tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21132649116162051372024-03-13T16:37:09.353-07:00Building a House of ImaginationThe journey of two artist. One baby. A Lot of creating and a HUGE vision.The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-78222688680931814322010-08-28T14:42:00.000-07:002010-08-28T16:19:30.184-07:00Gone Missing!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmGWYEu8_I/AAAAAAAAAN0/KH7XO-6ISok/s1600/IMG_0327.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmGWYEu8_I/AAAAAAAAAN0/KH7XO-6ISok/s320/IMG_0327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510583338042061810" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" title="Align Center" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 11);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mt. Shasta Photo taken by Me!<br /><br /></div>Hello everyone! It's August---almost September--- just like the rest of you, we too have been swept off of our feet by the busy-ness of the August rush!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmINykWRzI/AAAAAAAAAOE/jlPF75h_Z8M/s1600/IMG_0347.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmINykWRzI/AAAAAAAAAOE/jlPF75h_Z8M/s320/IMG_0347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510585389558417202" border="0" /></a><br />In the beginning of the month the family where everyone seems to have perfectly straight and white teeth, also know as my sister and her 3 kids came to visit us here in Jacksonville!<br />For not seeing each other in over a year, we had a fantastic time!<br />For 7-days we hiked, swam, cooked, laughed & partied like a one huge family!<br />It was wild!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmS3xeW6fI/AAAAAAAAAOM/Soz0ZJqMuGs/s1600/IMG_0093.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmS3xeW6fI/AAAAAAAAAOM/Soz0ZJqMuGs/s320/IMG_0093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510597105935641074" border="0" /></a><br />Of course everyone LOVED Bubby & as you can tell Bubby loved everyone!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmUiB2Xi6I/AAAAAAAAAOU/mwfBxm5g3RM/s1600/101_1378.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmUiB2Xi6I/AAAAAAAAAOU/mwfBxm5g3RM/s320/101_1378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510598931397446562" border="0" /></a><br />The day after they left our Mac went down, and it took about to weeks to fix.<br />So we had zero time to promote our KickStarter.<br />And now we are moving!<br />We decided to move into a more <span style="font-style: italic;">cozy </span>space, which will allow us to save a little more cash for the House of Imagination!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmZRNJGvUI/AAAAAAAAAOc/_wbCKZP6Vdc/s1600/SignitureANSMVwhole.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 73px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THmZRNJGvUI/AAAAAAAAAOc/_wbCKZP6Vdc/s320/SignitureANSMVwhole.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510604139929189698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-83072221613031600892010-08-26T22:17:00.000-07:002010-08-26T22:46:16.779-07:00The winner and the wait<center>The wait is finally over. After going to 3 computer shops and $65 we find out there is a re call on a piece to the mother board. All though its running slower then ever we are able to continue on our quest.<div> <center><br /> <center> The first thing we would like to do is announce the long over due winner of our make up contest. She is a wonderful woman who also has a non profit that supports the arts and benefits her community.As well as being an outstanding etsian and avid tweeter.</center></center></div><div> <center> Thank you Ladie Jaye for entering in our giveaway,tweeting our items,and helping the homeless people of the world.We will be shipping off her make up shortly,in the meantime please check out Ladie Jaye on some of the social sites she's on.</center></div><div> <center> <a href="http://www.art4thehomeless.org/"> www.art4thehomeless.org</a></center></div><div> <a href="http://twitter.com/art4thehomeless"> Twitter</a></div><div> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LadieJaye">etsy</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The winner was chosen on random.org</div><center></center></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THdQ9SWMbkI/AAAAAAAAANs/cOtbOSNZZkk/s1600/securedownload.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/THdQ9SWMbkI/AAAAAAAAANs/cOtbOSNZZkk/s320/securedownload.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509961682938261058" /></a>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-5128792676446145392010-08-14T10:29:00.000-07:002010-08-14T10:44:35.457-07:00Bank Statement update: Funds raised so far for the House of Imagination<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TGbUMNsuYOI/AAAAAAAAANk/PNZxkB__WUI/s1600/Bankstatment.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TGbUMNsuYOI/AAAAAAAAANk/PNZxkB__WUI/s320/Bankstatment.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505320900807778530" border="0" /></a><br />+ $33.78 in the HOI paypal account leaves us at a total of <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">$465.40</span></span>!!!<br /><br /></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-55372011247017777992010-08-02T20:39:00.000-07:002010-08-02T21:49:35.703-07:005,6,7,8 Who do we appreciate<center>This thank you is long over due<center><br />But it is the perfect time to show our appreciation to a great artist,<br />a wonderful person, dog lover and dedicated wife.<br />The all amazing STEPHANIE GASCON ,known on the world wide web as kismet1990. She has been there since we started our project and im sure will be there the day we open our doors.From countless blog postings and tweeting to donating and promoting she has been working as hard as we are.She was even our first backer on our Kickstarter campaign.<br />Enough talking,its time for you to meet this individual and see some of her wonderful creations.<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.etsy.com/etsy_mini.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(5395853, 'shop','thumbnail',4,4).renderIframe();</script><br />Here is a few places you can view her work's<br />and keep updated with her on going amazingness<br /><br /><a href="http://kismet1990.etsy.com/">kismet1990.etsy.com</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/kismet1990">twitter.com/kismet1990</a><br /><a href="http://kismet1990.blogspot.com/">kismet1990.blogspot.com</a><br /><a href="http://facebook.com/kismet1990">facebook.com/kismet1990</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFefuPbMZSI/AAAAAAAAANc/lP7wxSyZTgU/s1600/Signiture-Gabi.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 92px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFefuPbMZSI/AAAAAAAAANc/lP7wxSyZTgU/s320/Signiture-Gabi.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501041086619739426" border="0" /></a><br /></center></center>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-5938959147767682012010-08-01T22:14:00.000-07:002010-08-01T22:17:37.171-07:00Support us on our mission to bring great artisan food to etsy and our community<center><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kck.st/cxhlSA"><img src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/392133158/yummy-little-pretty-things-all-artisan-natural-and/widget/card.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><center></center></center>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-43866331192629020542010-07-31T22:20:00.000-07:002010-08-03T08:20:41.350-07:00A wonderful gift for you~Brought to you by meliannaaThis month were doing are giveaway a little different.First off we wanted to introduce you to a wonderful etsian by taking a walk through her shop as well as giving you our personal opinion on an item she kindly sent to us.<br /><br /> <center> So without further adieu<center><br /><center> Welcome to the wonderful world of Meli Anna Anastasiadis<center><a href="http://www.meliannaa.etsy.com/">www.meliannaa.etsy.com</a><br /><br />A native of the little french province of Canada called Quebec.From a young age she has always been creative and to this day still loves to re-shape,revamp, or think of her own ways to create just about anything. Its great to see a person these days that is inspired by love and not money.<br />Because it is her daughter,her husband,God,the city,nature,angels,and more that keep her creative wheels turning.Here is a quote from Meli her self." When I just feel peace and love inside, most of the time i go and make a necklace...it is like meditation to me".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFZgTbu6ZtI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Z0y6HswTSKM/s1600/il_430xN.137984016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFZgTbu6ZtI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Z0y6HswTSKM/s320/il_430xN.137984016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500689881857943250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Meli is loving her life,and is content living in the now to see the beauty of her future.She want's people to know that life is a love story.First about our self and after that with others and after that with things...and it never stops.<br /><br />We asked her what advise she would give to other creative individuals?<br />She said "the only advice I would share is trust yourself because it is only from inside that something unique come's out. If you feel stuck, go and learn a technique...then forget it a little and mix it back in your own way with what you feel inside".<br /><br />As we browsed through her shop we loved the fact that she made so many inventive creations out of a similar medium.From circles to flowers ,<br />from earrings to necklaces all very fun and easy to wear.<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.etsy.com/etsy_mini.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(7542926, 'shop','gallery',4,3).renderIframe();</script><br /><br /><br />My wife knows from experience.lol..<br />She even ended up wearing them all day during a photo and video shoot then ended up falling asleep with them in.That's how light they are.<br />Perfect for a night on the dance floor or for a mother to do her everyday chores.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFd_thBKs8I/AAAAAAAAANE/x3sKp447T_k/s1600/Pinkearringgiveaway1.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFd_thBKs8I/AAAAAAAAANE/x3sKp447T_k/s320/Pinkearringgiveaway1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501005889790456770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFd_tPZKQJI/AAAAAAAAAM8/5mJXNGzvKqA/s1600/pinkearringgiveaway.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFd_tPZKQJI/AAAAAAAAAM8/5mJXNGzvKqA/s320/pinkearringgiveaway.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501005885059252370" border="0" /></a><br />These lovely shiny pink earrings will also be featured on my wife in our promotional video,<br />that will be released on our website later this month.<br /><a href="http://willcreate4adollar.com/">www.willcreate4adollar.com</a><br /><br />Now for the 10 ways you can win this wonderful item from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/meliannaa"><span style="font-weight: bold;">meliannaa</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFeMnVS8PVI/AAAAAAAAANU/D1AJDpAE1h8/s1600/IMG_0007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFeMnVS8PVI/AAAAAAAAANU/D1AJDpAE1h8/s320/IMG_0007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501020077215726930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFeMmzRQ-UI/AAAAAAAAANM/fRWE9l93W84/s1600/IMG_0004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TFeMmzRQ-UI/AAAAAAAAANM/fRWE9l93W84/s320/IMG_0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501020068081891650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">10</span> WAYS TO WIN<br /><br />Here's how to enter:<br />Make sure you post a comment for each entry you would like to make<br />1)Heart melianaa's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/meliannaa">etsy shop</a> (1 entry)<br />2) Become her fan on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Meli-Annaa-jewelry-designer/398328128272?v=wall&ref=ts">facebook</a>(1 entry)<br />3)Follow meliannaa on <a href="https://twitter.com/MeliAnnaJewelry">twitter </a>(1 entry)<br />4)tweet about this giveaway and post the link in the comment(1 entry)<br />5)Email her your email to recieve a notification about her promotions twice a year.<br />(meliannaa [at] gmail.com)(2 entry's)<br />6)blog about this give away(2 entry's)<br />6)Make a purchase from her <a href="http://ansmv.etsy.com/">etsy shop</a> (3 entry's)<br /><br />Bonus ways to enter:<br />7)Make a donation to the <a href="http://willcreate4adollar.com/">HOUSE OF IMAGINATION</a>(1 entry)<br />8)Follow this blog,our<a href="http://twitter.com/imagineahouse"> twitter</a> and fan us on<a href="http://facebok.com/houseofimagination"> facebook</a>.(1 entry)<br />9)Donate a hand made item to <a href="http://willcreate4adollar.com/">THE HOUSE OF IMAGINATION PROJECT</a><br />(post the tracking number in a comment when you sen it out)(2 entry's)<br />10)Convo me on <a href="http://ansmv.etsy.com/">etsy</a> about doing a give away on my blog(2 entrys's)<br /><br />Winner will be chosen between August 10th and 14th<br /><br />GOOD LUCK<br /><br /><br /><br /> <table style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr> <td> <table> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align: middle; padding-right: 20px;"><br /></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle;"><br /></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 0px 7px;"><br /></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle;"><br /></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 0px 7px;"><br /></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle;"><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 15px 0px 0px;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /></center></center></center></center>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-56898662469424950152010-07-26T16:35:00.000-07:002010-07-26T16:40:40.898-07:00Bank Statement update: Funds raised so far for the House of Imagination<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TE4ctXsHsdI/AAAAAAAAAMs/XUsgD5COdKc/s1600/HouseofImgiantionbank.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 172px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TE4ctXsHsdI/AAAAAAAAAMs/XUsgD5COdKc/s320/HouseofImgiantionbank.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498363760844714450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-14786591134792824592010-07-22T23:40:00.000-07:002010-07-26T13:05:09.428-07:00Paypal & US Bank Statement Update for funds raised for the HOUSE OF IMAGINATION<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEk6vddis2I/AAAAAAAAAMk/g4YOC2Z2Qs8/s1600/Paypal322.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 175px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEk6vddis2I/AAAAAAAAAMk/g4YOC2Z2Qs8/s320/Paypal322.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496989407219200866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEk6vFMrueI/AAAAAAAAAMc/fyPy5nwXy-Q/s1600/Bank322.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEk6vFMrueI/AAAAAAAAAMc/fyPy5nwXy-Q/s320/Bank322.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496989400706038242" border="0" /></a><br />As of today--- we are sporting the grand total of $272.27!!!<br />Although, its not the full 500k--- it's nothing to scoff at---<br />it still means we're going up. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-13140640077866796082010-07-22T21:25:00.000-07:002010-07-23T14:16:57.424-07:00Wine & Dine Me Baby! 5,000 flyers. Pizza. Movie and a Kickstarter video.<div style="text-align: center;">We've been married a year and a day.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">July 21st is our "wedding" anniversary.<br />I quote the above due to the fact we didn't really have a wedding as so much to oppose to just popping into a courthouse and laughing "I will.", as Gabi straightens out my glasses.<br />Don't get me wrong now---- we love each other deeply.<br />But just as we are married to each other, we are also married to our dreams, goals and ideas.<br />We celebrate success.<br /><br />So yesterday, for the 7th day in a row.<br />I awoke at 5 am to work on our Kickstarter video.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEkcjKLPyRI/AAAAAAAAALE/hdbxEMRlrBM/s1600/workingon.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEkcjKLPyRI/AAAAAAAAALE/hdbxEMRlrBM/s320/workingon.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496956210534926610" border="0" /></a><br />Now for those of you who don't know what <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/">Kickstarter</a> is <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >THE</span> new way to fund creative ideas and ambitious endeavors. It gives the little everyday person -with an idea of course- to announce it to the internet world.<br /><br />Not only that, you can get friends, family and complete strangers to fund it!<br />You'd think my favorite part would be the funding, right?<br />No, it's the ideas. I love when they are successful.<br /><br />To see goals in their conceptual state and becoming reality.<br />Changing the life of that person between 1-90 days!<br />Changing the world as we know it!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">It gives me shivers. </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEkcjkK8LXI/AAAAAAAAALM/8EP9-TUfHZA/s1600/IMG_0555.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEkcjkK8LXI/AAAAAAAAALM/8EP9-TUfHZA/s320/IMG_0555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496956217512963442" border="0" /></a><br />See the full view <a href="http://www.willcreate4adollar.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />Also yesterday, we had our flyers come in.<br />Thank's to the generosity of our local hydroponic store <a href="http://www.inandoutgardens.com/">In and Out Gardens.</a><br />Gabi has the gift of gab. Note the name <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gab</span>i</span>.<br />So he truly enjoys the fact that he get's to pass out and flood all of Oregon with these badboys.<br />As for me, I'm nerdy and can be found either hidden behind a barricade of books,<br />behind laptop---<br />Or covered in paint at 11 o' clock at night, while listening to reruns of Roseanne.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">I'm cheap. </span><br /><a href="http://www.inandoutgardens.com/"> </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEkckH62HlI/AAAAAAAAALU/4ypcZTbD52A/s1600/IMG_0559.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEkckH62HlI/AAAAAAAAALU/4ypcZTbD52A/s320/IMG_0559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496956227109133906" border="0" /></a>Lol. Seriously, I run like $9.00 a bottle!<br /><br />I ended up making my "wow, this is tart!" face each time I took a sip.<br /><br />Even though Gabi and I still carried on with our day-to-day routine of work & baby Anastasia-<br />we still did a <span style="font-style: italic;">little</span> something to commemorate our 1st year of marriage.<br /><br />Before it hit the oven:<br /><br />Behold the Train Wreck<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEko91qpNhI/AAAAAAAAALc/quYo-56tm3Q/s1600/IMG_0561.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEko91qpNhI/AAAAAAAAALc/quYo-56tm3Q/s320/IMG_0561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496969863025473042" border="0" /></a><br />After a little too much of myself to drink, this menagerie had manifested in my kitchen.<br />Made from scratch. Because I don't believe there isn't anything I can't master on the first try.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Made without a specific recipe in mind, measuring and pizza tossing skills, our pizza had:</span> <div style="text-align: center;">Homemade Crust Infused with Butter, Oregano & Coriander<br />Fresh Homemade Basic Tomato Sauce Saturated with Wine<br />Spinach<br />Oyster Mushrooms<br />Baby Bella Mushrooms<br />Garlic<br />2 bags of Parmesan & Mozzarella Blend<br />Chevre (Goat Cheese)<br />Red Bell Pepper<br /><br />It weighed an estimated 8-12 pounds and about 3,500 calories.<br /><br />Mr. L would have eaten <span style="font-style: italic;">the thing</span> alone.<br />But something magical happened in that oven.<br /></div><br />WOW!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEko-QiqP9I/AAAAAAAAALk/k4Z04z_t848/s1600/IMG_0562.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEko-QiqP9I/AAAAAAAAALk/k4Z04z_t848/s320/IMG_0562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496969870239743954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEkpsaHOFrI/AAAAAAAAAL8/sPtjFZaVjjs/s1600/IMG_0568.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEkpsaHOFrI/AAAAAAAAAL8/sPtjFZaVjjs/s320/IMG_0568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496970663082989234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEko-uxQ3WI/AAAAAAAAALs/siDP73nP0U8/s1600/IMG_0565.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEko-uxQ3WI/AAAAAAAAALs/siDP73nP0U8/s320/IMG_0565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496969878354058594" border="0" /></a><br />Our little mess turned out to be an actual deep dish pizza!<br />The crust had a slight crispness on the outside and the moist, fluffy goodness within.<br />The sauce was sweet and savory and our choice of veggies married beautifully.<br />Oh! And the cheese....SO creamy and rich----so in the end<br /><br />we ate half of the pizza.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEk1AhhJyLI/AAAAAAAAAME/nCwEFb4siHE/s1600/IMG_5826.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEk1AhhJyLI/AAAAAAAAAME/nCwEFb4siHE/s320/IMG_5826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496983103296096434" border="0" /></a>And watched a movie about us. With friends. :)<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEk2LCDHvaI/AAAAAAAAAMU/DxJG5LWNG6Y/s1600/SignitureANSMVwhole.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 73px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TEk2LCDHvaI/AAAAAAAAAMU/DxJG5LWNG6Y/s320/SignitureANSMVwhole.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496984383338823074" border="0" /></a></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-29240250762871616822010-07-15T19:02:00.000-07:002010-07-15T21:50:13.504-07:00Experiment gone horribly………. right ?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD--Ntia16I/AAAAAAAAAJs/7Bqh0Hz1mYU/s1600/PeekingExample.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD--Ntia16I/AAAAAAAAAJs/7Bqh0Hz1mYU/s320/PeekingExample.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494319213186832290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hate to toot my own horn but I love this piece.<br />This has to be the most whimsy I've ever captured in a painting.<br />"Peeking" Is a fusion of abstract and dreamlike surrealism.<br /><br />I've been using my big sister as my "guinea pig".<br />What made her such a great candidate to test my art on was that she just bought a new place and was looking to furnish and not really into art. Crafts. D.I.Y. Or doing anything herself. Lol.<br /><br />I thought it was a great way to introduce different types art besides non-representational works to match the sofa into the home. Without overwhelming ---lets say the new home owner.<br /><br />It was to serve as an example incentive for Kickstarter.<br />In reality its one entire piece.<br />Besides being split into sections, nothing else was digitally enhanced.<br /><br />Details<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Kre8SfnI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/6MZFW9nFmUY/s1600/IMG_0007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Kre8SfnI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/6MZFW9nFmUY/s320/IMG_0007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494332918804414066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Kry56IUI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/dySdWKyJ_Mo/s1600/IMG_0010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Kry56IUI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/dySdWKyJ_Mo/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494332924163137858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Ks7EaX7I/AAAAAAAAAKM/VzbIth1X0sM/s1600/IMG_0020.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Ks7EaX7I/AAAAAAAAAKM/VzbIth1X0sM/s320/IMG_0020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494332943534546866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Lngy-bKI/AAAAAAAAAK0/8OP5NW-KGNw/s1600/IMG_0106.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Lngy-bKI/AAAAAAAAAK0/8OP5NW-KGNw/s320/IMG_0106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494333950094372002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_KscJmOGI/AAAAAAAAAKE/aE4UgeACA1U/s1600/IMG_0016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_KscJmOGI/AAAAAAAAAKE/aE4UgeACA1U/s320/IMG_0016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494332935234795618" border="0" /></a><br />Photos of the process<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_KtfHOs7I/AAAAAAAAAKU/FSeeStoyfkE/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_KtfHOs7I/AAAAAAAAAKU/FSeeStoyfkE/s320/IMG_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494332953210041266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Ll1VNseI/AAAAAAAAAKc/5_6iN2PQG6I/s1600/IMG_0078.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Ll1VNseI/AAAAAAAAAKc/5_6iN2PQG6I/s320/IMG_0078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494333921246949858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_LmXppx7I/AAAAAAAAAKk/jgUXudX0if0/s1600/IMG_0080.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_LmXppx7I/AAAAAAAAAKk/jgUXudX0if0/s320/IMG_0080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494333930459482034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Lm2SRE5I/AAAAAAAAAKs/MeCm0exTAiA/s1600/IMG_0086.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Lm2SRE5I/AAAAAAAAAKs/MeCm0exTAiA/s320/IMG_0086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494333938682893202" border="0" /></a><br />So what do you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Zm9RzJkI/AAAAAAAAAK8/dVQ9SjEWQrI/s1600/SignitureANSMVwhole.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 73px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Zm9RzJkI/AAAAAAAAAK8/dVQ9SjEWQrI/s320/SignitureANSMVwhole.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494349333722768962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Ks7EaX7I/AAAAAAAAAKM/VzbIth1X0sM/s1600/IMG_0020.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_Lngy-bKI/AAAAAAAAAK0/8OP5NW-KGNw/s1600/IMG_0106.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TD_KscJmOGI/AAAAAAAAAKE/aE4UgeACA1U/s1600/IMG_0016.jpg"><br /></a></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-74815666837208932422010-07-07T08:58:00.000-07:002010-07-07T10:39:47.444-07:00It's GIVEAWAY Time....So come get it<center><bold>Through the blades of the grass i see something to ad some shimmer near your lash..<br /><bold><center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDSpkSMKlMI/AAAAAAAAAJM/pYuI-Hqmh0c/s1600/il_430xN.152627641.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDSpkSMKlMI/AAAAAAAAAJM/pYuI-Hqmh0c/s320/il_430xN.152627641.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491200286494725314" border="0" /></a><br />Its a jungle out there these days and the survival of the fittest in the dating world.So if your on the prowl for your soul mate, hitten the town with your hubby, or just shaken your tail and haven a good time.Let us help you have the that extra shimmer to add to your beautiful glow.<br /> <center>Were giving away a full set of<center> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span> <center> PURE VEGAN MINERAL EYESHADOW<center><br /> <center>Gonna Get Cha CHEETAH EDITION<center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDSn9TbT9iI/AAAAAAAAAI8/dkfenU5yKb4/s1600/il_430xN.152627614.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDSn9TbT9iI/AAAAAAAAAI8/dkfenU5yKb4/s320/il_430xN.152627614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491198517300164130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">10</span> WAYS TO WIN<br />Here's how to enter:<br />Make sure you post a comment for each entry you would like to make<br />1)Follow our blog and heart our <a href="http://ansmv.etsy.com/">etsy shop</a> (1 entry)<br />2)Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/imagineahouse">twitter </a>and become a fan on <a href="http://facebook.com/houseofimagination">facebook</a>(1 entry)<br />3)Make a donation to support<a href="http://willcreate4adollar.com/"> THE HOUSE OF IMAGINATION </a><br />(3 entry's, so be sure to post three comments saying donated)<br />4)tweet about this giveaway and post the link in the comment(1 entry)<br />5)blog about this give away or<a href="http://willcreate4adollar.com/"> THE HOUSE OF IMAGINATION</a> project(2 entry's)<br />6)Make a purchase from my <a href="http://ansmv.etsy.com/">etsy shop</a> (3 entry's)<br />7)Make a purchase from the HOUSE OF IMAGINATION<br />section of our team leader <a href="http://kismet1990.etsy.com/">kismets etsy shop</a>(3 entry's)<br />8)Join <a href="http://team.etsy.com/viewteam.php?id=863">TEAM IMAGINATION</a> by posting in this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6549177">thread </a><br />and i will convo you with more info.(2 entry's)<br />9)Donate a hand made item to <a href="http://willcreate4adollar.com/">THE HOUSE OF IMAGINATION PROJECT</a><br />(post the tracking number in a comment when you sen it out)(3 entry's)<br />10)Convo me on <a href="http://ansmv.etsy.com/">etsy</a> about doing a give away on my blog(2 entrys's)<br /><br />Winner will be chosen through a random number<br />generator on August 7th.<br /><br />GOOD LUCK<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDS5xVcCpnI/AAAAAAAAAJU/c5lqORcO9kg/s1600/Signiture-Gabi.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 92px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDS5xVcCpnI/AAAAAAAAAJU/c5lqORcO9kg/s320/Signiture-Gabi.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491218102890964594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></bold></bold></center>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com81tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-36407644499151219492010-07-06T23:51:00.000-07:002010-07-07T00:17:48.322-07:00WARNING!: Random Painting May Fall From The Sky<div style="text-align: center;">Here are some of my painting I've done over the past few days.<br />Mostly done in oils and done with speed.<br />I'm learning to master the art of patience.<br />I haven't adopted a style & probably never will.<br />Making things are just too much fun.<br />Why limit creativity?<br /><br />Here are some unedited pictures of experimental works (Some in the making) with titles:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQl7iXFLnI/AAAAAAAAAIs/ME5hd-haIHE/s1600/IMG_5663.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQl7iXFLnI/AAAAAAAAAIs/ME5hd-haIHE/s320/IMG_5663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491055550437600882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Carrie Cumulus (CCu)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk4FzhjlI/AAAAAAAAAH0/D7I0bC_HU9o/s1600/IMG_5831.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk4FzhjlI/AAAAAAAAAH0/D7I0bC_HU9o/s320/IMG_5831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491054391721037394" border="0" /></a><br />Emily French<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQl7KKiEiI/AAAAAAAAAIk/grNuWGLeCIY/s1600/IMG_5465.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQl7KKiEiI/AAAAAAAAAIk/grNuWGLeCIY/s320/IMG_5465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491055543942517282" border="0" /></a>Kiwi-A-Gogo Kiss</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk4FzhjlI/AAAAAAAAAH0/D7I0bC_HU9o/s1600/IMG_5831.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQlPPXK-fI/AAAAAAAAAIc/vUOAIKxqSh8/s1600/IMG_5797.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQlPPXK-fI/AAAAAAAAAIc/vUOAIKxqSh8/s320/IMG_5797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491054789423462898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My Last Memory of You<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk6i17TtI/AAAAAAAAAIU/lmzhH5phDyw/s1600/IMG_5767.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk6i17TtI/AAAAAAAAAIU/lmzhH5phDyw/s320/IMG_5767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491054433875480274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The old photo where you looked so pretty<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk6PBKBYI/AAAAAAAAAIM/HREwW45W-pY/s1600/IMG_5814.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk6PBKBYI/AAAAAAAAAIM/HREwW45W-pY/s320/IMG_5814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491054428553872770" border="0" /></a>The Art of a Split Personality<br />(Hey Stephanie, doesn't this look familiar?)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk5WvNdMI/AAAAAAAAAIE/fgoKKU2u7kE/s1600/IMG_5732.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk5WvNdMI/AAAAAAAAAIE/fgoKKU2u7kE/s320/IMG_5732.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491054413446214850" border="0" /></a>Because your so sweet<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk4jK_4rI/AAAAAAAAAH8/H-WwdaVFlj0/s1600/IMG_5780.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk4jK_4rI/AAAAAAAAAH8/H-WwdaVFlj0/s320/IMG_5780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491054399604122290" border="0" /></a><br />Finding Sunshine<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the short post.<br />The bed beckons.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQmXY7AA7I/AAAAAAAAAI0/iePnbAEVwMc/s1600/SignitureANSMVwhole.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 73px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQmXY7AA7I/AAAAAAAAAI0/iePnbAEVwMc/s320/SignitureANSMVwhole.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491056028940239794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDQk4FzhjlI/AAAAAAAAAH0/D7I0bC_HU9o/s1600/IMG_5831.JPG"><br /></a>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-71153665004495015892010-07-05T15:47:00.000-07:002010-07-06T20:17:04.067-07:00Fireworks + Husband = Fear: The Lamonts first family 4th of July<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDJj3v33upI/AAAAAAAAAHk/ArwIC-t1i_E/s1600/IMG_5674.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDJj3v33upI/AAAAAAAAAHk/ArwIC-t1i_E/s320/IMG_5674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490560705112816274" border="0" /></a>Forth of July last year Gabi & I literally -<span style="font-style: italic;">just</span> drove to Oregon from Arizona.<br />During the trip in our '98,gas guzzling, questionable condition, Lincoln Navigator,<br />money was tight. We had a violent tire blowout, a day behind schedule, and I was just beginning to feel the early side-effects of pregnancy.<br />Before a large financial problem hit us, due to the economic crisis we traveled often and <span style="font-style: italic;">much</span> more comfortably. However, we'd RUSH!<br />Back then, we'd drive 24 hours straight on Thanksgiving Day to make it in time for dinner with family. 12 am. Can't sleep. Let's drive 1000 miles, as if it was around the block.<br />It's something we call our "Go Mode".<br />We were like a 2 - man swat team...GO! GO! GO!GOOOOOOO!<br />No rest. No stops. No fun.<br /><br />The first week of July 2009 had to be our best trip ever.<br />We had no radio. So we spoke the entire time.<br />We stopped at the ostrich farm even though it was closed.<br />Visited family in Phoenix & L.A. Dined at a few restaurants. Took pictures of the sunset.<br />Got Lost. Stopped for peaches. And it was the best trip ever.<br /><br />I was taught to think of money as a lifeline and if the that line was cut, I'd sink. Although, for years I'd tried to reassure myself, that is not the case.<br />It never worked.<br />Until that trip.<br /><br />Simply enough, we were beckoned to the comforting waters of the beautiful Applegate river, yet again. Sat under a nice shady tree. Ate snacks. Laughed. Talked. Played.<br />Watch a couple float down from the sky.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDJiecowBGI/AAAAAAAAAHU/cBgc4Rfoo8Q/s1600/IMG_5714.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDJiecowBGI/AAAAAAAAAHU/cBgc4Rfoo8Q/s320/IMG_5714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490559170940765282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">At the end of the day, Anastasia, Coco and I were delighted with Gabi's firework spectacular.<br /><br />DISCLAIMER: No pictures or video we taken due to my weariness and if something went askew, I wanted to evacuate the premises asap.<br /><br />We bought them last year, and had them sitting around ever since.<br />So they were a little dudded.<br />And a little small so, Gabi was a disappointed about the show he put on for us .<br />No matter, It was still a wonderful show because it isn't about the size of a man's firecracker but the fact that he is brave enough to light it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDPxjuAwz6I/AAAAAAAAAHs/33-rDaRP5xA/s1600/SignitureANSMVwhole.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 73px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TDPxjuAwz6I/AAAAAAAAAHs/33-rDaRP5xA/s320/SignitureANSMVwhole.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490997966643711906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-48484102021913218332010-06-28T00:29:00.001-07:002010-06-30T01:51:24.710-07:00Melody Lea LambIn our hectic and frantic schedule of dueling with baby bath's and painting projects, were lucky to have quite a few talented supporters. Since we pride our self on helping others , we are dedicated to mention every last contributor.How ever i thought it would be nice to talk about each one separately so that everyone can shine on there own.Were do i start....<br /><center><br />Melody lea lamb<br />A wonderful artist that prides her self in her miniature masterpieces and amazing aceos.She was even nice enough to send us a thank you card with her donation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TClrUrpbJzI/AAAAAAAAAGg/frtcK6qUQLY/s1600/img053.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TClrUrpbJzI/AAAAAAAAAGg/frtcK6qUQLY/s320/img053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488035623985686322" border="0" /></a><br />How nice is that.<br /><br />This is the only person i know personally with there own iphone app, not to mention over 4,800 downloads and reached #20 most popular app out of 4334 in its first week.<br /><br /><center><center><table bgcolor="#008b8b" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr><td><table width="180" bgcolor="#000000"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.melodylealamb.com/html/iartintro.html"><img src="http://www.melodylealamb.com/assets/images/iArtLogo8Free.gif" width="160" /></a><p><a href="http://www.melodylealamb.com/html/iartintro.html"><img src="http://www.melodylealamb.com/iart/images/splash2.gif" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.melodylealamb.com/html/iartintro.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:180%;" ><i>The Pocket Gallery</i></span></a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >A revolving pocket gallery of miniature paintings that will change weekly</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(100, 149, 237);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Click on the kitten or find it on <a href="http://www.apple.com/webapps/entertainment/melodylealambsminiatureartpocketgallery.html" target="blank"> Apple</a></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><center><br /><br />Here is the very cute aceo that she sent in a custom envelope and is now<br />available in our <a href="http://http//www.willcreate4adollar.com/">One of A kind Shop</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TClr9OIspTI/AAAAAAAAAGo/J-sVgQCKqV8/s1600/img051.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TClr9OIspTI/AAAAAAAAAGo/J-sVgQCKqV8/s320/img051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488036320438428978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCsB9vl1hnI/AAAAAAAAAGw/GjUGcafLdHI/s1600/img054.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCsB9vl1hnI/AAAAAAAAAGw/GjUGcafLdHI/s320/img054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488482731139892850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />blogs:<br /><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"> <a href="http://bit.ly/sEZnR" class="tweet-url web" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/sEZnR</a><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/9beKwn" class="tweet-url web" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/9beKwn</a><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/aESjad" class="tweet-url web" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/aESjad</a></span></span><br /><center><br />links:<br /><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"> <a href="http://bit.ly/Dd9o" class="tweet-url web" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://melodylamb.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.melodylealamb.com/" class="tweet-url web" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.melodylealamb.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.miniatureanimalart.com/">www.miniatureanimalart.com</a></span></span><br /><a href="http://www.mllamb47.etsy.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Etsy shop</span></a><br /><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/mllamb46"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Zazzle store</span></a><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&seller_id=24781">Artfire shop</a><br />connect with melody:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/MelodyLeaLamb">twitter</a></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCsFL5n7qaI/AAAAAAAAAG4/SXuZXZdxdLQ/s1600/Signiture-Gabi.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 92px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCsFL5n7qaI/AAAAAAAAAG4/SXuZXZdxdLQ/s320/Signiture-Gabi.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488486272886090146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></center></center></center></center>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-35602941654965753212010-06-26T21:02:00.000-07:002010-06-28T13:20:35.932-07:00Ok. We Cheated.<div style="text-align: center;">So we've been busy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brief House of Imagination update this week:</span><br /><br />We have been getting alot of great responses.<br />We have been replying to the great responses.<br />Creating an email list to send to subscribers.<br />Designing HTML emails using photoshop. <a href="http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=582017d1ebda6f2fde3ab6ea8&id=201e22fd70&e=">See here</a>.<br />Designing an auction template for ANSMV(L) eBay .<br />Delivering stuff at the post office.<br />Establishing our our etsy team: <a href="http://team.etsy.com/viewteam.php?id=863">Team Imagination</a>.<br />Receiving your artwork. (Much appreciated.)<br />Making ACEO's.<br />Painting.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbcqxUnj4I/AAAAAAAAAFY/uxhaN87joqQ/s1600/How+much+so+far.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 38px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbcqxUnj4I/AAAAAAAAAFY/uxhaN87joqQ/s320/How+much+so+far.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487315823349960578" border="0" /></a> With the transfer from PayPal the total today is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">$144.75.</span><br /><br />And that's pretty good for very little (Or no.) promotion.<br />As for this was the starting month after all!<br /><br />As for us-----the teething process has begun.<br />Along with baby vaccinations this week.<br />Food wanting phase.<br />Work.<br />Grocery shopping.<br />8 hours of sleep--per week.<br /><br />Shuffling from building to building and Mac to Phone<br />---one can become a little sun shy.<br /><br />So we had to get OUT yesterday!<br />It was for only an hour or two .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCblVJO5n8I/AAAAAAAAAFg/GmmcQ7nfY8w/s1600/IMG_5563.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCblVJO5n8I/AAAAAAAAAFg/GmmcQ7nfY8w/s320/IMG_5563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487325347415957442" border="0" /></a>Rough start- her tooth was really bothering her!<br />She loves the out doors. So we thought the river trip might help.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbl4iJiFoI/AAAAAAAAAFo/uddjRxD3SIc/s1600/IMG_5557.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbl4iJiFoI/AAAAAAAAAFo/uddjRxD3SIc/s320/IMG_5557.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487325955399751298" border="0" /></a>Nake-in-Bake is feeling a little better! Looking rather peaceful!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbnCdWHU5I/AAAAAAAAAGI/SPH1cekfeYQ/s1600/IMG_5569.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbnCdWHU5I/AAAAAAAAAGI/SPH1cekfeYQ/s320/IMG_5569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487327225420665746" border="0" /></a>Nevermind.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbo4uJuvnI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/J3OoZv_eqrg/s1600/IMG_5574.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbo4uJuvnI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/J3OoZv_eqrg/s320/IMG_5574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487329257156689522" border="0" /></a>Toe dipping. She didn't like the water. It was a bit chilly.<br />Her toes did the cutest little "cringe dance"!<br />(Was painting before we left----See the paint spot still on my arm!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbnBkSMhFI/AAAAAAAAAGA/_sZSlp1EVX4/s1600/IMG_5586.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbnBkSMhFI/AAAAAAAAAGA/_sZSlp1EVX4/s320/IMG_5586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487327210103407698" border="0" /></a>Daddy dipped again. Uh-Oh. It's time to go. Lol.<br /><br />We think she enjoyed the car ride home more than the actual trip<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbq47rwyKI/AAAAAAAAAGY/GuioVgWZ-cI/s1600/SignitureANSMVwhole.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 73px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TCbq47rwyKI/AAAAAAAAAGY/GuioVgWZ-cI/s320/SignitureANSMVwhole.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487331459812346018" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-24639687964996713962010-06-21T01:58:00.000-07:002010-06-21T02:44:31.467-07:00BAM! WOW! ZAP! ZOOOOOM!!! Our New SuperHero!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8siv4X1qI/AAAAAAAAAE4/ELQWlXp9jDU/s1600/il_430xN.152500080.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8siv4X1qI/AAAAAAAAAE4/ELQWlXp9jDU/s320/il_430xN.152500080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485151846640637602" border="0" /></a><br />Out of the shadows -<br />Maybe a phone booth-<br />one artist stepped forward;<br />and when he did, we realized<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Clark Kent</span> had <span style="font-weight: bold;">nothing</span> on <span style="font-style: italic;">this guy</span>......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB80ZMPZ89I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/pvIuVhba8aw/s1600/413_07072009_943.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB80ZMPZ89I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/pvIuVhba8aw/s320/413_07072009_943.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485160478547768274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One nameless wonder transformed part of his fantastic etsy shop just for lil' ol' us!<br />By donating the<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> 100%</span> of the proceeds of his White Ninja Guy comic to building the House of Imagination!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Check the White Ninja Guy comic book </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49758137/white-ninja-guy-one-shot-comic-book">here</a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">.</span><br /><br />See more of <span style="font-style: italic;">this guy </span>and his art:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ObsidianStudios"><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://www.etsy.com/shop/ObsidianStudios</span></a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8sZHD0--I/AAAAAAAAAEw/IMYr0ulAjJA/s1600/il_430xN.148888282.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8sZHD0--I/AAAAAAAAAEw/IMYr0ulAjJA/s320/il_430xN.148888282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485151681064008674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8rvUj0lQI/AAAAAAAAAEo/Mw3wgI5CDiI/s1600/il_430xN.148885931.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8rvUj0lQI/AAAAAAAAAEo/Mw3wgI5CDiI/s320/il_430xN.148885931.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485150963133355266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8roF5TT3I/AAAAAAAAAEg/dPcoepp9b48/s1600/il_430xN.146215916.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8roF5TT3I/AAAAAAAAAEg/dPcoepp9b48/s320/il_430xN.146215916.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485150838937833330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8rPkf9MmI/AAAAAAAAAEY/G8CwBi43BXo/s1600/il_430xN.145501653.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8rPkf9MmI/AAAAAAAAAEY/G8CwBi43BXo/s320/il_430xN.145501653.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485150417656296034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8rHvwpCoI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/phj3OT0NfD8/s1600/il_430xN.143745803.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8rHvwpCoI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/phj3OT0NfD8/s320/il_430xN.143745803.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485150283240114818" border="0" /></a>Awesome, huh?<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8zkywVRLI/AAAAAAAAAFI/q4IdGPFrv9U/s1600/SignitureANSMVwhole.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 73px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB8zkywVRLI/AAAAAAAAAFI/q4IdGPFrv9U/s320/SignitureANSMVwhole.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485159578353353906" border="0" /></a>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-66875692405309879432010-06-20T01:30:00.000-07:002010-06-21T02:52:24.889-07:00The Act of Juggling Time.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB3eny3UBbI/AAAAAAAAADw/ZTzKYVkocRw/s1600/IMG_5340.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB3ZyofYeWI/AAAAAAAAADo/aCMHPxLR4ns/s1600/graph%282%29.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB3ZyofYeWI/AAAAAAAAADo/aCMHPxLR4ns/s320/graph%282%29.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484779385092864354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We don't sleep in this house. We nap.<br />Finally Anastasia's getting her 8 hour winks.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">After 4 1/2 months of happily waking up 8 times,<br />then 6 times,<br />then 4 times,<br />then three times,<br />now only once a night only must I utter the two sleep depriving words.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Babe. Bottle."</span><br /><br />Breastfeeding or not, our girl can always empty the bottle. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB3g5qYtP3I/AAAAAAAAAEA/KMfe3magavw/s1600/IMG_5295.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB3g5qYtP3I/AAAAAAAAAEA/KMfe3magavw/s320/IMG_5295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484787202442215282" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >AVN★ML & Daddy</span><br /><br />One House of Imagination supporter emailed me yesterday:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >"Now again, this is a project that is <span style="font-size:180%;">MASSIVE! </span><br />I honestly think that you </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">may end up </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">burning yourselves </span> out</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >if you try to do this all at once, and I hope that you guys recognize this, but you will keep going with this dream,</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">but be smart and do it a piece at a time</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >. But for some reason,<span style="font-size:180%;"> I do believe you guys will do it.</span>"</span><br /><br />It's odd.<br />Because I know we'll do it.<em><br />I have this unexplainable confidence and fearlessness.<br />As if I've already done it before.<br />Déjà vu</em>?<br /><br />The mental being is gluttonous!<br />We want to learn everything---do everything--reach, strive, know, achieve!<br />But it becomes physically tiresome, all of the learning and reaching and stuff.<br />*YAAAAWWWWWN*<br /><br />It's equivalent to riding a unicycle and balancing a stack of your best china while scaling the Grand Canyon.<br /><br />Ok. I'm over-exaggerating.<br />*YAAAAAWWWNNNNNNN*<br /><br />Our romance may be fleeting.<br />Our house may be disheveled.<br />And we may not be seeing our honeymoon cruise for--------never.<br /><br />But our life is poetry in constant motion. It's exciting.<br />Capivating. And as fulfilling as we want it to be.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >And we make time for the <span style="font-style: italic;">REALLY</span> important things---like snuggles,<br />walks and midnight refrigerator raids.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">And that apparently is all the time we need. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />G'night<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB3sGeyEJtI/AAAAAAAAAEI/65Yugw058YI/s1600/SignitureANSMVwhole.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 72px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TB3sGeyEJtI/AAAAAAAAAEI/65Yugw058YI/s320/SignitureANSMVwhole.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484799517293553362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div></div></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-14237295479014892852010-06-17T23:15:00.000-07:002010-06-18T19:46:37.958-07:00Awesome Contributing Artist: Jupiter Moon<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51153275@N02/4710634289/" title="IMG_5365 by HouseofImagination, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4710634289_cdd174b7f0.jpg" alt="IMG_5365" width="333" height="500" /></a><br /><br /></div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; 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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gabi and I had the pleasure of meeting this colorful artist yesterday afternoon.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">After contacting us though an ad we ran off of a local craigslist<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Even under unique circumstances Jupiter Moon was quite pleasurable.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">This down-to-earth artist has been painting for about 30 years. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">“Wow that’s longer than I’ve been around. I just turned 21.” I blurt out, wide-eyed. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">I forget, my only goes back so far.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">“Yeah, I’m more than twice your age” Jupiter coolly says.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">So yeah you know he's good.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">And has </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >alot </span><span style="font-size:85%;">of material.</span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51153275@N02/4711309106/" title="IMG_5374 by HouseofImagination, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4711309106_9591484acb.jpg" alt="IMG_5374" width="500" height="278" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-size:85%;" >One of my favorite pieces done by Jupiter Moon. Mixed media done on a sheet of metal</span><br /></span></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">From the windows of Jupiter Moons kitchen to the walls of his washroom is cover in paintings.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">I really thought Gabi was over exaggerating when he exclaimed that there was literally no wall space.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Of course, being the natural born skeptic that I am, think<br />"When does a traditional artist ever have wall space ?"<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Until he sent me a video from his iPhone.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:Calibri;font-size:85%;" >Check out this video of our friend Jupiters place:</span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qIHtyxKMhZw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qIHtyxKMhZw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"> More artwork by Jupiter Moon .</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51153275@N02/4711276962/" title="IMG_5375 by HouseofImagination, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4711276962_85f035d126.jpg" alt="IMG_5375" width="393" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51153275@N02/4711276608/" title="IMG_5372 by HouseofImagination, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4711276608_d970598361.jpg" alt="IMG_5372" width="145" height="500" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /><!--EndFragment--> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51153275@N02/4711276392/" title="IMG_5371 by HouseofImagination, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4711276392_981f9b5a01.jpg" alt="IMG_5371" width="184" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51153275@N02/4710636569/" title="IMG_5368 by HouseofImagination, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4710636569_641c790e49.jpg" alt="IMG_5368" width="360" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51153275@N02/4711277438/" title="IMG_5379 by HouseofImagination, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4711277438_2fdd416f1a.jpg" alt="IMG_5379" width="500" height="333" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51153275@N02/4710635917/" title="IMG_5377 by HouseofImagination, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4710635917_fb9d9e0606.jpg" alt="IMG_5377" width="333" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Find out more about this musician and artist at:<br /><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000809007083" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>00000809007083</a></span></span></h3><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBvXjRbFauI/AAAAAAAAADg/AI8-TfeSNjc/s1600/SignitureANSMVwhole.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 412px; height: 93px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBvXjRbFauI/AAAAAAAAADg/AI8-TfeSNjc/s320/SignitureANSMVwhole.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484213972226108130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-70806540619232890452010-06-13T23:26:00.000-07:002010-06-15T19:10:05.852-07:005 ACEOs down and ------499,995 to go!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXOhmigTcI/AAAAAAAAACg/6Vs4bJA4ydI/s1600/img030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXOhmigTcI/AAAAAAAAACg/6Vs4bJA4ydI/s320/img030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482515198069722562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNe8jXgUI/AAAAAAAAACY/2_4O6lkHl4c/s1600/IMG_5151.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNe8jXgUI/AAAAAAAAACY/2_4O6lkHl4c/s320/IMG_5151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482514052927684930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNeYRy9RI/AAAAAAAAACQ/RbP242dHWgI/s1600/IMG_5149.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNeYRy9RI/AAAAAAAAACQ/RbP242dHWgI/s320/IMG_5149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482514043190310162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNd9SU2dI/AAAAAAAAACI/v0I5Dj8_Org/s1600/IMG_5148.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNd9SU2dI/AAAAAAAAACI/v0I5Dj8_Org/s320/IMG_5148.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482514035944774098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNdp7poBI/AAAAAAAAACA/cMViX2DYHPw/s1600/IMG_5154.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNdp7poBI/AAAAAAAAACA/cMViX2DYHPw/s320/IMG_5154.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482514030749392914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNdLLcn_I/AAAAAAAAAB4/HG-2019M7X4/s1600/IMG_5147.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXNdLLcn_I/AAAAAAAAAB4/HG-2019M7X4/s320/IMG_5147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482514022494150642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Two have been bought so far in our shop.<br />They took about 2hrs<br />The first one on top is older.<br />Going to need the help of <span style="font-weight: bold;">a lot more artist</span>. Lol.<br /><br /><br /></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-16098481307191829602010-06-13T21:35:00.000-07:002010-06-15T19:12:23.634-07:00We are in business!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBW21jd_V-I/AAAAAAAAABA/nzR8_xNHfCs/s1600/WC4DLogo.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBW21jd_V-I/AAAAAAAAABA/nzR8_xNHfCs/s320/WC4DLogo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482489152563795938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our spiffy new logo!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXBYoStgII/AAAAAAAAABg/3IQzSU3zaO0/s1600/Lamontfinaldraft.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXBYoStgII/AAAAAAAAABg/3IQzSU3zaO0/s320/Lamontfinaldraft.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482500750270365826" border="0" /></a>This business card was made in a rush yesterday,<br />when we were trying to hand a few out to the artist<br />at the Ashland Midsummers Dream Fest.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXDv1VUboI/AAAAAAAAABo/4mTxqjKWpls/s1600/poster.jpg"> </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXDv1VUboI/AAAAAAAAABo/4mTxqjKWpls/s1600/poster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXDv1VUboI/AAAAAAAAABo/4mTxqjKWpls/s320/poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482503347931213442" border="0" /></a><br />Where we meet a vibrant, and wonderful musician named <a href="http://cornflowermusic.com/">Cornflower</a>.<br />Who's music that was so powerful, we drifted 3 blocks from our car and right to his stage.<br />In my opinion, it was a beautiful mix soulful folkjazzybluesness.<br />It's something my ears are foreign to.<br />I love it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBW9EvQcVyI/AAAAAAAAABI/t3RKT1en4AA/s1600/img045.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 141px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBW9EvQcVyI/AAAAAAAAABI/t3RKT1en4AA/s320/img045.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482496010496005922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXAYkArMPI/AAAAAAAAABY/lqZ7W_mgoN0/s1600/img048.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 201px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBXAYkArMPI/AAAAAAAAABY/lqZ7W_mgoN0/s320/img048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482499649609347314" border="0" /></a><br />Our business check and acknowledgment letter form the Secretary of state.<br />I had to send in the articles <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">FOUR TIMES!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBW_uvm_nRI/AAAAAAAAABQ/b3eE_ucAdwQ/s1600/img047.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBW_uvm_nRI/AAAAAAAAABQ/b3eE_ucAdwQ/s320/img047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482498931168353554" border="0" /></a><br />And my favorite! TA-DA! The bank card! With the House of Imagination name!<br />It's all so real now. As of right now we have collected $46.37 and its only been a week!<br />Now, how great is that?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">-Alex<br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBWxsbR74NI/AAAAAAAAAA4/XKlYxAx62Ys/s1600/img049.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113264911616205137.post-39252339003723009322010-06-08T01:28:00.000-07:002010-06-10T15:22:34.853-07:00Building a house $1 at a time.<div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.willcreate4adollar.com"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBm-V4jgkes/TBFNY1NXVEI/AAAAAAAAAAw/BOtYOAudKaw/s320/Picofsite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481247310481937474" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After a month of writing, building, planning, filing, revising, baby juggling and late nights the WillCreate4aDollar project has <span style="font-style: italic;">finally</span> launched today!!! And yes---- we are exhausted, but none the less <span style="font-weight: bold;">VERY</span> excited! This blog dedicated to our supports-aka our celebs- here we will keep track of our progress with the House of Imagination, shout-outs, exhilarating news, tons of creativity, financial updates and more!<br /><br />Check us out:<br /><a href="http://www.willcreate4adollar.com/">www.WillCreate4aDollar.com</a><br /></div></div>The Lamontshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995258342129593869noreply@blogger.com0