tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290174992010-04-29T11:25:18.535-04:00Love You Deer is a blog about life and the people that surround it. It's about trying new things, discovery, being creative, making things beautiful and observing. I hope you will join me!Lorriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07032536867735365517noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29017499.post-87939377609440416372009-09-16T13:46:00.003-04:002009-09-16T13:58:09.697-04:00

These have been on my to-bake list for quite some time. I used to have these occasionally at a patisserie in Union Square and goodness knows they have been popular on the internet for awhile now. These are dark chocolate and the recipe was found online. I have no idea where, but a simple google search for a recipe will provide thousands of results.Macarons were easier than expected. I don't know

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I'm pretty excited about the 3/50 project: http://www.the350project.net the premise being that every $100 you spend in locally owned independent stores $68 of it returns to the community in payroll, taxes and other expenditures. For me, having the option of buying groceries from local farmers and workers is invaluable. You do not get the same quality or experience shopping at large chains. The

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Excitement about projects comes and goes for me, but I defiantly know when I'm heading in the zone about something. How do I know I'm in the zone over this? I can't think of anything else and I have this surge of energy to keep working on it even until very late.I've finally opened an etsy shop that is dedicated to thrift shop finds.I've opened the shop and have listed only two items so far. By

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I've been spending some time this week putting together a new etsy shop idea solely for vintage, handmade, upcycled clothing and accessories. Yesterday was spent photographing my finds in a creative way. Today, editing. Now, I just need a name for my shop.This skirt is vintage and the tag reads "emily, just emily" how cute is that?

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wow, you should read this blog if you don't like reading blogs. har har. I don't know what it is, but I have not felt like blogging here for some time now and I feel ready to share again (I think, we'll see.) So where do you start? Oh man, so much to say.We've been planning a wedding which is in like 9 weeks (and two days!) from today and that's pretty crazy! I'll be a wife, he'll be "my husband"

Lorriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07032536867735365517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29017499.post-32054217608837913752009-01-22T08:10:00.004-05:002009-01-22T08:27:55.213-05:00

It's been a long time again, hasn't it? I've been wanting to blog about this for a week or so now, so here it is now. I joined a (non-instructional) figure drawing class here in Floyd and yesterday was my third class. My first class, I was really nervous and didn't know what to expect and my second class I felt like I should slip out the back door and never show my face in public again and then

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Oh my, it's been too long. Even before the last time I blogged it was way too long. I have two blogs and this one has been neglected for a very long time. And we all know there is nothing more entertaining than blogging about not blogging, so moving on...It's now 2009 and I'm entering the age where time is getting so weird. I yelled to Josh the other night "it was 2003 six years ago!" six years

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I haven't blogged in way too long. So long that my mom is telling me she tired of seeing my present tags post every time she checks in on me. Sorry mom!I have a huge post in pictures that I will update late on today once I get them edited, but for now I'm super excited to see this movie:

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This idea came to me when I was putting our seemingly endless empty boxes of oatmeal in the recycling pile. What could I make with these? Gift tags, of course.Here are the tools I used:* Glue Stick* Scissors* Empty box (i like the kind with brown cardboard on the inside)*sturdy hole punch*holiday catalogs or magazines* 1.5 inch hole punch*stringOptional: stamps, photographs and markersThis was

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This year I am a little nervous about thanksgiving. I'm in charge of making the desserts for both meals I'm going to. One on the actual day here in Floyd and another on Saturday in WV. I requested to make something this year, but I'm nervous.For starters, I'm making recipes I've never made before: sour cream apple pie, pumpkin cake with brown butter icing and caramelized walnuts, gooey pumpkin

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Monday morning and I’m ready to go. I had big plans of getting up really early this morning, which happened, but I promptly fell asleep next to Josh around my wake-up time. Getting some coffee ready and making my weekly to-do list. I’ve finally found a system that seems to work for me. I’ve spent years buying notebooks, calendars and filofaxes in hopes of keeping it all filed away. I would

Lorriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07032536867735365517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29017499.post-38561162752838405692008-11-14T06:18:00.003-05:002008-11-14T09:12:29.063-05:00

Savannah was exactly as I remembered it: beautiful, old and warm. I want to go back and drink sweet tea and spent a few days leisurely walking around the city. Eat some shrimp; take a horse ride around the city. We’re back and I’ve decided two things, maybe three. One: the south is absolutely a good place to go when your current home in the north is taken over with cold, drizzle and fog. Two:

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Since Tuesday night I feel like a huge weight has been lifted and I've never felt prouder to be an American. We were so nervous all day and the days leading to Tuesday night. You could just feel the tension and excitement mounting everywhere. I can't really express the pride I have for Obama and the possibilities that are coming. The doors have been opened.Volunteering for Obama this election

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Its early because today I am Baracking the vote (ha ha) and driving elderly folks to the polls.Stop the apathy & VOTE!

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I'm back to baking with the Daring Bakers (a huge virtual baking group) this month after a two month (move/lack of internet) hiatus! This months challenge was chosen by Rosa at Rosa's Yummy Yums and she picked Pizza Napoletana from Peter Reinhart's The Bread Baker's Apprentice which yields a beautifully tasty, thin, crispy, and chewy pizza crust. The recipe is on her blog for those interested.I

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It was a nice surprise when I checked the mail and found Black Apple embroidery patterns sent to me from one of my favorite ladies! Sublime Stitching is full of really cheeky embroidery kits and patterns. I'm really excited to get started on some very special Christmas gifts using my new pattern set. Thanks Ashley!

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This new blog entry by Elsie from a beautiful mess clearly illustrates life as someone who works creatively for a living. Check it out here: Things I wish I had known. Snippet:5. What are some common misconceptions about your career? Elsie: Oh man, there are so many! People say to me all the time, "must be nice to just stay home and paint all day" or "I wish I didn't have to go to work and I

Lorriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07032536867735365517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29017499.post-3821006115963117032008-10-21T09:36:00.002-04:002008-10-21T09:40:10.665-04:00

It's pretty amazing what they have done and what they will do.

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We went to see Obama yesterday in Roanoke with the little one (Dylan) and it was so exciting to be there with a huge group of people all hopeful about the direction of our country. We were pretty far away, but we got to get in pretty quickly thanks to some volunteering we did.I wish I could say I got a really good picture of Obama, but we brought the silly silver camera and it couldn't seem to

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(click image to enlarge)Going along with my last post, I really can't stay away from the idea of art journaling. I love it! I did my first one today and I really want to try making these everyday. I won't lie, when I started working on it, it was a mess. I just kept pushing forward and trying new arrangements.I had a feeling of wanting to do too much today and not knowing where to start. Making

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I could waste hours on the internet every day. I can't help it, there is so much good stuff out there. So much eye candy to collect, so many bits of inspiration- all out there just waiting to be looked at.I recently discovered the Red Velvet Girls and a whole world of really cool scrapbooks. That's right, I said it: scrapbooking. Apparently, it got really cool and much more creative. There is

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A couple of my friends, mom, sister, aunt and family friend made the journey to Floyd for a visit this past weekend. Things are finally in order around here and it was nice to have visitors over who appreciate my decorating efforts :) thanks for coming!I'm also pleased that they all gave Floyd a stamp of approval, not that I was worried. I think making a move from NYC to a small town could make

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Two things, maybe three. Sunday we spent the day putting together shelves, taking a very large and heavy bookcase out of the living room, hanging a giant tv on the wall, watching Boys Don't Cry, and eating frozen chicken pot pies. This morning I'm listening to the new Jenny Lewis, Acid Tongue. Oh, its good and goes nicely this morning. This is going to be a busy week: getting the house in order

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I was told yesterday (by mr. josh) that I should proofread my entries before publishing them. I should mention that I rarely do that, even though I really should. It's a bad habit. I tend to not think about that when I'm rambling on about one thing or another. Yesterday we went around to participate in some fallish activities. First was the craft fair at the local high school which was packed

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It's Saturday. I feel like I'm saying that a lot lately, not Saturday, but is it already Saturday? I guess I'll keep saying that. This week, October started which is by far one of my favorite months. It just has a feel to it. My sister turned 30 this week! I'm not totally sure how she feels about, I didn't hear any excitement and maybe a statement along the lines of being 35 in five years. I love

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