Our weekend visitors

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VbAy1Xao4aiTzt3KHrMu9KB4tpJ09eQbGbv48RHML6ZVx-jzcNsdNSLPbzmD7_p0qczmEplM2YuNcumVk72Iz8ersTB5ESbYX7XDGc-jcR9TZvSuwr8o9i3I6SmcttRlRCwWxtNiQHI/s1600/table+setting+decor.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560390129240852482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VbAy1Xao4aiTzt3KHrMu9KB4tpJ09eQbGbv48RHML6ZVx-jzcNsdNSLPbzmD7_p0qczmEplM2YuNcumVk72Iz8ersTB5ESbYX7XDGc-jcR9TZvSuwr8o9i3I6SmcttRlRCwWxtNiQHI/s400/table+setting+decor.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 361px; width: 483px;" /></a></div><br />I wanted to share with you what a cold but great weekend we had here at home. Over the weekend we invited to dinner a few friends we didn't get to see during Christmas. I wanted to create a cozier atmosphere and dine under candle light so I moved the dining table close to the open fire in front of my gorgeous bookcase. Did I ever say bookcases are one of my favorite things? I used a generous remnants of Edo fabric by quadrille as tablecloth, took out a few of my amethyst candle holders and got some hydrangeas at Whole Foods. The <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/dining-and-entertaining/placemats-and-napkins/capiz-shell-placemat/s459534" target="_blank">Capiz Shell placemats</a> are from Crate and Barrel and they are really beautiful. We had a wonderful time in good company and hope we get to do this more often.</div></div>gt <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggobJVN16p8BDPlBZJ8PvQHm-PqW-U-e0T0U3xsnnFOfGLwP4WmdyukBFRlpnRa_verFTjSKiAwk48wWYBf6UNO5T5mhicV0v0qJsWp3FuAv4cNfJDAHCtNFJJeWnO0SAqZedYQgnMSsw/s1600/tablesetting+ideas.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560390122448682722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggobJVN16p8BDPlBZJ8PvQHm-PqW-U-e0T0U3xsnnFOfGLwP4WmdyukBFRlpnRa_verFTjSKiAwk48wWYBf6UNO5T5mhicV0v0qJsWp3FuAv4cNfJDAHCtNFJJeWnO0SAqZedYQgnMSsw/s400/tablesetting+ideas.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 362px; width: 483px;" /></a></div>  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpPpExImHGWyCkR8KUaHQRFz277-Zq36uImVDZMLwX2wuGeZCMef5JMBYG4QGA8OXyq5EZczC4vLfLSGPXm0fEc1PFzMXV0pzumL504A6-XEcn0MUyEr9YDPRKUn_xUUVeH2XkQ7AWZ4/s1600/table+setting+decor+ideas.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560390119425123826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpPpExImHGWyCkR8KUaHQRFz277-Zq36uImVDZMLwX2wuGeZCMef5JMBYG4QGA8OXyq5EZczC4vLfLSGPXm0fEc1PFzMXV0pzumL504A6-XEcn0MUyEr9YDPRKUn_xUUVeH2XkQ7AWZ4/s400/table+setting+decor+ideas.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 363px; width: 486px;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 85%;">all images by/for Julie.</span></div>

Our weekend visitors

I wanted to share with you what a cold but great weekend we had here at home. Over the weekend we invited to dinner a few friends we didn...

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Have you had your hour today?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWz3hHdYLu16bDKKqWGmnVFHHMqZysLMl3n5tZGT7ShoMCg3EXFTA5qaOsrAxBK3JTThvAavgpHehcRV-FxfMk6nRuWIGQd-ZXqU4vfDgq6WWSh1OUFiktABNlOS6nbmGjEfWSi6VNXWM/s1600/can%252Bhouse%252Band%252Bhome%252B743507261_ujhHN-O.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550526178302417986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWz3hHdYLu16bDKKqWGmnVFHHMqZysLMl3n5tZGT7ShoMCg3EXFTA5qaOsrAxBK3JTThvAavgpHehcRV-FxfMk6nRuWIGQd-ZXqU4vfDgq6WWSh1OUFiktABNlOS6nbmGjEfWSi6VNXWM/s400/can%252Bhouse%252Band%252Bhome%252B743507261_ujhHN-O.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 533px; width: 469px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Recently my husband went for a regular check up and the doctor advised him to take an hour for himself, just for himself, doing something completely different from what he usually does. The doctor then went on and explained him how a wine class he used to take at the world trade center took him to become good friend with the chef, to a trip to Italy where he met wonderful people and finally how after 9/11, to organized a fund raising event to raise money for the families of the workers who used to work at the restaurant. The chef is doing fine, in case you're asking yourself the same question I asked my husband. It's fascinating how sometimes our events in life are so clearly connected and how something that's just a hobby can take us to do things we wouldn't otherwise think of. I do believe in a higher purpose and usually the harder the accomplishment the greater the result.<br /><br />In my case I don't know how realistic it will be to take an hour for myself and not do or think about things to do. I would love to be able to attend events I am invited to, but for family or work responsibilities it's impossible for me to attend. People have already stopped inviting me, seriously because I just don't have the time and effort to socialize or network as much as I would like to. How about you? Are you able to set aside an hour for yourself?<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WXp9RdSHIbZxYxYOdKEU-nBNiO57L2w5jzUvYPigEuhXHkfkOtm4r0wrx5BYHF9PA11JgjRxPZgmqqPqU5G-onb4pYwqR1F8o3tUKXsT3C1Wrwjg1f2wp5a1bjlGh7lNpxY5B84AoxI/s1600/candelabraNO08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550527979724619634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WXp9RdSHIbZxYxYOdKEU-nBNiO57L2w5jzUvYPigEuhXHkfkOtm4r0wrx5BYHF9PA11JgjRxPZgmqqPqU5G-onb4pYwqR1F8o3tUKXsT3C1Wrwjg1f2wp5a1bjlGh7lNpxY5B84AoxI/s400/candelabraNO08.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 596px; width: 467px;" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoLO6o0doiocgmA9k5XIumj-5rZMrH6_lXc5nQHOLc2DvErVyAAgcWcdEV86E7hANhpgv4dMoTkwSmMXcRAhHEwyD2MkGAmrtkfhfnpVG7y4L2JplD83-9KXUo3aYHqWTZPCWb69IVFU/s1600/pinkvintageNO07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550528186641868034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoLO6o0doiocgmA9k5XIumj-5rZMrH6_lXc5nQHOLc2DvErVyAAgcWcdEV86E7hANhpgv4dMoTkwSmMXcRAhHEwyD2MkGAmrtkfhfnpVG7y4L2JplD83-9KXUo3aYHqWTZPCWb69IVFU/s400/pinkvintageNO07.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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Have you had your hour today?

Recently my husband went for a regular check up and the doctor advised him to take an hour for himself, just for himself, doing something co...

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Simple and elegant design

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #996633; font-family: webdings; font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Simplicity is the peak of civilization.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #996633; font-family: webdings;">Jessie Sampter.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hw7Uj8f03gkc7bA9PTdfGQ7PGjBLFgjSb519c3sS-t6wTZ2hSgnPe7eZ69H-n3SaHXw20PhaGmbZiI9LpwoBfR0VpGNtlmcZETwEqhxAdE8lZbFJ99l-sdxREhKB3F4cMuEERWVpR1U/s1600/4765376533_160c5ac130_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="690" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525641630315017746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hw7Uj8f03gkc7bA9PTdfGQ7PGjBLFgjSb519c3sS-t6wTZ2hSgnPe7eZ69H-n3SaHXw20PhaGmbZiI9LpwoBfR0VpGNtlmcZETwEqhxAdE8lZbFJ99l-sdxREhKB3F4cMuEERWVpR1U/s400/4765376533_160c5ac130_b.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDv5cJwiohciSaHKrlvXP7BNX1dD3Uot4fmpvXryUtCEUjNqOgQ4-6g-BLSwoF40XSkShVwn4R-elE8xUvSaKpr0Nd3uFNzykVQ6KP_jv5CAcaU0kZKQgohdoZk1Ok51t9GAE4gQ2mfM/s1600/4920001013_e0d56a9595_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525641628144236674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDv5cJwiohciSaHKrlvXP7BNX1dD3Uot4fmpvXryUtCEUjNqOgQ4-6g-BLSwoF40XSkShVwn4R-elE8xUvSaKpr0Nd3uFNzykVQ6KP_jv5CAcaU0kZKQgohdoZk1Ok51t9GAE4gQ2mfM/s400/4920001013_e0d56a9595_z.jpg" width="465" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOXk1W6LAEHYFiq1XNmG3ViUsofD2FFjuQsQ7_POdkOvS2Gg2zb-bqy4tdrGcyiigw7pLwKnWUe3LxkFgLqhyOykrhbMZEEDotcY2asvH0YgO3lPrY3k1WmobWnuwdV8FTGOpc6NiJZc/s1600/4950146472_9967e4b836.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="580" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525641622020328834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOXk1W6LAEHYFiq1XNmG3ViUsofD2FFjuQsQ7_POdkOvS2Gg2zb-bqy4tdrGcyiigw7pLwKnWUe3LxkFgLqhyOykrhbMZEEDotcY2asvH0YgO3lPrY3k1WmobWnuwdV8FTGOpc6NiJZc/s400/4950146472_9967e4b836.jpg" width="463" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMip_2ht9R4aN73O_Q-vkAjrUk-U1NUdFJPWG21JFGCVhqh1NgTV0X3NIcGQqPNh5Pp26tuWMttUBjtt4PWluzcfoUUqULkikb6iD12XLjJW2DKdZI40XkEpK1gGTfktLZoB6R3PSAT3o/s1600/inside+out+may+2010+-+7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525641609831893810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMip_2ht9R4aN73O_Q-vkAjrUk-U1NUdFJPWG21JFGCVhqh1NgTV0X3NIcGQqPNh5Pp26tuWMttUBjtt4PWluzcfoUUqULkikb6iD12XLjJW2DKdZI40XkEpK1gGTfktLZoB6R3PSAT3o/s400/inside+out+may+2010+-+7.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #996633; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: webdings;">Have a happy weekend.</span></span></div></div>

Simple and elegant design

Simplicity is the peak of civilization. Jessie Sampter. Have a happy weekend.

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Looking forward to Spring

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDWPvQmlqTo1_63EFIjJPuwTss74VC0S0cLHIhH83w6FyEKrRAWoQrjA3N-taaPl6ps6Jea_XYNjjfguojKhQSAZjUzztY20nHVNCrE0j9jsgb_dpWeK7imPJ4yJArvVUMbDC6XruDGU/s1600-h/marieclaire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462188120848050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDWPvQmlqTo1_63EFIjJPuwTss74VC0S0cLHIhH83w6FyEKrRAWoQrjA3N-taaPl6ps6Jea_XYNjjfguojKhQSAZjUzztY20nHVNCrE0j9jsgb_dpWeK7imPJ4yJArvVUMbDC6XruDGU/s400/marieclaire.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMn4V1FsYFZHzyHKS7Igv4CXsmH4yuSw0rH2hXl1Y7iIpdNXEzbHmTe8bgII8JVaT7ocTDaRgN4bzsYEGThJJ9SI3FoEvUKFV8o4L3XLqbpe6517j4gHOP_8OPv_d5iMk1lY3o-0C3Xo/s1600-h/evamendez+via+iiiiiiii.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462182087025138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMn4V1FsYFZHzyHKS7Igv4CXsmH4yuSw0rH2hXl1Y7iIpdNXEzbHmTe8bgII8JVaT7ocTDaRgN4bzsYEGThJJ9SI3FoEvUKFV8o4L3XLqbpe6517j4gHOP_8OPv_d5iMk1lY3o-0C3Xo/s400/evamendez+via+iiiiiiii.jpg" width="465" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Wz5e0aoCoiR-DgV2Egiid5I3iGY1O6976pciZeogDbwjilueNdpgbbMc-IsAO1WlQB26JvnxYEIw6WLGxZEgdwZEyeYCcbKeXsG1Od7bGeQxFGLjMC7U8s5RxGNwbD8pzIybFeT3-G4/s1600-h/ausvogueabbey2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462175896627026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Wz5e0aoCoiR-DgV2Egiid5I3iGY1O6976pciZeogDbwjilueNdpgbbMc-IsAO1WlQB26JvnxYEIw6WLGxZEgdwZEyeYCcbKeXsG1Od7bGeQxFGLjMC7U8s5RxGNwbD8pzIybFeT3-G4/s400/ausvogueabbey2.jpg" width="417" /></a></div>To bike away in the City. I just hope I can pull it off like one of these three beautiful ladies above.<br />all pictures from <a href="http://ridingpretty.blogspot.com/">Riding Pretty</a></div>

Looking forward to Spring

To bike away in the City. I just hope I can pull it off like one of these three beautiful ladies above. all pictures from Riding Pretty

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the book goes to...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3jMuycOZYHsDDq1SqhMJ47J1UfepEZ321SPRrwjp10a75t1LqcBQclIXbmbaH1x-2FgVaT8UqRz9DGq0Pxg5kNnkh1EQB0H-hUmFyPbrD1cjVnMSxBTZuob0ITS-VbgEZ64xXkUaE3Q/s1600/b0c32a18b0fabd7fb3f77cb4cc017505_Red_xmas_girl_violin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407699189550561554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3jMuycOZYHsDDq1SqhMJ47J1UfepEZ321SPRrwjp10a75t1LqcBQclIXbmbaH1x-2FgVaT8UqRz9DGq0Pxg5kNnkh1EQB0H-hUmFyPbrD1cjVnMSxBTZuob0ITS-VbgEZ64xXkUaE3Q/s400/b0c32a18b0fabd7fb3f77cb4cc017505_Red_xmas_girl_violin.jpg" width="518" /></a></div>Congratulations to <a href="http://www.sarahklassen.com/">Sarah Klassen</a> from Sarah Klassen/Haute Design. Sarah I'm sure you'll have fun and get a lot of ideas from reading <a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/11/book-giveaway-contest.html">Elaine Griffin's book</a>. Please email me your address so I can forward it to Gotham Books Publishers. They will mail the book to you. Enjoy.</div>

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Congratulations to Sarah Klassen from Sarah Klassen/Haute Design. Sarah I'm sure you'll have fun and get a lot of ideas from readi...

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The magic world of Hermes

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB53jpOc8TH51g1rSZc3a2O7pPadnjGjyu4VuYZ91G2NSCOJZ8BFJ0bt0LDnQEzI_JRlg1iE9eppB_NCPCOdSratCn4LQg09nGp0XoEeWduj7yrGTmhN55cgn4XspoCAUPwGIPHrcm9HE/s1600-h/hermes_gold_necklace.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400971781941049746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB53jpOc8TH51g1rSZc3a2O7pPadnjGjyu4VuYZ91G2NSCOJZ8BFJ0bt0LDnQEzI_JRlg1iE9eppB_NCPCOdSratCn4LQg09nGp0XoEeWduj7yrGTmhN55cgn4XspoCAUPwGIPHrcm9HE/s400/hermes_gold_necklace.jpg" style="height: 450px; width: 450px;" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoGL2THOi8gIV73NKUHgDCPbBoPE8PF-4hQd2ZyNM7O0dPI7AL6hLslNeuC3ouArDzMyyZwyMMGTpYb6-jZbN_PoOOz4JzBf-1LyulzL7RJLfbYkzC2ZuUlEVUXAzwob9kQo5Qv0MCIw/s1600-h/hermes2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400971781058162962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoGL2THOi8gIV73NKUHgDCPbBoPE8PF-4hQd2ZyNM7O0dPI7AL6hLslNeuC3ouArDzMyyZwyMMGTpYb6-jZbN_PoOOz4JzBf-1LyulzL7RJLfbYkzC2ZuUlEVUXAzwob9kQo5Qv0MCIw/s400/hermes2.jpg" style="height: 397px; width: 450px;" /></a></div></div>Once in a while I love to go into <a href="http://www.hermes.com/">Hermes</a> website to get carried away by its one of a kind magical world.</div>

The magic world of Hermes

Once in a while I love to go into Hermes website to get carried away by its one of a kind magical world.

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The winner is

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrQffUjs9_2xwAX-3FnrnkkXhBK4kDndrFFYB49MpzXx75su8PM8mo04jwAuDvLroIjU6BdsZr8yr6fkdT5ojWzsPjNvXoMtQRpRNVMRJNeZjBJh2_P0EwIG7XdGhwgSIOs4fRNQd5jfh/s1600-h/b0c32a18b0fabd7fb3f77cb4cc017505_Red_xmas_girl_violin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373526307429333666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrQffUjs9_2xwAX-3FnrnkkXhBK4kDndrFFYB49MpzXx75su8PM8mo04jwAuDvLroIjU6BdsZr8yr6fkdT5ojWzsPjNvXoMtQRpRNVMRJNeZjBJh2_P0EwIG7XdGhwgSIOs4fRNQd5jfh/s400/b0c32a18b0fabd7fb3f77cb4cc017505_Red_xmas_girl_violin.jpg" width="518" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The winner of the <a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/08/hot-hot-book.html">Michael Tonello</a> book is the lovely Patricia from <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/">colours Dekor</a>. Congratulations sweet Patricia.</div></div></div>

The winner is

The winner of the Michael Tonello book is the lovely Patricia from colours Dekor . Congratulations sweet Patricia.

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Bluefields Bay, Jamaica

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_YyH2wVkSKFpfj0Xbfb142dfn3F2m0YcHH-pmebUjJGjRWyaHLK-5M6547B5EC9do7oP_LTMMHz1mwoOl7KwtU7EKGw0x9JVCmrDsc7ozrhi5KCqiF-ZlMmWz2RtPlqVdzKVvoMlbHNq/s1600-h/main-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372387583073162594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_YyH2wVkSKFpfj0Xbfb142dfn3F2m0YcHH-pmebUjJGjRWyaHLK-5M6547B5EC9do7oP_LTMMHz1mwoOl7KwtU7EKGw0x9JVCmrDsc7ozrhi5KCqiF-ZlMmWz2RtPlqVdzKVvoMlbHNq/s400/main-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 326px; width: 470px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuc7xrGeVim13sE0ANMGPkqpkx1GW_tVRM2992lMGHlNW-ylmvUEhn5QkHd6Id9cCNdoEWH6BUY6-lpYQkZEbX2eru-Kr-fQqE1ppx9kC158vIWE6D-n1_uoSToDgeu4aMce2FDE5gOsY/s1600-h/main-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372387575624570386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuc7xrGeVim13sE0ANMGPkqpkx1GW_tVRM2992lMGHlNW-ylmvUEhn5QkHd6Id9cCNdoEWH6BUY6-lpYQkZEbX2eru-Kr-fQqE1ppx9kC158vIWE6D-n1_uoSToDgeu4aMce2FDE5gOsY/s400/main-5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 372px; width: 468px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UWDhPzqtMogyW6jY0-NuvCdCmF3pnacjXiS1_9Y4697wJ6_dyPNjJiq5_zZOXju07QVhkcpJa5hVg9Mke-zB1Npe5JT61E0u6uD5cefhXhkT0Nyp-eatoHy2YLkTwzQz40Q8yvXmmrGF/s1600-h/main-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372387570554979122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UWDhPzqtMogyW6jY0-NuvCdCmF3pnacjXiS1_9Y4697wJ6_dyPNjJiq5_zZOXju07QVhkcpJa5hVg9Mke-zB1Npe5JT61E0u6uD5cefhXhkT0Nyp-eatoHy2YLkTwzQz40Q8yvXmmrGF/s400/main-4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 286px; width: 467px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEI8ME10ZNsUn6rP0qu0kQTUe9sfzHxUXFJdk_2gVz-vK7hZH7U2CsFF7973q8Z5nJ5MSnWmy1vzO7mtGDEgHVkzwuvWFoGv2jBrgtTvBlJGX3m2pE6ICsroLV2oP1LcynUqkwoKdx3Dm/s1600-h/main-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372387562445395474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEI8ME10ZNsUn6rP0qu0kQTUe9sfzHxUXFJdk_2gVz-vK7hZH7U2CsFF7973q8Z5nJ5MSnWmy1vzO7mtGDEgHVkzwuvWFoGv2jBrgtTvBlJGX3m2pE6ICsroLV2oP1LcynUqkwoKdx3Dm/s400/main-3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 307px; width: 463px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6jf8-ce_8Dmfx44YIzN4i7uuvpK7KWLlt1HIWFJYMTUMzYyrRHThCX2hfTqZkidhje2NuSvpXLGs6xpJCY278RYTe4VPA9OiH3V3QhvYjmhJGu3TlBg1fDHkmxYvVJWCzSafwuvkTdZ0/s1600-h/main-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372387560362422306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6jf8-ce_8Dmfx44YIzN4i7uuvpK7KWLlt1HIWFJYMTUMzYyrRHThCX2hfTqZkidhje2NuSvpXLGs6xpJCY278RYTe4VPA9OiH3V3QhvYjmhJGu3TlBg1fDHkmxYvVJWCzSafwuvkTdZ0/s400/main-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 343px; width: 461px;" /></a></div>I hope you enjoyed your week. I leave you with these breath taking images of <a href="http://www.bluefieldsvillas.com/index.php">Bluefields Bay Jamaican Seaside Villas</a>, decorated in a gorgeous traditional tropical style. Have a fantastic weekend.</div>

Bluefields Bay, Jamaica

I hope you enjoyed your week. I leave you with these breath taking images of Bluefields Bay Jamaican Seaside Villas , decorated in a gorgeo...

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cozy reading corners

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwTppoweeMoALu99AKFEPmLYkMaxxP8Y_F30DolbXzCx2HYEYUGMR31ktkA2pM-IFZ-YPAgKluiZwPkEQJlZryybOyzv05iHdBfjS83VjshJRoOmMZE1armqP4B2X1tGzwSswv-kfE1wY/s1600-h/Interior_13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371330458347099554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwTppoweeMoALu99AKFEPmLYkMaxxP8Y_F30DolbXzCx2HYEYUGMR31ktkA2pM-IFZ-YPAgKluiZwPkEQJlZryybOyzv05iHdBfjS83VjshJRoOmMZE1armqP4B2X1tGzwSswv-kfE1wY/s400/Interior_13.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 405px; width: 467px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHxG2kVPRqByfxgVpFrkbsKo1EU9rUtdOEldEfL3tsuSU6Dtbli6pkhhuhlfLumJRYwA4rcc-DAYx8KDXEE2MeNtOSDdV-Vdn5-mkouNYXDyI6L2d7RAvcrMWJHSqDJ_CMtr6aTGx95bh/s1600-h/MH1208_Berryman_family_H.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371334453228316658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHxG2kVPRqByfxgVpFrkbsKo1EU9rUtdOEldEfL3tsuSU6Dtbli6pkhhuhlfLumJRYwA4rcc-DAYx8KDXEE2MeNtOSDdV-Vdn5-mkouNYXDyI6L2d7RAvcrMWJHSqDJ_CMtr6aTGx95bh/s400/MH1208_Berryman_family_H.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 375px; width: 464px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEamhk1gtUUjvguTNsC9LkLvOm_kHbLQV2CART6r1Aa_5T_bNF3ulQlsPO6bEQeG8KbBbmhW-Usia82VVWEGqYyhg3WOUd8zXXOaUp6i3nz-Bf6N8ycuX-5ictdA-lFJE9aFjzmhRhdDR0/s1600-h/ED1208_WEINRIB_family2_V.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371334447159433682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEamhk1gtUUjvguTNsC9LkLvOm_kHbLQV2CART6r1Aa_5T_bNF3ulQlsPO6bEQeG8KbBbmhW-Usia82VVWEGqYyhg3WOUd8zXXOaUp6i3nz-Bf6N8ycuX-5ictdA-lFJE9aFjzmhRhdDR0/s400/ED1208_WEINRIB_family2_V.jpg" width="512" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9oL91DNE9s5HDb6380HpEcwLWV6TBn7cCnG_L7tAJ23ZrbF3HlSKMAKAfsjpq0yO6axrtVSk8ciqX-to6oou8H2sR0_8o5k5YOHkuUZnDqxoBTQIN_x-8n68iCvELK4q3RFQwxWCFVy1/s1600-h/04_Apteker_family.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371334401097241794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9oL91DNE9s5HDb6380HpEcwLWV6TBn7cCnG_L7tAJ23ZrbF3HlSKMAKAfsjpq0yO6axrtVSk8ciqX-to6oou8H2sR0_8o5k5YOHkuUZnDqxoBTQIN_x-8n68iCvELK4q3RFQwxWCFVy1/s400/04_Apteker_family.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>I would love to have one of these cozy corners to read, think or simply nap. <br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">images from John krenek, Toton Sanchez, Nisi Berryman, Madeline Weinrib, Alina Apteker</span></div>

cozy reading corners

I would love to have one of these cozy corners to read, think or simply nap. images from John krenek, Toton Sanchez, Nisi Berryman, Madeline...

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A few days in Paris

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id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347889142864110450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ik_t-_fx-IWZ74OxgwQJR73cD72RMj1mbAkm8iHrSNNCNnfUF2BNyRxd8zd6erZGOlWrLjMzfeS-UEf-bLocuYWGxc9fnBjaFfmF92u-12MWEbv7pmNPMJIEL94gL65WhgxrenMd6moj/s400/bouley36.jpg" style="height: 301px; width: 497px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesZ8L53T7FM-NAbLB1OLQ5k2ZWBouRw59A89dPmeHz-OIbspXI0X0Cqc6cRsKKejl4yAkRBJ-txvT9lVZD2S56zylZ_mH8Y04BZa9pi-vDJ1cyT-Xjhq6MGZGbSNjRH6Hz2oIhwwe_9Zp/s1600-h/bouley47.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347889152575669986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesZ8L53T7FM-NAbLB1OLQ5k2ZWBouRw59A89dPmeHz-OIbspXI0X0Cqc6cRsKKejl4yAkRBJ-txvT9lVZD2S56zylZ_mH8Y04BZa9pi-vDJ1cyT-Xjhq6MGZGbSNjRH6Hz2oIhwwe_9Zp/s400/bouley47.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 311px; width: 497px;" /></a><br />My dream <a href="http://www.parisluxeapt.com/index.html">rental</a> apartment in Paris.<br /><div style="text-align: left;">"In the arches of the glorious Place des Vosges, Paris’ oldest square dates back to 1612. Upscale boutiques and restauarants cluster under the arches. Walking distance to Picasso Museum, Carnavelt, Latin Quarter and St.Germain des Pres across the Seine"<br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">images from <a href="http://www.parisluxeapt.com/index.html">Paris Luxury Apartment</a>.</span></div><div id="refHTML"></div><div id="refHTML"></div></div></div>

A few days in Paris

My dream rental apartment in Paris. "In the arches of the glorious Place des Vosges, Paris’ oldest square dates back to 1612. Upscale ...

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Things I wish for you

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDZm6HLvR5iOv1MUrRNxYI4CcwJCOPSq_As356dqm4pjI6pGabcN3QgLETeIfzCKs1f69XZPSMpf1ohPqvo6cKfezvTl3PBmGCSiktVPAnN1OiXPhl1Ls6qhL78B-ihA8BtCHyBRx5I4/s1600-h/picture-6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322898361139123682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDZm6HLvR5iOv1MUrRNxYI4CcwJCOPSq_As356dqm4pjI6pGabcN3QgLETeIfzCKs1f69XZPSMpf1ohPqvo6cKfezvTl3PBmGCSiktVPAnN1OiXPhl1Ls6qhL78B-ihA8BtCHyBRx5I4/s400/picture-6.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 504px; width: 396px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A fabulous big fat ice cream on a cone.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbxMvkxvYdVvnVzXKDTPRWoD5apBr69pA2TDmrlTNvnLKzsvlAv_6aRkbr2aaauEzUh0u-q6VqLpVmXcwr9cIQDzorLp-mVxANJF0mcTYxq_oNE1RdtwhyphenhyphenkHnTDNnBfewX1zKb-ZMsNk/s1600-h/3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322898358780726802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbxMvkxvYdVvnVzXKDTPRWoD5apBr69pA2TDmrlTNvnLKzsvlAv_6aRkbr2aaauEzUh0u-q6VqLpVmXcwr9cIQDzorLp-mVxANJF0mcTYxq_oNE1RdtwhyphenhyphenkHnTDNnBfewX1zKb-ZMsNk/s400/3.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 496px; width: 390px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A space/time for yourself, to reconnect and to be in the moment.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaojQN5gg56aA0fn0dMAS27gclRViP9bqZEOkMlQ915NaPbzGq9MXSjlpZUV9eTATcVZw2xMlw3AqaoeTEy1ZADo5c_lWaQbqqWbKSLRrGY-pMxGxbYMTT231vabysLtkbQGT3uHqYJM/s1600-h/31aff7c8ff19a944680522eca528f0d1_spirit-girl-on-sofa.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328078730445743682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaojQN5gg56aA0fn0dMAS27gclRViP9bqZEOkMlQ915NaPbzGq9MXSjlpZUV9eTATcVZw2xMlw3AqaoeTEy1ZADo5c_lWaQbqqWbKSLRrGY-pMxGxbYMTT231vabysLtkbQGT3uHqYJM/s400/31aff7c8ff19a944680522eca528f0d1_spirit-girl-on-sofa.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 254px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />And a serious beauty nap. Regardless what your plans are, have a great weekend.<br /><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">images: unknown, <a href="http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/" target="blank">Desite to Inspire</a> and <a href="http://www.danielfarmer.com/index.html" target="blank">Daniel Farmer</a>.</span></div></div></div>

Things I wish for you

A fabulous big fat ice cream on a cone. A space/time for yourself, to reconnect and to be in the moment. And a serious beauty nap. Regardle...

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Coffee and Flowers in bed

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEcdBnXMRClkJ2w1Lem-Ub5oc2f7MnlmPIW5XP8CRuZjDPJpVbcSK0yhT2fzSlF5qux3WmrhR24cK16bAef1n77-n2chsLiY5U0YHEdL4KquKqGt8VNqRcQclERI6cesojJxVvNK8r7k/s1600-h/coffee_andtablearramgeent.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323988218551256066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEcdBnXMRClkJ2w1Lem-Ub5oc2f7MnlmPIW5XP8CRuZjDPJpVbcSK0yhT2fzSlF5qux3WmrhR24cK16bAef1n77-n2chsLiY5U0YHEdL4KquKqGt8VNqRcQclERI6cesojJxVvNK8r7k/s400/coffee_andtablearramgeent.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 465px; width: 465px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3lQLLFo9a_YtmoqaF5WE0CrHcS_ccnBw7qmjLP21r7Kn97gXjQazVR33RQ4bNgurBRwLCQ6lXe-03SThSSUfiLSvX6jpdlEoBLbZdbAmrRtQ7KMxKvY_IWI-wQwXsUsrNwNVe4eliYU/s1600-h/coffee+with+flowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325498267539951090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3lQLLFo9a_YtmoqaF5WE0CrHcS_ccnBw7qmjLP21r7Kn97gXjQazVR33RQ4bNgurBRwLCQ6lXe-03SThSSUfiLSvX6jpdlEoBLbZdbAmrRtQ7KMxKvY_IWI-wQwXsUsrNwNVe4eliYU/s400/coffee+with+flowers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 431px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweL47OAbonQAOcsRGhtbXW_KXn6vpNfZEov4XL3r1ch_jjRY2V2Glr8LB00oboximg83vRO9cijgKvsFme7Iy15pCAWvk5uq7rH9jgsBCD8x_N2kkscj3qjakXEvJEFtzxW8EiaYr3NI/s1600-h/bed-and-breakfast.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325496639675736690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweL47OAbonQAOcsRGhtbXW_KXn6vpNfZEov4XL3r1ch_jjRY2V2Glr8LB00oboximg83vRO9cijgKvsFme7Iy15pCAWvk5uq7rH9jgsBCD8x_N2kkscj3qjakXEvJEFtzxW8EiaYr3NI/s400/bed-and-breakfast.jpg" style="height: 346px; width: 450px;" /></a></div>Oh...how I would love to sleep-in on the weekend and wake up with a cup of coffee and flowers in bed. But, back to reality. It's not up to me anymore what time to get up, it's up to a small but determined 6 month old baby boy. Have a fantastic weekend.<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><br /><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

Coffee and Flowers in bed

Oh...how I would love to sleep-in on the weekend and wake up with a cup of coffee and flowers in bed. But, back to reality. It's not u...

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