Research always leads me to some interesting finds.

25. February 2010 by Parker.

My mother resides in Florida. Land of palm trees, blue waters, resorts, and the pink flamingo yard art. So while researching some new ideas for Halloween this year, I stumbled across these hilariously cool Halloween flamingos that I am more then tempted to purchase for my mother. Not only because they make me smile but they are completely affordable at $15.95 for 2 on Amazon.

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Bella Ray Beck turns one on Bubba’s Hammiversary!

14. February 2010 by Parker.

Our little Jelly Belly turns one today. It’s hard to believe that this large beautiful dog was once the straggly 6 lb baby we found in a parking lot last year. She has grown up to be a wonderful dog, sweet companion, and loving playmate to our other 5 pups. Happy Birthday Bella!

As for Hammy…today marks 9 years ago that my ex gave him to me for a Valentine’s Day present. I couldn’t imagine a single day without him and his unconditional love! Happy Hammiversary Bubba!

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Flashback to Childhood

13. February 2010 by Parker.

I’ve always written in my bio that Malibu Barbie was my first client with her three story penthouse and fashionable accessories. So, out of curiosity, I did a google search to find pics of my beloved Barbie memories and voila! I found them.

1974 Barbie Dream Home

Sleek Corvette

Pool: Complete with 70s shower curtain & slide!

And who can forget the wonderful travel camper….

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Twisted Circus 2009

23. October 2009 by Parker.

Well, it has come and gone yet again… our annual Halloween party was a blast! Here are some of the details to this year’s party:

 

Invitation was drawn by a local Savannah artist known as Grimcinder on Deviant Art:

 

 

Beer & Wine Labels were designed by Florida artist, Mike Maihack with Cowshell Graphics. He did an awesome job of incorporating the circus theme with a retro appeal that I was looking for:

 

         

 

Guests were greeted at the front door by old school circus music, a rat eating a clown nose, and a ‘You Must Be This Tall To Enter’ sign:

 

 

Once inside, the kitchen was converted into a Concession stand with the use of basic white sheets:

 

 

 All the curtains andpillows in the house were changed out to circus themed stripes, clowns, stars, et cetera.

 

Once guests ventured outside, they were greeted with a directional sign instructing them of events:

 

 

Unfortunately the weather was a bit chilly for our fortune teller and very few fortunes were told, however the tent served as a warm place to hang out nonetheless:

 

 

Every year we show movies based on the theme in a makeshift outdoor theater. This year the theater was a striped big top tent showing Stephen King’s IT and a sad, old movie entitled ‘Dead Clowns’:

 

 

As always, throw blankets are supplied for warmth late at night.

 

Next step, the gypsy camp by the fire pit. We set up 5 tents complete with airbeds, bedding, pillows, lanterns, and more. Outside, there were laundry lines of circus attire, old chairs, musical instruments, and lights. This was by far my favorite place to hang out all night:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, on the way out the door, guests were welcome to grab a bottle of wine  to remember the event:

 

 

Oh, and I almost forgot. Here’s a pic of me and my husband dressed as a bloody marionette and evil ringmaster:

 

 

And now it is over, the house is back to normal, and here’s looking forward to next year’s Pirate conversion!

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Dog Lover Here

4. September 2009 by Parker.

As most of you know by now, I am an avid dog lover. All strays that enter my domain get tons of love and care as well as a new home with either myself or a close friend. With that said, I am always on the lookout for new cool gadgety dog STUFF. Things my husband says that we clearly don’t need even though I usually Want, Want, Want….

 

The Intuition Dog Leash is a ten foot retractable leash that has a flashlight built into the handle for nightly walks. The eyes and dimples are just for the adorable kick! Since our 6 dogs have over an acre of fenced yard, we rarely take them on walks anymore which makes my argument for buying this gadget completely mute.

 

This eiCrate was designed by Peter Pracilio and is way too expensive for my taste. After all, who needs a limited edition dog crate? I will, however, give it an A for adapting the typical rectangle crate into a stylish puppy dome!

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Curiousity killed the Cat

26. August 2009 by Parker.

If only my Halloween party this year was your typical scary theme… I would have to purchase these awesome bottles of cola. They would tie in perfectly with a spooky theme for a party beverage with personality!

 

 

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Mondegreens

11. July 2009 by Parker.

My husband is the king of Mondegreens (the official term for misheard phrases or lyrics), especially lyrics in his case.  Every time a sone comes on that he loves, I sit back quietly, eagerly anticipating what amalgam of words he is going to spew. Most people would replace unknown phrases with a mish-mosh of words but not my man. He substititutes phrases like ‘A psychophant with my ladder’ in place of ‘I signal them with my lighter’. Now that’s what I call an educated guess!

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Perfect Portions

18. June 2009 by Parker.

I cook for two which is just about as hard as it was to cook for one when I was single. So using large pans to make extra large dishes means leftovers for days if not a week plus. Since my husband and I both lose interest in a leftover after 24 hours, those giant tupperware containers merely hog up space in my fridge.That is why I found these Circulon pans to be so refreshing. They allow you to make smaller portions that not only cater to the small family but also to a smaller waist.

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A good picnic basket is hard to find…

17. June 2009 by Parker.

I am always on the lookout for the great picnic basket of the century. One that will blow me away with color, design, adaptability, storage, and more. As I find ones I like, I tear them out of magazines and keep them in a binder hoping to one day be able to afford to purchase one or give in and build one myself. Something tells me that it will be the latter.

The odd thing about me wanting a picnic basket so bad is that my husband and I never picnic. Maybe that is because I am lacking that oh so perfect basket or he works too much for us to find the time. I would like to think that if I had this magical basket, we would escape away on a sunny afternoon to one of our beautiful Savannah squares, kick off our shoes, and sit down for an afternoon picnic. Doesn’t that sound good?

Anyway, here is my latest picnic basket/ back pack find for the exagerrated price tag of $150.00!

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Trapeze Anyone?

8. May 2009 by Parker.

I have finally found it! The coolest thing to do in Florida…at least as far as I am concerned! Located in Bayfront Park, The Flying Trapeze School has circus professionals available to teach any beginner the art of hurling through the air. Ah…to stand on a tiny platform, perched high above the ground, wearing nothing more than a leotard and safety harnesses…. to plunge into the air, exhilerated and free sounds like heaven to me!

 Next step, convincing the husband that the cost of travel and actual training is worth my adrenaline rush!

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