Flowers for Mother's Day

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">What Mom doesn't love flowers on Mother's Day?  </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 every mother deserves flowers on her special day. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I also think that you shouldn't have to pay the Floral Shop prices when you can buy beautiful flowers at Costco. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I don't get paid to say this</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> (wish I did, or at least got paid in flowers)</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> but I just want to share some ideas that you</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> might be able to use.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It's not to late to whip these up...</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/AVvXsEhZct_ULpr1xJ5BVTgigwNbd2ARCb5AgWDjpaCQ0Sf-0DS0w1aIA2YJM-jwjbo10bxweY20w4UlaR7r9byybwQ7bZOqgZsyMkkTsghayp20ue3_ImBmjXBtAcBtPWZwu21SlhaaeC1BrTAn/s1600/IMG_4228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZct_ULpr1xJ5BVTgigwNbd2ARCb5AgWDjpaCQ0Sf-0DS0w1aIA2YJM-jwjbo10bxweY20w4UlaR7r9byybwQ7bZOqgZsyMkkTsghayp20ue3_ImBmjXBtAcBtPWZwu21SlhaaeC1BrTAn/s640/IMG_4228.jpg" width="384" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">How stunning would this be on a table or in the Entry Way? </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I used a square vase and filled it with limes and used cut limes around the perimeter. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I bought one bunch of mixed flowers, one bunch of roses and one extra bunch of blue hydrangeas. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Total cost around $38.00.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> This is actually HUGE!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The vase measures 12" tall and 6"X6" wide.   </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/AVvXsEi0L0HFnnPVoa9Vl-_MOjhnJabJM-4mkbz6s8faH1IbFVPyz3nlPOA95c10MX0-9i9pqVdgMJaZTWu7bcOwclGoDloMEyMClZXkkOXU_A2xFFkHDMcS25TsN1o0WX9intD2a-9GNPV9wgI_/s1600/IMG_4230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L0HFnnPVoa9Vl-_MOjhnJabJM-4mkbz6s8faH1IbFVPyz3nlPOA95c10MX0-9i9pqVdgMJaZTWu7bcOwclGoDloMEyMClZXkkOXU_A2xFFkHDMcS25TsN1o0WX9intD2a-9GNPV9wgI_/s640/IMG_4230.jpg" width="502" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It's jam packed full of flowers and the great thing is that they stay put with the limes inside.</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/AVvXsEiOG_3AqinlOkXMaEKNP4vsVLtqSpMYS4I4Lwb83WRkeahCriVRhwTO3PlokqjPoT_nICg_cDEoyN_JHU6Kvhmvrd06LUBaPpyvcvkFjzdA8XK6_cqXbeN3LVtFgXqrmCsgM8cdlukKA4XQ/s1600/IMG_4239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG_3AqinlOkXMaEKNP4vsVLtqSpMYS4I4Lwb83WRkeahCriVRhwTO3PlokqjPoT_nICg_cDEoyN_JHU6Kvhmvrd06LUBaPpyvcvkFjzdA8XK6_cqXbeN3LVtFgXqrmCsgM8cdlukKA4XQ/s640/IMG_4239.jpg" width="544" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">If Mom is not that flashy,</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 this simple arrangement?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Two dozen roses for $16.99! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I cut them short and stick them in some wet floral foam.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I placed some lemon leaves (they were left over from the big bunch of flowers) around and some Spanish Moss gets tucked into the edges to soften it up.  </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/AVvXsEhF3aYIlDpOS0WliDxzTjm6_YUuo0mF-tx6ixedcH-onFtWfAwZrjuRWfae2T1kfmipbi9zXeya7sMTPbG47UFkYMTGG9oi-utl6bOMhv6NF4Y1WsiFrVosjrferMGPxxmDrUJKd6PyFucD/s1600/IMG_42391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3aYIlDpOS0WliDxzTjm6_YUuo0mF-tx6ixedcH-onFtWfAwZrjuRWfae2T1kfmipbi9zXeya7sMTPbG47UFkYMTGG9oi-utl6bOMhv6NF4Y1WsiFrVosjrferMGPxxmDrUJKd6PyFucD/s640/IMG_42391.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;">Happy Mother's Day!</span></i></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>

Flowers for Mother's Day

What Mom doesn't love flowers on Mother's Day?   I think every mother deserves flowers on her special day.   I also think that you s...

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Handmade Sugar Scrub

<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/AVvXsEjAjN1nWo5S90bvJ1_1ePQ7K6_QT_4wAmZB9UMBJRlqGgWMiTnCy_UxkOxRxq5lwW1kPBf2Vt-tkruiTunYz-OYg4rMxf8PeGF8-5htK4SyitnIwTcYCxF7FZqKVR41ULBKo3tX91fvg7Pa/s1600/IMG_4225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjN1nWo5S90bvJ1_1ePQ7K6_QT_4wAmZB9UMBJRlqGgWMiTnCy_UxkOxRxq5lwW1kPBf2Vt-tkruiTunYz-OYg4rMxf8PeGF8-5htK4SyitnIwTcYCxF7FZqKVR41ULBKo3tX91fvg7Pa/s640/IMG_4225.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">What a lovely Mother's Day gift this would make! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I featured it on my <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/05/pampering-mom.html" style="color: #45818e;" target="_blank">Mother's Day Table</a><span style="color: #45818e;">.</span>  I found the recipe on Pinterest (of course) and whipped it up yesterday.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And don't worry it takes seconds to assemble and I bought all of the ingredients that I needed at Whole foods (the rest I had in the Pantry).  </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/AVvXsEiAs9yvQEgv6fql-uyMYSzAKJXJRIfmLKbgdFKU_JmrB0jyM02HT4E4HB_dDyHedfZ-DLbPbzzbFonA8S9Nj_XQH-6mxTs64VATqbgeLBdWHgULr-WojiNurzu3dFTSzxzrKfslK4KtyxxE/s1600/IMG_4164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAs9yvQEgv6fql-uyMYSzAKJXJRIfmLKbgdFKU_JmrB0jyM02HT4E4HB_dDyHedfZ-DLbPbzzbFonA8S9Nj_XQH-6mxTs64VATqbgeLBdWHgULr-WojiNurzu3dFTSzxzrKfslK4KtyxxE/s400/IMG_4164.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients:</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2cups Sugar</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">1 tablespoon ground Sea Salt</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">3 Tablespoons Refined Coconut oil  Melted (it has to be refined so it doesn't smell)</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup Refined Safflower Oil</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">25-30 drops of Essential Oil of your choice (I used Grapefruit)</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">1 drop of food coloring</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;">Mix the ingredients together and place in a jar.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I bought a couple at Tuesday morning for a few dollars.  Check the Dollar Store too.</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;">OK, Miss Beaux and I tried it and she LOVED it!!!  Your skin feels SOOOOOOooooooo soft and silky after you use it. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It smells Divine! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> And, all of the ingredients are natural.</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/AVvXsEjS-27qKSF1xaIwYTcSajmI43_RpUhiu3KbOswgHIlSh9pQhXqeMrc-EpjgbCY2NJI6cbAcrC5tuk0gH7LytuaO39Xensm4y8aEbAjGvDhnSnJKEuUqZGVfFcyE8x5Cff_yAcZ3UI5T4Zbi/s1600/IMG_4224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-27qKSF1xaIwYTcSajmI43_RpUhiu3KbOswgHIlSh9pQhXqeMrc-EpjgbCY2NJI6cbAcrC5tuk0gH7LytuaO39Xensm4y8aEbAjGvDhnSnJKEuUqZGVfFcyE8x5Cff_yAcZ3UI5T4Zbi/s640/IMG_4224.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;">Who wouldn't love to have this next to the bath...</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">This would also make a great Teacher gift for the end of the year! </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;">Happy Mother's Day</span></i></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;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Beaux R'eves</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; 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Handmade Sugar Scrub

What a lovely Mother's Day gift this would make!   I featured it on my Mother's Day Table .   I found the recipe on Pinterest (of co...

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Let's Chat while I Paint with ASCP

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I still feel "new" to blogging after almost six months.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">When it gets busy around here I feel like I am neglecting my blog and all of the other wonderful blogs out there that I love.  I don't get time to read them or comment as I should. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So get a cup of coffee or tea and pull up a chair and listen while paint and talk so I can get you caught up what's going on around here because that's <b>EXACTLY</b> how this table got painted. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Let me explain.</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/AVvXsEje87Btv_Ht_W90_9pGchDz-0vqyhBsoiZ83t8KTTXCMmz6zn2nVjg_jB2k9ryiaSFwF8qxUD_6y_YVV8fpSMJZPBrEe6rSU32O_jNYaWLV1RtMEWqbAQlIeNGkKlX7tDAYHNB5hEJxLbwV/s1600/IMG_4220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje87Btv_Ht_W90_9pGchDz-0vqyhBsoiZ83t8KTTXCMmz6zn2nVjg_jB2k9ryiaSFwF8qxUD_6y_YVV8fpSMJZPBrEe6rSU32O_jNYaWLV1RtMEWqbAQlIeNGkKlX7tDAYHNB5hEJxLbwV/s640/IMG_4220.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;">My best friend Kristy moved away a year ago to Philly. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> We were neighbors and friends</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and we did everything together. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> When she moved it was as if half of me had gone with her.  She would call or I would call and talk about how hard it was to adjust.  What is it about women and their need for female companionship?  Anyway, a few weeks ago she pretty much packed her car with all of her belongings and drove to my house and told the hubby where to find her if he wanted to follow.  OK, maybe I am exaggerating a little but most of that is true.  So they are currently living in my Basement. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So, last week before my party she was helping me clean </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">out the storage area in the basement </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and we came across this table.</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/AVvXsEi4rgcHeKicseepygIS8s5Xg9X1FcDMKDJsUpY7GIMn1c4UJePhfeIsdc7eLYxXTTYCBunqdDDsQOONlFXdRUoI8hRW8BBVmt6yqPHRspDLGais6p9602EWBGFEPaUz3sMSwrNbvV8lVgQ9/s1600/IMG_3956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rgcHeKicseepygIS8s5Xg9X1FcDMKDJsUpY7GIMn1c4UJePhfeIsdc7eLYxXTTYCBunqdDDsQOONlFXdRUoI8hRW8BBVmt6yqPHRspDLGais6p9602EWBGFEPaUz3sMSwrNbvV8lVgQ9/s640/IMG_3956.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'm not sure why I kept it all these years. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It's oak as you can see and has Queen Ann legs. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So we pulled it out and I decided to paint 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/AVvXsEjx8oWq03j5aRZkRcBYctBlD8p8J1EY-wOaqxj8zoSlE-TXdRATAReTkvH-EBmLgsO7LKVVPyEsWPRkF6fdq9AjuauRyVolQz51v0McwUfA86CAqsiiw_NVRhThvueuVYNp1KsOyuadVpG4/s1600/IMG_3957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8oWq03j5aRZkRcBYctBlD8p8J1EY-wOaqxj8zoSlE-TXdRATAReTkvH-EBmLgsO7LKVVPyEsWPRkF6fdq9AjuauRyVolQz51v0McwUfA86CAqsiiw_NVRhThvueuVYNp1KsOyuadVpG4/s640/IMG_3957.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;">So, I painted while she continued to organize and put all of my bedding into Space Bags (my new favorite thing).</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> And of course we talked and talked and talked...</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I started with a few coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Cocoa.  I wanted to try that color and thought it would look good with the furniture in the basement.  </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/AVvXsEgKFmDdvgyN7YdMAXlQvQn9Ux6TtsKkA5imIlCctlG7PQNB1YpBWhDcVRhjgBSOCzOqyFw6Psho2AvAGzF9-RAoJ8KxZnyNGxjIfPjLyDELhoSEQQhZmkzkZV0wobrSx98mg0v7ZxKmTJLM/s1600/IMG_3958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFmDdvgyN7YdMAXlQvQn9Ux6TtsKkA5imIlCctlG7PQNB1YpBWhDcVRhjgBSOCzOqyFw6Psho2AvAGzF9-RAoJ8KxZnyNGxjIfPjLyDELhoSEQQhZmkzkZV0wobrSx98mg0v7ZxKmTJLM/s640/IMG_3958.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;">Cute little embellishment isn't it? </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It will really show off when it is painted. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So, back to my story.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Kristy packs her stuff and drives out (with the hubby) and gets a job as an administrative assistant, buys a house(just down the street), AND has a cute little Westie puppy waiting for her when she gets settled.  (Her poor Westie Duke passed away about a month ago.)  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">How much Better can it get? </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Oh let me tell you it gets better!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Her husband Joe just got a job we found out yesterday!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes you just have to do things on Bind Faith.  </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/AVvXsEhKzHNs-d_QXuif_NkCf4FIn2Qj4ajjQh4QbaAW0fc_KISOAi4wdwj1GcFbYyn2viMc2kzYsecSwLXnHJFisMQSdWgdr063KV1tflaVR-99XhnG4D-DOjOGYvHM1lT0vRCU_TAUtkiqVENJ/s1600/IMG_4213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzHNs-d_QXuif_NkCf4FIn2Qj4ajjQh4QbaAW0fc_KISOAi4wdwj1GcFbYyn2viMc2kzYsecSwLXnHJFisMQSdWgdr063KV1tflaVR-99XhnG4D-DOjOGYvHM1lT0vRCU_TAUtkiqVENJ/s640/IMG_4213.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;">This photo doesn't really show the color very well. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It's a lot warmer than this.  </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/AVvXsEgf9B02-JwadwMWE9Xud_juOJE0I0St4x52_SPYRF8ne4k5lLMEiyOHc051lsOpg_YwTM2_f4DgALZVXDTuQznw9BdNVZoLWF0LdB2seeZH-OvNUEzzNXvuEHrjdare4OV3qgXarQte5YXC/s1600/IMG_4214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9B02-JwadwMWE9Xud_juOJE0I0St4x52_SPYRF8ne4k5lLMEiyOHc051lsOpg_YwTM2_f4DgALZVXDTuQznw9BdNVZoLWF0LdB2seeZH-OvNUEzzNXvuEHrjdare4OV3qgXarQte5YXC/s640/IMG_4214.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 the scroll embellishment with Old White and Waxed with clear wax, dark wax, and then distressed it.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  It's waiting for another coat of clear wax. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> My houseguests will be staying a few more weeks until their home is ready.  I couldn't be happier and I couldn't be Prouder of Kristy!!!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">My mom says (and she is a wise woman) </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">that something happens when you get close to 50 </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and you just say to hell with it I'm going to do what makes <b>ME</b> happy!!!  Maybe it hormonal or maybe it's just your cumulative stored knowledge guiding you</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> or a combo of both. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Either way I'm thrilled that she's here to <b>STAY!!!</b></span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for hanging out with me while I painted ,<b> </b></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><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at: </span></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Kristin at<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures<br />Linda at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday<br /><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday <br />Kim at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a> </i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><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; 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Pampering Mom

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Wow!  It's been a while since I've done a tablescape. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I miss playing with my dishes.  I certainly couldn't let the <b>MOST</b> important day go by without a table in her honor. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I don't know about you, but Mother's Day ranks pretty high up there as one of my favorite days.  I could take or leave my Birthday(these days mostly leave), I love Christmas of course, but Mother's Day holds a special day in my heart.  It's not about the gifts that are given, it's about the time and effort that is shown.  Last year for Mother's Day we cleaned the screen porch and spruced it up with flowers and a new rug.  My gift was watching everyone of my children working together, laughing and talking the whole time, music blaring in the background.  Those memories are irreplaceable.  </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/AVvXsEhjLog20I9sea026iauy0o_fxyBf1hwF0OqCtpUh9vJgEv5zuKyMzP7VuhShCZtQWqLx-F9zpuoWlma5_sr0N4jQe7SunQSJWKPfT8ygKlmJbrKMC9lgDOQgfztPfeGZCJdlwQ_fRAtD36u/s1600/IMG_4180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLog20I9sea026iauy0o_fxyBf1hwF0OqCtpUh9vJgEv5zuKyMzP7VuhShCZtQWqLx-F9zpuoWlma5_sr0N4jQe7SunQSJWKPfT8ygKlmJbrKMC9lgDOQgfztPfeGZCJdlwQ_fRAtD36u/s640/IMG_4180.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 didn't start this table with any preconceived ideas. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Which means I didn't really have a plan. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I knew that I wanted to use mostly white elements and  </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 a few items from Estate sales that I wanted to incorporate.  The rest of the table just flowed and I adjusted until I was satisfied.  </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/AVvXsEin3DXxO9CTdmTjlv_lVv1u86qGNKDhWMvR9BdyLHIy7OPSdU-aHJJNwdbDKZU0y1mcTLTZFzcj3sPsAQEzmIp4CWCEsWzdjqhGvm9zBYakQydKsZvX3ktmzceNro7WFIQmK2S_8fu5oLCr/s1600/IMG_4208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3DXxO9CTdmTjlv_lVv1u86qGNKDhWMvR9BdyLHIy7OPSdU-aHJJNwdbDKZU0y1mcTLTZFzcj3sPsAQEzmIp4CWCEsWzdjqhGvm9zBYakQydKsZvX3ktmzceNro7WFIQmK2S_8fu5oLCr/s640/IMG_4208.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;">The Battenburg Lace tablecloth was my starting point. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I found it at this awesome Estate sale a few weeks back. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Isn't it just breathtaking.  It's a funny thing about Estate sales.  I like to picture the owners using the things that I buy.  I try to imagine their family dinners together and how the lady of the house would happily set the table</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and get out the "good" china. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Am I crazy?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Please tell me that someone else does this!  </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/AVvXsEgH9LSlWsaNAqiO_hMrRdlFaKBnsYfop4kIzWwJqGONHSYv31a4Hx-H0aUzKm8lpiLaQHeEjR4E9gXv3xce6m1DbdRCVtMNi2n-ZfvEwdZFoge9gVSpatnS4KiQtDaF3ecYKA-qsHioA0Ef/s1600/IMG_4209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9LSlWsaNAqiO_hMrRdlFaKBnsYfop4kIzWwJqGONHSYv31a4Hx-H0aUzKm8lpiLaQHeEjR4E9gXv3xce6m1DbdRCVtMNi2n-ZfvEwdZFoge9gVSpatnS4KiQtDaF3ecYKA-qsHioA0Ef/s640/IMG_4209.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;">The title of my post is "Pampering Mom".</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  So, of course I gave her the most comfortable seat in the house, and the most Elegant.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEheijkjz4eJfi2evYL2ordJKIWJQZ65AWcTZmQ1g7vKQbCdb9SkSCrroFnzSEGLuVfQGmaf9NuJ2Hm6xN5W6Lb8QajBI5d9dKreVmc5-DFyypX-E1u6-qgcu_zX5vEo4zgo-72XW4Y6ZsDn/s1600/IMG_4212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheijkjz4eJfi2evYL2ordJKIWJQZ65AWcTZmQ1g7vKQbCdb9SkSCrroFnzSEGLuVfQGmaf9NuJ2Hm6xN5W6Lb8QajBI5d9dKreVmc5-DFyypX-E1u6-qgcu_zX5vEo4zgo-72XW4Y6ZsDn/s640/IMG_4212.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;"> This Setee is from the Master Bedroom.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Thank goodness the Master is on the first floor! </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 to drag this out on my own this morning as no one else was home. (look in the background on the hearth room sofa...no help there)  I tossed some white pillows from my bed and around the house to make it extra comfy. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Couldn't you just sink in there and have a few cups of coffee?  </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/AVvXsEi6NxbHS8KRK7vqAZeGfnvWS6xPhd00t0VQKcR3CoFnMMSi7f7-KX9yx1TAL1ohR1lpfCm6P9oxsJhs6T1ILfkq1Bc6k1IY61H5bpUIwXtu4bR553s9oVBUdQbVCWtD5l-5Tjd2EAShP4vb/s1600/IMG_4182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NxbHS8KRK7vqAZeGfnvWS6xPhd00t0VQKcR3CoFnMMSi7f7-KX9yx1TAL1ohR1lpfCm6P9oxsJhs6T1ILfkq1Bc6k1IY61H5bpUIwXtu4bR553s9oVBUdQbVCWtD5l-5Tjd2EAShP4vb/s640/IMG_4182.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 positioned the table parallel to the window up against the sideboard in order for the Setee to work.  I put three chairs on the opposite side to seat six at the table. </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 look at the dishes.</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/AVvXsEiYCjbG_m_8vRrhrA78bqhBZEuntUSFMlE5OF9AM2cBIUmGNpUMup3yTxOH7TyRTdRilxZvHu0KXGSRhTiof0znt-jLPlmm1xUyCo6l3SvwBj-5MdIwPdlqE0TWVmdgOCmp9OR3zkdysdLb/s1600/IMG_4179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCjbG_m_8vRrhrA78bqhBZEuntUSFMlE5OF9AM2cBIUmGNpUMup3yTxOH7TyRTdRilxZvHu0KXGSRhTiof0znt-jLPlmm1xUyCo6l3SvwBj-5MdIwPdlqE0TWVmdgOCmp9OR3zkdysdLb/s640/IMG_4179.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 really layered up the dishes this time.  It's easy to mix and match when everything is in the same tones.  I folded the lace napkin so that it looks like a little tiara for Mom and set it in the bowl.</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/AVvXsEht_Eyh5SmvAb9COi_iV1vMpo3vVmNMQ1_okYupPi-L3A3u12s4Alz09pjEpkK9uaazziCh6JmboYNyP-4qgBD58l-6_7Vau5WyV1xvdZgRWR3jT7nVDupKpGGQH0CpkT9Gd3Qsl_YsztLJ/s1600/IMG_4198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_Eyh5SmvAb9COi_iV1vMpo3vVmNMQ1_okYupPi-L3A3u12s4Alz09pjEpkK9uaazziCh6JmboYNyP-4qgBD58l-6_7Vau5WyV1xvdZgRWR3jT7nVDupKpGGQH0CpkT9Gd3Qsl_YsztLJ/s640/IMG_4198.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;">The bowl is a pale blue from One King's Lane. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Funny thing is- I only ordered four for some reason. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Maybe they only had four available?  I can't remember.  </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/AVvXsEhsbHgHkYjiv5O02e5pCDkv2cQQSQLsQcGcp2PLbUd0_OJ-SR9I0HJXYEMuBeoYdYj7OeBSFcCsnXGwiz5Gr1GCR2HdSZ_ZlMdf_wi5QDW8uDk7YXfWU4joNuFRo_WOW6l1ZHA-omRsNGe5/s1600/IMG_4199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbHgHkYjiv5O02e5pCDkv2cQQSQLsQcGcp2PLbUd0_OJ-SR9I0HJXYEMuBeoYdYj7OeBSFcCsnXGwiz5Gr1GCR2HdSZ_ZlMdf_wi5QDW8uDk7YXfWU4joNuFRo_WOW6l1ZHA-omRsNGe5/s640/IMG_4199.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;">Estate sale gold rimmed salad plates. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> These will go with most anything.</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/AVvXsEgoSLeG0waPnNV00JCm_YKG26_I11d1yEOgiBebyYxjp_fajc9qDW1A2oYBXmsOetzx3CgXefcucQCFuWcEp00fA13PQxk9Q5NffzYKh1-aMkJEx6NaK94OQ1NKzanb_MFHHVuLodBxFx1r/s1600/IMG_4200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSLeG0waPnNV00JCm_YKG26_I11d1yEOgiBebyYxjp_fajc9qDW1A2oYBXmsOetzx3CgXefcucQCFuWcEp00fA13PQxk9Q5NffzYKh1-aMkJEx6NaK94OQ1NKzanb_MFHHVuLodBxFx1r/s640/IMG_4200.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;">Small blue plates from OKL.  (I have 8 of these which leads me to believe they only had four bowls available)</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/AVvXsEiJBMuKhFCMA82Mq_bsQVZGv_n9NDYVCu3KRNhJyLhUoQxbKANpMRHTOi4mdloK79-lD-3fWojBI7_Bn1fQwRUszhdUyOgM-ElYJEYH79xP6RhjQLLXU2YoI8ZO90-KNK0falzBQSk_XG2N/s1600/IMG_4201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBMuKhFCMA82Mq_bsQVZGv_n9NDYVCu3KRNhJyLhUoQxbKANpMRHTOi4mdloK79-lD-3fWojBI7_Bn1fQwRUszhdUyOgM-ElYJEYH79xP6RhjQLLXU2YoI8ZO90-KNK0falzBQSk_XG2N/s640/IMG_4201.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;">Lenox Opal Innocence china.  It's hard to see in this photo but it has all the pretty dots around the rim.</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/AVvXsEhOkux_pa2djxhExSGO5cVudb_a-xjW3qw3MMeWavuXxVmcjEifZKLzDO1r911gLCEsqDCjyg2RC251HBD8Cmj0ycXzhyphenhyphen94OidZQxYfdEDdtyCCEw2YD47woPI6lKE0wP2TBT-WcALZsxHJ/s1600/IMG_4202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkux_pa2djxhExSGO5cVudb_a-xjW3qw3MMeWavuXxVmcjEifZKLzDO1r911gLCEsqDCjyg2RC251HBD8Cmj0ycXzhyphenhyphen94OidZQxYfdEDdtyCCEw2YD47woPI6lKE0wP2TBT-WcALZsxHJ/s640/IMG_4202.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 OKL chargers.  The silver is a Rogers pattern from 1904 that I also found at an Estate sale.</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/AVvXsEhAC9AZmH0M3X9_DJVfaFlQnoFcIPZvekEsa3k9waEcw1YBXdw1g2GP9JyFhdZ9pH-jMqhbHw02wSbHimo4acmmuvaEGRPVBUYvtbHuAXHq7IMXMEfZQdszEhQWuzcW6UjwdKS6tDDCyAym/s1600/IMG_4193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAC9AZmH0M3X9_DJVfaFlQnoFcIPZvekEsa3k9waEcw1YBXdw1g2GP9JyFhdZ9pH-jMqhbHw02wSbHimo4acmmuvaEGRPVBUYvtbHuAXHq7IMXMEfZQdszEhQWuzcW6UjwdKS6tDDCyAym/s640/IMG_4193.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;">Since I only had four bowls I had to come up with something for the two middle seats.  Well, this year two Moms will be at our table so a gift for each of them is waiting for them on their plate.</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-8GvlcNICmgs-XWfFCMc_h1-8JUx1ow232kog5Y1bTJWFL3PB4tyhti_EILPvo0kZ9NCNqO-fTGTcYJd1MVtq4sCbZ4rFvwNDJuuNvDGuEeFoLaP1nGgRl97xt8NNLLC495Q-qIFKq0ub/s1600/IMG_4188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8GvlcNICmgs-XWfFCMc_h1-8JUx1ow232kog5Y1bTJWFL3PB4tyhti_EILPvo0kZ9NCNqO-fTGTcYJd1MVtq4sCbZ4rFvwNDJuuNvDGuEeFoLaP1nGgRl97xt8NNLLC495Q-qIFKq0ub/s640/IMG_4188.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;">Handmade Sugar Scrub!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't this an amazing match to my china?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I whipped this up in no time and I will get the recipe to you as soon as I finish this post.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It is Grapefruit scented and smells so yummy.</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/AVvXsEgYW7lrtgUDyIOO9P29Qs8ved76pKzZjsbEYJy21iPeHzEPeT_CKaFclG7Km5rbZvGfYY_XUm9c8aRhAvCNzS7TSHpzG3NvSaUD3Dmcu8-dLw_Nd84NhnVSxrSy10FAHQS5WSDYhIr35gPb/s1600/IMG_4187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYW7lrtgUDyIOO9P29Qs8ved76pKzZjsbEYJy21iPeHzEPeT_CKaFclG7Km5rbZvGfYY_XUm9c8aRhAvCNzS7TSHpzG3NvSaUD3Dmcu8-dLw_Nd84NhnVSxrSy10FAHQS5WSDYhIr35gPb/s640/IMG_4187.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;">Tea is served on an Estate sale silver platter elevated on a white Lenox Butler's pantry cake stand.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The tea set was given to me by a client.</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/AVvXsEg6bqlEd_9MVQysHTqEBFUw9KkbPbI9poEfmvjTBMA36kKYCB9nsblHOtno_iUW4a9RZhM6Bk5WJtlGKHrEvqFlOcw_p5TE4BcOZWX_MVAb_dTP0mnFt8UuO9xZctytRLGHol4wmaB_Zt63/s1600/IMG_4186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bqlEd_9MVQysHTqEBFUw9KkbPbI9poEfmvjTBMA36kKYCB9nsblHOtno_iUW4a9RZhM6Bk5WJtlGKHrEvqFlOcw_p5TE4BcOZWX_MVAb_dTP0mnFt8UuO9xZctytRLGHol4wmaB_Zt63/s640/IMG_4186.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;">A lovely Linen tea towel rests upon a white tray.  </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/AVvXsEiRQWcrHBL0wsagnNckvoay69hmzpIFSavP5ffbVKO2oaCz8W-rgBG2MdhHwKO6vNGgSIq1S4-qqRyNRIefDsvK9R8SmiilB_8zuLHrJ0YYhE08Y_iQegk5JaK0c5Q5B_ig4GoAOG1UHi65/s1600/IMG_4190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQWcrHBL0wsagnNckvoay69hmzpIFSavP5ffbVKO2oaCz8W-rgBG2MdhHwKO6vNGgSIq1S4-qqRyNRIefDsvK9R8SmiilB_8zuLHrJ0YYhE08Y_iQegk5JaK0c5Q5B_ig4GoAOG1UHi65/s640/IMG_4190.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 the beauty of choosing all white dishes... An Estate sale ironstone covered dish can sit comfortably next to a brand new OKL covered dish.  Isn't this a little cutie?  I bought it for a dollar in an old house in Blue Springs. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> What do you think she was serving in this dish? </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Veggies?  Mashed potatoes?</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/AVvXsEhCtQfTW6Y04rzSIf4gKtdqJGfVFpQwVZHUROMEBu8NCTpMavghtIUEkkkaP_U_4i-NJTopT17ySQf_xF5bsHmaiG4EU-kIXT49obaOcKrsPMFpPkg8LORt8o_UbwKBnzG9w2rV0wblhhf9/s1600/IMG_4195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtQfTW6Y04rzSIf4gKtdqJGfVFpQwVZHUROMEBu8NCTpMavghtIUEkkkaP_U_4i-NJTopT17ySQf_xF5bsHmaiG4EU-kIXT49obaOcKrsPMFpPkg8LORt8o_UbwKBnzG9w2rV0wblhhf9/s640/IMG_4195.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;"> The sideboard.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  More Estate sale finds.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Frames waiting to be painted and candles on a silver tray. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Most of the candles are battery and on a timer.  At night they look so pretty all softly glowing. </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 placed this mirror here last week when I was reshuffling my accessories before our party.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The butterfly vases are a HomeGoods purchase from way back.</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/AVvXsEjIuPzDarHL7XEScuR72gEMXl9eM0JuWreeXYNUIxko3mEhPrLhdyEkInwbWVMel1iVej_hdWnEAY72fua3gWq_9SnjX9m1BD9uDdayJZwPgMd8xIHfGPrEN_UBsRLYI4ElZUVOAWZAbYyJ/s1600/IMG_4203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuPzDarHL7XEScuR72gEMXl9eM0JuWreeXYNUIxko3mEhPrLhdyEkInwbWVMel1iVej_hdWnEAY72fua3gWq_9SnjX9m1BD9uDdayJZwPgMd8xIHfGPrEN_UBsRLYI4ElZUVOAWZAbYyJ/s640/IMG_4203.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">As much as I'm liking this arrangement maybe I'm not painting the frames...</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/AVvXsEgfWmSvY-XHtp0JAv054xICGy1Sl9jmMGE87IpdrDx2HYzIFQD73v-mu3DXVDyQNMflyWbOflZ6lBNpuSpDz4XpOT-GHhTGA8aXACsWBMqoPHZHOjNST0aYn0b4qVStzsA9RdQ-_dt4AkW3/s1600/IMG_4208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWmSvY-XHtp0JAv054xICGy1Sl9jmMGE87IpdrDx2HYzIFQD73v-mu3DXVDyQNMflyWbOflZ6lBNpuSpDz4XpOT-GHhTGA8aXACsWBMqoPHZHOjNST0aYn0b4qVStzsA9RdQ-_dt4AkW3/s640/IMG_4208.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;">Another look at Mom's Pampered Table.  </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/AVvXsEjJP-unvJcFBoJGcKDSWrTlNWEU7BhH70EsMtXIDSNp9K15E0MSyj-Es_ILalmn_fwYrIlIUdH2yVPGUwBHMDB17OIWMGmdh6JiZ-BrAfuCJ5iGjoodx7SuypfLRHkWCDnaMM26drKuH-hR/s1600/IMG_4205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJP-unvJcFBoJGcKDSWrTlNWEU7BhH70EsMtXIDSNp9K15E0MSyj-Es_ILalmn_fwYrIlIUdH2yVPGUwBHMDB17OIWMGmdh6JiZ-BrAfuCJ5iGjoodx7SuypfLRHkWCDnaMM26drKuH-hR/s640/IMG_4205.jpg" width="640" /></a></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;">I'm more than ready to put my feet up and take a seat here.  Want to join me?</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Linking up to these wonderful blogs:</span></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a></span> <br /></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Susan at</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"></a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a> for Tablescape Thursday</span></i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a></span></i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Marty at </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</span></i><br />  <i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/">Cuisine Kathleen</a> for Let's Dish </span></i><br />  <i><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></i><i> </i><i><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Tablescaper:</a> Seasonal Sunday </i></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>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 />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><i><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</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/" target="_blank">Five Days...5Ways</a></i></span></div>

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Trying out Tango (Tangerine that IS) in the Kitchen

<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hmmmm, if you have visions of me dancing the Tango around the kitchen island think again! </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I've been seeing the Pantone color of the year</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> everywhere lately. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So, I thought I would give it a try in the Kitchen</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> to spice up my display hutch. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It was time to change things around and take out all of the bunnies that I had in there from Easter. </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/AVvXsEhOfTMJVZGPyOjWEPCnZDrCwYjUE8RbEuTNZ1ZKgpd9ltF6DBdixK6D3ZYYf-yo66yQNlr2ZiWlEZ09e1qyT8ZqqcVflCocGVa8FurT189lk5p7sp7rzDkFGghdl253QsBWGEREJqzml_v0/s1600/IMG_4099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfTMJVZGPyOjWEPCnZDrCwYjUE8RbEuTNZ1ZKgpd9ltF6DBdixK6D3ZYYf-yo66yQNlr2ZiWlEZ09e1qyT8ZqqcVflCocGVa8FurT189lk5p7sp7rzDkFGghdl253QsBWGEREJqzml_v0/s640/IMG_4099.jpg" width="514" /></a></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;">I have been haunting my local Estate Sales lately </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and finding all kinds of inexpensive goodies. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This is really a great time of year for Estate Sales and Yard Sales.  In our area they have Subdivision Wide sales.   </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/AVvXsEi9I9eH1luDJ3osjZdcFemNLIiJHPDCCAl3dvuw9bMCzvOpL54nuXW-S20H1bur-ev-HaB5nCfZNil0RfQb4GgkIQKCqasn4M89iGYVxS0_06hyphenhypheny8vKgRzry7jPLNG6AH-492zR74-xLdg6/s1600/IMG_4106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9I9eH1luDJ3osjZdcFemNLIiJHPDCCAl3dvuw9bMCzvOpL54nuXW-S20H1bur-ev-HaB5nCfZNil0RfQb4GgkIQKCqasn4M89iGYVxS0_06hyphenhypheny8vKgRzry7jPLNG6AH-492zR74-xLdg6/s640/IMG_4106.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've started a collection of metal hand painted trays.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I just keep seeing them everywhere for some reason.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Or, maybe they are just catching my eye. </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/AVvXsEgkFZD3CHXT6Gx3ktmdHBdNkxD-yQ6sD6PHybzsXQExXPoFRvrLC-Gslj71HgpDmGR-OA8YnpKyviEo1Q8jrn6rB7jUjKrLLKI2PYLys-0YI2kBxE7AVeFtlncpQPPrgf-if-Fvm31QZiZJ/s1600/IMG_4116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFZD3CHXT6Gx3ktmdHBdNkxD-yQ6sD6PHybzsXQExXPoFRvrLC-Gslj71HgpDmGR-OA8YnpKyviEo1Q8jrn6rB7jUjKrLLKI2PYLys-0YI2kBxE7AVeFtlncpQPPrgf-if-Fvm31QZiZJ/s640/IMG_4116.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 used the chargers that I bought at Michael's for my</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/04/under-sea.html" style="color: #0b5394;" target="_blank">"Under the Sea" </a>charity table. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The silver tin buckets are from Target in the Dollar aisle.  </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/AVvXsEj8xuHR4VfMgqqAi-DXOJJxOdAkg8Km-n2ufVXJU7XtKsiy90UjjdLGTrFRlR2lu_vEHFaUFowS68nUlWXXMEjOQIY4oHj3mVLVVXqRieW-N_hQUjonv9_mQg_cY5mgh2dRKupZOI7yekrP/s1600/IMG_4111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xuHR4VfMgqqAi-DXOJJxOdAkg8Km-n2ufVXJU7XtKsiy90UjjdLGTrFRlR2lu_vEHFaUFowS68nUlWXXMEjOQIY4oHj3mVLVVXqRieW-N_hQUjonv9_mQg_cY5mgh2dRKupZOI7yekrP/s640/IMG_4111.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 surprised how well the Tango blends with everything that I already own. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The Hummingbird pitcher, the teapot and the little teacup that Miss Beaux gave to me last year.</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/AVvXsEhlLnbPJSdWAY7k4baFEhO8RNJ7o3HxVBayHiZ6NleJzJsS_rXubhX2vgrhn1IlQpDth5MZVGW-NdNOQKOJGNmy4MShyphenhyphen4sR7xiv1NM7JoE3fW6pikN2_gg8dWxP0F0VmwqmTWGxElxIdH-n/s1600/IMG_4121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLnbPJSdWAY7k4baFEhO8RNJ7o3HxVBayHiZ6NleJzJsS_rXubhX2vgrhn1IlQpDth5MZVGW-NdNOQKOJGNmy4MShyphenhyphen4sR7xiv1NM7JoE3fW6pikN2_gg8dWxP0F0VmwqmTWGxElxIdH-n/s640/IMG_4121.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;">Cute little dessert plates from World Market </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">hang out in front of more chargers and a silk plant. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> White seems to tone down the Tangerine a little.</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/AVvXsEiHrXIoL_iDXhv7Df6L0rvZE3Pf3YyqWM9WyQYZ2MRj_qCVec7BsBjiGy35WTfGH4B6M2aN_QztS3MxaL59Ju9Y47I32BctNFpBXZCq7X3ksS_PekzA84sdkF0wXBNj6piQrUbkeDQZTl4e/s1600/IMG_4122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrXIoL_iDXhv7Df6L0rvZE3Pf3YyqWM9WyQYZ2MRj_qCVec7BsBjiGy35WTfGH4B6M2aN_QztS3MxaL59Ju9Y47I32BctNFpBXZCq7X3ksS_PekzA84sdkF0wXBNj6piQrUbkeDQZTl4e/s640/IMG_4122.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;">The checked napkins repeat the tins on the first shelf.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It's still Spring so my egg nests have a little more shelf life!</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/AVvXsEj8lmcI99lDBcHw0W2Ty065WYDcAyiQrSifwzIV8DhETDdj9W8CWgYOJZFpfptTUsXMJRgkQ3mdzCea84T6mBgEe908UpxtzUsGWZx4x-KirMjphbvFYrtrrqObLodiDPFKSPVzmKF97aEe/s1600/IMG_4099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lmcI99lDBcHw0W2Ty065WYDcAyiQrSifwzIV8DhETDdj9W8CWgYOJZFpfptTUsXMJRgkQ3mdzCea84T6mBgEe908UpxtzUsGWZx4x-KirMjphbvFYrtrrqObLodiDPFKSPVzmKF97aEe/s640/IMG_4099.jpg" width="514" /></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 liking the Tango a LOT!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I think we might just dance right into some other rooms...</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Have you tried out this color in your home? </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></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at: </span></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Kristin at<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures<br />Linda at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday<br /><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday <br />Kim at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a>for the Winter Blues Party</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-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: xx-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><br /><a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>The Polohouse </i></span></a><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Embracing Change</a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Trying out Tango (Tangerine that IS) in the Kitchen

Hmmmm, if you have visions of me dancing the Tango around the kitchen island think again!   I've been seeing the Pantone color of the ye...

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Launch Party

<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I've been talking about the Launch Party that Mr. Beaux </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">and I hosted for his new company. </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I thought I would share a few pictures with you that my son took while we were setting up. </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Looking over the pictures I realized that I've never shown pictures of my basement other than shots of the floor while I was working on painting projects.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Sadly, there weren't that many pictures to choose from as we were so busy getting everything ready for 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/AVvXsEgAisVH8vALtHSwqstzntpN41IXPoRAt2hy4sGFRK2NoZJ5QGVZvrgejBDSoTlXOHhG64lax-M-f7DMcCKx68ONHEYZv4PfZSA0m82YHcvsQUf0ea4E_dowKhz8wVs1Hv0T110PvDtMiQpo/s1600/IMG_4096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAisVH8vALtHSwqstzntpN41IXPoRAt2hy4sGFRK2NoZJ5QGVZvrgejBDSoTlXOHhG64lax-M-f7DMcCKx68ONHEYZv4PfZSA0m82YHcvsQUf0ea4E_dowKhz8wVs1Hv0T110PvDtMiQpo/s640/IMG_4096.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 made a floral arrangement for the dining room table as it's the first thing you see as you enter the house. </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I bought two growers bunches of flowers, where else but Costco.  I'm really liking the new tangerine color that I am seeing everywhere.  I wasn't sure at first but now that it's Spring and Summer is soon on it's way I'm really warming up to it.  I've got more of this color to show you in the Kitchen later this 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/AVvXsEjgBYmrxbmlQK2bXKtGsg3xi5in458LWfz3s2JllmMR8VswYKjnDJR1enL9ZaRDrv_MaE67gHVU7wO0q6cT3wuiO2ouJFhTGs3XmCtZ4ZoGnufZxvSU-Fg_i_KPX_FvCC6YU7Pl64lFiwJz/s1600/IMG_4098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBYmrxbmlQK2bXKtGsg3xi5in458LWfz3s2JllmMR8VswYKjnDJR1enL9ZaRDrv_MaE67gHVU7wO0q6cT3wuiO2ouJFhTGs3XmCtZ4ZoGnufZxvSU-Fg_i_KPX_FvCC6YU7Pl64lFiwJz/s640/IMG_4098.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 arranged the flowers in a silver bowl that was an Estate Sale find last year.  It's still looking good today except the hydrangeas are shot.  I can't wait for my own hydrangeas to start blooming. </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Since you haven't seen my basement I'll show you a few pictures of what it normally looks like.</span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqamFvFpLTxUYdxlW-o9QwLwjpP2U_WhGC7TvanzF_5LuveK57vzTVLErkKuXSbz2foVpswBAEkElj9gPogb5Foh3pjuy8UKVhkTBfC99hNWnS5KxYrzgHtDQM_huux6edH_qvVprSjGs/s1600/IMG_4125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqamFvFpLTxUYdxlW-o9QwLwjpP2U_WhGC7TvanzF_5LuveK57vzTVLErkKuXSbz2foVpswBAEkElj9gPogb5Foh3pjuy8UKVhkTBfC99hNWnS5KxYrzgHtDQM_huux6edH_qvVprSjGs/s640/IMG_4125.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: large;">You can see the stairs leading down from the main level on the left.  This is what I named the "Pit"  sofa.  We watch TV down here and you would be surprised how many people can fit on this sofa.  The ottomans are great for extra seating or to pull up and stretch out.  </span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vT6hcZgOPaasUxU6nJVP7T4sI9w2s7dX1QCpe-8Z8YsWu6HbonDGMlsXSiC0W7DhAlDwkZKXnmh2biwhncXAV6En7egoc04B_T1l4z4Pf-MXKNgGrzJbwl6RqCN-7XgL6QT1PCWMy4kv/s1600/IMG_4127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vT6hcZgOPaasUxU6nJVP7T4sI9w2s7dX1QCpe-8Z8YsWu6HbonDGMlsXSiC0W7DhAlDwkZKXnmh2biwhncXAV6En7egoc04B_T1l4z4Pf-MXKNgGrzJbwl6RqCN-7XgL6QT1PCWMy4kv/s640/IMG_4127.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: large;"> My wide angle lens makes this room look huge.  </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">There is usually a Poker table beyond the pool table in the corner under the second TV  but we moved it to put the buffet table there for the party.</span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG42ifMOVlLlQXzrIFk32MtpnzCGKVCQOmznpgKFhqNmZVGlMKkjk7ggDrrwLBtDe_GQdE6jYErVdZqL0YPm7uexOZwQtmijkHpCisMezYKOqR97qFp9zGq7_VeAPJE-AwwWZFo8ZiUES/s1600/IMG_4130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG42ifMOVlLlQXzrIFk32MtpnzCGKVCQOmznpgKFhqNmZVGlMKkjk7ggDrrwLBtDe_GQdE6jYErVdZqL0YPm7uexOZwQtmijkHpCisMezYKOqR97qFp9zGq7_VeAPJE-AwwWZFo8ZiUES/s640/IMG_4130.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: large;"> And from the other side.  We placed the buffet tables where I am standing taking this picture and across the room in front of the window.  I am always trying to get better traffic flow during a party.  Everyone ends up congregating in front of the bar.  I think breaking up the food tables really helped.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEig4jwXfVCoN4avwt1CCZu4lUGS8TElRePJacrax9xXDQK66BztSGuIievaEIa6abXD9VPPHHXl81bMKid_YMJgu2_Sj_OsjvBPY118Y8qZ0-XBW25iRIfPx2RQxkrrhZPO9GHF4-t_KbSv/s1600/IMG_4059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4jwXfVCoN4avwt1CCZu4lUGS8TElRePJacrax9xXDQK66BztSGuIievaEIa6abXD9VPPHHXl81bMKid_YMJgu2_Sj_OsjvBPY118Y8qZ0-XBW25iRIfPx2RQxkrrhZPO9GHF4-t_KbSv/s640/IMG_4059.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This is a shot of one of the buffet tables as you walk downstairs into the basement.  We were still setting up so you can see the Saran is still on the platters.  I placed more flowers on the table also.  I wanted to keep the atmosphere very casual so I used white tablecloths that I draped over plastic bins that I had in storage.  Then, I draped burlap about the width of a table runner around on the table.  I bought the hydrangea plants at Home Depot and draped a lighter colored burlap around the base and tied it with twine. </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/AVvXsEidH51UeelO-jGC5jQbNVk2ijqtjKCrhYQb-9zrcr12PCQkdm6Fft0g8M1hiS1sfaOQIPhTy83pI8ncik5E-LgIpqQzuuiOvJe2a1_hjYqxTIOqPGgTis8fbyaAUKWEyc8WnFPmcU5Lw5bZ/s1600/IMG_4061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH51UeelO-jGC5jQbNVk2ijqtjKCrhYQb-9zrcr12PCQkdm6Fft0g8M1hiS1sfaOQIPhTy83pI8ncik5E-LgIpqQzuuiOvJe2a1_hjYqxTIOqPGgTis8fbyaAUKWEyc8WnFPmcU5Lw5bZ/s640/IMG_4061.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;">See the writing on the burlap?  That's from my <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/03/bench-redo.html" target="_blank">Bench Re-do</a> that didn't work out!!!  Hey, everything is recyclable right?  I like the way it looks around the plant.  My oldest son made all of the food for the party!  He is in his second year of Culinary School.  He created a beautiful Crudites platter on the left and I stole some of the veggies and placed them in the Mason jars with ice in the bottom.  It was more for the look than anything else. </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/AVvXsEjpP8c8hYwokohS_VVYUGGidszYGBQligeOZYvuXaeccxX0Z6-NwDBuxGsGnYoWadU4NOOoCqwEm-KTTcEMk9VVOJn59W7y6Oql6rm2889JHujUpLCY33_yREd16dLA9OJvoJG8e08x-S1Y/s1600/IMG_4060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP8c8hYwokohS_VVYUGGidszYGBQligeOZYvuXaeccxX0Z6-NwDBuxGsGnYoWadU4NOOoCqwEm-KTTcEMk9VVOJn59W7y6Oql6rm2889JHujUpLCY33_yREd16dLA9OJvoJG8e08x-S1Y/s640/IMG_4060.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;"> Little tealight holders from Target were sprinkled all over the table and around the room.  They looked so pretty all lit up.</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/AVvXsEixWnku-XdFyOqXwFe0kstjC8_bUtTmQuA6mEn6XOFYMUI04dZ4Py1gJM0DHiVhQrc28LvH16rfDQEfquJ9aqz_JVfKC71-91dKc-SHlVev4Q6AkpZf0EbXEvtR7lIRFplw4O_CzY1zse0v/s1600/IMG_4058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWnku-XdFyOqXwFe0kstjC8_bUtTmQuA6mEn6XOFYMUI04dZ4Py1gJM0DHiVhQrc28LvH16rfDQEfquJ9aqz_JVfKC71-91dKc-SHlVev4Q6AkpZf0EbXEvtR7lIRFplw4O_CzY1zse0v/s640/IMG_4058.jpg" width="585" /></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, we went a little overboard on the strawberries and pineapple.  I see smoothies in my future!</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/AVvXsEiOv-BsMIRwfltIdg2S_f5nYsKGY_Spj-fG3scBVNSHENymy1evJJ9WYot0aVd7bavvirsvxDknz7IkJdtB5h0XTikf7VFHCKs2QtRlum6fNOFY8rmHjWtAOBUMDZhBGLGi0WVCqeNZeoJu/s1600/IMG_4090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOv-BsMIRwfltIdg2S_f5nYsKGY_Spj-fG3scBVNSHENymy1evJJ9WYot0aVd7bavvirsvxDknz7IkJdtB5h0XTikf7VFHCKs2QtRlum6fNOFY8rmHjWtAOBUMDZhBGLGi0WVCqeNZeoJu/s640/IMG_4090.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 is the "Hot" hors d'oeuvres station. </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/AVvXsEgoz4d9RWGBTh758e-mQ-wUoFrsv8wCVL65Ie8240NOnX6nV2KUEfWXHK9eJrNl_xOjV9bW3MIDq_8MCpN4tMKtDlxtRu03oSDm51V0JZF1sZyRptMSXTZ4OWpwBbO_46GYMqOY9yIWd57p/s1600/IMG_4084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz4d9RWGBTh758e-mQ-wUoFrsv8wCVL65Ie8240NOnX6nV2KUEfWXHK9eJrNl_xOjV9bW3MIDq_8MCpN4tMKtDlxtRu03oSDm51V0JZF1sZyRptMSXTZ4OWpwBbO_46GYMqOY9yIWd57p/s640/IMG_4084.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 found these adorable chalkboard stakes in different colors at Target in the dollar section.  I bought small pots of flowers and kale and sweet potato vine and placed them in the tin buckets and pots from the Dollar Store and Target and put the stakes in the pots. </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/AVvXsEjWSgC-T47BaQmm5_3TFspOWDYhfj0B3efTw7_lQ-7wMKDVj-4wdK4NgsFe0Dqcqh4HItMIz95NC0shItY2gnoVgBgDwAko41sojDvVT4BFUTfRlrIOfraMsOPSsLbqjHGI6-8lIgu9CfQT/s1600/IMG_4080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSgC-T47BaQmm5_3TFspOWDYhfj0B3efTw7_lQ-7wMKDVj-4wdK4NgsFe0Dqcqh4HItMIz95NC0shItY2gnoVgBgDwAko41sojDvVT4BFUTfRlrIOfraMsOPSsLbqjHGI6-8lIgu9CfQT/s640/IMG_4080.jpg" width="552" /></a></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;">Here's what was on the Menu:</span></i></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;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Pepper Jack Sliders with Chipotle Aioli sauce</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Spinach and Cheese Spanakopita</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Stuffed Mushrooms</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Chicken Quesadillas</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Crudite Platter with Peppercorn Ranch Dip</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Strawberry and Pineapple Skewers</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Cookies and Brownies</span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone had a great time (I hope) and I was so happy to meet all of the new folks working for the company and welcome them into my home.  I'm already planning a Christmas party and maybe a Summer BBQ!</span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">XO Cindy </span></i></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;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Tablescape Thursday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Kristin at<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures<br />Linda at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday<br /><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday <br />Kim at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a>for the Winter Blues Party</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-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: xx-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  </i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Embracing Change</a><br /> </i></span><br /><a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i></i></span></a></div></div><h1> </h1>

Launch Party

I've been talking about the Launch Party that Mr. Beaux  and I hosted for his new company.   I thought I would share a few pictures with...

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