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another reason to love the blogging world...

you can win free stuff! I was notified this morning that I am the winner of Suzanne's (@ sunshine and wine) first ever giveway! I'm so, so, so excited - I never win anything! so thank you, Suzanne, for turning my hellish work week into a good one! :D

and now, for the reveal of my winnings. these two gorgeous pillows from AllModern.com will be new members of my household pretty soon. I have no idea where I'm going to put them, as I have not a touch of blue decor in my house... but maybe this will motivate me to get out of my green kick. ;)

aren't they gorg? love, love, LOVE!

feel free to stalk Suzanne over at her place and check out her amazing design and decorating skills. her newly redone dining room is SO pretty - lots of feminine touches, including a beautiful capiz chandelier and new window treatments!

thanks again, Suzanne! and now that you have my address, feel free to peek in my windows at night all creepy like.

Wedding Wednesday - V. V

it's going to be a short one tonight, ladies & gents. it's been a CRAZY week at work and I've been too busy to think of what I want to post today as far as wedding pictures go. in fact, I just got home at 8PM and I have to go into the office early tomorrow. ugh. have I mentioned that I don't wanna grow up?

anyway - you can find all the past WW's here.

due to the fact that I've been looking at drawings ALL week long, this week's topic of wedding-ness is paper - our invites, menu cards, bar menu, food menu, and wishing jar cards were all courtesy of the amazingly awesome Allison Barnhill of Allison Barnhill Designs. Allison is a fabulous creator of personal, unique, and completely gorgeous paper goods for any occasion. I recommend her to everyone I know, and I honestly couldn't have had better luck with choosing her to create all of our paper goods.

as always, all photos are credited to the lovely and talented Jen, from JLowe Photos. If you'd like to see more of her work, feel free to visit her blog here.

Michael Foot

In quotes: Michael Foot in his own words

Former Labour leader Michael Foot has died at the age of 96 years. Renowned for his passionate and erudite speeches, he was also a prolific journalist and writer. Here is a selection of some of his most memorable quotations.

Is the Labour Party to remain a democratic party in which the right of free criticism and free debate is not merely tolerated but encouraged? Or are the rank and file of the party to be bludgeoned or cowed into an uncritical subservience towards the leadership?" Writing in Tribune, 1954.

"Socialism without public ownership is nothing but a fantastic apology." Writing in the Daily Herald, 1956. A Britain which denounced the insanity of the nuclear strategy would be in a position to direct its influence at the United Nations and in the world at large, in a manner at present denied us." Newspaper article, 1960.



"A Royal Commission is a broody hen sitting on a china egg." Speech in the House of Commons, 1964. He was without any rival whatever, the first comic genius who ever installed himself in Downing Street." Description of Disraeli in his book Debts Of Honour. Men of power have not time to read; yet men who do not read are unfit for power." In his book Debts Of Honour.

"The national strike of the miners in 1972 performed, I believe, a great service, not only to the miners, but the people in Britain today who wanted coal." House of Commons, 1974.

"People must learn more and more that the strength of this country is the democratic power of the trade union movement." Article in the Morning Star, 1974.

"I have been on the Left of the party since I joined it in about 1934 and I have not seen much reason for altering." Panorama TV interview, 1976.

"If the freedom of the people in this country had been left to the good sense and fair-mindedness of the judges, we would have had few freedoms in this country at all." Article in Daily Telegraph, 1977.

"There is nothing wrong with being a Marxist. Their point of view is essential to a democratic debate." Daily Telegraph, 1977

"What is needed is a strong shift leftwards. This party in Parliament ought to start the process, and if it won't, the party conference will do it for them." Article in Tribune, 1979.

"In my opinion, Marxism is a great creed of human liberation. It is the creed which says that when all other empires fade and vanish, our business is to enlarge the empire of the human mind." At a Morning Star rally in 1980.

"Most liberties have been won by people who broke the law." Interview in 1980.

"She has no imagination and that means no compassion." On Margaret Thatcher, 1981.

"I can well understand the anxieties and pressures that must have been upon you during this weeks and I can understand that, at this moment, these pressures and these anxieties may be relieved and I congratulate you." To Margaret Thatcher after the retaking of the Falklands in 1982.

"It is not necessary that every time he rises he should give his famous imitation of a semi-house-trained polecat." To Norman Tebbit, 1978.

"We had not the armour, the strength, the quickness in manoeuvre, yes, the leadership." Explaining Labour's 1983 election defeat in his book Another Heart And Other Pulses, 1984.

"I think the House of Lords ought to be abolished and I don't think the best way for me to abolish it is to go there myself." On his departure from the House of Commons, 1992.

"No rising hope on the political scene who offered his service to Labour when I happened to be leader can be dismissed as an opportunist." On Tony Blair, Independent, 1995.

oh, etsy.

My name is MandeeFoFandee, and I am an Etsy addict. I first came across Etsy while planning our wedding, and wanting to make it super personal, without spending a ton of money. Etsy was the perfect place to find unique items to add for that touch of specialness we wanted.

Now that I'm concentrating on decorating our new home, I once again find myself perusing Etsy for good deals on unique and personal home accents. I figured I'd share with you my recent finds (and loves).

Gaining a new last name has it's perks... especially when it starts with a Q. Q is such a rare letter to be found in names, and so I'm discovering that I want to put the damn letter Q EVERYWHERE in my house. I'm obviously not going to be that crazy, but I do want to showcase it somewhere.

The Letter Q - 4x6 photograph - $4.00
JavaJaneDesigns

I need lamps for my living room desperately. the only problem is... I have no idea which kind of lamps I want. I know I want a floor lamp for the corner behind my couch because there is absolutely NO light here whatsoever. I also need a table lamp for the end table nearest the windows for night time. when it comes to decor, I know what I like, and I don't necessarily care if it all "goes" together - I just know what I think looks good. BUT I'm having a hard time choosing lamps - do I want them to match the dark espresso furniture? do I want them to coordinate with the green walls? do the metal parts HAVE to include brushed nickel because that's what kind of hardware is in here? no clue. but I do know that when I stumbled across this beaut, I fell in love, but I must find a cheaper alternative. for those steal finders, feel free to help a sister out on this!

White Ceramic Onion Table Lamp - $175.00
LiseVintageLighting

the kitchen is going to be our spring project. it's the only room we didn't touch with renovations, and in my opinion, it's fucking hideous. I'm talking about un-leveled floors, gross yellow-ish linoleum tile, old as dirt cabinets (which are in pretty good shape, just not my style), vertical fabric-ish window blinds, and poor lighting all over. while I would LOVE to tackle all of those issues and just gut the whole damn room, it's just not realistic for us... so we're going to do one project at a time. the one aspect of the kitchen I'm dying to change is the cabinets. thanks to all the lovely decor blogs I follow, I'm craving white cabinets. I wish we could splurge on custom knobs and handles, but let's face it, we ain't rich folk. so in the meantime, I will daydream over these lovelies.

Cabinet Knobs with Antique Images - (4) for $32.00
PegandAwl



if you know me, you know I'm obsessed with picture frames... especially different ones... especially handmade ones. thanks to Erinn, I've come across Nestlings, and the custom frames that are made in the shop are a MUST have. I'm loving this one, but I think if I splurged on a frame like this, I would include bits of our vows or the reading from our ceremony. I would proudly display it in our bedroom.

Fancy Frame Quote - $65.00
Nestlings

during the brainstorm process of our kitchen re-do, I came to the conclusion that I wanted it to tie into the rest of the house - modern and clean, with a pop of color. enter the pear. we ran a "perfect pear" theme with all of our wedding accessories (cheesy, yes?), and I have a bunch of different pear items that I plan to display in the kitchen. I'm not gunna go apeshit with the pears, but I think it'll help to have a cohesive color scheme of black, white, and pops of green. the only problem is, we have cabinets that don't go all the way to the ceiling, so I need some things to display up there so it's not just empty space. and I think I've found a solution, through Romy & Clare Designs. They have an array of kitchen ceramics designed with painted pears, that would look SO good at the top of my cabinets.

Pear Mod Medium Square - $39.00

Pear Funky Teapot - $84.00

Pear Funky Cream & Sugar Set - $60.00



I'm doing a black, white, and red color scheme in our bathroom. I know it seems like there's a lot of black and white, but there's really not, I promise. anywhozits, this print would go perfectly with the scheme of things.

Modern Love Art Print - $22.50
LovelyPiecesDesign

speaking of art, I'm loving this series entitled Golden Magic by Phil Marty Photography. for our bedroom. I'm keeping things nice and neutral and serene in the bedroom with all tans, creams, and shades of off white. these would look perfect above our bed.

Golden Magic I - 8x10 - $25.00

Golden Magic II - 8x10 - $25.00

Golden Magic - 8x10 - $25.00


welp, that's all I've got today. I'm going to try to post Wedding Wednesday this evening, but unfortunately, I have been swamped at work today... thank god I wrote this last night! happy Wednesday!

susan dey

Susan Dey - Partridge Family on Today Show

NBC's The Today Show features another "big family" in its "Great the TV Families reunited" series. This morning, its the The Partridge Family, with the cast of the popular television families reuniting after several decades. But where's Susan Dey?

Susan Dey (not Susan Day), isn't joining the rest of her former castmates as the Partridge Family reunites.

Susan Dey has had, at least in public, a personal life free of the problems that so often plague child stars.

Dey was a big television star (and the object of adolescent lust) during her run as Laurie Partridge and then went on to even bigger stardom in her role as Judge Grace Van Owen on the 1980's hit drama LA Law. While Dey was a popular figure among the boys (and girls) while on The Partridge Family, her role on LA Law made her a darling of the critics.

After her run on LA Law ended in the early 1990's, however, Dey has maintained a relatively low profile. Dey's most recent television role, in fact, came in 2004 when she appeared on two episodes of Third Watch.

For a star who bridged two eras, and did it brilliantly, and for one who seemed to live a scandal free personal life, Susan Dey was an actress that seemed poised to continue acting forever. Beautiful, talented, and even blessed with a show business name, Dey had 'sure thing' written all over her. The fact that she has had no major roles since the demise of LA Law is one of the great mysteries of modern entertainment.

It could be that Susan Dey decided to duck out of the limelight to enjoy life with her husband. It could be that she just got tired of the business. It could be that the offers did not come the way most assumed that they would.

tidbits

Dear Olympics,

Thank you for being over. don't get me wrong, I'm patriotic and shit, but I'm so ready for NHL hockey to be back! I can't wait to watch the Capitals play from section 114 this Saturday. I finally get to rock my Ovechkin jersey I got for Christmas. wooo!

Love,
MandeeFoFandee

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Dear Spring,


hurry.the.fuck.up.

source

Regards,

Sick Of Winter

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Dear Face,

I would really appreciate it if you would stop breaking the fuck out all the time. You never bothered me in my teen years, and you didn't start acting all wonky until the past two years or so. I'm working on finding a skincare regiment that works for you, but it doesn't really help when I can't tell what is and isn't working due to having mini skin breakouts ALL the time. I would especially appreciate it if you could clear up before my birthday celebration on the 20th... where there is guaranteed to be cameras galore.

Always,
Annoyed With My Skin

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Dear Creator(s) Of Spartacus Blood & Sand,

THANK YOU for the deliciousness that is Andy Whitfield, and for the mass amount of penis shots during the show. I'm sick of seeing boobs on TV... and even though Mr. MandeeFoFandee hates it, I enjoy seeing a good looking man with his junk hangin' out every once in a while. andalso, if you could somehow convince Andy Whitfield to come to Maryland and visit me, that would be amazing. oh, and the premise of the show is pretty sweet too. ;)

Love,
Andy Whitfield's #1 Fan EVAR

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Dear Pottery Barn,

It would seriously make my entire year if you could please drop the price of the Samantha Bench... for my entryway. I would gladly pay full price for the item, if it weren't for the fact that the bench alone is $400... and then I have to buy the cushion for $75, and the baskets for $34 a piece. yes, I realize I could make my own cushion and buy the baskets elsewhere, but damnit, I love a total package. I just want to finish my entryway. is that too much to ask?

Sincerely,
Refuses to Pay Full Price for ANYTHING

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Dear Lily,

You are one hairy bitch. I'm so sick of vacuuming "your spot" on the couch every single weekend. You should really start sleeping somewhere else. This is a time when I'm SO glad we decided to not let you and your brother and sisters in the bedroom any longer. I can only imagine how furry our bed would be. Next time I try to brush you, stay still. Then I won't have to yell at you while vacuuming every Saturday.

Love,
Yo Mama

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Dear Andy Whitfield,

Have I mentioned that I love you? seriously. I would even let you go ATM if you wanted. that's how hot you are. orrrr that's how obsessed with you I am. whatevs.



Your Future Wife,
MandeeFoWhitfield



Happy Monday, bitches!