tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25419926335152649182024-03-19T04:16:29.954-07:00SummersoulUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541992633515264918.post-59854338031042296272018-01-13T15:13:00.003-08:002018-01-14T08:49:51.303-08:00Happy 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Hello, and happy new year. I thought I would update where I left off....a very long time ago. I just reread my last post about the kitchen and noted that I mentioned wanting a new, more industrial, faucet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"> I put this one in about a year ago and am loving it! As always, I researched for months in order to find the right one. I saw one like this in a kitchen in Southern California.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Since kitchen design is something I absolutely love, I plan to bring you posts featuring several of my friends' newly remodeled kitchens over the course of the next few months. They....are.....spectacular!! I cannot wait! </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541992633515264918.post-91655434074140200992015-01-15T17:34:00.000-08:002015-01-15T20:14:37.111-08:00New year…back to sewing<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I always write the same thing this time of year. I love it because of the hopefulness if offers. I think that you can see it in people's faces and feel it in their actions if you pay attention. Maybe it's just me, but I look forward to the new year almost as much as Christmastime. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I have spent most of the past year baking; building, slowly but surely, the cupcake company. Therefore, I have spent very few hours at the sewing machine. Last weekend I had a break and decided to make this table slip for the chest that we use as a coffee table in our living room. I adore anything scalloped. Please note that this is far from perfect…as is everything I do. I would change about ten details about it, including the method I used to create the scalloping. But it was my first time and definitely is a start.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">I hope that you are enjoying your holiday season. It is my favorite time of year. I made my Christmas cards again. I will post a copy of them next week. It always surprises me. Although they are very simple, they take time. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">My daughter took these first three photos while we decorated the tree. I have always wanted a very large tree. This year, at 10 feet, I could not get it up to the apartment alone. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">However, in January I decided to use the same recipe and make cupcakes for a friend's birthday. She was one of the biggest fans of the cakes. When I presented her with the cupcakes she exclaimed, "They are beautiful, where did you get them?" That evening my daughter sat me down and said that I should seriously look into opening a business. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">As I was going to sleep I decided to do a bit of research. I knew that there were many rules and regulations around cooking in a residential kitchen and selling commercially. Interestingly enough, I found out that the previous January " the Cottage Food Bill" was enacted in California allowing some low risk foods to be made and distributed in this fashion. In early February I set a goal of opening my small, custom order cupcake business on March 1st. As there were many licenses and certifications to obtain, along with the normal hoops to jump through, it was not an easy process. But I did it! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I often think about how much of what I do in the course of a day is electronic. It is more than I care to admit. There is definitely a use for it and in many ways, the keys on my laptop, make my life easier. That is why I think that a handwritten card sent via the postal service is very special these days. And, with all of the mass produced goods from overseas, a handmade item has a way of standing out. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I had a little time this weekend to reflect. And as I considered what I was going to create I thought about the homophones sew and sow. I am a big believer in karma. I believe that you reap what you sow. What am I investing in today that will pay off tomorrow? I bet if I thought that way every day, I would be more productive, compassionate, mindful....you fill in the blank. It may be that I do something kind for another, that I change some small thing about how I parent in order to be a better mother, learn something new. Our tomorrow is, in my opinion, the direct outcome of the choices we make today. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I write this post with a gigantic smile on my face. The kids and I went to Balboa Island for a week long vacation. My landlords chose to use the time we were away to renovate the kitchen for me. I have never lived through a real remodel but I know enough to realize that I am very fortunate to leave for ten days and return to a new kitchen! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They then came back to me saying that they were willing to reconfigure the layout of the entire kitchen in order to accommodate my sink. They moved the stove as well as the sink and wrapped the countertop all the way around the room. Here is a quick look at the old configuration. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for bearing with me through this long post. I am very excited though, to share it with you! And super grateful to my kind landlords, Lily and Ben.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This is a post I have been waiting to write for a long time. As you may know I live in a rental unit in San Francisco. It is a lovely old building. And I have been making small, slow improvements since I moved in. Not huge renovations....just lighting, painting, panelling. These things make a big difference, as you will see below. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> What I am currently focused on is the kitchen. After a small facelift I still am bothered by the countertops. I understand that these were quite popular back in the 70's :) I decided to speak with my landlord to see if I could replace them. I found beautiful oak butcher block at Ikea. (These have since been discontinued.....such a disappointment) They said that they would have to think about it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Below is what it looks like today. I added mercury pendants and baskets above the cabinets for storage. I painted the cabinets, walls, and changed the hinges. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Now back to the countertops. A few months ago I went on a short business trip. I returned to an apt resembling a hot sauna. The tap, faucet, (not sure what the correct name is) which brings the hot water into the washing machine had broken. I drove up to find all of the windows steamed up. As I entered I heard the distinct hissing sound of spewing water. It was so hot that I could barely touch it as I tried to turn it off. I don't know how long this had been going on. Somehow, though, the water stayed in the kitchen and drained to the garage below me. I am grateful every day that it did not ruin the hardwood floors, and everything in the apt. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am grateful to have such considerate landlords. Though I obviously need to stay within the budget, they have consulted me on what I want, and are making genuine efforts to create a kitchen that I will be happy with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">As it is a typical July here, it is misty, grey, and foggy. I am looking forward to fall when we will see the sun and feel some warmth. I visited our new farmer's market this weekend and had on jeans, long sleeved tee, and a down jacket.... I was still shivering :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am either hot or cold though when it comes to my Etsy shop. The sewing machine is either out for weeks or tucked away for months at a time. I am happy to say that the former has been the case this last week or so. Here are some of my creations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I like making these grain sack body pillows. You don't see them too often. And since each sack is unique they feel special. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The focus in this blog is on French style, rustic farmhouse flair, the old, and well loved. I feel sometimes, though, that it gets a bit stale. It's funny because I do not think that of others' blogs. Just mine. So today, for Mother's day, I am going to branch out a bit and write about something a little deeper....vulnerability can be a good thing. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I pray every day, asking for the guidance, strength, and courage to be the best mom I can be. It is my most fervent endeavor. I know in my heart that I can be too strict and even humorless under the weight of schedules, sibling rivalry, etc. I am easily bogged down by work, bills, stress. That being said, during spring break, I made a conscious decision that this was the kids' time, and vowed to make it fun and enjoyable. I was going to let go for a few days. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Tough as it is, I have listed these new treasures in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/maisondemichele?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">my Etsy store</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"> I found both of these pitchers from my vendor who imports from the Brittany region of France. They are available in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/maisondemichele?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">my Etsy store.</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">It has some enamel loss, commensurate with its age. But isn't that what draws us all to vintage treasures? I also am drawn to the rusty band at the bottom. Don't see that often.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">One of the best parts of spring, in my opinion, are the gorgeous flowers. The constant sneezing and scratching my eyes until they are the color of beets is almost offset by the beauty of snowballs, tulips, daffodils, peonies....etc. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I really like these zinc body pitchers and am thrilled to be adding two to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/maisondemichele?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">my etsy shop</a> on Friday. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">My sister in law, Cheryl, of <a href="http://freshvanillaforc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fresh Vanilla for C</a>, gave me the mercury C for my birthday. I love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">As you may know, I love the contrast between the rough, old, worn, aged, and the fresh, delicate, and sweet. I found this great old coal bucket recently and fell in love with it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The woman who brought it back from France said that it is technically called a body pitcher. Some research told me that it could be termed a scuttle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year to you all. I have to say that usually I am excited to begin anew this time of year. But for the first time that I can remember I was not happy to see 2012 end. I had a wonderful year! Healthy thriving kids, great family and friends and my full time as well as part time, Etsy store, did well. I am, though, looking forward to another good one. I, as many of you likely do, have a list of things which I will approach differently this year. And I am grateful for the challenge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I went to our local flea market. I saw some good friends and came home with a few treasures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> That list includes grain sacks, French hotel silver tea pots, a galvanized pitcher, a French jute sack and a few other finds. I will share more with you as soon as I can get organized. In the meantime, here is my polka dot cake. I saw one on Pinterest and loved it. It is a vanilla cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting and fondant decoration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was actually very easy to make. To create the dots, you first make cake balls, or pops. You then place them in your regular cake pans and cover with batter. I just learned a few tricks as well. I did not know that it makes it easier to frost if you freeze the cake overnight, and use a hot knife to smooth it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know that it is a bit odd that I post mostly about interiors and making use of old and worn things and then once in a while I throw a cake at you. But what I like to do here is write about my creative endeavors. So, I guess that both fall into that category. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Happy Saturday to you. As we all rush around making christmas cookies, buying those last few gifts, and planning holiday dinners I thought I would send you a copy of our Christmas card. For the past few years I have hand made them. I start in November with the goal of sending them out the day after Thanksgiving. That way, it is off my plate and thus easier to enjoy this, my favorite time of year. </span></div>
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