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The Next Phase of Kris's Porch Renovation

<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 were talkin' about what's up with Kris's front porch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had shown the house before we started.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8g8vMPhaGVMcz6wIe0JPx4h5wK6UDXL2w_uk9NugJyI_D8_Oc3IOZJdEe0fBS-u3lCTkBtpXVtPoWlUfZJ2Jjjluerb4IJJZl_S9dXCojYZ9iS5lLo2o67ePA8LOXherNdq5bSbF/s1600/1-1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8g8vMPhaGVMcz6wIe0JPx4h5wK6UDXL2w_uk9NugJyI_D8_Oc3IOZJdEe0fBS-u3lCTkBtpXVtPoWlUfZJ2Jjjluerb4IJJZl_S9dXCojYZ9iS5lLo2o67ePA8LOXherNdq5bSbF/s1600/1-1a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After we pulled off all the old vinyl siding on the front, any rotten wood that was found was repaired.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In New England there are two kinds of houses: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those that have termites,<i> <span style="font-size: x-large;">and those that will have termites.</span></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;">But first.....another shot of my guy Nigel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again, let me remind you that he's <u><b>my</b></u> contractor and you <u><b>can't </b></u>have him.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInt5JQrLESKHl0QaDj3Vwe2N61r1Z25feLtIRG8E5NeT-boE9urrynY_kak0QLpypBU70jiBsAtqgcZafnLk5NPqbQK1NWBmB_VB9wyLqtq0KuKeMWsMjjczIwYQBPO_3h_JQfEUm/s1600/IMG_0579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInt5JQrLESKHl0QaDj3Vwe2N61r1Z25feLtIRG8E5NeT-boE9urrynY_kak0QLpypBU70jiBsAtqgcZafnLk5NPqbQK1NWBmB_VB9wyLqtq0KuKeMWsMjjczIwYQBPO_3h_JQfEUm/s1600/IMG_0579.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He be very cute!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't tell him I said so though, we don't want him getting a swelled head.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, look away, 'cuz you can't have him!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isn't demoing the most satisfying part of construction???</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or is it just me, that I'm a warped pathetic old bag????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was so great to see that horrible railing come down!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4P1LyVL6ic_oKlGiNCgfUytGtk79k6vD6z00SwPAIRvhZQI9bL_2cn51Zs2_UkEh05q6oSLiH_V0clokh6O9wHiiHQaPgDJscU1ZodEWW_VtDnWs3CFqB3al0SDR0Dd-TdnI0ps1/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4P1LyVL6ic_oKlGiNCgfUytGtk79k6vD6z00SwPAIRvhZQI9bL_2cn51Zs2_UkEh05q6oSLiH_V0clokh6O9wHiiHQaPgDJscU1ZodEWW_VtDnWs3CFqB3al0SDR0Dd-TdnI0ps1/s1600/4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The porch felt better right away.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why the old building inspector wanted such a high hand rail is a mystery that's right up there with the possibility that aliens built the pyramids!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We didn't like the ceiling light, so we replaced it with sconces flanking the front door.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2dt3zfQYG1Kz1-MyvQlduR-kgatEBLpQj8rbdBV3sA4D_VwgVDhrNfA_ukJs8_voo1Ii7QMDDI7ZUn6lBCsKK6tPLKdBcA8CSM9FmzptLzvJ13X19uQGQcRq56kLSoV9ZpCTpbde/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2dt3zfQYG1Kz1-MyvQlduR-kgatEBLpQj8rbdBV3sA4D_VwgVDhrNfA_ukJs8_voo1Ii7QMDDI7ZUn6lBCsKK6tPLKdBcA8CSM9FmzptLzvJ13X19uQGQcRq56kLSoV9ZpCTpbde/s1600/5.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soooo...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here she is with her front done.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I helped Kris choose a warm melon color, since who needs a white house with all the snow we get in New England????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVw3IBGb0k8Pcv5nLuqevlUPGEevrgUdV4tqc6jNf6E6FMPQFIXLDK4SQcJu-BL1a6yIx_6MMcOv2wGxx3y2Hz9CwbS9KwvH_0NvXn0INrptUsQQQebf5KmOyaaYbXFsu5IUvqsY-/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVw3IBGb0k8Pcv5nLuqevlUPGEevrgUdV4tqc6jNf6E6FMPQFIXLDK4SQcJu-BL1a6yIx_6MMcOv2wGxx3y2Hz9CwbS9KwvH_0NvXn0INrptUsQQQebf5KmOyaaYbXFsu5IUvqsY-/s1600/6.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sides will be done next year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This construction stuff ain't cheap ya know!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-B54pWQEnzmQlv3s1h-vKa3ojK-OV6swz2bAvv9Gw-u9YXztKQcCWSQN2Qtba0kgjVXS-ZRY6yH1ycCpBwUGLCUsnLK4i3NOOUgTXCMhsn-Szz5bzXeUJC1-gFQTZK_TzQYq-qaJ-/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/AVvXsEh-B54pWQEnzmQlv3s1h-vKa3ojK-OV6swz2bAvv9Gw-u9YXztKQcCWSQN2Qtba0kgjVXS-ZRY6yH1ycCpBwUGLCUsnLK4i3NOOUgTXCMhsn-Szz5bzXeUJC1-gFQTZK_TzQYq-qaJ-/s1600/7.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Notice how blurry this is?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My hands must have been shaking with glee.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will be hanging some wonderful wood shutters in a dark green.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">None of this screwing to the house, they will be properly hung, overlapping the window casings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-PHhxf-HPHy9pA5kn3I6EWbv92X6Z2hTSsWXYLI-SWERTafMZYXoSvxBeeXkhQ_WYUeSXFPvyPNnrTgc070_v3mgsL5JFO97bnSdoqWRtfgN4V3Zf9WHIn3z2G8uub24QQlO8w8p/s1600/8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-PHhxf-HPHy9pA5kn3I6EWbv92X6Z2hTSsWXYLI-SWERTafMZYXoSvxBeeXkhQ_WYUeSXFPvyPNnrTgc070_v3mgsL5JFO97bnSdoqWRtfgN4V3Zf9WHIn3z2G8uub24QQlO8w8p/s1600/8.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The porch ceiling was painted the classic sky blue.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love when porch ceilings are this color.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We chose a soft dark mossy green for the doors, old storm window frames and floor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGxuaYHI_-T3hlIrJBcy_M3ORcUpIsDAQeHVfioQG8Btl5CBShOoC5GbcDn8I5i2X44pSqk6oPTjE_JENTOBI6KckMo1492Ak3TtdtzoQWU9fX3ONTphEHlj6WYNgsSA5M22e7r_8/s1600/9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGxuaYHI_-T3hlIrJBcy_M3ORcUpIsDAQeHVfioQG8Btl5CBShOoC5GbcDn8I5i2X44pSqk6oPTjE_JENTOBI6KckMo1492Ak3TtdtzoQWU9fX3ONTphEHlj6WYNgsSA5M22e7r_8/s1600/9.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wall sconces are old carriage lights that we bought from <a href="http://www.yankeecraftsman.com/">Yankee Craftsman</a>, a local antique light vendor in Wayland Massachusetts</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyjtAAKdTWy-eNGX4xTJV5FF1sSD8HEvcYnrfVAiNuldyrvJ-7l0wTMd9mda-qIddcwodLf8Fx50n7vykGjWxXmb8QP0N7eRE9UtuLIp4zE5Hpuu78i9pFo_He-olgeo7fOYcYzgW/s1600/10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyjtAAKdTWy-eNGX4xTJV5FF1sSD8HEvcYnrfVAiNuldyrvJ-7l0wTMd9mda-qIddcwodLf8Fx50n7vykGjWxXmb8QP0N7eRE9UtuLIp4zE5Hpuu78i9pFo_He-olgeo7fOYcYzgW/s1600/10.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We discovered them in their humongous barn, and they restored them and wired them for us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will show you guys our trip to this wonderful place in my next post.....maybe.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris and her hubby, Keith, wanted ceiling fans, as they plan on sitting on the porch in all kinds of weather, <strike>spying</strike> watching the people go by.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are big time porch sitters!!!!!</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;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the difference between the before and after!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcixTravE186g3ag2EIDgClcyI5amRN2aBmMaA5jihfSh9BqWRXBeAGR-_Y1KLh9GsyMUNMn1sNBO0U86xBuKfHw7gY0dNAG93QKNEFkiFfJpxogFo2Y99VkAOT_iSVHSpu7saejo/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcixTravE186g3ag2EIDgClcyI5amRN2aBmMaA5jihfSh9BqWRXBeAGR-_Y1KLh9GsyMUNMn1sNBO0U86xBuKfHw7gY0dNAG93QKNEFkiFfJpxogFo2Y99VkAOT_iSVHSpu7saejo/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must say.....I am very good at what I do!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCRekvgdcvAOlpNXIMY2P0i0AZD6pUIDeF_H6ky74GRDg5ek14VQwtkEaegmqi05S-iX5grDi0DZxI8AW3wNXjnJeplO0x_e0NxQzoGei2HaITV5Q92f7dB3etieqPU3lgWxduAKM/s1600/12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCRekvgdcvAOlpNXIMY2P0i0AZD6pUIDeF_H6ky74GRDg5ek14VQwtkEaegmqi05S-iX5grDi0DZxI8AW3wNXjnJeplO0x_e0NxQzoGei2HaITV5Q92f7dB3etieqPU3lgWxduAKM/s1600/12.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The house is very happy with Kris and me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It likes it's new look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngpZ0o5VmjInrchVrg52RM-PszDwZK3Ti-86KbArAkj9aCEN3iwy-F8qi6FtVQ3HF7eAtaC5hjyt-JIqI_pX8uSZS26RDYUS3Jd29ppwr9UuRKRlVsFvVp2mUeegJmZFp-W31xa2T/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngpZ0o5VmjInrchVrg52RM-PszDwZK3Ti-86KbArAkj9aCEN3iwy-F8qi6FtVQ3HF7eAtaC5hjyt-JIqI_pX8uSZS26RDYUS3Jd29ppwr9UuRKRlVsFvVp2mUeegJmZFp-W31xa2T/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;">We've found, bought and had delivered all the furniture for sitting on and stuff like that....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll be showing that off in the next few posts.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>CLIFFHANGER!!!!!</i></b></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; 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The Next Phase of Kris's Porch Renovation

Sooooo....We were talkin' about what's up with Kris's front porch.I had shown the house before we started.....After we pulled off all the old vinyl siding on the front, any rotten wood that was found was repaired.In New England there are two kinds of houses: Those that have termites, and those that …

27Sep2014

Basement Guest room DONE

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, big day is tomorrow!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But before I go I just want to share with you the DONE basement Guest room which my mother is currently enjoying! We finished it the last minute, finding and fixing all the things I needed to fix except for 1 detail....</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;">Anyway, let's start shall we?</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/AVvXsEjXse2cn2f8xbKMwjmW71r5HMtzEZk5kNKpXTy6WuiCVJkCdh-1OV-T9EPi_LruC4QXd83DFW2IRoylDQqfCmganzfT5bhqoTfbsvzNENFEiNrRY4qTFtScVzze0_MTMRt0xtcH_8Y2r8E/s1600/DSC_0112_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXse2cn2f8xbKMwjmW71r5HMtzEZk5kNKpXTy6WuiCVJkCdh-1OV-T9EPi_LruC4QXd83DFW2IRoylDQqfCmganzfT5bhqoTfbsvzNENFEiNrRY4qTFtScVzze0_MTMRt0xtcH_8Y2r8E/s1600/DSC_0112_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ta-Da!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> As luck would have it, I was lucky to find the similar Tahari Curtain Patterned curtain at my local TJ Maxx on CLEARANCE! I just couldn't believe it, it was meant to be. The color is different though, the new one is colored grey, but I thought it would work since the bedding and bed is grey and I think it does.</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/AVvXsEiBssRaI4PinIogxMh_CEjQ9PjUrN9qpVqBeJUg6nNNz9f1xVXUkY2CevWj9ujkNXBK7UnpKKe3kIa8Yqa8ed0md_2FNX4KZ6bi4Ze1GD_9N8YzhxWwDg-BC4p7erySdUrDBNe98iA2bNA/s1600/DSC_00114_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBssRaI4PinIogxMh_CEjQ9PjUrN9qpVqBeJUg6nNNz9f1xVXUkY2CevWj9ujkNXBK7UnpKKe3kIa8Yqa8ed0md_2FNX4KZ6bi4Ze1GD_9N8YzhxWwDg-BC4p7erySdUrDBNe98iA2bNA/s1600/DSC_00114_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally got to cover the ugly storm door too</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to get a screen initially as suggested by Jessie over at <span style="color: #0b5394; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.mixandchic.com/">Mix & Chic</a>, </span>however, I couldn't find something tall enough that would cover that door that was affordable too! So curtains it it :-)</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/AVvXsEjXse2cn2f8xbKMwjmW71r5HMtzEZk5kNKpXTy6WuiCVJkCdh-1OV-T9EPi_LruC4QXd83DFW2IRoylDQqfCmganzfT5bhqoTfbsvzNENFEiNrRY4qTFtScVzze0_MTMRt0xtcH_8Y2r8E/s1600/DSC_0112_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXse2cn2f8xbKMwjmW71r5HMtzEZk5kNKpXTy6WuiCVJkCdh-1OV-T9EPi_LruC4QXd83DFW2IRoylDQqfCmganzfT5bhqoTfbsvzNENFEiNrRY4qTFtScVzze0_MTMRt0xtcH_8Y2r8E/s1600/DSC_0112_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally got a wardrobe too</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">  After a LONG search I also finally found the perfect size and look of a wardrobe online 1 week before my mother's arrival. You wouldn't believe it, but I found this at <b>BIG LOTS</b>! </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/AVvXsEiMf2elJmCVpInVvN6H_GF5JBr0C41Y60i9nQvETLIdqwTH-GnXoosAgJ9s6F8H2iTsx2r2X7IzcQkQMuCsCEYjv6u_IwDFbobTBM5SkYP55tjW3HfNrocDBYL3DqC32aV7NcJWZqr_AiE/s1600/DSC_0010_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMf2elJmCVpInVvN6H_GF5JBr0C41Y60i9nQvETLIdqwTH-GnXoosAgJ9s6F8H2iTsx2r2X7IzcQkQMuCsCEYjv6u_IwDFbobTBM5SkYP55tjW3HfNrocDBYL3DqC32aV7NcJWZqr_AiE/s1600/DSC_0010_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.biglots.com/p/c/furniture-storage/storage-armoire-1222">Sauder Storage Amroire from Big Lots for $179</a>!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> The dark espresso color was just what I was looking for. It has great storage inside and like I said, the size is perfect for this small alcove here. My hubs assembled it and it was not easy, I guess that was the only downside to this thing, but even he couldn't go against agreeing with me on this perfect choice.</div><br /><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/AVvXsEi-dXL5b0X077p4pY9XG9jPo3jYdj7pnwx63GPUKr3RWsFVVQ6ZUz6jZjyK0lAbYTEfkIDBtEVicaAC0ZWAjXGIFW3et-DDzFKfmgENJwG1_rCm9np8k-G82X1-aSokGNJIsaoYq_XJqX0/s1600/DSC_0014_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dXL5b0X077p4pY9XG9jPo3jYdj7pnwx63GPUKr3RWsFVVQ6ZUz6jZjyK0lAbYTEfkIDBtEVicaAC0ZWAjXGIFW3et-DDzFKfmgENJwG1_rCm9np8k-G82X1-aSokGNJIsaoYq_XJqX0/s1600/DSC_0014_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">also spruced up the desk area</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I also fixed this area up already, adding decorative trays and containers for all my mom's things and putting personal photos of our family and her grandkids so she won't be too homesick while she's with us.</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/AVvXsEjXTaPomSja4R-T8_Up_GeWDZJkei9LjSUNdUmXATZQdnXm2MxEA8H4skp5L_mvQhwJHCLkPg0pemRgDEx6PY4vcrj4yxTCmqsXnaplI9th0KXAVQoyCkxTLoaBwH8GwimLyozjS0aKnFM/s1600/DSC_0015_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/AVvXsEjXTaPomSja4R-T8_Up_GeWDZJkei9LjSUNdUmXATZQdnXm2MxEA8H4skp5L_mvQhwJHCLkPg0pemRgDEx6PY4vcrj4yxTCmqsXnaplI9th0KXAVQoyCkxTLoaBwH8GwimLyozjS0aKnFM/s1600/DSC_0015_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything looks better on trays. :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also found the perfect Side table on the left side of the bed too!</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/AVvXsEi9dOJ5DYF_EsozwlksnDXyf0MCdSKbWLwAXiDLT_zfooXl5bQY-heM8JWG35aOMXlaMNedz8cEV6SDvXzuMQURtgS-RkvpD-jKl5ufnR6YAtxUCJwJmAIx8-uPWrTcpr9YA6fEdNVIP10/s1600/DSC_0011_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dOJ5DYF_EsozwlksnDXyf0MCdSKbWLwAXiDLT_zfooXl5bQY-heM8JWG35aOMXlaMNedz8cEV6SDvXzuMQURtgS-RkvpD-jKl5ufnR6YAtxUCJwJmAIx8-uPWrTcpr9YA6fEdNVIP10/s1600/DSC_0011_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Pure-White-Nolita-Tall-2-drawer-Nightstand/8407533/product.html?refccid=IXGXBC4FWYSJKZ2HMU3F4E7PHU&searchidx=27">Pure White Nolita Tall 2-Drawer Nightstand for $123</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I really love the way it looks and the price I think is pretty reasonable. I plan to change the knobs someday to give it more personality. But I love it's clean lines and the height is perfect.</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/AVvXsEgcEE6s1l4VqdLCpXhYBs-JFiBkkNS3bVzz897gRgcnuPzQz5lObCEz-A4FiOYH59jqt_W7RS6vUNNBFPaxTACWXFCB8IzSQ5RpSUAV4niehPxjiQ7W0-L3DE1pkCvbZx8NNKGS_eVJEeg/s1600/DSC_0013_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEE6s1l4VqdLCpXhYBs-JFiBkkNS3bVzz897gRgcnuPzQz5lObCEz-A4FiOYH59jqt_W7RS6vUNNBFPaxTACWXFCB8IzSQ5RpSUAV4niehPxjiQ7W0-L3DE1pkCvbZx8NNKGS_eVJEeg/s1600/DSC_0013_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now, the one detail I haven't been able to tackle yet and it is the side table on the right side.</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/AVvXsEivG9RfJ3Buh6AhVNPeD5rPIWstzzTXM11iLU2Qgxk3tbKOnccG0HsfTO6O4UMwcfRwQHa_xLyjdkr6y8GGhxJnQJWaeI39QefEpm2t_LAkRmne1gF4ElyvNQKxz-o9SzM0tmEJDBFR2-4/s1600/DSC_0020_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivG9RfJ3Buh6AhVNPeD5rPIWstzzTXM11iLU2Qgxk3tbKOnccG0HsfTO6O4UMwcfRwQHa_xLyjdkr6y8GGhxJnQJWaeI39QefEpm2t_LAkRmne1gF4ElyvNQKxz-o9SzM0tmEJDBFR2-4/s1600/DSC_0020_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very narrow space</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see I had to put the shelf on it's side  since putting it on it's usual position as before would make opening the closet door impossible.</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/AVvXsEg5nriAbBMBRhJWpsNTUtE0WR49aDfxwRmUSCAVumgZFKnQxl2_mEsklYax6OmI1k9w2J1GjxL9S0FveGFGHOb-slQ9YtSw9A1411EH8pC6yOCudpqD9fQBnph1c1SA0hdEhBYN0prP9oM/s1600/DSC_0012_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nriAbBMBRhJWpsNTUtE0WR49aDfxwRmUSCAVumgZFKnQxl2_mEsklYax6OmI1k9w2J1GjxL9S0FveGFGHOb-slQ9YtSw9A1411EH8pC6yOCudpqD9fQBnph1c1SA0hdEhBYN0prP9oM/s1600/DSC_0012_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I ordered a small tall table for this but it didn't work out and had to return it. I need a very narrow tall table here and I think I may have found one that needs tweaking... that is, if I have time after the baby comes, so this will do for now, my mom says it doesn't bother her at all.</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/AVvXsEgl3TkT1v9UGWNtOdwWzHF4xqjCGl1G1sELFP7EP-du-GSQ2UtaOXZbMQTxDmMLwuDU7ftFQ8pgzCs8_CqBVNxxOpeLtaWkdHY0jnUBuMjgpYdS1hGsGevBl4IYB55SsXhIScGJAmU7mjM/s1600/DSC_0009_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3TkT1v9UGWNtOdwWzHF4xqjCGl1G1sELFP7EP-du-GSQ2UtaOXZbMQTxDmMLwuDU7ftFQ8pgzCs8_CqBVNxxOpeLtaWkdHY0jnUBuMjgpYdS1hGsGevBl4IYB55SsXhIScGJAmU7mjM/s1600/DSC_0009_Fotor.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">That's all for now folks! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Wish me luck and say a prayer for the baby & me tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Also, if you wanna see the <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/10/basement-guest-room-before-after.html"><b>BEFORE & AFTER</b>, here is the <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">LINK</span></b>!</a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Love you all!</span></b></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: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">Have  A Wonderful Weekend, I know We Will!!!!</span></i></b></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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Basement Guest room DONE

Ok, big day is tomorrow!But before I go I just want to share with you the DONE basement Guest room which my mother is currently enjoying! We finished it the last minute, finding and fixing all the things I needed to fix except for 1 detail....Anyway, let's start shall we?Ta-Da! As luck would have it…

25Sep2014

All Right Already!!!!! I'll Write a Post!!!!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strike><b>My god, you people are pathetic!</b></strike></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's so nice to be missed!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought I could slip away into the night and work on my fabric line without anyone noticing I wasn't writing my blog.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">WELL</i>,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> it worked for a while.... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but then you smarty pants started to realize that you weren't being annoyed by my banal ramblings,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and started to send me winy, needy, get-a-life comments.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strike>Begging, pleading, imploring, beseeching, </strike> requesting me to <strike>not abandon you</strike>  continue with my pithy posts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not to be confused with pissy posts!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although.....I guess they could be both pithy and pissy.....</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;">As to how I'm doing on designing this line of fabric from hell....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">let me just say that I don't know what the #$% I'm doing....but I have a year to figure it out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were discussing when we would launch it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next spring or next fall.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I assured everybody that next fall was <b><i>WAY BETTER!!!!!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That gives me six extra months to fake that fact that I know what I'm doing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am starting to get a handle on it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My main goal in my designs is not to embarrass myself.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not to make a lot of moolah.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not to do stunning designs.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">just to not look like a total and complete moron.</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>I have high aspirations!!!!!! </i></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;">Sooooooo....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">let me catch you guys up on some of the stuff I've been doing that doesn't involve sitting for hours at my computer manipulating graphics programs, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or watching </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; font-style: italic;">Don't Be Tardy </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on TV.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK, confession time.....I love that show.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isn't AJ the cutest brat?????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pure light hearted entertainment, without any nastiness.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Although....</i>don't get me wrong.....The Real Housewives of New York City <b>ROCKS</b>!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shows like "Ray Donovan", "The Bridge", "The Good Wife", "Masters of Sex" are very entertaining.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BUT YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE PLOT!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With shows like "Don't Be Tardy", if you miss something in the show, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">doesn't matter!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you can just keep watching where you picked up!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My idea of TV nirvana self medication. </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 told you I was going to go over the floor plan of my little cottage on Cape Cod.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to show you guys how to manipulate tiny spaces into what felt like a larger area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But that's not as much fun as showing what Kris and I have been up to on her front porch.</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;">Because I'm a girl that's all about fun....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's what her porch looked like before we started the attack.</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/AVvXsEhDdq0OwZ7SuyspPqBibFWzUit6Re_xAzkYKn607bgyVSoWS9E1I0-AkmOtMqTxSs0EC0PuCiT6HGJ-njaOTZplZlThSMNa3leODSDxZkBu-55hNdQQuEgq-hBo_r5-Ovu5HeSfxbdE/s1600/1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdq0OwZ7SuyspPqBibFWzUit6Re_xAzkYKn607bgyVSoWS9E1I0-AkmOtMqTxSs0EC0PuCiT6HGJ-njaOTZplZlThSMNa3leODSDxZkBu-55hNdQQuEgq-hBo_r5-Ovu5HeSfxbdE/s1600/1-1.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because she lives </span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">within a New England town, all the telephone and electric wires are strung from poles.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've become spoiled, as both my houses are in neighborhoods that have them under ground.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But she lives  in a neighborhood that's over a hundred years old, and they didn't have shovels back then.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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;">Some previous owner thought it was a good idea to clad the house in vinyl siding.</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;">All that does is hide any water or termite damage from inquiring eyes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To top off the insult to this lovely old home, when Kris had to replace the porch railing, the town building inspector made them install one that was 42 inches high.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was not the town code, it was his own personal idea of safety.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">  Not to cast aspersions on the man.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>but what the @#$?????</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To finish off the assault to the appearance of the approach to Kris's home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A previous owner thought that white shutters on a white house was a good idea.</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>Well it isn't!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No visual contrast.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">None.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nada.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Rlyl2M8l9B_m_5btWUmIQBsggV2qZn7xE-3Po4J3a5Xj5tMhT2wnwC6wD6G11s5AZLjICC1alBXtasRmETF5RsAz9xuSPBUmMWIqObUpuzrQ-KBeQJCKJfgLvoOoAB1FMbtcEajN/s1600/1-1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Rlyl2M8l9B_m_5btWUmIQBsggV2qZn7xE-3Po4J3a5Xj5tMhT2wnwC6wD6G11s5AZLjICC1alBXtasRmETF5RsAz9xuSPBUmMWIqObUpuzrQ-KBeQJCKJfgLvoOoAB1FMbtcEajN/s1600/1-1b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a view of the porch to the right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogkHqA8Y9sLfWgfz8H7RLANPf1WpR5l04FM5eqjjLzLoQtLx7TWq-x5jp8xG0bynnpqavJAuT-Xtj0H3JmC4sAuPWTo4_quGTaxX8_c90MFuAsmed6W4ZWPk81ktR-w-6wnDUac_x/s1600/1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogkHqA8Y9sLfWgfz8H7RLANPf1WpR5l04FM5eqjjLzLoQtLx7TWq-x5jp8xG0bynnpqavJAuT-Xtj0H3JmC4sAuPWTo4_quGTaxX8_c90MFuAsmed6W4ZWPk81ktR-w-6wnDUac_x/s1600/1-2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a view of the porch to the left.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc5lH6v_qNbkrL9cbKw8DtyRmZtOBW_1V7f5A2YCBS4Pqt1Lb-8_E3plwlsKsdgfsataZ9Q90M6ARpMd6CFnUUbm8gDWTBUeiMWgddByRqz_kuAAi8oVe9ShA99Tmpxl4cwHHlZdH/s1600/2-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc5lH6v_qNbkrL9cbKw8DtyRmZtOBW_1V7f5A2YCBS4Pqt1Lb-8_E3plwlsKsdgfsataZ9Q90M6ARpMd6CFnUUbm8gDWTBUeiMWgddByRqz_kuAAi8oVe9ShA99Tmpxl4cwHHlZdH/s1600/2-3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris is attacking the exterior one side at a time, as it ain't cheap to replace and restore the look of original siding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She chose Hardy Plank as a good solution to resisting the extremes of New England weather.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a composite board that looks like wood but is made from wood fibers as well as cement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First we had to strip off the vinyl siding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would like to note at this juncture, that when I write "we", I mean Nigel, my fabuloso contractor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you think I'm hoisting a pry bar, you've lost your tiny minds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYIxL6I8OvSi8uwuXaS8q1mHttextIQtbvQd9mrH_u5MQX-SwAUlM5r9_giNqw5yK_dumQUH-9M90MdEi98fdbn-pVaC7HLYRnDDYxPMN0p7IDjzXjRTWuUyRZcGer13yKbvH93_P/s1600/03-IMG_0593.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYIxL6I8OvSi8uwuXaS8q1mHttextIQtbvQd9mrH_u5MQX-SwAUlM5r9_giNqw5yK_dumQUH-9M90MdEi98fdbn-pVaC7HLYRnDDYxPMN0p7IDjzXjRTWuUyRZcGer13yKbvH93_P/s1600/03-IMG_0593.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The destruction continues!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As well as new siding, we were installing new, more energy efficient, prettier windows; as someone in the past had replaced the original ones with crappy vinyl, or aluminum, or something.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmFe0OWDBnl286s26kw4P0P7jZdG594OnT2x2_6fuXCsIHrqy_sanODjqtNEJ-wHwZ7o75sgHfWlm16WTjepJ89RLmiom3BkY1kRk3PWSD2Fz3FaX88PfXG7RJxpoiCLFttJHDY6P/s1600/05-IMG_0595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmFe0OWDBnl286s26kw4P0P7jZdG594OnT2x2_6fuXCsIHrqy_sanODjqtNEJ-wHwZ7o75sgHfWlm16WTjepJ89RLmiom3BkY1kRk3PWSD2Fz3FaX88PfXG7RJxpoiCLFttJHDY6P/s1600/05-IMG_0595.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the guys!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's Nigel on the left.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He's mine, get your own stinkin' contractor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjqMfs9DbplyJfxXZkd7ToDqMbKG3fh0DoLn2GfFCrI_zwFoRBGtn0TO_cxZDJz7X4jhvuAlr-uWChFgazMbzRNz-4P4w13h9x7-375ef2e8VFfwASytkiX44_gP06j0ICfynpU-T/s1600/04-IMG_0594a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjqMfs9DbplyJfxXZkd7ToDqMbKG3fh0DoLn2GfFCrI_zwFoRBGtn0TO_cxZDJz7X4jhvuAlr-uWChFgazMbzRNz-4P4w13h9x7-375ef2e8VFfwASytkiX44_gP06j0ICfynpU-T/s1600/04-IMG_0594a.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is what was under the siding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rotting in hidden glory,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuea0zn7sl2qfvuXqz1G9o4jc0bt4kL5T9UcJiP97iIUweiHwyfmCD7C9HktjQb_i0r-qlkQxDNLMUEW-AFdYekGl49S4figtOqGGw7l-6-J1Nq3K83OHpDzWkbf4STra47Df4JRp/s1600/08-IMG_0598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuea0zn7sl2qfvuXqz1G9o4jc0bt4kL5T9UcJiP97iIUweiHwyfmCD7C9HktjQb_i0r-qlkQxDNLMUEW-AFdYekGl49S4figtOqGGw7l-6-J1Nq3K83OHpDzWkbf4STra47Df4JRp/s1600/08-IMG_0598.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is Nigel's lunch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a thoroughly documented story. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XX21mKZKTBhp6VWoISWmjAcwBkl__vw-hILpNFrddC745FSTO70QeZfqJLhvmyGH60pWXgXcthBCS9tBHh3RUXDirhUpzIg3RF4s2I15WOKGFz7L_ozGzOK5ga1kufneN9eawIew/s1600/07-IMG_0597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XX21mKZKTBhp6VWoISWmjAcwBkl__vw-hILpNFrddC745FSTO70QeZfqJLhvmyGH60pWXgXcthBCS9tBHh3RUXDirhUpzIg3RF4s2I15WOKGFz7L_ozGzOK5ga1kufneN9eawIew/s1600/07-IMG_0597.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that's it for today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next post will show what we've done to make the house beeoutiful!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's takes a long time to write this crap, you know.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, you'll just have to wait.</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; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div>

All Right Already!!!!! I'll Write a Post!!!!!

My god, you people are pathetic!It's so nice to be missed!!!!!I thought I could slip away into the night and work on my fabric line without anyone noticing I wasn't writing my blog.WELL, it worked for a while.... but then you smarty pants started to realize that you weren't being annoyed by my banal…

23Sep2014

Final Touches in the Master Bedroom /Nursery

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you all for your positive comments on our Master bedroom/Nursery and all your well wishes for me and baby as well! They are truly appreciated!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week is <b>the week</b> for my baby's arrival,  and so before I go on a little bit of  'maternity break',  I just wanted to share with you the final touches of this room and the basement guest room in the next couple of days. </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;"><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/AVvXsEj0ZMhDgIE3UMD9kLGNYiu0SsfQ5wuMGpzB4MQSfzbbM_bsYwqC4VD6c3-M9i3MXdkCyYVVh4Z6ePWVC1TBLsB2HkczuI8XlZKHE5vuzf3GwxpX4SHb1oewUHEVS3UOQ3i1I_xcEm4-cWc/s1600/DSC_0022_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZMhDgIE3UMD9kLGNYiu0SsfQ5wuMGpzB4MQSfzbbM_bsYwqC4VD6c3-M9i3MXdkCyYVVh4Z6ePWVC1TBLsB2HkczuI8XlZKHE5vuzf3GwxpX4SHb1oewUHEVS3UOQ3i1I_xcEm4-cWc/s1600/DSC_0022_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Personalized crib</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I added this beautiful name decal from<b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/221706689">JUSTFORYOU DECALS</a> </span></b>on ETSY...</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/AVvXsEgWjTIp49acH8zAcffFmP6iAg_wRd1vpo0WkGN_T14ozYk4Sq1VX136IOcnTVU6ZcMg8MT4UT4z_qpPk0yxr4yKFdJgMXQ3Amo2dJ59LkkXjz0QSf89di67WlSMk4-hVsRiP9JJMD2nXSM/s1600/DSC_0023_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjTIp49acH8zAcffFmP6iAg_wRd1vpo0WkGN_T14ozYk4Sq1VX136IOcnTVU6ZcMg8MT4UT4z_qpPk0yxr4yKFdJgMXQ3Amo2dJ59LkkXjz0QSf89di67WlSMk4-hVsRiP9JJMD2nXSM/s1600/DSC_0023_Fotor.jpg" width="416" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> I know usually these decals go on the nursery wall, but since we don't have the real nursery ready yet, I put her name here! I think it's really pretty. :-) I also added the gold glitter bunting decal I got from TARGET ($12.99 for 1 set) to add to the design.</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/AVvXsEhm4Ny9iqbcFxGTy8A89WolAALG8YD9VSwiMR2DzowyFRcuZYgz2_B9ZdQAwnYkhl_j9JE1jEHYTEJCrx3Iqo7VaO75GtlW0xrDs0Onktq_fmV_RhrW_9PsabOS1hOtEe0SC0KZQbSG0GQ/s1600/DSC_0024_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4Ny9iqbcFxGTy8A89WolAALG8YD9VSwiMR2DzowyFRcuZYgz2_B9ZdQAwnYkhl_j9JE1jEHYTEJCrx3Iqo7VaO75GtlW0xrDs0Onktq_fmV_RhrW_9PsabOS1hOtEe0SC0KZQbSG0GQ/s1600/DSC_0024_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/221706689">Lovely Name Decal</a> up close </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/AVvXsEjRe6lti1K-LP_lX675CEIblpsV-nhq0dcumblStGi4usxOgk1doh5p_nwnE8wyPJyCmtruep8eGzMVEobV0c0r4VIqlYIEVjo8leopsn_ZwvCfv4XVLrgIw9_Vkd49zHMxBJ6I2VXSvU0/s1600/DSC_0025_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRe6lti1K-LP_lX675CEIblpsV-nhq0dcumblStGi4usxOgk1doh5p_nwnE8wyPJyCmtruep8eGzMVEobV0c0r4VIqlYIEVjo8leopsn_ZwvCfv4XVLrgIw9_Vkd49zHMxBJ6I2VXSvU0/s1600/DSC_0025_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just did the bunting on the other side of the crib</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> I also added the bunting on our changing table so that the furnitures will match!</div><br /><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/AVvXsEjpsBV635gFLctlYsVitMGO1uYdLt1m44Re2d1st-ld1tf3tqM9sg4mwoexjMy0_mpkCUw2bEM5lOWzh-nUOC_vhTpKSFI2MY3klUbmHL91O7HGtbEJSldMLg2TRm6678Nx9asirfIElq8/s1600/DSC_0026_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsBV635gFLctlYsVitMGO1uYdLt1m44Re2d1st-ld1tf3tqM9sg4mwoexjMy0_mpkCUw2bEM5lOWzh-nUOC_vhTpKSFI2MY3klUbmHL91O7HGtbEJSldMLg2TRm6678Nx9asirfIElq8/s1600/DSC_0026_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We also finished out Master Bedroom gallery wall...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEg8dwjU3BV85JJZWrIe9hahN-arbTuhyphenhyphen2Ny2T-gymDyZLbclGvW_-veZ-6WmWy2h27LSqs79LXP4g5Wh6pdYp8MpZpAeZXqK3xQ0PwxFtjssZpluTslCEFQXtSh1-nzARPd1W-LUy19cjs/s1600/DSC_0027_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dwjU3BV85JJZWrIe9hahN-arbTuhyphenhyphen2Ny2T-gymDyZLbclGvW_-veZ-6WmWy2h27LSqs79LXP4g5Wh6pdYp8MpZpAeZXqK3xQ0PwxFtjssZpluTslCEFQXtSh1-nzARPd1W-LUy19cjs/s1600/DSC_0027_Fotor.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wall of Love :-) for me and hubs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutbll2cJpyaBLNJcUYNY4wd8GdSYs_LA7OqlcIFpfbGD7gXEYQ5YsBYGqW3vOgMMLv5ENjjHzQXSx8OhaB-YkM5z1WYdWgabuVF3EPOTWRw0PokpiwtApUIZTrVV1RNpZM7Mj62oIFAo/s1600/DSC_0029_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutbll2cJpyaBLNJcUYNY4wd8GdSYs_LA7OqlcIFpfbGD7gXEYQ5YsBYGqW3vOgMMLv5ENjjHzQXSx8OhaB-YkM5z1WYdWgabuVF3EPOTWRw0PokpiwtApUIZTrVV1RNpZM7Mj62oIFAo/s1600/DSC_0029_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I got the <b>LOVE print </b>from ETSY as well from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/225464995"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">MISS POPPY DESIGN</span></b></a>.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTLEcez3Aic_hC-aKNclkICS6CZTYA0f4W1OW7wSTUbx9uxZ-1oe3MTqQ5LQxzZidyjPqS-gAVrGc2gRmOvqszEKH90oXqnjYR_NVcpZxi9g7vhbxI5IjLCKEU9MSD4fZggF13WSVRmM/s1600/DSC_0024_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTLEcez3Aic_hC-aKNclkICS6CZTYA0f4W1OW7wSTUbx9uxZ-1oe3MTqQ5LQxzZidyjPqS-gAVrGc2gRmOvqszEKH90oXqnjYR_NVcpZxi9g7vhbxI5IjLCKEU9MSD4fZggF13WSVRmM/s1600/DSC_0024_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And with all of these, this room is D-O-N-E!</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you missed the reveal of this room <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/09/master-bedroom-with-nursery-reveal.html">please <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">CLICK HERE</span></b>.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next time I'll show you the <b>DONE Basement Guest room </b>which my mom is currently enjoying by the way! So glad she's here, I'm so swollen all over I can hardly do anything at this point! THANK GOD for moms and all they do for us 'kids'!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Week Everyone!</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Final Touches in the Master Bedroom /Nursery

Thank you all for your positive comments on our Master bedroom/Nursery and all your well wishes for me and baby as well! They are truly appreciated!!!!This week is the week for my baby's arrival, and so before I go on a little bit of 'maternity break', I just wanted to share with you the final to…

21Sep2014

Master Bedroom with Nursery REVEAL!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">WE are SO READY for our baby!</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/AVvXsEjzdvZlZNY7qzzsbpmnQ3kZl-OfnoBQk5U95pyq-bYuO1N_HFWT_XAibVZxdtJTd2fbjyjGOXw35YLcflS0P6FqFzdP3Z9iLPw7t2j02rkiXkE9dTSBP9EJNkOEMnfwffYblIPWo8LcGUE/s1600/DSC_0009_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdvZlZNY7qzzsbpmnQ3kZl-OfnoBQk5U95pyq-bYuO1N_HFWT_XAibVZxdtJTd2fbjyjGOXw35YLcflS0P6FqFzdP3Z9iLPw7t2j02rkiXkE9dTSBP9EJNkOEMnfwffYblIPWo8LcGUE/s1600/DSC_0009_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As of this posting, today may be the last day at the clinic before I go on Maternity leave.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was planning to go on leave next week, but with the way things are going, I 'm just no super woman and my contractions, though still irregular, are becoming increasingly 'noticeable' for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, let me share with you the room that we will be sharing with our baby who'll be with us in a few more days! Let's start the tour shall we?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">THE CHANGING AREA</span></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/AVvXsEjIoAWuf0m7EK_6SSe0pU61r9xlHv451Hlvs21sZV1Gcy9qabHpz3mEsuA8kcgHvJ5KMo9HEJKIFeCKeA04nsQ3DTwoGVpId8fhyCPJRdzkN484AoN9BsPhlMtCPCRZM_d_GzwZdOVF6bE/s1600/DSC_0010_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoAWuf0m7EK_6SSe0pU61r9xlHv451Hlvs21sZV1Gcy9qabHpz3mEsuA8kcgHvJ5KMo9HEJKIFeCKeA04nsQ3DTwoGVpId8fhyCPJRdzkN484AoN9BsPhlMtCPCRZM_d_GzwZdOVF6bE/s1600/DSC_0010_Fotor.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Changing area as soon as we walk in</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/AVvXsEiHOarqo4WyQoXwsp1_ds2si9bqKU_InlEwyqhzB8L-oaPZ3LGFtq7Yf71ZpyeL1rh-ofuYcse_0GwBK4NNc39q2sMLghH0g1dn-7EyB_hlrnnx4UOYq6sFdKAxPdcW7y-bp5vV1VuZPM0/s1600/DSC_0012_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOarqo4WyQoXwsp1_ds2si9bqKU_InlEwyqhzB8L-oaPZ3LGFtq7Yf71ZpyeL1rh-ofuYcse_0GwBK4NNc39q2sMLghH0g1dn-7EyB_hlrnnx4UOYq6sFdKAxPdcW7y-bp5vV1VuZPM0/s1600/DSC_0012_Fotor.jpg" width="422" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The changing area one more time</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I made some minor changes here...</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/AVvXsEgkm9eVHjCLXTKCEDNxWQUuecHmnV5MP1enppiDwYTxei16ybcEXu135KHPKWVCHxoN4g4hrL3hfg0dHIxZCwC53m6dwXxkzwX5XC1wGGUSTT_4AKuIKvrjaCfMRr9LlRY_66g9DT_xm8w/s1600/DSC_0029_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkm9eVHjCLXTKCEDNxWQUuecHmnV5MP1enppiDwYTxei16ybcEXu135KHPKWVCHxoN4g4hrL3hfg0dHIxZCwC53m6dwXxkzwX5XC1wGGUSTT_4AKuIKvrjaCfMRr9LlRY_66g9DT_xm8w/s1600/DSC_0029_Fotor.jpg" width="277" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tried to change the matting of the frame to gold - not working for me<br />So changed it back to white. :-)</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/AVvXsEg4HGxWy5YlxLQEeYFIwfqaNvJxANOUZOStd9WZ_Ei6dG1pil8c_z1z0C3lCn88obMrtTmnqYneXwJBJw-sxWQ1XEbtoEn3QTFCx9zA3U9yRfPuFylNkC6Ew00cy0aX_EHq2sBDmTIo_xM/s1600/DSC_0013_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HGxWy5YlxLQEeYFIwfqaNvJxANOUZOStd9WZ_Ei6dG1pil8c_z1z0C3lCn88obMrtTmnqYneXwJBJw-sxWQ1XEbtoEn3QTFCx9zA3U9yRfPuFylNkC6Ew00cy0aX_EHq2sBDmTIo_xM/s1600/DSC_0013_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added these scrapbook stickers on my picture ledge</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;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">THE CRIB AREA</span></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZ5sjJhg5PKYP6-vU21f1laPRUyXEZrHngEe74DJtuX8R08_dIx314VipuViWA8H_seGsrTsRSrHOXOzqlAx23ujhAUPbyYLIYXh7nMZl0zioP3imUfDZ13FqeUBES3tGYom94Hg1pww/s1600/DSC_0011_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZ5sjJhg5PKYP6-vU21f1laPRUyXEZrHngEe74DJtuX8R08_dIx314VipuViWA8H_seGsrTsRSrHOXOzqlAx23ujhAUPbyYLIYXh7nMZl0zioP3imUfDZ13FqeUBES3tGYom94Hg1pww/s1600/DSC_0011_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crib by our window</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/AVvXsEgHDcAYAnd-QDqQwP17JM477pjtvvaXmq5P61KuVmHdMVCCPQtmFbDsOchYQ-1rSA0TBYPXA62NTu_J6m7yMSvQgFoIUYJPn8GYBnurx6sFJLEAiyNxohl7kVaUGkbKUqP777QsBGvOSJA/s1600/DSC_0014_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDcAYAnd-QDqQwP17JM477pjtvvaXmq5P61KuVmHdMVCCPQtmFbDsOchYQ-1rSA0TBYPXA62NTu_J6m7yMSvQgFoIUYJPn8GYBnurx6sFJLEAiyNxohl7kVaUGkbKUqP777QsBGvOSJA/s1600/DSC_0014_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle - Giraffe is a gift from my sister</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/AVvXsEj9xEmBA3fBANN1E3hqjoj62MFDygdScjYQPomsjn2Mv4TxsDh_TS7TJwghPbCa5VLetHIWEOgR8qzn_gxZOI6fdjE6Ljw0gA0PPKKQI2cmGJDGgM6SBOTQ-yI_37trOuJvLzKl4JbNPQs/s1600/DSC_0015_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xEmBA3fBANN1E3hqjoj62MFDygdScjYQPomsjn2Mv4TxsDh_TS7TJwghPbCa5VLetHIWEOgR8qzn_gxZOI6fdjE6Ljw0gA0PPKKQI2cmGJDGgM6SBOTQ-yI_37trOuJvLzKl4JbNPQs/s1600/DSC_0015_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See our Diaper Bag all packed and ready!</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/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenfibd5kXoYLsNlHY_vqAqPqgQx3iChf2oOd3gmbkC7MqymQNbVAXiQ5_fOjpz72yzGndCoQO_UHdQhwVw5QvMHeFiyaQ3jC-f8jv0pXkWzraH884RjacmcBLc0ND0IAMPw_wI87Xkco/s1600/DSC_0016_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenfibd5kXoYLsNlHY_vqAqPqgQx3iChf2oOd3gmbkC7MqymQNbVAXiQ5_fOjpz72yzGndCoQO_UHdQhwVw5QvMHeFiyaQ3jC-f8jv0pXkWzraH884RjacmcBLc0ND0IAMPw_wI87Xkco/s1600/DSC_0016_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Baby-Mod-Modena-Mod-2-Tone-3-in-1-Fixed-Side-Convertible-Crib-Walnut-White/34565533?qty_0=1&registry_id=86160844351&selected_variation_0=34565533&shopFor=true&upc=0004851781183"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Crib</b></span></a> was a baby shower gift from our friends</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/AVvXsEgoaXb5wI1McQwnYnYypBD_ytho9rsqkzNnh-D6MISzQfb4ngylAJRI7ftn3etlGj9BKOxxQbZXRCYRcdLncCvnnBC6-OuX9lbWWohUFL3khsSQ_QCfz5o5bpyelDWwjVq98R7D6gbRdKM/s1600/DSC_0017_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaXb5wI1McQwnYnYypBD_ytho9rsqkzNnh-D6MISzQfb4ngylAJRI7ftn3etlGj9BKOxxQbZXRCYRcdLncCvnnBC6-OuX9lbWWohUFL3khsSQ_QCfz5o5bpyelDWwjVq98R7D6gbRdKM/s1600/DSC_0017_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bird mobile is a gift, its from Land of Nod.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I really love the modern and clean lines of our crib. The price is pretty reasonable too. I used 2 mattresses since I didn't want to keep on bending over, and I luckily got so many gorgeous crib sheets that I'm so excited to use!</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/AVvXsEjDN-tDW4WWJIYPnLiZRc5_BP5Ag8jZoOAbWYUK-ElzwFBOUiYVLHMFpixS7Egq5QLSPho8VJq8vTnvxXbrCsp9hrT71IM78reo_6OjOJRUT4B1M2U4zdhseepwYE7P9AmNe57WCqBuCls/s1600/DSC_0018_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDN-tDW4WWJIYPnLiZRc5_BP5Ag8jZoOAbWYUK-ElzwFBOUiYVLHMFpixS7Egq5QLSPho8VJq8vTnvxXbrCsp9hrT71IM78reo_6OjOJRUT4B1M2U4zdhseepwYE7P9AmNe57WCqBuCls/s1600/DSC_0018_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pillows are just for display of course (SIDS precaution, no blankets and pillows around right?)<br />The bedding here now is from Land of Nod, blanket is from Target</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">THE BED AREA</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdwQwRAmnfjiQeGirbKnZaU0nbkuyGHolou1iQNhAY293NQjc6Nh2enOzzELPPwefpAD4qtr-6rzhfzvCsNS-aNugNiuqVLiwppUyA0dQG2-tCR4dXn7gN-JQkV_5rfxNOb3NCNeWebg/s1600/DSC_0019_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdwQwRAmnfjiQeGirbKnZaU0nbkuyGHolou1iQNhAY293NQjc6Nh2enOzzELPPwefpAD4qtr-6rzhfzvCsNS-aNugNiuqVLiwppUyA0dQG2-tCR4dXn7gN-JQkV_5rfxNOb3NCNeWebg/s1600/DSC_0019_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used my JA sheets and added a few pillows...</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/AVvXsEgUZm9RuMY8dcZwrHGsw2nGlqlRFwQ3VwatPkA_wBAbKnj3aNufuRjVMBTgIDA2zkmzW6dnEYJMze0xPKEZjww_HLJD5sQGC5TrhfvK5P1547Fstd9Pa5SRaeIZiAsPU0qC6JRUhCeb6Yo/s1600/DSC_0023_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZm9RuMY8dcZwrHGsw2nGlqlRFwQ3VwatPkA_wBAbKnj3aNufuRjVMBTgIDA2zkmzW6dnEYJMze0xPKEZjww_HLJD5sQGC5TrhfvK5P1547Fstd9Pa5SRaeIZiAsPU0qC6JRUhCeb6Yo/s1600/DSC_0023_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "I LOVE US"  custom pillow is something I made from <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/">Shutterfly.com</a><br />The 2 pink velvet ones are from IKEA</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">FEEDING SIDE TABLE</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBKdtrykJN37Cfq0Cs1jc8kGBbSr5K-ySTucDUJeM6QVXiKm7z5g2QqhIm8XOb6wzwh-BV3GfqfoLsLH3PARnZ0HlhHli89Xf-CAp7H74imqbow3ZuVqoiKGLN1CY68CSXXcvMue2pfk/s1600/DSC_0020_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBKdtrykJN37Cfq0Cs1jc8kGBbSr5K-ySTucDUJeM6QVXiKm7z5g2QqhIm8XOb6wzwh-BV3GfqfoLsLH3PARnZ0HlhHli89Xf-CAp7H74imqbow3ZuVqoiKGLN1CY68CSXXcvMue2pfk/s1600/DSC_0020_Fotor.jpg" width="442" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got the adorable Gold Typography by LINDSAYLETTERS from HOBBY LOBBY</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> Right now, more of the stuff here are mine, except for the Boon bottle warmer and the Baby Spa Machine. That'll soon change since this is where I plan to put my breast pump,  extra bottles  & other feeding paraphernalia.</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/AVvXsEjYeOd-Z2HGNBarvABSEQ99R3VoSMn8M9SIHCx75MuMsT38phsLRqyJVDxGYJvqI6qaPqIumGft0wA62Umm5RUOxigwpMX9UOixOV70-4OsSNAIqPzuDWEHAUKj1-ebFJEXGjumM6Qf9XI/s1600/DSC_0021_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeOd-Z2HGNBarvABSEQ99R3VoSMn8M9SIHCx75MuMsT38phsLRqyJVDxGYJvqI6qaPqIumGft0wA62Umm5RUOxigwpMX9UOixOV70-4OsSNAIqPzuDWEHAUKj1-ebFJEXGjumM6Qf9XI/s1600/DSC_0021_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink Faux Leater tray is from TJ MAXX clearance for $8</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/AVvXsEiTSrJ0fBZQimGCppgubkwgkjN4YhoGaRs88rqRM8W0NGiVG02R18PAGpWE-fyrPIJGJWrcwgUUPm-OsPCzGplNgK_KR9jzIXZtLk45jGivj-MmpyxI-7IMkjkRu-lg-YYDZ1R0UpTGFrA/s1600/DSC_0022_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSrJ0fBZQimGCppgubkwgkjN4YhoGaRs88rqRM8W0NGiVG02R18PAGpWE-fyrPIJGJWrcwgUUPm-OsPCzGplNgK_KR9jzIXZtLk45jGivj-MmpyxI-7IMkjkRu-lg-YYDZ1R0UpTGFrA/s1600/DSC_0022_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Belly-Book-Nine-Month-Journal/dp/0307336182/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410655577&sr=8-1&keywords=belly+book"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Belly Book</span></b></a> by the way is my Pregnancy journal. I also keep a good stash of Baby THANK<br />YOU cards close by :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">DRESSER AREA</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRAavXvr75apFLClKWjsQY2TKCc3RhDJJQ5QTFlYDAPJq2Hkw2x7_3v-V6tkF-DVOfJb4SXOcFPzJOV6bYysWgrLa_xIjP9Fe-vaTeT0g_R2LaHT8lJcJBfaSoWInFG5FYlAsEl5UyRw/s1600/DSC_0026_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRAavXvr75apFLClKWjsQY2TKCc3RhDJJQ5QTFlYDAPJq2Hkw2x7_3v-V6tkF-DVOfJb4SXOcFPzJOV6bYysWgrLa_xIjP9Fe-vaTeT0g_R2LaHT8lJcJBfaSoWInFG5FYlAsEl5UyRw/s1600/DSC_0026_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where OUR stuff are - well, some of it at least ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There you have it friends! All set and ready to go for life with our new baby!</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/AVvXsEj2MTiggNCDdKFtfNE3c10Ag3WBEeLE1ZhIcFWO3dn9_Xw0khtlxP-Nt2r9VVlqh0wqA2b91sm3PTMsh7-OMIz4da7TVeY8mHzNEazJMriQrfPG6gobrkb4C9kscW-a09ucwhd3hy9vvuA/s1600/DSC_0024_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MTiggNCDdKFtfNE3c10Ag3WBEeLE1ZhIcFWO3dn9_Xw0khtlxP-Nt2r9VVlqh0wqA2b91sm3PTMsh7-OMIz4da7TVeY8mHzNEazJMriQrfPG6gobrkb4C9kscW-a09ucwhd3hy9vvuA/s1600/DSC_0024_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVzmzKjqOk4CTYWu0wniaRGBUbpsacH4ySe6Q7cN0Clft2UQypjSe9Aei0DgP6GPH-OobI80WEMY_PV6YI4GuUjA6hd3vBTH6M2ALJOVNJbayXcpsJVWrM9ChjNozaPOsnqy2WJ1galk/s1600/DSC_0025_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVzmzKjqOk4CTYWu0wniaRGBUbpsacH4ySe6Q7cN0Clft2UQypjSe9Aei0DgP6GPH-OobI80WEMY_PV6YI4GuUjA6hd3vBTH6M2ALJOVNJbayXcpsJVWrM9ChjNozaPOsnqy2WJ1galk/s1600/DSC_0025_Fotor.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">Have a Wonderful Week!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>P.S. I would like to express my deepest THANKS for all your kind words about my last post!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I will miss my 'other kids' for sure too!</i></span></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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Master Bedroom with Nursery REVEAL!

WE are SO READY for our baby!As of this posting, today may be the last day at the clinic before I go on Maternity leave.I was planning to go on leave next week, but with the way things are going, I 'm just no super woman and my contractions, though still irregular, are becoming increasingly 'noticea…

15Sep2014