tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76640415857762428042024-03-19T04:09:31.354+01:00Sweeter LivingHappiness is not a destination, it's a journey. So make it a sweet one..Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-30681448603521616862010-09-25T13:26:00.004+02:002010-09-25T13:45:04.845+02:00To everything there is a season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1uPayXcQkUlxv24gd3DFEDQynZCGhIZ_NhFSksa0fu0WyFW8xcOu7INE_R_BKz2tSBlFOnM2dzpivow5XF7bCMrDQeVll0BRkmagtIiDG-mew_2WU56JQ8EsywZ3pbc37xieif8C5peE/s1600/DSC06592.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1uPayXcQkUlxv24gd3DFEDQynZCGhIZ_NhFSksa0fu0WyFW8xcOu7INE_R_BKz2tSBlFOnM2dzpivow5XF7bCMrDQeVll0BRkmagtIiDG-mew_2WU56JQ8EsywZ3pbc37xieif8C5peE/s320/DSC06592.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520815143055543170" /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></a><div>To everything there is a season,</div><div>A time for every purpose under Heaven:</div><div>A time to be born,</div><div>And a time to die;</div><div><br /></div><div>A time to plant,</div><div>And a time to pluck what is planted;</div><div>A time to kill,</div><div>And a time to heal;</div><div><br /></div><div>A time to break down,</div><div>And a time to build up;</div><div>A time to weep,</div><div>And a time to laugh;</div><div><br /></div><div>A time to mourn,</div><div>And a time to dance;</div><div>A time to cast away stones,</div><div>And a time to gather stones;</div><div><br /></div><div>A time to embrace,</div><div>And a time to refrain from embracing;</div><div>A time to gain,</div><div>And a time to lose;</div><div><br /></div><div>A time to keep,</div><div>And a time to throw away;</div><div>A time to tear,</div><div>And a time to sew;</div><div><br /></div><div>A time to keep silence,</div><div>And a time to speak,</div><div>A time to love,</div><div>And a time to hate;</div><div><br /></div><div>A time of war,</div><div>And a time of peace.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ecclesiastes 3:1-8</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-11797314588791094472010-09-09T14:59:00.004+02:002010-09-09T15:01:36.696+02:008 months of silence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_AKfv0xL0QMblgVNecXladDCYtZ_kqwNsiARAJhXegUxOhW4islBZ7BWva_UwxPZXUv4DIywpyaduJDiYUFy1ihECUzw31HxbryYA9J_znlU6mqvvqD3mIysgfxe_ziazce-zZOTrHU-/s1600/SilenceIsBroken+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_AKfv0xL0QMblgVNecXladDCYtZ_kqwNsiARAJhXegUxOhW4islBZ7BWva_UwxPZXUv4DIywpyaduJDiYUFy1ihECUzw31HxbryYA9J_znlU6mqvvqD3mIysgfxe_ziazce-zZOTrHU-/s320/SilenceIsBroken+(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514897786809571058" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So how do you start writing again after 8 months of silence?</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />I don't know the answer to that yet.<br />In my head I have tried to come up with clever ways of announcing that I'm back, but truth be told I feel neither clever nor am I sure that I'll be back. Writing a blog was such an outlet for me to express myself. I truly enjoyed sitting down at the end of the day sharing my thoughts and the things that brought me joy. But as we entered the new year I found myself feeling completely and utterly empty. Just the thought of writing down anything was overwhelming. I couldn't even open my blog to take a look at the comments. Life is sometimes so demanding that the things you used to love become a chore. And I couldn't handle any more chores. So I quit!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />Today life is even more demanding. For reasons that I might share later my heart is broken and I feel even more empty than ever. And for some odd reason the thought of writing again has started to haunt me at night when I should be sleeping. So here I am. I don't know for how long or if I'll be able to do this. But at least the silence is broken</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-22061076584441925142010-01-09T18:12:00.001+01:002010-01-09T18:12:20.314+01:00Hot woman in a cold placeI'm back in Norway after our cruise. Unfortunately I have gotten a terrible flue that has put me in bed for a week. Today the fever has peeked at 104.9 and I feel quite exhausted and HOT! My hubby is away and my awesome 12 year old is taking very good care of me. Outside it is MINUS 10 degrees Fahrenheit and I'm grateful my home is warm and comfortable. I'm hoping to find my bloginspiration soon. Until then: take care and be blessed y'all (hey...I used to live in Tulsa!) <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/09/425.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/09/s_425.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I took this photo out my kitchen window today before I crashed on our couch. It is quite beautiful here!<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com250tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-44631491039897462452009-12-30T11:24:00.001+01:002009-12-30T11:24:20.256+01:00A sunny day in PireusIt's a beautiful day in Athens today. The cruiseship is here for a few hours before we leave for Crete. I wish you all a wonderful Holiday season and a Happy New Year!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/12/30/61.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/12/30/s_61.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-46932627204075653192009-12-19T13:35:00.004+01:002009-12-19T14:05:28.117+01:00The lucky winners of my 100th post Giveaway are....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGU1gfLwb5McxybV-bKA6x1FExehVjnbOIkur1ilYeb4mhssokN9PQoBVM428XTW-VWMbWZfE9LlX7KPsXSwctTFcr2vsfB2zApPY3tPaAa_fh8HHoohyphenhyphenuPDP4IpGTYC8qqQC-54K9mtc/s1600-h/Magazine+MC.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 147px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGU1gfLwb5McxybV-bKA6x1FExehVjnbOIkur1ilYeb4mhssokN9PQoBVM428XTW-VWMbWZfE9LlX7KPsXSwctTFcr2vsfB2zApPY3tPaAa_fh8HHoohyphenhyphenuPDP4IpGTYC8qqQC-54K9mtc/s200/Magazine+MC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416931933456420498" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 165px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XuwhXDuYHD5aW30FRTnHTcBDKQplrgTJhKpc5qH1MY8eyt5vVXBaXGbiwvNji2Oh5FiR1Zf-ba0kL8lXnH1os5y96-rn84Af-XWozcWoxFZRFQ-4V35v2QqyUQXExNpdmkBQyOjB9mSA/s200/Magazine+House+B.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416931927991350402" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 147px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Zr8UoepYfi95GqSOwL8bShiUGFhLZnGdjyvzBtLpbUfsmp0odqswLWxw-KCfmVAs289APCY0qNJomHTTHb9-QvCHqWIgyudhoc8X60nyw6O8MIqAV6snwIsMxyuDz-xjulUkZC_tKbb_/s200/Magazine+HB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416931925240790386" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jciVxRrOBaMUHQFwbj3nsllIkHCSyfzlZvVUqlv9B0TpRw5VAaEgFMP_K1q4baYsuSSDb97pz95nveEDDa3VUKuU68mOGgK0H2qFuevkOGjZ1-5EH_J2ZPhNzu2v__o5wxbtDp8FN5KT/s200/Magazine+CL.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416931916151307538" /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A little late, but just in time for Christmas. The three lucky winners of a year's magazine subscription are:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kristen at <a href="http://allinamomslife.blogspot.com/">All in a Mom's life</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stepahanie Gina at <a href="http://iheartdaisyflowers.blogspot.com/">All that Glitters</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tracy at <a href="http://traceysetterspringer.blogspot.com/">Tattoos and Diapers</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please send me your address and desired magazine by email so that I can order your subscription.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A big thanks to all the rest of you who entered my Giveaway! I will be back with more fun Giveaways in 2010. Better luck next time:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Merry Christmas!</span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-24342489164284716942009-12-18T15:17:00.006+01:002009-12-18T16:07:14.699+01:00I'm sorry...<div style="text-align: center;">It has been a busy month and I have been very very tired. My inspiration and desire to blog completely disappeared. This is the first time I have even looked at my blog in almost 3 weeks. I'm sorry for not responding to all your sweet comments and for not visiting my wonderful blogfriends. All I can say is that I hope I'll do better in 2010. And that I truly hope that you all are enjoying a wonderful Christmas season.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I will do a drawing for my Great Giveaway later this afternoon and post the results tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>To give a short recap of the last few weeks:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course I have done plenty of shopping! I love interior design stores and all the wonderful Christmas decorations you can buy. I just wish my house was twice as large and my pocketbook twice as thick... This is a picture from one of my favorite shops in Drøbak.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYqB4xe9OrwBxl0u6IKt85xMtk62uNMxthvYgfNkLnPAlI0JjSALHTw9qx7m6izt_IUE1zuIPOypuU7sac2OzJ8TluCKpfPRE9aAXJGCgfYEhKpVJIZvZkyYan3yhbzVGeZjLvjsEt_m0/s1600-h/jul+12.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYqB4xe9OrwBxl0u6IKt85xMtk62uNMxthvYgfNkLnPAlI0JjSALHTw9qx7m6izt_IUE1zuIPOypuU7sac2OzJ8TluCKpfPRE9aAXJGCgfYEhKpVJIZvZkyYan3yhbzVGeZjLvjsEt_m0/s320/jul+12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416587245615556210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I decorated very simple this year. We are all leaving for a Mediterranean cruise this Sunday and will be gone for 2 weeks. No need to put up the tree this year. I only used lots of white lights, a few silver ornaments and green sprigs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWp4zFsdXOcbaPqI_ARkQVWGK59xUf1Gq4DMdmUfFbYr-5SimF_vBtZa2-37YhwPad5-KMAStin4RSP0mooX8bp6S1IWHU141QnLeCCzcauMMVYLGtopCox7g7Nk5TyrDCYdEbPGDf9cw/s320/jul+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416586866217136866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn545aM0RsoFoCD8H0fRmGGIeSncO9j5b-hjdVLon5dCZ-qyxFo-re7UGosz50s8lhi0UDIo_pz54OLVWODVOsSkEfQ5X2PKPESJoq1tB1eckdUBHkjZ1IOKwZkTBtfvE-k0dbusOrenRd/s1600-h/jul+11.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn545aM0RsoFoCD8H0fRmGGIeSncO9j5b-hjdVLon5dCZ-qyxFo-re7UGosz50s8lhi0UDIo_pz54OLVWODVOsSkEfQ5X2PKPESJoq1tB1eckdUBHkjZ1IOKwZkTBtfvE-k0dbusOrenRd/s320/jul+11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416588298710853954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the highlights of December is my all girls weekend. Every year I bring my best friends to our summerhouse where we eat, drink, talk, watch girly movies and maybe do a little shopping. It's always a blast and this year was no exception.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNTyp5Q3ZT4QJuDuYRbXbzIQ0dcmP6wSYdqAUv-E70c2FrkfX-t64FuQ4HoV1qKVSQwfsR9cxWdfVVy6XclLn8yvZVPc5TsV_P26wd0sIR0_LjFpmOA9odi__bJs8j8jZOczeF2uS-lP6/s320/jul+8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416587237410170594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHIvl2bS1AUuyI1UxEJaMm5XYfaH7LPqhYghhRnCcXp-CmOuBWH6LTEWzaE8BmPusbtpHDfFXoTTXz_VV1KLqbcRn0Q8xogUL8BgEYkOYE7SuOpWdk6XaHk1mPrtfcE5-MGOQGN-uMfKl/s320/jul+13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416588302642959906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course I brought them to all my favorite little shops in Drøbak and my good friend Nanni had to take lots of pictures for her blog <a href="http://nannisverden.blogspot.com">Nannis Verden.</a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1IufGP7RmX69vx5FTqDH3lALj9_BkuFXXu100v41TsvdRowSiUzpA46qzURUuVKJCEwtrD7zlm_IYvyGxdCZ2N117dg931Nvf30W4CvInLXoVlAW5O0LXFQTnP7T7ltCgF4NCV0gbeizm/s320/jul+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416587230570419394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Drøbak is always charming, but around Christmas time it is absolutely quaint. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4yXlY_aSvIQ6uaSvU8g80n_aXbDipTpz7r2TUl9oTb9EZX-XNSMQsKK2Cm0lyNQj1NbHarOYayiGUYnE2lDVFkOuGt9ufcDSSwQghyphenhyphenF8jyxus6NSd4pe1oMT9Oo-vBkNRKtschxpXkq9/s320/jul+10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416587238676725250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughter was a cutie the 13th of December for St. Lucia's day. In Scandinavia we celebrate this day with the kids dressing up in white, holding candles and serving the grownups "lussekatter" (a special roll that has saffron).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_wR4hdQ9G60rdADrIY189Q1u6HvQP1Y1r5H_hxsEOgBIZ-1WMVodEwnppw7fLs22WxnYBTcGiGGC5X66UT8-YeXkuBIjqKt_flA6Qrx7VMJtoBWWDaQ3AzOjKt1n-LqGq_sOSwAPrcWk/s1600-h/jul+5.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_wR4hdQ9G60rdADrIY189Q1u6HvQP1Y1r5H_hxsEOgBIZ-1WMVodEwnppw7fLs22WxnYBTcGiGGC5X66UT8-YeXkuBIjqKt_flA6Qrx7VMJtoBWWDaQ3AzOjKt1n-LqGq_sOSwAPrcWk/s320/jul+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416586879836421314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every year we go to the national museum here in Oslo called "Folkemuseet". It has a wonderful display of old buildings and traditions. The whole area is just absolutely beautifully decorated for Christmas. Their Christmas market is quite unique and has become a tradition for us. We spend the day eating gingerbread cookies and candied apples, riding horse drawn carriages and looking at wonderful things we can buy for Christmas.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhZhln8NxfwqVhzcjxbZDNDFUDCPRX_yZQwkmW4FZkzU5Q-49YHHILWegLaBLUwkKJjglr2sTDuKGO-utZhVcZsUEZMnB5ncB7H2OcdBWio4mc9MN9tbS3tnZTYSZ7aMEy-ecW3_kfeKy/s1600-h/jul+3.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhZhln8NxfwqVhzcjxbZDNDFUDCPRX_yZQwkmW4FZkzU5Q-49YHHILWegLaBLUwkKJjglr2sTDuKGO-utZhVcZsUEZMnB5ncB7H2OcdBWio4mc9MN9tbS3tnZTYSZ7aMEy-ecW3_kfeKy/s320/jul+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416586869732514834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLsZSXZc3i_L_Z6gMfuzy20DOgHGjaq9_fgWIS8teqzPiB2n8xboTmZt-ZmeUxtG1K-Kcz1APeWmlTGw3Gp8DHyI9PuzKjdSYDBdM7O0fcuAtK9qBKs2ABFyi12RV-3ofvUV_4JRBcfSS/s320/Bilde+136.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416588323888559218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">After a very busy month at school we had a fun day this week making a gingerbread village. I have blisters all over my hands from assembling 28 houses with burning sugar. I do not want to do this again next year... but the result looks good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnTlA8imqDe0K5nC3nAKE_FLWxuhH2KzKBXB65pnSe6_GVIh1Xmi6sHP4s5S_L2JFS5B3el1MhChjg-1Kuk6rz0CkvkZl4OV7JSEouklE66_hJ2KAzkfz8xNsMUAUilrwBZ2yBOVFfkT6/s320/jul+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416586864464589570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJc5qb3Ku6PdpvA0cNMQ1QFQPCkgWAT-jUHb-DG2tHcFDR6cafPfag_lfbPDCiK0xmJ27ZRC6F7qRwOexHHKrq1ao_s2sb7Zq0ca4bkyjd_39OEi39Kd0Nb_aX0UVd-1Ifo-rLfnLLw58o/s320/Bilde+155.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416588309318315394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-30965929822692956222009-11-28T10:50:00.004+01:002009-11-28T12:18:55.255+01:00Gingerbread Saturday<div style="text-align: center;">We are getting closer to Christmas and every weekend is filled with fun activities. Today we have been making gingerbread cookies. Here is the result:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQBj9EzfWqKfROLHw0Gdi9BIbV8sDYvRSBayYvVVIWgO9V0Xktj_dm-pQYW4miQ8MiHUOSeUSBYTJSjefG4v6TUjU-FnmAQyuHoOCCttBHk987kNwwBcTBxxKzqS8zd17raeiaXSr5iD0/s1600/pepperkaker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQBj9EzfWqKfROLHw0Gdi9BIbV8sDYvRSBayYvVVIWgO9V0Xktj_dm-pQYW4miQ8MiHUOSeUSBYTJSjefG4v6TUjU-FnmAQyuHoOCCttBHk987kNwwBcTBxxKzqS8zd17raeiaXSr5iD0/s400/pepperkaker.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409110899807176914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grace's gingerbread cookies are much more colorful and imaginative than mom's!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c0gXvVJAVoO7MOqMo-GDJ99IVGMbq69RuhJVLHM5_e30rI1iaEflJHPwVmf9dV1PfHkXXwDcJoxiX5TKp9i5sFdhqLNmx4GV8e4LRnkdn4mr8PV24US_nhG3pkSNlCJLkRqRUq8UxTLV/s1600/pepperkaker+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c0gXvVJAVoO7MOqMo-GDJ99IVGMbq69RuhJVLHM5_e30rI1iaEflJHPwVmf9dV1PfHkXXwDcJoxiX5TKp9i5sFdhqLNmx4GV8e4LRnkdn4mr8PV24US_nhG3pkSNlCJLkRqRUq8UxTLV/s400/pepperkaker+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409110893986937202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The pink NonStops (Norwegian M&M's) were the only pink things I could come up with today. Now we are going to a Christmas fair to see if we can find some fun Christmas presents. I wish you all a fabulous Pink Saturday! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For many more pink Saturday posts please visit Beverly over at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com">How Sweet The Sound.</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-89736624199868468392009-11-26T10:19:00.006+01:002009-11-26T10:28:23.634+01:00Happy Thanksgiving!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPb9Z9RgY2OARp7aMCvK91hqa7q4KKcaLNl0eKOXyz351fNa_SgXyG7Mw9EcF6zMNeBpQpP4sV5in4dNv88nvzDgqQjXj3rBy-UebtIchYCkKnH3e0hIiEfJypKvfPzsabk0nkbBa2dCq/s1600/Bilde+020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPb9Z9RgY2OARp7aMCvK91hqa7q4KKcaLNl0eKOXyz351fNa_SgXyG7Mw9EcF6zMNeBpQpP4sV5in4dNv88nvzDgqQjXj3rBy-UebtIchYCkKnH3e0hIiEfJypKvfPzsabk0nkbBa2dCq/s400/Bilde+020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408340503574036546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Picture from the church at Vestby. I thought the light was quite unusual. It reminds me that there is always hope even when your day seems dark and hopeless.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm grateful for so many things. God has truly been good to me and my family.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-621780857241949122009-11-21T02:23:00.005+01:002009-11-21T03:34:56.907+01:00A Very Pink Christmas<div align="center">Pink is not a traditional color for Christmas. But maybe it is time to break with tradition and bring pink into your home this year. Feast your eyes on these great ideas for a very pink Christmas.<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406376787231872898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWcoh-vTznyoRpTKwWOMR83PSCiJTGtUUa-_b-6ONXVY4M3dSP1BTlaupom8DPuHR4NsqEQwRh2Jn2aZLi2ri9ehMY7Nnj8LULKOCrXP0jZDKAe_Opd0O2EtwqIPIk9i8dXYlmWf_swWe/s400/Pink+montasje+5.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabykqDs2G0XXfOhEbUPfPb9aO0qLEElQWJMoHGiz1GaZo9vRuGQJCTs2mDhwyzbztDu69SdTlX7QMAUvp5EOKJwBowMs7pW6B1KMFLSDfkSTGi9s7OaQmQRhdnHRtXfrrfpZFZWkfOCL6/s1600/Pink+montasje+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406376784267690594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabykqDs2G0XXfOhEbUPfPb9aO0qLEElQWJMoHGiz1GaZo9vRuGQJCTs2mDhwyzbztDu69SdTlX7QMAUvp5EOKJwBowMs7pW6B1KMFLSDfkSTGi9s7OaQmQRhdnHRtXfrrfpZFZWkfOCL6/s400/Pink+montasje+4.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406376778493733250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gC2yg3BybUOEpE4_NN9Z-Wq9y7nN67orPZa_XQXnBpyVmcrh7pza14kPLXkC0hqZEI6jL_KQB6BFtzLJ__2TG4BaOrxEuMhsM8sg1bnx6gDaTkYGERnS2KkMBaeJs0lbb7fF6b1_KinI/s400/Pink+montasje+1.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406376780339599538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-tGtDe7ZMr1EiA1NtG4gF_Osr2I2Ba0XrsQcjcCxVcRsfHFBWSdgS2E2fSYYhqq9PtLyBO7KUVl5MR4Qd9WZjx42vGtiwRucfONCj1D3HOpbwgBBCxvf8goahFAZbBCXoCcKP7_MPa4m/s400/Pink+montasje+3.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406377958517119362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaFmEw4auKULt9TRMgLL842eOBjqY1incCtpMGnigQQsVzBLstYF9_Z1yUmXoLJjRyYU19WPR9fEwOCNLdiDycL9a2tZJL_1EmQC9Ma_3XTJLsB1f6c49BPPVaUg-Uou-oel0jdkwqRVO/s400/pink+montasje+6.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406376774666704322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH84FldYQoN0xWnPZbCq1rWC9g5eAQqv3QPBUgA5UQWDw5p7grD4l34BE2_RuWw5JqnVC_zcoT8aGmZ_zk7SBS8YLxfAc-9C4TKEsEUx9DQnTAhpC0Q_W-JBOJJJI5V9ihkuJ57XK4UPOb/s400/Pink+montasje.jpg" /> For more pink posts visit Beverly over at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">How Sweet the Sound</a>.</div><div align="center"> Happy Pink Saturday to you all!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-33719257890979636042009-11-20T00:17:00.000+01:002009-11-20T00:44:34.342+01:00Saying goodbye<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/11/19/588.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/11/19/s_588.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='451' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Today I'm saying goodbye to a good friend. He died last week only 53 years old. I still cannot believe that he is gone. I'm attending his funeral today and I'm praying for his wife and his two sons. It is so sad... I know he touched many lives and that many will be gathered today to pay their respect. I will always be grateful for the part he played in some of the lifechanging decisions my husband and I made 11 years ago. Thank you Jan!<br /><br />Today I'm reminded how important it is to live joyfully, love wholeheartedly and follow my dreams.<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-32004387373501416752009-11-18T04:55:00.000+01:002009-11-20T00:16:20.832+01:00Christmas gift ideas for vintage lovers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7_rKBevvmV9G13Ej9lXKHbaYD4I4Ljlo6j02iOPC29588lLfJGm70w8lLaYevOuqv99bDX0s1w8p4ZC5M9uGH66vJAbiQdPWBWa6TbpL1w-VZ_IYhm04n3j6fh80sK5bP55p9Ht_tknO/s1600-h/vintage+gift.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7_rKBevvmV9G13Ej9lXKHbaYD4I4Ljlo6j02iOPC29588lLfJGm70w8lLaYevOuqv99bDX0s1w8p4ZC5M9uGH66vJAbiQdPWBWa6TbpL1w-VZ_IYhm04n3j6fh80sK5bP55p9Ht_tknO/s400/vintage+gift.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404008451546414914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love to buy gifts. It is so fun to find that "perfect" gift for someone you love. The whole month of November is my "Giftshopping Month". I LOVE TO SHOP, and that is one of the reasons I really enjoy November.</div><div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Here are a few unique gifts for your shabby chic friends that love anything vintage.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">You can find these gifts and so many more at <a href="http://notonthehighstreet.com/">Notonthehighstreet.com </a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQb3yfdyiG-aIRn7IqhpaLoYulFygnmqRFn4WIS17gONI-EVYh4ys3Yyi1Y_5lnxSwIloy6U4d_bEC2-KujdtPPIiXJ-oFLxXMvU9BYhWZASSEohnP3N2oiWcnm-ETIwZ42h7PfyiH4cr-/s400/charm3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 376px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404006214082265954" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65Y0_jMoxhIrqWYx2FIvOvZvH3_8g6a3ewoApIpxFEdQpbCYkqZPXLaXDcwUauPea9SXKusJgVAy_WyXXglJ6pSdJrzWtwc7GOfnmUDrhyphenhyphenLHiVtjCAThWoGAWnSlHcjgR7cFG2tKb9SlM/s400/minette_birdcage_mirror.jpg" style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404006209299735938" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlyC-jqq9ebeZ7BTaOmX3mrFS37dwgBhjBM4ipR0wIJ96BKD5ZmrUbx2DxPzD465URCseHOoFKNYCDBPr2itjm3PSIICULuD5gghuT1WS5Cc3equLcHuSBbENkdQT6eqPniMYqvu-oxOs/s400/le_jardin_handmade_sign.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404002681124893906" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxpAaB06eTKNoW3pd-Z6vJf9baXPWfVD4EttaoTskkcP8A5VxA4KwOdZJ3JquWdCv-2Zl1m7yscd3xiM3PT7A9huaqhUHWyHjhOjCIRG8w4xj8yjcAgszdS3KyZ8GsLZUdi-g3i6NEiuM/s400/champagne_is_the_answer.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404002671887678242" /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAfRfmoUSfDMfm876u5Qyf5sQWpw31ezMdo6eKEHRmef3hlqAc5JQRgzdu6lipTnQbRUQP2BvsJAAOoEZc3V2NZhBKOBmGA2_2R4dDhfy1s8qJanOCnCUc6Fy_k2am30PYIsMvlXzfua7/s400/apple_bird_feeder.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403992943852364914" /><div style="text-align: center;">Good luck with your Christmas shopping. Remember... it should be fun, not a chore!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-63581914424703958802009-11-15T11:00:00.012+01:002009-11-15T11:21:27.290+01:00My 100th post Giveaway!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLwUoh_KmMBup_VfOkYV3Yldz78V6SCM1QoI22CAwMbGo0BBwF4IhjcEwPgG7pyjr2xeyG5GGg4tz3a8RNX0k2io9-TKS5WRsZK8p-4J5OoaD5lCl78syxHduNh9hfsjA8NW_Wfee5ETX/s1600-h/100+cake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404272050193078946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLwUoh_KmMBup_VfOkYV3Yldz78V6SCM1QoI22CAwMbGo0BBwF4IhjcEwPgG7pyjr2xeyG5GGg4tz3a8RNX0k2io9-TKS5WRsZK8p-4J5OoaD5lCl78syxHduNh9hfsjA8NW_Wfee5ETX/s400/100+cake.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">Finally! The day has come and this is my 100th post since I started blogging in May of 2009. I have been wondering how to celebrate this milestone and cannot think of a better way than to announce a GIVEAWAY! This one is FABULOUS and it's open to all bloggers from all countries. </span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:georgia;">This is what you can win:</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>12 issues of Marie Claire Magazine</strong></span><br /></span><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404267344954630930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOlaNOpr36xm-UF500_QHl5Mqx1LpGZKVvUu4mvvTcnpUwopHUnnGjMHhnY0AhbkmrsFXeT2KtF2XDrkMF5uz3TLBaHXjp3Ln11GNyNclCJb8iFwVzj0HO_d5CpHwsOc-38mD1Et5wpMz/s400/Marie+Clair.jpg" /> </span><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>12 issues of Harper's Bazaar Magazine</strong></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403973944447492338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dintmzggBo-X88BHYEsp_d_9Hp984M35QsU7OhMt6DHWvPr9dbUibQ8380LaCZ3n6gYfIeVp3d_6ET3qjPqu9gy88d-hwY8e0UFfgvdY0AXs4jUgGqvR5S9ZJUtORP_2fnXTWWevo1gG/s400/Harpers+Bazaar.jpg" /></span></div><div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><strong>12 issues of Good Housekeeping Magazine</strong></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#990000;"></span></div></div><div><span style="color:#990000;"></span></div><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403973941786266370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7BJskGPhrEbZeLyLbgGdyGFIsSEb1ACk8OtfgsPLc4T3ezj87Nge_s2-6kF0npIYv28CBKCKJcYUtCXDIZwAgI8hlQ7s1Ua5q6zmEHpZy615YLYC5ugrrAgldj3Ct4sn_dd5lILzRIEU/s400/Good+Housekeeping.jpg" /></span><br /></span><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>10 issues of House Beautiful Magazine</strong></span><strong>goo</strong><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"></span></div><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404266339769667282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNL0Orqvwr4wYM-ZFg9SLO66a7Fvrdxwbxp-lJdCVN3w-EM1OQkTd-9KLl6JOy8RPyRgK7P089pcqbvZa7arKU7AQjPg0MlA5cMxW81tMnaF-tz8phJoYVKn9IrbIu-PWwM5D8vj-LzXHs/s400/house+beautiful.jpg" /> </span><br /></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>or 10 issues of Country Living Magazine</strong></span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhwXq45HCbauIHO7oyau8qkOySH9khmot20b8WgMiC8qb3j5vxinI-q_Q-vh8e4e9uMUQDhUWcYW8WMplz3p8fqI0irvfQTgXDdVAHsTVF8paZVR_Yxw8zdAb26aK-5toCVQBSpwGVVHF/s1600-h/Country+Living.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403973938744765186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhwXq45HCbauIHO7oyau8qkOySH9khmot20b8WgMiC8qb3j5vxinI-q_Q-vh8e4e9uMUQDhUWcYW8WMplz3p8fqI0irvfQTgXDdVAHsTVF8paZVR_Yxw8zdAb26aK-5toCVQBSpwGVVHF/s400/Country+Living.jpg" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhwXq45HCbauIHO7oyau8qkOySH9khmot20b8WgMiC8qb3j5vxinI-q_Q-vh8e4e9uMUQDhUWcYW8WMplz3p8fqI0irvfQTgXDdVAHsTVF8paZVR_Yxw8zdAb26aK-5toCVQBSpwGVVHF/s1600-h/Country+Living.jpg"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-STYLE: italic" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">I will draw <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">three winners</span></strong> on the 15th of December 2009.</span></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#330099;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px;font-size:medium;" class="Apple-style-span" ><i></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:large;color:#000000;">You'll get one ticket if you leave a comment.</span></li><li><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:large;color:#000000;">Two tickets if you become a follower.</span></span></li><li><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:large;color:#000000;">Three tickets if you advertise the contest on your blog with picture and a link.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;color:#000000;">Four tickets if you place my blog on your blog list.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></li></ol></div><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Please write in your comment what you have done, so that I can write down the number of tickets you get.</span></i></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px" class="Apple-style-span"> </p></span></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-11398290953086665322009-11-14T13:51:00.010+01:002009-11-14T15:14:29.793+01:00Ideas for your Thanksgiving Table<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kOq84smdIlHtRzTh9apLIX4_q-p9u8n5YpM4S1dHxV_0QGzMqAuOznorumN2aFEQMM-EIZ8o1H0adocyocnQkJMURh1S6kpFjTvoA-KgMByHpU5ksZAcQypK6xUfpr40ie_TA_PGtl1v/s400/thanksgiving-table-5-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946518184580562" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's soon time to invite family and friends for Thanksgiving dinner. Even though we now live in Norway we still try to celebrate Thanksgiving every year. It is one of the many beautiful traditions that we brought back with us after having lived in the US. We focus on all the things we are grateful for and enjoy time together with the people we love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is also a chance to create a festive autumn table. Here are some ideas to help you decorate your special Thanksgiving table this year.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make an elegant menu card</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uGsNo8Ej3I0D7a_NjfoT6gMUSbIDuW63yeM65EA0vUdQUZZb0oWuEDjB1wktQsMwFlcBZqWFvVGHoE-eYaUClNdVo7h67uPdFXNP1u_enRki3LBq-hDDnUZXSQBSIIsX12CL5q8yBhM8/s1600-h/transferware-thanksgiving-place-setting-cp1106-de.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uGsNo8Ej3I0D7a_NjfoT6gMUSbIDuW63yeM65EA0vUdQUZZb0oWuEDjB1wktQsMwFlcBZqWFvVGHoE-eYaUClNdVo7h67uPdFXNP1u_enRki3LBq-hDDnUZXSQBSIIsX12CL5q8yBhM8/s400/transferware-thanksgiving-place-setting-cp1106-de.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946662027843186" /></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITrGtVCMJXOPIjn8U1H3BxA8r-gToPMU7_3GaUWzq6trh7cdu98qmqIFqP-54IOAFDfVyG_dZkjAUlhl4sqFioEdWCvjHPlhHRkKqXVX8mSytV61uAkMcJsPmKTZNApnH0D_mbQFme2GU/s400/ss_100884206.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945769789630786" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqJyHHx-hjLdtRLEoHwUmrs3VdjdwyjjNZdEU3xFYJDR70A9Zp-2rlqM4m-Bt1UhDfPE5NoCt7PDM-Gznrw8h8EYyIkpH2_DlQQA5LJaDf4exrYM_c71KjHS9t-q0_hUwlgyjPTY7Dtby/s400/ss_101079330.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945931359451618" /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Placecards can be so much more than just a piece of cardboard. Use your imagination.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLmS7_U7fLTahUB5O7NJbUB77Q7RJ4W1lkBj5BjNKL_Or0nwwtr4YbhP7GYSbcNU16VWFMuDribitwhk-bA1DikPAjFFlZ5Nh1G79ALLIMM1V5J-OP_vT1DwdvyAHpYqrXzMN06OaqR7v/s400/thanksgiving-table-9-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946523233619362" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntS-tyTyGYDnZIOipQspg8R-FE_NrowKpptIxuL8n3P4z6h-WK0jTyeIpp9q6-O7pqoCW64IgDZ7qHKOA5hQpICB8KDmZP3c8Wpw5Ie2TkjMU1kXjz6v_7ryapOEt2vVx1Y6a-v-AUmbq/s400/ss_CNW214762.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946115708114754" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGuLx17BuAEPClKjJeXSmx1IZha4XlohGw6VWqK2B-UMAAY4L4jhSkk8bXEGXfwORp0ZoYIfFndsfLiKG2gjF7cv2MDAezcPky2D0b0wC_Z7y_XlojVDz5L-jbddi6ocFaSciw2pGNZMw/s400/ss_BKS053322.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946115061850818" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2oTwq-uzdjwa7KuVvAbl7DlCii7soJZJ1bOMo83V9yi-Afi-mzEYDZfjH_N7jM3r6uTvxUFfXWLKY61fTTa1piGV0S713liMnGq9ooWvhwJ0gD1MUC82ww84PPmkXAfJYJ-EobWdPZ9L/s400/ss_100370207.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 275px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945763612420354" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e0ZJvf24thDcvJtBxOzAmThRS9cCSHEmFxwrWLIxj5YmbiTHWWhztrTLZCRnW93CaUACKB6JF5zCkWoG7Woe1ptwYa7lSwR7Hhj55wYHbNWCb0W4w8xVEYs51Gy3wAO5MaUnIkJG-Io9/s400/ss_101120414.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945937354246226" /><div style="text-align: center;">Use family photos to remind everyone that Thanksgiving is all about family.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBq-ZdazSbaG-a9Z-kpE6w8goamemrPLrSiHFByLF6AjBatzQ4KoGqM5xu_gSGxz_tAa0JQKL1fuhVgcVONSwgRtinnfEX9T68ve0H6cEaIvxapy1GrAABJdfhHu1LuU2gnzQVBREKcER/s400/thanksgiving-table-10-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946527964291858" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOcLqU-BSEalgJyWqAWzIF5si74fI9Av5Zq1Vo9vsC6vOObJcfR-WRB0DDnbqotdmsJRxATKWDL_S8WSjBCeAhYPpuiv9B6J2P44aifHTLDUdEB-rqLacHKn4prMHFsj_Zf83kzxtkoyt/s400/ss_Thanksgiving_5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 250px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946328630965058" /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Stamp or write a message </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcfdIWrwm-zPbsqaBm3oMK_2ALLWpQXoAO3ASKR93KmBvdKU-vHjE-Ri8tI8X7sjScddTVQbZLJZZsyF_PGJz5V6Y_zBytGbMSVGli-KEI_v2Z-9mUUhjf-QjowOzUJa7i1a5ntFRl1nb/s400/thanksgiving-table-3-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946515319484834" /><div style="text-align: center;">on a linen tablecloth</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9sdAQcW_1OYylCungQC7cFZWa6qXMW5UqOPUwp2JPJNAPitadk0t6Ows5X-BOZMNlwNglG9aJ-sspoCU1bFx6H6rFGK_KLJmjxz-bZugd0r3G-qePY4IcOQ7skhxSZfrA8jClPHZ1Dwa/s400/thanksgiving-table-1-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946330503621554" /><div style="text-align: center;">on your glasses</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-eqx_4yGYok8NMJeoNmgTX437lAee3ml_zO6gX0ZJFRJLBlihM6-w-HhytvhzIqwK6SeCOAnl04hSZrblC9VnFbOCMFhybMRp4w3gYfKXwxoLjiBE-X8cO1J0MQqjAGkP25WScay7345/s1600-h/thanksgiving-table-settings-de.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWN3sRFDTXlDRxNmBupCq95fFK85ZBZM1Pk4THuyogktQHfGKj4cBf1i4U-OB23_GG_Xg3VPSxvBrvR91_hXlccofi7si7kU5JopqtO0v3DNZTvV6UqGCksWbwK11a5ANpydYgf0B4SJs/s400/thanksgiving-table-7-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946519053180706" /><div style="text-align: center;">on your candles</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-eqx_4yGYok8NMJeoNmgTX437lAee3ml_zO6gX0ZJFRJLBlihM6-w-HhytvhzIqwK6SeCOAnl04hSZrblC9VnFbOCMFhybMRp4w3gYfKXwxoLjiBE-X8cO1J0MQqjAGkP25WScay7345/s1600-h/thanksgiving-table-settings-de.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8fdBzPv3HRUyyedkHonmw7uakyzP8Hjpf1sI2lOmM3XVPDJJfpXlbFxvkXG2lZn9yAC8xi5rJvLgAU7_bSmi0HG0LnZqmcuU3oPO1SCb8nfVY1KLw6HvEY-uKE33mtuBqv-euz7iuZlY/s400/stamped-thanksgiving-cocktail-napkins-cp1106-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946328383993058" /><div style="text-align: center;">on your simple white napkins or on your napkinrings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYzW7PdAiUPLIfutnPkQIRt0u2BDcgC1MZrzDKC-z3sPtj9PVcHpMFZPubwFrCpnXzyQ7YoXcs2o6WPNj44qFD-I7isA0kJ334L0r6HfCNfzeASDWUFQsUaxwTOIcmn1-uu6xRiPdSW8j/s400/ribbon-paper-napkin-holder-cp1106-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945595942655138" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make a striking centerpiece using flowers in rich colors</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEga0uJQPST68gyw4zbAvxL_Y0ydU_YIGp-pTwTP8tVV_V7PkWpuWB8jBmPMA4VvAMW3EU1c-iMuw0Zuh_9ZhZG_32qG9M5rykhvY-89DYhF33x9OF1RKawqYpIUHaA2Ip71RZyW_3IRtl/s400/floral-centerpiece-thanksgiving-cp1106-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945434403100242" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfjngsHp70Y6b5YEcAt0xEClEdl2Ojdw77LVLc1X0CIh6Fin_T5UFv1UKD5eUb8Rb2zxraDJu3C6bn3Oe5ReaVLdaj4dldXBInud7aRpM46MCH45lsp50J-UGAFgE1zFn2TnTbi0B6tU2/s400/floral-centerpiece-ENTERT1106-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945434713629922" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">or use simple white flowers with rich fabrics.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsKyX0-0kz6EzL-K2turRXRbaO5VuOli4DYgN9_lMNM0YzJdP5WoZmXeixbsVDOnp2DkMPv9aLWaYLXyJVGejYXRTfHAQQpcOECWbL2AigeKCW2Rm6wd00okkW3LbzeFohA-33QhWL9Kg/s400/ss_100028975.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945603884065346" /><div style="text-align: center;">You can also bring nature inside by creating a centerpiece with vegetable, fruits, pinecones, twigs, branches of spruce or leafs</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRA1ihOOJ_JQH72UdSnJ-N88OPykRTIU0UKjYUm2InsKRLOVApCc6eDySWgj6igaVxWgUXiTq9K6cGI7U6JNjO7Sl19DzDPtSQzOBMukHcEiZJilPBSqif8dR2Zfd9l-VmpNjB_ACh039/s400/ss_100222975.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945761053037330" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAeY4B6VQufNyIncpMARr5vk_tkgvNEtbjpNk3xyKAAryR4j7RlAP9sVDaXMVCeRTt2n3l3LWvhrHFWjqAkTCzzKRCRage5eCIEMW951_qGWxSBK1_60Pw35oIKHeoNZ6Q_QxdqSEnPC8/s400/ss_100222974.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945758611877810" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">How about a glass vase filled with kumquats and topped with a pinecone-shape candle?</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0r_wOLizM4s0stU3WwwcXzTWOuPXtohuOmxQhw1rwjOhAkskbeLUncMCRiwcc1NZX5S179F8ns-f1HwDlcfsHaD1mHpA-k-kIgB3B9H69zPRnLMNcCmU81hLJ1UgKthb0U8-SXBki1jg/s400/ss_100076860.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 250px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945605434419346" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Candles always creates a festive atmosphere. Find new ways of decorating with them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRzUNVDyo6CgLYU-uyutLsshYqiMk3AFZQUUn08iIy9o_eH13EK0AuEq4mZPadYEQ3f9-SlbmG39gSXQ9-5J9Ta_nFus8gnXikrsMBQ0EIIhOsEqYZ6hAsgaFFLwfMpBp0biOnG05et0i/s400/ss_MWL444691.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946320242995234" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAvMZOjhGHOvpGdZprQ4IzGBkGS0f7DYQ25jaopbwO8Y9iCaIdJwjGE09-4QfDkTcDbXa7TFmEB4Tm1hxhgCtjSNodg8U8bppwcSrnWWH2S9gJjV6cJseW7ib_TEcwiRXJH-Ec2_Ma_M8/s400/ss_bhgvideofall603b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946111166131394" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sYZQU5ssAPlPBnCNx333Culxmt_OZsNHHjaqNwOuXiXPUWNukin0owa_HNvDe4W4x08QVtVeIpMP3czoQZuzOHCW80WiwpjDQueWbXx5SVQiaP8lDc7DytqTj2Fw1XEsW4x7Gq7HJjk1/s400/ss_100991393.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945921536450610" />The most beautiful candle displays are often the simples. Use everyday items like corn or multicolor popcorn kernels.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FYYdCBzp933QQD8w-dQGH10s3FnIqCm8Q4V3F5hdL7v0VOxezncv9fMXYmvMpmDHZ41bo7fgdJLORTd610ldmiMvNpCZj6I0Um7q4KS-BBKyWEnZLReaq3gfDXdgSRbwCpHchphoWahT/s400/ss_12758326.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945600183965570" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImCeYNKBdrW2pAXqkxbLUrsLLJzvdnNxYGLOt2cWFjM279A_uXfS9Qsa17pOupDicBpXPGmZDNWtbmnAaMav3E6mro_Wn6w92nNDJRpFg2mu-IXIgNnlDtj8rQ-IZ4OJqM-_9dIZ1DsM5/s400/CLX1107Cook_024-de.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945427165579202" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtN8FMF6Csc7gEiBULXb8lMX4oz29PqauZ2xQDMa21zu1HJQnGkEBAuWyNn7vAJH_1YC1M82LkHnCNOBphKLphJQE2R2flMz9wzbYl_p211CRro1vjXH6txUevZkflGXzkJqhRQ-d0VcR_/s400/ss_100097597.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945757473205858" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnKiwHNozEawVQlbhcS4EqGpvEb9XwgAak9pEJ8m8CLz5RF_RsN52KacY8PCgBs6f4b8qyJ_EmTYYpwREMuNlM193Ly2hccT7kCL7TUhtSXo1ryHMO-WLanHR996vM_96SgN8wMS3jMdM/s400/ss_BHG136635.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945940486122802" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can even use snacks as a decorative element on your table.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6u-M78npfevNZSPZ_ljGRe2O9nvGHR0LvHpbgWrLbwSUFKjefX2wggc8NPBt3czExvipw4ZI4hLu6bV6hckjG2S_3ZQ6a2GoVqyHlplogwvusr7Ao8egRyIYGYPyUOxGefYeM4t06kvKW/s400/ss_BHG157489.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 333px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946106402079474" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KicZp_jNSg9FBnuMbikZjptOwfZqKffwZ9xgDQ3TsPJmOYWbgRKx4Pztm7Hu3BpS1UGZS3IxL1Ot9ael1JpuYODTBvZM2HdSyPL-E1XxUn0m6YWXs_jckG2UK_PSlBM2_IqkobaG0JHO/s400/ss_101079316.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 250px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403945927796454818" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">However you choose to decorate your table, let it reflect your personal style. Look around your home for things that you can use to make your table special and unique. Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;color:#656565;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-31684583599122922592009-11-07T02:32:00.000+01:002009-11-07T02:32:00.271+01:00Pink Poinsettias<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3G5pmCfnfYVsk5TLls4rRW961_1i23Mpop72iwz_ZUuT3Cx7SI9BHa6PPpBS4SL-joku3VxbI7FbpArgeZ6IjYK5PjtAHyxxlD3r15L_nM4apv6EVOAUiGukX0IwaQMM8XDe3yqDGsJ2n/s1600-h/Pink+poinsettia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3G5pmCfnfYVsk5TLls4rRW961_1i23Mpop72iwz_ZUuT3Cx7SI9BHa6PPpBS4SL-joku3VxbI7FbpArgeZ6IjYK5PjtAHyxxlD3r15L_nM4apv6EVOAUiGukX0IwaQMM8XDe3yqDGsJ2n/s400/Pink+poinsettia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400537233450526530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Driving the bus home from Poland we did a quick stop outside Berlin. Running through the store I saw these beautiful pink poinsettias. Two of them had to come home with me! I wrapped them up as best I could and they survived for a few days inside the luggage compartment of the bus. Now they are placed in my kitchen window, proudly announcing that Christmas is soon here. If you take a closer look, you'll see that it is actually snowing outside! This is Norway!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't leave without sharing this fabulous pink photo of my husband. We are celebrating his 40th birthday this weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplm5xAJC2TvX5mzNMZZU1EZX0-GfltxfnRmobEcgo6ZMe989HIAQXgLUsMrbsCiNTA0eb1OfIbz7Oa_zW8AsALkl5bEVP42DNOg5XYFYt0TXkKrNu4Sdj5tQWFK267xjnZmhRYJWkvCnx/s320/Pink+per.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400537051968014930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">For more pink Saturday posts visit B<a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">everly over at How Sweet the Sound.</a></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-19688953581757067622009-11-05T02:32:00.008+01:002009-11-05T03:37:38.638+01:00The Lexington Company<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmkPZfxkAiD4bpfSFc8E6ciBX6l8wldjy5-nhDKKsw468-PnDLCCXqaGV-LGXpk82oHcZogYEz_Y-kqlU8i1e38KQjxTT3fWzqln-iZV6Yinb1kta991kfDUOLtGCH9srxQfdkyxqRno8/s1600-h/Bilde+047.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAxuiekSMXC6tnilG6ayua9ZhKt_wqkeUvsJxvjBJMWbTBEMdOH3m3bFZzZn-NGOphA8U3NER0BS5NYM8mpFl3BdWTPmaC5OdF82OZN8GrSvgrA66_iojYWAYjqoFMXLVKOK3-ON3np4s/s1600-h/lexington_logo%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 101px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAxuiekSMXC6tnilG6ayua9ZhKt_wqkeUvsJxvjBJMWbTBEMdOH3m3bFZzZn-NGOphA8U3NER0BS5NYM8mpFl3BdWTPmaC5OdF82OZN8GrSvgrA66_iojYWAYjqoFMXLVKOK3-ON3np4s/s200/lexington_logo%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400437594690531090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love the Lexington company. I'm not a shabby chic kind of girl, but my dream home would be a New England style home with a front porch, stone fireplace and plenty of Lexington pillows and throws.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not far from our summer house there is this cute little Lexington store.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO2gjHS5sL-bxT5oYLKlLzaThOrkC6TQCuo5tKf52oTw6Mtb8PRhSwt6cUS1kjmxd8n5OINoGb6maBkjrgX_kV6Zgtp249iDqRA-Wz-f0LUBfN_gWS4oGVTCk8FVdeCVkKb5xytihIwmI/s400/DSC04106.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought two pillows that look perfect in my striped chairs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOF9L4QFMHuhc_kHGaXoEv-XXqW7kpos7BzSxsVL0be3eEbc-eJMSfwAe8O0cJeS2T8D3NA19JrnnkMmisgo6j4dL1oqLes3oEV9DNuxg0Zd5dvrtIA4lTFI6SS6slBoHh_N2psqMfmAP/s200/kissenstrick300_p1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400437595707944546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now I just want new pillows for my sofa as well. Maybe a christmas present?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVFuoLU3Fr_3rHLsy4_LNfVN2RIcVReQfcveVuHlVsgEI7hXYDjm5ZmZHXCZgb9qJaFDZVIGxfLdyLHnfo_cTUhAjrLeF4pnn8r7xniCRhRQP3FZzdFb9n8EZ6h__fDEsIjvkEAmZz3xg/s400/DSC04051.JPG" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to be truly inspired go to<a href="http://lexingtoncompany.com/"> www.lexingtoncompany.com</a> and take a look at their holiday collection. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6UFhwH7e_KWhZFgfac3fr8fNMcqKNQ3ls1voM72MX1tbZZnb8ax1s-JTSSe6zhXtTkuZ3-uLWqHy_UoRO_d4k4Yehh8ZOMvtvF_oUev3u3860i7XETRT4EAAQC9mpxB4eYeo7dMkBHvN/s400/Bilde+047.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400442967935454594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-7801530988191666882009-11-03T01:32:00.010+01:002009-11-05T01:45:44.079+01:00Happy Birthday Baby!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUgYWXi7_kIknjBn4onm2BLrWWGKcg1FjarnPYTtgumWtxM4b10cI5Epj81GyW4bldzGDqq2aHUkubr_un01VV-wwD0TvddP93gKNelJ_oiXtOk6GWf23b4t-5DvUulqrwEa3_-KcP6y6/s1600-h/P%C3%98+briller.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUgYWXi7_kIknjBn4onm2BLrWWGKcg1FjarnPYTtgumWtxM4b10cI5Epj81GyW4bldzGDqq2aHUkubr_un01VV-wwD0TvddP93gKNelJ_oiXtOk6GWf23b4t-5DvUulqrwEa3_-KcP6y6/s400/P%C3%98+briller.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399678800060746018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Today is your 40th birthday! Finally you will be in your forties too and stop saying that you are a man in your thirties married to a woman approaching 50 (which I apparently did the moment I turned 40 last year). No more teasing baby!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am wishing you all the happiness in the world. You deserve the very best of everything sweetheart. You are the kindest, most generous, patient, funniest man I know and I love all those things about you. You are simply THE BEST! Keep me laughing and I will stay with you until all your teeth fall out, your head looks like a bowling ball and your butt sags. (Just don't start wearing those white grandpa underpants...) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the family party this Sunday I got to use some of the crystal glasses I bought in Krakow. Aren't you glad I bought 60 of those? (Read all about it <a href="http://sweeterliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/tamiflu-blues-or-what-i-have-learned.html">here</a>.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZMAs35CtMABrwZcrpZzXYSJ8q0Ue_24b3-x3i_cmjrhVY8360FSDzS_3FyQAO_WqOHMTfzkCLTIc_YcPXNs-qU9qTdhsrIeH1EvHM_1qJaJoJ0Mqeuugk0SktClaUVqT-yX7N3IOFTsp/s1600-h/table.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZMAs35CtMABrwZcrpZzXYSJ8q0Ue_24b3-x3i_cmjrhVY8360FSDzS_3FyQAO_WqOHMTfzkCLTIc_YcPXNs-qU9qTdhsrIeH1EvHM_1qJaJoJ0Mqeuugk0SktClaUVqT-yX7N3IOFTsp/s400/table.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399673100579308802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish I could have bought you one of these for your birthday:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHigdZGOir1QrG5ZzIR5AJTRwQMFWkegVHNI6P_n6G411wggb2RBdXXkvM45SX437XJ18k7bfOFMVU9pvn-xUNkCJURMNVPteInYCLCcZg1gv6w3uZT2Y2YyadSqVwDG4oqddoCJihpRoA/s400/Lexus+convertible.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399675960836346962" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Or brought you here:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC2tAZAkHkcyrBQgw2muiOnXY2EBi1ou2yP6TUvKSQxXWUcanGJKB8QSonb7e3tNObV56t4uEIW33-e2fny8uF6ZIM_YRIQ2kl7R4qvO_0XNqK1NaO_GWSWX8_gq2mxz0BHkc3PoF8BK9/s1600-h/new_york_city.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC2tAZAkHkcyrBQgw2muiOnXY2EBi1ou2yP6TUvKSQxXWUcanGJKB8QSonb7e3tNObV56t4uEIW33-e2fny8uF6ZIM_YRIQ2kl7R4qvO_0XNqK1NaO_GWSWX8_gq2mxz0BHkc3PoF8BK9/s400/new_york_city.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399675965942096594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But you did get a Nespresso Lattissima (and it wasn't covered with pink Swarovski crystals...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBWs0JP1fqzvt4kKnjD1S7e42gwDKfqrRMkCHvy_ZQERbSfR6CujGKpGUmZorDRYvMdf4nZq4n_Dl5aTXb9kbuR8ysvak4LcwqrfpYu0O9yB3c_QyIp26IV5Jgo0HY5a8Bq9CCL9LHN1f/s400/nespresso.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399673094187980738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">And I am taking you to see these guys on Friday:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqR-FmqAg2Nv7pV3eTGmsXDnB0X19baDE0o5HddCEh_R84m0nHh_RaiKsDvMplv-keOPICzmd0khl6M6nFwylbyWzf5FTQJEPKoODodgvQeZWnbBSHEWjWbH4hA5c3YImyEiFbDRYFT_C/s1600-h/AHA.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqR-FmqAg2Nv7pV3eTGmsXDnB0X19baDE0o5HddCEh_R84m0nHh_RaiKsDvMplv-keOPICzmd0khl6M6nFwylbyWzf5FTQJEPKoODodgvQeZWnbBSHEWjWbH4hA5c3YImyEiFbDRYFT_C/s400/AHA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399675971107424498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you'll have a fabulous birthday!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-32498162128197425202009-10-31T20:15:00.003+01:002009-10-31T20:22:34.757+01:00Happy Pink Halloween<div style="text-align: center;">If you really want to Pink up your Halloween, this is the way to do it:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcefQ7MBP234YsrZ68Y9_Lu8pUxPTL_qKESyKzbq-yHgjXebhDPGvG-Ep8oy2Oi_tkd7ZInyngD5-tguMRDiv7Z17PdO-2Q6J1LIGpkUlJb-UMhzvP3vOrevaVpGbrtrDKKeJnH-RI8_Ow/s400/PumpkinPink.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398845869130645506" /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Place pink led lights inside your Pumpkin. You might want to place a plastic container over the lights so that they are not visible through the mouth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Halloween to you all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Please stop by Beverly at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">How Sweet the Sound </a>for more great Pink posts.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-15530740364732574372009-10-30T11:46:00.001+01:002009-10-30T13:57:30.920+01:00Tamiflu blues - or what I have learned traveling on a bus with 32 teenagers through Poland.<div><div>More than 2 weeks ago I got into a bus with 32 teenagers, one other teacher and a few parents travelling to Poland and Germany to revisit the grim history of the World War II. We were excited and ready to have the trip of a lifetime. And it sure was!</div><div><br /></div><div>I had actually written a very long detailed post about the trip, but realized that it would probably not be a very interesting read. So instead I decided to sum up the things that I have learned that has nothing to do with history:</div><div><ol><li>After 12 hours in a bus your ass goes numb and every part of your body aches. Do not try to walk quickly off the bus, you will stumble and fall. And people will laugh.</li><li>Planning to not eat chocolate during 8 days on a bus is inhuman. You might fill a whole bag with fruits, müsli, wheat germ crackers and low fat cheese.... after a while these things will just make you grumpy!</li><li>NEVER fall asleep! If you do, some obnoxious teenager will take your picture with your mouth open drooling on your pillow. And yes, they will post it on Facebook.</li><li>In spite of being obnoxious, teenagers are pretty awesome to be around!</li><li>Do not assume that the weather in Central Europe will be more pleasing than in Scandinavia. Expect snowstorms and bring your rain-boots. Do not be too vain to wear a rain poncho.</li><li>Teenager girls will wear whatever is cool and not take your advice. Don't even bother telling them to bundle up!</li><li>If you wear rain-boots for a day, your feet will smell no matter how clean your socks. Don't expect the people around you to be happy when you take them off in the bus. And no, perfume will not cover it up!</li><li>Do not buy 60 crystal glasses in Krakow and expect to carry them yourself through a blizzard while you have to pee. It's impossible.</li><li>You don't need 60 crystal glasses!</li><li>If you want to buy 60 crystal glasses anyway you have to sweet-talk the bus driver. Buying him cake works.</li><li>Do NOT leave your iPhone on a restaurant table in Poland. It will disappear.</li><li>Life without an iPhone is pretty miserable.</li><li>There is nothing fun about bathroom breaks when you are 40 people on a bus.</li><li>If you tell people inside a salt-mine that the walls and floors are made of salt, some will actually try to lick it. Go figure...</li><li>When one teenager gets sick it feels like 10, when 30 teenagers get sick... Make sure you bring a nurse on your trip!</li><li>Polish Homeopathic medicine will NOT cure the Swineflu, no matter what that Polish doctor says.</li><li>If your head hurts, your throat is sore, your body aches and you have a fever... don't assume it's just a cold. Just face it... it's the Swineflu.</li><li>Finding 160 doses of Tamiflu in Berlin is almost impossible! Bring your own.</li><li>Do not carry 2 plastic bags full of Tamiflu into a hotel. They hotel staff will freak out!</li><li>When everyone is sick, no one will remember your birthday.</li><li>When no one remembers your birthday you feel miserable and unloved, even though you should be old enough to not care. Next time forget modesty and just tell everyone it's your birthday!</li><li>When enough bad things happen, you are exhausted and feel like crap, there is nothing left to do but laugh. Laughing is a good way to combat insanity.</li><li>Trying to get teenagers not to mingle with other teenagers on a ferry... Still haven't found out how to do that!</li><li>If you are on a bus with 32 teenagers and experience an outbreak of the Swineflu, you will be quarantined at home for 7 days.</li><li>Quarantine is good.</li><li>7 days is not enough. You'll need a month!</li></ol></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjotHFd1emkv3hYSW_ViObSxsxOm1k5b7KSmLOChx1K0LH3OWcqh6T9QuLxyzS0YM0YznA-DIW-MHNA3-4ohGBg_R0BtVcj83YbpYIFih4uI7ws-XAE7-7GilV4w-V2EulgylfG2F5SRo/s1600-h/tamiflue.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjotHFd1emkv3hYSW_ViObSxsxOm1k5b7KSmLOChx1K0LH3OWcqh6T9QuLxyzS0YM0YznA-DIW-MHNA3-4ohGBg_R0BtVcj83YbpYIFih4uI7ws-XAE7-7GilV4w-V2EulgylfG2F5SRo/s400/tamiflue.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398351082140155762" /></a><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. 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And surprise him I will!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_0yeWjAAR26z-8USZd6VTlpe9kPIxLc_L6Ec6_VsQCa-ynzdrRVvyL_1kH31dDHZ4O-RoYl7TUaMb40whMLbw756VEDWs_ftbvFNKrogICXdvn7X2RquPGUpaA9oKqOkrH5XoDSKxFD8/s1600-h/pink+nespresso.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_0yeWjAAR26z-8USZd6VTlpe9kPIxLc_L6Ec6_VsQCa-ynzdrRVvyL_1kH31dDHZ4O-RoYl7TUaMb40whMLbw756VEDWs_ftbvFNKrogICXdvn7X2RquPGUpaA9oKqOkrH5XoDSKxFD8/s400/pink+nespresso.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395949457809898530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Introducing the NESPRESSO LIMITED EDITION SPARKLE PINK ESSENZA!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A coffeemachine covered in pink swarovski crystals! I just know this baby will brigthen up those dark november mornings...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you all a Happy Pink Saturday. Please visit Beverly over at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com">How Sweet the Sound</a> for more pink posts.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-30110460854153033482009-10-17T05:52:00.002+02:002009-10-17T05:52:00.634+02:00It's my birthday!<div style="text-align: center;">It's my birthday and I'm in a bus somwhere in Germany.... It wasn't how I planned it, but I'll make sure to enjoy it anyhow!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">This collage is from my birthday party last year.</div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMShpc1BzbvTNd7FFL9mpabSY-ylqvCNONMwYWNy929i9kO_PZWfvPGfmSznY76BbN9GINHguV-xvhVTUVcbx_6jHFpF8lgpizCo-fzXQ2hZ6NYYjZzyQDEriwIz_0oQ74GjYOgb37nt3/s400/AK's+birthday.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390957448149955506" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since it is PINK Saturday today I want someone to make me THIS birthday-banner!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaitsYcQ91aTuWVx1i7Kza5I0_eqn2WmxKGFq2VaoIg5qASP5R8yIPhqhij-msdKKX1j4v3F1C-jDKnfHQdkdK9Gk3ROCXsupltxuKKg9v9zkNOIIl95BavKDIyn16BnyZyGLv_vS57Ig/s1600-h/pink-paislee-birthday-banner-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaitsYcQ91aTuWVx1i7Kza5I0_eqn2WmxKGFq2VaoIg5qASP5R8yIPhqhij-msdKKX1j4v3F1C-jDKnfHQdkdK9Gk3ROCXsupltxuKKg9v9zkNOIIl95BavKDIyn16BnyZyGLv_vS57Ig/s400/pink-paislee-birthday-banner-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391005842209792706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It is so cute! It's made by Katie at <a href="http://pinkpaislee.com">Pink Paislee</a>. Please visit <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com">Beverly </a>to find more participant in this week's Pink Saturday.</div> <div><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-36150789996762991092009-10-14T16:20:00.000+02:002009-10-14T16:20:00.651+02:00Wordless Wednesday<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPzFGYsz7l8N_EJXxe61oG5wCAHzV4SXwnU6F_X5_3XrzIaZvV0XGluJJBx1kr8Rlhi4G_7oAw3slHgQOIvK9p2npi47PNUH5NQ8T-alei3E88xBpqM1FmQhxgMnjBJR_hrKvOTu1VXoB/s1600-h/IMG_7367.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPzFGYsz7l8N_EJXxe61oG5wCAHzV4SXwnU6F_X5_3XrzIaZvV0XGluJJBx1kr8Rlhi4G_7oAw3slHgQOIvK9p2npi47PNUH5NQ8T-alei3E88xBpqM1FmQhxgMnjBJR_hrKvOTu1VXoB/s400/IMG_7367.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391008771993437746" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJSQiyexKKVfjLpPnPCpL2jwgxzlTg0sCm8pj-4d8vTLylY2BVvMTnYOkTWj1jKsIjFtx9bmUBhkXY-4QvCRVoODE7BZ1OUnNAQTNVq5tQlTMMOel6pzhmiopragFJov_NNrY9s8WHTcM/s1600-h/IMG_7376.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUJodE-gAjOuDB6ug1azwUKFraQCOTgzPSy8ZMXWeuCi-MyAjQ8zzDJQM416ufHGrkKtsfGRjUzRN4ctnod5Msmghh9kmKV1PmZ6_sEMz1gIz2MjrzvK6tNVWct5vwFF2mv3IHd-EZbYm/s400/IMG_7397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391012104981669426" /></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9IowtngmcAIm3zMWh5bu_njmpQFCFxWXWSkQa2yfuQhxYPabAtevuayn6omNAAhKLumvaWwWkrBdqs56OHnIwvobs6yohOXcc82VhwFmztLvaB0eVELDjfPMv-Ku8exLZUV2juifjxS8/s1600-h/IMG_7847.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9IowtngmcAIm3zMWh5bu_njmpQFCFxWXWSkQa2yfuQhxYPabAtevuayn6omNAAhKLumvaWwWkrBdqs56OHnIwvobs6yohOXcc82VhwFmztLvaB0eVELDjfPMv-Ku8exLZUV2juifjxS8/s400/IMG_7847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391013976568153618" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCbPckwbZ21HCVcgW3JgSqF6WXdk3Z-byE5y906tujmFFhcERfdfMkXY3EStmiw8AkA0GsWNKWf31N0XFDxtACqXwibB1M2Jc9Rr4mYx0Szs1LbwpYVMQtt9wgLsMeWTGEyo7HaHkFl8V/s1600-h/IMG_7482.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCbPckwbZ21HCVcgW3JgSqF6WXdk3Z-byE5y906tujmFFhcERfdfMkXY3EStmiw8AkA0GsWNKWf31N0XFDxtACqXwibB1M2Jc9Rr4mYx0Szs1LbwpYVMQtt9wgLsMeWTGEyo7HaHkFl8V/s400/IMG_7482.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391008808437217506" /></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq9rmHZX9vnGhahWcM2AxRTJCOwIzvzBeQhDoBTPhTQ6-cUdaVtu5_ixCgGy4ND0ENG90hTnAWSoXeuVJRrWN7pUPIIQXBz5lqaXs0jVzMcbQXjgMhXPbrnrGGlKAkqRsT7EWAJSBHIaq/s1600-h/IMG_7881.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq9rmHZX9vnGhahWcM2AxRTJCOwIzvzBeQhDoBTPhTQ6-cUdaVtu5_ixCgGy4ND0ENG90hTnAWSoXeuVJRrWN7pUPIIQXBz5lqaXs0jVzMcbQXjgMhXPbrnrGGlKAkqRsT7EWAJSBHIaq/s400/IMG_7881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391012125527092226" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are no words that can describe the loss and tragedy. We cannot change the past, but let us never forget. " Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."<br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. 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This week's theme is EXCITED. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BpT2nyGiPy-a5pTNIP95FEdhgq7vWF62GOPJWE3QPwsQuhLAFeQrx5ffvodnf5bNIncw-KnWxDgt4k78mdRRaSqOoXqx_PF3bQs9w6xeBIBoIepibdGtRrSZiq6iMmZ5pmdEc-RJMswF/s1600-h/Grace+med+brud+sort+hvitt+velvia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BpT2nyGiPy-a5pTNIP95FEdhgq7vWF62GOPJWE3QPwsQuhLAFeQrx5ffvodnf5bNIncw-KnWxDgt4k78mdRRaSqOoXqx_PF3bQs9w6xeBIBoIepibdGtRrSZiq6iMmZ5pmdEc-RJMswF/s400/Grace+med+brud+sort+hvitt+velvia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390950681617463970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As we were walking through the park from the playground we came upon a photographer taking pictures of a bride. It was the first time my daughter actually saw a real bride and she was mesmerized. We had to stay there and watch the whole session. Grace dressed up as a bride for weeks afterwards. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="http://www.livinglocurto.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/smallbutton.jpg" /></span></span></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. 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The talented <a href="http://malivasverden.blogspot.com/">Maliva</a> had arranged for all of us to have a lovely meal, good entertainment and a late night shopping experience. It was perfectly planned and we had the best time. I loved meeting other norwegian bloggers and actually see the faces behind many of the blogs I follow on a regular basis.<div><br /></div><div>Thanks to Maliva and thanks to all you sweet blog-girls out there! Let's keep in touch!</div><div><br /></div><div>My birthday is coming up soon and I really want a kitchen makeover. (Are you reading this Per?) Since it is Pink Saturday over at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">Beverly's place</a> I thought I would show you this fabulous kitchen that I found in <a href="http://housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful magazine</a>:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosa9ad1UiMS5thHue2MU42wnWOY-4doqmVc_4O3NwN-sxhiDRJZMDKYw71rO-sD036Z7Zx8xS3r_UKoUDXAHYxhbp0N5EQ3al1O1zEL1M7mvS3gNXv5qxe5WT_z9XbpoooP4qPgz6qSso/s1600-h/white-brown-kitchen-detail02-0606_xlg.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fPhKfAOdDbzhx1YBCLFkbS_BBu4UVUp1v-skE0eDEb3ZJjIoPEvFGavha6oSblBCGI_BXdnm12ucHzCgBfxbrQI9ABx6LrrX5xkKWu0SX4KyJyzBFFx6d3pILmeql8_2hovXJK2tsZtE/s1600-h/white-brown-kitchen-0606_xlg.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fPhKfAOdDbzhx1YBCLFkbS_BBu4UVUp1v-skE0eDEb3ZJjIoPEvFGavha6oSblBCGI_BXdnm12ucHzCgBfxbrQI9ABx6LrrX5xkKWu0SX4KyJyzBFFx6d3pILmeql8_2hovXJK2tsZtE/s400/white-brown-kitchen-0606_xlg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390915523220062450" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosa9ad1UiMS5thHue2MU42wnWOY-4doqmVc_4O3NwN-sxhiDRJZMDKYw71rO-sD036Z7Zx8xS3r_UKoUDXAHYxhbp0N5EQ3al1O1zEL1M7mvS3gNXv5qxe5WT_z9XbpoooP4qPgz6qSso/s1600-h/white-brown-kitchen-detail02-0606_xlg.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosa9ad1UiMS5thHue2MU42wnWOY-4doqmVc_4O3NwN-sxhiDRJZMDKYw71rO-sD036Z7Zx8xS3r_UKoUDXAHYxhbp0N5EQ3al1O1zEL1M7mvS3gNXv5qxe5WT_z9XbpoooP4qPgz6qSso/s400/white-brown-kitchen-detail02-0606_xlg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390915527263510258" /></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6FkZwqHhTJYtZ2wnphAUm0-M9Oe0zB3ilDvybKLedxLG6tX8iTsZFChxsCUfmpJez6sjHfXmhhQVPDT6mt9SPOBmWAwOhuRekZDQ1dWr33WhOM8ZtWD2vJccpjN6oJ-drf6-LDEsqGXL/s1600-h/montasje+kj%C3%B8kken.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6FkZwqHhTJYtZ2wnphAUm0-M9Oe0zB3ilDvybKLedxLG6tX8iTsZFChxsCUfmpJez6sjHfXmhhQVPDT6mt9SPOBmWAwOhuRekZDQ1dWr33WhOM8ZtWD2vJccpjN6oJ-drf6-LDEsqGXL/s400/montasje+kj%C3%B8kken.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390915312854357762" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6FkZwqHhTJYtZ2wnphAUm0-M9Oe0zB3ilDvybKLedxLG6tX8iTsZFChxsCUfmpJez6sjHfXmhhQVPDT6mt9SPOBmWAwOhuRekZDQ1dWr33WhOM8ZtWD2vJccpjN6oJ-drf6-LDEsqGXL/s1600-h/montasje+kj%C3%B8kken.jpg"></a>I would love to have a kitchen that looked like a french Patisserie!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">This week I want to introduce Cindy over at </span></span><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">My Romantic Home</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. Her post last Saturday got 71 comments (wow!) and stirred a lot of emotions. Personally I have taken a look around her blog and it is absolutely beautiful. Please visit her and give her some love this Saturday:-)</span></span><br /><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664041585776242804.post-22389788061053881932009-10-09T20:25:00.001+02:002009-10-09T20:25:38.634+02:00The blogmeetIt's a perfect night!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. 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They will keep the store open for us exclusively and are offering a discount on all their merchandize. (Note to self: Must keep my head cool and my wallet safely in my purse...)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know that this evening will be a blast. I'm just a little bit nervous about meeting so many new people... Wish me luck!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKufZpL25EIv93_ywJ2JlFm_RyQL9eYvnv2ckA0HRkyGqAcHtcKAGVXcfa1arbs21L9tEcazFKoMqLkVdNeoUakC9030Gpac8vlOIXBqhXjRzkTl3y-YCXB_ekr1CE2ntZ85vrgVQ7cr_/s320/girls+night+out.jpg" /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for taking the time visit my blog. Please feel free to comment or to leave a trace.</div>Dreamgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530705221734059787noreply@blogger.com4