tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367414957193932322024-03-12T20:38:40.224-04:00My Mom Thinks I'm SwellBrittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.comBlogger397125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-53150461891360975172011-01-13T14:46:00.000-05:002011-01-13T14:46:17.533-05:00.a farewell and hello.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TS9VP0cQDII/AAAAAAAADm4/wcJDqU6uklo/s1600/7817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TS9VP0cQDII/AAAAAAAADm4/wcJDqU6uklo/s640/7817.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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Hi! I know I've been absolutely MIA over here for a long time... That is because I'm moving, virtually. Not into a different house, but into two different online spaces.<br />
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Starting next Monday, Jan. 17, I'll be posting regularly at my new<a href="http://thehomeground.com/"> Home Ground blog</a>.<br />
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Starting last week, I've been posting semi-regularly on my new <a href="http://mymomthinksimswell.com/">Tumblr site</a>.<br />
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The Home Ground blog is a new endeavor for me. It won't be as personal as I have been here, hence the new My Mom Thinks I'm Swell tumblr. Rather, it will be more of an informational, inspirational space. I've really excited about the potential this new site has. Hop on over the the link above for a bit more information on it. I have a welcome post up :)<br />
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I really hope you follow me over there. I absolutely, truly appreciate each and every one of you.<br />
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BrittanyBrittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-31670962139005562052010-12-27T16:38:00.000-05:002010-12-27T16:38:07.507-05:00.they say it's your birthday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TRkF7JNGMuI/AAAAAAAADmk/Io5Rl-iN72Q/s1600/7732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TRkF7JNGMuI/AAAAAAAADmk/Io5Rl-iN72Q/s640/7732.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I hinted a bit last week, December 22 was my 23rd birthday. We celebrated the night before and all of my favorite friends (only a couple were missing) made it over. There was much dancing (Just Dance 2 for the Wii is my new favorite) and laughing and Rock Band-ing. There was good wine and good beer. I even managed to finish my first whole bottle of beer! It was really good, almost like a wine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, my sister baked this amazing Italian-style cheesecake for me. Isn't it beautiful? The cheese were ricotta and mascarpone. I wasn't sure what to expect (neither was she!), but man oh man was it good. She spiced it with cinnamon and made a gingersnap crust. Need I say more?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That night was one of my favorite gatherings ever. Everyone was so sweet and made the night just perfect. At 12:15am the people who were still over screamed the happy birthday song to me. Scariest happy birthday song version ever!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To those who came and to those who didn't even know it was my birthday (I didn't exactly scream it into the world) thank you so much for being around. I'm so grateful for all of you.</div>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-92073760366704628102010-12-25T03:39:00.005-05:002010-12-27T16:40:32.046-05:00.creative odyssey.<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://epherielldesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/A-Creative-Odyssey-Button1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://epherielldesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/A-Creative-Odyssey-Button1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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I have some exciting news today.<br />
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But you have to <a href="http://thehomeground.com/blog/?p=16">go over here</a> to see it.</div>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-67445456893335798262010-12-20T20:37:00.000-05:002010-12-20T20:37:56.249-05:00.still no lights.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TRAAqQIF6fI/AAAAAAAADl8/qAdVU8bvUeQ/s1600/7411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TRAAqQIF6fI/AAAAAAAADl8/qAdVU8bvUeQ/s640/7411.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">We got our tree over a week ago, but still haven't put lights on it yet. Two of my good friends have let me borrow their extra lights. The only strands we already had are decorating the rest of our house (I might leave them up forever!). Note to self : buy lights once they're dirt cheap after Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The last two weeks have been non-stop. I know it's that time of the year and everyone's a little crazy right now, but man am I ready for a break! I'm vowing to myself that next week will be calm. I hope you're getting a break in, too. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Our Christmas/my birthday party is tomorrow. It should be a ton of fun! My sister is baking me a chai cheesecake and I do believe I will have dreams about it tonight. So good.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">What do you have going on this week?</div>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-31378732458170488262010-12-19T00:39:00.000-05:002010-12-19T00:39:14.616-05:00.sunrise.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TQ2YnSjQEqI/AAAAAAAADlM/RZoseMQu_SE/s1600/8026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TQ2YnSjQEqI/AAAAAAAADlM/RZoseMQu_SE/s640/8026.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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Thought I would let you in on what I've been up to this week. It all culminated in a lovely (and freezing) shoot this morning. We were hoping to get the sunrise, but it was completely overcast... Just my luck, huh? It worked out in the end, though. We got breakfast in Northville to pass the time until it was light enough out to shoot.<br />
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We even got a tiny, light snowfall. We also made our own snowfall. Hence, if you saw my tweet earlier, "can I get some snow over here?" That would've been Megan, my amazing photographer, calling for some snowfall.<br />
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I'm so happy with how everything turned out. What a beautiful morning!<br />
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A big, huge, truly heartfelt THANK YOU to Megan Boltz, Jessica Renaud and Shannon Priest.<br />
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P.S. I'm hosting a newsletter subscriber-only shop preview on Tuesday, Dec. 21! Early Tuesday morning, I'll send out a link to the winter collection through my email list. The lovely (and lucky!) people who have signed up will have exclusive access to the winter collection for the whole day. They will also get a nice little 10% discount for that day only. You're signing up, right?<br />
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Just scroll on up to the newsletter signup form on the top right :)<br />
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The public shop opening is this Wednesday, December 22 (also happens to be my birthday!), so stay tuned!<br />
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BrittanyBrittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-49281249566592603282010-12-10T19:57:00.000-05:002010-12-10T19:57:28.084-05:00.tree getting.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TQLKs5HTNVI/AAAAAAAADkI/ZWlkoVZQdfM/s1600/7348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TQLKs5HTNVI/AAAAAAAADkI/ZWlkoVZQdfM/s640/7348.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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Every year, Eric and I go with his and his uncle's family to a u-cut tree farm in Monroe, MI. It's a lot of fun and utterly exhausting, just like any good family tradition is. His young cousins revel in the chance to run through the trees, Eric often chasing them (I think he spent more time with his cousins than he did with me).<br />
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Once we all pick out our trees (his aunt and uncle are always first, he and I always last) and have them bound, we head to the big barn to get snacks and a hot drink.<br />
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This year was just as wonderful as the past few have been. We picked a lovely blue spruce this year. I can't wait to get it in the house. We brought it home on Sunday, but won't be putting it up until Saturday afternoon. Eric's busy work/school schedule is very prohibitive when it comes to projects like these.<br />
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Do you get a tree for your house? Do you prefer natural or fake trees?Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-26233372926624039282010-12-08T13:41:00.000-05:002010-12-08T13:41:50.890-05:00.twelve days.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TP_F45h7BKI/AAAAAAAADkE/31l2nfqcEeI/s1600/_MG_6459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TP_F45h7BKI/AAAAAAAADkE/31l2nfqcEeI/s640/_MG_6459.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I know I haven't been over here in a few days. Was I ever busy! <b>Noel Night</b> in Detroit was this weekend and I spent so much time last week preparing. There wasn't a single day that went by that I wasn't working on jewelry! Stressful, but in a very good way.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It was such a crazy blur that I didn't even get pictures of my table. What was I thinking?? Yeah, I don't know either... But I do know that it was really exciting to see people's reactions to my jewelry in person, talking to them about which were their favorites and why. Doing this event really affirmed my desire to start offering <b>home + office parties</b>, as well as <b>trunk shows</b>. I can't wait to get started with that in the new year!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So, the other big reason I'm writing this post (we're getting to the title here) is because I'm hosting a <b>crazy awesome</b> sale at <a href="http://shop.thehomeground.com/"><b>The Home Ground : Shop</b></a> that starts <b>tomorrow morning</b>. Here's the rub. Each day for the next <b>twelve</b> days (December 9-20) I will offer <b>big discounts</b> on the<b> entire shop</b>. So exciting, right? So, for those of you who have been holding off, this is the time to buy that piece you've been<b> coveting</b>! The discounts will <b>start big</b> and get smaller each day, so you really want to <b>subscribe now</b>,<b> </b>trust me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's the catch (if you can really call it that). I'm <b>only</b> offering these discounts to <b>newsletter</b> subscribers. Yup, truly. So, here's the <b>plan of action</b> : </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">1. <a href="http://eepurl.com/Zkw6"><b>Sign up</b> for The Home Ground n<b>ewsletter</b></a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. <a href="http://shop.thehomeground.com/">Pick out your <b>favorite pieces</b></a> for yourself and the<b> </b>lovely ladies on your holiday shopping list.</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. <b>Wait impatiently</b> for the first email to arrive in your inbox <b>tomorrow morning</b>.</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Run back over to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_918256539"><b>the </b></a><b><a href="http://shop.thehomeground.com/">Shop</a></b> and get the aforementioned favorite pieces before the <b>limited editions</b> are <b>sold out</b>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well then, <b>go ahead and </b><a href="http://eepurl.com/Zkw6"><b>subscribe</b></a>!</div>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-64155984119941991572010-12-02T14:06:00.000-05:002010-12-02T14:06:02.673-05:00.i heart stones.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TPfn9WlMTPI/AAAAAAAADjw/Mr7nBAOgssg/s1600/7292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TPfn9WlMTPI/AAAAAAAADjw/Mr7nBAOgssg/s640/7292.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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the ladies' dressing room. isn't it so cute? i love the turquoise chairs!<br />
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i love all of the white in the chapel. it will be especially helpful since our ceremony is at 6pm on november 5th. it will already be dark out by the time we're standing up there.<br />
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here it is! the interior of the eagle tavern at greenfield village. i love this place and can't wait to eat and dance and laugh with our closest friends and family. the two fires will be roaring, the bar will be open, and there will be a fiddle playing. no kidding, we're renting an oldtime band for a couple hours.Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-50353939192973030322010-11-30T11:34:00.000-05:002010-11-30T11:34:10.364-05:00.pretty.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sd0YFuyHiz0/TO3I1BjS-tI/AAAAAAAABaY/rlU9CI0Of3w/s1600/2011_beatrix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sd0YFuyHiz0/TO3I1BjS-tI/AAAAAAAABaY/rlU9CI0Of3w/s640/2011_beatrix.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">aren't these two dresses from <a href="http://elizabethdye.blogspot.com/2010/11/2011-bridal-collection.html">elizabeth dye</a> just... heavenly? musette is more me, but i love beatrix just because.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">let me tell you that musette will be flitting around my mind, in a subtle grey if that were possible, for a while. perhaps even up until the point when i buy a dress.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">hope you don't mind :)</div>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-36184184159488127362010-11-29T20:32:00.001-05:002010-11-29T20:34:11.338-05:00.true love.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TPRRCs7LMAI/AAAAAAAADig/n8RYtooGRuE/s1600/7208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TPRRCs7LMAI/AAAAAAAADig/n8RYtooGRuE/s640/7208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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this is where we're getting married. isn't it beautiful?<br />
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specifically... our ceremony will be in that gorgeous little chapel. henry ford designed it in honor of his mother, martha, and his mother-in-law, mary. hence, it is called the martha mary chapel. it's very simple inside, which is perfect for us. our ceremony will not be a religious one, so we're thankful for the plain interior. plain, but really pretty.<br />
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the reception will be in the eagle tavern. this place is so so cool. it's a tavern that was running in michigan in the 1850s. the building still has two working fireplaces, so those will be roaring for the whole night! we're getting an old-timey band to play for a couple hours, with a fiddle and such. it's going to be so great.<br />
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it was far too dark on saturday to take any interior pictures of the tavern, and the chapel was locked. but, i have a bunch of photos of both interiors from this summer, if you'd like to see them.<br />
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yay or nay?<br />
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p.s. that guy in the picture with the tavern? that's eric :)Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-57356020500926093712010-11-26T10:13:00.001-05:002010-11-26T10:18:30.167-05:00.stories.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t5YKQZMJF_Q?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t5YKQZMJF_Q?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">there's also a new <a href="http://thehomeground.myshopify.com/pages/events"><b>events page</b></a> on the hg site, for those of you who are in the metro detroit area.</span></span>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-88466623858284546172010-11-24T12:48:00.000-05:002010-11-24T12:48:13.654-05:00.ready.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TO1NrjB5eWI/AAAAAAAADiI/-VbeWPvoda4/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-11-24+at+12.37.25+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TO1NrjB5eWI/AAAAAAAADiI/-VbeWPvoda4/s640/Screen+shot+2010-11-24+at+12.37.25+PM.png" width="490" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">after "leafing through" <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/"><b>toast's online catalogue</b></a> this morning, i think i can finally say that i'm ready for snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hand painted <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/product/Christmas+things/6CPM4/Hand+Painted+Baubles.htm?categoryref=%2fcategory.aspx%3fcategoryid%3dChristmas%2520things%26seoterm%3dChristmas%2520things%26&pcat=Christmas+things&adimage="><b>ornaments</b></a>? yes please!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>and if only i could still knit, these <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/product/Christmas+things/6CLG4/Knitted+Christmas+Stocking.htm?categoryref=%2fcategory.aspx%3fcategoryid%3dChristmas%2520things%26seoterm%3dChristmas%2520things%26&pcat=Christmas+things&adimage="><b>knit stockings</b></a> are too funny with all their bulges.<br />
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after i was finished hanging said ornaments and working on said stockings, i would definitely feel the need to cook. i haven't decided what i would make with this <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/product/Christmas+things/61OL4/Olive+Oil.htm?categoryref=%2fcategory.aspx%3fcategoryid%3dChristmas%2520things%26seoterm%3dChristmas%2520things%26nopaging%3dtrue%26&pcat=Christmas+things&adimage="><b>olive oil</b></a>, but isn't the container just so pretty?<br />
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at the end of the night, after the snow has made it quite difficult to leave the house, i'd just slip on these <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/product/Christmas+things/F5SK4/Hand+Knit+Slipper+Sock.htm?categoryref=%2fcategory.aspx%3fcategoryid%3dChristmas%2520things%26seoterm%3dChristmas%2520things%26nopaging%3dtrue%26&pcat=Christmas+things&adimage="><b>super cozy slippers</b></a> and watch "white christmas" with a warm cup of tea.<br />
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have you gotten snow yet? i know at least a couple of you have.<br />
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we've had rain this week. an absolute deluge! but, snow might be coming later in the week. yay!Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-47194383736342396552010-11-24T08:00:00.002-05:002010-11-24T08:00:05.611-05:00.lucky us.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.174621975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.174621975.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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do you remember the beautiful knotted bracelet that i <a href="http://mymomthinksimswell.blogspot.com/2010/11/sunday-coffee-not-first-time.html"><b>featured here</b></a> a couple of days ago?<br />
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well, amy, the lovely lady behind said shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/junghwa?ref=seller_info"><b>junghwa</b></a>, has generously offered a 15% off discount to my mom thinks i'm swell readers through the end of the year!<br />
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i know, right? this is exciting!!<br />
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run, don't walk, over to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/junghwa?ref=seller_info"><b>her shop</b></a> and take advantage of this awesome offer!Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-69859353577294284442010-11-23T17:55:00.001-05:002010-11-23T18:08:07.825-05:00.of petersite and brass.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TOxEKB_Sa2I/AAAAAAAADiA/6uNdQ3dak54/s1600/7174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TOxEKB_Sa2I/AAAAAAAADiA/6uNdQ3dak54/s640/7174.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">i'm super excited about these two pieces that will be made into necklaces for the <a href="http://thehomeground.myshopify.com/"><b>Home Ground</b></a> winter collection. aren't they both just beautiful??</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">the amazing stones in the top photo are petersite specimens. what makes them double cool is that petersite is a stone that is found in michigan. home state love! i just love the inclusions, they look like pine trees. so pretty!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">my mom buys these african beads from a man who is from africa and travels back and forth buying beads in africa then selling them here in the states. my favorite style is this, the handmade filigree pendants. the variation keeps each piece unique, which i just love.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">i asked my fans on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thehomeground?ref=ts"><b>facebook</b></a> what colors and/or materials they would like to see in the winter collection and i would like to ask you here, too.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">so, what colors and materials <i>would</i> you like to see in the winter collection?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">answers so far : indigo blue, clear crystal and another pair of grey pearl earrings. to be fair, about three people all said they would like to see more navy/indigo blues. must be a good color this season!</div>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-4316050083806475242010-11-22T12:22:00.000-05:002010-11-22T12:22:41.402-05:00.flock.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TOqmMVvsi5I/AAAAAAAADhs/sebNlGsLkb4/s1600/7187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TOqmMVvsi5I/AAAAAAAADhs/sebNlGsLkb4/s640/7187.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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watching massive flocks of birds is one my absolute favorite things. the constant movement, the coordination. i find it so inspiring that they all seem to know where they are going, even as they change direction. like the knowledge ripples through their feathers.<br />
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needless to say, when one of these aforementioned flocks visited my house the other day i ran (literally, i almost tripped in my excitement!) outside to get some photos.Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-45345071089178372612010-11-21T16:34:00.000-05:002010-11-21T16:34:03.742-05:00.sunday coffee : not the first time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.194261579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.194261579.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.182913912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.182913912.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TOmPPX3zjuI/AAAAAAAADho/-Sr4QkJe29g/s1600/il_fullxfull.193602011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TOmPPX3zjuI/AAAAAAAADho/-Sr4QkJe29g/s640/il_fullxfull.193602011.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />
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today is a <a href="http://mymomthinksimswell.blogspot.com/2010/10/sunday-coffee-neutral-natural.html"><b>natural, neutral</b></a> kind of day, in the best of ways. hope your sunday was lovely.<br />
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twisted rope bracelet from <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62234615/twisted-natural-rope-bracelet-with">junghwa</a></b><br />
turkey feather watercolor from <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58849311/turkey-feathers-watercolor-print?ref=tre-4cc8dc4c0d4e8eeffe7fd1cf-16">amberalexander</a></b><br />
hand knit norwegian socks from <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62035312/knee-high-boot-socks-hand-knit-norwegian">xeniahome</a></b>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-85079065932471540712010-11-20T20:00:00.002-05:002010-11-20T20:00:24.108-05:00.finally.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://weblogs.fox40.com/MovieFix/Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Movie-Poster-Large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://weblogs.fox40.com/MovieFix/Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Movie-Poster-Large.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br />
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i don't want the end to begin! waaahhhhhhhh.<br />
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we're leaving for the 10 o'clock showing tonight! oh my gosh i can't wait.Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-62923624100775178752010-11-19T15:59:00.000-05:002010-11-19T15:59:51.068-05:00.vintage photo friday : collection.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TObiAv34QrI/AAAAAAAADhk/WmkG8Y8_sK4/s1600/7178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TObiAv34QrI/AAAAAAAADhk/WmkG8Y8_sK4/s640/7178.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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this week's vintage photo is actually several photos. i know that a couple of these have been in past vintage posts, but i just couldn't help myself. while gazing at my big inspiration wall above my desk i realized that i couldn't pick just one photo because they all look so nice <i>together</i>. so, here they are in exactly that fashion.<br />
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i think my favorite is the picture of the dog, i particularly love the stack of logs in the background. reminds me of my parents' winter store of firewood.Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-16392466192394457962010-11-18T18:44:00.000-05:002010-11-18T18:44:31.935-05:00.facet + feather.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TOW54asWcLI/AAAAAAAADhc/XLRgFyh9KX4/s1600/kittensandcrumpets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TOW54asWcLI/AAAAAAAADhc/XLRgFyh9KX4/s640/kittensandcrumpets.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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i really love the way these two sets of images play off of one another.<br />
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first of all, i'm so into facets right now. as you will see in the home ground winter collection. particularly, i love irregular faceting. the regular, super shiny ones are not so me. so, it's really no surprise that these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioFludd/search?search_query=pendant&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5739156&shopname=StudioFludd"><b>wooden pendants</b></a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioFludd?ref=seller_info"><b>studio fludd</b></a> are just calling to me.<br />
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the way the paint has been sanded off of the corners really makes the piece, don't you think. that one detail softens the wood visually and creates a lot of character. (via <a href="http://susanconnordesign.typepad.com/heysusy/2010/11/gentle-illusions.html"><b>heysusy</b></a>)<br />
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i found the shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kittensandcrumpets?ref=seller_info"><b>kittens & crumpets</b></a> several days ago. for the life of me (and i feel really bad) i can't remember the winding path of blog hopping that brought me to her shop, which was on vacation at the time. well, this week she's back! both of these beautiful illustrations are offered as single cards, though i don't know that i could part with one.<br />
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the combination of color, texture and stitch in carrie's work is, at times, surprising (see <a href="http://carriestrine.bigcartel.com/product/dayglo-and-linen-twin-quilt"><b>day-glo linen</b></a>) but always harmonious, always spot on.<br />
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quick! go <a href="http://carriestrine.bigcartel.com/"><b>visit her shop</b></a>!<span id="goog_757658704"></span><span id="goog_757658705"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-27882615385596578612010-11-13T20:49:00.000-05:002010-11-13T20:49:02.021-05:00.a mix of texture.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.176902719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.176902719.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.170465470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.170465470.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />
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aren't these tea light holders from <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/texturemix?ref=seller_info">texture mix</a></b> awesome? i love the imperfections in the wood, especially the big crack in the round holder. and those coasters... i can't get over that bark! also, check out the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55202601/medium-geometric-tea-light-holder?ga_search_query=geometric&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5926387"><b>geometric</b></a> tea light holders in the shop.Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-10211210902977463682010-11-12T17:38:00.000-05:002010-11-12T17:38:33.511-05:00.vintage photo friday : scholar.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TN3BWkxn4vI/AAAAAAAADhU/R2h0EbXQXVE/s1600/librarygirl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TN3BWkxn4vI/AAAAAAAADhU/R2h0EbXQXVE/s640/librarygirl.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br />
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I found this lovely girl at my favorite antique mall last weekend in Grand Haven. I love that she chose to pose for her portrait with books. not sure what the paper is for, maybe she draws? architectural renderings? this is my favorite thing about collecting vintage photos, guessing who these people were, what they were doing, their favorite things, etc.<br />
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also, her dress is fabulous!Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-31223526510486944312010-11-12T17:35:00.000-05:002010-11-12T17:35:24.648-05:00.so many.400 posts! can you even believe it? this brings me mixed feelings, for reasons that you will soon know, most of them happy. it's been such a pleasure getting to know so many of you through my blog, and yours (as well as flickr, twitter, etc!), and I can't even imagine my world without those relationships.<br />
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just wanted to say that :)Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3036741495719393232.post-11976955618885729832010-11-11T21:53:00.000-05:002010-11-11T21:53:39.426-05:00.daily film : loom.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TNxOnmrJQoI/AAAAAAAADhM/OTAbcRKmT38/s1600/7121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MYYtgbt_9Tk/TNxOnmrJQoI/AAAAAAAADhM/OTAbcRKmT38/s640/7121.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love the light that comes in through this window. in fact, it's the reason we put my loom here. the weeping birch just outside the window filters the light in the most beautiful of ways.</div>Brittany | the Home Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.com0