tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85804997907063274112024-03-13T09:55:26.812-07:00Design FluffDIY, design, decor, and all that Fluff!Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-4652471859208045982014-01-20T02:30:00.000-08:002014-01-20T02:30:00.671-08:00What? Where Am I?<br />
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Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-35827945800333426022014-01-10T12:02:00.003-08:002014-01-13T15:47:30.865-08:00Free Architectural Art<br />
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If you have been reading my blog you know that each week (except for around the holidays) I take <a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/" target="_blank">public domain art</a> and edit it a bit for anyone to use. A lot of these photos would look great for a<a href="http://designfluff.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-mood-board_4.html" target="_blank"> gallery wall</a>. I have a lot more to share over the coming weeks and if you want to see more go<a href="http://designfluff.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_9.html" target="_blank"> here</a>.</div>
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(Sorry, recently I have been a little late getting posts together.)</div>
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Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-73614635828250285152014-01-08T09:39:00.000-08:002014-01-08T11:13:56.045-08:00Hanging Herbs & Resolutions<br />
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I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break! This past year really flew by for me. Is it me, or have you noticed the older you get the faster time flies? It's already 2014 and the internet is buzzing with talks of resolutions. I only have a few resolutions this year because I want to keep them small and follow through with them.</div>
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One was to quit putting off growing my own herbs. Every year my husband and I make plans to grow a garden of organic goodies and have an inside herbal garden. So, this year enough with the talk and we are just going to do it. I haven't grown my own yet as it's still winter but I made a step in the right direction and bought some fresh herbs to dry in my dining room.<br />
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I want my dining room to be functional in a kitchen sort of way not formal. We have almost zero space in our teeny kitchen so the dining room will be taking up the slack and looking rustic, farmhouse, kitchen-ish.<br />
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<b>Be sure when you are hanging your herbs that they are free of dirt and moisture to avoid attracting mold.</b> <b>You can take a paper towel and gently press to remove the moisture. One thing I am going to do and you could try is growing your own garlic. You'll have these long tops that you can braid and hang in your space. That's one thing I can't wait to hang and I have some dried african bird peppers I'm going to string and add.</b><br />
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Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-91591157504249838222014-01-06T01:46:00.000-08:002014-01-10T12:58:53.849-08:00Cellbone C23 High Potency C-Serum Review<br />
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If there is any must have in my beauty arsenal, a great vitamin C serum is up there. I've used <a href="http://cellbone.com/c23.htm" target="_blank">Cellbone</a> products off and on for a couple of years now and one of the serums I keep coming back to is their C23 serum. By the way, before we get any further, let me say that this is NOT a sponsored review. </div>
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One of the amazing things that a good vitamin C serum does is reduce hyper-pigmentation. It's also good for fine lines, some protection from UV exposure (though I'm not saying to throw out your sunscreen), and is suppose to increase firmness by increasing collagen production.</div>
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One thing I've learned from my <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2589959/pdf/yjbm00096-0045.pdf" target="_blank">studies</a> is that the vitamin C serums tend to be more potent with the form, L-ascorbic acid. The problem with L-ascorbic acid is that it's unstable and prone to oxidation, which isn't entirely bad because the first step in oxidation causes it to turn to dehydroascorbic acid which the skin cells are said to readily absorb. However, it breaks down further or degrades which results in a yellow color when it's going bad.</div>
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One of the ways that some companies have tried to resolve this was/is by adding ferulic acid and vitamin e in their serums. That's another story though, because cellbone doesn't use ferulic acid in this serum. Yet, it works marvelously when it comes to hyper-pigmentation in my experience. <b>Within one week of using the serum twice a day my skin looked remarkably glowy (sure that's a word) and even. The freckling on my face was dramatically reduced. I don't have tons of freckles and they are only visible up close, but I have enough that I prefer my skin tone without them.</b><br />
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Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-69865423391048471222013-12-30T03:00:00.000-08:002013-12-30T03:00:09.660-08:00Last Minute New Year's Eve Inspiration<br />
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Need something chic to inspire you for your New Years Eve get together? I love this black and gold bubbly bar! In my opinion there is nothing more chic than black and gold.</div>
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Putting something together doesn't have to be expensive. This look can probably be achieved with a little diy and some thriftstore finds. </div>
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They even have a cute diy to make your own <a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2012/11/30/diy-sparkle-cake-topper/" target="_blank">sparkle cake toppers</a>. I just hope the glitter is edible or doesn't fall off into the cake!</div>
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Or, if you have enough airline miles racked up why not check out Conde Nast's <a href="http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2013/12/the-perfect-new-year-s-eve_slideshow_item8_9" target="_blank">top 10 last minute destination spots to ring in the New Year</a>. OK, it may be too late to get to some of these locations but it's nice to dream about for next year if you're blessed with the extra mileage.</div>
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What about whipping up something delectable to eat? <a href="http://theglitterguide.com/2013/10/08/recipe-file-champagne-cake/" target="_blank">Champagne cake</a> anyone?</div>
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The <a href="http://recipes.latimes.com/recipe-the-golden-boy/" target="_blank">perfect cocktail</a> with all of the glitz, gold, and glamour...the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-8-champagne-cocktails-for-new-years-eve-20131227,0,4365333.story#axzz2ouKtywjF" target="_blank">golden boy</a>. This one is made with gold dust.</div>
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A <a href="http://dineanddish.net/2011/12/virtual-holiday-potluck-recipe-godiva-mudslide-minitini/" target="_blank">Godiva Mudslide Minitini</a>. Now we're speaking my language. You can get this look with edible glitter, thrift store glasses, and <a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/p-12973-crystal-gems.aspx" target="_blank">gems</a> from Z Gallerie.</div>
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<a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod381561&categoryId=rhbc_cat377583" target="_blank">Bunting</a> / <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/" target="_blank">Wood Ornaments</a> / <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/" target="_blank">twilight serving spoons</a> / <a href="http://www.thabto.co.uk/" target="_blank">mood mugs </a><br />
<a href="http://www.wisteria.com/" target="_blank">puzzle piece coasters</a> / <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/" target="_blank">Alpaca ornaments</a> / <a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod364376&categoryId=rhbc_cat377583" target="_blank">fur blankets</a> / <a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/" target="_blank">olive wood mortar & pestle</a><br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/69285064/deer-antlers-rustic-decor-men-brown" target="_blank">stag photo</a> / <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/" target="_blank">mango wood bowl</a> / <a href="http://www.leifshop.com/" target="_blank">agate bookends</a><br />
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Did you see the gorgeous holiday room <a href="http://www.domainehome.com/" target="_blank">Jessica Biel</a> put together for Domaine Home?</div>
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I love the combo of black and white with the whiskey colored leather on the rustic wood chairs. </div>
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My husband seems to think that he knows where to go to possibly find me some chairs similar to that. I'm hoping he's right because I haven't been able to stop thinking about the chairs since I saw them. I think they'd be perfect for our home.</div>
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You can see the rest <a href="http://www.domainehome.com/jessica-biels-christmas-room-design/?ps=hp&w=rect" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-14161008811967573662013-12-11T07:21:00.000-08:002014-01-01T11:06:29.826-08:00A Door Makeover<br />
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Here is one of the things we have been working on. This was the ugly door in my dining room that is not so ugly anymore.<br />
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Sanded the door.</div>
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All of our measurements, except for the bottom of the door, were 4 inches apart.</div>
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Tried to make the molding stick on with liquid nails and it wouldn't. I'm sure we could have laid the door down and put some heavy stuff on the door and waited 7 days til it dried. I didn't have that much patience. So I used a hot glue gun. Yes. I know. All the carpenters are cringing. It worked though really well. That molding wouldn't budge.</div>
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We then caulked the crap outta the door and painted it with porch and floor paint. I reasoned that porch and floor paint is much more scratch resistant, plus I had an unused gallon from my last residence. I can be cheap like that.</div>
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I've already seen conversations in different places on the net where people are comparing this to mauve and the 80's. This color is anything but 80's to me. What people sometimes do not realize is that it's all in the way it's presented. I'm not a big fan of the color burgundy, but when viewing a glass of burgundy wine in a candlelit atmosphere, it's warm and inviting, even sensuous. So, finding where to use the color, the correct doses, as well as what to pair it with makes all the difference. There is no one size fits all answer, either. Design is very personal. There are no rules for <i>your</i> home.<br />
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<i>If you are looking for tips on how to incorporate this as a wall color, then Lisa Mende of "Lisa Mende Design" wrote a post on <a href="http://lisamendedesign.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-top-5-radiant-orchid-paints-paint.html" target="_blank"> how to use it on your walls this year</a>.</i></div>
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The Miu Miu blouse is a double threat. Not only is it plaid, which is hot this season, but it's fashion forward in that it incorporates next year's "it" color, Radiant Orchid. <b>The Miu Miu blouse and scarf are currently on sale.</b></div>
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<i> I wanted to present beautiful AND affordable options but it was hard to find items in this color for home decor that I liked right now, and in the fashion world it was hard finding anything moderately priced, but beautiful. I'm sure there will be a lot more affordable options this Spring.</i></div>
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Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-36278085755773771862013-12-04T01:22:00.000-08:002014-01-01T11:08:07.986-08:00Christmas Mood Board<div style="text-align: center;">
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I put together a Christmas mood board. One of the things I thought of while putting it together is that you could do a similar gallery wall, but for free, with some of the<a href="http://designfluff.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_9.html"> art I've edited</a>. Remember you could always change it up to black and white or whatever you like in Picmonkey if it's not your cuppa tea. </div>
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Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-81530667748801802982013-12-02T01:50:00.000-08:002013-12-02T01:50:12.873-08:00Hostess Gifts<br />
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<a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/house-and-home/gifts/bubbly-decanter-gold/882709096436-item.html?LangType=4105&__lang=en-CA" target="_blank">Bubbly Decanter</a> / <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Katespade.com" target="_blank">Champagne Coin Purse</a> / <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/house-and-home/gifts/bubbly-gold-dessert-plates-set/882709096405-item.html?ref=by-shop%3ahouse-and-home%3ahouseandhome-tabletop-dinnerware%3atable-top-dinnerware-plates%3a12%3a" target="_blank">Bubbly Plates</a> / <a href="http://www.kirklands.com/" target="_blank">Bubble String Lights</a> / <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/house-and-home/gifts/food-for-thought-platter-julia/882709096498-item.html?LangType=4105&__lang=en-CA" target="_blank">Julia Platter</a> / <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/house-and-home/gifts/hammered-bar-tools-set-of/882709096306-item.html?LangType=4105&__lang=en-CA" target="_blank">Hammered Bar Tools</a> / <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/style/cara-metallic-collar-necklace-gold/882709107057-item.html?LangType=4105&__lang=en-CA" target="_blank">Cara Collar</a> / <a href="http://www.burkedecor.com/products/golden-berry-glasses-design-by-roost?ref=lexity&_vs=google&_vm=productsearch&adtype=pla&gclid=CKuFqYbfjrsCFYVZ7AodGykADg" target="_blank">Champagne Flutes</a> / </div>
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Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-60448905565787959812013-11-29T14:24:00.000-08:002013-11-29T14:44:45.548-08:00Fabulous Holiday Gift Guide for All<br />
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To and From Magazine did a wonderful job this year of sourcing gifts for everyone in the family. What I especially like is that they did a great job of sourcing gifts under 100 and 50 dollars. It’s also pretty long guide this year. I’m not sure they left anything new for bloggers to blog about this season.<br />
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Here are some holiday cards I made the other day. I think they are more appropriate for holiday invites. You could always personalize them for your event. Feel free to print them out if you like. They are meant to be foiled with gold after you print them out on card stock.<br />
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<i>As always you are free to edit the original version and use as you wish. The original is not on this post and are therefore my edited versions. <b>When using my version, feel free to use it as you wish as well. Just make sure to give credit back to my blog if you use it on yours! That's it!</b></i></div>
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If you've been reading my blog you know I've edited a lot of <a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/" target="_blank">public domain photos</a> recently and am sharing them with you. I usually do a few variations. If you want to download them then click on the photo you want, right click the mouse and choose "save as" on to your pc. There are different places you can get quality prints. Some bloggers have had good luck at Staples.</div>
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I know my posting has been scarce around here this month, but I'm changing things up a little around<br />
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I've taken <b>art work</b>(this being Big Ben obviously) I've found in the <b><a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/" target="_blank">Public Domain</a></b> and am cropping it and/or changing it up a little. Feel free to download and use as you wish (my version, you already know you can use the public domain original version. all images listed in this post are my version). If you are going to use this publicly or on your blog then just give attribution with a link back to the Design Fluff blog. That's it!</div>
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I think most things can work depending on the space it's in. I don't think you can take just any decor and put it in any house and it just works. A lot of times you have to do justice to your home. What works with my house now, isn't what would work with my last home. The type of walls, ceiling height, and many other things tell me what type of decor is going to go in my home along with what feeling I want in my home.</div>
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So, I know this trend has been going on for a little while but what is your take? Is lip art chic, OK in the right space, kitschy?</div>
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<a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/Tongue-Spoon-Rest/?cat=475" target="_blank">Jonathan Adler Spoon Rest</a>/ <a href="http://www.kellywearstler.com/" target="_blank">Kelly Wearstler Lip Sculptures</a>/ <a href="http://society6.com/product/Ink-Lips_Print" target="_blank">Ink Lips Art Print</a>/ <a href="http://www.casasugar.com/Kelly-Wearstler-Invitations-32155687" target="_blank">KW Invites</a></div>
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I found some art in the public domain that I love and thought I'd share with you guys. This is perfect because I was thinking I would have to spend a couple hundred dollars on the flamingo art I was going to incorporate in my <a href="http://designfluff.blogspot.com/2013/09/sun-room-design-changes.html" target="_blank">sunroom</a> and I think I may like this image more.</div>
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Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-70452419901151787612013-10-27T06:36:00.001-07:002013-11-13T17:17:55.056-08:00Grown Up Stuffed Bacon Maple Caramel Apples: FAIL<br>
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We wanted to make our version of a grown up caramel or candied apple for Halloween. Unfortunately, it sucks and I have no post for you today. So, just to have something to put up I'll show you our apple and why it sucks, though I'm sure the photo is self explanatory. :D</div>
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I think this could at least give someone some inspiration to come up with a working recipe or at least tell you what NOT to do. </div>
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First, we hollowed out a few granny smith apples. We then rubbed the insides with grass fed butter and organic true cinnamon and baked at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, so far, so good. We forgot to pick up aluminum foil to cover it so the hubs covered it with a glass dish that fell and squashed the apples and we were left with some pretty tasty applesauce.</div>
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OK, so we haven't worked a lot in the sun room or dining room lately. We've been putting our time towards things that need our attention outside. We did get to put a new light up, though. Yes, yes, yes, I did buy a new light a few months ago, but that was when we were going to either paint the dining room green or wallpaper it with abstract green watercolor paper.</div>
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The watercolor was too expensive and "Ricky" wasn't too keen on the diy I was thinking of with marble paper. Also, since I'm going to repaint the walls white now, the chandie just camouflages into the walls. So, I decided to take the coral chandelier and put it in another room, perhaps the main living room (it needs it anyways as there is no light in there). My next choice and actually first choice was a white dining room with the Bolton lantern I purchased.</div>
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So, this is not done but it's making progress. Let's not forget where we started:</div>
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As you can see one of the chairs are missing. "Little Ricky" decided to pretend he was Batman or something and jump on the chair despite our many warnings and the seat broke. So, if you have a naughty super hero living in your house, do not buy Restoration Hardware chairs with caned seats or anything with caned seats for that matter. I'm pretty sure you can buy the same exact chairs but with solid seats from Williams Sonoma. Had I known the seats were not solid, I think I would have gone with Williams Sonoma. Don't ask how I missed the whole seating area when I ordered these. <br />
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Still need:<br />
Host & Hostess chairs <br />
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Repaint the table<br />
A new door<br />
Repaint french doors<br />
Finish fixing the chair little Ricky broke <br />
<br />Design_Fluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10013467195816683581noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580499790706327411.post-66833919818289298762013-10-16T04:25:00.001-07:002013-10-16T04:25:57.733-07:00Chic Skulls For Fall<br />
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Alexander McQueen ensured that skulls would be chic year round, but this particular month is perfect to don something with a skull embellishment, or try something stylish for the home.<br />
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Some people believe it's nonsense and a product of an overly excited imagination, but you may be surprised at the number of Americans who believe in an other worldly existence. A poll by CBS in <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500160_162-994766.html" target="_blank">2009 found that almost half of Americans believe in ghosts</a> and 78 percent of Americans believe in life after death.<br>
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You can count me in as one of those Americans who believe in both, though I'm not sure I would actually say I believe the supernatural happenings are ghosts. For simplicity sake, I'll refer to them as ghosts.<br>
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Earlier this year, the Huffington Post did it's <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/02/real-ghosts-americans-poll_n_2049485.html" target="_blank">own poll</a> and they also happened to collect some pretty spooky old photos of alleged<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/02/real-ghosts-americans-poll_n_2049485.html" target="_blank"> ghosts caught on camera</a>.<br>
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Speaking of polls, I'm not sure where I read the survey, but another poll was taken to see if Americans would actually want to stay in a haunted getaway or buy haunted real estate. Surprisingly, to me anyways, quite a sizable amount of people would and do seek out haunted getaways as well as real estate.<br>
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<i> This posts gets so many page views by Once Upon A Time Fans that I'm going to repost it for those looking for ideas this year</i>.<br>
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Ok, this year we have decided to geek out and have a "Once Upon a Time" themed Halloween for the family. We absolutely adore this hit show and if you are not watching it, seriously, watch it!<br>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(<i>Just in case you're wondering, we've been so busy with so many things and for that reason and a million others I haven't been blogging. So, I know it's looking pretty neglected around here</i>.)</span><br>
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I haven't come up with a concrete menu yet, but I have a few ideas off the top of my head. If you are a Once Upon a Time nut like me, you can borrow them if you like! (This would be a great time to make up some DIY menu cards.)<br>
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My son and I were watching some sort of educational programming that pointed out the differences between the sexes. It was pretty fun seeing how differently men and women interpret and see the world. One of the tests they gave was to see how many shades of a color you can detect and they pointed out usually women did better on this test than men. They say this has something to do with women being gatherers by nature. This (slightly off topic) gave rise to the thought of how I painted the walls in our last home a nice shade of gray, but when my grandmother visited she and my mother swore the walls were light green.</div>
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Anyways, I looked to see if there was some sort of <b>color interpretation test online</b>. I wanted to see if maybe I have a color perception issue. I mean they both said it was green so it was 2 against 1. Not interpreting color well is not an issue you want to have if you want to work in interiors.<br>
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