Creating a Place To Hang Your Stuff!!!!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When my niece Miriam and her hubby bought their little home a couple of years ago......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It had a small coat closet in the downstairs hall.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> which wasn't large enough to hold all the stuff that people in New England need</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <i>to get through the taxing seasons of the north.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they went in and out of the side door off the living room more than they did the front door.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is how it looked the first year they lived in the house, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>before I got my hands on this space.</i></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/AVvXsEhOz1vlcRY171VXm9sbcAKGdfF54TYAeJdZmh833hhCUcy6D2dpYpnAR8vI97QudZFMhqmaXsq3wNjw2LvgwDhY6J_Rwr1IxACpg-Aw9J4IOcvgYCK0TiOCyd7QQiR8Z2BlTCrkgTtn/s1600/IMG_2578+ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOz1vlcRY171VXm9sbcAKGdfF54TYAeJdZmh833hhCUcy6D2dpYpnAR8vI97QudZFMhqmaXsq3wNjw2LvgwDhY6J_Rwr1IxACpg-Aw9J4IOcvgYCK0TiOCyd7QQiR8Z2BlTCrkgTtn/s1600/IMG_2578+ab.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This door opens onto the screened in porch, and is the prime exit for Perla the wonder dog's walks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHwM_e1d9WDilGOoDL2yxP2aAH_YilkXDi-vb64lm5i0DVuhDaMuOpHgB5N4at7LqTzDoOSeHWapE_BUsnAiwVfbhdIIpzXB7aMxXpPBInf0VfkeNoqPc7NZ7_EZvoJjEraud2D0H/s1600/IMG_0505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHwM_e1d9WDilGOoDL2yxP2aAH_YilkXDi-vb64lm5i0DVuhDaMuOpHgB5N4at7LqTzDoOSeHWapE_BUsnAiwVfbhdIIpzXB7aMxXpPBInf0VfkeNoqPc7NZ7_EZvoJjEraud2D0H/s1600/IMG_0505.JPG" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam wanted a hall tree,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or something....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">just some place to hang their stuff by the side door.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Well....</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I am brilliant!!!!!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I looked at the area in question.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I looked at the bookcase.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I was adding a large bookcase across the room, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I asked Miriam if she really needed this one?????</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: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here's a picture of the new bookcase across the room.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJ0KkejaE6eXAmAXEqCA9hXxibfeVMTcwkXRVoYaMdPKzn8IIxHio4a-Tqb5JcoZN3z4VntJPtayrkUF3UpEim1JFOUz65XhT9Ha7iSREuskdX9N7mWKx9kMGYfV4oMdcSwxbdMUY/s1600/16a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJ0KkejaE6eXAmAXEqCA9hXxibfeVMTcwkXRVoYaMdPKzn8IIxHio4a-Tqb5JcoZN3z4VntJPtayrkUF3UpEim1JFOUz65XhT9Ha7iSREuskdX9N7mWKx9kMGYfV4oMdcSwxbdMUY/s1600/16a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Cuz I had a better way to use this built in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Cuz I am a</span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> @#$ genius</span></i><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;">I had the top three shelves removed, along with the bottom divider.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a wooden board applied across the back which the hooks were screwed to.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This prevented the dreaded hook pulling out of the wall problem.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam and I spent a completely obsessive amount of time looking for the right hooks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found the kind I wanted, immediately at Restoration Hardware.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam be frugal.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam be cheap.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam was convinced she could find something similar for less money.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam drove me crazy emailing me options.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I gotta hand it to the girl.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She found some nice ones at Lowes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can see in the shot below.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam and Ross couldn't even wait for the construction to finish before they started using thier new "closet".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqR-1ZtZnHpVibJbi89V3R_TaPcjpnFrt5Vt7HorPpG4gTGDY0RfOAu81wf2u11N_ey5aX_OKRlJzooUREpZIqDwRUkGhcxRg6RA99o_FhN7jFQzKNPHjJk18PNZsqmvrJpW9M5RQ/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqR-1ZtZnHpVibJbi89V3R_TaPcjpnFrt5Vt7HorPpG4gTGDY0RfOAu81wf2u11N_ey5aX_OKRlJzooUREpZIqDwRUkGhcxRg6RA99o_FhN7jFQzKNPHjJk18PNZsqmvrJpW9M5RQ/s1600/7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The long bottom shelf was installed to allow a taller space on the lower level for boots.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV06IKLI1B-h9OgyhgPaCJzNUCV13w8Xvx5LPigyWoLNtfVg1noJNxuNc3wqL9Pt-LvmwcUaxqHo3-bcKuabLcScSNHbOyXzUr8S1HOI3tdzo_rSdHYe65F60l0-RE19DZASgLrd5n/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV06IKLI1B-h9OgyhgPaCJzNUCV13w8Xvx5LPigyWoLNtfVg1noJNxuNc3wqL9Pt-LvmwcUaxqHo3-bcKuabLcScSNHbOyXzUr8S1HOI3tdzo_rSdHYe65F60l0-RE19DZASgLrd5n/s1600/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next step was having it painted!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzN9lAXzPR3eb4oUr-61YwJIQRVmjb9p7r7oW2RYbojmwIAK37R5UzSSiOFV8kA4idAmtAn-kXtO-haCwB26hKOS6lWDht8ysxhsUzo0-H7o9zZTzKtUwC0xOVqLuXU_Fjb-J_ofQ/s1600/c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzN9lAXzPR3eb4oUr-61YwJIQRVmjb9p7r7oW2RYbojmwIAK37R5UzSSiOFV8kA4idAmtAn-kXtO-haCwB26hKOS6lWDht8ysxhsUzo0-H7o9zZTzKtUwC0xOVqLuXU_Fjb-J_ofQ/s1600/c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the finished product!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It works like a charm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The woven baskets hold Perla's leashes and things.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wire baskets hold hats and gloves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The topmost shelf holds Ross's baseball caps.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77C5stvwrvxzSnKaFtwKlCiX6scZ_LeNWxPkYRptTNHGmb25f3D39OBI4iJNwh7aHGrY7rr9Y0lQyTIT9ozDgmExOg5TAz6_m40tQW3qgCA75JGN8THcaJPmHz8zRJj9NLKlPzHY4/s1600/15a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77C5stvwrvxzSnKaFtwKlCiX6scZ_LeNWxPkYRptTNHGmb25f3D39OBI4iJNwh7aHGrY7rr9Y0lQyTIT9ozDgmExOg5TAz6_m40tQW3qgCA75JGN8THcaJPmHz8zRJj9NLKlPzHY4/s1600/15a.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's one of my fabulous side by sides!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uc5WVP3ES6jpzoqI0jSU_o-oZtEO29CviUtc8GgVfypWA-iQXZ6-hM8B0XoW3MTspYSGboano2b2iB1KxT-8SrKieRNvC6VnAFtTYP3G7nyOA5WCjDeN_9FbTb_BhS6nDMnumNp1/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+coat+closet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uc5WVP3ES6jpzoqI0jSU_o-oZtEO29CviUtc8GgVfypWA-iQXZ6-hM8B0XoW3MTspYSGboano2b2iB1KxT-8SrKieRNvC6VnAFtTYP3G7nyOA5WCjDeN_9FbTb_BhS6nDMnumNp1/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+coat+closet.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with Kindle and iBook, who needs shelves?????</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>

Creating a Place To Hang Your Stuff!!!!!

When my niece Miriam and her hubby bought their little home a couple of years ago......It had a small coat closet in the downstairs hall..... which wasn't large enough to hold all the stuff that people in New England need to get through the taxing seasons of the north.Besides.....they went in and ou…

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Why I'm delaying setting up my nursery

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a little bit close to my third trimester.<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/AVvXsEghfhnJqPMyHwwbKWxqBlAtbjqjqy9LHF8yAWslL96BaqRrXh7wXj0gayxkGdlNCO7cj2tUn9XKUq3f8NQEZrfPOXU41wmtmGCg3xiDVJCH2Ty9m2qoeC0AtXey29Vuu5t63m8ORk9jJ6s/s1600/20w.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfhnJqPMyHwwbKWxqBlAtbjqjqy9LHF8yAWslL96BaqRrXh7wXj0gayxkGdlNCO7cj2tUn9XKUq3f8NQEZrfPOXU41wmtmGCg3xiDVJCH2Ty9m2qoeC0AtXey29Vuu5t63m8ORk9jJ6s/s1600/20w.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a couple of weeks back</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And during this time, most families begin their 'nesting saga' so to speak, with much gusto and with full bravado.<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/AVvXsEh7EpTf0nhhc5062-3oRtE7wRjU08NL_V1Pqu1nerxVJoPGb_PPyk7ZYWJCpdvVFooTyrkWKRdRVByXeMjkUe1mRvo_0-HMw_ay13vCt67EHw6tVJ9GcvtIGhpMFXexxdA28eN2nxXuRoQ/s1600/images+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EpTf0nhhc5062-3oRtE7wRjU08NL_V1Pqu1nerxVJoPGb_PPyk7ZYWJCpdvVFooTyrkWKRdRVByXeMjkUe1mRvo_0-HMw_ay13vCt67EHw6tVJ9GcvtIGhpMFXexxdA28eN2nxXuRoQ/s1600/images+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=parents+preparing+a+nursery&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=q3d_U8DHH-WM8QG674DYAQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=936#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=aYzSJQAKQSj7iM%253A%3BSYD3KepatYngeM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.babyzone.com%252Fimages%252F2013%252F09%252F86492060-260x260.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.babyzone.com%252Fpregnancy%252Fpregnancy-to-do-list%252F%3B260%3B260">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I for one, you all know, have not been slacking on this important detail in our life.<br /><br />You have probably seen my <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/04/gender-specific-nursery-designs-part-3.html"><b><i><span style="color: #073763;">Nursery Designs</span></i></b></a> already, so you know it's been a pre-occupation of mine for a while now.<br /><br />However, the reason as to <b>why </b>I haven't done or executed any of my nursery plans yet is this - I am in no hurry to finish up my nursery since<i> <b>I plan to have my baby share our bedroom for awhile.</b></i><br /><br />Yes, you read it right, I am planning to nest first with baby right in our own Master bedroom.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieT9VJVVVBclsfdYOaU6jK7vkXuT67S8GbgzDpNwEWeY37hGGLaF4oY22F_Y6vrtmRgYIH1Uq7619YpdqboMTXN6XZ056O9fnpwSC7Xc7YOPzsbZGVz3YC_GADCeNMF73G_u7jLDxBe5o/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieT9VJVVVBclsfdYOaU6jK7vkXuT67S8GbgzDpNwEWeY37hGGLaF4oY22F_Y6vrtmRgYIH1Uq7619YpdqboMTXN6XZ056O9fnpwSC7Xc7YOPzsbZGVz3YC_GADCeNMF73G_u7jLDxBe5o/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />The decision was clear for us from the start and here are our reasons:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b>1) Baby's nursery is gonna be on the 2nd floor of the house. Our Master Bedroom is on the ground floor. You can imagine the dilemma and eventual weariness of going up and down the stairs already right?</b></span></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiAacIXmtL710YNiy7QdoQGySH_UnVshj2YrgPNvIO4s5okho4PZhoYQm5ZUZQDcgq1vyfi5-8BBkILv670FHxMtYlRe1VSL5CkXzjKKOsMcVJ51R986cIHSBGfOT5wV43eaVf-m4LCURE/s1600/working-out-at-home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAacIXmtL710YNiy7QdoQGySH_UnVshj2YrgPNvIO4s5okho4PZhoYQm5ZUZQDcgq1vyfi5-8BBkILv670FHxMtYlRe1VSL5CkXzjKKOsMcVJ51R986cIHSBGfOT5wV43eaVf-m4LCURE/s1600/working-out-at-home.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://healthyryan.com/turn-your-home-into-a-gym-simple-exercise-routines-you-can-do-at-home/">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">2) Culturally, as Filipinos, this is the set-up we grew in to and the set-up I had with my 2 boys as well.</span></b></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgGb_hnHQiWwXEIf0IpgRQYqQCb4wBT-oYG8vZxCZ3BydhPKgemdIIBKtrU-gKcDtZCx7N7ELxgJB6tbYEMju9ir63Y-_lsV9IYSBOx4ZwI9U3XPwDopY650W7b3IRtT0QNgouGzxrHw_k/s1600/jam-julia-and-nicky-300x233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb_hnHQiWwXEIf0IpgRQYqQCb4wBT-oYG8vZxCZ3BydhPKgemdIIBKtrU-gKcDtZCx7N7ELxgJB6tbYEMju9ir63Y-_lsV9IYSBOx4ZwI9U3XPwDopY650W7b3IRtT0QNgouGzxrHw_k/s1600/jam-julia-and-nicky-300x233.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jonasblog.com/from-pantsuits-to-pajamas-why-i-chose-to-be-a-fulltime-online-worker-a-filipino-guest-post">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Why you may ask? Well, houses in the Philippines are usually not big enough to accommodate an extra bedroom for babies, and even if there was an extra room, this was more often allocated for guests and relatives  (or house maids) who often come and visit with the family, so baby ends up sleeping in parents room as long as possible.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess I'm doing this again out of 'habit'????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">3<i><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">) It's just EASIER for everything to be arms reach when you have a newborn and recovering from a C-section as well.</span></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br /></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">We know having the baby in our own bedroom would give us more 'work' than respite but in the end, convenience of having our baby close by, wins against our 'restful night debate'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And so with these reasons, I have been looking at families who co-share their own rooms with their babies!</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/AVvXsEh6j6MHZ0QL2DLdYafV9l_uSOfRagQ5EZkpmbaepj-DIXyNVqT735YS1QPQV8hSAPDXoRfGm5LTnjkPgAbDzL56ljd5n1g3kytRQyOc_-um958XVyxnHg-SOZEjuP9LIjmT0TXAKvaxu30/s1600/1+mebeck+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6j6MHZ0QL2DLdYafV9l_uSOfRagQ5EZkpmbaepj-DIXyNVqT735YS1QPQV8hSAPDXoRfGm5LTnjkPgAbDzL56ljd5n1g3kytRQyOc_-um958XVyxnHg-SOZEjuP9LIjmT0TXAKvaxu30/s1600/1+mebeck+wm.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://beckdesignblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-nursery-journal-part-vi.html?m=1">BECKDESIGNBLOG.BLOGSPOT.COM</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/AVvXsEiGYsIFCCjCq_ZzghDVsfAsX_i1cr5bwm9Ckb64CN4QdzGK1ccM5nW-8v0e0QcairhIOH2Lwu5MR3EgfZXj0C6c-GmWg8ar6vCkPclnQdGu4veVnsuF8-Bk_PjCMds90P5qTUzmZ_GNI2w/s1600/88172105174095262_BfCGfCb3_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYsIFCCjCq_ZzghDVsfAsX_i1cr5bwm9Ckb64CN4QdzGK1ccM5nW-8v0e0QcairhIOH2Lwu5MR3EgfZXj0C6c-GmWg8ar6vCkPclnQdGu4veVnsuF8-Bk_PjCMds90P5qTUzmZ_GNI2w/s1600/88172105174095262_BfCGfCb3_f.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.modernsensibility.com/2012/07/how-to-share-room-with-your-baby.html">MODERN SENSIBLITY.COM</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/AVvXsEiV35L-hauhvAj4dAzgY1iJt8IVeSaVpCAb3TwR60Ft9XIgufZ6cSP9yK2RCM9E2T8seTJnFvTWnQwdX4B1nOhu45J5yXgKxddpxRcZtWLe9w6WZjKYQA_iFvI3lK-oF-6jFfaiitkr9D8/s1600/parents_and_baby__large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV35L-hauhvAj4dAzgY1iJt8IVeSaVpCAb3TwR60Ft9XIgufZ6cSP9yK2RCM9E2T8seTJnFvTWnQwdX4B1nOhu45J5yXgKxddpxRcZtWLe9w6WZjKYQA_iFvI3lK-oF-6jFfaiitkr9D8/s1600/parents_and_baby__large.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.motherpedia.com.au/article/baby-news-gossip/66928/room-sharing-better-than-bed-sharing">MOTHERPEDIA.COM.AU</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/AVvXsEg62BfVKw6YpOsWF5xz4N8ESJ8zn6SqTylzSkdIA0VXuV4tr2SfqDrjZyNAjnbceY5XPsAKxwozCWatBI5SQeTtZYbH4mEHdOFUPAGA14v2wRDqTeDIYBLdDI3duSLB9NhtcbAIIu6LEeY/s1600/modern-black-and-white-master-bedroom-with-stokke-nursery-furniture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62BfVKw6YpOsWF5xz4N8ESJ8zn6SqTylzSkdIA0VXuV4tr2SfqDrjZyNAjnbceY5XPsAKxwozCWatBI5SQeTtZYbH4mEHdOFUPAGA14v2wRDqTeDIYBLdDI3duSLB9NhtcbAIIu6LEeY/s1600/modern-black-and-white-master-bedroom-with-stokke-nursery-furniture.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theshoppingmama.com/2012/02/modern-nursery-nook-in-master-bedroom-with-stokke-sleepi-care/">THE SHOPPING MAMA.COM</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I don't plan on putting my full-sized crib in our bedroom, just a bassinet and the changing table for some of baby's stuff. But overall, this last room sort of mimics the layout I have in mind.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I know this decision of ours is not for everyone and definitely not for the majority of families, but then again, <b><i>it's our choice</i></b> and we feel it is the <b><i>right choice FOR US</i></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will still set-up the nursery, for sure, but with some delay, and now you know why!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How about you? How did you sleep with a newborn? Sounds familiar or remotely absurd? When did you have your baby move into the nursery, right away or after a few weeks? months? Please do share your experience. I would love to hear them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">Have a Wonderful Weekend!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">VEL </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...</div>

Why I'm delaying setting up my nursery

I'm a little bit close to my third trimester.This was a couple of weeks backAnd during this time, most families begin their 'nesting saga' so to speak, with much gusto and with full bravado.sourceI for one, you all know, have not been slacking on this important detail in our life.You have probably s…

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Red, White and Blue Decor

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wether your remembering someone or not on this Memorial day, it is best to offer a short prayer and remembrance to those who have fallen or have left a void in our hearts .</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So as a simple tribute to this day, I share with you my favorite rooms in the traditional Red, White & blue colors....</div><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/AVvXsEjNvMIs0LYxIk3jgJrdET47iZKcNDvYwLoc6LOhEzuO3Us9uUvxFUkKR46mtAu6CHHHwq8zYZBSjhFqqhooAKIApZ_WMZM2f00e6QcrbVFr4JulngjbySCoWe1rSWaRS20BA2gpvLQdbkU/s1600/Room-by-Horchow.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvMIs0LYxIk3jgJrdET47iZKcNDvYwLoc6LOhEzuO3Us9uUvxFUkKR46mtAu6CHHHwq8zYZBSjhFqqhooAKIApZ_WMZM2f00e6QcrbVFr4JulngjbySCoWe1rSWaRS20BA2gpvLQdbkU/s1600/Room-by-Horchow.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jasonballinteriors.com/blog/decorating-with-red-white-blue">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI1qo9r-LrRLcXFQIPSAL-Ls_-tkJL0XnzMjLvXFTzzcUGDzQV9v1uU7xITvFyXzjKthIwBIqvHTJQ3nRn3hzigsdoTIOS0G7MS9ny6G2fzCY4Jbkc3KZcAXd91kOTe4XY2iJX76-VXU/s1600/bat-ecl-redwhiteblue-435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI1qo9r-LrRLcXFQIPSAL-Ls_-tkJL0XnzMjLvXFTzzcUGDzQV9v1uU7xITvFyXzjKthIwBIqvHTJQ3nRn3hzigsdoTIOS0G7MS9ny6G2fzCY4Jbkc3KZcAXd91kOTe4XY2iJX76-VXU/s1600/bat-ecl-redwhiteblue-435.jpg" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://flairfordesign.blogspot.com/2011/07/red-white-and-blue-design.html">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Hope you have an Honorable Memorial Day!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">VEL </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Red, White and Blue Decor

Wether your remembering someone or not on this Memorial day, it is best to offer a short prayer and remembrance to those who have fallen or have left a void in our hearts .So as a simple tribute to this day, I share with you my favorite rooms in the traditional Red, White & blue colors....SourceDail…

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Accessorizing With Fake Stuff!!!!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I plundered Michael's for Miriam and Ross's living room, I found a cute little wooden tool box that I placed on the linen press I had previously painted for them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZvdquq_QO0uGwvnX8bdbh9F_hyphenhyphendPa_dX5GADkSgaZyJjRjnO_43TX_FeHx2N2aHV1kY67AaUB77ugN8D0eVA73kIZ2TG7FOb9k2hFjkTaflo733BmYE4m18Q31BnqysdgGos8_3T/s1600/17a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZvdquq_QO0uGwvnX8bdbh9F_hyphenhyphendPa_dX5GADkSgaZyJjRjnO_43TX_FeHx2N2aHV1kY67AaUB77ugN8D0eVA73kIZ2TG7FOb9k2hFjkTaflo733BmYE4m18Q31BnqysdgGos8_3T/s1600/17a.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, all I needed to do was find something to put in it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2trC7UgDC-bfUAmgppa8JQJA6wH4OtcH4kK4Q9utjva1tYKmeZWDEcAxA3_WKjPZ1eIclnIL6-kzgwwqSm-Z5Yy4M6dU9veCe4hVHGQIPpEwY6_z6UayYK7DwwMC7naTd8yVeNwa0/s1600/18a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2trC7UgDC-bfUAmgppa8JQJA6wH4OtcH4kK4Q9utjva1tYKmeZWDEcAxA3_WKjPZ1eIclnIL6-kzgwwqSm-Z5Yy4M6dU9veCe4hVHGQIPpEwY6_z6UayYK7DwwMC7naTd8yVeNwa0/s1600/18a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I had filled the vases on the mantel with flowers.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't want more flowers stuffed in this here box.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEj0FZAJmItWa11cULiGp6hJWO7SflPLdw-2-nDAnR5iqqH2cnpdECs2qhlwLfOr4I7ujjo-xpTNxFhdsULDOLlTyTAb0oT1rxTOlQmWlHcSMEbtr7G8AHbl_Ya3MBSCdS9Gj3xTpQ/s1600/9aa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEj0FZAJmItWa11cULiGp6hJWO7SflPLdw-2-nDAnR5iqqH2cnpdECs2qhlwLfOr4I7ujjo-xpTNxFhdsULDOLlTyTAb0oT1rxTOlQmWlHcSMEbtr7G8AHbl_Ya3MBSCdS9Gj3xTpQ/s1600/9aa.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-large;">Sooooooo.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought that it would be perfect for holding pots of herbs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only problem was.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the two youngsters were about to be new parents, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I figured that the last thing on their minds was watering any tiny pots of herbs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There wasn't enough light in the corner of the living room to grown </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>nothin'!!!!!</i></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;">I did what I always do when I am incredibly lazy and bored.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I looked on the internet and found some fake herbs!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found them <a href="http://www.winterwillowprimitives.com/catalog.php?item=680">HERE</a>.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiWUMs8j0mBlDJwNZShFovIXt2lpCKNDvs04lZX9I0sDWjiCV17hEi4Lsy3JaGH3nKCvqO8sKO7xztl8X6WBYvyprC4SkkllW0OivNIMdEiwK0lI3oqpqtf76fx45io1ga9buUVPl/s1600/Untitled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiWUMs8j0mBlDJwNZShFovIXt2lpCKNDvs04lZX9I0sDWjiCV17hEi4Lsy3JaGH3nKCvqO8sKO7xztl8X6WBYvyprC4SkkllW0OivNIMdEiwK0lI3oqpqtf76fx45io1ga9buUVPl/s1600/Untitled.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;">being the stupendously wonderful aunt that I is....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I bought these for them, and waited impatiently for the arrival of said pots!!!!!</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: x-large;"><b><i>In the mean time.....</i></b></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>Miriam had to outdo me.....</i></b></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>AND GIVE BIRTH TO MY GREAT NEPHEW ....</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;">by the time I brought these over and put them in the wooden holder.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it didn't seem like such a big deal.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>JEESH.....</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was really happy with the herbs, they looked just like the website pictures.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbMxCgb1LQ1izSD3_0U3fzjElggFaP980fKWINvlBPYpxclAJ-46_AV2VVBXpOQFDHxeX9ULOo3jbw-ehcmIn1-YtJUxn0fCw98apy97pmAJyh5GcEiewuiSVAdRRkDDxgINmeJmA/s1600/IMG_6084a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbMxCgb1LQ1izSD3_0U3fzjElggFaP980fKWINvlBPYpxclAJ-46_AV2VVBXpOQFDHxeX9ULOo3jbw-ehcmIn1-YtJUxn0fCw98apy97pmAJyh5GcEiewuiSVAdRRkDDxgINmeJmA/s1600/IMG_6084a.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They were a little short for the wooden box, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so I set them on a couple of paperback books.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlD8WWmpEST2q5GqTs416unY3iYIVQB1nSQyLj6jM9g6ySY1IwxwP98wiauCXdndh4CtR0XJjTYRPIA4BzjD7gqiZdc4Y-uR6svPu66OcF_gJGwCwEPlciJY9jEdMSMsLbPlnxg0O/s1600/herb+holder+with+herbs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlD8WWmpEST2q5GqTs416unY3iYIVQB1nSQyLj6jM9g6ySY1IwxwP98wiauCXdndh4CtR0XJjTYRPIA4BzjD7gqiZdc4Y-uR6svPu66OcF_gJGwCwEPlciJY9jEdMSMsLbPlnxg0O/s1600/herb+holder+with+herbs.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Putting stuff in things...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">how's <i style="font-weight: bold;">that</i> for descriptive????</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;">can make such a difference!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcTfrvLFN4482_q4oYJGkm91FxWFvFWfHKd43VN3ck6xY5SIL7rBaOzm4cR8e085KRR6GXYmvHAgJo_FJI8bh2TlnS40Iw4My54iRpuXQMl32bHsvULGcoQ6U9Wt9edmMD_G1IulN/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcTfrvLFN4482_q4oYJGkm91FxWFvFWfHKd43VN3ck6xY5SIL7rBaOzm4cR8e085KRR6GXYmvHAgJo_FJI8bh2TlnS40Iw4My54iRpuXQMl32bHsvULGcoQ6U9Wt9edmMD_G1IulN/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It really visually warmed up the corner.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIY7XzpGmyI38eGeHi6uTzpRjIvZfOS3ET0WKDqJiiXsF7ez-7HmwQBYS5eegv66zRHEWJuYEVFzAHOwHB46jF5JgriKZarEJYMmpc9th-FqqQBpj6IdvMNScLm95YpLzEZXGJZ8nT/s1600/IMG_6081a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIY7XzpGmyI38eGeHi6uTzpRjIvZfOS3ET0WKDqJiiXsF7ez-7HmwQBYS5eegv66zRHEWJuYEVFzAHOwHB46jF5JgriKZarEJYMmpc9th-FqqQBpj6IdvMNScLm95YpLzEZXGJZ8nT/s1600/IMG_6081a.jpg" width="640" /></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGle82BzdUiNuSkTd6UAR7hnQbAzkKa0IeM4mC8TN3jxh79cK5I9tbopw1HzWWLK9O6gxFfRc62PvTJrpmo9KqDiA-5UpzeSkBzKWHDVnTBIq70FMtuZIgfusXCN-k9WynDPsLxQIp/s1600/IMG_6089a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGle82BzdUiNuSkTd6UAR7hnQbAzkKa0IeM4mC8TN3jxh79cK5I9tbopw1HzWWLK9O6gxFfRc62PvTJrpmo9KqDiA-5UpzeSkBzKWHDVnTBIq70FMtuZIgfusXCN-k9WynDPsLxQIp/s1600/IMG_6089a.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before and after!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTtTrByKRmA4OUVZSKpbd-YUVIGDp0kVJb5IgYmhnzHpsIfjhhVOlt9bF_aKJDWRzfCOY_ewa9tlUjAbGQnTvpUjWSsnOqcBIc2DX50NBdiTRQHHste2UE_Vc-Se7uklDUuFo6en87/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTtTrByKRmA4OUVZSKpbd-YUVIGDp0kVJb5IgYmhnzHpsIfjhhVOlt9bF_aKJDWRzfCOY_ewa9tlUjAbGQnTvpUjWSsnOqcBIc2DX50NBdiTRQHHste2UE_Vc-Se7uklDUuFo6en87/s1600/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Talking about before and after....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just noticed that the larger framed picture propped on the linen press.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is pictures of Miriam and Ross when they were little, and the smaller picture is them together now!!!!!</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 obviously am not the most observant aunt.</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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Accessorizing With Fake Stuff!!!!!

When I plundered Michael's for Miriam and Ross's living room, I found a cute little wooden tool box that I placed on the linen press I had previously painted for them.Now, all I needed to do was find something to put in it.Since I had filled the vases on the mantel with flowers.....I didn't want mor…

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Small Kitchen Updates Part 1

<div style="text-align: center;">Hello Everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been a bit "lazy" with my blogging and reading lately,  just feeling 'tired' a lot and of course, if you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/docvel23"><b><span style="color: red;">INSTAGRAM</span></b></a> you know I'm definitely getting bigger and heavier (Ahhh, the perils and 'joy' of pregnancy right?!)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhow, enough excuses, I have a lot of back reading to do today, but let me share with you a quick update we did on our kitchen. Actually it's 3 small updates and I'll share one today and the other two on one of my next posts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjF85a-K8CVc1nCBDPYeKR8TTVezd8XvYxrNG83Df1SBnhlmZXUDLfknfq_Bj45Pf9zqv7ZGt1fxI0x5K9oLijcQxc5rZn2bRdsZqv4s0CoirsAkv-1PyabKbuYiO41R0s-gdljjXDop2o/s1600/DSC_0403_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF85a-K8CVc1nCBDPYeKR8TTVezd8XvYxrNG83Df1SBnhlmZXUDLfknfq_Bj45Pf9zqv7ZGt1fxI0x5K9oLijcQxc5rZn2bRdsZqv4s0CoirsAkv-1PyabKbuYiO41R0s-gdljjXDop2o/s1600/DSC_0403_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ta-da!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I know this one isn't obvious - but I changed the window treatment by our kitchen sink.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It used to be like this...</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/AVvXsEiXNpiBetpmyL_7wc8BTpel6Y5woqhakzbTARTtyDm6ez4-aeDDtTujmHfEEAL3eiV3ukdsDWHI5skV7NKqdfCnlhKOBncHAdAwAUdMvyqeBHHlUrYYmmWLOPlhAvzGiY1TNvBYu6P0xfM/s1600/DSC_0163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNpiBetpmyL_7wc8BTpel6Y5woqhakzbTARTtyDm6ez4-aeDDtTujmHfEEAL3eiV3ukdsDWHI5skV7NKqdfCnlhKOBncHAdAwAUdMvyqeBHHlUrYYmmWLOPlhAvzGiY1TNvBYu6P0xfM/s1600/DSC_0163.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White blinds came with the house</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">The old blinds were fine, but I think it blended in too much with my white mosaic-tiled walls. Plus my window trimming too is white. </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/AVvXsEiAtQFm-fsVyA6dhTLnpPlJwYGK1G5JfaTiOD_S5xYOVSVU-lD9185-pzs9igjkpo9Tb9KLfISx0opPMjuGlaNKVMO0EQDsyf3nEnm8p05MaFdnMgpvFZb5lPhAF_r8PZ_ch9YScAZTads/s1600/DSC_0405_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtQFm-fsVyA6dhTLnpPlJwYGK1G5JfaTiOD_S5xYOVSVU-lD9185-pzs9igjkpo9Tb9KLfISx0opPMjuGlaNKVMO0EQDsyf3nEnm8p05MaFdnMgpvFZb5lPhAF_r8PZ_ch9YScAZTads/s1600/DSC_0405_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much better</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I really loved the blinds I placed in my <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/02/orc-tween-boy-bedroom-updates.html"><b><i><span style="color: #073763;">Son's Bedroom</span></i></b></a> and added the same custom-made blinds I used on the window in the reading nook here too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, these ones were also custom-fit for the windows from<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.jcpenney.com/dinnerware-/jcp-home%25e2%2584%25a2-custom-bamboo-woven-wood-roman-shade/prod.jump?ppId=16570ac&catId=cat100260228&subcatId=dept20022800026&deptId=dept20000011&pageSize=96&topDim=Material&topDimvalue=wood&dimCombo=Material%7CMaterial%7CMaterial%7C&dimComboVal=wood%7Cfaux+wood%7Cbamboo%7C&currentDim=Material&currentDimVal=bamboo&colorizedImg=0900631b817139adM.tif&urlState=/window/shop-/blinds-shades/wood/faux-wood/bamboo/_/N-1noxacZ1z141rtZ1z1410fZ1z13z1f/cat.jump">JC PENNEY</a> </span>and I couldn't be happier with it's quality, fit and ease of install.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhe9ajhy4VNLYy74_qxRgKj2V5oidi2zmjfyHb9y_20IqXeCSpRjljNjR8dF3QP3zTf997tIpYFhhVkKeVCMqu2NVrsFggRSu8aPWYVbODjNIY_HCNjUVmZeZXbEFhMa3YVP0dPsn0a6Yk/s1600/DSC_0407_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9ajhy4VNLYy74_qxRgKj2V5oidi2zmjfyHb9y_20IqXeCSpRjljNjR8dF3QP3zTf997tIpYFhhVkKeVCMqu2NVrsFggRSu8aPWYVbODjNIY_HCNjUVmZeZXbEFhMa3YVP0dPsn0a6Yk/s1600/DSC_0407_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Growing collection</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I also added 2 new additions to my blue & white collection here by the sink.</div><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/AVvXsEiH6jILXfMVKgGGo5ziRm4q47MPnKmdm9jqbWvzaYxpIhK39fESQOII5xwfKtR2FQ5CsVIVa094quGVICGCleM1NiR_PCjuDrIsBIn50Fy8xjcKhYxrWPBp7VGm_NgRMcWYq2EHDZ7S7Y8/s1600/DSC_0408_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6jILXfMVKgGGo5ziRm4q47MPnKmdm9jqbWvzaYxpIhK39fESQOII5xwfKtR2FQ5CsVIVa094quGVICGCleM1NiR_PCjuDrIsBIn50Fy8xjcKhYxrWPBp7VGm_NgRMcWYq2EHDZ7S7Y8/s1600/DSC_0408_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beauties from TJ Maxx for $14.99 each</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">And what a steal they are right? Super sturdy too, I actually dropped the one on the left while I was trying to set up, from the countertop to my floor and it miraculously didn't break or chip! Hew!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And remember when I <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/10/sink-area-organization.html"><b><i><span style="color: #073763;">Organized my sink the LAST TIME</span></i></b></a>? I showed you that I put my sponge in one of my milk glass basket then....<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbAeBzDiONVzRNt_t76695hqp6TlpeagNPyNGvEWuj-qatbQFTKIgZny4hMBXoFu9YEj0RZyz3JtmdxF0FCGeq2S4kmR8OYTvLXuxvIcsVKxHIlBjWzpPMWTaFvKAw1_nmg4yJ4-chb4/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbAeBzDiONVzRNt_t76695hqp6TlpeagNPyNGvEWuj-qatbQFTKIgZny4hMBXoFu9YEj0RZyz3JtmdxF0FCGeq2S4kmR8OYTvLXuxvIcsVKxHIlBjWzpPMWTaFvKAw1_nmg4yJ4-chb4/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that changed too - I figured my blue & white collection looked too pretty to be mingling with my sponge so I moved it onto the sink itself with one of those sponge organizer stick-ons from <b><span style="color: red;">TARGET</span></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/AVvXsEgwE865WRK801DR1ZsBMTsQVQNoulSKLBjoGSCdHKDMpXMz-yGZBAQxJonwMG4EO9dLpf9ENluw-Xxe7t0zpfi5vukOiTzd6NoXRmgl6Ia-XhijG0GsbRmXt1P0jFM2qTKqRcMnWQAZ2cA/s1600/DSC_0410_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwE865WRK801DR1ZsBMTsQVQNoulSKLBjoGSCdHKDMpXMz-yGZBAQxJonwMG4EO9dLpf9ENluw-Xxe7t0zpfi5vukOiTzd6NoXRmgl6Ia-XhijG0GsbRmXt1P0jFM2qTKqRcMnWQAZ2cA/s1600/DSC_0410_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yup, I don't need to see that one for sure</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3QBo7Jlf-AYeuQNpWQ2QvEBLXrWLpnnNU3BYysHR-7CKgpR_w0b3DoCAz6BIupNbwYPDEqjgMZglMwvUhkWLzTVN2NZkzs_gsOkx2KyCDfYapn_D1RbZA4QMjzoRM01iQQqRAr-cf4Q/s1600/DSC_0403_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3QBo7Jlf-AYeuQNpWQ2QvEBLXrWLpnnNU3BYysHR-7CKgpR_w0b3DoCAz6BIupNbwYPDEqjgMZglMwvUhkWLzTVN2NZkzs_gsOkx2KyCDfYapn_D1RbZA4QMjzoRM01iQQqRAr-cf4Q/s1600/DSC_0403_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So there you have it folks. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Like I said, I need to do a lot of back reading my friends, and I hope I get out of my 'laziness funk' that I may go on ahead with my other home projects.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This sink Area is not yet done. I have one more project here that I would need my hubs to help me with and then I can say this section will be perfect! Can you guess what it is? Anyhow, hopefully, I can share it with you soon!</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: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Have a Wonderful day!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>VEL </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>Linking back to...</b><br /><b><br /></b><b><a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2014/05/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_23.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SerenityNow-aMommysSolutionToStayingSane+%28Serenity+Now-A+Mommy%27s+Solution+to+Staying+Sane%29">Serenity Now</a>, <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2014/05/sunday-showcase-245.html#comment-596027">Under the table and dreaming</a>, <a href="http://simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/best-of-nest-may-link-party.html">Best of the Nest</a>, <a href="http://www.carolynshomework.com/2014/06/the-inspiration-board-creative-party-157.html">Carolyns Homework</a>, <a href="http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2014/06/share-it-link-party-117.html">The Winthrop Chronicles</a>, <a href="http://www.vmg206.com/2014/06/brag-about-it-link-party-no-57-vmg206.html">VMG 206</a>, <a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-diyers-link-party-3.html">The DIYers</a>, <a href="http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2014/06/made-by-me-129-linky-party-and-features.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JAQSStudio+%28JAQS+Studio%29">JAQS Studio</a>, <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2014/06/wow-us-wednesdays-172.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">Savvy Southern Style</a>, <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2014/06/wow-me-wednesday-157.html">Gingersnap Crafts</a>, <a href="http://theturquoisehome.com/">Work It Wednesday</a>, <a href="http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/">A Little Bird Told Me Wednesday</a>, <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a>, <a href="http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/">Ivy & Elephants</a>, <a href="http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2014/06/friday-link-party-70.html">The Pin Junkie</a>, <a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2014/06/fabulously-creative-friday-linky-party-8.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JenniferRizzo+%28Jennifer+Rizzo%29">Jennifer Rizzo</a>, <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2014/06/feathered-nest-friday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FQoLtm+%28FRENCH+COUNTRY+COTTAGE%29">French Country Cottage</a>, <a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/2014/06/special-birthday-dinner-and-simple.html">Rooted in Thyme</a>, <a href="http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com/2014/06/treasure-hunt-thursday-158-highlights.html">From My Front Porch to Yours</a>, <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2014/06/sunday-showcase-247.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UnderTheTableAndDreaming+%28Under+The+Table+and+Dreaming%29">Under the Table and dreaming</a></b></div>

Small Kitchen Updates Part 1

Hello Everyone!I've been a bit "lazy" with my blogging and reading lately,  just feeling 'tired' a lot and of course, if you follow me on INSTAGRAM you know I'm definitely getting bigger and heavier (Ahhh, the perils and 'joy' of pregnancy right?!)!Anyhow, enough excuses, I have a lot of back readin…

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Accessorizing a Cottage Fireplace Mantel

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello everybody!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bear with me, I'm in a good mood.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing hurts today!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boy, getting old is a bitch.....</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: x-large;"><b><i>anyway.....</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on to my blog post.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We left off my last post with Miriam and Ross's footstools settling in to their new home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSEN1jDH2TSv8YO6_zhdmqM4v3nLcCOzydvp_iLf-XdXrfeqKUydhfA7wXmGl9ilU_O95o0I8Xrd4Yy3SrmI0yqY9m0la6inj7ZGVkVVjCfaitrXK0Vw-xE-kNx_yDNK8F8M-DgAD/s1600/4a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSEN1jDH2TSv8YO6_zhdmqM4v3nLcCOzydvp_iLf-XdXrfeqKUydhfA7wXmGl9ilU_O95o0I8Xrd4Yy3SrmI0yqY9m0la6inj7ZGVkVVjCfaitrXK0Vw-xE-kNx_yDNK8F8M-DgAD/s1600/4a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the room is nearing completion.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I knew that if I left the accessorizing to my dear niece Miriam, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there would be a<strike> lotta krap </strike> items spread around that I wouldn't like.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To avoid this situation, I went to Micheal's and found some things, as well as rummaged through my stuff and chose a few items that I felt I could part with.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>as long as the two youngsters appreciated them and never lost them or gave them away or stored them in the basement or attic.......</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I gave them a water color that I had used over my fireplace in my cape cottage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember this picture from my cottage?????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just wrote about this a little while ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbhWFT4QbKKYTxaeXxtQj4Y1XueO5LcmmBaaW9j05kiez_XsCoE_6UK1NJ98cqI3b2I39J7iiNib_0j9aZBSD4-jb5ukBl-acTB8TZVG7nCqR7ZfAHSUk17GL07MKuNF1edmqzlCk/s1600/mantel+a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbhWFT4QbKKYTxaeXxtQj4Y1XueO5LcmmBaaW9j05kiez_XsCoE_6UK1NJ98cqI3b2I39J7iiNib_0j9aZBSD4-jb5ukBl-acTB8TZVG7nCqR7ZfAHSUk17GL07MKuNF1edmqzlCk/s1600/mantel+a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ross and Miriam refuse to let me hang plates on the wall.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so I am still trying to find things for their walls that we all will like.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway,,,,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below is their living room with the water color in its new residence.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR9nHdIImU9HcCS3GplHJkI9ao5UUswkF573v1Surz_TqGd-D-B-JxmeA5bQxHiPYqBrkaMTddHCu7I5O-PAGxILbc1Dy0YtTT1D3C8MNZBOdTwjDCF3Eu-VpIK5GowtOEGFaqXME/s1600/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR9nHdIImU9HcCS3GplHJkI9ao5UUswkF573v1Surz_TqGd-D-B-JxmeA5bQxHiPYqBrkaMTddHCu7I5O-PAGxILbc1Dy0YtTT1D3C8MNZBOdTwjDCF3Eu-VpIK5GowtOEGFaqXME/s1600/19.jpg" width="542" /></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;">So, let's see.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ov Vey!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everything on the mantel is from me!!!!!</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 given them the candlestick alabaster lamps, but they didn't have any light bulbs....or lampshades.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTz_Yi7USZRtvpmctKR3Vs9zcoyhIP71IIDne_TMjNbMSnKGSTVjiAXdGvWAUZsRJoDCsZ4p_-yMzvqOUVxrv1_zP4waWx2RDhKvzvZgAI62nMV7Jmenlie6BSdTzyXuPY7bzaER6H/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTz_Yi7USZRtvpmctKR3Vs9zcoyhIP71IIDne_TMjNbMSnKGSTVjiAXdGvWAUZsRJoDCsZ4p_-yMzvqOUVxrv1_zP4waWx2RDhKvzvZgAI62nMV7Jmenlie6BSdTzyXuPY7bzaER6H/s1600/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm one of those dorks who likes a symmetrically arranged mantel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know it's chic to have it asymmetrical,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> but that's not how I roll.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wasn't thrilled with the fake fern on the mantel.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam liked it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WHOSE HOUSE IS THIS ANYWAY?????</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So it was moved to a table, and I gave them my collection of Bristol glass blue vases.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still no light bulbs.....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam and Ross must have been very busy....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduKvE8pP39sJCKH6RBdf6Dv2aHIKp9R8jT_IENcDjhnsyq_4xmJa6usCDWYLDDzLxIU9acsmMEvrHJOWaxpAFJCqtI1kIilciCY8zJ3BgvQmvRFdQwLDD13-b978y0OKujtEB9HTq/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduKvE8pP39sJCKH6RBdf6Dv2aHIKp9R8jT_IENcDjhnsyq_4xmJa6usCDWYLDDzLxIU9acsmMEvrHJOWaxpAFJCqtI1kIilciCY8zJ3BgvQmvRFdQwLDD13-b978y0OKujtEB9HTq/s1600/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is an electrical outlet in the center of the mantle for when folks used to keep a clock on the shelf.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> when you need to know the time.....everyone in this house looks at their iPhone......</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I plugged the lamps in there, it was very convenient, but we needed to leave the painting leaning against the wall to hide the plugs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mantel still looked too bare to me.....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">what good are vases without sumptin inum?????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9T12_KRRj1LU2lHllhbf_lWaom11nlZ5hhJJ_-2WypZBpFbhE1SAtHpMBUeQYRDdbaw0p6k4jc2HLVZPgVoPCOc6-Pg_gJFgF_A5YDZybHeauVVnonqILO1yAJvRWovbWN_3UcPW/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9T12_KRRj1LU2lHllhbf_lWaom11nlZ5hhJJ_-2WypZBpFbhE1SAtHpMBUeQYRDdbaw0p6k4jc2HLVZPgVoPCOc6-Pg_gJFgF_A5YDZybHeauVVnonqILO1yAJvRWovbWN_3UcPW/s1600/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6 months later, they still hadn't gotten any light bulbs, so I swung by Lowe's and picked up the appropriate size and wattage, as well as the pair of lampshades.</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>Lowe's rocks!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was in and out in 10 minutes!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was after I had spent an inordinate amount of time at Micheal's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were getting ready for Miriam's baby shower.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We wanted the house to look beeootiful.</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;">When I shop for accessories, I choose a lot of stuff to try out, and return what I don't use.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tons of silk flowers.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tons of baskets.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tons of miscellaneous stuff!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I gathered arm loads of white flowers, as realistic as I could find.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I chose all different sizes, as that makes for a better bouquet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I hauled it over to the youngster's abode and cut them down to fit into the vases.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoy39r5uBP50qYiHF2p4DumYP_U5eNUTzvxhNbQyMVI6wY72zga_OL_qsSIrNuNc9GoIHtJ_Q-9L4G-vtjQliu2pgAycc3LXG-2D3_MZ7YLHScu6VuKYLYWbehYOldX-BU5qub6Oq/s1600/12a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoy39r5uBP50qYiHF2p4DumYP_U5eNUTzvxhNbQyMVI6wY72zga_OL_qsSIrNuNc9GoIHtJ_Q-9L4G-vtjQliu2pgAycc3LXG-2D3_MZ7YLHScu6VuKYLYWbehYOldX-BU5qub6Oq/s1600/12a.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think the lampshades make a tremendous difference too, to adding shape and texture to the grouping.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eOnxKJdOQdBlAj6V_cFlbhepC89kQgrZqwg0FcDAqwzVZAWSkSfIRXs53ctxEXbv95AHVJBXjx94DW5BUkp_SYz-n1bXkxPdwn4lokbMSwxBnYvgXoT4J6VMF_JN9Fs83wGpHC3P/s1600/9aa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eOnxKJdOQdBlAj6V_cFlbhepC89kQgrZqwg0FcDAqwzVZAWSkSfIRXs53ctxEXbv95AHVJBXjx94DW5BUkp_SYz-n1bXkxPdwn4lokbMSwxBnYvgXoT4J6VMF_JN9Fs83wGpHC3P/s1600/9aa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's one of my </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">fabulous </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">side by sides for comparison!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWZfwPq-eQkiXPUnL6w_vNOxpitA0RdWrU2MjvxnYFlwj2lHYDCgA8f-xr7djBGa7rAy7AXQo-_d3iKMBkshhtr1zgf5Id8JHksGRd1cghU5LL8KlVb6ougFffIefZCL-0n-yoTWR/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWZfwPq-eQkiXPUnL6w_vNOxpitA0RdWrU2MjvxnYFlwj2lHYDCgA8f-xr7djBGa7rAy7AXQo-_d3iKMBkshhtr1zgf5Id8JHksGRd1cghU5LL8KlVb6ougFffIefZCL-0n-yoTWR/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The room looks all glowey when the lamps are turned on.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqMhYRo1C-rXWVP7-NzrX7W3B-kUIyA1YlxatV55OsIvCIp9kh0ZMjvvYju3z7ewd1xWIT18cwencjkjSLD4Z9XWg0WLx5M-H4R14OPRTcLZBgoMMFbAROUnBtn_8HlC4Zk47-Jg7/s1600/5a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqMhYRo1C-rXWVP7-NzrX7W3B-kUIyA1YlxatV55OsIvCIp9kh0ZMjvvYju3z7ewd1xWIT18cwencjkjSLD4Z9XWg0WLx5M-H4R14OPRTcLZBgoMMFbAROUnBtn_8HlC4Zk47-Jg7/s1600/5a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a lover of lamp light as opposed to over head recessed lights. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's just so inviting and comfy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have lights in most of my ceilings, but seldom use them except in my kitchen, although I even have a lamp in that room as well which I keep on in the winter nights,...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCe6YkgjmIrGJigRdax0_v6LTEDkYF2CH-giEKkzQvWd1Q764OiENJfQp1ZPbOJ9fh-Bs2uQgATexgD41gVoJGtNWWbUnyouAvunx1ybA4Y9UG5LIrVjBxTsoZRUX0RpJ_yBYdffO/s1600/7a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCe6YkgjmIrGJigRdax0_v6LTEDkYF2CH-giEKkzQvWd1Q764OiENJfQp1ZPbOJ9fh-Bs2uQgATexgD41gVoJGtNWWbUnyouAvunx1ybA4Y9UG5LIrVjBxTsoZRUX0RpJ_yBYdffO/s1600/7a.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I realize that I'm not posting as often as I used to.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but bear with me.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am crazily submerged in designing fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It may not amount to anything, but I am having a really good time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've also been gardening, as that is what I have to do in the spring.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but that isn't as much fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Actually, that isn't any fun.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>No!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">wait a second!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">before I go.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I want to do a side by side of the way the room looked when I started and the way it is now!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ulj9YIkqV1cSKG6CGi8kLpZGzGIaghcwVqzZ49CLxh4JqnckrarxsOvNSGAJSuzjDEGg6mwSiR_3fdOzrPSa64jynW2o9WdGsOx_C7ELReTkn0QH3xvn6_zIHDhvirzOuEQPqgy-/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ulj9YIkqV1cSKG6CGi8kLpZGzGIaghcwVqzZ49CLxh4JqnckrarxsOvNSGAJSuzjDEGg6mwSiR_3fdOzrPSa64jynW2o9WdGsOx_C7ELReTkn0QH3xvn6_zIHDhvirzOuEQPqgy-/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK, now I'm done.....</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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Accessorizing a Cottage Fireplace Mantel

Hello everybody!!!!!Bear with me, I'm in a good mood.Nothing hurts today!!!!!Boy, getting old is a bitch.....anyway.....on to my blog post.....We left off my last post with Miriam and Ross's footstools settling in to their new home.Since the room is nearing completion.....I knew that if I left the a…

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