tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59901200769737563652024-03-13T10:20:35.200-07:00Jane of All TradesDesign * Cooking * Art * Etiquette * Comfort * LivingJane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-74229655599530121802010-08-23T09:25:00.000-07:002010-08-23T09:25:40.712-07:00Rainy Days & MondaysI wish I had some awesome recipe to post about... or maybe about something new I just added to my home... like toile curtains. But I don't have anything on this quiet, rainy Monday.<br />
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Today marks week 8 of living like a barbarian: <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay... so it doesn't really look <i>that</i> bad anymore, but it really is close enough! I know the end result will be amazing. How many people get to design their home from scratch?! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until then, I will keep dreaming of the things I love oh-so-much, that are currently packed away in boxes:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">like my teacups & pretty plates! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01EG4x_mdKV_wS3jKilyvE5OeWMdEKyy1M3mp_sxVQtbV85EHE0eQ5udjchDToeGHA5jDQbAh5IERXP4ggCTKCguD1YKZWoOjb5lupXKFtgj1bGD_da4PWcjflC5GYgkGgE0MlaC9Ogs/s1600/cabinet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01EG4x_mdKV_wS3jKilyvE5OeWMdEKyy1M3mp_sxVQtbV85EHE0eQ5udjchDToeGHA5jDQbAh5IERXP4ggCTKCguD1YKZWoOjb5lupXKFtgj1bGD_da4PWcjflC5GYgkGgE0MlaC9Ogs/s320/cabinet.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and my books too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaaaQXCq1FEcXh0sDzpIh99VS3jn01ia9KU0kitqPJN3ErcJzb70VicPfsjiIblGmafNC8g4Yll3EBxPngRvaNda78Ha4na8-xBj8BT1GZiB44wi45EjLYfIbDSJ9i3VJDaxeTOck5sw/s1600/shelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaaaQXCq1FEcXh0sDzpIh99VS3jn01ia9KU0kitqPJN3ErcJzb70VicPfsjiIblGmafNC8g4Yll3EBxPngRvaNda78Ha4na8-xBj8BT1GZiB44wi45EjLYfIbDSJ9i3VJDaxeTOck5sw/s320/shelf.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">sigh... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I bid you farewell with this quote for now: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet" - Jean Jacques Rosseau </div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-9487511608851935392010-08-02T06:14:00.000-07:002010-08-02T06:14:22.664-07:00Rothko on My Mind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been thinking about <i>Mark Rothko </i>a lot lately. It all began when somebody brought in an old poster into the local arts society where I work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It reminded me of how much I enjoyed learning about Rothko in college, and how breathtaking his late period works are in real-life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I start to make inspiration boards for our new kitchen and living room, I was drawn to this painting:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<i>Red, Orange, Tan, and Purple,</i></b> 1949<br />
Oil on canvas 84 1/2 x 68 1/2 inches (214.5 x 174 cm) <br />
Private collection </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How amazing would this look on our exposed brick walls with a black leather couch across the room?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> As nice as that would be, I don't think we'll be able to afford an <b style="color: #0c343d;"><i><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/arts/design/13auction.html">original</a></i> </b>anytime soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-87086607982124638182010-07-26T07:44:00.000-07:002010-07-27T10:37:54.629-07:00Somewhere Only We Know<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>So this is our new house! (Excuse me for looking so... blah in the photo). We spotted this place in February, took a peek inside & knew we found a charmer. <b> </b><br />
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<b>YES</b>, it needs <b>a lot</b> of work... inside & out! But this is what me & the boy do- I'm visual and he's technical... together, we will flip this house into a home.<br />
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Eewww that lattice make me cringe! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want to tell you about the hidden treasure I found across the street! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and some of these too... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A once manicured garden, now hidden by overgrown grass and weeds. It's too bad I do not have the time to landscape.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did however, take a few minutes to make this - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Thank you secret garden for adding your vibrant colors to my sun-room! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(and thank you local consignment shop for selling me that adorable pitcher for $2.49) </div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-60269380304945408272010-04-03T08:54:00.000-07:002010-04-03T08:54:52.731-07:00Last Minute Easter Basket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfYiRkfdpHKBIqiCenlNg_1JDGPwd73cGMfolnPRCMgXSXZ-jgBcbyf9zFt5DIJj1hCB43T5WPpHn-6h2QaONr6it3l6byAxauHLmnE1hljaGzkf_Z1YEq_ww8J7hEYkepXxKm7hxp28/s400/vintage_dressed_easter_duck_stickers-p217520627205015032qjcl_400.jpg" width="400" /> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/">www.zazzle.com</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever gone to the store and attempted to buy one of those tacky Easter basket's simply because that was your last option? Why do that to yourself? Why do that to your child? Or in my case, my precious, little niece?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few tips to help you create a last minute Easter basket with a personal touch:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Find a bare basket & fill with paper Easter grass...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't forget a chocolate bunny!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4486795188/" title="building a basket - I by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="building a basket - I" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4486795188_e563830307.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fresh flowers always add a nice touch...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4486818916/" title="building a basket - III by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="building a basket - III" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4486818916_21ae260468.jpg" width="372" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add a silk bow & finish up with peeps...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even if you aren't a big fan of them, you cannot deny how cute they are! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdg8q2eBeeKcVWuv15P7FC7hJhcgUfVZkAFCc1cHVZ8npSrwed2f-AAt71QG1qqSeYX3LQAUOIicqf5noJdNUfJkqhyphenhyphenGI0RERqPnlaGusnLjPuxNYZvkC-4Bk2-0Z2qu0barB_UFe724/s1600/outside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdg8q2eBeeKcVWuv15P7FC7hJhcgUfVZkAFCc1cHVZ8npSrwed2f-AAt71QG1qqSeYX3LQAUOIicqf5noJdNUfJkqhyphenhyphenGI0RERqPnlaGusnLjPuxNYZvkC-4Bk2-0Z2qu0barB_UFe724/s400/outside.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also like to throw in pastel colored Easter eggs...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This basket took me 10 minutes to create. Better get started, Easter's tomorrow! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-45737778579846409442010-03-17T05:53:00.000-07:002010-03-17T05:56:09.733-07:00Do You Have Time to Cook a Corned Beef?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A show of hands please...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you have time to cook a corned beef on Saint Patty's day? <b> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do not feel bad! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Call a few friends & ask if they would like to meet you at a pub for a Guinness & some corned beef sandwiches</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>When they ever so kindly oblige, tell them to save room for dessert because you have prepared a nice little Irish spread at your home. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>On your way home from work pick up the following items & ingredients (that of which you don't already have in your pantry):</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bailey's Irish Cream </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coffee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whipped Cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Green Food Coloring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chocolate Syrup</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dessert (I chose a pecan pie)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seasonal Flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing screams <i>Spring is on it's way</i> like a beautiful bunch of white tulips this time of year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmLKZYOOo_Bd4w9sF3OMK2tkiMyEkB7_Ap_B4GVMy0TD5-3A2unDolD0k33hQVRWtCHuVH9LYfgSRiqQqfTfCiXOqefnFI0c4lXdnYWZ1dolxfQetdz96gb7FwgxUm_RlIphftKBl3gc/s400/tulips!.jpg" width="300" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I placed my flowers in a kelly green pail that I found at <b style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.target.com/">Target</a></b> for $2.50...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After you enjoy your meal & head back home:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Brew a fresh pot of coffee</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Once finished, add a shot of baileys to each cup & top with whipped cream</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>OR</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Don't feel like drinking? Just use a festive flavored coffee, such as Irish Chocolate Mint!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Add some green food coloring to look like a leprechauns foot prints & some chocolate syrup </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Take out your delicious dessert & prepare your spread!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THANK YOU faithful fans & friendly readers for staying by my side through my hiatus. I have missed blogging so much & promise you that many fun posts are in store! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I guess even a Jane of All Trades can burn out sometimes... Trying to juggle 3 jobs, school & life in general has not been easy, but throughout it all, I have somehow remembered to not lose sight of what truly makes me happy... Cooking! Art! Design! Living! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-87291916143550847782010-01-06T06:09:00.000-08:002010-01-06T07:44:02.399-08:00Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Let's face it- my financial status is at an all time low. So with my 2010 #1 goal in tact: <i>turning adversity into prosperity</i>, I will be making homemade gifts well into 2011. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cookie Jar with Paisley Cookies</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4247785775/" title="Cookie Jar! by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="Cookie Jar!" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4247785775_c3d61a74bf.jpg" width="375" /></a> </span> <br />
My cookie jar concept arrived when I found an adorable jar for $2.49. I knew I needed the perfect birthday present for a friend with a sweet tooth & a fantastic eye, so I snagged it! P.S. she loves paisley...<br />
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<img alt="Frost & Decorate" height="316" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4248555220_e11f5eabe0.jpg" width="320" /><br />
So paisley cookies it is!<br />
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Next, I ran to <a href="http://www.joann.com/%20">Joann Fabrics</a> for some decorating ideas & hopefully some cheap finds! This is what I found:<br />
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<b>Small polka-dot ribbon</b> - 25 cents<br />
<b>Larger blueish/cyan colored ribbon</b> - 2.99 <i>(she loves this color)</i><br />
<b>Set of 10 Gift Tags</b> - 1.00<i> (yes, I found that adorable pink tag in a set for a buck)</i><br />
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<i>If</i> you have the ingredients in your home to make <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/cooking-school-perfect-sugar-cookies-and-royal-icing" style="color: #e06666;"><b>sugar cookies</b></a> and<span style="color: #e06666;"> </span><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/cooking-school-perfect-sugar-cookies-and-royal-icing" style="color: #e06666;"><b>royal icing</b></a>, this adorable gift will cost you about 7 dollars!!!<br />
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If you do not have the ingredients purchase the following:<br />
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<b>Food coloring </b>- 2.99<br />
<b>A roll of Pillsbury sugar cookies - </b>3.99<br />
<b>Wilton brand cookie icing </b><i>(in white) </i>- 4.99<i><br />
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This project will now cost you about 19 dollars!!! <br />
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<img alt="Cookie Jar!" height="200" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4247785775_c3d61a74bf.jpg" width="150" /><br />
<b>JOAT Advice:</b><br />
<ol><li> Sometimes, time is money. Choosing to purchase cookie dough rather than bake cookies from scratch is absolutely acceptable. Pillsbury sugar cookies are delicious!</li>
<li>Making royal icing from scratch is s-i-m-p-l-e & comes out much better than store bought icing. It requires confectioners sugar & egg whites. </li>
<li>Food coloring is cheap & a little goes a long way. </li>
<li><i>Always </i>hand write your message. </li>
<li>Cookie cutters not required. Print a stencil off the internet, place it on top of the flattened cookie dough and cut around it. <br />
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</ol>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-54290791383783538372009-12-28T19:21:00.000-08:002009-12-28T19:25:41.595-08:00A Penne For Your Thoughts<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cooking (especially baking) can be extremely intimidating when starting out. From the minute you enter the grocery store... "Oh gosh! What's the difference between a flank steak & a round eye roast?! How am I supposed to know that feta cheese & goat cheese are different?! Arrrrgh!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Jane of all Trades Advice:</b> Practice makes perfect and if you don't use it, ya lose it. So get cookin'! Here is a delicious recipe (created by yours truly) to get you started. </span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Penne Romano </span><b><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4224349486/" title="Penne 2 by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="Penne 2" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2709/4224349486_03e03870c4.jpg" width="405" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b><i>Recipe serves 4 - 6 </i></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>You Will Need:</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 box penne<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 can diced tomatoes<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 cups sliced mushrooms<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 cups spinach<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">6 cloves garlic<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 lb. seasoned turkey sausage <br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup grated fresh Romano cheese<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 cup olive oil<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">dash of cayenne pepper <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Directions:</b><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut sausage in 4 parts & cook on medium heat<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In separate pan, pour 1/2 cup of olive oil on high heat<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once oil starts to smoke, reduce heat and add mushrooms, spinach & garlic<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...Cook through<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Then add: </i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">cooked sausage (cut up into 1 inch pieces) <br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">diced tomatoes<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 cup Romano cheese<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...and cook until hot & bubbling<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Serve with a dusting of Romano cheese & basil<br />
</div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-6567582368269554352009-12-22T17:41:00.000-08:002009-12-22T17:59:21.750-08:00Christmas Florals My Style<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Remember those holiday tips for the home?</i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Watch me put one of them into effect...</i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First I went to the store to look for a nice white flowers that I don't normally see around Christmas time.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose orchids<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4206975467/" title="orchids by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="orchids" height="180" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/4206975467_8aa81278df_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now! What could I do to add some red... hmm...<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Carnations? Bleh.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Roses? Yuck.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I found these really pretty Winter Berries!<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4206989375/" title="Add some berries by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="Add some berries" height="240" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4206989375_13dc0b3e53_m.jpg" width="180" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas colors! Think, think, think...<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">White...<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Red...<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Green!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I stumbled upon the most beautiful cluster of Baby Hydrangea!<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4206997953/" title="& babyh hydrangea by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="& babyh hydrangea" height="205" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4206997953_2740d26b16_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now let's see...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm liking it, I'm liking it.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4207710120/" title="There she is... by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="There she is..." height="191" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4207710120_0cd43869ae_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What am I missing?!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4207708476/" title="Closeup by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="Closeup" height="180" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4207708476_cfeae31cfc_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Much better</i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4207726646/" title="Tada! by JOATDesign, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45685993@N04/4207726646/" title="Tada! by JOATDesign, on Flickr"><img alt="Tada!" height="188" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4207726646_18f9761cb4_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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<i>Much better indeed!</i><br />
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</div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-48866836978795221532009-12-16T05:55:00.000-08:002009-12-16T06:01:22.075-08:00These are a few of my favorite things<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
If you are like me, and wait til the last minute to go shopping for the holidays...<br />
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Here are a few of my favorite things that you can still order & receive before Christmas. Hanukkah! Oy! I'm a little late, but these are great gift ideas if you are still browsing. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This has got to be one of the coolest gifts I have ever seen! It is the Cocktail Mixology set from <a href="http://www.teaforte.com/store/tea-gifts/occasion-holiday/cocktail-mixology-set/">Tea Forte</a>. Using tea to make exotic cocktails? <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This is such a great gift for your friend with a <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/item/Shoe-Fits-Coin-Purse/3307.010/439822.html">shoe fetish</a>. </i><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAopLhYOX8xp3wM83gLOOZR-GXOTTBxrYqVmqhJt5Bp5BuHmgljYW2-B8F2_XOX9kb7Q1U3zjOo4cxYv7j63rL16NMOjZvWROwEXzy7dulCd2Z13C-BbAZrYe7cgPbM02BlCV9lHCuy8/s1600-h/Shoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAopLhYOX8xp3wM83gLOOZR-GXOTTBxrYqVmqhJt5Bp5BuHmgljYW2-B8F2_XOX9kb7Q1U3zjOo4cxYv7j63rL16NMOjZvWROwEXzy7dulCd2Z13C-BbAZrYe7cgPbM02BlCV9lHCuy8/s320/Shoe.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This mesh chain necklace from <a href="http://gap.com/"></a><a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=38257&vid=1&pid=720359&scid=720359002">gap.com</a> would look adorable with any New Years Outfit! <br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I found this Taste Test recipe Book at <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?subCategoryId=&id=973513&catId=HOME-WORDS&pushId=HOME-WORDS&popId=HOME&sortProperties=&navCount=45&navAction=top&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=095&colorName=MULTI&isSubcategory=&isProduct=true&isBigImage=&templateType=">Anthropologie</a>. </i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's colorful pages will spark the little chef inside any girl! She could use it to jot down her own creations, or fill the empty slots with passed down recipes. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A Polka Dot Mani Pedi Gift from <a href="http://www.burtsbees.com/reasons-to-give/she-s-special/">Burt's Bees</a>!</span><br />
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</div></div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-24203225426085727232009-12-07T06:05:00.000-08:002009-12-07T06:11:26.567-08:00I'm too Chilly to Go Outside!<div class="hw first dict" style="text-align: center;"><br />
<b>brrr definition </b> <br />
</div><div></div><div class="def" style="text-align: center;">brrr or <a class="ref" href="http://www.yourdictionary.com/brr">brr</a> (bʉr)<br />
<div class="entry dict">interjection<br />
<div class="sense">used to signify that one feels cold<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ugh! Those nights where you feel like cooking, but you don't want to run to the store because it's starting to get <i>so </i>cold out! <br />
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1 lb Lean Ground Beef or Turkey<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 large Onion, <i>chopped</i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 cloves Garlic, <i>chopped</i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>How about the pantry?</b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Salt, <i>a dash or two</i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pepper, <i>a dash or two</i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tablespoon Olive Oil <br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tablespoon Dark-Brown Sugar<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar<br />
1 teaspoon Mustard Powder <br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Can Tomato Puree, <i>14 oz. can</i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Worcestershire Sauce, <i>a splash or two</i><br />
Rolls<i> </i><br />
<i>(I like potato rolls, but any rolls will do)!</i><br />
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<i>Looks like we're having...</i><br />
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<i><b> <span style="font-size: large;">Sloppy Jane's!</span></b></i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add olive oil to pan and fry up the onions & garlic over medium heat, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes. Feel free to add salt & pepper and/or cayenne pepper<i>- depending on whether or not you are in the mood for Spicy Sloppy Jane's.</i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When mixture is ready, fill up a potato roll with the delicious mess & serve with a handful of onion rings! <br />
</div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-57393231957911348542009-12-01T09:43:00.000-08:002009-12-01T09:53:09.432-08:00A Little Help Please!<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">For a few years now, I have had this ongoing joke with my friends that I am going to write a self-help book. When you open it up, it would consist of one page. That page would read:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <b> </b><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Go Help Yourself!</b><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">Truth be known, I am not a hater of the self-help book. It is just a matter of finding the right one for <i>you </i>through the mounds of rubbish that people or shall I dare say, <i>experts</i> publish daily.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">Some of these books offer advice from a religious standpoint, while others from a medical one. Some have been around since Before Common Era, while others are written by a “life coach”. The truth of the matter is that you need to find an author that you really connect with. Personally, I like reading quotes for a little pick me up. <i>Short & Sweet</i> <i>Saves the Day</i>!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">There are however, two books I hold to high regard when looking for “help” (or what I like to call guidance)… and aren’t we all! Oddly enough, neither of them were written by <i>experts, </i>just people who loved to write and decided to pursue a literary career.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The Joy of Doing Things Badly:</b> <i>A Girl’s Guide to Life, Love and Foolish Bravery </i>by Veronica Chambers <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm all for a little written advice here & there...<br />
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Hope I could be of <i>help</i>! <br />
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</div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-8317536557784226082009-11-25T08:00:00.000-08:002009-11-25T08:04:50.766-08:00What to Do With Those Leftovers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Picture This: </b>It's Friday evening... you're on your fourth plate of the usual Thanksgiving leftovers yet your refrigerator is <i>still </i>stuffed to the brim and the garbageman doesn't come until Wednesday!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Host a party for Sunday Football and whip up some turkey reubens, potato pancakes & harvest pinwheels!<i> </i><br />
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</div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li>2 Containers of Pillsbury Crescent Rounds </li>
<li>Leftover stuffing (<i>I like to make mine with butternut squash & spicy sausage, mmm)!</i></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Recipe:</b><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> </b>1. Place crescent rounds on ungreased baking sheet<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and<i> Voila! </i><br />
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</div><b>Tree Stand?</b> Check! and guess what? My love & I found one in like-new condition at a yard sale yesterday for <i>one dollar </i>(neither of us has ever had a tree of our own before)! This sparked 80 million decorating ideas in my brain...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1.</b> <b>Holiday Art</b><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Shop online for well-made, holiday <a href="http://www.katespaperie.com/store/category/holiday_boutique/holiday_gift_wrap_sheets?page=1&per_page=48"><i>wrapping paper</i></a> that fits your style, like these from Kate's Paperie.<br />
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Purchase 2 - 3 blank frames (the size & medium is up to you), fill them with the wrapping paper and hang them on the walls in your living room.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">If your walls look too cluttered, I recommend taking down artwork that you have up all year round, and storing it in a closet until you ring in the New Year.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2. Candlesticks</b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Picture frames like this<a href="http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/item/Bird-Picture-Frame/3301.020/439867.html"><i> one</i></a> from paper-source.com, would look great next to a pair of candlesticks!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Or how about an Afghan, like this one I found on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34369720&ref=sr_gallery_21&&ga_search_query=white+afghan+throw&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Jacubina's Etsy Shop</a>!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And how cute are these<i> <a href="http://www.pier1.com/catalog/browse/0601.pillows">Bow Pillows</a></i> from Pier 1?!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">You can <i>never </i>go wrong with flowers. Go to a grocery store or flower shop & whip up a centerpiece for your coffee table. Do you have a tendency of killing flowers? No problem! Create them with paper! Like this Amaryllis Kit from Paper-Source.com. Hint, hint- branch away from poinsettia's... amaryllis make beautiful, holiday gifts too. <br />
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</div>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-9629797652932281852009-11-17T08:01:00.000-08:002009-11-17T08:01:12.993-08:00Tuesday BluesDid you know that true wild blueberries are only found in North America?<br />
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Lately I have been overdosing on apples pie, butternut squash soup & pumpkin butter. So for my dinner party the other night, I decided to take my blueberries from last summer out of the freezer and whip up a quick n' easy blueberry crisp. <br />
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<b>Topping:</b><br />
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</div><ul><li><b> </b>1/2 a cup of all purpose flour. <i>I always use <a href="http://www.kingarthurflour.com/flours/">King Arthur</a> </i></li>
<li>1/2 a cup of brown sugar. <i>Make sure you pack the cup!</i></li>
<li><i> </i>1/2 a cup of quick-cooking rolled oats</li>
<li>1 stick of butter. <i>Room temperature. </i></li>
</ul><b>Filling: </b><i></i><br />
<ul><li>2 tablespoon of corn starch. <i>Don't have any in the pantry? Use 4 tablespoons of flour</i></li>
<li><i> </i>4 cups of blueberries. <i>Fresh or frozen</i></li>
<li><i> </i>1/2 a cup of brown sugar</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Preheat oven to 375 degrees</b></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Start with the filling - </i><br />
</div><ol><li> In a mixing bowl, combine the corn starch & brown sugar. Once well blended...</li>
<li>Mix in the blueberries &</li>
<li>Pour them into your baking dish.</li>
<li> Put the dish in the microwave for approximately 3 minutes, then stir. <i>This will help the cornstarch/sugar mixture to stick to the blueberries. </i></li>
<li>Set aside... </li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Now make the topping - </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol><li><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>Cut the butter into several pieces.<br />
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<li> <span style="font-style: italic;"></span>In a mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar & rolled oats. Once well blended...</li>
<li>Add the butter & rub the mixture together with your fingers until it is nice & crumbly. Then...</li>
<li>Spread evenly on top of the blueberry filling. </li>
</ol><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Pop your crisp in the oven for about 40 minutes OR until the blueberries are bubbling and the top is nice & brown.</i></b> <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Enjoy!</i></b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Visit me tomorrow for ART- Investing vs. Aesthetically Pleasing <i>(it's going to be a good one)</i>!<br />
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</div></div><b> </b>Jane of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568796923362671249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990120076973756365.post-6827440172061099022009-11-16T11:21:00.000-08:002009-11-16T11:27:10.226-08:00Pillow TalkI have come to realize that sharing a bedroom with a man can be quite challenging. I am not talking about the usual female complaints. In fact - my boyfriend is quite tidy... minus the miscellaneous tools that I often find lying around!<br />
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What if you love design... love color... love expressing yourself! What if your bed is that cozy space you go to curl up & read a book on those not-so-nice days... <i>but </i>you just don't think that forcing your loved one to sleep in poppy field reds or a polka dot bed is fair... <br />
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</div><a href="http://site.cuddleskidsbedding.com/blog/"><i>(Not that I recommend this particular motif)</i></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Then what is a girl to do?</i> Well, lets do a cheer!<br />
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P-I-L-L-O-W-S PILLOWS PILLOWS PILLOWS!!! <i>Like this pretty one from <a href="http://www.lisafontanarosa.com/gallery.php?a=Adam%20and%20Viktoria&g=Pillows">adam & viktoria</a> . </i><br />
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Quite often, people become overwhelmed by bold colors & it is not necessarily because they dislike the color. It all boils down to whether or not that color is being used properly. So for this particular problem, I will add subtle hints of bright colors.<br />
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Here is our bedroom color scheme <i>before</i>: <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>TIP:</i></b> <i>using solid colors as your base will allow you to switch up your pillows whenever you feel like it! You can also use reversible comforters (as seen in image II). </i><br />
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Now lets add some 'lil hints of color...<br />
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<i><b>Tip:</b> Some great places to purchase beautiful pillows at a reasonable price are <a href="http://www.homegoods.com/index.asp">Homegoods</a> & <a href="http://www.pier1.com/">Pier 1</a>.</i><br />
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And here come the pillows...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><b>What I Did: </b></i><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li>Selected books with bold colors to decorate <i>my </i>side of the bed & to compliment the <a href="http://www.lisafontanarosa.com/gallery.php?a=Adam%20and%20Viktoria&g=Pillows">pillows</a> I selected. <br />
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<li style="text-align: left;">Through in a vintage, glass oil lamp because it's cool... and you <i>just</i> never know when the power might go out! <br />
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</ul><i><b>Tip:</b> Purchasing pillow covers is a lot cheaper than purchasing duvet covers!</i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Stay tuned next Monday to see what kind of art we add above the bed...</i></span><br />
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