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Another surprise

Posted on September 21, 2010 by pearlsandprose

I received a nice surprise the other day: the very talented and funny blogger over at Thoughts Appear just gave me the “One Lovely Blog Award.”  The only “rule” is that I have to pass it along to three more … Continue reading →

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Diner

Posted on August 9, 2010 by pearlsandprose

It’s probably a flaw in my personality, but I have a weakness for diners. Maybe it’s because I grew up in a medium-sized city in the Midwest, and had never been to one, but I love them. The comfort food, … Continue reading →

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Not a foodie

Posted on July 28, 2010 by pearlsandprose

My first food photo! Believe me, people, I am not a food photographer or food stylist. If you want to see gorgeous photos of alimentation, visit blogs like cannelle et vanille or La Tartine Gourmande for this: or this:   But if … Continue reading →

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Goin’ crazy with texture

Posted on July 2, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Remember when I said the craziest-looking textures can sometimes work with your photos? I created the image above with a free texture from darkwood67’s collection on Flickr. (There are tons of free textures on Flickr, by the way.) The texture … Continue reading →

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Stone cottages can be warm

Posted on May 21, 2010 by pearlsandprose

I just love me some stone cottages. I want to live in one, but that would mean I’d have to stay on the East Coast and I don’t want to do that. If all goes well, we’ll move back to California … Continue reading →

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Giada and cherry blossoms

Posted on April 4, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Today I had the pleasure of meeting Giada de Laurentiis at one of her book signing sessions. I have to admit to being starstruck–the whole thing is kind of a blur now. Giada has like twenty million teeth that are … Continue reading →

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Latté Bars

Posted on February 26, 2010 by pearlsandprose

    OK, so Weight Watchers makes the best frozen treat called “GIANT Latté Bars”! I don’t normally endorse stuff, but these are so good, I feel it’s my duty to pass this on. They are so big, so creamy … Continue reading →

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It’s been a loooong time

Posted on February 22, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Wow, I’ve been away for a stretch. I’ve been working on another blog on a different platform and not having a whole lotta’ fun. I couldn’t even figure out how to change the fonts, and I consider myself fairly computer-literate. … Continue reading →

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New Powder Room

Posted on January 8, 2010 by pearlsandprose

[Update, March 22, 2012. Three years since we completed the project, people are still looking at this post, so I thought I would replace the old, too-small photos with larger ones. Plus I found the paint chips and added that … Continue reading →

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Yummy

Posted on November 12, 2009 by pearlsandprose

I think my husband may be turning me into a cereal freak. He eats it every morning and sometimes before bed. I usually start my morning with peanut butter toast and orange juice, but lately I’ve been lovin’ Cinnamon Toast … Continue reading →

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