fess up friday - julia ryan

Happy Fess Up Friday everyone! Today is a treat because we have the dear Julia, of <a href="http://pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Julia Ryan</a> (formally Pawleys Island Posh). Julia's blog was one of my first blog addictions. I love her style, her approach to motherhood and the fact that she's gotten to live in two of my very favorite places - Charleston and Richmond. And if you haven't checked out her <a href="http://pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com/2014/01/wells-big-girl-room-reveal-today-on.html" target="_blank">daughter's new room</a> yet, add that to your to-do list. Really. Thanks Julia for coming over today. Now let's do some sharing, shall we?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcirUm-EVu9QmMpnw-3d1Pq7tHvDeg-nAmYJjqxgyF1usJ4Tdp1z0vxB0bIolugketPbwQJs3VnKIQvGl5bsx-dz3moMiLoUPeFzS41UOvHX04x1ghF1AzoRAZUIq2RYtRUsvU1fv-kok/s1600/FessUpFridaylogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcirUm-EVu9QmMpnw-3d1Pq7tHvDeg-nAmYJjqxgyF1usJ4Tdp1z0vxB0bIolugketPbwQJs3VnKIQvGl5bsx-dz3moMiLoUPeFzS41UOvHX04x1ghF1AzoRAZUIq2RYtRUsvU1fv-kok/s1600/FessUpFridaylogo.jpg" /></a></div><br />Hey ladies!  I'm Julia from <a href="http://juliaryan.com/">JuliaRyan.com</a> and I'm so pleased to be here with you today.  When Elizabeth asked me to participate in Fess Up Friday I honestly balked a little.  Not because I didn't want to over-expose myself.  It's just that I tend to be pretty free flowing with my personal self already.  I'm a pretty open blogger book.  So I thought to myself, what don't y'all already know?<br /><br />I don't like dogs.  Or pets of any sort for that matter.  I'm just not an animal person.<br /><br />There I said it.  Do you hate me yet?  Don't worry, other people's beloved companions don't bother me in the slightest (I'm not Cruella DeVil over here) I just prefer not to have them.  I also prefer to admire those cute pups from across the room.  Or like their little wet noses on instagram instead of real life.  I think they're sweet, just not for me.<br /><br />This, of course, is a sad state of reality for my dog loving husband.  He's had a dog in the past during our marriage, and I know that one day he and the kids will team up against me in their canine demands and I will give in out of love.  But I won't like it.  And it will never be my turn to take them for a walk in the rain.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPM7ZOxYYb6jsXhois_-PCiJXabPIHsopKof20nFyoGE8YcZwSv9lBNNdoBzVAs2DlMB1-_rQYB99lo3HHV6WJLFTYWaPWJhigSrUPdDjBakesmaKfgSKyExhMkRY4cU9LFT9im8cIg/s1600/d30c164d2ed627b295b32cd67a66a0e5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPM7ZOxYYb6jsXhois_-PCiJXabPIHsopKof20nFyoGE8YcZwSv9lBNNdoBzVAs2DlMB1-_rQYB99lo3HHV6WJLFTYWaPWJhigSrUPdDjBakesmaKfgSKyExhMkRY4cU9LFT9im8cIg/s1600/d30c164d2ed627b295b32cd67a66a0e5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I'm obsessed with high end kitchen gear but I don't like to cook.  I pretty much only tolerate it in an effort to feed my family.  Without the fancy gear and wine I'd probably never even make that effort.  I think if I had more time and more money for better ingredients I'd be more into it.  Despite this, my kitchen is still my favorite room in the house.  And who says you can't cook hotdogs on an-clad pan?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYtGMDEw120Asfh7XwvTlBKf1AYWzO1Pv9W3bPAlsBkdh7A_UAtsYPZQgNDKo3E4-uhzXGT5qwysllbqycQ89Mv8uk8DgcCxfIGFRN2Pg9awkSwUDqoPGafLSOU94wxg8CeYXFlbhvA/s1600/e8640ea1af3a563a7c0be7ab427994e5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYtGMDEw120Asfh7XwvTlBKf1AYWzO1Pv9W3bPAlsBkdh7A_UAtsYPZQgNDKo3E4-uhzXGT5qwysllbqycQ89Mv8uk8DgcCxfIGFRN2Pg9awkSwUDqoPGafLSOU94wxg8CeYXFlbhvA/s1600/e8640ea1af3a563a7c0be7ab427994e5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I prefer my hair long so I can wear it up.  That's right, I pretty much never wear my hair down.  My sister made me pull it down for a recent photo shoot of my daughter's room and I hate the result.  I just like the way I look with my hair up.  And let's not even talk about the convenience factor.  I once told a girl at Nordstrom that I was so glad young cute girls like her were embracing the messy top-knot so I could make less of an effort in the mornings and still feel polished. I doubt she appreciated the sentiment that her coif resembled my messy mom-bun.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhFFp3UCNNMafrc6SI1pwjISVn_6K4VnSNeaoeOrIay-V29Xi1fCPvymEm15ZimU0vo13D65BL5SI-H45xRq9VGjznZQhqH24m28fkNPkPX0qsQtics5Ik132nm16roV2hcva7J84Mg/s1600/18c1651e9bff6fe602128bcbb18d9527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhFFp3UCNNMafrc6SI1pwjISVn_6K4VnSNeaoeOrIay-V29Xi1fCPvymEm15ZimU0vo13D65BL5SI-H45xRq9VGjznZQhqH24m28fkNPkPX0qsQtics5Ik132nm16roV2hcva7J84Mg/s1600/18c1651e9bff6fe602128bcbb18d9527.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I for one would be happy to have my hair pulled back for the rest of my life if I could. Thanks Julia for coming over today!<br /><br />

fess up friday - julia ryan

Happy Fess Up Friday everyone! Today is a treat because we have the dear Julia, of Julia Ryan (formally Pawleys Island Posh). Julia's b...

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~~~Dreaming of The Tropics Table~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkN2uI38SBDaGsde4bq5iZPMVrCWojNBp0jp_WmKqk8JYABq3ipbnSxxQgFjtdveY9MBrxDUKzhtWtQsvD6EI21fmbvUdeu9fVMdxy5wMj9tbwwviJ44FdKZvYIwG9rdjMmtXdOeOs5Q/s1600/IMG_1716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkN2uI38SBDaGsde4bq5iZPMVrCWojNBp0jp_WmKqk8JYABq3ipbnSxxQgFjtdveY9MBrxDUKzhtWtQsvD6EI21fmbvUdeu9fVMdxy5wMj9tbwwviJ44FdKZvYIwG9rdjMmtXdOeOs5Q/s1600/IMG_1716.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />With VERY low temperatures and biting winds outside I am dreaming of warmer climates and tropical breezes!!! So, I have set a table to transport us there!!!<span id="goog_372414096"></span><span id="goog_372414097"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I kept the green tablecloth on the table and added the rattan place mats for added texture and they remind me of thatched huts:) I also am using a stack of plates which include a set that I got many years ago that have palm trees on them and palm foliage on the dinner plate.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g0VkWbs7JUCqPiLUiuTrM4m3mAaDWnaEn-pzcm8ttZsgu_of-TfYi05dzmuKBF1FmDRqg-sCTul9rKGI-A8SlW7J0ZRziK8RSsjHAcsqFoT7Tyd7j7cWK31umz8pQ3Hed-jhTlzLgek/s1600/IMG_1715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g0VkWbs7JUCqPiLUiuTrM4m3mAaDWnaEn-pzcm8ttZsgu_of-TfYi05dzmuKBF1FmDRqg-sCTul9rKGI-A8SlW7J0ZRziK8RSsjHAcsqFoT7Tyd7j7cWK31umz8pQ3Hed-jhTlzLgek/s1600/IMG_1715.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I put 2 napkins together and corralled them with a simple green and white ring.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5nch1gBs3kPqAPvQhonL30f5lAqseRu3JZIWclnjxsiaKx0AO7g0PIKePTqCtrTYBmL6vk_auFUdQJuGc8c-GH79kFYCGD5hw1BWJKB6a-dCQvqoRBctaJSph1kS30zO7LRZqWcRJME/s1600/IMG_1718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5nch1gBs3kPqAPvQhonL30f5lAqseRu3JZIWclnjxsiaKx0AO7g0PIKePTqCtrTYBmL6vk_auFUdQJuGc8c-GH79kFYCGD5hw1BWJKB6a-dCQvqoRBctaJSph1kS30zO7LRZqWcRJME/s1600/IMG_1718.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My clear bubble glasses remind me of sparkling waters.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkB-sNEYIiEkuOi11VdG3gIoo9DMDDQQIrv2NCTh3hkJ_DWGU610_MLxOfyoPwL9D9dF8EEReZboQJsHrrYZk1tjoGSAnbb3eCpPzi-NGhixrj6P7ZRtWdqHVn2nj7mcT5OQfobx2uGA/s1600/IMG_1719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkB-sNEYIiEkuOi11VdG3gIoo9DMDDQQIrv2NCTh3hkJ_DWGU610_MLxOfyoPwL9D9dF8EEReZboQJsHrrYZk1tjoGSAnbb3eCpPzi-NGhixrj6P7ZRtWdqHVn2nj7mcT5OQfobx2uGA/s1600/IMG_1719.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The leaf bowl resembles the foliage on the plates<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMY5c9hfTN0IzP_-nmfv8h-ccyrngodg1xp_eOVqHYcFTsfvqAtrpA1Xctkiyr_h8Jmt_cE4dL_V0hyphenhyphenl8kbnovR0DkiMCFUiay6V0HMQtU0WMtUyDFnaq5rLQv4ViS7SMcVjsKwxzUJAA/s1600/IMG_1720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMY5c9hfTN0IzP_-nmfv8h-ccyrngodg1xp_eOVqHYcFTsfvqAtrpA1Xctkiyr_h8Jmt_cE4dL_V0hyphenhyphenl8kbnovR0DkiMCFUiay6V0HMQtU0WMtUyDFnaq5rLQv4ViS7SMcVjsKwxzUJAA/s1600/IMG_1720.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The salad plates have 4 different plam trees on them<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhdVPF8kRc45BkANfe6t3QIKIlaaafHaVTSS8uR7Trv0DeIdVIDBEisV3mFXX_2MIkuYMZOPpv4Q1RogD0NFduot-nz7zSYJ1kpx1HryUxIkVYfvnP5IJhyphenhyphenT_cWHV6SqFIUGiU6pYRf8/s1600/IMG_1721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhdVPF8kRc45BkANfe6t3QIKIlaaafHaVTSS8uR7Trv0DeIdVIDBEisV3mFXX_2MIkuYMZOPpv4Q1RogD0NFduot-nz7zSYJ1kpx1HryUxIkVYfvnP5IJhyphenhyphenT_cWHV6SqFIUGiU6pYRf8/s1600/IMG_1721.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This white raised edge plate is one of my favorites and I wish I could find more of them. WALMART sold them several years ago so if any of you know a source PLEASE let me know!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLJp07xIhow0cdDEM_QvhTrHxR4wTahinPWz2CtcBvM9FtIr5OTZgawMreQLAvMB9bj2FhXwmgykEeaKtsrRjhSt8XCt2-eI5ro_IWb6bg_AGAyfatsJvEwGzkxUTtPVn4CLNwHsYt2E/s1600/IMG_1722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLJp07xIhow0cdDEM_QvhTrHxR4wTahinPWz2CtcBvM9FtIr5OTZgawMreQLAvMB9bj2FhXwmgykEeaKtsrRjhSt8XCt2-eI5ro_IWb6bg_AGAyfatsJvEwGzkxUTtPVn4CLNwHsYt2E/s1600/IMG_1722.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> And this is the dinner plate.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl-nlDN9S6bhyMuE5GcOD1Mro71f3Xq3KKKYkDL9DIQhiBOvlppYdhAnYNQnRsuNkrDp5KCYf9GiZp9VRvZSreftqniW6db_j8bpATqPWCkAzAyZgGh21Fu33_Hargr_Yz2gZtmCO6cM/s1600/IMG_1723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl-nlDN9S6bhyMuE5GcOD1Mro71f3Xq3KKKYkDL9DIQhiBOvlppYdhAnYNQnRsuNkrDp5KCYf9GiZp9VRvZSreftqniW6db_j8bpATqPWCkAzAyZgGh21Fu33_Hargr_Yz2gZtmCO6cM/s1600/IMG_1723.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Of course I am using my palm tree flatware.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9PVhCHTMmoRjt0rz7pKHtE6G166m6wSYv2JOJraSMijQjK503YuRpMYdu5fJQ3ayACyQnlbvP1tzKGpijbWihN2RDVnHcY2L0m9xGqsghzz8YEfQU-2-fLu3sBJelwHRrJGs2r2viAk/s1600/IMG_1724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9PVhCHTMmoRjt0rz7pKHtE6G166m6wSYv2JOJraSMijQjK503YuRpMYdu5fJQ3ayACyQnlbvP1tzKGpijbWihN2RDVnHcY2L0m9xGqsghzz8YEfQU-2-fLu3sBJelwHRrJGs2r2viAk/s1600/IMG_1724.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The S and P have a  rattan covering too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOaHnNcZSz9DlnFdxw4qrUReU6KTXRX-k55zKZ1lAOuR2HAsVXF3SfjkhgYKL4DZugL64y6vEd4hpY5phBWnp9zlwWnwRVTmm0Q1t7J7ZdMWoteM3Ji7bfiwxSZwW0fZqcVY-xHVrsf4/s1600/IMG_1725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOaHnNcZSz9DlnFdxw4qrUReU6KTXRX-k55zKZ1lAOuR2HAsVXF3SfjkhgYKL4DZugL64y6vEd4hpY5phBWnp9zlwWnwRVTmm0Q1t7J7ZdMWoteM3Ji7bfiwxSZwW0fZqcVY-xHVrsf4/s1600/IMG_1725.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I placed two matching rattan based candle holders on each side of the Terrarium centerpiece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWah_X90Lyk2-lM9F8zCPsxgwuTws2puYkRrpe_N4r4R8-FH4fBduOr9e73vkTuSC-K5ymsYLp7lzsOPm2tt9cD49LIhmHUbMS_66ngDQ-HSQx4Bq0uSe7UbZG0-CmYV1LgIeRI1GtjM/s1600/IMG_1726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWah_X90Lyk2-lM9F8zCPsxgwuTws2puYkRrpe_N4r4R8-FH4fBduOr9e73vkTuSC-K5ymsYLp7lzsOPm2tt9cD49LIhmHUbMS_66ngDQ-HSQx4Bq0uSe7UbZG0-CmYV1LgIeRI1GtjM/s1600/IMG_1726.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWjaG0xcf9ZjOQJlgleW2lFzEiCbmLc54k0RFUaznHdCRf1tH7ghesf_bPRBUf5TAGPadQ_ctkb6UhY6LWbA4tbv6uvo0GCmSKBtuR2neYwe7WabPZR-15vIROD_pcfj3U5VK9VfG49E/s1600/IMG_1727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWjaG0xcf9ZjOQJlgleW2lFzEiCbmLc54k0RFUaznHdCRf1tH7ghesf_bPRBUf5TAGPadQ_ctkb6UhY6LWbA4tbv6uvo0GCmSKBtuR2neYwe7WabPZR-15vIROD_pcfj3U5VK9VfG49E/s1600/IMG_1727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I am LOVING the hutch that Joe made in here!!!!! I can't believe it took me over a year to put it here! What was I thinking?????<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-ZPTvBMiqnecGVRpU_jrmqXnGP9VahRxqqBWNfsvFJqJEP_mfcOsea00WA1YkQNNPl1cWPVDsO4rewKxGQLcVZTDvCcMzi-fQsm8PfNQn7aeHP1CVvWPgLXn752SdGBlJOfk004BiVk/s1600/IMG_1730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-ZPTvBMiqnecGVRpU_jrmqXnGP9VahRxqqBWNfsvFJqJEP_mfcOsea00WA1YkQNNPl1cWPVDsO4rewKxGQLcVZTDvCcMzi-fQsm8PfNQn7aeHP1CVvWPgLXn752SdGBlJOfk004BiVk/s1600/IMG_1730.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbv_F47X2AsTk62sBNGQWGWjKVD9Pjylj30LN2_0id3fjNFPQOKKucQrJmw7Qsf6WljX5qsFm9QwywFeJ1IeFpRkgvJ6BOqXHmG9_prITd62evY03GY43oldzv1hMXfN8wJgfOMmbJgY/s1600/IMG_1731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbv_F47X2AsTk62sBNGQWGWjKVD9Pjylj30LN2_0id3fjNFPQOKKucQrJmw7Qsf6WljX5qsFm9QwywFeJ1IeFpRkgvJ6BOqXHmG9_prITd62evY03GY43oldzv1hMXfN8wJgfOMmbJgY/s1600/IMG_1731.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIDG1itU1HvIaAkfx_L_cvO3JzRrRWG4Is6FTvONmoYURyvfP1sNHOuvp6FBRZfcv6OcVdXkuW1A4jQnXLSgZD7QB9cTIU9HpPHOAkhctXXMRWyYAi14Cg3vYyZeuLQaC7YuwwaHt8PA/s1600/IMG_1732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIDG1itU1HvIaAkfx_L_cvO3JzRrRWG4Is6FTvONmoYURyvfP1sNHOuvp6FBRZfcv6OcVdXkuW1A4jQnXLSgZD7QB9cTIU9HpPHOAkhctXXMRWyYAi14Cg3vYyZeuLQaC7YuwwaHt8PA/s1600/IMG_1732.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2faFeWSGwLGivxmUh3NnNKuc30PEdhzMQIvjVhFibrbyrrwCxGD9Xy6CpVT1qh_HES9W96EADwb_ZqrI4pFZ566cpo2Go8Bfij10Z3EKoP8RT17yNkh0upgZQqI9IUxGLUy4OiCQHM4/s1600/IMG_1734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2faFeWSGwLGivxmUh3NnNKuc30PEdhzMQIvjVhFibrbyrrwCxGD9Xy6CpVT1qh_HES9W96EADwb_ZqrI4pFZ566cpo2Go8Bfij10Z3EKoP8RT17yNkh0upgZQqI9IUxGLUy4OiCQHM4/s1600/IMG_1734.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> I love being able to sit at the table and see out back and I can even see the clubhouse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx3ERVgoB6fP5A_aTB8njH-afBCNJN-lHARxC7ObSuM8Mf6fTC7knNvr6C_9d2X0363EmUxnjLIHpfbt_tnRO2u1C_POlUokVYKhyphenhyphenhyphenhyphenYUXoBgdB5DS6LntXTagQa_1Gqh_EWS3AzQsrM/s1600/IMG_1738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx3ERVgoB6fP5A_aTB8njH-afBCNJN-lHARxC7ObSuM8Mf6fTC7knNvr6C_9d2X0363EmUxnjLIHpfbt_tnRO2u1C_POlUokVYKhyphenhyphenhyphenhyphenYUXoBgdB5DS6LntXTagQa_1Gqh_EWS3AzQsrM/s1600/IMG_1738.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-wlRnijLyuJ-nOrJjh_kS1ZjYjHYUa4AJ2NyEJZ0F8jEQc9h8lB173Nf41aH_ljKShFDHN3ELi64hOPxMn-2i4yGtars-fqkd1H5ftNCySnDWLghzNVqXCiLPJBrLokulwBXNJXxHSc/s1600/IMG_1739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-wlRnijLyuJ-nOrJjh_kS1ZjYjHYUa4AJ2NyEJZ0F8jEQc9h8lB173Nf41aH_ljKShFDHN3ELi64hOPxMn-2i4yGtars-fqkd1H5ftNCySnDWLghzNVqXCiLPJBrLokulwBXNJXxHSc/s1600/IMG_1739.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9HAaHty6KU2t8k_JxYq6jKs2rFctZzwbPr8CHcXgKbu2E0j3BNb9kF156GaBTWvRobQ0YNkkb7Y9EhwcBGOnmrKOGBMwGJgAjIdrHpIgbXzh4Jsd0-0-2LAOEqWMr9vPFRz2cD1qQR8/s1600/IMG_1740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9HAaHty6KU2t8k_JxYq6jKs2rFctZzwbPr8CHcXgKbu2E0j3BNb9kF156GaBTWvRobQ0YNkkb7Y9EhwcBGOnmrKOGBMwGJgAjIdrHpIgbXzh4Jsd0-0-2LAOEqWMr9vPFRz2cD1qQR8/s1600/IMG_1740.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span id="goog_372414096"></span><span id="goog_372414097">Thanks so much for stopping by. 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~~~Dreaming of The Tropics Table~~~

With VERY low temperatures and biting winds outside I am dreaming of warmer climates and tropical breezes!!! So, I have set a table to trans...

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~~~Some Changes are Going On~~~

Good Morning! I have been "under the weather" this week but still trying to keep moving. I decided that I wanted to move the bakers rack out of the breakfast room and replace it with the hutch that Joe had made me for the old house. I LOOOOVE the change!!! It FEELS much better now. This is what it looked like with the bakers rack last week.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapimiEMXte9peDX0SY7DOZByFxyAI_Fg9qfoKqexFjMMr6t9FVtQn_It9m6TabocT8chgEmeCN9zGGmBribyZ_h8HoAMbh_w1QmWTZPapjAB2pnUbkMe2J2FNClkSlX1q2sS7QTQFkIk/s1600/IMG_1673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapimiEMXte9peDX0SY7DOZByFxyAI_Fg9qfoKqexFjMMr6t9FVtQn_It9m6TabocT8chgEmeCN9zGGmBribyZ_h8HoAMbh_w1QmWTZPapjAB2pnUbkMe2J2FNClkSlX1q2sS7QTQFkIk/s1600/IMG_1673.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxswA5SAPpKYT-b9pwtpFseP15bwk3TncWbVX_P7FB1eH2Gv8jgcunVADMpIL0Wsib_cfS5pcTE3qXUbar5jkWSVl8vRsDict-E52Xm9Ztrlccm8omMas1TFNcl8bKhi_NFIgJ5wAE9w/s1600/IMG_1678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxswA5SAPpKYT-b9pwtpFseP15bwk3TncWbVX_P7FB1eH2Gv8jgcunVADMpIL0Wsib_cfS5pcTE3qXUbar5jkWSVl8vRsDict-E52Xm9Ztrlccm8omMas1TFNcl8bKhi_NFIgJ5wAE9w/s1600/IMG_1678.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> TA DA!!! Here is the hutch in place now! I am SO glad I decided to do this, I feel it is a much better fit. I like the wood of the hutch with the wood of the table and chairs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMXBFYqkAvLmQmLv6JO-T8Srl-CbPx-4-HN-57SVLtXg7qqL65EENPYGOH9tMlmPxUEliUWKUdb4TEmcTvtsfoVzjxDRygbU3ryZ-WtGSPJH8Hbp6M1YsQctIvPqHNB9_8s3Ew6mDc08/s1600/IMG_1699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMXBFYqkAvLmQmLv6JO-T8Srl-CbPx-4-HN-57SVLtXg7qqL65EENPYGOH9tMlmPxUEliUWKUdb4TEmcTvtsfoVzjxDRygbU3ryZ-WtGSPJH8Hbp6M1YsQctIvPqHNB9_8s3Ew6mDc08/s1600/IMG_1699.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I did a total restyling of it too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiWW7w_oPuRKD_RwtFbzmDMyHtv9iW2ZKbZbEuHNobDWYsLYspaqeyB85PsnPE_zdCS-skcfIxGXxle9xNnEPv4r2tzlUZilP5xvoUn0zIGiGWlw_34QdkG41Zxt3V2NDv07ZVKZGRdE/s1600/IMG_1700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiWW7w_oPuRKD_RwtFbzmDMyHtv9iW2ZKbZbEuHNobDWYsLYspaqeyB85PsnPE_zdCS-skcfIxGXxle9xNnEPv4r2tzlUZilP5xvoUn0zIGiGWlw_34QdkG41Zxt3V2NDv07ZVKZGRdE/s1600/IMG_1700.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I gathered the 3 "faux" (wish they were real), demijohns that I LOVE, and some other favorite pieces to dress the hutch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoZBFMU_6QbwzNnmDtdJ1EBPoi5JZbLFq1EE9KLAt0lk0fxTRFgB8m6rtiDv__JIWIUk7ApssK4ZIJeaxXiexNbqH25UwIP05zg13Ul7-YQmdoAeFjxPn4i1cGeR0rMoi-u_cJ0AMzWw/s1600/IMG_1701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoZBFMU_6QbwzNnmDtdJ1EBPoi5JZbLFq1EE9KLAt0lk0fxTRFgB8m6rtiDv__JIWIUk7ApssK4ZIJeaxXiexNbqH25UwIP05zg13Ul7-YQmdoAeFjxPn4i1cGeR0rMoi-u_cJ0AMzWw/s1600/IMG_1701.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3FQmuvmiKDZy-O3nCfA97BuyGqy4UFDAikFHHczyfxcK0c7uiL859ZVoaEWbR2r_Cq-lujDLN0jwoqALs5OlN5HM9k2iAfRIz-n0dzB-Lqa5Qb6yPLWJya7ehKzSGXIPdww9J5xDCkk/s1600/IMG_1702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3FQmuvmiKDZy-O3nCfA97BuyGqy4UFDAikFHHczyfxcK0c7uiL859ZVoaEWbR2r_Cq-lujDLN0jwoqALs5OlN5HM9k2iAfRIz-n0dzB-Lqa5Qb6yPLWJya7ehKzSGXIPdww9J5xDCkk/s1600/IMG_1702.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I found this bird at Home Goods the other day and knew it would be perfect here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGR95HARElKwaCn8K21hXOWfHQC8xTkVhe2oS_73FT21dRV2ezIPpqygBdi5bA9gX6wbf2nOYKJ2SwPFxSfys35Xcjsmj_WbsqoJ7bqsrRzhVejcskTkkpaWyKIgMq3ifguKm4elbffI/s1600/IMG_1704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGR95HARElKwaCn8K21hXOWfHQC8xTkVhe2oS_73FT21dRV2ezIPpqygBdi5bA9gX6wbf2nOYKJ2SwPFxSfys35Xcjsmj_WbsqoJ7bqsrRzhVejcskTkkpaWyKIgMq3ifguKm4elbffI/s1600/IMG_1704.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This candle holder was a gift from our dear Yvonne when we moved in. I know you are all praying for her to recover from her latest surgery!!! I see my amaryllis is on it's last legs:):) I better get that out of here:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHAPTU2LJCDW629v3Cj8I7795cixWf-VO4IuG8p7akNA2r2E68hphGRU_29y7zWyuZPwzYJme6u4gBR7f4-v9oR2FuSywomeGRbw9wzdHhYomPLX2sPHyS3BhV-upd4xT_WjjDs5oQMM/s1600/IMG_1705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHAPTU2LJCDW629v3Cj8I7795cixWf-VO4IuG8p7akNA2r2E68hphGRU_29y7zWyuZPwzYJme6u4gBR7f4-v9oR2FuSywomeGRbw9wzdHhYomPLX2sPHyS3BhV-upd4xT_WjjDs5oQMM/s1600/IMG_1705.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> In the winter when it is COLD and BLUSTERY I dream of being somewhere warm and tropical so surround myself with a collection of palm tree accessories. You'll see more of these when I show you the rest of the kitchen and my new table setting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWH10wmDSQTYkp1lLXT1uGetJCb-w70ufJj8MR6nQOqTudDfWnnTtJWBwspzURb4jRa2EhTglMf0mbgDEOYDgJtV5fHu819mwOTpX0c07RKj36oTLKJ9REJA-sZ-DZ4VXW1ce6hot1JKg/s1600/IMG_1706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWH10wmDSQTYkp1lLXT1uGetJCb-w70ufJj8MR6nQOqTudDfWnnTtJWBwspzURb4jRa2EhTglMf0mbgDEOYDgJtV5fHu819mwOTpX0c07RKj36oTLKJ9REJA-sZ-DZ4VXW1ce6hot1JKg/s1600/IMG_1706.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOERiJMyLKp5VjGP3uMF-U0LfodWyrOfMlwt-UFW2rbHx7dHnEj-XtWwvXOZig8KWk1wCcfq6Di8kR_HyuQ7hwfU4PQ6se5diHMLAMucpgd1zlXxv2cONdVolh1zBkrnJDkV1a8VBJ3U/s1600/IMG_1707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOERiJMyLKp5VjGP3uMF-U0LfodWyrOfMlwt-UFW2rbHx7dHnEj-XtWwvXOZig8KWk1wCcfq6Di8kR_HyuQ7hwfU4PQ6se5diHMLAMucpgd1zlXxv2cONdVolh1zBkrnJDkV1a8VBJ3U/s1600/IMG_1707.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicX8K333d8CVB3J6rqAdF3Imc23WlYFZgtm9EMTApTHf0LD1k6gFioeMPaJTRLPzLrovarvC9yzSPCXT6TIiecv_cxzulyeB43IrEb3i-ozvkj7ENiEPQylO5FOZsGmOtooAaWt_bTP3E/s1600/IMG_1708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicX8K333d8CVB3J6rqAdF3Imc23WlYFZgtm9EMTApTHf0LD1k6gFioeMPaJTRLPzLrovarvC9yzSPCXT6TIiecv_cxzulyeB43IrEb3i-ozvkj7ENiEPQylO5FOZsGmOtooAaWt_bTP3E/s1600/IMG_1708.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLWKlS1baCPUX_gPQGj78DnlCWFkn738-2vTNoDc06iDPFR9LQ6eABjCl6eynNn2bKvbxQ2FFxg5RKmVSMLKTn2JiA5L1rIRPvmRx583tEOIx8rqUkXDqtsWtcNP37g5WEghH4lgfwno/s1600/IMG_1709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLWKlS1baCPUX_gPQGj78DnlCWFkn738-2vTNoDc06iDPFR9LQ6eABjCl6eynNn2bKvbxQ2FFxg5RKmVSMLKTn2JiA5L1rIRPvmRx583tEOIx8rqUkXDqtsWtcNP37g5WEghH4lgfwno/s1600/IMG_1709.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I haven't decided what to put into the iron basket on the top of the hutch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSbNczGzzcro83FdUBAFIsjDFJ9DP5wZdVC4CofgOeBgAGpLxb8u_8a-r7oMUaFyYp6RZ-1gGYaZh8nTmVvgm-heCOMu2gP-Ei2sSnCdKsj5TK0McjAs4W9dcxwPG7vA3ghAavAvjcO0/s1600/IMG_1710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSbNczGzzcro83FdUBAFIsjDFJ9DP5wZdVC4CofgOeBgAGpLxb8u_8a-r7oMUaFyYp6RZ-1gGYaZh8nTmVvgm-heCOMu2gP-Ei2sSnCdKsj5TK0McjAs4W9dcxwPG7vA3ghAavAvjcO0/s1600/IMG_1710.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYs_34IzxoYf5ym2Usbip12cXd5YRxJntPXDUjZe3S7aPZ_MO8HA4zV63aknKEBLHL6jJQVUT3E7cQJiqXPdWwliOT44IzEHuXm-82VXQgQkEGpHAeQmK859E0N4T_j9cWDrV3HXtdDA/s1600/IMG_1711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYs_34IzxoYf5ym2Usbip12cXd5YRxJntPXDUjZe3S7aPZ_MO8HA4zV63aknKEBLHL6jJQVUT3E7cQJiqXPdWwliOT44IzEHuXm-82VXQgQkEGpHAeQmK859E0N4T_j9cWDrV3HXtdDA/s1600/IMG_1711.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB0gqxXa26qld2ADZ31FJkDbMUEkDOxulS4FgZgv274d_0wk1RV11-bgSTv_ktlidPFFQVy9yl-YB4LZojQ6Zzzz3wWuZztZ7xe_JPff3uHLuasQV4J9GrwGxI7Cijnufqr9QC3nOWp0/s1600/IMG_1712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB0gqxXa26qld2ADZ31FJkDbMUEkDOxulS4FgZgv274d_0wk1RV11-bgSTv_ktlidPFFQVy9yl-YB4LZojQ6Zzzz3wWuZztZ7xe_JPff3uHLuasQV4J9GrwGxI7Cijnufqr9QC3nOWp0/s1600/IMG_1712.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The sun is shining brightly this morning but don't let that fool you, it is 12 degrees right now, up from 7 when these were taken:):) Thanks so much for stopping by. I am trying to resolve the fact that noone is getting their e-mail notifications from me when I do a post. I realized it when I wasn't getting them. If anyone out there can tell me how to fix this I would appreciate that. Have a beautiful day and stay warm my friends!!!! XO, Pinky<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFgfxXHT9Ty6vOh1cshELZ3B6z3HUf9FLndXVnYDqgfOuYFhsBt-tul1K2sxxoyqJwKv5Kw6FAk6B7S3Z85V-HZEhG9KCDm7mpqIIgRDCC7V1SUrmsUiYNRmMnKJSCDQ25r5qWo2QZBA/s1600/IMG_1699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFgfxXHT9Ty6vOh1cshELZ3B6z3HUf9FLndXVnYDqgfOuYFhsBt-tul1K2sxxoyqJwKv5Kw6FAk6B7S3Z85V-HZEhG9KCDm7mpqIIgRDCC7V1SUrmsUiYNRmMnKJSCDQ25r5qWo2QZBA/s1600/IMG_1699.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking to:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Between Naps on the Porch for <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Metamorphosis Monday</a></div><br /> <div>Judy @<a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/" title="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5d2910;"> DIY by Design</span></a> for Sizzle Into Summer Wednesday</div><br /> <div><div><span style="font-family: Lucida Handwriting; 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~~~Some Changes are Going On~~~

Good Morning! I have been "under the weather" this week but still trying to keep moving. I decided that I wanted to move the baker...

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dining room updates

I've been meaning to tell you, my mom is a genius. Of course I knew this already, but let me just share with you her latest example of genius-ness.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVV8ZNS2XpDpx20a-iKEwlUQdTYraxctlOm2OJ8BgcLUwuRDBQIWxgqmmY9X1FQsaIZWmJLx5bnsaDcIDR5RkLY8cplXNOGaCDFRI6jPRHXi_zS9taJEnzMtVze2PRifjjePysQ8GqdTD/s1600/DiningRoomLBDBefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVV8ZNS2XpDpx20a-iKEwlUQdTYraxctlOm2OJ8BgcLUwuRDBQIWxgqmmY9X1FQsaIZWmJLx5bnsaDcIDR5RkLY8cplXNOGaCDFRI6jPRHXi_zS9taJEnzMtVze2PRifjjePysQ8GqdTD/s1600/DiningRoomLBDBefore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I am generally happy with my dining room and <a href="http://thelittleblackdoor.blogspot.com/2013/08/refinishing-bench-part-2.html" target="_blank">the church pew</a> works like a charm to corral the girls during dinner but there was one small problem with the layout. When anyone over the age of 16 sat at the pew, they had a good chance of knocking their head against the mirror before dessert was served.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyORAsF1JKlyvk4IPKu31rM-JI3MrLM5kYICbXfvjK8NKbKo3I3tI8G6sybuVu4_-_GOPffOHQsGITS5NtyHuHYfEWdYYvxNtQ3s_kGjGK2qLtCijYu8_BUnWjhS_A7S0P7LL6ZJCGXJkT/s1600/LBDDiningRoomWayBefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyORAsF1JKlyvk4IPKu31rM-JI3MrLM5kYICbXfvjK8NKbKo3I3tI8G6sybuVu4_-_GOPffOHQsGITS5NtyHuHYfEWdYYvxNtQ3s_kGjGK2qLtCijYu8_BUnWjhS_A7S0P7LL6ZJCGXJkT/s1600/LBDDiningRoomWayBefore.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><br />So often I would blather to my mom on the phone about wanting to put something behind the bench to create a bit of breathing room between guests and the big O (that would be the mirror, not Oprah). A console would be perfect, but I can't find a console that is as long as the bench and isn't thousands of dollars. Blah blah blah. It was probably around this point in the conversation that my mom would tell me she had to go so she didn't have to listen to this conversation...yet again.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjin8JG89c9BlCIDKijmKVE1vDUGpB85xR58HTJcYaTzVSRc6NvLHa3q_oQGzTLFI2WXgsGKQqK4ZTCRp_6jdXAUozs6elcGZ6KvKC3nQSPSkkNOuIIIaf_rueAN9OiKO0kOMXMRAA1rBri/s1600/PA239782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjin8JG89c9BlCIDKijmKVE1vDUGpB85xR58HTJcYaTzVSRc6NvLHa3q_oQGzTLFI2WXgsGKQqK4ZTCRp_6jdXAUozs6elcGZ6KvKC3nQSPSkkNOuIIIaf_rueAN9OiKO0kOMXMRAA1rBri/s1600/PA239782.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then we were downstairs (pre-family room makeover) and she said, "What about this console for behind the pew?" Uh, that's not long enough mom, duh. And it's too deep. To which the smarty pants said, "not if you cut it in half."<br /><br />Mind blown.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOmPlnTwSYmIdF8TH8lk-BSUppyDf22B5dRlilbOviH8fARsju6dilbAhWPrXCTwI451L9kfrPcEKkNps2jAA_1Q-sOpIyfoyrA9LjBcvzG_ZYR6aEzUcLZbPRiUt9ma2gaVTwZthZTyy/s1600/consoletablebefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOmPlnTwSYmIdF8TH8lk-BSUppyDf22B5dRlilbOviH8fARsju6dilbAhWPrXCTwI451L9kfrPcEKkNps2jAA_1Q-sOpIyfoyrA9LjBcvzG_ZYR6aEzUcLZbPRiUt9ma2gaVTwZthZTyy/s320/consoletablebefore.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><br />I should clarify that this woman is a furniture lover of the first degree and doesn't normally condone furniture mutilation. But this particular piece was a random HomeGoods buy (we all have a few of those around the house) and is by no means precious.<br /><br />So of course I took that sucker outside as quickly as I could, measured to find the exact middle of the table and asked the hubs to buzz that sucker in half. We kept the tape down as he cut to prevent any splitting and in no time flat I had myself one. long. console.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBwMi3nviAVimb8rmAEntpcLjudli2opYJzHiHPFWQR4N9DiRSSUlNQhkn4KkNNyx1YC9uSbo6AgZ0Y4YHku4vEf4g07eqL9wsaNcGAL0Ja2rNhiEqmk3zbc7lzJr5oNBm5T4hxtls_Vw/s1600/IMG_1513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBwMi3nviAVimb8rmAEntpcLjudli2opYJzHiHPFWQR4N9DiRSSUlNQhkn4KkNNyx1YC9uSbo6AgZ0Y4YHku4vEf4g07eqL9wsaNcGAL0Ja2rNhiEqmk3zbc7lzJr5oNBm5T4hxtls_Vw/s1600/IMG_1513.JPG" width="474" /></a></div><br />Although each side of the now super long console still had two legs to hold it up, it was a bit wobbly. To remedy this we just screwed each side of the console into the wall to hold it in place and we were done.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrPIrtH85TxAlvPz3k_ZNjzhh7gBYan_uw6nrBlHDninFKv4YePMAzWPDpNwO21LJuD78sK6BAXl5-jx3GacTaRQyEo70lYNEeRfzm7DTb-QDBdB_hzKweCRQtbFD0js3OTbkVpSxvNYs/s1600/bluediningroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrPIrtH85TxAlvPz3k_ZNjzhh7gBYan_uw6nrBlHDninFKv4YePMAzWPDpNwO21LJuD78sK6BAXl5-jx3GacTaRQyEo70lYNEeRfzm7DTb-QDBdB_hzKweCRQtbFD0js3OTbkVpSxvNYs/s1600/bluediningroom.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><br />So nothing earth shattering but now all of my dinner guests can enjoy themselves without bonking their head in the middle of an animated story. (we host a lot of animated storytellers at our house). And really I'm a fan of little updates to a room. It feeds my constant appetite for change without chucking a room and starting over again every few months ($$$$$$)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlFDnFHFLa6vX3zbO3ouVY8kCaOwrd_YOAm3eL92ExeOLueayInHBpIgP8iQnWNWAmtg9zwcfJJc_oZ6fQxJHATBBsDYYA6JIwSi2UMbiHQCVEsEzHTJDZ-Gvt6k3lG2JpxBJuZhsyoJA/s1600/LBDDiningRoomWIDE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlFDnFHFLa6vX3zbO3ouVY8kCaOwrd_YOAm3eL92ExeOLueayInHBpIgP8iQnWNWAmtg9zwcfJJc_oZ6fQxJHATBBsDYYA6JIwSi2UMbiHQCVEsEzHTJDZ-Gvt6k3lG2JpxBJuZhsyoJA/s1600/LBDDiningRoomWIDE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqk304dAjtJt266bp4z56SkW9P7g8Vg-Eq_hVuKPYN-lKeqRBbeh2SkOu92jO4KO_QD2xqmPrIyrcJXdVG3S62HrgciR0BGyRQ7ZuswwotNXJ-zCJaJ3NscOeUBUqSNI8Xn5RDi-vR7A1z/s1600/diningroombenchcloseup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqk304dAjtJt266bp4z56SkW9P7g8Vg-Eq_hVuKPYN-lKeqRBbeh2SkOu92jO4KO_QD2xqmPrIyrcJXdVG3S62HrgciR0BGyRQ7ZuswwotNXJ-zCJaJ3NscOeUBUqSNI8Xn5RDi-vR7A1z/s1600/diningroombenchcloseup.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><br />The runner is a temporary one I made from fabric leftovers and extra ribbon. It will hang out until I find a more permanent replacement one day.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOFp8sV0B4jX_e4NkuQtfuU6WYt-AZ6KOdWB28HHdbjwfVqN4R70E_EZ3zRHu04hYsTzMyWYVdeHHsD-d0RzLkK7_UKp_jGo69aAVWLwbEBwlc29kDPKfgEInLqM7tQVgZF8RXhLkHiUQ/s1600/LBDDiningRoomTIGHT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOFp8sV0B4jX_e4NkuQtfuU6WYt-AZ6KOdWB28HHdbjwfVqN4R70E_EZ3zRHu04hYsTzMyWYVdeHHsD-d0RzLkK7_UKp_jGo69aAVWLwbEBwlc29kDPKfgEInLqM7tQVgZF8RXhLkHiUQ/s1600/LBDDiningRoomTIGHT.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZ3_lX1E51dbNs4r0ZeGrghswZ4CvAu_9yNQsiwSvMqktMJ5o1eGmoT04EsO25cWCCFTLHTEeTTFV5mRRjqDDBeeamBPB7954aYfpQM9wstND9rz6PlBYUFATgCsfcUqLIP3e1SUCA5xE/s1600/LBDDiningRoomOtherSide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZ3_lX1E51dbNs4r0ZeGrghswZ4CvAu_9yNQsiwSvMqktMJ5o1eGmoT04EsO25cWCCFTLHTEeTTFV5mRRjqDDBeeamBPB7954aYfpQM9wstND9rz6PlBYUFATgCsfcUqLIP3e1SUCA5xE/s1600/LBDDiningRoomOtherSide.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_94ulhYNuzhmiizn2uZ-YWX80atDwoGIKXZZvDaGCgGAUG90R1Dc3rOerTbxsEu5nSiNCdN29xNMC5ITEKvDOGyc4ZEAcdsIwVfKBoxONu3O9o7MW9F6WeCPBqNZ_njRFlwMVzoMShb1w/s1600/LBDDiningRoomDetails.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_94ulhYNuzhmiizn2uZ-YWX80atDwoGIKXZZvDaGCgGAUG90R1Dc3rOerTbxsEu5nSiNCdN29xNMC5ITEKvDOGyc4ZEAcdsIwVfKBoxONu3O9o7MW9F6WeCPBqNZ_njRFlwMVzoMShb1w/s1600/LBDDiningRoomDetails.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNy8L2vc57XyneYmgF6mHqQKzjlzM6mc7ScyqCOq8A4cpxmt5N4bYb7KOGY9UgKkZCv6PSsvLoMjOycWXX5p3xyyatjsBHlW0Vd5VvOS62TVBpyOnoG2flvCSrRQTx5KCzYInmOJkVSKOL/s1600/LBDDiningRoomWIDE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNy8L2vc57XyneYmgF6mHqQKzjlzM6mc7ScyqCOq8A4cpxmt5N4bYb7KOGY9UgKkZCv6PSsvLoMjOycWXX5p3xyyatjsBHlW0Vd5VvOS62TVBpyOnoG2flvCSrRQTx5KCzYInmOJkVSKOL/s1600/LBDDiningRoomWIDE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />What about you? Do you make a lot of little changes around the house to pacify the 'itch'? Ever cut a piece of furniture in half? I'm willing to rent my mom out to anyone who needs her, although maybe I should ask her first.

dining room updates

I've been meaning to tell you, my mom is a genius. Of course I knew this already, but let me just share with you her latest example of g...

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