Fall in the Dining Room

I have kept my Fall decorations here very simple this year. But I always do something in the dining room since it is the first room you see when you enter the house. This year instead of an arrangement I did a grouping of pumpkins, gourds, leaves, acorns and berries on a tray.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwxfTdB_DpD6rxVftOkNbr0EXSn3ea550e9IUnr-N9AS-LUdaXEp7ICp5pRL7sTDLAe0pmzB0mH940Ez3jsF9O2goCwta59GIdMOZ_nRy3uJKPq2FgQXpZWUELN5P6ifGsHaLoa2xYECZ/s1600/IMG_2196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwxfTdB_DpD6rxVftOkNbr0EXSn3ea550e9IUnr-N9AS-LUdaXEp7ICp5pRL7sTDLAe0pmzB0mH940Ez3jsF9O2goCwta59GIdMOZ_nRy3uJKPq2FgQXpZWUELN5P6ifGsHaLoa2xYECZ/s1600/IMG_2196.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> As you enter the house the dining room is on the right. Lasst year I had Fall dishes in my hutch but haven't had a chance to do that yet. I still love the wood of my table but would love to get a new hutch. Actually I would love for Joe to build me a built in piece:):) I'll keep you posted:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfnjWxh8dCWhi4vULonDS8o6gQeRdlTUI236Y6p_Mi4wF3EweQFmA3i2owwCCBFxjg55JYGLsIV2HCiZXgi5Y6THAnWchPbJuEwElzO9tj1gg0KuO_GvX3laB0T5VfpSgNeGaypW06W-7/s1600/IMG_2198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfnjWxh8dCWhi4vULonDS8o6gQeRdlTUI236Y6p_Mi4wF3EweQFmA3i2owwCCBFxjg55JYGLsIV2HCiZXgi5Y6THAnWchPbJuEwElzO9tj1gg0KuO_GvX3laB0T5VfpSgNeGaypW06W-7/s1600/IMG_2198.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I always group 2 candle rings. I love these brown ceramic pillar holders for Fall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEARAUV9RlIEpd4QgOADUhl2Szt0gTIXrKfs1WvYPsiXXzB-qgfIxOUJ-aMrDRnXyOLilHzIHChsmtJFs27LHwdQRk20k6cl0_kBmKkVgsuEflM5yC2Bryt9J2N_gnBPiK4hBVsdvlBQ-O/s1600/IMG_2199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEARAUV9RlIEpd4QgOADUhl2Szt0gTIXrKfs1WvYPsiXXzB-qgfIxOUJ-aMrDRnXyOLilHzIHChsmtJFs27LHwdQRk20k6cl0_kBmKkVgsuEflM5yC2Bryt9J2N_gnBPiK4hBVsdvlBQ-O/s1600/IMG_2199.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> A touch of leopard in any room makes me happy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0PgC3vUimfDEKtMHoMWESfPy1q87asRyGixhFEYtbjaGzgB9prG7UnP9ShGmY1T28AbB2E-2T4q252gPDxCT1pAkscH5xdhxy-uDfj4yaegSQu7qQD8gYHSOO8PGe_8mqAdbhXMUpkqF/s1600/IMG_2200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0PgC3vUimfDEKtMHoMWESfPy1q87asRyGixhFEYtbjaGzgB9prG7UnP9ShGmY1T28AbB2E-2T4q252gPDxCT1pAkscH5xdhxy-uDfj4yaegSQu7qQD8gYHSOO8PGe_8mqAdbhXMUpkqF/s1600/IMG_2200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> On my tiny server I have a cut out pumpkin that holds a candle and my favorite faux pumpkin on a little stand.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSySaTQkPqS9IKHifDxXfp-IWrz79977TjcPbS3wf2pfA_rlf-Ck-S6cx3khpWLN3TjIrWA3sDg6KBlhGzY6dwPIDMApvkJT58iD_Aw2ZTyBYqMI-ALak05ovsmFTftRcaTEsI9q6-w2qB/s1600/IMG_2201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSySaTQkPqS9IKHifDxXfp-IWrz79977TjcPbS3wf2pfA_rlf-Ck-S6cx3khpWLN3TjIrWA3sDg6KBlhGzY6dwPIDMApvkJT58iD_Aw2ZTyBYqMI-ALak05ovsmFTftRcaTEsI9q6-w2qB/s1600/IMG_2201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5GEJe1hwuZPUet4yJXfQ-imS7HftdvQiUIE26MXeUuOiHY4qv2fVMe6Wbutb-4l9VwrR63Q3r7LcdREH_ythhAcoEoVBA8Ag8vPWpD-Vv1-95ey1tzVlZzBk_Gqo_jCak18Ko8ndbzYL/s1600/IMG_2197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5GEJe1hwuZPUet4yJXfQ-imS7HftdvQiUIE26MXeUuOiHY4qv2fVMe6Wbutb-4l9VwrR63Q3r7LcdREH_ythhAcoEoVBA8Ag8vPWpD-Vv1-95ey1tzVlZzBk_Gqo_jCak18Ko8ndbzYL/s1600/IMG_2197.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> An acorn candle ring encircles the pumpkin.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfmLySRkvzpTTGsT4LdVJqiFUxflTEI2F6kyGn0J4E4_XyL-kYSWsiQVQmPrYHvdqufmxz8SDlFQwqPSvUOWNdYWgE6R1z7UAP4z7mNPUG5fHSUD9z2mF7aJ1udzpo-FXBJbDb6wpGuUS/s1600/IMG_2202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfmLySRkvzpTTGsT4LdVJqiFUxflTEI2F6kyGn0J4E4_XyL-kYSWsiQVQmPrYHvdqufmxz8SDlFQwqPSvUOWNdYWgE6R1z7UAP4z7mNPUG5fHSUD9z2mF7aJ1udzpo-FXBJbDb6wpGuUS/s1600/IMG_2202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Fall in the Dining Room

I have kept my Fall decorations here very simple this year. But I always do something in the dining room since it is the first room you see ...

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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.

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2013 christmas tour - 12 days of christmas

Today is the day my friends. I'm thrilled to be able to play with 11 other great bloggers for the 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Tour and today is my turn to show you around.<br /><br />But it's too cold to stand outside yapping, let's go inside and get warm with some <strike>gin</strike> hot chocolate.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNezHG_uHE-o8-efrImEB4um9CoSWOxw_4aBK-zYYMzQTqOBxDpNTVj8sd1WWjje617DyOGdXH7_Dd0oZjSYyEEdVfHxBjnYzrzSw9nkCxaoLNrMfudWL66eSpq_Wm30syyPNI85j9t1r/s1600/LBDDoorChristmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNezHG_uHE-o8-efrImEB4um9CoSWOxw_4aBK-zYYMzQTqOBxDpNTVj8sd1WWjje617DyOGdXH7_Dd0oZjSYyEEdVfHxBjnYzrzSw9nkCxaoLNrMfudWL66eSpq_Wm30syyPNI85j9t1r/s1600/LBDDoorChristmas.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG57Jb_5mnkMP0HbOP5p-teKCuOjoI-6O3Y-6VlnY2ybLCATpyQpXFwx8smV1LmMeAB2HFOWrmPv7cC_Yy7a4YOZJ0ZCukcZ9qmd9TB_b6upVQHcCOcm9BY8LF0aeBa2AnIGnq1eKVI2zG/s1600/LBDChristmasEntry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG57Jb_5mnkMP0HbOP5p-teKCuOjoI-6O3Y-6VlnY2ybLCATpyQpXFwx8smV1LmMeAB2HFOWrmPv7cC_Yy7a4YOZJ0ZCukcZ9qmd9TB_b6upVQHcCOcm9BY8LF0aeBa2AnIGnq1eKVI2zG/s1600/LBDChristmasEntry.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><br />Everyone in my family has a Christmas collection and mine is snowflakes. So you will see them all over the house, on lamps, doorknobs, wreaths and of course, the tree. Keep an eye out for them. It's kind of like a holiday where's waldo.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-nBDIee36Ua3N6mNxwJ9h-LWlV-xyQi1YoTlCIRQk_UMKc_U4IifieLqW1ySlvubM7BcptiVQ8SB2ngAgJSo5R6HX9KEGUF5jzacaIOK5Alkyp5qXkj3Nt96nQpiq4wtCc8oO5pes5zS/s1600/LBDChristmasDetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-nBDIee36Ua3N6mNxwJ9h-LWlV-xyQi1YoTlCIRQk_UMKc_U4IifieLqW1ySlvubM7BcptiVQ8SB2ngAgJSo5R6HX9KEGUF5jzacaIOK5Alkyp5qXkj3Nt96nQpiq4wtCc8oO5pes5zS/s1600/LBDChristmasDetail.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF6TJj9FpBw7iwHSrBsXWn_V2N9PeXqkUbeO_DhNO0RLjEYYxruky581DMXYZVz0lpaE7pnZ09ouo_RMyPIqjTJ2mNPjMjWBmqA2PJ0hZnBfFXPbTO44WxYjrpChtULvz3CpW62QGAgtR/s1600/LBDChristmasCloseUp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF6TJj9FpBw7iwHSrBsXWn_V2N9PeXqkUbeO_DhNO0RLjEYYxruky581DMXYZVz0lpaE7pnZ09ouo_RMyPIqjTJ2mNPjMjWBmqA2PJ0hZnBfFXPbTO44WxYjrpChtULvz3CpW62QGAgtR/s1600/LBDChristmasCloseUp2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oeONMpzpaH9LM91xN5rLnpDZub0meJ8iGh6vQ4AW5JQtEzCDtsk-hmejjQNxC4HE_tbKwlYL6Rc8a47GwuYO48I9en6vdQ2si9_pvlVOzrzuRU4Tj6bNL2RHHXgKHVYmgTWJhq9qKNc1/s1600/LBDSnowflakeSwag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oeONMpzpaH9LM91xN5rLnpDZub0meJ8iGh6vQ4AW5JQtEzCDtsk-hmejjQNxC4HE_tbKwlYL6Rc8a47GwuYO48I9en6vdQ2si9_pvlVOzrzuRU4Tj6bNL2RHHXgKHVYmgTWJhq9qKNc1/s1600/LBDSnowflakeSwag.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCzTIaOR-d6j3JCADzSJ0vWwoPD0qqsy8m7lGAZmiWKozTV7wmaH_2cGg_kFvw_bNA3l3EpA_0XpqxqmIoVt5LqBHmagpH7IRgevn2KsY7NJLYtu6QZwf1l8MOMCO9OTKq0MxJdO6XjJM/s1600/LBDChristmasMantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCzTIaOR-d6j3JCADzSJ0vWwoPD0qqsy8m7lGAZmiWKozTV7wmaH_2cGg_kFvw_bNA3l3EpA_0XpqxqmIoVt5LqBHmagpH7IRgevn2KsY7NJLYtu6QZwf1l8MOMCO9OTKq0MxJdO6XjJM/s1600/LBDChristmasMantel.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />Each year the mantel gets something different (check out <a href="http://thelittleblackdoor.blogspot.com/2012/12/childs-play-christmas-mantel.html" target="_blank">2012</a> and <a href="http://thelittleblackdoor.blogspot.com/2011/12/tied-up-with-bow.html" target="_blank">2011</a>) and this year it told me it was feeling pink. So pink it is, with a little red and white thrown in. Can one ever get enough of ribbon at Christmas? (the answer to that question is no by the way)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdP3OkNoet047yXIQxoR7XqKOqm9Lrq0MuJ4gXSyYCdg6a7OKgFSpIh62Cb_9oROmGPQthJQBFRtcJRUcRYAhyphenhyphenDyHHxhnITdt01dqm5pGmADnNK4MjTEWJsLXtkl2fClZx0ZC4p9z72aF/s1600/LBDGingerbreadHouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdP3OkNoet047yXIQxoR7XqKOqm9Lrq0MuJ4gXSyYCdg6a7OKgFSpIh62Cb_9oROmGPQthJQBFRtcJRUcRYAhyphenhyphenDyHHxhnITdt01dqm5pGmADnNK4MjTEWJsLXtkl2fClZx0ZC4p9z72aF/s1600/LBDGingerbreadHouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />My girls and I decorate a gingerbread house every year and this year's estate was extra sweet.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92wNHWALQEqmoiIS_7Oe9CEOlU6GX9QoMAViBfFgrGHNyA8LabXD_2EhrEldb2uJttnm3w-g2VZp8TC_olFbaihBHD5qzFgeH1ayfTK2IvPBowE_l0kh2IMGpbyRfW9xMnJZVEIcAgDnh/s1600/LBDOrnaments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92wNHWALQEqmoiIS_7Oe9CEOlU6GX9QoMAViBfFgrGHNyA8LabXD_2EhrEldb2uJttnm3w-g2VZp8TC_olFbaihBHD5qzFgeH1ayfTK2IvPBowE_l0kh2IMGpbyRfW9xMnJZVEIcAgDnh/s1600/LBDOrnaments.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/AVvXsEhvGW2XR7eZYg78my4tXWRunTMmrxReh10vHnq1Wwk3HTrKRLZ0q2d1ltwXV7ePXoBjxhorZYOAMg_AJa-vpGq4XxmzVB6PczxRPePGEZegzj7TQFDCuIwicS7oLJfw-yp9KuvGecBOTgdC/s1600/LBDGirlsChristmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGW2XR7eZYg78my4tXWRunTMmrxReh10vHnq1Wwk3HTrKRLZ0q2d1ltwXV7ePXoBjxhorZYOAMg_AJa-vpGq4XxmzVB6PczxRPePGEZegzj7TQFDCuIwicS7oLJfw-yp9KuvGecBOTgdC/s1600/LBDGirlsChristmas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://thelittleblackdoor.blogspot.com/2013/03/anatomy-of-gallery-wall.html" target="_blank">Herbie</a> loves the holidays as much as the next guy so he pulls out his festive antlers for the season.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSef-88UrW9M3ES_R2F3ivGblcOFNf2axEIIa91XqsjwZJbD4gkUE-JhoNJaAdnyU1JTrzVkG0Oo9T13BUPgm7dLzXHF3_U1331JdrLvYFFrKMzhZ-zol-BYRNN8MO5LyJwfp7uQBGMxAt/s1600/LBDNutcrackerTree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSef-88UrW9M3ES_R2F3ivGblcOFNf2axEIIa91XqsjwZJbD4gkUE-JhoNJaAdnyU1JTrzVkG0Oo9T13BUPgm7dLzXHF3_U1331JdrLvYFFrKMzhZ-zol-BYRNN8MO5LyJwfp7uQBGMxAt/s1600/LBDNutcrackerTree.jpg" width="387" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCJxLoL3Er4hFwaXmtJZxS0JACq9E4L5SSeEcmobc7E7qAjlvWahTv7_mIkwO9TE056Y7Xep4BVQBItsbGij4Iud9LBNCqg1NdRiKWAj8dRTopJf-dMQrXPzUCFGHZN4-SPO8UruONp4E/s1600/LBDChristmasNutcracker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCJxLoL3Er4hFwaXmtJZxS0JACq9E4L5SSeEcmobc7E7qAjlvWahTv7_mIkwO9TE056Y7Xep4BVQBItsbGij4Iud9LBNCqg1NdRiKWAj8dRTopJf-dMQrXPzUCFGHZN4-SPO8UruONp4E/s1600/LBDChristmasNutcracker.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Amelia has already started her Christmas collection - nutcrackers - and she's off to a good start. Santa just might have a few other in store for her this year as well.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1L7Oy_UxLDsVTMa_ISB0lQhtd48EPtWnpP2QzT5CetFo-6IvZO73BRt78sz3rgKoPicabWGDs-lNXbiiICrVdrr1C3Q_wJyEF4-OiQ3mhRdWfJKXMXNmxrE9pdUs7s8uieZBj9RiDCVsJ/s1600/LBDDiningRoomChristmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1L7Oy_UxLDsVTMa_ISB0lQhtd48EPtWnpP2QzT5CetFo-6IvZO73BRt78sz3rgKoPicabWGDs-lNXbiiICrVdrr1C3Q_wJyEF4-OiQ3mhRdWfJKXMXNmxrE9pdUs7s8uieZBj9RiDCVsJ/s1600/LBDDiningRoomChristmas.jpg" width="596" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1eyS8KEhSbumLdDYW5oGzdtv-LZ6ec7hCQWUQ7wT4bKtNqggeFyAUre7AxfnpTwESp0x-ZeuKJ7mEdQaFuMKv13L07DEqspPpmZfo5615fOzAaHpSBp9UJY_wjafoLYVXiAz_gW_IwoXx/s1600/PC175600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1eyS8KEhSbumLdDYW5oGzdtv-LZ6ec7hCQWUQ7wT4bKtNqggeFyAUre7AxfnpTwESp0x-ZeuKJ7mEdQaFuMKv13L07DEqspPpmZfo5615fOzAaHpSBp9UJY_wjafoLYVXiAz_gW_IwoXx/s1600/PC175600.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxK7T4xmB8JEY-jKeBYtq49-u4ZZoWi9wsqsEuE1dkreu0bgWGNz4LAKzDLvEnEfe5YMymCtXjv-AL6hYEvK3sPRFMaQ8Cdtiz5GruUnRaNXperbZ-IJg0aJPy6KHLW0BG-t3OennahQ1k/s1600/PC175604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxK7T4xmB8JEY-jKeBYtq49-u4ZZoWi9wsqsEuE1dkreu0bgWGNz4LAKzDLvEnEfe5YMymCtXjv-AL6hYEvK3sPRFMaQ8Cdtiz5GruUnRaNXperbZ-IJg0aJPy6KHLW0BG-t3OennahQ1k/s1600/PC175604.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQ0W9LZN-DwAnDiAKwJl8dzyM_MVFS1e7sMjZCNjlGWckSvnh4xK20AabWXCAm_Tb0qDO4Zb2Y99TiAP8FVCSful-C6aVuX_Hc65Jpk9ykElWVU0lIywdjS6X32JZwPaDtKQiL89wSINT/s1600/PC175605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQ0W9LZN-DwAnDiAKwJl8dzyM_MVFS1e7sMjZCNjlGWckSvnh4xK20AabWXCAm_Tb0qDO4Zb2Y99TiAP8FVCSful-C6aVuX_Hc65Jpk9ykElWVU0lIywdjS6X32JZwPaDtKQiL89wSINT/s1600/PC175605.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I can't wait for Christmas dinner this year so that I can put my fab new plates from <a href="http://bbybrandie.com/" target="_blank">B by Brandie</a> to use. They really are beautiful plates and their colors pop right off the table. The patterns reminded me of snowflakes and you know I'm a sucker for mixing patterns, so these plates fit right in.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSy2KMO3_xryAiIbwxhkO7MHvZr7xDWQ4IIKpmnsdoRSsO1bNrFqz8xm5YBWSIP3U78QFOlGiqdjsg-XLHYV8qi2hDP9ZjcVazY1AE2JKwa7e4K0nzl3xvbotgGJOiOA7NYU8YjcrEqkF2/s1600/PC175592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSy2KMO3_xryAiIbwxhkO7MHvZr7xDWQ4IIKpmnsdoRSsO1bNrFqz8xm5YBWSIP3U78QFOlGiqdjsg-XLHYV8qi2hDP9ZjcVazY1AE2JKwa7e4K0nzl3xvbotgGJOiOA7NYU8YjcrEqkF2/s1600/PC175592.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTR7qAKGu7hpeyyRagYBJqrgMq6jVhQ4p4NIEQsqVX9-AfLPE_3omVW-1ebfXwEMrqVFKFzYHEuFDAteBqf0k2quZOv02_Adt64Ch96wyk0r8dbl2GSYakow43IUx7cNEIUClu6RSpd5b8/s1600/PC175606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTR7qAKGu7hpeyyRagYBJqrgMq6jVhQ4p4NIEQsqVX9-AfLPE_3omVW-1ebfXwEMrqVFKFzYHEuFDAteBqf0k2quZOv02_Adt64Ch96wyk0r8dbl2GSYakow43IUx7cNEIUClu6RSpd5b8/s1600/PC175606.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwijdYsG6A0ykhqQO_VxSLcGoItHX54US-kMA17smKwK2QBaX-zm3uzrZEUmOtwf9CYSv9kZOTlDiZVbpKuoiDPlBACI2Du57J8ZhoY1GavF9L08WXZB9RELb4nYvSL1T__qDuCzfpGdY/s1600/PC175610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwijdYsG6A0ykhqQO_VxSLcGoItHX54US-kMA17smKwK2QBaX-zm3uzrZEUmOtwf9CYSv9kZOTlDiZVbpKuoiDPlBACI2Du57J8ZhoY1GavF9L08WXZB9RELb4nYvSL1T__qDuCzfpGdY/s1600/PC175610.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCxwsdH5AFcxoZmYN5WKpodr4-bDvIdo0XeaCog1dI0pgroLD1bu9-6pJFDWudi7Srx7mMCh0TqON_TYRt5Y7BkNY6ZRaUtQJtXKQ6fE9QTflhBQXWrk69B6ef-uTklqCCGLbuz9kUDim/s1600/PC175613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCxwsdH5AFcxoZmYN5WKpodr4-bDvIdo0XeaCog1dI0pgroLD1bu9-6pJFDWudi7Srx7mMCh0TqON_TYRt5Y7BkNY6ZRaUtQJtXKQ6fE9QTflhBQXWrk69B6ef-uTklqCCGLbuz9kUDim/s1600/PC175613.JPG" width="606" /></a></div><br />We spend just as much time feasting in the dining room as we do tearing into presents in the living room on Christmas, so we like to have the tree right where we can see them from both spots.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEkQVJNaq0jSIEpAxly3Rpt0Vin2dHE-mfh7DFjuYZV9XE_lezimzJHvwlfkiEyEwX8Qe6o54r2gCCXoDZSw4Xv42N9KSy0KbZR9i5TR7kZi5bcbQ1jhQXbdKQ5t4nDrjsT1MkX2U3lwT/s1600/PC175616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEkQVJNaq0jSIEpAxly3Rpt0Vin2dHE-mfh7DFjuYZV9XE_lezimzJHvwlfkiEyEwX8Qe6o54r2gCCXoDZSw4Xv42N9KSy0KbZR9i5TR7kZi5bcbQ1jhQXbdKQ5t4nDrjsT1MkX2U3lwT/s1600/PC175616.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdZrkO9ZXUbfQHQwtstG5IilKSnXQWbV8vky4y6Qaf8fTPJwTGLYjlZwI0w33Uh_mlWazhyphenhyphenm72oQ10rLZ8lYXTi4WqgHo5-b_4t2gAB6HGEXU3i7G0TUX4Jn8xTXCBtdQbKXpqTSjJz1W/s1600/LBDMantelDetail3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdZrkO9ZXUbfQHQwtstG5IilKSnXQWbV8vky4y6Qaf8fTPJwTGLYjlZwI0w33Uh_mlWazhyphenhyphenm72oQ10rLZ8lYXTi4WqgHo5-b_4t2gAB6HGEXU3i7G0TUX4Jn8xTXCBtdQbKXpqTSjJz1W/s1600/LBDMantelDetail3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Christmas is about the lights, right? And what better time to appreciate the lights than at night. I know, I'm a regular Sherlock. So I give you... nighttime pictures.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhcNK7V7s6kH2-EqPtjgR29aUVY5NP7iieb3pbz_Bf3PEQ_srOjJZ9RseJYsMtDRmk1K7Z5JO_y80vzguqcHi2xbFQ0Js3rG7HYUqh0xM7GiO9gGCzgkKdXc9suPAupDpqxKm_kJGgvSq/s1600/ChristmasMantelClose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhcNK7V7s6kH2-EqPtjgR29aUVY5NP7iieb3pbz_Bf3PEQ_srOjJZ9RseJYsMtDRmk1K7Z5JO_y80vzguqcHi2xbFQ0Js3rG7HYUqh0xM7GiO9gGCzgkKdXc9suPAupDpqxKm_kJGgvSq/s1600/ChristmasMantelClose.jpg" width="612" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEDGr48na3YiCSnpX94bIK5m4BhOOuSPhcUuKO1V6anQDUbx3PnOT0fzjr0Ti5_ZLLuRXY-PLpbI2mnnVFR-KvO5_efzOqjoZkDjYleiD41D0_cVWkMSG3Nn5kfpTVAazZfKrKfQod_Fy/s1600/LBDChristmasTree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEDGr48na3YiCSnpX94bIK5m4BhOOuSPhcUuKO1V6anQDUbx3PnOT0fzjr0Ti5_ZLLuRXY-PLpbI2mnnVFR-KvO5_efzOqjoZkDjYleiD41D0_cVWkMSG3Nn5kfpTVAazZfKrKfQod_Fy/s1600/LBDChristmasTree.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UVlIrp3D_HVFxvEQ1hXchEyr4QtRwwJcoTNNMEQEGIXJFMrf9umaCnD70P3o5W_H-PkmEghOvnD8hpGUzi8lPHIUh4cvihxX9bqrQE4mtAsb_qMFNJ4vEp5Lt6Szxz4INsX6dxRKk4mZ/s1600/LBDChristmasDining2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UVlIrp3D_HVFxvEQ1hXchEyr4QtRwwJcoTNNMEQEGIXJFMrf9umaCnD70P3o5W_H-PkmEghOvnD8hpGUzi8lPHIUh4cvihxX9bqrQE4mtAsb_qMFNJ4vEp5Lt6Szxz4INsX6dxRKk4mZ/s1600/LBDChristmasDining2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWXaIV3kjTlpps2s63spsqY0kQ_CcCy6QHsuEmHffq-pdi8cOedIB8H_-hrxK_qQ_SaVYiHh5XLgeBbvc2wBoMixjQJBfnDNCvK1Zaka3Pgh23CANAF5U2PJo-QVobqaXc1THjhHwBn17/s1600/PC165557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWXaIV3kjTlpps2s63spsqY0kQ_CcCy6QHsuEmHffq-pdi8cOedIB8H_-hrxK_qQ_SaVYiHh5XLgeBbvc2wBoMixjQJBfnDNCvK1Zaka3Pgh23CANAF5U2PJo-QVobqaXc1THjhHwBn17/s1600/PC165557.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/AVvXsEhQcpJBRFPeRCwU6BzdC0G0O154bRXwADWSj-n1Neycy0F7cVmSGK9lqJ28h7CbPWUmWea8Wo9IRLaP_7Qw_pmWtrgdZywVEurCESklo7NILkRGo8O5TYqQvvsQCC6jUbOdeJZXq73sDcbN/s1600/LBDChristmasDining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcpJBRFPeRCwU6BzdC0G0O154bRXwADWSj-n1Neycy0F7cVmSGK9lqJ28h7CbPWUmWea8Wo9IRLaP_7Qw_pmWtrgdZywVEurCESklo7NILkRGo8O5TYqQvvsQCC6jUbOdeJZXq73sDcbN/s1600/LBDChristmasDining.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8Ej8XzxMvSDvmutvhFrBhmBU5Wa8zryQ2iu_v_QEnBa-RtJEzAt9skMOpbSGfIfshH-6mf97sIrw-pn-ZnW8oL34UkpIh1STQNqBp7liiVCnOTSknGA5ni_RPl-bBVzDs8-_g6xgOqsR/s1600/LBDChristmasCollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8Ej8XzxMvSDvmutvhFrBhmBU5Wa8zryQ2iu_v_QEnBa-RtJEzAt9skMOpbSGfIfshH-6mf97sIrw-pn-ZnW8oL34UkpIh1STQNqBp7liiVCnOTSknGA5ni_RPl-bBVzDs8-_g6xgOqsR/s1600/LBDChristmasCollage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMn4tU4erraoXUau2b_HhsGN3TYkvWa14MMDB6fulrTVZg6gxgbwwHQtEAlDX4H5SGgZU2cqJbCyBUUjLku-m5TOXJ2AHkES2kd2ocDOJh1J2EGu55NyX0DyAL0QpZdHXcDZ75pH7Xurup/s1600/Blogger+Tour+Announcement+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMn4tU4erraoXUau2b_HhsGN3TYkvWa14MMDB6fulrTVZg6gxgbwwHQtEAlDX4H5SGgZU2cqJbCyBUUjLku-m5TOXJ2AHkES2kd2ocDOJh1J2EGu55NyX0DyAL0QpZdHXcDZ75pH7Xurup/s1600/Blogger+Tour+Announcement+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thanks so much for coming over. Anyone over the age of 12 knows what a crazy time of year this is, and I really appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to stop over and say hi. Be sure to check out all the other great homes that have been featured so far on the tour.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Day 1 - </span><a href="http://evolutionofstyleblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/day-1-12-days-of-christmas-holiday-tour.html" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Evolution of Style</a><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Day 2 - </span><a href="http://www.shineyourlightblog.com/2013/12/12-days-of-christmas-our-home.html" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Shine Your Light</a><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Day 3 - </span><a href="http://dixiedelights.blogspot.com/2013/12/12-days-of-christmas-tour-of-homes-day-3.html" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Dixie Delights</a></span><br />Day 4 - <a href="http://www.thecreativityexchange.com/2013/12/my-christmas-home-tour-christmas-tour-of-homes.html" target="_blank">The Creativity Exchange</a><br />Day 5 - <a href="http://dimplesandtangles.blogspot.com/2013/12/12-days-of-christmas-home-tour.html" target="_blank">Dimples and Tangles</a><br />Day 6 - <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/christmas-house-tour-part-ii/" target="_blank">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a><br />Day 7 -  <a href="http://www.drivenbydecor.com/2013/12/our-christmas-home-tour.html" target="_blank">Driven By Decor</a><br />Day 8 - <a href="http://simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-2013home-tour_16.html" target="_blank">Simple Details</a><br /><br />And tomorrow <a href="http://oakridgerevival.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Oak Ridge Revival</a> is hosting!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitivd7kF60SMgwdQe6RTudKy-nCyq0eTQ6nxHdlYuDp3GgbprjyBSy5L0NmBOY9Ba6EKcOQ9HsnHrGdv7mZnvHYUKys0WG4MywnCMf81mr4KivGjZKMEFfgtN4nw4Mt420O5PBZydLuiqG/s1600/oakridgerevival.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitivd7kF60SMgwdQe6RTudKy-nCyq0eTQ6nxHdlYuDp3GgbprjyBSy5L0NmBOY9Ba6EKcOQ9HsnHrGdv7mZnvHYUKys0WG4MywnCMf81mr4KivGjZKMEFfgtN4nw4Mt420O5PBZydLuiqG/s1600/oakridgerevival.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Now who's ready for more hot chocolate?

2013 christmas tour - 12 days of christmas

Today is the day my friends. I'm thrilled to be able to play with 11 other great bloggers for the 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Tour and ...

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