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Chosing a chandelier for our dining room

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I’ve been keeping an eye out for sites that specialize in lighting so that once we are finished our dining room and living room renovation I can replace the current light fixture in our dining room.

The current lighting fixture is too modern for the style of the house, and will more than likely clash with the renovations that we’ve made to the room once they are completed.

I’ve just been introduced to the company of Barnes & Wagner and I’m currently browsing their dining room chandeliers section.

Barnes & Wagner specializes in lighting for every room of your home and office with items ranging from table lamps to wall scones to chandeliers. They also sell home decor items such as lovely wall mirrors, clocks and stained glass windows.

I’m still not sure exactly what kind of chandelier style I’ll want to use in the dining room. I think I’ll have to wait until the room is almost complete before I finalize my decision, but it’s nice to know that Barnes & Wagner has a selection of 13 different chandelier styles from which to make my choice.

We’ll probably choose a traditional or transitional style, but I might find a contemporary design that works with our new tin ceilings, ornate molding and venetian plastered walls.

With luck our reno will be finished by the end of summer and I’ll be able to make all my lighting and decor choices and purchases.






Get outside and get active!

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When I was growing up I remember being outdoors all the time. Playing with other kids from the neighborhood – hide and seek, jumpsie, skateboarding and rollerblading. There was non of this staying inside to play video games! Heck if I’d wanted to stay indoors to watch TV my parents would have though something was wrong with me, and if there’s wasn’t there’s no way I’d be allowed to just sit around and watch TV anyway.

Now as an adult I’d love to get back into that active outdoors lifestyle again. Living in a city such as Toronto sure does make it easy to get outside and do things!

I’ve been looking around for something to motivate me to get outside more and when I saw the heelys at Fritz’s Skate and Surf I thought “Well now this looks interesting!”. As I could certainly use a pair of heelys to whip around the neighborhood.

I’d go further than if I were just walking and I’d certainly get a bit of a workout as a result.

I actually like the wide selection of Healys and rollerblades at Fritz’s Skate and Surf. It’s a popular action sports shop in Miami. They have a wide selection of sporting goods from surfing gear to inline skates and all the accessories you can think of. They ship to both US, US military addresses, and Canada.

I think I’ll take a look through their selection of heelys and rollerblades to see if I can find any styles that I really like.

Did you rollerblade or skateboard as a child?

Great article about the symbolism, history and meaning of lilies

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I always find the history of flowers interesting. I’ve discussed the meaning of roses and their colors before on this site, and now I’d like to point you towards an article that discusses the symbolism, history and meanings lying behind Lilies.

The article is located on the Clare Florist Blog. It’s the first in a series of blog articles that will discuss the myths and legends behind some of the most well known flowers.

I don’t want to tell you everything that’s in this wonderful write up about the history and symbolism of lilies, however I will give you a tiny tidbit to peek your interest:

Did you know that Greek mythology states that when the goddess Hera was nursing her son Hercules excess milk fell from the sky. Some of those drops landed on the ground and it was from this that the first lilies grew.

The article also tells how Lilies were recognized as a symbol of purity. You’ll have to read the article to find out exactly how this came about though.

While I was on the blog I happened to take a look at the floral selection at Clare Florist and they have a lovely selection. You might consider getting some Lovely fresh lilies delivered throughout the UK by Clare Florist if you live in their delivery area.

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