tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754108410945049512024-03-17T20:03:30.811-07:00Southern In My HeartWhere Southern Sensibility Meets Northwest Living!Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-85824078044623310542011-02-28T13:54:00.001-08:002011-02-28T13:54:55.894-08:00CSN Review and a Gift for You!<div align="center"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Come on over and visit us</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">to find out more!</span></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-80514736803674137502011-02-24T19:11:00.000-08:002011-02-24T19:11:21.162-08:00Inspiration Friday!<div align="center"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Come on over and join in the fun this week </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a>!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Here's a hint...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">You'll have to come and visit us</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">to see the rest!</span></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-28736416338324523872011-02-14T16:11:00.000-08:002011-02-14T16:11:31.676-08:00Guardrails Are Ugly!<div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Want to know what I did to this?</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziVUsTmECYlbnSxISUHpbRVVlmsbIq3Na6thmREdNGJWDXdXyS6s4eswm1KN-QLpjqTa5WAS6nNxnhjxIPRRdVn8CPIOPCxfKsBmi_AOUECR5co1iyahXREvbuQ2GTYdIMFf09tcHWAs/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziVUsTmECYlbnSxISUHpbRVVlmsbIq3Na6thmREdNGJWDXdXyS6s4eswm1KN-QLpjqTa5WAS6nNxnhjxIPRRdVn8CPIOPCxfKsBmi_AOUECR5co1iyahXREvbuQ2GTYdIMFf09tcHWAs/s400/016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">You're going to have to come over and visit us</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">to find out!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-82668848083208027182011-02-13T13:55:00.000-08:002011-02-13T13:55:56.741-08:00Words on Wheels comes to the Fence!<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Join us for</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVLcMtJ_CjRgTMYNdiyWvCYcrsKYxfXACaJ8rAseiDLKk0ZU0A2wyoJZeBBe25_KLMy42H2nCtGqC5h7UQrYLXgtrys8SFJCzsnEZHgXR4WcHkPDZd5GO9mmhnpywWRHMKz3EREtAr1A/s1600/iStock_000014798514XSmall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVLcMtJ_CjRgTMYNdiyWvCYcrsKYxfXACaJ8rAseiDLKk0ZU0A2wyoJZeBBe25_KLMy42H2nCtGqC5h7UQrYLXgtrys8SFJCzsnEZHgXR4WcHkPDZd5GO9mmhnpywWRHMKz3EREtAr1A/s400/iStock_000014798514XSmall.jpg" width="391" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">With our Special Guest, Debbie from <a href="http://wordsuponwheels.blogspot.com/">Words on Wheels</a>!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on over and meet us</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a></span></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-65772201944739437422011-02-12T10:55:00.000-08:002011-02-12T10:55:27.237-08:00Sister Saturday-Valentine's Day Edition!<div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">It's that time again!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Come on over and visit us</span></div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><div align="center"><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_461843540">At the Picket Fence</a></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Share some love and show us your fabulous Valentine's Day crafts, recipes, decor, or even a story about your sweetheart!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Hope to see you there!</span></div></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"></a></span>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-1649962500123534052011-02-11T07:35:00.000-08:002011-02-11T07:35:15.771-08:00Inspiration Friday Party!<div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Same Party</span></strong><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-85052642791916656992011-02-08T12:04:00.000-08:002011-02-08T12:04:05.262-08:003 Ideas for Getting Your 3 Year Old...<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">...to fall "in love" with Valentine's Day!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs2uPDV9hOri8skZ5N8HKIgF3R1AMBuZYgjt6LRkW4bVAHyz2UXyPIxz-HkUTXoQLJ1GxL7BL1-u5A0iEwdah8PTabaegRhuYyRm5HymLGBo3qT953kQjnsx9y4a-JhpvWjTXDVhd31q7/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs2uPDV9hOri8skZ5N8HKIgF3R1AMBuZYgjt6LRkW4bVAHyz2UXyPIxz-HkUTXoQLJ1GxL7BL1-u5A0iEwdah8PTabaegRhuYyRm5HymLGBo3qT953kQjnsx9y4a-JhpvWjTXDVhd31q7/s640/031.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Want to see more?<br />
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</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">At the Picket Fence</span></a></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-79651097376852906402011-02-07T08:35:00.000-08:002011-02-07T08:35:14.782-08:00Special Guest!<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">We have a special guest</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">today...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Christie from <a href="http://threepixielane.blogspot.com/">Three Pixie Lane</a>!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Come see her darling </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day Tea Party</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441062869962883762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztkA_i6NU1Cn9N9OOgj6S6vVeUzlNnl4XffBtDDsmQ4dHxbGRCiS4emMo3s_7YO0CEY-jmY_Xnr4BKe7ZF6g_bYME3DV1Ky5gX4-MiUp7rgJILHKYoVDwY4flb8Nq5i77kZQyZ4NJ8rQ/s1600/DSC_0796.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 600px;" /></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com186tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-55483607120110685472011-02-04T07:24:00.000-08:002011-02-04T07:24:14.328-08:00Overstock.com Giveaway!<div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">The fun continues today</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a>!</span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">so come on over and enter to win</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">a $25 gift card to</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">And the <strong>Inspiration Friday Party</strong> is still going strong so </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">be sure to come over and join us!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see you there!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div></span><span style="font-size: large;">It's the last day of our week of Giveaways</span>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com130tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-29361562220222662072011-02-03T16:47:00.000-08:002011-02-03T16:47:16.864-08:00Inspiration Friday!<div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Same Party</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">New Location!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a></span></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-5389593592850005102011-02-03T14:41:00.000-08:002011-02-03T14:41:28.661-08:00Another Fabulous Giveaway? You Betcha!<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">It's Day Four of our Launch Party</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">At the Picket Fence</span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">and we are so excited to offer you another </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">GIVEAWAY!!!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on over and enter to win this gorgeous Bird Frame </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><img alt="French Song Bird Embellished Picture Frame" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.210355051.jpg" width="570" /></span></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">donated by the fabulous Pamela of <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/">From My Front Porch to Yours</a>.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Her beautiful Etsy Shop</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuExhaWfshCNu-Tl4j8wtfHLe75bCczWvf_qQ1gt9wHklbAqwL_xIJwwj4Ztbw0a3PD7uukVymGXafDsNXD5m7bYLN5h1_Z-p2QP9KpyLjDqkAOXRYd7rOMG0-xm5HRcnSSKqJr9Wvd0T-/s1600/iusb_760x100_5450270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="84" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuExhaWfshCNu-Tl4j8wtfHLe75bCczWvf_qQ1gt9wHklbAqwL_xIJwwj4Ztbw0a3PD7uukVymGXafDsNXD5m7bYLN5h1_Z-p2QP9KpyLjDqkAOXRYd7rOMG0-xm5HRcnSSKqJr9Wvd0T-/s640/iusb_760x100_5450270.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"> is going to be featured all month long at The Fence and we hope you will come by and take a look!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">And don't forget,</span></div><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BpLYeoteI0F0wiCg-NGeaphXIzq2sg1zKcZfyLBaIjkcTPA9UyVQM_Bx2E1N98TMVoqkaGNt2-mNja7Y7Ft-WxVSf7aw_8QzC2KwtgKcBXHnEI9X05rsWyb_IBe6H5ROWzHNLRSIhCE/" /></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Same Party...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">New Location!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Look forward to seeing you there tonight!</span></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-60638840077685111212011-02-02T08:21:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:21:18.010-08:00Here's What is Happening Today at the Fence!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Come over and visit us</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a></span></strong></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-28578710729721055152011-02-01T11:51:00.000-08:002011-02-01T12:29:56.907-08:00What's Happening Today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just quickly need to say how incredibly overwhelmed Heather and I were yesterday as we watched more and more folks come by to visit and become friends/followers of us At the Picket Fence! It was humbling, actually. I knew I had some amazing friends here in blogland but you all really just blew me away. The encouragement, support and sincerely kind words were such a blessing and if I could thank each and every one of you personally I would. But since I can't do that, let me just say...THANK YOU!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em>Well, in our dream world, the 2 of us could walk out our doors and meet at the fence line. With coffee cups in hand, we could chat about our homes, our families, our faith and all of the crazy stuff of our lives.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>But with thousands of miles separating us, this new blog will be our virtual Picket Fence and we hope you will consider meeting us there as well!</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em> So, don't wait...come on over right now and visit us </em></span><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Wowee Zowee! Last week we set a new record for the number of </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Link-ups to the party and I was overwhelmed with all of the fabulous ideas and heartwarming stories. There were posts about everything from furniture transformations to life transformations and that is what I love the most about this party. </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">You just never know what to expect! </span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I was especially thrilled to have many new guests join in the fun and in keeping with my tradition of mainly featuring newer bloggers I am going to be showing off some of those gals!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">First up is Lori from <a href="http://demingdesignstudio.blogspot.com/">Deming Design Studio</a>.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">She took this desk</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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Isn't that just incredible?</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Fabulous job Lori and thanks so much for sharing it with us!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">With the cabinets already full of character</span></em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">She added this chicken wire to make them feel even more at home at the Opulent Cottage!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Don't you just love that pop of red from her Fiesta Ware?<br />
And I informed her that the toile lamp told me it wanted to come live over at my house for awhile.</span></em></div><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, we have Robin from the <a href="http://hanlonfamilyo4.blogspot.com/">Hanlon Family</a>.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">She took this dark kitchen with damaged cabinet fronts from this</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I think that the little cutie patootie who snuck into the photo is really what makes this kitchen transformation extra special.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Look at the detail that she added over her sink!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Those are the kind of character enhancing elements that really make a space.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you ladies for sharing your creativity and talent with us!</span></em><br />
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Now, what about this week?<br />
What have you all been up to?<br />
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I know what I have been up to...and come Sunday it will be all ready for you to see!<br />
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With so much on my plate this weekend, I would appreciate it so much if you all could take some time and visit a few of the other party-goers so that everyone knows how important and special they are here at <strong>Inspiration Friday</strong>!<br />
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Have a fantastic weekend,<br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I said yesterday that I was going to unveil the project my sister and I are working on.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But, here's the thing...</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">We were afraid if we told everyone the name of our </span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">ALL WEEK LONG</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Well, some of you might just go over there now and try and sneak a peek. I'm not naming names but you know who you are!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">We like to think of it like we are inviting you to a Blog-warming Party! But we aren't ready for you to stop by just yet.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">There are still pillows to plump up</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">and</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Floors to be swept</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">and</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Toilets to be cleaned</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">We want you to be properly welcomed to our new home!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But, come Sunday, all of our favorite bloggy friends (that's YOU!) will get the welcome mat laid out for them.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Until then, this is all of our new home that we can let you see!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week was overflowing with wonderful ideas and inspiration and I know this week will be no different!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you all for your sweet and encouraging words as we get ready to embark on a new leg of our Blogging Journey.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">We are so thrilled you are coming along with us!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">See you tonight!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Vanessa</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div></em>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-52588992184862878042011-01-25T14:06:00.000-08:002011-01-25T14:06:33.892-08:00Beyond the Blog<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I know you have all be waiting...</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Holding your breath...</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Anticipation building...</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Trying to figure it out...</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Lying awake at night just wondering what we are up to.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Right?</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>RIGHT???</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">*cricket*</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">*cricket*</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so maybe you haven't been THAT curious about what my sister and I are up to!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But, even if there was just the slightest bit of curiousity, I hope this will help a bit.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">What does <strong>BEYOND THE BLOG</strong> mean?</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">It means that we are more than just women who </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Decorate</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">and</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Cook</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">and</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Craft </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">(ok, so maybe <strong>I</strong> don't actually do much crafting!)</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">And, as Heather and I began talking about how we would like to see our individual blogs grow and develop, we realized that we both had the same passion...</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>You</strong>!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">(But not in a creepy way)</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">We have discovered that the best part about this unique world of blogging, is the community in which we find ourselves.</span></em><em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>The relationships and, dare I say, friendships we have developed with all of you have been an absolutely delightful surprise and blessing in this whole blogging experience. </em></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Going beyond the blog means that we are getting ready to bring to you a place where community is celebrated and there is always something for everyone!</span></em><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lots of collaboration between us and YOU</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>And just celebrating the craziness of Life!</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">(you know we are BIG into that!)</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">When is all this going to happen?<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">And get ready to join us on our latest adventure!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We hope you will "Meet Us There"!</span></em><br />
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</div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-29475916641840999692011-01-24T08:29:00.000-08:002011-01-29T08:50:57.276-08:00Welcome to Wall-y World, Part 2!<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Nope, I'm not talking about Wal-Mart.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Or Chevy Chase.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Last week, in Part 1 of Wall-y World, I showed you two spaces that I warmed up with just a few simple changes.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Today I'm showing you the second half of project, "warm up the walls!"</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I always find it interesting how very dense I can be sometimes.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure this comes as no surprise to you!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I never really realized how bare these walls were on either side of the mirror, until I happened to snap this photo.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Wow! Cameras really play tricks on you, don't they?<br />
This one makes my mirror look like it hasn't been cleaned for a long time.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;"> How crazy!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I was thinking about adding plates on either side...</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But which kind?</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I have a lot of blue and white in my house so that seemed like a natural choice but when I held this one up it was just too busy.</span></em></div><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Then I found these beauties at, where else? TJ MAXX of course!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">The large plates were $3.99 each and the smaller ones were $2.99.</span></em></div><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I loved that while they were a neutral, the detail in them gave them much more interest and character. </span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">So here is the wall again</span></em></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Before</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">And here it is</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>After</strong>!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Oh man! My silly camera is still doing that crazy streaky thing with the mirror even in these After photos!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">This angle is so much better.</span></em></div><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm really loving how it all looks at night.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">The plates help reflect the light which was an unexpected bonus!</span></em></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">P.S. I promise you my blinds aren't as dirty as this they appear in the last photo. It must be that silly camera again!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Linking to</em><br />
<em><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">Feathered Nest Friday</a></em><br />
<em><a href="http://www.stuff-and-nonsense.net/">Stuff and Nonsense</a></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Metamorphosis Monday</a></em><br />
<em><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Boring to Better</a></em><br />
<em><a href="http://www.elements-interiors.com/">Whassup Wednesday</a></em></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-65890837007121015512011-01-21T07:26:00.000-08:002011-01-21T07:26:41.524-08:00Inspiration Friday Party No. 20!<div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to the Party!</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">How is it possible that this is the 20th Inspiration Friday?<br />
We are some party animals around here!</span></em><em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">There was so much wonderful Inspiration linked up last week that we are just going to get right to it.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Pamela at <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/">From My Front Porch to Yours</a> shared this AMAZING transformation of an inherited kitchen island.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">She took it from this...</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">It is hard to believe it is the same island!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Just look at some of the details she added.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I know! Isn't that incredible?</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm lovin' those lamps too by the way!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Now when I get cabin fever I find myself doing a lot of things.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Most are not productive.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Like eating too much.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But, not the <a href="http://townandcountrymom.blogspot.com/">Town and Country Mom</a>!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">She and her handy hubby found themselves snowbound and took that opportunity to complete a project.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm guessing that is probably the healthier way to combat Cabin Fever. </span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">They have this gorgeous fireplace which is flanked by 2 bookcases and they wanted to make it more integrated as well as visually interesting, capitalizing on the character of their home.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Doesn't that look like the perfect spot for curling up with a good book? It reminds me of something you would see in the English countryside. </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm noticing a theme this week in the Highlights...can you tell I have a hankering for some big projects???</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Might just have to get myself over to the Hardware Store!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-71005309393150656382011-01-19T14:03:00.000-08:002011-01-20T09:43:07.990-08:00The Whole is Greater than...<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">...the Sum of its Parts.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">We have dropped some hints.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">You know we are all about the "sister love" in these parts.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">We believe strongly in collaboration.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">We aren't ready to reveal it all to you yet.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But, just know that we are SUPER EXCITED about what is coming! And it is coming SOON!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">And on that note, I have a special Guest Post today from my sister Heather. She posted it awhile back on her blog <a href="http://www.gourmetmealsforless.com/">Gourmet Meals for Less</a> and I asked her if I could share it with you all over here.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">See this little bean plant?</span></em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="DSC05581" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a0120a78310b7970b013488e4a658970c" height="409" src="http://www.gourmetmealsforless.com/.a/6a0120a78310b7970b013488e4a658970c-400wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 400px;" title="DSC05581" width="400" /></span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">It may look like an ordinary bean plant to you. But it represents so much more. See, this is my girl's bean plant. Germinated and planted from a dried out bean hanging out in a half open package of beans purchased a year ago from the grocery store. Who knows how long this little bean has been sitting around in a bag of other dried out beans waiting to be thrown into a pot of water, cooked and eaten. That's what this bean had been reduced to.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>But my daughter had bigger aspirations for that bean. She picked that one special bean out of the many because SHE knew the real purpose for that bean; and in her tenacity she set about revealing what really lay deep inside the core of that little legume. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
<em></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>This is one of the many things I love about her, she doesn't know that you "can't" grow a plant from a dried out, withered up bean meant to be cooked and eaten. That even the freshest bean is not meant to grow in fall, outside of planting season. She laid that little bean between wet paper towels, and tended to it faithfully. Giving it sunlight and keeping it damp...and it sprouted!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Then she placed that little bean in a pot and stuck it here</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">in the kitchen windowsill. Where it was given sunlight, and water, and good soil. And would you know that bean plant GREW! It grew BIG! And even more amazing...it grew new BEANS!</span></em></div><em><br />
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<div align="center"><img alt="DSC05582" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a0120a78310b7970b013488e4b2e2970c" src="http://www.gourmetmealsforless.com/.a/6a0120a78310b7970b013488e4b2e2970c-400wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 400px;" title="DSC05582" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">It created new life! Didn't it know it was dried out? Didn't it know it was October? Didn't it know it was in a pot and not in the ground? Didn't it know it was on a windowsill in a house? Didn't it know that dad had knocked it over and damaged it's stalk? Didn't it know it wasn't where it was supposed to be? Where it thought it should be? Didn't it know it wasn't in the perfect environment or the ideal situation? Didn't it know it had been hurt and broken? Didn't it know that things weren't "right"?</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Or maybe it did. And it was going to bloom anyway. Right where it was. In spite of it's circumstances. In spite of feeling dried out and useless. In spite of being in a temporary place and not really "home". In spite of having been broken and tied back into place.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">See God has a purpose for the bean. It is supposed to grow and produce new beans. Produce fruit. That is it's purpose. And that is ours.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">To grow wherever we are planted. To germinate what God has put in us. To thrive in all circumstances. To persevere through the dry seasons, through the times when we feel we are just one of the masses and have nothing special or unique about us.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">God said in scripture, " For I know the plans I have for you.... plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">God has a plan for you. He created you with a purpose. If he created even a little bean to fulfill it's purpose how much more does he care about YOU! No matter where you are or when you are in your life. </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Have the faith of a child, that God will do as he promised. At the beginning of time, he created the bean and promised it would become a plant and produce fruit.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">He promised you, his special creation, will also produce fruit in your life, if you will just let him grow you where you are and when you are right now! Be a fruit bearer. Be like the bean plant..just doing what God purposed it to do....to grow beans.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DSC05707" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a0120a78310b7970b013488e4f300970c" src="http://www.gourmetmealsforless.com/.a/6a0120a78310b7970b013488e4f300970c-500wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC05707" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Be like my daughter's bean plant.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Forget about your surroundings. Forget about how temporary it feels. Forget about the season not being right in your life. Forget about the people who tell you "you can't" "you shouldn't" "you are dried up" "you have nothing to give", the people who have "broken" you... and bloom as God intended you to. Right here. Right Now.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Right where you are planted. </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">All my love to you,</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">from a fellow "bean plant" trying everyday to bloom where she's planted.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-26767912689460593772011-01-18T13:33:00.000-08:002011-01-23T08:55:30.424-08:00Welcome to Wall-y World! Part one...<div align="center"><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">They say one thing leads to another, and that has definitely been true over these past few days as I have, for whatever reason, been on a mission to warm up some walls in our home.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm pretty sure it has something to do with how inexpensive these projects are. And also that I am able to do them all by myself!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">My first area to be attacked came about after I discovered 4 large matching frames that I had tucked away in a closet. I had originally purchased them with a different purpose in mind but they didn't quite fit the bill...and I never remembered to take them back...and I lost the receipt...and well, they ended up in a closet.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But, hey! That little mistake allowed me to do this first project entirely for free! Well, I guess not TECHNICALLY for free since I did have to purchase the frames in the first place!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But, doesn't it sound better to say that you did a project for free?</span></em> </div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">This is what greets you when you come up the stairs of our house and onto the landing.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">It is on the way to the "kids corridor" where their bedrooms, bathroom and playroom all are.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">This next photo really helps you to see just how high that ceiling is and how much actual wall space is NOT being maximized.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Do you want to know what that paper says that is hanging on my son's door?</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">It reads, "Welcome to Legoland!" </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">And it is the truth!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp_PXv0MZsrfzHMOXW29CZd4QA_gxpsTa4Y__lhB2PBuxCSaTHSdXtX4pT_SVOtrJHlYetGKRV0FYx6ryDU_LV7rYnoolcCvwQXcjbBaGh96yBd0-UYRg89q03lTHdwbaCIJZayfBwYU/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp_PXv0MZsrfzHMOXW29CZd4QA_gxpsTa4Y__lhB2PBuxCSaTHSdXtX4pT_SVOtrJHlYetGKRV0FYx6ryDU_LV7rYnoolcCvwQXcjbBaGh96yBd0-UYRg89q03lTHdwbaCIJZayfBwYU/s640/035.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center"> <em><span style="font-size: large;">When I found those frames at the bottom of the closet, I knew exactly where I wanted them to go!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsBC6eMYhtbs0HOZq85hXEIMDrwEOoyUj3QaujgR4cntArceNmTZeBy-kO8zVt4XHOYJgH1hvOxDVbhYKikN-TXJE9yfGQ6BMYEiYjcGM569hyphenhyphen5g7Nac6IeMtBweueCalTGUxDDG4-Pw/s1600/120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsBC6eMYhtbs0HOZq85hXEIMDrwEOoyUj3QaujgR4cntArceNmTZeBy-kO8zVt4XHOYJgH1hvOxDVbhYKikN-TXJE9yfGQ6BMYEiYjcGM569hyphenhyphen5g7Nac6IeMtBweueCalTGUxDDG4-Pw/s640/120.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="font-size: large;">I love how much more it fills in the space and really helps draw the eye up.</span></em></div><em><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">It is so dark and rainy here that it was very hard to capture the right lighting.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Plus, it's a hallway.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Nuff said!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the view looking back towards the Master Bedroom again.</span></em></div><em><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Let's move on down the hallway a bit...</span></em></div><em><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm all about keeping it real here folks so Clifford the big red dog made it into these photos.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I have been wanting to do something with this wall for a long time but wasn't quite sure what that would be.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I couldn't do anything that would easily be knocked off and it needed to be fairly simple so as not to make the space feel more crowded and narrow.</span></em></div><em><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Going back through a copy of "Elegant Homes" magazine, I stumbled across this photo which gave me just the inspiration I was looking for!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I love that the frames are all the same size and style but the mats and the photos are varied. It keeps the lines clean and yet has a relaxed feeling to it too.</span></em></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Drawing from this, I found inexpensive frames ($4 each) and came up with my own version.</em></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I decided to mix it up a bit by adding the framed Initial Letters.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">'H' for our last name, 'I' for Ian, and 'L' for Lauren.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">What do you think?</span></em></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm loving it! And, of course, any opportunity to catch a glimpse of those precious faces as I'm walking by makes it that much better!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Hope your week is off to a great start!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings to you,</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Vanessa</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Linking to</span><br />
<a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/">DIY Showoff</a><br />
<a href="http://www.stuff-and-nonsense.net/">Stuff and Nonsense</a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.blogspot.com/">Tuesday Treasures</a></span><br />
<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Boring to Better</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elements-interiors.net/">Whassup Wednesday</a></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;"></span>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-45394498386324520442011-01-17T07:34:00.000-08:002011-01-17T13:50:23.423-08:00Ugghhhh...decorating a mantel is HARD!<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Before I start into my Mantel Decorating woes, I want to answer another question posed to me in my 100th post.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Bonnie wanted to know what I did for an occupation prior to becoming a stay-at-home mom.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I'll tell you Bonnie...</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I wore high heels every day.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't race out the door in sweats and Uggs.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">I had something called, "Vacation Time".</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">And something else called, "Sick Days".</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">I wined and dined and spent money on clothes at Banana Republic like nobody's business.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">I was known as Vanessa and not</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">"Ian or Lauren's Mom".</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">I used parts of my brain that I am pretty sure now lie dormant.</span></em><br />
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I was what you would call a "Corporate Recruiter".<br />
I worked in Human Resources for a large international corporation and did all of their Hiring at their World Headquarters in Southern California .<br />
It was a great job.<br />
I enjoyed it.<br />
And you know what?<br />
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I wouldn't trade my sweats wearing, <br />
What's that crusty stuff on my shirt,<br />
Did someone just throw up into my hands, <br />
How many times do I have to listen to "Old McDonald's Farm",<br />
Never a Dull Moment,<br />
Life Altering,<br />
Faith affirming,<br />
Dream fulfilling,<br />
Most wonderful job title I could ever have<br />
For anything in the world!<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">So, there you have it. My life before I became known as Mommy!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now, onto the dreaded Mantel Dilemma!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Does anyone else face this problem?<br />
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You get all of the Christmas crud down and packed away and you are left with these big expanses of wood staring you in the face.</span></em></span></em> </div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Then I feel that momentary panic.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">What went there before Christmas?<br />
Did I even like it?<br />
How do I do this?</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">And should I show this to everyone in blogland when they all do such a fabulous job on their own mantels?</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I somehow managed to figure out what to do with my Living Room Mantel.</span></em></div><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But this Family Room one was throwing me off!<br />
I think it may have something to do with my desire for </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Symmetry</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">and</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Balance</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">and</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Not Liking Change!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">And it could also have something to do with the fact that surrounding the mantel are many other decorative items.</span> </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I always have that fear of "junkin' it up" too much.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">But, I have to tell you.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">You all have been so inspiring to me!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to free myself from the Bondage of Boring, and try my hand at just HAVING FUN WITH IT!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Bring things in from other rooms.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Add some character.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">And if it doesn't work, just try something else.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Whew!<br />
That feels like such a relief!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">So I started with this little urn which was a recent purchase.<br />
And actually, it is the only thing on the mantel that is new.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Everything else I already owned.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">This little ball boxwood fit perfectly on top.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I then added this rooster topiary for some height.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">The antique books were brought in from another room and help to add that charm and character I was looking for.</span></em></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Come to think of it...is that actually a rooster?<br />
Maybe a chicken?<br />
In this picture it almost looks like a bunny.<br />
Weird!</span></em></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">It's not blowing my mind.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But I think I will let it stay...</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">For now!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">And even though you are probably getting sick of seeing my kiddos, my parents love it so I'm going to show some more of them anyway.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to show you the newly updated framed photos that sit on the shelf just to the right of the fireplace.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">This first one was on the front of our Christmas cards this year.</span></em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Ohhhhh...those faces!<br />
Be still my heart.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Linking to</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Metamorphosis Monday</a></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">Tabletop Tuesday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04949511007392841016noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375410841094504951.post-24617744915653957102011-01-14T07:13:00.000-08:002011-01-14T07:13:51.078-08:00Inspiration Friday Party No. 19!<div align="center"><em><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to Inspiration Friday No. 19!</span></strong></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Do you guys know how great you all are?<br />
You don't? Well, let me tell you! I think you are the best of the best! Gracious, lovely, kind, and you asked me some GREAT questions which I am so excited to begin answering.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">But ONE of you just had to go there and ask me questions that she knew would either make me relive a horrific hair moment or get me grounded if our parents found out! </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
My Sister had the nerve to leave this comment.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>"Okay my turn. What was your worst haircut ever and what did your sister call you? Have you ever "borrowed" something from your sister without asking permission at some point in your pre-teen years and what was it? And last but not least did you ever sneak out of the house without Mom and Dad knowing? heheheh...."</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to ease into this by only answering the first part of the question. </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">So, here goes...</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">My worst haircut ever was when my mom got the fabulous idea that my VERY, VERY, VERY thick hair would look good with some layering. And then, just to take it a step further, she decided that all of those layers needed a little curl to them so she had them give me a PERM!!!! Well, my hair was so thick that the perm only took in certain spots. So they permed it AGAIN! Layers and layers of kinky curls all around my head. Please Mom, for the love of all that is Good and Holy, if you have any of those pictures still...BURN THEM! </span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Some might have called it a 'Fro', but my sister started calling me The Poodle. </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I was in the 6th grade.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Kiss of death.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm still recovering.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Ok...let's move on to things that aren't so traumatic.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I thought that the question Sheri asked me tied in perfectly with <br />
Inspiration Friday!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>"What is your dream room - Post ONE pic of a room that epitomizes your style in that one and only photo."</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">This was HARD! I thought and thought and then I remembered some pics that I had torn from a magazine years and years ago. <br />
I know I'm only supposed to pick one photo but these are all from the same house so that's ok, right Sheri? </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">These are from a house featured in Traditional Home magazine and I can vividly remember the first time I saw these photos. I really believe that it influence the direction I found myself leaning towards in my own decorating.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;"> I think this is when my love affair with yellow walls and blue and white accents began!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Pops of red here and there, black lampshades, gorgeous fringes on the pillows, formal and yet still warm and welcoming.</span></em></div><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">This quote from the homeowner really sums it up.</span></em></div><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">And this isn't the best photo but I just couldn't resist showing you her gorgeous kitchen.</span></em></div><br />
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I love color. I love reds and yellows in combination with the crispness of the blue and white. I love something that feels warm and enveloping. I love a little bit of formality but nothing that is off-limits. My kiddos play and run through every single room of our house. They hide behind my curtains and put their toys on the tables, and yet I don't ever hesitate to decorate with the things that give me pleasure. Most of it I bought at Ross or TJ's anyway so if it gets broken, oh well! It is worth the risk to me to be able to have WHAT I love and WHO I love happily coexist.</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">You wanna know something?</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">The magazine issue which featured this home was from 1999!<br />
Timeless and classic never goes out of style!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Now on to the Party!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some fabulous features from last week.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Lori over at <a href="http://thriftydecormom.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Mom</a> took her thrifty self over to Target and bought this pack of napkins for $9.99.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">She used them to recover some pillows in her Family Room.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Doesn't this look like something you would pay big bucks for at Pottery Barn? Great job Lori!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Next up is a blogger I have just begun to get to know but her warmth and charm make you feel like you have known her forever.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Heather from <a href="http://loveandlifeatleadora.blogspot.com/">Love and Life at Leadora</a> lives in an 1870's home which she and her husband are lovingly restoring. She shared this lovely tablescape at last weeks party.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know if it is the way the sun is streaming in. Or perhaps how crisp and fresh it all looks. Or maybe it is how much it makes me think of Spring. All I know is that I love it!</span></em><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Head over to <a href="http://loveandlifeatleadora.blogspot.com/">Love and Life at Leadora</a> to see more of Heather's home and to get some great recipes too!<br />
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Now, what have you all been up to this week? I know some of you have been snowbound and that has made things a bit challenging. But maybe it also gave you some time to try something new, or to start a new project, or to just finish one! <br />
Whatever it is, we want to see it!</span></em><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">I so appreciate all of you for joining in the fun and I hope you have a fabulous weekend!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">From this Southern Girl at Heart,</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Vanessa</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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