Karen's Blog

Sewing Inspiration: Red Cigarette Pants

2011-10-24T16:51:00.001-07:00

Sewing Inspiration: Red Cigarette Pants by karen10 featuring cigarette pants

Miu Miu silk shirt
$1,195 - miumiu.com

Cigarette pants
£30 - whistles.co.uk

Black satin skirt
the-gothic-shop.co.uk

Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti high heels
$290 - theoutnet.com

Alexander McQueen red clutch
€700 - montaignemarket.com

Vintage earrings
$900 - aloharag.com

Buy Newgate Knightsbridge Wall Clock online at JohnLewis.com - John...
£57 - johnlewis.com

Pretty Romantic

2011-07-29T12:47:00.001-07:00

Pretty Romantic by 9patch featuring a black skirt

Miss Selfridge crop top
£28 - missselfridge.com

Kelly Ewing black skirt
$59 - coggles.com

Prada platform stiletto heels
£495 - flannelsfashion.com

Anya Hindmarch clutch handbag
$395 - my-wardrobe.com

Miss Selfridge blouse

2011-07-18T11:02:00.001-07:00

Miss Selfridge blouse (see more sleeveless blouses)

Nanana

2010-07-16T10:18:00.000-07:00

Geddy is now saying nananana! So now he has 4 syllables, ba, da, ma, and na. And he pulls up all the time now.

2010-01-24T23:44:00.001-08:00

I can't believe the Saints won!

2010-01-10T20:14:00.001-08:00

Karaoke at voice box was fun today, thanks for organizing Erin

2010-01-04T17:05:00.001-08:00

Just got tickets to see the Terry bozio show tonight, and I'm super excited to go!

2010-01-03T18:12:00.001-08:00

I'm really enjoying iTunes Genius Mixes. It analyzes your whole library, and comes up with 12 genres which you can then listen to.

2009-12-29T20:34:00.001-08:00

Took a traffic break at Judy's house, and now we're stuck in traffic again. Yay snow.

2009-12-29T17:43:00.001-08:00

It's a winter wonderland in Portland, and we're going 1 mile/hr on the 84

2009-12-22T16:56:00.001-08:00

I hate traffic!

2009-12-09T14:40:00.001-08:00

Remember the offspring, song self esteem? I used to love them!

2009-12-04T22:25:00.001-08:00

Geddy slept most of the day today, so I really hope he sleeps well tonight!

2009-12-04T13:25:00.001-08:00

Merrill's Christmas rock show is opening tonight! Friday, December 4, 2009
at 7:30pm at Community Music Center: 3350 S.E. Francis Street

2009-11-28T22:46:00.001-08:00

Portland drinking water alert http://www.portlandonline.com/water/ does
anyone know if this affects Tualatin?

2009-11-24T12:59:00.001-08:00

Geddy soiled his clothes like 1 min after I changed him arrgggh!!!!

2009-11-23T13:50:00.001-08:00

Just went to molalla state park, and Geddy went on his first ferry ever, the canby ferry

2009-11-21T11:42:00.001-08:00

Merrill's Christmas show The Season Electric featuring the Funk 'N' Roll
Rockestra Dec 4 & 5 http://ticketsoregon.com/event_group.php?gid=20

2009-11-16T20:08:00.001-08:00

Did I ever mention that Geddy is the cutest baby ever?

2009-11-12T14:53:00.001-08:00

Fundraiser for Rock N Roll Camp For Girls tomorrow Friday Nov 13th, more
info at http://www.girlsrockcamp.org/index.php?cID=192

2009-11-07T20:18:00.001-08:00

just went to Famous Dave's with Merrill and Geddy, and ate waaaay too much!
Had 4 ribs with mashed potatoes and apples, love the corn muffin!

2009-11-07T16:00:00.001-08:00

just went for a walk in the pouring rain, to get out of the house. Good
thing I have a spare pair of jeans now.

2009-11-05T13:16:00.001-08:00

I just tried on my pre-pregnancy pants. That was a BAAAAAAAD idea.

2009-11-03T21:08:00.001-08:00

Merrill and I are both exhausted! :P

2009-11-03T20:57:00.001-08:00

new Myspace for Merrill's cover band with Danny and Steve
http://www.myspace.com/legpdx

2009-10-31T13:31:00.001-07:00

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-26T21:19:00.001-07:00

just made a MySpace for Merrill's new Led Zeppelin tribute band
http://www.myspace.com/rambleonzeptribute you have to listen to their
recording of Ramble On, it sounds fantastic.

2009-10-26T20:36:00.001-07:00

Geddy had a good 2 week checkup, he's up to 8 lbs 1 oz, head circumference
of 14 inches and length of 21 inches

2009-10-24T13:52:00.001-07:00

We just bought Geddy the limousine of all strollers, the Bob revolution stroller, in orange. And it matches his coat. He's so stylin!

2009-10-08T17:24:00.001-07:00

I can't believe it's snowing in Calgary. Again.

2009-10-05T21:00:00.001-07:00

Merrill figured out why our cordless phone no longer works, someone chewed
through the power cord grrrrr

2009-09-30T19:10:00.001-07:00

Wasabi's stitches came out today, hurrah! He still needs to wear his cone
and his tail guard for another week though poor guy.

2009-09-27T19:25:00.001-07:00

awww Merrill's taking a nap

2009-09-25T22:17:00.001-07:00

Does anyone have a kneeling office stool that I could borrow for a month or
so? It's getting a little uncomfortable to sit or recline now :P

2009-09-25T18:48:00.001-07:00

Why are there so many spiders around our house? I think they're gross.

2009-09-19T21:18:00.001-07:00

Merrill is watching x files and it's freaking me out so I have to leave the room.

2009-09-18T11:52:00.001-07:00

Girls Rock Camp after school program starts Oct 6
http://www.girlsrockcamp.org/programs/girls-rock-institute

2009-09-16T15:46:00.001-07:00

I think Geddy likes Taco Bell, he's moving around like crazy.

2009-09-14T23:37:00.001-07:00

Thankfully the Chargers won. The Raiders were looking good in the first
half. I thought Merrill was going to have a heart attack.

2009-09-12T12:05:00.001-07:00

just finished reading Resurrection by Tucker Malarkey, best fiction I've
read in a long while, set during the discovery of the Gnostic Gospels

2009-09-11T17:04:00.001-07:00

It's the weekend, woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-09-10T23:07:00.001-07:00

I think I'm giving up on Farm Town. Sorry Farm Town friends.

2009-09-08T12:26:00.001-07:00

33 weeks! eek!

2009-09-07T16:22:00.001-07:00

just read a really useful article on running beta programs for software
http://www.projectperfect.com.au/info_beta_program.php

2009-09-06T11:56:00.001-07:00

just completely redid Merrill's ARZ web site http://www.thearzuniverse.com/
and created a new videos page. Any feedback on the layout?

2009-09-05T13:50:00.001-07:00

Aren't long weekends the best? :)

2009-08-31T12:53:00.001-07:00

Disney buys Marvel
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2009/08/31/2009-08-31_hey_mickey_be_gentle_with_spiderman_worried_over_disneys_4b_purchase_of_marvel_e.html
does that mean the Jonas Brothers will be in the next Thor movie?

2009-08-30T17:14:00.001-07:00

M.J. Hur won the LPGA Safeway Classic. It was a fun day (but too hot!)

2009-08-30T16:00:00.001-07:00

Just got passed by a bicyclist on the freeway

2009-08-29T22:19:00.001-07:00

http://www.zrecommends.com/detail/siggs-bpa-confession-you-arent-going-to-like-it-any-more-than-we-do/#comments
turns out Sigg bottles contain BPA

2009-08-25T23:40:00.001-07:00

Poor wasabi got a door slammed on his tail, so now we're at the emergency vet. I hate blood.

2009-08-24T17:54:00.001-07:00

finally ordered our crib and dresser from Babies R Us
http://www.babycache.com/site/products_uptown.html Baby Cache Uptown

2009-08-22T12:36:00.001-07:00

Merrill played a private party last night, and it was a gorgeous setting with a view of the Columbia

2009-08-20T22:47:00.001-07:00

None of my shoes fit. Time to go shoe shopping?

2009-08-19T11:05:00.001-07:00

I'm at 30 weeks now!

2009-08-15T20:37:00.001-07:00

Went to Jennifer's house on sauvie island, and it is super cute. And she has goats.

2009-08-13T17:58:00.001-07:00

My husband is addicted to his golfing game on the PS3.

2009-08-11T22:47:00.001-07:00

I'm listening to the tragically hip, good classic Canadian band

2009-08-11T17:46:00.001-07:00

I can't believe it's raining

2009-08-11T17:00:00.001-07:00

It's actually getting hard to sew now, because I can't sit upright anymore.
I'm upset about this. :(

2009-08-09T12:05:00.001-07:00

going to buy a toddler nightgown pattern today for Catherine

2009-08-07T15:29:00.003-07:00

Mentor CEO Says Semi Industry Is Not In That Bad A Shape
http://www.gabeoneda.com/news/mentor-ceo-says-semi-industry-not-bad-shape

2009-08-07T15:29:00.001-07:00

Mentor CEO Says Semi Industry Is Not In That Bad A Shape
http://www.gabeoneda.com/news/mentor-ceo-says-semi-industry-not-bad-shape

2009-08-07T09:55:00.001-07:00

Wearing linen pants today. Where's my pina colada?

2009-08-06T17:54:00.001-07:00

Sushi is sitting on my lap, she's so cute

2009-08-05T22:45:00.001-07:00

I love naps!

2009-08-03T11:11:00.001-07:00

An excellent article on Canadian vs American health care systems in LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-rachlis3-2009aug03,0,538126.story

2009-08-02T22:18:00.001-07:00

I love the nursery, thanks Judy and Sheryl for painting it! :)

2009-08-02T15:57:00.001-07:00

Pete posted a really nice review of the ARZ show on Friday night
http://auralmoon.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4556

2009-08-01T20:04:00.001-07:00

just finished reading The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing. It was a really
good book about a South African caucasian communist, and she starts slowly
going insane.

2009-08-01T13:23:00.001-07:00

The ARZ pictures I took last night are very lame. But the show was great! I
love Brenda's garden, it's so beautiful and relaxing there.

2009-07-30T14:45:00.001-07:00

I actually didn't drink coffee yesterday. And I survived.

2009-07-29T21:30:00.003-07:00

that's 41 degC for all you Canadians

2009-07-29T21:30:00.001-07:00

This is a really bad day for the air conditioning to break down. 106F!
Repair guy is over now.

2009-07-28T09:46:00.001-07:00

just sent email to my representative to support health care bill through
http://www.healthcareforamericanow.org/

2009-07-27T19:47:00.001-07:00

finally made some updates to Merrill's ARZ band site
http://www.thearzuniverse.com/

2009-07-26T23:19:00.001-07:00

just watched Stand By Me with Ian and Merrill

2009-07-25T23:06:00.001-07:00

just saw the new cd baby redesign, it looks waaaaaaaaaaay better than the
old site http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ARZ

2009-07-23T16:46:00.001-07:00

Can I go home yet?

2009-07-23T14:25:00.001-07:00

I love Muse

2009-07-21T09:25:00.001-07:00

woke up yesterday and my joints were huge. Got blood pressure checked out
and looks okay. Can't wait for cankles to appear. :P

2009-07-20T16:17:00.001-07:00

Does anyone feel like tie-dying with me this weekend? I bought some blue,
green and turquoise.

2009-07-20T10:27:00.001-07:00

huge wildfire in Kelowna BC where we vacationed, 11,000 evacuated

2009-07-18T14:54:00.001-07:00

Just went to the new Tualatin library it's super nice!

2009-07-17T20:53:00.001-07:00

had seafood macaroni and cheese and McCormick and Schmick's yummy!

2009-07-16T21:19:00.001-07:00

my ipod is finally syncing again after hours of cannot sync because of
missing file and disk error messages

2009-07-15T15:38:00.001-07:00

I think it's naptime

2009-07-13T17:55:00.001-07:00

Natalie Portman has been cast as the main female lead in the upcoming Thor
movie

2009-07-12T17:28:00.001-07:00

watched Benjamin Button, amazing special effects, and a very unique story

2009-07-10T18:14:00.001-07:00

Happy Friday!

2009-07-09T10:23:00.001-07:00

converted a men's t-shirt to a pregnancy t-shirt by cutting it up, using a
fitted T at the pattern for the top of the shirt, and leaving the bottom
part as is, then sewing it back up

2009-07-08T23:10:00.001-07:00

finally met with Teresa to go over our songs! :)

2009-07-06T22:50:00.001-07:00

I have blue streaks in my hair now, really like them, they're dark enough
that you don't really notice them that much at work

2009-07-05T21:07:00.001-07:00

I love BBQs, 4 in 2 days, not bad!

2009-07-04T14:12:00.001-07:00

I'm freezing. Back to the air conditioning wars in our house.

2009-07-03T10:03:00.001-07:00

Eating the last of my raspberries :( they're looking a little wilty now. And
yay to 4 day work weeks! :)

2009-07-02T14:40:00.001-07:00

I want to learn the piano solo in Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse, it's
awesome

2009-07-01T11:13:00.001-07:00

Merrill is playing a show tonight (Wed) at Dante's, 9 pm
http://www.thearzuniverse.com/calendar.html ARZ with Obscured by Clouds and
Echo Helstrom

2009-07-01T09:27:00.001-07:00

Happy Canada day

2009-06-30T18:46:00.001-07:00

Merrill just met Carl Palmer and was in the same room as Steve Howe and Alan
White. Alan was completely hammered. This was for the Geoff Downes interview
that Jeff did.