tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060888056254430922024-03-06T03:15:14.144-05:00Confessions of a 40-something Mama QueenMISSION STATEMENT:
I debate whether I should even be doing this because my gadonka-donk butt and thunder thighs would be better served if I spent this time at the YMCA. But, for all my sistas who have cheered me up and provided me with a few laughs, I hope to return the favor by sharing a few of my favorite things that make me smile. May we continue to be inspired to serve our Lord, honor our country, and strive to be good children, spouses, mothers, employees and friends.Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-64964404891531439062010-03-30T19:22:00.003-04:002010-03-30T21:14:56.739-04:00Easter Decor Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGBfmq2I6lxL7kvy2mnmypIYZi5APP7ySYUheaHpNGpywkNt_7O5EkX3zX7L-x0odUTV-SFN_kVj_ClM8CVmI3fOQnVWtnnEakkK0IRwzJczPAg-fmgwPimXOHxbNaFShFpszuA17e-Q/s1600/easterdecorday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGBfmq2I6lxL7kvy2mnmypIYZi5APP7ySYUheaHpNGpywkNt_7O5EkX3zX7L-x0odUTV-SFN_kVj_ClM8CVmI3fOQnVWtnnEakkK0IRwzJczPAg-fmgwPimXOHxbNaFShFpszuA17e-Q/s320/easterdecorday.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hi and thanks for stopping by! Today, I link with <strong>Lynette</strong> at <a href="http://lynetteslam.blogspot.com/"><strong>Lynette's L.A.M</strong>.</a> for the <strong>Easter Decor Party</strong>. Thanks for hosting such a fun meme, <strong>Lynette</strong>! I will warn you now that this is a long post with alot of pictures. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, I'll show you a few of our things. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqraAiQgAZNpGL5hGOQx5Lhsh4-thSiydNLzDXZxxhRNf30umxDAiBBugSkmbGx6dziuWSi1mZUymkd0Fl42BG3j5c5IPk4mFmOb_mla-aojznoxqlnNv19MFuBtGAdduPYqMBoZuZHc/s1600/DSC03058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqraAiQgAZNpGL5hGOQx5Lhsh4-thSiydNLzDXZxxhRNf30umxDAiBBugSkmbGx6dziuWSi1mZUymkd0Fl42BG3j5c5IPk4mFmOb_mla-aojznoxqlnNv19MFuBtGAdduPYqMBoZuZHc/s320/DSC03058.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I found this cute Easter basket at <strong>Home Goods</strong> this year. I should own stock in that company! I added the <strong>Pier 1</strong> 'bunny on a stick' and butterflies, but the picture is a little blurred, so they are hard to see. The bunny was an antique store purchase this year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpZeuts8Ov0ixFqRPyh-UM6C0a5TUaMvEFptWy7VsHIeA3TCMKWNPpctLz64h9K5c8f-4ETyEKtVhbs5R58eQ08gk1wqBQTxoQyQ7wqaSQFh8wTIHLWVn5H5hSsmIKK0pXqOTsY34ZGM/s1600/DSC03056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpZeuts8Ov0ixFqRPyh-UM6C0a5TUaMvEFptWy7VsHIeA3TCMKWNPpctLz64h9K5c8f-4ETyEKtVhbs5R58eQ08gk1wqBQTxoQyQ7wqaSQFh8wTIHLWVn5H5hSsmIKK0pXqOTsY34ZGM/s320/DSC03056.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This bunny is a music box I found at <strong>Cracker Barrel</strong> about 5-6 years ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pmLrXsQ1jati05U35sFMzcjHF45zh0OXEOzI13BhZgj3fsvYti4aSytfMQ3b1HMMsMwUqdTdxdJx19EQ1OuXaGDUoJAA0FAo5IR85mMsaH9gGzSwWWmt9BkndJWvGvbWkUYH0SmFciM/s1600/DSC03057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pmLrXsQ1jati05U35sFMzcjHF45zh0OXEOzI13BhZgj3fsvYti4aSytfMQ3b1HMMsMwUqdTdxdJx19EQ1OuXaGDUoJAA0FAo5IR85mMsaH9gGzSwWWmt9BkndJWvGvbWkUYH0SmFciM/s320/DSC03057.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80JS0_KhC4K5I_0ZvEGxcybbFqlVGOoegqrK4lEzEl_ntW_FMwKkPQcdz6Mz001jWrYGFRnqs4hIdkrgutqep_kZ2zcMKx_p6Uv5VLohoqZsiyZYipxo7vBbSvfnU6jDVJSkZPw6xlvI/s1600/DSC03097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80JS0_KhC4K5I_0ZvEGxcybbFqlVGOoegqrK4lEzEl_ntW_FMwKkPQcdz6Mz001jWrYGFRnqs4hIdkrgutqep_kZ2zcMKx_p6Uv5VLohoqZsiyZYipxo7vBbSvfnU6jDVJSkZPw6xlvI/s320/DSC03097.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The 3 little rabbits came from<strong> Tuesday Morning</strong>, this year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-YrWSKRqFEPxkFxPLYUROZs9z7HD1GNARCJbXxcskN9w3rs0_9FtsvenL0-FaPQeRTp1cW-Y9v6_yFdoopwV5Y6ojYLBLk7GePC_gbIaUQFM1inRhMpf1jqFQsGXSKy38J_uKJk6Bjo/s1600/DSC03100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-YrWSKRqFEPxkFxPLYUROZs9z7HD1GNARCJbXxcskN9w3rs0_9FtsvenL0-FaPQeRTp1cW-Y9v6_yFdoopwV5Y6ojYLBLk7GePC_gbIaUQFM1inRhMpf1jqFQsGXSKy38J_uKJk6Bjo/s400/DSC03100.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnMF4KzOQpDJot8ucQ0E8RyiSdbC9aMh9XsXBQmeQls8-IGya3pMxeN0Sx0XEX6zExOTPlFxw8vQd7bqRCILm9yrfgiYCj-qRhFmL97VmksWBN6OwF2V4relZcW8Eo__UG4wna1TgfWw/s1600/DSC03098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnMF4KzOQpDJot8ucQ0E8RyiSdbC9aMh9XsXBQmeQls8-IGya3pMxeN0Sx0XEX6zExOTPlFxw8vQd7bqRCILm9yrfgiYCj-qRhFmL97VmksWBN6OwF2V4relZcW8Eo__UG4wna1TgfWw/s400/DSC03098.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This was my first <strong>Etsy</strong> purchase.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXNKfB7rM-NYxf7A7R3aWEb9-I2DBsu0F6GVjlk5j_idvaG4fZj6_wD1McsI0Z1A_6DcStgKqtaIgggBOV-C3KxaCR-6zqOf9V9tTiCEa-KO87p5dm0rb-m47F5xmck1pGQ22uzh9YVs/s1600/DSC03096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXNKfB7rM-NYxf7A7R3aWEb9-I2DBsu0F6GVjlk5j_idvaG4fZj6_wD1McsI0Z1A_6DcStgKqtaIgggBOV-C3KxaCR-6zqOf9V9tTiCEa-KO87p5dm0rb-m47F5xmck1pGQ22uzh9YVs/s400/DSC03096.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxKvYnewLMHUvf1IjQteB6E1FWt5UoJd8skBKJqbQ8Lz-NAKqsPYm8DddjpiKhKRhagoRd_dP1rtvJmS5fMk8c8Vna0mdXyJc2Qp-hedBcC03E3peKTDErvb7dewL6K5425Tpgv57Hgk/s1600/DSC03102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxKvYnewLMHUvf1IjQteB6E1FWt5UoJd8skBKJqbQ8Lz-NAKqsPYm8DddjpiKhKRhagoRd_dP1rtvJmS5fMk8c8Vna0mdXyJc2Qp-hedBcC03E3peKTDErvb7dewL6K5425Tpgv57Hgk/s320/DSC03102.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Got the green plate at <strong>Home Goods</strong> and the bunny basket at a thrift store several years ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileg0O3U0ozwzKLu_Te4o1ZpKow519WhBtA6b_FSL5sKNXKBsFATV1CrImGCaLpeXYx691UITN-K8JVSTWbp7MKEUYC3T8UmZTEEW-MAFoJZUlrnVjT6POXszkSnx4CeN8OTDCIeM9He4/s1600/DSC03104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileg0O3U0ozwzKLu_Te4o1ZpKow519WhBtA6b_FSL5sKNXKBsFATV1CrImGCaLpeXYx691UITN-K8JVSTWbp7MKEUYC3T8UmZTEEW-MAFoJZUlrnVjT6POXszkSnx4CeN8OTDCIeM9He4/s320/DSC03104.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't shop on<strong> eBay</strong> much anymore, but this little rabbit <em><strong>needed</strong> to be adopted by me.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwdCSlr_BaskPmMpQwODvNImhwdKdWqbzHycRzEh6MGRxbACsHhAc5L2ohOAowJUNlw6y9Sf0mzWN_X1moM9erp29zbM4okgR3QYCRHbZ8qZdn6I6cT4JK1gArwXXKIZ6kissPGj_ZBM/s1600/DSC03103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwdCSlr_BaskPmMpQwODvNImhwdKdWqbzHycRzEh6MGRxbACsHhAc5L2ohOAowJUNlw6y9Sf0mzWN_X1moM9erp29zbM4okgR3QYCRHbZ8qZdn6I6cT4JK1gArwXXKIZ6kissPGj_ZBM/s400/DSC03103.JPG" width="300" /></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The great room mantel</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfrJXqFmYKzRJjVVixYXpTD1qur_ETqAbl8VlBXBfqeUG5hXy_cLj7OyK3p05Fn1RUIHMPW5OMhpoWdPrtpPJ063xrrVHD7_frPQjF2FxoCAin3LruqelSX4etbnlPrOG8F3AmRq2nEM/s1600/DSC03108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfrJXqFmYKzRJjVVixYXpTD1qur_ETqAbl8VlBXBfqeUG5hXy_cLj7OyK3p05Fn1RUIHMPW5OMhpoWdPrtpPJ063xrrVHD7_frPQjF2FxoCAin3LruqelSX4etbnlPrOG8F3AmRq2nEM/s400/DSC03108.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Couldn't decide which one of these pictures was best, so I'm showing both.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzk04YvjTfyYOs1fBGdoNm_iHDFd42drNGCdddOWfRY3P1rdcDBzDvkKEXdrwHT20Z0U78NWcjb5CeaqAKbcHOqdbT1zXvkWhrgHvbZxPJpgeXySPoGvdO3HaoU7hOZQJX0erADbu1Rw8/s1600/DSC03107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzk04YvjTfyYOs1fBGdoNm_iHDFd42drNGCdddOWfRY3P1rdcDBzDvkKEXdrwHT20Z0U78NWcjb5CeaqAKbcHOqdbT1zXvkWhrgHvbZxPJpgeXySPoGvdO3HaoU7hOZQJX0erADbu1Rw8/s400/DSC03107.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Up close...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The trees came from <strong>Tuesday Morning</strong> this year, I've had the planter for awhile, and the basket was a recent thrift store find. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PjugdSY-7AB_YTgWD40v4m45LsxMmMStuL55h_S0NZiLfz5HCgxW3ip1dt0FKLBl2iyYpYYNXNojZq6jvMV3ZxyK_XjpVMeUbzwdtzkZxAWKMA-BrXVQSSjCEHM070n3MK_yrWG1qo4/s1600/DSC03109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PjugdSY-7AB_YTgWD40v4m45LsxMmMStuL55h_S0NZiLfz5HCgxW3ip1dt0FKLBl2iyYpYYNXNojZq6jvMV3ZxyK_XjpVMeUbzwdtzkZxAWKMA-BrXVQSSjCEHM070n3MK_yrWG1qo4/s320/DSC03109.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The <strong>Easter</strong> sign came from <strong>Hobby Lobby</strong> this year, the little chicks were on clearance at <strong>Tuesday Morning</strong> last year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_EkEDYg1-lSBx5mpsIfsJ8qgms3Pqa1ELvMi6JyCSAKnIStXSg1KZeJu9_n6dyu-f6Sj5zRavZC66bzp21rtZow-VsnR7hAEANsvt28GhPvMH_ZGHkn0l7E2r9QZ03rygWR684RhKAs/s1600/DSC03111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_EkEDYg1-lSBx5mpsIfsJ8qgms3Pqa1ELvMi6JyCSAKnIStXSg1KZeJu9_n6dyu-f6Sj5zRavZC66bzp21rtZow-VsnR7hAEANsvt28GhPvMH_ZGHkn0l7E2r9QZ03rygWR684RhKAs/s400/DSC03111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxpRixZXmLoHDz-heQOfJGo9efJWV4OfclI_x4tgjsVPJyiBYnviQ3PdNs9gHqM0Ypw04ByrMVilAuPI6thy28IBkxv2_sa3uCCu9kwGoybk_OBhs-DDt7sTHoLniXze30awLoAXn_vQ/s1600/DSC03112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxpRixZXmLoHDz-heQOfJGo9efJWV4OfclI_x4tgjsVPJyiBYnviQ3PdNs9gHqM0Ypw04ByrMVilAuPI6thy28IBkxv2_sa3uCCu9kwGoybk_OBhs-DDt7sTHoLniXze30awLoAXn_vQ/s400/DSC03112.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I collect vintage <strong>Easter</strong> planters. This started when I first started thrifting, you could pick them up for almost nothing. Now, apparently, others have decided to collect them too, and they're not so cheap. For <strong>Easter</strong>, I like to display them in my bookcases.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmRIAQDTEDvHor9ibqiyH-CKlIeaH3zCnYJM5uhEibrDGcLKJ7FL9rIu5X7ABwxacKpZKc8fy-7y-3CQX3BFbf8y8__6ebfQwGmtwAgGetVfUyx_T8AAddIHjP6nfeNAC9-TqYJ863zs/s1600/DSC03120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmRIAQDTEDvHor9ibqiyH-CKlIeaH3zCnYJM5uhEibrDGcLKJ7FL9rIu5X7ABwxacKpZKc8fy-7y-3CQX3BFbf8y8__6ebfQwGmtwAgGetVfUyx_T8AAddIHjP6nfeNAC9-TqYJ863zs/s400/DSC03120.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The up close views...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxbFtBtezAU9DKdqQBuCVZExDwqBF_f_umNvvKyihsuv0zSn3AvNR7YgHeLymw_tRY9RLzuOYSzDBoCGXPB9jCbmkthjAy8RNYXWSqScKGyEL3L48G1ha6Cp-R2oLMnplS-jRc2ePK5A/s1600/DSC03116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxbFtBtezAU9DKdqQBuCVZExDwqBF_f_umNvvKyihsuv0zSn3AvNR7YgHeLymw_tRY9RLzuOYSzDBoCGXPB9jCbmkthjAy8RNYXWSqScKGyEL3L48G1ha6Cp-R2oLMnplS-jRc2ePK5A/s400/DSC03116.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXwrJqxbIDt8cidMKd8f5N0NLRVmrqvstTuaCjh2-pG_CDjJ364OGAVYyxZFiMy8URO1obLpk0-ge1J3lmC5fNeqpH1rULw0g1AStqxvHN0bN8ZGdnAPzWb0G4UrVqqWxB7W09l9qFss/s1600/DSC03115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXwrJqxbIDt8cidMKd8f5N0NLRVmrqvstTuaCjh2-pG_CDjJ364OGAVYyxZFiMy8URO1obLpk0-ge1J3lmC5fNeqpH1rULw0g1AStqxvHN0bN8ZGdnAPzWb0G4UrVqqWxB7W09l9qFss/s400/DSC03115.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fusQRCVJFPZNv3oEK-kAO0vV6ao9huK4B6VMag3NGva5-1pdctzEkpceWiaXbUYT5I5LUi-FSql3BE8vshpPXqZxMrsaUK8mcUnmts-eD2wh_rSfmL8gLdB_D8fDVmbdj0qptFtp3PE/s1600/DSC03117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fusQRCVJFPZNv3oEK-kAO0vV6ao9huK4B6VMag3NGva5-1pdctzEkpceWiaXbUYT5I5LUi-FSql3BE8vshpPXqZxMrsaUK8mcUnmts-eD2wh_rSfmL8gLdB_D8fDVmbdj0qptFtp3PE/s400/DSC03117.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0lf8wvztLQtqYGn-4kkKNd3ak3hV79OIrGiy0X_pQpNfAhdezAg8VqTFZErgyXTjcSAWpyv1pAb5bp3dwaR2ELJfLMBOU9dUu6YNPrziGgs5hKZzQFKemilGo2U9CznB4N7iqWwRPh8/s1600/DSC03118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0lf8wvztLQtqYGn-4kkKNd3ak3hV79OIrGiy0X_pQpNfAhdezAg8VqTFZErgyXTjcSAWpyv1pAb5bp3dwaR2ELJfLMBOU9dUu6YNPrziGgs5hKZzQFKemilGo2U9CznB4N7iqWwRPh8/s400/DSC03118.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwhloxVHtcnCoWJU8t0rflmMO43Y3qN4Gx7rhxf0mNt0elVGu0hR-26qc9VYqlsvkoM7aPKm11YOvr3m_QUywkVwkyY_ZP9eQlji3VJJLin2gL0vhUT-yI3km3kzvRjiys_DMP_8Z15o/s1600/DSC03119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwhloxVHtcnCoWJU8t0rflmMO43Y3qN4Gx7rhxf0mNt0elVGu0hR-26qc9VYqlsvkoM7aPKm11YOvr3m_QUywkVwkyY_ZP9eQlji3VJJLin2gL0vhUT-yI3km3kzvRjiys_DMP_8Z15o/s400/DSC03119.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The other side...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLwdIguELeJjpc-YrF3_6VxgEljYs0eJVokShbFehM5DFQyh8lfgiLIIBIai_moytn8Lcy5wplXVqCkv1CwppSQbnj5PXJNeADsh4QcJ9yX5W5X4PC8lg3-YtwPMjs4rz9BHPVbpVL2I/s1600/DSC03114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLwdIguELeJjpc-YrF3_6VxgEljYs0eJVokShbFehM5DFQyh8lfgiLIIBIai_moytn8Lcy5wplXVqCkv1CwppSQbnj5PXJNeADsh4QcJ9yX5W5X4PC8lg3-YtwPMjs4rz9BHPVbpVL2I/s400/DSC03114.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVMf8eumtRGOuI9zLYabYc933p-HO3dlEgOGfv3RQUP24qjT8VGsMvWdmRxUT9GSTebwfdykHfASVmaltV_KmzLlz_rWz4v_sNFyAldvHCMyfVeJUdgOp20GUP6j-EM6-yobE3-W35E0/s1600/DSC03105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVMf8eumtRGOuI9zLYabYc933p-HO3dlEgOGfv3RQUP24qjT8VGsMvWdmRxUT9GSTebwfdykHfASVmaltV_KmzLlz_rWz4v_sNFyAldvHCMyfVeJUdgOp20GUP6j-EM6-yobE3-W35E0/s400/DSC03105.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTjn9fgCipRuCgXSLDYFz4aRF6mHOanyqkZsT7CtERrLSez8P0PcCOh0KMKvB9uh94OqTGunK9b8UP454_MJqGJJCA4TOnJae-wJSBnpVzPD_Yz8aAliG4qOmcbeHGdiSnnOjaYvpeeA/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTjn9fgCipRuCgXSLDYFz4aRF6mHOanyqkZsT7CtERrLSez8P0PcCOh0KMKvB9uh94OqTGunK9b8UP454_MJqGJJCA4TOnJae-wJSBnpVzPD_Yz8aAliG4qOmcbeHGdiSnnOjaYvpeeA/s320/001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The keeping room mantel...</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYwgSUZNh8j06jBA8gXt57KCB5qscPeqlx86stu5yfvT4x09f907XTZW-UPiagnSOQ8s4F91OykXmHJIBzEdMFvidt0SRSgIUSx6EfzG8JKfWM30iEiZ8yH0kzTw8nj3c518bou7l__w/s1600/DSC03124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYwgSUZNh8j06jBA8gXt57KCB5qscPeqlx86stu5yfvT4x09f907XTZW-UPiagnSOQ8s4F91OykXmHJIBzEdMFvidt0SRSgIUSx6EfzG8JKfWM30iEiZ8yH0kzTw8nj3c518bou7l__w/s320/DSC03124.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The plate came from <strong>Pier 1</strong> clearance,</span> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9gWSJ_jgGzh7xCsdoEBJVd8JlbakqpnUJwdEbkmq54jpYlLxT3r3YQjR1Qyjnhpm6RbTkLNETfp3-OKQCUhT7dHJ-AxgDo0flXCGOyFfjjC3UNwvt7ZuWnmxR2EhZ0DiiEnw9ChXW6c/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9gWSJ_jgGzh7xCsdoEBJVd8JlbakqpnUJwdEbkmq54jpYlLxT3r3YQjR1Qyjnhpm6RbTkLNETfp3-OKQCUhT7dHJ-AxgDo0flXCGOyFfjjC3UNwvt7ZuWnmxR2EhZ0DiiEnw9ChXW6c/s320/001.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the '<strong>HOP</strong>' blocks from <strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sassytalk">'sassytalk'</a></strong> on <strong>Etsy</strong>, </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyF8kCoH3hd2O3wLIwrF9KvkwQkfDN5U-_s7Ns7KTS3sWlJCv1fpNdOdj7q8Bjf5czdg2fnBBHqE2u5Digr4xEcdZsqJYUzj4SxYrKjG_4rWWxyW6v-8J5C7ZATF8wJPICAI_SURsTwQk/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyF8kCoH3hd2O3wLIwrF9KvkwQkfDN5U-_s7Ns7KTS3sWlJCv1fpNdOdj7q8Bjf5czdg2fnBBHqE2u5Digr4xEcdZsqJYUzj4SxYrKjG_4rWWxyW6v-8J5C7ZATF8wJPICAI_SURsTwQk/s320/002.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and I don't remember where the pink rabbit was purchased.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBj8oRxH3KD3zmjTQWrDJvlmBW9Z_Bfa5s-XEVPqUPf6skCrSU68T963ji6ddqd-cUzhhl4fTmF7cJUQq2wzVcErMOugz4D2ipqi-9QrJPlybww9bU91YIeIWotXbRx_HyQ85XNf1rpJs/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBj8oRxH3KD3zmjTQWrDJvlmBW9Z_Bfa5s-XEVPqUPf6skCrSU68T963ji6ddqd-cUzhhl4fTmF7cJUQq2wzVcErMOugz4D2ipqi-9QrJPlybww9bU91YIeIWotXbRx_HyQ85XNf1rpJs/s320/003.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The old rabbit and chicks have funny faces, and I picked them up at a church yard sale. I think they are pretty old (as in, older than me :) because they told me a man's grandmother made them, and I believe he was a senior citizen. The chick's hats are removable and the rabbit has false eyelashes. The wire bird basket was found at <strong>Cracker Barrel</strong> last year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3DbBFygkb_BHTa8r5tnAhGPFCSlRqvdLWXqRRXFpvF-xI6LyaZHDBN0zjvEXGKNT7lhuqW7eUk0-kEcgyelb_eSQp-oh5GLNNjalxa71vk5LVZJvDQ04ZovSUP_7N2o5Es4MueH4KAY/s1600/DSC03123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3DbBFygkb_BHTa8r5tnAhGPFCSlRqvdLWXqRRXFpvF-xI6LyaZHDBN0zjvEXGKNT7lhuqW7eUk0-kEcgyelb_eSQp-oh5GLNNjalxa71vk5LVZJvDQ04ZovSUP_7N2o5Es4MueH4KAY/s320/DSC03123.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcIqy5nUw6oscHcLLZlia39RGkOhV28j3DpCQG-ETuxIXQJyQ5xmpzfASCYK_vyILjKdMnSJr7elZvX_vTBN8E3hVF4axxQAgL2zLMDFWgUUeVbp2W82HB3ibLbHcH7wtAu-leMPyZAM/s1600/DSC03125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcIqy5nUw6oscHcLLZlia39RGkOhV28j3DpCQG-ETuxIXQJyQ5xmpzfASCYK_vyILjKdMnSJr7elZvX_vTBN8E3hVF4axxQAgL2zLMDFWgUUeVbp2W82HB3ibLbHcH7wtAu-leMPyZAM/s400/DSC03125.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The kitchen...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The island...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP44p-6HFkmxlcOG78YuYbzIizXKqrTGgmMV_gCN8ya071jjBsDgaYhGePw4eoKDXh1hg64XzalrsKRRl55wTokOXFBHB4jmItVNTCLm8_5Kp1n4LDLT4adO0ryu6IkmDnNM1BH4JKm4/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP44p-6HFkmxlcOG78YuYbzIizXKqrTGgmMV_gCN8ya071jjBsDgaYhGePw4eoKDXh1hg64XzalrsKRRl55wTokOXFBHB4jmItVNTCLm8_5Kp1n4LDLT4adO0ryu6IkmDnNM1BH4JKm4/s320/011.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVHJaZBkiZLGl9X2Rv_gMyCQA-mOnpXhJdUgyMui3bFcEZUh8Xw9l7D2D_4DLk6VUeUlm4IBvgXOvApHheAi698Bvmx9Qhvgzl21eSpQRMpW1fFAzmhu1z82IE6I-bGf-85NkPL9ImRI/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVHJaZBkiZLGl9X2Rv_gMyCQA-mOnpXhJdUgyMui3bFcEZUh8Xw9l7D2D_4DLk6VUeUlm4IBvgXOvApHheAi698Bvmx9Qhvgzl21eSpQRMpW1fFAzmhu1z82IE6I-bGf-85NkPL9ImRI/s320/012.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Top of the fridge</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_asB0CYL0UyvjWrmJmwzvY-dTd5EcYskts03RLEZQ-reyIsEfsCPedBWDEwlFkmEE1i9oRUsNUdvriPLgMgbHForpw1IBsN6bvFWW4vq1eamBdE57It5KpNoTn94ksyJp72Oc75Dfqo8/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_asB0CYL0UyvjWrmJmwzvY-dTd5EcYskts03RLEZQ-reyIsEfsCPedBWDEwlFkmEE1i9oRUsNUdvriPLgMgbHForpw1IBsN6bvFWW4vq1eamBdE57It5KpNoTn94ksyJp72Oc75Dfqo8/s320/015.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Top of the kitchen cabinets</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrK98Cmxm-0tc466RmNbgEQ6VqobKNOIocVXLEykElckbhR_U7H_NbeKl3VK047xhIU3s2-onRaAOOw3hE9AcWjYTz8AVfn8GUmnc9gcmx9UWwweVK2Y49bZ4nlYBWuY40cC_u7Su59hY/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrK98Cmxm-0tc466RmNbgEQ6VqobKNOIocVXLEykElckbhR_U7H_NbeKl3VK047xhIU3s2-onRaAOOw3hE9AcWjYTz8AVfn8GUmnc9gcmx9UWwweVK2Y49bZ4nlYBWuY40cC_u7Su59hY/s320/024.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The 'Happy Spring' sign was a $3.99 find at <strong>Ross</strong> this year. I debated on whether or not to get it, but since the green matched and tulips are my favorite flower, it was a keeper. Can you imagine handpainting a piece of slate and only selling it<em> for $3.99</em>?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhQ-sOGCpz_sXHxMcoM-XiZ4e5FgNYXgBpaSElE7ozmmCzkWES1aSt7dQLTlCg7wVHMiTv0GnDX2xpTTNXxnTQtR3udser-XGeiHOgahPvhCD4Vh-wbZ0GflZ6erV86V_ICXFQoFCrTE/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhQ-sOGCpz_sXHxMcoM-XiZ4e5FgNYXgBpaSElE7ozmmCzkWES1aSt7dQLTlCg7wVHMiTv0GnDX2xpTTNXxnTQtR3udser-XGeiHOgahPvhCD4Vh-wbZ0GflZ6erV86V_ICXFQoFCrTE/s320/023.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The teapot is new, this year, from <strong>Home Goods</strong> because he matched the vase on the fridge. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu_QTwGatF2MirOAT7Hm-3WDbWloidXvjl88DL2YkX5RG2zpcI4HZklovyHZ3aHYNv2SaUQIWgKUuZ59NuHRqBTdwiac4EKIj0yccCtmsc5MfTz5COhmtufAISf6OFexsuiCi3LIX4QA/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu_QTwGatF2MirOAT7Hm-3WDbWloidXvjl88DL2YkX5RG2zpcI4HZklovyHZ3aHYNv2SaUQIWgKUuZ59NuHRqBTdwiac4EKIj0yccCtmsc5MfTz5COhmtufAISf6OFexsuiCi3LIX4QA/s320/013.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">See all those cookbooks? They're just for looks! Ha! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The bar...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0yeBY18BsDfbQa95Gejus9b5WVAFHgxZ4r93Jy6Ok1yaxHjzt003_S6h2Ofomji0WqyQ0jqzVz1oXnz_opie31Gq4vuYNKK6e92GEBJfDJdra4HVGpQ0_TojvsXDTe0TlZ9N99XqtJ0/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0yeBY18BsDfbQa95Gejus9b5WVAFHgxZ4r93Jy6Ok1yaxHjzt003_S6h2Ofomji0WqyQ0jqzVz1oXnz_opie31Gq4vuYNKK6e92GEBJfDJdra4HVGpQ0_TojvsXDTe0TlZ9N99XqtJ0/s320/017.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgAHjqP_xsT295HfmG8LklcXxcgUCKHCJ9OOrHlc71HnZ3EuIkSwy2O5VAD6KYuZGKRL63XjVP_xptvcOvN-DcUpNQzRvuhZg15Yez08LhreqXN0Gy9rqfzWqIzwp13PNGU9wEAw5Dh8/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgAHjqP_xsT295HfmG8LklcXxcgUCKHCJ9OOrHlc71HnZ3EuIkSwy2O5VAD6KYuZGKRL63XjVP_xptvcOvN-DcUpNQzRvuhZg15Yez08LhreqXN0Gy9rqfzWqIzwp13PNGU9wEAw5Dh8/s320/019.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioP4XFmCfL97o0xLOMlUEKyvrFYSfsQT-XF6TEFijR49n5qtX-PCHuIzBx9GcuCLAkuuMW9wWHkKLtNlsUgzrbAy9M-wHar3J8dthrLwc_RyA4VGtbPx2TCJXmjDEzHLSGLs0PAl7b09s/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioP4XFmCfL97o0xLOMlUEKyvrFYSfsQT-XF6TEFijR49n5qtX-PCHuIzBx9GcuCLAkuuMW9wWHkKLtNlsUgzrbAy9M-wHar3J8dthrLwc_RyA4VGtbPx2TCJXmjDEzHLSGLs0PAl7b09s/s320/020.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoveNK6HyM9KHrOQiyawdRwIVd5HTXBuLaydOD11LM9rB0XzMciuMhuCgrxo8AabVVaXzwygwPWIHAsnnWRCVOY_M98zJei1XbvtgqMGVxxL8AXu8VmkVtEtbwFQDh6tfhxXK9tJt5opQ/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoveNK6HyM9KHrOQiyawdRwIVd5HTXBuLaydOD11LM9rB0XzMciuMhuCgrxo8AabVVaXzwygwPWIHAsnnWRCVOY_M98zJei1XbvtgqMGVxxL8AXu8VmkVtEtbwFQDh6tfhxXK9tJt5opQ/s320/021.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDcGlSKOjih90mv0ZnO0FrH08cdQqDNl8iR7w5aLBCuBzgZZpFlAF15aYH0IUMzUweZJDglnGdvmJYRjRjw6JOTMKdGbin-qTh1QWx30PPsAfsLxgnCmlMKREzPS63ofVW1dIPuTbfvw/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDcGlSKOjih90mv0ZnO0FrH08cdQqDNl8iR7w5aLBCuBzgZZpFlAF15aYH0IUMzUweZJDglnGdvmJYRjRjw6JOTMKdGbin-qTh1QWx30PPsAfsLxgnCmlMKREzPS63ofVW1dIPuTbfvw/s320/022.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">My favorite <strong>Easter</strong> display this year...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_RiugbL12BBSd6tbnearPWFRqLAqnac6xvmVplWqOYbHdTZpX6Vzb9GlyGNIpoYdks-O04g34P73DJMs924h3OASsY25-1LYmA7dgN4xRD4-ukMFjux6KAGtU9F77q7gaupODq-fT3w/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_RiugbL12BBSd6tbnearPWFRqLAqnac6xvmVplWqOYbHdTZpX6Vzb9GlyGNIpoYdks-O04g34P73DJMs924h3OASsY25-1LYmA7dgN4xRD4-ukMFjux6KAGtU9F77q7gaupODq-fT3w/s320/016.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">except that I never got lavendar for the vase</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMrnxh6ttpwIgT7QzyIt0tFnG7ajC57jyqy5XirIpXoZ4BxWhFBCM7phvY0Sc2QPnva2-zLRpSZiAYYibwwjEbWgpUm64seSP_thhyphenhyphenzAWsaSi4wEGjNrKeKkK72gUFtbwotSEXKBYMQg/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMrnxh6ttpwIgT7QzyIt0tFnG7ajC57jyqy5XirIpXoZ4BxWhFBCM7phvY0Sc2QPnva2-zLRpSZiAYYibwwjEbWgpUm64seSP_thhyphenhyphenzAWsaSi4wEGjNrKeKkK72gUFtbwotSEXKBYMQg/s320/025.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The birds and '<strong>Bloom</strong>' sign came from <strong>Michael's</strong> this year.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrVtQEEpR9FxeJmQiGkk94ApDQywBvi_Ue3BQVibo219VCUJ3YJhEzMqloK3uMK37XidXLEGj_gx95yFsA6eUQxqkHNO65Li0eoCvP867G6PMAcT7CExBSZPvnP5g5tQrUFDlypdOMTc/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrVtQEEpR9FxeJmQiGkk94ApDQywBvi_Ue3BQVibo219VCUJ3YJhEzMqloK3uMK37XidXLEGj_gx95yFsA6eUQxqkHNO65Li0eoCvP867G6PMAcT7CExBSZPvnP5g5tQrUFDlypdOMTc/s320/027.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the cross. It was a recent <strong>Hob Lob</strong> find.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHXyd4Bu3vrxWU2EpVifA0_TUSO-zh5P5KBcQMxj9FtR9yUcu-NrB7qHNidYiP8Lx3urkeev3Rcxl-Unl2UpMpyVstPQACFXAEM1QtWDCM-_2pgZogoNR8wGo_4x3Bf-6146Za8dR4QU/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHXyd4Bu3vrxWU2EpVifA0_TUSO-zh5P5KBcQMxj9FtR9yUcu-NrB7qHNidYiP8Lx3urkeev3Rcxl-Unl2UpMpyVstPQACFXAEM1QtWDCM-_2pgZogoNR8wGo_4x3Bf-6146Za8dR4QU/s320/026.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">'Let life love and joy overflow from your heart'.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNBWn3aKPgatb87Da9LgSIMxGcVD4RMKe3VLAy7aZ8AW-S6KxM7waKT6_zKdfsew7mmc6DQwlimH5kQ0UuZbecmrp1jQpEIqYe-s7jYZwH63JzsiGZQ1STlH7uazMti9Bb8tZH4oxopM/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNBWn3aKPgatb87Da9LgSIMxGcVD4RMKe3VLAy7aZ8AW-S6KxM7waKT6_zKdfsew7mmc6DQwlimH5kQ0UuZbecmrp1jQpEIqYe-s7jYZwH63JzsiGZQ1STlH7uazMti9Bb8tZH4oxopM/s320/004.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagR7sIBH2uRr4L_3txc2ClASpzQQeZhZWOO0VuxJLoRJ3ZZ7bC15yZFzP-hv60X-5UTt_deTJFwtjNJMdCeiSwFgmcVOrPmvhWg-cIQoI72b7hH-S0UYFaxA8NihzQ85ZIXWmU4KGOxA/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagR7sIBH2uRr4L_3txc2ClASpzQQeZhZWOO0VuxJLoRJ3ZZ7bC15yZFzP-hv60X-5UTt_deTJFwtjNJMdCeiSwFgmcVOrPmvhWg-cIQoI72b7hH-S0UYFaxA8NihzQ85ZIXWmU4KGOxA/s320/006.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">On to the dining room...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">you saw the table featured <strong><em><a href="http://confessionsofa40-somethingmamaqueen.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-vintage-easter-tablescape-thursday.html">here</a></em></strong> last week on <strong>Tablescape Thursday</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNHixNgvR5XVvpZgmp6IBzfsbwfXvBkzyN872hZoiY1h_974Rg6JEg2FWvf01IbUz_7I6xokj5_2IqfH-qO7FVDAJH4d5thrVLqAFMIEu8l-wDZteqoNhPHuhZcM0G5LHTY4M0QQ0rkk/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNHixNgvR5XVvpZgmp6IBzfsbwfXvBkzyN872hZoiY1h_974Rg6JEg2FWvf01IbUz_7I6xokj5_2IqfH-qO7FVDAJH4d5thrVLqAFMIEu8l-wDZteqoNhPHuhZcM0G5LHTY4M0QQ0rkk/s320/008.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I recently found this plate and I just could not walk away. <em>I tried.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIXX4TPMDCOyQWK2na5Xi9w31_YrdEkqd02bXQgrwGVUdQLZIlrIFuvFoju9yqC_rk0sKu1-5JxFanObawRIw6WCvKlMvGbiLUN5J1L9TW3rO3KneYDozOZTp3_cgf82aVprPlyiKFoU/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIXX4TPMDCOyQWK2na5Xi9w31_YrdEkqd02bXQgrwGVUdQLZIlrIFuvFoju9yqC_rk0sKu1-5JxFanObawRIw6WCvKlMvGbiLUN5J1L9TW3rO3KneYDozOZTp3_cgf82aVprPlyiKFoU/s320/004.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are too many rabbits around here, so some had to be caged.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg124pix_t8dEXQJdKHhdpuDg7ygxniBqVac6uSuV0aCAFMI_HLbSwS8B3ZNzutev54C5O8-18Rtzrrow8Pfk4nYbLvQrWe0IRWaWsKbBMfSfo7RVQfT4O8lP66P5WRYKiQcsSCebK8YjA/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg124pix_t8dEXQJdKHhdpuDg7ygxniBqVac6uSuV0aCAFMI_HLbSwS8B3ZNzutev54C5O8-18Rtzrrow8Pfk4nYbLvQrWe0IRWaWsKbBMfSfo7RVQfT4O8lP66P5WRYKiQcsSCebK8YjA/s320/007.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGXN-2A1Okn6HuARUKI5Dk8Qf_keiYrkZClFdV529EeSZCuDt9y-hCmu529SO0ZRlANgsPlfea6bgRW0Q1l_ZU542SBWFnWciVaABhxaPgqSptrqyj0HJUT9cbZ5uEgKiT77AvTjbjsk/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGXN-2A1Okn6HuARUKI5Dk8Qf_keiYrkZClFdV529EeSZCuDt9y-hCmu529SO0ZRlANgsPlfea6bgRW0Q1l_ZU542SBWFnWciVaABhxaPgqSptrqyj0HJUT9cbZ5uEgKiT77AvTjbjsk/s320/011.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lwVF7ZmK-W2StQyd18MIuEV5U6ovQP37tmep7nK0GjGtfwwcxq3wQahn21xuB_BwM76KhYsYZtTzC7qCVbtAfvYoKR4Eyk4iw-d2FUkWdOQsKxtmaE2GAuekCbPj86nBZnSWI_ec4g0/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lwVF7ZmK-W2StQyd18MIuEV5U6ovQP37tmep7nK0GjGtfwwcxq3wQahn21xuB_BwM76KhYsYZtTzC7qCVbtAfvYoKR4Eyk4iw-d2FUkWdOQsKxtmaE2GAuekCbPj86nBZnSWI_ec4g0/s320/009.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The soup tureen was a birthday gift this year. It was purchased at <strong>Tuesday Morning</strong> also.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLP-6-03cnEmcXMDQi88I5z7Ya4VnY5Z6nC0fEp6yNT2k_9NN0ccqg3kFo7ymWaEQZGN4hvM0M0vimdgIdAk2tjUkeY4hTsc6PmMA7EV0qN3WFA62MXyc3mlnt928_ntHtn-JEy0838Y/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLP-6-03cnEmcXMDQi88I5z7Ya4VnY5Z6nC0fEp6yNT2k_9NN0ccqg3kFo7ymWaEQZGN4hvM0M0vimdgIdAk2tjUkeY4hTsc6PmMA7EV0qN3WFA62MXyc3mlnt928_ntHtn-JEy0838Y/s320/010.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm also linking up with the following blogs:</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Angela</strong> @ <strong><a href="http://www.freespirithaven.com/">Free Spirit Haven</a></strong> for <strong>What You Are Looking At</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Diane </strong>@ <strong><a href="http://diane1876.blogspot.com/">A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words</a></strong> for <strong>2nd Time Around Tuesday</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Marty</strong> @ <strong><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Through Life</a></strong> for <strong>Table Top Tuesday</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Leigh</strong> @ <strong><a href="http://lbratina.blogspot.com/">Tales from Bloggeritaville</a></strong> for <strong>Thrifty Thursday at Bloggeritaville</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Marty</strong> @ <strong><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Through Life</a></strong> for the <strong>It's a Cloche Party</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks to everyone that has stopped by. Please leave me a comment, if you get the chance. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I wish you and your family a safe and happy Easter!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com127tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-86974699603772761472010-03-24T20:00:00.052-04:002010-03-24T20:27:40.177-04:00My Vintage Easter Tablescape Thursday<div style="text-align: justify;"><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbQTzIbmpfGCset-nw2JKM5CJUXuRdfYWjlHTUHaqX8VUxWTa1qosAowybV1SWJAG0MiuJxa34352er7QvM62l0j-juSS1B3o-iupgR-wx8hHWlrScZ2hjq_G1mBLwjx61X8DCQad29o/s1600-h/Tablescape+Thursday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbQTzIbmpfGCset-nw2JKM5CJUXuRdfYWjlHTUHaqX8VUxWTa1qosAowybV1SWJAG0MiuJxa34352er7QvM62l0j-juSS1B3o-iupgR-wx8hHWlrScZ2hjq_G1mBLwjx61X8DCQad29o/s320/Tablescape+Thursday.jpg" vt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today, I link with <strong>Susan</strong> at <strong><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a></strong> for <strong>Tablescape Thursday</strong>. Thanks for hosting one of my favorite blog parties, <strong>Susan</strong>! If you've read my blog (<em>AT ALL</em>), then you might have<em> an inkling</em> that I like to <em>collect</em>. (<em>Ha, Ha</em>!) So, I thought I'd show you some of my vintage <strong>Easter</strong> decor. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Let's take a look at the table.</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqqucP21rlrV8-vFuBz62XpMjIAyCLnPQ_za01ZjxVFOzWW8IHJLoZLgk3tuci1qaGQLeTycZLW41d_l8V_RDquNvTidMrxHOKhEAasT8B9AGCvBVlJyZxGxizu-sUWmZPE0IgSTFC_U/s1600-h/671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqqucP21rlrV8-vFuBz62XpMjIAyCLnPQ_za01ZjxVFOzWW8IHJLoZLgk3tuci1qaGQLeTycZLW41d_l8V_RDquNvTidMrxHOKhEAasT8B9AGCvBVlJyZxGxizu-sUWmZPE0IgSTFC_U/s400/671.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The rabbit came from <strong>Home Goods</strong> and the "<strong>Happy Easter</strong>" sign came from <strong>Wal-mart</strong>,</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a few years ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwl1rONzUmtWI9qfp7K7CilmcVI2j9tOfE6gqtUelr8QOVhfWeEyFP6AkJrB4GWstNnXC8CcNa7MoQ-QhRechi1XxzoMH5EChdXZYe34DwNMhMWJKq36hmfUkmscQML0k9cjEOeYqVC18/s1600-h/649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwl1rONzUmtWI9qfp7K7CilmcVI2j9tOfE6gqtUelr8QOVhfWeEyFP6AkJrB4GWstNnXC8CcNa7MoQ-QhRechi1XxzoMH5EChdXZYe34DwNMhMWJKq36hmfUkmscQML0k9cjEOeYqVC18/s400/649.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1OrE97JqvxlTRAL8fRRZ3QxQthGo-tkyX9O1eAgFovRjtfpocLNOH-feCOqIjmQYg-GL74PyXNJuqhOyfLkG3AtEGet3okU8ONsACQ4Z-oT5XQpcG6sQc-nn1WmePd4NuTE9vRqYsrU/s1600-h/670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1OrE97JqvxlTRAL8fRRZ3QxQthGo-tkyX9O1eAgFovRjtfpocLNOH-feCOqIjmQYg-GL74PyXNJuqhOyfLkG3AtEGet3okU8ONsACQ4Z-oT5XQpcG6sQc-nn1WmePd4NuTE9vRqYsrU/s400/670.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuboV3vhaQVskF53u55ueA9vFsoN6Yah8_AyPEOLlzHjpeLYJTvtKMuIoGZO7MGpBF6NFqCPMxc_NzD689zh12SN5StUiCTWnQSjySEWH7fbN74DL3wHa3hEnL7YZ9L94UpqY74mClZk/s1600-h/669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuboV3vhaQVskF53u55ueA9vFsoN6Yah8_AyPEOLlzHjpeLYJTvtKMuIoGZO7MGpBF6NFqCPMxc_NzD689zh12SN5StUiCTWnQSjySEWH7fbN74DL3wHa3hEnL7YZ9L94UpqY74mClZk/s400/669.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yVKUTeeDNpESrEi220kcvWP4XVS7LNu1lmDRQLJqYJHf3oFfyrVVLaULIejT3rreE50u3nJ_F4EDYX4vtE7cX_qMyhyvFhyphenhyphenw880s_UBspN_w95Y0Touy0B3ol6U04mDP9GQBzNNamfc/s1600-h/674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yVKUTeeDNpESrEi220kcvWP4XVS7LNu1lmDRQLJqYJHf3oFfyrVVLaULIejT3rreE50u3nJ_F4EDYX4vtE7cX_qMyhyvFhyphenhyphenw880s_UBspN_w95Y0Touy0B3ol6U04mDP9GQBzNNamfc/s400/674.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa2eysiKZs2bHG8GmBamd1KCYukEVx3DqBtXGq2XmMGS9WUd4ApKOeTKmj-e3kv7UEsDPnm1EHM3QSdZcjF-6YD2vTvUoB5jax9PaQhQMSmqPAqKAy_KMt48o3PtwzD4oW5rZFbq_CoY/s1600-h/675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa2eysiKZs2bHG8GmBamd1KCYukEVx3DqBtXGq2XmMGS9WUd4ApKOeTKmj-e3kv7UEsDPnm1EHM3QSdZcjF-6YD2vTvUoB5jax9PaQhQMSmqPAqKAy_KMt48o3PtwzD4oW5rZFbq_CoY/s400/675.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tzAuSn2qfeM4AFF_7xyA0NMnvHzYsPZaUc0PVBgty4vnsPOtI4TomYkcbRmRe6Bi4bfIi-y-uwjx32lKwYtV0t-Eha7DLoxWL1zk7FqJ-mIE1xjFnRS3ztwQAzPgRcSXzFhj9qCHhwE/s1600-h/673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tzAuSn2qfeM4AFF_7xyA0NMnvHzYsPZaUc0PVBgty4vnsPOtI4TomYkcbRmRe6Bi4bfIi-y-uwjx32lKwYtV0t-Eha7DLoxWL1zk7FqJ-mIE1xjFnRS3ztwQAzPgRcSXzFhj9qCHhwE/s400/673.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do you spy a baby in this one?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydEFXIOXH9GVgckHHrc6EEOegex3bREzwDWv-Qhy-DhRynIaw0DYnCwmU-1OKqtsODspQS5I4EAd2ZVwptVBUrukjbXSvw9JHTtjXHvSmH4Ig-n3yZ1i3wg9JatEiRyg199wfnOv9iBQ/s1600-h/672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydEFXIOXH9GVgckHHrc6EEOegex3bREzwDWv-Qhy-DhRynIaw0DYnCwmU-1OKqtsODspQS5I4EAd2ZVwptVBUrukjbXSvw9JHTtjXHvSmH4Ig-n3yZ1i3wg9JatEiRyg199wfnOv9iBQ/s400/672.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">My olden things have been collected over time. Some are salt and pepper shakers... </span></div></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QxP3IV9EUCLGZRENzLWdpiCn19I_zAKMBojhgF5mHbDxWtLoyTIpOhg_oKcKT8Vl2bcqU_shK3dUj-jkrhd3FQsOKrAoIAqFkzakcfaRm5F1itP2B9Rzl8SeGgWMSCuAQLQbvn85aNM/s1600-h/656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QxP3IV9EUCLGZRENzLWdpiCn19I_zAKMBojhgF5mHbDxWtLoyTIpOhg_oKcKT8Vl2bcqU_shK3dUj-jkrhd3FQsOKrAoIAqFkzakcfaRm5F1itP2B9Rzl8SeGgWMSCuAQLQbvn85aNM/s400/656.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63X160gxt7FZrYSSkFAKcl6X1KXxUim_7VAoVdiw3rt5vWYmbjFXRx2byR3LsOeVDnsKgOrihyphenhyphensn2jFmZTtHTwVXcP0da4mCpfKgMJUsg2ervUfk8g_j49-MyTMWLdDMwJuiFvexeFiM/s1600-h/654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63X160gxt7FZrYSSkFAKcl6X1KXxUim_7VAoVdiw3rt5vWYmbjFXRx2byR3LsOeVDnsKgOrihyphenhyphensn2jFmZTtHTwVXcP0da4mCpfKgMJUsg2ervUfk8g_j49-MyTMWLdDMwJuiFvexeFiM/s400/654.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ozuWvJJ7M1tO5dY8Eb7m8_PStLe29nItrllOA-XqM2qi-OKrCAJR1ENzK7QSQI7FzMokZIlEnrfR8kgGhybSu576FW8eWJYRoEg1RGzOmBNKV3f90WhRjlgtW27M2MwuPXqvOjSAmA4/s1600-h/655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ozuWvJJ7M1tO5dY8Eb7m8_PStLe29nItrllOA-XqM2qi-OKrCAJR1ENzK7QSQI7FzMokZIlEnrfR8kgGhybSu576FW8eWJYRoEg1RGzOmBNKV3f90WhRjlgtW27M2MwuPXqvOjSAmA4/s400/655.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q3oKhAzshMyd2m7uYlIBK1ckrhwMqa00s3OUIoPhwtrOBDTH_oL97Z0ifjiPFS6vazUuSKYdvA0qswKtcFVfPAib3M6pyVeTqZB4p1ROjq-IM1nBHqISrnywWRfODmeFzmdAT5254vM/s1600-h/661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q3oKhAzshMyd2m7uYlIBK1ckrhwMqa00s3OUIoPhwtrOBDTH_oL97Z0ifjiPFS6vazUuSKYdvA0qswKtcFVfPAib3M6pyVeTqZB4p1ROjq-IM1nBHqISrnywWRfODmeFzmdAT5254vM/s400/661.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">One is a pitcher (not the prettiest you'll ever see!).</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX795P3LiNYr4JJm-rCdsQWOKquPi4GJRUSS68KSgcKnbPQzIJG2hohb-W4kZnVOukRRJo8YI3pIVQUvVhQr7RzeSwlS0DHAzLDIbfdEDER7sjXTIJrAl_42QIcgypv6JeSBdt6HmfFiE/s1600-h/666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX795P3LiNYr4JJm-rCdsQWOKquPi4GJRUSS68KSgcKnbPQzIJG2hohb-W4kZnVOukRRJo8YI3pIVQUvVhQr7RzeSwlS0DHAzLDIbfdEDER7sjXTIJrAl_42QIcgypv6JeSBdt6HmfFiE/s400/666.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">And one is just plain ugly, but I 'adopted' it because it was <em>soooo ugly</em>, I felt sorry for it.</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezPegmD_nfdekLyHQd8LgrpAvvMGc2iE7Fn2rIk1DtWLR5boa7CBQGshjoufuk0P03GYrB1RcbBMttWdJ5ISnYHtaRRzDzk60rA3bbfqBtMfXTSpNg2Z70Jk_ncCFYZ27NE9Q8ko46II/s1600-h/664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezPegmD_nfdekLyHQd8LgrpAvvMGc2iE7Fn2rIk1DtWLR5boa7CBQGshjoufuk0P03GYrB1RcbBMttWdJ5ISnYHtaRRzDzk60rA3bbfqBtMfXTSpNg2Z70Jk_ncCFYZ27NE9Q8ko46II/s400/664.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Some are just figurines...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__KiXFHTyuCkNSinMsLLw_a0rD0NQiO_YshoG20DWqjY5mPaf_UVF2yqQonILHbD7GhD1TIK-yU6YCaCewb7TaCXHC1mk0CVypAffGDsBkXBo7t9ebN8LnBnhHVqPQ-L-H0NF2PkMWLA/s1600-h/651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__KiXFHTyuCkNSinMsLLw_a0rD0NQiO_YshoG20DWqjY5mPaf_UVF2yqQonILHbD7GhD1TIK-yU6YCaCewb7TaCXHC1mk0CVypAffGDsBkXBo7t9ebN8LnBnhHVqPQ-L-H0NF2PkMWLA/s400/651.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1Vu3J9FFnXFhb_F7s2EEgvhoRCWb8O6xgscUJWfAsWEACgm3_I12VxTqKEyeWrB1DR4BonZrfv3TcQK0ixH2qoy7nbUt1fT0C7B9EBvRhvYwAn24dXZw4BSMnwqKdjxnWj4CO1hTc-E/s1600-h/657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1Vu3J9FFnXFhb_F7s2EEgvhoRCWb8O6xgscUJWfAsWEACgm3_I12VxTqKEyeWrB1DR4BonZrfv3TcQK0ixH2qoy7nbUt1fT0C7B9EBvRhvYwAn24dXZw4BSMnwqKdjxnWj4CO1hTc-E/s400/657.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCUZiXU6yyF7I-80MdMlPKbYr5ptaBtKaw2vYZWj44bSQqRBbuto2W5S6Jntp8MtktslDrVzQcQmy0PWtay3xTYzThKzZ-BP1n9u8jnyQIBjHQKcBp8g5byvBzVRBD4toTw3sxwheytc/s1600-h/663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCUZiXU6yyF7I-80MdMlPKbYr5ptaBtKaw2vYZWj44bSQqRBbuto2W5S6Jntp8MtktslDrVzQcQmy0PWtay3xTYzThKzZ-BP1n9u8jnyQIBjHQKcBp8g5byvBzVRBD4toTw3sxwheytc/s400/663.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My favorites...</span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS20Il_vAnrcsddKIK_EVasv7eC_3w9tOCK9GK4jtgoyf4vx7aDyJRpLWths2C5YBa5aS5L3ZCPWnZPpmeVZJj-subSaKlubI0l46VhyNymMA2YnCREQMzJzcdfNDHilziHxE-s6TD1XI/s1600-h/667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS20Il_vAnrcsddKIK_EVasv7eC_3w9tOCK9GK4jtgoyf4vx7aDyJRpLWths2C5YBa5aS5L3ZCPWnZPpmeVZJj-subSaKlubI0l46VhyNymMA2YnCREQMzJzcdfNDHilziHxE-s6TD1XI/s400/667.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjTQ2aP9sua6mwKWL8bUVYR5emKTL1H2DC0N3KSigO8lmnQia8_EfR0U0H3I6E7xgBG-x1j7nQi3Rt_4nu1Z43QT4UK0XeVnx7bfEX4pZzq4kfLyLbBoTV5ljZytRXytGmiNrbhLURmk/s1600-h/653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjTQ2aP9sua6mwKWL8bUVYR5emKTL1H2DC0N3KSigO8lmnQia8_EfR0U0H3I6E7xgBG-x1j7nQi3Rt_4nu1Z43QT4UK0XeVnx7bfEX4pZzq4kfLyLbBoTV5ljZytRXytGmiNrbhLURmk/s400/653.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I think I bought the egg cups at an antique store some years ago, but I'm not certain. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The pink 'flower balls' came from <strong>Michael's</strong> this year.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-8Ty5MyMxuDwtm0WvxLS0uHvwmls-IwBKz-M75TF8M7CI1bq7knGDEEiT_G_rQfofvGq-p-2KzrUV7P4i81J2hZ-MeNktBh3gJ6qHXROFFroiSA6pMax6TPGoOBjEMPphN1TZYMRTyI/s1600-h/668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-8Ty5MyMxuDwtm0WvxLS0uHvwmls-IwBKz-M75TF8M7CI1bq7knGDEEiT_G_rQfofvGq-p-2KzrUV7P4i81J2hZ-MeNktBh3gJ6qHXROFFroiSA6pMax6TPGoOBjEMPphN1TZYMRTyI/s400/668.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><br />
</div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczJP8JGlnpQ9L_uuDJt8OJWhX8exA279c9hvqp-bAOKVkG5PwQ0rwW17MkUhTad0dW-5lKGNpKbrLY8CH1FJV4ztBdSuSYzP_tjoxOqaUkpTl7Km5v9uj4kXpoEOABhYdUtk0eBnjwJM/s1600-h/665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczJP8JGlnpQ9L_uuDJt8OJWhX8exA279c9hvqp-bAOKVkG5PwQ0rwW17MkUhTad0dW-5lKGNpKbrLY8CH1FJV4ztBdSuSYzP_tjoxOqaUkpTl7Km5v9uj4kXpoEOABhYdUtk0eBnjwJM/s400/665.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I also used these little slag vases for egg holders.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-H0KsaF-XSmaBOj6ZoyWuERHCNwD2RCmgujslN7manUikip5dVvhSLchDZIch6Mvv7DnO4i4lS_B5CVQxeJteJasacn1xIUZqqyqarnK-xxQJa1JU0eelb7VWaZc-4u7EKd5Wu8i3uao/s1600-h/659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-H0KsaF-XSmaBOj6ZoyWuERHCNwD2RCmgujslN7manUikip5dVvhSLchDZIch6Mvv7DnO4i4lS_B5CVQxeJteJasacn1xIUZqqyqarnK-xxQJa1JU0eelb7VWaZc-4u7EKd5Wu8i3uao/s320/659.JPG" vt="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I picked up the topiaries last year at <strong>GW</strong> for I think, $4 each. I think I intended to blog about them, but I believe I never got to it, once I found out I was pregnant. I had planned to paint the pots because the color just didn't do it for me; however, I foofed them up this year with the butterflies and ribbon, and I'm liking them a little better. What do you think, <em>to paint</em> or <em>not to paint</em>?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">(Look, she's learning to Tablescape! LOL! We had to get her a toy laptop because she keeps trying to type on mine while I'm typing. Must be in her genes, huh? :) </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YTXaX9X4FSJV2RmhhybD-dZ2ogI6EnKyABmarZECoNqU2zbGq_jrk9hdA6j4HEE4bFcIclCfitZ6cmcROuqSaxA4Ab9nlUwBbvLnzpk52MArbRjEsN_w4WVmOA9kR91J8p3kQelPevs/s1600-h/658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YTXaX9X4FSJV2RmhhybD-dZ2ogI6EnKyABmarZECoNqU2zbGq_jrk9hdA6j4HEE4bFcIclCfitZ6cmcROuqSaxA4Ab9nlUwBbvLnzpk52MArbRjEsN_w4WVmOA9kR91J8p3kQelPevs/s400/658.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGGQJ-dr_nPzxil7hCmkQvKIql9JyxTSMUUdHQwWD-l7tnoW2Q7Y49Iak9xMviInsr__KXMkWF53Tv10xWrkcmStUMBdyKsKhpDnpF0fPrNaPAPrie1Mb-N2WEBX7moqv-mdvpttxH9w/s1600-h/662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGGQJ-dr_nPzxil7hCmkQvKIql9JyxTSMUUdHQwWD-l7tnoW2Q7Y49Iak9xMviInsr__KXMkWF53Tv10xWrkcmStUMBdyKsKhpDnpF0fPrNaPAPrie1Mb-N2WEBX7moqv-mdvpttxH9w/s400/662.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The place settings...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvPqHDvspD_YEgCWeB3Cjz9Gq8Y4DxfRj4WLOAedPVgEPqE-6Dl8hWlyJQ2bfmgGEtqlAHFEEM2C3hUc-4Rf0ebIQ0x8LTL5vzM7N_pVDdh2TrwkuwTZ58_ofa70-_rOacK5TxK81FY8/s1600-h/650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvPqHDvspD_YEgCWeB3Cjz9Gq8Y4DxfRj4WLOAedPVgEPqE-6Dl8hWlyJQ2bfmgGEtqlAHFEEM2C3hUc-4Rf0ebIQ0x8LTL5vzM7N_pVDdh2TrwkuwTZ58_ofa70-_rOacK5TxK81FY8/s400/650.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">salad plates - <strong>Garden Party</strong> by <strong>Spode</strong></span> <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2t5fef0HfMObK97RelR9TpAgAST6ssT0YMfOdjSp25tOEUsO596bQAhdnc7UbcIgtW5UIurkK7pUGdQsNefZGRhaEQVDRIwIN0GDjjvZP_wotLbZIodnEdNaqnwaAwjcdJJ9fERaRDA/s1600-h/680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2t5fef0HfMObK97RelR9TpAgAST6ssT0YMfOdjSp25tOEUsO596bQAhdnc7UbcIgtW5UIurkK7pUGdQsNefZGRhaEQVDRIwIN0GDjjvZP_wotLbZIodnEdNaqnwaAwjcdJJ9fERaRDA/s400/680.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a> <br />
<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt9Mg73VZXBa1zBzJ-puhB4c8kQp-VrXHecvSQrQAlrzQs_k2U6iM6O-Z-GYzdqjRjyADPxaynaXgN2MN1EPvdXG8oNC8ULBQpKxmnY5YMxsLapZaXu2yhBmkpqA4SkJl_QxwOZRLE2Y/s1600-h/678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt9Mg73VZXBa1zBzJ-puhB4c8kQp-VrXHecvSQrQAlrzQs_k2U6iM6O-Z-GYzdqjRjyADPxaynaXgN2MN1EPvdXG8oNC8ULBQpKxmnY5YMxsLapZaXu2yhBmkpqA4SkJl_QxwOZRLE2Y/s400/678.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">white plates - <strong>TJ Maxx</strong>, last year (no name on the back)</span><br />
<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHzmX_aynDmknkKLrEoJAgWFAlnPPLoy1iovUpjdGDsNxQxil-9TP_86gSvLrjtxQ0K1S9WVLZhyzwX-9uwngU4NU88oaO9OxIQjXADlVPdNZDRW4YMSABqaXTOkSi3dnai-asvUBbWM/s1600-h/677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHzmX_aynDmknkKLrEoJAgWFAlnPPLoy1iovUpjdGDsNxQxil-9TP_86gSvLrjtxQ0K1S9WVLZhyzwX-9uwngU4NU88oaO9OxIQjXADlVPdNZDRW4YMSABqaXTOkSi3dnai-asvUBbWM/s400/677.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoCk7kj1jNMtTQ9-T8bEaAWmRhvkgNGMQ1_ka-iVaR-bHFHhMP5Rw_2uIc828VO8biQx6uG8Cg40NqGGI0-uhstSIGK_d6trLXk_PYzKnd9f0HvMctCpXi1TG9A7_dpfBQWTER2TzV7M/s1600-h/681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoCk7kj1jNMtTQ9-T8bEaAWmRhvkgNGMQ1_ka-iVaR-bHFHhMP5Rw_2uIc828VO8biQx6uG8Cg40NqGGI0-uhstSIGK_d6trLXk_PYzKnd9f0HvMctCpXi1TG9A7_dpfBQWTER2TzV7M/s400/681.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">gold chargers - <strong>Wal-mart</strong></span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">silverware - <strong>Chateau</strong> by <strong>Oneida </strong></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">green glasses -<strong> Target</strong>, this Easter</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoWZ5-HWL-uEj728F0gJmtl615WIY-izKp1qs9vc4uBFP-xNGmmiYbTTi9UamQmDUOW1RAngY7uefh1pUZfe2mS1O4nmli3iR2rbnGK6jfP9ZlnAegxqcoQQBB3b9KFIVTs1nyeBXYJ8/s1600-h/676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoWZ5-HWL-uEj728F0gJmtl615WIY-izKp1qs9vc4uBFP-xNGmmiYbTTi9UamQmDUOW1RAngY7uefh1pUZfe2mS1O4nmli3iR2rbnGK6jfP9ZlnAegxqcoQQBB3b9KFIVTs1nyeBXYJ8/s400/676.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">napkin rings - <strong>The Wacky Rabbit</strong>, Myrtle Beach, SC (I was told they have been discontinued)</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I prefer to use paper napkins because...I'm a germaphobe and let's just say I have 'issues' with cloth napkins. LOL!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">napkins - <strong>Home Goods</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the rabbit candy dishes came from various places - 1 from <strong>Cracker Barrel</strong>, 2 from thrifts & I think 1 came from <strong>Target</strong></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">everything else - <em>I can't remember</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">And finally, our <strong>Easter </strong>table would be complete without...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87FvfRhufrv97YanXJoio-2GvEvEKY8eBeNQozfuGjNUffWAFbdJZz-bJUIY2UtgVkZ3k0NYsK1D4CfHM5FTduatyo9VXC7B_rZjjZvVN5hMY8jjsEH0uwtwCOy4oHSUxZ3rPvNTUbIM/s1600-h/652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87FvfRhufrv97YanXJoio-2GvEvEKY8eBeNQozfuGjNUffWAFbdJZz-bJUIY2UtgVkZ3k0NYsK1D4CfHM5FTduatyo9VXC7B_rZjjZvVN5hMY8jjsEH0uwtwCOy4oHSUxZ3rPvNTUbIM/s400/652.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a cross</span>...</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I also want to thank <strong>Susan</strong> @ <strong><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a></strong> for having a tassel giveaway because <em>I actually won it!</em> Amazing! I also want to thank <strong>Angela</strong>, who has the <strong>Etsy store</strong> called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thetasselhouse/"><strong>The Tassel House</strong></a><strong> </strong>because she made the tassel and sponsored the giveaway. Isn't he cute?</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEhT2xqsLuobrpz-FPHKDcNYpZ_Qkt-oYka2cDUPpEFc1W802FvzpGtc3FBerII5xpW9G2ohKKLfZOGRXww6PWMzjKP_GCKpsYu8Vf2eqQ6ncUgq5FaDouU6GtkXW7_8QJiiuXCGVWYM/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEhT2xqsLuobrpz-FPHKDcNYpZ_Qkt-oYka2cDUPpEFc1W802FvzpGtc3FBerII5xpW9G2ohKKLfZOGRXww6PWMzjKP_GCKpsYu8Vf2eqQ6ncUgq5FaDouU6GtkXW7_8QJiiuXCGVWYM/s400/010.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I hope to show you a little more of my vintage <strong>Easter</strong> decor at <strong><a href="http://www.lynetteslam.blogspot.com/">Lynette's Easter Decor Party</a></strong> on <strong>March 31st</strong>. Be sure to join her!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-E1B6navr3sYiEOfnF7m48Guo4NNbF6WAu3p1TpBqwyB4WW-n4nwW4BQcn-teI5qbOxygwugDyKBM84CR0YSPVuNAFeE-vdufXdG2g3GSIv_7T9v9qNZfvdifM0r30SwFss3kmDY8JM/s1600-h/easterdecorday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-E1B6navr3sYiEOfnF7m48Guo4NNbF6WAu3p1TpBqwyB4WW-n4nwW4BQcn-teI5qbOxygwugDyKBM84CR0YSPVuNAFeE-vdufXdG2g3GSIv_7T9v9qNZfvdifM0r30SwFss3kmDY8JM/s320/easterdecorday.jpg" vt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm also linking to <strong>The Vintage Easter Blog Hop</strong> on <strong>March 28th</strong> hosted by <strong>Joan</strong> at <a href="http://thepottingshed-anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com/"><strong>The Potting Shed - Anything Goes Here</strong></a><strong>.</strong> Be sure to join her too!</span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEhiX2-o4OHoeukk5iu_F_WQswGVjmxOf6gykilvPwiATVW7fDdgIJewEYwtTDS0AnxK1Ur51_XrvcmwqktogESAHvH1OA0raNZBN1cQlUF2vSN0RP4YAZ4yc8TYSqghaIKCAfhH-5JE/s1600-h/vintage+easter+blog+hop+2010" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEhiX2-o4OHoeukk5iu_F_WQswGVjmxOf6gykilvPwiATVW7fDdgIJewEYwtTDS0AnxK1Ur51_XrvcmwqktogESAHvH1OA0raNZBN1cQlUF2vSN0RP4YAZ4yc8TYSqghaIKCAfhH-5JE/s320/vintage+easter+blog+hop+2010" vt="true" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for stopping by! I also want to thank those new Followers that have joined me! I use to go by and thank each one personally, but I'm not sure how to do that since they've changed the way 'Followers' is now. I don't get to post as often as I would like, but I will still post and visit as I get free time! </span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have a Happy Spring, everyone!</span></strong></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-85922633651182338252010-02-12T00:06:00.006-05:002010-02-12T08:33:14.056-05:00Valentine's Day Blog Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOBr_3aUaO_e9Zx8YSFEJX2irNU4LMMqXSWqQtFyMcyfUaMcTD01RfUslEM93UuNlTwm45bHVTSyWB24G-heoKhfN_0p3IM46jmiIEY8Rl8b4Lm3cvVIFXwp8L8zgPIHGalDEr-K0xKI/s1600-h/valentine+party+box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOBr_3aUaO_e9Zx8YSFEJX2irNU4LMMqXSWqQtFyMcyfUaMcTD01RfUslEM93UuNlTwm45bHVTSyWB24G-heoKhfN_0p3IM46jmiIEY8Rl8b4Lm3cvVIFXwp8L8zgPIHGalDEr-K0xKI/s400/valentine+party+box.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today, I join with <strong>Laurie at </strong><a href="http://bargainhuntingwithlaurie.blogspot.com/"><strong>Bargain Hunting & Chatting with Laurie</strong></a><strong> </strong>for her <strong>Valentine's Day party</strong>. Thanks, <strong>Laurie</strong>, for hosting this fun party! I didn't decorate alot this year because it hasn't been that long since I finished putting the Christmas decorations away. SIGH...They didn't jump back in the boxes as easily as they came out, for some reason. (And it's <em>not</em> because I did alot of after Christmas shopping! <em>REALLY</em>!)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;">So, welcome to our home. This is the back of the front door.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYNqb-x__gqlTsEmYQnKarOYY40hlVDtpc4zcH9SwbPCJ_4TK28PGrySJCuEMqXCx3g4VNP5-VmtAaG9fNCyuG6pmqvMIn4Xp9iFUrfyAaeqbjRcV13ryzdK9jecnDlOaO5ztJc-GT_0/s1600-h/266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYNqb-x__gqlTsEmYQnKarOYY40hlVDtpc4zcH9SwbPCJ_4TK28PGrySJCuEMqXCx3g4VNP5-VmtAaG9fNCyuG6pmqvMIn4Xp9iFUrfyAaeqbjRcV13ryzdK9jecnDlOaO5ztJc-GT_0/s640/266.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The foyer table...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihudU4G98-3lt3Gsg9O6B5jLF4wnffEyatFSWbuyDtPs0RkNdmfAY4WRKrrkR6uVzG50bB4K8bf2iP3SroN0-kh2PL-ncJZ1nFNiqa-mwcsTnkRkhKTJsn5p8n12Sx1QcCfZFhmd-JH6g/s1600-h/259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihudU4G98-3lt3Gsg9O6B5jLF4wnffEyatFSWbuyDtPs0RkNdmfAY4WRKrrkR6uVzG50bB4K8bf2iP3SroN0-kh2PL-ncJZ1nFNiqa-mwcsTnkRkhKTJsn5p8n12Sx1QcCfZFhmd-JH6g/s640/259.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">up close...just realized I forgot my red rose wreath on this mirror that so many of you commented on last year. Don't you <em>hate </em>when you do that and have to <em>wait another year</em> to use the decoration?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5xe-5HQy3hyphenhypheny0-Lc6prt5dI0HUWGnnUTXlLYYk-fwj2m_ltQklKahOT3M8foa6ZKfEsylfCEw0FOH-Gx9rXWgnVHRZbK9ronEM_0NQ2VrJ-hivHkD40tLDhV5348IWS4W4aC-uKawrQ/s1600-h/260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5xe-5HQy3hyphenhypheny0-Lc6prt5dI0HUWGnnUTXlLYYk-fwj2m_ltQklKahOT3M8foa6ZKfEsylfCEw0FOH-Gx9rXWgnVHRZbK9ronEM_0NQ2VrJ-hivHkD40tLDhV5348IWS4W4aC-uKawrQ/s640/260.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">the living room...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVFkknX4EdVlMh3nE_7ILr7pYlaZX377KsH0w1WV28OFjq4SCj5SqosT_CCL_tM9E7VZk60AS3pdaiGaDyzRrcIVb-XrLGmTeBLA_nHUSfL5F2tiDJfJn7QErXiSziX0H4opgoJc1nXs/s1600-h/261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVFkknX4EdVlMh3nE_7ILr7pYlaZX377KsH0w1WV28OFjq4SCj5SqosT_CCL_tM9E7VZk60AS3pdaiGaDyzRrcIVb-XrLGmTeBLA_nHUSfL5F2tiDJfJn7QErXiSziX0H4opgoJc1nXs/s640/261.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">can't wait to get this room painted...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW9CimqkJSd1fn-D-tDtjQPZDHrrboMnAGSyehtRLQPsgr9H4nePZvO4QX7Q6bXvXoh_Uz7cTQ0v5uVqIA9Db_qLsWL0NM4dHh5v866-Kcpo5lGBXEk-8S333uX_ZLFyJr31Iar1XV-0/s1600-h/262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW9CimqkJSd1fn-D-tDtjQPZDHrrboMnAGSyehtRLQPsgr9H4nePZvO4QX7Q6bXvXoh_Uz7cTQ0v5uVqIA9Db_qLsWL0NM4dHh5v866-Kcpo5lGBXEk-8S333uX_ZLFyJr31Iar1XV-0/s640/262.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a kissing ball...(the wall <em>really</em> isn't <em>this green</em>!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURjW3v4hyphenhyphenk2bWAjAlcza7D5brMIWxePhwKoqO2T_PI11hF-4v6oe6UQBLA8AlQfaP6QyS0wbRHnWEVnZCGBtsExcXsWgo5CLYN3qli_mFmuvPbD6i9kvQiubrmD7ZviOTnz2BXztHb2Q/s1600-h/258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURjW3v4hyphenhyphenk2bWAjAlcza7D5brMIWxePhwKoqO2T_PI11hF-4v6oe6UQBLA8AlQfaP6QyS0wbRHnWEVnZCGBtsExcXsWgo5CLYN3qli_mFmuvPbD6i9kvQiubrmD7ZviOTnz2BXztHb2Q/s640/258.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">(<strong>Melissa Miller</strong>, that picture was for you! LOL!)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">the great room mantel...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3RIOFocdZH2lX239egyV3N9bfze-meOlJtwE-W9jGUZWfF7LWx7Tcfph8fJh7ZntXHTnS1VUV6PX-aJJ_p8Jii1s3l75mD0naxn7zAhW_ianFHOAo1_9Y5RI7HfW6sZiiL2-OKvI14o/s1600-h/255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3RIOFocdZH2lX239egyV3N9bfze-meOlJtwE-W9jGUZWfF7LWx7Tcfph8fJh7ZntXHTnS1VUV6PX-aJJ_p8Jii1s3l75mD0naxn7zAhW_ianFHOAo1_9Y5RI7HfW6sZiiL2-OKvI14o/s400/255.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">still wish we had a mantel without the tv hole. They invented a cordless phone, why not a cordless tv/dvd player?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunxvOwwp_bzvil9IKNUX0FhxpizfJFADPQTlHIPdDp-OaB2lS31FiS2vC8rMSRgC7-5i2MhPegQIucyvtka2Zd3FEHjFii8riAzoDHHE4NLBWijzPMb-4hYbyWC9-xQhWOrLwYtDzoSc/s1600-h/254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunxvOwwp_bzvil9IKNUX0FhxpizfJFADPQTlHIPdDp-OaB2lS31FiS2vC8rMSRgC7-5i2MhPegQIucyvtka2Zd3FEHjFii8riAzoDHHE4NLBWijzPMb-4hYbyWC9-xQhWOrLwYtDzoSc/s640/254.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">told you I have a dish problem...SIGH.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wish I had taken a better picture of this...the angel is sitting on a red leather heart shaped box. SORRY.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HhXnI3Mr3kuCs73w7zfyAmc35ElKCM230nsWSsQpb_LWk5fdbX4HY4tCF1_1o0k3lwk9fPNaE3pCkVwI2SxbD6igdN9J2YUw-qoekS6OZD3eTQH0im-vc3YgVMSMX1hSDVUk5nYAlMg/s1600-h/256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HhXnI3Mr3kuCs73w7zfyAmc35ElKCM230nsWSsQpb_LWk5fdbX4HY4tCF1_1o0k3lwk9fPNaE3pCkVwI2SxbD6igdN9J2YUw-qoekS6OZD3eTQH0im-vc3YgVMSMX1hSDVUk5nYAlMg/s320/256.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">the keeping room (does anyone know why it's called that? We're not really <em>keeping</em> things in there that we're not<em> keeping</em> in the other rooms! lol!)...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rofXZjd9PkwkkUVu3dVkw2guejl0115k6HfvCozWoAv-RijMan1yZrHoBNckDFwS31zIiq4tYd_1Tn6QzgQOmzQzpIb2R4TcS-I4Da5CfMfuGptvp0IzgHdwm5BcEa5LCYGM_TdWYe0/s1600-h/249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rofXZjd9PkwkkUVu3dVkw2guejl0115k6HfvCozWoAv-RijMan1yZrHoBNckDFwS31zIiq4tYd_1Tn6QzgQOmzQzpIb2R4TcS-I4Da5CfMfuGptvp0IzgHdwm5BcEa5LCYGM_TdWYe0/s320/249.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">(yes, I stay up late. I like <strong>Letterman</strong>, but <em>can't wait</em> until <strong>Jay's</strong> back on at 11:35! I was <em>never a <strong>Conan</strong> fan</em>, were you?)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So, of the few (don't laugh!) things I <em>did buy</em> in after Christmas clearance sales, I happened upon some heart ornaments, so I decided to have a "<strong>Love Tree"</strong> for <strong>Valentine's Day</strong>. Let's take a look...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6FxBgpR0IpWjHq6kcNdRJyEMrrvS8w053-c5j7xROtjEC7EMuMDgplRgB0O3Bu1GLJzmqGcrKtjEd9Xvwhxd4BoXNKKfKm6ywaG1oBPSyoqNzcT960A-GRigp3wq4LFsOs-fVU22SwI/s1600-h/244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6FxBgpR0IpWjHq6kcNdRJyEMrrvS8w053-c5j7xROtjEC7EMuMDgplRgB0O3Bu1GLJzmqGcrKtjEd9Xvwhxd4BoXNKKfKm6ywaG1oBPSyoqNzcT960A-GRigp3wq4LFsOs-fVU22SwI/s640/244.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The same angel as used at Christmas. The gold angels are from <strong>Bed, Bath & Beyond</strong> after Christmas clearance 2 or 3 years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrS-GFQEzbCgBF6UMhoRxQfB8CX8qeYnp_rP73ihxjq5AkzU8S5fYBEE6IqDzJWrtDjVBzBVjqeWYmMRTTNrY0XRRUG5CuGZdQ-NPkW4S-mOUh39-ElHCB7CpWan31tGhG-pXFcl7d9BA/s1600-h/246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrS-GFQEzbCgBF6UMhoRxQfB8CX8qeYnp_rP73ihxjq5AkzU8S5fYBEE6IqDzJWrtDjVBzBVjqeWYmMRTTNrY0XRRUG5CuGZdQ-NPkW4S-mOUh39-ElHCB7CpWan31tGhG-pXFcl7d9BA/s640/246.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">the goldish-red hearts (above and below) were purchased at <strong>Dillard's</strong> after Christmas 2009. The L-O-V-E sign came from a local thrift store, but orignally came from <strong>Target</strong> because I bought one years ago, and it's pictured on the great room mantel photo. Some of these angels were also on either of our Christmas trees.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZ-rnqwSs7MF7NNJhzqdPxC9CZV0mzI59hlMpOI3ajv3y1OXGIPrHsGX2wJI26-epMGBQknaLE1VSGt4TfVlH2lxjef0aPRs9z_3QaIYJ1YTgZSsxmIob9VzfJ4As7DkjRsAl7SuQsfQ/s1600-h/247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZ-rnqwSs7MF7NNJhzqdPxC9CZV0mzI59hlMpOI3ajv3y1OXGIPrHsGX2wJI26-epMGBQknaLE1VSGt4TfVlH2lxjef0aPRs9z_3QaIYJ1YTgZSsxmIob9VzfJ4As7DkjRsAl7SuQsfQ/s640/247.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">the little red birds were from <strong>Dollar Tree</strong> after Christmas clearance 2009. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The same for the red hearts pictured below, except they came from <strong>Tuesday Morning</strong>. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The white angel and the cloth <strong>"Happy Valentine's Day"</strong> heart were thrift store finds.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2V_mv235XbV1ZRqXQA6ibyhk0DqLZaUdNavlW7rQQgJxAYpnRBweIZXuVhY-a_1R978iXM2871arTglTCqrGsU6njSeE1ibH6RGz-uGKnEz7XblsnZ4lDOtieMoTc9K6-dZajWSnKYE/s1600-h/248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2V_mv235XbV1ZRqXQA6ibyhk0DqLZaUdNavlW7rQQgJxAYpnRBweIZXuVhY-a_1R978iXM2871arTglTCqrGsU6njSeE1ibH6RGz-uGKnEz7XblsnZ4lDOtieMoTc9K6-dZajWSnKYE/s640/248.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Some vintage reproduction cards on the pantry door.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSJptaWeMdhnRtHSJpP3bPiaJGUshzOMJUDFjudrpZbhIAd9ZZnS0il7bOTlTaYkN8w6JryTMMm9zRJTAhBbdK2KKoPCNt2b2XDIuQPz9U_DkoS6vnU76nnTcUa1JLN7nxLXFA7KW14I/s1600-h/257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSJptaWeMdhnRtHSJpP3bPiaJGUshzOMJUDFjudrpZbhIAd9ZZnS0il7bOTlTaYkN8w6JryTMMm9zRJTAhBbdK2KKoPCNt2b2XDIuQPz9U_DkoS6vnU76nnTcUa1JLN7nxLXFA7KW14I/s640/257.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, I thought I'd show you a <strong>Valentine card</strong> I received from my parents growing up! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zm1F_4KswCw34OTHS_Riv1Qmj9KepEgW2MeG5l5WBKo9WMcsmlW6sFJowpewVS7gKLhi688w0ekmxqOJjlVUNQ93qIhHNEN2MEhJXK6tAWLDz6HS880JUbU7r-C9i7vvvwd4h3AcHtM/s1600-h/265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zm1F_4KswCw34OTHS_Riv1Qmj9KepEgW2MeG5l5WBKo9WMcsmlW6sFJowpewVS7gKLhi688w0ekmxqOJjlVUNQ93qIhHNEN2MEhJXK6tAWLDz6HS880JUbU7r-C9i7vvvwd4h3AcHtM/s640/265.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't she sweet?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all have a <strong><em>great</em></strong> <strong>Valentine's Day weekend!</strong> Sounds like we're going to get a little more snow. I'll be <em>soooo glad</em> to bid winter farewell!</div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-72303408074602943182010-01-06T23:16:00.003-05:002010-01-07T00:42:36.744-05:00I know that Christmas is over, but....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinM8lAl94phTd-BLoP1KfV5jJnqzNgmSthfGQSF6txY038aspYki8rcuH-p0LgI0yJ_Q2R6HNxo0HAa_W7vm4lxUNHnVch8xXf7ZcXroSc6dPoyrq-noYZva6DiNnhKUR2OFSeBiB4yww/s1600-h/TablescapeThursdaylogo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423806830114764850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinM8lAl94phTd-BLoP1KfV5jJnqzNgmSthfGQSF6txY038aspYki8rcuH-p0LgI0yJ_Q2R6HNxo0HAa_W7vm4lxUNHnVch8xXf7ZcXroSc6dPoyrq-noYZva6DiNnhKUR2OFSeBiB4yww/s400/TablescapeThursdaylogo.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423802056640582130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9YO7orZ_NOn4PzCJXlK0sCahOAkude7ZaVX54CmrU4O6y2rRu8_2jGmQC2IdiQ8vGh5krQGyeg0Y_1t_9KkxXR0OMpi_IQvc5lp03altE0T-AHVh9-AMFaeDksMHdxLuroSIK6_JMTU/s400/thriftthursday.jpg" />I never had the time before <strong>Christmas</strong> to post my <strong>Christmas table for 2009</strong>, so...today, I link with <strong>Susan</strong> <strong>@ <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a></strong>. In addition, I'm also linking with <strong>Leigh @ </strong><a href="http://lbratina.blogspot.com/">Tales from Bloggeritaville</a> because many of the items shown are thrift or consignment bargains. Thanks ladies, for hosting such fun blog parties! This is a warning that there are alot of photos ahead.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><div><div><div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Each year, I like to change things around, and being that I have more decorations than I have room to display them all neatly, I usually display too much. If you remember my Christmas table last year, as seen <a href="http://confessionsofa40-somethingmamaqueen.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-tablescape-2008.html">here</a>, I used greens and browns because my dining room had been painted an orangey-red shade and reds seemed to clash with the paint color. This year, I didn't care, and went with a plaid theme. Let's take a look.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423802067406133970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvyNEhQ3ilDB8aPC4-mTimSaAc5520O9u0cIqUAj-cjvZGhvqQGx2fH6hXF8y1VLHbq4Hx8j4jOjPV0ejm4gjggop2zGwq8uVdlB42tm0rQ-LufMuh7wdoL62qPx22w3Z6qCsFKVIxVw/s400/Christmas+2009+165.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423798667589350034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4SvRHXOhWUhqeaao1p61ckuqMDVZGlRVtQ4iwEY259lBy5fJaSEmT4By9nLyYmUHDAuJlW9Twj2Ewv4miHwmbMaBTlIaPmEjK3ZzwbzjP_R3aqhLA8CshA1GvKNIQuMDJYyuG_RPeoY/s400/Christmas+2009+178.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423745302359196642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysCyzMXS5jQs1Q43eCeJxV1hS8lRyNa8mbBLQ28SEvOaqD3DJb1osG7MTaNTm8_TH-5XVZLTW4M3D_KbHReNqFRU5ahzDAdp9RxDq6GZji6HfV4NHEAVVjKUsy6PHealo_DkBYbXZwRg/s400/Christmas+2009+192.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423745309576466226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUN9m0hbyxe2PLa2ygzpuO2m45j9-xiY39YKPTuLlBNxbp-sSiiTppmv26j8QPYG1eeCMARvmFK4-BbcLYWU0-Vc7Xhbs43vKjYzcspfMoMfc4_8dsjCTCScKfEqOZfzc03HYXBqZsBNA/s400/Christmas+2009+191.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423798679366582610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApKwHQQd_PTFniHsPXHFdh9oKQATig0rGwhm9Yjx8K5sUbqU9uGfWmL27hZwiN0n0Nq8inu7twjg6OZVwBU8qGMynl92UPyVuoFqYhHYrHX9byH8830MQS8Nb5GSwQHDz8qiUgEGRu1Q/s400/Christmas+2009+173.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423798672708557922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRvv4sDRutO4C8ApFWsEv9YM6kVmw34tZHXiNchbdtjcNrLob2k1d5SHwb7MAWBim2FtUw6cuCWwjiZy9Mpbiq3iJkGBkvt52XKzcJyzUEG8dO1SdOv7FVXWTzpk5fOLQBEbTxTGpGgg/s400/Christmas+2009+174.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423799780471228242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUlzB6Mp7EUdfSPwDqTnVE3ftKa8HKj0iAVJfywpWEDFtqXVtSQuEmYP86bljGZjkINnQgmeqSe73qaTdVK0JYHwAbyllJ1hwXURLwwI85D6t4a8iq_AkB2ZCO-hHLyS30UI3eqWWJ_U/s400/Christmas+2009+168.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423745296474483922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBoBHMc-502tADt0yFrKMOqgiRjRpulHkYoSrGz7gw7WxrtJhyrLcgzZwByNGKm239MoSrBMoXGKSDGJY02ECdjROtx9iqKs0E7HKHZObuvDcZ78x6EerQgmeq30miaNd7L167i-92tY/s400/Christmas+2009+193.jpg" /></div><div align="justify"><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423799772403953074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXRpwhAB3wrCU9kFghqgtMM6mbS86Tq1Ko012Cj6NjwEwde6Tt6ZINoO2gdXixvy5Daut91NtGwS-wup-PYNKvZLvCEO-fgzWvr772FqVsw8T8TEZ3WFmJ_NoIcN8ofunCnphIFMTqdI/s400/Christmas+2009+169.jpg" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423799784643000114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXajCh-MbYy-RbctkwSlKAEyD7drdRoS3XHQTKfTHK0BxXXQkzBcFxaAJ1CeSA349ZMlvF3TCyNqZ1f-m9QLym1YjIL7WIVWdj1mkdW3u98P6M5-uUfwZ7bAWj-vuKheTqTSvN_CdR__I/s400/Christmas+2009+167.jpg" /></div><div>Tablescape items were purchased:<br /></div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Santa salad plates</strong> -<strong>'Twas The Night Before Christmas by Noble Excellence </strong>were purchased at <strong>Dillard's</strong> last year after Christmas, but they had them for 2009 too.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423797160381690514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrGEsLm9X-et339ewvUCyd2pJUNnefyzinW-k6tLCVlS9HDCEcMuV4X7du6i_vSpK9yNsWdrH4hhuDNi7Ynn2OsjCNhZ2opFiqbT14hOtTYVgzxJ0I1gtQD9oDNdC9fVsZ6UHxZZlbhI/s400/Christmas+2009+181.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423798657920689042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0WX2s6J6uJ-ctDNKIj8XiTPSQvPOfMNMp3hzlU627FiyrQbgI44wzFes46-OB5Frf6Gcs4RtKiTjbqVLvTAbkHqIfXlsvw7ViYDjSrZsIYqBK-iymOO2BX26cc5NYsLc3qL-F2Q-0dY/s400/Christmas+2009+179.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423797163268453954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekkX3t3he-UvAK6_rbfCUYof77MF3A9GQWHnvQ-ymTmPlAE_HvuObgGgC_bVa3EMVrYQve3vBXJaZF_64uctUn__pzN4kG6cJJqhqBBmpzBCpCwRleIWm9PlIK6OiqOGe33s_xYJHHGk/s400/Christmas+2009+180.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423802062253012658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawtMWZuqYjSW-JMAa5h4fCgFPU7xXqkYf8UdDbhGja5xy-HfI6XCUZ4yRSPgJR1VAxSvijZkuArtUb-vAsEdVZeeOcvqys47GhNT5h4g6wgnd6l0MMKNQ7eN40p57zVwaeizTmrvskXY/s400/Christmas+2009+166.jpg" /></div><div><strong>white dinner plates</strong> - aren't marked - <strong>TJ Maxx</strong> last year</div><div><strong>chargers</strong> - <strong>Z Gallerie</strong> after Christmas in 2007</div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>red silverware</strong> - seen in <strong>Dillard's</strong> last year, but they were too expensive, so I purchased it at <strong>Tuesday Morning</strong> this year</div><div><strong>margarita glasses</strong> - <strong>Pier 1</strong> in 2006 or 2007</div><div><strong>napkins</strong> - no clue<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423745290817997138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2yykgb7hDszINzGz1zFsEBqlCwZsK9Lv5_NjGxA18Cd5VJK-1RWXHn5Gq-z2xStxgUAU5Co0zuCbPmrORRcQAuhdptyoso9DF0-PwYqT5RY2ys8eioMM_DsZmJnoFCd-3yxZ6JcAAts/s400/Christmas+2009+194.jpg" /></div><div><strong>table runner</strong> - <strong>BJ's</strong> for $15 this Christmas<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423745318962425794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj914f-qZPomsTAA5FoisINIrUv6z3oQz-FnrhMTT7OfWvXZmxf5th-FmDTdnsJH3425WK8jxC0JJojl2bTqt6e2pd3W7dgqH9daBBTCcNuj_3fcI1ZqGheFehu4pnTH0a7_Z5k-2YcIUQ/s400/Christmas+2009+190.jpg" /></div><strong>red candle votives</strong> - <strong>Cracker Barrel</strong> this Christmas</div><div align="justify"><strong>Believe sign</strong> - <strong>Big Lots</strong>, last year, I believe</div><div align="justify"><strong>placecard holders</strong> - <strong>Bed, Bath & Beyond</strong>, last year, I believe, but <strong>Michael's</strong> carried similar ones this year</div><div align="justify"><strong>placemats</strong> - <strong>Target</strong> years ago</div><div align="justify"><strong>placecards </strong>- old Christmas tags</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The <strong>centerpiece</strong> is a red/crystal ashtray. The elves were sitting high atop it. I bought it at an antique store earlier in the year, and thought it would also be pretty for displaying ornaments.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><iv align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">This etagere' is new this year, and it quite frankly, makes my dining room look cluttered, but I have no where else to put it, so here it stands. For fall, I displayed fall items on it. For Christmas, I displayed some of my Santas.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423795764656709426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EaevybBhsYFZtlI6PWkbW-Qane_icJcZgJn-DI1NFb23-7J8mspguNVMaigzS7vWBlXUPrgMFKtuetpQsw9xkAKPnJdPOLOj5h37EkSr5WT5SnMB8V2E49LZQhwZM9ahypurEZGFOn0/s400/Christmas+2009+184.jpg" /> <div>This is a music box, I found at either a thrift store or a church yard sale. It plays <strong>"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"</strong>. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423756487185449570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTF9eQpCUHg7_gdWxx2lDHKYBsCxI3aKw39rkabqfwzS2y6WgJtep6z7dxFYBXZS2UmSmta3BcJ5-NMcuj66DHniY4gROw3uYUEwnFlS6CxvZbNbBdpOGxW03hq4BVremfe6AucnXY4k/s400/Christmas+2009+185.jpg" /></div><div align="justify"></div>This is my newest favorite thing, as I found it right before Christmas for $1.61. Woo hoo! How could anyone get rid of that? It's a music box, and it works. It plays "<strong>Santa Claus is Coming to Town</strong>".<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423753309662722962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJ7lwOdgysz36xL_mZxnso9a5vFnfAbL5mwFY6FQFaOW6TgeD0NZzEDwFgXWKfYje66VpdRbpLzBXk5WjLXeB38IyGfwEZMPkBWKnMEcMk7Fl_ldlBs3Qb43BlidGKQU9-ibaWtRggdc/s400/Christmas+2009+186.jpg" />The thing with thrifting is that I want to bonk the people on the head for getting rid of such cool stuff, and yet I want to thank them, at the same time, for donating it! <div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>We won this music box from a charity event that benefited the <strong>Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill</strong>. It has the <strong>Biltmore house</strong> at the base, and plays "<strong>Carol of the Bells</strong>".<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423753304792589682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CHirgSamQ5s5JHyqCNLrtGa5oCIFKWkXGcn5wMaM3hduphsAzZIek9kvK0S6q0F0EYFvG4JouUAlyywRIgpu9UbASAUUHlyf75m2Dq5uAq9kIIBvHCBit3iA5JlYWXafBoD0m-YTWcs/s400/Christmas+2009+187.jpg" />A cousin passed along this Santa to me after going through a divorce. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423753298009426290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOveuyPclexv2TNc27Rxv9p4AgKRavKDiiSapWt4WjVOxioPBhyphenhyphenuw0_hiHwBLZP01SneGU93VwQ8FfmQrPw-Vtus06C1jGuLuLWzfJeJIQ6TSOef6QcaguuDiMHeZl9L5zyT6BByzkis/s400/Christmas+2009+188.jpg" />My husband and oldest daughter gave this one to me 5 or more years ago.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423753284503370210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI571wsQ-TtLeQxNpLU46Ys6G0vRdypt87EbK1kXhpONYET1ayza06JSgBli8PJcuxNxYSGyX70UDKY_d5wQBRFsz6z_dQlcGL8LFDQmGb-Y2-sPRBI_eVhl7EVwPlTK-DbHjxjj4ysQM/s400/Christmas+2009+189.jpg" /> A look around the dining room. Bought the runner just before Christmas at a thrift store for $2. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423797145600378098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfQ6g483XgDTpeqIZr6XR2DwAEsBWFSRlF1GLnEroMOzVZGqbE4q1g5VB-OHt4PWJCXr2lMx3V-OeJNFxhIYTWqq2iWBpxAkSWApZ6hwa0o5HIUyRK_S8y5MNrSgqnw3-RCCFDMpgEp0/s400/Christmas+2009+177.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423797139901112418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuzQdd8IaGqFmR_czmfgmumcaDYTmWUE4tw7ycfYE79qMCalopDKjhYCihmXd3Tw1MyBus5Ud7kLBcAviju7kIy3PgKx4yEuDuBwwn__1ezkTL1apPCOqWbITreLfFoB7uobKXXe26NQ/s400/Christmas+2009+176.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423795769793617794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDm14M5iHPTLoDepwx0NgSL3PlmAYeQCxpi68piucZz_wncS7nOFAq5ugA37RHbht7EnwBcp8BEzA4unBTWsENFF2LXQH9mbWZ3Y0KgCJ6o3DWE6Ni5EfBc2QP-u9v7T_T832OmSFsEg/s400/Christmas+2009+183.jpg" />For the longest time, I've been looking to buy vintage ornaments. Because I'm too frugal to pay $7-$8 an ornament, I've been keeping my eye open for them at the local thrifts. I found a bag of them, as seen in the bowl below, for 80 cents. And yes, I did squeal with glee! <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423753279235370322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasfIwRbUq7gjK8q43kHSdUNKQDeYgNGBuaKXBDmmHxe0XdXWqah7g6xT_IGxGfkBzXDCyJYY4OR_xffHSXKB5iiwH6nKEiwfyf-3NmnLP-cNt84MAEwAXX1OMBtchaaxUlvxd8PhYdJ4/s400/Christmas+2009+196.jpg" /></div><div>The thing with thrifting is that I want to bonk the people on the head for getting rid of such cool stuff, and yet I want to thank them at the same time! </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The Santa and sleigh is new from our trip to <strong>Biltmore</strong> this year.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423749763638552978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsPAUhgUheQRVqRIxqNS8J1hlUcs74oVP8ZmfCmRrCBpbfC0jmngBZF7bKEsJQXX0-RLtIFbTtBiCs_R9VRKjqbSFXPaLnnptFxZCVVtDARuq6qfHMN_5bp7PODNmwdgR12gTz37F8KQ/s400/Christmas+2009+197.jpg" /> <div>In this picture, the 2 smaller candy dishes came from <strong>Goodwill </strong>this fall. I saw the taller one over Thanksgiving, and my mom was kind enough to buy it for me for Christmas. The 3 sleighs are all thrift store finds.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423749747881580066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdNIKf0htVi9Tb7709S2LvrRW9KLGvE_t5aK4gzkp8bLwVfGZ8TsjgjDglV1dQXoCXbQzJboub1X0TmnIVQ2v-EkQyC-Noskt9UKkEpUvDfiB4TEFSHHHldbc3gJN0mC7B2gTIq4lKS8/s400/Christmas+2009+218.jpg" /></div><div>I collect bells and the one on the left and middle are from thrift stores this year.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423749740803013938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuMCxCTjQ09GBCKPK2lsa5jWXd0v4JJNePWcQl1SlFcdcgVnYyjWKPeDNJBPfrRsZflJpKIe8Y8z77Pk1rlbECgqKrz5tFCc9Um38IxHUO6nfusAxTAv7KjFxeM3HAgPhgPLvTmYvADg/s400/Christmas+2009+219.jpg" /></div><div>All of these items are from thrift stores this year.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423749758794321762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgo6zgp_JzGagOgXUBptiiKxifJzEjljna_QhlqFy7a8elQsAS9qEcNMQoeAXEpHMo2zMGxJIgMZY_RzXsTV2Q0Rfn96wZsoAKLWh80TqDGSTvBylTV1bXSfq7Zqv2420CtMafxKl7Ia8/s400/Christmas+2009+212.jpg" /></div><div>I've had the cookie jars for a few years, but the Santa tray is new from a thrift this year.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423756482804357730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJ2cy15V4SiIJs-JBVo8gZXhA1XA1XYv7TUBEox1v4bMU2T76VAzPziLA0JEd0J1xg8WaKO01nLg86jEc9mKd_D5Pzt5kp-JtHFIhLyPjs6j1Ing1EXHLfEHPz901af1n06a8ibZYljs/s400/Christmas+2009+214.jpg" /></div><div>All of these came from thrift stores or flea markets except the Santa second from left.</div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423749754566098530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum9Ej29VEcjCZn4PyHCdB6b4oC86oN4qHHidqvtdvY_PF-PN0NXI1kPyjJaD2rHMGUkg9OyrO2RwJXUiLkoF25GJngrs6_WrJ9OEe6ViayIVyRzf-F_-mobHhigNaKHc00FBhiabBCLM/s400/Christmas+2009+217.jpg" /></div><div>As you might have heard, we had snow move through the south the weekend before Christmas. The only good thing about it, other than it being pretty, was that I was able to take some Christmas card photos. So, I thought I would share one of them with you, since I didn't get to mail one to each of my blogger friends. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423756472122997602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23XyIRScB_W2wFN_PHbzYyjYxVyVk86bizuRO5oXExKdOmiPGvyegPA2_8d9DFM2h2vyNoFrWfGneviRTSF4GmE9pinFvG0m4s_X0xY8WqpFmFVxu5GekhwwzFREH6T3o1QirniH11LE/s400/Christmas+2009+121.jpg" /> The baby is now almost 4 months. Where does the time go? I hope you all with have a safe and happy 2010! Thanks for stopping by!</div><div></div><div>P.S. I always seem to get in type over mode when doing a post. Does anyone know how to get out of it?</div></div></div></div></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-26504179694072164152009-12-14T23:32:00.000-05:002009-12-15T00:15:09.813-05:00Oh Christmas Tree Party<div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 175px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414767120823918946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwV3QkkTXyErRUPpVFc9LF1Q-DahgOfneHBDNfWaAtQc0tYIcS3xIam-8bj0DScgDdPFaA9tFePoB_aWx88H87s9jpRzMbZmYRl7TtZBFO5qoCrSAL-sO1x9T7Uh-kIq-B8qDS1JqhH2s/s400/otc.gif" /><br />Today, I join with <strong>Sarah</strong> at <strong><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a>,</strong> for her <strong>Oh Christmas Tree party</strong> to show you three of our Christmas Trees. It took almost two weeks, but I think I'm finally finished decorating them. This year, we have four trees. (Actually, there are more than four, but only four that require decorating). <div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div align="justify">This is a new one in the kitchen. </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415283561772964018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXSIyn2_NbMn4381Bvfq10njQ4QJe3NNOv7Cc1WuZUMzB4GE92o2bCabQ86lNmnKa33177-bumb-AAmMxxtduEok53rLugOyzKa-mBly0jOitJZ797ojbC_9q0reUEQZNN5X2T0L87ao/s400/Disney+hotel+room+494.JPG" /><br /><div align="justify">I went to <strong>Cracker Barrel</strong> and thought they had the cutest little gingerbread ornaments. They had some really nice <strong>Christmas</strong> items this year. Be sure to check them out if you get a chance because it's now on clearance for 40% off. Some of the ornaments also came from <strong>Michael's</strong> and <strong>Target's</strong> dollar spot. Sorry that I didn't get more close-up photos of this tree. This isn't my best post ever. LOL!</div><div align="justify"> </div>We have a <strong>Santa tree</strong> in the keeping room, similar to last year, but, apparently, I bought alot of ornaments on clearance at the end of last season because I couldn't seem to fit as many on the tree this year.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415281829311413842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FHXPxU7waz0mG9KzUeXDgNug2IXuarazyAOVbfv1IgNKKeBFYDJhZrvBuT7ugygLb2Dbv3LJEhNztOvigJmKijqZrQxIRgKxZC2uHeyanAqDKZ9unlFmWl5XGZQ6XkPkJqRVLmuzI0o/s400/Disney+hotel+room+512.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415281836645225986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqrGbkmrY3bRnbnWuwT01VZ67ZtNAoinIOkVnVmy8uMSl4-p4j3rwQEGpoc5rfnlCO3CeEAVBbQ_wbRzUXpy0_iPfgMKz4ecw4ShFvltb3cGoNTUBCZfOYIGVc1Yo7tkkLiiZV7bK8Rg/s400/Disney+hotel+room+513.JPG" />The sign came from <strong>Dollar Tree</strong> this year. I removed the twine hanger and replaced it with a skinny red ribbon. Don't think that I'm feelin' it, and probably won't use it there next year.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415300624241024498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOeg5x7hJow7s0EYmV-YwcgFTtpu58E-4WS48aDzrzI3O40qgdMBZrCBl-AC1CrtHlwN3xglFeHujU6xwe2UF5DfV_nuxBBspwLeAfTHV1gvmQKO1_JM0lA1KuDkkm8i-aUvjxLUeUKw/s400/Disney+hotel+room+521.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415281842247079522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLnCRhNNJa5YS0Rfd-hyrjsTfhhRAjmVoo_amfl3qthkysIRUh6wrV4hCbEikYWdbvsYWfWLFZjNphBIu8oQghfovzg2uWcnU9ilPfpfVAMNwVmBA8Cb-0_4jO8zUoISFhRT_cz4p5K8/s400/Disney+hotel+room+514.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415285630036943490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduhmnb5wUvgF1VNAX_qAvVqfEV06VbnmZtubZk0Aw2-g12zQh6kS-mZvEGHhCAqhjZvdFlgt2R_tXVwvK_MURCQUu57-yB2FxO8Qu8E2IZhnbcD3UHqHLwlfri2eX5j8EOi7s2wPkjDg/s400/Disney+hotel+room+515.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415289553967269570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWapOyqDvxrmP-wJJBnf1xwMGikzUUCcpwsziWbfH_82A_rP8wIVicADZa4ttDTSQL9I_3cPRHg5rC5RZJhiLUkr65LpYoRU3HHCpnzS94G4043Rw2ORK63548DFvkhvU10151zFKCFw/s400/Disney+hotel+room+516.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415300600154124866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbeVuF_fdbLE8LDfyDX0__tTKO_9f03kZ_MmSCYQhGTHCJ388cQDBU8_hdC8FW7SQ4SrftEBHWGSuID3E3AsoKkB1GRUvNCQmT6qqsd8V-dhP_jR-gZN8nCw21B2t4OqUojTkm3ksVwIk/s400/Disney+hotel+room+518.JPG" />We went to <strong>Biltmore</strong> the weekend before <strong>Thanksgiving</strong>, since it's less than a 2 hour drive from our home and bought these personalized <strong>Santa</strong> ornaments for our girls. If you've never been to <strong>Biltmore</strong>, please add it to your "bucket list". It is hard to fathom the awesomeness of that home until you've seen it.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415300595720182434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEify3h7193T4Ncx-bilFvvGT-_pmWhUpTEsQ7lzq_KxyVgLUYwWj8z51UlLiAJHk3Q_LOysT9KSKOJPeWNLIhuDvr-DST0KSH6av5ANOTKP8fyoIdI_MbHD1M1ceZq9E0PGyHoVMSl05xM/s400/Disney+hotel+room+517.JPG" />We also went to <strong>Disney World</strong> over <strong>Easter</strong>, and the round <strong>Santa</strong> ornament came from <strong>Epcot</strong>. Like most people, I like to bring back ornaments from places we travel.<br /><br /><div align="justify">Then there is the foyer tree. This is my favorite tree, and it's the one at which we find <strong>Santa's </strong>gifts on <strong>Christmas</strong> morning. It looks much better in person than in photos. I wish it were in a room where we could view it more often. This is the first time, in probably the last 10 years, that I have left off ting ting, but to be honest, I was actually tired of decorating trees, so I stopped. Thought that would <strong><em>Ne-va</em></strong> happen!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415306020426399810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUqJY90mWX0ZRaYtpPzlfyAda87Rbu2fKIzcQkCQvFFbqkT8imYT8yl0KL1nGf7sDgVwPq-ExmuhzfO3-e3Zcm46EZ34FZSI6T4x2C_uviBWMrqk95EvakbMKEy77BCQP_-a21IMFU60/s400/Disney+hotel+room+508.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415306031792291890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZ1ZA230C7J_zbCoZk-D2E5O5hycdaq0404V4ORyOu8BxOrqqZlegade3ejsfAfjePgwi66OG6tvMqrOH6HF5Cuz2KV7t_3uw_9x6qbjn4hMX6mPXCqD_67gUDrBSF7IVpHTPfsd6Jp4/s400/Disney+hotel+room+510.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415313344522461634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CB42JpkCucFK3AyHZekmEqJvVGjYvJX6jWBkMYckSbUizr_OMXoey96wHmKStou63UWWroy0IxsgQ8WZgQGWFIQfmVrQPwaeEIYZMWzfmgUh3c24KVBImctAX9IVf4ZMxxp6tPx0XKU/s400/Disney+hotel+room+511.JPG" /></div>This is the <strong>Biltmore</strong> ornament the <strong>Hubs</strong> and I share.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415309950118726850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcU3g3RbkyfaE61ln9AZAV02FhXg9tyqHvjE2e1IZNQajsQ0oSiP_E1o2ecCY821yg6hVFt45_vl9C_MT1Ydbzjh7oUpew1brFCNO_AnctWHrCSnJCwu7HPs6LRTU7Wj3sZSaaNML1cMA/s400/Disney+hotel+room+507.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415322715316909074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dSGKLl_sNf9FJ7XUCuNeR8IOX0i3bHEBeIE_u01aWKgVZ7oHiM5OgqznJYxIj8Q4rJ2W3oMmxRK72N6IblzREusdheG81oXqTR8wNcBcloMXPXqtW3bQ70PvXteJrMRaEC2uJcd67cE/s400/Disney+hotel+room+495.JPG" />This one also came from the <strong>Biltmore </strong>trip.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415309940072825906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FO9aRJaIM4EhvaoEhdRMAPQVLBCAPcWXC5Y4-FiDA8bPacKVWKXNw1Z762QMfYt-9RQicIZ7Yymv7DtUYODfwWigSXBl_YVOXopO1q_9zJTSOwDCqXVR1IxZIYvGILkZ2ZeQD5c38zw/s400/Disney+hotel+room+506.JPG" />A few more of the favorite ornaments... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415318297950440402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoLPl_72Pzf5CKLMHo92QPTUFEZ3au4eDRo0HbMSMzdqtml9gGcBMMJm21FFsU3i5VcyqIHFxMwrPIn_YDiqqdOFvyttnI6NoVHkBYF5wH8pbjGNAkCtnMGKGIOU0Dktn5TiJmbHzFS0/s400/Disney+hotel+room+499.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415318301794566818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZAIowF6NmlS0oLlVTJwYTWMeDRMwKqWS9X7wTzFyRo6EvFtm_VnzK_ttljo-NbKk7hr-n7LXR_YXdhEAavYqPHeJckPQ5J86zZIeFsXjqQfprhf-kW7RYiM1sQPWXFURAvsDHxHWxpM/s400/Disney+hotel+room+498.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415322712721938354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHQq84x6J05KsDQar3ch9hzrPHCsBQN0pmNqnhbFzJjwUu9oxdvX2SneuDA63FQ8YqWWOS4jf_huUKN-hzOFMqjb_J0td84yjqkIjKFI_RDHt6YKB_ZQ1cbbbw9jqir5ymKPWaBGudUg/s400/Disney+hotel+room+496.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415313355839534834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69vuIAot6ncO38mq1LemwmqsWJ-2Sksqivr3BVgtadg43lc2Mkcdf_YR86LIdWv_UMloZP55PE4bNY9tVW2Z0jHL3kPBVMgL5fBeaT1N94LnpWYh0h3hxa0S_2vH9dKPaaxQ2q5WqpJM/s400/Disney+hotel+room+504.JPG" /></div><div><strong>Melissa Miller</strong>, the glimpse of the topper (above) was for you! LOL!</div><div></div><br /><div>these came from some friends...</div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415318288589507570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeFhY28Q98tETIkkuUWOKU-VJnawLI07c2Zdz6FE7KE4ns1Bnv1NWmvVS0n2XTJ7Wu7Kz0Jjl2wXOKTdDSN6iZ62tGDLyvRJcK-PZlJoYLMBAqNgan7x4RSrNK4UQtIiEVv8Gw9N7238/s400/Disney+hotel+room+502.JPG" /></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415313352313932930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PXRDjQdlRO5p7ZZsbOAg00gAvAjyMiXeZ5V6u_YDSE0drn1itGgmPlt874TNr706HVryziWMyGGPe6rSfc9cIjaZNHrEmCIyc8JiNxO_BZgtNAAZe-uS55lQOVwgkU1U6wqnMqYvpz8/s400/Disney+hotel+room+505.JPG" /></div><br /><div><strong>Dollar Tree</strong> reindeer...<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415313359828414098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiNNE50oOBP1g2hP1XVwKN_1qfAteiWDd4YhcgsgNpi7LrR0bnJRP902NNLvXDlHYb0IgvJ0AXPB1J3nkuUI0s3W_ZFk8FsqxbQLFtikuzipnOL0yVgXacD0aPrMGJuHt4Igh1JkNq4M/s400/Disney+hotel+room+503.JPG" /><br /><div align="justify">Thanks for stopping by to view our decorations. Please come back to see more later in the week. As usual, <em>there is <strong>no</strong> "hall" that goes un-decked in this house</em>, so stay tuned.<br /><br />If not, have a safe and <strong>Merry Christmas</strong>!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-18292997499806219992009-10-28T19:45:00.003-04:002009-10-28T23:00:19.183-04:00Halloween Tablescape<div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 187px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397149823607124914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkEEYoTPbexdQN4rSf_hekGCJuPqedGMth5BifQ-m6KFkYB8SyKmsV68nQKu9xTAJZACAlHSx5oPt2W7gqvtvGVwDU4O4tO7HuYWfJgNxb47JUCCkld3swQVXIQi_T33LV0O_d4NCXuw/s400/Tablescape+Thursday.jpg" /> Thanks to <strong>Susan</strong> over at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><strong>Between Naps on the Porch</strong> </a>for hosting another fun <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tablescape</span> Thursday</strong>!<br /><br />As many of you know, I had another little "goblin" about 7 weeks ago (Mommy says to say "Hi" to all of our friends in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Blogland</span>)<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397117972818998978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9qKPcoP1HM2UgGcuCwWNMc9V9jOgtAKmHMd54nDoN5QCE1l3UcwnFRNXFgnhfvqJGNwRvuJGV60vg4iUFNgM1ENG0rJzS4cMxJhtbWG14UIzLUj7o6VmrcsQpa5Hjya4Wz4fvg4excQ/s400/Danielle+011.JPG" />so, I don't have quite as much time to do-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">daa</span> (i.e. "Martha Stewart") everything, as much as I would normally do. My other daughter, <strong>Ashley</strong>, wanted to have her birthday party at home this year, with a <strong>Halloween costume party</strong> as the theme, since she has an <strong>October birthday</strong>. <em><strong>Major E-E-K!!!</strong></em> Am I crazy to agree to it, or what? I suppose I needed a few more gray hairs. But, like most parents who never want to disappoint their children, I agreed.<br /><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Here is the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">goodie</span> table. Keep in mind that it is "kid food", so it's <em>Not</em> really nutritious, but I doubt if kids want to go to a "nutritious Halloween party" anyway! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">LOL</span>! </div><div align="justify"></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397114335714401234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNHbSG9RrgDTvLmnb7GTEh3NcQZznZDPWK8rh5JuPBLP6SM8pommNfMJQ98jqK6LSWB3-XSsoEKOKabaVuI77LEuaCrsXXoDqbRsNnvAlCmEoXCgaWtNTY9hGueoHPslFmyq1BfIOGI4/s400/059.JPG" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397758830477837090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfFX9evHsxmJanysV8_Pcim4K_ziXsFkHuscO8ihbtJoXbsZ5hlgHa1DIL4EdSRxVa7vcuhCdOSVThpCTIhasdOre5TTKdaGRoSvV73imzuSKzF2x99PFxDAmrIw6x4XjDLBvsxRy70k/s400/512.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397756880871024098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdtiUObNQqNHHi8QUBSgp_KYPIS1SgQBSJ7HU3AeTvUPmniyTXzUMkPYSX7aEVSI4Oeor9Vp7rdPEjG3w-wbGgboXyqVDJVgX3FMnwmw31Rcsi0j1v5DkRW_7u2tUIEbJ0S9xouS4jtU/s400/486.JPG" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397758834174190898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wEaelFAL7KjKsH6JqVkdJhGMGceSujPRYTlxgO-7-HxSbSwyHykdk80RewvC358tOOnHavglW5_37rUKcxGdrAvjzs2CxpJ7jMWz1LJdjeNxeuQrOIlneji3SD6FFZcsp5HqWZ9f3_4/s400/488.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397763508982481938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DCNy_QSz56j_qrdAi9UssFZbcbtaNUJgNmCrzw2MA5yQ6uAeD4IhVwJ-l8TIp2TTKMBv5f_KP5a_-_DYMuiMOTvvsCzIROZw1hVLqa-iC7OStL-9zxcc1SH55A3vabR5QB4TIL_qjYk/s400/515.JPG" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397762634346939042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTq_9itxNwkvUDhI8VVZTE1-32Vo4FgoOiCsAJVNL-XUfpeUZK2lXGnk1A7QQAV5dQq0OCUWMg63BIGw64acBCGQOxcLvrJlTbVZriSzzGIDlQmOdD8slgwh340hti_M-Pm_9tsnI0_2A/s400/513.JPG" /></div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397762654872609410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5R5GEoZXzVrBrNIjegyBriAZtWkxlmEYqZFzxcKRZ1kU37U0-uwSDEJtmpo-eD2kB2-YEcBHAsQwH7CkKCGNdXJG_yXygK5N56BWJrPcaFrmyQqBvy6xg_oQLm8pNayiEYCvLTOJ2kug/s400/514.JPG" /></div></div><div></div><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397760917813152098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszuPG44d6AJMoL_sV_IRhz01pY9WlgmHAdEzH72FUn5X3-5Ex1FO9OyFQruNacViX1ljOrkm-7IidzbPrXGfz9Lpy9-vfYNjNL9iz9dR4x55gK3UlwvO0RrJku3Lblk0gDxxoqADD1jI/s400/491.JPG" />The <strong>"Menu": </strong>bugles, chips and dip, popcorn, cheese puffs, Crunch 'N Munch, ghost Peeps, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">colby</span> jack, cheddar and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mozzarella</span> cheese cubes, candy corn, orange and brown Tootsie-Roll lollipops, black licorice <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Twizzlers</span>, Halloween candy sticks, Mary <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Janes</span>, Pixie Sticks, mummies, and finger cookies.<br /><br />And to all of my fellow <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">thrifters</span>/consignment shoppers, I picked up this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">candelabra</span> at a consignment store. It folds flat, which is a good thing, considering I have a "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">sMaLL</span> dish problem", and need all of the storage I can find.<br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 401px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397114343733515346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-nG_nn7s2hhPGqn0uV9tfLTwAFoxtIdS7fycmXYGEOVCgtAW3N3ShCGJNHYgZIPhWWdwdxqjrWBGymciYWBbAFTVolf21_AgRb9ZNW2kpQuHHhZB0t15jerXzDfS5pjEr4466ojeTcA/s400/066.JPG" /> The witch and trick-or-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">treater</span> are <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Annalees</span></strong>. The witch is new this year from <strong>Home Goods</strong>!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112413240232082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8w19agsRmwuexGI7LIbh8oplMMS-kB3k4UMBBqLo9m-v6c8k8sjrghAQ514DT3vIFk8h3DEQ-lNLPxSa-yuhzAiHYp0BXLJiCJBlKe5nnhWzR1Csqmqavy_UuwKyeaYuqsnqi9Ycp_uw/s400/061.JPG" /><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I should have put a toy mouse beside that cheese because it is obvious that someone was sneaking some before the party started...and it wasn't me! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397115748850332098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJQ4j_xK0c1So0nyUnHObVGPaTYS13M6uyNyTwF4MRr4WEg1li6EUSV7aFuNq-JjKYPzV0yWSG5MIUPBIoO-EBerofsJrn9NxEuLr4daZwSAc12skibCZXjiWxCGwdzioe3IVnjs8gDE/s400/076.JPG" /> Now, because the guests were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">pre</span>-teens, I used plastic tablecloths, cups, and utensils, and paper plates and napkins. (Please forgive me, <strong><a href="http://etiquettewithmissjanice.blogspot.com/">Miss Janice</a></strong>!) In addition, I didn't light the candles, for fear someone may have an "accident", and then it would be the first 9-1-1 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tablescape</span>. Heaven forbid, I'd rather not be the first to have that "honor"!</div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Because I haven't had <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span> of time to search for recipes, I served a "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">creamsicle</span> float punch", fancy for...I took a gallon of vanilla ice cream, and added orange soda. ;o) <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397115692960985602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqAP_i447nU49C30RJ78emrwcahD4Bk9lv_GEJh5gtEOKM2mGS3LtEpNmDj4cf0_4fGAdOeFHwUsFRtlBJevxQaHQySc9vdBcHZOyw6Bzx__NQ5qtFOjt6cnD2AQrx6jMRN_I9khUdWc/s400/074.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="justify">It looked kind of spooky too. Of course, I "had to" float an ice hand for kicks (channeling my inner Martha).</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 401px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397114659483680898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzIOLuzAvKtRHjYi-p6bBGtiHPGZv03qVD0eLMyLG9rAAVNwh84S0LHiKEa_7iO51-v7kJZMvodwG2FkdrYoJ6sP9VS3oMYIkOIXyns-3bBFqyoRCsKlJbbV1PbboxI35UHeEpI93kkw/s400/073.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The treat bags...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112418635842546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrkLBDSKQRRVK_mdhAVuBG0wZa_WA8qAD7k_yJ40jfSFoaZqN7auWRUjjW0S1cWjV7afCpGw9eE0Xp4Zda34lWIdQybdIIUzmSuPNZTimn9XzT9oe_SzqoIU6wnPkhVKkg5Kodn24R1E/s400/062.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397760908947815106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZUyjJuAONv4CBRrrniCmisZgEpAWvvwRdKb8VZd7pjCuIEDHe2TG7PBaQHtkvo-20zLhV-HQGJYhHoGviH-B8yAGJWWnRy1DyG8wHniYPkbkOq0eZ1VVl299NTAkOHopLqnvkDEdTnw/s400/489.JPG" /></div></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112423241041986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoHUZlqGhHeEzujTqABZLWuyUOWTgpKGQkAbJzdOVLlkG1Hpxq2rHrL3uAwkHn-BLKGqSZQX7CabjGQ0k4BMiNuqSdXEeZIzpGTFzEjSYDgSQnRVh1uUGD89vhkzIpZ8INbaS_Exiqhg/s400/063.JPG" /><br /><div align="justify">The craft table... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 402px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397756871714415538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvceb31zf_98yiI0rVFM0xHJwAiY_hTimDpW8LdgEtnSc2JOaMnCsHb5rQ1nmHE5JGmk-zR_vSQJRztNZYu8NKilMRhmsK2H9KGrpmoqB7NE2lsxHhL2ZOCM_bVhcmrS6rm6ui3_-azA/s400/465.JPG" /><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">And the candy dish they "hit up" on the way out of the door!</div><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397116752231629074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzHfi3Dj0yw44C5qvm0PNBRg-WxjJlI5rOqJHLYqQRm1FyowdmjBF8biezdGcAg6nqsPPzdQSlyvCreo6Fb_Vi8syWgkkBVXXa3wyNOnnzgTFBKrPDensB147WuWXBW37xMX-iWB9Le8/s400/058.JPG" /></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em>Happy Birthday, Ashley!</em></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 406px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397756866621673954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhW6PJLIOabQctt4hW1YbzId73V9aIt1BhIFHpRJSo36_jqR7AF3x2R_pmfOhq8fVysy3NaEk-xeoB5uU_-DeR33IF6etlmsEbHTfHNCHj2drg0_IX5SQcYA11G0Fss2J4tGURvuCQSBg/s400/624.JPG" /></div><div align="justify">In October of last year, I had just started my blog, and had a handful of Followers. I did a post on a <a href="http://confessionsofa40-somethingmamaqueen.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-party-and-recipes.html"><strong>Halloween party</strong> </a>I had some years back for <strong>Ashley's</strong> 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday. I posted a recipe for <strong><a href="http://confessionsofa40-somethingmamaqueen.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-party-and-recipes.html"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Creamsicle</span> Fudge</a></strong>. I didn't have time to make it for this year's party, but if any of you are going to a Halloween party, I would recommend it! </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Finally, for those of you who have asked for more baby pictures of <strong>Danielle</strong>, I'll leave you with this. She has captured my heart...Mommy thinks she is <em><strong>BOO-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">tiful</span></strong></em>.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397117492145084146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrfX6wSIsc9zDgXlFBukz3wEl32QKh_iiushimKFEBed1nuvyPkHPmRaLlVUa-mbkeyrrMcIvy9BfT6HcX-6NUmf_u_wl775VvOocZyzQLqUMHyHGB-zvVIiSA5RC7nVQ_9GpF7PZssw/s400/040.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Happy Halloween, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tablescapers</span>! </em></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com101tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-72291502838778143232009-09-13T13:37:00.017-04:002009-09-13T14:21:37.312-04:00She's Finally Here!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI288WJ9wXMRKaBzQB1XZ2sCC5bBByGZ6awQ0QUSNwvS4WI8rEf4jyj_6YiODwlFRpg6H7E6I7HRlphxr8216uQ3MPBzMxY-r_LOtXOsffSq-fR2uR60RKaYTAIqm6RCdFGb9p4ORRmQ/s1600-h/040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381017308814056562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI288WJ9wXMRKaBzQB1XZ2sCC5bBByGZ6awQ0QUSNwvS4WI8rEf4jyj_6YiODwlFRpg6H7E6I7HRlphxr8216uQ3MPBzMxY-r_LOtXOsffSq-fR2uR60RKaYTAIqm6RCdFGb9p4ORRmQ/s400/040.JPG" /></a>I'm happy to let you know that Danielle Alexis arrived safely, into this world, on Wednesday,<br />September 9th, at 12:28 p.m. As much as I had dreaded being awake during delivery, things went very well, and was a breeze when compared with my first delivery. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="center">Needless to say, her big sister was very happy to see her! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381011423188312530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOebhwtIZ_Fp3PtG7XIT1Iz6oji5rlNtxc5u9OGFN3P1OdtGe9niLSs_ZQasFNn2AWLtNC9SXIlk7l_JztZvVQc1ypb-NcCGHW8G78Vqdb6AcXtP9ivrvaAn7UNnBiV3Bs4koKksDY108/s400/070.JPG" /> <div align="center">And, I have to say, she is the sweetest thing since chocolate! In just 3+ days, we love her to death.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 413px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381014281402142338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm553U0doZZHH_ONQHOZneAtosNYS7K_vCJcgvk9jXBFSVJ8znSsVbOtK6nNT0bec7Rx4bfa5RNHsAtk37_s9iO3pF6t8ZVoIySiAlx57SmiZ84exBHPqP8v4aFPnzg8Y7kWBQm3D9H10/s400/109.JPG" /><align="justify"> <div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center">God has indeed blessed us again!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaaZVobQ2twDlCKoC18CtkrWXUvQN0yuRrxkZF623AtLNSofUikosPj3n0xLg1DvCNjuMNS9T0zGQTIfIUpJ6H2h43ecaVAlUYGJqwBv0tY6w6O7BY6k4g_tLlhlekETczv8Jz0S43AI/s1600-h/060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381018065888202578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaaZVobQ2twDlCKoC18CtkrWXUvQN0yuRrxkZF623AtLNSofUikosPj3n0xLg1DvCNjuMNS9T0zGQTIfIUpJ6H2h43ecaVAlUYGJqwBv0tY6w6O7BY6k4g_tLlhlekETczv8Jz0S43AI/s400/060.JPG" /></a><br /></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-91929918998623462582009-06-09T09:02:00.007-04:002009-06-10T11:27:21.601-04:00I'm still here<div align="justify">Just a quick post to thank everyone that has stopped by to check in on me. I'm doing fine and everything is o.k., as far as I know. I've just been very busy with the end of school activities, and getting ready for our new baby. I'm am set to have a c-section in early September, and will hopefully, be enjoying the summer, prior to that. I hope everyone of you will as well! </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">And for those of you that have asked, we are having another girl! I appreciate all your thoughtfulness! Keep in touch. Although I may not be posting regularly, I still like to hear from you, and you can leave a comment or send me an e-mail. I just wish I had more time to visit everyone right now. ;O)</div><br /><br /><br />I want to thank everyone that has come by and left a comment. I'm going out of town this afternoon, so I won't get a chance to come by and leave a comment for all of you, but just know I'm thinking of you, and miss visiting your blogs. I hope to get back into it when I return. Have a great summer!Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-42623742479667864002009-04-10T12:01:00.002-04:002009-04-10T12:01:00.415-04:00The Fan Award<strong>Lori</strong> at <a href="http://basketballgymnasticsandme.blogspot.com/"><strong>Basketball, Gymnastics and Me</strong> </a>and <strong>Kathy </strong>at <a href="http://mbkatc230-emptynester.blogspot.com/"><strong>Empty Nester</strong> </a>gave me the <strong>Fan Award</strong>! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322305867144352578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kfWpYsgx9CTgLdEeWTF3jNxcyyYO9_WFTR1wrCWXx5FB6A-zsJUtM5Jmufd63ELgnTcjM0khC-e1RxF6p8fZwxcuFTgpEZ0EjrcJ6hJKbrY23Z7a6-1Tu3UoWlA2t7YgN2k6oLtzScw/s400/Fan+Award.jpg" border="0" /><div align="justify">I am honored and I'm a fan of your blogs also! The month of <strong>April</strong> has been named <strong>Tell 'Em You're A Fan Month</strong>. So, let your favorite blog sites know that you're a fan, just as these ladies did with me! Thank you so much, <strong>Lori </strong>and <strong>Kathy</strong>. I really appreciate it so much!</div><br>Here are the rules:<br><br /><div align="justify">1. Leave a comment or an email for your favorite blogger telling them that you are a fan of the site.</div><br><br /><div align="justify">2. Feel free to copy and paste the award, or you can get the code at <strong>Sited and Blogged</strong> to present to your blog friend or post on your site when it is awarded to you.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br>3. When you receive more than one fan, put the number of fans you have received under the image.</div><div align="justify"></div><br>4. The more fans you receive the better! So, what are you waiting for...tell someone you're a fan of all their blog...HAVE FUN!<br><br /><strong>Now, since I have over 200 blogs on my blog roll, I am a fan of ALL of them!!! So, if you are on my blog roll, please know that I'm a fan of your blog, and please take this Award from me and pass it on!<br> </strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Thanks, again<strong> Lori </strong>and<strong> Kathy! <em>I really appreciate this</em>!</strong>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-23087826037341051822009-03-30T12:00:00.000-04:002009-03-30T12:00:01.420-04:00Blue Monday #1<div align="justify"><div>Welcome to <strong>Blue Monday</strong>, hosted by <strong><a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/">Smiling Sally</a></strong>. If you read my blog, you know that I'm a <em>collector</em>! And I have a "small" collection of blue & white porcelain. So, here it is in honor of<strong> Blue Monday! </strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319009398721978674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbXjK5MUdYHhlJ_5xBbpCiJ3ZYvwiAxZ8Q1DVyp-CKOVAGcRy-yk6XZQZqlKZbsHPs-q0Fkwm25vldV4g_M4tox03dzHfYJ7CAhnzzn1c1PUdz5HIOjsKWm5e0e7n6bxiZKZ0We9WReQ/s400/Picture+089.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319009373996309634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1jdhnpsy-J1VaYRSHXeM3AfaBOL6ieIjuKpe-0oH8NpmUYPpfW_oG2WdOONwaIspuOatHxDv9D1Qsy94RwZd2HZJconxDeTRrXYUZdvMJQijefioN3yI1fPWwjEQgwXJNWMdVjV1Ow4/s400/Picture+091.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I think I've showed you this picture before (for the thrift store wire thingies), but just ignore them & look at the blue/white. ;O)</div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318480523446614626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS9vE4dFvAagGY2ckTxeTzkQxGfgpfP5mAtpAwN1-cJSWahNGwS5acazvX-pgo-oMZVWmReXVTqLXZsenDiXA4TIsrjseEBtG9CHhsmqToS7CM8X0NBnPgY32-U7H-aYGzYgx3wPSj2w/s400/wire+things.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319009387354113394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DNBJ9ISJDgg1_I6sSTtPe8-3d08mzMqYz_KxysaB6ZBe5Nu-0fN3V9d-f5KL9a3Z3wqUAxZJNnK3wrrkzeuQuH4zjGLfcbmNeb8yWK1Sxa7zr0TC205muZiu74ngpfaNB6NT5ZdxNCA/s400/Picture+088.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319009407551126066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hskt02M2IDxbhwBsjly-G1HiZgUz5QCcsCz_xjq2aCBlJyGbYneq621IEPhSdJq8FYChYmy6OCt03xk9AS01w86rmFNHbZHWZOkir3k5-nwtdcXyE40ZJiuu8vCfGI6vNWKlLtmKRPQ/s400/Picture+090.jpg" border="0" />Did you see a few (3) rabbits? Thanks also to everyone one that wished us well in our new endeavor! I'm sure the new baby will be quite a blessing! LOL!<br /></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-8309255511555540932009-03-27T00:00:00.002-04:002009-03-29T01:37:28.618-04:00An Announcement...<div align="justify">As those of you that read my blog may know, I had a birthday last month. Several of you, asked in your comments, my age. Well, I turned 43 years old. I tell you that because 2 weeks ago today, I was called by my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">OB's</span> office and told that my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">blood work</span> indicated that I was PREGNANT! S.C.R.E.A.M.!!! I <em>thought</em> the nurse was going to tell me that I was starting menopause. Imagine my surprise. I haven't had a child in almost 10 years.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br>So, that explains why I haven't been feeling so swell. I hope that also tells you why I haven't been visiting or posting as much. I probably won't post as much as I once did, but I still hope to find time to visit. I never intended my blog to be about my family, although I include that from time to time. I started it more to be about my hobby (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thrifting</span>, home decorating, and antiquing). As you might imagine, after the shock wore off, we have had a lot to consider and for which to prepare...and not that long to do it! I'm due sometime in early to mid-September. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br>I hope you will understand, and still keep in touch, even though I may not be around quite as much as I once did. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers, we could use it! :O)</div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-28260556235734195062009-03-24T16:19:00.007-04:002009-03-24T16:39:05.465-04:00And We Have a Winner!<div align="justify">Last week, I announced my <strong>Easter giveaway</strong>. I had orginally put that it would run through March 21, 2009, but I thought I had put through March 23rd, so I extended it through today, March 24, 2009, at 2 p.m. I received <strong>62 comments</strong> to that post, and everyone was entered, regardless of whether or not you lived in the U.S. I truly wish I could give everyone a prize because you all left the sweetest comments.<br /></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KVhvtLbn9UDQxJva2sifo2Gdpopg8y74B6U5wjtrkJRmgAqFJCY8_zG1uj73GsM8zGZRJqsJ7d4SnENRexchgyzZttv5Tl_13htKHXm0UYA7py9FG8-vu9FdEHPxhJLhO-v-M36rW-s/s1600-h/Picture+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316852918455713250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KVhvtLbn9UDQxJva2sifo2Gdpopg8y74B6U5wjtrkJRmgAqFJCY8_zG1uj73GsM8zGZRJqsJ7d4SnENRexchgyzZttv5Tl_13htKHXm0UYA7py9FG8-vu9FdEHPxhJLhO-v-M36rW-s/s400/Picture+080.jpg" border="0" /></a> So, I put 62 names in the basket...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316852922494732034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5n7esvGW5OQb2zkxgXJxRDHIU2HnYJa9TZ5ILCildOHw85KdhRr0ijZXkI06XRrUl_utOfnRP4doBVz7dObbDij4Xyc7_YEwqTguqZi61V3rAtAqE6_dZTQeyIfXD7VEJHuPVPXDuIy8/s400/Picture+085.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>And had <strong>Sweet Baby</strong> mix them up...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316852932329221810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPGBTb_RcyxJIidlcgrB3lVduyIpID6SEtG9xvwOjs8TCYCkLPJ4lgJbaayc9Od7HX6AnePhHK-XQhYMS2usMKfZVQpdMDeBAeQY13u5zrFGZXQt_TZEwZ1_CWw9Gk4hFP39hUMDNbXs/s400/Picture+086.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>And she drew my winner...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316852932289418162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZACquwH5Em2kSx2TKLQdfEJiDuy30BCc-RlxvFlb7aGM8ubn3iEXUsRcbaH7yag2IPIlAtXk2FLe4hc_I1kaJBlOTNvdL93-h52iWhjy1qZ5roKbL6M96LGsAsvUlbEjrUTmMTrQ4Ms/s400/Picture+087.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="justify">And it looks like <strong>Penny @ The Comforts of Home/Lavender Hill Studios</strong> was my winner! <strong>Congratulations, Penny</strong>! Just send me your address, and I will send you your winnings! Thanks to everyone that entered!</p>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-43441246806590695982009-03-19T12:00:00.001-04:002009-03-24T12:06:48.437-04:00Did I Tell You That I Heart My Peeps?<div align="center">Well, I do, and we're going to celebrate!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="justify"><br>Most people hold giveaways when they reach their 100th post, but because I have alot coming up this spring and summer, I thought I would do a giveaway when I achieved 100 followers instead, and that happened a week or so ago. I know that number can fluctuate, but I have to say, I am honored that EVEN ONE PERSON reads my blog and finds it interesting...REALLY, and to have over 100 followers is HARD.TO.BELIEVE!<br><br /></div><div align="justify">So, to celebrate I'm going to give away some Easter items. I heart rabbits (not the <em>real </em>ones...they eat my hostas!), so I love the decor that goes along with this celebration. Let's see what you get, if you are interested in participating in my giveaway. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314920783687623890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqeTelIoI7SMw4iAplgBxqKr_WX0lTwmVrz1Zg9tba9DE1dIMbLaI2M1KbIIi-i0GM0NuuusAUvBfQdbU8GlAR9QuO7DMPextRt8uecXMW_UnT_1USue4EirEPTaSVTvVlve5p8TFvd8/s400/Picture+084.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">I have a taller version of this that I bought several years ago. When I saw it, I thought it would be cute for a giveaway. It's actually a vase. </div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314923792707621634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX6DIz-hxxRGkJBtEUQYDN8lkbehtrhWXaaVdXQip9bE8jNXiltvmytyVbUjuKGY00pA_N7fqTAiHjCh32XBnXpas02HgF35gzDX3FkmzTa9UlssGPAefdqywuH-oOAHeFvPhUzGv9Og/s400/Picture+077.jpg" border="0" /><br />Secondly, I've seen alot of you collect this pattern. I found the deviled egg plate, so it's a part of it too. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314912518781464882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9P44CHl9CpHsJJn4tmjexHUHqefy9CKZruZqC3cKf2t2PSPSJTyRub1RLrM5bVu8AirY2wflVII8HF4pMuYI8vrvniLJcfLkJqrJdE1EBoGX4oOIBx6ljs_8NzTjzOsi2FZf0sLEBuE/s400/Picture+071.jpg" border="0" /><br />Then, there's this little rabbit spreader, and some Easter towels.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314912497157642738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhhdG4kOc60d6EocwE0LBsDKvV3mPogbiwhUdMeW_ZJr2PGkFM21FEBQY7u7bbOXaaoZY1e2NYC-t47KE4IBrzBTZFF9DgkdnD0qHlzqnPSqLVUrmlwtMjcWP6qpq6JHBoe7M0H0YQ-Y/s400/Picture+070.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">Some Spring note cards (sorry for the flash).</div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314925563634272562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgok6UeFQowAk9T7sYnN1d0ntv4uF_nAreLydioetx__dAYfFC7hYQyhBpO-d6FuV4Xo_Yf5qPjhtDi8FP2awFFydcFHFt4yXsuJepL9s-69OF9s0FmOz8eCEnJ0GgRpfTZSgdtLygp_jM/s400/Picture+079.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Some peeps for my peeps (great in a cup of hot chocolate).</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314925538979911106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcgyQgNCihisLzMzXOTJRKL1S4DpwktTxt0p6kuPxLtXeLCfQyryFdKfuP0oZeZvQcFgDKUAnGKeAEJ9r42XHNR9jdUBqOGiRVm3eECOZ72vx3Gm2-A-sfNVEm7Wdv0wqCxfrQ-TGV_A/s400/Picture+075.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">And there will be a few extra items thrown in too, but you'll have to see what they are when the winner receives it. The items will arrive inside this hat box. (Apparently, I'm not too good at centering items when I take a picture!)</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314912526181248322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwX8lPeAbb7tbvx4BXGNyMc1YqzSTRg4Itg4arVG_agQ1LkJ8_FlsYNYWc4jfBUPnONrkR9-Ci-HOBPHTlhTlqX9uywGyIJvc72Lel59hgb1B6fOw5poA1wIizw946ibHf3OmFHfEyueM/s400/Picture+073.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify">Because I'm not fancy, all you have to do is leave a comment on any post between today's post and 2 p.m. on March 24th. For every comment you leave (if I have more than 1 post), you get 1 entry. You do not need to post anything on your blogs advertising my giveaway, after all, that hurts your chances of winning. If you want to leave a comment, but not be considered for the giveaway, just leave a note to that effect.<br /></div><div align="justify"><br>Thanks for commenting and following! I always appreciate both...more than you'll ever know! Good luck!</div><br /><br />******** I extended the entry date for entering my giveaway until 2 p.m. on the 24th. I will announce the winner after that. Thanks for playing.Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-23788653742506793902009-03-12T18:00:00.001-04:002009-03-12T18:23:22.338-04:00Ashley's Giveaway & Purse Tag<div align="justify"><strong>Ashley</strong> from <a href="http://ashleysnewadventures.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-first-giveaway.html"><strong>Ashley's Adventures</strong> </a>tagged me, some time ago, with a <strong>What's In Your Bag</strong> <strong>Purse Tag</strong>. First, I apologize for being so slack about getting this posted, <strong>Ashley!</strong> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br>Here are the rules:</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br>1. Post a picture of whatever bag you are today - not last weekend when you and your hubby went out to that fabulous restaurant. No cheating!!!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br>2. Tell us how much it cost. This is a no-judgment zone -- there will be no ridiculing or eye rolling here. And, if there is a story to go along with how you obtained it, we'd love to hear it.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br>3. Now tag some fellow bloggers and link back to this post so people know why you are posting pictures of your bag.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br>So, I thought I'd show you the purse I'm currently carrying. Note the palm trees! :O) Yes, I'm wishing I were somewhere tropical!</div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312415505847654626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1P9WDNWaAbF9DcM1QH8EUCWmysjjlEMICFxfqORsdrK_mWgrdah85AToP5NE70PtbiwBko5vxWgm9Qae1STuoevWFsb308iKvu2BCJ3sbm0RHvJclM7t615dSTbE9q2Y9a-0trwoPCo/s400/Picture+060.jpg" border="0" />And, I'm suppose to show what's inside. I'll spare you from all the "junk", and show you a few of my necessities!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312415511682592242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7nmTSDZdBEOydzQJ7qUCdIGQteb4wr4IF0h3WYIZBPonn0iPyYBz7yksg9_gmxCzkNpV1uBrpU-iwwuh6-RoyergjEM9MaJeP5gEVuq7L9Yqb6IgaoMQNAUXW3aHswT-JbufYZIN02k/s400/Picture+066.jpg" border="0" />My wallet (I really need a new one of these, but I haven't found one that's big enough to hold ALL of my stuff!), tissues, keys, pens, lipstick, and a first aid kit. </p><p align="justify">Then, there's also my calendar, measuring tape and cell phone. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312421565437504274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPw1j5G6Pq9MPM9N1Adq97UOI_QR9LWUot4dAueEaMFZO1_75eYVP8XY_lAqhHdd-K2ddXAQ7lymQ3r0ihOlkvjlKwqJYoY4cs4iiExKELOaGuxa4bgaf3JmhsEs2Ainc_OdLqeAyeL8/s400/Picture+069.jpg" border="0" />Nothing really exciting. I'd show you my camera, because we bloggers always carry cameras, but I can't take a picture of it, now can I? ;O) I don't remember how much it cost, and it doesn't have a special story...boring, I know!</p><div align="justify">If anyone wants to take this tag, please feel free. Thanks <strong>Ashley</strong>, that was fun!<br /></div><br /><strong>Ashley</strong> is also hosting a giveaway! Be sure to go over to her<a href="http://ashleysnewadventures.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-first-giveaway.html"> blog </a>and <em>enter by tomorrow</em>! This is what she is giving away. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312279054808294466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjGNnZ2QeunkZskFYuxAZ-UtmatNV3dTG9mjkdkcL2HZInUmX-S7Hy7QjvojtGKL68quY3YW_Qw6EzIqqIt51ps1cb2ZVGkFT-NCgHObCATUyVFsG5eZNsRS3pZISkTjPB_7SA3WTUYA/s400/AshleyAdventures.png" border="0" /><br />It's a hairbow holder for little girls - how cute! She made it too, so I'm really impressed.<br /><br /><p>Speaking of giveaways, I'm having one next week, so be sure to come back and enter! Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!</p>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-19355523380369381162009-03-11T08:55:00.003-04:002009-03-11T16:52:08.807-04:007TH I WONDER WEDNESDAY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjhdBmRCIcTUcVC_lwAZbKfM6_x1UJVnPiH7uGRL-iEJ2mcjfgpVZOJdj-qEQ9Gg7yr3p0Qg8hTXxA8GeTwjtsiH0JfFLmQgkoyg8kuDLVYh4xNi9dvnZrbG2HFXQDJqxULsaqyKRAfA/s1600-h/th_StarsMoar-1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311911627222316242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjhdBmRCIcTUcVC_lwAZbKfM6_x1UJVnPiH7uGRL-iEJ2mcjfgpVZOJdj-qEQ9Gg7yr3p0Qg8hTXxA8GeTwjtsiH0JfFLmQgkoyg8kuDLVYh4xNi9dvnZrbG2HFXQDJqxULsaqyKRAfA/s400/th_StarsMoar-1.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Hi, and welcome to the <strong>7TH I WONDER WEDNESDAY!</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><br />Today's post will be short and sweet. Ok, <em>maybe not sweet</em>.<br /><br /></div><div align="center">I<strong> wonder what prevents me <em>from finding my glasses</em> when they're sitting </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>RIGHT. ON.TOP of my head???</strong><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>I can't SEE <em>OR </em>FEEL....what's up with that?</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><br />Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!</div><br /><br />P.S. I hope the music on my playlist doesn't offend anyone. Just please turn off your sound or my playlist, if you don't want to hear it. I've needed to add a little pep to my step lately! :O)Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-35411126888068370942009-03-04T21:10:00.001-05:002009-03-05T07:39:07.477-05:00Thrifty Thursday<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9aRLl9gDv-ymI7SFjxUrj_DY52dLak5m67Gi3hARxnkEaIcdf4tATDmOTd52VF9M6Vsg6rQ4cwT2py6JpfQLuOsvgKBPQbofVrlx8-XvLw8qfQKZrCWfhBp6FdKJAZv5WnL-u-oyWwM/s1600-h/thriftthursday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309428974997064050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9aRLl9gDv-ymI7SFjxUrj_DY52dLak5m67Gi3hARxnkEaIcdf4tATDmOTd52VF9M6Vsg6rQ4cwT2py6JpfQLuOsvgKBPQbofVrlx8-XvLw8qfQKZrCWfhBp6FdKJAZv5WnL-u-oyWwM/s400/thriftthursday.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Leigh</strong> at <a href="http://lbratina.blogspot.com/"><strong>Tales from</strong> <strong>Bloggeritaville</strong> </a>is hosting <strong>Thrifty Thursday</strong> again, and since I can't seem to stay away from a bargain, I H-A-V-E to play along! ;O) Be sure to stop by her blog to see what other thrifty shoppers have found this week!<br /><br />I'm not sure what I'm going to do with these two things. I'm thinking I might use this tray in my laundry room, but I don't know how yet. Any suggestions?<br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309430975998767538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOG3ksuNZhMe5m596dUIzbQCIQjYZM0gtKUcDpjEXcT7oMRsY7qemFGzreRjMLd_YGHg0iaxUK163A3cwzwFil9tFWqtesIGNhdILg4m7IvlzXS_8VYFEkmLJbOH2foroMn0Mz_j-qvY0/s400/Picture+044.jpg" border="0" />And then this tray was a little <s>"toe up"</s> bent, but I thought it would be nice in some kind of Fall display.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309428997043167762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAe82AADcMaK-h7ZTGYZF6vE8ym2Ym07d2XVrAgFQKCYZ9Q1I4lBkSd8HTIKX_74f9v6ZBWmpF_vidZPItVqrD4maMnZXn5kSpZ2_uxQR0qFOcDL6jCNzUlr9YdgRGjUKoa4vH1KqQXE/s400/Picture+042.jpg" border="0" />Now, I need to have a <strong>Pity Party</strong> for a minute, so bear with me. In 2006, we moved to<strong> SC</strong> for exactly one year. Our home there had only been lived in previously by a single male, who had all builder's beige walls. It was like a blank canvas, and I'm still sad, to this day, that I never got to decorate that house. But the thing I miss the most, other than the frieze carpet and the neighborhood amenities, is the <strong>sunroom</strong>. It was huge. I have always wanted one, and when I finally got it, I never even got to enjoy it because we had a ping pong table in there most of the time we were there. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309489007301220594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdWCZAR_JmlMvTBqdYwrED-1xb7cLm6vC4ZGWVuHnjxSxhkGHfsyIoZZDiLfUSB53VH37Gpw07_632awexvXjz28gpXdlYsuKh2mqM0W5zAVFy2wgv5KHr5P1WTvMhCS3ckOaXx-H-ZU/s400/overcupsunroom.gif" border="0" />So, being the nut that I am,<strong> I still buy things for my "sunroom" <em>THAT I <u>DON'T HAVE</u></em></strong>, <strong>but <em>hope to have</em> again</strong> one day. I know it's crazy, but I just can't seem to help myself...This is my latest purchase for my imaginary sunroom.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309472672793462130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlRmPBO-R4aVhYNWqp7FIxzGNhkg02ln-Qb45zNYwVB1CUQFMUv_ecJgv2XGkt5NHESJ4rnGgyxsg0Qw81TzkJj4AlIZUE-l3LjY0BMBnVtgMB3POGetuIcLY8DI_ht0y0lpNcwxcmzU/s400/Picture+058.jpg" border="0" />So, although this flower arrangement looks a little "tired", I really bought it for the birdhouses, and hope to freshen it up, one day,with spring flowers and put it <em>in my future sunroom</em>. For now, we'll just call it a project. ;O)</div><div align="justify"><br />Finally, I'm going to show you a little peacock I bought that is old and was hand painted. I put him (or her?) on my great room's mantel. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309472664117196050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBxcW9pmOWK8iVJTysuYQt2h6QZ2UHWMM43SEtFUroWuSt7Diq952HVVaflfgBuQWKnJzjOAx3b-a_ZHsdzM5__6yyRDWLb9dO-8xgdy9CH6lZ6zMQuRk47sp0hPvi_oaC5UmaqWn6Dk/s400/Picture+057.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="justify">Now, I need your advice. I think I've mentioned how much I dislike those TV caves (like this one). <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309472681216647106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV3fvPcuTwYqtEPYbay6QEsNGSFngk1ZmqTGTc7HokMlacLHyzZFjMPtplpKQ2vFoO9sh6bW_PiMFNTLXqueqZkFpsel5dFU0_m8gGVgmPpNab2mixUfKKN7_lB-UFCxHx1g2QOIUhX8/s400/Picture+055.jpg" border="0" />And I know that we need some ornate wrought iron sconces up there on both sides (badly), but <s>our now defunct builder was too cheap to put them up when the house was built</s> I haven't found any that I like. I also need to have the room painted, but haven't yet decided on the "right color". So, I think this display on my mantel needs something else. I'm thinking some burlap ribbon kind of draped around everything to soften the look. I'm talking more about what to do with the mantel than the TV cave (alot have provided suggestions for that). The mantel is only about 6 inches wide, so it's not very big to sit things on. While I would love to cover this "cave" with shutters, I don't think it's practical because the tv is used almost every day, and I don't think family members would make the effort to open and shut them. What do you think? I'd love to have some feedback on this. I know it's not <strong>Rate My Space</strong>, but suggestions are always appreciated. ;o) I may be changing it out soon for <strong>Easter</strong> anyway, but this will probably be what's up on a non-holiday time of year.</div><div align="justify"><br />Thanks for coming by, and thanks in advance for any advice you may leave!</div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-80449183583107670152009-03-04T00:00:00.003-05:002009-03-04T15:13:00.730-05:006TH I WONDER WEDNESDAY<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ru6vrPDQD9hKstx5T3HejbrPHY6m4V5b6pVZVCthBcyIZtTvsoKubtonR82OOfmasXH7WP6a_wcB7dBf7URnO6sXPuAxmkuXfd8PWsf3LdOnYp5WYl-7CjmAX75PLaoS_LGqZC0n8DA/s1600-h/th_StarsMoar-1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309067527350365202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ru6vrPDQD9hKstx5T3HejbrPHY6m4V5b6pVZVCthBcyIZtTvsoKubtonR82OOfmasXH7WP6a_wcB7dBf7URnO6sXPuAxmkuXfd8PWsf3LdOnYp5WYl-7CjmAX75PLaoS_LGqZC0n8DA/s400/th_StarsMoar-1.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Hi, and thanks for stopping by for my <strong>6TH I WONDER WEDNESDAY</strong>! If you'd like to play along, just drop me a comment, and I'll link to your blog.</div><div align="justify"><br />I know that I shouldn't be one to question <strong>God</strong>, but I guess I am just curious, one of those things to ask when I hopefully enter the Pearly Gates. I wonder how it could have been in the 60's here on Thursday of last week, and then we get 6-8 inches of snow on Sunday of.the.same.week.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309153053288807378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZs3PGL74qGefliqQ1IdwuohCJ1gb3wrcX0lj2dvYcsZvBS0bbnrnOwQlYTjjQO6lRt8bXHVwkM9YteyietsUXkJMbXwuNwKyripSpVjaNkR3_avRA4_9FKjd4iOBbULHOdr96j6U7g5U/s400/Picture+007.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div align="justify"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309153027601839762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0Wz2DdcZbd4jQEGJNF3TneKeG9y_LMTXYpJZNgLDgbs9X3kIZvK6QPuc3f-yMOcAAl-arbVRwxU2L-2HnDv4MAjw9cuVr6e0t1zVHpa5K0-EOzBU0z2wjhy10Ak-HoH910PkXzTqDrA/s400/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309153041311709378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WNn32xjRb4b9fJYu0uMf3PMZwnrB4mTWWPoWqHyTh6S_cTVURjO5LG_p_rt2TUtvlznjhdnLH1_MezFdTa5IaArM63KYP9j7eqPG3DbJ-iK22pwnD_QIuMQmM-Kyo0Gw4Ba4DimtKNw/s400/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309153042640325010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U-JHdGpzHmF_ZvqmBlKi66qBvSFEXP0dpKam5HiUQa_SeE3ENhgJUI6yB1kJNo9GfjnU3fOM2vWK5FEWtUn345Q5-vkhlx1UFsmIBCHwHyR3ryjQXHODKqGE1lmWSdmNGN7gAJxc63Y/s400/Picture+005.jpg" border="0" />Then, for the last two nights, down in the mid-teens, only to be in the 70's again by this coming weekend. Is this all so that the <s>doctors</s> health insurance companies can make alot of money?<br /><br /><div align="justify"></div>I guess I'll just have to wonder about this because I don't know that I'll ever understand it.<br /><br />And I got special permission to show you my <strong>Snow Angel</strong>!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309154788140149138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmdyZsChOKaVWXJqj8Y4_ZJYsK_JXKdf71ts48jR-RGPqeXRoV6f2VYh3bXKiEjcc7x1gsEzCk-ZLpYQU1PfAmXq1Cr1Wp3hvozGc6v1BjRVjZ8WD_bU4DBSCN33wDx5TPGzacbdEvLU/s400/Picture+012.jpg" border="0" />And as you can see, by yesterday afternoon, it had started to melt, but re-freezing has been a problem with black ice. Being the true Southerner that we are (with the exception of "Devil"), we stocked up on bread and milk after church on Sunday, so we didn't have to leave home! We never got to finish making a Diva out of our snowwoman. She fell over and got muddy, so we never finished.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309155145821282002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcyV5KVgRK1M_AWBsvaDD8YPzn2IDCyPYf6-_HC05Pz__Rh1J8AS3W2bLe5hqDMEH0XMY9apVaZIt_QYaI8SKrm2tq8mP-C38O0rzjHEbjx0LJNj1pZnKR2pnSO-8miCKFQSsg1mzFF0/s400/Picture+017.jpg" border="0" /> Thanks for coming by! Please also go over & visit <strong>Bo</strong> from <a href="http://blinksnwinksfrombrown-eyes.blogspot.com/">Blinks 'N Winks from Brown-Eyes </a>, <strong><a href="http://funkybagfreak.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-wonder-wednesday.html#comment-form">Funky Bag Freak</a></strong>, and <strong>Mrs. B. Silly</strong> @ <a href="http://bigeeesblog.blogspot.com/"><strong>My Silly Blog</strong> </a>to see what they're wondering. I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!</div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-35433009250130139292009-03-02T19:00:00.001-05:002009-03-02T19:10:03.529-05:00Did You Know That Blogging Changes Your Life?<div align="justify">Well, if you didn't, I'm hear to tell you that it DOES. I know I'm a <s>ALOT</s> little cuckoo, but my virtual blogging friends seem to come along shopping with me <em>every where I go</em>! And no, I don't still have imaginary friends. Not long ago, I was in <strong>Michael's</strong> and saw some pink heart candle wrapper thingies and had to tell <strong>Stephanie </strong>at <a href="http://angelicaccents.blogspot.com/"><strong>Angelic Accents</strong> </a>about them (she got them BTW, and says that trip cost her alot of money!). Or the time, not long ago, that I was in <strong>Cracker Barrel</strong>, and saw this bird display that reminded me of <strong>Susan at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a></strong>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308744260300143282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjvPD8hmXEsb00nBV2WqNlB7FhLC-4qBhTc6KtR_W-jg_8mOEvKS8WUMXg4u-AdW7raD3x_KFhINjL9BeuQTB9E83eehR8dPjIH0t_nLlNlDig0_J67tKwQ3XhHRFUSmlugvjd6VOQLs/s400/crackerbarrel.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />Or the <strong>Spode </strong>dishes at <strong>Tuesday Morning</strong> that <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><strong>she</strong> </a>and <strong><a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">Gollum</a></strong> both have.<br /></div><div align="justify"><div align="justify"><br />So, when my new <strong>NC</strong> friend,<strong> Joanna</strong> at <strong><a href="http://artsyfartsyfinds.blogspot.com/">Artsy Fartsy</a></strong>, who lives in the <strong>Charlotte area</strong>, told me about an antique store that she thought I might like, called <strong>Oak Street Mill</strong>, located in an old mill, in a nearby town called <strong>Cornelius</strong> (just minutes off <strong>I-77</strong>, for those that may travel through <strong>Charlotte</strong>, and just down the road from the <strong>Ashley Carol</strong> (the store I showed you before <strong>Christmas</strong>), I <em><strong>had to</strong></em> go and take a look. This is how I spent my birthday! ;O)<br /></div><div align="justify"><br>Rooty, toot, toot, let's just say it was time for another Happy Dance! All I can say, is it's a good thing I only had an hour in there! I <em>could have heard</em> lots of Ka-Ching!<br /></div><div align="justify"><br>So, let's go inside, and take a look, shall we?<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306437011926513698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9vPFirV7-5yaZ_h9UM8KnzlVBt_n-hTkiZFDyStbx1d1JIF1LJlv7AJ3dZ7rpAjmKUzkefNtg33n0Lfh9S70z-8efK78-TKTdqqlwvyXXJttVaP_FMVT6NM90Z7zVQxbiE63C1Utifg/s400/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" /><br />LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this display near the entrance! I wish I had captured the willowy branches above the fireplace.<br /><br />These next 2 displays reminded me of <strong>Debbie</strong> at <strong><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a></strong>, and <strong>Rose</strong> at <strong><a href="http://santamakersjourney.blogspot.com/">A Santamaker's Journey</a></strong>. You'll see why... <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306437013552078066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzxnuCLDXTKy0OCOhsoljZlBVyKPTRKUotZeBaIBtfQIkYuhUf0h-JslIymGZPx-0j0s3_ZicpO1IcGUGsmG1CkSJShMOiY_NQP_IxP7tT8BvammauKu8xNxL5ORaCCjmZYN-NFjEkAU/s400/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308705546109518978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4Jj0S7BIUDRK-YdYLK9_vxsUDw1cNhFVLpOdLXViW_95r6VdXNgD2puJnL66GmoqSIrAajAtBCCv4wuyZwSR0wvNfte859NQII8IibgT6PLC31ell4gretqveAMqyhBllEbSuqeZmmo/s400/Picture+040.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><p>And this lamp reminded me of something <strong>Penny</strong> at <a href="http://lavenderhillstudio.blogspot.com/"><strong>Lavender Hill Studios</strong> </a>would make...</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308703773578261218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny9XFQoxTqbFkKCMLL3GrCXq5mk0BaODVvvzU6nBM3jQSLe70FecxSZKK_aeFrhdu8mb2M2T51-0hnepWTOdx_l_dRGFi-cJIExsrZZ_Jra_u35lhV8fXjF-HnVvp-fxJ4lEYHtRDcJE/s400/Picture+032.jpg" border="0" /><br />This display reminded me of <strong>Shelia </strong>at<strong> <a href="http://notesongs.blogspot.com/">Note Songs</a>,</strong> and the rest of you rooster lovers out there.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308703771392534866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYpQ9C6KO6hH79ft1aEWz_yrfkEBrwpwgEJMW2t2FhkwegA53QmGpgzNSIEKAwOqVKA4CbSZV_dA7jMRvqhkQwLSQGa9dHrZAUYixYqrvpCjExLa7TurOjZyZ0yS4gByUd30Y3KzrpdU/s400/Picture+031.jpg" border="0" />And this one reminded me of<strong> Rhoda</strong> at <strong><a href="http://southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/">Southern Hospitality</a></strong>, <strong>Alisa</strong> at <strong><a href="http://carolinapanache.blogspot.com/">Carolina Panache</a></strong>, and <strong>Nancy</strong> at<strong> <a href="http://southernlady-nancy.blogspot.com/">Home is the Heart's Nesting Place</a></strong><a href="http://southernlady-nancy.blogspot.com/"> </a>f/k/a <strong>Southern Lady.</strong><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308704996177426194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgea8hFF2Po8KPC6a8CqGI-gPdRMOwwA49OKCSnWKokbXjbiPPxxBCdEIxCbBaKCaPBbStpRermq0gtGbKlweeEp2d0F-PTIk7_nLWd93ahjKrwxkCVDLW6bb_63kPTi6wllLYsjLz36ME/s400/Picture+038.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>And <strong>Cami </strong>at<strong> <a href="http://creatingmyselfcreatively.blogspot.com/">Creating Myself</a></strong>, this one was for you! </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308700912178410226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwx9NH5bjUJ0iCIExB-ZjvCbOE4hk64ivgYCOab24_FJwtZ_J0elGzn0e2x9DVDuJK3poVoXqDTVTP2Opj11qXWLTVErgHlLT08qIUqD_SbOT_J-FHRTOQ9vWGBs9TvdJYeQXcSnYa-JA/s400/Picture+022.jpg" border="0" /><br />Well, all of this Valentine's display reminded me of you really.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308702081380832354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYiGxJ9rv72pkjgTmy_exG3yuZ_9pk0C2Fe-26H8XWKY7cftVDAfvJhOJ9OLloIPbopkYnXuy_a_OvRVejniKdfB-ljpKiAjO_5MEry4v2cAnuzXpvMPLhFyJB0REjiOcGNS3DcgO4J4/s400/Picture+023.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308702097784630770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGWnnL5w_WsDAlm92OPdud65DZs2t9ahS8A1sb-lnNFxHsDleu1zCzqpoligOQn8NY-G_hT8ImIA6lVO9xzFqgluXifkfdhY8RX8ciwQoZ35qgQBuB5FcUbHyVBP-DLozHV1b3Q0wd10/s400/Picture+026.jpg" border="0" />Now, I have to tell you that this picture made me laugh. Is he not just the cutest little thing?<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308700893864702546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4G-4hVZvsMG7WGbcCGZ2w_tnbJD2bfz8YkAmYu8P03_rnjR7BxPpUrKNjJNqWR_bBCj2L9iUATK5z7GQJwOHWOtcCPDl5zJGRMHmjdaINULprnjWDKl2L95c2rHS7eLLvWr7q7HX7RTI/s400/Picture+020.jpg" border="0" />Can't you just hear that "WAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!?????"<br /></div><br /><div>Speaking of cherubs, liked these...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308702085146006866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UTiYZ6_QW2Ge_YHYcR5q0amICeDa-0Zoq5Q2iV68JtspJ5hYHRAnigFqcq_AYqxweeINauZ5g8G2CA8afBzvrrQJXAc2UgABb9-AlXHJdmlaJnt6yXEIBIL5EIJFTObA9x9lilyaL8w/s400/Picture+024.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>And these curtain tie-back things were kind of cool.</div><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308698058358692498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZlGGJ4FGCSCrdN9QJwTt9cDjx9w4Ipre4A6px_BeuHcgnCZ-bm1D7INVl25whPQe7VMX_ak_PPWeZXYbwnkoyl6Vc-kr-WYALthyphenhyphen6JR1ugmnlDmHim5MJji-ATZSYquYWqi4lrHBG6w/s400/Picture+011.jpg" border="0" /> Those red rhinestone earrings were $9, and they made it to the counter, but I left them there. (Boo Hoo!) I would NEVER have worn them...they would have just been for decoration.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308729503778700210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lHClDewJihAKU_tSEftRNvGlqr8aLlGfLBXQ7gFm4_WlCH_OSL1MkzMgPS04MvQKLUuNrUJmKc7k6OCklEo9z844mof-gO0sJq8xB3UbdFM_xQWtQicQN2b2RgZwlm18_xG3SDLlJCg/s400/Picture+025.jpg" border="0" /> This friends picture was sweet. You can probably enlarge it to read it.<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308702108350325650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3YX9r6ApE_3w7dDBuApFz_DTtfmzUvk8hrRNp98VWyVSwZjw51-53_VBO0BRdvoOGdeNAfi4AAyqQLKG-k36s1AZ7HegChJq8ZE8s9gT8EQwTxyJQeFkqggvnV_Lh19HnHDZSnAVvBo/s400/Picture+027.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>And I took these photos for <strong>Melissa Miller</strong> at<strong> <a href="http://melissasheartandhome.blogspot.com/">Melissa's Heart and Home</a>. </strong>She's the <em>Topper Queen</em>! This one appeared to be old and cost $65.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308700903882139394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKlsnhafgTJAgSL551VvbfsKDKaFa8xaHRoNhnQuf80oec1wgoXZRMJlsttJkEYIhvtQIXFNev2NGFivUjqFQpBNbt6u5Vc6h-bBT0n29vLKj-f0zEQzY1hQsWHsdsoP5BRb01D_FRFI/s400/Picture+021.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I liked the detail on this one, but I can't remember the price.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308699210693296866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxreZHBRPZqazWa076bkS4XKUnB4-Rtdi2FZ081Cv4HCDVvymAV44TTgn-E2P37d3V15e_JkR2dk3ot6lqmRzLIxk3-SayVrrbUj_iZPQBMAujhpqetXdFANJrFxXyHVCg1Rn2mOGgfo/s400/Picture+012.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Loved this porch railing. Would make a great headboard in the right house. I don't remember the exact price but I think it was around $149.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308698047262271762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1xZC2R-a0EkXQbiFh03b4omIUp5wevAaEZtTbSP-YkzVjufl7W_M6fx-HAM2jxR4Htul0QU6DlJ9pUV_XbOnywaYoiYUEryEND-UVNrVim2YkfI2aQkkONstKAjaYpKuzMdlIzAI4HM/s400/Picture+010.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>And look at this architectural salvage. Oh, the possibilities....</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308698045134317938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgps-DC0HkMd7KRe-CCDmngo6FWAMh_t5hXJg0LKipRLaJcZNeEMiPExR-SB8lzg0uFsdLcIub0hwzKbVFK0baMxNVD2wXNp_UqEDFbdEcVEMDPOA1iR6UEiJCc2C20bBXNsettd-9UlEs/s400/Picture+009.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>A cute little<strong> Easter</strong> display...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308698032626195026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOvSUsSzz5hPnd5sVtV8_61Ghm-_KFrt1H1LTPK7nrF1dty4KXnBmLwERfrfLb9O9oMlBMQtPMKF46PYPHx8spcJ33hAkiX82lqR0O8C4umaa1Yaf3eYGKa61d1NpLw5Uo2D2jBPc7s4/s400/Picture+007.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>It's a small wonder this little rabbit picture didn't come home with me. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308698037861336482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirB4VZgAXG7Qyx1JrwsqorWb2ImMoYvS1R3WuY9rbxoTKYkjSLh2L6szuIsBAZDSA61j5RwlBZxiLJvU3FXYZk4Frj8tGFy5thcoqxeU3eNgyNjF0BfeTYi9K30ytmUU8ZAZzcHuwyHQ8/s400/Picture+008.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>And this little vintage rabbit was precious.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308703745712242130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy6LLlsjUMHS3KaNYyUAags7MeM5cYWv2BWKuLGsn2akt_96noD8S1qSk72Wj-pEzBm6YXUPZc_Gx4lCc02z3opz0AsHnQwlThJ9l7H_Q06oWiu7CNIv_fJjdcbn50JO-6fTfta8dsjg/s400/Picture+028.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>As was this kid's kitchen set complete with baking pans. Can't you just see it in a playhouse?</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308704984433191362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxscDluDk78jn20CYtL6R0jUK490qgzZ01Awqaf4OdvI5na5vzyCd-SdCO1uSQ3GDi0GwBPYVb7ltxMWpj_IRkENtw9r6IQ55334Xe_rmfl5jhPQCvWz8g34WlN46NRmKOGboi6p0pxrI/s400/Picture+034.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I love the color of this trunk, and would love to have it for my house. But, I have an aqua one in the garage that I got for $3 at a garage sale, so I couldn't justify the price. So LOVE the color.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308699203739743058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHjjcUVy3A8z422eVFcZeWWiSpAEYZp5gF53TY1FQd7ib994AC9EChvNoulzxghvvvBRwyXPIIhlPmTdB7wg25Cx77PF3MHHVxxVYdrtXBxBpDr4yfVEeQq7wlpp9fJXtzH_Qv4vtOmA/s400/Picture+013.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Like this plate. It reminded me of <strong>Majolica</strong>, but it was <strong>Made in Chinaca</strong>. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308699222691918370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM66GtGEfpqeWpv9yNZLW4BhV7RFw_eO7_hkfOWcNxlDdZ01TuDztLxpvexYMF8jraqZcydnY9Zi56pax1Hp4XdeexMGD6OjqKOnZZ0jnbB_s5BO2_EYKTAxUacLpGyA1X1ip-gfdjiNw/s400/Picture+015.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I like this botanical, but I couldn't remember what months I have, so it stayed at the store. This was January. (That's a light blocking the upper right corner.)</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308700886381581618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIVVE36tMwR5X7d3fxrMKtGVdxbQLPjHHAhJj8H2ZEMJTqIRr7GvoyWB_sQpaif-CO2WpHZloNdubfPgpFBNw_t8SZ-XKdzIUZ_xN4vygpo4zlnr7TnA_jFzla200EU2j9XnKVWwprJo/s400/Picture+018.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I think this was the lamp...although the photo was intended to show the cool piece beside it.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308700885404618130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKix3OUqZlghrFeaTwcKDxcjxELNY8vaOotflilalEzHRNWCu5ti5Hdws8FmYRh4Up2rz78q__gDK6bE-Y7x5EUKkMWIsNAZywt4empRW_kNCiXxdZyExzBKe2grH-nMcULX1dLq9ya4/s400/Picture+017.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Love these needlepoints.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308699224296999266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqQ7wSOw6R2uKSZ8FGCjpWE2EdHOLaN3SdHVsRyepqcdhGydxCY7oMY95utS9z2aQhZx29RxbsF9ijyoFQE8xXCs0iniqwfyE6nfu4FntVF5ND5dC__pSPVcpIn9PeiurCQtR8U5VCpo/s400/Picture+016.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Some furniture I liked. They would make great kitchen islands.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308699195096080434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXS6C6IxLmL6rT14jDrDAx9Xc043yqX0UJf2EMzMwXDG4ffu3JowxBoS_t-2UKohQTPiYkx34pvAAGboGgpMykK6SVepH3tVi-JbJpg7AlYw_jp1Pu5IpnioomgeGDfbdy3ekAN_wZoA/s400/Picture+014.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Being that green<em> is</em> my favorite color, you can see why I liked this. Like that blue piece too!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308704999420444402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiKAC36jrVf7WCz3UvFvZYDFAe1hQf244fQLFOI5SKR8YAUTUQzlYIsCOoiyk5vGTfRhsq6xKPpYkgdwkoFGXhayB1L0RNBnGfocDsbsd6bXQheuz5yDLq-v5Z55OWobDf74qXjA4K6Y/s400/Picture+036.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>This appealed to my beachy side.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306437017346624354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXsE-hRYIwCIJdaEnwO_slHtaLkk-KVydhasJ8bBitnufZQC1DLHRkftS55DRW_o8fak-RyGrIT6xh10v5PlRVPiO8-sl08t2h2X6VknLQjOzXjZ-ezxzVtdVC-owsvr3AHbM-ckRoBQ8/s400/Picture+006.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Sorry this photo is blurry. I was trying to get a picture of the cool piece in the upper right hand side of the cabinet.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308705536579259938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbijIT8gbzJIIst1sKDJ3NxXUZOqVcjLuyjdxjayRJKVeblI6yx6GkvtsvTHyEYUzo39XETDZFwMJyxvSLPW2QhiBYkA4Y61Lz3JKJS5W3djbvCfMbAN_NGXCbW5Rs64mOKEc7uTtD0pI/s400/Picture+039.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>This chess set reminded me of my husband because it was awfully close to <s>puke</s> <strong>Duke blue</strong>.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308707384173711474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqoJQCotMzui_NhU8cewjHSK4I-zF72ctHR3tOWGGIbnyTvdr47_vQMHFrmYEHxNX5CqNkdOOT8-dNQP5aciVYvvzCCtEe0G2a7Dc1SS9kM2yRZwfLLWMUJePO0zweNWhslMuJ3Fh8ys/s400/Picture+005.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>And a few other odds & ends that I thought were nice.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308704988835700418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12c4K_x_6hL-yZy3ElSwrIQuc9ZAPObYi_oEB0_vYwMmsRBjsljo59Bt7HVlxndby27VT9ap5lWRRqC6pwtn38I919k851P8i7jSeDjoGRAcd-H0P5dAHrFxAdSJIVzxz2_9VtKHnnYs/s400/Picture+035.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308704974553893042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOZLlFWV2bKVW95rDhex0x_3c_VJFeK31rJZPmMjHwuHgv1j_4CeDfYTVub7Pekd3TVTJ4B1O7zDRjhDUBZ49TwJ2TDvY2Bes70vKO4p06EQoiRBTWm7WNaUh7QgeBeBLUYJIRUrjcH0/s400/Picture+033.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I don't think I ever remember seeing a wheelchair like this...<em>it must be really old!</em></p><p><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308703763913300354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K0GmnfeMMS7p5rkkGk4M6mMLhT9mu-DLSJX0Pf1SjoApYQy2VsWF7C4fCLUR5vN-ZV1MXz36Z_6I5AwgVS8MOXWxlBdu6-ExSK2rxrqo95Zz_0fmhl0s_UNzEufT0PDpGS2qLEwN_oo/s400/Picture+030.jpg" border="0" /></em></p><p>This reminded me of <strong>Norm</strong> from <strong>Cheers..."sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name..."<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308703754524979554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAFMLLrUTWcVJhksiGdg1W8K-EvchJg-Fycz2D-pSrJtQlJ-jk_8D5sk86WHYKXGfkE6qhnbAtRk2rhzXve7Q2SmU9d8r0GixVsF-jqSl96-2o4JKXOlNtL_EO3knr0jlvz0c9JpDOOY/s400/Picture+029.jpg" border="0" /></strong></p><p>I imagine that you can see why I don't need to spend more than an hour in this place.</p><p>Do you see what you have done to me?! <em>I can't go anywhere without you!</em> <s>And I wouldn't have it any other way, really!</s> Is there a recovery program for this? If so, someone, please leave me the link....I think I need it! In the coming week, I'll show you what did make it home with me, so stay tuned! Thanks for sticking with me! I know this was a long post! :O)</p></div><br /></div></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-35684678657887825242009-02-26T22:00:00.003-05:002009-02-26T22:00:10.594-05:00Flaunt Your Red<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rvA5UAp7SbNH9b4eTMYpE6aXw75CdGyFrau0nGTner2N6qm4jrYZvtPQFOpBa2SIjgevzG3LrmOe5i9btDYJVnwnkzHOhh86lzpUKROZIsstEnJ1RmscJ4YpnDogbklp39xeJGLj674/s1600-h/Image1-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307253748300139330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rvA5UAp7SbNH9b4eTMYpE6aXw75CdGyFrau0nGTner2N6qm4jrYZvtPQFOpBa2SIjgevzG3LrmOe5i9btDYJVnwnkzHOhh86lzpUKROZIsstEnJ1RmscJ4YpnDogbklp39xeJGLj674/s400/Image1-2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div align="center"><div><div><div align="justify">Thanks to <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Nancy</span></strong> over at <a href="http://southernlady-nancy.blogspot.com/">Home is the Heart's Nesting Place </a>(f/k/a <strong>Southern Lady</strong>) for hosting <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>Flaunt Your Red</strong></span> today. Please sure to go by her blog and visit all those that are "<span style="color:#cc0000;"><em><strong>going red</strong></em></span>" today! I don't use <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">alot</span> of <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>red</strong></span> in my home, mostly<span style="color:#009900;"> green</span>, but I will show you what is on display now.<br /></div><div align="center"><br />This is a table by my front entry.<br /><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307253833677960866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7U9qXxWp28dp2dlp02z1sppkXBlhObZ6FeOTffyWJH8DVggvgyF_Ne70ZosHF_jKuWuDYIg1MQvfUuBrODYFyveNk7Cy1sMRqSkrfZJiAZpo2HK1CX8jlX0WvMiAnUONomNFryRm8Jc/s400/Picture+054.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">This was my <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>Valentine's</strong></span> display in my foyer.</div><p align="center"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307262041426680498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFptXXxPYM2WxlI_5cyeNaRp3hqZ7cr4jo89WVU2axz0OY-l5A0FqfXx86WRc0UvXZDf9oy0goIF8N2QAT2W-engeO-slhCBCbFviwH6aDu-lpVGHRFEa-p0za6vJGMP9ztOe_NJW5Hog/s400/Picture.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="justify">I've always wanted a <strong><span style="color:#990000;">red</span></strong> room to match this piece of art I bought at <strong>Bombay</strong> probably 10 years and 3 or 4 houses ago. (Just ask me if I'm sad that store isn't around any longer! Especially their outlet store!) So, I had my powder room painted <strong><span style="color:#990000;">red</span></strong>, and it sits above the toilet.</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307253807206677954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIUFtjeg67_S677BnbnQ-ymvj6dwSYar97IbhU81-S5Ho78c22fVo1uT3bVHZRWVYYy184NRGUFXIvvqT16G92eo-8kT_GFFWhtsXa9ompvChe1B1fKSAo1EXL_c-6tM7BNcRYs7uKuQ/s400/Picture+049.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p align="center">(My flash was on the lowest setting, sorry!)</p><p align="justify">And finally, this is also in that bathroom. I had a terrible time trying to take this photo, and finally put the camera against the wall, but I still couldn't get the full length of the piece in the photo. I was kind of going for a tropical feel in this bathroom. (I uploaded all of my attempts - I know it looks like I was tipsy, but I promise I wasn't!)</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307253812483041906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9BMHAbmEDGrUS6BPNEo_kvrOOHeBJVOm7cuswuthkVJXWgV4Inqh1PCJkRwTI0D_7YLJFOeVk2KkAjP18scUwXDCvh7TPCwUYTGEJg1_OJkzGOt3fvyscFlZFUBWOdZh2-HCZcY1kAM/s400/Picture+050.jpg" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307253831755012082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWf1Mzg8q4GkeF0a_hAHhEcYjUFi1EyDKG_ooRYFEVJgtur5WxrxzzQTPn4SnnAAluPzY2CJ1YezlV8xjc23Svq38o5MdtBZsp7vOnUpvaAGGCV0hXkEnvGdUm4uHBdE_z2-crHWqzccw/s400/Picture+051.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307256108987174818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpkeq16wZNtnyiueiGWQkxhW7LvO-bZicZ24qzZ4YX0tArgm-bsCPam181addHXWyINQV215bGqSWkgaTXgC_L2YbcyvX5rhgABbHlp4oomqD2MMV0CCEVsNwmiCdbyJw6M0Hkk5kVq4/s400/Picture+052.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307256110912012370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EUqAD6tqYBp8jdVmxdy7Tc4Fey9eRE7L0zZ5Lr8Ftqcpi8yKv-HoK_qZ7eZ6MWfgdCojNVHTSng6ZIgmjCEu-9mwAY-eaL6_3tXztKC3Fb5UsMLd5AUk3BTU5w9aotzlOJLqu_B6ebo/s400/Picture+053.jpg" border="0" />Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to visit everyone else that is <strong><span style="color:#990000;">flaunting red</span></strong> today! Thanks to <strong><span style="color:#990000;">Nancy</span></strong>, for hosting this nice party for us!<br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">***** My blog has been messing up royally. For a while, you could click on Nancy's photo at the top right of my sidebar, and go straight to her blog. But, now when you do that, it gives me a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">DNS</span> error. Can you hear me scream??? I've tried to fix it, and it's not cooperating, so please go and visit her blog by clicking on the link contained in the text of this post. Thanks so much! :O)</span></strong></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-12625708504893185972009-02-25T00:01:00.003-05:002009-12-01T10:05:41.257-05:005th I WONDER WEDNESDAY<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayw5nPg8UmZkPYbk7tNb760oFlRJobm-JGJUGEARB5kWJepbT_xoy-L-ycEKh2xfVxGIzlrg7CdZvUusP7XANl2cfacHWUy4OwC2-GbAk4p-jngHDNzPaLXNl0EOC3st1Nv02Yfm6dBo/s1600-h/th_StarsMoar-1.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306542116936254146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayw5nPg8UmZkPYbk7tNb760oFlRJobm-JGJUGEARB5kWJepbT_xoy-L-ycEKh2xfVxGIzlrg7CdZvUusP7XANl2cfacHWUy4OwC2-GbAk4p-jngHDNzPaLXNl0EOC3st1Nv02Yfm6dBo/s400/th_StarsMoar-1.gif" /></a>Thanks again for stopping by my blog for <strong>I WONDER WEDNESDAY!</strong> I bet you're wondering what the <strong>Crazy Lady</strong> has on her mind today, now aren't you? It's ok, be honest, I totally heart HONESTY!</div><div align="center"><br />Well, I'll just tell you what I'm wondering...<br /></div><div align="justify"><br />Please don't laugh because I'm serious about my "issue!". It comes up every year around the holidays.<strong> I WONDER</strong> why it bothers me when dead people sing? I mean, when I hear music that a dead person made when they were alive. Some would call it a "lasting legacy", and it is...but maybe we don't always want that, at least not some of us, at least not for certain people. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Ok,<em> <strong>not just</strong> </em><strong><em>any</em> dead people bother me</strong>, just this one... <strong>Karen Carpenter</strong> was a pretty lady, but it just gives me the willies when I hear her sing.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 257px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306547450298033410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMO5LGILfkNhO_u30Tzb6BIxDNBDIIecQAS9M8XO2_ri-Cofc0cm21EzqjIZ7fjTAeqQjRGzQjQii5_CsbnM47gcETjHLAII0lRC-bJTK6UbHbKGRqu286kSlsegbplMpIAUbJm_7tUN0/s400/Karen+Carpenter.jpg" /><br /><div align="justify">I know she can't help it that she's dead...we all have <em>to kick it</em> someday, but it just gives me the creeps when I hear one of her songs.<br /></div><br /><div align="center">I don't understand<em> why</em> because I still love to hear <strong>Luther Vandross</strong> sing.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306545771978320914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMCN0ZeM2JPniJTOX6GGAtr3mVpyGMWiUfTIsIeVoy6B9EklQYe4yd5IX_BvbOfulSMESse-ccTB8opbJdbv72jbjSR-IIkxOvM3BK112B3BCXJJ5ygEPZ69l3TFdk1Nqcf8i3CG4EoA/s400/luther+vandross.jpg" /><br />And the music of <strong>Bing Crosby</strong> doesn't bother me a bit.</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 102px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306548795544571394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIq6ycT6yMGYaPKXQjmOuNE1u1iAWak1vAeTvN82KWkrwITc9vQ9ElqCNo9Uz2yaNR11FJQHkjSDqcDsUIJWJkJrxDnzMe5JrDbe_pSqFFh-oEYpsDL3aMxZ0xYOpYegGmsi4qNc7GTk/s400/Bing+Crosby.jpg" /><br />Or this guy.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 137px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 92px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306546253960373362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnIHZ2UuWjzTaLsY1RPjAkAeXfHUtenC-GEnZyHl1eOr4qDP4KNHHWD889obpiQR1GVEDuxdfocGN9r7VCLYERgV9gyIjP3UsNpwp9viRGla3xfphAh7n1YLRkFCMFt5V0NoT2sYOVss/s400/John+Lennon.jpg" /></p><p align="justify">I think his wife is <s>ugly</s> not very pretty, but he had to live with her...not me, and I never thought he was HOT (AT ALL) either. Not trying to be mean, but really, with that kind of money and living in NY, she could find a stylist and possibly even some other help! Even <em>my husband</em> has heard of <strong>TLC's</strong> <strong>WHAT NOT TO WEAR</strong> - an extreme makeover for free!!! </p><p align="justify">Back to my <strong>I WONDER</strong>...what's wrong with me that I have an issue with her singing, <em><strong>even</strong> if she is dead? </em>I don't know...maybe I need to see a shrink. Hmmm...</p><div align="center"><br />NAH...probably not going to happen, I enjoy being cRAzY!<br /></div><div align="justify"><br />So, if you want to continue in the <strong>I WONDER-MENTS</strong>, please go and visit the following blogs: </div><p align="center"><strong>Lori @ <a href="http://basketballgymnasticsandme.blogspot.com/">Basketball, Gymnastics and Me </a></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>Bo @ <a href="http://blinksnwinksfrombrown-eyes.blogspot.com/">Blinks 'N Winks from Brown-Eyes</a></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>Kristen @ <a href="http://something-about-nothin.blogspot.com/">Something about Nothing</a>.<br /></strong><br />I know you'll be glad you did and you'll enjoy seeing what they're wondering too.</p><div align="center">And please <strong>leave us comments</strong>. Thanks and be sure to visit again next week, same time, same place for more <strong>I WONDERS</strong>!</div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-87844143412998762972009-02-24T13:15:00.001-05:002009-02-24T13:22:59.730-05:00Happy Dance Time!<div align="justify">Do you believe in miracles? Well, I'm here to tell you, that one has occurred! See this?<br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306424178832147266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVy0gAuoiwSsSE7FymBsolxeoVusoutXn8dHfIfTevRxoUYM8SF8BhemwCNG6hHHxgCfMODi4iHRQAxB_eqYz_biFmkREnkJpvcvoN1RS9WpQWqwxIAJ9M7DjDIxe6lhWMttRm1_Fkk7E/s400/Picture+041.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify"></strong>As <em>UNBELIEVABLE</em> as it is, I have to announce that I have<strong> F-I-N-A-L-L-Y</strong> <strong>WON A BLOGGING GIVEAWAY</strong>! I have never won anything in my entire life except the scratch off games at <strong>McDonald's</strong>, and when I was in high school, I won $25 from a local radio station. It was <em>so shocking</em>, that at my 20th class reunion, a guy came up to me and told me he remembered them calling out my name on the radio. I can't even usually get a free balloon at a restaurant...it's <em>that</em> bad. So, come along, and I'll show you what I won!<br /><br /><br /></p><div align="justify"><strong>Erin @ <a href="http://tresorsmarche.blogspot.com/">Tresors Marche</a></strong><a href="http://tresorsmarche.blogspot.com/"> </a>(sorry I don't know how to type those accents over your letters, <strong>Erin</strong>!) recently notified me that I had won the <strong>September 2008-January 2009 issues of</strong> <strong>Romantic Home magazine</strong>. That is right up my alley because that is <em>the one</em> (still existing) magazine to which I <em>don't </em>subscribe...but probably should! So thanks, <strong>Erin</strong>! I will SO enjoy reading them....if I can make myself put this computer down and stop reading every one's blogs! :O) <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306425587542278338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VGJBQ0vJZ9hfOXXkIeZh4QSB7MMpDtoldo6N5CwIzuJKTeIZ8-2revisQsNIo_fPzEP_g2BLMURNL2zD21gAoMP1mQ1hce6hB_7JV_B8EijhMovOWr6_4Cf7o_cnPSVPX8kbaBBxAC4/s400/Picture+046.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Notice how she wrapped them up for me! She also sent along a nice mug and a box of tea! Could it get any better? <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306424182251572850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSQa7K6XSspScUfHu9iJJPWAb2_a_sX_46GrG4CTu0zPXfIDX50fMrLEAwCfA7fUdTMFf0UVpcB4SzDlIJKnte7e8xIciwXx4DLHG43tnTGH-gYQH1FueHgx0BAtqjC4HdEZy463SrdU/s400/Picture+048.jpg" border="0" />The magazines wouldn't lie flat on my table for me, so I borrowed Erin's photo so you could see them. I love their covers already! Can't wait to take a lookie! </div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306420801695794274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2f_pw7Q4dn9KOqNrnOQ-3fkr9ivK40UPIH3Kvc1_5AFr2VT2MqVvpl5ylG1tzfgHdItz6ikZeZPNPlqU5KLNBdXu7bJN3wh927_vOGreb-a_LTOYNHYB8vXLupMn7cdhRhVMwRHWP0-E/s400/Romantic+Home+mags" border="0" /><strong>Erin</strong> is a relatively new west coast blogger, and I know you'll enjoy her<a href="http://tresorsmarche.blogspot.com/"> blog</a>. Please stop by and meet her. I know you're going to love her too! Thanks, <strong>Erin</strong>! You made my week!<br /></div><div align="justify"><br />Changing subjects, my parents came to visit us over the weekend, and I have been <em>majorly behind</em> in posting some things, so I want to take this opportunity to thank <strong>Lori</strong> at <strong><a href="http://basketballgymnasticsandme.blogspot.com/">Basketball, Gymnastics and Me</a></strong> for giving me the <strong>Best Blog Daily Thinker Award</strong>! </div><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306415390058242034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vf-O2EmkTcbYTZVT7-gtZR3FqMPkoJNpT1gr0uQF2YyYXK6zfBaYmGF0OPaYCrwjGf2WbGshNeJwfXMLgrvKAnh83SAdAGA508LjsBfIgE3n-YyCF7Pf2HFgXmX75TGvsyRKS3Nmc90/s400/Best+Blog+Daily+Thinker+Award.jpg" border="0" />Honestly, that makes me chuckle because I'm SO <em>not a good thinker</em>! :O) Let's pretend that's the smoke coming out of my head when I'm trying to come up with a post! </p><p align="justify">Now for the rules: </p><p align="justify">The rules are to post it on your blog and pass it on to <strong>10 other deserving bloggers</strong>. There are so many great bloggers, and you ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE, so I've decided to let you just grab it from my blog because I think YOU'RE <em><strong>ALL</strong></em> SWELL! Thanks <strong>Lori</strong>, for passing along this award to me! I really appreciate it! :O)</p><div align="justify"><br />Finally, I think my hair stylist must have bribed someone at <strong>Google</strong> to mess with <strong>Blogger </strong>because it has been giving me gray hairs the last few days. I have noticed that the <strong>Blogger gremlin</strong> has been messing things up in various ways, just to keep my life interesting...and <em>ANNOYING!</em> I have to join <strong><a href="http://nikkicrumpet.blogspot.com/">Nikki Crumpet</a></strong> in saying that <strong><em>I am NOT A FAN of word verifications</em></strong>. I don't really believe that typing 6 or so letters deters any spammer from leaving spam, and if I didn't type really fast, I probably wouldn't bother typing those letters. But, I respect people's right to use it if they so choose. For those that do, I just want you to know that I have attempted to leave several comments, and then <strong>word verification</strong> comes up, and says<strong> Loading,</strong> but the words never load, and my comment will <em>not post</em> because it doesn't show me any letters to type to verify. So, if you're noticing that your comment number is lower than usual, that could be why!<br /></div><div align="justify"><br />Thanks for stopping by today! I also want to thank <strong>Carolina Mama</strong> for interviewing me for her <a href="http://carolinamama1.blogspot.com/2009/02/carolina-girls-interview-iii.html">post</a> yesterday! I've never done one of those (other than memes), so I am honored! And to the cutest little <strong>Ashley</strong> on the block, I haven't forgotten your tag, or to <strong>K.K.</strong>, I haven't forgotten to send you the chocolate brown paint photos! I hope to get my <strong>I Wonder Wednesday</strong> post ready for tomorrow. Y-I-K-E-S! If anyone wants to play along, just leave me a comment!</div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-41806249217167269102009-02-19T08:15:00.008-05:002009-02-19T14:38:00.814-05:00Thrifty Thursday - Valentine Style<div align="justify">First, I want to thank everyone that came by yesterday to wish me a Happy Birthday! You're all are very sweet! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304493262634386450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4Sl3VZdAl5Pgh_1ov3BZD9xY7kNg8VZP6L1RJtnVnVePLn0KgWJObT1BhrqyPn59rHJl9cf7Jt8Uz4uQa_RLrSc5McyH_hUnlwHKHa5OlYAB01waTXMzV6Nka6nrjOfkMrWVfnD9AR8/s400/thriftthursday.jpg" border="0" /><br />Secondly, today,<strong> Leigh at <a href="http://lbratina.blogspot.com/">Tales from Bloggeritaville</a></strong>, is hosting <strong>Thrifty Thursday</strong>. Thanks, <strong>Leigh</strong>! Be sure to go over there and take a look at everyone's thrifty finds. Since I never showed you my <strong>Valentine's decor</strong> (I didn't do much this year), I thought I'd show you a little of it now...better late than never, right? Almost everything I'm showing you came from a thrift store or yard sale.<br /><br /><div align="justify">I picked this up at an antique store last year, and gave it to my mom, who collects angels. It goes with the theme I'm doing today, so I decided to include it. I think it's a topper.</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304490023920470466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tIO7ndZI5cl7BKmlkZ3-fX1ibkMTdmQVh_VtF8r95BktCqpyFN2Koq16ZhDysw7A4P2rysJWJSBQGWQ3SeoY7Z5gVodEBfgk2GOG9pxZbwgDflIyHeLhbOmmVxeOz5WY1LLU3oh2kvs/s400/Blog+005.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p>This one is kind of similar, but I kept this one.</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304489340633588706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimY7-FQB_J1EyDVQDFG4IP_MVFy1HUFH_b-MneaR8idQcJZ36SqGarGlAAVdwjE_YAmBgflNa_o9GqzUAYCMirOjRGp0Y1E6N3nZm2z_d6jDNy15D1pUM6iGyT0ZEngW8-s5Z26IaguZQ/s400/DaddyDaughterDance2009+017.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>This is a vintage candle holder. I never bothered putting a candle in it this year, sorry!</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304489349090513362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-F_k9BCaFPE0osbbWxAgj8M0HKz1MDxN1Kvhx0DRmj4wHf6YEzASfWCYGs_ZN0O_YVjtLXoOi2OYQOA-lnWW7OXPHXdFAnjjn85jlRjbJWlZKsYvwbfv_FxUQmD_K5zwoYD5Nu2kX3Wc/s400/DaddyDaughterDance2009+014.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">And then another cupid(?).</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304489354698810962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzKYNVbcWmpBFHHz729ahQvg1qTTJnF96QiE5OfNQH69JK2miz7WRmZuAJeLPjPXwPX8ik0m0WhNf54aU6IPVl3CeQ7FH0rrBU0lGYfVVDj3O8tVg4CBcPJGPV3bzFxcfpAzoHN_U4NE/s400/DaddyDaughterDance2009+013.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">This bowl came from a thrift store, and the angel from a yard sale. The cherries were <strong>Pier 1</strong> clearance many years ago.</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304489344407600930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gQnqCgah6VBlWAQW6L_AAyWFnYTZJo749KssRpG8FvCbaEES3L8BnZD1cJxNTDrEKcwQW962Am14waCOpXkR2mHl-VYq_kTVaml-YFaYsbdFQsx_aFEOmoXbL_2-VXF_2fXosvrhXOo/s400/DaddyDaughterDance2009+015.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>And finally, I picked this little devil up at a yard sale last summer.</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304489339129483026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8B41QDsdTw54Ue84aqwxpPWZ3T28xYn_SOZ1o-PLTB7QuyxJckb8haqW_b42kqrlw52vyTw_0eBlN2UXbidlGzCHtri_rk_XLalSao1GAMe1SA7RMA1B7xwGilL0rNsEDD6rjCslrXR8/s400/DaddyDaughterDance2009+018.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>Thanks for stopping by today!</p><br /><p></p></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-91869646841030227542009-02-18T00:00:00.003-05:002009-11-30T20:13:17.545-05:004th I WONDER WEDNESDAY<div align="justify">Hi again, and welcome to the <strong>4th I WONDER WEDNESDAY</strong>! I'm so glad you stopped by!<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303977004771420930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjIhUPvzyN_D2sQVWXhmCPLPAJcbJStzu6Ha0dukVDSwwHYbca5o6jEdYKq9lRsw9ldXCU1dRZTScNYOCqwQpbd7NhvBpyR8xKwzf8LXtD2Oa37zdnaKE8wngETsQsicQu1fy24bCcmA/s400/th_StarsMoar-1.gif" />Did you ever wonder why you were selected to get the short straw? Let's just say, I didn't win the <strong>Body Lottery</strong><em> </em>(try saying that 10 times fast!), BUT...I could have it <em>so much worse</em>. If you don't believe me, just go to the beach and see all those females that still wear bikinis when <strong><em>they R-E-A-L-L-Y <u>NEED</u> TO QUIT</em></strong>! (Warning...DO NOT ENLARGE TO SHOW DETAILS!) <div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 121px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303979284034460946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WLilcMPQRwflaW2xVqIkuDnvLOXZ7ooEj8rI46qtzFChdZCZQWwMprotkxlzheoR9rDUZKpJXlBdsUKOQQOVVOzDVksI0ztqJHw1tKuE0gllgvm641ze6SAWJC_19sDohbfUiOmrPM4/s400/fatchicks.jpg" /></div><div align="justify">That includes guys in Speedos too! Don't you just get a twitch when you see a guy in a Speedo...and <em>not</em> a <em>good</em> twitch? (Again...enlarge at your own risk!)</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 87px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303979289175612738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvmr_6670HBqM4FSkvnJ8F6f0sJVfJyqlnp_0zKYuIEm7rsF8SgHjULYRlCgzlrthLb6lAnlu5vGb0HTxZmQwqKpj2n7OZnaNAALnYAEZFfBXAXUQYRmS9n08GMd5NDkNt8cJjFI2QxQ/s400/manbikini.jpg" /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>We, here at </em><strong><em>Confessions of a 40-Something Mama Queen</em> don't discriminate...we call it like we see it!</strong><br /></div><div align="justify"><br />I mean, I've sat and watched skinny friends eat 3x what I eat, and they stay skinny with little exercise. At my skinniest, I walked several miles each day, took 2 aerobics classes and lifted weights. I had a 26 inch waist. What the heck happened??? I said goodbye to that after childbirth! I don't think that there is a liposuction vacuum in the world that can remove all of this blubber. But, I will resolve to exercise more and eat <s>yucky</s> healthy foods as often as I can because I don't want to look like this for-ev-a! <strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br />I WONDER WHY I DIDN'T GET THE GOOD GENES???</strong></div><strong><div align="justify"><br /></strong>Now today, <strong>Bo @ <a href="http://blinksnwinksfrombrown-eyes.blogspot.com/">Blinks 'N Winks from Brown Eyes</a></strong><a href="http://blinksnwinksfrombrown-eyes.blogspot.com/"> </a>is also wondering something too! So be sure to stop by her blog and try to help her find some answers! We love it when you do that, you know!</div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-78141678218273477342009-02-16T13:00:00.002-05:002009-02-18T01:10:14.313-05:00My Little Transferware Collection<div align="justify">This little post is dedicated to <strong><a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">Gollum</a></strong>...one of the ultimate dish collectors! Over the summer '08, I spent my "bored time" lurking around <strong>RMS</strong>, and I would see exchanges talking about <strong><a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">Gollum's blog</a></strong>. I didn't have a clue what a <strong>Gollum</strong> was, much less <strong><em>a blog</em>.</strong>..so, I've come along way, baby! :O) Then, I also remember visiting some of my favorite <strong>RMSers</strong>...<strong>Rose @ <a href="http://santamakersjourney.blogspot.com/">A Santamaker's Journey</a>, Susan @ <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a></strong>, oh...and I so can't forget <strong>Mariafer @ <a href="http://unpretentiousstyle.blogspot.com/">Unpretentious Style</a></strong>...so that's how this "blogging journey" began for me.<br /><br />Enough with the history lesson already...I never liked studying history anyway....<br /></div><div align="justify"><br>So, here's my small brown transferware collection....which I think is a direct result of <strong>Tar's </strong>boredom. She was bored while her husband traveled, so she took <strong>Sweet Baby</strong> thrifting while he was away...and as a result, <strong>Sweet Baby</strong> no longer likes to go shopping with me. (BOO HOO! Where did I go wrong? Breaks my heart...yes it does!)<br /><br />My 3 plates....</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303444089384752418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQH9cDzJwe_XQaY6ExWywxvIviducacQnZOjVYgd4uxEMLVogYCjV-MYSy90u5fzXqrLrnfWY7bOyCvan45kEIAL9zXkjSbVbtU9pnnP8Jfy4UJfLgfwyuVE3Aa-Ya2tysr-KRvf2jMYc/s400/3+wall+plates.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">My combo of old and new plates. I remember getting huffy that someone left a comment over at <strong><a href="http://santamakersjourney.blogspot.com/">Santamaker's</a></strong> on <strong>RMS,</strong> about how her plates were hung in her previous dining room, that I didn't like, because they didn't think she had her plates hung right or something like that. I didn't like it and had to chime in with my 2 cents because they have no idea how hard it is to hang plates in a pattern when the plates are ALL different sizes...trust me on that. The next time I hang something like this, I'll probably trace them and cut out the circles first to get the hanging done exactly right....because I am a tad OCD, and anything "being off" bugs me! (Can you just be a "tad" OCD? )<br /></div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303445561194164930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwBmZxSaUjG8x2Drmx0pa4YmX5LVP71i-3q9tuxKpdOfemczpl3I17kY2Uw53w43JNHAfoe121ycNY-PGb4GJAFc_1pUe1yOYaqW6Wx18Na4jhSJ2Y-MOHKMBkGBfEO3oX6-apFaN7bA/s400/plate+diamond+2.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="justify">The top and the middle ones are new. (Sorry the next photo is a little off-center...I apparently wobbled when I took it! :O)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303445548562809906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cdahJtwvQym1QYBCymaf1pVWG6TpQP3Xx2TQHY79MXMQgZr_eX2ptknO0aQPJWnYTtcv07_NH7LjHi6zCFIqnAe3le7PtVcIv_v3mlPh3Nzs40ejfAMbKBaqfTJM2W-PndI3EobyPFw/s400/green+plate.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303445554515663858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW99yhrJl-OC290jCsCEadeQsS0Bt00qKOy0EjWUIflv2e_UBBEEX5eZH1zFdmTrCLbcLX1E47mj8rJ-AFPPFfcdm8qZ5pb5U1D13HG7y1KKOuv1rDoKhRkfzzjSYtkE91NAVqkfjYaR4/s400/new+plate.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">The rest are old. I like the plates with the color the most. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303444097797881410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsfJAyZfTOzAb80Prxl_Fm-XfWnjZOEhJ1lPlgFquAs6qcLpLqCZqRFwSRNL31c_ueSu6Wy7ccWjKScB-W833qyBpLk21nzd0vHJnnvL1LzWov6C_Aamci4QB8LwAEGBo6tgvzm0Z5Fo/s400/DaddyDaughterDance2009+012.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303444090660395586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7Q0wMHzhBln8IwB7rnH-ESOTHtrYQngivvSo4Tsh7lWmA87nMR6K76IHK5eOwH7Tfjit-QJtFqQOXMd_dV10h6rWSX05U1juaFscdERpFOuvqOrikOKaHa7qax7dAPl7U5osOXakVFk/s400/DaddyDaughterDance2009+008.jpg" border="0" />The 3rd one down on the right is from my <strong>Aunt Dot/Dorothy</strong>, who died last year, shortly after I moved here. (The middle plate here.)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303449067690974994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_U84mvFe3A-dQ6flsBZhLermKar2swA_ytsRRFJC65srnGNt1crN3VXpdyht2V1jmNz1sP1fiVXB-WgmC9DlvZw7j_5E_Wkm7UdMSyMcn4vqWFbrVpEmBhzQLp6iAcXPsd1ovMhaQME/s400/DaddyDaughterDance2009+007.jpg" border="0" />This one, I bought from my friend <strong>Luke</strong> at <strong>Collectics in N. Myrtle Beach</strong>. I just love the moss in the trees as it's so <strong>Savannah</strong> or <strong>Georgia-ish </strong>to me....one of my favorite things to see in that state is the moss in the trees....oh, so southern!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303445553374365730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr7sqHnvFmvSU6_R0gFvoKv6813L6tbPQywHVmOoloPAWY9FRIXJAE5BFulRPlO4JxUbIDkzUxNOXqtbcif1zid81VRmzro7PUEIfWJI5Hd-kKn9O8WyFuLF10rJSAigLWyXKqnByGXA/s400/luke+plate.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="justify">This one also came from <strong>Collectics</strong>. (He had more the last time I was there if anyone else is interested.)</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303444093659569634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfGM3WcEfkM9m4P1onh7DiRP_rT1AKwSmmrQGHP4xVtMqxRugsnzJtKkQ2nupo6F1Uzhw7P4faaVNUPP-M8BK0zh2LS17tvBdAHT-ubfnCWrH73ilCzBEFNi7PCzEXVDUIrl40tvi4Hs/s400/DaddyDaughterDance2009+011.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify">And finally, I found this brown and white pitcher within the last month or so. I paid $12 for it, if I remember correctly. I don't know whether that's good or bad, but I liked it, so I'm o.k. with the price! :O) </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303445546037970722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttSEqZgHpb5tqYuCp2RFHzcn2FncLCNuMt1ZYHzghQA-eFl_mk2ckFB3hW4q338BwXZ535DGoKTaCcg1WFEUEjJAM6ltz-GK0xDyMr9M6c4gYY1U1unJ6qhLi0kRBsXdzPdc31W_t1ms/s400/ironstone+pitcher.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify">Thanks for stopping by....I can only aspire to have a <strong><em>Gollum-ish</em></strong> collection! Come back Wednesday, for <strong>I Wonder Wednesday</strong>! Leave me a note, if you'd like to play along!</p>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806088805625443092.post-65077530336672960452009-02-13T17:45:00.000-05:002009-02-13T17:42:12.925-05:00Vintage Angel Collection - Part 2<div align="justify">First, I want to apologize to everyone that I haven't had a chance to visit this week. We've had what I thought was just migraines going around in my family, but I've learned it's been a little virus, so I haven't been online much. I hope to catch up with everyone soon! Since we're nearing <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Valentine's Day</span></strong>, I thought I'd show you the rest of my vintage angel collection. I don't know how old they are, but I think most of them qualify as antiques. Ok, some <em>aren't technically angels,</em> but I'm going to show them to you anyway.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj735VEZriy79yAq2ema3seECKGWBOGOsBjtUcRL7MgmVntrVTJaoyFCY_4Pd_MYz3hX-cTPhjKSF8teP97Z2UPLNeFJD1Bthh3bZFcb9QdZyBx2A6Rv9lOEwCY1Eb-WhNhU3eFrk9LxHE/s1600-h/singing+pink+angels.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301920600039831618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj735VEZriy79yAq2ema3seECKGWBOGOsBjtUcRL7MgmVntrVTJaoyFCY_4Pd_MYz3hX-cTPhjKSF8teP97Z2UPLNeFJD1Bthh3bZFcb9QdZyBx2A6Rv9lOEwCY1Eb-WhNhU3eFrk9LxHE/s400/singing+pink+angels.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This is one of my favorite pair. I love some spaghetti trim.<br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301919392443539266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-NgqYygc0lA3eVrmsD1db1LBaic-khV_sP9y-Eq8N2AvsAdXdLfKoIMfrhVDWPJ8B84qrOIXL5FoFlpzeQdZqr9B0bnh_w2EQkq2nrB0zgjrI0SUWtNCX_wwnIlkcM-_87eUDHEE5dY/s400/Blog++Jan+2009+029.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Don't these girls look happy? They remind me of Spring!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0czav9xU-JwCsYsuBFrfCcNB8qMZTcEbn9d4toLIWRxAf2LvfILRFSsgBoXENnwQpp0aMy7u88lRvgdCmaTWpixbElM0FcCfSkafnWKJfJuwpGUHr3Nmk6EsDLn0U9lJltKQXNnApEw/s1600-h/umbrella+happy+girls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301920591312306338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0czav9xU-JwCsYsuBFrfCcNB8qMZTcEbn9d4toLIWRxAf2LvfILRFSsgBoXENnwQpp0aMy7u88lRvgdCmaTWpixbElM0FcCfSkafnWKJfJuwpGUHr3Nmk6EsDLn0U9lJltKQXNnApEw/s400/umbrella+happy+girls.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This guy isn't exactly good looking, so I don't know what made me buy him.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtsNqOrVazzNeYPo6ZQxdcEWZKJKs6Hv1yBjWBnNAe5jIsnAQljhDn9MlPtI7dTukkUYhaYeE1vDohwuAQnyMpj5ElOamXHw7UTpqFKF1uD62a1g6gjd489iwyCyy_xWxUUsvpETx0KY/s1600-h/lp+angel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301920588383095842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtsNqOrVazzNeYPo6ZQxdcEWZKJKs6Hv1yBjWBnNAe5jIsnAQljhDn9MlPtI7dTukkUYhaYeE1vDohwuAQnyMpj5ElOamXHw7UTpqFKF1uD62a1g6gjd489iwyCyy_xWxUUsvpETx0KY/s400/lp+angel.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Alot of them are playing instruments or singing.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6k-PF9l7FjM2BejcjHUj5fnsVsIL8uvwr4GxqvbrDinCEMoAAt22TiZc6ZsfjRktVoB3LqfcVwoTEpbK95oZmpnTZfu0UKTbToOLESgDjxuvfAdR8qKC9IYrTX6_Mmet5ZaGkVZdkXYM/s1600-h/harpaccord+angels.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301920581652909346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6k-PF9l7FjM2BejcjHUj5fnsVsIL8uvwr4GxqvbrDinCEMoAAt22TiZc6ZsfjRktVoB3LqfcVwoTEpbK95oZmpnTZfu0UKTbToOLESgDjxuvfAdR8qKC9IYrTX6_Mmet5ZaGkVZdkXYM/s400/harpaccord+angels.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWISGd6K0h8BHLC4omNUp5XUxUKx3zwXOKXK2M3YOtjy31J-ZRPVulyj_jCM0zqOakzFCWMTRvXJbFZxZl0eX5g0V4hoRoPFHp8AXm32paBqm1ghh74tYbfxux_2bLp9k91HnyoY1GPU/s1600-h/harp+accord+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301919405360885170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWISGd6K0h8BHLC4omNUp5XUxUKx3zwXOKXK2M3YOtjy31J-ZRPVulyj_jCM0zqOakzFCWMTRvXJbFZxZl0eX5g0V4hoRoPFHp8AXm32paBqm1ghh74tYbfxux_2bLp9k91HnyoY1GPU/s400/harp+accord+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> These look really old to me.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301919382004979682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BqcogAYnTuWNSLo_O4x6sWO62EHywNzrbXVHmS43bjZmxjHM1lnrUSqlnxalE-j8PZc_M0R8RubNHV8PeUhpUxP0xor-6L2L881yc860tNEOsv_0xA5628RwCrzjh0zHtiBoPi5_xSc/s400/2+white+angels.jpg" border="0" /></div><div></div><div>As does the one on the left. </div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyd_sGAQv9oo77LaokEvoatoX8ScbtzGJjUlaRc8VX7vAODI3fY-wBrBjKgiHD4RSaNr3fDvscI3VUqjqBkdLWluH7FiEuIFiozl-HsACkij1USWSV7BqSF9GRg1wtc-aJpsX7PUsmkGY/s1600-h/green+angels.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301919401326462082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyd_sGAQv9oo77LaokEvoatoX8ScbtzGJjUlaRc8VX7vAODI3fY-wBrBjKgiHD4RSaNr3fDvscI3VUqjqBkdLWluH7FiEuIFiozl-HsACkij1USWSV7BqSF9GRg1wtc-aJpsX7PUsmkGY/s400/green+angels.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>My "snow baby" angel.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301920857127711730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVxijXr7DFBAMxQUU74vwJXa_pMtrW7xUkhwEAngYoizZuta0vrU43-xpLcbyUoD8S6-NOsZaLyy7bjgzs6S6MPMjktE0jkdne54479OKAJkUpjC3H9xpaauYKrN1wIQmK_vjqCqEimo/s400/snowbaby.jpg" border="0" /><br />I don't think these are that old, but I still think they're cute.<br /></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301919393622795698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUjmTmnWiGDxFBIQSBWZ-B6LdsyTpLkGvX8pPRErO1WjdxYcr1PlZMxqY9GuqqRPXpNo-IoSh59RXKB-nI2_0jTt5vbquJ8O-Jq2sjD9nQmoNPRLZSWOQPJ5BTeYF7Kaa6MUEnCQuRT4/s400/caroler+angels.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>I found this little cutie over the weekend. Isn't she sweet?</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302412482698922434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuZMN7cvihE5fcV610sht95kuYp-SN5wZoY427s44z8chWysh6wed_M9__G8z9eXJHNsOTGHCProzzIYViSAKoVtv4pGdfcESPq3U8uKNQ6NpiuJTdK3SxfuDS7ueMauRXkjN4Vm7oUc/s400/girlwithhorn.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div>These <em>aren't</em> old, but still sweet.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302412473726963346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTwxOWxKNFToYrvCiq8KeGUmkisdpfZgwqkV8TU1WiYFUwPD3QGW0cm1s4r_eh2NUnsDNCnOCchlCbndux79XIHdk8xm47C_F-yh2-lUXV40VGEKAuluURNoW1CoW_MY6d_N6RhjTN2I/s400/lefton+angels.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>And I showed you these at Christmas, so please forgive the repeat, but they're my faves.</div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302414303992853346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFjGAlhF9g99y2XvP9ibDz-sXwRLWxxhKifLU7dBRSSHPqaa7OU7_RRBfeiU9XBCXue_vmyRKesFqTzMHms2u5IEOcTr_Q6ds-reM5DsDsr9YTzYv8TndPrPG3VTLIQfHOUX7ADHpQt4/s400/Blog+511.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Thanks for visiting, and I hope you <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>ALL</strong></span> have a <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY</span>!</strong></div></div></div><br /></div>Tardevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415443004772031661noreply@blogger.com30