Home Wong Nga and Black Cty: November 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

fretwork love

i am absolutely loving the cover of atlanta homes and lifestyles magazine this month because of the amazing fabric covered walls. my heart sang when this magazine came in the mail and i saw the lovely cover. {image – atlanta homes and lifestyles} the michael devine fretwork fabric that womack jowers used on the walls is to die for. don’t you love it too?!!! LiveJournal Tags: atlanta homes and lifestyles,michael devine,womack jowers,fretwork...

If you follow me on twitter you may have seen a late night post a while ago confessing to some late night Etsy Shopping and the impulse buy of some Brass Deer from Haven Vintage. So, it was $40 for the two deer + $30 shipping to Canada (they are brass, therefore expensive to ship) I thought it was actually quite well priced, and sucked up the shipping cost. A few days later (yes, it was that quick) I got a knock at the door and a HUGE box was on my porch. It couldn't be the deer. But it was. They were about 3 times bigger than I...

Look what I just recently found packed up that I had completely forgot I had...Don't you think they would make such cute little appetizer trays?Any other ide...

When you're working with rounded objects whose edges have been smoothed, it's sometimes hard to make things look good. That's because curved surfaces don't automatically produce a profile edge that helps to differentiate them from the background. You can see what I'm talking about in the images that follow; notice the (what I consider to be) unsatisfying outline of each of the rounded objects below?Without Profiles turned on, rounded objects don't stand out.Turning on Profiles in the Styles dialog box produces a completely different result. At...

In honour of Movember (click here if you don't know about it) It seemed fitting that something happen with a moustache. And so, we pulled out Oscars Moustache from Whisker Works and tried to do another photo shoot (see first one here). Oscar is bit more opinionated so getting the perfect shot wasn't as easy. We love our moustache, and so the folks at Whisker Works where we got it, want to give one away to someone who reads our blog. Seriously, this is one of our favourite things in our house. No matter who picks it up, it brings a smile...

Hi Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I did!I spent the week in Naples, Florida with my sisters, in laws, nieces, nephews etc.We went to the beach...........and watched the sunset.I am saving the rest of the pictures for January or February when we could all use a little warmth and sunshine!I will be around to visit everyone as soon as I catch up on laundry.p.s. double click on the pictures to enlarge.Welcome Home,Pen...

Hello everyone, Can you believe it is December already? The time will go by so quickly from now until Christmas.So I hope you will have time to enjoy some quiet time and a cup of tea. I am slowly getting my Christmas decorating done. A nice cup of hot tea is soothing to the soul don't you think?Today, I am joining Sandi again for her lovely Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage .So many lovely teas to enjoy!Have a lovely day,Caro...

My family did not grow up eating sweet potatoes and we definitely did not have sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving. And quite frankly, I don't really care for them. But as many of you know, when you get married and start a family of your own, you adapt to new traditions. One of which, in my case, is sweet potatoes.This past week, we spent Thanksgiving with my Mom and her new (as in just got married a week ago) hubby, Allen. Like I said before, Mom and I don't do sweet potatoes, but we wanted to make sure we kept our guys happy...

mark your calendars

Friday, December 3rd. That is the day you want to highlight on your calendar. To start things off, The Willows is having our monthly first friday flea market. You definitely do not want to miss it this month, as it will be full of amazing gifts for everyone on your list. Perhaps we will have a few sneak peeks for you in the days to come... Then that evening while you are shopping at Crafeteria (remember when I told you about the New Times Best Indie Craft Fair? You don't want to miss that either... keep writing all this on your calendar),...

Today is Oscar's 1/2 Birthday. Yup. We recognize half birthdays. As kids, we always got cake and a banner. You see, my Grandmother + Grandfather started the tradition with my Dad, who in turn did the same for us kids. And, Oscar will continue the tradition! Before you roll your eyes - consider this - isn't it great fun to have special days as a child? Any reason to celebrate happy moments is my philosop...

I thought I'd change things up a bit for the holidays.I took down our chandelier for the Boutiqueand kind of like this look for the Christmas Seasonit was simple, easy, & free!I still have room for plates on either side of the sled, so I could also use the sled to place the food on.I might even try to suspend the sled from the ceiling!Wish me lu...

(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog)Today we’re introducing the latest version of Google Earth, our interactive digital atlas. Now you can explore your childhood home, visit distant lands or scope out your next vacation spot with even more realistic tools.In Google Earth 6, we’re taking realism in the virtual globe to the next level with two new features: a truly integrated Street View experience and 3D trees. We’ve also made it even easier to browse historical imagery. Over the next several days on our LatLong Blog, we’ll be digging...

Ponoko 3D Printing Challenge: Three weeks left

We’re one quarter of the way into the Ponoko 3D Printing Challenge; you’ve got three more weeks to enter. The salient points:You produce an instructional media-thing (text, images, video) that teaches folks “How to use Google SketchUp for Ponoko 3D printing.”You submit your creation to Instructables by December 17th.A panel of judges from SketchUp and Ponoko (hopefully) picks your submission as a winner.You receive a boatload of prizes.More deets on the official Challenge web page. Happy instructabling!Posted by Aidan Chopra, SketchUp Evangel...

For the last almost three+ years I have either been pregnant or nursing. Yes, that’s right. I had my daughter Savannah and then when she was 7 months old I found out I was pregnant with my younger daughter Matilda. Two weeks ago I finally got my body back. After 15-months of nursing my daughter Matilda, I finally decided it was time to wean. I’d definitely say weaning was a bittersweet time for me. But all and all, I think it’s a little bit more on the sweet side.Click here to read more and enter to win a $100...

Isn't ticking lovely ? I haven't got any in our home, but I really must rectify that situation as it's such a fresh look.I've got the white pillow with ties ..........I've have the white shabby mirror ..........I have the chest of drawers ..........I have the straw shopper .................... the vintage cases .................... the luggage labels .................... the black and white framed photographs .................... and even the brass bed but, not a stitch of ticking has entered our house. I think that I shall make it my mission...