New Additions to the Front Porch

<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">In my last post I had made some changes to <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/04/springing-up-front-porch.html" style="color: lime;" target="_blank">Spring Up the Front Porch</a><span style="color: lime;">.</span>  I was getting ready for the big party that we hosted for the launch of Mr. Beaux's new company.  I wanted to show you the finished porch all ready to welcome our guests.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeHQAvG-m2jWOiiTzcsSBKYDg8hOTIYQUIfC7WXR3JM_f8a1LEpnrZZ2BHTDu6-eTREyXKfCdiAQ_9YhG_hiweNfxR9WELCH4AaSdRmo7RZSbr7uSVDWrmw-jB087YQ70wy8xyUNqsuL8/s1600/IMG_3951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeHQAvG-m2jWOiiTzcsSBKYDg8hOTIYQUIfC7WXR3JM_f8a1LEpnrZZ2BHTDu6-eTREyXKfCdiAQ_9YhG_hiweNfxR9WELCH4AaSdRmo7RZSbr7uSVDWrmw-jB087YQ70wy8xyUNqsuL8/s640/IMG_3951.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the wreaths I showed you last week.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_il_NGTkvbTSJlqgIzGGddjJmaMMSee1BAanlIJJlSfVt07HDEWvusVe0lKMoUPpApPTCaK9FCTRFayFGJYa3wQcN5uD-jXfRBKCt9U4yN9bFjkMHBcCzzqgRRcWmqzVSEgbS1JqA4vZJ/s1600/IMG_3967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_il_NGTkvbTSJlqgIzGGddjJmaMMSee1BAanlIJJlSfVt07HDEWvusVe0lKMoUPpApPTCaK9FCTRFayFGJYa3wQcN5uD-jXfRBKCt9U4yN9bFjkMHBcCzzqgRRcWmqzVSEgbS1JqA4vZJ/s640/IMG_3967.jpg" width="418" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Remember my Lanterns from Christmas?  See <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2011/12/lanterns-on-porch.html" target="_blank">Here</a>  They have made another appearance but this time I've placed a Terra cotta pot inside that I painted lime green and turquoise and topped it off with a Daisy Ball that I bought at Home Goods.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOTm74hnXyxNuhxjikPOZl9TC2-zLmT-m8Ub2bhYtDUYj6iDlkMbJQgBmi3c95njircgZ33MFqbLJ5fNWVMbFchuh7NkXbNp_aIg6q-gq1etEtdwzZgk-vgw5XEKYzHZIouaXiOYmZVsb/s1600/IMG_3969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOTm74hnXyxNuhxjikPOZl9TC2-zLmT-m8Ub2bhYtDUYj6iDlkMbJQgBmi3c95njircgZ33MFqbLJ5fNWVMbFchuh7NkXbNp_aIg6q-gq1etEtdwzZgk-vgw5XEKYzHZIouaXiOYmZVsb/s640/IMG_3969.jpg" width="384" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the other one flanking the left side of the entry way.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFUQ_W_mR3K1Uy89s5TJ9MWCQSPy8SgujEvb-Rtws3ElubRVBzBnS-_ktzFCzsiZP3f38z1eW_X8fiH95p6i5oU2SuAo2EV5LZ9Ws73lIw8Dgfmg-E5VE5NJdAvtb7x4PhJVaPpjgxQQs/s1600/IMG_3964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFUQ_W_mR3K1Uy89s5TJ9MWCQSPy8SgujEvb-Rtws3ElubRVBzBnS-_ktzFCzsiZP3f38z1eW_X8fiH95p6i5oU2SuAo2EV5LZ9Ws73lIw8Dgfmg-E5VE5NJdAvtb7x4PhJVaPpjgxQQs/s640/IMG_3964.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to keep it simple</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> because of all of the detail on the wreaths.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I haven't put my welcome mat back on the porch I see... </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I was hosing it down before the party.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Along with cleaning the windows (ALL of them), </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and power washing the deck and flagstone patio.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Don't worry though I had a lot of help. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Isn't hard work a lot more fun</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> when you have good friends to help out?  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vu5XJqO7IvP_DnZkMESGSc-sL71ILawBiTljpAaANZHcs6zjGNk414w6qj7bakOh-4rFQgZPAjkc_ESQOgePBfAgp6JC98xQuGZ2ROr1ROTtkqvWiQ124x6rbPAqJchAn8an7UnF1RGT/s1600/IMG_3961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vu5XJqO7IvP_DnZkMESGSc-sL71ILawBiTljpAaANZHcs6zjGNk414w6qj7bakOh-4rFQgZPAjkc_ESQOgePBfAgp6JC98xQuGZ2ROr1ROTtkqvWiQ124x6rbPAqJchAn8an7UnF1RGT/s640/IMG_3961.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm really excited about my new bench!!!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have wanted one for this spot for a long time.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  A party is a great excuse to get your house all ready </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and add those finishing touches.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I bought the bench at Nebraska Furniture Mart after visiting our local seasonal patio store. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The prices were outrageous!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This bench is all aluminum and will never rust. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The center pillow with the butterfly I bought along with the bench.  The colors were PERFECT for the wreaths that I had already made.  The other pillows I made with fabric bought at JoAnn's.  Did you know that they even make outdoor pillow INSERTS?  I was lucky because the fabric and inserts were half off.  Doesn't it seem like they are always having a half off sale?  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMw61ciRZ9DBNYqrNjhKGmvKyvBi1lyuq0iToMmGi7M7Jev_I7D6KjWQayX7sxM26homY76YmvIBV5cAUM9EefHegXsQroiBpHAhO5LecRB40D5bPtwbhCHq_7lnc8Hi2ri4022WhEfUv/s1600/IMG_3938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMw61ciRZ9DBNYqrNjhKGmvKyvBi1lyuq0iToMmGi7M7Jev_I7D6KjWQayX7sxM26homY76YmvIBV5cAUM9EefHegXsQroiBpHAhO5LecRB40D5bPtwbhCHq_7lnc8Hi2ri4022WhEfUv/s640/IMG_3938.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">OK, <b>BEFORE</b> picture.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKmvNNISD1fyQTqOvf0AamDB5GLsx5V2I2rabU344t2rWbxq0Eqe2MRQQMlWxBPNvve_xgpopLTsVkP7H-GIVj_t-IHFRiVHIVL4UGNE4VLKNg0a80WWw74QlRHA7U2IOK_8idhbb5Hxy/s1600/IMG_3959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKmvNNISD1fyQTqOvf0AamDB5GLsx5V2I2rabU344t2rWbxq0Eqe2MRQQMlWxBPNvve_xgpopLTsVkP7H-GIVj_t-IHFRiVHIVL4UGNE4VLKNg0a80WWw74QlRHA7U2IOK_8idhbb5Hxy/s640/IMG_3959.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And <b>AFTER</b>!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> What do you think?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at: </span></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; 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New Additions to the Front Porch

In my last post I had made some changes to Spring Up the Front Porch.  I was getting ready for the big party that we hosted for the launch of Mr. Beaux's new company.  I wanted to show you the finished porch all ready to welcome our guests.  Here are the wreaths I showed you last week.  Remember my …

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"Into the Night"

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyone who knows *Mr. Adventures* and I will tell that we love to entertain!  Whether it's Fall Gatherings ... Christmas parties ... or surprise birthday parties, we love having friends over to share good laughs, spirts and food!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past weekend was no exception, as we hosted a *cheezy* 80's "Into the Night" Prom!  We hosted about 60 of our friends and what a blast we all had!  You wouldn't have recognized our home ... out went the the birds' nests, glass cloches and slipcovered furniture, and in came glitter curtains, stars and balloon arch!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought I'd share a few (no, a LOT) of pictures with you all ... so, sit back and laugh with me!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As soon as our guests arrived, they could tell by the lack of furniture that we expected to dance the night away:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7t-cLRw0p10erz2Pl0fWpZBOK3UhCB61peFaffhayMMSFjg3_6PMlanPizez9j37_PlSYSV8pBjmkdERkDwW2PwLagK7uW6TAWItTpP_voR8377g4iVTxMcIXij8fXe3svlmGvzVw9I4/s1600/promgreat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7t-cLRw0p10erz2Pl0fWpZBOK3UhCB61peFaffhayMMSFjg3_6PMlanPizez9j37_PlSYSV8pBjmkdERkDwW2PwLagK7uW6TAWItTpP_voR8377g4iVTxMcIXij8fXe3svlmGvzVw9I4/s640/promgreat.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I added metallic blue curtains and stars over my cream curtains, as well as fun, nighttime "scene setter" vinyl to the windows in keeping with the "Into the Night" theme.  I had the fun sign made, with "Club 313" being a nickname given to our home a few years ago by our friends:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9mefw9BagEAQBcNF3wjbd_XUBnmjHXDDy9ctQjggWHtbGf-oOvF5P4NGvUeU1v-OwQobc2UwqAdQptjUiVq6-xxWkHbbf080RdOUm6ZazHn2yP6VJuUv-otczMIoNXwZwZvWvy8bmJE/s1600/promgreatroomclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9mefw9BagEAQBcNF3wjbd_XUBnmjHXDDy9ctQjggWHtbGf-oOvF5P4NGvUeU1v-OwQobc2UwqAdQptjUiVq6-xxWkHbbf080RdOUm6ZazHn2yP6VJuUv-otczMIoNXwZwZvWvy8bmJE/s640/promgreatroomclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, it's not a prom without a bit of tulle, streamers and Christmas lights!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9HckGR0auQbWw2QV4bxZWe57jpkBMj2fthuwnn43pJ6omMG7atdb5xDjA3fllgxFSJGgnrSa69tIcy-7l5ndThPn7ZK7UvCm49BgpyGz-vStxk2dVjuXU4hTD051Ce9IbqYw-cecHYE/s1600/promcolumn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9HckGR0auQbWw2QV4bxZWe57jpkBMj2fthuwnn43pJ6omMG7atdb5xDjA3fllgxFSJGgnrSa69tIcy-7l5ndThPn7ZK7UvCm49BgpyGz-vStxk2dVjuXU4hTD051Ce9IbqYw-cecHYE/s640/promcolumn.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To the right, the photo shoot area awaited you!  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB_q6MBpysNUw5ueFggzBEhMmFJSBGEhoFSXcdFK8pQ5eM9AY1qXQt5jxBQlv9mFPFA4BsiY6TdpUFIjoj8wkBSippGFzHhtzYxdq4Jet1H3fFtTfJ0CPNpARbxZf5v6xMNqGAQ2WmKA/s1600/promballoonarch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB_q6MBpysNUw5ueFggzBEhMmFJSBGEhoFSXcdFK8pQ5eM9AY1qXQt5jxBQlv9mFPFA4BsiY6TdpUFIjoj8wkBSippGFzHhtzYxdq4Jet1H3fFtTfJ0CPNpARbxZf5v6xMNqGAQ2WmKA/s640/promballoonarch.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, my hubs and I had to be one of the first to try it out!  I almost suffocated in my rockin' 80's prom dress with poofy rosette sleeves! And, my husband looked "ohsocool" in his mullet!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pF2CrR7QDyoJpuUDRvs04H2Oy59DRmQCIrpvbNBawHrv-BCP1GcOBDm6HHo8s75GUCDQO_znB5ksUsLzW6TTv5p3y2r5YoJW4m5CheFwakuXGx8AngXxUDETpv2TwKGCxU1SFJhr-8M/s1600/prompic1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pF2CrR7QDyoJpuUDRvs04H2Oy59DRmQCIrpvbNBawHrv-BCP1GcOBDm6HHo8s75GUCDQO_znB5ksUsLzW6TTv5p3y2r5YoJW4m5CheFwakuXGx8AngXxUDETpv2TwKGCxU1SFJhr-8M/s640/prompic1.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In this space, I also placed a cork board where folks could display their old prom photos!  We also had fun prom props on hand, which you'll see in action later in this post:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaCFwrtWm5rLXfqKYqMmVoQSM1aDhtgIszj-bhi4lZzuQcZaq0N0MP52CnVYfwCfvRl6GH0oJN39vIJnn4D_wWbLcS6FJXFiBjnizPHF8EoYalN7AzjG6QXZTPvdFDgLsKhrZZRGotr8/s1600/prompictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaCFwrtWm5rLXfqKYqMmVoQSM1aDhtgIszj-bhi4lZzuQcZaq0N0MP52CnVYfwCfvRl6GH0oJN39vIJnn4D_wWbLcS6FJXFiBjnizPHF8EoYalN7AzjG6QXZTPvdFDgLsKhrZZRGotr8/s400/prompictures.jpg" width="290" /></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;">The mantel dripped of stars and, of course, a mandatory disco ball!</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/AVvXsEhgiu_Ee-iJxM-NdCl1s3rmJs5aaxLc58GCvKAVevAfFqSeCKU7KN5KI0xncUkfak_gnVADcZE_2zrfoVjUGGqsPyuYbB5ErNwMZRLXtTj4dOQguLSXwOS6xW2fhI_eVM_P8LX9ie69AK4/s1600/prommantel+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiu_Ee-iJxM-NdCl1s3rmJs5aaxLc58GCvKAVevAfFqSeCKU7KN5KI0xncUkfak_gnVADcZE_2zrfoVjUGGqsPyuYbB5ErNwMZRLXtTj4dOQguLSXwOS6xW2fhI_eVM_P8LX9ie69AK4/s400/prommantel+(2).jpg" width="400" /></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;">Over in the breakfast area, I splashed more stars around, along with 80s prom food.  And, we also added "stars" to the ceiling with a green laser star show:</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/AVvXsEhDiF89Wl2yt1KbfGWd1I-4EdX2RVHARcGaQa5CClya-Qqxg216XqsQgKM4DecVzs1ovXMq7vdhmAp3SvZBFej2w8QqrSvDMt_oILNR2WnVQbRvgwCHXliItE5VSFzjXO6M_v5RAldPtIk/s1600/promfood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiF89Wl2yt1KbfGWd1I-4EdX2RVHARcGaQa5CClya-Qqxg216XqsQgKM4DecVzs1ovXMq7vdhmAp3SvZBFej2w8QqrSvDMt_oILNR2WnVQbRvgwCHXliItE5VSFzjXO6M_v5RAldPtIk/s640/promfood.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Over on the dry bar, I created a dessert area, complete with moon and star cupcakes ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-14HhwEwO27orOjZlMyIzZkPvr2Wbp1St1ntDqZ6P5WzoE1KOQ3m15lWEyCXdvgwKmKi9oSRRwRUuk0IYVwFerpoVnsKgzLZsKrnjvyxP34leQPYN5FpwnmnWl4jvcre55VtMFIiAu4/s1600/promcupcake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-14HhwEwO27orOjZlMyIzZkPvr2Wbp1St1ntDqZ6P5WzoE1KOQ3m15lWEyCXdvgwKmKi9oSRRwRUuk0IYVwFerpoVnsKgzLZsKrnjvyxP34leQPYN5FpwnmnWl4jvcre55VtMFIiAu4/s640/promcupcake.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and, fun 80's candy!</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/AVvXsEgM7-QvvvVWDHzhj8xLMYEdS6-9lS6cFU66zc3JwtG8vdmg2okixp7t37_RKHUuCToSbnLvuJ6kaPawctnnf1FY3mLvECnDtt_dRr08XHifa4FAzErCbFvX9tU0e8r8hoMfnj68MQzbfFI/s1600/promcandy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7-QvvvVWDHzhj8xLMYEdS6-9lS6cFU66zc3JwtG8vdmg2okixp7t37_RKHUuCToSbnLvuJ6kaPawctnnf1FY3mLvECnDtt_dRr08XHifa4FAzErCbFvX9tU0e8r8hoMfnj68MQzbfFI/s400/promcandy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More mandatory munchies could be found on the kitchen island:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1hx_Qhk_PLS_W4CiBXonWEJf3AyD0SIH_VQR8xJuVvHk5ZbbdR6a6w7Sru-tsU-_ygQbzkwqzeqB5YQZOf6THZsUdg3cLm01CP0stXa5b77LcuhWape0YucbNDUiVOdqrcG495qy81U/s1600/promisland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1hx_Qhk_PLS_W4CiBXonWEJf3AyD0SIH_VQR8xJuVvHk5ZbbdR6a6w7Sru-tsU-_ygQbzkwqzeqB5YQZOf6THZsUdg3cLm01CP0stXa5b77LcuhWape0YucbNDUiVOdqrcG495qy81U/s400/promisland.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, let's not forget the nominations of a Prom King and Queen!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJg2o6SKrALvLohyaN4ZaAoQvVM3IpsT659uQfw-BdFUC9bx-TaDa0N41WibRNIuTlo0jreiU1ddS2ALJT4XlkHjyfeXTGQjbf27oyQofy7nkEY0HDnfgI5qqJ04t-Z4q7QdDqa2YnAwo/s1600/promkingqueensign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJg2o6SKrALvLohyaN4ZaAoQvVM3IpsT659uQfw-BdFUC9bx-TaDa0N41WibRNIuTlo0jreiU1ddS2ALJT4XlkHjyfeXTGQjbf27oyQofy7nkEY0HDnfgI5qqJ04t-Z4q7QdDqa2YnAwo/s640/promkingqueensign.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Jjwf0Rd-tzdb-JQb5hSo1I4TbYicCChD90Y3mOvbeM9jyCJmcEOuSkXSP90NbysgSJ8PBdfrjmfSl4IbzOGsnomg2x1gJhExsj-_y3MUgDn2BpCBG2qps9Ayy7HYv6yODE4Fl-EkX20/s1600/prombox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Jjwf0Rd-tzdb-JQb5hSo1I4TbYicCChD90Y3mOvbeM9jyCJmcEOuSkXSP90NbysgSJ8PBdfrjmfSl4IbzOGsnomg2x1gJhExsj-_y3MUgDn2BpCBG2qps9Ayy7HYv6yODE4Fl-EkX20/s640/prombox.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For fun, in the bathrooms, on the back of each door, I mounted thick posterboard so that folks could "write on the wall" like they would in our bathrooms when we were crazy kids in high school!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXFO_0b10FSTdr1kJSJcjgKH867-dEYdHiM-UDEbkHQCx0PPFhdHhuTdiYBXaH_Jym7yPzF93Zt_c0rkmMicBz6su-iCyuPqjdOF25jWMeQlXD2xEk4RINE_TVEPUmOCJhOd0d9InrmI/s1600/promboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXFO_0b10FSTdr1kJSJcjgKH867-dEYdHiM-UDEbkHQCx0PPFhdHhuTdiYBXaH_Jym7yPzF93Zt_c0rkmMicBz6su-iCyuPqjdOF25jWMeQlXD2xEk4RINE_TVEPUmOCJhOd0d9InrmI/s640/promboard.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, of course, I had to add goodie baskets in each bathroom (one for the guys and one for the girls).  The guys basket was full of 80's items, including Sure spray deodorant, acne cream, a pick, "Polo" cologne, Rave hairspray (they liked to spray their hair, too, lol) and a few other prank items):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYmOJG_6P14dAQZk3Y3WxDfMD34CPn2CbIhEI-Nm4c7DZQjc-t3CLC2NDefGTY4IUpYUSXO8A6VQmW8w1ovIkyBP2WAJNrL3tRnX7qiaBCJ-7n85s9BcKuXMQUpLHmN9foMvKfAG4YTY/s1600/prombasket.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYmOJG_6P14dAQZk3Y3WxDfMD34CPn2CbIhEI-Nm4c7DZQjc-t3CLC2NDefGTY4IUpYUSXO8A6VQmW8w1ovIkyBP2WAJNrL3tRnX7qiaBCJ-7n85s9BcKuXMQUpLHmN9foMvKfAG4YTY/s400/prombasket.jpg.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The true fun began when our guests arrived all decked out in crazy, 80's fashions! ... whether by car, such as this fun vintageTrans Am (that, my friend's husband actually drove to his prom "back in the day"):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxCAYZ0mVKZgjZ06m8mCEoT9yzXGJG2FMmx6FaISIG4TT9Yfe8vhZfEn0ZD3qBr5c81D_dHXQJoAr4nNwDe6Wr3BEA9_eEQHGminkH4p-QzY_d-gUjOsUXn5EgtGAQ5Fa2Bm8or_adVY/s1600/promcar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxCAYZ0mVKZgjZ06m8mCEoT9yzXGJG2FMmx6FaISIG4TT9Yfe8vhZfEn0ZD3qBr5c81D_dHXQJoAr4nNwDe6Wr3BEA9_eEQHGminkH4p-QzY_d-gUjOsUXn5EgtGAQ5Fa2Bm8or_adVY/s400/promcar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or, even in a big ol' limo ... did I mention my friends are fun and crazy ?!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSARq8dUPi8zkpZ1uC-MVUbAqJZ_RNJPghTy1oYW3nUSyJiPtHgFSzvnoMR0asjp3xTp3yC-Obn2syxGV9V4vIjdmRw7FU04AEii_PEtTYu7Ky3IFO0UuZ1lGifaMMhGXlD7qV9cAEUJU/s1600/limo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSARq8dUPi8zkpZ1uC-MVUbAqJZ_RNJPghTy1oYW3nUSyJiPtHgFSzvnoMR0asjp3xTp3yC-Obn2syxGV9V4vIjdmRw7FU04AEii_PEtTYu7Ky3IFO0UuZ1lGifaMMhGXlD7qV9cAEUJU/s400/limo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, now, I'll just let these speak for themselves:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHxM2dv3rDrfM4CH247plJLcDM_i4R_qtRupgjHpFbDAJ3xfzxV438o9B9YvGYnxAIqr_Z99uiJOSbTYsKGKskTrtmm1BXXcfxILjpzUrxUT_LA9GfDaXiMuxQuVgAhafqn0vQxJ3F80/s1600/promgroupgirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHxM2dv3rDrfM4CH247plJLcDM_i4R_qtRupgjHpFbDAJ3xfzxV438o9B9YvGYnxAIqr_Z99uiJOSbTYsKGKskTrtmm1BXXcfxILjpzUrxUT_LA9GfDaXiMuxQuVgAhafqn0vQxJ3F80/s400/promgroupgirls.jpg" width="367" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(my sweet friend even created an album where she gave us all "superlatives," like the one below):</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/AVvXsEhUy5npbUYvKsa3pEyMInBwhc11psGsY2OWzfDHSCw9LwQRd9uVEN_4yRIczYB-grLEDaDL_WtdE56TEV11kNBGaH4y1qkECu6T24KRqBFJHwYdpNu9_gzZZKQtGn6SxojqxUFc3ApXjbA/s1600/promusfunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy5npbUYvKsa3pEyMInBwhc11psGsY2OWzfDHSCw9LwQRd9uVEN_4yRIczYB-grLEDaDL_WtdE56TEV11kNBGaH4y1qkECu6T24KRqBFJHwYdpNu9_gzZZKQtGn6SxojqxUFc3ApXjbA/s400/promusfunny.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't wait to plan our next "theme" gathering!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by, friends!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

"Into the Night"

Anyone who knows *Mr. Adventures* and I will tell that we love to entertain!  Whether it's Fall Gatherings ... Christmas parties ... or surprise birthday parties, we love having friends over to share good laughs, spirts and food!  This past weekend was no exception, as we hosted a *cheezy* 80's "Int…

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Springing up the Front Porch

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Look out Folks we're having a Party.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">You know what that means.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to have to start from the outside in and make</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> sure the house is all Spruced up! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I'm hosting a party for the launch </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">of Mr. Beaux's new company.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It'll be about 30-40 of the employees and spouses </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">for hors d'oeuvres and desserts.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I'm excited to meet some of the new employees </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and I'm so proud of all that Mr. Beaux has accomplished </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">in such a short time. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I think a party is the perfect way </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">to Kick Off the new business. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Let's start out here on the front porch.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">After all, the first impression is the most important.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5qbgn4snfVTUcKhSm_-SCquMSmgSPZEdmPEkRoe-L2MqpMHsJKysePDSXMuG6sc-YjbK390A0GecCjcJ5tuboW1M79ZSMJA355ry5TX-01CZswrGGFqV-aWQJbVn4AVIqQrdWkH1pFR9/s1600/IMG_3938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5qbgn4snfVTUcKhSm_-SCquMSmgSPZEdmPEkRoe-L2MqpMHsJKysePDSXMuG6sc-YjbK390A0GecCjcJ5tuboW1M79ZSMJA355ry5TX-01CZswrGGFqV-aWQJbVn4AVIqQrdWkH1pFR9/s640/IMG_3938.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Here is how it looks now.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Not bad.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have some pansies in the urns and the</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> flower boxes on the windowsill. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I'm going to leave them for now because our weather is still kind of touchy and besides they are all filled in now. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So let's add things that I can bring inside if I need to.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  How about a wreath on the door?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Let's Do It!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHSos4KVOGGMAFMBCiQoEOC-7ZMqJQBA1upCWQEXkrcXamPLsv7vzAH9ZMqrcp7vpDY_RCOxeGcSdslq8J6uZAt45e45CKQ4HAfU4WJeeBGeskrJQAw-jgMxoz07JvC4ShmCwLv0GOwp2/s1600/IMG_3942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHSos4KVOGGMAFMBCiQoEOC-7ZMqJQBA1upCWQEXkrcXamPLsv7vzAH9ZMqrcp7vpDY_RCOxeGcSdslq8J6uZAt45e45CKQ4HAfU4WJeeBGeskrJQAw-jgMxoz07JvC4ShmCwLv0GOwp2/s640/IMG_3942.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I had the grapevine wreaths that I bought at Michaels when they were on sale.  The greenery was all 50% off so I stocked up on that too.  I wired the pussy willow on first on the top half of the grapevine.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRthilnDOKEIB8LladmvK6bhV3dvra4MJhvTW63G8l0Lg6cEJQSlyvj0drNrUGfgBxJIBNBW4T0XPgmi2OkaeoG5piEOs51Z7d2tmVSKmP5eYyZfLC8BYXXf26jxQX62o_JOv2Mvw8QvI/s1600/IMG_3943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRthilnDOKEIB8LladmvK6bhV3dvra4MJhvTW63G8l0Lg6cEJQSlyvj0drNrUGfgBxJIBNBW4T0XPgmi2OkaeoG5piEOs51Z7d2tmVSKmP5eYyZfLC8BYXXf26jxQX62o_JOv2Mvw8QvI/s640/IMG_3943.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I took the flowers and made a swag</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> by wiring them in the middle.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSVYTnJKy0W5GAoYqVhW58Bcm28ed_4946u-Pn3TVmM17W-8BaekjJS08OZgcWJJqtSv8Rz7qBryIWmJalDBnM02BSpaLUtRZaK-yurXpdI-xBxcgstCGr0hsWSOjRpUNXwtWurGsv0Rv/s1600/Wreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSVYTnJKy0W5GAoYqVhW58Bcm28ed_4946u-Pn3TVmM17W-8BaekjJS08OZgcWJJqtSv8Rz7qBryIWmJalDBnM02BSpaLUtRZaK-yurXpdI-xBxcgstCGr0hsWSOjRpUNXwtWurGsv0Rv/s640/Wreath.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I wired the swag onto the wreath near the bottom but off to side a little, say at 6:30.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRQ98F8s-fGgMAFvi8z-dlR_ObN69f0I79-pci_sS7Mk_IxjfiZz4lhTtq-1qpSqHGiMjbMJajG-z3IYzM5g2QFtAe5rduQ-D7c6V6aDFrOECM7ageB1lqQYG5UcjJ9owR2R8jgQGOSH1/s1600/IMG_3949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRQ98F8s-fGgMAFvi8z-dlR_ObN69f0I79-pci_sS7Mk_IxjfiZz4lhTtq-1qpSqHGiMjbMJajG-z3IYzM5g2QFtAe5rduQ-D7c6V6aDFrOECM7ageB1lqQYG5UcjJ9owR2R8jgQGOSH1/s640/IMG_3949.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I tied my burlap ribbon from my <span style="color: blue;">"</span><a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2011/12/lanterns-on-porch.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Lanterns on the Porch"</a> onto the wreath, added a nest and a little bluebird. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9UBoupd-qNZMGoQMZjn5pMITq0DPmKL-yiKlIPnECTr1W6UfoKgHM8O_W1ThAfD965gUZmBaa19TefR0WJwAvR-PxQ4cIg7PfHdNoxTTd4_Uw3Jbs1A1jwOaSyiHm299hMIGZKy9Z5LS/s1600/pots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9UBoupd-qNZMGoQMZjn5pMITq0DPmKL-yiKlIPnECTr1W6UfoKgHM8O_W1ThAfD965gUZmBaa19TefR0WJwAvR-PxQ4cIg7PfHdNoxTTd4_Uw3Jbs1A1jwOaSyiHm299hMIGZKy9Z5LS/s640/pots.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I painted these little pots bright green and blue.  You'll see why later on.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bmIDOFu9XA2NuFOcFLNXDq5GKXeVyInMcIMg8SK2J_zIG8y3YQUZOkaRvuqfElbg20A4tXHDl_Cn04L2RJDztY5x0XfKRwcfnvCR-399_iIjrLKLXi7rv03Nyc_c5esitRe4-lV1Wnkn/s1600/Front+Porch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bmIDOFu9XA2NuFOcFLNXDq5GKXeVyInMcIMg8SK2J_zIG8y3YQUZOkaRvuqfElbg20A4tXHDl_Cn04L2RJDztY5x0XfKRwcfnvCR-399_iIjrLKLXi7rv03Nyc_c5esitRe4-lV1Wnkn/s640/Front+Porch.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here's one side,</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wFTAotOZUi2MS0qoc_GWDOng01GvCriIr_T1r8efzSFHXlmC-lU9tmxY0WiNNhGAjtq0hYVgdOrBq5zb7K5XiogySUNPcHood8cD8umS-Boe3FMnFUBVs6VX1Fgwssyg6rhF835Gt5/s1600/IMG_3948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wFTAotOZUi2MS0qoc_GWDOng01GvCriIr_T1r8efzSFHXlmC-lU9tmxY0WiNNhGAjtq0hYVgdOrBq5zb7K5XiogySUNPcHood8cD8umS-Boe3FMnFUBVs6VX1Fgwssyg6rhF835Gt5/s640/IMG_3948.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And the other side.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7nV_Qw038SdaAkyh9vCAdslUqZgCjITPVih0EC9b7-f3NDRzMJhe9ITRu9IsrZgtGCrmpWk8ApRnSvOl_98yprDT8FyoKx047uilhMaC3rJoil7GBz0qPKEA4kDE8A5ZVlDlwGKcYE48/s1600/IMG_3951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7nV_Qw038SdaAkyh9vCAdslUqZgCjITPVih0EC9b7-f3NDRzMJhe9ITRu9IsrZgtGCrmpWk8ApRnSvOl_98yprDT8FyoKx047uilhMaC3rJoil7GBz0qPKEA4kDE8A5ZVlDlwGKcYE48/s640/IMG_3951.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And both of them together. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I like the way they turned out.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Very Springy! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> More Spring improvements to come!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sharing at:</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Kristin at<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures<br />Linda at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday<br /><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday <br />Kim at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a>for the Winter Blues Party</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Brambleberry Cottage</a><br />Gina at <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a> for Transformation Thursdays<br />Sherry at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a> for the Open House Party on Thursdays</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>  <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday<br /> Cindy at <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a>for Show and Tell Friday<br />Courtney at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Honey at<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"> 2805</a>for Potpourri Friday<br />Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday <br />Diann at <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> for Thrifty Things Friday<br />Debra at <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday</i><br /><i><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/" target="_blank">Five Days...5Ways</a><br />Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a>for the Weekend Wrap-up Party <br />Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a> for Saturday Nite Special<br /><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Tablescaper:</a> Seasonal Sunday  <br /> <a href="http://evolutionofstyleblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Evolution of Style </a></i></span></div>

Springing up the Front Porch

Look out Folks we're having a Party.  You know what that means.  I'm going to have to start from the outside in and make sure the house is all Spruced up!  I'm hosting a party for the launch of Mr. Beaux's new company.  It'll be about 30-40 of the employees and spouses for hors d'oeuvres and dessert…

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Under the Sea

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I mentioned to you a while back that</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I had been asked by ASID to design a table </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">for a charity Luncheon for KIPPS.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The theme was "The Wonderful World of Disney".  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Since it benefits kids and education</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> they usually pick a theme that will apply.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I chose The Little Mermaid thinking that I could possibly incorporate an Ocean Theme</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and use items that I already owned. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Everything is at your own expense so that makes it easier.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Besides, Ariel is Miss Beaux's all time Favorite !!!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-Ub0F3J4nrRFpegBCfpO-MoMfU_ZDcHXjW7zq5T-CaZZVxlOhhM5sqoY-Iye57Cf9DfsntWFJvzXIqYYNzAe1mC94chP0GmfN8WZ7AZSbBmi7fHCRcL2VwwDnrAo6a4DMlOZwqmtI-xE/s1600/IMG_3886-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-Ub0F3J4nrRFpegBCfpO-MoMfU_ZDcHXjW7zq5T-CaZZVxlOhhM5sqoY-Iye57Cf9DfsntWFJvzXIqYYNzAe1mC94chP0GmfN8WZ7AZSbBmi7fHCRcL2VwwDnrAo6a4DMlOZwqmtI-xE/s640/IMG_3886-001.JPG" width="442" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I just decided to try and have fun with it.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I was so lucky to have Alycia from <a href="http://tabletwentyone.wordpress.com/">Table Twenty-One</a> </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> lend me the beautiful ocean blue plates</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and the little votive holders. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I was also lucky to have my good friend Kristy help me set up and give me moral support. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I ordered two Little Mermaid Life Sized cutouts and put them back to back draping the fabric in-between so you wouldn't see the cardboard in the back. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I think it makes her look like she is </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">swimming in the Ocean don't you?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I placed the Urns from Nell Hills on boxes covered</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> with white fabric and draped the "Bubbles" around them.  The Bubbles were from my very first post EVER!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> You can see it<a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-is-my-very-first-post-on-my-blog.html" target="_blank"> here</a>.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rhgctJxkhWs7MbjpEpVf1xqbMsoiIC69fMki2hCT7XTeG5iGuqQktkslt8zHQkvwt6tRJ2xcW8WY6smI6XDuzW7KY0ctfzBU7GF4nnelaR_lKC_qpteafUeUAsRA3qIRWYLWTvPRa-ym/s1600/IMG_3923-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rhgctJxkhWs7MbjpEpVf1xqbMsoiIC69fMki2hCT7XTeG5iGuqQktkslt8zHQkvwt6tRJ2xcW8WY6smI6XDuzW7KY0ctfzBU7GF4nnelaR_lKC_qpteafUeUAsRA3qIRWYLWTvPRa-ym/s1600/IMG_3923-001.JPG" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The plates sit atop Coral chargers from Michaels.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The table runners and napkins were purchased at ZGallerie.  I ran into an old friend who is now the Assistant Manager there.  He moved away and is now back in KC.  It's a well kept secret that it's a great place to live. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> People always come back!!!  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTrjPR35wRd1jvXwQ3ENNq5w3nkN_kvkTPfoOTp3Tar8ra9JKcZcC0v4u4TPJC7kWtDF80lOT2qMDvz4EhQ9ud7YschBhwaBNENl7FME3O7z8H9NS2hc6grPivNiqx71ZOIrliJ8jzSNH/s1600/IMG_3921-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTrjPR35wRd1jvXwQ3ENNq5w3nkN_kvkTPfoOTp3Tar8ra9JKcZcC0v4u4TPJC7kWtDF80lOT2qMDvz4EhQ9ud7YschBhwaBNENl7FME3O7z8H9NS2hc6grPivNiqx71ZOIrliJ8jzSNH/s640/IMG_3921-001.JPG" width="380" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Seashells and sand in Apothecary Jars sit alongside the Urns on top of netting from Pottery Barn.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLdc7k486ZbB80b2A6osDwVC4c5cDoRHqAAzzfYSXmjBHMUpvs02N2i5WEOU0ySix4U8PhYcp80teaNaqqizeN7P6znF4R3OhupbSr1Sht-DNATaZ84xK7QW2Rzaq9haizX48LOBq_6V3/s1600/IMG_3920-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLdc7k486ZbB80b2A6osDwVC4c5cDoRHqAAzzfYSXmjBHMUpvs02N2i5WEOU0ySix4U8PhYcp80teaNaqqizeN7P6znF4R3OhupbSr1Sht-DNATaZ84xK7QW2Rzaq9haizX48LOBq_6V3/s640/IMG_3920-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I folded the napkins in a fan fold and placed a starfish in front to finish it off.  You can barely see the little votive cups with a battery operated tealight candle in them, but they were really cute and added a little sparkle to the table. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> There were a few more things that I wanted to do but time and money were an issue.  Overall, I was pleased with the way that it came out. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> More importantly I was happy that they were able to raise money for such a worthwhile cause! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I will post pictures of the other tables this week.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing at:</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i></i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a></span> <br /></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Susan at</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"></a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a> for Tablescape Thursday</span></i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a></span></i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Marty at </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</span></i><br />  <i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/">Cuisine Kathleen</a> for Let's Dish </span></i><br />  <i><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></i><i> </i><i><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Tablescaper:</a> Seasonal Sunday </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Under the Sea

I mentioned to you a while back that I had been asked by ASID to design a table for a charity Luncheon for KIPPS.  The theme was "The Wonderful World of Disney".  Since it benefits kids and education they usually pick a theme that will apply.  I chose The Little Mermaid thinking that I could possibl…

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Getting Back to Blogging and Estate Sale Finds

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Well it has been a crazy few weeks for me and my family. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I'm afraid I haven't been a very good blogger because of it.  My posting has been sporadic and I haven't been visiting other blogs as I should have, but I know that you all have been there at some point or another and you understand. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">My dear sweet Mother In Law passed away a few weeks ago.  She had suffered for many years with cancer and was one of the strongest and caring women that I have known.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  We were so lucky to have her in our lives </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and share her last few days with her.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Mr. Beaux and I have traveled back and forth to Florida a few times to be with her and to work on the Estate.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> My hope is that she out there somewhere </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">with my Father In Law </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">enjoying their time being together again.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">God Bless Them!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsHp15GtV17_EB909rzAsfGoq4XLCBkwBO2WXm-TWat-nbbUGHnh7G6Py5X6pdR3dyxqve_lTqDUqySZjJPEUdvVsroQYXAForNaIIWMVtXxjws50gQ00JuGVVZWWaRIevuaokmAQbtXY/s1600/IMG_3927-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsHp15GtV17_EB909rzAsfGoq4XLCBkwBO2WXm-TWat-nbbUGHnh7G6Py5X6pdR3dyxqve_lTqDUqySZjJPEUdvVsroQYXAForNaIIWMVtXxjws50gQ00JuGVVZWWaRIevuaokmAQbtXY/s640/IMG_3927-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I've also been doing some Home Staging work and consultations.  It's Spring time and many people are putting their homes up for sale.  So that's keeping me busy as well.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I told you about my ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) charity event where I was asked to design a table for the Purse Parade Auction to support KIPPS, an awesome program for inner city kids.  That took place this past weekend.  Whew!  Are you tired yet?</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">My good friends are staying with us and we are house hunting together.  I am so excited I can barely contain myself!!!  My bestie is moving back after being gone for almost a year (seems like longer).  So, she and her husband are looking at houses and have asked me to tag along.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  It's fun for me but stressful for them.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">But the good news is that I am back and ready to dedicate more time to my Blog.  I missed you all and can't wait to see what you all have been up to!!!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I did steal some time last week to go to the Mother of all Estate Sales!  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtmqNc4mVfTDRweQa_Ez5yOsdDMQqWOQeiUcdFQBzTbOxHU3wv8oHajXMjFQoc0MOR-FtTXOY4iUibrgehsoYB2ZEA974B4RCZ9ZDq9PEFpshVdjyUpq8A7SEbboUxQOV5e9Hm4fm-aWz/s1600/IMG_3927-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtmqNc4mVfTDRweQa_Ez5yOsdDMQqWOQeiUcdFQBzTbOxHU3wv8oHajXMjFQoc0MOR-FtTXOY4iUibrgehsoYB2ZEA974B4RCZ9ZDq9PEFpshVdjyUpq8A7SEbboUxQOV5e9Hm4fm-aWz/s640/IMG_3927-001.JPG" width="452" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The flowers are leftovers that I didn't use on my charity table.  I found six of these glasses for $18.00.  I love the fleur-de-lis design.  The napkins are a Battenburg Lace design.  Most of them were never used.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rnZO7R2X2J_rKx3CrqCu3p5SP1mvFk0MIbaiVF2xgtDaHVVzi6SCPbOQf4EKh42nFQ5fgufMTvA6Nnwnt96plGryf9NkL2ZUU_m3l-YaHv1q6oDi_-aTklyl1qkrSlRXdMMBZkzPlXwX/s1600/IMG_3928-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rnZO7R2X2J_rKx3CrqCu3p5SP1mvFk0MIbaiVF2xgtDaHVVzi6SCPbOQf4EKh42nFQ5fgufMTvA6Nnwnt96plGryf9NkL2ZUU_m3l-YaHv1q6oDi_-aTklyl1qkrSlRXdMMBZkzPlXwX/s640/IMG_3928-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It's just hard to find things like this anymore.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Or am I not looking in the right places?</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAael1heqo1DHJnRUbEzHCeHsCHyrx7rJsASP_F0Mkv0nrJfhUwGOD53RY7upHjjnAGdGsQzh48N4RsBXeYFMNM66_8INKvRgapr09VfmD6JYCySI1ec5QAknDwkp96nfhVl4VH0bXBSF/s1600/IMG_3931-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAael1heqo1DHJnRUbEzHCeHsCHyrx7rJsASP_F0Mkv0nrJfhUwGOD53RY7upHjjnAGdGsQzh48N4RsBXeYFMNM66_8INKvRgapr09VfmD6JYCySI1ec5QAknDwkp96nfhVl4VH0bXBSF/s640/IMG_3931-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This is an Envelope style Pillow Sham. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I found two for $18.00.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">All crisp and starched right from the cleaners.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthjh2BurTqQw8qMRm7-GF43hXS8G-DWB5b0pz3AL8m8W_TZdUm8cR8njwThwbe19OjQ33WmtfboVzBc4BWj5gOBTD_B92yKcjflCOZi1YuGQxSj3hyET9VAZ_VVbgbp34seqUBrhpM13X/s1600/IMG_3932-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthjh2BurTqQw8qMRm7-GF43hXS8G-DWB5b0pz3AL8m8W_TZdUm8cR8njwThwbe19OjQ33WmtfboVzBc4BWj5gOBTD_B92yKcjflCOZi1YuGQxSj3hyET9VAZ_VVbgbp34seqUBrhpM13X/s640/IMG_3932-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait to put them on my bed!!!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLv_7jchaQXwiAYncoE5ycnuG_jQbIeRaRKS5__UE9uzNFbp337pxAXvDwbbAq8UZg4-mwGAdyq3SqXy5zIipaN-3ZAKcKBmv9-Sp2ohD6dOvmmP9URZSe_pQV1hHoE8JeS9yMnbTqUnJE/s1600/IMG_3935-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLv_7jchaQXwiAYncoE5ycnuG_jQbIeRaRKS5__UE9uzNFbp337pxAXvDwbbAq8UZg4-mwGAdyq3SqXy5zIipaN-3ZAKcKBmv9-Sp2ohD6dOvmmP9URZSe_pQV1hHoE8JeS9yMnbTqUnJE/s640/IMG_3935-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And the final find... A Battenburg Lace Tablecloth in Pristine condition.  It is the most beautiful tablecloth  I have seen in a long time.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2remGpMAtTpSnKXhAWt269IcmURwrYq8DNTftjMlCM2sjnAJtQbhtd2DbeBJyGT4Lo2C6bfXG07vgZzLhm0VJVRTkMEqQxcLUl9sgnyQFqv9OSIKEItRZqGOGNMGSB_tzyHHNIYs1EJU/s1600/IMG_3936-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2remGpMAtTpSnKXhAWt269IcmURwrYq8DNTftjMlCM2sjnAJtQbhtd2DbeBJyGT4Lo2C6bfXG07vgZzLhm0VJVRTkMEqQxcLUl9sgnyQFqv9OSIKEItRZqGOGNMGSB_tzyHHNIYs1EJU/s640/IMG_3936-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Four lovely circles run down the middle.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I can't put in words how exquisite it is. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I am anticipating many tablescapes using this precious find.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed my Estate Sale Finds and again, I am so happy to be back with you!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy </span></span></i></div>

Getting Back to Blogging and Estate Sale Finds

Well it has been a crazy few weeks for me and my family.  I'm afraid I haven't been a very good blogger because of it.  My posting has been sporadic and I haven't been visiting other blogs as I should have, but I know that you all have been there at some point or another and you understand. My dear …

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