Creating a Cottage Color Scheme

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HO KAY!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's continue with my buddy Kris's guest room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I said last time, this room is in the process of getting done, so I am sharing pictures as we work on it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This has not been an overnight project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris and I tend to like to ruminate on stuff.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Really let it marinate in our brain boxes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Then....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">when we're really sure which way we want to go.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it can take a while to order the stuff.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are in </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>no big rush.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we've been working on her bedroom and guestroom for the past year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are just now coming together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For her guestroom, we first found the wallpaper we wanted to use.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's from F. Schumacher.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those of you who are interested, the name of the pattern is Garden Gate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tovYroO36-WBt7fxcZdoSrhvDx_oSME2Kyi4qx6pQMrm4GXc49NjG12aotPWBzbmogF9jFOO6yzDpH4few9Lc2CsRZ0aBXjJKTEKoTN1ATSDP4Aa3an1YS5foifNDFpgfuPxQBNH7akx/s1600/IMG_0644ab(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tovYroO36-WBt7fxcZdoSrhvDx_oSME2Kyi4qx6pQMrm4GXc49NjG12aotPWBzbmogF9jFOO6yzDpH4few9Lc2CsRZ0aBXjJKTEKoTN1ATSDP4Aa3an1YS5foifNDFpgfuPxQBNH7akx/s640/IMG_0644ab(1).JPG" width="496" /></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;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JRYod4YI-xeW3msW3NpcbLOxa8okDXTzeNQpd-TGobww1NcKXW9OFu-HFmEishnCdxJCwqWmvqK-14x_Gu8cg7pJAQBQXO1ksS6Vh5_zhUNTeJW5zGSsXUnZKrHliTCMp77RuYi7w4Ye/s1600/wallpaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JRYod4YI-xeW3msW3NpcbLOxa8okDXTzeNQpd-TGobww1NcKXW9OFu-HFmEishnCdxJCwqWmvqK-14x_Gu8cg7pJAQBQXO1ksS6Vh5_zhUNTeJW5zGSsXUnZKrHliTCMp77RuYi7w4Ye/s640/wallpaper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was the pattern that I used for a jumping off point.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next I found a rug from Pottery Barn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was exactly what I wanted for this room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a woven cotton stripe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris first ordered it in it's smallest size, since it was a catalog/internet only option.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We couldn't go look at it in a store, so she got the smallest size as a sample.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We loved everything about it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It wasn't too sweet, or pink or girly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmF1_NKX6xq0VaFuhszvuVQpmC4PKqGV3ze7FzKg9vn1-cFayKqGQwaml5DZAFTMSzaqhC7hxkSrCC0RRrxAB5f-OTbKAHGrbRZToQ3Q1ErW11E-ImQYlnKWodUcZSqbe3GxbwKEGhWoG/s1600/IMG_3988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmF1_NKX6xq0VaFuhszvuVQpmC4PKqGV3ze7FzKg9vn1-cFayKqGQwaml5DZAFTMSzaqhC7hxkSrCC0RRrxAB5f-OTbKAHGrbRZToQ3Q1ErW11E-ImQYlnKWodUcZSqbe3GxbwKEGhWoG/s640/IMG_3988.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It worked great with the other fabrics I wanted to use in the room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj9hhUGq9-apyzieB_C0KF_NMtB_WfFBMBEDXUgOlE1GyIFDhz6emouMCK_CHcGuixIPfxmf8Z2EvfnWtqiKYqSS5U2CdqH67W-MtjP2juJRB3_2u3tbVhohlIKADiUCj1bNVbh_Z7FaL/s1600/IMG_0400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj9hhUGq9-apyzieB_C0KF_NMtB_WfFBMBEDXUgOlE1GyIFDhz6emouMCK_CHcGuixIPfxmf8Z2EvfnWtqiKYqSS5U2CdqH67W-MtjP2juJRB3_2u3tbVhohlIKADiUCj1bNVbh_Z7FaL/s640/IMG_0400.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it looked great with the wallpaper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVoZKBeNj3q9EFwgnWbhqE0qs1kUt_aV6Uwu0j52tj0A83ImRiA7qN3SVjkaZYvQyDdldklCRKcjMywb1WfAe8QdhsqO2Fy0K3Wvad6ItiLFdPYCC9iriyC0WGb-RHNXeRvroMfmUvuiL/s1600/IMG_0401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVoZKBeNj3q9EFwgnWbhqE0qs1kUt_aV6Uwu0j52tj0A83ImRiA7qN3SVjkaZYvQyDdldklCRKcjMywb1WfAe8QdhsqO2Fy0K3Wvad6ItiLFdPYCC9iriyC0WGb-RHNXeRvroMfmUvuiL/s640/IMG_0401.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Sooooo.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">within a week of receiving the small sample rug,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris got on the horn, and ordered the larger size we needed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>It was discontinued!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To add salt to the wound.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It kept being shown in the summer catalogs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>we were not happy campers.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But nothing can keep us down!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We would prevail!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We found an Albert and Dash rug that would work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it wasn't as good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was more pink.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not as subtle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like <span style="font-size: x-large;">ME</span>!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib_XAWbxiQlwhpfpzqlgmAH3SEkzcXMy53Ys7CoaL9D1xyp4sZujX0n1SYmtXg6KUQgH6FKmDN1U_kETx8W6cYen4gULuES2MLEBW6xdXVrBSKeKv7EObq26L2vIJcRmTpwKFoWARlqcI/s1600/P1010019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib_XAWbxiQlwhpfpzqlgmAH3SEkzcXMy53Ys7CoaL9D1xyp4sZujX0n1SYmtXg6KUQgH6FKmDN1U_kETx8W6cYen4gULuES2MLEBW6xdXVrBSKeKv7EObq26L2vIJcRmTpwKFoWARlqcI/s640/P1010019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soooooo....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We pulled up our big girl pants, and just decided to deal with the reality of not getting what we wanted.</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>OY!!!!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last fall, Kris had the walls wallpapered.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And she bought this rug.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And we ordered the fabric for the draperies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNijEC0LuOVbkDgdARn-chtX2PIC6MMNMCVVoYxY6RTDk9GNeIQAfzjZwVd-3S7YPquKhOribHah1dOi2nOYux8sh1Y4fz2Qap035apG10u4uNdHj3fvk3J8Zd9v8Lfjfqj3oJuLiD8f_/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNijEC0LuOVbkDgdARn-chtX2PIC6MMNMCVVoYxY6RTDk9GNeIQAfzjZwVd-3S7YPquKhOribHah1dOi2nOYux8sh1Y4fz2Qap035apG10u4uNdHj3fvk3J8Zd9v8Lfjfqj3oJuLiD8f_/s640/12.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found a beautiful floral that was very "Me".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was just <i style="font-weight: bold;">WONDERFUL</i> with the wallpaper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, Kris is not the flowery type girl that I am.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but I was whining at her that this was just the most</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>perfect fabric for the room....please, please, please.....won't you please use this for the draperies and bed skirts????!!!!????</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a Cowtan and Tout fabric, name: Gallica.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">bless her tiny heart....</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>she agreed to go for it!!!!!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphen2_lHC_7s9WXmgFbMWm-L4ysEXEd8AQ7jfLESGoaehytWQhd5Ltue_aav5yR7j0e0q8W22EUY7ymJ8y4ZBxMkVrZJ_4m1kia1g2HkBVo_u96JBl0mr9_tuT1nliHqRVOwjn6RJxl6HO3/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphen2_lHC_7s9WXmgFbMWm-L4ysEXEd8AQ7jfLESGoaehytWQhd5Ltue_aav5yR7j0e0q8W22EUY7ymJ8y4ZBxMkVrZJ_4m1kia1g2HkBVo_u96JBl0mr9_tuT1nliHqRVOwjn6RJxl6HO3/s640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooo....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After all the drama with the rug.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past spring she calls me and says.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hey!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found the rug we wanted!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pottery Barn had it on sale as a close out item!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's like a little tenacious terrier when she wants to find something,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a picture to show the difference in the two rugs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHArjSSTPvydlRuwuspStjIEjRov7Lp6L-BNtQlx-SlSqIuHZDmYRt66SfZ4QuSJqyBAkp-BQWI1Re_jGLVuqJWM_qkRfF0Wmh392uXZUTXrCfcIUWzfQM_PM7NAN7vj3NTPW4CqI84ePR/s1600/P1010036a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHArjSSTPvydlRuwuspStjIEjRov7Lp6L-BNtQlx-SlSqIuHZDmYRt66SfZ4QuSJqyBAkp-BQWI1Re_jGLVuqJWM_qkRfF0Wmh392uXZUTXrCfcIUWzfQM_PM7NAN7vj3NTPW4CqI84ePR/s640/P1010036a.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were trying to convince ourselves that it wasn't too sweet........</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLyBo34Wgjs9Lv2ZnKElfjiRndcuGgluYT-_f8T45IecELo-z3j3p0ljuJ8hwTMrWEqZX0wsPfJa6oHirIf_XL41UKBnFO65Pp5z-Qq9eDFtbmRTSOpP3K8Y8BFXfMw5VUROGgwsBNSPC/s1600/P1010039a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLyBo34Wgjs9Lv2ZnKElfjiRndcuGgluYT-_f8T45IecELo-z3j3p0ljuJ8hwTMrWEqZX0wsPfJa6oHirIf_XL41UKBnFO65Pp5z-Qq9eDFtbmRTSOpP3K8Y8BFXfMw5VUROGgwsBNSPC/s640/P1010039a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It would have been fine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's what I keep telling myself, anyway.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would have been happy with either one. (</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">sort of.....</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But Kris, isn't a sweety like I am.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's more of a red person than a pink person.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">now we have to figure out what fabric we want to put on the frou frou chair I'm going to redo for the corner of the room.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember this one?????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXkq26z-wXjNpfAD_LAIiwmYKlRuOH-QM7nDxVT3tR4Dc2MqInB2f_0J_O3VcZCyii0zQwAOliLr6Hi_rwJI7AG6XU-_VhuleEkGP5AzpfujEyoEwX81MjaBY3J3sD6XbaVjSntO4GI0m/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/AVvXsEhBXkq26z-wXjNpfAD_LAIiwmYKlRuOH-QM7nDxVT3tR4Dc2MqInB2f_0J_O3VcZCyii0zQwAOliLr6Hi_rwJI7AG6XU-_VhuleEkGP5AzpfujEyoEwX81MjaBY3J3sD6XbaVjSntO4GI0m/s640/1.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's going to get painted and reupholstered without the tufting!!!!!</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;">So, on that note....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</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>

Creating a Cottage Color Scheme

HO KAY! Let's continue with my buddy Kris's guest room. As I said last time, this room is in the process of getting done, so I am sh...

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Busy Bee Me

Sorry for being M.I.A. on blogging. Been crazy busy with last days at my old clinics, recent visit to Atlanta for the 4th and finally trying to start packing my kitchen...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><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/AVvXsEj_VfmT7EQVXfI7A9Yg0UOm5XiYppFE73Q9dNShmN3Dq65HexBaNBMQ8Y3RrF02XO_Si9N1q-jL-gxqPv6VJECEPIOnz1F00qpeWumn1IaL_JXGbkodUFUHShIfSxFgipABPRYq9gfmsDKm/s1600/DSC_0280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VfmT7EQVXfI7A9Yg0UOm5XiYppFE73Q9dNShmN3Dq65HexBaNBMQ8Y3RrF02XO_Si9N1q-jL-gxqPv6VJECEPIOnz1F00qpeWumn1IaL_JXGbkodUFUHShIfSxFgipABPRYq9gfmsDKm/s400/DSC_0280.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See some of the stuff I'm dealing with!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboC9zFlklIrb54HT1uaY6CO_fGYEOFmlGOMexxwLgvkXfYJPUW0cy7jyTswh9mK67mCQbXhu2akIYsdgce1iD0OD3WZY-M6SeeHseB9DqhUtjN0BnxT3xtiZ2w0SDj_TadOSmNdzBu2BZ/s1600/DSC_0281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboC9zFlklIrb54HT1uaY6CO_fGYEOFmlGOMexxwLgvkXfYJPUW0cy7jyTswh9mK67mCQbXhu2akIYsdgce1iD0OD3WZY-M6SeeHseB9DqhUtjN0BnxT3xtiZ2w0SDj_TadOSmNdzBu2BZ/s400/DSC_0281.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Any suggestions on how to organize and pack some of these? Remember I still need to feed my family during the entire process? Any TIPS will be greatly appreciated. :-)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eC2A7L9QAFVW0d10JF4qpKr7GS9emvh388NFTX53AdUHTA_OrP8EVRoC2y4pW3jzgz0DZdu277nw0rrL2Mh-42WBaBIwWyVTVsQS83BInxs2sf6gznfu-2BYYbYoeJ31nioXOoR-ep4i/s1600/1002446_10200644395567254_233787136_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eC2A7L9QAFVW0d10JF4qpKr7GS9emvh388NFTX53AdUHTA_OrP8EVRoC2y4pW3jzgz0DZdu277nw0rrL2Mh-42WBaBIwWyVTVsQS83BInxs2sf6gznfu-2BYYbYoeJ31nioXOoR-ep4i/s400/1002446_10200644395567254_233787136_n.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />We brought something inside this trailer all the way from Atlanta!!!! Yup, I found a great bargain that I had to have for my home , can you guess what it is?! It's such a deal that I even had a hitch attached to my van just to get this baby home. I'll let you know what it is soon!!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj912-cGocY5C7MzBg7SQN2yOasqQmWGm8VIng-0wXK2BBesysC1PPPhOnBi8BB0js7CikCuprMOZUIuGN8rNFsBlLaQl7Nnv5Z92hORjiRkodKFWTye7J7hpCcEgqtQ4HE7GmSlj3cKRkQ/s1600/995411_10200622285214509_954292825_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj912-cGocY5C7MzBg7SQN2yOasqQmWGm8VIng-0wXK2BBesysC1PPPhOnBi8BB0js7CikCuprMOZUIuGN8rNFsBlLaQl7Nnv5Z92hORjiRkodKFWTye7J7hpCcEgqtQ4HE7GmSlj3cKRkQ/s320/995411_10200622285214509_954292825_n.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-1XGPioYuADCW-HPz4-MrtJVrTOGIxJgsHyqHFvJAVvu6ps_66DSlcP9Opmsxc1tUtFF0dka2vKCGp7mfW7uIjTnao3m2BvkFKCTHfkeDKnPvgsYk0Wfg4B8GIOPsN22eik9eyxpyotr/s1600/1044832_10200622065569018_1348078446_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-1XGPioYuADCW-HPz4-MrtJVrTOGIxJgsHyqHFvJAVvu6ps_66DSlcP9Opmsxc1tUtFF0dka2vKCGp7mfW7uIjTnao3m2BvkFKCTHfkeDKnPvgsYk0Wfg4B8GIOPsN22eik9eyxpyotr/s320/1044832_10200622065569018_1348078446_n.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZZLWGBPMrgnVFVkc6HkQYLend8-JVdOuHImt9gK-_HkwQMGVQ2_Y-GFlrMR41HDO5jboekV0sWtMe5iYH5LTLcqrEZrvH3fzIOMX1tYOtgZjncUu6FrS13OkTIeoUzB1KZ2u2zmJccPt/s1600/1045022_10200621715560268_1979017260_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZZLWGBPMrgnVFVkc6HkQYLend8-JVdOuHImt9gK-_HkwQMGVQ2_Y-GFlrMR41HDO5jboekV0sWtMe5iYH5LTLcqrEZrvH3fzIOMX1tYOtgZjncUu6FrS13OkTIeoUzB1KZ2u2zmJccPt/s320/1045022_10200621715560268_1979017260_n.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFghGHvN_Jte4sDjmss6GWZ3w1-IOXSf4VDz3yaBX9HZPaFeJb-D1R7NplmSN0kz5KQQeXcVaimnfDIT6mzI40m_JCZPqQ759oB9cF_a7HZZN-xh0n_Ow3gGsumohZ2Ph2VaXZwVOtmHYB/s1600/1044152_10200612862818955_974267593_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFghGHvN_Jte4sDjmss6GWZ3w1-IOXSf4VDz3yaBX9HZPaFeJb-D1R7NplmSN0kz5KQQeXcVaimnfDIT6mzI40m_JCZPqQ759oB9cF_a7HZZN-xh0n_Ow3gGsumohZ2Ph2VaXZwVOtmHYB/s320/1044152_10200612862818955_974267593_n.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ4a_3lD7g_kKFqyKZzhRIPThOe-hlozJL7dm791XNiIyqhYFmsfsVBZsscZlMN6BnT5AlyWaN_ZBrkIOMaCj0z-NU7oVVXBA_Ea32hR4jNW62C2wL_62RllR2_GOG9beNS4tzTyRanwI/s1600/1000690_10200621424833000_492615612_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ4a_3lD7g_kKFqyKZzhRIPThOe-hlozJL7dm791XNiIyqhYFmsfsVBZsscZlMN6BnT5AlyWaN_ZBrkIOMaCj0z-NU7oVVXBA_Ea32hR4jNW62C2wL_62RllR2_GOG9beNS4tzTyRanwI/s320/1000690_10200621424833000_492615612_n.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Before the 4th I also had to say good-bye to the wonderful staff I worked with over at CHESI. It was bittersweet and I will always be grateful to these people  for  their support & friendship.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQf98t9Y7fJ_vABkmGhtn-OxsPImAxjaJjeVvlAvh8jW76sYPbhU52ivU7kJn5J7U9jOvFGytd8i4hG62YD8V0lBkC0FFLjo8_XParnlldnVNOePyvigNOO6GutWBx2v0vBA2D14WX4UN9/s1600/946213_10200612695574774_1404848801_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQf98t9Y7fJ_vABkmGhtn-OxsPImAxjaJjeVvlAvh8jW76sYPbhU52ivU7kJn5J7U9jOvFGytd8i4hG62YD8V0lBkC0FFLjo8_XParnlldnVNOePyvigNOO6GutWBx2v0vBA2D14WX4UN9/s320/946213_10200612695574774_1404848801_n.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Good-byes were not only sad between me and the staff, but with most of my patients too and this one touched me the most and I will miss her terribly!!!<br /><br />And lastly, some good news...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-z0us3DEO9VRwQECtQWNX5pMw9ubSQJM3fveQz5QE6GZLdVoOv_qOof1VNIbPYOr3vPd9nQtxK7ht343z4cgc6qxWvScDBJCY5im9fdk2JhPpMYkz5cXdBEVQpCM4IOrrAn8SUF3aQrbM/s1600/1011864_10200606760626404_878952737_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-z0us3DEO9VRwQECtQWNX5pMw9ubSQJM3fveQz5QE6GZLdVoOv_qOof1VNIbPYOr3vPd9nQtxK7ht343z4cgc6qxWvScDBJCY5im9fdk2JhPpMYkz5cXdBEVQpCM4IOrrAn8SUF3aQrbM/s320/1011864_10200606760626404_878952737_n.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />So it is real! After more than 2 years of blogging, I got me some google-love! Not much, but still so happy for getting something I do for fun!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">Hope you all have a Wonderful Week!</span></i></b></div>Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...

Busy Bee Me

Sorry for being M.I.A. on blogging. Been crazy busy with last days at my old clinics, recent visit to Atlanta for the 4th and finally trying...

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Kate Spade Home

<div style="text-align: center;">Since it's 4th of July week, let me pay tribute to one of Americas Preppiest designer - KATE SPADE.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been a fan of this lady for a very long time...</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/AVvXsEgxq0FahyphenhyphenC813Bwt8vhHY4v2qxChVz6xWTaauILX2ElzqGU1VPVcuIEyc4HW2BnKCSBJtgZn9lwKSbrB8z22rQ6rzUkgSlTtySTUJwahcEhvcZMNN077l2AI6a7XXZt5W6rq9iz91BBiuoW/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxq0FahyphenhyphenC813Bwt8vhHY4v2qxChVz6xWTaauILX2ElzqGU1VPVcuIEyc4HW2BnKCSBJtgZn9lwKSbrB8z22rQ6rzUkgSlTtySTUJwahcEhvcZMNN077l2AI6a7XXZt5W6rq9iz91BBiuoW/s1600/images.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://attorneyfee.com/kate-spade-sued-1-million-copyright-infringement-p/2012">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I first fell inlove with her bags - actually more like obsessed really..<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/AVvXsEj5i5nJi3Y62pSWbmYwzYtPPpZf9KNk-bP1ULFDIYJCnUDtALRzfHGiUECgfcl8vlOWJIy_2R7W11YRjDXFTsqvZ-tOZ_n0MCRMEzSEM6b1nYF-0S76qmqvSQvIgoHWsEZ3pU93CgK1O7TQ/s1600/02a03a063508952778414683f149e7f7_image_300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5i5nJi3Y62pSWbmYwzYtPPpZf9KNk-bP1ULFDIYJCnUDtALRzfHGiUECgfcl8vlOWJIy_2R7W11YRjDXFTsqvZ-tOZ_n0MCRMEzSEM6b1nYF-0S76qmqvSQvIgoHWsEZ3pU93CgK1O7TQ/s1600/02a03a063508952778414683f149e7f7_image_300x300.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.katespadebagsonline.com/kate-spade-japanese-floral-harmony-p-104.html">Japanese Floral Harmony</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/AVvXsEhBDPyqBR0TuRJamxd4ppcsuZAVxwN9VYy79m3RrhXu0FkKFx6gXbFWRKe52Ke6RAtCgXPUBfKQNQn8TSWr0JRxmMfVpHX_tXmFh2AE3l8fs8Sxz-YpJD5PheTUwQyTpmyra32t_z_Np6fc/s1600/1308214990-84.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDPyqBR0TuRJamxd4ppcsuZAVxwN9VYy79m3RrhXu0FkKFx6gXbFWRKe52Ke6RAtCgXPUBfKQNQn8TSWr0JRxmMfVpHX_tXmFh2AE3l8fs8Sxz-YpJD5PheTUwQyTpmyra32t_z_Np6fc/s320/1308214990-84.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.handbag-time.com/kate-spade-handbags-classic-yet-versatile/">The famous Dot Noel print</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />then I fell for her shoes... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://viecouture.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJArcPQe9evpVXbPcVDleSlK_x_rcn9bxfNMzfoj4jpLL70LvOdtdSWl9S6ynau74mrpbbcB_gz0JQviEvqKKF0XVgz-WmZM0UWSw-6kmnpYCboFDwk2xY_eHhbKBmkOkF8b0odhaDRWdI/s1600/imagesCARBNWBA.jpg" /> Lourdes Shoe</a></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;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-Rm469eiV-UbfuZ4-mSd080YvKUe81ieIHG-dvj6ht9R4xs5kfcD_L0grvcNWFUNy0pcrUUXpiGACuHZVDRYJUgu66VENmGvY14wQbQiTmvRXoXKX1k2nRqFGUkBOzhxFk27auej50M4/s320/kate-spade-linette-court-shoes.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shoeperwoman.com/2011/09/kate-spade-linette-pumps.html">Linette pumps</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Her beautiful dresses and clothes....<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/AVvXsEibph7yCeaHPCOXk4AWhPeeAkPxmA6bbiTqz8KWdrvCwYvtjHGxc7DJKcCt3791Vxer20x1JM-BInTxLD4TNf-ZQ0s5rctLc4yaznbHQi9lv_jqFg7WTKe8mTtqe47TfO8c4ZYXLcdAFq4Z/s1600/img-thing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibph7yCeaHPCOXk4AWhPeeAkPxmA6bbiTqz8KWdrvCwYvtjHGxc7DJKcCt3791Vxer20x1JM-BInTxLD4TNf-ZQ0s5rctLc4yaznbHQi9lv_jqFg7WTKe8mTtqe47TfO8c4ZYXLcdAFq4Z/s1600/img-thing.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shoeperwoman.com/2011/09/kate-spade-linette-pumps.html">Actually have this one and I am so inlove with it</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/AVvXsEi8QumlZ1Z1fZXpqBuCcBsMqwkvWI0sheBIwU9obF8xfT1VvVOYtPzxgKMU9FGfrtCpIIP2e_kYZ81daDndNe7loeGtA7_0kYo98rPCoS4_8eGuLCkLlZXUHyQqOhI9toRzXqLFkZpqXOOA/s1600/spring-kate-spade-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QumlZ1Z1fZXpqBuCcBsMqwkvWI0sheBIwU9obF8xfT1VvVOYtPzxgKMU9FGfrtCpIIP2e_kYZ81daDndNe7loeGtA7_0kYo98rPCoS4_8eGuLCkLlZXUHyQqOhI9toRzXqLFkZpqXOOA/s400/spring-kate-spade-large.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepartydress.net/2009/03/spring-fashions/">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />and her jewelry!<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/AVvXsEiOVlDH3huSQkrQJ9fLO-XFQqEF0vE3vjbD9861QutbM3eWXS1PSJ71HpKKlGNjmJ_q6rPd8VIc-5j-CwWnOHh2RJt2VP1NoDdpVsDpc3CKf8-Ia0DZUdM1mNZLNwsRXsvOatuYk96u-VBe/s1600/Kate+spade+'keswick+caning'+bangle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVlDH3huSQkrQJ9fLO-XFQqEF0vE3vjbD9861QutbM3eWXS1PSJ71HpKKlGNjmJ_q6rPd8VIc-5j-CwWnOHh2RJt2VP1NoDdpVsDpc3CKf8-Ia0DZUdM1mNZLNwsRXsvOatuYk96u-VBe/s320/Kate+spade+'keswick+caning'+bangle.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://styleandfocuspr.blogspot.com/2009/06/latest-obsession-goddess-inspired.html">Keswick Caning Bangle</a></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEgsI9rI5E1z2RYyiMgDI7r6Bb8d0cQbBtMEMn61V7DzD9mfiBqe2CKiRrOiOKANQck-_oUbGvfZsKoda6vWzBw_jhZD5xW-IQa7f5RmTJMj6cOn6KTbjIokNZNMDy6_GNp9AH0zjOJdKfmr/s1600/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmx6V1ZLelVtU0tXeDBsb3B0YXpEUFEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsI9rI5E1z2RYyiMgDI7r6Bb8d0cQbBtMEMn61V7DzD9mfiBqe2CKiRrOiOKANQck-_oUbGvfZsKoda6vWzBw_jhZD5xW-IQa7f5RmTJMj6cOn6KTbjIokNZNMDy6_GNp9AH0zjOJdKfmr/s400/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmx6V1ZLelVtU0tXeDBsb3B0YXpEUFEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/kate_spade_jewelry/set?id=49435383">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />But of course being the home lover that I am, I can't help but love her home collection as well! <br />Here are some of my latest favorites...<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/AVvXsEg2PkNEk_sqyk6gENTe3G7avEscrCDHvbJ-8Z14iPpVi3sQNbG1RPjkYnLbLybXnjwJMIzfgI1gQ3ioeOVEIBHOGtdOWde982694URu4iVu1P0q-UDEl56_KuMNKiRVhMFTgz-UyhFHc6H_/s1600/259660734737036347_uiCnlSdB_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PkNEk_sqyk6gENTe3G7avEscrCDHvbJ-8Z14iPpVi3sQNbG1RPjkYnLbLybXnjwJMIzfgI1gQ3ioeOVEIBHOGtdOWde982694URu4iVu1P0q-UDEl56_KuMNKiRVhMFTgz-UyhFHc6H_/s400/259660734737036347_uiCnlSdB_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.katespade.com/home-d%C3%A9cor/home,default,sc.html">Super cute woodland S & P shakers</a></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEiC8dwICUnOOGCe3sdnvVPjuUjbnkpWKDU_3pP5DQjjTY3AcOCXYM1w4OOxBajvcG-rKB3WZQTKzcY50S4rjwHAZw3Tj8lQ4SUIGE0blwGeYoqNup1shxZdDqNMTPV1SHjKApKIbwTYDuGK/s1600/259660734737036345_zIQq3pK1_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8dwICUnOOGCe3sdnvVPjuUjbnkpWKDU_3pP5DQjjTY3AcOCXYM1w4OOxBajvcG-rKB3WZQTKzcY50S4rjwHAZw3Tj8lQ4SUIGE0blwGeYoqNup1shxZdDqNMTPV1SHjKApKIbwTYDuGK/s400/259660734737036345_zIQq3pK1_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.katespade.com/home-d%C3%A9cor/home,default,sc.html">more cutee S & P shakers</a></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/AVvXsEhgKFEaGHp4RZzZcuD0YcyeuNPKO4k0VJcAKy0O-np6eMzAJtnK9U1455ewQz5M8gN-dMOymXv-6iOwm2Z40dCjxaCAagCrgjuAuVtFY8NrPmMp-Hrks7fXpugATDAkSa8PMJ7dseP80fY_/s1600/259660734737036358_Iq4KCiWe_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKFEaGHp4RZzZcuD0YcyeuNPKO4k0VJcAKy0O-np6eMzAJtnK9U1455ewQz5M8gN-dMOymXv-6iOwm2Z40dCjxaCAagCrgjuAuVtFY8NrPmMp-Hrks7fXpugATDAkSa8PMJ7dseP80fY_/s400/259660734737036358_Iq4KCiWe_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.katespade.com/home-d%C3%A9cor/home,default,sc.html">Of course, my favorite pattern of hers at the moment, the Japanese Floral</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Put them together and you can have this setting...<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/AVvXsEh_I3niRRxi65_hmo7YaE0b7AGd2SY7m0nPvgoeTMBq4AJQwEFLXx-qkNOl51P1GLYOvK4WCHdUu_Yn0Rm2MirSkjAZEJSWuplVwGy1GB8CUJEAZf5Eh_UQejMBJJf50xQCDbbk0823Wqem/s1600/IMG_9007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_I3niRRxi65_hmo7YaE0b7AGd2SY7m0nPvgoeTMBq4AJQwEFLXx-qkNOl51P1GLYOvK4WCHdUu_Yn0Rm2MirSkjAZEJSWuplVwGy1GB8CUJEAZf5Eh_UQejMBJJf50xQCDbbk0823Wqem/s640/IMG_9007.JPG" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://designmaze-tim.blogspot.com/">Courtesy of Tim over at Designmaze</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />And of course, Kate Spade is known more for her bold use of colors than anything..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.katespade.com/home-d%C3%A9cor/home,default,sc.html"></a><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/AVvXsEhiRGFJz2vJzZWURC5ksH2PwBZBRs2sf1GtyZuIQIY9h3DTO2cTCBCfYl6NuCOiXvAhs4YcQ2cCYd6RaBWp2lLP8zsn1-LdVM3KfMeJAi3dbmcaGwrFjMgTHLUAoblp-tccOO9l8-4TXKfZ/s1600/market-street-green-collection_DEFAULT.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRGFJz2vJzZWURC5ksH2PwBZBRs2sf1GtyZuIQIY9h3DTO2cTCBCfYl6NuCOiXvAhs4YcQ2cCYd6RaBWp2lLP8zsn1-LdVM3KfMeJAi3dbmcaGwrFjMgTHLUAoblp-tccOO9l8-4TXKfZ/s400/market-street-green-collection_DEFAULT.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.katespade.com/market-street-green-collection/market-street-green-collection,default,pd.html?start=81&cgid=home">Market Street Collection</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEiOrr02x75A6dpcQMu6A9h1hUhRF3gkG5IFulrvn7yUb7h_SivksUdMNyPTHZrt9NAoYdMPx9BtvufCGHvmZhYKSWXTnMJmUjZ-0HT9Bg6yh01UIoWZHz3Q8D6bqWRC3Gf5pnlWz8ephkjm/s1440/IMG_0624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrr02x75A6dpcQMu6A9h1hUhRF3gkG5IFulrvn7yUb7h_SivksUdMNyPTHZrt9NAoYdMPx9BtvufCGHvmZhYKSWXTnMJmUjZ-0HT9Bg6yh01UIoWZHz3Q8D6bqWRC3Gf5pnlWz8ephkjm/s640/IMG_0624.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate Spade plates I scored on clearance at an outlet make up my Spring Display</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't wait to see what she comes up with next!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Hope you all have a Happy and Safe 4th Of July!!!</span></strong> <br /><strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">CHEERS!!!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Kate Spade Home

Since it's 4th of July week, let me pay tribute to one of Americas Preppiest designer - KATE SPADE.   I have been a fan of this lady for...

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Show me your favorite Art - BLOGGER SERIES

<div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited to share with you today the second post of the <b>BLOGGER SERIES</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">In case you missed the first one, <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/04/show-me-your-bedside-table-blogger.html"><span style="color: blue;">here is the LINK to some of my favorite bloggers bedside tables.</span></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought of doing this to get a glimpse of some of the 'personal' stuff of my favorite bloggers, and this time around, I wanted to see what their favorite ART is in their homes!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">And to be fair, I always start this series out by sharing mine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have two favorites. For different reasons - both personal, but on different levels. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first one is this painting I got during my last trip to the Philippines, my home country.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEgmoq48H1Dw2hVNnr4WAZlqAYdsReT8y9FbEn_K5uIqyBAjuZ0EOLD_uV2ryObEZ2XdeuJr4kGrJdJxzPAlcpaHJI8jMCYdLd29GxbpswXEmo3kZhIid0jgf1TMFn9TXhJmScI9FrANLfxr/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoq48H1Dw2hVNnr4WAZlqAYdsReT8y9FbEn_K5uIqyBAjuZ0EOLD_uV2ryObEZ2XdeuJr4kGrJdJxzPAlcpaHJI8jMCYdLd29GxbpswXEmo3kZhIid0jgf1TMFn9TXhJmScI9FrANLfxr/s640/DSC_0010.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sitting pretty over our mantle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaPWx9P0om0QZHzf1jl5H5fcFwNHarDwEkFxKbEPyyku8r8aUzLYZSbBgjj4b_VRUSjpgyPdOLM088uIXgnbMqqpXFef7_WkcP4hpUhqKcawwv2oy_hvwMQOrg-G055Nc_CwTfN4VelTt/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaPWx9P0om0QZHzf1jl5H5fcFwNHarDwEkFxKbEPyyku8r8aUzLYZSbBgjj4b_VRUSjpgyPdOLM088uIXgnbMqqpXFef7_WkcP4hpUhqKcawwv2oy_hvwMQOrg-G055Nc_CwTfN4VelTt/s640/DSC_0005.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think you can guess why it's a favorite of mine. Aside from the vibrant colors and unique scene, this painting always reminds me of  HOME and not to forget where I came from. It instills in me the sense of 'belonging' still to my native country though I live thousands of miles away.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The second one is a new favorite.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUM5NzI4L2kbtJ5ZZb0tpYHFf3T_7ceZXTxEY4mvBNTghSWEHDEKhLKkEBihrCSy0bGBfJSGJLaCk1vnSbZWZYHe0gKVgbAs8iZWcgOTXaLlsabDRaVEsaGraxWlE2UegCebun7IGq-jNK/s800/DSC_0016-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUM5NzI4L2kbtJ5ZZb0tpYHFf3T_7ceZXTxEY4mvBNTghSWEHDEKhLKkEBihrCSy0bGBfJSGJLaCk1vnSbZWZYHe0gKVgbAs8iZWcgOTXaLlsabDRaVEsaGraxWlE2UegCebun7IGq-jNK/s400/DSC_0016-001.jpg" width="300" /></a></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/AVvXsEjXoPiZHOE84WcWER_ohR1qX43Q_lfGOdoCI8Qp-82_FZJLWrwBsCsa4lomQt_-TBF1pwRvfCriMflUXOEOY8SU9ADE49vtV8mlo1NYNp3bo0_zQiKuHE288hymbY6iGcp4FdXpGTYeKKe_/s800/DSC_0017-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoPiZHOE84WcWER_ohR1qX43Q_lfGOdoCI8Qp-82_FZJLWrwBsCsa4lomQt_-TBF1pwRvfCriMflUXOEOY8SU9ADE49vtV8mlo1NYNp3bo0_zQiKuHE288hymbY6iGcp4FdXpGTYeKKe_/s640/DSC_0017-001.jpg" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Blue Pitcher"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this not only because my 2nd grader painted it, but I actually love the way he used and played with colors! I was just so amazed my son could paint something sooo beautiful. I will cherish this as long as I live. :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And now, for my favorite bloggers art!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's start of with <a href="http://www.powellbrower.com/"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Bethany from the dynamic Mother-daughter team </span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.powellbrower.com/"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">of POWELL BROWER AT HOME.</span></b></a><br /><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span><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/AVvXsEi3W-jtrb31SFxhmgrZx5Dqs6zJphF-xozM625dqMlq6snNBzmlrM7oPNG96XM60oaHd2dY7dkQ1UvL2aht4pC7FYDp-sOTogYj1hfCUG8_97aPMdp6alYmhsIvXtsmAC_m36SPY-Rx2-N8/s800/drawing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W-jtrb31SFxhmgrZx5Dqs6zJphF-xozM625dqMlq6snNBzmlrM7oPNG96XM60oaHd2dY7dkQ1UvL2aht4pC7FYDp-sOTogYj1hfCUG8_97aPMdp6alYmhsIvXtsmAC_m36SPY-Rx2-N8/s640/drawing.jpg" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Wilma"</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>"<em>This is a simply gesture drawing done by my brother, artist Michael Powell. </em></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>He gave my husband and I this drawing last year for Christmas.  He's one of those 'starving' artists and struggled to find something to give us for Christmas, when I told him something he could make would be perfect.  Christmas morning we opened this up and almost cried. In about 5 minutes, he was able to capture Wilma, our beloved bulldog, perfectly.He even framed it with mirror and wood! This is by far my favorite, sentimental piece of art in our home." - Bethany</b></span></em><br /><em><br /></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">If my brother gave me anything like that, I would also pick it as a favorite, what a touching story, and what better way to SEE LOVE than thru his art!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This next two bloggers also evoked the same sentiment I had with my painting - the thought of home...<br /><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This one is from the incredible DIY-er, <a href="http://www.remodelandolacasa.com/"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Cristina of "REMODELANDO LA CASA".</span></b></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span><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/AVvXsEg6oH5HmnwfgMq4xr_ig7VGGzr6rBjv9TNuUXMWVfE5Gs3wLJBu23Y9Aw8XtPu_eEWu3UIK86aNl-IdV7xatxDpj42ny_5xz7l-_C00dpSPXLm4CDBnY71paUseCmVIm5ec0jnyvDf6IEUI/s800/office+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oH5HmnwfgMq4xr_ig7VGGzr6rBjv9TNuUXMWVfE5Gs3wLJBu23Y9Aw8XtPu_eEWu3UIK86aNl-IdV7xatxDpj42ny_5xz7l-_C00dpSPXLm4CDBnY71paUseCmVIm5ec0jnyvDf6IEUI/s640/office+art.jpg" width="430" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Bogota"</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b> <em>"Yes, it's a print, my husband got it framed, and that was long time ago even before I knew him! It is a picture of the "Bolivar Square" which is located in the heart of the historical area of Bogota-Colombia, the country we originally came from, it's special to my husband because he used to play in this place when he was a little boy. I don't have those same kind of memories but I like the print, the frame and the color, brown is one of my favorite colors."- Cristina</em></b></span><br /><em><br /></em><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this one is from my fellow Pinay Blogger and treasure hunter, <a href="http://mybestfriendcraig.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Charmaine from MY BESTFRIEND CRAIG</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJes5Wk9JykKRRL1Np47gIetOlydou39-6sML4WYAGOZxXyoDyKbwBwppi5ui0rhTAMjpOgHFftFWlW96IX3EGpI3N0DL8RFDgWKxO36-DiEF_evHqTXlMJxA7GqfOnIJky7gRREEqPw1/s290/MLB03_rect640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJes5Wk9JykKRRL1Np47gIetOlydou39-6sML4WYAGOZxXyoDyKbwBwppi5ui0rhTAMjpOgHFftFWlW96IX3EGpI3N0DL8RFDgWKxO36-DiEF_evHqTXlMJxA7GqfOnIJky7gRREEqPw1/s640/MLB03_rect640.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><br /><em><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>"It was tough choosing one because I love art but this nude painting is my priced possession. It is by a national Filipino Artist, Solomon Saprid. It used to be in my bathroom at my parents' house and when I moved here in the United States, my parents gave it to me. I love how it reminds me of home and my childhood." - Charmaine</b></span></em><br /><em></em><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The next one doesn't evoke personal sentiment but ingenuity when an old window and art is united to form one smashing display.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://kimmacumberinteriors.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Kim from KIM MACUMBER INTERIORS</b></span></a></div><em></em><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></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/AVvXsEjTHZtc9yDVMjkm_pesvkxWRy_7D2fL0qt5Go905uRZGs0_iVjPRp9jHC9RrRFwICcJxgXnvjgBd_YkUQFVvLS9pkxAucdd_GZ5YMGcGYP53e4r9RHOEM__CfI2kfJKEQlfwxkMeTiekPVb/s1600/RusticArt4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHZtc9yDVMjkm_pesvkxWRy_7D2fL0qt5Go905uRZGs0_iVjPRp9jHC9RrRFwICcJxgXnvjgBd_YkUQFVvLS9pkxAucdd_GZ5YMGcGYP53e4r9RHOEM__CfI2kfJKEQlfwxkMeTiekPVb/s640/RusticArt4.jpg" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b></div><div align="center"><i><b><span style="color: #741b47;">"Distressed, Formal, Industrial - all working together to warm things UP!" - Kim</span></b></i><br /><br />Other people love art because of the feelings they evoke or a reminder of something important in someone's life, check out these beautiful art from these ladies...<br /><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><div align="center">One my favorite & sweetest blogger, <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Marty from A STROLL THRU LIFE</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></span></div><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></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/AVvXsEgoG_e86UKaWiupyK81I6nhmoq6yc5Dqn6wlGXUIaG8EioSFRiXz4Kd24hxXDa724ff59RH3OsZ1hiEkikEcN-88sbyuCi5-FlmEM53gqKzcxsnAYsDSe18UvYKUSZDQCRqljlaCcFTCS3z/s1600/100_7160+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoG_e86UKaWiupyK81I6nhmoq6yc5Dqn6wlGXUIaG8EioSFRiXz4Kd24hxXDa724ff59RH3OsZ1hiEkikEcN-88sbyuCi5-FlmEM53gqKzcxsnAYsDSe18UvYKUSZDQCRqljlaCcFTCS3z/s640/100_7160+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Old man praying"</td></tr></tbody></table><b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span><em><span style="color: #741b47;">" It is a copy of a famous painting “Old Man Praying”. I found this and the antique frame about 40 years ago and it has hung in my breakfast area ever since. It is a constant reminder to give thanks for everything. It is definitely my favorite piece of art. " - Marty</span></em></b><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: black;">And of course the ever-gracious blogger & weekly host of  " Make It Pretty Monday"</span>,<br /><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kathryn from THE DEDICATED HOUSE</span></b></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><div align="center"><b><span style="color: blue;"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfGQOxGJpmLmn_8ZHhyphenhyphenYciHUn_7LB_5y9cePy3zblYwzuqFUOjXgdqbrjOG278vdx-SC29SJ8Yi80DSIkvKBPpFijx7myLAI97bcSBWmtkvA9wkkpiYg28rYLATIMYXTScEg3gDGJMpf8/s1600/Painting+2.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfGQOxGJpmLmn_8ZHhyphenhyphenYciHUn_7LB_5y9cePy3zblYwzuqFUOjXgdqbrjOG278vdx-SC29SJ8Yi80DSIkvKBPpFijx7myLAI97bcSBWmtkvA9wkkpiYg28rYLATIMYXTScEg3gDGJMpf8/s640/Painting+2.jpg.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b></span></em><em><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>"My reason for loving this is the feeling it evokes. Time to stop and take a leisurely stroll through a garden. A slower pace of life. Utter bliss." - Kathryn</b></span></em><br /><em><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></em>Some bloggers choose art they personally made! And this one from </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fortyweeksandthensome.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: blue;">Ging from FORTY WEEKS AND THEN SOME</span></b></a> is a perfect example!<br /><span style="color: black;"><br /></span><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span><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/AVvXsEgGCS8pZk07wW-vilU2kEzw6MCHvnm5kCfzIJfx-YBLCjcXvjvmdu_Pp9E58SCTRLS5TgBzyys3iwFXhvQbujkaj257hdI4SEC7AwsZrHs3cj3AH2CcvxgpCnXWKi6O3adRuXcAfG8Bqu_6/s669/busroll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCS8pZk07wW-vilU2kEzw6MCHvnm5kCfzIJfx-YBLCjcXvjvmdu_Pp9E58SCTRLS5TgBzyys3iwFXhvQbujkaj257hdI4SEC7AwsZrHs3cj3AH2CcvxgpCnXWKi6O3adRuXcAfG8Bqu_6/s640/busroll.jpg" width="412" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Beaches"</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman","new york",times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;"><em><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>"My favorite artwork in my home is this custom bus roll that I made. It is made up of names of our (my husband's and mine) favorite beach destinations -- those that we've already gone to and some that we would love to go to in the future. We are both beach buddies by nature, and it seemed to be the perfect theme for our very own bus roll. " - Ging</b></span></em></div><div style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif;"><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;">The last blogger contributing to this post is one of my favorite artist/painter/blogger, <b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://designdumonde.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Kerry of <span style="color: blue;">Design Du Monde</span></span></a></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"></span><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO</span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;">Here are some samples of her beautiful works.</div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; 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/AVvXsEjqhYpIhDi-Z7by2QrK6grdXVyoSjix4I9OE3QZMs2ZbNyI3TWahwVubZhDq5bmtmC4_O2uY8Kgt120HDI07ottp-7W5IsOU-X3rD9NnV4yt8rJdNiyzWZWkQxnbO8_OY-qcs20UTLDH9Ra/s800/bluestocking+babe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhYpIhDi-Z7by2QrK6grdXVyoSjix4I9OE3QZMs2ZbNyI3TWahwVubZhDq5bmtmC4_O2uY8Kgt120HDI07ottp-7W5IsOU-X3rD9NnV4yt8rJdNiyzWZWkQxnbO8_OY-qcs20UTLDH9Ra/s640/bluestocking+babe.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://designdumonde.blogspot.com/2013/06/new-work.html">"Bluestocking Babe"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; 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/AVvXsEgKB1YlseKqpf5aIGwQZeyF2OLswpuJ5FF-r4yV9dx7Yc4SevumD1daHCCzL07IT0eTyqGCNxfxA4lS0cmBsc0SiK89vx5vJ3V0fqUhYHMhQO7sF4obM2axVnWlOjNHe_oQehzzlUIa2JTi/s709/il_570xN.458368462_in68.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB1YlseKqpf5aIGwQZeyF2OLswpuJ5FF-r4yV9dx7Yc4SevumD1daHCCzL07IT0eTyqGCNxfxA4lS0cmBsc0SiK89vx5vJ3V0fqUhYHMhQO7sF4obM2axVnWlOjNHe_oQehzzlUIa2JTi/s640/il_570xN.458368462_in68.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/150979712/original-oil-abstract-on-24x30-canvas-by?ref=shop_home_feat">"Remembered Blossoms"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;">Aren't they amazing?! And she's got so much more at her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KerrySteelefineart?ref=em">Etsy store - Kerry Steele Fine art</a>!</div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Anyhow, I was so curious as to what would be her favorite. Because let's face it, for an amazing and talented artist like her, surrounded by all these beautiful art, choosing a favorite must be hard right? Well, she surprised me with her favorite, because <i><b>it wasn't one of her work</b></i>s...</div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 16px; 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/AVvXsEjN0yr4UG8xJCpgsVpeXEjDV9hC5XUn5nvWP-MHvhO0eiqtoxctvKCzNbagvxXYVWXPazkIK24HlGpx-ABqMP35kyOuvIY4SVo1ITzzabUl2-ZXxl2tl5BCuNJv_K7MD9Ks6ILV1oD7wrPK/s800/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0yr4UG8xJCpgsVpeXEjDV9hC5XUn5nvWP-MHvhO0eiqtoxctvKCzNbagvxXYVWXPazkIK24HlGpx-ABqMP35kyOuvIY4SVo1ITzzabUl2-ZXxl2tl5BCuNJv_K7MD9Ks6ILV1oD7wrPK/s640/049.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fontainbleu"</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 16px; 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/AVvXsEgm8d9QEeNnmzoCsa6x6VvCbkkbAGZ1XY4aGcSUM5BHh8pUmWLkaRFwFranpiuqAIhHzHWGkMhe0n0f9Mp5YlAUJXyYBVPDFGeANEe1IXNThAdpod_xv6d_e_ibnN7Z7_Mcr7mVVa2dsupV/s800/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8d9QEeNnmzoCsa6x6VvCbkkbAGZ1XY4aGcSUM5BHh8pUmWLkaRFwFranpiuqAIhHzHWGkMhe0n0f9Mp5YlAUJXyYBVPDFGeANEe1IXNThAdpod_xv6d_e_ibnN7Z7_Mcr7mVVa2dsupV/s640/048.JPG" width="492" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>"I have tons of my own art and work painted by my grandmother but I always admired this landscape. The story is just the kind of romantic thing that I love. My great-grandparents lived in Paris in the 1920s and my great-grandfather knew the artist, who was a bit down on his luck. Basically, my great-grandfather won it in a poker game since the artist had nothing else to bet. The scene is the forest of Fontainbleu". - Kerry</b></span></i></span><br /><div class="yj6qo ajU" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; padding: 10px 0px; text-align: center; width: 22px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Suprised?! Well I was! </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Love all the works shown here, and it goes to show that, "Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder" - and to add on to that,<i> "to the HEART of the beholder too"!</i></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Thank you again ladies for sharing all these beautiful pieces to us!!! Thank you too for your amazing support !!!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Have a Great Week!!</i></b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;">Would love to hear your thoughts! 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little and BIG Changes

Lately, there have been a bunch of changes in my  house and my life.<br /><br />Some have happened already...<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/AVvXsEi00pO62GR0XkH1EL0tVuwmI4UekG_4EBJJAWi7CJdX70-s2mmg5AHUxa6jgaW8OdHbZqAogvqk3UcUbIXplm2i8oF36kuShOXBcPBv3hDrWPS_bGKbEUYRfmLt86uUCce_QJIc2_6ZzHp9/s640/DSC_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00pO62GR0XkH1EL0tVuwmI4UekG_4EBJJAWi7CJdX70-s2mmg5AHUxa6jgaW8OdHbZqAogvqk3UcUbIXplm2i8oF36kuShOXBcPBv3hDrWPS_bGKbEUYRfmLt86uUCce_QJIc2_6ZzHp9/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BEFORE</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/AVvXsEgGwm7LVUJxCEM1G6usRbtgwg-VeV_bIpQ77UffHn3pU_72EgbXBTFqcWyagUko8bvR0dDYOlES-S9CREqjRwIfD3Ic9LDUFCTgSrbv-SGXTRE-tURCI7IMhiOU-wGx7t0QrrUv2msw1ZoW/s640/DSC_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwm7LVUJxCEM1G6usRbtgwg-VeV_bIpQ77UffHn3pU_72EgbXBTFqcWyagUko8bvR0dDYOlES-S9CREqjRwIfD3Ic9LDUFCTgSrbv-SGXTRE-tURCI7IMhiOU-wGx7t0QrrUv2msw1ZoW/s400/DSC_0004.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AND NOW</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/AVvXsEi2CyNniGkaHpXqaON4oEpNCa6eC_1Qm_oH5epjTW6uqUuF1jOcEii-lw7JBDQOgbu0c3v57DTDK1Oobzevv4DXtCLN-ut3gX8B8YVMzEUsY3I_mH_1L8_gLNiDimUwtsqdiweuDouCf2Qw/s640/DSC_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CyNniGkaHpXqaON4oEpNCa6eC_1Qm_oH5epjTW6uqUuF1jOcEii-lw7JBDQOgbu0c3v57DTDK1Oobzevv4DXtCLN-ut3gX8B8YVMzEUsY3I_mH_1L8_gLNiDimUwtsqdiweuDouCf2Qw/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BEFORE</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/AVvXsEgHEWlBEWdfy3_pYFt68TsNvEoSD2tSOSW2a7lR8nz_lzMxHwTZhyphenhyphenYPhGlyjnwkUNnwLSacx_ttxdkEVwRfPx7Mlfy4SesxHTwlgfjsuQxCyUgY9wnn7bCdZyWHws-GdRJ7CdgJU3mxtPx8/s640/DSC_0013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEWlBEWdfy3_pYFt68TsNvEoSD2tSOSW2a7lR8nz_lzMxHwTZhyphenhyphenYPhGlyjnwkUNnwLSacx_ttxdkEVwRfPx7Mlfy4SesxHTwlgfjsuQxCyUgY9wnn7bCdZyWHws-GdRJ7CdgJU3mxtPx8/s400/DSC_0013.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AND NOW</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">... and are relatively minor.</div></div><br />Some that are yet to come...<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/AVvXsEiIXKcLjR8n286-GrkP1F8tp9M9Q2ejhfzgAa_YUusLvectdHGq41A04cusJWp0vBpAsGIUIJcHpSorX1OByAIHeppHR8CX4a-cGsRJlowwZg1oTy7hyOQbh6EvEKxAoU0e75Kzb5dGyicT/s640/DSC_0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXKcLjR8n286-GrkP1F8tp9M9Q2ejhfzgAa_YUusLvectdHGq41A04cusJWp0vBpAsGIUIJcHpSorX1OByAIHeppHR8CX4a-cGsRJlowwZg1oTy7hyOQbh6EvEKxAoU0e75Kzb5dGyicT/s400/DSC_0117.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BEFORE</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/AVvXsEgQd5kCpgAiGpY0u5XY07dQXlELbBrXdocM7ELUanN9un4prGp6lRULewJCCHY52SzvDkQD5kJrWpoKneINRu-7WIhEhq3Bg7rUfXAWLFuCbpHg7VFgtK2H2pgVDbUhNCg7X-A37sfu7PGB/s640/K1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd5kCpgAiGpY0u5XY07dQXlELbBrXdocM7ELUanN9un4prGp6lRULewJCCHY52SzvDkQD5kJrWpoKneINRu-7WIhEhq3Bg7rUfXAWLFuCbpHg7VFgtK2H2pgVDbUhNCg7X-A37sfu7PGB/s400/K1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AND HOPEFULLY IN A FEW MONTHS</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But the one big change in my life right now would be a NEW JOB.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You all know that I am a Pediatrician by profession, and this week, will be my last in my old clinic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I will be moving to another clinic, closer to home and with that said, you all know the difficulty and excitement that comes with a new job.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxe6vopXE_Fqtvy8e-u00wVpDd5kS9jP9l5DZ1T0WDR_DsuYNfhm32raSmEfd-H_dVmwajTN3z3OewUitWmM74YtMhpQ1qu5VBWVO0rvqOAe-U17kEijIZXG6HWQHsxdUEfsTslA9Bnti/s275/untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxe6vopXE_Fqtvy8e-u00wVpDd5kS9jP9l5DZ1T0WDR_DsuYNfhm32raSmEfd-H_dVmwajTN3z3OewUitWmM74YtMhpQ1qu5VBWVO0rvqOAe-U17kEijIZXG6HWQHsxdUEfsTslA9Bnti/s275/untitled.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/parenting/15751/ara-who-knows-of-a-good-developmental-pediatrician/">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>I LOVE BEING A PEDIATRICIAN.</em></strong> <br /><strong><em><br /></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can' see myself doing anything else other than what I do now. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And I will most certainly miss <strong>ALL MY PATIENTS.</strong> Some of them who could drive up to my new location, will follow, but for those who can't, <em>my heart aches</em>... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy406T8_tr7MRTfMPvW_XLv6f6E6E6wcykSjlue-kmdq5L8FjhSDc6nxpd_zy5twkGX_P27y62q6rSfzUsSZyd52GW4emhfdM03hAvqsuKy2bwfoayxMl6wyi_nQr2C8X4qlfXwie-oQhn/s715/crying-children-jill-greenberg2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy406T8_tr7MRTfMPvW_XLv6f6E6E6wcykSjlue-kmdq5L8FjhSDc6nxpd_zy5twkGX_P27y62q6rSfzUsSZyd52GW4emhfdM03hAvqsuKy2bwfoayxMl6wyi_nQr2C8X4qlfXwie-oQhn/s320/crying-children-jill-greenberg2.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.holidaymatinee.com/2010/06/29/crying-children-photo-series/">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a Pediatrician, I believe is one of the most unique field in medicine. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We don't just 'see' patients, we become part of their lives... we see them from birth and onwards,<br />thru each childs ups and downs we cheer and we sympathize along with the parents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I always say this to all my patients parents and gaurdians,<br />"<i>I will never do or give anything to your child that I would never do or give to MY OWN</i>"<br />This has been my mantra and will always be, and I hope with this new chapter in my career, despite my heartaches right now, my passion continues!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Besides my patients, there's another group of people I'll miss - the office staff!!!!<br />Thru my 3 years in my old clinics, they have been accommodating, patient , hard-working and very welcoming. I will miss the camaraderie and even the mundane routines that come with familiarity. So to  them, a BIG THANK YOU!<br /><br /><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;">Hope you Have a Great Weekend!</span></i></b></div><div align="center"></div>Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Linking back to...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2013/06/restyled-rooms-link-party/">Restyled Spaces Linky Party - Eclectically Vintage</a></div>

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