Countdown to New Year's

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmLkamWkv-WgDvBrvwziKZdx_DnAqUoRztFr7cAp1hjjTXk0ELRtQpYoyUfqD81O7tRCTXE4uF1LpfmsN6FUdRQLHjZALzWRb5EXhlWiZMvVIR-lmcdEqB-K0jOAFI6TEwRFtbM9c8n_8/s1600/Countdown2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmLkamWkv-WgDvBrvwziKZdx_DnAqUoRztFr7cAp1hjjTXk0ELRtQpYoyUfqD81O7tRCTXE4uF1LpfmsN6FUdRQLHjZALzWRb5EXhlWiZMvVIR-lmcdEqB-K0jOAFI6TEwRFtbM9c8n_8/s640/Countdown2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy New Year!</span></b></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">What a <b>busy</b> day!  We got in last night from our trip, went to bed early so I woke up early... I had to de-stage a house this morning. I'm a home stager which means that I get houses ready to sell and when they sell <b>(YAY) </b>then I have to gather my things before they move.  Took my daughter to the Plaza to do some after Christmas shopping, the gift cards were burning a hole in her pocket.  Stopped by<b> Trader Joe's</b> to pick up a few things including flowers. Then home to do my tablescape.  <b>WHEW!</b>  I'm tired!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfkUhQbD4GQ6XqH_qHIb7g2-85-vtiiKzRGGK_n3dfw81Z4GxEcfc5N5Sf44k2BDqqnYiej_olCKdyoN_xFVMNZGxMwJAPRDd_oyZLE2jdOmqEGSqxjfRXv7VTeh7dpyYWmKqgGJjAfc8/s1600/Countdown1jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfkUhQbD4GQ6XqH_qHIb7g2-85-vtiiKzRGGK_n3dfw81Z4GxEcfc5N5Sf44k2BDqqnYiej_olCKdyoN_xFVMNZGxMwJAPRDd_oyZLE2jdOmqEGSqxjfRXv7VTeh7dpyYWmKqgGJjAfc8/s640/Countdown1jpg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">My table is all ready for our <b>New Year's Dinner</b>.  I wanted to keep it semi casual so I used my Lenox Butler's pantry dishes and I decided on a Black and White theme.  I had the Crackers left from Christmas because we weren't here to open them.  It's a favorite tradition of my children.  They wear the funny hats all night long and read the jokes inside.  I had some old Pottery Barn Hotel napkins and I happened to have some iron on transfer paper. (really I did!) So, I transferred the numbers onto the napkins.  I like the way they turned out.  <b>What do you think?</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnKRE0MnkM6Ne_wQI32TtzkGTSRwu4mCc6Z0VW6I-HYt2vZPh_bMqyK5OvhEGHYBRFKGg2ZwVTVoke9d3bRjVgx7eXZyz7aeKk2019S-TQkDPgKN1-cb8VtOa7PPnySzh2YWsYGDP9CVg/s1600/Countdown12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnKRE0MnkM6Ne_wQI32TtzkGTSRwu4mCc6Z0VW6I-HYt2vZPh_bMqyK5OvhEGHYBRFKGg2ZwVTVoke9d3bRjVgx7eXZyz7aeKk2019S-TQkDPgKN1-cb8VtOa7PPnySzh2YWsYGDP9CVg/s640/Countdown12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's the countdown the Midnight!  10, 9, 8, 7,  </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkLIgcezK6e-6TPgCX8yA9ab18q6wnapilG9HiM-QXxUaIidD7DV2MXKFkgaBaP2S_8O0RVJCbI5oqSG_aZuWRnRfgdipvYbFYKj58KEHAbUPI-psYXiU8w-uGqiYH4url5oJhcboiXCI/s1600/Countdown4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkLIgcezK6e-6TPgCX8yA9ab18q6wnapilG9HiM-QXxUaIidD7DV2MXKFkgaBaP2S_8O0RVJCbI5oqSG_aZuWRnRfgdipvYbFYKj58KEHAbUPI-psYXiU8w-uGqiYH4url5oJhcboiXCI/s640/Countdown4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I added Black Ribbon and a string of pearl ribbon around the napkins to<b> "Fancy" </b>them up a bit. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSL7Oo2CJpd-lL5VOtbdG1VmN4Ajg7lnhX72Af3aUd1r8fcX6pXF63sakntwuiczJA3x0ersPVFs0vQV4muNQH69tcGzF8LSXOqZ-kHdVGCNoNCGxLKyZZzbcNjcnIL60tfHupl0rqeql/s1600/Countdown9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSL7Oo2CJpd-lL5VOtbdG1VmN4Ajg7lnhX72Af3aUd1r8fcX6pXF63sakntwuiczJA3x0ersPVFs0vQV4muNQH69tcGzF8LSXOqZ-kHdVGCNoNCGxLKyZZzbcNjcnIL60tfHupl0rqeql/s640/Countdown9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I found these placemats in my drawer in a package of Six that I had never opened.  On a trip to<b> China </b>(my husband worked there for a few years) I had bought a set of placemats, napkins and chopsticks together.  I<b> stenciled </b>the pattern on with the help of my lovely 15 year old daughter. I'm sure the shopping trip made her more of a willing participant. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSKA_z3srk841Fv5VYAXqG5daqpSpEZil5rgSi2Mr3_8DrGTkiurfp230h2trD8BKWreCuZTSzll1tvyuMLKGEmWyBpKe3xCxg8weCpXpcpVNg2pOyPPVpKfwM9-W6oEecJRQP_2DRaXW/s1600/Countdown3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSKA_z3srk841Fv5VYAXqG5daqpSpEZil5rgSi2Mr3_8DrGTkiurfp230h2trD8BKWreCuZTSzll1tvyuMLKGEmWyBpKe3xCxg8weCpXpcpVNg2pOyPPVpKfwM9-W6oEecJRQP_2DRaXW/s640/Countdown3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I adore the way my Centerpiece came out!  I had an old wine box from a trip to Napa, an estate sale Silver Champagne bucket, a few sparkly snow flakes from Nell Hills, and my Trader Joe's Daisy's.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrw-sLZ2AtC2UEoJkEzC8rGY5Wo17WG2bptaWQxFEhCPEP2qO3TI6y1kGbfSPRJ4xjsiDkAisXu7lFmIEy2iTTz7F_CMayibQv8Xlxnp2S14_1sdG98qMB_-TsKYuRK9KgDXro1TPuId8/s1600/IMG_2181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrw-sLZ2AtC2UEoJkEzC8rGY5Wo17WG2bptaWQxFEhCPEP2qO3TI6y1kGbfSPRJ4xjsiDkAisXu7lFmIEy2iTTz7F_CMayibQv8Xlxnp2S14_1sdG98qMB_-TsKYuRK9KgDXro1TPuId8/s640/IMG_2181.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And here's the Flip Side!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used my World Market Cutlery and sprinkled some <b><i>Bling </i></b>around the table.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gTabFvRR6YFolOETH3tSl0d7FCZjS8hHpBaQnMlhWmbcrebhl15ouEBcWwiisFclXrZRddhcWQ4hCzsLLy_TXAikcxR62ie99_NJtN_YTyROr1qaTndwjqSNUTsRImUVYWuIReOvQiWh/s1600/Countdown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gTabFvRR6YFolOETH3tSl0d7FCZjS8hHpBaQnMlhWmbcrebhl15ouEBcWwiisFclXrZRddhcWQ4hCzsLLy_TXAikcxR62ie99_NJtN_YTyROr1qaTndwjqSNUTsRImUVYWuIReOvQiWh/s640/Countdown.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"> I printed <b>Resolutions </b>on cute paper that I had purchased at Michaels. I like this one...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUI_ldWgxoLJkR0OjkA8eRakLZ-B7rqmy747uPg2UVC_YHXw5i4fPP0F3mwSMrZULH2vpWu8FaVRH-DWx847uKiGtsqsJOvTlEU6kdLrFSSZZjGj3300memYrGFL_kOBXnLOZEsJpqJR3/s1600/Countdown13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUI_ldWgxoLJkR0OjkA8eRakLZ-B7rqmy747uPg2UVC_YHXw5i4fPP0F3mwSMrZULH2vpWu8FaVRH-DWx847uKiGtsqsJOvTlEU6kdLrFSSZZjGj3300memYrGFL_kOBXnLOZEsJpqJR3/s640/Countdown13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cute!</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcJu4-P8CjNL7DW3dT2afdfEKHiAGPquGXWj1xFtze-wUl5-O3K4qi5ajC317RB1b3WVTIMWHIoGZrAztyQGpUVUg4ROP8RdefASAmEYMkCgJqzycn5fi1Pu0GF582M4bI9S9QeJ6sAlX/s1600/Countdown15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcJu4-P8CjNL7DW3dT2afdfEKHiAGPquGXWj1xFtze-wUl5-O3K4qi5ajC317RB1b3WVTIMWHIoGZrAztyQGpUVUg4ROP8RdefASAmEYMkCgJqzycn5fi1Pu0GF582M4bI9S9QeJ6sAlX/s640/Countdown15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO1Njg4MfFZXdK2Sol3v3Hs-qUv6m0IyWs1eRaRLqQlQ06itMdtC0PDDBKc6d8KfAR9p4yM2knCoFHGe6GMjX58_AbKgMfXCuAILkn8AqwBPHuiFo_NNLTNziBU9-kSzx6hZcbKp08Nt1/s1600/Countdown16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO1Njg4MfFZXdK2Sol3v3Hs-qUv6m0IyWs1eRaRLqQlQ06itMdtC0PDDBKc6d8KfAR9p4yM2knCoFHGe6GMjX58_AbKgMfXCuAILkn8AqwBPHuiFo_NNLTNziBU9-kSzx6hZcbKp08Nt1/s640/Countdown16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">The Sideboard is all ready for extra Guests...</span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIpq0xuZRto3tTiS5n7oOpmV-wD9dt3F50eJ5BI8eXa2HGeUSWxOmMqmZajwZQLps87Le4-K7RF8YuBSNvECk9RZpe6uk4oiZQ2rowdCLOMIFGEH4ZmjcbtA2Iv8g4f3gWeDuEpEW7M9P/s1600/Countdown6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIpq0xuZRto3tTiS5n7oOpmV-wD9dt3F50eJ5BI8eXa2HGeUSWxOmMqmZajwZQLps87Le4-K7RF8YuBSNvECk9RZpe6uk4oiZQ2rowdCLOMIFGEH4ZmjcbtA2Iv8g4f3gWeDuEpEW7M9P/s640/Countdown6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb5VKIbbJw11LpVsZSyUvw5jXhrtoexvZ-u0egdP2F_eLOfap2O20PaR9jweUzCxjoe8ZjvdtHj_dua_H1sQftfmU-72IBQ1-OYGHkYFUj2hI7HUAYs_npbZ0J1DCETTQrJWvFWa6JEzM/s1600/Countdown18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb5VKIbbJw11LpVsZSyUvw5jXhrtoexvZ-u0egdP2F_eLOfap2O20PaR9jweUzCxjoe8ZjvdtHj_dua_H1sQftfmU-72IBQ1-OYGHkYFUj2hI7HUAYs_npbZ0J1DCETTQrJWvFWa6JEzM/s640/Countdown18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><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/AVvXsEiT17mt1novtrJfOWB5I_Pl8Y-5unjqYV13wgXnlsWxwRfVnYm9sv21QAuMlLn8JHHYMdhYDSngsym-VXmTjGY84ciIYllIP29ozSYtrOsuxFPQEeZMKMHMyK3-TzAD24cavVjJIFybJzKU/s1600/Countdown14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT17mt1novtrJfOWB5I_Pl8Y-5unjqYV13wgXnlsWxwRfVnYm9sv21QAuMlLn8JHHYMdhYDSngsym-VXmTjGY84ciIYllIP29ozSYtrOsuxFPQEeZMKMHMyK3-TzAD24cavVjJIFybJzKU/s640/Countdown14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Now, here is a Resolution that all of us Mothers, Wives, Sisters etc can relate to...</span></span></span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy New Year Everyone!</span></span></span></b><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope you have enjoyed my table.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am sharing on</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Between Naps on the Porch</span></span></a></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Potpourri Friday@<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1073132938"> </a><a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">2805</a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Open House Thursday @<a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> No Minimalist Here</a><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Feathered Nest Friday @ <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Home Sweet Home Friday @<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_843557197"> </a><a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Charm Of Home</a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Vintage Inspiration Friday @ <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Common Ground</a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Flaunt It Friday @ <a href="http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Chic On A Shoestring Decorating</a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small; 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Countdown to New Year's

Happy New Year! What a busy day!  We got in last night from our trip, went to bed early so I woke up early... I had to de-stage a house thi...

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