tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445477068468834692024-02-19T11:06:10.010-05:00laura lovesAll of my favorite things!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.comBlogger490125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-48315942365199267762009-08-25T11:14:00.002-04:002009-08-25T11:18:06.908-04:00anya hindmarch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70lPWFDTtf9GTK-prebdl2FysMjOtudtJyBddLwNZ9xt-QQhmCCD_VXdj4Ts4VFdhx5UoEXtoWH_DLHzt4-LNY24vg8Xlk-C-UyQbDtCbCBLYvCaudPMjdDOwO25jJhjTkq5IlwYMpkc/s1600-h/anya.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373920154128134034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 312px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70lPWFDTtf9GTK-prebdl2FysMjOtudtJyBddLwNZ9xt-QQhmCCD_VXdj4Ts4VFdhx5UoEXtoWH_DLHzt4-LNY24vg8Xlk-C-UyQbDtCbCBLYvCaudPMjdDOwO25jJhjTkq5IlwYMpkc/s400/anya.jpg" border="0" /></a> I enjoyed this <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/style/features/2009/09/anya-hindmarch200909">article</a> about <a href="http://www.anyahindmarch.com/">Anya Hindmarch </a>from the September issue of <em><a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/">Vanity Fair</a></em>. She's one of those really cool people you wish you knew. And I loved this picture.<br />{image: Simon Upton/The Interior Archive via <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/style/features/2009/09/anya-hindmarch200909">Vanity Fair</a>}<br /><div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-74158594017871449402009-08-17T09:18:00.003-04:002009-08-17T09:26:44.005-04:00help, I'm bored<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.helpineedhelp.com/store/images/headache_med.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 216px;" src="http://www.helpineedhelp.com/store/images/headache_med.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelkB0XZdNc2HTVw9Hh9Xexg4L_i4LEwtGuMx2XTmSOITfDfwdQppj17RXnKrbJlK8-350cTnc57QHrzQQuf5OkOOdeQ54Om_mYImy7x0UkCC3n1VlzoqtD5n7vLFcxa_gVDo4AtsdWnE/s1600-h/help+i%27m+bored.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelkB0XZdNc2HTVw9Hh9Xexg4L_i4LEwtGuMx2XTmSOITfDfwdQppj17RXnKrbJlK8-350cTnc57QHrzQQuf5OkOOdeQ54Om_mYImy7x0UkCC3n1VlzoqtD5n7vLFcxa_gVDo4AtsdWnE/s320/help+i%27m+bored.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370922376817432338" border="0" /></a><br />I know you've seen <a href="http://www.helpineedhelp.com/">this</a> cute packaging, but have you played around on the "<a href="http://www.helpineedhelp.com/bored.html">help I'm bored</a>" section of the website? Very clever.<br />{images: <a href="http://www.helpineedhelp.com/">Help Remedies</a>}Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-14113897094516872122009-08-12T15:57:00.003-04:002009-08-12T16:01:09.592-04:00perfection<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4dEWIgvudIS2WA-5qDaa-lzwgYVjiYLf_riNO9hW7uKMZEsgxhGFflcIMiN9s6H-sEksLqoaZOG6c-rSwnEf4FeuPgrk0oQ6ClvcT1v2avp_gTp8pQl5pVSZMODqUSYcpIDIuE2m95Q/s1600-h/books.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369168934560038882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4dEWIgvudIS2WA-5qDaa-lzwgYVjiYLf_riNO9hW7uKMZEsgxhGFflcIMiN9s6H-sEksLqoaZOG6c-rSwnEf4FeuPgrk0oQ6ClvcT1v2avp_gTp8pQl5pVSZMODqUSYcpIDIuE2m95Q/s400/books.jpg" border="0" /></a> I <em>adore</em> these book covers, from <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/08/sneak-peek-mara-zepeda-of-neither-snow.html">Mara Zepeda's home tour</a> at <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/">design sponge</a>. I think I may have to make this image my computer background, I love it that much.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-53940147242863114992009-08-11T09:03:00.004-04:002009-08-11T09:05:31.394-04:00kate spade clothing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnokl5HT8o7FfDVDVG5PKS0pp0PbeXiyeZRx0yXrR4rYKjqn5_owos8pwjWKKB0-_ZFNcnPY4Y_ASU5DnhDjDAOJ77r9aZX9RQ34t5kqtCKuZFUzkvKNs2IDXfJiFngf4qD2iFiJ68seE/s1600-h/kate2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368691085152789570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnokl5HT8o7FfDVDVG5PKS0pp0PbeXiyeZRx0yXrR4rYKjqn5_owos8pwjWKKB0-_ZFNcnPY4Y_ASU5DnhDjDAOJ77r9aZX9RQ34t5kqtCKuZFUzkvKNs2IDXfJiFngf4qD2iFiJ68seE/s400/kate2.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNv70FY2D8F_y9uRBOLSxI0QlM6XmPogdobZvTygCePeWYRr6mGX_PUAgzDIH0CYjX7x_QCoNtxzvM5al3kwPvs7e7qJ4o7PJQHbTuMZ135gDf0VlGiRvreemwWiUBsIdZvT-SKsCchE/s1600-h/kate1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368691079932282290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNv70FY2D8F_y9uRBOLSxI0QlM6XmPogdobZvTygCePeWYRr6mGX_PUAgzDIH0CYjX7x_QCoNtxzvM5al3kwPvs7e7qJ4o7PJQHbTuMZ135gDf0VlGiRvreemwWiUBsIdZvT-SKsCchE/s400/kate1.bmp" border="0" /></a> Cute stuff over at <a href="http://www.katespade.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=2631362">Kate Spade's </a>new line of clothing. And not too crazy expensive, either. Their new website looks great, too. </div><div>{images: <a href="http://www.katespade.com/">kate spade</a>}</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-22977393335322584382009-08-04T16:15:00.009-04:002009-08-05T09:50:47.164-04:00summer salad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhLJS3RBXIl9oiJNwuz-NtqVHEPq26ftFM2Au4eRbq09pTfqVngvBwvF4-m5A0iSxBeHpue7TtMkUGziEdQyGfKGvZyZKxUJBbGyLqtZbU68GIms2GbCx7gfjp_5WqUAhV7wOGwIWAg0/s1600-h/waternelon+salad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366204862636819938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhLJS3RBXIl9oiJNwuz-NtqVHEPq26ftFM2Au4eRbq09pTfqVngvBwvF4-m5A0iSxBeHpue7TtMkUGziEdQyGfKGvZyZKxUJBbGyLqtZbU68GIms2GbCx7gfjp_5WqUAhV7wOGwIWAg0/s400/waternelon+salad.jpg" border="0" /></a> Last Friday was <a href="http://treyandlaura.blogspot.com/2008/07/summer-is.html">okra night </a>at the cabin, and my mom made this delicious salad to go with the main course (the okra). She found it in <em><a href="http://www.instyle.com/instyle/">InStyle</a></em> magazine, from <a href="http://www.fiveandten.com/chef.html">Hugh Acheson</a>, the chef at <a href="http://www.fiveandten.com/">Five & Ten </a>in Athens. Sadly, I have never eaten at that much acclaimed restaurant, as it opened after I had already graduated (also, sadly, I am that old). Here's the recipe:<br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Salad: </span></strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Toss arugula, large chunks of watermelon, and crumbled feta (my mom used goat cheese). Drizzle with dressing.</span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Dressing: </span></strong><span style="font-size:85%;">In a jar with tight lid, mix the following, and then chill:<br />1 C. olive oil<br />2 T. fresh lime juice<br />2 T. champagne vinegar<br />2 t. chopped fresh thyme<br />1 small shallot minced into small half rounds<br />salt and pepper to taste</span><br /><p>{image: <a href="http://www.chowmama.com/2009/06/03/good-enough-parenting-is-good-enough-watermelon-arugula-feta-salad/">chowmama</a>, a site with kid-friendly foods that look extremely adult-appealing}</p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-22902719637459939322009-07-29T15:28:00.004-04:002009-07-29T15:34:38.848-04:00the art of le tour<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElpZ751d8NiolStsPS1RIZamybqzrKseqX4-TAmBAbuvg8wkAUCn0Ivw6txlQ1khIAQchM1LDEfKoPJS_YjN7gYJ2xTPLSxqBwfRkOK3DncFyK92FC6MhM_nCvreQvdN3NgmpLhNc1I8/s1600-h/lance.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363966235822941698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElpZ751d8NiolStsPS1RIZamybqzrKseqX4-TAmBAbuvg8wkAUCn0Ivw6txlQ1khIAQchM1LDEfKoPJS_YjN7gYJ2xTPLSxqBwfRkOK3DncFyK92FC6MhM_nCvreQvdN3NgmpLhNc1I8/s400/lance.jpg" border="0" /></a> We watched the <a href="http://www.letour.fr/indexus.html">Tour de France </a>religiously--Trey for the cycling, me for the scenery. For the final stage, Lance Armstrong rode a <a href="http://www.gagosian.com/artists/damien-hirst/">Damien Hirst </a>designed bike, which will be auctioned off later this year for his <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/lance-armstrong/">Live Strong Foundation</a>. In an interview, Lance mentioned he was a Hirst collector. I thought that was pretty cool.<br />{image: <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/lance-armstrong/">live strong</a>}Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-53565327445825307652009-07-28T08:31:00.006-04:002009-07-28T08:37:42.549-04:00on the bedside table<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bhceo41hm1dxsW-3S8_BbUtTSNNkYnfkYLS54TCBxAtWBIJDIhBltPv70UVr3O_EYXHhgJUN3oN26QeN9DRn7M4P24od6S4CSo6ymztAqtdfkOEOJqMazdFAxl79O7cAM0cOKQWz-vA/s1600-h/mayes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363488161591572802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bhceo41hm1dxsW-3S8_BbUtTSNNkYnfkYLS54TCBxAtWBIJDIhBltPv70UVr3O_EYXHhgJUN3oN26QeN9DRn7M4P24od6S4CSo6ymztAqtdfkOEOJqMazdFAxl79O7cAM0cOKQWz-vA/s320/mayes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMq-YogRVNmxZQUxAIFmx2yrvaTi34Ret74-RK5FrWgQ1xbADw4jBS4yYFEbUBiltlnTmQxbBPQuzk-s2vNSN-yjKwPqZw5jKKj-ULD9NS83tEN4s36mSOR56qRfFtdoYi4739sJrISg/s1600-h/castle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363488055150877794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMq-YogRVNmxZQUxAIFmx2yrvaTi34Ret74-RK5FrWgQ1xbADw4jBS4yYFEbUBiltlnTmQxbBPQuzk-s2vNSN-yjKwPqZw5jKKj-ULD9NS83tEN4s36mSOR56qRfFtdoYi4739sJrISg/s400/castle.jpg" border="0" /></a> This summer, I've been reading <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Year-World-Journeys-Passionate-Traveller/dp/0767910060/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1248784339&sr=8-1">A Year in the World </a></em>by <a href="http://www.thetuscansun.com/">Frances Mayes</a>. The writing is a little frou frou for my taste, but it's a nice escape for a girl whose kitchen has been ripped out all summer and she hasn't had a home-cooked meal in about six weeks.<br /><div>{images: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Year-World-Journeys-Passionate-Traveller/dp/0767910060/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1248784339&sr=8-1">amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.castleandthings.com.au/home.php?cat=257">castle</a>}</div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-83629762581592872552009-07-23T17:35:00.004-04:002009-07-23T17:47:32.719-04:00grant design collaborative<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnW7yyjQtNNrtQwP3py6d_XXLpRHHXNSGm5hGhvkyQECj8vjagMyZMfqmVLqryLlRCF-FDaZ_6rA5cdTcNqTHRXz26e6Tjq_eBrWCCCxZ-lX-QsrHUZlm89SYyznd_-wf5EYdyjAhIbtM/s1600-h/grant3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361772650057471282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnW7yyjQtNNrtQwP3py6d_XXLpRHHXNSGm5hGhvkyQECj8vjagMyZMfqmVLqryLlRCF-FDaZ_6rA5cdTcNqTHRXz26e6Tjq_eBrWCCCxZ-lX-QsrHUZlm89SYyznd_-wf5EYdyjAhIbtM/s400/grant3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjIZjSzsTRXmx84Wbs9ZzYqeQSLxa7AVAfSQaPgDXSImpzLTase_EuaZwtQZL_dyT5PpvkiYLJreSu0h5_fkuDYeUaDCzSmc3E2ol47zhnc49xggTVhIpskI75_OcqA9QEawM01bmFa8/s1600-h/grant2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361772648375692290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 331px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjIZjSzsTRXmx84Wbs9ZzYqeQSLxa7AVAfSQaPgDXSImpzLTase_EuaZwtQZL_dyT5PpvkiYLJreSu0h5_fkuDYeUaDCzSmc3E2ol47zhnc49xggTVhIpskI75_OcqA9QEawM01bmFa8/s400/grant2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2NotksjLLE00gmZQdz-zk7je8DqFKIpSf6bUyO60Z0J5_LX2ZtGRlCHHeh_Z7vBYwJJAhqiIdSxEFDBUWZpC0co5kMSZdAVVOb1lysV3WYtL9ku2timJVVLVwYL8Kv8oKyzjjss5kNw/s1600-h/grant1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361772644732683858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2NotksjLLE00gmZQdz-zk7je8DqFKIpSf6bUyO60Z0J5_LX2ZtGRlCHHeh_Z7vBYwJJAhqiIdSxEFDBUWZpC0co5kMSZdAVVOb1lysV3WYtL9ku2timJVVLVwYL8Kv8oKyzjjss5kNw/s400/grant1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Let's see if I remember how to do this blogging thing...Last week was home in Canton for lunch, and my mom and I dropped by a new store downtown, <a href="http://www.grantcollaborative.com/index.html">Grant Collaborative</a>. Apparently, it's the "laboratory" for an amazing graphic design group that I can hardly believe chose to take up residence in little ole' Canton (previously famous for, um...hmmm...maybe as the birthplace of golfer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Jones_(golfer)">Bobby Jones</a>, even though Atlanta claims him? or the 1973 Lady Warriors State Basketball Champs?). </div><div></div><div>Check out their website <a href="http://www.grantcollaborative.com/index.html">here</a>, where you can see more work like they did for 1. <a href="http://www.grantcollaborative.com/projectSection/hermanMiller/HM1_1.html">Herman Miller</a>, 2. <a href="http://www.grantcollaborative.com/projectSection/goinCoastal/GO2_1.html">Goin' Coastal Restaurant</a>, and 3. <a href="http://www.grantcollaborative.com/projectSection/blackberryFarm/BL3_1.html">Blackberry Farm</a>. </div><div>{images: <a href="http://www.grantcollaborative.com/index.html">grant design collaborative</a>}</div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-91785224296887297702009-05-28T09:53:00.003-04:002009-05-28T09:58:51.958-04:00the summer book<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJSoa2hVVQgDeFGhP2xEViyc7Y85MqFK8j6AFPxWEi43CBBzK_YBQYmG9LJgw8xZxHBfsBx4v0A1lViOsc8o3uMGpplQdBNgPg2GZEUhGrRMTpCQZoGFr_Jtr2ggGWbxMzQMD90uj040/s1600-h/summerbook.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340872697669908834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJSoa2hVVQgDeFGhP2xEViyc7Y85MqFK8j6AFPxWEi43CBBzK_YBQYmG9LJgw8xZxHBfsBx4v0A1lViOsc8o3uMGpplQdBNgPg2GZEUhGrRMTpCQZoGFr_Jtr2ggGWbxMzQMD90uj040/s320/summerbook.jpg" border="0" /></a> I don't know where the time goes these days--can't ever seem to find the time to update this blog (and I don't think it's going to get any better now that <a href="http://www.fox.com/dance/"><em>So You Think You Can Dance</em> </a>is back). But now that summer is here, I'll be pulling out one of my favorite books, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316106666/ref=s9_simx_gw_s0_p14_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=11M9SJ2BD6M5VDSVZXZ0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846">The Summer Book </a>by <a href="http://www.susanbranch.com/">Susan Branch</a>, filled with lots of easy summer recipes and ideas.<br />{image: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316106666/ref=s9_simx_gw_s0_p14_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=11M9SJ2BD6M5VDSVZXZ0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846">amazon</a>}<br /><div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-45411212688840375212009-05-11T18:07:00.001-04:002009-05-11T18:09:38.141-04:00grosgrain napkin ring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEjmCmjrCeLonzqXOgI_PddAXzGpob_TPZKOwbtHRUUZgQozf2rOUPpligk4WAObtYOFTEHElIQp-NXsNBAE66_Qr73JxhSmGZw5ac2wfHEsPjjitZN3MSTykYTykw5fqZ57w2PEyUQ4/s1600-h/napkin+ring.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334691493063766274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 249px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEjmCmjrCeLonzqXOgI_PddAXzGpob_TPZKOwbtHRUUZgQozf2rOUPpligk4WAObtYOFTEHElIQp-NXsNBAE66_Qr73JxhSmGZw5ac2wfHEsPjjitZN3MSTykYTykw5fqZ57w2PEyUQ4/s320/napkin+ring.jpg" border="0" /></a> I spotted this really cute <a href="http://www.socialcouture.com/store_item.fsp?id=66594">grosgrain ribbon napkin ring</a> in <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>--from <a href="http://www.socialcouture.com/store_item.fsp?id=66594">Social Couture</a>.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-3357442704827636522009-05-11T11:31:00.003-04:002009-05-11T11:32:32.531-04:00pretty, amazing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOGUSwufQZhmyeasXNsRu6LA3L5bZJrqgs5q42AbNnci9cjtbDnAx-YjIL0eFBBvlhi-pxUF9IKofYj8qzPPgRhNBZ-zlZEFUHa0cMfTv0TRJJ42Y-pNttFYi01TRYUx_mRZvwG5ilqc/s1600-h/jcrewdress.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334589370367369154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOGUSwufQZhmyeasXNsRu6LA3L5bZJrqgs5q42AbNnci9cjtbDnAx-YjIL0eFBBvlhi-pxUF9IKofYj8qzPPgRhNBZ-zlZEFUHa0cMfTv0TRJJ42Y-pNttFYi01TRYUx_mRZvwG5ilqc/s320/jcrewdress.bmp" border="0" /></a> Well, I'll just have to say that is one gorgeous <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Feature_Assortment/NewArrivals/dresses/PRDOVR~14892/14892.jsp">dress</a>.<br />{image: <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Feature_Assortment/NewArrivals/dresses/PRDOVR~14892/14892.jsp">j. crew</a>}<br /><div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-3170763804551104812009-05-07T13:05:00.001-04:002009-05-07T13:07:41.814-04:00stripe love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjfrUGaN0us_mVckBztSYUeZm_kOTarkpv4Dw0WvWhGS-PGuUeQ-qb3R7EyBQdmMWaELhFi4hzwxtP7alPDFTcincacC9GJJaX_DYnJgjlDTHcxZxnHMU9wbSiwcJymVYfqOlG892BYw/s1600-h/stripe2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333129525503618754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjfrUGaN0us_mVckBztSYUeZm_kOTarkpv4Dw0WvWhGS-PGuUeQ-qb3R7EyBQdmMWaELhFi4hzwxtP7alPDFTcincacC9GJJaX_DYnJgjlDTHcxZxnHMU9wbSiwcJymVYfqOlG892BYw/s200/stripe2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Pf5cChlcEpSoa2VFYuHNevJdolj0qxxeNyVHCEyczgiCpZzmLXhfnFo97PeMEn43IHCeZZXbpdsNFvhpYfNfFVcT9L72H4FYz7pUo_HvY1RL3cyz4DBoUyDUgbMBle06bgqS-NeOoew/s1600-h/fabric1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333129526118339538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Pf5cChlcEpSoa2VFYuHNevJdolj0qxxeNyVHCEyczgiCpZzmLXhfnFo97PeMEn43IHCeZZXbpdsNFvhpYfNfFVcT9L72H4FYz7pUo_HvY1RL3cyz4DBoUyDUgbMBle06bgqS-NeOoew/s200/fabric1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Love these <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/kits/canvas-fabric.html?cm_mmc=email-_-05_07_09-_-gifts-_-middle">striped canvas fabrics </a>I just found online at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.paper-source.com">Paper Sour</a>ce.</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-69859684096509485882009-05-01T09:33:00.003-04:002009-05-01T09:40:15.253-04:00keith lissner cocktail dress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwFB1oMf_H7p27XwSAIoFieYBwndpN9puKUiX7II04TIW05wGwwfzGVBJhkBi6OXpU5WIsIq6yQkxwVwlRYKEzgjyyfhwnh6i9jGlpH9Fd3ns3LsjIepi5cTY2cRcgnjej9OrNPIwBCM/s1600-h/dress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwFB1oMf_H7p27XwSAIoFieYBwndpN9puKUiX7II04TIW05wGwwfzGVBJhkBi6OXpU5WIsIq6yQkxwVwlRYKEzgjyyfhwnh6i9jGlpH9Fd3ns3LsjIepi5cTY2cRcgnjej9OrNPIwBCM/s320/dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330849537404310290" border="0" /></a>Dear Matt and Mere,<br />Please get married soon so I can wear this pretty dress to your wedding!<br />Love,<br />Laura<br />P.S. From <a href="http://store.keithlissner.com/">here</a>, spotted on <a href="http://www.dailycandy.com/everywhere/article/43112/Lissner+Up">Daily Candy</a> this am.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-13914570307450495652009-04-29T16:18:00.003-04:002009-04-29T16:29:04.606-04:00south of the border<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7O03G19eXucQL1rKc29TJh5f7ytyqwhXrit7fbZcMBfZQ2dYgcls0DyTXCLGWaU72oWiNsfN3BJxJ07QM2lXPHXgmDBhyaCfnJ2DGb0Qcj2qpJfMsgJPqhkYu4PzOgeuhhFNUzr-6Di8/s1600-h/coke.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330210498736634338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7O03G19eXucQL1rKc29TJh5f7ytyqwhXrit7fbZcMBfZQ2dYgcls0DyTXCLGWaU72oWiNsfN3BJxJ07QM2lXPHXgmDBhyaCfnJ2DGb0Qcj2qpJfMsgJPqhkYu4PzOgeuhhFNUzr-6Di8/s320/coke.jpg" border="0" /></a> I started hearing some buzz about Mexican Coke a while back, because it's made with cane sugar instead of America's favorite sweetener, high-fructose corn syrup. So passing a grocery store in <a href="http://www.fortvalleyusa.com/">Fort Valley</a>, I gave it a try and it was really good--we're talking <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Coke">pre-1985</a> good. Well, the secret's out--read all about it <a href="http://gardenandgun.com/article/coca-cola-mexicana">here</a> in this month's <a href="http://gardenandgun.com/">Garden and Gun</a>.<br /><div>{image: <a href="http://gardenandgun.com/article/coca-cola-mexicana">garden and gun</a>}</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-3836737422800858682009-04-29T08:33:00.008-04:002009-04-29T08:53:38.295-04:00summer linens<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhAy_zknOgHosYt1e50tgRu-ffOC8nEhtC_nKfFes3vOVUg-T-po0CalGm6U2y3r1v7D5d9QGU5TxUSmPQKM0as9V2vWpw6X7fpQUatfqh0ysWyxIeVlGcF1KIvSvIy5df3cp8sPTY_A/s1600-h/vera3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330095667782820834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhAy_zknOgHosYt1e50tgRu-ffOC8nEhtC_nKfFes3vOVUg-T-po0CalGm6U2y3r1v7D5d9QGU5TxUSmPQKM0as9V2vWpw6X7fpQUatfqh0ysWyxIeVlGcF1KIvSvIy5df3cp8sPTY_A/s320/vera3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0Z-87Q1oVr5kHzlX-SZ9NN-GmENQKfX7VtPU_-i3ivYKqIdS2ThltsSY8Y4wM7CMjWuD7TZdX5bsHI_X1pzKUsFupWZtLWE_HNU7pXO7b-g4whJrhEUwV19ww1i7oLFq_oGqCgBLF9I/s1600-h/vera.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330094846076301634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0Z-87Q1oVr5kHzlX-SZ9NN-GmENQKfX7VtPU_-i3ivYKqIdS2ThltsSY8Y4wM7CMjWuD7TZdX5bsHI_X1pzKUsFupWZtLWE_HNU7pXO7b-g4whJrhEUwV19ww1i7oLFq_oGqCgBLF9I/s320/vera.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ07A7GQj67SGLPcDTIkcz6lsKfZqRQKSs5UH22n0GysetKRtByq7KFAlu_s_1k8mFuiz1RhymMZu5kv5lIFksUU6zGfqtrqdPXCZ5cf0-8XaAG1RxSGfCfYbLOiXzS3-W6-jXPMQDhjE/s1600-h/vera2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330094030422304834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ07A7GQj67SGLPcDTIkcz6lsKfZqRQKSs5UH22n0GysetKRtByq7KFAlu_s_1k8mFuiz1RhymMZu5kv5lIFksUU6zGfqtrqdPXCZ5cf0-8XaAG1RxSGfCfYbLOiXzS3-W6-jXPMQDhjE/s320/vera2.jpg" border="0" /></a>How fun to set a summer table with some vintage <a href="http://www.theveracompany.com/">Vera</a> napkins? I found these on Etsy, after reading Eddie Ross' <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/guest-curator-lifestyle-blogger-designer-and-retailer-eddie--3798/">Storque</a> post: 1. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5747542">The Collector's Closet</a>, 2. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5080538&&ga_search_query=vera+napkins&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">RetroWear.</a> 3. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=14570&&ga_search_query=vera+napkins&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Joules</a>.</div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-23093459983450335702009-04-25T10:05:00.003-04:002009-04-26T10:30:23.704-04:00florence (green)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgNjecPcm9-v80kTOne84wlAj8czuQ4bb3g-W93WTXEdt0BU9HNQ6p-VQTBf3qBZobRH6cnWZZkGXhDPPdsCoPCy9ekYYOioJQpvX8fJO5Z2NJIbKsTEsjAn_Hqh5M9NtbzAsn5PQvR0/s1600-h/P4040282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgNjecPcm9-v80kTOne84wlAj8czuQ4bb3g-W93WTXEdt0BU9HNQ6p-VQTBf3qBZobRH6cnWZZkGXhDPPdsCoPCy9ekYYOioJQpvX8fJO5Z2NJIbKsTEsjAn_Hqh5M9NtbzAsn5PQvR0/s400/P4040282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328631478641968018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtV8D9Sd030xi4dm6sfuWV0FrqjRZoL0CGHZBaApc0cGeMkuywyvcExV2cCjJaXYMQPbqlSk9ZN_WldmUD_0VfOCHSZkuhowvpRCNovIk9W9R5JXyWvHnlk5HkOKk-y8-GsdrylFdjUhs/s1600-h/P4030264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtV8D9Sd030xi4dm6sfuWV0FrqjRZoL0CGHZBaApc0cGeMkuywyvcExV2cCjJaXYMQPbqlSk9ZN_WldmUD_0VfOCHSZkuhowvpRCNovIk9W9R5JXyWvHnlk5HkOKk-y8-GsdrylFdjUhs/s400/P4030264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328630923006236658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIzCSPRIHrWmNofTGp_CxXIcC1SWw0jTJdCWLdHAHXtdeQCgjsONHqVQ5KoUoLz7VXXh11J84k3VxIzZXzkGP9U8u4Z8IfbXJHsGTgI_E_lizXjjovnVtbBLHOpi9f_AWkthfkaBEDtA/s1600-h/P4040335.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIzCSPRIHrWmNofTGp_CxXIcC1SWw0jTJdCWLdHAHXtdeQCgjsONHqVQ5KoUoLz7VXXh11J84k3VxIzZXzkGP9U8u4Z8IfbXJHsGTgI_E_lizXjjovnVtbBLHOpi9f_AWkthfkaBEDtA/s400/P4040335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328630917101007666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBTOPx1flJZfyp8bn5rQKK0K05zs5Ue1qhAhVnr5qUyT9h69gPC9aORc13RZgZZh1zJMnjHO238HCwrqpKHRU7ujh-NHm0rxTRFVVHaGdLwvWlM86yl15MTq_2gQbYw_yGHadV80SxY4/s1600-h/P4030248.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBTOPx1flJZfyp8bn5rQKK0K05zs5Ue1qhAhVnr5qUyT9h69gPC9aORc13RZgZZh1zJMnjHO238HCwrqpKHRU7ujh-NHm0rxTRFVVHaGdLwvWlM86yl15MTq_2gQbYw_yGHadV80SxY4/s400/P4030248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328630916039548370" border="0" /></a>So much to see in Florence--highlights included climbing the <a href="http://www.duomofirenze.it/index-eng.htm">Duomo</a> and dinner at <a href="http://www.enotecalebarrique.com/">Le Barrique</a>. And after touring the <a href="http://www.uffizi.com/">Uffizi</a>, I'm a little less concerned about the cracks in my plaster walls.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-84345420161730438002009-04-21T20:39:00.001-04:002009-04-21T20:43:01.651-04:00venice (blue)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3_b_hW9xQm4eU_zn9n0QAsG6iHqKX1k6sKlB-hm5ZgnJw-fhWjcTAbmyaph53aVC1PW7gXDdbbjpWO4KmPa2PUEqROYT93z1gzx6GZppbZXgipqrmMcx5TCElBEh6XMgzv6tGVTV65U/s1600-h/P4020236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3_b_hW9xQm4eU_zn9n0QAsG6iHqKX1k6sKlB-hm5ZgnJw-fhWjcTAbmyaph53aVC1PW7gXDdbbjpWO4KmPa2PUEqROYT93z1gzx6GZppbZXgipqrmMcx5TCElBEh6XMgzv6tGVTV65U/s400/P4020236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327309444240024162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipasp1Bfb4zIb69zBxIH9rhuj-zrcm1f4qiSfe5-jOodshPpgm5N_lc12SMxohQ2R2BF-8ssj6iWHLHIAYc043vV1HQZy-MmjRqm0ZocxPRm5AsLc8l1OsPKOhyIEbgQSUjlc_l0YfmjY/s1600-h/P4020219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipasp1Bfb4zIb69zBxIH9rhuj-zrcm1f4qiSfe5-jOodshPpgm5N_lc12SMxohQ2R2BF-8ssj6iWHLHIAYc043vV1HQZy-MmjRqm0ZocxPRm5AsLc8l1OsPKOhyIEbgQSUjlc_l0YfmjY/s400/P4020219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327309432569513906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6fcJMyQGpXHTXSQ46gW5QbBZMChfEuGI1M5y2DwcFyNbNjIoPIPcp46kPO4m6d3ixBQPPiDvW6bi7_xtptC8zIBfC9hU1x7ZN8RZAfU2ARai2ETVceBG32pP1iA3vfrWtcNjbQe_cxA/s1600-h/P4010094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6fcJMyQGpXHTXSQ46gW5QbBZMChfEuGI1M5y2DwcFyNbNjIoPIPcp46kPO4m6d3ixBQPPiDvW6bi7_xtptC8zIBfC9hU1x7ZN8RZAfU2ARai2ETVceBG32pP1iA3vfrWtcNjbQe_cxA/s400/P4010094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327309429060004114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwxa6iDiUt-LLnFlJnDJu4KEkNLeR35G3FldCRXrgn3bryDM6gWss8rRgoecp_Xxo2NnL9K-8F7qlKGqTUiG_Nixc1FvniR0q3qxWw8LPMh33b-O78PudWfa3I5xOIydfUya8X2C-4xU/s1600-h/P4010078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwxa6iDiUt-LLnFlJnDJu4KEkNLeR35G3FldCRXrgn3bryDM6gWss8rRgoecp_Xxo2NnL9K-8F7qlKGqTUiG_Nixc1FvniR0q3qxWw8LPMh33b-O78PudWfa3I5xOIydfUya8X2C-4xU/s400/P4010078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327309424343834626" border="0" /></a>Maybe the tourists have gotten the best of it, but I still thought it was the most magical place I've ever been. Everything is a photo op in that town.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-23697677403031628012009-04-21T08:20:00.004-04:002009-04-21T08:35:12.007-04:00tory's inspiration boards<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnKeZvaE8KR5ogNHrRubYGDywno5_HQpTVVO4LL4zkVF-TMPxVJq5i_bn7tt3ObMPBSuE2VUXcYPNtVu0c4uchaZrKEkK87MaPYC59mLzjCbH_g9_Oasq7k6HQouZ6uEKzUy_uKJvVMg/s1600-h/tory.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327118707201678770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 352px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnKeZvaE8KR5ogNHrRubYGDywno5_HQpTVVO4LL4zkVF-TMPxVJq5i_bn7tt3ObMPBSuE2VUXcYPNtVu0c4uchaZrKEkK87MaPYC59mLzjCbH_g9_Oasq7k6HQouZ6uEKzUy_uKJvVMg/s400/tory.bmp" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">tory burch's south of france inspiration board</span></div><div align="left">I love to browse through <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.toryburch.com">Tory Burch's</a> inspiration boards (found via <a href="http://stylecourt.blogspot.com/2009/04/imari-with-hot-pink.html">style court</a>). Really, I love to browse through anyone's inspiration boards, and I'd love an entire book or website devoted to them.<br />{image: <a href="http://www.toryburch.com/toryburch/company/timeTory.jsp?icCategory=cat20021">tory burch's style guide</a>}</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-55746745380250625592009-04-20T20:04:00.003-04:002009-04-20T20:11:44.810-04:00milan (orange)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvNjdA-ORMgkRA48oMWcvi7Xgimq5QKvXOVj6-oCfglrWfbEG2vGxcLJe-Sx6UU7LKGULT9HPuqjLhmh-uR5XG6f0AFziNoZvpjwb511ZxyIfOIyooY6b1Nm7PaLrZcvEWCAwnuAcnUE/s1600-h/P3310046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvNjdA-ORMgkRA48oMWcvi7Xgimq5QKvXOVj6-oCfglrWfbEG2vGxcLJe-Sx6UU7LKGULT9HPuqjLhmh-uR5XG6f0AFziNoZvpjwb511ZxyIfOIyooY6b1Nm7PaLrZcvEWCAwnuAcnUE/s400/P3310046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326930355458990866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPF2JhfskbYGX_9pxK3uovKaxbusAkK7MVsitXXhn8MFxsk1gkQvLYEpOjrqb6tHUCThaR27AnrYCvnMtpxi_J8QG6grSC9f2YQvuzX-04OWqvzBWSm6Soj26kpM9oXm5V1Z2T0b9it0/s1600-h/P3310063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPF2JhfskbYGX_9pxK3uovKaxbusAkK7MVsitXXhn8MFxsk1gkQvLYEpOjrqb6tHUCThaR27AnrYCvnMtpxi_J8QG6grSC9f2YQvuzX-04OWqvzBWSm6Soj26kpM9oXm5V1Z2T0b9it0/s400/P3310063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326929095294766466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCxRACEqKMp-cu_nlnnMkFEPxYRoF94zSQ6TkHxEDok5cHRAOyaiiwwDpJh93TAzoiYBgsLcF1Cls6puwSsrRYzdSqAfef6JVCt37Bwksi-882kHkbstJ8HG9No-WdkYR8P1s3XrsfSc/s1600-h/P3300035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCxRACEqKMp-cu_nlnnMkFEPxYRoF94zSQ6TkHxEDok5cHRAOyaiiwwDpJh93TAzoiYBgsLcF1Cls6puwSsrRYzdSqAfef6JVCt37Bwksi-882kHkbstJ8HG9No-WdkYR8P1s3XrsfSc/s400/P3300035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326929084863296834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXisAOmg2E9-NiCjNgqXOMFrP9HU8E1VZ6SduzcircKDJubw3ap9MUz1PMBsOEyFmDwJBfx8pngQsInF5dOCXwjZorPxQk1Mbt-wijbWDcz8yLZcgdsrjJJH08lDRh30ZJqr6a1SjN_o/s1600-h/P3300033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXisAOmg2E9-NiCjNgqXOMFrP9HU8E1VZ6SduzcircKDJubw3ap9MUz1PMBsOEyFmDwJBfx8pngQsInF5dOCXwjZorPxQk1Mbt-wijbWDcz8yLZcgdsrjJJH08lDRh30ZJqr6a1SjN_o/s400/P3300033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326929080388579522" border="0" /></a>Stylish city--how could it not be--with bits of orange around every turn. We were only there for one night, but it was a great place to start.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-81633114543053249342009-04-20T19:43:00.003-04:002009-04-20T20:04:06.273-04:00italy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdjfzqhmQBT8Xlr1dc_vTRz6XXvoXrDfkRQJrdv0ZftWzbmQ_xg-i4SVYN3DfTWyzDPRoD4wg9B4MVgZKoEHu0k3Y3oRqGvd0GYXyJBWczdy6y6X-WhB0bi5SgnPqCw5ku7Qgc2u-X7w/s1600-h/P4080570.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdjfzqhmQBT8Xlr1dc_vTRz6XXvoXrDfkRQJrdv0ZftWzbmQ_xg-i4SVYN3DfTWyzDPRoD4wg9B4MVgZKoEHu0k3Y3oRqGvd0GYXyJBWczdy6y6X-WhB0bi5SgnPqCw5ku7Qgc2u-X7w/s400/P4080570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326924344657507730" border="0" /></a><br />So I'll share a few of my (588) pictures of Italy. Inspired by<a href="http://blog.orbitz.com/orbitz_blog/2009/03/5-easy-ways-to-improve-your-vacation-photos.html"> this</a> advice from Nichole and her blog, <a href="http://littlebrownpen.blogspot.com/">Little Brown Pen</a>, I tried to pick a color in each city and shoot it. These next posts will help me figure out if that worked out.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-40175912794744988762009-04-20T10:50:00.005-04:002009-04-20T10:53:42.048-04:00summer scarf<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcMIpBdmihTzDAgsGLwfVS0o-8dbS7PC-74eHmtFM8MygSoU4V8iA7jgpx7iZoVrf6E3AjZXZt0W_PCtK0wz3KqmFG0YnOF8os05G-6zpEHWknS_i-CTOumlu7sE_uqgyM5mTdcYrvWU/s1600-h/scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326786758556895234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcMIpBdmihTzDAgsGLwfVS0o-8dbS7PC-74eHmtFM8MygSoU4V8iA7jgpx7iZoVrf6E3AjZXZt0W_PCtK0wz3KqmFG0YnOF8os05G-6zpEHWknS_i-CTOumlu7sE_uqgyM5mTdcYrvWU/s320/scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The only time I felt halfway stylish in Italy was when I was wearing a scarf. <a href="http://www.gap.com/">Gap</a>--put <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=35300&vid=1&pid=656899&scid=656899062">this </a>one on sale and I'll buy it. </div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-36563086838082523242009-04-20T10:37:00.002-04:002009-04-20T10:41:02.401-04:00how to take pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgj_6ckF7nWYg7pxcPxyeAHzovejFeeEjQeYkJS4HpbnwAVG-sp5JqGpmGUTahMgPODqO3RhxdUUmGUDSmnzOz8SlIeSQmtai5kJyvI4ef2WfTIiHo4vOoYXmb1o6H_ZoQWkyP7zb034/s1600-h/toast.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326782803980371826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgj_6ckF7nWYg7pxcPxyeAHzovejFeeEjQeYkJS4HpbnwAVG-sp5JqGpmGUTahMgPODqO3RhxdUUmGUDSmnzOz8SlIeSQmtai5kJyvI4ef2WfTIiHo4vOoYXmb1o6H_ZoQWkyP7zb034/s400/toast.jpg" border="0" /></a> I tried to get Trey to take pictures of me walking around Italy (like this) but he doesn't really play that game (the architect is better with buildings). Maybe I can photoshop my head on her body and add it to my scrapbook? Love flipping through the <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/catalogue+pages.htm">online catalogs</a> at <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/">Toast</a>, where I found this one.<br />{image: <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/index.htm">toast</a>}Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-32089596270958229922009-04-14T19:14:00.002-04:002009-04-14T19:18:32.747-04:00a little bit of italy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3m59eiVFIrge1D_UH3iTTyEX49ruoSXMrTpPkM0vtsnJexyLXR_vTGytUL_qj2aV2aChXQzk1w7RDc91kad0-2Wefe-y6H6Ey4NjG7Ti35a9F2vhrZ_wdBWH6Dp4etr8yN2yEFE3cpSw/s1600-h/italy+2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3m59eiVFIrge1D_UH3iTTyEX49ruoSXMrTpPkM0vtsnJexyLXR_vTGytUL_qj2aV2aChXQzk1w7RDc91kad0-2Wefe-y6H6Ey4NjG7Ti35a9F2vhrZ_wdBWH6Dp4etr8yN2yEFE3cpSw/s400/italy+2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324689686255470962" border="0" /></a>Just a little taste of our trip to Italy--more to come. It was amazing, of course, and now I need a vacation to get over my jet lag. Fortunately we were not near L'Aquila during the earthquake, but joined in a national moment of silence last Friday while in the Sistine Chapel.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-84889953352413077632009-03-31T10:20:00.004-04:002009-03-31T10:24:59.477-04:00favorite places: italy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXhlaNQpo_Oqy584LuvYXL1Dnl4XLUesoSEGiGL88X3D_lIHsR6lchoVWyR1Kco6CkDX0Xs_RRt5fZ00RtK1C_dIrIKvrgR3vqnFhYatq5BHwRc-kA_NwOEexLaA1reTmKU4j6ScgDrQ/s1600-h/italy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319357442892073314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXhlaNQpo_Oqy584LuvYXL1Dnl4XLUesoSEGiGL88X3D_lIHsR6lchoVWyR1Kco6CkDX0Xs_RRt5fZ00RtK1C_dIrIKvrgR3vqnFhYatq5BHwRc-kA_NwOEexLaA1reTmKU4j6ScgDrQ/s400/italy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well, actually I've never been. But I'm headed there tonight--be back soon!<br />{image: <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/">lonely planet</a>}Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844547706846883469.post-72756040515830458712009-03-26T17:13:00.002-04:002009-03-26T18:14:23.725-04:00favorite places: les deux magots<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qAJrJo71gWE5GfDiN9-44vurIQYIbyVrU5WkNe0oUmbdN5VbjThQ2rYWV9cUK67GfxSw2OnDxsRcFvm_75wMdHcSbDKFSNSjdRYgUB0SKKVnyDAvPajRrgCZ8cq__brlYx_QZx4wIf8/s1600-h/deux+magots.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317607630547733570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qAJrJo71gWE5GfDiN9-44vurIQYIbyVrU5WkNe0oUmbdN5VbjThQ2rYWV9cUK67GfxSw2OnDxsRcFvm_75wMdHcSbDKFSNSjdRYgUB0SKKVnyDAvPajRrgCZ8cq__brlYx_QZx4wIf8/s400/deux+magots.bmp" border="0" /></a>Best hot chocolate ever. And I'm sure the fact that it's in <a href="http://www.pariserve.tm.fr/English/paris/stger.htm">my favorite part</a> of Paris didn't have anything to do with it. <br />{image: <a href="http://www.lesdeuxmagots.fr/">les deux magots</a>}<br /><br /><div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16982847504609243402noreply@blogger.com3