Something Simple

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Superbowl Sunday, everyone ("Let's Go, Giants!")!  Being married to the biggest NY Giants fan *evah,* our kitchen is a mess right about now, as I prepare goodies for tonight's festivities!  So, I thought I'd step away from it for a moment and share our great room buffet that has a few splashes of red added for Valentine's Day.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcFDVJcDrObKsAall4uEFk-XLuH9ON0HkAP5P2Q2PkBO07gNkQspTnbIexhtr4C4W9J-PCqgBUN5i6BaAdNQu-qhqPZqywpcSw0U5DhybKPV62Mr6Ga050KVEFiWv9uzBYQ65KbWeAz0/s1600/buffetoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcFDVJcDrObKsAall4uEFk-XLuH9ON0HkAP5P2Q2PkBO07gNkQspTnbIexhtr4C4W9J-PCqgBUN5i6BaAdNQu-qhqPZqywpcSw0U5DhybKPV62Mr6Ga050KVEFiWv9uzBYQ65KbWeAz0/s640/buffetoverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started by adding a red shawl of mine as a runner.  I then filled a glass hurricane with red and clear beads and added a candle.  Of course, I then simply *had* to add shed antlers because they are *ohso* romantic, right?  LOL</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNnZHZ0SAKXE5loJgLr4pDa0mA0vA1BwjHmphm36PGhYKFb5lOq2YVnkoUAwl1aHz39tPANKc70hFpQI0NBhTOOlMpW-nXPWF-1nT-xw5u2QTCU-4wIboMOvxwRpx7v0T0bOqUPCubcQ/s1600/buffetcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNnZHZ0SAKXE5loJgLr4pDa0mA0vA1BwjHmphm36PGhYKFb5lOq2YVnkoUAwl1aHz39tPANKc70hFpQI0NBhTOOlMpW-nXPWF-1nT-xw5u2QTCU-4wIboMOvxwRpx7v0T0bOqUPCubcQ/s640/buffetcandle.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, who says you can't mix pinecones, seashells, orbs and "faux" rose petals together?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJ1f-HrqoSejATjn-HibEHKtTMv0Z1E8RpiuyOjwoke540HbWdf0Q0bA8XtGFigNaG6TUbzugmi9CQaHqeRWYKujQSxXzjYnUEEHgJqJzo4QMXtRfM-oQXCdazpKKaqDNocGZ1ZzAzCs/s1600/buffetbowlbetter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJ1f-HrqoSejATjn-HibEHKtTMv0Z1E8RpiuyOjwoke540HbWdf0Q0bA8XtGFigNaG6TUbzugmi9CQaHqeRWYKujQSxXzjYnUEEHgJqJzo4QMXtRfM-oQXCdazpKKaqDNocGZ1ZzAzCs/s640/buffetbowlbetter.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved the little glittery chapels that I found at Wal-Mart for Christmas so much that I just *had* to incorporate one into our little Valentine theme:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFS9G1i-doRSDOPLXRMx8AzDcQCcIyBzRvZmMtYNXDsn0-jWmb0zTrzC2pRyI6kZ1KsVceCb_gliDx3J3TVgcRUlOthIecfZKOHkG1TOPP5k1Ni4l_w8NxWz1xMq2rI60VWjO45_43eA/s1600/buffetchurch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFS9G1i-doRSDOPLXRMx8AzDcQCcIyBzRvZmMtYNXDsn0-jWmb0zTrzC2pRyI6kZ1KsVceCb_gliDx3J3TVgcRUlOthIecfZKOHkG1TOPP5k1Ni4l_w8NxWz1xMq2rI60VWjO45_43eA/s640/buffetchurch.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Doesn't it just look so cute, romantic (and, okay, goofy) nestled on more rose petals ... go ahead and sing it with me now "going to the Chapel, and we're gonna get mar-air-air-reed!"  (and, yes, that song will now be in your head all day long ... you're welcome!)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8x9KsyCSznfQ8SIqBSvomhjH6HAD-YQ-_YcAxaf9nEw8uZBFXysq8WXkQz09taA8D44LJ2OZDKmvEpEIihUHwDDUstApFO_s7LWqrvgBYlqAs3cYRHXXRj1sTKTp4-QCWl8D8kMnoaZE/s1600/buffetchurchclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8x9KsyCSznfQ8SIqBSvomhjH6HAD-YQ-_YcAxaf9nEw8uZBFXysq8WXkQz09taA8D44LJ2OZDKmvEpEIihUHwDDUstApFO_s7LWqrvgBYlqAs3cYRHXXRj1sTKTp4-QCWl8D8kMnoaZE/s640/buffetchurchclose.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly, I brought back my cream fleur-de-lis vase and added a few *Springy* florals to it.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDybDIatF4BBVUJJQk7A0CthEGl6Rx2hbkh_FMKAZgibLXnGyPN9Ept79DPG1lu-OT4RSZSpLPdX3AqrBFwQyU16s2O15ODbJZUfUVrWYuC4m5dFEN9QrvDbW6tByBtnRBSK5owX3tm8/s1600/buffetfloral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDybDIatF4BBVUJJQk7A0CthEGl6Rx2hbkh_FMKAZgibLXnGyPN9Ept79DPG1lu-OT4RSZSpLPdX3AqrBFwQyU16s2O15ODbJZUfUVrWYuC4m5dFEN9QrvDbW6tByBtnRBSK5owX3tm8/s640/buffetfloral.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">One last shot:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Something Simple

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