tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54886723316871726982011-10-06T13:06:42.897-07:00Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-11901285085578805532011-08-15T21:09:00.001-07:002011-08-16T05:53:53.603-07:00<div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Summer came in Flair and Giggles</span></div><div> <br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s0OZ5GSkhyE/TkntjwziltI/AAAAAAAAALo/DQWUCFwBdhM/s1600/jewelry%2Bjune%2B2011%2B008.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; height: 200px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641301206910539474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s0OZ5GSkhyE/TkntjwziltI/AAAAAAAAALo/DQWUCFwBdhM/s200/jewelry%2Bjune%2B2011%2B008.JPG" /></a><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RNPjWoVoxSY/TkntyHFepGI/AAAAAAAAALw/J2lOHK7mBYs/s1600/mias%2Biphone%2Bjune%2B002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; width: 200px; height: 150px; float: left; cursor: pointer; " id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641301453409526882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RNPjWoVoxSY/TkntyHFepGI/AAAAAAAAALw/J2lOHK7mBYs/s200/mias%2Biphone%2Bjune%2B002.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cAjs87s-CaY/Tknuqe3qqWI/AAAAAAAAAMA/r0myRWKfQ-A/s1600/mias%2Biphone%2Bjune%2B013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; width: 150px; height: 200px; float: left; cursor: pointer; " id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641302421866719586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cAjs87s-CaY/Tknuqe3qqWI/AAAAAAAAAMA/r0myRWKfQ-A/s200/mias%2Biphone%2Bjune%2B013.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div>Celebrating school ending with ice cream just to check in with Dr. Bickers on exactly how much sweets can fit in this summer.</div><div> <br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T7BOUAJp6ws/TkntyPInehI/AAAAAAAAAL4/LxpRorz8lYw/s1600/may%2B2011%2B062.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; height: 150px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641301455570172434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T7BOUAJp6ws/TkntyPInehI/AAAAAAAAAL4/LxpRorz8lYw/s200/may%2B2011%2B062.JPG" /></a></div><div><div>Summer ride in wonderful June weather... with good music playing loud.</div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; height: 150px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641302424506706162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C4ikFPBNJZs/TknuqotFqPI/AAAAAAAAAMI/b0xu0IDSSfc/s200/Josefine%2BSonia.png" /></div><div>Pool openings and swim team starts with practice every day and meets every week.</div><div>GO ACAC GO, GO Josefine GO</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; height: 200px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641303446846176242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M9E9FUxkwSE/TknvmJNz-_I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/J9s0D2nh8AU/s200/mias%2Biphone%2Bjune%2B017.JPG" /></div><div>Swedish National day June 6th invited to traditional treats like pickled herring and strawberries with whipped cream</div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lAblnWuw4W4/TknvmTzhT2I/AAAAAAAAAMY/HqjfZVJhK0A/s1600/jewelry%2Bjune%2B2011%2B041.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; height: 200px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641303449688690530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lAblnWuw4W4/TknvmTzhT2I/AAAAAAAAAMY/HqjfZVJhK0A/s200/jewelry%2Bjune%2B2011%2B041.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Father's day made it self noticed for all the amazing Dad's out there!!</div><div>On a FUN note and observation:</div><div> The planning for Mother's day from Fathers are most in last minute with a offer of tip as long as it gets to them in time.</div><div>The planning for Father's day from Mother's starts with more than enough time but are instead asking for discounts of doing so.</div><div> </div><div>You gotta love the Men and Women differences!!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-1190128508557880553?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-78430629241211001942011-05-19T07:01:00.000-07:002011-05-19T08:54:11.922-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6L04oG1CsIU/TdUoucLDxJI/AAAAAAAAAJw/V3IduzLMP-M/s1600/2011%2BOPA%2B156.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608433689261491346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6L04oG1CsIU/TdUoucLDxJI/AAAAAAAAAJw/V3IduzLMP-M/s200/2011%2BOPA%2B156.jpg" /></a> Making so many other Mother's happy with their favorite designer<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nYgrcbcSeSQ/TdUouASQYoI/AAAAAAAAAJo/HjdZiSeUWEA/s1600/Mia%2BApril%2B2011%2B406.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608433681775485570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nYgrcbcSeSQ/TdUouASQYoI/AAAAAAAAAJo/HjdZiSeUWEA/s200/Mia%2BApril%2B2011%2B406.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zHO-eo-uOQU/TdUotx63VOI/AAAAAAAAAJg/N26pRdxTQ-Q/s1600/JB%2Bcam.%2Bspring%2B2011%2B361.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608433677919278306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zHO-eo-uOQU/TdUotx63VOI/AAAAAAAAAJg/N26pRdxTQ-Q/s200/JB%2Bcam.%2Bspring%2B2011%2B361.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Having my mother here for my birthday and Mother's day, <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pz6r0_lkZ_4/TdUnGJz76SI/AAAAAAAAAJY/G3uxH4Gf9EY/s1600/Mia%2BApril%2B2011%2B442.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608431897626274082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pz6r0_lkZ_4/TdUnGJz76SI/AAAAAAAAAJY/G3uxH4Gf9EY/s200/Mia%2BApril%2B2011%2B442.JPG" /></a><br /><br />seeing my daughter proud over loosing her teeth<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkPxi0N9Zlw/TdUlWhyLzjI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/MpoBHSqR-Cw/s1600/Mia%2BApril%2B2011%2B433.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608429979916029490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkPxi0N9Zlw/TdUlWhyLzjI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/MpoBHSqR-Cw/s200/Mia%2BApril%2B2011%2B433.JPG" /></a><br />and the other one to find a strawberry that she called "as BIG as the ocean"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gtOmG2z-zN4/TdUlVUoByEI/AAAAAAAAAI4/LGWZ-49_eik/s1600/May%2B2011%2Bjewelry%2B117.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608429959203899458" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gtOmG2z-zN4/TdUlVUoByEI/AAAAAAAAAI4/LGWZ-49_eik/s200/May%2B2011%2Bjewelry%2B117.jpg" /></a> Making an extra unusual ring for friends for their wedding</div><br /><br /><div>Black iron and platinum......</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>all this and much more making May my favorite month<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R39wCsOXfaQ/TdUlVExt0hI/AAAAAAAAAIw/LNPJZWSD8qU/s1600/jewelry%2BMay%2B2011%2B003.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-7843062924121100194?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-50111771477544961722011-04-27T20:06:00.000-07:002011-04-27T20:28:43.368-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2NX3Xflu6eg/TbjeaRXfW5I/AAAAAAAAAIo/QKEqLT5cn7I/s1600/2011%2BOPA%2B004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600470679555103634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2NX3Xflu6eg/TbjeaRXfW5I/AAAAAAAAAIo/QKEqLT5cn7I/s200/2011%2BOPA%2B004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The girls LOVED travel by train "Are we really sleeping on the train? This must be the happiest day of my life, Mom"<br />We took the only auto train in USA , goes from DC in Virginia to Orlando Florida.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bfDHwsAdorM/TbjbBVmDNEI/AAAAAAAAAIY/uA7Dl7TR5wA/s1600/cousins.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600466952658302018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bfDHwsAdorM/TbjbBVmDNEI/AAAAAAAAAIY/uA7Dl7TR5wA/s200/cousins.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxwtLkDpZZM/TbjbCDimT8I/AAAAAAAAAIg/AclLcmnm-Zg/s1600/216114_206076142748829_100000393343182_684834_7207052_n.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600466964991856578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxwtLkDpZZM/TbjbCDimT8I/AAAAAAAAAIg/AclLcmnm-Zg/s200/216114_206076142748829_100000393343182_684834_7207052_n.jpg" /></a>Captiva Island offered Sand, seashells, sun, saltwater, kayaking, biking, fishing and para sailing<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9PN5hywFcs4/TbjbAvHl9XI/AAAAAAAAAII/9tuj3uXl_p8/s1600/2011%2BOPA%2B117.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600466942330008946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9PN5hywFcs4/TbjbAvHl9XI/AAAAAAAAAII/9tuj3uXl_p8/s200/2011%2BOPA%2B117.jpg" /></a>. There was something for all ages to enjoy to top of with excellent home grilled food every night.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>There was one thing that made this trip bittersweet, we all missed Opa.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLns-b73-54/TbjbAqPvP7I/AAAAAAAAAIA/lBj-smDIUvA/s1600/2011%2BOPA%2B054.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600466941021994930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLns-b73-54/TbjbAqPvP7I/AAAAAAAAAIA/lBj-smDIUvA/s200/2011%2BOPA%2B054.jpg" /></a> There is still much to look forward to.... my birth day is coming up and all kind of Mother's days wishes just waiting to get fullfilled<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-5011177147754496172?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-16403267521057298642011-04-08T08:37:00.001-07:002011-04-08T08:46:31.815-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F1p7WRGS8Tc/TZ8tmlqUfYI/AAAAAAAAAH4/DxOHBPcqLRU/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B045.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593239403185339778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F1p7WRGS8Tc/TZ8tmlqUfYI/AAAAAAAAAH4/DxOHBPcqLRU/s200/2010%2BMia%2B045.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0mwTCYzIP-I/TZ8tDDvf3zI/AAAAAAAAAHw/Z2o25gtLeps/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B048.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593238792784830258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0mwTCYzIP-I/TZ8tDDvf3zI/AAAAAAAAAHw/Z2o25gtLeps/s200/2010%2BMia%2B048.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NiYIwWAcF8o/TZ8tCwpROaI/AAAAAAAAAHo/DGFjim972Lw/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B031.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593238787658430882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NiYIwWAcF8o/TZ8tCwpROaI/AAAAAAAAAHo/DGFjim972Lw/s200/2010%2BMia%2B031.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4wuw-iaBvw8/TZ8tCkYC1xI/AAAAAAAAAHg/d0OBGxSqt8Q/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B020.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593238784364959506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4wuw-iaBvw8/TZ8tCkYC1xI/AAAAAAAAAHg/d0OBGxSqt8Q/s200/2010%2BMia%2B020.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ISxWKFYLP7c/TZ8tCUga9VI/AAAAAAAAAHY/oiqz78ICZSM/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B008.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593238780105127250" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ISxWKFYLP7c/TZ8tCUga9VI/AAAAAAAAAHY/oiqz78ICZSM/s200/2010%2BMia%2B008.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwzYvHLKozk/TZ8tCP5VITI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/3dXJqbb5CyA/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B006.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593238778867425586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwzYvHLKozk/TZ8tCP5VITI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/3dXJqbb5CyA/s200/2010%2BMia%2B006.jpg" /></a> HARRY VAN BEEK /OPA Harry van Beek, 77, of Earlysville passed away on Monday, April 4 with his family by his side. He was born in Eindhoven, the Netherlands on Feb 3, 1934. On April 8, 1961, he married Janny Verhoeven, an event that defined the rest of his life. Together, they had four children, Olga, Jeroen, Inge and Jan-Bas. </div><br /><div>Harry moved with his family to the United States in 1978 to build Klockner Pentaplast of America in Gordonsville. Harry and Janny were very proud to become American citizens at a ceremony at Monticello on July 4, 1994. </div><br /><div>Harry’s joy for soccer contributed to the building of Klockner Stadium at the University of Virginia. Among his community activities, Harry served as the Chairman of the Board of the University of Virginia Health Services Foundation, as a Board Member of Poplar Forest, and as a Founding Member of the Board of the UVA Children’s Medical Center. After his retirement, Harry also enjoyed spending more time on his cattle farm and in his greenhouse.</div><br /><div>In addition to his wife and children, their spouses Ed, Valerie, Mia and Rob, Harry is survived by his 8 grandchildren, Parker, Hannah, Emma, Niels, Nicole, Kiefer, Josefine and Nellie. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A funeral service celebrating Harry’s life will be held at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church in Earlysville at 11AM on Saturday, April 9 followed by a burial at the Chestnut Grove cemetery. The family will also receive friends on Friday, April from 7 to 8PM at the Hill and Wood Funeral home in Charlottesville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials take the form of donations to the UVA Children’s Medical Center. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-1640326752105729864?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-90342544662849920032011-02-14T08:20:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:31:38.346-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NQj4UiUPFdU/TVlXWCCaCtI/AAAAAAAAAHA/pROOjKcHG0c/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B028.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573582049863404242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NQj4UiUPFdU/TVlXWCCaCtI/AAAAAAAAAHA/pROOjKcHG0c/s200/2010%2BMia%2B028.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O2x9Sh9V1qQ/TVlXV-tuqrI/AAAAAAAAAG4/PfhqS_ARuq8/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B011.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573582048971369138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O2x9Sh9V1qQ/TVlXV-tuqrI/AAAAAAAAAG4/PfhqS_ARuq8/s200/2010%2BMia%2B011.jpg" /></a> Thrilling visit to the West, discovering a fauna for us never seen and many laughs with old friends!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uhuC4pyo6WE/TVlXVsRt63I/AAAAAAAAAGw/EsbRwzTsSJ4/s1600/untitled.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573582044022041458" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uhuC4pyo6WE/TVlXVsRt63I/AAAAAAAAAGw/EsbRwzTsSJ4/s200/untitled.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uMiLl0CPeiI/TVlXVTfSsmI/AAAAAAAAAGo/Taw2lq69RAs/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B271.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573582037368091234" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uMiLl0CPeiI/TVlXVTfSsmI/AAAAAAAAAGo/Taw2lq69RAs/s200/2010%2BMia%2B271.jpg" /></a><br />Finishing Arizona visiting the worlds largest Jewelry and Gem show in Tuscon and the rough diamonds catches my eyes!</div><div>Coming home with inspiration, I had the joy of making many loved ones Happy with Dear Valentine's gifts.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8SPTecNGY0/TVlXVAaRxoI/AAAAAAAAAGg/HSOwvQkvOes/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B244.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573582032246785666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8SPTecNGY0/TVlXVAaRxoI/AAAAAAAAAGg/HSOwvQkvOes/s200/2010%2BMia%2B244.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Wishing everyone a day filled with warm LOVE /Mia</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-9034254466284992003?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-16689449103280469092011-01-07T08:23:00.000-08:002011-01-07T08:45:28.616-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBHBaJn2I/AAAAAAAAAGU/SdHu-YOGLgg/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B496.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559483853905174370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBHBaJn2I/AAAAAAAAAGU/SdHu-YOGLgg/s200/2010%2BMia%2B496.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBGiyNYnI/AAAAAAAAAGM/a27JpMErMlc/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B843.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 192px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559483845684585074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBGiyNYnI/AAAAAAAAAGM/a27JpMErMlc/s200/2010%2BMia%2B843.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBGZ27luI/AAAAAAAAAGE/3l6w8jfnS_g/s1600/Today%2BShow%2BTraffic.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 88px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559483843288471266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBGZ27luI/AAAAAAAAAGE/3l6w8jfnS_g/s200/Today%2BShow%2BTraffic.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBGIENxkI/AAAAAAAAAF8/iX78EAegfPk/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B359.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559483838512350786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBGIENxkI/AAAAAAAAAF8/iX78EAegfPk/s200/2010%2BMia%2B359.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBF_q50LI/AAAAAAAAAF0/U_NE4X__Ck4/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B251.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559483836258701490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TSdBF_q50LI/AAAAAAAAAF0/U_NE4X__Ck4/s200/2010%2BMia%2B251.jpg" /></a> After a "peak" of visitors on my website the run for Christmas could begin, we successfully executed all requests and orders well in time.<br />So Thankful for all the help from my co workers!<br />My family enjoyed the preparations for Christmas with me having 16 hour working days and Welcomed me back 2 days before Christmas "puh" As FUN as it is being busy..... I am in a way glad that Christmas orders only occur once a year!<br />Santa Claus was smart planning his event ;-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-1668944910328046909?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-92105293440307898672010-12-05T12:12:00.000-08:002010-12-05T12:17:16.060-08:00<object width="420" height="245" id="msnbc29d41" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640" /><param name="FlashVars" value="launch=40472242&amp;width=420&amp;height=245" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed name="msnbc29d41" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640" width="420" height="245" FlashVars="launch=40472242&amp;width=420&amp;height=245" allowscriptaccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 420px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">breaking news</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">world news</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">news about the economy</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-9210529344030789867?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-42195818544882460972010-11-21T18:08:00.000-08:002010-11-21T18:35:40.543-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVORuy3DI/AAAAAAAAAFo/h9UnlMBXOJs/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B331.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542195257710664754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVORuy3DI/AAAAAAAAAFo/h9UnlMBXOJs/s200/2010%2BMia%2B331.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVNudT7bI/AAAAAAAAAFg/VekI4Pha-4M/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B250.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 147px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542195248242093490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVNudT7bI/AAAAAAAAAFg/VekI4Pha-4M/s200/2010%2BMia%2B250.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVI8QukJI/AAAAAAAAAFI/kmikn7wZlZw/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B1095.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542195166048063634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVI8QukJI/AAAAAAAAAFI/kmikn7wZlZw/s200/2010%2BMia%2B1095.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVMn9WQMI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/6_gW7q8lSwo/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B285.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542195229317546178" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVMn9WQMI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/6_gW7q8lSwo/s200/2010%2BMia%2B285.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVNGxZq2I/AAAAAAAAAFY/CevC02DKsmQ/s1600/2010%2BMia%2B309.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542195237588937570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TOnVNGxZq2I/AAAAAAAAAFY/CevC02DKsmQ/s200/2010%2BMia%2B309.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It has been forever since I placed some words on the blog, lot of things going on at the same time so it is time for me to tell.... so this cat in the hat is having the opportunity to be featured with her work on TV.</div><div>NBC and The Today Show is including my work with children's drawings in to their list of gift idea's for Christmas on Dec. 2</div><div>I am going a tiny stir crazy but in all the excitement we did manage to to find and hang up a new lamp after almost 3 years in our house..... and my daughter is quick to find a equal design of her own! </div><div>My studio is growing with more bench space to Welcome a new co worker in time for Santa.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-4219581854488246097?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-1949411821487200372010-10-14T08:15:00.000-07:002010-10-14T08:25:19.776-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TLce-kK1Y7I/AAAAAAAAAFA/YispOVdGJOo/s1600/oct.+2010+272.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527921127830414258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TLce-kK1Y7I/AAAAAAAAAFA/YispOVdGJOo/s200/oct.+2010+272.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>NEW things with Having a new addition in our family 9week <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TLce-FVXNkI/AAAAAAAAAEw/h1jyLl4JZwQ/s1600/il_430xN.176131470%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527921119553074754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TLce-FVXNkI/AAAAAAAAAEw/h1jyLl4JZwQ/s200/il_430xN.176131470%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a>old Laila!</div><div> </div><div>It has been a week since my PC broke <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TLce-TAnSsI/AAAAAAAAAE4/1SjlRsVUy1o/s1600/oct.+2010+065_002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527921123224144578" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TLce-TAnSsI/AAAAAAAAAE4/1SjlRsVUy1o/s200/oct.+2010+065_002.jpg" /></a>down and I am about to get all my files back thanks to wonderful friends with computer knowledge, YEAH</div><div> </div><div>I had the honor of remaking a friends engagement ring, first I made a model in silver with a blue topaz for her to see and try on........ she liked it so I made it with her emerald cut diamond in 14k white gold! Turned out "super fabulous"</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-194941182148720037?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-35129651492587512122010-09-28T06:15:00.000-07:002010-09-28T06:29:04.124-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TKHr54oZlOI/AAAAAAAAAEo/ycUcx8smRR4/s1600/DSCN0018.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521953997819843810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TKHr54oZlOI/AAAAAAAAAEo/ycUcx8smRR4/s200/DSCN0018.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TKHr5VavsnI/AAAAAAAAAEg/JtGe4GIh_-8/s1600/DSCN9991.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521953988367331954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TKHr5VavsnI/AAAAAAAAAEg/JtGe4GIh_-8/s200/DSCN9991.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>A friend contributed with this dragon drawing to create a book mark in silver, an idea that will come in handy when it is time to find our grandparents a gift for the Holidays<br /><br /><div></div>Also a reminder to sign up to LIKE Formia Design on Facebook for frequent updates and special offers...and also just for FUN!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Earlysville-VA/Formia-design-Jewelry/153872328182?ref=mf">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Earlysville-VA/Formia-design-Jewelry/153872328182?ref=mf</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-3512965149258751212?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-31237138495216531352010-09-03T06:02:00.000-07:002010-09-28T06:30:50.663-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TIDytl1yREI/AAAAAAAAAEY/Yx1BV-hT1bU/s1600/DSCN9932.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512672808967226434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TIDytl1yREI/AAAAAAAAAEY/Yx1BV-hT1bU/s200/DSCN9932.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TIDytQ8GieI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/V-fwNKAlMeQ/s1600/DSCN0093.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512672803356576226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TIDytQ8GieI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/V-fwNKAlMeQ/s200/DSCN0093.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TIDytKc3zDI/AAAAAAAAAEI/D0vimsO5JXU/s1600/DSCN9823.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512672801614974002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TIDytKc3zDI/AAAAAAAAAEI/D0vimsO5JXU/s200/DSCN9823.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>All good things comes in 3....... My family is slowly getting into a routine of school everyday while it extends my days for more orders and having my creation flow from a colorful sea of pearls found at a gem show in DC! </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-3123713849521653135?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-32386820090682035642010-08-11T21:17:00.001-07:002010-08-11T21:28:30.437-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TGN3UkRb9NI/AAAAAAAAAD4/iCmMPv2Xs5I/s1600/DSCN0044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504374364794778834" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TGN3UkRb9NI/AAAAAAAAAD4/iCmMPv2Xs5I/s200/DSCN0044.JPG" /></a><br /><div> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TGN3UPQqeoI/AAAAAAAAADw/eXVtvpHHoZg/s1600/DSCN0117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504374359154391682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TGN3UPQqeoI/AAAAAAAAADw/eXVtvpHHoZg/s200/DSCN0117.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TGN3T470vcI/AAAAAAAAADo/ZCNiAVGzibw/s1600/DSCN0058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504374353161403842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TGN3T470vcI/AAAAAAAAADo/ZCNiAVGzibw/s200/DSCN0058.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TGN3Tnl1CEI/AAAAAAAAADg/_xSALLr6AQU/s1600/DSCN9994.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504374348505745474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TGN3Tnl1CEI/AAAAAAAAADg/_xSALLr6AQU/s200/DSCN9994.JPG" /></a> The sweet taste of my home country still rests on my mind while I am with joy taking on the jewelry pieces waiting to be created.... thank you to all my family and friend that made our visit an unforgettable time<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-3238682009068203564?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-18570785842335294362010-06-30T00:54:00.000-07:002010-06-30T01:01:19.162-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TCr5NkTAFjI/AAAAAAAAADY/r6FRZrEeVec/s1600/stockholm+063.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488473107381360178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TCr5NkTAFjI/AAAAAAAAADY/r6FRZrEeVec/s200/stockholm+063.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TCr5NaEGwFI/AAAAAAAAADQ/clIY3iXPZjM/s1600/stockholm+056.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488473104634527826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TCr5NaEGwFI/AAAAAAAAADQ/clIY3iXPZjM/s200/stockholm+056.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TCr5MwVR42I/AAAAAAAAADI/qKSvjnP13YA/s1600/stockholm+041.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488473093432271714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TCr5MwVR42I/AAAAAAAAADI/qKSvjnP13YA/s200/stockholm+041.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TCr5Mlqz-LI/AAAAAAAAADA/Mkj_o1pRhvU/s1600/stockholm+019.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488473090569795762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TCr5Mlqz-LI/AAAAAAAAADA/Mkj_o1pRhvU/s200/stockholm+019.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Incredible to see cousins bonding again and weird to be a tourist in a city you grew up in.....</div><div>So far the weather is amazing but the mosquito's are many and all the food to go crazy about!!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-1857078584233529436?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-91411415304643526742010-06-21T08:26:00.000-07:002010-06-21T08:30:19.343-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TB-Ff5qiomI/AAAAAAAAAC4/w91yuqGF1T4/s1600/DSCN9929.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485249654262243938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TB-Ff5qiomI/AAAAAAAAAC4/w91yuqGF1T4/s200/DSCN9929.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I have a strong feeling this summer inspires many to tie the knot with engagement OR wedding among our friends......</div><br /><div>I got the opportunity to make this amazing engagement ring to Kate designed by her fiance Alessandro</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>CONGRATULATIONS</div><br /><div>/Mia</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-9141141530464352674?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-7034514291168510232010-06-18T20:14:00.000-07:002010-06-18T20:25:20.497-07:00Unique wedding rings.....<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TBw4fnUoUUI/AAAAAAAAACw/7gYYLqhgoX8/s1600/35450_399692403252_694998252_4320855_1332803_n.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484320562013032770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TBw4fnUoUUI/AAAAAAAAACw/7gYYLqhgoX8/s200/35450_399692403252_694998252_4320855_1332803_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TBw4eyIHfpI/AAAAAAAAACo/p2LyBsSCOxw/s1600/DSCN9872.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484320547733470866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TBw4eyIHfpI/AAAAAAAAACo/p2LyBsSCOxw/s200/DSCN9872.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>Me and my family was honored to take part of dear friends wedding ceremony at one of Virginia's apple &amp; peach orchard<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-703451429116851023?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-47259653227152634202010-06-03T04:41:00.000-07:002010-06-03T04:50:03.712-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TAeVlRCWayI/AAAAAAAAACQ/7d9gwPQXOO0/s1600/DSCN8815.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478511939180456738" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TAeVlRCWayI/AAAAAAAAACQ/7d9gwPQXOO0/s200/DSCN8815.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The art I recieve is not only children's drawings, this proves anything is possible and nothing that can't be done..... have a strange picture? e-mail it to me.... formia@live.com<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TAeVk5YSK8I/AAAAAAAAACI/bOZF7QWUnq4/s1600/DSCN8987.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478511932830002114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TAeVk5YSK8I/AAAAAAAAACI/bOZF7QWUnq4/s200/DSCN8987.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TAeVkkjY_bI/AAAAAAAAACA/MuA9s3qBm_c/s1600/DSCN0202.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478511927239441842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/TAeVkkjY_bI/AAAAAAAAACA/MuA9s3qBm_c/s200/DSCN0202.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-4725965322715263420?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-21391095922805963742010-05-31T14:40:00.000-07:002010-05-31T14:51:19.692-07:00<p><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-c611c09630dd3f5" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D0c611c09630dd3f5%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330181929%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D13E2798FDD78DD982D43F2763B23C0659BB7F33D.49DD2E62AA5378A53A52C11AEF17DCC1AC3462C6%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc611c09630dd3f5%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D1brUjfpHZ9BB2ekhF2N5k-rODl4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D0c611c09630dd3f5%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330181929%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D13E2798FDD78DD982D43F2763B23C0659BB7F33D.49DD2E62AA5378A53A52C11AEF17DCC1AC3462C6%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc611c09630dd3f5%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D1brUjfpHZ9BB2ekhF2N5k-rODl4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><p>Preschool graduation...... all dressed as insects!!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-2139109592280596374?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-50497769559960700042010-05-26T11:09:00.000-07:002010-05-26T11:28:46.650-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_1kcV2b7kI/AAAAAAAAAB4/OqA6eRogDEE/s1600/logo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 64px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475643160016973378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_1kcV2b7kI/AAAAAAAAAB4/OqA6eRogDEE/s200/logo.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br />By Dr. Dolly Garnecki on May 25, 2010<br /><br />Welcome to Inspiring Woman, a semi-monthly column that features amazing and inspiring women. These women are moms, community leaders, entrepreneurs, or everyday heroes‚ each is making her corner of the world a better place.<br /><br />I’m delighted to introduce you to Mia van Beek of Formia Designs.<br />Mia’s favorite thing about designing jewelry? The personal connection. She doesn’t create a huge array of pieces, but the ones she does bend and cut by hand are made especially for each client.<br /><br />READ MORE.....<br /><br />http://travelingwithbaby.net/2010/05/25/inspiring-woman-jewelry-designer-mia-van-beek/ </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-5049776955996070004?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-54005811086157646742010-05-23T19:41:00.000-07:002010-05-23T19:57:03.089-07:00<strong>The wonderful JOY of learning!</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_nn4W0u1PI/AAAAAAAAABw/q7fsatJ2vpc/s1600/DSCN9107.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 227px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474661777430992114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_nn4W0u1PI/AAAAAAAAABw/q7fsatJ2vpc/s320/DSCN9107.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Haley measuring the length of the earrings posts to match, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">excitement</span> of soldering came shortly after!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_nn4JP_cAI/AAAAAAAAABo/zrsTD4kS610/s1600/DSCN9105.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 201px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474661773787230210" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_nn4JP_cAI/AAAAAAAAABo/zrsTD4kS610/s320/DSCN9105.JPG" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"></span></p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error"></span></p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error"></span></p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error"></span></p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error"></span></p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error"></span> </p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error"></span> </p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error"></span> </p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error">Josefine</span> (my daughter) loves <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fiddling</span> with tools and metal! The silver scrap box is all in her hands!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-5400581108615764674?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-34607768108847206602010-05-19T10:16:00.001-07:002010-05-19T10:25:02.856-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_Qdomry9YI/AAAAAAAAABQ/QGsu56oYMio/s1600/Nido+front+page.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473032030578210178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_Qdomry9YI/AAAAAAAAABQ/QGsu56oYMio/s320/Nido+front+page.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_QdVkSLUbI/AAAAAAAAABI/yB0lFocqv8o/s1600/Nido+Magazine.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473031703516369330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_QdVkSLUbI/AAAAAAAAABI/yB0lFocqv8o/s320/Nido+Magazine.jpg" /></a> Formia design featured in German Parenting Magazine NIDO, </div><div>My daughter's drawing of our house as a silver necklace professionally photographed and published on May 14 2010! </div><div>Thank you so much, Yvonne!</div><div><br />Drop them a line of what you think......</div><div><a href="http://www.nido.de/blattkritik/?id=105">http://www.nido.de/blattkritik/?id=105</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-3460776810884720660?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488672331687172698.post-816471313226979792010-05-19T09:49:00.000-07:002010-05-19T09:58:41.780-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_QYpucIjDI/AAAAAAAAABA/_491uSD40Bw/s1600/DSCN7366.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 212px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473026552281730098" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_QYpucIjDI/AAAAAAAAABA/_491uSD40Bw/s320/DSCN7366.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_QW5j8qDoI/AAAAAAAAAAw/1PN2CUJKEM8/s1600/dscn6212%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473024625320005250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LzuFS4LPV6g/S_QW5j8qDoI/AAAAAAAAAAw/1PN2CUJKEM8/s320/dscn6212%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a> Father's Day gift idea.....<br />Making Your child to be the special designer!!<br />Titanium Key chain made after your child's drawing download you drawing at <a href="http://www.formiadesign.com/submit-drawing/">http://www.formiadesign.com/submit-drawing/</a><br /><br />and....receive price quote for your custom made key chain!<br />June 9 Last day to order for guaranteed delivery before June 20</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5488672331687172698-81647131322697979?l=formiadesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530467517417265731noreply@blogger.com1