tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38265507355340978092024-03-13T17:43:57.021-04:00The Gilded GypsiesTheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-48452119746213509722016-03-21T02:37:00.002-04:002016-03-21T02:55:17.850-04:00We have a new book!! Break out the champagne!!<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Please celebrate with us as we launch our new book! Come along on a beautiful adventure full of gorgeous images by Cynthia Shaffer and inspirational ideas from Anne Freund. Enjoy the wonderful tutorials contributed by talented artists Jen Crossley, Karla Nathan, Nellie Wortman, Rita Reade, Terri Brush, Cynthia Shaffer, Robin Dudley-Howes and Lorri Scott. These beautiful art projects will inspire your creativity and fuel your artistic energy. We promise! </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Please join us at book signings at Gina Galvin's The Rendezvous in Round Top, TX for antique week and the Where Women Create magazine reunion March 30th, Terri Brush's Art Camp in Oregon March 7-10 and Art is You in Santa Rosa, CA April 13 -17. We'll keep you posted as we schedule more book signings. Hope to see you at one of them soon!!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>If you'd like to order this fine book please click here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/272935820/the-gilded-journey-nurturing-the-artist?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/listing/272935820/the-gilded-journey-nurturing-the-artist</a></i></span><br />
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<br />TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-84672736847532654842015-10-07T01:47:00.000-04:002015-10-07T01:47:46.992-04:00Jewelry Affaire Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Hooray! We're in Jewelry Affaire in the October issue. There is only one pair of earrings shown but the article is about different kinds of Victorian buttons. Did you know they had "perfume buttons?" Young ladies at the turn of the century wanted to smell good for their young gentlemen suitors. What better way than to dab some of your favorite perfume on your buttons?! Clever young women they were! Wearing pieces of history is such a thrill. Live in Gypsy Style! xo</i></div>
<br />TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-67023053087184129212015-09-10T17:41:00.001-04:002015-09-10T17:41:29.297-04:00Romance Abounds<h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Dancing Script, Lucida Grande, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 26px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 48px;"><i>Romantic Inspiration</i></span></span><span class="date" style="display: block;"><em style="color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px;">"Out of Africa" is one of the movies I most admire. Karen Blixen was her own woman at a time before it was in fashion. She lived her life her own way. Two of the wonderful poems she quoted in that movie are included here for your enjoyment. Her parting toast when leaving Africa for the last time was "</em><em><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px;">For many a </span><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 28px;">rose-lilt</span><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px;"> maiden a</span></span></em><em style="color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 28px;">nd many a lightfoot lad.</em><em><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px;">"</span></span></em></span></h1>
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<em style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">"I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong hills..." ~Isak Dinesen Sea Cottage</span></em></div>
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The real Karen Blixen/Isak Dinesen, how beautiful she was!</div>
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<em style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">“With Rue My Heart is Laden”</span></em></div>
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<em> With rue my heart is laden</em></div>
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<em>For golden friends I had,</em></div>
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<em>For many a rose-lipt maiden</em></div>
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<em> </em><em>By brooks too broad for leaping</em></div>
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<em>The lightfoot boys are laid,</em></div>
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<em>The rose-lipt girls are sleeping</em></div>
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<em>In fields where roses fade.</em></div>
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<em>By A. E. Housman </em></div>
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<em><span style="font-weight: 700;">"When I Was One-and-Twenty</span>"</em></div>
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<em>When I was one-and-twenty</em></div>
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<em>I heard a wise man say,</em><br /><em>“Give crowns and pounds and guineas</em><br /><em>But not your heart away;</em><br /><em>Give pearls away and rubies</em><br /><em>But keep your fancy free.”</em><br /><em>But I was one-and-twenty,</em><br /><em>No use to talk to me.</em><br /><br /><em>When I was one-and-twenty</em><br /><em>I heard him say again,</em><br /><em>“The heart out of the bosom</em><br /><em>Was never given in vain;</em><br /><em>’Tis paid with sighs a plenty</em><br /><em>And sold for endless rue.”</em><br /><em>And I am two-and-twenty,</em><br /><em>And oh, ’tis true, ’tis true.</em></div>
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TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-8174325470866723932015-07-19T22:52:00.002-04:002015-07-19T22:52:58.209-04:00Gypsy Gents Pay Attention!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Fourth of July from The Gilded Gypsies! </span> TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-2079867759722394022015-06-28T21:27:00.000-04:002015-06-29T18:27:26.108-04:00We're still around, just disorganized and overwhelmed. Isn't everyone?I am visiting our sadly ignored blogspot as I do see a bit of traffic. Don't hate us. Life has a way of happening, doesn't it?<br />
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I had a feature article in <u>Jewelry Affaire</u> magazine, Spring 2015 issue. 4 pages (It's not 10, but I was right proud just the same) on a collection of Tintype jewelry I created using some of my favorite things, gem tintypes, cut steel and buckle buttons. Upcoming article in the Fall issue with Carved Shell button jewelry.<br />
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<br />TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-13250888075817367272014-12-31T22:04:00.004-05:002014-12-31T22:04:48.689-05:00hApPy NeW yEaR fRoM tHe GiLdEd GyPsIeS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Out with the old, in with the new. Make an adventure, make a friend, make a work of art. <br />
<i>Make it count. </i><br />
<br />TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-80661691174967193832014-11-27T09:09:00.002-05:002014-11-27T09:09:26.343-05:00<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Let us live life with grateful hearts.</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Happy Thanksgiving from The Gilded Gypsies!</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Each day I climb the stairs to my studio I pray that God will use me as a tool to shine the light to others. It doesn't cost any money. It only requires being your genuine self and authentically sharing your happiness or creativity with one another. Particularly as women we need to support one another and cheer each other on! Don't be afraid of people "stealing" your ideas. Nobody can take your brain and the unlimited potential and stream of creativity you possess. YOU know what you've designed and created. If somebody copies you, consider it flattery and pity the fact that they can't come up with their own original ideas or creations. Be secure in the fact that you are UNIQUE.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To laugh often and love much</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To give one's self, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> redeemed social condition</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exaltation</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is to have succeeded.</span></i><br />
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Yes, I have a normal job, my life is not all creativity and smelling the roses. Annually we survey our employees and spend our energy working toward being a "great place to work". This year, I am serving as the "Great Place to Work" champion. It occurred to me as I made my way home the other day that the creatives of the world need a "great place to work". Having housed my talent and endeavors until now in a small attic room. I am so appreciative of the space I now have to stretch out that I find myself savoring the place as much as the artistic process. This is my encouragement to you to find your space. <br />
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Surrounding myself with the beautiful remains of the past inspires me so I have lots and lots of small vintage treasures that I picked up at estate sales. These tiny obsessions fill wooden shelves and cover every available surface. A tiny metal Tootsie Toys piano sits next to a Victorian pincushion in the shape of a shoe...and there's Mr. Peanut, a retro salt shaker from the 1930s. Angels and crucifixes, old perfume bottles and rhinestone purses, silver candlesticks and dried roses...it all adds to the ambiance in my creative space.<br />
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A picture that hung in my grandmother's bedroom and then in my mother's keeps them near me while I work. The dark cabinet of drawers on the right is where I house all of the supplies for our Gilded Gypsies jewelry. The chair is a turn of the century piece which I layered with loads of paint and gook to get a distressed vintage finish. I am one of those people who never researches how to do something, I just start splashing and sawing. Clearly, I'm lawless......and dangerous. But the point is that if I can figure it out, anyone can. This is shoestring decor as the only pieces I paid any real money for were the desk, the multi drawer cabinet, the wrought iron trellis and the gold tabletop under the window. Everything else was rescued and refurbished. <br />
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<i>Victorian Silver-plate</i><br />
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<i>Religious Relics, Rosaries, and Crucifixes</i><br />
<i>Vintage Photographs and Tintypes</i><br />
<i>Antique Gold Leaf Frames</i><br />
<i>Tootsie Toys Dollhouse Furniture</i><br />
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Music is a must have in a creative space. Some of my favorites:<br />
<i>Overwhelmed ~ Big Daddy Weave</i><br />
<i>Sunrise ~ Norah Jones</i><br />
<i>Across the River ~ Bruce Hornsby</i><br />
<i>The Way I Am ~ Caroline Pennell</i><br />
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And one with trembling hands clasps his cold head,<br />
and fans him with her moonlight wings and cries,<br />
"Our love, our hope, our sorrow, is not dead,<br />
See on the silken fringe of his faint eyes,<br />
Like dew upon a sleeping flower, there lies<br />
A tear some Dream has loosened from his brain."<br />
Lost angel of a ruined Paradise!<br />
She knew not 'twas her own; as with no stain<br />
She faded, like a cloud which had outwept its rain.<br />
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The imagery contained in a "procession" of those who loved John Keats and bemoaned his passing is one of my favorite parts....the personification of our emotions and thoughts is poetry at its finest. <br />
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And others came...Desires and Adoration,<br />
Winged Persuasions and veiled Destinies,<br />
Splendours, and Glooms and glimmering Incarnations of hopes and fears, <br />
and twilight Phantasies,<br />
and Sorrow with her family of Sighs.<br />
and Pleasure, blind with tears, led by the gleam<br />
Of her own dying smile instead of eyes,<br />
Came in slow pomp - the moving pomp might seem like pageantry of mist on an autumnal stream <br />
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All he had loved, and moulded into thought, <br />
From shape,and hue,and odour, and sweet sound,<br />
Lamented Adonais, Morning sought<br />
Her eastern watchtower, and her hair unbound,<br />
Wet with tears which should adorn the ground,<br />
Dimmed the aereal eyes that kindle day;<br />
Afar the melancholy thunder moaned,<br />
Pale Ocean in unquiet slumber lay,<br />
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I used one of Lord Byron's poems, "She Walks In Beauty" in my last collage. This is my encouragement to any who might read this post to read up on these 3 men and allow their thoughts to inspire you to create. Words paint a picture...........paint yours. ~Marie~<br />
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I try to think about the ways I can reach out to other people, even strangers. Compliment the clerk at WalMart or the grocery store. Wave to little children. Smile at old people. Say something humorous to cheer people up while you're standing in line. We never know what kind of battle another person might be fighting in their life. So be that person who shines the light of love to others!</div>
<br />TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-89599435498349805252014-07-24T15:54:00.001-04:002014-09-21T21:18:22.715-04:00Hope Springs Eternal<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>How do you handle defeat or disappointment? It's easy to feel sorry for ourselves when things don't work out the way we'd hoped. It's easy to think "why me?!" We get tired of people telling us "that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger" or "trials build strength and character." I've got quite enough character thank you very much!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Gratitude and faith are the two things that inspire me to rise above failures or disappointments. As Marie says, "God never blinks, he is always constant and faithful." It makes it a lot more palatable to go through unpleasant challenges when you know it's for a purpose or part of the plan...that you're supposed to learn some kind of important lesson. Being thankful for what you have is another thing that helps to offset hard times. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>It doesn't matter if the glass is half empty or half full. Be grateful that you have a glass and that there's something in it! At a friends memorial service recently I found a tiny little dandelion puff which I gave to his widow. Even in the darkest of days there is always hope for the future. As my Mom likes to say "The only thing that never changes is change." That means that even when you're suffering, it will not stay the same. It will pass or lessen with time.</i></span></div>
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TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-86136624035818888792014-05-11T13:04:00.003-04:002014-05-11T13:04:55.870-04:00Dear Marion, always full of life!<i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dear Marion is my mother who is always full of life and energy! She is passionate and fights for causes she believes in. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">She is the source of my belief in myself that I can try any art project and be successful. As children she taught us how to do everything from ceramics, batik, candle making, tie dye, enamel on copper, knitting, embroidery, sewing and anything else you can think of. My brother Michael became a talented potter as a result (in addition to his stellar Chemistry Career). I have been out pursuing and trying any and all of the above mentioned endeavors, as a result of her inspiration. Marion made jewelry in college and I still wear some of the gorgeous silver bracelets she made today. Her love of creating jewelry and other beautiful things has inspired me and has now resulted in The Gilded Gypsies. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">She and my wonderful father Gerhard have inspired my love of travel as well (hence the Gypsies part). They took us to wonderful places around the world and even had us live in Germany while we were growing up. They inspired us to explore and try new things which has resulted in some very meaningful and memorable experiences and memories! </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And the story certainly would not be complete without including my wonderful Nannie, Ellen Marie Keane Healy who helped make my Mom and me who we are today! </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Happy Mother's Day Mom! xoxo</span></i><br />
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My mother is still an inspiration to me. Despite her battle with Alzheimer's, I still see her in there. I am convinced that she fights to keep what remains of her memory and ability to recognize those she loves. She still calls me "Sugar" and tells me to get some rest. I have a spiky "do" and she told me 3 times on my last visit to the nursing home that I needed to comb my hair. It makes me laugh. Moms are moms no matter how old they are, how old you are or what may have affected their abilities to mother. <br />
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Framed Collage using angel images, old photos, and a watch face.<br />
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A journal using images of a French postcard, a scanned watch face, old stamps and a photo of Geraldine Ferrare in her heyday.<br />
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Here's a necklace I made using a picture of my sassy little Mom at age 3.<br />
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<i>Get creative! Get creative! Get creative! Get creative! Get creative! Get creative! </i>TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-39594870257809159192014-04-19T07:15:00.001-04:002014-04-19T07:17:53.972-04:00We're Movin'on UpJust a boring but necessary post.....The Gilded Gypsies will be moving from Etsy to a new website. We will continue to add new jewels to our portfolio for your drooling pleasure. Certainly if you feel compelled to adorn your person with one of our creations, we can be reached through facebook or by email (thegildedgypsies@gmail.com). I will continue to create (the fun part) while Anne, aka the head gypsy, works on our new space (with great wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth). Marie<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3iFpvizhwp8/UvAqqj9At_I/AAAAAAAAA9s/Nq42RGyYb4c/s1600/555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3iFpvizhwp8/UvAqqj9At_I/AAAAAAAAA9s/Nq42RGyYb4c/s1600/555.JPG" height="200" width="184" /></a>I love my husband of 31 years. Tim is a homebody, settled, humorous, and philosophical. I'm flying
by the seat of my pants most of the time, active, and extremely extroverted (I know, it's shocking). Tim taught a Sunday School lesson a couple of years ago and mentioned that we are a complimentary pair (of stooges, no he didn't really say that). What he said was, "Marie's like a bunch of balloons that need to be tethered to the ground which is my job, but every now and then, she lifts my feet off the ground." How could I help but blossom under that kind of tutelage? One of my favorite quotes is from Emily Bronte. <span style="color: #cc0000;">"<i>Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same</i>"</span>. We've grown together, he and I. Here he is, my Funny Little Valentine. <br />
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My parents celebrated their 59th anniversary at my house on Christmas Eve. My Mom lives in a nursing home. My Dad lives across the street from her in the independent living villas. He walks over and visits her almost every day, taking a pocketful of chocolates because she'll enjoy them and it's what he can do. Sometimes she forgets that they are married. My father's loyalty and clear devotion is what that "for better or worse" part means and I learn from it.<br />
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mother lives in a nursing home and has advanced Alzheimer's. Last week
when I arrived for a visit, the aid brought my mother from the activity
room (where they were watching a Fred Astaire movie and eating little
cups of popcorn). I waved and smiled as she approached. When the aide
asked her if she knew who I was she said, "Oh yes, that's my happy
child". My Dad arrived a bit later and my mother's neighbor across the
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you're not familiar with Renninger's Antique Extravaganza in Mount Dora, Florida, you should be! You can find whatever antique treasures you seek at bargain prices. The Extravaganza occurs three times a year and covers 117 acres with 800 vendors from all over the country.</span><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9hl8EkWvz1s/Ut20NIj_LFI/AAAAAAAAA78/HvEM6b8Fp_A/s1600/renningers_Irv_Jan_2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9hl8EkWvz1s/Ut20NIj_LFI/AAAAAAAAA78/HvEM6b8Fp_A/s1600/renningers_Irv_Jan_2014.jpg" height="200" width="152" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dealers usually go on Friday to load up on the wonderful deals, while the general public shows up on Saturday and Sunday. Don't tell anybody, but you can sneak in on Friday too if you pay the slightly higher admission price. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> We always visit our friend, Irv, who has the best watch parts stock you've ever seen! See that's Irv next door with a couple of really cute puppies. (Anne needs to take pictures of every dog we bump into when we're about. It's really quite time consuming.) You will find many of Irv's treasures in our Gilded Gypsy jewelry!</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uHMAysvkFRw/Ut23pNY4A9I/AAAAAAAAA9A/oFmmn7gkYIA/s1600/renningers_buttons_Jan_2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uHMAysvkFRw/Ut23pNY4A9I/AAAAAAAAA9A/oFmmn7gkYIA/s1600/renningers_buttons_Jan_2014.jpg" height="200" width="164" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This year, we found Sandy and Bob whose booth was brimming over with fabulous Victorian buttons.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They even had a bowl of sterling silver thimbles featured in one of Martha Stewart's magazines. All we could offer was a photo spot in our blog...which really isn't a photo spot of them, but rather one of me looking through their buttons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> The carnival food smells are quite tempting...yes, we gave into the urge dining on some delicious fajitas. Be sure to sample the glazed nuts. (Yeah, we had some of those, too. Anne wanted to share, but I said no, that I wanted my own bag. I think she said I was selfish.) </span><br />
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unique you seek, surely you will find it at the Extravaganza. The trip
invariably yields items we've never seen before, almost like visiting a
museum!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> We come home exhausted but elated every time! Check out <u>www.Renningers.com</u> for dates of future Antique Extravaganzas. Maybe we'll see you there! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">“A lifelong friendship
can be ignited by a spark felt at that moment of instant recognition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You recognize your complimentary opposite,
yet feel the kindred spirit of a shared sameness.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>~The Gilded Gypsies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Marie and I have been lucky enough to be best friends for 42
years. Over the years we have become two
volumes of the same book. We have retained very different personalities and
styles, yet we share a history. A
lasting friendship is like a marriage of sorts. Each person has to be different
in complimentary ways, yet similar enough to wear well. Extroverts are attracted to introverts
because both parties can’t share the stage at once. Examples of classic
friendships include Lucy and Ethel or Oscar and Felix. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We feel these epitomize the
polar opposite aspects of our personalities. Guess who’s Lucy and guess who’s
Ethel. One is flashy and creative whereas the other is steady and reliable. No
really, guess! Who’s who among The Gilded Gypsies?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Marie likes to think she’s the creative
genius behind this operation, whereas I am really the glue holding the entire
project together, i.e. “Head Gypsy.” In fact she’s shouting in the background
right now that she is INDEED the principle player! “Okay, Marie you win, you’re
more important.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh but we jest. Truly
we are the best of friends and this project wouldn’t exist without both of us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tell us about that friend that brings out the best in you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">~Anne</span></span></div>
TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-58151607695035038922014-01-16T20:01:00.001-05:002014-01-16T20:01:17.649-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anne and I are headed to Renninger's Antique Extravaganza in Mount Dora, Florida on Saturday! 800 vendors on 117 acres. Woohoo! We'll share our fun soon! Stay tuned!TheGildedGypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300009493205033084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826550735534097809.post-62589518767826052932014-01-06T18:02:00.001-05:002014-01-06T18:02:09.418-05:00Shhhhhh. Whisper.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hOpId5w9v-4/Usszb2S-L8I/AAAAAAAAA3k/tDWKmC6bJio/s1600/Simple+Series.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hOpId5w9v-4/Usszb2S-L8I/AAAAAAAAA3k/tDWKmC6bJio/s1600/Simple+Series.JPG" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_O1WPjhe-s/Usszci_c-SI/AAAAAAAAA3o/Xsu7VBok-Vw/s1600/Simple+Series+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_O1WPjhe-s/Usszci_c-SI/AAAAAAAAA3o/Xsu7VBok-Vw/s1600/Simple+Series+2.JPG" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes I have to be reminded that life can</span><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xp9U4unyUe0/UsszybfWaFI/AAAAAAAAA30/UQfUzDG5rs0/s1600/996990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xp9U4unyUe0/UsszybfWaFI/AAAAAAAAA30/UQfUzDG5rs0/s1600/996990.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">be quiet, because frankly most of the time I am terribly busy living life <b><span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">out loud</span></i></span></b>. There is a certain beauty in simplicity. Therefore with that in mind I created some quiet necklaces like the quiet earrings that Anne created. Be quiet, Marie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;"><i>The
best things in life are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in
your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right
just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain,
common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are
the sweetest things in life. ~Robert Louis Stevenson</i><br />
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