Lauren Conrad Channeling Britney Spears

rembrandtflores' tweeted "Hit me baby one more time Britney aka @LaurenConrad"

Lauren blogged:
It’s the spookiest day of the year. Beware of ghosts and goblins and other monsters we fear… The witches will be riding and the skeletons will jeer. Happy Halloween to all, it’s time to spread old Hallows cheer!
Happy Halloween everyone!
Today I thought I’d share a couple photographs of my favorite childhood Halloween costumes…
Happy haunting!
XO Lauren
P.S. I'll reveal my Halloween costumes from this year tomorrow...

~Kelli at Hills Freak

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when blogging becomes art - dietlind wolf

 I first noticed Dietlind Wolf's picture on her blog that looked so light and carefree that it stopped me in my tracks. 

Dietlind works as a stylist and occasionally as a photographer.  In her spare time (!) she also makes stunning porcelain,   that she worked out how to dye instead of glaze - I love it!!

I'm always interested in someone with a job I think I would have enjoyed, so I asked her a few questions.

Hi Dietlind, thank you for letting me show your work.   Would you describe yourself first as a stylist or as a photographer?  

Thank you for inviting me!  I am first of all a visual designer,   I love the stylist's part of putting a shoot together, playing with a look, then I love the photographer's role of discovering how that look works.   I like inventing feeling concepts and then filling them reality.

How did you get into this line of work?     

I used to teach in a private art school where I loved working with the students, but I missed being in business.  A friend told me about the role of stylists, something I knew nothing about!  I was very excited and told all of my friends about my new career, and I got two bookings straight away!

You seem to work for magazines, but I see there is also a book out, can you tell us about that?  

That's right, I work mostly for magazines, but the Teatime book came via my blog.  I loved this project, I was able to do all of the styling and visual concept, and even the illustrations.

Teatime can be found here

To create this sort of book we work as a team of three.  The stylist, the food stylist and the photographer.  We work for a week or so solidly, and it's always amazing to start off with nothing and seel that after 10 days non-stop work you have 50 or 80 pages filled.

Does your blog play a big role in your work, has it brought you new clients for example?  

Yes it really helps and in a very unexpected way. the amazing feedback.( thank you to you all!!!).   I started the blog in the year Donna Hay magazine printed our Heaven and Earth Christmas Cookie story.  Up till then I had never published on line because I didn't know how I wanted to use a website.   After the Donna Hay article I decided to use the blog as a portfolio where I should showcase work when a story was in print.

concept + styling : dietlind wolf

photos : walter cimbal  :  in print : billa issue 4

Is it easy to 'turn off' at home , or do you find yourself aranging things as if you wre on a photoshoot?!

You wouldn't believe how I live, in between my ateliers and my collections  of props.   The only arranging I am able to do at home is to place my props onto shelves.    At least they look reasonable and I can find what I need!     If I invite friends over then its like on a shooting.  Attention focussed on  the moment to  make things look just right.

styling : dietlind wolf :   photos : julia hoersch

food : hermann rottmann /petra speckmann   : assistance: anka rehbock / felicitas grunenberg

in print : freundin issue 8

 Do you think that your work is very 'female', is it a job you'd recommend to a young artistic woman?

There is a clear masculine side to the work, but funnily it seems that women slip more easily into the role of stylist which is often in second row.

 But then women bring a a deeper understanding of what the client wants.  There is an unspoken hidden responsibility, it's a world of "I like", " I don't like",  and a lot depends on moods.

 It's difficult to recommend a career that is so artistic and is  still a journey of development on the inside as on the outside.  Success depends on so many things, mostly on support of friends and family who trust in you. Sometimes the team doesn't fit,  but you are booked for the result and  you have to find a way to be  creative even when it's difficult.

If you need the safety and security of a 9 to 5 workday week ,  with fixed weekly  appointments, then this job is not for you, but if you like your freedom more than the above,  and you like the body fitness that's comes with racing around putting shoots together then yes, you'd love it!!

Thank you Dietlind! 

I hope you enjoyed this little insight into the creative world of an artisitic blogger,

pop on  over to Dietlind's site and say hi!

and if you are in Hamburg on 5 November, you can even meet her in person

at Haller 6 where she'll be showing her work

Hope your week is getting off to a creative start!

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Business First: Volcanos, waterfalls, tiki torches – Lessner’s latest downtown eatery boasts Polynesian flair

Elizabeth Lessner's restaurant group is ready to launch its sixth venture downtown.

The story is here

Elizabeth Lessner hopes her newest restaurant venture is a blast. The co-founder of the five-restaurant Columbus Food League is adding a sixth eatery to the portfolio.

The Grass Skirt seeks to revive the fire-and-tiki kitsch of tiki bars of yore with Polynesian fare and flair at 105 N. Grant Street in spring 2012. “We’re working on a volcano,” Lessner said. “We can’t promise it yet because it may not work.”

Also part of the South Pacific plans — steaming drinks, a waterfall, Spam, pineapples and maraschino cherries. “We all grew up loving the Kahiki,” she said of the once-popular Columbus restaurant that lives on as a frozen food brand. “We try to find niches. Our restaurant group goes for a fun vibe.” The venture includes the rest of the Columbus Food League team — Carmen Owens, Amy Brennick, Tim Lessner and Harold LaRue. One appeal of the old MadLab Theater and Gallery space was that it was a high-ceiling and open space — giving the business brain trust the freedom to be more creative, including not just the Polynesian decor but the ability to build the kitchen from scratch.

Menu details still are in the works, but pricing will be affordable, Lessner said.

The Grant Street location, which will be next door to the new downtown Hills Market, also hopes to be a lunch and dinner draw for students at nearby Columbus State Community College and the Columbus College of Art & Design.

Dan Eaton covers retail, restaurants, manufacturing, automotive and the advertising/PR industry for Business First.

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Happy Halloween

I wanted to share with you some projects I have been working on .

These custom built-ins with window bench are sure to keep this room organized and add major charm , not to mention how happy those cheerful pink stripes are.

 Another project I helped out with was a complete redo of the trim in this bedroom. I added beadboard and shelving to the desk area to create a real nook .

 Always a classic touch are generous baseboards and traditional headers.

 We enjoyed some down time at a local Halloween party. Todd and I went in these super fun matching generic super hero costumes. Crazy aren't we?

I have been sick for a ridiculously extended time, I can't shake it . At the very last minute yesterday Sophie dragged me off the couch and out to a local spot to finally pick up some pumpkins to be carved .

Sophie also convinced me I needed to make cupcakes for their class party today, and somehow I did it. Can I mention I have no voice now.

 I love this charming country landscape spot where we found our pumpkins , I even picked up a green pumpkin and a red one too . I love just living steps from the country life to be able to support little places like this.

 On the house front things are really coming together , in fact the house is a buzz today , I saw electrical work going on , finally. I am loving the way things are looking especially those round vents , gorgeous.

I stopped by to talk with the guys doing the siding on Saturday , nice guys . I wanted to let them know how much I like how its looking , they are doing a great job. Look at those pillars , very exciting . Is it wrong I long to go just hang out there and plan and day dream? The headers are going on the windows today and the porch should be completely flashed also.

I almost forgot that today the episode of the Steven and Chris show , the Halloween episode my friend and I went to recently , well it airs today at 2:00pm.

Have a Happy Halloween everyone .

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Get Well Soon My Brother.

Jumat, Sabtu, Minggu, Senin.Hmmmm udah 4 hari di RS. Setelah bimbingan dari Bandung, belom lagi nih ngerasain kamar aku di rumah. Jumat lalu, berhubung ngeliat kondisi Ade aku yang ga memungkinkan untuk tetep di kosannya, aku paksa dia ikut pulan ke JKT. Setelah menempuh 4 jam perjalanan dari BDG, sampai juga di JKT. Aku rasa, itu juga yang bikin kondisinya makin kritis. Heuuh...
Sampai rumah,

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Heaven's Eyes

Rev 2:18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; 19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

Jesus is speaking here to the Thyatiran church of Asia. John's description of the Author of these words is the He is One of knowing and doing.

Jesus' eyes are like unto a flame of fire. This indicates that nothing escapes His all-seeing gaze. His feet are like fine brass, indicating that, in His purity and surety, He continues walking in the midst of the churches.

Notice what happens in our next verse, twice the Lord conveys that He knows the works of that church. "I know thy works...and thy works; and the last to be more than the first."

Is Jesus repeating Himself? Yes! The Greek word is "ergon" as in "ergonomic." It means exactly what you would expect "works" to mean, "deeds, doing, labor."

My studies of the Word cause me to conclude that when God repeats something, it is very important that we take notice and respond appropriately.

Consider it like this, “God knows your works, He knows your works.” Pretty emphatic, huh?

The works being observed by these flaming eyes of fire are the church's works of charity, service, faith and patience.

Charity = love in action
Service = ministry to God and to others
Faith = acting upon God's promises
Patience = performance under pressure

These are the types of works under scrutiny of Heaven's eyes. How does our church stack up?

Oh be careful little hands what you do
Oh be careful little hands what you do
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little hands what you do

Oh be careful little feet where you go
Oh be careful little feet where you go
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little feet where you go

Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

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Find Your New Pad with Your iPad.......or any Web-Enabled Phone

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Contact

Terry Penrod

614-273-8548

terry.penrod@realliving.com

Find Your New Pad with Your iPad

Terry Penrod speeds up the house-hunting process in Central Ohio with a real estate search for virtually any web-enabled phone

October 25, 2011, (Columbus, Ohio) - Terry Penrod with Real Living HER is one of central Ohio’s top real estate agents, and he is now providing clients with a mobile real estate search created by Smarter Agent that makes it possible to search all local property listings from their web-enabled mobile device.  His mobile real estate search is the only house-hunting tool that works on 95% of cell phones across all carriers and will search every listing in market, regardless of brokerage.

 Interested home buyers can be in any neighborhood and view detailed property information at the touch of a button. The GPS technology in the mobile device, when available, locates users and pulls up addresses and information on listings in their immediate area. Sales price, square footage, tax information, beds/baths, interior and exterior features, pictures and more become available instantly in the palm of their hand.

Consumers can also search by address, community name, city or zip code when GPS is not available, or if they want to search for real estate in an area other than their current location.

The “Call to See” feature within the mobile application will connect users to Terry Penrod if they have questions or want to schedule a tour of the property.

"It's the next generation of shopping for a home. What the Internet did for real estate, the mobile application will do for the search. It puts data into the buyers' hands where they want it when they want it," said Terry.

Consumers can get Terry Penrod’s mobile real estate search on their cell phone by visiting www.mobile.terrypenrod.comfor easy instructions or by texting agent1 to 87778 to receive a text message with a link to download the mobile real estate application.  

This is available as a fully downloadable application on hundreds of devices across Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. A premium mobile web version is also available on 95% of cell phones. The fully downloadable application is free to download on Sprint devices, BlackBerry devices, the iPhone, and Google's Android. The premium mobile web version is free to access.

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About Terry Penrod

Since 1988, Terry has been a real estate investor and in 2004, I became a licensed real estate agent.  Since then I helped my clients purchase and sell over $30 million in real estate.   In 2010 he became a founding partner of Real Living HER LLC.  He grew up in Toledo, Ohio and attended St. John’s Jesuit High School.  He attended The Ohio State University and graduated with a BA in Communications.  Terry has held various sales and management positions in Central Ohio over the 28 years he has lived here. 

About Real Living HER

Real Living HER, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a full-service real estate company with more than 700 agents and 45 offices throughout Central Ohio.  HER Realtors was established in 1956 and has been the dominant full-service brokerage throughout the area since 1964. Real Living HER offers its consumers services that include residential & commercial real estate sales, property management and rental services, mortgage, title, warranty, and other home-related, lifestyle services.  Real Living HER was recently named “Best Real Estate Brokerage” by the readers of Columbus CEO magazine for the third year in a row in the “Best of Business” awards.  HER is a member of the Real Living franchise system, owned by Brookfield Real Estate, a leading provider of real estate services nationally & internationally, including one of the world’s leading global relocation companies.   Real Living was named one of the best new franchises by Entrepreneurmagazine, winner of the Inman Innovator Award, and most promising new national brand by the Swanepoel TRENDS Report.   Most recently, Real Living was recognized by Real Trends as the fastest growing real estate franchise in the country.  For more information, visit www.HERRealtors.com.

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dog days

At the risk of going into overkill on the whole autumn,/dog in the forest thing, I would just like to inform you that not only is young Ghetto home for the weekend (considerably larger!) , but we also have a certain Gaston to stay for a few days too.  A dog weekend.!!

All three born with 6 weeks of each other, hence the names beginning with G, and each one as unheeding of my commands as the other.....  sigh ....

After a few very noisy attempts at a group portrait, I surrendered and took them off for a walk.  The forest was as unbearably crowded as usual (ie: me, the dogs and the girls on horseback!) , but what else do you expect on a Saturday afternoon?

Hope you're enjoying your weekend!

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true French luxury

In the heart of Montmartre, Paris, there is a tall building where the lights often burn late at night.  Home to a name that epitmoises French luxury better than and other.   Lesage.  They don't design dresses, they just embroider.

They embroider for queens and princesses, they embroider for Chanel, Dior, Schiaparelli,  YSL, Lanvin and Worth.  Each bead, each sequin sewn on individually and by hand.

This is  the address that the great designers turn to, when fantastic embroidery is needed to make a piece shine and dazzle.   Founded in 1924, the current Monsieur Lesage is over 80 years old.   He says he can't sew, his skill is the interpretation of designer's dreams.  When Yves Saint Laurent called him to ask for embroidery "that would look like the reflection of my chandelier against a dark rainy window",  he knew where to start.
 

Even Monsieur Louboutin requires their services

And the really amazing news, especially to those of you who like to embroider, is that there is a Lesage school, and they run classes at all levels.  So when you're next in Paris, why not do something totally off the tourist track and check in to a 3 hour beading class, in the house of a master of the craft.

Now that would make a good souvenir de Paris!

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A New Love (Derek Hough) For Lauren Conrad - Scans from Us Weekly - 11/7 Issue

Click here for all the latest news on Lauren Conrad
credit - Lovely Lauren
~Kelli at Hills Freak

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Kristin Cavallari & Jay Cutler: Bridal Buzz!

Kristin Cavallari is back in the arms of her quarterback ex-fiancé, Jay Cutler, but are they truly meant to be?
KCav cheered for her guy as his team, the Chicago Bears, hosted and beat the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 16, two days after the couple snuggled at Windy City hotspot Public House.
And an insider tells Star that Kristin, 24, still sees a wedding in their future, even though Jay, 28, broke off their engagement in July. He popped the question in April, just seven months into their romance, “and Kristin believes they simply moved too fast before. But she’s convinced he’s The One,” says the insider.
Kristin’s friends aren’t so sure. “They used to scream at each other after boozy nights out — so loud they’d wake neighbors in his building — and he can be a jerk,” says another source. “She can do better.”

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credit - starmagazine.com
~Kelli at Hills Freak

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Olivia Palermo at Giambattista Valli's Macy’s Collection Launch

We've seen Olivia Palermo's penchant for Giambattista Valli designs play out in front rows and at parties, so it was no surprise to see the style pro stepping out to celebrate the designer's Macy’s Impulse collection launch. Showing off the new line, Olivia opted for a velvet strapless LBD then added a military-inspired blazer. True to form, her accessories are all high impact; she mixes a gold belt, a glittery Miu Miu bag, and — our favorite — metallic brogues for an eclectic finish.

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credit - PopSugar, olivia-palermo.com
~Kelli at Hills Freak

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pinning the right colour - a weekend wishlist

You may have sensed from the posts this week that I am looking for comfort at this change of season.  It shows in the house too.  I'm needing a bit of a change in my colour schemes here.  Definitely wanting to go towards grey, hoping to avoid taupe, wanting something warm and welcoming.

Drawn to natural fabrics, linen, chanvre, maybe a little velvet.   A mix of old and new.

I am collecting snippets from here and there, each time I see an image and think ah! that would be nice to live with.

If I could take myself seriously enough I'd call this my mood board, but  then I'd worry about what that is saying about my mood, so I won't call it that.

I can see where this is all  leading me, I'm going to have to start 'pinning'.  I actually started the pinning account, but managed to lose it quite promptly, so I'm waiting to be invited back in and then I'll be up there  pinning with the best of them.

I think you're going to hate this fire, but I adore it.   We have several open fireplaces here and  I've been looking for original fire guards for years, but have never seen these before.   A sort of metal interior shutter design.   Pinned to the wishlist! 

I wish you a warm and comforting weekend, 

may all your pinned dreams become reality!

all photos thanks to campagne er decoration

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