tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38319900434872543452024-03-21T16:36:53.581-07:00oh deer...Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-71111251466445168722013-02-22T07:00:00.000-08:002013-02-22T07:00:24.571-08:00A Gluten Free Family Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
With Emma and I both staying away from gluten, we like to try and make fun and awesome meals leaving gluten in our dust! Emma (being 8) is very sensitive to people around her eating gluten, especially at school, where kids eat all sorts of glutanous stuff, but I try really hard to make things a bit easier for her. One of our favorite things to do is to raid the <a href="http://www.calgaryfarmersmarket.ca/">farmer's market</a> on sunday morning and then have what she has lovingly named "fancy dinner".</div>
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I would love some awesome and fun new gluten free ideas to keep making life special for my fav kid- any thoughts?Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-65129682408204037162013-02-20T10:08:00.001-08:002013-02-20T10:08:06.170-08:00Custom Portraits Now on ETSY!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The thing that I love most about illustrating is drawing custom portraits- the people that I have had the privilege to work with and get to know has been such a huge blessing! </div>
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I have just launched Custom Portraits in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/124189207/custom-watercolour-portrait">SHOP!!</a></div>
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I have been doing portraits for about 6 years and the very first one that I did was of my husband's 14 member family- back in 2008!</div>
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My style has changed since then, but the reason behind why I do portraits stays the same;<br />
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If you are interested in a portrait of your very own, check out my shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/124189207/custom-watercolour-portrait">here</a>!</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-61191112774694983612013-02-15T13:27:00.000-08:002013-02-15T13:30:49.397-08:00Moving Forward...A little bit of change...<br />
That's what I thought that things around here needed. That, and maybe a post or two...<br />
So, to begin, a story;<br />
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A good long while ago (almost 9 years now!) I gave birth to my baby girl, Emma- she is my heart, my little ball of light. But she was not born entirely healthy. She was born with a spinal cord defect called a tethered cord and after a surgery at 2 weeks old and a surgery at one year old, she has overcome that hurdle in life and is now a non-stop dancing queen.<br />
While all of this was going on, I was repressing every last drop. All of the doctors and consults and endless talking, all pushed as far down as I could possible push something- that's really far...<br />
A little bit of time later, (during an extraordinarily emotional moment) it all came rushing back. Ugh, what a time, it was rough, really rough. I suffered from some extreme anxiety, at times debilitating, and it was really scary.<br />
A little bit of time after that, I sought help. I found a counsellor to help me think through and process everything and teach me how to cope with the ever present thoughts of anxiety. He helped me a lot- I mean a lot and the one main thing that has stuck with me through it all is to always keep moving forward, but to never forget to look back.<br />
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In honor of this personal truth, I permanently etched a symbol of forward moving onto my wrist, a body part that I see about once a minute throughout the day, constantly reminding me of this truth.<br />
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And, in the spirit of change, I have also done a little bit of a rebrand to my blog and my shop. Something I have been working on for a while now, but have only just put the finishing touches on. I'll show you that soon, for now,<br />
HAPPY LONG WEEKEND!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-90671432864282986972012-09-12T10:43:00.000-07:002012-09-12T10:43:22.484-07:00Blue and Purple Wedding Stationary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Remember <a href="http://ohdeerithinkiloveyou.blogspot.ca/2012/03/purple-and-blue-wedding-palette.html">this</a> post a while back...</div>
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I think it all turned out so well, and I had a blast working with this awesome couple!<br />
Congrats to A&C!!<br />
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I have had so much positive feedback about this personalized stationary that I have decided to add it to my shop! Check back soon!<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-88396334817415974932012-09-08T09:41:00.001-07:002012-09-08T09:41:55.860-07:0010 Years...<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/09/08/1337.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/09/08/s_1337.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='202' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Did I tell you that my hubby and I just celebrated 10 years of marriage? Well, it's true- we did! 10 years together! And in all honesty, I wouldn't change a thing. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/09/08/1338.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/09/08/s_1338.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='196' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/09/08/1339.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/09/08/s_1339.jpg' border='0' width='196' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Whoa- things are different! I was 20 years old when I got married! 20!! I can hardly even fathom 20. <br />In honor of our 10 years, we headed out to our favorite place in the whole world, Canmore, for a week of hiking, spa-ing, and relaxing-<br />We also went in search of the perfect family photo (with our tri-pod in hand) and found this beautiful wooden gate along the train tracks to document the milestone.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/09/08/1340.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/09/08/s_1340.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='224' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/09/08/1341.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/09/08/s_1341.jpg' border='0' width='216' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/09/08/1342.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/09/08/s_1342.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='200' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-11807817866984903302012-08-28T16:37:00.002-07:002012-08-28T16:37:56.167-07:00Jenny's ShowerSo this summer has been a busy one- and not really in that fun summery kind of way, but the "ah, work is killing me" kind of way. But it's ok- our little family business is growing like crazy and that is really exciting to be a part of- so I'm not complaining (kind of complaining) but between the busyness of work and the other actual fun summer things that we have done, there have be zero blogs. <br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPadKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-38718624417528928492012-08-02T11:14:00.002-07:002012-08-02T11:14:37.681-07:00Hooray!!Guess what!!<br />
We were featured on Wedding Chicks!!<br />
Check it out <a href="http://www.weddingchicks.com/page/3/">here</a>...<br />
Its so exciting!<br />
Thanks SO much to everyone involved in the shoot for inviting me to participate- and thanks EXTRA much to the ladies at <a href="http://www.weddingchicks.com/page/3/">Wedding Chicks</a> for featuring our hard work!<br />
I can finally show you a few pieces of what I created for the shoot-<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-46703449251953152022012-07-21T08:22:00.003-07:002012-07-21T11:38:47.684-07:00A Beautiful BridesmaidAbout a month ago, I participated in a styled photo shoot with the loveliest bunch of gals ever- <br />
The whole thing was styled and organized by <a href="http://pinkandhoney.com/">Alexandra of Pink & Honey Event Styling</a>- she's really good-<br />
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She wanted to put together a shoot focusing on bridesmaids. The whimsical color palette was made up of mint green, deep burnt mustard, and a very light blush pink- my usual suspects...<br />
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She asked me to create a "will you be my bridesmaid" card as well as a bridesmaid gift and a couple of other little details.<br />
This is the color palette that I pulled from the inspiration board (I really LOVE those florals! What is that orange stuff?)<br />
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And a little sneak peek at what we did!<br />
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A list of all who were involved<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-34419308595887113122012-07-01T14:20:00.000-07:002012-07-01T14:20:17.997-07:00My Kind Of AlphabetThis is something that I have wanted to do for a long time, and has been a long time in the works...<br />
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All in all, it took me about 7 months from start to finish, but in the end, it was worth it!<br />
I call this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103173578/very-girly-alphabet-poster">The Very Girly Alphabet</a>, and I have made it into a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103173578/very-girly-alphabet-poster">poster</a> and a set of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103174480/very-girly-alphabet-flash-cards">4x6 flash cards</a>. You can find these in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103174480/very-girly-alphabet-flash-cards">my shop</a>!!<br />
I think my favourite is "T"- A t-rex in a top hat having tea with a Tiffany's box.<br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-65764935962161326742012-05-09T08:00:00.003-07:002012-05-09T08:00:51.284-07:00More Market FavesAnother one of my absolute favourites is Jennea Frischke. She is multi-talented and brings both sides of her art to the Market.<br />
First, she does this beautiful jewelry. Those little earrings are just the cutest thing ever-<br />
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She also curates a lovely collection of vintage houswares, jewellery, and clothing which is called Around the Block Salvage.</div>
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You can check her out <a href="http://jenneafrischke.com/">here</a>- but you should come and see her vintage collection at the Market- she really does such a great job that it is worth a trip all on its own!<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-36681897101612971972012-05-05T11:05:00.000-07:002012-05-05T11:05:17.969-07:00More Awesome MC VendorsTo continue on my love for Market Collective I have a few more of my faves!<br />
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<a href="http://roisin.ca/">Bespoke Uprising</a>- she screen prints these awesome tea towels and bags- man she's talented. The photo below (2 down) is of the AWESOME tea towel that I traded her for- its this crazy bright pink with calgary Transit c-trains all over it...I love it, but she also this pattern with busty little nude burlesque dancers- I may have towhead over to her shop for a set of those as well!<br />
Find her shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bespokeuprising">here</a><br />
or check out her <a href="http://bespokeuprising.blogspot.ca/">blog</a>...<br />
Also, in the same photo, is Alison Cude- the beautiful ceramics that you can see on the table. Sadly, she doesn't have a website, but I am hoping that she will be at the next market so that I can add some of little tumblers to my collection.<br />
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This past weekend at the market I tried to take the time to get to know some of the other vendors. Its hard to explain the sense of camaraderie that I feel with this community, and even though I haven't gotten to know all of the artists (and the like), I have had the opportunity to get to know a few of them, and I have nothing but great things to say...</div>
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<a href="http://plant-online.net/">plant</a>- The most wonderful terrariums I have ever seen and the most adorable group of friends. They definitely brighten up the market.</div>
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So these are just 2 of my favourites so far...I have lots more to come in the next few weeks...all the way up to the next Market Collective in May!!<br />
Hope to see you there!<br />
<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-59866108396616701012012-04-16T09:00:00.000-07:002012-04-16T09:00:06.574-07:00The Painting! Its done!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finished my swan painting- and I made myself happy! I wanted to capture and enhance the colours of <a href="http://ohdeerithinkiloveyou.blogspot.ca/">this photo</a>.<br />
It will be up in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/uhohmydeer">etsy shop</a> soon!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-45283755345965822002012-04-15T10:11:00.000-07:002012-04-15T10:13:02.038-07:00Swan SongThis has been coming on for a while now...<br />
I guess it was only a matter of time.<br />
One of my favourite singers ever is Alison Sudol of <a href="http://www.afinefrenzy.com/">A Fine Frenzy</a>...I love her, her voice, her look, everything. On her newest album, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bomb-in-birdcage-bonus-track/id327699584">Bomb in a Birdcage</a>, is a song called Swan Song...beautiful.<br />
It is what started this journey into swan-ness a while back. And then, while in Tuscany, Mike and I came across a pond full of swans going about their business<br />
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And then, while on my usual round of blog reading I came across this photo on <a href="http://www.ohhellofriendblog.com/2012/04/collections-swans.html">this site</a> by <a href="http://www.lomitaphotography.com/">this photographer</a></div>
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I will be adding them to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/uhohmydeer">my shop</a> this weekend! They need a new home!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-52164206796522971192012-04-09T15:10:00.000-07:002012-04-09T15:10:08.358-07:00The Paper Doll Predicament...So last week I was very excited about a project that I was working on over spring break- and now I am so sad because my brilliant idea doesn't seem to have worked... Ahhh, I'm so sad! <br />
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My secret little project was paper dolls...I worked very hard on the girls and then all of the perfect little clothes but my brilliant idea to attach the clothes to the girls didn't work... And now I am stumped and very disappointed. I wish I could use the classic tabs but my girl's bodies are basically square, so tabs are out. SO, it's back to the drawing board for me...<br />
Any ideas? My first official paper doll box to whoever can offer me the idea that works! (nothing magnetic or having to do with sticky tack please!)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe I have blogged about her before, but I can't help it!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm in love and I don't care who know's it!! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again, I was inspired to create a colour palette based on one of her lovely works of art-</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You should check out Michelle's <a href="http://armasdesign.blogspot.com/">blog</a>...and her <a href="http://michellearmas.bigcartel.com/">shop</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(I frequently visit her shop and I am patiently awaiting the day that I can buy a painting of my very own!) Which one would you choose?</span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-54491584069738400092012-02-22T08:42:00.000-08:002012-02-22T09:36:13.408-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I ordered some journals from <a href="http://www.madewell.com/index.jsp">Madewell</a> and they have arrived!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For lots of people this is a hugh deterrent when purchasing notebooks, but for me it means- A New Sketchbook!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think that you should go and get yourself one of these- and start scribbling down your ideas and thoughts...in picture form!</span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-65906623278701016582012-02-20T08:00:00.000-08:002012-02-20T08:00:00.571-08:00An Inspired Color Palette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love Lulie Wallace and her paintings...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was inspired to create a colour palette based on one of my favourite paintings of her's</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will come up with a little design project to use it in soon- maybe a new blog header...hmm</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out Lulie's work <a href="http://luliewallace.bigcartel.com/">here</a></span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-9999647675808987522012-02-16T09:17:00.000-08:002012-02-16T09:17:00.562-08:00My Broken Eyeball...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love Calgary- the beautiful mountains, the wide open sky, the prairie farms- I also happen to LOVE the wind, and we get a lot of wind.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other day whilst we were in the midst of a wind storm, a tiny little fleck of dirt decided to find shelter under my contact lens. Normally, I don't have a problem letting guests take refuge in my house but when they proceed to destroy the place, I tend to feel taken advantage of...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The little fleck of dirt, whom I have named Frank, has departed and all I have to show for it is a large scratch on my eyeball! Ungrateful dirt- thanks a lot!</span></div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353634958529650112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831990043487254345.post-11198485890065551692012-02-13T17:34:00.001-08:002012-02-13T17:34:12.684-08:00Today is day...So today is day 131 and I have currently posted up to photo day 41...
That's ok though- I'm fully aware of my blog ineptitude and I don't care- I sit here in my favorite neighborhood coffee shop drinking my favorite coffee listening to lovely music, somewhat oblivious to the world around me- and then I remember exactly why I decided to start this blog in the first place- to help me slow down and enjoy the "getting there" not just the there (I use the phrase getting there because the girls behind the coffee counter are talking about Mary-Kate and Ashley movies)
So now, I happily sit here while hubby and child are at dance class (his designated dance night since I get to do the rest of them!) and write my blog at my own leisurely pace- and not feel guilty for being slow!
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Here is day 42
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Day 43
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Day 44
<br /><br /><center><a href='http://uhohmydeer.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/34dc2e86-110b-44ed-a6f2-4de4681ffac62.jpg'><img src='http://uhohmydeer.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/34dc2e86-110b-44ed-a6f2-4de4681ffac62.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Yes, that's a tiger driving a car in the Superstore parking lot, yes, it is
Day 45
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Day 46
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<br /><br /><center><a href='http://uhohmydeer.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/398559e8-abc2-4c6e-b3ee-a8725d0e8e585.jpg'><img src='http://uhohmydeer.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/398559e8-abc2-4c6e-b3ee-a8725d0e8e585.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Day 48
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