tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44172965619293055132024-03-18T12:58:02.193-07:00Cottage Hann~Me~DownsDebbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-28650954866353594742013-03-10T15:39:00.000-07:002013-03-10T15:39:48.824-07:00Welcome Spring!<div align="center">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">We've had a </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">beautiful weekend,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">here in the Pacific NW!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">One <em>whole</em> day of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">glorious</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">sunshine...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">(</span><span style="font-size: small;">I'm not complaining,</span></div>
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I was tickled pink about</div>
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going to have more soon<span style="font-size: large;">)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm welcoming Spring</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">with open arms, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">lots of <em>Zinnia seeds</em> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">to play in the dirt with!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em>Doesn't that sound like fun?</em></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">...I think so!</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I found this sweet wreath</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I was pretty lucky to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">wreath, </span><span style="font-size: large;">especially, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with white tulips, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">don't you </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There, a sweet little pastel <em>welcome </em>sign...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now it's just perfect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">~*~</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you so much for</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'd looove it if you left me a </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Always, Debbie~</span></div>
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Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-69114007977003274412013-03-02T20:32:00.000-08:002013-03-02T20:32:15.021-08:00Spring Has Sprung!<div align="center">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Spring is in the air!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When my Weeping Pussy Willow bloom's,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know Spring has Sprung!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't you just love Pussy Willows?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and the little birds love the Willow too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sweet little prims...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Spring Everyone!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Always, Debbie~</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I <strong>love</strong> my<strong> Bunco </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Girlfriends!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We play once a month,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and when there's a </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>It's Party ON!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you haven't ever played,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">starting your own group!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a dice game, with</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">talk, and play, <strong>no strategy</strong>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some groups</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">others, like ours, are just </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">gals...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The main thing is, choose</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and </span><span style="font-size: large;">a good fit for your group.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We plan on playing </span><span style="font-size: large;">together </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>forever</strong>!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The word is out, on how</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and we have people <strong>asking</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to be subs...we actually</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">times, the hostess is just that...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(and sometimes, that's a blessing)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em>Check online for Bunco rules.</em> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We each pay </span><span style="font-size: large;">$6 dollars to play, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The hostess provides dinner, desserts</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">& sometimes other giftys too,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(that's totally up to her)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We're a party group, so many times</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we go all out for holidays!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our hostess for <span style="color: red;">Valentine's Day</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">is also our group creator, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I call </span><span style="font-size: large;">her our 'Party Gal', </span></div>
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~a candy bar~</div>
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I forgot to take pictures of the three tables...</div>
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they were beautiful, adorned with silver chargers, all set</div>
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box of chocolates in the center of each place setting!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">thank YOU, for such a fun </span></div>
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yep, I told you, we looove our parties!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Always, Debbie~</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Remember the day,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">of your </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>'very first ever'</em></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Valentine exchange?</strong></span></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Such a sweet</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A couple of weeks ago,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">my Granddaughter </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lulu,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">for her kindergarten</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Valentine exchange...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a</span></div>
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We traced the amount we needed </div>
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as Lulu punched the holes </div>
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Lulu loved them!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finished Valentine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Always, Debbie~</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas!</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Our Festive Wreath!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This has been a great way </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a lot of </span><span style="font-size: large;">my vintage </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The chalkboard is so much fun</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but the Santa picture gets that special</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This jolly ole' guy hangs on the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this year, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">humble, little </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Blessed Christmas!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Always, Debbie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">it started off with</span></div>
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<strong>Angelo</strong> (2 in January) <strong>Sophia</strong> (5 months)<strong> </strong>&<strong> Lulu</strong> (6 in December)</div>
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Cowgirl <strong>Audrey</strong> (7 years), Masked <strong>Trevor</strong> (6 in February), <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>October</strong> 31st.</em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">Bloggy Friends</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">~*~</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">Enjoy your little</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">Tonight!!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">I wasn't able to get very</span></em></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">much done, but</span></em><em><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I plan to work on it</span></em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">throughout year, so </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">hopefully the next time you see it,</span> </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">very creepy if you ask me!!!</span></em></div>
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~very creepy indeed~</div>
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~ghostly shadows lurking inside~</div>
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A friend of mine showed me the most </div>
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adorable little doll house she'd</div>
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<strong> <span style="font-size: x-large;">house!</span></strong> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Halloween!</span></div>
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...and I haven't been able to get that </div>
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the toy isle, at one of my fave thrift stores...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There she was!</span></div>
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Missing a few windows, but really, I wanted it for </div>
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a haunted house, so did that really matter???!!! </div>
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NO, not really...</div>
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at $5.99 plus 30% off... It did Not matter at all!!!</div>
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This is my fabulous find!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">~Great front porch~</span></div>
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Notice the missing round window...</div>
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~it opens up to a nice size~</div>
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I looove the gingerbread detail around the porch & doors!</div>
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My McGiver thought he'd do a better job of spraying it!</div>
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~<span style="font-size: x-small;">amazing what a little black spray paint can do~</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">~bye bye pink~</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">~adding a little purple trim~</span></div>
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~Mr. Skeleton resting on the porch~</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">~*~</span></div>
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Getting ready for my Bunco girlfriends was a real treat for me.</div>
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it inspired me, and before I knew it, my creative juices were flowing,</div>
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I wrote part of <u>The Raven</u> around the edges,</div>
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~last year I found 5 beautiful lace panels for my windows~</div>
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~I had candy for each of the 3 tables, refills from here~</div>
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~ my beautiful old gray & black shawl~</div>
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~an old costume from my Grandson last year~</div>
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There have been many bumps in my road, not unlike many <br />
of you I'm sure...One thing I know for sure, <em>Cottage White</em> <br />
<em>calms my soul</em>. My little cottage, be it so humble, is <span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">cozy</span>, <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">comforting</span>, <br />
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Lately my McGiver and I've been making a few </div>
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changes around our little cottage to help me organize my <br />
lifea little better.Our third bedroom was used for storage <br />
for years. If you remember we have a small rambler, and our <br />
garage was made into our family room...For some of you,<br />
that may be an ideal arrangement, but for us, we've found <br />
we really need the storage space a garage offers. It was pretty <br />
much floor to ceiling just before our Grandpeeps came to <br />
live with us. My McGiver rented a storage space, cleaned <br />
out the third bedroom, and we fixed our Grandpeeps a very <br />
cute bedroom for the months they lived with us! </div>
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When they moved home, I decided to redo it, and make it <br />
into my Creative workspace. It's taken a few weeks <br />
of very hard work from my McGiver, (who I'm indebted) <br />
for all the back breaking work he did! <br />
The first thing he did was pick up the huge white elephant<br />
80's shelf unit I bought at the thrift store for storage. <br />
He wasn't at all happy about them, but they were already <br />
paid for, and I'd already borrowed our neighbor's truck, <br />
so under a lot of protest, he and I picked it up, (them) <br />
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~Can you believe the difference~</div>
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These last few months while I've been busy with my Grandpeeps, </div>
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I've honestly all but stopped buying magazines, with this </div>
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Lulu and I've made a couple of craft projects, that I found</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This will probably shock most of you</span>!!! </div>
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The one thing that I had <strike>a huge</strike> somewhat of a problem with... </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What in the </span><span style="font-size: large;">world was I going to fix for dinner???</span> </div>
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The funny thing is, the baby, (after he was on solid foods) ate just about </div>
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everything. Lulu being the ripe age of 5 (going on 15)...<br />
is sooo picky, and that can really take the <span style="font-size: large;">joy</span> <br />
out of cooking real fast! I'll post a couple recipe's (later) that I found <br />
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But today, I'm going to share what I made for our family's <br />
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<em>Ingredients: </em>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">10 oz angel food cake, cut into 1-inch cubes*</span> (<strong>I used Sara Lee Pound Cake</strong>)
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">6 tbsp fat-free sweetened condensed milk</span> (<strong>I used the whole can</strong>)
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 1/2 cups cold water</span> (<strong>I used milk instead</strong>)
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 package sugar-free white chocolate instant pudding mix</span>(<strong>I used </strong></li>
<li><strong>vanilla pudding mix)</strong>
</li>
<li>12 oz fat-free (or not) frozen whipped topping, thawed
</li>
</ul>
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<i>Directions:</i><br />
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<b>W</b><b>hisk</b> the condensed milk
and water<strong>(milk</strong>) in a bowl. <br />
<b>Whisk</b> in the pudding mix for 2 minutes. </div>
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Let stand
for 2 minutes or until soft-set; <b>fold in</b> the whipped
topping.</div>
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<strong>I cut the Sara Lee cake lengthwise, and used two different </strong><br />
<strong>sized<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: large;">star</span> cookie </strong><strong>cutters to cut some of the cake into stars. </strong><br />
<strong>I </strong><strong>arranged those on the outside </strong><strong>of the cake </strong><strong>chunks layer, </strong><br />
<strong>(where you'd see them on the outside of the bowl.</strong></div>
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<b>Arrange</b> half of the cake in the bottom of a 14-cup trifle
dish. <br />
<b>Sprinkle</b> evenly with a layer of blueberries. <b>Spread</b> half of
the <br />
cream mixture over the blueberries and gently spread <br />
(I piped it using a
plastic bag and cut the corner off). <b></b><br />
<b>Top</b> with a layer of strawberries.
<b>Layer </b>the remaining cake <br />
cubes on top of the strawberries, then
<b>add</b> more blueberries, <br />
and <b>top </b>with the remaining cream mixture.
<br />
<b>Finish</b> with the remaining strawberries and blueberries, <br />
arranging them in
a pretty pattern. <b></b><br />
<b>Cover</b> and refrigerate at least one 1 hour.</div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">Also,</span> I didn't pipe the cream mixture on...</div>
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I spread it on evenly, and for the top, I used three cake stars,<br />
and arranged the berries around them covering the top. <br />
And can you believe it, not one picture...</div>
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It was beautiful, and got lots of compliments!</div>
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<br />
<i>*Gina
only used 10 oz of a 16 oz cake. </i></div>
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<br />
<i>This trifle if used per Gina's</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>recipe, is Weight Watcher friendly. (Gina if you read this,</em></div>
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<em><strong>please forgive me</strong> for changing it, I promise I'll do it your way</em></div>
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<em>the next time)!</em></div>
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<em>Please check out <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/">Gina's</a> awesome blog, it's full</em></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>of wonderful healthy recipes </em></div>
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<em>Thanks again for visiting, please leave a message,</em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Always, Debbie~</span></strong></em>
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</div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-68673531355307680032012-07-12T22:42:00.000-07:002012-07-12T22:47:05.460-07:00My Heartstrings Have Been Pulled<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />
WELCOME BACK, WELCOME BACK, WELCOME BACK</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(remember 'Welcome Back Kotter', </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that tune is playing in my head right now as I write this)!</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This was the <strong>longest <span style="font-size: large;">coffee break</span></strong> I've ever taken! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm so excited to see so many of you are still following me, <br />
that makes me so happy!<br />
Honestly, I'm beaming from ear to ear!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm not sure where to begin, but maybe by telling my story, <br />
I may help one person out there to cope with what <br />
may be going on in there own life...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You all know <strong>I adore Cottage Living</strong>, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
from the hunt, re purposing, to decorating my humble <br />
little cottage! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My blog shows different parts of my</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
everyday life, and sometimes I show little snippets </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
of </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">my family,</span></strong></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and really blogger friends, isn't that truly what we're all about, <br />
our families??? </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Yes, I agree. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
I enjoy being inspired by all of you, (and Pinterest of course). </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I live a simple life really, and puttering about my humble cottage <br />
makes me smile, and in turn, I've made my home a warm, <br />
hopefully inviting place for all of my family,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(and friends) to enjoy...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Especially our wee itty bitty little Granpeeps, that have come into</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
our lives these last few years.</div>
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<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway...</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
Just before I went on my looong coffee break, things in general didn't seem </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
quite right...Nope, not at all.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I'd starting getting calls from my son, to watch our Grandpeeps, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
more than the regular, we'd like to go out, would ya like</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
to enjoy your Grand babies for the evening...</div>
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<br /></div>
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Much more, than that...</div>
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It started out a couple of days,</div>
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into a few days, and the reason they gave us,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
just wasn't really making sense...My internal red flag was</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
flying high by this time, and I had a sick feeling </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in the pit of my stomach, and lots and lots of sleepless nights,</div>
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<br /></div>
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Until they finally asked us if we could take the kiddos</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
because they needed help...</div>
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<br /></div>
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It was <span style="font-size: large;">drugs, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this Monster</span> had them both,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
before they knew it...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So of course I asked God for help,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
My Prayer, went something like this...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Dear God, please please let them live...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Please give them the strength to fight </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this monster...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Please Dear God, these children need</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
their parents...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Please hold them in your hand, and</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
watch over them, and help them</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
fight this, and find their way back...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*<br />
AMEN </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Scared, <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">sleepless nights</span>, </span>Love</span>, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Deep feeling of loss, tears, patience</span>,<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">anger,</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hopelessness, </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Hope</strong></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">prayers,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> tears</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Love</span></strong></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(these were some of the feelings I felt)</span></strong></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<br />
Now <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Fast Forward 10 months!</span></strong></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
...and I'm happy to say, we're Nana & Grandpa again!!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
Not that we weren't, but you get what I mean. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm not going to go into all the heartbreaking,<br />
scary, and sad details, but, I am</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
going to tell you, that they're home now, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong>with both Mom & Dad.</strong></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
My son & his wife have been to what I imagine hell to be like, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and now they're back, after hours, days, and months of rehab.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">They're busy with their out-patient rehab, counseling & meetings,</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and being Mommy & Daddy!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm so proud of them, my wish for them is to</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
live one day at a time, give lots of hugs,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
laugh a lot, express & feel the love...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and cherish each little moment <br />
with their sweet family!!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
They're addicts, and always will be, I hope to God,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
they never walk down this road again, for all of our sakes...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
especially the kids.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm still having a hard time sleeping, I have</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a lot on my mind...I may never get over the worry,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and I still lay and listen for my little Grandson, that</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
will go away with time...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But for now, I plan on doing some Spring cleaning,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
dinging out, recovering a chair I got months ago, and</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
enjoy some of this sun that we've been getting here lately! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Always, Debbie~</span></div>
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<br /></div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-65805801408652999242011-08-30T10:19:00.000-07:002011-08-30T10:19:44.529-07:00Coffee Break!<div align="center">Sometimes nothing will do, but</div><div align="center">a <span style="font-size: large;">cuppa coffee...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I looove <span style="font-size: large;">Starbucks,</span> I seem</div><div align="center">to always have a coffee card </div><div align="center">around here that's good for a </div><div align="center">mocha or two!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">But sometimes, <br />
I just need a quieter spot,<br />
and<br />
I find myself<br />
<br />
HERE!</div><div align="center"><br />
<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't it about the cutest espresso </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stand you've ever seen?</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">The Hotspot Espresso Stand!</span><br />
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So grab yourself a cuppa coffee,<br />
find a shady spot to <br />
kick back, <br />
and <br />
enjoy a <br />
quite moment!<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I hope your enjoying these last days </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">of summer!</span><br />
<br />
Always, Debbie~<br />
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</div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-8378547353153093622011-08-26T05:59:00.000-07:002011-08-26T05:59:45.365-07:00Something New...No, I Just Painted it WHITE!<div align="center">Not too long ago, I wanted a new(to me)</div><div align="center">vintage cupboard, for my dining room!</div><div align="center">Something<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">pretty and WHITE,</span> </div><div align="center">(of course)</div><div align="center"> to hold all my (new thrift) China...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Funny how sometimes it's hard</div><div align="center">to see past something </div><div align="center">right in front of you!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQSwduLj7qek7MSTKKKku2RB0Y9D8blC9aMFmsWh2DDhLq92W4B_Yc4i9ZLZBQRouCv93JgehZAl9VUQs1Y0VbzV4BCDvXWpPVIFRcQjGV0muAHMlSlkQymkevKxBENR5jy-inK4YdBxv/s1600/P1020456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQSwduLj7qek7MSTKKKku2RB0Y9D8blC9aMFmsWh2DDhLq92W4B_Yc4i9ZLZBQRouCv93JgehZAl9VUQs1Y0VbzV4BCDvXWpPVIFRcQjGV0muAHMlSlkQymkevKxBENR5jy-inK4YdBxv/s400/P1020456.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">~my little pyrex cupboard~</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This cupboard is very small,</div><div align="center">(perfect for my small dining room)</div><div align="center">I know it's probably out of</div><div align="center">some sweet English or French</div><div align="center">kitchen.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I've had it for years, it was hiding</div><div align="center">behind all my colorful Pyrex.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">A few of my blog readers</div><div align="center">ASKED</div><div align="center">(inquiring minds) why I wanted</div><div align="center">something different,</div><div align="center">when I had this adorable</div><div align="center">cupboard already???</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Hmmmm!</span></div><div align="center">They were right, it was the perfect </div><div align="center">size...and honestly why not?! I </div><div align="center">already had it, why pay for</div><div align="center">something else...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Let the transformation begin!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2v2LP9-F02dVPsxVHIITe8RvfH2MJn_SrW1tw7peKQu_7Nx6nxb9Il8yHELoq9Y26guu_nvxLu45blOs8muw6ygd2QZb00Pghig_s0PzvuViyfRMlIu-tbXhnKzReYQSPKWHaC9xGVLWn/s1600/727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2v2LP9-F02dVPsxVHIITe8RvfH2MJn_SrW1tw7peKQu_7Nx6nxb9Il8yHELoq9Y26guu_nvxLu45blOs8muw6ygd2QZb00Pghig_s0PzvuViyfRMlIu-tbXhnKzReYQSPKWHaC9xGVLWn/s400/727.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~My McGiver sanding all the fruit, getting ready for paint~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTBjK0QJ9rZ5KioPzgxkCYmEA6eMNSWDzfDa7dxXwnrg_f9PF64tRkVIUSXJLcH8qz5fRvV-qM6FFwgfso9CHlnWoTI0AK_ANoZ3ZrKrON-2DiW0m2qQ-4kw_VSpzZvSNow-G4WAAmzFr/s1600/729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTBjK0QJ9rZ5KioPzgxkCYmEA6eMNSWDzfDa7dxXwnrg_f9PF64tRkVIUSXJLcH8qz5fRvV-qM6FFwgfso9CHlnWoTI0AK_ANoZ3ZrKrON-2DiW0m2qQ-4kw_VSpzZvSNow-G4WAAmzFr/s400/729.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">~My new to me China~</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">In what feels like a new </div><div align="center">China cupboard! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I was so ready for a change...</div><div align="center">Letting go of color</div><div align="center">and going</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">WHITE!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTKibnNMGscDoqgBozF0s6N6ar4gR5GsaQi_W7Mmhmg5rDRSEihRVUmO7tHMGtMovMLdHKNhj6krx-J9wcXExuBHZttiqGr2BNlNbJ2aONxyDOl9ZYDhstzEK79DSq9KdLKEJoOU7-81D/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTKibnNMGscDoqgBozF0s6N6ar4gR5GsaQi_W7Mmhmg5rDRSEihRVUmO7tHMGtMovMLdHKNhj6krx-J9wcXExuBHZttiqGr2BNlNbJ2aONxyDOl9ZYDhstzEK79DSq9KdLKEJoOU7-81D/s320/010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">~my china cupboard today~</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It's amazing what a coat of</div><div align="center">WHITE paint can do!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Remember, if you don't like it,</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">PAINT IT!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I still have my beloved</div><div align="center">Pyrex, it's stored away</div><div align="center">and brought out for</div><div align="center">summer parties </div><div align="center">or for those times</div><div align="center">when we just need some</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">COLOR!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks so very much for</div><div align="center">visiting my blog,</div><div align="center">and I would looove it,</div><div align="center">if you'd leave me a </div><div align="center">comment!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'm linking to Cindy's blog</div><div align="center">My Romantic Home</div><div align="center">for</div><div align="center"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/08/show-and-tell-friday_25.html">Show and Tell Friday!</a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Please go visit as many of</div><div align="center">these folks that you can,</div><div align="center">they always have such</div><div align="center">fun and interesting </div><div align="center">things to share with us!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Always, Debbie~</div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-62063812739841607672011-08-22T21:57:00.000-07:002011-08-22T21:59:53.587-07:00Old Fashioned Foxgloves!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't you just love Foxgloves?</span></div><div align="center"><br />
<div></div></div><div align="center">I've never planted them. They</div><div align="center">always seem to know how much I love </div><div align="center">them, and reappear each year!</div><div align="center">They're so <span style="font-size: large;">old fashioned</span>,</div><div align="center">a perfect addition to my</div><div align="center"> <span style="font-size: large;">cottage garden! </span><br />
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Most are biennials, <br />
they need two years to bloom and then die in the fall. <br />
Mine reseed so prolifically it seems they're perennials.<br />
I usually have two area's in my yard that have<br />
several growing at one time in the early summer!<br />
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I get a few different colors, but</div><div align="center">these lavender colored beauties,</div><div align="center">seem to visit me more than</div><div align="center">their dark purple, white or light yellow</div><div align="center">sisters!</div><div align="center"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_Ml95lOByvCaXfVOukFFBP-wJ_E_N6AKTXjdigMf1ERvJ8APjTm_dxvv78aI9btTymiUDJ48OgwoA9LIOqceDTQNuFTDDkc6FLM_hPlKFGLUfH2nnzB-bmNM79uAxXS9_As5GWdITRaB/s1600/281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_Ml95lOByvCaXfVOukFFBP-wJ_E_N6AKTXjdigMf1ERvJ8APjTm_dxvv78aI9btTymiUDJ48OgwoA9LIOqceDTQNuFTDDkc6FLM_hPlKFGLUfH2nnzB-bmNM79uAxXS9_As5GWdITRaB/s400/281.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just starting to show some color!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaumPc1nI-FHxI8giMyvhJ4MnJoEDFtTQmmX2f7kDVfo3DD4Vidjp0c6stSCAntVjbxps2LHrj9TU5etKxRSsr6aXGm6_S4zVORPaQ7uKDAlD00Z8dxp5IgWNDpZZh6_Mo5E-ulOrDM-K6/s1600/279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaumPc1nI-FHxI8giMyvhJ4MnJoEDFtTQmmX2f7kDVfo3DD4Vidjp0c6stSCAntVjbxps2LHrj9TU5etKxRSsr6aXGm6_S4zVORPaQ7uKDAlD00Z8dxp5IgWNDpZZh6_Mo5E-ulOrDM-K6/s400/279.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~my garden~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think they're beautiful before they bloom out too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7kG9SFnKHTXmzOqJH6rec6AOAIKMxN31f7kWAZrdA6glA083QdyWvkI-vGECYZrRBIoJv1UbRK09AAXBioxK7uz_P1JlDvqPRVPGaJyi4IT9b4bkxHtIEwSgkUtdjKKh9mykxk5sjj1y/s1600/Bee+in+foxglove.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7kG9SFnKHTXmzOqJH6rec6AOAIKMxN31f7kWAZrdA6glA083QdyWvkI-vGECYZrRBIoJv1UbRK09AAXBioxK7uz_P1JlDvqPRVPGaJyi4IT9b4bkxHtIEwSgkUtdjKKh9mykxk5sjj1y/s400/Bee+in+foxglove.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~my garden~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bee</span>autiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do remember you can get </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Foxglove poisoning!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Foxglove poisoning usually occurs from sucking the flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> or eating the seeds, stems, or leaves of the foxglove plant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is for information only </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and not for use in the treatment or management </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of an actual poison exposure. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have an exposure, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you should call your local emergency </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">number (such as 911) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.</div><strong>Poisonous Ingredient</strong><br />
<ul><li>Deslanoside </li>
<li>Digitoxin</li>
<li>Digitalis glycoside </li>
</ul><strong>Where Found</strong><br />
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<ul><li> Flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the foxglove plant </li>
<li>Heart medicine (digitalis glycoside)</li>
</ul><br />
<strong>Symptoms</strong><br />
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<div><strong> Possible symptoms include:</strong></div><br />
<ul><li>Blurred vision </li>
<li>Confusion </li>
<li>Depression </li>
<li>Disorientation or hallucinations </li>
<li>Fainting </li>
<li>Halos around objects (yellow, green, white) </li>
<li>Headache </li>
<li>Irregular or slow heartbeat </li>
<li>Lethargy </li>
<li>Loss of appetite </li>
<li>Low blood pressure </li>
<li>Rash or hives </li>
<li>Stomach pain </li>
<li>Vomiting, nausea, or diarrhea </li>
<li>Weakness or drowsiness </li>
<li>Hallucinations, loss of appetite, and halos are usually only seen in people who have been poisoned over a long period of time.</li>
</ul> <a href="http://drugster.info/ail/pathography/2875/">http://drugster.info/ail/pathography/2875/</a><br />
I got all this info from this link, it has more details and tells<br />
you what to do if you believe you could have Foxglove poisoning!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting my blog! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Is anyone else having problems leaving comments? </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's very frustrating, I've tried & tried to leave </div><div style="text-align: center;">you all comments. I want you all to know for some reason,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm just not able too...I know if you're like me, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the comments keep us going, right?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It gives us affirmation<strike> proof someone is reading our blog,</strike></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and we looove knowing you've been here</span>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll keep trying</span>, once in awhile I get to leave one, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but very seldom)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Always, Debbie~ </div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-33216733069302329362011-08-17T15:53:00.000-07:002011-08-17T16:47:14.748-07:00San Juan Island!<div align="center">We had a wonderful vacation</div><div align="center">on San Juan Island.</div><div align="center">My McGivers sister invited</div><div align="center">everyone to come for a </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">'Family Campout'!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It was wonderful, </div><div align="center">Pat & David,</div><div align="center">were wonderful hosts!</div><div align="center"><strike>(pampered us beyond belief ).</strike></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We took Lulu with us and </div><div align="center">she had an amazing time.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We stayed in our No<strong>mad (just happy)</strong> trailer.</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I stole that line from my cousin Lisa).</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It was<span style="font-size: large;"> my maiden voyage</span> in it,</div><div align="center">and I really enjoyed the comfort.</div><div align="center">The rest of the family (adult children and</div><div align="center">their children, (grandchildren) slept </div><div align="center">in tents. His two other sisters also</div><div align="center">live on the island, and opted to go</div><div align="center">home to their own beds...</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNQdReAKvZ7NrEerb1bYvgN3ubQz0scAHyOsJKxoN5zqn0PBTPwh1429x2gIhMZCcuLy0IeId4FOtLSV1mnAcew34TXyuwNl_cZ3dp2wECPWSrVSDi6tCkomncTHprsrzY9E0xBLZQyjS/s1600/van+and+trailer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNQdReAKvZ7NrEerb1bYvgN3ubQz0scAHyOsJKxoN5zqn0PBTPwh1429x2gIhMZCcuLy0IeId4FOtLSV1mnAcew34TXyuwNl_cZ3dp2wECPWSrVSDi6tCkomncTHprsrzY9E0xBLZQyjS/s400/van+and+trailer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">~photo taken by Lacey King~</span><br />
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Our little home home away from home!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This is the view out our door!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2j0xy5m9Pv3UXSBd0O4p-JnCb5i_ezqXLWpR7k4iR_Rl1wO6mtb7vMwAurHDejUu_-JjiG29losi8LDtyhvGtqbULoLTknklt4gmCd0klqLD56P7kgc_ZtCVhx9-SimaRTgTvvwopuxaR/s1600/Camp+out+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2j0xy5m9Pv3UXSBd0O4p-JnCb5i_ezqXLWpR7k4iR_Rl1wO6mtb7vMwAurHDejUu_-JjiG29losi8LDtyhvGtqbULoLTknklt4gmCd0klqLD56P7kgc_ZtCVhx9-SimaRTgTvvwopuxaR/s400/Camp+out+2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">~we're camping in their large side yard~</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had two wonderful evenings </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of story telling and singing songs in the tent! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first eveining we took turns adding onto</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> a bear legend story, by looking at a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fabulous folk lore bear picture! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next evening we </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sang old time camp songs,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Auntie Pat and Auntie Pam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">printed off for all of us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What fun we all had!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking up through the top of the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">tipi!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trevor, looks like his imagination</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is in full swing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbNxN6kmhPgcW6LkyAeL7hjAkXy4Qk8CLWwdFUEsl2FIhx8OATofxfkLo9rzV6YQmHq4qvbO4zeO_KMY6w70VeZD0qWm_uKMEw_AzQ07DtFFaRQqjHq5WAyLyOuiZIdQ9jGRYBHA_0yAL/s1600/swimming.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbNxN6kmhPgcW6LkyAeL7hjAkXy4Qk8CLWwdFUEsl2FIhx8OATofxfkLo9rzV6YQmHq4qvbO4zeO_KMY6w70VeZD0qWm_uKMEw_AzQ07DtFFaRQqjHq5WAyLyOuiZIdQ9jGRYBHA_0yAL/s400/swimming.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~Sportz, always our faithful companion~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone loooved beach combing, they found</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lots of wonderful little eels, crabs and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sea stars to look at, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then released them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all back into nature!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A walk through the woods to the other</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">side of the island (South Beach).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mona the camel</span>, (yes camel) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lives on San Juan Island,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she's famous...she's on the label of one of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">San Juan Vinyards wines!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I looove riding on the ferries, there's </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just something about them...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not sure what it is, but I always</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">look forward to my next ferry ride!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span data-jsid="text">Island Rec. (San Juan Island)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span data-jsid="text">Music on the Lawn Concert series... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span data-jsid="text"><span style="font-size: large;">Deadwood Revival – </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span data-jsid="text">Progressive old-timey band with feel good music.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We even had an art project!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~Lacey watching Audrey working on her art project~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Auntie Pat & Auntie Pam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">had this wonderful art project</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for everyone to make!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They had just about everything </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">imaginable to use</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in or on them, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was so much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a wonderful time, the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">weather was glorious and it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was so much fun visiting </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with family!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks so much for visiting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my blog, and I'd looove it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">if you left me a message!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always, Debbie~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-40805257124370851842011-08-04T09:37:00.000-07:002011-08-04T19:36:12.646-07:00A Collection of Hearts, That Rock!<div align="center">Sometimes a collection just happens,</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">With a whole lot of Heart!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">...and</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">this one's the best, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">because it's</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">not only fun,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">it's</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Free!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">One lead to another, and</div><div align="center">before I knew it...</div><div align="center">I had</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"> a </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">~beautiful ~</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">HEART</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">ROCK</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-large;">collection!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VAikkB-M_5NpCdGWEF8nHpNeZRGc0FW7hXU_GgzySxB9jEkJTFGgoKBjmfBDCvXX4cOk6VsHhs2erSU1_fGQaM4E0xaGwvFfr0sTBA-nERPgdMRBbR9VjNVdXCZ_W274j12sksqkj6Zw/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VAikkB-M_5NpCdGWEF8nHpNeZRGc0FW7hXU_GgzySxB9jEkJTFGgoKBjmfBDCvXX4cOk6VsHhs2erSU1_fGQaM4E0xaGwvFfr0sTBA-nERPgdMRBbR9VjNVdXCZ_W274j12sksqkj6Zw/s400/034.JPG" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~BIG ROCKS, small rocks, fossil rocks~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My little paper duck has seen a lot of years,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the bird nest he's holding keeps</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">getting torn apart by some critter...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_n0kwi9NFbs2eaLe-g1FuZATHHHY0ttWo3c6pshr3prPOa3zEh8LoeYc-SKuTznYjS57NtVlEs840sIZ_79ORiJr2m1kJvFE4OemlRVt7j_1nttZS9hTtcN_0K8P4ZQna-teGDLaByt4/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_n0kwi9NFbs2eaLe-g1FuZATHHHY0ttWo3c6pshr3prPOa3zEh8LoeYc-SKuTznYjS57NtVlEs840sIZ_79ORiJr2m1kJvFE4OemlRVt7j_1nttZS9hTtcN_0K8P4ZQna-teGDLaByt4/s400/035.JPG" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~found rocks, gifted rocks, even a pink rock~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQsYyDcCMACM6q6QmzrD6LjLjLsit8oawSGxVmwIO5KxTnjDt2bnHiGlMPZgGq1nvn-l3T1diu2eIq0rzFoCF3wREyUZKOLzzkZ-9mscDnF5YVNXz1wraeUp7PjP_hl3oov6-lM12MXFe/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQsYyDcCMACM6q6QmzrD6LjLjLsit8oawSGxVmwIO5KxTnjDt2bnHiGlMPZgGq1nvn-l3T1diu2eIq0rzFoCF3wREyUZKOLzzkZ-9mscDnF5YVNXz1wraeUp7PjP_hl3oov6-lM12MXFe/s400/036.JPG" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~a lot of peace & Love rocks~</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/AVvXsEj3Kel6MLPlTRMm4skcjOL9EWoNh1apmb7pmxGh1tIV4GU_ppj3MV2qMlRseuCER-_XAM78w1S-cqSFpsiTu_Ffwk64ies-ykywnxhMEVPqWYkSE92ZWauwjxmxoMUs-NhNp129jMnut5Jk/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Kel6MLPlTRMm4skcjOL9EWoNh1apmb7pmxGh1tIV4GU_ppj3MV2qMlRseuCER-_XAM78w1S-cqSFpsiTu_Ffwk64ies-ykywnxhMEVPqWYkSE92ZWauwjxmxoMUs-NhNp129jMnut5Jk/s400/037.JPG" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~the Love U rock, speaks for itself~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you see the broken heart, top left?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some are so perfect, and others are </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">perfectly imperfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-IhdhyphenhyphenyHz2DfCcUhQVhnWKpAplHhJzYGUoDk8oXUK4sPiFe-BXNjjJdHzYYGU3V6zARb0hcJ0NO5G1oYUUcgrI1m8CsTs44_fMl2fACvl-xvVEo1i1OAXMLM3Z8vol42jcGS_em_tuZe/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-IhdhyphenhyphenyHz2DfCcUhQVhnWKpAplHhJzYGUoDk8oXUK4sPiFe-BXNjjJdHzYYGU3V6zARb0hcJ0NO5G1oYUUcgrI1m8CsTs44_fMl2fACvl-xvVEo1i1OAXMLM3Z8vol42jcGS_em_tuZe/s400/038.JPG" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~I love how some have such flair~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4CRuD0tkMykz7lXgkAOhD6snGHSNW0KS3NPe_L0RAjzvC7PL81bBuSAosJEnGKgJcVLc0yflkhafTMDKNolcPo5hopSLj6lnav1W6VdVebpmaFUSr-RpRhRAnkAGsrISh9HSdRp4MHyk/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4CRuD0tkMykz7lXgkAOhD6snGHSNW0KS3NPe_L0RAjzvC7PL81bBuSAosJEnGKgJcVLc0yflkhafTMDKNolcPo5hopSLj6lnav1W6VdVebpmaFUSr-RpRhRAnkAGsrISh9HSdRp4MHyk/s400/039.JPG" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~This jolly ole rock brings a smile~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, it's those with heart, that ROCK!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ROCKS!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfocKIgjeOMBjcsoKaXLai0Um6lGsa_btqnZXo8GDXlZ-JmYuXLSNUlz5Cr8sSpMeXx9hDMPJVL-DvvBZGXrxOLbjdm2100OZaKgIEZShrcEZ3rI1RgIC1OcbADSckUvyt5PF9DCexD0y/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfocKIgjeOMBjcsoKaXLai0Um6lGsa_btqnZXo8GDXlZ-JmYuXLSNUlz5Cr8sSpMeXx9hDMPJVL-DvvBZGXrxOLbjdm2100OZaKgIEZShrcEZ3rI1RgIC1OcbADSckUvyt5PF9DCexD0y/s400/049.JPG" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~Awww a sweet heart~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found them here, there and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> everywhere! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(<span style="font-size: xx-small;">here</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">in Washington</span>) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some have been gifts from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">friends, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">found in far away places,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">like Belize!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Such treasures!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Others, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">simply </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">have appeared at my feet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Grand kiddos love to hunt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for them now! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They're given with so much </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">LOVE!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm also finding out, other</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">friends collect them too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How fun is that?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What do YOU collect?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just got back from vacationing in the San Juan's,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so I'll be adding<span style="font-size: large;"> new heart rocks</span> to my</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">heart garden!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be linking up to Cindy's blog,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Romantic Home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/08/show-and-tell-friday.html">Show & Tell Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beverly's blog,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How Sweet the Sound</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Pink Saturday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Please visit as many</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of the participants that you can,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they're very CrEaTiVe!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for visiting my blog</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and don't forget to leave a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">message, they make my day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always, Debbie~</div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-65604306762870447322011-07-26T18:30:00.000-07:002011-07-26T21:39:40.481-07:00If You Don't Like it, Paint it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center">I hated this flat hollow door,</div><div align="center">smack dab in the middle of my</div><div align="center">dining room.<br />
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I've shown this before, <br />
but I decided to show<br />
it again, because it's<br />
been such a favorite of<br />
ours!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I bought a beautiful</div><div align="center">vintage screen door</div><div align="center">to put there instead,</div><div align="center">but it was way too <span style="font-size: large;">big</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I bought an old window</div><div align="center">pane door, but it wasn't</div><div align="center">the right size either...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">What have I always done</div><div align="center">when I couldn't get something</div><div align="center">to fit or work out...</div><div align="center">I painted it, yep I did!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here's what I did with that old</div><div align="center">flat door.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsl4ZJeYYbef1xSKYfK04lkg2l0dsQKu_e4mEInIdd1siFeDXCCWbcryePFuyMoS4lKvlBcSkDapZDBVN9xQc1LcZSqV95VP8_nLVMh0luJzD3iWqKDl5F92sVdrIDPQM9tn8L7COTyTI/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsl4ZJeYYbef1xSKYfK04lkg2l0dsQKu_e4mEInIdd1siFeDXCCWbcryePFuyMoS4lKvlBcSkDapZDBVN9xQc1LcZSqV95VP8_nLVMh0luJzD3iWqKDl5F92sVdrIDPQM9tn8L7COTyTI/s400/003.JPG" t$="true" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">It's really hard to see, but I decided</div><div align="center">this door was going to be a 3 panel door!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Yes I did!</div><div align="center"> First, I measured out the 3 panels,</div><div align="center">then I drew the 'Pantry' lettering.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"> I started by painting the top panel,</div><div align="center">basically it's just a shadow,</div><div align="center">giving the illusion of a panel...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Next I painted the lettering on,</div><div align="center">it took some time to get this part done,</div><div align="center">but I'm happy with how it turned out!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Then I painted the chalkboard paint onto</div><div align="center">the two bottom panels!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Huge difference right away!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was loving it already!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNV-Lk8AkjKOZtUJQ5DSFkegXmUD5gD-c13qCfSz5663Sk0CnRhpW7desqD8A5oMb6-dka9UOkMwuwce9Weh_CvkCFQKVEUWZ1BvODO70QupnuId9HdCVhvpht-vQACcKQm6873Tby_aI/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNV-Lk8AkjKOZtUJQ5DSFkegXmUD5gD-c13qCfSz5663Sk0CnRhpW7desqD8A5oMb6-dka9UOkMwuwce9Weh_CvkCFQKVEUWZ1BvODO70QupnuId9HdCVhvpht-vQACcKQm6873Tby_aI/s400/032.JPG" t$="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can tell I was excited, <span style="font-size: large;">the paints still wet!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love it this way,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and our Grand kiddos probably</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">love it even more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There's one slight problem</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with it though...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well maybe a <span style="font-size: large;">big problem,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't sand off the door paint,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and you've probably guessed,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the door paint is a good oil base</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">paint, and the chalkboard paint isn't.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, the first time brand new chalk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was used, it scratched the chalkboard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">paint right off, leaving what I wrote </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as a constant reminder of what I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">shouldn't do...I do know better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, sometime soon, I will have</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the job of sanding it all off and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">starting over...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But you know what?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It'll be worth it, because</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I looove this old door now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for visiting my blog and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd love it if you left me a comment!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking up to Cindy's blog,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Romantic Home,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for her wonderful new</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/07/painted-furniture-party.html">'Painted Furniture party'!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Please go check out everyone's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">painted goodies, they're </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wonderful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always, Debbie~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-24974631895476318782011-07-25T08:35:00.000-07:002011-07-25T14:02:27.039-07:00I Won Jennifer Hayslip's Giveaway!<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Pinch me...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I won a</span> <span style="font-size: large;">wonderful giveaway,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">hosted by Jennifer Hayslip!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Jenn was celebrating her blog,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Sweet Eye Candy's</span> 4th. Birthday!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtMnAA7SOh4sfPXYdxc1T5uOAHHo6zkk9YQUUd23QGS6nsy1kMNMFNKjnY2gUR1cc7U7OzghL2DtCE_X3iL0FBuT8n5WtUp79zEWdVT4jFdSYfs_R1ik2rJ5SGSKpQLrpoU80x95b1oCB/s1600/blog+birthday+winner%2521.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtMnAA7SOh4sfPXYdxc1T5uOAHHo6zkk9YQUUd23QGS6nsy1kMNMFNKjnY2gUR1cc7U7OzghL2DtCE_X3iL0FBuT8n5WtUp79zEWdVT4jFdSYfs_R1ik2rJ5SGSKpQLrpoU80x95b1oCB/s400/blog+birthday+winner%2521.bmp" t$="true" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">~source: Jennifer Hayslip~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I almost fell off my computer chair </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when I saw her message,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> that <span style="font-size: large;">I'd won!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read all about her giveaway <a href="http://sweeteyecandycreations.typepad.com/sweet_eyecandy_creations/2011/06/eye-candy-4-years-blog-birthday.html">here</a>!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">~Jennifer always has the cutest pictures</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and the most incredible creations!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVO6dy2wFBsPY396_RfTfoxxbi4QDJnm0a3gCnkQ-X5_bUIg6N1cfsvoZd_lS3K1FHJftFusU2feZqNwIQwq4165JFWoEbxQHU_tEUpyldSKmBf4BlHdYeBrxFdP1QT-9lVBzTAFHngguj/s1600/Happy+4th+Birthday+Jenn.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVO6dy2wFBsPY396_RfTfoxxbi4QDJnm0a3gCnkQ-X5_bUIg6N1cfsvoZd_lS3K1FHJftFusU2feZqNwIQwq4165JFWoEbxQHU_tEUpyldSKmBf4BlHdYeBrxFdP1QT-9lVBzTAFHngguj/s400/Happy+4th+Birthday+Jenn.bmp" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">~source: Jennifer Hayslip</span>~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know that last week was a toughie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for me, losing my dear Uncle Tom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So winning Jenn's giveaway,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was really uplifting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and gave me something</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to look forward too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't believe it when</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we stopped off at home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after his memorial.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sitting on the porch, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was <span style="font-size: large;">Jenn's box!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a wonderful sight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It couldn't have come </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at a better time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First I took out oodles & oodles of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pretty <span style="color: #e06666;">pink tissue paper,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">found </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0L9Kjp3U4ZMAP_wTrdc8nKyG2HEnakj8ptvuEDMf4QN6eborInFY1CpS8e-KbbY_iFrfvKoOjEIQR5G-itmC3ofUzyqcKOu0VlsZ0XcIFN42-XNGfOXXkfTZcKc1IksUjUJlsvgrBZHPi/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0L9Kjp3U4ZMAP_wTrdc8nKyG2HEnakj8ptvuEDMf4QN6eborInFY1CpS8e-KbbY_iFrfvKoOjEIQR5G-itmC3ofUzyqcKOu0VlsZ0XcIFN42-XNGfOXXkfTZcKc1IksUjUJlsvgrBZHPi/s400/016.JPG" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~a sweet box of<span style="color: #e06666;"> 'Eye Candy'</span>~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It truly was like opening a party, in a box!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">~*~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Ohhh how I love Birthday parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Especially 4th. Birthdays!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">There was <span style="font-size: x-large;">ice-cream...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Is he not the cutest?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">...and he's a gift card!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">A Glamour Girl Necklace!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It's beautiful</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> and so much fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Oh I will enjoy all my <span style="font-size: x-large;">'Sweet Eye Candy' </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Creations!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I probably won't be able</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">to part with anything...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">The adorable gift tags</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">might just be</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">too </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">cute to give away...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I feel so honored to have</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">something of Jenn's,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I've been in awe over</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">her creations for some time!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I can't say this enough,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Thank YOU Jenn,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">from the bottom of my</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">heart, I love it all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I'm going to link with</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Cindy's blog</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">My Romantic Home</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">for</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Show & Tell Friday</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Beverly's blog</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">How Sweet the Sound</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">for </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Pink Saturday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Don't forget to leave</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">a comment, they</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">make my day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Always, Debbie~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-27815053323029281942011-07-19T11:04:00.000-07:002011-07-19T11:17:06.680-07:00Saying Good Bye!<div align="center">Celebrating Uncle Tom's</div><div align="center">life!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">He wouldn't want it</div><div align="center">any other way.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Since my last post,</div><div align="center">my life has been somewhat</div><div align="center">like riding a roller coaster,</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">some highs,</span></div><div align="center">followed with some<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">gut </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">wrenching</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">lows.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: small;">My dear, sweet, Uncle Tom, </span></div><div align="center">the Patriarch of our family,</div><div align="center">passed away(peacefully) </div><div align="center">Sunday evening.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">But this post is <span style="font-size: x-large;">not </span>going to be about</div><div align="center">sadness...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">NOPE,</div><div align="center">It's hopefully going to convey</div><div align="center">the message of <span style="font-size: large;">LOVE,</span></div><div align="center">and </div><div align="center">to remind ourselves </div><div align="center">how <span style="font-size: large;">each moment counts...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Hold your loved ones close,</div><div align="center">and tell them YOU LOVE THEM,</div><div align="center">let them know how much</div><div align="center">they mean to YOU!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I was able to visit my Uncle in</div><div align="center">the hospital, and I was one</div><div align="center">of the lucky ones to</div><div align="center">see him when the pain</div><div align="center">he had, was for a short while,</div><div align="center"> under control. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Before I left, we both said, </div><div align="center">"I love YOU",</div><div align="center">he took my hand and kissed it!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">When we left, he was <strong>smiling </strong>and visiting</div><div align="center">with family and friends,</div><div align="center">my Aunt Mary (his soul mate),</div><div align="center">at his side.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">He, along with his family at his side,</div><div align="center">chose to move on to palliative care,</div><div align="center"> they specialize in relieving and</div><div align="center">and preventing the suffering of </div><div align="center">terminally ill patients.</div><div align="center">All we wanted,</div><div align="center">was for him not to </div><div align="center"> be in pain anymore.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Uncle Tom's wish</div><div align="center">was to go home. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">On Sunday afternoon,</div><div align="center">his family, </div><div align="center">along with hospice,</div><div align="center">arranged for Tom</div><div align="center">to go home, </div><div align="center">to his beloved beach house.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">With his family by his side,</div><div align="center">he passed away peacefully.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It's hard to imagine a </div><div align="center">family event without him.</div><div align="center">He was <span style="font-size: large;">so much to all of us,</span></div><div align="center">I'll miss his roar </div><div align="center">of </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">La Familia</span></div><div align="center">or his</div><div align="center">famous </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Group Hugs,</span></div><div align="center">after a family <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">get together</span>!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here are some pictures of </div><div align="center">my Uncle Tom, </div><div align="center">a Husband, Father,</div><div align="center">Brother, Grandfather,</div><div align="center">Uncle, Father in law,</div><div align="center">Brother in law,</div><div align="center">Good friend, Mentor,</div><div align="center">teacher, hunting buddy,</div><div align="center">a Marine</div><div align="center">and so much more!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every summer we look</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">forward to going to the beach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for the 4th. of July!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The street is closed off and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the neighborhood has their own</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">parade...Our Familia have always </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">been the pirates, because</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of Uncle Tom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-72457053188512943912011-07-12T22:55:00.000-07:002011-07-14T21:11:40.995-07:00Turning Sadness and Stress, Into Creative Energy!<div align="center">My Bunco gals got together</div><div align="center">for an evening of gab</div><div align="center">and a BBQ !</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Love that it was hosted</div><div align="center">by Barb, not only is she</div><div align="center">a wonderful hostess, but she lives on a </div><div align="center">beautiful serene lake, in the country!</div><div align="center">It's so quiet, calm and peaceful! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">If I decided to go,</div><div align="center"> I was making a fruit salad to share</div><div align="center">with the girls.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I got detoured a bit, by</div><div align="center">some sadness.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"> Our sweet Uncle Tom's </div><div align="center">illness had him back in the hospital, </div><div align="center">his body wasn't responding well,</div><div align="center">the cancer throughout his bones</div><div align="center">and the chemo, had taken a toll on</div><div align="center">his already tired body. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">While waiting for word on my Uncle,</div><div align="center">the salad I was going to make </div><div align="center">ended up turning out like this...</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And the best part</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> is,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Aunt Mary called</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with good news!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Uncle Tom started </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">responding, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and his</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">tests were coming </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">back so much better,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and he's resting </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">comfortably!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">YAY!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~*~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to go</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to the Bunco</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">get together </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the girls made it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so special, the food was </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">delicious and the fire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">down by the lake </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was as warm as</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the conversation!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OMG...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then Barb brings on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the dessert!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brownies, vanilla ice cream,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">strawberries & chocolate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">chip cookies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking to Cindy's blog</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Romantic Home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/07/show-and-tell-friday_14.html">Show & Tell Friday!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for taking the time in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">your busy day to visit my blog!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please leave a comment, I</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">read each and every one of them, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they truly make me smile!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-89615788667777165832011-07-07T20:23:00.000-07:002011-07-09T08:17:25.559-07:00Thrifty Treasure Finds!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center">I <span style="font-size: large;">looove </span>going to my favorite</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">thrift stores!</span></div><div align="center">We have two</div><div align="center">well known</div><div align="center">stores.</div><div align="center"><br />
One I call VV's,</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Value Village~</span></div><div align="center">and</div><div align="center">the other,</div><div align="center">I call</div><div align="center">The Goody!</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Goodwill~</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I almost always</div><div align="center">find some treasure</div><div align="center"><strike>I don't really need</strike></div><div align="center">I can't possibly </div><div align="center">live </div><div align="center">without!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here are a few of</div><div align="center">the treasures I've</div><div align="center">found lately.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">I have the perfect topper for it!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Perfect for dips!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've had this for awhile, but haven't shown it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">They're sooo toolish!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">So there you have it...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">You can tell I'm having fun!</div><div align="center">School's only been out for a </div><div align="center">couple of weeks, and I've</div><div align="center">already</div><div align="center">been up to NO GOOD...</div><div align="center">at the GOODIE & VV's...</div><div align="center">Not to mention the</div><div align="center">SWAP MEET!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">That's another blog story</div><div align="center">in itself!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks so much for visiting, </div><div align="center">and please leave a comment,</div><div align="center">I enjoy them sooo much!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'm linking to Cindy's blog</div><div align="center">My Romantic Home</div><div align="center">for </div><div align="center"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/07/show-and-tell-friday.html">Show & Tell Friday</a></div><div align="center">and also</div><div align="center">to </div><div align="center">Beverly's blog<br />
How Sweet the Sound</div><div align="center">for </div><div align="center"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/07/pink-saturday-july-9-2011.html">Pink Saturday!</a></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Please go visit as many</div><div align="center">of the participants you</div><div align="center">can, they're full</div><div align="center">of wonderful</div><div align="center">ideas!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Always, Debbie~</div><div align="center"></div>Debbie~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704504602249071373noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417296561929305513.post-19636984358822632712011-07-05T00:04:00.000-07:002011-07-05T00:04:52.923-07:00Family Fun on the Fourth of July!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PsW0d_kgczNeKTtNnRpzSXjPeiDCmz_NJ-LWr0_-gNZ_rUCDyNNuX5o9KU7aHZFJOQR-5UccCNYoD82c0QbI7J2G5UGWOiR_jbHGl8XiHiYwityw39_-BwPl8KIynTwfRwB7cg5L74qh/s1600/085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PsW0d_kgczNeKTtNnRpzSXjPeiDCmz_NJ-LWr0_-gNZ_rUCDyNNuX5o9KU7aHZFJOQR-5UccCNYoD82c0QbI7J2G5UGWOiR_jbHGl8XiHiYwityw39_-BwPl8KIynTwfRwB7cg5L74qh/s400/085.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~Cousins Bella & Lulu~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who knew they were both 'Wonder Women'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">under their street clothes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Aunt Mary & Uncle Tom</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for another glorious </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">4th.</span> of <span style="color: blue;">July</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">on </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">beach!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a neighborhood parade, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they block off the street</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(there's only one way in </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">and out)!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">an hour before it starts! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">YES we do, especially the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pirates </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of Priest Point!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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