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Jessica Paris

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Some light reading at work.

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Posted Feb 16, 2014 at Go Retro!

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This valentine's day, I give you the gift of my...

This valentine's day, I give you the gift of my return. I will always love you, my retro typepad blog. You set me free and I came back. True love forever. XXOO Continue reading

Posted Feb 16, 2014 at Go Retro!

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Pea trellis from dried sunflowers

The structure itself is made from dried sunflowers stalks from last year's flowers, and they are holding up to all of the storms very well. The peas didn't do very well, not for lack of a good trellis (they did climb the strings well), but due to some combination of... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2012 at Go Garden!

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Spring 2012 (March)

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Posted Jul 2, 2012 at Go Garden!

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Vintage Retro Children's Books: Wanda Gág

One of our favorite children's book authors at our house is Wanda Gág. Her 'Millions of Cats' (my favorite page from this story seen at right) is a classic along with ABC Bunny. She was born one of seven children... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2012 at Go Retro!

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Jessica Paris is now following Heather's Garden

May 30, 2011

Jessica Paris is now following Layanee DeMerchant

May 30, 2011

Above (from left to right): hostas, wild strawberry and lysimachia, separated by the brick path we laid last fall, then catmint and wormwood, sedum peeking up from the back. Above (front to back): 'Little Henry' sweetspire, honeysuckle bush? (right front... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2011 at Go Retro!

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Peonies... from March to May

March: April: May: Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2011 at Go Retro!

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Posted May 30, 2011 at Go Retro!

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Easter Morning 2011

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Posted May 30, 2011 at Go Retro!

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There are some little views from around inside my house that make me especially happy. Everything in the photo above was less than $1. Above: Chair from the Furniture Lounge. Picture frames from Target, on clearance for about $1-3 each.... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2011 at Go Retro!

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It feels like just a couple days ago that our garden was bare and more mulch than green and now it's bursting with late spring/early summer color. Just in less than 3 months, our garden has exploded! And there is... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2011 at Go Retro!

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Go Retro gets even more crafty ...

I'm pondering restructuring this blog a little bit so I actually use it more. Morphing retro-love with crafty mom stuff. The "Go Retro" title I've been using for YEARS is just too good to let go. But my current life... Continue reading

Posted Dec 10, 2010 at Go Retro!

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I've been so busy with the family and work, I've lost time for my blog for now. But I'm up late on the oouch with the cat and a bottle of Pinot, preparing for my quiet return to DJing tomorrow... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2010 at Go Retro!

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Our Summer in Champaign, Illinois

Camp at The Point Fencing Club via the Champaign Park District Also through the CPD, our eight year old also attended Painting and Drawing classes at Springer Cultural Center, and took swimming lessons at Spalding Pool. Grady's Family Fun Park... Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2010 at Go Retro!

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Wolfram|Alpha Widgets and Widget Builder

Finally! It's always nice to have the project you've been involved in get released. The Wolfram|Alpha Widget Builder is here! My two readers should check it out: Wolfram|Alpha Widgets HOME My Widgets Here's one of my favorites: Continue reading

Posted Jul 27, 2010 at Go Retro!

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I'm a big fan of climbing vines on trellises ,houses or trees, despite their damaging effect. I'm not climbing any vines on MY houses, but I appreciate the look. And more photos of lamb's ears and giant hostas. Continue reading

Posted Jun 15, 2010 at Go Garden!

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Arts & Crafts twin houses in Champaign, IL

These next door neighbors have some cool porch railing and posts going on!the blue one with brick, the yellow one with stone. Both found in Champaign, IL: Continue reading

Posted Jun 15, 2010 at Go Retro!

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Rainy Weekend Gardening

Blue Delphiniums are really blooming now, and the Salvia's I deadheaded are starting to rebloom. We planted a few more Coreopsis, some Shasta Daisies, another Salvia, Catmint, Sage, and I repotted a few overgrown Hypoestes. Before we became too mosquito-bitten, we have retreated indoors for the evening. Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2010 at Go Garden!

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Purple Smoke Tree

Here is the tree from down the street. I think it's a purple smoke tree? Super cool. And their Clematis look sgreat here too! these people have some nice looking plants all around. Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2010 at Go Garden!

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Architecture Around Town

I've decided to snap pictures of some of the cooler architecture I've spotted around town. I'm especially interested in Arts & Crafts style architecture. Here's a beautiful window I spotted on a house down the street here, there are matching... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2010 at Go Retro!

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I am not a robot

vintage camera robots nerdbots nemomatic adopt-a-bot Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2010 at Go Retro!

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A Whole New World

We went for a family walk yesterday evening and Mr. GoGarden remarked at how as soon as you put a name to something it opens up a whole new world to you. I notice so much more on our walks now ... from the wellpruned to the poorly weeded. What... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2010 at Go Garden!

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Closeups in the garden

Goatsbeard, Scottish Harebells, Hostas and Wild Strawberries, Sweet Kate Spdierwort. Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2010 at Go Garden!

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