Finding your Authentic Decorating Self

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This is a post about a mirror redo, but it's also about finding your <b>"Authentic Decorating Self"</b>.   There are so many beautiful blogs out in blogland with wonderful sweeping romantic images that you could just get lost in.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">That's what happened to me.  </span></i></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGi6MQ5SExajCjEb7FRNlXbQBKBC8fxP3iJ-1l-TOA5RkwUXQ-7iK6nBHwIcQxA5XiRBFazfpFMnMtcFgzLjhKd8dVGnA5rs41sKZE0p_yJ0BBgqsYQD8e4Bt4pi_iK45Hzbrk45hQP-4Z/s1600/shabby+chic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGi6MQ5SExajCjEb7FRNlXbQBKBC8fxP3iJ-1l-TOA5RkwUXQ-7iK6nBHwIcQxA5XiRBFazfpFMnMtcFgzLjhKd8dVGnA5rs41sKZE0p_yJ0BBgqsYQD8e4Bt4pi_iK45Hzbrk45hQP-4Z/s640/shabby+chic.jpg" width="425" /></a></span></i></td></tr><tr style="color: red;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Pinterest</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZT7ALnzv4qVnmi_BJp4wiQ0I3_CipsCwksHnNl0pJxVt9u5WYH6zHaquayQyCBSY8w_YdoEDzb5abVEuZg2_jZYTAhl0yUfCCsKRFXn2zYFmppHcYSskfnrm56vV5Oe5pEaq2Lxa_aGc/s1600/1shabby+chic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZT7ALnzv4qVnmi_BJp4wiQ0I3_CipsCwksHnNl0pJxVt9u5WYH6zHaquayQyCBSY8w_YdoEDzb5abVEuZg2_jZYTAhl0yUfCCsKRFXn2zYFmppHcYSskfnrm56vV5Oe5pEaq2Lxa_aGc/s640/1shabby+chic.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></i></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Pinterest</i></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">How could you <b>NOT</b> get caught up in these photos? </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> They evoke a time and a place that seems unhurried and tranquil.  A place where you might want to spend some time pondering the meaning of life.  OK, well maybe not that deep of a place but you get the idea?</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 my mirror story if you are still with me!  I was looking for <strike>victims</strike> subjects on which to practice my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint experiments.  Hello Mr. Mirror that has been in every corner of every house for the past 15 years.  </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/AVvXsEgxmw8fdQqEKw85P_D7lDRAn8qLLPDHmI9ZHwRt-kvCmBI2EmEJu8kTNXsIj5OldkLzFUZH7I4pho5ekAI7LgmiOny80yVnfPYCim7USRNqsjAApJLxCVQOHDIKeVGjKOTdEMwUxiTXrTq_/s1600/IMG_2972-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmw8fdQqEKw85P_D7lDRAn8qLLPDHmI9ZHwRt-kvCmBI2EmEJu8kTNXsIj5OldkLzFUZH7I4pho5ekAI7LgmiOny80yVnfPYCim7USRNqsjAApJLxCVQOHDIKeVGjKOTdEMwUxiTXrTq_/s640/IMG_2972-001.JPG" width="510" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Mirror was purchased at a consignment shop in California while we were living there about 15 years ago.  It's hard to see, but there is a crack in the wood on the bottom left hand side.  Before I painted it I filled it with wood putty.</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/AVvXsEg88Q15IoQIvNG7RVXJoupG9tYBOdu88EjbLY0Hz8grm1QkTFdbJhf8c6OyrEgQD2_VORN03aQeL3ooQzBArRdLV3qNaU3GdHbjKaw7LKoJRZ904GwZ6YCkNOi9YMijBw2QgTHZLzqTdh1Q/s1600/IMG_2973-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88Q15IoQIvNG7RVXJoupG9tYBOdu88EjbLY0Hz8grm1QkTFdbJhf8c6OyrEgQD2_VORN03aQeL3ooQzBArRdLV3qNaU3GdHbjKaw7LKoJRZ904GwZ6YCkNOi9YMijBw2QgTHZLzqTdh1Q/s640/IMG_2973-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I've always loved the ornate crown and scrolls on this mirror.  I broke out the Paris Gray ASCP.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I love Paris! </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, I waxed, I distressed, I highlighted! (Sounds like a day at the Salon for me). I thought I loved 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/AVvXsEgaXZ-V33GfF6evuh9Cxh-9CIf3S_Eo3XE04UQDgNWM3x48mh9XBntcJ-l_yWhXDgjFq1HE2Wplgsa0vq6KCnNQWmPysMa243WvT-qzJpL2PsFO2XripqNgq5IunZtSs4LKt8fVcwsf4LRs/s1600/IMG_3034-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXZ-V33GfF6evuh9Cxh-9CIf3S_Eo3XE04UQDgNWM3x48mh9XBntcJ-l_yWhXDgjFq1HE2Wplgsa0vq6KCnNQWmPysMa243WvT-qzJpL2PsFO2XripqNgq5IunZtSs4LKt8fVcwsf4LRs/s640/IMG_3034-001.JPG" width="418" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hey, I impressed myself with my limited talents!  </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/AVvXsEgIy0LPUnoHHhgS6WifE2jsOSNpoBIouEGDKhVV-pvTs9FFhp-NG_2LAPPly0tQOWGg9tg5MHHBQX7UVKtVpd6Q8x7ekLH9DIR-QYrmHtFKrtBz4p8UU5MKIcHxQqhCLXjUGyZqcA60MnYr/s1600/IMG_3036-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy0LPUnoHHhgS6WifE2jsOSNpoBIouEGDKhVV-pvTs9FFhp-NG_2LAPPly0tQOWGg9tg5MHHBQX7UVKtVpd6Q8x7ekLH9DIR-QYrmHtFKrtBz4p8UU5MKIcHxQqhCLXjUGyZqcA60MnYr/s640/IMG_3036-001.JPG" width="586" /></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 did everything right.  The problems came when I tried to find a new home for it in my house!  It didn't <b>GO </b>anywhere.  I tried the Bedroom, the Hallway, The Living Room...  And then it suddenly Struck me!  This Paris Gray isn't <b>ME </b>at all.  These are not the colors in my home.  I love warm neutral colors.  What was I thinking?  I was angry and mad at myself for a little while.  I'm supposed to "know better".  I'm supposed to "plan" better than this.  </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;">Sigh, back to the drawing board.</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/AVvXsEj0WCO_C78H0FljyW3lAS9f8X-2fGBhmZiUH9A0Izuh7-KNPY_BUKineNAHKKMEGBJV8-vkHgaVgpv8JEn5ZUPGKiIOm4tmfzlAqLqR07cR7eAcnQaFwppBqgoGH6Nn4OdzhvIGBkHlR8So/s1600/IMG_3075-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WCO_C78H0FljyW3lAS9f8X-2fGBhmZiUH9A0Izuh7-KNPY_BUKineNAHKKMEGBJV8-vkHgaVgpv8JEn5ZUPGKiIOm4tmfzlAqLqR07cR7eAcnQaFwppBqgoGH6Nn4OdzhvIGBkHlR8So/s640/IMG_3075-001.JPG" width="386" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hello Lover!  </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/AVvXsEj9e7jqngoV455XObrQyl8-8xwdiCbCeZgUrqBCxkAlbrsOHCfzeoSv-meQKrPHv0xOlcLZ6FRt3KPk9lck-57r2yGRn58Cx-Sp62G7i0tF0NwZw234Uc_NzG7i4zhzeSrA2J4e58-FBY1P/s1600/IMG_3075-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e7jqngoV455XObrQyl8-8xwdiCbCeZgUrqBCxkAlbrsOHCfzeoSv-meQKrPHv0xOlcLZ6FRt3KPk9lck-57r2yGRn58Cx-Sp62G7i0tF0NwZw234Uc_NzG7i4zhzeSrA2J4e58-FBY1P/s640/IMG_3075-002.JPG" width="614" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Much better.  I repainted with ASCP Old White mixed with a small amount of the wall color Benjamin Moore Monroe Bisque.  I waxed with Clear wax and then a bit of Dark wax and then Clear wax again.  You can see some of the Paris Gray showing through in the places where I distressed it.  That's to remind me every time I walk by to be true to my <b>"Authentic Decorating Self"</b>.</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 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;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Sharing at:</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Mary at </i><a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/"><i>Boogieboard Cottage</i></a><i> for 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Finding your Authentic Decorating Self

This is a post about a mirror redo, but it's also about finding your "Authentic Decorating Self" .   There are so many beautif...

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Fabulous Friday Finds

<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What a Fantastic week!  Back to school, moving out, reorganizing and getting back to routines.  This post is about my Fabulous Finds this week.  About a week ago on my normal rounds to Tuesday Morning, Steinmart, Marshalls etc.... I spotted a beautiful Mirror at Tuesday Morning.  I looked it over, checked the price, drooled on it a little but alas, I passed it by.  It has haunted me ever since.  I swear I dreamt about it a few nights in a row!  So, today on my way out shopping with my son for New Apartment items we stopped in on the "chance" that it might still be there.  Well, it WAS! And here it IS!</span></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/AVvXsEhMMPr-OT_eMMv8BA1LKegHvQEoZZS80DZyCKvmE3KtR7AM-P51k4S_p73NTh7uk4iyUfHlHI_LzXVN6_qDlXHRIpp4Hp7tj6QLKGKwPPklslWI7jdAuvg7gNvH5oKYrVhkvOfMcEApKWi1/s1600/Mirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMPr-OT_eMMv8BA1LKegHvQEoZZS80DZyCKvmE3KtR7AM-P51k4S_p73NTh7uk4iyUfHlHI_LzXVN6_qDlXHRIpp4Hp7tj6QLKGKwPPklslWI7jdAuvg7gNvH5oKYrVhkvOfMcEApKWi1/s640/Mirror.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Isn't She Lovely?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7GTFtv4_ZBSTD2GOvT7YKdrsXo6l7Rr7e3f53bltkCyIddtJG-TeAkndaiMA2mPxgtobtYJBJiLl-TphmFNitijvzLCNBQdz2W3HA7Vijn8vODe83B0vpOVlnNGJsf92BkglHtI2AAZq/s1600/Mirror1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7GTFtv4_ZBSTD2GOvT7YKdrsXo6l7Rr7e3f53bltkCyIddtJG-TeAkndaiMA2mPxgtobtYJBJiLl-TphmFNitijvzLCNBQdz2W3HA7Vijn8vODe83B0vpOVlnNGJsf92BkglHtI2AAZq/s640/Mirror1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is more of the Detail.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I think that it needs some more "Aging" as I feel it looks somewhat Flat and kind of "Manufactured" , but, that is not what I see when I look at the overall "bones" of the piece.  I'm not sure where it will end up but I am thinking in the Master Bedroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qAEhbQWCOCt8EzkIpCFX2EoVY0T6yCuyg07zPwEESo3XGakQD7-zJq6gmlR9Vuq9zEJ6DKObP3FTYQ1H06fAkILpTpLj6oOub9OI2TYuPbJUWBh7pn0j8M7OnA85IIDfodCEQMibp3rT/s1600/suitcase1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qAEhbQWCOCt8EzkIpCFX2EoVY0T6yCuyg07zPwEESo3XGakQD7-zJq6gmlR9Vuq9zEJ6DKObP3FTYQ1H06fAkILpTpLj6oOub9OI2TYuPbJUWBh7pn0j8M7OnA85IIDfodCEQMibp3rT/s640/suitcase1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The UPS man drove into our Cul-D-Sac this evening and I won't tell you how my dog Summer chased him across the street.  Ooooops I guess I just did.  Not sure what is with her right now, I'm guessing she is extra protective because of the new puppy.  I happened to be outside taking down the Lanterns and Wreaths.  It was such nice weather that I thought I had better get on it now before it gets frosty.  Anyway said UPS man delivered this suitcase sent by my MIL to Miss Beaux.  She spied it in her garage while we were in Florida and sweet talked her into giving it to her.  Miss Beaux loves all things Vintage.  Take a look inside...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETX9xgs5tcSY0Wh2J54xN85vk9bIv6-V6teih9Beq_X8U4JXaiuHW93qjdU4qNoH6AW4slNAOQJdFpMoKJVW1JbvA2GPNrYMim80SgPZOEWjXENW-Yt2MrrAK9IfKjTKDd2jK7dHzg0I7/s1600/suitcase2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETX9xgs5tcSY0Wh2J54xN85vk9bIv6-V6teih9Beq_X8U4JXaiuHW93qjdU4qNoH6AW4slNAOQJdFpMoKJVW1JbvA2GPNrYMim80SgPZOEWjXENW-Yt2MrrAK9IfKjTKDd2jK7dHzg0I7/s640/suitcase2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> It's from the 50's!  Isn't it just the sweetest!  And I love the color.  Who knows what she will do with it but she promised she wouldn't paint it, sticker it or otherwise alter it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtptyt72rDXbY8BEEdAVmgw4KCKzD5ho1cs1vut6RjYURkaTmR0xBG23aFeyS7E-iF7-IsK0dfKgN3hwJVkpc2jDSWZwVwgMGgQH__b9atj9aZaQuqEFL6Caf0TU2XjgljqDL4XU8VzG77/s1600/marriage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtptyt72rDXbY8BEEdAVmgw4KCKzD5ho1cs1vut6RjYURkaTmR0xBG23aFeyS7E-iF7-IsK0dfKgN3hwJVkpc2jDSWZwVwgMGgQH__b9atj9aZaQuqEFL6Caf0TU2XjgljqDL4XU8VzG77/s640/marriage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While on a jaunt to the Mission Roads Antique Mall in my area Miss Beaux and I stumbled upon this adorable Marriage License.  How Romantic is this?  I'm not sure what I am going to do with it but for $2.00 I can figure something out.  Any suggestions?  Of course Miss Beaux had to have a vintage ring that was $3.00.  I only had $5.00 on me but everything was 20% off so I got away cheap! (The trip to Starbucks beforehand was MORE expensive, but the time spent with Miss Beaux is Priceless!)</span></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Those are my Fabulous  Friday Finds!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Friday!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beaux R'eves!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cindy </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sharing at:</div><i>Cindy at <i><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #004c99;">My Romantic Home</span></a></i> for <i>Show and Tell Friday</i><br />Courtney at <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #004c99;">French Country Cottage</span></a></i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday</i><br />Honey at<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #004c99;"> <i>2805</i></span></a> for<i> Potpourri Friday</i></i><br /><i><i>Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="color: #004c99;">At the Picket Fence</span></a> for Inspiration Friday</i><i><i> </i></i><br />Diann at <i><a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #004c99;">The Thrifty Groove</span></a></i> for <i>Thrifty Things Friday</i><br />Debra at <i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #004c99;">Common Ground</span></a></i> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #004c99;"> <i>The Charm of Home</i></span></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday</i></i><br /><i><i>Rachelle at <a href="http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/"><span style="color: #004c99;">Fingerprints on the Fridge</span></a> for Feature Yourself Friday </i><br />Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/"><i><span style="color: #004c99;">Tatertots and Jello</span></i></a> for the<i> Weekend Wrap-up Party </i><br />Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: #004c99;">Funky Junk Interiors</span></i></a><i> </i>for<i> Saturday Nite Special</i></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Fabulous Friday Finds

What a Fantastic week!  Back to school, moving out, reorganizing and getting back to routines.  This post is about my Fabulous Finds this we...

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