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sunglasses

One of my obsessions...

from Ray Bans to Oakleys to the cheapest pair I can find...I have had them all.

I wear them till they are so scratched I can no longer see out of them, or till they fall apart, or brake in my purse. I usually always have two pairs on me and they are usually a different color and shape, so I can match my mood.

Sunglasses = mood
They set a mood for you to be who you want to be at that very second.
They portray a certain mood to other people.
you can be someone else or you can just be yourself (my personal favorite).

Life is just so much more fun with sunglasses on.

Here is some eye candy. Enjoy!

RUFFLED

So this blog has been a favorite of mine for awhile. The ideas and creativity are endless and there is always something new. And what girl doesn't love a good wedding?

One of last Friday's posts reminded me of how much I love white and orange together...and then I look at my blog...white and orange...

If you love eye candy...it is a most!

Check out Ruffled and Enjoy!!!

Grand Canyon

We went to the Grand Canyon in 2 days. We left on Friday night at 10pm and were home by 8pm on Sunday night. It was labor day weekend so it was crowded but we managed to get a campsite at the Desert View Campground on the East end of the South Rim. It was both of our first time seeing and it definitely did not disappoint.

About.me

You can now find me at About.me

www.about.me/maddiedierkes

Has links to all my sites and the sites and what I am up to!!

Enjoy!

Dominique Mc Kenzie at Winnow

I went to a good family friend, Dominique Mc Kenzie's, art show at Winnow Gallery and Goods in Newport Beach two Saturdays ago. It was a great little shop full of fun handcrafted, natural, and sunny goods and designs. Dominique featured some of her work on the walls in the gallery along with two other artists, creating "Puttin' on the Dog." . The theme for the show was all about animals and Dominique's bright colored watercolors stood out against the natural tones of the gallery. They are all very eye catching and seem to capture the playful essence of animals and the various characters or personalities we find in our pets, that just don't compare to anything else. The watercolor medium and bright colors were not the only things that made her work stand out, but it was the material she used to paint on. Dominique uses Yupo paper, which unlike regular paper it does not absorb the watercolor. Yupo forces the paint to blob up, smear and create tones that any absorbent paper would not be able to produce. When the water dries, it leaves the paint with the effects of water, creating an interest effect to the work. Yupo paper was my favorite project in my watercolor class in art school, so I can sincerely see the want to use it as a material for the medium. The location of this gallery is a fun one right off of PCH, and on a gorgeous day like Saturday, July 16, it was a prefect spot to be. You can check out Dominique's work at www.myanimals.net.