Coffee House Decorating Ideas 2015

Spring Colors... for the bathroom

<div style="text-align: center;">Hello friends! <i> </i>I think t's the perfect time for any update don't you think? So today, we're going to be talking about  Spring Bathroom makeover.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Finally Spring! </span></i><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cold winter days are behind us  and now is the right time to go for spring </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">color trends hunting. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Placid Blue, Violet Tulip, Hemlock, Sand, Cayenne, Freesia, Celosia </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Orange, Radiant Orchid and Dazzling Blue – that's how the color palette sounds for</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Spring 2014, after Pantone brought to the world of design its colorful equilibrium. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, let's imagine how we can use these hues to decorate a bathroom. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's a range of <a href="http://www.decorplanet.com/" target="_blank">beautiful <b>BATHROOM VANITIES</b></a> and accessories, presented in the best Spring colors!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Placid Blue surface in combination with Violet Tulip bath accessories</span></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/AVvXsEgofY0jwc1pO109inTVNWxDMdRxGTcO8bVnhAR5NMdoNI1235tvjf3Esg4wLtdWvsSQXScdVlYzKBS6ZefTOnw-2HdAQBqcrAESYT2Fnlxt2c53n5OcoWH45r9bu3Qk0RkzThrf94AvfiY/s1600/b1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofY0jwc1pO109inTVNWxDMdRxGTcO8bVnhAR5NMdoNI1235tvjf3Esg4wLtdWvsSQXScdVlYzKBS6ZefTOnw-2HdAQBqcrAESYT2Fnlxt2c53n5OcoWH45r9bu3Qk0RkzThrf94AvfiY/s1600/b1.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fairmont Designs Shaker Transitional Polar <a href="http://www.decorplanet.com/Fairmont_Designs_Shaker_48_in_Bathroom_Vanity_p/185-48.htm" target="_blank">White Bathroom Vanity with marble countertop</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Calming, serene and all set to get you in the mood to think about the blue waters of Summer too, don't you think? </span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div></div><div><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Celosia orange gives bursts of energy and zest into any room</span></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/AVvXsEjZCO1XpCr_00kEdH84X202ArMWukD6eRUapNPkPqiJLM6CprhYvA1rQ31irpIvlZ7b3MUslyjStJZMKfFaM-P7Hm0uwV9hq26ytU6A0UuVfdYbhqVyAyiC4W5hfeHnPocK9xI_ZMNMXVE/s1600/b2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCO1XpCr_00kEdH84X202ArMWukD6eRUapNPkPqiJLM6CprhYvA1rQ31irpIvlZ7b3MUslyjStJZMKfFaM-P7Hm0uwV9hq26ytU6A0UuVfdYbhqVyAyiC4W5hfeHnPocK9xI_ZMNMXVE/s1600/b2.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorplanet.com/Modern_Bathroom_Vanities_s/27.htm" target="_blank">Fresca Energia Orange Modern Bathroom Vanity</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Dazzling Blue and Radiant Orchid is an unexpected but perfect like Spring color combination, think blue skies and flowers</span></i></div></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/AVvXsEiw93uLZGOaHe71db7mLk2oTTWLYxB4bgpSQN6BL-KzDdsO5qHQE4OBU96Dvhhox-2RVGR8lI7gIxW5I35zYarNu8wCq7t85XEJy3KSqmwnV7d_YJ0I93CDc7A7JXBD4A7Rwb8TWnnS9yo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-27+at+7.14.27+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw93uLZGOaHe71db7mLk2oTTWLYxB4bgpSQN6BL-KzDdsO5qHQE4OBU96Dvhhox-2RVGR8lI7gIxW5I35zYarNu8wCq7t85XEJy3KSqmwnV7d_YJ0I93CDc7A7JXBD4A7Rwb8TWnnS9yo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-27+at+7.14.27+PM.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorplanet.com/Bathroom_Vanities_s/1.htm" target="_blank">More choices to see HERE</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/AVvXsEiBgMIu80NfGh9FR-dmoEk1EikZx0I5XoKUjejICpYYa9PYLpUj0oyVixLWWBu74Z-bqVfYNrC4nuXL6yEKKm-sCUDdISzRmYjtXojM54m5DQ_KYsRqIMKFhHopoWIDwokpCilBsOvm7zw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-27+at+7.35.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgMIu80NfGh9FR-dmoEk1EikZx0I5XoKUjejICpYYa9PYLpUj0oyVixLWWBu74Z-bqVfYNrC4nuXL6yEKKm-sCUDdISzRmYjtXojM54m5DQ_KYsRqIMKFhHopoWIDwokpCilBsOvm7zw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-27+at+7.35.22+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorplanet.com/Avanity_Windsor_72_inch_Double_Sink_Bath_Vanity_p/windsor-vs72-wt.htm" target="_blank">Avanity Windsor Vanity</a></td></tr></tbody></table>      <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Use any of these top spring colors to refresh your bathroom or even your entire home!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bring color and sophisticated touch to your home design. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can make it possible without the help of professional designers. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A true designer lives within you. Just release your creativity and be passionate ab</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">out what you do!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great day!</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>VEL </i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">DISCLOSURE: Thank you to <b><a href="http://www.decorplanet.com/" target="_blank">Decorplanet.com</a> f</b>or the privilege of featuring some of their awesome products!  To see full disclosure policy, click <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/p/disclosure-policy.html" target="_blank">HERE.</a></div>

Spring Colors... for the bathroom

Hello friends! I think t's the perfect time for any update don't you think? So today, we're going to be talking about Spring ...

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A Cottage By the Sea

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come on in and see my little house by the water......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEDibrVIAKQpc-lvMAgwM-dJapEeCaZb1EPcy2fe1QNpOIz1bIvNxlmpfwivyBbTOnU946dExGtO9MCHHc9vQgIBHUKFAL5XCQYmQpbMKdJCb0lMws323fVOyGIO71q04O-sNCvQX/s1600/front+door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEDibrVIAKQpc-lvMAgwM-dJapEeCaZb1EPcy2fe1QNpOIz1bIvNxlmpfwivyBbTOnU946dExGtO9MCHHc9vQgIBHUKFAL5XCQYmQpbMKdJCb0lMws323fVOyGIO71q04O-sNCvQX/s1600/front+door.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I was designing the remodel/rebuild of my tiny vacation home, I hit the salvage yards with a vengeance.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found this door with a round stained glass window that screamed at me </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>"Take me home and use me!!!!!"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It needed a lot of chalking and paint to make it functional, so it probably wasn't the most practical of choices.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but then living on the ocean isn't the most practical of choices.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the outdoor sconce I chose a classic onion light that reflected the nautical theme.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The storm door was the old fashioned wood kind that has both a glass and screen insert for the change of the seasons.</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;">Once you stepped in the door, there was a clear unobstructed view of the ocean.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a pair of French doors installed directly across from the front door to accommodate the view.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1BqrC0Oh2w8c5Dnh9Yoo-Sorsyj5eOM3ngkmFjmzF3ne73nOSNpbIrfFqtFRovgdKJu4JJqQ7yZBtQtiqnwDZ0TpR5uQ2wZt6NNf7UN0-3XSPmRiI_9_l6-qdCmd98nN6zP5y_O9/s1600/view+to+back+a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1BqrC0Oh2w8c5Dnh9Yoo-Sorsyj5eOM3ngkmFjmzF3ne73nOSNpbIrfFqtFRovgdKJu4JJqQ7yZBtQtiqnwDZ0TpR5uQ2wZt6NNf7UN0-3XSPmRiI_9_l6-qdCmd98nN6zP5y_O9/s1600/view+to+back+a.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the other side of the stained glass front door was the kitchen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IJJALDWW1HXo20_i64FhgpGhIuEWa6PQRZ3aE8pMafqoH1Z4hwhWl5zPTTjYqaJbghPgc7Z-TebCXbGDWDgxmLHsIxfsklcdt0ohA2SiSUHBp9jbXZwGK4CfujGI18jkV2ccQfGz/s1600/Dennis+cottage+16a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IJJALDWW1HXo20_i64FhgpGhIuEWa6PQRZ3aE8pMafqoH1Z4hwhWl5zPTTjYqaJbghPgc7Z-TebCXbGDWDgxmLHsIxfsklcdt0ohA2SiSUHBp9jbXZwGK4CfujGI18jkV2ccQfGz/s1600/Dennis+cottage+16a.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Boston  Globe Magazine 1190</span></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;">When I raised the roof on the house I had several sky lights added.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the kitchen I had a stained glass window framed in to rest just below the sky light, so it would be lit by the sun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It repeated the feeling of the front door.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMRnMbDEe6Naguo0-gr7CfNwvcJXtRAxTW9M3nyYk-uG_va7auex6yUWB_HZmtMpU5bNmz3xVZ5py8uC_lqPf7EUI8ENcwB_kT08pBTyQ2u-EBlqJP73uvdPgjaSLzKMjHUFy_y7f/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6ea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMRnMbDEe6Naguo0-gr7CfNwvcJXtRAxTW9M3nyYk-uG_va7auex6yUWB_HZmtMpU5bNmz3xVZ5py8uC_lqPf7EUI8ENcwB_kT08pBTyQ2u-EBlqJP73uvdPgjaSLzKMjHUFy_y7f/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6ea.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted the look of a vintage stove, and found this one in a second hand appliance shop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It cost 50 dollars and worked great.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's from the 1950's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Maybe if it had been from the 1960's it would have cost 60 dollars?????</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Pt6ODaTnlSetLDKVLynEILByz_z-_A2pDpB2ckHefwXULC9OMjsPPdMVRXlUfH9o3pBQSVOJy0ZnnHE6XD9Ryd0o6e08iJDcR8IYjRpGJ5MCzNzu873Kt8zNwcEu_vy4OWPYtmIj/s1600/Dennis+cottage+17a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Pt6ODaTnlSetLDKVLynEILByz_z-_A2pDpB2ckHefwXULC9OMjsPPdMVRXlUfH9o3pBQSVOJy0ZnnHE6XD9Ryd0o6e08iJDcR8IYjRpGJ5MCzNzu873Kt8zNwcEu_vy4OWPYtmIj/s1600/Dennis+cottage+17a.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Decorating Magazine 1990</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the stove, below the rose water color, I hung a pair of alphabet prints of my initials.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>B S</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love my initials.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They really sum up my outlook on life!!!!!</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;">To the right of the stove is a wall cabinet that I had made out of a radiator cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHumHeRFrQK5TyPC9MAOo22xvhMcKwGcnCt5nD5ydW0irVRXfgm845LDKHEQ2iS-n-s8L98WaKWPoplBccQK2Z-jpRm5mQ77PiOqeSjwHNLEurzPRvRRUutobp8D1sBhMraZmTMeXR/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6da.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHumHeRFrQK5TyPC9MAOo22xvhMcKwGcnCt5nD5ydW0irVRXfgm845LDKHEQ2iS-n-s8L98WaKWPoplBccQK2Z-jpRm5mQ77PiOqeSjwHNLEurzPRvRRUutobp8D1sBhMraZmTMeXR/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6da.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Boston Globe Magazine 1990</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted something that had ventilation in the doors, due to the humidity by the water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found this in a salvage yard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had it turned up side down, and put a bottom on it, and added shelves inside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUeUDiwSTb9fRJp5oaXA9eLUlpegueklvS7unHMxejvDNWNDEz_QqF4Zb1L3pW4RoH65_eBQQGYYJbZ-zadnONgU77Hs_h0rB1qFquksWPGINSigsVHWUyBmQupxa-gK9NflM-npP/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6fa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUeUDiwSTb9fRJp5oaXA9eLUlpegueklvS7unHMxejvDNWNDEz_QqF4Zb1L3pW4RoH65_eBQQGYYJbZ-zadnONgU77Hs_h0rB1qFquksWPGINSigsVHWUyBmQupxa-gK9NflM-npP/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6fa.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See, I turned it upside down!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd53OK7eFsgfj5eTLKQF1qS5rGYAvH0IzSPYQ3Cn-_UmAuWhWm6eubAndB2n_OUAjLfuTtBTVNRbGzgIvmUSSveJj2mVX6clZTIUIoiHzc_jgUW9VTsB89vs9KT6LKI8GCIea-PbY8/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6faa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd53OK7eFsgfj5eTLKQF1qS5rGYAvH0IzSPYQ3Cn-_UmAuWhWm6eubAndB2n_OUAjLfuTtBTVNRbGzgIvmUSSveJj2mVX6clZTIUIoiHzc_jgUW9VTsB89vs9KT6LKI8GCIea-PbY8/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6faa.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought the legs made a great looking crown molding,</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>See?????</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVyeg3vuUZrX7iSeu5ySpGxWQuPI88MzgnhAHEUJX5enfVLY9F1uSWwf1pdoVPSkee8ub2G4t_WNwkAXfZTbqumA5viS0dvHQfCey5yB_jFWGxjgyO0l9cE0nW35mI9LpZE7Obnpt/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6fa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVyeg3vuUZrX7iSeu5ySpGxWQuPI88MzgnhAHEUJX5enfVLY9F1uSWwf1pdoVPSkee8ub2G4t_WNwkAXfZTbqumA5viS0dvHQfCey5yB_jFWGxjgyO0l9cE0nW35mI9LpZE7Obnpt/s1600/Dennis+cottage+6fa.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>I know.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>I'm very clever!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's it for today, campers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been working my fingers to the bone on Miriam's ottomans.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did one <i style="font-weight: bold;">wrong</i> and had to redo it today, so not a lot of time to blog.</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;">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; 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A Cottage By the Sea

Come on in and see my little house by the water...... When I was designing the remodel/rebuild of my tiny vacation home, I hit the salvage y...

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A Cape Cod Ocean Side Cottage

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I am going to start strolling down memory lane, and begin to show you guys the cottage I renovated on Cape Cod when I was younger and foolish.</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/AVvXsEj9N-bf7sl5UUoCGJincWa2gImQSaPSfnr77iPqgTQEwx1WICPbldlJN638meYW8yDxHVxESIxRe3ojF2lBI-tZ8st6X9Yddd91U6dcUQBleWTYipQ0aDpt2WOwffBMSZQymdRE6mIk/s1600/Dennis+cottage+1ba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N-bf7sl5UUoCGJincWa2gImQSaPSfnr77iPqgTQEwx1WICPbldlJN638meYW8yDxHVxESIxRe3ojF2lBI-tZ8st6X9Yddd91U6dcUQBleWTYipQ0aDpt2WOwffBMSZQymdRE6mIk/s1600/Dennis+cottage+1ba.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Decorating Magazine 1990</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a split down the picture because this is scanned from a magazine, and it was a two page spread.</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;">I had a fantasy that it would be </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;">marvelous </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to have a little vacation home by the ocean.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Cape Cod.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I was out of my friggin' mind!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooooo.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started looking around the cape.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course it's easy to get to the Cape in the winter, when I was looking at real estate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Try getting there in the summer, when I actually used this house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your whole life becomes scheduled around trying to beat the traffic.</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: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>anyway.......</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this is what I first saw when I found my little cottage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpOLpHoO-_LS6vJfiVMqaXE3qu9J-etgBc-Ojmreu4A5brUx7e1gzPlTahdRENs5Uuttb5F802Kg_XWwxLz2UfdkydFaDPNzCUc0lAMTocXgu2yvFGjkqgmCVWrZ7Ya2Ngke41Xeu/s1600/Scan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpOLpHoO-_LS6vJfiVMqaXE3qu9J-etgBc-Ojmreu4A5brUx7e1gzPlTahdRENs5Uuttb5F802Kg_XWwxLz2UfdkydFaDPNzCUc0lAMTocXgu2yvFGjkqgmCVWrZ7Ya2Ngke41Xeu/s1600/Scan.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was part of a group of 8 cottages that had been made into a co-op, so the land was owned by everybody, and the individual units had a 99 year lease.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's similar to a condo, only different.........</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I know, I know.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OY!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here's a side by side of the before and after, just to show you much I changed</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> this <strike>piece of crap</strike> sad little cottage.</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/AVvXsEgVfsglzRd1j_B9-ZTw6WA-f7b9EZNu484DXtQh1NSQCc6x543LoKcut4M_GK4xI48zcQfxTcSk1TePgxsZiDF8umihd8VvL1Q-ZTDFv3VY3Rkkwmz-TMvpQ25lFbOXl1XC2k9tq01P/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfsglzRd1j_B9-ZTw6WA-f7b9EZNu484DXtQh1NSQCc6x543LoKcut4M_GK4xI48zcQfxTcSk1TePgxsZiDF8umihd8VvL1Q-ZTDFv3VY3Rkkwmz-TMvpQ25lFbOXl1XC2k9tq01P/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+b.jpg" width="640" /></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;">It was right, smack on the ocean.....just sitting at the top of the sea wall.....nothing between the view and the house!!!!!!!</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;">Which meant, nothing between the hurricanes and the house.</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;">I was young.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was idealistic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was stoopid.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I fantasized about having my morning coffee looking over the ocean.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AND I DID IT!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKn00TJj816EzA4-sOHFv-5B5J6U0jaN7y7boZoOxNuHrKgFg4jbgCDYuHWBSpBeVokrHtztUJOHLVgn7L8ZxZxeooGFGDeaIeJde144RtrU-Syu3RNAUkQrSP_KnbUb2qSFgE9uD/s1600/Scan+caa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKn00TJj816EzA4-sOHFv-5B5J6U0jaN7y7boZoOxNuHrKgFg4jbgCDYuHWBSpBeVokrHtztUJOHLVgn7L8ZxZxeooGFGDeaIeJde144RtrU-Syu3RNAUkQrSP_KnbUb2qSFgE9uD/s1600/Scan+caa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Look!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There I am doing it!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the next week or so, I will show you the renovation and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> how I did what I did and why I did it.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, let me just give you a little peak of the inside, because I really don't have time today to write a long post.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1MfstQQ4VZQeP9jxUmdxrRlODWVAfgCNTsvM5nlfN5PoTOtr5HjrrJoWBlhluD0K8zYtnuuWXI_ofkwo4sccJJCi5Ju1Ly2h-cRO9OkWSKkF_ZaDa2dTOBY6qoE1QM0b2-bBzj7v/s1600/Dennis+cottage+living+room+a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1MfstQQ4VZQeP9jxUmdxrRlODWVAfgCNTsvM5nlfN5PoTOtr5HjrrJoWBlhluD0K8zYtnuuWXI_ofkwo4sccJJCi5Ju1Ly2h-cRO9OkWSKkF_ZaDa2dTOBY6qoE1QM0b2-bBzj7v/s1600/Dennis+cottage+living+room+a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Decorating magazine 1990</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;">I need to go for my walk, so my body doesn't fall apart any more than it already has.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And don't forget I'm working my behind off trying to finish the ottomans for Miriam's living room before her baby shower.</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;">Soooooo.....</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;">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>

A Cape Cod Ocean Side Cottage

Today I am going to start strolling down memory lane, and begin to show you guys the cottage I renovated on Cape Cod when I was younger and ...

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Toy Nook Progress

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we fixed the reading nook in my <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/11/tween-boy-bedroom-update-reveal.html">Tween Son's Bedroom</a> , I thought it was time to fix my little man's walk-in closet. Actually, it's more like his TOY closet really.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I actually fixed this up 2 months ago, but never really have gotten around to posting about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here is what it looked like <b><u><span style="color: #990000;">BEFORE</span></u></b>...</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/AVvXsEj8Kiu2McjJfXWL4JjoQRzCYCmujFgm18pYJdc1va81_o1izmgPSQJI-uR2j1bVL6wvsZ6m8ZseAWCgy53uvvTEmiIEb0ios8QTf67YAL2jlHYKU0N9CfUw7r133ArdnLAxyDFN3n39c5w/s1600/DSC_0032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Kiu2McjJfXWL4JjoQRzCYCmujFgm18pYJdc1va81_o1izmgPSQJI-uR2j1bVL6wvsZ6m8ZseAWCgy53uvvTEmiIEb0ios8QTf67YAL2jlHYKU0N9CfUw7r133ArdnLAxyDFN3n39c5w/s1600/DSC_0032.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, he's a 'hoarder' like his mom :-)</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/AVvXsEiPL4eSHCORIOug5Jmv7hHgoP26TMfxY2t3J4PtOc1rg9Td-_grvJjpdz5OaZuNi07TL8O274n53QF3heQeOmjbKlp9OruMnBc6soU3BPTaDCzulXSVn0UOxt5bHuiueQ7D4bThViqw8CA/s1600/DSC_0033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL4eSHCORIOug5Jmv7hHgoP26TMfxY2t3J4PtOc1rg9Td-_grvJjpdz5OaZuNi07TL8O274n53QF3heQeOmjbKlp9OruMnBc6soU3BPTaDCzulXSVn0UOxt5bHuiueQ7D4bThViqw8CA/s1600/DSC_0033.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dumping ground for unused clothes, toys, etc...</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">So one day, I did this...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="color: #990000;">PROGRESS</span></u></b></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/AVvXsEg9o1GR4SVD5Sqs3x8XmAd7aAWsXfPD-lUsd1Mz99EdZo5IjWiYxEpmF854-_UCBaWjuB20nG7kU_tDBgxsATZ1XG1MWFO63LRlQTswjlbdsM-CAKsOXXkV0C4tfLuWkAY561oWyvyIAuk/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o1GR4SVD5Sqs3x8XmAd7aAWsXfPD-lUsd1Mz99EdZo5IjWiYxEpmF854-_UCBaWjuB20nG7kU_tDBgxsATZ1XG1MWFO63LRlQTswjlbdsM-CAKsOXXkV0C4tfLuWkAY561oWyvyIAuk/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg" width="425" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did a lot of editing already</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEiLbRbpijFVNLBZnnuz1D7VKlrONn_oBaWOYRsZufJUEhkL5_XszhpcPXN4as_KNV0Vw1NoUBLqprWWPUfbDPoHJmZFSn7mzHWo0n0Zv1XaZW5MMaO5aGYVJ65S4c7NXad9oGVunYOmW9w/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbRbpijFVNLBZnnuz1D7VKlrONn_oBaWOYRsZufJUEhkL5_XszhpcPXN4as_KNV0Vw1NoUBLqprWWPUfbDPoHJmZFSn7mzHWo0n0Zv1XaZW5MMaO5aGYVJ65S4c7NXad9oGVunYOmW9w/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added his own small corner for reading which he loves to do</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEgvX-OX5a-4QRV2l-iUpMvsTcNdPTk_qdckb8YxgoiU9qPzrz-7ZP_I-XsWy3Tad_RvYdwhjLeyCIeCIgWcEw1HRfrAkGCc7VQtnOaXiOoYAG8hyIx2VdLpECIXYJdypVUGldyBhyR_QJo/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvX-OX5a-4QRV2l-iUpMvsTcNdPTk_qdckb8YxgoiU9qPzrz-7ZP_I-XsWy3Tad_RvYdwhjLeyCIeCIgWcEw1HRfrAkGCc7VQtnOaXiOoYAG8hyIx2VdLpECIXYJdypVUGldyBhyR_QJo/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clothes for the week which we ready on the weekend - He loves this system a lot and gets excited fixing himself up in the morning!</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/AVvXsEimOM6m3oWYn4GSycwjVk9lFzOx-tfzyafGZQpbGFPSDGbr5rE9m3mz0lp928AyQmU9XdgxDdL-YuuAj-eqEfpKfz7JmabgeRNo1Tdt-IFTt2TC06ypNr4N2LvXhIoq2USadnYNsP1IKuM/s1600/DSC_0047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOM6m3oWYn4GSycwjVk9lFzOx-tfzyafGZQpbGFPSDGbr5rE9m3mz0lp928AyQmU9XdgxDdL-YuuAj-eqEfpKfz7JmabgeRNo1Tdt-IFTt2TC06ypNr4N2LvXhIoq2USadnYNsP1IKuM/s1600/DSC_0047.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His Chore & Responsibility chart - he gets a Dollar Store prize at the end of the week!</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEiSjyk10hwZsBKHThbb9qZWiQiYpDDfgPsATPZDnpszI_vYXV6cx3zEf5cyF92CrqhOP1yWteab_mi-xxefdxdsOPrwXMIg2NLNPZgoXG_Bj96Oh2fznYjTuMPJPOhKLwGMkT4h3FGKlPU/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjyk10hwZsBKHThbb9qZWiQiYpDDfgPsATPZDnpszI_vYXV6cx3zEf5cyF92CrqhOP1yWteab_mi-xxefdxdsOPrwXMIg2NLNPZgoXG_Bj96Oh2fznYjTuMPJPOhKLwGMkT4h3FGKlPU/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But I thought this area still looked too busy...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is indeed a huge progress from what it looked like before and I'm happy to say 2 months after, it looks the same. 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Toy Nook Progress

Since we fixed the reading nook in my Tween Son's Bedroom , I thought it was time to fix my little man's walk-in closet. Actually, ...

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A Nursery For Leo

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's leave Connie and Chris's house for a bit and return to Miriam and Ross's home in Massachusetts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've shown you guys their dining room and living room redos.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a shot of the living room....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzT4ogzrjkIT2GM4_VEt8wVxXpI2KX2ibCMDmGd9uERXS85NrS3wnszCsKkfOZPOknGBb0cLQmd3BiqiNBn87zmgA6Kc1Bz5VQEb2pkF9NtYbgZgHcCfW9ajiq2d3LSVujvL5ahGs4/s1600/39aa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzT4ogzrjkIT2GM4_VEt8wVxXpI2KX2ibCMDmGd9uERXS85NrS3wnszCsKkfOZPOknGBb0cLQmd3BiqiNBn87zmgA6Kc1Bz5VQEb2pkF9NtYbgZgHcCfW9ajiq2d3LSVujvL5ahGs4/s1600/39aa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's still a lot more to do, and I'm working on it, but things keep getting in my way.</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>Like this.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoVtgOwrpXkZNqBm1YwpEfV_Mmk08KRYl5SQvnk4mPpJm7U1aOTN6_tKCoEKK5QajuzAtFX2lRN8nzIXCn4rO12A8qQMlrEk2t-L4VvIxuDsylBUn3Yp-lY4uSTDDgeKDzAifYjrY/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoVtgOwrpXkZNqBm1YwpEfV_Mmk08KRYl5SQvnk4mPpJm7U1aOTN6_tKCoEKK5QajuzAtFX2lRN8nzIXCn4rO12A8qQMlrEk2t-L4VvIxuDsylBUn3Yp-lY4uSTDDgeKDzAifYjrY/s1600/2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam and Ross refused to put their family planning on hold so I could finish the living room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfaDkYOV4x1LrzEam9a39Efnb1KALRnmS0BkmVXztL9_eBR2vRItV5MQZNWEPNpjX50_PKAwdWDpzpa3Trc_FlP0zsS2ft785AU1r5v05X58tVzvu0Mx7de1RrnKk_5BhGgvtRw0b/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/AVvXsEhkfaDkYOV4x1LrzEam9a39Efnb1KALRnmS0BkmVXztL9_eBR2vRItV5MQZNWEPNpjX50_PKAwdWDpzpa3Trc_FlP0zsS2ft785AU1r5v05X58tVzvu0Mx7de1RrnKk_5BhGgvtRw0b/s1600/1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This will be my first great nephew!!!!!</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;">Kids are great, but decorating a baby's room is <span style="font-size: x-large;">GREATererer</span>!!!!!</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;">Sooooo...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">let me share what we are going to do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a before shot of what will be the nursery.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was Ross's office and a catch all for lots of crappola.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mq1fr2uEy4ENs6ynU497fvE1eg9B_YjPZkT6yCehsjIktMm_Xbxy4Gvcs2bTzjw2s_5SMLuVoJlm00K73uBMvUkr6u6SQUl8dRxAkwjVZGwKj7omc0A-tiFZt3Ec2uXjgU3Ea7Z-/s1600/c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mq1fr2uEy4ENs6ynU497fvE1eg9B_YjPZkT6yCehsjIktMm_Xbxy4Gvcs2bTzjw2s_5SMLuVoJlm00K73uBMvUkr6u6SQUl8dRxAkwjVZGwKj7omc0A-tiFZt3Ec2uXjgU3Ea7Z-/s1600/c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And let's not forget this attractive view!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju36gqVZLZdWea1Qb55gWTNzY33tCbxIbtflPSRrRCkH5PojuGkmDTZo8iVxZ_d3uJEHqE0gVPeHtXlbcVvq0COqoDTC6oI_T_rMEqPabr_eL9ou4JYErqKv8J7nK0WfvlvZTYvRRa/s1600/b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju36gqVZLZdWea1Qb55gWTNzY33tCbxIbtflPSRrRCkH5PojuGkmDTZo8iVxZ_d3uJEHqE0gVPeHtXlbcVvq0COqoDTC6oI_T_rMEqPabr_eL9ou4JYErqKv8J7nK0WfvlvZTYvRRa/s1600/b.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I booted that chair and ottoman out of the living room, and now it's <span style="font-size: large;"><i>AGAIN</i></span> in my way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First we chose a rug to work off of.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pottery Barn has some great stuff, and I used their website and store <span style="font-size: x-large;">A LOT</span>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found this rug and just loved it, imagining when the baby boy.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>YES WE'RE HAVING A BOY!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">anyway....imagining the little boy playing with cars on it.</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;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycZVAGhzTMIMGNVUSGhum_Ru4anTfomCfG490tNCcz5-XQf-O_OvFZmDDI3WaUtTvhO4zXeSGCaIhPCdOCTM8NFTW_4_4YtUq-D93EeWO_g5T4anzX_o4PlYyn60Qr6fSavY2sKEF/s1600/rug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycZVAGhzTMIMGNVUSGhum_Ru4anTfomCfG490tNCcz5-XQf-O_OvFZmDDI3WaUtTvhO4zXeSGCaIhPCdOCTM8NFTW_4_4YtUq-D93EeWO_g5T4anzX_o4PlYyn60Qr6fSavY2sKEF/s1600/rug.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;">We ordered it , and checked it out in the room with Perla the wonderdog's help.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgRFmX37wqIB7myVbWlRBIY41pJbawp90pLX9vCWSo9__4iqkhQKb0jcdc-ypD6YphkjLU9dsqaEJNFZmqbW4eJoswEZ0gwSjlfqji5iYGMjIo3R3sidcJma8b4hjQgwpIcCk2SfI/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgRFmX37wqIB7myVbWlRBIY41pJbawp90pLX9vCWSo9__4iqkhQKb0jcdc-ypD6YphkjLU9dsqaEJNFZmqbW4eJoswEZ0gwSjlfqji5iYGMjIo3R3sidcJma8b4hjQgwpIcCk2SfI/s1600/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To go with the rug we are doing Pottery barn ready made window panels in madras.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3KesmRBQzq_WXZOP6C_69OxPUboCjU5K5ZtvuTXs3nPY2jZRHI9xDxeJMp9Vf1G9OiGSJZLvays225NK1rJYnX8hRXpxA6DtRdXlzhDO6NK_dTmZx9114Gf6p4uqgvCxM1WzakxT/s1600/curatin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3KesmRBQzq_WXZOP6C_69OxPUboCjU5K5ZtvuTXs3nPY2jZRHI9xDxeJMp9Vf1G9OiGSJZLvays225NK1rJYnX8hRXpxA6DtRdXlzhDO6NK_dTmZx9114Gf6p4uqgvCxM1WzakxT/s1600/curatin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And will paint the walls blue, like the gingham crib sheets we bought.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKpU4nOJ20aAOINmln4tVXF-pVCto519rstC7hTVQ-qCttve2q8zIWO_gVnw14cXMgPpi7-KFL22nJTt0AedzQSFnWR2lB0p4cdZmiuC1CDZOpdeqUTjPo7gjlfZfFpafubcwgMIW/s1600/curtains.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKpU4nOJ20aAOINmln4tVXF-pVCto519rstC7hTVQ-qCttve2q8zIWO_gVnw14cXMgPpi7-KFL22nJTt0AedzQSFnWR2lB0p4cdZmiuC1CDZOpdeqUTjPo7gjlfZfFpafubcwgMIW/s1600/curtains.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbXs8hGkZoZ9R_t157_Aov_1Trgwh0ziNR_G6BzDP9Tx8LjtBeEX0tU6N8qui6pDEoNLMCLdXdycAaLyl9tKWA18BFjyXoFFxwcQhyphenhyphenuUiKxJM6DF8Dl0YUchnF4eRphw9L2k8SL7H/s1600/gingham+sheets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbXs8hGkZoZ9R_t157_Aov_1Trgwh0ziNR_G6BzDP9Tx8LjtBeEX0tU6N8qui6pDEoNLMCLdXdycAaLyl9tKWA18BFjyXoFFxwcQhyphenhyphenuUiKxJM6DF8Dl0YUchnF4eRphw9L2k8SL7H/s1600/gingham+sheets.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We chose the light blue ones.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw-sszTfUFVo7hFazPFpJ72w3GT3hGebMGIADN4QLDhB_9cxbdR47b0E848HS3RNt2Ir88QPoph5Jrn2jFLbiQABkaaWPkj6-rsHiei0d6GMZGwsL-9ArFOmwOqBPp6_KzsQkXGMC/s1600/sheets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw-sszTfUFVo7hFazPFpJ72w3GT3hGebMGIADN4QLDhB_9cxbdR47b0E848HS3RNt2Ir88QPoph5Jrn2jFLbiQABkaaWPkj6-rsHiei0d6GMZGwsL-9ArFOmwOqBPp6_KzsQkXGMC/s1600/sheets.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are not going to use a bumper, because of concerns regarding them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I don't know, don't ask me, I never had kids.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the crib, we're going with a very economical one....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf21o6iH4a_2Gfmjru1LFZjuB0p8m8xJFNwipW0yEB43uy08uiZrT9s14H3MWGZnjDf4e8yBAM88ajCmgPmTlT0ZvxTGJtBtD96AfRMMkJtpiS8tXL58MaJZi4UbrffQoo9wSyQvaL/s1600/crib.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf21o6iH4a_2Gfmjru1LFZjuB0p8m8xJFNwipW0yEB43uy08uiZrT9s14H3MWGZnjDf4e8yBAM88ajCmgPmTlT0ZvxTGJtBtD96AfRMMkJtpiS8tXL58MaJZi4UbrffQoo9wSyQvaL/s1600/crib.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I chose the largest changing chest I could fit, as Miriam can use all the room for storage she can get.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgba3FI1ZM2o2m8UggZZlUzwPKMEhN4PxbWpSjVbNWo4f8C1ISJMZ89fdGh_i0DnDu1SrpOFrs7gNXytr6oqcymYTZCvZT_9CzAZXeB7IOdWnPeDkeKhIu3GuF1km9POYrUU_Vsi6Xj/s1600/changing+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgba3FI1ZM2o2m8UggZZlUzwPKMEhN4PxbWpSjVbNWo4f8C1ISJMZ89fdGh_i0DnDu1SrpOFrs7gNXytr6oqcymYTZCvZT_9CzAZXeB7IOdWnPeDkeKhIu3GuF1km9POYrUU_Vsi6Xj/s1600/changing+table.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The baby shower is in two weeks, and I am rushing to finish the footstools that go in front of the two slipcovered chairs in the living room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam has invited 1327 people to this shower, and we need extra seating.</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;">Just a note for my readers.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I've never changed a diaper, </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>and I'm not going to start now!!!!!</i></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;">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>

A Nursery For Leo

Let's leave Connie and Chris's house for a bit and return to Miriam and Ross's home in Massachusetts. I've shown you guys th...

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How to make a Diaper Cake

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've got "babies" on my mind lately.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You see, I have 5 friends who are pregnant, actually one gave birth already. So I've been thinking of unique ways to give my gifts. There are tons of ideas out there, but one that I really wanted to make for all if I can, is a DIAPER CAKE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This video tutorial has ben the most helpful to me...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HTFYQhCoidI?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I gathered my materials...</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/AVvXsEgCtQlLCN9SP5NF90PvhmoykPUnpCe9-m0d4KPAjrDkqXLlZaiQag5OYStvqHEDAiSNsAgYhKBtPaX21CuQeckHgQCobAPHantiie5ZeAAoNFABkMe_cmQMtOOQRTMdOVNdveeO9PNyKvI/s1600/DSC_0206_Fotor_Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtQlLCN9SP5NF90PvhmoykPUnpCe9-m0d4KPAjrDkqXLlZaiQag5OYStvqHEDAiSNsAgYhKBtPaX21CuQeckHgQCobAPHantiie5ZeAAoNFABkMe_cmQMtOOQRTMdOVNdveeO9PNyKvI/s1600/DSC_0206_Fotor_Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used only one pack of size 1 diaper from TARGET ($6.99) , ribbons, cellophane plastic, big rubber bands, glue gun (for your ribbons) , baking pan, chocolates (for mom) and other cutsie baby gifts you want to give or add</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then started 'baking' my cake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoho2ob6lThyX5zKYnJIM1SJ8rkhbJqQARRXLlSe0M3U2vR4NvlzvXJZJuUr_4ORSdwHyjc6enImFdab4Fup9pIksMKDzsk90vvHasQgcvU_2I5bj-RE7qAHA311uo6mJeRnE3v0jCws/s1600/DSC_0204_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoho2ob6lThyX5zKYnJIM1SJ8rkhbJqQARRXLlSe0M3U2vR4NvlzvXJZJuUr_4ORSdwHyjc6enImFdab4Fup9pIksMKDzsk90vvHasQgcvU_2I5bj-RE7qAHA311uo6mJeRnE3v0jCws/s1600/DSC_0204_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then added all my soft gifts in the middle since I was only planning a single layer diaper cake...</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/AVvXsEg75FL0Uw2kCxKz4ajNmVjc5cwokQtUMpyTikRu8VwYSUg0Kd5Pgj4RCLZkamY7TW6IPvHdExgzCcomUchtNBzo4adWaYmrlv7drCiiBnBRSIXsFSDF77785T9XUygMxnRYn9G-hZPaMgI/s1600/DSC_0207_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75FL0Uw2kCxKz4ajNmVjc5cwokQtUMpyTikRu8VwYSUg0Kd5Pgj4RCLZkamY7TW6IPvHdExgzCcomUchtNBzo4adWaYmrlv7drCiiBnBRSIXsFSDF77785T9XUygMxnRYn9G-hZPaMgI/s1600/DSC_0207_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rolled up the onesies in a roll to make it roll like roses and tied it up with rubber bands.<br />The hat eventually ended up in the middle, mittens on the side.</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/AVvXsEhGotFov1ENb5M-e49ThPh8PPOmLweAG4EHG9_84zHNd0Rje-vVDDnaOQB6jEboT3FB0EBQczOPoPvCL-GIZ5JznxTxlGByQ7ff_ccvpZCtb7UFO0bnMbkzIyYSdddJ45yNeTKd1Dk21UE/s1600/DSC_0209_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGotFov1ENb5M-e49ThPh8PPOmLweAG4EHG9_84zHNd0Rje-vVDDnaOQB6jEboT3FB0EBQczOPoPvCL-GIZ5JznxTxlGByQ7ff_ccvpZCtb7UFO0bnMbkzIyYSdddJ45yNeTKd1Dk21UE/s1600/DSC_0209_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I then added the rubber band to hold everything in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Then the fun part, I added the ribbons tight, holding them in place by gluing both ends together.  That way you can use ALL THE DIAPERS still once it's disassembled.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the end, I only ended up using 1 rubber band in the middle to hold the diapers in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here it is...</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/AVvXsEgIA1ZKRmWgNCfOgkjkQpjwRIk1k9MlPIHtRiKCqc_2jLRCGJBD-mJzEqC2dbH9zkwXcKhQMasnPBYnwgdemCUBiStKfnMf77FKpqu9cuRd5_7hH9vvABCvpwjsyiQRTZQmIKXzdEwCXsY/s1600/DSC_0210_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIA1ZKRmWgNCfOgkjkQpjwRIk1k9MlPIHtRiKCqc_2jLRCGJBD-mJzEqC2dbH9zkwXcKhQMasnPBYnwgdemCUBiStKfnMf77FKpqu9cuRd5_7hH9vvABCvpwjsyiQRTZQmIKXzdEwCXsY/s1600/DSC_0210_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added some chocolates for mom in between the diapers</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/AVvXsEiswOMZm4-kkIoAwiBUmVbeUy9hR-Ia-IuinHoQ6yudpBvZ2wP_ZDlllwFmfrzY4srH0cL1qiIeTrSWjFlKRxd1eqpETZ8bQ7m4FZVBb6rwyds9-927__ElLxCJlVkvpKM92LobqECtDZc/s1600/DSC_0211_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswOMZm4-kkIoAwiBUmVbeUy9hR-Ia-IuinHoQ6yudpBvZ2wP_ZDlllwFmfrzY4srH0cL1qiIeTrSWjFlKRxd1eqpETZ8bQ7m4FZVBb6rwyds9-927__ElLxCJlVkvpKM92LobqECtDZc/s1600/DSC_0211_Fotor.jpg" width="618" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also added extra ribbon scraps in between the onesies and mittens up top</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I finished off the gift by wrapping it up in cellophane from the Dollar store. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvxrfPxhzRMywPQOrcj8FQTkDPPiPXCTYyYU7LKcyinmeZFDZA56khsf024e-74dvD1jg5VQIy_88wAh_iqbRBWkvqOAqxfUos88PaGsTVF3eFjdGbX3uL0_hnAblHLufQV6HLl_oTcg/s1600/DSC_0216_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvxrfPxhzRMywPQOrcj8FQTkDPPiPXCTYyYU7LKcyinmeZFDZA56khsf024e-74dvD1jg5VQIy_88wAh_iqbRBWkvqOAqxfUos88PaGsTVF3eFjdGbX3uL0_hnAblHLufQV6HLl_oTcg/s1600/DSC_0216_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></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/AVvXsEgPlZ1SUeEokcMPciUBheGPttOqDhfzfRu2S1UhbgZv74BCHmzKngemyCHKIZyZqAL0TU-nhFKJzzkosP6OCSy4olKpyX8EWVg5NFrUl0uvhTX-aI9b6jLMMmFW8TXwbXMeayj3Bov4zXs/s1600/DSC_0215_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlZ1SUeEokcMPciUBheGPttOqDhfzfRu2S1UhbgZv74BCHmzKngemyCHKIZyZqAL0TU-nhFKJzzkosP6OCSy4olKpyX8EWVg5NFrUl0uvhTX-aI9b6jLMMmFW8TXwbXMeayj3Bov4zXs/s1600/DSC_0215_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What better way to pin a card than to actually use a safety pin!<br />I added the sandals outside since they didn't go well with the cake.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to try 2 layers next time and I hope my friend and her new darling will love this as much as I enjoyed making it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Week!</span></i></b></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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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How to make a Diaper Cake

I've got "babies" on my mind lately. You see, I have 5 friends who are pregnant, actually one gave birth already. So I've ...

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