Settlement Capital Corporation
The Settlement Capital Corporation web site is a great place to sell annuities as well as commercial contracts, lottery winnings, ... B...Victorian house plansGarant Homes Corporation is providing Victorian house plans and instructions [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 16:37:44
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Catching up
Victorian-style gingerbread house A Victorian-style gingerbread house, created by staff of Dining Services, on display in South Dining Hall ... selected by experienced start-up investors from among forty plans submitted by students ... Prairie winning a two-year Marshall Scholarship for graduate study in economics in the UK. Here’ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 15:21:20
Mansion Musings
I love looking at homes. I suppose I inherited this tendency from my mother who also loves a good open house adventure ... ideas, different floor plans, etc. Our favorite homes to explore were the older homes with character, as my mother calls it. One of her dreams was to purchase a large Victorian style house and turn [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 18:02:00
Charlotte Church Soaking Up Time with Ruby; Planning Second Homebirth
Matt Cardy/Getty Big sister-to-be Ruby Megan Henson, 1, is growing up faster than parents Charlotte Churchand Gavin Hensonwould like! ... on preparing their home in Wales. The Victorian house, which Charlotte "love, love, loves," holds ... according to plan, Charlotte is ready to welcome the new baby in the same quiet, serene setting [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 15:39:05
Facebook helps turn sweet party sour
Jump to Comments By Calvin Palmer A “Super Sweet 16″ party turned sour for Georgina Hobday despite her parents attempts to avoid gatecrashers and the ... it hard that they could have been so naive. Their careful plans to restrict the number of guests ... lightbulbs from their fittings at the Victorian house in Montpellier Crescent. The four adult “ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 01:46:46
Shoppin'
We finally got the floor plans for our house!!!! And y'all know what that means!!!!??!?!!? I can finally start decorating in my head! ... one in an old victorian with bright white molding.. Gorgeous! eeeeeee! Our house closes on Feb 10th, I can't [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 03:12:00
“What it’s going to mean for us is a new name. It’s really the same concept."
State officials scrap Trans-Texas Corridor1/7/09By Tim WoodsWaco Tribune-HeraldCopyright 2009Some local and state officials expressed relief at ... that was threatened by the original corridor route.Pilant’s Victorian house was built in 1881 and was the childhood ... Tuesday’s announcement that plans for the Trans-Texas Corridor have been called off, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:09:00
Canada as a Holiday Destination
Travel to Canada Canada has always been under-rated as a travel destination ... magnificent Victorian houses, which serve as restaurants, shops and homes. If you plan to visit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:27:33
Dear Big Freeze
Dear Big Freeze,Do you think you could possibly go away now please? I think our time together must come to an end ... the reasons why.1. My draughty Victorian house cannot cope with you. Even something as innocuous as a fast ... at the keyboard.5. My plan to eat healthily for the whole of January seems much less tempting in the freezing [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 09:47:00
Another Day at the Auction
We went to ANOTHER auction on Sunday. Our favorite Auction House, Woods Auction, ... to use as bookends or doorstops. Did we plan on buying these? No, but they would go with the house ... more than $15! We bought a large Victorian oval picture frame with the curved glass for $20 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 03:34:38
Sweet serendipity again and again
No doubt about it, the recent economy has many of us stepping back and assessing situations ... historic restoration on the house in 2004 in keeping with a Victorian color palette. For the upcoming ... . For some that means changing plans in mid-stream in an effort to work with the problem [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 20:54:00
Where to get Sinks?
Planning for a house renovation soon, like kitchen or bathroom updates? If so, you need to check out faucet.com for different designs and styles of faucets, sinks and other accessories. They have wide ... , Victorian, and many others. Give them a visit now and who knows you will find the one you are looking for. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 00:19:10
Simple Woman's Daybook
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman's Daybook by clicking on the picture above.FOR TODAY January 12th, 2009Outside my window...Sigh of relief.. ... to be sewn.One of my favorite things...victorian graphicsA few plans for the rest of the week: Bible ... of silence, and now a jingling bell againAround the house...Boxes that need to be labeled for future use [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:11:00
What’s Haute: San Francisco
Famous for its sweeping bay views and gingerbread Victorian houses, San Francisco is an epicenter of the haute lifestyle ... vistas and all with gas fireplaces. Historic rooms stay true to original floor plans and materials ... boast floor-to-ceiling windows. Guests can enjoy Chef Joseph Humphrey’s Bay Area cuisine at the Murray [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 17:24:42
Operation Insulation has commenced!
Finally, after months of reading up and getting estimates, and just over a year after I joined the Green Homes scheme and got my home energy audit, my plan to insulate and 'green up' my flat took a step forward today, with the start of the work to insulate under my floor boards. Living in the ground floor flat of a converted Victorian house [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 18:38:00
Clara's Perfect Mystery
There's no better way to get a read on what concerned people in the past than to look at the classified ads in old newspapers - they can tell you about what kinds of jobs and houses people wanted, things they had lost, what was for sale ... Times on 1855 that struck me. I'm planning to use it in my NaNoWriMo Victorian mystery, and I thought [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:26:00
Weekend Open House Report
The weekend open house slog is nigh, and we're here to help, as always. Agents, have a listing of your very own? Hustle! 2008_12-1-Federal.jpg ... ." Open House: Sunday, 12/14 2008_12-3-Chenery.jpg Location: 3 Chenery St, Glen Park Size ... , transportation, google bus, coffee houses/restaurants. Victorian home has a very flexible floor plan [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 21:30:04
Christmas 2008, in a nutshell
After all the festive plans and preparations, I thought you might enjoy a peek into my 2008 Christmas family album .. ... Father Christmas brought to our house!My son, still a big kid at heart!Stuart opening ... for taking this rare pic!And to close my 2008 Christmas celebrations, a Victorian Christmas carol [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 10:12:00
Down under, the drift toward domesticity...
(Tim, w/thanks to Kamilla) Since moving to Bloomington, I've often read aloud to one of my younger brothers or sisters in Christ, seeking to innoculate them against this or that part of our cultural decadence. Scripture always and foremost. But also Bonhoeffer (Life Together). Calvin. Kierkegaard (Attack Upon Christendom). A. A. Milne [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 07:16:26
Red Eye
Red Eye (Tuesday 23 December 2008) Britain's only socialist TV critic gives a lowdown on the Christmas telly. Ho ho ho! ... cunning plan to get us out of recession by continuing to shop like consumerist idiots, you should ... for pouring himself a large Lidl brandy and slumping dejectedly behind a hardback copy of Bleak House [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 07:33:54
Weekend Open House Report
Time now for another edition of the Curbed Open House Report, wherein we run down the best of the primo weekend pickins'. Something we missed? ... with modern sensibility. Handsome facade, gorgeous remodel, meticulous attention to detail, quality ... and is graced with preserved period elegance throughout. Three bedroom, 1 bathroom, formal dining room, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 23:47:57
A two part post: Year in Recap/Mid Century Modern, Cliff May and Me
Whew...what a year! And what a day is today!I hope to later insert links to some of the events that are mentioned in this recap.. ... , and immediately begin to look for work closer to our families. Our house gets prepped for selling; life ... have worked a little harder on that though!)July: We both find jobs in...Salt Lake City! PTL! We put the house [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 02:50:00
The Great Hospital, Pt.2
Righto … Now you've seen the shabby state that buildings can get into after almost a thousand years of neglect and have glimpsed our desperate attempts to preserve what's left, let us venture inside the east end of St.Helen's Church where we will discover one of the most truly strange rooms I know of [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 05:15:00
New York, I loved her once.
Smokin'I write to you from Narnia Aspen while marveling at the fairytale atmosphere outside. Evergreen trees creep up to my aunt and uncle's house with large clumps of snow clinging ... a great deal of Victorian architecture. It's like stepping into a Hans Christian Anderson tale [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 22:11:00
Safe Or Cabinet?
Glenn posts about personal safes. You know, those heavy metal boxes that are supposed to contain your valuables so thieves can't carry them off ... . Any safe can be defeated by a determined, well equipped, experienced criminal with a plan ... devices range from a Victorian level of technology [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 19:59:18
Man Found Guilty of Crimes Against Bandannas - A Second Life Trial
Cast Of Characters (in order from left to right):Moss Lane (the accused and kinky boot beast), Cali Beaumont (mandatory blue haired observer) , Ginny Beauchamp (witness for the prosecution and keeper of the cleavage floss), Danaeah Ballinger (defense attorney one and “the one” with mad paddling skills), Solari Georgia ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 13:00:02
15 JANUARY 2009
So this is what those ‘Paperwhite’ narcissi have been up to in just a week - you can see the contrast with the picture at the end of the last post.On a warm day they can fill our entire open-plan living area with their scent. I first saw them ... to fill the house with flowers throughout winter without having to buy jet-lagged lilies and other [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 15:08:12
The Next Recyclingwatch
The Unquiet Dead: Christmas Dickensiana, also featuring homeless aliens trying to take over the Earth ... with the converted; Cybermen chasing people through the corridors and back staircases of an old house ... creatures whose merging doesn't quite go according to plan, leading to an internal power struggle between [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:06:00
Weekend Open House Report
The weekend open house slog is nigh, and we're here to help, as always. Agents, have a listing of your very own? Hustle! 533_Steiner.jpg ... Pitch: "Situated near Alamo Square Park this classic Victorian condo offers all the charm of the era ... to trendy & delicious restaurants, transportation and shopping." Open House: Saturday 10/25, 1-4 [more...]
Date: 2008-10-25 15:30:05
Birthday Thoughts
Warning: the following was cathartic for me to write, but may be depressing to read. You can skip the whole thing without hurting my feelings. Normally, a day like today would be just an excuse for me to indulge. The older I get, the more I feel entitled to do something nice for myself, even if I am paying for it [more...]
Date: 2008-09-27 13:00:49
Keeping Account
Would you believe I have only just arisen (it is 8.21am as I write) having had a cracking dream where I suggested to my three daughters that every week, in turn, one of them would cook the family a Sunday meal. They were quite rapturous about it. Even my son thought he'd like to have a try [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 08:19:00
Conventional Wisdom: Denver
Now that the Democratic Convention is in full swing, Denver, the mile-high city, is in the spotlight ... . Landmarks include Union Station and Coors Baseball Field. The People’s House Like some candidates, Molly Brown proved “unsinkable.” A survivor of the Titanic, Brown had a sumptuous Victorian mansion [more...]
Date: 2008-08-26 16:00:00
The Basic Ways To Use Paint Color In Your Home Interior Design Scheme
If you are seeking significant interior design changes, consider paint. It is one way to completely change a room without costing very much ... of maybe the living room or kitchen area. Additionally the main living spaces in homes tend ... standard but preferred in Victorian houses. In more modern households you may want to choose [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 08:11:12
Weekend Open House Report
The weekend open house slog is nigh, and we're here to help, as always. Agents, have a listing of your very own? Hustle! 345435_5_0.jpg ... : "Located on a premier tree-lined block in Pacific Heights, this spectacular modern Victorian hm ... including hdwd flrs, soaring clngs, skylights!" Open House: Sunday 10 August, 2-4 345363_4_0.jpg [more...]
Date: 2008-08-09 15:30:04
Chapter Thirty-Three : Val and Mike (part one)
(Editor’s note: This is a long chapter. Our of respect for topic, we’ve chose to keep the chapter together rather than split it into two chapters ... . We apologize for any inconvenience.) CHAPTER THRITY-THREE (part one) “Ok, Mike?” The producer asked. “Can you sit right here?” Denver Cereal - Mike Mike sat on the ornate Victorian style [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 06:01:08
Recommended: Sounding Rooms, on the implausible notion of unfolding familiar space, with new rooms gradually unravelling around you. The comments mention Danielewski's House of Leaves, unsurprisingly, plus Geoff's earlier post ... Mystery House (for which no floorplan seems to exist, at least not online), or even the weblog [more...]
Date: 2008-06-12 22:37:08
Not Just Ordinary Doors
The doors are not only designed to protect your home against intruders, humans and animals, or against the environmental elements, such as rain, ... of the Victorian era and want to adapt the style right in your home, you can start by custom, interior ... the personality of home owners. For example, if you want to be surrounded by bold colors [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 11:47:28
A time for giving?
The FT reports today that the Government is eyeing a 50 per cent tax relief scheme to boost charitable giving. The plan, which I'm told is being looked at more closely by Downing Street than the Treasury ... more likely to be philanthropists, it appears, and many of our Victorian trusts were founded by the new [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 09:24:38
become infamous for its ballooning costs, which have swollen to four times the original estimate in just three years. The velodrome and main stadium are also bulging beyond the confines of their original budget. That said, CLM can perhaps take credit that they're far from the greediest kitten at the teat [more...]
Date: 2008-07-18 16:12:03
The Return of the Red Lace
If it looks familiar, you've been reading this knitting blog thingy for a while. This is a pattern from Victorian Lace Today that I started during the summer.. I think. Maybe ... . I can do that. Plus it will fit into my plan to work on some long ago finished items that need to be revisited [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 18:38:52
Beyond ‘All Tied Up With A Bow’ - Great Tips for Creating Beautifully Wrapped Holiday Gifts
No matter what the season, packages make a statement even before they’re opened ... into the purchase. Visit Historic Inns of Rockland, Maine’s Holiday House Tour held each year on the Sunday after ... and Captain Lindsey House owner, Ken Barnes how to create gifts that are bound to impress everyone [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 00:11:59
High Clergy Images Never Before Seen On Net. By Uncle Monty.
High Clergy Images Never Before Seen On Net.From His Own Ecclesiastic Collection.By Uncle Monty.+Somewhere in my childhood, I must have come to love The Church. Even now after more than65 years as an avid and an affirming Anglican, Ihave no intention whatsoever of becoming anything else other than standing next to HistoricAnglicanism [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 17:50:00
Gift cards: The gift that isn’t really
I wish you could see the huge stack of unused gift cards I have in my drawer, many of which are for massages and other spa services ... , in his house that he’d received as a present and never used. We decided to use it to take some friends out to dinner who’d helped us with the funeral. Well the gift card was kind of old and the steak house [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 13:11:17
Channelling Mrs Prothero
I am not one for fits of rage. If I am angry with you and you are not one of my children, I indulge in a little judicious slamming, ... lie-down?”. I thought God, I have been lying down for a week. Just like a Victorian lady, having ... , we had a 40th birthday party, a seventh birthday party, Christmas to plan, prepare and shop [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 07:10:30
More poetry and creative writing from the archives
As I continue to rescue material from my online archives before the demise of MSN community sites in February 2009, ... And downloaded my giro cheque onto green laid paper, Then looked for a job without leaving the house ... my soul, blew this downloaded news; Blew me out of my house To walk past derelict shops, Business [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 13:57:54
Merry ManLoveMonday: The Post that Ate Christmas
LBea:Welcome friends to ManLoveMonday. I have a very special guest host today, my pal Sarah Rain on the Roof, noted comic book and art lover, as well as one of the best interviewers and, well ::gush:: she's just fab.We were chatting, as friends do, and I said, Hey, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Help me! No. Just KIDDING [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 04:00:00
DJ JESS Birthday Spectacular! Plus THE RAVEONETTES, & More!
Many years ago, on the dance floor of a legendary disco tech, (some say it was Studio 54, others say it was Limelight) ... s TWO BIRTHDAYS for TWO CLUB LEGENDS in ONE WEEK! You’ll need to plan your outfits NOW! Photo ... , & Dirty Electro Hosted By NEON MUSIC (House of Field) THE GLITTER KIDS (Disco Down) TWIG [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 21:50:40
Movies to nerd out to in 2009
2008 had a lot of good movies, especially if you’re a comic book nerd. Rather than review/recap the highs and lows of last year, I thought it’d be fun to instead to a quick run-down of the films I’m looking forward to the most in ‘09. Click on down for info, impressions, release dates, and links to sites and trailers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 06:05:15
AFGE Congratulates Health and Human Services Secretary-Designate Tom Daschle
AFGE Congratulates Health and Human Services Secretary-Designate Tom Daschle Federal Employee Union Confident Daschle Will Seek Expanded Coverage, ... push and oversee the new White House Office of Health Reform. That's a tremendous and sobering task ... more out-of-pocket costs and several popular plans have been terminated," added Gage. "AFGE is ready [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 16:29:23
Foreclosing on Brumby
IT'S little wonder the State Opposition is exuberant about the start of 2009. Evan Thornley. What a gift ... people would struggle to identify their upper house representatives unless armed with the Victorian ... inability to display empathy for the Victorian people. You see it in the Government's response [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 10:26:00
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