A Great Loss.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGdKrh618uWXUNpy1brSCP7NHSSiG_WymUmtmxLMLtRDJWEnoJ0j0laY-qHHXD6in0Yw4lhKruAI1kZuut3xqgADypFouKGxadalT1nAmSwRccrq839-zinhPk9NWzhyCZ9-cZGs4Z5sz/s1600-h/Photo%252520Oct%25252009%25252C%2525201%25252047%25252036%252520PM%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 09, 1 47 36 PM" border="0" height="648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3lF92hpLnjZPTF73DIgZmrWrxvr5efQw4i4wZcAkIN-2jatcyNSLbn_vC-8Ode5aYzk_Zk3sN-vsVAdKvlVPqySZLMDVVJ-69JTbi6Y1Q76CVYG0-MyOXs__l0MFTp1jhIFZMHi43kub/?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="Photo Oct 09, 1 47 36 PM" width="584" /></a><br /><div align="center">I barely slept last night as I kept replaying the day’s events and looking at pictures of his face, his family. About two hours after I posted yesterday, I found out that a close friend, a soldier, was gunned down in his home with his wife and son present. They attend my kids’ birthday parties all the time. We’ve shared many great moments together. His son is Zion’s playmate, born six weeks after Zion was born. I cling to the fact that the monsters didn’t harm his wife and child. However,  the fact that they were both present throughout this horrifying event and the effects it will have make me weep fresh tears. I weep for his loss, the fact that he will not be able to watch his son grow up, be able to tell his wife how much he loves her, or just to look into her eyes…  Today, I ask you to pray for healing for this family. Send them your love and positive energy. Thank you.</div><div align="center">I am going to disable comments for this post because it’s all been a bit overwhelming and am trying to keep it together.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{image: via pinterest}</span></div>

A Great Loss.

I barely slept last night as I kept replaying the day’s events and looking at pictures of his face, his family. About two hours after I post...

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One Room Challenge: Week Two

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmFS-vh0J5zvf_kmQ4_IiDEQbmX09MR7ozaKbPkloikc4VuZPcXxl71xz6WchqGAY_i9uOTvjomt3l4LO9IXNHbFapcuQeMGBMdFvD4O9x6uUEiNsuQRiP9Rtf1NIgULWfvPQk9EsxySd/s1600-h/Photo-Oct-05-12-23-35-PM4.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 05, 12 23 35 PM" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtH6ee1TZU1reFy3DmViQ9xKjCGPc08SkP8u1tE2_oOhcfvvW76BI6pHH2RXCiQhqjTY11prFtg9XAICjdPbKnuWssDxp4BKtlge4Iiiv2nesefwcohA9038m2kQRLQI5ynXUigX8GoKsX/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Oct 05, 12 23 35 PM" width="700" /></a><br />I barely made today’s post…Anyway,<strong> </strong><a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-room-challenge-week-one.html"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>last week,</strong></span></a> I mentioned that I planned on placing black out drapes/lined drapes at my windows. However,  I saw this room(above) and now I am really liking the stream lined look of the barely there window coverings. The headboard wall is very similar to the one above(this room was trending on Houzz last week).   I think I would prefer to have  more control of how much light I want in the room, so<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmu47fbloaFoi75eOI3E7TgTrEgEDwYA0_qvWT0gbW_ox5aSYK7p3neUFb4LNce2y0zP5glSn-g6B_9DFx8Rdm8UWkRW0CuJwxDDGaM20vJV2z4R_sbTfX7q2yxv1_TATR2OmnU1TiAVFh/s1600-h/Photo-Oct-09-11-46-04-AM4.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 09, 11 46 04 AM" border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPNstSTWnFVz_n_c_Zz9j_3PdogJe8dtxYE1LT1XJfwFSPRK6uKY2zy49p87YewAWPFZxi4J84KymOykDWXiqLw659p9tkIemSYtDmM85NPXajkQgB6pn4TSlZx_yExR9EjykmehitQ85/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Oct 09, 11 46 04 AM" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">maybe, window coverings like these? Decisions, decisions. I’ve at least made up my mind about the wallpaper.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Sd6pZF5JVuRx4QI0Y-_kXEs5v5l_j70ZGh4uFUCJNMuHqtVqKcISpyPDpwVu_VDCNbD9l3AkhFomTMuV3r69LE-LJlhzEBLpZQ4l4QOqd7pOlJiXCSNjaShCAKRbVg0n5xkuZZdRrgQp/s1600-h/Photo-Sep-30-11-37-36-AM4.jpg"><img alt="Photo Sep 30, 11 37 36 AM" border="0" height="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdl9_95-V203Kim0xcXRRjR36dDwo_yHtIPK8l5BvoeHSB_h6SXDhSSqsoGd7CkM8kU2y8dsUyGjMUQpAy9lGcQLeGXXcfPkxBP6eSUyQsXBiQ_pCgdX8kw-MuYKBEKhke6DclvrN7CPU2/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Sep 30, 11 37 36 AM" width="604" /></a></div>Yep, this room is back again this week. It is worthy of a double appearance or even triple. I love it that much! Anyway, I fell in love with this wallpaper and although I had decided against papering the headboard wall in our Master bedroom because of the existing windows, I changed my mind. After much studying of the room and it’s view from other spaces, I kept returning to that wall as the one to be featured. Plus, I think it will highlight our headboard beautifully. <a href="http://blog.justinablakeney.com/"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>Justina Blakeney</strong></span></a><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong> </strong></span>who designed this gorgeous space gave me the brand name(Schumacher) and source of the paper and my wall paper guy came by to measure the wall to determine how many rolls I would need to order. Hopefully, I will have this beauty on the wall for next week’s post.  Can’t wait! I’d love to hear your thoughts about my window treatment woes too.To take a look at week one’s post, click <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-room-challenge-week-one.html"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>here.</strong></span></a> Let’s hop on over to the others to see what they’ve acomplished so far! xx<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.callingithome.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Calling it Home</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Chinoiserie Chic</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.classiccasualhome.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Classic Casual Home</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://cottageandvine.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Cottage and Vine</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://design-crisis.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Design Crisis</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://designindulgence.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Design Indulgence</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.designmanifest.com/blog/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Design Manifest</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.theenglishroom.biz/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">The English Room</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://chattafabulous.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">The Green Room Interiors</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.henhurstblog.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Henhurst Interiors</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://thelittleblackdoor.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Little Black Door</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.maddiegdesigns.com/blog/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Maddie's Nest</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mixandchic.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Mix And Chic</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://mynottinghill.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">My Notting Hill</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Pawleys Island Posh</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">The Pink Pagoda</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://shelterinteriordesign.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Shelter</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Simple Details</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.thevaultfiles.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">The Vault Files</span></strong></a></div>

One Room Challenge: Week Two

I barely made today’s post…Anyway, last week, I mentioned that I planned on placing black out drapes/lined drapes at my windows. However, ...

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New Writing/Styling Job and Some Creative Inspiration

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYdWCUEtol6j4AZns7SCbnnWajFaSpgXUj9K5G1ATy6qsXEN_k9XDM4-ghDcRWh0xY9JN_51ptL423FMKAOfSJp0es28-h7huTgFjqIECJ5-RGxNowqpJEdmRazF9oZ1BT9kk7sS-D0X0/s1600-h/fay2%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="fay2" border="0" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZILB-3dn4UQ1xEtD-7NCdhwNAQ8QaJlbJl3xRHT-7oo0JvFgn1nlvq-fsV9enJv8pn-wpZCkdPc-eqi3dCf_PB86hkSdpvQejScag9tfp6-dfSdeqXxi4ZLOq_-1lPCFzhXxHGdIn7dGv/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="fay2" width="694" /></a><br /><div align="center">Do you remember when my local paper <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2012/12/im-featured-in-local-paper.html"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">featured me</span></strong></a> and how I style my home for the holidays last Christmas? Well, guess what? Now I am not only styling for them, but also, writing too! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccMnRkJOICl8r9lL-DEOyNN7BCRCakbuVZz-aESSz04VD3znUwB5z3shM-8n4i6Yub3lyUgTSA9qqMs0MeA-pdqFilr0poi-7xvjVEpKWiRrBBCVEn22FZdEGye1b9SKQxFTCrsNPcyXr/s1600-h/fay1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="fay1" border="0" height="639" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsi7WoiyN_FlRsq7LbnJdvw5ohNFl9PApYXEDycGKrFPPQJfXZMP9wigER02FSyhJr5NDTa-mrN1jhn1vVdV0G4IEmKNppjmVU40tjFBy7WCStVky57kPQIpOfQ131yjQXZmKR_hLOvjt/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="fay1" width="694" /></a><br /><div align="center">a scene from a backyard movie photo shoot that I styled and set up in our back yard</div><div align="center">I am thrilled because this will make my resume look fab!<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-A8ST3kWwd5w/UlP_8xQiTGI/AAAAAAAAH-g/VsV113O31Pc/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. Well, I also get to do this from home and little Ian can come with me to work meetings. Love it!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBQ5KpILuWVGW_rJbnZv3-lvNj0aDTIrJ1ik4wW3CcuSinSqJ28KszZ5I0gHLZyc-Cx2jYr_68EPN4UMuVwMIpYgbWgO81QxQ_gGbWKns_IhmZuREXHHeYjgLgRLjNO6e-U20euTyzqkl/s1600-h/bohemian3.jpg"><img alt="bohemian" border="0" height="639" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga57EbYSi9xsg1_tV_9oGLUf8TMdUrS_3zYWnMjho0Nu_OWlMOubkOE1XYTAvPWflLEpnpubDfEjr1q6QpM85P9O7ejMJ1p-AJJDaeyr7a8PjOk5KMk9TJuaBrN0ZUGDaA4m9aZKWZ9oZB/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bohemian" width="694" /></a><br /><div align="center">A little bohemian set up I styled for the same photo shoot for the back yard movie night. Cocktails a la bohemian before a movie is always a great idea!</div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #ffc000; font-size: x-large;">SO where does all this Writing taking place?</span></div><div align="center"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/2d/4a/43/2d4a43559c93f950be07ae6af064e567.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></div>Just about anywhere where I can perch my laptop. I have been thinking that I really ought to create a designated creative spot aka an office. I really do not need or want a big space, just someplace pretty, organized, and inspirational. Here are some spaces that I love for my<span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/designaddictmom/creative-spaces/"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>Creative Spaces</strong></span></a> Board on pinterest: <br /><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/4e/61/86/4e618641bab7a1749bc007246fc56b6e.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br /><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/08/07/58/0807583503a556023512674410eb10c8.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br /><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/46/d9/a5/46d9a51e584951486129531d68e3e811.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br /><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a8/c6/aa/a8c6aabdb75deb497bf9bf867a2c8627.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br /><img border="0" height="750" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/e9/0f/6b/e90f6b1b883d0e8ba8d046d688b13172.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="600" /><br /><img border="0" height="624" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/91/15/a1/9115a1c0ae14d26f0ef9dc89f64f8233.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="500" /><br /><div align="center">What does your creative space look like? Blessings and Happy Tuesday everyone! xx</div>{images: <a href="http://fayobserver.com/">newspaper pics</a>}

New Writing/Styling Job and Some Creative Inspiration

Do you remember when my local paper featured me and how I style my home for the holidays last Christmas? Well, guess what? Now I am not onl...

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