Mr. Boddington | Imaginary Friend Inspires Studio Name

Mr. Boddington - Home
A wonderful studio. How did the name come about? Proprietor says, "Mr. Boddington was my imaginary friend as a tot…. shhhh!" Specialty: Old World Stationers in NYC. Nice interview here.




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The Choir - BBC America

The Choir - BBC America: Get your British 'gleek' on. If you're in Glee withdrawal... check out the real deal: THE CHOIR, an enthralling 13-part docu-series. Wednesday nights 10pm in the northeast. Last week was the premier. Maybe you can still watch it before the second episode begins tomorrow night. Click on the link to learn more. I highly recommend this uplifting program!!! I really loved it last week.

Read some of the glowing reviews.




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Inspirational Kitchens | Architectural Digest

Lots more Inspirational Kitchens to see. I didn't want to spoil the 17-photo slideshow for you so I'm only showing two. via Architectural Digest.




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Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 15

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Matisse's Studio

Matisse obviously liked to work in bed. I like that about him.

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Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 13

I think I'd change #557 from safety pins to big binder clips. They're such handy things, aren't they?




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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Great Illustrated Quote Don't you hate it when the bobbin runs out in the middle of a seam? When I was young, I used to think if I ran the machine very slowly the thread would last longer.




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Pink Bicycle Tires

I hope you run over some pink petals while you pedal your bike this weekend. Doesn't the air smell delicious this time of year? My property smells like a perfume factory with the wild honeysuckle and multi-flora roses blooming all over.




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Love Your Imagination

Great illustrated quote: love your imagination.




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Cottage for Sale, Must be Moved | Currently Reading

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Sometimes I think I definitely have a fairy god mother who puts books I might like in the free book bin at the Post Office. I actually pounced on this one like a hen on a June bug as they say in the south. I just started it and love it already. Perfect reading for a hot almost summer day. It is sizzling outside at 92 degrees. I have a fan blowing directly at my face so I'm fine.

Cottage For Sale, Must Be Moved

A Woman Moves a House to Make a Home

by Kate Whouley

"A pitch-perfect description of both small-town life (Cape Cod) and personal anticipation . . . I loved Cottage For Sale." ~ Anna Quindlen




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Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 12

Southerners have always done this.

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A Kitchen That Is Over The Top

I'd say this kitchen is really over the top, wouldn't you? Don't you love the bread drawers? I think it's way too pretty to mess up. Every time I cook from scratch my kitchen looks like a cyclone hit it. If I am doing holiday cooking I can usually keep it under control but when I bake cookies on the spur of the moment I'm in big trouble. Why is that? I guess my mind isn't ready and didn't get enough advance notice.

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Reclaimed Chair with Suburban Upholstery

Suburban Chair
Fabric designed with a pattern based on a map of suburbia and used to upholster a reclaimed chair. I like it, how about you?




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Abandoned Piglet Adopted by Giant Farm Dog

Abandoned piglet is lost and hound: Giant farm dog saves baby pig's bacon by adopting it as one of its own
"A giant farm dog and a tiny piglet cuddle up as if they were family after the baby runt was dismissed by its own mother." Click on the link and read this heart-warming story. Aren't dogs the best?




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