tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43184694237089212832024-02-20T11:20:55.952-08:00.Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-59135618204215687002012-07-10T05:37:00.003-07:002012-07-10T05:37:21.686-07:00Forgot I had...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was reorganizing my closet over the weekend and I came across this pair of earrings I purchased back in 1991. I know it was specifically that year from pictures I have when I was wearing them I can't believe that was 21 years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They're very heavy come with clip-on's and are about 4inches long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's another pair I specifically remember getting from "The Limited" in 1990 and if I remember correctly they were $24.00.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Have you come across any jewelry or other accessories you forgot you had?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This beautiful Givenchy Karung Antigona Bag</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture courtesy of <a href="http://www.barneys.com/Bags/womens-bags,default,sc.html">Barneys</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My most recent creation</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's a simple 16 inch necklace of <span style="background-color: white;">Amethyst and 14k gold-fill wire. I wrapped each stone with wire to connect to one another. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Looking froward to trying this easy chicken recipe I want to try this summer</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.horsesandheels.com/2012/05/pesto-chicken-salad-sandwiches/">Chicken Pesto Salad</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Courtesy of <a href="http://www.horsesandheels.com/2012/05/pesto-chicken-salad-sandwiches/#comment-10055">Horses and Heels</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.horsesandheels.com/2012/05/pesto-chicken-salad-sandwiches/#comment-10055"><br /></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So last weekend was a challenge,</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> my mother fell and broke her hip. She had hip replacement surgery and was in the hospital for four days I spent those days visiting her several times a day - don't want to do that again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is a sculpture at the entrance of <a href="http://www.az88.com/Home.html">AZ88</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dinner at <a href="http://dominickssteakhouse.com/Home.html">Dominicks</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The husband and I recently had dinner at Dominicks, my new favorite place for a special dining experience. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First off the Bar is spectacular with huge I mean huge chandeliers</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a wall with glass rounded shelves for their inventory of bottles that reached the ceiling - just spactacular. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">We ordered the Fried Meatballs for an appetizer - they were HUGE and delish !</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />For my entrée I ordered the crab cakes and the Husband ordered the Fish both very very good our side dishes were not only spectacular but rich and filling one of the sides was the Brandy sauteed </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">mushrooms which were total goodness!!</span>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">By the way please visit my new website <a href="http://www.martimagna.com/">www.MartiMagna.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So my latest wine obsession is a</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Blend of Zinfandel, Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Syrah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's Extremely affordable so if you don't like it you won't feel like you just threw money down the drain. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's Red Velvet from </span><a href="http://www.cupcakevineyard.com/wines/" style="font-family: Verdana;">Cupcake Vineyards</a><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in </span><u style="font-family: Verdana;"></u><u style="font-family: Verdana;"></u><span style="font-family: Verdana;">California</span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Stands up to Ice, I know - but if you lived in the desert with our hot Summer’s you would understand.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana;">So when my in-laws were in town a couple of weeks ago to visit I cooked dinner for them on their last night of the trip. A fab pasta dish - the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana;">recipe</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana;"> came from </span><a href="http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/05/creamy-caprese-pasta/comment-page-4/#comment-222324" style="font-family: Verdana;">How Sweet it Is</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana;"> and it was delish!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana;">So guess what I plan on doing this Memorial Day weekend? I plan to work on my website. I ended up stressing myself out because I just wanted to get it done and published but I realize that I chose to do it myself instead of hiring someone to create it and use the money toward buying more gold filled wire to make the jewelry. Now I just have to keep reminding myself that it's okay and that I will eventually complete it, after all I've come this far I've been working at it since early December. And this is my new brand... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting</span></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-67999399188769273402012-05-21T17:27:00.001-07:002012-05-21T17:27:09.987-07:00Hillstone<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I could live off Sushi from <a href="http://www.hillstone.com/hillstone/">Hillstone</a> and no I'm not being paid to advertise it, it's just that good. It's the HB favorite restaurant so I took him to dinner there for his Birthday this month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's cheesy and delish, served with sour cream and salsa on the side with tortilla chips for scooping - personally I could do without the salsa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ordered two rolls of Sushi one a standard California Roll difference is it's finished off by rolling it in coconut flakes, I've never had it that way before. Have you? Their sushi is the freshest I have tasted since having Sushi in Seattle. The other roll on the right has cucumber and mango on the inside with Asparagus but instead of rice or seaweed the actual roll is a very thin slice of Salmon. You can see the asparagus sticking out off to the left of the roll.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The HB is a huge Frank fanatic - (Frank Lloyd Wright) so we attended the <a href="http://www.phxart.org/FLW/">Phoenix Art Museum</a> every week after work for the last few weeks in April.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We took a long weekend trip to Kansas City, MO for a college reunion </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.countryclubplaza.com/">The Country Club Plaza</a> is an area of Kansas City that is absolutely fantastic it's filled with restaurants and shops. Very </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">European feeling and architecture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You may or may not know this but as a NW native I've had my share of delicious Salmon so it was amazed at just how delicious this Salmon was from <a href="http://www.jackstackbbq.com/restaurants/a/850/">Jack Stacks Barbecue</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Here's a fun read The </span><a href="http://cndfashionweek.com/Fall2012/infographic/cnd-nyfw-history-of-nails/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">History of Nails</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I never paid much attention but yes it's totally wrong: jewelry designers are not getting </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">credit they deserve as in </span><a href="http://www.jckonline.com/blogs/jewels-on-jewels/2011/08/01/to-fashion-press-please-stop-overlooking-jewelry-designers" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> article</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This article applies to everyone how many of the listed are you doing for YOU? </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things to start D</span><a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/12/18/30-things-to-start-doing-for-yourself/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">oing For Yourself</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I've been thinking of switching to an i-phone from the Droid... when I saw </span><a href="http://www.bornrich.com/sunmoons-iphone-pink-diamond-jewelry-lovers-delight.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I thought </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you ever liked every single item of a designers' collection? If so who?</span><br />
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</span></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-65507225863725138922012-03-27T17:14:00.000-07:002012-03-27T17:14:51.166-07:00Finally, I Have Pics<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally I have pics!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are not the quality pics going on the website but I wanted to give you an idea of what I've been creating. </span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyvMzhv9Rwswodzigx19SZCY7nTJSwSczyxjUBZAEWSqj10hLIwGIL6LsLjPeGL9-Ulz0oCVVIzQHitw3904JaHU4eHECTAlZhUFQvqI06ox20S39hvNNZJXP9KmlW4br6aXdtCu5CXA/s1600/Marti+Magna+blog+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyvMzhv9Rwswodzigx19SZCY7nTJSwSczyxjUBZAEWSqj10hLIwGIL6LsLjPeGL9-Ulz0oCVVIzQHitw3904JaHU4eHECTAlZhUFQvqI06ox20S39hvNNZJXP9KmlW4br6aXdtCu5CXA/s320/Marti+Magna+blog+post.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">This particular pair of earrings measure about 3 inches in length, personally crocheted </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with gold-filled wire by yours truly.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Featuring two </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">carnelian teardrop stones, garnets and dark carnelian round stones attached to the face of the crochet part of the earring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaKYTXjssEcVlCIiaYO5BiiXB6dFmhJJh_9q4It09YndCb17dXUlT9VNfEF58Rb8yfVD65rJ1ObRbaIjNXvAczrTlM1FB85i_HBRawU9J_hBWLzH8QkGXWu3f3dwSZiovtW217TkbY6E/s1600/carnelian+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaKYTXjssEcVlCIiaYO5BiiXB6dFmhJJh_9q4It09YndCb17dXUlT9VNfEF58Rb8yfVD65rJ1ObRbaIjNXvAczrTlM1FB85i_HBRawU9J_hBWLzH8QkGXWu3f3dwSZiovtW217TkbY6E/s320/carnelian+blog.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Crocheted by yours </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">truly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As previously mentioned I intend to have my site up and running by the end of the month that's next week. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #371c00; font-family: Futura, Tahoma; line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-left;">© Copyright 2010-2012 JD by Misa and Marti Magna - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #371c00; font-family: Futura, Tahoma; line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-left;">Copying from this site is a violation of copyright law. Photographs and jewelry designs are the exclusive property of JDbyMISA and Marti Magna Inc.</span></span></div></div></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-31149816819448258512012-03-21T20:08:00.000-07:002012-03-21T20:08:29.654-07:00It's All Coming Together<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's a gentleman having a great time this past weekend for St.Patty's Day, you go Darling - have fun no matter what your age. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just had to share... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIkiTDx0k3EdywWobzg2xidT1XoPqrPmWIRuGVzUlzCVLlVY3F8811Afg0PjNm5R6sW6ph17B3phlcMJdPqtcgp_TBaszRSVLTmOpECeY-pBsoD9D8HZrrQO9Hd1HmzUfuxF7J_azolw/s1600/St+Patricks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIkiTDx0k3EdywWobzg2xidT1XoPqrPmWIRuGVzUlzCVLlVY3F8811Afg0PjNm5R6sW6ph17B3phlcMJdPqtcgp_TBaszRSVLTmOpECeY-pBsoD9D8HZrrQO9Hd1HmzUfuxF7J_azolw/s320/St+Patricks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this week's obsession:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByUr-j3Hl32GduArIfTUwGBQW-glE_WQO3JUIksT6PNxfvOXTFdjBGU3uJThjhcKhsl2qOqwstGE9REgdaWnn5ZpJ7C94D7vgZX17nLz0eFJnzTs6z8zW-FdSfUGoGdJ55A0oe-Fd9_8/s1600/Manolo+Blahnik+Snakeskin+Slingback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByUr-j3Hl32GduArIfTUwGBQW-glE_WQO3JUIksT6PNxfvOXTFdjBGU3uJThjhcKhsl2qOqwstGE9REgdaWnn5ZpJ7C94D7vgZX17nLz0eFJnzTs6z8zW-FdSfUGoGdJ55A0oe-Fd9_8/s400/Manolo+Blahnik+Snakeskin+Slingback.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture courtesy of <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/manolo-blahnik-marcafac-genuine-snakeskin-slingback/3254965?origin=category&resultback=400">Nordstrom</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This pair of Manolo Blahnik Slingback's</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My feet are ready to be in Sandals and Slingbacks but look at these beauties </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhuLxTGMYIhlwv2nVmTepJDrB4e2kSDUbBWVK1aIZQkjSCDAeZSeVehZmIcF_hyphenhyphen7cesT0YoZ4yJfF1DqWJc1G5cNrSMZb9WTxpteStgCoHq4S4PIYQmPmOd1KDrhGAZQYXtM6ohPGjG8/s1600/crosby+alejandro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhuLxTGMYIhlwv2nVmTepJDrB4e2kSDUbBWVK1aIZQkjSCDAeZSeVehZmIcF_hyphenhyphen7cesT0YoZ4yJfF1DqWJc1G5cNrSMZb9WTxpteStgCoHq4S4PIYQmPmOd1KDrhGAZQYXtM6ohPGjG8/s400/crosby+alejandro.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Crystal Crosby by Picture courtesy of <a href="http://www.alejandroingelmo.com/crystal-crosby-0">Alejandro Ingelmo</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From his Fall collection</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A wedge bootie with Swarovski covered heels yes I'll take a pair please.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Updates on the Biz</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It looks like I can finally see it all coming together. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Website is about 50% completed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Business Cards have been ordered.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The one thing remaining is getting the SSL (used to securely process credit cards.) BTW I'm doing all of this through <a href="http://www.hostgator.com/">HostGator</a> no way would I use the big name company ever again. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What I'm really excited about is my site and blog will be together making it so much easier to update and post.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most significant change is I'm changing the name to: Marti Magna </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">more on this next week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting.</span></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-40697796571527864702012-03-14T18:52:00.000-07:002012-03-14T18:52:01.572-07:00Wednesday Web Wandering<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday's are typically our night off from the gym, I've taken a few minutes and wander around and came across the following:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>From <a href="http://carolinaeclectic.blogspot.com/2012/03/inspired-by-federico-de-vera.html">Carolina Eclectic</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia46E8_XPbR9zpzdVjml66CEmcqI-I-DCYmWoD7xmGOBRWNCrky-QhTrNERiIziyCEocyalp5obJOm-SW4tdaYcB17gYAUmGigIdt5mDW1BZLQYxBsO3tC99OGE4EQWoRfM84ysMDG4bE/s1600/Carolina+Eclectic.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia46E8_XPbR9zpzdVjml66CEmcqI-I-DCYmWoD7xmGOBRWNCrky-QhTrNERiIziyCEocyalp5obJOm-SW4tdaYcB17gYAUmGigIdt5mDW1BZLQYxBsO3tC99OGE4EQWoRfM84ysMDG4bE/s400/Carolina+Eclectic.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wouldn't this be a great house to visit?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsZVORUbnOUvJXkdEu6x7Xc66TiXGo4p3PFgc6yFItDaKxJctghfahiGYn5d9MCFMP11tMP_1JZF4-3WkBcIgP3H-2yK-eaHuN6oUXvpY5oWRAxIV3gqswswCsp-I3aVkh-JJWVBNl-8/s1600/2+carolina+Eclectic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsZVORUbnOUvJXkdEu6x7Xc66TiXGo4p3PFgc6yFItDaKxJctghfahiGYn5d9MCFMP11tMP_1JZF4-3WkBcIgP3H-2yK-eaHuN6oUXvpY5oWRAxIV3gqswswCsp-I3aVkh-JJWVBNl-8/s400/2+carolina+Eclectic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recipe and Pic courtesy of <a href="http://www.atlantishome.com/2472/brie-apple-and-arugula-quesadillas/">Atlantis Home</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cheaper to drink wine than to buy gas...</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">courtesy of <a href="http://rachelvoorhees.com/2012/02/wine-humor/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mommyneedsavacation%2FgEnD+%28Rachel+Voorhees%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Rachel Voorhees</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The History of the Shoe</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These shoes remind me of the Alexander Wang's I posted last week</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://angelatunner.com/history-of-the-shoe/">Eat Love Savor</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>On a different note</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The wonderful Lara from <a href="http://www.mymilkglassheart.com/">MyMilkGlassHeart</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wrote about Sarah a flight attendant who lost her </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">fur-child in a three alarm fire along with everything else she</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> owned - horrific tragedy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you can and any bit helps please visit MyMilkGlassHeart <a href="http://www.mymilkglassheart.com/">here</a> for the Paypal email address where you can make a donation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can visit Sarah from Up In The Air <a href="http://skygirl-upintheair.blogspot.com/">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next week I intend to share a couple of the earrings I've downloaded onto my website. (soon to launch)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting.</span></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-24711439924642314592012-03-12T19:54:00.000-07:002012-03-12T19:54:57.602-07:00Wicked<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past Saturday night the HB and I went to see <a href="http://www.wickedthemusical.com/page.php">Wicked</a> and It was FANTASTIC. T</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">he way the story line meshes in with the Wizard of Oz that we watched when we were kids. The HB and I absolutely loved it.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is news to me - did you know that Tommy Hilfiger's wife Dee Ocleppo is launching her own collection of handbags, DEESIGNS. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Python pair of shoes with it's own 18k gold bracelet...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqJkHPurmejFGE15SBzlEQLrmChHC7bp1fI5xDgzwyB2VQmRZoqu_latvU1_hF-SPT7cqYBzduRBLmNqdTfqPdgCvHa4nZ71szMQvFFw0xB9I6ULxQsTfeHH87Ob7_vEp75S1uvae9Wo/s1600/courtesy+of+JCK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqJkHPurmejFGE15SBzlEQLrmChHC7bp1fI5xDgzwyB2VQmRZoqu_latvU1_hF-SPT7cqYBzduRBLmNqdTfqPdgCvHa4nZ71szMQvFFw0xB9I6ULxQsTfeHH87Ob7_vEp75S1uvae9Wo/s320/courtesy+of+JCK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture Courtesy of <a href="http://www.jckonline.com/">JCK</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The bracelet wraps around your ankle and consists of of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Citrine, Smoky Quartz, Garnets Ruby's and Diamonds for 30k Euros. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would have wear these in this Spring they would be to hot for me to wear in the summer</span>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi0oBDsgEFvhQYN5iT_nGZpiD-47NrHa-H9uKYIZYkBD2g5u4Y_XTNt5ZlR4nks1edxo_fizEm5EDRctTfqAbPlKqcIVEqsTifg1vfe4ALzw_5JSQYENIAwgbVKX5skdQErGe8gkD27M/s1600/Miu+Miu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi0oBDsgEFvhQYN5iT_nGZpiD-47NrHa-H9uKYIZYkBD2g5u4Y_XTNt5ZlR4nks1edxo_fizEm5EDRctTfqAbPlKqcIVEqsTifg1vfe4ALzw_5JSQYENIAwgbVKX5skdQErGe8gkD27M/s400/Miu+Miu.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture Courtesy of <a href="http://www.fashioninquisitive.com/">Fashion Inquisitive</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would have wear these in this Spring they would be to hot for me to wear in the summer.</span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sausage stuffed portobello's</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from the <a href="http://www.fabhousewife.com/sausage-stuffed-portobello-mushrooms/#comment-3537">Fabhousewife</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my favorite treats:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Baklava</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from <a href="http://www.heathersdish.com/1/pecan-baklava-cups/">Heather's Dish</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Never knew there would be an easier way to make it.</span></div><div style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The reason why we can accomplish anything we want for ourselves:</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="uiintentionalstorynames"> </span></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="uiintentionalstorynames">All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become. </span></span>~Buddha</div></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I did't until I came across <a href="http://www.pinkmemo.com/dallas/blog/?s=cat+appreciation">this article</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And on</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">e of my favorite </span><a href="http://thedailykitten.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">B</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LOGS on Cats</span></a><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-BuaVlFyezI01JhxX2F01png5M1ye0DP05dTfGSoG5wyIZ15yoaXov5RwTO6T0Rc3hRoukhZlBCRIUq7c2IZxm72Sw64cg8uj_FqncAdKc8akJQ2DR8wi4PgGcev7W1HuDPW1SRfqSM/s1600/Donut+hole+brownies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-BuaVlFyezI01JhxX2F01png5M1ye0DP05dTfGSoG5wyIZ15yoaXov5RwTO6T0Rc3hRoukhZlBCRIUq7c2IZxm72Sw64cg8uj_FqncAdKc8akJQ2DR8wi4PgGcev7W1HuDPW1SRfqSM/s320/Donut+hole+brownies.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Recipe from <a href="http://pickypalate.com/">PickyPalate.com</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"><div style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">A few months ago I shared a few goals with you, one was to finish reading "The Help" and finish my business website. It hasn't happened - It bothers me because if I say I'm going to do something grrrrrr</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Check out this <a href="http://www.jckonline.com/blogs/style-360/2011/12/16/7-pieces-owl-motif-jewelry?utm_source=JCKAllBlogs">Owl-Motif Jewelry</a> </span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In honor of the Amethyst</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3cwYeTxbYHAB0wABEGxpXmejo-eUbLlgVuyzV2Zv0MpG29JBs7Dt0LemBt3crI2rsOYtERWSRT9aTqKl-D18ITjERTuA37vJY5nYR-3UAbl5o0HUtit_LWjjBuZQSSW3trvnjAj9R9Q/s1600/Purples+of+Winter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3cwYeTxbYHAB0wABEGxpXmejo-eUbLlgVuyzV2Zv0MpG29JBs7Dt0LemBt3crI2rsOYtERWSRT9aTqKl-D18ITjERTuA37vJY5nYR-3UAbl5o0HUtit_LWjjBuZQSSW3trvnjAj9R9Q/s400/Purples+of+Winter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture courtesy of <a href="http://anthologymag.com/blog3/2012/02/13/the-purples-of-winter-from-kimberly-hasselbrink/">Anthology Magazine</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAlZotjpwIu0qcN-OY38W2kvXABx28u25pbiWzY4duOXLwglV9s4bTo1IujEOqf0CARuVHWitN6rj1sAagksSLf1Ru0kcJnFOpfknn1wGprbQJi4OJHKipaIil3f7eE1pQFdW__ek1xA/s1600/anthology.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAlZotjpwIu0qcN-OY38W2kvXABx28u25pbiWzY4duOXLwglV9s4bTo1IujEOqf0CARuVHWitN6rj1sAagksSLf1Ru0kcJnFOpfknn1wGprbQJi4OJHKipaIil3f7eE1pQFdW__ek1xA/s400/anthology.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture courtesy of <a href="http://anthologymag.com/blog3/2012/02/13/the-purples-of-winter-from-kimberly-hasselbrink/">Anthology Magazine</a> </span></div><div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nail Art Obsession</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn70HNZUe6ixDqz3Yb3kTXJD6-dCEMY19gRbhIJ5MA4dTKMQJImg92ULfAcXGrLvew9Np_qCBBFCDw2mvEuAMMWLzBvgVwzgvdeiVkKyIFKNug7r722DRrxeIDFcHHsLvlJhG_AvJ14a8/s1600/NY+Nail+Art+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn70HNZUe6ixDqz3Yb3kTXJD6-dCEMY19gRbhIJ5MA4dTKMQJImg92ULfAcXGrLvew9Np_qCBBFCDw2mvEuAMMWLzBvgVwzgvdeiVkKyIFKNug7r722DRrxeIDFcHHsLvlJhG_AvJ14a8/s320/NY+Nail+Art+1.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> courtesy of <a href="http://fashionista.com/">Fashionista.com</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Would love the following for spring</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFbsvn9bd52KvY1i6aPksm4sf3ti2awe7eddmJVJxXhQmdVNw4Q1KHLAo8e-V1mz2ydrHryDud8A1eWfAw9ThS6Xzoc4v3cDgMx_1aFilE2NZDPSLGVeKT8i6MddBX1uN4vqUGE6qwdM/s1600/Nail+Art+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFbsvn9bd52KvY1i6aPksm4sf3ti2awe7eddmJVJxXhQmdVNw4Q1KHLAo8e-V1mz2ydrHryDud8A1eWfAw9ThS6Xzoc4v3cDgMx_1aFilE2NZDPSLGVeKT8i6MddBX1uN4vqUGE6qwdM/s320/Nail+Art+2.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">picture courtesy of <a href="http://fashionista.com/">Fashionista.com</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which one is your fave?</span></div><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div></div></div></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-69851321038654109742012-02-15T17:34:00.000-08:002012-02-15T17:34:59.558-08:00Amethyst is for Febuary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This month's traditional Birthstone is the Amethyst, it comes in different shades of purple from light to dark and has long been considered a color of royalty.</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A favorite gem of Catherine the Great and Egyptian Royalty. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This weeks picks for "purple"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting with this gorgeou</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana;">s Marie Antoinette Ring created by the one and only </span><a href="http://www.wendybrandes.com/store/products.php?product=Marie-Antoinette-Ring" style="font-family: Verdana;">Wendy Brandes</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsRmiZ1hvRfyno3-JQ850_jnkl0ED4dlNgOXM9ILR-l8RYfR5_45QmEB3eKi9ZlyRB-fpc18ZF7xOHRN4uye2GIPOCOkALCLo5T31W0KvDI6mn_bSodKHAKz4OGQ2DvHqYf2V5XVWtGI/s1600/Wendy+Brandes+Marie_Antoinette_Ring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsRmiZ1hvRfyno3-JQ850_jnkl0ED4dlNgOXM9ILR-l8RYfR5_45QmEB3eKi9ZlyRB-fpc18ZF7xOHRN4uye2GIPOCOkALCLo5T31W0KvDI6mn_bSodKHAKz4OGQ2DvHqYf2V5XVWtGI/s320/Wendy+Brandes+Marie_Antoinette_Ring.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Picture courtesy of <a href="http://www.wendybrandes.com/store/products.php?product=Marie-Antoinette-Ring">Wendy Brandes</a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maybe I wouldn't buy this couch but I still think it's cool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then of course there are the shoes I love shoes from the </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Roger Vivier Aristo Bohem Collection</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture courtesy of View On Fashion </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What's your favorite color and would you wear it?</span></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-52461646312169464012012-02-08T17:15:00.000-08:002012-02-08T17:16:07.159-08:00Tucson Gem Show 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past weekend the HB and I headed south about 100 miles to Tucson for the Gem Show. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There's about 30 independently owned and operated shows going on simultaneously during this event every year with about 3,000 exhibitors citywide. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We went attended <a href="http://www.gjxusa.com/gjxhomepage.html">GJX</a>, <a href="http://www.agta.org/">AGTA</a> and <a href="http://jogsshow.com/">JOGS</a> my goal was to stock up on a few types of semi-precious stones and we were successful.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My lovely husband as we were dropped off by a car service shuttling people from different locations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizikvztl_JUTyb9MGM3Qps7WFA6ZA6gYyhyFGQk_u_S9XrDoisbRKqJ2mAX99T1X9tOqVcjQE5cWFbM7AkpdRS1mpa4f9FYbUue_W3n8jhQy_FGS813EYFvIh5NDBM3ijeYSyISIZlbBw/s1600/Gem+Show+2012+093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizikvztl_JUTyb9MGM3Qps7WFA6ZA6gYyhyFGQk_u_S9XrDoisbRKqJ2mAX99T1X9tOqVcjQE5cWFbM7AkpdRS1mpa4f9FYbUue_W3n8jhQy_FGS813EYFvIh5NDBM3ijeYSyISIZlbBw/s400/Gem+Show+2012+093.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In front of the Tucson Convention Center</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7_LsaJibz65SXMafyqzn5Kfx2XlCLUU0UjvWpQXlelXcbLRr7pgfAq-9FMs2IlygGw-Ctrb4CTVV7qpZSQmELxtrlJZrez0Fu25xV3xj-1UpXa84BmHDkjgx7ti6xl91CpZ9-sqXh4o/s1600/Gem+Show+2012+095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7_LsaJibz65SXMafyqzn5Kfx2XlCLUU0UjvWpQXlelXcbLRr7pgfAq-9FMs2IlygGw-Ctrb4CTVV7qpZSQmELxtrlJZrez0Fu25xV3xj-1UpXa84BmHDkjgx7ti6xl91CpZ9-sqXh4o/s400/Gem+Show+2012+095.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">I'm </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">admiring</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> the gorgeous amethyst in it's organic form. I think I like it so much because I wonder if I like it so much because it's my birthstone? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GeVIesiOWSb2Rp7T6Tt8M55gLL9vd4Q9Y0IRk_E_hvj2FGAarIizfnBYpCPB5d97TZmVGfEfvYQgpfIO4LgcfaPEjUAYze2A2ZWqHN2RrhTB5b8MZ0LYU5Mltbv0r8gbbhyphenhyphengDnRHcTo/s1600/Gem+Show+2012+091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GeVIesiOWSb2Rp7T6Tt8M55gLL9vd4Q9Y0IRk_E_hvj2FGAarIizfnBYpCPB5d97TZmVGfEfvYQgpfIO4LgcfaPEjUAYze2A2ZWqHN2RrhTB5b8MZ0LYU5Mltbv0r8gbbhyphenhyphengDnRHcTo/s400/Gem+Show+2012+091.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-7007445821716057982012-02-01T17:15:00.000-08:002012-02-01T17:15:58.546-08:00BIG<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week the one and only <b><a href="http://wendybrandes.com/store/categories.php?category=Material">Wendy Brandes</a></b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">won the 2012 Fashion Group International's Rising Star Award. </span><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is who I respect and look up to in the industry, I aspire to follow in her foot steps. Congratulations Wendy !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Jewelry Trends 2012</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love "stand out" accessories aside from jewelry of course handbags and shoes are my obsession - I like these items to say "look at me". </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are a few jewelry pieces I selected from the 2012 Spring Collection collection of several designers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Giuseppi Zanotti</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzmRe-Ucz1mPnHAs7xVmkvNBoBV7LMXUgyu3vbuTCIYMZguPr0Agwvf8a7tyFt2V1DHY9U4i2XCp9C5_06RWRhyphenhyphenxcdPA-aYA_c9hIb8viEf_nOvJXfViwYzUHQrjmS7errZhpWby5jCE/s1600/Giuseppe+Zanotti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzmRe-Ucz1mPnHAs7xVmkvNBoBV7LMXUgyu3vbuTCIYMZguPr0Agwvf8a7tyFt2V1DHY9U4i2XCp9C5_06RWRhyphenhyphenxcdPA-aYA_c9hIb8viEf_nOvJXfViwYzUHQrjmS7errZhpWby5jCE/s320/Giuseppe+Zanotti.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Givenchy</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Herve Van der Straeten</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dries Van Noten</span> </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/AVvXsEicjWoXIHCwVuMYTh6mMGtMhchzBurCH3X88y_EuTPsWlbeFjEmVvmhZX03sr1th844ztnVEt6aYkLM30ZRXOImW7JWz8U22OFEpQ51zv4B9HUvSX2iQM9b5BShQqV4mjjStWeXKHPiR5o/s1600/Dries+Van+Noten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjWoXIHCwVuMYTh6mMGtMhchzBurCH3X88y_EuTPsWlbeFjEmVvmhZX03sr1th844ztnVEt6aYkLM30ZRXOImW7JWz8U22OFEpQ51zv4B9HUvSX2iQM9b5BShQqV4mjjStWeXKHPiR5o/s320/Dries+Van+Noten.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture courtesy of Dries Van Noten</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kimberly McDonald</span> </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Valentino</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRW6_Afj4okCzt3X960GlYxLp7Y7-71zasT2zNK4vFJE0wuRGJ8UKTBnLML81eUmTbV7DbIpAWMuHfSbBP2VjG6GKfHhjVhS1utT3dhHDYWO-JbEkC5pP61NXPI4ijDZBG1OSaFWu4qg/s1600/Valentino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRW6_Afj4okCzt3X960GlYxLp7Y7-71zasT2zNK4vFJE0wuRGJ8UKTBnLML81eUmTbV7DbIpAWMuHfSbBP2VjG6GKfHhjVhS1utT3dhHDYWO-JbEkC5pP61NXPI4ijDZBG1OSaFWu4qg/s320/Valentino.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Bidermann</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSlxYocofHmDl0FVL9fBXLoOLU7HsUn2VIG7teq2a5zpmbstmuk8SNqedZ7RT1ID2Hvkk4VRA3Y927wh_tAiTjtuyro5rTbcRdswvXyeVlEXdZhWu6br8u1St5lqXbF3FSLpveGg5BhI/s1600/Bidermann.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSlxYocofHmDl0FVL9fBXLoOLU7HsUn2VIG7teq2a5zpmbstmuk8SNqedZ7RT1ID2Hvkk4VRA3Y927wh_tAiTjtuyro5rTbcRdswvXyeVlEXdZhWu6br8u1St5lqXbF3FSLpveGg5BhI/s320/Bidermann.jpg" width="213" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture courtesy of Bidermann</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michael Kors</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9Nn0gaYgZCOyQrhD8CEQ1iKvfPd23iitExVmOQD9kd2HBJ7Gi7D2OEFhgNH0JHQSWoODAmYVL56tgziexBanjfReyLNmwBgMpBKcwcSlLzGNbKrSywveZVynzqY0KtqJuvW7i0AgsSg/s1600/Michael+Kors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9Nn0gaYgZCOyQrhD8CEQ1iKvfPd23iitExVmOQD9kd2HBJ7Gi7D2OEFhgNH0JHQSWoODAmYVL56tgziexBanjfReyLNmwBgMpBKcwcSlLzGNbKrSywveZVynzqY0KtqJuvW7i0AgsSg/s320/Michael+Kors.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture courtesy of Michael Kors</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take a peek at the <a href="http://www.style.com/accessories/search/jewelry">complete listing</a> of jewelry and other accessories.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which are your faves?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>In honor of "Big"</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are definitely big earrings this model is wearing </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">picture courtesy of <a href="http://fashiongonerogue.com/givenchy-spring-2012-couture-paris-haute-couture/">Fashion Gone Rogue</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Do you love the layered look of necklaces?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Check out this tutorial on <a href="http://theglitterguide.com/2012/01/26/how-to-layer-necklaces/">how to Layer your necklaces</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #979797; font-family: arial, 'lucinda console', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
</span></span></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-2188337834949380402012-01-23T05:33:00.000-08:002012-01-23T05:33:39.880-08:00The Year of the Dragon<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Chinese New Year is today January 23, 2012 it is the year of the Dragon. In </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Chinese tradition, each year is dedicated to a specific animal from the Chinese zodiac, it is believed that the particular new year adopts the characteristics of that animal of the zodiac. Unlike the perception of the dragon in west to be of an evil and destructive entity, the Chinese revere the dragon as a symbol of power, superiority, and luck.</span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"> </span>T</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">herefore, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2012 is predicted to be a year of prosperity and luck.</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">In honor of The Year of the Dragon:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHfzcQW6cgPklV3rVl1s4UeZBczFF6h_gyIpyVh0yiR_h6Bq_BfjacPHu3BR6LdNO65B4dJWM0nmUL7jAjGPj1K38tU8E0zVDubRNjJLU2SzlnNNrTg0XkSDeWS7mHJjtpBj3RHI2cjc/s1600/dragon+bracelet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHfzcQW6cgPklV3rVl1s4UeZBczFF6h_gyIpyVh0yiR_h6Bq_BfjacPHu3BR6LdNO65B4dJWM0nmUL7jAjGPj1K38tU8E0zVDubRNjJLU2SzlnNNrTg0XkSDeWS7mHJjtpBj3RHI2cjc/s1600/dragon+bracelet.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #5c5c5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">John Hardy Naga Sterling Silver Dragon Bracelet</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #5c5c5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://store.jrdunn.com/product-p/jh00bbs65345am.htm">JR Dunn Jewelers</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And who wouldn't love this lovable guy?</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy New Year!! </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-73764179722759653802012-01-19T05:34:00.000-08:002012-01-19T05:34:45.502-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Want a wine glass that doesn't spill ? This</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.californiahomedesign.com/blog/2012/01/10/design-buzz-unspillable-wine-glass" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wine glass </a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is for you...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Look at these Beauties coming out in Spring </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSXWk3mS-UAfAx5y3X34iOBdzeJG_E05DY_Wp7Lyq9Nb3dZa9VtLOtnZ3QfCton_0qXJGzMJ0H_hXeeQ963Hg0z3DZ1yENKReGgGDDST0xeLfhSAA4PFWndbISa6xPJkoYlVP6Z5CXOw/s1600/BBrianAtwoodCassiane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSXWk3mS-UAfAx5y3X34iOBdzeJG_E05DY_Wp7Lyq9Nb3dZa9VtLOtnZ3QfCton_0qXJGzMJ0H_hXeeQ963Hg0z3DZ1yENKReGgGDDST0xeLfhSAA4PFWndbISa6xPJkoYlVP6Z5CXOw/s320/BBrianAtwoodCassiane.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/b-brian-atwood-cassiane-sandal/3242566">Brian Atwood</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spring Shoes 2012 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're still in January and in honor of the Garnet - birthstone for January I've included some more "red" inspiration </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So Versatile </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Red Poncho from <a href="http://www.shopfrankies.com/whats-new/convertible-poncho.html#.TxdwYqWXSf4">Shop Frankies</a></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Classic Crepe Blazer </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9eEY-VZYUC1QdLZvyhiNcFEn4tCP0JTJMyDnK6HBs0KFlxjJNXJ7kqjazfLb1BB3vSJCPF3Wmnmrau4_O26zj1C6Lg55w6Ty9d8m8v8_YbyknfUD1eQPFgpmwUlBucwjLpmMj_SyHt0/s1600/Classic+Blazer+Christina+Makowsky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9eEY-VZYUC1QdLZvyhiNcFEn4tCP0JTJMyDnK6HBs0KFlxjJNXJ7kqjazfLb1BB3vSJCPF3Wmnmrau4_O26zj1C6Lg55w6Ty9d8m8v8_YbyknfUD1eQPFgpmwUlBucwjLpmMj_SyHt0/s320/Classic+Blazer+Christina+Makowsky.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://christinamakowsky.com/Fall-Collection-2011/Classic-Crepe-Blazer/">Christina Makowsky</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I miss the snow...</span></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/AVvXsEh7CpneRVTJHVcChnpubxvKl7cKM7gcg6n9EPHDD4sRIC1MjUVTSWbd0hhm3ILTGlmrDmeM3Rf0g0tNsfkxXhrHkPSkZsmyEgk5PWGglfl2y_9u2gpf8FVB0OKzDdyZFcBh1XGT6jVu_zc/s1600/snow+day+012012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CpneRVTJHVcChnpubxvKl7cKM7gcg6n9EPHDD4sRIC1MjUVTSWbd0hhm3ILTGlmrDmeM3Rf0g0tNsfkxXhrHkPSkZsmyEgk5PWGglfl2y_9u2gpf8FVB0OKzDdyZFcBh1XGT6jVu_zc/s320/snow+day+012012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A picture from back home </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a snowy day in the Seattle area</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-61603346146407341562012-01-11T07:23:00.000-08:002012-01-11T07:23:33.917-08:00I feel like a Flake<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been so long that I've written that it makes me feel like a flake and I don't like it. This is not an excuse I'm just saying. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this past November and December flew by in the blink of an eye. With so much to do I never had a minute to sit down and write.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back In November w</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">e went on the “Architects’ Own Homes Tour” presented by <a href="http://gnosisltd.org/">GNOSIS Ltd</a> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday night started with a little get </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">together at <a href="http://www.franklloydwright.org/web/Home.html">Taliesin West</a> with an</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> intro from each Architect and what inspired them to create and design their house.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday and Sunday we toured a total of about 12-13 houses throughout the valley.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The pool at this house was amazing because of the way it fit in such a small area there wasn't a lot of land to this property.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A very contemporary residence.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes those are rocks that you would stand on when showering (above)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was a bathroom in one of my favorite houses</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A bit too contemporary for me</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Living room in another house that was a fave for me</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><ul><li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Winter</b> - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're in the heart of Winter and cold and flu season is lurking everywhere if you know someone who's in need for a household remedy check this out by </span><a href="http://www.fabhousewife.com/all-natural-cold-flu-remedy/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fab Housewife</a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <b>Birthstone for January</b> is the Garnet and it's color ranges from rich red to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">orangey red. </span></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In honor of the garnet checkout of these beauties:</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Bracelet from Ippolita gold and garnet combo</b></span> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Picture courtesy of Neiman Marcus</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>A gorgeous, gorgeous gorgeous purse I would love to have:</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the 3.1 Phillip Lim Pre-Fall 2012 Handbags</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rdujour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/3.1PhillipLimPreFall2012Handbags0017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://rdujour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/3.1PhillipLimPreFall2012Handbags0017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will probably retail over $2,500.00 US dollars (my guess) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-85529480312598227522011-10-30T16:31:00.000-07:002011-10-30T20:36:31.304-07:00In the Spirit of Halloween<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One year ago this October we went to Ann Arbor, MI to spend a few nights at a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_lloyd_wright">Frank Lloyd Wright</a> house (my husbands favorite Architect). </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The present owners rent the house to fans drawing people from around the world who want to experience "living" in the architect's house. Here is the hubs looking through books and literature the original owners had and some the new owners have added.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the spirit of Halloween I wanted to share this pic from </span><a href="http://lawoman.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LA WOMAN</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> they have an awesome table scape example for a Halloween dinner party</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lara over at <a href="http://www.mymilkglassheart.com/2011/10/25/haunted-dollhouse/">My Milk Glass Heart</a> posted on a Haunted Doll House </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Marti Magnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726116173504484653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318469423708921283.post-11821701952125777602011-10-19T18:32:00.000-07:002011-10-19T18:35:38.962-07:00Halloween - Around the Corner<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Halloween is fast approaching - I like Halloween, what other time of the year does society "accept" a grown person dressed in a costume or just wacky make-up for that matter. The hubs and I will apply goofy make-up on our faces if nothing else.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My latest obsession:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Ballin Bow Ankle Boot</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I was a kid in the 70's there was a show called Isis, she was another superhero character like Wonder Woman but for some reason she wasn't as popular. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://youtu.be/pjYC3N7MskU"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://youtu.be/pjYC3N7MskU</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who was your favorite Superhero?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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