Warmest Wishes...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #e5e5dd;"><tbody><tr><td align="left"><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to </span><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.</span><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">  ~Charles Dickens</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.r.hdgl.co/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/banners/home-page-banners/23.12/interiors/3338020-1-eng-GB/interiors_single_banner_img.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i.r.hdgl.co/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/banners/home-page-banners/23.12/interiors/3338020-1-eng-GB/interiors_single_banner_img.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left" style="background-color: #e5e5dd; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #e5e5dd;"><tbody><tr><td align="left"><div align="left"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;">    </span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;">Warmest wishes and loads of love to each of you and your families. Be safe and enjoy!! XX</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.redonline.co.uk/interiors">image</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />

Warmest Wishes...

I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of...

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Zion’s chalkboard wall

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPbj0n_eS7i17Qg9PScB5bWwMROvYRHqg4PTuPgHPfnb2rY1rXFxp3eLlKJIyU4ZJk-YuXBpiSwemMo3la1G5PVtPvaspD5cEa3HeaWnOPAKuL0J6S11vUdc0EZEZXS067rydO70ipHo1/s1600-h/IMG_9706%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_9706" border="0" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkj7pxR7KcexP5w0Yk5ebnVQJp5PNhf8UW-Lnrjgw-ms1Yk8Gb1XbZvdiL4K5SVFqEt4mEs5rLLsi4PEADKDJvMRPx7TQSsJsVDuHw1edMnvU1IL-ECOLRW6yOZLMzZtTg0mYqCbUcU0jN/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_9706" width="699" /></a><br />Zion’s play room is a working progress. I actually observe how he uses the space and then go from there with design ideas etc. I painted Zion’s chalkboard wall for him when I was 81/2 months pregnant. I also painted the adjoining walls an orange colour(no surprise there, right?). Anyway, I’ve always wanted to do a chalkboard wall and Zion’s love affair with doodling on the bare walls led me to paint one sooner than later. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VN37Q-XIJ8EXJON7g9hXQm6X0cQgUbXGTxeqkBHjwXlnCg0It0IE0kwYan7Y4in32xuFSHn9H2zke03lMrlmaaWYQiPahVVxzQ4sMIzSQasWtFwasppCqTBbLB-wNlI_DgrPq3mJBWwS/s1600-h/IMG_9601%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_9601" border="0" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLojJRphhR58inGWD4H4Vt-W_c2sBUUFy75Q0ScSEz-Ee7MDsePH8GGuad04cS5xsy7PGe_GQYchFHd-ez_mW5xbktoP6nQMv8JYup8FfJF7sp0G72pQXq3csmm-LlVDwigep_diOYorNd/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_9601" width="699" /></a><br />For someone like me who loves instant gratification, it was no fun painting the chalkboard wall. I had to wait 24 hrs. before I could apply a second coat. In addition, you have to so call “chalk” the wall before using it or marks would still be visible even after erasing. The pic above shows the “chalked” wall. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr_5-3ubyVMVMzbPtlXEQteSl-OoLVU0jaZMwHbDFIACKKhpI00NFRWqiugfa2Kd9SQ4NBI49ARuW-bffXDw84JaF1iMC5AK3xZ2d8h3U3VKueN995oj3hM6tcUHkKTGpqrNxOz_JuOIa/s1600-h/IMG_9710%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_9710" border="0" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHH_C6AlNQE2ez5C9mxMpsrJCMv-E5DN_QfHJ07TZxuLZv7GmMWexmrCPnJAmsqWsx-cQD0RvAFoKEqb6vqWLejl_zmMdgcFfIIDqVGXDL2pJxNRYTll6oeFFuQio2Bdn5-7auJW5_wLi/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_9710" width="699" /></a><br />We all enjoy having the chalkboard wall. Ironically too, Zion still uses the chalk to “decorate” the other walls. I guess that is what 2 year olds do<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pEQTBGlZua0/TvAjMSeVHYI/AAAAAAAACRc/771WnsU419o/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />.  Happy Tuesday everyone! XX

Zion’s chalkboard wall

Zion’s play room is a working progress. I actually observe how he uses the space and then go from there with design ideas etc. I painted Zio...

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Grooving into Monday with Tangerine Tango!

<img height="490" src="http://favim.com/orig/201103/06/Favim.com-5363.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="619" /><br />Have you heard? Pantone’s colour choice for 2012 is called Tangerine Tango. Since I am obsessed with all variations of the colour orange, I am not complaining. Orange will always be an<b> "in" </b>colour for me! Yeah baby!:-) Have a groovy Monday everyone! XX<br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{<a href="http://favim.com/">image</a>}</span>

Grooving into Monday with Tangerine Tango!

Have you heard? Pantone’s colour choice for 2012 is called Tangerine Tango. Since I am obsessed with all variations of the colour orange, I ...

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