s400/des-adler8b.jpg" /></a> Barney's Babble by Simon Doonan - SO reminds me of Jonathan's MUSINGS section on his site!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VF2ReZAKMmsZJx26LwF9HT_11s6KyRY3SwvvZAMPz_C6s3CcZvQZkzkcFzeZpyl-BZjmH4THHgHvqXNavI1i130RDYssfYv-zDGLa-zLLC_m8dolJNsBK3Xcl7Vc69QXO9xu6u4ltXU/s1600/babble55.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453891195484738866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VF2ReZAKMmsZJx26LwF9HT_11s6KyRY3SwvvZAMPz_C6s3CcZvQZkzkcFzeZpyl-BZjmH4THHgHvqXNavI1i130RDYssfYv-zDGLa-zLLC_m8dolJNsBK3Xcl7Vc69QXO9xu6u4ltXU/s400/babble55.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTwSF3zBsUUzRMJ7qfElC-ztd9x87uVqe0eP6B0g5wsrespq4UyQ4bHR9_IqcXaskTOIk3kliBN8sJoeM9MBf4LYb5LLrvFoPdkjXOWHehlZGqJzy9QK31TwHdBOxQJJE4c7z6sN_b0k/s1600/03ADLER_XL.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453891193243620450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTwSF3zBsUUzRMJ7qfElC-ztd9x87uVqe0eP6B0g5wsrespq4UyQ4bHR9_IqcXaskTOIk3kliBN8sJoeM9MBf4LYb5LLrvFoPdkjXOWHehlZGqJzy9QK31TwHdBOxQJJE4c7z6sN_b0k/s400/03ADLER_XL.jpg" /></a> And since I am always an advocate of hard-working women, and especially the idea of HELPING other women, I wanted to share this quick clip from Barney's blog...<br /><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O73SU2rocd8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O73SU2rocd8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-26238229613099039022010-03-28T14:45:00.000-07:002010-03-31T20:08:54.871-07:00Honeymon Dos, Part UnoThe following are (believe it or not) a FEW photos of the many that I took while we were in Bangkok. (Phuket and Tokyo to come in a later post) I tried to capture the many beautiful colors we saw - in the details of the Wats (temples), the beautiful fruit in the floating market, and the amazing midnight flower market! I hope you enjoy - a trip to Asia is certainly a trip of a lifetime - one that I will never forget.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4Y1dRMkwJhJpml4h66oHwUXlJMi-ZoXjon5HvQ4-hg0h_93XxgmOyVXrjvdRwySxkfCvh6XHCtVG5magbGiDkshjejFFssXt0GQkQMdRS1hqd1cxi1MI_oCxLjXiQ-j3DtgQdRwhWfY/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+209.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453888749003210018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4Y1dRMkwJhJpml4h66oHwUXlJMi-ZoXjon5HvQ4-hg0h_93XxgmOyVXrjvdRwySxkfCvh6XHCtVG5magbGiDkshjejFFssXt0GQkQMdRS1hqd1cxi1MI_oCxLjXiQ-j3DtgQdRwhWfY/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+209.jpg" /></a>The details in the temples and palaces were truly amazing - here, Wat Arun..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqyOjsucy7pk3K_fUebxgmwUEhew7ShPK4uksWZtVCfQbWMwfxKe32L4EL5lJKwm9Sp7A9sZPX-USAfrEdFClS4bXvzUjAbZVp5tVf3V1kl4tsD8HQo3ODR4aIGa2gWmCWBD9C1DPPCo/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+060.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453863820027442786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDtxbJ3IZZfK6kZ27eykIMZwVzsdiJiYX0mcoRj-ohQw_HCmrS60UYo92xKC2FoztSQVPgbw3zGWvxpZ0r0GmyJDF1ldQg9s9IM8Gi30AlQN3KrP9NIvylZP45YMip8_QzYW6Th_mazU/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+219.jpg" /></a>The Chao Phraya River runs right through Bangkok and is a true, working river. We stayed in the Shangri-La Hotel, right on the river next-door to the Mandarin Oriental. It was amazing! Many Thai people take the river buses as a means of public transportation, and for us, it was a great (and fast) way to get from out hotel to the palaces.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImxpnE7k6d6nsDCV2KUN2_6F_-fzFDift6PNYBmlSXUBYar0eKdcVvNsxtUlkPt4FZ35OYq3X3l2XUDH6IBHsrKCWgWn_mddYtdQx_bTOUCw-qtju0JxmqWVyPwRYuXkVJZcmSoVPeNQ/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+225.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453861148855528066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImxpnE7k6d6nsDCV2KUN2_6F_-fzFDift6PNYBmlSXUBYar0eKdcVvNsxtUlkPt4FZ35OYq3X3l2XUDH6IBHsrKCWgWn_mddYtdQx_bTOUCw-qtju0JxmqWVyPwRYuXkVJZcmSoVPeNQ/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+225.jpg" /></a>Here, a young monk on the river-bus.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-RWdGDoGcjIRoWTM2AM1QUnopQ8jfqP0F3dYW-p_CqljHwyBiVBc2VxhvvOEmk5Cejnh9-5w_Qf-5jQVGqEYdwOY9BbRrFAszApZXpCdP_bhm3QKKSVG0_V32SJn7ozG9wmpNi7FbQs/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+227.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453861138185517330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-RWdGDoGcjIRoWTM2AM1QUnopQ8jfqP0F3dYW-p_CqljHwyBiVBc2VxhvvOEmk5Cejnh9-5w_Qf-5jQVGqEYdwOY9BbRrFAszApZXpCdP_bhm3QKKSVG0_V32SJn7ozG9wmpNi7FbQs/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+227.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzQHWfg5TLE6ubuOHHDh_zAEFjePwlmHRoTL1LdxjdoIm_91oy4zkOSd4UJQ4jEmaz2a0ZY3iW4QsGnWHrcVYRVEczzQGsSfL4pWlIhAg70bDEh4QeBdCWxqpwi1pHtJypL9LzJpxSvw/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+228.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453861131389364898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzQHWfg5TLE6ubuOHHDh_zAEFjePwlmHRoTL1LdxjdoIm_91oy4zkOSd4UJQ4jEmaz2a0ZY3iW4QsGnWHrcVYRVEczzQGsSfL4pWlIhAg70bDEh4QeBdCWxqpwi1pHtJypL9LzJpxSvw/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+228.jpg" /></a>The mini-monks. :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAeYaJcogQYFwJPX09ccViZ5NpWwPmFDP3Jw7_0jyUon5Cn1K68c4atHKyxCF4y2fd5Ml5rDPpCzRg67qPFeldEHlyVedjR7A_Y_UKYvGtVhn9M0leXWwuo5n18si5U-oiaokpaujbEM/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+229.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453856478537085730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAeYaJcogQYFwJPX09ccViZ5NpWwPmFDP3Jw7_0jyUon5Cn1K68c4atHKyxCF4y2fd5Ml5rDPpCzRg67qPFeldEHlyVedjR7A_Y_UKYvGtVhn9M0leXWwuo5n18si5U-oiaokpaujbEM/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+229.jpg" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453856472425019170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdBSogRd47slkeh-BCyVcOg0STo5Ax_UsuhnfoPb9k4rzzdzOZlUYjNykuxb4lXj_qxpjigJmd4qlHJ4JVYhrICIt2r3nUVNlERk9GHNL4fMMzhhp1Lj8ht1aUekB4ux50iQzUr-_0EM/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+230.jpg" />Amazing flower market! An incredible hot pink orchid (or any color you could imagine) with 15+ blooms would be....ONE DOLLAR!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz9PYtztvM0jF6qKIbnRJ6YsMppCWmn9GWUIzWPQOcx7m1nrNMjUQFnMXFY4Hj-5KbecKHdkastPb4DSmhZTGmnSGtbFOqxgC321FGeSB5bTSDVnHwkR-xmVALgHp10hL7etOTHRQoV4/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+241.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453856463803326930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz9PYtztvM0jF6qKIbnRJ6YsMppCWmn9GWUIzWPQOcx7m1nrNMjUQFnMXFY4Hj-5KbecKHdkastPb4DSmhZTGmnSGtbFOqxgC321FGeSB5bTSDVnHwkR-xmVALgHp10hL7etOTHRQoV4/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+241.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfSKMnjnWNmtoT4srG2GiQljW15A74u5PRSj2G7BOWFFwP1OfJS27v8h-peNGwtqS93CqUJlOOoi9wvKZzejVKjz0LCu1tdxTvhjI-PW21Y0bwHL18bhfIT_FIvldEfhGBeJaDXnu1do/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+242.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453856459939399538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfSKMnjnWNmtoT4srG2GiQljW15A74u5PRSj2G7BOWFFwP1OfJS27v8h-peNGwtqS93CqUJlOOoi9wvKZzejVKjz0LCu1tdxTvhjI-PW21Y0bwHL18bhfIT_FIvldEfhGBeJaDXnu1do/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+242.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DaSsqX_rpAR9qoMSU8_hzVx2QcsUiqxqaIIjenZQuutYo4RlMbQpRvsSKRPI0lo3ZhUqpXANFF6fqCh7CeI5Y8rYG016L72zcBPkZb0mWCouxx_XyoZLaH0eJyB6j9hF8_S2FLAfEtw/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+246.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453853724414757394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DaSsqX_rpAR9qoMSU8_hzVx2QcsUiqxqaIIjenZQuutYo4RlMbQpRvsSKRPI0lo3ZhUqpXANFF6fqCh7CeI5Y8rYG016L72zcBPkZb0mWCouxx_XyoZLaH0eJyB6j9hF8_S2FLAfEtw/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+246.jpg" /></a>Orchids, orchids, orchids...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnuY4b8kXwc8sW1tpGKUIk1kW925d3lA5hrio5xeEKo3m3qRm5pC4voEg8JMOxdPntFUAJb_8VbCLzuTagEgRbXzY3dtRXvUnvjOdX443uZP18gyGc1pwIK_uuZQqeVygyKy8cK-UVVo/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+248.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453853719512204530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnuY4b8kXwc8sW1tpGKUIk1kW925d3lA5hrio5xeEKo3m3qRm5pC4voEg8JMOxdPntFUAJb_8VbCLzuTagEgRbXzY3dtRXvUnvjOdX443uZP18gyGc1pwIK_uuZQqeVygyKy8cK-UVVo/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+248.jpg" /></a>Lee with our driver, Tom in the "Railroad market". Quite amazing - when the train comes through they quickly move everything out of the way just in the nick of time...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGen6_8ccaxonmId0HxF5YT3wE3oIJSEltPW4gBeoAdu32VxoT0zbKkZsFArg0IxLYQJHkcRRp_kr39LhF3wx3AW4r_Vm-u_5RdJ6bxvHPAFmdKF_64XBh1HCdsKeAYU1Brtlb_NgjpNo/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+255.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453853710574450866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGen6_8ccaxonmId0HxF5YT3wE3oIJSEltPW4gBeoAdu32VxoT0zbKkZsFArg0IxLYQJHkcRRp_kr39LhF3wx3AW4r_Vm-u_5RdJ6bxvHPAFmdKF_64XBh1HCdsKeAYU1Brtlb_NgjpNo/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+255.jpg" /></a> Check it out!<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wJpR9n-L680&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wJpR9n-L680&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDojRslDsD8liSKpT5GnRS_rsmwCx9Nf7AmZnvjgZNuTAvltAgqyObnjhi5lxslkY9sIEwlvB3OljmV27zB_MjrshM6QVyTDoInDSRvXpaeak88xGi4uL1qQP8v9MgQmKP0SJDO5kbzc/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+258.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453845513500570738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0UNBOBuDzfGhlB2r6w-Q2FRRKQPnQVG9mSyz2Y0OtuGYdx8aCmL5NSs23MwQhVeUjs-x_KMFswIiLiyn7jaZpO9g1OmdPTS2hyb7Yv5ULseSFPsGZGi2Y1dUbLiu4hP684TI1NLTJi0/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+310.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpX5hRbpsrU5utTccSpAKHlWiSJYBN29i68HVtp4p4hVJv8_6J0_z3CuQLmv2oN70hVF1Jb3QjT-pmaQo4qy4HX9wQ4pTiaTHkSd76Y0ZgxuHBbMgbrAqgmDGx82NjNxo1jiZ5tXNPQw/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+309.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453845509622030722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpX5hRbpsrU5utTccSpAKHlWiSJYBN29i68HVtp4p4hVJv8_6J0_z3CuQLmv2oN70hVF1Jb3QjT-pmaQo4qy4HX9wQ4pTiaTHkSd76Y0ZgxuHBbMgbrAqgmDGx82NjNxo1jiZ5tXNPQw/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+309.jpg" /></a> The Lobby of the Oriental.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI-aEMDlK0rdUpWxJonZ7g-1cVRl6xhKg21ohBt6tPwKzHEajr22o1rlrPXx7lahOIPcVCPgDZdDaNpAmh9Wcu3kYio-w-0Ugn_z6N2sBpoX0FcIbjlwwD6PBD3MrRVNbRLYH_YAyjbQ/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+318.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453845498542253282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI-aEMDlK0rdUpWxJonZ7g-1cVRl6xhKg21ohBt6tPwKzHEajr22o1rlrPXx7lahOIPcVCPgDZdDaNpAmh9Wcu3kYio-w-0Ugn_z6N2sBpoX0FcIbjlwwD6PBD3MrRVNbRLYH_YAyjbQ/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+318.jpg" /></a> My favvvvvvvvorite spot - we had drinks one evening right at sunset at <a href="http://http//www.lebua.com/bangkok/dining/sirocco/">Sirocco</a> , one of the most incredible places I have ever been! Bangkok at sunset...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdixS_XtGWBAXEHpxJdnfo0iOmGlUqrBZgUQNFfLb2I2ZktElGMQUdr7Q9yMeLxssjvzlP26qz6Im8KDipGKsy_UOFkdp_KDMEbjdvTjUkbHQxrBGkNhU6MHNl6e0l7JAD960j8rceruU/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+330.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453806904554094274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdixS_XtGWBAXEHpxJdnfo0iOmGlUqrBZgUQNFfLb2I2ZktElGMQUdr7Q9yMeLxssjvzlP26qz6Im8KDipGKsy_UOFkdp_KDMEbjdvTjUkbHQxrBGkNhU6MHNl6e0l7JAD960j8rceruU/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+330.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYDyQ1crfqIseSL3CtX2rer8X_L-zp0qzT0Aay6N1gCoYssBK_xCNDx6sV80V5Vx2SrddtjkFIkqJcq9zbBgESVCDOkeATdtC81o6FgCbWtvNv16C5pb8aXerQr0YwCKFFWR_Bg2w15M/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+332.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453806898010809794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYDyQ1crfqIseSL3CtX2rer8X_L-zp0qzT0Aay6N1gCoYssBK_xCNDx6sV80V5Vx2SrddtjkFIkqJcq9zbBgESVCDOkeATdtC81o6FgCbWtvNv16C5pb8aXerQr0YwCKFFWR_Bg2w15M/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+332.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnWsYA-uoDKmQmiI6eQFwu19s-VBe1SvXEP9kmQiFdMwJQj4EIRDzy7Icpe9byOdZTWgvZ4xj72RTl1mqIZrb0vnMZITHA2fjAfDUOSXB3gx2JYACdLnXPgh5BhD8KIyGt5RDXedwl9o/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+346.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453805645042322898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnWsYA-uoDKmQmiI6eQFwu19s-VBe1SvXEP9kmQiFdMwJQj4EIRDzy7Icpe9byOdZTWgvZ4xj72RTl1mqIZrb0vnMZITHA2fjAfDUOSXB3gx2JYACdLnXPgh5BhD8KIyGt5RDXedwl9o/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+346.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHE3OQBA9KEtkIXVQ6-0Ltipn170_zHXn2379efXokSWKI3dW4Dr_T7H4KDSH6i6VKgh7_PQEFdfLuZ3KbcoajXuOb1_Nzp8JniMWvQLyOd0xGQ2yZgDkNXBG3HOVlLbfTwdj0omOIvQ/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+354.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453805640600808914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHE3OQBA9KEtkIXVQ6-0Ltipn170_zHXn2379efXokSWKI3dW4Dr_T7H4KDSH6i6VKgh7_PQEFdfLuZ3KbcoajXuOb1_Nzp8JniMWvQLyOd0xGQ2yZgDkNXBG3HOVlLbfTwdj0omOIvQ/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+354.jpg" /></a> Our driver, Bob...he told us he had a snake-farm and that he brought us a snake egg as a gift - he tricked us by pulling this little snake out of a cloth bag and thought it was hilarious. I think he laughed for 20 minutes!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G06LqVYfnGpXFUP3fE0vjKCC2pnpwQzG14e_YxQF25oaxjAdRWO1E4lnS-R4Gj-VeIeMlUeIweHND9Bphg06fHmykGFlUE-PR27QzYjQsEjWCugxRuTmxrY1WUtIWKXTKe3caVVX7mY/s1600/THAILAND+%26+Japan+355.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453805629331165650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G06LqVYfnGpXFUP3fE0vjKCC2pnpwQzG14e_YxQF25oaxjAdRWO1E4lnS-R4Gj-VeIeMlUeIweHND9Bphg06fHmykGFlUE-PR27QzYjQsEjWCugxRuTmxrY1WUtIWKXTKe3caVVX7mY/s400/THAILAND+%26+Japan+355.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-25549710198975986592010-03-05T07:26:00.000-08:002010-03-05T13:48:05.480-08:00FebruaryThis past month was indeed a crazy one! Many a day I felt like this: (hence, the lack of blog posts).<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjnPxT9GZn7KhSrDWDbpAH_H_uDBTM5RKM25wbPl2japsPnvYl-2h0fPsvvI17S9wprsTMBDmW9dKlol6ynxohLTVXfjk4yU3ghleEMugfwYQIyKbbgxc95tYOKP3kjlUOJMrrqbOPnI/s1600-h/0.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445178148700248834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjnPxT9GZn7KhSrDWDbpAH_H_uDBTM5RKM25wbPl2japsPnvYl-2h0fPsvvI17S9wprsTMBDmW9dKlol6ynxohLTVXfjk4yU3ghleEMugfwYQIyKbbgxc95tYOKP3kjlUOJMrrqbOPnI/s400/0.jpg" /></a> On the first I turned the big 3-o. I think my 20's was my most favorite decade so I can't wait to see what this next one will bring. Once again we might be starting over in a new city with new friends - bring it on! I had a great birthday - my friend, Kirk brought over this:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhZCYD1uyz5DoIGqhkZZXWHKDUoz1Vz6ex04H8aYhgUiMveRoJ_nZR7hoEmCjz77a-h0QoHP1_Oo6r7pbPjT4aS7j_62x5kRdqy8VtZSd6x4Z2cbjyHpt42PQ2PC8_NCqRuJth3gO28s/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445178143742540866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhZCYD1uyz5DoIGqhkZZXWHKDUoz1Vz6ex04H8aYhgUiMveRoJ_nZR7hoEmCjz77a-h0QoHP1_Oo6r7pbPjT4aS7j_62x5kRdqy8VtZSd6x4Z2cbjyHpt42PQ2PC8_NCqRuJth3gO28s/s400/1.jpg" /></a> What a chic little tape measure! If she only knew how much I use this sucker! Abby gave me a spa voucher for the Mandarin Oriental Spa in Bangkok with <em>Nartrudee Bridi. </em>Wahhoooo! I can't wait. Ginny sent me a card with the "30 Reasons I love Mer on her 30th Birthday" and I cried. The hubs cooked lobster on my actual birthday....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLxvMFH8EGeqaW7kllSbWlFoRQte9GColbOsik0KiQAHeEBdFczsp94nf_2FafvlvpniKWlvqfwi8HRFVcvU9phRhwsSs0-h-V8a_pSQU_br-UWqkfp_WiasdYyhL75NVH4UbGUVhsYU/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445178139664200482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLxvMFH8EGeqaW7kllSbWlFoRQte9GColbOsik0KiQAHeEBdFczsp94nf_2FafvlvpniKWlvqfwi8HRFVcvU9phRhwsSs0-h-V8a_pSQU_br-UWqkfp_WiasdYyhL75NVH4UbGUVhsYU/s400/2.jpg" /></a> Then, came the Austin Marathon on Valentine's Day. It was one of those beautiful, sunny days in Austin where Lee and I looked at each other and said, "We can't leave here!". Our friends Sam, Randal, and Jim ran and we watched from our yard. The triplets came to play - here I am with Ann....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeZuVNuAzx_ZqvuBZRc7e5b7KUJhh9AwLVpJUS4jL3vhyrB4iQFJSbQ5RW971Bu2iCsJa0HCnMHtUk33AlL0BxL7X5R6r1FXn4Rns4g9-aF6r6iB23WiblqAy55TqnwxHOavhMeIK5xo/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445178137038230274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeZuVNuAzx_ZqvuBZRc7e5b7KUJhh9AwLVpJUS4jL3vhyrB4iQFJSbQ5RW971Bu2iCsJa0HCnMHtUk33AlL0BxL7X5R6r1FXn4Rns4g9-aF6r6iB23WiblqAy55TqnwxHOavhMeIK5xo/s400/3.jpg" /></a><br />Lee with Ann....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUCJhX394MTjEr5xGV6fmY5ZRtjEEZLK2xGfCj_ivnEMCMlmE6hL4-U_kYAPAGUUe8snmmNau9uWJqkOIAucE1cU6EP0zIYLdOgaJ6oJcIb8wnflnAXFufuDPYuJ5ubsrOwOmIfeRDfY/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445178130993526770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUCJhX394MTjEr5xGV6fmY5ZRtjEEZLK2xGfCj_ivnEMCMlmE6hL4-U_kYAPAGUUe8snmmNau9uWJqkOIAucE1cU6EP0zIYLdOgaJ6oJcIb8wnflnAXFufuDPYuJ5ubsrOwOmIfeRDfY/s400/4.jpg" /></a>Amanda brought her dogs....(and a friend)<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyPfzLoM8ys1pTNYKctMQjRNqcNu3FIzI6pYd1h-mBEF9h_WW7wM_egMUoW80dk4rRIz8ypOqw4FWRy-XdwdTXA3lfRC_wXu5yzRJvUzt9TRvRPgbvge7wgnPW3vYbOfPICx5YW-BGYc/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445177419001248290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyPfzLoM8ys1pTNYKctMQjRNqcNu3FIzI6pYd1h-mBEF9h_WW7wM_egMUoW80dk4rRIz8ypOqw4FWRy-XdwdTXA3lfRC_wXu5yzRJvUzt9TRvRPgbvge7wgnPW3vYbOfPICx5YW-BGYc/s400/5.jpg" /></a>I got a new camera!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09wl1hqw1VV_2jTaV5A6NJhXbZO3w5MIEey1qodnxmgU5qsgyBGl7Xrgsuu9f8_7EnkepxXtuRUgZHjnV5inqkUfFLT0ynJ7QCgI3CgY7HWfrNZp-PQ1tWzhyphenhyphenY90Iewp6clJ_KbiUNMI/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445177414662593874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09wl1hqw1VV_2jTaV5A6NJhXbZO3w5MIEey1qodnxmgU5qsgyBGl7Xrgsuu9f8_7EnkepxXtuRUgZHjnV5inqkUfFLT0ynJ7QCgI3CgY7HWfrNZp-PQ1tWzhyphenhyphenY90Iewp6clJ_KbiUNMI/s400/6.jpg" /></a>Then I played with my new camera...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeU9wM0Ak3OilMU_FjTXfm9mrvmi6d2hK5ixrp2ns8Hoo8t8GW4_lVxE7y2EUVGUh4g6mC3MspqGCUq_qwePd7cZUmmnz4uhaSoBp09LLQ2TG8dMHAhAKcGKiusvvBNpnFI1N3maFSC4/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445177412630815714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeU9wM0Ak3OilMU_FjTXfm9mrvmi6d2hK5ixrp2ns8Hoo8t8GW4_lVxE7y2EUVGUh4g6mC3MspqGCUq_qwePd7cZUmmnz4uhaSoBp09LLQ2TG8dMHAhAKcGKiusvvBNpnFI1N3maFSC4/s400/7.jpg" /></a> Then I worked, worked, worked on 2 installations.....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aT5Sv3EgbLxE9os-Gz2rgDqW4ifrEwDOM132lF7b-CEY6VSEeJpate8sEBIN-JqPajmV1s4dY5NR7xLeyMQWtiTuWrwpSe_BXStqKEeckYiFutv-p30RZD-aQsrr2gJDL9m83vLH2gM/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445177403678368882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aT5Sv3EgbLxE9os-Gz2rgDqW4ifrEwDOM132lF7b-CEY6VSEeJpate8sEBIN-JqPajmV1s4dY5NR7xLeyMQWtiTuWrwpSe_BXStqKEeckYiFutv-p30RZD-aQsrr2gJDL9m83vLH2gM/s400/8.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDHcx7HNQl89A0aXMDZlVAhxR6baj9o-eTJj2pKiQQmsHd9RPoDyOXGwWWNmWwBCnXArw1z-Usx22HYLuyijXI82lIGsoyCbE_CoALVnCV0AVkq5_ANLiPSbQXTWH7jkm4KhPO1Z0Sb0/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445177397324594242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDHcx7HNQl89A0aXMDZlVAhxR6baj9o-eTJj2pKiQQmsHd9RPoDyOXGwWWNmWwBCnXArw1z-Usx22HYLuyijXI82lIGsoyCbE_CoALVnCV0AVkq5_ANLiPSbQXTWH7jkm4KhPO1Z0Sb0/s400/9.jpg" /></a>Banqo almost complete...(missing new Saarinen table and Galbraith and Paul roman shades).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAVabl-OqbDa6klntZFr9YGxbXXao5yQvcZqDIr3vx-UrGu7gwLCoHF1zvoclkeZIpnrPpbQ-5sNBudq6jeKGoJFQhqLoT3kAMv-YFCPbo5VXQ2kaKnFiYuZ3uEYhKun5yVaOkACrUjU/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445175903845229090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAVabl-OqbDa6klntZFr9YGxbXXao5yQvcZqDIr3vx-UrGu7gwLCoHF1zvoclkeZIpnrPpbQ-5sNBudq6jeKGoJFQhqLoT3kAMv-YFCPbo5VXQ2kaKnFiYuZ3uEYhKun5yVaOkACrUjU/s400/10.jpg" /></a> Living/ Dining Room.....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KjE7Ph-rI7o72WyoZVrirc5jPPekSkAVkPsa2FdVRiDt-uAcxnH-XEG3KSwjUQRh7g_DCUTuVZUohyphenhyphenn3WFR-pI7pPbIvE0mr6Ii76O58LRaNj-RvAcDbrOslbXyZ16rcVy6_MpekKQ8/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445175893199530274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KjE7Ph-rI7o72WyoZVrirc5jPPekSkAVkPsa2FdVRiDt-uAcxnH-XEG3KSwjUQRh7g_DCUTuVZUohyphenhyphenn3WFR-pI7pPbIvE0mr6Ii76O58LRaNj-RvAcDbrOslbXyZ16rcVy6_MpekKQ8/s400/11.jpg" /></a>Bachelor pad sneak preview.....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xONHuRRpt3hO75MUF4iN472P5_0U-iV6FZEPaLo7Ro9ykFSMolsJKE5g7YTPMbbU3ub4O3ifsac9fihGX-Zib1CqLTWixac2H7vVNiBvO8qK4a2GJgYISKgHW-GZmxPxuBiHK1PCHP8/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445175886295793538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xONHuRRpt3hO75MUF4iN472P5_0U-iV6FZEPaLo7Ro9ykFSMolsJKE5g7YTPMbbU3ub4O3ifsac9fihGX-Zib1CqLTWixac2H7vVNiBvO8qK4a2GJgYISKgHW-GZmxPxuBiHK1PCHP8/s400/12.jpg" /></a>Chris and Abby had Baby Elly on February 4th. She made her debut at Matt's El Rancho last week and LOVED it. :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCtF1hxaS34-CJQoy7KmVQEbTHVqGI4CStmSF6iAKfGDWuv7oj1cfgHQUCDaak6Xq0fV1QQqT5sAQY9xVAJwsf75KxkDDEDL3emsHmmzSkR-rpVz5j3y77G1Tatv7z5CzsRF_OE56Re8/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445175880240462610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCtF1hxaS34-CJQoy7KmVQEbTHVqGI4CStmSF6iAKfGDWuv7oj1cfgHQUCDaak6Xq0fV1QQqT5sAQY9xVAJwsf75KxkDDEDL3emsHmmzSkR-rpVz5j3y77G1Tatv7z5CzsRF_OE56Re8/s400/13.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng5VZrxtfOi0CYZKb-eG8ZSrRNeLmg_9VHl8qrXHbGPqkLV4Cd369K1paQllITfERsVARYhCDlBlcCVe2gW6mzR4zvLqoBMSB9G4bL-Zm3H-SxOf3adpk5OHrDnE9Kq1E32hP_NCK4L8/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445175875363390882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng5VZrxtfOi0CYZKb-eG8ZSrRNeLmg_9VHl8qrXHbGPqkLV4Cd369K1paQllITfERsVARYhCDlBlcCVe2gW6mzR4zvLqoBMSB9G4bL-Zm3H-SxOf3adpk5OHrDnE9Kq1E32hP_NCK4L8/s400/14.jpg" /></a><br />It snowed in Austin.... (wierd!). I think it was 70 degrees again the next day.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqnI1khhP50fyOSJayIf6xlkmA4d7S55p7ddNYp7gXqV-X3oNwMr7Ox7H7ekQ-Jm2Nf5cvDpzDBDV-ZPGVvhke6rflFUVRmNX15iirOV3MUNSdn8OmCKC2ud1RIzkeVb7y1aqsFQ9D0o/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445173482207811810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqnI1khhP50fyOSJayIf6xlkmA4d7S55p7ddNYp7gXqV-X3oNwMr7Ox7H7ekQ-Jm2Nf5cvDpzDBDV-ZPGVvhke6rflFUVRmNX15iirOV3MUNSdn8OmCKC2ud1RIzkeVb7y1aqsFQ9D0o/s400/15.jpg" /></a><br />I played with my camera some more....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZcgFqnuFsSuxkCvo1_0cZMmCoPWouXsLM0494a8DEvO3he1hg98slYtBXpxDs5LnhMWdFCSXDfFcoMKm3jE-_yKliM649sYQsO3FEvxT8Y8Cnt-DZGHbHT_-ZOyQ-UfcUHQIstgbC60/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445173477438723282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZcgFqnuFsSuxkCvo1_0cZMmCoPWouXsLM0494a8DEvO3he1hg98slYtBXpxDs5LnhMWdFCSXDfFcoMKm3jE-_yKliM649sYQsO3FEvxT8Y8Cnt-DZGHbHT_-ZOyQ-UfcUHQIstgbC60/s400/16.jpg" /></a>I flew to San Diego, and installed a tapestry in the Upstairs Guest Room....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifreRAxXz7e4GKWIsVlfXfZNeRjcMXbTq5JXhtnRmmcdDqgeDsHBTpx8EeccdsttgHfWaWWHQrl9qQlzM-ZXVCsa8X_UfrXQT8FO8lg9T2njia5hwHHRRe_tQg-x9HwosJ-ILVv6WgiQs/s1600-h/17.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445173468305467362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifreRAxXz7e4GKWIsVlfXfZNeRjcMXbTq5JXhtnRmmcdDqgeDsHBTpx8EeccdsttgHfWaWWHQrl9qQlzM-ZXVCsa8X_UfrXQT8FO8lg9T2njia5hwHHRRe_tQg-x9HwosJ-ILVv6WgiQs/s400/17.jpg" /></a> And we photographed the house for.....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7f81zIqEZGaeQ2ELE0bMktLbtTw1pbq7WWBzzD4l2gOHrZipCJp5ah1ZVR9WX9Gb2Zfxp349E-8o1_d9jgD-2B3-pKEEw1JRDhKLhvTA50r_q2ZkJdfng-i1C1U8U99zN4TU6KwhAaRQ/s1600-h/18.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445173463191972034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7f81zIqEZGaeQ2ELE0bMktLbtTw1pbq7WWBzzD4l2gOHrZipCJp5ah1ZVR9WX9Gb2Zfxp349E-8o1_d9jgD-2B3-pKEEw1JRDhKLhvTA50r_q2ZkJdfng-i1C1U8U99zN4TU6KwhAaRQ/s400/18.jpg" /></a>Decor Magazine! Thrilled.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDS4D2NM-c-fO1emOBk_De054P6RTz4LJPiSHFbt0JFxUbmgAcU3VmBdAfnTowGOgIfqJ1OKOjxClK86yTMZgsLtx2M2-Oy3L9afTogjM1zHRUv3tIZP6udLiabfkqD2D2aShuzRUJOlg/s1600-h/19.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 169px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445173455638233218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDS4D2NM-c-fO1emOBk_De054P6RTz4LJPiSHFbt0JFxUbmgAcU3VmBdAfnTowGOgIfqJ1OKOjxClK86yTMZgsLtx2M2-Oy3L9afTogjM1zHRUv3tIZP6udLiabfkqD2D2aShuzRUJOlg/s400/19.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>Signing off and will be posting again soon about THAILAND!</p><p>XOXO, M.</p>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-14969061318933363632010-01-27T06:47:00.000-08:002010-01-27T08:47:59.720-08:00Single in the City II<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0FDDVPp2awABDPlCEp55a3GA_0qykIQ6jtjE6BaXbrxSw_kLQJ8pGgxX8AiLceMJOMBxfAiXLtB6qYEPF8nwNbnNBbdZFNXSFMTCoBlHCW1fwmt45eGBgTiwHs0kNn27ub7GfP67pC0/s1600-h/zzve-city-girl-vector-graphics.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431435417932404034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0FDDVPp2awABDPlCEp55a3GA_0qykIQ6jtjE6BaXbrxSw_kLQJ8pGgxX8AiLceMJOMBxfAiXLtB6qYEPF8nwNbnNBbdZFNXSFMTCoBlHCW1fwmt45eGBgTiwHs0kNn27ub7GfP67pC0/s400/zzve-city-girl-vector-graphics.jpg" /></a><strong><span style="color:#003333;"> MEET GINGE!</span></strong><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3HqFYhfCyK83K33XUr9hO94PdNn5yFxX4uQ8FBdSbb4dnI1uPOfqVJK2vmXrafiwDgc2AA6T5iXSljw91vEvrbTCF2vkpYBHZtaDcobmq1TZZlyCUXWiXysU3QF837wblElCzG1ZgZg/s1600-h/profile.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 331px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431434576178138386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3HqFYhfCyK83K33XUr9hO94PdNn5yFxX4uQ8FBdSbb4dnI1uPOfqVJK2vmXrafiwDgc2AA6T5iXSljw91vEvrbTCF2vkpYBHZtaDcobmq1TZZlyCUXWiXysU3QF837wblElCzG1ZgZg/s400/profile.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><strong>Name:</strong> Ginger Ann Clark</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;">(aka GAC, Ginge, GA)</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> Birmingham, AL</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><strong>Current City:</strong> Atlanta, Georgia</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><strong>Occupation:</strong> Sales & Marketing, <a href="http://www.bennettstgallery.com/">Bennett Street Gallery<br /></a><br /><strong>How I Describe My Style:</strong> Extremely eclectic. I only have 2 truly new pieces of furniture, my bed and a bathroom cabinet. Everything else was handed down, or bought at a flea market or garage sale.<br /><br /><strong>Favorite Stores in ATL:</strong> Being new to the city, I have relied on some neighborhood favorites, Authentique where I got the stools in my kitchen, and City Issue, an awesome mid-century modern store where I got my dining table. And Bennett Street Gallery for art ;)<br /><br /><strong>What's in my Closet:</strong> Other than a big mess? I save a lot of old things because it all comes back in style eventually. I have a pair of gladiator sandals that I got for my 13th b'day. Those suckers have resurfaced for 3 different fashion phases! Its fun to mix and match old with new to reinvent your wardrobe and to save money!<br /><br /><strong>Three things I can't live without:</strong> Down pillows, good music, and the pier at my grandparents' house on the Mississippi Gulf Coast</span> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">__________________________________________________</div><div align="left"></div><div align="center">Ginger Ann was my very first friend in DC. I will never forget the day she called me and invited me to go shopping in Georgetown with her. Thank the Lord she did - we were fast friends! One of my most fave memories with GA was during the blizzard of '03 (I think) in Washington. Ginge's heat went out, so she packed up and came to stay with me. We got dressed in our cutest snow garb and walked up the hill to Whole Foods, where we ran into EVERY one we knew and were invited to literally - five different snow-day parties. We were offered chili and white russians at one, beer pong and burgers at another, and the list goes on. You think we missed one party? 'Course not! Don't ask what time we got back home. :)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Ginge is one of my friends who has an impeccable, unique taste of her own. She's eclectic, funky, and always looks incredible. She's the girl that looks amazing even when she's not trying. The guys go crazy over this gal. Lucky to know you, Ginge!!! Feast your eyes on this singleton's digs below.....<br /></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OY9uEgX-rtKB2Wybzx4O_V6y06SQaiBOLnO32Q2T_fuIUOsCwH2Fkh4et176UrLXhvk0F07BD_MLUeAdSNy-YshZ-fKeO3Wu54IQ4VLvOmRMPA4zEAv3pI-m7wAIecHU7L1rfhs_lzw/s1600-h/194.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 257px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431434568936169586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OY9uEgX-rtKB2Wybzx4O_V6y06SQaiBOLnO32Q2T_fuIUOsCwH2Fkh4et176UrLXhvk0F07BD_MLUeAdSNy-YshZ-fKeO3Wu54IQ4VLvOmRMPA4zEAv3pI-m7wAIecHU7L1rfhs_lzw/s400/194.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr0DojYCGztBiLi5H7vbJJkULIyR1pVGDpQLatWnH3xDZX6CkKULzd0lhs73phvjSIi9XCni-PVYuFy-r9qE2hbbhd12JhOCRNNSXBJpKLnttpnJ845CveF_f1Z3iMlUP1HbVhacZwG8/s1600-h/196.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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MLM.Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-29386457452539199172010-01-25T12:19:00.000-08:002010-01-27T09:21:52.080-08:00'Round TownI have two new clients that are keeping me busy, busy! Both very different from the other, I am excited as always to extend myself and have a little fun. I am doing something I always thought would be fun but haven't yet done - a masculine, "bachelor-pad" for a single guy here in Austin. This project is going at lightning speed so I have been moving fast and shopping all around town. Thought I might share with you a few digs I've discovered in the last few weeks at some of my favorite vintage spots.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwPrfUk5IGp4gvJYItLL2aj1mAL5ZzhLzhoFFDk-NcrGqwcg6k5izviLEqQ9HyX6O4SQODXX1AdQCyi1-PBfX0fvtwL5XSbLwNW8a0_xCgcKqBwWjmWRXNyjlXRRNsDfNtlc92YI9Ud8/s1600-h/Abboud+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430777150233010978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwPrfUk5IGp4gvJYItLL2aj1mAL5ZzhLzhoFFDk-NcrGqwcg6k5izviLEqQ9HyX6O4SQODXX1AdQCyi1-PBfX0fvtwL5XSbLwNW8a0_xCgcKqBwWjmWRXNyjlXRRNsDfNtlc92YI9Ud8/s400/Abboud+006.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUZCANAgruVrjLtMXoJ4QZ3Lei0nVKPlzBbe71jNE47krxyPPpIN9DAogBrVwz7OuHGIYwXtgCaXTS243baq_o4HaHGZYsGqj6rdEzk290iBRInU5CUFxTbQcvLwnzJX-mvp4k1YgS4I/s1600-h/Abboud+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430777145912248130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUZCANAgruVrjLtMXoJ4QZ3Lei0nVKPlzBbe71jNE47krxyPPpIN9DAogBrVwz7OuHGIYwXtgCaXTS243baq_o4HaHGZYsGqj6rdEzk290iBRInU5CUFxTbQcvLwnzJX-mvp4k1YgS4I/s400/Abboud+005.jpg" /></a>At Uptown Modern on Burnet Road, I was thrilled to find this sofa because it totally reminded me of a Domino cover that I saved because I loved the sofa. (this one not for any particular project, but because I loved it).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ouzfFgcIjx0U1dnCicSVZnklqcEpWmUvLqEAzPYVqqR26-TE7QW4wQaMBdqIWK6PmdsbFIXfxInqXx_loBSCuLhU5kUhxp9lRGWCqiVq1_Pez7bgkHqzyJ9Agp0HkLAi97tjnU1-ya0/s1600-h/DALLAS+141.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430777141958162834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ouzfFgcIjx0U1dnCicSVZnklqcEpWmUvLqEAzPYVqqR26-TE7QW4wQaMBdqIWK6PmdsbFIXfxInqXx_loBSCuLhU5kUhxp9lRGWCqiVq1_Pez7bgkHqzyJ9Agp0HkLAi97tjnU1-ya0/s400/DALLAS+141.jpg" /></a>This one definitely needs to be recovered, but was long, fabulous, and $695. Yes, please! (even my husband liked it!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLbU2gISpS2NMNr4_dmF5WW6C2ElZ9HL-qErUu_m-oVyk6PGE7mssnHpvJZNs0oiqWlrGk8m57gytiG7sZjMiqaz0P4GBl9vfJctoCF6v6T4mh0WNdgqFz14wi-EWy09-9xAE4RspZBk/s1600-h/DALLAS+142.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430776612204310786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLbU2gISpS2NMNr4_dmF5WW6C2ElZ9HL-qErUu_m-oVyk6PGE7mssnHpvJZNs0oiqWlrGk8m57gytiG7sZjMiqaz0P4GBl9vfJctoCF6v6T4mh0WNdgqFz14wi-EWy09-9xAE4RspZBk/s400/DALLAS+142.jpg" /></a> Here's the cover...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSS83oSbD2zjRGaXr5NNBYEqaB-Zw9qHEx43c6Bql58fXK5LVpmupQVBoJ9_BeRHBgNla9IIKqrXGvosprWV5s6uTwsLOHPg7F5GSaNx3ExDaX1-wGvi_bY8bcMGm2cYf6lzQmuNRe3Tw/s1600-h/Domino.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430777533003066978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSS83oSbD2zjRGaXr5NNBYEqaB-Zw9qHEx43c6Bql58fXK5LVpmupQVBoJ9_BeRHBgNla9IIKqrXGvosprWV5s6uTwsLOHPg7F5GSaNx3ExDaX1-wGvi_bY8bcMGm2cYf6lzQmuNRe3Tw/s400/Domino.jpg" /></a> These photos were taken in the David Sutherland showroom but totally scream my theme for the Bachelor pad - what I describe as contemporary meets Ralph Lauren-ish.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuavJKJMCckt12tLJ2B4vVBmOsdhxbEmpOwiJYuljU0sWGYBDKhWruFp4oQ_fI2fixoB74Am898yG6ot2XEZwfRBsDAf2-660b3nNklhMImGHFGFyQBV6dRacshAvnddQ7-5pRoRflyrU/s1600-h/DALLAS+049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430776610826432994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuavJKJMCckt12tLJ2B4vVBmOsdhxbEmpOwiJYuljU0sWGYBDKhWruFp4oQ_fI2fixoB74Am898yG6ot2XEZwfRBsDAf2-660b3nNklhMImGHFGFyQBV6dRacshAvnddQ7-5pRoRflyrU/s400/DALLAS+049.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDH0dfa-jLG_KpXlaV-EKXtpkrkTIPUd-EFUdnbnwWXHzDspv-DoafVjO8X664RsOMkGVcrqqYipT9TP_L5mgVA_IFATTG1aElWMX1g4eMj5WJsIjV3oYGFw33op7_vrBI9Eak23mvBSg/s1600-h/DALLAS+050.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430776604285329346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDH0dfa-jLG_KpXlaV-EKXtpkrkTIPUd-EFUdnbnwWXHzDspv-DoafVjO8X664RsOMkGVcrqqYipT9TP_L5mgVA_IFATTG1aElWMX1g4eMj5WJsIjV3oYGFw33op7_vrBI9Eak23mvBSg/s400/DALLAS+050.jpg" /></a> Found this little guy at Uptown Modern as well for $500. It was sold, though. :(<br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZFsx4yEHSp82wDfn3hc8-ftY6ldHzvKJCvPBxpoBdz90cnuzBDJaCzF8Nz84_1pB2pFexQzzm98oSo5II7LOjy2IHdWoQn-WcPbtSaKC5Lmio93E5mMxDVGleUhYP8FBaNsoCe6HRdI/s1600-h/DALLAS+133.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430776601911129794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZFsx4yEHSp82wDfn3hc8-ftY6ldHzvKJCvPBxpoBdz90cnuzBDJaCzF8Nz84_1pB2pFexQzzm98oSo5II7LOjy2IHdWoQn-WcPbtSaKC5Lmio93E5mMxDVGleUhYP8FBaNsoCe6HRdI/s400/DALLAS+133.jpg" /></a>These lamps were at a Christ Child Thrift store for $69 each by Ralph Lauren. They are now in my home waiting to be installed in bachelor-ville. (didn't bring the shades home). The bases are leather and chrome.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WnlfY34ZyFX1TfDhnMJ9civmoqtxOJODYPT3PAnvK3j-4GGqPag7mpUApLAzs8-IYhI-w-cE8KB8hXjYT2q30K5hndf7ArSOY_hoSB8kpldcL4eoYTN5Z5T85vGmyzphj1xy3tohBX0/s1600-h/DALLAS+151.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430776590525738242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WnlfY34ZyFX1TfDhnMJ9civmoqtxOJODYPT3PAnvK3j-4GGqPag7mpUApLAzs8-IYhI-w-cE8KB8hXjYT2q30K5hndf7ArSOY_hoSB8kpldcL4eoYTN5Z5T85vGmyzphj1xy3tohBX0/s400/DALLAS+151.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />Stay tuned for bach pad install photos, coming soon....Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-73577263356779040822010-01-20T06:47:00.000-08:002010-01-20T07:46:11.354-08:00Single in the City - Vol I<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnp3kVNT1XRXtBOrl4WqmNs6_snDG0FqZzVBXN9IBWEEjoGk-fB1EuiA3oTOiVr3ApOdoRJIA4pmwaeoM8WSzbHm9rrtJG9IWc6fs2EY875HcMDcPYtymN6Oy889pPIh1hB7P6I-r88Q/s1600-h/zzve-city-girl-vector-graphics.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428841016320736578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnp3kVNT1XRXtBOrl4WqmNs6_snDG0FqZzVBXN9IBWEEjoGk-fB1EuiA3oTOiVr3ApOdoRJIA4pmwaeoM8WSzbHm9rrtJG9IWc6fs2EY875HcMDcPYtymN6Oy889pPIh1hB7P6I-r88Q/s400/zzve-city-girl-vector-graphics.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (Image from Themes Heaven)</span><br /><br /><div>Today I start the first of a few entries that I think you'll enjoy - the <em><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>"Single in the City"</strong></span></em> series. As I have mentioned many times before in this blog, I am grateful to have some of the most beautiful, funny, stylish, and savvy girlfriends! It's so interesting to disect the home of a single gal, specifically because it speaks to them and only them, meaning it hasn't (yet) been diluted by the likes of dude. As the married ladies know, there is always the moment before you move in with the guy where you determine what remnants of his bachelor-hood are allowed to enter your new home. (Unless you're me, of course, and it all goes on Craig's List ASAP). The most interesting thing to me, and the reason I think it's fun to showcase these digs is how much they truly do reflect the girl who calls it home - in terms of personality, the way she dresses, even where she likes to shop. It's what I am calling my own little study in Psychy-science. :) Enjoy!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Meet Dougie...<br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S1BMdP3Ioebtbq-ToIYLgFS0us89pmU1jNmN2NJI2Q3X8M0UHU7XETgo0YqZpIkO-vX6Caeqgev3ukFWPt_PFDW_qzCTKvwrEzA8FwKg3UXry9UN_qow3XZpvU6EA03vuubl79ihDso/s1600-h/DALLAS+058.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428841762856223410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S1BMdP3Ioebtbq-ToIYLgFS0us89pmU1jNmN2NJI2Q3X8M0UHU7XETgo0YqZpIkO-vX6Caeqgev3ukFWPt_PFDW_qzCTKvwrEzA8FwKg3UXry9UN_qow3XZpvU6EA03vuubl79ihDso/s400/DALLAS+058.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#000000;"> <strong>Name:</strong> Dougie Simmons</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#000000;"><strong>City:</strong> Dallas, Texas</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#000000;"><strong>Occupation:</strong> Head Scheduler for Senator & Gubernatorial candidate for Texas, KBH</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#000000;"><strong>Describe your style:</strong> "Traditional with a twist!"</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#000000;"><strong>What I might find in your closet:</strong> "Lots of black, colorful cashmere sweaters, Cole Haan and Prada flats"</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#000000;"><strong>I am not dressed until:</strong> "I have on a funky necklace, usually large in scale!"</span></p><p><span style="color:#330033;"><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#000000;"><strong>Favorite home shop in Dallas:</strong> "Stella Dallas- it's where I got the monogrammed pillow on my sofa."</span><br /></span>_________________________________________________________________<br /><br /></p><br /><p align="center">If I had to describe Dougie in 3 words I would say: Crazy, outgoing, and colorful. Throughout the years I have shared more laughs with this lady than almost anyone! I think you'll find that her apartment in Dallas exudes this wildly fun personality.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IesORIgQnuEabUIw2h9dWRFgERUs6UvQEccP-r5LVQKjvqkD0Q6dyB79-lBH0E4xw6LPwtWqIjgp_TOZFg7w4i4vgWAGnjVmBq3NFzKitLfkDfWojXorBV9u41rr2KuBoSRZtCoz8G8/s1600-h/Dallas+048.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428839661185752354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IesORIgQnuEabUIw2h9dWRFgERUs6UvQEccP-r5LVQKjvqkD0Q6dyB79-lBH0E4xw6LPwtWqIjgp_TOZFg7w4i4vgWAGnjVmBq3NFzKitLfkDfWojXorBV9u41rr2KuBoSRZtCoz8G8/s400/Dallas+048.jpg" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQT2O4mWXg8yG3G2lmC1YdEOOem_en8SYCk1CQ5hEuGtJ9UNIcONaODFssfHnDkJ_SF9fWczEEtcIo9jVqGpuzakMtXcQYm-zk89WJApESm36AL-t3Pms0VI0TGMQb6o5ica9dALj3BPI/s1600-h/Dougie+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428838139076194274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTtFeaXxcixMUtF500Kc7NZ8lAKb_SwAZu6vgxYN0Ju_9fZ8qyuN4R1jMnGcgeFsEznwS548E90l2JXxH5enPhVXd4SfRPPD8g0KzQR25t1s4vEa8XiLXZKIGcArnyOxRYNqebcl5kl8/s400/Dallas+051.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuFcWMFNpg73XdWzqpz1P7YFfUmM-e30vE51kzBjF6l5fSo13M92BuJUw_MqErGdfb9JmLx4xyLeODgXwM47QLAh5Nmo7ocQuiWFURHKyEIodjhlgsDuydqPcK53SH_pLevn1YC4Ap_A/s1600-h/Dallas+050.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428838136386513634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuFcWMFNpg73XdWzqpz1P7YFfUmM-e30vE51kzBjF6l5fSo13M92BuJUw_MqErGdfb9JmLx4xyLeODgXwM47QLAh5Nmo7ocQuiWFURHKyEIodjhlgsDuydqPcK53SH_pLevn1YC4Ap_A/s400/Dallas+050.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3lmN57qfjiHsqu5y-UUctpgyqcw5y6jqH0NInVsC5RFRBrdTnbvvsOZd0vU_GcwreBoFsbOQSDi5Lv_DkDPA4MyNACFUhN9kwQ0LtVO18rrydGy51orrXJ-PCDdr79IjT2XS2SCZ4Ew/s1600-h/Dallas+052.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428838129897422610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3lmN57qfjiHsqu5y-UUctpgyqcw5y6jqH0NInVsC5RFRBrdTnbvvsOZd0vU_GcwreBoFsbOQSDi5Lv_DkDPA4MyNACFUhN9kwQ0LtVO18rrydGy51orrXJ-PCDdr79IjT2XS2SCZ4Ew/s400/Dallas+052.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />Until next time....Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-62560123146116922922010-01-06T11:38:00.000-08:002010-01-06T11:56:04.368-08:00I was recently telling a friend about the little (NOT SO) friendly surprise we found on our front door step a few months ago. What a way to start your day. I emailed the photos to my friend Alfonso who said, "oooh, is it enough to make a belt?" I honestly cannot think of ANY good these guys do other than make people faint, hyperventilate, or run for their life. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrizWGqDZAirZ09t0dxiZbwLI5LuVyRl1tqDAaAif7V5nUjHWYzm6nmObORJLOVVyK2hmyQ9wl7jkXuk2A-dxJLIN-ZP6rC6syrlB2Ti9WwLa1Qryc_q14yDk_4llIGH2GUUC0Aq99Ss/s1600-h/SNAKE!+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423714466432039730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrizWGqDZAirZ09t0dxiZbwLI5LuVyRl1tqDAaAif7V5nUjHWYzm6nmObORJLOVVyK2hmyQ9wl7jkXuk2A-dxJLIN-ZP6rC6syrlB2Ti9WwLa1Qryc_q14yDk_4llIGH2GUUC0Aq99Ss/s400/SNAKE!+001.jpg" /></a> Personally, I would rather faint over a fine piece of furniture made of reptile-skin, or a great pair of snake-skin BOOTS. The real thing better stay far, far away from me. End table here by <a href="http://www.bobo-antiques.com/">Bourgeouis Boheme</a>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUS2vrD4nCLw2xZHC9Fjv_Zx0du3tq1iqU8ZrZlZxIi4cay6Jsrg_6eOEZgAYnoPx3XAE7NuC4jfMFASdiblo9t4B1Ee8ds4cDYOagBFkHo8ntt2DPbnsIm5YY216s_vyNC_0-0EHIEQ0/s1600-h/BourgeousBohemesnake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423714465407945394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUS2vrD4nCLw2xZHC9Fjv_Zx0du3tq1iqU8ZrZlZxIi4cay6Jsrg_6eOEZgAYnoPx3XAE7NuC4jfMFASdiblo9t4B1Ee8ds4cDYOagBFkHo8ntt2DPbnsIm5YY216s_vyNC_0-0EHIEQ0/s400/BourgeousBohemesnake.jpg" /></a> Rad crocodile lacquer chinese table from 1st Dibs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjfsmXqtLkV1VWbzc6XH43rkt3-vlk_BtxnS4FbUcUpZGDnbWf3kqgoCjnkaVtwkyXGQKHVADERX7657DmJvf_CPWFzyfvAa_GPu4gkjda80XbTgbrw-GoC0SK59L2igSJrb3qArcdqE/s1600-h/crocodile+lacquer+chinese.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423714459127194818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjfsmXqtLkV1VWbzc6XH43rkt3-vlk_BtxnS4FbUcUpZGDnbWf3kqgoCjnkaVtwkyXGQKHVADERX7657DmJvf_CPWFzyfvAa_GPu4gkjda80XbTgbrw-GoC0SK59L2igSJrb3qArcdqE/s400/crocodile+lacquer+chinese.jpg" /></a><br />Serpent mirror from Habite....<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEHfS4si_7RZ316Ubsw4OhR6AzSyQoTJYz8fejiY6HEoKnMQQDZEbac2hUN4UxGO6jCa34vk7GIT1l8D8oBwpiPTi1CHVQ-KoRzucjULNA3R738f7mTpjIdEsbvxjoBKTOZDh462H58A/s1600-h/Habite+serpent+mirror.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423714456708815234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEHfS4si_7RZ316Ubsw4OhR6AzSyQoTJYz8fejiY6HEoKnMQQDZEbac2hUN4UxGO6jCa34vk7GIT1l8D8oBwpiPTi1CHVQ-KoRzucjULNA3R738f7mTpjIdEsbvxjoBKTOZDh462H58A/s400/Habite+serpent+mirror.jpg" /></a><br />And here, a similar Serpent mirror installed in a friend's Birmingham home.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLVRGrJdY-L-H8dES0X9q2yL17N6hlvzLV6VFfd4-ZvFA238G7WRYxjUqUzUQ1PWJBrClLOc2fTXPvatHqOjmMZkOWf586tZrhIZLK68xrJu6_aDKkztyx4sb1yDAWu23RURiJ508NY8/s1600-h/bham.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423714451858348242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLVRGrJdY-L-H8dES0X9q2yL17N6hlvzLV6VFfd4-ZvFA238G7WRYxjUqUzUQ1PWJBrClLOc2fTXPvatHqOjmMZkOWf586tZrhIZLK68xrJu6_aDKkztyx4sb1yDAWu23RURiJ508NY8/s400/bham.jpg" /></a><br />Gold python bag by Asha. (evidence snakes ARE good for something!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqM-ErhSJnL-Jevy_e_ABP8-X1JYsUleLE0QNlNpF0duPX20iA3kVRa4q40A0kfCLlCmHEt3U1Xm-SMQmGHCySsdLlFaqwKIMqoDVNbUh4sYgkGzaHB9Kwtx7TGOO9c8ppM1JHdLbisA/s1600-h/gold_python_fringe_bag_Asha.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423714016996493938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqM-ErhSJnL-Jevy_e_ABP8-X1JYsUleLE0QNlNpF0duPX20iA3kVRa4q40A0kfCLlCmHEt3U1Xm-SMQmGHCySsdLlFaqwKIMqoDVNbUh4sYgkGzaHB9Kwtx7TGOO9c8ppM1JHdLbisA/s400/gold_python_fringe_bag_Asha.jpg" /></a>A Hematite and turqoise bracelet by Kara Ross for <a href="http://www.vivre.com/shop">Vivre</a>. Hellooooo 30th birthday gift. </div><div>Anyone? Anyone?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUG6X9-jHb-H-U68Nwn0mXIB1RNfZjN5N4meyWYgltSYDvHPnXJ62Vh8mQjZTqnz3Xo9xkHZ-d47X5rucpoPSsEszEar74SFc02pdrhLGUcjgKZov-cQhmmLkiuOa7bZWg-lzI_knWDI/s1600-h/hematite_and_turquoise_snake_bracelet_KaraRoss.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423714012601775538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUG6X9-jHb-H-U68Nwn0mXIB1RNfZjN5N4meyWYgltSYDvHPnXJ62Vh8mQjZTqnz3Xo9xkHZ-d47X5rucpoPSsEszEar74SFc02pdrhLGUcjgKZov-cQhmmLkiuOa7bZWg-lzI_knWDI/s400/hematite_and_turquoise_snake_bracelet_KaraRoss.jpg" /></a>A bejeweled snake ring at Sarlo on 1st Dibs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgaB6p2w1FqB8lE0PUfqhsY17VMoyZbMxzsZk321MEs3bY1xiLlxHnbu5f4zXx0uM8sKxPvuWU7e-3E_O-NPpZtinC4K0jttuShFA2Js_NFrvjVcTT5zo6RbENQ7czc6-RYygenceUa4/s1600-h/Sarlo+bejeweled+snake+ring.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423714001994222338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgaB6p2w1FqB8lE0PUfqhsY17VMoyZbMxzsZk321MEs3bY1xiLlxHnbu5f4zXx0uM8sKxPvuWU7e-3E_O-NPpZtinC4K0jttuShFA2Js_NFrvjVcTT5zo6RbENQ7czc6-RYygenceUa4/s400/Sarlo+bejeweled+snake+ring.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Lizard belt by Kelly Locke.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR3PQSz-e0XpMPFMGNEE6xT5EYsbVzmqjvQSx-Zc0_0OL39SyJoBSC9A3xmSypiq_-O66G0ojsJK5rh7Uqa_YDhHOlE7SA72lfrx7f82z2ZWYUQIyXEAM9WYAMXbhH1JMzh2XRybMEEw/s1600-h/rose_gold_and_amethsyt_lizard_belt_KellyLocke.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423714000176088402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR3PQSz-e0XpMPFMGNEE6xT5EYsbVzmqjvQSx-Zc0_0OL39SyJoBSC9A3xmSypiq_-O66G0ojsJK5rh7Uqa_YDhHOlE7SA72lfrx7f82z2ZWYUQIyXEAM9WYAMXbhH1JMzh2XRybMEEw/s400/rose_gold_and_amethsyt_lizard_belt_KellyLocke.jpg" /></a>and groovy snake-y earrings also by Kara Ross.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8QshzpjynhDHXA-n16yUJ5qp6P5j-pIWmWfUt4d3C9SNjRFEPUaiDP7_EGGSEB8rYNQnyNEGRZVX7ETb513G6uPmxUZS6Oi9olKldMj-hDLuQqq0umQFbPK4OL5NqsGo24BiUn-k8dA/s1600-h/small_gold_snake_infinity_earrings_KaraRoss.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423713996951069842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8QshzpjynhDHXA-n16yUJ5qp6P5j-pIWmWfUt4d3C9SNjRFEPUaiDP7_EGGSEB8rYNQnyNEGRZVX7ETb513G6uPmxUZS6Oi9olKldMj-hDLuQqq0umQFbPK4OL5NqsGo24BiUn-k8dA/s400/small_gold_snake_infinity_earrings_KaraRoss.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Thank you, reptiles for redeeming yourself. Happy Hump Day to All!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-79446199668399225962010-01-02T09:51:00.000-08:002010-01-02T10:18:17.340-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMfXsyh19XS2uB5JsbRDFKNi6rDatGidIfZYThMTyUsK6myMXkmPvXedDdxtttPNm7Ok7pvViOvDUeKjYXSNeBbIKhaFaXTvMciLTFYm7x3ZR8OiTLbWu5kzv4jRs6fJYOb9TxAmDoVU/s1600-h/1217642359U2qGo2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422204065538318434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMfXsyh19XS2uB5JsbRDFKNi6rDatGidIfZYThMTyUsK6myMXkmPvXedDdxtttPNm7Ok7pvViOvDUeKjYXSNeBbIKhaFaXTvMciLTFYm7x3ZR8OiTLbWu5kzv4jRs6fJYOb9TxAmDoVU/s400/1217642359U2qGo2.jpg" /></a> Happy New Year! I just returned from a 3-week vacation to Atlanta, Decatur AL, and Park City, Utah. A few photos of the absolutely beautiful, snow-covered mountains from our view atop the mountain....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWU3jWfNJ_b60WD4_Y6wl79e9C_1mC2lNgZQyEvSzhyphenhyphen6vY-MZdmruHiU0PYqbcWeBkDkeXmViXh2UEfTh6TS8piSvwbbW5kIGw4y2GBQfQPm8f9Fej6ja5LXvX5Ulvpvgp3BBq6_rxCMU/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422204062665075970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWU3jWfNJ_b60WD4_Y6wl79e9C_1mC2lNgZQyEvSzhyphenhyphen6vY-MZdmruHiU0PYqbcWeBkDkeXmViXh2UEfTh6TS8piSvwbbW5kIGw4y2GBQfQPm8f9Fej6ja5LXvX5Ulvpvgp3BBq6_rxCMU/s400/3.jpg" /></a> Below my father-in-law Dr. McBrearty (Mookster as his boys call him), myself, Lee, Sean McB, and Colin McB. At one point Colin told Mookle that if he didn't hurry up his clothes would go out of style. YES! He was actually the easiest person to find on the mountain. I say keep 'em, circa '70 or not.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVi8zujaQq4heLEcAqEfWv_ALzPq5x2IiRTA1pYfwOEld0318K2S3BvFdDX6WNaaV8iXIkLBzwNe8URJjIus7B2nG3WBQ1GM-LPq_gvN4awNE_pRqNJ4zekUYk-ghObXDI3CizIzjwiow/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422204062114894994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVi8zujaQq4heLEcAqEfWv_ALzPq5x2IiRTA1pYfwOEld0318K2S3BvFdDX6WNaaV8iXIkLBzwNe8URJjIus7B2nG3WBQ1GM-LPq_gvN4awNE_pRqNJ4zekUYk-ghObXDI3CizIzjwiow/s400/1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHEaExeaENePbNKCU6qIxIYL_q5-pFFF0ACSMM7bJAE0dZ_W9H4IMebvH7MnbEzEhxqHMHidBgfXrIWRzTypNY0GnjA3eo2Ew31D1NmB9PSt6FAnH2aFuveQl6y5Df3Kiw20xrl4rH40/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422204055718132722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHEaExeaENePbNKCU6qIxIYL_q5-pFFF0ACSMM7bJAE0dZ_W9H4IMebvH7MnbEzEhxqHMHidBgfXrIWRzTypNY0GnjA3eo2Ew31D1NmB9PSt6FAnH2aFuveQl6y5Df3Kiw20xrl4rH40/s400/4.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sFHHb4sp5xFpHaxLoKV3G_0iKMtFyUI5P5JYE__WcjSoO6iZeuCheSQSSxoQL3fyeP_r3nEB4zPgNuVUILtQBKLz0gnj75TQaJ2A4Uw3EfMqDVSRFb1tzP7XbmVEDy3_Ni_aEQzXWeY/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203530534020210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sFHHb4sp5xFpHaxLoKV3G_0iKMtFyUI5P5JYE__WcjSoO6iZeuCheSQSSxoQL3fyeP_r3nEB4zPgNuVUILtQBKLz0gnj75TQaJ2A4Uw3EfMqDVSRFb1tzP7XbmVEDy3_Ni_aEQzXWeY/s400/5.jpg" /></a> I was FA-REEZING in all of these photos. You could only have an inch of flesh exposed long enough to smile for a photo, then UP goes the turtle and on with the goggles.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OnOnd_pjL4K0Hn9htJjdqqIgEnK4nu_eSCtJ1wCX4NYeOOqRhd1cQ8IvuFYB0uEjMlUsZHKrHriri0W3bNgJK4haiWNnBE1YG0e_Wfhhj0ZL68NFdhmtcRG7aqrFeCCQA7IvE4HRzoA/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203531499701282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OnOnd_pjL4K0Hn9htJjdqqIgEnK4nu_eSCtJ1wCX4NYeOOqRhd1cQ8IvuFYB0uEjMlUsZHKrHriri0W3bNgJK4haiWNnBE1YG0e_Wfhhj0ZL68NFdhmtcRG7aqrFeCCQA7IvE4HRzoA/s400/6.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz32oPZnFNvtzVvIF0K8TnWXYHrzNArVB7cGxJkkJUX6axxRiJRw5OoL_HQcuBRhjZ5SM9p6jvvYLTiCZtP2JR2IJTEUOhzDSEUpDvVG1PcgkUqfyWwOsNgCmVYkw1j4eoaRIrMqPANUA/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203528701093890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz32oPZnFNvtzVvIF0K8TnWXYHrzNArVB7cGxJkkJUX6axxRiJRw5OoL_HQcuBRhjZ5SM9p6jvvYLTiCZtP2JR2IJTEUOhzDSEUpDvVG1PcgkUqfyWwOsNgCmVYkw1j4eoaRIrMqPANUA/s400/2.jpg" /></a>I began thinking and boring Lee with questions on the lift every time: "What kind of mountain house would you like?" He loves my hypothetical games. I think I would call on one of two of my favorite architects - either <a href="http://www.billingramarchitect.com/">Bill Ingram</a> (Birmingham) or <a href="http://www.mcalpinetankersley.com/">Bobby McAlpine </a>(of Montgomery/Nashville). Here, a few from McAlpine's portfolio that I love....<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNd_Ohi4dHaTk4Jiw9kRsxE0Ru9y4NaeUOY3XBZbjUNWuKHfISorJXYfJAGQZxdG-zpSGHUASQDQwpVKiB87Bt_ehzq53yjmmqGVo6zpuSp0QONf8uIh3-SxUoVyTM18hr9H3OwrxtpE/s1600-h/highstyle-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203522740509762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNd_Ohi4dHaTk4Jiw9kRsxE0Ru9y4NaeUOY3XBZbjUNWuKHfISorJXYfJAGQZxdG-zpSGHUASQDQwpVKiB87Bt_ehzq53yjmmqGVo6zpuSp0QONf8uIh3-SxUoVyTM18hr9H3OwrxtpE/s400/highstyle-1.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-size:180%;"> COZY!!</span></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0L8h2d99VprErxr_9WCuqSYiKxJFt1iKtqqh1rzLIkI-4cbP_W_YYafXGH8FWAQq3-ui-sLlQqBM0HPrZVYNmzkk3YHjfTDV3SEXdvstfaT7mHfQWdlE2sIbFlBDDcVOfCQ0_amixuo/s1600-h/highstyle-4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203520618715442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0L8h2d99VprErxr_9WCuqSYiKxJFt1iKtqqh1rzLIkI-4cbP_W_YYafXGH8FWAQq3-ui-sLlQqBM0HPrZVYNmzkk3YHjfTDV3SEXdvstfaT7mHfQWdlE2sIbFlBDDcVOfCQ0_amixuo/s400/highstyle-4.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUrxp6KA2IYvFZE3_JK4g8AMuie_z-Rfck9wiNUhSNCTYoWTa4zirrX8P35qxf8xfAUemH5iNos9t_aNMd4kKKQVYlHbiOlHGCOPuqaCrPwfSY3O5AW6wnHV4dwdztuN9aPXjrishTwo/s1600-h/highstyle-7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203107057425218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUrxp6KA2IYvFZE3_JK4g8AMuie_z-Rfck9wiNUhSNCTYoWTa4zirrX8P35qxf8xfAUemH5iNos9t_aNMd4kKKQVYlHbiOlHGCOPuqaCrPwfSY3O5AW6wnHV4dwdztuN9aPXjrishTwo/s400/highstyle-7.jpg" /></a>House of Ingram's...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHybsTDbMqxED8HyP362Q9mYZyEg-OXwnIS-gaOSZMc2jTqd4Mdz7dhUGfPGvXn-T2ArUjKNovwo8Z5ZXi95MjjhRtl1OvJ2i-kv0b0DYI2PEmeKIpBNpQjr-ZCbevUOWdk87ptPjdQsY/s1600-h/rapport-02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203103169862626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHybsTDbMqxED8HyP362Q9mYZyEg-OXwnIS-gaOSZMc2jTqd4Mdz7dhUGfPGvXn-T2ArUjKNovwo8Z5ZXi95MjjhRtl1OvJ2i-kv0b0DYI2PEmeKIpBNpQjr-ZCbevUOWdk87ptPjdQsY/s400/rapport-02.jpg" /></a><br />Even my nearby Lake Austin Spa seems to nail it. What are we waiting on??<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dXujb3g236epBWXnefmim-SGd6o1zeAbmM82JtVkeVAOLDiJ6kLkK6lXuRfkXq4bQ4jHGX7VINpyrLWJsfLoOZ6GSWG6e9YaWAz817zdz4dc0YWORehUEIEoa3BgPCJNcW7IRXoJ1HE/s1600-h/LakeHouse-Spa-Waiting-Area+Lake+austin+spa.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203101507698274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dXujb3g236epBWXnefmim-SGd6o1zeAbmM82JtVkeVAOLDiJ6kLkK6lXuRfkXq4bQ4jHGX7VINpyrLWJsfLoOZ6GSWG6e9YaWAz817zdz4dc0YWORehUEIEoa3BgPCJNcW7IRXoJ1HE/s400/LakeHouse-Spa-Waiting-Area+Lake+austin+spa.jpg" /></a>If you prefer Icy-chic (which I do not - only to check it out and then leave!), then perhaps you should stay <a href="http://www.icehotel.com/uk/ICEHOTEL/">here</a> at the Jukkasjarvi ICE hotel in Sweden.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWQNeUjrwUEdAz6rwCmhKN2f4sf3KOZBgxj7o7Znp4JDs8hk1MACuhjnpzJ6ZjTt-OnjnMQa38iA-_LNQ1S9PKtiXrXqwn0YpJYf9VYqAehs_mTEd_PNQFpPzCCtqojIHL7vrG6QiuKg/s1600-h/jukkasjarvi-hotelreindeerfurblanket.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203096433434578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWQNeUjrwUEdAz6rwCmhKN2f4sf3KOZBgxj7o7Znp4JDs8hk1MACuhjnpzJ6ZjTt-OnjnMQa38iA-_LNQ1S9PKtiXrXqwn0YpJYf9VYqAehs_mTEd_PNQFpPzCCtqojIHL7vrG6QiuKg/s400/jukkasjarvi-hotelreindeerfurblanket.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhy5iB71twBKNKAWH214rNFB92YoMd7SmVgu4bLJXQlIzLyazyfxygBMsRPeapvCyey2lhH8nD10nl739uCQeO7_Kz0U57uWhHfa2ZVax0HD-q_74VGzxU3IofLMJkBF_52JOTAVgoI8/s1600-h/jukkasjarvi-icehotelbedreindeer.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203090682404546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhy5iB71twBKNKAWH214rNFB92YoMd7SmVgu4bLJXQlIzLyazyfxygBMsRPeapvCyey2lhH8nD10nl739uCQeO7_Kz0U57uWhHfa2ZVax0HD-q_74VGzxU3IofLMJkBF_52JOTAVgoI8/s400/jukkasjarvi-icehotelbedreindeer.jpg" /></a> But the images below are more hot-chocolate and card-playing friendly if you ask me.<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422201993087395650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv22qYMnqN2yEfvax6k0m861CeZ6doILJCyKx700IXqHcWZuAu-KIsDI-0sGWr8QAhgdC-nHZprD-XtdKL0LnvHbgwA2nWW8GjfzGkxWIeDFzS_XbWQEbYeZEG1MnLw0bvN7USPlRLtOI/s400/rivers4-dining-space-l.jpg" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMRFuGVZapnhAwNcZevvDa7IHz2wiWzbLwYiIX1nfuZUHWCWyUsOlyU-MNheh8CYd24YWQnd62ZWfBxN9AqnfV30VdYWoy7QCrF_qsIgZTZFFDujpaNGEfu5drbaP_NaWze0Z3J0nMNY/s1600-h/rivers8-bedroom-l.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422201972640842770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMRFuGVZapnhAwNcZevvDa7IHz2wiWzbLwYiIX1nfuZUHWCWyUsOlyU-MNheh8CYd24YWQnd62ZWfBxN9AqnfV30VdYWoy7QCrF_qsIgZTZFFDujpaNGEfu5drbaP_NaWze0Z3J0nMNY/s400/rivers8-bedroom-l.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Happy New Year from Haute Happy Style</em></strong></span></p>Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-14125525738400473952009-12-25T13:11:00.000-08:002009-12-25T13:32:29.767-08:00Christmas in Dixie - Part IIMy husband and I spent a week in my hometown of Decatur, AL this year for Christmas. I introduced Lee to the beautiful historic homes and the Christmas "contest" that they have every year which is quite impressive! There are 2 historic neighborhoods - Albany, and Old Decatur - both a wonderful showcase of late 19th century homes. To learn more about this district, click <a href="http://www.historicalbanyalabama.com/">here</a>. I thought I would share with you via the blog our annual tradition of "drive-bys" - ENJOY!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZqixrtzSMYG2o1RCrCNYqFyEtDPHMyC2V02kt_1TgmtFEitS9yc1OCy8kV5svpL5XInUenmOi3eJhL-XV7hgAwCtyTjdgA2C3IMyfo2u_b5QdR0qB70-38Pn_-7N7zv_UHrWP9uFYZc/s1600-h/Decatur+Christmas+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419287422919429314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZqixrtzSMYG2o1RCrCNYqFyEtDPHMyC2V02kt_1TgmtFEitS9yc1OCy8kV5svpL5XInUenmOi3eJhL-XV7hgAwCtyTjdgA2C3IMyfo2u_b5QdR0qB70-38Pn_-7N7zv_UHrWP9uFYZc/s400/Decatur+Christmas+011.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5thwQl34rtTSq7ZL2GCIYLeDY5YT8oM7JgU0S2eKHDjpXKSLaaTQDAl6xJ_ElEelKfFIRB1fTZVwHIyPPBzyNJexpau7BOgMXB_88NtP50_PD6-06LTHNZFEin-4d4b4nB5dKf-PoQVI/s1600-h/Decatur+Christmas+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419286096418458962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqkNWXQD6ISx4me5yHmoFgf8yzo71OsPGhpeeHpVdKtnAvK-tjmR7CDxtz0wIiFQLMDoD9e_zN9p67wvTtoIP3Ll8wQQ1U4i_09YopENkrtsouOB7ZpdQafg-LntjGcnHkmhzk7WV_4E/s400/Decatur+Christmas+045.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />Merry, Merry Christmas. Off to Park City tomorrow!Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83571281480109672.post-11408371765910973662009-12-10T11:45:00.000-08:002009-12-10T11:54:40.537-08:00Cabana in AustinAs promised, here are a few photos of the 90% complete Cabana/ Casita here in Austin.<br />It's always fun to work on a project with friends, especially those with great taste and great personalities. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JIWoouAKTKQ1IfHXY568I2hEM34kVH8VHxItqwkbjJoRXyzLQpb80LB7np81RL-eQmqbHV13VtcDHiEVNbzywizlN0VEItf9UWg11BK7ye7h4IOPKCq2U3TixGAXyNbOLgCiGgFhtMs/s1600-h/NEF_2615.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696910505820594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JIWoouAKTKQ1IfHXY568I2hEM34kVH8VHxItqwkbjJoRXyzLQpb80LB7np81RL-eQmqbHV13VtcDHiEVNbzywizlN0VEItf9UWg11BK7ye7h4IOPKCq2U3TixGAXyNbOLgCiGgFhtMs/s400/NEF_2615.jpg" /></a> The new entrance to the Cabana / "Guest quarters".<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyChn9UFI9UaszsAEfwQiqGogGy7rDIAAY8G6H0Lp_FbFPh6y33ZEHLX7e97o16pzjKWuDgul72Cfi_U-lY4e02qtdsdWjkXag6CMI0iQ9lAVHXSRMiwlvxDrrI8LiO05YUm8w8y9KtU/s1600-h/NEF_2558.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696902262147042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyChn9UFI9UaszsAEfwQiqGogGy7rDIAAY8G6H0Lp_FbFPh6y33ZEHLX7e97o16pzjKWuDgul72Cfi_U-lY4e02qtdsdWjkXag6CMI0iQ9lAVHXSRMiwlvxDrrI8LiO05YUm8w8y9KtU/s400/NEF_2558.jpg" /></a> We added a shiny, lacquered console behind the sofa to off-set the "rustic" look that is happening quite a bit here. We found the Belgian wine-barrel chandelier and the Tobacco drying basket above the TV in Fredericksburg.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZo4vhJkwu7XaAGdQwqUiJDIDtg1KKYKkcUEqSfWDy2AMdRg58JtQuGh8CFbD2vunulyJjSEYSh4MYKkDNxoxXAQtNnJY59HkW5t54H4I7-48Bhh0SLiaOocA9xnbZJ4Odiq8bt4gmxBc/s1600-h/NEF_2561.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696896743034818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZo4vhJkwu7XaAGdQwqUiJDIDtg1KKYKkcUEqSfWDy2AMdRg58JtQuGh8CFbD2vunulyJjSEYSh4MYKkDNxoxXAQtNnJY59HkW5t54H4I7-48Bhh0SLiaOocA9xnbZJ4Odiq8bt4gmxBc/s400/NEF_2561.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIDAyXZGLc1h2CHDRj5gVVdzgWP8RJuqw2oK_c0FeW4FrN4HDz8SxA2DIzekVpAjKEEEmorokUOMkEuVcmoqQjBmkeIVSg6G9QyDIu7q8U0GqopnIcN1d0Eq64HTnhjLZ0HkFS6cuPFI/s1600-h/NEF_2570.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696554545854642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviBPds-UW2Dg12y2P_aJD4d-6S_JsEa3cpeWsbeoY88LMhXJ-KUtMEN55OhkayKpgalCTSPmoiVhYPCf6soWltgm231VqRdjBND-fFGhoP-0vjrpAtMHc1JrRTeGjIFYvuUfUslDt1ao/s400/NEF_2616.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKLaNzvWWQYuvXdYM3qmtbbnRTCBC9Rs3n1wSUrRXDQIPt_vMDF9epT77uQFXQph0ff5sIRmf5w2jwA5UBD5pUF7Pp3hDkVG7ytvglMskM2UURbIHjpsPLv-JBo-9UfX_xvOYpWXqhkk/s1600-h/NEF_2625.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696552186976418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKLaNzvWWQYuvXdYM3qmtbbnRTCBC9Rs3n1wSUrRXDQIPt_vMDF9epT77uQFXQph0ff5sIRmf5w2jwA5UBD5pUF7Pp3hDkVG7ytvglMskM2UURbIHjpsPLv-JBo-9UfX_xvOYpWXqhkk/s400/NEF_2625.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTY4q87Ri-okjiZGYjqwMltNFIKQPxG_3zKt96kwCxl1534RINltmgXkucoRayJBkbuP5yvszAGLVZ8YRgd8PH9RJsi-HIubi4_t1vKrsiUFrVcH1pcon9Xd4CVNHJT_rMK9JfeNTgmfQ/s1600-h/NEF_2628.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696544771955938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTY4q87Ri-okjiZGYjqwMltNFIKQPxG_3zKt96kwCxl1534RINltmgXkucoRayJBkbuP5yvszAGLVZ8YRgd8PH9RJsi-HIubi4_t1vKrsiUFrVcH1pcon9Xd4CVNHJT_rMK9JfeNTgmfQ/s400/NEF_2628.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />Don't you want to be invited over? :)Meredith McBreartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11260945073690264433noreply@blogger.com2