Christmas Mantel 2014

<div style="text-align: center;"><br />Hi Friends! I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving with your family!<br /><br />So to start the holiday hoopla going (for me, it's more of a Christmas hoopla), let me start with our mantle!<br /><br /><br />If you've been following my blog for a while now, you know I don't like our fireplace and mantel very much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't like the glass blocks and the brick combined, and this will definitely be changed sometime in the future once budget allows. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But this Christmas, I truly am in love with it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">'Why' you ask? Well take a look!</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/AVvXsEhpc5kHfNcFIsexzuqiFK6_T9HR9lTWaYqByImjC2ZpeJRSfKxTLQoAUYxyC08GHfgdC3D6isC7RgqM5wLBxkeL4HyF-diJHNxzE_8wnnYUVFD9FH9j3Qg4k5_x9Heg0zq0iYQfpRf_6_g/s1600/DSC_0300_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpc5kHfNcFIsexzuqiFK6_T9HR9lTWaYqByImjC2ZpeJRSfKxTLQoAUYxyC08GHfgdC3D6isC7RgqM5wLBxkeL4HyF-diJHNxzE_8wnnYUVFD9FH9j3Qg4k5_x9Heg0zq0iYQfpRf_6_g/s1600/DSC_0300_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple Christmas Mantle</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I'm in love mostly because I see the face of my beautiful kids on the personalized stockings I made thru <a href="http://16.xg4ken.com/media/redir.php?prof=387&camp=16656&affcode=kw4941&cid=38700917863&networkType=search&kdv=c&url[]=http%3A%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F17638-125086-2056-59%3Fkw%3Dshutterfly_exact%26mpre%3Dhttp:%2F%2Fwww.shutterfly.com%2F%253Fcid%253DSEGOO.BRAND&gclid=Cj0KEQiA7tCjBRDulMny5rfM0dkBEiQA7fcshddaiKUsRvc6U1Kkb8NnXV_P9Xv9OkGybOdcJ9wVA2gaAhAB8P8HAQ"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">SHUTTERFLY</span></b></a> !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VDw19stcIzrL33V8DmnL5eO-elMX32xumz7CG4K78mR8ChAFfzrP-TvR1nch6ijUbBpOy7zaazZ6xDzuemsgEYU0bfIZVm5iFO3n6ZsFh5QVrZeK4mkMGfIy8vHZVRbVWVxKLpCmYkM/s1600/DSC_0301_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VDw19stcIzrL33V8DmnL5eO-elMX32xumz7CG4K78mR8ChAFfzrP-TvR1nch6ijUbBpOy7zaazZ6xDzuemsgEYU0bfIZVm5iFO3n6ZsFh5QVrZeK4mkMGfIy8vHZVRbVWVxKLpCmYkM/s1600/DSC_0301_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://16.xg4ken.com/media/redir.php?prof=387&camp=16656&affcode=kw4941&cid=38700917863&networkType=search&kdv=c&url[]=http%3A%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F17638-125086-2056-59%3Fkw%3Dshutterfly_exact%26mpre%3Dhttp:%2F%2Fwww.shutterfly.com%2F%253Fcid%253DSEGOO.BRAND&gclid=Cj0KEQiA7tCjBRDulMny5rfM0dkBEiQA7fcshddaiKUsRvc6U1Kkb8NnXV_P9Xv9OkGybOdcJ9wVA2gaAhAB8P8HAQ">You can make your own HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I just love them!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I grabbed the opportunity with FREE SHIPPING and 30% discount and made these 3. I know it will be a Christmas keepsake for years to come!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also added my crystal mistletoe ornaments to zhush it up some more!</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/AVvXsEhPVxPwWZf0mTKpgwvS3DOg-avAb1-tsfyDr-RFim267Q12hINkSRpuQ2IleOGBLv9C1OMD3M6jWxbQVIVIqKwZqJcA1DsrY5TU4V0VCVwE71pOREgMt8VwkWX0meZiVAFqbNa-EH7A9So/s1600/DSC_0302_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVxPwWZf0mTKpgwvS3DOg-avAb1-tsfyDr-RFim267Q12hINkSRpuQ2IleOGBLv9C1OMD3M6jWxbQVIVIqKwZqJcA1DsrY5TU4V0VCVwE71pOREgMt8VwkWX0meZiVAFqbNa-EH7A9So/s1600/DSC_0302_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for the holidays!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I also love the Chalkboard wall art I scored from Walmart for $28!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think it says it all for families right?</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/AVvXsEjmjEHoppqvcbBKteAPG-cFdgGxiIQsYy7izwDbjqYdR_Ov2CNOJEIvVLeOP17N7SeDJmkHSjqcvGJ2NNgb8fEYhHzClHFhMKDvcR-Nockft5r9QuGNZevMEauqIWHIWuShXSLJtY5hGmc/s1600/DSC_0253_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjEHoppqvcbBKteAPG-cFdgGxiIQsYy7izwDbjqYdR_Ov2CNOJEIvVLeOP17N7SeDJmkHSjqcvGJ2NNgb8fEYhHzClHFhMKDvcR-Nockft5r9QuGNZevMEauqIWHIWuShXSLJtY5hGmc/s1600/DSC_0253_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I flanked my stockings with 2 felt trees from the Dollar Store I bought years ago and my 2 boxwood topiaries decorated with LED string light I got from Restoration Hardware!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How about you, do you have a 'Love-Hate' relationship with your own mantel like I do?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Week!</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;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Christmas Mantel 2014

Hi Friends! I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving with your family!So to start the holiday hoopla going (for me, it's more of a Christmas hoopla), let me start with our mantle!If you've been following my blog for a while now, you know I don't like our fireplace and mantel very much.I don't like t…

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Betsy's back for another post!!!!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you guys have probably guessed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been busy working on my fabric line., </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm starting to get the hang of it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I met with Josh last week, and it really helps to have another set of eyes and another brain looking at a design.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Designing in a vacuum just doesn't work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's why I have a house keeper!!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Josh is the <i>absolutely gorgeous </i>studdly young man that owns the showroom I work with at the Boston Design Center.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's called Studio 534, and I've been involved with it from it's birth.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He calls me his "design mom", as I think of him in a sonnly way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know, like a son.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sonnly....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm making up words in my solitude and wacko fabric studio.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(commonly referred to as my study)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've known him since he was 23 and working as a sales person in another showroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even as a youngster like that (he's just turned 40!!!!!, I can't believe it.....), he was amazingly organized and capable. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So when he told me he was opening his own showroom in 2007, I was more than eager to help him.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Studio 534 officially opened in 2008.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">talk about GOOD TIMING!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But he persevered, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">even through the recession,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> because designers love him so much, and like doing business with him.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(But he keeps assuring me that <b><i>I'm</i></b> his favorite.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(He's a man, so I'm sure he only says that to me.....)</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;">Sooooooo......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that was just a little explanation of the guy I am hooking my star to.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">( that's because I am way to old to be hooking.....)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">( my jokes are just getting worse and worse....)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(NOW aren't you glad I haven't been blogging?????)</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>Anyway.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am down in Florida for a couple of weeks, so I thought I would take a break from my fabrics, and write a blog post.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has <b><i>absolutely</i></b> nothing to do with the comments I started to receive about how long I've gone without posting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You, my lovely readers, have no power over me, so don't start getting any swelled heads.</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;">Since I hadn't been in my Florida house since last season, there were lots of surprises waiting for me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year it was rats.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year it is </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;">Palmetto Bugs, </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the largest @#$ roaches I've ever seen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I saw two in the kitchen square dancing, and immediately ran out of there hyperventilating.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After I girded my loans, and stole back into the room, they had made like a magic act and disappeared.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well,</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> you know, as well as I do, that if you see two roaches,</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strike>there are bound to be a gazillion more</strike> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that's probably all you have in the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">house!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AND DON'T FORGET THE MEALY BUGS!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who knew they liked sugarless gum????</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heaps of bodies under the gum.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28.7999992370605px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>heaps!!!!!</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I arrived in Florida Sunday night,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and had the exterminator here by Monday morning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've had to throw out all my food staples and wipe down my whole pantry.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't get me started about the dead beetle bodies crammed into the ribbed rubber gasket along the top of my freezer drawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GROSS GROSS GROSS GROSS GROSS</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've gone through a whole roll of paper towels.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And my wireless printer only works if I connect it to my computer with a cable.</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;">YIPPEE!! I'M ON VACATION!!!!!</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;">Now, let me tell you about my computer....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought it would be a good idea to replace my old laptop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The CD drive no longer works.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the USB ports no longer works.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The battery no longer charges.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have to tape painters tape around it when I travel, as it no longer latches shut.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it is<span style="font-size: x-large;"> SLOWWWWWW.....</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I thought "Betsy, why don't you buy a new computer?"</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 started doing research.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my work at the computer designing fabrics, I use a touch tablet from Intuos.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can "draw" this way on my computer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it needs to be connected to my laptop, and it is just like a big silver touch pad that uses a pen stylus.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I won't get into the particulars of what I bought and why, after reading lots of reviews, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(because if it's boring me to type it, it must be boring you to read it.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me just tell you that I bought a Microsoft Surface Pro 3.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Surface Pro 3" src="http://dri1.img.digitalrivercontent.net/Storefront/Company/msintl/images/English/en-INTL-Surface-128GB-MQ2-00001/en-INTL-L-Surface-128GB-MQ2-00001-mnco.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I bought it from Staples.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I bought everything but the monitor from Staples.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of what I needed they had to ship in from their warehouses.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had to go to Staples once or twice a day for the whole week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Sometimes, I would get an email saying the stuff was in the store when it wasn't)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(So I would drive over to get it.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(And it wouldn't be there yet, just on the truck.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(And I couldn't call because there was something wrong with their phones.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Everyone at that store knows what I look like and the sound of my voice......)</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;">Soooooo...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After dealing with Adobe trying to get Photoshop and Illustrator downloaded.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5 @#$ hours on the phone over the course of two days.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I finally had everything up and running.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And there I was, sitting on my sofa, working on the details of one of my fabric designs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used it for two days.</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>I HATED IT!!!!!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Photoshop menus are so small, that on a </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12 inch screen it was near impossible to click on anything.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I didn't like the way it felt to draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or the way it worked as a drawing tablet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">SOOOOOO.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after the week of torture, I am returning EVERYTHING.</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;">There went my fantasy of having a light carry on piece of luggage because I wouldn't need to haul my big computer around with 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;">So, I packed up my trusty old laptop, and came on down to Florida.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BUT!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the battery no longer charges, I left that in Massachusetts, making my load just a little lighter.</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 promise to write about decorating while I'm down here taking it easy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But today's post was to catch you up with the glammer filled life of a fabric designer.</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;">Later, Gator</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Betsy's back for another post!!!!!

As you guys have probably guessed.I've been busy working on my fabric line., I'm starting to get the hang of it.I met with Josh last week, and it really helps to have another set of eyes and another brain looking at a design.Designing in a vacuum just doesn't work.That's why I have a house keeper!!!…

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Simple Bathroom Art

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did a simple quick bathroom update in our basement bathroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It went from this...</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/AVvXsEgwyPqxuJsDy4rmlOtWLmsZiP5CaMo-EsTSkGjWAs3QUmxgmJIXqeNuLLPwt6QBmwS0obKWnK7olKfR-2A-MiHUdRxb6bi-3ZP9fNFVIhyphenhyphenuWAfkZsEhKmn5HSwX7t6L4JYkSZ_IUrSJy5k/s1600/DSC_0038_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyPqxuJsDy4rmlOtWLmsZiP5CaMo-EsTSkGjWAs3QUmxgmJIXqeNuLLPwt6QBmwS0obKWnK7olKfR-2A-MiHUdRxb6bi-3ZP9fNFVIhyphenhyphenuWAfkZsEhKmn5HSwX7t6L4JYkSZ_IUrSJy5k/s1600/DSC_0038_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used left-over wallpaper from our Upstairs Powder Room</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to this...</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdxu3ZmhSNQ6c3qhbJJl9AZ_mXO4_FhnxFbRYgCq5cvW-gI_h2XUDoopjhbEK_ZTgsYFrSosv2xdbmj-0lRqPemByuooreFPfgkuWQR0k7_OpUpMXffhzMMbFna_vZ5Wd_Xo9TcCo6cU/s1600/DSC_0265_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdxu3ZmhSNQ6c3qhbJJl9AZ_mXO4_FhnxFbRYgCq5cvW-gI_h2XUDoopjhbEK_ZTgsYFrSosv2xdbmj-0lRqPemByuooreFPfgkuWQR0k7_OpUpMXffhzMMbFna_vZ5Wd_Xo9TcCo6cU/s1600/DSC_0265_Fotor.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I really thought the wall needed something more. And since I'm a huge fan of Chanel, what better way to beautify this room than with some beautiful Chanel Prints!</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/AVvXsEgqKvW27nbXnCW7HGZhODb6mUbkvp9MPcpma1G8s9oBMOM4CIwxdtUqlVm_UqSYsdgXEww6kExmU8sYaF6gxpi-bo7wFbos1z1EGgFQetiy0X-mQ7QGH7NlG11XMSu4j23ie_2_wP3jpbk/s1600/DSC_0266_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKvW27nbXnCW7HGZhODb6mUbkvp9MPcpma1G8s9oBMOM4CIwxdtUqlVm_UqSYsdgXEww6kExmU8sYaF6gxpi-bo7wFbos1z1EGgFQetiy0X-mQ7QGH7NlG11XMSu4j23ie_2_wP3jpbk/s1600/DSC_0266_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-itgHU5GADG08ewIrcLjSjsbXwzSe6JOfBGyCrtrO6F0uQmC4DJxJXGF1I9FrwVEWu97E43lHsPhcBFw9DliwQaO0As1NRfgqAp3vmDUEQGZGcc5z6wWXRFKyadEoBBXbiGW2LgPGBU/s1600/DSC_0267_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-itgHU5GADG08ewIrcLjSjsbXwzSe6JOfBGyCrtrO6F0uQmC4DJxJXGF1I9FrwVEWu97E43lHsPhcBFw9DliwQaO0As1NRfgqAp3vmDUEQGZGcc5z6wWXRFKyadEoBBXbiGW2LgPGBU/s1600/DSC_0267_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I only used old document frames that my husband got rid of from his office and ordered the prints from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/">ETSY</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/oneBLURpictures?ref=l2-shopheader-name">oneBLURpictures</a>.</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/AVvXsEhvFyv1iifc33aECwiU0yfPSkywdlnIc39MJx3n5t8IZf1g7cGAzeOuy_zMwDH-AfPctYzVIQD0lfziuc6OLL1NVcYvLjnON0SObTzmh_7FatRowmByN6SuIK3P4ed05ISttyGA3gLtkfQ/s1600/DSC_0268_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFyv1iifc33aECwiU0yfPSkywdlnIc39MJx3n5t8IZf1g7cGAzeOuy_zMwDH-AfPctYzVIQD0lfziuc6OLL1NVcYvLjnON0SObTzmh_7FatRowmByN6SuIK3P4ed05ISttyGA3gLtkfQ/s1600/DSC_0268_Fotor.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJ1quHOKawWBITyDzckIeWYyYqusAFubfGPfSTC2ncfFHqtu2mKMvgaPvvokemmKDwHBfozXnpnnRPAdxya-3asKPhvnfDsc-pXccH45vfcwh_geEvnC-2a2l-dYDtqulbyrhAjhGJZ0/s1600/DSC_0269_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJ1quHOKawWBITyDzckIeWYyYqusAFubfGPfSTC2ncfFHqtu2mKMvgaPvvokemmKDwHBfozXnpnnRPAdxya-3asKPhvnfDsc-pXccH45vfcwh_geEvnC-2a2l-dYDtqulbyrhAjhGJZ0/s1600/DSC_0269_Fotor.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5nlEnFPI0BHeSfO8lcpXqKnXZK_l8_1XcuCgk8FzRqJ0rHnnepPHZjZe27HVHa0F0icXo61F0wlz0PiDTc4OY8jwEKDfhlz2kX2805Ry6PF3a45xpwYE_liPe_mE9OZWcOsQmex7DJ4/s1600/DSC_0270_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5nlEnFPI0BHeSfO8lcpXqKnXZK_l8_1XcuCgk8FzRqJ0rHnnepPHZjZe27HVHa0F0icXo61F0wlz0PiDTc4OY8jwEKDfhlz2kX2805Ry6PF3a45xpwYE_liPe_mE9OZWcOsQmex7DJ4/s1600/DSC_0270_Fotor.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOm8v_SBlgxHH8mzwJ7gk7LTdISFnF9iHT6v7fHHQuQNK2Lx6u5Z5kLtEYAsia-qjgEC9dRMHO3_iLpLmHOHS_xuoFUhKo-bbefRCgUd7o2glWtDMFSJ8yRFu-TKK4FglKQkp_bGhJTY/s1600/DSC_0271_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOm8v_SBlgxHH8mzwJ7gk7LTdISFnF9iHT6v7fHHQuQNK2Lx6u5Z5kLtEYAsia-qjgEC9dRMHO3_iLpLmHOHS_xuoFUhKo-bbefRCgUd7o2glWtDMFSJ8yRFu-TKK4FglKQkp_bGhJTY/s1600/DSC_0271_Fotor.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The seller has a wide selection of branded art prints</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/AVvXsEj37I6wgde0nPMgFfMc8esL0kbmII7i54u_GLFGXIygEI-ex0QXJf_cUnd2FkOPHwpdZlXvYtGqbculGgiThkfBf0LNLnAMAQ3bByD6uvFC8omrTPJ13rbB3HsO93Fhn8ywrtjHC6uGFds/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+12.35.26+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37I6wgde0nPMgFfMc8esL0kbmII7i54u_GLFGXIygEI-ex0QXJf_cUnd2FkOPHwpdZlXvYtGqbculGgiThkfBf0LNLnAMAQ3bByD6uvFC8omrTPJ13rbB3HsO93Fhn8ywrtjHC6uGFds/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+12.35.26+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm busy now with preparing for Thanksgiving. We're hosting again with some of our friends and their families in our home. :-) Hopefully I can start sharing some of my Christmas decorations next week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></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>

Simple Bathroom Art

I did a simple quick bathroom update in our basement bathroom.It went from this...Used left-over wallpaper from our Upstairs Powder Roomto this...I really thought the wall needed something more. And since I'm a huge fan of Chanel, what better way to beautify this room than with some beautiful Chanel…

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Martha Stewart's Wall Decals

<div style="text-align: center;">You know I have a 'love affair' with wall decals in my home right? From my kitchen...</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/AVvXsEjjM_4eE0E4AAO5gCpp5gH22j8Sbft3P92qqfnNEd2ZatsDBxnnIq6ouLYYL1a153uav6St0NXCaam7nw_r0hL-1jPDEBMGwMOYh39k8Tv2iINFCMPnZUJxM9jLfuTP_RQtQdGge-TYwhk/s1600/DSC_0021_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjM_4eE0E4AAO5gCpp5gH22j8Sbft3P92qqfnNEd2ZatsDBxnnIq6ouLYYL1a153uav6St0NXCaam7nw_r0hL-1jPDEBMGwMOYh39k8Tv2iINFCMPnZUJxM9jLfuTP_RQtQdGge-TYwhk/s1600/DSC_0021_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/03/so-i-have-this-other-wall.html">My Dry Erase Wall decal which I wrote about HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to my Powder room...</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/AVvXsEjE4nce_joLPUHcq98BphXlri9CQzTjVMUMmiS0d1LQbC44jjkIg32prAAU9g3J_8XIu97wTaJNeRi3xTH4giW9bJUi1Xk-Jr2h8r8HO2mFVbPaHFK_luS0Qr5DA8-VwNnEbUlHlNOV3fI/s1600/DSC_0505_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4nce_joLPUHcq98BphXlri9CQzTjVMUMmiS0d1LQbC44jjkIg32prAAU9g3J_8XIu97wTaJNeRi3xTH4giW9bJUi1Xk-Jr2h8r8HO2mFVbPaHFK_luS0Qr5DA8-VwNnEbUlHlNOV3fI/s1600/DSC_0505_Fotor.jpg" width="292" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/07/simple-door-update.html">Wrote about this Door Decal HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Laundry room...</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/AVvXsEj3a33TntlNO8Osds1FPV7dyFP6l5CpgobYOM9jidvNeObSvobMRbr6H8ZN8wgeQcxbJryq__onci96Rve2490AROELaQBObVu6xtMFh2VIQ2L0pQy4Y6RXgqIXj2syt8dPPbJt4l60gu0/s1600/DSC_0504_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3a33TntlNO8Osds1FPV7dyFP6l5CpgobYOM9jidvNeObSvobMRbr6H8ZN8wgeQcxbJryq__onci96Rve2490AROELaQBObVu6xtMFh2VIQ2L0pQy4Y6RXgqIXj2syt8dPPbJt4l60gu0/s1600/DSC_0504_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/07/simple-door-update.html">Wrote about it HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> son's room...</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/AVvXsEgAxIEyK4IPjt3mYL0g_VKnAfdqkT1VMeQFB9S_x9Ip15SH63IF8aFtnf9HdVLZ0BwgLCKra4CAA9nhUcKWquyfOp8GFg8CoaXjefF3beZfDMQe23Cs-aaJJIFC0scbaUNU1CrweEa41ho/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxIEyK4IPjt3mYL0g_VKnAfdqkT1VMeQFB9S_x9Ip15SH63IF8aFtnf9HdVLZ0BwgLCKra4CAA9nhUcKWquyfOp8GFg8CoaXjefF3beZfDMQe23Cs-aaJJIFC0scbaUNU1CrweEa41ho/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg" width="425" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2012/10/aidans-room-update.html">My Son's room re-do HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and even Sophia's Crib....</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/AVvXsEgQuWKrQYqhDoskYlN7iAFO6LZ9i5lIVZCc7KxG8ZXnMEORHt5F1VNx0GabQj9TgZwAcRPxSwTtyGPabqKT0RYtPJ_Y3U-yoUgNJ1S-f_gVKyrireIW8cBxIGPibSS_G_lqKZUUan8yhTA/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/AVvXsEgQuWKrQYqhDoskYlN7iAFO6LZ9i5lIVZCc7KxG8ZXnMEORHt5F1VNx0GabQj9TgZwAcRPxSwTtyGPabqKT0RYtPJ_Y3U-yoUgNJ1S-f_gVKyrireIW8cBxIGPibSS_G_lqKZUUan8yhTA/s1600/DSC_0022_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/09/final-touches-in-master-bedroom-nursery.html">Wrote about this beautiful decal HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have used decals to enhance aspects in our home. I love that their easy to install and totally keeps my walls or things, scratch free. Plus, I can change it up on a whim!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I heard Martha Stewart launched her own line of wall decals on <a href="http://www.fathead.com/search-results/?term=martha+stewart"><b><span style="color: #073763;">FATHEAD</span></b></a>, I just had to check it out. And of course, I wasn't disappointed. Here are a few of my faves...</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/AVvXsEhDjgN_FjoylAz7DwNOeWor5rYUXBe-pePE7ZIN0Kfta7wPC_69FfvKfg7iEaZGCDmR37McrdXXs2p_u6XhBtTd1UDsabhGfm_H26DA4ClDrPPyASlTk2J4MUPYF-rgQKreKohmqEY0LGo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+6.12.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjgN_FjoylAz7DwNOeWor5rYUXBe-pePE7ZIN0Kfta7wPC_69FfvKfg7iEaZGCDmR37McrdXXs2p_u6XhBtTd1UDsabhGfm_H26DA4ClDrPPyASlTk2J4MUPYF-rgQKreKohmqEY0LGo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+6.12.37+AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fathead.com/martha-stewart/oversized-nature/watercolor-chrysanthemum-wall-decal/?src=search">Water color Chrysanthemum</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG7d_olJXrLDg7oNGaqkNUgCt5YHjKxmu4xhUMlhNo1OnO13QZAQnYAupsm5Gfe0fD_IYbQS1EvU3W39tGi7eyN__PLojADFHDU7LdAGgJzw97Sh2L_twXoTo0stWeolek9OQyBEz3as/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+6.14.04+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG7d_olJXrLDg7oNGaqkNUgCt5YHjKxmu4xhUMlhNo1OnO13QZAQnYAupsm5Gfe0fD_IYbQS1EvU3W39tGi7eyN__PLojADFHDU7LdAGgJzw97Sh2L_twXoTo0stWeolek9OQyBEz3as/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+6.14.04+AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fathead.com/martha-stewart/decorative-accents/chinese-ceramics-wall-decal/?src=search">Chinese Ceramics</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfUgsC5BCWJyl7Ox-yzdeOKpAeXPTcvoE84gYVCv4V3T2kX-JMv2yOMizb6YD6QKFFIBXzjAGkQHYX0W3yuUaxIhERlTvbTaxsGl6Hyb4TDQxSysuoGGwDDGaMsNnUfVnzZFYSxRXknE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+6.15.21+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfUgsC5BCWJyl7Ox-yzdeOKpAeXPTcvoE84gYVCv4V3T2kX-JMv2yOMizb6YD6QKFFIBXzjAGkQHYX0W3yuUaxIhERlTvbTaxsGl6Hyb4TDQxSysuoGGwDDGaMsNnUfVnzZFYSxRXknE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+6.15.21+AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fathead.com/martha-stewart/headboards/classic-bamboo-headboard-wall-decal/?src=search">Classic Bamboo Headboard</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4PlwrjTjJR4eFsSAfvdcLhQUpLgvIXtSxKyrnrxytQOK_CgKQvviXWL-VmNxyzC2vel-j8DXYUVAe_EotS7oZoqvvR5UG4oL_R2knGfZbjtAPnBmm5DeeHsIcQyFBQ6zOijgsgFOeXY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+7.36.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4PlwrjTjJR4eFsSAfvdcLhQUpLgvIXtSxKyrnrxytQOK_CgKQvviXWL-VmNxyzC2vel-j8DXYUVAe_EotS7oZoqvvR5UG4oL_R2knGfZbjtAPnBmm5DeeHsIcQyFBQ6zOijgsgFOeXY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+7.36.16+AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fathead.com/martha-stewart/door-panels-windows/geometric-triple-panel-door-set-wall-decal/?src=search">Geometric door panel</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/AVvXsEhMmEiSQ-Qx2SWypBU6Hgx1ycMaMuTxelWpAXX2LJuyxSP5Db18yW5nx7OhQ2RZ-myCn97oJd_i8NQKiiaeguc7LC08bVzktnN9VoPtPed9H8HYppU7PtVl98yefKpdvIrJHThFUkdHuAc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+7.38.20+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmEiSQ-Qx2SWypBU6Hgx1ycMaMuTxelWpAXX2LJuyxSP5Db18yW5nx7OhQ2RZ-myCn97oJd_i8NQKiiaeguc7LC08bVzktnN9VoPtPed9H8HYppU7PtVl98yefKpdvIrJHThFUkdHuAc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+7.38.20+AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fathead.com/martha-stewart/headboards/shaped-headboard-with-flowers-wall-decal/?src=search">Shaped Headboard with Flowers</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/AVvXsEgO7SMYRSYi_kKtvk0H7GleFnuOm34myjKEpeRmhY5-krA_p7triEgLKAytE0LehvaURKtw5gz6cfY0F862ybMUbsuiIpiYNdy16f1d9VUS4cE0_X-rsCxgrwteeo52q-r21quodZbkeVo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+7.40.30+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7SMYRSYi_kKtvk0H7GleFnuOm34myjKEpeRmhY5-krA_p7triEgLKAytE0LehvaURKtw5gz6cfY0F862ybMUbsuiIpiYNdy16f1d9VUS4cE0_X-rsCxgrwteeo52q-r21quodZbkeVo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+7.40.30+AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fathead.com/martha-stewart/monograms/athens-monogram-traditional-wall-decal/?src=search">Athens Monogram</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is your head going around in circles thinking of all the wonderful possibilities?!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Hope you all 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>

Martha Stewart's Wall Decals

You know I have a 'love affair' with wall decals in my home right? From my kitchen...My Dry Erase Wall decal which I wrote about HEREto my Powder room...Wrote about this Door Decal HERELaundry room...Wrote about it HERE son's room...My Son's room re-do HEREand even Sophia's Crib....Wrote about this …

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Easy Elegant Invite

<div style="text-align: center;">I mentioned last time that I was planning for Sophia's baptism and party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course with something this important, invitations are in order.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't want to spend too much, but I also wanted something unique and elegant. And so I came up with this solution that I wanted to share.</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/AVvXsEgPMQgCKPB3WJfkjLqy5cFen-PkGdaeOabV8Lw4QCoMuwZRYBDd_2PJc9GAErEd1Rw08MPjVl_44xDkUUDA5zikbMp0GZnvmCudGSD4ZDSwzZK7fMyAq_xEYN4b2U5yhRaXAx1OMLGl_To/s1600/DSC_0249_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMQgCKPB3WJfkjLqy5cFen-PkGdaeOabV8Lw4QCoMuwZRYBDd_2PJc9GAErEd1Rw08MPjVl_44xDkUUDA5zikbMp0GZnvmCudGSD4ZDSwzZK7fMyAq_xEYN4b2U5yhRaXAx1OMLGl_To/s1600/DSC_0249_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Invites I ordered</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> First, I ordered from one of the most affordable printing websites - <a href="http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/ns/easypath/studio.aspx?template=74185%7es1_286&referer=http%3a%2f%2fwww.vistaprint.com%2fgallery%2fIEEAlQkBAAAAAAA%3d%2finvitations-announcements%2freligious.aspx%3ftxi%3d15514%26filter%3d78%3a10467%7c%7c1%2c24%3a10075%7c%7c1%2c4294936929%3a4294918254%3a4294918166%7c%7c2&ag=True&xnav=previews&xnid=image_39&rd=1">VISTAPRINT</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The invitation was $9.00/10, still too expensive for me, but after a 40% coupon and free shipping, I ended up paying about 30 cents per invite.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then had my husband print these at home....</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/AVvXsEjjU3bmbsBrzpjfiqqy-y74UMeLvgISmLpELoN8KL09JDHhN0JTsKFKtJL2IxJ4SGGuLFCsydaIS0m8bdyDU23LKCHAS3G80jkhHkdqJ9R3d20jvSrPkHnKTOBUSEmYuC6bFmKsruuKSZs/s1600/DSC_0250_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU3bmbsBrzpjfiqqy-y74UMeLvgISmLpELoN8KL09JDHhN0JTsKFKtJL2IxJ4SGGuLFCsydaIS0m8bdyDU23LKCHAS3G80jkhHkdqJ9R3d20jvSrPkHnKTOBUSEmYuC6bFmKsruuKSZs/s1600/DSC_0250_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We used velum paper ordered from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-598030-20-Sheet-Translucent-11-Inch/dp/B000KNHRTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416155133&sr=8-1&keywords=vellum+paper">Amazon for $7.71</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And after punching a few holes, and 1 roll of a 97 cents white ribbon from Walmart, </div><div style="text-align: center;">here is the finished product!</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/AVvXsEi97ykhqSIrnVRssNTeRibY6N63RxFVH5LyoLEkd5PbhnVRCcT_odTHTJUK8l5yzibazA0_WyJOtiJJPbOvFYd9P2ezN5-9t2PS90ZeHJQwXQ7I7c5nAOqg0wfAF5LOrsKKQbn4v2kqYUs/s1600/DSC_0251_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97ykhqSIrnVRssNTeRibY6N63RxFVH5LyoLEkd5PbhnVRCcT_odTHTJUK8l5yzibazA0_WyJOtiJJPbOvFYd9P2ezN5-9t2PS90ZeHJQwXQ7I7c5nAOqg0wfAF5LOrsKKQbn4v2kqYUs/s1600/DSC_0251_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our easy and elegant invite!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi727TzyAve0MjnvuQ5ex-MXSqH_NCZoU9soJQQY4Vb9QTHEazZH9ySxYO2-84IiRu3GOhhtpzwvE-ga5HbIPYOGqWvC6KxytPs_yOckqKKwJdo0-aWtfFgW3O1RXdEyy_379x8lEp5qIE/s1600/DSC_0253_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi727TzyAve0MjnvuQ5ex-MXSqH_NCZoU9soJQQY4Vb9QTHEazZH9ySxYO2-84IiRu3GOhhtpzwvE-ga5HbIPYOGqWvC6KxytPs_yOckqKKwJdo0-aWtfFgW3O1RXdEyy_379x8lEp5qIE/s1600/DSC_0253_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All in all I spent less than $50 for a 100 invites ( No, I'm not sending it all)!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I already distributed this to our friends and family and almost everyone complimented the beautiful invite and of course, confirmed their attendance on this big day for our daughter's life!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Hope you all have a Great Week!</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...<br /><br /><br />Linking back to..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com/2014/11/treasure-hunt-thursday-182-highlights.html">From My front Porch to Yours</a>, <a href="http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2014/11/make-it-pretty-monday-week-121.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheDedicatedHouse+%28The+Dedicated+House%29">The Dedicated House</a>, <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2014/11/244th-inspire-me-tuesday.html">A Stroll Thru Life</a>, <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/inspire-monday-35/#comment-511853">Inspire Me Monday</a>, <a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/2014/11/tuesdays-at-our-home-88-features.html">Our Home Away from Home</a></div>

Easy Elegant Invite

I mentioned last time that I was planning for Sophia's baptism and party.Of course with something this important, invitations are in order.I didn't want to spend too much, but I also wanted something unique and elegant. And so I came up with this solution that I wanted to share.Invites I ordered Fir…

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What's going on and my son's Halloween Birthday Party

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hi Friends! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like I've been M.I.A. for sooooo long! And I was!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The thing is, aside from being a new mom again to my little Sophia, things have been extra hectic around our household. First, during halloween I was busy planning for my <b>teen son's birthday party</b>! You see it was his last year in his school and he wanted to have a small celebration with his classmates and friends, so Halloween became extra busy for us. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Secondly, a gathering this Saturday at my house is in the works since my friend priest is coming for a visit and so we have to get the house ready for a <b>mass and this small party</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thirdly, aside from<i> planning for Thanksgiving</i>, we have been busy <b>going all around STL</b> for school visits and interviews for my eldest son!<br /><br />Fourthly, I'm also busy preparing for Sophia's <b>BAPTISM and party </b>after Thanksgiving!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly, I'm going <b>Christmas Crazee</b> already and am busy prepping our house already!!! Hopefully I can show you my Christmas decorations around the house soon, I'm so excited about this one since it's Sophia's 1st Christmas and family are all coming to celebrate this holiday with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>HEW!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But for today let me share with you the simple and hurried birthday party prep I did for my son!</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/AVvXsEhGTVvT0aCpVKRYR9V6h0ZsKTaAIBGWoAW4fQYgJEBUbLKvPE3MBpbuL37NHY4SbSEN4q3gOExfzkYD71yrIyjQRbhypSVqtJ-A5Oml7LQTGR540XC8dfM0ISc_XNq1CVwYz8weXvB_CCo/s1600/DSC_0184_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTVvT0aCpVKRYR9V6h0ZsKTaAIBGWoAW4fQYgJEBUbLKvPE3MBpbuL37NHY4SbSEN4q3gOExfzkYD71yrIyjQRbhypSVqtJ-A5Oml7LQTGR540XC8dfM0ISc_XNq1CVwYz8weXvB_CCo/s640/DSC_0184_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had more of those Halloween decor hangings but did not have the time to hang the others</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">It's a bit tricky planning a party for teens, but I couldn't help decorating still!</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/AVvXsEjHSI3jdgwmMTyE5YI-SHCjM6UTWGrVa42cEK2ZAf_O89aCjh_XpAE7W2QCIV3O97dZthLiZwFBCSb_MqWKpvK8kcnawYDXoL8Ld0n4INnBmgJpdjV6S220Sc9VPdslhJTo36aTBBh22Yc/s1600/DSC_0187_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSI3jdgwmMTyE5YI-SHCjM6UTWGrVa42cEK2ZAf_O89aCjh_XpAE7W2QCIV3O97dZthLiZwFBCSb_MqWKpvK8kcnawYDXoL8Ld0n4INnBmgJpdjV6S220Sc9VPdslhJTo36aTBBh22Yc/s640/DSC_0187_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cake table</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMay0__9c41IbLfvJ3U3E16wMV7-bMi0Zqcin224iHcd-SY2y4fPvg-F0ygTLdRm8MqU39bXPEW1xA9GtESC_5oD3vJ-_RSqnQBf255zSBNYOqhzlLYYVZFubu4PBHDSbb88WC7tF3a3w/s1600/DSC_0189_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMay0__9c41IbLfvJ3U3E16wMV7-bMi0Zqcin224iHcd-SY2y4fPvg-F0ygTLdRm8MqU39bXPEW1xA9GtESC_5oD3vJ-_RSqnQBf255zSBNYOqhzlLYYVZFubu4PBHDSbb88WC7tF3a3w/s640/DSC_0189_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's halloween without the sweets right?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3E7xfUuqqPJdh278x_TLoyxhJddbXbMWG-dgGyXAmJ_OZa5qAAXHqfw4mTTikLSeRB3Q6bYNdzsGs-c56GvfJCXnUJDCL-E7qLpQlOlRYIOkrxJVzmHEeC_AlpcHhStIGikgDDrMC64/s1600/DSC_0195_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3E7xfUuqqPJdh278x_TLoyxhJddbXbMWG-dgGyXAmJ_OZa5qAAXHqfw4mTTikLSeRB3Q6bYNdzsGs-c56GvfJCXnUJDCL-E7qLpQlOlRYIOkrxJVzmHEeC_AlpcHhStIGikgDDrMC64/s400/DSC_0195_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></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/AVvXsEjkTLYSU7-PFoMlyiCF89sJsM23LYh2HsDWLT06HQrQSbv-CVevGl0yV5T5X09PRPJVj5GRMe4Gd4ECWjP-mvsKmXSTWil5efrXzTGz61xTe6yGSoSljFI_Jx1ijqoQz99VI1iOMSWZ4WY/s1600/DSC_0188_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTLYSU7-PFoMlyiCF89sJsM23LYh2HsDWLT06HQrQSbv-CVevGl0yV5T5X09PRPJVj5GRMe4Gd4ECWjP-mvsKmXSTWil5efrXzTGz61xTe6yGSoSljFI_Jx1ijqoQz99VI1iOMSWZ4WY/s640/DSC_0188_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proud of this cake - baked it and my mom made her super yummy icing! I added halloween tummies to make it more fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12ooup8JPYiF3Hd4KGvUYyDLk66fKOCR1o-Y1_SIVI04lMhE6SQsMfX6GKECDt0FCKH2c4_4jAke2CDUFPWAmsI7J6dUt6dRipXGEXkEeWwjFBKOAcIHuuXlRkvI456kabBedEWGQJ_8/s1600/DSC_0186_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12ooup8JPYiF3Hd4KGvUYyDLk66fKOCR1o-Y1_SIVI04lMhE6SQsMfX6GKECDt0FCKH2c4_4jAke2CDUFPWAmsI7J6dUt6dRipXGEXkEeWwjFBKOAcIHuuXlRkvI456kabBedEWGQJ_8/s640/DSC_0186_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party scene</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsmND2TKssH9Ylh7CF93QBWFe0QS66GAfdP5IxnUra4vIX8GBGnL2_dF5ggQGegX-sOI6KQP4VnK9xTydHvXElyUTXQeOGxuBTOfDYLk4wv9Wk-FN1YiAV4t41owY6IRnJHN3qxUe-G8/s1600/DSC_0191_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsmND2TKssH9Ylh7CF93QBWFe0QS66GAfdP5IxnUra4vIX8GBGnL2_dF5ggQGegX-sOI6KQP4VnK9xTydHvXElyUTXQeOGxuBTOfDYLk4wv9Wk-FN1YiAV4t41owY6IRnJHN3qxUe-G8/s400/DSC_0191_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Candies</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/AVvXsEgd2O1-T-UVVUUl2dyyHNqVnRO1MStchXL0588stZQlwUE4w4VgK719GynevQsAO6ksDAoW0Uovr4uda32aMlu1V2b9SqFZOQXErHQ-RzBK7gPqcpfClY84Z7d687NoBe7abFWKR4Nx9OA/s1600/DSC_0190_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2O1-T-UVVUUl2dyyHNqVnRO1MStchXL0588stZQlwUE4w4VgK719GynevQsAO6ksDAoW0Uovr4uda32aMlu1V2b9SqFZOQXErHQ-RzBK7gPqcpfClY84Z7d687NoBe7abFWKR4Nx9OA/s400/DSC_0190_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEifLNKYIpWjTSEBEB8WrdXoQ0_H1ZkljfU3Q9zz37LqnuTPt3C8UXllstWt_fKDPDDgFLVVdJs0fxWIF2UfEltqOoq8ULLkfnWI37Nv5HwVsJMbms8sXhXLi1LbySuoDtmyEZNRRJtxlPw/s1600/DSC_0192_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLNKYIpWjTSEBEB8WrdXoQ0_H1ZkljfU3Q9zz37LqnuTPt3C8UXllstWt_fKDPDDgFLVVdJs0fxWIF2UfEltqOoq8ULLkfnWI37Nv5HwVsJMbms8sXhXLi1LbySuoDtmyEZNRRJtxlPw/s400/DSC_0192_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drink Station</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARLPVbvxIrK0vhs8ol1VV8XsjprH3owlqkilu0A9HRvjO6YeED4NKrOysgvMwIl_t4AwreA4zWW4OTDCW81xsPnBndXbOe_BoxqzbTSs9QdwbN8uKNBWRzmdvIPaxnJAiTFlQn-1DPI0/s1600/DSC_0167_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARLPVbvxIrK0vhs8ol1VV8XsjprH3owlqkilu0A9HRvjO6YeED4NKrOysgvMwIl_t4AwreA4zWW4OTDCW81xsPnBndXbOe_BoxqzbTSs9QdwbN8uKNBWRzmdvIPaxnJAiTFlQn-1DPI0/s400/DSC_0167_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kid-friendly fruit punch - Cranberry juice, ginger ale and frozen lemonade, YUMMY!<br />Oh and frozen lemon skull!</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/AVvXsEhFYjt_UUHFv_JL5e_OkUzGmyLBzEELu8_SH8tyItLycJ_oteKJPQ3PswK7Ma0wu2RKttpl4jWtMVBGA25lu5fAs67ZLizoRjXmzB5DS2VVhHMol4z9szsOQ7KikJ0UTUgWvkPuGpipwKk/s1600/DSC_0169_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYjt_UUHFv_JL5e_OkUzGmyLBzEELu8_SH8tyItLycJ_oteKJPQ3PswK7Ma0wu2RKttpl4jWtMVBGA25lu5fAs67ZLizoRjXmzB5DS2VVhHMol4z9szsOQ7KikJ0UTUgWvkPuGpipwKk/s400/DSC_0169_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our MENU: Pizza, chicken n' dumplings (my son's fave), Baked mac n' cheese, breadsticks <br />and crispy chicken</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/AVvXsEiASYTXBKQBtD1SHJ_6AuKufkRq5tNwhyphenhyphen6PoXRft44d_9QUbE8_blmzCQaEwEF_HoPoj2XgC6u0juynmadm1WSfpsMtDx3Ej7smvcUXeZyFws2XK5HHDQsVRgmNV1F5SZsWLepGf-Dgl6I/s1600/DSC_0176_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASYTXBKQBtD1SHJ_6AuKufkRq5tNwhyphenhyphen6PoXRft44d_9QUbE8_blmzCQaEwEF_HoPoj2XgC6u0juynmadm1WSfpsMtDx3Ej7smvcUXeZyFws2XK5HHDQsVRgmNV1F5SZsWLepGf-Dgl6I/s640/DSC_0176_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My young man!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Your probably wondering about our costumes right? We didn't do a family-themed costume this year since we all wanted different outfits but here they are...</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/AVvXsEiMzoe7HY4X2VYzVlaucXiFWvxdOyacE35IQ6eZsNqsETzqf2e_9H_Y6D6YdjKRGz5_YsPh08byLdrABZroREB5KqkqsC5LfaMEAtee43uQ0gW5rlPC8qQxeHY139vtdyNzubAtZbJX2H4/s1600/DSC_0163_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzoe7HY4X2VYzVlaucXiFWvxdOyacE35IQ6eZsNqsETzqf2e_9H_Y6D6YdjKRGz5_YsPh08byLdrABZroREB5KqkqsC5LfaMEAtee43uQ0gW5rlPC8qQxeHY139vtdyNzubAtZbJX2H4/s640/DSC_0163_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Lord from "Guardians of the Galaxy" & Steve from Minecraft</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/AVvXsEg6Hnoj7N55z9Q7ZuvEw_F3f_vLW_udccw3KyQ9V662B-Sz9Yyl3cYtZckejHFLkFnj7tkh_LJqte_y9kVshhqoPqi46B3GXqDQaIMRzhP9xIMhAS4zlJY_X0INeelXstd4xPVMzsJd7xo/s1600/DSC_0166_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/AVvXsEg6Hnoj7N55z9Q7ZuvEw_F3f_vLW_udccw3KyQ9V662B-Sz9Yyl3cYtZckejHFLkFnj7tkh_LJqte_y9kVshhqoPqi46B3GXqDQaIMRzhP9xIMhAS4zlJY_X0INeelXstd4xPVMzsJd7xo/s640/DSC_0166_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My husband went as Tony Starck a.k.a. Ironman without the costume as he accompanied my young man trick-or-treating<br />and I was simply a mommy giraffe with my baby giraffe. :-)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">That's it for now, I have a lot of blog-backreading to do, hope I can all get to see and read all your wonderful posts!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Weekend!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></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>

What's going on and my son's Halloween Birthday Party

 Hi Friends! I feel like I've been M.I.A. for sooooo long! And I was!The thing is, aside from being a new mom again to my little Sophia, things have been extra hectic around our household. First, during halloween I was busy planning for my teen son's birthday party! You see it was his last year in h…

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