Red, White and Blue Decor

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

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Our New Year's Eve Traditions

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;">Hello Everyone!!! HAPPY 2014!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you all had a wonderful celebration wether you spent it quietly, or not,  with the family or with friends, I hope you're all off to a great start!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, I just wanted to share with you some of the traditions (or superstitions) our family does on \NEW YEAR's EVE!  Actually this is the "typical FILIPINO-WAY" of getting ready for the new year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">1) CLEAN THE HOUSE & EMPTY ALL THE TRASH & LAUNDRY</span></b></div></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/AVvXsEhF1wLko5LvxXCeFb47YIz7Gw7F8rHsF9qe-Jkb0Kew3ZLbXZzVAJs-HSL4SMcLDH0xmfoFUcp0LIjCQwYldB-mOiml-LdguNspf5uEB3deiPu54QFzM1hf_oW4UDUfqi8JO-cM10DfCRU/s1600/veryclean.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1wLko5LvxXCeFb47YIz7Gw7F8rHsF9qe-Jkb0Kew3ZLbXZzVAJs-HSL4SMcLDH0xmfoFUcp0LIjCQwYldB-mOiml-LdguNspf5uEB3deiPu54QFzM1hf_oW4UDUfqi8JO-cM10DfCRU/s1600/veryclean.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.masterjules.net/cleanindex.htm">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't sound like New Year's Eve fun right?<br />Well, we believe that we have to start the year with a clean slate -<i>literally too</i>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">That way, the house will be clean and be welcoming to good vibes throughout the year!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And yes, I do clean like a mad-woman before new year's eve, and since this year, we came back from vacation, I had to do it on the day itself!<br />Taxing yes, but so worth it I think.<br />Come to think of it, I think I clean my house more at this time of year than in Spring time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">2) MAKE SURE ALL YOUR FOOD SUPPLY IS WELL STOCKED AND FULL</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjjOkXatwq8-feda6sNCuCang4WWqPvcygpmgSjDVaZXTGdLVdqxG32bWMSR2mjk6eMnpD3WED0ZN2daTzGGPuQax6tXPag0AqFybtI0mP_thY8xR7aj4sKBCHFvZy6fLGamORwzIxZg/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjjOkXatwq8-feda6sNCuCang4WWqPvcygpmgSjDVaZXTGdLVdqxG32bWMSR2mjk6eMnpD3WED0ZN2daTzGGPuQax6tXPag0AqFybtI0mP_thY8xR7aj4sKBCHFvZy6fLGamORwzIxZg/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />Again, for a bountiful-filled-up year, all my food supplies are fully stocked up to the brim. All bottled containers are re-filled full and rice, which is a primary food staple in our home, abounds.<br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">3) 13 DIFFERENT FRUITS ON THE TABLE</span></b></div></div><div>Contrary to popular belief here, 13 is actually a lucky number in Chinese!<br />The number 13 when pronounced in Mandarin signifies <i>VIBRANCE and</i> <i>ASSURED GROWTH</i>, definitely things you want for your year!<br />Hence, come new year, there has to be 13 different kinds of round fruits on the table!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfbSeZDc2SAetr1so9KRD3zRRjEMBVjszBWqJNShGLaGvomAfveCNy6MamWX-Z8uuMAorQtw7igoMEckV3ZTTFCE0zMwf0JWP-vqzrI0GA4KZ3x0YcwPnPFLE2tQ5538VnPgG3J-w234/s1600/1507955_10201783564445764_1745065729_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfbSeZDc2SAetr1so9KRD3zRRjEMBVjszBWqJNShGLaGvomAfveCNy6MamWX-Z8uuMAorQtw7igoMEckV3ZTTFCE0zMwf0JWP-vqzrI0GA4KZ3x0YcwPnPFLE2tQ5538VnPgG3J-w234/s1600/1507955_10201783564445764_1745065729_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>I only had 7 different kinds, because I thought it was just 7, but round things mean wealth and prosperity!</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">4) PLACE COINS ON ALL THE DOORS & WINDOWS OF THE HOME</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEgnoLyX7twXB2zZozSiQfdbexhoF8X-PIVHA3Z17R_VoTOCf0tOP9r6H_avvNmjnwPB8jzuk9ihjs9Bgmii0jItMwgAtjY_ti2LQNFg_iLd5JWXgUX_OMAiJU44JdQJIFybievP5GaSSck/s1600/DSC_0611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoLyX7twXB2zZozSiQfdbexhoF8X-PIVHA3Z17R_VoTOCf0tOP9r6H_avvNmjnwPB8jzuk9ihjs9Bgmii0jItMwgAtjY_ti2LQNFg_iLd5JWXgUX_OMAiJU44JdQJIFybievP5GaSSck/s1600/DSC_0611.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is again for good luck & prosperity,  for money to come into the home all year as well!</div><div style="text-align: center;">As per our family's tradition, my kids do this task and place all the coins all around the house!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b>5)KEEPING ALL THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE HOME ON COME NEW YEARS EVE</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnnCqvdJX8CRhqPGLIt1IfHJrjUW_MNnORuiXBI65y7DCiJLXeOaDpynHaYnOQTy5bcxzfmh2QZ6403Y-vH25eEG519UuSM27UAuFH8LkiasKT_8OKyjHBu4A0YVO2jiLutCgBR_DJOA/s1600/photo-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnnCqvdJX8CRhqPGLIt1IfHJrjUW_MNnORuiXBI65y7DCiJLXeOaDpynHaYnOQTy5bcxzfmh2QZ6403Y-vH25eEG519UuSM27UAuFH8LkiasKT_8OKyjHBu4A0YVO2jiLutCgBR_DJOA/s1600/photo-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This is said to ward off evil spirits and for a BRIGHT year ahead!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">6) WEARING POLKA DOTS ON NEW YEARS EVE</span></b></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/AVvXsEgnRTB8GN9dwy-CqCkgn4gDUTKezFMM-OvDui-f3CSJW2P57kNcoDjR3ZC9HCSok3rBPfyQetYkNKn88PlaSx9cDIxc304Wm3xf5p6h5GddzN4l-q1Te0A5h0VBPTt7wlzb5kiJ7IETRLk/s1600/Polka-dots--007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRTB8GN9dwy-CqCkgn4gDUTKezFMM-OvDui-f3CSJW2P57kNcoDjR3ZC9HCSok3rBPfyQetYkNKn88PlaSx9cDIxc304Wm3xf5p6h5GddzN4l-q1Te0A5h0VBPTt7wlzb5kiJ7IETRLk/s1600/Polka-dots--007.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2011/nov/20/susie-lau-polka-dot-retro">Luckily we have a lot of great options nowadays</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Thank God for Sequins and this has been a staple for me come new year's eve!<br />For the boys, they wear lots of beads! Again Round/Circle = GOOD FORTUNE</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">7) JIGGLING COINS IN YOUR POCKET AS SOON AS MIDNIGHT STRIKES = MORE MONEY FOR THE NEW YEAR</span></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">8) FOR THE KIDS , JUMPING AT MIDNIGHT TO BE TALLER!</span></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/AVvXsEhIFQPwfHznUfWo8lg9PPw_FgsypNHmOE-IaUR81r1jyMg1WgZhtyZ7-W6sxqsQL4E9WLN20KwupuUcpcj9uNsyxK1753hPlWj1IjS6LrcK9k_H7u57FSZN-03MXTLjljQaPCU1-6aE3aU/s1600/Kids+jumping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFQPwfHznUfWo8lg9PPw_FgsypNHmOE-IaUR81r1jyMg1WgZhtyZ7-W6sxqsQL4E9WLN20KwupuUcpcj9uNsyxK1753hPlWj1IjS6LrcK9k_H7u57FSZN-03MXTLjljQaPCU1-6aE3aU/s1600/Kids+jumping.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ymcastlouis.org/st-charles-county-family-ymca/events/kids-night-out-7">It's so fun to do too even for adults!</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">9) PLENTY OF NOISE MAKERS AND FIRE WORKS</span></b></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/AVvXsEikvgrzWUyxXsg0XfJX9Gu3JR7ljvrRr0N1zpzmwj-W82WE2zBpvsXEdiek3AWt05yALiFJa1qIBi5EgeC2ullOfNjo_t0Gl7j2YuA3LDHlyIXpNlaNOQDJY6heoq5NUKg387W99KxIPNo/s1600/download+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvgrzWUyxXsg0XfJX9Gu3JR7ljvrRr0N1zpzmwj-W82WE2zBpvsXEdiek3AWt05yALiFJa1qIBi5EgeC2ullOfNjo_t0Gl7j2YuA3LDHlyIXpNlaNOQDJY6heoq5NUKg387W99KxIPNo/s1600/download+(1).jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=POLKA+DOTS&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tOrGUsCbBqOMygG1uoDICw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=978#es_sm=93&espv=210&q=new+year+noise+maker&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=mlpuJQ0XATn5UM%3A%3BLP6eN144vpJTYM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fs1.hubimg.com%252Fu%252F1775092_f520.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmarzime.hubpages.com%252Fhub%252F_BELLAMEVENTS_NEWYEARSWEDDING%3B520%3B370">SOURCE</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/AVvXsEg8rY6VfHGlM6qTRoqxhAWAQ5-7wR-cwy6z2RlH3YCXUBHxZ7xY7d3Ji9MeGT1SRLF3Bv9uXqlbfhexaj5QjYy6pBiNOKIFlq5npvSqNkglehoWZMhLixwxVUq6-JTbs0Rw0tnS797TYOo/s1600/download+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rY6VfHGlM6qTRoqxhAWAQ5-7wR-cwy6z2RlH3YCXUBHxZ7xY7d3Ji9MeGT1SRLF3Bv9uXqlbfhexaj5QjYy6pBiNOKIFlq5npvSqNkglehoWZMhLixwxVUq6-JTbs0Rw0tnS797TYOo/s1600/download+(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.coupons4utah.com/utah-fireworks-displays-2013/">SOURCE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />We do this not just for fun, but also with the belief that loud noises also ward of "evil spirits" & vibes from our home. So back in the Philippines, individual households have their own sets of lots of fireworks!!! Can you just imagine the noise and craziness?!!!<br /><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This year, we celebrated at our friend's house the Columbian way!</span></i><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/AVvXsEjnkZ-eBk93HZoZg_46Ci_QzKVVflyU99Sdr6QIYwNLmpwXUx5PKj1zTHJNHMlHuIiMpJ_mahCgaY34u4I6HgIzKkKkFoUaxJOCt9aXzqI6s-x8u12zIYlnJYVHTi4IpOOqmJC76JpBH_I/s1600/1557574_10151795441766975_133744690_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkZ-eBk93HZoZg_46Ci_QzKVVflyU99Sdr6QIYwNLmpwXUx5PKj1zTHJNHMlHuIiMpJ_mahCgaY34u4I6HgIzKkKkFoUaxJOCt9aXzqI6s-x8u12zIYlnJYVHTi4IpOOqmJC76JpBH_I/s1600/1557574_10151795441766975_133744690_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our handsome Colombian hosts - Ricardo & Alex</td></tr></tbody></table>They too had their own traditions for New Year's eve, such as....<br /><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">1)  Running around the block with your suitcase so that you'd be traveling a lot for the year.</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">2) Eating 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight making a wish for each grape</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">3) Burning your New year's resolution before midnight so that they will come true!</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">4) Wearing Yellow underwear for good luck- don't ask me why, it's just so!</span></i></b><br /><br />Their home was perfect for the party since all their gorgeous trees were still up...<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/AVvXsEhS_xErpAgDfdaU6-yadeld99A8cD4Ehpk8jS1TKnJ8vER9HuKkcL8mOkLmoappe-OknMS6aKVY6eKPrO3xM49t_rC82shyphenhyphenZw4iub47tVHu2D5TvvHviMkW0gwCDEHugN2tXTbmP3NQ-uk/s1600/1460947_10151767342281975_504866083_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_xErpAgDfdaU6-yadeld99A8cD4Ehpk8jS1TKnJ8vER9HuKkcL8mOkLmoappe-OknMS6aKVY6eKPrO3xM49t_rC82shyphenhyphenZw4iub47tVHu2D5TvvHviMkW0gwCDEHugN2tXTbmP3NQ-uk/s1600/1460947_10151767342281975_504866083_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold Tree</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/AVvXsEiqR9pTIeiPDJIpZuuOvLuKe5SmTay5O5X6SLU_giudSOkFrqNoTD-aTochcPskhZFcImbW0TZ2Qwn_DUU3NJ5y4aRJjOw_oCmwBf_kfOwZLqQsUhNKmCvzjIP9ZmoOzao4O4T-JdbA0x8/s1600/1511289_10151767342206975_1610321966_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqR9pTIeiPDJIpZuuOvLuKe5SmTay5O5X6SLU_giudSOkFrqNoTD-aTochcPskhZFcImbW0TZ2Qwn_DUU3NJ5y4aRJjOw_oCmwBf_kfOwZLqQsUhNKmCvzjIP9ZmoOzao4O4T-JdbA0x8/s1600/1511289_10151767342206975_1610321966_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue & Green Tree</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/AVvXsEgXWpEsa48d0hCwZP2JIXKFE-1bCiSp9mlHPzaRvF7mntMSGJVrX1D_RKyzdCOHVNPM7TQKa3aE3dg-R-Y96akxeB0SrS-kmTbV3AXEkBIPGxfnIYFwI-HOnf9Rmh_fONN5miPEqf8kUiw/s1600/1512689_10151767342246975_1971097855_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWpEsa48d0hCwZP2JIXKFE-1bCiSp9mlHPzaRvF7mntMSGJVrX1D_RKyzdCOHVNPM7TQKa3aE3dg-R-Y96akxeB0SrS-kmTbV3AXEkBIPGxfnIYFwI-HOnf9Rmh_fONN5miPEqf8kUiw/s1600/1512689_10151767342246975_1971097855_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini Tree</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/AVvXsEgITN_my0-h23yF9ATrj-9kxWy5wWTJ5up0i7Z3fDzv7lvvMitYCBMNW5zvOcLHpGVXx-YiljVTaHjrvwjYV9mfbrrVG4PjSHeR80CvxnkdOgeCsxD95-E3HfSyjafAhl6pDjRAVXeZcz8/s1600/1526117_10151767342381975_1727158317_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITN_my0-h23yF9ATrj-9kxWy5wWTJ5up0i7Z3fDzv7lvvMitYCBMNW5zvOcLHpGVXx-YiljVTaHjrvwjYV9mfbrrVG4PjSHeR80CvxnkdOgeCsxD95-E3HfSyjafAhl6pDjRAVXeZcz8/s1600/1526117_10151767342381975_1727158317_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple tree</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It was truly a fun & tradition-filled New Year's Eve...</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Our New Year's Eve Traditions

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Our Christmas Home tour 2013

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally ready to reveal ALL our Christmas decorations in our home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prepare for A LOT of pictures.  Let's begin the tour, 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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgFh-n3ws-NWHY0x2-iTISweB7pJ6-yzRuIQvHTQxhsUJNQI19-_gnYWwBfqIQTD4m4vCgXxZ0B0FZSeLthuoJ_F9AY68hASeRW2unR9lETUGs8fHPKpkKG0IcfZbxHRxWVQYMg49lvE/s1600/DSC_0355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgFh-n3ws-NWHY0x2-iTISweB7pJ6-yzRuIQvHTQxhsUJNQI19-_gnYWwBfqIQTD4m4vCgXxZ0B0FZSeLthuoJ_F9AY68hASeRW2unR9lETUGs8fHPKpkKG0IcfZbxHRxWVQYMg49lvE/s1600/DSC_0355.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Tree in the corner</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xqZjj4dzozRFAlYYaexK9klI7bJ_dx_nOqdgjKUmdqKK1pDgbZcdyyT2vrzCNbtArYPab95P1PSTrYe_hMNh2dk1fIV080kQMkN2wnBXLC5T6NeR1N9BU8-2FJufqGWQSqTmUEoiEyc/s1600/DSC_0313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xqZjj4dzozRFAlYYaexK9klI7bJ_dx_nOqdgjKUmdqKK1pDgbZcdyyT2vrzCNbtArYPab95P1PSTrYe_hMNh2dk1fIV080kQMkN2wnBXLC5T6NeR1N9BU8-2FJufqGWQSqTmUEoiEyc/s1600/DSC_0313.jpg" width="425" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Hung Frames with Norman Rockwell pics I got from an old book as art</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqAjC8F9Gv8a3P7i2cBFQ1tCt5UhE9n-jw6COWdbkx9l1AdHWriG-Xs9D8UG7tKoRLP-Dm7Ss8Iy7E1J7dTuHyobkmil2WOz4RGxgh3rwqQwQBHhyIsjaemh6XIcjRec_l6IxWoI2qFc/s1600/DSC_0564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqAjC8F9Gv8a3P7i2cBFQ1tCt5UhE9n-jw6COWdbkx9l1AdHWriG-Xs9D8UG7tKoRLP-Dm7Ss8Iy7E1J7dTuHyobkmil2WOz4RGxgh3rwqQwQBHhyIsjaemh6XIcjRec_l6IxWoI2qFc/s1600/DSC_0564.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Simple Console with my Paper Whites<br />The Beaded runner was from Pier 1 clearance last year.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWffEcAe3WpUPxlR-a4G49iYMNsrf6IPEfpAPT5-fwerkRoK4QRjqQe1VqG4e2gz-YPVf-gFfGqkAunIZB5o6ROa9NVmZDhQYWrgUpg7BFoij7RBLsWq0gHu_L_TFhQppqgxWi0JTpU0/s1600/DSC_0309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWffEcAe3WpUPxlR-a4G49iYMNsrf6IPEfpAPT5-fwerkRoK4QRjqQe1VqG4e2gz-YPVf-gFfGqkAunIZB5o6ROa9NVmZDhQYWrgUpg7BFoij7RBLsWq0gHu_L_TFhQppqgxWi0JTpU0/s1600/DSC_0309.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Got my large Nutcracker from Target last year.<br />The lighted spheres are from Lakeside collection last year too, just placed them in<br />some of my brass pots. Small nutcracker is from the Dollar store</td></tr></tbody></table><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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6u7n1X4HJULz3_6gyCuYoDIk2zQlIqnVaCc7-F0NBTyr3UHPspwLZpdrU5rCB8DIx8leu8KYARE8eoApgqE87N3rWTKzWHA8AtVaCEMIBSjrD4ywj5CCn707zXPEHKuT5T9DJWEgJ1jo/s1600/DSC_0356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6u7n1X4HJULz3_6gyCuYoDIk2zQlIqnVaCc7-F0NBTyr3UHPspwLZpdrU5rCB8DIx8leu8KYARE8eoApgqE87N3rWTKzWHA8AtVaCEMIBSjrD4ywj5CCn707zXPEHKuT5T9DJWEgJ1jo/s1600/DSC_0356.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Just added green pillows on my sofa and a pair of Gucci throw</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfWwiXEIMshqyctHq5FtQrsD_ZwFQ-urOumrh9jh6VdYWS2TLHIMYVekHFJCR-vtyamAZyRdW-r9Vmzatbd_aE2bhsQs7SqN2GHhpKq3bF4Tw6KcMELec5_70u4r4peDfpsTVGPFje14/s1600/DSC_0301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfWwiXEIMshqyctHq5FtQrsD_ZwFQ-urOumrh9jh6VdYWS2TLHIMYVekHFJCR-vtyamAZyRdW-r9Vmzatbd_aE2bhsQs7SqN2GHhpKq3bF4Tw6KcMELec5_70u4r4peDfpsTVGPFje14/s1600/DSC_0301.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Simple Coffe table vignettes - brass and pine cones!</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEZQlVhL7CiMizh3SJZadQqNYDbW7Vo1o9Sfpcga7_OCN0hE9rXA3cG4gyr-whpha4CvsdSUkw7GQ_E7ihRdyW12OFwQ_vxkEkes_a5vU1iRPrOpiOoT0_WTLd9QdEe03eKsqIrfQQmM/s1600/DSC_0357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEZQlVhL7CiMizh3SJZadQqNYDbW7Vo1o9Sfpcga7_OCN0hE9rXA3cG4gyr-whpha4CvsdSUkw7GQ_E7ihRdyW12OFwQ_vxkEkes_a5vU1iRPrOpiOoT0_WTLd9QdEe03eKsqIrfQQmM/s1600/DSC_0357.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Layered a wool carpet above my jute one. It's our very first carpet purchase ever back  in 2007. It usually resides in my walk in closet but had to bring it out for this year. :-)</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZtGw8Cw5vDdxDSnUGl6IIPAStn7IXqaRJm2qAuFFxpdpkKVl0iSzXmNYk1GVRwfhvjn4GILihLmcA7fVmor3k9GxMbAPGaVHvREVeA7tV21qUrX908zx72nivk_6OjreNG6Kq07_6l4/s1600/DSC_0358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZtGw8Cw5vDdxDSnUGl6IIPAStn7IXqaRJm2qAuFFxpdpkKVl0iSzXmNYk1GVRwfhvjn4GILihLmcA7fVmor3k9GxMbAPGaVHvREVeA7tV21qUrX908zx72nivk_6OjreNG6Kq07_6l4/s1600/DSC_0358.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Simple side<br />Beaded gold placemat was from Kohls last year</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPA148Ccy3_yDuuwPeAomeovA4W0uoxTo41DDZKltlrTZOnJ4FVgVwHV5Fx-axRLwJm3TOGdoymd2bk1oK2YVcSSc81xMa1l3qZ3a2qPAbDMUQcINONmUW_1rGXfb47554WPzEthwAs0/s1600/DSC_0369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPA148Ccy3_yDuuwPeAomeovA4W0uoxTo41DDZKltlrTZOnJ4FVgVwHV5Fx-axRLwJm3TOGdoymd2bk1oK2YVcSSc81xMa1l3qZ3a2qPAbDMUQcINONmUW_1rGXfb47554WPzEthwAs0/s1600/DSC_0369.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">View from Above</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHumr6rWrAGrBsX6DhFlY8ggfu4o6VP2aGw4exPYWGAQgIWeeHBuiZv06OZutboxnFVhSYTaLzCbg01qZbmEkuDbHUU8OSlQorrcGdjtkKs4d-qerne-qkwn9Ed0TJ3HK5T_-vSmbEsc/s1600/DSC_0362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHumr6rWrAGrBsX6DhFlY8ggfu4o6VP2aGw4exPYWGAQgIWeeHBuiZv06OZutboxnFVhSYTaLzCbg01qZbmEkuDbHUU8OSlQorrcGdjtkKs4d-qerne-qkwn9Ed0TJ3HK5T_-vSmbEsc/s1600/DSC_0362.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Simple Christmas Mantle - layered mirrors and art</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMzVwLjzk8AHv_ZflxfyhTNGn4PB3sDX3YKrbZVCXdIVsuYx6y8YcjW6SMOerGFu62DzbUz1AeQmfnQjUWetCWBF-dlU4LJ8Wj1GwUddPGexfzDN89muExXJsnJr2QIxg1AYgBe7GhXc/s1600/DSC_0364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMzVwLjzk8AHv_ZflxfyhTNGn4PB3sDX3YKrbZVCXdIVsuYx6y8YcjW6SMOerGFu62DzbUz1AeQmfnQjUWetCWBF-dlU4LJ8Wj1GwUddPGexfzDN89muExXJsnJr2QIxg1AYgBe7GhXc/s1600/DSC_0364.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Trees are from Menards for $6.99 each. Of course you recognize the Dollar store Stocking holders right?!</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijZJ_rDJaXv5ymwSAJU4foRY_EaGlJtlV6K0IDxCKjA3D4A0W_ADjkubSH5vDM72zp6nwVY7ez-FUGxOA4VJPoSlrq3Heu8kSSaaxekRA9aUNQ1pPuvTdrm_nHC-_CL7Pub2cQxcLMBo/s1600/DSC_0365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijZJ_rDJaXv5ymwSAJU4foRY_EaGlJtlV6K0IDxCKjA3D4A0W_ADjkubSH5vDM72zp6nwVY7ez-FUGxOA4VJPoSlrq3Heu8kSSaaxekRA9aUNQ1pPuvTdrm_nHC-_CL7Pub2cQxcLMBo/s1600/DSC_0365.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Simple entry too!</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwr7DLtNewcYBvtLMpvk066SkuYhedfE7u67st2jptbqxFJTEQSO_yNkfCtSw1YjEfM0fbHuW1c4KCjNAsKSvv6syKil25Po5D_BpetUAfbkCEdc4R7qWIvUOWl6CIQ1A_mwT8GxGmWKU/s1600/DSC_0366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwr7DLtNewcYBvtLMpvk066SkuYhedfE7u67st2jptbqxFJTEQSO_yNkfCtSw1YjEfM0fbHuW1c4KCjNAsKSvv6syKil25Po5D_BpetUAfbkCEdc4R7qWIvUOWl6CIQ1A_mwT8GxGmWKU/s1600/DSC_0366.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Taffy and Candy Canes for guests in a Santa bowl I got as<br />a gift from a friend last year</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CXWQkJCt7yVPJr9mUvHrzorFcu7cuI_aWhulLMUb_mHEJDk-vc5kmto7yAIKjGFRlNpggobDz67g-Ufuok3bk_5WJe4L-ObVF_7X29DG5JAHkrOCFBOPuI1mS0W5BeIUcY9BkSUnVJM/s1600/DSC_0367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CXWQkJCt7yVPJr9mUvHrzorFcu7cuI_aWhulLMUb_mHEJDk-vc5kmto7yAIKjGFRlNpggobDz67g-Ufuok3bk_5WJe4L-ObVF_7X29DG5JAHkrOCFBOPuI1mS0W5BeIUcY9BkSUnVJM/s1600/DSC_0367.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">My favorite truffle boxes from Crate & Barrel 6 years ago,<br />holds our keys this holiday</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's take a quick peek outside...</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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElwrwxCWYStLECedLo3MOKAEpFz-ohEGBzdg6YtoQsC5I1_xCsGOHbVhSI5O5ke0ts2Xai7p1zOhDv7sTunRdG5wVTNoDqouUSq6UgrwW-Vrm8qzw5MQi0bhmxVF2kcZtcPUmo1ontKA/s1600/DSC_0527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElwrwxCWYStLECedLo3MOKAEpFz-ohEGBzdg6YtoQsC5I1_xCsGOHbVhSI5O5ke0ts2Xai7p1zOhDv7sTunRdG5wVTNoDqouUSq6UgrwW-Vrm8qzw5MQi0bhmxVF2kcZtcPUmo1ontKA/s1600/DSC_0527.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Yup, I LOVE LIGHTS! Wish I could put up more</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKmvIwZAvV2Q1aqBV5N-Gj1RtAGrccH-bVuoEUkZeXt4OhjKny6J3a-aOO6XxRGAkd3mPmIagW8ZlHOHreLZqGkaAHsx1AX2kxBAsOEiN_nVfEx-9_IymTJ-K4eXh8H9WbjDl5nW47LM/s1600/DSC_0530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKmvIwZAvV2Q1aqBV5N-Gj1RtAGrccH-bVuoEUkZeXt4OhjKny6J3a-aOO6XxRGAkd3mPmIagW8ZlHOHreLZqGkaAHsx1AX2kxBAsOEiN_nVfEx-9_IymTJ-K4eXh8H9WbjDl5nW47LM/s1600/DSC_0530.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y2QvQqcynW7mshue7hyPR1K1Oysn2h-s1VTe_uA8HkA4swYsxOzuZ7p49iadE3D9x_sXu_LsmHh8qApOmi4u4m44306dDWxmnyEUZAzd2qBog8pPzMdFe1K-WrGtQ4zngfQm5mGAOTs/s1600/DSC_0531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y2QvQqcynW7mshue7hyPR1K1Oysn2h-s1VTe_uA8HkA4swYsxOzuZ7p49iadE3D9x_sXu_LsmHh8qApOmi4u4m44306dDWxmnyEUZAzd2qBog8pPzMdFe1K-WrGtQ4zngfQm5mGAOTs/s1600/DSC_0531.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">very simple doorway</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course you've already seen my<b><i> <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/12/our-gold-green-christmas-tree-for-2013.html">Christmas Tree here...</a></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9u-BDJc8Y16JwGQnYiubRGNdCHatOkoQ4mfxa18b8N8DUXC3WGeoio2si4kdlsjeArfLx1sf5LtmpvrDtPlB43SPe_wg_cAQsLi0yXdqTmXOxPXU3uwiooyVDGV0xtIyxBD0OB5Sc-mQ/s1600/DSC_0353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9u-BDJc8Y16JwGQnYiubRGNdCHatOkoQ4mfxa18b8N8DUXC3WGeoio2si4kdlsjeArfLx1sf5LtmpvrDtPlB43SPe_wg_cAQsLi0yXdqTmXOxPXU3uwiooyVDGV0xtIyxBD0OB5Sc-mQ/s1600/DSC_0353.jpg" width="425" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/12/our-gold-green-christmas-tree-for-2013.html">Gold & Green Christmas Tree</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... and our <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-dining-room-and-thanksgiving.html"><b><i>Dining Room here</i></b>...</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHggK87uR37aVtfIW2u8k4BZvajMlU3krhXtDSAqmH_fLo7kGNc3mUnn5_HYsPc5FEYCmepCdOlX7LIdfF9zYgzIkRqquZtaGCL_Imo8BxSDHJN7iN9CErcjAIe7__8qcKMFd5W-8WPzI/s1600/DSC_0382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHggK87uR37aVtfIW2u8k4BZvajMlU3krhXtDSAqmH_fLo7kGNc3mUnn5_HYsPc5FEYCmepCdOlX7LIdfF9zYgzIkRqquZtaGCL_Imo8BxSDHJN7iN9CErcjAIe7__8qcKMFd5W-8WPzI/s640/DSC_0382.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">... and even our <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/11/christmas-touches-in-kitchen.html"><b><i>Kitchen</i></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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-68Lxpk_gErNre791sreuOq_xE6A2jl2as2WDp1NBEstHoa-4BcgSQFjoG10zC-ZUFFLQyygXU_GHeyZD1ZhbbY3V0L4mLfTDA0DdJZ7Sp0cUuu1_kySWts9NHwWCWNlltwO2l_EJuo/s1600/DSC_0272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-68Lxpk_gErNre791sreuOq_xE6A2jl2as2WDp1NBEstHoa-4BcgSQFjoG10zC-ZUFFLQyygXU_GHeyZD1ZhbbY3V0L4mLfTDA0DdJZ7Sp0cUuu1_kySWts9NHwWCWNlltwO2l_EJuo/s1600/DSC_0272.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/11/christmas-touches-in-kitchen.html">Christmas touches in our Kitchen</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I don't do bedrooms... yet. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Only thing in my little ones bedroom is a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree!</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I bet, as I add on to my Christmas decorations those rooms will eventually not be 'spared' from all these!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Hope you enjoyed the Christmas tour!<br /><br />By the way, My son's TWEEN Bedroom was featured in <a href="http://www.betterafter.net/2013/12/zoning-in-a-tween-boy-bedroom-makeover.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetterAfter+%28Better+After%29">Better After today! Check it out too if you have the time!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Have a Wonderful Week!</span></i></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: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">VEL</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />As Featured in...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><center><a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Rooted In Thyme" src="http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg570/rootedinthyme/sweet-and-simplefeatured.jpg" /></a></center><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/AVvXsEgpub3imgyweaescPPfKPNLXVypN2ARj9-t4SilY8rhQnf-ZrZXBWHwjVPOMw-2Cqdg5Baas3IlumKgeNXWnY1ncBFUDMTvxUOuMwOABWQDB6ZvAM_kJh8pYUrGsNrPD-tx6ClLx-IeEOc/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-12-17+at+12.35.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpub3imgyweaescPPfKPNLXVypN2ARj9-t4SilY8rhQnf-ZrZXBWHwjVPOMw-2Cqdg5Baas3IlumKgeNXWnY1ncBFUDMTvxUOuMwOABWQDB6ZvAM_kJh8pYUrGsNrPD-tx6ClLx-IeEOc/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-12-17+at+12.35.13+PM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/12/blogger-style-deck-halls-part-2.html">CHECK IT OUT HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...<br /><br />Linking Back to...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/2013/12/amaze-me-monday-37.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:">Dwellings-The heart of your home</a>, <a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2013/12/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_13.html">Serenity Now</a>, <a href="http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com/2013/12/party-time-at-bouquet-of-talent-linky.html">hLife on Lakeshore drive</a>, <a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2013/12/show-tell-saturday-121413.html">Be Different Act Normal</a>, <a href="http://www.vmg206.com/2013/12/diy-sunday-showcase-and-features_14.html">VMG 206</a>, <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2013/12/sunday-showcase-party-225.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UnderTheTableAndDreaming%20(Under%20The%20Table%20and%20Dreaming)">Under the table and Dreaming</a>, <a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-diyers-42.html">Homecoming</a>, <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/12/our-christmas-home-tour-2013.html">Linda's Coastal Charm</a>, <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/12/195th-inspire-me-tuesday.html">A Stroll Thru Life</a>, <a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/12/make-it-pretty-monday-week-80.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TheDedicatedHouse%20(The%20Dedicated%20House)">the Dedicated House</a>, <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-163/#comment-22587">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a>, <a href="http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/2013/12/tweak-it-tuesday-69.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KxqG%20(COZY%20LITTLE%20HOUSE)">Cozy Little House</a>, The Style Sisters, <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/12/wow-us-wednesdays-149.html">Savvy Southern Style</a>, <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2013/12/wow-me-wednesday-134.html">Gingersnap Crafts</a>, <a href="http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2013/12/made-by-me-108-linky-party-and-features.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20JAQSStudio%20(JAQS%20Studio)">JAQS Studio</a>, <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-party-2013.html">Thrifty Decor Chick</a>,<a href="http://thediydreamer.com/from-dream-to-reality/98-party-time/">The DIY dreamer</a>, <a href="http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com/2013/12/treasure-hunt-thursday-137-highlights.html">From my Front Porch to yours</a>, <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2013/12/open-house-blog-party_18.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20NoMinimalistHere%20(No%20Minimalist%20Here)">No Minimalist Here</a>, <a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-memories-and-simple-sweet.html">Rooted in Thyme</a>, <a href="http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2013/12/friday-link-party-47.html">The Pin Junkie</a>, <a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/12/fabulousy-creative-friday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JenniferRizzo+%28Jennifer+Rizzo%29">Jennifer Rizzo</a>, <a href="http://evolutionofstyleblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/12-days-of-christmas-tour-recap-and.html">Evolution of Style</a></div>

Our Christmas Home tour 2013

Finally ready to reveal ALL our Christmas decorations in our home! Prepare for A LOT of pictures.  Let's begin the tour, shall we? :-) T...

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Christmas Dining Room and Thanksgiving 2013

<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I withheld showing my Dining room up until now since I told you before <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/11/its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html">when I shared with you my <b><i>Snowflake chandelier</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b>that I needed to make something for this room, and I finally did!</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/AVvXsEh80ZPouzMEazXHSjD2eKrMAzxlpvmJBjjvlJKJUzWLnpYzXtCrruOZAJw7snMgqpA5hXFE-I_vwFuJcbGJQ2j8TwzzkZGcfNHwgwX8iqoq2NO1jvs0oO3g-bg57L6mT6-5u88ucA0_OcI/s1600/DSC_0380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80ZPouzMEazXHSjD2eKrMAzxlpvmJBjjvlJKJUzWLnpYzXtCrruOZAJw7snMgqpA5hXFE-I_vwFuJcbGJQ2j8TwzzkZGcfNHwgwX8iqoq2NO1jvs0oO3g-bg57L6mT6-5u88ucA0_OcI/s1600/DSC_0380.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Dining room before Thanksgiving</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is what I made...</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/AVvXsEgmGcivI6LPldI66jQ6r0gg4fizFOkAB0FVLICfOT2j10wOS1XGZ81ecJkiN8IJBmAbXqVNyZGrJtShNBkPmfgyYn14x_fmkc8xnXcQFiBz6rM9Cqeo-i0Sma6eueqHS_KoyC0hrxDdra4/s1600/DSC_0381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGcivI6LPldI66jQ6r0gg4fizFOkAB0FVLICfOT2j10wOS1XGZ81ecJkiN8IJBmAbXqVNyZGrJtShNBkPmfgyYn14x_fmkc8xnXcQFiBz6rM9Cqeo-i0Sma6eueqHS_KoyC0hrxDdra4/s1600/DSC_0381.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Gift Wrap Paper Wreath</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got this wonderful idea from<i> </i><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2013/11/diy-wrapping-paper-wreath/"><i>Kate</i> <i>Riley</i> over at<b><i> "Centsational Girl"</i></b></a> when she shared how she made this <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2013/11/diy-wrapping-paper-wreath/">Wrapping Paper Wreath <b>HERE</b></a>. </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/AVvXsEjvwrajpIleiyDhyphenhyphenZQVyA0zmMgDTfkU-9_MwuBtJdAQsaSy2WDz1WVqFB81kp4kk5rartVDgDnkkp6Z2xyVAM6DmAy2PhYmL08RSkeA0ZZIpEvV3HzlnMjN3q7su8Fp1F14pMUMH-s-T4w/s1600/DSC_0385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwrajpIleiyDhyphenhyphenZQVyA0zmMgDTfkU-9_MwuBtJdAQsaSy2WDz1WVqFB81kp4kk5rartVDgDnkkp6Z2xyVAM6DmAy2PhYmL08RSkeA0ZZIpEvV3HzlnMjN3q7su8Fp1F14pMUMH-s-T4w/s1600/DSC_0385.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just added metallic tacks around on my version</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I also bought Kate's <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/2344108">Giftwrap from her Spoonflower shop <b>HERE</b>.</a> </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHggK87uR37aVtfIW2u8k4BZvajMlU3krhXtDSAqmH_fLo7kGNc3mUnn5_HYsPc5FEYCmepCdOlX7LIdfF9zYgzIkRqquZtaGCL_Imo8BxSDHJN7iN9CErcjAIe7__8qcKMFd5W-8WPzI/s1600/DSC_0382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHggK87uR37aVtfIW2u8k4BZvajMlU3krhXtDSAqmH_fLo7kGNc3mUnn5_HYsPc5FEYCmepCdOlX7LIdfF9zYgzIkRqquZtaGCL_Imo8BxSDHJN7iN9CErcjAIe7__8qcKMFd5W-8WPzI/s1600/DSC_0382.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple but pretty</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I matched the wreath with my paper place mats as well!</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/AVvXsEhvO5lpeYZ44pWLk8KzTSoSudJsZbNkC4TPB3ZOgU1pXB-9K6cj7iUM2ue__AyJ4NX88-CAZhg92DeFd49FcNa5un0Y57lyZySapIZN85Q_kY8rN0_kM2lbXvhWcNFcwmXI9gWFRX0ElxM/s1600/DSC_0377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvO5lpeYZ44pWLk8KzTSoSudJsZbNkC4TPB3ZOgU1pXB-9K6cj7iUM2ue__AyJ4NX88-CAZhg92DeFd49FcNa5un0Y57lyZySapIZN85Q_kY8rN0_kM2lbXvhWcNFcwmXI9gWFRX0ElxM/s1600/DSC_0377.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used my Antique Store score of Fireking gold-rimmed plates and bowl for my table<br />Gold flatware also an Antique store score<br />Goblets were from Jonathan Adler's Home line with HSN years ago and Capiz coasters were from the Philipines</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/AVvXsEireRYz-rjQwNnIgrcdV41He9aoNUx3nfiwmEOpcK740sUqyCQTBBHm1ELaxgdZrfEPeTDtLjEgJpe_9ECoyUQqBGZ724fP-nAXw9hE1Ws2A5RP3k5X9vvwhYHhrVX3JFGhdmVETtB1Bm4/s1600/DSC_0386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireRYz-rjQwNnIgrcdV41He9aoNUx3nfiwmEOpcK740sUqyCQTBBHm1ELaxgdZrfEPeTDtLjEgJpe_9ECoyUQqBGZ724fP-nAXw9hE1Ws2A5RP3k5X9vvwhYHhrVX3JFGhdmVETtB1Bm4/s1600/DSC_0386.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Went simple on my Buffet table with my Apothecary jars getting snow and just ornaments.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I did not have another smaller tree to hang my sentimental ornaments at, but thought of placing them all on display on my mirrored shelves in the Dining!</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/AVvXsEijvhRtOXhgcmUDu95K85UsPdXJwJD2LJ4gVLON55Gkz-ltbzCH-DnVP-pyjXRHzjgBWjfSUjMkXzyG6rkpMoJOXIWXu23OhP2ESGG0vQFk0qouTYAnISy2fzZlnYnZT4Axq1AWs2PZQ8s/s1600/DSC_0388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvhRtOXhgcmUDu95K85UsPdXJwJD2LJ4gVLON55Gkz-ltbzCH-DnVP-pyjXRHzjgBWjfSUjMkXzyG6rkpMoJOXIWXu23OhP2ESGG0vQFk0qouTYAnISy2fzZlnYnZT4Axq1AWs2PZQ8s/s1600/DSC_0388.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKeaE5EO8ZoDNEi7PirRlHSPIMft5KbkWnxYKcJ7N9ZkW9roEyoPrFU1Ufe-yAgzoGMqbu2wYBf4G7bxdrsOvH4BhCrqdv6ZAW_p3DxyKrKEndsRTb-tye2uHSwzu5aiMgeZxuPdktdU/s1600/DSC_0389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKeaE5EO8ZoDNEi7PirRlHSPIMft5KbkWnxYKcJ7N9ZkW9roEyoPrFU1Ufe-yAgzoGMqbu2wYBf4G7bxdrsOvH4BhCrqdv6ZAW_p3DxyKrKEndsRTb-tye2uHSwzu5aiMgeZxuPdktdU/s1600/DSC_0389.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I also added some Christmas bling over at my Bar area...</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/AVvXsEhPTDyJjynxPFw_mv2xg2k9eLcyR2lCyAqJWOKjojDKyySmoS56kOL4StjRoNnu43-URc9lPDjbtptenl13sTeORtsKVBvurd2wvFHVJ7COVY2UbKdlKyHsVPAIbQmMcWBoNTgYVnOrlL8/s1600/DSC_0390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTDyJjynxPFw_mv2xg2k9eLcyR2lCyAqJWOKjojDKyySmoS56kOL4StjRoNnu43-URc9lPDjbtptenl13sTeORtsKVBvurd2wvFHVJ7COVY2UbKdlKyHsVPAIbQmMcWBoNTgYVnOrlL8/s1600/DSC_0390.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaded Snowflake ornaments on the mirrors, <br />Martini Snowman glass and typography family art!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I set up a table for 8 this year since we decided to have the kids in the grown-ups table too !</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAj91vlTDRR5YL6hNeizZq_xSf6eaeoGKAlKpj37FBZpoLNJv7wM6GqPcIGZinjnVahsYF_2KHMqiq3iNhElVDhdyehhJ8x3fu3sHQeAgBXGoBzNk5smE6C-axG7PCvtFmzBitXGVAA84/s1600/DSC_0379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAj91vlTDRR5YL6hNeizZq_xSf6eaeoGKAlKpj37FBZpoLNJv7wM6GqPcIGZinjnVahsYF_2KHMqiq3iNhElVDhdyehhJ8x3fu3sHQeAgBXGoBzNk5smE6C-axG7PCvtFmzBitXGVAA84/s1600/DSC_0379.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4l78jr9akm9RVjSElvgFW8Cj4fj6DxddUqPBLhQUeRoOMlFqutA2QW09gscTY7iLzEEL34OqqfJTwMj0IC54sGLXTaNNOOds16EJhwBsJAL6jyEzgZxBQZxYakqLBfbMAzKUuX_O_tw/s1600/DSC_0413.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4l78jr9akm9RVjSElvgFW8Cj4fj6DxddUqPBLhQUeRoOMlFqutA2QW09gscTY7iLzEEL34OqqfJTwMj0IC54sGLXTaNNOOds16EJhwBsJAL6jyEzgZxBQZxYakqLBfbMAzKUuX_O_tw/s1600/DSC_0413.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With our guests the Anterola Family</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">We had a very good and pleasant Thanksgiving recalling all the things we were thankful for...</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/AVvXsEjbpqypAMImQbvmREjtr3s_FXZz1ZZR7THpzblED1t63yHmYPtnUSyBtS2O-o4MpDUw3oEd15B4X09_8P5aZ-tDfODfQO2LpVbAabmklLNbxHrizgDAuqxHES4JA-1aRgSBOQ3LmgsRaHs/s1600/DSC_0414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpqypAMImQbvmREjtr3s_FXZz1ZZR7THpzblED1t63yHmYPtnUSyBtS2O-o4MpDUw3oEd15B4X09_8P5aZ-tDfODfQO2LpVbAabmklLNbxHrizgDAuqxHES4JA-1aRgSBOQ3LmgsRaHs/s1600/DSC_0414.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbr_QFDr-vuvua9tcfztMuDEsVh7VLWWkYeCALOhemIhaNVKoMQKCG23CFHKQlxAdUvB_5sObzDY61k-KDqU9Y5CzaH-04BOQtWPlLWaavYx6CMrzRNIVXfdn9Xl6bZlCWAFNSpicIGKg/s1600/DSC_0415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbr_QFDr-vuvua9tcfztMuDEsVh7VLWWkYeCALOhemIhaNVKoMQKCG23CFHKQlxAdUvB_5sObzDY61k-KDqU9Y5CzaH-04BOQtWPlLWaavYx6CMrzRNIVXfdn9Xl6bZlCWAFNSpicIGKg/s1600/DSC_0415.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">... and made the usual <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-table-grown-up-style.html"><b><i>Thanksgiving/Grateful Ornament</i></b></a> we always make during Thanksgiving afterwards!</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/AVvXsEhdNeQ8UVELa6gJRXOyDQlq1rKczf_ex4c-2Mu8zXVjebWBOBMNoYJghuUlX6K0v6oH9eEeN_6hmzMBnlDlWgyxd0C6vTNygnH-ScY8vUYTmh1ygM2-M_CZdvz6hVW_mInYAHpPeOwmAAQ/s1600/DSC_0398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNeQ8UVELa6gJRXOyDQlq1rKczf_ex4c-2Mu8zXVjebWBOBMNoYJghuUlX6K0v6oH9eEeN_6hmzMBnlDlWgyxd0C6vTNygnH-ScY8vUYTmh1ygM2-M_CZdvz6hVW_mInYAHpPeOwmAAQ/s1600/DSC_0398.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Holiday picture for this year</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">We hope you and your family had a Wonderful Thanksgiving as well! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Week!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">P.S. If your wondering about my hair, yes, they are extensions, just clip-ons I decided to use it just for fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">*VEL* </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Christmas Dining Room and Thanksgiving 2013

I withheld showing my Dining room up until now since I told you before  when I shared with you my Snowflake chandelier   that I needed to ma...

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