Christmas at Tiffany's

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcg-MMfrRvP_yElfwq6kaKP-J-v5cNyYBqbRImS0CbqbWYefjiXwjmMRAFgAw-blqqzD-8bwR-nJVFLfGP5TXMSCtTyalF0BIepUjc12pkLgsWiv1vMip9i494Tex-_y4DF7lQIlK_EMnc/s1600/IMG_1840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcg-MMfrRvP_yElfwq6kaKP-J-v5cNyYBqbRImS0CbqbWYefjiXwjmMRAFgAw-blqqzD-8bwR-nJVFLfGP5TXMSCtTyalF0BIepUjc12pkLgsWiv1vMip9i494Tex-_y4DF7lQIlK_EMnc/s640/IMG_1840.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: black; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><b><i>Christmas Table 2011</i></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><div align="left"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">I started with a swag that I found at Marshall's that had the pretty silver and Tiffany blue ornaments all intertwined.</span></i></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my very first post on my Blog so bear with me as I learn how all of this works.  Setting up the Blog has been <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">interesting</span>.  I'm sure as I continue things will change and evolve, just like </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">ME!!!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Here is what I have been working on this week...</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span> <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/AVvXsEi92iuFT9zK_aquZCi4lxL1JWojYNi31NK7qQpg1lHxBZiBIEhIkDCYoB1QDajdenRACzABnVVB1-qleveFdkPzbN2qP16M6ev6pjUGKgl1dOC0L2geicXbmfpCxekEMBal4V0YQkVQemSo/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92iuFT9zK_aquZCi4lxL1JWojYNi31NK7qQpg1lHxBZiBIEhIkDCYoB1QDajdenRACzABnVVB1-qleveFdkPzbN2qP16M6ev6pjUGKgl1dOC0L2geicXbmfpCxekEMBal4V0YQkVQemSo/s640/IMG_1841.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="left"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">I then interlaced a greenery swag down the middle of the table.  </span></i></b></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaKSPvlh670bPtmDEN5pT5ijFr7ccQy3OORJQ2cDPB9jm-7gkfdvDlbjUvUcHdeYvk_mH9X-xSHXMdQQ2c9U3DWXQrO87UKuGrbf879gmnKeALtiHsNoaDbWmLTDOCH-7YtSLn_H4725p/s1600/IMG_1844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaKSPvlh670bPtmDEN5pT5ijFr7ccQy3OORJQ2cDPB9jm-7gkfdvDlbjUvUcHdeYvk_mH9X-xSHXMdQQ2c9U3DWXQrO87UKuGrbf879gmnKeALtiHsNoaDbWmLTDOCH-7YtSLn_H4725p/s640/IMG_1844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;"></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: large;">I added my Opal Innocence China on Silver chargers and a although I wanted to use my Christmas China that I bought at Macy's many years ago for a dollar a plate, (long story) I didn't want to break up the Silver and Blue theme. I ended up placing a bread plate from Opal Innocence on top.  You can see the wording around the rim but not the picture in the middle.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsQX2Nj2jf_-jltzJX2yVSHCQOUiqUDY8jBZIeG31fSniIyWY1kKGvOTJW1HEyXn_3tMETii_9fLOfNL2l_847FvOtdZ2lF7re_mAXUp5D9653hEfsymeGv2fzQsHGnmVReKd-c_vrCua/s1600/IMG_1850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsQX2Nj2jf_-jltzJX2yVSHCQOUiqUDY8jBZIeG31fSniIyWY1kKGvOTJW1HEyXn_3tMETii_9fLOfNL2l_847FvOtdZ2lF7re_mAXUp5D9653hEfsymeGv2fzQsHGnmVReKd-c_vrCua/s640/IMG_1850.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">I added a cloche on each place setting with something different under each one.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6DL20te5N9V7ew5DMVmOMHwpBQU3T5Cz77PnEmXBDMFjBnknSMTam8cEl0KjuWvRB5VVYdl9hS7FGRdI6af1pmfwK8DQdA1Eka8mCs_AgloypDZ3FHd4QNWiLCxMlAvqXAHS0SfrY45K/s1600/IMG_1847.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6DL20te5N9V7ew5DMVmOMHwpBQU3T5Cz77PnEmXBDMFjBnknSMTam8cEl0KjuWvRB5VVYdl9hS7FGRdI6af1pmfwK8DQdA1Eka8mCs_AgloypDZ3FHd4QNWiLCxMlAvqXAHS0SfrY45K/s640/IMG_1847.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The goblets belonged to my Great Grandmother.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgJ5Ev0C5p99o_9fXyGEIZlUoYei0cuTqPfM4bnh3J5AcEZUWO0tg310yH0jBUmeQX7Qk2sUxyCY4h1SvHCHCPn40nTtXF46qRZ1nYI5k568fCgRNeWjNTNM4SVErEEvbx8FmKOpyhtIR/s1600/IMG_1851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgJ5Ev0C5p99o_9fXyGEIZlUoYei0cuTqPfM4bnh3J5AcEZUWO0tg310yH0jBUmeQX7Qk2sUxyCY4h1SvHCHCPn40nTtXF46qRZ1nYI5k568fCgRNeWjNTNM4SVErEEvbx8FmKOpyhtIR/s400/IMG_1851.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div align="left">Something wonderful under each one!</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOXch4-br4PQX5NMFEHtC7sfk6iMJtR5sgeaDfZ_faBdnBx_wVTJBVoaRLusr4zLCxC8_Zd8A85FAJMK6PA9eU07owgowSarbfroiMqFOAcd_r6ZZ1ClT9TN2Npr62zWb3GippFPmY4ES/s1600/IMG_1863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOXch4-br4PQX5NMFEHtC7sfk6iMJtR5sgeaDfZ_faBdnBx_wVTJBVoaRLusr4zLCxC8_Zd8A85FAJMK6PA9eU07owgowSarbfroiMqFOAcd_r6ZZ1ClT9TN2Npr62zWb3GippFPmY4ES/s640/IMG_1863.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I recently picked up this gem at Tuesday Morning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRBqKtHfsWdVYIbDL3gtNg89aUslJ1Wx57QllaBMSgLInIfDdXwQnRWqkwOutcjUhjR7GnhZf19tW28f0yf37AL8SlEZ7flyDj7qd4JcQzTapu8lDKTvtu9p8thUI4XXYxYpYPXOMn5_n/s1600/IMG_1859.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRBqKtHfsWdVYIbDL3gtNg89aUslJ1Wx57QllaBMSgLInIfDdXwQnRWqkwOutcjUhjR7GnhZf19tW28f0yf37AL8SlEZ7flyDj7qd4JcQzTapu8lDKTvtu9p8thUI4XXYxYpYPXOMn5_n/s640/IMG_1859.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">My centerpiece is a mix of faux and real flowers and greens in an estate sale silver wine chiller.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtV3UU1-EGNGUu0dZpyA1QCRIC8H4l7YXDRmaBj97FSbz2e9UQmf3-T1BmPLUrGjSKAs6v5Lx2rdZxPzQKK9ZpodGrVHyQHo0PE6MODOXoQz9yKziADrLlxMJde5urvcvGesA6zCTAu074/s1600/IMG_1860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtV3UU1-EGNGUu0dZpyA1QCRIC8H4l7YXDRmaBj97FSbz2e9UQmf3-T1BmPLUrGjSKAs6v5Lx2rdZxPzQKK9ZpodGrVHyQHo0PE6MODOXoQz9yKziADrLlxMJde5urvcvGesA6zCTAu074/s640/IMG_1860.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YJ23L3W-4JUHeDaXoSOXqt9KvYH4UlYWCq_NPAa6HTGtLeYN06wDrY5Jg92ApQCFU3eE6-UJ9nxN_1DXiezSRDYJNdnHnwCe9fWMwujLTEEZacdovB3Tubs39kYZ6g9UQWQIlytuSZvD/s1600/IMG_1835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YJ23L3W-4JUHeDaXoSOXqt9KvYH4UlYWCq_NPAa6HTGtLeYN06wDrY5Jg92ApQCFU3eE6-UJ9nxN_1DXiezSRDYJNdnHnwCe9fWMwujLTEEZacdovB3Tubs39kYZ6g9UQWQIlytuSZvD/s640/IMG_1835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFpyzkDmgcP4lyB7REUH1yIo8xUODUh4BZGM-1B7ufa86RPshMzJzbxMK2XT6tSwwL0pGadSUPyKHkLfk-xDdLe14O95NwHJaQ7XVTw5rXYulq4Rrwn0OO1RZ7Temf37K7w1jCnMeNQ0Y/s1600/IMG_1871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFpyzkDmgcP4lyB7REUH1yIo8xUODUh4BZGM-1B7ufa86RPshMzJzbxMK2XT6tSwwL0pGadSUPyKHkLfk-xDdLe14O95NwHJaQ7XVTw5rXYulq4Rrwn0OO1RZ7Temf37K7w1jCnMeNQ0Y/s640/IMG_1871.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am more than pleased with this years table.  What do you think?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I am sharing on Tablescape Thursday at</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Between Naps on the Porch </a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life </a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> </span><br /><br /></div>

Christmas at Tiffany's

Christmas Table 2011I started with a swag that I found at Marshall's that had the pretty silver and Tiffany blue ornaments all intertwined.This is my very first post on my Blog so bear with me as I learn how all of this works.  Setting up the Blog has been interesting.  I'm sure as I continue things…

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Revisiting Last Year's Christmas Mantel ...

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!  Are you still full?  I sure am!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before I share our holiday home, I thought I'd show my sweet, new blogging buddies what our Christmas mantel looked like for the past few years:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kdjtGKQcXDRwrQ5mX40MWu38bl07a13DVqh1G4EkIHyMQKMIaiKGHSG7eKakbaTiPlq4_J3G42SIHVcvqiWX7ELv7WNrdbJcfqacFrdJmjppwSzvG6rC-GQXARMSmO5-WCZul1NAKnM/s1600/moverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kdjtGKQcXDRwrQ5mX40MWu38bl07a13DVqh1G4EkIHyMQKMIaiKGHSG7eKakbaTiPlq4_J3G42SIHVcvqiWX7ELv7WNrdbJcfqacFrdJmjppwSzvG6rC-GQXARMSmO5-WCZul1NAKnM/s640/moverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was filled with sequined nutcrackers of varying sizes:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SA-KYehiVtP4OZvAIZygFPRdvu1R_M_Ay2CTnxKJd_F1dordC24cOjte4Ea0Y3j2gKZmXLKvBZZCCivyO9SRyKtqhXFvvq1kQtqhcp1ouCH6tghy9xhDZZZ0iyVUvbt_cSWTSVAXoZo/s1600/lmantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SA-KYehiVtP4OZvAIZygFPRdvu1R_M_Ay2CTnxKJd_F1dordC24cOjte4Ea0Y3j2gKZmXLKvBZZCCivyO9SRyKtqhXFvvq1kQtqhcp1ouCH6tghy9xhDZZZ0iyVUvbt_cSWTSVAXoZo/s640/lmantel.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7Rdf6wvjx-qH7GWT_zXcBUsn8xYKbxRrZp7iSrB1TGZDGz8gNCxvKQDYLaxhRcCY7grBnhLTHD_oD4YXPSvRgBQGAPUmkzy9sD6ptDHEK5AWEnFzpBeOCfm9owWPbjFHiBbE6-Oip04/s1600/rmantle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7Rdf6wvjx-qH7GWT_zXcBUsn8xYKbxRrZp7iSrB1TGZDGz8gNCxvKQDYLaxhRcCY7grBnhLTHD_oD4YXPSvRgBQGAPUmkzy9sD6ptDHEK5AWEnFzpBeOCfm9owWPbjFHiBbE6-Oip04/s640/rmantle.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Littles fellas perched on top of festive holiday nuts:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhIxS7gLxUDV81qxZyWzbEdf-xa6N4m2MW1p5QZW0RgGNQ4MElsD2uIRx0o957B1b0t4-d3BBER6_wFL4eEw3Lk8hmSrlvrzj3gT6D8nrzYAIxbQ2jRpiOR7PuA4fspuuL2NifikGDQg/s1600/nutcracker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhIxS7gLxUDV81qxZyWzbEdf-xa6N4m2MW1p5QZW0RgGNQ4MElsD2uIRx0o957B1b0t4-d3BBER6_wFL4eEw3Lk8hmSrlvrzj3gT6D8nrzYAIxbQ2jRpiOR7PuA4fspuuL2NifikGDQg/s640/nutcracker.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, lots of sparkle and beaded garland:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_1NJ3vgfL6UBzhfPU_nA-gh2nHWYULSwxR_rgf1dhViEZxK3qLaMmPZLCB5aOmQN84BoOMR75XtEpU0Io8Vhxpkaf9NuPeaBCJs0j3lPsewAvm8JKQIHpAzAUlR-a-M6KDqeECjtoIg/s1600/close5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_1NJ3vgfL6UBzhfPU_nA-gh2nHWYULSwxR_rgf1dhViEZxK3qLaMmPZLCB5aOmQN84BoOMR75XtEpU0Io8Vhxpkaf9NuPeaBCJs0j3lPsewAvm8JKQIHpAzAUlR-a-M6KDqeECjtoIg/s640/close5.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjFmM7mcsVSSRWvKZG9BFjriZtEyTk2PM6tLMJ_CLKjksXg6CQFtVUXrnurR-BSNhSVA9fpev8SPrsrcqi8_2YbQGN2oZaIK153JQC77iwp3HnckA9L2qn2gKJGZjlmTqEobLYWXjQOM/s1600/mclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjFmM7mcsVSSRWvKZG9BFjriZtEyTk2PM6tLMJ_CLKjksXg6CQFtVUXrnurR-BSNhSVA9fpev8SPrsrcqi8_2YbQGN2oZaIK153JQC77iwp3HnckA9L2qn2gKJGZjlmTqEobLYWXjQOM/s640/mclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It glowed and shimmered when it was all lit up at night:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29ueVArEkQsUDdswV9V1zj69BUhV-QEYV3oWTgaruFI2RVY-pS3R9eBywk2TQTzx2gF1BPmlGJis4okh_Q8rLMzGJRgnYfWTMxeFznYJJps9h6ndwny-zCYsVDEUy9qDtmfLI-bbnqVk/s1600/mnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29ueVArEkQsUDdswV9V1zj69BUhV-QEYV3oWTgaruFI2RVY-pS3R9eBywk2TQTzx2gF1BPmlGJis4okh_Q8rLMzGJRgnYfWTMxeFznYJJps9h6ndwny-zCYsVDEUy9qDtmfLI-bbnqVk/s400/mnight.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While I loved the *blingy* look, I decided to do something different this year.  Lemme tell ya' ... I was stumped what to do until my sweet 5 year old kiddo inspired me ... can't wait to share it with you !!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYy8gawWbcWjY6BmzT75BEdsCzYtmJ4I4jB-k8lsZzb9JDaPPTBKhN3yN4IEUUCbMHk8c8q5g-5PSCBw7xskaClN8nO-AM93ypTSPC797zmSiIK3eGJSWHVxKPZj3kgMXnZcM085gOBo/s1600/xmasbelieve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYy8gawWbcWjY6BmzT75BEdsCzYtmJ4I4jB-k8lsZzb9JDaPPTBKhN3yN4IEUUCbMHk8c8q5g-5PSCBw7xskaClN8nO-AM93ypTSPC797zmSiIK3eGJSWHVxKPZj3kgMXnZcM085gOBo/s400/xmasbelieve.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a great day and happy decorating!</span></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div>

Revisiting Last Year's Christmas Mantel ...

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!  Are you still full?  I sure am!Before I share our holiday home, I thought I'd show my sweet, new blogging buddies what our Christmas mantel looked like for the past few years:It was filled with sequined nutcrackers of varying siz…

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"IT'S ...

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">beginning to look a LOT like Christmas (sing it with me now) ... EVERYwhere you gooooo !!"  Yes, folks, Dasher and Dancer; elves; Santa; and the "reason for the season" have landed in our home.  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being the tease that I am, thought I'd share a few peeks!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQ2dF0Cr5IDCX02U9b5rjark2LDNqwyGgSoERIRq-3RHcgu6c2mh2aobWJsyq8gwWR6tHxUd891UJTwcaIlreJzc9v1OwFKK6Tz95v31oRop47HwsmRpjz1G8END_73ldcRW2ymvjbeI/s1600/xmasbelieve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQ2dF0Cr5IDCX02U9b5rjark2LDNqwyGgSoERIRq-3RHcgu6c2mh2aobWJsyq8gwWR6tHxUd891UJTwcaIlreJzc9v1OwFKK6Tz95v31oRop47HwsmRpjz1G8END_73ldcRW2ymvjbeI/s400/xmasbelieve.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQy6TLQ4np4FcBZaIIGDrnOm0qVQat7Ej4od8QnIZp1xssobAkDkT-JaOOYBj098iaVQXelhXmle45_oqzOERbVbz0hp5_OMgeTOwKjWda6zuKXd8VwxX_-U_t8pzLb1__NfSFB14FtQ/s1600/xmaschurch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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"IT'S ...

beginning to look a LOT like Christmas (sing it with me now) ... EVERYwhere you gooooo !!"  Yes, folks, Dasher and Dancer; elves; Santa; and the "reason for the season" have landed in our home.  Being the tease that I am, thought I'd share a few peeks!I love our cute visitors we get to enjoy for the…

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Nautical Christmas Tree ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last year, I was truly flattered to have been hired by local business owners, to decorate the Christmas tree in their shop, <em>Marine Service Center </em>(where they sell all things fast and fun on the water), as well as to spread Christmas around their home.  In years past, the Christmas tree at their store had been a nautical themed tree in blue, red, white and gold.  With the permission of the owners, last year, I traded out the gold accents for silvers ones ... added nautical rope and burlap, along with snowflakes and branches at the top.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This year, I was happy when the owners asked me to come back and "play" again.  They didn't want to change anything from what I had done last year, so, I was happy to recreate the nautical tree again ... </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just a few pics:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypej-7-RHVl4-wJzmhSpozN8JKKLm_ikdeTxaI4sv3sL5NruRVm34nQsf3v-jeRcgGq0XdJUu1N2lLPPLOTEbt8TMcJ407gO1HCaO9fHFL07RJOB-U0VW1ww2E7L_fUcbzp8jp9u6BLM/s1600/kaylastoreoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypej-7-RHVl4-wJzmhSpozN8JKKLm_ikdeTxaI4sv3sL5NruRVm34nQsf3v-jeRcgGq0XdJUu1N2lLPPLOTEbt8TMcJ407gO1HCaO9fHFL07RJOB-U0VW1ww2E7L_fUcbzp8jp9u6BLM/s640/kaylastoreoverall.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWwok31bmd3au76ho6L-WCdEjXTgE5hrPaKWzLmNDaLVHZ7PVFxnTu0k2E0-3zcyYed20yJoDVWrgFb4Ew_YQkF99ye8eeB8DE7DWJlF3ATP973CKkdg8Ei8P6llmPIRd0xA-gPUSd0c/s1600/kaylastoretop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWwok31bmd3au76ho6L-WCdEjXTgE5hrPaKWzLmNDaLVHZ7PVFxnTu0k2E0-3zcyYed20yJoDVWrgFb4Ew_YQkF99ye8eeB8DE7DWJlF3ATP973CKkdg8Ei8P6llmPIRd0xA-gPUSd0c/s400/kaylastoretop.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved adding the nautical rope ... truly something one wouldn't expect to see on a Christmas tree!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgKTLyPBnpLNyK0P1a83HTml5ph_P9s5Rjn06jqdMivdMkGpy4RgcjmjPBXchtOvUs2mrannNLUzVbtECyw3M28hZcBwmcaboAtf3NPIyLOufkpA0YuV4ORJd145-UMxv1-LNQ4ehjv0/s1600/kaylastoreclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgKTLyPBnpLNyK0P1a83HTml5ph_P9s5Rjn06jqdMivdMkGpy4RgcjmjPBXchtOvUs2mrannNLUzVbtECyw3M28hZcBwmcaboAtf3NPIyLOufkpA0YuV4ORJd145-UMxv1-LNQ4ehjv0/s640/kaylastoreclose.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeNs9zYFUTGxWOwpwZv-Zq6uV9Dddana8Xxe_2TuHNQEFaZFzVb9vRTyfnmTfsfdqnjbGFy0MJxvvWkD2kzWGZLNg08bd6esjNvG0U6iP-snG8d1YjsZFpodr0IkZpoDO8fwFBgR9Ni8/s1600/kaylastoreclose1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeNs9zYFUTGxWOwpwZv-Zq6uV9Dddana8Xxe_2TuHNQEFaZFzVb9vRTyfnmTfsfdqnjbGFy0MJxvvWkD2kzWGZLNg08bd6esjNvG0U6iP-snG8d1YjsZFpodr0IkZpoDO8fwFBgR9Ni8/s400/kaylastoreclose1.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Down below, I wrapped the presents in blue paper, along with white boxes (with red ribbon).  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMjV3juK7VHgHNJfifHuwO-ZV5EueuXH4zQ3si_N7u64Ilk-kvHaKhhG5yHs5QcHfrD2v1GrkRVCyFNbL5MX8SlnKPbhf2CKLK0VwtOwP3wv1jEk1Z3YyJXNKhXG4RWzgi7wjbUrKrKI/s1600/kaylastore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMjV3juK7VHgHNJfifHuwO-ZV5EueuXH4zQ3si_N7u64Ilk-kvHaKhhG5yHs5QcHfrD2v1GrkRVCyFNbL5MX8SlnKPbhf2CKLK0VwtOwP3wv1jEk1Z3YyJXNKhXG4RWzgi7wjbUrKrKI/s400/kaylastore.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm now busy splashing Christmas around their home and look forward to sharing those pics with you, too!</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the meantime ... LOOOOOK what is FINALLY up and blinging away in our dining room !!  I'm in LOVE and can't wait to show you our Christmas dining room!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1v0HhkGwG2V0zHxZYQhsBKFcNQW9JxmGYwp5YjS5trsM0QCTmXw2hCx3v3qlIwuobwp9sdqEqnVh6bpbN_PquTjeaboanAzlizlKHRtcCCdfpt41hlzIEXQhS7qsNUSdP1CVEt_9AT1M/s1600/newchandie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1v0HhkGwG2V0zHxZYQhsBKFcNQW9JxmGYwp5YjS5trsM0QCTmXw2hCx3v3qlIwuobwp9sdqEqnVh6bpbN_PquTjeaboanAzlizlKHRtcCCdfpt41hlzIEXQhS7qsNUSdP1CVEt_9AT1M/s640/newchandie.jpg" width="360" /></a></div></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks for stopping by, friends ...</span></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div>

Nautical Christmas Tree ...

Last year, I was truly flattered to have been hired by local business owners, to decorate the Christmas tree in their shop, Marine Service Center (where they sell all things fast and fun on the water), as well as to spread Christmas around their home.  In years past, the Christmas tree at their stor…

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Fall Breakfast Area

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Sunday, folks ... and, come on in!  Welcome to what *used* to be our Fall breakfast area.  It's all looking like Christmas right now, but I wanted to share with you what it looked like just last week!  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are a few changes to this area since I shared it last time.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuyQaksAKh63vE_zvbJTKI97IOGZZuciPkTATbzEt_aRPJ92U6u4hkDN_YSU9zG4s4JdW1acpLBp9mysi_Ra6Bln7Dmj1ITy7bWPR51FhmkLrv3n1tW0jL9K0nyGZy7BuLNt5KJX4si4/s1600/fallbreakfastoverall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuyQaksAKh63vE_zvbJTKI97IOGZZuciPkTATbzEt_aRPJ92U6u4hkDN_YSU9zG4s4JdW1acpLBp9mysi_Ra6Bln7Dmj1ITy7bWPR51FhmkLrv3n1tW0jL9K0nyGZy7BuLNt5KJX4si4/s640/fallbreakfastoverall1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The biggest change being that I painted the table base Annie Sloane Old White, and I also asked my sweet friend to recover our chairs.  It's actually extra fabric that I had stored away!</span>  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugywN3JefQtfzbgwsidDEY_gkTohp1TVcceseGcOCeokpHU9WFSOxEr0OsS0GIZidb4d2EjKhPZoVbs60QiUF3Ty8YX69icf-v0md-ql4EDe9okqZiOjJ0jMXSiSl2sCAtmqfCBEgvoA/s1600/fallbreakfasttable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugywN3JefQtfzbgwsidDEY_gkTohp1TVcceseGcOCeokpHU9WFSOxEr0OsS0GIZidb4d2EjKhPZoVbs60QiUF3Ty8YX69icf-v0md-ql4EDe9okqZiOjJ0jMXSiSl2sCAtmqfCBEgvoA/s400/fallbreakfasttable.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also added a bit of this fabric to the center of the table, layered on top of a *burlap-y* looking fabric.  I then placed a grapevine pumpkin on a cream cake stand and covered all of that with a large glass cloche.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgva5Tx0LJgXH43EqZwOj3K9L2eqzxFKtOHn__P6xVgul6IM8x0LITdF0Uqg1FtBsqCtcjgtT_QgcrdeIVx3udCUbGVUJAArKKJVQ2exn6xTe2SFzXBGleZGPGn150VjPiNJghLc1nhqoM/s1600/fallbreakfastcenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgva5Tx0LJgXH43EqZwOj3K9L2eqzxFKtOHn__P6xVgul6IM8x0LITdF0Uqg1FtBsqCtcjgtT_QgcrdeIVx3udCUbGVUJAArKKJVQ2exn6xTe2SFzXBGleZGPGn150VjPiNJghLc1nhqoM/s400/fallbreakfastcenter.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also added "EAT" above the window ... I painted the letters Old White, followed by Chateaux Grey (to tie in with the neighboring dry bar, which is done in the same colors).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGSJ0YltI5wdYtCchmFuHCHKzdmd2ZkL7_uy9kMd25kO3GbI3Vt9trHTx3vfsRRyPNFWgq7ILX91k9Hkx60QOoI_rZhoghK1jlrPx9bqss_PQI6KUWskPCEI1iZMNNHOwcijKyHIClSw/s1600/fallbreakfasteat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGSJ0YltI5wdYtCchmFuHCHKzdmd2ZkL7_uy9kMd25kO3GbI3Vt9trHTx3vfsRRyPNFWgq7ILX91k9Hkx60QOoI_rZhoghK1jlrPx9bqss_PQI6KUWskPCEI1iZMNNHOwcijKyHIClSw/s400/fallbreakfasteat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A view of the breakfast area from the great room ... you'll spy our Family Fall tree, which has become a tradition in our home every Fall now.  For the last two years, it has been in our sitting room, but, this year, I decided to place it by our breakfast table so that it would feel more "present" during the Fall.  I loved sitting at the table, and staring at all of the pics ... lots of memories always come flooding back, and I love that:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsI4rd0ZtZgW6cTBjLZKEKjUB55v5hBgVF8UXlVWnvxWXmRAb6lhh9TXMecw_N_dlXM6LRmUDw0nwV7BIgA9XsUXiWFHRI4S3gxM8igb8Da8RIBzbphfhq7-syuwDruXvsAyyp8WGZsA0/s1600/fallbreakfasttopper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsI4rd0ZtZgW6cTBjLZKEKjUB55v5hBgVF8UXlVWnvxWXmRAb6lhh9TXMecw_N_dlXM6LRmUDw0nwV7BIgA9XsUXiWFHRI4S3gxM8igb8Da8RIBzbphfhq7-syuwDruXvsAyyp8WGZsA0/s400/fallbreakfasttopper.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I fill this tree with special family pictures ... moments which we are so thankful for ... like the first moment I held my son:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3nWuE7NNLpmuYOoCFshkd_4SvIHttP6qLFmxhOQjG5jaV9L2Yhres1vboj-PRm3UOZxj-qi1aEa1AElO_4MOjoR4LuJgrsDnKNc4l3BDtZRNjgnx0VulHItie0CgHH-uxR_u24cOddA/s1600/falltreeus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3nWuE7NNLpmuYOoCFshkd_4SvIHttP6qLFmxhOQjG5jaV9L2Yhres1vboj-PRm3UOZxj-qi1aEa1AElO_4MOjoR4LuJgrsDnKNc4l3BDtZRNjgnx0VulHItie0CgHH-uxR_u24cOddA/s640/falltreeus.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Special sayings:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA37kdtcQnOXo9vMvYUJHHPRZ7PNsAlJ8rX_zCT8GS4d4Dwd5HDX3BzKKN3mIyw-DYPb6_-4ZZI_kuC13fbvzCQJlme0KfYplZ_YCY7wjll1r-muDScfgevu6-N1iabYv-oSN-2uAlFkc/s1600/fallbreakfasttree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA37kdtcQnOXo9vMvYUJHHPRZ7PNsAlJ8rX_zCT8GS4d4Dwd5HDX3BzKKN3mIyw-DYPb6_-4ZZI_kuC13fbvzCQJlme0KfYplZ_YCY7wjll1r-muDScfgevu6-N1iabYv-oSN-2uAlFkc/s400/fallbreakfasttree.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, fun times with friends (like the day last year that my husband and I renewed our vows for our 15th wedding anniversary, surrounded by great friends, on the beaches of Punta Cana):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLp3FPrNTBQqtYOpSYfJ_B66rZLFON0lBluU8p0Tv0pByfeAVTEIy9b5mOK0jzfAtkL2R2w8IEwDtW0y0XDrTadNrc3bN0mZ0F2XK4ckxCBM_-DuBnmggCbsW4OnxCISU_GYdVkYIGkNo/s1600/falltreeclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLp3FPrNTBQqtYOpSYfJ_B66rZLFON0lBluU8p0Tv0pByfeAVTEIy9b5mOK0jzfAtkL2R2w8IEwDtW0y0XDrTadNrc3bN0mZ0F2XK4ckxCBM_-DuBnmggCbsW4OnxCISU_GYdVkYIGkNo/s640/falltreeclose.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The family tree has since been moved to another room, and I look forward to sharing that, along with the rest of our house, which is now all dressed up for Christmas!</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the meantime, come on over and party at these wonderful blogs:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/11/amaze-me-monday-49.html">Amaze Me Monday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Kristen's Creations/<a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/2011/11/share-your-creations-party-13.html">Share Your Creations Party</a></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; 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Fall Breakfast Area

Happy Sunday, folks ... and, come on in!  Welcome to what *used* to be our Fall breakfast area.  It's all looking like Christmas right now, but I wanted to share with you what it looked like just last week!  There are a few changes to this area since I shared it last time.The biggest change being th…

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