weekend recap

Oy! I hope you all had as much fun this past weekend as I did. It was the perfect mix of shopping, projects, family and good food. Fun was had by all.<br /><br />Here are some peaks into the last 72 hours.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWQdXHE1LHUYp4qcXDadJBL2T22cdhbnUcQksBKLm00_6HHUkuEmc0CKnOL3LXUMCwLYUt24ljGfgwtajAuM-iyKHePke-gagTXoDxxbHT_R3roW1rl3e0WWPfPScG6mgjJgWlGniEy8p/s1600/IMG_1489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWQdXHE1LHUYp4qcXDadJBL2T22cdhbnUcQksBKLm00_6HHUkuEmc0CKnOL3LXUMCwLYUt24ljGfgwtajAuM-iyKHePke-gagTXoDxxbHT_R3roW1rl3e0WWPfPScG6mgjJgWlGniEy8p/s400/IMG_1489.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />We took pictures of each other taking pictures of each other.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMh6TuByZvHInVYwteqd9FsMeC_KPrwCTWAmUF9Y1BqAnTplZnXeqLqBWEqdSj5CqtA7-DPpChKgQ_t8nGs7metaDOpOhDS-LSRNaU5UwxAQCET9CSgPIM2bMEKbDHfpNDD__SD6cBoLzx/s1600/ribboncurtain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMh6TuByZvHInVYwteqd9FsMeC_KPrwCTWAmUF9Y1BqAnTplZnXeqLqBWEqdSj5CqtA7-DPpChKgQ_t8nGs7metaDOpOhDS-LSRNaU5UwxAQCET9CSgPIM2bMEKbDHfpNDD__SD6cBoLzx/s320/ribboncurtain.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br />I got out some ribbon and my glue gun.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EhrCIAhhqAkwEWF5ldVbCiobJU1cDBzdRxcFtZ35ovyRrPnt-grL_hHQGLMLZamUAqGvh0ufi5g4DSTOyWGPQj7gxod_osnd6bv5zn1Y8oDfkeVKmc6_-uCUQsqZJmZ9YuMN0IjIjyf_/s1600/pagodatop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EhrCIAhhqAkwEWF5ldVbCiobJU1cDBzdRxcFtZ35ovyRrPnt-grL_hHQGLMLZamUAqGvh0ufi5g4DSTOyWGPQj7gxod_osnd6bv5zn1Y8oDfkeVKmc6_-uCUQsqZJmZ9YuMN0IjIjyf_/s320/pagodatop.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br />Did a bit of shopping/research. Sadly this hot little number didn't come home with me but I'll keep my eye on it. Wouldn't she be saucy in a bathroom holding all types of pretty hand towels and jars of pretty soaps? I miss her already.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUdPto6sZoeYuF5_mk-FM9y-Lm3LCZiFLEnLB0smYFfm4r3hGUY9e4Jrpkphig33d6q8GBWZO30-MkXkOlB97lS3nclPEI3WHSUh_shYXjWQJuCpNjgtUcyf6qVg6dGPv3GXZIS0KX_vq/s1600/IMG_1533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUdPto6sZoeYuF5_mk-FM9y-Lm3LCZiFLEnLB0smYFfm4r3hGUY9e4Jrpkphig33d6q8GBWZO30-MkXkOlB97lS3nclPEI3WHSUh_shYXjWQJuCpNjgtUcyf6qVg6dGPv3GXZIS0KX_vq/s320/IMG_1533.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />But this little tray did come home with me. I'll have to take another shot of the top - think dragons and billowy smoke. Look for that on <a href="http://instagram.com/littleblackdoor/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRfEm_2Bwrlu33sFNvsIekQYtCrbSIBLblsaoIw2fPPEfXfB4o0mbaLLDKAjbKvUF2oEnxDQIuagsWQixh0NoSjHHxmf4eub_cRQ_DvEwZVo4Dd1U8JHQtq8vmc7NZXWL3O0flDdZA-GT/s1600/IMG_1507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRfEm_2Bwrlu33sFNvsIekQYtCrbSIBLblsaoIw2fPPEfXfB4o0mbaLLDKAjbKvUF2oEnxDQIuagsWQixh0NoSjHHxmf4eub_cRQ_DvEwZVo4Dd1U8JHQtq8vmc7NZXWL3O0flDdZA-GT/s320/IMG_1507.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Finished up one project.<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="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOmPlnTwSYmIdF8TH8lk-BSUppyDf22B5dRlilbOviH8fARsju6dilbAhWPrXCTwI451L9kfrPcEKkNps2jAA_1Q-sOpIyfoyrA9LjBcvzG_ZYR6aEzUcLZbPRiUt9ma2gaVTwZthZTyy/s320/consoletablebefore.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br />And started another.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHwBiem1q3RXQdG3svc1bDwZcQvkF1glM4Zmca9XyOZR52KTjFJZ2nEC5SLhDY7HfcRBsohN54eTVoaJGggPdfFrruAOfbfljXHqdl-wTjHTAZggpZvDQyuLXs60LULN3grZCkDtMa5ee/s1600/familyselfie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHwBiem1q3RXQdG3svc1bDwZcQvkF1glM4Zmca9XyOZR52KTjFJZ2nEC5SLhDY7HfcRBsohN54eTVoaJGggPdfFrruAOfbfljXHqdl-wTjHTAZggpZvDQyuLXs60LULN3grZCkDtMa5ee/s320/familyselfie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />All was wrapped up with an attempt at a family selfie. Mouths full of cookies have some sort of power to make the girls look at the camera. Go figure.<br /><br />Stay tuned for more info on those projects, and make sure to come back on Wednesday for another client before and after!

weekend recap

Oy! I hope you all had as much fun this past weekend as I did. It was the perfect mix of shopping, projects, family and good food. Fun was h...

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happy mother's day

In honor of the holiday that should be celebrated every month (in my opinion), I thought I'd take a moment to say a big Happy Mother's Day to my mom, Jan. I owe every inch of my design sensibility to her, she taught me everything I know. I could tell you the difference between Biedermeier and Baroque by the time I was 10 and I was picking out estate jewelry before I could talk. And thanks to her I've toured every old home on the eastern seaboard and been to 46 state capitals. She is a great teacher and friend and there is no one I would rather go shopping with.<br /><br />Basically what I'm saying is this...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcou3FUS89RA_qs-ndcFfEbpbs1u_pA93ScAJQzNJr7akWoo5qqnYWnYwjAruH6fLw-g810BoAA-hlyCBaGzP-nceqzV808H5z-tb2_yfoRBAtHZgBePiZBodKtCkGOJexa6rB60SfYyjx/s1600/e8d988d2b69962e7e37abf4aa5a3eb86.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcou3FUS89RA_qs-ndcFfEbpbs1u_pA93ScAJQzNJr7akWoo5qqnYWnYwjAruH6fLw-g810BoAA-hlyCBaGzP-nceqzV808H5z-tb2_yfoRBAtHZgBePiZBodKtCkGOJexa6rB60SfYyjx/s400/e8d988d2b69962e7e37abf4aa5a3eb86.jpg" width="380" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/267260559107147715/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />And for something only she will understand - this is as close to a card as you will ever get. xoxo<br /><br /><br />And speaking of moms, don't forget to check out the <a href="http://blog.simplybabyfurniture.com/2013/05/09/blogpartyweek4/" target="_blank">Simply Baby Spring Blog Party</a> today. My girl <a href="http://vividhuehome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Heather, from Vivid Hue Home</a> is hosting this week and I know she's got something special cooked up.<br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And stay tuned in the weeks to come for great ideas from</span><br /><ul style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.rhymeswithsmile.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Rhymes with Smile">Rhymes with Smile-</a> Katherine</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.foreverslikeadream.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Forever's Like a Dream">Forever's Like a Dream</a>- Kelley</span></li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXcH8zvZz0QUx3RK8UDnCt6-Tf2KztLAgYG3sTogAJK0tyrUB-jueh5Ha_hyphenhyphenKW5Qtl4kf_QvXCDaJKFkrR-Is7f_YokARUZ4uaVfMH6f2-fq6ggWyzt6vctlOVk6otp2N35hAYMLWnx1a/s1600/Mom-Blog-Party-Badge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXcH8zvZz0QUx3RK8UDnCt6-Tf2KztLAgYG3sTogAJK0tyrUB-jueh5Ha_hyphenhyphenKW5Qtl4kf_QvXCDaJKFkrR-Is7f_YokARUZ4uaVfMH6f2-fq6ggWyzt6vctlOVk6otp2N35hAYMLWnx1a/s320/Mom-Blog-Party-Badge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />How are you going to celebrate Mother's Day?

happy mother's day

In honor of the holiday that should be celebrated every month (in my opinion), I thought I'd take a moment to say a big Happy Mother...

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~~~Spring Has SPRUNG in My Kitchen!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRNKWRM7Rizgep4r_hOuzpa8cmy9DxJ1Mv-MrbG91fbNi54SiL3j1nHRp5-IDyqJjiPcy0r9hA6oF1IluujgMnhCI3K_3gsjlb7S9lz6EQ4pOSDr8EgYyoq1W6oS1ZfxaUD_xGKaU1mZ5/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRNKWRM7Rizgep4r_hOuzpa8cmy9DxJ1Mv-MrbG91fbNi54SiL3j1nHRp5-IDyqJjiPcy0r9hA6oF1IluujgMnhCI3K_3gsjlb7S9lz6EQ4pOSDr8EgYyoq1W6oS1ZfxaUD_xGKaU1mZ5/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+038.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />I deorated my kitchen for Spring a few weeks ago but haven't had a chance to share it with you, til now. I love changing out my accessories in the kitchen and morning room for the seasons. I have always done that. So, come on in and look around! This first picture is a piece I found last year and fell in love with. I placed it on a plate stand and a candle ring to give it some presence. Below is my FAVORITE Spring lamp, a beautiful birdhouse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-cMzm5U1e9S3M8Ur4DpCklkqSlQ8-YRDpB8J7Fk8Xpan8l8OfeMx6wE6v7YvkZdaAHDBfstWXYmzb9cwdjt8s0svNm24maK5XEsYdj1GCAEl-BjEifOrX8pqrGL7kKR2ZqfNRDBwETOl/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-cMzm5U1e9S3M8Ur4DpCklkqSlQ8-YRDpB8J7Fk8Xpan8l8OfeMx6wE6v7YvkZdaAHDBfstWXYmzb9cwdjt8s0svNm24maK5XEsYdj1GCAEl-BjEifOrX8pqrGL7kKR2ZqfNRDBwETOl/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> We will go around the kitchen now. I found this piece at Kirklands many years ago. Next to it is a pottery gardener lady from a local potter. Then I have a wax burner and my soap dispenser, another birdhouse!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84nM1pxtGfGgYq8wmkDpYUvsyXfhuXB-HbZSqxBrGUkFfgW8Q6S8ounlOhjBFmJgEFi9XNWcLBP9u4UB9rMV2GG0lOSLGrEZ2bitHUP19jyX_eWiuhH4anBgKn67b5HirnSdAWStHPT42/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84nM1pxtGfGgYq8wmkDpYUvsyXfhuXB-HbZSqxBrGUkFfgW8Q6S8ounlOhjBFmJgEFi9XNWcLBP9u4UB9rMV2GG0lOSLGrEZ2bitHUP19jyX_eWiuhH4anBgKn67b5HirnSdAWStHPT42/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+035.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> A great smelling candle is always burning in this holder.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD4kOrTJpQnomf2J7damE8RpY6ydbmv1Px6AX8IZL2V9qtq1YGO_xW_M5Dvr-OuLKyJWt2kB3-eN33qOHDlctCFp7uucl454URx9LC4K1jfKq6abwVq3vuQjc-WBGBxShUJzZoVkn9urK/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD4kOrTJpQnomf2J7damE8RpY6ydbmv1Px6AX8IZL2V9qtq1YGO_xW_M5Dvr-OuLKyJWt2kB3-eN33qOHDlctCFp7uucl454URx9LC4K1jfKq6abwVq3vuQjc-WBGBxShUJzZoVkn9urK/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+036.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My utensil holder is always changing with the seasons.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0-xK7JkQ8lcCcXXqCqLtFVAhYud9pooVeeK1-zyZp3dE9m-P_XSs-RZPYmzERaJR4-Gxzdz_ohSWnWEfCoR7qzFghqgDkNoewj78cPC-u5_AVN0mC2-aPff5jZsGvLVWKPPLEGbetTtG/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0-xK7JkQ8lcCcXXqCqLtFVAhYud9pooVeeK1-zyZp3dE9m-P_XSs-RZPYmzERaJR4-Gxzdz_ohSWnWEfCoR7qzFghqgDkNoewj78cPC-u5_AVN0mC2-aPff5jZsGvLVWKPPLEGbetTtG/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+037.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn6dP2wAzO98CADN4FW_rY5QIP-8_cKV0QCX20tkuhIhkdzN42pvsKvrRjNQ3ogrhI1hSTwkDqiBFrWPAeiSKqDBz-Jb31b9ognmWuI21nPyTpRxAXYu6ayk4u5FkG4vlT89OWKIu2-zV/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn6dP2wAzO98CADN4FW_rY5QIP-8_cKV0QCX20tkuhIhkdzN42pvsKvrRjNQ3ogrhI1hSTwkDqiBFrWPAeiSKqDBz-Jb31b9ognmWuI21nPyTpRxAXYu6ayk4u5FkG4vlT89OWKIu2-zV/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+038.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Bee skeps are another favorite. This one sits on a grapevine wreath.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPcyAK3-CBi0XMAoL4x8EEsgTLzbVf3dgoz4wKYxuyB2Rm3h8rxQw-TqEfyaKlhOOJmTnB8QCL3TkU7jU2WXWX0dwc0jACMhmNX4rHyTHa7swvPR9EK2vkONNEkJd5SfJeDrlQ77f80Rf/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPcyAK3-CBi0XMAoL4x8EEsgTLzbVf3dgoz4wKYxuyB2Rm3h8rxQw-TqEfyaKlhOOJmTnB8QCL3TkU7jU2WXWX0dwc0jACMhmNX4rHyTHa7swvPR9EK2vkONNEkJd5SfJeDrlQ77f80Rf/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+039.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> 2 topiaries flank the stove.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXq64RANwNfFARXXUA7y9no0rf8vK3Fr8b_1NdyufJ5XFLPmV066lo1vRnT9OgBRLFvBfo6fofswaIFPDC2XjTZxwTpvw1zZlynVXvcNCeLpydZpJnH_n88hABjCaMbCSFCO1PMvvNs05/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXq64RANwNfFARXXUA7y9no0rf8vK3Fr8b_1NdyufJ5XFLPmV066lo1vRnT9OgBRLFvBfo6fofswaIFPDC2XjTZxwTpvw1zZlynVXvcNCeLpydZpJnH_n88hABjCaMbCSFCO1PMvvNs05/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+040.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is the buffet area.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkObNFREJo_vcL3Q06Gz8Ua35bkyOe_So9RhUQZNEfOjqtrF-7J7GVgA-NTk8qKYdWWN9bxaPk58BtxslpdA6sEAfdJd9PJ3yasTELQ2kkdgP4oyfPjX9ajRkWSQp6gGcoH22lPI__HVN/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkObNFREJo_vcL3Q06Gz8Ua35bkyOe_So9RhUQZNEfOjqtrF-7J7GVgA-NTk8qKYdWWN9bxaPk58BtxslpdA6sEAfdJd9PJ3yasTELQ2kkdgP4oyfPjX9ajRkWSQp6gGcoH22lPI__HVN/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I found these little gardening urchins a few years ago at a local dept. store on clearance. I think I paid about $5.00 for all 3!!!! I added some nests and twiggy balls, a few TINY pots and a TINY shovel!!!!.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqK52xCAbQzr9j1J_Ak0F6rAhypTB5KsG72dqHRRgESzDm8Z4Uqwm3PZdoGdKT7OUV4xXOVVAvfgrYq4CrzQzE4LyVp5Z2G0zR2leWREXjsvtae8LPEISDyvBu5jO6_2DC9e-eY_8uVLI/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqK52xCAbQzr9j1J_Ak0F6rAhypTB5KsG72dqHRRgESzDm8Z4Uqwm3PZdoGdKT7OUV4xXOVVAvfgrYq4CrzQzE4LyVp5Z2G0zR2leWREXjsvtae8LPEISDyvBu5jO6_2DC9e-eY_8uVLI/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3DTKVxOKEuaCN3bmjREL_kDBYbBCY0brY0NReEKqyed00x8orvjylN4JUqHkfClRHPfPmYGnUQeRMJCPhtsre2Frvm4OYEkzhWEuwnGNC2VbtOL_HZKH13TM9rItZGS-C9M01Gk5IhEE/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3DTKVxOKEuaCN3bmjREL_kDBYbBCY0brY0NReEKqyed00x8orvjylN4JUqHkfClRHPfPmYGnUQeRMJCPhtsre2Frvm4OYEkzhWEuwnGNC2VbtOL_HZKH13TM9rItZGS-C9M01Gk5IhEE/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpQxcMaUh5KfCgmoZ7jbGPhuuZVdJWea34NbKkgtc-b3XhaspeeAx0vurbcOq6WK_u1jjXCxawYYjcera6PenPN-6ZM-XSIkNv-wlkcIHCsFnhm4Gj_M5fI7RwH3omTimM8jxSTuXN0XF/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpQxcMaUh5KfCgmoZ7jbGPhuuZVdJWea34NbKkgtc-b3XhaspeeAx0vurbcOq6WK_u1jjXCxawYYjcera6PenPN-6ZM-XSIkNv-wlkcIHCsFnhm4Gj_M5fI7RwH3omTimM8jxSTuXN0XF/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I made this birdcage several years ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c-5qS9ekd4o86Uj9GN6u-aiCIW-xpV0JbFCy-raGSR3xtCXgIG03fJK79OaHIikkOMi3kkjvsv1KMQ3rrrwoNx5G8lP3Aw3XCGLHHNPejYA4FI8l1Qg-6uvlmoy3ckf9CMVKPXAMvvY8/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c-5qS9ekd4o86Uj9GN6u-aiCIW-xpV0JbFCy-raGSR3xtCXgIG03fJK79OaHIikkOMi3kkjvsv1KMQ3rrrwoNx5G8lP3Aw3XCGLHHNPejYA4FI8l1Qg-6uvlmoy3ckf9CMVKPXAMvvY8/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+045.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz4J7o_EJvV_FZyGa7GeB89PM5-1wUnybKjLpHP_YOf2x98IxsJoHW4EC9vCMuWg2UNNjRYN7cVEDVGakmbnxY6q5-rbraRFdb_iGaPnl85Jg7ecMXW6SlJq5Df4GLGNQF3Jvzk9P_L3V/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz4J7o_EJvV_FZyGa7GeB89PM5-1wUnybKjLpHP_YOf2x98IxsJoHW4EC9vCMuWg2UNNjRYN7cVEDVGakmbnxY6q5-rbraRFdb_iGaPnl85Jg7ecMXW6SlJq5Df4GLGNQF3Jvzk9P_L3V/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+046.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOIesDWRImQYuQaar0rSuEYSJqbj_jfTDwmBoAbNsPYD5OTvArCzrxktvGSnbVC6QnjnnpZDRxvmZRhATkDEPpRPHdgQwfmiEjfJEG0X7_7op-SHcfTZE1Y8vMPxOQA7S0aM6yDeJbU6o/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOIesDWRImQYuQaar0rSuEYSJqbj_jfTDwmBoAbNsPYD5OTvArCzrxktvGSnbVC6QnjnnpZDRxvmZRhATkDEPpRPHdgQwfmiEjfJEG0X7_7op-SHcfTZE1Y8vMPxOQA7S0aM6yDeJbU6o/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+047.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The bird, birdcage, nest theme is a favorite of mine for Spring.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8DgT5twsWd3g5bOD0o6d3e8c1VoL2wSjZSDIL8vHTvxE4Q15LrNk1C2KN-I0zXXqf2CgzVq4M-A_isW96SVJlXql_B3K-_gTBp1tWl1obC52aKgp2bqB7X2w16YJy56bN8zWamTlye-Y/s1600/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8DgT5twsWd3g5bOD0o6d3e8c1VoL2wSjZSDIL8vHTvxE4Q15LrNk1C2KN-I0zXXqf2CgzVq4M-A_isW96SVJlXql_B3K-_gTBp1tWl1obC52aKgp2bqB7X2w16YJy56bN8zWamTlye-Y/s640/Old+stuff+and+Joe's+plant,+door+etc+038.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Thanks so much for your visit. This bird theme will be here for awhile til summer really sets in, then I will be changing it all out again, I am sure. 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~~~Spring Has SPRUNG in My Kitchen!!!~~~

I deorated my kitchen for Spring a few weeks ago but haven't had a chance to share it with you, til now. I love changing out my accesso...

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this little light of mine

So, I got a new chandelier for the dining room.<br /><br />Would this be the dining room that just <a href="http://thelittleblackdoor.blogspot.com/2012/02/no-youre-knob-and-tube.html" target="_blank">got a new chandelier last year</a>? Yep, that's the one.<br /><br />Now, before you go putting me in the loony bin for buying yet another lighting fixture for the dining room (this makes #3), let me state my case. It is a vintage bamboo chandelier at a wicked good price. I couldn't very well leave it behind once I saw it. What if someone bought it who wouldn't have taken care of it? There was a lady with a bedazzled purse and a scrunchie eyeing it at the same time my mom and I were fawning. I couldn't let this light go home with Mrs. Scrunchie, that's just mean. So really I rescued this light from certain doom. I'm a humanitarian. Me and Angelina.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaVMSAlFsPO5jDb2xswUzlguqcJqcFjrbr-xYyTynaqk6F8HeGR2_rKrVyUJc4rkRK_H5Im3DAgzUapPOUn81ripkfo_WUhkxiiIrP1pNuv-n0rIG_g440GxMht_DMnB-IHeJq4AH6Ix1/s1600/BamboChandlier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaVMSAlFsPO5jDb2xswUzlguqcJqcFjrbr-xYyTynaqk6F8HeGR2_rKrVyUJc4rkRK_H5Im3DAgzUapPOUn81ripkfo_WUhkxiiIrP1pNuv-n0rIG_g440GxMht_DMnB-IHeJq4AH6Ix1/s400/BamboChandlier.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><br />The only problem I had with it was the color. I am a card-carrying member of the black fan club but I've already got a lot of black in the <a href="http://thelittleblackdoor.blogspot.com/p/dining-room.html" target="_blank">dining room</a> and the walls are darker so adding this big and wonderful black light was just sucking the remaining light out of the room. And the black was hiding all of the great detail that made me love the light in the first place.<br /><br />I wavered between something sparkly and something with more pop. But while I wavered, I made myself useful and primed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCOSGsS7UxNCMzzwJNorohwDshOEsOgym-gkQie7rHUir-20n0jQ1RGCbIQiUHs6C8haj-gQodB8p3PQ4SzpOGYf198JvYrh4-nVQT8rCDWwLigQm0SndtPW5kx75yzBYN814sp0N7CuT/s1600/BamboPrimed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCOSGsS7UxNCMzzwJNorohwDshOEsOgym-gkQie7rHUir-20n0jQ1RGCbIQiUHs6C8haj-gQodB8p3PQ4SzpOGYf198JvYrh4-nVQT8rCDWwLigQm0SndtPW5kx75yzBYN814sp0N7CuT/s400/BamboPrimed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Sparkle took over and I went with gold. I think I had spent a few hours play dress up with the girls before hand, so that might have influenced my decision. But the subtle, glam, vintagey gold I was looking for didn't happen.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXIHA0mJXLgT2K5_uvKljnQR5qKkCaIkP1x2_r7FHs8oMJLDjBNSlqvNHimlmH4mXZseAl-JFklQE2D6aDoAGYdDqy1g3cHNFZK2d3Lhj5pWqpTPGx1w0nIrugkZDG9RFkQilYsX38w5D/s1600/goldbamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXIHA0mJXLgT2K5_uvKljnQR5qKkCaIkP1x2_r7FHs8oMJLDjBNSlqvNHimlmH4mXZseAl-JFklQE2D6aDoAGYdDqy1g3cHNFZK2d3Lhj5pWqpTPGx1w0nIrugkZDG9RFkQilYsX38w5D/s640/goldbamboo.jpg" width="481" /></a></div><br />Bust.<br /><br />It was a little too Golden Girls for my taste. I suppose I could have taken some rub n' buff to the thing to tone it done a bit, but have you taken a close look at this thing? It has no fewer than 47 sides. It's a mathematical anomaly. It was hard enough to spray it, I wasn't about to hand rub the sucker.<br /><br />I decided to go with what my gut had told me originally and go with my color pop. Why I ever tried to ignore you gut I don't know. My apologies. After something red, with a bit of orange in it, I went to Michaels to look thru the hard core arty spray paint and landed on <a href="http://www.liquitex.com/spraypaint/" target="_blank">Cadmium Red by Liquitex</a>.<br /><br />The color was perfect and the paint goes on wonderfully. It dries super fast and the odor is almost non-existant.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjwKZKCSVcm4X5bJ-Xmt13hRWjSMIjyMSevDC5sWr6sm7Pn064N55B-o4fLRyvSxKZTZ_VlenPXtc98NLe359MK9FZuB-GjfEAEIRGGc6HWH1ry-njCKygoNfSmYW2_bU1DltTsQOijzj/s1600/bamboopainted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjwKZKCSVcm4X5bJ-Xmt13hRWjSMIjyMSevDC5sWr6sm7Pn064N55B-o4fLRyvSxKZTZ_VlenPXtc98NLe359MK9FZuB-GjfEAEIRGGc6HWH1ry-njCKygoNfSmYW2_bU1DltTsQOijzj/s400/bamboopainted.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I will warn you though this stuff chips like a... it chips really bad. I wouldn't use this on anything that would get any sort of day to day use, but since people rarely touch my chandelier, I figure it will be safe.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqYKswcjRbW_ZWU1Cq3rSrdhMZ8WU2i1ARu3QfxKZ6Br-c5QQO2-7XKvisK4QEEHieI4T26P8Vcc-aOxJy-zOxZ-sT2NvzXlFfXQ6ZLqIpo7r4Kd9Wt0WhWZVMFiKggJ7QiR3d7qs3xwK/s1600/diningroombamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqYKswcjRbW_ZWU1Cq3rSrdhMZ8WU2i1ARu3QfxKZ6Br-c5QQO2-7XKvisK4QEEHieI4T26P8Vcc-aOxJy-zOxZ-sT2NvzXlFfXQ6ZLqIpo7r4Kd9Wt0WhWZVMFiKggJ7QiR3d7qs3xwK/s640/diningroombamboo.jpg" width="529" /></a></div><br />So up she went, looking beautiful. All of her pretty details showing up so much better now in her bright red. But she was missing one last detail. This was the perfect piece to try out one of my favorite blogger 'I want to try that one day' DIYs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX48kyl9mfp63KVYPE3guwIEjjT94uq9C0J7R5Q2pDZxmyTVPJpupuuRJ3cKTUpdVvCU8_-Q46rdYwxkxzK5fN0bPf1OhD597nr8YoK3peRRr2fJY8aquwsEq98bHTBtWlRcTzprGXkcGA/s1600/bambochandlierred.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX48kyl9mfp63KVYPE3guwIEjjT94uq9C0J7R5Q2pDZxmyTVPJpupuuRJ3cKTUpdVvCU8_-Q46rdYwxkxzK5fN0bPf1OhD597nr8YoK3peRRr2fJY8aquwsEq98bHTBtWlRcTzprGXkcGA/s400/bambochandlierred.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Yep, I followed <a href="http://www.recentlytheblog.com/2012/09/my-favorite-room-and-diy-candle-sleeves.html" target="_blank">Emily's</a> lead and added some polka dot fabric to my plain little candle sleeves. You can go to <a href="http://www.recentlytheblog.com/2012/09/my-favorite-room-and-diy-candle-sleeves.html" target="_blank">Recently</a> for the full DIY but I will tell you this was easy as can be. All you need is some fabric, scissors and Mod Podge and you'll be done in 10 minutes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbJLOVgm9CJunmFVMSM6y_965K_Yync_FyVa5tvsPTNwMf2aW54gAqSFkjByLpDpQFvl8lYr1SDwWJf7E0lrxDvaciv39F27MZSI8438CepaYbfXyPS6l2nyeD-uj96VwSzkz5D-iLH_H/s1600/redbamboochandlier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbJLOVgm9CJunmFVMSM6y_965K_Yync_FyVa5tvsPTNwMf2aW54gAqSFkjByLpDpQFvl8lYr1SDwWJf7E0lrxDvaciv39F27MZSI8438CepaYbfXyPS6l2nyeD-uj96VwSzkz5D-iLH_H/s400/redbamboochandlier.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love my little lady. She is bringing it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FavJtH9lbeCDud_x079r2fvhyIa0qpYqMG-2SO4Gaw2pg31ZQf_mdMoXli53bQUB61GcUXyerjDoJI8WKAMp3FeBWPQVysCQLaVEv8hpB4ZdjjenmlDtuRjldThbY0yHjc6ziK802P4z/s1600/diningroomuse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FavJtH9lbeCDud_x079r2fvhyIa0qpYqMG-2SO4Gaw2pg31ZQf_mdMoXli53bQUB61GcUXyerjDoJI8WKAMp3FeBWPQVysCQLaVEv8hpB4ZdjjenmlDtuRjldThbY0yHjc6ziK802P4z/s400/diningroomuse.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />So the moral of the story is this - ignore trends and always go with your gut. Your gut will never lie to you. And never pass up a good light because you already have one. There is always room for one more chandelier in your life.<br /><br />What about you? Have you added something to your house only to replace it with something else a year later? Painted anything with 47 sides? Watched Golden Girls lately?

this little light of mine

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I hope you all had a wondeful weekend. We had a fun but busy weekend. On Friday night I hosted a birthday party for 2 girlfriends and on Sat. evening we went to a beautiful wedding! Today I did grocery shopping and then this afternoon I had time to SIT OUTSIDE and read!!!!! AHHHH...... I wanted to share our Spring Breakfast bar with you, hope you like it!!:):) Now I seem to be unable to place my commentary between the pictures, don't know what is going on with Blogger....or ME:) Update, thought I should talk about some of the table items. The platter was a gift from a cousin several years ago, after I admired it in a hospital gift shop. The "napkin rings" are actually candle rings!!! 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~~~Spring Green Breakfast Barscape!!!~~~

Good Sunday evening my friends! I hope you all had a wondeful weekend. We had a fun but busy weekend. On Friday night I hosted a birthday pa...

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visiting at classically b

Happy Monday all! First I want to say thanks for all of your kind words on Friday. I managed to stay off the computer all weekend (no small feat I assure you) which gave me more time to work on projects. Not quite the healing I think I was supposed to be after, but I enjoyed it. Be sure to come back on Wednesday when I'll be sharing a little before and after I recently added to the house.<br /><br />Today though I'm hanging out with Brittany over at <a href="http://www.classicallyb.com/" target="_blank">Classically B</a>, talking about some of my <a href="http://www.classicallyb.com/2013/05/06/favorite-finds-elizabeth-from-little-black-door/" target="_blank">favorite finds</a>. And just in time for Mother's Day (hint hint hubs).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.classicallyb.com/" target="_blank">Stop by</a> and say Hi!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUwX26OoeD67kzy46iQsmK24V6hZ_FbGV_tHGgkgH1MDw8VizQpu5krIapaSPJpV_PvilodBhy6Jkzl-do2daU3Yb2Juzz5mUUhAg-w52CtOoUii8m2HBDGxa-tJGsyGz2Dy5EqLM9duC/s1600/classicallyb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUwX26OoeD67kzy46iQsmK24V6hZ_FbGV_tHGgkgH1MDw8VizQpu5krIapaSPJpV_PvilodBhy6Jkzl-do2daU3Yb2Juzz5mUUhAg-w52CtOoUii8m2HBDGxa-tJGsyGz2Dy5EqLM9duC/s400/classicallyb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />

visiting at classically b

Happy Monday all! First I want to say thanks for all of your kind words on Friday. I managed to stay off the computer all weekend (no small ...

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healing and a blog party

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; line-height: 24px;">Sorry for the radio silence my friends. It appears that I've developed a case of carpal tunnel and it has totally ruined my quality blogging time. I'll be back at it next week but was told to take the next few days off. (I'm going to pretend that doesn't include being on my iPhone). </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; line-height: 24px;">In the meantime, </span><a href="http://blog.simplybabyfurniture.com/2013/05/02/blogpartyweek3/" target="_blank">head over to the Simply Baby's spring blog party today</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; line-height: 24px;">. My fellow style contributors Cindi and Emily from <a href="http://scrappyloveblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrappy Love</a> are hosting</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; line-height: 24px;"> today and I can't wait to see what they put together. And look forward to these style contributors in the weeks to come too.</span><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; line-height: 24px;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><div class="im" style="color: #500050;"><br /><br /><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://vividhuehome.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Vivid Hue Home">Vivid Hue Home</a>- Heather</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.rhymeswithsmile.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Rhymes with Smile">Rhymes with Smile-</a> Katherine</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.foreverslikeadream.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Forever's Like a Dream">Forever's Like a Dream</a>- Kelley</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://fancyfreeme.com/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Fancy Free Me</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Elisa</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://designpostdaily.com/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Design Post Daily</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Beth</span></li></div></ul></div><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.simplybabyfurniture.com/2013/04/26/blog-partyweek2/" style="color: #c27ba0; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXcH8zvZz0QUx3RK8UDnCt6-Tf2KztLAgYG3sTogAJK0tyrUB-jueh5Ha_hyphenhyphenKW5Qtl4kf_QvXCDaJKFkrR-Is7f_YokARUZ4uaVfMH6f2-fq6ggWyzt6vctlOVk6otp2N35hAYMLWnx1a/s320/Mom-Blog-Party-Badge.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;" /><br />Have a great weekend!

healing and a blog party

Sorry for the radio silence my friends. It appears that I've developed a case of carpal tunnel and it has totally ruined my quality blog...

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