Wordless Wednesday- Look Into My Eye

(err...I mean eyes...) (This is my mom's dog "Puppy")

RTT- I Believe That My Brains Are Scrambled

Tuesday!! It's my favorite day of the week again! Time for Random Tuesday Thoughts. This is where I take my scrambled brain and serve it up ala Kat to the interwebz. Oh and these are gonna be good ones folks. Head on over to Keely's place grab the button and play along!

So far we have been to Windsor Castle, Ely Cathedral, Norwich Castle, and the Norwich Cathedral. I am exhausted and I think my feet may soon fall off my body.

So we were driving back from Norwich yesterday and my mom said "What the Frankfurter!" I have now adopted this substitute for WTF. "Beans and Wieners!" also sounds like it can be a good exclamation. i.e. "Beans and Wieners, I forgot to feed the cat!" It also incorporates my love of encased meats.

You know what a really good feeling is? When you are going through a roundabout knowing you are most likely the only American driving there and there is a horn behind you and you KNOW it wasn't directed at you. Sweet vindication!!!

It has been HOT here, well hot for England. Like 80 degrees . I am about to melt not having AC. POW Sam Kitty is having to take up permanent residence in the bathroom because he will escape if we don't lock him up. Ok, so he is only in there a few hours in the afternoon while we cool off the house, but he has been quite surly to us due to his incarceration (not that that is anything new).

Captain Dumbass sent the girls a couple of stuffed animals from the Winter Olympics that are being held in Vancouver in 2010. KiKi named them "Yes" and "No" (No, was first, I think it is cause she hears that word the most).

DO NOT GET RID OF YOUR UMBRELLA STROLLER UNTIL YOUR CHILD CAN WALK A MILE AND NOT ASK TO BE CARRIED!! Seriously, my arms are like jelly. In Norwich yesterday we broke down and bought a new one.

I am not going ANYWHERE today. I am gonna sit on my badonkadonk and read and rest my feet. After climbing 900 year old spiral staircases, walking around 3 cathedrals, 2 castles, and the city streets of 3 cities my old dogs are barking!

OK I think I am done. Boy do I feel better.

Snippets

Guys, my parents are in town. That means one thing; I couldn't make this shit up if I tried.

So on Friday me, my mom, my dad and KiKi are in the car driving on base to the BX (it's like Wal-Mart for the military). We are potty training KiKi and she is wearing Dora underpants. Well I made the comment "KiKi, don't pee in your underpants, you don't want to pee on Dora." Then I hear my mom (who is in the front passenger seat) under her breath (where only I could hear) say "Yeah, cause if you pee on Dora she'll drown. Then Diego will come after you with a machete and then Boots will go all spider monkey on you. So, yeah it is just best not to pee on Dora" I have never laughed so hard in my life.

So I gave in and we got a Wii. My husband was playing Mario 3 and he yelled "Refuse to lose, Mario!" during level 6 (Ice World), when he was hell bent on Mario domination.

My mom farted in front of two of the ladies who answer questions at Windsor Castle as we were exiting the State Apartments. The Man asked if the carpet squeaked. She claims she is just old

so it happens. Whatev mom.

PS-Blogger's formating hates me again.

Slim line Coffee table from Dedon

Garden furniture with Style!

The pictured Slim line coffee table doesn't do it justice. The weaved fiber is made up of different sections which sadly don't come out in the picture.

The entire dedon Slim line range is full of the special weave and with so many copies of the shape the weave is what make this a top end designer iconic item that will last.


Find out more about the Slim line Coffee table

MONDAY! DISSONANT MELODIES!

Our next show is MONDAY JUNE 29TH at The Drake Underground.

It's nice and early for all you weekday workhorses!
Doors at 8:30PM.
The Guest Bedroom at 9PM.
The Paper Chase (Texas / Kill Rock Stars) at 10PM
$11 advance / $13 door

Dear So and So...sorry I'm busy

Dear Bloggy Friends,

I am off to roam the English countryside with my parents so I don't have time to blog today. If you do your own Dear So and So please leave your link below with Mr. Linky!

Love, Kat

Dude, We Have A Problem!

So I was sorting through my deleted emails and I came across a peculiar file.  I was suspicious because it was a really large file and was addressed to KiKi in the subject line.  Now, I get a lot of weird emails, but none are usually addressed to my youngest daughter.  It was also a really large file, too large to be just text.  Curiosity got the best of me and when I opened it I found THIS!

I was confused.  Did I miss or accidentally delete an email from Captain Dumbass?  Certainly not.  I IM'd the Captain and come to find out he had found a similar file.  Check it out here.  It appears that our little angels are communicating.  What they are up to is anyone's guess. 

Lazy Night Bed from B&B Italia

Desinged by no other than Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia.

The Lazy Time Bed is famed for the distinctive split backrest designed for complete comfort due to each side being independently adjustable.

Typical of B&B Italia the array of colours and finishes allows this bed to fit into any bedroom design and feel.

Find out more about the Lazy Night Bed

Memory Lane, Suffolk

Today my friend, Mike Harling is guest posting as part of his virtual book tour.  Please make Mike feel at home at the Bungalow, and make sure he keeps his feet off the coffee table.

Memory Lane,  Suffolk

I'm fit and well-rested after a few day of lounging on Debs' veranda in Spain and some invigorating mountain hikes in Massachusetts with Mickey.  Now I'm in Suffolk, visiting Kat and her family on a US Air Force Base.  Kat's 3-Bedroom Bungalow is just a two-hour drive from where I live in Sussex so I was able to swing by the flat and become reacquainted with my wife before coming here.  (She had to stay behind because we couldn't afford for both of us to go on tour.)

Suffolk, in a word, is flat.  Hence the Air Force base.  During WWII a lot of the American bombing missions flew from bases hastily carved out of conscripted East Anglia farmland.  My uncle Jim was stationed out here as a belly gunner in a B-17.  He was shot down over Germany and spent the last 22 months of the war in a POW camp; bad luck, but a lot of guys had even worse luck.

Suffolk, more than any other place I have been in Britain, reminds me of where I grew up--both its terrain and its people.  The rural area of Columbia County where I spent my youth is flat and full of fields, and being an area sparse of people, we relied on each other and tended to be helpful and friendly.

Sussex, while undeniably fetching, is crowded and hilly (that would be the South Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty) and suffers from that famous British reserve.  The one time I visited Suffolk, I had a very different experience:

I had hired a cab to take me to the client's site, which was out in the middle of no where, and also booked her to take me to the train station that afternoon.  But when I tried to pay her for the morning trip, she told me I could pay her for both later.  Then she drove off, trusting a stranger (and a foreigner to boot) to not call a different cab and leave her without a fare.

When my work day ended, I had a bit of time to stand on the side of the road admiring the landscape, and it evoked a bittersweet sense of nostalgia: expansive, neatly tilled fields, clusters of deciduous trees, a scattering of houses and lots of tractors.  I almost expected to see a potato digging machine--a huge, fearsome contraption of levers, gears, belts and metal that we used to call The 'tater Digger.

Back in the day, when late summer rolled around and the crops were being harvested, Ernie, Frankie, little Mike and myself (and any of our sisters we could impress into service) would invade the fields in the quiet of the evenings and do "on potato, two potato, three potato, four," of "enie, menie, minie, moe," to divide into teams and decide who would get to occupy The 'tater Digger and who would attempt to capture it.  It was sort of like "King of the Mountain" with farm equipment.

I was so deep in my reverie that I barely noticed when a young boy came out of a nearby house and approached me.

"My mum wants to know if you'd like a cup of coffee while you're waiting."

I was so startled by this uncharacteristic hospitality (in Sussex, strangers will hardly offer me the time of day, let alone coffee) I was barely able to decline on the grounds that my cab was due any minute.

So Suffolk is a different kind of Britain than I am used to and, although it's flat and most people tend to prefer the Peak District or the Downs, at least one local's opinion is, "any fool can appreciate hills."

I'm grateful to Kat for inviting me here and giving me this unexpected trip down memory lane.  Maybe later we can round up some of the neighborhood kids and go find a 'tater digger.


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Enam Shelf by Yves Raschle and Thomas Wüthrich for INCHfurniture

Enam Shelf typical Swiss design.

The picture show the veritcal version with two elements but it can be extended indefinitely to find in space.

Made from solid oiled teak with a size of 145x34x193(h)cm offer and great storage unit size.

INCHfurniture is "devoted to wood, to design and to a different culture"

Find out more about INCHfurniture

Find out more about about Enam Shelf

RTT-For the Love of Crackberry

Hey everyone it is Tuesday again, you know the drill.  Time for Random Tuesday Thoughts (and I totally had the voice over people from Casey Kasem American Top 40 (not the Ryan Secrest version) doing the intro in my head)!  Head on over to Keely's Place and pick up the button and play along!

My parents are coming on Thursday!!!!  Got to make some phone calls and set up a trip to Windsor Castle!

I got my new Blackberry (as a free upgrade to my plan) yesterday.  Woohoooo!  Now I can check my email anywhere.

I don't think The Man is nearly as excited about the new Blackberrys as I am.  He is not big on change in general and last night before bed he was like "Ummm so I can't use my old phone for my alarm huh?"  No silly, use the new phone!

Potty Training (for serious this time) Day 1-  No accidents at all!!!  This kid might be an easy one...hopefully...knock on wood!

Tomorrow I have an awesome guest post for you guys.  My favorite ex-pat author/blogger, Mike Harling, is doing a virtual book tour for his book Postcards from Across the Pond.  It a great book and I highly recommend it to all of you!  Oh and not only is he a good writer, he is a really nice guy who helps me decide what kind of daytrips I should take here in England (very handy)!

Gah!  Why aren't the people at the base travel office not picking up their phones??  What is the point of having a phone if you aren't going to answer it?  I mean you are a travel agent right?  Isn't most of your business done on the PHONE?  

Sorry about that, little melt down.

Now the line is busy...I can't win!  *sigh*

Did you know that Casey Kasem did voices for Sesame Street?  Just found that out on Wikipedia...ya learn something new everyday.

Elizabeth is getting a bath and hair cut today.  Wish me luck!  Or rather wish her luck; I have never used pet grooming clippers before!  I did get the set with the manual for "dummies" though! 

Happy RTT everyone!  Now go forth and spread the random!

PS-  Did I overdo it with the exclamation marks this week?

Eker Table from Sellex

The Eker table made of tempered glass top 10 mm. thick, opaque and vitrified 70 x 70 and 110 x 70 cm.

Classical looking with a modern finish.

Sellex is a Spanish designer furniture company which started in 1977 with the goal of spreading the Scandinavian design into Spain and west/south Europe.

Find out more about Sellex: http://www.sellex.es

Find out more about the Eker Table

School Fete (Pronounced Fate)

On Saturday we had a busy busy day.  LaLa had swim class at noon (the child is half fish I swear) and then afterwards we attended the schools main fund raising activity, the Summer Fete.  For the Americans, a fete is like a fair with no rides.  It had games for the kids to play, a face painting booth, a dunk tank (which many teachers fell victim to), a rummage sale, and demonstrations put on by various community groups.  There was also a burger van, donut van, and an ice cream truck.

We started the afternoon at the face painting booth.

LaLa attempted the dunking booth!

LaLa won a pink blow up guitar from the test your strength booth (everyone won)!

Ice Cream enjoyed by all.  Oh and it was sooo yummy.  British soft serve ice cream beats the crap out of American ice cream.  It is light and creamy and mmmmm.  Oh and it van that serves it is called Mr. Whippy and if that isn't a reason to love it, I don't know what is!

The Folded Coffee table Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia

The amazing looking rectangular coffee table with glossy plastic top and steel rod base.

With a 10mm-thick top is co-injected plastic material, fully recyclable.

The top come in either white in or black pictured.

Find out more about Baleri Italia here: http://www.cerrutibaleri.com

Find out more about the Folded Coffee table here

WALKING THE PLANK

Good show at The Boat the other night! Thanks so much to everyone that came out and sacrificed a good nights sleep with us. Real Cops (pizza lovers and makers of great shirts) were awesome, BA kicked off his set with a full venue crawl amidst a flurry of sparklers, and our favourite east coast road warriors The Stolen Minks (as seen below) played all our favourite jams! A+ TIMES.

Pssst . . . we've got brand new t-shirts! Men's S/M/L. If you'd like to add one of these beauties to your ever expanding summer t-shirt collection they are $10 + shipping. Send us an email: theguestbedroom@gmail.com

Gus Modern Jane Bi-Sectional Sofa

The Jane Bi-Sectional Sofa from Gus Modern design group is based on the Jane collection from the designer brand Gus Modern.

Simple lines the its distinct buttoned tufted seat and back cushions with is stainless steel base.

With only two configurations, a left or right L-shape sofa with a size of: width 102cm depth 72cm and height 30cm.

To find out more about Gus modern

Find out more about the Jane Bi-Sectional Sofa

Dear So and So...Numero Cinco!

Dear Hawt Plumber,

Thanks for coming to replace my toilet.  It only took you 7 weeks to get around to it.  Apparently when you couldn't find it in the original color you just thought I wouldn't want a toilet at ALL and neglected to inform ANYONE.  You are forgiven now, cause I have a toilet.

Hooray for options! Kat

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Dear Person Who Taught LaLa to say Bow-Chicka-Wow-Wow,

Dude!  Not funny (ok, well it is, but as a mother I have to say it isn't funny)!  Let us just hope I never have to explain THAT one in polite company.

Totally embarrassed,  Kat

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Dear UK light bulbs,

At first I thought the previous tenants had figured out an ingenious way to make all my lights burn out within days of each other.  Now I realize that you are just incredibly crappy.  I have NEVER had to replace this many light bulbs in my life.  This is getting ridiculous!  I have spent a small fortune on light bulbs!

Frustrated, Kat (oh BTW, I am sitting in the dark writing this because I have NO lights in my lounge now!)

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Dear KiKi,

Dancing nude when you are 3 is cute.  When you are 18 it becomes a less than desirable profession.  Keep that in mind.

Love, Mom

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Dear The Man,

I am so so so so so so so so glad you are back from Sweden.  This past couple weeks was at best controlled chaos.  Even though you have only been  home less than 24 hours, things feel back to normal.

I love you, Kat

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Dear All My Lovely Participants,

Grab the button from the sidebar and leave your link with Mr. Linky.

Love Ya Mean It, Kat

Guess What?

I have a new toilet!!!!!! It only took almost 2 months to get a new one after the cat broke it.  But I got a new toilet!!!!! That is all.

Wordless Wednesday- My Weird Child

Diesis Sofa from B&B Italia

The Diesis Sofa is Stunning.

Typical Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava’s design for no other than one of the biggest designer sofa and furniture brands in the world B&B Italia.

With a hint of Le Corbusier but still very Italian in design. The Diesis sofa comes in the 3 seater pictured a smaller two seater and a chaise with of course the array of B&B Italia fabrics and leather to fit with any living space or office.

Find out more about the Diesis Sofa

Adelchi Steel table from Armani Casa

The Adelchi is a limited edition table from the designer brand Armani Casa.

The information and pictures are also sadly limited.. No designer or year ?? But I really like the look.. Its use brushed steel in alternate panels, with splitted veins to give it its unique look and feel.
Size of the table is: 140x70x74,5h.cm.

View other items from Armani casa here

RTT-Pure Random Randomness

It's time for a little random!  Yes, it is Random Tuesday Thoughts.  Let's get this party started!  You can thank Keely for this and go check out other RTT posts by clicking on this nifty button.

Why do I clean better when I listen to Fergie?  It is really embarrassing.  I mean dancing around the kitchen with the blinds open?  I am lame.  

I mentioned the Dog Whisperer, Caesar Milan, in a tweet on twitter and he started following me. Then I followed him back.  The next day I got a direct message saying "Thanks for the follow.  Stay Calm and Assertive."  I laughed my butt off.  Need to tell Elizabeast about this!  You know since she is such a "fan".

I have half a dozen cupcakes left over from KiKi's birthday.  I think I might just sit the kids down at the table after school and tell them to "go for it".

I was on the phone with my husband and told him "I am so sick of watching cartoons" and LaLa piped up and said "Well, we can compromise".  Huh?  What?  "You don't even know what that means!" "Yeah, it means you get some of what you want and I get some of what I want!"  

Yesterday we had a HUGE storm.  I left the school and had to drive to one of the bases to pick up my mail and it looked like something out of "The Wizard of Oz".  After living in the midwest for 5 years I have been classically conditioned to look for tornados.  While in my head I knew it was crazy, since I live in England, to look for tornados.  Then that night I found out that we HAD been under a tornado watch issued by the base.  Lovely.

In my garden I have 19 mole hills.  I now know how the saying "making mountains out of mole hills" came into to be.  Mole hills are huge here!

When I was trying to outrun the storm yesterday I had the song "The Distance" by Cake stuck in my head.

 "Reluctantly crouched at the starting line

Engines pumping and thumping in time
The green light flashes, the flags go up
Churning and burning they yearn for the cup

They deftly manuver and muscle for rank
Fuels burning fast on an empty tank
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns
Their prowess is potent and secretly stern"

My aunt sent KiKi like 500 stickers for her birthday.  Revenge will be sweet. ;)  Love Ya, Auntie A.

Artifort Bird Sofa

The Bird sofa with is soft natural lines typical of the designs from the designer brand Aritfort.

Designed by Michiel van der Kley with it feature back that flow over the seat in a organic / wave like form.

I am a bit lost to why is called "bird" but think its a great design and would be a great feature in a living space or office lobby.

Find out more: Bird Sofa from Artifort

Dear So and So...Episode IV A New Hope

Dear Landlords,

6 weeks!  6 Weeks, people!!!

Get it Together, Kat

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Dear Matel,

The game Kerplunk that you manufacture it the stupidest game ever.  It take 15 minutes to get all those little sticks to hold up the marbles and about 2.5 seconds for my kids to get them all to fall.  Then guess who gets to reassemble the sticks because they can't get them to line up right?  You guessed it!  Me!  Stupidest. Game. Ever!

*grumble*, Kat

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Dear Guy at the Food Court,

I know you were sitting at the table next to us, but that does not give you permission to eves- drop on my daughter and my conversation.  We were not talking about THAT.  I was telling her what to do to cool off her very hot, just out of the fryer, french fry.  I wasn't sure you were listening until I said that word again and I saw that little smile come across your face just like a 14 year old boy.  Perv.

Eww, Kat

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Dear Neutrogena,

Your Deep Clean "invigorating" Foaming Scrub does not have the correct labeling.  What you describe as a "cooling" effect is more like putting IcyHot on your face.  "Tingling" is not the right word.  More like "Oh my God I think my face is on fire".  You are lucky my moisturizer seemed to put out the fire.  

A Concerned Customer, Kat

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Dear LaLa,

Thanks for not embarrassing me in public.  When you fell I was sure you were gonna say something incriminating, but you called your derriere your "bottom".  Thanks for that!  

Much Relieved, Mom

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Dear Everyone,

I am making this a weekly feature.  If you would like to participate, leave a link in the comments.  Now I just need to find someone to make me a button....

Happy Letter Writing, Kat

** Check it yo!  Thanks Badass Geek!

Max Sofa by Tacchini Italia

The clean almost sharpe lines of the max sofa is a perfect mix with the super soft and inviting fabrics that Tacchini Italia offer.

A seat regulation mechanism allows you to find the perfect position for comfort. With options of chrome feet (pictured) or wood with its array of fabric colours options well fit in any living space.

The only limit to this sofa is it size with length options of 146, 185 and 215.

Find out more here: http://www.tacchini.it/

3 Years Already?

Dear KiKi,

I have sat here for 30 minutes already trying to pen the perfect Birthday Letter for you.  I tried to do the mushy thing.  While I am astounded that it has already been three years since you were born, mushy just does not fit your personality.  You have never been one for overt emotions.  Yes, you are affectionate, but mostly you like to be rough and tumble.  You would much rather be playing something physical than babying a doll.  It is just your personality.  

Although you frustrate me to no end, you make me laugh.  I mean seriously laugh.  You do things that make me want to rip my hair out.  Then I think about the process that went through your little head when you were perpetrating your crime and it always has me  in a fit of giggles when you aren't looking.  Turning on the lights after you were already put in bed?  Did you really think you would get away with that?  

I have to say I sincerely believe that when you are a grown woman you will be a force to be reckoned with.  As fiercely independent as you are now, I can't see you being any other way.  Quick tempered, but just as quick to apologise when you are wrong.  You just make me proud.  I love you.  I am so glad that I am your mom.  Happy Birthday.

Love Always, 

Mom

Macassar Writing Desk

Andrew Muggleton's Macassar Writing Desk is contemporary in style but still uses tradtional elements and materials.

With brushed stainless steel accents and the amazing curved legs with its hidden draw and Ebony ends create a top end modern and contemporary designer desk.

We have featured the Macassar Chaise lounge by Andrew Muggleton here which of course would work well with this desk in a large office.

For more information about this desk click here

Premiere EM2 FISH Chaise From Ego Paris - Outdoor

Or it a chair ? a Chaise? a sun bed or a fish?

The Premiere Fish is a great looking "chaise/chair" perfect for along side the pool or in garden.

Designed for Ego Paris is comes of course in an array of colours to suit your taste.

Some other items in the Ego Paris collection.


Find out more about the Premiere EM2 FISH Chaise

Wordless Wednesday- Wiped Out

Miss Lacy Chair Designed by Philippe Strack for Driade

This classical chair is designed by no other than Philippe Starck For the Italian designer bran Driade.

The chair made of stainless steel with a cast flower pattern.

The one catch with this chair is it not reccomended for outdoor / garden use but I think the design would work so well in conservatory or outdoor cover area.

Find out more and the Miss Lacy and other designs from Driade click here

RTT-Has Been Rescheduled (and I totally said that pronouncing the h)

I am not going to be posting my RTT today, maybe Thursday (I mean it does still start with a T, give me a break).  Right now I want you to head over to Mama Dawg's place, where I am guest posting, so I can tell you about the best tantrum E.V.E.R. perpetrated by LaLa.  It really was a doozy.  Go read now!  Here.

The ER, My Buddy and the Reason I Have to Get a Job.

Monday....ugh.  There is not enough caffeine in the world...  So anyway, this weekends highlights included a trip to the ER, a friend visiting and filling out a resume.  Oh I didn't tell you guys?  I am gonna be looking for a real job.  I know blogging is fun, but it doesn't pay the bills.  I will of course still write, but I have this pesky bachelors degree sitting on the bookshelf and it has yet to be put to work.  Also apparently when you take out student loans, they want you to repay them at some point.  Who knew?  Also remember I said that England is ridiculously expensive?  Long story short I am looking for a job on base.  Hopefully a job I can use the degree.  I would really like to do something with training and records or in the travel office.  I know it sounds boring, but it is right up my alley.

My friend NFAH came to visit again this weekend.  It wasn't all fun and games though, we mostly worked on hammering out my resume, which because I have stayed at home for the last 6 years has very little work experience, but a lot of educational experience.  We also sat around and looked at a couple of my cookbooks.  OK, they aren't just any cookbooks, they are the kind of cook books that churches publish.  The ones where the members of the church contribute recipes.  Very American recipes.  Recipes that include ingredients such as Velveeta or condensed Cream of Mushroom soup.  It was really fun to look at them together and have a good laugh.  

I guess you guys might want to know how me and the girls ended up at the ER...well there was this popcorn bowl.  Apparently when popcorn bowls go airborne, thanks to a certain little one *cough* KiKi, and hit another little girl, LaLa in the mouth, there will be a need for the ER.  Don't worry, no major damage.  LaLa's top lip had to be glued back together on the outside, but the inside damage is just going to have to heal on its own.  I probably could have not taken her, but better safe than sorry.  

So that brings us back to Monday morning.  Monday.  Ugh.

Designer Beach chair from the tango Collection from Dedon

Called the Beach chair but this sun lounger is perfect for the garden or pool side.

Dedon offer top end outdoor furniture with both clean lines and pure comfort.

The entire tango collection if famed for its curved sofa lines giving a more classical look.

Find out more about the Tango Beach Chair

Dadone Sofa from B&B Italia

As mentioned in the post about the feather lampshade in this post a B&B Italia sofa with its ultra clean lines in a contemporary living room would mix well with natural looks of the lampshade.

The pictured Dadone sofa is an example of just one configuration that the Dadone comes in.

The Array of fabrics colours and leathers let along the sizes and configurations allow this modern sofa to fit in almost and living rooms.

Find out more about the Dadone sofa

Kwanbgho Lee Feather Lighting

This lampshade offers a natural but contemporary and modern feel to a living space.

Called the feather it looks a little like bird wings or in my opinion like bits of wood.

I think this would work so well will a contemporary white room e.g. a living room that is very clean and minimalist with the likes of flexform or B&B sofa and arco lamp with this feather lampshade..

Find out more about the feather lampshade and other light from Kwango Lee

SHOW IN TORONTO WITH OUR FRIENDS

Very happy to have the Stolen Minks back in town... even if it's only for 1 day.

minksminksminks

Should be a good show! BA is always awesome and Real Cops are new!

JUNE 17
THE BOAT
9PM
$5$

THE GUEST BEDROOM
www.myspace.com/theguestbedroom
THE STOLEN MINKS (HALIFAX)
www.myspace.com/stolenminks
B.A. JOHNSTON
www.myspace.com/bajohnston
REAL COPS
www.myspace.com/therealrealcops

Dear So and So... Episode III

Dear Landlords,

Still no toilet.  Come on people!  Get your act together.

Regards, Kat

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Dear POW Sam Kitty,

I know your bid for freedom has been foiled numerous times.  However, you must realize I have quite a lot of money tied up in you now.  That plane ticket to England wasn't cheap.  Plus I like having you around.  Oh and that spider monkey leap you tried from the floor to the counter top in the laundry room this morning was hilarious; especially since you missed and fell.  I am a sucker for  people/animals falling.

Love, Kat

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Dear KiKi,

This angsty teenager thing you are pulling at the ripe age of almost three is getting old.  Just because you do not get your way does not mean I am "mean".  You can sulk and whine all you like, but you are not going to get your way.

Love, Mom

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Dear Guy I Saw at the Market,

Short shorts are not meant for men.  I could almost see the twins for heavens sake.  I know it is "hot" here in England for this time of the year, but could we at least make sensible fashion decisions?  

Thanks a bunch, Kat

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Dear Elizabeast,

1.  The garbage is in the bin for a reason.  The reason is not for you to eat it.

2.  The Dog Whisperer means no harm.

3.  Quit barking at the neighbors.  They are gonna start to think you are antisocial. 

4.  Awwww aren't you a good girl.  Who's the pretty girl!!!

Love, Your Human Mama

The Tonon Italia One for Two Chair

This modern and contemporary chair is design by Stefan Heiliger for the designer brand Tonon Italia. Made with a steel frame and elastic belts, covered foam.

Grouped together around a coffee table this chair well be a massive feature in any living space or office.

Find out more about the One for Two by Tonon click here

Birthday Wars

At LaLa's school they have "Birthday Lunches" for the children.  Yes, it sounds nice in theory, but let me explain the problem.  At the beginning of the year in LaLa's Reception class there were 27 children, but most of them left at lunch time (as they were only 4 years old) and went home.  That left 12 kids for lunch and the remainder of the day.  For a "Birthday Lunch"  the child is allowed to pick 8 kids for their table at their special lunch.  Most of the time at the beginning of the year the parent of the birthday kid would generally just pick up the tab and pay for the other 4 children to join in at the birthday table.  Now, all the kids stay all day.  It has made these "Birthday Lunches" quite a problem.  They have become competitive.  

Lets say "Johnny" is having a birthday and he picks 8 kids to attend.  Now there are 19 kids left out.  The parents mumble "so is your child going to Johnny's birthday lunch?"  If it is a no and your child is a girl they say something like "Oh he must have just invited the boys..."  If you say yes, then they say something like "Oh...alright" and you can tell they are mulling it over why their child was not picked.  If both parties got invited it is like they are in a special club together.  

Now frankly, LaLa could care less if she is picked for a "Birthday Lunch" cause she doesn't like eating the school's hot dinners.  She would rather have her packed lunch of a peanut butter sandwich, YoGo Bits, and crackers and cheese.  She likes it when she is picked, but she always complains that she doesn't want the hot dinner.  I usually pack her lunch even if she has the Birthday Lunch but she always returns home with it.  I assume she eats what she is given, but the child is picky, so I dunno.  

This week LaLa was picked for two "Birthday Lunches".  Actually, she has been picked for most of them this year.  While I love the fact that her peers like her, I am sick of having to rationalize the fact that she got picked while another child has not been.  When she isn't picked, to me it is just not a big deal.  Maybe she just isn't very good friends with that child or maybe that child just ran out of places for their friends; not a big deal.  I hate the competitive moms who have to judge all the children and why they were picked or not picked.  It is another version of the Mommy Wars that is being propagated by the schools shortsighted policy.  It just makes me glad that LaLa's birthday is near Christmas and therefore during a school break and I don't have to deal with it.

Designer but green cardboard table.

I love the look of this table from Diefabrik whom make furniture from recycled material like this table which is made of cardboard.

This table reminds me of the Cappellini rainbow chair but of course at a far lower cost. Of course you could use the rainbow chair with this table for a full on striped room.

The table is called "table433" and is made in Perth Australia. To find out more click here

Wordless Wednesday- Spring Walk