Restored House in Provence

<div style="text-align: center;">Good morning, dear friends. Thanks so much for your comments and e-mails with words of encouragement. I really appreciate them.<br />On to our tour then!<br />In an exceptional setting of vineyards, woods and olive groves, this 18th century bastide in Provence had been abandoned for 50 years before Marie and Philippe Guillanton brought it back to life. Come and have a look with me.<br /><br /><center> <a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Vue-exterieur-bastide_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Vue-exterieur-bastide_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Petite-piece-bastide_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Petite-piece-bastide_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Salon-bastide_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Salon-bastide_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Rez-de-chauss-C3-A9e-bastide_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Rez-de-chauss-C3-A9e-bastide_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Salle-a-manger-bastide_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Salle-a-manger-bastide_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Cuisine-bastide_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Cuisine-bastide_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Petite-enfant-bastide_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Petite-enfant-bastide_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=R-C3-A9novation-bastide_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/R-C3-A9novation-bastide_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></center><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.maison-deco.com/reportages/reportages-maisons/Habiteriez-vous-dans-cette-superbe-bastide-provencale" target="_blank">Source</a></span></div></div>

Restored House in Provence

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A Tween Halloween Birthday

Transitions are always difficult. Wether your moving from one place to another or going thru a new phase in life, it always brings it's own certain challenges.<br /><br />Particularly, the transition from a child to teen, a.k.a. TWEEN YEARS.<br /><br />Yes, I have to accept that, my 12 year old is in such a phase. And for a mom, I walk the fine line of treating everything about him, to be not too child-like and not too teen-like yet.<br /><br />And so when he suddenly blurted out 3 weeks ago that he wanted to "hang-out" and have a "small party" for his friends and classmates, I had to treat the matter delicately just like him and his "transition".<br /><br />Here is what I eventually came up with...<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">THE DECOR</span></b><br /><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/AVvXsEjP7eySKPKAjnigIURZG6Qp9s7IE8BqWOU2ozpUXWoSrtp47cnkFiGB6js2CbjmwtfoMJJEI36w8CRxXLu8nTwND_jux5wI8a9yqyziPK-25fdfbb2vTvrWyr1yQNzaKgnnUH_mNqTobhGn/s1600/DSC_0066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7eySKPKAjnigIURZG6Qp9s7IE8BqWOU2ozpUXWoSrtp47cnkFiGB6js2CbjmwtfoMJJEI36w8CRxXLu8nTwND_jux5wI8a9yqyziPK-25fdfbb2vTvrWyr1yQNzaKgnnUH_mNqTobhGn/s640/DSC_0066.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Subtle Halloween Birthday</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/AVvXsEjw6qxwOw_TPvH3CnR6QhgO56A3rQTfINLcpGqkjWDMlOArZ5a_uJtdwK978W1rXhe8ch7ry2Q5bAsuL2gQq_L1ZIGNlPl8HGu_trIG-uFjlv7qSyipWtTJbJsbIWTDTocJvutIry7hUY3F/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6qxwOw_TPvH3CnR6QhgO56A3rQTfINLcpGqkjWDMlOArZ5a_uJtdwK978W1rXhe8ch7ry2Q5bAsuL2gQq_L1ZIGNlPl8HGu_trIG-uFjlv7qSyipWtTJbJsbIWTDTocJvutIry7hUY3F/s400/DSC_0065.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With just purple lights on</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 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76MxRhfL12BTaJDYiLb8CBepscV09jqx2E0KUiKcAcANtiTV-iyuhklmvNbfHtH_a6nPLfKZI0njvbIbargNo75oJ5GIf9v7e2NW1lmcEXDHTrC4AX2VofRUgvtyd4NGGlrY9BKSK8FoX/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76MxRhfL12BTaJDYiLb8CBepscV09jqx2E0KUiKcAcANtiTV-iyuhklmvNbfHtH_a6nPLfKZI0njvbIbargNo75oJ5GIf9v7e2NW1lmcEXDHTrC4AX2VofRUgvtyd4NGGlrY9BKSK8FoX/s400/DSC_0068.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party Crepes on the wall with wall stickers from TARGET</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/AVvXsEgs0RaYlQcHtZZFtmrAYxozWA0Xh9LxqzkKuMhNtfPK26S2gsgp3GbBkMHse8nl-z5KuByKu_N60leDP-7k9T86eupuKSG8V6RkYXCmkxHu27gpvRolwYbqkeeZ0BBGrciL3lBOmF8SMbSJ/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0RaYlQcHtZZFtmrAYxozWA0Xh9LxqzkKuMhNtfPK26S2gsgp3GbBkMHse8nl-z5KuByKu_N60leDP-7k9T86eupuKSG8V6RkYXCmkxHu27gpvRolwYbqkeeZ0BBGrciL3lBOmF8SMbSJ/s640/DSC_0069.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party Place</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/AVvXsEhYEkadFJEZWcTKLJ1xtzLUjk4hFrvNvOY9df48qBjj4dCyXx39Ah-wNQM9L2YRBFYmO7WZpLyFOzN5mP6w7Xjj3ADRGUWQJRdn0CBGDLt6tP2qsS9CmP4rkcwvQ3yWTOPy-pbGZsSHDSY5/s1600/DSC_0084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEkadFJEZWcTKLJ1xtzLUjk4hFrvNvOY9df48qBjj4dCyXx39Ah-wNQM9L2YRBFYmO7WZpLyFOzN5mP6w7Xjj3ADRGUWQJRdn0CBGDLt6tP2qsS9CmP4rkcwvQ3yWTOPy-pbGZsSHDSY5/s640/DSC_0084.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dance/Party/Hang-out area</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/AVvXsEjz8I6Bcey59-rNxCXWRTf7mCyuF1DNJnBDGNu56u77DBiVzEJJM08malnzSYzz1OS4GzcJWBk85bsqcjAt81q1l-L7g307IfUsn8Nqfl0LxYmm701KLajwh5Zer2iMH_YeLUv6dHgPw5MQ/s1600/DSC_0086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8I6Bcey59-rNxCXWRTf7mCyuF1DNJnBDGNu56u77DBiVzEJJM08malnzSYzz1OS4GzcJWBk85bsqcjAt81q1l-L7g307IfUsn8Nqfl0LxYmm701KLajwh5Zer2iMH_YeLUv6dHgPw5MQ/s640/DSC_0086.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lighted balloons from WALMART</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/AVvXsEjGE7VjL30XLklLIv65CCYkvfRCaRDxtCD9ZIEzMBTmVBFayP3meRSz5C4bmEGjEXDNSe8eslbNXEmkAQHd2MFU9K5wEQv56orDrGZ3xdvzu6vmeQgTVK1aS1HWuETmnLS6129Ps8qVNLYW/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE7VjL30XLklLIv65CCYkvfRCaRDxtCD9ZIEzMBTmVBFayP3meRSz5C4bmEGjEXDNSe8eslbNXEmkAQHd2MFU9K5wEQv56orDrGZ3xdvzu6vmeQgTVK1aS1HWuETmnLS6129Ps8qVNLYW/s400/DSC_0072.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guest table simple centerpiece</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">THE PARTY GOERS</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iPUjVfK0V6Fl3o79KkyI8jd6AdqaQoiBSZ7fXO6ItXQ1WvtMtjTGrxfGuVk7IpgtecG-_7SIKeqbCKKnBnAHE6qd-vQpszKnTUPUT5FFHvv9DgffvubiKK9Bfsg1xeQVq_po3cmdRa8I/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iPUjVfK0V6Fl3o79KkyI8jd6AdqaQoiBSZ7fXO6ItXQ1WvtMtjTGrxfGuVk7IpgtecG-_7SIKeqbCKKnBnAHE6qd-vQpszKnTUPUT5FFHvv9DgffvubiKK9Bfsg1xeQVq_po3cmdRa8I/s640/DSC_0094.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a successful party overall since all the kids had a blast most especially my son. He thanked me at the end of the party while I was cleaning up, I knew then, I was able to give him the kind of party he wanted - fun, happy, and fit for a tween!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Week!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">P.S. All bragging aside, I did this in 1 day - I was in post-Madonna mode ( just saw her the night before and got home at 3 am - was like a walking zombie by nightfall)  and I guess it gave me the "groove" to just Do it! LOL!!!!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b><i>Linking back to <a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2012/11/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_9.html#more">Serenity Now</a>, <a href="http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/">Carolyn's Homework</a>, <a href="http://mumsmakelists.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/empty-your-archive-party-2.html">Mums Make Lists</a>, <a href="http://www.glitterglueandpaint.com/throwback-thursday-7/">Throwback Thursday @ Glitter, Glue & Paint</a></i></b></span></div>

A Tween Halloween Birthday

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Bed & Breakfast

<div style="text-align: center;">Surprise! Another post! I've posted two days in a row now. Maybe I've snapped out of my lack of inspiration. Thanks for your patience, my friends! And today's house belongs to Hania, who has turned it into a bed and breakfast. I'm not sure of its location but it might be in Poland as the photographs are from a Polish online magazine. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you are enjoying your Sunday, and who knows... 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Bed & Breakfast

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