<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821134828542324963</id><updated>2011-07-08T07:48:54.550-07:00</updated><category term='dishes'/><category term='What I&apos;m thankful for'/><category term='Fred Meyer'/><category term='online store'/><category term='Surtex'/><category term='New York City'/><category term='4th of July'/><title type='text'>Artist Tara Reed's Blog</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/821134828542324963/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Tara Reed</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fY_PfHxbwto/TVmNBesF2RI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6TPM8t6EVnc/s220/TwitterPhoto-Feb11.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821134828542324963.post-4248747545872764469</id><published>2010-02-26T17:30:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-26T17:30:49.143-08:00</updated><title type='text'>this blog has moved...</title><content type='html'>Please visit &lt;a href="http://www.TaraReedDesignsBlog.com"&gt;www.TaraReedDesignsBlog.com&lt;/a&gt;  thank you!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/821134828542324963-4248747545872764469?l=tarareed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/feeds/4248747545872764469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=821134828542324963&amp;postID=4248747545872764469&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/821134828542324963/posts/default/4248747545872764469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/821134828542324963/posts/default/4248747545872764469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/2010/02/this-blog-has-moved.html' title='this blog has moved...'/><author><name>Tara Reed</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fY_PfHxbwto/TVmNBesF2RI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6TPM8t6EVnc/s220/TwitterPhoto-Feb11.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821134828542324963.post-8870992587224848908</id><published>2008-06-04T07:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-09T15:46:08.533-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fred Meyer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='4th of July'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dishes'/><title type='text'>Celebrating the 4th of July on the 4th of June</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CSFp68aJksw/SEajwrRaUMI/AAAAAAAAACA/B6VN8uK_CIA/s1600-h/4thOfJulyDishEndCap-08+copy.png"&gt;&lt;img style="text-align: center;float: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CSFp68aJksw/SEajwrRaUMI/AAAAAAAAACA/B6VN8uK_CIA/s320/4thOfJulyDishEndCap-08+copy.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208030075745358018" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;Grab the sparkers it's time to celebrate!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;Today I found my 4th of July dishes for the first time in Fred Meyer.  How exciting to discover it was an entire end-cap.  From festive cupcake plates to coffee mugs, star shapped bowls and everyday dishes, there is something for everyone.  So if you live near a Fred Meyer store, check it out.    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;Have a Red-White-and-Blue banner day!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;- Tara&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/821134828542324963-8870992587224848908?l=tarareed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/feeds/8870992587224848908/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=821134828542324963&amp;postID=8870992587224848908&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/821134828542324963/posts/default/8870992587224848908'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/821134828542324963/posts/default/8870992587224848908'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/2008/06/celebrating-4th-of-july-on-4th-of-june.html' title='Celebrating the 4th of July on the 4th of June'/><author><name>Tara Reed</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fY_PfHxbwto/TVmNBesF2RI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6TPM8t6EVnc/s220/TwitterPhoto-Feb11.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CSFp68aJksw/SEajwrRaUMI/AAAAAAAAACA/B6VN8uK_CIA/s72-c/4thOfJulyDishEndCap-08+copy.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821134828542324963.post-2310957312247111078</id><published>2008-05-23T07:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-09T15:43:36.011-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Surtex'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New York City'/><title type='text'>Surtex Trade Show</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CSFp68aJksw/SDbVvK-SjXI/AAAAAAAAABo/hpG1ea2Arcg/s1600-h/Surtex08.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CSFp68aJksw/SDbVvK-SjXI/AAAAAAAAABo/hpG1ea2Arcg/s320/Surtex08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203581425849372018" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;I LOVE New York City!  I just returned from my annual trek to exhibit at Surtex - a trade show where artists show their work and manufacturers come looking for art.  I met with many current clients and hopefully met some new ones – I'll keep you posted!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;One of the best parts of the show is that my sister comes and works with me in my booth-- guaranteed "sister time" each year.  We have a great time and always see a show or two at night.  This year we saw "Curtains" - a new musical starring David Hyde Pierce (he was Niles in the TV Show &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;Frasier&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;) -- very good!  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;Phantom of the Opera&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt; is still a winner for us -- it was my third time and Christine's 4th or 5th -- she has lost count.  :)  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;This is a picture from our booth.  Thank you to everyone who stopped by!  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;Be well -- Tara&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/821134828542324963-2310957312247111078?l=tarareed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/feeds/2310957312247111078/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=821134828542324963&amp;postID=2310957312247111078&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/821134828542324963/posts/default/2310957312247111078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/821134828542324963/posts/default/2310957312247111078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/2008/05/surtex-trade-show.html' title='Surtex Trade Show'/><author><name>Tara Reed</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fY_PfHxbwto/TVmNBesF2RI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6TPM8t6EVnc/s220/TwitterPhoto-Feb11.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CSFp68aJksw/SDbVvK-SjXI/AAAAAAAAABo/hpG1ea2Arcg/s72-c/Surtex08.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821134828542324963.post-3719734534039022155</id><published>2008-04-17T00:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-09T15:45:05.464-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='online store'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='What I&apos;m thankful for'/><title type='text'>My very first blog post ... ever!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;I did it.  I finally decided to take the plunge into blog land.  So far so good...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;Today I am going to use my very first post ever to be thankful.  I'm thankful a lot, but today, I am especially thankful that I have my very own "Super Genius Website Hero".  Do you have one?  I sure hope so because mine has saved me money on tissues and helped me out of quite a few pickles in the past few days.  I've been busy putting together my new online store, www.TaraReedPresents.com, and somehow I put a few bugs in my code, which kept causing my program to freeze and/or quit.  He helped me out -- big time -- and for that I am thankful!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;I hope you have wonderful people in your life to turn to when you need a helping hand.  That's it for my first post!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"&gt;Tara &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/821134828542324963-3719734534039022155?l=tarareed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/feeds/3719734534039022155/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=821134828542324963&amp;postID=3719734534039022155&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/821134828542324963/posts/default/3719734534039022155'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/821134828542324963/posts/default/3719734534039022155'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tarareed.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-very-first-blog-post-ever.html' title='My very first blog post ... ever!'/><author><name>Tara Reed</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fY_PfHxbwto/TVmNBesF2RI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6TPM8t6EVnc/s220/TwitterPhoto-Feb11.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
