tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11308651881639092542024-03-05T05:14:59.589-08:00WhereTheHeartIsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763562488689110104noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130865188163909254.post-65177061647882193382011-01-18T13:36:00.001-08:002011-01-18T17:49:57.877-08:00Shabby Chest Redo from Habitat Restore<div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">I ge</span><span style="font-size: large;">t a lot of goodies from the Habitat Restore. In fact, I was accumulating so many treasures and I loved the people there so much I decided to be a volunteer at <a href="http://www.habitatgaston.org/restore.htm">my local Habitat Restore</a>. I have to say it is just and enjoyable as I knew it would be. I find so much reward in volunteering my time for a good cause, interacting with amazing people, and getting out of the house to “hang out” at my favorite kind of place- a treasure store!</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Needless to say, since volunteering my finds have only increased. And thanks to the great Leo, our manager, I am able to get great deals. Thanks Leo! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend I saw this girl as soon as I walked in the gate buried under other “junk”. I inspected, did the wobble test, and opened drawers. I was in love! She looks a million years old but is still just as functional as the day she was built (they don’t make them like they used to)! There are even little wheels at the bottom of the legs- I love it! As usual, I stuck a big old sold tag on another piece of “junk” that resulted in some raised eyebrows. </span><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Before:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l4Cy04KdeBfUbOHvpVY-1WzOoD6mZfI9YMkmDi-eujY6vbFO-CgOqQMX-WY3Bvj4cTpwf1unIAheUCjpLRN3UTTczNO7u468vMLA0kDLWKUkbpfJk9bFGyOXif19aP_RlpkmOOWeVAc/s1600-h/DSC_2863-1%20(2)%5B16%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2863-1 (2)" border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikacOl_pa50cJ2JKol2aJZ4X3_zT9Av3ZQTy692CzDTCpzyb-H1Dav__i39m9qTEREIimNQd0SKII7nuNcVwAeZGiV_VhdKuz3zTwpqx5znr6TwRr-Ch8pDDeUHg5sWsQTIDWGF3Y45P0/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_2863-1 (2)" width="660" /></a> </span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I got it in the house I had a hard time decided where it’s new home would be. I decided in the bedroom, which prompted an entire bedroom redo I will post more on later. I actually think this is an End of Bed Dresser after some research. I tried this at the end of our bed but ultimately decided on between two sitting chairs. </span><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">after:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiDwxY5SJ633qrqaRXHhwUcTBxsASMgR8OzgzB7IFYB-5HN-mNImzqGy8fGUZizUDnNKhcvpy0UCFJtlr9jzXgLjfqIe1YeXiq0iZyb944UawsMfJnADJKrIkB7bA1QaiQLV7XKpjzwA/s1600-h/DSC_2897%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2897" border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhxBG-wYzDoY2-eys2kp1cUzpRbw1iLYuywuWVRkpxxgTzDEeR8_3MRvpnMQaVHhWeSLSLQSCJhibnrK_zt5Lc16aBq577Vy92fB1YC87PNggGEgGKMhFVH-0z1uGSVRGzvWXdSn1_ss/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_2897" width="644" /></a></span> </div><div align="center"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My husband suggested using chalkboard paint on the top because I knew I wanted to leave most of the shabbiness, but honestly the top was too shabby even for me. Chalkboard is a go-to around here so that was the choice. In looking at the pictures I still like the top the way it was before too but in person it looked a lot worse. The rest is a great crackle finish that some may find “dirty” but I think looks perfectly loved. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you checked our your local Habitat Restore lately? Find a treasure and help build a Habitat home! I will do a post with more on our store soon also.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It will be our fourth day of school closings tomorrow due to the amount of snow and ice we have here in North Carolina. This is unusual for us, and all of the business/ school closings have resulted in some cabin fever around here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I am enjoying the beauty of nature and reveling in the joy of a child experiencing it...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am also very bored (after playing in the snow).</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enter coffee filter wreath. I saw this first at the <a href="http://www.thenester.com/2010/11/making-a-coffee-filter-wreath-and-tree-and-things-of-that-nature.html">Nesters</a> but they are all over blogland. You should check her other links to even more coffee filter projects. I think up next for me will be a book page wreath. They are both so easy, cheap, and pretty! Especially when you recycle a used wreath form at the thrift store for 80 cents! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm working on a little project for the cutest shabby table I picked up at our local Habitat Restore. Which then prompted a midnight bedroom rearranging Saturday night. That's right be jealous of my Saturday nights girls. More on that soon</span>!</div><a href="http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/?action=view&current=greenchick.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/greenchick.jpg" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763562488689110104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130865188163909254.post-77128505517114976892011-01-07T08:25:00.000-08:002011-01-07T08:25:59.884-08:00Flashback Friday: Taking Back The House<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you seen the ABC comedy, The Middle? I find it hilariously funny due to the honesty about the unglamorous life of parenting. I can really relate to all aspects and love to watch a refreshing show that doesn't make you feel like something is wrong with your family if you are not "perfect"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday's episode "Taking the House Back" was no let down and I was thinking how this applies in so many ways in our home. I decided to take MY house back when toddler toys started bursting out of the seams of our house. I know toddlers need toys and there is nothing wrong with having a "family" home. I just wanted to keep the "family" narrowed down to fewer rooms. One example would be the upstairs bathroom. The kids sea theme was starting to blind my eyes every time I walked in. Then it hit me one day. Kids can take baths in bathrooms without fishes on the wall! Ya know what? They can! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like I said, nothing against kids rooms but I just wanted a room that I felt comfortable in also. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">See the "textured" walls? After removing some wallpaper our drywall was pretty much ruined so I tried a tissue paper technique on them that turned out kind of neat. It looks great in the new gray also. Almost like stucco. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also did the entire makeover with items we had around the house and paint in the shed. Cost to "take my house back?" = $0 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgye7v60Ujr7R6HxYxLB357fs65vRsPyF0J9-wOXIzd5cPBsRKHbDexkAcjWTBlqYFGhasRDCyJcWOCnB0MPmunv7GnmnGZashguxN6YxBHzsHaQVPo0mAKpwyvKSk_gobiCyHRhPdATDg/s1600/DSC_2857-731658.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559477100367672546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgye7v60Ujr7R6HxYxLB357fs65vRsPyF0J9-wOXIzd5cPBsRKHbDexkAcjWTBlqYFGhasRDCyJcWOCnB0MPmunv7GnmnGZashguxN6YxBHzsHaQVPo0mAKpwyvKSk_gobiCyHRhPdATDg/s400/DSC_2857-731658.JPG" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have a love of all things signage. Found this one at Hobby Lobby for $3.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love looking back at old pictures and then to new ones of homes. Its fun to see the transformations with a flash instead of the long process it actually takes to get your home how you want it. And honestly, my daughter has no problem taking baths and brushing her teeth in here while having just as much fun as she did "under the sea".</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can you do anything to "take back your home" today?</span></div><br />
<a href="http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/?action=view&current=greenchick.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/greenchick.jpg" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763562488689110104noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130865188163909254.post-57222821703921904312011-01-05T09:29:00.000-08:002011-01-05T09:30:26.304-08:00What I Wore Wednsday- My first ever!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's Wednesday, and I decided to link up to<a href="http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2011/01/wiww-2010-recap/"> WIWW </a>with the two outfits I do have. Apparently there are some technical difficulties due to the size of my bathroom and the lens on my camera (not wide enough). But you get the idea and I will work on this for next week.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqgGpPHvKFOktANf8reAC4BdFhov8zlp1CFcypks3NXrWiOr10PC1_HQgACjkMKmtnSbRR1Gk5fmgxmC6bdNpwVQSDPFOH42obpTvmB1qzcVk4qX370SP32svZSkZHpnrdgck3jXJIzs/s1600/DSC_2809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqgGpPHvKFOktANf8reAC4BdFhov8zlp1CFcypks3NXrWiOr10PC1_HQgACjkMKmtnSbRR1Gk5fmgxmC6bdNpwVQSDPFOH42obpTvmB1qzcVk4qX370SP32svZSkZHpnrdgck3jXJIzs/s320/DSC_2809.JPG" width="212" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Running errands, etc.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Shirt- Old Navy thrifted from Goodwill</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Scarf- American Eagle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jeans- Miss Me, Buckle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Watch- Swiss Army, thrifted from Goodwill</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpS9KoT3_5OVno8NYxB0feC-gAgb4VwFiKS1uwfqr41xHxV0Kn3baraxgxHYQbxaY9kMa64iFa52JdZm23u6hWj0S1dh9B_NSTPtX_GtaFvdW-AgHlRUIWAfWkcQP9T3vOmtSCJjCLu4/s1600/DSC_2810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpS9KoT3_5OVno8NYxB0feC-gAgb4VwFiKS1uwfqr41xHxV0Kn3baraxgxHYQbxaY9kMa64iFa52JdZm23u6hWj0S1dh9B_NSTPtX_GtaFvdW-AgHlRUIWAfWkcQP9T3vOmtSCJjCLu4/s320/DSC_2810.JPG" width="212" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And still not far enough.... can't see my boots but they were Ugg type. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpywBkBuEkPCcONKH1rxQCIysTkv2gZ33c5PBDSwd5_sqyRHNBXUBZLpSobodl6wIp3bviAmTgmeoPvRkybbpWG_Zbidfyf2xkQII-qWliREEkwBn42kAS9aul7o60Oo9pHPJGJaqj5uY/s1600/DSC_2816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpywBkBuEkPCcONKH1rxQCIysTkv2gZ33c5PBDSwd5_sqyRHNBXUBZLpSobodl6wIp3bviAmTgmeoPvRkybbpWG_Zbidfyf2xkQII-qWliREEkwBn42kAS9aul7o60Oo9pHPJGJaqj5uY/s320/DSC_2816.JPG" width="212" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Payton wanted to poise in her "house outfit".</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIINMZTHLByAnX-bzSXv5yXp5x9POafF9M1IbXvs0VMa7j8Mo-44YnuonGjBj2JowLGOfGRZVAFdxgmAqd7bVSsp53yES5Y2wn0OTC6qWZ9weSKPG8WvzqVAELNKZL0AgAAvzrWZCsfc/s1600/DSC_2819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIINMZTHLByAnX-bzSXv5yXp5x9POafF9M1IbXvs0VMa7j8Mo-44YnuonGjBj2JowLGOfGRZVAFdxgmAqd7bVSsp53yES5Y2wn0OTC6qWZ9weSKPG8WvzqVAELNKZL0AgAAvzrWZCsfc/s320/DSC_2819.JPG" width="212" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My version of an "Edie" outfit<a href="http://www.wheretheheartisblog.com/2011/01/life-in-grace.html"> just for her Birthday</a>! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sweater- old from Target</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flower pin- Forever 21</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Belt- Fossil, thrifted from Goodwill</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeans- Refuge, thrifted from yard sale.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Boots- My fave cowgirl boots, Luchesse </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I should have more to show next week and hopefully better pictures. Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A woman who continues to inspire me through her<a href="http://www.lifeingraceblog.com/2010/12/the-god-who-promises.html"> terrible loss and tragedy</a> her family suffered from the week of Christmas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Birthday to a woman who I have never met in person but has still shown her love and devotion to her family in everything she does and has inspired me to do the same. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMf97K94jS5PZexzdxj0jhtfbK9dteOdy8hFKPtrNTgipjspN0LdxFFl0XBMe87Y0gnEXCXEd1-7fVhLAPbwbWVwNq9_EwLhvHn5DR6puK1AX2j98E1A_EoHzzibIp1jLEWn7L0OUtQsI/s1600/Ekitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMf97K94jS5PZexzdxj0jhtfbK9dteOdy8hFKPtrNTgipjspN0LdxFFl0XBMe87Y0gnEXCXEd1-7fVhLAPbwbWVwNq9_EwLhvHn5DR6puK1AX2j98E1A_EoHzzibIp1jLEWn7L0OUtQsI/s1600/Ekitchen.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Birthday Edie! You will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To read more about Edie and her family, and read other Birthday wishes visit Life in Grace today for a Link Up Birthday Party for everyone who wishes they could embrace Edie in a hug but can only offer their words.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.lifeingraceblog.com/"><img alt="life in grace" height="125" src="http://www.lifeingraceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/button.png" width="125" /></a></center><br />
<a href="http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/?action=view&current=greenchick.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/greenchick.jpg" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763562488689110104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130865188163909254.post-87585357044810365322011-01-02T19:00:00.000-08:002011-01-02T19:55:44.160-08:00A new dawn, a new day, a new year.<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello blogland! I have to apologize for abandoning my dear little blog for so long. Not to get in to too many excuses or details, it was just a crazy end of 2010 and I couldn't muster up the energy to blog let alone work on projects to blog about! No worries, I did work on a few projects that we will catch up on but for now I wanted to give a sneak peak of inspiration photos for 2011 projects that I can't wait to start on!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So many people make new years resolutions but mine are more goals/ projects to work on. I really am so excited to get started and also see everyone else's projects to come! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, here are the photos that are inspiring me.... enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_OPdzsgpZwQacZhKE2Z1-Vz23PhHPn-eBo7VUFF8JUO5RUY5W3S9iH1RIkrtdO6mxo6SpnumCipoy_ROeBuMj9mbjd0BkygUJVBy161VyyTH2D665UMHG2DDvbzkQLZpgQGO5Onk0Ig/s1600/005-735599.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557783182020058674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_OPdzsgpZwQacZhKE2Z1-Vz23PhHPn-eBo7VUFF8JUO5RUY5W3S9iH1RIkrtdO6mxo6SpnumCipoy_ROeBuMj9mbjd0BkygUJVBy161VyyTH2D665UMHG2DDvbzkQLZpgQGO5Onk0Ig/s400/005-735599.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pottery Barn. Love the branch!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitD2exE7MjBF21VJjXKNdarpZ2vaBhx4gZTmw2pyXIBZ3H0pO7SnJKDQ_AO_ZR3HeEwwzERTGrZZD4Zv0rKrJVXJpKUp6cb2i5dVV9typhgtRYJvZl5w4AQP0isPX20G-JaLwvvK1FDq0/s1600/stairsredchair-121-682x1024-736343.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557783187459125074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitD2exE7MjBF21VJjXKNdarpZ2vaBhx4gZTmw2pyXIBZ3H0pO7SnJKDQ_AO_ZR3HeEwwzERTGrZZD4Zv0rKrJVXJpKUp6cb2i5dVV9typhgtRYJvZl5w4AQP0isPX20G-JaLwvvK1FDq0/s400/stairsredchair-121-682x1024-736343.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hollymathisinteriors.com/">Holly Mathis</a>. Must redo my stairs.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHepHbZ7iCNJuF8EfUtWvWdX_r3teOpD3votU6l2NjGBwlPW59SPGwXmeOMqr9zIy0J-FrGVtSXwgvZTDnnHiBRScmRINflVQJDW4FSeXdmqAS2fVuO8T3OqkAAXikRBMOpH3nH8UgVk/s1600/11990_EX1-737281.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557783189502601954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHepHbZ7iCNJuF8EfUtWvWdX_r3teOpD3votU6l2NjGBwlPW59SPGwXmeOMqr9zIy0J-FrGVtSXwgvZTDnnHiBRScmRINflVQJDW4FSeXdmqAS2fVuO8T3OqkAAXikRBMOpH3nH8UgVk/s400/11990_EX1-737281.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More stairs. Can't remember source!- sorry</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a_Op1dzuQSZQCi8hkx-Of42fEnScXj9WN4m52lYkC9NkJKq1yLqQLCZx3Votxxxsn3A4xb6375UpFOYNXA-W0pfGjS_JP99J2FLFOw1qcG4Nd0-Qp831fAV0GbILSoU9DcF9TwHeEaw/s1600/wide2-e1288821128938-738144.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557783195438684290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a_Op1dzuQSZQCi8hkx-Of42fEnScXj9WN4m52lYkC9NkJKq1yLqQLCZx3Votxxxsn3A4xb6375UpFOYNXA-W0pfGjS_JP99J2FLFOw1qcG4Nd0-Qp831fAV0GbILSoU9DcF9TwHeEaw/s400/wide2-e1288821128938-738144.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hollymathisinteriors.com/">Holly Mathis</a> again</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_hFxqrSIduUMykaBqfFgz01OVSz4oThbLAUIVuytcAHJmvSRtbtlS8lHMnY7YmrqFA2qXkyiyqhiUftx42CXRIjXCd6jKOBCkyo5vkzWoWJLMewEq-aSTSrgJvgMFjEO30lQJbcXOc4/s1600/IMG_5941_thumb-738845.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557783197086878258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_hFxqrSIduUMykaBqfFgz01OVSz4oThbLAUIVuytcAHJmvSRtbtlS8lHMnY7YmrqFA2qXkyiyqhiUftx42CXRIjXCd6jKOBCkyo5vkzWoWJLMewEq-aSTSrgJvgMFjEO30lQJbcXOc4/s400/IMG_5941_thumb-738845.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/"> Jones Design Company</a>. Love this entryway with the curtains (and so much more she does!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I would also like to branch out of all things home decor and join in on <a href="http://thepleatedpoppy.com/">The Pleated Poppy's </a>"What I Wore Wednesday" posts. Of course, this will start next week since I have yet to take photos of what I wear. It really looks like so much fun, you should link up too!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And on that I will leave off with this note to ring in 2011...</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It seems like I am forever updating this family room/den/play room. I can never just get it right, ya know? For starters, it is a very awkward room with virtually no walls to work with. One is a fireplace, another doorway and window, and the other two also both have doorways. It's also very long and narrow.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I have painted the old paneling in here several different colors in the past few years but am satisfied with my current color, Smoke Embers by Valspar. I think painted paneling naturally gives a coastal feel so that is the style I am leaning towards without going too obvious and overdoing shells, etc. </span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Another must when updating any room is to use as many thrift finds as possible and to stay on a strict budget. I painted an old coffee table white with a chalkboard top for a fun feature. I <a href="http://www.wheretheheartisblog.com/2010/04/my-drop-cloth-slipcover.html">slipcovered the sofa</a> in drop cloths from Home Depot, and found this FAB rug at a flea market for $30. The orange wool Ikea pillow was $1 at a yard sale and the teal pillow covers were on clearance at Target.</div><div style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">See my birdcage in the back? It houses two real live Finches and was $7 at a yard sale!</div><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I also really, really loved this white bamboo mirror I found for $5 at a yard sale. Its old and very heavy. I did not have to paint it, it was already white. The little Ikea floor lamp was from the Habitat Restore, $20.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> Sticks, FREE from outside!Including the <i>gorgeous</i> carved walking stick done by my <a href="http://tigeroutdoors.blogspot.com/">Husband himself</a>!</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The bookshelf in the back is a work in progress. I am not good at arranging bookshelves to look full but not cluttered and also both functional and pretty. I am currently trying to add some of my white milk glass collection.... any tips on bookshelves? </div><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGANFR2QIWCMQtXQ2317opGyv5QCii5dlsxReHzMcf2FCVPZ7n-O0oh-tVNVDvZQ7mjgrRIsarxavz0SZIEjiklRHB9cl3YVpknitxpx-8c2R0ShUKgtl1-rL_NE3IsEN1IXOP4kZIzlU/s1600/DSC02073-745495.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492830006131191746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGANFR2QIWCMQtXQ2317opGyv5QCii5dlsxReHzMcf2FCVPZ7n-O0oh-tVNVDvZQ7mjgrRIsarxavz0SZIEjiklRHB9cl3YVpknitxpx-8c2R0ShUKgtl1-rL_NE3IsEN1IXOP4kZIzlU/s400/DSC02073-745495.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>This vintage GE fan was at the same yard sale as the bamboo mirror, $3. It works great too! I just think it's the cutest thing!</i></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In light of Spring and Summer I took the advantage of all the beachy cool colors of inspiration and finally tackled some project of my own to lighten up the colors around our home. I managed to <a href="http://www.wheretheheartisblog.com/2010/04/lighten-up-living-room-redo.html">redo our living room</a> on a very low budget and am continuing to do things here and there a little at a time.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">About a year ago I found a great aqua blue can of paint at Sherwin Williams in the mistint section for $5. I used it in the laundry room and have found many more uses since!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9eE8EP7Oj3Xg8XtwrDfsWmENJ9uN1xDph1flY-1M2V4Mdi0IrCernucN1pw3V7uTrWAaZ2KlYAY9JgjcXABAIWtHeaNzPPpCkvrWoa0YeAkJO8tQJwhMiVo0_mNPxoKSr4El4DI5rB0/s1600/DSC02048-757158.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491701340723637330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9eE8EP7Oj3Xg8XtwrDfsWmENJ9uN1xDph1flY-1M2V4Mdi0IrCernucN1pw3V7uTrWAaZ2KlYAY9JgjcXABAIWtHeaNzPPpCkvrWoa0YeAkJO8tQJwhMiVo0_mNPxoKSr4El4DI5rB0/s400/DSC02048-757158.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><i>Cute pillow I found at T.J. Maxx. So bright and cheerful!</i><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">There are so many inspring photos around! These are a few of my favorites I have saved but did not take note of where they were from. If you know, please comment and I will give the proper credit! </div><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH66DUk9W33cyhL5r0oCEyIWfrsVnzYE2GBDXlE3lyvk4Ty_Icxwi_4kt1Ocgh806_clavrFHS7BmbQTOW_LOmOsE6g4tY_cskd6tdHWCujf2bSkWWDW1B3GHfmRSzhRTql_ouQFfeChg/s1600/Living+rm+G+Barber+H+Beaut_thumb-765311.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491701374861932226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH66DUk9W33cyhL5r0oCEyIWfrsVnzYE2GBDXlE3lyvk4Ty_Icxwi_4kt1Ocgh806_clavrFHS7BmbQTOW_LOmOsE6g4tY_cskd6tdHWCujf2bSkWWDW1B3GHfmRSzhRTql_ouQFfeChg/s400/Living+rm+G+Barber+H+Beaut_thumb-765311.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">I really love the soft colors paired with the black and white in this room. It's a great combination of relaxing and funky! What has inspired you lately? </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Many people <i>still</i> think thrifting is for "poor people" and feel ashamed to go into a Goodwill. Every time I am in a thrift store I look around and imagine all of this stuff in a landfill. Add all of the stuff in every other Goodwill or any other thrift store for that matter, added on top of all of the actual garbage and items not recycled! <i><b>Reduce, Reuse, Recycle has to become a way of life</b></i>. Unfortunately in today's environmental state this can no longer be simply a liberal, hibby thing to do. It's a way of life people.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I recently watched this video <a href="http://www.storyofstuff.com/">The Story of Stuff.</a> It has great information on the intentional and taught consumerism attitude that is supposed to save our economy and the vicious cycle it's spinning us in. While I'm not sure of the accuracy of all facts in this video, it does have invaluable information. Also check out their other stories; The Story of Bottled Water and The Story of Cap and Trade.</span></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0biLbx0UiNA97-Qj_0pixMxlS3sx0GY7HY-WIhvo2Dww9N_YqXOgMSQhxKwbBEhD1bAuBex9EK93VBck6iuUCMM4MtLSNALg7KXM2Z0LSiZz1OswYhL51MQMF71ylMlqXjY5Y1vLekI/s1600/DSC_0277-550x551-797194.jpg"><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmPebIpPzULITu-gk7Naqz7i1_NGa0ZHqmjDYdSY4xC69XD9-anPCdB3qlxYzAhO5vmVwQ2aLd_rVKzINpbs-qUMovaAO8Fz0vpGLgLeuWh0kuguIyJEJ375NSvwPHF2NegWN6MB31Lc/s1600/img_3267_thumb%5B2%5D-799088.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490803872344237810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmPebIpPzULITu-gk7Naqz7i1_NGa0ZHqmjDYdSY4xC69XD9-anPCdB3qlxYzAhO5vmVwQ2aLd_rVKzINpbs-qUMovaAO8Fz0vpGLgLeuWh0kuguIyJEJ375NSvwPHF2NegWN6MB31Lc/s400/img_3267_thumb%5B2%5D-799088.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><i>Anything can be re-purposed! How cute is this boot from the "junk queen" from <a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/07/junk-yard-inspiration.html">Funky Junk Interiors</a>?</i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_YEC-3G-3h2KwF1zsnb9ZjWgonzM516JPp7LdlcWYNB4bMmQw1SFxawb1iaVdmRbHKF6460GMf0lsh8G2EBRYMZTZu7_AvMr-7b67Q9P7veIPTEaZOm5QZgivqituvrvSdbXywSDL4A/s1600/DSC01430-706519.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490803899620272642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_YEC-3G-3h2KwF1zsnb9ZjWgonzM516JPp7LdlcWYNB4bMmQw1SFxawb1iaVdmRbHKF6460GMf0lsh8G2EBRYMZTZu7_AvMr-7b67Q9P7veIPTEaZOm5QZgivqituvrvSdbXywSDL4A/s400/DSC01430-706519.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><i>My own <a href="http://www.wheretheheartisblog.com/2009/10/shut-front-door.html">thrift find</a> from the Habitat Restore- refinished front door.</i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVATDB_KUHv1cuFqPiK4trWNOgE7cT8DbFlFVeUnaLdCo7Fc-jPeHdzPYy2hYDtR0EIzFuCAAQnRphpRo16z0Pc2nVzTUWaQBXt8_N_gek_utRlh8Q99hexEs1eyXDeAwXUAvOnl5EgQ/s1600/DSC_1877-709979.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490803919972643650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVATDB_KUHv1cuFqPiK4trWNOgE7cT8DbFlFVeUnaLdCo7Fc-jPeHdzPYy2hYDtR0EIzFuCAAQnRphpRo16z0Pc2nVzTUWaQBXt8_N_gek_utRlh8Q99hexEs1eyXDeAwXUAvOnl5EgQ/s400/DSC_1877-709979.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><i>My<a href="http://www.wheretheheartisblog.com/2009/10/sneak-peek.html"> twin bed framed turned chalk board</a>. $2 from Goodwill.</i><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">There are so many inspiring finds I read <i>daily </i>where items are reused. Sometimes you can find items brand new on Craigslist instead of contributing to more items being manufactured at the stores. While yes, someone else may have purchased this item on Craigslist eventually and would not necessarily end up in a land fill, <i style="color: #999999;"><b>why not do your part in stimulating the process</b></i>? Not to mention the extra cash in your pocket.... </span></div></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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So, I haven't blogged in awhile. I've thought about it. Then I wonder if my five readers will even notice. I've decided to go ahead and post a few things happening lately for you five anyway. :)<br />
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Up above is my new favorite thrift find from Value Village- a vintage Pepsi crate. Don't you love it? It was $8 and she was marking it down 1/2 off as I asked to see it. <br />
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Plenty of caterpillars have been found in the back yard. Payton loves them now. So does the dog LuLu and we have to keep her from squishing them. <br />
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And not to mention my very fun filled experience with some amazing women at the <a href="http://www.thenester.com/2010/05/how-to-make-a-slipcover-for-a-sectional.html">Nesters</a>. Here are <a href="http://pinkandpolkadot.blogspot.com/">Kristi</a> and Nester brainstorming. We slipcovered her infamous toile sectional sofa. I always loved that toile but I think I love it even more all white. It looks so lovely in her home. It's just as cozy and soothing as the pictures look online and the Nester is just as sweet as you would expect.<br />
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Here are a couple of the slipcover makers in action Ellen, and Tracey. Them and all the other girls were just the most talented, fun ladies to be sewing with all day.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">I'm still working on the "playroom" after finishing the <a href="http://www.wheretheheartisblog.com/2010/04/my-drop-cloth-slipcover.html">slipcovered</a> sofa. More on that soon!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763562488689110104noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130865188163909254.post-15384827296612599412010-04-19T18:58:00.000-07:002010-07-08T19:52:11.460-07:00My drop cloth slipcover<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyo4Wk4rfJcvKEIlOsxFmUOZtqS7hmqb1KlCjt5b_kg7hTOgI36aWLhvDLdm7H6MY0ekH-qW3mvD0L9Cz4nqBuKVlD8P3S2ZJwAMuPj2MusU06upbxZxPS4sZExTG45hMWxxVaRR1P5Q/s1600/DSC_2281.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyo4Wk4rfJcvKEIlOsxFmUOZtqS7hmqb1KlCjt5b_kg7hTOgI36aWLhvDLdm7H6MY0ekH-qW3mvD0L9Cz4nqBuKVlD8P3S2ZJwAMuPj2MusU06upbxZxPS4sZExTG45hMWxxVaRR1P5Q/s400/DSC_2281.JPG" /></a><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I finally joined the slipcover band wagon! This is my first slipcover and it's not perfect by any means but I like it! I could have straightened it before I took the picture. It's not really that crooked at the seams. This sofa was not a bad print or anything but it was a solid brown canvas that could not be kept clean! I washed the covers of the cushions a couple times and they started to fade and tear. It was getting sad. I would have been lazy and just bought a decent looking pre made slipcover but that became tricky with the type of pillows on the sofa.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I love the look (and price) of the painters drop cloth from Home Depot and decided to use it as my material. I also scored on a twin pack 6x12 cloth for $9.99, basically buy one get one free. I bought two packs thinking 4 cloths would be enought but ended up having to go back for another and used 5 cloths. So $30.00 total. Not bad! </div></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-w0dd9O-kWnkec4p9roiv4ZAFGe9XK-ecQ9-hADktmKjEtLoD6Z78915UGPkbFDA5ka95gFhsGA12Dcapg-jpZrU6-gRDhUk6bCij6xFXqcEsSwq-vTBwHfxD3_3yjMbfR2g6CSH5y4/s1600/DSC_2276.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-w0dd9O-kWnkec4p9roiv4ZAFGe9XK-ecQ9-hADktmKjEtLoD6Z78915UGPkbFDA5ka95gFhsGA12Dcapg-jpZrU6-gRDhUk6bCij6xFXqcEsSwq-vTBwHfxD3_3yjMbfR2g6CSH5y4/s400/DSC_2276.JPG" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><center style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://asoftplace.net/"><img alt="DIY Day @ ASPTL" border="0" src="http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee349/GDest07/Kimba/kimbaDIY125.png" title="DIY Day @ ASPTL" /></a></center><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><center style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/" target="_blank"><img alt="Transformation Thursday" border="0" src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/tightwadtips/TTblue.jpg" /></a></center><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><center style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://j-a-girl.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad54/jagirl44/blogbutton1_Page_2.jpg" /></a></center><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/?action=view&current=greenchick.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/greenchick.jpg" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763562488689110104noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130865188163909254.post-13186855962716782582010-04-05T17:56:00.000-07:002010-07-08T19:52:33.192-07:00Lighten up! A living room redo.<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUyVOqs-ab_0JbgNOxSZfS1RJkRsN_v_MVBUVH3THchedyV4Fn-Wv1ya-g5Cg2TCGQSijDH060xSi5MVq9eunxw5g4H_rc6O7cJwII_0lMncLqxlCSMJtzeYRVUZ2ejMXV1FSRr6EMHM/s1600/DSC_1724-799132.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818653866052370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUyVOqs-ab_0JbgNOxSZfS1RJkRsN_v_MVBUVH3THchedyV4Fn-Wv1ya-g5Cg2TCGQSijDH060xSi5MVq9eunxw5g4H_rc6O7cJwII_0lMncLqxlCSMJtzeYRVUZ2ejMXV1FSRr6EMHM/s400/DSC_1724-799132.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">This is my living room before. It was fine. However when I first walked in the room my eyes had to adjust to everything being so dark. The furniture, the walls, and just not enough natural light brought in the room. I planned on making slipcovers but if I had a picture of this whole set, you would see how massive it was and the task seemed too large.<br />
Then a thought occurred to me. What if someone would buy my stuff off Craigslist for the amount I need for what I want at Ikea? It worked!<br />
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I also got the chandelier of Craigslist. This room does not have an overhead light so this little candle holding lovely anchors the seating area and adds great character to the room.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuDAXeR_OcH36nqy6lwZzed3EEbrbNDK9cjIKIKAoigg_odTKFyUUPS0iINmeZDxqd9kkpnxM8S6VTOJvs5Hk273KBwqY5cKUrS3u56a3h_bkbXn6eCSDGAu3GzEVH3aMTU8ObfsLdUY/s1600/DSC_1734-700631.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818657634718578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuDAXeR_OcH36nqy6lwZzed3EEbrbNDK9cjIKIKAoigg_odTKFyUUPS0iINmeZDxqd9kkpnxM8S6VTOJvs5Hk273KBwqY5cKUrS3u56a3h_bkbXn6eCSDGAu3GzEVH3aMTU8ObfsLdUY/s400/DSC_1734-700631.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">Before<br />
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The buffalo check came down and up went light airy neutrals that let in the sun light.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4Qm_gXhd1phTk22riLsJID9SA3SAIHXrVeAaj2j7-wPJPJNR5B9UMdXs-59673qdaKyfcRsarRHjPBb0Wds5qAfLph17Alaj6-u0inZ6EbVpCj9012iRcOOk1VIiBjW9TDDyN5ehiSs/s1600/DSC_2112-710247.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818699975955298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4Qm_gXhd1phTk22riLsJID9SA3SAIHXrVeAaj2j7-wPJPJNR5B9UMdXs-59673qdaKyfcRsarRHjPBb0Wds5qAfLph17Alaj6-u0inZ6EbVpCj9012iRcOOk1VIiBjW9TDDyN5ehiSs/s400/DSC_2112-710247.JPG" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xlumScMSlTtQ-JfSV8MarTL15SdfTR_iEHwowItMG_IYN5KFw1afCkeZ0xf5RGunqE7PFYc4juA7XAHRtD5D6TfeVDpUsJa0jYZrZZQGiL7AX05GnGlP505DEF7DCHtLJmSlQh8kqn0/s1600/DSC_2249-705189.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818681230510594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xlumScMSlTtQ-JfSV8MarTL15SdfTR_iEHwowItMG_IYN5KFw1afCkeZ0xf5RGunqE7PFYc4juA7XAHRtD5D6TfeVDpUsJa0jYZrZZQGiL7AX05GnGlP505DEF7DCHtLJmSlQh8kqn0/s400/DSC_2249-705189.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">I plan on covering the tall chair by the table (currently draped with a tablecloth). And recovered my table in all burlap with a vintage white linen cloth.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCFOvJ-a80YU3Q1NlDhjW_DY8xB3dKz37jUkmzDoYmqHOUWST7jeKrXkagIBycOAaOcvGBGayOnAG6U91pcQnalGWB9Yi66TQ-LkFHqLrDXlusQjXamxxj9RJRo4xUcjdVgjzVKlTxTU/s1600/DSC_2252-706112.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818684310438578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCFOvJ-a80YU3Q1NlDhjW_DY8xB3dKz37jUkmzDoYmqHOUWST7jeKrXkagIBycOAaOcvGBGayOnAG6U91pcQnalGWB9Yi66TQ-LkFHqLrDXlusQjXamxxj9RJRo4xUcjdVgjzVKlTxTU/s400/DSC_2252-706112.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">I hung the subway family rules made<a href="http://www.wheretheheartisblog.com/2010/03/subway-art-inspired-family-rules.html"> here</a>.</div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEODzwDaxXVHEFXWiKNfTvbOUIaqmRfqZotO38-69UlX7ptjKsr7L35vXDfMz-hrDZ2pv0WtKdDB72M2HIdKlf5kkrK8qge3XjAITlIfp6jFF_n7BUqYymL1351WJsH3y6jF8iP7cCK1U/s1600/DSC_2260-709119.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818696535898530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEODzwDaxXVHEFXWiKNfTvbOUIaqmRfqZotO38-69UlX7ptjKsr7L35vXDfMz-hrDZ2pv0WtKdDB72M2HIdKlf5kkrK8qge3XjAITlIfp6jFF_n7BUqYymL1351WJsH3y6jF8iP7cCK1U/s400/DSC_2260-709119.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">My spring birdies.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">So, the moral to the story is... if you are not happy with what you have don't be afraid to change it up! Especially if you can find a way to get what you love for little to no cost! </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><center style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://asoftplace.net/"><img alt="DIY Day @ ASPTL" border="0" src="http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee349/GDest07/Kimba/kimbaDIY125.png" title="DIY Day @ ASPTL" /></a></center><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><center style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/" target="_blank"><img alt="Transformation Thursday" border="0" src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/tightwadtips/TTblue.jpg" /></a></center><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/?action=view&current=greenchick.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/jennys1107/greenchick.jpg" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br />
</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763562488689110104noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130865188163909254.post-27659487955106073492010-03-29T17:13:00.000-07:002010-07-08T19:52:56.247-07:00Subway Art Inspired Family Rules<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgtf7MxKkhtyV58ym7iwsdsgfc8uB7-8tbNfa2as7HS7YRfAYbFGYDsw4igLpqFSywKbEKaTSTu4CIjxDk7pnB0_-bvsG03si2GUKUD7BppJ1guBHx71I_eturZ0sga2mtp6NoF4LYfQ/s1600/DSC_2040.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgtf7MxKkhtyV58ym7iwsdsgfc8uB7-8tbNfa2as7HS7YRfAYbFGYDsw4igLpqFSywKbEKaTSTu4CIjxDk7pnB0_-bvsG03si2GUKUD7BppJ1guBHx71I_eturZ0sga2mtp6NoF4LYfQ/s400/DSC_2040.JPG" /></a></span> </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am in the process of redoing some things in our home to feel more light and airy. I am really inspired by all the whites out there but am trying to find a common ground between what we have and something more fresh. I sold my old furniture set for the exact amount I need to purchase the lovely white slip covered sofa and chairs at Ikea. In the mean time I'm also editing my accessories and art.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have been loving all of the subway art inspired pieces lately and also the family rules boards I've seen around. I also wanted to add a little more touch of modern around here. Some areas were looking a little Grandma-sh. Just sayin. So, in the spirit of using what I have I came up with a little something of my own.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vTfdCsfbNR6d4AAACzrzxIL9aDv6laQp55dDmAj07vGa2NsyAR9eB8Wh2ozcSXUaomrAfMsLB-6IOniUbOjjEtSHoCmqRSxEQvrUVzdVxAvRZkKNoBGhnDOgo4R97oGVwSBgIWEvhAA/s1600/DSC_2028.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vTfdCsfbNR6d4AAACzrzxIL9aDv6laQp55dDmAj07vGa2NsyAR9eB8Wh2ozcSXUaomrAfMsLB-6IOniUbOjjEtSHoCmqRSxEQvrUVzdVxAvRZkKNoBGhnDOgo4R97oGVwSBgIWEvhAA/s400/DSC_2028.JPG" /></a></span> </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a print on canvas purchased at Kirklands that was in our kitchen before the kitchen redo. It's OK but the colors don't work in any of our rooms any more. Insert black paint and stencils.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXPZ4L9P52lDQ5MnZkHElPZ-J2cx5Gd1w6Q6g-3W_mbmWUCBDYQjFa216EgPSHMZ-vWcB85ZUl9UK0FHYifgvAmDdnGgLQvUjFmX825DEXAWQ1xBlhi9PIv5udihVI3HIVg6MVgBUwww/s1600/DSC_2035.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXPZ4L9P52lDQ5MnZkHElPZ-J2cx5Gd1w6Q6g-3W_mbmWUCBDYQjFa216EgPSHMZ-vWcB85ZUl9UK0FHYifgvAmDdnGgLQvUjFmX825DEXAWQ1xBlhi9PIv5udihVI3HIVg6MVgBUwww/s400/DSC_2035.JPG" /></a></span> </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I painted the canvas black (ack!). My husband kind of winced at the sight of me painting over the old picture but I had no worries.... I knew it would be great! I layed out the letters I was going to stencil to get a feel for where to put them and then painted the white with a spongy crafty brush thing.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSixd725amVjeH2eC2OebZmC4R4U8pbNi9DGjez5LlDW_2S0h2d6_HL7EfcdheF0QXLIVXug_3bhbjOQHh-Z3H7jLABvWpZqr_Q3BYZsWnnaCzQfiQo3vmXf760ahhJA-FRrSHfQkHc4/s1600-h/DSC01878-734161.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443864755025020290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSixd725amVjeH2eC2OebZmC4R4U8pbNi9DGjez5LlDW_2S0h2d6_HL7EfcdheF0QXLIVXug_3bhbjOQHh-Z3H7jLABvWpZqr_Q3BYZsWnnaCzQfiQo3vmXf760ahhJA-FRrSHfQkHc4/s400/DSC01878-734161.JPG" /></a></span></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">After. Beadboard wallpaper, new craigslist vanity for $40 spruced up with some black paint, and hardware from Hobby Lobby. Oh and new flooring! I will have to update with a picture of that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6kzoICOMSgGG6EBcy4qGsR7wAlVJLWyDXGrwpe5BBuPt2ZazLGQpQsl8_uCWWjHrsqUYLT7bfTyIrcSfs8cWSFtbuWkRRm2uPQJ0GvVQBO1xSFNu53ijS7ypQFNnCMx2HlQ_SvTWUPQ/s1600-h/DSC01871-738051.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443864770074227538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6kzoICOMSgGG6EBcy4qGsR7wAlVJLWyDXGrwpe5BBuPt2ZazLGQpQsl8_uCWWjHrsqUYLT7bfTyIrcSfs8cWSFtbuWkRRm2uPQJ0GvVQBO1xSFNu53ijS7ypQFNnCMx2HlQ_SvTWUPQ/s400/DSC01871-738051.JPG" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Close up of Vanity with added metal detail from Hobby Lobby. We are not completely done. We're still adding new hardware and replacing some molding. I will update when finished to include the flooring also. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><center style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://asoftplace.net/"><img alt="DIY Day @ ASPTL" border="0" src="http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee349/GDest07/Kimba/kimbaDIY125.png" title="DIY Day @ ASPTL" /></a></span></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763562488689110104noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130865188163909254.post-62795989680179393522010-02-15T17:29:00.000-08:002010-07-08T19:54:13.095-07:00A molding project and more!<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have been wanting to add some architectural detail below the chair rail in my dining room and was considering several options. It seems many have had success with beadboard or beadboard wallpaper, board and batten, and molding. I wanted to try the beadboard wallpaper because I am intimidated by measuring and cutting. However, when I looked at the roll of wallpaper available at Lowes, I was disappointed. It just looked striped to me.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anyway, to cut to the chase I have been swooning over <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chicks</a> molding skills for quite sometime and she just makes it seem so darn easy! So, that is what I decided to try. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>And it's official. I should avoid all projects requiring measuring and cutting. Lets just say the other blogs I studied up on are right. A little caulk and paint goes a long way! </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I definitely think it opens the room, brightens it, and helps break up all of the brown and wood tones in the room. It does give a lot of impact for little money. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then I found these cute little cupcake marshmallows for $1 each at Walmart and decided to use them along with some doily hearts I had at home to create this sweet little treat. I think the whole class will get a kick out of them :)</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">A few things I keep my eye out for: white dishes, mercury glass, birds, picture frames, glass ware and I love the Target items that Goodwill gets.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Or also <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/comShop/customProdAction.do%3Faction%3DinitCustom?ruleID=2357&Search.x=0&freeText=fp587&keyword=fp587&action=search&Search.y=0&itemID=3520&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&newSearch=true">this</a> style in a white terry - $9.99 for insert and cover! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Go check it out! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>This side has some of my favorite white dishes displayed on top and our every day dishes on the bottom. I weeded out any that didn't coordinate well and we still have plenty to use. I stashed all of the kiddie plastics in one cabinet that has a door. I was nervous about all of my un-pretty clutter but was able to find a new home for that stuff without a problem.</i></span></b></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I admit. I have been a little stumped after Christmas on what to put on the front door and around the home for winter decor. I know Valentines day is coming up but sorry folks, that is not a holiday I deem fit for my home decor. Maybe I will hang a heart wreath when the time is sooner but I am not making any promises.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So I decided to do as the Nester does and "use what I have". I found this door hanging container that I picked up at Goodwill a while back and removed some greenery off of my fall wreath. I stuffed the container with the greens and then picked out some Christmas tree ornaments that I left to the side in hopes of being able to use them more. Those would be the little bird in the nest and the rustic star.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">With all of the cute Christmas themes out there I'm sure all of you have some that could be used all year. Did you keep them out? I think this is a "season neutral" greeting at the door that can last me until at least sprint. Unless I put a Valentines heart that is....</span></i><br />
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</div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This little number above is in my kitchen. I did have a Christmas vintage coffee add for the Holidays here but forgot to take a pic. This is my replacement. I just left the coffee add behind this one so when Christmas rolls back around all I have to do is switch them and use the same frame.</span><br />
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I wish and your family a great year to come!<br /><br /></span></div><br /><ctr><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1Wy5C-LihjU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1Wy5C-LihjU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></ctr>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763562488689110104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130865188163909254.post-7756483755129288122010-01-01T18:18:00.001-08:002010-01-01T22:00:56.977-08:00Christmas Isrel style<div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:georgia;" >So, the Christmas rush is finally over. I LOVE the holidays including the madness that goes along with the pretty decorations, the jolly music, the yummy food, and good times with family and friends. Did I mention the yummy food? We had a great Christmas, here it is in review.</span><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrNDagxNfa9VmMSnkRd-uSFHMCIui7940IHmvWppU877dV_hgjfk3YI8_DuKrHZjwV0isU__AIYG97iMGOALx2UP73dpj6KnbjCkbRA-WuyLFBROi4aM8NcI9Z8cnxMIU-BwEGbPJffE/s1600-h/16743_1196870687498_1400405217_30649906_5385896_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrNDagxNfa9VmMSnkRd-uSFHMCIui7940IHmvWppU877dV_hgjfk3YI8_DuKrHZjwV0isU__AIYG97iMGOALx2UP73dpj6KnbjCkbRA-WuyLFBROi4aM8NcI9Z8cnxMIU-BwEGbPJffE/s400/16743_1196870687498_1400405217_30649906_5385896_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421965362974922738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas parade for dance class.<br /><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaMGrwQhVuK7LlZ3hdait7k838Nn0pAZubPlau4RcpBVEbSxuaLMoWxowJxjECt2CAlhQyckGoynMVwE3mPJimEGHTp2vZfzE5hQwsh8rI6eazEux3D_ShKCuvnjiGlM2LhnID9EMt8M/s1600-h/DSC01716-787296.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaMGrwQhVuK7LlZ3hdait7k838Nn0pAZubPlau4RcpBVEbSxuaLMoWxowJxjECt2CAlhQyckGoynMVwE3mPJimEGHTp2vZfzE5hQwsh8rI6eazEux3D_ShKCuvnjiGlM2LhnID9EMt8M/s400/DSC01716-787296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421961076953759810" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Christmas Eve jammies.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoGhRhYaUW_kvMCsFvSa4IOCwq0fuOclUdBd5ZwVOBaItLZdX0Jk0E53Vl9xBS8tTa0HPVv88r70v_fu-pb4Tl0UFS_8EOq2m6XR0HPXntBcH1AxfeeIj68GSJKC1CUtgxFuPfSKffPE/s1600-h/DSC01722-788304.JPG"><img 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pLmxsOtYabDFnDqOXYqnr-nepzSUB862uhDBl7W4KejGRBYujoskFIWvveY2G8be0LnsBzsK32HQJD4IHIH6-jdanMofGWhv2HXns30IAfyCr850WJ8F5-DuZ2INMi9ptXpsT77e4PA/s1600-h/DSC01731-791220.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pLmxsOtYabDFnDqOXYqnr-nepzSUB862uhDBl7W4KejGRBYujoskFIWvveY2G8be0LnsBzsK32HQJD4IHIH6-jdanMofGWhv2HXns30IAfyCr850WJ8F5-DuZ2INMi9ptXpsT77e4PA/s400/DSC01731-791220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421961096631585346" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Santa came for a visit!</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPkqsBB38uCgtp7Y9hOj4Qp4wdjYYYPFFocy-PlvIqxaHoufjM1k-6A-Yv1lZMvDfS1y7oW94_hTeFZ9_zcPqq7xL0cleUTMQjML4uIszIw4LlPnQVf_P77JRV1WxBJlC3kR_mIhewvM/s1600-h/DSC01743-792286.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPkqsBB38uCgtp7Y9hOj4Qp4wdjYYYPFFocy-PlvIqxaHoufjM1k-6A-Yv1lZMvDfS1y7oW94_hTeFZ9_zcPqq7xL0cleUTMQjML4uIszIw4LlPnQVf_P77JRV1WxBJlC3kR_mIhewvM/s400/DSC01743-792286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421961100268791106" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Lots of fun messes...</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobyU92_auGEWVKRs2riKDRAw16bTzmGeUZboCrf1Q298SSM_IYlzF9N74bf8YaDgw6vBQmjfhKT3amMm3tPO92b8IQC2n1x4ZbzcKSnTF6WTsBm46zH0hejaQKcOtY4mi85p76zZqPZg/s1600-h/DSC01755-793854.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobyU92_auGEWVKRs2riKDRAw16bTzmGeUZboCrf1Q298SSM_IYlzF9N74bf8YaDgw6vBQmjfhKT3amMm3tPO92b8IQC2n1x4ZbzcKSnTF6WTsBm46zH0hejaQKcOtY4mi85p76zZqPZg/s400/DSC01755-793854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421961104845643346" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">New babies first Christmas.</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlJBxB7Tqys0BsyBeLvYo-mRj7jxc9oEGUrNDQkUUVjImKK9GP6atIOiXXGYx-UOUYjXeDMAjPaAlpcJIGXqI142wzadJ3I7vQPqeI1mv2qYppFrAJvx_kYT21v7F4YhdLaObIs5d3CQ/s1600-h/19254_219196004573_741719573_2873155_5811143_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlJBxB7Tqys0BsyBeLvYo-mRj7jxc9oEGUrNDQkUUVjImKK9GP6atIOiXXGYx-UOUYjXeDMAjPaAlpcJIGXqI142wzadJ3I7vQPqeI1mv2qYppFrAJvx_kYT21v7F4YhdLaObIs5d3CQ/s400/19254_219196004573_741719573_2873155_5811143_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421965369662015874" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Sassy girls in their Christmas dress</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHrakkprcFVvPQFGgr5UQCzPyq_uPMiPm1YB9y-ms21vSy7RVii7PqUSnmbSBSti9-GmiC1L-eWSRXboZJbH36Am1uFR8eWbV6CXFuRM44X3Oa2-eAkiY7SWH-VdKheHjmE62MyYyqAs/s1600-h/19254_219196234573_741719573_2873182_1349278_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHrakkprcFVvPQFGgr5UQCzPyq_uPMiPm1YB9y-ms21vSy7RVii7PqUSnmbSBSti9-GmiC1L-eWSRXboZJbH36Am1uFR8eWbV6CXFuRM44X3Oa2-eAkiY7SWH-VdKheHjmE62MyYyqAs/s400/19254_219196234573_741719573_2873182_1349278_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421965367343193362" border="0" /></a><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Modeling new gifts </p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV1lIybnfSTIJnitn8rjIkJddWauHTA0lsqzFi7eL-Ew3N-7DRLuUq-WnVbd9i9FrG5UBrLzTPQIH2TQGpQjZclaRNeM1wX5UTs45GLqI2GetdKFQ9IaYbC8zKRyMgqotVQHBXJRKGnI/s1600-h/19254_219196344573_741719573_2873190_1752803_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV1lIybnfSTIJnitn8rjIkJddWauHTA0lsqzFi7eL-Ew3N-7DRLuUq-WnVbd9i9FrG5UBrLzTPQIH2TQGpQjZclaRNeM1wX5UTs45GLqI2GetdKFQ9IaYbC8zKRyMgqotVQHBXJRKGnI/s400/19254_219196344573_741719573_2873190_1752803_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421965373452438850" border="0" /></a><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Lots of smooches :)</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1LxcKaRn1z9aPJaSIyU82TyKcYPDO9uoBEBRXYS_UozNLDa2auR2oJkz-jjD8tm6M2KFDhNlhFdWBhsxcGKi4Tup6AUdJYHLWou-j-bPbaGZntadGHdHuYhNfeo3U4A1f5uD0mfETMQ/s1600-h/17248_1209188995448_1400405217_30674632_711774_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1LxcKaRn1z9aPJaSIyU82TyKcYPDO9uoBEBRXYS_UozNLDa2auR2oJkz-jjD8tm6M2KFDhNlhFdWBhsxcGKi4Tup6AUdJYHLWou-j-bPbaGZntadGHdHuYhNfeo3U4A1f5uD0mfETMQ/s400/17248_1209188995448_1400405217_30674632_711774_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422018344038632786" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Playing some tunes...</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenTjnXrtv7-jEzPpZSk1FGO0DLPeXJxiSI4-f8Dw_wsHBNK3YTzrNsNg8rI-6atFqh5Xkd0vgGxwPw7VWjexxHVQpPLCkeB_1jVsnGbZdq4LEOQc502vYvzn4YLTA_ia-iz537hPv7SM/s1600-h/19254_219196364573_741719573_2873192_808760_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenTjnXrtv7-jEzPpZSk1FGO0DLPeXJxiSI4-f8Dw_wsHBNK3YTzrNsNg8rI-6atFqh5Xkd0vgGxwPw7VWjexxHVQpPLCkeB_1jVsnGbZdq4LEOQc502vYvzn4YLTA_ia-iz537hPv7SM/s400/19254_219196364573_741719573_2873192_808760_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421965376885885250" border="0" /></a><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Men being men...</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMKbqPEePEvmaG2DvZ72t15mFCVu68liqefYw_SeWMeg-P2xwq5-l3tHVfw10wsWwWB73E0dUNXnjcq-a-thOVrYNrX8I8-uzFkjOI4fDhXCk5QTjK6y7Z5ef20wICXph5qSx3jngvfA/s1600-h/DSC01756-794701.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMKbqPEePEvmaG2DvZ72t15mFCVu68liqefYw_SeWMeg-P2xwq5-l3tHVfw10wsWwWB73E0dUNXnjcq-a-thOVrYNrX8I8-uzFkjOI4fDhXCk5QTjK6y7Z5ef20wICXph5qSx3jngvfA/s400/DSC01756-794701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421961106548724674" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Fun for all on the Wii (Just Dance is a great game!)</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a 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