Monday, June 4, 2012

    Video House Tour

    Here it is . . . our first ever video house tour! I hope you like it. It's a little bit dark and I say umm . . .  A LOT!


    Please ignore the fact that I called the hedgehog clock, a hedgehog light!! Clock . . . light . . . it's all the same ;).

    See you tomorrow for more blog-iversary celebrations!!!!

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    77 comments:

    1. AmandaJune 4, 2012 at 1:23 PM

      Amazing home - so fresh and clean! Really enjoyed the tour.....and Max of course. What a cutie!

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    2. DinaJune 4, 2012 at 1:25 PM

      Your house is beautiful. Loved the tour.

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    3. Brittany @ Boots and PearlsJune 4, 2012 at 1:59 PM

      I LOVE video home tours. Your home is sooo gorgeous. I love all the light, airy colors! And Max is a doll!!!!! What kind of camera were you using? Do you also take all of your photos with the same camera?

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 4, 2012 at 3:30 PM

        Thanks Brittany,
        To film I use our old digital camera, a Fujifilm finepix s700. And the camera I use for photography is a Nikon D80!
        Our Nikon doesn't have HD video capabilities, so we keep our old camera around for filming.
        Up until this year we used the fujifilm camera for everything!
        Hope that helps
        Ashli

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    4. Simply LKJJune 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM

      Ashli, you home is absolutely stunning!! The tour made the floor plan more understandable. You hardly have what I would consider a "Canadian" accent!! You are just adorable. And, Max is precious. Kylee sends him smooches!!

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    5. Jessica HackerJune 4, 2012 at 2:02 PM

      I loved your tour! It's great being able to visualize where your rooms are in relation to one another. I love your jewelry organization!

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    6. Laura and crewJune 4, 2012 at 2:05 PM

      Beautiful home...must be a good little family that lives there. Thanks for the tour!

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    7. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 2:16 PM

      Beautifully done Ashli. Just what I expected, it looks really fabulous. Congrats on your first VLOG! The entire house is painted in the same color? And if you don't mind what color is it? On my end it looks a little grey. But I am blind without my glasses so not sure.
      Thanks
      Racquel

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 4, 2012 at 3:32 PM

        Thanks Racquel,
        The mainfloor and upstairs hallway are painted the same color. When we moved in every single room was the same color!
        It's Mourning Dove by Martha Stewart! It is a little grey, a little green and a little taupe!
        Lots of Love
        Ashli

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    8. DeenaJune 4, 2012 at 2:20 PM

      Love the layout of your house and it's so beautifully decorated. I just want to squish Max!

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    9. UnknownJune 4, 2012 at 2:30 PM

      I loved the VLog! Your home is so lovely and the vid helped me with the orientation of the house. You should do more vids :)

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    10. CurlijuliJune 4, 2012 at 2:41 PM

      Your house is beautiful - very light and inviting! From your house tour (I guess because we already saw everything else) I am mostly impressed by your shoe collection!:)You looove shoes:)
      http://curlijuli.blogspot.com/

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    11. ErickaJune 4, 2012 at 2:41 PM

      I absolutely love your house! Thanks for the tour!

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    12. Ami at A Sierra HomeJune 4, 2012 at 2:42 PM

      Love video tours and as this is one of my favorite blogs, this was such a treat! Hope you'll think about doing more. (P.S. I know you were concerned about the high-voice we all seem to get on camera, but I thought your voice was lovely!)

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    13. MelindaJune 4, 2012 at 2:45 PM

      That was a very nice tour! Great job on your first vlog! I'm also curious as to what kind of camera you're using.

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 4, 2012 at 3:32 PM

        Thanks Melinda,
        To film I use our old digital camera, a Fujifilm finepix s700. And the camera I use for photography is a Nikon D80!
        Our Nikon doesn't have HD video capabilities, so we keep our old camera around for filming.
        Up until this year we used the fujifilm camera for everything!
        Hope that helps
        Ashli

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    14. NicoleJune 4, 2012 at 2:52 PM

      What a great tour, I have to say that your blog has inspired me, my husband and I are moving into our first home in a month and I can only hope that someday it is as beautiful and cute as yours!

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    15. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 3:05 PM

      Loved everything about the VLOG. Your house is amazing! I wish I had your talent :)

      Please do more VLOGs!!!

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    16. Bethany CoxJune 4, 2012 at 3:13 PM

      Wow! How pretty. I would LOVE to have a house one day and get to decorate it as I wish. For now I will live vicariously through you. :)

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    17. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeJune 4, 2012 at 3:18 PM

      Great video and such a beautiful home. Love your style. Hugs, Marty

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    18. slip4June 4, 2012 at 3:19 PM

      I love your home! I think you did a good job with the video. You kept the camera pretty steady so I didn't get motion sickness like with some videos. :)

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    19. GerieJune 4, 2012 at 3:22 PM

      You're house is absolutely beautiful and well ordered. Your vlog was a treat. Thanks for the tour Ashli!

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    20. Lady Kay's KitchenJune 4, 2012 at 3:34 PM

      Awww your little Max is SO SO cute; I knew he was cute but seeing him in the video tilt his little head was ADORABLE!!!
      And your house is just so perfect; wow!!!!

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    21. An Oasis in the DesertJune 4, 2012 at 3:48 PM

      Your home is so very lovely! You did a great job on this video, & I'm so glad you had little Max overseeing everything...lol!
      CAS

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    22. IshJune 4, 2012 at 4:15 PM

      i didn't hear any "umms" nor is your voice high, and you are simply lovely, as is your house.

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    23. KristenfromNYJune 4, 2012 at 4:23 PM

      I enjoyed your video tour, it really helped to understand the layout. I just love your style. Max is adorable (and so are you)! I feel the urge to go organize something now, your home is so organized!

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    24. AmyJune 4, 2012 at 4:49 PM

      Same comments as the others. Congratulations on the VLOG. I'm excited to see what you have in store for us this week. Your house is gorg. Your dog is way cute. I now have a new paint color to try in my kitchen. I thought you would sound more "Canadian" too but I'm near the border south of Quebec so that might be why : ) I LOVE your home and was actually surprised by the layout. I didn't realize the kitchen and dining room were open like that. If you ever look at my blog and start to see a replica of your house know that I'm not a stalker - I just love your style! : )

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    25. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 4:57 PM

      Gorgeous home!

      Where did you get the laundry bins from in the master bath? Love them!

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 5, 2012 at 11:03 PM

        Thank you,
        They're from Jysk!!
        I'm working on a laundry basket post for sometime in the future . . . I have a laundry basket theory!! I'm weird like that!!!
        Lots of Love
        Ashli

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    26. Lori June 4, 2012 at 5:08 PM

      Your home is lovely!! You did an awesome job on the video. Thank you for the tour!!

      Lori

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    27. Jill C.June 4, 2012 at 5:08 PM

      Your home is lovely and so are you! Thanks so much for being willing to share so much. It is interesting to see how it all relates. I found a set of the little magnet birds you have in the front hall after seeing yours and I am trying to talk my husband into putting a fireplace in our room like you put in yours--this video will surely work in my favor. You have a lovely voice too--you sound a lot like a nice lady I work with. You have just a hint of a Canadian "about"--made me smile!

      Thanks and you and Lee keep up the great work, you have people all over the place who consider you friends!

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    28. StaceyJune 4, 2012 at 5:23 PM

      So enjoyed your home tour...you have a beautiful home!!! I am a fairly new blog follower...love it! Where did you get the bowl on your dining room table? Very pretty!

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 5, 2012 at 11:04 PM

        Thank you Stacey,
        The bowl on the table is from Urban Barn!!! I love it too! It kind of looks like it's melted!!
        Lots of Love
        Ashli

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    29. LilPeach (aka Laura)June 4, 2012 at 5:37 PM

      Beautiful house...beautiful voice on the narration. and if I still lived in Seattle, I'd be on my way to your guest room right about now.

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    30. SQinNLJune 4, 2012 at 5:47 PM

      Ashli!! Wonderful tour....thanks for sharing. Loved seeing it all and hearing the voice behind the blog. You inspire me!

      Susan

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    31. LynnJune 4, 2012 at 5:52 PM

      Thanks for sharing with us. It's nice to see the flow of your home. You have a beautifully lovely voice. Happy Blog-iversary! ;o)

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    32. mwimpJune 4, 2012 at 6:04 PM

      i absolutely luv it!! ur max looks just like my lucy girl - so tiny! when u come to texas i need you to do a pitstop and come help decorate my house! can't wait for more.

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    33. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 6:19 PM

      Thank you for letting us into your home like that! Very well done on the tour, ans as others note - you have a lovely voice! I had to speak at an event recently and it was my first time talking on mic...I was appalled at what I sounded like so I relate!! :-) I love your home and was immediately drawn to your blog as your style is so very much like mine and I love, love, love to find things are a bargain and make the best of them. Thanks so much again and can't wait to see what the rest of the week holds! ~Michelle.

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    34. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 6:23 PM

      Ashli I've enjoyed all the pics of your beautiful home but the vlog adds a certain perspective that pics just do not. Your home felt *huge*! You've decorated tastefully and in an uncluttered restful way. Love it. Next up some vlogs of you cooking? I've made some of your fab recipes (the potato leek soup is a fave here now!). Love your blog!

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 5, 2012 at 11:05 PM

        Thank you so much!!! Maybe some cooking Vlogs are in order!!! I'll get cracking on that!!!
        Thanks for the idea!
        Lots of Love
        Ashli

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    35. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 6:32 PM

      Thank you for sharing your beautiful home.
      Love reading your blog daily.
      Michelle (Melbourne Australia)

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    36. CourtneyJune 4, 2012 at 7:26 PM

      Gorgeous house and cute cute cute dog!!

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    37. christine, just bellaJune 4, 2012 at 7:45 PM

      I always love video tours, I feel like a guest in your home getting the grand tour. Seriously, your home is awesome. Every room looks so put together! Thanks for the tour!!

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    38. Erin @ WriteTastyJune 4, 2012 at 8:01 PM

      Your house is stunning. And I also have to say that I have never seen "real life" hardwood floors that were so shiny. You put my skills to shame. Sure, most people do, but your homemaking skills are exceptional!

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    39. LindsayJune 4, 2012 at 8:14 PM

      Just as everyone else has commented, I loved being able to see the layout of your house. Puts it all into perspective. What a fabulous floorplan too! I love the way your office and front rooms are separated by the staircase, but it still seems very open.

      And MAX is definitely the cutest pup I've ever seen!

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    40. SarahJune 4, 2012 at 11:42 PM

      Loved the tour! I never even knew you had a basement! Do you have big plans for it someday? Thanks for sharing!

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 5, 2012 at 11:06 PM

        Thanks Sarah!
        We do have some future plans for it . . . but no current funds. It literally sits empty! We have more then enough space as is, one day when we have a house full of kids we'll start using the basement!!

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    41. Walking on SunshineJune 5, 2012 at 4:43 AM

      Ashley,you must be very proud of your house .
      I LOVE IT,cleaned ,organized,lots of light an so cosy .
      GORGEOUS.You are very talented ,keep on going ,love your dog.

      xoxo
      Lulu

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    42. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 4:54 AM

      Your house is so amazing! Love everything about it. I was just wondering what did you ever do with your living room area rug? I remember it had stain and you layered a smaller rug over it, but in the video I didn't see the smaller area rug. Did you end up finding a way to remove the stain? Thanks for the tour of your beautiful home, and for being such an inspiration.

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 5, 2012 at 11:08 PM

        Thank you!
        Lee tripped on it twice and I tripped on it once so it Had to go! We replaced it with the carpet you see in the picture (just a bound piece of broadloom) and we're planning to pick up a thinner cheaper rug to layer on top!!!
        Ashli

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    43. BrandiJune 5, 2012 at 6:26 AM

      Oh Ashli, your home is absolutely gorgeous. I am in love with every room in your house. Kinda makes me want to scrap my house and start over! Haha...just kidding...well kinda! : )

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    44. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 7:27 AM

      Where did you get your fabulous shoe rack, I am in desperate need of something like this. I apologize if you stated this in the video, I'm at work so I had to watch it on mute. :) Gorgeous house!!!

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 5, 2012 at 11:11 PM

        It's actually 5 shoe racks stacked on top of eachother!
        You can find them on Amazon.com!!! They're awesome. We just secured them to the wall to make sure they didn't topple over on me . . . although drowning in shoes isn't the worst way to go!! haha
        Lots of Love
        Ashli

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    45. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 8:52 AM

      Thank you for your house tour! You are so inspirational. I look forward to seeing your blog every day. By the way, Max is so CUTE!

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    46. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 9:24 AM

      Amazing home!! I love it all. Thanks so much for the video tour. It helps out a lot with the layout of your home. :)

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    47. UnknownJune 5, 2012 at 10:06 AM

      Ashly, You have to be proud! your house looks so clean and organized. Max looks so adorable! and I have to say that I was expecting a high voice liked you said before but it did not sound high to me. Your video tour was great.

      Erika

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    48. UnknownJune 5, 2012 at 10:07 AM

      Ashly, You have to be proud! your house looks so clean and organized. Max looks so adorable! and I have to say that I was expecting a high voice liked you said before but it did not sound high to me. Your video tour was great.

      Erika

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    49. UnknownJune 5, 2012 at 10:21 AM

      I always thought the front door was by the living room for some reason -- I don't know why :D But I love the video, your voice is so shy but I love knowing what you sound like! Your house is so pretty and it flows really well. Congrats on turning 2!

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    50. CathyJune 5, 2012 at 11:45 AM

      Your home is gorgeous! You should be so proud of everything you completed. Please do not think in any way that your voice is strange, you have a soft caring voice. Thank you for sharing your home with us.

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    51. HoneyJune 5, 2012 at 11:54 AM

      Ashli - adorable video!!! Loved it! Your house is beautiful! And Max is too adorable. And GOLDIE HAWN!? Maybe name the other ones Hudson and Russell?! =)

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    52. JudyJune 5, 2012 at 12:01 PM

      Thank you so much for your house tour. Loved seeing the layout of your home. Just beautiful and your little Max is adorable!

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    53. GinaEJune 5, 2012 at 12:05 PM

      Great job on your video, Ashli! Does little Max hang out on the stairs like that often?

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 5, 2012 at 11:12 PM

        Thanks Gina!!
        Yes he's too lazy to follow me around, but he likes to see what I'm doing haha!!
        Lots of Love
        Ashli

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    54. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 12:07 PM

      I love your home, where did you get your entry way rugs? Thanks Cheri

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      1. Maillardville ManorJune 5, 2012 at 11:12 PM

        Thanks Cheri,
        The entry rug is from Canadian Tire! It's a Debbie Travis rug!
        Hope that helps
        Ashli

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    55. NancyEJune 5, 2012 at 1:12 PM

      You should be so proud! It is lovely! You have worked hard and smart...there are so many clever ideas (I particularly love the blanket latter-ingenious!) Well done and thanks for sharing.

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    56. AnneJune 5, 2012 at 8:59 PM

      Beautiful home and adorable doggy :-) you have done an amazing job!!! So now that you are all done do you want to come decorate my house :-)

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    57. kate adderleyJune 6, 2012 at 4:14 AM

      Hi Ashli, loved the tour, keep up the good work, its all stunning, l think you should come and do a make over at my house

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    58. kate adderleyJune 6, 2012 at 4:15 AM

      Hi Ashli, loved the tour, keep up the good work, its all stunning, l think you should come and do a make over at my house

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    59. CristianaJune 6, 2012 at 8:02 AM

      Ashli, awesome home tour! your are so adorable! You have done great with your home! Thanks for sharing!

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    60. momentumJune 6, 2012 at 11:04 PM

      Loved the tour, Luh-huv your house! OK, your house is so perfect, I'm so jealous. I'm sure it must bring a wonderful calm. Do you really not have ANY clutter? Please tell me you do! :-) Do you store it all in the basement? :-) Oh, how I would love a basement.

      Nice job, Ashli!!

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    61. IrisJune 7, 2012 at 8:22 AM

      You two have a really beautiful home, Ashli. Seeing it in a video tour instead of just in individual photos shows what a good design flow you have going on throughout the whole house. Everything goes together so wonderfully without being weirdly 'matchy'. Very, very beautiful. (Thanks for answering my question about the bedroom chandelier, by the way.)

      You have a lovely voice. There was no need to worry about it. (I thought that you might be screeching like a hawk or something!)

      Max is a dear. You just want to scoop him up and reassure him of his well deserving love all day long!

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    62. kristincitaJune 7, 2012 at 6:11 PM

      great tour. great to see how things are laid out. so clean & organized (hangs head in shame)

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    63. RachelSDJune 7, 2012 at 7:50 PM

      Finally got to see the video.... lovely home, lovely voice (no ums, what are you talking about!!??), and I finally understand how the library/office connects to the rest of the main floor! Looking forward to many more of these videos. :)

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    64. Leslee in TennesseeJune 14, 2012 at 10:43 AM

      Stunning home and decorating! Enjoyed the video so much. Max is such a sweetheart :o) love him!! Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring! Great work!
      We've lived in our house for over two years, the more I do to make it what I want, the more it turns out NOT to be. Enjoy all your photos, I can at least get 'lost' in dreams!

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    65. NicoleNovember 6, 2012 at 3:04 PM

      Love your decorating style! I noticed your jewelry organization in your walk-in! It's genius! I struggle with keeping my jewels organized. Would love a post on your organizing tips!

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