tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149657147256859712024-03-20T06:58:33.857-05:00Hey Moxiehey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-63006872077841715192014-04-13T14:45:00.000-05:002014-04-13T14:45:51.252-05:00Just in ….<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was a great weekend for vintage finds …. I'm so stinkin happy that the sun is finally coming out here in the Midwest. Let the vintage season begin!!hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-22760872857734705052013-12-16T19:52:00.001-06:002013-12-16T19:52:51.473-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Extended Holiday Hours:</div>
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Friday Dec. 20th -- 10 to 8</div>
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Saturday Dec. 21st 10 to 6</div>
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Sunday Dec. 22nd 11 to 5</div>
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Monday Dec. 23rd 10 to 8</div>
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Tues Dec. 24th 9 to 1</div>
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Stop in for service with a smile. Leave with cute things all gift-bagged for you! Easy peasy!!</div>
hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-31097137485066758422013-12-04T13:26:00.000-06:002013-12-04T13:26:29.084-06:00Moonlight Party With Moxie in DeKalb<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's hard to believe it's that time of year again! This Friday night December 6th, from 6 to 9 pm we will be hosting our most popular event of the year! Moonlight with Moxie. Shopping, festive music, twinkling lights, wine, cheese, veggies, hot cider and happy happy faces. Join us won't you???</div>
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p.s…. don't for get the shop will close on Friday from 5pm to 6pm so the Moxie elves will have time to set up for the party. </div>
hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-9390780782557096792013-11-27T16:08:00.001-06:002013-11-27T16:08:05.197-06:00Merry Moxie to You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, we survived our Holiday Open House last weekend. It was crazy busy and lots of fun! Team Moxie gift bagged their booties off. We got to see so many of the sweet faces that have been visiting us for almost 15 years and lots of new ones too!</div>
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The shop is all put back together and we are gearing up for our Moonlight Shopping Party that will be Friday December 6th from 6 to 9 pm. It's our most popular event of the year … hope you can make it!</div>
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Hot items this year are anything vintage/one of a kind and jewelry in a variety of styles.</div>
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This vintage snowman is so cute!</div>
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lots of cute ornaments for the tree</div>
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If you follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/moxie.dekalb">Facebook</a> then you already know that we do Giveaway contests every week (they begin on Monday nights) This weeks contest is for a letter art sign that you would design yourself. If you don't follow us you should! We post lots of photos of the latest and greatest as well as contests, pop up sales and coupon links. </div>
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Hope that you all have a wonderful and peaceful Thanksgiving Day. </div>
hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-70619064783433448002013-11-19T21:37:00.000-06:002013-11-19T21:37:06.920-06:00Holiday Cheer at Moxie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Moxie is all dressed up and ready for the party!!</div>
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The shop is full and festive. </div>
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We are super excited for the Holiday Open House this Saturday and Sunday! The Holiday music is waiting, and we are ready to gift bag your finds so no wrapping will be necessary!</div>
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Cookies are in the making and the cider will be spiced and toasty warm. So come on in out of the cold and join us won't you?!??</div>
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We'd love to see you!!!!</div>
hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-31153845306713666772013-11-14T10:07:00.000-06:002013-11-14T10:07:09.430-06:0014th Annual Holiday Open House at Moxie in DeKalb Illinois<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's the holidays ... that means PARTIES!!</div>
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This year team Moxie has two soirees planned. Our 14th annual Holiday Open House and our ever-popular Moonlight Shopping Party. </div>
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Join us Saturday Nov. 23rd 10am to 5pm and Sunday Nov. 24th 10am to 4pm for our Holiday Open House. For these two days only, take 10% off everything in the shop</div>
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Of course there will be holiday music, homemade cookies, and happy faces. So make your list and check it twice because this is where the fun starts, and the search for the perfect gift ends!</div>
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And ......... don't forget about our Moonlight Shopping Party, it's our MOST popular event of the year. Friday, Dec. 6th gather your favorite pals and come out for shopping, goodies, and wine. On that day, the shop will close at 5pm and reopen from 6pm to 9pm. The pesto, shrimp, and chardonnay make this event too delicious to miss!</div>
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The shop is positively bursting at the seams with festive finds and gifts with personality. So dash right in for service with a smile. We look forward to seeing you!</div>
hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-60249488197626628282013-11-09T17:06:00.000-06:002013-11-09T17:06:53.416-06:00Beauty and Peace at The Morton Arboretum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my newest favorite places is the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. A place that we visited on field trips as a child but I had never been back to until recently. It is about 45 minutes east of DeKalb but so worth the drive! </div>
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I purchased a yearly pass for the hubby and I. 50 dollars per person which is a deal if you plan on going daily, weekly, or even monthly because a single day's entry fee is $12. We've been going weekly and have already saved money by having the membership card. </div>
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The Arboretum is so large that it will likely take us years to see it all. But we've been having fun picking different spots to explore each time we go. </div>
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Things were pretty frosty Friday morning but the sun was shining and there was some great Fall color still to be seen.</div>
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If I remember correctly, this is a Miyabe Maple. Isn't she pretty?</div>
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Even the Arboretum carts look pretty with their red color against the brilliant yellow.</div>
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That's what I've been up to lately. Trying to take in brief moments of sun and Fall color when possible as a little break from the hectic 4 weeks of getting the shop all gussied up for the holidays. Not much sun or Fall color this season but when it does show up it's fabulous.</div>
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The moxie elves have been working overtime to deck out the shop in merriness!! </div>
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When they finally throw themselves into their tiny beds at night they are covered in glitter.</div>
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Ruffled trees, tiny glass ornaments, sweet pixie faces ... oh my!</div>
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We've been very busy getting the shop all ready for the Holiday season! It is chock full of fun finds and tons of new vintage things. We've just brought in over 40 fabulous vintage hats and about 20 great old purses. We hope to have some dresses from the 50s out on the floor in the next week or two as well. </div>
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The shop is all decked out in its glittery Holiday cuteness and we will post pictures of that any day now. Check back to see what we've been busy doing!</div>
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p.s. join us over on Facebook where we've been doing a weekly giveaway contest and showing pictures daily. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/moxie.dekalb">www.facebook.com/moxie.dekalb</a></div>
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I have a crush on vintage cars and trucks. Mostly the 40s thru the 60s. It's been a great summer for spotting them. Seems like every weekend while out rummaging I run across 3 or 4 of them. Sometimes I'm quick enough with my iphone to get a good snapshot. <br />
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Here are 4 of my recent favorites from my <a href="http://followgram.me/moxiedekalb">instagram</a> stream.<br />
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My husband and I have a vintage 68 Mercedes that we keep stored waiting for the day that we have the time to fully restore it. It sure will be fun to take it out when its spiffed up.<br />
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Hope your summer is going well. Mine is flying by crazy fast and the next few weeks will be filled with receiving all of the goodies I ordered at gift shows and spending time with visiting friends. I'm sad that July is over. August always feels like summer is ending soon. I'm like a little kid and wish that summer vacation could last forever. sigh.<br />
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Do you instagram?? We are @moxiedekalb. Hope you'll follow us as we share photos from our daily life and roadtrips.<br />
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Summer is going by so fast!! I've been traveling lots and visiting with friends and family all the time! Of course I manage to hit estate sales no matter where I'm at! I've been super lucky this summer and had the great fortune to find lots of fabulous vintage treasures. These items arrived today and this was last night's sunset. I took it at about 9:15 over Lake Michigan. Hope your summer is going great!</div>
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To see more photos of this weekends finds please pop on over to our facebook page ... <a href="http://www.facebook.com/moxie.dekalb">www.facebook.com/moxie.dekalb</a></div>
hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-16554388913892539692013-05-21T10:11:00.000-05:002013-05-21T10:11:04.088-05:00Adornments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm finally trying to get back some blogging momentum after a hard 3 months of not feeling well. I had a very weird severe allergy/auto-immune thing going on and now after eliminating tons of things from my diet (like wheat and sugar) I am feeling a bit better. I've also changed out almost every chemical product in my house and I'm not sure I'll ever really know the exact cause of my spiral into a highly allergic state but as a life long allergy sufferer I know that keeping away from as many harsh chemicals and foods that trigger me is my only real hope to keep my symptoms at bay. I can't handle anti-histamines on a daily basis. Even the non-drowsy ones knock me out. So hope you forgive my lack of posts. For now I'll just be doing some quicky ones as I try to get back into the rhythm of it all again.</div>
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Despite my not feeling well this Spring, team moxie carried on heroically as they always do and the shop is super full of really cute stuff. We added so many new lines after our visits to the winter gift markets and now that I'm back on track I've been shopping my bootie off every weekend at the estate sales. Lots of new and very unique vintage finds have been arriving several times a week.</div>
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I'm really looking forward to a fun memorial day weekend and hope you all have a great one too. </div>
hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-57305283337863934232013-05-19T17:21:00.000-05:002013-05-19T17:21:55.057-05:00what's new at the shop???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been doing a lot of what I love these past few weeks now that the weather has warmed up somewhat here in the midwest. That is vintage shopping of course! Here are a few things we dropped off at the shop this afternoon. A full photo album of the rest of our weekend's finds can be found over on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/moxie.dekalb</div>
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Hope you had a great weekend too! </div>
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It's been a long winter here in the Midwest. I've been thinking Spring was going to be missed altogether this year. Despite having some snow flurries yesterday, the sun did peek out today and the buds on the branches are coming to life. I took advantage of the sun, while still wearing my winter coat and scarf, to take some photos of the budding branches. </div>
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The sun also made it more fun to take some photos. My photos of late have been as gray as the skies and I love them to have more warmth and happy colors. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> Dad was a teacher and every summer for most of my childhood the family would get loaded into the wagon (at this time there were 6 of us kids) and we'd head out to Wyoming making stops in the Da</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">kotas and various other states along the way. Then we'd camp for a good 6 weeks straight. No hotels and not even fancy campgrounds. If I had a nickel for every time we had to do our "business" in a hole in the ground I'd have a dollar fifty! The fanciest we got was a weekly trip to the local laundromat to wash everyones duffel bag of clothes. I can truthfully say that as a kid I kind of hated these summers. I couldn't stand, dirt, pooping in the woods, excessive heat or cold, bugs, leeches, ticks (experienced all of these often) and I had so many allergies that I spent a great deal of time with itchy eyes and a scratchy body. I was the kid that dreamt of summers at home with my friends at the park district pool. I was kind of an anomaly within my family. The rest of my siblings loved roughing it. As an adult I've grown to have a much greater appreciation for the outdoors. But I do it my way now. No camping and no real roughing it. More like walks on the beach, nature hikes for photography, country drives, small town antiquing and stays in Lakeside houses with comfy beds and a nice hot shower.</span></span></div>
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The sun is finally shining here in the Midwest so the mister and I decided to celebrate with a visit to the Sarett Nature Center in Benton Harbor Michigan. </div>
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About 2 hours into our trail hike we came upon this old abandoned boxcar and I was so happy to have my camera with me to capture it. You just have to wonder how did this old Michigan Fruit Canners rail car get in the middle of the forest in a Nature Center. I love the color and the old lettering. </div>
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All of the trails and special viewing platforms were marked with little hand made wood signs like this one.</div>
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While it was challenging to get any good pictures of the birds which were moving about so quickly, this fine turtle was much more my speed. He seemed to be enjoying the sunshine as much as we were.</div>
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Not all of the center was covered in these wooden walkways but quite a bit of it was. There was even a treetop walkway . The wood and steel raised walkway is 250 feet long and 55 feet off the ground making for a great treetop bird spotting location. </div>
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We ended up spending 3 hours at the center and hiking many miles. It felt good to get out in the sun after our long winter. We spotted many birds, a beaver, a raccoon and turtles. I'm sure deer and other forest friends could be spotted on different days. It was great day and well worth the 3 dollars entrance fee. Hope the sun is shining in your neck of the woods!</div>
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hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-12852133163236455262013-03-29T12:51:00.000-05:002013-03-29T12:51:03.624-05:00anthropomorphic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love finding happy things to take photos of on my daily walks. This funny basketball hoop smiles at me and I smile back. </div>
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hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-5704966649292012262013-02-20T17:06:00.000-06:002013-02-20T17:07:48.675-06:00I love you this much ... For whatever reason, I like to take pictures of goofy things when I'm out junking and send them to my mister. My rule is the item has to have a "message" on it that is appropriate for him. I started doing this about 4 years ago and now I can't stop. I have a problem. Is there a 10 step program for weird-os like myself who are addicted to taking pictures of tchotchkes??<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Tchotchke</b> (<span class="nowrap" style="white-space: nowrap;"><span class="IPA" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for English">/</a></span><span class="IPA"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for English"><span style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px;" title="/ˈ/ primary stress follows">ˈ</span></a></span><span class="IPA"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for English"><span style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px;" title="/tʃ/ 'ch' in 'china'">tʃ</span></a></span><span class="IPA"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for English"><span style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px;" title="/ɒ/ short 'o' in 'body'">ɒ</span></a></span><span class="IPA"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for English"><span style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px;" title="/tʃ/ 'ch' in 'china'">tʃ</span></a></span><span class="IPA"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for English"><span style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px;" title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span></a></span><span class="IPA"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for English"><span style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px;" title="/ə/ 'a' in 'about'">ə</span></a></span><span class="IPA" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Help:IPA for English">/</a></span></span><span class="Unicode" title="English pronunciation respelling"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Pronunciation_respelling_key" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Wikipedia:Pronunciation respelling key"><i><b><span class="smallcaps"><span class="SMALLCAPS" style="font-variant: small-caps;"><span class="NOCAPS" style="text-transform: lowercase;">choch</span></span></span></b>-ka</i></a></span>)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchotchke#cite_note-1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[1]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchotchke#cite_note-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[2]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchotchke#cite_note-3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[3]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchotchke#cite_note-4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[4]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchotchke#cite_note-5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[5]</a></sup> is a small bauble, curio, dingus, doodad, doohickey, gewgaw, gimcrack, gizmo, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsch" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kitsch">kitsch</a>, knickknack, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagniappe" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Lagniappe">lagniappe</a>, miscellaneous item, plaything, swag, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingie, toy, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinket" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Trinket">trinket</a>, whatchamacallit, whosit, whatsit, widget, etc. Depending on context, the term has a connotation of worthlessness or disposability as well as tackiness</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I think the Wikipedia definition is pretty dead on correct. I mean my goal is actually to find the MOST tacky or perhaps worthless item with a sweet message. I love the juxtaposition of its actual doohickey status mixed with its message of love or adoration. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">But they don't. I just get the run of the mill .... what should we have for dinner and the other standard fare as far as texting goes. One of these days I might get lucky and a silly apron-wearing pig holding a frying pan will pop up on my screen. He'll be holding a sign that says ..." What's cookin .... good lookin. Then all will be right in my world. </span></span>hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-35435453463338631802013-02-09T09:22:00.001-06:002013-02-09T09:45:28.364-06:00Out my windows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I peek out my front window and I see a snow covered weeping cherry tree. Bob and I purchased a pair of these at the Kane County Flea about 17 years ago. I thought they looked like umbrellas ( I have a weird fascination for umbrellas) and my hubby loves anything tree or plant related so he was totally onboard with the purchase. I remember that the trees were $115 each. We could have gotten a lot of funnel cakes and corn dogs for that $230 but instead we now have these diminutive quirky trees in our yard that we've been told to let grow long to the ground (by a landscaper) yet my guy always trims them up into umbrellas because it makes me happy. </div>
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Last saturday as we drove off to have my birthday breakfast I spotted this cool old truck in the lane besides us. I excitedly whipped out the iphone and tried to get a good snapshot. There was a bit of ... speed up, slow down, go faster, no, no, you're going too fast, hurry the other car is getting in my way, darn my sideview mirror won't get out of my way, ok perfect I think I got it. Probably sounds like we were a menace to the road but I can assure you my husband is an excellent driver. How do I know, because he tells me he is all the time. </div>
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I always enjoy the view from my home office window. Our house is in an old historic neighborhood and the majestic towering pines that surround it are most likely older than our house which was built in 1898. My office is tiny but it doesn't really feel that way. It feels cozy and has two windows which let the light and the view flood in. My office is in what was once the maid's room. It is right next to the servant's staircase. I serve myself to a treat when I fly down the back stairs and land in the kitchen. </div>
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This view is out of our bedroom. You can't see it now but there is a gorgeous old house right across the street. I love living in an old neighborhood. I find it comforting to be around things that have a history. I've just always been drawn to old stuff. If only the walls could talk. I'd love to listen to what they'd have to say. </div>
hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-50405720646531615302013-02-05T08:51:00.000-06:002013-02-05T08:51:04.867-06:0039 againI wish that I could just have stayed put right at 39 years old but no, time does keep marching on. Saturday I turned 46 but I can honestly say I don't feel a day over 45! I like a pretty low key birthday. I'm definitely not into birthday parties or fancy dinners so this year as always I went out for breakfast (my favorite meal to eat out) with my sweet mister and then headed off to some estate sales and vintage shops. The vintage pickins were not too good but the breakfast was yummy and the company divine.<br />
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I must have been a somewhat good girl this year because I was lavished with gifts from my beloved friends and family in a manner fit for a queen. <br />
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<li>a homemade, totally from scratch white cake with white frosting that was so delicious it made my stomach and my heart sing</li>
<li>a fresh fig candle that smells of a lovely greenhouse. smelling it is making me dream even more of spring</li>
<li>super cute storage containers to keep my vintage buttons in. my sister called them button bins and then I promptly shortened that to butt bins. she set me up for that one ... what can I say, I'm pretty immature. </li>
<li>a hand carved stamp from India that was purchased by a friend in India and came with the tales of seeing similar stamps in use to create fabric</li>
<li>a batch of the world's most delicious homemade red sauce that is prized in our house and hoarded until we make a batch of lasagna or some other delicious dinner</li>
<li>a gift certificate to Townhouse Books cafe ... this is a favorite lunch getaway spot for me and husband.</li>
<li>a hysterical and operatic singing of happy birthday via a phone message from minnesota ... an award winning performance that will linger in my mind for months!</li>
<li>the cutest tote bag featuring a fit and flare illustration reminiscent of a Dior couture dress</li>
<li>a scrump-dilly-ishous cheese souffle and corn pudding straight from the oven of the world's sweetest and kindest woman</li>
<li>the funniest stuffed animal ground hog and ground hog's day book. I laughed so hard I almost cried when I unpacked the stuffed animal from the shipping box. It was so unexpected yet so appropriate for a girl who get's to share a birthday with the ground hog.</li>
<li>the new Willie Nelson cd .... so fabulous!</li>
<li>handmade bookmarks, itunes cards, a butcher shop gift card </li>
<li>a hand delivered piece of the world's most delicious tiramisu from La Dolce Vita in Lemont. </li>
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After this embarrassment of riches I could only think and feel one thing. I'm NOT worthy. It's hard to feel worthy of the love and affection I receive on a daily basis from my friends and family. I only hope and I literally pray that I can be half as good to them as they are to me. My family and friends are the truest gift in my life. Not only did they make my birthday great, but they make every day great.hey-moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314965714725685971.post-57924326579714377072013-01-30T11:38:00.000-06:002013-01-30T11:38:21.566-06:00Sweet Valentine<div style="text-align: center;">
Would you be our Valentine??</div>
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I've been married to my Valentine for 23 years and he's a keeper. We don't do anything fancy for Valentine's Day but we do exchange cards and sometimes a small gift. We always make ourselves a special dinner and watch a Netflix. I don't like going out to dinner on "special occasion" nights as I find it more special to spend quiet time with my mister. But then I'm introverted so that kind of makes sense. The restaurants get crowded on those holiday nights and I get anxious around crowds so a quiet night in is just perfect for me and my man. Oh, and I usually get a back rub because my sweetie knows that my bad back is always hurting and I really couldn't think of a better gift than that!</div>
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We have a wonderful chocolate shop (The Confectionary) here in town so I usually treat my sugar loving husband to some type of chocolate goodness. Why is it that he can eat a whole box of chocolates and not gain an ounce and I can watch him eat the whole dang box and begin to feel bloated without even tasting one. Darn him and his EXTREMELY high metabolism. sigh. </div>
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I thank my LUCKY stars that 25 years ago I was trying to make another boy jealous and in my stupid, young, semi-inebriated state I thought dancing with another boy at the bar / nightclub would do that. (That's a whole different story.) And so to create this scenario at the club I told my girlfriend that I was going to ask "the next guy I saw" to dance and looked over to the wall and saw tall skinny guy holding a beer and thought to myself .... "he looks good." I walked over and asked him to dance and dance all night we did. Six months later we were engaged. And flash forward 25 years ... we are so grateful to my crush at the time, Stephan, for making me so impassioned as to go and do something I never would have normally done and asked the world's shyest boy to dance. We were destined to be together. </div>
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A big thanks to Miss Stephenie for modeling and Miss Patty for Styling. We always enjoy hitting the streets of DeKalb to make a spectacle of ourselves for our impromptu photo shoots. This time as we were outside in the 20 degree temp with Steph in her shorts, we did indeed almost stop traffic. </div>
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