Happy Turkey Day!!!!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffrArCCTkW4cOreY8yyZlGYvQx7KOkHqh7Dmg9QRb-N1GK7cMoI2378hCTCx07_l4FLexXwm0Xz2xzxRhqHYzaJU3SniURetpcEJBil-bo_A4mXFq3EefPtJLBDG5obrIksBq9yg7/s1600/imgres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffrArCCTkW4cOreY8yyZlGYvQx7KOkHqh7Dmg9QRb-N1GK7cMoI2378hCTCx07_l4FLexXwm0Xz2xzxRhqHYzaJU3SniURetpcEJBil-bo_A4mXFq3EefPtJLBDG5obrIksBq9yg7/s640/imgres.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I am going to share with the class the wonderful accomplishments of the 21st century.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The amazing ability that we have to make</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> big things smaller!!!!!</i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cell phone first started out this size.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSc_3jB71Thfjig87zhjoHymG6PDtmUa4dgWC-gX_-05F572O5e7nk0skop8ewCxQhPZDM7uhvlsn_7foQ-9a852w5rQefobLP7C83A0ECeTVQrcdwIse4o5K-gCVavvjy-xv4aQu/s1600/First+Cell+Phone+(1970-+99).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSc_3jB71Thfjig87zhjoHymG6PDtmUa4dgWC-gX_-05F572O5e7nk0skop8ewCxQhPZDM7uhvlsn_7foQ-9a852w5rQefobLP7C83A0ECeTVQrcdwIse4o5K-gCVavvjy-xv4aQu/s640/First+Cell+Phone+(1970-+99).jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And all it could do was make phone calls!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now we have these.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_KCWvfNhyphenhyphenTvXd0JAEPOoqtzrEaurM4sk8NUnn7caTbBfxOb7Wh3SilYcQiVk_NlD2hmpMwTWrdJ2FfrwbwDOLbAcAWidxV8E5HEMuySgrviN8xLIASZOrO46JWHkpGCcS3YRrKMH/s1600/imgres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_KCWvfNhyphenhyphenTvXd0JAEPOoqtzrEaurM4sk8NUnn7caTbBfxOb7Wh3SilYcQiVk_NlD2hmpMwTWrdJ2FfrwbwDOLbAcAWidxV8E5HEMuySgrviN8xLIASZOrO46JWHkpGCcS3YRrKMH/s400/imgres.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and they can make phone calls, talk to you, look things up, play games with you, help you get where you want to go, etc. etc. etc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Computers used to fill whole rooms!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjs5jMhKEisY9u2GNoxC14yRdgHBjYbAE1sJdry8hLVi7Yzou-cb40qAcXTE4ALUJmzZhTx7z661CjkJO8s9Ballnsv9DUxQedYv9LKyeusmINWqeOY6pvj5U-3QtXlJKfNWwKV3h/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjs5jMhKEisY9u2GNoxC14yRdgHBjYbAE1sJdry8hLVi7Yzou-cb40qAcXTE4ALUJmzZhTx7z661CjkJO8s9Ballnsv9DUxQedYv9LKyeusmINWqeOY6pvj5U-3QtXlJKfNWwKV3h/s400/images.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then they were made small enough for our desks.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3_bD3Clz-jKTmsQ_rIb2gDErr-jCQQ0GkCN7mZoep-TwdofX4JQQhCWmvpcJDk74Aq9mx5npm0bVi0WbNDJTJy8TOPe77Z_Qz3mfnTg7D_Qq5T-pc21KpW-LkIXCL26zoLpA-oHi/s1600/imgres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3_bD3Clz-jKTmsQ_rIb2gDErr-jCQQ0GkCN7mZoep-TwdofX4JQQhCWmvpcJDk74Aq9mx5npm0bVi0WbNDJTJy8TOPe77Z_Qz3mfnTg7D_Qq5T-pc21KpW-LkIXCL26zoLpA-oHi/s400/imgres.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">then they were made into laptops.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KINF8Aqdf6tDAwc9r3TC7Vos3PeJvsNxsO9UYLoGCQghjI5eNLHLgpVDEuz4Xcli8rzLLSuxH3dMKiTYpt_waaLkiHugybKe1ULscfo0YY1oFWqNWgq-0VC8ST194exGD2KjHiHq/s1600/imgres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KINF8Aqdf6tDAwc9r3TC7Vos3PeJvsNxsO9UYLoGCQghjI5eNLHLgpVDEuz4Xcli8rzLLSuxH3dMKiTYpt_waaLkiHugybKe1ULscfo0YY1oFWqNWgq-0VC8ST194exGD2KjHiHq/s400/imgres.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then they were made into thin laptops.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRKy-0T1NiUQLT7w0O7Mao1LO83SaCjGKz8zi5lfY3f3FVDaCUpdM4TdvfJmcsYB5W-zqWIBAOF9JqTjhaVipdj5T1QiLgTUifMJ2soqHECDtU_TXNgwiA9hC7fG-uWhbkHzl0w_Z/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRKy-0T1NiUQLT7w0O7Mao1LO83SaCjGKz8zi5lfY3f3FVDaCUpdM4TdvfJmcsYB5W-zqWIBAOF9JqTjhaVipdj5T1QiLgTUifMJ2soqHECDtU_TXNgwiA9hC7fG-uWhbkHzl0w_Z/s400/images.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then we got the </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;">iPad</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uRnb5vjS7QqYj6l3rKKRG4xPXYitTpn6KXa7ZOHX83_0Gb8-wV-21wdn54Myfagj2s0gUzbCAzTzL0yVVC3XRAp5g_vJl9POaJA8gO6TseHFFqBFq_wd8B7LTwzuBXcoxxJG7Swu/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uRnb5vjS7QqYj6l3rKKRG4xPXYitTpn6KXa7ZOHX83_0Gb8-wV-21wdn54Myfagj2s0gUzbCAzTzL0yVVC3XRAp5g_vJl9POaJA8gO6TseHFFqBFq_wd8B7LTwzuBXcoxxJG7Swu/s400/images.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then the iPad mini.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>SOOOOOO.......</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In honor of the miniaturization of our culture.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Let me show you my thanksgiving turkey!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6Q2A8b89Yn1XjtUYFqGZgF1ZZueMYCsvkZNVCW3AHfzm_ZHaJWZy0wb8yvWOLeCM-YvWZWsSz3E81e9Py0MnH-XSfktlLxN25qlqhvNvSsru8E4VyegcLM9PwuKc-LlDi-kOutV9/s1600/IMG_2710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6Q2A8b89Yn1XjtUYFqGZgF1ZZueMYCsvkZNVCW3AHfzm_ZHaJWZy0wb8yvWOLeCM-YvWZWsSz3E81e9Py0MnH-XSfktlLxN25qlqhvNvSsru8E4VyegcLM9PwuKc-LlDi-kOutV9/s640/IMG_2710.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a close up.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXcpFRUb3Gi4Pgg3hUwIPoPode2RWqEaLj-c-89TykQ8oFgwZdJlLvEusmA8Cfm-oJMUy1h3hIbNwOHQP6OGAwI2_cNlV3yy-eGrLqEatfZDduPcGc8JX8ITse15SlQ945xrlkHqm/s1600/IMG_2712(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXcpFRUb3Gi4Pgg3hUwIPoPode2RWqEaLj-c-89TykQ8oFgwZdJlLvEusmA8Cfm-oJMUy1h3hIbNwOHQP6OGAwI2_cNlV3yy-eGrLqEatfZDduPcGc8JX8ITse15SlQ945xrlkHqm/s640/IMG_2712(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A side by side comparison.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-UexGqbuSUiUATTDH5MhrX_1ELwQ5A184BFnV8JRP4n2DzxfFauT27szoHeI6AQjq4OP5oWcxX44I34ZqoA8HlIW6azwc-DIibUYcX7N1w8CCVnngvgGH7DQWnGCBS_mFtcuumzm/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-UexGqbuSUiUATTDH5MhrX_1ELwQ5A184BFnV8JRP4n2DzxfFauT27szoHeI6AQjq4OP5oWcxX44I34ZqoA8HlIW6azwc-DIibUYcX7N1w8CCVnngvgGH7DQWnGCBS_mFtcuumzm/s640/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is what happens when you get to have Thanksgiving by yourself!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peace and quite.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>and....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>No sports on the TV!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Later, Gater</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div>

Happy Turkey Day!!!!!

Today I am going to share with the class the wonderful accomplishments of the 21st century. The amazing ability that we have to make big th...

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Showing off my collections

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another fun and obvious fact about me is that I am a<i><b> huge collector</b></i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started with stationaries, stickers, candy wrapper and pig figurines when I was little (Ok, I also went thru  a boy band phase with the MENUDO - latin boy group in the 80's for the unfamiliar).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've never outgrown my love for collecting, and so other than my <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/09/kitchen-finally-done.html">milk glass collection in my kitchen</a>, I have other things that I collect that have not been on the spotlight on my blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And before the Christmas decorations came out, my collections had a brief moment to shine in our home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like some of the books I collect...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMXKAsC-ufjIw1c_yJBFgAhlV4a8L4wr5Fa7yZ4qFoOmgmVtlrdi57I3RlwFvRVj3wiNcAkUC7DCFkoBB9OwpfC6iO4U5f52euxYMFCzfn2xbmLO3nsFpEzw0sHsFfGoglj_g0DYgOa8/s1600/DSC_0259-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMXKAsC-ufjIw1c_yJBFgAhlV4a8L4wr5Fa7yZ4qFoOmgmVtlrdi57I3RlwFvRVj3wiNcAkUC7DCFkoBB9OwpfC6iO4U5f52euxYMFCzfn2xbmLO3nsFpEzw0sHsFfGoglj_g0DYgOa8/s640/DSC_0259-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gotta get them out of the library sometime right?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aSMGqpTsE168sglSYwtFMoQBvys4RJVIDatW8NBAyNAg5dwEgQdOlMLTEfNDWpkaEovKR5GPzSjxHrI7sMN3g3GERpYHPB-q5-laaOeV2tSG8JVt_1XlCVDJoCcCMMxQH7T2xEzcEO8/s1600/DSC_0260-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aSMGqpTsE168sglSYwtFMoQBvys4RJVIDatW8NBAyNAg5dwEgQdOlMLTEfNDWpkaEovKR5GPzSjxHrI7sMN3g3GERpYHPB-q5-laaOeV2tSG8JVt_1XlCVDJoCcCMMxQH7T2xEzcEO8/s640/DSC_0260-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm so in love with these Penguin books - have more titles to get ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQXK9ISXnQlJhWLI1VDk8TCaLuRybyeRN8eUDKaavMioEKNl_mQZ6w080H8rqtBhaXdWgRqxJ3diIydO_TR4HK01vrf7jLuBMC3oA832alQGfGnxT1R3PP1DO1zAC65Vz2xbm-D-N5gY/s1600/DSC_0261-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQXK9ISXnQlJhWLI1VDk8TCaLuRybyeRN8eUDKaavMioEKNl_mQZ6w080H8rqtBhaXdWgRqxJ3diIydO_TR4HK01vrf7jLuBMC3oA832alQGfGnxT1R3PP1DO1zAC65Vz2xbm-D-N5gY/s400/DSC_0261-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And you probably noticed how much I love BRASS right?!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I thought of showing off some of the Brass I collect...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U3PlQSkdDU1daNlSj-31I2D8XOX1XUzVzYs9mBuq6tculPp7BQ3PV-oDjhtyb2tDfoiJlIDj79zxn7_va0SXLCxgR1XhHXAeXTb_5A7DugUnvIoFu0bti9giTk8-GBIsud8E39zCdk4/s1600/DSC_0248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U3PlQSkdDU1daNlSj-31I2D8XOX1XUzVzYs9mBuq6tculPp7BQ3PV-oDjhtyb2tDfoiJlIDj79zxn7_va0SXLCxgR1XhHXAeXTb_5A7DugUnvIoFu0bti9giTk8-GBIsud8E39zCdk4/s640/DSC_0248.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sitting pretty in my Dining room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_bk5QSH0OVrmg1N5HV1L6L1kZdgvN9zJFDfyasrDdAvKXNx35A7RO6kkeFn_HfFre0ICi30-wHMKjpMY0L2JUIwMOo_A638YzNQWWqC4rpgvKyLWFSa5sofQQhQgsdqxyE3iJBIIGzA/s1600/DSC_0249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_bk5QSH0OVrmg1N5HV1L6L1kZdgvN9zJFDfyasrDdAvKXNx35A7RO6kkeFn_HfFre0ICi30-wHMKjpMY0L2JUIwMOo_A638YzNQWWqC4rpgvKyLWFSa5sofQQhQgsdqxyE3iJBIIGzA/s640/DSC_0249.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love these - timeless candlesticks can go anywhere!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Z3weePbvp9i6-xSqazw2C7HUUqUxWwJoyu2MaUmOUeScbQD6gNyLdfc8ApgGorKsI6Vz-Ym_TPIDXRCk3I89oOMTsNbBeDbDHTFny3ziUyG9ZdvzDk6scS24_JmDb7iyEsUXvGkb23g/s1600/DSC_0253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Z3weePbvp9i6-xSqazw2C7HUUqUxWwJoyu2MaUmOUeScbQD6gNyLdfc8ApgGorKsI6Vz-Ym_TPIDXRCk3I89oOMTsNbBeDbDHTFny3ziUyG9ZdvzDk6scS24_JmDb7iyEsUXvGkb23g/s640/DSC_0253.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did I mention I collect Brass Apples too!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GyUVIR8UcyohmlyNqzL-TFJtn3EXcASPTdyB789UdxYyq0k5NwWOgch2uoH_GZ94QKitTHwB2yc94A8chT4p4wVP-30SytvM4nh3byFVmWcJLpAJNOSaqnvRNQvE7zG4o89sqO-rFOo/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GyUVIR8UcyohmlyNqzL-TFJtn3EXcASPTdyB789UdxYyq0k5NwWOgch2uoH_GZ94QKitTHwB2yc94A8chT4p4wVP-30SytvM4nh3byFVmWcJLpAJNOSaqnvRNQvE7zG4o89sqO-rFOo/s640/DSC_0254.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think GOLDEN APPLES are just so pretty!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUc2AlGxWeuZqRAkEEkVVhmV99_iXw17pNNvufCfz1XzbY0l339UBTGXFLhdv1ZAaozEZEY1X_BiLDwr1ZKCnz3GR-WIokUtbWegSd7uANxixmAbv_CS02XwvLiT_0j5UIto7TX4lYqY/s1600/DSC_0250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUc2AlGxWeuZqRAkEEkVVhmV99_iXw17pNNvufCfz1XzbY0l339UBTGXFLhdv1ZAaozEZEY1X_BiLDwr1ZKCnz3GR-WIokUtbWegSd7uANxixmAbv_CS02XwvLiT_0j5UIto7TX4lYqY/s640/DSC_0250.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Dining room is just glistening in golden brass!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_2049367107"></span><span id="goog_2049367108"></span>And honestly, I think collecting is genetic too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take a look at what my sons collect...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRTibe9HY8TwIvLYP2TLQr-KYRpXHcHDRIaWaf27pzkmDw-ZsiR2v4a4nK3w3YgNtjDf-eYUnT5frj4g89zI1B6ghqtVhlJY5zWcgi-zo0iogIZ3cLpqCTEEc6yOb5Q7ZGeJsfAndfKA/s1600/DSC_0266-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRTibe9HY8TwIvLYP2TLQr-KYRpXHcHDRIaWaf27pzkmDw-ZsiR2v4a4nK3w3YgNtjDf-eYUnT5frj4g89zI1B6ghqtVhlJY5zWcgi-zo0iogIZ3cLpqCTEEc6yOb5Q7ZGeJsfAndfKA/s640/DSC_0266-001.JPG" width="410" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow Globes, skeletons & Lord of the Ring items</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHDa81P3RP6sPikOcxx9rsDjtFW-v1agI84EWQPhdT68t0Kd6Uhyy_JpXUvECh6fdMhOz9UVPQivNllClniVapT9kPIW-5C81KKSfHONDT1qhR7dIr7UlIa08QsTgtcEYoY-kUkKR7RA/s1600/DSC_0374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHDa81P3RP6sPikOcxx9rsDjtFW-v1agI84EWQPhdT68t0Kd6Uhyy_JpXUvECh6fdMhOz9UVPQivNllClniVapT9kPIW-5C81KKSfHONDT1qhR7dIr7UlIa08QsTgtcEYoY-kUkKR7RA/s1600/DSC_0374.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got to use the <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/09/antiquing.html">Letterpress Drawers I scored Antiquing a while back</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnQT4aS3Yx-L-30wfM67jngjz98RDaVwVOFL0RnO6DjcJzCg6qxvdqxLm2KfJ-PtAYUk8mEfkjj-EJqWd3ECHimpUAqTdrUqqmemC1c3tf7UcComKW8pC_DtXyR1D6XIq6sNwxGHiIvA/s1600/DSC_0373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnQT4aS3Yx-L-30wfM67jngjz98RDaVwVOFL0RnO6DjcJzCg6qxvdqxLm2KfJ-PtAYUk8mEfkjj-EJqWd3ECHimpUAqTdrUqqmemC1c3tf7UcComKW8pC_DtXyR1D6XIq6sNwxGHiIvA/s1600/DSC_0373.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Disney Characters that my younger son collect</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXfUm3Uz8XvNlEIqKrtWA_49nfDIVmewZHVEjQViw-IxJrYjTIuSbbwRyxXkWqa5Olz0qWH6X7tNBf_bqaoP-bx69zr91ndJQ8EJ5mkEVUrNadCR9ccKC6-lFGGFlNAFlciAU-udcMnE/s1600/DSC_0372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXfUm3Uz8XvNlEIqKrtWA_49nfDIVmewZHVEjQViw-IxJrYjTIuSbbwRyxXkWqa5Olz0qWH6X7tNBf_bqaoP-bx69zr91ndJQ8EJ5mkEVUrNadCR9ccKC6-lFGGFlNAFlciAU-udcMnE/s1600/DSC_0372.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matchbox collection too</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Come to think of it, my Dad collected Horse-themed decor and my mom has these gorgeous celadon vases & jars! I therefore conclude, that yes, collecting is in my DNA!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How about you? Is it in yours too?<br /><br />Will be busy preparing for Thanksgiving and the Dinner Fund-raiser, and hopefully squeeze some shopping in between, so maybe I'll see you all next week!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Wishing you a  very Happy Thanksgiving!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">*VEL* </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...</div>

Showing off my collections

Another fun and obvious fact about me is that I am a huge collector . I started with stationaries, stickers, candy wrapper and pig figurine...

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Christmas touches in the Kitchen

<div style="text-align: center;">Hope you all had a wonderful weekend everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like always, mine was busy but fun with lots of get-together and some R & R with the family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, I would like to share with your the touches of Christmas I placed in my kitchen!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I normally do not put a lot of stuff in the kitchen, for practical reasons, but with my new kitchen, I just couldn't help it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's start with the <i><b>office area</b></i>...</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxujOClBdzyCE5mFtdVel59ZRIfdJKIs1R8anmXZd-hl6RdQlei_WhdI9skVhgq3BGwyOb2DPS9antt0JkQOz58ia2Reslq07GgyOjZ1BCCegUiz06qJRlRT_ksYsEcFOcKyZ2nWZcYQ/s1600/DSC_0272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxujOClBdzyCE5mFtdVel59ZRIfdJKIs1R8anmXZd-hl6RdQlei_WhdI9skVhgq3BGwyOb2DPS9antt0JkQOz58ia2Reslq07GgyOjZ1BCCegUiz06qJRlRT_ksYsEcFOcKyZ2nWZcYQ/s640/DSC_0272.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very subtle trees all over</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dgUY4iM7yQYE4__yq7is6DayEaG5wP29TBDhC9YVAOIn9Nv-0tFRCVBI4H5jXAYnIcy8q3TaXQNKyeZNTqlnL6j3nTFpt4i_OOsEHfLO69vtniF-PDAQAp8x9WYHfOkevkKx5Fhav5c/s1600/DSC_0273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dgUY4iM7yQYE4__yq7is6DayEaG5wP29TBDhC9YVAOIn9Nv-0tFRCVBI4H5jXAYnIcy8q3TaXQNKyeZNTqlnL6j3nTFpt4i_OOsEHfLO69vtniF-PDAQAp8x9WYHfOkevkKx5Fhav5c/s640/DSC_0273.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this Desktop wall paper I got online</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I added these white snow trees I scored from Crate and Barrel years ago and these <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Set-of-24-Warm-White-LED-Battery-Operated-8-Function-Christmas-Lights-Clear-Wire/27938900?action=product_interest&action_type=title&placement_id=irs_middle&strategy=TIC&visitor_id=47363387430&category=0%3A2637%3A633379%3A1025279&client_guid=0cb899b6-3433-4439-988c-9a54c21b3b24&config_id=0&parent_item_id=29155935&guid=4a9fea54-a008-42e0-94cc-36c179ed1ce2&bucket_id=irsbucket001&findingMethod=p13n">s</a>mall battery-operated LED lights from Walmart for $7.99 for 18. Very similar to the <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1730031&categoryId=cat2670010">RH version</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCqbKvJghhDy5RbrvpKEIy_Ysm0dIOy5pg-P5GI6ddn6FirlhjYRwWOjKGxlLWBOnBcPPXIele_7Hzw_t832BKOgp5bGTeDGDh0IRidYHpzrXplVQQV4vT4aO8R1vk5YKsYhwB_FKtuc/s1600/DSC_0274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCqbKvJghhDy5RbrvpKEIy_Ysm0dIOy5pg-P5GI6ddn6FirlhjYRwWOjKGxlLWBOnBcPPXIele_7Hzw_t832BKOgp5bGTeDGDh0IRidYHpzrXplVQQV4vT4aO8R1vk5YKsYhwB_FKtuc/s640/DSC_0274.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just couldn't remove my teapot and milk glass collection just yet!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I already had my gold back drop, so I just added these bottle brush trees I got last year on clearance from Home Depot for $1.99 for all of them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X_PUiza673CcWNEZyu89AsWmRkcX-at6KDIJIMbpP0xcdVIMXbKw-Nx5eHvBX-3UAKd12whtrL0nG3nzo1V0Jy0wHbrUWtzYmQMESrJkxnoljSnCahNi52oQhvciIxnT4TYOVNJziJQ/s1600/DSC_0357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X_PUiza673CcWNEZyu89AsWmRkcX-at6KDIJIMbpP0xcdVIMXbKw-Nx5eHvBX-3UAKd12whtrL0nG3nzo1V0Jy0wHbrUWtzYmQMESrJkxnoljSnCahNi52oQhvciIxnT4TYOVNJziJQ/s1600/DSC_0357.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini Christmas Village in my Cupboard!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I eventually couldn't resist changing this up again, the reason being, I saw this fantastic idea from <a href="http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2013/11/how-to-make-christmas-snow-globe-jars/"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Kelly </span></b>over at <b><i><span style="color: #073763;">Eclectically Vintage</span></i></b></a> and I couldn't resist putting a mini Christmas village here!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZM_SMHImv-FPCZCjQJkrQTmDSwePuMQjtSLttk_JdNqJvpbDVgSSbsNwUzcOsdwIGatVU5GMiJapAGSWhgmqX7k47a-84X8iajk6UD4N6n-4NaNRPiC74sU6eUA-FdXtHMXtRlB0ifk/s1600/DSC_0360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZM_SMHImv-FPCZCjQJkrQTmDSwePuMQjtSLttk_JdNqJvpbDVgSSbsNwUzcOsdwIGatVU5GMiJapAGSWhgmqX7k47a-84X8iajk6UD4N6n-4NaNRPiC74sU6eUA-FdXtHMXtRlB0ifk/s1600/DSC_0360.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the little detail and all it took was some Metallic gold & silver spray paint I already had lying around the house and viola - instant cute village!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPZBJZttP6gbxFSJIdJ1m2fyCfm7G4OzwKoYsgua5RDcY88k7sWQ-yzUM1CI0wi5ZRc9e59dHkSSTccDlGHkcKXawi5qhjPoykGk4LO-8800xgTZkbBvNEwBgTORcuYIi3daUOHHUduA/s1600/DSC_0362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPZBJZttP6gbxFSJIdJ1m2fyCfm7G4OzwKoYsgua5RDcY88k7sWQ-yzUM1CI0wi5ZRc9e59dHkSSTccDlGHkcKXawi5qhjPoykGk4LO-8800xgTZkbBvNEwBgTORcuYIi3daUOHHUduA/s1600/DSC_0362.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other spray paint I used was Satin Brown like the one in the Coffee shop - I penned the names of the shops myself using a fine tipped Sharpee and Gel pens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, let's check out the Pantry area...</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYHOw2rbY30XK8ie2VPQfFVQA_FL_JvfcdQ0Jnzz3nCdq3EbyvP5VDNzJxyeaDuulluDEkH85FS3n13s4rBYCFc8BhUX1aRPSIreX4wg-P_rWXUBRvIjNeFxOPehSIGSCerzB_vbzgzI/s1600/DSC_0276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYHOw2rbY30XK8ie2VPQfFVQA_FL_JvfcdQ0Jnzz3nCdq3EbyvP5VDNzJxyeaDuulluDEkH85FS3n13s4rBYCFc8BhUX1aRPSIreX4wg-P_rWXUBRvIjNeFxOPehSIGSCerzB_vbzgzI/s640/DSC_0276.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just added these small Christmas trees I also got from Walmart for $12.98</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBcv15M50mU4G78muaTAckoSd2PpkxprANeGNO79d14oTGp7t86p3eVVnQu2ecfkTiKYSDddfTzgOx0-dWs0F4rKgDMqgkpFUZbHSD0FIhzE4g828w5j85zX1wLHAvt1AkEwvKvxH74E/s1600/DSC_0278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBcv15M50mU4G78muaTAckoSd2PpkxprANeGNO79d14oTGp7t86p3eVVnQu2ecfkTiKYSDddfTzgOx0-dWs0F4rKgDMqgkpFUZbHSD0FIhzE4g828w5j85zX1wLHAvt1AkEwvKvxH74E/s640/DSC_0278.jpg" width="462" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think having these Christmas greens are perfect for the kitchen.<br />Got the rug from Home Depot too last year $1.50 each!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">The main Kitchen area...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCeyHc71C7Qye40FlJhZs03LU81KP3P6flGwuH3uANqNwE1nvVW_KzEEr3k6bYNi46NjxHjnVf92N06SxBbsGLqdA-XuZo8B8xRBI4nY7jdZps3hj6EPHeo60zTr5GE9Bo_j3bKTvYPM/s1600/DSC_0350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCeyHc71C7Qye40FlJhZs03LU81KP3P6flGwuH3uANqNwE1nvVW_KzEEr3k6bYNi46NjxHjnVf92N06SxBbsGLqdA-XuZo8B8xRBI4nY7jdZps3hj6EPHeo60zTr5GE9Bo_j3bKTvYPM/s1600/DSC_0350.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very subtle from afar...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdlHZQvJEZldpwqa40ZuczJPmswN6fYHddJllZKPZ0MVZjnfm76mxPmqwarG_v6MEED5oPTtTvkJFkHLr0Vj1O5lc_HvZoPFD-GepVsDdX0N9AN20gBvn5eOmQ15AmFjFYHE0dMo9WuE/s1600/DSC_0279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdlHZQvJEZldpwqa40ZuczJPmswN6fYHddJllZKPZ0MVZjnfm76mxPmqwarG_v6MEED5oPTtTvkJFkHLr0Vj1O5lc_HvZoPFD-GepVsDdX0N9AN20gBvn5eOmQ15AmFjFYHE0dMo9WuE/s640/DSC_0279.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posted this simple vignette on IG</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Placed a whole set of white string lights inside my perforated ceramic jars and added white and silver ornaments on my vintage metallic basket + candle and viola - a simple and festive vignette.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0l-0uEAPCaJ44M9NpkdnwIt0y0QCWEUoGkk0LUzEd5PE_rZv3wAI2i58zlH2eUb7RMwU3QARUhklXvO0cjHKoHM_QdH1A7jQ2a_9mG6MIoKNejp9pPcQy5Dz7au0LUY46O70DORTXER0/s1600/DSC_0287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0l-0uEAPCaJ44M9NpkdnwIt0y0QCWEUoGkk0LUzEd5PE_rZv3wAI2i58zlH2eUb7RMwU3QARUhklXvO0cjHKoHM_QdH1A7jQ2a_9mG6MIoKNejp9pPcQy5Dz7au0LUY46O70DORTXER0/s640/DSC_0287.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, my milk glass collection stayed..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pHHei_apCi5xLE3RMJbBvpeqPGyjeHVZS3JQIdZsW-KgPDYVfHSNdkKs9L_XXRHKzNmw-UlGAImL9l9qEj5xUy6ekZP3tWF_k3DGrxLo-ze0-4bd8CRN60lKemZM1T4NPr0RUCTrAwI/s1600/DSC_0288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pHHei_apCi5xLE3RMJbBvpeqPGyjeHVZS3JQIdZsW-KgPDYVfHSNdkKs9L_XXRHKzNmw-UlGAImL9l9qEj5xUy6ekZP3tWF_k3DGrxLo-ze0-4bd8CRN60lKemZM1T4NPr0RUCTrAwI/s640/DSC_0288.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... just added more of the bottle brush trees and some Snow flake ornaments I already had</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMCewtmZCmYaLtVS6h_mPGW30xb-mrqRauRIuZcMVNqRdiPAUg50GeicSTfT9dAuOe7WsCTV9XYWofVSiY7OhUQuaKBYCo7Txz_OE3CzDjkD70DccpXHrnsBQNvcWHSM0mV-3vzNgfrI/s1600/DSC_0283-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMCewtmZCmYaLtVS6h_mPGW30xb-mrqRauRIuZcMVNqRdiPAUg50GeicSTfT9dAuOe7WsCTV9XYWofVSiY7OhUQuaKBYCo7Txz_OE3CzDjkD70DccpXHrnsBQNvcWHSM0mV-3vzNgfrI/s640/DSC_0283-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got the gold & silver snowflakes from Opryland 2 years ago</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqnZeo2M_mFc6v71-kUqe1ye7fSGuzW_P3fjXl7pJsmYBOjAwoX8TR459dqqsAt9gX-Nw_LeFyQ0MN-44sH9J7qr0ze5phjDfWrCusvag-9xrJAWraUmTS8slkm0yYLeCggpGKudvOy0/s1600/DSC_0284-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqnZeo2M_mFc6v71-kUqe1ye7fSGuzW_P3fjXl7pJsmYBOjAwoX8TR459dqqsAt9gX-Nw_LeFyQ0MN-44sH9J7qr0ze5phjDfWrCusvag-9xrJAWraUmTS8slkm0yYLeCggpGKudvOy0/s640/DSC_0284-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The smaller snowflakes were from Pier 1 clearance last year</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEY4mXYOnG_KwUBq_BLrD9jB13Cvu7v_fLi4Wc2_Qsb172WuQcZujHRqVblc-9987rFaSM7A3Z6QNmpq5yEWS7_M9LPcYCDWRNHTFHpk1OhKcwNwXCA69SfXyBjv-SWeLgyecxaxrImI/s1600/DSC_0286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEY4mXYOnG_KwUBq_BLrD9jB13Cvu7v_fLi4Wc2_Qsb172WuQcZujHRqVblc-9987rFaSM7A3Z6QNmpq5yEWS7_M9LPcYCDWRNHTFHpk1OhKcwNwXCA69SfXyBjv-SWeLgyecxaxrImI/s640/DSC_0286.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one more...</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">And again, I copied <a href="http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2013/11/how-to-make-christmas-snow-globe-jars/"><b><i><span style="color: #0c343d;">Kelly's Winter Snow Globe Jar Idea</span></i></b></a> for the island decor - you should <a href="http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2013/11/how-to-make-christmas-snow-globe-jars/">check out how Kelly made it <b><span style="color: #990000;">HERE!</span></b></a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxh4WLbYAfbw1kxynmZ2q3A5fueIVXlmDvZ30Xl1iEzP32C7LHotE2evFQC8Nk3rC-mxXFN6FixGIs5Wuc4vfi2PAzsSJvht2pU1M7-OSiX_BCOYoAZhYIqrCRHQzLqycxei5so9QPi1A/s1600/DSC_0353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxh4WLbYAfbw1kxynmZ2q3A5fueIVXlmDvZ30Xl1iEzP32C7LHotE2evFQC8Nk3rC-mxXFN6FixGIs5Wuc4vfi2PAzsSJvht2pU1M7-OSiX_BCOYoAZhYIqrCRHQzLqycxei5so9QPi1A/s1600/DSC_0353.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think it's absolutely adorable </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1sJNecrNjA8U4y62OIrWSGtpyRSrU8IzpFWYN_WCNSGm5Xx38fmwrd2yWKLcIAmJ_qNgWkzWUHYgTIKgKYBNX1dUARqugbJoS0iDR9s_Q6xXnJQ2zfVeG56uKGPCRJL5_6d71w7Hy2Y/s1600/DSC_0354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1sJNecrNjA8U4y62OIrWSGtpyRSrU8IzpFWYN_WCNSGm5Xx38fmwrd2yWKLcIAmJ_qNgWkzWUHYgTIKgKYBNX1dUARqugbJoS0iDR9s_Q6xXnJQ2zfVeG56uKGPCRJL5_6d71w7Hy2Y/s1600/DSC_0354.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids enjoy looking at the displays whenever they eat!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4GVGpDLzW2Z_LWYr1ugD4QX6O6N5LxPV7PJc28KNwBfjMifWaNfESK_yNnpEZOoJTglI-ROjpRDw_tQtTwv2gtKd5C8SBqMJF-7H009N0hVz4Krz8J-w8VIKE7Ls4ecbrBkOuQyfuec/s1600/DSC_0355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4GVGpDLzW2Z_LWYr1ugD4QX6O6N5LxPV7PJc28KNwBfjMifWaNfESK_yNnpEZOoJTglI-ROjpRDw_tQtTwv2gtKd5C8SBqMJF-7H009N0hVz4Krz8J-w8VIKE7Ls4ecbrBkOuQyfuec/s1600/DSC_0355.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All items again are from the Dollar Store</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFzeMRB3fXHQhGM_Q2RAlwq-c7UD-xFhUPaL6bjKmK-ZzLgYFJ4olJPzWbFzu1xIcA2dhJpk7IJVQjqwFCm0RzI0rNLJYz0IDNA69lLa-0fkyzolm5iDI7_8oP8PKrj1LcouXDGF14fs/s1600/DSC_0356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFzeMRB3fXHQhGM_Q2RAlwq-c7UD-xFhUPaL6bjKmK-ZzLgYFJ4olJPzWbFzu1xIcA2dhJpk7IJVQjqwFCm0RzI0rNLJYz0IDNA69lLa-0fkyzolm5iDI7_8oP8PKrj1LcouXDGF14fs/s1600/DSC_0356.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modified it a bit inside my cake dome - some spray glue and glitter snow made it perfect!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Lastly, I want to share our breakfast area...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3372eHghphhZEeQYvunPGB4yt87SheX0Hof-ykeOENFL3eToj7OwAyIw4Msy6bKLfCEZIbfG4o33VA7S4_3iabG8gZ1p_dW1Kye77qcuP-SyX5qfcvbedbmhaHwKppxGbfOr1Ys7zTRs/s1600/DSC_0291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3372eHghphhZEeQYvunPGB4yt87SheX0Hof-ykeOENFL3eToj7OwAyIw4Msy6bKLfCEZIbfG4o33VA7S4_3iabG8gZ1p_dW1Kye77qcuP-SyX5qfcvbedbmhaHwKppxGbfOr1Ys7zTRs/s640/DSC_0291.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some festive reds added</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I got the paper lanterns from Pier 1 clearance too years ago. I love how the light just makes it look all the more festive. They are velvety red up close.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3TOmdKqO-2Aay9bciYQtJXyxZFnDDW40PEhCZmmp3p18_cn4tvuRtALhb-kx7lJ8PwKrTv0QfkNFTNrEbiGa-ALDBCNH5eJJpbZXRYW_EK9CuBVtNwnxHTfNWjiULeDnxW1nz5YheCQ/s1600/DSC_0293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3TOmdKqO-2Aay9bciYQtJXyxZFnDDW40PEhCZmmp3p18_cn4tvuRtALhb-kx7lJ8PwKrTv0QfkNFTNrEbiGa-ALDBCNH5eJJpbZXRYW_EK9CuBVtNwnxHTfNWjiULeDnxW1nz5YheCQ/s640/DSC_0293.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got the driftwood bowl from TJ Maxx and just added some silver ornaments with my fruits</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed this mini tour of our kitchen this Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you decorate for the holidays in your kitchen too? Do tell!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Week!</span></i></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">*VEL* </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Christmas touches in the Kitchen

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Vermont Country Master Bedroom Suite

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Hiya!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm writing this in Flerida!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been able to get away for two weeks, and my hair is all frizzy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's get back to Connie and Chris's master bedroom in the mountains of Vermont.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lucky woman has a whole suite for the master space, so when her family descends on her en mass.....she can retreat into her own private hide-a-way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9chHLLrwPB_jNcFOQjY7URXs-h04sxdKUEjTQLinG7AwrAatMsaWZy-lce8D1CouTMQhaZ5pVWjm2NbrSeaZ5Qr2kvJ069p_cpphdTLjoKX02eF30zYf9xAFeO-Vy43ilwIhQbtQN/s1600/Nast+Vermont+2004,+9a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9chHLLrwPB_jNcFOQjY7URXs-h04sxdKUEjTQLinG7AwrAatMsaWZy-lce8D1CouTMQhaZ5pVWjm2NbrSeaZ5Qr2kvJ069p_cpphdTLjoKX02eF30zYf9xAFeO-Vy43ilwIhQbtQN/s640/Nast+Vermont+2004,+9a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Traditional Home Magazine 2004</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The room is tucked under the roof line facing the front of the house, so there are a couple of large skylights that flood the space with sun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The master bedroom opens off this room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used the same wallpaper and rug as the bedroom to unite the two spaces.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYVlSmecIT_E6inkxhJsTAo7y6WvQarKa-pZoP1kXoBClqsT-tC11cE04Z7LIMFXBO9dhj6E9JyMp-hqepvbkCDOowNDfbAfjBNKXqQA6veTEkfCN5q1OZBsevBlRVS1S4vOjDkAx/s1600/Nast+Vermont+2004,+8a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYVlSmecIT_E6inkxhJsTAo7y6WvQarKa-pZoP1kXoBClqsT-tC11cE04Z7LIMFXBO9dhj6E9JyMp-hqepvbkCDOowNDfbAfjBNKXqQA6veTEkfCN5q1OZBsevBlRVS1S4vOjDkAx/s640/Nast+Vermont+2004,+8a.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Traditional Home Magazine 2004</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a collage of the three rooms of the suite, sose you can see how they relate!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dDAp1k76C7TY_UqWbpsaWf-ADCabPcTKJ_MaeA6INWBf3L70GiQPYS8nI0XbxdPAv7S9RAgIDFLMiRdWv2EDZFso3XW7hh0KMd3twRkNol71VEFZUUDR029IRN-We_ray5ArIQ6s/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dDAp1k76C7TY_UqWbpsaWf-ADCabPcTKJ_MaeA6INWBf3L70GiQPYS8nI0XbxdPAv7S9RAgIDFLMiRdWv2EDZFso3XW7hh0KMd3twRkNol71VEFZUUDR029IRN-We_ray5ArIQ6s/s640/PicMonkey+Collage+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I continued using checks and plaids for the accent fabrics in the sitting room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX8G_ZTc7sUkTja-HJ4o2LgfNM28RWJCZnqH7ABvJnL9WRafZNMHdb-3l0um_9KoUgaeCIIXRS6GqxZ4ReFnpvJlpz3dtpyzOG7sBDdNSnMsKdekRfIvvQqqgg8MVJPSAzm4Lhtw8/s1600/Nast+Vermont+2004,+9ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX8G_ZTc7sUkTja-HJ4o2LgfNM28RWJCZnqH7ABvJnL9WRafZNMHdb-3l0um_9KoUgaeCIIXRS6GqxZ4ReFnpvJlpz3dtpyzOG7sBDdNSnMsKdekRfIvvQqqgg8MVJPSAzm4Lhtw8/s640/Nast+Vermont+2004,+9ab.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Look at what a difference a toss pillow makes to the look of a chair!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HZkQef79owMDPO_LR_NfPr5g0T0dQSzp3RDbs_3p19JsWHNTMuObS2JfvJ2gVNV7g8Ub-N-0IpLLztXLdTyAhWsMjTksNTgth8u03RIQgRJ1l_11v_XvgRESxL78AbuJCDab_RUp/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HZkQef79owMDPO_LR_NfPr5g0T0dQSzp3RDbs_3p19JsWHNTMuObS2JfvJ2gVNV7g8Ub-N-0IpLLztXLdTyAhWsMjTksNTgth8u03RIQgRJ1l_11v_XvgRESxL78AbuJCDab_RUp/s640/PicMonkey+Collage+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Connie had the coffee table from before she knew me, and I was able to incorporate it into her new room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83cxMl552uuhHN5FlzTFqgmHBj6cArjg_yrfw5aB2Pt2xaR5yaQkLsYnlgXEPJxBqYhIMTpFh-U6xQWDbY-BCFnIXs13NYVpr3gaoG5rtQYzN1CIoKuT_NClqqMx-U3nNIjHcdnyy/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83cxMl552uuhHN5FlzTFqgmHBj6cArjg_yrfw5aB2Pt2xaR5yaQkLsYnlgXEPJxBqYhIMTpFh-U6xQWDbY-BCFnIXs13NYVpr3gaoG5rtQYzN1CIoKuT_NClqqMx-U3nNIjHcdnyy/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the mantel I placed a small collection of antique mercury glass.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a lot of reproduction mercury glass bopping around, but I am not a fan.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It isn't double sided glass like the old stuff.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlhtYEykF0Il3NL6HQUyvAU8_BOcO2haEqsrFAIxVimOGj0BIjb8Pl1z2n6e08AyXAvuvY2PU5CJQnx9DMo0aJM5DABkHroiQGle2EADejcgjA_evfHl79n6JLhLw_Xo8WmAGya9S/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlhtYEykF0Il3NL6HQUyvAU8_BOcO2haEqsrFAIxVimOGj0BIjb8Pl1z2n6e08AyXAvuvY2PU5CJQnx9DMo0aJM5DABkHroiQGle2EADejcgjA_evfHl79n6JLhLw_Xo8WmAGya9S/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mercury glass was the poor man's silver.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It had the shine of silver but was a double wall hand blown glass piece that was then filled with a silver nitrate and grape sugar solution, creating a silver reflective wash on the inside of the double walls. It was called mercury glass because mercury was originally used to create the silver finish of a reflective mirror, but for the table ware, it wasn't used. Once the piece had the solution wash the interior walls,  the bottom was plugged with a cork (American) or a metal seal (English).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to Wikipedia, (<span style="font-size: x-small;">where would we be without it?????</span>), this glass was considered the first art glass, produced strictly for display purposes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the mantel I hung a round antique bulls eye mirror. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I blew the picture up, so you could see the other end of the room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">that's me in the shot.......</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkc2R1wdKWf8ulXiVZGR2-t9Aji317BkZbJzAmrYaFn_V_xwtCrnz8zko9z8TiNnqmC0Bw7jcfDB_gEdFenK4-eC-5C-r6ZBQvbMuPMTyLaK39gHndqWQM8dkK1fv7ahiS0FUO3TTn/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkc2R1wdKWf8ulXiVZGR2-t9Aji317BkZbJzAmrYaFn_V_xwtCrnz8zko9z8TiNnqmC0Bw7jcfDB_gEdFenK4-eC-5C-r6ZBQvbMuPMTyLaK39gHndqWQM8dkK1fv7ahiS0FUO3TTn/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Across the room from the fireplace is the desk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had the chair covered in a blue window pane plaid.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZuj64jVtA1L31p4LWuOr_rZOAr8ozAkRVrVeKXPdefEXPQpeWxLUrj3aKPpCsuhN6GFgvbPNzPzoehYzaCwDEJD5hWSLvHFmQeb59aQELhJPfZ8cecDCQPHdWDYQ3oyxfFfYldrz/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZuj64jVtA1L31p4LWuOr_rZOAr8ozAkRVrVeKXPdefEXPQpeWxLUrj3aKPpCsuhN6GFgvbPNzPzoehYzaCwDEJD5hWSLvHFmQeb59aQELhJPfZ8cecDCQPHdWDYQ3oyxfFfYldrz/s640/1.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the desk I placed a blue lamp I had made from an Abingdon pottery vase.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finding lamps I liked with a delicate yet country feel, wasn't easy, so I had to have them made.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknbJ848ccqBMwydPeV_8A_xtAQq06SJZgpelBV00XrYssgQVWVoCkpkZbaGNwnTcezksg7biU8Z5VkqLTEy-q_i_XPeozJBl_a_wcUtc9TUKulMjmYx7UMWb3N6nt_tcYdaXQSlFN/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknbJ848ccqBMwydPeV_8A_xtAQq06SJZgpelBV00XrYssgQVWVoCkpkZbaGNwnTcezksg7biU8Z5VkqLTEy-q_i_XPeozJBl_a_wcUtc9TUKulMjmYx7UMWb3N6nt_tcYdaXQSlFN/s640/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I lucked out with this coin glass piece, it was already a lamp!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We just needed to have the shade custom made......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJ5RxNrxf6epzMjwJTns8BtZC8Rhrrbi4ejsymEPim3NyE5QUFrbvXJlghl9cootdQ63QNexXb4KJxuQUYZfcGbVoxsENx7ZSt93fMecW-uLqwqpcTg9MqpGDPkx_pXE2jDz67fR8/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJ5RxNrxf6epzMjwJTns8BtZC8Rhrrbi4ejsymEPim3NyE5QUFrbvXJlghl9cootdQ63QNexXb4KJxuQUYZfcGbVoxsENx7ZSt93fMecW-uLqwqpcTg9MqpGDPkx_pXE2jDz67fR8/s640/6.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can see how these lamps worked with the one in the master bedroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They all have that county cottage feel, are unique and one of a kind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">unless someone else has one just like them.......</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdfdyu7fKqysDS6cmSWkWuR9jV2izR8PQjM6GiP_oRGFF-VRfjsnc049P0abQqbTNOH9Ig93aRFDyJoGC9GOD9fbqUVqeyaLDt6Pa5oG4mF6-njmMsS4P6xBaFNUAohboOIu7UIa5/s1600/Nast+Vermont+2004,+8ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdfdyu7fKqysDS6cmSWkWuR9jV2izR8PQjM6GiP_oRGFF-VRfjsnc049P0abQqbTNOH9Ig93aRFDyJoGC9GOD9fbqUVqeyaLDt6Pa5oG4mF6-njmMsS4P6xBaFNUAohboOIu7UIa5/s640/Nast+Vermont+2004,+8ab.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well Kampers.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it's warm and sunny, so I'm going outside and let my hair frizz some more.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Later, Gator</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div>

Vermont Country Master Bedroom Suite

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