Author Archives: Krista Salmon

10.13.11

Thank You Washington Post!

If you are a Washingtonian, be sure to pick up the Washington Post today where you will see a spread on Lou’s room!   
Last month, a friend of mine (Thanks JJ!) sent me an email about a Kid’s Room Contest, and suggested that I enter Lou’s room.  When I went to the site to submit, it didn’t seem to be working, so I figured that my entry didn’t “take.”  Well what a surprise when I received a call last week from Delece Smith-Barrow from the Washington Post that we won!   They came out last Friday to take pictures and Lou had a ball entertaining them in her room.

10.12.11

Letter Love Designs Giveaway.

Today’s giveaway is sponsored by Letter Love Designs.  LLDs are classic, sophisticated and colorful stationery guaranteed to brighten up any desk or to do list. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Letter Love Designs stationery ships from South Australia to all over the world. If you don’t see what you like, custom designs are available too.
 

 

 

 

Today Letter Love Designs is giving away a fabulous new design – Chinoiserie fretwork/floral note card set and coordinating calling cards.
 
 


Here are the rules for the contest:


1.) You must be a follower of Kiki’s List.  If you are not sure how to follow, click here.
 
2.) To enter the giveaway, leave a comment in the comment section of this post between today, Wednesday, October 12th and Friday, October 14th.  A winner will be selected at random.
 
3.) Each of the following are worth an additional entry:
  • Share a link to this post on Facebook.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so.
  • If you have a blog, post about this contest.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so.
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10.10.11

A Fall Retreat.

This weekend was filled with birthday parties, errands and a flooded basement for the Salmons.  After a long Saturday filled with a new sump pump and a steep plumbers bill, on Sunday we headed out for our annual retreat to Great Country Farms.
It was 80 degrees in DC yesterday.  Not exactly fall-like weather, but we didn’t let it stop us!

This was their cousin Olivia‘s first trip to the pumpkin patch.  She loved it!

Helen came along too.

We picked out the perfect pumpkins, and my little goblins are eager to start carving.

10.10.11

Mini-Capes.

Capes are the ultimate fall accessory.  I have two camel capes that I adore, one in wool, and the other in a lightweight fabric.  I am not a sewer, but I wish that I was, because this tutorial looks pretty simple.   For those of you that are and have a little girl or two in your life, these capes are a MUST.  And, if you want to make two more…. the Salmon girls wear a size 8 and a size 5T. 😉

10.06.11

Too Soon.

It was a hard to get out of bed this morning. I don’t normally make a habit of talking about my day job on this blog. Today, I will make an exception.  For four years I have worked for a company that I love.  Before starting here the only Apple product I ever owned was an iPod.  Now, things are different. These products have changed my life, and the leader of this company has changed the way that I think.  An inspiration to us all, Steve was a visionary, and will sorely be missed.  One thing that people forget is that behind this corporate figure is a husband and a father, who won’t get to see his children get married, or kiss his wife goodnight ever again.
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

 Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. 

Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice.

 And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. 

They somehow already know what you truly want to become. 

Everything else is secondary.” 

Words to live by.  Rest in peace, SJ.


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