New Kitchen Decorating 2015

New Kitchen Rugs and Long Weekend Ramblings

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello Everyone!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am so thankful for this long weekend!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have lots of things to check off my to do list </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and hopefully I can sneak in a little bit of R&R too.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I want to thank everyone that commented </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on my Empty Nest post.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love hearing your stories </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I tried to respond to those who have emails </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">associated with their comments.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So far, so good and she is coming home </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">over the holiday weekend.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Of course my boys have now decided </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that they need more "Mom" time </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so they have been stopping by to work out in the gym, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">eat dinner and build a dog house with Mr. Beaux.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to share my new kitchen rugs with you all.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lately, I have been disappointed </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">my purchases for the house.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think I figured out that I was very distracted </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with Miss Beaux going off to college </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I wasn't really focused on the house.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Understandably so!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, when I get that way (distracted) </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I always remember to treat myself like a client.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I need to go thru the whole process </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and not just guess.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I would never just "hope" that something </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">would coordinate with one of my clients!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I always have my samples and measurements </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and colors with me when I shop.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I plan it all beforehand so as to avoid mistakes.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uEqPiQi8uWh1eePTddpwtlF74PBFQOrOh2FaEnn-4Jtkeq1LpxNUMzBdmVxhmWP8j6DfwMXBrHEcae38eW0yCEfM5LxfObfhZ4CRSjaKMycnIxB7JzsynahK8eTIqNvR4bTjRt1uBhYR/s1600/IMG_0024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uEqPiQi8uWh1eePTddpwtlF74PBFQOrOh2FaEnn-4Jtkeq1LpxNUMzBdmVxhmWP8j6DfwMXBrHEcae38eW0yCEfM5LxfObfhZ4CRSjaKMycnIxB7JzsynahK8eTIqNvR4bTjRt1uBhYR/s1600/IMG_0024.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OK, so this is the "BEFORE" rug </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I bought at Home Goods </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">while Miss Beaux and I </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">were out shopping for her Dorm.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BPK8AlcnXRIyGSklzA0m-xEyppmKGFW_l5aFtezRv3SDQaoaKafmvvIx0dn7Z22uKFpSDehuyCGJQgojCeZD_Piyqp727dU1uMtzJ-53h5wNpENodVryRYumrDjxglCooZPFjbBcFm64/s1600/IMG_0025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BPK8AlcnXRIyGSklzA0m-xEyppmKGFW_l5aFtezRv3SDQaoaKafmvvIx0dn7Z22uKFpSDehuyCGJQgojCeZD_Piyqp727dU1uMtzJ-53h5wNpENodVryRYumrDjxglCooZPFjbBcFm64/s1600/IMG_0025.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> And here is a coordinating rug in the same line.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted two rugs, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">one for the sink area </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and one for the French Doors out to the deck.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like the rugs and I love the quatrifoil pattern </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but the colors were just too bright for me.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It just wasn't working!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGxYAgXFUYjk5JRUDg2Odx_rBI5A7kDyVjIQI94BGLbPOVww9PJ2lKuAYtOXtoabDPX7HBhFEeJ83tElcxUzJbr2z8bmE1nleoIiknYtw4D97XoYcehi92deTWS5NkzVSfrz3OyDCYSSB/s1600/IMG_0020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGxYAgXFUYjk5JRUDg2Odx_rBI5A7kDyVjIQI94BGLbPOVww9PJ2lKuAYtOXtoabDPX7HBhFEeJ83tElcxUzJbr2z8bmE1nleoIiknYtw4D97XoYcehi92deTWS5NkzVSfrz3OyDCYSSB/s1600/IMG_0020.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was back to the drawing board...  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was cruising around on Joss and Main </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I saw this outdoor rug on sale.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The price was great $22.95 for a 5X3 rug.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So I ordered two.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I loved the pattern and knew that the colors </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">were more to my taste...  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">More subdued and muted.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrXyLHrPn51vL9lZPiylgZrGS5HnVzHQ3bChePGb88NYUcMeKJnUigoKn8BrRTfgkZC84si-mQ0d3160QeMk59jH3ECOA-ehQefNiMINPM-8opofzdrLJKo2LG4fbCEr90u3A1esMfZEx/s1600/IMG_2410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrXyLHrPn51vL9lZPiylgZrGS5HnVzHQ3bChePGb88NYUcMeKJnUigoKn8BrRTfgkZC84si-mQ0d3160QeMk59jH3ECOA-ehQefNiMINPM-8opofzdrLJKo2LG4fbCEr90u3A1esMfZEx/s1600/IMG_2410.jpg" width="486" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And they matched my new Kitchen towels!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipo3GVhcbHaN1mowLH72TFPI3SfHbJfnqsLuWOsIBG7Jk1IfU1itGPOk-ExoRufGxy00ApSeFjFJbn5OMIiP8xCRaWRhJGcy7Qk7kAwDjsnJlXcwNJCy68ZUHVQfyZAgxowvzuKwd4-0Ze/s1600/IMG_0035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipo3GVhcbHaN1mowLH72TFPI3SfHbJfnqsLuWOsIBG7Jk1IfU1itGPOk-ExoRufGxy00ApSeFjFJbn5OMIiP8xCRaWRhJGcy7Qk7kAwDjsnJlXcwNJCy68ZUHVQfyZAgxowvzuKwd4-0Ze/s1600/IMG_0035.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> And my new placemats!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcu-09Qzdi9Xw0RJ0MzLK1GSmNn8NOiVtfvOqpQx_DKyrwcfZXfyFGQa9l603Xb8ZB7nsMP9SVByRn0jvlO89LjtkZP8pW0EB0WdTn7xOmG_56kgHFtNbazbyKjEGuB4qIwCAHmbp9WqYl/s1600/IMG_0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcu-09Qzdi9Xw0RJ0MzLK1GSmNn8NOiVtfvOqpQx_DKyrwcfZXfyFGQa9l603Xb8ZB7nsMP9SVByRn0jvlO89LjtkZP8pW0EB0WdTn7xOmG_56kgHFtNbazbyKjEGuB4qIwCAHmbp9WqYl/s1600/IMG_0022.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> As luck would have it, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was contacted recently by <a href="http://rugpadusa.com/">RugpadUSA.com</a> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to review their rug pads.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Perfect timing I would say!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am very particular about my rug pads </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on the hardwood floors.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have had experiences when working </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with model homes where the rug pads </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">had disintegrated when we went </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to move the furniture out, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">leaving terrible marks behind.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The floors had to be re-sanded and redone.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's a lot of money wasted because </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the wrong rug pad was used.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This rug pad is the <a href="http://rugpadusa.com/by-flooring/rug-pad-for-hardwood-floors.html" target="_blank">Superior-Lock</a> pad </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">made specifically for hardwood floors.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is felt on one side with a rubber backing.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4M9RmkWUBjVR0-3sZDjfS7to_U57XcokeG9k_hf0A09XpkysbPQhjPEEC9mFJBbasaIgdKRxpvOAASpm-2CuqMW1XBj8HxYj5MrgHjEZ-t6VgLZ9m3NRUYYEYGi-rso9eIFRQ_QeUpFE/s1600/IMG_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4M9RmkWUBjVR0-3sZDjfS7to_U57XcokeG9k_hf0A09XpkysbPQhjPEEC9mFJBbasaIgdKRxpvOAASpm-2CuqMW1XBj8HxYj5MrgHjEZ-t6VgLZ9m3NRUYYEYGi-rso9eIFRQ_QeUpFE/s1600/IMG_0023.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This rubber backing won't hurt your floors </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and it's quite cushiony which is important</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when you have to stand and do dishes! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmInbiRuAxVOuFFD4sL99EXMa9zgye1tYRltT75iqWEMVWraePsSvlP03gkFtZgsnBGM3PHp_X6q9v7fhPmW3nfcIay8Kl8DTP99SUMJ_e_I3wFBoFmY-TbwdtNwKIVADRIB4KzZLNJMF/s1600/IMG_0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmInbiRuAxVOuFFD4sL99EXMa9zgye1tYRltT75iqWEMVWraePsSvlP03gkFtZgsnBGM3PHp_X6q9v7fhPmW3nfcIay8Kl8DTP99SUMJ_e_I3wFBoFmY-TbwdtNwKIVADRIB4KzZLNJMF/s1600/IMG_0021.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a flatweave rug so I ordered the rug pad </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with the slimmer profile.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The best thing about my new rugs </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">is that they are Indoor-Outdoor rugs!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12jmGHu0DNWwKEc6nUWK5Dg8UEtSteRNjw5m0ebdwiL3r1wD7q3L2mZA_RXieiuJJcUK7stI8C76GDpEUMiw-oRftFuRT8OL0A4Eee1DbWO8cp6-cLN0NtHNYhoeIBwN-F-brvZolKYJ8/s1600/IMG_0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12jmGHu0DNWwKEc6nUWK5Dg8UEtSteRNjw5m0ebdwiL3r1wD7q3L2mZA_RXieiuJJcUK7stI8C76GDpEUMiw-oRftFuRT8OL0A4Eee1DbWO8cp6-cLN0NtHNYhoeIBwN-F-brvZolKYJ8/s1600/IMG_0026.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yep, I can just take them outside and hose them off!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiv4S2Hy0QqUGQKy4R0IxVAOlPUP5DE0pB_Z59TJVeH9nGBOT8csPIoFPs5bWtlSxtfmOL0eW9DQdD_G27H9mbvIOMN0e3EfuvvrAkK0sKDnLDd2dl7rSspP6BO95QB1TydCyqIXbBc8d4/s1600/IMG_0034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiv4S2Hy0QqUGQKy4R0IxVAOlPUP5DE0pB_Z59TJVeH9nGBOT8csPIoFPs5bWtlSxtfmOL0eW9DQdD_G27H9mbvIOMN0e3EfuvvrAkK0sKDnLDd2dl7rSspP6BO95QB1TydCyqIXbBc8d4/s1600/IMG_0034.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The ends will flatten out more as time goes on...  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I am putting the other rugs </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in the upstairs Jack and Jill bath.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhLrc3e1QOOg7WHshdKC6O_g1k_kQdwzAcHRYgITB0kHiHJ35vvOaKmWKxm6aCJOVx-AwSlGsl2v-KhwVSIpvewcjnpVsu320U8pTSh5gcCs7PsVfk9P-NwCT4fwGScHVDWcQMz_Juqih/s1600/IMG_0029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhLrc3e1QOOg7WHshdKC6O_g1k_kQdwzAcHRYgITB0kHiHJ35vvOaKmWKxm6aCJOVx-AwSlGsl2v-KhwVSIpvewcjnpVsu320U8pTSh5gcCs7PsVfk9P-NwCT4fwGScHVDWcQMz_Juqih/s1600/IMG_0029.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a great weekend!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Disclaimer: I write this blog for my own personal enjoyment and hopefully the enjoyment of others.  Occasionally, I am offered a product to review.  When that happens, the review is 100% my own opinion.  Unfortunately, most of the time my own opinion is based on things that I have purchased on my own and not supplied by others to review.  </span></span></span></i></span></div>

New Kitchen Rugs and Long Weekend Ramblings

Hello Everyone! I am so thankful for this long weekend! I have lots of things to check off my to do list and hopefully I can sneak in a little bit of R&R too. I want to thank everyone that commented on my Empty Nest post. I love hearing your stories and I tried to respond to those who have email…

30Aug2014

It's Official! I am an Empty Nester

<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/AVvXsEiKum9qGCTfHa8U_QavV5GKsy0Yu385eX8j1LduoWNr7zt_CGmBDezS3oxM_x1WM3E1KGsBRKssBygwm480kY6-QRjWa-EBMuEcPNVPgv0rEuyrvVkxQPMzFzxFeyVLIbzi2uZDKeIdtqUU/s1600/empty+nest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKum9qGCTfHa8U_QavV5GKsy0Yu385eX8j1LduoWNr7zt_CGmBDezS3oxM_x1WM3E1KGsBRKssBygwm480kY6-QRjWa-EBMuEcPNVPgv0rEuyrvVkxQPMzFzxFeyVLIbzi2uZDKeIdtqUU/s1600/empty+nest.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I am now an "Empty Nester"</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My middle son moved out </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with his older brother into a house </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">not too far away </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and my daughter went off to college </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">all in the span of two weeks.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It all happened so fast!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was like ripping off a band-aid for sure!  </span></span></i></span></div><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/AVvXsEjDz-2ImMVMf7kknbbdvqH338XzUEYWWLp8lfUdYsMI1a0cuhkh7ceQ5zyAew2SEwEZhbBQmVHemfiVxN1rA-06OgH3DWHjkzMN7SOi9W64LOJ8HkmWmM_dR_z0HHKEpQHZM5VDzMV-rbHE/s1600/empty-nest-syndrome1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDz-2ImMVMf7kknbbdvqH338XzUEYWWLp8lfUdYsMI1a0cuhkh7ceQ5zyAew2SEwEZhbBQmVHemfiVxN1rA-06OgH3DWHjkzMN7SOi9W64LOJ8HkmWmM_dR_z0HHKEpQHZM5VDzMV-rbHE/s1600/empty-nest-syndrome1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When you have children you know </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that someday, the day will come </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when they will branch out and fly the nest.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Whether they are going off to college, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">moving out on their own for the first time </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">or entering the military, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">there will be a day when you sit inside of your house </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and realize that you are all alone.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This "aloneness" is called Empty Nest Syndrome. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> According to Psychology Today: </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Empty Nest Syndrome refers to feelings of depression, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> sadness, and/or  grief experienced by parents and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">caregivers after children come of age  and leave their </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">childhood homes. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hmmmmmm, I can't say that I am experiencing </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">any of those feelings...yet!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I do however realize the quietness in the house.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Erma Bombeck once wrote an article </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that my mother clipped from the newspaper titled </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Someday it will be quiet, too quiet".  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wish I had that article to share with you all, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but in typical Erma fashion, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it made you laugh and made you cry.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am enjoying all of this quietness right now!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am enjoying spending time with Mr. Beaux, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">just the two of us...  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am so proud of all of my children </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and feel like as parents, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">we have prepared them well for this journey.  </span></span></i></span></div><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/AVvXsEjUYwNCLxznrQvk_avMQG6po9CgGFYssWcWO3jrZI62rJ_ZCLzwypQ5C6U9H9wCujV1F7iwQYyZlUi9Dmy9sDmorBq9-6wj39nMjjjV4uwuPa4mk7yD5LPrmkn0vxZfeM12frjQ-Ve86Pgi/s1600/hA16A42EA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYwNCLxznrQvk_avMQG6po9CgGFYssWcWO3jrZI62rJ_ZCLzwypQ5C6U9H9wCujV1F7iwQYyZlUi9Dmy9sDmorBq9-6wj39nMjjjV4uwuPa4mk7yD5LPrmkn0vxZfeM12frjQ-Ve86Pgi/s1600/hA16A42EA.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have a lot of projects planned for the future, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">trips to take and friends to catch up with... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am not planning to create any animal outfits quite yet...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjYZPlvOrJhFMt-PqhGCo6_nlsb-V3_8yHX3KkQpa4gNnMAJ2jCerc7JnTos2hngi3CMr84GjMfyEHi93nyCKiKxR3oQ7YYpen74Vmj8MF-15uIafiIAYx5Nfs3F3H8gTw8C446-01ifm/s1600/IMG_2424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjYZPlvOrJhFMt-PqhGCo6_nlsb-V3_8yHX3KkQpa4gNnMAJ2jCerc7JnTos2hngi3CMr84GjMfyEHi93nyCKiKxR3oQ7YYpen74Vmj8MF-15uIafiIAYx5Nfs3F3H8gTw8C446-01ifm/s1600/IMG_2424.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But, if I am feeling lonely, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I do have all of these guys to keep me company.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All of you Empty Nesters out there... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How was it for you?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you wouldn't mind sharing, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I would love to hear from you!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div>

It's Official! I am an Empty Nester

Google I am now an "Empty Nester"My middle son moved out with his older brother into a house not too far away and my daughter went off to college all in the span of two weeks. It all happened so fast! It was like ripping off a band-aid for sure! GoogleWhen you have children you know that someday,…

27Aug2014

Welcome to Our Foyer!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends !!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you all so very much for your thoughtful comments about our recent <a href="http://adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2014/07/adventures-in-magazine-feature.html?utm_source=bp_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent">feature</a> in "Decorating Shortcuts" magazine ... it meant so much! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're still settling into our new home, and, as it's only fitting to start from the beginning, I'm inviting you all into our foyer!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BEFORE</b>: Here's our foyer as shown by the builder, Hour Homes, on their website after it was completed: </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtceGClAj88Lyc19-rBMiWWQE5mEzgnNazk23AXxOy5UDGMI5KZow_cY-7QOTLI_5Jj48-AJdJNa-ufPBHfeoSwx6joDYynzM-vzElSjZ3CxU1fcm1Tydh-I7p8gVcgATYnE9dIGT1vw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-19+at+12.20.57+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtceGClAj88Lyc19-rBMiWWQE5mEzgnNazk23AXxOy5UDGMI5KZow_cY-7QOTLI_5Jj48-AJdJNa-ufPBHfeoSwx6joDYynzM-vzElSjZ3CxU1fcm1Tydh-I7p8gVcgATYnE9dIGT1vw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-19+at+12.20.57+PM.png" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>AFTER</b>: TA DAAA!  I have much more planned for this space, but, here's how it looks today:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMw3luqpHgffKSTJwkxHU6KAKJVZukWXVaSw_2LqKlDRQ66o5GSCJ4pDJ19A79R32jgEicjD-t0W-EmylAeGPkQ7QUfO3EB32YPa_0OVjFvAWqhxdgOPXcJep3crKR0YeO2DduNTcu_3A/s1600/newhousefoyeroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMw3luqpHgffKSTJwkxHU6KAKJVZukWXVaSw_2LqKlDRQ66o5GSCJ4pDJ19A79R32jgEicjD-t0W-EmylAeGPkQ7QUfO3EB32YPa_0OVjFvAWqhxdgOPXcJep3crKR0YeO2DduNTcu_3A/s1600/newhousefoyeroverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was happy to be able to add our Annie Sloane "Chateaux Grey" accent chest in here, which I then flanked with two parsons chairs (that used to live on the enclosed porch in our old home).  I plan on adding different slipcovers, as well as adding "blingy" candle sconces, above the chairs eventually.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYR1-ujCZtiAmmsKVFjDLmZq912-xz4MtKhpJM7e54DvqB6nowHGTTu4OwYP_JhkOyM4iC_REijvDFDeW-MvKn53WJSHyyQE04pvazalBJUpn7GvX3XOppdu3-BTLBAQLGS6fpku4gFE/s1600/newhousefoyerchest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYR1-ujCZtiAmmsKVFjDLmZq912-xz4MtKhpJM7e54DvqB6nowHGTTu4OwYP_JhkOyM4iC_REijvDFDeW-MvKn53WJSHyyQE04pvazalBJUpn7GvX3XOppdu3-BTLBAQLGS6fpku4gFE/s1600/newhousefoyerchest.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course I had to splash coastal accents in, especially since we're not right down the road from the beach anymore ((**sniff sniff**)):</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/AVvXsEjiOuMAfYz9vzsjus7o08lWI8vhEEvqxmwzDTRnM0bVcnJxzQu71e8BxXYkIH9xERkLOVaF8qXX43_stjI4AQPO-J8W4dRd0l0jd0yKeHezlEvM7EBw0l7a70WK_p3nq0FkCnPvXa6UxEM/s1600/newhousefoyerchestclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOuMAfYz9vzsjus7o08lWI8vhEEvqxmwzDTRnM0bVcnJxzQu71e8BxXYkIH9xERkLOVaF8qXX43_stjI4AQPO-J8W4dRd0l0jd0yKeHezlEvM7EBw0l7a70WK_p3nq0FkCnPvXa6UxEM/s1600/newhousefoyerchestclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzNsWcoQ1u9dsdJE9C6EDMU2vmjhOb3dXFTS6MZ66i-UYbD4OHL6hLVwkpdYvPGBwpO8cdBHjpz32WgqA-nOo_eexSnY2b4MwsIbgQdvJXBqLWbILzXbnldzf5QL5ob7nJTOevEVRXtk/s1600/newhousefoyershells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzNsWcoQ1u9dsdJE9C6EDMU2vmjhOb3dXFTS6MZ66i-UYbD4OHL6hLVwkpdYvPGBwpO8cdBHjpz32WgqA-nOo_eexSnY2b4MwsIbgQdvJXBqLWbILzXbnldzf5QL5ob7nJTOevEVRXtk/s1600/newhousefoyershells.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This little fella (or is it a gal) from Home Goods has been overseeing my madness!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgHNt6TeGugGKF5CI5M_0BWWDeWqYNny7j9O5TqXCD437ROPgulTtz8A7y3_TNnKA2CLNs3VgF0FSs5sW-qv6XTn2En4wqP7vGlxEY0W-yARBrDKdHi494jUxhzFU2s5lcXCpI0Quizc/s1600/newhousefoyerantlers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgHNt6TeGugGKF5CI5M_0BWWDeWqYNny7j9O5TqXCD437ROPgulTtz8A7y3_TNnKA2CLNs3VgF0FSs5sW-qv6XTn2En4wqP7vGlxEY0W-yARBrDKdHi494jUxhzFU2s5lcXCpI0Quizc/s1600/newhousefoyerantlers.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our vintage secretary seems to fit perfectly in the little niche towards the back of the foyer:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wHeKf7FmKrVNVc5fryD2D7qORvijfI6yjDcAMzPWuWQQ1F4nzbX1EmedhckwZ1NMOCX8w1E2jWbKngzYKLhBK-ZzOrsluAc2CEae-R9NEfLo8-tRuWJxkOPuyQRJMcnSFnb_V5Fl9_s/s1600/newhousefoyersec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wHeKf7FmKrVNVc5fryD2D7qORvijfI6yjDcAMzPWuWQQ1F4nzbX1EmedhckwZ1NMOCX8w1E2jWbKngzYKLhBK-ZzOrsluAc2CEae-R9NEfLo8-tRuWJxkOPuyQRJMcnSFnb_V5Fl9_s/s1600/newhousefoyersec.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unlike in our old home, I decided to give it a "crown" of inexpensive decorative plates that I look forward to changing out with the upcoming seasons!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdE27Ni1KKXupeiqK56uFc0mvGFaJn1Dus23JMA7cbN5Tb2DtyKyAIg0HAHo0z35wQ24BumjmVTZbNWEK6QMwRcJnVOC7rgzCcm6aNsTJKx10cYNpv5AlplYYK_C_jNLGwiw_6aBjFPxg/s1600/newhousefoyerplates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdE27Ni1KKXupeiqK56uFc0mvGFaJn1Dus23JMA7cbN5Tb2DtyKyAIg0HAHo0z35wQ24BumjmVTZbNWEK6QMwRcJnVOC7rgzCcm6aNsTJKx10cYNpv5AlplYYK_C_jNLGwiw_6aBjFPxg/s1600/newhousefoyerplates.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8_S8_jlRslirCFalVyfZQGYpH2ge5-KhybIqUXLUZcpGCbRIXm4EU43hUBoQT8sgNEF939z-eJIrL_dIxlZLB8A8WHfmkCjfUFvpr8LrMgVX4-08iHB03dBgSxDiBYaIDdzgQo7Cj20/s1600/newhousefoyersecclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8_S8_jlRslirCFalVyfZQGYpH2ge5-KhybIqUXLUZcpGCbRIXm4EU43hUBoQT8sgNEF939z-eJIrL_dIxlZLB8A8WHfmkCjfUFvpr8LrMgVX4-08iHB03dBgSxDiBYaIDdzgQo7Cj20/s1600/newhousefoyersecclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even though a 2 story foyer can pose a bit of decorating challenge (for me, anyway) as far as the "empty" space above, I love the natural light that pours in:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Mko2n-1GlmBWzfHGflj_0cboVf-9J_tv6KbKBERz67EY9bWhVCDH4q846gb0370crsDc-irvWrD_n4Z1dfTWzO7qqGahH_-UOPytvT1dgq-oh4w9Doz3oSvkQT8_daVOYFjbxoyItpc/s1600/newhousefoyerdoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Mko2n-1GlmBWzfHGflj_0cboVf-9J_tv6KbKBERz67EY9bWhVCDH4q846gb0370crsDc-irvWrD_n4Z1dfTWzO7qqGahH_-UOPytvT1dgq-oh4w9Doz3oSvkQT8_daVOYFjbxoyItpc/s1600/newhousefoyerdoor.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be back soon to share more of our new casa ... hope you'll join me!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KMHlGe_HUEfMVXxfy098ZdAwoKrcRK86ve9ccL_HjKkd-qRCV0MCiPo71QuGhZ9mCDVrnd3uJBTBTXjTuJVbGiv-jMkjpvBYqu49SuNdNiYIGJQkcZW_UO89SDvIzG-pOPjBvc79TpE/s1600/fbnewsun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Welcome to Our Foyer!

Greetings, friends !!Thank you all so very much for your thoughtful comments about our recent feature in "Decorating Shortcuts" magazine ... it meant so much! We're still settling into our new home, and, as it's only fitting to start from the beginning, I'm inviting you all into our foyer!BEFORE: He…

19Aug2014

My Wedding Anniversary!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBIh0o5U5QCoaIju7DF-ZJdDnvVnNknduFjkwOvqDeJpLfMf9VpGQQu_C_D69iKpJATPI1vD4pxiJK9ni3dIZIk5wELxB5GtsWMB1KtJeNYB13nm4d_PONlHZbHGIY-CWccQ8-2OJR5ZK/s1600/wedding+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBIh0o5U5QCoaIju7DF-ZJdDnvVnNknduFjkwOvqDeJpLfMf9VpGQQu_C_D69iKpJATPI1vD4pxiJK9ni3dIZIk5wELxB5GtsWMB1KtJeNYB13nm4d_PONlHZbHGIY-CWccQ8-2OJR5ZK/s1600/wedding+001.jpg" width="424" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today is our 32nd wedding anniversary!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My gosh we were so young!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In 1982 at the age of 20, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had no idea what our future would hold, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">all I knew was that I was making </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">a lifelong commitment to my best friend </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the man I loved.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Life has had it's ups and downs </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for sure, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but one thing remains the same...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am in love with my best friend!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8d36H_xMtowj8WpHF7Hr-nBnS_1ikwdXNdrmdeY27_N3HPAu-zE9u8pjpEAieE5cwSA0yWa0JChX78jm0E296x75IB3u5X3aKRzXXSVlPkYg2IjVXtzthquOxWU0FRqL0FGLVd8UNEx-/s1600/IMG_1657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8d36H_xMtowj8WpHF7Hr-nBnS_1ikwdXNdrmdeY27_N3HPAu-zE9u8pjpEAieE5cwSA0yWa0JChX78jm0E296x75IB3u5X3aKRzXXSVlPkYg2IjVXtzthquOxWU0FRqL0FGLVd8UNEx-/s1600/IMG_1657.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We've changed a little bit over 32 years.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not only on the outside but on the inside too.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We've grown up together </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and after spending that much time </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with each other history means a LOT!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love our family, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love our extended family </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I love our life.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">None of that would have been possible </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">without this guy!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He is funny, sweet, generous, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">loveable and the single hardest working man </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have ever known!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am truly blessed.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div>

My Wedding Anniversary!

Today is our 32nd wedding anniversary! My gosh we were so young! In 1982 at the age of 20, I had no idea what our future would hold, all I knew was that I was making a lifelong commitment to my best friend and the man I loved. Life has had it's ups and downs for sure, but one thing remains the sa…

07Aug2014

Doesn't Take Much To Make Me Happy...

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope you all are having a fantastic weekend!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We have been busy, busy, busy!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I slept in today and woke up </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in such a great mood.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have been fighting with my sinuses lately </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and it always seems to get me down.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Literally and mentally!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But today as I was puttering about the house, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I looked around at all of the things </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that made me smile </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and wanted to share them with you.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvd-4bY5zkPF-9Zh320vqULku6ihE4w8hPe6jzXCLN7c8mMlWLWv1V-m4D_y2M8aE5cTt_ptH3wzTzEbmFBIRVoaTYIErX0TizmwR7b2dKMHG8nPHo6WoPwxqxeS1AHTzFmzptXsMWYHz/s1600/IMG_2407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvd-4bY5zkPF-9Zh320vqULku6ihE4w8hPe6jzXCLN7c8mMlWLWv1V-m4D_y2M8aE5cTt_ptH3wzTzEbmFBIRVoaTYIErX0TizmwR7b2dKMHG8nPHo6WoPwxqxeS1AHTzFmzptXsMWYHz/s1600/IMG_2407.jpg" width="578" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">HYDRANGEAS!   </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These are from our Costco trip yesterday.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The hydrangeas in my garden are doing well also.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I mostly have green and white this year but that's OK.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUb2vGz6jarp9RfA4LJNJtJj40ZPZRgPMeTowf2dkvK5iCmOiTdZ55I79SRwAbiBc50lM4M4SND-IMmqwsVKihpfTM8fi1weYhOygI5TzILV1tibmkFuHkq9kiYn-wkNHb3LXd5mnR_U9/s1600/IMG_2410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUb2vGz6jarp9RfA4LJNJtJj40ZPZRgPMeTowf2dkvK5iCmOiTdZ55I79SRwAbiBc50lM4M4SND-IMmqwsVKihpfTM8fi1weYhOygI5TzILV1tibmkFuHkq9kiYn-wkNHb3LXd5mnR_U9/s1600/IMG_2410.jpg" width="486" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">GRAIN SACK TOWELS </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These new kitchen towels make me really happy!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was out looking for new kitchen rugs </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and came across these cute grain sack towels.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Every time I walk by I just smile!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">See, I told you it doesn't take much...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjak8pgmTCQDYefCEGAn2WDM4hyphenhyphenvrvqcBa-kJUrQ_w9IIu3CFog7eKhOyuAzzWvhwv9ZafGMHqpLQjVtLRHnp0ioYFq5SlqytIZgpuXdmNtpRSLdwhNcmGBwQx3Ho-T8IHkfBdFaQ5EJwF4/s1600/IMG_2412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjak8pgmTCQDYefCEGAn2WDM4hyphenhyphenvrvqcBa-kJUrQ_w9IIu3CFog7eKhOyuAzzWvhwv9ZafGMHqpLQjVtLRHnp0ioYFq5SlqytIZgpuXdmNtpRSLdwhNcmGBwQx3Ho-T8IHkfBdFaQ5EJwF4/s1600/IMG_2412.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">SUNSHINE </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Sunshine after the rain today.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It rained all morning which was just fine with me.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But now the sun is out and the yard looks so pretty.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnZWgAcO2usrrzmfU7P4Xhi0yrqb7BrKP3CLae1xsbu7fl9ngf3ajZFTPHe5qRheoOQOrK6h6ickQN6uzKh8qeYZE_sC7Ib90d2Tk2ux8wcP5JuKxd1M-n_GoYJVA2csM4n_z3C925VRN/s1600/images1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnZWgAcO2usrrzmfU7P4Xhi0yrqb7BrKP3CLae1xsbu7fl9ngf3ajZFTPHe5qRheoOQOrK6h6ickQN6uzKh8qeYZE_sC7Ib90d2Tk2ux8wcP5JuKxd1M-n_GoYJVA2csM4n_z3C925VRN/s1600/images1.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">PANDORA</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pandora on my television!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We upgraded our Directv recently </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and got the whole Genie system.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So much FUN!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love having Pandora on the TV!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I currently have it programmed to Disco </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">just to bug the heck out of everyone!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">YES, I do that!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And that's probably where the title came from...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">sidenote... I am addicted to Song Pop!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please help me before</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have to enter the 12 step program...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(I really rock at it tho)</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPf3mCzIGX7cq1L3LS8RulFa80jTqtZRfOEwEadoP18cZNoZ31e-Tk8mQGCVbpQ4fyvFDbIT7DEYMb9e0eU-NNwNjz-b3xbngy6u1Zm3J5f7ytRGuOxBRa5G_PM88M6mBtp3mA4uV5_d4/s1600/IMG_2397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPf3mCzIGX7cq1L3LS8RulFa80jTqtZRfOEwEadoP18cZNoZ31e-Tk8mQGCVbpQ4fyvFDbIT7DEYMb9e0eU-NNwNjz-b3xbngy6u1Zm3J5f7ytRGuOxBRa5G_PM88M6mBtp3mA4uV5_d4/s1600/IMG_2397.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">KEY LIME PIE</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I made this Key Lime Pie yesterday for dessert.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fun fact:  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Did you know that Stressed </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">spelled backwards is Desserts? ;)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can I just tell you that being a food blogger </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">would be a million times harder.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I could barely get a photo before </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">someone scooped up the plate </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and started eating it!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Which brings me to the last thing </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that makes me happy!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The whole family was here </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for dinner last night!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now that REALLY makes me HAPPY!</span></span></i></span></b><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What makes <b>YOU</b> happy? </span></span></i></span><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a wonderful Sunday!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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Doesn't Take Much To Make Me Happy...

I hope you all are having a fantastic weekend! We have been busy, busy, busy! I slept in today and woke up in such a great mood. I have been fighting with my sinuses lately and it always seems to get me down. Literally and mentally! But today as I was puttering about the house, I looked around …

03Aug2014