Old World Home Furnishings

jambox is awesome

I have a new friend. We spend hours together each day and she brings me nothing but pure joy. And what's best, I can carry her anywhere.<br /><br />"She" is my <a href="https://jawbone.com/speakers/jambox/overview" target="_blank">Jambox</a>. Our neighbors let us borrow theirs one afternoon for a test run and it was about an hour later that we decided we needed to put on our shoes and get one for ourselves. We've had it for about 3 months now and couldn't be happier.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Rr073EKUCrqNsqHxzID2cSeLG_FtpxoEB9WurdHMS8G5AecNwub8TqAt17JPsj1mehcBu1acZw-gQTZ7Gs-vucK58NY8Rke66-pu8s2Tjp53JVbgTG__iilnaWZDTgX7E4Gkjaridz1f/s1600/overview-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Rr073EKUCrqNsqHxzID2cSeLG_FtpxoEB9WurdHMS8G5AecNwub8TqAt17JPsj1mehcBu1acZw-gQTZ7Gs-vucK58NY8Rke66-pu8s2Tjp53JVbgTG__iilnaWZDTgX7E4Gkjaridz1f/s200/overview-1.png" width="200" /></a></div>This little honey has bluetooth capabilities which means that she somehow talks to my iPhone and they make sweet music together. I carry her with me to the basement and listen to Pandora while I fold laundry. Then I have her next to me while I listen to podcasts and cook dinner.<br /><br />The sound it makes is just as good as any big huge stereo and girlfriend can get LOUD when you are ready to jam it out. Which, I try to do most afternoons around 3:30. The English have afternoon tea, I have an afternoon jam. The girls and I turn up the GoGo's and as Yo Gabba Gabba would say, we "get the sillies out".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJ_tqR8reGKC3NE9zYcLbU2LuuRpR9GGvhW-yz0ibQqokVMlKjBdsiB4LQe-Y8d4_BLeS06FVK42ikumIDMXh4x_uiaSNX3a34hKdMSeiE966gtjlkmQc0_foL7iK5yufqDNia2zq1MHK/s1600/overview-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJ_tqR8reGKC3NE9zYcLbU2LuuRpR9GGvhW-yz0ibQqokVMlKjBdsiB4LQe-Y8d4_BLeS06FVK42ikumIDMXh4x_uiaSNX3a34hKdMSeiE966gtjlkmQc0_foL7iK5yufqDNia2zq1MHK/s1600/overview-3.png" /></a></div><br />But I digress.<br /><br />They even sell a little chain so you can wear it around your neck Flavor Flav style, if that's your bag. You can custom design yours in any color you like and it is so small and unobtrusive it blends right into the room without screaming "look at my sweet hifi system"!<br /><br />The point is, if you enjoy music half as much as I do, at a volume half as loud as I do, you for sure need yourself a <a href="https://jawbone.com/speakers/jambox/overview" target="_blank">Jambox</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Y9Me6QMeTTS4Pi4pBLtIgjzyaZmxxkNYYqgaY5inwZgxxlg6XB6XDBYhJChjTPLNMhnmHIg6DWhlW8d7wuZhM1pwrIY8lgDokNAvv8u44hYJi3hCSMdDYIx0nbKmdvS7LzZmka2DCq9u/s1600/overview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Y9Me6QMeTTS4Pi4pBLtIgjzyaZmxxkNYYqgaY5inwZgxxlg6XB6XDBYhJChjTPLNMhnmHIg6DWhlW8d7wuZhM1pwrIY8lgDokNAvv8u44hYJi3hCSMdDYIx0nbKmdvS7LzZmka2DCq9u/s1600/overview.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have you been surprised by a piece of technology lately? Do you ever worry that you've got the music too loud and you'll permanently deafen your children? Nope, not me either.</div>

jambox is awesome

I have a new friend. We spend hours together each day and she brings me nothing but pure joy. And what's best, I can carry her anywhere....

02:30

~Hummels in the Curio~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, we are STILL unpacking boxes. It may never end:):) But, it is finally feeling like OUR house. We added the Hummels to the curio cabinet. They lived in there in the other house so now they, too, feel at home. They are happy among the blue and white jars, I know, they told me....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQu_PXQcEI-KnjsUbVe9zHsFc2-1RZGAZE4oxE1Tc9pwaDw5Oc6Hk1qJRAMwMRNIznoKzb2wWrL7fiWmXLA18j21_r-bpR2yVLeyzX6t3MrJyVM8vDLXdgU-6xby6YZVzan9QbKFED8A/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQu_PXQcEI-KnjsUbVe9zHsFc2-1RZGAZE4oxE1Tc9pwaDw5Oc6Hk1qJRAMwMRNIznoKzb2wWrL7fiWmXLA18j21_r-bpR2yVLeyzX6t3MrJyVM8vDLXdgU-6xby6YZVzan9QbKFED8A/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+009.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I took these shots at an angle so you wouldn't see me in the mirror back. I was still in my PJ's:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLBmF8t37TpGcDTWSteJkSaRi-GR6axXd0lWapaHYn6JzwEUf2F30ygMW8IJZBlJ41ugndzyonGsj1YxBXYuLvoZ9MsXshG7JcMFnhDH6LpUdJPuvTDf_-UeNKLJMTY1UQ3xAez8qlFA/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLBmF8t37TpGcDTWSteJkSaRi-GR6axXd0lWapaHYn6JzwEUf2F30ygMW8IJZBlJ41ugndzyonGsj1YxBXYuLvoZ9MsXshG7JcMFnhDH6LpUdJPuvTDf_-UeNKLJMTY1UQ3xAez8qlFA/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1VFNIPQDRJVegFEh2HyniSJ34lk0UnLYPhTSM1BcHc8otu-9JiZMBhDXQ5g6xtVvJOgBgXIdeNPqJJvHGShkjkhgycz3J5Cd2ASet6ZpN76l8Qi8O1CZEoAlwZ9VsTHOaXZMzrF_sTY/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1VFNIPQDRJVegFEh2HyniSJ34lk0UnLYPhTSM1BcHc8otu-9JiZMBhDXQ5g6xtVvJOgBgXIdeNPqJJvHGShkjkhgycz3J5Cd2ASet6ZpN76l8Qi8O1CZEoAlwZ9VsTHOaXZMzrF_sTY/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I opened the doors so you could see them better. I love the guardian angel and children piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglH1YLhEF2RIoCXPm0oij3igR4X-HnHaGQgrJxOMMWmxhuPcCF-9YSiAInRwqalxNnh4DnX35mFgW1mWIqdUQl5YROYouoYYuGlytmc1oa63ruyde36ReY45dC49JYuvPxwH6XnlZEkaQ/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglH1YLhEF2RIoCXPm0oij3igR4X-HnHaGQgrJxOMMWmxhuPcCF-9YSiAInRwqalxNnh4DnX35mFgW1mWIqdUQl5YROYouoYYuGlytmc1oa63ruyde36ReY45dC49JYuvPxwH6XnlZEkaQ/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy25mOlih61cu9OTFDIHKT2YMq5ci2R0vDFOIabzpsMN5Qt8PaokuuWCWvMPCOGy0b8C8G7I89MUXb2IStlnPm1GDlyXRxcYuGhyphenhyphenLI2VSEi64rb3n8JNB0FjJJI8tdZdOFY_flXZj4IqA/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy25mOlih61cu9OTFDIHKT2YMq5ci2R0vDFOIabzpsMN5Qt8PaokuuWCWvMPCOGy0b8C8G7I89MUXb2IStlnPm1GDlyXRxcYuGhyphenhyphenLI2VSEi64rb3n8JNB0FjJJI8tdZdOFY_flXZj4IqA/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The guy blowing the horn is beautiful too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKmEIvhZ-oJnlU6nbd0Q-PiVfkjl46fha2EYBZFSnq20UbOGp1Y4IUNLhk-LR-C2e5Xw-u-mOjmxMUdRePysFTCqov_foz4ku7U0iNc3S_bQM0BvE5SOuwFCZBPBAXqR__x9cStT0WR4/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKmEIvhZ-oJnlU6nbd0Q-PiVfkjl46fha2EYBZFSnq20UbOGp1Y4IUNLhk-LR-C2e5Xw-u-mOjmxMUdRePysFTCqov_foz4ku7U0iNc3S_bQM0BvE5SOuwFCZBPBAXqR__x9cStT0WR4/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0GsT98PlxFg-8LhPRHxlCS_SSSqofXYhdJvmfHbjcjcJM3nGNWYOtAnaus9DfDBMRmqZdIldJ4r1CLtOZdHsvQmfQ6-NlOziy-7dSjEdItC5liQ9WDQVf99uvyjX96jlQVlSYx87Sa0/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0GsT98PlxFg-8LhPRHxlCS_SSSqofXYhdJvmfHbjcjcJM3nGNWYOtAnaus9DfDBMRmqZdIldJ4r1CLtOZdHsvQmfQ6-NlOziy-7dSjEdItC5liQ9WDQVf99uvyjX96jlQVlSYx87Sa0/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxPoKTH4Obr-g4ooWBOJs_JcVa0-GsTicl3ow4dNXMoSkBk7zRHakIToxW-FAcp2OVbrAFd0ShIPdnDHs3eJirSw5iqDq7f-wsILmyrLspNxRvBT7NYN9p3KIQUzMgZmtlEoFR5ZukpU/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxPoKTH4Obr-g4ooWBOJs_JcVa0-GsTicl3ow4dNXMoSkBk7zRHakIToxW-FAcp2OVbrAFd0ShIPdnDHs3eJirSw5iqDq7f-wsILmyrLspNxRvBT7NYN9p3KIQUzMgZmtlEoFR5ZukpU/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Most of these were gifts from my in-laws but we did buy some too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSBptl6bZVhoUokXUJKX2d-pOtPP6lI-cu0bcV99l58W8uHgmtlSFct7Lx3iBM9w2ToimJ3Ckx2bPyGoAKuhHCHE4weZKqWUZmb4RfmtSpH3bfwGJT17K6Zo5mmq7lyDxPLCWhLEJfPg/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSBptl6bZVhoUokXUJKX2d-pOtPP6lI-cu0bcV99l58W8uHgmtlSFct7Lx3iBM9w2ToimJ3Ckx2bPyGoAKuhHCHE4weZKqWUZmb4RfmtSpH3bfwGJT17K6Zo5mmq7lyDxPLCWhLEJfPg/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> So sweet, holding the lamb. Makes me feel like Spring is really coming.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgPGKLFN-gVp368iuyF99YYp47ucrnX2tZfK25NsmzTUHEW3jk1CYs_69JACxhqjO0tbcJkKsiq8ZcdlE8J_KWoX_Wh0JvUCtx7jgMU0llHfFbYrPNld4T-lwSRSbG72un33DpZYzM3M/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgPGKLFN-gVp368iuyF99YYp47ucrnX2tZfK25NsmzTUHEW3jk1CYs_69JACxhqjO0tbcJkKsiq8ZcdlE8J_KWoX_Wh0JvUCtx7jgMU0llHfFbYrPNld4T-lwSRSbG72un33DpZYzM3M/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_tUE2lVwhVpWwsBAwDh27gJ55hr_zaZrTKJlTvCANFJf6lqgxan-ADt3mXP74GQsFY4lUnn2e-VqRrZ_siDTZixRVik6kFT29Xbx1bTjLmZnIkayG2SGNpG3Otue9o7UdeaGlnaCEjY/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_tUE2lVwhVpWwsBAwDh27gJ55hr_zaZrTKJlTvCANFJf6lqgxan-ADt3mXP74GQsFY4lUnn2e-VqRrZ_siDTZixRVik6kFT29Xbx1bTjLmZnIkayG2SGNpG3Otue9o7UdeaGlnaCEjY/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The little girl with the deer reminds me of the old house where we had LOTS of deer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPSDaMlosLfTHZWczkoQ7ryjAkwdgsvYPS4rpcPZgCIKXzYugaW38IOfrsWkrfHA-U9OcHs1jLKC9ybaL-bjRLN52VICLc2NDa7jBDG1E4KYex5vaVrwiiuqO70PjtDKBqGIIeez3_Rs/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPSDaMlosLfTHZWczkoQ7ryjAkwdgsvYPS4rpcPZgCIKXzYugaW38IOfrsWkrfHA-U9OcHs1jLKC9ybaL-bjRLN52VICLc2NDa7jBDG1E4KYex5vaVrwiiuqO70PjtDKBqGIIeez3_Rs/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispl-cu8fEFYhYO6GQffm1WrNvhdL97mXFS8BeSB0sWM68rS2wlC7tWs4D-KK8z401veeTITWERdtD86MZ87UGrvN5Ym9nxm-4O0AZhHchmicIO84nKk1Kik4bPmuJwJvsPsXclOYY_lo/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispl-cu8fEFYhYO6GQffm1WrNvhdL97mXFS8BeSB0sWM68rS2wlC7tWs4D-KK8z401veeTITWERdtD86MZ87UGrvN5Ym9nxm-4O0AZhHchmicIO84nKk1Kik4bPmuJwJvsPsXclOYY_lo/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> It is kinda neat that you can see the back of the figures in the mirror, I just noticed that!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSAyIY1NfXoJt3wZH3jPrOK3mQkV0OWDuSxKe6sH0oHDZsW1lVWUJxprNMEexNtfRMHgKOVEnMn97MByd6G_cddsIrp03WC5-DqXN8wAFojNNPGhO8_nDSrn3KpAfhqicgmBxYdlVE4Q/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSAyIY1NfXoJt3wZH3jPrOK3mQkV0OWDuSxKe6sH0oHDZsW1lVWUJxprNMEexNtfRMHgKOVEnMn97MByd6G_cddsIrp03WC5-DqXN8wAFojNNPGhO8_nDSrn3KpAfhqicgmBxYdlVE4Q/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> So, there you have it. Do any of you collect Hummmels? Can you believe, when my FIL started flying to Europe, in the 50's (he was a pilot), he could get these figurines for $5.00!!!!!!!!!!! He gave them away to all their friends. Thank goodness he kept alot too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2ELwaMw-2vGbbct9TshQ1HVElvfjftf19LaF09sRLYbnPvfJ7i5vvYfDMAeK6TOVey1sG2vWxDhdQksJncx7P9flElSyv16sqKrNFEfnspBNL4fOJ-tJJJvBjOyhH13UnB5XgzRCoNU/s1600/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2ELwaMw-2vGbbct9TshQ1HVElvfjftf19LaF09sRLYbnPvfJ7i5vvYfDMAeK6TOVey1sG2vWxDhdQksJncx7P9flElSyv16sqKrNFEfnspBNL4fOJ-tJJJvBjOyhH13UnB5XgzRCoNU/s640/New+Lantern,+Living+room,+credenza,+curio+with+Hummels+023.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Thanks so much for your visit. 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~~~Hummels in the Curio~~~

Yes, we are STILL unpacking boxes. It may never end:):) But, it is finally feeling like OUR house. We added the Hummels to the curio cabinet...

13:57

pig in a blanket

I had my sights set on a new secretary for my entry. Not the ‘here is your coffee and you have a call holding on line 2’ type of secretary (are they even called that anymore) but a nice little piece of furniture. It was old, but not too precious that I couldn’t paint or change it up in some way without feeling bad. Character and charm to spare and spots for all the entryway things one needs. Just what I had in mind.<br /><div class="p1"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsnSaAnmfsvwAaXHvdy7M1KzvyxDuMhcu6LDsuhkCfmCV4Qg3Dl4eBwp3yY5zuaGbZGlbI-YSCWYndHd0MwaDUja1b107gOXKwQNQEMiVyzC5ZmxpBvjapPEJz8xa87w4bsa2rLo74Uqx/s1600/33241832243.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsnSaAnmfsvwAaXHvdy7M1KzvyxDuMhcu6LDsuhkCfmCV4Qg3Dl4eBwp3yY5zuaGbZGlbI-YSCWYndHd0MwaDUja1b107gOXKwQNQEMiVyzC5ZmxpBvjapPEJz8xa87w4bsa2rLo74Uqx/s640/33241832243.jpeg" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://matchbookmag.tumblr.com/post/33241832243" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="p2"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKUrK0IsMo_9HMX41MxOKQRR-pPWCKT4TBtWhoOGP0udOAXCQqcl_zprihaRuMTO9cxnnNbMzWxENVRBusAdL7OSAB8iZ1WxUu9jpDTMQ_c8IU2I0AEfqg-fcZsfc4Di2oA2SzFmVngN6/s1600/Foyer-++with+Stunning+Antique+Secretary+-+perfect+for+a+small+desk+space+&+still+very+chic!.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKUrK0IsMo_9HMX41MxOKQRR-pPWCKT4TBtWhoOGP0udOAXCQqcl_zprihaRuMTO9cxnnNbMzWxENVRBusAdL7OSAB8iZ1WxUu9jpDTMQ_c8IU2I0AEfqg-fcZsfc4Di2oA2SzFmVngN6/s640/Foyer-++with+Stunning+Antique+Secretary+-+perfect+for+a+small+desk+space+&+still+very+chic!.jpeg" width="504" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mixandchic.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="p1">Except, it was 2 inches too deep. Two. Damn. Inches. I could have stuffed it in and made it work. But it would have been like those tight jeans that you can’t wear sitting down; great for one night and then just a regret in your closet…or basement as the case may be. And really what sense would that make? </div><div class="p2"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9zuMTxHjowLQsIRcWcA20t1Bf9gqHfIJuEWt8hQu0i6iZutf2E8CsZECmnBhvq1PACViOQrdIkXNcLzni0DhkcbxazsW7V0jNBubVHfHhyphenhyphencLtQsHF59lB21TKluqtpeMb76cT9tif4Yr/s1600/Secretary-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9zuMTxHjowLQsIRcWcA20t1Bf9gqHfIJuEWt8hQu0i6iZutf2E8CsZECmnBhvq1PACViOQrdIkXNcLzni0DhkcbxazsW7V0jNBubVHfHhyphenhyphencLtQsHF59lB21TKluqtpeMb76cT9tif4Yr/s640/Secretary-1.jpeg" width="414" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nellhillsblog.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGiET-hyJG8-WXnL2gJHm7cTVuWrhDR7eiYJYhG4OvXAcwiaWuOzIbO_RuW984nHTMLI2M1sbzJnMo3sdCffPX-EeHN0Z1SN5klJYd2vO0ViGzQK4-p3lpPTPj0LsEUKjmNfRYbrADoXz/s1600/Secretary.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGiET-hyJG8-WXnL2gJHm7cTVuWrhDR7eiYJYhG4OvXAcwiaWuOzIbO_RuW984nHTMLI2M1sbzJnMo3sdCffPX-EeHN0Z1SN5klJYd2vO0ViGzQK4-p3lpPTPj0LsEUKjmNfRYbrADoXz/s640/Secretary.jpeg" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="p1">I had thought it was a take it or leave it piece and I was the tough cookie who would walk away if we couldn’t get it for the right price. But those extra two inches rejected me before I could reject it. And now that it is for sure not coming home with me, I feel a new obsession to find its replacement.<br /><br /></div><div class="p2"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZ49Msx8W6beBOthJ1fk-Wd-6BIv9eR2_bkKJSpAPiXr0naF_xitfJtLOnwjZS9WUJChyphenhyphenft94KCydSa5BtHfFjZjAfESUpbkXmN8k9djthIN1bRUNaiHjxU309_OUMCfVTgKKC9ZLsM_y/s1600/Crush+Cul+de+Sac.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZ49Msx8W6beBOthJ1fk-Wd-6BIv9eR2_bkKJSpAPiXr0naF_xitfJtLOnwjZS9WUJChyphenhyphenft94KCydSa5BtHfFjZjAfESUpbkXmN8k9djthIN1bRUNaiHjxU309_OUMCfVTgKKC9ZLsM_y/s640/Crush+Cul+de+Sac.jpeg" width="442" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://crushculdesac.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8k-URtZnC3Qf4IcVhZ-llzfJcVqefMdlM0GNE0z9wXWgH5pJb_1tZb-N7IYzkn9yXah-r0QCJGLihTJ73HVeUJ-0wZESuarY417emgw1wgSzcwMlLLn7Y6tVoQbwGScaQmJ13-1KTssG/s1600/search.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8k-URtZnC3Qf4IcVhZ-llzfJcVqefMdlM0GNE0z9wXWgH5pJb_1tZb-N7IYzkn9yXah-r0QCJGLihTJ73HVeUJ-0wZESuarY417emgw1wgSzcwMlLLn7Y6tVoQbwGScaQmJ13-1KTssG/s640/search.jpeg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedecorista.com/search?updated-max=2010-09-30T13%3A32%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=6" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFALxH0EBr-N8i7Nb3qGx8dRgJAtLjYGxjCh39_PiOENHsaJA7B_hCJD3VZv_JS5l6mSgA_lS4Vi9Mg5rc6hpNFurqJZbtRBW5tQ2PUKpAEiBXXZ7fsSbO_AlzXPYi1KK9mV-06YoqjYm/s1600/Old+secretary+desk,+updated+with+two-tone+paint.+Gorgeous!.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFALxH0EBr-N8i7Nb3qGx8dRgJAtLjYGxjCh39_PiOENHsaJA7B_hCJD3VZv_JS5l6mSgA_lS4Vi9Mg5rc6hpNFurqJZbtRBW5tQ2PUKpAEiBXXZ7fsSbO_AlzXPYi1KK9mV-06YoqjYm/s640/Old+secretary+desk,+updated+with+two-tone+paint.+Gorgeous!.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.peppermintbliss.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="p1">Something even better. </div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">I’m going to show those two inches I can live a happy wonderful life without them. I will survive.</div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">Do you have a piece that got away? Have you ever had a design idea that was perfect in your head but never worked out in real life? Do you know anyway to move a wall two inches without having to make structural changes?</div>

pig in a blanket

I had my sights set on a new secretary for my entry. Not the ‘here is your coffee and you have a call holding on line 2’ type of secretary (...