tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303672312024-03-07T04:43:19.998-05:00Connect with Ceci LaBargeCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.comBlogger334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-54810187548047504962009-09-08T22:59:00.001-04:002009-09-08T23:00:45.303-04:00New Home...This blog has a new home at <a href="http://www.cecilabarge.com">cecilabarge.com</a>. Please update your bookmarks and be sure to visit me there. All of the old posts and talky blogs are there!Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-79827652280049650922009-08-14T12:23:00.001-04:002009-08-14T12:25:06.929-04:00Explore Magnificent Michigan - Crossing the bridgeA trip to Mackinaw City would not be complete without crossing the Mackinac Bridge.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gjn2vYDsIjo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gjn2vYDsIjo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-27024972640217253062009-08-14T12:22:00.000-04:002009-08-14T12:23:14.980-04:00Explore Magnificent Michigan - Old Mill CreekAnother adventure in Mackinaw City...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vjK1wN8BWm0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vjK1wN8BWm0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-72509266795514172042009-08-11T18:48:00.001-04:002009-08-11T18:50:53.229-04:00Exploring Magnificent Michigan<div>Highlights from our recent trip to Mackinaw City. The kids really love the Jack Pine Lumber Jack Show. Watch the video for some really cool highlights.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cWIfRjTAgoU&hl=en&fs=1&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cWIfRjTAgoU&hl=en&fs=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-88219599319668642932009-08-10T13:21:00.003-04:002009-08-10T13:23:50.324-04:00I want it in every color!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOMjgpf5VI5VwJ02An61b5gXA6eDMVaYDGAn7ErgXLdIEt3EdhTjHh74R9gUDhYRrcg-IsmF-fHPsagWhZU7JV4-4Xk_MHOfPWKLrM1gOygjwMnws2dnfSXlT9s0TFvYqAdhUPQ/s1600-h/can_front.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOMjgpf5VI5VwJ02An61b5gXA6eDMVaYDGAn7ErgXLdIEt3EdhTjHh74R9gUDhYRrcg-IsmF-fHPsagWhZU7JV4-4Xk_MHOfPWKLrM1gOygjwMnws2dnfSXlT9s0TFvYqAdhUPQ/s320/can_front.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368386758045703282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hudsonpaint.com/">Chalkboard Paint</a><br /></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-45684189827209869772009-08-05T13:45:00.002-04:002009-08-05T13:53:39.257-04:00stop watching HGTV?I have another hairbrained idea. I want to create a funky (lime green with brown glaze wash) frame for my flat screen tv. (keep in mind that the flat-screen in question is all of 19") Yesterday I took my piece of MDF to a lumber yard for a quote on how much it would be to have them use crown moulding to frame out the MDF. The guy literally rolled his eyes at me and told me to stop watching HGTV and getting crazy ideas. I'm sorry, it's housewifes with crazy ideas that is keeping you guys in business!<br /><br />Lets Connect!<br /><br />p.s. Mandy left early today, so no talky blog this week. I'm hoping to return to them next week. We are still on a semi-summer break. In the next few weeks though, I will be launching a whole new website that will be very cool. <br /><br />Also, the reason there haven't been any pictures is we still haven't fixed the usb port issue with my camera. I may need to bite the bullet and get a new one. Does anyone have a favorite point-and-shoot?Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-56960045507770487952009-07-27T09:16:00.002-04:002009-07-27T09:19:36.411-04:00UGH, Credit Card debtDave and I have been working furiously to get out of credit card debt, and hopefully will soon be bringing back the popular "Finance Friday" talky blogs...anyway, I found <a href="http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/07/26/credit-card-calculator/">this</a> today. It will tell you how long it will take you to pay off your credit cards if you only pay the minimum balance, and exactly how much you will pay in interest over that time. <br /><br />This may just be the boost I need to stay in attack mode!<br /><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />CeciCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-74443091117934185242009-07-20T14:40:00.002-04:002009-07-20T14:56:05.087-04:00Summer...Yes, I've been slacking a bit on the blogosphere. I actually have been enjoying the lazy daisy days of summer and working on a few projects. I do have tons of pictures, but every time I try to put them in the computer it warns me that the usb is overloaded or something. I have been simply too lazy to figure it out, but I thought I should stop in and let you know I am alive and kickin and will get back to this blogging thing soon!<br /><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />CeciCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-52139648857884096632009-06-24T13:00:00.002-04:002009-06-24T13:23:00.114-04:00Oh, I appreciate him...and his mad skills<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gN-kLSUaihE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gN-kLSUaihE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />CeciCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-86262567855488823022009-06-19T11:07:00.001-04:002009-06-19T11:08:23.479-04:00Frederick Meijer GardensThe last video from our day trip to GR<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NIH8qjhh7Ig&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NIH8qjhh7Ig&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-19631158378968743222009-06-18T10:00:00.002-04:002009-06-18T10:19:53.573-04:00I am Laura Ingalls Wilder!This week my friend Tami gave me a recipe for homemade laundry soap. I thought I'd give it a whirl and it was so much fun I actually made a triple batch! I have a bunch of pictures too, but my usb port in the mac is kaput or something. Anyway, I'll throw some pictures up next week...you would have been so proud! <br /><br />Here's the recipe...<br /><br />1 bar of Fels Naptha soap. (found next to the Ivory Soap).<br />1/2 cup of Mule Team Borax<br />1/2 cup of Arm and Hammer washing soda (found next to the Borax). By the way, it's not Arm and Hammer laundry detergent, it looks like a big box of the Arm and Hammer baking soda.<br /><br />You chop up the Fels Naptha and put it through your food processor to turn it into a powder. Since I don't have a food processor, I grated it with a cheese grater and then put it through the blender, along with the borax and washing soda.<br /><br />It smells really good and it should only cost about 3 cents a load.<br /><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />CeciCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-11992886062064573542009-06-17T11:23:00.002-04:002009-06-17T11:30:56.948-04:00Thrilling video of the kids at Calder Plaza<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzM4MTnBgKwRtsm5qwRKo-htHU6gBFC50qlVnWYpUjkiaQ5OGB9-JrzqDA_F-Snh2xr0V1qbhs2i8E' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Enter <a href="http://exploremagnificentmichigan.blogspot.com/">here</a> for a chance to win your own trip to Grand Rapids!<br /><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />CeciCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-36380128121710120302009-06-16T07:45:00.004-04:002009-06-16T07:52:51.042-04:00Explore Magnificent Michigan...This summer, JQ99 is giving away a series of day trips to different places in Michigan. The on air staff's families are going to the different places with their families. The idea is to inspire families that there are so many fun things to do in Michigan. Last weekend, our family went to the John Ball Zoo, Calder Plaza, and Frederick Meijer Gardens. We did have a really great time. Some fun things we did at the zoo...<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/93Wucmq-r3A&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/93Wucmq-r3A&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />Enter <a href="http://exploremagnificentmichigan.blogspot.com/">here</a> for details on a fun getaway to Grand Rapids...<br /><br /><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />CeciCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-16599381517967221002009-06-08T09:45:00.003-04:002009-06-08T09:55:32.696-04:00The orange wall...Dave and I finally got the vinyl decal installed, and remember those <a href="http://connectwithceci.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-will-these-be.html">old frames</a> ? They have a new lease on life. I'm kind of addicted to the high gloss spray paint these days.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3n9lkbcRFAsbfMD5MAjpa__yIejDz_nfF7my6ZMQMUodO0dmCjzefn1HfRJqjsvummqYypXyIul9LjM86n__Be1WZrxHVAgG5OYSffSoeiP9cV5Fbo9S9JDP4lGWfd9X25NoO2Q/s1600-h/vinyl+decal.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3n9lkbcRFAsbfMD5MAjpa__yIejDz_nfF7my6ZMQMUodO0dmCjzefn1HfRJqjsvummqYypXyIul9LjM86n__Be1WZrxHVAgG5OYSffSoeiP9cV5Fbo9S9JDP4lGWfd9X25NoO2Q/s320/vinyl+decal.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344954898483321154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHUWZUqNz9OTcIGqB7jXpgMSL5i4nUbWzlg0epZDLsvYxVDVz3Jk3r0byYx3AMIHjlaI9rr_CZj2dMJPKvSi3Wi9KArRmxBJcuy_XM_YXLGgOLZilHKmzIpbPlO9hLTmS6QkbAA/s1600-h/full+orange+wall.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHUWZUqNz9OTcIGqB7jXpgMSL5i4nUbWzlg0epZDLsvYxVDVz3Jk3r0byYx3AMIHjlaI9rr_CZj2dMJPKvSi3Wi9KArRmxBJcuy_XM_YXLGgOLZilHKmzIpbPlO9hLTmS6QkbAA/s320/full+orange+wall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344954711321375202" border="0" /></a><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />CeciCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-44461836520906614352009-06-04T21:44:00.000-04:002009-06-04T21:44:00.855-04:00Remember our kitchen makeover contest?This fall <a href="http://jq99.com/">JQ</a> teamed up with <a href="http://www.interiorvisionsinc.com/">Westshore Interior Visions</a> and <a href="http://www.northgateappliance.com/">Northgate Appliance</a> for a kitchen makeover. In this Parade of Homes season, you can count on Northgate Appliance to hook you up with the best appliances around! Check out Sara's amazing makeover...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYmfjKpBZu5ilIBNLQMNj1VN0PA7xQIRdsrF3RI6OxOYs0UjoOlTUn9DKnf0HdgZ2QtQsNSBx8ZZJGxQO2zVSXkN_tUm_5AcCvN3yJjiglYgDKS-bSUx8ngLJ2OjzD60xkdPhGQ/s1600-h/kitchen+after.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYmfjKpBZu5ilIBNLQMNj1VN0PA7xQIRdsrF3RI6OxOYs0UjoOlTUn9DKnf0HdgZ2QtQsNSBx8ZZJGxQO2zVSXkN_tUm_5AcCvN3yJjiglYgDKS-bSUx8ngLJ2OjzD60xkdPhGQ/s320/kitchen+after.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343176359619880914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />CeciCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-40990754696811752442009-06-03T10:17:00.001-04:002009-06-03T10:19:27.989-04:00What is it about these ads that make me want to cry?<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7oHe6GRo7Dg&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7oHe6GRo7Dg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-23643307175517715772009-06-01T08:52:00.004-04:002009-06-01T08:56:20.384-04:00Everything old is new again<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7XxcavDg5l4dOnMiVEf0dWzVZJ0VJt6VUEFXRBzZ6civp9mciwV6XjeE5ApwYOL6EmpBS9D_uXHPdZcLA02ntQEjH5ltTYh_FRdlJnwosQAdL2s7Fgwb9VGz3qx9-n_e9izVEg/s1600-h/DSCF3108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7XxcavDg5l4dOnMiVEf0dWzVZJ0VJt6VUEFXRBzZ6civp9mciwV6XjeE5ApwYOL6EmpBS9D_uXHPdZcLA02ntQEjH5ltTYh_FRdlJnwosQAdL2s7Fgwb9VGz3qx9-n_e9izVEg/s320/DSCF3108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342341314541912530" border="0" /></a><br />When I was a kid, we spent tons of time at Tunnel Park and the highlight was running down the sand dune. It can be weird sometimes seeing your kids do the exact same thing you did as a kid.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXwEgLA6iiEuAHosycZNaVajVqBT2mOEuIE3H9XNZV8uX5bkDgJnj32HYLfl_wJ6tKqBRROayvoiNos8Vs6wl4HGheP_8_H8zDScmHZ_wka71E6r-wT0tH-YxnQjbCIY55-3n8g/s1600-h/DSCF3110.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXwEgLA6iiEuAHosycZNaVajVqBT2mOEuIE3H9XNZV8uX5bkDgJnj32HYLfl_wJ6tKqBRROayvoiNos8Vs6wl4HGheP_8_H8zDScmHZ_wka71E6r-wT0tH-YxnQjbCIY55-3n8g/s320/DSCF3110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342341434728533074" border="0" /></a><br />The inevitable mouth full of sand at the end of the run!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Let's Connect!<br /><br />Ceci<br /></div></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-46659238365223543872009-05-20T09:32:00.003-04:002009-05-20T09:37:43.780-04:00My new favorite thing<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4FVBt_hbb7XvOknzlK62Or1HDuZg_D2G3kKxk_wyJvStmdOxU_ycvpAHfVdoZWjE6LgUGM25wJ89VCVm2WsR-uCB2pINFDzmVzqyxSlUdpngXryJxsNYj4-PzcdSeyGM7mY3KA/s1600-h/Photo+31.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4FVBt_hbb7XvOknzlK62Or1HDuZg_D2G3kKxk_wyJvStmdOxU_ycvpAHfVdoZWjE6LgUGM25wJ89VCVm2WsR-uCB2pINFDzmVzqyxSlUdpngXryJxsNYj4-PzcdSeyGM7mY3KA/s320/Photo+31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337898663918459970" border="0" /></a>I have been wanting these jars with the chalkboard labels for a while now. It's such a dumb thing really, I mean, you can obviously tell whats inside a glass jar...but they are so dang cute! I picked mine up at Pier 1 Imports, and I've seen them at World Market too. Here is a tip I learned while "researching" these online, if you don't want the label to smear every time you get almonds out of it, write the label with a paint pen, instead of chalk, which is what I did. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Let's Connect!<br /><br />Ceci<br /></div></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-45732219125711634942009-05-19T08:41:00.002-04:002009-05-19T08:43:14.990-04:00What will these be?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn0iVmkwXBS3NyS5jriBx28NnxyY3cebpC5CQz8GlhUuzqXvcdWAJcRH38xZ2bAZUIEeRBc04DWregaiQUywcsPeCKvFF66-2aUWXHa_8ujj1DL_gLqqcgT-aSBO3s9oZURMjfg/s1600-h/ugly+dried+flowers+in+frames.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn0iVmkwXBS3NyS5jriBx28NnxyY3cebpC5CQz8GlhUuzqXvcdWAJcRH38xZ2bAZUIEeRBc04DWregaiQUywcsPeCKvFF66-2aUWXHa_8ujj1DL_gLqqcgT-aSBO3s9oZURMjfg/s320/ugly+dried+flowers+in+frames.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337514538497204306" border="0" /></a><br />Ten years ago, I thought these were really cool. Um, not so much anymore. I have been revamping them...what will they be?<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Let's Connect!<br /><br />Ceci<br /></div></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-76537919744943860642009-05-14T07:45:00.000-04:002009-05-14T07:45:00.913-04:00Instead of brown...I went with orange, and I love it!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexBMo0PRGeJ1r2JMB_-fTxqt8Bm3z2vroY9ql2IW4bGPjlZGkkCPenLjlB7Ku8VHfryptyi1uHGFX6GksR-vnD0lBHUFXWg2lGFegHTO-tsmKAaV-LfKqJk72f2oopGdyT6q3dw/s1600-h/white+hallway+wall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexBMo0PRGeJ1r2JMB_-fTxqt8Bm3z2vroY9ql2IW4bGPjlZGkkCPenLjlB7Ku8VHfryptyi1uHGFX6GksR-vnD0lBHUFXWg2lGFegHTO-tsmKAaV-LfKqJk72f2oopGdyT6q3dw/s320/white+hallway+wall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335340527488761298" border="0" /></a><br />The boring large wall going up the stairs. It was white.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXIuXCTeXPgh7IDjQKcRZM4Ik6GzvQrp9dLyBh1pxbGsMjLL_BjZU0HMU2MlQoL2kz9Ww3bsloKaJ2CxykL7j3jqkniJWvL9lX7Hf2Xd63klsR6AWtuhV7YF7Y6nrRbcnKYvCog/s1600-h/guys+painting+orange.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXIuXCTeXPgh7IDjQKcRZM4Ik6GzvQrp9dLyBh1pxbGsMjLL_BjZU0HMU2MlQoL2kz9Ww3bsloKaJ2CxykL7j3jqkniJWvL9lX7Hf2Xd63klsR6AWtuhV7YF7Y6nrRbcnKYvCog/s320/guys+painting+orange.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335340120196661170" border="0" /></a><br />KABAM! Let's throw some orange up there.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS56MffC7HsbhotL9S-pM2ZGjZtX_JaLm-6FEzt6pVIvP5L-_UvyjSde73oFccIqKTBoL3XoyT-g-6EZVD7JM4V3XQHWMsW-BXOLGyG8_UFvZOZkT-izYeO-khCxZFJ_kOOAZEXQ/s1600-h/fresh+coats+on+shirt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS56MffC7HsbhotL9S-pM2ZGjZtX_JaLm-6FEzt6pVIvP5L-_UvyjSde73oFccIqKTBoL3XoyT-g-6EZVD7JM4V3XQHWMsW-BXOLGyG8_UFvZOZkT-izYeO-khCxZFJ_kOOAZEXQ/s320/fresh+coats+on+shirt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335339962721879202" border="0" /></a><br />I am so glad I called in the experts for this one! You know I love a good do-it-yourself project, but trying to paint this mammoth wall is not something I could figure out how to do well. Enter Keith from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fresh Coats</span>. Trust me. Call him. Today. 616-283-4177.<br />He's coming back to install a vinyl graphic on this wall next week. He does everything, wallpapering, wallpaper removal, minor drywall repair. He'll even paint your furniture. Bright tangerine orange if ya like! Sorry, I don't have much left over:)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">More on the orange wall project soon!<br /><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />Ceci<br /><br /><br /></div></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-15288620276634296092009-05-13T08:54:00.002-04:002009-05-13T08:59:20.166-04:00The brown blob.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloyjkrGLLYf75UE0aP9dQwLuJUPDpk_XSgPtn0R87L-mfLB3sNGeW2P5Q8j35RjcXhmC7X1iWXCD3w0fZcCAXDAgyb3TzKJODggWMbrB4fk6j2_sCy_nCTlAILkly19Nauhr8NQ/s1600-h/brown+blob.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloyjkrGLLYf75UE0aP9dQwLuJUPDpk_XSgPtn0R87L-mfLB3sNGeW2P5Q8j35RjcXhmC7X1iWXCD3w0fZcCAXDAgyb3TzKJODggWMbrB4fk6j2_sCy_nCTlAILkly19Nauhr8NQ/s400/brown+blob.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335291338623348290" border="0" /></a>Last year, when <a href="http://interiorvisionsinc.com">Westshore Interior Visions</a> re did my kitchen, I went with brown countertops and brown crown molding above the cabinets. I thought then that I would paint this wall and the wall going up my stairs brown. So I painted a few samples of my favorite browns on the wall. That was a year ago. I have lived with these brown blobs ever since and finally it drove me to insanity. <br /><br />Stay tuned for what I actually ended up doing with these walls!<br /><br />Let's Connect!<br /><br />CeciCeci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-66347873821676027642009-05-11T09:34:00.003-04:002009-05-11T09:35:47.969-04:00Sunday...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQ2pb3V34xPA5GnzE4FwuN2c_RjLrAYbiJWDJ6PVBvAyA6QSpmNojWsjV197-WGQcLGn-_5KXsJQR1JpborsTyUE7JSqSckrWe36UY8MtffR9iyJzjJTrE5jEXOxmKOrDr6hzAg/s1600-h/mom+and+piper2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQ2pb3V34xPA5GnzE4FwuN2c_RjLrAYbiJWDJ6PVBvAyA6QSpmNojWsjV197-WGQcLGn-_5KXsJQR1JpborsTyUE7JSqSckrWe36UY8MtffR9iyJzjJTrE5jEXOxmKOrDr6hzAg/s400/mom+and+piper2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334559405116281682" border="0" /></a><br />Piper was dedicated on Sunday. Here's my Mom holding her awaiting the big event. I love my Mom. Happy Mothers Day. That gift is coming when I recover from this weekend!<br /></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-54195221069480649482009-05-11T09:30:00.004-04:002009-05-11T09:34:06.535-04:00Saturday night...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsu05VGt2F2Qqk_iuavtv5owO7FMCrntFdwhBgCfbyn6yAI1dkJONWOX0EwuRenqemzHCsb7vh94qf43xPs5jF6BJQpsKu8glCT-YF8aGT11qnTRqnqb_BaPZjYd0_F4WNdgppQ/s1600-h/birthday+banner+done.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsu05VGt2F2Qqk_iuavtv5owO7FMCrntFdwhBgCfbyn6yAI1dkJONWOX0EwuRenqemzHCsb7vh94qf43xPs5jF6BJQpsKu8glCT-YF8aGT11qnTRqnqb_BaPZjYd0_F4WNdgppQ/s400/birthday+banner+done.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334558760360056674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhNykzMB0x-_yi6FTbEh9bfPCLoyYIjuCMot4bJ73bfoxEyOfE1KCuA2HF6V-ebVMer94OemiMKWESTGLlPtHv4aY9ednFQ06FOt0VOSdJtz8TRZCIVHUIfZzn48xzDkBKmkR_A/s1600-h/mallie+and+cake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhNykzMB0x-_yi6FTbEh9bfPCLoyYIjuCMot4bJ73bfoxEyOfE1KCuA2HF6V-ebVMer94OemiMKWESTGLlPtHv4aY9ednFQ06FOt0VOSdJtz8TRZCIVHUIfZzn48xzDkBKmkR_A/s400/mallie+and+cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334558608145939794" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GqTKdYROqShAkJZpfxCYUt80w8fCmy5HHze87dWscx5U4I2uafk5z96H8GYE6bTBO6togLlYOuCGkHLAVXxFFUTa1t_45EwTmstYmjNWvoHVSA4ba8nmRJnU6LvA_bOaVedHGw/s1600-h/mallie+on+scooter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GqTKdYROqShAkJZpfxCYUt80w8fCmy5HHze87dWscx5U4I2uafk5z96H8GYE6bTBO6togLlYOuCGkHLAVXxFFUTa1t_45EwTmstYmjNWvoHVSA4ba8nmRJnU6LvA_bOaVedHGw/s400/mallie+on+scooter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334558513607871058" border="0" /></a><br />W got the Birthday Banner done just in time for Mallory's birthday, thanks to a late night sewing adventure at my Moms last week! She wanted "black cake with black frosting." And, she looooves her new scooter, especially the basket where she stores her favorite birthday treasures.<br /></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-41610354842585177752009-05-11T09:19:00.005-04:002009-05-11T09:24:39.327-04:00Saturday...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhcC6DQXZ2UW7YHOcfQgdDY3j7eh-DMbij4mITrETFWnMQIVfm2oVTQfLnJjeYKgkvLAgMt9_3slcfjHjMlm3qOd-IIRuQ9X6S7L62DNmZJV_34amuM-7LtO9ys4ijSYBO3JiQw/s1600-h/dutch+girls+before+parade.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhcC6DQXZ2UW7YHOcfQgdDY3j7eh-DMbij4mITrETFWnMQIVfm2oVTQfLnJjeYKgkvLAgMt9_3slcfjHjMlm3qOd-IIRuQ9X6S7L62DNmZJV_34amuM-7LtO9ys4ijSYBO3JiQw/s400/dutch+girls+before+parade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334556538657676562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcPrYNPc70r4nUA05D60cbR-qcKtnzg7CzoA4CWyjKhgbvHBG_WNOTbCj5JG3dm5yI-j6lGTfgm2bKUDQ-RBayiNsqDB1SxjzpG9aDSQ4UGgTJwiggEzahzXfHBpzfKoIaZVxaw/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcPrYNPc70r4nUA05D60cbR-qcKtnzg7CzoA4CWyjKhgbvHBG_WNOTbCj5JG3dm5yI-j6lGTfgm2bKUDQ-RBayiNsqDB1SxjzpG9aDSQ4UGgTJwiggEzahzXfHBpzfKoIaZVxaw/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334556067730268594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHK5g9lTqtn-iFyjzNh02VXsW0Cxhyq1h5LfVjlJoDi6vCNx17h5G0jTNpen27nu4FnwUrVRAVVc_9hQbBMFnOVuyXs5hU_6VLhRDQBsR1q45Ax-9OYDMVTLX-fAw1mSZwa-tsQ/s1600-h/all+of+us+in+the+JQ+car.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHK5g9lTqtn-iFyjzNh02VXsW0Cxhyq1h5LfVjlJoDi6vCNx17h5G0jTNpen27nu4FnwUrVRAVVc_9hQbBMFnOVuyXs5hU_6VLhRDQBsR1q45Ax-9OYDMVTLX-fAw1mSZwa-tsQ/s400/all+of+us+in+the+JQ+car.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334555506132394002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are in the Tulip Time parade on Saturday. Mandy and I with all the kiddos. 2 minutes into riding down 8th street, Mallory goes, "I can't wave any more. My arm and my body is tired!" Which we got to hear the entire length of the parade! Our kids turned out to be much more popular than Mandy and myself...these kids know every other kid in town!<br /></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30367231.post-20477984619844699762009-05-11T09:12:00.003-04:002009-05-11T09:18:51.414-04:00Friday Night...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMYvzPgfkReYaRJ8Dx2ZD3FTgLQ0XkkIZBG065_ghshLVmNFQ6ois8mpvjg0CTvRNwOb4lViSeyoJcU9VqTeUcs17r5qfwar7XnmXfDsoj3Qf2rRgl8KMDGn8NBDWctSYV1kftQ/s1600-h/Syd+and+Mall+at+bonfire.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMYvzPgfkReYaRJ8Dx2ZD3FTgLQ0XkkIZBG065_ghshLVmNFQ6ois8mpvjg0CTvRNwOb4lViSeyoJcU9VqTeUcs17r5qfwar7XnmXfDsoj3Qf2rRgl8KMDGn8NBDWctSYV1kftQ/s400/Syd+and+Mall+at+bonfire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334553769218129298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Friday night we celebrated Mallory's birthday with a family bonfire. The girls stayed up til something like 11:30, which would prove really interesting the next day.<br /></div>Ceci LaBargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220745809360398085noreply@blogger.com0