tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20264495800134050382024-02-07T11:46:49.547-08:00Nest to KeepJennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-30166474700001773042010-10-10T20:53:00.000-07:002010-10-10T21:14:47.448-07:00Happy Sunday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiI0pUDHcMwxM8FyYD0tqN6aYeQP4LEPXgCR52kGyeFff3tZ4yUHobkNyAS9L-f6FICKBBB_N86VgLk_44ZKWe6tRSOVU3-dgjlbfZoaixGLtqodeapgADhi4UyT3m6iPLABDm4vFTFH9/s1600/IMG_9823.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/AVvXsEimiI0pUDHcMwxM8FyYD0tqN6aYeQP4LEPXgCR52kGyeFff3tZ4yUHobkNyAS9L-f6FICKBBB_N86VgLk_44ZKWe6tRSOVU3-dgjlbfZoaixGLtqodeapgADhi4UyT3m6iPLABDm4vFTFH9/s400/IMG_9823.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526632453187220290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">"For as high as the heavens are above the earth,<br />so great is His love for those who fear Him;<br />as far as the east is from the west,<br />so far has He removed our transgressions from us."<br /><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I hope you all had a blessed Sunday!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-84775670401788531182010-09-28T17:19:00.001-07:002010-09-28T17:26:41.638-07:00Winner of the Giveaway!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congratulations </b>to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><b>Jeni, from</b></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><b> At Home In Georgia,</b></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">for leaving the winning comment #26!!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sRMbGa6RUbgwNvZorB1IZskzlCaMJIPSYLP78M2CqxmEl69cCVTRWN5zIE9ZTO8Cqsin0fmgKCOYHp-304N3Lesq8BG9IXAq00vwaySgMgnd-0Yc3boUVnhysXKr_gCnZrsZIOM6qqoC/s1600/Nest+to+Keep+Giveaway.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sRMbGa6RUbgwNvZorB1IZskzlCaMJIPSYLP78M2CqxmEl69cCVTRWN5zIE9ZTO8Cqsin0fmgKCOYHp-304N3Lesq8BG9IXAq00vwaySgMgnd-0Yc3boUVnhysXKr_gCnZrsZIOM6qqoC/s400/Nest+to+Keep+Giveaway.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522123671674887234" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sRMbGa6RUbgwNvZorB1IZskzlCaMJIPSYLP78M2CqxmEl69cCVTRWN5zIE9ZTO8Cqsin0fmgKCOYHp-304N3Lesq8BG9IXAq00vwaySgMgnd-0Yc3boUVnhysXKr_gCnZrsZIOM6qqoC/s1600/Nest+to+Keep+Giveaway.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sRMbGa6RUbgwNvZorB1IZskzlCaMJIPSYLP78M2CqxmEl69cCVTRWN5zIE9ZTO8Cqsin0fmgKCOYHp-304N3Lesq8BG9IXAq00vwaySgMgnd-0Yc3boUVnhysXKr_gCnZrsZIOM6qqoC/s1600/Nest+to+Keep+Giveaway.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sRMbGa6RUbgwNvZorB1IZskzlCaMJIPSYLP78M2CqxmEl69cCVTRWN5zIE9ZTO8Cqsin0fmgKCOYHp-304N3Lesq8BG9IXAq00vwaySgMgnd-0Yc3boUVnhysXKr_gCnZrsZIOM6qqoC/s1600/Nest+to+Keep+Giveaway.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 50, 51); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;"><b> </b></span></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/03400336133724083545"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embedcolor:#3366cc;"><b>Jeni</b></span></a><b> said...</b></div><div><div> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(51, 50, 51); ">I have not been by to see you in a long time...sure looks like I came by at a good time...a giveaway. Gooseberry Patch books are one of my favorite things.</p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); ">September 19, 2010 7:50 PM</p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); ">(post note. this is southern belle helping my sister out, who sadly, has no internet connection.)</p></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a> {in spirit}</div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-21874469820989685762010-09-13T20:06:00.000-07:002010-09-15T07:38:06.818-07:00Giveaway at Nest to Keep<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggteh8FMAiCE1omn9iOH1rURKznLUNJFk2XZKD33v_MJnEYGRl5A32NiYALUoz53u3B5aQWa_PZYQbsXinQ0A_tWcBaKJhD_rebNz89x6Cll06Kk6DhVx1gn6ihMdWwJ4Vc9eVN5nu3rhO/s1600/IMG_9296.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Hi there, you all! I have not been such a frequent blogger lately here at Nest to Keep, have I? </span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I do have something for you, though! Do you remember how quite a while back, I mentioned having a giveaway? I wanted to have a <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">"Kitchen" themed giveaway</span>, to celebrate (almost) finishing the kitchen!<br /><br />So <span style="font-style: italic;">tonight</span> begins the giveaway! And here are the items you can enter to win:<br /><br />A Gooseberry Patch bookazine<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYoCK3O657cxqBYXwFq_rQWXLVYbsJJLRXujBhO1ZXq7RQtQgKLlIaGSNNBvTBv7kYTo8CukIrPnOzK3_C_I-28N0Z1p3vXczo3uEUE7jErZCM_uP9v4xoz7wweN2Q-n0oOXBFtzs9sBO/s1600/IMG_9209.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYoCK3O657cxqBYXwFq_rQWXLVYbsJJLRXujBhO1ZXq7RQtQgKLlIaGSNNBvTBv7kYTo8CukIrPnOzK3_C_I-28N0Z1p3vXczo3uEUE7jErZCM_uP9v4xoz7wweN2Q-n0oOXBFtzs9sBO/s400/IMG_9209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516605858568029330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">and their <span style="font-style: italic;">Farmhouse Kitchen</span> Cookbook. I have the bookazine, and it is wonderful! I have made so many recipes from it, and they are so good! Here are a couple of pages from it~</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfNwPx9KPCmROy56AGbaR__u9HLv_QQ1HzMsS15tNu6vAMypZnyVzU1AXXT5CwhLucRkEAODJRuwpUEP74hSm5UHO57rdFigWdpdW4Hr4hYYyb18RKTO10wndkHdRUPUwLEl2JXi8HwnZ/s1600/IMG_9216.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfNwPx9KPCmROy56AGbaR__u9HLv_QQ1HzMsS15tNu6vAMypZnyVzU1AXXT5CwhLucRkEAODJRuwpUEP74hSm5UHO57rdFigWdpdW4Hr4hYYyb18RKTO10wndkHdRUPUwLEl2JXi8HwnZ/s400/IMG_9216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516601519369077682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Also up for grabs is this white metal colander~</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNtS8pGbfPX_LdnzQATaQtjqni2oOTTw1B5xoVgUV_gEpX7Renl6Yq8qQDZTVmqQ5EqzpJODhd-RB7qHYD8d3yXG6rcte-rUYFboDvANR0izYP_iOIGZoZ26h3W4BRSkXzPpWl_uze6qu/s1600/IMG_9246.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNtS8pGbfPX_LdnzQATaQtjqni2oOTTw1B5xoVgUV_gEpX7Renl6Yq8qQDZTVmqQ5EqzpJODhd-RB7qHYD8d3yXG6rcte-rUYFboDvANR0izYP_iOIGZoZ26h3W4BRSkXzPpWl_uze6qu/s400/IMG_9246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516608602615676818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeCz67HwJzxJiuASDeP9ZhIjGqxYGc_tzSCq6iTxm7GyqolQ2wA7qlQq0Y-GChvL1bteOPR7RhZCoIKQOU0e84E8Wjlym4aniDX5vq8To675Y84dCnY6fw2kIC8QrEqVCgmRsy4bY-2n4/s1600/IMG_9256.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeCz67HwJzxJiuASDeP9ZhIjGqxYGc_tzSCq6iTxm7GyqolQ2wA7qlQq0Y-GChvL1bteOPR7RhZCoIKQOU0e84E8Wjlym4aniDX5vq8To675Y84dCnY6fw2kIC8QrEqVCgmRsy4bY-2n4/s400/IMG_9256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516613130273814690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >and this:</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy0hdunxCNCDT08d1i6sh4u0u7tmeuqJaVM2A69EUa-3YpTUscQDyuxigde6O0vAz4tYKK1mF9Jaq45OunIVfUdNplKHXJxULYWx6ygdT7_q0I6VWN2qiDmlosndm2SCDxAx5pwVees8A/s1600/IMG_9236.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy0hdunxCNCDT08d1i6sh4u0u7tmeuqJaVM2A69EUa-3YpTUscQDyuxigde6O0vAz4tYKK1mF9Jaq45OunIVfUdNplKHXJxULYWx6ygdT7_q0I6VWN2qiDmlosndm2SCDxAx5pwVees8A/s400/IMG_9236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516607034364982498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >which has these inside:<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrsuM3Dl0GNI_mXea_HnG9SrjyaM2YYAbP4qbKDWkzf_a2lD-GpBPDMNAkitTJaXH013KIuSZPZ36BkT49cVtm2PXE9NeIH9NHyQeO3dlJqgE4a_tnLhYc2MGGdoBBXLf7DNDVETOMtpj/s1600/IMG_9242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrsuM3Dl0GNI_mXea_HnG9SrjyaM2YYAbP4qbKDWkzf_a2lD-GpBPDMNAkitTJaXH013KIuSZPZ36BkT49cVtm2PXE9NeIH9NHyQeO3dlJqgE4a_tnLhYc2MGGdoBBXLf7DNDVETOMtpj/s400/IMG_9242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516612667801274482" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:100%;" >(I just hung the giveaway ones up for the picture, where mine usually are, for you to see them! But now they are back down, safely tucked away!)<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Also, I wanted to give some of these cute faux eggs. They are the most authentic looking ones I have ever found! Four of these are part of the giveaway. They are already bubble-wrapped, but here are what mine look like so you know what they look like:<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3V_NghMinmgzQFPWWeW07-OU_JlIGanW-mV6zbjwmlNaBlE6Zx9DmsWmIkQ5xqOAZORSE-vEcGe76P3ULsAvLZ3tvOQwoEVPOE0Xoz467bIQ8qKrLkrLvobR3NGmLRT2ATc0TzAUfSXU/s1600/IMG_9205.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3V_NghMinmgzQFPWWeW07-OU_JlIGanW-mV6zbjwmlNaBlE6Zx9DmsWmIkQ5xqOAZORSE-vEcGe76P3ULsAvLZ3tvOQwoEVPOE0Xoz467bIQ8qKrLkrLvobR3NGmLRT2ATc0TzAUfSXU/s400/IMG_9205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516601143772354274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJtoOHQJvnUTltRKIZTA-9QfghhncgQf6QSgPxe9vOMl2VKB4TjH5V_w6vmWu62ecTlC0OUR_HpaSVFiEJF7ex7pmKTYJ6trH7kzteCRZRtx4T6QE_hlppNs1N2iyofx1ghrVrZUVwsTU/s1600/IMG_9206.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJtoOHQJvnUTltRKIZTA-9QfghhncgQf6QSgPxe9vOMl2VKB4TjH5V_w6vmWu62ecTlC0OUR_HpaSVFiEJF7ex7pmKTYJ6trH7kzteCRZRtx4T6QE_hlppNs1N2iyofx1ghrVrZUVwsTU/s400/IMG_9206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516601264744715810" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">(The wrapped eggs.)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm99z35E1HlV3TAVk9-6K96HYaSCdmeifyz2F_uyBPupyNrjOeSZiDvCzHCcWkvGlVo147KqAAskeupjI7cNSLj2Qo2PH0HrJuzc6kDiNh3zFhPQo02rXYaV598Nb_aen1SiA1i4bRQAQU/s1600/IMG_9226.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm99z35E1HlV3TAVk9-6K96HYaSCdmeifyz2F_uyBPupyNrjOeSZiDvCzHCcWkvGlVo147KqAAskeupjI7cNSLj2Qo2PH0HrJuzc6kDiNh3zFhPQo02rXYaV598Nb_aen1SiA1i4bRQAQU/s400/IMG_9226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516606394607527554" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here are two little things I added to the giveaway. I couldn't help but add the little salt and pepper shakers, because they look just like the vintage ones I have in my kitchen:</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt3oxmqnZEJur8sICxR6QGqIlfDQ-3R7aGUCnheKU31pwPv0aExmdRbjbEputpj9mF7QCwB71s_zi4SsrbGTPxBM1oP5WSCnHY58DyNkj4Ph6SF3Eu-svQZErv9VoQtEcyDbLXpzLNW9t/s1600/IMG_9228.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt3oxmqnZEJur8sICxR6QGqIlfDQ-3R7aGUCnheKU31pwPv0aExmdRbjbEputpj9mF7QCwB71s_zi4SsrbGTPxBM1oP5WSCnHY58DyNkj4Ph6SF3Eu-svQZErv9VoQtEcyDbLXpzLNW9t/s400/IMG_9228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516606611139318642" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:100%;" >(The new ones)</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfj0Rey2CiQR7gnUyFNhknopEw5FsBtyAGFo7TtIczBXQIhaNKJaIgvGYkyj9m5t7JHmqUENOXcCjJxBb5lneyP-I1E_wbVPS_eU7dl5VzPdr3XxAzprpfoPxtmpVnImEbbDk5fGMDFO9/s1600/IMG_9231.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfj0Rey2CiQR7gnUyFNhknopEw5FsBtyAGFo7TtIczBXQIhaNKJaIgvGYkyj9m5t7JHmqUENOXcCjJxBb5lneyP-I1E_wbVPS_eU7dl5VzPdr3XxAzprpfoPxtmpVnImEbbDk5fGMDFO9/s400/IMG_9231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516606804199263506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">(My old ones)</span><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >See what I mean? They really do look alike! :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">And how about a few pieces of vintage silverware? I was going to tie them up with twine, all pretty like...but I couldn't find my twine!<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggteh8FMAiCE1omn9iOH1rURKznLUNJFk2XZKD33v_MJnEYGRl5A32NiYALUoz53u3B5aQWa_PZYQbsXinQ0A_tWcBaKJhD_rebNz89x6Cll06Kk6DhVx1gn6ihMdWwJ4Vc9eVN5nu3rhO/s1600/IMG_9296.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggteh8FMAiCE1omn9iOH1rURKznLUNJFk2XZKD33v_MJnEYGRl5A32NiYALUoz53u3B5aQWa_PZYQbsXinQ0A_tWcBaKJhD_rebNz89x6Cll06Kk6DhVx1gn6ihMdWwJ4Vc9eVN5nu3rhO/s400/IMG_9296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516778593542084482" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtpeAlw2rxc_n76pd2v5ukkq4xHVQWdnFJZTcnB7FRdEYTsvw0lTRQpU8b70bG9Z5bnuCKKdG1dOsq8Ocx7UByIBRabAh6qdUlW_OXtQP_AsvEy_oQHWwCqq2cLW60V01XValtgtz8x4/s1600/IMG_9282.JPG"><br /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">(*<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> I somehow forgot to add the silverware in my post last night. I remembered at the last minute that they were part of the giveaway, so they aren't pictured in the picture at the bottom of this post!)</span></span><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">SO...to enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment! You absolutely do not have to have a blog to enter! Just please be sure to leave an email address where I can contact you if you win! :)<br /><br />Now IF you would like more chances to win, you can:<br /><br />Become a follower of this blog for one extra entry<br />and/or<br />Post about this on your blog for <span style="font-style: italic;">yet another</span> entry!<br /><br />This giveaway will run until Monday, September 24, at 11:59 PST.<br /><br />Now if you want to join in on another giveaway, head on over to <a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);" href="http://beautifulnest.blogspot.com/">Beautiful Nest</a>, where my sister and I are hosting an "Autumn" giveaway, also starting tonight! :)<br /></span></span></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5iYBo8TVYs5UfCi5253CfDWTxQSBkpeKTpMEy19khBjgu0Sdkp2LNOo6tVFRR8zIMIsXhZFhyi0wnDidTLxb3hxcN3uQ_z5Y0SFyZdECXHj4Ez-4kgqIbqqzp31F_I_kdWsdL98wAeyf/s1600/IMG_9261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5iYBo8TVYs5UfCi5253CfDWTxQSBkpeKTpMEy19khBjgu0Sdkp2LNOo6tVFRR8zIMIsXhZFhyi0wnDidTLxb3hxcN3uQ_z5Y0SFyZdECXHj4Ez-4kgqIbqqzp31F_I_kdWsdL98wAeyf/s400/IMG_9261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516607882224753394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well, thank you so much for stopping by! And have a good night! :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-60499739818310396322010-08-31T21:20:00.000-07:002010-08-31T21:50:25.025-07:00A giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Hi you all! I know, it has been WAY too long since I posted! I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the last of summer. :)<br /><br />I can't believe it's already the first day of school tomorrow for my kids! Where did the summer go? It just flew!<br /><br />I will be back to post again this week, but wanted to share something with you tonight:<br /><br />Some of you might know that my sister and I started a blog together this summer. Well, we are having our first giveaway over at <a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);" href="http://beautifulnest.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beautiful Nest</span></a>, and it runs until next Monday! Be sure to check it out, if you would like! :)<br /><br />I hope you have a great night!<br /><br />BLESSINGS,<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-48325525292985712702010-07-25T21:43:00.000-07:002010-07-25T22:06:36.292-07:00Kitchen floor reveal<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hi you all! I hope you are had a fantastic weekend!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />Now it's been a while, but do you remember how I painted our kitchen vinyl floor in May? And I told you I would show you pictures, <span style="font-style: italic;">as soon as we put the molding in</span>?<br />Uh, well, I am running a little late here!<br /><br />But better late than never, right? ;)<br /><br />Well now, a promise is a promise, so...<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuTGmthqcd3zJyvmqKrSo28TBCIsz0xRKyVXsvEQqGzFSpgCWSqHbUYLtxRhpnN3MryozE1B6kgslw0UgTJoa-IE0tL5d11BZGYP1gTUeGak_lgADoAeqt7eOQ0o8XlQ1MHVNBPf8kIw/s1600/IMG_7816.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/AVvXsEhNuTGmthqcd3zJyvmqKrSo28TBCIsz0xRKyVXsvEQqGzFSpgCWSqHbUYLtxRhpnN3MryozE1B6kgslw0UgTJoa-IE0tL5d11BZGYP1gTUeGak_lgADoAeqt7eOQ0o8XlQ1MHVNBPf8kIw/s400/IMG_7816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497322718830166402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">...here is a shot of most of the kitchen floor, facing toward the living room. </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmlWf1Egyz74v7Jj6JHFL86G7LpGZDBMk1anC3GuE8FXuqIIK7fW0FuR10EoyS1g_fSOVLhNKOPUPh2LTIgnvpGjrv3avwUf7gwYPahXK6d5pph-YrWt7BkhDmgxGOqOHktCAvF2iYf0/s1600/IMG_7811.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/AVvXsEiGmlWf1Egyz74v7Jj6JHFL86G7LpGZDBMk1anC3GuE8FXuqIIK7fW0FuR10EoyS1g_fSOVLhNKOPUPh2LTIgnvpGjrv3avwUf7gwYPahXK6d5pph-YrWt7BkhDmgxGOqOHktCAvF2iYf0/s400/IMG_7811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497309811773384690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">And another...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />Now this is the thing...I posted on my floor in it's entirety on Beautiful Nest, the blog my sister and I started, and explained the process from the beginning. There are many more pictures! So instead of completely replicating it here, I thought I would just direct you to our other blog! If you are interested in seeing more pictures of the floor, make sure you head on over there and check it out! Just click <a href="http://beautifulnest.blogspot.com/">here</a>! :)<br /><br />Thank you for visiting! And have a wonderful night!<br /><br />Blessings to you,<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP6po2r0l2sI1VonXgDLwiBxmhzSMKlCVrvF2l0DvjrRG9LASVELOy2vbq2fXtQWnCevBAgJas_E52Uj2z-8CaMJvqBe7BsD38P_c5GnA135EQrUpF7ryH6cpGnsbmxvDvCndE7iMkpA/s1600/IMG_7678.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/AVvXsEiYP6po2r0l2sI1VonXgDLwiBxmhzSMKlCVrvF2l0DvjrRG9LASVELOy2vbq2fXtQWnCevBAgJas_E52Uj2z-8CaMJvqBe7BsD38P_c5GnA135EQrUpF7ryH6cpGnsbmxvDvCndE7iMkpA/s400/IMG_7678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497305258490144434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-9852843857167144492010-07-22T20:29:00.000-07:002010-07-24T08:23:24.359-07:00Italian soda meets vanilla ice cream<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qlfulQIMYYEEdy1Qn6DAfeFBQB_ULq5eQ8vuiocSq3TzRzoJ1d8MzLRdEyrwACFveLT7KnrQiMgTw7yebylIfhuz0OdR5vWkMxFpP7ON7eVJtbh7UUVIRbTJmXemWTZcnUGFleG0AlQC/s1600/41AAD3B6A89B97DDE907E21018121F39.png"><br /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><br />There are countless things about summer that I love...the kids splashing in the pool, our family vacation, the longer evenings, pitchers of iced tea at the ready...I could go on and on...So in the spirit of enjoying summer, some evenings this week our family has been having fun making Italian sodas for dessert.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuXGzNlxI8k12oyuIRpC72Ofoa9M415JNKj6MyoVu6UobROjZi5dC9MMtO0m78Ut2WP2ONmMl4-HMSbglyWwNgkntcdQTZC8Ge93CwshyphenhyphenfngTa8ClirZUrJg4I4_GlnXqKTO6PCx5Y-xw/s1600/IMG_7648%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEijuXGzNlxI8k12oyuIRpC72Ofoa9M415JNKj6MyoVu6UobROjZi5dC9MMtO0m78Ut2WP2ONmMl4-HMSbglyWwNgkntcdQTZC8Ge93CwshyphenhyphenfngTa8ClirZUrJg4I4_GlnXqKTO6PCx5Y-xw/s400/IMG_7648%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496957776820096866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />It is addicting, let me tell you! There were three really disappointed kids the couple of nights we didn't do it! :)<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4ax_dlEizSF-6GaoCOiRcjToPCB3xdXFRhashZO8qGG7PWdaokHoxAcbVsA3gEVz-ZOL6FpgbkOMhwbj4ueLrCow0pGdyb_LHL6T54YA1PKHraOhBD5syP1wvGsoPZ9HVp4-b85d-2Bk/s1600/IMG_7632%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgI4ax_dlEizSF-6GaoCOiRcjToPCB3xdXFRhashZO8qGG7PWdaokHoxAcbVsA3gEVz-ZOL6FpgbkOMhwbj4ueLrCow0pGdyb_LHL6T54YA1PKHraOhBD5syP1wvGsoPZ9HVp4-b85d-2Bk/s400/IMG_7632%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496957336898603154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">One night, I had two requests for coconut flavored Italian sodas. I didn't think it would taste good, but <span style="font-style: italic;">I was wrong</span>!<br /><br />I sampled a bit of one, and was amazed. Not only was it very, <span style="font-style: italic;">very</span> good, it gave me an idea!<br /><br />Did you know that if you add crushed pineapple and ice cream to a normal Italian soda, the result is absolute perfection? I didn't either! ;)<br /><br />So, do you want to make one? Okay then, here is how you do it:</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">"Island Delight" Italian Soda</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzWG-y-2CGFSgb-jrI8RxhH9Ov5ZmfXDbB1AERA7ld3cQ5zXtk643Ze37RjQZZ2QGvGdCLi1pa_XnJqmrCebytQWw9CN_fsQ8GnWn6H1QhdFnbvq1thWozPaAUlgpXUoqQOKhyphenhyphenw5SxDMG/s1600/IMG_7800%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEibzWG-y-2CGFSgb-jrI8RxhH9Ov5ZmfXDbB1AERA7ld3cQ5zXtk643Ze37RjQZZ2QGvGdCLi1pa_XnJqmrCebytQWw9CN_fsQ8GnWn6H1QhdFnbvq1thWozPaAUlgpXUoqQOKhyphenhyphenw5SxDMG/s400/IMG_7800%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496958395553137170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Fill a glass 3/4 full of ice (I used crushed, because I think it works better, but that is optional!)</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For the standard sized glass, measure in about 3 Tbsp. of syrup flavoring (usually found in the coffee/tea aisle at the grocery store) on top of the ice.<br /><br />Next add 2-3 Tbsp. of half and half, and then two regular spoonfuls of crushed pineapple. Pour Sprite (or seltzer water) over it, leaving a little room at the top for...vanilla iced cream! Yes, add a large spoonful or two of it to the very top, and there you have it!<br /><br />I hope you all had a fantastic week! Tomorrow our little chickadees will be off to spend a week with their Nana and Papa. Every year, David and I celebrate our anniversary by going away for a few days...then for the last part of the week, I am home while he goes to work. What will I do with all this time alone, you ask? Well, the list is being made of all I hope to accomplish! We'll see what gets done!<br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful Friday!<br /><br />Blessings,<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qlfulQIMYYEEdy1Qn6DAfeFBQB_ULq5eQ8vuiocSq3TzRzoJ1d8MzLRdEyrwACFveLT7KnrQiMgTw7yebylIfhuz0OdR5vWkMxFpP7ON7eVJtbh7UUVIRbTJmXemWTZcnUGFleG0AlQC/s1600/41AAD3B6A89B97DDE907E21018121F39.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 60px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qlfulQIMYYEEdy1Qn6DAfeFBQB_ULq5eQ8vuiocSq3TzRzoJ1d8MzLRdEyrwACFveLT7KnrQiMgTw7yebylIfhuz0OdR5vWkMxFpP7ON7eVJtbh7UUVIRbTJmXemWTZcnUGFleG0AlQC/s400/41AAD3B6A89B97DDE907E21018121F39.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496971587616394066" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3kDBxPyVaHD0lnHwlMdvT11iMFijqF9ZlGdpkzgtM8cd4lug48s0z9hUwD7bQR5cjMQ1xi-ECNak24pnvfR_-rj-KQac6kS7XR7EvpYpYyRK1QhcIKrzaWLgMYT_GxbCdDqoe7Vv5tdK/s1600/IMG_7797%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgC3kDBxPyVaHD0lnHwlMdvT11iMFijqF9ZlGdpkzgtM8cd4lug48s0z9hUwD7bQR5cjMQ1xi-ECNak24pnvfR_-rj-KQac6kS7XR7EvpYpYyRK1QhcIKrzaWLgMYT_GxbCdDqoe7Vv5tdK/s400/IMG_7797%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496959837075374306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-29901855110980609342010-07-11T00:10:00.000-07:002010-07-22T11:01:35.279-07:00Dressing up the kitchen a little<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhmKiSSDtpTPifZhoGsIIpf24aJZ8nI499B1i4YTdFG9my64-W3b2SdO319lQDbbjWHIrSx9I89NReImcmV2tc53gAvDG_yaEORfdaxTWgQ1EaHdGWfZd-5mDE7-ESBksMdaIlHEBzytX/s1600/41AAD3B6A89B97DDE907E21018121F39.png"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90YvfxyikchYiWXIHnqzXpF0ucGMiEz6xplTsuHlJnKhDGB8RG6MwHKx4yKiF76RRbKI9yXhjPXKuQEtmsusGbLfh9o0eFiykCRG35hCv07kD1uLWQRMDe0DLR_RM1vMv3ZVsbHFIDK4k/s1600/41AAD3B6A89B97DDE907E21018121F39.png"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">But don't let this fool you! I am still plugging away at parts of the kitchen I thought would be finished weeks ago! I was planning on taking a break before starting on the island, but changed my mind on that. I could really use the extra working space in our kitchen!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />It has been a really long time since we started this main phase of our kitchen overhaul, fifteen months ago!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> And I am feeling it. </span>The need to be done with it is strong, at least until we do the wood flooring. (Hopefully next spring.)<br /><br />But... aren't these little pot holders so sweet? I found them at a sweet little fabric store, and couldn't resist!<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsvtC3onCN96GqdP8xIwYp8cLlLIkJ_2dOWPO49qWEUVg3hR1fHISyCaSjMQoktjeNvu20IUnL5oW5qPf7wjha3H8yh7eMPY_y3_Iytx7kHGVwGmy10VQNWQsDac2icNRMK5VOQkoQ5sZ/s1600/IMG_7278%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhXsvtC3onCN96GqdP8xIwYp8cLlLIkJ_2dOWPO49qWEUVg3hR1fHISyCaSjMQoktjeNvu20IUnL5oW5qPf7wjha3H8yh7eMPY_y3_Iytx7kHGVwGmy10VQNWQsDac2icNRMK5VOQkoQ5sZ/s400/IMG_7278%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492531077963992690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">They aren't old, but they look like they could be!<br />Now, promise you won't laugh, but they were my Mother's Day gift<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">to myself</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> </span>this year! <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-style: italic;">(Does anyone else do this?) </span>I have been waiting to hang them up because, well~ another slightly embarrassing admission~ here I am, repainting the color of the bead board in the backs of the upper cabinets.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The previous color<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dVSf71MV-QARgzxBVakk43Hli0yo6JDpBqsMUwRnrs_QP8jKQntmy_5owTeIoOiUYSNbExDw0QY2h1QZi2bpwOq8x9GuowOKHZFr_qycnPYdBtItnYcYkt15uM4tVeCVYnqf_iENzaxH/s1600/IMG_7276%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEi3dVSf71MV-QARgzxBVakk43Hli0yo6JDpBqsMUwRnrs_QP8jKQntmy_5owTeIoOiUYSNbExDw0QY2h1QZi2bpwOq8x9GuowOKHZFr_qycnPYdBtItnYcYkt15uM4tVeCVYnqf_iENzaxH/s400/IMG_7276%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492531318584487426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">(although bright and cheerful)<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">didn't match the greenish gray I painted the floor, <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:100%;" >see below</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">:<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMvTq0-OnN2rmVoDTxeegUhDqSSI8jQexYU1MJJNLHzZ1NSb8CkqSA6FR1Klrtm1uGwflDEqMxBxlgCxZWUrtVOD76x0jJwULzgD64TeylMgCxDDQWfV-apPR6mn_IX0vD8y97yzlk2sR/s1600/IMG_6206%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhBMvTq0-OnN2rmVoDTxeegUhDqSSI8jQexYU1MJJNLHzZ1NSb8CkqSA6FR1Klrtm1uGwflDEqMxBxlgCxZWUrtVOD76x0jJwULzgD64TeylMgCxDDQWfV-apPR6mn_IX0vD8y97yzlk2sR/s400/IMG_6206%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492537367702455602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The color clash was driving me crazy! If you know me, you know color is a very, very serious matter indeed. It cannot be just any green, you see. It has to be <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">the right shade</span> of green. So despite the magnetic repulsion I am developing toward paint brushes, I did the only thing to be done, and began painting them the same mellow green used on our floor. I went back and forth on this color, because what looks perfect on our floor sometimes looked<span style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:130%;" >a little too blue</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> </span>inside the cabinets.<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeSaAJfmJoFo_k8DkK0RGB9iQlqmQEru_KmaPQMS6ae_KpgpaDieYVEXpK1QsUiEKiExUlZZjET6GZnTkgkdM3u7QW-NmtkdxlRGMpU6__xJcd-DMLaeve89Vn7Q6GdMX7VR7z3uQSAFS/s1600/IMG_7273%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhyeSaAJfmJoFo_k8DkK0RGB9iQlqmQEru_KmaPQMS6ae_KpgpaDieYVEXpK1QsUiEKiExUlZZjET6GZnTkgkdM3u7QW-NmtkdxlRGMpU6__xJcd-DMLaeve89Vn7Q6GdMX7VR7z3uQSAFS/s400/IMG_7273%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492530100918455842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />But then I remember that perhaps <span style="font-style: italic;">this</span> is a choice that <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">doesn't</span> </span>need to be taken quite so seriously! When we put down wood flooring, I can change the color simply enough if I want! It will only be on the back of three cabinets, and on our island. I also covered over that same first green the was on the half walls in the dining room and part of the kitchen. It is a really pretty white now, and I think it is going to fit just right.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Now regarding the island<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> (are you getting tired of these updates?)</span> it is getting closer to me showing it to you! I am putting bead board on the sides, and need to paint it, but am waiting for it to cool down! It has been hot this week, at least for our little corner of the world! Hardly any homes have air conditioning here, because it is so rarely hot! SO, when it is...you bring out all the fans you own to keep cool! :)<br /><br />I hope you all are having a fantastic weekend!<br /><br />Blessings to you,<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhmKiSSDtpTPifZhoGsIIpf24aJZ8nI499B1i4YTdFG9my64-W3b2SdO319lQDbbjWHIrSx9I89NReImcmV2tc53gAvDG_yaEORfdaxTWgQ1EaHdGWfZd-5mDE7-ESBksMdaIlHEBzytX/s1600/41AAD3B6A89B97DDE907E21018121F39.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 60px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhmKiSSDtpTPifZhoGsIIpf24aJZ8nI499B1i4YTdFG9my64-W3b2SdO319lQDbbjWHIrSx9I89NReImcmV2tc53gAvDG_yaEORfdaxTWgQ1EaHdGWfZd-5mDE7-ESBksMdaIlHEBzytX/s400/41AAD3B6A89B97DDE907E21018121F39.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496792123335609938" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhszM7qdU960MfO-dj5z6YcRwcir0fwg70MlYix9qtrYWFXPo_NCj_AnPffIO1cGQoXzs2Gn5LmeatL37Jy-za66AYZBeA6qAhO9u7OvTxGbO3X4KMcGWbhtrUN6y7BDReogQ_F8jTPQsD/s1600/IMG_7268%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhhszM7qdU960MfO-dj5z6YcRwcir0fwg70MlYix9qtrYWFXPo_NCj_AnPffIO1cGQoXzs2Gn5LmeatL37Jy-za66AYZBeA6qAhO9u7OvTxGbO3X4KMcGWbhtrUN6y7BDReogQ_F8jTPQsD/s400/IMG_7268%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492530831697200594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-46386770821021774862010-07-09T18:34:00.000-07:002010-07-09T20:44:40.637-07:00A Beautiful Nest<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><center> <a href="http://abeautifulnest.com/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXEPxrvjyuFT_C12Ovv7Bl9Ijcr3-TE_DFhp6H8CEbarhINlU9o_JCkBClu3e0Wp_WV-uGg8vKwnjiWSd68GbDhh9y5KVawCdKuZRUJM_kNHlZRWOtUM50FSnggynPaPv-PVNSDqS9Rg/s250/simple+abn+button.jpg" /> </a></center><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >I am very excited to tell you this: my sister Christine<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> and I have launched a new blog, <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Beautiful Nest</span></span>. Although we each have our own blogs (and intend to keep them) we felt it would be so fun to do one together! We have countless ideas and plans for this blog, and hope you will join us on this new adventure! </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;" >If you would like to visit A Beautiful Nest, just click on the button at the top of this post! And if you have the time, please let us know what you think of it so far! :)<br /><br />As always, blessings to you all!<br /></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-7033979668174644512010-07-06T21:51:00.000-07:002010-07-06T21:54:55.247-07:00Back from summer vacation...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /><br />...And getting back into the swing of things here at home. It was <span style="font-style: italic;">such </span>a wonderful vacation!<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyI2w6y-wG-RM06Sp4zJHuSMkZ6wEXc4OMknjWKs-41SUrEltnj2YpIjqg34yrK3B3jM9UeLmur7j1kINbs-eWNs8Xxa3cdrFVaYOOwbiIzPv6To_nSY88GcnYFOA0Knoy5tusemsMhMS/s1600/IMG_6671%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgIyI2w6y-wG-RM06Sp4zJHuSMkZ6wEXc4OMknjWKs-41SUrEltnj2YpIjqg34yrK3B3jM9UeLmur7j1kINbs-eWNs8Xxa3cdrFVaYOOwbiIzPv6To_nSY88GcnYFOA0Knoy5tusemsMhMS/s400/IMG_6671%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489940103851815634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />We had fun, seeing the sights...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi7_GLUzGP4ccm2mRZW_pxhktov6NPBER0S-EAhb5OpRVGkbrOkzZ5ANHb00y2J4AtFL7kw5eWyuxksx-dkV6GScVcdRJMCwXLuzckt_ps5U_bNDPB3vT7n2JxGzs5Xm-06M5IIepAN0S/s1600/IMG_6685%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgGi7_GLUzGP4ccm2mRZW_pxhktov6NPBER0S-EAhb5OpRVGkbrOkzZ5ANHb00y2J4AtFL7kw5eWyuxksx-dkV6GScVcdRJMCwXLuzckt_ps5U_bNDPB3vT7n2JxGzs5Xm-06M5IIepAN0S/s400/IMG_6685%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489940809639189970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />Kicking back, relaxing...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzv9cOuKgyKNRjE_lcYWtk6ON8CUH_e_CNc9Z7M7t7xDImnnWIY2PHZWCvbRdIWzQOflIxiBtfYx-ivddCjg1LglgJJ_tip3KRfKutTGpk-vRa_t0nEpCMr3jZkGDXGfQbLsztPOeDYoV/s1600/IMG_6665%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEikzv9cOuKgyKNRjE_lcYWtk6ON8CUH_e_CNc9Z7M7t7xDImnnWIY2PHZWCvbRdIWzQOflIxiBtfYx-ivddCjg1LglgJJ_tip3KRfKutTGpk-vRa_t0nEpCMr3jZkGDXGfQbLsztPOeDYoV/s400/IMG_6665%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489937370737499490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />Eating good food...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyB609xjSKl8m67CWGy80-q-Y2t9tR4BmX_LmH-Ux_66-fekPARm0CR9XT-IFwbpFw41CoRaXe35wDb3YNktIBmLajp0KaMvs6U1rHXhDqYrZwms4rvZ0afFJxwZt-lE1BJSN7a_1SxhN/s1600/IMG_6901.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyB609xjSKl8m67CWGy80-q-Y2t9tR4BmX_LmH-Ux_66-fekPARm0CR9XT-IFwbpFw41CoRaXe35wDb3YNktIBmLajp0KaMvs6U1rHXhDqYrZwms4rvZ0afFJxwZt-lE1BJSN7a_1SxhN/s400/IMG_6901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491019616800817906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />And even enjoying a little crafting and coffee...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPx4Ne2mjgKA4Rp5-KDjOJ_fNKTFw4Ea5AFQqRQ85Y-Nys4u5UyGubG-31QKzs0Da-UwPXwCRJ4OX-Lf18JJZA8S7KiFoaJBQOIIf1EqxRWQSceHVYTAO-5chySgarQ-a_HhdqJTTzrCA/s1600/IMG_6681%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEiuPx4Ne2mjgKA4Rp5-KDjOJ_fNKTFw4Ea5AFQqRQ85Y-Nys4u5UyGubG-31QKzs0Da-UwPXwCRJ4OX-Lf18JJZA8S7KiFoaJBQOIIf1EqxRWQSceHVYTAO-5chySgarQ-a_HhdqJTTzrCA/s400/IMG_6681%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489940494896469154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />Now it's back to the daily grind, but that's okay~<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfffhCndjR5hZIYCg2K8glhp4acAhRFMfJg64hOV7a8TqrqIl5zNklCMA37IDIkwZ65uxD9UjirzOcE-Vp8hM1FKApFCvnmrQhiu7GCIPRuUCMrUdVAKzR8SjA5e9UuRnL9S47sxQFyRF/s1600/IMG_7085.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfffhCndjR5hZIYCg2K8glhp4acAhRFMfJg64hOV7a8TqrqIl5zNklCMA37IDIkwZ65uxD9UjirzOcE-Vp8hM1FKApFCvnmrQhiu7GCIPRuUCMrUdVAKzR8SjA5e9UuRnL9S47sxQFyRF/s400/IMG_7085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491020729098781346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriwowoDl7-ChMkUY5zegK4BYeM4N9KT2WqBsZNlTdiVpKt_5b0QjnegyZ3JUtW6ib6SMFyq-TiaqkkQ8JTN8aBHPWrNQOdsmoFjSiXd-6hMZAIY1mdSYXFD1kBqP-GGX5j7iCYOZKx5G-/s1600/IMG_7004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriwowoDl7-ChMkUY5zegK4BYeM4N9KT2WqBsZNlTdiVpKt_5b0QjnegyZ3JUtW6ib6SMFyq-TiaqkkQ8JTN8aBHPWrNQOdsmoFjSiXd-6hMZAIY1mdSYXFD1kBqP-GGX5j7iCYOZKx5G-/s400/IMG_7004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491020190189134610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />We have wonderful memories and pictures to remind us, should we forget...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-XvuEeaT39N5vCaXbu6NkGGBGVAKbpCvq5gxaz09U9_mpL-p3-ixKrCoS_nLisUPuo7sWRPT2F_bIwxYP25xxARm-uk0R0fuEkelr_r2pk669NvSbX-bsiXI2b9K6Cfsc92fE3Zp3SKL/s1600/IMG_7081.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-XvuEeaT39N5vCaXbu6NkGGBGVAKbpCvq5gxaz09U9_mpL-p3-ixKrCoS_nLisUPuo7sWRPT2F_bIwxYP25xxARm-uk0R0fuEkelr_r2pk669NvSbX-bsiXI2b9K6Cfsc92fE3Zp3SKL/s400/IMG_7081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491020446229311330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRvu54p8or63C1LXRlVzZ1BTotIUJo9Wbatu1aL-hXAgiOWk1uHx3Ew54nOpoo2cdLznjJnwcTP8QmUcBpPxdzQIOpkz4OcmJ6WvqR2fG0Yl5Yc9Tuz2Y9nn2xW3wSesSHf1LR6PX79yU/s1600/IMG_6988.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRvu54p8or63C1LXRlVzZ1BTotIUJo9Wbatu1aL-hXAgiOWk1uHx3Ew54nOpoo2cdLznjJnwcTP8QmUcBpPxdzQIOpkz4OcmJ6WvqR2fG0Yl5Yc9Tuz2Y9nn2xW3wSesSHf1LR6PX79yU/s400/IMG_6988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491019996151896418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />I hope you all had a truly blessed Fourth of July!</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> I love this holiday, and always get a little lump in my throat when I hear the old, patriotic songs! I love this country, and am so proud and thankful to be an American!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I hope you are enjoying the summer as well, and staying cool!</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">:)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />Blessings,<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-40396375289658426202010-06-22T21:32:00.001-07:002010-06-22T22:02:18.222-07:00Working on our island...<span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >...And now we're one step closer. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI0eNwH4NToXV9CPdSOACVWTz_1uuLZ5U0Ko9Q-f8_2hNBIPtxFOOHcT387mi7hBjaHuWcUL2h-0h4pgPQMsxORpvjTJOzWhXpkIhuLuKcsGGYAyrbnI8DJ0gQ6FvygmlMwFsaTIvoie9/s1600/IMG_6655%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEjgI0eNwH4NToXV9CPdSOACVWTz_1uuLZ5U0Ko9Q-f8_2hNBIPtxFOOHcT387mi7hBjaHuWcUL2h-0h4pgPQMsxORpvjTJOzWhXpkIhuLuKcsGGYAyrbnI8DJ0gQ6FvygmlMwFsaTIvoie9/s400/IMG_6655%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485823568038087138" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >You may remember my "island dreaming" a few posts back...Well, we finally bought the solid oak butcher block and I can't wait to cut it to the exact dimensions and install it on our island!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">(Well actually, although I am not shy of power tools, this is something I'm happy to leave to my husband. I'm too afraid of making a wrong cut!)<br /></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><br />Now when I say <span style="font-style: italic;">island</span>, you are probably picturing a cabinet of some sort, smack dab in the middle of the room. Well, as I mentioned in an earlier post, we had to get a little creative! We are in the midst of something that I think is going to be just right for our kitchen!<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaMpdbyCNyRcsKI_mSwfe4Ty5MBvD8kFNftOBiHyy7qdpxWVyfbhwQB8cStPB45MwzeXqGhI8P8rZ4wBVXRDPd5XkychhDc_atRziBN4uvkZig9Ch5fNtDtUkn7ZpOZp51GqlcedJ_KwG/s1600/IMG_6653%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgsaMpdbyCNyRcsKI_mSwfe4Ty5MBvD8kFNftOBiHyy7qdpxWVyfbhwQB8cStPB45MwzeXqGhI8P8rZ4wBVXRDPd5XkychhDc_atRziBN4uvkZig9Ch5fNtDtUkn7ZpOZp51GqlcedJ_KwG/s400/IMG_6653%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485823297036027346" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >Here is an up close shot of the butcher block...I just love the wood! <span style="font-size:100%;">It </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >was</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> a darker shade than I had first thought, and I don't want to stain it any darker, SO...I am just going to oil it to seal the wood.</span><br /><br />Well, I just wanted to give you a little update on this! I hope you all are having a wonderful week, and enjoying the summer! Thank you so much for stopping by! :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-21296053698445354742010-06-09T20:33:00.000-07:002010-06-09T21:59:59.174-07:00A lamp makeover<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Hi you all! I hope you are having a wonderful week! :)</span><br /><br />I just wanted to show you a little something I finished...yes, I actually finished something! ;)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">A few months ago, I bought two sweet gray lamp shades, but didn't have the right lamp bases to go with them. </span>I knew I wanted a buffet lamp style, but all the ones I was seeing were <span style="font-style: italic;">so expensive</span>! Then I saw this, and for only ten dollars, I could afford two of them! My plan was to spray paint the lamp bases white, to match our bedroom decor.<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEDV2ePpKhJE0v2Xvy-mZuu7DXhs2mT14cL6lWIHMuWvcK-ZlSIeL3hqaIXIR7CjF3kufoWrNWvb-uFVVzU4sXF9EfGTRdAV7Jv0mqmYrBOGYgr8ivHd1yuaCHZWGTovaKQy93KrHuEgJ/s1600/IMG_6436%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgoEDV2ePpKhJE0v2Xvy-mZuu7DXhs2mT14cL6lWIHMuWvcK-ZlSIeL3hqaIXIR7CjF3kufoWrNWvb-uFVVzU4sXF9EfGTRdAV7Jv0mqmYrBOGYgr8ivHd1yuaCHZWGTovaKQy93KrHuEgJ/s400/IMG_6436%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480992339839232610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The only problem was, when I pulled it out of the package, I realized it was not one solid piece.</span> I had never tried painting a lamp in screw-on sections before, but I was curious to see if it would work, so I started with just one of them...</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u2436m5a9peIg6IjWx3PXRiMrD4YR9DK4m4fV34rvX85g76v8WzjxY_ugP0WSop98J1TCRebsGO-XM5vqxYz6eZeyC67sCzdJNnapXpFPJw-bv1fvEUtCEGIWu_JIddptuxrlqMyjdYq/s1600/IMG_6440%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEi1u2436m5a9peIg6IjWx3PXRiMrD4YR9DK4m4fV34rvX85g76v8WzjxY_ugP0WSop98J1TCRebsGO-XM5vqxYz6eZeyC67sCzdJNnapXpFPJw-bv1fvEUtCEGIWu_JIddptuxrlqMyjdYq/s400/IMG_6440%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480993237641365954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Here it is put together~</span> it's not an ugly color or anything, it just wouldn't work in our room or with the gray shade I had for it...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnc2-MfSgugHd_ull3OzNe_PipaodoAyM8SDgfeczKWCQVAq_RxRq1vhoBbJJDJ7WE19B9c1TSmiwKLZJGHbj5owWriFVPba8I022YFiAkWtQXUoHI2lT-uHYQ7O5L2ssE9oPJ-Zo2PMb/s1600/IMG_6446%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhMnc2-MfSgugHd_ull3OzNe_PipaodoAyM8SDgfeczKWCQVAq_RxRq1vhoBbJJDJ7WE19B9c1TSmiwKLZJGHbj5owWriFVPba8I022YFiAkWtQXUoHI2lT-uHYQ7O5L2ssE9oPJ-Zo2PMb/s400/IMG_6446%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480994982205365810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I pulled most of the cord out of the end piece, and taped up the cord between the three sections<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> (everything I didn't want painted!)</span> and primed and painted it. I let it dry overnight... And it worked! Here it is now:</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfpo7OafnHTM5ceHO4tbvWNznBFVsIxwbpQxJ9IvlUSODNm7vfGTeSIUyL0w1LIBJpLYIBHMzoKIAE61SWcrRoFKj8p-WzGHhYRhz0TUXkF2LOSlAUj_GAeF9O1x273UK-6Bg_dbFqOWi/s1600/IMG_6432%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhxfpo7OafnHTM5ceHO4tbvWNznBFVsIxwbpQxJ9IvlUSODNm7vfGTeSIUyL0w1LIBJpLYIBHMzoKIAE61SWcrRoFKj8p-WzGHhYRhz0TUXkF2LOSlAUj_GAeF9O1x273UK-6Bg_dbFqOWi/s400/IMG_6432%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480998173988555330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKFof3siTqb99i1GpiohSVbf3W9U3rHEKQ7hhJT6CT0FBmAWc2eDSLNdTGGCbGaAtSU373cKlJcOQO_QYf5gGAAJVDfL4ORnAV7SeurddqE1_7LjNbW9Jc5AjfKzncLfMKVjueLNN2Vv-/s1600/IMG_6425%5B2%5D.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/AVvXsEiWKFof3siTqb99i1GpiohSVbf3W9U3rHEKQ7hhJT6CT0FBmAWc2eDSLNdTGGCbGaAtSU373cKlJcOQO_QYf5gGAAJVDfL4ORnAV7SeurddqE1_7LjNbW9Jc5AjfKzncLfMKVjueLNN2Vv-/s400/IMG_6425%5B2%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480998994131966178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZeW0xRlm22spC8b09cT0X7PHZIB0CTgV56RCkJfYEYUxUWBOj0ps2XrL8JsoFFhGIFOAaI6Sd0R3W3ceNWgq-p7Rus_g4cJyf_Z2ONX4WNnuuFr6VVhs2ngm2h-4IvzXRxYd6EOPM3oH/s1600/IMG_6427%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEiRZeW0xRlm22spC8b09cT0X7PHZIB0CTgV56RCkJfYEYUxUWBOj0ps2XrL8JsoFFhGIFOAaI6Sd0R3W3ceNWgq-p7Rus_g4cJyf_Z2ONX4WNnuuFr6VVhs2ngm2h-4IvzXRxYd6EOPM3oH/s400/IMG_6427%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481000500513013714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> As for the shade that went with it, it was not in my color scheme either, and too dark of fabric to recover, so I am <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">reconstructing</span> it...</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNYqAfHQ0QYe-ic7iz2wKVQ4JyS8lARpziIOq2I5TqwBYxfFuMfFidHR1-xDZIGfw_KvvTw_-XExf-U7WBBJntnvZa8EqxHcEcuxGWa40gv8-HBIfcXbFGA6LMXSaEYxwIu8RLHFc4rpx/s1600/IMG_6231%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEguNYqAfHQ0QYe-ic7iz2wKVQ4JyS8lARpziIOq2I5TqwBYxfFuMfFidHR1-xDZIGfw_KvvTw_-XExf-U7WBBJntnvZa8EqxHcEcuxGWa40gv8-HBIfcXbFGA6LMXSaEYxwIu8RLHFc4rpx/s400/IMG_6231%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480986372553910498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">(I have something in mind...we'll see how it comes out!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">And now that I know you can indeed spray paint a lamp like this, it's on to the next one...</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Have a blessed night!</span> :)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-27451850863356336592010-06-07T21:27:00.000-07:002010-06-07T22:08:57.421-07:00There she goes...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDY6tuKgEVVnHdJJim5nzkLC6-xJ2iBe7GEjXtwLuUbS5ajLhCTqgbaBSN1DodgqlhMgN2RGsxZps91zvJ0S25LRGzTF_Iqa6P60Q15BDUZxBA6XW_mKYdpfNPDyRsMozpBoI3VUCtSGvN/s1600/IMG_6398%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgDY6tuKgEVVnHdJJim5nzkLC6-xJ2iBe7GEjXtwLuUbS5ajLhCTqgbaBSN1DodgqlhMgN2RGsxZps91zvJ0S25LRGzTF_Iqa6P60Q15BDUZxBA6XW_mKYdpfNPDyRsMozpBoI3VUCtSGvN/s400/IMG_6398%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480259117259641986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Our oldest daughter loves to run errands. And by this, I do mean <span style="font-style: italic;">run</span>, as she is only eleven and can't yet drive! ;) But as one of my closest friends lives right next door, she often runs cookies over, or maybe a few things I picked up for my friend at the store. (We shop for each other often!)<br /><br />This year, our daughter discovered a love for running, and that she had a gift for it as well. At her elementary school, they have running day twice weekly, for about 15 minutes after lunch~ the kids run as many laps as they want, and receive dots on their hand for each lap. The teachers then record their laps, and this year our daughter ran <span style="font-style: italic;">43 miles</span>, most of the laps run during just the last trimester! (She totaled well over 200 laps!)<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMC4qIC6IdEqXTaAmJbHJ9ZVQ5ahPqZ7sGn2_F_WsnBhlW5ksz6_xAU4gtwyIpR6AVIoqfxFOYEfvwYAQ0t3XsUwGGAuE9wYV62Yvxf9bTHakmfBhyphenhyphenGooLE5jb3shPxgeoxQUCfVfoy3iC/s1600/IMG_6337%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEiMC4qIC6IdEqXTaAmJbHJ9ZVQ5ahPqZ7sGn2_F_WsnBhlW5ksz6_xAU4gtwyIpR6AVIoqfxFOYEfvwYAQ0t3XsUwGGAuE9wYV62Yvxf9bTHakmfBhyphenhyphenGooLE5jb3shPxgeoxQUCfVfoy3iC/s400/IMG_6337%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480258424557448242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">And because our school received a Nike grant this year, she won a free pair of running shoes as the top 5th grade female runner. She was <span style="font-style: italic;">very</span> excited! :) She wanted to put them on right afterward!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73OSQx_o5nXa_zRVDzXT6WtLywEfubdNDqVoKQyu9iXod5UQ0nIQdSrQIgdD7wGMIGFilJzpGK6uTdceAYE_OJ3JmfUJFWkmyX5UvcD7JgIJz2uKExC3ET1Hs1thxxnS53DUL_4F8yUs2/s1600/IMG_6353%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEi73OSQx_o5nXa_zRVDzXT6WtLywEfubdNDqVoKQyu9iXod5UQ0nIQdSrQIgdD7wGMIGFilJzpGK6uTdceAYE_OJ3JmfUJFWkmyX5UvcD7JgIJz2uKExC3ET1Hs1thxxnS53DUL_4F8yUs2/s400/IMG_6353%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480258785067023106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">And now she isn't dreading the transition to middle school as much anymore. They have a track team, and she is considering joining. But I see that whether she does it in middle school or chooses to wait until high school, running (and finding she is good at it!) has been such a confidence booster for her!<br /><br />Because when you are eleven and growing up~ or even an adult for that matter~ it is important to have something you are good at, that you love doing! Don't you think? :)<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-78877067363276433802010-06-03T21:31:00.000-07:002010-06-03T22:48:50.188-07:00Island dreaming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew61Fz9NX5ZkP_VSkWxQxI8owKfHzskWzLxeu6sNS6g3qPZgQd1sHolQrUJwTdgPJgGlK2t9RG-347fzOuw-FNbzPBfEse3OXhxtwCn7gEAju8u__hwIftf50c68FpNJbtPlltWccZmKX/s1600/ss_SIP914839.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> I have been thinking a lot about<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> islands</span> since we started the main phase of our kitchen redo last spring. Now by this I don't mean<span style="font-style: italic;"> tropical</span> islands, although there have been times during this process that I have certainly dreamed of that kind, too! </span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">But how I <span style="font-style: italic;">love</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">kitchen</span> islands!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseZp7RCWdtOkhSwnicS_TnWbYVX_H7C7gSiRFoqLhZxviHol-j3_2-H2tyr3Ky4TFq_D5d70pdhbDskFK1m8C1HPmAP__Xcw3cX1jysuFNVn_j_FFgTbdEaNiYn2NRPSMEh6aBsxBUQq8/s1600/ss_100199904.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseZp7RCWdtOkhSwnicS_TnWbYVX_H7C7gSiRFoqLhZxviHol-j3_2-H2tyr3Ky4TFq_D5d70pdhbDskFK1m8C1HPmAP__Xcw3cX1jysuFNVn_j_FFgTbdEaNiYn2NRPSMEh6aBsxBUQq8/s400/ss_100199904.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478773470573814578" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Above is my favorite island of all time</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">~ the white wood with a shelf underneath, </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">and it's charming </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">old wood top. I love the contrast of the island and the metal pots and such on the shelf. (Sigh.)<br /><br />The thing that is so amazing about this island in particular is that it was originally an old workbench. As in a garage. But no one would ever, in a million years, guess that by looking at it!<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA51crCcO8is7qERQKnSEJbxxNGHX6tlvPJ7ewfi25jjsrWkws6Ex8RiYQG934orkg_tIxHhl5Xbqi6NVOjnTDttJlBzyr6lRBqJAlVzCf_q7hAbp1OzlDzqg2I7botqjqT6BxxxjrBidZ/s1600/ss_100174614.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA51crCcO8is7qERQKnSEJbxxNGHX6tlvPJ7ewfi25jjsrWkws6Ex8RiYQG934orkg_tIxHhl5Xbqi6NVOjnTDttJlBzyr6lRBqJAlVzCf_q7hAbp1OzlDzqg2I7botqjqT6BxxxjrBidZ/s400/ss_100174614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478772934464451970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Or take this island, with it's unique shelves on the end for spices and cookbooks...and again, the butcher block paired with the white...so heavenly!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxB_HZ21z6jF2V3oAvvvqF4O6_0Kf9u5yRl-JhoPoW717V7nCkrxUUQX4KZ3lKfkxsNIOd8I0oenAytzpTx5XCNEhQHj6wd6kL5juMj1q_ERy9wYwrGb4bL_gHmLpPt8EOdsReBONE9YM/s1600/ss_101296454.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxB_HZ21z6jF2V3oAvvvqF4O6_0Kf9u5yRl-JhoPoW717V7nCkrxUUQX4KZ3lKfkxsNIOd8I0oenAytzpTx5XCNEhQHj6wd6kL5juMj1q_ERy9wYwrGb4bL_gHmLpPt8EOdsReBONE9YM/s400/ss_101296454.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478774006843387810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Of course, I could not leave out this <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">vintage-table-turned-island</span>~ and just look at those wonderful baskets for storing cooking odds and ends!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew61Fz9NX5ZkP_VSkWxQxI8owKfHzskWzLxeu6sNS6g3qPZgQd1sHolQrUJwTdgPJgGlK2t9RG-347fzOuw-FNbzPBfEse3OXhxtwCn7gEAju8u__hwIftf50c68FpNJbtPlltWccZmKX/s1600/ss_SIP914839.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew61Fz9NX5ZkP_VSkWxQxI8owKfHzskWzLxeu6sNS6g3qPZgQd1sHolQrUJwTdgPJgGlK2t9RG-347fzOuw-FNbzPBfEse3OXhxtwCn7gEAju8u__hwIftf50c68FpNJbtPlltWccZmKX/s400/ss_SIP914839.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478790577938049186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Another beautiful piece, with plenty of storage space!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VIRAjY84-cBGX0SyhcGxxL7FQzx_nfAvuLoGD52SZwibdvvfGX6hfCFi71qSa_BgGeNPEndtFGeyKd6y-nv3V4B3JpdDVaNJc6V4EimQp_Fwq4nvugD22X1s0iFQegdQ_csqJP_jBvpj/s1600/ss_101279754.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VIRAjY84-cBGX0SyhcGxxL7FQzx_nfAvuLoGD52SZwibdvvfGX6hfCFi71qSa_BgGeNPEndtFGeyKd6y-nv3V4B3JpdDVaNJc6V4EimQp_Fwq4nvugD22X1s0iFQegdQ_csqJP_jBvpj/s400/ss_101279754.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478773878483743970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Now I know this island is very different from the others, but it has been one of my "kitchen inspiration" pictures for a while now. I love the <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">bead board </span>on the side, with the thick molding on bottom. I think a <span style="font-style: italic;">truly</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">cottage</span> island must have bead board!</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Now the real question remains: <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">what is a girl to do</span> if she longs for a cottage island, but the kitchen can't accommodate one?<br /><br />I figured out how to solve this problem without rearranging the floor plan, which we could not afford...sometimes you just have to do the next best thing. Such as, <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">create an island</span> that technically <span style="font-style: italic;">isn't</span> one, and put it somewhere other than the middle of the room. If it still affords the extra work space and ambiance that a traditional island would (and I think it will) than it will be a next best alternative...at least I hope so!<br /><br />Stay tuned for more on this! I have this project in the works! :)<br /><br />Have a blessed night,<br /></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-84144265780767733202010-05-30T21:55:00.000-07:002010-05-30T22:23:16.516-07:00Thrift store finds<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">First, I hope you are all having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! :)<br /><br />AND I wanted to tell you, in answer to my little guessing game in the previous post, that I painted our kitchen floor! It was A LOT of work! I am loving the results, though, and will show you the whole floor as soon as we get the molding up! <span style="font-size:85%;">(I'm crossing my fingers that we'll get this done next weekend!)<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">But I also wanted to share something with you~</span></span></span></span> </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuHPS8eCTwXAUtSuTipy75jdaPA3onnbBu1AGD1S5T9Z5mLH2EPzxtFTFMULcW5k-_fbL-kvhfLb0iPuuGdICEC5vdCFnRzDkyWpLFUYdXC4LKvrv3k_HuCt83eMcj5dipTIqoBeeILDa/s1600/IMG_6223%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEiLuHPS8eCTwXAUtSuTipy75jdaPA3onnbBu1AGD1S5T9Z5mLH2EPzxtFTFMULcW5k-_fbL-kvhfLb0iPuuGdICEC5vdCFnRzDkyWpLFUYdXC4LKvrv3k_HuCt83eMcj5dipTIqoBeeILDa/s400/IMG_6223%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477296640004666514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I was at the thrift store when I spotted these sweet cups and saucers. This is the pattern of dishes that I grew up with, and they bring back good memories! I swept these up, and also bought three matching dinner plates. The cashier pointed out that two of the plates each had a chip on them, but I assured him it didn't matter. This wasn't about perfection, it was about <span style="font-style: italic;">nostalgia</span>.<br /><br />Do you have memories of the dishes your mom used when you were growing up? Do they bring back warm memories~ maybe of a fun family supper, or the bowl of chicken noodle soup your mom made for you when you were sick?<br /><br />These dishes do that for me~ I feel happy just looking at them. And <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> reminds me to be thankful for a good childhood, which truly is a precious gift.<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gXrbngb2LEmhNBhg-LiPB3Z0fYNXnpeLXwgSpFiWGBc_4VwC_cGAG08RtjB9LbFn1qhhW_gTpRjfBxB_YrXD95FaOTZVi-iI9iHa21xi8hZJasi9-TEMrigRo4PF2ASX37zOmo-wdBZX/s1600/IMG_6222%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEg4gXrbngb2LEmhNBhg-LiPB3Z0fYNXnpeLXwgSpFiWGBc_4VwC_cGAG08RtjB9LbFn1qhhW_gTpRjfBxB_YrXD95FaOTZVi-iI9iHa21xi8hZJasi9-TEMrigRo4PF2ASX37zOmo-wdBZX/s400/IMG_6222%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477296356316564898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">(Thanks Mom and Dad.)</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-69933557469046487812010-05-25T21:18:00.001-07:002010-05-28T22:12:41.458-07:00A little preview...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">...of what I have been doing for the past couple of weeks.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7AReJkAyVRf8gWR0oYH7q8gDrt59A5obra64Lx6G1uqg2kU0X6Udx_mdvdTj6SrG4wQCpdppC-GHG8X6KStoUWkM6xvtx7GjN4u45hUnYGJsBM1poutp8JkxRNl_guutYXbis5PoVWn0/s1600/IMG_6208%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEja7AReJkAyVRf8gWR0oYH7q8gDrt59A5obra64Lx6G1uqg2kU0X6Udx_mdvdTj6SrG4wQCpdppC-GHG8X6KStoUWkM6xvtx7GjN4u45hUnYGJsBM1poutp8JkxRNl_guutYXbis5PoVWn0/s400/IMG_6208%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475432689177849138" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I knew this would be a doozy of a project, but let's just say that when all is said and done, it will have taken about three times longer than expected! <span style="font-size:85%;">(<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">This seems all too often true with home improvement projects!) <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">And the truth is, I'm still not finished! Friday morning should be the day I wrap this project up~ not one second too soon!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FjVUV-HQTD29sVwbZcQesGcnJaWb5gYPQN8VFTVQXeV29ezL2Z4jy_YG-k8VzVbq5hgFZJM-1uUSCuLuRlwlVObbWq2YBY155uvpy8oQLUAUU9Xw34dd-YZKspc8AVSpsFfT8Z6j7A1k/s1600/IMG_6206%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEi0FjVUV-HQTD29sVwbZcQesGcnJaWb5gYPQN8VFTVQXeV29ezL2Z4jy_YG-k8VzVbq5hgFZJM-1uUSCuLuRlwlVObbWq2YBY155uvpy8oQLUAUU9Xw34dd-YZKspc8AVSpsFfT8Z6j7A1k/s400/IMG_6206%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475434810233209298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Can you guess what this is I'm doing? ;)<br /><br /><br /></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-75598587990358355512010-05-17T21:00:00.000-07:002010-05-17T21:48:09.337-07:00A French cookbook<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Have any of you seen the movie "Julie and Julia"? <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">It has been out on DVD for a while, and my husband and I finally rented it last month. </span>We so enjoyed it! I especially loved the scenes of the movie that focused on <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Julia Child</span>~ my favorite part was when she first saw her cookbook, bound and published.<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7a5LkVmGStRerYUg1m022fZXY27JqZjluKFFfThRoeQB0H1TBir8PL6-xFm-IS3Rc0gz-bdzN2_NvFRDu0ggbv8iEBokd_PeRcoBxkq6Z6Oh_jUQ-IFKXVMlEcb7Ibu17GIEcGTzrOJiv/s1600/IMG_6193%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEj7a5LkVmGStRerYUg1m022fZXY27JqZjluKFFfThRoeQB0H1TBir8PL6-xFm-IS3Rc0gz-bdzN2_NvFRDu0ggbv8iEBokd_PeRcoBxkq6Z6Oh_jUQ-IFKXVMlEcb7Ibu17GIEcGTzrOJiv/s400/IMG_6193%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472459722242494546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I thought it would be a fun book to have~<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> there is so much I don't know about cooking and who knows more about cooking, specifically </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">French</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> cooking</span>~ than Julia Child? My husband gave it to me for my birthday last month, and the first thing I looked for was how to make pastry dough for turnovers.<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtD3G-7WiBD6MnR-ftCMCk1O1Qg009JixamQ1jyQi806HLhmgqT_qdj6MY0vOvLbtfcaw8-CmRJOi7FT-fdcN4CQNL4xkIZtReanlZ9L2tGIMMMVRGa1-VUkYbj6dtqNHyP_EO7PNzwsY9/s1600/IMG_6191%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhtD3G-7WiBD6MnR-ftCMCk1O1Qg009JixamQ1jyQi806HLhmgqT_qdj6MY0vOvLbtfcaw8-CmRJOi7FT-fdcN4CQNL4xkIZtReanlZ9L2tGIMMMVRGa1-VUkYbj6dtqNHyP_EO7PNzwsY9/s400/IMG_6191%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472459126921898850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I am going to use this recipe for fruit turnovers.<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> I have used the puff pastry shells you can buy at the grocery store, but I want to do it from scratch!</span> And how fun it will be to learn to make a pie crust out of this book!</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Jmyp2xQmLaapBkUAktsxD_WfrEgKMBWHbrZ0c17M4Ab33NY7HfArEoS_11aRBJOfieK8gBLMpIOErhKGx2zFxQ20fYY7otPRP7Z7xwLYx1DOX6gHB5PANB0kvLsI_WWJWPXtoEqVRzO3/s1600/IMG_6192%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEg0Jmyp2xQmLaapBkUAktsxD_WfrEgKMBWHbrZ0c17M4Ab33NY7HfArEoS_11aRBJOfieK8gBLMpIOErhKGx2zFxQ20fYY7otPRP7Z7xwLYx1DOX6gHB5PANB0kvLsI_WWJWPXtoEqVRzO3/s400/IMG_6192%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472459419062073474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I just love the illustrations in this book! <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">So sweet and vintage! </span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzMeiMq1pj286BLRBn2NQh5ERIpbSl4wTayAg-vqAw1hdLWy1Cc2rxbFbqWov5ECYAZFhyphenhyphent-Zfi2NktO5GbUxNjVhcJ4yFvY3qkfdWtihKKSvZhVtrD46ntix6VomTncUBYrkvlZUJ6fF/s1600/IMG_6198%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEiwzMeiMq1pj286BLRBn2NQh5ERIpbSl4wTayAg-vqAw1hdLWy1Cc2rxbFbqWov5ECYAZFhyphenhyphent-Zfi2NktO5GbUxNjVhcJ4yFvY3qkfdWtihKKSvZhVtrD46ntix6VomTncUBYrkvlZUJ6fF/s400/IMG_6198%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472460437642677442" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I must admit to being more excited about the making the desserts than the entrees! <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Which would you try out first?</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-8191347904184121512010-05-10T22:28:00.000-07:002010-05-10T22:36:04.931-07:00Another collection addiction<div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><br />It all started with a beautiful old butter knife!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I found it a couple of years ago in a large bag of utensils given to me by my mother-in-law, that had belonged to her mother...Only one piece was old, but I caught the bug! I am completely smitten with <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">antique silverware</span>! (They are my latest obsession!)<br /><br /></span></span></div><a style="" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkbbpgyTQ8B24iNZnSqESLRAZuPKeTW5R8RgRdlrRv31GGLE1H72KxDCeWVKnQAzW3a-AacaK9-CnT3KoHFnj20Cd5SgmqvgXC2aCVayIbvLuZqq0lmZVYs3ZhstrVTaWK6nzQ2N1D2DK/s1600/IMG_6142%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEjCkbbpgyTQ8B24iNZnSqESLRAZuPKeTW5R8RgRdlrRv31GGLE1H72KxDCeWVKnQAzW3a-AacaK9-CnT3KoHFnj20Cd5SgmqvgXC2aCVayIbvLuZqq0lmZVYs3ZhstrVTaWK6nzQ2N1D2DK/s400/IMG_6142%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469862860944772098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I was so excited to find some more pieces last week to add to my growing collection! The owner of the little shop had a couple of containers of these, and I had so much fun going through them and picking out my favorites!<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8KctGy4FKdSQPMaJ_t3Wn6rt6LJVn6ggv2vc4JyLGe5eVOPzCeEBEKmyGwxh35bDL-26HdBTQ2_xhh4NMdsjdkncK_79YbxfLHleYZyYWBYJ2Fh7KkveiMrGsJZDV0z0DWdsNl8C17GZ/s1600/IMG_6143%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhD8KctGy4FKdSQPMaJ_t3Wn6rt6LJVn6ggv2vc4JyLGe5eVOPzCeEBEKmyGwxh35bDL-26HdBTQ2_xhh4NMdsjdkncK_79YbxfLHleYZyYWBYJ2Fh7KkveiMrGsJZDV0z0DWdsNl8C17GZ/s400/IMG_6143%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469863290249082146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Now I found the ones above on the cheap~ all except the butter knife! (Some are older than others...) I have learned one of the secrets is to be <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">patient</span> when looking. I consider myself quite lucky indeed to find even two things at a time! (Unless you happen on a store where the owner is a collector herself!) And I have to admit, I love searching through random and mismatched utensils here and there and discovering something wonderfully <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">timeworn</span>! And the price is </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">often a matter of pennies!</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsep4ocH7Gqb7PsX-AxsnySC3DynBwSar6rOOPCxdUGWCICn1IVPW6jO96X-Pm4KDevfkCKLhyPOstBDEAWRVkILo8yZ5n3UoQMRsTeoNMvscyLXdFK5FOSue1kgM9WW_c2djTDd-HWkh8/s1600/IMG_6184%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgsep4ocH7Gqb7PsX-AxsnySC3DynBwSar6rOOPCxdUGWCICn1IVPW6jO96X-Pm4KDevfkCKLhyPOstBDEAWRVkILo8yZ5n3UoQMRsTeoNMvscyLXdFK5FOSue1kgM9WW_c2djTDd-HWkh8/s400/IMG_6184%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469865323013346242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I love the way they look in </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">this sweet vase <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I found at <a href="http://www.theweedpatchstore.com/">The Weed Patch</a>, one of my favorite shops!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqSRm24tTgSpxyAcdder0FpBSJDKrumuXpBSf4qqV7olT65iy6-ElhsCKc9QX2NtYUWtAbNl2rGjMG-NrIpjyOMZFm6N4G_GK44PV4DRbjpre36meIzpd-yH-kY4Lj2CgIbsDRdQSFW_U/s1600/IMG_6182%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEjtqSRm24tTgSpxyAcdder0FpBSJDKrumuXpBSf4qqV7olT65iy6-ElhsCKc9QX2NtYUWtAbNl2rGjMG-NrIpjyOMZFm6N4G_GK44PV4DRbjpre36meIzpd-yH-kY4Lj2CgIbsDRdQSFW_U/s400/IMG_6182%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469864944774951794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I was wrapping something with this twine, and noticed how good the color of it looked with the things next to it~ the red of the flowers, the white vase and aged silverware.</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5gAmpPzvSBN9ZsE7qSBh21Nj-ufXoYblWO0WuK_o1wjOI3PRqZVYEO2e8QTOk9nhUA6dlyEKxBIuo81FS-wc9r42VIIOmbzk_LS0x00sP_MKzniUAfctJhU1RlbgMN3fjAklRDd8a0J4/s1600/IMG_6187%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhF5gAmpPzvSBN9ZsE7qSBh21Nj-ufXoYblWO0WuK_o1wjOI3PRqZVYEO2e8QTOk9nhUA6dlyEKxBIuo81FS-wc9r42VIIOmbzk_LS0x00sP_MKzniUAfctJhU1RlbgMN3fjAklRDd8a0J4/s400/IMG_6187%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469865526552262626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">(I am going to have to find ways to introduce this color to our kitchen!</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well, I hope that you had a fantastic Monday! <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I had better sign off now before it is Tuesday! :) </span></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Have a good night!</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-16338329698141123642010-05-04T21:18:00.000-07:002010-05-04T21:20:08.207-07:00The best M&M cookie recipe ever<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6bBCPAshHa4Vct7lUmDCnqOd5tSksGnET0LhtB2Rk9AAJ9IsFQwfwKIAl8_h-maZmx83x1f51y_bptLvAaHnJfhTJ5rGlN1XRKCrpY9TcUkZ2yRUWQ1L-6jojRoO8Q5Vlze2DEPqJ97k/s1600/IMG_6110%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgM6bBCPAshHa4Vct7lUmDCnqOd5tSksGnET0LhtB2Rk9AAJ9IsFQwfwKIAl8_h-maZmx83x1f51y_bptLvAaHnJfhTJ5rGlN1XRKCrpY9TcUkZ2yRUWQ1L-6jojRoO8Q5Vlze2DEPqJ97k/s400/IMG_6110%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467634377746874802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I finally found it! Well, actually, I have had this recipe for over a year, but it was <span style="font-style: italic;">technically</span> for Chocolate Chip Cookies. And it is a great recipe for that, too. But what I discovered is that it also makes the best dough for M&M cookies as well.<br /><br />My son LOVES this kind of cookie~ it's his favorite!~ but whenever I made them, I never had good results. So I didn't make them very often. It just wasn't good for my "baker's self-esteem". (Smile.)<br /><br />I saw this recipe in it's original form at <a href="http://twiceremembered.blogspot.com/">Twice Remembered</a>, and modified it to suit my son's M&M craving, but you can simply add chocolate chips and chopped walnuts to the dough instead if you like! It works equally wonderfully for either!<br /><br />1 cup butter (2 sticks)<br />1 cup granulated sugar<br />1 cup packed brown sugar<br />2 eggs<br />2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br />1 teaspoon baking soda<br />2 teaspoons hot water<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />3 cups flour<br />About one cup of M&M's<br /><br />Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together butter and sugars together. Beat in one egg at a time, then the vanilla extract. Dissolve baking soda in the two teaspoons hot water and add to the batter along with salt. Stir in flour. Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, and flatten a bit. Press M&M's gently onto the top of each unbaked cookie. I usually only put 9 onto a baking sheet, because they get pretty big!<br />Bake for 9-11 minutes, until they are lightly browned. (Mine are just right after about 11 minutes! :)<br /><br />Enjoy! :)<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5GCba61rO2BsIGSTETcjH-M38OWdkZNGlvPK-OU2_D395BTNx8Ey_LAnUQ0iYMCOBLCIdtvKAR0TTv5fbNjp2lnlTYsFIHJOP-KQMCcZdyLwFt27SCi_9vLY3OBfz9zFz8oE2KoQIOKS/s1600/IMG_6105%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEjG5GCba61rO2BsIGSTETcjH-M38OWdkZNGlvPK-OU2_D395BTNx8Ey_LAnUQ0iYMCOBLCIdtvKAR0TTv5fbNjp2lnlTYsFIHJOP-KQMCcZdyLwFt27SCi_9vLY3OBfz9zFz8oE2KoQIOKS/s400/IMG_6105%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467633833459617266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />I hope you are all having a fantastic week!<br /><br />Many Blessings,<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-43685021706068225372010-04-28T20:38:00.000-07:002010-04-28T22:10:42.420-07:00Gooseberry Patch<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Yesterday while I was at Lowe's spending my life's savings~ no, just joking, it only <span style="font-style: italic;">feels</span> like that sometimes when I go there!~ I spotted this magazine:</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26j1aBnoeBROJK_tSUPLQcQckbqgJOURQlanq2w0luPGaVQByo5iEBf8bKdOyZLH06Jn0ozyNfOZ1UkLLiYDZHX7rCNiZG_o7021xjOyvnJz3WFGajhYVNBeXz5z_zqvUj-pL0_y6Cn3I/s1600/IMG_6069%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEg26j1aBnoeBROJK_tSUPLQcQckbqgJOURQlanq2w0luPGaVQByo5iEBf8bKdOyZLH06Jn0ozyNfOZ1UkLLiYDZHX7rCNiZG_o7021xjOyvnJz3WFGajhYVNBeXz5z_zqvUj-pL0_y6Cn3I/s400/IMG_6069%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465404319489570626" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'd never heard of Gooseberry Patch before, until last December when Robin from <a href="http://therobinsnestcountrycrafts.blogspot.com/">The Robin's Nest</a> recommended it. I bought their Christmas magazine and loved it! The recipes were amazing and easy to follow. <span style="font-size:100%;">{So when I saw this, of course I had to part with <span style="font-style: italic;">more</span> of my life's savings and purchase it as well!}<br /></span><br />I don't buy a lot of cookbooks, but have found that some of the best recipes come in those little baking/cooking magazines at the cashier's stand in the grocery store! And since last Christmas, I am sold on anything Gooseberry Patch!<br /><br />This is just the ticket for my menu planning~ we have grown quite tired of the same old meals. I have already tried two recipes in this magazine, and they were both a big hit!<br /><br />And here is something that might interest you: I actually bought two copies of this magazine! We are wrapping up our year long kitchen renovation, and I am in the mood to celebrate! So keep your eyes peeled for another giveaway in a couple of weeks, and here is a little hint~ the Gooseberry Patch magazine is one of the gifts that will be included! :)<br /><br />Okay, and speaking of gifts...<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TO0EFsbE6D9eCkNVndYMRBpVIQOSOK7nXHgpe4GzAw1HPJ4xWMfJGO5oKSddF8Mi9Gi6Xg8F7qUQs7zX4VKQwbqTmG0oZPiK9xuLWYOt5zRns1ekm4F2aVlbRbGP2mlGGiQQklbMr-at/s1600/IMG_6092%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEi6TO0EFsbE6D9eCkNVndYMRBpVIQOSOK7nXHgpe4GzAw1HPJ4xWMfJGO5oKSddF8Mi9Gi6Xg8F7qUQs7zX4VKQwbqTmG0oZPiK9xuLWYOt5zRns1ekm4F2aVlbRbGP2mlGGiQQklbMr-at/s400/IMG_6092%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465407192319109490" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpy_PMbLr3J3m_SU-x17SCD717sz9ON2Oe9GKE7ujiDAOcdyJIPOYq5c1k-2LQWwig_ygY94qRDcJpCXy-BEg33YBlBIqSy5-yRJA-RJgt64kRc2sq5Mn0QE8ve0jVecLII8PVdMsov7E5/s1600/IMG_6090%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgpy_PMbLr3J3m_SU-x17SCD717sz9ON2Oe9GKE7ujiDAOcdyJIPOYq5c1k-2LQWwig_ygY94qRDcJpCXy-BEg33YBlBIqSy5-yRJA-RJgt64kRc2sq5Mn0QE8ve0jVecLII8PVdMsov7E5/s400/IMG_6090%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465407516920687490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I was so touched to receive a package in the mail from a blogger friend, Kelli from <a href="http://lovelyvintagecottagelife.blogspot.com/">Lovely Vintage Cottage Life</a>.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">And not only is she one of the sweetest people you could ever hope to meet, she is also so talented!</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGd3RpcVSZHB0st2Qg2y8LBPFolaNUDkpn8fTpKKrjVc2l0hOgWZ7ZhLCptU7xMVfYpTr7Vy83h3Bed9Y8hunVPQjtGwLahZpTFkhbysoo0PExRFAISxliQZsvKjJ5d3XBFqFVK4JsdQN/s1600/IMG_6073%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhCGd3RpcVSZHB0st2Qg2y8LBPFolaNUDkpn8fTpKKrjVc2l0hOgWZ7ZhLCptU7xMVfYpTr7Vy83h3Bed9Y8hunVPQjtGwLahZpTFkhbysoo0PExRFAISxliQZsvKjJ5d3XBFqFVK4JsdQN/s400/IMG_6073%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465405304100306066" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Look at that sweet towel with that darling pom-pom fringe! </span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3gTM_92LEtQGpYXbEY_aqy7ES6dQc2wxzxvBkUC_HFM5yEgUaKgreJJrxBI3JYxr0dcA9Q9zx3zBGPvBhCIZLuQ5fZG0FO8zmW_YAEX20k5LSz170c-Z6Mzv2Z9hbfEkG4dbaNkZmyhM/s1600/IMG_6074%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhw3gTM_92LEtQGpYXbEY_aqy7ES6dQc2wxzxvBkUC_HFM5yEgUaKgreJJrxBI3JYxr0dcA9Q9zx3zBGPvBhCIZLuQ5fZG0FO8zmW_YAEX20k5LSz170c-Z6Mzv2Z9hbfEkG4dbaNkZmyhM/s400/IMG_6074%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465416018447583234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">The fabric she used is so perfectly vintage looking! </span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX06_p8-v1vlPc04lYryDMbU1-Mz_omD4rwvkbrqBmFfAESkNv0OIWJ3IsIHiUHDR9Aw0Mm4bbzK23wmND48YEQXgXMBJ2kUjgvh55kQyMfKVNHaVzpreX-xWHY7rzoVLA05tbFU90gcHF/s1600/IMG_6085%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEhX06_p8-v1vlPc04lYryDMbU1-Mz_omD4rwvkbrqBmFfAESkNv0OIWJ3IsIHiUHDR9Aw0Mm4bbzK23wmND48YEQXgXMBJ2kUjgvh55kQyMfKVNHaVzpreX-xWHY7rzoVLA05tbFU90gcHF/s400/IMG_6085%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465406930931005202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">My youngest daughter was as excited as me about these gifts, and we immediately scurried about to find places for each thing...we had such fun!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> So <span style="font-size:180%;">thank you Kelli</span>, for such an unexpected treat! </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well, that's all for now! I hope you all are having a great week, and that you have a peaceful night! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Blessings,</span><br /></span></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-3058058334669244572010-04-25T22:11:00.000-07:002010-04-28T20:38:27.260-07:00Memo board with a twist<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">A few weeks ago, I saw a wonderful idea for creating a memo board out of an old window that <a href="http://www.niceandeasyantiques.blogspot.com/2010/03/about-finishing-projects.html">Cottage Charm and Family Inspiration </a>showed by linking up to<a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2010/03/linky-love_29.html"> </a><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/">The Shabby Nest's </a>Frugal Friday. Now if you followed that confusing sentence...On her blog, she showed the old window she'd used as the frame for her memo board, and then I thought of the old windows in <span style="font-style: italic;">my</span> garage...<br /><br />I didn't have one exactly like hers~ hers was one with a sash in the middle~ but I did find this:<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVlJGDBt_Jn6gZSRConb9pPtUxN_K6VVNjfO7ENYNCCos8bDpZ3p_QRuJ9EpQ7IRi0xz61tjCUwMkNOaYzERAADwmx1sgzxAiK0Z1fC-MeWiUaczYeziBvmKclqbmi-3oar9dQJ0ZAmu7/s1600/IMG_4724.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/AVvXsEiHVlJGDBt_Jn6gZSRConb9pPtUxN_K6VVNjfO7ENYNCCos8bDpZ3p_QRuJ9EpQ7IRi0xz61tjCUwMkNOaYzERAADwmx1sgzxAiK0Z1fC-MeWiUaczYeziBvmKclqbmi-3oar9dQJ0ZAmu7/s400/IMG_4724.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463954349556123698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've had this for years, since finding it at a garage sale, but hadn't done anything with it. (With the exception of putting it in the garage.)<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUXuOCjeQ-hQ6u0VHJqU6ce6OdPkKJjwEXG7PXFPQTt6xyE0MKJPmeliT9mjJE5EbWPO9z2U-_FvXnUG2O8Zh0OpIQCQinU3yFXUfmVor1XlXn23EEJkz3PIr7V3rFPl6FzSYiZ-oXQLB/s1600/IMG_4726.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/AVvXsEhsUXuOCjeQ-hQ6u0VHJqU6ce6OdPkKJjwEXG7PXFPQTt6xyE0MKJPmeliT9mjJE5EbWPO9z2U-_FvXnUG2O8Zh0OpIQCQinU3yFXUfmVor1XlXn23EEJkz3PIr7V3rFPl6FzSYiZ-oXQLB/s400/IMG_4726.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463954604115940530" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sometimes all you need is <span style="font-size:180%;">a little inspiration</span> to get you going! :) I removed the "window" part of it, and set that aside for another project. I found that the other part made a perfect "window" frame for my memo board. Now, the blogger I was inspired by used bead board on the top with an amazing free hand drawing, and burlap covered with chicken wire on the bottom. I did mine a <span style="font-style: italic;">little</span> different...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbTissdAY5WFx_Kfl_GAZQtwminiIwIrykkDc2FPyyOunVt84SrOA5dfbGGpUT9f1pGVpXfmHe77pUrqzXTQzswNqQ_MlSuGtTOHwmCbKUAqZQgzZtRb1xlkydq_w8Eox7hyphenhyphen4pPnAmk0n/s1600/IMG_5139%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEjgbTissdAY5WFx_Kfl_GAZQtwminiIwIrykkDc2FPyyOunVt84SrOA5dfbGGpUT9f1pGVpXfmHe77pUrqzXTQzswNqQ_MlSuGtTOHwmCbKUAqZQgzZtRb1xlkydq_w8Eox7hyphenhyphen4pPnAmk0n/s400/IMG_5139%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463185675004595794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">It needed a coat of paint first. Then I used smooth, thin birch plywood found at Lowe's (about 1/4 inch thick) and painted the top half with chalkboard paint, then covered the lower half with white linen (a personal favorite!). I covered the bottom part with chicken wire and nailed it to the "frame", and added the decorative trim to the middle. (I found that Jo-Ann's Fabrics has quite a nice selection of trim, but the prices were more expensive...I couldn't say no, however, to the scalloped pattern!) </span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_icBJYKbtNMRAl1lGFVSb5BliIYOYQ63n9731jV-xb8uEg_3YsK3xuoA8TGdZc5P-0BQrk9Mv9ZOKfX3ur-UQZFvx3dAjX_ecwhGbL-tTIHTu5e6L6PkLvYVXGQcrq5AwIey7rauMUyE/s1600/IMG_5143%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEi7_icBJYKbtNMRAl1lGFVSb5BliIYOYQ63n9731jV-xb8uEg_3YsK3xuoA8TGdZc5P-0BQrk9Mv9ZOKfX3ur-UQZFvx3dAjX_ecwhGbL-tTIHTu5e6L6PkLvYVXGQcrq5AwIey7rauMUyE/s400/IMG_5143%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463185393600230402" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLMI7-L1O0tS9EtUZ2ovtjxvZ265Ij8YyHZ4plcWY2eBzZPx_saqT0aNmOYwlGAgcZT9XvfTyUjck4uYiXItq2A0SrKJMZbA5Vsb0_eV6L7z4z2-vM6viSa7rnOBeL0L2qfE-mxoCmJif/s1600/IMG_5141%5B1%5D.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/AVvXsEgqLMI7-L1O0tS9EtUZ2ovtjxvZ265Ij8YyHZ4plcWY2eBzZPx_saqT0aNmOYwlGAgcZT9XvfTyUjck4uYiXItq2A0SrKJMZbA5Vsb0_eV6L7z4z2-vM6viSa7rnOBeL0L2qfE-mxoCmJif/s400/IMG_5141%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463184672398522082" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have it here on the vanity I am painting. The top is done, but I still need to finish the rest! But does that stop me from decorating on it? :) (No way!) I will put sweet glass knobs on it when I am finished!<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84aO9GenSUbd4X9Fy_P1XK0ngFp06JI7bzFfntb6Ss1vR6SowZX47dklDknU09K41Fyt476jbBYTcbvoXmQC34gn8-DKeE_aHUIP1vk32FeJKeUWgJmRJMLabxYKWUEbNg7pcP8I_bTi7/s1600/IMG_5134.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/AVvXsEj84aO9GenSUbd4X9Fy_P1XK0ngFp06JI7bzFfntb6Ss1vR6SowZX47dklDknU09K41Fyt476jbBYTcbvoXmQC34gn8-DKeE_aHUIP1vk32FeJKeUWgJmRJMLabxYKWUEbNg7pcP8I_bTi7/s400/IMG_5134.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463186663114732706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />This is the same part of the room I showed you a while back when I posted on completing my board and batten project. Now the corner is happily decorated, and I am hanging up the curtains tomorrow. (I love the ones I found, and even more, I love the price I paid for them! Oh, how I love IKEA!)<br /><br />Well, that is all for me tonight! </span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you for coming by for a visit! </span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I hope you all have a wonderful Monday! :)<br /></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >Blessings,</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-44715294970450322092010-04-12T21:00:00.000-07:002010-04-12T21:51:58.547-07:00And the winner is...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I hope you all had a great weekend! :)<br /><br />I was a little nervous about doing a giveaway, but it has been SO much fun! I am already thinking up new ideas for future giveaways!<br />And thank you to <span style="font-size:180%;">all </span>who entered! :)<br /><br />I printed and cut out all the names of those who entered, putting them"in the hat", er, the basket. My daughter's Easter basket, to be specific!<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaHRWC5tFuaCWSozfB9nCpkDjBQe96IFq0zI9g7aBV6H38NM9w7bWSgB1qua3UdTmOP-ffeEozp_CkyTWEkw1SoXa6jyDc-bN-84Sv8ZsZrpQ0sU_CBCLB9fiPkq9aQxdhf1CJiZUy7Qf/s1600/IMG_5084.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/AVvXsEisaHRWC5tFuaCWSozfB9nCpkDjBQe96IFq0zI9g7aBV6H38NM9w7bWSgB1qua3UdTmOP-ffeEozp_CkyTWEkw1SoXa6jyDc-bN-84Sv8ZsZrpQ0sU_CBCLB9fiPkq9aQxdhf1CJiZUy7Qf/s400/IMG_5084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459477352873521586" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">My daughter mixed up the names a little, and then drew one.<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgRrny-PkXewbp7EMiCL2XfX5N4VdFqSdxwQijhdi7VsuozNroniyn8BXnC79p2IHPqu9l24gKnDpMDJ3QdiVAyTryy6xGwqVlSen7lPVdt-3Eg4WojF7LCY9bS3Grcz_hb8BsmdsGBjG/s1600/IMG_5086.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/AVvXsEjZgRrny-PkXewbp7EMiCL2XfX5N4VdFqSdxwQijhdi7VsuozNroniyn8BXnC79p2IHPqu9l24gKnDpMDJ3QdiVAyTryy6xGwqVlSen7lPVdt-3Eg4WojF7LCY9bS3Grcz_hb8BsmdsGBjG/s400/IMG_5086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459477731382970898" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />And the winner is~ Alexis Anderson of <a href="http://lexychik.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Shopaholic</a><a href="http://lexychik.blogspot.com/">.</a><br />Congratulations Alexis!<br /><br />Here is the picture again of the book she won:<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAIv-OkJ4tapNPrXxcu2jOtlNs4dLbGy7ttRFMOafzNqWHTfR3OaqDpGNShJkFc902K8mII7uQEzkV8wqdHELpaZ8kYH1nIeDUbgKjilir4A_kXVgcLJ-5eymCG0b4DbXVSjtUOBMrjif/s1600/IMG_5058.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/AVvXsEjUAIv-OkJ4tapNPrXxcu2jOtlNs4dLbGy7ttRFMOafzNqWHTfR3OaqDpGNShJkFc902K8mII7uQEzkV8wqdHELpaZ8kYH1nIeDUbgKjilir4A_kXVgcLJ-5eymCG0b4DbXVSjtUOBMrjif/s400/IMG_5058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459478666751274594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Well, thanks again to everybody, and I hope you all have a great night, and a wonderful Tuesday! :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-4024018614533054502010-04-11T21:06:00.000-07:002010-04-12T08:43:51.165-07:00Forever young<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />This past Friday, my mother-in-law and I went to lunch at a cute little tea place near her home. It was lovely, and we had such a fun time. BUT there was just one little blemish on the afternoon:<br /><br />The owner was cleaning up a nearby table</span>. <span style="font-size:130%;">Looked at my MIL, and then at me, saying conversationally, <span style="font-size:180%;">"Last day of spring break."</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">She thought I was a kid.<br /><br />And if I'm lucky, she at least thought I was in high school.<span style="font-style: italic;"> If.</span><br /><br />My mother-in-law told her that I wasn't on spring break, that I had three children of my own.<br /><br />Then<span style="font-style: italic;"> I</span> felt very compelled to add that I would be turning<span style="font-size:180%;"> 35 </span>this month.<br /><br />I tried not to be too disturbed by her shock at this statement.<br /><br />The very nice lady told me to enjoy looking so young.<br /><br />(I told her I would like to invent a different kind of wrinkle cream.)<br /><br />The thing is, I was almost serious. Okay, I don't want wrinkles or gray hair yet, but I <span style="font-style: italic;">would</span> settle for not looking like my almost teenage son's sister. Do you know if I were as young as some think I am, I have calculated it out: I would have had to have had my son when I was four. Yes, four. And not only is this physically impossible, it is depressing.<br /><br />Now if this were just a once in a blue moon sort of happening, it probably wouldn't faze me. But unfortunately, it has been the story of my life...<br /><br />When I had just turned 16, I was on a church bus heading to a youth group retreat. I got chewed out by a kid who thought I was ten years old, trying to go to a high school retreat.<br /><br />My friends were very offended on my part, one of them telling him that at least I didn't look like I was 35. (Like he did.)<br /><br />Well, now that I am 35, or almost, I figured I haven't aged that quickly~ if I was ten almost 20 years ago, and now am 16, that's only six years in the past 19. It is clear I am going nowhere fast. At this rate, when my son's voice changes and he is taller than me, they won't think I am his sister, they'll think I'm his girlfriend. And <span style="font-style: italic;">that, </span>my friends, is something that is guaranteed to depress not only me, but my son. I'll be lucky if he wants to go anywhere with me ever again.<br /><br />Do I sound a little bit bitter? I'm really not. I will admit, it is all a little amusing. And yes, I would rather look younger than older. And yes, I am sure I will love it someday.<br /><br />But sometimes it would just be so nice<br />to at least look like I was in college.<br /><br />Off my soapbox now,<br /></span></span><a href="post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-12111085960334214052010-04-06T21:01:00.000-07:002010-04-08T06:37:59.873-07:00My first ever giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >Guess what came in the mail on Monday afternoon?</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8oQdULKd-QJqAkT0RdPxR9Oqozj8bFgfMJVXagBtEtdhMziV_oEGCVutM3EhxCGvr-gDeT0YIYLUSzzsGpCpBL6kS1iZkl7KSnC_EdMMtI4-7o9evdgmBtlbYj8PF9XpIRcud8AFZsDY/s1600/IMG_5058.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/AVvXsEjj8oQdULKd-QJqAkT0RdPxR9Oqozj8bFgfMJVXagBtEtdhMziV_oEGCVutM3EhxCGvr-gDeT0YIYLUSzzsGpCpBL6kS1iZkl7KSnC_EdMMtI4-7o9evdgmBtlbYj8PF9XpIRcud8AFZsDY/s400/IMG_5058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457594402015942866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />After reading a post about this book on<a href="http://thecottagenest.blogspot.com/"> {The Cottage Nest}</a>, I <span style="font-style: italic;">knew</span> I needed to put this book on my birthday wish list,<span style="font-style: italic;"> but</span> my husband bought me it for an Easter gift!<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVjrGWpkYpWWhPR8UF2_W8-gBj4w5nXZjLsKUKj-qdw2tNp_T4XB_r9d9U_B0SJPHfzVYqIv5GDV1AhFvbdE4Bpo-xO_nBtxJzHA19e47Uw-SlSm_7ntATkmEl3dIbQUwtng-yl-FUUlQ/s1600/IMG_5063.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/AVvXsEhGVjrGWpkYpWWhPR8UF2_W8-gBj4w5nXZjLsKUKj-qdw2tNp_T4XB_r9d9U_B0SJPHfzVYqIv5GDV1AhFvbdE4Bpo-xO_nBtxJzHA19e47Uw-SlSm_7ntATkmEl3dIbQUwtng-yl-FUUlQ/s400/IMG_5063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457592763356854322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />And I decided it looked like such a wonderful, inspiring book that I wanted to share it not only with you on this post, but with you in a giveaway, too! I have not done a giveaway before, so this is long, long overdue...<br /><br /><br />I have already looked at some of the book since it arrived and let me tell you, it is <span style="font-style: italic;">deliciously</span> good!<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvIEwc57IeZhj-q-kLuCR55Qsx7lmyaLVDSp2M-zAIt8o2iBaEoWOwTsuf6yi0OfTdGf7odlZJ2_wnkf4YwIUi4dCpgy0TRFszL5dOwhrt1uviqadQL-63KSgeMnY5FxCqaCgM2hOsNU2/s1600/IMG_5062.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/AVvXsEgrvIEwc57IeZhj-q-kLuCR55Qsx7lmyaLVDSp2M-zAIt8o2iBaEoWOwTsuf6yi0OfTdGf7odlZJ2_wnkf4YwIUi4dCpgy0TRFszL5dOwhrt1uviqadQL-63KSgeMnY5FxCqaCgM2hOsNU2/s400/IMG_5062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457594199261829570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For those of us who struggle to pinpoint our <span style="font-style: italic;">exact </span>decorating style, this is <span style="font-style: italic;">the</span> perfect book! Like Jen at {The Cottage Nest}, I found my style is really and truly Vintage Casual, even though I am sometimes drawn to things outside that spectrum...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFBX3drwA-2jLWVPVRIIci7XDcoOGNNUXWAobSxN6LaXQ2iYl-h5hUcxhBsQnCNCGfUEDAyoUdJZ5HAb5xgwhQZSxz2gNel6Aas9Y6FxJSt_ce-DQqs2Zu9iT3_cgAd-BwEJ-tHLTct36/s1600/IMG_5061.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/AVvXsEgZFBX3drwA-2jLWVPVRIIci7XDcoOGNNUXWAobSxN6LaXQ2iYl-h5hUcxhBsQnCNCGfUEDAyoUdJZ5HAb5xgwhQZSxz2gNel6Aas9Y6FxJSt_ce-DQqs2Zu9iT3_cgAd-BwEJ-tHLTct36/s400/IMG_5061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457591186839365202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />And in the first picture describing this style, I found something I already own and love, although mine is a replication...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZO_lU5Ju7NBSDvFDuLHP2fS0vLihHXIOh4vO3BEMqIkfNmuyqU14RGIBT-9VqLntTbCy9zrCQKsO2U09tqpCET5tbQDcM2VK2kx-XRVIVrQQe6YNofJQjaIq2Q_148sxT2vNDuiztqyw/s1600/IMG_5069.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/AVvXsEjNZO_lU5Ju7NBSDvFDuLHP2fS0vLihHXIOh4vO3BEMqIkfNmuyqU14RGIBT-9VqLntTbCy9zrCQKsO2U09tqpCET5tbQDcM2VK2kx-XRVIVrQQe6YNofJQjaIq2Q_148sxT2vNDuiztqyw/s400/IMG_5069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457591627161231874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I can tell this book will be not only helpful, but a lot of fun to read! (I know these pictures don't do it justice. I never realized how hard it was to take a picture of a picture before blogging!)<br /><br />For a chance to win your very own copy of this book, please leave a comment below. For two chances to win, blog about this giveaway and then let me know <span style="font-weight: bold;">in a second comment</span> that you did so! You absolutely don't have to have a blog to enter, but please do make sure to leave an email so I can let you know if you win! The deadline for entering is midnight on Sunday, PST!<br /><br />I hope you are all having a great week!<br /><br />Many Blessings,<br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></span></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-31081353540504909262010-04-04T15:04:00.000-07:002010-04-04T15:07:09.336-07:00Happy Easter!<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Christ is risen!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nTQbGxjiCt3MXyZnnL1FfI4AOHLim06uoVMwqiOaWdQ_WQEOoTLV7uxnuyWb983RSYJk_FsgTr9jgStF2aPQUhdXA40OdQdGuiVhXWlBVHYyEUQylRovuOjWdoUs6koxR5JmdebZTyJv/s1600/100_7606.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/AVvXsEj7nTQbGxjiCt3MXyZnnL1FfI4AOHLim06uoVMwqiOaWdQ_WQEOoTLV7uxnuyWb983RSYJk_FsgTr9jgStF2aPQUhdXA40OdQdGuiVhXWlBVHYyEUQylRovuOjWdoUs6koxR5JmdebZTyJv/s400/100_7606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456406796028888258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">He is risen indeed!<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />~Wishing you and yours a wonderfully blessed Easter!<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" /></a><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026449580013405038.post-71229741952561754782010-03-31T23:39:00.000-07:002010-04-01T09:09:03.716-07:00The perfect rug<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2lIFDmOnLm08nvSA3vrLSTLqpVbSexBr4STApE2qpSSWt_Oe3BCYzrPKZuUUECWQzOlaWfn7GgB6DISvpe3Ug9KXXuEfy3ZTRY2oD4-9hNFFoprJbJyZllWyOufoiLQTkIQtXVxjkJAs/s1600/ss_100085314.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2lIFDmOnLm08nvSA3vrLSTLqpVbSexBr4STApE2qpSSWt_Oe3BCYzrPKZuUUECWQzOlaWfn7GgB6DISvpe3Ug9KXXuEfy3ZTRY2oD4-9hNFFoprJbJyZllWyOufoiLQTkIQtXVxjkJAs/s400/ss_100085314.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455049615905266066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Better Homes and Gardens)<br /><br /><br /></span></span>I have been thinking about area rugs lately...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9yJulseubDpXPTcO2O6MDD-jvoyC5Zpv49-D530Z5BteUy3-pnIppfWh55BKf3XuwcS9e6CV3V2Ja2YD3CCs577kGOcrG4jzPBD6Gymb__RBL813qQQHQ-RgBCHL9lJ-1f5MO5NscKRF/s1600-h/livingroom10-de.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9yJulseubDpXPTcO2O6MDD-jvoyC5Zpv49-D530Z5BteUy3-pnIppfWh55BKf3XuwcS9e6CV3V2Ja2YD3CCs577kGOcrG4jzPBD6Gymb__RBL813qQQHQ-RgBCHL9lJ-1f5MO5NscKRF/s400/livingroom10-de.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451304430040504818" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">(Country Living)</span><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />We have one that, although I would not say it is <span style="font-style: italic;">entirely </span>"me", is just the right rug for our living room floor during the cold, wet winter months. It is the softest, thickest type rug (wooly like a sheep) and my husband especially loves it, as he is more of a carpet person. (It was hard to convince him to rip out the carpet and replace it with laminate flooring a few years back.) So this rug makes him happy. :)<br /><br />I am of the opinion, however, that it is <strike>nice</strike> essential to have a <span style="font-style: italic;">winter </span><span>rug and a <span style="font-style: italic;">summer</span> rug...well, maybe not essential. And then of course there is the everlasting question of where to store the 8x10 "winter rug"...But a girl can dream, can't she? :)</span><br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6oD0uYbqdjLGxibpKiixMXPUhnWrMlGGiqgBTm1YfrCHkYGQRqRnpojg1P3O8n0MRph_-40RZuzfH9XLkktSzCS1gmaq5FTFW_ysmH21Kb8ZxVNfvDDvFEbIX54wi7YU5roG_sP-Sx8v/s1600/livingroom7-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6oD0uYbqdjLGxibpKiixMXPUhnWrMlGGiqgBTm1YfrCHkYGQRqRnpojg1P3O8n0MRph_-40RZuzfH9XLkktSzCS1gmaq5FTFW_ysmH21Kb8ZxVNfvDDvFEbIX54wi7YU5roG_sP-Sx8v/s400/livingroom7-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452799665153609666" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">(Country Living)</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />And so in the spring, I start thinking about a nice summer rug for our floor...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAC_yAWqL8r4O2rTQChMq8Vhe2WBtkJ3OBIW0DPDmuAx680bg4Rpg-kVY_EhoU961hQKb5cx2mBzbGw34nwbikzI-4s9QgFpTWLyh5oLJl87WCBrxDhk-_Q-iEvJINUp6GGpEuFle0SNV/s1600/56065-sunshine-day-xl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAC_yAWqL8r4O2rTQChMq8Vhe2WBtkJ3OBIW0DPDmuAx680bg4Rpg-kVY_EhoU961hQKb5cx2mBzbGw34nwbikzI-4s9QgFpTWLyh5oLJl87WCBrxDhk-_Q-iEvJINUp6GGpEuFle0SNV/s400/56065-sunshine-day-xl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452799298523630274" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(All You)</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />My personal favorite is sisal...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4_eZ8n6X3AWSsNahDFeGhKnY_v3-5FaCdhaFpsFT3tLDqDkjg5Ih-ZvsHr4kWKMBjC4zwoLcf5aVzNW0QT6z5S6MaYqRDWcwJPfK-iKs1HP2oqI8aS74GbRmeueTFEvJCRnRwb1wljeI/s1600/L10041129b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4_eZ8n6X3AWSsNahDFeGhKnY_v3-5FaCdhaFpsFT3tLDqDkjg5Ih-ZvsHr4kWKMBjC4zwoLcf5aVzNW0QT6z5S6MaYqRDWcwJPfK-iKs1HP2oqI8aS74GbRmeueTFEvJCRnRwb1wljeI/s400/L10041129b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452805959051170178" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Overstock)</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />But I have been looking at seagrass, and it definitely has its merits. I love how on the sisal and the seagrass, you can choose your favorite color of binding too!<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcJVnrp2GeSQWdcIkkMzv-bPbA3JgSAAiP9YMoijTbehiD5zVJjBRmEcsMYmhw017yZ00HS22nRpEmjW_BLDdz56OlfOL_AvKyQBivbTCXiDj5AMVua3BAfwSCb7LBL_IyJCe4YpfeGpH/s1600/L916678a.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/AVvXsEhUcJVnrp2GeSQWdcIkkMzv-bPbA3JgSAAiP9YMoijTbehiD5zVJjBRmEcsMYmhw017yZ00HS22nRpEmjW_BLDdz56OlfOL_AvKyQBivbTCXiDj5AMVua3BAfwSCb7LBL_IyJCe4YpfeGpH/s400/L916678a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452805286645193234" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">(Overstock)</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />And then there is jute, which is also nice...<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWD39pvwDYpddE4Vdhjuntfcs2Dr1JiLv-6b7QEuwUxnUubdKaibV9-GMCsot8iGvVhC8hvknKocY8ev3FuucZkuL88dJbP3_jRf5zWaebxIp7ATFv2xbwhuH9f69GNPPN75AfRsPL7OF/s1600/L10603261.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWD39pvwDYpddE4Vdhjuntfcs2Dr1JiLv-6b7QEuwUxnUubdKaibV9-GMCsot8iGvVhC8hvknKocY8ev3FuucZkuL88dJbP3_jRf5zWaebxIp7ATFv2xbwhuH9f69GNPPN75AfRsPL7OF/s400/L10603261.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452806167716469010" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">(Overstock)</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><br />BUT...I still must say, I think sisal is the best fit for <span style="font-size:180%;">our little cottage</span>...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWSLA-wT-zLyyS0FF8wArrYsNWjl7ykO0VSRw6XWdsj6_FssMDslGcjUpxo06VXrWsv86XBQEPxBJ9_rQM5JxN9qxZCd_6-kfZ4pljgR1D0YTGL7EYlJkwCDUsu7b2BC0Q3KcnmI18Zo7/s1600/ss_100170679.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWSLA-wT-zLyyS0FF8wArrYsNWjl7ykO0VSRw6XWdsj6_FssMDslGcjUpxo06VXrWsv86XBQEPxBJ9_rQM5JxN9qxZCd_6-kfZ4pljgR1D0YTGL7EYlJkwCDUsu7b2BC0Q3KcnmI18Zo7/s400/ss_100170679.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455049318788473426" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Better Homes and Gardens)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0E3QGO2YO-fHxf5kdq-utKQCX5iSJnBYPmKCW1UiKbZLiZfwg8tts_dnWrcVq0XM2FySC35C1J3wh2w6g49ngJY8Y98lIiOAB6p2qkUJ4JEqJMPE2zlXaaeuSU7QSoBCKymL-0N8JTOSf/s1600/ss_CTH620679.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0E3QGO2YO-fHxf5kdq-utKQCX5iSJnBYPmKCW1UiKbZLiZfwg8tts_dnWrcVq0XM2FySC35C1J3wh2w6g49ngJY8Y98lIiOAB6p2qkUJ4JEqJMPE2zlXaaeuSU7QSoBCKymL-0N8JTOSf/s400/ss_CTH620679.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452800269097163250" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Better Homes and Gardens)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwfdo6L19EbfRo-GN1Wo3c4-3w31wQRL3l90YLQ9yaISE6ANk-6EkIlQbFq_bz5CruoG-0U0KewjkyEg9sAhzuZpfqYH9cQaUJNfL47SxlW0LyEmh2t9RXCTZJzVm-e4g3copUXM2sbnT/s1600/Tufted-Rosettes-White-Chair-GTL0407-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwfdo6L19EbfRo-GN1Wo3c4-3w31wQRL3l90YLQ9yaISE6ANk-6EkIlQbFq_bz5CruoG-0U0KewjkyEg9sAhzuZpfqYH9cQaUJNfL47SxlW0LyEmh2t9RXCTZJzVm-e4g3copUXM2sbnT/s400/Tufted-Rosettes-White-Chair-GTL0407-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455201422902949554" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Better Homes and Gardens)<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Then again, there's also the idea of no rug at all during the warmer months. This would be especially workable if you have hardwoods. Which I don't. (Yet.) But, in my dreams I do, and they look lovely with or without a rug. <span style="font-style: italic;">(wink.)</span></span></span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhty4ie2ZAzRSGY1XJroom-gfo0TTXnFxnsJnKx_1v7JBwGV5h_CjrtTlAwsQ-Rsu-7oSRZwG-LzsLz2e3lEaZ16FzJbHNL3zrawp0xx_WtAy1TqGsP_jDcfhRvmZgo9rQ0eL7EQ8swjVX/s1600/livingroom6-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhty4ie2ZAzRSGY1XJroom-gfo0TTXnFxnsJnKx_1v7JBwGV5h_CjrtTlAwsQ-Rsu-7oSRZwG-LzsLz2e3lEaZ16FzJbHNL3zrawp0xx_WtAy1TqGsP_jDcfhRvmZgo9rQ0eL7EQ8swjVX/s400/livingroom6-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452799812240518738" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">(Country Living)</span><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewnv8mGnuHZTjzjkmwoplhzdJU7soFgGWNQpAXxtDrZQgTVCJ0S31qKESvj2OuMBboZUXFFKD0s507Ee60LpVGjdZEKzJur4L5EHJh_CXmSTNldDAHEthRwnnqUVs8Cfmp3hLRKV4Rl8r/s1600/ss_CTH620680.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/AVvXsEiewnv8mGnuHZTjzjkmwoplhzdJU7soFgGWNQpAXxtDrZQgTVCJ0S31qKESvj2OuMBboZUXFFKD0s507Ee60LpVGjdZEKzJur4L5EHJh_CXmSTNldDAHEthRwnnqUVs8Cfmp3hLRKV4Rl8r/s400/ss_CTH620680.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452800459321658610" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Better Homes and Gardens)</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xpLC252vGYtgRrGZ588VbmI3EQ38NvvpnLT0zvDONF6At8yuPwOuOWqdh8L_B0hyphenhyphenb0gPH6m-r3PTzNnLsedoGoG7SWq53q_zFP70HQo3hpl1GTFLWbm2ESjO48hNy_A1ryLAQawRkW_k/s1600/ss_101185163.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xpLC252vGYtgRrGZ588VbmI3EQ38NvvpnLT0zvDONF6At8yuPwOuOWqdh8L_B0hyphenhyphenb0gPH6m-r3PTzNnLsedoGoG7SWq53q_zFP70HQo3hpl1GTFLWbm2ESjO48hNy_A1ryLAQawRkW_k/s400/ss_101185163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455052853432406098" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Better Homes and Gardens)<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">But now as far as my favorite inspiration picture in all that I have seen while looking for inspiration...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY0eRroLFKu6ptJBqfTYFBsU-vLQ7N3EETt5NHAw0lk5HIfG-rjyVeGOPGyj1P_ucRv-W6Otmwxixw3-J5TuYjfEYzRDKVjIoY0Jj1NKreDhxUNV6C8XFsIlX2BlNH0HuNOLvjKv1AYbT/s1600/ss_100162767.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/AVvXsEilY0eRroLFKu6ptJBqfTYFBsU-vLQ7N3EETt5NHAw0lk5HIfG-rjyVeGOPGyj1P_ucRv-W6Otmwxixw3-J5TuYjfEYzRDKVjIoY0Jj1NKreDhxUNV6C8XFsIlX2BlNH0HuNOLvjKv1AYbT/s400/ss_100162767.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455049945007273602" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Better Homes and Gardens)<br /></span></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Be still my heart~ there truly are no words...I have been looking for an antique daybed ever so long, but now <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> is a completely different story...</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;" >Blessings to you all,</span> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2026449580013405038" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Jenniesig.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894298965540935785noreply@blogger.com8