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Bathroom Towel Storage Options Series Part Three-Open Shelves

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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Welcome back to my Bathroom Towel Storage Option Series! This time we will look at various options for storing towels on open shelves in a bathroom.  Enjoy the very diverse designs shown in the photos below.  Blessings.  …susan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Source: Bathrooms by Chris Casson Madden</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">^The built-in shelves seen in the photo above serves many functions including a shelf for a television, audio controls, books, <u>towel storage</u>, and toiletries. I like how they used different colors of towels to enhance the shelves. I am not sure how functional and safe it is to have a lamp on the vanity counter. I do like the wall mount of the faucet instead of it being mounted on the vanity counter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="IMG_0002" border="0" height="325" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_jjeZ9ZOFkMY/SxRwUpAhqfI/AAAAAAAABgI/N4qL9Z8e-Fk/IMG_0002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="IMG_0002" width="390" /></span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span>  </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Source: Timber Homes Illustrated</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">^I am assuming on the opposite end of the vanity which is not seen is the same medicine cabinet with open shelf for towels as shown above. This will provide a generous amount of space for towel storage. Note on the left side of the photo is the bath tub and there is a basket with wash cloths.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Source: The Bathroom Idea Book by Andrew Wormer</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">^I like the thickness of the glass shelves shown above though I tend to shy away from glass shelves due to the fact the dust they collect is usually quite noticeable. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">I like these cubby holes created in the stone. Also not the side wall above the vanity is on an angle.  I like the long hardware handles used on the cabinets. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Source: The Bathroom Idea Book by Andrew Wormer</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">^An interesting design using an aquarium instead of a fireplace. Note there are more towels in the chest on the shelf above the aquarium which I assume are the wash cloths and hand towels. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Source: Bathrooms by Chris Casson Madden</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">^The glass shelves filled with floral printed towels shown above is a bit too busy for my taste though it offers another option for bathroom towel storage. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Source:  Bathrooms by House Beautiful</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">^An interesting and different kind of bathroom design that on first look appeared to me to be a his and her side with the towels and seated area dividing the two sides. Upon further inspection the wall behind the seated make-up area is a mirror. Note how the drawers are on an upward diagonal. Those look like some powerful lights mounted on the mirror above the make-up table. </span></span></div>

Bathroom Towel Storage Options Series Part Three-Open Shelves

Welcome back to my Bathroom Towel Storage Option Series! This time we will look at various options for storing towels on open shelves in a ...

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Bathroom Towel Storage Options Series Part Two-Furniture

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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tunga; font-size: medium;">Continuing my Bathroom Towel Storage Options Series, this post will focus on storing towels in a piece of furniture in your bathroom. I hope the photos shown below give you ideas for your bathroom.  Blessings.  </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Tunga; font-size: medium;">…susan</span></div>
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^Source: Great Baths Collection</div>
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^Source: Villa Decor by Betty Lou Phillips</div>
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^Source: Villa Decor by Betty Lou Phillips</div>
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^Source Unknown- if you know the source and contact me I will note it.</div>
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^Source: Beautiful Baths 2009</div>
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<span style="font-family: Tunga; font-size: medium;">More posts to come so please check back!</span></div>

Bathroom Towel Storage Options Series Part Two-Furniture

Continuing my Bathroom Towel Storage Options Series, this post will focus on storing towels in a piece of furniture in your bathroom. I hop...

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Designing Your Dream Home to Include Your Dog

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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Welcome! This post is for those of you with a dog. I apologize to those of you with a cat or other pet but my only pet experience is with a dog. Maybe some of the dog ideas in this post will translate to ideas that can be used for other pets. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">I am joining Julia’s Hooked on Friday Blog Party because I am Hooked on Dogs!  Click <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/09/17/hooked-on-painted-doors/"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a> to attend the party. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Though the photo below does not allow me to see the entire room, if I had a room designated for my dog I would plan for specific storage for all things dog related: leashes, collars, food, treats, supplements, medicines, bath products, grooming products, towels for drying off after a bath, toys, travel totes or cages, clothes if living in a cold climate, bed, and an outlet if you play music for your dog, blow dry their hair, use an electric dog feeder or an electric heater. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jjeZ9ZOFkMY/SrO3FPjyNkI/AAAAAAAABPI/buBoGeNL6vQ/s1600-h/IMG_0005%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0005" border="0" height="493" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jjeZ9ZOFkMY/SrO3Fqng3iI/AAAAAAAABPM/OIK-ukFOQn4/IMG_0005_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="IMG_0005" width="380" /></a></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^I like the idea of having a Dutch door which allows you to look in on your dog without your dog trying to get out. Note the height of the shower head plus there is a hand held shower for giving your dog a bath. The paw print wallpaper plus the paw print tiles in the shower give this room an identity.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">^Source: The French Connection by Betty Lou Phillips</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">I like this chain link fence option for containing a dog. I am not sure if this is located in a garage, in the laundry room, in a mud room, or in a special room for the dog. I like the tile wall which is more durable than sheetrock. There is a faucet on the wall and I assume a drain in the floor which makes cleaning the area easier. I would have preferred a hot and cold water faucet if living in a colder climate so the water temperature can be adjusted when washing your dog. The cabinets above are convenient for storing dog related items. I don’t see an outlet but hope there is one in the area. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^Source unknown-if you know the source and email me, it will be noted.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^How many times have you tripped over a dog bed in your own home or when visiting someone with a dog. The above photo shows a dog house with it’s own window built into the kitchen island. Obviously, the dog that lives in this home is a big part of the family. I like the idea of a built in dog bed area but I think I would have preferred it in a mud room or laundry room instead of in the kitchen. All of you with a dog, what do you think?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^Source unknown- if you know the source and email me, it will be noted. </span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Doggy doors for two different size dogs are shown in the photos above and below. As I look at the photo above, what comes to mind is safety, as that opening is large enough for a human being to fit through. There are two pieces of hardware on each side of the opening that I assume lock the door. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">It appears the doggy door below has a chain to hold it open. I would prefer one that swings open when the dog pushes on it but can be locked. I like how the doggy door opening is part of the door panel.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^Source unknown- if you know the source and email me, it will be noted.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_jjeZ9ZOFkMY/SrO3KJ-0DhI/AAAAAAAABPw/Y3SpGbx8yrM/s1600-h/IMG_0003%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0003" border="0" height="501" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jjeZ9ZOFkMY/SrO3KsFo_lI/AAAAAAAABP0/tCblXPxJLG8/IMG_0003_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="IMG_0003" width="380" /></a> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^How clever is this photo showing dried dog food stored in a drawer and below the drawer is an open area for the dog’s food and water bowl. How many times have you tripped over a dog food or water bowl?  I would prefer having the drawer lined in some type of metal or having a metal container that is removable. I would want to make sure the drawer is big enough for an entire bag of dog food to fit. The size of your dog will determine the size of the opening needed to hold the dog’s food and water bowl. Perhaps the area holding the food and water bowl could pull out when feeding your dog. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jjeZ9ZOFkMY/SrO3LHJ2x7I/AAAAAAAABP4/Wsq70eI0E7A/s1600-h/IMG_0004%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0004" border="0" height="391" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_jjeZ9ZOFkMY/SrO3LvwFOnI/AAAAAAAABP8/kQzFwCEo8Sg/IMG_0004_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="IMG_0004" width="380" /></a> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^Don’t you like the niche created under the oven and warming drawer for the dog’s food and water bowls? </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^Source: Beautiful Kitchens Magazine 2006</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">I hope this post has stirred your thought process when you design your dream home to include your dog!  Blessings.  …susan</span></span></span></div>
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Designing Your Dream Home to Include Your Dog

Welcome! This post is for those of you with a dog. I apologize to those of you with a cat or other pet but my only pet experience is with a...

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Kitchen: Vertical Storage Option Series Part Three- Storing Dish Towels

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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Welcome to Part Three of my Vertical Storage Option Series. To see Part</span> <span style="color: black;">One, click <span style="color: red;">here</span> and for Part Two <span style="color: red;">here</span>.  In this post, I want to share some photos I have collected showing dish towel storage options for you to consider when designing your dream kitchen. </span><span style="color: black;"><img alt="IMG_0001" border="0" height="589" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_jjeZ9ZOFkMY/Sp0qmkUAqMI/AAAAAAAABLQ/T5WIac8wyo8/IMG_0001_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="IMG_0001" width="390" /></span><span style="color: black;">  </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^In the photo above, attached to the inside of the pull out cabinet front, is a metal dish for holding a sponge or other type of soap pad.  Next to it are some metal rods for hanging dish towels. There appears to be a shelf at the bottom which would be a great  place for dish detergent and dishwasher detergent.  It looks like a fixed panel above which leads me to believe this very functional pull out cabinet front is located directly under the kitchen sink. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Source: Beautiful Kitchens Summer 2009</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="IMG_0004" border="0" height="526" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_jjeZ9ZOFkMY/Sp0qnZ7UboI/AAAAAAAABLY/aFNJ0zj03BI/IMG_0004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="IMG_0004" width="390" /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^The pull out cabinet front shown above has the capacity to store numerous folded dish towels. It also includes several wooden bars which give you the option to fold dish towels over these bars.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Source: Great Kitchen Ideas</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^Similar to the previous cabinet front pull out, this one has three shelves to place folded dish towels. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Source: Kitchen Ideas That Work by Beth Veillette</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^My first inclination after looking at this photo is to say the opening to this cabinet front pull out should be facing the other direction; towards the kitchen sink. Upon further review,  I realize there is a sink to the right of the drawer.  Still, I am thinking one would need a towel at the kitchen sink more than one at the second sink. Perhaps a master craftsman could figure out a design which would eliminate the side wall which would make this pull out functional from both directions. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Source: The Smart Approach to Kitchen Design</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^ Above is a convenient option for a towel bar, however, make sure your towel bar does not protrude too far out from the cabinet. If it protrudes too far out you might find it is uncomfortable in your belly or hip region.  </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Source: Kitchen Ideas That Work by Beth Veillette</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^An interesting built in towel hook. As I study this photo, it appears to me that these hooks are on the low side. What do you think? </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Source: Taunton’s Home Storage Idea Book by Joanne Kellar Bouknight</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^The dish towels hanging on the island in the photo above are both functional and decorative. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">^This island design gives you a decorative area to hang your dish towel. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Source: Tauton’s Home Storage Idea Book by Joanne Kellar Bouknight</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Please check back for more posts in my Kitchen: Vertical Storage Option Series. Blessings.  …susan</span></span></span></div>

Kitchen: Vertical Storage Option Series Part Three- Storing Dish Towels

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Kate Spade inspired party part 2

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This party was so much fun to plan. The cake was made by a friend and it was the first time she had ever attempted something so special...it almost killed her, 3 days of baking hell!</div>
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   The desert table ended up so beautiful as you can see from the photos. My SIL made all the cup deserts, topped off with little heats I brought from etsy.</div>
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And here I am in my striped dress (yes I did match the tablecloths but its my party so I can wear what I want to)</div>
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Sigh, it just looks so pretty but it all went too fast. More pictures to come.

Kate Spade inspired party part 2

This party was so much fun to plan. The cake was made by a friend and it was the first time she had ever attempted something so special...

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Kate Spade inspired birthday party Part 1

It is now 2014 and here I am back again, posting on my blog (after a 2 year break). I had to clean up some of the comments so my apologies if I deleted my fellow blogger friends who are not spammers! I thought I would share some new photos of a party I have just had. It took me 4 months of planning, heaps of time on etsy and pin interest to pull it all together.<br />
I wanted a Kate Spade theme as I am crazy about all things Kate Spade. I must say I am terribly excited to visit the shop when it opens in Melbourne, very soon I hope.<br />
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Closer look at the drinks table. </div>
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Time to drink Champagne and dance on the table'</div>
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Every champagne flute had this card attached and as guests walked in, I wrote their name on the card.</div>
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Below....Coffee table with flowers and cheese board...Part 2 to come shortly.</div>
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Kate Spade inspired birthday party Part 1

It is now 2014 and here I am back again, posting on my blog (after a 2 year break). I had to clean up some of the comments so my apologies i...

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