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Fall on the Front Porch

<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/AVvXsEjsqNHUh0u7leYqHlUIzQDOMWbEfntb9yUqCYgS6nuL_09LhTCTINT1xoOGD6x4gMj7qAAENyHONIpJ7UFjg7QhGQFWLpa1WCFqxaRCC4iWgtQdgjaC73QZ7WY8VeayZeD_kS5ooKChyphenhyphenlIQ/s1600/IMG_0132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqNHUh0u7leYqHlUIzQDOMWbEfntb9yUqCYgS6nuL_09LhTCTINT1xoOGD6x4gMj7qAAENyHONIpJ7UFjg7QhGQFWLpa1WCFqxaRCC4iWgtQdgjaC73QZ7WY8VeayZeD_kS5ooKChyphenhyphenlIQ/s1600/IMG_0132.jpg" width="426" /></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;"> Yesterday I showed you all of the fun 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;">at Nell Hill's Fall Open 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 was smitten with her baskets for fall </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 I decided to use my baskets again </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;">instead of a wreath this year.  </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/AVvXsEje0P9zM956WFD8ZV1tW0i7YtdnE9qxNoyyuC0eH-tusbA9hqS9aSehE1Qggv1V-FK6iccEKtzKrsJQneoKXG48JxlMnTqutzlS96YO0blONISfF0IllNsb7_I2RjXc_YXFH22OLytvgis0/s1600/IMG_0129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0P9zM956WFD8ZV1tW0i7YtdnE9qxNoyyuC0eH-tusbA9hqS9aSehE1Qggv1V-FK6iccEKtzKrsJQneoKXG48JxlMnTqutzlS96YO0blONISfF0IllNsb7_I2RjXc_YXFH22OLytvgis0/s1600/IMG_0129.jpg" width="430" /></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;"> I really feel like I cheated on this project.  </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;">Mr. Beaux was watching the Chiefs game </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 know it only took 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;">a few plays to finish these.  </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 actually had smaller baskets </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 I had used on the door </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;">last year that were prearranged.  </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 shoved those down into my new baskets </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 added flowers around the outside.  </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/AVvXsEiG-MGp1wrR5-w5sCJ8r6E8sT_bWSeTqbHfTDmjSHM1OPn_7d9eZd9wcQA37uV65IlARZ8S35sEnoWu8fUAXVTWvYaGSBQUjoEKFsI4EM4MM5KsWPFk7ITw-OVZI-OjroKV9_mKoQHdpahy/s1600/IMG_0127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-MGp1wrR5-w5sCJ8r6E8sT_bWSeTqbHfTDmjSHM1OPn_7d9eZd9wcQA37uV65IlARZ8S35sEnoWu8fUAXVTWvYaGSBQUjoEKFsI4EM4MM5KsWPFk7ITw-OVZI-OjroKV9_mKoQHdpahy/s1600/IMG_0127.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;"> I tucked a bow to the side </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 hung them on the front door.  </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/AVvXsEjD1Alz65W1AoRoiDPZiRJKxtMU91gvy0g7Ub-6MbF85QJJPUgol2M8aK9vkC9ERgZbXLW7EK5-9F6ayEXWogufG8br_YxjIxDpOZkw56x_8_H1YxcNvI2SaKL9yY8mhd-nUw7DSFQXGi5h/s1600/IMG_0151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1Alz65W1AoRoiDPZiRJKxtMU91gvy0g7Ub-6MbF85QJJPUgol2M8aK9vkC9ERgZbXLW7EK5-9F6ayEXWogufG8br_YxjIxDpOZkw56x_8_H1YxcNvI2SaKL9yY8mhd-nUw7DSFQXGi5h/s1600/IMG_0151.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;"> I found these mums at Lowe's </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 the cute "Welcome" sign on them.  </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 know you can't see 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;">but there are two adorable squirrels holding the sign.   </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 is very clear to 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;">that my next project is </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;">sanding the doors and re-staining them.  </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 summer heat and sun </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;">have done a number on the poor guys!   </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/AVvXsEjwumMGjJd7oPInva9LSNLDkpVt6N6EZ_j_mF1xZWyqscV_6kqHhJTC_15eSGdKChVF_lytpXlB2jfbrEN1rk5Nzp1h0yfdxaGKYhqHA5KwngbMnbLfz3QEE-euZPqGg_R2wDXziGJk7N8I/s1600/IMG_0154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwumMGjJd7oPInva9LSNLDkpVt6N6EZ_j_mF1xZWyqscV_6kqHhJTC_15eSGdKChVF_lytpXlB2jfbrEN1rk5Nzp1h0yfdxaGKYhqHA5KwngbMnbLfz3QEE-euZPqGg_R2wDXziGJk7N8I/s1600/IMG_0154.jpg" width="426" /></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;"> Not that I am trying to point 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;">all of my faults </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 let's add painting </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 light fixture to the list!</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/AVvXsEgroLwmVHKOlMt7CHmbv9b4WoIaAbJXcY7g19d4W_fZZrVW-XWy4QDdrXrAvQBBa2TFI9w5yoCs8F4ul_l5VnTrj1ZQj-fM8Vj-8khsuMLNZ0HzEg5ZqT5OLVmkKgKklfhw4T4GdiUR5-xz/s1600/IMG_0164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroLwmVHKOlMt7CHmbv9b4WoIaAbJXcY7g19d4W_fZZrVW-XWy4QDdrXrAvQBBa2TFI9w5yoCs8F4ul_l5VnTrj1ZQj-fM8Vj-8khsuMLNZ0HzEg5ZqT5OLVmkKgKklfhw4T4GdiUR5-xz/s1600/IMG_0164.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;"> I planted flowering cabbage plants </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 the windowsill planters </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;">along with some pansies.  </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 pansies were on clearance </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;">because they were a little leggy.  </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 that's OK 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;">they will do just fine. </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/AVvXsEiD1xxNmd6c8ETNLrIv51MficFrm_4iRer0Cy9j7IfKWmO_6YZEx78LWMPSQKVvKlcbsiuyhRQbK6HSRFL8nCBReEA0S1Kpxhj0dIAChI8eg98A_RmoltGjTeE_vNcufHPjPu_sk0TTw-F0/s1600/IMG_0159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1xxNmd6c8ETNLrIv51MficFrm_4iRer0Cy9j7IfKWmO_6YZEx78LWMPSQKVvKlcbsiuyhRQbK6HSRFL8nCBReEA0S1Kpxhj0dIAChI8eg98A_RmoltGjTeE_vNcufHPjPu_sk0TTw-F0/s1600/IMG_0159.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;"> I set up some pumpkins </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 more mums by my bench.  </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 pillow is actually an outdoor pillow </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 I just turned around </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 pinned a sunflower to the front of 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;">Of course, the blanket won't stay outside </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 I sure love the colors!</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/AVvXsEigw822WPdvfSizBvaZhDxfkhzTc8tFWPUxIMpEadPn_Qw099FQ33FKJQ8DDVwCk3pl1pbsR99MCfWUZ-NPxAR0kr63abiB2_B8JuOpA2CQOVQ2E-8ePjqYOLjnmUBP5_sJUapvDxMdZ3NC/s1600/IMG_0160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigw822WPdvfSizBvaZhDxfkhzTc8tFWPUxIMpEadPn_Qw099FQ33FKJQ8DDVwCk3pl1pbsR99MCfWUZ-NPxAR0kr63abiB2_B8JuOpA2CQOVQ2E-8ePjqYOLjnmUBP5_sJUapvDxMdZ3NC/s1600/IMG_0160.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;"> Looks like a nice place to sit </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 watch my Bubbies (fur babies) </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;">while they sniff around outside.</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/AVvXsEizb1f2v_bRLjqfcN4rPXdRp2jATKOoFGn24B03tcAxIP8QeFCddMr5R0nyisawyQmIB60TehsS9WcLCsEs9c4QzQKB2kyHGZjPgQkdUaGo_r4aI9tevmtxzZi0if4A9A-aL141fGT9Gc9a/s1600/IMG_0162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizb1f2v_bRLjqfcN4rPXdRp2jATKOoFGn24B03tcAxIP8QeFCddMr5R0nyisawyQmIB60TehsS9WcLCsEs9c4QzQKB2kyHGZjPgQkdUaGo_r4aI9tevmtxzZi0if4A9A-aL141fGT9Gc9a/s1600/IMG_0162.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;"> Thanks for coming over.  </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's Fall coming along over at your place?</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/AVvXsEjhIfMZz0WS8DaMuQj1GMIWv_Za_1nw2SBMbcP-7vtswnYmt5sUaSa_SO-mNiwa7DPvpOPyjnbC5WYcjb6xFp65ulKd9CtTIvXE-XVwtdWZDg9fwVpdb9g_axMNBBhrzGwLh4l2pPkJemDM/s1600/IMG_0157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIfMZz0WS8DaMuQj1GMIWv_Za_1nw2SBMbcP-7vtswnYmt5sUaSa_SO-mNiwa7DPvpOPyjnbC5WYcjb6xFp65ulKd9CtTIvXE-XVwtdWZDg9fwVpdb9g_axMNBBhrzGwLh4l2pPkJemDM/s1600/IMG_0157.jpg" width="496" /></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;">Don't be a stranger!</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;">B'eaux R'eves</span></span></i></span><br /><br /> <br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Savvy Southern Style</span></i></a><i><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></u></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">What We Accomplished Wednesday @ </span></i><a href="http://www.greenwillowpond.com/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Green Willow Pond</span></i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; 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mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From My Front Porch To Yours </span></i></a><i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></div><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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Fall on the Front Porch

Yesterday I showed you all of the fun things at Nell Hill's Fall Open House. I was smitten with her baskets for fall so I decided t...

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Easy Spring Wreath

Easy Spring Wreath

No Really, this is easy! It took me more time to take photos and make this banner on Pic Monkey than it did to make the wreath. I like...

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New Additions to the Front Porch

<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">In my last post I had made some changes to <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/04/springing-up-front-porch.html" style="color: lime;" target="_blank">Spring Up the Front Porch</a><span style="color: lime;">.</span>  I was getting ready for the big party that we hosted for the launch of Mr. Beaux's new company.  I wanted to show you the finished porch all ready to welcome our guests.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeHQAvG-m2jWOiiTzcsSBKYDg8hOTIYQUIfC7WXR3JM_f8a1LEpnrZZ2BHTDu6-eTREyXKfCdiAQ_9YhG_hiweNfxR9WELCH4AaSdRmo7RZSbr7uSVDWrmw-jB087YQ70wy8xyUNqsuL8/s1600/IMG_3951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeHQAvG-m2jWOiiTzcsSBKYDg8hOTIYQUIfC7WXR3JM_f8a1LEpnrZZ2BHTDu6-eTREyXKfCdiAQ_9YhG_hiweNfxR9WELCH4AaSdRmo7RZSbr7uSVDWrmw-jB087YQ70wy8xyUNqsuL8/s640/IMG_3951.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the wreaths I showed you last week.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_il_NGTkvbTSJlqgIzGGddjJmaMMSee1BAanlIJJlSfVt07HDEWvusVe0lKMoUPpApPTCaK9FCTRFayFGJYa3wQcN5uD-jXfRBKCt9U4yN9bFjkMHBcCzzqgRRcWmqzVSEgbS1JqA4vZJ/s1600/IMG_3967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_il_NGTkvbTSJlqgIzGGddjJmaMMSee1BAanlIJJlSfVt07HDEWvusVe0lKMoUPpApPTCaK9FCTRFayFGJYa3wQcN5uD-jXfRBKCt9U4yN9bFjkMHBcCzzqgRRcWmqzVSEgbS1JqA4vZJ/s640/IMG_3967.jpg" width="418" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Remember my Lanterns from Christmas?  See <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2011/12/lanterns-on-porch.html" target="_blank">Here</a>  They have made another appearance but this time I've placed a Terra cotta pot inside that I painted lime green and turquoise and topped it off with a Daisy Ball that I bought at Home Goods.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOTm74hnXyxNuhxjikPOZl9TC2-zLmT-m8Ub2bhYtDUYj6iDlkMbJQgBmi3c95njircgZ33MFqbLJ5fNWVMbFchuh7NkXbNp_aIg6q-gq1etEtdwzZgk-vgw5XEKYzHZIouaXiOYmZVsb/s1600/IMG_3969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOTm74hnXyxNuhxjikPOZl9TC2-zLmT-m8Ub2bhYtDUYj6iDlkMbJQgBmi3c95njircgZ33MFqbLJ5fNWVMbFchuh7NkXbNp_aIg6q-gq1etEtdwzZgk-vgw5XEKYzHZIouaXiOYmZVsb/s640/IMG_3969.jpg" width="384" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the other one flanking the left side of the entry way.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFUQ_W_mR3K1Uy89s5TJ9MWCQSPy8SgujEvb-Rtws3ElubRVBzBnS-_ktzFCzsiZP3f38z1eW_X8fiH95p6i5oU2SuAo2EV5LZ9Ws73lIw8Dgfmg-E5VE5NJdAvtb7x4PhJVaPpjgxQQs/s1600/IMG_3964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFUQ_W_mR3K1Uy89s5TJ9MWCQSPy8SgujEvb-Rtws3ElubRVBzBnS-_ktzFCzsiZP3f38z1eW_X8fiH95p6i5oU2SuAo2EV5LZ9Ws73lIw8Dgfmg-E5VE5NJdAvtb7x4PhJVaPpjgxQQs/s640/IMG_3964.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to keep it simple</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> because of all of the detail on the wreaths.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I haven't put my welcome mat back on the porch I see... </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I was hosing it down before the party.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Along with cleaning the windows (ALL of them), </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and power washing the deck and flagstone patio.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Don't worry though I had a lot of help. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Isn't hard work a lot more fun</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> when you have good friends to help out?  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vu5XJqO7IvP_DnZkMESGSc-sL71ILawBiTljpAaANZHcs6zjGNk414w6qj7bakOh-4rFQgZPAjkc_ESQOgePBfAgp6JC98xQuGZ2ROr1ROTtkqvWiQ124x6rbPAqJchAn8an7UnF1RGT/s1600/IMG_3961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vu5XJqO7IvP_DnZkMESGSc-sL71ILawBiTljpAaANZHcs6zjGNk414w6qj7bakOh-4rFQgZPAjkc_ESQOgePBfAgp6JC98xQuGZ2ROr1ROTtkqvWiQ124x6rbPAqJchAn8an7UnF1RGT/s640/IMG_3961.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm really excited about my new bench!!!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have wanted one for this spot for a long time.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  A party is a great excuse to get your house all ready </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and add those finishing touches.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I bought the bench at Nebraska Furniture Mart after visiting our local seasonal patio store. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The prices were outrageous!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This bench is all aluminum and will never rust. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The center pillow with the butterfly I bought along with the bench.  The colors were PERFECT for the wreaths that I had already made.  The other pillows I made with fabric bought at JoAnn's.  Did you know that they even make outdoor pillow INSERTS?  I was lucky because the fabric and inserts were half off.  Doesn't it seem like they are always having a half off sale?  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMw61ciRZ9DBNYqrNjhKGmvKyvBi1lyuq0iToMmGi7M7Jev_I7D6KjWQayX7sxM26homY76YmvIBV5cAUM9EefHegXsQroiBpHAhO5LecRB40D5bPtwbhCHq_7lnc8Hi2ri4022WhEfUv/s1600/IMG_3938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMw61ciRZ9DBNYqrNjhKGmvKyvBi1lyuq0iToMmGi7M7Jev_I7D6KjWQayX7sxM26homY76YmvIBV5cAUM9EefHegXsQroiBpHAhO5LecRB40D5bPtwbhCHq_7lnc8Hi2ri4022WhEfUv/s640/IMG_3938.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">OK, <b>BEFORE</b> picture.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKmvNNISD1fyQTqOvf0AamDB5GLsx5V2I2rabU344t2rWbxq0Eqe2MRQQMlWxBPNvve_xgpopLTsVkP7H-GIVj_t-IHFRiVHIVL4UGNE4VLKNg0a80WWw74QlRHA7U2IOK_8idhbb5Hxy/s1600/IMG_3959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKmvNNISD1fyQTqOvf0AamDB5GLsx5V2I2rabU344t2rWbxq0Eqe2MRQQMlWxBPNvve_xgpopLTsVkP7H-GIVj_t-IHFRiVHIVL4UGNE4VLKNg0a80WWw74QlRHA7U2IOK_8idhbb5Hxy/s640/IMG_3959.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And <b>AFTER</b>!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> What do you think?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at: </span></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Kristin at<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures<br />Linda at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday<br /><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday <br />Kim at   <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a>for the Winter Blues Party</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; 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