tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57568343810145073272024-02-20T23:13:30.568-05:00Northern Magnoliae.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-66473098115868102982011-04-30T15:05:00.012-04:002011-04-30T16:07:58.368-04:00Our New Floor<div style="text-align: center;">When we moved into our new home, we had moved from a 1930's "filled with charm" house to a cookie cutter house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For various reasons, two being more space and better layout, we bought this house. I have been working on this home from the get-go to give it some charm and an older home feel. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This summer alone plans include: creating new balustrades (5 of them), refinish the stairs, paint the existing staircase (w/ new balustrades) , makeover the powder room (new floor, sink, wall treatment), a new sitting area fora fire pit and adirondacks in the backyard, a swingset and a sand box.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And finally, a post about my installing our new floors. This post is long in coming. We ordered 12 inch wide southern yellow pine tongue and groove planks. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The existing floor was a mix of laminate, carpet and some old hardwood. We decided to floor the kitchen, living room, mudroom, foyer and dining room with the new hardwood. Here are some pictures of the process:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqg6HiHHHIqRDDRrBArVLs5h02_zqG1QtsFzdWokDimAjvX6sjDvmJWoR4fVqNsNEht69EP3irNoA6VSqktiGK_VGs460-fH_AMGubEIS9SvMDXYnhydt1yKQ4qLDe5vxBoheXwJ84Tus/s320/HPIM6726.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">laying out the paper on the subfloor</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;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSBrCujkIaI7Elq-Mg6lle0Hk6sxEDHeNyIuiR1weZbV6e-W3S2K3H8nLLAv6W5zRw-P9enBJa9FLHFE1hSdATV2ASKbNR24PJnI4hYrq_dIdYHpia4tptXebzDaiPPUhFvlLqGaBwgvO/s320/HPIM6734.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">dining room</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJSSppo29k8Jl4DH36dkM6EcSZbQRg6n4sB6Wl5ntXlA-h8qPjJufEVJ3DhcRTM9aHLzgAyMkoahpcag_9LNEjtftRqFYQmskrhKGCnykHYA9PvIJs8E2f-LU_38PfwvxXwpdEX9CBQbZ/s320/HPIM6735.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">finished kitchen floor (excuse the absent base moulding on the kitchen cabinets)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPp77VwfGCSFN-oENCyYejx4Bo9n8xjYr_SvVFiLSPUE3wUH9sy3oCrhc-L4qSUU3qyYwpUBgY1Cc_YfWgAbVt-xyFUcMjyQEOzlTyozLtqQASqHkoMyvYAF3-hX7JrS9EJ6hkWi0yVBh/s320/IMG_0318.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is a picture of the hallway leading into the living room this past February (with some valentine cuties) and the board and batten</div><div style="text-align: center;">I applied to some of the rooms (another post all together). </div><div style="text-align: center;"> This process took about three to four days including two applications of a clear coat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We love the look and feel it gives to our home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-50352467442871313262011-04-24T21:41:00.008-04:002011-04-24T21:55:57.740-04:00Happy Easter!<div align="center">Happy Easter Everyone! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzesRg_hb3xrmzI9RTJzgP7OpmKjfasf5oZBtFvqjpKegIpAo6sf3yAEZCmcg19G93LfU3ckz0T9Vwtu-Eo5liRzxqfSFYbwEQUCPsXS-uIjhKxE5Jihi8WH-jZpG1UZZxG_8uWnBiKMr/s1600/IMG_fam11191.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599331204239992978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzesRg_hb3xrmzI9RTJzgP7OpmKjfasf5oZBtFvqjpKegIpAo6sf3yAEZCmcg19G93LfU3ckz0T9Vwtu-Eo5liRzxqfSFYbwEQUCPsXS-uIjhKxE5Jihi8WH-jZpG1UZZxG_8uWnBiKMr/s320/IMG_fam11191.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_qPZ1LLx8HOHnwmzlW23VYGYcFi2YWO-DVx_chotPlBjzkNEu3pZCxfky5Lvo2KsG1B2RFthcAOKepFiZ_4jvO4XsXovSBjdDa8ERnTVfhVDr-KmwLd-2wBKmVawQasiKhsj9qdVqnrQ/s1600/IMG_1218_edited.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 158px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599331020464989122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_qPZ1LLx8HOHnwmzlW23VYGYcFi2YWO-DVx_chotPlBjzkNEu3pZCxfky5Lvo2KsG1B2RFthcAOKepFiZ_4jvO4XsXovSBjdDa8ERnTVfhVDr-KmwLd-2wBKmVawQasiKhsj9qdVqnrQ/s320/IMG_1218_edited.JPG" /></a> The big girls drew the line this year and it was WIDE. They no longer wanted to dress like the "babies". This sad mama asked if she could still color coordinate...and they said..yes! I am so lucky=:)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Gf4F53A9CIGEUmq70vNt3u82IX9Udz9Y1Ak0TJBFFUYF_B7FqQmR-JbDSG19B41mE8hID5ujdXzHv0Pwl8965qkCA4cXkcza-bbiAOMkilrwycM4njDGHjGrvnI3lI48Zux1vGyFKb2D/s1600/IMG_1212.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599330948829673458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Gf4F53A9CIGEUmq70vNt3u82IX9Udz9Y1Ak0TJBFFUYF_B7FqQmR-JbDSG19B41mE8hID5ujdXzHv0Pwl8965qkCA4cXkcza-bbiAOMkilrwycM4njDGHjGrvnI3lI48Zux1vGyFKb2D/s320/IMG_1212.JPG" /></a> The "Babies".<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZX9Xu_iIIuwjoKm_zs0-HcQWrl-y3Z1eB5vtU6ZKX_Gu05Z87FiSAVesGA2xF55yjnUynihDSEoFO4GDqXbRMp_EuppSiKejkrhV2pNtl7jBjQgN5lVgCqX4S7abYzRHCSjpZ0Aa2Vih/s1600/IMG_1227.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599330712127577506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZX9Xu_iIIuwjoKm_zs0-HcQWrl-y3Z1eB5vtU6ZKX_Gu05Z87FiSAVesGA2xF55yjnUynihDSEoFO4GDqXbRMp_EuppSiKejkrhV2pNtl7jBjQgN5lVgCqX4S7abYzRHCSjpZ0Aa2Vih/s320/IMG_1227.JPG" /></a> I made a pineapple bake today. As I was cutting through the loaf, I think I noticed a bunny shape in the bread. Do you see a bunny shape?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdGKovrbdueMuXcHrGGkxLyVxSiAaEB40gZLR7ujTAJfJQEymrZOqjPcuUd0Yx5GwJr2QTvnW7Nkr9qyLBJJ4X-Gy9ijDjgn00rX_cEEMGZFd4gs9D_HiXd21l3gJCApyNrS3b3kqPx1c/s1600/IMG_1272_edited.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599330598344725634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdGKovrbdueMuXcHrGGkxLyVxSiAaEB40gZLR7ujTAJfJQEymrZOqjPcuUd0Yx5GwJr2QTvnW7Nkr9qyLBJJ4X-Gy9ijDjgn00rX_cEEMGZFd4gs9D_HiXd21l3gJCApyNrS3b3kqPx1c/s320/IMG_1272_edited.JPG" /></a><br />We had several egg hunts!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPAWEV7L9C6YQlwKLe6efivrPJwhm7c_g5jwA9e_g2pvdQ49NLAsjgUfZ1WP_6CvgPv1ntrUWFYHFT-G8JdQ8xv77ErJw3AeIJIRZ2IcBy7UBLXK9aZkkrik-KRTzsOphP1oir31qxG9u/s1600/IMG_1279_edited.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 204px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599330531371627730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPAWEV7L9C6YQlwKLe6efivrPJwhm7c_g5jwA9e_g2pvdQ49NLAsjgUfZ1WP_6CvgPv1ntrUWFYHFT-G8JdQ8xv77ErJw3AeIJIRZ2IcBy7UBLXK9aZkkrik-KRTzsOphP1oir31qxG9u/s320/IMG_1279_edited.JPG" /></a> And made our first annual bunny cake. This is actually the second one..truth be told the first one fell apart! I am hopeful that as our Easters progress this becomes a tradition for my girls.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVEDKrjpewT23XBIoU-svXIpQmFyv7zThIYl2xfK8UR_ShrrGux85tidyNyS9lYeyXyKQHyu6mBtMcFs8j38Hx5Eo-ExcMnLRGFlwbf79EVKV4j4KVn7fKJVJ2478grWpT30F3mWqJ2rW/s1600/IMG_1277.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599330448117331586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVEDKrjpewT23XBIoU-svXIpQmFyv7zThIYl2xfK8UR_ShrrGux85tidyNyS9lYeyXyKQHyu6mBtMcFs8j38Hx5Eo-ExcMnLRGFlwbf79EVKV4j4KVn7fKJVJ2478grWpT30F3mWqJ2rW/s320/IMG_1277.JPG" /></a>We also saw real Easter eggs!</div><br /><div>I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-85175546157952096072011-04-23T21:05:00.004-04:002011-04-23T21:07:39.568-04:00The Night Before Easter...Twas the Night before Easter..<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598950060756085282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeI8Z5KAl0v5B2xBNSoxUa6b_87yBbKOvBslZM1qi-XJ9yyAE_9GGlk7xdfazbGjhfDL1x_yro2KAFbgaBFe_4wfdQqR8EjOPYa5TG5TADaS8n1AELuoCIyKx9IK12OhqLkX7U4jc2Utg/s320/IMG_famnest1172.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598950148331930018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuhgRc7Xg_07G1Ihhqp4ZsAMapXvycp0a_21zvn55XocJIhJs5moafK6XTx8t6V1bLEkCwHAHcESZuBmUPz0AsUAITZppFpSXIJqjPepy8H6_W6cxfGJnDTBkgpzCrNHqegTYhs9RCW5U/s320/IMG_nest1175.jpg" /> and as of 9pm..the minis are STILL awake!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-75374779570819771782011-04-20T10:30:00.009-04:002011-04-20T11:16:57.961-04:00Do you Dye Easter Eggs?<div style="text-align: center;">I was at the doctors' office this past week and my appointment happened to fall the day after our family dyed our Easter eggs. Unfortunately, I came away from the experience a little scathed and the result was<i> one</i> green finger. (Don't ask..it just happened). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So upon the doctor spying my <i>one</i> green finger, I blurted out .."oh..we were dying our Easter eggs!" She looked at me a little taken aback, then said, "I am so glad to hear that. I didn't think anyone did that anymore." Really?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess with the ease of plastic eggs maybe this tradition has moved to the wayside.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This has been a favorite childhood memory of Easter time. Oh.. the magic of watching the colors take shape as you dipped and re-dipped the eggs. We have dyed eggs every year since the children were born. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the children have gotten older we have moved onto making a bigger event. This year we had the cousins over for lunch and to dye the eggs. Even my 17 year old niece joined in the fun. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So the question is does your family dye eggs for Easter?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhag_syub3WbAONzc2vLOvbNn6XjndShrGTXY6KDLGiGpRbF5LkPHBAKFedLkYvcSG_DtMg5Qz75BolzLQkmJjvtMb1Evs-GsK9VYYeganzKgW12UieHYNcWg0PkWHYjDklTSAxnQbWnqdj/s1600/IMG_1143_edited.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhag_syub3WbAONzc2vLOvbNn6XjndShrGTXY6KDLGiGpRbF5LkPHBAKFedLkYvcSG_DtMg5Qz75BolzLQkmJjvtMb1Evs-GsK9VYYeganzKgW12UieHYNcWg0PkWHYjDklTSAxnQbWnqdj/s320/IMG_1143_edited.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597682094732901618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We were crazy for adding glitter to our eggs this year.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzScNEqmkFEOfURR1mNtOBkZa5Q-86EHdEuGi6Ct23mMf5eJyTvrSkYybgaCD1JMT2D4OyuQ04m3LUFxtC_obndK6yCkzapVisu_wXjNm0lEoxTanqK2QhTKKAKjZgZ29KRSUZAfD3dH3p/s1600/IMG_1136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwNbhVr7uDlGeVCIgRqu6tjGyMmpFiRPQB13JvQOcYCVGy0EyeXmM_AmmQPZgnWnovm-UhxK8XUTagccjaqn4evZibw9JqtLpYsSNmtuOPAreptnEVEMssyfzulOS4aK6bqiMmW4VnrTW/s1600/fameggs-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwNbhVr7uDlGeVCIgRqu6tjGyMmpFiRPQB13JvQOcYCVGy0EyeXmM_AmmQPZgnWnovm-UhxK8XUTagccjaqn4evZibw9JqtLpYsSNmtuOPAreptnEVEMssyfzulOS4aK6bqiMmW4VnrTW/s320/fameggs-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597680098112141186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone busy.</div></div><div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57GbFmptwS6RFy6gY_4Tzw0293FAkZwoolXn_dMndIkABMF9-0zLlpkEqC3yLd3f-lZEHJKF_rqGYmH4al-8wRByPOLSkE59FqAsG3ubGeinAJMGD8p6dJHmRz6qB0IpzWT_xJO9Bbjp8/s1600/pink.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57GbFmptwS6RFy6gY_4Tzw0293FAkZwoolXn_dMndIkABMF9-0zLlpkEqC3yLd3f-lZEHJKF_rqGYmH4al-8wRByPOLSkE59FqAsG3ubGeinAJMGD8p6dJHmRz6qB0IpzWT_xJO9Bbjp8/s320/pink.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597679729178105618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My little one had a thing for pink this year. She dyed <i>all</i> of her eggs pink.</div></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you all have a great weekend!</div><div><br /><br /></div></div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-48403518837191719442011-02-24T18:00:00.003-05:002011-03-06T20:56:01.783-05:00Double Digits<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0J_JJ4V0ENYuqFYm5R0NjMZHjtySSDS3r2mBs1aVYy_Nk5yECEE7FTTS62HRE07kRQ2riUZxeD6wJd4v3NsIqVFEOKXjECsbFx0Z7SZqJtvYPGRSr_t7cY4FCktzrLeXdqMQEQsBlxBK/s1600/jack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0J_JJ4V0ENYuqFYm5R0NjMZHjtySSDS3r2mBs1aVYy_Nk5yECEE7FTTS62HRE07kRQ2riUZxeD6wJd4v3NsIqVFEOKXjECsbFx0Z7SZqJtvYPGRSr_t7cY4FCktzrLeXdqMQEQsBlxBK/s320/jack.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577395022840348674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> WoW. Did ten years really fly by THAT fast? </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am in shock and in awe that this little bundle pictured above is now ten years old. He came six weeks early, in the middle of a snow storm and after 48+ hours of labor. Happy Birthday, Little Man!</div><div style="text-align: center;">XOXO</div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-25448923656527365142011-02-12T11:49:00.005-05:002011-02-12T20:56:04.033-05:00Candyland Part II<span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2pxfont-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13;" >Our Father/ Daughter Dance was fabulous! (If I do say so myself *wink, wink*) Here is a few pictures of the finished decorations I had designed and created.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2pxfont-size:13;" ><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2pxfont-size:13;" ><br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAExmJZaawQD01GbBBtM1gKcIeaqmNb41Aqjo142_Su4MhBrzUDNiy0qyR9lksZ0Iu6_3tVZJedMw-fHKh3Ns-fWTNrbPtA1pIzUTBy2sicjrnJXtAfbippQwA4Chc-_Px1-6mS6V7-GzQ/s1600/IMG_0682.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572847084426809090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAExmJZaawQD01GbBBtM1gKcIeaqmNb41Aqjo142_Su4MhBrzUDNiy0qyR9lksZ0Iu6_3tVZJedMw-fHKh3Ns-fWTNrbPtA1pIzUTBy2sicjrnJXtAfbippQwA4Chc-_Px1-6mS6V7-GzQ/s320/IMG_0682.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Princess Lolly</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQPKQzT6s4AZJ8PahM6oMqUIOfWq4oPP_dpxY61tJIG2_cH_m5sufyj1eHdi7eHXIh3pTPhMd4EAd-ALkglUG42_up8lXN-ya8i_CprfukRol4pBveoypUCuH0x2_MWjG77ORUuI0F-7g/s1600/IMG_0712.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572847080856744194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQPKQzT6s4AZJ8PahM6oMqUIOfWq4oPP_dpxY61tJIG2_cH_m5sufyj1eHdi7eHXIh3pTPhMd4EAd-ALkglUG42_up8lXN-ya8i_CprfukRol4pBveoypUCuH0x2_MWjG77ORUuI0F-7g/s320/IMG_0712.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Queen Frostine</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nQ0J2coVdWp7sXJjK6F69QPa0Hc8RzFO-EkzzvJ8zaZa-XzqYPHLpnSSTP-UGZpHKEXUkGmTMhi3JHmUkwvhNMQv30PSsQdvV8v0F6GGj_tJndHCec4Nt-sx0objO5tNomFoe7FDbAvd/s1600/IMG_0688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572847075121276674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nQ0J2coVdWp7sXJjK6F69QPa0Hc8RzFO-EkzzvJ8zaZa-XzqYPHLpnSSTP-UGZpHKEXUkGmTMhi3JHmUkwvhNMQv30PSsQdvV8v0F6GGj_tJndHCec4Nt-sx0objO5tNomFoe7FDbAvd/s320/IMG_0688.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Up close of center pieces</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p80ACY01ZpwIRsaawgLRIdnDj5_xx50oxW7GEXnOqpnQnhVsFhZQc3r030vrpbJlVv7vUilqGRoxvn8AL3nzYEeXMUQIE-n035X7t7MPprLyI_gHg8swPw82ZV93donXg-acJG1t4Yzf/s1600/IMG_0687.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572847071540780866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p80ACY01ZpwIRsaawgLRIdnDj5_xx50oxW7GEXnOqpnQnhVsFhZQc3r030vrpbJlVv7vUilqGRoxvn8AL3nzYEeXMUQIE-n035X7t7MPprLyI_gHg8swPw82ZV93donXg-acJG1t4Yzf/s320/IMG_0687.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Full view of center piece</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVxfzExiHUzohKbnUxt3N7FPeQFpMyPZMDwGyvzfRO6FNlsUVnEEsCM8DMSNOEpD4O8p8u9YodUPN0FNTYLZb4aVP1q3v8pM5iTGUkBqqQ1OMu53Zo3RU5PRa4cbaiomcqOCTSzuu4FnD/s1600/IMG_0702.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572847065567408946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVxfzExiHUzohKbnUxt3N7FPeQFpMyPZMDwGyvzfRO6FNlsUVnEEsCM8DMSNOEpD4O8p8u9YodUPN0FNTYLZb4aVP1q3v8pM5iTGUkBqqQ1OMu53Zo3RU5PRa4cbaiomcqOCTSzuu4FnD/s320/IMG_0702.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Hallway</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_r0eEuaRdpj9JjOJUvzZYq1oLPaPkFqvHR4t4ZqbRfJ_OMLxMWe1fI6aq8LCnVnBlJFOUuV_scaVH7pwrr3AHxnHC4ij9g6WXP37JI8UaQG0Dm1UhJKTqUy4c8Kdu0PYpL7tkvbk9yGnn/s1600/IMG_0691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572846630783841346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_r0eEuaRdpj9JjOJUvzZYq1oLPaPkFqvHR4t4ZqbRfJ_OMLxMWe1fI6aq8LCnVnBlJFOUuV_scaVH7pwrr3AHxnHC4ij9g6WXP37JI8UaQG0Dm1UhJKTqUy4c8Kdu0PYpL7tkvbk9yGnn/s320/IMG_0691.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Gingerbread Plum Tree</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxd1ulpfNJxUIkGXhKCNvQZrby76NytlP4B9g5dcPgeVSkJin_x-gAqtYd3zX-j0tY7jrzXFwGDUvjIJECYVSb3YNuxJfP_hZ62x62VdoO3K8OI8v0zyqY8QxrMxufDsb23F2NQmVHVDf/s1600/IMG_0719.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572846627630601410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxd1ulpfNJxUIkGXhKCNvQZrby76NytlP4B9g5dcPgeVSkJin_x-gAqtYd3zX-j0tY7jrzXFwGDUvjIJECYVSb3YNuxJfP_hZ62x62VdoO3K8OI8v0zyqY8QxrMxufDsb23F2NQmVHVDf/s320/IMG_0719.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Candy Garland</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn9pT2O3lpLO2udYc8vSRWgDJUtjb-JUcHK3xNPQh6o77EBowIhbgs8Z6dczOqVjFx-sGZjDjPTRATZpkNFLjg34yGlk7Iaaxfk5aZbz70d455i00Gv5GCsqAHJ1LiDtzjdYkD_7d9C1y/s1600/IMG_0710_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572846628849181442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn9pT2O3lpLO2udYc8vSRWgDJUtjb-JUcHK3xNPQh6o77EBowIhbgs8Z6dczOqVjFx-sGZjDjPTRATZpkNFLjg34yGlk7Iaaxfk5aZbz70d455i00Gv5GCsqAHJ1LiDtzjdYkD_7d9C1y/s320/IMG_0710_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Lollipop Lane</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0IYaTmQfCMLiBBqKSCfgYJiG8pAqDObHiG9rqCMXCgAttjIKi7mu8t1ipSJvfHurzzW6SG7ep3gKHgg2aZ-LCk44opQefsW_jipkbbRF6L4DVKTNcR_WkTYT5C0H2VLAgtZVcwbCWI-u/s1600/IMG_0727.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572846623147093474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0IYaTmQfCMLiBBqKSCfgYJiG8pAqDObHiG9rqCMXCgAttjIKi7mu8t1ipSJvfHurzzW6SG7ep3gKHgg2aZ-LCk44opQefsW_jipkbbRF6L4DVKTNcR_WkTYT5C0H2VLAgtZVcwbCWI-u/s320/IMG_0727.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Rainbow Trail with Gloppy (This was done by another mom but I wanted to add it for your viewing pleasure, hehe!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPSvsHIR7pmf_tLwhll7EsCXWJ1bR_KGSUDqrKraltZ5gcd4lZQbSBelr4ric-gpeUV32qHRsYCT_p8acSv_Y9WDinpaRjyOz5YceGkHZJ8n4DRT_qns_ny4Z028jBoYVSPfchI1uSMJ5/s1600/IMG_0736_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572846621736802738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPSvsHIR7pmf_tLwhll7EsCXWJ1bR_KGSUDqrKraltZ5gcd4lZQbSBelr4ric-gpeUV32qHRsYCT_p8acSv_Y9WDinpaRjyOz5YceGkHZJ8n4DRT_qns_ny4Z028jBoYVSPfchI1uSMJ5/s320/IMG_0736_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Two of my best creations enjoying their evening with their dad, which is what it is all about!</div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-6308046112966140492011-01-22T17:19:00.005-05:002011-01-22T19:54:16.340-05:00CandylandMy daughters' Father/Daughter dance is soon upon us. This year the theme is Candyland. <div><br /></div><div>I am helping to run the decorating committee. I have come up with a sample of the centerpieces.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtUkp7l7u60Is7OkvyJkg0qT3RGarOb0o7EBU3Hrnu-aX6n5zlZfg4iy8irhJSApK963MgRBhE2eXMrXq78d1pP88DJkrn5jZEjYM5RDQrIJEbzYgzefDgRgR_gIXayp4RFrxQP_-H-He/s1600/IMG_0654_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtUkp7l7u60Is7OkvyJkg0qT3RGarOb0o7EBU3Hrnu-aX6n5zlZfg4iy8irhJSApK963MgRBhE2eXMrXq78d1pP88DJkrn5jZEjYM5RDQrIJEbzYgzefDgRgR_gIXayp4RFrxQP_-H-He/s320/IMG_0654_edited.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565139975448035810" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>This is not exact... just something I had to put together for the visually impaired. The center is hollow so we can nestle something to hold balloons in place above the centerpiece.</div><div><br /></div><div> More photos to come after the big night as I still have to create 10 centerpieces, a life size gingerbread house, Mr. Mint's peppermint forest and corral 5th graders to make several dozen lollipops and candies!!! </div><div><br /></div><div> Wish me luck!!</div></div></div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-67133419988485227902010-12-25T22:14:00.001-05:002010-12-25T22:15:56.283-05:00Christmas 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEIVOcRk18E7pVwpwgaTg1iekQ_j_d-O0Y2e-5qHMaXxMFs-HRgZGtD3pymynIYaZ38o7yFdOvLk7Wx9Wsl3xj6PNNhoFAet69kMatYeSIgpQZyyG7fNPIdU6VATnirj9UrhuM2TGrn0d/s1600/IMG_0441_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEIVOcRk18E7pVwpwgaTg1iekQ_j_d-O0Y2e-5qHMaXxMFs-HRgZGtD3pymynIYaZ38o7yFdOvLk7Wx9Wsl3xj6PNNhoFAet69kMatYeSIgpQZyyG7fNPIdU6VATnirj9UrhuM2TGrn0d/s320/IMG_0441_edited.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554824432691736098" /></a>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-83189660175262400372010-12-24T11:17:00.001-05:002010-12-24T11:18:44.932-05:00Merry Christmas, Everyone!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyGwIBXT_EI9shynzAGcRrv6zQErxqdGDhRWSn-hnttF83PwLShdYFYKXCe90VEzLZqwFHf2cZzaPG3nio5WGbja0DRhEMGkBXN-ww9bQkJm2Gltow-Fi_HZ0iJyJR0TQ76hPI0eHZcgx/s1600/Scan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyGwIBXT_EI9shynzAGcRrv6zQErxqdGDhRWSn-hnttF83PwLShdYFYKXCe90VEzLZqwFHf2cZzaPG3nio5WGbja0DRhEMGkBXN-ww9bQkJm2Gltow-Fi_HZ0iJyJR0TQ76hPI0eHZcgx/s320/Scan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554283827479803298" /></a>Merry Christmas, everyone!e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-14709588860485478862010-12-15T12:50:00.000-05:002010-12-15T12:51:36.643-05:00Wordless Post<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxZTBlYDaIa4WFn1bkMpyPpYpYL233p-PpIyDU2soGdvSz_rldanhDsJDOiMQOT2vr-jJXfWtIkY4_nXthHUGVDPKRGJbQEmZkZ9c8QUoVahegmAGNFmNFG_i8waUDw-Zv9cpataK7NB2/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxZTBlYDaIa4WFn1bkMpyPpYpYL233p-PpIyDU2soGdvSz_rldanhDsJDOiMQOT2vr-jJXfWtIkY4_nXthHUGVDPKRGJbQEmZkZ9c8QUoVahegmAGNFmNFG_i8waUDw-Zv9cpataK7NB2/s320/IMG_0303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550968138574032914" /></a>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-47344334734447290372010-12-15T09:17:00.005-05:002010-12-15T22:23:09.973-05:00Christmas Mantel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9rG-jFXs4Ewog2amjdU83ef8DJXueXFwOXnrrKDbestK5oA68pUfkZjWoeb57vSfmyTnhwyfp3XOlzSv-n9w3v-XsiMygo-hsal1ZP5cDXvph1sArDkz-jTiKN3Xyug6pCcS6AfBci63/s1600/tree+2010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550913197025171026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9rG-jFXs4Ewog2amjdU83ef8DJXueXFwOXnrrKDbestK5oA68pUfkZjWoeb57vSfmyTnhwyfp3XOlzSv-n9w3v-XsiMygo-hsal1ZP5cDXvph1sArDkz-jTiKN3Xyug6pCcS6AfBci63/s320/tree+2010.jpg" border="0" /></a> So this is my completed mantel. At long last it is finished and decorated for the holidays. If you remember my post <a href="http://mynorthernmagnolia.blogspot.com/2010/03/sneak-peek.html">here</a> about building this. It has been quite awhile. I wanted to link up with the <a href="http://www.thenester.com/2010/12/christmas-tour-of-homes-2010.html">Nester</a> and her holiday house tour. I have more to share about this project and another huge undertaking in the new year! <div>Have a great day!</div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-28613404884140299072010-11-04T14:16:00.004-04:002010-11-04T14:23:04.791-04:00Little Ghosties<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MwPaED8ltRIbmut-nbNSG0forW6P-skxo0cbVqn9_RjN-w5UXzjHDz3hkGyJ45HFWK8xKSPL2eb8kAaiPJixaB4CNrRNAaWOVXUqs3rM1cFBHPaV03wZdG-kWpRk_X04_RMaDtlMf5_W/s1600/IMG_1513_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MwPaED8ltRIbmut-nbNSG0forW6P-skxo0cbVqn9_RjN-w5UXzjHDz3hkGyJ45HFWK8xKSPL2eb8kAaiPJixaB4CNrRNAaWOVXUqs3rM1cFBHPaV03wZdG-kWpRk_X04_RMaDtlMf5_W/s320/IMG_1513_edited.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535761061086669714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJZrMK6PAGJew6w4KGJf1gh1seg5sts87zPZTd-GezThGay-UAY2xvL0nMeJ9uy-i7n-36UmFLKs6u6QUAFZgkgW3ca9vckT9NK3I3eksgj1jsbiJgoL5sL-h610Aza40amGx3Q9i-S7N/s1600/IMG_1504_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJZrMK6PAGJew6w4KGJf1gh1seg5sts87zPZTd-GezThGay-UAY2xvL0nMeJ9uy-i7n-36UmFLKs6u6QUAFZgkgW3ca9vckT9NK3I3eksgj1jsbiJgoL5sL-h610Aza40amGx3Q9i-S7N/s320/IMG_1504_edited.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535760710415377090" /></a><br />My computer has been on the fritz so I am posting these late. <div>These are the Halloween decorations I decided to make for the front of our house. I got the inspiration from Family Fun Magazine. The little minis loved them. The older minis wanted something more frightening but I don't think we are there yet. I do not want my little ones to be scared of Halloween and we have plenty of time to be scary. Maybe next year....</div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-85494910635194565282010-10-31T21:01:00.003-04:002010-10-31T21:14:49.082-04:00Does the Great Pumpkin Come to Visit Your House?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2eL83ysZipy48wORBYtgiEux4gFX5DWGqywckbjSXtnYKSABqItZOxJBwBWfg8OunEUjyOf9hXiX6XdSYlgFOdUel5F725F5uECM_N38kr1xIujTobXY1Pbdu09Bw-qiqYF0WeKVneQz/s1600/gp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534380708451194034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 109px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2eL83ysZipy48wORBYtgiEux4gFX5DWGqywckbjSXtnYKSABqItZOxJBwBWfg8OunEUjyOf9hXiX6XdSYlgFOdUel5F725F5uECM_N38kr1xIujTobXY1Pbdu09Bw-qiqYF0WeKVneQz/s320/gp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We have a Halloween tradition at our house where our children get to pick out 10 -15 pieces of their halloween loot to save and we put the rest in a big bowl to be placed out the back door. Overnight the Great Pumpkin comes and replaces the candy with a small toy, gift card or money. </div><div> </div><div>What does the Great Pumpkin do with said candy? Well, the chocolate pieces are hidden away until the holiday baking (m+m cookies, etc.) begins and the hard candy-ish pieces are stored to give out as treats almost all year long. </div><div> </div><div>We started this tradition when my older minis were babies and now they are almost in the double digits (cannot believe that) and so far we have been quite successful. I only hope it lasts as we continue into the tween years!</div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-21068118052741956052010-10-31T15:19:00.002-04:002010-10-31T15:20:04.757-04:00Happy Halloween!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tX3H0mnZkqDnvh2ji1d6LzV03sY7_eScT6Qpqp2OqIK7OvaF-pS_QH_KD7PNk__s0PbW_DAlnYWbBIkrmDKwA0F-AHYT53jMehFE9v6m08Pe-aVrUp2WIpHA2CckWgze_XATopN5UGVD/s1600/IMG_1584_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tX3H0mnZkqDnvh2ji1d6LzV03sY7_eScT6Qpqp2OqIK7OvaF-pS_QH_KD7PNk__s0PbW_DAlnYWbBIkrmDKwA0F-AHYT53jMehFE9v6m08Pe-aVrUp2WIpHA2CckWgze_XATopN5UGVD/s320/IMG_1584_edited.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534292106239070882" /></a>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-18006514086226933552010-09-28T13:45:00.007-04:002010-09-28T13:49:28.338-04:00OBX 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFpqn9dT_ANJkeitLi1q2njrG07u3FSutTWuC4Y4KQmZ0dzdI1yOWrFeFspSBqdHww2dmwrB_QHFgo_DXOcFGNhfJwwdkxaDsxmCIKBhFnX4mmNpYKUJSX7oIYc1zKFuUiiH6KiNECfUQ/s1600/62511_1495485400225_1626784359_1189616_5820505_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522022353435091538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFpqn9dT_ANJkeitLi1q2njrG07u3FSutTWuC4Y4KQmZ0dzdI1yOWrFeFspSBqdHww2dmwrB_QHFgo_DXOcFGNhfJwwdkxaDsxmCIKBhFnX4mmNpYKUJSX7oIYc1zKFuUiiH6KiNECfUQ/s320/62511_1495485400225_1626784359_1189616_5820505_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZ6gsTf0EFPyMRysX_UcGg3O6TGQLQ4zYZU8M3LLBZfb02YeoGS9QQIftF79wWJw9sA9S59mK7EBZeBTKdmpeoWbJQ7raVToFX2UBKE6L-PFD6ZjT_wNpGJPqKiUt4yz2kdyna_bEeeGs/s1600/033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522022267753877842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZ6gsTf0EFPyMRysX_UcGg3O6TGQLQ4zYZU8M3LLBZfb02YeoGS9QQIftF79wWJw9sA9S59mK7EBZeBTKdmpeoWbJQ7raVToFX2UBKE6L-PFD6ZjT_wNpGJPqKiUt4yz2kdyna_bEeeGs/s320/033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kJmLb4rnkEVZahQmJJ7e3DHDhBh2g-_tWTDM75Iu7RqsyjLZtCplcikBPBKWU2xObaDXfTufx8XaPBFDfCQZQCa2DCHUssFcCv-6cMWQvvdCGqDpPuTwIkX2RghtgPZaAkWRwwoyZX9Y/s1600/61127_1495484600205_1626784359_1189605_7976454_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522022187780352658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kJmLb4rnkEVZahQmJJ7e3DHDhBh2g-_tWTDM75Iu7RqsyjLZtCplcikBPBKWU2xObaDXfTufx8XaPBFDfCQZQCa2DCHUssFcCv-6cMWQvvdCGqDpPuTwIkX2RghtgPZaAkWRwwoyZX9Y/s320/61127_1495484600205_1626784359_1189605_7976454_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5cDx1QykO_TB9CaMayUlChC6fwpl3KeFZMgiUEjUL8KVI0AInUEg__IuoIK0GDoj40cl5_uXcd4f5amAnJP2o3vzwJalUJKAT2ii2Z2SLy8Q4jrgMeAdeZ3XUA6j7iNOInVHG50Sb1ie/s1600/61378_1495488520303_1626784359_1189655_3004235_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522022110912096306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5cDx1QykO_TB9CaMayUlChC6fwpl3KeFZMgiUEjUL8KVI0AInUEg__IuoIK0GDoj40cl5_uXcd4f5amAnJP2o3vzwJalUJKAT2ii2Z2SLy8Q4jrgMeAdeZ3XUA6j7iNOInVHG50Sb1ie/s320/61378_1495488520303_1626784359_1189655_3004235_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORQ5vphbVpY5BPoTb7caUrQFmmOHja_xAUZRYavTfhnBU4dLbYEmJhs2sIoKQ9oU0tihZZeuSUnyAHzkXOiSufc3tPhhYju3oe3FHLHQNSPRi_P_yq2r8Tb2PtMX_kHk0K6hIRWSfg1Id/s1600/60825_1495483840186_1626784359_1189596_5900788_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522022048656139538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORQ5vphbVpY5BPoTb7caUrQFmmOHja_xAUZRYavTfhnBU4dLbYEmJhs2sIoKQ9oU0tihZZeuSUnyAHzkXOiSufc3tPhhYju3oe3FHLHQNSPRi_P_yq2r8Tb2PtMX_kHk0K6hIRWSfg1Id/s320/60825_1495483840186_1626784359_1189596_5900788_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Just back from a wonderful extended family vacation! Had a fabulous time.</div><div> </div><div>Have a great day!</div><div> </div><div>emb<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-35897069847687463792010-09-27T14:54:00.009-04:002010-09-27T21:32:23.594-04:00SIGNS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicydPaAE91sjGeSJkSZVzMY0KLGL7gT7oQPH4sHtd_X_WHtm7tBoo6bPtWtQpmZAoyz4Fa_4Svfhak4AZsTP49M61RhXXRXssURdl7qKGrIlf5lCBlIhFrAUCmCkILepG-kRNIaFZDvQmt/s1600/signs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521672141943252418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 96px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicydPaAE91sjGeSJkSZVzMY0KLGL7gT7oQPH4sHtd_X_WHtm7tBoo6bPtWtQpmZAoyz4Fa_4Svfhak4AZsTP49M61RhXXRXssURdl7qKGrIlf5lCBlIhFrAUCmCkILepG-kRNIaFZDvQmt/s320/signs.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love the movie Signs from M. Night Shyamalan. <div><div><div align="center">Right now I am down right OBSESSED. </div><div align="center">It is just the right amount of scary and humor. I am biased because the movie was filmed in my home county </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521673945952064354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 127px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxmdI7cBJHIl0i-37byyNfky0RgGcySXeSlfwhbCtA4sKE_88QApBJJMJS-6KNIea9rdDvrAWSVFdQqNzn6moElXNvMk81CjfP_UCkSX3fS6jTy5SABsFSO3GiY3QerSBlbYWFm0C3Su7/s320/town.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">and parts of the town filmed are VERY close to my home. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521673674244551634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 96px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nzfYKI9-jRydSteJ1pEiDfzY5Oq-ncMYiHDl-knpn7QTzeM42KstuN0nCsGQzdF0FIcxe29wOhWekTjlFABakQ5k37FLNxUiKIecZG-BjY1gvJ6SsK98id9ygm0iqcZ1gZaDlBOQbFEk/s320/CARIO7RL.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521673945952064354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 127px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxmdI7cBJHIl0i-37byyNfky0RgGcySXeSlfwhbCtA4sKE_88QApBJJMJS-6KNIea9rdDvrAWSVFdQqNzn6moElXNvMk81CjfP_UCkSX3fS6jTy5SABsFSO3GiY3QerSBlbYWFm0C3Su7/s320/town.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">The scen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTVaI0zqJBc8gS1Gyebnw-pgo8KLSOtpMYtmFp3HQvWJOtAPtjCMKO579nTouoRCnG1Z7FmmqOsK77pQGwCsHml3ISA9Tg7xYMPAO95T1MpannLjZoaxCZJFSWnuFRwOc2EWGJQVR5rvA/s1600/fall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521672259495182178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 92px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTVaI0zqJBc8gS1Gyebnw-pgo8KLSOtpMYtmFp3HQvWJOtAPtjCMKO579nTouoRCnG1Z7FmmqOsK77pQGwCsHml3ISA9Tg7xYMPAO95T1MpannLjZoaxCZJFSWnuFRwOc2EWGJQVR5rvA/s320/fall.jpg" border="0" /></a>ery really is as beautifu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65iH4wO-757AWbYwrU5H1gK1A0TfvnWupxr8vX4HzAylP-PDqT8b8uymcgHFq-QH_FQgn0hMzzFmWl2b_xVFeV5n76zRoV3KseXCnD8KLTudRXr0MGFmOYXqUB1tiReXWx-E9XxxFOyPs/s1600/solebury.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521672374273031906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65iH4wO-757AWbYwrU5H1gK1A0TfvnWupxr8vX4HzAylP-PDqT8b8uymcgHFq-QH_FQgn0hMzzFmWl2b_xVFeV5n76zRoV3KseXCnD8KLTudRXr0MGFmOYXqUB1tiReXWx-E9XxxFOyPs/s320/solebury.bmp" border="0" /></a>l as it seems.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I really am lucky to live in such a beautiful place!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Have a great day!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">emb</div></div></div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-21047133130725034622010-09-24T13:02:00.002-04:002010-09-24T13:15:16.992-04:00Pottery Barn is Now Selling Rocks.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnm2QXDF9QlymKaleij7jpqrywQnnD3uiWG0bouAuSXgqbJeXQcGBIAEwVIYkWUeUYLdWV-6IrKxCr_kPzRvjU_51S-JL28CNeGYEMh8llYmXP4pFXEehgco3ljvg3KK3azLqZxnq6rKQD/s1600/img63m.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520526589947602642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnm2QXDF9QlymKaleij7jpqrywQnnD3uiWG0bouAuSXgqbJeXQcGBIAEwVIYkWUeUYLdWV-6IrKxCr_kPzRvjU_51S-JL28CNeGYEMh8llYmXP4pFXEehgco3ljvg3KK3azLqZxnq6rKQD/s320/img63m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I love Pottery Barn. Let us make no mistake about this. LOVE. Pottery. Barn. However, when I saw these a few weeks ago and I was conflicted. These are a polyresin construction and you can get four for $16. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> Now my DIYer mind has these as free for myself because I already own chalkboard paint and luckily some rocks. I am going to experiment and see if I can recreate the same look for less! Wish me luck!!</div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-51948450446282472972010-09-23T14:55:00.003-04:002010-09-24T09:41:07.047-04:00Fall Outfit...if it still wasn't 90 degrees!<div style="WIDTH: 524px; PADDING-TOP: 2px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><small><iframe style="DISPLAY: block; WIDTH: 631px; HEIGHT: 166px" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/browse.sets?.mid=embed-car-1909116&_out=embed&display=car&displayOptions=%7B%22withBy%22%3A0%7D&size=m&uid=1909116" frameborder="no" width="524" scrolling="no" height="168"></iframe><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed-find-1909116&id=1909116" target="_blank">Find me on Polyvore</a></small></div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-77104217556378616912010-09-22T14:07:00.009-04:002010-09-23T10:25:39.151-04:00It's Back!<div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgxMj2e3ImX51wssHkU1k5fJ-WTT-TLawn2wL9yFsMEm49ncbYWnDoM8HtyCpEkwm_qmBuWc2eZ7_Mo4hldFbkAKrfeLfwiD0pRo5Npzc47g6uOJURsXCtGlb7TaXa-rBm2NE127mvKbX/s1600/carmel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519803033265566194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 102px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 121px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgxMj2e3ImX51wssHkU1k5fJ-WTT-TLawn2wL9yFsMEm49ncbYWnDoM8HtyCpEkwm_qmBuWc2eZ7_Mo4hldFbkAKrfeLfwiD0pRo5Npzc47g6uOJURsXCtGlb7TaXa-rBm2NE127mvKbX/s320/carmel.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzoLP31PU0U-3mL1se6rXYUKpPVEJaA_NEAKvsCMFeFF0er-lVq7wjhsonpQ2SIYLluqpZi_yF4THgrNWlBgouMadc9w-mgYufehydlmfAv0SP8xH1RFdJOfNFqm6OTqGxoxS_rfOXU1z/s1600/carmel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519802359434324162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 102px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 121px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzoLP31PU0U-3mL1se6rXYUKpPVEJaA_NEAKvsCMFeFF0er-lVq7wjhsonpQ2SIYLluqpZi_yF4THgrNWlBgouMadc9w-mgYufehydlmfAv0SP8xH1RFdJOfNFqm6OTqGxoxS_rfOXU1z/s320/carmel.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div align="center">My favorite drink for the Autumn season...</div><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Salted Carmel Hot Chocolate<br /><br /><div align="center">from Starbucks!!! </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519802746232391010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 102px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 121px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CFNp284sQ9wmjYfs5vQA1e-GohvToY4fcMgS-tX5ZcrUpIyV77vRWdNJEHbR9liWWOycsHPUOjrEtEx9GX8EtbU6gHzNOsU7uT8pNl2xNFJu7UKiEt6zyxRJvmwJ89nv8FQRQV1Vlz-I/s320/carmel.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">I love it with a shot (or two) of espresso. </div><br /><div align="center">Delicious!</div><br /><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center">Have a great day!</div><br /><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center">EMB</div></div></div></div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-62461847379369642122010-09-22T10:22:00.005-04:002010-09-22T14:07:28.496-04:00Happy First Day of FALL!!!!!!!!!I took an unintended break from posting (not reading blogs). Our summer was so busy!!! BUT......<br /><br /><br />HAPPY FALL EVERYONE!!!!!!<br /><br /><br />I am so excited.... I love the fall!<br /><br /><br />Today I made these<br /><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/08/caramel-apple-sticky-buns/">http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/08/caramel-apple-sticky-buns/</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcD4gwCOudYDqGlxjDBIo9sHHMiAEaHfJs6hOShaq_AY7frXtv8gUC9U8vVLadaTEP5npxZ9593lDolly_EammQY_OrsvO-3O-W_Gu7wLK_FAqBBJeKJiir1ONWRgAr8IL2gBtGDV289M/s1600/carapple.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519743934497670706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcD4gwCOudYDqGlxjDBIo9sHHMiAEaHfJs6hOShaq_AY7frXtv8gUC9U8vVLadaTEP5npxZ9593lDolly_EammQY_OrsvO-3O-W_Gu7wLK_FAqBBJeKJiir1ONWRgAr8IL2gBtGDV289M/s320/carapple.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />for the family as an autumnal treat...Oh my goodness!<br /><br />Love the Pioneer Woman.<br /><br />Have a great day!!!<br /><br />EMBe.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-36880377340944624212010-06-16T23:45:00.004-04:002010-09-22T14:17:54.922-04:00I Heart Fabulous Beekman Boys<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8G_CmI1PRtaEBqd3j5JWZjwl0gt32ou0QCLxS93yb4o4bZr11eLZv2iSjU6oJ1Xv_T0GVjjOReNThDbdoaGFSALgBvQMFb4UxiaqqygNBtr0_RGKZsPDzH7_lyMyf9SlvRXoCCmmO5odw/s1600/beekman_319x208.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483584020710515442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 208px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8G_CmI1PRtaEBqd3j5JWZjwl0gt32ou0QCLxS93yb4o4bZr11eLZv2iSjU6oJ1Xv_T0GVjjOReNThDbdoaGFSALgBvQMFb4UxiaqqygNBtr0_RGKZsPDzH7_lyMyf9SlvRXoCCmmO5odw/s320/beekman_319x208.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Just watched The Fabuolus Beekman Boys. I loved it. We try to do all organic so were are pro small farmers. This show is a gem and the men are too funny. Planet Green on Wednesday nights!</div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-28239794802563299602010-06-15T23:41:00.003-04:002010-06-15T23:51:11.510-04:00WoW! Murfee Scarf Giveaway @ Biscuits!!!!!!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3gLf0MlalXk0Pb8INrCuMaj-e9F8wEQQ_RFr01CMIKhI3MlN6jhGtyxhmzqth-wB88YirQ9XnocNUWfocr-Qs_SFyPNlSF6wUPBHoPG43bXai7t-717Yx7q9hZY2WJLS_bwZf4LYLwm3/s1600/73236_surfbluecheckingin_zoom.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213446774637298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3gLf0MlalXk0Pb8INrCuMaj-e9F8wEQQ_RFr01CMIKhI3MlN6jhGtyxhmzqth-wB88YirQ9XnocNUWfocr-Qs_SFyPNlSF6wUPBHoPG43bXai7t-717Yx7q9hZY2WJLS_bwZf4LYLwm3/s320/73236_surfbluecheckingin_zoom.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Biscuits Are Never Boring is so graciously hosting a fabulous giveaway for a Lilly Pulitzer Murfee Scarf. I was not able to attend the sale *sigh =:( </div><br /><br /><div align="center">BUT.........<br /></div><br /><div align="center">5 Bickies did go to sale and kept her fellow bloggers in mind! She snagged some scarves and has one to give away!</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center">Please visit 5 Bickies <a href="http://5bickies.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-have-lilly-murfee-scarf-for-you.html">here</a> and leave her a wonderful comment for chance to win, follow her for another chance, and post about the great giveaway for a third chance!!</div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-66050853019333031562010-05-12T20:51:00.003-04:002010-05-13T09:34:17.315-04:00"Paparazzi" MUST WATCH, if it is the only thing you do today!<p><object style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/bxDlC7YV5is/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bxDlC7YV5is&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bxDlC7YV5is&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></p><p align="center">This is Greyson Michael Chance singing at his school's spring concert. Yes, I have jumped onto the internet bandwagon of watching him on youtube. He has recieved over 1 million hits since he posted just last week. He is amazing and the young girls reaction to him are too funny.</p><p align="center">Many are calling him the next Justin Beiber. We shall see. He is extremely talented for his young age. </p><p align="center">And as a the typical mother I am,</p><p align="center">I started worrying and hoping that the industry would not destroy this innocent raw talent that has very far to go yet has just started his journey.</p><p align="center">Greyson was asked to perform on the Ellen DeGeneres show today!!</p><p align="center">Let's hope his parents have a head on their shoulders.</p><p align="center">Have a great day!</p><p align="center">em</p>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-29738668976281691412010-05-11T22:38:00.017-04:002010-05-11T23:34:30.219-04:00Kitchen Backsplash; Our Love Affair with Subway Tile<div align="center">This picture was in a previous post of mine.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470212579696093362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iG6Oi2_X7XfyyQfN9Kh_VipGs_bb-mftLEj5WeBusY3H9iBHgOezx25fV9g94VMIBWpJkbKJebPr7_r3rMWd6Yodqt7eS_KIoZi7yHkjAR9-zuI2I-Yi5REN829MuuM-cgQa_Xb9IvrK/s320/gettingready.jpg" />It is our completed subway tile backsplash. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">What I did not show you is the before/during pictures. Before I do, I have to say how I love subway tile. Our old home also had white subway tile per our renovation of the kitchen. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We knew when we purchased this house that our kitchen would also don this backsplash! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">A new twist, however, was the inspiration I recieved from <a href="http://http//theinspiredroom.net/my-old-english-tudor-house/">Melissa (The Inspired Room)</a> and pictures she posted of her old kitchen. I was struck by how Melissa had subway tile the full length of her wall. I always thought the backsplash ended where the cabinets ended!</div><p align="center">So my husband removed the old builder's grade beige 4x4 tile. (sorry no picture yet of that!) And the walls looked horrible!! At this point I am sure a contractor would have explained to me that the drywall would have to be either replaced or repaired. </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470207883963662082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffodWTusExb6017lw1b-hrBTWC9ct-SpIkJE4Ixwb9tR_aODkaiWJe3YS7meAaAwc7oPkqHz6QDmV45kwUR8OjpeLNYQDMU7EdLBbSFZ0AAG9bsKMgTfSktlAgcWDUKe8p5nc08JUR6lx/s320/IMG_0808.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470208177606301522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmvrLFI0dLtrOMtETjXCUhtxCwZAfSitmEsaPTDiqlw_qNXDyxvF6zxJ8IfE54X13MPjZtBWo7qsplEg5T9cpvNZikdguh0SY7ApBYFQza2GFDDU_wamYYB7cj1rKV_nSljNBeT5u7HhO/s320/IMG_0809.JPG" /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">(Please excuse the awful countertop. We WILL be replacing that as well as getting a new sink/faucet.) </p><p align="center">I felt the walls were fine. </p><p align="center">And in the fashion of the Nester with her window mistreatments, I went ahead and produced this:</p><p align="center"></p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyf35XPmkFv6CUeh6R2JwEzM9oyOuqcSpKaQg1L0n2m8IetH-_dnVliphOm7iB1Yzj_Cs_xEeDw1bva8YiH1xkWDDn0TOIxW2TVJWm2l5gr6uE2ZBvAZo1fteo1e0cfdkI_uYI5oknOh6G/s1600/wall3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470211623429385314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyf35XPmkFv6CUeh6R2JwEzM9oyOuqcSpKaQg1L0n2m8IetH-_dnVliphOm7iB1Yzj_Cs_xEeDw1bva8YiH1xkWDDn0TOIxW2TVJWm2l5gr6uE2ZBvAZo1fteo1e0cfdkI_uYI5oknOh6G/s320/wall3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cYVrcP_4pVDvTvdcqNalTOxrCowYwWmaOcO-upebRXs934viEpQV4hcCCNIpirGPFsFbFFXfHdsyiySLA6vu2iF0FUL7gZ9cYqNg8AMOyXfIBtaoKS9Tdgv7rct7Wt9UHlQ4ftjHuvQA/s1600/wall2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470211524888883682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cYVrcP_4pVDvTvdcqNalTOxrCowYwWmaOcO-upebRXs934viEpQV4hcCCNIpirGPFsFbFFXfHdsyiySLA6vu2iF0FUL7gZ9cYqNg8AMOyXfIBtaoKS9Tdgv7rct7Wt9UHlQ4ftjHuvQA/s320/wall2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionDUBaq_SUT5SpTVmhVgyYjKk7x9omzQoP_M02SrQujt-YOY2TpW4mJykaF57WhuPz4OUOZ_la-TiR7WuwJJB0d1UGk49Zdx3BFRJYymiVXFvtSbUM_zkuQEbkFUeX_fvVhVW-nrmLMHi/s1600/wall1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470211431760692594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionDUBaq_SUT5SpTVmhVgyYjKk7x9omzQoP_M02SrQujt-YOY2TpW4mJykaF57WhuPz4OUOZ_la-TiR7WuwJJB0d1UGk49Zdx3BFRJYymiVXFvtSbUM_zkuQEbkFUeX_fvVhVW-nrmLMHi/s320/wall1.jpg" /></a> The grout <em>is</em> now finished. This was a PROJECT and took about four days. We spent $150 dollars on materals except for the tile. Why you ask?</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Are you ready for this? </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I paid $15 dollars for all the tile shown for the entire backsplash and walls! I will let you in on my little secret in another post! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">But for now, we are very happy with our new backsplash!!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Have a great day!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">em</div><div align="center"><br /> </div>e.m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09502312163868073585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756834381014507327.post-31158826432724308982010-05-05T18:45:00.003-04:002010-05-05T18:49:22.941-04:00Fabulous Mother's Day Giveaway!!!Check out all the fabulous goodies (25 items) that one lucky mom will win this Mother's Day! 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