Easy Spring Wreath

<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/AVvXsEhx5vUBzOCr5LskYdeEhetl-NHNeR46LwzYFXi7904TCya0H-9RYtTaL7xaeycrEdC9gOVEAdn96foD-CnZlnwFA5GvyAJZAiOOQnfwwbrC4CsR6Z053cQbT8kqLWtWj4dWRuOeEZfLTnlH/s1600/IMG_0114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5vUBzOCr5LskYdeEhetl-NHNeR46LwzYFXi7904TCya0H-9RYtTaL7xaeycrEdC9gOVEAdn96foD-CnZlnwFA5GvyAJZAiOOQnfwwbrC4CsR6Z053cQbT8kqLWtWj4dWRuOeEZfLTnlH/s1600/IMG_0114.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;">No Really, this is easy!  </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 took me more time to take photos </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 make this banner on Pic Monkey </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;">than it did to make the wreath.  </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 like to have a wreath on the front 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;">(two actually, I have double doors).  </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 don't like the ones that I see in the craft stores </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 don't like the prices of the ones </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 see in the higher end home stores </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 online, especially when I have to buy <b>two</b>.  </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/AVvXsEjGWIKHRtXCFHXOCOmV65sKQj6omZupTfSg6JcwFE0rgyzk-3qs8EUaF0_B8v3992NZeCobfhmMFPkx-3Tmz_D_OsLQEz4m1Ix7ZaBBmLR4YLXl0cfhYkz9adBn6e42XFs8OrN3fhACRkqK/s1600/IMG_0089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWIKHRtXCFHXOCOmV65sKQj6omZupTfSg6JcwFE0rgyzk-3qs8EUaF0_B8v3992NZeCobfhmMFPkx-3Tmz_D_OsLQEz4m1Ix7ZaBBmLR4YLXl0cfhYkz9adBn6e42XFs8OrN3fhACRkqK/s1600/IMG_0089.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 wanted something simple </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 bought flowers all in shades </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 lavender and white.  </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 usually have a few grapevine wreaths </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;">lying around that I have purchased </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 are discounted </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 really wanted a messy willow wreath </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 had to pay for 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;">OK, I had one 40% off coupon </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 flowers were all 50% off </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 it wasn't THAT bad.  </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/AVvXsEhbaYTVBH18H0-ZIQPopPScVSL1gSOye83FiEJ2_B8GI1TJHSdI9PTum_CWusKjplRNextuDMOIULSLvR4dt1rHeP6HuqSKkqeQcDbdYRgGn1dRvbyjhIP6q8COwKZj34FFdV7SV8CK3uR4/s1600/IMG_0090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaYTVBH18H0-ZIQPopPScVSL1gSOye83FiEJ2_B8GI1TJHSdI9PTum_CWusKjplRNextuDMOIULSLvR4dt1rHeP6HuqSKkqeQcDbdYRgGn1dRvbyjhIP6q8COwKZj34FFdV7SV8CK3uR4/s1600/IMG_0090.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 took apart the bunches of flowers </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 that I had individual stems.  </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/AVvXsEhjl9Jx4-xbRlXM_lJyjPvbiQKrAp9tN4TKFAFNSxlh0x9VbaGw8giQfJS_53Co5zZzcgYDIEJ3kOkotTRk-7uPQplt8nZYBZC3LgMwMWpHZFY_YnB-hkEeYSkJtfJywTa5JtkRGAn5HKAG/s1600/IMG_0091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjl9Jx4-xbRlXM_lJyjPvbiQKrAp9tN4TKFAFNSxlh0x9VbaGw8giQfJS_53Co5zZzcgYDIEJ3kOkotTRk-7uPQplt8nZYBZC3LgMwMWpHZFY_YnB-hkEeYSkJtfJywTa5JtkRGAn5HKAG/s1600/IMG_0091.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 just poked them in the willow </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;">to see where I wanted 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;">and then wired them in really well.  </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;">You could hot glue them if you like.  </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 always burn my fingers </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 then it makes it hard to type. </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/AVvXsEiUZTu9BbPZu5bDTPqEbXMW_nEbncWujUc4R04Czkr49cpzz2XzNSLkGuWkFC-saUs-YyCNx7rN5O0VQUhCXwwzlcocbyb18wSgSHH82c5o-tOrRc-I2lIf4o7xSrQCbS4vzgA4cDihvpjS/s1600/IMG_0093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZTu9BbPZu5bDTPqEbXMW_nEbncWujUc4R04Czkr49cpzz2XzNSLkGuWkFC-saUs-YyCNx7rN5O0VQUhCXwwzlcocbyb18wSgSHH82c5o-tOrRc-I2lIf4o7xSrQCbS4vzgA4cDihvpjS/s1600/IMG_0093.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 layered the lavender and the </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;">lighter shade with the white </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 while I was looking for ribbon </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 came across this initial </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 in my craft stash.  </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 think I had it to make something for my mother </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 swear I can't remember what it was!  </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;">Sorry Mom!  </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;">Now it stands for </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;"><span style="color: #38761d;">SPRING!</span></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;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #666666;">But you could just use any initial you like...</span> </span> </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/AVvXsEjOYUCwXxm7ysdaizkYF1FYZnDKX8zgqR7YcLCTv1kUcZ5Y5o2R44zkoNj56M4QEbLAGzugx0XypwkyDsx1YaByjSQrlDD37aEij0radr-so-_UHYu9QiQuvMv8b4SqCwzRRGizRd5tZOCX/s1600/IMG_0095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYUCwXxm7ysdaizkYF1FYZnDKX8zgqR7YcLCTv1kUcZ5Y5o2R44zkoNj56M4QEbLAGzugx0XypwkyDsx1YaByjSQrlDD37aEij0radr-so-_UHYu9QiQuvMv8b4SqCwzRRGizRd5tZOCX/s1600/IMG_0095.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 wired the letter in </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 then I will cover it with the flowers.  </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/AVvXsEhQhvHiU07rnkZ3gdbiBbtv5W29tTU6cKLw-lMJp0CXbUl-k1vN9HBQno0ULyDyyfc-mWGxYZPeuRxlW_ka0ytQN6zlHziHkiz_SPCNhSwUtsrl4d1kF7q_6OjO9tpKd3eFigirx_oySrln/s1600/IMG_0113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhvHiU07rnkZ3gdbiBbtv5W29tTU6cKLw-lMJp0CXbUl-k1vN9HBQno0ULyDyyfc-mWGxYZPeuRxlW_ka0ytQN6zlHziHkiz_SPCNhSwUtsrl4d1kF7q_6OjO9tpKd3eFigirx_oySrln/s1600/IMG_0113.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;">It's hard to tell how the finished product will look  </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 like to hang it up inside </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 fuss with 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;">I added a few more flowers </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 was finished!  </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;">Now I have to make another one...</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;">Hope you are all having a great week!  </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></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;">Sharing at:</span></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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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; 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New Additions to the Front Porch

In my last post I had made some changes to Spring Up the Front Porch .   I was getting ready for the big party that we hosted for the launch...

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Springing up the Front Porch

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

Springing up the Front Porch

Look out Folks we're having a Party.   You know what that means.   I'm going to have to start from the outside in and make  sure the...

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