tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36112912380956531952023-11-16T02:21:01.889-08:00Lula BoutiqueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-51427213977114268972012-06-05T12:24:00.000-07:002012-06-05T12:32:23.878-07:00Baltic AmberIt's been a while since I've posted and I'm so excited to be back and share with you what I've been up to lately. Our little baby "O" has just turned one! He's crawling around everywhere as fast as can be and on the verge of walking. There's so much I want to share about baby O and what we've been up to but first I really wanted to share something that has been so helpful with O's teething. Baltic Amber!! A friend told me about the healing powers of Baltic Amber for her baby during the teething period and how much relief it brought her little one. O's been wearing his for 9 months now and has never needed Tylenol or anything. Once I accidentally misplaced his Baltic Amber Necklace and both my husband and I noticed a difference in his fussiness immediately. Coincsdence? Maybe! But we are totally convinced that the Baltic amber works to relieve his pain from teething. We were so happy when we found his necklace because I knew it was obviously helping him tremendously. Here's a little bit of information on how Baltic Amber works...
Baltic Amber necklaces are made to wear, but not to chew!
Among other things, amber is a natural analgesic (pain reliever) and anti-inflammatory. When amber is worn on the skin, the warmth of the skin releases trace amounts of healing oils on the skin. Commonly known as "teething jewelry," baltic amber has been a natural and traditional European remedy for teething discomfort for hundreds of years.
We bought baby O his necklace from <a href="http://hyenacart.com/stores/inspiredbyfinn/">Inspired by Finn</a> and I can't tell you how much I recommend just giving this necklace a try for your little one to help relieve pain from teething.
Have you heard of Baltic Amber being used for teething babes? Has it worked for you? I'd love to hear your experience with it?
Cheers!
KKUnknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-71706241128031914552010-11-12T11:48:00.000-08:002010-11-12T12:07:24.291-08:00The 2nd Annual Lowcountry Artist Market: handmade, vintage, local<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;" ><a href="http://www.lulaboutique.com/">Lula Boutique</a> will be at the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ND</span> Annual <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lowcountry</span> Artist Market!</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Saturday, November 13<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Th</span></span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />10:00 am - 3 pm</span> <span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Etsy</span>.com inspired Event featuring anything and everything Handmade, Vintage, and Local!<br /><br /></span>On Saturday, November 13<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Th</span>, the bands, lights, and music generally filling the Music Farm will once again be replaced by handmade jewelry, vintage clothing, customized home goods, and a variety of talents from all over Charleston. The Music Farm will have the bar open, so patrons can enjoy beverages while they shop.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSv9X2EmjoZpUiuCC04e5maLdVHyni1PCcVDfJ-OrrjWPScJ6nXx3AVhsWsIfFHxXnXqaNtYdP05RDzlgkUcTFK2m9uUKB5xOC2JFxq5aiollnqBII_-MLQbxBk9qXNN3yxNwbv-UABew/s1600/2010+artist+market.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSv9X2EmjoZpUiuCC04e5maLdVHyni1PCcVDfJ-OrrjWPScJ6nXx3AVhsWsIfFHxXnXqaNtYdP05RDzlgkUcTFK2m9uUKB5xOC2JFxq5aiollnqBII_-MLQbxBk9qXNN3yxNwbv-UABew/s400/2010+artist+market.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538756020382521282" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-family:courier new;">Check out these fabulous <a href="http://www.etsy.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Etsy</span></a> shops for a preview of the goods that will be available at the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/event.php?eid=155648964455130">Artist Market</a> tomorrow...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/seekvintage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/s</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">eekvintage</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/finkelsteins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/f</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">inkelsteins</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SoMommySew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/S</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">oMommySew</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/candyshopvintage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/c</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">andyshopvintage</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dodelinedesign" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/d</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">odelinedesign</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/perlaanne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/p</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">erlaanne</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LulaBoutique" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/L</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">ulaBoutique</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mdtrott" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/m</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">dtrott</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PiperBlue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/P</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">iperBlue</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/demidesigns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/d</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">emidesigns</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LowellAndLouise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.etsy.com/shop/L</span><wbr><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">owellAndLouise</span></a><br /><br />This is such a fun event where you can do all of your Holiday and Christmas shopping while purchasing handmade and local. How fabulous is that!!??! If you are in Charleston and can make it, I hope to see you there! Do stop by Lula Boutique and say hello. :)<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-1229617914345971412010-11-04T07:02:00.000-07:002010-11-04T08:22:50.000-07:00Upper King Design Walk RECAP<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">The Upper King Design walk 2010 was fabulous!</span> </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here is a look at my display for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LulaBoutique?ref=seller_info">Lula Boutique</a>:</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">{check out that OLD Charleston window in the background. LOVE!!!}</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpf7EbGBc7TvZFUyyIPHkyFwJC2qAkguSAXMgPLs3Du2o91VfPd0-ygvqL00cEhfR7bA1dOjPlScwCV2u-cvsZVcVA-cymsa5lM9nIahoV0Z_rGmcaT8_VMG0-uK8NeAMV4KwZ9d9HQY/s1600/Lula-Blog-DesignWalk10.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/AVvXsEiKpf7EbGBc7TvZFUyyIPHkyFwJC2qAkguSAXMgPLs3Du2o91VfPd0-ygvqL00cEhfR7bA1dOjPlScwCV2u-cvsZVcVA-cymsa5lM9nIahoV0Z_rGmcaT8_VMG0-uK8NeAMV4KwZ9d9HQY/s400/Lula-Blog-DesignWalk10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535695091599878434" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEPhPhcay9qFcvvtZwJGorYPS5J3GurF7efkGqHTfGaLxoyjEILxsrHLsQ9gwMHBxUip404C3xRgiu7PUmbj7_lYzF_DVEsi70Uig7qNv0eJdzrqEqqciyTMeWOhRtXjdzdjqZ9_L67s/s1600/Lula-Blog-DesignWalk-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEPhPhcay9qFcvvtZwJGorYPS5J3GurF7efkGqHTfGaLxoyjEILxsrHLsQ9gwMHBxUip404C3xRgiu7PUmbj7_lYzF_DVEsi70Uig7qNv0eJdzrqEqqciyTMeWOhRtXjdzdjqZ9_L67s/s400/Lula-Blog-DesignWalk-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535707023528340194" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuoMm244LcCgr34lAy3zlI-RvopiLruqThnt6AzUnjMwGY6RAa2v1_xJBr2ClaLVHrwZfTI1msVWIcYW49GKOX9clibnDtgb6zFyXnWUvSFnjO-y5jZzyUE36X78vEgK_gukh0LjdF_o/s1600/Lula-blog-designwalk10-1.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/AVvXsEhiuoMm244LcCgr34lAy3zlI-RvopiLruqThnt6AzUnjMwGY6RAa2v1_xJBr2ClaLVHrwZfTI1msVWIcYW49GKOX9clibnDtgb6zFyXnWUvSFnjO-y5jZzyUE36X78vEgK_gukh0LjdF_o/s400/Lula-blog-designwalk10-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535694906230517026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">{new handmade jewelry designs in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LulaBoutique?ref=seller_info">shop</a> now}</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:courier new;"><span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.charlestonmag.com/">Charleston Mag</a></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> put together some highlights from the night into a </span><a href="http://www.charlestonmag.com/style_file/blog/watch_upper_king_street_hosts_fall_design_walk"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >video</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">. They stopped by and </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >filmed Lula Boutique</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">jewelry and my thoughts on the event! </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="font-family:courier new;">Yay</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">!!</span><br /></div></div><br /><center> <br /><br /><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AYKGxA4C" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="390" width="480"></embed><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" > (Lula Boutique is filmed at 3 min 16 sec) :)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">It was a great night! Everyone really seemed to have a fun time. Great shopping, music and cocktails! Thanks to Rachel Gordon for hosting local artists and fashion designers at the event. It was just fabulous!!</span><br /></div><br /> </center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-38597410525709713022010-10-21T11:43:00.000-07:002010-10-21T11:59:45.631-07:00Upper King Design District Fall Design Walk<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >Lula Boutique jewelry will be at ONE boutique on King Street tonight</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> (at Fashion Designer Rachel Gordon's fabulous shop!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://littleworksofheart.typepad.com/upperkingcharleston/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 606px;" src="http://littleworksofheart.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452dc8469e20133f5177901970b-pi" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">Charleston's Upper King Design District will celebrate the Fall Design Walk, Thursday, October 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. will officially open the event.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Oh, and did I mention cocktails will be served?! Hope to see you there!! :)</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-37313396842063646062010-10-08T09:18:00.000-07:002010-10-08T15:08:53.930-07:00Dock Side Fashion Show II<span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">HELLO friends!!</span></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> {apologies for my absence from the blog}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Lula Boutique has been in full swing around Charleston and is about to launch a brand new website this weekend!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">First things first. Lula Boutique will be at the </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146950865344099">Dock Side Fashion Show </a><span style="font-family:courier new;">downtown Charleston tomorrow. You can come and shop my </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LulaBoutique">handmade jewelry</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> in person and see some fabulous local fashion designers including Sarah Maxwell, One Love, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Clewis</span> Reid, Eden <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Boheme</span>, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cavortress</span> as they grace the runway with this season's collections. It's sure to be an inspiring night!</span><br /><br /><object style="font-family: courier new;" height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kWwFXSwMbYM?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kWwFXSwMbYM?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;">{Video from 2009 Dockside Fashion Show.}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I hope to see you there. If you are unable to make it, I will post photos of the event here on Monday. :) Hope you have a beautiful weekend! </span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-46038365633907609082010-06-09T06:45:00.000-07:002010-06-14T12:39:06.230-07:00The Lowcountry Artist Market RECAP!<span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >It was a hot and balmy June day here in Charleston</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >this past Saturday.</span> The sun was out, the crowds were ready and the <a href="http://www.piccolospoleto.com/home/default.aspx">Piccolo Spoleto</a> festivities were in full swing.</span><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Wzqs9uEbHSs4qvJY3Vc9XTemiLbSXKjdW4Ro8X1mVpdB58oICEf3cUHA3XdVH1AGn62eOD8myAztvQqeiK1_7YqxhMgzmgCDoLnDSSb3qaB1ELxL6-rQGsX8LqtzsM7Py63OPCUgZ_o/s1600/Lula-Music+Farm-6:10-2.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/AVvXsEg_Wzqs9uEbHSs4qvJY3Vc9XTemiLbSXKjdW4Ro8X1mVpdB58oICEf3cUHA3XdVH1AGn62eOD8myAztvQqeiK1_7YqxhMgzmgCDoLnDSSb3qaB1ELxL6-rQGsX8LqtzsM7Py63OPCUgZ_o/s400/Lula-Music+Farm-6:10-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480770599705630242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><br /></div><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iZsvSRIJBEKdMpKt0ZMs-AuyFK1IsEvmbJlEO90WV9jl3ars_9RATJyvZvr_KiwoBb1icvLNtNaLIXZ1qN1yook05swpVcMRAwv9cKovzOig8AE8mbYfwTIxbkHSauDhzJKORv6Oz9U/s1600/Lula-MusicFarm-6:10.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/AVvXsEi5iZsvSRIJBEKdMpKt0ZMs-AuyFK1IsEvmbJlEO90WV9jl3ars_9RATJyvZvr_KiwoBb1icvLNtNaLIXZ1qN1yook05swpVcMRAwv9cKovzOig8AE8mbYfwTIxbkHSauDhzJKORv6Oz9U/s400/Lula-MusicFarm-6:10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480769978999818994" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDfTtzP0Oj_7l7Z8uUz-csks8ZH477ti4iAkKANWeuv7yRMxAnhhC6TSIzpL8xgz5sAVU3o1C77zZ4hMWWSnqKuILhOlI3HG322TMrr5Exw1vbzn6tsXIe4XItr2-N_4zYHYlLAbYaHk/s1600/Lula-Music+Farm-6:10-4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDfTtzP0Oj_7l7Z8uUz-csks8ZH477ti4iAkKANWeuv7yRMxAnhhC6TSIzpL8xgz5sAVU3o1C77zZ4hMWWSnqKuILhOlI3HG322TMrr5Exw1vbzn6tsXIe4XItr2-N_4zYHYlLAbYaHk/s400/Lula-Music+Farm-6:10-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480770339141119842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">The <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106511386058532">Lowcountry Artist Market</a> was a real hit! The patrons started pouring in at 10:00 even though the event didn't officially begin until 10:30. The Artist Market was hosted at <a href="http://www.musicfarm.com/">The Music Farm</a>, downtown Charleston, which is a small music venue where Charlestonians like myself can see their favorite bands preform, such as <a href="http://www.modestmousemusic.com/">Modest Mouse</a> and <a href="http://www.ingridmichaelson.com/">Ingrid Michaelson</a>. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I was so pleased with the outcome of the day. I had a total of <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />30 jewelry sales</span> </span></span>and was even asked to do a <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">trunk show for </span><span style="font-size:130%;">a bridal shower</span></span>. I can't even count the number of business cards that were taken---I was constantly refilling them. I even managed to get a full page of email addresses for my newsletter sign-up. I had several customers ask me if I had a boutique downtown or if they could find my jewelry in local shops. It was a fabulous experience and I am really looking forward to the next show!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">It was such a busy day, but I still managed to take a quick walk around the market and meet some <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >local <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> sellers.</span> It was wonderful to meet the sellers of the shops I had seen time and time again on Etsy. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"><br /><br />Some of my favorites included... </span><br /><br /><a href="http://prettyminty.wordpress.com/">Merry Mint</a><br /><a href="http://muyinmolly.blogspot.com/">Mu-Yin Jewelry</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/maybeeclothing">May Bee Clothing</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dodelinedesign?ga_search_query=dod&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Dodeline Design</a><br /><a href="http://candyshopvintage.blogspot.com/">Candy Shop Vintage</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PerlaAnne">Perla Anne</a><br /><br />All of these ladies had fabulous displays and their talent truly shined through their work. Mollie of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/muyinmolly">Mu-Yin Jewelry</a> has had over 4400 sales on Etsy alone and that's just one venue she sells through! Now THAT is inspiration!! :)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">{A special thanks to Kristen, Manager of the Music Farm, for having the idea to host an Etsy inspired event here in Charleston!}</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-83259818030014088432010-06-04T05:54:00.000-07:002010-06-04T06:44:56.864-07:00Featured in Charleston City Paper!<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >........................................<br />A couple of weeks ago I was interviewed by <a href="http://www.kinseylabberton.com/">Kinsey <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gidick</span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" > from the Charleston City Paper.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:courier new;" >She wanted to know about my jewelry and involvement with the </span><a style="font-family: courier new; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106511386058532&ref=ts"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lowcountry</span> Artist Market</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> here in Charleston. Can you imagine how excited I was when she contacted me? I was thrilled!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Then last week, the Charleston City Paper called again. This time it was </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://kaitlyni.com/">Kaitlyn <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Iserman</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">, the City Paper's photographer. She wanted to come by and do a photo shoot for the article. Wow! Seriously, such fun!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQdaylXF2vtr8yLY_VEbnien2acJcVa-iNBC8OcsIpor8rJFoR3Ou6RcdCD6HDQmeNuQn91f3G2ZgvUcNdwe-bDO-bCSMq7InCL2GZeszfLBRumi-DMHv-ei3mYiHNIoTZrwIQke2egQ/s1600/Lula-blog-interview"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQdaylXF2vtr8yLY_VEbnien2acJcVa-iNBC8OcsIpor8rJFoR3Ou6RcdCD6HDQmeNuQn91f3G2ZgvUcNdwe-bDO-bCSMq7InCL2GZeszfLBRumi-DMHv-ei3mYiHNIoTZrwIQke2egQ/s400/Lula-blog-interview" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478909923892135730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />Here's a little blurb from the article:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:180%;">"</span>Karen Young runs Lula Boutique, which sells vintage-inspired handmade jewelry. She got started on the site three and a half years ago. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Gastaldo</span> discovered Young's jewels while working on her nuptials and subsequently asked Young to be a part of the Artist Market. "I'm hoping I can meet other artists and find other boutiques to sell in locally," Young says. Currently, she ships worldwide and has pieces in boutiques as far away as Australia. "I'm at the post office a lot," she laughs.<span style="font-size:180%;">" </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">{You can read the entire article </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/crafty-lowcountry-etsy-dealers-take-their-goods-to-the-farm/Content?oid=2027680">here</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> if you'd like.} </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">If you're in or around Charleston, do stop by tomorrow, June 5'Th: 10:30 - 5:00. I would love to meet you and I'm sure the other <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Etsy</span> sellers would too. We're going to have a lot of fun!</span><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXO1YH9BUXD5VhnAL4NHe5T9YblAean2VIWGeAaZ6iXB2bi9B-aeNvWjw5XfkE4wkwsmBrdQaxIBIMZmdhTKw-01doWCBJLaYGDmKW3o1JZKI71mzYROLo9Ei97wV2buN9nf0iW1OiyZI/s1600/4586128048_96f97a58e9_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXO1YH9BUXD5VhnAL4NHe5T9YblAean2VIWGeAaZ6iXB2bi9B-aeNvWjw5XfkE4wkwsmBrdQaxIBIMZmdhTKw-01doWCBJLaYGDmKW3o1JZKI71mzYROLo9Ei97wV2buN9nf0iW1OiyZI/s400/4586128048_96f97a58e9_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478911732573471010" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" >Saturday, June 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" ><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Lowcountry</span> Artist Market</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" >Music Farm</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" >32 Ann St</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" >Charleston SC 29403</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" ><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Etsy</span>.com inspired Event featuring anything and everything Handmade, Vintage, and Local.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" >On Saturday, June 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">th</span>, the bands, lights, and music generally filling the Music Farm will be replaced by handmade jewelry, vintage clothing, customized home goods, and a variety of talents from all over Charleston.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" >The Market will be open from 10:30 am until 5:00 pm. Featuring upwards of 40 vendors, the Market will provide a variety of local jewelry artists, vintage clothing dealers, custom children’s clothing, home and fashion accessories, as well as artwork – all from the Charleston community.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" >The Music Farm will have the bar open, so patrons can enjoy beverages while they shop.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >Hope to see you there!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-89287491156768960052010-05-11T09:40:00.000-07:002010-05-11T11:47:09.369-07:00Charleston Market!<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;">Every Saturday we head to the local market...</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bVP-ETOiEuHfXEnhxLF7tup6t93X2Z9e2-PtZRkMoPzSzhiR60VRl9bMYwUBBI-l3ndic6zgv8pl-r6kgIY8SVtFdHu3hkDo9GbusX42hI6tGPMV8tus2EzAAQJvq5CrqvjNzfuBKaU/s1600/Lula-Blog-CHS-Market.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/AVvXsEj-bVP-ETOiEuHfXEnhxLF7tup6t93X2Z9e2-PtZRkMoPzSzhiR60VRl9bMYwUBBI-l3ndic6zgv8pl-r6kgIY8SVtFdHu3hkDo9GbusX42hI6tGPMV8tus2EzAAQJvq5CrqvjNzfuBKaU/s400/Lula-Blog-CHS-Market.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470067057198218802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >*<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">we go to</span>... support local and our community farms.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >*<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">we go to</span>... see our friends and neighbors.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >*<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">we go because</span>... brunch at "Market Fresh Brunch" is sooooo good!!!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >*<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">we go so</span> ...we can sip freshly squeezed lemonade under the shade.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >*<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">we go to</span> ...relax and enjoy the day.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >*<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">we go because</span>... we love Charleston, South Carolina!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" ><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">*<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Oh...and we go so</span> I can sift through my cookbook and choose a birthday cake for my sweetie.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;" > </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5Oks3AolJG9sEMkNSN6144PBEDlGDLtOcsnxioPNMFiS_gogQ9J4_KFGGpKGi43PNwsaFklpUj9xgJxsEN8vNHJsqsnGkB-UoECUAGrmcj7gHRfhHDc27TZRJ9U2rnspyUPvyZJDD9g/s1600/Lula-Blog-CHSFarmersMarket.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/AVvXsEgd5Oks3AolJG9sEMkNSN6144PBEDlGDLtOcsnxioPNMFiS_gogQ9J4_KFGGpKGi43PNwsaFklpUj9xgJxsEN8vNHJsqsnGkB-UoECUAGrmcj7gHRfhHDc27TZRJ9U2rnspyUPvyZJDD9g/s400/Lula-Blog-CHSFarmersMarket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470063807491459986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEtBFrb3Ep3JROzNxU-eMttDTePyvt1GGubemeORs4gTFX73KPPBh6fc88GCDKcKw9lNA4NjvIZTktyGxiZgycGrX75-Wae5Au97ciFM626_WQbMiH32tbb9KtD5GqnHBu8J29QyhyphenhyphenNE/s1600/lula-blog-cake-apple+for+jam.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGvUJNXjxQjKZ743qylu29OcDLJXS04Eeujg9D8Lv5P29Lc8sIXIFaAagNdDoxlCnw2e4XBkqlCpp3tTSwRRTToP6TpXEkjh-ISsVxE5z3oIViiXrj41U5UnRpyDlKDFXnslN8juDRqs/s1600/Lula-Blog-KK-MArket.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGvUJNXjxQjKZ743qylu29OcDLJXS04Eeujg9D8Lv5P29Lc8sIXIFaAagNdDoxlCnw2e4XBkqlCpp3tTSwRRTToP6TpXEkjh-ISsVxE5z3oIViiXrj41U5UnRpyDlKDFXnslN8juDRqs/s400/Lula-Blog-KK-MArket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470064628413571266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishTTbyMrzKU_lNrUHZhx0lnTXHFMX0hO4DdSAOQbar5uHIgHo9KAWaWyWD46UaqTOrqCMQKzs5g74tCyS-hUSLGaE-i2-oGMpNsFNgIngzuBN4wVFgbfmQEqdCymNQk_CLnP88U6bapc/s1600/Lula-blog-chs-market1.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWfTu0DJ75UsTVSeEKwv4BnXBvkbjgWXX9jjd3qjAYcoSwwYCz6G85C0aPWuyh9MGmIsQY53CysSdGg2bXI7ixTbfeGsf1yWcCgOmhvz2OzyhZwT5QKSvn0EK94ysVETlYiZ7l8H6fC0/s1600/lula-blog-jono-market.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/AVvXsEhIWfTu0DJ75UsTVSeEKwv4BnXBvkbjgWXX9jjd3qjAYcoSwwYCz6G85C0aPWuyh9MGmIsQY53CysSdGg2bXI7ixTbfeGsf1yWcCgOmhvz2OzyhZwT5QKSvn0EK94ysVETlYiZ7l8H6fC0/s400/lula-blog-jono-market.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470063144643605842" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" ><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">THIS one looks PERFECT!!!</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEtBFrb3Ep3JROzNxU-eMttDTePyvt1GGubemeORs4gTFX73KPPBh6fc88GCDKcKw9lNA4NjvIZTktyGxiZgycGrX75-Wae5Au97ciFM626_WQbMiH32tbb9KtD5GqnHBu8J29QyhyphenhyphenNE/s1600/lula-blog-cake-apple+for+jam.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/AVvXsEjdEtBFrb3Ep3JROzNxU-eMttDTePyvt1GGubemeORs4gTFX73KPPBh6fc88GCDKcKw9lNA4NjvIZTktyGxiZgycGrX75-Wae5Au97ciFM626_WQbMiH32tbb9KtD5GqnHBu8J29QyhyphenhyphenNE/s400/lula-blog-cake-apple+for+jam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470060212458227538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4-BweRlXKAgi4UqRJyG9OPbBJaKrONsP1cYnRpiOpfuh8TKbzRBjrE3PBghfMJ37bhArVGSWq4Cw7soYmx2mZV7JVEfrHED94vtW80WgtrOibjlaFbTSaKEfKPHJOI4UIVdKE8SHUcg/s1600/lula-blog-kk-picnic-market.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/AVvXsEjO4-BweRlXKAgi4UqRJyG9OPbBJaKrONsP1cYnRpiOpfuh8TKbzRBjrE3PBghfMJ37bhArVGSWq4Cw7soYmx2mZV7JVEfrHED94vtW80WgtrOibjlaFbTSaKEfKPHJOI4UIVdKE8SHUcg/s400/lula-blog-kk-picnic-market.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470067792345359346" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" ><br />I still need cherries for that cake though...</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >Cheers,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >KK</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-38396562859971063502010-05-07T07:09:00.000-07:002010-05-07T12:22:09.467-07:00Vanity Bench Makeover with Dolce!!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">Fabulous fabric makes me want to create and Tanya <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Whelan's</span> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Dolce</span>" line is so incredibly fabulous.</span></span> </span><br /></div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Her designs are some of my favorites!! </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQ6mGoKD2keM8euAIsmZf7vWiWPLuguSkXiunQ6xu0Kw6V2GXDqJRZSeRSmlPr_m-sAqxprJe0TfX6FiHaPzU2BdEKEOBA1zExk10XIvJJqerLkNcdk8221WUTD3VEinxFa1xtRP5dhI/s1600/lula-blog-fabric-1.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/AVvXsEgdQ6mGoKD2keM8euAIsmZf7vWiWPLuguSkXiunQ6xu0Kw6V2GXDqJRZSeRSmlPr_m-sAqxprJe0TfX6FiHaPzU2BdEKEOBA1zExk10XIvJJqerLkNcdk8221WUTD3VEinxFa1xtRP5dhI/s400/lula-blog-fabric-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468541716039036226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">{Me out with sister, shopping for fabric and "inspiration" for a vanity bench makeover!}</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsoBus_Elh8iwnQ3ynUd0royYOEKOH-btQ30sscJFHzKT01btT3fDKf8QWhM6NkimqCNo-IWtgbz9tHaUL684shSd5gwuKQj9lQxPtYhS0iMIwyllVz6lLnawMAJMW6rSo3dld6EC5kA/s1600/Lula-Blog-Fabric:Dolce.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsoBus_Elh8iwnQ3ynUd0royYOEKOH-btQ30sscJFHzKT01btT3fDKf8QWhM6NkimqCNo-IWtgbz9tHaUL684shSd5gwuKQj9lQxPtYhS0iMIwyllVz6lLnawMAJMW6rSo3dld6EC5kA/s400/Lula-Blog-Fabric:Dolce.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468546531478727458" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I went with this pink and orange geometric number. LOVE it!! Accompanied with a coat of fresh white paint---my little vanity bench will soon be fabulous!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdNd_pbNHXmxkEn_x5x3TDKlz4xJ6BcD1si2PTeB2Kg3stPgZ8cttviM95qaTkFjjFvg66efz0oUp7ywK4z0ev6nm6L9G0BqwPRHLWRPDfb3qdIlXTqDXutCB5ZNTe86GYNHYUiJ0Kic/s1600/Lula-Blog-Dolce-Geo"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdNd_pbNHXmxkEn_x5x3TDKlz4xJ6BcD1si2PTeB2Kg3stPgZ8cttviM95qaTkFjjFvg66efz0oUp7ywK4z0ev6nm6L9G0BqwPRHLWRPDfb3qdIlXTqDXutCB5ZNTe86GYNHYUiJ0Kic/s400/Lula-Blog-Dolce-Geo" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468547396315209090" border="0" /></a>Fabulous "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Dolce</span>" fabric by: <a href="http://www.grandrevivaldesign.com/Dolce.html">Tanya <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Whelan</span></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYse0Lryj0HUk8O6FoVrolv1RCjwJhvipCWmbk44zApfLVU2iW7ND4hjO8TeVgxpoWfP33VAvRIgyg9aLAlX5XQuBTG6a-XXDsiIHjIyVfj5acS1mq_FFnPTuAG40u5Xq5qQCOaHy040Y/s1600/lula-blog-teal.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/AVvXsEiYse0Lryj0HUk8O6FoVrolv1RCjwJhvipCWmbk44zApfLVU2iW7ND4hjO8TeVgxpoWfP33VAvRIgyg9aLAlX5XQuBTG6a-XXDsiIHjIyVfj5acS1mq_FFnPTuAG40u5Xq5qQCOaHy040Y/s400/lula-blog-teal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468541464949484402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sister shopping and being inspired. I quickly reprimanded her to..."Put that jewelry down, we make our own jewelry!!! ;)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >I'll post <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">"before + after"</span> photos of my little vanity bench makeover---fashioning the new "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Dolce</span>" next week. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I hope you ALL have a lovely weekend.<br />See you on Monday!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-87546771010437306302010-05-04T08:04:00.000-07:002010-05-04T08:46:46.704-07:00Fabulous weddings and such...<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >After my "vacation" from blogging and a jewelry hiatus, I am finally back!!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">It's been a whirlwind these past couple of months. My sister was married last week and I was her "right hand girl" the entire time. Through all of the preparations and planning, we grew even closer than I had ever imagined. It was a marvelous wedding (we are seriously considering becoming fabulous wedding planners because we have mad wedding planning skills!!)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXg17FfogGfsjD6ai1hyphenhyphen36a16pJur2LRmMzcl9V8nuylZje9PuUfBwHUf6ZPkjTX0BVlPNeQerh-X0RUvdm69m_59DoKx4eNA5OB0UHvd0oiroBLgG9lT0LTkLCuTxII4Tn3isV1WT34/s1600/Lula-Blog-Susie+Jon"><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/AVvXsEhAXg17FfogGfsjD6ai1hyphenhyphen36a16pJur2LRmMzcl9V8nuylZje9PuUfBwHUf6ZPkjTX0BVlPNeQerh-X0RUvdm69m_59DoKx4eNA5OB0UHvd0oiroBLgG9lT0LTkLCuTxII4Tn3isV1WT34/s400/Lula-Blog-Susie+Jon" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467436237071858466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">My sister, Susie, is my best friend and being by her side as her Matron of Honor was, well....Truly an HONOR!<br /><br />{Pleas NOTE:<span style="font-style: italic;"> She only became a Suzilla once the entire time. She came up with that name herself. So clever. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bridezilla + Susie = Suzilla</span>.</span>} ;)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here's another shot of the happy couple. She was GORGEOUS to say the least. A natural beauty. ...And her new hubby, let me just say that our family is thrilled to have him be a part of it now!!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4bbLDEJwzxhOuThUvgAiYOl9Kc3PhnpQjeOz12NYfTBY0rO2Jz8_Fuzb25lNZnVe5YIM1YNs8CzjDr_F_p7k1Rd8bWV1IvFnsNVi8Po8kgLbDY28zSvhSp9XG5_vb6aKL5A6jNVL-_qA/s1600/Lula-Blog-Susie+Jon1"><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/AVvXsEj4bbLDEJwzxhOuThUvgAiYOl9Kc3PhnpQjeOz12NYfTBY0rO2Jz8_Fuzb25lNZnVe5YIM1YNs8CzjDr_F_p7k1Rd8bWV1IvFnsNVi8Po8kgLbDY28zSvhSp9XG5_vb6aKL5A6jNVL-_qA/s400/Lula-Blog-Susie+Jon1" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467436482221804994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">Congratulations you</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Charleston Love Birds!!!</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">ANNOUNCEMENT!!!</span></span> This is just the beginning of seeing some of my lovely sister, Susie, as we are <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">"partnering up"</span> and she will be working with me on jewelry and a bridal line for trade shows <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(We have a trade show coming up this JUNE!)</span> and boutique orders to boot. You might even get to meet her, as she will be guest blogging from time to time and help me keep this lil' old blog going!! I have the intentions of some guaranteed weekly posts---NOT the usual "annual posts"--hahah!!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">We have a lot of plans coming up and I am so excited to share them you YOU via blog-land!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">See you soon!</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Cheers,</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">KK</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-9677204902406790362010-03-05T15:56:00.000-08:002010-03-06T04:36:03.995-08:00Welcome March.<div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">I can't help but to get giddy this time of year.</span></span> We're about to have a string of sunny days in the high 60's and I am already dreaming up my new Spring wardrobe!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WHJdmxB0NXsHM5JORrUV4G3M5kJ7OhrmDRq5NCWVuqcFk_etHqWIiIlM6cYaOqet4lGE3eiUdvTaiuNSFzxTU1ZlHVxezt8TM7BX-iBeglMxf3SAfaf0QBCWLzFkB2acJlPDXjXlIVc/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2010-03-05+at+6.55.53+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WHJdmxB0NXsHM5JORrUV4G3M5kJ7OhrmDRq5NCWVuqcFk_etHqWIiIlM6cYaOqet4lGE3eiUdvTaiuNSFzxTU1ZlHVxezt8TM7BX-iBeglMxf3SAfaf0QBCWLzFkB2acJlPDXjXlIVc/s400/Screen+shot+2010-03-05+at+6.55.53+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445305152064067778" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/index.jsp">J.Crew</a>, <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Anthropologie</span></a>, and <a href="http://www.bodenusa.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Boden</span></a> are among my favorites and I've been drooling over their catalogs and plotting the endless possibilities for the new pretties I'll be wearing this season.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzI_9QBS1Y8x4XD31UIbT79V7lrczBsFbU4vneAi65bfhCnePtUfrOYMyLRcODRmiIb1BzyM0DP5i6JZKd2YEI2HfsxfR33bnaVqyBfp0choXjrnQi9nMMPc9IGNyAPnaFGkHQ8Kg-V4Q/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2010-03-05+at+7.13.01+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzI_9QBS1Y8x4XD31UIbT79V7lrczBsFbU4vneAi65bfhCnePtUfrOYMyLRcODRmiIb1BzyM0DP5i6JZKd2YEI2HfsxfR33bnaVqyBfp0choXjrnQi9nMMPc9IGNyAPnaFGkHQ8Kg-V4Q/s400/Screen+shot+2010-03-05+at+7.13.01+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445307336392118450" border="0" /></a>I am just loving the simplistic look and soft colors of this outfit from J.Crew. Oh I must have this!<br /><br />Cheers to good weather and spring fashion! :)<br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-12539511458338152582010-02-05T09:55:00.000-08:002010-02-05T11:18:53.175-08:00Romantic February...<span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Hello February. <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><br />( My how you snuck up on me.)</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I will tell you, it's all about<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >ROMANCE</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >grace</span> this month. I want to fill February with </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >pink & red & warmth</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">---maybe fill my wardrobe and home with a little more<span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;" > </span></span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sas</span>!</span></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;" > </span></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Yes, that sounds good.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Maybe I'll put on some red shoes?</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34187043&ref=sr_gallery_7&&ga_search_query=red+high+heels&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=13&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aHFRr8-WKyNM2T2Ceoz7M7pKol8FiXo0DraJ4EJIagRIXBHw_Xw8Q0TEpikwTqySfpqUk6Dmt_hfE9x8_DPpKkaFdLCcTHsW3pjgWVuN24FRR2C0T4o3cGd_JIRsmthuHTz8KMhz_Kw/s400/lula-blog-redshoes" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434829962650338370" border="0" /></a>If these <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >vintage red heels</span> were my size <span style="font-style: italic;">(just a bit bigger please)</span> I would most definitely snag them!<span style="font-size:180%;"><br />Ooh...maybe they'll fit you?!</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> Found at </span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34187043&ref=sr_gallery_7&&ga_search_query=red+high+heels&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=13&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">MyCocoonVintage</span></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">for only $36!</span> Just fabulous!<br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29379798"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 340px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_fullxfull.86297670.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">*gorgeous photo by :<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29379798"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">skippy</span> designs</a>*</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">{if I didn't already have a <a style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;" href="http://lulaboutique.blogspot.com/2009/05/baby-lets-cruise.html">lovely green bike</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">,</span><br />I would certainly be cruising around on this <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">PINK</span> one.}</span><br /><br />Hope you have a fabulous day!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(maybe with a little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sas</span> too!)</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-23077307995365422832010-01-04T06:06:00.000-08:002010-01-05T04:46:09.769-08:00A New Year and Homemade Bread<span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">We had such a wonderful holiday spent right here in Charleston!</span></span> Seriously, it was terrific & special. Our family was gracious to make the 10 hour plus drive from the North so we could all be together for our favorite time of year.</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Goodbye to 2009. I really enjoyed you. Really. You were a memorable year in so many ways {happy & sad} and I will keep the memories close.</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />So, how did I start the New Year? Well, I made homemade bread of course... and then hubby and I flew a kite on the beach even though it was freezing cold, overcast and a bit rainy. It was still perfect if you ask me. <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(well actually, I guess </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">perfect</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> would be warm and sunny with light breezes.)</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzpSQqt0Um2EquAyjF4s8kter-DJ2PrN88tmkDZQZFNgiKIvSziDSIYq3ncu2E6hhrmHWAIb5uCC43J-p74tClczX1dXR4ACwvrHWhIUsYZpeo2L8Gr5VP5gElntbLmBDgFX09B2TgII/s1600-h/DSCN2854.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzpSQqt0Um2EquAyjF4s8kter-DJ2PrN88tmkDZQZFNgiKIvSziDSIYq3ncu2E6hhrmHWAIb5uCC43J-p74tClczX1dXR4ACwvrHWhIUsYZpeo2L8Gr5VP5gElntbLmBDgFX09B2TgII/s400/DSCN2854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422903585256751586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >Can you see the kite? That little thing flying above the pier? Yes, that's it. haha! Not a good photo. It was taken right before the wind came and slammed my kite to the sand! It was pretty while it lasted.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">About the bread...I made a loaf of bread on New Years morning </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;" >(to accompany my annual New Years "Maryland Crab Soup"-which I've made for 4 years in a row now. Traditions traditions. I'm a sucker for them.)</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> and now I plan on making homemade bread every Sunday. It was soooo good!!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9qkpeqceMjBZTTXF_Kv-1PZTmXn0DDSC62Ivlil-BP1a9j3ngfRqYPkbvmrGRHjxS8e1dRf_rvNrPoWkKOp_9wdib49B2i32zLM62_RSTInSlGzwRup-OtiTfHqFs8fzAcmdTIt1oq8/s1600-h/DSCN2873.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9qkpeqceMjBZTTXF_Kv-1PZTmXn0DDSC62Ivlil-BP1a9j3ngfRqYPkbvmrGRHjxS8e1dRf_rvNrPoWkKOp_9wdib49B2i32zLM62_RSTInSlGzwRup-OtiTfHqFs8fzAcmdTIt1oq8/s400/DSCN2873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422905320577684018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Homemade bread... As you most likely already know, there is just nothing else like it. Seriously. Especially when you eat a slice hot out of the oven with organic creamy butter and local drizzled honey on top. YummO! I used the recipe from the </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Apples-Jam-Colorful-Tessa-Kiros/dp/0740769715">Apples for Jam</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> cookbook. It was so easy and quite rewarding.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-size:180%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >Loved it!<br /><br />Welcome 2010!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;"> I am glad you are here and will happily grace you with my traditions, old and new.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrYnvOC-kQapeiboGVG8ZTV7wi0Io2RrlwpGWpyT8iJWDFDbtNIyBZmE4UDCFQeL1kBehCaFoQibRdT3faZ54leOvllxB5WaUdmyNw_byi85Jw83G80idh27pMvVG57JNcf6BVrUE4Xo/s1600-h/DSCN2888.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrYnvOC-kQapeiboGVG8ZTV7wi0Io2RrlwpGWpyT8iJWDFDbtNIyBZmE4UDCFQeL1kBehCaFoQibRdT3faZ54leOvllxB5WaUdmyNw_byi85Jw83G80idh27pMvVG57JNcf6BVrUE4Xo/s400/DSCN2888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422902546265908514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">January 1, 2010 5:13 PM.<br />{and lastly...A New Years Day Sunset taken on an evening walk with hubby after the rain let up.</span>}<br /> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-1971684284315672182009-12-23T16:01:00.000-08:002009-12-23T16:43:26.567-08:00Let the baking continue...<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tomorrow is Christmas Eve</span></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> and I am still baking up a storm and really enjoying it too! So, what's on the dessert menu for tonight? Gingerbread men! Homemade gingerbread men decked out in their proper attire of icing and special design. YummO!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here's a photo of my last batch (batches!!) of cookies I made for my friends. All packaged up and looking pretty next to the tree. Oh how I LOVE this time of year!</span><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_7rP3Z3WK3Pkitc6wTAAOSYuTyT4lciWTLj7LT0KpHq4M3fam2rl3ggmnMVo1pkAqilh4bv3g-hKHRCHzNb3db33KOdXbjktqO8Lt4OC9pXkc3jVQtscekDD33gmGZQHj9__pYZUhs8/s1600-h/lula=blog-cookies1-09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_7rP3Z3WK3Pkitc6wTAAOSYuTyT4lciWTLj7LT0KpHq4M3fam2rl3ggmnMVo1pkAqilh4bv3g-hKHRCHzNb3db33KOdXbjktqO8Lt4OC9pXkc3jVQtscekDD33gmGZQHj9__pYZUhs8/s400/lula=blog-cookies1-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418589703142196610" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9ct-wsmCVJdSxYz7p0do7wMoMzfQyC9Qv5v-XTrMd4495xaQB9U8v7GIrF118hC6cmSRovZ55-0YSiphWZ4yT2FKxiP0mb5bafvsK-CrMR2x9N7PleZOux3xQwXfmxOyHN9MSFy8fCY/s1600-h/lula-blog-cookies2-09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9ct-wsmCVJdSxYz7p0do7wMoMzfQyC9Qv5v-XTrMd4495xaQB9U8v7GIrF118hC6cmSRovZ55-0YSiphWZ4yT2FKxiP0mb5bafvsK-CrMR2x9N7PleZOux3xQwXfmxOyHN9MSFy8fCY/s400/lula-blog-cookies2-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418589539947651138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Check out that paper lace too. Isn't it fabulous!! Umm...I'm sorry, but I LOVE paper lace and I just adore the way the boxes turned out. </span><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvABCIHd8RaQka2PevdQN0_W3FLR9ca4gsrUw9nqR_Eyg5uDMSrwmD8KhqjoZaMO5J0PSLWFHL6knKulXmVskdESRuGSTOtxHu_LhyfPHbBl_YNWiG_W8YyCatZChzR1G3hjdOuKHOlU/s1600-h/lula-blog-cookies-09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvABCIHd8RaQka2PevdQN0_W3FLR9ca4gsrUw9nqR_Eyg5uDMSrwmD8KhqjoZaMO5J0PSLWFHL6knKulXmVskdESRuGSTOtxHu_LhyfPHbBl_YNWiG_W8YyCatZChzR1G3hjdOuKHOlU/s400/lula-blog-cookies-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418589369939735458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Lastly, here is my mess. My daily mess as I fill orders. Thank you, thank you to my customers for giving me the chance to have this good mess. ;)</span><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nf2GU-pjo91_gUGm6-iiPImTrpC_QD38NcHGtq1mSK6tKKZKw16wS8-sCMiepZhefVgLBTw6AH59woyKoyxFehX-QIjlMqOFlMhkQr7UC4Sdqj72khqwxaVqiwLi8O1h6lrutUwBxr0/s1600-h/lula-blog-orders-09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nf2GU-pjo91_gUGm6-iiPImTrpC_QD38NcHGtq1mSK6tKKZKw16wS8-sCMiepZhefVgLBTw6AH59woyKoyxFehX-QIjlMqOFlMhkQr7UC4Sdqj72khqwxaVqiwLi8O1h6lrutUwBxr0/s400/lula-blog-orders-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418589874529884530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I hope y'all are having a fabulous week! </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">{...and baking lots of cookies too!}</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-21555616978795167312009-12-17T14:29:00.000-08:002009-12-17T15:10:17.152-08:00Baking for friends...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">My holiday tradition of baking cookies </span></span>{a secret family recipe} for my friends is keeping me busy today!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">144 cookies to be exact! I'm in the "flurry" of all of the baking & packaging & wrapping as I type. ...and I finally mailed my Christmas cards today! phew...just in time.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Next on the list...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbI3fa9WcGbhlJPiVP173QCITYKqSswBXmMjpfIV1Ysyz2RKUu_G-D7wNv3ZrSveWUiff3bJU9kWRaMWpvVrsY8w1UrWw7pSruV-q6If1VP80gy3aJcZB8eQyNPHDvKX1oeiJw4NVW9Q/s1600-h/lula-blog-marshmallow"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbI3fa9WcGbhlJPiVP173QCITYKqSswBXmMjpfIV1Ysyz2RKUu_G-D7wNv3ZrSveWUiff3bJU9kWRaMWpvVrsY8w1UrWw7pSruV-q6If1VP80gy3aJcZB8eQyNPHDvKX1oeiJw4NVW9Q/s400/lula-blog-marshmallow" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416345302672962578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homemade Marshmallows!</span></span> Thanks to my new candy thermometer, </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: courier new; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(shipped overnight by my Mama who wanted to make sure they turn out just right)</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> </span> I will be able to "perfect" the soft fluffy goodness that will melt into our coco this Christmas.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-80553997431582620152009-12-10T07:01:00.000-08:002009-12-10T07:18:53.517-08:00Learning to balance & good habits too<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >I'm starting my resolutions early this year</span> </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">and practicing yoga every day.</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvMG95EMI4SmKu0ooi2Qlnuj4-jwR9lgwElGKtNkjIgVijRx8Xz6qtszjyjD5V8PbEnYQvGmG77ce3u8tbnhIforqdO7G83wO-_PI_2m21-P6vE3bF4wLP9B0XCkf2wnyJu4bfD4ovtI/s1600-h/Online+Edits.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvMG95EMI4SmKu0ooi2Qlnuj4-jwR9lgwElGKtNkjIgVijRx8Xz6qtszjyjD5V8PbEnYQvGmG77ce3u8tbnhIforqdO7G83wO-_PI_2m21-P6vE3bF4wLP9B0XCkf2wnyJu4bfD4ovtI/s400/Online+Edits.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier new;">I didn't mean for it to be a "resolution" but that's kind of what it ended up becoming for me and I am ready to fulfill my personal challenge.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">So far it's only been 3 days in a row and I must say that I thoroughly love it! I am looking forward to it. All the new stretches and poses I'm learning and breathing techniques...I'm beginning to realize what all the hype was about. Yoga is my new favorite good habit and I plan on doing it every day. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family: courier new;">{Now I just need to master the pose shown above. </span><span style="font-family: courier new;">Balance. It's all about balance this coming up year.} </span></span><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-38347717282597655612009-12-01T12:41:00.000-08:002009-12-01T12:57:09.004-08:00Beloved December<span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-size:180%;">A favorite time of year has begun</span> and you know what that means. Holiday and seasonal decorating!<br /></span><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc41F0UsIufkZ5RIOccPXHv9zT-iGsGxj9GzNCM8NyagX68gqhAaHmgI0bXVIY0fSs6-6BGrFOgTRGqoDlrDF35QJxAKQEyTDSJvBxq2LRPdEmr5sbP-1yj6T4VFUWQpLg51k3ybaTQAk/s1600/Documents.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc41F0UsIufkZ5RIOccPXHv9zT-iGsGxj9GzNCM8NyagX68gqhAaHmgI0bXVIY0fSs6-6BGrFOgTRGqoDlrDF35QJxAKQEyTDSJvBxq2LRPdEmr5sbP-1yj6T4VFUWQpLg51k3ybaTQAk/s400/Documents.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />{images courtesy of <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/">Martha</a>.}</span></div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I'm really loving the <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">"doily snowflakes"</span> hanging in the window below...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6P00W0JRRuHokL4iccRLSsLzsvudGyACecGl4bN2832PtZZWnrH_kYu9AZOJlEGOqJXmHOw-uyKT8dCF3WagIJkjU8XsvMs-nC4i70LYvI_6HkIHX8e1KSkHGKfRMSTSKyD2p_5Kkrk/s1600/blog-christmas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6P00W0JRRuHokL4iccRLSsLzsvudGyACecGl4bN2832PtZZWnrH_kYu9AZOJlEGOqJXmHOw-uyKT8dCF3WagIJkjU8XsvMs-nC4i70LYvI_6HkIHX8e1KSkHGKfRMSTSKyD2p_5Kkrk/s400/blog-christmas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410372542538496226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">I've been on a hunt to track down as many white vintage doilies I can find. They will be heavily starched and hung in the window by thread. If we can't have real snow in South Carolina then we might as well have <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;">vintage snow!</span> Don't you agree? ;)<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;">{Welcome December and I am HAPPY you're here.}</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /></span><div style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-10693267130238404652009-11-30T07:23:00.000-08:002009-11-30T07:54:35.384-08:00A free lip gloss just for you!!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Plant Love Lip Gloss</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">...A fabulous & exclusive offer from Puresha!!</span></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Remember when I told you about </span><a href="http://www.puresha.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Puresha</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, right </span><a href="http://lulaboutique.blogspot.com/2009/11/puresha-eco-chic-beauty.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">? 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Ummm....is this fabulous or what??!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNf_jEUsc1uHV6yga3NxxtfO7yVgP3PdDFqT6Khd4-a198TsSsMkDe_CWxX-qHSVJPkGknDXtIgmlN7tW8fIhDb3tO_gSzgtSj3ITk47GqS2xapsmjU_rz-bGb9PXfhMPeKlyoDcYJPEc/s400/Lula-Blog-Lipgloss.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409923046983415794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 280px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.puresha.com/browse/MakeUp/lip+gloss/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Plant Love Lip Gloss</span></a> is p</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">acked full of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">all natural </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">ingredients such as</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Grape </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">seed oil and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Apricot </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">wax. The</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> earth friendly </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">packaging is</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> eco-certified</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, entirely </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">recyclable </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and produced in a mill that has</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> no carbon footprint</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Now, that's something to get excited about!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here are the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">fabulous</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> details...</span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">*Spend over £30 ($50) and receive a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66FF99;">FREE</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66FF99;"> </span></span></b>Plant Love Lip Gloss</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> worth £12 ($20).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>(while stocks last.)</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">*The </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">code</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> for the free lip gloss is: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">lovegloss </span></b></span></span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">*This offer is good for Lula Boutique readers until December 7, 2009. </span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">*Choose your <a href="http://www.puresha.com/browse/MakeUp/lip+gloss/">lip gloss color here</a> <i>(8 colors to choose from)</i>and email Sara at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="mailto:sara@puresha.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(119, 153, 187); ">sara@puresha.com</a> to let her know.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Thanks for the fabulous offer Puresha! Now I'm off to do some "Cyber Monday" shopping...</span></span></span></i></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-53202208702753153922009-11-29T15:10:00.001-08:002009-11-30T07:23:02.033-08:00Thanksgiving 2009<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">We hosted our very first Thanksgiving</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> dinner</span></span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"></span>this year and it was simply wonderful! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">We gave thanks with our out of town guests and loved ones while enjoying delicious food and lots of pumpkin pie & hot apple cider.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Oh how I love </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">pumpkin pie with cider!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5q24k0pa0eaFZXNmLTwlvuwbV4ptSE3TNF_YYQMnGA2sjYtP2WFkb61Y1OpOyv9I_mprTsEYXPtKlsiY6SOUIAg-M6x3mKCq78Ffw3CCiKmT-GeJn7x6dbh1KO-Y10MAGskquZyzygw/s1600/lula-blog-thanksgiving1.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/AVvXsEgh5q24k0pa0eaFZXNmLTwlvuwbV4ptSE3TNF_YYQMnGA2sjYtP2WFkb61Y1OpOyv9I_mprTsEYXPtKlsiY6SOUIAg-M6x3mKCq78Ffw3CCiKmT-GeJn7x6dbh1KO-Y10MAGskquZyzygw/s400/lula-blog-thanksgiving1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409667821505899890" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9MvGqFZidfDLEaEWyLJJR52xgyn0c_yKVcLJSfHLBswwKCUg9Nb4DODWGWEL9TZrnnBLO9220dII7VLLchyci_KlT0boGQss0LuQkYPFbK-cc1lKJAv539vq3kCIP1g6Zr4-5oVUMRY/s1600/Lula-blog-thanksgiving.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/AVvXsEiP9MvGqFZidfDLEaEWyLJJR52xgyn0c_yKVcLJSfHLBswwKCUg9Nb4DODWGWEL9TZrnnBLO9220dII7VLLchyci_KlT0boGQss0LuQkYPFbK-cc1lKJAv539vq3kCIP1g6Zr4-5oVUMRY/s400/Lula-blog-thanksgiving.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409667667147559218" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX2ICqrbF9SMZBpQvf-XLL_doy5GprHmG64s-puia_58rMHhDutfmIXlApWmsa66H3QQA66Jo5Z2K5oxYvdch0W7bInQ6WcIoowX4NgDXtTR4mDLTzdwt8RkA8BFFDDHx2PUKB6rDSx8/s1600/lula-thanksgiving-blog-4.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX2ICqrbF9SMZBpQvf-XLL_doy5GprHmG64s-puia_58rMHhDutfmIXlApWmsa66H3QQA66Jo5Z2K5oxYvdch0W7bInQ6WcIoowX4NgDXtTR4mDLTzdwt8RkA8BFFDDHx2PUKB6rDSx8/s400/lula-thanksgiving-blog-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409669004202607570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">{father-in-law playing guitar and my sister on the ukulele.}</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My musically inclined family entertained us with a guitar & ukulele duo. Mainly playing </span></span><a href="http://www.thebeatles.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Beatles</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.catstevens.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Cat Stevens</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lovely. Simply lovely.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Hoping your weekend was a lovely one too. :)</span></span></i></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-57935108442990118952009-11-13T08:55:00.000-08:002009-11-13T09:27:58.175-08:00PURESHA {Eco-Chic Beauty}<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8Zl9z87_a3624AbFUVBbq_9NegPvgG5AhQt9tWZP8GHBfLiWxvcOoAiqNVB6n-FQoL9TwwAyiegCLCx49gDUvAmoIZ_KhmEmSoXp7kdrpapGPqkRT6YiLwCLyGVe8ucpcrgZYg1jSsE/s1600-h/Lula-Puresha-Logo.gif" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 96px; height: 71px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8Zl9z87_a3624AbFUVBbq_9NegPvgG5AhQt9tWZP8GHBfLiWxvcOoAiqNVB6n-FQoL9TwwAyiegCLCx49gDUvAmoIZ_KhmEmSoXp7kdrpapGPqkRT6YiLwCLyGVe8ucpcrgZYg1jSsE/s400/Lula-Puresha-Logo.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403637210314838418" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">I am thrilled to announce</span></b></span> that my line of </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LulaBoutique"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">jewelry</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> is now being sold at one of the most fabulous shops! Let me introduce to you,</span></span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.puresha.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">PURESHA</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><b> "Eco-Chic Beauty"</b></span></span></span>, located in the UK!!! I am in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">LOVE </span>with this shop and I am convinced that you will too! You must check it out if you love trying new beauty items such as...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; "><span class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; "><span class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">MAKE-UP</span></span></b></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; "><span class=""><a href="http://www.puresha.com/browse/SKINCARE/" class="" style="text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0em; text-transform: uppercase; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">SKINCARE</span></span></b></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></b></span><a href="http://www.puresha.com/browse/BATH+and+BODY/" class="" style="text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0em; text-transform: uppercase; "><span class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">BATH AND BODY</span></span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></b></span><a href="http://www.puresha.com/browse/PERFUME/" class="" style="text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0em; text-transform: uppercase; "><span class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">PERFUME</span></span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></b></span><span class=""><a href="http://www.puresha.com/browse/CANDLES/" class="" style="text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0em; text-transform: uppercase; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">CANDLES</span></span></b></span></a></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#6D8386;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="http://www.puresha.com/browse/CANDLES/" class="" style="text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; "></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">{just to name a few}<br /></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; "><span class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><a href="http://www.puresha.com/browse/CANDLES/" class="" style="text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0em; text-transform: uppercase; "></a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">and now </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">JEWELRY</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">!! Yay for that!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;font-size:100%;color:#6D8386;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(109, 131, 134); letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Oh, and did I mention that it's all </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(109, 131, 134); letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">organic and eco-friendly</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">??? Yes!! Even better, I say!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;color:#6D8386;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;"><b>So, if you have a second or two, please do check it out. This shop is like a breath of fresh air! </b></span></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;color:#66CCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">{PS...I adore <a href="http://www.puresha.com/product/Natural+Lipstick+in+Ageless">this lipstick</a> and believe I must have it.}</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;color:#66CCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;color:#66CCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvl_OOocgDkwqD0tPg61fFz8j7K2CCGTgb4JPP-lnBP2qk_fl0mMr5nO5TpsfKGNpqjGjFAWkwJEP_MKMzYjOEOkUIZZY0XFr81erd1OaVu47nZLX8bfIuD-KB-fyY4c9oQ4AMpbZD8I/s400/Puresha-lipstick.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403638957816220338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 280px; " /></span></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(109, 131, 134); letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Have a fabulous weekend everyone!</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-22405374960380588632009-10-30T08:24:00.000-07:002009-10-30T08:44:15.164-07:00Harvest & Apple Pie<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">{I've returned from my 3 month break! It was an unintentional "break" actually. Maybe this time I will post a little more frequently...like a couple times a week instead of a couple times a year! My little ol' blog is in need of a good dose of attention, don't you agree? So, here it goes...}</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">A quick post to start and all I can say is APPLE PIE!!</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> It's in the forecast for today and this weekend. So, I need to get peeling, coring, and baking ASAP! </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.92855406.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 533px; height: 533px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.92855406.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-weight: bold; font-size:24px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Harvest:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31646351"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">AliciaBock</span></a></span></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-21825345976193216482009-07-24T08:12:00.000-07:002009-07-24T08:47:54.687-07:00dwell in possibility...<div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Xq0ZH6U3o_yLV3YniRb043UX9W5HVM6OM2dHrlPbYFcyTfRk10KePPhSn9Rt0SeFXIqOYy41Wl2YGjX0ZFtmPbc2e5UKyk0eHInLcRN-8jBa3vPcQPwqDZlxioTjxU4HXJy4EpLUcT4/s1600-h/lula-blog-journal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Xq0ZH6U3o_yLV3YniRb043UX9W5HVM6OM2dHrlPbYFcyTfRk10KePPhSn9Rt0SeFXIqOYy41Wl2YGjX0ZFtmPbc2e5UKyk0eHInLcRN-8jBa3vPcQPwqDZlxioTjxU4HXJy4EpLUcT4/s400/lula-blog-journal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362049286566758322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >Sometimes I have to remind myself</span> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: courier new;">(even force myself)</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> to take a break and truly relax. Even for just 20 minutes.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZZIay5ANahYlFITNzZ9tdnYnlsYRiUiSTM0GoQA4pKqYKqjvSxnMIo1RmS9Sjo2dO62f47F3AjTO5IEoxC9kiONpbi4wgQ1Yue9u7uq96J36DPF_OaA3Q4QLZwKovxDj8twKclR0hdY/s1600-h/lula-blog-journal3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZZIay5ANahYlFITNzZ9tdnYnlsYRiUiSTM0GoQA4pKqYKqjvSxnMIo1RmS9Sjo2dO62f47F3AjTO5IEoxC9kiONpbi4wgQ1Yue9u7uq96J36DPF_OaA3Q4QLZwKovxDj8twKclR0hdY/s400/lula-blog-journal3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362052432161510722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I have found that writing my thoughts in a journal can be like a </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold; font-family: courier new;">mental detox</span><span style="font-family: courier new;">, if you will. ;) It gives me a chance to write down all of my ideas, feelings, passions, fears, dreams...what I'm most </span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">grateful for in my life</span></span><span style="font-family: courier new;">...I just write. </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-family: courier new;">Sometimes I write until my hand hurts from writing so much. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: courier new;">20-30 minutes.</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-family: courier new;">bike.</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: courier new;">pool.</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-family: courier new;">water.</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: courier new;">shade.</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">journal</span>.</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: courier new;">reflection.</span><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin544VE4TkYTEa78E55mtTA2uTFS_RAUimuKVMCBPx6IjctPpez-c5KtCXSTjjEN_VP_YHF28Erxg80fbNqXkTsvQDYvx-IoiOrUgKG1QhVZwthUZxXpd-Di1778RehcSAAikvJ4xjOGM/s1600-h/lula-blog-journal1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin544VE4TkYTEa78E55mtTA2uTFS_RAUimuKVMCBPx6IjctPpez-c5KtCXSTjjEN_VP_YHF28Erxg80fbNqXkTsvQDYvx-IoiOrUgKG1QhVZwthUZxXpd-Di1778RehcSAAikvJ4xjOGM/s400/lula-blog-journal1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362049401048826530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">I leave feeling rejuvenated and with a sense of direction and fresh ideas. Extremely grounded and energetic but with purpose and peace in my heart. "Dwell in possibility"...so my journal says...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">...and that's what I shall do.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">{~Hoping your weekend is a good one!}</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-39324689674103119912009-07-13T09:24:00.001-07:002009-07-13T09:49:07.275-07:00A July tradition in Charleston.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXLLhUAIkvVEffJVpVxvRitl84RQITkJw-zaN-OVH7ETtrMMFni8Pu8elUw0lMJV8Ohu-nanlG5pL-GV30lI0nmvJISgd0tezm8Vr_gxVqD264ps6Rsvml4fXl8VbZsDTVNsioLCEEZc/s1600-h/lula-blog-fourth3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXLLhUAIkvVEffJVpVxvRitl84RQITkJw-zaN-OVH7ETtrMMFni8Pu8elUw0lMJV8Ohu-nanlG5pL-GV30lI0nmvJISgd0tezm8Vr_gxVqD264ps6Rsvml4fXl8VbZsDTVNsioLCEEZc/s400/lula-blog-fourth3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357985681712747442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqeo5Yk5O63SKkHHq5f0GXAzm86F2A0hb0Ia1vsoLJcZenBMua3mxUqs1JpUdqEZXeIwwqr94SkKfITQorSnuKnyFEhXzDI7jBdEezTsqxNOfBx-oT9hJ0VKRF6BhrouYJD_kQjJzraw/s1600-h/lula-blog-fourth6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRGmxT2dNlGy_HpPkDLbgT83qsCznnWukOzSUXYwdj7oFFuLNXTCr4c61nwB4vtPSH0Qr7evnrFKNo8v1f2LA2K9mOE-kRJZ66T8KMWc-inDvagfLM9f4emjrUo0JSwpPgP4Ja01gPt8/s400/lula-blog-fourth1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357982203540700386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijo8bQllwZeS8yNtjW8urxUP7rb1QznSfPbajrbM4IF3B0yE-AQw14m2qHZHFhxuGfruXauUEBjrsNrw3VUAkhtvVX0qjK0OU2yv-Ru9KutNHrgYE5fL_T9p1VRH2qGcaQYc1K7xOY4k0/s1600-h/Lula-blog-fourth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijo8bQllwZeS8yNtjW8urxUP7rb1QznSfPbajrbM4IF3B0yE-AQw14m2qHZHFhxuGfruXauUEBjrsNrw3VUAkhtvVX0qjK0OU2yv-Ru9KutNHrgYE5fL_T9p1VRH2qGcaQYc1K7xOY4k0/s400/Lula-blog-fourth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357982001595428594" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-33281286269312983342009-07-02T14:47:00.000-07:002009-07-02T15:21:14.589-07:00Calling all Portland Girls!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: courier new;font-size:180%;" >Get in style this summer...</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.frumoasaboutique.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9orRGbU92M1fhZIfXT9La9IQcmBJQ8Qv4SzKVT1IS9ykysV2l0JcA-zSXd6QM8e1Q0rLSkD-hKeLixctDe7yZajppIwecAVOruXVGs0PW7eWsnftoR7YMX4-s9V7XBlUupSELqtVpMQ/s400/lula-frumoasa-ad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353986929122373442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">For those of you who live in or near <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >Portland, Oregon</span>...<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">you are</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">"oh so lucky" <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">if you ask me!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span>Portland is a beautiful city for so many reasons but one fabulous reason is that you get to shop at </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.frumoasaboutique.com/">Frumoasa Boutique </a><span style="font-family: courier new;">for the latest fashions and super girly attire!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >Lucky you!!</span></span><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Right now, I am in love with all of their handbags...<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">love </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >love</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >love</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">!</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.frumoasaboutique.com/category_5/Preview-Handbags.htm"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNiyqeGwa5on_xEYn4jiVlhOvCeNROK8x3qbjsIb90GFzj0p2KzzG-gjGCDkTLMaRKhOuMEf7zicY_FHuhe46eSogryPw70NPUIeIRqQNMRH3WtyHH46Kuz_pvO9YktfNfz4FYMxCWH8/s400/frumoasa-handbag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353985529121027842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">and lastly, here's a little glimpse of some of my new jewelry designs you can find at Frumoasa Boutique too...</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IQKAzoufLwLqJY0_jSv4Ha4Xtmk7jE3qNHUQBIETqJu5snTDdy_u_tx-gkub28MAvnm0L7968loAaQXAL81QYKBmipBVI2af4CYYP3786RMWre1mZnIuyN57H9-vIE0_-yftC56dEBQ/s1600-h/lula-frumoasa-website-ad.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IQKAzoufLwLqJY0_jSv4Ha4Xtmk7jE3qNHUQBIETqJu5snTDdy_u_tx-gkub28MAvnm0L7968loAaQXAL81QYKBmipBVI2af4CYYP3786RMWre1mZnIuyN57H9-vIE0_-yftC56dEBQ/s400/lula-frumoasa-website-ad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353983884712930994" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" >Have a fabulous weekend and a Happy Fourth of July!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611291238095653195.post-39972972546964581162009-06-30T19:32:00.000-07:002009-06-30T19:49:21.077-07:00June 30, 1981<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">28 year</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">s</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">t</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">o</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">d</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">y</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">!</span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiiiiJMxspnJqdb3-xZniml8KlLuWunBiT62BqKREKrBNk-RQfFWzhyphenhyphenxEh084JW39jeswwN83MDJ-pEx8WHSkjcTUjN4F49yvRuN_bEM2GqtNWLfpaYvXb8Fb1inBw6xyS3hPTRmhQec/s1600-h/kkParty-photo-02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiiiiJMxspnJqdb3-xZniml8KlLuWunBiT62BqKREKrBNk-RQfFWzhyphenhyphenxEh084JW39jeswwN83MDJ-pEx8WHSkjcTUjN4F49yvRuN_bEM2GqtNWLfpaYvXb8Fb1inBw6xyS3hPTRmhQec/s400/kkParty-photo-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353315890285524626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Who wouldn't want goggles for their 5'TH birthday?! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPUT6uUT1iBsMWjntojHHyDca_G7zO7aOhQczuUdBqO5xdJsedVlwIzJrDidWWqeWJc3W07esU4ihdl-NVorCaF49VGzCFFgjzeHtNRS3b8jdxyDBYk79zmSQjAOiaOub6nviYBWK_Ow/s1600-h/kkParty-photo-03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPUT6uUT1iBsMWjntojHHyDca_G7zO7aOhQczuUdBqO5xdJsedVlwIzJrDidWWqeWJc3W07esU4ihdl-NVorCaF49VGzCFFgjzeHtNRS3b8jdxyDBYk79zmSQjAOiaOub6nviYBWK_Ow/s400/kkParty-photo-03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353314882951052770" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;">My 6'TH Birthday back in 1987...Mom decorated with streamers and 90 balloons to be exact. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh the memories...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hoping your day was special too. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', fantasy;color:#FF6666;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7