tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17439540585101012462024-03-13T19:28:03.967-07:00Candlelit Cottage~Strangers are just freinds waiting to happen~
Rod Mckuenjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-33754073807623395412011-12-25T21:38:00.000-08:002011-12-25T21:48:59.113-08:00I'm back!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzdPucI8ZksmVJtn2sPf1gCdiwTQJMjO-57OZ3pFv9xqn_gopRDNc9XorkDM46Kp_6b35sOaAFIEkmt4jEaD_0RvH0aSXpT5bBMtydTkiikkDxh7A5-JriSxy7O4mxEZmbvPf0_6C9rOm/s1600/226888_1753176077745_1489222188_31472549_5418469_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690309936568001954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzdPucI8ZksmVJtn2sPf1gCdiwTQJMjO-57OZ3pFv9xqn_gopRDNc9XorkDM46Kp_6b35sOaAFIEkmt4jEaD_0RvH0aSXpT5bBMtydTkiikkDxh7A5-JriSxy7O4mxEZmbvPf0_6C9rOm/s400/226888_1753176077745_1489222188_31472549_5418469_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Hello friends! It's been awhile!! We have moved into our old farmhouse and have been here for one year now. It has been more overwhelming than I could have ever imagined. I feel like we are settled enough now that I can squeeze in a little free time for blogging. I will be blogging mostly about our farmhouse renovation adventures and have started another blog called the Fanciful farmhouse <a href="http://wwwfancifulfarmhouse.blogspot.com/">http://wwwfancifulfarmhouse.blogspot.com/</a>. I hope you will join me there as the handy hubby and I renovate our old farm one room at at time!! I look forward to catching up with old friends!<br /><br />Jen</div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-19887299475044118402010-05-30T08:16:00.000-07:002010-05-30T08:43:11.455-07:00WINDOW BOXES ON A BUDGETHappy Memorial day everyone! I'm sure many of you are enjoying the beautiful sunshine and getting all of your flowers planted. I know many of us are struggling with tighter budgets these days. I wasn't even sure if I would plant flowers in my boxes this year. Then I came up with this. I bought one hanging basket of geraniums and cut it down the center. I added some vines from the yard to fill in the gaps and voila! I think it looks pretty good and it cost less than $15.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4FPPaOqzN43aBrBORhRzqM1ZNR04iEU3vQtOeXKpk1nTUGrNkkZWpqKsbf-ILeHNWe_ifSUAZiH_CSjKCw-TsWnGN37iH7ADhuu6k63-6VsWuN3vFJZNBAyCX04Me4NN3P2htnkCqFaK/s1600/IMG_6202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477085274323572674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4FPPaOqzN43aBrBORhRzqM1ZNR04iEU3vQtOeXKpk1nTUGrNkkZWpqKsbf-ILeHNWe_ifSUAZiH_CSjKCw-TsWnGN37iH7ADhuu6k63-6VsWuN3vFJZNBAyCX04Me4NN3P2htnkCqFaK/s400/IMG_6202.JPG" border="0" /></a> We have been so busy here with boys and baseball, end of the school year activities, and that new and very naughty puppy!! Wishing you all a Happy Memorial weekend!!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlagDUABCGv8iRfTRpJjZqCiJaGlES8VlzNH-T_xCAhVu_FXguQ9SH1ylvfJaZRF4DiIakccHpg7ZLYh1BqnYa1_assTAgeFpqRqXO1nT1W89s6I1tImyOGQNvfTx-JTmKBmBhU2jXr0d_/s1600/IMG_6202.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-55927999634734364912010-04-29T19:51:00.001-07:002010-04-29T19:57:22.118-07:00OUR NEW BABY!<div align="center">Meet Dudly! The newest member of our family!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kydOsS_fzKW5e-6hhQMozczkXLOlR_UpeTvjBHN1SVzhNI5IaLtz3QibBKPBbN_MNXmszcGEp-AkG1cB-eum74ChQ0PZmiVpdPTZN7xkfbFZhfBgQiV0KnRCmJXHQ55RepeiFkSKBV_b/s1600/IMG_6088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465758742224970818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 366px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kydOsS_fzKW5e-6hhQMozczkXLOlR_UpeTvjBHN1SVzhNI5IaLtz3QibBKPBbN_MNXmszcGEp-AkG1cB-eum74ChQ0PZmiVpdPTZN7xkfbFZhfBgQiV0KnRCmJXHQ55RepeiFkSKBV_b/s400/IMG_6088.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was love at first sight!!!<br /><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-19109761551212664942010-04-05T17:29:00.001-07:002010-04-05T17:53:50.465-07:00EASTER HAPPENINGS<div align="center">A day at the zoo. John Ball Park Zoo! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzo3VHPeCn6LvQ8lBJPVRWAlC_GzLZIOJrITNi-lT5a2sz1Q6fSmOHGACevb59D7YeGsPiyE8WuqUiECsvdZF0kdRE1cCJ7bEbXsi_wV8qEefRRsD_HAxoUvj3bdCmWsoVGLpfex0ZaFt/s1600/IMG_6027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456819874620539074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzo3VHPeCn6LvQ8lBJPVRWAlC_GzLZIOJrITNi-lT5a2sz1Q6fSmOHGACevb59D7YeGsPiyE8WuqUiECsvdZF0kdRE1cCJ7bEbXsi_wV8qEefRRsD_HAxoUvj3bdCmWsoVGLpfex0ZaFt/s400/IMG_6027.JPG" border="0" /></a> Scratching his butt for the camera.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9M-9Rjl8Lgw02H7i2JfHsv8Fb3JyIAbu0T4_KVpXWiG2_KLti3rdqoniniNt0bkyfiTgBmRPnJE7qwPfBbTvu6lCh8QEsdiRCdkKpQo4qHKgVx-mVjDEyVckpYUnD0t1gNGEDhP0Ghbx/s1600/IMG_6024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456819870279508466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9M-9Rjl8Lgw02H7i2JfHsv8Fb3JyIAbu0T4_KVpXWiG2_KLti3rdqoniniNt0bkyfiTgBmRPnJE7qwPfBbTvu6lCh8QEsdiRCdkKpQo4qHKgVx-mVjDEyVckpYUnD0t1gNGEDhP0Ghbx/s400/IMG_6024.JPG" border="0" /></a>Always being goofy....Always!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhG_7-1-q34GUq_HP4YFHgClmTxBgRXMCs7FXOVgNq6WGpSFlExor-W2Vv5ozXokt79fJJDcaLWMrdOVriDARqDnx2rDN40AEIx0sijJuC4euofxUXpvG7g3wgjPbtSaQ7FcXGxdHXyf4/s1600/IMG_6021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818836027410306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 244px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhG_7-1-q34GUq_HP4YFHgClmTxBgRXMCs7FXOVgNq6WGpSFlExor-W2Vv5ozXokt79fJJDcaLWMrdOVriDARqDnx2rDN40AEIx0sijJuC4euofxUXpvG7g3wgjPbtSaQ7FcXGxdHXyf4/s400/IMG_6021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ice cream</span> break<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTx9EtjD-YHkQgJooEReYpFO3xAZ1rHNgiCHx0B6DFd2U92XbejFxLKYFp9dtKxhvO2x8S0GOSKAozE19K99SQqcYap99vXxa-G8WLrc6JYt5PH9v9wYMHhGuPrNpc7qx49uHn81C0Vd6g/s1600/IMG_6019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818826994944002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTx9EtjD-YHkQgJooEReYpFO3xAZ1rHNgiCHx0B6DFd2U92XbejFxLKYFp9dtKxhvO2x8S0GOSKAozE19K99SQqcYap99vXxa-G8WLrc6JYt5PH9v9wYMHhGuPrNpc7qx49uHn81C0Vd6g/s400/IMG_6019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Easter egg hunting at my sisters house.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKfg_Ehyr89zN2Mmju7q5rlODzxguX3386LxCUwKgoJYgbQzcYBBdTVkQRKiptNVBOGLPG3KUAJGwh7fU8lV2vYKLbFUXqxNna81PU47I4C51hSHYXMjJDBnUt8PXApa8e6hh-KYSVjDW/s1600/IMG_6015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818818483638818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 370px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKfg_Ehyr89zN2Mmju7q5rlODzxguX3386LxCUwKgoJYgbQzcYBBdTVkQRKiptNVBOGLPG3KUAJGwh7fU8lV2vYKLbFUXqxNna81PU47I4C51hSHYXMjJDBnUt8PXApa8e6hh-KYSVjDW/s400/IMG_6015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Great fun<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprIzpZMoxGyMuJQY_Y9v19vteJhxjUjamPr-YLpgQTEgH0PJ_SSLV2yUMKVwrZ5mVWX0nLDeSgA-X6d8M8tx6ouSnf-Tw6Vv-RZgNOEvODoKoavb7UxO6awOT3ceSjVw0VcbEqL7ofKkG/s1600/IMG_6014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818810006396978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprIzpZMoxGyMuJQY_Y9v19vteJhxjUjamPr-YLpgQTEgH0PJ_SSLV2yUMKVwrZ5mVWX0nLDeSgA-X6d8M8tx6ouSnf-Tw6Vv-RZgNOEvODoKoavb7UxO6awOT3ceSjVw0VcbEqL7ofKkG/s400/IMG_6014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Great memories<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCyH5IKspNhxZj64OEPoNAyfGURItl7BjxrmhnCyWgTrJRiU-nJKcQlcakqAtyPvn7Z14ZmFHowwGXGyjQzJSpjLMam1Vc-Dez_3TKgZNP4Qr2VK_7DPOfK049LqUwKlHR6ZTd92YrJh2/s1600/IMG_6012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456818799120208114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCyH5IKspNhxZj64OEPoNAyfGURItl7BjxrmhnCyWgTrJRiU-nJKcQlcakqAtyPvn7Z14ZmFHowwGXGyjQzJSpjLMam1Vc-Dez_3TKgZNP4Qr2VK_7DPOfK049LqUwKlHR6ZTd92YrJh2/s400/IMG_6012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Have a great week everyone!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-11960456744977777592010-03-28T10:54:00.000-07:002010-03-28T11:30:53.114-07:00THE PERFECT TOUCH!So, If you have been here before you might remember that our house is for sale. Well, I was very excited yesterday because we actually had a showing! I cleaned the house from top to bottom...SPOTLESS! The last thing I always do before leaving the house is make sure all of the lights are on, toilet seats down etc. etc. Note to self....next time check all chalkboards because you have naughty boys lurking around the house!! I smell...the perfect touch!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453746967568388674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiu1OVnQFYp9FK4Zlm-xxAKIh4e07GprcAUJ1SWRCdGYdPFUK_jZEjdio6H69b6SCJcVrEKbLUD-ISLvKCntorjXFiw8STqDu1enWzclSA2KR0C7MFHbWQST6uiBF8uKWStKETC-eKhkb/s400/IMG_5994.JPG" border="0" /> Totally changing the subject, I'm sure you will be very happy to know that I bought some cute, springy towels for the kitchen. Due to my love affair with the hot glue gun, I went all out and glued a tail on the bunny. Perfect! Now, you won't even be able to believe this.... Hubby actually thought he would wipe his dirty hands on these??? I screamed and scolded...he thought it was very funny. <br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453746989591304978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivajgh6g_-wzXdJU2Ag684unahkjhZeEB3FM9I_qJNSKsvA9TdgtZU9mkU9ZlQgoO1nPoKO-OCal4ofa2J30xLv4VEw_vTKNzDxSdvz-Bqg6ufH6e1Hs9xZPlK13d5ru7kF29BCxq3sevV/s400/IMG_5997.JPG" border="0" />I just want to look at them. I don't want to have to wash them. That's OK right? <br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453746976940962786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyto1OvGhzND3WeVI2ibS7ROAvKiTmtuTFDRdjGLPJbxYCuBOeYRGswpJ0gaJrcByeAGhSdR8VOJOzH3kY8E-CQlW6cWdsdeAUo6oPL0GsTOh2-FioWgsM2Rt0swfvlSqqDvc3u0QTZng-/s400/IMG_5996.JPG" border="0" /><br />Since it's Sunday today and spring is in the air, I thought I would set the breakfast table all pretty!<br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453746957524904914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHjxuUtfu4_STGvTXTRalIWzC_c9-FXEgk2zDu_DFtygB-nAxlL5jSJTq_rNyJNjW1e8EVWy5CmMyOxWcyohLBzKWE1JNDwYcwEuE9Zokt_GZYp_xgn4vogrHBz-TtUOCHgnHKn3ArrzD/s400/IMG_5989.JPG" border="0" /><br />Things are really waking up here! The grass is greening up and the Mama birds are looking very fat!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB1rvGw1uImqfJPwbB8M30CX_aJzFfCfCpuLZRhmEjR92wZN9y6jon6BnEcVQoy-i_wWEUf1vRJvCpGeoJ9V79TSL6uyDWFt-3sHIFJDlVgGVBNOGNp8bHnuZyHr_axazPw19daqpLduU/s1600/IMG_5987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453746953458115266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB1rvGw1uImqfJPwbB8M30CX_aJzFfCfCpuLZRhmEjR92wZN9y6jon6BnEcVQoy-i_wWEUf1vRJvCpGeoJ9V79TSL6uyDWFt-3sHIFJDlVgGVBNOGNp8bHnuZyHr_axazPw19daqpLduU/s400/IMG_5987.JPG" border="0" /></a> I just love Spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-20803038415238552712010-03-20T10:55:00.000-07:002010-03-20T11:36:03.203-07:00VACATION MEMORIESWow! It's hard to believe that it has been a good month since my last post! Due to my work schedule, my husbands new job with crazy hours, plus three kids in school and after school activities....I feel like there is just not enough time in the day! We did however take some time off for a much needed vaca to the Sunshine state!!! We had a great time and I thought I'd share a few photos. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450779732506669746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eWe9Ib3w6d5bA7hExbRdJN4WSz84FZppQd9wprQR2BSZXiIS0oNK3010QFLOCDMPZNF6W06QXCLI4foda4zYwPFbMLarmZ0BWB8f_quZT4-CwzcqtNz_Yd-3-kCVIB5dTaqohtd8YUXq/s400/IMG_5884.JPG" border="0" /> It took some persuading to get the hubby to let me post this pic of him with his shirt off.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450779761106028754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrM61XhC-fiwGhQ-mHlwiSZaWBaLGwJCkV08-RTZkIwnNYPj8xBERDCQIr8KOO9RzTtj0_M6z7gU91Rd_d-JVS29enwch1ApNeECg6_k4GQlTI69GQjqZaiw3lcEj0QlwYtWpfBzYeq_8/s400/IMG_5803.JPG" border="0" />Below are my three with their little cousin Mikaia. The dolphins swam right along the shore that night. They were beautiful!<br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450779749980519762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgym1qppuJtJgagzAnuZwAOGRqJyL4e53ntNhDxhbecm0b55l9rv4ZNL9pFn2S4LPLg_VbnrM62XzuPlB19gT_-z5kET16h9P9RwWF6ZcVg6UM2It4_dO9v-a68zNOFvfZ2ZpCPY0PLVnuL/s400/IMG_5947.JPG" border="0" />Here is the girl with her cousin Bella.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6ycG9wTn0yFSzVmZwoxAwNkeYJqIlvcOV7kRlbuedj-B2QLiDUbsbW-iXaaMHXSZZF-pbqRGmCWa7qe6mil60BSdBA0Ko6yi4U1yi3vzRtWg4xSWb-fE4YfSVkiHwGfPp88PhJhaXTIm/s1600-h/IMG_5887.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450779740838770626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 376px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6ycG9wTn0yFSzVmZwoxAwNkeYJqIlvcOV7kRlbuedj-B2QLiDUbsbW-iXaaMHXSZZF-pbqRGmCWa7qe6mil60BSdBA0Ko6yi4U1yi3vzRtWg4xSWb-fE4YfSVkiHwGfPp88PhJhaXTIm/s400/IMG_5887.JPG" border="0" /></a> The beach and the boardwalk on the Gulf of Mexico.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmNnPEHBD_c4sqEdnEYeYuFBU6nmkwRRW-8nNoeB-o3kJMBQ3jmYRtrLrb26hzWpnOV8N6BvFLDrB2-2pSyvr1nnO3G4lzjUwSozYVyf__ziX2cT2xSC2yddL3YxaHjwWLodtCmocdWNL/s1600-h/IMG_5840.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450779722098918514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmNnPEHBD_c4sqEdnEYeYuFBU6nmkwRRW-8nNoeB-o3kJMBQ3jmYRtrLrb26hzWpnOV8N6BvFLDrB2-2pSyvr1nnO3G4lzjUwSozYVyf__ziX2cT2xSC2yddL3YxaHjwWLodtCmocdWNL/s400/IMG_5840.JPG" border="0" /></a> It's nice to be back home and I'm looking forward to catching up with you all!! Have a great weekend!</div><div> </div><div>Jen<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-31506518149291324712010-02-10T13:39:00.000-08:002010-02-10T13:54:02.697-08:00A VALENTINE HEART JUST FOR YOU<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpxTw3SAIpF6m816jbFX_0fjJ-3m07LLCXxe5109e5klbUJaq-7akg1ySuL-DdXTJgDcrOGSgLIXjhFTMpyfZl2gUUCcTOLEjd0f_k5plIkM4oKGTlMdZzSGRVahd2SSC5LgaA50zACVZ/s1600-h/IMG_5739.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436734462973522818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpxTw3SAIpF6m816jbFX_0fjJ-3m07LLCXxe5109e5klbUJaq-7akg1ySuL-DdXTJgDcrOGSgLIXjhFTMpyfZl2gUUCcTOLEjd0f_k5plIkM4oKGTlMdZzSGRVahd2SSC5LgaA50zACVZ/s400/IMG_5739.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuJBDTNm3Ah-wqfcIA5tFeA4jik0sd2XpWQQ_h-GC2h2aFTzhd04TuZ2OUlKtuohBc6SRvpVIqES6zFAzbLB0s_3NYIVUH-_9fT7x_YLcr_fOCCh-5Oaf4zp9RiLV670NgMPCqpCJapkM/s1600-h/IMG_5740.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436734453304088258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuJBDTNm3Ah-wqfcIA5tFeA4jik0sd2XpWQQ_h-GC2h2aFTzhd04TuZ2OUlKtuohBc6SRvpVIqES6zFAzbLB0s_3NYIVUH-_9fT7x_YLcr_fOCCh-5Oaf4zp9RiLV670NgMPCqpCJapkM/s400/IMG_5740.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We have been buried in snow!! The kids have the day off and I couldn't make out of the driveway to go to work. Oh darn!!! <br /><div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-66851124622293919822010-02-06T16:06:00.000-08:002010-02-06T16:28:08.465-08:00BLOOMS TO BEAT THE BLUES<div align="center">Well, Cabin fever and the winter blues have officially set in!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34GSUEVsMtHj0zsnT3l-jpiB1LNCWDFk5Azy9DvUgcJI66lfSGRLV_xInf2dbYwv0LupCTTCmk4_q6MAKvR66_T5DH2d3hRhXaOHMxRGzmvRCByg6UUX1crXj784fjP3HHiKZbehQEv-i/s1600-h/IMG_5745.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435288703710366930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34GSUEVsMtHj0zsnT3l-jpiB1LNCWDFk5Azy9DvUgcJI66lfSGRLV_xInf2dbYwv0LupCTTCmk4_q6MAKvR66_T5DH2d3hRhXaOHMxRGzmvRCByg6UUX1crXj784fjP3HHiKZbehQEv-i/s400/IMG_5745.JPG" border="0" /></a>What's a girl to do to brighten up these short and very dark days?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8TWW3SXDCnMxc-tfF3D6L44x32HeFWIy5i-VOnl_uLLh3GHZjLZ4Me4JPtUh_xvckKULghEKywtfb0qYdVxA1F0I3kuurpnV_rJAtcsJFV2DyHSI_oV4QqmnP1QFGYO9B_DF1fB6shXV/s1600-h/IMG_5743.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435288697207138642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8TWW3SXDCnMxc-tfF3D6L44x32HeFWIy5i-VOnl_uLLh3GHZjLZ4Me4JPtUh_xvckKULghEKywtfb0qYdVxA1F0I3kuurpnV_rJAtcsJFV2DyHSI_oV4QqmnP1QFGYO9B_DF1fB6shXV/s400/IMG_5743.JPG" border="0" /></a>Fill the house with flowers....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcgUz2wus0l0Nk1IGrLlzwNnD-0hYuNW6_ptmOotWUQH4IpEMVL-78-LdXNnQTY_240-egQ9cxaW7qVMmHA3AceCGJ_TYzS2qTnoze34f5ubnYsyCnS8L9eCmbztKkRw22G5lI78PxUR0/s1600-h/IMG_5734.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435288692906746418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcgUz2wus0l0Nk1IGrLlzwNnD-0hYuNW6_ptmOotWUQH4IpEMVL-78-LdXNnQTY_240-egQ9cxaW7qVMmHA3AceCGJ_TYzS2qTnoze34f5ubnYsyCnS8L9eCmbztKkRw22G5lI78PxUR0/s400/IMG_5734.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />of course!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBhE8Bt8v3DBZPK6FO1BkeeSrci5ZlcX2Xn_uASJFDTdSyUWt5Oh4gKrpTNx6CRqc2Pa0UJpQYYm8z0Qfcs5_SI6duHaeVxOpiHLxg3t5MQgcXcYm7FWeNe_5hCJRRDba80ArTlTSC83r/s1600-h/IMG_5732.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435288681799933602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 376px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBhE8Bt8v3DBZPK6FO1BkeeSrci5ZlcX2Xn_uASJFDTdSyUWt5Oh4gKrpTNx6CRqc2Pa0UJpQYYm8z0Qfcs5_SI6duHaeVxOpiHLxg3t5MQgcXcYm7FWeNe_5hCJRRDba80ArTlTSC83r/s400/IMG_5732.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Lots of em!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBIzrsB-H6c_G4LiT-n4Zc8w9BTlcx8gE3REkvRJdYUft3ouX-i4q5N7EiJgSZ5jGr7ZIMGLltEJRF-bjJqNPVLopOWyS-XjRTrWc8K-bCgsIRf2SUBEqqzzo7wZNAvhTYCtGI0vgBRv7/s1600-h/IMG_5728.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435288671865354898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 348px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBIzrsB-H6c_G4LiT-n4Zc8w9BTlcx8gE3REkvRJdYUft3ouX-i4q5N7EiJgSZ5jGr7ZIMGLltEJRF-bjJqNPVLopOWyS-XjRTrWc8K-bCgsIRf2SUBEqqzzo7wZNAvhTYCtGI0vgBRv7/s400/IMG_5728.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Wouldn't ya know it! All these flowers actually brought the sunshine with them. In my neck of the woods, the sun actually shined today. Most of the day in fact! </div><div> </div><div>Hope your weekend is bright and sunny too!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-14738999632242337162010-01-30T15:55:00.000-08:002010-01-30T16:16:28.829-08:00A NEW LIGHT IN THE DUNGEONAnother Hobby Lobby clearance has added some much needed light to the dungeon(our basement)!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432687603319387490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgJrn1Khs8YhnBlUpQzYHG_moN1sZXh-ErqSp9FEfoAnqMXpt4RcweMli5-QjIjy7rtyEgHJq1xICHqKQEdsN6DyRyWNIivl49OXk9hPFf0iK4C6I1Zwr-3cT5u6PAM4zu-tKXKCT7E2K/s400/IMG_5707.JPG" border="0" /> I thought the little ruffles were so sweet and the polka dots too.<br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432687635495599762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 348px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4GVY9FXi-Gd27jPfgXSgj2s-YRwj9OCyC_tZhiHkMdJcboBY_RAccGto2zO0w2hvHHeIv2RCzI0EDQJe_xuvk06KT8bXehHoJ5WMN7QOptreVAt4MYRuaNzWecxY8sGgA-JjjtqaX3vY/s400/IMG_5700.JPG" border="0" /><br />I found the black picture frame in the clearance isle too. It has a small ding that I will touch up when I feel like it (probably never).<br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432687620172156258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 373px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oWHdKebGG2WgJvbGKMemKjJVLCjQ8MPUq-KjrQ8wny_TSMKhHPg944IsKF5lKWU1_jygDHNqKf6AWf5i40gmahdfQjDU_PKY_eiXDRMLU4q6XzDWh8oXBHTHiJ_4ffgEXCEm8MGwHsbB/s400/IMG_5703.JPG" border="0" />I added the sheet of scrap book paper and a black and white of hubby and his brother. Now I just need to center that picture don't I.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432687612813298338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoG8fzMMGYpRP3qAbeMhDvFAs_QC6Uy8lC_r4uFb7grGJsbNaEJlDjz7Zp_k5nXhMYQwgHGfGP0d_JSkKRGgmORMhBgnUtm-LnbI8NqmPJrhl8Gmu3s3Oh7y0FIsrpr4T_nvjzyEEk-Sl/s400/IMG_5706.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div> That's all for now folks. It was another busy week and a Saturday of basketball games. Now I'm just snuggling down with some peppermint tea................................</div><div> </div><div>Have a great weekend!</div><div> </div><div>Jen<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-49503356510262947922010-01-23T09:41:00.000-08:002010-01-23T10:17:11.852-08:00GOOD DAY AT GOODWILL!<div align="center">I'm still doing the happy dance!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifk2H0bCKmhscarVnl-RdULXzi7YL_AJWwQ1E0_SUm1HyO0s5m860xpdC62A7NuLaivijhBr9l9YIOgJWP6xOvc7U_L9hL7d0CzBHYYfSiIkWQeIxYeEhTWCgekAmRm5Xe5ASRhyphenhyphenM5sFCR/s1600-h/IMG_5694.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429995607356503634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifk2H0bCKmhscarVnl-RdULXzi7YL_AJWwQ1E0_SUm1HyO0s5m860xpdC62A7NuLaivijhBr9l9YIOgJWP6xOvc7U_L9hL7d0CzBHYYfSiIkWQeIxYeEhTWCgekAmRm5Xe5ASRhyphenhyphenM5sFCR/s400/IMG_5694.JPG" border="0" /></a>Happy Dance!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zRRqkA8MLQPbKl3PY1GJvXhouEzGJSy-FGe3IAUgkX1E2d6rmbe_NO9Q_BLv3BzJ6Ga2wjBgcHXg4rjm_FvMwzt88OAr0a-I7drf7qonwJ3g6czOc-mQnrfcl30xklfREUO2dEN0eehd/s1600-h/IMG_5693.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429995599890542658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zRRqkA8MLQPbKl3PY1GJvXhouEzGJSy-FGe3IAUgkX1E2d6rmbe_NO9Q_BLv3BzJ6Ga2wjBgcHXg4rjm_FvMwzt88OAr0a-I7drf7qonwJ3g6czOc-mQnrfcl30xklfREUO2dEN0eehd/s400/IMG_5693.JPG" border="0" /></a>Happy dance!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-gfzBgkjPCmA-3zrr2vOWpdXPiE8aWsLHzrGKuCbBslEqgGRnncepevRzT0aWGorzpHp-eW7mbbLPLm-FRVZXCgtfxz6bVLrDxKmRQyYc_2ZoK-uZyx9MVlnA-lx3QNwXpJtFRIAP32s/s1600-h/IMG_5692.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994344143866674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-gfzBgkjPCmA-3zrr2vOWpdXPiE8aWsLHzrGKuCbBslEqgGRnncepevRzT0aWGorzpHp-eW7mbbLPLm-FRVZXCgtfxz6bVLrDxKmRQyYc_2ZoK-uZyx9MVlnA-lx3QNwXpJtFRIAP32s/s400/IMG_5692.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />To my hearts delight...look what I found at Goodwill!!! Brown <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">transfer ware</span>! Not all pieces are in the most pristine <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">condition</span>, but do I care? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Nooooooooooooo</span>! I think most of us, love the things that have been really loved on in their past life. Am I right? I started my collection of red <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">transfer ware</span> a few years ago and from then on my love for dishes pretty much spiraled out of control. Not long after my red collection began, I started collecting blue. As of late, I have been <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">patiently</span> waiting for some lonely, brown <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">trasfer ware</span> to turn up in one of my local thrift stores and low and behold my patience paid off! My sick plan is to display the brown in the fall, the red in the winter and the blue in spring and summer.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9RO9toSOkx59JbAfsUsrD_20M6P-DnedCWl0-kWCj5AltLwhful5wlMsCdPekcoR3Or-S-9PaxaWBEYlqD-YHMo7wjzT9_JtPNENF9c7q5Zc-3sl4Zoicfh1x_9-GVVPnO3gCCfvA5co/s1600-h/IMG_5691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994339140522386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9RO9toSOkx59JbAfsUsrD_20M6P-DnedCWl0-kWCj5AltLwhful5wlMsCdPekcoR3Or-S-9PaxaWBEYlqD-YHMo7wjzT9_JtPNENF9c7q5Zc-3sl4Zoicfh1x_9-GVVPnO3gCCfvA5co/s400/IMG_5691.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />When I'm finished doing my happy dance over these dishes, I plan on snuggling up with a cup of tea and this book I found for $1.99.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESKMvZzFCFeUWLa6h6U54bJq-xI0enMlwBLTgej2cto1q7L1Rq21xFR5rpLEz2SMrz6RX7_H2TFLj_BcezSjGNCgc56I8xdhxGHQORHOhFHUw0-TwTFNDXNnB2IWX9zhkeQ2WOJ_YBG_g/s1600-h/IMG_5689.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994331180315074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESKMvZzFCFeUWLa6h6U54bJq-xI0enMlwBLTgej2cto1q7L1Rq21xFR5rpLEz2SMrz6RX7_H2TFLj_BcezSjGNCgc56I8xdhxGHQORHOhFHUw0-TwTFNDXNnB2IWX9zhkeQ2WOJ_YBG_g/s400/IMG_5689.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also found this letter E for $1. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1YlZ_l9cGB5J-ugAGYT6yXcNolL2euh_UEaMFA6F9E9DMiIKDVqpuHr_qKAxocLl2Vwh2uFtxCWUfl05xYkKP6c_d7Bu7E1sF0iTFpY1dhdm78GOm3I1k6B7j7zTTJGv642PZnICFwXy/s1600-h/IMG_5688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994327127269714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1YlZ_l9cGB5J-ugAGYT6yXcNolL2euh_UEaMFA6F9E9DMiIKDVqpuHr_qKAxocLl2Vwh2uFtxCWUfl05xYkKP6c_d7Bu7E1sF0iTFpY1dhdm78GOm3I1k6B7j7zTTJGv642PZnICFwXy/s400/IMG_5688.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And this clock I thought would be perfect for the girls room!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEUZGJknG0lkJkuFCyspdF22Rl_gK0hp4iRZ5tzSNFnxfNPRD54JItMrTS2qbhbh6TEPEW5PWUMnHES6Nqev0WcjENUShG8yZPzeCCbN8G33vL1dgqDqEhHTl2Wm4qt6Zkx-LgFCA5YPS/s1600-h/IMG_5687.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994320554820402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEUZGJknG0lkJkuFCyspdF22Rl_gK0hp4iRZ5tzSNFnxfNPRD54JItMrTS2qbhbh6TEPEW5PWUMnHES6Nqev0WcjENUShG8yZPzeCCbN8G33vL1dgqDqEhHTl2Wm4qt6Zkx-LgFCA5YPS/s400/IMG_5687.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Definitely</span> a good day a Goodwill!</div><div> </div><div>Have a great weekend!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-11080394850394425072010-01-19T15:38:00.000-08:002010-01-19T18:25:40.086-08:00BURLAP WREATH<div align="center">OK, I ran across this idea on some lovely blog...just can't remember which one. Well, You know who you are and thanks so much for the idea! This was so easy! The most difficult part was finding the burlap. It seemed every store in this town was out. I ended up running across some burlap bags and our local TSC and snatched them right up. I used an old wire hanger and cut the burlap into two inch strips then fed them onto the hanger. I turned this house upside down looking for a cute Valentineish ribbon, but no luck. I ended up using a scrap piece of fabric to make the bow. Now if I could only decide on how to tie the bow, where to place the bow and where to hang the wreath. Pathetic I know. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428601461878530626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9I9PIZCh6j8CnuMHSGbqXMKW7YAZqJAFCxhqoiJJuTE-fUjXiYGsLjqIzj_ogetg1nh3F7j1F_lq5Qc-JJ4leN3irTAgFgZQ81FCnQRsNFss35g8nmSGYdRuRG3F3nCkPhg54vCx2g19E/s400/IMG_5654.JPG" border="0" /> The front door <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428638092448933330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvf5fQBgvTk3SD6bwhOxghUHJL-PFWb-mLHkB5vRa6pWDQC-_wrAMp0blrj2kjBanxxE09_TEpDHrzG0DVj6rGVe_suvAFE4JkcD9j7Kt5MoIpz-Ono32VGA0eVv52gv_UiSTYNbFn0Pt/s400/IMG_5664.JPG" border="0" /><br />The mirror<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428601455044459858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgleShmBrHPo4IwEXkO5E9gaPtlmmiqnb6LTgQMd09c2YHqTNEy7EwhKbz94I4yVYXUQzvWg1_FnIo-fd9uHxb4iM2aDs8Gyt33OLEriND2hFhbpTgAKgwF56PTyYzSGdMA9lhBn6M1fdO/s400/IMG_5648.JPG" border="0" /><br />china cabinet<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428601478519968882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74i-9ZoLf8wX94ddcFcAypPEd8-q97kQUfNGeST3aloKMsMM8hiugqkayeYgjj5-rQ7ihhv035UQUHPw8tj5kvRB5JAvi354NxGi3OooVvff46p-sz80AZTS7iLlu7fQkmSOdJxMz2uRM/s400/IMG_5663.JPG" border="0" />China cabinet<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428601475198017986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirw8aX9vmT-KOZOItxtGv6kSDSouf3QSvYGYZqfDx8P7C1LVxl8oT9A_sEeV17R9_jv0UdQ5K12WZJ0edSIASOt9URyM7ph_UZ5y4q8P_Oik9cnLI4exeS9S07H2gK9nzTW_DtwPJOarTg/s400/IMG_5660.JPG" border="0" /><br />Fireplace<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg22mszr0oYwvo3F1EzgBA0F6NbNOUC_hPloTuIlyDqEm3hmBmlub4rDtsDGHVL7lb3IFoTIeoON4L6ntYuEpq3l8RogUpJUloMrl6gi0aemitiNLSnFeF445ChFso4OPcctmaMRxlhIzP/s1600-h/IMG_5655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428601465796874706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg22mszr0oYwvo3F1EzgBA0F6NbNOUC_hPloTuIlyDqEm3hmBmlub4rDtsDGHVL7lb3IFoTIeoON4L6ntYuEpq3l8RogUpJUloMrl6gi0aemitiNLSnFeF445ChFso4OPcctmaMRxlhIzP/s400/IMG_5655.JPG" border="0" /></a>What's your vote?<br /><br /><div><div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-58938242284493153582010-01-16T15:58:00.000-08:002010-01-19T17:23:00.378-08:00REDECORANGINGNow that all the Christmas garb is packed away and I have cleared the cloud of dust that resides when it's gone, I have been moving things around a bit.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427492950664447474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 349px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjURRKNKq_USiCWRYDgE6E8VJ3dUh3ICQRSzVwD86rFMagNDVS47c1u0LRCWtpCsmVNd-Tr1TFeW5Q7mX9P9FyfG-62X7CSdZqEbwwhiPiLWS8mnEaQdGXzyhoqz5WXRSg9UybM1JVK9d/s400/IMG_5570.JPG" border="0" /> This table used to sit clear across the room next to my sofa. Now it sits in the dining area and holds some of my transferware dishes.<br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427498195388210546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnslUfzAyqi6oDBwSbigPLs34vJO2de0zNDc6t7_lkDHZmPiJNBeSbS_DyN2e-QsxrJPZnCYxvTAk0GQrLkEEprJjPKPRkmlz3u5v5IISIwbSIEupTUwWchSICXSOoWCo_rfp_rrreFrIF/s400/IMG_5592.JPG" border="0" />This old window has lived in every room of my house. I have just never found a spot where it looks at home. I thought I'd try hanging one of my favorite photos on it and I do like it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKLQEfqulOxchA_uV-ffsC8N9F7rkbjfbuN8QegL_UpqBpUymDV8fABbnhFvkL_Yzmt8-cYeCmFSSVRUlB7HcAKQL6XQPHQdOaFFSqbOnlcWe9mVu-GOIp44AAMpUff9H3HRdsJHb8NAk/s1600-h/IMG_5604.JPG"></a><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427498206902872690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 355px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HACiz9931AgunqyWOojMyfHlMYDI43obNgXKnUv506e3IFUaEt8FgYgTdG4pwHeJwgeC46BUh4QQ0JeMIf3NoXCbke9YKbCD3CL8bBGtPIlh7rKW5G-uzwfjW9ym0414EjRlxnEQD6K6/s400/IMG_5593.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427498207673407842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uc7abuZ_IxzR9taz1wyZHZNImdNqZ1wzhASKeZYwPC1mD4SMprH4MBT3kRLs_fPgVTzF4gZTVQjgK9uDHKKam7iBxCK2Ji9rNe32Rkcan1DyZ6Fig9-lTJk9-sB8TSl91cdZht4i6XGb/s400/IMG_5594.JPG" border="0" />My sister gave me this burlappy looking pillow cover from the Pottery barn...she gives me all her castaways. Thanks sista!! A little wrinkley but nothing around here ever looks perfect.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427492956155394258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 348px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0TT5o2N89nx0i_HMLQuworu3ZiJwJyYvin7a3MFTZZkZt-n0_GfijNbK6NYxSfSsGt746K0uawwe1Iu0JwiKQNeb5aHcmt06gHnVXG8umeTbbI1g5QYji5n49UbiMkwbIYhDV47zKa0z/s400/IMG_5573.JPG" border="0" />One of my favorite rooster tassels and my favorite vintage mirror now hangs behind this table.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427500071146523426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WXxjgLoFmuG8alAPf6kHHgSSOHwb6smead5Wa9z5DYfZm20x-s44izCjJAj30jkGIMdw_xklhiPxoWk80V5MH-YyVALtLTgDp09GDYjTQyPTggKhlDBecSMRkiHemLhpI18uWocS4g7B/s400/IMG_5607.JPG" border="0" /><br />I found these candle sconces at walmart on clearance. I paid $5 for the pair. I added the glass candle holders and the chandelier crystals to dress them up a little more.<br /><div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427500062147230386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRLbN6fiwPPC_OCJpZ42fxQ24MxCvbNx0DPS1J3mE2yugmVXUFKUlWOUfs3UQEK9oF91svZb-ShT6GpLiYyirEYU3zUC5AIh-Ns_cA1iDs7lUL-NzbuqVxK-9a38G7ubqOu1BeckPVLma/s400/IMG_5606.JPG" border="0" /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsJxRo2Dz35xmnUZQlWXhKIf5Ievr3hdDPuvUd6jBUuPJJBJ8DMMW3ark7XYYPL2NXe1M1hWXd9DTf1Mnw5Q12cDh49cDj-r2GB-ec2e0-sm5oh8OQsCAW_AcE6kwcq8v6VqXyBV7M2sw/s1600-h/IMG_5600.JPG"></a>Valentine candies have replaced all the Christmas balls and greens.<br /><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427500041560351586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Z3i4STjGrYFXcOGZD6_qLiCzHovV0wIDJ7snlmYwAxpLIuOwPohXwvNnCldP9pMOJ7fP6q55jaJZMbUWZnvGxDijROiR6bahsEUJcm-a0QmYGFOS6zQ5XS98tBrmGl0vu_oRxfDLuaZU/s400/IMG_5600.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnEa2s-9_VDmirAc1deHmXjOXtfMbNndx8Ng4zgW3-E5GycdvxXC-Bb9F9bqgHBk1WoyMh1EfDnTcKr8zQbkgdBjB8DEI87a5DhUftPJnG9q9oWFqvY7tKhNCAaFzdzZJJZUbKLHel4GE/s1600-h/IMG_5598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427498214643602578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnEa2s-9_VDmirAc1deHmXjOXtfMbNndx8Ng4zgW3-E5GycdvxXC-Bb9F9bqgHBk1WoyMh1EfDnTcKr8zQbkgdBjB8DEI87a5DhUftPJnG9q9oWFqvY7tKhNCAaFzdzZJJZUbKLHel4GE/s400/IMG_5598.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>A new parade of this and that now displayed on the mantel.</div><div><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJX2QQQzTBUcgM2JTbMQfL96I-h3cVldOxr-Oy2-ljYOQrr2Xg7XKHCeHcR9wagYN0lLGbyITqv5EbgLr2Yq9HNwXH8Bq3e3qBkwQbaez13bFkb-XVMAb_aPR9hZreg54KsqVRKNJTSUS/s1600-h/IMG_5590.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496247378100994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJX2QQQzTBUcgM2JTbMQfL96I-h3cVldOxr-Oy2-ljYOQrr2Xg7XKHCeHcR9wagYN0lLGbyITqv5EbgLr2Yq9HNwXH8Bq3e3qBkwQbaez13bFkb-XVMAb_aPR9hZreg54KsqVRKNJTSUS/s400/IMG_5590.JPG" border="0" /></a> Home Sweet Home!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JyU56AB0eP2hqAVn2dlbcaW7tZoE6b01K4p311teYGyOGHFhsWu4xBbLseBVTimIp4L_P2IQSF8Un9PGvtmRTfr_cWyniZFphrva43dA3es5FsOjuZifJXqzICcJMkURRU3gpCYApZRi/s1600-h/IMG_5589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496240080615330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JyU56AB0eP2hqAVn2dlbcaW7tZoE6b01K4p311teYGyOGHFhsWu4xBbLseBVTimIp4L_P2IQSF8Un9PGvtmRTfr_cWyniZFphrva43dA3es5FsOjuZifJXqzICcJMkURRU3gpCYApZRi/s400/IMG_5589.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I found this letter M on clearance at Hobby Lobby. I was going to paint it, but I think I'll wait till spring..............I'm still in hibernation mode!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHv2yyHM2ctkoveFk-MC2PUxG2b-aZqIWN9kehB1q-4KVH0FnMELVee9ffpApvjzTE6JMFavOU17BiBiUO9kJCOWWPWnsUrOIMCbjglFxw_fqcRqNcpON5ax9l_2EQPxe0W-zC0nVRsbR/s1600-h/IMG_5585.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496236230126610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHv2yyHM2ctkoveFk-MC2PUxG2b-aZqIWN9kehB1q-4KVH0FnMELVee9ffpApvjzTE6JMFavOU17BiBiUO9kJCOWWPWnsUrOIMCbjglFxw_fqcRqNcpON5ax9l_2EQPxe0W-zC0nVRsbR/s400/IMG_5585.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hydrangeas saved from last summer in my blue Goodwill pitcher.....always a favorite!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjG8VJefIBKQYn5sspDWElagLWn3VxvQaur3ebagb1qJRml0M_5j03aUg8REblenmcz87RnaMoT06d4AtcPNOAXPztqqQerNJf_VVUs0NzJ80KkYUrbI2A807dB7iyYxihIzGGU7mmm_y/s1600-h/IMG_5584.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496233411047874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjG8VJefIBKQYn5sspDWElagLWn3VxvQaur3ebagb1qJRml0M_5j03aUg8REblenmcz87RnaMoT06d4AtcPNOAXPztqqQerNJf_VVUs0NzJ80KkYUrbI2A807dB7iyYxihIzGGU7mmm_y/s400/IMG_5584.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I moved this picture from the boys room to the mantle and the apothecary is full of seashells from last years travels. Going for a bit of a beach theme I suppose. If your wondering why the glass looks broke it's because IT IS! All of my kids had friends over last week and while the boys played quietly, the GIRLS ran around like screaming animals ! Needless to say, my very nice picture with the barn wood frame fell from the mantle and the glass was broke. Booooooo...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_r9ISbTO-AQi0zgpCt9yYoV1aH7x0tgQhlFxwIZL6YRWKEtPHMCV5paEA1FEIyVRmpXo8z05Za4QKpQf1TUg5h5uNSU6Vr6CghyB0Z93sWRzkYvvAqz4TaAdDvLlg-rvcthGheWS4ovga/s1600-h/IMG_5583.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496223820412850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_r9ISbTO-AQi0zgpCt9yYoV1aH7x0tgQhlFxwIZL6YRWKEtPHMCV5paEA1FEIyVRmpXo8z05Za4QKpQf1TUg5h5uNSU6Vr6CghyB0Z93sWRzkYvvAqz4TaAdDvLlg-rvcthGheWS4ovga/s400/IMG_5583.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Some of my favorite black and white family photos. I love to display family photos. Lots of them!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3E0NU3M6ehr8zdsn1O6cb8pRIBm7Gq033o3CWfO6HAy3dsBKXnplf-3VHp7L9mKDv54ktnEk_Yk2VxHCXNG8xQVjcykWDX3jMfJAQqkfv-06TW_DIBYJYHJVUcAisYShpnbCblgBGpMWn/s1600-h/IMG_5580.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427492974723023266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3E0NU3M6ehr8zdsn1O6cb8pRIBm7Gq033o3CWfO6HAy3dsBKXnplf-3VHp7L9mKDv54ktnEk_Yk2VxHCXNG8xQVjcykWDX3jMfJAQqkfv-06TW_DIBYJYHJVUcAisYShpnbCblgBGpMWn/s400/IMG_5580.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJY477rHH-5cWMQ8DtsnRxr1CLu-8XQADRi1aG7_1duzclo0SyhuoDdpSOSmR_ztzP86Fer7qHEbKJtydzIeYBfjusYwcmO_3Dea9fTszLFJYabgCnTYdUZbvJ98NE47nJ0DPOuQ2sfDT/s1600-h/IMG_5579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427492968108877794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJY477rHH-5cWMQ8DtsnRxr1CLu-8XQADRi1aG7_1duzclo0SyhuoDdpSOSmR_ztzP86Fer7qHEbKJtydzIeYBfjusYwcmO_3Dea9fTszLFJYabgCnTYdUZbvJ98NE47nJ0DPOuQ2sfDT/s400/IMG_5579.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My favorite barn sale purchase ever!!! My big ole rusty barn star!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBnm5ic-YZ_ngfTUfLZoOw-g6EMIJ6-D5kDhEpDiBDK0U3grvJPa0XcZBPovPpHgQvwfd1zbz4BC2gQowtvhx6-S1x8UPNDsue0eJlsvIkqYDIslrP_3O_0SeKg1fZPszi2LMUkYVuI0Q/s1600-h/IMG_5577.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427492963323085090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBnm5ic-YZ_ngfTUfLZoOw-g6EMIJ6-D5kDhEpDiBDK0U3grvJPa0XcZBPovPpHgQvwfd1zbz4BC2gQowtvhx6-S1x8UPNDsue0eJlsvIkqYDIslrP_3O_0SeKg1fZPszi2LMUkYVuI0Q/s400/IMG_5577.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />and last but not least a new urn to help my kitchen utensils look their cutest....and a bowl full of clementines. My kids eat these things like they are going out of style!!!!<br /><br /><div><div><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427500051430147154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0WjuyHJxzbGNdmJi8XTblgnU1bPmXItK7j4wxCyeVaktfYm5ELfl7DKG8B2L_oEeVi7DwEj9qCd04SBMcCbF0cai70CoxF_-WhMw5KuKlHvNSaRnlSpWsHVRorJgum4L95RfVhgML5mt/s400/IMG_5603.JPG" border="0" /><br />The winter actually seems to be going by quickly this year! I'm thankfull for that!! I wish I had more time in my schedule for blogging, but it's hard to juggle it all...I'm sure you know what I mean. I miss getting around to all of your blogs weekly like I used to be able to do!! </div><div></div><div>Hope you are all having a fabulous weekend!! </div><div></div><div>Jen<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-60401782248583974912010-01-10T17:43:00.001-08:002010-01-10T18:18:38.992-08:00SUNDAY SEWINGIt was a quiet day here today. I made a great big pot of venison stew and let it simmer in the crock pot all day. I used our home grown potatoes(still two tubs left stored in the root cellar), our home grown onions(best and sweetest onions I have ever had!), the last of the garden carrots and venison brought home by our oldest a couple months ago. The house smelled so wonderful! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnNM3SNxwlO4MOlKlphwiCsX0ifYdsR7EwFdhCax1Vfjz0RgTUABKoT0qesTHdpK7ouzmPOUHEXYiX4Y8RPwP-jimtx9tGA_XdoUHeFjB_JFbqskbnC_LONZdAos5NFkVJp91X7vbARPi/s1600-h/IMG_5504.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425294309587452226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnNM3SNxwlO4MOlKlphwiCsX0ifYdsR7EwFdhCax1Vfjz0RgTUABKoT0qesTHdpK7ouzmPOUHEXYiX4Y8RPwP-jimtx9tGA_XdoUHeFjB_JFbqskbnC_LONZdAos5NFkVJp91X7vbARPi/s400/IMG_5504.JPG" border="0" /></a> Santa brought the girl her very own mp3 player for Christmas. She wanted it to have a case for safe keeping, but there was nothing to suit her fancy at the store. I told her if she could find some scrap fabric that she liked in my fabric/JUNK closet I could whip one up for her in no time.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAvRFoyxbBSVHybo6t72c3AnNVzin3SC3qXxU827DFdfOpYLiCtaOxInXjRFBa-3u4EP2KLgbO0UJQO6Z1xsaNbz9Xs1LcKd1hyphenhyphenozyQ6QwMvm7uFkb2suyoYrQa1oCk6XSQAcxTYFxXSp/s1600-h/IMG_5503.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425294303528470850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAvRFoyxbBSVHybo6t72c3AnNVzin3SC3qXxU827DFdfOpYLiCtaOxInXjRFBa-3u4EP2KLgbO0UJQO6Z1xsaNbz9Xs1LcKd1hyphenhyphenozyQ6QwMvm7uFkb2suyoYrQa1oCk6XSQAcxTYFxXSp/s400/IMG_5503.JPG" border="0" /></a> She chose polka dots and at my middle sons request, I added a pocket in the front for her ear buds. Out of pure laziness I hot glued the little ribbon and little pink tassel to the front. It will hold...that's why hot glue is my best friend!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigftdZY4nsQfBd9Z3ibnU2OnimFtZ9qEv10UUbrgQTaNG4Bv5B6yW_PfVm15WSRWHZPjfpUbup-e7uBikX-pq_SLbG3nO4sSzqRv74zSIyGEVznUqHtzMTcpBAHA0ur5RgiFHdAVyr-WL/s1600-h/IMG_5501.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425294299586219010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigftdZY4nsQfBd9Z3ibnU2OnimFtZ9qEv10UUbrgQTaNG4Bv5B6yW_PfVm15WSRWHZPjfpUbup-e7uBikX-pq_SLbG3nO4sSzqRv74zSIyGEVznUqHtzMTcpBAHA0ur5RgiFHdAVyr-WL/s400/IMG_5501.JPG" border="0" /></a> Anyway, in the end she loved it and will be taking orders from all her little girl friends! </div><div> </div><div>Hope you all had a peaceful and relaxing Sunday as well. Back to the ole grind tomorrow!</div><div> </div><div>Jen<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-88458349050535824262010-01-05T10:31:00.000-08:002010-01-05T19:53:11.976-08:00WELCOME TO THE LAKE HOUSE<div align="center">You can sleep here.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOwy3_ZHEOlU_1VqVr9aPMFAZoC1V4aP1v82c84nhMkby0dUq1-mzwcFg90alK_KBy3zabRe16jnYLgEGUe1YBLwLf-6YfMfgGWJYMg_EYio6vJxkF0dHxZMlTOjXgVHbkys0rJKydCEV/s1600-h/rapisardi-twinbed-l.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423329065600261506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOwy3_ZHEOlU_1VqVr9aPMFAZoC1V4aP1v82c84nhMkby0dUq1-mzwcFg90alK_KBy3zabRe16jnYLgEGUe1YBLwLf-6YfMfgGWJYMg_EYio6vJxkF0dHxZMlTOjXgVHbkys0rJKydCEV/s400/rapisardi-twinbed-l.jpg" border="0" /></a>We can sit here with our cold drinks, smell the water and enjoy the breeze blowing through our hair.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDUuK632HvGAveu9WTLjVilFhTHiWIqDrdxjKeDI7Bj_pcw0N2p-r4hHLNP8yHi2S6VMBpzgAoBic6pqVYzqrGXZQceOuXpEGzBk0C82DHMRpPkm_URZi_XdWO3jeC0c6xG_e8RKb7sDc/s1600-h/rapisardi-polkadot-porch-l.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423329063457195442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDUuK632HvGAveu9WTLjVilFhTHiWIqDrdxjKeDI7Bj_pcw0N2p-r4hHLNP8yHi2S6VMBpzgAoBic6pqVYzqrGXZQceOuXpEGzBk0C82DHMRpPkm_URZi_XdWO3jeC0c6xG_e8RKb7sDc/s400/rapisardi-polkadot-porch-l.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'll use my super cool new mixer to make fresh muffins.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423327864925850434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHxxvykiGcSGaez1bYW7vUXBNP3CKv0FKaMkjL8TSG4NOPDNXCLHpO_A5yaRtOMX7KfwXOGQPoPA3TqIrCnG-hOXEzkrP6LCzo-aygRiZDirZKVdfg083sc4ZQyrAj4G7r79V3TDuCpqf/s400/rapisardi-green-kitchen-l.jpg" border="0" />We'll sit in here and enjoy the muffins and some fresh fruit for breakfast.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423327868239870370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJuK5smqd0qaxk99rj-2Urwh-DXiQ0P9sj_dpGqRTg3IQHPjKi3eQJ08i9MUGsxpAtzp6OEad1mi2add6iuPVkHpsuHSIarSsRdNXIhnn6uVE5hP6rQBlcQmrGVjbVSC47-mSSxeiddYt/s400/rapisardi-mermaid-dining-l.jpg" border="0" />This will be my room.<br /><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyMzQdQRC2Qi3Dz8rO7aYb_sUpHsKIf5IQTI4XlB1e9hyz0CbU7KrwGbK9_aKhqSMl8gJ6Y-adLnuqR1otQWx3uFLba7Q8UAKZNViGuEE5ECuyPSM7Cx3jrgyK-hCGeWQhNhq5eSImEdg/s1600-h/beachy-bedrooms-iron-bed-hp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423325626726701426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyMzQdQRC2Qi3Dz8rO7aYb_sUpHsKIf5IQTI4XlB1e9hyz0CbU7KrwGbK9_aKhqSMl8gJ6Y-adLnuqR1otQWx3uFLba7Q8UAKZNViGuEE5ECuyPSM7Cx3jrgyK-hCGeWQhNhq5eSImEdg/s400/beachy-bedrooms-iron-bed-hp.jpg" border="0" /></a>When it's so cold outside that your snot freezes a girl is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">allowed</span> to dream! Right?!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-59871668605967607342010-01-01T20:34:00.000-08:002010-01-01T21:56:38.837-08:00NEW YEAR NEW PROJECTSWell, it's a brand new year!! A Brand new year always means a brand new list of projects that I would like to accomplish around the house. Projects done on the cheap of course!! Our home is for sale, but that certainly doesn't stop my mind from dreaming up things I could do to add some much needed character!! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421996749428960514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWV4ZF3mMEpPd5kNS8tCV71lkKnlJwY6Q1sjCGjUb8vjDYXOI12UFq2KjuD0eNitOXNPkwT4V50nnD8pv8st2PRgsHQlAmpMJPyICdR624uoLXDdb4rNbENSk5mCFJVqdTvTcAFmZGpaJt/s400/59139-vintage-style-r-l.jpg" border="0" /> First on my list is to add some decorative trim work to the walls in our living room.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421996748954629666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 362px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0s0WLLu2xj-hZKkP0uXFB2Rm6H9xOri_eVvMS0gxH34phx-WoCMBEEZlsWnAqGSLj9NkKEoO2Os6mBKZljBmqya-Mg2IMVf48QLw7krTloBK2xPO1Sivmg5HnwZPGXxOH8FAVCoyYKTbS/s400/241_2Row_RecesedPAnel_+_Leap_Flat.jpg" border="0" />I'm picturing something like this, but with soft blue walls like the beautiful bedroom below. Isn't this bedroom beautiful!!! <br /><div><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421996756885301506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAmMdHIUxFipB96AFsVqkAw14tTmI_w7qe_-D570gkKI-2LUHHkd6DDpzYyPdFFhznuzv_BxSQJNRA28uqbdmtYFIFmo4BqYkGoc51_newoW2C495NsrCimN7TQ4svAY3jQDn0L2ofaMT/s400/61315-soft-hues-r-l.jpg" border="0" />I like the beaded board in this room, but I think I'm leaning more toward the board and batten look.<br /><div align="center"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421996760804535474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 381px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlh3XQGP8ZnLqWMDBEg7U6Arq3O4ud9lhwer4jgaVzY31nOYL2rusr7VGVYHUviAVWKBvRbgcfRPwSIWpJhgdYtxUB77muBlMCpT11lhu8FchYNiy8TsFI0PiQeuE5IJEKZiW1Ym8yg4A/s400/1069778_lgt-living-room_xl.jpg" border="0" />This is my favorite photo so far and I think this is exactly the look I want, but I want the paneling to be higher...possibly three quarters of the way up the wall.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421996763301327090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsslEonAZrZu8X6J9cgq6AUB1r_SqMTOhivkb3AY1RD_iAzUxZuCfWVJC1YSRXFIaqbO8UFyjnxJYw6jkGXb-Xf76fK5jA51qoxPnA_fRZOOMdNdJSlaVL81Tm397TlX4dgCppye79L7y/s400/DSCF0264.jpg" border="0" />It adds so much character and warmth to a room!!!<br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421998058183478674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1gTlx7T0_MAmZj9Cch4x1Qtf4DRzn9mTlHfwP75roPxwZysCikp0Qbrc8IQ3ZbxC70YBnS3fMmVhmVlmNGFT9zFdcpoact8njfnI3b0HtVBx-76I9y1NHX1MgKNbKjtYZDbHzuhyphenhyphenb-fD/s400/wain_sam7.jpg" border="0" />So many possibilities! Now if I could only make up my mind!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421998048666351122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 353px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0DKJNIpzMWpmAxS2xubIvP3LF6kmdRdPnx5lq4Yj7AirA6cXjv57Z7rqiimehuZsTO9vn1CrNl28i7uQPlTFXqfwODyy-4LKD9Ejsr3JLU4HX9jbKuS_I8Bz3BkSVrsxs8PvfWpJz-48/s400/tall_WPW2.jpg" border="0" /><br />Second on my list is our laundry/mud room. It's a teeny tiny space and it's completely visible from our kitchen. We have new front loaders that are very attractive, but I still don't want to have to look at them all the time. <br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421998054572860514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7bH9rk2QjUBQfbUeAlyn2xJ4Et5W-Jx1CUePwNq0stq3iEBz1aKfRq6jnmR0z2C7hoSdZ0uInZElfpLWWsP5xV3RNPnUtxYoAyqBPM-t3jnRCZ0lt1x-YkpL49iXt2htGMbgTc4uKU2v/s400/Undersink-Curtain-Laundry-Room-GTL0207-de.jpg" border="0" />I would like to add a counter top over them and then skirt the front of them with a cute and frilly fabric.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421997555436272098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4kzga21WB69ZUBa_FyIUHI_N_xnHz6s8QGuxhOGcktWnj07_cLQ70LBXcTcEca18a3x9r-tTQszM-1MfOK4I94M1vh7W6BbTPbxAfvxXpWQ01U_UnWKWi9nV1a68VuGcotA3tF2isVTG/s400/ss_SIP948630.jpg" border="0" /><br /> MMMM...I'd love to have a laundry room as big as this one!! <br /><div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421997551747812818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExwAmJf6xBK9SVLdn5Vt_eUJW1LrxYYgQQw-kEEMgVHLq4TnA1eymZAfD_OARAv9WrTcDKqRcgfKQkKO-fU__pb3FTovb-6q6dcK3RcIcyoe6Nv-MB-W2zZb-nCmitEGBfZuTnh296IgW/s400/ss_BHG143002.jpg" border="0" /><br />I love this shabby green cabinet!! I wish my laundry cabinet was as organized as that. It definitely inspires me to make organization number three on my list of New Years projects!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421997547741526610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRf4HS_-zuigkDa1YMliRnrCjnqOo3QuZCFNP4Efma5rSUXtO5n7FIuKQGICWkUZrMy1u4Do14ADJITV7oB5w0sGN0HSlg6x7IsfDPGtENpnLo_BWkY_2AU-uNVjDbqDhHq-w5Ql8ItEA/s400/ss_101133695.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><br />This is my favorite inspiration photo. It almost looks like they used and old table to top the washer and dryer, or maybe they just added the legs??? I love it and I love the cute little curtains. Definitely the look I'm going for. <br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421997540138816418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrKbvHPHiLGzKjn6nBjECk2eRjDSICsv49mbUtBb2SJ3ooPxXTwF5791w7mjGfY99UTKxA5lsqXu-Y5PTdabh6JJrPEOHCeU_1WB14RyRATeEHSZ_nQ08HC1n3CJTJc91OTA9jF4yv5db/s400/ss_100091020_2.jpg" border="0" /><br />I had also thought about bi fold doors like the ones pictured below, but I think I'm definitely stuck on the cute little curtains!<br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421997535518108082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2_837wYARDIg34BouQRMlXcxXj9__1zSSZQ0Pq-3VHMfCB5JhzlOF_46jKZXdVD-Ee6IGZ-E3HqZjmXVVmXE3RIuzvolb2YhL_e_V84X78O50WdxfAkxVBtmn4iyLdTtVwiWZ5ueMICy/s400/ss_100024117.jpg" border="0" /> <div>Now if only I could muster up some motivation!! These extra pounds packed on during the holidays and this cold weather have put me in hibernation mode!!! </div><div> </div><div>Hope everyones New Year is off to a great start!!!</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><div><br /><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-43594031837785286312009-12-31T19:39:00.001-08:002009-12-31T20:11:19.159-08:00JUST ME AND MINT MOOSE TRACKS<div align="center">I'm spending New Years Eve in and all alone!! Kids are at Grannies and Hubby had to work. I'm enjoying the peace and quiet all snuggled in my bed with a half gallon of mint moose tracks ice cream! Perfect!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6C-t6mGTyVygVFmIMkOSZ7IZ3cCJzSfLEBtTbqjMB7fAAZ9Lc7vOmlvvnvSPf4eV2vtVNDQgPxXHYc9z-SrZ4KfuuXZHjiXWSj4KFzU7bv6LrOiO8pMbQ6rJPwP-HOOcKlHXd5rU6ZEx/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"></a> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421618681888582674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqfdjE4Xkwf-T9_JY_MNk9DxfjRCCvRpYcAktW7AiHcdBNKoi2L59V965tyGFlGb7uQER5zg0BaMEisq8Rz7NEfsgpDCDGZtTZkBOUUVRgs3zhhxv8bU2uvhaL5BqWjmMXHeP8cHuy8Pd/s400/vintage_happynwyear.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">I pray you all have a wonderful New Year filled with many blessings!!!</p>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-67067726860481828622009-12-28T21:13:00.001-08:002009-12-28T22:36:12.782-08:00AN AFTERNOON IN THE CITY<div><div><div><div><div>Well, another Christmas has come and gone way to quickly!! Ours was filled with lots of Family, friends and good Food!!! Despite the very wintery weather one big ice storm and a bout with the flu for me, we managed to venture out to the city and spend an afternoon at the museum.<br /><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420527717916139586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8wZ5_kgJFI-gTIBYdA9hpBIkNDCVFP93p_eOjvxhjCnJstXT7WdnK_2kCXwRbnvZU_D3qFUVPL2huHYQRO0CW4Zk7zYIAea7CrOJn9ugbG2IXxwz4D_blkjjVBTmcwztT0QV56OqH8V2/s400/IMG_5414.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG54Hn3ac-zDX6sONh_-HVJyIammX6IsDqGTCrIGkuoZw1_bfyBNjpjjvJroZzzSCYB18GqPN-QeamRXmE-poYdRCcmKyjNM12D9NHE-kIspAZjCcVbuZNttqNyxGtNg0_iKHByZ5myfLb/s1600-h/IMG_5424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420527740471274306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG54Hn3ac-zDX6sONh_-HVJyIammX6IsDqGTCrIGkuoZw1_bfyBNjpjjvJroZzzSCYB18GqPN-QeamRXmE-poYdRCcmKyjNM12D9NHE-kIspAZjCcVbuZNttqNyxGtNg0_iKHByZ5myfLb/s400/IMG_5424.JPG" border="0" /></a> Can you see the huge table and chairs sitting atop the bridge?</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420531250320860786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuijnVVc4EhPl_w5PzSDLVy9kigj8-lN4-OZn7u-T9FuZqZL8eUvzXxSR3MrnKCv984ftfc_2GVHxHhEDII4I1QUYzeTwTTFmYnKxHzaMetPIOK7wy8YUeamnfjLssLVNwpf1yv_nYHpZ/s400/IMG_5425.JPG" border="0" /> It was one of the entries in the cities first annual Art Prize competition. This was the first time that I saw it in person and I thought it was really cool!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420531267760850162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYChVykG2RG5F9xzbOCh7OCArctf_K8GlTXIqveWh694Q-6FB74pjV1pkGVS5P2TrZEHvkLgVDmgoXQc8F-PiX8VrkRVCIHRyiQGW1tHu7Ox0CWjxW7RRZ7YjKOuyRHP5bTvh0jBnJZkm/s400/IMG_5443.JPG" border="0" /><br />As you can tell from the following photos my oldest really enjoyed all the different Santa's. Seriously, Sometimes I'm not sure I should take him out in public . LOL<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMmYtl0Vfs9LKruCyU6Qav4j_ZLt9rzQDF1T3ydRRCLa2nZHxalEvioYYCV6OuaWkS0ZRJ5tR-GAjQ1UzVScF1msSRbbGMsUh1aI6txHq5PdrQPbGPN9YiV-05294njZrdmpECZyGqov8/s1600-h/IMG_5421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420527730307670034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMmYtl0Vfs9LKruCyU6Qav4j_ZLt9rzQDF1T3ydRRCLa2nZHxalEvioYYCV6OuaWkS0ZRJ5tR-GAjQ1UzVScF1msSRbbGMsUh1aI6txHq5PdrQPbGPN9YiV-05294njZrdmpECZyGqov8/s400/IMG_5421.JPG" border="0" /></a> After yanking on his robe,</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420525380311008210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXVyB9LJrqT0Hta5dRoqrkoVBodedle7WRyHy42GO0ZVuWgx0iPO3L5XThIacwbUqZJ_2t79UaW5DeQzQBfteXiCPXrEJMGJ7tEUGyTECCZKiNhrOjdTUMrpTbi85VJYmfZ4_UAC8EtwD/s400/IMG_5401.JPG" border="0" />Pulling on is beard, </div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420527710688325330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFlKrbajl9IUkrmsBIbHL0cF2av0piu8EH3_vvma0uWbF67HwW7wpzsGbP7-VgEPfzb41QhkAixtQ71pLxp76_-ZT3YL8bO9i7KVtwczpfvGEx4Iy83Yp8ZrRLk-xY3TVORa7uHMn3Px1/s400/IMG_5413.JPG" border="0" />and picking his nose, I was sure he would end up on Santa's naughty list!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420525397226243106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAVWOpihHCNXAYI67D882xW9LZX-RMd3ocD4-JKFWFKRoO16tsqcBM8K0lTkUrrNtAxOYE-8kekQpsrizFozg5epZOBE6bzNoNLHKboAyd6UXEQ6EqNQGDNM4iyR6zx-Gv96C7cqV4fgn/s400/IMG_5409.JPG" border="0" /><br />Let's just say Santa was very patient this year!<br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420531267107490130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQmid6f1Jzfo9Uibvtx-kf9Miqw541gUMEUgfXh79AdiU9l0pQeoBrZcGMSSuz4UzAF0k7aZhO2Qj3MOpKARpfVngbTO2RlIaeAqjDhIItVLbqJTu31Nlb64ZSr5ZwDvH9UHdcfNj33YE/s400/IMG_5441.JPG" border="0" /> Free carousel rides. <br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420531263170826322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinu55apHjNGE8PzNv1UZR2_Avrgx1WJPPzbsRFC28CdylTPhZUDpOvDkjtvlZm0cQHKQ-8QLwyluQE7qH3LmSMIbGC5FQb1wF8t51YeTw7IBxayNcQ_sgybqd7ZI7SDi6OeI1XcA7YrIMP/s400/IMG_5427.JPG" border="0" /><br />The mummy was not a hit with the girl as you can tell by the look on her face. She was totally creeped out! Can't blame her!<br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420527726695989346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDtvjC4DkKYOr-1fIOAmOVbsDNE3nj_ciB_e7e9p-dvgO9DxsPoatknpnPhodlYldPq_lZh7FPnc23hgmNdeZ65cftiHayWPr27Jfe51ld-UewWJoOeQ_goDte6qYjJ71dG7uo8dHgiPt/s400/IMG_5418.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Gorgeous old furniture. <br /><div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420531259078777890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyryEb7BtqpLdMhkKk2_aGVntPR1exav3pjbQgWno5sotZoLjI6qOb5ZhyphenhyphenmmxgUhFGMK8iqsjITfsq9veWMQhzKXz18Aooun53aDHaU9tC80dJYAszzQN8raqOZ_jszLdNRwpuXOWREEb/s400/IMG_5426.JPG" border="0" /><br />Old fashioned store fronts.<br /><div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420525403682789330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtlIzirh2dkiHz0tm5ssdHRMC5fiNDExlOqzBEKy7UhnwjWk6r5dWlMTCXlRW6it64rqbXzZs0gLc5uojfh4qIlSFEFTh-oTUBYGhkFHne2tpcKXVUvnPSnocWl51LOXy5YuIqrtjjGD1/s400/IMG_5411.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaTGSaNbCThBn4-CMlbMdWl1enKo2qrjfYELd5oQXxjIakt0i6AgTEyaWSY22KLKFmz5-Itxj5GPRajddDptzoH9P8XQmq-E6QWlYRlbJqrT0uC6IezCLSLXbcb4P0yTgih9sbDrTkBEz/s1600-h/IMG_5407.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420525392818293250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaTGSaNbCThBn4-CMlbMdWl1enKo2qrjfYELd5oQXxjIakt0i6AgTEyaWSY22KLKFmz5-Itxj5GPRajddDptzoH9P8XQmq-E6QWlYRlbJqrT0uC6IezCLSLXbcb4P0yTgih9sbDrTkBEz/s400/IMG_5407.JPG" border="0" /></a>The general store<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91UNe_QI_aDlc4kHxxlSvNiKRibnVEG1d8d2Z5C1fOM_AeJtPeb-zMKCPahhwfuIgN5pdbsP1OwX7vdQCml1HjDKs2F0bOsp7jxtIxjdQ-TIPa4c1oxRKZqfIBDy-oVqoA15NAqgF0Xhx/s1600-h/IMG_5405.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420525385215161234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91UNe_QI_aDlc4kHxxlSvNiKRibnVEG1d8d2Z5C1fOM_AeJtPeb-zMKCPahhwfuIgN5pdbsP1OwX7vdQCml1HjDKs2F0bOsp7jxtIxjdQ-TIPa4c1oxRKZqfIBDy-oVqoA15NAqgF0Xhx/s400/IMG_5405.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420539000061417346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDGDm69KRF1HQcihYzfNYosxfn9M2rKGCh9dlbIF54xLW3FPjKfZmKcpfD1o6ggYJe-CZzPHDNtZQY-PKbAqlLWRcohjHI1MgHK0RiFQvFi4CZF5OEPKU5KAJgkR4AaLGBERix0rlyxAi/s400/IMG_5437.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420538995643737218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 374px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4TAWoL5Vzkp7_7XLfbb0c09Hc9ie43V351bJEMg0t92x0xUv_31gp2s5SYnDZjLUlApIhAAp1Uzwexsz75dsSOMepV1GuoNmsiqSTVs-PUjX9vdpEs9TI8sBLyXExvUVxOpRARGUt8Wb/s400/IMG_5444.JPG" border="0" /><br />Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-72512316004725064112009-12-12T14:48:00.000-08:002009-12-12T15:11:08.196-08:00LAZY WEEKEND"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."~ Norman Vincent Peale<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414487049725777122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW77c_n5Xk8WQKIVEPAj9yqw2gNy42qzUDdLu6K8EWlxiwktt6nO0GBj7K4HkKXlG14YIHU7WLwNpPgF2mTz9dz5vFjYJX4sPQdM2t9ax6ECcDWxIIJ_Yp-7n3NOtnKISfE3c99dq4n4qw/s400/IMG_5371.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414487795216840866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSEzI9ksx5d89OiJ3kTBpUJbsmacXonIyysiIg_jSJ_g-fYRUDGbWjaiEjZkkGlet4oqusj8w3PcQ33WOznGMGUqr4pqtkihdUJrVsI37fn-gGYtNSgR4_2hw5JYY3eceTzxUiyJ2WYZ3/s400/IMG_5362.JPG" border="0" /><br />We survived the blizzard and I'm sure the kids will be back to school on Monday. We enjoyed being held up inside all cozy and warm! Lots of hot chocolate and cookies were had by all! The kids were even able to enjoy some sledding once the winds died down. <br /><div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-91619281966716140142009-12-09T19:26:00.000-08:002009-12-09T19:51:32.145-08:00EASY AND FREE X-MAS ARRANGEMENT<div align="center"> What do you do when your in the midst of a wind whipping blizzard?? I decided to put together this pretty planter. It was easy and required nothing that I couldn't find around the house or out in the yard. Goodness knows I would never venture out in this weather!!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQbrIaTMsUr56crYPKLeghUtgeZG59com-VY1kB0k9gOVAB9VjM0AL9mY5z9FlxNaNAuq3BrJm4gtKi3vgIV0r8kNgWxvtrQvBCLQNkC9FvJvv5cK1YMOjT7sK7mwceNA3t12GGgfrrFx/s1600-h/IMG_5332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413444667935163362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQbrIaTMsUr56crYPKLeghUtgeZG59com-VY1kB0k9gOVAB9VjM0AL9mY5z9FlxNaNAuq3BrJm4gtKi3vgIV0r8kNgWxvtrQvBCLQNkC9FvJvv5cK1YMOjT7sK7mwceNA3t12GGgfrrFx/s400/IMG_5332.JPG" border="0" /></a> I simply tucked a piece of foam in the bottom of this urn. I gathered various pine and boxwood from the yard and started tucking them in place. I had some dried hydrangeas left from this summer and nestled them in here and there. Voila....<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413445565083610002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3jbAtoCizrYNWiUTZAvjnTFMiQPpmP5L0ImIxoc5mLfBFdLfFVSIaFcupbBoUme1flrrxBAwuwDhQGM0ZQU4dQKu_pvxoTK23pIcheuaIQEOE6hys0W-OaWb4RZnq8-m2YsHZi6umDNo/s400/IMG_5340.JPG" border="0" />I love it...and it makes me smile and I like to stick my nose in it and smell all it's freshness!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The kids had a snow day today and it looks like they'll be home again tomorrow!! Hope everyone is staying warm!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Jen</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-63813822139765809612009-12-05T11:04:00.000-08:002009-12-05T12:34:19.702-08:00NOW IT'S LOOKING LIKE CHRISTMAS!We have been having non stop snow for the past two days!! It really looks beautiful and has put me in the Christmas spirit! You must be in the Christmas spirit to dress your favorite rooster like this!!<br /><div><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411832243225329362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqIk5vIp21hJgIoAiGFzykupQZcsL6e6cu7bzmJikFhwfNj0c0oY0xySVfNIDc7HXykUr4XFFj_PCfqm6wmR2tFRoExq-LSSiX9J92NRVGWlIQWm7nwDDaeAQ5hSvlay4kq2ZBg6SPz6T/s400/IMG_5232.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411842823471500562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJ0qEjvdKJ9tsQYGjvdISAzN37HLatLscUgn-qzRRNBpFsQdjttS4tZUGxt6Ag9tBYwwOdnWUUpeWrX_zjR_aMHENGoGYJWFoumBk_U-eTxGXzDv3ZJKuHvU0DbV4tXu-FGILHElgBy1z/s400/IMG_5288.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411842807621400738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIteRmEHvF9RuuWl1aTDbKFfwPTbXUzM_MAGHychvYszC2hu7ecGgHXOJ8wtGKIItDJybXY8tpcPXaBiUoiha4rs8-dm3k8O0enKNB9BOMRU1PpMwC_njyolqU08IR_5IW3mSXMvJCUtf/s400/IMG_5286.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411847355267266050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-MPnCiTJPMuUlxz0B2JPtTnaJMrPuOoFQHqC6tI_KhB_w1ZxRR435F47E-xMLaRmPdorAKKTrsbSO03YGebz16Zu8QElN8AL9B8O2m_AhPKvqMfjLNoSsh23f8KvoQr8wkDhC8b0DhsV/s400/IMG_5317.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411847350522921554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYDd5X0ck7YosJz1xHrJecSM3sUwjA4oG7pLJCHZ18iNKbtK26GrFheo0HMKeWyP45PDRhSPDw_ytXr5F5vySZFHyoZ2L0-lioCqN9_o_XjSJpEmVfyzy4DF7p9FKxyRmwfhnQydl3ssp/s400/IMG_5314.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411842811051808866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCj7LoUHe1DFl-IOkbViS-ZBei3-5j0S9E3MOjhLsf9nr4mqyub50AHd9i80yfs7upf3_Q3r33R-l6jOZ2axCR0jXDgpEMrNXCXnrsmPdqpBE73-Uiff1JIpEou8ZqPjNL3S4b51z2QWg/s400/IMG_5287.JPG" border="0" />This is a small part of my Grandmothers nativity. She made it in ceramics class over sixty years ago. There are so many large pieces that go with it...I just don't have room to display them all.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411845291054963234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJsxlpDvHvvwVEiNWZl7s2dPrYkqI8hyphenhyphenUgbe29r8STev-QWHFKV5WN8AtP1Y2bF16DpEGIFfuPvVCaLMOh6v36EGcRLpzQTBFHU2fy4GQnNPlDhVYBNp8BJgWxgFOiaAvZjDSjmYoPyXr/s400/IMG_5313.JPG" border="0" /><br />I added salt to the bottom of my candle holders this year. <br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411845286725510338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsRCdscHIKojnJgG2QN0CSwh2cU-Y-YnP0Irkmn7uqxER6VCum2LWF8B3EGf5BG4rIdlP9uuOzrAFxaVfWw2CBCz7KNiev0yvbS-BmSb-F2dzrvPfexq98kjQs8WruJDLlxSP7sDBsVsj/s400/IMG_5310.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Normally I do two themed trees, but this year we just piled a hodge podge of everything on one tree.<br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411845274066215986" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMDjphayIYVxe9osBeBR4lX0QbcuP1Brhzrlba66eJK32b0xgbcXGJtTmmpyRv6Kab5CQlILXhSKHK-2B-V6uwBqjgGH0SddjP38RmLlf2GyaliIIS0Wmazib0vHGODhVVoh5CLfvTWvX/s400/IMG_5233.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8Aq2Bis5Ybe6pTVPEIESh68X_fGNn3O17kOx_JKEXgp9eBsHsNIvIOBNSgbQZJAAVpPZd_xUx87jhZT8t49wuHl8GZwvnsGgOrcbpmczEiG1E2HD2hPYZKL_5nPfF5qhUaPrHq-gloPf/s1600-h/IMG_5229.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411832233157041650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 343px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8Aq2Bis5Ybe6pTVPEIESh68X_fGNn3O17kOx_JKEXgp9eBsHsNIvIOBNSgbQZJAAVpPZd_xUx87jhZT8t49wuHl8GZwvnsGgOrcbpmczEiG1E2HD2hPYZKL_5nPfF5qhUaPrHq-gloPf/s400/IMG_5229.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hope everyone is having a great weekend! This is the first Saturday in a long time that we have nothing to do!! Just haning out by the fire trying to stay warm!!</div><div> </div><div>Jen<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-82483040498334323922009-11-29T08:24:00.000-08:002009-11-29T09:12:38.846-08:00A LITTLE CHRISTMAS DECOR<div>Slowly but surely we are dragging decorations up from the dungeon. My sister gave me this little wreath last year. She found it at the dollar store.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409564079157345874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39RKA7DBmv3RdDDhj0urLiioI8NkBLAF4FeXsMD7i-0n7E8d8g2ubNngjmBZ-g5ZGvQIZJbtHEWmtpUA4dS8hhgV__tbJuCETHhYOCdlLzbexstoJosK6yliUv9wxXHC9bRIRIzFe8vxv/s400/IMG_5177.JPG" border="0" /> I cut some fresh greens from the woods and tucked them into this artificial wreath for the front door.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409567028283017090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXWb4RaxEiLYaWMXSJMC7v6UtR8E8WH23CmqwNgiShU0KTF8XFAL2l5z2skoBq4IsIj8b8aVFDc09QQmqHfb4zv7pGCk0H-ZGNHhz9zZn4zF8yvELfS9DJZQuLuWiahjQXGoCmgngqREu/s400/IMG_5196.JPG" border="0" />This is a vintage childrens shovel that I decked out with greens and polka dot ribbon. Horrible picture...I know!! I'm thinkin my camera is on its last leg.<br /><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409567025852891858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5M8NbPKnCZXUizifAdfYU0-60yT8QXx4JuRvN1b3um_ommjq0G8m8wyckPO-uKC81-if19MdSZfiEcEu4pH267HTpTZd8R4RrB4DHQXiBogV9d37mje3QaInNCeE8czFUvBNnalob6C8/s400/IMG_5195.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Normally I have this old junky sled on the front porch, but I thought I would try out a new spot this year.<br /><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409567019061924738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmSNuEXZD0ZT5vayvGgh7cPtUrhq_HO6mwo9jMB_Pxx5BjmMN5myFPhpMKOVTn8IMj_1oYGPg9DnH6DxiUzfHAHoXH6W5GNxEck9_2Nc8Py3KgX4lkZyzYP9RumLEKOF-miymyHxxmoxs/s400/IMG_5193.JPG" border="0" />The kids helped me load up on fresh pine and rose hips to tuck into the window boxes. I put lights on them this year to, so they look so pretty at night.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOZ31bcyfpj5Yzqo488aC9qT5SFmI5cyqP42_WePeLjLmKQ374s6OZ7vrhuZX0XslqsUXiuIx_IKXbZ_GCNxtaLnUi2NQ9ZCMlfOyEL6d_SSMJDvt57TDs_8C0gx4bHg3zGqcz9jjqSPo/s1600/IMG_5191.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409565919347396498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOZ31bcyfpj5Yzqo488aC9qT5SFmI5cyqP42_WePeLjLmKQ374s6OZ7vrhuZX0XslqsUXiuIx_IKXbZ_GCNxtaLnUi2NQ9ZCMlfOyEL6d_SSMJDvt57TDs_8C0gx4bHg3zGqcz9jjqSPo/s400/IMG_5191.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a close up of the dollar store wreath. Pretty cute I think...especially for a buck!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pv99fISLPT3hkT2RniHwMukxX9I-VLv-99TEEg0LpwSHpHMbn9H4ZS4AQVL4BpUo5RTVJ-7Szhf22Pcw_4hNrAxkzBjKzZuZ2sWOJGTyCagBVrmF5yUFuV34nLS9QFvLKc1IJdDXI_iN/s1600/IMG_5187.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409565910556431986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pv99fISLPT3hkT2RniHwMukxX9I-VLv-99TEEg0LpwSHpHMbn9H4ZS4AQVL4BpUo5RTVJ-7Szhf22Pcw_4hNrAxkzBjKzZuZ2sWOJGTyCagBVrmF5yUFuV34nLS9QFvLKc1IJdDXI_iN/s400/IMG_5187.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is a cookie jar I picked up on clearance a few years ago.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7fNSSTT_Xqe-nDk_1-pr3nOWYc9wX57hBgiR7iCFFMNXm-et9gZKOrUvD6YG4nwmspPBN3AhngUbNUIw1bMTKj74x_C6CBId8-V0yXLrO2eTWg0F9hvJQZXR6-KCRBh3wdKAAAZbLt8Q/s1600/IMG_5185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409565906152588514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7fNSSTT_Xqe-nDk_1-pr3nOWYc9wX57hBgiR7iCFFMNXm-et9gZKOrUvD6YG4nwmspPBN3AhngUbNUIw1bMTKj74x_C6CBId8-V0yXLrO2eTWg0F9hvJQZXR6-KCRBh3wdKAAAZbLt8Q/s400/IMG_5185.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqfWgpKF3SebeEK1CWWtx-UdK8vVIwsB3_hQBP7az6Y_RMeTvNnFmNU_dA8Dmm0HZiZgbU-xbTD231sqf6-_AWx6UYzvp48RAzGRw95UTtNtjRB-2NowC7eaABfczOAfIQurxrCn-auHg/s1600/IMG_5181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409565898341167906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqfWgpKF3SebeEK1CWWtx-UdK8vVIwsB3_hQBP7az6Y_RMeTvNnFmNU_dA8Dmm0HZiZgbU-xbTD231sqf6-_AWx6UYzvp48RAzGRw95UTtNtjRB-2NowC7eaABfczOAfIQurxrCn-auHg/s400/IMG_5181.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGl9FL1dFdgAz3CAHsmf08RxJoEn_yRJzwHnfiDoxdVRES4zKdbhTb8zZB5JJ9eCZ-5s33qVQ4k4-poeuGa6xJy07JCUltIJM6Y0wYzR4rqHEVVZoaKcBR7tGAXVZc7r1g5S3SdmkTWtAg/s1600/IMG_5176.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409564074406199810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGl9FL1dFdgAz3CAHsmf08RxJoEn_yRJzwHnfiDoxdVRES4zKdbhTb8zZB5JJ9eCZ-5s33qVQ4k4-poeuGa6xJy07JCUltIJM6Y0wYzR4rqHEVVZoaKcBR7tGAXVZc7r1g5S3SdmkTWtAg/s400/IMG_5176.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The mantel is work in progress.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkZEEs0XmCX96cxcXZ27rOt9D2ixyOZqyWsSQfOh3kMiv8uoy4t4TT7vHZaDyLqfckpegifD5XSd3O3PO3OZ43ydTlzo9BF8WvmrV23VQvwGWqRzlcKHCzc5HHo3m6a-2guLd4vWbUFX5/s1600/IMG_5175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409564070281198306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkZEEs0XmCX96cxcXZ27rOt9D2ixyOZqyWsSQfOh3kMiv8uoy4t4TT7vHZaDyLqfckpegifD5XSd3O3PO3OZ43ydTlzo9BF8WvmrV23VQvwGWqRzlcKHCzc5HHo3m6a-2guLd4vWbUFX5/s400/IMG_5175.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here is my Hobby Lobby reindeer. He has taken much abuse over the years and can barely sit up straight. I had to lean him up against the bricks to keep him steady.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3iNUAigXQgk6DP_qIiuV138nqrreFTtCqwosC0whKt7vYlm6xCLLfQaa6AaOkyPkdSlQKE19YOoYLl03m11QLbG-jf8-VCT8H3fiNaA4YbXs_1dzgLbkb6zgQfX7ekT6L010Gbv7tKA0R/s1600/IMG_5173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409564067113655842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3iNUAigXQgk6DP_qIiuV138nqrreFTtCqwosC0whKt7vYlm6xCLLfQaa6AaOkyPkdSlQKE19YOoYLl03m11QLbG-jf8-VCT8H3fiNaA4YbXs_1dzgLbkb6zgQfX7ekT6L010Gbv7tKA0R/s400/IMG_5173.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtXPFtYDcu66i7qPlGulCZ4NEJ3EAlutsQHVyz-uhWGu-S2DPY14TC5NwVyRl6uAa3B5ZWD7Sof-TYeIOyHGwskL-qGtzvg60WNoOGvU3oYi734tXQj7ShYe9Cim-5rrbeBRMkR8unUAu/s1600/IMG_5171.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409564056985132962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtXPFtYDcu66i7qPlGulCZ4NEJ3EAlutsQHVyz-uhWGu-S2DPY14TC5NwVyRl6uAa3B5ZWD7Sof-TYeIOyHGwskL-qGtzvg60WNoOGvU3oYi734tXQj7ShYe9Cim-5rrbeBRMkR8unUAu/s400/IMG_5171.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />That's it for now folks. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are recouping with a quiet Sunday at home today. It has been a crazy couple of months for us. Our house is up for sale and we have had an interested couple that just can't seem to make up their minds. It can be an emotional process, especially since we have found an old farm that we are crazy about!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409573286477091010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituo72HVknf7ZZkkcynqxFrB3wr8pvwOSkUAk5HoW4BphN-JnrcNDcY7epzIMRWCdBVNQMCIIipNwG3uOT1_TiQP7rmNXUxQpDuXku3B1G5Rtr8Sy9459ZvgQOF3gcJgJkymL1_f6gpQhX/s400/IMG_5052.JPG" border="0" /><br />I suppose if it's meant to be it will happen.....</div><div> </div><div>Have a great week everyone!</div><div> </div><div>Jen<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-24003287861940992032009-11-25T17:51:00.000-08:002009-11-25T17:57:38.218-08:00HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHqd2PM6zfaz1MM6LHZDpwR12ZNqXiXo9TXG4Ldncu27s8Bq7pWhMYLue59GxtOUDiwe9K0IUT4FLKkba-GkslpEpk1j8HexiILb3vOXg0EPNZNJKvkeeSzL-KHgcCYEpZLfZDkmro6uv/s1600/thanksgiving-table-5-de.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408224288424569426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHqd2PM6zfaz1MM6LHZDpwR12ZNqXiXo9TXG4Ldncu27s8Bq7pWhMYLue59GxtOUDiwe9K0IUT4FLKkba-GkslpEpk1j8HexiILb3vOXg0EPNZNJKvkeeSzL-KHgcCYEpZLfZDkmro6uv/s400/thanksgiving-table-5-de.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-27364032497649322842009-11-06T15:28:00.001-08:002009-11-06T16:41:35.120-08:00AHHHH CLEARANCE MUMS<div align="center">Clearance mums were only $2.50 at our local nursery.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWUATYgot2pZWI3sOGdQH0VqmOFBOQzwUg7KGKwlkZdjA5HKKCqSIq1O1onljN3cTVsG01YWefsFe6uzFhWKg7jtcM7amd6umSMruQMCM5nCBKj6L_3bLj8IvrnzAjmfc1V9g1BLjYouV/s1600-h/IMG_4955.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401138181198244610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWUATYgot2pZWI3sOGdQH0VqmOFBOQzwUg7KGKwlkZdjA5HKKCqSIq1O1onljN3cTVsG01YWefsFe6uzFhWKg7jtcM7amd6umSMruQMCM5nCBKj6L_3bLj8IvrnzAjmfc1V9g1BLjYouV/s400/IMG_4955.JPG" border="0" /></a>I'm savoring what's left of fall.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHwJp4OfARpCYBL5jl_o1EqTuTHcGVQKiD6MeYYhiisFidjgslCOxYPeLXb6urPMGDdjLoMWklpVzCtlEgUzcNY4uYsy7baI6MV4uCqyAJd-tunDaUsYMVYQC-Mo8rfGlEZerMKU_EWub/s1600-h/IMG_4945.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401138178941322258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHwJp4OfARpCYBL5jl_o1EqTuTHcGVQKiD6MeYYhiisFidjgslCOxYPeLXb6urPMGDdjLoMWklpVzCtlEgUzcNY4uYsy7baI6MV4uCqyAJd-tunDaUsYMVYQC-Mo8rfGlEZerMKU_EWub/s400/IMG_4945.JPG" border="0" /></a>Before I drag all the Christmas decorations out from the dungeon!<br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-33624036317120745902009-11-04T19:23:00.000-08:002009-11-04T19:26:12.888-08:00CHECK IT OUT!<div align="center">Check out this very lovely and unique home!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxFAidbVBO_8rIWRfSAb7CH0vxIM94ZTYW2E7PJ-A87YFh-jx2XFdytPQIXDjGnMLBIG1Y_vq_Y8ICsxqVTbWWLuzGIcpY9XEfcm7CJMUreHGDnfv5ZlK1pBmEn0Jx5rId3stipmthmrN/s1600-h/6a010535dfaa1c970c0120a64d13c6970b-320wi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400455273685384850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxFAidbVBO_8rIWRfSAb7CH0vxIM94ZTYW2E7PJ-A87YFh-jx2XFdytPQIXDjGnMLBIG1Y_vq_Y8ICsxqVTbWWLuzGIcpY9XEfcm7CJMUreHGDnfv5ZlK1pBmEn0Jx5rId3stipmthmrN/s400/6a010535dfaa1c970c0120a64d13c6970b-320wi.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://patinagreen.typepad.com/patinagreen/2009/11/modern-home-vintage-design.html">http://patinagreen.typepad.com/patinagreen/2009/11/modern-home-vintage-design.html</a><br /><br /></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743954058510101246.post-21345312413969614342009-10-31T19:03:00.000-07:002009-10-31T19:15:06.433-07:00TRICK OR TREAT!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398951249245070802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 388px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Z_yEhL67n-Icgvz5bRBw32extx7EJUTy5UU7QB-BVGFf8Ll2pxziNaYUX3Bzn_ao4CQT6wWtYzALvLy1oLVgm1QsVkqxUBN1KFwZpdao3NiEUILA3qc_rx40OkSimVQgw3R02marN8yR/s400/IMG_4925.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398952747090340210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTE_fKlpUsddVe_Jmu4McdvDYZztOBRvqvUKbiiPeUedcaCMEc1FytDasemL61flyVza5wDLY1xFO98272nQDLR_ph912iqBqYK5ru4ixCz3NdZZ8hZ5xuztdhUnqj_1rHAcKtt91_j64N/s400/IMG_4931.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398952744183256034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94uD4-hqMxlDqXn-yAN3ttoSBqBuRn52HM5OrSOEsy61RaUKgM_WHhQHCBDLtw0BdRq1viVgsUUJuVzeEdnxrCFHS8qUyRMR8n8DLf8VqehhZXibir2GDEBqB6tJeJuo9ISnWwlZmBuh2/s400/IMG_4922.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00802927818955954108noreply@blogger.com5