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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Browsing online today at Target gave me some great ideas for Christmas gifts, and they're all tartan. Read on!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I have this </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.target.com/p/thermos-vacuum-insulated-tumbler-red-plaid-16oz/-/A-46770686" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">tumbler</a> </b>and use it every day. It's similar to the YETI tumblers that are so popular now but of course more in keeping with my signature style. Keeps my coffee hot and my water cold for hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">How cute is this <a href="http://www.target.com/p/timex-originals-watch-with-plaid-strap-silver-blue-tw2p695002b/-/A-17288982" target="_blank"><b>Timex watch</b></a>? I wear mine all the time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have you ever slept on a <a href="http://www.target.com/p/navy-plaid-down-alternative-comforter-mini-set/-/A-17235204" target="_blank"><b>down alternative comforter</b></a> when it's really cold? Nothing cozier.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of cozy, <a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-glove-touch-screen-compatible-burgundy-plaid-sylvia-alexander/-/A-51459757" target="_blank"><b>flannel gloves</b></a> will keep your hands nice and toasty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And finally, who doesn't love a man in a <a href="http://www.target.com/p/men-s-gentleman-kilt-osfm/-/A-14132084" target="_blank"><b>kilt</b></a>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happy tartan shopping at Tarjay!</span></div>
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-10773829637689862542016-10-30T20:06:00.000-05:002016-10-30T23:15:08.337-05:00Halloween Revisited Plus a Drop Dead Gorgeous Dallas House (No, it's not mine)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One photo I didn't include are these cute little trick-or-treaters. Two are mine and two are my neighbor's. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the post that I just lost entitled "Halloween: Decorating Gone Wild," I featured the following house. It's a favorite in Dallas, drawing thousands of people every year. The owners also decorate for Christmas but that's a different post.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now here's the exciting news: This house is for sale. Now I can finally <strike>stalk</strike> look inside online. Here we go!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So what do y'all think? I think it's interesting how the pops of purple are incorporated into many of the rooms without being overwhelming. The owners of the house must love purple but their decorator suggested using restraint. A good idea, in my opinion....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I said in my post that disappeared, this house was built in 1946 but has been remodeled extensively. At one point the mansion next door was purchased and bulldozed so the owners could have more room for their dream; the property now totals 2.8 acres. The square footage of the main house is over 13,000 but that doesn't include all of the other buildings on the property. I'm sure that the master bedroom closet is bigger than my entire house. Oh well...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The last three photos show the guest house (on the left). I would feel more comfortable there but I think it's all gorgeous.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So for a mere $39 million, you can have this house in the honeypot of Dallas. See more about it <a href="http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/07-01-16-tolleson-house-for-sale-6767-hunters-glen-drive/#slide=0" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's finally finished! I've been working on this stocking for our little grandbaby for the past few months. I wasn't sure if I would get it done in time. </span></div>
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-45290285225857915712014-08-14T15:48:00.001-05:002014-08-14T15:53:15.318-05:00There's a New Blog in Town!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gigi's latest endeavor is a humorous and informative blog named <a href="http://girlwiththeflyingstripeze.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Girl with the Flying Stripeze</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Isn't her banner awesome? Of course she designed it herself. I'm telling you, this girl is GOOD!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've known Gigi for quite a while, and I never cease to be amazed at the things she can do. Replacing the heating element on her dryer, creating a beautiful mosaic tile design on an antique bird bath, remodeling her kitchen almost single-handedly (her husband "Paco" helped her with this one), re-tarring a leaking roof or preparing a gourmet meal - these are just a few of her many accomplishments. Believe me, there are many more. Not only will Gigi offer clever tips and ideas for amazing projects on her new blog, she will show you how to do them "on a shoestring budget." What could be better than that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I hope all of you will follow and like <a href="http://girlwiththeflyingstripeze.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Girl with the Flying Stripeze</a>, because not only is Gigi creative and funny...she's my little sis!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to open it? Definitely not; I'm an instant gratification kind of girl. So I tore into it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wow, it just kept getting better. Was that a Neiman Marcus box peeking out at me? Yes, please.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Maybe a small Herend piece in my favorite blue fishnet pattern; Deborah knows I collect that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A gift card so that I can finally buy those Chanel flats that I've been lusting over for years?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Much to my <strike>chagrin</strike> delight, I saw that Deborah had gotten me something that was very near and dear to my heart: a wonderful addition to my ever expanding tartan tin collection. This gift was much more thoughtful than a silly old bracelet or piece of china or pair of over-priced shoes. This gift showed that Deborah really put some thought into my Christmas present:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I decided to use nutcrackers this year to decorate my Welsh dresser. I've been working on a knock-off of a $395 MacKenzie-Childs nutcracker but didn't get it finished in time. Here's the original:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is looking into the foyer from the living room/study:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I put my Staffordshire dogs on the lower shelf of the Welsh dresser. Can you tell which is the new one from Anthropologie that's a cookie jar? (Here's the <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/29319191.jsp?cm_vc=SEARCH_RESULTS" target="_blank">link</a>.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My thanks to Alison over at The Polohouse for introducing me to beautiful, glittery snow <a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/2011/12/snowglobe-my-version.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And finally, here's the little Windsor child's chair that I bought at an estate sale a few years ago. It's awaiting the appearance of our first little grandbaby, due any day now. So excited!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I learned recently that Alison at <a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/2013/12/favorites-on-first-plaid-tidings.html" target="_blank">The Polohouse</a> was featuring Christmas decorating with plaids and tartans at her "Favorites on the First" linky party, I knew that I just had to join in. While these images are from Christmases past, we all know that tartans and plaids are timeless. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The above image of the deer is on my Welsh dresser. I have several posts on acquiring my dresser, but I'm having trouble with broken links. Will try to fix it later. Here are a few more photos of my dresser, all ready for Christmas:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The following is a knock-off of Alison's <a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/2011/12/snowglobe-my-version.html" target="_blank">SNOW GLOBE</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While not specifically tartan, here are the Christmas stockings that I spent YEARS making!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here's a wonderful nutcracker from MacKenzie-Childs that I'm getting ready to attempt to knock-off. Because the M-C nutcracker is priced at $395.00, I'm hoping I can save a few pennies if I do my own:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been adding to my tartan ware collection and know it will fit in perfectly somewhere in my house:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And lastly, since I've gotten slightly off-track anyway, I'd like to show you my latest pair of tartan shoes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks to Sarah at <a href="http://hyacinthforthesoul.blogspot.com/2013/12/plaid-tidings-vignettes-from.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FReFKwk+%28HYACINTHS+FOR+THE+SOUL%29" target="_blank">HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL</a> for giving me a heads up about these shows on the Saks website. Love 'em!</span></div>
Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-27526619870883813892013-08-25T11:01:00.001-05:002013-08-25T11:01:48.797-05:00A Great Find<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was recently at a thrift store donating some things that my husband and I no longer needed. Of course, after my donations I had to do a little shopping. That's my motto: Get rid of some <strike>junk</strike> wonderful items and replace them with more <strike>junk</strike> wonderful items. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I really wasn't expecting to find anything amongst all of the 1970s avocado green crockpots and the eight-track tape decks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So you can imagine my surprise and delight when I came across this little baby:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I couldn't believe it. Then I did a "double take" when I saw what was inside:</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After I sent Sis a photo of my extremely exciting purchase, she sent me a pic of this: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some of you might remember a post I did about a year ago on Toms Shoes <a href="http://www.tartanterrace.com/2012/05/toms-shoes.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. (I don't know why this happens, but if you click on the link and view my old post, most of my photos of Toms have disappeared and the little icon that shows a question mark "?" in a blue box has taken their place. Can someone please explain why this happens?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>ANYWAYS </b>(as my daughter used to say), I discovered how comfortable, inexpensive and cool Toms were and have been buying them ever since, a pair here and a pair there. The post mentioned above debuted my absolutely awesome pair of tartan Toms, which my friend Judy brought back to me from Costa Rica:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While this tartan pair is still my favorite, I've come across a few more that I'm trying to convince myself that I can't live without.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I saw this madras pair of Toms on their website, I became weak in the knees:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Toms are so chic that even Neiman Marcus carries them. This pair is an N-M exclusive:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They're not really my taste, but interesting nonetheless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Of course the haute couture designers had to jump on the bandwagon and do their knock-offs. Chanel calls these their "Espadrilles," but they sure look like Toms to me:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For $900.00, you, too, can have your own pair of Toms knock-offs by Chanel!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But here is where my Toms story takes a dark turn. As I was mindlessly perusing the internet the other day, I happened to run across this pair of Toms. I knew instantly that I <b>MUST </b>have them:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, it was a limited edition and they sold out almost immediately. This was back in February, 2013. I was dismayed that I hadn't heard about them at the time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There they are. Just what I wanted. I was so excited. I had found them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But wait! Remember when I said above that one of the attractive things about Toms was their inexpensive price tag, usually between $45.00 and $55.00? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, this eBay seller has set the starting bid at $189.00. Price gouger! Blood sucker! Greedy rapscallion! It's unconscionable…. How can they live with themselves?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So unless I happen to run across a pair of these Shabby Chic Toms at an estate sale (highly unlikely), I guess I'll just have to dream on about them and their stellar cuteness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the meantime, if you stumble upon a pair in size 7.5, let me know ASAP. I'll write a feature post about you and how you saved Miss Tartan Terrace from years of despair about the Toms that got away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While the above photo might be a bit cheesy and is certainly staged, I really do take Bitsy on my bike for rides, sans tartan blanket and yellow daisies. She's pretty sure that she doesn't like it, but so far she hasn't tried to bail out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have a window box outside my kitchen window. I just planted it with calla lilies, begonias, creeping jenny and potato vine, among others:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It looks pretty good now, but we'll see how it looks in August after another scorching Texas summer. Fingers crossed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And finally, I ran by the grocery store and bought this bouquet of hydrangeas and roses. I love the way it looks in my blue and white tureen:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was recently at an absolutely GORGEOUS home store in Kansas City. I'm planning to do a post on <a href="http://www.nellhills.com/" target="_blank">Nell Hill's</a> store soon, but I'll leave you with this "teaser" photo:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks, Alison, for hosting another fun party!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The lamp above is in my husband's office. I found the old telephone at the annual Round Top Antiques Fair and had a base made. My poor, long-suffering husband was sweet enough to go along with it. He's a banker-type so this was kind of a stretch for him. He came up with the following idea for a photo, and I had to humor him:</span><br />
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-58479797044553002452013-03-31T20:16:00.001-05:002013-03-31T20:16:16.092-05:00Happy Easter!<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The stained glass windows are beautiful. I was taking pictures with my iPhone, so the colors aren't as vibrant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Each arch has a scripture, chosen by my husband's father, who was the minister at the time the church was being built. The scripture above says, "By grace are ye saved through faith; it is the gift of God."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I hope that all of you had a joyous Easter or wonderful Passover. Or maybe you just spent a quiet weekend at home, knowing that a beautiful spring is right around the corner.</span><br />
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-69447554877825134452013-03-03T11:40:00.000-06:002013-03-03T11:40:36.989-06:00Texas River School: Breakfast, Beer & Music in Austin!<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My sweet daughter Katharine is the Program Director of the Texas River School in Austin, Texas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Catering mainly to inner-city children, the T.R.S. "…has </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">a long history and solid reputation in working to 'Keep our kids and rivers healthy.' The River School was formed with the intention of combining outdoor education, canoeing skills, and swimming with healthy nutritional reinforcement. So many of our students do not have access to any of the above and after working with over 5,000 area youths, we know that our program has had a positive impact."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So if you're interested in having free breakfast tacos, beer and music, please visit the T.R.S. website <a href="https://texasriverschool.org/events/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">By the way, the Texas River School offers Moonlight Bat Floats from April through October as a fundraiser. The Congress Street bridge on Town Lake in downtown Austin houses a gigantic bat colony. What better way to view the bats as they leave at dusk for their dinner party than to be under the bridge in your own personal (rented) kayak or canoe? I'm making reservations to go, because you know how much I love bats!</span><br />
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-72105331015894551832013-03-03T00:21:00.002-06:002013-03-03T00:21:40.521-06:00Pull Up a Chair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today I'm linking up to The Polohouse's Favorites on the First linky party <a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/2013/03/favorite-chairs.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. This month's party features our favorite chairs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First of all, the above recliner is <b>NOT </b>my favorite chair. Not by a long shot. I don't have anything against recliners….I know they're ultra comfortable and cushy. But they just don't fit in with my traditional decor, and I don't need a piece of furniture that looks like a boat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The reason I included the above picture is because it's my husband's <b>DREAM CHAIR. </b>It's a La-Z-Boy Luxury Lift Power Recliner 6-Motor Massage & Heat. "With the power to sit, stand or recline at the touch of a button and soothing heat, the La-Z-Boy gives you all the right moves, including a </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My poor, long-suffering husband actually had a water buffalo chair similar to the one above when we got married. It was the first thing to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I started collecting vintage bamboo furniture quite a few years ago. While the little bamboo corner chair below isn't exactly comfortable, it's just so darn cute. And after all, isn't that what's most important? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">By the way, I did a post on the above needlepoint pillows <a href="http://5101528431691785216_80f15b0324ba0d4f1903ee2d313b0cd291595797.blogspot.com/b/post-preview?token=ePopMD0BAAA.GsasIr1qZAFT9qGBHyOg1Q.qB_crphxk43MmtQEgVa5lA&postId=6545786602185495672&type=POST" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />We bought these two chairs to go in our living room/library. Because my husband is 6'5" tall, the furniture in our house has to be <b>big</b>. The chairs are very comfortable but not really my favorite.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76838b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Below is the photo of Ralph at his New York country estate that's been floating around the internet for years. In my opinion, that leather chair is absolutely perfect. </span><br />
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-21838046711132819492013-02-13T19:11:00.001-06:002013-02-13T19:11:29.922-06:00Brass is Back<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To tell you the truth, I never knew that brass had gone out-of-style. That shows you how much I keep up with trends. But then, I'm not really the trendy type. I think that's one reason that I'm so drawn to traditional interiors…with a twist, of course:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I use this old brass weight as a bookend. The brass easel holds my sweet daughter's picture:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I began collecting these miniature brass candlesticks years ago:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've shown this brass fender before. It works very well for corralling large books:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I took this photo during the holidays. (My little snow globe is a la </span><br />
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-66506987204465376902013-02-01T16:02:00.000-06:002013-02-01T16:12:11.343-06:00Interesting and Somewhat Unique Containers<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today I'm joining Alison over at <a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/2013/02/favorites-on-first.html" target="_blank">The Polohouse</a> for her "Favorites on the First" linky party. This month's subject features favorite containers. I'm not sure if Alison only wanted one favorite container submission from each participant, but I decided to throw in as many as I could find around my house. Here goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So you can imagine my surprise and delight when I discovered that a new reality show is premiering on Sunday, February 10. It's entitled "Gypsy Sisters" and it's on TLC:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Suffice it to say that while most of you will be watching stuffy old "Downton Abbey" on Sunday night, I'll be watching my new favorite show. </span></div>
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-78638840804672021192012-12-24T15:48:00.002-06:002012-12-24T15:48:45.387-06:00Happy Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some of you might remember the story of my <a href="http://www.tartanterrace.com/2012/07/dont-tell-my-husband.html" target="_blank">Welsh dresser</a> that I bought back in July. I didn't have anywhere to put it and I didn't know how I was going to break the news to my poor, long-suffering husband. But I bought it anyway. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had the dresser delivered a few weeks later. See the post</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So it's basically been sitting in my foyer since it was delivered. (It takes me a while to complete a project.) But then a few days ago one of my friends who lives in a different town asked me why I hadn't shown any pictures of it. So here goes the big reveal. (BTW, my husband loves it.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is what you see right after you walk through the front door.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To see the post about my front door, go <a href="http://www.tartanterrace.com/2012/12/christmas-door-over-at-terrace.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know what you're thinking…..complete tartan overload. Too much. It's really kind of embarrassing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I bought my Asian ceramic roof tile parrots at a local antique store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Who knew?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I bought an unfinished wood plaque at the local hobby store and covered it in tartan gift wrapping paper. (I now know what Modge Podge is used for.) Then I mounted the little </span><span dir="auto" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 1.2em;">papier-mâché deer head on it. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 1.2em;">How easy was that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 1.2em;">I know that I will.</span><br />
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-75884315143717055242012-12-15T15:52:00.001-06:002012-12-17T12:09:12.539-06:00Christmas Door over at the Terrace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Merry Christmas, y'all! I've been out of commission for a bit but am ready to get back into the swing of things SOON.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">In the meantime, I'm joining <a href="http://tartanscot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scot</a> over at The Adventures of Tartanscot</span><span style="color: red;">. Come visit!</span></span></div>
Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-21247373758707679372012-10-03T18:08:00.002-05:002012-10-03T18:08:44.358-05:00Pumpkin Topiary Knock-Off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love these "pumpkin topiaries" from the October 2012 edition of <i>Southern Living </i>magazine. I don't know what else to call them. It's a new, snappy way to display what is the quintessential symbol for fall. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So here's my pitiful and shameless attempt to copy the cute topiaries. Don't judge.</span></div>
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Tartan Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721949633184375986noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101528431691785216.post-66153239897607521612012-09-26T22:44:00.001-05:002012-09-26T22:44:54.475-05:00Austin, America<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My husband and I were recently in Austin, Texas, visiting two of our four children. Austin used to be a small little city, known mainly for being the capital of Texas as well as home to the University of Texas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, Austin has lost some of its small town charm due, in part, to the 50,000+ enrollment of U.T. After graduating, many students don't want to leave. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In a fairly conservative state, Austin is an oasis for the liberals, the free thinkers, dare I say "the kooks"? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Even if a person is on the liberal/conservative fence, he or she still loves the nonconforming, somewhat quirky vibe of the city. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Whenever I'm in Austin, I always try to stop by one of my favorite stores. In a town full of eccentricity, <a href="http://www.uncommonobjects.com/" target="_blank">Uncommon Objects</a> carries it to a whole new level. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you've been following my blog, you probably know by now that I lean towards the slightly whimsical...the somewhat peculiar…a touch of the idiosyncratic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So it should come as no surprise that I always make a beeline to Uncommon Objects the minute I hit town. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My sweet, long-suffering husband stayed in the car while I went looking for new treasures on our last trip to Austin. I had a wonderful time and, as usual, found a singular object to add to my collection of oddities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I got into the car, he said, "What did you buy?"</span><br />
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