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        Heaven's Web - The high ceilings of the chapel inside the extraordinary Jerónimos Monastery, in Belem, Lisbon. It is a small serene parish just outside the main city of Lisbon. The same parish Vasco Da Gama had set sail from. The place that has the most delicious custard tarts. You can buy this print  here  Get Free Shipping with code BLOGGER Prints also available in larger sizes.  Contact  for more information and special requests.                    Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

The Weekend

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Our weekend.. especially all the food consumed He has perfected the pout but I finally caught it on camera.. in fact he was so angry with me he even let me make a video of him tell me to 'go away!' two going on fourteen?  We had to make a quick stop at the mall.. which of course would have been incomplete with a ride on the carousel. And getting some chocolate covered strawberries from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. They also have some of the best caramel apples!  D's class had caterpillars as their class pet.. come spring they had become beautiful butterflies. So the children made and wore these butterfly headbands as they celebrated the release of the butterflies. On Friday M came home a little early and the boys tossed around a ball before dinner. I made some banana chocolate chip cake balls.. donut holes. Nothing fancy.. just a snack for the boys.  The boys attempting to shuck corn while we fire up the grill.....

The Musical Connection

With all the renovations and everything being moved about I am on a decluttering kick.. we donated six bags last month and I have another six waiting to be sent out this week. Then there were the more gently used.. or unused items. I have two large box full that I am very slowly going through.. photographing and listing on to eBay . While I was at it I began to look at the photographs and prints listed in my shop with a more critical eye and my website got a makeover. And while listening to music I decided delete the songs I always skipped instead of skipping them all the time.. but then I got to a song that I almost deleted but stopped. Nostalgia took over. I know people hold on to clothes and such for similar reasons but I don't. But when it came time my music I paused. Now if my holding on to these particular songs had anything to do with my life I may be okay with but these songs are actually tied to the monumental moments in a fictional character life.. yup.  So t...

Friday Photography

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I want to start off by saying I am very excited to start a new venture. Hena Tayeb Photography will now be accepting wholesale orders! Spread the word! Hand of the Help - Color, wrinkles, nails, veins, slenderness and length; so many things make up a hand, so many characteristics. Each hand different from the last, each hand with its own personality, with its own story. This hand is of a janitorial woman working in my college. She was taking a break, resting her hand and taking a breath, some peace from her otherwise tiresome day. The contrast of the color of her skin and her clothes, the position and placement of her hand, her posture, everything came together to make what would seem like an ordinary image into an extraordinary photograph.    You can buy this print  here  Get Free Shipping with code BLOGGER Prints also available in larger sizes.  Contact  for more information and special requests. Love this print but don't think yo...

lately

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I have been a bit absent.. I have a ton to post about but for some of it I'm not ready just yet. Mostly we are in between a lot of things.. like.. We have ordered window treatments for our and the boys rooms.. We went back and forth about curtains.. I thought about stenciling fun curtains for the boys like I had done before for D's nursery . But in all honesty I just don't have the time for a DIY. We bought and returned a few different curtains for our room.. our windows are placed oddly.. the set of windows on the other side are not a problem but this little one behind the bed is awkward.. so we thought roman shades? I'm mulling over the placement of art and photographs too.. something off center maybe..? Thinking thinking.. planning planning.. Speaking of planning.. we are also planning our vacation days.. hopefully my ankle will be better by then.. in case you haven't been following along here's the ankle story . I am now taking two medicines... and...

Friday Photography - Spring Pillows

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Today I wanted to share some spring throw pillow covers I have been working on.. Flower Cracker   Flowers and Vines   Spring Flowers    Petals and Dots Rainbow Squares You can buy these pillow covers here . Get Free Shipping with code BLOGGER All covers are available in three sizes.  Contact  for more information and special requests. Love this print but don't need a another pillow right now.. how about this print on other things?! Check  these  beauties out.                               Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

The Master Bedroom

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This is what we started out with.. nothing absurdly ugly just drab, old and lived in.. and not by us.  I notice that my before pictures lack pillows and a blanket.. we have those.. lol.. we had already started moving things out of the room when I remembered wait.. I need pictures!! That white door at the end is our old bathroom and the doors to the left our old his and her walk in closets.. that entire nook was taken in to create our new master bath :) The his in hers were converted into a larger joint closet.. with it's door to the left and the door to the new bathroom to the right The inside of the closet customized with ClosetMaid and the walls painted a beautiful Shell Coral by Behr.. seriously this picture does not do the color justice. The walls painted and floors refinished.. I'll tell you the nightmare that is refinishing your floors on another day.. And then work began on our great big Ikea hack.. this is one of my f...