A. Says Au Revoir

Today is a bittersweet post for me. I'm sad to say that I will no longer be writing for MAQ, tears, yes i know. But don't cry too much, I'm excited to announce that I am launching a new blog for my personal business, AB Graham Arts. Yes, that's right you can join me on my journey to discovery in the art world! Please continue to enjoy the interesting posts from M&Q, but then click on over to AB Graham Art's and see what's going on in my crazy world. 


Au Revoir, 
A.

Please check out my blog: http://abgrahamarts.wordpress.com/

Summer Freshness

M.

Ok, y'all...so this is kind of silly, but since we're all kinda takin' it easy with the blog this summer....I wanted to tell you guys about something I'm loving this week- The AirWick Fresh Matic!!! For starters, I need to begin with telling you all that I recently rescued a little baby kitty cat and he has quickly become the newest addition to our family. Say hello to Sir Severus Snape.





If any of you have had cats...you know with cats, comes litter boxes! With litter boxes, comes an odor of CAT. We have invested in some fantastic litter box deodorizer...but have fallen in love with our AirWick Fresh Matic! It holds an aerosol can of air-freshener and dispenses it periodically. We set a timer for it to dispense the freshener every ten minutes and the house smells wonderful always. It smells better now than it did before Sev!






So that's all...I'm just in love with this little fresh-maker. Invest in one...you won't be sorry!

Have a nice week guys!

peace out,

M.

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Firecracker, Firecracker, Boom, Boom, BOOM!

Holiday Treasury Treat! Check it out! 
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c2e145e75d38eef9a342ddc/firecracker-firecracker-boom-boom-boom

Whatever Friday 7/2

photo by: steven klein 

Proud to be an American...and stylish!

Have a great 4th of july weekend! If you are unsure about what to wear this holiday weekend, be sure to check out this great article from Vogue: http://www.vogue.com/voguedaily/2010/06/top-ten-fourth-of-july/


Enjoy Yourself! 
A. 

A Collection of DIYs for July 4th

So today Ladies, I'm sorry to say that there will not be a showcase.  Instead, I have a collection of the best Do-It-Yourself  Projects for the 4th of July! I promise any of these projects will make your friends impressed and jealous at the same time, (now top that)! 

1. TWIG & THISTLE BLOG - 4th of July Decorations

Directions: 

http://www.twigandthistle.com/blog/2009/07/diy-4th-of-july/

2. DESIGN SPONGE- Erica's 4th of July bbq brooch

Directions:

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/06/diy-project-ericas-july-4th-bbq-brooch.html

3. A BEAUTIFUL  MESS- Sidewalk Chalk 

Directions: 

http://weloveiowa.blogspot.com/2010/06/not-so-wordless-wednesday-diy-4th-of.html

4. MIX MINGLE GLOW- Oilcloth Placemats 

Directions: 

http://mixmingleglow.com/blog/?p=1145 

5. Lanzallamas Blog- FLAG CRAFT PROJECT 

Directions: 

http://www.lanzallamas.com/4th-of-july-craft-project/

But when all else fails...

Turn to Martha! Here are just some of her amazing ideas. Those napkins are darling! 

You can see all these images and more at 

www.marthastewart.com

Basically, You can't go wrong with Martha! 

I hope enjoy yourself making one of these awesome dyi's! (please send us photos, of any of your own dyi's for the 4th)

A.