Path-Design.net: Can I Be A Kid Again?

Thanks to Rachel for this great post! Check out the link below and Rachel's website...

http://www.path-design.net/blog/?p=136

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CAN I BE A KID AGAIN?

Other than current economy, which has me and a lot of people I know wanting their mommy, I can't imagine a better reason to be a kid again than Mod Mom's very cool sustainable furniture.

Owner, designer, craftsman Kiersten Hathcock was once a TV network marketing executive, who has became a work-at-home mom and self-taught furniture designer/builder. She was inspired by her father, a self-taught carpenter and woodworker, who built most of the family's furniture when she was growing up in Ohio. Her pieces are inspired by the mid-century style and her own kids' wants and needs. She uses eco- friendly birch plywood, non-toxic paints, water-based stains and low-voc, water-based finishes.

I love the clean lines and whimsical nature of her work. And I'm not the only grown-up wishing she was a kid. Mod Mom sells a lot to the over 12 crowd.

Come on! Who couldn't use something this cute to brighten up their day???

Mod Mom has a shop on Etsy, and a funny blog too - especially if you're a working mom just trying to keep your kid quiet for a minute while you take an important business call. Not of course that that EVER happens to me!

Posted by rachel hulan |

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Treading Water

I stupidily scheduled 7 toy boxes to get out between now and next week(two is normal, three is pushing it.) Why did I book it that way, you ask? Money. We need it. Pure and simple. That, and I always think I can do more than I can. It's a curse, really. My weekends aren't weekends anymore. They've turned into two more work week days where even if I do something with the family, I think about how much has to get done to stay on schedule.

Don't get me wrong, I AM TOTALLY GRATEFUL for the orders!! Just a bit overwhelmed and overworked right now. Last night, I completely ditched my normal night routine of painting or poly-ing while watching TV with my hubby. And I should have been doing that. Instead, I fell asleep at 9:30 during 30 ROCK. Who does that? That show is hilarious. That's a sure sign I've hit the wall. Guess I'm realizing these 11 hour work days really do take a toll.

Honey, I promise to take a shower later today. And fix those Lee Press On Toenails.

(Honey, you know there's a 80% chance that when you get home today I'll still be wearing workout clothes from this morning 7am workout. But it's the thought that counts, right?)

Off to build...

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A rolle coaster of emotions!

Design keeps taking new challenges everyday...few years ago we would have never expected to have kitchen which look better than our living room or bathrooms with home theater systems, or wardrobes with built in television and so on....but we reached that point. Now the design industry is pointing its focus on another area of our living space, of our existence: our outdoor areas. This focus has been ignored for a long time, to reflourish again and booming into an interesting market. But we see less and less ordinary pieces. Instead we see new shapes, different materials,lego system pieces a wide variaition of forms and colors which made our garden or patios looking like a big contemporary painting. Sometimes beautiful pieces, with such a high design which puts comfort standards on second place. But the real purpose here is to shock, to inspire and to entertain.

Also momentoitalia presents a collection of modern Italian outdoor furniture to fulfill the numerous requests for outdoor furniture, patio furniture and garden furniture. Our latest collection feature a sofa and chair set with curved shapes and soft lines, available in moka color and white, couches and armchairs, elegant outdoor tables and chairs. Made of woven man made fiber and aluminum frame. Easy to maneuver and use it outdoor. Modern and stylish.

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Albero modern cuckoo clock

Our Albero has walked such a long way since it was born...well it is not really ours, but we like to feel like we adopted it. Nobody has ever really believed in it since we put it on the front line, captivating by its organic design, its modern accent and its simple but intelligent bird. The color choice was also a winning combination: wenge wood with white tree design which pop out like a splash of color exhalted by the orange arms, or ebonized wood (a darker version almost black) with a bright orange tree design and white arms.

Most of our customer would feel threaten by the bird..would it keep me awake at night ? No it wont. The bird has a mind on its own but it follow the rules, and at night he prefer to sleeps. If during the day it keeps boring you , you can always switch it off, or lower its volume.

Be amazed by this modern cuckoo clock which will keep you company and will cheer you up.

Although we like the old-like cuckoo clock design , and we feature one in our collection, this modern design of a cuckoo clock beats everybody up!

Discover our modern cuckoo clock collection made in Italy. Visit our website at http://www.momentoitalia.com/

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BadderHomesandGardens

Thank you, Nikki, for writing a post about my furniture!

I got a message last night that explained that she and her friends don't have kids but they love what I do. And that they write a kick-ass blog that tells it like it is and wrote a post about Mod Mom. I LOVE IT!!

Check out this link

http://badderhomesandgardens.blogspot.com/2009/02/boxed-in.html

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Big-Head Nonsense

You're gonna love this one! I DO!!! I was talking to a very talented interior designer/designer from NYC via telephone yesterday. He called to inquire about a piece he ordered for a client. During the conversation, Grace interrupted twice while I was trying to sound oh-so-smart. I'm sure he was impressed with my office staff. Anyhow, I'll fast foward to the big-head part. The very kind designer thanked me for picking up the phone, since mostly he was getting answering machines and automated systems. And then....wait for it....he said, "you are famous...everyone loves that (Owyn) toy box."

And there it went. My big head. I'm now demanding that people not look me in the eye while speaking to me. And white flowers have to accompany me wherever I go. Oh, and sparkling water too.

As you can imagine, this is going over very well with my staff.

(It should be noted that Grace has interrupted the writing of this post roughly 11 times. SOMEBODY GET ME SOME DAMN SPARKLING WATER!!)

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Picture This: My Morning

Just a shot of our coffee table. Normal stuff: coffee, water-based stain, four random legs, Grace's pretend homework and a brush. Maybe I'll change out the coffee table decorations today?!?



Sammy, our fearless 13-yr-old dog is comforting Grace in her sick state. :)



Grace is sick today. Can't you tell? She looks it, eh? So the little cute blond convinced me to let her stay home from school today since her nose is running like a faucet. Lucky girl and her runny nose get to accompany me to Rockler Woodworking store today.



As usual, there's something half-finished in my living room. :)

(And Mom and Trac, if you're reading this, I'll get my butt in gear and get some photos after I make my house not look like a tornado hit it.)

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