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Embracing Arlene

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About Me

I am most commonly known as Arlene, but my birth name is Arianna. Matt, my husband, is the hardest working person I know. My son just turned three: he is forever in love with cars and has recently developed an appreciation of Super Hero's. I adore both sides of my family (mine and my husbands) and am most content when they are around.

My Blog

My Blog Spot

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Posted by on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:42:00 GMT

Grapevines Illuminated

After experimenting with different materials and sketching out some ideas I decided that I really wanted to make a lamp out of something organic. Originally I had planned to replicate a miniture tree....
Posted by on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:05:00 GMT

Light through Plexy

In my furniture design class we were all told to buy two 9x9 pieces of plexy and experiment with it's texture. What could be made out of the plexy that would create interesting light patterns? The fir...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:34:00 GMT

Parsons School of Design

For all that don't yet know: I applied for Parson's AAS Degree program of Interior Design and got accepted. I am beyond delighted and look forward to working my ass off. This is my first semester and ...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:53:00 GMT

Photographing Light

In my furniture Design class we were told to photograph light. No other instructions or explenations were given. So off we went to capture what inspired us, and here are the results:Every picture post...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:14:00 GMT

WEED: The four letter word.

I had a great weekend last Saturday.  I took a long nap out on my backyard, underneath the warmth of the sun, and I was pleased to be greeted by several caterpillars. Many who agreed that my blan...
Posted by on Fri, 19 May 2006 17:33:00 GMT

Weekday mornings

I'm in bed. It's so warm and comforting. I love the way it feels slowly waking up to the sounds around me. NPR eagerly greets me at 7am, but just before it does, 20 minutes before, I always hear the h...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:46:00 GMT

inhale (a list for me)

Matt's stare. Mason's laugh. A home to call our own. Good Family. Close friends. The llama's on my way to work. Little toes. Wet kisses.Lazy Saturday mornings. Apple picking. Bubble baths. Champaign...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:32:00 GMT

Here's me

Sitting in my corner of the house I find myself needing a way to air out my thoughts. So, like many, i've decided to blog in the hopes of becoming better aquainted with the new me: Wife, Mother, Presc...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:06:00 GMT