tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23159072956359277722024-03-12T21:56:02.024-04:00My Beach Cottage DreamBringing in coastal inspiration on a budget Gael http://www.blogger.com/profile/12775204939823621497noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315907295635927772.post-29118079728658892112015-06-01T00:44:00.001-04:002015-06-01T00:44:34.755-04:00Easy way to shorten a Formal Prom Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So this has not a thing to do with the beach, but it was my idea after much searching the Internet and stressing over cutting into a formal dress. It came down to the day of the dance, and I had to put scissors to the dress. Maybe this can help another mom who thinks this project should be grounds for Valium or Xanax - not a whole bottle but 1 pill. But since that idea isn't likely to be very popular with your doctor, let me prescribe what I took to enable me to cope: Dr Pepper and chocolate. True Story. And what's more - it worked. I got in the groove and got it done without mishap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My daughter had 2 formal dresses. One was purchased by her grandparents at the Mall of America, and they graciously paid for professional alterations. The length that was cut off was given to us, and I used it as a guide. A skirt or maybe even a round tablecloth could have sufficed. Having a rounded edge really helped. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had her put on the dress with her shoes and measured how much it needed shortened then went just a bit longer, I believe it was 1/2". I cans lined up the hem and pinned the front layer to the back along the edge so it wouldn't slip during cutting. I measured along the hem, but I honestly mainly eyed it as I laid the fabric scrap down as a cutting guide and weighted it with cans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGc9nX4PthsG-4xqXOp0kWhMd2YTFTIFVZg5bketZKpcnBagb1JX3c4FyYlsqRsJFgj_GhdNtMiJrq1n7vdUwzKhHRf-zkpNDFQhJw25XHMekQHXJAlLE8mPIqrKBAWbNJC8Yyrt7qnpx/s640/blogger-image-1590380103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGc9nX4PthsG-4xqXOp0kWhMd2YTFTIFVZg5bketZKpcnBagb1JX3c4FyYlsqRsJFgj_GhdNtMiJrq1n7vdUwzKhHRf-zkpNDFQhJw25XHMekQHXJAlLE8mPIqrKBAWbNJC8Yyrt7qnpx/s640/blogger-image-1590380103.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I used lots of cans to keep the slick fabric from sliding out of place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4VhKUUN_QY949HGCWKzmlPgCRieCqbOWQzG1zGaslOQOxUDxwf69-60kGT-9HDBzu2VTfUC-q1AEVa0TzcV6qb2hVDRbe7MJkU6H_kKhIoMFFn0TjZsY3DcEqDIV_O1tHSFP483f8eTq/s640/blogger-image-148958873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4VhKUUN_QY949HGCWKzmlPgCRieCqbOWQzG1zGaslOQOxUDxwf69-60kGT-9HDBzu2VTfUC-q1AEVa0TzcV6qb2hVDRbe7MJkU6H_kKhIoMFFn0TjZsY3DcEqDIV_O1tHSFP483f8eTq/s640/blogger-image-148958873.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I lined it up until the curve was off or I was running out of cutting mat, whichever came first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22Aeto7EKYudqx6sNRlXZDFwidRN7VFCd3hA8djKpGnOp_NzVq0yK5xwtY_S4FAXM3QATUnCEcTQ9gEmXpmg8jaQbvoxCdmEqfpHHZG09GIup2_wDPR6S2DL-yNkdR2pQjZQHFYkm8Y9M/s640/blogger-image--927512607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22Aeto7EKYudqx6sNRlXZDFwidRN7VFCd3hA8djKpGnOp_NzVq0yK5xwtY_S4FAXM3QATUnCEcTQ9gEmXpmg8jaQbvoxCdmEqfpHHZG09GIup2_wDPR6S2DL-yNkdR2pQjZQHFYkm8Y9M/s640/blogger-image--927512607.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I was able to do a large section, but as I got one shot at it, I did all of this slowly and carefully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rBWTVUNwgeRCvCw3RN6DXBS1W8awNvVM1i9bf5y40RT4mYQptXdwDEW9fdIB5prB7xFQ8_M_cPzmkZ6jCpIjb6ymumwIt161h-Ib7Yhv_kRowz4yS0GUVAuc3OdAzx9-9LhqKcfZ-AX-/s640/blogger-image--1347337714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rBWTVUNwgeRCvCw3RN6DXBS1W8awNvVM1i9bf5y40RT4mYQptXdwDEW9fdIB5prB7xFQ8_M_cPzmkZ6jCpIjb6ymumwIt161h-Ib7Yhv_kRowz4yS0GUVAuc3OdAzx9-9LhqKcfZ-AX-/s640/blogger-image--1347337714.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I used a rotary cutter and went slowly, smoothly, and pressed hard. There were places it didn't cut all the way through, so I'd suggest a brand new blade or just being prepared to do a little cutting here or there. Carefully pull the extra away slightly, so if you need to cut it will be smooth and blend right in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Even though I was slow, careful, even methodical, this went quickly. It was a fabric that didn't require a finished hem, so cutting was all I had to do. In fact, had I tried to finish the edge, I would have had a fight not to have a mess. I experimented on the scrap and was very glad to leave the edge raw.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here's the finished dress after my masterful cutting of the hem! Looks like we needed some masterful cutting of grass judging by the dandelions at her feet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Y5_4B08FYMel2yI0H-jCLsF_pgRLY8xmRfWYEStm9ohYON8x85V8Cn2xcE12IDVQ1nHXCKWvckNdoic4o10LIWI8-Q_SR94n7WVnE9vI2VBoHtXzdNuqdWTXU7FGWiUIj4L6TKSwe5dr/s640/blogger-image-1621761802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Y5_4B08FYMel2yI0H-jCLsF_pgRLY8xmRfWYEStm9ohYON8x85V8Cn2xcE12IDVQ1nHXCKWvckNdoic4o10LIWI8-Q_SR94n7WVnE9vI2VBoHtXzdNuqdWTXU7FGWiUIj4L6TKSwe5dr/s640/blogger-image-1621761802.jpg"></a></div><br></div>The dress didn't actually drag on the ground. Really makes me wonder just how tall the landscaping, and I use that word loosely, was.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61ln-IrAQPec0kkhIAVGcTlyvQRxCKXiFtItekbm3lwWHkl7-2C1RtoudXCBLeESPyMTZcyXlFH6h90PFawJYZL7RRjEae-retNJ6xr5vOSZVQMEYsUjwlXugVH2QPESjtNbIijTSnA8q/s640/blogger-image-81115872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61ln-IrAQPec0kkhIAVGcTlyvQRxCKXiFtItekbm3lwWHkl7-2C1RtoudXCBLeESPyMTZcyXlFH6h90PFawJYZL7RRjEae-retNJ6xr5vOSZVQMEYsUjwlXugVH2QPESjtNbIijTSnA8q/s640/blogger-image-81115872.jpg"></a></div><br></div>And the dress that donated the cutting guide - The top layer was a raw edged hem, but the bottom layer needed finished. I'm so grateful to my in-laws for not having to sew that!</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU-ClIhzjLvMZlErxJXY4KZ9G7SaGP3gsDKF6SBWrkKSavHY6SCchrsUSdn6EuFohrF2jl9sR59fEnrD6c0HeslbSPJCQJ0kQz6n1tNlGKLTIMVajhRQcwSH0YUdykvz46pnUPXJYaDdb/s640/blogger-image--313721048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU-ClIhzjLvMZlErxJXY4KZ9G7SaGP3gsDKF6SBWrkKSavHY6SCchrsUSdn6EuFohrF2jl9sR59fEnrD6c0HeslbSPJCQJ0kQz6n1tNlGKLTIMVajhRQcwSH0YUdykvz46pnUPXJYaDdb/s640/blogger-image--313721048.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Gael http://www.blogger.com/profile/12775204939823621497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315907295635927772.post-65265687876578830002015-02-02T02:49:00.001-05:002016-09-10T23:07:43.664-04:00So, that was quite the hiatus, but time flies when you're too busy to have fun! Nah! We always work in some fun, and by fun I mean time at Disney! Got to make sure those annual passes don't collect cobwebs. <div><br></div><div> Since Sept we've moved all the way across .....</div><div><br></div><div> the zip code! </div><div><br></div><div> Where we celebrated Halloween - <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-jRxPau36Vlzh9luPn03x2W5gED59I0rgnf_hoUjMQt5WfR4ZwNvkvOWtatzlSzOmXAGQQOV9omEFChY746PvpD571ateU77ffGOugk0BO-kmFNG1XHkYjl_DPWVS9LC4uEq1HoPDqUd/s640/blogger-image-1686302494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-jRxPau36Vlzh9luPn03x2W5gED59I0rgnf_hoUjMQt5WfR4ZwNvkvOWtatzlSzOmXAGQQOV9omEFChY746PvpD571ateU77ffGOugk0BO-kmFNG1XHkYjl_DPWVS9LC4uEq1HoPDqUd/s640/blogger-image-1686302494.jpg"></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslz0VZ09YgSFRg9dD7yf7jANAJ2KNggw-zs67tZrEtiFkc4ad162-_ZA475D_Q4eT9Do_un7kLRpQW9pumMA5CHbZms_qkNNIneRJK2AdXlRmmWt2B4j8q_rWbpV8_MmSfqQeax_o0qTG/s640/blogger-image-305522670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslz0VZ09YgSFRg9dD7yf7jANAJ2KNggw-zs67tZrEtiFkc4ad162-_ZA475D_Q4eT9Do_un7kLRpQW9pumMA5CHbZms_qkNNIneRJK2AdXlRmmWt2B4j8q_rWbpV8_MmSfqQeax_o0qTG/s640/blogger-image-305522670.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Thanksgiving & Christmas </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KwoNKmvqa6s2KeTzexrkNz5J3Os08MOjn-eFQlM5sDpQT1wsRtV9QRFTb8c4mHyGTb1g7Hql84_PZRG9ggEn0yPwnHD2jQu5NjcFGyQrjpdC4aNC5ZQxZ5U7kt7XzApJdWs4ZY1FL511/s640/blogger-image-1341957302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KwoNKmvqa6s2KeTzexrkNz5J3Os08MOjn-eFQlM5sDpQT1wsRtV9QRFTb8c4mHyGTb1g7Hql84_PZRG9ggEn0yPwnHD2jQu5NjcFGyQrjpdC4aNC5ZQxZ5U7kt7XzApJdWs4ZY1FL511/s640/blogger-image-1341957302.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> And we fought over this one gift. Yep, that's it. We were all so naughty that Santa left just one package. Santa happened to have a Silhouette Cameo and was pretty excited about cutting out Christmas shapes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">After New Year's we joined cousins in a Grand Villa at Boardwalk - sorry, I can't </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">tell you much besides it was TDF amazingly </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Mickey Mouse magical! My cousin, Laura, who works for Fairy Godmother Travel </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">knows all about booking these, but this was booked using DVC points, a whole wazoo of points! How many is a wazoo? No idea, but</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> ni</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">ghtly rates are more than our rent, so this 2,500 sq ft, 3 bed, 3 bath may not be as cost effective as 3 separate rooms, but who stays at Disney Deluxe resorts to save money? If that's your plan, you need a new accounting system. OK, I just have to show you this, because this is kind of incredible. See the 4th floor of the red building? That was all ours. All of it. The whole floor on this side. That's 5 balconies! (in the middle is one gigantic balcony) It was ALL ours. All.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnE2IElG5wDW05d_VjeX4BpoUsFyryS46ilkvxvz341o1Wj7APBozHUv21Hid5LN-mYG5wUGGatJztYYJYVLFNVUv4oI8HUz5wGZhEBdAAhY3S9h4A9rE0OZR-8RC9zTsINIJqEFN-yni/s640/blogger-image--1216059785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnE2IElG5wDW05d_VjeX4BpoUsFyryS46ilkvxvz341o1Wj7APBozHUv21Hid5LN-mYG5wUGGatJztYYJYVLFNVUv4oI8HUz5wGZhEBdAAhY3S9h4A9rE0OZR-8RC9zTsINIJqEFN-yni/s640/blogger-image--1216059785.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Now here's the view that I didn't know existed at Disney, because it's different up there than down on the boardwalk. You can see EPCOT's Spaceship Earth and Illuminations fireworks from up there. Across the bay are Yacht and Beach Clubs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRookw6n9IaceYNti3mu1U6gA7uqx1hVhEKgGx8ZQavNvgtvazZ7OAmAVq7R-s8q0k9xOGGzT_8q83amCLyTD0lHLrJISxbGc7-zfhlJDEP4yYA1E-jzAtDhP2_RiZlI4rM6brxhMN2RA/s640/blogger-image--1047139918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRookw6n9IaceYNti3mu1U6gA7uqx1hVhEKgGx8ZQavNvgtvazZ7OAmAVq7R-s8q0k9xOGGzT_8q83amCLyTD0lHLrJISxbGc7-zfhlJDEP4yYA1E-jzAtDhP2_RiZlI4rM6brxhMN2RA/s640/blogger-image--1047139918.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEPsVCEmrVHJu69PMUnUkltewtvb7xOPYcPAAmFp9tr4NoUYNZvN44ImPf899PgU0JETwB5riufSJ-MBVubyKfUqqt0CGV7aIDZaiqGL9ojwwpITtS6rnQ8cy7wLQkgGEdJ8QgWKsGhPx/s640/blogger-image--138831020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEPsVCEmrVHJu69PMUnUkltewtvb7xOPYcPAAmFp9tr4NoUYNZvN44ImPf899PgU0JETwB5riufSJ-MBVubyKfUqqt0CGV7aIDZaiqGL9ojwwpITtS6rnQ8cy7wLQkgGEdJ8QgWKsGhPx/s640/blogger-image--138831020.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Only because I never thought I'd step foot in one of these, am I posting pics here so the curious can have a peek! This is one of the largest Grand Villas at 2,500 sq ft. You start off with double doors and a sitting area outside. There's an additional door for the unit. I put the do not disturb sign out on the big door, forgot it was there, then wondered why Disney staff kept going to the small door by the 2Q bedrooms instead of the obvious, big doors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHBXOXfUgOf-0OrgvfyhVCsU5Nmp_hoKG3LYsV2GnYOOk8C_bANrSlyNWGZkj6FVniKnHyNZWtIwLwpCFoZWBxCQy7GZMArdDfHME526IQ7Ai5q8zR9RlHPcnI-mz_mmS5Hv9WRIelrls/s640/blogger-image-596150120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHBXOXfUgOf-0OrgvfyhVCsU5Nmp_hoKG3LYsV2GnYOOk8C_bANrSlyNWGZkj6FVniKnHyNZWtIwLwpCFoZWBxCQy7GZMArdDfHME526IQ7Ai5q8zR9RlHPcnI-mz_mmS5Hv9WRIelrls/s640/blogger-image-596150120.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Wherever you see windows is balcony space. 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I DID think I was on the path of a few small crafts and homey projects I'd post with at least twice a week regularity. In fact, I have pictures from a few that I didn't post just waiting. They're nothing revolutionary, but they're mine. However, a bit of life interfered and has, most inconveniently, continued interfering. <div><br></div><div>First, tech problems. If I can't get signed in, I can't post. It's pretty straightforward.</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Secondly, my oldest son's medical needs have greatly increased. We'd found THE med for his arthritis, and he was doing Taiji, feeling energized, and walking with just a cane through Walmart. Then he got the flu, and he's more debilitated than ever and back in his motorized wheelchair. I can't leave him home alone for very long, and I'm spending lots of time caring for him and communicating with doctors. Obviously, this is top priority. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu9O4fDmIhRD28iArafVEophflIjqyol2iPNdfz8AOq8QLX9h38813JuJBzcOvdJUeEjup9-2Tyz79jbr0KAE0QkhUFjgehsyuvZy_uw8Da5r1bOjrFlOWB58TojvxIBUMyZTTtOZhG_a/s640/blogger-image--1466857420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu9O4fDmIhRD28iArafVEophflIjqyol2iPNdfz8AOq8QLX9h38813JuJBzcOvdJUeEjup9-2Tyz79jbr0KAE0QkhUFjgehsyuvZy_uw8Da5r1bOjrFlOWB58TojvxIBUMyZTTtOZhG_a/s640/blogger-image--1466857420.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Thirdly</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">, we are moving. It came on pretty suddenly. We went from casually looking in preparation for selling next summer, to moving the timeframe up to Right NOW due to a possible sinkhole. Here's how that went down. My husband, who just isn't going to have a blog nickname, because the thought *gags* me - it works for some just not me - So Chris (For old SNL fans I'm technically a Pat, making us Pat & Chris) found a crack across the kitchen floor that I tried to Soft Scrub away. The issue is that it's in the middle of the house not toward an outer wall. Hm! It's about 3 1/2 ft long, and it appeared right after a corner of our deck sank and a side of our front porch dropped at least an inch. Add to that a window that won't close and sliding doors that won't open because the house has settled, and we accelerated the move and home search. We called the insurance who immediately connected us with the Sink Hole (eek!) department, so we really got packing!! We hadn't actually thought of a sink hole but were assuming erosion and foundation repair. We've had 2 people from insurance out, and we don't have a lot of answers. I really don't trust that they will do more than ascertain if it's a sink hole. The question of erosion and foundation repair probably needs to come from someone else, and I'm concerned about liability and selling, too. This is probably going to be a long process, especially as I can be pretty anal retentive, I mean, detail oriented. Bottom line is the worst case scenario is our family being killed from a home that collapsing in a sink hole. That being said, ANY other outcome is a WIN. When the big pieces of furniture move on the 20th, it's going to be a relief. I've let go of the money we've put into this house, because the insurance shocked us so with the words, "sink hole". The children at church sing, "The wise man built his house upon a rock..." and "The foolish man build his house upon the sand, and the house on the sand washed away." Take a guess at what's in OUR Florida yard!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The foolish man built this house upon the sandy hill, and it's washing away down the road. All that white sand is for our yard. To the right of my daughter is a driveway down to a garage, and there's another sand one up to the house you can't see, but there's the trail.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7r1yoFnTp29HLK9WsMZ6-3gELxVRQy3tghuZfT9JlCz0ERy848h4e2Pr6oWRnLZv1O2yGa10M6aqsVUFT0KeqWNZ-YgDktqWsh_y5eFuE2hPs5oSwOIrnrpyJvo8N0vzWcyDBzmv-i2I/s640/blogger-image-1908869128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7r1yoFnTp29HLK9WsMZ6-3gELxVRQy3tghuZfT9JlCz0ERy848h4e2Pr6oWRnLZv1O2yGa10M6aqsVUFT0KeqWNZ-YgDktqWsh_y5eFuE2hPs5oSwOIrnrpyJvo8N0vzWcyDBzmv-i2I/s640/blogger-image-1908869128.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Gael http://www.blogger.com/profile/12775204939823621497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315907295635927772.post-39198173058461080412014-06-30T03:23:00.001-04:002014-09-11T06:27:43.022-04:00Painted Beach a Votive Jar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These painted bottles from <a href="http://www.poppytalk.com/2010/03/weekend-project-bottle-painting.html" target="_blank">Poppytalk</a> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">are just the color for my monogram idea I mentioned in the previous post, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">but the instructions are a Pinstrocity. I've tried just rolling paint around inside clean, dry glass, and I got streaks and uneven color.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One last Father's Day surprise! (window paints came from Dollar Tree) Too bad Dad had a migraine all weekend! No worries, he's got that annual pass, so I'll take him to see Mickey, and he'll be happy.</span></div>
Gael http://www.blogger.com/profile/12775204939823621497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315907295635927772.post-71301577613366173292014-06-11T20:02:00.001-04:002014-06-29T17:57:31.640-04:00Teen Girl Room<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">old picture frame (already painted)</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">scrap styrofoam to pad frame (cardboard works) </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">rustiest old wire snips I could find (rust was an optional added bonus), </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Here's where my <strike>anal</strike> detailed side probably gets silly. This is going to have sharp edges, but I decided <i>these</i> sharp edges were <i>bad</i> as opposed to the others that were ...good? They were too close to the edge, so I curled them under using a screwdriver. That's to avoid getting torn up while hanging it. They could also scratch the wall. I'm not worried about scratching the walls where this will hang. </span></span><br />
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Gael http://www.blogger.com/profile/12775204939823621497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315907295635927772.post-41494389029930542552013-06-12T12:01:00.001-04:002014-06-25T21:45:09.630-04:00Ikea Meets Beach Cottage<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you like the clean, modern lines of Ikea and their budget-friendly pricing, <a href="http://abeachcottage.com/" target="_blank">A Beach Cottage</a> i</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">n Australia is a wonderful source of inspiration. It's restrained shabby chic. What really brings it together is the array of textures with the mix of natural and painted woods set on a canvas of white and carried room to room. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But then, I go to my Pinterest board and remember this sweet, little makeover from </span><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/08/computer-armoire-makeover/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Centsational Girl</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That is the color of my armoire, and aqua would be SO perfect inside. I'm ready to let go of this color and would love to see the piece in white, </span><strike style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">black</strike><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, or maybe entirely in aqua. (That chair has to go.) I love color so much... I don't think I have the restraint to live in the beautiful neutral palate of The Beach Cottage Down Under, but it's a lovely </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beach Cottage Dream</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">All of this loveliness is from the amazing portfolio of stylist <a href="http://jessicathomasdesign.com/still/" target="_blank">Jessica Thomas</a> whom I found via <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/search/label/Turquoise%20and%20Pink?updated-max=2010-12-14T08:20:00-06:00&max-results=20" target="_blank">House of Turquoise.</a> Now, I'd be fibbing if I said I recognized her work other than it being circulated on Pinterest, but it's a stunning collection. There's so much to admire artistically and to learn from her that can be applied in my own home and photography. </span></span></span><br />
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Gael http://www.blogger.com/profile/12775204939823621497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315907295635927772.post-26126491997257408362013-06-09T23:14:00.000-04:002013-06-10T01:57:09.168-04:00Beachy *Bling*<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you can't go to the beach, why not take it with you? This <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62551946/bridemaids-gift-gold-initial-necklace?ref=sr_list_8&sref=&ga_search_query=jewelry&ga_view_type=list&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmadejewelry" target="_blank">beautiful, beachy charm </a>is inspiring! I just need earrings to with it. It's a perfect blend with the sea glass bead, pearl, starfish, and initial, and best of all it's in gold. (This jewelry artist works in silver, too) Put it on my Christmas list, Santa, because darned if I didn't just miss Mother's Day. Hubby did really well for me on his own, though, I must say. </span></span></div>
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Gael http://www.blogger.com/profile/12775204939823621497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315907295635927772.post-61025035617736207242013-03-15T00:33:00.001-04:002013-03-15T00:33:24.452-04:00Beach rules<p>  <a href="http://www.thestencilsmith.com/catalog.php?item=3530"><img title="beachrules" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="beachrules" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2Fbwv5U-blE/UUKkk4_jzVI/AAAAAAAAA_0/rIe900qehZ0/beachrules%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="388" height="772" /></a></p> Gael http://www.blogger.com/profile/12775204939823621497noreply@blogger.com0