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KITCHEN CABINETS - PAINT PAINT PAINT

<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love warm wood tones, but for some reason</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />in a kitchen</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I prefer them on the floor</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love a painted kitchen!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkyzuLZYoeAJzOLhD9EnJKWRyXMDgSziPTR95f9M7UXdF4Ez3uMQD0MyrzhvnUB1pfb9GC8JjHjctGpyhl7UhHSOb7TXpO1lX1UWV04MP0LmAnGbjtVCGUjz2J9_yudiqO9nwxGU0wzc/s1600/GrayKitchen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkyzuLZYoeAJzOLhD9EnJKWRyXMDgSziPTR95f9M7UXdF4Ez3uMQD0MyrzhvnUB1pfb9GC8JjHjctGpyhl7UhHSOb7TXpO1lX1UWV04MP0LmAnGbjtVCGUjz2J9_yudiqO9nwxGU0wzc/s1600/GrayKitchen2.jpg" width="312"></a></div><br /><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/kitchen-cabinets-paint-paint-paint.html#more">Read more »</a>

KITCHEN CABINETS - PAINT PAINT PAINT

I love warm wood tones, but for some reason in a kitchen I prefer them on the floor I love a painted kitchen! Read more »

4:58 PM

Meet Me at The Moksi Homes

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufguJs_tDp-xfFn51btN5RpoZ8AYyl3QRSMNbcr4r2jiMDutwa8iflheMEVJHBt2L4kR58S7l2ZABrujeepPmwQFzUSy4dX1u1cl2Iz5XeC5oH_AiQLymZJWWa4IQG60eT37Do1XGFDsO/s1600/laura-x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufguJs_tDp-xfFn51btN5RpoZ8AYyl3QRSMNbcr4r2jiMDutwa8iflheMEVJHBt2L4kR58S7l2ZABrujeepPmwQFzUSy4dX1u1cl2Iz5XeC5oH_AiQLymZJWWa4IQG60eT37Do1XGFDsO/s1600/laura-x1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This week I am writing as a guest blogger</div><div style="text-align: center;">for my friend, Maureen</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her fantastic new blog, The Moksi Homes,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> focuses on experiences and homes of expat women</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maureen and I have been virtual friends since my blogging beginning</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's a Dutch mom living in Dubai,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the third person I know who was born in Suriname :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is such a delight and full of positive energy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHhBHhc8PCYEkUUFfv_jsffwnVxAX7h17RSKKSESE9LFnQgS6-yWCRDcmpuTCE5e0rzjPiKEyctwMJqBcnzVVZ4o0CqePcGwmiztCmFjb5Dx5R59ipNkn0xqo1uQVcolQNs5Tb36yXjDt/s1600/moksi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHhBHhc8PCYEkUUFfv_jsffwnVxAX7h17RSKKSESE9LFnQgS6-yWCRDcmpuTCE5e0rzjPiKEyctwMJqBcnzVVZ4o0CqePcGwmiztCmFjb5Dx5R59ipNkn0xqo1uQVcolQNs5Tb36yXjDt/s1600/moksi.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When Maureen asked me to write about </div><div style="text-align: center;">what it was like to make an international move, I jumped on it</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't think I've written about it on my blog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a positive post (you know me), </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I'll tell you, that move was one of my most overwhelming moments</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope to see you over at <a href="http://themoksihomes.com/category/laura/">The Moksi Homes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">:)</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px !important;" /></a>

Meet Me at The Moksi Homes

This week I am writing as a guest blogger for my friend, Maureen Her fantastic new blog, The Moksi Homes, focuses on experiences and homes ...

4:40 AM

EXPLORING THE KITCHEN BACKSPLASH

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I love kitchens</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Which is a little surprising based on how little time I have to spend in them these days.</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />But I can't help it.  I love kitchens -<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuAGMTgtVO0Ngez5Z4xeAg-1sxahJL_g7eKvAhYV1q-ArWLBxGWPbNNremrDItvLQ1-zwgnnhszEwc3J3DQ7nLo-zCs0rZwdxJYRj3zgdgEZ_PlpgwvA9DEaX6RbwpvL8-PCDbCuX9VoK/s1600/43rdkitchen525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuAGMTgtVO0Ngez5Z4xeAg-1sxahJL_g7eKvAhYV1q-ArWLBxGWPbNNremrDItvLQ1-zwgnnhszEwc3J3DQ7nLo-zCs0rZwdxJYRj3zgdgEZ_PlpgwvA9DEaX6RbwpvL8-PCDbCuX9VoK/s640/43rdkitchen525.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br />They are the heart of the home.<br><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/exploring-kitchen-backsplash.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING THE KITCHEN BACKSPLASH

I love kitchens Which is a little surprising based on how little time I have to spend in them these days. But I can't help it. I love k...

12:54 AM

Down Came The Rain...

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have had rain by the bucket-loads</div><div style="text-align: center;">for the past month<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4MQVT2-3ZzrtCI65Pj6w5lDNaGcasRiF7gVWisSENx0-pezDzw4zfDD8XQWXaJAhtBRHa-NQ6JM6Df2742LAcvfBsBnIjSteAPLnBnPQ-yUwzK3OZiysSJVNlfg33SUQ469ybx5-wSZ_/s1600/photo+5-007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4MQVT2-3ZzrtCI65Pj6w5lDNaGcasRiF7gVWisSENx0-pezDzw4zfDD8XQWXaJAhtBRHa-NQ6JM6Df2742LAcvfBsBnIjSteAPLnBnPQ-yUwzK3OZiysSJVNlfg33SUQ469ybx5-wSZ_/s1600/photo+5-007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the second time this season,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the river jumped the banks and flooded the street</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This has never happened in my four years of living here<br /><br />You know it's a big deal<br />when the locals are taking photos too<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cxi1LVr6_aoECgaQ-TOQU_LLFU4ZAnJIMlw-G-j1PnTYo9QB28YM4ynuFJPaK6KbPBtxlTSkqMQSQEOD6qa8I1zdPoFzTQP_cvcFpqhRtTk6XURlbrJVJm6L69ZdMTe79Q77X6JQhm4M/s1600/photo+2-006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cxi1LVr6_aoECgaQ-TOQU_LLFU4ZAnJIMlw-G-j1PnTYo9QB28YM4ynuFJPaK6KbPBtxlTSkqMQSQEOD6qa8I1zdPoFzTQP_cvcFpqhRtTk6XURlbrJVJm6L69ZdMTe79Q77X6JQhm4M/s1600/photo+2-006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although it is a mild inconvenience,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I find it sort of interesting to have a weather related 'incident'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the most part, houses and buildings have been fine</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's mostly fields that have taken the brunt</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67vgeWr2ohyphenhyphenUyLF-Q5_mhBS8m-EdyV5iw52W9jHkEjl-WZM7Qb_ccmpJ0z_aB42wdPRXwqJavWHICv6XSIhOf98HdMmRM3aK2WLix5CR-C1XcsSiwqXWLXgd5d9YhoN10cXrZcwm1f2da/s1600/photo+5-006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67vgeWr2ohyphenhyphenUyLF-Q5_mhBS8m-EdyV5iw52W9jHkEjl-WZM7Qb_ccmpJ0z_aB42wdPRXwqJavWHICv6XSIhOf98HdMmRM3aK2WLix5CR-C1XcsSiwqXWLXgd5d9YhoN10cXrZcwm1f2da/s1600/photo+5-006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend wondered if the flooding coincided with the full moon</div><div style="text-align: center;">And sure enough, the flooding occurred just two days after the full moon</div><div style="text-align: center;">with all its tidal gravity</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Funny to see swans and sea birds swimming in pastures</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdV-VF2-luAA8YEA5dIfQALLYepGc_LKx6GoV-AC62zpyLOU_UUdvcBCsBVJjgcN3Z_9dB-05awFey1REwtAtAjkzxBxESwhNFfyj7nNkSBVjTmohr3fSYAF6D26lO8vTvlwY6BSUpca4/s1600/photo+5-004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdV-VF2-luAA8YEA5dIfQALLYepGc_LKx6GoV-AC62zpyLOU_UUdvcBCsBVJjgcN3Z_9dB-05awFey1REwtAtAjkzxBxESwhNFfyj7nNkSBVjTmohr3fSYAF6D26lO8vTvlwY6BSUpca4/s1600/photo+5-004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today... blue skies and not a drop of rain :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great week</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Down Came The Rain...

We have had rain by the bucket-loads for the past month For the second time this season, the river jumped the banks and flooded the street T...

3:55 AM

RENEW WITH COLOR

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE A PROJECT FOR THE NEW YEAR</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgTWPSfNkoQSIApoQD2PH9c75hwMTAD9KTuj46_bHPsWnFka-UX5Ef0fsdbb00G3H6aQSBvd3k5E7gANCy1y5gmljsmcFu4hX89CAsif1mr_j95pMMRQknsdh-8okxphJi_zxeqLyj3G4/s1600/bhg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgTWPSfNkoQSIApoQD2PH9c75hwMTAD9KTuj46_bHPsWnFka-UX5Ef0fsdbb00G3H6aQSBvd3k5E7gANCy1y5gmljsmcFu4hX89CAsif1mr_j95pMMRQknsdh-8okxphJi_zxeqLyj3G4/s1600/bhg.jpg" width="474"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />What is yours?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/renew-with-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

RENEW WITH COLOR

EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE A PROJECT FOR THE NEW YEAR What is yours? Read more »

2:17 AM

BORING WALLS? WE CAN FIX THAT!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />There is no excuse, my friends, for boring walls....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Especially when you can get quality frames for so little <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=ribba">$$$</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKqpHTJvxhSY7mFhN6jv6etOGVZ2Zq3cEPDGr6EJE68Dl3hVg4DS3LCubKImeZbGeslBLTGwQ2cTmoa0bOU0TmGFD_USFBms4iYN_B5cT4Rr8evNIrgVcJOxmEvgcYnTi0JMwXitt738k/s1600/7-IKEA-RIBBA-frames-lg--gt_full_width_landscape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKqpHTJvxhSY7mFhN6jv6etOGVZ2Zq3cEPDGr6EJE68Dl3hVg4DS3LCubKImeZbGeslBLTGwQ2cTmoa0bOU0TmGFD_USFBms4iYN_B5cT4Rr8evNIrgVcJOxmEvgcYnTi0JMwXitt738k/s1600/7-IKEA-RIBBA-frames-lg--gt_full_width_landscape.jpg" width="400"></a></div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/quick-fix-for-boring-walls.html#more">Read more »</a>

BORING WALLS? WE CAN FIX THAT!

There is no excuse, my friends, for boring walls.... Especially when you can get quality frames for so little $$$ . Read more »

12:39 PM

CLEAN AND AIRY

<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFKdyy1aQCJFkSLYpmy7iQbvoEfpCAMTQ4HNfoPRd2Xpd07ozKvoiMg48hM4mf2pUzWebGuuMeg4wAM43hLxrnsDHPfcLCs5dqPzc184fc6gPYrO0CE70eDyv6X2VKQNQRbcBE7-R2Mql/s1600/themustardceilingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFKdyy1aQCJFkSLYpmy7iQbvoEfpCAMTQ4HNfoPRd2Xpd07ozKvoiMg48hM4mf2pUzWebGuuMeg4wAM43hLxrnsDHPfcLCs5dqPzc184fc6gPYrO0CE70eDyv6X2VKQNQRbcBE7-R2Mql/s1600/themustardceilingblog+com.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.themustardceilingblog%2ccom/">The Mustard Ceiling</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;">Choosing a color for your home, especially if it is an open concept floor plan and all rooms flow together, can be a little difficult. </pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/clean-and-airy.html#more">Read more »</a>

CLEAN AND AIRY

The Mustard Ceiling Choosing a color for your home, especially if it is an open concept floor plan and all rooms flow together, can be a lit...

11:57 PM

Vacation In A Bottle

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you go on holiday,</div><div style="text-align: center;">do you bring anything back?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A coin, a postcard, a rock?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've started to collect beach sand</div><div style="text-align: center;">when we travel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">from rivers, lakes and sea</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFVwpUyNf1VySkHvgzab_hCQgHzjLk2l7tX0PsxqOdavIbt2EK19UfrBPEdkHlrU00kPb4rfJUtbdd378aEZURUIspJNMkAtm-t2AzWjnQFfChGiwxzasDZt95LqY_GDA56hTxtWQU15i/s1600/photo+2-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFVwpUyNf1VySkHvgzab_hCQgHzjLk2l7tX0PsxqOdavIbt2EK19UfrBPEdkHlrU00kPb4rfJUtbdd378aEZURUIspJNMkAtm-t2AzWjnQFfChGiwxzasDZt95LqY_GDA56hTxtWQU15i/s640/photo+2-003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I write the location and date on the bottom of the base</div><div style="text-align: center;">(bottles from local craft store)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My kids love the collecting</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I love the different colors and textures</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each bottle represents a family vacation</div><div style="text-align: center;">filled with wonderful memories</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have a collection from trips?</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Vacation In A Bottle

When you go on holiday, do you bring anything back? A coin, a postcard, a rock? We've started to collect beach sand when we travel from ...

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A KITCHEN WITH DETAILS

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br />That is what we desire. <br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Oft times we just get a 'kitchen'.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Without adequate storage.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Without enough food prep areas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> Without adequate lighting. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> Without details. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNpwTEcT-yz4B7siXMI_-Wa3awUfw-_HbnDNb-Wzd8H7xdRhg0ihM6RIUsM0sBeh2RynD5-lcm6BWw0o5xOFJ_rgAwzwvVx7Ovuk0chzp-SQ6u1AsV_ipQCspPaiG7k-DNgwHMVB-LGjJ/s1600/251568329155606183_pYTiQaoK_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNpwTEcT-yz4B7siXMI_-Wa3awUfw-_HbnDNb-Wzd8H7xdRhg0ihM6RIUsM0sBeh2RynD5-lcm6BWw0o5xOFJ_rgAwzwvVx7Ovuk0chzp-SQ6u1AsV_ipQCspPaiG7k-DNgwHMVB-LGjJ/s640/251568329155606183_pYTiQaoK_c.jpg" width="495"></a></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />When we are able to make some upgrades,<br><br />in light of the inadequacies, the details are often the last things we pursue.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-kitchen-with-details.html#more">Read more »</a>

A KITCHEN WITH DETAILS

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Visiting London With Teens

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKhYTJ4dXwLFQituUbTSsJT0uBwisYtfDxN1X-d2-Ytmbtc06DMMfhv6-K-9ULMiT3DpOC1BhbeVEx-Tsj8pQegjrcU7cubFEmLh6888L5AxP3xaNV2tuHD4SUp3gW3S9yJUst6KSXGpT/s1600/photo+3+(20).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKhYTJ4dXwLFQituUbTSsJT0uBwisYtfDxN1X-d2-Ytmbtc06DMMfhv6-K-9ULMiT3DpOC1BhbeVEx-Tsj8pQegjrcU7cubFEmLh6888L5AxP3xaNV2tuHD4SUp3gW3S9yJUst6KSXGpT/s1600/photo+3+(20).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When visiting London,</div><div style="text-align: center;">of course you will visit the famous landmarks</div><div style="text-align: center;">- Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But what if you have a teenager (or grown up)</div><div style="text-align: center;">who needs to do more than just sightseeing?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a few suggestions<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />- RIVER -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17wVCr-sCDTFNLeb-hxAQ_vNO8LtVBQV9bACvOpvTHyLbKpUGC-M4nkck7sQf92rwB5GyaC9Uvw0AJgsOVipHIhLgFqnZ82_TD6EH6JOEcKGlsfn5wGjpeMsi8x0x5aUOZAxYAmxz86Hq/s1600/DSC08349-0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17wVCr-sCDTFNLeb-hxAQ_vNO8LtVBQV9bACvOpvTHyLbKpUGC-M4nkck7sQf92rwB5GyaC9Uvw0AJgsOVipHIhLgFqnZ82_TD6EH6JOEcKGlsfn5wGjpeMsi8x0x5aUOZAxYAmxz86Hq/s1600/DSC08349-0021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Zoom down river at a hair-blowing 35 knots<br />on a RIB speed <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/bond-girl-for-day-or-two.html">boat</a> past many of London's landmarks<br /><br />Or look for ancient treasures along London's river shore<br />with a local <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/mudlarking-in-london.html">archaeologist</a><br /><br />*<br /><br />- SKY -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNs2yUanPb4J1vi34kEXiFD609l2hYbYfAUtLdzIivaqTNjIe2oSB3ZA2dazh9-9JRnWWBT7iuNGqQpjg_JL0Q-j-Kz4Jw6VwB0Vjm75hpT9kRvTVUzP_0O7R1i5nQ7Sbz3d8SWjeo7f-E/s1600/photo+4+(8)-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNs2yUanPb4J1vi34kEXiFD609l2hYbYfAUtLdzIivaqTNjIe2oSB3ZA2dazh9-9JRnWWBT7iuNGqQpjg_JL0Q-j-Kz4Jw6VwB0Vjm75hpT9kRvTVUzP_0O7R1i5nQ7Sbz3d8SWjeo7f-E/s1600/photo+4+(8)-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Day or night,<br />enter a <a href="http://www.londoneye.com/">London Eye</a> capsule<br />for a spectacular vantage point<br />You even can rent your own capsule for a special occasion<br />with food and drink included<br /><br />Or take an elevator to the top of<br />the tallest building in the European Union<br />(and one of London's newest skyline additions),<br /><a href="http://the-shard.com/">The Shard</a><br /><br />For the adventurous,<br />climb the rooftop of the <a href="http://www.theo2.co.uk/upattheo2">O2 arena</a><br />for an unusual aerial view of London<br /><br />*<br /><br />- EARTH -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxfvaPIQiefBT4r0p4bnR7-7cNu0zfs2y10Rk5hkKkCoLxQaJsftmf6f_u0fISqosseUuMNNUhExHkB9rSv4MWLcVX3nVp0i4Mn5LSVYAZNiyYgRiJz8PRLTZxfR0-OBoubo91ZY_mg2R/s1600/DSC_0123-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxfvaPIQiefBT4r0p4bnR7-7cNu0zfs2y10Rk5hkKkCoLxQaJsftmf6f_u0fISqosseUuMNNUhExHkB9rSv4MWLcVX3nVp0i4Mn5LSVYAZNiyYgRiJz8PRLTZxfR0-OBoubo91ZY_mg2R/s1600/DSC_0123-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Hit the sidewalk for a 2-hour <a href="http://www.walks.com/">walking tour</a> with first rate guides<br /><br />Jack The Ripper, ghost walks, and filming locations<br />tend to be popular with a teen crowd<br /><br />Or pedal through London on a guided <a href="http://www.tallyhocycletours.com/">cycling tour</a> on a British Pashley bicycle<br /><br />*<br /><br />- FOOD -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjRdg1d61bctsGbDlxTHSv8xR-zdq6L_lExFnze-xDh7LuWGgRWM5U4QLcmlV8MNgO-KW4x4_rAhV6XbxMpZCarfwtjFuJ5BogQA9SeREhSiu2z4-Y4E4F0cFEEGh5_GImEL_uC5OBnYv/s1600/photo+3-018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjRdg1d61bctsGbDlxTHSv8xR-zdq6L_lExFnze-xDh7LuWGgRWM5U4QLcmlV8MNgO-KW4x4_rAhV6XbxMpZCarfwtjFuJ5BogQA9SeREhSiu2z4-Y4E4F0cFEEGh5_GImEL_uC5OBnYv/s1600/photo+3-018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Ever wanted to savor crickets, kangaroo, crocodile, or other exotic cuisine?<br />Here's your chance at <a href="http://www.archipelago-restaurant.co.uk/">Archipelago</a><br /><br />Select your Japanese dish from a clever conveyor belt<br />passing by your counter at <a href="http://www.yosushi.com/">YO!Sushi</a><br /><br />Play other guests and order your meal<br />on your computerized tabletop at <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/inamo-unforgettable-dining-experience.html">Inamo</a><br /><br />Don't miss a foodie's afternoon tea in this creatively decorated restaurant: <a href="http://www.sketch.uk.com/">Sketch</a><br />(check out those egg capsule restrooms!)<br /><br />Chocoholics will appreciate the chocolate artistry at <a href="http://www.choccywoccydoodah.com/">Choccywoccydoodah</a><br />(sit down and enjoy a dessert and warm drink upstairs)<br /><br />Finish off your day with nitrogen smoking ice cream at <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/chin-chin-labs-nitro-ice-cream.html"><span id="goog_1048784649"></span>Chin Chin Labs</a>,<br />offering some very unique flavors<br /><br />*<br /><br />- SPORTS -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF7zalN3mPbCawpAlB0Vsa8Hzqe37RoVOgrRE9MaB9-VPrDBV0Ec_exbKfKQTl1DzEshWfsl0pizajKfYgGVthBJJixOvxCeFAtfAKKX0M_PnBOJ4AD57fIGpsjm39sMC9fEJoN1n_2mw/s1600/photo+2+(9)-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF7zalN3mPbCawpAlB0Vsa8Hzqe37RoVOgrRE9MaB9-VPrDBV0Ec_exbKfKQTl1DzEshWfsl0pizajKfYgGVthBJJixOvxCeFAtfAKKX0M_PnBOJ4AD57fIGpsjm39sMC9fEJoN1n_2mw/s1600/photo+2+(9)-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />For tennis fans, there is nothing like touring the grounds of <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/wimbledon-tennis.html">Wimbledon</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lords.org/lords/things-to-do/tours-of-lords/">Lord's Cricket Ground</a> Tour will appeal to cricketers<br />while football /soccer enthusiasts won't want to miss <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/stadium-tours">Chelsea FC Stadium</a> Tour<br /><br />*<br /><br />- ENTERTAINMENT -<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVZVJtFBsGB41GIV8fvKMuWPBcdysmKIa284DZr2B7jw8JnJ9QS0gqiVA05g4GjxU1N7BpFtkbkzm2rWdD36p7yrvTEjnGOfHTXqyGOlDsR4M4JH_YcbwqezGQPd8uJmS8_jYpw-4F_FS/s1600/IMG_2860-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVZVJtFBsGB41GIV8fvKMuWPBcdysmKIa284DZr2B7jw8JnJ9QS0gqiVA05g4GjxU1N7BpFtkbkzm2rWdD36p7yrvTEjnGOfHTXqyGOlDsR4M4JH_YcbwqezGQPd8uJmS8_jYpw-4F_FS/s1600/IMG_2860-003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />For Harry Potter fans,<br />a trip to <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/warner-bros-harry-potter-studio-tour.html">Warner Bros Studio Tour</a> is an absolute MUST<br />Although it is a bit outside London,<br />it is definitely worth the trip<br /><br />You'll need the full hour to escape out of a locked room at <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/blog-post.html">Hint Hunt</a><br />Currently ranked as #1 Attraction in London by TripAdvisor,<br />this interactive game is 60 minutes of unforgettableness<br /><br />Sit in a television audience<br />by applying for <a href="http://golondon.about.com/od/londonforfree/a/tvaudience.htm">tickets</a> in advance<br />or get a 'behind the scenes' tour at <a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/bbc-tour.html">BBC</a><br /><br />Watch a current film on the BIG screen<br />with 832 other movie-goers<br />at <a href="http://www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/london_west_end/139/">Odeon West End Cinema</a><br /><br />For current events, refer to <a href="http://www.timeout.com/london">TimeOut London</a><br /><br />*<br /><br /><i>'There's nowhere else like London.</i><br /><i>Nothing at all, anywhere.'</i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">                                                                   - Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer</span></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">( all photos my own )</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">an unsponsored post</span></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; 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Visiting London With Teens

When visiting London, of course you will visit the famous landmarks - Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge - But what...

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REFRESH

the blue house<br><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHLB8PNNaWxzfHk9JpdbkBhCK2kGLOfjeTc9AhytSVGjMpu39O8_RxVyH42xsXnDubjkhiTT64AkVzjXdhbA6jvfsoayOk4OtTB-Nh5XW6rwm13znMYdg0bd2MYEHzVCMb1ru5ywwp35_/s1600/IMG_7226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHLB8PNNaWxzfHk9JpdbkBhCK2kGLOfjeTc9AhytSVGjMpu39O8_RxVyH42xsXnDubjkhiTT64AkVzjXdhbA6jvfsoayOk4OtTB-Nh5XW6rwm13znMYdg0bd2MYEHzVCMb1ru5ywwp35_/s640/IMG_7226.jpg" width="427"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br />I just had to share this beautiful transformation with you.  It was so fun to design, and to see to its completion.  The homeowner is wonderfully creative and knows exactly what she likes.  My amazing friend, Shawna Henrie (<a href="http://www.bleudogfotography.com/">bleudog fotography</a>), provided the photography - which is why this post is going to be full of lots of wonderful pictures!  Enjoy! <br><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/refresh.html#more">Read more »</a>

REFRESH

the blue house I just had to share this beautiful transformation with you. It was so fun to design, and to see to its completion. The home...

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WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!!

WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!!

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