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This beautiful Oak Ridge home with glorious expansive sun room and kitchen has just been reduced to $565,000. Palladium windows, masonry fireplace and dual stair case are just a few of the special features of this home. Visit my website at http://www.homesinindy.com/ for more details. Or give me a call at 317-590-1048. 4961 Willow Ridge Court, Zionsville MLS# 2914642

Another giveaway? Yes, Life is good. My friend Lesley at DesignFile is giving away two sets of tickets to the Broad Ripple Art Fair. Check out her preview and a chance to WIN FREE TICKETS! If you've never been to the Broad Ripple Art Fair , here's your chance. The annual show is this weekend on the grounds of the gorgeous Indianapolis Art Center. This will be the 39th annual event. More than 225 artists -- including Reza Pishgahi , who created the piece above-- will be there and this week we'll introduce a few of them to get you excited about this weekend's event. Plus, we're giving away two pairs of tickets to two lucky winners. The contestTo enter, comment on this post or the art fair preview posts tomorrow and Wednesday. Or, sign up to receive The Design File emails. Either way, make sure you enter your email address correctly so I can contact you and be watching Wednesday to find out if you're the winner. You must enter by 3 p.m. Wednesday. The artist Toda

One of my favorite events of the year is just around the corner. On Saturday, May 16th Zionsville plays the host to the Country Market, a wonderful crafts and arts marketplace, featuring more than 110 artisans from around the country. This year I plan to take photos of the Market and will post them here, so check back for a closer look. The Country Market takes place on the brick Main Street in the beautiful downtown of Zionsville. The street is lined with antiques stores, restaurants, and specialty stores, but during the Market, the artisans take center stage. The attraction lies in the variety of products available from garden sculptures, antiques, and handmade clothing to oil paintings, pottery and jewelry. There are offerings for the sweet tooth including strawberries and cream (a la Wimbledon) and kettle corn (a sweet popcorn) prepared on site. Nearly every year, a normally rainy month is usually beautiful on the day of the Country Market. If you are in the Central Indiana a

Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms and soon -to- be moms. How wonderful it is to have a special day to honor our moms and to recognise the important place they hold in our lives. My daughters woke me up to a breakfast in bed. The only problem was that they let me sleep, and the breakfast was waiting. I enjoyed a soggy bowl of Frosted Mini Wheats, some very sugary cinnamon toast and oj. It was delicious because of the small hands that prepared the meal. I hope you savor a special day with your family as well. Many blessings to you! Diane