tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68978836609642252452024-03-13T01:35:26.667-07:00Love Bird Productionsr.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-28588179770316513972012-03-28T08:48:00.002-07:002012-03-28T09:05:03.975-07:00pick-a-nick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-95aeS6LDTOWRFT65l8mnLQjC61A3-1qknteoGA4JfH8TiRTd3GwxG_ktgVjJtt9huqSBXiq-jzWj7OQHtiyP3urWChYLX9729JbI_TictAKSBSYP2HGGvY5D4t1_ckTUqQOR8CZj4Wt5/s1600/IMAG0067+-+Tony%252CSkin%252CSand.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-95aeS6LDTOWRFT65l8mnLQjC61A3-1qknteoGA4JfH8TiRTd3GwxG_ktgVjJtt9huqSBXiq-jzWj7OQHtiyP3urWChYLX9729JbI_TictAKSBSYP2HGGvY5D4t1_ckTUqQOR8CZj4Wt5/s400/IMAG0067+-+Tony%252CSkin%252CSand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724979536820716002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0l0g44Nfi06ONWC7JdUEK1XRaLMozvTgO6vdKx7dao51ZnwFsn8p4lpq7dxT6ZUCMQ50rv9UCt92Tqg6FZGTVrkzNc1F9N8MbatToO-INM08bgjSmf2pbDJCIL2lBLfR55JkYQkYio-j9/s1600/IMAG0064+-+Julia%252CFocal%252CHassel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0l0g44Nfi06ONWC7JdUEK1XRaLMozvTgO6vdKx7dao51ZnwFsn8p4lpq7dxT6ZUCMQ50rv9UCt92Tqg6FZGTVrkzNc1F9N8MbatToO-INM08bgjSmf2pbDJCIL2lBLfR55JkYQkYio-j9/s400/IMAG0064+-+Julia%252CFocal%252CHassel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724979534799107666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG_1xcB4IxKfQ_SCTjppd_BOdYTrXomPwnUEzB7V3CfElxoLHJ5HX6_ToyMI1Y5bT6oYjrBq3GvJ1q55TtoqC98_TBmhvoY8oYCRcr_mfpspTKk1z5n6C-yzAZMJY1OYH3OiVYAZU-cf7/s1600/IMAG0066+-+Aladin%252CSand%252CSand.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG_1xcB4IxKfQ_SCTjppd_BOdYTrXomPwnUEzB7V3CfElxoLHJ5HX6_ToyMI1Y5bT6oYjrBq3GvJ1q55TtoqC98_TBmhvoY8oYCRcr_mfpspTKk1z5n6C-yzAZMJY1OYH3OiVYAZU-cf7/s400/IMAG0066+-+Aladin%252CSand%252CSand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724979520183460434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdBOfskYWvLLLejjNil0ZuRI6SniNiDKMfAq7fgY9DsH6JafnUUZkrQCTOwtBkSyAswdxW_zu31CwB-FvGUdQAUnRkQ7IuIA4B-lVJRC6B-dpkmI5NibwyIMKA63ECfpsh4XUgm_1M6Rs/s1600/IMAG0063+-+Julia%252CCarbon%252CHassel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdBOfskYWvLLLejjNil0ZuRI6SniNiDKMfAq7fgY9DsH6JafnUUZkrQCTOwtBkSyAswdxW_zu31CwB-FvGUdQAUnRkQ7IuIA4B-lVJRC6B-dpkmI5NibwyIMKA63ECfpsh4XUgm_1M6Rs/s400/IMAG0063+-+Julia%252CCarbon%252CHassel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724979515190840850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkA8ROiaKx9Atw6RAOJhg92-fO1tmL3o8h4Mr5mYledllSt6vodnqSKIaCJ3yC17JfAoGbpRbz_cYeflGN_iPEZjp1MgXWFndjgBDIlv5qf6qP5WQRexR-w2zehTHoloTNmCBagd3FBdF/s1600/IMAG0108+-+Ingrid%252CVignette%252CHassel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkA8ROiaKx9Atw6RAOJhg92-fO1tmL3o8h4Mr5mYledllSt6vodnqSKIaCJ3yC17JfAoGbpRbz_cYeflGN_iPEZjp1MgXWFndjgBDIlv5qf6qP5WQRexR-w2zehTHoloTNmCBagd3FBdF/s400/IMAG0108+-+Ingrid%252CVignette%252CHassel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724979550965982930" border="0" /></a><br />Had a lovely little "pick-a-nick" with the Mr. a few weeks ago...Dallas has bee very warm and sunny! Normally this time of year its in the 40's but we have been in the 80's...not sure what that means for this summer...(NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT!!!) But for for now I will just enjoy what time I have and what comes along, as long as my fella is with me we can make the best of anything!!<br /><br />PS are not those puppies the cutest little things!!?? The kids I nanny for got them a few days ago, there names are Dixie and Darlleen! puppies really are just the best aren't they?r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-33031359225179750912012-03-08T07:02:00.001-08:002012-03-08T07:02:57.949-08:00KONY 2012<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y4MnpzG5Sqc?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-69821856195523992332012-03-04T18:38:00.003-08:002012-03-04T19:07:28.474-08:00shop around the corner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbAVLRO_XVqVNMjPP9503O5OlqwwStds5o-geSLGEHqOz3jD5KgVhJ0M32B4q2jiDGH4rjZY-k6TtstvYJNX7aVQ8EuNH5kEk-wPIFpn8rfChtQIN-nbSlpHD4D-pUddXt-emd9CfwBLC/s1600/shot_1330211553149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbAVLRO_XVqVNMjPP9503O5OlqwwStds5o-geSLGEHqOz3jD5KgVhJ0M32B4q2jiDGH4rjZY-k6TtstvYJNX7aVQ8EuNH5kEk-wPIFpn8rfChtQIN-nbSlpHD4D-pUddXt-emd9CfwBLC/s400/shot_1330211553149.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716244062944487394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngxQycJWBbqaG0LGzCpqTWOGfjbITGuNfR3Deth2-GoTFDoZbEKPgxclB7Aj1LmswB2wgngS12y3DcOuiSosoYqN6QuucLn3OZHu7PB8sR1YFgTc9c8CdbC78gg7Q9RB9qvyzorPBTm2G/s1600/shot_1330211600921.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngxQycJWBbqaG0LGzCpqTWOGfjbITGuNfR3Deth2-GoTFDoZbEKPgxclB7Aj1LmswB2wgngS12y3DcOuiSosoYqN6QuucLn3OZHu7PB8sR1YFgTc9c8CdbC78gg7Q9RB9qvyzorPBTm2G/s400/shot_1330211600921.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716244082658735714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCE_NCLutdYFfceogD-v5oGBiFlT3cYaveSswAt2ZLxW7YvXmvmhp7ciead9BcGXyDMjGP6-avSAqaP-WLD2N6t5qNkJ4gS1zSSGuJs3y5MB_pmqcBkGgRPJCtGLzKYhlw_yaMClevHn0D/s1600/shot_1330197446525.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCEn2mmMfMUjxxnj1N_js1KcpOcHRogOtYFqEVom-kKgWTiKAAaSD1c5zQCmL02f5wL_4JOTznioihTnI5cvaUJumUg4R_a4A-7bPgFqmU-VBdRHe3u16c6yro-D3KFGlKLUjzYJgU7fk/s400/shot_1330206460071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716243765131935074" border="0" /></a><br />So the Mr. and I took a little walking tour of our neighborhood (something we have been meaning to do for quite awhile) last Saturday....it was so lovely outside and the company was as good as it gets!! We went out to do some thrifting and man were we on a hot streak! I found a cute little embroidered tea towel, a copy of Fathers little Dividend (the original Part 2 of Father of the Bride), the husband found a very cool Dior jacket, and my favorite find was the beautiful vintage dancing dress with silver beading that I got for $5.00!!! The rest of the day was spent at whole foods doing some shopping and taste testing, all in all a pretty fantastic day!!!r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-26401992964844593042012-02-20T10:53:00.000-08:002012-02-20T11:00:09.671-08:00new to me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq50aVNfwMwWWlOCrYtg2pHIEGDmJ-YoEbibFeUl7k7POrtw7040D4JHpKV7nWc77U74VJqIzYwF8Q3zG1fok0qOtRwUm-H0c7nYXtRAmwMLd4WTQUcGlHn6sy74bszzDjdq6CuDJxwcs2/s1600/shot_1329523709433.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq50aVNfwMwWWlOCrYtg2pHIEGDmJ-YoEbibFeUl7k7POrtw7040D4JHpKV7nWc77U74VJqIzYwF8Q3zG1fok0qOtRwUm-H0c7nYXtRAmwMLd4WTQUcGlHn6sy74bszzDjdq6CuDJxwcs2/s400/shot_1329523709433.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711293866775931042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBL-BriLFyk8ZIPZRXPqmyuVibl2J2_4RU4VGOKoaY0c0XiZysZxhaIiAquSfPadlqz_GQhMNjESJvc5qRV7IuE6qU0VwyqsApq2dqdAD5tOl5qEsjk5JDEPRQOj_lR5K6iKC7nRV7PVpf/s1600/shot_1329523674500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBL-BriLFyk8ZIPZRXPqmyuVibl2J2_4RU4VGOKoaY0c0XiZysZxhaIiAquSfPadlqz_GQhMNjESJvc5qRV7IuE6qU0VwyqsApq2dqdAD5tOl5qEsjk5JDEPRQOj_lR5K6iKC7nRV7PVpf/s400/shot_1329523674500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711293866222706594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAX8tkeE8hGFPAV_o7EtcVlR-VBC_p_igmlqzBSUh7r4RaoP8SSKNZD42W26-BzjbqEAjC5szzzLJPd19wD10yovjJ__Dgg4Y0q6AbQTbrerzPKnkqpOSIEL8Tvi959IXk1uZQpaoV5aJ/s1600/IMAG0027-2-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAX8tkeE8hGFPAV_o7EtcVlR-VBC_p_igmlqzBSUh7r4RaoP8SSKNZD42W26-BzjbqEAjC5szzzLJPd19wD10yovjJ__Dgg4Y0q6AbQTbrerzPKnkqpOSIEL8Tvi959IXk1uZQpaoV5aJ/s400/IMAG0027-2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711293876116555666" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some new to me little items I am loving right now! <br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dress: Vintage, Dolly Pythons(Dallas), Hat</span></span></span></span>:<span style="font-style: italic;"> Gap, Shoes: Target.</span>r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-17823586162887076372012-02-20T10:38:00.001-08:002012-02-20T10:49:43.800-08:00typical<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hqOyUH3An5h9AtV54eucmVeEo5w4ybQzLaCmWfexnAICvto3T_eeXDBeOgg-e0vIdUdhj-tO7oJ3O8dsHUm5FXYhhYOM7ubOekSHhCkaa5pJQfhxkEKa9yxZqMgogXK9Axw8zF8957js/s1600/shot_1329523370272.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hqOyUH3An5h9AtV54eucmVeEo5w4ybQzLaCmWfexnAICvto3T_eeXDBeOgg-e0vIdUdhj-tO7oJ3O8dsHUm5FXYhhYOM7ubOekSHhCkaa5pJQfhxkEKa9yxZqMgogXK9Axw8zF8957js/s400/shot_1329523370272.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711289725528423426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CPii6Nq1Znc-ESm12w7WZI2sH5ZZK9MlxdWlbCCVtcSNOYt3U_4OYCzS0gKft4oazTxTilFN4DVdUU4wDnJD-U5QpszwvtaJ8C9WziZgFPPUb63_n-xWqOtKqyv69TZ1ZUVCcqhtNZZH/s1600/shot_1329523437178.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CPii6Nq1Znc-ESm12w7WZI2sH5ZZK9MlxdWlbCCVtcSNOYt3U_4OYCzS0gKft4oazTxTilFN4DVdUU4wDnJD-U5QpszwvtaJ8C9WziZgFPPUb63_n-xWqOtKqyv69TZ1ZUVCcqhtNZZH/s400/shot_1329523437178.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711289714153037234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PEnp4pihA4csWoAkkQRx-B4AUUQ15w6btAc56biAevm1rPc_hWvEvWWNW3rAJLaK3YH7L44j4DPRHjjlfni6TZkZ42gtdrFEdffmc3finVeXp1lY3CA_kvxGSLOwn2XZZlgHI6G0w7Pp/s1600/shot_1329523308690.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PEnp4pihA4csWoAkkQRx-B4AUUQ15w6btAc56biAevm1rPc_hWvEvWWNW3rAJLaK3YH7L44j4DPRHjjlfni6TZkZ42gtdrFEdffmc3finVeXp1lY3CA_kvxGSLOwn2XZZlgHI6G0w7Pp/s400/shot_1329523308690.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711289711598205314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73rwQ6QB9FtvV6FXQzIZn4MEB0JlPtxTOkL1jE76dSmcyPjC1uTckvKbKYTQRd9CqHTHRtWRv2sJ_i0NkR3gJH5dYs5hT4tALXuz3nJFEcgLpEXirTl1IVRewtVM4_yLlhnmjvSI_4pXD/s1600/shot_1329523584819.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73rwQ6QB9FtvV6FXQzIZn4MEB0JlPtxTOkL1jE76dSmcyPjC1uTckvKbKYTQRd9CqHTHRtWRv2sJ_i0NkR3gJH5dYs5hT4tALXuz3nJFEcgLpEXirTl1IVRewtVM4_yLlhnmjvSI_4pXD/s400/shot_1329523584819.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711289724651240050" border="0" /></a><br />So, here we are a typical Friday night, where the Mr. and I hem and ha for about an hour while we decide what the evenings activities should be. Eventually we settle on saving money and making dinner at home, watching the Krav maga episode of Human Weapon (so good, I am going to start lessons in it, Israeli street fighting here I come!) and then eventually we each retire to separate activities, of video games for him and a good movie for her! ( p.s. I watched Sarah's Key, and man oh man did I cry my eyes out!! SO good but sooo sad!!)r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-50987146028362288062012-02-20T10:11:00.000-08:002012-02-20T10:37:29.545-08:00be my valentine?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSMeisnE6yyVGYRiaH0TIbcSj6f2Bdp5tuJMrlxjdBv75CIxYL5EXM8H60CvtGd355SkHfxmv7mISp5ibd_h9MIQBHIXHMUu528haSWzochlhlL83TLHMLz0bBFY2p_BtS4IUb4qtvOKt/s1600/shot_1329575030082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSMeisnE6yyVGYRiaH0TIbcSj6f2Bdp5tuJMrlxjdBv75CIxYL5EXM8H60CvtGd355SkHfxmv7mISp5ibd_h9MIQBHIXHMUu528haSWzochlhlL83TLHMLz0bBFY2p_BtS4IUb4qtvOKt/s400/shot_1329575030082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711288612154038338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1g_wXJzZEZWuPwAEsK4vWAg7WP7LvwV_2-rlJ7sD_iH1hkZCywqsOxIGiGjulSg7bkvLwPxrNZ90oPw1IWwot9W2OgdAKVA2BqribS4AuXlmznWqfpGJLz-Ki3c3w7WPJHbyouE9yb1f4/s1600/shot_1329575041668.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1g_wXJzZEZWuPwAEsK4vWAg7WP7LvwV_2-rlJ7sD_iH1hkZCywqsOxIGiGjulSg7bkvLwPxrNZ90oPw1IWwot9W2OgdAKVA2BqribS4AuXlmznWqfpGJLz-Ki3c3w7WPJHbyouE9yb1f4/s400/shot_1329575041668.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711288616695066498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGDqqZGQm_OnWUdP5pQzSt4v7Pce6Td9_3RYPeilytDDkfijZnqOIegQ6Op02bHuS-ulxDC7B_mlGjzkjOXF5YPcuniGIyW9n-umZb4OBAUknOzu-Y0pHk06xLD5Tdt84xMAH6vJ0g3Tb/s1600/shot_1329574974611.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGDqqZGQm_OnWUdP5pQzSt4v7Pce6Td9_3RYPeilytDDkfijZnqOIegQ6Op02bHuS-ulxDC7B_mlGjzkjOXF5YPcuniGIyW9n-umZb4OBAUknOzu-Y0pHk06xLD5Tdt84xMAH6vJ0g3Tb/s400/shot_1329574974611.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711287970080904162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyBD9j34qvs_cOPIsEIkBpaUMqAg4hW5SRL_uz7TqR4b88YKYwGTfdZunkV9LKDpGuYturVJ6Vb2yuAQVrHEIUv8htArzfNPamVF2HdwY1RY1E0M0-iwFMga_mVbHMg75SRrW5_0v74bo/s1600/shot_1329574943359.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyBD9j34qvs_cOPIsEIkBpaUMqAg4hW5SRL_uz7TqR4b88YKYwGTfdZunkV9LKDpGuYturVJ6Vb2yuAQVrHEIUv8htArzfNPamVF2HdwY1RY1E0M0-iwFMga_mVbHMg75SRrW5_0v74bo/s400/shot_1329574943359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711287966544811010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRbYeYo6XfFh9fsDBwKPRjWs4ckOU4a7AKJnH7ztxZaUw6etNhHABqwSUJmx7sYC4JafcsSFxA6N7koDhT5Qh-_fS0DwUEZ5l1p7xdPUOpfpBWgh3wt7J4GY-jLHP9TT8QYY9xeMhtOr8/s1600/shot_1329265013873.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRbYeYo6XfFh9fsDBwKPRjWs4ckOU4a7AKJnH7ztxZaUw6etNhHABqwSUJmx7sYC4JafcsSFxA6N7koDhT5Qh-_fS0DwUEZ5l1p7xdPUOpfpBWgh3wt7J4GY-jLHP9TT8QYY9xeMhtOr8/s400/shot_1329265013873.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711287963087461730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg600Brr_IGg2Q1YwLHiGlE1T5pH8u5mW9-OJqlbIMqImcba9nMT3NJdf_vNYcdJ7tYx4NYFh36PQxVN0qJpNFKt727HRP_QxfYznj1u59Gn_xv2Eb192atrfiY-Sl0d9UbnX9u4aLm48FY/s1600/shot_1329265113411.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg600Brr_IGg2Q1YwLHiGlE1T5pH8u5mW9-OJqlbIMqImcba9nMT3NJdf_vNYcdJ7tYx4NYFh36PQxVN0qJpNFKt727HRP_QxfYznj1u59Gn_xv2Eb192atrfiY-Sl0d9UbnX9u4aLm48FY/s400/shot_1329265113411.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711287960918088146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8a1TPFPGxZCVRvWq7BE_aH04BHPO_CgMvWJMXC7LMSZcoI3fSzXNAyCcioF7cP_B3GA58npNdIckschYqm3aDZHpnhW175dXzcKPsKyCeK-PKi5tgx2q2OX-TfzWMPmvvIvl8R82S2FL/s1600/shot_1329575240810.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8a1TPFPGxZCVRvWq7BE_aH04BHPO_CgMvWJMXC7LMSZcoI3fSzXNAyCcioF7cP_B3GA58npNdIckschYqm3aDZHpnhW175dXzcKPsKyCeK-PKi5tgx2q2OX-TfzWMPmvvIvl8R82S2FL/s400/shot_1329575240810.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711287977963961138" border="0" /></a><br />So I realize this is a bit late, however my Feb. 14th was too sweet not share! I would like to note that normally in the Martin household this day goes by without to much fuss. My husband is of the conviction that any day where a certain behavior or gift is required is not for him, instead he values the idea of spontaneous goodness to be the order of the day. However for some reason this year we went all out!!.....(and I loved it!!!)....When I ran home around noon to make him lunch I walked into find him cleaning the kitchen!! (CLEANING THE KITCHEN, AMAZING!!!) as well as he had cleaned the rest of the house, now this quite refreshing! We had a lovely little lunch together of Salmon Burgers with blackberry BBQ sauce, and a side of fruit!! Then the day continued with me getting off early from work, and walking in to the apartment only to see my sweet man cooking me Dinner! To top it off he had Roses on the table and some wonderful chocolate waiting for me! He even wrote me a poem on my valentine to go with each rose! Wow what a man!! We had a wonderful dinner by candle light, and listened to some truly cheese-ball 1990's romantic music! I was so very blessed, and surprised, so thanks to my handsome Valentine Mr. Martin!!r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-47749420931892924262012-02-07T06:55:00.000-08:002012-02-07T06:58:57.577-08:00Heritage Village<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesbfaGc8VLFC-NE_0_zIZ3u8Up4PfKOVU7N2giOYknV4Ny2JVDQO-9uLiZ9OJdMxsaLAMpzgTWVnpc6Kz7xgn2CF7Bj8Qf9dRRvXEfDmAjLK2Zi5JPf8V0NoYpite6sCe4pSGk0waQYer/s1600/tmp_share.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesbfaGc8VLFC-NE_0_zIZ3u8Up4PfKOVU7N2giOYknV4Ny2JVDQO-9uLiZ9OJdMxsaLAMpzgTWVnpc6Kz7xgn2CF7Bj8Qf9dRRvXEfDmAjLK2Zi5JPf8V0NoYpite6sCe4pSGk0waQYer/s400/tmp_share.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706407809955327266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpocXPSjo_RKNGvgJEW6zGRXyE4T_IO-VWCFtx4SudUAWLdS-UsLnp45lHm8UNhRGfrJ2_s8JrlUpf9tuFS1vnJ0AAG3JcCvhT4vOKoWzhB98V7Ovpht6Ow5Qm9Gv1zEbY6u7_28gID306/s1600/tmp_share%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpocXPSjo_RKNGvgJEW6zGRXyE4T_IO-VWCFtx4SudUAWLdS-UsLnp45lHm8UNhRGfrJ2_s8JrlUpf9tuFS1vnJ0AAG3JcCvhT4vOKoWzhB98V7Ovpht6Ow5Qm9Gv1zEbY6u7_28gID306/s400/tmp_share%25281%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706407811307236722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7TWt0kcHNKNT0litcYaUSlEnERnEoi0kh_B66XmTbXlXQ3I6s3oq-7Nj5b_CG0Xm-S0Z4T5-JFFoBP1LlWY29fa7u-yphds9Su0Jt_dmxOCRtYQ5aVvOe3SGSlp-HkXwZ5bjaLdrvGRz/s1600/tmp_share%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7TWt0kcHNKNT0litcYaUSlEnERnEoi0kh_B66XmTbXlXQ3I6s3oq-7Nj5b_CG0Xm-S0Z4T5-JFFoBP1LlWY29fa7u-yphds9Su0Jt_dmxOCRtYQ5aVvOe3SGSlp-HkXwZ5bjaLdrvGRz/s400/tmp_share%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706407814933081730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A few of the more wonderful shots i got at a trip to the Dallas Heritage Village a few months ago, for some reason I just can not stay away from the creepy photos! (more to come later!)r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-63545339136916528622012-02-07T06:37:00.000-08:002012-02-07T07:41:14.849-08:00playing catch up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYgSj_Cf2P6YFwJOHJhrgIHRfRCt4aOJ0PdKIMKySUrmslHI7G_JxGijy9tQ9Qb3PhaF0ljs_K6TD1O_PGkcZUr0iv5Tzg67VUgeqHgMHZAbPr43yO4hWoqFqxDG7K50H-w1ZIPs5TemM/s1600/picsay-1325647827.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYgSj_Cf2P6YFwJOHJhrgIHRfRCt4aOJ0PdKIMKySUrmslHI7G_JxGijy9tQ9Qb3PhaF0ljs_K6TD1O_PGkcZUr0iv5Tzg67VUgeqHgMHZAbPr43yO4hWoqFqxDG7K50H-w1ZIPs5TemM/s400/picsay-1325647827.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706404571061147538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FxvtV6H3lEkYAz-kxmLC_JhflMf9OskKmdvN1GBO7ih_2B1gpoqhUQibJMJ4tHkdfE42xLqwdsi1DALnTpofrxRQUd4WM9dLhFEXXTDAdn2gCfHhfuA2YIwsEmF4DRI5kRskBvs2LgXG/s1600/picsay-1325647617.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FxvtV6H3lEkYAz-kxmLC_JhflMf9OskKmdvN1GBO7ih_2B1gpoqhUQibJMJ4tHkdfE42xLqwdsi1DALnTpofrxRQUd4WM9dLhFEXXTDAdn2gCfHhfuA2YIwsEmF4DRI5kRskBvs2LgXG/s400/picsay-1325647617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706404568114943474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3aVx_lmK8rZqxve4dJv39b26hpJdfRg5BOv54h23-G1OfawNTi1qZg-8wQ4JX9_qjMEAXrPzLJvHe2WZWlsNjfLL4F5vxahfKm34Efkjq1TlnSiOW5_fUurX64hmymNS_mvC46DA4S71/s1600/picsay-1325648324.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3aVx_lmK8rZqxve4dJv39b26hpJdfRg5BOv54h23-G1OfawNTi1qZg-8wQ4JX9_qjMEAXrPzLJvHe2WZWlsNjfLL4F5vxahfKm34Efkjq1TlnSiOW5_fUurX64hmymNS_mvC46DA4S71/s400/picsay-1325648324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706404562639233490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjue1YUVWElPmjrYA8EuyA1Jclr9XOLJTMrtUdlW2f3bIKCEARQUTIzvP9Tc2UtKzkX_tTxmCK-iKrWHYkcnmM1VxyvFAHHcN1bHwLvF8vmDsdcW7yBiRzhI2uEquC3FRuyHNfiCxy0UgiL/s1600/1313119289078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjue1YUVWElPmjrYA8EuyA1Jclr9XOLJTMrtUdlW2f3bIKCEARQUTIzvP9Tc2UtKzkX_tTxmCK-iKrWHYkcnmM1VxyvFAHHcN1bHwLvF8vmDsdcW7yBiRzhI2uEquC3FRuyHNfiCxy0UgiL/s400/1313119289078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706404561234651474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWhndgcumlmX626klxf2nM-_ZiIixpEgxbDk3xgW6XcXF9Xe8dqGinfvoS77LnEuEizw0L5StjXG-jdXGnylkqIORKAj7Eupr-kwb4vchYKIYZr6vuC63mHfSyVj5Dvm9031rZ-pqBXWQ/s1600/picsay-1325648506.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWhndgcumlmX626klxf2nM-_ZiIixpEgxbDk3xgW6XcXF9Xe8dqGinfvoS77LnEuEizw0L5StjXG-jdXGnylkqIORKAj7Eupr-kwb4vchYKIYZr6vuC63mHfSyVj5Dvm9031rZ-pqBXWQ/s400/picsay-1325648506.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706404577978503874" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some pictures from the last couple of months....i have been just awful at up-dating! Shame on me! Some are from when we first arrived in Dallas...(In 'n' Out was one of our first stops!!) and is still a regular on the list of favorite places. The tree is from Christmas at Highland Park Village...and then a picture of my new hair cut ( from November) and ....oh yes New Years with John and Mel, and little Jackie Boy!! Such fun!! Such a blessing we love those kindred spirits! Being with Mel just reminds me of my past and makes me enjoy the present and feel good about the future! I can not wait for another visit, and to meet her new little one Baby Zoey!! PS I am also loving a new to me band called Blind Pilot, out of Portland, i feel like they are a mix between The Shins, (WHO FINALLY HAVE A NEW ALBUM COMING OUT, ITS ONLY BEEN 5 YEARS!!!) and The Head and the Heart.r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-64249002962454152152011-09-16T06:24:00.000-07:002011-09-16T06:50:19.105-07:00Feeling Frenchy...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PHjAU0fSvriEgVyHRIvi77ELjqFwODbNjnGcmBwwbh1z420TqiJO8tyBwxFr9zER8rYK_qZtyWZn9w-FkyEb7Jz4fGuzeHjNmiEzbXBepRiMR5DvrDgRVyJsD4Xz9olg_7uPieiW5k6-/s1600/1315574920435.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PHjAU0fSvriEgVyHRIvi77ELjqFwODbNjnGcmBwwbh1z420TqiJO8tyBwxFr9zER8rYK_qZtyWZn9w-FkyEb7Jz4fGuzeHjNmiEzbXBepRiMR5DvrDgRVyJsD4Xz9olg_7uPieiW5k6-/s320/1315574920435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652954091183483314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7uvPaFkNysiYZibMXg3hDenVSFJtSr7JIN0PGgKQGhu5_ouTNYOfpOrdvu2Pphlova5VjyjMqgiPgPWFp2pwbMBcoxiWCh_LOtkfxzm_zi9DqpJRH4Ely9kYZknpQ2ORgw7NHQPCB3lT/s1600/1315574991740.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7uvPaFkNysiYZibMXg3hDenVSFJtSr7JIN0PGgKQGhu5_ouTNYOfpOrdvu2Pphlova5VjyjMqgiPgPWFp2pwbMBcoxiWCh_LOtkfxzm_zi9DqpJRH4Ely9kYZknpQ2ORgw7NHQPCB3lT/s320/1315574991740.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652953560191938770" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.watchfullversionmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/midnight-in-paris.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 535px;" src="http://www.watchfullversionmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/midnight-in-paris.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This morning I can't stop listing to my Edith Piaf station on Pandora, "Sympathique" by Pink Martini is especially a favorite. It is actually a cool over cast day here in old Texas, its Friday, and I imagining my self instead sitting at a little table out side a cafe in Montmartre sipping away at a delicious little latte, while all sorts of fashionable sets amble the streets before me.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">However I shall just have to settle for La Madeleine's (not such a bad settle!) a blackberry cream cheese croissant, and a raspberry mocha, and wearing my Rodarte navy striped shirt.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'll let my mind drift away to remembering the lovely little gem of a film up there!! Seriously I am late on the band wagon but please go see Midnight in Paris!!! It is brilliant in every way!!<br /></div>r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-64957217879328728752011-08-13T19:16:00.000-07:002011-08-13T19:23:03.188-07:00Favorite" Sartorialist "....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ9ZPZtxZ-1G5Sk7ruUs2j5o4yYvU_e55vfRtk6oWC84cQRIQEmaMyv6MeEU9wHeipr28WY4q6N7YM_i2xGUp6uppAZvTcBVHmh3m7Cgw9-n9jISvSqb1xW_ven6aaKjR9XLNNH1LkoKr/s1600/sartorilist+%25232.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ9ZPZtxZ-1G5Sk7ruUs2j5o4yYvU_e55vfRtk6oWC84cQRIQEmaMyv6MeEU9wHeipr28WY4q6N7YM_i2xGUp6uppAZvTcBVHmh3m7Cgw9-n9jISvSqb1xW_ven6aaKjR9XLNNH1LkoKr/s320/sartorilist+%25232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640530373876700898" border="0" /></a>
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<br />These are my top four favorite looks posted recently on "The Sartorialist". Especialy the lovely lady all in pink.
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<br />r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-20747422670348411632011-08-11T11:15:00.000-07:002011-08-11T11:30:05.981-07:00"Be right back down in Dallas"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qo9cNhPXIzeuDEOswtHQLLxfgExqI9hqjp9N5hStNbQqdhfKRZdHP4bmPEk2orCCICE_Y2UL51Xhu6zXdGQlfHJgJ33tT5OiDiVaM8LR52UzX-d_rBv36bvVy_QM5UqKTWCA5iDemh5d/s1600/shot_1313077495303.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qo9cNhPXIzeuDEOswtHQLLxfgExqI9hqjp9N5hStNbQqdhfKRZdHP4bmPEk2orCCICE_Y2UL51Xhu6zXdGQlfHJgJ33tT5OiDiVaM8LR52UzX-d_rBv36bvVy_QM5UqKTWCA5iDemh5d/s320/shot_1313077495303.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639667191313262962" border="0" /></a>
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<br />Well we made it! The husband and I have arrived at what we will call home for the next 4 years Lord willing, Dallas TX. We have been here two days now and wow...we have already been out and about exploring and found some gems of places like my fave so far Highland Park, (More on that later!)....Here are some apartment Pics and a little area we uncovered earlier this morning! For now It's back to Job hunting and homesteading.
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style="font-size:100%;">In my search to find the perfect "summer reading" book, I stumbled upon this little gem of a historical fiction. I devoured it in two days!! With the help of a trusted musical friend Dario Maianelli......this soundtrack was actually perfect for this tragic yet very worthwhile read. Am I the only one who has to have a soundtrack to read to?</span><br /></span>r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-51204372537171632002011-05-16T12:19:00.000-07:002011-05-16T12:42:33.299-07:00Finely Feathered<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetuWWaCzsMCz_7NbYFl8dJfJsBCSr1nx0Bk6xkkQ0euMg8kEZJ-TnmtRX2eyXfCWZtmmSIq9_xZGrRluFHT8Zd21k5GG_n4vBMrbHb6Gc3eN5elHjII4DAJiKTyHreStppHOmieNmEKaf/s1600/1305572680867.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetuWWaCzsMCz_7NbYFl8dJfJsBCSr1nx0Bk6xkkQ0euMg8kEZJ-TnmtRX2eyXfCWZtmmSIq9_xZGrRluFHT8Zd21k5GG_n4vBMrbHb6Gc3eN5elHjII4DAJiKTyHreStppHOmieNmEKaf/s320/1305572680867.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607398796307824866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7QjhXAPJtOJnPxHemNswrvHhY2MirUWcMA_JGTFrc_36BQKuc9Mvdl5kHpPpn-p5nfq_ZcAqxoW0ef1KQHMVfy4pThyphenhyphenZuzGRq3E-bm7X9V4KSiqrshh55ldfZigOXRfFSkE5deZGgagt/s1600/1305572517544.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 432px;" src="http://www.shopbando.com/content/images/products/300/00.large.jpg#r=1048832982" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shopbando.com/content/images/products/308/00.large.jpg#r=349748910"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 432px;" src="http://www.shopbando.com/content/images/products/308/00.large.jpg#r=349748910" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shopbando.com/content/images/products/319/00.large.jpg#r=367045161"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 432px;" src="http://www.shopbando.com/content/images/products/319/00.large.jpg#r=367045161" alt="" border="0" /></a>These are all amazing creations by Bando.com the Black Label the Model is miss Alison Sudol of A Fine Frenzy (simply lovely music!) and I have been drooling over each look for quite some time....so I decided to try my hand at some of my own fine feathered confection.....(pictured above). Please watch for these head pieces to be available at my rmartin.designs. Pop-Up Shop coming to SoHo interiors June the 4th. And check out Bando for more gorgeousness!r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-23772770504160479952011-04-12T20:05:00.001-07:002011-04-12T20:05:45.348-07:00Where the Boys Are<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/where_boys_are/set?id=30354385'><img alt='Where the Boys Are' title='Where the Boys Are' height='400' width='400' src='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlFCQ0k3SHBsNEJHSDBCOGhRWmhrSGcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg'/></a><br/><small><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/where_boys_are/set?id=30354385'>Where the Boys Are</a> by <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?id=2321110'>lovebird2008</a> on <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/'>Polyvore.com</a></small><p>Inspired by the 1961 film "Where the Boys Are"</p>
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(much more to come on that!!) About a week ago some very lovely friends let me primp, powder them up, and play vintage dress up....here are some pics of the shoot!More Pictures will be sprouting up as June approaches. Thanks ever so much to my beautiful models Emily and Tricia.r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-17197924326459871622011-03-29T18:48:00.000-07:002011-04-12T19:14:09.941-07:00old add, still dreaming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gNza36QaZHW5W38NXuKIPEAa2No5tsSuUf2a_RSZLF1dMXmQMxCrOthN8h8MQ_ifwuSLugcdjOEPmXoKY0fG4eb1sHul-4cT47-wT1ccy0FFXi5Y3nxbuIn2nOUQUp54L2-kJVGPSWP5/s1600/Vuitton.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 434px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gNza36QaZHW5W38NXuKIPEAa2No5tsSuUf2a_RSZLF1dMXmQMxCrOthN8h8MQ_ifwuSLugcdjOEPmXoKY0fG4eb1sHul-4cT47-wT1ccy0FFXi5Y3nxbuIn2nOUQUp54L2-kJVGPSWP5/s320/Vuitton.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589685895261998674" border="0" />Add: Louis Vuitton </a>courtesy of Vogue.r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-81851583448268623862011-03-29T17:59:00.000-07:002011-03-29T18:47:30.526-07:00please find your way to me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://um.live.chanel.com/images/en-us/brand/f/com/branding.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 322px;" src="http://um.live.chanel.com/images/en-us/brand/f/com/branding.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20090724030646/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P2865/P2865_hero.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20090724030646/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P2865/P2865_hero.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fluevog.com/code/images/colour_image/0000005367/composite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 477px; height: 358px;" src="http://www.fluevog.com/code/images/colour_image/0000005367/composite.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/7/7/6/1/1461677/nude/image1xxl.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 321px;" src="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/7/7/6/1/1461677/nude/image1xxl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.spottedmoth.com/images/pennyfarthingdress_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 500px;" src="http://www.spottedmoth.com/images/pennyfarthingdress_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>r.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383213087468046807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897883660964225245.post-45060999289835270972011-03-08T19:44:00.001-08:002011-03-08T19:44:22.109-08:00The Reunion<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/reunion/set?id=29130152'><img alt='The Reunion' title='The Reunion' height='400' width='400' src='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnZORDNnZjlKNEJHSHktM3doVVZxRmcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg'/></a><br/><small><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/reunion/set?id=29130152'>The Reunion</a> by <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?id=2321110'>lovebird2008</a> featuring a <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/tiered_dress/shop?query=tiered+dress'>tiered dress</a></small><p/>
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