New Kitchen Decorating 2015: Chalkboard plate

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Welcome Spring!

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I've had ENOUGH winter!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  And we have only had about 2 inches of snow this year. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Can you tell that I am a transplanted Californian? </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/AVvXsEjIVRvpGsvzebJTrNEhXhdiNxpz1m4wMimIucVw7Zs1tDhx4iNAKulx6KcxQNlnfeyDlgYhc2R53qapE9BLt5Boric98ZHTgqDOslm4BUfPpvJ3yoe1v6VTEyAL93804FUbHDmgD8KtC2AH/s1600/IMG_3240-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVRvpGsvzebJTrNEhXhdiNxpz1m4wMimIucVw7Zs1tDhx4iNAKulx6KcxQNlnfeyDlgYhc2R53qapE9BLt5Boric98ZHTgqDOslm4BUfPpvJ3yoe1v6VTEyAL93804FUbHDmgD8KtC2AH/s640/IMG_3240-001.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 finally bit the Bullet and painted Chalkboard Paint onto a Silver Platter that I found at an Estate Sale</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> for$10.00.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It is now my absolute 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/AVvXsEhGjdJ8qCHMFAv2XXiX4tmb0HHV2K9YxQZsHRR4w96ixjjNp0uXudySczmHoMenjFnzHZI0AMNzc25j3BlOaik8U_c-PL7l0x_EV77AcGlBKWQ9upekI0Bh95ib3C1zCEj-_EPs_ci62CII/s1600/IMG_3236-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjdJ8qCHMFAv2XXiX4tmb0HHV2K9YxQZsHRR4w96ixjjNp0uXudySczmHoMenjFnzHZI0AMNzc25j3BlOaik8U_c-PL7l0x_EV77AcGlBKWQ9upekI0Bh95ib3C1zCEj-_EPs_ci62CII/s640/IMG_3236-001.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 have created a semi-tablescape although  I mostly want to show you my recent finds. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Is that cheating? </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/AVvXsEjhG4DGOd1rqm89aqM8fh16Ml3P6wzT_owyZTIs2weeumKrF5yDvduGnLcuVJ2KcGMWsaanU1KE_J7rrsw0rxP9C33s-HY_1WB_qmbCB1qUBEFeTOBDd5x1Bn7aAmkielPRb3mz_ccwsEQf/s1600/IMG_3238-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhG4DGOd1rqm89aqM8fh16Ml3P6wzT_owyZTIs2weeumKrF5yDvduGnLcuVJ2KcGMWsaanU1KE_J7rrsw0rxP9C33s-HY_1WB_qmbCB1qUBEFeTOBDd5x1Bn7aAmkielPRb3mz_ccwsEQf/s640/IMG_3238-001.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 found this cute little Bunny Candle at Tuesday Morning last week.  I like how natural looking he is on top of the moss nest from Nell Hill's. </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/AVvXsEgyHb0JvIPMCj3b5IhYAq0Tgxwo8lIXN9Ii_EENXRm6V_WUwiIWKMwGXEWJ_t8UYV2cxW4Stob8yKB8zDrU8MycKs-eMRuNmBp8uWPCJpioXtAaGnxxozaM5-4NroqxV_odpzB86F4rNP-p/s1600/IMG_3243-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHb0JvIPMCj3b5IhYAq0Tgxwo8lIXN9Ii_EENXRm6V_WUwiIWKMwGXEWJ_t8UYV2cxW4Stob8yKB8zDrU8MycKs-eMRuNmBp8uWPCJpioXtAaGnxxozaM5-4NroqxV_odpzB86F4rNP-p/s640/IMG_3243-001.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;">Huge Score!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I went to two Estate Sales last week and picked up a set of these Hummingbird dishes by American Atelier for $25.oo.  I'll be using them in a full tablescape soon!  </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 scored 12 Bordallo Pinheiro plates at another Estate Sale for $39.00. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I always kind of get the creeps when I go to an Estate Sale.  But my dear friend Kristy always assured me </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">that "they just downsized and went to Florida!". </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> At least they are assured that their things have found a loving new "home".  </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/AVvXsEjgHDpaH6hR4JSGSYcw8N6BI5OYYXx08F-G9mh9UBK3yCflX_o2s4PqbvNd-y4ebruoWuvwaGAdqIlSstRqURbRZs52qS433GPbO4zll3Zc43hYWXdjOteClIW2wVGltpSOKmMoCh3Uafuc/s1600/IMG_3251-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHDpaH6hR4JSGSYcw8N6BI5OYYXx08F-G9mh9UBK3yCflX_o2s4PqbvNd-y4ebruoWuvwaGAdqIlSstRqURbRZs52qS433GPbO4zll3Zc43hYWXdjOteClIW2wVGltpSOKmMoCh3Uafuc/s640/IMG_3251-001.JPG" width="616" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Does it count that I "found" these Milk Glass pieces while cleaning out my Pantry?  See <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/02/spring-cleaning-week.html" target="_blank">Here</a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">They belonged to Mr. Beaux's Grandmother.  </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/AVvXsEjd6FOZ9w2rh7Kn5AJMzHzOi-NGucWfkDyL8PGPSEOhK6badEluI3q44oEB9v-7gUiOHCIqfRR_YKUVDjYxaWIfJFHSwX59ZAcbAd1JFCYK31rSM595pNHC280IP8DQlH8y62EDko6TzvPw/s1600/IMG_3245-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6FOZ9w2rh7Kn5AJMzHzOi-NGucWfkDyL8PGPSEOhK6badEluI3q44oEB9v-7gUiOHCIqfRR_YKUVDjYxaWIfJFHSwX59ZAcbAd1JFCYK31rSM595pNHC280IP8DQlH8y62EDko6TzvPw/s640/IMG_3245-001.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 sweet teacup was a Mother's Day gift from Miss Beaux.  She picked it out at Anthropologie. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> She knows what I like!</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/AVvXsEgm2KlzABTC2trhUg6Qnijh8hOULd3fmlLomGIHS3o2XMOFoSY5x19IZFhHCIWiOWEMxVx0KZ6lqPgzeNvN40NQHPLd9tKfMAZaXRoBr32ZndDdGpbDKiKZRESlMdc8aLjGLPDQvbo-7q4q/s1600/IMG_3246-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2KlzABTC2trhUg6Qnijh8hOULd3fmlLomGIHS3o2XMOFoSY5x19IZFhHCIWiOWEMxVx0KZ6lqPgzeNvN40NQHPLd9tKfMAZaXRoBr32ZndDdGpbDKiKZRESlMdc8aLjGLPDQvbo-7q4q/s640/IMG_3246-001.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;">See how the leaves repeat on the saucer</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 Cabbage plate...</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/AVvXsEh76G_B8qhaRNJOFcFTG76I0bdr-nj4ivAiuAy_tmFv8FLjyvCPG6oq8Kqaj8q7fOpVkYzZgMU2FkHEleiy-9M31FVzZzlc55RfXnGxA9SLNDo9IO7JZqJnc-kPw8KavtStTgoyigUoo3M8/s1600/IMG_3249-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76G_B8qhaRNJOFcFTG76I0bdr-nj4ivAiuAy_tmFv8FLjyvCPG6oq8Kqaj8q7fOpVkYzZgMU2FkHEleiy-9M31FVzZzlc55RfXnGxA9SLNDo9IO7JZqJnc-kPw8KavtStTgoyigUoo3M8/s640/IMG_3249-001.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 have no idea how old these plates are but they sure are pretty resting atop my Butler's Pantry white dishes. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Black checked napkins are from ?? </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/AVvXsEhZQXBJxGPj3Bp-Wk0i5dy_Dlqc1W1xp8N5F57cbQge38neet0C1IQhj29UQ8TusGmb0dFeTfurWSdo-b-jnKbeiGGVdmwVKhkuYgwKWaOs1zknCbMA3rY6fwJ-YoOGB5N5HK68MjoqDm2w/s1600/IMG_3252-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQXBJxGPj3Bp-Wk0i5dy_Dlqc1W1xp8N5F57cbQge38neet0C1IQhj29UQ8TusGmb0dFeTfurWSdo-b-jnKbeiGGVdmwVKhkuYgwKWaOs1zknCbMA3rY6fwJ-YoOGB5N5HK68MjoqDm2w/s640/IMG_3252-001.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;">The flowers I bought last week are still hanging around. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I LOVE Costco flowers!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> They are the freshest and the best price!</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;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux 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Welcome Spring!

I've had ENOUGH winter! And we have only had about 2 inches of snow this year. Can you tell that I am a transplanted Californian? ...

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Chalkboard Crazed

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I admit that I am addicted to chalkboards.  Maybe it all started when I was in second grade and the teacher let me stay after and erase the board and bang erasers outside.  Hey! That was an Honor! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Or maybe it stems from when I was a teacher.  I remember my first day with my first class writing Mrs. Beaux on the chalkboard...</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 even have a file on pinterest full of chalkboards.  </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/AVvXsEj22MyM8-d3qr7Cfi__bcE-Ef03JsYKE3fjzNXZhRna9PiR43Ep8rIYnawTfdlSaMv2u9rrGB_2XEv4sw_40SBwB-pwAgmfKTkclT8iLq3tVJjbUdRomxRflbawnXknN15yrWRjXzutaBb9/s1600/chalkboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22MyM8-d3qr7Cfi__bcE-Ef03JsYKE3fjzNXZhRna9PiR43Ep8rIYnawTfdlSaMv2u9rrGB_2XEv4sw_40SBwB-pwAgmfKTkclT8iLq3tVJjbUdRomxRflbawnXknN15yrWRjXzutaBb9/s400/chalkboard.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></i></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkvM0VbDY-iejvGNcYk-Mr7HWCAGtKcZuuevFL6MQUawS7ZQ0eXA1NmNTuKUt5xSFO01rYKvC8OcaG0qVl9cvpIh-8NN0yjBvFCMVKyHge7GO1t1NBftMVT_TcwgM-K_0udzICLXjMgEm/s1600/1chalkboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkvM0VbDY-iejvGNcYk-Mr7HWCAGtKcZuuevFL6MQUawS7ZQ0eXA1NmNTuKUt5xSFO01rYKvC8OcaG0qVl9cvpIh-8NN0yjBvFCMVKyHge7GO1t1NBftMVT_TcwgM-K_0udzICLXjMgEm/s400/1chalkboard.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></i></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>both from Pinterest</i></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgP6KxDTpMF9sLgDW5_ortwtrlGvCNBDLGSVZA5e23UCZqr0UFQCxtHry1wXbohxFar7BFIQEogk-visvN1yJz8Yf2dZsSH7PjXdJ6ReiMRHGzpXlLPObaLBRuVDl3Q_Noy5GMC7_1QTfpm/s1600/6Buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6KxDTpMF9sLgDW5_ortwtrlGvCNBDLGSVZA5e23UCZqr0UFQCxtHry1wXbohxFar7BFIQEogk-visvN1yJz8Yf2dZsSH7PjXdJ6ReiMRHGzpXlLPObaLBRuVDl3Q_Noy5GMC7_1QTfpm/s320/6Buffet.jpg" width="320" /></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 was my first chalkboard attempt.</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/AVvXsEh-pIhIa3RskeostsggM0lbxP_ZecqhuHwwksIDAMedW_2zby61l8fZfKopKa9UF_TlYGq4mtijGIGl4ptlJEQVCIAVZGti9ez_AofjTvFGeHfKKSEAvP7sO6sfwXcuRKZZcuGGkvOnIq6k/s1600/IMG_2921-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pIhIa3RskeostsggM0lbxP_ZecqhuHwwksIDAMedW_2zby61l8fZfKopKa9UF_TlYGq4mtijGIGl4ptlJEQVCIAVZGti9ez_AofjTvFGeHfKKSEAvP7sO6sfwXcuRKZZcuGGkvOnIq6k/s320/IMG_2921-001.JPG" width="320" /></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 a project that my daughter started and I finished.  (She got the flu and I felt bad for her).  We magnetized the board first and then painted chalkboard paint over it.  It's hanging in her bathroom for easy use.</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/AVvXsEgkNqJkLerWbDhIVMMJuY5_u3LpAwLZ_CR7q0QUfmOrx5S-Z_lvGYgQnXZBEWv3_bryj2YPNg1hTY0O61zs8R7iAlLNCrAFziiqGcu4MfN_7w89R1egGE6NqFyWV8Has8P6Yd908vnutLhQ/s1600/IMG_2924-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNqJkLerWbDhIVMMJuY5_u3LpAwLZ_CR7q0QUfmOrx5S-Z_lvGYgQnXZBEWv3_bryj2YPNg1hTY0O61zs8R7iAlLNCrAFziiqGcu4MfN_7w89R1egGE6NqFyWV8Has8P6Yd908vnutLhQ/s640/IMG_2924-001.JPG" width="473" /></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 here is my latest Chalkboard project.  I painted the back of the pantry door last week.  Don't look too close at where my dog has scratched the trim paint off trying to open the pantry door. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Hey, she knows where the good stuff is!</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/AVvXsEg9uWH95pvgYKEMnzUwGwUoavo3mM-Tw-kVQVLe4w_bZeaOIhp4uVQ9KHja4slRMUoeGTpluWCPYHikI0ePhsy8r1wQDl8Dxl0UHxUic_Zc3WygVSQUubEzvQNTTxBh5ubZ9bIqPFb7je0a/s1600/IMG_2924-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uWH95pvgYKEMnzUwGwUoavo3mM-Tw-kVQVLe4w_bZeaOIhp4uVQ9KHja4slRMUoeGTpluWCPYHikI0ePhsy8r1wQDl8Dxl0UHxUic_Zc3WygVSQUubEzvQNTTxBh5ubZ9bIqPFb7je0a/s400/IMG_2924-003.JPG" width="230" /></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 love it!  </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 was skeptical at first and Miss Beaux couldn't wait to break out the brushes (she's such a visionary).  Click <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-kitchen-tour.html" style="color: #990000;" target="_blank">Here</a><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span>to see my recent Kitchen Tour</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;">But, now he's the first to write needed items on the list!  </span></i></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63IVN63J8_AIHDAE_wjtriNK72iDBC2WExOpA08wzDY6FawDMvrkK6qJT2fucmim61xrABg7KNUtThZ6H9k4kpXH6R_7-Y2cnOLjcOgRk2JJElg5NLLsnmw0R0-3knpsGO9T1ILhzJFs-/s1600/3chalkboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63IVN63J8_AIHDAE_wjtriNK72iDBC2WExOpA08wzDY6FawDMvrkK6qJT2fucmim61xrABg7KNUtThZ6H9k4kpXH6R_7-Y2cnOLjcOgRk2JJElg5NLLsnmw0R0-3knpsGO9T1ILhzJFs-/s400/3chalkboard.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></i></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>from Pinterest</i></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> OK, I'm not quite here yet... Although I adore this.... But maybe soon....</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/AVvXsEjFT6aYpEdTKJeYr9Bgo5Ol1__0_J8UsmiYwvoylYJEFhY1Sy0I7NpD0IjLt04ef8ZMcXC9JQVm5zQjpxCXfcIvl62MmGnrEHLMyfmclcacoDAtR3okHkF2ooIQTH27p3fTAnOTzmPD4ejV/s1600/IMG_2886-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFT6aYpEdTKJeYr9Bgo5Ol1__0_J8UsmiYwvoylYJEFhY1Sy0I7NpD0IjLt04ef8ZMcXC9JQVm5zQjpxCXfcIvl62MmGnrEHLMyfmclcacoDAtR3okHkF2ooIQTH27p3fTAnOTzmPD4ejV/s400/IMG_2886-001.JPG" width="400" /></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;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></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><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing at:</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Boogieboard Cottage </a></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Roeshel  at </i><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">DIY Showoff</span></i></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Kristin at</i><a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"><i> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</i></a><i> for Tuesday's Treasures<br />Beth at </i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"><i>The Stories of A2Z</i></a><i>for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday<br />Linda at </i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i>Coastal Charm</i></a><i>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</i><br /><i>Kim at </i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a><i> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at </i><a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/"><i>DIY by Design</i></a><i>for the Winter Blues Party</i><br /><i>Paula and Patti at </i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/"><i>Ivy and Elephants</i></a><i> for What's It Wednesday   </i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/" target="_blank"><i>Five Days...5 Ways</i></a><i></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Brambleberry Cottage</i></a><i></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/" target="_blank"><i>Finding Fabulous </i></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Susan at</i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"><i> </i></a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><i>Between Naps on the Porch</i></a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"><i></i></a><br /><i>Gina at </i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/"><i>The Shabby Creek Cottage</i></a><i> for Transformation Thursdays<br />Sherry at </i><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><i>No Minimalist Here</i></a><i> for the Open House Party on Thursdays</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch to Yours</a><br />Cindy at </i><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><i>My Romantic Home</i></a><i>for Show and Tell Friday<br />Courtney at </i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><i>French Country Cottage</i></a><i> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Honey at</i><a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"><i> 2805</i></a><i>for Potpourri Friday</i><br /><i>Heather and Vanessa at </i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><i>At the Picket Fence</i></a><i> for Inspiration Friday <br />Diann at </i><a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/"><i>The Thrifty Groove</i></a><i> for Thrifty Things Friday<br />Debra at </i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><i>Common Ground</i></a><i> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at</i><a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a><i> for Home Sweet Home Friday<br />Jen at </i><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/"><i>Tatertots and Jello</i></a><i>for the Weekend Wrap-up Party <br />Donna at </i><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/"><i>Funky Junk Interiors</i></a><i> for Saturday Nite Special</i></span></div><br />

Chalkboard Crazed

I admit that I am addicted to chalkboards. Maybe it all started when I was in second grade and the teacher let me stay after and erase the ...

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Winter White Buffet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">My house feels neglected now that Christmas is over, so I am going through room by room and replenishing what has been ravaged by the Christmas take down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7Be9dOHx8mxqxaDYWoOjOFgN84g2VWbUVZxLRjDnFzpj1WH1Ce_Qwdc5Qp2IvgpgY9AeUtgKlUUhyInP3iZvTOIBI-oLq9_nC9L9moG37tEZX9hXZqVjE1MGKIHzyKPSMUchIGz_M__R/s1600/13Buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7Be9dOHx8mxqxaDYWoOjOFgN84g2VWbUVZxLRjDnFzpj1WH1Ce_Qwdc5Qp2IvgpgY9AeUtgKlUUhyInP3iZvTOIBI-oLq9_nC9L9moG37tEZX9hXZqVjE1MGKIHzyKPSMUchIGz_M__R/s640/13Buffet.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Today I worked on my Built in Hutch that is next to our Fridge. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Here is what it looked like Before:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-qGrxxwbIkTrfPAAnOGDlYAPUVi6AFArBaLIH7zBoeUCY76Q1H5U1hQXSTn3dU2spaGc_gWlOj6kk-istqtLih-7cvAW4WdETjUvPuZ_qEKHDT3IGkyjKgN5ehorSwn0F52bzqsVw_yk/s1600/Buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-qGrxxwbIkTrfPAAnOGDlYAPUVi6AFArBaLIH7zBoeUCY76Q1H5U1hQXSTn3dU2spaGc_gWlOj6kk-istqtLih-7cvAW4WdETjUvPuZ_qEKHDT3IGkyjKgN5ehorSwn0F52bzqsVw_yk/s640/Buffet.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> It seems to be a catch-all for clutter, mail and junk.  I've had the stemware in the chicken wire cabinets since we redid the Kitchen (after a flood... that's a whole other long post).  But I was never really happy with it there but didn't do anything about it.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVTHotOjW7XobtMKbYWU4cP9snXMaGtFJPGDfg-tkMFdXGDh-5hGrMbgHdB7gZJzxli_3ynmv2GA4gt3N4Oxn4c8JtC4Ag-P7AR8P1nHa3SZQeGH8p1wwoVHy-Vbaq65kt2Cttmm4Gu5A/s1600/1Buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVTHotOjW7XobtMKbYWU4cP9snXMaGtFJPGDfg-tkMFdXGDh-5hGrMbgHdB7gZJzxli_3ynmv2GA4gt3N4Oxn4c8JtC4Ag-P7AR8P1nHa3SZQeGH8p1wwoVHy-Vbaq65kt2Cttmm4Gu5A/s640/1Buffet.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I thought this Phone Charger Station was a good idea but not one member of the family charges their phone here.  So OUT it goes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't you love a Clean Slate, A Blank Canvas?  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwH0vkDgSAW5PlNMH5f87edex3fXz4zG97JMKeHKDV94_RujLpiYCAngfuzsvyqkK-xOkvFptKEhWmlyAQtHKeicY4s9FKvZDIgMIiPcxFsmGQwQav_UANUrxON891ONl75yTZNH4S0Ma/s1600/3Buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwH0vkDgSAW5PlNMH5f87edex3fXz4zG97JMKeHKDV94_RujLpiYCAngfuzsvyqkK-xOkvFptKEhWmlyAQtHKeicY4s9FKvZDIgMIiPcxFsmGQwQav_UANUrxON891ONl75yTZNH4S0Ma/s640/3Buffet.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Here is my Collection of "All Things White".  Some of these were just returned to me by a friend I had them loaned out to.  Do you share things like that?  It makes it fun when you can swap the things you are tired of, when they return they seem brand new!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZea6R-LNEfdNNGncGdzBwP8qyPIf-cD4MzMaJGlf-hn6wakvk1zpmSyp_TgS-rUP-tZ8FkIXBFdfQDJU4U902b4VBB-Bv0MAdiMDss2mzuFPzL-V1Jgm1rhX0iA6uwmi5p_KsNUQZ_AmD/s1600/4Buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZea6R-LNEfdNNGncGdzBwP8qyPIf-cD4MzMaJGlf-hn6wakvk1zpmSyp_TgS-rUP-tZ8FkIXBFdfQDJU4U902b4VBB-Bv0MAdiMDss2mzuFPzL-V1Jgm1rhX0iA6uwmi5p_KsNUQZ_AmD/s640/4Buffet.jpg" width="550" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I had a Birdcage from Eons ago down in the Basement Storage Area.  OK, one thing I LOVE about the midwest is the Basements!  I could probably make a whole bedroom out of our Storage Area!  Anyway, I painted it white with some paint I had around...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaZ75amfMNZTb0AE6o8klz_5IamQx_13KjNTf-vhTao-W3QKQyh3tPWqfrHgBzfxcV2SmLwKFoxwO189uRBAejOxSyEuPjhbQNluudQpA1XluQjINxiIjclQMCELJONHNDDJ_PlbjxYMV/s1600/5Buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaZ75amfMNZTb0AE6o8klz_5IamQx_13KjNTf-vhTao-W3QKQyh3tPWqfrHgBzfxcV2SmLwKFoxwO189uRBAejOxSyEuPjhbQNluudQpA1XluQjINxiIjclQMCELJONHNDDJ_PlbjxYMV/s640/5Buffet.jpg" width="436" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Here is the finished Product.  I am quite pleased with the look.  </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6KxDTpMF9sLgDW5_ortwtrlGvCNBDLGSVZA5e23UCZqr0UFQCxtHry1wXbohxFar7BFIQEogk-visvN1yJz8Yf2dZsSH7PjXdJ6ReiMRHGzpXlLPObaLBRuVDl3Q_Noy5GMC7_1QTfpm/s1600/6Buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6KxDTpMF9sLgDW5_ortwtrlGvCNBDLGSVZA5e23UCZqr0UFQCxtHry1wXbohxFar7BFIQEogk-visvN1yJz8Yf2dZsSH7PjXdJ6ReiMRHGzpXlLPObaLBRuVDl3Q_Noy5GMC7_1QTfpm/s640/6Buffet.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Tiny projects included:  Painting this plate (that someone had given us a while back) with Chalkboard Paint; Putting Typography Numerals on the Mint Julip white glasses with Modge Podge; Spray Painting the small Bucket behind the Silverware white; repotting the African Violet into the teacup; and painting the Birdcage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNnqEKvO5cwV7GwKQYpX-TQh7FYib3tf0OEY7VpiWf1rs4JZYz1LioNtpAQ6B2ndmZog2EWbPpY2BEqsQfhv7lVOhpqz9MV-89E8fSwXF1GXDO1Z1Zdv8Xuu-52EidkQmDa4uv0EB3xIs/s640/8Buffet.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I've decided to put corks into the birdcage as nothing else will fit thru the tiny door.  I had better start Drinking!!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iVoDseZLTPj9w7NH8rABzuv2TE4afWQRrPFX5wVePWBOnaSgECKlBrCDNUFik-M5O71IH9fNpO-HTfFDWUmjlTjqvMYUT2oS8KsXBf6RlzY_WMj83M4VH3_NIkYX8BlsllH55i5qBaun/s1600/12buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iVoDseZLTPj9w7NH8rABzuv2TE4afWQRrPFX5wVePWBOnaSgECKlBrCDNUFik-M5O71IH9fNpO-HTfFDWUmjlTjqvMYUT2oS8KsXBf6RlzY_WMj83M4VH3_NIkYX8BlsllH55i5qBaun/s640/12buffet.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I tossed my numbered Napkins from my <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2011/12/countdown-to-new-years.html" target="_blank">Countdown to New Years Post</a> into the Bucket.  You can view the post by clicking on the link <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2011/12/countdown-to-new-years.html" target="_blank">here</a>.  </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2V8jdeF9Rhxd0Urg1BFQhdcG8Z3O2zcL9gOX-X0bi4iznF4wr_tEzb_7suon5hJpZafSyCKOeurlX3a5z1NF34lOSnwTfPs5o1b7FLnfgxo97PTKCMynHCp6TA3RMEDIviXWf9ojzA2E9/s1600/11Buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2V8jdeF9Rhxd0Urg1BFQhdcG8Z3O2zcL9gOX-X0bi4iznF4wr_tEzb_7suon5hJpZafSyCKOeurlX3a5z1NF34lOSnwTfPs5o1b7FLnfgxo97PTKCMynHCp6TA3RMEDIviXWf9ojzA2E9/s640/11Buffet.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I<span style="font-size: large;"> kept my Rooster that I purchased at the Mission Road Antique Mall a while back along with another little Rooster from the Design Center.  The Tole painted piece is actually a cardboard placemat that I picked up at a Consignment Store.  The colors really blend with my Hearth Room Furniture.  At $5.00 I couldn't pass it up!    </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">OK, on to the next Space!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Thursday!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sharing at </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/" target="_blank">  At the Picket Fence </a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">  <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a> for Show and Tell Friday<br />  <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />  <a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/">2805</a> for Potpourri Friday<br />  <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> for Thrifty Things Friday<br />  <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />  <a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">  <a href="http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/" target="_blank">Finding Fabulous </a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">  Between Naps on the Porch </a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life </a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia </a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Charm </a></span><br /><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ivy and Elephants</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><i>Kim at </i><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a><i> for Wow Us Wednesdays</i></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sherry at </span></i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><i>No Minimalist Here</i></a><i> for the Open House Party on Thursdays</i></span></span><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br />

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