tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post5050452329692940152..comments2024-03-07T09:57:56.210-05:00Comments on Natalie Lloyd: questions and coffee (and thank-you).Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-86296105466565762702010-04-06T16:33:01.714-04:002010-04-06T16:33:01.714-04:00^LOL. Then I would wake up every morning wanting t...^LOL. Then I would wake up every morning wanting to eat them ... and that's just not a good thing ...Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-55425030016748302772010-04-06T09:30:06.790-04:002010-04-06T09:30:06.790-04:00Put pictures of assorted desserts on your wall of ...Put pictures of assorted desserts on your wall of nothing. Trust me.Aaron Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725681034336536559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-72694534223213436392010-03-31T23:39:53.429-04:002010-03-31T23:39:53.429-04:00Jennifer, thanks for those great suggestions! And ...Jennifer, thanks for those great suggestions! And I agree MCDONALDS. Of all places. Sheesh :) <br /><br />Steffanie, I hadn't even considered my bulliten board. I have one (over my desk, in another room) but it might be even cooler on that wall. Thanks for the compliment on the blog. Coming from an awesome blogger like yourself, that means a ton! :) (BTW - this "vanilla mocha" business ... I must try!)<br /><br />Kristin, I bet your walls are so funky and awesome. That sounds really pretty :) Also - I heart squeetus! I love random stuff too. I'll click through to Sarah Arthur ... I like her books too, but I've never checked her site!<br /><br />Jessina, you are so welcome. I think your magazine is gorgeous. I can't believe you guys have so much quality writing for free!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-14220951223061659712010-03-31T22:33:05.644-04:002010-03-31T22:33:05.644-04:00Natalie--
I just wanted to let you know that we f...Natalie--<br /><br />I just wanted to let you know that we finally got around to hosting the book giveaway for Paperdoll. I just posted about it... Thanks again for sending along the book!<br /><br />grace & peace,<br />Jessina<br /><br />P.S. And by the way, I love author websites, particularly when authors recommend other books they like to read...Jessinahttp://www.bloomthemagazine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-61846829827480606912010-03-30T20:20:16.238-04:002010-03-30T20:20:16.238-04:00I don't know that I should give decorating adv...I don't know that I should give decorating advice, LOL. My walls are pretty much covered in Elvis/Lucy/50's memoribilia, so much that I have to take something down in order to put up anything new. But I agree with what someone said about going to Hobby Lobby. I could spent hours (and thousands of dollars, if I had it, LOL) in that store. And not just the fabric section. My latest inspiration came from some glass containers that were on sale- now I'm planning on making a terrarium. Anyway, I also like the idea of framing unusual pictures and other stuff...you can get really cool calendars inexpensively, and frame pictures from those (I've done that with gorgeous black and white Elvis pictures). <br /><br />And I really don't visit author's websites much, but two that I have been to and enjoyed are Sarah Arthur's (http://saraharthur.com/index.htm)-it looks pretty basic, but she has some fun links that are spread throughout, like a book list- and Shannon Hale's (http://www.squeetus.com/stage/main.html)-she has a ton of links and info about writing and just a lot of random stuff. In general, I love random stuff, LOL.<br /><br />~KristinKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592919145644124930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-36685461704918712452010-03-30T11:40:20.841-04:002010-03-30T11:40:20.841-04:00I have a bulletin board, filled with advice, pictu...I have a bulletin board, filled with advice, pictures of India, verses, quotes and decorative paper and scrapbook decorations. It reminds me of my passions and what I want to do and is really my favorite thing to look at. I need to update it. The bulletin board was five bucks at Wal Mart. Then you just add pretty paper and pictures and everything else. <br /><br />Yesterday was a beautiful day( filled with coffee and music actually. ) A Vanilla Mocha and The SLumdog Millionaire soundtrack and Brooke Fraser to be exact. <br /><br /><br />Your blogis perfect. I check it out every day and it gives me alot of inspiration for mine. Maybe you could add more pics? Your fave quote of the week? Which I think you already do. I don't know. I love this one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-20390066454089034882010-03-30T09:50:16.793-04:002010-03-30T09:50:16.793-04:00Author websites...let's see. Besides the usual...Author websites...let's see. Besides the usual, like a list of books that have already been written and an "about me" section, it must include a list of some sort of upcoming book releases and current projects. Extras, to me, would include a favorite books list and lots of pictures. I think Biscuit would count. :)<br /><br />Isn't it awful how dog owners can buy so many toys from Petsmart and other pet stores that are just ripped to shreds and a McDonald's toy actually stays together? That's hilarious.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337500567333475158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-61351469351987841122010-03-29T22:07:46.157-04:002010-03-29T22:07:46.157-04:00Ruth, I'm so with you. Decorating is just not ...Ruth, I'm so with you. Decorating is just not my thing. Sometimes what I see in my head looks awful on my walls (that sounded weird but you get what I'm saying :). <br /><br />Jessica, you've been on my mind lately (ever since I read your blog entry that sounded like a gorgeous poem :). Thanks for the theme idea! That sounds so pretty!<br /><br />Sarah, Biscuit's pictures are sort of like those posters you have to stare at for awhile to understand ... :) She gets twisted around in the funniest ways. I can't read maps either!! Does it all go together? It does, doesn't it? :) Thanks for your comments here. I don't have a hawt assistant like you do ... but I try. ;)<br /><br />Ashley ... the string bikini was INSANE! I knew a dress with washers and yarn would never work. But gah. The bikini. He got lucky that time. Love the Hobby Lobby idea ... that place is such a danger zone for me. <br /><br />GBTQ, it did look Target! Jonothan really does seem like the most genuine right now and I wonder if it's because everybody else seems confident they have it in the bag. I have the same issue with Mila - it's always black and white colorblocking. Except that bizarro dress last week that looked like a pastry bag. <br /><br />Hannah, my friend Hannah (zoink!) is a big Emily Giffin fan! Can you believe I've never read her books? I have one on hold at the library so as soon as it comes in, I'll get it. Thanks so much for linking that site! I love how clean and modern it looks!<br /><br />Anon, thanks so much for your comment! I'm glad you're smitten with Biscuit :) I frequently tell her she's too cute & cuddly for her own good. Don't worry - she will have her place on the site. <br /><br />Paper bird, your ideas are SO fun. It sounds like you're a much more talented artist than I'll ever be, but I'll defintely ponder this :) I bet your walls are gorgeous!<br /><br />Frannie, this will make me sound kind of goth - but I love black. I love to wear it. I love to decorate with it. The furniture I picked for my room is so dark brown it looks black. I've thought of a series of pictures there ... I hadn't thought of doing them all b&w. That could be seriously cool. <br /><br />Mel, we agree on Mila. Biscuit agrees with you on Seth Aaron (she barks at him all the time - it's hilarious). The dresses Mila all look the same. Emilio hasn't won me over yet but there's still time. Also, I already have a cardboard cutout of you in my room. If I use a portrait, others will be jealous. Still. I'll do it if you'll have my name written in sea-foam colored tiles across your new bathroom floor. T'would be a thing of beauty.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-16481216629523914212010-03-29T20:28:12.354-04:002010-03-29T20:28:12.354-04:00I'm liking Jonathon and Emilio for some reason...I'm liking Jonathon and Emilio for some reason. Seth Aaron and Mia are kind of tied for second for me. As far as Mila....she annoys me soooo bad. It's like she grabs a bunch of different squares in two colors and glues them on to a dress. And she acts like she's awesome. That irritates me.<br /><br />As far as your wall, what size portrait of me do you need? If I knew exact measurements, I could probably overnight something to you. If you had only let me know sooner, I wouldn't have hung the wallsize print of me in the new master bathroom. :) You think I'm kidding....Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-19851533318109298792010-03-29T18:03:11.705-04:002010-03-29T18:03:11.705-04:00I think placing a bunch of cool postcards in frame...I think placing a bunch of cool postcards in frames and hanging them on the wall would be cool. You could get cheap frames from a craft store and paint them. At my house, we have a wall with different pictures of various sizes in black frames (similar colored frames make it look cohesive, and I've heard that every room needs a touch of black). If you hang them at different heights, it'll look more artsy. :) <br /><br />~FrannieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-91510214643453265032010-03-29T17:47:21.220-04:002010-03-29T17:47:21.220-04:00well, I personally would love a website. and I'...well, I personally would love a website. and I'm a complete sucker for all those little tidbits that no one seems to care about. I don't watch Project Runway (I know, sad really), but I love that dress! as for your wall, fingerpaint! I'm serious, even the worst artist can so something simple with there fingers. paint a canvas, then do a simple design like a flower on top. or you could do what I did, don't mean to sound braggy, but I think it's a little brilliant. I took pics of book covers, pages, etc. then I printed them out 4x6, black and white, bought the cheap simple black frames at walmart and hung them in veritcal lines, my sis did the same with pics of random objects in sepia and made a fancy shape, it's cheap, and SO cool!<br />Little FairyPaper Bird and Little Fairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409939087450824901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-61167175073398689702010-03-29T16:16:41.593-04:002010-03-29T16:16:41.593-04:00I am a dog lover and I must say that I absolutely ...I am a dog lover and I must say that I absolutely your dog Biscuit. So feel free to put all the pictures you take of her on your website!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-24827650304061621422010-03-29T15:57:44.966-04:002010-03-29T15:57:44.966-04:00I'm secretly rooting for Emilio, although he d...I'm secretly rooting for Emilio, although he definitely lost some love with that hideous pink slinky swim suit. But apparently this week someone's quitting the competition (so says my Entertainment Weekly) and they're bringing someone back from the designer grave! (Which it better be Anthony!) <br />But while you're stalking author websites, take a look at my friend's (we live in the same area of Atlanta, thus we are friends :) It's emilygiffin.com and she just re-designed, and I LOVE it. <br />HannahHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05553113744268130349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-89886664993381766442010-03-29T15:45:03.652-04:002010-03-29T15:45:03.652-04:00I really don't want Seth Aaron to win. I'...I really don't want Seth Aaron to win. I'm rooting for Jonathan and Mia too. Seth Aaron's stuff doesn't impress me and I find him annoying. The outfit he did that was mother/daughter looked like something you could find at Target, yet the judges all said it was original! (Obviously they don't shop at Target!) And Mila only colorblocks and nothing else-I don't know why they keep praising her stuff.GreenBeanTeenQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708155058381407531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-66603779823880718842010-03-29T15:06:29.172-04:002010-03-29T15:06:29.172-04:00I'm with you on Amy and Mila. Mila is talented...I'm with you on Amy and Mila. Mila is talented but way overrated. Amy was my favorite, but I had a feeling she was going to go the way of Shirin (my favorite last season) and start really strong then get lost in the fold. Next season if there's a short Iranian female designer, she automatically gets my vote. Emilio was good but overrated I think... I just still can't forgive the string bikini. He should have gone home that week. He also should have gone home the week he designed that little girl dress that imbpretty sure I could pull right off the rack at Dillard's right now, but for some reason they loved the adult look (which I think looked like a bad Barbie dress from the Saved By The Bell era). I love the way Jonathan worked so well with cerri's skin tone, and it breaks my heart that he had to drop her. My personal top three: Seth Aaron, Jay, and Maya. My prediction for the top three: Seth Aaron, Emilio, and Mila (possibly Jay instead), with Seth Aaron for the win.<br /><br />You should set aside two hours, $50, grab a coupon sheet from the newpaper, and go to Hobby Lobby and just explore. Everytime I walk in the door there my brain nearly explodes with ideas.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679366486721110678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-28727721856195951472010-03-29T14:43:54.183-04:002010-03-29T14:43:54.183-04:00Happy Blogiversary! I'm the least visually-min...Happy Blogiversary! I'm the least visually-minded person ever, so author websites are so not my forte. But I think simplicity goes a long way. Also, they should be user-friendly, I think. <br /><br />Biscuit is soo adorable. Is it bad that every time you post pictures of him, I turn my head and squint and turn my computer, trying to see *which* way up he is. (Yeah, remember what I said about not being visually-minded?)<br />I can't read maps either. ;)<br /><br />Have a lovely week! I love seeing that you've posted something new too. Your blog is one of my very favorites. :)Sarah Wyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576639307836794270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-62104902277658730832010-03-29T14:34:36.227-04:002010-03-29T14:34:36.227-04:00I visited the home of some missionaries in Kiev wh...I visited the home of some missionaries in Kiev who had an entire wall covered in crosses. They were of every size and color and from many different places. Maybe you could get a number of small objects and make a theme wall of some kind.<br /><br />:)Jessica W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13346907257802513699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-87656296453140401382010-03-29T10:33:47.336-04:002010-03-29T10:33:47.336-04:00I love coffee. And I love the fact that McD's ...I love coffee. And I love the fact that McD's makes indestructable dog toys, that just cracks me up! <br /><br />I'm probably not very qualified to speak to how to decorate your wall...my walls are so terribly cluttered. But that's how I roll decorating-wise. LOL!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.com