tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75980741872139696982024-02-07T10:00:35.860-08:00One Square InchI have tried to blog before but just never could find any focus. Then one day I realized that I didn't need to focus on one thing I loved. I could just talk about my life and all the things that I love. Teaching, Quilting, Crafting, Cooking, and Decorating. It's my goal to share how I am working towards realizing my dreams 1 square inch at a time!charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-78046280068923147832015-01-01T17:11:00.000-08:002015-01-01T17:11:43.023-08:00365 Day Photo Project/New Years Resolution So after a summer of taking lots of pictures.... and several photo shoots..... I hit the school year and all of that came to a screeching halt. Life got busy and I became exhausted. Trying to balance being a mom, wife, and teacher in the midst of a photography career was just too much. I decided I really needed and wanted to take some more photography classes, get more training.... I felt like if I am more confident in my ability to take consistently good pictures I would not be as stressed. <div>
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I also remembered that this was supposed to be fun. It was supposed to be a journey. I wanted to learn. I wanted to grow. I wanted to take pictures that move people. The other day I was able to take photos of a newborn. It was my first experience with a newborn and she was so sweet! The whole family was just beautiful. I felt that familiar self doubt start to creep back and I about made myself sick worrying about the weather and the light... and really just about anything you can imagine... I worried about it. </div>
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When I got there it was raining and the light was as bad as light can be but I just started to take pictures and was hoping for a few decent ones. When I got home and started going through them and started to edit.... My jaw dropped.... The baby was gorgeous... we got several that I am very proud of and the ones that I could nit pick on clarity and light hit the mark in composition and warmth of the moment. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These parents were in love and it was clear. I have to say.... I remembered why, in the end, taking pictures is important to me. Catching a moment. One of my favorite was of their little boy looking at his sister under the tree. It was just the perfect picture. We had tried so hard to get a picture of him kissing his new baby sister but to me this one was perfect in every way! It was so simple and natural. And just like that I was in love all over again.... I love taking pictures! </div>
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So where does that leave me for 2015? I am not sure. I am not ready to give up on photography.... I love it too much! A class right now is out of the question. I just can't afford it. I can't afford the time or the financial cost. I am going to try to take some classes this summer but until then what can I do? I started to think about how I can I push myself to grow as a photographer and I started thinking about a 365 day photo challenge. I had looked at them before and some of the topics were just too crazy and didn't appeal to me. I searched for one again today and I found one I really like that I am going to do. It is the <a href="http://bethadilly.com/the-bethadilly-challenge/">Bethadilly Challenge</a>. I am going to be using my iphone and my Nikon. So here is my New Years Resolution: Complete a 365 day photo challenge..... using both my iphone and my Nikon... trying at least one day a week to shoot in Manual Mode. I had to be realistic that some days I may not be able to get my Nikon out but I want to use it as much as possible.... So here is my first assignment</div>
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January 1st: Resolution </div>
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Happy New Year from Vivian @1squareinch</div>
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Every year before school starts back I like to spruce my school desk up by covering it with new fabric. My desk/bomb shelter/ intruder shield is an a huge chunk of indestructible metal. It has big drawers and lots of room to organize all of my things. It however is sooooo ugly. So I try to cover it up and give myself a new look each year. Last year it was purple fabric on the bottom and the desk top was covered with grey chevron. The first year I did it was brown and pink polka-dots. This year I tried to just replace the desk top fabric to save money. </div>
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I also had a terrible office chair which sat me to forward every time I sat in it. I hated it. So my friend and next door teacher offered up her office chair. It was super comfy but a little aged. So I started to think what could I do to give it a little life as well. I started looking on pinterest for tutorials on how to cover office chairs. They are out there but nothing to show how to cover a chair like this that has dents. So I decided to just buy fabric and adhesive fabric spray used in basting quilts to cover my chair. I needed a big staple gun so I drove my chair over to my friends house and she had the best idea. She had an old memory foam mattress for a twin bed and she suggested making a cushion from the foam to even out the dents! Genius! So we took the chair apart and got started. Sophie had to help!</div>
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After we got the chair taken apart the best we could We cut two squares of the memory foam out of the big mattress and then made closer cuts into the shape of the cushions. We the sprayed the cushion with the adheasive spray and then we sprayed the bottom of the memory foam and placed the foam on the cushion and pressed heavily on the foam to try and seal the foam to the cushion. It is forgiving and can be reajustied if you don't get it on just perfect. There is probably a better more permanent adhesive spray but I was in a hurry to get this project wrapped up.<br />
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I used the adhesive spray to spray the fabric a little bit at a time smoothing as I went until the fabric was draped and glued over the cushion The back of the chair had a hard plastic cover that I could not get off so I had to use the long screw driver to push the fabric behind the plastic and then a small pry bar when I was ready to staple it to the piece of wood that is behind the plastic. I would pry the plastic back with the pry bar and then staple with all my strenght and then let the pry bar go. When I would staple I would have to press really hard into the wood to get the staple in. </div>
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I went through the same process with the bottom cushion and did not realize until I was finished with the bottom cushion that there were a couple of screws I could have unscrewed to take the plastic part off the bottom and it would have went so much faster. I am not sure how I missed them. Uhhhhh! Oh well now I know. </div>
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After we wrestled with the chair for a couple of hours we decided the base needed a nice wash so that we didn't put a nice new covered chair on a dirty frame.<br />
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I think it turned out beautiful and the memory foam really was the saving grace in this project. Love reusing something that would have probably gotten thrown out<br />
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So next I cut a piece of fabric to cover the top of the desk and uncovered my sewing machine and went to hemming.<br />
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Here is what my first desk was covered in. I painted this 5 dollar lamp shade years ago and decided I would give it a new look to match the new fabric.<br />
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I little black grey and purple paint and its all new.... I think I need some yellow to make it really pop.</div>
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I finally got it all together and I am so happy with it... I feel at home sitting here..... It is going to be an awesome year!<br />
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<br />charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-49199439603538634152014-07-12T08:02:00.001-07:002014-07-12T08:02:35.686-07:00Charleston Pt. 2Okay... just a few more pictures from my trip to Charleston....<br />
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These last two are my favorite of the trip..... These two have their place.... Their place is in Tennessee.... I am lucky that they don't mind visiting the place I love over and over and together we find new reasons to come back....<br />
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charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-90313360320187016522014-07-12T08:02:00.000-07:002014-07-12T08:02:06.568-07:00A Little Bit of Charleston If you know me personally... you probably know that I have an undying love for everything that is Charleston, SC. My love for this town seems to grow after each visit. I gave this love a great deal of thought this trip. I tried to look at what it is that really draws me to this town. After thinking about it I realized that I never had that place where I could say this is where I am from. My husband has that. He is from East Tennessee. He's a real country boy. It is part of what makes him who he is. It is part of his identity. He cherishes his roots and respects and honors the traditions of the Appalachian people. I love him for that. I understand his love of his home.<br />
As a child I moved schools almost every year until I was a sophomore in high school. I moved towns almost as many times. My dad was in the military and that was just part of the military life. When I come to Charleston I just feel like it is "my place". There are so many parts of the Charleston area that I love from the architecture, the food, the art, and especially the beach. There's a art of me that feels complete when I'm here. So I wanted to share what it is I love. I could have taken lots of good food pictures to share with you but I know that is obnoxious. I could have taken lots of beach pictures by I just didn't want to get me camera sandy so I will just stick to my favorite pictures of historical homes around the French Quarter area of historic Charleston. So here it is.... some of my favorite pictures I took this trip... p.s. Thank you Soph and Adam for being patient and walking with me as I took all this pictures.... It was hot and you guys were very sweet to hang in there with me!<br />
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<br />charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-81676214893181856472014-06-06T07:12:00.000-07:002014-06-10T22:13:36.801-07:00Photography I can't remember a time in my life when I wasn't drawing or painting. It's just something I have always loved to do. In college, my emphasis was art. I took Art History, Drawing, Painting and several other art related classes. While attending college I was also able to take several photography classes where I worked with film cameras taking color and black and white photos. I was able to work in the dark room developing black and white photos that I had taken which for the record, was an amazing experience. It is something I will never forget. I loved taking pictures but when I discovered that I had a passion for photography, I was already on the career path to become a teacher. I have decided to revisit that passion for art and photography. I will be taking some online as well as some local photography classes to help me develop as a photographer. I love teaching kids. I love to see that moment when the light bulb clicks on. However, there has been something missing. I have poured so much of myself into my professional life that there just wasn't anything left that helped me deal with the pressures and stress of daily life.<br />
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I don't know where photography will take me or quilting or painting for that matter but if it makes me happy and helps me feel like I am whole again then it just can't be bad. I have created a Facebook page and designed a logo just to show what I am working on. If my friends want to see what I am working on they can follow me or they can choose to not do so. Some days I might share pictures I have taken and some days it might be a painting. I might make the most amazing recipe or visit the most amazing quilt shop and share it. It's all art to me. Art is relative. That is the beauty of art. I don't know if I want to develop my photography to help me build my blog or if I want to work on portrait or nature photography but that is the what I love most about this journey. I love getting to discover what it is truly makes me feel fulfilled. I refuse to listen to negative comments or to anyone that doesn't support my dreams. For way to long I have doubted myself. That is officially over as of today.... I know I have an eye for photography, I know I love to paint, and draw, and cook... and when I combine that with experience.... I think that there is no limit to what I can do. From here on out I am going to listen to my heart and do what I love. It's long overdue in my opinion. I plan to spend the next couple of months working on my blog and rediscovering my artistic side.. Since I will be posting lots of pictures on my blog and on Facebook of things I am working on I decided that having a watermark was a must! So.... here is the official first look at One Square Inch.....<br />
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charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-58993017098864118822014-04-27T08:36:00.001-07:002014-04-27T08:36:23.989-07:00Answered Prayers It has been a very long time since I have written a post here. September 12, 2012 to be exact. In my last post, I wrote about my dear friends Karen and Teddy Ogle, and their efforts to adopt a baby to complete their family. I just haven't had it in me to write anything else because everything that came to mind seemed insignificant after telling their story. <br />
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I just can not say thank you enough to all of the people that read their story and prayed for them and shared the link for others to read. I know in my heart that prayer works! I know because a year later... In November of 2013 Karen received a call from the adoption agency that a little girl was possibly going to be available for adoption. I was at home with Sophie when Karen called to tell me the news. I was speechless. I mean literally, I could not talk. I had prayed and hoped that Karen would receive that call but when it came.... I just couldn't find the words. The days following the phone call from the adoption agent were a little stressful but God was watching over Karen and Teddy and the baby that would fill their arms and their hearts. On November 27th, 2013 Miss Ella Ogle was born.... she weighed 6 pounds 10 oz. and was 18 inches. I am excited to say that she is home now with Karen and Teddy and I don't think I have seen a happier family! Karen was sweet enough to let me come take pictures of Ella. I loved spending time with her! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The quilt behind Ella is one that I am making for her! I can't wait to get it finished.... Maybe by her first birthday at the speed I'm going. </td></tr>
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I have to say she is the sweetest baby ever! Her smile is precious and her giggle.... well... it will warm your heart! So now that their family is complete, LaShay, Shane, and Ella fill the house with laughter and love and God's plan is realized. I have learned so much about being patient.... trusting in God.... and having complete faith through Ella. She has been a blessing to my heart and now I feel like I can write again. I look forward to seeing Ella grow up and seeing what God has in store for her life. What a journey! It was an emotional one but one I know Karen and Teddy would do over and over again to have Ella in their arms. Thank you again for all of your prayers! God is good! <br />
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I have also been blessed to paint pictures for her room and I wanted to share those as well... <br />
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And a couple more of Ella.... just because!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was curious because I have a very good friend who is trying very hard to adopt her first child. I have to tell you that over the past two years I have had three couples on my heart that I prayed for daily that their child would come. My heart will be forever attached to those babies. Two of those couples, despite challenges, have had their babies. They are blessings sent from God. I feel like I have one more baby that I am waiting for. I have never stopped praying for my friends baby to be sent to her. It seems strange but I have felt like my job isn't done. I started looking several months ago for a piece of jewelry that would be a symbol for her journey through the adoption process. Angie Long is the sweet person who told me what the charm represented. After hearing her story I knew I had to get it for my friend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I took the adoption charm and picked two other charms from Bev Jones of <a href="http://www.twocoyotesstudio.com/">Two Coyotes Studio</a> for Bev to make a necklace. The letter J with the word Journey to represent the journey to find her baby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The crystal charm to represents clarity.... keeping focused on the joy at the end of the journey. When we look back we will realize that it was just the beginning. It turned out beautiful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When I gave the necklace to my friend I asked if I could share her story on my blog because I know that there is one thing that the adoption agencies say over and over and it is "Get the word out".... So I don't know how many people will read this but I ask that you share her story with those around you. I know that this prayer will be answered. I just think the necklace is a "God Thing".... If you do nothing else just pray!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So here is my friend. Karen Ogle. She is a beautiful person and she will be a wonderful mother! Read her story and get to know and love her as I do! Maybe you will be the one who helps her fulfill her dreams of being a mother!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> From Karen:</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thank you
for taking the time to hear our story.
Our names are Teddy and Karen Ogle.
We have been married for four years and Teddy has two children ages
thirteen and ten from a previous marriage.
Since before we married we knew that we wanted to have a child together,
and after two years of lost pregnancies and unsuccessful fertility treatments
we have learned that God has chosen a different plan for us. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> We are best friends who love relaxing and
spending time together and with Teddy’s children. We love sports and going to sporting events,
and traveling. Teddy is a construction
supervisor for a large company. I am
a first grade teacher and I love being around the students at school and seeing
how much they grow every year. Teddy
enjoys working outside and doing yard work. I enjoy working in the house and reading when time allows. We love family game night were we play video
games or board games as a family. The
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finished building our dream home two years ago. It is a home that we pray will soon hear the sound of a babies laughter. We have a one acre and a half lot that backs
up to a small farm. It is very much like
living in the country, but you can get to the town in a matter of minutes.</span></span></div>
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families live in the area and are very excited about having another grandchild
to spoil. We spend a great amount of
time with our families and have a wonderful support system. We will raise the child in a loving home that
is God and family centered. We attend
the church that I was raised in and will provide a loving stable church
family for our child.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We pray that someone will hear our story and that our prayers of a baby will soon be answered. If you know a birth mother who is considering the adoption process please share our story and this web site with them. If they would like to see our profile book you
can <span style="color: #333333;">contact Pam Frye at Harmony Adoptions, 865-982-5225,
or <a href="mailto:Karenkrl72@yahoo.com">Karenkrl72@yahoo.com</a> for more
information. Thank you for reading our story. God bless.</span></span></span></div>
charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-22025071489398422422012-08-22T20:37:00.000-07:002012-08-22T20:37:06.401-07:00AshevilleSo I didn't get to go to my favorite vacation spot this summer. If you know anything about me you know I left part of my heart in Charleston on my honeymoon seven years ago. It is my dream to someday have a small home there. Hey a girl can dream right? Anyways, instead of going on vacation...and by vacation I mean overnight trip, Adam, Sophie and I, stayed close to home and had all the local tourist fun we could have. We did Splash Country, Dollywood, and the mountains. We have had a good time and I think Sophie has had a blast. She has asked about the beach though. She is like her momma in a few ways. I think she left a little piece of her heart there too! <br />
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Adam and I went to Asheville for our get away. We left early fueled by a iced coffee and arrived looking for REI around 11. We drove around forever because we left the GPS but we finally found it. If you like to bike, hike, or camp its a pretty cool place. I went to an Olive Oil and Vinegar store and spent all of my birthday money Adam gave me and a little more. There was an awesome toy store and more all in that part of Asheville. The houses there were to die for. I wish I had taken a picture but I think that might have got me in trouble.<br />
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After we left that part of town we went downtown. Downtown is a little eclectic to say the least. I am not sure it's for everyone. That being said I had to share some of my favorite spots in Asheville.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French Broad Chocolate Lounge. We had to wait a few minutes to order and a little bit longer to get our drinks but it was good. I would totally stick to the truffles and their iced coffee which was to die for.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The case for the truffles at the Chocolate Lounge. Pick up a menu just as you step in the door so you know what you want to order when you get to the front of the line.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Terrible picture. Sorry. But...omg...all the Blue Ball glass jars a girl could want at a antique store in downtown Asheville.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antique rolling pins....sigh...I have to go back just to get one of these!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bucket I am still fantasizing about.....I am in love!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am not going to say anything....I know you are in love with this too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When we got home Sophie opened her present we brought back from Asheville. The toy shop was so cool. They had toys you can't find other places. They gift wrap for free. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got Sophie a new outfit for her baby doll. It cost more than the one Sophie was wearing. Baby doll clothes are expensive. In the baby's defense it was wearing a dress that one of my baby dolls wore when I was a little girl. And we know that must be very old!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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We also ate at the Tupelo Honey Cafe. Totally worth the 45 minute wait to get in. The food was as good as anywhere else I have ever eaten. Thank goodness we are getting one in downtown Knoxville! So exciting!<br />
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Last but not least a picture of the quilt I have been working on. It's all finished and it will be going to my friends baby Friday. His birthday is the 29th so I finished it just in time. I hope he has an awesome first birthday!<br />
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Sometimes, when your quilting you start a project with a specific idea in mind and then you go looking for the fabric. That's just not how I roll. When I walk into a quilt show or a quilt shop I let the fabric do the talking. I love to buy fabric and then figure out who it's going to go to. I decided to post some pics of my latest project where I used some fabric for a friend of mine whose little boy is going to be celebrating his first birthday very soon. My original plan when I found the fabric was to make it a baby gift. It was supposed to be a little baby blanket. I thought I had enough fabric for two baby quilts. As the days turned into months I decided I better make the quilt a little bit bigger as he is getting bigger every day! I am just glad I finished it before he graduated from high school.<br />
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July before last when my sister was in town visiting, my mom, niece, sister, and I went to Pappy's Quilting near Maryville Tennessee. I found this line of fabric by Riley Blake. I fell in love when I saw it. It was so bright and colorful and I just had to have it. It is called All Star.<br />
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I wanted to piece the back to make it a little different but I had the hardest time figuring out how much fabric I needed. My sister and I did the math together using the Robert Kaufman app on her iphone but it just wasn't measuring up when I got home.I kept laying it on my bed to try and figure it out to no avail. I had to have my mom help me. She is always saving the day!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back of the quilt. Check out the measuring tape. I measured it like twenty times and I was still short. I had to make a quick run to Pappy's to buy a little more fabric.<br />
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I did not take a picture of the quilt finished with the binding on it yet. I will post pictures soon! I have a couple other projects that I finished up just before summer was over that I am excited about sharing. That will have to wait too. I am now in the throws of getting ready for the first day of school so more on that later!charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-3820329644009819822012-07-31T20:15:00.001-07:002012-07-31T20:28:36.948-07:00Country Girl In the MakingThis summer I have really been learning alot about canning food. On a recent trip to my sister-in-laws house my mother-in-law and I helped her work up her corn while she took care of my beautiful new niece. I learned how to make and can creamed corn and whole kernel corn. We worked up about three bushels of corn that day. It was so good I thought I would share how they make it and put it in the freezer.<br />
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Between Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, my mama's sewing skills, and a good corn crop they've about turned me into real country girl.charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-87898345871903293832012-07-02T16:44:00.002-07:002012-07-02T16:44:59.985-07:00Farmers Market Fun<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</td><td>So last Saturday I was able to make it to Market Square to the farmers
market and to The French Market restaurant. If you don't mind
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of you might not know that I am totally a city girl at heart. I love the idea of being able to walk everywhere to get the things you need. This is one of my favorite places to live in Knoxville. No grass to keep up with and just a few plants to water. I will have a big yard at my Charleston house. Hey....a girl can dream!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The line for the food truck for Cruz farms. They were selling raw milk and it was crazy busy. I would have tried it but it was just too hot for milk!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sign for the Cruz Farm Raw Milk truck. I thought this sign was too cute and all of the girls were dressed up in cute dresses, aprons, handkerchiefs and boots. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My best friend Sam chillin on the patio while we waited for our crepes at The French Market.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crepes at The French Market. Featured in Southern Living. If you haven't been. You need to go. The crepe batter is flown in from France.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pillow from a boutique in Market Square. I die. Must make and soon! This pillow was like 45 dollars. I totally think I can do this!</td></tr>
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I just love going downtown. I feel lucky that there is so much to do right here around us. It is just finding the time to do them that's the problem. Get out and explore what East Tennessee has to offer and buy local whenever you can. Please forgive the random photots below. I had to share them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Random picture of a quilt I laid out for my mom. There was just to many colors and it was driving her crazy so she had me help her. I am really excited because I have a bundle of fabric just like this waiting for me to sew up!</td></tr>
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Okay its been a while since I wrote a post so I have some catching up to do. As some of you may know I am a teacher and I am out of school
for the summer. To be honest life has been so crazy it hasn't really
seemed like summer started until a couple of days ago. So instead of
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophie's dance recital....I am so proud of how much she has improved over the year!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wedding rehearsal dinner my family put on for my brother. It turned out pretty nice I think.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Somehow in all the excitement we were able to take Sophie and my sweet niece to Dollywood and Splash Country! So fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dad and my brother at the wedding. They both looked so handsome!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8GrQkFUl7x97P-Q1HucqJ2LEsaUhOrOHI0lPVnEyXghSvf8xMDL4e5ypogl4cAKnrQbbhyUQuVsLZO-4_q8P31Xh8APCVfAMIssJIpbekO5wpzzvPp0nIKZSHnaFbP1eayzWHCkmjmU/s1600/P1010062.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophie on Father's Day. She was soooo....tired after all the exciting events for the week!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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There was also a girls night out for my sister-in-law the week before the wedding. It was so fun. We went to a painting class and had a blast. I have to finish mine and then I will post a pic of it on my blog. My Aunts were also in from Arizona. It was so good to see them. I wrapped the past two weeks with a new niece and vacation bible school. My niece is so pretty. Hopefully pics will be coming soon. Bible school is exhausting and not for the faint of heart. However, Sophie is learning sooo much so it is worth it! Now I wonder what the next couple of weeks will bring!charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-81304772479836610732012-05-19T12:08:00.000-07:002012-05-19T12:10:17.046-07:00Bloggers' Quilt Festival I am so excited to be writing a post for the Bloggers’ Quilt Festival over at<a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/bloggers-quilt-festival/" target="_blank"> Amy’s Creative Side . </a><br />
If you are visiting from that site.... welcome! If your are visiting from another place such as Facebook or Pinterest please go check out the beautiful quilts at Amy's Creative Side. They are amazing!<br />
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The quilt I chose to write about is the first quilt I ever made. I was so proud to make it all by myself from start to finish.<br />
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Being the daughter of a quilter and an owner of a fabric shop, I resisted sewing completely for a long time. However, after several years of visiting my mom who owns <a href="http://www.mountainstitchesbysusan.com/">Mountain Stitches</a> in Gatlinburg, Tennessee I caught the fabric bug. I bought the Hushabye by Tula Pink fabric and the Scribbles pattern I used at the AQS quilt show in Knoxville, Tennessee several years ago. (I am so sad they aren't coming back this year)<br />
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I think I broke every rule known to quilting when it came to binding this quilt but I don't care. I thought it was beautiful. It is my favorite fabric of all time and it will always be special to me.<br />
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Now it sits on the back of my daughters chair at our dinning room table. I know it's my daughters because she threw a fit once when I moved it to another chair. I had one unhappy four year old on my hand. So my little girl will get to keep my first quilt and maybe someday...a long time from now....a long...long time....lol... I will hold my grand babies in this quilt!<br />
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here is the bonus photo....on my way outside to photograph my quilt I saw this pretty bunny sitting under a tree...it was so hot I just couldn't blame that bunny at all...<br />
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<br />charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-60540483472632538252012-05-14T19:47:00.001-07:002012-05-14T19:48:07.743-07:00Hexagons So besides the baby quilt I made(that my mom helped me with) I also worked on a wall hanging for my niece. My hexagon wall hanging was to go with some pieces that my mother-in-law embroidered and put in embroidery hoops. Hers turned out beautiful and were so meaningful. Hopefully I can update with a picture of them all hanging on the wall in the nursery. For now here is a picture of the hexagon quilted wall hanging I made.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't cut of the edge of the hexagons around the circle. I just pressed them toward the front so that it almost looked like a flower.</td></tr>
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All you need is some fabric, 1 inch paper piecing hexagons, needle, thread (my sister uses silk), an embroidery hoop, and a ribbon or just hang it without one. <br />
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If you need a great tutorial on how to do English paper piecing then you have to check out <a href="http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2010/08/hand-sewing-hexagons-part-1.html">Jaybird Quilts</a> website. There are alot of different ways to go about it. Hopefully I can put a more detailed blog up in the coming weeks on how to do it!<br />
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My sister is my inspiration for this project...check out her blog to see her hexi's at <a href="http://undertheeveningstar.blogspot.com/2010/11/scrappy-hoops-swap.html">Under the Evening Star</a><br />
Here is a sneak peak of a beautiful project she has on her blog! She is so talented you can find lots of quilting inspiration there!<br />
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This is an example of how you can take beautiful fabric and a simple pattern and make an amazingly beautiful quilt. I can't take full responsibility for the quilt. My mom really helped me and she did the quilting on top which is just so pretty.<br />
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Below is a picture of the bunting that I made for the shower. I used scrapbook paper and the Ellison machine that we have at school to cut out the letters. This was done old school style because I don't have a Silhouette machine....awww some day soon! I think it turned out pretty good though.<br />
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So I wanted to give an update for my bathroom vanity I have been working on. I put a coat of shellac on the vanity and then put a
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post the knobs for the false drawer I got for a total of 6 dollars.
Totally beautiful. I had to take a picture with them next to my jars I
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</div>charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-37312745154047330462012-05-06T16:42:00.000-07:002012-05-06T16:42:02.111-07:00Travels and Treasures What a beautiful and blessed weekend I had! It started off right... hanging out with two great friends at a local spot. Good food, friends, and a second to relax...I couldn't have asked for more. Then Adam and I were up early(ish) and we headed to the The 8th Annual Clinch River Spring Antique Fair in downtown Clinton, Tennessee.<br />
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On the way I stopped at Hobby Lobby to get a few craft items. Now I have been to Joanne's and Micheal's but I don't think I have ever been to Hobby Lobby. It was like a craft mecca. Don't laugh if you have been there before and aren't impressed by it's awesomeness. I just couldn't get over it. I found a shelf for my bathroom that I am praying will be there in a couple weeks. I just have too much going on to afford it right now but if I have anything to do with it...it will hang on my wall.<br />
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After that we went on to Clinton and I was in another kind of
Heaven....the complete opposite Heaven. I am talking expensive, antique,
made in America kind of Heaven. A shabby chic kind of Heaven where
pieces of furniture whispered sweet nothings and begged to go home with
me. I found one thing that stopped me in my tracks and almost made me
cry I wanted it so bad....It was not for sale but ohhh it had my
name all over it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This trailer belonged to Julie at <a href="http://www.vintagesouthern.com/">Vintage Southern and Vintage Wedding Rentals</a>. </td></tr>
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My friend, Amanda, who lives and teaches in Clinton met us there and had a milkshake with us at <a href="http://www.hoskinsdrugstore.com/">Hoskins Drug Store</a> where they have an old school soda fountain. It was so much fun to eat lunch at a place with such history.<br />
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So your wondering what did I get after a day of antique shopping? Well.....my wonderful husband bought my Mother's Day gift. You know I love antique Blue Ball jars and we found a 1/2 gallon jar and a square quart jar. I am in love! <br />
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After we spent the day exploring and window shopping we were off to get Belle from Mamaw's and head home to hang out with our friends. It was our first campfire of the season and summer sure felt like it was here for good! What a perfect weekend!<br />
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<br />charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-12952692792621755172012-04-30T15:04:00.001-07:002012-04-30T15:04:37.501-07:00When Kroger Gives You Eggs So...In my attempt to save money, I have been really watching the Kroger circular, trying to watch what is on sale and plan my weekly menus around those items. I don't use coupons very much, even though I look every week for ones that I can use. There are a whooooole lot of cat food coupons out there but I just think my dog would totally object. However, there are those rare occasions that I hit pay dirt and score a good deal. Despite those occasional, "Wow! I did good!" moments...I remain unimpressed by the value of paying for the newspaper vs. the savings in the end. <br />
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Two weeks ago Kroger had their eggs on sale 10 dozen for 10 dollars. Now that is a wow! So I did what any good, budget conscious woman would do. I bought three dozen eggs and proceeded to use eggs in everything. We are now on a cholesterol detox diet after all those eggs but hey.....egg salad vs. Boars Head lunch meat....yeah that is some savings. Don't get me wrong. You can't touch Boars head lunch meat for taste but shew law...it's expensive!<br />
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I have never created a recipe. I am a... pour, taste, dump, taste, taste again...till I get it right kind of cook so this was not easy for me. Here is what I came up with.<br />
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10 eggs<br />
1/3 cup of Light or Fat Free Mayo<br />
1/3 cup of Fat Free Sour Cream<br />
2 tablespoons of yellow mustard<br />
1/4 cup of diced dill pickles<br />
1/2 teaspoon of dried dill<br />
salt and pepper to taste (sorry this isn't an exact measurement...I think what I find salty enough may be too much for some and not enough for others)<br />
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First boil your eggs however you like to do it...(Doesn't everyone have their own way of doing it that has been passed down from their family?) <br />
After they're finished boiling run cold water over them and let them cool<br />
Crack each egg and roll on the counter (A good friend taught me this method) <br />
Peel all the eggs and dice them in to small pieces (Not tiny....you still want some chunk to the salad)<br />
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If you are having company feel free to turn this into a full fat salad by using regular mayo and regular sour cream (I always splurge on calories when I have people over) Paula Deen and Ree Drummond would be so appalled by my recipe! Hey we can't live like that every day! Now, time for an omelet! <br />charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-58780813868656040652012-04-15T15:05:00.003-07:002012-04-15T15:05:50.933-07:00Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Redo<br /> So I have been in possession of some very expensive and oh so shabby chic Annie Sloan paint since before Christmas waiting to find the perfect dresser to turn into a bathroom vanity. I was not going to let spring break end without at least getting the first coat of paint on. I learned two very important things today in the process...<br />
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1. Don't be afraid to google in the face of difficulties<br />
2. Sometimes.... to enjoy life you just can't care about the state of your house (I think I already knew that...lol..I had nothing to fear...the laundry did not go anywhere)<br />
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Here is an interesting list of reasons that Annie Sloan states makes their paint is so special<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>1. It's the BEST paint for painting furniture by a long way<br />2. No need to prime or prepare<br />3.Extremely low VOCs so it is good for the environment<br />4. You can use it on any surface, indoors and out ( the outside of our shop was painted in it- perfect!) <br />5. You can use the paint by diluting it with water to make a wash to show the wood grain<br />6. The colors are mixed intelligently and the web site shows how you can adapt your colors for your use<br />7. It's a girls' paint, but boys can use it too. <br />8. It's flexible so you can be creative and change your mind <br />9. It allows your walls to breathe so it is perfect for cottage walls<br />10. You can use it as an impasto ( thickly) - leave the lid off to thicken <br />11. We've been making it since 1990 so it's tried and tested</i></span></div>
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So here's what happened. I put the first coat of paint on and I started to see a pink hue coming through. Ughhh...this was not supposed to happen...part of the whole attraction of Annie Sloan paint is the idea that you don't have to use a primer or sand or anything before you paint. So I was a little aggravated. Then over lunch I grabbed my handy Kindle Fire and googled it. Here is what I found out. Below is a direct quote from the <a href="http://www.anniesloan.com/acatalog/copy_of_How_to_use_the_paint.html">Annie Sloan</a><br />
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With some pieces of furniture, typically pieces from the 1930s
and 1940s, after painting the first coat there is either a yellow or
pink stain which bleeds through the paint. No matter how may coats you
paint, the stain colour will continue to bleed through. <br /> </i><br />
<i>The ANSWER is to get something called<strong> *</strong><strong> </strong>Knotting or sometimes it is called shellac. Get the
clear one and apply it using a pad rather than a brush. It dries in
minutes and you can get on with painting immediatel</i>y! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The before picture with the mirror removed and a general idea of what the galvanized bucket sink will look like.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see lots of brush strokes here which are supposed to fade with the second coat. I was trying to get a pic of the pink hue but the camera would not pick it up.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><strong style="font-weight: normal;"> So the project will live to see another day. I guess I will be off to Lowes to buy some shellac and to look for a galvanized bucket that is similar to the one in the picture below that I will use as the sink vessel. Oh well part of this whole process is being creative, getting messy, and thinking about something other than Standardized Testing for first graders. I like where this whole project is going though. I will update with more pictures after we go spend some more money at Lowes. </strong></span><strong><br /></strong>charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-70469255351732071242012-04-11T12:41:00.000-07:002012-04-11T12:57:05.388-07:00AnchorSo as most of my friends know I am always struggling with my weight. Blah...it's like a sad record that keeps playing over and over again. I am okay with it. I can't be perfect. So, at the beginning of the year I chose to face the facts and join Weight Watchers again. I have been losing sloooowly. As of last week I have lost six pounds. In three months that is sad but here are the positives:<br />
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So a couple weeks ago the leader talked about how we should have anchors that we look towards to keep us focused. 11 years ago I lost 100 pounds and for each mile stone I bought a piece of jewelry. That seemed to work then so I thought about a bracelet that I could add a bead to for each five pounds I lost. Well after last weeks meeting (and I didn't gain back any of the first five) I did just that.<br />
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I went to a local store here in Sevierville called <a href="http://www.loraleisonmain.com/">Loralei's on Main</a> and picked up a beautiful bracelet and my first bead for around 30 dollars. I think it is so pretty and I am very excited about wearing it. I think it will remind me every time I stick my hand in the fridge about where I am wanting to go with my weight. If you are looking for that kind of motivation or just looking to shop for a great gift Loralei's is the place to go. I will keep you updated with where my bracelet goes as there are so many beads to choose from!charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-6635773718806395152012-04-11T11:29:00.002-07:002012-04-11T12:50:51.045-07:00My Dream Bathroom When we bought our house in 2006 my husband and I had been married a year. A year later we were pregnant with my beautiful daughter and all during that time I was getting my Masters and my Educational Specialist degree in education. With all that was going on, there was very little money or time for designing my dream home. I did pick out some beautiful colors that I used to try to make it our own, but we really were just trying to get it cleaned up and ready to move in as quickly as we could.<br />
We have also tried to change everything that was gold tone to brushed nickel. There have been small changes and we have done what we could, but it has been slow going. My master bath remained stripped of wallpaper with nothing else done to it for five years. Ahhhh...that is so embarrassing. However, I refused to put ten cents into doing something to the bathroom that wasn't absolutely my dream. After such a long time that dream has started to come to fruition. We are still moving at snail's pace but with the help of my good friend Dave we are getting much closer to that dream bathroom. Okay, I know your thinking all this drama over a bathroom?...but this bathroom is the first step in making this house our home.<br />
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The inspiration for the bathroom came from the blog <a href="http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2011/02/master-bathroom-wood-planked-walls.html">The House of Smiths</a> . Please click on the link to see the pictures. They are awesome and you can really see how it was that I became inspired! I stumbled upon Shelley's blog the way I do most blogs...wandering around aimlessly in the blog world. In the days prior to Pinterest, when it seemed much harder to keep track of things we fell in love with in the blog world....her blog was so great I just kept coming back.<br />
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Of course I can't forget Kevin and Layla Palmer at <a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/ceiling-ideas/">The Lettered Cottage</a> . They are my inspiration for where I want to take my house. Check out the link and see where I got some more of my inspiration from!<br />
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Both blogs are awesome and I have been following them for some time. I really want to thank Shelley at the House of Smiths blog for taking the time out of her day to email me and give me permission to link to her blog and for giving me the opportunity to share what I have done. She is such a great person and her blog is always a breath of fresh air. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a terrible picture but there is no natural light in this bathroom and using my sad little camera this was as good as it got. This is a picture of the antique dresser we are turning into the bathroom vanity....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay...so this paint cost more than the Galvanized light fixtures....I swear it should paint the dresser itself...however it is the hottest paint out there right now and I had to have it....the sad thing is I still have to by the dark wax to distress the dresser when we are finished painting and waxing it with the clear wax....I know it is going to be beautiful! More post on that later!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A shot of the new door...it used to be brown flat cardboard doors...not really cardboard but close...I hope to someday put one like this up for all my doors!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A shot of the new toilet which needs a toilet seat that fits...lol...our new 31 magazine basket and a shot of the beautiful wood floor which reminds me I need a better picture of the floor when we get the bathroom finished.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheap Cheap Cheap lights from Lowes...I think they were something like 24 bucks a piece....so awesome! Galvanized outdoor lights. It is one of my favorite things about the bathroom.</td></tr>
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I am saving up time and money for the following things:<br />
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<li>shower curtain (this will hopefully be in the form of the White Devil Shower Curtain from India Rose)</li>
<li>locking replica glass door knobs</li>
<li>faucet (one of those that look like an old water pump)</li>
<li>galvanized bucket (for the sink)</li>
<li> the dark wax from Annie Sloan</li>
<li>time to paint the dresser that we will be using as our vanity (with the oh so cool Annie Sloan paint)</li>
<li>oh yeah and a toilet seat that fits the toilet...</li>
<li>start playing the lottery!</li>
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After so many years, being able to walk in that room and just wanting to close the door and stay is an awesome feeling. It is such a quite, peaceful room. I love the thought of my whole house having that feeling! More pics to come!charlestongrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409216277435271335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-83651257610080416462012-04-09T18:41:00.000-07:002012-04-09T18:41:52.195-07:00A Day at Mountain Stitches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saturday was a fun day for me. Sophie and Adam went fishing in
Gatlinburg and I got to spend the day with my mom at her shop <a href="http://www.mountainstitchesbysusan.com/home">Mountain Stitches</a> working on a baby
quilt and some pillow case dresses for an orphanage in Africa. My mom did
most of the work on the dresses as I was feeling very sick with what I now know is Strep Throat. My big toe stepped into spring break and my
body just shut down. It has been such a long haul since Christmas I just
didn't think we would make it and I guess I fell short of the finish
line. However, in true Vivian fashion I refuse to let it hold me back
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I am so excited. I am ready to post pics of my DIY dream bathroom project. I emailed Layla Palmer from <a href="http://www.theletteredcottage.net/">The Lettered Cottage</a> and Shelley from <a href="http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/">The House of Smiths</a>
to ask for their permission to use their pictures of their projects
that were the inspiration for my bathroom. Fingers crossed that they
email me back. I just checked out what Layla was doing on her blog and
she had a post where she met up with Ree Drummond from <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/">Pioneer Woman</a>
and hung out at a book signing. I am not sure who I am more jealous of
Ree or Layla....lol...oh well that is one group of ladies I would love
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophie sweet talked her papa into buying her a scoop of strawberry ice cream. She is rotten but it was very sweet of him.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-78568135172640380282012-03-19T19:54:00.003-07:002012-03-19T20:20:59.099-07:00Baby Quilts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPdz150-EIaixFTvfpvC7PFm7Kaz93fBXV1WVDhwD03yin9Bvk3v40DgL9PF-Rr8NRs1oGya3Hj_COV-LVhRIdRWjep88H12ff77zRfdYSA66GTwmCb54ON5zfzpJUFyoD7852fAFyIs/s1600/P1000354.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPdz150-EIaixFTvfpvC7PFm7Kaz93fBXV1WVDhwD03yin9Bvk3v40DgL9PF-Rr8NRs1oGya3Hj_COV-LVhRIdRWjep88H12ff77zRfdYSA66GTwmCb54ON5zfzpJUFyoD7852fAFyIs/s400/P1000354.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721813400254969058" /></a><br /><p>Slowly I have been working on a couple new quilts. This time it's all about the baby quilts. At the rate I am going they may be toddler quilts. It doesn't really matter. The fact is I have got my squares cut and I am using Lily and Will from Bunny Hill.....Oh my goodness! I love this fabric and have wanted so badly to see it put together. Right now the Lily and Will quilt is pieced, sitting at my mom's shop ready to put the back on and quilt away. The boy fabric I am working with is Riley Blake's All Star....talk about love some fabric..... The other stack of fabric is a random collection my mom got me for my birthday. It is very pretty too! Can't wait to finish them and send them off to the precious little ones that they were meant for! Must get busy!</p><p>The ever present Starbucks cup in the back is what kept me going that day. You gotta love Starbucks! I will post more pics as the quilts progress!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-10041613993945627922012-03-19T19:37:00.003-07:002012-03-19T19:50:16.298-07:00New Ways to Use the Old Dusty Waffle Iron<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQmflcpvqrTZXnXBSyx6_D_r1QzvkUgZCNvWAV8lvq8usN6ak3YKY6zPSFhezA4YzDQS7zpni-nSwmmbqcE9ygFjLJz0SkqzBtvMDycIeTO39rf1L7NCfKeOOuVa07M3xsZ71Z9ldEME/s1600/P1000335.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQmflcpvqrTZXnXBSyx6_D_r1QzvkUgZCNvWAV8lvq8usN6ak3YKY6zPSFhezA4YzDQS7zpni-nSwmmbqcE9ygFjLJz0SkqzBtvMDycIeTO39rf1L7NCfKeOOuVa07M3xsZ71Z9ldEME/s400/P1000335.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721805465238729074" /></a><br />Okay I know it's a little crazy but kind of genius at the same time....I saw this idea on Pinterest and it totally worked. I sprayed my iron with Pam and then I just took refrigerated hash browns and spread a layer in the bottom and shut it. I then let the waffle iron works it's magic. I kept checking on them every few minutes until they were golden brown. I guess the time would vary depending on the type of waffle iron you use. When they are done cooking sprinkle with salt and top with whatever you have in the fridge....cheese, ketchup, green onions... the possibilities are endless.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598074187213969698.post-20068588942021763702012-01-29T19:42:00.000-08:002012-01-29T20:03:45.730-08:00Good Things Come<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1pY8R_qAQP9uOnhQ7D71bhh4qdUB91ijDHBPSWJEQ_0jYNcdpCK_Y-bFkDLj3hlrh3v_yTbeW5NLDN4hp_XreYzp0dAnnHjTFj4Pd32Rh2EDFStguvZNBwKu8O0ykoX9_rjElZmCzYE/s1600/P1000276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1pY8R_qAQP9uOnhQ7D71bhh4qdUB91ijDHBPSWJEQ_0jYNcdpCK_Y-bFkDLj3hlrh3v_yTbeW5NLDN4hp_XreYzp0dAnnHjTFj4Pd32Rh2EDFStguvZNBwKu8O0ykoX9_rjElZmCzYE/s400/P1000276.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703270219577449730" /></a><br /><p>My mom stopped by today with my Christmas present. Yes. Christmas present. Before Christmas my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I was thinking a Pottery Barn gift card for the bathroom we are trying to finish. Bathroom Post coming soon. After talking she easily convinced me that I needed something pretty just for myself. It did not take much convincing. I of course went strait to Etsy for something unique. I searched beach necklaces and found the most beautiful necklace that was totally me. Since it was so close to Christmas when we ordered and it is a handmade item, we had to wait a while. Well I did think it was a pretty long wait but I will have to say I would have waited three more months. </p><p>It is the most "Vivian" necklace I could have ever imagined. So perfect. So...tomorrow...January 30th...since Tuesday they are calling for 63 degree weather...I think I am just going to put on my beach necklace find me some flip flops and accept that winter is refusing to give me a much needed snow day. I will embrace what I will now call the Sprinter of 2012...in style...that's spring and winter...lol...I crack myself up! Thank you mom! Good things come to those who wait! Best present ever...except for maybe that Barbie camper back in the early 80's. That thing was cool!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1