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Latest blog posts from Genteel Poverty

A Change of (s)Pace
Hello all my Bloggy McBloggersons!br /I am going to take my leave of this blog at the present- I have a whole buncha stuff going on lately that is taking up my free time: career junk, plus my obsession with losing weight. I am also working very hard with my husband to patch up some cracks that... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

INTRODUCING...
My Mom! Her name is Marie Antionette and she makes all sorts of unique and beautiful doll vignettes and other confections. (because she's a unique and beautiful woman.) And now she's gone and got herself a blog:br /br /stronga href="http://tonidolls.blogspot.com/"span style="font-size:130%;"Dolls... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

About this Guy you've been seeing...
divSit down a spell young lady- I've been wanting to speak to you about this gentleman you've been consorting with lately. Now I don't want to appear a prude, but he simply isn't right for you. He reeks of "High Karate" cologne and sweaty polyester. He wears too many medallions and has so much... Read more...
Published 5 months ago

Guess What I've Been Doing?
Get your mind out of the gutter.br /Besides fighting with my internet connection, I've been trying ribbon flowers. I bought the beginners kit and extra set of ribbons from a href="http://www.helengibb.com/"http://www.helengibb.com//a . It included a dvd and book, crinoline, some stamens, needle... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

And Now I've Been Sparkled!
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Published 7 months ago

I Done Got Myself Tagged.
I've been tagged by that crazy chick Darly at a href="http://daisyslittlecottage.blogspot.com/"Daisy's Little Cottage./a Thanks, Darly! Now I have an excuse not to do any dishes. And there's Velveeta stuck on there.br /br /So hmm, what are 7 things I can tell yall about me?br /br /1) My favorite... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

A Work In Progress and Some Craft Room Purdiness
Hi Peeps! It's been a super busy past few months with very little time for creativity. Which is totally redonkulous, because we all need to take time every day for something creative, lest we go insane. Of course there are some that would argue that creativity needs to flow naturally, but I know... Read more...
Published 8 months ago

Laissez Les Bontemps Roulez!
Mardi Gras Time!!!br /It's Mardi Gras time down here in the south MS / LA area. Kids are out of school all next week, and hubbies are off for Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras (that's Monday and Tuesday, yall) if they happen to work in the Big Easy, like mine does. It's time to eat king cake and wear 2... Read more...
Published 8 months ago

Holiday Home Party!!!
Hi Everyone! Welcome to my Holiday Home! First off, allow me to thank the a href="http://karlascottage.typepad.com/"gracious hostess of this shindig, Karla's Cottage.../a What a lovely idea!br /br /Anyway, welcome to Christmas in south Mississippi, and it's nighttime, which is my fave part... Read more...
Published 10 months ago

Yes, I Am A Cheapskate...
... But I'm a crafty cheapskate. I hade been admiring a href="http://www.laylagrayce.com/searchresulthome.aspx?CategoryID=1064"these gorgeous wastebaskets from Layla Grace/a for quite some time; but I can't justify spending 100+ bucks on something to throw pieces of thread and paper in, so I... Read more...
Published 11 months ago

I Have A Halloween Angel!!!
It's my swap partner a href="http://primtiques.blogspot.com/"Terri at Primtiques /ablog! divdivdiva href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_p8UWiaHINH4/RwRIR4CpnFI/AAAAAAAAAHo/hayQJ0peYok/s1600-h/Halloween-Hat-swap-grouping.jpg"img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117294548538203218" style="CURSOR: hand" alt=""... Read more...
Published a year ago

"Maam, Please step away from the Photoshop."
a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_p8UWiaHINH4/RwLVgoCpnEI/AAAAAAAAAHg/M-5Fyx9gH6c/s1600-h/pshopfairy.jpg"img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116886883127368770" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_p8UWiaHINH4/RwLVgoCpnEI/AAAAAAAAAHg/M-5Fyx9gH6c/s320/pshopfairy.jpg" border="0" //abr... Read more...
Published a year ago