PROJECT UPDATE

<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17695208-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's Friday and I've had a busy week trying to get organized.  I am having my nephews shower here in 2 weeks so I have to get all my spring planting done, clean my house which as you all know means re-shushing.  Trying to figure out how long that will take is like trying to figure out <i>"infinite time".</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>"Time is infinite meaning time has never started nor will it stop".</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">That pretty much sums it up right?  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Each step requires me to stay focused and not to get caught up in full on redecorating.  <i>I only have 2 weeks.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And then there is the matter of working on a dining room, office, finishing up a den, accessorizing a bathroom and bedroom.  Some of which has to be done before I go to the beach in 2 weeks.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Breath.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">But whatever.....let's get down to some good stuff.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This window</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2A7WGJPtIPZYtG-GAD7r5X2E0NF1QMqxAwfeiRDlEoEr8CS2eNkXPNk6tD-p0yJ4s4Uqq511hn8QljQvbWmTKayttjaGwRqluLUqEMrDwLjJUDtL8RiqTgZcqk7zaoBJKhDzopZt2Nw/s1600/IMG_6803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2A7WGJPtIPZYtG-GAD7r5X2E0NF1QMqxAwfeiRDlEoEr8CS2eNkXPNk6tD-p0yJ4s4Uqq511hn8QljQvbWmTKayttjaGwRqluLUqEMrDwLjJUDtL8RiqTgZcqk7zaoBJKhDzopZt2Nw/s1600/IMG_6803.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Which is right beside the kitchen as you can see in the photo below.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoW3ZrQlXgyk7404iJOoP73QQzLHPQrLovAEdFqNqoB801WdKxTM2qbsdO84sNnHvaSc7wkDSy0hYN4IpPJTLAtDUzJl8vLemgmZn-rqHV1-CCb-CGbwaCV0hZcM4mvTZ29J97-YgSjg/s1600/IMG_8458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoW3ZrQlXgyk7404iJOoP73QQzLHPQrLovAEdFqNqoB801WdKxTM2qbsdO84sNnHvaSc7wkDSy0hYN4IpPJTLAtDUzJl8vLemgmZn-rqHV1-CCb-CGbwaCV0hZcM4mvTZ29J97-YgSjg/s1600/IMG_8458.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I was trying to figure out how to make this area interesting....besides the fact that the window is pretty special on it's own.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I saw this image on Pinterest [ I searched to find out where it came from but no luck!]</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhvW-FdpavF9wok-8JYmebhACTwfP-6OvQMkB2cbtJuplk_y7TvtYi076jHFgEnjDYuSo74h71x6xkUWyAGQC6AbuX5Yw4RNYWKywNpS-YRNqpixfKyw-HiYpOMTpn_O6dRA0n1Aapw/s1600/a20857641ba23643938a4bb55677032a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhvW-FdpavF9wok-8JYmebhACTwfP-6OvQMkB2cbtJuplk_y7TvtYi076jHFgEnjDYuSo74h71x6xkUWyAGQC6AbuX5Yw4RNYWKywNpS-YRNqpixfKyw-HiYpOMTpn_O6dRA0n1Aapw/s1600/a20857641ba23643938a4bb55677032a.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div>Donna Benedetto<br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It gave me some inspiration.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Upholster the wall.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWRB-_hHB6lk_RbvMm2C7nq0h06sZgbBCts2Prh13lLXUS5n0uHK7HeWwC7bGOkBsTBbMQDDWouAl2Awa2xg7lwK0HoipfZPU6cg9Nz1rLOB6NnWvppGngwLmBVqrj3eYqsWyqHFfUw/s1600/IMG_8985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWRB-_hHB6lk_RbvMm2C7nq0h06sZgbBCts2Prh13lLXUS5n0uHK7HeWwC7bGOkBsTBbMQDDWouAl2Awa2xg7lwK0HoipfZPU6cg9Nz1rLOB6NnWvppGngwLmBVqrj3eYqsWyqHFfUw/s1600/IMG_8985.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">In a dark linen to give it some weight.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOpTRKGyTGfk3sw622Z9ijLDeBjrQ9ZX35RLyEd41-f47NOaQ_Tch1SNjFrQCyQYN1755b2-arMnNcSyumrOLrRqVXxYXj18tLh7lgtFzdJ1U2ioIKzZaTCnYSPwxYpS_JHWNSYeOyg/s1600/IMG_8996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOpTRKGyTGfk3sw622Z9ijLDeBjrQ9ZX35RLyEd41-f47NOaQ_Tch1SNjFrQCyQYN1755b2-arMnNcSyumrOLrRqVXxYXj18tLh7lgtFzdJ1U2ioIKzZaTCnYSPwxYpS_JHWNSYeOyg/s1600/IMG_8996.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And because the window is not centered on the wall we decided to add some interest by swooping it down on one side.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpH9y-9GXi6tn9Qe-0dBpsyCkf4HwEH2TY2rUdz934tiANHRfUd1Wj3AaTV4fp-fyY3_1Jp3AJ408bjpDUIS_4fyDirJAt5TFMeWfIatP0fNrIgnr1EsbO3zXMZLOKN2yilIFpMzpQw/s1600/IMG_9001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpH9y-9GXi6tn9Qe-0dBpsyCkf4HwEH2TY2rUdz934tiANHRfUd1Wj3AaTV4fp-fyY3_1Jp3AJ408bjpDUIS_4fyDirJAt5TFMeWfIatP0fNrIgnr1EsbO3zXMZLOKN2yilIFpMzpQw/s1600/IMG_9001.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This shot was in the experimental stage.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCqYu7nkHdUC8Wwo0RDW3_fV1NiGBZH8NziJ2H51USIpe0E06umt5m0Qx0JpFG_YmxaUXOJnf0YFeq3IAu-mmPIftMUw4oz6Colo6r021zlGR281BMB4gP8RIFLMze14QtR9MslmM3A/s1600/IMG_7261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCqYu7nkHdUC8Wwo0RDW3_fV1NiGBZH8NziJ2H51USIpe0E06umt5m0Qx0JpFG_YmxaUXOJnf0YFeq3IAu-mmPIftMUw4oz6Colo6r021zlGR281BMB4gP8RIFLMze14QtR9MslmM3A/s1600/IMG_7261.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Settling on simple....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiOg6qIzQMcUDD822Rx32BPjwY2B4CJrGKQG66TTLqo7sa8GBNHIfb5K4IJZI0CO-DUL_WOVb94H9UakoxBDt1IOULCdSJTDSZEZAicRhHT_8tD28m2kiS3hRZ9lzZkpzp_8Oi_Ej-g/s1600/IMG_7322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiOg6qIzQMcUDD822Rx32BPjwY2B4CJrGKQG66TTLqo7sa8GBNHIfb5K4IJZI0CO-DUL_WOVb94H9UakoxBDt1IOULCdSJTDSZEZAicRhHT_8tD28m2kiS3hRZ9lzZkpzp_8Oi_Ej-g/s1600/IMG_7322.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We actually took it all the way down to the bottom curve on the window.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrVWOrcWcCiNTqHV28ZU_WNZw6TTodQSbzIPhTqgHFdZUQ0E02xTlNXPbUhNzpdF9PgCUPmBXN1AtMp_ZfGs40qM3m1aiERg2ZBBLPT14YlBe647wiajz4ALyIyzU71XF0f1bltFXpg/s1600/IMG_7259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrVWOrcWcCiNTqHV28ZU_WNZw6TTodQSbzIPhTqgHFdZUQ0E02xTlNXPbUhNzpdF9PgCUPmBXN1AtMp_ZfGs40qM3m1aiERg2ZBBLPT14YlBe647wiajz4ALyIyzU71XF0f1bltFXpg/s1600/IMG_7259.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I wish I had more pictures of this area....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfm_L-eBB0WgXvGmXfpRMMAz3h3ApCs6bbNZD-8ygXv1Jjp-qkpTsns_7PHx8OWNh49WL7XYH0MKMBxpqCTLpEX8gkF6lOwcxQEx2zrmwXehfUlEwOCIo2b3bUHFqo6qdIvvMxY8aQA/s1600/IMG_7250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfm_L-eBB0WgXvGmXfpRMMAz3h3ApCs6bbNZD-8ygXv1Jjp-qkpTsns_7PHx8OWNh49WL7XYH0MKMBxpqCTLpEX8gkF6lOwcxQEx2zrmwXehfUlEwOCIo2b3bUHFqo6qdIvvMxY8aQA/s1600/IMG_7250.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The chair belonged to her grandfather....and it has become a cozy spot to relax.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppPISZvloI6Crtz4-kNoY7uD3MjugsaAtTXtjRB37YlfuPDBIws5eoR-2Y8g8xEkdP2Tkc5kSfFL13AxmOEACowqCBFYF9RW-APuDX4c9c6XNCVfcemP8MPpC7EzcWs-Z4juN8gcj_w/s1600/IMG_9164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppPISZvloI6Crtz4-kNoY7uD3MjugsaAtTXtjRB37YlfuPDBIws5eoR-2Y8g8xEkdP2Tkc5kSfFL13AxmOEACowqCBFYF9RW-APuDX4c9c6XNCVfcemP8MPpC7EzcWs-Z4juN8gcj_w/s1600/IMG_9164.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I covered it in a simple linen flax with this pretty <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fabricut.com/index.php" target="_blank">Fabricut trim</a> </i>to give it some interest.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Alrighty then.....off and running!  Have a great weekend y'all.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shaystayingfocused</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9eFK0CFVDkDH1vXAoP8oE2FEMSndlgFtDBPKHDZBMl0Q47HYpJBN5fVsyDOGn90Vt9998aY34k2KedOeGwZ5VqvE6t2OXteGmVVzI2uDatxicY1DNrGh8J_nVadXQo8i6p48Rx8ojQ/s1600/CBDA8CBD19B1D53AF0EF449FFA33BA8E.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9eFK0CFVDkDH1vXAoP8oE2FEMSndlgFtDBPKHDZBMl0Q47HYpJBN5fVsyDOGn90Vt9998aY34k2KedOeGwZ5VqvE6t2OXteGmVVzI2uDatxicY1DNrGh8J_nVadXQo8i6p48Rx8ojQ/s1600/CBDA8CBD19B1D53AF0EF449FFA33BA8E.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>

PROJECT UPDATE

It's Friday and I've had a busy week trying to get organized.  I am having my nephews shower here in 2 weeks so I have to get all my...

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VERN YIP

<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17695208-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Last week I attended the <a href="http://design-bloggers-conference.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Design Bloggers Conference</i></b></a>.  It was fun and I have lot's to say about it but today is all about Vern.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">You remember him right? </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">From Trading Spaces?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxS8YOFNNaPbbf4qoYMwpCk6N6qdRz57F2RS9t6_FmDD3FY8u-n8bJvsjv79ru2ApdkI5_exJyije2R-uHgdo-5rRGlI9zLLXvcOO7dx4ptDBWBTf3VfPbHQTKlX4fTrDaeFUBZofwA/s1600/enhanced-buzz-29978-1365483829-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxS8YOFNNaPbbf4qoYMwpCk6N6qdRz57F2RS9t6_FmDD3FY8u-n8bJvsjv79ru2ApdkI5_exJyije2R-uHgdo-5rRGlI9zLLXvcOO7dx4ptDBWBTf3VfPbHQTKlX4fTrDaeFUBZofwA/s1600/enhanced-buzz-29978-1365483829-13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I could not wait to get home at 4:00 everyday to watch!  Crazy Hilda and her straw walls.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Anyway I got an invite from <a href="http://www.fabricut.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Fabricut/Trend</i></b></a> about 3 weeks before the conference that he was debuting his new fabric line  and didn't think much about it.  I was sure it was going to be Vern and 400 other designers/bloggers.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The first day of the conference I started hearing whispers that was not the case.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And then we got on a bus....only 20 of us.  What???  And.... found out we were having dinner at his home.  Holy Crap.  All I could think was how the hell did I get on this list.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNcH9UUv4B-yV6vEH1mM_cVkEy-YXTaPkSH6Fc67t1De_26FqB1qRa5F8r5-qlqatuSqjgjOzI5rNdTj3syopLpNImA-_u-7nO8ZvLkDpiMf-vcfpIaj4aaE7owwcbGYTCCscpBS2SA/s1600/140712liveinvernshousepremierelrm-0186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNcH9UUv4B-yV6vEH1mM_cVkEy-YXTaPkSH6Fc67t1De_26FqB1qRa5F8r5-qlqatuSqjgjOzI5rNdTj3syopLpNImA-_u-7nO8ZvLkDpiMf-vcfpIaj4aaE7owwcbGYTCCscpBS2SA/s1600/140712liveinvernshousepremierelrm-0186.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Unbelievable.  Still asking "why me?".</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VeIOnaQpDT0pQDkBHPhk-4l3A2UkaUjTqz6B5A2WjCV-AuQNTBxt9TTk_3Q-6KSxDGBDmmZ65MRHVe2p5qISRsSz37f8II2x3dSAO_1Pu_LaId6QC6DuEFIsSdKHDFZePs3TGrnWjg/s1600/IMG_8302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VeIOnaQpDT0pQDkBHPhk-4l3A2UkaUjTqz6B5A2WjCV-AuQNTBxt9TTk_3Q-6KSxDGBDmmZ65MRHVe2p5qISRsSz37f8II2x3dSAO_1Pu_LaId6QC6DuEFIsSdKHDFZePs3TGrnWjg/s1600/IMG_8302.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The foyer where Vern and Craig greeted us.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsTq-7VZG0Re0QrnlRu3fcoDOYGQbcQgF5Irq8nN2Uj6HRsqxh6On48GeHyvaa9Ir1ol4Hd-x_ddjYVETx99Mp2NTM2Pi1ZRNdyMH44HFZt-rPKp8DzdMfQvWnm7DvL6z-YxeRKwfpw/s1600/IMG_8303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsTq-7VZG0Re0QrnlRu3fcoDOYGQbcQgF5Irq8nN2Uj6HRsqxh6On48GeHyvaa9Ir1ol4Hd-x_ddjYVETx99Mp2NTM2Pi1ZRNdyMH44HFZt-rPKp8DzdMfQvWnm7DvL6z-YxeRKwfpw/s1600/IMG_8303.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh691ZesnP0UqeEQQjHQEYy8bOVZIDvsCghjhigJheqqaL3P17WCkd1iIE_BnabXxzJ76lFWl_8rBsAYHMA-6CNmZ91wo4KYPKD2Rb53EIOo9i5MM-o3OFTFaGGaBYk5XS5NnwYA0ArVw/s1600/IMG_8307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh691ZesnP0UqeEQQjHQEYy8bOVZIDvsCghjhigJheqqaL3P17WCkd1iIE_BnabXxzJ76lFWl_8rBsAYHMA-6CNmZ91wo4KYPKD2Rb53EIOo9i5MM-o3OFTFaGGaBYk5XS5NnwYA0ArVw/s1600/IMG_8307.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I was so starstruck.  There are 2 kinds of people in the world....the ones who see a "star" and rush to get a picture with them and me who kind of freeze.  <i>Like stone</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.vernyip.com/index.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Vern</i></b></a> who received the 2000 Southeast Designer of the Year was asked to do Trading Spaces shortly after.  He told our table that at first he thought "why do I want to design a room with 1000.00 when I can charge that much for a lamp?"  Ha Ha.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.wagalot.com/whosschmoo_inspiration.htm" target="_blank"><b><i>Craig Koch</i></b></a> [graduate of Wake Forest] who is the founder [1999] of <a href="http://www.wagalot.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Wag A Lot</i></b></a> doggie day care and boarding which is located here in Atlanta.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">They have 2 beautiful children and they told us from the get go we could explore the whole house.  Oh great....my phone had about 19% battery left.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bz6yNCqEdm6nppuLAnRGFKTpSIMOK3GlWMGfDea5umsRZDV7h5xrz-ZxihCiosm7b4Z7CU9-YB1viuGDinIx8jbGfSWy3V9dZ0zqbe-yHpTKhkcJg6CsXbHhwKbw4yXMrBxAIiNjvA/s1600/11024733_801127859969342_4661157215084723423_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bz6yNCqEdm6nppuLAnRGFKTpSIMOK3GlWMGfDea5umsRZDV7h5xrz-ZxihCiosm7b4Z7CU9-YB1viuGDinIx8jbGfSWy3V9dZ0zqbe-yHpTKhkcJg6CsXbHhwKbw4yXMrBxAIiNjvA/s1600/11024733_801127859969342_4661157215084723423_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">3 beautiful tables set..... I was sitting at this one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ-Z4irosgA_VREPN0Zy02TQCeqAq25iPNQpMSC8qnaz_It1yFYpaVBu2Ee998huVrZWKPQgk3XZBOmmyFe9wusGD55WPX6NSkiZGAJpwoX_wLjJFOGEwDuiP-9KSq_PdRzxOkvCTvw/s1600/IMG_8277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ-Z4irosgA_VREPN0Zy02TQCeqAq25iPNQpMSC8qnaz_It1yFYpaVBu2Ee998huVrZWKPQgk3XZBOmmyFe9wusGD55WPX6NSkiZGAJpwoX_wLjJFOGEwDuiP-9KSq_PdRzxOkvCTvw/s1600/IMG_8277.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The food was incredible.  I wanted to eat every bite then <i>lick the plate and throw my hands in the air like I just won an olympic gold medal</i>.....but I glanced around and saw that I was the only one eating like it was my first meal in a week...... so I left a few bites.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9HPVp-8PjOqK2Is78e4kZ0mEh5s2ncEJfiF2XnAYVs5hdVn9oMLF0q0Lnxesj0sluhWFp88Iec2USoiIP1TJUGd3NtHpoIXT6xhOY8h0LYCGrwW4BMBQohgZUVzpZ7s7Lca1iIpYKw/s1600/IMG_8292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9HPVp-8PjOqK2Is78e4kZ0mEh5s2ncEJfiF2XnAYVs5hdVn9oMLF0q0Lnxesj0sluhWFp88Iec2USoiIP1TJUGd3NtHpoIXT6xhOY8h0LYCGrwW4BMBQohgZUVzpZ7s7Lca1iIpYKw/s1600/IMG_8292.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Of course desert came and good manners went out the window.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">During dinner this <i>beautiful young girl</i> sitting across from me replied "Yes M'am" after I asked her a question.  I almost lunged across the table and poked her eyes out [just kidding <a href="http://www.thedesignnetwork.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=360" target="_blank"><b><i>Christy Davis</i></b></a>].  <i>But she turned out to be nice so I let it slide.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dang  how did she know I was old?  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhD0KdNkKPNjr2N0rCja75KQopL4xmS3PvwUTC4QCtDjQO9nAa1jSjPLyUSusV2akpaHInwbpmmwy-0_2e2NzswI9z6pH9XCgoR0iIIrKSHOEYkA1BKxfQ0nFUV-7LRLn3sVXIzYNmQ/s1600/IMG_8283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhD0KdNkKPNjr2N0rCja75KQopL4xmS3PvwUTC4QCtDjQO9nAa1jSjPLyUSusV2akpaHInwbpmmwy-0_2e2NzswI9z6pH9XCgoR0iIIrKSHOEYkA1BKxfQ0nFUV-7LRLn3sVXIzYNmQ/s1600/IMG_8283.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">His home had just been redesigned using all of his fabrics.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">More images of the family room.... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSGycs7qlRmpj222FY-QCy16ed21bMS-WGqUh27TFujF9-Wy2u3inZR3lYXT4DHE_FGAz7Hom4aLGn_54CQGVqOy5fsgSzyxp-XcoQRMlCT26k6cs5LWHHrOEj4EUcAG7eLaKN2z-Og/s1600/IMG_8294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN4iIrpNRFkk26U_Tm3a_HMeEHgWDMnOdkeJ2vUbkAZDVV15qxVTQJFX_hppcf94N87W-TfQ4jCfXzF63mqmFTkgjTXewPSM1U07nKfpMGCJGQ9Qlf0exN_p3uRAcq66QHY-sKt85hA/s1600/10488173_771450782937050_7011658373242838214_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN4iIrpNRFkk26U_Tm3a_HMeEHgWDMnOdkeJ2vUbkAZDVV15qxVTQJFX_hppcf94N87W-TfQ4jCfXzF63mqmFTkgjTXewPSM1U07nKfpMGCJGQ9Qlf0exN_p3uRAcq66QHY-sKt85hA/s1600/10488173_771450782937050_7011658373242838214_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I got this from his FB page....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-adqoS46AJoaW382I7LZ2Ouv5C5RTZQT8OoU4M7R-Wy5RE0Wp3YPF3Erlx4evB8KP43lKSBCUhwhmX3vTETr8AEoa61GsP5jKkq4CpShoN67QuJ6pupqEak6ey4a_i2lIh2D7ugNwA/s1600/000353235.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-adqoS46AJoaW382I7LZ2Ouv5C5RTZQT8OoU4M7R-Wy5RE0Wp3YPF3Erlx4evB8KP43lKSBCUhwhmX3vTETr8AEoa61GsP5jKkq4CpShoN67QuJ6pupqEak6ey4a_i2lIh2D7ugNwA/s1600/000353235.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">He even has a dog fabric in his line!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Last thing....this is a picture of his Rosemary Beach House [more of his fabrics].  <i>It makes mine look like the ghetto</i>....I am sure that Vern's place is NOT a rental.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidamhC8v8Dlk2CuQBinIQbCPPo92lf-BvpYCf5GL3fiD6GiDqKB6xhUQrRniWDPFtmaa6kw_hjXoOak5TL5QQcNnknaZAeq6krk3-BznUrZqj9EreaF7sgFraKlegkNwjQVLSOG1Zyaw/s1600/RX-HGMAG022_Verns-Beach-House-124-b-4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.1280.960.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidamhC8v8Dlk2CuQBinIQbCPPo92lf-BvpYCf5GL3fiD6GiDqKB6xhUQrRniWDPFtmaa6kw_hjXoOak5TL5QQcNnknaZAeq6krk3-BznUrZqj9EreaF7sgFraKlegkNwjQVLSOG1Zyaw/s1600/RX-HGMAG022_Verns-Beach-House-124-b-4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.1280.960.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Longest post ever....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hope y'all have a delightful weekend:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shastarstruck</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5SWM-Fo7btMM15bELnyHwsjcJKSoFFeNSoPy-HZjERD-PDCAC9TMtut9qdhLZ6nLhplQOHF5556DTyTHJJfoIrAbimILQR2KXvKxAKaiQvQzD5uw7_fyR93ddRtYv5KYT16QKLlISg/s1600/CBDA8CBD19B1D53AF0EF449FFA33BA8E.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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VERN YIP

Last week I attended the Design Bloggers Conference .  It was fun and I have lot's to say about it but today is all about Vern. You reme...

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DANA GIBSON

<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17695208-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am pretty sure that a man was in charge of this <i>"time change"</i> situation.  For the record an extra hour of daylight is a good thing ALL the time.  If women were making the rules we would say <i>"this is working....let's leave it alone".</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Somebody put me in charge please.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">One of the things I learned at the Conference last week was that <a href="http://www.danagibson.com/pages/about-us"><b><i>Dana Gibson</i></b></a> is coming out with a line of wallpaper and pillows through <b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://stroheim.com/collections/dana_gibson.php">Stroheim</a> </b>carried in <a href="http://fabricutfabrics.wordpress.com/"><i><b>Fabricut</b></i></a> showrooms.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Since you are reading Design Indulgence I am going to assume that you are interested in all things design so on with the show.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dana launched her business 15 years ago with a line of hand painted sculpted porcelain.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am not sure when she started her line of pillows...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGNq-i6ra5TAtRFW17eV-pXsJjg6hqf0m8AhoXdcgNt6dve2AzQyZa7YW38hDHMuKKPMH1F8aStCn1HdbvIFVZtdawVyAsT8b5pUe3zl5l91IkM_yoSG55NZSh5Omg2EEHg3meVHr7w/s1600/shopping.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGNq-i6ra5TAtRFW17eV-pXsJjg6hqf0m8AhoXdcgNt6dve2AzQyZa7YW38hDHMuKKPMH1F8aStCn1HdbvIFVZtdawVyAsT8b5pUe3zl5l91IkM_yoSG55NZSh5Omg2EEHg3meVHr7w/s1600/shopping.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This was the first one I remember seeing around blogland.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">There are quite a few in her line now.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2OfNLsTWGflTuano1PF9bBLy0BIsrG8_vDB2-bmunxd61fnVXxRAbGMZ7ViW9GxHhcoQq6n_4RNxvs4hd02mpm2Zk7pGe2pd__ndPFAaWl8A5Lw97CyhdFJtL-19A-pxAju4w3g42w/s1600/fd7215175ae5c3810e13bc55fb64d1aa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZb9abQ9mQ0PGtCnrAFgL5o3QFovel5dqWoEkBKqVHb9qnBA_mohLN9kDeRLPJeK-y2idG3FlkYqtbMOcpBXB67EeHGqbeRtv1_1rh54uKUqMZFKCDThjO36Gy1fllV2oVkfCQghpzvA/s1600/taupe-agra_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZb9abQ9mQ0PGtCnrAFgL5o3QFovel5dqWoEkBKqVHb9qnBA_mohLN9kDeRLPJeK-y2idG3FlkYqtbMOcpBXB67EeHGqbeRtv1_1rh54uKUqMZFKCDThjO36Gy1fllV2oVkfCQghpzvA/s1600/taupe-agra_large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are some images of her new line for Stroheim.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wallpapers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7f5wEYeen3SSCMx1UgZcRzfYqPW-tD8DiU-ZBr7Q1MdMNi5dXLCVyJmdJbYyb1yiTunGsxahlMJjROS-GllN8HZhL1ZY626D9J4pWv1Zt7JFmizHoDiDY_Z7VPnTqC_PHitpdE1l0CA/s1600/4763001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-A0HJv3yJ475whXfDbYv_WIwC9Z8sr2vpR5QHmZo_SsTvPyg_OCQ-WpIl7zlVgY2BfJctw8kNdjjQ5DEQwhxoyFIeXmwBtsifDASIrd12szLbhzFtAwGwSD9aM6yr1hUQa5xxBN6CA/s1600/4763004.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">So Palm Beach huh?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoCWAJ2rcA1-NyQ3lHNfSpXp4zXEL6UtSVhxo4riU_sW75WarCi2WnOxfvHzj161EtAlXxWidoQQmLV9gZ2veKZFWzd9gKwL1EKJCovBvi806ZftPnHi62KKHF6EKLncT2eXKzxXeAw/s1600/4760904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoCWAJ2rcA1-NyQ3lHNfSpXp4zXEL6UtSVhxo4riU_sW75WarCi2WnOxfvHzj161EtAlXxWidoQQmLV9gZ2veKZFWzd9gKwL1EKJCovBvi806ZftPnHi62KKHF6EKLncT2eXKzxXeAw/s1600/4760904.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qZGJPLdzJBUybGpFq6z2ri3x_P3lgWzDg2Io71-C63Q41erj4HK7FMksb7qJgA7OiV7EwkKk7Khe0JB5x_bNq_-BcTao6qdns2-dTQFQ_SO1ZkwO8cCaGhQVawJ2BJC7WMljDMevnA/s1600/4763006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qZGJPLdzJBUybGpFq6z2ri3x_P3lgWzDg2Io71-C63Q41erj4HK7FMksb7qJgA7OiV7EwkKk7Khe0JB5x_bNq_-BcTao6qdns2-dTQFQ_SO1ZkwO8cCaGhQVawJ2BJC7WMljDMevnA/s1600/4763006.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Another awesome wallpaper.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPM4KBGobKv_UcDJ9lHLfKBSv7S7bc0Q6-Db_tTaB7rQz1jgGvRbXpRYhtwtPeVAC01DFCm9yGoK5APfXO2z5i8qEstc1HLX0EnDZ5piofQNEwIH2GjUJlQYX89SC3HKXHx3cTLDKtjA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-07+at+4.43.50+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPM4KBGobKv_UcDJ9lHLfKBSv7S7bc0Q6-Db_tTaB7rQz1jgGvRbXpRYhtwtPeVAC01DFCm9yGoK5APfXO2z5i8qEstc1HLX0EnDZ5piofQNEwIH2GjUJlQYX89SC3HKXHx3cTLDKtjA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-07+at+4.43.50+PM.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqJTmonuuGNAldeH-LrHVXwTleI3gbsGwn82NjXMzpgmWEpk58iJL_Ah-Ec6cGxyw-IWX6l2lx7vQ4mcJ8auGjhGvEE3_LkYoCcXmeADlYCr4qs8EupLCv-a0mtwmVy_HrGIcyfcZxw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-07+at+4.44.04+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqJTmonuuGNAldeH-LrHVXwTleI3gbsGwn82NjXMzpgmWEpk58iJL_Ah-Ec6cGxyw-IWX6l2lx7vQ4mcJ8auGjhGvEE3_LkYoCcXmeADlYCr4qs8EupLCv-a0mtwmVy_HrGIcyfcZxw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-07+at+4.44.04+PM.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WIKUeKPJpFp4hUTMcyLfYmFMxR0SGbpknfLkyhe_jdZWGCBU8gs56y2yL8nT2x2zHkdys_3FHwL4t_nkJ6FBp0T0J6DUrSpQYkmgG90hh1aMqU7ci7hMAkRt4GzU0Gys37To9RqPtQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-07+at+4.44.52+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WIKUeKPJpFp4hUTMcyLfYmFMxR0SGbpknfLkyhe_jdZWGCBU8gs56y2yL8nT2x2zHkdys_3FHwL4t_nkJ6FBp0T0J6DUrSpQYkmgG90hh1aMqU7ci7hMAkRt4GzU0Gys37To9RqPtQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-07+at+4.44.52+PM.jpg" width="628" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYd_Ilt5ztXpwHQPmzkud-0PnwfHqe0eQA_gXOun2kS2gA1YEjXbZE6Cw2PAFpYNciGIt_wWN3VssVGpKg306ow4GgnCHv4dk0Zsvp7IhqIIMx68nTS141KjzkWgZPeNyTneKyID0bg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-07+at+4.45.17+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYd_Ilt5ztXpwHQPmzkud-0PnwfHqe0eQA_gXOun2kS2gA1YEjXbZE6Cw2PAFpYNciGIt_wWN3VssVGpKg306ow4GgnCHv4dk0Zsvp7IhqIIMx68nTS141KjzkWgZPeNyTneKyID0bg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-07+at+4.45.17+PM.jpg" width="628" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">So fresh and full of color.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Go <a href="http://stroheim.com/collections/dana_gibson.php"><b><i>here</i></b></a> to see more of the line.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">A couple of sites where her pillows can be purchased:  <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.zhush.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DanaGib-1&Click=1447&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shoppingengine&gclid=CLOJ_cuNiL0CFRQV7AodcCoAsA">Zhush</a> </i>and <b><i><a href="http://www.shopwaitingonmartha.com/products/pink-leopard-lumbar-pillow">Waiting on Martha</a></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Go shopping.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Oh yeah.....I still have not heard from Schumacher....I guess they are thinking if we do it for her then </span>everybody<span style="font-size: x-large;"> will want in on the deal.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I know....right.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shapouting.....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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DANA GIBSON

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