tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13373600063796559432024-03-05T03:17:58.807-05:00Hannah Kate FloraHannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-30366876232227837002011-01-19T10:38:00.001-05:002011-01-19T10:43:09.785-05:00I've moved to www.hannahkateflora.comDon't forget - I've moved to www.hannahkateflora.com<br /><br />Come visit!Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-92150269935103139052010-11-21T21:26:00.005-05:002010-11-21T23:42:54.837-05:00AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. . . .<div style="text-align: center;">I've got some news for ya'. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The blog has moved!! Blogspot has been oh so lovely, but we're entering a new season. So update your bookmarks and google readers and head over to the new site! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can now find Hannah Kate Flora at: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hannahkateflora.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">www.hannahkateflora.com</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">go now! go now!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you there! </div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-62017218490876842752010-11-15T17:15:00.001-05:002010-11-15T17:16:34.665-05:00Please Pardon- the lack of posts!<br /><br />I have a handful of fun side projects I'm getting ready to show you + I'm in the process of overhauling the blog. Get ready for big changes!<br /><br />Bear with me.<br /><br />Happy Monday!Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-14053126233391675912010-11-09T10:30:00.003-05:002010-11-09T10:37:47.519-05:00Well Shoot!I totally forgot about Street Merch Monday. Whoops! But I do have 2 Before's to offer up this morning!<br /><br />The first is a dresser I ran across on 47th and 9th Avenue. Love the lines of this dresser - could definitely benefit from legs though!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1k29-Y9srHYtzmg7kaUCkn1UXKYdYnC5C_eHk2rVdQXi26x0vaMYLXnckEHZHinnmQK8_DsfFuHtF7GqdGmqNA7KQm2YjlOu6Ul2WKlLBEIfJMGzk3W89F7sYuLecdGFrBhXrSDbOZeo/s1600/IMG_1780.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1k29-Y9srHYtzmg7kaUCkn1UXKYdYnC5C_eHk2rVdQXi26x0vaMYLXnckEHZHinnmQK8_DsfFuHtF7GqdGmqNA7KQm2YjlOu6Ul2WKlLBEIfJMGzk3W89F7sYuLecdGFrBhXrSDbOZeo/s400/IMG_1780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537573657443105698" border="0" /></a><br />The other before is from my fave - Salvation Army. Co-worker, Bridge, and I found these a couple of weeks ago. They resemble bowling pins. Maybe they were? The pair cost $10. Yes please. Wait till you see what I have planned for these!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOijRH0msXXZFavN_ljJUak881vDP-rZhXUW7RW9CUxhUSO-kEtYgOHXw6d-GxqVMKJbYvkBmp9a-cjR8-Sm2ZV8o22mfjPpbjO2j4DgXUAmjT4PvzY5oYGO3JqwUpQWZ2Gaj3FyBKK_k/s1600/IMG_1772.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOijRH0msXXZFavN_ljJUak881vDP-rZhXUW7RW9CUxhUSO-kEtYgOHXw6d-GxqVMKJbYvkBmp9a-cjR8-Sm2ZV8o22mfjPpbjO2j4DgXUAmjT4PvzY5oYGO3JqwUpQWZ2Gaj3FyBKK_k/s400/IMG_1772.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537573648303937506" border="0" /></a>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-56711933047508024112010-11-07T22:28:00.005-05:002010-11-07T22:42:46.972-05:00Cookie Cutter Love<div>My mom and I have been looking for cookie cutters to be used as a party gift for an upcoming wedding and we stumbled upon <a href="http://www.americantraditioncookiecutters.com/animal_cookie_cutters_13.html">American Tradition Cookie Cutters</a>. Holy cow, if you're in need of cookie cutter, this is the place to go! </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm also styling a baby shower next weekend and have now decided to theme it out with Owl's - thanks to this darling cookie cutter. </div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCGrQqiprDDR36tZcycRhCmtRvKSXGROhL4I7PoCPMpeRVGOLxPFrTWMkUEEBILMXhsatoQehFBIvRcLvmN87vpmf63Ql55IgeSKmaY1_oft5wu_RqgIY4lO-OgRZWI9IB4cgFgqMU60/s1600/Picture+8.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCGrQqiprDDR36tZcycRhCmtRvKSXGROhL4I7PoCPMpeRVGOLxPFrTWMkUEEBILMXhsatoQehFBIvRcLvmN87vpmf63Ql55IgeSKmaY1_oft5wu_RqgIY4lO-OgRZWI9IB4cgFgqMU60/s400/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537017329491796082" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCGrQqiprDDR36tZcycRhCmtRvKSXGROhL4I7PoCPMpeRVGOLxPFrTWMkUEEBILMXhsatoQehFBIvRcLvmN87vpmf63Ql55IgeSKmaY1_oft5wu_RqgIY4lO-OgRZWI9IB4cgFgqMU60/s1600/Picture+8.png"></a><div><div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCGrQqiprDDR36tZcycRhCmtRvKSXGROhL4I7PoCPMpeRVGOLxPFrTWMkUEEBILMXhsatoQehFBIvRcLvmN87vpmf63Ql55IgeSKmaY1_oft5wu_RqgIY4lO-OgRZWI9IB4cgFgqMU60/s1600/Picture+8.png"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeg8-iL-UgxDRFYkeKt3rUBfAvaPsADTUN5s8nJhSvZyh076vg_5JZIaYREuckM5q2ks3_TH4XbPkSGHKm4TdQ0-v_UKERGiAp6t6EfQ6wrilsaniud481APSyYIu9A6mmejNqqnqCWCU/s1600/Picture+7.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeg8-iL-UgxDRFYkeKt3rUBfAvaPsADTUN5s8nJhSvZyh076vg_5JZIaYREuckM5q2ks3_TH4XbPkSGHKm4TdQ0-v_UKERGiAp6t6EfQ6wrilsaniud481APSyYIu9A6mmejNqqnqCWCU/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537017244262846674" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Go Alpha Gam!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cutest farm animals I ever did see - </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeg8-iL-UgxDRFYkeKt3rUBfAvaPsADTUN5s8nJhSvZyh076vg_5JZIaYREuckM5q2ks3_TH4XbPkSGHKm4TdQ0-v_UKERGiAp6t6EfQ6wrilsaniud481APSyYIu9A6mmejNqqnqCWCU/s1600/Picture+7.png"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVmb8PEFNUqqW3qX5sNuOY9FNBihgWvHX80_rY3UDaSel_GhynX8DY1AzgAu0_zUpiBGsX7t2TFLWkR8xH56jzE7xkQIx__zBJo0uQbMDqEiIVnIM_dJddN-RNZmF8padJcA6sEzF1sE/s1600/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVmb8PEFNUqqW3qX5sNuOY9FNBihgWvHX80_rY3UDaSel_GhynX8DY1AzgAu0_zUpiBGsX7t2TFLWkR8xH56jzE7xkQIx__zBJo0uQbMDqEiIVnIM_dJddN-RNZmF8padJcA6sEzF1sE/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537017241168065714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN1oyy3bUogd1B3hGBbE2uQyKMUQnvnD7HuwNLGH0OWfFi4qiP1vaTnPaaNBFcXxRQYXXEXkj0_5khFPWTx9CLfcRxqZ5Ql96IqPE-SCHZOWQkMYlXUJrAbD8e_tj5IWU-tfocrXRBPQ/s1600/Picture+5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN1oyy3bUogd1B3hGBbE2uQyKMUQnvnD7HuwNLGH0OWfFi4qiP1vaTnPaaNBFcXxRQYXXEXkj0_5khFPWTx9CLfcRxqZ5Ql96IqPE-SCHZOWQkMYlXUJrAbD8e_tj5IWU-tfocrXRBPQ/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537017238547316066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdm0K7_YtalGOD3DSOsf9hdTReE7oUB4gc8cvlCvB-QERGrgS4saSCUArPhWN-gt4ZPQ-RckLUNUTxfVH8PLCJ-GPDvRfTYvV_y-gpux4Z-gvX51ArTFPKrXzV-8keWTMmc7FRsGQwNI/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdm0K7_YtalGOD3DSOsf9hdTReE7oUB4gc8cvlCvB-QERGrgS4saSCUArPhWN-gt4ZPQ-RckLUNUTxfVH8PLCJ-GPDvRfTYvV_y-gpux4Z-gvX51ArTFPKrXzV-8keWTMmc7FRsGQwNI/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537017233646328818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsd4QvNPDkFYchMxr2N-psk960EVlrx4ZZeuHGIX5mQybPFuepiYiBDv-urcigZSnczsd5e6nqL2wMSsrG7jk08QLKVXaG_qx-_BnbHVsiMDrL2_OMiFxOGLnew2WAvVga3ij-Lt-ve0/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsd4QvNPDkFYchMxr2N-psk960EVlrx4ZZeuHGIX5mQybPFuepiYiBDv-urcigZSnczsd5e6nqL2wMSsrG7jk08QLKVXaG_qx-_BnbHVsiMDrL2_OMiFxOGLnew2WAvVga3ij-Lt-ve0/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537017230153905186" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm out - Gotta go order my cookie cutters.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Sunday. PTL we have an extra hour!</div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-7278816839956762392010-11-01T10:42:00.005-04:002010-11-01T10:53:19.240-04:00Street Merch Monday: Greene & GrandCo-Worker Bridget is contributing today's Street Merch. She found this large vase on the corner of Greene & Grand.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bsypio_hGjaMcTlxvNVKHvxD97E6luW5N5qjbVYf0-Fkj-DEhFLJb4oRse20yV97rw2goWjSvsoa2Ps8HDd6LFAJjJLu3p1RjQMEMs0sfFd8tt1ThnTx3vwUZ_6eFBqMLaGRq9_L24U/s1600/photo(3).jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bsypio_hGjaMcTlxvNVKHvxD97E6luW5N5qjbVYf0-Fkj-DEhFLJb4oRse20yV97rw2goWjSvsoa2Ps8HDd6LFAJjJLu3p1RjQMEMs0sfFd8tt1ThnTx3vwUZ_6eFBqMLaGRq9_L24U/s400/photo(3).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534592615977892306" border="0" /></a><br />To give you an idea of scale, not only is the above vase holding 4 dozen roses, but it's also sitting next to their large flat screen TV! What a cool oversized vase!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkl1uNPbM2BnlNfj-DqT6Q1q0EbQw8bRnkEdIriKUuI-BsVbbgEcurvZ7REj7aXZtXgMNgLJSwT8Xb4nR0ae9FBUkzXdDoumny0568TBe6WxgkWYVcIxYFqLCOneuPJQWgoIKhW0XktQ/s1600/photo(3).JPG"><br /></a>Great find Bridge!Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-90686736408074892612010-10-29T16:46:00.002-04:002010-10-29T16:49:27.252-04:00Wa Waaaaaaa<div style="text-align: center;">Went back to Salvation Army today with Bridge to buy these on our lunch break. I was going to get Peter, the salesman, down to $35 a chair. I just knew it.<br /><br />I already started to scope out fabric to reupholster them in...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiGFwiRJJbCSC0yjUmONL3gvGQACKuebGPdYpxIYjbyMD0URmpjCDLevG5sebgL21ugBg8L5Mn1k8XinHk6CGOXwaaolDMnrGlo-BD4d050yCYBN6E8S-1-vwsyUku4W1r6RWGD4QeSQ/s1600/photo(2).jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiGFwiRJJbCSC0yjUmONL3gvGQACKuebGPdYpxIYjbyMD0URmpjCDLevG5sebgL21ugBg8L5Mn1k8XinHk6CGOXwaaolDMnrGlo-BD4d050yCYBN6E8S-1-vwsyUku4W1r6RWGD4QeSQ/s400/photo(2).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533572203535685858" border="0" /></a><br />But then we got there, and the chairs were sold.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Lesson:</span> When you see something at the Salvation Army and you love it - you BUY it.<br /><br />Happy Weekend!<br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-40070396951724599962010-10-29T10:52:00.004-04:002010-10-29T16:45:03.844-04:0010 Under 10<span style="font-size:100%;">Living in Manhattan can be super pricey - good thing I love the challenge of spending with in a budget! </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Here are my top 10 things to do/eat/see for under $10. Roll with it.</span><br /><br /><br />1. $8 Manicures - To pay more than $8 for a mani in New York is a travesty when there are so many affordable places!<br /><br />2. <a href="http://sephora.com/">Sephora</a> - Don't be awkward about this, but I love refreshing my makeup before meeting friends for dinner. Instant pick me up.<br /><br />3. $1.09 ice cream cone from McDonald's. 150 calories. Enough said.<br /><br />4. Fountain drinks with good ice are hard to come by in the city. That's why I head to 7eleven for the occasional Big Gulp.<br /><br />5. <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/grays-papaya01/">Grays Papaya</a> - You can get 2 Hot Dogs and a drink for five bucks. Delish.<br /><br />6. <a href="http://sabonnyc.com/">Sabon</a> - Lotions, bath salts and creams from the Dead Sea. Each store has a giant hand washing station used to try the products - it's the best free refresher on a hot city day!<br /><br />7. Salvation Army - You could buy an end table, an ottoman, or a set of lamps for under $10, easy!<br /><br />8. Having a particularly gray day - pick up a <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/qxp36033/revlon_super_lustrous___creme/lipstick_love_that_red.htm?fromsrch=revlon+lipstick">$7 Revlon lipstick</a> from the drug store. Love that red is a favorite of mine.<br /><br />9. Magazines at Barnes & Noble. You can snag magazines from B & N, hunker down in a corner and read your little heart away - as long as you return them, of course!<br /><br />10. <a href="http://hannahkateflora.blogspot.com/2010/10/street-merch-monday-92nd-amsterdam.html">Street Merch</a>! Too obvious? Clearly, I'm a fan of finding furniture on the street and giving it new life, in case you missed that. The furniture is free, the fixin's (spray paint, hardware, etc.) are easily under $10.Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-10244698326381007382010-10-27T11:46:00.005-04:002010-10-27T17:35:11.714-04:00Happy Birthday Sweet Lou!My mom, affectionately dubbed Sweet Lou by my brother and his friends - it's a derivative of Little Cindy Lou Woo, is the birthday girl today!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKqPEqRRlBBMdytMCxu3QMipECtPR0vh7aVThd_f0WQKDVd1F9dBue84JF2dC_oCisUjMg_op-bVsRqmQS7peZaYNhba7I8se7HzkiDv4erJ55f726k9mw-QgUoZmw2nyB7fuQugOdig/s1600/Rich-Cindy_79-80.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyX6gjN9ccYd7xfbeFRAeVbx1Rg_hLjljvEOLCZ8jLKyj7FXdgkXzaJItoT6DiQCmGM-RspRHA_uo_UKR547r6y4ULBkGqgCNoWC56NuZGSeyncqHauIvv-nhFsuB2IibaYRG5e8z_KM/s1600/Ogilvy+Lobby+guest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyX6gjN9ccYd7xfbeFRAeVbx1Rg_hLjljvEOLCZ8jLKyj7FXdgkXzaJItoT6DiQCmGM-RspRHA_uo_UKR547r6y4ULBkGqgCNoWC56NuZGSeyncqHauIvv-nhFsuB2IibaYRG5e8z_KM/s400/Ogilvy+Lobby+guest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532756040009602002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Here are the top 10 Reasons Why I My Mom is Great:</span><br /></div><br />1. She's the most clever and creative person I know when it comes to presentation, interiors, gifts, and staging.<br /><br />2. She is a problem solver. I'm talking BIG TIME. In everything!<br /><br />3. She's doesn't ever seem to sweat the small stuff. She's a big picture gal.<br /><br />4. She helps lead our family with faith, patience and crafts.<br /><br />5. She instilled in me, a love for Roadies, i.e. a good coke with good ice while you're on the road.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVtNGWFc4bk5W10_IigqaEMNq0maxmKvkpNJreaXi83L9fwElW9i-y3Y184LFtuHJMTxF83pJpE4rRSAW25Xan0xXYsrey-8lKtkvaCwEOYi0GUxYK5Ey2i1hGsdotu-Knec8j7dLbz8/s1600/Levain2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVtNGWFc4bk5W10_IigqaEMNq0maxmKvkpNJreaXi83L9fwElW9i-y3Y184LFtuHJMTxF83pJpE4rRSAW25Xan0xXYsrey-8lKtkvaCwEOYi0GUxYK5Ey2i1hGsdotu-Knec8j7dLbz8/s400/Levain2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532756033075092738" border="0" /></a><br />6. I have an incredible threshold for spicy food because of her. She says she ate a lot of Mexican while she was pregnant with me.<br /><br />7. She's walked with me through many days of uncontrollable big frizzy curly hair. Bless her.<br /><br />8. She thinks Rich, my dad, is as funny as I do (most of the time). I love her half laughing expression here. And that side pony tail - whoa baby mom!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKqPEqRRlBBMdytMCxu3QMipECtPR0vh7aVThd_f0WQKDVd1F9dBue84JF2dC_oCisUjMg_op-bVsRqmQS7peZaYNhba7I8se7HzkiDv4erJ55f726k9mw-QgUoZmw2nyB7fuQugOdig/s1600/Rich-Cindy_79-80.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKqPEqRRlBBMdytMCxu3QMipECtPR0vh7aVThd_f0WQKDVd1F9dBue84JF2dC_oCisUjMg_op-bVsRqmQS7peZaYNhba7I8se7HzkiDv4erJ55f726k9mw-QgUoZmw2nyB7fuQugOdig/s400/Rich-Cindy_79-80.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532756038489897186" border="0" /></a><br />9. She is so generous with her time, her gifts, her conversation. And she is such a hard worker.<br /><br />10. And she always gets a kick out of my brother and sister. What a funny package we all are!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitg561oBabpjdV0J73ON9jbcsloLhb-1dQcOfntoVZ3E9AQT7h5etyrndQqvq38kJcpX5W05fmENw7YgF1-zU99IVRGFZvMwF-5M5ILniJtalc6cdgxYpgxHoCbvvvXy75jazl4uRTQYc/s1600/Cindy-Rich_Texoma-79-80_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitg561oBabpjdV0J73ON9jbcsloLhb-1dQcOfntoVZ3E9AQT7h5etyrndQqvq38kJcpX5W05fmENw7YgF1-zU99IVRGFZvMwF-5M5ILniJtalc6cdgxYpgxHoCbvvvXy75jazl4uRTQYc/s400/Cindy-Rich_Texoma-79-80_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532756043694956994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday mom! Love you much!<br /><br />How precious is that picture of mom and dad?<br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-9358164791701193852010-10-26T09:46:00.005-04:002010-10-26T10:18:57.245-04:00Gus the MouseThere is a plug-in you can buy at Bed Bath & Beyond that has changed the lives within Apartment 9A. It's called <a href="http://www.simplyasseenontv.com/product_info.php?products_id=28511505&s=b5abd04447b1ccee79ff561a5860138e">Riddex</a>. It has worked wonders! We haven't seen a mouse or roach one since we plugged that thing in.<br /><br />Until 2 nights ago, when I opened the cabinet under the sink and saw him. Sitting next to trash can, totally unbothered and in his own world. We call him Gus, like the mouse from Cinderella. He's a little pudgy, a little slow, and and completely uninterested in people. Which I am thankful for. <br /><br />Over the next day, the roommates precariously peer into the cabinets any time we need to throw something away. No sign of his return for a day or so.<br /><br />Leave it to me, to spot Gus.... again. At this point, I'm reminded of a quote, in the words of Home Alone, "Keep the change you filthy animal!" I shut the door. UGH. The roommates and I share in a grossed out moment and decide Joe, the super, will have to deal with this. I take one more glance into the cabinet and see he hasn't budged. I mean, I know Gus has a case of latharga (derivative from the word <span style="font-style: italic;">lethargic</span> created by the Cindy Flora), but he seems really out of it!<br /><br />That's when I realize, he's dead. (Those poison traps really work!)<br /><br />RIP Gus.<br /><br />Guess we won't be seeing you around the kitchen any longer.Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-43277314985115170882010-10-24T23:40:00.007-04:002010-10-25T00:17:58.509-04:00Street Merch Monday: 92nd & Amsterdam<div>Here we go. This is what I found walking home the other night - </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5tLzxTrS8yL4V74dTuNoZ5MRJaXDSyA4xU7A0vGYliYm0Q03QOSPEcfwmL3BKvPUyzFNjeMO4V4e8S8WDU3cGA9gszcw2SrkFOANHBzpVQPSvZnXmBakg58-XrP65JX8awQzlAddkRE/s1600/IMG_1715.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/AVvXsEhi5tLzxTrS8yL4V74dTuNoZ5MRJaXDSyA4xU7A0vGYliYm0Q03QOSPEcfwmL3BKvPUyzFNjeMO4V4e8S8WDU3cGA9gszcw2SrkFOANHBzpVQPSvZnXmBakg58-XrP65JX8awQzlAddkRE/s400/IMG_1715.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824523302929442" /></a><br /><div>Such potential! After some careful shifting around, I found what I was looking for - </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGWU69UoiDEfSS4PnJ9MamcW8ifqfNTEuLbxYWl9FLRrmh7_aChsXocooDAthc1Y7VlsYfaaHb8Fb7_tXFt36OtVnu9UQzZtKM2wjxrmO8cFOk6_pKSInIRg_SWL9EEUOjMMX7CVs_M4/s1600/IMG_1721.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/AVvXsEiPGWU69UoiDEfSS4PnJ9MamcW8ifqfNTEuLbxYWl9FLRrmh7_aChsXocooDAthc1Y7VlsYfaaHb8Fb7_tXFt36OtVnu9UQzZtKM2wjxrmO8cFOk6_pKSInIRg_SWL9EEUOjMMX7CVs_M4/s400/IMG_1721.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824520444023458" /></a><br /></div><div>This vanity / cabinet thing. Didn't need the whole piece - I really just wanted the drawer. So I took it. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeP5wTx3uZt8PgBqvctSbRoxpxxQ9ewk3Fv_JqHaaAogLqPb50UCYsXhPPSyNK0mqndSFtVARuMXWybljx-IdzN2FSVuKZrF9LZvqSvpi7WqzydzGSl93mSZ_8Q92jKOuBs8lSHzULjE/s1600/IMG_1723.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/AVvXsEgmeP5wTx3uZt8PgBqvctSbRoxpxxQ9ewk3Fv_JqHaaAogLqPb50UCYsXhPPSyNK0mqndSFtVARuMXWybljx-IdzN2FSVuKZrF9LZvqSvpi7WqzydzGSl93mSZ_8Q92jKOuBs8lSHzULjE/s400/IMG_1723.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824509912723282" /></a><br /></div><div>See, my mom repurposed an old wooden drawer and now uses it as a tray that sits on our dining room table. I wanted to do something along those lines. Here it is before - Please note the adorable hardware!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_emTaPn9JZ8v_CnD1B6I5IEbJLuJJTxreW84bQIY9dSFcEuND6ys1tT2UKFfzuZCKXHNdNm6Wc6N4mYFxTEV4O1RlozFY1GKqAdbXSBZtYVIDbU4xZHuVAw6jdgq-ZC0gZ-K5MpTUxIA/s1600/IMG_1731.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/AVvXsEj_emTaPn9JZ8v_CnD1B6I5IEbJLuJJTxreW84bQIY9dSFcEuND6ys1tT2UKFfzuZCKXHNdNm6Wc6N4mYFxTEV4O1RlozFY1GKqAdbXSBZtYVIDbU4xZHuVAw6jdgq-ZC0gZ-K5MpTUxIA/s400/IMG_1731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824512921248098" /></a><br /></div><div>I used some Dark Green Rustoleum Lacquer spray paint I had from a past project, as well as Rustoleum's High Shine Aluminum spray paint for the hardware.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2qtc2cN6xxpMULFX5Q7qdvP29dDZTzFNgAKc8pT1r69mvrDABMOnIxGXW-nxnK0ZWnpSAb7oz4odyZfbB49TkKGAjfGbd8J5ewwxc6CxVzAjDMc673i_UqtZ_qWba_1vM3aGKJtV-u4/s1600/IMG_1736.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/AVvXsEid2qtc2cN6xxpMULFX5Q7qdvP29dDZTzFNgAKc8pT1r69mvrDABMOnIxGXW-nxnK0ZWnpSAb7oz4odyZfbB49TkKGAjfGbd8J5ewwxc6CxVzAjDMc673i_UqtZ_qWba_1vM3aGKJtV-u4/s400/IMG_1736.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824507873123794" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(If you've met my dad, then you'll recognize the above set up as being </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so him</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Like how my screws are punched through a piece of box to promote full controlled spray paint coverage? He's like that - rigs anything/everything! This probably doesn't mean much to you, dear reader, but if you know my dad, it's just funny. Like father like daughter, I suppose!)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggozDPJrIVvG9vdMAcmlPTXUVUFtIZeZFMSmrbpNgkAjGBdGzM3on9bx9yLxdwqMtpdjn33mulR8sz3Ct4WxfRAcsvi_fEaxQo3L8qoKsd2RChtOQCKl5fcLAciMxLgf7ZOM-7qsn8mYM/s1600/IMG_1738.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/AVvXsEggozDPJrIVvG9vdMAcmlPTXUVUFtIZeZFMSmrbpNgkAjGBdGzM3on9bx9yLxdwqMtpdjn33mulR8sz3Ct4WxfRAcsvi_fEaxQo3L8qoKsd2RChtOQCKl5fcLAciMxLgf7ZOM-7qsn8mYM/s400/IMG_1738.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824022615935570" /></a><br /></div><div>Next - I wanted to jazz up my drawer. Why not add a bright white stripe!</div><div><br /></div><div>NOT. Party Foul. After globbing my paint between my tape lines (first mistake), patiently waiting for it to dry (first clue) and then precariously pulling up the tape (first cuss word) - ALL of the dry paint peels off with the tape. Welllll shoot.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9T9beJHclRvXFfOGaOeY1iFkCmP1BsLMnZT3uXu15VLWrWDhHiKlOBWCL4OxuXpZSxXzV3xsKsFD9WeOyGAZWRVypFkvJfHBRlViiZacmr1XXfimnP-I2o9TMU-0yLhZbTPjs-U5m3cE/s1600/IMG_1739.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/AVvXsEi9T9beJHclRvXFfOGaOeY1iFkCmP1BsLMnZT3uXu15VLWrWDhHiKlOBWCL4OxuXpZSxXzV3xsKsFD9WeOyGAZWRVypFkvJfHBRlViiZacmr1XXfimnP-I2o9TMU-0yLhZbTPjs-U5m3cE/s400/IMG_1739.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824022416871842" /></a><br /></div><div>So instead, I use paper I have in supply and take it to the drawer with a paint brush and matte medium. Great! All fixed? No. During my white paint peeling frenzy, I didn't seem to notice the off centered paper. So, I oh-so-cautiously add a small white stripe to help balance it out. </div><div><br /></div><div>This Street Merch is getting hilarious. I've gone full blown craftastic on this thing - but oh well, what can you do! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Life Lesson: </b>Things often turn out <i>much</i> differently than planned. But why does that have to be a bad thing?</div><div><br /></div><div>So the AFTER. I'll make you a deal - I'll show you 3 different ways to use this Street Merch Drawer, if you'll settle for non-detailed pictures of my kitschy/crafty/imperfect piece. Deal? Deal. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Use Number 1: Practical</b></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpSwkEZYkspo2u-gWBqsmEOpEzhC5Le8OGm_QuN4mfI9r_Gt5MbSgK2fZGB2aY09ftyI5xgaVWfzorLQi3mv-z54XORWQdR_Wb-eJmOHJWSXQ_lW3GsUfw5nL_VZXE1KAqb1rqOHoGxk/s1600/IMG_1745.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/AVvXsEjQpSwkEZYkspo2u-gWBqsmEOpEzhC5Le8OGm_QuN4mfI9r_Gt5MbSgK2fZGB2aY09ftyI5xgaVWfzorLQi3mv-z54XORWQdR_Wb-eJmOHJWSXQ_lW3GsUfw5nL_VZXE1KAqb1rqOHoGxk/s400/IMG_1745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824009654268386" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Use Number 2: My favorite</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJfazCia3kFOiqHvaAv459DUugdIW25Yb-a57a44JcV0K_7CBuGkkGFxHSYUcwiCLGl-WsnNwujDrm4nGrIC_tKw-6xHzPKN3hyphenhyphenB_gT927ClvlmVYtnitQNAUPUoQ-NK1pjE3mE2yNT8/s1600/IMG_1748.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/AVvXsEgdJfazCia3kFOiqHvaAv459DUugdIW25Yb-a57a44JcV0K_7CBuGkkGFxHSYUcwiCLGl-WsnNwujDrm4nGrIC_tKw-6xHzPKN3hyphenhyphenB_gT927ClvlmVYtnitQNAUPUoQ-NK1pjE3mE2yNT8/s400/IMG_1748.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824002973652466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Use Number 3: Current Status of the drawe</b>r</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfNa3o23ZklSFOQc78ZJKho4Vawh7WvZDRlTdHSrcrZJZfKbxptl8_e9bcqgffVC5AXXtHC4wuqXXWhNZeahxQRKF-aOiZTU7XOoSpl3sj6JniPhsV4-zPdXkdI8EHcUCPsdJgUBq_dQ/s1600/IMG_1749.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/AVvXsEjVfNa3o23ZklSFOQc78ZJKho4Vawh7WvZDRlTdHSrcrZJZfKbxptl8_e9bcqgffVC5AXXtHC4wuqXXWhNZeahxQRKF-aOiZTU7XOoSpl3sj6JniPhsV4-zPdXkdI8EHcUCPsdJgUBq_dQ/s400/IMG_1749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531824003584122930" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thats it. I'm wiped out. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I'll treat myself to a manicure tomorrow. </div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-24889592742039626392010-10-21T11:08:00.007-04:002010-10-22T10:05:13.872-04:00Lunch BreakBridget, my co-worker, and I have started a weekly ritual: During our lunch break, we riffle through the furniture at the <a href="http://hannahkateflora.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-up-salvation-army.html">Salvation Army</a> across the street from our office. Our co-workers think we're crazy, but we are mildly addicted to the weekly mark downs, the constant warehouse reorganization and the absurd bargains!<br /><br />Here is a piece we've been eying this week. Very Rachel Ashwell . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-LtUhHibZCz8QBdwg1DDfFaTox9-BaCTKg_rvB5zNuL7kjhgDZLxfTWypJ9r4kI8uw2R76sD0hdrWxmNJLhJnKtEvJBnTjcg1rEcmrfuRcuSGGh7sh95DvOjTvxKINjb0wpqU6KvW1c/s1600/IMG_1708.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-LtUhHibZCz8QBdwg1DDfFaTox9-BaCTKg_rvB5zNuL7kjhgDZLxfTWypJ9r4kI8uw2R76sD0hdrWxmNJLhJnKtEvJBnTjcg1rEcmrfuRcuSGGh7sh95DvOjTvxKINjb0wpqU6KvW1c/s400/IMG_1708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530608819067144146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_nS_B6vjm6LOqM6FMu6yo9BtGO7hAU2h1DjCtHdzpeEISUHtCGHb94xMYsQAOFjvMFxjjrHKRcUUa80eGUXeFj4GWGjhQNLA1grz7YcbQ8D0VIOqjdt4eyikXtEHrh4bcKX6PZSpQQ0/s1600/IMG_1713.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_nS_B6vjm6LOqM6FMu6yo9BtGO7hAU2h1DjCtHdzpeEISUHtCGHb94xMYsQAOFjvMFxjjrHKRcUUa80eGUXeFj4GWGjhQNLA1grz7YcbQ8D0VIOqjdt4eyikXtEHrh4bcKX6PZSpQQ0/s400/IMG_1713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530608831325446002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUunE58nEAzQtTgpWZS5047r9217rCdtrHVZfv6cnR7LqgKZxgnwG7Lhcj62vj_JlDG0w1Z1p0Trn1FrXy9_WanuAALcGanQaIgl2lzebgMIhPROMJaBwTTwtArrIDQ44HUQD-HmuwNP0/s1600/IMG_1710.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUunE58nEAzQtTgpWZS5047r9217rCdtrHVZfv6cnR7LqgKZxgnwG7Lhcj62vj_JlDG0w1Z1p0Trn1FrXy9_WanuAALcGanQaIgl2lzebgMIhPROMJaBwTTwtArrIDQ44HUQD-HmuwNP0/s400/IMG_1710.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530608823752668802" border="0" /></a><br />Now, while we both LOVE this piece, neither of us have the space or the money for it. So instead, lets pretend one of us bought it and now its time to fix it up. Below you'll find paint samples, fabric swatches and metal detailing to fit 3 possible profiles. Since this is all virtual imagining, I don't have to pick one. Ha!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Profile 1: <a href="http://turneroutlaw.blogspot.com/">Turner Outlaw</a></span>. Born and bred southern gal. Currently dating a Florida guy. Lives in Atlanta. Has the most classic, coastal and southern style of anyone I know. Think Garden & Gun. Loves new things made to look old.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl82uuLZaMJQimf8gv6HtiddfSQjA6SIcLR7E9mSVTPI1WLdwjFuH61bchpmJ7x86ga8vMFzmqKdok4ReconMH9cPi1Hk_PfdOpmjREVo8TFMeRcXgoKBPITV5gA3YsNjpbiC9QzQLEeM/s1600/armoir+3.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl82uuLZaMJQimf8gv6HtiddfSQjA6SIcLR7E9mSVTPI1WLdwjFuH61bchpmJ7x86ga8vMFzmqKdok4ReconMH9cPi1Hk_PfdOpmjREVo8TFMeRcXgoKBPITV5gA3YsNjpbiC9QzQLEeM/s400/armoir+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530518972119985154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Profile 2: Bridget K</span>. Co-Worker. Married. Had DIY flare and high design sensibilities. Born in the Midwest - Now shares a white monochromatic apartment in the flatiron district with her husband. Husband is part Art Director, part Graphic Designer and all boy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNn-Igq3Bvy_q7jcXfGPppqAuAYjYO1jfwcDEcqB7s8r_pfRj4pxpCSmfgTlWx3UdktG_kl0DVz3-RcMNwhwOgzrMd1F1cb-goqDp1zAEjKHSnEqwFLtB4uy4wjwvujM30KMRJxmWvrmc/s1600/Armoir+2.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNn-Igq3Bvy_q7jcXfGPppqAuAYjYO1jfwcDEcqB7s8r_pfRj4pxpCSmfgTlWx3UdktG_kl0DVz3-RcMNwhwOgzrMd1F1cb-goqDp1zAEjKHSnEqwFLtB4uy4wjwvujM30KMRJxmWvrmc/s400/Armoir+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530518968087419986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Profile 3: Me!</span> Texas bred. Oldest child. Lover of <a href="http://hannahkateflora.blogspot.com/2010/09/street-merch-monday-rules.html">street merch</a> and anything with character & potential (both in furniture and people.) Living on the Upper West Side + pre-war apartment + 3 Roommates that I adore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAc4cewx-1gsTfERVF_jp_E8q2Imn93RuQ980ChVEHSFndU-mkkQaF8E4c44ZjhF_eL4hspcVKGzCB7ESnLNZWTEL3N08EH27icxMayyKBPbXP0CMIGX5p8z6tVJR2WcoOXiLknJQ6SQc/s1600/armoir.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAc4cewx-1gsTfERVF_jp_E8q2Imn93RuQ980ChVEHSFndU-mkkQaF8E4c44ZjhF_eL4hspcVKGzCB7ESnLNZWTEL3N08EH27icxMayyKBPbXP0CMIGX5p8z6tVJR2WcoOXiLknJQ6SQc/s400/armoir.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530518967420132098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A<span style="font-size:85%;">ll fabric from <a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/">Calico Corners</a>, Paint from <a href="www.behr.com">Behr</a> and Door Details from <a href="http://houseofantiquehardware.com/s.nl/sc.10/category.44/.f?GCID=S14464x015&KEYWORD=lion%20door%20knockers&partner=gpc&s_kwcid=TC%7C7359%7Clion%20door%20knockers%7C%7CS%7Cp%7C4068125469&gclid=CLjZg6TR5qQCFQRM5QodehS9zw">House of Antique Hardware. </a><br /></span></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-34662292419878490022010-10-19T10:29:00.005-04:002010-10-19T11:19:26.977-04:00Tuesday SparkleI don't know about you, but I need a pick me up today.<br /><br />Yesterday, I was introduced to the work of <a href="http://www.aarondyer.com/">Aaron Dyer.</a> He's a Brooklyn based still life and portrait photographer, most recently known for his Kate Spade work. I love his stark color palettes and flat lighting. Just the sparkle I needed today!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX0PDLmzTu9A57vOh7QO4ZJUfU0n8klGFgCWjYLes35S0B0y96Ctw7_yKplJXkOYYHj_6X0qZtFw7FHlsfaWGULFijwhXzG3FVV-vgA9Ju77dOb-CqulGijOI69XTxKljACUOraaqzJ0/s1600/weekender_kite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX0PDLmzTu9A57vOh7QO4ZJUfU0n8klGFgCWjYLes35S0B0y96Ctw7_yKplJXkOYYHj_6X0qZtFw7FHlsfaWGULFijwhXzG3FVV-vgA9Ju77dOb-CqulGijOI69XTxKljACUOraaqzJ0/s400/weekender_kite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529765474508349666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivK-NBcb_OJrjRL6iCDA7IDvMwImxGXeJZptoDFxGkTqTo3EPsIQfSoK-8N9ENGs9c0YKVlFRvnTiaGFyaR3Frr_S1D6Vcz5iV7UfYQsZoINcU6Bfl4ns7ORT-9P3IVMPSQu8MqNttb4E/s1600/yellow_glasses.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivK-NBcb_OJrjRL6iCDA7IDvMwImxGXeJZptoDFxGkTqTo3EPsIQfSoK-8N9ENGs9c0YKVlFRvnTiaGFyaR3Frr_S1D6Vcz5iV7UfYQsZoINcU6Bfl4ns7ORT-9P3IVMPSQu8MqNttb4E/s400/yellow_glasses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529765474825689474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwQMjTZtAjElFWkatMqcBZDg1W5DoqJFMnW81VtRoIC5fJAF5yqwVNLty0ueKTIqREi5NONj7z9NayOz_71C3NazijAhKAw613UyBoM50r5dveUcHf7vZjkootB3pM7Vq_MN5Kus8WMk/s1600/weekender_cupcake.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwQMjTZtAjElFWkatMqcBZDg1W5DoqJFMnW81VtRoIC5fJAF5yqwVNLty0ueKTIqREi5NONj7z9NayOz_71C3NazijAhKAw613UyBoM50r5dveUcHf7vZjkootB3pM7Vq_MN5Kus8WMk/s400/weekender_cupcake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529765468861064386" border="0" /></a><br />After Ivy and I shopped all day for wedding shower dresses, we passed through Lord & Taylor and tried on every pair of Kate Spade shoes we could find. Including those glitter ones in that purple handbag. I'm not kidding - the second we slid those shoes on our feet, our energy perked, our spirits lifted and our feet were no longer tired. That Kate Spade is amazing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshiiA2IXIDC6W-URmwG90ODWK8TJXgiOxKbVZups63B6g0bx15Rqvc7g6WuRA-cm-IyxFbymcO2pot6EZIVe-MzOqsGLW2zost58Wj99GGnQqOXf30VBqkV6CM_RIq2DNSCaNGWMr1vw/s1600/tower.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshiiA2IXIDC6W-URmwG90ODWK8TJXgiOxKbVZups63B6g0bx15Rqvc7g6WuRA-cm-IyxFbymcO2pot6EZIVe-MzOqsGLW2zost58Wj99GGnQqOXf30VBqkV6CM_RIq2DNSCaNGWMr1vw/s400/tower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529764988410485746" border="0" /></a><br />To quote Rachel Zoe, "Bananas."<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp826ERU35RWU7bIGWcu0Omm6mZhJq9uaL7p-2dpUA1-bye8B_MkZMASTFIvl2o6UyupNWrrz5u4mBvXsbFOdmWtVO9WRZ3T0XR52dGOVjUnUY45auxq0qzZFQXa33go9hd-8AFEPXK_M/s1600/tourguide_bag.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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Remember that <a href="http://hannahkateflora.blogspot.com/2010/10/country-flea-market-merch-monday.html">Flea Market in Atlanta</a> we went to? While we were there, I was also on the hunt for needle point hoops. Cause I had this idea....<br /><br />And what do you know? We found tons! For cheap.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh_t-8RdlKUVibXRfVzxJ5J9tTh1hvn2nWPuoNtlwSIYmfAsOraS3Or8TvuYUSXQXvz7jHABvHZM8U7_hyKf433J0lpAMI2rIDNS0gac6gdepxciwm2w-xz9zQFMoAZCPoiq7aTQiBxE/s1600/IMG_1472.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh_t-8RdlKUVibXRfVzxJ5J9tTh1hvn2nWPuoNtlwSIYmfAsOraS3Or8TvuYUSXQXvz7jHABvHZM8U7_hyKf433J0lpAMI2rIDNS0gac6gdepxciwm2w-xz9zQFMoAZCPoiq7aTQiBxE/s400/IMG_1472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528317710486160418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBmqOdq9fvZhSNLOhN63Ki241Ch7Hlo7cBFrkaWIqWzqr0Bxp841gHLM7dyuNe7M6g4CpIqbVEC0sYhLBGOkKQkdHk2Rrc2Iic9Aj0lrvmrb-dRnbSvY5ci2oPd46SiZXj3O_rz2SDtE/s1600/IMG_1474.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBmqOdq9fvZhSNLOhN63Ki241Ch7Hlo7cBFrkaWIqWzqr0Bxp841gHLM7dyuNe7M6g4CpIqbVEC0sYhLBGOkKQkdHk2Rrc2Iic9Aj0lrvmrb-dRnbSvY5ci2oPd46SiZXj3O_rz2SDtE/s400/IMG_1474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528317722589585762" border="0" /></a><br />So we picked up some upholstery fabric from Joann's in Montgomery and put Melinda and Mark to work. Mark was thrilled. Ha. He was a great sport, actually!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW00wYIJYWYz0sQfW4bd8_z2Whhkgg-O60SeXFYRkJ3Dp_Od1Odpe96no3yiAU7XfB0DgQaV_si_kz1NT0nfxJHF943WhX2zwJqgqZrRhQbRYP1DIvt9_vq3uvLuvvJh0K5AbeZ-gVn4/s1600/IMG_1469.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW00wYIJYWYz0sQfW4bd8_z2Whhkgg-O60SeXFYRkJ3Dp_Od1Odpe96no3yiAU7XfB0DgQaV_si_kz1NT0nfxJHF943WhX2zwJqgqZrRhQbRYP1DIvt9_vq3uvLuvvJh0K5AbeZ-gVn4/s400/IMG_1469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528317728055026274" border="0" /></a><br />It was so simple. We just stretched the fabric through the hoop, gave it a quick tighten and a small trim and we were done!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QPASS9W-pPYL1iVZK9TQ68fwMxe8DgmSAx8Bx3VmaBbFogcDsOBXoYWqNk1cPUUBzFseea4k5Ou4DhxqUeE2_FzrnZB3FSBunxf8jqtTUoeZfaVI6Z2RAeiuOXjo_425523_ycLhkek/s1600/IMG_1534.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QPASS9W-pPYL1iVZK9TQ68fwMxe8DgmSAx8Bx3VmaBbFogcDsOBXoYWqNk1cPUUBzFseea4k5Ou4DhxqUeE2_FzrnZB3FSBunxf8jqtTUoeZfaVI6Z2RAeiuOXjo_425523_ycLhkek/s400/IMG_1534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528317732844261154" border="0" /></a><br />After trying a few different sprawled out layouts on the floor, we were ready to hang them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjsrkP1q7Hyrwto-lXYjSd_V0Xt_jdSDzF6ZfRSA0UbjeEPJpNzQy9RH7y692EX7DRFeYenceY9IDrInlju9vraHU2iJIz4xcHqYWTPpwXGvjBxlQ4w9ZNN65BeisjbhuswNpsDvK8u0/s1600/IMG_1572.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjsrkP1q7Hyrwto-lXYjSd_V0Xt_jdSDzF6ZfRSA0UbjeEPJpNzQy9RH7y692EX7DRFeYenceY9IDrInlju9vraHU2iJIz4xcHqYWTPpwXGvjBxlQ4w9ZNN65BeisjbhuswNpsDvK8u0/s400/IMG_1572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528317913095392850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYn0PGmtiAl-YtE-wRHKWQIbwBLVDrT2QamVpU2MufzEhmcX9iQ6NssbGmRgpCTF16yAGzWBvKr04kiQmARU5T59KVUbsTidQL6KnJyHGnMmTPmFZ76ZALQQs6isP0qPNEhvVTKmGEjSY/s1600/IMG_1561.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYn0PGmtiAl-YtE-wRHKWQIbwBLVDrT2QamVpU2MufzEhmcX9iQ6NssbGmRgpCTF16yAGzWBvKr04kiQmARU5T59KVUbsTidQL6KnJyHGnMmTPmFZ76ZALQQs6isP0qPNEhvVTKmGEjSY/s400/IMG_1561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528317750666273394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">(Ignore the superfluous fabric on some of the hoops! Guess this picture was pre-trim.)<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We were quite pleased! The homemade/old school character of this project fit the house perfectly! Kim & Melinda - hope y'all are still liking it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh_t-8RdlKUVibXRfVzxJ5J9tTh1hvn2nWPuoNtlwSIYmfAsOraS3Or8TvuYUSXQXvz7jHABvHZM8U7_hyKf433J0lpAMI2rIDNS0gac6gdepxciwm2w-xz9zQFMoAZCPoiq7aTQiBxE/s1600/IMG_1472.JPG"><br /></a>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-79428661332053870412010-10-12T12:15:00.007-04:002010-10-14T10:30:22.191-04:00First comes love, then comes Marriage!Spent last week with my <a href="http://hannahkateflora.blogspot.com/2010/01/meet-my-crew-group-shot.html">best friends from college</a> so we could celebrate Ivy's wedding that's rounding the corner! There are 13 of us, and because 7 of the 13 are already married, we wanted to give this bachelorette weekend a different feel. So we themed it out. Like way out.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to our Junior High Slumber Party!<br />**All Photos taken by <a href="http://www.jrawlingsphotography.com/">J. Rawlings Photography</a>**<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1NkRF7_HprmrmbwRClAoYX3hhRWptdUj1LceS7LYbfAhO3OKJfRVb1621pYHiBk6rN_wznjhxA5-2j_yPvV6sMaFG5jmDQFigg0IVdB7OHNMLY2rSGc-jDdOxXFid9EHa37_It-I64s/s1600/IMG_4173.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1NkRF7_HprmrmbwRClAoYX3hhRWptdUj1LceS7LYbfAhO3OKJfRVb1621pYHiBk6rN_wznjhxA5-2j_yPvV6sMaFG5jmDQFigg0IVdB7OHNMLY2rSGc-jDdOxXFid9EHa37_It-I64s/s400/IMG_4173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527194549663392226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xfso1rB72rFRPbhPyXXqp6h1cMzHk_O7_wEd8OxCI6yHBpDCPLzY9EAZXm_CIBmptba9MYBUj8iOHGGx4ooOgT-xOBv4nFZC-OW48j-kgawUvhPdkqc4zdms5k7KCQDEYr-W8xttSE4/s1600/IMG_4233.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xfso1rB72rFRPbhPyXXqp6h1cMzHk_O7_wEd8OxCI6yHBpDCPLzY9EAZXm_CIBmptba9MYBUj8iOHGGx4ooOgT-xOBv4nFZC-OW48j-kgawUvhPdkqc4zdms5k7KCQDEYr-W8xttSE4/s400/IMG_4233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527194958225109458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our focal point. We made paper chains out of scrapbook paper and rigged a pink sheet to become our 'lingerie opening tent!'<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBid68EMIeWHS97YiLY0T4aiI8WFSjUQ3O0Np8DdENZ9nh1rjmm_Mqng10QkrYjXO4gwWFnJmqFWXy7b6SCe1HZYWuV04N9DlSSNWX8-AALYDfyzDfW2oXZHl4WeUhlQYOqttviS8a6Y/s1600/IMG_4215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBid68EMIeWHS97YiLY0T4aiI8WFSjUQ3O0Np8DdENZ9nh1rjmm_Mqng10QkrYjXO4gwWFnJmqFWXy7b6SCe1HZYWuV04N9DlSSNWX8-AALYDfyzDfW2oXZHl4WeUhlQYOqttviS8a6Y/s400/IMG_4215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527194562817016354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We flew Laura in to make our cupcakes.<br />Kidding. But in all seriousness, she is the <span style="font-style: italic;">best</span> baker.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdpUjvzTBIes-nYCoGAvxquGW7AXHRyLqgehY1qibxOH9o0N2LiT4L8kHD1krrI8sQnqcdr63OCU-GmMg6rv-YiN-vZlZZWMCjjtGVHB-ICDwCiw0utqV2Th1AKbCVEa2X5U3w9E5nhs/s1600/IMG_4224_1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdpUjvzTBIes-nYCoGAvxquGW7AXHRyLqgehY1qibxOH9o0N2LiT4L8kHD1krrI8sQnqcdr63OCU-GmMg6rv-YiN-vZlZZWMCjjtGVHB-ICDwCiw0utqV2Th1AKbCVEa2X5U3w9E5nhs/s400/IMG_4224_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527194572286414930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIreSBKLaioupmvo26bzkL-IvvGyFnljQsPMoMbWAYIytzogMBt7kKP54pd4DBz2F3GC7RoL4I90IyHZSMhyJDf6iBz28sGD1BnlbhuFSnlhDvljO7r9xUiEiTfeTB6qYguid5hB55Dc/s1600/IMG_4254.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIreSBKLaioupmvo26bzkL-IvvGyFnljQsPMoMbWAYIytzogMBt7kKP54pd4DBz2F3GC7RoL4I90IyHZSMhyJDf6iBz28sGD1BnlbhuFSnlhDvljO7r9xUiEiTfeTB6qYguid5hB55Dc/s400/IMG_4254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527194968238154674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I used pieces of cardboard and left over fabric to craft the 'Ivy + Drew' centerpiece. I'm all about working with what you have.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGrp5Nb2D7-6_ihh7ipl_yYtg8Y0jekB87uA8ENqk7eeFmuC3OZKCsxltMlNsWIEA0xCSg-ki9NaT4a6P1I0yerJ3jmEpoTeRpRR4ndyfo5bgvFyP_DqONL231Wibwh-qY5NZmg5_uzg/s1600/IMG_4181.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGrp5Nb2D7-6_ihh7ipl_yYtg8Y0jekB87uA8ENqk7eeFmuC3OZKCsxltMlNsWIEA0xCSg-ki9NaT4a6P1I0yerJ3jmEpoTeRpRR4ndyfo5bgvFyP_DqONL231Wibwh-qY5NZmg5_uzg/s400/IMG_4181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527194559152243490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For dinner, we picked up dough from Whole Foods and made a variety of pizzas. Soo good.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxb4wtr6Xb3gYSiDj4AKWYO8VRfSZ5m0sOrQJu-KBx8-TUQ-OPlC1s93M2qSWFcju0BRlTxcGqJdosfN2FPhhmPFdLypg0a4n0ZL16yZLC8lVIHW6syCso-ZX0uFKPgDoEjZRebU6Ij8/s1600/IMG_4411.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxb4wtr6Xb3gYSiDj4AKWYO8VRfSZ5m0sOrQJu-KBx8-TUQ-OPlC1s93M2qSWFcju0BRlTxcGqJdosfN2FPhhmPFdLypg0a4n0ZL16yZLC8lVIHW6syCso-ZX0uFKPgDoEjZRebU6Ij8/s400/IMG_4411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527551765723787762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Drinks: Roy Rojers and Shirley Temples.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ILNw7xXB-xRAl61EquF3H1KYqZA49VbWF-4tqIZDTIgBX3taC9pSOs-_oVSMQvtPUQtebx6lFKBMjmhtOvCOHrhRr_3-xkRBtUKivaZPHDyWRXTddBgBSeaa367y37t4S4yIyflH4No/s1600/IMG_4334.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ILNw7xXB-xRAl61EquF3H1KYqZA49VbWF-4tqIZDTIgBX3taC9pSOs-_oVSMQvtPUQtebx6lFKBMjmhtOvCOHrhRr_3-xkRBtUKivaZPHDyWRXTddBgBSeaa367y37t4S4yIyflH4No/s400/IMG_4334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527551760760774562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNd7wZnwtM38EeVlpttvcA9jlaxfKtDHacKhk6B4Ln61cklMLB6GmWodVeGz22TYq2yhpPaHAeHyYiygaRhvh5q0YkHDgAj9olPanERFYzIakv67-UH4QwofIITIFPs6BSnCREBiziwc/s1600/IMG_4332.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNd7wZnwtM38EeVlpttvcA9jlaxfKtDHacKhk6B4Ln61cklMLB6GmWodVeGz22TYq2yhpPaHAeHyYiygaRhvh5q0YkHDgAj9olPanERFYzIakv67-UH4QwofIITIFPs6BSnCREBiziwc/s400/IMG_4332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527551754815041090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our Junior High Spread of candy, pizza and coke!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKQ74nD-l0GOyVwFF4MBwuHSoJyXLuPhHwJlfrzVREmf1d7x0QQhuO3nAxBfZgiGTgiR8_yCAYqKMCffvouXfD0qFtdzro6fZW5zqsnNWnWb_bqD4Zmf853_Fl-tDvTrc2HBDqexGV94/s1600/IMG_4253.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKQ74nD-l0GOyVwFF4MBwuHSoJyXLuPhHwJlfrzVREmf1d7x0QQhuO3nAxBfZgiGTgiR8_yCAYqKMCffvouXfD0qFtdzro6fZW5zqsnNWnWb_bqD4Zmf853_Fl-tDvTrc2HBDqexGV94/s400/IMG_4253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527194964534048290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jrawlingsphotography.com/">Jess</a> and I packaged smore's for later in the evening. What is it about individually wrapped things that is so darn cute?<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhU8aX4c0ZxHpR3jpyQ6qnOTTZjVZJK3wcaYywYHv0qVCftAOfi1xWpAPoyX8xc_w4awMFoSDqcS7PzI3C8xSqN9n0fwMrB1VLDjVphw_-jjLT8bEnRv39YlLa9q2OwNHiNdgqwIE5qxo/s1600/IMG_4185original.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhU8aX4c0ZxHpR3jpyQ6qnOTTZjVZJK3wcaYywYHv0qVCftAOfi1xWpAPoyX8xc_w4awMFoSDqcS7PzI3C8xSqN9n0fwMrB1VLDjVphw_-jjLT8bEnRv39YlLa9q2OwNHiNdgqwIE5qxo/s400/IMG_4185original.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527551750421291378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, we had <a href="http://thetuftsgetgoing.tumblr.com/">LeighAnn</a>, the graphic designer of the group, make labels for each item. Her skills are ridiculous.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO9hDqzCibTHVMSYjamFBhEQTQroNHlaffapkhYUxbqoZCfj1mPmKy9-_hrvAF_PMt8XQ-hQuMGYVciksKAX4d7SlL3DN_gEtjyQQBt6fGJpNp5Azp1JKBtdbbR5yV7ebLeNNh0uWAho/s1600/IMG_4177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO9hDqzCibTHVMSYjamFBhEQTQroNHlaffapkhYUxbqoZCfj1mPmKy9-_hrvAF_PMt8XQ-hQuMGYVciksKAX4d7SlL3DN_gEtjyQQBt6fGJpNp5Azp1JKBtdbbR5yV7ebLeNNh0uWAho/s400/IMG_4177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527194552971976722" border="0" /></a><br />And here she is. The <a href="http://hannahkateflora.blogspot.com/2010/07/going-to-chapel.html">engaged girl</a>!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1NkRF7_HprmrmbwRClAoYX3hhRWptdUj1LceS7LYbfAhO3OKJfRVb1621pYHiBk6rN_wznjhxA5-2j_yPvV6sMaFG5jmDQFigg0IVdB7OHNMLY2rSGc-jDdOxXFid9EHa37_It-I64s/s1600/IMG_4173.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPm9NleA-v68HJQsKLF8uykT9CjDJO4z2r5QyVT-3XI-n1os1UvaxfmAwtavOnGqTkCAWDpZuPbPw8O_MLOixUDB0h2T9FYd9FWoE0bv07LqcBpTaY0S4Ovs0oOuRRAn6qxM5Sc76IvZg/s1600/IMG_4700original.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPm9NleA-v68HJQsKLF8uykT9CjDJO4z2r5QyVT-3XI-n1os1UvaxfmAwtavOnGqTkCAWDpZuPbPw8O_MLOixUDB0h2T9FYd9FWoE0bv07LqcBpTaY0S4Ovs0oOuRRAn6qxM5Sc76IvZg/s400/IMG_4700original.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527195168851018050" border="0" /></a>I came up with a new rendition of "Spin the Bottle" and LeighAnn made it happen. Ivy spun the bottle, it would land on a face, the person whose face it landed would draw out of a basket filled with questions and answers we asked Drew, if Ivy got it right, she'd spin again, if she got it wrong, she'd have to face the consequences.... ha ha ha! But trust me, the consequences were not bad!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5ws6hPvl-fFtbiTrBpHD3ueIayOplcuYe36OsQHug_kAZIY9vTmhGn1g8Sn4t-rkyo1SQWGJXfyQATi3cgCUIx4aSHKlkSCwePLhlQ9BwrGIYIoWWVODVOc5hyFdDsx9h0Z3Yjrod0Q/s1600/IMG_4466.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5ws6hPvl-fFtbiTrBpHD3ueIayOplcuYe36OsQHug_kAZIY9vTmhGn1g8Sn4t-rkyo1SQWGJXfyQATi3cgCUIx4aSHKlkSCwePLhlQ9BwrGIYIoWWVODVOc5hyFdDsx9h0Z3Yjrod0Q/s400/IMG_4466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527195162580936882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A junior high party isn't complete with out a game of Twister!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqGlZLrDhFp0Qv9ruzNQ4yziZgFlX0_zyVnyuz6ID-fqFe7-HqN62pfq2ahxl9eva3tRxP9lKoR7ZX6dURsvYTtqGR5LCxUyOD4qI-t4DCfMixdtpFMNU3WsESRixrYWhHd8EiNhMSa8/s1600/IMG_4380.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqGlZLrDhFp0Qv9ruzNQ4yziZgFlX0_zyVnyuz6ID-fqFe7-HqN62pfq2ahxl9eva3tRxP9lKoR7ZX6dURsvYTtqGR5LCxUyOD4qI-t4DCfMixdtpFMNU3WsESRixrYWhHd8EiNhMSa8/s400/IMG_4380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527194976385365410" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And our group would NOT be the same without our Melanie. She's living in Hong Kong with her husband. We skyped her in :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUxdzPll0Jf4lOl2DfuLHq-icfM01Qb4uOWZSxHZkmocvnh7_LtYzXvhdo6Nad-wZuziwo85w2tBih8XJPmWUoFZI3-oxXkkeFmIrf-ZZpvHMu_hWnAJM0PasOJteAkptePphvPWYr8M/s1600/Picture+15.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUxdzPll0Jf4lOl2DfuLHq-icfM01Qb4uOWZSxHZkmocvnh7_LtYzXvhdo6Nad-wZuziwo85w2tBih8XJPmWUoFZI3-oxXkkeFmIrf-ZZpvHMu_hWnAJM0PasOJteAkptePphvPWYr8M/s400/Picture+15.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527551769959101330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was a fantastic weekend. Thank you Jess for being such a gracious host and Leegs for rolling with the punches. Happy wedding Ivy! I love my friends.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All Photographs taken by Jessica Rawlings of <a href="http://www.jrawlingsphotography.com/">J. Rawlings Photography.</a><br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-50319431613307449242010-10-12T09:49:00.005-04:002010-10-12T10:12:52.933-04:00Street Merch Monday: HotlantaStreet Merch Monday is on Tuesday this week! I had every intention of posting last night, but once my 1.5 hour flight turned into a 6 hour ordeal and a pit stop in Richmond, I decided it could wait until this morning.<br /><br />I was in South Carolina (more on that later) this weekend for my best friend, Ivy's, bachelorette weekend. Before heading back to the city, I spent the day in Atlanta and went on a hilly walk with my dear friend Turner. On our way back to her house, we ran across this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPBdHD_xL5nB0iV2n4mR5773qSRVzUKVhsWPrUfYFZdtiU8x5HnY8WVFCgXuApBhBcyP3e7SP5BzCb380gxGcHNukfRXjgttGcWDz8g4F8Y72rKQVqlo6ESx3sTSo3pbalaQw3woP7QQ/s1600/IMG_1694.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPBdHD_xL5nB0iV2n4mR5773qSRVzUKVhsWPrUfYFZdtiU8x5HnY8WVFCgXuApBhBcyP3e7SP5BzCb380gxGcHNukfRXjgttGcWDz8g4F8Y72rKQVqlo6ESx3sTSo3pbalaQw3woP7QQ/s400/IMG_1694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527157341368971314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A discarded screen door... Street Merch Alert!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOiE1nw6triuFlSk-ucnp8yL6IsZgKDO8DoqIsfQqdLTDsc8ndZjxTXBdEDxMBTnCbWTwuWKIBzqvaaStVKwRn67dyi5a2nIJ8wnfSefHrkz26rM7QksxmqiRyL2qXDD3_K1ngmutrig/s1600/IMG_1696.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOiE1nw6triuFlSk-ucnp8yL6IsZgKDO8DoqIsfQqdLTDsc8ndZjxTXBdEDxMBTnCbWTwuWKIBzqvaaStVKwRn67dyi5a2nIJ8wnfSefHrkz26rM7QksxmqiRyL2qXDD3_K1ngmutrig/s400/IMG_1696.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527157247790445602" border="0" /></a><br />We needed it for Turner's room!! She wasn't so convinced. Ha! You should have seen her face when I told her we were going to carry it back to her house.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We got it into her room, gave it a quick cleaning and...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwLzxInYgEBRfemUwElwNuxmS6NikZA17m-dwW8aGaEuFP-bGBlJ07iNx38UfV3RcMWtkP3Ru5pgG2ZYAzur7vhXxfRFQbO_rHHQTAYZusQ5mvwHVg39k5iwBnAAsSJCY_LtbmZ9K1TI/s1600/IMG_1698.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwLzxInYgEBRfemUwElwNuxmS6NikZA17m-dwW8aGaEuFP-bGBlJ07iNx38UfV3RcMWtkP3Ru5pgG2ZYAzur7vhXxfRFQbO_rHHQTAYZusQ5mvwHVg39k5iwBnAAsSJCY_LtbmZ9K1TI/s400/IMG_1698.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527157242843641986" border="0" /></a><br />Voila! A perfect place for a few miscellaneous items including jewelry, a painting or two and a basket.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwojkrX4AacCgwghly-zFrT7a2_zI7FKNLZMbeKLufyK7SX1gxCe0MFsxwvDiZLw5z6nFIDDTtEQEZBUXDLhEq6tOVfAJTuEZdPhaEB3uXGC3kstlbNgCPYeJXWkKjU3Ar3izKwI6JtM/s1600/IMG_1699.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwojkrX4AacCgwghly-zFrT7a2_zI7FKNLZMbeKLufyK7SX1gxCe0MFsxwvDiZLw5z6nFIDDTtEQEZBUXDLhEq6tOVfAJTuEZdPhaEB3uXGC3kstlbNgCPYeJXWkKjU3Ar3izKwI6JtM/s400/IMG_1699.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527157234435989250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ejGsv0dkCFRQLWOuUnWcANHpPl3Yvl4NZLMVR38ZPR10THos7h_q-4Wx_j8QrBIHExL2BdN45UpkKmZ7geZCPQfKmiR3BRqm3JVUCEINYRmh_nTRuffA07QjdApy_z4HGu5hb2vt_wk/s1600/IMG_1703.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ejGsv0dkCFRQLWOuUnWcANHpPl3Yvl4NZLMVR38ZPR10THos7h_q-4Wx_j8QrBIHExL2BdN45UpkKmZ7geZCPQfKmiR3BRqm3JVUCEINYRmh_nTRuffA07QjdApy_z4HGu5hb2vt_wk/s400/IMG_1703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527157229347014530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtth5GqGIdcEHC_7IIoF-oQSX3NxVnUoKz6ZQi4dGx4fvAttegDgDMVnel9AP-6EfwqtTLIbV6auRmFQbUfK9wPRYxawsGkkyPyQxu34UHMraY2n7kpw_kbYY6byFHCoDohSOQiv33KH8/s1600/IMG_1706.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtth5GqGIdcEHC_7IIoF-oQSX3NxVnUoKz6ZQi4dGx4fvAttegDgDMVnel9AP-6EfwqtTLIbV6auRmFQbUfK9wPRYxawsGkkyPyQxu34UHMraY2n7kpw_kbYY6byFHCoDohSOQiv33KH8/s400/IMG_1706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527157224141328178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for rolling your eyes and bearing with me Turner - such a good friend!<br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-38789624406511289132010-10-07T13:33:00.004-04:002010-10-07T13:46:31.177-04:00Can you do me a favor?Want to do me a favor? Pray for our friend Turner's mom - her name is Sissy. She's having surgery in Houston this very moment to remove cancer in her throat. She about 5 feet tall, has a BIG and fun personality and is a woman of tremendous faith.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_7r446VwTBScJ4Zk7hiItDaq7xMGABQKIOunK9lyr3slbHkWptX-ZwEFDDfgbNJ7wgNIe4WToSAVhNl5nl_AgNBjL9mTrWmxnDHl-mg6KgOzpe31XX9Nfd0NV3kgBR2X4ME_8Z1nmBI/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 457px; height: 84px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_7r446VwTBScJ4Zk7hiItDaq7xMGABQKIOunK9lyr3slbHkWptX-ZwEFDDfgbNJ7wgNIe4WToSAVhNl5nl_AgNBjL9mTrWmxnDHl-mg6KgOzpe31XX9Nfd0NV3kgBR2X4ME_8Z1nmBI/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525359584761250562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9y8R0RqsU-LQ9aac0Yzw4BUiOeuKZ9s26TJ0OjbsqxLk-u7pJpYgBi1Yk9r-pT4Yk5yRkvkO94ZOau_R1W8RzgFbiL4yw__T-N5ZBbXJxs2Riqco9iu7f9lf90-nuFw0_J33_U5hyphenhyphenMM/s1600/Picture+3.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9y8R0RqsU-LQ9aac0Yzw4BUiOeuKZ9s26TJ0OjbsqxLk-u7pJpYgBi1Yk9r-pT4Yk5yRkvkO94ZOau_R1W8RzgFbiL4yw__T-N5ZBbXJxs2Riqco9iu7f9lf90-nuFw0_J33_U5hyphenhyphenMM/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525358910494381794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4VsDDaDMb8c7j3k3V79oDOZ9VKHnBB9yn-cpRPZ0kM1gmuBTZmnaNqRCFKfH_6LRH2W0g6aZCv1386QlNCkyKOyeNgxS-3DsvgWY7-Q9qJroZsJH-ENIoaoDl8T0s9i9cKkUm7qBhrY/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4VsDDaDMb8c7j3k3V79oDOZ9VKHnBB9yn-cpRPZ0kM1gmuBTZmnaNqRCFKfH_6LRH2W0g6aZCv1386QlNCkyKOyeNgxS-3DsvgWY7-Q9qJroZsJH-ENIoaoDl8T0s9i9cKkUm7qBhrY/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525358905665090834" border="0" /></a><br />Instead of flowers, my friends opted for a picture card that she could keep in her room. Sissy got it this morning.<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBqDztukdz3Z_zV5rACzg95_PQPCRh3J4tl639baypeZL9TjqvtOpJE8I3vF2GsUC55gwof-sQY84IiVenSYbMYThTM72jCi5kTUUEQtVoofpjhyTlUWdaYf_ZqKfzoY-esdlQDEA5tE/s1600/image.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBqDztukdz3Z_zV5rACzg95_PQPCRh3J4tl639baypeZL9TjqvtOpJE8I3vF2GsUC55gwof-sQY84IiVenSYbMYThTM72jCi5kTUUEQtVoofpjhyTlUWdaYf_ZqKfzoY-esdlQDEA5tE/s400/image.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525358924385823314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to our designer friend LeighAnn, who brings these crazy ideas to life!<br /><br />I'm off to spend the weekend with these friends in South Carolina.<br />It's Ivy's bachelorette weekend!<br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-85361027924823432652010-10-07T10:34:00.004-04:002010-10-07T10:48:44.798-04:00Box-O-Tea LoveA coworker came back from a shoot in London and brought back this Clipper Organic White Tea. The color palette on the packaging makes me want to make my life over in robins egg blue, celadon green, white and gray.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTLnnRyHNHplgDyuGoZs78bFdfg8E535M9wQF76n2LVsfC95MWg8uYb1-txp7S1LBwTrDAeWGP9UOPl4uq2z05NAFbB2gYhi5B8fpNXeg0cepV7IoHDI3eIDecAcWizPgC3FXl5jD4eA/s1600/IMG_1691.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTLnnRyHNHplgDyuGoZs78bFdfg8E535M9wQF76n2LVsfC95MWg8uYb1-txp7S1LBwTrDAeWGP9UOPl4uq2z05NAFbB2gYhi5B8fpNXeg0cepV7IoHDI3eIDecAcWizPgC3FXl5jD4eA/s400/IMG_1691.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525314490459100050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAD1Qt6x79e-Xk5B10NcQKfZG23lyey-gHDgULqKMGLNEO_ijYkTM7G2yCHMM7BYubHa-lEMPqJFLwbeP18jkKJWgKU4Ih63URz1L8O3l9ewcFdsc8PjtdLMlJO77UBicesto3QDoYrM/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAD1Qt6x79e-Xk5B10NcQKfZG23lyey-gHDgULqKMGLNEO_ijYkTM7G2yCHMM7BYubHa-lEMPqJFLwbeP18jkKJWgKU4Ih63URz1L8O3l9ewcFdsc8PjtdLMlJO77UBicesto3QDoYrM/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525314508930479522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetAelr4cH4sbHXPZE9KbhUNlW7oFI0xLtGajgMfA1GewsXM0t_wm2OS-Hf2aPQS2VQDz2ymBCHnw1wDbRt9vbshek526GSoaQcRxOSVpTpahkX3IF6ZuocZqQLoqCwnoAnR3LLAGJVE8/s1600/IMG_1687.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetAelr4cH4sbHXPZE9KbhUNlW7oFI0xLtGajgMfA1GewsXM0t_wm2OS-Hf2aPQS2VQDz2ymBCHnw1wDbRt9vbshek526GSoaQcRxOSVpTpahkX3IF6ZuocZqQLoqCwnoAnR3LLAGJVE8/s400/IMG_1687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525314451572807970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0VTF7JHlu9eBV92d2qma_U3wSosuHVBvFErgAiim9qsxQTIKJctog6rClDEGHV08RWlns1zBNWXXR0Nen9bw97eQidjQgoLQkTXeBP45pn8pR8eAndZvnojpxDbYwWpeXHfJkIvel8E/s1600/IMG_1689.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0VTF7JHlu9eBV92d2qma_U3wSosuHVBvFErgAiim9qsxQTIKJctog6rClDEGHV08RWlns1zBNWXXR0Nen9bw97eQidjQgoLQkTXeBP45pn8pR8eAndZvnojpxDbYwWpeXHfJkIvel8E/s400/IMG_1689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525314471054001698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpXBJ7HTYFmRF4q_w7IfypnS5afRs2V-DNDNrh36FzFEzilg3ziVFCsXannF8Zi3uVk_bscuowmA3S7FvSVkY2VKt6Hze3apxiVSS0l4zaadkpJsa_V3djhL_WFrvPN5LMsEYKjd6cos/s1600/IMG_1685.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpXBJ7HTYFmRF4q_w7IfypnS5afRs2V-DNDNrh36FzFEzilg3ziVFCsXannF8Zi3uVk_bscuowmA3S7FvSVkY2VKt6Hze3apxiVSS0l4zaadkpJsa_V3djhL_WFrvPN5LMsEYKjd6cos/s400/IMG_1685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525314441185175218" border="0" /></a><br />Love.<br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-2528573104938067742010-10-04T09:31:00.008-04:002010-10-04T12:11:32.066-04:00Country Flea Market Merch MondayInstead of Manhattan Street Merch today, I'm posting Flea Market Merch from Georgia - I was too excited to wait any longer. As I've mentioned, I was in Alabama about a month ago helping a good <a href="http://hannahkateflora.blogspot.com/2010/09/take-me-home-country-roads.html">college friend with her new house</a>. We swung through Scott's Flea Market in Atlanta on our way back to Alabama and found some GREAT pieces. My favorite - a pair of chairs.<br /><br />It was late in the day and really hot when we found them, so I'm not sure the woman selling the chairs new what she was doing.... She sold them to us for $20 - for the pair!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIg-lUc4P32PODyvo-A4hsg07uNwxnutNizYJu8RPk1jVu4JGAozFGlnEJU_TekOfJQUxFpUa7xZfis9SmyqH_RGV9m7wDfug2KdHZVu1IY2K0z1KRqtu8YAcIipBIdmebpr0ZGwsqGs/s1600/Chair+receipt.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIg-lUc4P32PODyvo-A4hsg07uNwxnutNizYJu8RPk1jVu4JGAozFGlnEJU_TekOfJQUxFpUa7xZfis9SmyqH_RGV9m7wDfug2KdHZVu1IY2K0z1KRqtu8YAcIipBIdmebpr0ZGwsqGs/s400/Chair+receipt.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524183972708282882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">This receipt makes me laugh.</span><br /><br />Here they are. Overloaded with character and potential!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79VZbvs3zOAZv9y-_kpzL6aWOtIOkWlNZinHfI-DbfBhrmDwyBKucIC4XZNpiP7ojQNgSmpTnUCglTePbFuBUf_gYPt8khyao_8vaehg8osJ02eydaDUpa6SAvaS0jjPyF_mx-O_9Mdo/s1600/IMG_1460.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79VZbvs3zOAZv9y-_kpzL6aWOtIOkWlNZinHfI-DbfBhrmDwyBKucIC4XZNpiP7ojQNgSmpTnUCglTePbFuBUf_gYPt8khyao_8vaehg8osJ02eydaDUpa6SAvaS0jjPyF_mx-O_9Mdo/s400/IMG_1460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524203201450185442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">They were in great shape. The woodwork was beautiful and the seats were detachable. Thank goodness.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldebkN8FjOQkzGHSo5oDwgKiFrPqQPEfpsuBqd4DDHGmzgGBTtRQ4xZdHGBkgQjuA91Wbx5OKRzCYinSOUfSqOxVJiB9192FeWR2Ukro1OQYCclhzcZCAzlq8nyXw4l6_P1l9Gox8w2U/s1600/IMG_1462.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldebkN8FjOQkzGHSo5oDwgKiFrPqQPEfpsuBqd4DDHGmzgGBTtRQ4xZdHGBkgQjuA91Wbx5OKRzCYinSOUfSqOxVJiB9192FeWR2Ukro1OQYCclhzcZCAzlq8nyXw4l6_P1l9Gox8w2U/s400/IMG_1462.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524203217582662098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Oh what lovely scratchy old fabric.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">Ick.</span><br /><br />First things first. We prime.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_RRKSlDVNy7oUPpDB8m_W_uhO9r76JBHy0i-MiBLqaRXAJPeEcgyZw52vGRLMezn5jgd2uC5gA0VoweZnhzdbBmTE1bsSigaLUpkiLwdaauvCKSbqDjH4EB-ESTPmX8jQPnYH2hW99k/s1600/IMG_1475.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_RRKSlDVNy7oUPpDB8m_W_uhO9r76JBHy0i-MiBLqaRXAJPeEcgyZw52vGRLMezn5jgd2uC5gA0VoweZnhzdbBmTE1bsSigaLUpkiLwdaauvCKSbqDjH4EB-ESTPmX8jQPnYH2hW99k/s400/IMG_1475.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524211869092019922" border="0" /></a><br />Then we paint. 2 cans of Antique White Satin Spray Paint.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXYTVMnyQMd-WStFH3UboUV69HXe3TJUfFI75TiYfGxfHsBy4f_bEnFGIxoL5ZImLP1PFe4JLPxLv3LtD-RPERwhp2q_A72egh4pbfZ1FFOEZ34FhtkaU1oiQ-8XkSttoMyWcvgfdNDs/s1600/IMG_1478.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXYTVMnyQMd-WStFH3UboUV69HXe3TJUfFI75TiYfGxfHsBy4f_bEnFGIxoL5ZImLP1PFe4JLPxLv3LtD-RPERwhp2q_A72egh4pbfZ1FFOEZ34FhtkaU1oiQ-8XkSttoMyWcvgfdNDs/s400/IMG_1478.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524183977705766754" border="0" /></a><br />We went fabric crazy at Joann's and decided on a black, white & gray damask meets ikat pattern, which you can see below... On our FINISHED CHAIRS!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwxuE4-uKEKmS0PlfZgnRDAJ6cP3i74-Uo2ug-OZXpXqToOFObSuQXSgz6nK7WLfEoE3Zk_hA5A_CRgrI3EZTIepoOgAkU__NSByiWCS2yZAN7Ub4DTtHmejAvNVnEmoeknCJKqVArjM/s1600/IMG_1527.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwxuE4-uKEKmS0PlfZgnRDAJ6cP3i74-Uo2ug-OZXpXqToOFObSuQXSgz6nK7WLfEoE3Zk_hA5A_CRgrI3EZTIepoOgAkU__NSByiWCS2yZAN7Ub4DTtHmejAvNVnEmoeknCJKqVArjM/s400/IMG_1527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524183974798922386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkutZPDH1ewf-_fqSx0ji4RXGhOzIn1xgjKxGAP8eR-AsrO8PTjn5YXbgPHV63upz_A5tdaqaKwmiIqC7OouMTtdq23-Mt4l7NDcPRjMhcePjOTdro1KBHYMW4fYAge9-zy1eDLBE2RM/s1600/IMG_1538.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkutZPDH1ewf-_fqSx0ji4RXGhOzIn1xgjKxGAP8eR-AsrO8PTjn5YXbgPHV63upz_A5tdaqaKwmiIqC7OouMTtdq23-Mt4l7NDcPRjMhcePjOTdro1KBHYMW4fYAge9-zy1eDLBE2RM/s400/IMG_1538.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524183971892396978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the country for you. Cotton fields and dogs in the background.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpTOYFERNI2-4YdvV1IVLz3bfsbAAMS8rvyjWLjmYlLl84jPiVay6VzgZ5bKm99aI91MOAoZIGEsgNUjhPz1c3RbU6onOSgX7fBhXGSS2zohfbav0j_8k-g6l04VkLjT5Ste_138uVcc/s1600/IMG_1541.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpTOYFERNI2-4YdvV1IVLz3bfsbAAMS8rvyjWLjmYlLl84jPiVay6VzgZ5bKm99aI91MOAoZIGEsgNUjhPz1c3RbU6onOSgX7fBhXGSS2zohfbav0j_8k-g6l04VkLjT5Ste_138uVcc/s400/IMG_1541.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524183961019107042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love how these chairs turned out! Next round, I'll show you the room where these chairs are now living!<br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-83147191240397399342010-09-27T09:00:00.000-04:002010-09-27T10:31:17.395-04:00Street Merch Monday<div>Whats the deal with all the pianos on the street? Ran across this one the other day on 9th avenue and 43rd. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHTorIRuZhEidfNBJfTX7cor6pGK6a1pF25639DQLLoPEh3A6FFvnWg8veiRqPU_8rqtFgt3nHhyyAWv3DrqD3tgVkaPVsH_X_e3ClzGyh-sI2yOBoqbpUbVMVe96OMjOekaepvWLZBI/s400/IMG_1628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521446023882475666" border="0" /><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zC9_PHUJjJjFDcYxESHh_WvtkhojFk7nLM1CuveSXjS46N8X1jCVCP-cdrHJ4DRKUuGreUEfnWm5oTibOAIj7rL3S9uNtxEOG7FRP07HqgEcQsY8lLmfcBwHomB5VKMR-LYNCD6QkAc/s400/IMG_1629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521446027994008066" border="0" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And also saw this desk! Yes, it's missing all of its drawers. I think it could be easily remedied with baskets or small wire metal crates. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUOw0AtTJJ6KJPhCGPaJRwRBjsR9HuBJlwSuxlUZAwxhKRCrchoX8qKrg2hHOZz-B-eKV9I4ozmc0x-Z5W1XhehU59qNCJyi9sI__EZv0IrI60dlJ-bf0KB2FWxNnaA0UeVN4I-AjKU0/s1600/IMG_1625.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUOw0AtTJJ6KJPhCGPaJRwRBjsR9HuBJlwSuxlUZAwxhKRCrchoX8qKrg2hHOZz-B-eKV9I4ozmc0x-Z5W1XhehU59qNCJyi9sI__EZv0IrI60dlJ-bf0KB2FWxNnaA0UeVN4I-AjKU0/s400/IMG_1625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521446018828434642" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Wasn't able to bring any of these pieces home with me - bad timing and where would I possibly put a piano? But I'll have you know, I'm on the hunt for a desk that I can take home! Stay tuned! <div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUOw0AtTJJ6KJPhCGPaJRwRBjsR9HuBJlwSuxlUZAwxhKRCrchoX8qKrg2hHOZz-B-eKV9I4ozmc0x-Z5W1XhehU59qNCJyi9sI__EZv0IrI60dlJ-bf0KB2FWxNnaA0UeVN4I-AjKU0/s1600/IMG_1625.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-46365924524021584922010-09-20T09:41:00.003-04:002010-09-20T10:03:08.540-04:00Street Merch Monday: WIP B&ASorry about the acronym overload in the title. Today's Street Merch Monday is the Work In Progress Before & After of the <a href="http://hannahkateflora.blogspot.com/2010/09/street-merch-monday-rules.html">table top</a> I found a few weeks back! Remember -<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_X_sy01kCgxHNKmZBnTxhYc4Uz_WrAmMCx9aOZz_3nA_4-QoA7Dpzl1kyx90LZFcBhfM_k-BPnzRpOSpVNzm9Ekbi61MEZo0ySc3g2swMP5ANWb5eKQ_eroavkRKgTWjl38ecMgg0uo/s1600/IMG_1411.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_X_sy01kCgxHNKmZBnTxhYc4Uz_WrAmMCx9aOZz_3nA_4-QoA7Dpzl1kyx90LZFcBhfM_k-BPnzRpOSpVNzm9Ekbi61MEZo0ySc3g2swMP5ANWb5eKQ_eroavkRKgTWjl38ecMgg0uo/s400/IMG_1411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518991140319296946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlDt1UixJE3VsmshsFos0JMoj5cLIIjh8uPYr1ee_QVYEyw4HRYViN3Jg7tH9Xg4y3W5ZASiOLMGkaUisdXTKueTr6z0DtHxX1ojsLG1YERaaiBI7yK49KaeGzTuzjTECEuZx-07K0nE/s1600/IMG_1410.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlDt1UixJE3VsmshsFos0JMoj5cLIIjh8uPYr1ee_QVYEyw4HRYViN3Jg7tH9Xg4y3W5ZASiOLMGkaUisdXTKueTr6z0DtHxX1ojsLG1YERaaiBI7yK49KaeGzTuzjTECEuZx-07K0nE/s400/IMG_1410.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518991132498190866" border="0" /></a><br />Blue tape and white paint (that I already had) was an easiest way to freshen this up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3uB0F-8VwySTOyQlu-yQAjSaed91gCJaY1hgYaXpdEcMUTczPH8DpfPaFWDamjdrkHHtfN7l57nqIN9yb7ymreKd-1eiQik0OVJnCXy5GE7CgD1p_QsyccVHWe0fDHstHdS2J2a4qwE/s1600/IMG_1599.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3uB0F-8VwySTOyQlu-yQAjSaed91gCJaY1hgYaXpdEcMUTczPH8DpfPaFWDamjdrkHHtfN7l57nqIN9yb7ymreKd-1eiQik0OVJnCXy5GE7CgD1p_QsyccVHWe0fDHstHdS2J2a4qwE/s400/IMG_1599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518991118474573266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps diamonds?<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafUsotedBXsK0vEqW1VvXVXfxbmM8M3m7ruQ2QbF5gtPLrhNXzbhaWGRMHTTAdEf8WVANv3GOicTW5U2wRiXrLPKhl9IGI2zhf2zrT5ptsOk6kmbbVff8PYkuyN25Vpzm1HhjW_C3gDg/s1600/IMG_1604.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafUsotedBXsK0vEqW1VvXVXfxbmM8M3m7ruQ2QbF5gtPLrhNXzbhaWGRMHTTAdEf8WVANv3GOicTW5U2wRiXrLPKhl9IGI2zhf2zrT5ptsOk6kmbbVff8PYkuyN25Vpzm1HhjW_C3gDg/s400/IMG_1604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518991111455478946" border="0" /></a><br />My mom taught my sister and I to always do a good job on projects, but to not be overly obsessed with details. Translation: I eyballed my blue tape lines up there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69lrEZj2L7DUq5mluyRgJLLp2Jl6EpEvoEYD5Y0Lg-Fzqt0seoNy0UqC8cK_ri5aa-SqiZOjH5Lx4isI9YjwKg_Ptv4jqwTz4BHEd9zXQc0_-8CF8QgxpAsjGla6OL4MT6CwX8om8RZ0/s1600/IMG_1612.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69lrEZj2L7DUq5mluyRgJLLp2Jl6EpEvoEYD5Y0Lg-Fzqt0seoNy0UqC8cK_ri5aa-SqiZOjH5Lx4isI9YjwKg_Ptv4jqwTz4BHEd9zXQc0_-8CF8QgxpAsjGla6OL4MT6CwX8om8RZ0/s400/IMG_1612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518990745627799122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">My room is so small. Ugh. </span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZc1QFafGbya5HjYHgLZUja2jdSq9RH_cOfkWD_B-oAhsLBr953LEdMyKcak4rayXcYfBFXOIkJERdL5KAvmzC5pEOa00MINEAEP10iCOSh07MIXyh1ZoLmJZkrHDaHLt_Ghz2mO4LaA/s1600/IMG_1617.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZc1QFafGbya5HjYHgLZUja2jdSq9RH_cOfkWD_B-oAhsLBr953LEdMyKcak4rayXcYfBFXOIkJERdL5KAvmzC5pEOa00MINEAEP10iCOSh07MIXyh1ZoLmJZkrHDaHLt_Ghz2mO4LaA/s400/IMG_1617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518990735229953570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Primer + Paint =<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc1ydiLX6e7VVNaJKuqNYnYv9O8363salRnxPMlV0FNFsGod3T0KFBEwPO6b1CcnXz2MKOFGkIm7_TI3750vTylGFOZxdo1lsKAKrFeuqSwQ3RMy_STO7H5x_sOK_pHVU8DScSXD9bEU/s1600/IMG_1619.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc1ydiLX6e7VVNaJKuqNYnYv9O8363salRnxPMlV0FNFsGod3T0KFBEwPO6b1CcnXz2MKOFGkIm7_TI3750vTylGFOZxdo1lsKAKrFeuqSwQ3RMy_STO7H5x_sOK_pHVU8DScSXD9bEU/s400/IMG_1619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518990726379625986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This! You can't see from this picture, but there a few small discrepancies I need to fix...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FW3UTXUZ0XK1lPdUJ1jiBgl2D8NIP_OZosOe4fSTKuWie-yGkAyZ6V8Uw94s0A7dP_4Id4eAKCZybvShsI0V_gZACWy5wW-8Bs0b-RNsSnauBQffc9KUMsLHFck8iIqBd8VQxdMXBYg/s1600/IMG_1623.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FW3UTXUZ0XK1lPdUJ1jiBgl2D8NIP_OZosOe4fSTKuWie-yGkAyZ6V8Uw94s0A7dP_4Id4eAKCZybvShsI0V_gZACWy5wW-8Bs0b-RNsSnauBQffc9KUMsLHFck8iIqBd8VQxdMXBYg/s400/IMG_1623.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518990721251283410" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But for now, it's a headboard of sorts. I kinda like it.<br />But as mentioned, it's a Work in Progress. We'll see if it lives there long.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyUXg1quXoRYUgB6nwjQbCVuSc_1lFZwcgWWeB9q9HB9u_IRxhuavjLKAQzmNt055RYSplxv7TJTWDPT5i-g7Uvl6A9cNSUN-9kAjfPqokTbSIdx5jZZ-ptGeA2wqRPaX8F5dpozdZhU/s1600/IMG_1624.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyUXg1quXoRYUgB6nwjQbCVuSc_1lFZwcgWWeB9q9HB9u_IRxhuavjLKAQzmNt055RYSplxv7TJTWDPT5i-g7Uvl6A9cNSUN-9kAjfPqokTbSIdx5jZZ-ptGeA2wqRPaX8F5dpozdZhU/s400/IMG_1624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518990711209504834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Street Merch Monday!<br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-33058803480795312262010-09-17T14:38:00.012-04:002010-09-22T12:01:50.144-04:00Take Me Home Country Road III - The KitchenThe kitchen was a main point of focus of our <a href="http://hannahkateflora.blogspot.com/2010/09/take-me-home-country-home-ii.html">overhaul</a>. It's the first room you see when you walk into the house. Before I got there, Kim & Melinda had re-painted the cabinets and the trim with paint we had picked out. What a great head start! Here's where we ended up:<br /><br />KITCHEN SINK BEFORE:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6854E6cG4eqhjkBoqjNLfhvihk35Oli6Zb-nt4P3akmThAkMC_vAO8RSU2h4JLw9jRN5tKph5rHp8OhglCKgwIyNUNWSk8ptI9JJPHGT6ofc1BZXG9ZR0pqjNTMx0Fe4o6BjMiA0nmPU/s1600/-9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6854E6cG4eqhjkBoqjNLfhvihk35Oli6Zb-nt4P3akmThAkMC_vAO8RSU2h4JLw9jRN5tKph5rHp8OhglCKgwIyNUNWSk8ptI9JJPHGT6ofc1BZXG9ZR0pqjNTMx0Fe4o6BjMiA0nmPU/s400/-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954124416714642" border="0" /></a><br />KITCHEN SINK AFTER:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Kim restored the small metal logo to its original form - nicely done Kimbo!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpkK8d9wqp6FGkKyrHj_mhg0Po_M13HNLRF_hSuqanXZEStfYV9jtrr_RSfkVJzE70v-dxIpaAzfGlKzAYQab_2VsXTNKpHD-CT462VhC5u6g-6ZOx6xQe4yg-LFBK35o6oODSzC9cdk/s1600/-8.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmIX3s_Q3N7x3yKVwPDpf_2rmua0Zs5O2KbKBvJviFL0A_CSHxOxl96e1hLXh-L-oGJq7SQC4B2I455c1pIFJCvDf7OzXbpintAX7A2l75YmbTu9c1pd84JNfPjRp1UPlHV3hU9UVx5M/s1600/IMG_1549.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmIX3s_Q3N7x3yKVwPDpf_2rmua0Zs5O2KbKBvJviFL0A_CSHxOxl96e1hLXh-L-oGJq7SQC4B2I455c1pIFJCvDf7OzXbpintAX7A2l75YmbTu9c1pd84JNfPjRp1UPlHV3hU9UVx5M/s400/IMG_1549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954751219721970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />WALLBOARD & WOOD TRIM BEFORE:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Having seen only pictures of this goodness before my trip down South, I wasn't sure what to expect when Kim & Melinda described this 'wallboard' in the kitchen. Turns out it's like dry wall or plasterboard with wallpaper adhered to it. The question of the day - Is it paintable? And if so, what will Gran & Ms. Jan say about it?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjR0BnyDMHnLuXD_Y8PkH9ZRXCMhZUnmisFVdKly9FZkzqkWQy0lqG4Ztuxr_TgNYS2EIkPhXdyo7oRvwfk_PHx5ImVGs5d4PyVACtChApA9t44a5DQ8fFOxmFwK9oU0jicHFnnGqneI/s1600/-8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjR0BnyDMHnLuXD_Y8PkH9ZRXCMhZUnmisFVdKly9FZkzqkWQy0lqG4Ztuxr_TgNYS2EIkPhXdyo7oRvwfk_PHx5ImVGs5d4PyVACtChApA9t44a5DQ8fFOxmFwK9oU0jicHFnnGqneI/s400/-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519458927106003906" border="0" /></a><br />DURING:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EoHIBsKhatvCHue7dx11p7v8HzISzqg5lEfbJpONu1f-Z_Hl7ERoHN3-0fAqn7ez84WuXx83kscvO_WbmTFo9CzXqA_AAQVSEG_qHBGqNOUhnyeqkhtGFeCHvYBXYFiBhqJrf3YHBsc/s1600/IMG_1450.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EoHIBsKhatvCHue7dx11p7v8HzISzqg5lEfbJpONu1f-Z_Hl7ERoHN3-0fAqn7ez84WuXx83kscvO_WbmTFo9CzXqA_AAQVSEG_qHBGqNOUhnyeqkhtGFeCHvYBXYFiBhqJrf3YHBsc/s400/IMG_1450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954131443675666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyg7xwz4lfJI1UXisKTwb3DzQ9lCl_g71mfVhalVgXY6Qr4zC55BIGqUkPhVQQky1aZZlvyKEHgLdCI9Ant8jjLvtEKXOHWoGrWikzPXJViefySohp6bG0y1zJBfBJqPxyKZp2q25Vd8/s1600/IMG_1447.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyg7xwz4lfJI1UXisKTwb3DzQ9lCl_g71mfVhalVgXY6Qr4zC55BIGqUkPhVQQky1aZZlvyKEHgLdCI9Ant8jjLvtEKXOHWoGrWikzPXJViefySohp6bG0y1zJBfBJqPxyKZp2q25Vd8/s400/IMG_1447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954520409608882" border="0" /></a><br />WALLBOARD & WOOD TRIM AFTER:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I can't think of a more perfect place for gray chalkboard paint than a country kitchen. Turned out the wallboard <span style="font-style: italic;">was </span>paintable and Ms. Jan said we could paint it! So we did. As you can see below.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxGjRAo1vAlzGyt028-SI4bci1iZQ2csgyJ_qGYZdoCp7ZPeUX7oEy3aQ6ry3DEHmSvFrPa9lIHyFfa-27j1mJZk4DjIz-O5HGDkDC9qP0SkaHbB4BNOHq0byh0qNCcGGT3J8YxPTt2g/s1600/IMG_1581.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxGjRAo1vAlzGyt028-SI4bci1iZQ2csgyJ_qGYZdoCp7ZPeUX7oEy3aQ6ry3DEHmSvFrPa9lIHyFfa-27j1mJZk4DjIz-O5HGDkDC9qP0SkaHbB4BNOHq0byh0qNCcGGT3J8YxPTt2g/s400/IMG_1581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954760150983858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoiZThZXLOfUvxJRVTDPI55GPd37SBEguOab8_NRDbXvn_jf0V_Aw65xdMmB5vvXMgvpbdlIVMx3rNp74IMAUHgP-kn-xu984Y5LY69wI6-C7ypUD6zPmjbiu5QhYi2jLtkTcrJUuFcs/s1600/IMG_1552.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoiZThZXLOfUvxJRVTDPI55GPd37SBEguOab8_NRDbXvn_jf0V_Aw65xdMmB5vvXMgvpbdlIVMx3rNp74IMAUHgP-kn-xu984Y5LY69wI6-C7ypUD6zPmjbiu5QhYi2jLtkTcrJUuFcs/s400/IMG_1552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519462899932680914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">We found those dishes in Gran's garage. They're from the 60's!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPec0bGNLEscb8MVQxNGN0th2OYxM-ju4EOya469ABd6JyKC9ffTmaHuouF41MAXvnQfpVIvRwzLn0STSdZRG6RoGMjRoo9NiHrLeCCbuMKJ_0KZNWwG6be0QxjmszTAfhOnS2XoUWdBQ/s1600/IMG_1543.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPec0bGNLEscb8MVQxNGN0th2OYxM-ju4EOya469ABd6JyKC9ffTmaHuouF41MAXvnQfpVIvRwzLn0STSdZRG6RoGMjRoo9NiHrLeCCbuMKJ_0KZNWwG6be0QxjmszTAfhOnS2XoUWdBQ/s400/IMG_1543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954544457133026" border="0" /></a><br />OTHER SIDE OF THE KITCHEN BEFORE:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-6thRyH-o7VFyL2cpBYmvZWSQuBp30Ea0lk_EIjHrD7jNmrRFAYR62jKkhyphenhyphenaaRDZqPAoXC-sEnQBbEaRNXpYpWeLK3-LzcyTQpWUL-0_dnKWqaq5kBSrJn74_feqpm8zMxNedJDCp_w/s1600/-4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-6thRyH-o7VFyL2cpBYmvZWSQuBp30Ea0lk_EIjHrD7jNmrRFAYR62jKkhyphenhyphenaaRDZqPAoXC-sEnQBbEaRNXpYpWeLK3-LzcyTQpWUL-0_dnKWqaq5kBSrJn74_feqpm8zMxNedJDCp_w/s400/-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954109351769154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M-3ZCNuASwBvd8-3IDyakNyXmOvVpk5NeIF1h75andgZQb8D3IwhHCvqQMDXTgbne0PaifteCxJdbB-pGDoUDrCxxA1_cgWjx8i_zMqFtmLiBDL4qsZm6fNYGLGc-GICiheV5_gDn8k/s1600/IMG_1440.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M-3ZCNuASwBvd8-3IDyakNyXmOvVpk5NeIF1h75andgZQb8D3IwhHCvqQMDXTgbne0PaifteCxJdbB-pGDoUDrCxxA1_cgWjx8i_zMqFtmLiBDL4qsZm6fNYGLGc-GICiheV5_gDn8k/s400/IMG_1440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954513356974258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XQyDl6i5BLPMEHX4xwWlXOV-VXpHMDigpe5QQqw2JN8Ax3lXy6li14jDu56DkjjA2-0BXAp43vZ3BM4pPEheUkqZAF2M6H48L4QevFyX8LgG-XncezSlozA48ivGWxClQ8eVslqnJgU/s1600/-7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XQyDl6i5BLPMEHX4xwWlXOV-VXpHMDigpe5QQqw2JN8Ax3lXy6li14jDu56DkjjA2-0BXAp43vZ3BM4pPEheUkqZAF2M6H48L4QevFyX8LgG-XncezSlozA48ivGWxClQ8eVslqnJgU/s400/-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954113908768658" border="0" /></a><br />KITCHEN AFTER:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">We used $7 matchstick blinds from Big Lots, clear IKEA vases on the window sill and white paint. Then we sprinkled in dishes and details that the girls already owned.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf990uSe_sNQMgDKwpjha80PbNsQytpjxW_HcKcsr3US2ikfDOq4Y8ETUZvgj9LqWn6YSMRvGmKfzgHB48eyksGaFeUGWWUsQiG0RQEqwXs8MwUlZTRDeO59Qp-bjuKbpiHSs_loq8Mbc/s1600/IMG_1544.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf990uSe_sNQMgDKwpjha80PbNsQytpjxW_HcKcsr3US2ikfDOq4Y8ETUZvgj9LqWn6YSMRvGmKfzgHB48eyksGaFeUGWWUsQiG0RQEqwXs8MwUlZTRDeO59Qp-bjuKbpiHSs_loq8Mbc/s400/IMG_1544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954543214063714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxPaGZVYxWPz46PGZa6Zt8BsjHGBEUwJrACt1sw0CvmszkLeq_3sJpfQ-uPBnwLCLMZr7UwPUfTIrIbX_RjBA3LiIq16XtpCfA8267KMq2XUJG0H_e-vVmWp5fzNXnEhxINaYwR0Rch0/s1600/IMG_1548.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxPaGZVYxWPz46PGZa6Zt8BsjHGBEUwJrACt1sw0CvmszkLeq_3sJpfQ-uPBnwLCLMZr7UwPUfTIrIbX_RjBA3LiIq16XtpCfA8267KMq2XUJG0H_e-vVmWp5fzNXnEhxINaYwR0Rch0/s400/IMG_1548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954749199451602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lWfu8wBS3Im7FDj-5Tfdg6g8nf26Na8WKaS9xGr1_RxlzPgDkJHH6pyZJP7NIrnc2QRkMNppG1qfu56EVX6Ojs86zy1xXrmEm2AwxiYqeb50aE-tP3Y8i6ASdNIujFENqBxE1D9dIK0/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lWfu8wBS3Im7FDj-5Tfdg6g8nf26Na8WKaS9xGr1_RxlzPgDkJHH6pyZJP7NIrnc2QRkMNppG1qfu56EVX6Ojs86zy1xXrmEm2AwxiYqeb50aE-tP3Y8i6ASdNIujFENqBxE1D9dIK0/s400/IMG_1464.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517954533773764050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">I almost stole that adorable tea pot and tea </span><span style="font-size:85%;">cup set. Kim brought it back from Russia after spending a month there a few summers ago.<br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcBAuHaK9goWJ1In9Vpsm5o-qtwaVixDp4m3mQuO3GlKp7IvC7a-XjUe8j9r9TRxrN3oY-AdZZeJcupkyhEyI0oU6RfueHrtbH6mfg9nlgA3ZWoZSbAskHNtr_UwX8cgG2DUxuq74ph0/s1600/IMG_1550.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcBAuHaK9goWJ1In9Vpsm5o-qtwaVixDp4m3mQuO3GlKp7IvC7a-XjUe8j9r9TRxrN3oY-AdZZeJcupkyhEyI0oU6RfueHrtbH6mfg9nlgA3ZWoZSbAskHNtr_UwX8cgG2DUxuq74ph0/s400/IMG_1550.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519462892107218866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There it is - Kim & Melinda's kitchen! <br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-80013114979103735962010-09-15T21:17:00.002-04:002010-09-15T21:20:04.820-04:00Can't get this out of my head -(Thanks Erin.) <div><br /></div><div>So I thought I'd share the song and its adorable accompanying video.<div><br /></div><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eR7-AUmiNcA?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eR7-AUmiNcA?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Sara Bareilles</div><div><i>King of Anything</i></div></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-3892993365884189472010-09-13T18:06:00.014-04:002010-09-21T09:53:06.493-04:00Take Me Home Country Road II<div>Back to Prattville! Not literally...but figuratively...on the blog.<br /><br />I think spacial/home/design/color issues are the most fun to solve. Which is a good thing because we had a few obstacles to dodge in Kim & Melinda's new house. </div><div><br /></div>Guidelines to adhere to:<br />- Leave the beautiful, dark, wood paneling untouched<br />- Keep within a $1,500 budget<br />- Include 3 generations of women in the decision making process<br /><div><br /></div><div>To Do List:</div><div>- Invest in great pieces of furniture<br /></div><div>- Find ways to lighten and spruce up the dark walls</div>- Add grown up style while still keeping with the sparky personalities of Kim & Melinda<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We began at Scott's Antique Market in Atlanta.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer5XveaRzSKVtLedBHnbGSAquQdPtostU3_0maIZaUPNV2OM2RfdiI_3H2CF80mLnwyXOD9UxO-E27ZiOrWkDXcxIUbadD-7bOyvPOJY_vSGYxDUxKNRNLqDTtT_Ywn4fL4aSURuKa3k/s1600/IMG_1421.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer5XveaRzSKVtLedBHnbGSAquQdPtostU3_0maIZaUPNV2OM2RfdiI_3H2CF80mLnwyXOD9UxO-E27ZiOrWkDXcxIUbadD-7bOyvPOJY_vSGYxDUxKNRNLqDTtT_Ywn4fL4aSURuKa3k/s400/IMG_1421.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517953282909668658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We also went to IKEA to pick up some sparkle and a cinnamon roll. <a href="http://www.jrawlingsphotography.com/">Jessica</a> & <a href="http://turneroutlaw.blogspot.com/">Turner</a> shopped the day away with us. What good friends!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the group that was waiting for us at the Autauga County High School Football Game.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">From the left: Kimberly, Gran, Mary Jackson (aka Peanut), the dog whose name I can't remember, but check out his pose!!, Ms. Jan & Melinda. </span><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2pESizUrk1k9BDeU2EcaD3UCGqjXgWW3DbnmaguwiWotXLnyQ-te2aaekHPmHlEjY1QmTFALi3gnqLA5sW5dyHnIMTkIqAJUMoD5TZTTSSxchuKKWhv8f-nix-iWxfhz5gxxnQ_YNUU/s1600/IMG_1504.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2pESizUrk1k9BDeU2EcaD3UCGqjXgWW3DbnmaguwiWotXLnyQ-te2aaekHPmHlEjY1QmTFALi3gnqLA5sW5dyHnIMTkIqAJUMoD5TZTTSSxchuKKWhv8f-nix-iWxfhz5gxxnQ_YNUU/s400/IMG_1504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517953269457801170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love this next part. This porch that everyone is perched on, is the same porch where both Gran and Ms. Jan were married. How sweet is that!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVIOEeG87yqOjGbhyJAJNNw3SQkoWZOoaIOg-tYtLep2EKcqs8DpFMyhrEs0SEnAhwblHVOBYEzJIb2-U47MnbrI6r3JZ8Uw9nCuCCby4zsar2xfseE4uQF1OpBN8BJP6cwzyOyJ5iio/s1600/IMG_1499.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVIOEeG87yqOjGbhyJAJNNw3SQkoWZOoaIOg-tYtLep2EKcqs8DpFMyhrEs0SEnAhwblHVOBYEzJIb2-U47MnbrI6r3JZ8Uw9nCuCCby4zsar2xfseE4uQF1OpBN8BJP6cwzyOyJ5iio/s400/IMG_1499.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517953260514882690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pesky dog.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6cuKEG1XIIP-KI9Z4vNzM5JH3T98_k2lWxvOnPea3X9kAaI4SDRCnwrqbwg_maKmhl8wcqQNW5rznmzoM_qbvke4KkIEKF9oYEh5Gp9K1TgcmDFlRYWBTcyqfvtialky4mFIU1PxMmg/s1600/IMG_1497.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6cuKEG1XIIP-KI9Z4vNzM5JH3T98_k2lWxvOnPea3X9kAaI4SDRCnwrqbwg_maKmhl8wcqQNW5rznmzoM_qbvke4KkIEKF9oYEh5Gp9K1TgcmDFlRYWBTcyqfvtialky4mFIU1PxMmg/s400/IMG_1497.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517953254500953138" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Atlanta & Montgomery errands were a great start. Next up - the kitchen!<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337360006379655943.post-62792066185565363072010-09-13T14:58:00.009-04:002010-09-15T22:18:41.355-04:00Take me home, Country Roads<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">**Pressing enter while you're editing your blog title POSTS YOUR POST rather than going to the next line. Hence, why this posted when I wasn't quite ready. Dangit.</span></b></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CI1TsgOhU8pVfNQeC45qxlpevFPEDNxUeqI9iTzYkHN5jgS2VW0m0OVdC5cUlklNitRa-gdaEpWGFtqzSDyy_2fLmYOcfdrN-4HO3uMU4dEWiGL5ytC8qIZxCz1HPA4aYyGIsD0A1Nk/s1600/IMG_1587.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CI1TsgOhU8pVfNQeC45qxlpevFPEDNxUeqI9iTzYkHN5jgS2VW0m0OVdC5cUlklNitRa-gdaEpWGFtqzSDyy_2fLmYOcfdrN-4HO3uMU4dEWiGL5ytC8qIZxCz1HPA4aYyGIsD0A1Nk/s400/IMG_1587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516474834593686898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I spent last weekend in Autuagaville, Alabama.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Population: 870<br />Closest large town: Prattville, Alabama<br />Closest large city: Montgomery, Alabama<br />Favorite Past Time of Autaugaville Residents: Alabama/Auburn Rivalries, Drinking Sweet Tea and watching High School Football.<br /><br />I love it there. It's a completely different world of deep Southern accents, slow paced folks and extended cab pick up trucks. I was invited down south to help one of my dear college friends with the house she and her sister just moved into. They live on a large piece of land where cotton grows. Their parents and grandmother all live on the same piece of land. It's so <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.thepioneerwoman.com">Pioneer Woman</a> of them.<br /><br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJ00ffGrB_YtS9fWWN5Es177zAuy6_RkVK7lvS3BvMMIoaF1HsrZZ25uX3rkr0DL2ieTlQ0P7SNrRQX2IVw-ch3YrEtMDRJeYmveKmwkoW3iRsbvXfDHfQUeBAeNreZ-N5BP3-NJ6udk/s1600/IMG_1518.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJ00ffGrB_YtS9fWWN5Es177zAuy6_RkVK7lvS3BvMMIoaF1HsrZZ25uX3rkr0DL2ieTlQ0P7SNrRQX2IVw-ch3YrEtMDRJeYmveKmwkoW3iRsbvXfDHfQUeBAeNreZ-N5BP3-NJ6udk/s400/IMG_1518.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516474817282047698" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here are the adorable sisters - Kim & Melinda. You get the idea of how far into the country we are - just look at the expanse of fields behind their mailbox!</div><div><br /></div><div>And here's our project - their house! Stay tuned to read about our flea market finds and thrifty home overhaul!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJ8Wv3tT4M-2tQQhOOW95C2804tAzTxCjawSIBawjU9rtaA5LKd3rqg5BA35CKo1COXLw8Z2GJKZ9q-gI9Tsdj9yGaG7708I-uZsWXavgBAy004sMXLUTik3YVgghOdXheOPUIEmYVRU/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJ8Wv3tT4M-2tQQhOOW95C2804tAzTxCjawSIBawjU9rtaA5LKd3rqg5BA35CKo1COXLw8Z2GJKZ9q-gI9Tsdj9yGaG7708I-uZsWXavgBAy004sMXLUTik3YVgghOdXheOPUIEmYVRU/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516474695413980530" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't help but think, <i>War Eagle! </i>when I see those cute blue shutters.</div>Hannah Kate Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785564081599158757noreply@blogger.com1