tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79368579810908544632024-03-13T06:29:03.248-04:00~ Sweet Willow Cottage ~Simple. Winsome. Cozy.LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-63169040796288258502013-11-19T11:48:00.001-05:002013-11-19T11:49:04.881-05:00Signing back in after so long a time..... and LILLA ROSE!Hello long, lost friends!<br />
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Wow, it has been so long since I last updated.... First off, I couldn't remember how to get into my blog, so I just ignored it! =) Yeah, that's a really grand idea, right?? Anyway, to catch you all up a tiny bit, my darling daughter that was in the last post is now almost TWO and is walking and about talking and has a head full of sweet ringlets!<br />
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Isn't she the sweetest thing ever!? =)<br />
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So..... anyway.... since I did finally figure out how to get back into posting on this blog (after trying 3 different email addresses! Yeah, I know too many right - tell you a secret, lets just say that's not all of them!) I wanted to let you all know about my newest venture!! I'm so excited about it......<br />
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So, DRUMROLL......<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>I'm now a Lilla Rose Independent Consultant!</b></i></span></div>
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Never heard of Lilla Rose? I hadn't either until not long ago..... I bought a Flexi Clip and the rest is history. They are so easy, pretty and durable - AND there is a size for EVERYONE!! What more do you need? They are made very well - no more broken plastic jaw clips or pulled out hair from elastic hairbands! Also, it's all one piece - so you never lose the pin!<br />
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And they don't just have Flexi Clips! They also have beautiful adjustable Hair Bands, Hair Sticks, Bobby Pins, You-Pins (long pins to make pretty buns!), Flexi Oh! (which are a two sided flexible hairband) and Badge Clips.<br />
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<i>Perfect gifts for the hard-to-find-something-for person!!!</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stop by & take a look around at: <b><a href="http://sweetwillowstyle.com/">sweetwillowstyle.com</a> </b>to see it all!</span></div>
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Here are some gorgeous hairstyles you can do with them!</div>
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They even make really cool scarf clips if you want to wear them that way!</div>
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If you are afraid to order because you don't know what size you might need here is a sizing chart and their exchange/refund policy is awesome too!!<br />
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<br />LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-57660411635824491162012-01-10T09:23:00.006-05:002012-01-10T09:52:47.532-05:00~ A Sweet New Addition ~<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">~ KARISSA ELISE ~</span><br /><br />joined our little family on:<br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">January 5th, 2012</span><br /><br />11:51 am<br />7 pounds<br />20 inches long<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0zcEXsJz-Fd41GrSUjarfsdDRysq805JHdB_O03c7iv3pkZkv4bNDxAnYi5kTxJevpIm3vdWhSlHFfKMVd9-IjTUSCvSFYUhGUkKW8ThdbEvxIMuKTKqkJt93aROSM_39s6qjwl0UN8N/s1600/IMG_0012_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0zcEXsJz-Fd41GrSUjarfsdDRysq805JHdB_O03c7iv3pkZkv4bNDxAnYi5kTxJevpIm3vdWhSlHFfKMVd9-IjTUSCvSFYUhGUkKW8ThdbEvxIMuKTKqkJt93aROSM_39s6qjwl0UN8N/s400/IMG_0012_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696009198039183810" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />And she is sssssoooooooo SWEET!! =)<br /><br />~ photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.farmsoftstudios.com/photography/#">Farmsoft Studios</a><br /></div>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-45816226941527771172011-03-03T11:08:00.002-05:002011-03-03T11:11:45.396-05:00~ White Flower Farmhouse Giveaway ~<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR39YIlaYhfH_aHVwc2YJCDcE3mZHtc7dtVSJ8mpQZiOAJQtD9ssUQT9yRnYP4mTNpF6wYphTDxwp0y6l3iB6NPIVBz2awLhe7p8jvj3eJanMLBHIZoMuVo2feEXtPVF9Mk4A8S9wwrr0j/s1600/shop2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR39YIlaYhfH_aHVwc2YJCDcE3mZHtc7dtVSJ8mpQZiOAJQtD9ssUQT9yRnYP4mTNpF6wYphTDxwp0y6l3iB6NPIVBz2awLhe7p8jvj3eJanMLBHIZoMuVo2feEXtPVF9Mk4A8S9wwrr0j/s400/shop2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579887012005753202" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Check out this <a href="http://dreamywhites.blogspot.com/2011/03/white-flower-farmhouse-interview-and.html">neat blog</a> for a great giveaway!<br /><br /><br /></div>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-12327164703121351652011-02-08T13:10:00.002-05:002011-02-08T13:24:48.203-05:00~ Cabinet Love ~<div style="text-align: center;">Wow... It's been so long since I have posted a makeover.... This one was in the works for so long and it's been done for quite some time, too.... just never got around 'til now to post it! =)<br />And so I decided to just post and join in at Miss Mustard Seed's "<a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/02/copy-me-challenge-link-party.html">Copy Me Challenge</a>"...!<br /><br />The before:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VEvok7cmvH1GJlqZGTupUzAwYv0SQe5B1QIntir_OFOCX_5vcrFs_89to2UdRrh2IZOSMutji2xxwT9CIUCoAkBa9h34h-qU0WbQ0DTMZZgT45_eLTilu2znYTGyB_ATNARk9dnV1bJt/s1600/IMG_8666.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VEvok7cmvH1GJlqZGTupUzAwYv0SQe5B1QIntir_OFOCX_5vcrFs_89to2UdRrh2IZOSMutji2xxwT9CIUCoAkBa9h34h-qU0WbQ0DTMZZgT45_eLTilu2znYTGyB_ATNARk9dnV1bJt/s400/IMG_8666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571383333638525922" border="0" /></a><br />The finish on top was in sad shape...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcz19t1QB3NVlf7GgyPEYzwJq1ey-fFA8WsKTQJlGzM_3hAvUoVl3LGtwwwF_7H6DQJvf7QmaKUEOnfrT8koV1huK_GlL_nzyDJfE1nQm0heG6yyXGC_AcJhOMGZAHy8QgQ51tPkc2sCNS/s1600/IMG_8668.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcz19t1QB3NVlf7GgyPEYzwJq1ey-fFA8WsKTQJlGzM_3hAvUoVl3LGtwwwF_7H6DQJvf7QmaKUEOnfrT8koV1huK_GlL_nzyDJfE1nQm0heG6yyXGC_AcJhOMGZAHy8QgQ51tPkc2sCNS/s400/IMG_8668.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571383338699549554" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The after:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0Xnn45ZB0jMVX_rb1hi_uXBfs5Zqq6-vUJdhDbzNX5nslRMqll4Mw1dV_d5Ynz0-iqjirIiu1KMPEGRfcI72D8eHP5zfQ4KIFIsq8M8iMbP0Hr-rDAsbaccZwvg4_hSEOI9wOzf7a5Db/s1600/IMG_0477.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0Xnn45ZB0jMVX_rb1hi_uXBfs5Zqq6-vUJdhDbzNX5nslRMqll4Mw1dV_d5Ynz0-iqjirIiu1KMPEGRfcI72D8eHP5zfQ4KIFIsq8M8iMbP0Hr-rDAsbaccZwvg4_hSEOI9wOzf7a5Db/s400/IMG_0477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571383323197963378" border="0" /></a> The stained top was directly inspired by her as I've never stained anything before, but I loved that look whenever she did anything like it!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSNGzYoNXmbOHrSDNlV-cjpAm_HBuWzvNLgmdE9K-gZIeWbVdvvYVB2jMBF6hy1y_qT5lEEL1cRGh9rdJQbMgUIk7Ubmz_5We7UqLSFR_e4hzDglpUDK68DAO_tEZLBBDm4j6GTz1o80d/s1600/IMG_0464.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSNGzYoNXmbOHrSDNlV-cjpAm_HBuWzvNLgmdE9K-gZIeWbVdvvYVB2jMBF6hy1y_qT5lEEL1cRGh9rdJQbMgUIk7Ubmz_5We7UqLSFR_e4hzDglpUDK68DAO_tEZLBBDm4j6GTz1o80d/s400/IMG_0464.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571383326139606850" border="0" /></a>LOVE it now!<br />(I still might distress it up a bit, but I just haven't gotten around to doing that yet! =) ...and may or may not!)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2keZadAeKJOozHFp4rXK_otSXKhPryShzHWwh1GCdqQU0I3pDL6_sbIpxeY8_VmbJA3LBmC_iZbYNuX_liyH-wwoBWrQFjIYCn7aGFXIqQVjoGU7wK3525eSSfFf8ABzfEC5XXpgCPgi/s1600/IMG_0479.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2keZadAeKJOozHFp4rXK_otSXKhPryShzHWwh1GCdqQU0I3pDL6_sbIpxeY8_VmbJA3LBmC_iZbYNuX_liyH-wwoBWrQFjIYCn7aGFXIqQVjoGU7wK3525eSSfFf8ABzfEC5XXpgCPgi/s400/IMG_0479.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571383334264867362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by and looking! Hope you enjoyed it!<br /></div>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-5424951208492742752011-01-01T16:00:00.002-05:002011-01-01T16:36:43.760-05:00~ Happy New Year! ~<div style="text-align: center;">2011<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1-eY9UL_9vZ03RNT5HqRZxwawtSwj_WlYizi4SfMBCKDTTTOfJB4KejAgnk7KwL0HKxDPZkdeWThbtS0bWdf3uEbUt1_xoa2ix9MGr5quBOe-PpOieCOjug-9_mFiuz3jlMZk9KvymHu/s1600/IMG_9628.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1-eY9UL_9vZ03RNT5HqRZxwawtSwj_WlYizi4SfMBCKDTTTOfJB4KejAgnk7KwL0HKxDPZkdeWThbtS0bWdf3uEbUt1_xoa2ix9MGr5quBOe-PpOieCOjug-9_mFiuz3jlMZk9KvymHu/s400/IMG_9628.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557333359104644978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">May 2011 be a year of new joys, delights and triumphs in Jesus!! Blessings everyone!<br /><br />(I wanted to be able to write 1-1-11! I think that's cool! =)<br /></div>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-84794188303532295772010-12-01T11:22:00.006-05:002010-12-02T22:54:04.541-05:00~ Sparkles of JOY ~<div style="text-align: center;">Welcome and warm winter wishes!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRElVWuGZu10TUMVADTjlnbZY8TbT-viHF3552_lsbRrjIN1x4TSDXOQ6mZPi87xh91Eed9_l-d9Tgao3M0MySYzM61Wco4Jge3EYosXQ_bnpZKREWCRy2u1Gk_bMeqX4c6N5o2XH0FrX/s1600/IMG_9197.jpg"> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGoiKklixsMy3k7wnojiVkuUvCuFqkhMncxrnWBZbEa88wqU5pe5yDZeQSldUlDK_e1pPHmCiv9syffhQ-ylG4mBzswJVsFthrTk0dnfzfaJMrJJFqLT7CVZwDVOSkwNHkaJWmPFpMOwc/s1600/IMG_9217.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGoiKklixsMy3k7wnojiVkuUvCuFqkhMncxrnWBZbEa88wqU5pe5yDZeQSldUlDK_e1pPHmCiv9syffhQ-ylG4mBzswJVsFthrTk0dnfzfaJMrJJFqLT7CVZwDVOSkwNHkaJWmPFpMOwc/s400/IMG_9217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545750282582508322" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRElVWuGZu10TUMVADTjlnbZY8TbT-viHF3552_lsbRrjIN1x4TSDXOQ6mZPi87xh91Eed9_l-d9Tgao3M0MySYzM61Wco4Jge3EYosXQ_bnpZKREWCRy2u1Gk_bMeqX4c6N5o2XH0FrX/s1600/IMG_9197.jpg"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4TJGVCdPDCPGvqzgIHzyvNlxQ3cLlfFFq6NknxVOEHJ2ZDpqU5QgbgkYHqJE_EwTCqabCYOgQXzwWXKXfrFIpxCpwC-jwSRnyAYipNlL93eNZTrgS3SKYoeLWjHL-xwgg-YmO57tdX4B/s1600/IMG_9227.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6J8LAye1UFi9pVB4vFZEcmUk_8wIk_pra3pw7ManNT2zdzCa99tSqp4P3cHOoBUCBcqvjmz8CQohKZx_c_ULWi06rc9fdKzbIEUCz39pxmzP1qdUW3_f8AwCJSiRVI8_F2-Cx2_0kGRJ/s400/IMG_9252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546299184374170818" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGoiKklixsMy3k7wnojiVkuUvCuFqkhMncxrnWBZbEa88wqU5pe5yDZeQSldUlDK_e1pPHmCiv9syffhQ-ylG4mBzswJVsFthrTk0dnfzfaJMrJJFqLT7CVZwDVOSkwNHkaJWmPFpMOwc/s1600/IMG_9217.jpg"><br /></a>Hope you enjoyed your peek at my winter mantel-scape!<br />I can't wait to enjoy the flames of HOPE and sparkles of JOY all winter! =)<br /><br />Joining in the party over at <a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/holiday-home-linky-party-our-christmas-mantel">The Lettered Cottage</a>!<br /></div>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-38640763950163608962010-03-16T11:08:00.003-04:002010-03-16T12:27:51.789-04:00~ Long Time, No See ~<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>Wow, I'm sure all my dear readers thought I had surely forsaken this blog forever! To tell the truth, I have not really been in the mood to blog since I moved! But I thought I'd update with a FEW pictures that are already outdated.... as these were taken within the two weeks we moved in. I'd take some right now, but I am without a camera. =(<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishHeonZGQvS435nhSM3VwJXqUAuej4k-oa5lb_rOxjtTdxydHf6SlH5I8i4JihyphenhyphenaWIQX2kXFy5fQ2Ql45EcGOjEBqsORBl8FdX3Nx-dTHp85FzFkjjuQ7Grxfs1uTpothZMsO4vKzmDbi/s1600-h/IMG_7001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishHeonZGQvS435nhSM3VwJXqUAuej4k-oa5lb_rOxjtTdxydHf6SlH5I8i4JihyphenhyphenaWIQX2kXFy5fQ2Ql45EcGOjEBqsORBl8FdX3Nx-dTHp85FzFkjjuQ7Grxfs1uTpothZMsO4vKzmDbi/s400/IMG_7001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449249204868305026" border="0" /></a>Living room (now has 'drop cloth' curtains =)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3klkznHuzlKvBiQqlciWlTqxHoh9MHXYXcpsoI5YkGHwyLU8LKRT1nHiPlJtB_GCs3ZubKbSw0QtaoKWiG3TiaPNekyZMfbNMKAJAhvbKfpW6rXzqNwuqx2bD871wfSrTwxO5iP7M08A/s1600-h/IMG_7000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3klkznHuzlKvBiQqlciWlTqxHoh9MHXYXcpsoI5YkGHwyLU8LKRT1nHiPlJtB_GCs3ZubKbSw0QtaoKWiG3TiaPNekyZMfbNMKAJAhvbKfpW6rXzqNwuqx2bD871wfSrTwxO5iP7M08A/s400/IMG_7000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449249195032209474" border="0" /></a>Living room again (with winter decor still up and that is changed a couple times since!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWhyw2IQkWG_pkOp_jon7ZP_9b3AimBum54ElBOOfTczPn55DuMGz7bgJe4UkuZT1BtZTFEGHPSNWejCd2nNqZNqC6Ri6VffM3KR5GyUhssLPLegWiOYg2p7oETO42SJYJl6lABAb5NOd/s1600-h/IMG_7006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWhyw2IQkWG_pkOp_jon7ZP_9b3AimBum54ElBOOfTczPn55DuMGz7bgJe4UkuZT1BtZTFEGHPSNWejCd2nNqZNqC6Ri6VffM3KR5GyUhssLPLegWiOYg2p7oETO42SJYJl6lABAb5NOd/s400/IMG_7006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449249215751593522" border="0" /></a>Master bedroom (now has curtains and picures)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsFiA_4CONl48hgzIcvrrnEHqyhGP7kGOTG2j6Hevt7bhd2O3W2dS_3xHh8bMXjhkAlyFytny_nFQ8bBzjyY9zL1-QpJtBWzDmehRRKyB9xNrrr6ZEFPQILiX5r1MEr6lRyl305FPygEf/s1600-h/IMG_7005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsFiA_4CONl48hgzIcvrrnEHqyhGP7kGOTG2j6Hevt7bhd2O3W2dS_3xHh8bMXjhkAlyFytny_nFQ8bBzjyY9zL1-QpJtBWzDmehRRKyB9xNrrr6ZEFPQILiX5r1MEr6lRyl305FPygEf/s400/IMG_7005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449249210509276978" border="0" /></a>(and books on the shelves...)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKzqH0GAypHHsV6P3Mc0ZXOavo1nZQIsEGUFDiwboOZ1Aa7aGlLqf_o_X0KxcahGqrVWFF9QgWN_rO4ohjEYiCA9vE9hT0Op74P0jhiSkABifNmVKY6tig8MlnsfeA3t0_RPduG4szyUC/s1600-h/IMG_7010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKzqH0GAypHHsV6P3Mc0ZXOavo1nZQIsEGUFDiwboOZ1Aa7aGlLqf_o_X0KxcahGqrVWFF9QgWN_rO4ohjEYiCA9vE9hT0Op74P0jhiSkABifNmVKY6tig8MlnsfeA3t0_RPduG4szyUC/s400/IMG_7010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449249229708503762" border="0" /></a>And the totally remodeled bath that you can't see much in! (the sink wasn't in yet so that's why I didn't get a pic of it)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We still have a lot to go.... we actually did end up ripping the whole kitchen out, so that still doesn't have much for cabinets (I'm using my china cabinet and a buffet from my mother-in-law for cupboards =) But I do have a sink and dishwasher at least!! =)<br /><br />And instead of the huge laundry room, we opted for a smaller one and put in a master bath!! LOVE IT!<br /><br />And I've not done anything in my son's bedroom yet (no closet, as it was ripped out to make the bathroom bigger since it was hardly usable as it was {how would you like a 14in- yes I said 14 INCH- deep closet that you couldn't put a hanger in straight anyway??}), so there is still a pile of boxes in the corner!<br /><br />The third bedroom - don't even ask..... it's the big, messy extra storage and tool 'closet' right now!<br /><br />My parents think we did about a year's worth of remodeling in two months.... =) (I grew up in a house that is still needing to be finished 15 years later, but it was a lot bigger and in lots worse shape than this one!) We worked many long afternoons and terribly late nights, plus my hubby still had to run his business on top of that! He's so glad we're moved and we love it here! =)<br /><br />Well, thanks for still checking in on me! Hope you enjoyed the mini tour and difference from what it <a href="http://sweetwillowcottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/sorry-for-silence.html">was</a>!!<br /></div></div>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-13093391766661631962010-01-13T12:12:00.003-05:002010-01-13T12:15:14.973-05:00~ Just Stopping in ~<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIIBdKxxAusY1LyLIc1kpjCyYFNJcVP5oMfefuA8yJwDZXjBJkAlSqDHa5z0k3mcGxv9EuJuXuIC7jx2_IabPadsacybxPwfBfD1ecijaLtg9w0ytYkQ9ujpCkiLiwqIqh1EvRuNT5t_6/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIIBdKxxAusY1LyLIc1kpjCyYFNJcVP5oMfefuA8yJwDZXjBJkAlSqDHa5z0k3mcGxv9EuJuXuIC7jx2_IabPadsacybxPwfBfD1ecijaLtg9w0ytYkQ9ujpCkiLiwqIqh1EvRuNT5t_6/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426273974265943922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3BHobvMZw1v2R-blryyDSIfg-OuBR6vmq5yN4qwmNGafxs8QnzP0KlGqiWXvXxl1s9lVBJ-uom7m7St8GT3Xqs-L6FDL36vg7Yt4qi_YmambrrFtQMqPj403Io8XGddpGWoIXMde_JeE/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3BHobvMZw1v2R-blryyDSIfg-OuBR6vmq5yN4qwmNGafxs8QnzP0KlGqiWXvXxl1s9lVBJ-uom7m7St8GT3Xqs-L6FDL36vg7Yt4qi_YmambrrFtQMqPj403Io8XGddpGWoIXMde_JeE/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426273971719499602" border="0" /></a><br />Just saw this at the <a href="http://www.thenester.com/2010/01/customized-signs-for-your-home-a-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-8706">Nester's Place</a> and had to have a little fun! =)LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-8553301899163999222009-12-03T09:31:00.005-05:002009-12-03T22:19:02.341-05:00~ Sorry for the Silence ~<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3dRdi3NlOD8mhmAUZHoWO6Qdnpj5QMUKKH6qvbJgfnCiqK3wbC6jGKku7vq32TOu1XiDx90cfsQvyUrd7p3LNr8geaU90Yf11yQEb1IdYmVwShnEg_9yI3O_gQAbKtBUYLpCJkABcHyI/s1600-h/IMG_6618.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3dRdi3NlOD8mhmAUZHoWO6Qdnpj5QMUKKH6qvbJgfnCiqK3wbC6jGKku7vq32TOu1XiDx90cfsQvyUrd7p3LNr8geaU90Yf11yQEb1IdYmVwShnEg_9yI3O_gQAbKtBUYLpCJkABcHyI/s400/IMG_6618.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411209382107239874" border="0" /></a><br />But we bought a house! And the remodel crunch is on...... So... silence is golden! (If it is, maybe it will help fund the project?? I wish!!)<br /><br />Here are some pictures!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Just imagine the possibilities.....<br /><br />......I can, and I can't wait to get them implemented!!! (though some of them may be years before they can be afforded and done!! =)<br /><br />But for now - just enjoy the 'potential'! =)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxd-w-zPdZ7gz1KUgdhAidax8aqjP3UgN_mrv_ACuVc9-4Mvq6SEpRxPU1r3DvQlUKzMRx0reGGb2NMEke68oKvlypJ_3ITV6gj_JRCKz-qz1CBmvh2AFMAQFVuvBw7N8w6rTbvpgluFF/s1600-h/IMG_6623.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxd-w-zPdZ7gz1KUgdhAidax8aqjP3UgN_mrv_ACuVc9-4Mvq6SEpRxPU1r3DvQlUKzMRx0reGGb2NMEke68oKvlypJ_3ITV6gj_JRCKz-qz1CBmvh2AFMAQFVuvBw7N8w6rTbvpgluFF/s400/IMG_6623.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411209388241099666" border="0" /></a>the back<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWhzhtWtgjBBmIbjxkP_1wlnhgh3B4BXggJqoMZKdBjxRLjNNznaHyJD8OWc68I6AWAZY_PK53TaFVaxsP0eP8hP8-t7qejoVJyi4QNt52VVS4L9O9iiPMLq4Zn0zMx6rpcW5rTNJ-o1t/s1600-h/IMG_6662.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWhzhtWtgjBBmIbjxkP_1wlnhgh3B4BXggJqoMZKdBjxRLjNNznaHyJD8OWc68I6AWAZY_PK53TaFVaxsP0eP8hP8-t7qejoVJyi4QNt52VVS4L9O9iiPMLq4Zn0zMx6rpcW5rTNJ-o1t/s400/IMG_6662.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411209389951370594" border="0" /></a>living room<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVdTDvnp57MYXnR_ks3INs8xH5TqoG8hpziuFLmmfbmYEyo5mMEndn4HFLTWpYtEzjVu79kqPRIbJ2t8XKHetMoUeNNolnUGSkz-IenkJpN7qZ75ox09_yOxKE-UvyKSMs-45u2e5p5HI/s1600-h/IMG_6663.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVdTDvnp57MYXnR_ks3INs8xH5TqoG8hpziuFLmmfbmYEyo5mMEndn4HFLTWpYtEzjVu79kqPRIbJ2t8XKHetMoUeNNolnUGSkz-IenkJpN7qZ75ox09_yOxKE-UvyKSMs-45u2e5p5HI/s400/IMG_6663.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411209758999460610" border="0" /></a>living room<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcYVqRAakEVFHn909XTOk8L5mzVBmiE7Bwre8z8vpeweUOr0GdI-zPfBJFbm72jE_xiLXyq1dGFWbAlzClghQtCGjPVZKrN1wE_vNu4fL3hRSria-D8AJMsS2DScu6XaDFPnqj1LEcjsZ/s1600-h/IMG_6665.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcYVqRAakEVFHn909XTOk8L5mzVBmiE7Bwre8z8vpeweUOr0GdI-zPfBJFbm72jE_xiLXyq1dGFWbAlzClghQtCGjPVZKrN1wE_vNu4fL3hRSria-D8AJMsS2DScu6XaDFPnqj1LEcjsZ/s400/IMG_6665.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411209401156463618" border="0" /></a>the kitchen (it's not in the budget right now, so everything is just going to get a coat of paint!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4DRHPtEvNoo5WZpiFARczpH4Mobh3lzJBsVKfKLLfltEIjhIdguaqOBARi09tTZHzMSrYSb-yK2GnvRPCfAtpt1_-3DAifJCMB7flfDD6cYLxXzwBcskn4dHDSo4248ueA1LUsp_2CCW/s1600-h/IMG_6672.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4DRHPtEvNoo5WZpiFARczpH4Mobh3lzJBsVKfKLLfltEIjhIdguaqOBARi09tTZHzMSrYSb-yK2GnvRPCfAtpt1_-3DAifJCMB7flfDD6cYLxXzwBcskn4dHDSo4248ueA1LUsp_2CCW/s400/IMG_6672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411209762966736098" border="0" /></a>dining room<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctwh08IYdXMl-9LDV7kqgKqRtJUcYDPA79ggqITp9HnjzNORaJ5tFHtnUfkOA1RexbSKahvybSvIumjiWVkqSXUa4v8zp262ypgRhrw79nVulD8GM5RKtQC-BjUUhKEpl_MaOitTEEspI/s1600-h/IMG_6673.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctwh08IYdXMl-9LDV7kqgKqRtJUcYDPA79ggqITp9HnjzNORaJ5tFHtnUfkOA1RexbSKahvybSvIumjiWVkqSXUa4v8zp262ypgRhrw79nVulD8GM5RKtQC-BjUUhKEpl_MaOitTEEspI/s400/IMG_6673.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411209771044410930" border="0" /></a>dining room looking into the living room<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7m79-WGWNbFmLaFIhCJSX7YF2wTCDkca97ZkUmJwtAgdboFZwnt6UdjwEuBjYYnXzP4vtnGSJyou9QQLT-X11xVqSED2uaqZj3Q-Sw5Rn_4ilAiUsKDz9fYBOArq04SqldGQ_OfZucZq4/s1600-h/IMG_6678.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7m79-WGWNbFmLaFIhCJSX7YF2wTCDkca97ZkUmJwtAgdboFZwnt6UdjwEuBjYYnXzP4vtnGSJyou9QQLT-X11xVqSED2uaqZj3Q-Sw5Rn_4ilAiUsKDz9fYBOArq04SqldGQ_OfZucZq4/s400/IMG_6678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411209774547498786" border="0" /></a>LOVELY bathroom! it's t.o.t.a.l.l.y. gutted already and we've just owned it a week =) It's now bigger and the layout is going to change slightly...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8LoBZThPFu9xhsK3rVzc5xZB9hOgL_SGCtEQ8hpDDFwTgjvfu3XKT_k41G3rTFsz8CPbwMFkQ1pWQxw3k8gAV9anq2EjF_wTDc_Yw257kMG7IUlzKlSWoorn31M5Iy_9S1VoS-v_FCKI/s1600-h/IMG_6680.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8LoBZThPFu9xhsK3rVzc5xZB9hOgL_SGCtEQ8hpDDFwTgjvfu3XKT_k41G3rTFsz8CPbwMFkQ1pWQxw3k8gAV9anq2EjF_wTDc_Yw257kMG7IUlzKlSWoorn31M5Iy_9S1VoS-v_FCKI/s400/IMG_6680.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411209783251962370" border="0" /></a>love the blue tile board... not.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zre0tbSm22rN3ixSPkcOed1ihbBXqy2lZ2umQDo3Ik34YvtQalcERIfM3rZmTwTFX6cKHx-QOX37fX7npIgKq3valqTI5UeKsurt07T6G5-QR9Q5GZ3MQbxp85-C7lZcCCzP_bxePJ6b/s1600-h/IMG_6681.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zre0tbSm22rN3ixSPkcOed1ihbBXqy2lZ2umQDo3Ik34YvtQalcERIfM3rZmTwTFX6cKHx-QOX37fX7npIgKq3valqTI5UeKsurt07T6G5-QR9Q5GZ3MQbxp85-C7lZcCCzP_bxePJ6b/s400/IMG_6681.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411210419990063410" border="0" /></a>and how the shower is right up in the window.... =)<br />You will not even recognize it when we're done!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Sdx_HGukqpvmJIhEpm2wdtoycqiTBHSK0isUqHMBapBgCaVoJ5jXQNwkgEMNQes-X1iBwYuTSFnn-Fj1zOI0EruZbZ28DmYMDLYvkUDRY81ijifqguKCmehX_bmnx0tnUslPwJEQtjOG/s1600-h/IMG_6685.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Sdx_HGukqpvmJIhEpm2wdtoycqiTBHSK0isUqHMBapBgCaVoJ5jXQNwkgEMNQes-X1iBwYuTSFnn-Fj1zOI0EruZbZ28DmYMDLYvkUDRY81ijifqguKCmehX_bmnx0tnUslPwJEQtjOG/s400/IMG_6685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411210427939601426" border="0" /></a>Built in dresser/desk/dresser came right out....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3cSkX8C5RwwwtHM2NgAPj3pPbqyauAbSl7SMmiYz5hnto-lJAGu_edI19cYKjSr4dN2jQoj8z_CWjjiM3ZaoluVN1DNmE7IITSjDFjHbDRQe0_ihwrCI0UvfPuARs1YF-lsRHWUcaFtM/s1600-h/IMG_6689.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3cSkX8C5RwwwtHM2NgAPj3pPbqyauAbSl7SMmiYz5hnto-lJAGu_edI19cYKjSr4dN2jQoj8z_CWjjiM3ZaoluVN1DNmE7IITSjDFjHbDRQe0_ihwrCI0UvfPuARs1YF-lsRHWUcaFtM/s400/IMG_6689.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411210430401410946" border="0" /></a>looking out from the same bedroom at the living room and the other room will be our mudroom/laundry/storage/maybe sewing & computer room too, if we can fit it all in! =) The washer and dryer needs to come out of the already small 'dining room'! (who would put it in there anyway?!?)<br /><br />There are two more bedrooms that I didn't show pics of, because they are just, empty bedrooms with the same dark trim!<br /><br />We will be moving closets around (making some bigger ones!) closing up a couple doors, ripping up carpet & putting down new, painting, sanding the living room floor since it is hardwood under there and all the other things that come with remodeling. Fun! =) Want to come help!?<br /><br /></div>See you around! =)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-84212671586749159462009-11-07T07:30:00.003-05:002009-11-07T07:30:00.265-05:00~ My Cherry Wood Boudoir ~Our room used to be my son's room and before that it used to be my hubby's home office! So here is the before picture of the office:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfuajMQsl0PQd107tzMmi54kvy0XXjfsuACB64EtFsx_oIEh_RTh_IIVfXTKWV7boTPVyD-DN0mMlt1Gw3LcpkrvywMgBt3_qQRC9cUMyga57R6-zMhka9E9QM6zKdU7VUwo93KTWQRcc/s1600-h/IMG_3427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfuajMQsl0PQd107tzMmi54kvy0XXjfsuACB64EtFsx_oIEh_RTh_IIVfXTKWV7boTPVyD-DN0mMlt1Gw3LcpkrvywMgBt3_qQRC9cUMyga57R6-zMhka9E9QM6zKdU7VUwo93KTWQRcc/s400/IMG_3427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399569319851524642" border="0" /></a>Typical, home office and I had some of my sewing stuff and a desk in there too.... Now it looks like this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfLxPH2d3if8yWbosRn9Ak6Z9Bp9L-dMSaQ8hV9RV7JWBcamXq8h7fquorhML4mrXFnCQJ01J8oTVEMu5MydR067unI2v_X0D5cYMv5AuXWMgKJbyjXbLmvssrWe7f6iv8d4sL7bo44aS/s1600-h/IMG_1819.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfLxPH2d3if8yWbosRn9Ak6Z9Bp9L-dMSaQ8hV9RV7JWBcamXq8h7fquorhML4mrXFnCQJ01J8oTVEMu5MydR067unI2v_X0D5cYMv5AuXWMgKJbyjXbLmvssrWe7f6iv8d4sL7bo44aS/s400/IMG_1819.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355548150587674498" border="0" /></a>I love my romantic room... not too simple and stark, but not too overly done up. The cherry 4 poster bed was a 1st anniversary gift from my sweet hubby - I'd always wanted one and he made my wish come true (that was actually the first piece of furniture we ever bought since we'd been married, we already had or were given everything else we needed!) About five months ago I switched out our son's room to ours (when my hubby moved his office out we just put the baby stuff in there, but then after a year or so, I decided I wanted a change and the bigger room! =) So for something different than in our other room, I decided to put up a little canopy for a more romantic feeling. I used everything I already had, so it cost me nothing! Just some left over tulle from our wedding tacked to the ceiling and a sweet, little heart pinned up in the front middle. Tied to the posts with more strips of tulle and.... wah la!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sheer elegance in an instant! =)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkCOZrxgEUIDNmPP3VTn0ZvmNVfsxT7h_rluhq9FDHh_XPzBlRtoo9KK3TarK8naGY1t5gNfR1mkGRuC2i0OtEaKqHsD2mrnjVDdUvnyMJvzv3-veVAjHYRWmy68_D6tcTFrUSCQJxYvj/s1600-h/IMG_1820.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkCOZrxgEUIDNmPP3VTn0ZvmNVfsxT7h_rluhq9FDHh_XPzBlRtoo9KK3TarK8naGY1t5gNfR1mkGRuC2i0OtEaKqHsD2mrnjVDdUvnyMJvzv3-veVAjHYRWmy68_D6tcTFrUSCQJxYvj/s400/IMG_1820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355548149818185890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-ql7o9vLjHk4BmXkd-UmjE_vEzi_csD5zGaDl2vWl8SYP8i1a5lDxdDKWCoZKDMa92uwZCjqtDpI4SDH7pvZF6ONmXFznzQr7RsMnUAuQI5CMWqRXMeBwnOf8nTYzcIRClkDKEH2xT62/s1600-h/IMG_2378.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-ql7o9vLjHk4BmXkd-UmjE_vEzi_csD5zGaDl2vWl8SYP8i1a5lDxdDKWCoZKDMa92uwZCjqtDpI4SDH7pvZF6ONmXFznzQr7RsMnUAuQI5CMWqRXMeBwnOf8nTYzcIRClkDKEH2xT62/s400/IMG_2378.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371733197054918290" border="0" /></a>And since the above pictures were taken, I got a pillow that I was wanting for a while, so it has replaced the burgundy heart pillow on the bed and changed to this:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjruVTtYtHad4dMVrv5u_ox_fMxJjir2KpAjrLVgp8e9ON10kKbgO1XqgkhRaRJW9NjRqepXciGDNw_2R2MIG1A6MvcAjs-I75Eey9wKAH3QxsFS9yKgDBsUZYxBaETCzaxmB8Dhh-nRC/s1600-h/IMG_2371.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjruVTtYtHad4dMVrv5u_ox_fMxJjir2KpAjrLVgp8e9ON10kKbgO1XqgkhRaRJW9NjRqepXciGDNw_2R2MIG1A6MvcAjs-I75Eey9wKAH3QxsFS9yKgDBsUZYxBaETCzaxmB8Dhh-nRC/s400/IMG_2371.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371733184515877954" border="0" /></a>Ah... gotta love it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA0lsDnzD0ONUEGRf4DCVhhV4MXx4XqWT_DuvSuhPC5L0BTN4FeUNAmwSaHFdaiNA2pa6C5I9fibg10bZI301bauSgNV_1GKGqxg-_tJPmAa9MONIO7oBbC_RBeUM2RAufhHUu8dD5ZXp/s1600-h/IMG_2367.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA0lsDnzD0ONUEGRf4DCVhhV4MXx4XqWT_DuvSuhPC5L0BTN4FeUNAmwSaHFdaiNA2pa6C5I9fibg10bZI301bauSgNV_1GKGqxg-_tJPmAa9MONIO7oBbC_RBeUM2RAufhHUu8dD5ZXp/s400/IMG_2367.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371733191404132370" border="0" /></a>And from the other direction...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hRvg9_kz8n2f9212vkaCuJw4G4sc3otrbUjX2nw2EJjKRuACHR3htPL81b1Le8XJnPEBIrHFf7DXYcoyCplPuBYx_niwtRWbkd5Ws8BUwLC4MUle0_W-HdY0x4LkJQiAVIBdy_15TbDQ/s1600-h/IMG_1822.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hRvg9_kz8n2f9212vkaCuJw4G4sc3otrbUjX2nw2EJjKRuACHR3htPL81b1Le8XJnPEBIrHFf7DXYcoyCplPuBYx_niwtRWbkd5Ws8BUwLC4MUle0_W-HdY0x4LkJQiAVIBdy_15TbDQ/s400/IMG_1822.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355548144190104514" border="0" /></a><br />And for a pretty, quick, inexpensive, DIY project (you can see mine in the above picture, on the shelf):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmMdQB1eZQsrU5R-EQ_bVhS3hPKhOSNBtLQqo2mTBkcoWwCyK7jQTvR1yUlD3rBN8RDcT2PTS-XkKLt_ZFcz1ACozU30VMHH_hVEbge7OJhCdu0QjawGqFu0qu4PZ55ZBhpWDqKzN0zSS/s1600-h/IMG_1825.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmMdQB1eZQsrU5R-EQ_bVhS3hPKhOSNBtLQqo2mTBkcoWwCyK7jQTvR1yUlD3rBN8RDcT2PTS-XkKLt_ZFcz1ACozU30VMHH_hVEbge7OJhCdu0QjawGqFu0qu4PZ55ZBhpWDqKzN0zSS/s400/IMG_1825.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355548155863639506" border="0" /></a>All you need are some goblet(s) (I got mine for 25 cents apiece at Goodwill! =) and tealights of the same amount. Just set a tealight on top of an upside down goblet and you have a lovely candle holder! You can also add ribbons tied around the stem or little trinkets inside the glass ...Line them up in a row on a platter for a centerpiece or on a mantle, put ribbons and booties under the glass for a baby shower decoration, the list goes on.... The possibilities are limited only to your imagination.... Have fun!<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />And since I wrote this post quite awhile back, but never got it posted until I decided to have my home tour..... For winter and since I painted the living room and moved the quilt rack in there, got a new floor lamp (it was a set and the matching table ones are in the living room), redid the little <a href="http://sweetwillowcottage.blogspot.com/2009/09/cleverly-covered.html">chair</a> for our room, flipped our quilt back over for the winter colors and found some beautiful, thrifted Battenburg lace curtains - it now looks like this! (If you can't you tell already, it never stays the same for long! =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMMQV12HFuIG-xO1NVzcCWw9OS-gu1cJYeifnPVZLNDT6tZ52w5M7ouDEE5BwJIVhdn-DZoJrOQxUjuY7ezfoHw43oPShpyTG0Z1hHnEOYWfFRKmPNYZYlBZu96qHtEIy47a65klLy8XC/s1600-h/IMG_6634.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMMQV12HFuIG-xO1NVzcCWw9OS-gu1cJYeifnPVZLNDT6tZ52w5M7ouDEE5BwJIVhdn-DZoJrOQxUjuY7ezfoHw43oPShpyTG0Z1hHnEOYWfFRKmPNYZYlBZu96qHtEIy47a65klLy8XC/s400/IMG_6634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399577002826310962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvyfMpKinFK8nZ1pmXOsvaKGpeSWMP42WNxnLtdFIa_y10IYHrwbfEaqDXfGzMyvg-hJcCBAn__ebMUt3SjTLUrP2VRcrVzk-Xj7RIV2KmeyWIchz83fQGT9Cqp0GumPzPXhX5mdeMJIh/s1600-h/IMG_6637.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvyfMpKinFK8nZ1pmXOsvaKGpeSWMP42WNxnLtdFIa_y10IYHrwbfEaqDXfGzMyvg-hJcCBAn__ebMUt3SjTLUrP2VRcrVzk-Xj7RIV2KmeyWIchz83fQGT9Cqp0GumPzPXhX5mdeMJIh/s400/IMG_6637.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399577011126351506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5_cL2t2C_eJwq3W24KcUt-ErSKuMSnxT-tFI2rRSW5FfuLHczAlTtxmKAkyWbsPXqwPsR8fhyfjbEOxdf2W24ZOOij2YaesaXPRncZsN9itcEfIBXSZvkWNBcvhI1c6n73MTDwHZ5Avd/s1600-h/IMG_6636.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5_cL2t2C_eJwq3W24KcUt-ErSKuMSnxT-tFI2rRSW5FfuLHczAlTtxmKAkyWbsPXqwPsR8fhyfjbEOxdf2W24ZOOij2YaesaXPRncZsN9itcEfIBXSZvkWNBcvhI1c6n73MTDwHZ5Avd/s400/IMG_6636.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399577007156374914" border="0" /></a>Now it's time for a cozy, warm nap!<br /></div><br />Thanks for touring my Sweet Willow Cottage with me!!! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed sharing!<br /><br />Now since we'll be starting all over - stay tuned for the next 15 years!!!!!!!!!!! =)))<br /><br />Blessings!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-77070427964637068122009-11-06T07:30:00.003-05:002009-11-09T16:35:50.596-05:00~ The 'Hall' and Bathroom ~Since we don't have but three, small closets for this house, we needed to come up with a different idea for storing coats and shoes since there is NO place near the doors to enter in that it would work! Here is our solution - the little space in the 'hall'! And it can't be seen from the main part of the house either! =)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXc_35KMXDHA49a_7SgP1-fC0LwkFCICwiZkRxEJUCYjWVRpE6PCWV68e9xOfAADh-S6YHbUjYFbk-KZkvrKZ6B7c1W53i6pWtrsXRC3ujyOv2rWK8OPCjbzuyLdMlQnMAV6R7zIzGkA5L/s1600-h/IMG_6554.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXc_35KMXDHA49a_7SgP1-fC0LwkFCICwiZkRxEJUCYjWVRpE6PCWV68e9xOfAADh-S6YHbUjYFbk-KZkvrKZ6B7c1W53i6pWtrsXRC3ujyOv2rWK8OPCjbzuyLdMlQnMAV6R7zIzGkA5L/s400/IMG_6554.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399557399337686018" border="0" /></a>So just turn to your right and open the door..... to the smallest bathroom you've ever seen!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3ge4zzdgcxpjTPqTo3LNGoZEN3dkHPZuU9wOIev-mKC0XztOcYg6PDY6z_S0QaZppE2YsghgozZ9DpRrmaGes0G-svyFYBkzKxVm_VZ9H5y-a14AI5GsvPJ5pWOYaw7hLtAqCGuqogdX/s1600-h/IMG_6563.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3ge4zzdgcxpjTPqTo3LNGoZEN3dkHPZuU9wOIev-mKC0XztOcYg6PDY6z_S0QaZppE2YsghgozZ9DpRrmaGes0G-svyFYBkzKxVm_VZ9H5y-a14AI5GsvPJ5pWOYaw7hLtAqCGuqogdX/s400/IMG_6563.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399557400412594258" border="0" /></a>No storage in the bathroom either (except under the sink and that's for cleaning supplies and extra TP!), so had to come up with a cute idea for that. =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprlis599BLc2YvKLWWrIAQVItTUGcgYApBwyuTXr8URGCdMfylfNQ2fF0lWs2uwx6QbVtfZX0fqaq8iNhT7rOsG4fDKNcGYPkpZLwvdtJfaH5f-O_HTH9Yq-m0ibelHy81MVVqKMTi9DN/s1600-h/IMG_6561.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprlis599BLc2YvKLWWrIAQVItTUGcgYApBwyuTXr8URGCdMfylfNQ2fF0lWs2uwx6QbVtfZX0fqaq8iNhT7rOsG4fDKNcGYPkpZLwvdtJfaH5f-O_HTH9Yq-m0ibelHy81MVVqKMTi9DN/s400/IMG_6561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399555694490867282" border="0" /></a>And since I got a pretty shower curtain and darling shower curtain hangers for a wedding gift, but there was a glass door on the shower (that is just to the right), I dressed up the window instead!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWI_OSdiKMPKo6jMZUI7XAjWEEOz3S0e5bCfSAulQxVHeVyws8OHBLNTKFYnG7gamX38Qk4FeR7Y9N0qM0B5dJdE98AoMN7TSLQS9Dx9qXa3hQGC2NtloIsMPWP8OmCJoXhxvmLGBVY66w/s1600-h/IMG_6558.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWI_OSdiKMPKo6jMZUI7XAjWEEOz3S0e5bCfSAulQxVHeVyws8OHBLNTKFYnG7gamX38Qk4FeR7Y9N0qM0B5dJdE98AoMN7TSLQS9Dx9qXa3hQGC2NtloIsMPWP8OmCJoXhxvmLGBVY66w/s400/IMG_6558.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399555678421391058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_OjO3XG4e1Q2t-vYMrPQklFqAqh0XCEePfzBqTr0jCZhYWlmQsZMhBvbIWqIW5Mf1BdUl7Z_Cg6zwyC9QdN49moQg76d9HaJLcMEdprJujVzqsimYNBRkyQhU6I4BT8TxYdjLula8DxJ/s1600-h/IMG_6560.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_OjO3XG4e1Q2t-vYMrPQklFqAqh0XCEePfzBqTr0jCZhYWlmQsZMhBvbIWqIW5Mf1BdUl7Z_Cg6zwyC9QdN49moQg76d9HaJLcMEdprJujVzqsimYNBRkyQhU6I4BT8TxYdjLula8DxJ/s400/IMG_6560.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399555688281609938" border="0" /></a>Just love how you can't even fit in to wash your hands while your husband is brushing his teeth at the sink. *wink* Not. =) But it's been livable and is better than an outhouse or something! I think our new bathroom is a step up, though not much bigger, it will have a tub at least! =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm7w1xXZqn4-VNrJIrR7ZcgOAU5Dq5R7X3FqrUWM0jvl4LfW7877EPkZ5Ki1nIO9ExHovS_-XaU1sNJ88aJ8w5BhBAvzD0cnwY9JKI59clALBtiEDsi5WP9vN2OaiZy_QiqFb3l2ZQHbe/s1600-h/IMG_6555.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm7w1xXZqn4-VNrJIrR7ZcgOAU5Dq5R7X3FqrUWM0jvl4LfW7877EPkZ5Ki1nIO9ExHovS_-XaU1sNJ88aJ8w5BhBAvzD0cnwY9JKI59clALBtiEDsi5WP9vN2OaiZy_QiqFb3l2ZQHbe/s400/IMG_6555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399555680504367074" border="0" /></a><br />For my son's bedroom, see this post <a href="http://sweetwillowcottage.blogspot.com/2009/07/sweet-dreams-baby.html">here</a> - It has been changed up a little bit since, but I don't feel like making a new post, since I already have one done! =) Maybe when I get moved, settled and I finish up the sailboat theme I'm planning on doing for him, I'll let you all see!!!!<br /><br />See you tomorrow for the final installment! =)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-7749738810082189932009-11-05T06:45:00.000-05:002009-11-05T06:46:41.335-05:00~ The Living Room ~Hey again! (If you are just arriving, I'm giving a home tour this week- a room everyday! Check out my other posts if you want to see what you've missed! =)<br /><br />Here are 5 before pics and 5 after pics....<br /><br />We have wanted to paint for a LONG time and just got it done about a month ago and now we are planning to move! ...sniffle... BUT we have SO enjoyed spending time in there since it has been done!!!!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">....dark...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7eJaiO_QFpU3SzTmN_AYUScHcJiri9mNTM3TXkokAfJTIiAq1YpIdP5EwYWbLug_FGbofJkAy8y05xC3XHxOImWtiB88JVZ5cp-Ka1MN9saLGS_fURz5sEWvMUu4fMZQtF-yqvoMlA6H/s1600-h/IMG_5639.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7eJaiO_QFpU3SzTmN_AYUScHcJiri9mNTM3TXkokAfJTIiAq1YpIdP5EwYWbLug_FGbofJkAy8y05xC3XHxOImWtiB88JVZ5cp-Ka1MN9saLGS_fURz5sEWvMUu4fMZQtF-yqvoMlA6H/s400/IMG_5639.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399548166222448578" border="0" /></a>....dark...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegl_Q4OnPfMbvXe9cmGr3gWDUtcC9KXjAx5OMw9MS9Jz1YFmB678e_fptFgSTj4GpHfA-r6xgZfAym1kJ8IIj_xD9TY2WGF8V6ig4Z2vHvaWykPd9G0qnzvFzQajo7wZPSCBSS0NO6D8m/s1600-h/IMG_5634.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegl_Q4OnPfMbvXe9cmGr3gWDUtcC9KXjAx5OMw9MS9Jz1YFmB678e_fptFgSTj4GpHfA-r6xgZfAym1kJ8IIj_xD9TY2WGF8V6ig4Z2vHvaWykPd9G0qnzvFzQajo7wZPSCBSS0NO6D8m/s400/IMG_5634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399548166810725298" border="0" /></a>....dark...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF60tYQvnEs_HSI-gjPAORiC6DQ-kSFZukn_GC8T5b5LVCdjz3VtP0pJ_CcL6EAaPZ4q__IiTxt-_J7xFJg3iB6pMPuXKrhi1oZZknyH-VSNYCpvf6HkhISLXX5hyphenhyphendMCcjYovOwo_iGOOl/s1600-h/IMG_5635.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF60tYQvnEs_HSI-gjPAORiC6DQ-kSFZukn_GC8T5b5LVCdjz3VtP0pJ_CcL6EAaPZ4q__IiTxt-_J7xFJg3iB6pMPuXKrhi1oZZknyH-VSNYCpvf6HkhISLXX5hyphenhyphendMCcjYovOwo_iGOOl/s400/IMG_5635.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399548174863182274" border="0" /></a>....dark...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJnXk65ukzZjS_VViBlRFDLwTPTP5mNVQgs-5ilH96dFCLjLG2km8REaA5Fm_RLCO-JepdMLmHTib-tqfiCVFX0QVZNt98RRUiF07qMhEQI5sF1u9LPdjw2wcGCWHmw54pFTlzMvizPm9/s1600-h/IMG_5636.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJnXk65ukzZjS_VViBlRFDLwTPTP5mNVQgs-5ilH96dFCLjLG2km8REaA5Fm_RLCO-JepdMLmHTib-tqfiCVFX0QVZNt98RRUiF07qMhEQI5sF1u9LPdjw2wcGCWHmw54pFTlzMvizPm9/s400/IMG_5636.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399548171517322610" border="0" /></a>....dark!...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsq_bs1JDO8g4-T1oMSf-yn5oDdpDqvcKfgxS9lg8uLZgVWWWYJ1WhO2rMEFc78hNHjhwJX0qnnfmpBS7oJxTP5faRw9WXOJMs4uBUv90mk2xr0CpLxW4_RMa8p34alXWVkBDGUdwzCUZ/s1600-h/IMG_5638.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsq_bs1JDO8g4-T1oMSf-yn5oDdpDqvcKfgxS9lg8uLZgVWWWYJ1WhO2rMEFc78hNHjhwJX0qnnfmpBS7oJxTP5faRw9WXOJMs4uBUv90mk2xr0CpLxW4_RMa8p34alXWVkBDGUdwzCUZ/s400/IMG_5638.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399548185574530034" border="0" /></a>And now......................<br /><br /><br />LIGHT!!!!!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4NiI6EXnys6_ZrMwdn-eT-fENCgeVwfdFWJK7MQqYDQlLiW-JTPJ98FgFKRbTgiAi33Pq9HP27pfso_P0XRgPLzMy40ATX9StgwqtagWZ8uay7BQ_AdABRNPp3IBgJyZOreaQySy0qr4/s1600-h/IMG_6533.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4NiI6EXnys6_ZrMwdn-eT-fENCgeVwfdFWJK7MQqYDQlLiW-JTPJ98FgFKRbTgiAi33Pq9HP27pfso_P0XRgPLzMy40ATX9StgwqtagWZ8uay7BQ_AdABRNPp3IBgJyZOreaQySy0qr4/s400/IMG_6533.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399549130011131474" border="0" /></a>(to see what's behind the couch, click <a href="http://sweetwillowcottage.blogspot.com/2009/09/someone-elses-trash-to-my-sons-treasure.html">here</a>!)<br /><br />BRIGHT!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr48bsr0-yXMWwnsIn_ozveACmSXUubc7yTGgEL-T16HO_rw7v3fZsnX_GFSVUe0rimp5_9b3UDCFCeW0DOJchQEMohcXrBgRrPWsUv8UcNGy5R46Ocgb2PgSKOqR6gyLWuuHH7htz_mR/s1600-h/IMG_6530.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr48bsr0-yXMWwnsIn_ozveACmSXUubc7yTGgEL-T16HO_rw7v3fZsnX_GFSVUe0rimp5_9b3UDCFCeW0DOJchQEMohcXrBgRrPWsUv8UcNGy5R46Ocgb2PgSKOqR6gyLWuuHH7htz_mR/s400/IMG_6530.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399549126809603666" border="0" /></a>CLEAN!!!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tt2DHjJ40k69x_ikTJDOSBfeqTG9zHn-MlhG0ECz8f4czvX3Ukus136INU_asTYkBSUYhjJghyphenhyphenKQ-hTXrOJRIWQXIvY1qsRI8M2EDgE5XEy4Tuwl51_NQRvoz0ofu-ZraxFXZGZg-VCC/s1600-h/IMG_6529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tt2DHjJ40k69x_ikTJDOSBfeqTG9zHn-MlhG0ECz8f4czvX3Ukus136INU_asTYkBSUYhjJghyphenhyphenKQ-hTXrOJRIWQXIvY1qsRI8M2EDgE5XEy4Tuwl51_NQRvoz0ofu-ZraxFXZGZg-VCC/s400/IMG_6529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399549123361364994" border="0" /></a>WHITE!!!!!! (the paint color is called 'Cream in my Coffee' by Valspar, which I thought fitting since my hubby loves coffee with cream! =)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZMi_1kZsmeAKYRKdMNLrrD0GL8v6D-dOkAmeHvN_0zaNUnumCh1F0K6msf62eCFdvfd4t0Jxj_7PI_O9KuMmt6OCXxsuhcrzkpzc37Mqkhb7uemo2rhXIvmaoACuN10lF8lrHW_5lFxV/s1600-h/IMG_6531.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZMi_1kZsmeAKYRKdMNLrrD0GL8v6D-dOkAmeHvN_0zaNUnumCh1F0K6msf62eCFdvfd4t0Jxj_7PI_O9KuMmt6OCXxsuhcrzkpzc37Mqkhb7uemo2rhXIvmaoACuN10lF8lrHW_5lFxV/s400/IMG_6531.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399549122421794898" border="0" /></a>DELIGHT!!!!!!!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBnDe6IvWNVb2pVNNkwD-eq0MguSNI0olBum6NwKIj04zpMXnlPN2u3Skf4RXP2qgDjFTs9BocOKFaYwU-dMJlBxjmuwmR9NdBWatWRWWtxqULX_Zh3BeAxCgsgAf5_UlH3DlCgx96oC0/s1600-h/IMG_6534.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBnDe6IvWNVb2pVNNkwD-eq0MguSNI0olBum6NwKIj04zpMXnlPN2u3Skf4RXP2qgDjFTs9BocOKFaYwU-dMJlBxjmuwmR9NdBWatWRWWtxqULX_Zh3BeAxCgsgAf5_UlH3DlCgx96oC0/s400/IMG_6534.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399549119472694178" border="0" /></a>(Have been planning on painting that little table with the Battenburg lace cloth on it... when life slows down and the outside is warm and I feel like it.....! It will be white! Someday... =)<br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br />Also, if you want, you can step out through our slider door onto the patio <a href="http://sweetwillowcottage.blogspot.com/2009/09/patio-party.html">here</a>! (Right now the plants are taken in for the winter and the pillows are put away, so I didn't take new pics for the tour! =)<br /><br />See you tomorrow for the 'hallway' and bathroom!<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Linked up with <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2009/11/personalizing-with-your-printer.html">The Shabby Chic Cottage</a> for Transformation Thursday! Check out all the other great DIY projects over there!<br /></div>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-27956878295729113792009-11-04T07:30:00.001-05:002009-11-04T07:30:01.305-05:00~ The Dining Room ~Glad to see you again! Here is our little dining room! We will just pan to the left again skipping the doorways....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is our cozy table all decorated for fall!<br />(The living room doorway to the left of this picture, which you can see <a href="http://sweetwillowcottage.blogspot.com/2009/10/oh-i-did-do-this.html">here</a>.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeQ2b1wi2V-n_Clt5bX-yJq5AMqchgovGF8CXP7HtSk0GYvxow_N84HjTxJVAf8P_gFNCZGCPSqEBH4EKYF_KkOjkTAPqlKW1UgF7_vtwLC1CiB4lIgbNT3Xd5iD3wiVC2wnJrTBYMeNv/s1600-h/IMG_6528.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeQ2b1wi2V-n_Clt5bX-yJq5AMqchgovGF8CXP7HtSk0GYvxow_N84HjTxJVAf8P_gFNCZGCPSqEBH4EKYF_KkOjkTAPqlKW1UgF7_vtwLC1CiB4lIgbNT3Xd5iD3wiVC2wnJrTBYMeNv/s400/IMG_6528.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397977362506081602" border="0" /></a>The laundry room (more like 'closet'!) is behind the door you can just see in the right of this picture and to the left is the little 'hall' that leads to the bedrooms and bathroom.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVyWmZQ_4k8YA5Hyuo2mActJEouapXl6Yj4Rnv-Da-PRMBjzn3R-Bbh3QhsTq3mbwDudtHgPah_E2SpFo8uqBoEZeuSixCl5XqZOiWoSZOzv-VQ4WbTbH0y83lpK9Ck2gD6e9SoMRPDxy/s1600-h/IMG_6553.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVyWmZQ_4k8YA5Hyuo2mActJEouapXl6Yj4Rnv-Da-PRMBjzn3R-Bbh3QhsTq3mbwDudtHgPah_E2SpFo8uqBoEZeuSixCl5XqZOiWoSZOzv-VQ4WbTbH0y83lpK9Ck2gD6e9SoMRPDxy/s400/IMG_6553.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397977373885492770" border="0" /></a>My china cabinet =) Too full already!<br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUq_BgeXHAe4h-UTczIuVRom2l0JQadU8u75SWl9jLA7Pd7uUSMREFCKirhPNojLWzCxqK5-HI6GF14iBPbVvwQtlQzchh9xX0z-mGZScNRMJSZtlNXAaSljzEpF-XHvBZfCp-DttssxY/s1600-h/IMG_6536.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUq_BgeXHAe4h-UTczIuVRom2l0JQadU8u75SWl9jLA7Pd7uUSMREFCKirhPNojLWzCxqK5-HI6GF14iBPbVvwQtlQzchh9xX0z-mGZScNRMJSZtlNXAaSljzEpF-XHvBZfCp-DttssxY/s400/IMG_6536.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397977367677363522" border="0" /></a>And back around so you can see the kitchen again! Like my highchair spot?! We never use the 'front door' and it is the perfect little corner since there is no other place to put it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKV_iBnzJO6BAe3jlVLwBqW3GzIZOjCb9n2-3QZVyh-BRy4HK_BjgyJHlpvrLk2smnMpYKd-1n85DFTYO5OeFbsQWHapT7sn6Hm5uWvjeMY6F0rACa2dSgn66u4ks_X386v6_Ic0mbNutj/s1600-h/IMG_6552.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKV_iBnzJO6BAe3jlVLwBqW3GzIZOjCb9n2-3QZVyh-BRy4HK_BjgyJHlpvrLk2smnMpYKd-1n85DFTYO5OeFbsQWHapT7sn6Hm5uWvjeMY6F0rACa2dSgn66u4ks_X386v6_Ic0mbNutj/s400/IMG_6552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397977373381628610" border="0" /></a>And for a bonus in this post - you get to peek into my laundry closet! =) (And shhhh..... I'll tell you a secret, so don't tell anyone else! ...I like doing laundry! ...But it has to be mine! Ha! =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6X6oRJf2m9RoT7KwJGmqJwyKLl1U3glDIZnNhHQCF0Q9P2pBa1TY9cm855NILSpzFt7jYudwzFq3Xosw3ArG61rANaV25B0EdKyiDMr5XMVby3d9srWyO0EpmLegoXbfApYu2rHXn8aX/s1600-h/IMG_6570.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6X6oRJf2m9RoT7KwJGmqJwyKLl1U3glDIZnNhHQCF0Q9P2pBa1TY9cm855NILSpzFt7jYudwzFq3Xosw3ArG61rANaV25B0EdKyiDMr5XMVby3d9srWyO0EpmLegoXbfApYu2rHXn8aX/s400/IMG_6570.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399585481040735730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzvu9uAvMgPfAAKO-zP3r7A0-8RnFZOtNiNb1CWCHr9JoVYQhiv3Q0SQryu5TUmu6TKff-vli0jyJjiSP0jxJ42g9NbvqtsjXPvzZPk6a1Y-LxpXOz26S4vlMDVdmDorTGYqZcpQOZB-S/s1600-h/IMG_6574.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzvu9uAvMgPfAAKO-zP3r7A0-8RnFZOtNiNb1CWCHr9JoVYQhiv3Q0SQryu5TUmu6TKff-vli0jyJjiSP0jxJ42g9NbvqtsjXPvzZPk6a1Y-LxpXOz26S4vlMDVdmDorTGYqZcpQOZB-S/s400/IMG_6574.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399541730574911730" border="0" /></a>(you can see the blue tub is full of my painting and makeover stuff, just handy for when I get the inspiration!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Come see the living room tomorrow!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(which I JUST did a makeover on - and now we'll have to leave it behind =( )<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-67507183809186211482009-11-03T07:30:00.001-05:002009-11-03T07:30:00.953-05:00~ The Kitchen ~<div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming in! (you entered by the door that you can just barely see on the right!) I hope you enjoy your tour this week of our little, rented, newlywed cottage that we've called home for the last 3 1/2 years! Lord willing, we will be saying goodbye to this, our dear first little home, and going on to our <span style="font-style: italic;">very</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">own</span> home in the near future!!! I'm so excited that we will be able to remodel and make a house with our very own personality! But... back to the house at hand....... =)<br /><br />I'm not a professional interior designer (it'd sure be fun though!), but I love making my home beautiful, functional and cozy without the expense. ...Since I am on newly married side still, I like to make due with what I have, or can find inexpensive or secondhand. So.... keeping that in mind, here is my home!<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHVyQOotuspn4n1ecBcoc8tutgYimCLEs3N9g8OEn_KLyqahJ7csAjd8MpRbl0slwP4xsU2CoMoFmRJ1WYLanENC-CPi9-HKHYGR4Wa48rqX22z6RJdgRPB_j35EHjhqsj37useP8myai/s1600-h/IMG_6547.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHVyQOotuspn4n1ecBcoc8tutgYimCLEs3N9g8OEn_KLyqahJ7csAjd8MpRbl0slwP4xsU2CoMoFmRJ1WYLanENC-CPi9-HKHYGR4Wa48rqX22z6RJdgRPB_j35EHjhqsj37useP8myai/s400/IMG_6547.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397968718849911650" border="0" /></a><br />My cozy, cobalt blue and white kitchen! We are just going to pan around the room - skipping the doorways.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYZL_LR0dDz-7ino962YLzbdiBhYOkGztNmQ6IvDalqKIDTD7salcuB_nn6c7F9lLzsEXFM2OlRUNkduwehKsG72L8lfDRFjaGssNmm2ADR5K8fWa8HVIBV5ZxQlnGTxCClYp_s87eFPL/s1600-h/IMG_6542.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYZL_LR0dDz-7ino962YLzbdiBhYOkGztNmQ6IvDalqKIDTD7salcuB_nn6c7F9lLzsEXFM2OlRUNkduwehKsG72L8lfDRFjaGssNmm2ADR5K8fWa8HVIBV5ZxQlnGTxCClYp_s87eFPL/s400/IMG_6542.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397968724844026146" border="0" /></a><br />(Love my "P" from Hobby Lobby! =) and you can see my oval frame makeovers <a href="http://sweetwillowcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/gaudy-gold-turned-to-beautiful-blue.html">here</a> and <a href="http://sweetwillowcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/just-spritz.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESmBly0TLfTua8PdWjqYxD7cxsq6lpwWThzkgXX02hgPC1Qs6pawxdpIsiAjLxFa_0YS1itfVq6N4noUn2QliIvE4MGv81ZAt1KAxUl2IzQZse3REiuelXYOY0F5IRGKJf4il9mCc9BXf/s1600-h/IMG_6539.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESmBly0TLfTua8PdWjqYxD7cxsq6lpwWThzkgXX02hgPC1Qs6pawxdpIsiAjLxFa_0YS1itfVq6N4noUn2QliIvE4MGv81ZAt1KAxUl2IzQZse3REiuelXYOY0F5IRGKJf4il9mCc9BXf/s400/IMG_6539.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397968196978107458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRC7DhCorMPz1QDn_8-MbVVBE7AErD_OhiAFDedi-3ZZOt3beOpIfWllBYfwTC1v1IYlz3lGhdPpOKl2B72r1r7EJ4F3R-jS9YVvIWhPyQi65NHpql84BOjOHHdb9kDOgWHBXnb6nQn329/s1600-h/IMG_6541.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRC7DhCorMPz1QDn_8-MbVVBE7AErD_OhiAFDedi-3ZZOt3beOpIfWllBYfwTC1v1IYlz3lGhdPpOKl2B72r1r7EJ4F3R-jS9YVvIWhPyQi65NHpql84BOjOHHdb9kDOgWHBXnb6nQn329/s400/IMG_6541.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397968729786179202" border="0" /></a>Small but functional! (a tad cluttered, too, but I like it - hopefully will make my new one more 'streamlined' since it will be a little bigger! =) Now onto the dining room, if you'll turn around and follow me, please.....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-1793685895290042882009-11-02T08:30:00.000-05:002009-11-02T08:35:41.879-05:00~ Please, won't you come in? ~<div style="text-align: center;">Welcome! Thanks for stopping by!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ct6KSPFK57Rhev7z4MVNXcuq3jwhsY3YJ3b6rTkSvew6OiA6F4KS0FGnJDcjr9cdZ7VfwwrJ-xsehbdM6BKc5ejcmlOp4ZswUuoW6vx4zBsiBwdn3TiP5CIfqHIi2HFO2eZ_2tJ2ipWp/s1600-h/IMG_6514.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ct6KSPFK57Rhev7z4MVNXcuq3jwhsY3YJ3b6rTkSvew6OiA6F4KS0FGnJDcjr9cdZ7VfwwrJ-xsehbdM6BKc5ejcmlOp4ZswUuoW6vx4zBsiBwdn3TiP5CIfqHIi2HFO2eZ_2tJ2ipWp/s400/IMG_6514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397974867048020018" border="0" /></a><br />Below is the before picture of my front porch makeover the other day - I'm loving the 'after' that is above! =) (Joining in over at Susan's for <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2009/11/welcome-to-42nd-metamorphosis-monday.html">Met Monday</a>, be sure to check it out!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_72cVxVL6hLvPGFOowKMO7rrboxSGPRkPxaN7wFKG7oPtezW-TFyVHtNJMdDI7zAOOhwaxZs-yQKygJ6tHOQ8Xwfvh0VpJyuLvAl9JR1NfGChe9YTYAlInkwwipkN1x_dYhxR_4AlVC1/s1600-h/IMG_6513.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_72cVxVL6hLvPGFOowKMO7rrboxSGPRkPxaN7wFKG7oPtezW-TFyVHtNJMdDI7zAOOhwaxZs-yQKygJ6tHOQ8Xwfvh0VpJyuLvAl9JR1NfGChe9YTYAlInkwwipkN1x_dYhxR_4AlVC1/s400/IMG_6513.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397974869285141026" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I am going to take you on a tour of my house - so..... we hope to see you come inside tomorrow!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></div></div>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-9589626282668710852009-10-28T07:56:00.004-04:002009-10-28T08:09:42.898-04:00~ Done! ~<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yU-js7YKmfV_b_4vGyKHoyH-i5JGsBDeGvZvRb1RxvQyWckcAgvEitFN8auSBc61SbHEpo5TGvbZhB2TzAbW8oksYOrjHkGUi9zjKZL2AdF5iNzhq04oGKoX7bKYU-GbmbeSZ0Pvmhyphenhypheno/s1600-h/IMG_5600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yU-js7YKmfV_b_4vGyKHoyH-i5JGsBDeGvZvRb1RxvQyWckcAgvEitFN8auSBc61SbHEpo5TGvbZhB2TzAbW8oksYOrjHkGUi9zjKZL2AdF5iNzhq04oGKoX7bKYU-GbmbeSZ0Pvmhyphenhypheno/s400/IMG_5600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397618695314570082" border="0" /></a><br />I have been working on a project for a few months now.... scrapbooking my wedding pictures! I. am. finally. done. I can hardly believe it! Now my extra sheet protectors that I ordered, need to come in the mail so I can slip them in and enjoy the totally completed project. Wow. (big sigh) That is sort of why I have a lack of posts, since I have really been putting the fire under myself to get this done.... since something big and new is looming on the horizon....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVzRc_coAJI3xxpM42wnHxR3jLxOU9nezM86sXozsnpJ9_lnTMIc9QB9zfYQvO0IeQ47U_zjQt-SniUzurvpurpdFXypWS3F3D9E-T45X4mR0hG-ZqM-AvILpXF_dUwopIaP6Y3jw9xRM/s1600-h/IMG_5597.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVzRc_coAJI3xxpM42wnHxR3jLxOU9nezM86sXozsnpJ9_lnTMIc9QB9zfYQvO0IeQ47U_zjQt-SniUzurvpurpdFXypWS3F3D9E-T45X4mR0hG-ZqM-AvILpXF_dUwopIaP6Y3jw9xRM/s400/IMG_5597.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397618690406373186" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway, not sure how many other projects I'll be working on since it is getting cold. My painting bug left since the autumn rains came in! =) I just think I might take you on a tour of my little house soon instead!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4Mn-ymu2YPa24_UfSdQfBHzKJtpF8hMfOsLGzwS2ioY4b5EtfWOzj-9HjcB5CfETM5RT8upQrp64P_-dNAY0NXElYXSOEVAAW2gwR88VhZ4wYrirbg96KzugK3R3tpDx8OYe5d7BFjT-/s1600-h/IMG_5594.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4Mn-ymu2YPa24_UfSdQfBHzKJtpF8hMfOsLGzwS2ioY4b5EtfWOzj-9HjcB5CfETM5RT8upQrp64P_-dNAY0NXElYXSOEVAAW2gwR88VhZ4wYrirbg96KzugK3R3tpDx8OYe5d7BFjT-/s400/IMG_5594.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397618685118000818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">See you later!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-76646458463912242902009-10-19T11:16:00.000-04:002009-10-20T08:36:57.750-04:00~ A Sailing We Go ~<div style="text-align: center;">....Sailing into a toddlers room, that is! ...Here is the teaser made known! =)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRGk8Cj1Glec3Evgb8I-XBE9eOJrXOtGIPlCawEoL9uKZo8Lk4I5oG3p8PnFHDrdP5Z7quFgQWB2qCtQgZDKurbsFfMz_6rQ0HoUm6McjQrzQqMvweDI_U5UxjCikwo4QSOQsTEvtV6hP/s1600-h/IMG_6451.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRGk8Cj1Glec3Evgb8I-XBE9eOJrXOtGIPlCawEoL9uKZo8Lk4I5oG3p8PnFHDrdP5Z7quFgQWB2qCtQgZDKurbsFfMz_6rQ0HoUm6McjQrzQqMvweDI_U5UxjCikwo4QSOQsTEvtV6hP/s400/IMG_6451.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392847451652670338" border="0" /></a><br />My son is not a baby any more.... =( ....so, I am (slowly!) on the way to making it a little boy's room now and put away the 'nursery' look. I am working on cutting out curtains and a quilt... (but who knows how soon I'll get it done with the list I have of all the other things I want to get accomplish this fall/winter!!! =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yKiFVrtY082ij_LRvPqEi2-T38o4-HH1RO1VHVlXsvbXzlCQUPsjk9OCMuYsh3twPEgQiWp7wv6g0uURsPnLZeaOajd-tcyDJGxgCbFehD26_r11RikWqCBa52CfpM6b_cQo4bU1_jVP/s1600-h/IMG_6457.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yKiFVrtY082ij_LRvPqEi2-T38o4-HH1RO1VHVlXsvbXzlCQUPsjk9OCMuYsh3twPEgQiWp7wv6g0uURsPnLZeaOajd-tcyDJGxgCbFehD26_r11RikWqCBa52CfpM6b_cQo4bU1_jVP/s400/IMG_6457.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392847437435920626" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway, back to the sailboat sign, since this is what this post is about! I painted this up during a couple of nap times for J's room, since I want to do a nautical, sailboat theme.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lEnF3ZEC0MXr60_vjIaHqV748BeVpMi82nCOS6nlVtOP9sRSK-e853OLBsn-WT5L672Nx2A_F3XkKTncgfyAHooBWLZ-K9pNQW-ezlNd-mfDRgWuaj7hAGSotbzNVcHyqXPnuiv02MbZ/s1600-h/IMG_6453.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lEnF3ZEC0MXr60_vjIaHqV748BeVpMi82nCOS6nlVtOP9sRSK-e853OLBsn-WT5L672Nx2A_F3XkKTncgfyAHooBWLZ-K9pNQW-ezlNd-mfDRgWuaj7hAGSotbzNVcHyqXPnuiv02MbZ/s400/IMG_6453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392847448023930274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">(Sorry the pictures aren't the greatest and a little blurry - it was a gray day here when I took the pictures, so the lighting isn't the best!)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iW2ZIQZlWWxTKvS1UU7H0IxR5ksr0PagS-xLznBEqr_110HY3RUXFq8IVlF-bE0Y352Y6n5s66i0Ieca4T5JVEI_8tuyXgBgf_qz6AIXtwT8S6IiZROwUtorWLgVMoil0T0ZY0i7S5o6/s1600-h/IMG_6456.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iW2ZIQZlWWxTKvS1UU7H0IxR5ksr0PagS-xLznBEqr_110HY3RUXFq8IVlF-bE0Y352Y6n5s66i0Ieca4T5JVEI_8tuyXgBgf_qz6AIXtwT8S6IiZROwUtorWLgVMoil0T0ZY0i7S5o6/s400/IMG_6456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392847440846413378" border="0" /></a>I like how it turned out - just need to get it all done and then I can decorate! (I like to gather everything first and then put it all up at once. =) That's just me.) I also found a couple of things at GW recently, too, which will be fun in there when I get at it!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I just need to find a nice, sailboat now..... Know of any someone might be giving away!?!? ;-)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Joining in for <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2009/10/welcome-to-40th-metamorphosis-monday.html">Met Monday</a>, and on Tuesday, <a href="http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/2009/10/diy-day-and-giveaway_19.html">A Soft Place to Land</a>!<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-61831869690041574982009-10-15T11:57:00.005-04:002009-10-15T12:17:23.508-04:00~ Oh, I did do this! ~I forgot! While I was not my 100% self last week, I took most of 5 of J's nap times (yes FIVE, precious nap times = about 7-8 hours worth!) and finished the last thing to make the living room updating complete.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BiA8jBJ88LevmNU2KhJAb7Wo1x0VqvrKIfTTifLK0Jz4i_Iz14LFh3QzEvmkA_fn4KZ4f9daCrMXvwet2vGyi8DX44APzrRY35EDjgXDoteDDXqyPkW1ofg6KDHVPYQkpQPPm6Y6zrFd/s1600-h/IMG_6449.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BiA8jBJ88LevmNU2KhJAb7Wo1x0VqvrKIfTTifLK0Jz4i_Iz14LFh3QzEvmkA_fn4KZ4f9daCrMXvwet2vGyi8DX44APzrRY35EDjgXDoteDDXqyPkW1ofg6KDHVPYQkpQPPm6Y6zrFd/s400/IMG_6449.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392857947631084242" border="0" /></a>Yeah!!!!!!!<br /></div><br />I know... it doesn't look like much, but it was time consuming (2 coats of paint on each side and then scraping away paint from 30 glass panes!!!) It looks <span style="font-weight: bold;">much</span> better - just imagine reddish brown before...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The teaser reveal coming Monday! =)<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-18861413136923582522009-10-13T09:03:00.006-04:002009-10-13T09:13:46.499-04:00~ Where I Disappeared to... ~Sorry, that I've been pretty scarce lately, dear readers..... but I've been fighting a sore throat, slight earaches and head congestion for over a week now and I had a cold the whole previous week.... Anyway, I finally got some meds and hopefully will be back to my normal self some time soon and can get some projects done to blog about! =) Til then, see you around!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdtK3jhDrEt5iaSTQ9b_W7208Q9AMVbuV1WaIFzOMpHsajDHSAuuo_tk9ui65ROfjJufvoNAfOWG-KXJ9UIRntuOVOXpm_bPII4rGaFkEM2nLnxZCsr3tjK5Hzxkbm205qZz-2dRpP7dj/s1600-h/IMG_6361.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdtK3jhDrEt5iaSTQ9b_W7208Q9AMVbuV1WaIFzOMpHsajDHSAuuo_tk9ui65ROfjJufvoNAfOWG-KXJ9UIRntuOVOXpm_bPII4rGaFkEM2nLnxZCsr3tjK5Hzxkbm205qZz-2dRpP7dj/s400/IMG_6361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392071041362174578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMYA5W8_GiFpQ8xw4v79HXerUefaPlaUQdsUgllBLpPUuAX19mVrhZN5rJwDbqgp3DJrPvKx0IBrYahpW4Hl_4jiCaDlxOKUao1a3KlxqHiLk9Fx2yGIIjb18Cba6UaVOSEini4QQpTEB/s1600-h/IMG_6362.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMYA5W8_GiFpQ8xw4v79HXerUefaPlaUQdsUgllBLpPUuAX19mVrhZN5rJwDbqgp3DJrPvKx0IBrYahpW4Hl_4jiCaDlxOKUao1a3KlxqHiLk9Fx2yGIIjb18Cba6UaVOSEini4QQpTEB/s400/IMG_6362.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392071176071821346" border="0" /></a>P.S. I did get one done that has something to do with the pictures above.... need to take a picture of it and let you see...... Sometime... soon.... tease, tease..... =) <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-89629178955944508022009-10-06T14:36:00.000-04:002009-10-06T14:51:52.386-04:00~ Cake, Anyone? ~Love, love, love this cake plate! Mine (a wedding gift! =( ) broke on my son's 1st birthday in April (never, never, never put a warm cake on a cake plate and then put it in the refrigerator!!!!! You will be very sad.) So.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Hczqc4gnJA8f64TvZA9H5bXIUDPecm5rWM7xmZCMsxrzLLj-4H6xuxdhEnDB-oSFAqr_utUpNRsstB6e7sXO_MzzJIlsiG9W2pUe-vd3YV8T3uwoKWk9CgHrGhk1GTtA8AuNC5OFTUIp/s1600-h/IMG_6125.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Hczqc4gnJA8f64TvZA9H5bXIUDPecm5rWM7xmZCMsxrzLLj-4H6xuxdhEnDB-oSFAqr_utUpNRsstB6e7sXO_MzzJIlsiG9W2pUe-vd3YV8T3uwoKWk9CgHrGhk1GTtA8AuNC5OFTUIp/s400/IMG_6125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382136420703030210" border="0" /></a>I had wanted to buy the same one I had... though it would really be just for looks most of the time and for sentimental reasons (which do mean a lot to me).... BUT I didn't want to spend $30 on it!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMYcq4Z3RmjWb7vTlzDKjwjvAMJLu0uvWSfwsh-9zGETW7aA28m17atExkv0YpF_30RyWF4_AGnKfU_Uu9So9uFiVKEcBy8rosxcj25NHE7pZFTxyf1xYEiXt8P-Dq-b94JE-D90-lnt5/s1600-h/IMG_6123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMYcq4Z3RmjWb7vTlzDKjwjvAMJLu0uvWSfwsh-9zGETW7aA28m17atExkv0YpF_30RyWF4_AGnKfU_Uu9So9uFiVKEcBy8rosxcj25NHE7pZFTxyf1xYEiXt8P-Dq-b94JE-D90-lnt5/s400/IMG_6123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382136412633794674" border="0" /></a>Then I came across this the other day in GW and fell in love and gave up my sentimental reasons, because.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxKGlEijyJxB8QX3B29yferFJjX5AdVH88Gf5dv-ablWy7wXenc_YXs-kmu8Dyke7x3cmSy2rV9Xhq7-pW2fWazB26aZDXvkj7QnyPQrqXyVQWzbXUyUKuyvwhl1ytuQ-X7-pTBKPWpbj/s1600-h/IMG_6120.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxKGlEijyJxB8QX3B29yferFJjX5AdVH88Gf5dv-ablWy7wXenc_YXs-kmu8Dyke7x3cmSy2rV9Xhq7-pW2fWazB26aZDXvkj7QnyPQrqXyVQWzbXUyUKuyvwhl1ytuQ-X7-pTBKPWpbj/s400/IMG_6120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382136407021125426" border="0" /></a>It was only $4.50! Which I could justify more easily! =) It certainly is not as big - as my other one was very large - but I like it anyway and it will do! I really like the simple dainty flowers and the one butterfly on the stand part. It makes me smile.<br /><br />(It looks to me like it actually might be vintage - the glass is different than most nowadays and there even was one bubble in it. Any expert opinions would be appreciated! Maybe you might know the name and maker??)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">To see everyone else's thrifty finds, go <a href="http://diane1876.blogspot.com/2009/10/2nd-time-around-pumpkin-decor.html">here</a>!!<br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-77412316563889036032009-09-30T14:06:00.012-04:002011-02-05T14:09:52.223-05:00~ Cleverly Covered ~<div style="text-align: center;">See this cute chair?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiVMRvNvgiEb-hbBRHUWvBCm1vzPj1LjurwPjFf8OxyFTWDUPQ86xSUZ8me_JqUZ1kAkVPl047HvskN6wQd1ljGe4yBZYEMC1DiPsBt9h9u48idJA8_P818keICHCfGCcCo0ziNhypulq/s1600-h/IMG_6344.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiVMRvNvgiEb-hbBRHUWvBCm1vzPj1LjurwPjFf8OxyFTWDUPQ86xSUZ8me_JqUZ1kAkVPl047HvskN6wQd1ljGe4yBZYEMC1DiPsBt9h9u48idJA8_P818keICHCfGCcCo0ziNhypulq/s400/IMG_6344.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387324056508713138" border="0" /></a><br />She once looked like this!!!!!! A little grimy and dated....<br />(but for $8.50 at GW, who with a little imagination could pass her up!)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinRpQTEm4uSLXHEJjtMfWwceK2GLUP_ZszowOrxOt-TJO2UQpAzCThs8grH35-WtxQW47SeyLW0INcGwNBtgJFLipS9TYDu_zYeOxPhDVmefEpzUvXCBau5OBzOmBe1se4-h__especcA/s1600-h/IMG_6349.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinRpQTEm4uSLXHEJjtMfWwceK2GLUP_ZszowOrxOt-TJO2UQpAzCThs8grH35-WtxQW47SeyLW0INcGwNBtgJFLipS9TYDu_zYeOxPhDVmefEpzUvXCBau5OBzOmBe1se4-h__especcA/s400/IMG_6349.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387324032710075218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Just needed a little love to help her look her best!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVnw_VZPUhEjmID9thnR59IPSQmSjjtWbsdJ-CZ7KTbr9zbCZL_QIk7iXdv5FBWgngvrC5xjcoOFeEQJm-kxeUGIxLu8pgGu1eu9HMn-ysk3OrzboSG90YrkyQ4q_09SmdZxzIcRTSzWD/s1600-h/IMG_6346.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVnw_VZPUhEjmID9thnR59IPSQmSjjtWbsdJ-CZ7KTbr9zbCZL_QIk7iXdv5FBWgngvrC5xjcoOFeEQJm-kxeUGIxLu8pgGu1eu9HMn-ysk3OrzboSG90YrkyQ4q_09SmdZxzIcRTSzWD/s400/IMG_6346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387324893551214866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEq7bBMkcbSvP_f06Iba-C_-QMVSLd7vL6nU9YST-KSjGDtFQNSki9xD6hqyGFStDxWtOta9Q1tYu2AvZ5uxab6Fy20G4DKwfHWsbN389q-LTWn4ITG6Svu2gBCKL1qzpyPq8nv_3wuB4/s1600-h/IMG_6342.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEq7bBMkcbSvP_f06Iba-C_-QMVSLd7vL6nU9YST-KSjGDtFQNSki9xD6hqyGFStDxWtOta9Q1tYu2AvZ5uxab6Fy20G4DKwfHWsbN389q-LTWn4ITG6Svu2gBCKL1qzpyPq8nv_3wuB4/s400/IMG_6342.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387324052786443746" border="0" /></a><br />Ha! Had you fooled.... it's actually a slipcover - not a reupholster job!!<br />(from a roll of upholstery found at GW {where else, right!?!} for $4.50... and some cording from Hancock's for $2.00)<br /><br />Makes that $15 for the whole project!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhC2qXAeSAPc30SgXwgPh5LwNJ3zkLj9VdhxBR9jxkTQmatpwBuP1pjF2V3l5wfq5ER_dAauN_8OjMGmMrVuYXTzORJDmbU4W0CAP99BxMwQxjQFdSQ2BbC44dTliMTeVFyS4tIcYpwzed/s1600-h/IMG_6343.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhC2qXAeSAPc30SgXwgPh5LwNJ3zkLj9VdhxBR9jxkTQmatpwBuP1pjF2V3l5wfq5ER_dAauN_8OjMGmMrVuYXTzORJDmbU4W0CAP99BxMwQxjQFdSQ2BbC44dTliMTeVFyS4tIcYpwzed/s400/IMG_6343.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387324062567304178" border="0" /></a><br />Great reading spot!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxcsGp25Z9GNQrqXtaRQZqNCmz4aicfDrq1RVcu3x1c6w6xXfeinlMfjNuTXcCs3Aa5JSmyxROC8s83MymJYvbqSVfOSaW9wcaBSzrDBY3slx6GY3GdwOarIz5qIlxdD-XSyIP1n1vGrL/s1600-h/IMG_6338.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxcsGp25Z9GNQrqXtaRQZqNCmz4aicfDrq1RVcu3x1c6w6xXfeinlMfjNuTXcCs3Aa5JSmyxROC8s83MymJYvbqSVfOSaW9wcaBSzrDBY3slx6GY3GdwOarIz5qIlxdD-XSyIP1n1vGrL/s400/IMG_6338.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387324044840541074" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ah...... a quiet, getaway corner - just for me!<br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br />Joining in with <a href="http://www.reinventedkb.com/2009/09/breakin-rules.html">Reinvented</a>, <a href="http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/2009/09/diy-day-and-giveaway_28.html">A Soft Place to Land</a> and <a href="http://jobandbrittany.blogspot.com/2009/09/goodwill-goodies-10.html">The Dalomba Days</a> (sorry I'm a little late!) and on Thursday <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2009/09/bedroom-bliss.html">The Shabby Chic Cottage</a> and <a href="http://lbratina.blogspot.com/2009/09/thrifty-thursday-36-plus-tablescape.html">Thrifty Thursday</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Joining in in Feb 2011 to the <a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/02/copy-me-challenge-link-party.html">Copy Me Challenge</a>!</div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 50%; -moz-background-size: auto auto; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-46180541409246907202009-09-30T13:55:00.006-04:002009-10-01T18:05:32.734-04:00~ New family member! ~On Monday night my husband had pity on this poor kitty that was hungry and sad, sitting under the steps at his business (it had been around for the whole weekend because his employee said it ran in the building when she was leaving on Friday!).... so he brought it home to me! (and he is not really an animal lover, so that's saying something! =)) She's a sweety! I think someone must have dumped her, because she is very friendly and she loves to run into the house (sorry, she is not going to be my house-kitty though!) My little guy loved following her around! =)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have yet to think of a name.... any suggestions??<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiush89AlOOeu3f1b8avr7pryMFProBc8CUqEORh59_6AHpPpDbsGawYFhNUeQVbUPMVJXV5w9cLpKr3p_II4apd0M-MINHYOjI3LY3T2FlN-v-IRganu7w_NitjiIsRb01NR2GHvgiSvAQ/s1600-h/IMG_6371.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiush89AlOOeu3f1b8avr7pryMFProBc8CUqEORh59_6AHpPpDbsGawYFhNUeQVbUPMVJXV5w9cLpKr3p_II4apd0M-MINHYOjI3LY3T2FlN-v-IRganu7w_NitjiIsRb01NR2GHvgiSvAQ/s400/IMG_6371.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387320903328342898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AOWUttCl33NYCr_Ydh0eY6GWNPkVsMKFtaKNAcqFD8baYzhW_7UIi_694T9V9EES1HhE8aBlHyDTNyN54aiU1CsdsE8LzXPVev7K86jREFps2BtQnElJzTM6ZG6Zop6Gs6pRl09SgSzh/s1600-h/IMG_6369.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AOWUttCl33NYCr_Ydh0eY6GWNPkVsMKFtaKNAcqFD8baYzhW_7UIi_694T9V9EES1HhE8aBlHyDTNyN54aiU1CsdsE8LzXPVev7K86jREFps2BtQnElJzTM6ZG6Zop6Gs6pRl09SgSzh/s400/IMG_6369.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387320893456851234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Edited to add:</span> I think I decided on <span style="font-style: italic;">Candace the Calico Kitty</span>!<br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-11339357976261845132009-09-21T09:00:00.003-04:002009-09-24T08:20:48.052-04:00~ Someone Elses Trash to my Son's Treasure (Box) ~Doesn't this look just lovely!!?? Would you put your son's toys in this and let him play in it??<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Probably not - I wouldn't either - perfectionist, neat-nick that I am!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYsQfVX7PY6jNTasSEc4cheaxpHTd6Rcu1kb_dKldkkJ_ojv1Wq0wfXrglEOXDDYJfs_VWX2iH3xmaaB33LDKz3WLP_FsCFRTDbTq0umWkY7PEMKCqwz2yQDWCopVcDVwMDIw-uM3pyEw/s1600-h/IMG_6101.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYsQfVX7PY6jNTasSEc4cheaxpHTd6Rcu1kb_dKldkkJ_ojv1Wq0wfXrglEOXDDYJfs_VWX2iH3xmaaB33LDKz3WLP_FsCFRTDbTq0umWkY7PEMKCqwz2yQDWCopVcDVwMDIw-uM3pyEw/s400/IMG_6101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382135654663387634" border="0" /></a>Smelling of tools and dirty stuff stored for years........ Phew! But I wanted a place to hide his toys, so I wouldn't have to see them all the time since they were just in a basket. So when I stumbled across this at GW for only $6.50 - I said "unhuh!" With a little bit of paint, paintbrush and imagination -<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xBLvcOIg9ySPPDtgXRfFDUGaVKDZB7j54p8ccO_-sBJ0tAqRKw-Ix1GzS4CQSJM66pNXsMecqoFNON8oo3lI12SLtVyZBLuNYEU3zMcqINOScv9-6-JmnAG5GL0PRR0_ZcNpjQmPzEwP/s1600-h/IMG_6102.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xBLvcOIg9ySPPDtgXRfFDUGaVKDZB7j54p8ccO_-sBJ0tAqRKw-Ix1GzS4CQSJM66pNXsMecqoFNON8oo3lI12SLtVyZBLuNYEU3zMcqINOScv9-6-JmnAG5GL0PRR0_ZcNpjQmPzEwP/s400/IMG_6102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382135117086145426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My son's clean, neat, new treasure chest!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRdU2-7PmmT7HZHK6wVbcFldSy-hfnVtx4-XIyHao55dcOu4lqB_pU55kRsedVj9pJBln_zC3wpV9uUm6SYQz0A0P6ceupnvTpzBEgl7-98C1DSS3XtNETadeQvP-1WCJ-D6yATj9Dpa1/s1600-h/IMG_6145.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRdU2-7PmmT7HZHK6wVbcFldSy-hfnVtx4-XIyHao55dcOu4lqB_pU55kRsedVj9pJBln_zC3wpV9uUm6SYQz0A0P6ceupnvTpzBEgl7-98C1DSS3XtNETadeQvP-1WCJ-D6yATj9Dpa1/s400/IMG_6145.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382135108479908354" border="0" /></a>Stored behind the couch for a little play area.....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1mLFhKxpvgjxCL1hG4BUDmyD_a2_VtA9A8GewTsu0h5Z5nilkdBxDCSUc6kp6i1Qy_tavszcSfDTyzYeMNQrSH_MNUpBJGG-MrNuvWPMLMRukDBaRLIqG8pYMK8gVvUlCxXGVaygPc4D/s1600-h/IMG_6146.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1mLFhKxpvgjxCL1hG4BUDmyD_a2_VtA9A8GewTsu0h5Z5nilkdBxDCSUc6kp6i1Qy_tavszcSfDTyzYeMNQrSH_MNUpBJGG-MrNuvWPMLMRukDBaRLIqG8pYMK8gVvUlCxXGVaygPc4D/s400/IMG_6146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382135104713183874" border="0" /></a>Take a look at all those toys that I can hide now!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6JZtgebJSseVWdl7bW912SqNHSl_exXFBEAUdlkLuCayiEk7GcSyQA5nFj2FBMAExt0sH-GSkGZSTlaOJ6tk25HvpTwJ4Ks2F3hbzBFQayJjcXdLstoGmA_YztSiUZoFuJHH-oCVelXI/s1600-h/IMG_6148.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6JZtgebJSseVWdl7bW912SqNHSl_exXFBEAUdlkLuCayiEk7GcSyQA5nFj2FBMAExt0sH-GSkGZSTlaOJ6tk25HvpTwJ4Ks2F3hbzBFQayJjcXdLstoGmA_YztSiUZoFuJHH-oCVelXI/s400/IMG_6148.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382135101280274290" border="0" /></a>He even climbed right in. =)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjB_w3WdqCByFDZBPVdGebodgASEPLLXdi6TK2LE01l_U7QHemIBB1eGVBZbs6yQT-rd5c6MFY6rr4K63pmJpvbi6eK4yeO8Dhx-j_jEhAAFit5Q9aq8szDoRWZPuiRnatMpHmYm1KbJSs/s1600-h/IMG_6153.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjB_w3WdqCByFDZBPVdGebodgASEPLLXdi6TK2LE01l_U7QHemIBB1eGVBZbs6yQT-rd5c6MFY6rr4K63pmJpvbi6eK4yeO8Dhx-j_jEhAAFit5Q9aq8szDoRWZPuiRnatMpHmYm1KbJSs/s400/IMG_6153.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382135089755918194" border="0" /></a> *Sigh* Perfect solution. End of unsightliness.<br /><br />Joining in on Monday at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2009/09/welcome-to-36th-metamorphosis-monday.html">Between Naps on the Porch</a>, <a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/fun-at-the-beach/">Southern Hospitality</a> and <a href="http://twiceremembered.blogspot.com/2009/09/make-your-monday-week-6.html">Twice Remembered</a>, on Tuesday <a href="http://www.reinventedkb.com/2009/09/i-fancy-flea-markets.html">Trash to Treasure</a> and on Thursday, <a href="http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/2009/09/diy-day-and-giveaway_23.html">A Soft Place to Land</a> and <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2009/09/master-bath-becomes-beauty.html">The Shabby Chic Cottage</a>!<br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-52900111180970955672009-09-18T14:00:00.001-04:002009-09-18T14:12:58.571-04:00~ Summer's Last Pasta Salad ~<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkTQqAamqqo9hnbpKxSAdUEcHi-cHIBp-Ihfv0p97t7Q4sI9iuEnHbBG3O-oTMBc7EIB5eGsQJOejDozW33X0BkFBMNEyL9Fs3oJDGsXmTSBe4EFjrdTAJJbyL5T4Qnt9dkaiq4PYUlDg/s1600-h/IMG_2406.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkTQqAamqqo9hnbpKxSAdUEcHi-cHIBp-Ihfv0p97t7Q4sI9iuEnHbBG3O-oTMBc7EIB5eGsQJOejDozW33X0BkFBMNEyL9Fs3oJDGsXmTSBe4EFjrdTAJJbyL5T4Qnt9dkaiq4PYUlDg/s400/IMG_2406.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382115912263001842" border="0" /></a>I love making this... and then having it for a meal in itself!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3ED-zUIgVekWHAQI6d4i7Ez8KJ3KsNnRJIyEZfnIM9eoIgXMZAgnSqE2TzKQXODVzY75fpC5Rn_C-5y2x57kzxrhk6ymJu1tmh0MC0AOriZzCCCynq7q1UuXOSdCCISvBFYrG08JTfMO/s1600-h/IMG_2408.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3ED-zUIgVekWHAQI6d4i7Ez8KJ3KsNnRJIyEZfnIM9eoIgXMZAgnSqE2TzKQXODVzY75fpC5Rn_C-5y2x57kzxrhk6ymJu1tmh0MC0AOriZzCCCynq7q1UuXOSdCCISvBFYrG08JTfMO/s400/IMG_2408.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382115911146898738" border="0" /></a>I cook and drain some garden (I like the different colors!) Rotelli noodles, then I like to throw in an assortment of diced meat (I either use pepperoni or turkey ham), diced cheese, pickles, black olives, broccoli (if on hand), mayonnaise and Lawry's seasoning salt to taste! Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired! I use no measurements, but it always turns out great! Enjoy!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Blogged to join in <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/2009/09/foodie-friday_17.html">Foodie Friday</a> and <a href="http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/food-on-fridays-hurried-curry-dip/">Food on Friday</a>!<br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936857981090854463.post-33385191505176999452009-09-18T09:00:00.002-04:002009-09-18T09:17:18.590-04:00~ Paternal Grandparents Heirlooms ~<div style="text-align: center;">Joining in the Heirloom Party over at <a href="http://emmacallsmemama.com/2009/09/celebrating-traditions-series-part-two/">Emma Calls Me Mama</a>!<br />Oh... and she is having a giveaway too - be sure to leave a comment!!<br /></div><br />This is a special lamp as I got it from 'Nana' - my dad's mom. If I remember right it was hers when she was growing up. I used it growing up and I hope to pass it onto my little girl someday, if I have a girl, so she can use it growing up!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY04vBzAo0YNGyeDJdXg69t9u2pkptsD7Mgi7k3sXaMpnBATfmxV0r9dSk4VaVqsbyUpOTwXM8ibLyYVrFBk377Q7j9iZ-k9rK-Hq_KN-g5NhANdSk34kFYZxmtcuT1SMBkZUyRQxpoiXb/s1600-h/IMG_5955.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY04vBzAo0YNGyeDJdXg69t9u2pkptsD7Mgi7k3sXaMpnBATfmxV0r9dSk4VaVqsbyUpOTwXM8ibLyYVrFBk377Q7j9iZ-k9rK-Hq_KN-g5NhANdSk34kFYZxmtcuT1SMBkZUyRQxpoiXb/s400/IMG_5955.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382120339144929122" border="0" /></a>I had to replace the shade as the other was old and falling apart, but it is the same style as the original.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJxJqEy7U-rpASY1eFJLea-3dwX4YehyphenhyphenmXl8jYB0gqqcrQ_NXhAqqwp9tZ_6n_0iZ7uZIt9CwLgqtrivD8orzRJCWIAqnvndxHCsX4v6IzNqrrNpkF6UgsHKVWw1BzzjUCOgjYoS9WICp/s1600-h/IMG_5954.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJxJqEy7U-rpASY1eFJLea-3dwX4YehyphenhyphenmXl8jYB0gqqcrQ_NXhAqqwp9tZ_6n_0iZ7uZIt9CwLgqtrivD8orzRJCWIAqnvndxHCsX4v6IzNqrrNpkF6UgsHKVWw1BzzjUCOgjYoS9WICp/s400/IMG_5954.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382120126537310098" border="0" /></a>I just love the dainty, little flowers on it!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-3VR-_HfJD5dJRukRO6KAMLiDvzs-WpODZf625tIZOCH7OdzAD9L_25SNQNAr0Z4RPRvlUlpPqCVvQBYxdDcI3S82BBThkWimD1kpv-HnIq2Qi5f5iJtA93YOsbsX6T6QqMVQGqJKbhA/s1600-h/IMG_5953.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-3VR-_HfJD5dJRukRO6KAMLiDvzs-WpODZf625tIZOCH7OdzAD9L_25SNQNAr0Z4RPRvlUlpPqCVvQBYxdDcI3S82BBThkWimD1kpv-HnIq2Qi5f5iJtA93YOsbsX6T6QqMVQGqJKbhA/s400/IMG_5953.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382120119837320322" border="0" /></a><br />And this candle stick holder/dish was from my dad's parents, also. I have two of them and I think they are SO UNIQUE! I've never seen anything like them. The glass part is like a little, shallow dish that screws into the candlestick holder.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb7HJip0wx_y1i5V4ePpmfG5BdQPjZl7Sr0qFUxiC8vBbxbYDXE9A6FSm-_O_GTjX72oHjpsi5f-CBzdncnXLevUTDVYJdrjWIpSbgyVZOiZlh_Vmxu7PT7KcEokCadm6-lMOVyBSUJgX/s1600-h/IMG_5944.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb7HJip0wx_y1i5V4ePpmfG5BdQPjZl7Sr0qFUxiC8vBbxbYDXE9A6FSm-_O_GTjX72oHjpsi5f-CBzdncnXLevUTDVYJdrjWIpSbgyVZOiZlh_Vmxu7PT7KcEokCadm6-lMOVyBSUJgX/s400/IMG_5944.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382120116178093954" border="0" /></a>I love to use it for a collage of items - rocks, shells, etc. always with candles! (Well, not <span style="font-style: italic;">always</span>, my other one is full of just rocks, shells and dried seaweed/coral I found on the beach!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5QBh-FEn-5sPfT_d8a2NG1FBGKBg115mo2XXxd3BxAHM-dtCupJqGty2a2bFpQHA4VqbOD8XRGm88urTJQo0HYyHG-vPn4bhnVphalgyAhMs-YldDn5QXIgHNbcEJIbq8r2HotjVYgVN/s1600-h/IMG_5946.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5QBh-FEn-5sPfT_d8a2NG1FBGKBg115mo2XXxd3BxAHM-dtCupJqGty2a2bFpQHA4VqbOD8XRGm88urTJQo0HYyHG-vPn4bhnVphalgyAhMs-YldDn5QXIgHNbcEJIbq8r2HotjVYgVN/s400/IMG_5946.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382120106189024674" border="0" /></a>Just the candle stick part - I would show you the glass part by itself (the edges are so pretty!), but I didn't want to empty it out when I had spent a bit putting the things in it just right!! =) (Yes, I know I need to shine the silver, but I don't have any polish.... =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejrU1Kymh0YWbde6nE5rTS9igGBj6LmR75KVf1MT1bYl4n2vmCCDzYnXWolTONq1L0IYeGo0SS_LPSepWM757cWHVYQPEY5DY7OeuVj6pLovicMXkemrlqAm2frWdrxXIj58J86LIvh1J/s1600-h/IMG_5949.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejrU1Kymh0YWbde6nE5rTS9igGBj6LmR75KVf1MT1bYl4n2vmCCDzYnXWolTONq1L0IYeGo0SS_LPSepWM757cWHVYQPEY5DY7OeuVj6pLovicMXkemrlqAm2frWdrxXIj58J86LIvh1J/s400/IMG_5949.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382120102528630274" border="0" /></a>Hope you enjoyed your peek into the past at my place! I love sharing what special things have been passed down to me!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/199/1C285432BE87159796C0798C616212BA.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>LukesLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132232606305847738noreply@blogger.com12