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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings !!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know we are in the throws of "all things Fall," however, I just wanted to take a moment to share a little adventure that I went on this summer.  </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Admittedly, I am be-YOND petrified when it comes to flying ... we're talking a paralyzing fear!  I've flown quite a few times in the past, but ever since 9/11 (I worked in Washington, DC at the time, just a few miles from the Pentagon), I've been scared to death at even the *thought* of stepping onto a plane.  Some of our fun friends decided it was time for an "adults only" trip (a/k/a no.kiddos.allowed!).  While I was praying it was to a place close where we could travel to by car, alas, it wasn't!  They decided that Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) was the destination!  I immediately said "you guys have fun" ... however, my husband and determined friends wouldn't accept no for an answer!  They wore me down, and wore me down and wore.me.down, until I relented and agreed to go (of course, not without a prescription for Xanax)!  Even though I felt sick and couldn't sleep for several days before we left (and also sad since I was leaving my son for the first time), I'm sooooo glad that I faced my fear of flying because I had the time of my life!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few weeks before we left, my sweet husband asked if I'd renew our wedding vows on our trip since it was around the same time as our 15th wedding anniversary!  I cried ... and, of course, happily agreed to marry him all over again!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Off we went.  Punta Cana is a such a beautiful place!  We were greeted by an airport filled with tropical huts: (click on any picture to enlarge)</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHR9Zc37Yhouq_Y_aiF072wNFabZ4ho5H9KqZ-M5-0sOM6GZFJcXxS4pCpBdEQT30H__ggCvUvvh_1bsUhALM91Y2y3BkunGa6YzyUJXg724oK7ql4_MVRv8DLSayPVBuVB0sc7gYVgg/s1600/IMG_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHR9Zc37Yhouq_Y_aiF072wNFabZ4ho5H9KqZ-M5-0sOM6GZFJcXxS4pCpBdEQT30H__ggCvUvvh_1bsUhALM91Y2y3BkunGa6YzyUJXg724oK7ql4_MVRv8DLSayPVBuVB0sc7gYVgg/s400/IMG_0006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We immediately warned our shuttle escort, Eduardo, that we were a crazy bunch from South Carolina.  He and his co-workers were amused:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaiI68aObCwpBPBBtE40HwLNQytY3hCyF3AThb3JzIbEURUeyWpAcA5-ImR46_PB2ANuVldTUez64IGGorRDfsHJqeDcuMZRXrqLR_1JTqOMTG0sXF-ERvemgePMnsixzsymSWWWA4g/s1600/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaiI68aObCwpBPBBtE40HwLNQytY3hCyF3AThb3JzIbEURUeyWpAcA5-ImR46_PB2ANuVldTUez64IGGorRDfsHJqeDcuMZRXrqLR_1JTqOMTG0sXF-ERvemgePMnsixzsymSWWWA4g/s400/IMG_0008.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The resort where we stayed (Majestic Elegance Club) was beautiful !!  </span><br /><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/AVvXsEiP_MdXo2Zv9mWOCM4vKJNVAeZzT99k4P2r93Wo1xq8HlT3_MNsqd9tvdzu_3G181iZ_uRGelkRgYsEWGJpFT-tjVwMy8NRh4OrWS_XoirUnO1NCNU4rScm6rUM2YaSrsvuLNsNW9qY5g/s1600/IMG_0015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_MdXo2Zv9mWOCM4vKJNVAeZzT99k4P2r93Wo1xq8HlT3_MNsqd9tvdzu_3G181iZ_uRGelkRgYsEWGJpFT-tjVwMy8NRh4OrWS_XoirUnO1NCNU4rScm6rUM2YaSrsvuLNsNW9qY5g/s400/IMG_0015.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here we are, shortly after arriving at the resort .. one of the gals in our group embellished and *bedazzled* fun T-shirts for all the ladies to wear, saying "PC or Bust!" LOL</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitkbw9inwySH0KjX146XnudqzzvM8qmso7gk4vNqMW0n2XhIjCZZZkFync12VLb4_tbT80x63m_6c5KDTRSmrWK6oF_0UYucgYizvkGdWFcShdmkIPoeaOOV9Lq998JUp8DFiIDcseQ/s1600/IMG_0041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitkbw9inwySH0KjX146XnudqzzvM8qmso7gk4vNqMW0n2XhIjCZZZkFync12VLb4_tbT80x63m_6c5KDTRSmrWK6oF_0UYucgYizvkGdWFcShdmkIPoeaOOV9Lq998JUp8DFiIDcseQ/s400/IMG_0041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our rooms were beautiful:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesZjXv7EBx1NHFNVr36x6Jjakw0X_gOUXvbDEdzTbPK3keWKRHFGBIJup8025EjfQNW93a7LS3H0epmT53_PlO5X00DVsZ04s7JOEI8AUBQtJVteDWLiuSAHca9oFSgXEvVliIzkmOg/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesZjXv7EBx1NHFNVr36x6Jjakw0X_gOUXvbDEdzTbPK3keWKRHFGBIJup8025EjfQNW93a7LS3H0epmT53_PlO5X00DVsZ04s7JOEI8AUBQtJVteDWLiuSAHca9oFSgXEvVliIzkmOg/s400/IMG_0210.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As was the view:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSnotJF2Wls9yjCDhYaFmo7LCEPFGKkNOOndysjtH6VShT7BgqouokkbgLdMEobax2_KP7m7WrklsUGQxKXUtg6JZFQZRjgs_VX9cVrL3qVfst7LhgGYYjH51EiM-fmSoCnZNPFVIRw/s1600/IMG_0026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSnotJF2Wls9yjCDhYaFmo7LCEPFGKkNOOndysjtH6VShT7BgqouokkbgLdMEobax2_KP7m7WrklsUGQxKXUtg6JZFQZRjgs_VX9cVrL3qVfst7LhgGYYjH51EiM-fmSoCnZNPFVIRw/s400/IMG_0026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The food?  Well, let's just say it was "okay."  For example, this tiny, itty bitty thing is what they consider a chicken wing.  Ummmm ... needless to say, I pretty much stuck to bread our entire trip.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpZ2yBoFRS5jCmqg3Q0XDP1OjkFjcXkQld4StF5MEHAQDq5SdNXMrHjukrm6YefKexbMmhASiv-ktKOKVhsO1a-fg0QW8KDpe43BmxK3FyPaosXlKtnbLCx0QoyCOeNNuTSsLWUTDbA/s1600/IMG_0050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpZ2yBoFRS5jCmqg3Q0XDP1OjkFjcXkQld4StF5MEHAQDq5SdNXMrHjukrm6YefKexbMmhASiv-ktKOKVhsO1a-fg0QW8KDpe43BmxK3FyPaosXlKtnbLCx0QoyCOeNNuTSsLWUTDbA/s400/IMG_0050.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">There were gorgeous pools everywhere! Of course, we usually found ourselves at the one with the swim up bar.  Here are the fellas with their "Bubba" mugs that kept their drinks nice and cold:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tmmogX1odXlMmXDnOtHIpDPutXs_zU4mYvo4pzSRl_kmup3V9iktBp9wajGKrhf50PRaXJkFcJ5Kq83XVPxZdMtG-i_IwpEjtBxJx43U00eANOAvwnfhP-ay5gUAynzVUyG7kUDyWQ/s1600/IMG_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tmmogX1odXlMmXDnOtHIpDPutXs_zU4mYvo4pzSRl_kmup3V9iktBp9wajGKrhf50PRaXJkFcJ5Kq83XVPxZdMtG-i_IwpEjtBxJx43U00eANOAvwnfhP-ay5gUAynzVUyG7kUDyWQ/s400/IMG_0055.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We loved getting dressed up to go out at night and often split up tables between guys and girls.  This way, the guys could talk all things sports *yawn,* while us gals could talk shopping and all things fun!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3N4bT1rkY33ns_HAAxtQay-upCjID5qRBtTvKwg7-sjdTi4ty5pHeTOwfp95O4KTfdw_8e7hdW6hU3hyx8T6gNHIwHsf2a0C68iwtU9B0MXd1bQm9AbzXjVx8M8vMm4JjQIbgESeQ1g/s1600/IMG_0046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3N4bT1rkY33ns_HAAxtQay-upCjID5qRBtTvKwg7-sjdTi4ty5pHeTOwfp95O4KTfdw_8e7hdW6hU3hyx8T6gNHIwHsf2a0C68iwtU9B0MXd1bQm9AbzXjVx8M8vMm4JjQIbgESeQ1g/s400/IMG_0046.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The day of our renewal was gorgeous !!  It took place at 5:00 p.m., on the beach at our resort.  Another couple in our gang also renewed their vows (and, ironically, their anniversary date is the same day as ours)!  What a special day it was. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our great friend and neighbor, Tony, "officiated" for us since it wasn't a legal ceremony.  (Look.at.that.ocean!)</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mL-BDELxSr_C1iRcS0KiTVofBm5VcKiTE1kdLauP2VmnkuTi__76QCqQ1ohM6_sDUwZbrX3IfLyNvAMHRKoOXDz4t-dt7rT4-dATcTZXu5lgfIr2Rq-ibBAKa2NmtLDFuDIi0WiC5Q/s1600/FlorIMG_9393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mL-BDELxSr_C1iRcS0KiTVofBm5VcKiTE1kdLauP2VmnkuTi__76QCqQ1ohM6_sDUwZbrX3IfLyNvAMHRKoOXDz4t-dt7rT4-dATcTZXu5lgfIr2Rq-ibBAKa2NmtLDFuDIi0WiC5Q/s400/FlorIMG_9393.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My honey reading his sweet vows:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNrtg8vpr2rXBqCNPhLitdQPfJ0SgfOoVjhIiUH6dji-hgwWXAGsbm9hOS0agbMfmHHS4GQVaYNC_6YB4AjRmfyZf6Ztm9cBYyngw_tpYzRFDLOy4SI6cxsX2ilkSWynTsnvg8NyJrA/s1600/FlorIMG_9463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNrtg8vpr2rXBqCNPhLitdQPfJ0SgfOoVjhIiUH6dji-hgwWXAGsbm9hOS0agbMfmHHS4GQVaYNC_6YB4AjRmfyZf6Ztm9cBYyngw_tpYzRFDLOy4SI6cxsX2ilkSWynTsnvg8NyJrA/s400/FlorIMG_9463.jpg" width="267" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">... placing a beautiful anniversary "bling" on my right hand:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp65v8bsqJb06zPIb7FhfbcM4oej3fKTd5Cd8Ay9U64OskPqwwmEegu3Rg5rNAh0jfgr8YaUgCXm1IM-D3y5FPCluIi0dR_JrClmraVPJinbzsnoDyXMfW8Vj-XBgqBWzc0nSKlOPHqA/s1600/FlorIMG_9492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="265" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp65v8bsqJb06zPIb7FhfbcM4oej3fKTd5Cd8Ay9U64OskPqwwmEegu3Rg5rNAh0jfgr8YaUgCXm1IM-D3y5FPCluIi0dR_JrClmraVPJinbzsnoDyXMfW8Vj-XBgqBWzc0nSKlOPHqA/s400/FlorIMG_9492.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">... and sealing it with a smooch:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0JVoFtiQ9tIORznzDlREUfGNLo1Nzz6tpkAyMHm8fy5VgYMLNLyJlXQKoVsu5PD48vhK8_iQWgTdXJQAqAa7xFT0iOdTqRxubEx4DzsYg5HvMO7FqunEaphuOyKpgQg_ed7r9ytdJA/s1600/FlorIMG_9512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0JVoFtiQ9tIORznzDlREUfGNLo1Nzz6tpkAyMHm8fy5VgYMLNLyJlXQKoVsu5PD48vhK8_iQWgTdXJQAqAa7xFT0iOdTqRxubEx4DzsYg5HvMO7FqunEaphuOyKpgQg_ed7r9ytdJA/s400/FlorIMG_9512.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love how John's shirt seems to match the ocean in this shot:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_fxSPgmiXUSuCFS2FhMqFVZVdULDQMKOZ89K7DU9AK3OqH_ljeykueD4kL_7NYjLpmkvcYqhgH2GxY1xvYaoynHi8g5NL-WPUjCBUJSVI3CMWPRW_Jz3vm3j6_5TEfDIUvPhpUuRzQ/s1600/FlorIMG_9556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_fxSPgmiXUSuCFS2FhMqFVZVdULDQMKOZ89K7DU9AK3OqH_ljeykueD4kL_7NYjLpmkvcYqhgH2GxY1xvYaoynHi8g5NL-WPUjCBUJSVI3CMWPRW_Jz3vm3j6_5TEfDIUvPhpUuRzQ/s400/FlorIMG_9556.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The palm trees were gorgeous:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpYkb06JW78-DwDXvAHh1iyWog6Y5LharY_kjbvmtgneRYCywvz-wEKhX2me8AnVIIYmq-wswm2mdxGj1UVn43R-mxn2m0NZnxAWzqXnKcSLTbyLFwHRpp8aapZBfQJqlO_5829DlpQ/s1600/FlorIMG_9608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpYkb06JW78-DwDXvAHh1iyWog6Y5LharY_kjbvmtgneRYCywvz-wEKhX2me8AnVIIYmq-wswm2mdxGj1UVn43R-mxn2m0NZnxAWzqXnKcSLTbyLFwHRpp8aapZBfQJqlO_5829DlpQ/s400/FlorIMG_9608.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is one of my faves ... the infamous jumping pic!  What fun!</span></div>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJyTh0n6dMx2bl3TmxeOxjFx21guyJ-fa3amZcbncWnJEKgVhIuvo0OrV3bXzUrfXK_fhOSMf3SLEWmifq6gu-EbdYoljvW6HmA9ZJZQk-vQTiO003qkpP-M1NVLXbcns6S3eSdDDlA/s1600/FlorIMG_9521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJyTh0n6dMx2bl3TmxeOxjFx21guyJ-fa3amZcbncWnJEKgVhIuvo0OrV3bXzUrfXK_fhOSMf3SLEWmifq6gu-EbdYoljvW6HmA9ZJZQk-vQTiO003qkpP-M1NVLXbcns6S3eSdDDlA/s400/FlorIMG_9521.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After the ceremony, we all went to dinner to celebrate, but not before stopping by the beautiful gazebo to see if my husband could still get down on one knee.  Yay, he could:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ61W77kSMwiVY3vWW2HhkiLXo7ByJAUAWWY0rd4HqOoRDsPf3dWDwaSske8lKXUQwRNZXBgnhhZ-N9O74I1FS3QMdefP1pj8H-vYXUJy9_fiMpVMr9nFXNEI5eaEcFnGp6ytAQ_ZqQQ/s1600/IMG_0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ61W77kSMwiVY3vWW2HhkiLXo7ByJAUAWWY0rd4HqOoRDsPf3dWDwaSske8lKXUQwRNZXBgnhhZ-N9O74I1FS3QMdefP1pj8H-vYXUJy9_fiMpVMr9nFXNEI5eaEcFnGp6ytAQ_ZqQQ/s400/IMG_0123.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd, of course, I simply *had* to convince the girls to take a funny "goddess-pose" picture:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFrJshG0Dn4zrvjivrJMF3V23hYDA9BX6BiYjX8tQSIGL-n3ujQPX-xyqK3sHCR6VSTi7eFpvVrl0bZPRLY17DKA4fsdRO_14lRDn27IiCjgfqsWq0ia-LUgW3Pc2R37zvIVn2Eg00A/s1600/IMG_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFrJshG0Dn4zrvjivrJMF3V23hYDA9BX6BiYjX8tQSIGL-n3ujQPX-xyqK3sHCR6VSTi7eFpvVrl0bZPRLY17DKA4fsdRO_14lRDn27IiCjgfqsWq0ia-LUgW3Pc2R37zvIVn2Eg00A/s400/IMG_0111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The trip flew by too fast ... MUCH too fast!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Again, I'm so thankful to my family and friends for encouraging me to face my fear of flying.  If I hadn't, I wouldn't have been able to take such a beautiful walk with my honey after renewing our vows ... the beginning of our next chapter together:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07T0NwSiGF3W-Fp8qYKekmZMgLf6lsiEk8cgsBDuCEGzSy7-V6-qK3t1XbRsjkyH8tROwnL3UqZ0ImMtFf3ARacuof6HiEERVueIB_C66s2jvTxnwbRTkpgCeuGGhNbrfVI9q8jzXfg/s1600/FlorIMG_9560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07T0NwSiGF3W-Fp8qYKekmZMgLf6lsiEk8cgsBDuCEGzSy7-V6-qK3t1XbRsjkyH8tROwnL3UqZ0ImMtFf3ARacuof6HiEERVueIB_C66s2jvTxnwbRTkpgCeuGGhNbrfVI9q8jzXfg/s400/FlorIMG_9560.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Okay, back to your regularly scheduled programming ... so, as you're decorating your beautiful home for Fall, I'm curious to know what fear have you faced lately?</span><br />I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2010/09/13/a-tuesday-in-september/">Tuesday Morning's Chatting at the Sky</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by,</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/376/0E491C7006B710EF338F39A43573A7FD.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></span>

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Greetings !! I know we are in the throws of "all things Fall," however, I just wanted to take a moment to share a little adventure...

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Fall is in the Air !!

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Fall Y'all ... my oh-so-favorite time of the year is here !!  I'm a tride and true *Fall-aholic* and have been having fun placing festive touches around the house.  My poor husband *isn't* so fond because, unfortunately, he knows that this means countless trips to the attic to bring yet a-NOTHER box of goodies down for me to go through !!  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've recently made a few changes in the kitchen, so I thought I'd share them with you, along with the Fall atmosphere in there now.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This summer, we painted the vaulted wall, along with the rest of the kitchen, SW "Ivoire."  We love it !!  It truly makes the kitchen look bigger, brighter and cleaner.  </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFbW9aGsP2Qy_lXmPKghi1pb5keg4j8W33z__X0VXqtpPbJRYdIGg9GisCnOnaZ7Lc3-ft-9TvXGOCB1E0G_vTD_5Jwk3OUc0IDixgulKxSRuSNglnLZlk7ZoWxsYgGJj7wumtTtu9A/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFbW9aGsP2Qy_lXmPKghi1pb5keg4j8W33z__X0VXqtpPbJRYdIGg9GisCnOnaZ7Lc3-ft-9TvXGOCB1E0G_vTD_5Jwk3OUc0IDixgulKxSRuSNglnLZlk7ZoWxsYgGJj7wumtTtu9A/s400/054.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is what it used to look like:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSabQ7fmbd006R_K_tTt1cfFN2wmv4ANsHEKZDU3WYOXxKPqq7FsXQ5Ai0MRjlELD3tA8DXPnXMWtOtsHQJ9aLgIP4a-whqbH2a-jbtJd_wchVMXcNN80o-98Ihf7-lxI5C4mEoVdzkA/s1600/kitchenafter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSabQ7fmbd006R_K_tTt1cfFN2wmv4ANsHEKZDU3WYOXxKPqq7FsXQ5Ai0MRjlELD3tA8DXPnXMWtOtsHQJ9aLgIP4a-whqbH2a-jbtJd_wchVMXcNN80o-98Ihf7-lxI5C4mEoVdzkA/s400/kitchenafter.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love the difference!  I've really been enjoying this softer color palette ... keeping the red in as simple accents, not focal points.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHc6R2Ce5lTlmjac3EmTVxc6Ajpxcd5OTrkRdZds041-YJL-nPDntF0V3f729JoFiqoFL11WozWbuqvE2tjWsUm5QdInt0b2C8nB5zycf7DqC85muicbjD1uHU_o-nSmrJaokJky2qTg/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHc6R2Ce5lTlmjac3EmTVxc6Ajpxcd5OTrkRdZds041-YJL-nPDntF0V3f729JoFiqoFL11WozWbuqvE2tjWsUm5QdInt0b2C8nB5zycf7DqC85muicbjD1uHU_o-nSmrJaokJky2qTg/s400/005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We went to Hobby Lobby for the first time evah this past weekend!  Let me just say that I'm glad that it's an hour and 1/2 away or else I'd be there every.single.day.  If you have one close by (and have never been) run, don't walk, to this awesome store that is filled with everything you can imagine ... and then some!  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The garland on top of my soffit came from there ... love the muted tones in it.  I mixed a few white pumpkins in, as well, for contrast.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxLJ1M3kXjDgj2TbdauLW-OdpPwohvJXJe2md5bnmE0P8grcjd8tt0v92Pjzt3lSLx5wSQNJfpnXTejYyWwFOrsuqpvJf-ez_XfwZXETMxUB2iKKdj6p5eyxRUsVoj-9juG0rizL5oA/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxLJ1M3kXjDgj2TbdauLW-OdpPwohvJXJe2md5bnmE0P8grcjd8tt0v92Pjzt3lSLx5wSQNJfpnXTejYyWwFOrsuqpvJf-ez_XfwZXETMxUB2iKKdj6p5eyxRUsVoj-9juG0rizL5oA/s320/007.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back down to the counters ... </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmP8GXzz1JuVxDkWU3lovusHpOQf6CrnevDOw4shg9NazwonHtGEgHuK7yZKNKKGcq6Y1IrB2TYfhBaPQt44S1cKWkYSXxw7srZSN0KviSXC6c6Lzt54acuor0LGnpofPpRHVAKTICQ/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmP8GXzz1JuVxDkWU3lovusHpOQf6CrnevDOw4shg9NazwonHtGEgHuK7yZKNKKGcq6Y1IrB2TYfhBaPQt44S1cKWkYSXxw7srZSN0KviSXC6c6Lzt54acuor0LGnpofPpRHVAKTICQ/s320/031.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found this beautiful platter on sale at Pier One! I love their new Fall dinnerware line, and would've grabbed up the dinner plates to match, but, alas, they only had square plates and not round. Boo!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-DS6dkevFULpAPIPas9-74EbEXZBcsDltiMNRkkQPmLJLeXg8vDms_6qyhPUqXakthDDJTqtJywXK_ARsmT0pTDGDiX5VNIo53PJIJ09wRO3xWnLbc_JR3tln8_6I4_RReaD_vm2ww/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-DS6dkevFULpAPIPas9-74EbEXZBcsDltiMNRkkQPmLJLeXg8vDms_6qyhPUqXakthDDJTqtJywXK_ARsmT0pTDGDiX5VNIo53PJIJ09wRO3xWnLbc_JR3tln8_6I4_RReaD_vm2ww/s320/003.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A simple raffia bow and leaf dress up this pitcher, which is doubling as my utensil holder:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpJrZwnCTjO8rCVpi2ETDyXFouYq8XVCXSfv8Efjl_mErXVv_Ys-41hdaRdJyrwE-jg5txhbJ77jw0EoDQ-nV9vWkXuMS5jESDH8j9eTX9-LW3EkVxcdBkfWz7OYHsyG-n3c4sHOf3Q/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpJrZwnCTjO8rCVpi2ETDyXFouYq8XVCXSfv8Efjl_mErXVv_Ys-41hdaRdJyrwE-jg5txhbJ77jw0EoDQ-nV9vWkXuMS5jESDH8j9eTX9-LW3EkVxcdBkfWz7OYHsyG-n3c4sHOf3Q/s400/030.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Southern Living cookbook is ready to be used ... okay, well, *maybe!*</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJW9IiUkT_9m5W6WuP0gU8LNgRw1RS7f3FOzeFH9QeIx3lsOeSxKaa4zCzqBRrKInARZFQh3T5ciEYj5Cx1ToRkd8kSSDMqF5tuFbyfP1VK9CVZWtXCFvuocal9SYLh1ITGPhdqVdPQ/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJW9IiUkT_9m5W6WuP0gU8LNgRw1RS7f3FOzeFH9QeIx3lsOeSxKaa4zCzqBRrKInARZFQh3T5ciEYj5Cx1ToRkd8kSSDMqF5tuFbyfP1VK9CVZWtXCFvuocal9SYLh1ITGPhdqVdPQ/s400/001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd, the other side of the kitchen ... of course, I jumped on the bandwagon and simply *had* to number the canisters!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPj9af8cfKTUAoPFM2aEO_cF5c09etdjqOITJFGPzrRrcpBFkeZzGXbVlZFDFIIH1-V9LMl7dBd6CwWQjByH8EFWGxRVaI0kqE9fLd9OzooU3EZYPrKnqMERhsiaLjuE5u4vNIFO8PQ/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPj9af8cfKTUAoPFM2aEO_cF5c09etdjqOITJFGPzrRrcpBFkeZzGXbVlZFDFIIH1-V9LMl7dBd6CwWQjByH8EFWGxRVaI0kqE9fLd9OzooU3EZYPrKnqMERhsiaLjuE5u4vNIFO8PQ/s400/034.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The cloche is harboring pumpkins while Rooster, Jr. stands guard:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzJnWCoU-pNYsyFff9JdCFat5_Di8-uNhAQUxs21w3ziHrYP3r8UB6IW_Vtk3M8gF_Hb79oN4YngDKNvoFTOx1Z2YivRvpSOeMJjAm9zSv_NrnvutYCaFBJ1SN23EVtxLcHlbQo5i6Q/s1600/117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzJnWCoU-pNYsyFff9JdCFat5_Di8-uNhAQUxs21w3ziHrYP3r8UB6IW_Vtk3M8gF_Hb79oN4YngDKNvoFTOx1Z2YivRvpSOeMJjAm9zSv_NrnvutYCaFBJ1SN23EVtxLcHlbQo5i6Q/s400/117.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I LOVE the festive cards that I ordered from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CariKraft">CariKraft</a> ... you should pay her Etsy store a visit!  I've scattered these all around the house ... so simple, yet so stinkin' festive!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrhtYrCTHkF41UJftDHVHdScTcIaV8xZtP2MScXjmvyPciFIhNn0q-AoAjwzBWRIzjE9C9f2Ax3b_P932RnM87dswvVwo6RxNUSyYBVj-lsoTmDVK60aLaiXpWg1NtWU6Aj2Pw_W4EQ/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrhtYrCTHkF41UJftDHVHdScTcIaV8xZtP2MScXjmvyPciFIhNn0q-AoAjwzBWRIzjE9C9f2Ax3b_P932RnM87dswvVwo6RxNUSyYBVj-lsoTmDVK60aLaiXpWg1NtWU6Aj2Pw_W4EQ/s400/038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Look, she even sent me a card with my name on it, too ... yippeeee !!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1zR8I8BF0R7u8Y3GiP1sO0UdaNO-ByJOrzqlDAFyUOrOF5rayk6DOiSD2po6byX3jgtz7N6z7rSrbqYwmb3xS2HMlJ2r5d3oYTn2USSFAXwmZc1ViymUy6LdqzpZWWF-y8XwS17D1A/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1zR8I8BF0R7u8Y3GiP1sO0UdaNO-ByJOrzqlDAFyUOrOF5rayk6DOiSD2po6byX3jgtz7N6z7rSrbqYwmb3xS2HMlJ2r5d3oYTn2USSFAXwmZc1ViymUy6LdqzpZWWF-y8XwS17D1A/s400/055.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's our little coffee/tea area.  My husband would like to be buried with his Keurig coffee maker!  LOL</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2c667jNMkUjbLV5Xsk925Yd6dG4_FpgAJL8olzgIUZUdfAwXXWoGX0aWlrdAFzDLerMLdPhvQnWQMpPVoKtTqnrrS1NwQkNpADrrSCQElB1PpWJGGqeUyfjY4jP7vpxoLvtqG_yS4A/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2c667jNMkUjbLV5Xsk925Yd6dG4_FpgAJL8olzgIUZUdfAwXXWoGX0aWlrdAFzDLerMLdPhvQnWQMpPVoKtTqnrrS1NwQkNpADrrSCQElB1PpWJGGqeUyfjY4jP7vpxoLvtqG_yS4A/s400/015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7XFX7YRumVfdjg-7NZefdjlwP9c_EbGIIwz04Um3DPrytmL7zmaW2tJ-mVjvIzprWZgojMDvlzO_iltRFB2oXUDXuNl0csaTMJkkQXjKSIb1Wj0AGypYxZNLMVT8ibSTxWgoFTNcaw/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7XFX7YRumVfdjg-7NZefdjlwP9c_EbGIIwz04Um3DPrytmL7zmaW2tJ-mVjvIzprWZgojMDvlzO_iltRFB2oXUDXuNl0csaTMJkkQXjKSIb1Wj0AGypYxZNLMVT8ibSTxWgoFTNcaw/s400/018.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My double stacked iron bowls display all kinds of seasonal goodies ... guords, acorns, leaves, pumpkins and more raffia:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjwJkkjCOXvC9M41P3XxalbGV_pClNAm9xWLD44FMMRbn2xLNnZIL2rg4_n88bNKiw9q58zaAtSr2zk1GM2ZrAbkClKE2FfM_KmWNOr8FGxWIDJKrrddOf2GBJqsw5DkFs-oAYXM32g/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjwJkkjCOXvC9M41P3XxalbGV_pClNAm9xWLD44FMMRbn2xLNnZIL2rg4_n88bNKiw9q58zaAtSr2zk1GM2ZrAbkClKE2FfM_KmWNOr8FGxWIDJKrrddOf2GBJqsw5DkFs-oAYXM32g/s400/011.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, look, there's another CariKraft card peeking through ... did I already mention I love them?!</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuyezZ_AH9M_7RXKW3TCPXURTxdFM_EVF26noumekRZ8iPOBvJ6qbtuPe0iFfXWlVIqE8mm8gVAupwztmxacmtJZ0DpXoWxsP6kOx-r4ia9HJOPIWaRdoS5VpbaD2tOeHnLIJMaIKQA/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuyezZ_AH9M_7RXKW3TCPXURTxdFM_EVF26noumekRZ8iPOBvJ6qbtuPe0iFfXWlVIqE8mm8gVAupwztmxacmtJZ0DpXoWxsP6kOx-r4ia9HJOPIWaRdoS5VpbaD2tOeHnLIJMaIKQA/s400/014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lastly, we recently removed the Black Galaxy granite countertop from our island.  We wanted something larger and opted for a very reasonably priced piece of maple butcher block.  Here's what it used to look like:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2F6gm1TMRsUnaFZ4btWjqlByT5CJNSpp63jorB3hAlXJuuYkcdTTR4cFh1ijUoP_Sjq-ll0NLL2M9LwskCxboAMVbFni6PhxQjEMLrGmkq7TIQZUl0R6j7WQon4-PTGDSAo4Ed1gMeg/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2F6gm1TMRsUnaFZ4btWjqlByT5CJNSpp63jorB3hAlXJuuYkcdTTR4cFh1ijUoP_Sjq-ll0NLL2M9LwskCxboAMVbFni6PhxQjEMLrGmkq7TIQZUl0R6j7WQon4-PTGDSAo4Ed1gMeg/s400/023.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And here it is now!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3zh15L1-46qQx_TCt-HIOeRB11Y_7i0fkGd75rKt0sE_VzSIaezHwst2wCs4mBdGtA5kxt4OaCDPmQJL0H47Q_pXpQLkS28Vkakej4GEByOp130aLN2uUnjnD-y3KEsST3ugC7roUA/s1600/115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3zh15L1-46qQx_TCt-HIOeRB11Y_7i0fkGd75rKt0sE_VzSIaezHwst2wCs4mBdGtA5kxt4OaCDPmQJL0H47Q_pXpQLkS28Vkakej4GEByOp130aLN2uUnjnD-y3KEsST3ugC7roUA/s400/115.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're really enjoying this larger workspace (especially my 4 year old who loves to do activities and eat here). I'm also loving the farmhouse feel it brings to this space now (especially this time of year)!</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. Rooster sits on a bronze tray from Target, flanked by wheat, guords, corn, pumpkins and leaves.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwgXmKKJ1KWfKTXxr7DNZ6P8MmhiEMFs5Anw5R7xA7dgbNwOV6Eltl8Mb17vtMIhhnJVaeWYBehbiLsW6E9uSracdmTWnv0uVrjm6st1zM5lhyBC5hSb6HpVB0qHl3Kb1ne7KrW9nlA/s1600/112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwgXmKKJ1KWfKTXxr7DNZ6P8MmhiEMFs5Anw5R7xA7dgbNwOV6Eltl8Mb17vtMIhhnJVaeWYBehbiLsW6E9uSracdmTWnv0uVrjm6st1zM5lhyBC5hSb6HpVB0qHl3Kb1ne7KrW9nlA/s400/112.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You may have spotted the new rug in front of the island ... I found this little beauty at HomeGoods for a great(!) price.  Love all the soft colors in the palette:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9SafztMSsxZohcqIqLEXblnBqUfLVwg-fjjgtlaRuXHbjcruK87f4XqE4Ru5On15s0BTMwGt0jv96HhOaa4Yqdrkql0NG-DR-kdJJlQlvYIzzIGKM5drkTzTIAiTT5EFABTAiC4wvQ/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9SafztMSsxZohcqIqLEXblnBqUfLVwg-fjjgtlaRuXHbjcruK87f4XqE4Ru5On15s0BTMwGt0jv96HhOaa4Yqdrkql0NG-DR-kdJJlQlvYIzzIGKM5drkTzTIAiTT5EFABTAiC4wvQ/s320/046.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well, I've kept you long enough.  Come back soon, and I'll show you around the breakfast area, where quite a few changes have taken place as well.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm linking up to:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome-to-87th-metamorphosis-monday.html">BTNOTP for Metamorphosis Monday</a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com/2010/09/making-world-cuter-monday-sept-13.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Making the World Cuter Monday</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/2010/09/motivate-me-monday-35.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Motivate Me Monday at Keeping it Simple</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://itssoverycheri.com/2010/09/12/its-so-very-creative-23/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's So Very Creative at It's So Very Cheri</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sillylittlesparrow.com/2010/09/toot-without-me-im-too-tired.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Silly Little Sparrow for Toot Your Horn Tuesday</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thegypsyscorner.com/2010/09/94th-three-or-more-tuesday.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Gypsy's Corner for Three or More Tuesday</span></a>''<br /><br /><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2010/09/30th-table-top-tuesday.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Stroll Through Life for Tabletop Tuesday</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/2010/09/bedroom-and-bath-room-makeover-for.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DebbieDoos Before and After Party</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2010/09/refreshing-paint.html">The Shabby Chic Cottage for Transformation Thursday</a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2010/09/countdown-to-fall-party-corn-husk.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Domestically Speaking for the Fall Party</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by,</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/376/0E491C7006B710EF338F39A43573A7FD.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>

Fall is in the Air !!

Happy Fall Y'all ... my oh-so-favorite time of the year is here !!  I'm a tride and true *Fall-aholic* and have been having fun plac...

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Master Bedroom Gets a New "Do" ....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings ... remember me?!  I can't believe that I haven't been taken into custody yet for blog neglect!  LOL.  Shame on me!  I could say that I haven't been engaging in my decorating obsession lately (thus not having anything to share with you), but, alas, that would be a big ol' fib!  Actually, an intervention has been in order for awhile now, as I always tend to go into decorating overdrive in the Spring.  I've just been horrible about posting, and I sincerely apologize.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, my latest decorating victim has been our master bedroom.  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I redid our master bath earlier this year, naturally, I had to then turn my attention to our bedroom.  I'm not quite finished, but I wanted to share what I've done so far.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>BEFORE</strong>: (My apologies ... this is the ONLY *before* picture I could find. It's when our home was featured on the local Christmas Tour of Homes last year. This gives you an idea of the color scheme ... my typical reds/golds/greens:</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggB0Svm9O3eJXt28vjHASmA443kjjuJPw3MCW4KmMuMVWDKR9BweXD5SgyInCqOq0jUM2CmyaCAWy0WqL9PiDVeZH8ehDerAfpUtuQV74njjnDbLfQMt6oloP2lhi49DH3gPospIL1GA/s1600/094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggB0Svm9O3eJXt28vjHASmA443kjjuJPw3MCW4KmMuMVWDKR9BweXD5SgyInCqOq0jUM2CmyaCAWy0WqL9PiDVeZH8ehDerAfpUtuQV74njjnDbLfQMt6oloP2lhi49DH3gPospIL1GA/s400/094.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>AFTER:</strong>  I love how tranquil the colors make our resting space feel and truly enjoy relaxing in here now.  I am *this* close to painting the green portion of the ceiling SW Quietude and the white ceiling SW Rainwashed.  I also plan on painting the walls a shade lighter than they are now:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ztdQRVknAa3VQImFAmMHz3lFd3Nw6XqI5jSX3-YkKn0vZ8dnsnr5SVPQnalWYJyVXS2kYuZF4EmihNpSH-uL3c3FcyiYQmR7H3HN0hDuVgCDMmJRu0ctYDOmbGv-mQqkw7Y8rygEaQ/s1600/272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ztdQRVknAa3VQImFAmMHz3lFd3Nw6XqI5jSX3-YkKn0vZ8dnsnr5SVPQnalWYJyVXS2kYuZF4EmihNpSH-uL3c3FcyiYQmR7H3HN0hDuVgCDMmJRu0ctYDOmbGv-mQqkw7Y8rygEaQ/s400/272.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>AFTER:</strong>  I had to let go of the somewhat bulky recliners and place smaller parsons chairs there instead.  And, of course, I had to add the animal print runner for fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTuabcbhpYrjJxwncYqzLPJRlWcgMzxrZKLkw2ku5UeFFec5KQexQnYHpoYYi0Buv7mjTI4lLT7o6DGuLV482I3rVG8nVXHmB5dCb9qVP3t_2X_OfIpqV2AhgGlVODXVlYxGafKa1IA/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTuabcbhpYrjJxwncYqzLPJRlWcgMzxrZKLkw2ku5UeFFec5KQexQnYHpoYYi0Buv7mjTI4lLT7o6DGuLV482I3rVG8nVXHmB5dCb9qVP3t_2X_OfIpqV2AhgGlVODXVlYxGafKa1IA/s400/006.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm on the lookout for soft brownish-gold slipcovers for the parsons chairs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnafaU9uqTBp509KmdFeqAcxoUSv7d0im0fKNLBu03ukzZBMVXPEksUluly0vxD4_CCRsXLqEQ-nqDGrIqtth7lLhIwuqgAAGLP_msSgfkyNuJVNy5KMLq8yiHvks-E5SYmzSAxl1DNw/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0Tf3ftnRQGI52SozL2O6rRZwC0hx5p2yEO1w8NjB9cTJRRoxpXENLKJhyRR_qY_tf_PTWbEM9YDPFj8sa-4hx4lRH8L0nm5tznugh5rvgflFiSe42t2Uvw5w9vitixw-u8Y0EQw0mA/s400/050.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I truly love the new, soft fabrics on the bed (especially the bird print).  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The pillows are severly MIStreated, as well.  What you can't see are the safety pins in the back, holding the fabrics in place!  I'm patiently waiting for my neighbor to give me a crash course in sewing so that I can finish these off:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxwCWlhEP12E8O6yqi_iaYe7DuR6BDKAJX9YQPcjW8qWuJqzB52iw67_5wV6hjm-CUHq7klFcv3MDqFn-yHs6-5VF0YVLyTgYtM_rXSfU9ZjahKT8lh5mz-0oCnL1_uDipwsi2diE0A/s400/043.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div align="left" 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;">There's the master bathroom in the background ... I'm happy now that the two rooms "flow" together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3dp3k-k3Iv2Eo42XPwpZqwLXUAdOM1navWrJR7ZUWVMNgIW7NuTUihtu86V41lQSj0wHf5mjv8CiS-Pn6BkcYh9Fp90xdujIhCueTbF6yzJw_jZDED5sV5JU23JNh9nDx12QaM_4jg/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3dp3k-k3Iv2Eo42XPwpZqwLXUAdOM1navWrJR7ZUWVMNgIW7NuTUihtu86V41lQSj0wHf5mjv8CiS-Pn6BkcYh9Fp90xdujIhCueTbF6yzJw_jZDED5sV5JU23JNh9nDx12QaM_4jg/s400/026.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="left" 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;">The runner on my dresser matches the fabric used for my window treatments/bedskirt/accent pillows.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHigbYCeqXOooBYPb-727lMfpVUHyySSQeNsx4YsbxHbyjSx9_tu85Zf0B6GYjCio04_crxcag9UzV-XH6kyb3wOwa88VZtQIsPXOxCopBeCLQusWy0xNn5MtDV8ppqHWO1QvGbSpmg/s400/078.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A little accent chest fills the corner ... love painted pieces!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVVRSwrbhzA4TkvUTTSbBPsHDE3KLRyL6sZK0mN-YCCOQCDlEa1pKEIg26dAKZTIZgeSTgDuGnr8fScJAaRzORpMCY7Q_q4yO_uEeCK8oRRwGMvPYws-vDN04bTJB-fxS4IagjIBQYQ/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVVRSwrbhzA4TkvUTTSbBPsHDE3KLRyL6sZK0mN-YCCOQCDlEa1pKEIg26dAKZTIZgeSTgDuGnr8fScJAaRzORpMCY7Q_q4yO_uEeCK8oRRwGMvPYws-vDN04bTJB-fxS4IagjIBQYQ/s400/019.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recently purchased this bench from Kirkland's (and plan on replacing the fabric currently on here with the same blue fabric that covers the accent table by the triple window).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7RvH_uDu-Gp6WlN2CkrWsEq9MvwnE6C93hF9FZEnq4w7Mw1HYc67WnUDe_PKvJ2KjhhtWhjTX8126nKhkxaZb9uZ3z9m9c5NQOt0Hk_cPL2uTmssJ5GULL_YNlpbPQohDEXtAqtgmA/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7RvH_uDu-Gp6WlN2CkrWsEq9MvwnE6C93hF9FZEnq4w7Mw1HYc67WnUDe_PKvJ2KjhhtWhjTX8126nKhkxaZb9uZ3z9m9c5NQOt0Hk_cPL2uTmssJ5GULL_YNlpbPQohDEXtAqtgmA/s400/045.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, finally ... the bedside table lamps USED to look like this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-1co6lvxWhyc6zGolmMU82OSphPQIx10o5bZ56LRI8h7yAyusKrIWee8vDjkVmqAaniFx5a4_hJo1djLsg-_OlCKU8fmuTCkIMbfjDpJI85Wk9SAEMvK3PrXcTl1doSJvue6nlhHZg/s1600/002+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-1co6lvxWhyc6zGolmMU82OSphPQIx10o5bZ56LRI8h7yAyusKrIWee8vDjkVmqAaniFx5a4_hJo1djLsg-_OlCKU8fmuTCkIMbfjDpJI85Wk9SAEMvK3PrXcTl1doSJvue6nlhHZg/s400/002+(2).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, they look like this:  (I added blue paint and tassels to the bases and gold "B" monograms to the shades).</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/AVvXsEgiTwCYYgc6-woE6-C8F9nJQNTA4uj3UB8dAxhx3Blt18ol2EGy13vdprXqQ6r0TUy0BtCb2SCUWvIdnxysPi0k9ZV0TYvSZhY0WT2l4HjVi7x2n9P4-gps2ksgsft6EF2RcwLtVieuqQ/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTwCYYgc6-woE6-C8F9nJQNTA4uj3UB8dAxhx3Blt18ol2EGy13vdprXqQ6r0TUy0BtCb2SCUWvIdnxysPi0k9ZV0TYvSZhY0WT2l4HjVi7x2n9P4-gps2ksgsft6EF2RcwLtVieuqQ/s400/031.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, that's what I've done thus far ... thanks for taking a peek.  I'll be sure to post pics as I complete the finishing touches!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">-------------------------</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">On an unrelated (but fun) note ... every year, there is a great charity golfing event held here called "Monday after the Masters."  It was started by Darius Rucker (Hootie and the Blowfish) a few years ago, and celebrities and professional (and semi-professional) golfers participate. My husband and I were fortunate enough to have VIP passes, which allowed us to have access to the clubhouse, private parties and a private concert where Darius performed solo (and with his former Hootie and the Blowfish  croonies), along with a few others (Edwin McCain, Colt Ford, Javier Colon, Gary Valentine, John Daly, singer from Creed and Josh Kelley). It was an amazing time, and we're already excited for next year. So ... meet my new friends:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here is Gary Valentine (remember the oh-so-funny show "King of Queens"?)  He was hysterical.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">         </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JmPMGgV0H5G_vAFvgn9q1Bn1aCZPN_Q9kXWNB3ukJcdtMbma4-yYVU58woDBmvWl7BNiMn1jZIgm1eLxnYYfBISgHDv8B-CmbV9_z0NpeWTQ6uBD8In39TTB27y8BS42NwFgrAIQ5Q/s1600/107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JmPMGgV0H5G_vAFvgn9q1Bn1aCZPN_Q9kXWNB3ukJcdtMbma4-yYVU58woDBmvWl7BNiMn1jZIgm1eLxnYYfBISgHDv8B-CmbV9_z0NpeWTQ6uBD8In39TTB27y8BS42NwFgrAIQ5Q/s400/107.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Any country music fans out there?  Here's Colt Ford ... what a truly NICE man.  He was so polite and truly humbled that people wanted his autograph.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span>      <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrsLOJDZDf7LHWllfrWe7Q-4OmH9OCmtlO3PHEkW714BS_cD7xBs3h4dQR8Jxr6co5jTv-c2Da7XyiseV3KoD43_5gBcI75Nf5s92EYGZ1S9-BGVuMMOLumtiQvcW5knzaOes12ywZw/s1600/105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrsLOJDZDf7LHWllfrWe7Q-4OmH9OCmtlO3PHEkW714BS_cD7xBs3h4dQR8Jxr6co5jTv-c2Da7XyiseV3KoD43_5gBcI75Nf5s92EYGZ1S9-BGVuMMOLumtiQvcW5knzaOes12ywZw/s320/105.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">What about golf lovers?  Here's young and cutie, Dustin Johnson ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFBD28yCXRYG_WIPaW-CSVgxp2A-I7vQtRIXORqLPriUCZC_5hPNx7rLEI_GNHAR-5Pmj2vB54E9r0Kw_jiEGG1wJYKyuk0EdHdtR21LRKXhxZfZBnh6Q3WBi5SYPWvqw6ze2oMTQng/s1600/106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFBD28yCXRYG_WIPaW-CSVgxp2A-I7vQtRIXORqLPriUCZC_5hPNx7rLEI_GNHAR-5Pmj2vB54E9r0Kw_jiEGG1wJYKyuk0EdHdtR21LRKXhxZfZBnh6Q3WBi5SYPWvqw6ze2oMTQng/s400/106.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnd, my *giddy* hubby with Jim McMahan ... yes, this crazy man had the breakfast of champions ... eggs, bacon and a cold Mich Ultra!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdA1jAfnWIzBqeUe1zTADEpo0SCVHR9kli8ZFdXlfuCXUaXYtZp28uxGUWTEuVrFFTlbneOJgmOBG2zUG5shggx9ZDpHgE4Hr7644tuerOnkLp_tMxNgaxFb_1bWQqIIuDakb77kognA/s1600/100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdA1jAfnWIzBqeUe1zTADEpo0SCVHR9kli8ZFdXlfuCXUaXYtZp28uxGUWTEuVrFFTlbneOJgmOBG2zUG5shggx9ZDpHgE4Hr7644tuerOnkLp_tMxNgaxFb_1bWQqIIuDakb77kognA/s400/100.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weeeeellll, friends, thanks SO much for stopping by and not giving up on me!  I'll post again soon of my lessons in layering around the house!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take care,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/376/0E491C7006B710EF338F39A43573A7FD.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm linking up with:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2010/06/creating-kitchen.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shabby Chic Cottage for Transformation Thursday</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/06/sns-33-brings-you-old-windows-and.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Funky Junk's Saturday Night Special</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BTNOTP for Metamorphosis Monday:</span></div><br /><center><a href="http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii164/Magnolias_Moonlight/butterfly-09-t-1.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2010/06/before-and-after-party-strawberry-jam.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thrifty Decor Chick for the Before and After Party</span></a>

Master Bedroom Gets a New "Do" ....

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