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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Mon, 28 May 2012 16:55:36 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Total Bliss...your style beckons. Read the Total Bliss blog.</title><subtitle>Blog/Home</subtitle><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-05-20T17:30:22Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>We had a wedding......!!!</title><category term="Family"/><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/20/we-had-a-wedding.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/20/we-had-a-wedding.html"/><author><name>Nancy</name></author><published>2012-05-20T17:21:54Z</published><updated>2012-05-20T17:21:54Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>.....and it was fabulous!&nbsp; Our son Wilson married Erica Malone Friday evening in Charlotte!&nbsp; It was a beautiful evening and the weather allowed us a lovely time on the rooftop terrace of the Holiday Inn Capital City.&nbsp; We had such fun and didn't want the party to end!&nbsp; They are on their way to Punta Cana now for a week of relaxation.......Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. McKee!!<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 350px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/wedding%20034.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337534910718" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>New at Total Bliss</title><category term="New"/><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/14/new-at-total-bliss.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/14/new-at-total-bliss.html"/><author><name>Nancy</name></author><published>2012-05-14T14:00:25Z</published><updated>2012-05-14T14:00:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>We've had this lovely book for a year or so.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/tickle-monster1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336503968187" alt="Total Bliss Tickle Monster" /></span></span></p>
<p>And I'm proud to present a new addition...</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/Boogie-Monster-by-Josie-Bissett-P4572-031.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336504023765" alt="Total Bliss Boogie Monster" /></span></span></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/Boogie_Legs_3601.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336504077328" alt="Total Bliss Boogie Monster" /></span></span>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Mother's Day 101</title><category term="Community"/><category term="Family"/><category term="Seasonal"/><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/11/mothers-day-101.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/11/mothers-day-101.html"/><author><name>Nancy</name></author><published>2012-05-11T14:00:40Z</published><updated>2012-05-11T14:00:40Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that Mother's Day is the busiest day all year for restaurants? More than Valentine's Day. I read that on a Snapple cap; it must be true.&nbsp;</p>
<p>So I've compiled a quick list of things that your mom/grandmother/female neighbor will enjoy.&nbsp;</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable">&nbsp;<span><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/mothers%20day.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336507248531" alt="Total Bliss Mother's Day" /></span></span></p>
<p>Total Bliss carries a few lines of beautiful photo frames. (Do you like our new computer system on the left?)</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/jdevlin.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336507335671" alt="Total Bliss J Devlin" /></span></span></p>
<p>We JUST received a shipment from Lampe Berger. We even have a few small bottles of fluid.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/lampe%20berger.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336507423062" alt="Total Bliss Lampe Berger" /></span></span></p>
<p>For those who only need a little something, may I suggest these darling magnets? My favorite is the pink one with the giant purple pollen thing.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/magnets.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336507539765" alt="Total Bliss Gifts NC" /></span></span></p>
<p>Need more ideas? Stop by Total Bliss for all of your Mother's Day&nbsp;quandaries!&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>New at Total Bliss</title><category term="Anne Sloan Chalk Paint"/><category term="Announcements"/><category term="New"/><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/9/new-at-total-bliss.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/9/new-at-total-bliss.html"/><author><name>Nancy</name></author><published>2012-05-10T02:00:02Z</published><updated>2012-05-10T02:00:02Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Did you hear the news?!?</p>
<p>Total Bliss now carries the paint brush&nbsp;for Annie Sloan CHALK PAINT .</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 295px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/brushandcan3001.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336238299671" alt="Total Bliss Annie Sloan Chalk Paint" /></span></span></p>
<p>Here is <a href="http://www.hueology.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-annie-sloan-paint-brushes.html">MJ's</a> description. "Look at the deliciousness of the paint on the natural hair bristles! It was like taking room temperature butter and spreading it oh so smoothly across the plank. It somehow made the paint feel even richer!"</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Update at Total Bliss</title><category term="Annie Sloan Chalk Paint"/><category term="Creativity"/><category term="Florals"/><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/7/update-at-total-bliss.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/5/7/update-at-total-bliss.html"/><author><name>Nancy</name></author><published>2012-05-07T14:02:13Z</published><updated>2012-05-07T14:02:13Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>"Kate, what have you been doing?"</p>
<p>"Oh you know. Just shirking my blog responsibilities!"</p>
<p>Sorry for the lack of updates. I'll try to be better :)</p>
<p>So what have we been doing at Total Bliss? Well, Nancy has made some beautiful florals.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/photo5.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1335460142656" alt="Total Bliss silk florals" /></span></span></p>
<p>MJ and Trish of <a href="http://www.hueology.blogspot.com/">Hueology</a> have been painting with Annie Sloan CHALK PAINT.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.hueology.blogspot.com/"><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/photo-1.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1335459401390" alt="Total Bliss Annie Sloan Chalk Paint" /></a></span></span></p>
<p>And I painted a cooler. (Yes. You read that correctly. Furthermore, the thing is indestructable.)</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 590px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/cooler3.jpeg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1335459419140" alt="Total Bliss paint" /></span></span></p>
<p>In other news, the store installed a new music system. Warning: I now break into song randomly throughout the day!</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Total Bliss Yard Sale</title><category term="Announcements"/><category term="Community"/><category term="sale"/><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/4/27/total-bliss-yard-sale.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/4/27/total-bliss-yard-sale.html"/><author><name>Nancy</name></author><published>2012-04-27T14:00:45Z</published><updated>2012-04-27T14:00:45Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>We may not have a yard but we are having a <strong>sale</strong>!</p>
<p>Saturday April 28th Total Bliss will clear out its basement and other hiding places. What does this mean for you? Great prices on great merchandise. The festivities begin at 8am (please oh please do not come early...Kate needs her beauty sleep!)</p>
<p><strong>Saturday April 28th at 8am</strong></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>New at Total Bliss!</title><category term="Color"/><category term="Featured"/><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/4/12/new-at-total-bliss.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/4/12/new-at-total-bliss.html"/><author><name>Nancy</name></author><published>2012-04-12T14:00:20Z</published><updated>2012-04-12T14:00:20Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Carolina Specs are perfect for display in front of windows or other sources of light. They are each handmade in Charlotte, NC!</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 595px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/carolina%20specs1.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1334163174140" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 595px;" src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/post-images/carolina%20specs%20window1.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1334163225703" alt="Total Bliss Home Accessories" /></span></span>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>A great new product has arrived and it's made in the USA!</title><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/4/9/a-great-new-product-has-arrived-and-its-made-in-the-usa.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/4/9/a-great-new-product-has-arrived-and-its-made-in-the-usa.html"/><author><name>Nancy</name></author><published>2012-04-10T02:11:49Z</published><updated>2012-04-10T02:11:49Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/glittersweet2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1334025338875" alt="" /></span></span>These great bags arrived today.&nbsp; They're perfect for summer schedules....easy clean vinyl, crazy mix and match colors, and the zip pouches are vinyl-lined for cosmetics or oddly and unexplained wet items of clothing.&nbsp; Doesn't that sound fun ??!</p>
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<p>&nbsp;<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.totalblissonline.com/storage/bl1.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1333779757984" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>We'll be at the Taste of Home Cooking School Thursday!</title><id>http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/3/28/well-be-at-the-taste-of-home-cooking-school-thursday.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.totalblissonline.com/blog/2012/3/28/well-be-at-the-taste-of-home-cooking-school-thursday.html"/><author><name>Nancy</name></author><published>2012-03-29T03:19:01Z</published><updated>2012-03-29T03:19:01Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Total Bliss will be one of the vendors at the Taste of Home Cooking&nbsp; School at&nbsp; the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Thursday March 29th!&nbsp; Please stop by and see us if you're there for the cooking school!</p>]]></content></entry></feed>
