Blog Love

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Fun Blog: How About Orange
DIY Heart Garland

I am passionate about blogging. I love to tell stories, and I love to read others. You follow a blog for a while and you feel like you know the author - and you might through online dialogues or actually meet one day.

I think about what I am going to write everyday, what might be of interest. It keeps my antenna up. Good brain food. I have a long list of post ideas and big file of photographs.

Beautiful Blog: Dreamy Whites
French Farmhouse Inspired Living

Unique to his profession, Charles Dickens distributed his book chapter by chapter often ending in cliffhangers. Obviously a big hit. Isn't this basically what blogs offer - just one chapter at a time? But take it further - it is an interactive book, where reader and author can ask questions and have conversations.

Quirky Blog: Make Mine Mid-Century
Horsey goes to the library

Some blogs are written like magazines, some as biographies, and others like coffee table books with beautiful photography. Like a bookstore, there is something for everyone.

I think blogs attract like minded readers, so interior design blogs attract other i-designers (or wanna bes, like me);  blogs written in a positive voice attract positive people.

Thought Provoking Blog: Privet and Holly
What would your day of hooky look like?

I know there are many many blogs to choose from. Thank you so much for reading in my little corner of my world. It's so good to have you here!

Disposição de Quadros

Ultimamente ando numa fase de quadros, pra todo lugar onde vou, fico reparando nas pinturas e fotos, no tamanho e na disposição deles.

Uma ideia para não errar na hora de colocar é; recortar um jornal do tamanho das telas que forem colocar parede com fita crepe para visualizar o arranjo antes de furar. E manter um espaço de 5 a 10 cm de distância entre as molduras.

Essa disposição fazendo o desenho da cama ficou um lindo!!!

Adorei esse quadro na cortina, muito diferente!!!

Ficou demais essa ideia de colocar só molduras na parede, amei!!!

Squeal!

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The day I failed my driving test, all was not lost. My inbox announced that Kelley from Bad Hausfrau gave me a blogging award. Kelley, your timing was impeccable! Thank you, thank you :)  I am honored

If you have a chance, visit her 'Notes from a Clueless Housewife'. I just love this photo of the 'bookstore cat'

[image: Bad Hausfrau]

Now for those of you having a 'Johnny Cracked Corn (and I Don't Care)' moment, just turn away. But let me bask in the glory of being noticed and feeling loved for just a brief moment

So in order to accept the award, I need to write 7 interesting things about myself. Grab your tea (or your blindfold); here we go...

1. My happy place is Costa Rica. I lived there for 2 years, post-college. In my next life, I hope you'll find me living in the rainforest as a bird. Two of my favorite photos, pre-digital era:

2. My newest product idea is to bottle English rainwater. Sell it to Anglophiles? Good for the garden? Great face tonic? My husband encourages me to not spend too much of our savings (or time) on this endeavour. But I am taking orders now :)

3. When I was in high school, I wanted to be a professional water skier. Or at least compete or go to a ski camp. I still have a fetish for those floral swim caps

[Google Images]

4. My Hollywood cuties are Ashton Kutcher (cool factor), Matthew McConaughey (Texas drawl), Hugh Grant (goofy). And yes, I did have to look up how to spell their names correctly. Except for Hugh's :)

[Google Images]

5. You know I have crazy love for photo editing online with Picnik. I just discovered the 'Touch Up' section. Play around with the airbrush, mascara, and thinning features on a few photos. Hollywood magic at your fingertips. Better than sliced bread. And I do love warm bread and a really good burger (that's No. 6)

7. As of yesterday, I am the proud passer of the UK Driving Theory Test! A big WOO HOO! Popping the cork now...

The last part of the award is to pass it on to another blogger. There are so many blogs I am loyal to and adore. However I must choose, so I give it to Sarah (with an H) from Modern Country Style who lives in the Cotswolds (lucky girl). Somehow the fates have connected us, as we live parallel lives. Yet we hope that our 'parallelity' will defy mathematics and intersect with a meeting one day soon.  Her blog is not only a feast for the eyes, but humorous and uplifting too.

With a spring in my step, wishing you a delightful weekend, my friends

 

Friday Fun: What Is Your Design Style?

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[image: How About Orange]

Yea! Another Friday Fun day :) 

Just for fun, find out which of the 20 individual styles belong to you.

Take this short quiz to 'define your style' from Stylish Home. 

The quiz revealed that I like the quiet and simple life (no surprise there). My design style - 'California Country' with a cottage kitchen, warm and charming bedroom, and enjoy being outdoors

What about you? 

Happy Weekend!
 

A Casa de Ana e Deco

Aqui vão algumas fotos da linda casa de Indaiatuba da minha amiga Ana Paula e do Deco, jogador do Fluminence, que me cederam para colocar aqui no In And Out Decor!!!

Parabéns casal, adorei a casa, linda!

Deco e Ana Paula

Laser Tags

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How clever is this? At the grocery store I use a handheld 'gun' and shoot the product label; I bag the items as I go along. When my shopping is complete, go to the till, give them the 'gun', pay, and I'm done! 

The kids love running to get items around the store so they can 'shoot' the labels - anything that makes the kids happy at the store :) Right?

Blue Beach House

Para aqueles que sonham em ter seu refúgio à beira-mar, aqui vai uma casa que vi e adorei. Chique e sem exagero, na medida! Azul e branca, minhas preferidas!!!

A lareira de pedra deu uma textura bem legal no ambiente todo branco.

O quarto ficou lindo, amei a cama, a banqueta e os chapéus na parede!!!

Maravilhoso esse espelho de conchinhas!!

Amei essa meia parede azul clara, deixou o banheiro ainda mais aconchegante.

Nice Colors

Pra quem não se arrisca em colocar uma cor, aqui vão algumas opções de ambientes, que ficaram lindos e bem coloridos!!!

Adorei só o teto pintado de azul!

Esse tom de verde no corredor, ficou lindo.

Ficou um show essa combinação de laranja com o marrom, amei esse quarto!