tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46005399539631395602024-02-20T15:43:04.108-08:00The Sparrow MoonConcerning art, craft, and daily lifeLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-75168302032163462862012-06-04T11:18:00.001-07:002012-06-04T11:18:03.745-07:00Starting a new drawing todayYes, I'm finally feeling inspired again. Here's a quick look at a new project I started today.<br />
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Roses! Yep, she's reading in a rose garden. And she might be wearing cat ears.</div>
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I'm very happy with this rough sketch. Can't wait to add some more roses. I'll probably finish this in black ink.</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-60648236860677128912012-02-27T13:52:00.000-08:002012-02-27T13:52:27.360-08:00Weekend Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwqjJgtLByQ/T0veKbLhOyI/AAAAAAAAA90/XGnplqNkRw0/s1600/IMG_5203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="409" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwqjJgtLByQ/T0veKbLhOyI/AAAAAAAAA90/XGnplqNkRw0/s640/IMG_5203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend we traveled to a neat new<strike></strike> place and explored with nothing more than a spectacular packed lunch, a few bucks, and a camera.</div><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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is spring here yet?</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">The lunch was homemade tuna salad wraps, red grapes, pistachios, yogurt with fruit and granola, and chocolate milk!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6wrsE21b-Do/T0veuPn5TWI/AAAAAAAAA-E/Devdm26nWLQ/s1600/IMG_5214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6wrsE21b-Do/T0veuPn5TWI/AAAAAAAAA-E/Devdm26nWLQ/s640/IMG_5214.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some things we saw:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the tallest trees I've ever seen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little old squirrel was very squinty and slow-moving</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The pictures of her work in the link above cannot compare to the warm and intricate layers I saw up close in the gallery. Her interesting use of antique found objects had me peering into each chunky and complex three-dimensional piece like my favorite hidden object puzzles. Each part of her Coal Camp Series had a really neat narrative that could only be recognized after lingering for several minutes at each piece. I found this thoughtful article about her in <a href="http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/lyons-bruno/" target="_blank">Virginia Living</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are able to squeeze in a special adventure of your own soon. I felt like my internal well of imagery had been sufficiently refilled and I was creatively inspired by the time we got home that afternoon. I've found that when you work from home and you live out in the middle of nowhere, it's so easy to become a hermit. Planning these weekend adventures is my way of making sure that doesn't happen. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-10659790864034689812012-02-09T10:31:00.000-08:002012-02-09T10:31:06.053-08:00Reading up... on Extra Yarn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MQ2YYNaIA3A/TzQPQ7BZXpI/AAAAAAAAA9I/Z1TG6SN43T4/s1600/extra+yarn+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MQ2YYNaIA3A/TzQPQ7BZXpI/AAAAAAAAA9I/Z1TG6SN43T4/s1600/extra+yarn+cover.jpg" /></a></div>I found a link to this sweet little book recently. It's called <i>Extra Yarn</i>. It's about a knitter named Annabelle, and her magical box of yarn. <br />
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I think it's a really cute storyline and the illustrations are very unique. What a colorful, warm little story to spotlight as we all try to make it through these cold brown and grey winter days, isn't it?<br />
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You can take a look inside this book <a href="http://browseinside.harpercollinschildrens.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061953385" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-52535750618759907112012-02-08T08:06:00.000-08:002012-02-08T08:06:16.821-08:00Snowy morningWe thought we might be done with winter, but here it is back again.<br />
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The month of January flew by for me. I have closed my Etsy shop and have set many ambitious goals for the next few months. I have started a self-directed course in Adobe Photoshop and it's a challenge but so necessary for my other goals! I have also been working in the inspiring book by Julia Cameron: <i>The Artist's Way</i>. I highly recommend it for any artist (visual, dramatic, musical, written word, etc.) who has been struggling with a creative block.<br />
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I hope to have a new shop venue opened this spring. I look forward to sharing the progress with you. <br />
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This fresh snow invigorates and excites me. I hope you are having a productive and inspiring new year too!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-21692917301619264172012-01-19T13:20:00.000-08:002012-01-19T13:20:01.582-08:00Two New Prints Listed Today!There are now two new prints <strike>listed in my Etsy shop</strike> today. {stay tuned to the blog for updates about my new shop venue, coming spring 2012}<br />
<strike>Trot on over to the Sparrow Moon and take a look!</strike><br />
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Here's a sneak peek:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3EGXBsLAZBE/TcwtCo2dqwI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/PTjxQXFdZho/s400/aspirations%2Bdetail.jpg" width="283" /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-11892150846194966012012-01-11T06:36:00.000-08:002012-01-11T06:36:15.393-08:00Meet the Artist: Daniel Mullendore<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 style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Today's post is part of my new blog series called "Meet the Artist." Each month I will be interviewing a different artist and featuring several examples of their work. This month I chose <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/danielm1154" target="_blank">Daniel Mullendore</a>, of Pullman, Washington. Daniel studies plant biology at Washington State University and creates the vivid micrographs you see here. Scroll down to read the full interview below. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80113232/pink-corn-root-8-x-10" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="470" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sY1s0R7wE6g/TwzgpLZC4uI/AAAAAAAAA1s/eeYjLQjQQJE/s640/pink+corn+root.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80113232/pink-corn-root-8-x-10">Pink Corn Root</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/danielm1154">Daniel Mullendore</a></div><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>"The aesthetic value of plant anatomy is often overlooked in the course of scientific inquiry. Light microscopy, with the aid of dyes, yields images of hidden landscapes imbued with color and symmetry. These beautiful microscopic structures are eclipsed by more easily observable botanical features, such as foliage and inflorescences. All of my images are micrographs of plant anatomical features that may be dyed to accentuate differing cell wall features." </i></blockquote><div style="text-align: right;"><blockquote class="tr_bq"> <i>(<a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/danielm1154">Daniel Mullendore</a>)</i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/39592951/bass-wood-8-x10" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RVj9uVEi0PQ/TwzgW6RWetI/AAAAAAAAA1k/pW9BzzBTD6w/s640/Bass+wood.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/39592951/bass-wood-8-x10">Bass Wood</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/danielm1154#">Daniel Mullendore</a><br />
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</div><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/micrograph" target="_blank">Merriam-Webster</a> defines a micrograph as "<i><span class="ssens">a graphic reproduction (as a photograph) of the image of an object formed by a microscope</span></i><span class="ssens">"</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80876845/black-pepper-stem-8-x-10?ref=v1_other_2" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mYTw7RfwSPA/Twzf3z-gnbI/AAAAAAAAA1c/0e8C87rUcgg/s640/black+pepper+stem.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80876845/black-pepper-stem-8-x-10">Black Pepper Stem</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/danielm1154#">Daniel Mullendore</a></div><br />
<b> </b>Daniel took the time to answer a few questions about his work:<br />
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<b>I like how your titles read like ingredients for a potion that might allow one to talk to unicorns for six minutes ... all we're missing is hoof root and dire wolf hair.</b><b> What is your favorite micrograph you've taken so far?</b><br />
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<i> "My favorite micrograph so far is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72529319/crystal-creek-stream-bed-5-x-7" target="_blank">Crystal Creek Stream Bed</a> because the entire micrograph is one cell layer thick, which is extremely difficult to preform because parenchyma cells average 50 microns in diameter."</i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72529319/crystal-creek-stream-bed-5-x-7?ref=pr_shop" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_TbOi6Xmc8Q/TwzeyNf6cZI/AAAAAAAAA1U/vueioz1tr9o/s640/crystal+creek+stream+bed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72529319/crystal-creek-stream-bed-5-x-7?ref=pr_shop" target="_blank">Crystal Creek Stream Bed</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/danielm1154" target="_blank">Daniel Mullendore</a><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80962504/big-banana-root-8-x-10?ref=v1_other_2" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ibyylxQKp8/TwzhBAmdQxI/AAAAAAAAA10/EmbgSqj__tM/s640/big+banana+root.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80962504/big-banana-root-8-x-10">Big Banana Root</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/danielm1154#">Daniel Mullendore</a></div><br />
<b>What inspired you to pursue a degree in plant biology?</b><br />
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<b> </b><i>"My Grandma is my biggest inspiration because she would always let me help gardening in the summers and make jelly from wild picked berries."</i><br />
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<i> </i><b>I like that your grandma is your biggest inspiration. My grandma has inspired me too. Have you had any formal training as an artist or are you self-taught?</b><br />
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<i>"I completed a one semester course in beginning sculpture during my undergraduate degree but besides that I guess I am self taught."</i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80877164/orchid-root-8-x10" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey8DPYzgzwU/TwzhS1tid0I/AAAAAAAAA18/ym6LCPSZ4BQ/s640/orchid+root.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80877164/orchid-root-8-x10">Orchid Root</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/danielm1154#">Daniel Mullendore</a></div><br />
<b>Where do you hope to see yourself 5 years from now?</b><br />
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<i>"In five years, I hope to be running my own lab, teaching students microscopy and perhaps traveling a bit to exhibit my artwork for public outreach." </i><br />
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<i> </i><b>What is one of your favorite cities you've lived in or visited?</b><br />
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<b> <i>"</i></b><i>I have two favorite cities, Paris, France and San Francisco, CA because of the food, art and culture."</i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82367476/time-lapse-of-salmon-run" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WliQpzfmTfI/Twzhpl0uYYI/AAAAAAAAA2E/s3-WNdrJFvg/s640/time+lapse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82367476/time-lapse-of-salmon-run">Time-lapse of Salmon Run</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/danielm1154#">Daniel Mullendore</a></div><br />
<b>What was the last album or song you listened to?</b><br />
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<i><b>"</b>The last album I listened to was Greatest Hits of Waylon Jennings (I love old time country)."</i><br />
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<b>Ah, yes. I find Willie Nelson and Hank Williams Sr. are both relaxing to sketch by. What was the last book you read?</b><i> </i><br />
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<i>"The last book I have read is Taiz and Zeiger's "Plant Physiology". Boring, I know, but my prelims are in three weeks."</i><b> </b><br />
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<b>I bet it has a lot of interesting illustrations! Good luck with your prelims and thanks for sharing your work!</b><br />
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Find Daniel's unique shop (called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MicroscopicArt?ref=pr_shop_more">MicroscopicArt</a>) over on Etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MicroscopicArt?ref=pr_shop_more">HERE</a>.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-21898528365803311442012-01-08T07:50:00.000-08:002012-01-08T07:50:21.915-08:00It snowed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B7sBGsSuINU/Twm55LRc01I/AAAAAAAAAyc/o3mzQ-WZHpI/s1600/2012snowfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B7sBGsSuINU/Twm55LRc01I/AAAAAAAAAyc/o3mzQ-WZHpI/s640/2012snowfall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One magical afternoon or two ago, it snowed here in our corner of Kentucky.</div><br />
Listening to the snow fall was calming after a hectic but nice holiday. I hope you all had a nice holiday and are all feeling as inspired as I am to start some new goals this year. One of my goals is to get my photography shop up and running. I hope to be able to announce that pretty soon. <br />
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Anyone else making any noble or crazy goals to see accomplished this year? I would love to hear about them.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-73860467943902429942011-12-21T09:25:00.000-08:002011-12-21T09:25:05.415-08:00Today in the home officeSome shots from around the home office today. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view out my window today.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My colleague, <a href="http://thewritingsourceblog.blogspot.com/">the quiet writer</a>, is tapping away contentedly on his keyboard.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little did I know, just before I took this picture he was in the other room digging through the garbage.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And my administrative assistant is always busy.</td></tr>
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It's shaping up to be a productive Wednesday around here. We are excited to be receiving visitors soon for Christmas and New Year's!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-55595140779096343382011-12-07T19:14:00.000-08:002011-12-07T19:14:59.427-08:00My first tutorial, a Free Download & Print project for you: Snowflake Gift Tags<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Njcu6-I3e5c/TuAGx3WuKyI/AAAAAAAAAtE/XwCHyhun9N4/s1600/ornament.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="635" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Njcu6-I3e5c/TuAGx3WuKyI/AAAAAAAAAtE/XwCHyhun9N4/s640/ornament.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I always love a good "How-To" post. Especially the easy ones that only require things that are already right on your desk or lying around the house! I am excited to share this wonderfully simple tutorial for making snowflake-shaped gift tags that can also function as neat little ornaments. I'm providing the snowflakes!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">scissors, tape, yarn or ribbon, a pen, a printer, paper (something sturdy like cardstock is best), and</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make sure you wait a few minutes for the ink to dry. Otherwise you might end up with smudged snowflakes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fs2vOPHyQCM/TuAjuMHZJ-I/AAAAAAAAAuM/hb7-bSHaOII/s1600/step+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fs2vOPHyQCM/TuAjuMHZJ-I/AAAAAAAAAuM/hb7-bSHaOII/s400/step+banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xyxz8nEDqJQ/TuAj7Ok30EI/AAAAAAAAAuU/EiQb9dRVLEU/s1600/fold+in+half.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xyxz8nEDqJQ/TuAj7Ok30EI/AAAAAAAAAuU/EiQb9dRVLEU/s320/fold+in+half.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <style>
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</style> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">Using a hole puncher or scissors, make a small hole right near the fold.<span> </span>This is how you will string the ribbon through your gift tag.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0MlmKnZ4pTg/TuAmMIkklEI/AAAAAAAAAvM/2XPHUmQ1rmo/s1600/punch+the+hole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0MlmKnZ4pTg/TuAmMIkklEI/AAAAAAAAAvM/2XPHUmQ1rmo/s320/punch+the+hole.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TbByREeLvc/TuAmSj9YfBI/AAAAAAAAAvU/e_gq5sb-faU/s1600/a+finished+group+cut+out.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TbByREeLvc/TuAmSj9YfBI/AAAAAAAAAvU/e_gq5sb-faU/s320/a+finished+group+cut+out.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0dWZN-av8kA/TuAm25px03I/AAAAAAAAAvc/xilTsLYOUHI/s1600/step+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0dWZN-av8kA/TuAm25px03I/AAAAAAAAAvc/xilTsLYOUHI/s400/step+banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;"> </span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Open up the folded snowflake and write your holiday message inside, then attach it to your gift by threading some ribbon or yarn through the hole you made.</span> <style>
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</style> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fold up a small piece of tape, stick it on the inside (blank part) of the snowflake and close the two halves together.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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These two very smart little cats can now be yours. <strike>Check them out here in the shop. </strike><br />
Please stay tuned to the blog to find out about my new shop venue... coming spring 2012.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-57778932989963192182011-11-29T12:34:00.000-08:002011-11-29T12:34:05.716-08:00Winter Project IdeasWell it's getting colder outside and it's really making me want to be working on projects. Something that lets me sit in a comfy chair by the woodstove and preferably with some soft yarn. <br />
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I've been thinking of a few ideas for the winter that sound really warm and cozy. I recently made myself a cowl from a really soft cotton variegated yarn and it is probably the perfect accessory. Mainly because it's warm, but also because it stays out of the way (unlike the ends of a scarf) and it looks really sophisticated! <br />
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Don't they all look so happy, wearing their pretty little cowls? I think I'm going to try making the top left one. It's from <a href="http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/laras-cowl">Red Heart</a>.<br />
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I was also checking out the pattern for a soft and fluffy rug. <a href="http://www.craftstylish.com/item/39345/how-to-crochet-a-rug-out-of-t-shirts">The one shown above</a> is crocheted from recycled T-shirts. I am hoping you somehow magically don't have to worry about the rug scooting, making you slip and fall when you step onto the rug... otherwise that's going to mean inventing some kind of non-slip texture on the back. Which does not sound that fun.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an image of a <a href="http://www.aidascuisine.com/language/english/blog/how-to-make-organic-fudge">"healthy" fudge recipe from Aida S Cuisine.</a> It sounds interesting.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Here's a project that for sure won't include a non-slip texture strategy: making homemade fudge. I don't have a candy thermometer, and I don't use the mixer. I just do it the easy way where you dump the ingredients in the pot kind of like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huTv64ddAJE&NR=1">this recipe.</a><br />
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Well I hope to be able to share some of these completed projects with you soon. It's nice and cold outside now, so I'd better get started on one of these.<br />
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What projects are you working on or hoping to get started soon?Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-53315990700659982942011-11-23T14:00:00.000-08:002012-01-19T12:53:58.158-08:00Tea Time is here I drew this sweet little scene with my favorite Micron artist pens. It has been safely tucked away in my special sparkly dinosaur sketch book that my sister helped me pick out while we were in Michigan.<br />
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Now this little deer is ready to serve tea in her cozy cabin in the woods! She has finished crocheting her own sweater and has just put her new curtains up. She is looking out her front window, anticipating the arrival of her dear sister, who is due any moment for an afternoon cup of hot tea.<br />
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Would you like to know how you can purchase one of these prints?<br />
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You can trot right over to <strike>my Etsy shop</strike>, {stay tuned to the blog for updates about my new shop venue, coming spring 2012}<br />
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You can check out <a href="http://society6.com/SparrowMoon/Tea-Time-G3y_Print">my new place over at Society 6!</a> At the Society 6 location, you will see the wonderful and exciting fact that you can <a href="http://society6.com/SparrowMoon/Tea-Time-G3y_Laptop-Skin">purchase this little deer as a laptop or ipad decal.</a> Isn't that fun?Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-85072454731894422242011-11-22T12:55:00.000-08:002011-11-22T12:55:31.003-08:00Winter is comingIt may be 70 degrees and rainy in our part of Kentucky today, but I can still feel winter coming as the nights turn colder. I'm already getting in the mood for cutting out snow flakes! Here are some really dazzling finds that are keeping me inspired today.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Birch Trees project found <a href="http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/2009/09/winter-birch-trees.html">here!</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Isn't this a neat little project? You can find out how to make this enchanting little scene step-by-step. Just visit <a href="http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/p/more-murals.html">Kathy Barbro's</a> blog <a href="http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/2009/09/winter-birch-trees.html">Art Projects for Kids</a>. I love that Prussian Blue against the crisp white. I think this would be fun for adults too!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grantmac/2090540653/">Winter Textures by Grant MacDonald</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>The long shadows in this photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grantmac/2090540653/">Grant MacDonald</a> remind me of our recent time spent in Northern Michigan, my birthplace. Pretty much all day it looks like it's around 4:00 in the afternoon there during the winter.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/276331/how-to-make-paper-snowflakes/@center/307034/christmas-workshop">How to make paper snowflake ornaments</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>This <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/276330/christmas-ornaments-for-kids/@center/307034/christmas-workshop#/211982">simple snowflake tutorial from Martha Stewart</a> makes it very easy to create your own personal indoor blizzard. I also like to make garland out of them. I think I will go browse the rest of her neat craft ideas there. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vanilla-snowflake-cake/detail.aspx">Snowflake Cake recipe</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Isn't <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vanilla-snowflake-cake/detail.aspx">this cake</a> pretty? What an intricate design of white chocolate snowflakes on the top. The cake is made from a yellow cake mix with pudding added for extra moisture. Sounds good!<br />
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What are some of your winter inspirations or traditions?Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-73453997103024700922011-10-26T19:11:00.000-07:002011-10-26T19:11:51.107-07:00Thrifty FindsWe went thrift shopping today and I found some sweet little trinkets.<br />
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Things I wanted to get done:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">{ paint my nails some pretty pink color } (Done!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{ go to the <a href="http://tcmakersmarket.com/">TC Makers Market</a> } (exciting blog post forthcoming)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{ catch up on some laundry } (Almost Done!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{ take some pictures } (Done!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{ catch up on <a href="http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway">Project Runway</a> } (Done!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{ go for a walk } (Done!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{ work on getting new photography shop opened } (not done...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Things I didn't know I was going to do:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">{ try a <a href="http://www.gtpie.com/">new restaurant</a> } <a href="http://www.gtpie.com/"></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{ go thrift shopping with my grandma and my partner } (found an interesting vintage crochet booklet)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{ play a <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/5438/mac/mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst/index.html">really hard hidden object computer game</a> for way too long }</div><br />
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What did you find yourself doing this weekend? <br />
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Things I've been up to:<br />
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We went to see the new Guillermo del Toro film: <i><a href="http://www.dontbeafraidofthedark.com/">Don't Be Afraid of the Dark</a>.</i><br />
It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. Which was okay with me. I'm not that into the scary ones. This one had almost cute little fairy creatures (think of a miniature <a href="http://images.wikia.com/lotr/images/9/9e/Smeagol.jpg">Gollum</a>, as a crotchety hairy old man) and it was one of those horror movies where you find yourself wondering why they didn't just kick the little things away. Being the size of hamsters, they somehow brought down full-grown adults. I will admit though, it was a whole swarm of them, most of the time, that over-powered the adults.<br />
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Went walking down by the river and around town:<br />
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Looking at the sky and eating good food:<br />
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Hiking around by the old state hospital:<br />
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</div>I'm looking forward to the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Makersmarket">Traverse City Maker's Market</a> next weekend. I think it's going to be a neat group of sellers. I'll have some photos to share I'm sure.<br />
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What have you been up to during this blustery October?Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-41113928054733855562011-09-28T13:13:00.000-07:002011-09-28T13:13:43.376-07:00Things I've been up to...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RJ5OXtwG0fY/ToNsXJQ6UBI/AAAAAAAAAfE/-hBA50g6-UU/s1600/blog+fall+header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RJ5OXtwG0fY/ToNsXJQ6UBI/AAAAAAAAAfE/-hBA50g6-UU/s640/blog+fall+header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
I hope you enjoy these autumn scenes and random sightings of interest as much as I did. I can't resist sharing all these fall foliage pictures. I feel so lucky to be catching these amazing colors up here in Michigan.<br />
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Evenings spent sipping apple cider, snacking on glazed doughnut holes, and playing cards have been thoroughly satisfying. Not to mention finding the pumpkin spice flavored coffee creamer again. My little dog Gilbert can usually be found stretched out on the couch, yipping and kicking in his sleep. I imagine he's dreaming about catching the big black squirrels here in the yard.<br />
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I have all these things inviting me to stay inside: a <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/10640/mystery-case-files-13th-skull/index.html">freshly addicting computer game</a> (see screenshot above), an equally <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/030745455X/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0046VTCD0&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0YG1JR7GPDWKM10PC5VA">addictive trilogy of novels</a> that I'm 2/3rds of the way through, and a <a href="http://www.yankeecandle.com/detail/patchouli/115130">really good scented candle</a> lit on a chilly day that is smelling up the house and making it feel cozy. But it's so enchanting outside I'm going to have to go out in the wet leaves and take a walk tonight.<br />
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It was a hot and sunny day as we headed down an old trail towards the Boardman River. We came upon a familiar old bridge. I remember a long time ago, standing on that bridge and looking down into the river and seeing a big beaver swim right under me. The rest of the city seems to have changed and grown, but this corner of Traverse City has stayed the same. What a difference in temperature when we got to the tree line and entered the woods. It was like some kind of cool, mysterious fairy land in there. I couldn't stop taking pictures, everywhere I looked was some fantastic, magical view. <br />
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We found ourselves pondering how long it would take the river water we stood in to reach the Bay. So many different greens, browns, and shimmering blues in this river. The water was very cold, but it was so hot outside that Josh decided to take a dip. I waded in and so did Gilbert, which is a statement about how hot it was. Gilbert does not like swimming and only enters the water when he absolutely has to. He toddled around with us and didn't seem to mind the icy and swift current of the river.<br />
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I hadn't been to this area since I was young and had fun showing Josh where my sister and step-sisters and I had posed for our pictures here as young girls. The trees and steps were still there after all this time. Which was comforting. <br />
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I crunched on one of these wonderful apples growing wild, which my grandpa said are called "greenies." And Josh tasted the wild grapes, which were not sweet yet. I daydream about revisiting this place and spending the day frolicking, reading in the sun, and taking more pictures. I can't wait for the leaves to change.<br />
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My sister and I walked around downtown today looking for neat trinkets. The weather went from sunny and balmy to cold and windy in the couple of hours we were there. September is here. <br />
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The dissertation theme is such a good one! I love the muted color palette. Almost makes me miss those days as a student, working hard in the library, deadlines looming. I feel for all the people out there working on the daunting task of completing their dissertation! My print <i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56972111/finishing-the-dissertation-8-x-10-print?ref=tre-653760648-1">Finishing the Dissertation</a></i>, was inspired by my big sister, who is working towards her PhD right now. Thanks to Tina of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/StitchingInCircles">StitchingInCircles</a> for thoughtfully including my work!<br />
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Good luck to all those hard-working students out there returning to school. Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-22429525784319786492011-08-31T09:20:00.000-07:002011-08-31T09:20:45.033-07:00Wandering in Michigan<br />
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Photos taken during a walk down by the lake yesterday.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-7310845062279516202011-08-28T12:46:00.000-07:002011-08-28T12:46:44.983-07:00Decompression<br />
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We walked down to our neighborhood pub the other evening and it turned out to be a really fun time. What good food they had! We were all in need of some decompression. French fries with good ranch dressing, tasty summer beer, and chocolate can definitely help with that. As well as a good walk in the rain.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AVLkaBMV_-Y/TlhohVrrA6I/AAAAAAAAAY0/3mn_nBHHy8w/s1600/P1070853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AVLkaBMV_-Y/TlhohVrrA6I/AAAAAAAAAY0/3mn_nBHHy8w/s640/P1070853.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We are preparing for an extended stay here in the North. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Looking forward to sharing some pictures of our time here! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a busy summer it's been.</div><br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600539953963139560.post-46297977506095219432011-08-12T14:29:00.000-07:002011-08-12T14:29:33.807-07:007 thingsThis post was inspired by Meredith's intriguing answers over at <a href="http://onesheepishgirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/7-things.html">one sheepish girl</a>. <br />
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Here is a strange and random glimpse of 7 things pertaining to Laura...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - The mouth of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Hearted_River">The Two Heart</a>, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (again)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">2 - Prince Edward Island, Canada</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">3 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallingwater">Fallingwater</a>, in rural southwestern Pennsylvania</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farm_%28Tennessee%29">The Farm</a>, near Summertown, Tennessee</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7EzPDvZLOtQ/TkWT2B_AVaI/AAAAAAAAAYg/v42jwTnvfu4/s1600/pemberly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7EzPDvZLOtQ/TkWT2B_AVaI/AAAAAAAAAYg/v42jwTnvfu4/s1600/pemberly.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">6 - <a href="http://www.chatsworth.org/">The Chatsworth House</a> in Derbyshire and <a href="http://www.chatsworth.org/attractions/park-stand-wood">it's gardens</a> (one of the filming locations for "Pemberly" in Pride and Prejudice)</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">7 - Sequoia National Forest</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - A quilt... from start to finish</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 - Another sundress</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 - A woven rug</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 - My own yarn </div><div style="text-align: center;">5 - A crocheted warm sweater</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">6 - These <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/homemade-refrigerator-pickles/detail.aspx">Homemade Pickles</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">7 - Beeswax candles</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Gunn">Tim Gunn</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shel_Silverstein">Shel Silverstein</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Nelson">Willie Nelson </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 - <a href="http://www.inamay.com/?page_id=14">Ina May Gaskin</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">5 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Russell">Jane Russel</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">6 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen">Jane Austen</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">7 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Wyeth">Andrew Wyeth</a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - Our own home</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 - A Llama</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 - Chickens</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 - A good record player</div><div style="text-align: center;">5 - A really good color printer that can print large format too</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69503375/pink-grey-unicorn-vintage-80s-pullover?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=unicorns&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_noautofacet=1&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage%2Fclothing"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WPMos47XAoA/TkWOMU0UHeI/AAAAAAAAAYU/LIHLi7PjPuY/s1600/unicorn+top.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">6 - More clothing with unicorns on it, like <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69503375/pink-grey-unicorn-vintage-80s-pullover?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=unicorns&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_noautofacet=1&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage%2Fclothing">this</a>. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">7 - These sweet little <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79611035/vintage-50s-black-cat-eye-eyeglasses">Cat Eye Frames</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - <b><span style="color: black;">Mean people</span></b> (they need to be scolded)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 - <b>Really loud cars/trucks/motorcycles</b> (they hurt my ears)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 - <b>Mustaches on sticks</b> (I don't get the craze)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 - <b>Finding typos, misspelled words, and grammatical errors</b> in commercial signs and business correspondence (it makes one look incompetent)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">5 - <b>Text message lingo</b> (abbreviations that I don't get)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">6 - <b>When DVDs start messing up</b> and you have to skip a whole chapter to keep it playing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">7 - <b>Cat or dog hair in my food</b> (can't get around this one) </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056923/">Charade</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">2 - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092890/">Dirty Dancing</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">3 - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/">Rear Window</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110598/">Muriel's Wedding</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">5 - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146882/">High Fidelity</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">6 - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/">Spirited Away</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">7 - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110598/">Gentlemen Prefer Blondes</a> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045810/"> </a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering">Gerrymandering</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomatopoeia">Onomatopoeia</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaroscuro">Chiaroscuro</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soya_bean">Soya</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">5 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalomania">Megalomania</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">6 - <a href="http://youtu.be/lzzHB-cQVO8">Popple</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">7 - <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spry?show=0&t=1313174010">Spry</a></div><br />
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This was a fun post to try, and I would be interested in reading all of your answers too! Feel free to post a link to yours down in the comments section.<br />
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Have a good weekend! Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497560825962301067noreply@blogger.com4