New Kitchen Decorating 2015

Finding a Home for My Blue Willow Dishes

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm back home again!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had a fabulous time </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with all of my Sorority Sisters in California.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's amazing how after 30 years </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it's as if no time has passed at all!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So much FUN!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And as a bonus, my daughter and I </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">got to spend time with my real sister and my niece.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They were nice enough to let us stay </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with them while we were visiting.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OK, who am I kidding... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Did she have a choice?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I just call and then move in!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Don'tcha love sisters?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I also had the chance to visit with my other sister </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as we caught up with a dear friend </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that we have known for over 43 years.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">WOW!  Isn't that a long time!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Those friendships seem to mean more </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as you grow older...  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before I left I hurriedly showed you my Blue Willow Haul.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAGnSj1MnsvO0YjPUrPiTqGX68U6FZiLPN-JyMgqsOCtQsZlDuX0DeXzONCx3KA_aZPQnOqoKcrwwzeuJi_h5Z2VhfeEEdP60QnbIaFf6C_qWNgqe9Z1kFyzcLdORYXAkq2Wj34hNloPm/s1600/IMG_2308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAGnSj1MnsvO0YjPUrPiTqGX68U6FZiLPN-JyMgqsOCtQsZlDuX0DeXzONCx3KA_aZPQnOqoKcrwwzeuJi_h5Z2VhfeEEdP60QnbIaFf6C_qWNgqe9Z1kFyzcLdORYXAkq2Wj34hNloPm/s1600/IMG_2308.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I decided to store it in my black dish </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">cupboard for the time being.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I haven't split it with my BFF yet.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I know that I will see her this weekend </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I just washed all of the dishes </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and set them inside for now.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3VlKXr1aOYotOhBcYTznkq6sIkGpgoy7VFGZHXWQy0Ut1Xnvs-H57X9yqdRIOFYP3m_GC6YFPF012kPLbNr5D7sPpIXPUZRCX8NsNNNziXXWNfpEe1j9e2zuFruAALcZYnY5AQs-EbjB/s1600/IMG_2305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3VlKXr1aOYotOhBcYTznkq6sIkGpgoy7VFGZHXWQy0Ut1Xnvs-H57X9yqdRIOFYP3m_GC6YFPF012kPLbNr5D7sPpIXPUZRCX8NsNNNziXXWNfpEe1j9e2zuFruAALcZYnY5AQs-EbjB/s1600/IMG_2305.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'll have to be totally honest with you... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am not loving it!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4nalaxovKs_ltogPBvjQtFx0mlLSb03pk6DGa8JBthonGI3a-weCsEVrvfBlNTm82c4oBvZpOSuiNSI5mQknI95ssR97ibZapg7Ijo63rJ6ikpvwuazyZo7sTolIgOgKTfz_vql8Fa3u/s1600/IMG_2306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4nalaxovKs_ltogPBvjQtFx0mlLSb03pk6DGa8JBthonGI3a-weCsEVrvfBlNTm82c4oBvZpOSuiNSI5mQknI95ssR97ibZapg7Ijo63rJ6ikpvwuazyZo7sTolIgOgKTfz_vql8Fa3u/s1600/IMG_2306.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the dishes, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I'm not loving the black cabinet.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2aI_Bkmt5E5nJzaDwq9bzBq3hKT4uKqOZdqubSkqYI3O8kOKHE6YZf8K-CF7YRsekLh9BwLza8Mi3lzBGehRc_28qLYB7hY3q5-_Ks7ccXKGMqziwiGDyHXF3MvrRJCv4ZuNr5X422Ry/s1600/IMG_2303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2aI_Bkmt5E5nJzaDwq9bzBq3hKT4uKqOZdqubSkqYI3O8kOKHE6YZf8K-CF7YRsekLh9BwLza8Mi3lzBGehRc_28qLYB7hY3q5-_Ks7ccXKGMqziwiGDyHXF3MvrRJCv4ZuNr5X422Ry/s1600/IMG_2303.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's so dark and it is not showing off </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">my pretty plates as well as I would like it to.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYy70rTr-LRDKcu45LnEIA4p8uAe8YEW2scBtzyKGjDbVH7weNHNr1orlTqhzn_AGRmX_2X_X7cPno__fksZaguSEd_xL83bzLIGwo4Tx6w9Fcg7EP3VcU27f_CbrqBFgFbQGJEpUQnDW/s1600/IMG_2315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYy70rTr-LRDKcu45LnEIA4p8uAe8YEW2scBtzyKGjDbVH7weNHNr1orlTqhzn_AGRmX_2X_X7cPno__fksZaguSEd_xL83bzLIGwo4Tx6w9Fcg7EP3VcU27f_CbrqBFgFbQGJEpUQnDW/s1600/IMG_2315.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So here is my plan...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcO2qP3N5Z5M8909WtletaS8kIUELCh9KFZsWstIlqNUYihHbATZTa0NhxYWX3J3yRhvYhFAakpmOVgkRoBUQSltGbMVLz0UME2CbBpscePoYxbUkFmB8LwNH3WMVzPF7VS0R6yC8MCxpt/s1600/IMG_2301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcO2qP3N5Z5M8909WtletaS8kIUELCh9KFZsWstIlqNUYihHbATZTa0NhxYWX3J3yRhvYhFAakpmOVgkRoBUQSltGbMVLz0UME2CbBpscePoYxbUkFmB8LwNH3WMVzPF7VS0R6yC8MCxpt/s1600/IMG_2301.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Of course you know that I have a plan!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But you have to keep it a secret, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">because I haven't shared it with Mr. Beaux yet...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8NaLrwsiXRC3cIJSngmkDz9onVVnjD_wlpwgbX7IgK2usOQX-WdJ1-RpRV6-kwMy1sGLPH4AMhlzZHaZt6XpeneUZ70eLjWcZDeVaBw2l2bRlMjpjUPW2hBWHuMcvO8h9gnXzUpOkkQy/s1600/IMG_2321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8NaLrwsiXRC3cIJSngmkDz9onVVnjD_wlpwgbX7IgK2usOQX-WdJ1-RpRV6-kwMy1sGLPH4AMhlzZHaZt6XpeneUZ70eLjWcZDeVaBw2l2bRlMjpjUPW2hBWHuMcvO8h9gnXzUpOkkQy/s1600/IMG_2321.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He is going on a Golf and Poker weekend </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with the boys this weekend.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Soooooooo, I thought that I would shop </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">around at Estate Sales </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and a few other secret places </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">where I find bargains </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and see if I can't replace </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the black cabinet with </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">something better suited for the dishes.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nice plan isn't it? </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgi342qtuetCfUWdjoHSi1P5uin8_FyTzk-WjWtl3oqUYcfKREsd58akCtx2bOtWqkw0wbNSQ1xz0_vXLN4jK-BNk_CWF_QtopYKvHapc5iAT7h31BJFfmFLjQN6yixjcffYYOZO0Gf5F/s1600/IMG_2330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgi342qtuetCfUWdjoHSi1P5uin8_FyTzk-WjWtl3oqUYcfKREsd58akCtx2bOtWqkw0wbNSQ1xz0_vXLN4jK-BNk_CWF_QtopYKvHapc5iAT7h31BJFfmFLjQN6yixjcffYYOZO0Gf5F/s1600/IMG_2330.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hmmmmm, what am I looking for?  </span></span></i></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Lhbu7nopxH70eebA0HpB6aTWQDlRgU9pfeAqSlrCBDLvu_tPnpIYxOn0X4ahyphenhyphenQnYDNkRbMPWrEDnt2eNgjwM4To4aDLF-PpYvdb08mFBSMzCY3Yy2r3Vmawdh_QWGS1TxJbmkbQjRZJ7/s1600/29b0825ff1257ed4c14a97c97b2b8024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Lhbu7nopxH70eebA0HpB6aTWQDlRgU9pfeAqSlrCBDLvu_tPnpIYxOn0X4ahyphenhyphenQnYDNkRbMPWrEDnt2eNgjwM4To4aDLF-PpYvdb08mFBSMzCY3Yy2r3Vmawdh_QWGS1TxJbmkbQjRZJ7/s1600/29b0825ff1257ed4c14a97c97b2b8024.jpg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Maybe something like this?  </span></span></i></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicX85nyz6pZL2glMElcesqoOT63WHawc6lwRa0CzH1bqG7ZL_ZMM7-zFUev8undhzXbnSIba8dPqOfLtjwOTLyqG_88aqVc4AtK9B7vIhit5F0WPsFyfwLzJK8ZwDlFUfORAKe10p9DRvF/s1600/cea07fde625720484fffc0e08cbdb60a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicX85nyz6pZL2glMElcesqoOT63WHawc6lwRa0CzH1bqG7ZL_ZMM7-zFUev8undhzXbnSIba8dPqOfLtjwOTLyqG_88aqVc4AtK9B7vIhit5F0WPsFyfwLzJK8ZwDlFUfORAKe10p9DRvF/s1600/cea07fde625720484fffc0e08cbdb60a.jpg" width="496" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or like this?</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wish me luck!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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Finding a Home for My Blue Willow Dishes

I'm back home again! I had a fabulous time with all of my Sorority Sisters in California. It's amazing how after 30 years it...

2:18 PM

A Change of Zip Codes

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Helloooooo "elloooo ... elloooo" ((*echoes*)).  Is anybody out there?!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's me ... the queen of blog neglect!  I've missed my little ol' blog and connecting with all of you ... but, lately, all I've had to share are boxes ... upon boxes ... upon BOXES!  Who wants to see that ?!  If I never see another box again, it will be "too" soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, my little and family and I moved back to my home state of Virginia two weeks ago!  My husband was offered a position within his company that was too good to pass up, even if it meant we had to relocate.  Soooo, up went the "For Sale" sign in our yard scattered with palm trees in South Carolina, and we prayed it wouldn't take too long to sell our home!  Thankfully, it only took a few months.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, please say hello to our new casa!  I "virtually" watched this home being built from the ground up over the last few months ... even though I loved it, we didn't want to sign a contract on another home until we had a solid contract on our own.  When we were in a position to sign away, I couldn't believe this beauty was ready to go and still available.  I guess it was simply meant to be!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5ZLv3KpLXAxfL9zJUA7LmnMb1LwVWtGLh7PimG2FkrmkSeZpSaV8tiveRgBC78tG1k9eD8bwvy-3CCbK6V0ksTO6r7_3cKmOqnqPCKQaUxLPGiJl9qts9eWqeEpXCp4yb4yalKa5Cyg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-23+at+3.28.12+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5ZLv3KpLXAxfL9zJUA7LmnMb1LwVWtGLh7PimG2FkrmkSeZpSaV8tiveRgBC78tG1k9eD8bwvy-3CCbK6V0ksTO6r7_3cKmOqnqPCKQaUxLPGiJl9qts9eWqeEpXCp4yb4yalKa5Cyg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-23+at+3.28.12+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Admittedly, we're still getting used to stairs again having gone from a one level to a three level home.  Yes, it makes moving furniture around on a whim a bit daunting, for sure!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love our new kitchen ... but, of course, I've already painted our island and getting ready to slap some paint on the cabinets, too (sure you're not surprised) ... can't wait to show you the transformation!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTs3BQfPrVkaeBblRz7yQ-NmcC4yLyxlXvzgnIOJsAMGPMbdXgBf4W_dS2evahwhZPMwvXYBwtXBaTAajgI0k4jlDod-ikaJgKAlZBPVOEX19kZEI_oohc5IpUy-qV1emMi2yH5YBaTJ4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-24+at+7.00.59+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTs3BQfPrVkaeBblRz7yQ-NmcC4yLyxlXvzgnIOJsAMGPMbdXgBf4W_dS2evahwhZPMwvXYBwtXBaTAajgI0k4jlDod-ikaJgKAlZBPVOEX19kZEI_oohc5IpUy-qV1emMi2yH5YBaTJ4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-24+at+7.00.59+AM.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the little sunroom off the kitchen while it was under construction ... I look forward to sharing with you what it looks like now! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWNLGFGPTIvCyIdTOPUP9lSoiFHKWT3ynvltFGYYDJ_veT6-EF1jUkWmCRyqcK2yccol7xpKoc_7TATZSS7WX4w4EzLljQoOVSNglHSVA9N-8o52KppeGs8UxbCGDeejo_u9b81Sh9-c/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-27+at+6.07.39+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWNLGFGPTIvCyIdTOPUP9lSoiFHKWT3ynvltFGYYDJ_veT6-EF1jUkWmCRyqcK2yccol7xpKoc_7TATZSS7WX4w4EzLljQoOVSNglHSVA9N-8o52KppeGs8UxbCGDeejo_u9b81Sh9-c/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-27+at+6.07.39+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SOMEday we'll beef up the fireplace mantel in the great room similar to what we had in our home in SC!  For now ... I'll have fun styling this one!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAGMat7ABH3yUKsNrn27XP7wXDxosGJSs-A-Z7EP3os-JCHuNNUmZoS5aRU3b6v6di-5HNLjtshaPv52D42H7H25Xx_G5K0ffTp4KnjmlDPx_ZASemHOjkgyzNEFLUU2bokhb3RYPbn8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-25+at+2.23.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAGMat7ABH3yUKsNrn27XP7wXDxosGJSs-A-Z7EP3os-JCHuNNUmZoS5aRU3b6v6di-5HNLjtshaPv52D42H7H25Xx_G5K0ffTp4KnjmlDPx_ZASemHOjkgyzNEFLUU2bokhb3RYPbn8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-25+at+2.23.45+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While we stuck with my favorite "Manchester Tan" for most of the main rooms and hallways, we decided to go a bit darker in the dining room and am loving Ben Moore's "Perfect Greige" in there! Now, to just mount the shelves!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtff8wX1EqoSc3SG5X-gLCp8TF_4NdgItDES91i4hZPxQKuL8jl3HlVr-k0N6T7T_AawYnTgYplqsdTI6h5nIX1KK3nbvLY5KDXMOJfHw2R5XD6_vp3mL1yjMGieK5FUWIBkpgWKK7GoI/s1600/newdiningsneak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtff8wX1EqoSc3SG5X-gLCp8TF_4NdgItDES91i4hZPxQKuL8jl3HlVr-k0N6T7T_AawYnTgYplqsdTI6h5nIX1KK3nbvLY5KDXMOJfHw2R5XD6_vp3mL1yjMGieK5FUWIBkpgWKK7GoI/s1600/newdiningsneak.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you all will keep me company while we transform our new house into our "home."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span><br /><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" />

A Change of Zip Codes

Helloooooo "elloooo ... elloooo" ((*echoes*)). Is anybody out there?! It's me ... the queen of blog neglect! I've miss...

12:50 PM

Blue Willow Bonanza!

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to show you my haul from Saturday </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">before I take off out of town AGAIN!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This time for my Sorority reunion in California.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can't wait to catch up with all of my girlfriends!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYM8NXBAtkgYiApOWvQNrVMYKT2SKPUaEUXg4ACxxlg5Gxu0da2B0REVefez9nJx9ll3jgewbtIuXBJ_zmRvvSUbWO2gcn1Q8LsAoTQuho9zXuZwvIuLWD5oYe9yt2l928IQWlbmCFYVj/s1600/IMG_2276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYM8NXBAtkgYiApOWvQNrVMYKT2SKPUaEUXg4ACxxlg5Gxu0da2B0REVefez9nJx9ll3jgewbtIuXBJ_zmRvvSUbWO2gcn1Q8LsAoTQuho9zXuZwvIuLWD5oYe9yt2l928IQWlbmCFYVj/s1600/IMG_2276.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was out Estate Sale-ing on Saturday </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with my BFF and we hit the jackpot!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I told you that it wouldn't be long </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">til I had a collection of Blue and White lovelies!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKH5ETqU2Q0dOkiI-Hr61LK8ljuH0veqVr1WMIiRTHTG5wOXCFeMNYadSyG32o7rawEOEWeNbLSrAjediOJnNABDT_ZbAcDRoA0Irm2rpgsgUSjwElvaBIfYxtUYT28LTN85dFfDhgfbky/s1600/IMG_2283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKH5ETqU2Q0dOkiI-Hr61LK8ljuH0veqVr1WMIiRTHTG5wOXCFeMNYadSyG32o7rawEOEWeNbLSrAjediOJnNABDT_ZbAcDRoA0Irm2rpgsgUSjwElvaBIfYxtUYT28LTN85dFfDhgfbky/s1600/IMG_2283.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I spotted this large platter </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when we walked into the tiny little run </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">down house in Mission Hills.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I picked it up and started piling </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the other platters and bowls up </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to put on the hold table.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remember that Saturday is usually Half-Off day!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIArLbTuQRrcBt-pIPKRZFZc3yeSQaUtz75gwCTLNJj6dD4XeDvp7Xu2Qc5merHdfJL-GXLxjx_oZrfRRDiQhFucRQPBbRKZVVJsf_70SPsfzPTKUZnRBYC8Fomf5vcu3fyIZMUru6Lw_E/s1600/IMG_2281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIArLbTuQRrcBt-pIPKRZFZc3yeSQaUtz75gwCTLNJj6dD4XeDvp7Xu2Qc5merHdfJL-GXLxjx_oZrfRRDiQhFucRQPBbRKZVVJsf_70SPsfzPTKUZnRBYC8Fomf5vcu3fyIZMUru6Lw_E/s1600/IMG_2281.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Most of these are Johnson Brothers which I love...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsjJ-3Sb_RxR5S0U9z6QWMNuf47RL3GnfezotqhuhEbFt7wxnmlsIy0EY1j3gFToE8gRVryvkPc_SyzOyVy08NDI7TyRJm3YNLwEgi3_IkbuXiztSnwPPMBuABFyVmjBYX00uNgwU2ys9/s1600/IMG_2286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsjJ-3Sb_RxR5S0U9z6QWMNuf47RL3GnfezotqhuhEbFt7wxnmlsIy0EY1j3gFToE8gRVryvkPc_SyzOyVy08NDI7TyRJm3YNLwEgi3_IkbuXiztSnwPPMBuABFyVmjBYX00uNgwU2ys9/s1600/IMG_2286.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxRlHF8-bVfg_K9oBVi1AB2Hwf-qM3iism9ckagfjgKOo6kUd1Vv5ROr8hAGFy_x9A2d5c3hEYWpV-4sU1L-EwpDULIB-EGoX50EE3DvUIRHFszBd6Ji5IMIFOk3sJoQOPEr5WGWYFnpE/s1600/IMG_2287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxRlHF8-bVfg_K9oBVi1AB2Hwf-qM3iism9ckagfjgKOo6kUd1Vv5ROr8hAGFy_x9A2d5c3hEYWpV-4sU1L-EwpDULIB-EGoX50EE3DvUIRHFszBd6Ji5IMIFOk3sJoQOPEr5WGWYFnpE/s1600/IMG_2287.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpLzdRF3N4bknNLPBu7V9CPCoYoFMX6NIuD44iybDnrn2P-KwbdoKQSOIOw5WbLBrQomJx29tj3I11pRX5uHR5SXacNGfDh3mpMJv3CReluoi1VvZ-mbRi5HY1-NDHHAI8Z7zlY2wCYt2/s1600/IMG_2284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpLzdRF3N4bknNLPBu7V9CPCoYoFMX6NIuD44iybDnrn2P-KwbdoKQSOIOw5WbLBrQomJx29tj3I11pRX5uHR5SXacNGfDh3mpMJv3CReluoi1VvZ-mbRi5HY1-NDHHAI8Z7zlY2wCYt2/s1600/IMG_2284.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sooooo...... I had all of these goodies piled up </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and <a href="http://www.estatesales.net/estate-sale-companies/KS/Overland-Park/66223/30047">Cathy Acuff</a>, the owner of the Estate Sale Company </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">tells me that there is a WHOLE set of Blue Willow </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">dishes in the kitchen.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She proceeds to direct me to where they are...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1J1F_leNjsSmiQKsU6-WppIZPxQLyfmY8FqGlCOOvHCHBELQmK-tjVzN6akE3GhxB1DpAKCAZOuHWn3Us_ju9f2LEjZOq_KYMZx36UtgESEd2hQV5aPTmH6A6vjAb2X6gfcdbVn5M5Om/s1600/IMG_2290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1J1F_leNjsSmiQKsU6-WppIZPxQLyfmY8FqGlCOOvHCHBELQmK-tjVzN6akE3GhxB1DpAKCAZOuHWn3Us_ju9f2LEjZOq_KYMZx36UtgESEd2hQV5aPTmH6A6vjAb2X6gfcdbVn5M5Om/s1600/IMG_2290.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And who is standing over them ready to pounce?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My BFF!  Of Course!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We are quite a tag team!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3mAP2UGvr9ZLL-l-wj7ZeZtfDWkSBLYXpszq8hU9actQASvNt499CbT8yiKNwFfmqbmG6d4dzkKLgIzsEaRCSQpsKFxc0jp3U0Rtd2EhD4tIxh8zWTCQct_bku4M-tcaF2n5l7akwLX4/s1600/IMG_2294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3mAP2UGvr9ZLL-l-wj7ZeZtfDWkSBLYXpszq8hU9actQASvNt499CbT8yiKNwFfmqbmG6d4dzkKLgIzsEaRCSQpsKFxc0jp3U0Rtd2EhD4tIxh8zWTCQct_bku4M-tcaF2n5l7akwLX4/s1600/IMG_2294.jpg" width="604" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's a really nice set of mostly Churchill dishes, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but some are Johnson Brothers with some </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Royal Wesex and Wood and Sons thrown in there too.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-BxETNRPCdDIe-1Or_yj-Gc3OU7OMQjywPCoQwwkVZZcKNAOjHgQU8Mlz5wSl45g5d7xsCvZ7tQsOt6ySKgSmptnIoK2k8gIbzIBdR4KVZfi294Pc4LHWUPWQCth0R_dg9URBl_XvfWW/s1600/IMG_2293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-BxETNRPCdDIe-1Or_yj-Gc3OU7OMQjywPCoQwwkVZZcKNAOjHgQU8Mlz5wSl45g5d7xsCvZ7tQsOt6ySKgSmptnIoK2k8gIbzIBdR4KVZfi294Pc4LHWUPWQCth0R_dg9URBl_XvfWW/s1600/IMG_2293.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We decided to split them up.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's the only fair thing to do!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I get to keep the cute chicken napkin rings </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that were $1.50.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh, How much was the set?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Full Price was $60.00</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But, as you know... half price would be...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6X7X_5EA7lgU4WXV-s3u9MI5JjDRVn5s_hpKuu0Rdl5n4WHa4DrxBKvH6JmUhVOic3_fKqgTfWSQVPPLIeUBF8Z5PnMEZDrXyy2uTZHGKOo8qQKADGYtq5PafbxklJ_CcRrhDizvTF4P/s1600/IMG_2290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6X7X_5EA7lgU4WXV-s3u9MI5JjDRVn5s_hpKuu0Rdl5n4WHa4DrxBKvH6JmUhVOic3_fKqgTfWSQVPPLIeUBF8Z5PnMEZDrXyy2uTZHGKOo8qQKADGYtq5PafbxklJ_CcRrhDizvTF4P/s1600/IMG_2290.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">$30.00!!!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Scoooooore!!!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAYyEKceIMbSYxjnrtbw7-Cs1a3-2C6fWYciZNljfYGt5HCMCs6s_WVCY8RK5OlHAFmnVVDD9BXtU3lJS7IeKz8LHW4NWx1or7BxUig-7IubHkC3f7JOiQaeP4XNX7oIJv1vNoLHvQ5R0/s1600/IMG_2278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAYyEKceIMbSYxjnrtbw7-Cs1a3-2C6fWYciZNljfYGt5HCMCs6s_WVCY8RK5OlHAFmnVVDD9BXtU3lJS7IeKz8LHW4NWx1or7BxUig-7IubHkC3f7JOiQaeP4XNX7oIJv1vNoLHvQ5R0/s1600/IMG_2278.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Other Blue and White Treasures </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXOW9DrxglrBF45ck5jXDpTQmHWqJQcRu-P34MmlJaHIejt3iWv3IPYRkMGEt_RsxcQdybfXBNgtj0cco3pYil6PKs3CTpYZtEqebhZJVcpt9fYRzTOrr6FEff1J5edzwyKJVD5yEWkv2/s1600/IMG_2282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXOW9DrxglrBF45ck5jXDpTQmHWqJQcRu-P34MmlJaHIejt3iWv3IPYRkMGEt_RsxcQdybfXBNgtj0cco3pYil6PKs3CTpYZtEqebhZJVcpt9fYRzTOrr6FEff1J5edzwyKJVD5yEWkv2/s1600/IMG_2282.jpg" width="492" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This pitcher is actually quite large </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and it was priced at $2.50.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It has a few cracks in the top </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that were glued back together.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQS7bY0U-KQNhTqUa8cPlMe7w-rNc99lAjdaaDGj-B5pwSw96fQAMsschht-TeqWYR-6txyrtnx9I0X3yUNuILxt4f37pfVAOzajwGOtvzboPIfHKZCd669qFIOQzXBDCmzT8lmeXSJAm/s1600/IMG_2297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQS7bY0U-KQNhTqUa8cPlMe7w-rNc99lAjdaaDGj-B5pwSw96fQAMsschht-TeqWYR-6txyrtnx9I0X3yUNuILxt4f37pfVAOzajwGOtvzboPIfHKZCd669qFIOQzXBDCmzT8lmeXSJAm/s1600/IMG_2297.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Other things I found while we were out/  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPGad50E1kDbz0S-XvgOPbjuYRc-Jf8vrPfUeL361nKsvpLoK8nEHFqVdSDtk6cTqd7DfXs_gvt_buNEBCvjypcTZCYzkQXM0P4cmCV2iRReWuEgzANdqontT-WwLxZfGEkAChyA-S0w1/s1600/IMG_2298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPGad50E1kDbz0S-XvgOPbjuYRc-Jf8vrPfUeL361nKsvpLoK8nEHFqVdSDtk6cTqd7DfXs_gvt_buNEBCvjypcTZCYzkQXM0P4cmCV2iRReWuEgzANdqontT-WwLxZfGEkAChyA-S0w1/s1600/IMG_2298.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can't wait to recover the Brady Bunch footstool!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0n5AmOz_v5DPXXcFeWHbhmiNgrIQp6YNG6PB3F4UxFZ_0xoCYFXPD2yOPNb8IgyWx-PoxlnTlIunTj7swuJRbs1IcuFqOdXQpq_nVckq7FwCfvNUfm6bJ2G9LnnkauvAmgxZ9FTScp1_K/s1600/IMG_2276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0n5AmOz_v5DPXXcFeWHbhmiNgrIQp6YNG6PB3F4UxFZ_0xoCYFXPD2yOPNb8IgyWx-PoxlnTlIunTj7swuJRbs1IcuFqOdXQpq_nVckq7FwCfvNUfm6bJ2G9LnnkauvAmgxZ9FTScp1_K/s1600/IMG_2276.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think we did pretty good, don't you!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ok, off to pack for my trip!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">AND, we are going to the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paul McCartney concert tonight!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yipee!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div>

Blue Willow Bonanza!

I wanted to show you my haul from Saturday before I take off out of town AGAIN! This time for my Sorority reunion in California. I can...

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Gathering Inspiration From Hotels

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxmtseRk1XYa3tLnMMHTBnaogmVXytLvwBE0D7QmI7vs0uCQQ04v4XHW3ere3pUdUvrWSn9DcQbY5VULvRIqVfZZE92mzunJ8YftEoNn9ANDX8aHV4QAF6AU8fWu3l-7A7SVR6WIAynHu/s1600/RCSARAS_00132_1280x720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxmtseRk1XYa3tLnMMHTBnaogmVXytLvwBE0D7QmI7vs0uCQQ04v4XHW3ere3pUdUvrWSn9DcQbY5VULvRIqVfZZE92mzunJ8YftEoNn9ANDX8aHV4QAF6AU8fWu3l-7A7SVR6WIAynHu/s1600/RCSARAS_00132_1280x720.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Naples/PhotoGallery.htm#media=Ritz_Naples00324_Galleries_1280x720">Ritz Carlton</a></span></span></span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This Summer is flying by!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can't believe that it is mid-July  already.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Miss Beaux has her college orientation next week </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and before  you know it the Bell Tower </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">will be ringing in her first day of school.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Vacationing and traveling are one of our favorite </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">things to do during  the summer </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as it is with many families.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Matter of fact, we are taking  off again next week, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">back out to California to see family </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and a fun  College Sorority reunion </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for a short weekend.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I always love staying in  nice hotels (who doesn't).  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But my reasons may be different </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">than most  folks, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like to steal decorating ideas while I am there!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I took a few  pictures while </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was at the Ritz Carlton in Naples </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to share some of my  stolen ideas with you all.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Flowers:</span></span></i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLsfPIUGlree6zmpzKFwefiP22clE8CvQU4BWTHsisIsSJoe92YNpCeFKlkwgui2heDgNCfIBWtjeZk7pJrrh9d0Ss_NBqCdot7yFqrO7OCVISVhkk2LjgMzjvpmRHqtOy8uF7YNxoVzb/s1600/IMG_1490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLsfPIUGlree6zmpzKFwefiP22clE8CvQU4BWTHsisIsSJoe92YNpCeFKlkwgui2heDgNCfIBWtjeZk7pJrrh9d0Ss_NBqCdot7yFqrO7OCVISVhkk2LjgMzjvpmRHqtOy8uF7YNxoVzb/s1600/IMG_1490.JPG" width="432" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> OK, this is a classic idea, orchid in a decorative pot.   </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What I liked about it is the under planting </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">of the house plant, the moss </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the mushroom pod.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I need to remember those details </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and apply them in my own house.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM9cWUwlIY5ouXX0KlrtpV8oheKMfjIYp-Zv3RHEdqYq5Kf5hx7X7pktpi_hz8byTNvh6-5B6BtBlwwecgty-9bKbsDTjaXBCLcJBDzVWln2EUm62khL-IhDqZ103v-yLhR5KVTKp0m0D/s1600/IMG_1494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM9cWUwlIY5ouXX0KlrtpV8oheKMfjIYp-Zv3RHEdqYq5Kf5hx7X7pktpi_hz8byTNvh6-5B6BtBlwwecgty-9bKbsDTjaXBCLcJBDzVWln2EUm62khL-IhDqZ103v-yLhR5KVTKp0m0D/s1600/IMG_1494.JPG" width="546" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This display in the lobby reminded me </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to use what I have in the yard...  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnfioaUdUVQd7NnznkWE6h1W69h5WcY5kTy4AjYE6BtfzBCyAZMd-2L9n2MalpDNua1yx_fBc_6loCNGqS3_5I7XiMIFWvqWzJGclNxi9witpI6A5tg9ryQMjo9fo2RRHZf0Uie6u0X5W/s1600/IMG_1491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnfioaUdUVQd7NnznkWE6h1W69h5WcY5kTy4AjYE6BtfzBCyAZMd-2L9n2MalpDNua1yx_fBc_6loCNGqS3_5I7XiMIFWvqWzJGclNxi9witpI6A5tg9ryQMjo9fo2RRHZf0Uie6u0X5W/s1600/IMG_1491.JPG" width="540" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Gather some hydrangeas, lily's, large leaves </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and add in some moss balls </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to the mix in neutral containers.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Viola!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Centerpiece! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfgbO6aY1i5xjXfXJK1yu7aU0TjyI_tzDu3r3pE115O-yUeqWG-pc-Fcpoi5mAQLAz1CXEcVS2VxSnYPmDJqnqjmJA6pjniFxCD79pkCrs36sK7IRSqrNGjQ6AZdS0D7Sn3coAHYvZtva/s1600/IMG_1502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfgbO6aY1i5xjXfXJK1yu7aU0TjyI_tzDu3r3pE115O-yUeqWG-pc-Fcpoi5mAQLAz1CXEcVS2VxSnYPmDJqnqjmJA6pjniFxCD79pkCrs36sK7IRSqrNGjQ6AZdS0D7Sn3coAHYvZtva/s1600/IMG_1502.JPG" width="552" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remember to use low centerpieces for dinner parties.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's nice to see the people across the table.  </span></span></i></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VIGheBtt_V-OQB9f-ZwT1ztd6eDsOJc50K4OL8uIqFiYdGBZ4LsFF3C-vSkFw7s1qdx-KXAp9CiIfKtiQaISlHTRJvAOTHrB1CNhDepHrcxED5rGyoYzBtHmyT01gfv6siwXmS44fdgb/s1600/RCSARAS_00132_1280x720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VIGheBtt_V-OQB9f-ZwT1ztd6eDsOJc50K4OL8uIqFiYdGBZ4LsFF3C-vSkFw7s1qdx-KXAp9CiIfKtiQaISlHTRJvAOTHrB1CNhDepHrcxED5rGyoYzBtHmyT01gfv6siwXmS44fdgb/s1600/RCSARAS_00132_1280x720.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Naples/PhotoGallery.htm#media=Ritz_Naples00324_Galleries_1280x720">Ritz Carlton</a></span></span></span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tip: If the scenery is this gorgeous let it take center stage.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Notice how the tablecloth, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">chairs and dishes are all neutral </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so the backdrop and the flowers </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">can be the star of the show?  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHWKqD7Ba7JzKtpytx7aSpwyamvIc7NMSdN3GqKvboKzWhKmDxxOFR5cI8RHccmvLWNg7flSznLXCRXSbi8wkwDRR9KREEzHv5dXjfRXKM6Z7sMxb1mB8HGRTJHQV_5M0rsX2QRhEFN5R/s1600/IMG_1507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHWKqD7Ba7JzKtpytx7aSpwyamvIc7NMSdN3GqKvboKzWhKmDxxOFR5cI8RHccmvLWNg7flSznLXCRXSbi8wkwDRR9KREEzHv5dXjfRXKM6Z7sMxb1mB8HGRTJHQV_5M0rsX2QRhEFN5R/s1600/IMG_1507.JPG" width="478" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I just thought this was unusual so I snapped a photo.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's more like modern art </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">than a flower arrangement.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Decorative Accessories:</span></span></i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9VErgsGl1NJdYAlx59ltUR1eJMOjAuZKPgFpns_wZC4PCV2OdD9TN90Mp1c7KZmQ8z4ZQOX1j9kyqy0aTTXGOnH4WslQDp_-VQ60_UjO6hZDO9kdZWCGSmJD-nJ0CrvvdJlbJcIYxmoG/s1600/IMG_1482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9VErgsGl1NJdYAlx59ltUR1eJMOjAuZKPgFpns_wZC4PCV2OdD9TN90Mp1c7KZmQ8z4ZQOX1j9kyqy0aTTXGOnH4WslQDp_-VQ60_UjO6hZDO9kdZWCGSmJD-nJ0CrvvdJlbJcIYxmoG/s1600/IMG_1482.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Repeat simple accessories for a larger impact.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How easy would this be?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I bet you could find these jars at the dollar store.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJLydfLqK_xbfDW4Hekvg7vnL33XQpE_DLJqUCkA3vIQFPYjy7iWhkM0rhqdKIIFanrL_EQbI7gxNakjNjVJtFGhlbbnAjuQPKrYaFH1wheeczjdQu-JB0rGFbccTLTiL_afKSCrCwbeN/s1600/IMG_1483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJLydfLqK_xbfDW4Hekvg7vnL33XQpE_DLJqUCkA3vIQFPYjy7iWhkM0rhqdKIIFanrL_EQbI7gxNakjNjVJtFGhlbbnAjuQPKrYaFH1wheeczjdQu-JB0rGFbccTLTiL_afKSCrCwbeN/s1600/IMG_1483.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fill them with sand </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and place them on your shelf.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2aqzWibwQxnzXuIRqf643ZUUxuaUUFnB1L55EkjAX6eJAxfGoUzhziZzOYgYTmtgtKHvJQUKtSU_h_cgPh6oZrYA47FmLmmIVc6b7kwF9_NAOHC8d_nry57LXQKb3-tVdOxRp-WPakdZ/s1600/IMG_1484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2aqzWibwQxnzXuIRqf643ZUUxuaUUFnB1L55EkjAX6eJAxfGoUzhziZzOYgYTmtgtKHvJQUKtSU_h_cgPh6oZrYA47FmLmmIVc6b7kwF9_NAOHC8d_nry57LXQKb3-tVdOxRp-WPakdZ/s1600/IMG_1484.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beach under glass... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's the grouping that makes it interesting...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIABb3w92UXXT6UIT2m4IoHoSqoJs5hGcz4XGpUZnsQVNIzKMblAqVEce5o3kjAOaXhiiNVBY5uEymY6jnGz2Ts15gQgXQeHlZFcgsF7l8zDQA4VlOWt17If8DCaNJd9n2TKq6omcvNrvQ/s1600/IMG_1485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIABb3w92UXXT6UIT2m4IoHoSqoJs5hGcz4XGpUZnsQVNIzKMblAqVEce5o3kjAOaXhiiNVBY5uEymY6jnGz2Ts15gQgXQeHlZFcgsF7l8zDQA4VlOWt17If8DCaNJd9n2TKq6omcvNrvQ/s1600/IMG_1485.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Again the elements were repeated </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">because of the large space to fill.  </span></span></i></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwquk_0YKORhknqpUghDXP6qCHW5zGAnSzJoR5YcC6KspMEBrkzZi8wqkuJlKHqjUFqk4NNFsy83MeRyBfXsMhp_dW0M21uesN6jldnkQJUpjoQ5R_RFdqVaxXGh0_kmfDZ4FfYC1-FTT/s1600/Ritz_Naples00325_Galleries_1280x720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwquk_0YKORhknqpUghDXP6qCHW5zGAnSzJoR5YcC6KspMEBrkzZi8wqkuJlKHqjUFqk4NNFsy83MeRyBfXsMhp_dW0M21uesN6jldnkQJUpjoQ5R_RFdqVaxXGh0_kmfDZ4FfYC1-FTT/s1600/Ritz_Naples00325_Galleries_1280x720.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Naples/PhotoGallery.htm#media=Ritz_Naples00324_Galleries_1280x720">Ritz Carlton</a></span></span></span></i></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Decorate using the colors of Nature</b>.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sunny yellows, sea and sky blues, sandy beige. </span></span></i></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYrJnJl1l3_MOkKDTt13bDRGntG5cQDDVY5ZOIbShNqH2nnPaEe7QgsMAWqrkLeEdrFY96IzryKFbNWSs69t9AcxAo5AGOfI3StSCnfdRsmj0m6ASeBQQt8iZdZFoJZbASDTeNCC9zL1W/s1600/Ritz_Naples00352_Galleries_1280x720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYrJnJl1l3_MOkKDTt13bDRGntG5cQDDVY5ZOIbShNqH2nnPaEe7QgsMAWqrkLeEdrFY96IzryKFbNWSs69t9AcxAo5AGOfI3StSCnfdRsmj0m6ASeBQQt8iZdZFoJZbASDTeNCC9zL1W/s1600/Ritz_Naples00352_Galleries_1280x720.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Naples/PhotoGallery.htm#media=Ritz_Naples00324_Galleries_1280x720">Ritz Carlton</a></span></span></span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Orient your seating arrangement to the view</b> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">if you have one.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Blocking this view would be a crime!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEo5k0Sr2PTzFLboZ9uxSBuYsF7ghEiKxxBumUcbIAyOJ_CTk0R_GzBBeoPi6ATyFrQ9LyXd8Nf0lP3yQj74khJI9SDnUmIjdgshIQFeE1RGbVFtxLx9oSo3HW61HLHZUrHSAm5YLHzGM/s1600/IMG_1496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEo5k0Sr2PTzFLboZ9uxSBuYsF7ghEiKxxBumUcbIAyOJ_CTk0R_GzBBeoPi6ATyFrQ9LyXd8Nf0lP3yQj74khJI9SDnUmIjdgshIQFeE1RGbVFtxLx9oSo3HW61HLHZUrHSAm5YLHzGM/s1600/IMG_1496.JPG" width="590" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Lighting: </b> I love seeing traditional lighting in a non-traditional space.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSwavNWDnLSn_tI-A7dvUrOlzCBgDSK4fCsj7qPDryGYbWWAsEoUED3HJfrWlmo6qR6A7izjbXIn6AXD6XsiaXb-InuxmMgSQ1Lb08Eni2GRr9YpHtDM5MIGsl2JnyUk7_VqMrbt8Byjq/s1600/IMG_1499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSwavNWDnLSn_tI-A7dvUrOlzCBgDSK4fCsj7qPDryGYbWWAsEoUED3HJfrWlmo6qR6A7izjbXIn6AXD6XsiaXb-InuxmMgSQ1Lb08Eni2GRr9YpHtDM5MIGsl2JnyUk7_VqMrbt8Byjq/s1600/IMG_1499.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDM-bBR0KPsYzP8amHeyorqQSesfZfvEKmXNgYLz-kYZKYlvyfDv-ZPdYoFzOc5WaYYJN5gQYrRkT-ltrpw6FEdcbJ6c8iUaTvqPumQJs-QxHkFJoHtOiF88JiVEHicvTWyrzOzSXxywud/s1600/IMG_1504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDM-bBR0KPsYzP8amHeyorqQSesfZfvEKmXNgYLz-kYZKYlvyfDv-ZPdYoFzOc5WaYYJN5gQYrRkT-ltrpw6FEdcbJ6c8iUaTvqPumQJs-QxHkFJoHtOiF88JiVEHicvTWyrzOzSXxywud/s1600/IMG_1504.JPG" width="480" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Using unusual objects for lighting.  </span></span></i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a crystal decanter used as a light fixture.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Very Cool.</span></span></i></span></div><div 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bar?</span></span></i></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwDB0ttiDgyRddXyDEjTdR0UH3b08qChOvBgbwbjh6u-P4eJXiGIsVmpQa9c-_3cfPwqkoo2ycJTr6Bqhqvq4BsBccTaSadnUoL1J1nQPNqglapMrPWoN3Px8kJin0GWCigPsUrN7Zk0m/s1600/Ritz_Naples00387_Galleries_1280x720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwDB0ttiDgyRddXyDEjTdR0UH3b08qChOvBgbwbjh6u-P4eJXiGIsVmpQa9c-_3cfPwqkoo2ycJTr6Bqhqvq4BsBccTaSadnUoL1J1nQPNqglapMrPWoN3Px8kJin0GWCigPsUrN7Zk0m/s1600/Ritz_Naples00387_Galleries_1280x720.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Naples/PhotoGallery.htm#media=Ritz_Naples00324_Galleries_1280x720">Ritz Carlton</a></span></span></span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A professional photo of the space.    </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So there you have a few ideas </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">stolen from grand hotels!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div>

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