tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15188799285816896712024-02-19T11:03:40.754-06:00Dreams and DecorDreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-35786488228032063502012-07-14T00:07:00.003-05:002012-07-14T13:28:45.734-05:002012 STUDIO TOUR<br />
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(Click on above icon to go to Karen's blog, where you will see a list of participants on her sidebar. You can then click each one to visit all the other studios on the tour. Have fun!) </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome! Welcome! Karen Valentine of My Desert Cottage has blessed us again with her annual Where Bloggers Create Party! I have so much fun looking through everyone's studios not just that week or the week after that, but I continue to look through them ever so often <u>all year long</u>! You all are so creative! I draw so much inspiration from everyone's talent and amazing ideas for awesome home decor and efficient storage of art supplies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, there have only been a few changes since last year's tour (to see the 2011 tour, click <a href="http://dreamsanddecor.blogspot.com/2011/07/where-bloggers-create-2011-party.html">here</a>), although I did get another subway sign shown above from <a href="http://laurieannas.com/">Laurie Anna's Vintage Home</a>. My old chalkboard in the huge oval chippy white frame fell apart, so I hung the sign in it's place. I love its creative message!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Still have part of my vintage camera collection displayed above the sewing machine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even though this is a small room, I do have quite a lot of storage, under the little table where I do my crafting, in the hope chest under the window with pillows on top, and in the closet which I'm so fortunate to have ---it holds bins and baskets of supplies. I also constantly use the ribbon rack Big D built for me a few years ago, which hangs on the wall in here. You can never have too much storage! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Still have my Audrey "Pop" art canvas above my vintage Eastlake fainting couch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Still love birds and bird cages! (I've got them throughout our home.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got the cherry blossom wreath on clearance at Target. Can you tell I'm a little partial to pink? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One other thing I added this year is the clock. I tend to get in the "zone" when crafting, and who knows where time goes! I'm sure you know what I'm talking about! So, it has come in handy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you head back downstairs, I have a couple of new additions to my wall of crosses, which I love because they symbolize my faith. All the crosses have been gifts to me from lovely friends or dear family members!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My husband has a new addition to our collections, his beautiful wall clock, which you can see at the foot of the stairs. He found it on one of our trips to First Monday Trade Days in Canton, here in Texas a couple of months ago. I was really excited for him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The little piece of furniture at the bottom of the stairs is an antique smoking stand. I put a little basket on top to cover up the hole, so I could set a vintage ice bucket on top with flowers, and there's a little "dream" glittery sign hanging on the knob of the smoking stand's little door. It's another little storage place, where I stash art supplies, mostly more ribbon! What can I say?---I LOVE the ribbon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, it's already midnight, so I had better get this posted! Thank you so much for visiting, and I can't wait to visit each of your studios! Thank you, Karen, for letting me be part of such a special event again this year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sweet dreams! Patti</span>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-39422790606360948962012-06-17T21:46:00.000-05:002012-06-28T20:22:00.007-05:00DOUBLE CELEBRATION & BACKYARD BLOOMS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">In honor of Father's Day and my Mom's birthday, both today, I'm posting photos I've taken today in Mom & Dad's backyard. </span>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Even though we've already been sizzling in the 90's here in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, their yard looks beautiful, thanks to Dad's constant care! (Check out those lime-green sweet potato vines above!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Crepe Myrtles here in our area started blooming profusely in the past week or so, and Mom & Dad's yard has an entire row of those gorgeous blooms lining one fence!</span>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-auto;">I love all the heat-tolerant flowers Dad has planted----two kinds of Lantana (<i>see first photo in this post</i>)- the orange and red ones, and the pink and yellow, the latter of which I remember as a huge flowering bush under my bedroom window in the house I grew up in---and some beautiful light pink Verbena (I had never seen Verbena in light pink till I saw theirs---<i>see below</i>)!</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mom said she heard these particular light pink ones were developed by Texas A & M; since we're not too far from them, our nurseries carry a lot of the new varieties of flowers developed by them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dad planted a Magnolia tree this year. Above is a gorgeous bud that just started opening. Once open, my parents enjoy the wonderful lemony-scent indoors by floating the blooms in a decorative bowl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm really proud of my parents' beautiful yard! Dad has such a talent for it! And I'm excited that they have a wonderful place to relax and unwind at the end of the day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wishing all the Dads a Happy Father's Day!</span></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-28695745528295765862011-07-14T19:40:00.000-05:002011-07-16T16:12:38.797-05:00WHERE BLOGGERS CREATE 2011 PARTY! WELCOME TO MY STUDIO!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lZB5KdT0BIbhjluCPOl6sil09ID2r9j37mjINBXQjhG5LXASVGO-JmXM0fsAp1TvxTwOcC7knSzzhXXnoLJ-creHSYuZjvFI2vs-r4BWHe7ZTPpmohOmYUNXIbzF3Jw7yQcBSaTvI5A/s1600/1full+view+audrey+wall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629405444002544322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lZB5KdT0BIbhjluCPOl6sil09ID2r9j37mjINBXQjhG5LXASVGO-JmXM0fsAp1TvxTwOcC7knSzzhXXnoLJ-creHSYuZjvFI2vs-r4BWHe7ZTPpmohOmYUNXIbzF3Jw7yQcBSaTvI5A/s400/1full+view+audrey+wall.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Welcome to my Dreams and Decor Studio! I'm so excited to have you visit and I'm so thrilled to be participating again this year in the <a href="http://where-bloggers-create.blogspot.com/">Where Bloggers Create 2011 Party </a>hosted by the sweet and talented Karen Valentine of <a href="http://mydesertcottage.blogspot.com/">My Desert Cottage</a>! Come on in, look around, and make yourself comfortable. Let's start the tour, shall we?.........The pink fainting couch above is one of my favorite pieces of furniture. You can read <a href="http://dreamsanddecor.blogspot.com/2009/09/furniture-for-fainting.html">here</a> how we happened upon it, with it's sweet sentimental meaning to us. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We'll start the tour by going upstairs to my studio. I have a collection of wall crosses, most of which were given to me by friends and family.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4fPnIc1uXInv0-0qcKd0770eD1D1mvdoTPEyrEiujO5r3o1wmVzCrmXOJP7iTtGfjb8lhKcLZDXZVRF2Gxr-knaSp6ijaBQ7ARKk_ZoMU4270CM3yvJfW0qL2Mne9rd8BojzYlKJtbI/s1600/3july+12+2011+STUDIO+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629405435907199586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4fPnIc1uXInv0-0qcKd0770eD1D1mvdoTPEyrEiujO5r3o1wmVzCrmXOJP7iTtGfjb8lhKcLZDXZVRF2Gxr-knaSp6ijaBQ7ARKk_ZoMU4270CM3yvJfW0qL2Mne9rd8BojzYlKJtbI/s400/3july+12+2011+STUDIO+035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKADgiFNqM2KyvZWw9P2eHSuh4o9QM8FHY_62IBtJTEcvc64xJGNh_HCK2cygCn3CO3ADaF1FtQudOPtwYrO2bY7irWQUsCuz4Mbk726sWcynAaGZr5tor_JxNF-z8vgcpGJUyAO3b8Xk/s1600/3.5july+12+2011+STUDIO+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629405431716297298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKADgiFNqM2KyvZWw9P2eHSuh4o9QM8FHY_62IBtJTEcvc64xJGNh_HCK2cygCn3CO3ADaF1FtQudOPtwYrO2bY7irWQUsCuz4Mbk726sWcynAaGZr5tor_JxNF-z8vgcpGJUyAO3b8Xk/s400/3.5july+12+2011+STUDIO+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQgD8Jhk68C7UTYZ6h1Cmz29TUDsFTQpBTqIZA_2Qwk9D47gfMOtZV3CvC_GPUFZMjcJpw0whe2y6wC7zafx3RlNkIQ473sI5O3ce3i3JVhkeU0-4iKD1fffP-cEyZxvPIe5Lb-jWaCo/s1600/4july+12+2011+STUDIO+036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629405427280415762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQgD8Jhk68C7UTYZ6h1Cmz29TUDsFTQpBTqIZA_2Qwk9D47gfMOtZV3CvC_GPUFZMjcJpw0whe2y6wC7zafx3RlNkIQ473sI5O3ce3i3JVhkeU0-4iKD1fffP-cEyZxvPIe5Lb-jWaCo/s400/4july+12+2011+STUDIO+036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxooO-dTpQArATIASP0n7x9BWFLuna1LZ12z6KoUayNZGcSiP20srYTwmldVkQAEjELz1WpsxrntHXaJPczhdqaO5WfOrDy-9fRnE4462tAoA1QphGqpGdBCTSrA-5o_1k_dDswwDLhyE/s1600/4.5JULY+14+2011+CROSSES+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629405424953566434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxooO-dTpQArATIASP0n7x9BWFLuna1LZ12z6KoUayNZGcSiP20srYTwmldVkQAEjELz1WpsxrntHXaJPczhdqaO5WfOrDy-9fRnE4462tAoA1QphGqpGdBCTSrA-5o_1k_dDswwDLhyE/s400/4.5JULY+14+2011+CROSSES+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdQVjTInRx4Mj_TuurZJ4jE5_dbqKbTBmnCez_HhIOmVu3Px3n06z49jctHFpFiuT5qMfmZ4685Li9m3Hgr4ZCf7jN5HVaVVhID2T9qe5EUoSvJ5aHN13KhXFiN3CnrnAkKMoIF1ofQo/s1600/5july+12+2011+STUDIO+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629404122237249890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdQVjTInRx4Mj_TuurZJ4jE5_dbqKbTBmnCez_HhIOmVu3Px3n06z49jctHFpFiuT5qMfmZ4685Li9m3Hgr4ZCf7jN5HVaVVhID2T9qe5EUoSvJ5aHN13KhXFiN3CnrnAkKMoIF1ofQo/s400/5july+12+2011+STUDIO+027.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Come on in! We'll go counter-clockwise around the room. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I actually never would have thought about making my own space for projects if it hadn't been for seeing the creative spaces of all of you wonderful bloggers! I'm so thankful you shared them with us! We had just been using this room as a "catch all" for extra furniture, etc. and now it serves a purpose and I feel so blessed to have a space where I can work on projects, but most of all it helps so much to have all my supplies (trim, ribbon, buttons, scrapbook paper, crepe paper, ephemera, paint, markers, etc.) together in one area!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YN_rlyh5u-6SMSKO0VpXNklthZwydchFVAKVzy0B6xwzOICBTQawhx32H6blgiL2NqPqCM1kiyX0GIy8Tgzsh8au6jPlLWh9vzIHFvE4Qa-iwyxg0WhprL9iW9R9XonlhVO-FgidiO0/s1600/6.5closeup+audrey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629404119175310082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YN_rlyh5u-6SMSKO0VpXNklthZwydchFVAKVzy0B6xwzOICBTQawhx32H6blgiL2NqPqCM1kiyX0GIy8Tgzsh8au6jPlLWh9vzIHFvE4Qa-iwyxg0WhprL9iW9R9XonlhVO-FgidiO0/s400/6.5closeup+audrey.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I've made several changes since <a href="http://dreamsanddecor.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-studio-where-i-create.html">last year's</a> tour. I love to rearrange and repurpose things. I actually just purchased "Audrey" last month at Ross. She was a "steal" for this size of canvas! I've had the old wooden sconces for what seems like forever; they were purchased at the Canton Trade Days and I had never used them together till now (I've only used one here or there by itself in the past).</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmpBjLstrizGDgSa63D5qBHUOj9AtuTbE7JlmmwF7sXBOwnKY9zs5xy51H0OhtEu2VTTAr0jSDENlHAODj_2EIgIsRkdHjyM7HZhF7MOiuqyLhvTsgWzC1W25vRvtoLz3PTehdTi9G6g/s1600/6.6chalkboard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629404114484665314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmpBjLstrizGDgSa63D5qBHUOj9AtuTbE7JlmmwF7sXBOwnKY9zs5xy51H0OhtEu2VTTAr0jSDENlHAODj_2EIgIsRkdHjyM7HZhF7MOiuqyLhvTsgWzC1W25vRvtoLz3PTehdTi9G6g/s400/6.6chalkboard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I moved my chalkboard from the breakfast nook in the kitchen to the studio, when we got a mirror for that wall in the kitchen. It was made from an old, empty frame I bought and painted white.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KVGUT04rWnWce32yWadmrEQ6pXzAkb2DC8n0VDG1XEvNqTTwqVWlFznQm226_KKy-C1pbhzakXawVFEaon9IIpghc7fVZpruvlhcZ-xQdo6V2JiL26ZHvT6X97D_5Ot_dSiLfV5q-sw/s1600/7july+14+2011+studio+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629402552364887714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KVGUT04rWnWce32yWadmrEQ6pXzAkb2DC8n0VDG1XEvNqTTwqVWlFznQm226_KKy-C1pbhzakXawVFEaon9IIpghc7fVZpruvlhcZ-xQdo6V2JiL26ZHvT6X97D_5Ot_dSiLfV5q-sw/s400/7july+14+2011+studio+030.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The pillows rest on a hope chest Big D gave me when we got engaged. The filigree Texas Star is from <a href="http://www.paulmichaelhome.com/Paul_Michael/Home.html">Paul Michael's</a> in Canton. It was such a bargain I couldn't pass it up but hadn't actually known where I would put it at the time. Atop the lawyer's bookcase is one of my birdcages. I LOVE birdcages. LOL! The dress form canvas was previously in the master bathroom, but I moved it in here a while back.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZQjqT2tvMa74N0qH-0WrwOFBdPara-qW-sj41TEI1ukMLRBeDuRybHJAB7XLC88FOD2JFBiGsuGB3TArPKrQBnAWFjQY6ZqTM1NcTRRvWsj-yAXfrTWpogX8wWhqy8gTkIaP4CNuzCM/s1600/7.1july+14+2011+studio+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629402548278736562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZQjqT2tvMa74N0qH-0WrwOFBdPara-qW-sj41TEI1ukMLRBeDuRybHJAB7XLC88FOD2JFBiGsuGB3TArPKrQBnAWFjQY6ZqTM1NcTRRvWsj-yAXfrTWpogX8wWhqy8gTkIaP4CNuzCM/s400/7.1july+14+2011+studio+022.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The black and white sign and the Paris pillow just arrived yesterday from Lori at <a href="http://www.katiesrosecottage.com/">Katie's Rose Cottage</a>. Perfect timing! I ordered them to use elsewhere but they were just what I needed to finish off the studio! Thank you, Lori, for the lightning-fast delivery! I love them!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCQEbgI1JyLyFN3SyYcGdstEMMRkceSpnmY9iIs4KvfZNE9YwR2NueHqsUnuDfxjPMnJ_jC3DNygtqQgR7jBdZy9J4cngvyGtAiyf9hRIcpF0b0QsBhrRFgZMSbgM7YqhOyNN_SGatnE/s1600/7.2july+14+2011+studio+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629402544003361106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCQEbgI1JyLyFN3SyYcGdstEMMRkceSpnmY9iIs4KvfZNE9YwR2NueHqsUnuDfxjPMnJ_jC3DNygtqQgR7jBdZy9J4cngvyGtAiyf9hRIcpF0b0QsBhrRFgZMSbgM7YqhOyNN_SGatnE/s400/7.2july+14+2011+studio+026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOmtkPkDUUeqS9PYqDWtz7IZKkdM_D5ZnXp0hr3InUANvMRluWQJwscqWuIGM02vh59Z0dcyKdOdVkA_MMTNpnPUxMor35rpCuPagpOgz8MHXRLaxC8QIsIvMiDM8dG-nvu_oV028vNs/s1600/7.3july+14+2011+studio+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629402540929247970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOmtkPkDUUeqS9PYqDWtz7IZKkdM_D5ZnXp0hr3InUANvMRluWQJwscqWuIGM02vh59Z0dcyKdOdVkA_MMTNpnPUxMor35rpCuPagpOgz8MHXRLaxC8QIsIvMiDM8dG-nvu_oV028vNs/s400/7.3july+14+2011+studio+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXVnpDyO8WIljEMYjWI8d7PcR5SK5wS_8eCaExTqLvyGTHM9MAStzXNSu9otbo6ouTtXxF77JsVXrDR9HFeqZWhCt18w15FFF5cc-u4Xc1hs3v2IKnyWJNPRkJ-7muiMsrZcNYw8NZZo/s1600/7.4july+14+2011+studio+029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629402534821319570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXVnpDyO8WIljEMYjWI8d7PcR5SK5wS_8eCaExTqLvyGTHM9MAStzXNSu9otbo6ouTtXxF77JsVXrDR9HFeqZWhCt18w15FFF5cc-u4Xc1hs3v2IKnyWJNPRkJ-7muiMsrZcNYw8NZZo/s400/7.4july+14+2011+studio+029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The burgundy pillow and the green pillow</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEO7hcL75K2P33I_QX3wSc_dbwJV2NQwjntWSBIGbiiTLhuBBQzDJhzIx_ox1-ymNyyly4re88J75YNUARVhsO0VbwQGHZK0qUvmcUAGONkHb_vty_zBBqM9cwElzPaFqfokTrwSow2rk/s1600/8july+12+2011+STUDIO+004.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629400937713057474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEO7hcL75K2P33I_QX3wSc_dbwJV2NQwjntWSBIGbiiTLhuBBQzDJhzIx_ox1-ymNyyly4re88J75YNUARVhsO0VbwQGHZK0qUvmcUAGONkHb_vty_zBBqM9cwElzPaFqfokTrwSow2rk/s400/8july+12+2011+STUDIO+004.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> were pulled in from the guest room. I got the burgundy and white toile fabric to cover the seat cushion from <a href="http://www.checkitoutfabrics.net/11.html">Check It Out Fabrics in Waxahachie, Texas</a>. I LOVE toile!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_9Vde9873_dvDUY7V_4HLSCrmeCgYd0q_NvZBnblhTX79oXSHxQFluc9XXimjziJiV5pBdYjTBBaAyuj70gLpUdM0VuVbRA9BqPP_HFDEtWKjvbdHGIMBano0BNW8WkgK7B3jHYoJA4/s1600/8.1july+12+2011+STUDIO+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629400934479998098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_9Vde9873_dvDUY7V_4HLSCrmeCgYd0q_NvZBnblhTX79oXSHxQFluc9XXimjziJiV5pBdYjTBBaAyuj70gLpUdM0VuVbRA9BqPP_HFDEtWKjvbdHGIMBano0BNW8WkgK7B3jHYoJA4/s400/8.1july+12+2011+STUDIO+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I've had this beaded window valance for a while and finally put it up in here.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2Y7VWgWxVT6U-A9IiI5uBwRhJ_9QJ-nzbXEFD-1QP-C_Lj9cRz-6NX6hLsl6i1ceTViVXY2T0iQt0QE_GiMY44uILgmHuBF5JG8gMeqJnynnv2D92wIq35Fz_gg3_dRCDkKqGTL8R68/s1600/9july+14+2011+studio+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629400928702867490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2Y7VWgWxVT6U-A9IiI5uBwRhJ_9QJ-nzbXEFD-1QP-C_Lj9cRz-6NX6hLsl6i1ceTViVXY2T0iQt0QE_GiMY44uILgmHuBF5JG8gMeqJnynnv2D92wIq35Fz_gg3_dRCDkKqGTL8R68/s400/9july+14+2011+studio+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I got the glass cloche from <a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/">Laurie Anna's</a> in Canton. The egg jewelry container was a birthday gift. The peacock was purchased as part of a pair at an after-Christmas clearance sale for a very small Christmas tree I plan to decorate with peacock feathers and small blue & green ornaments next Christmas.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq5X84-hqTph4Xj8GxVZj4Qgqz53L2YsRp0iYc8SzUgsh9XF_gdfIPRrrw9TkQCSmcICOXF4eqnp6ckX2X2t3c6-wJ61GSMjuyTylci-ZnvN45qhqyALG2xO0ag0fJzAk5npPvHsClBs/s1600/9.1july+14+2011+studio+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629400922803275874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq5X84-hqTph4Xj8GxVZj4Qgqz53L2YsRp0iYc8SzUgsh9XF_gdfIPRrrw9TkQCSmcICOXF4eqnp6ckX2X2t3c6-wJ61GSMjuyTylci-ZnvN45qhqyALG2xO0ag0fJzAk5npPvHsClBs/s400/9.1july+14+2011+studio+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha172Emfw890y2sp3hDSI3ArvxGRIYe62NRsa3ZEJlz1SFtrgKzwXO1a_4_iVo8O3JXClFpvmALrWoauFT6NJxkxU1MPFPEZPxy13XEk967uffz_C46Cxm3WvUW4BR7hHiNNNCCsYo27k/s1600/9.2july+14+2011+studio+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629400917881653090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha172Emfw890y2sp3hDSI3ArvxGRIYe62NRsa3ZEJlz1SFtrgKzwXO1a_4_iVo8O3JXClFpvmALrWoauFT6NJxkxU1MPFPEZPxy13XEk967uffz_C46Cxm3WvUW4BR7hHiNNNCCsYo27k/s400/9.2july+14+2011+studio+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUE-jFo77VTs-YBYVX7dfY0yF3JBSFXAuIqvsDJQuSXq6oQuAGYLN7mS4laSzFGb-gw_mW1uQv-cxT919sPrCTab2s2MRI5O3JQ8wzDTQ_EijanHtkaeHXPmOuXdRW34xuyp3LZOpDc0/s1600/9.3july+14+2011+studio+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629395902806537890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUE-jFo77VTs-YBYVX7dfY0yF3JBSFXAuIqvsDJQuSXq6oQuAGYLN7mS4laSzFGb-gw_mW1uQv-cxT919sPrCTab2s2MRI5O3JQ8wzDTQ_EijanHtkaeHXPmOuXdRW34xuyp3LZOpDc0/s400/9.3july+14+2011+studio+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I LOVE using old sheet music in projects.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9P3Fkz643e5UubtRfc12THWCCgLQzlHkkjoUMwNGMa0Yzer_Xd3yI31dbODhsYnirWjcmjX7LtrL66k9OxeegfGZDhnhmfGsI6fiv4FRSM7Ile2O5RLe9AL9RplM9yCHfxAug8mJJ6Yo/s1600/9.4july+14+2011+studio+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629395899532550530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9P3Fkz643e5UubtRfc12THWCCgLQzlHkkjoUMwNGMa0Yzer_Xd3yI31dbODhsYnirWjcmjX7LtrL66k9OxeegfGZDhnhmfGsI6fiv4FRSM7Ile2O5RLe9AL9RplM9yCHfxAug8mJJ6Yo/s400/9.4july+14+2011+studio+008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I LOVE birds and nests.......<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86P5IsYQnH85-4t55lJliis-tCqFXNlqxw64N9yveziyNVUPjlw1j8EWqvgupoExfwKOZyMnkM4fAAtB6HCn5AzJ7v57rbtVfp1Bunvm-Xr7gGNqtvftLLoCTcKdXGLWj7iX6nsHsRtQ/s1600/9.5july+14+2011+studio+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629395891174346002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86P5IsYQnH85-4t55lJliis-tCqFXNlqxw64N9yveziyNVUPjlw1j8EWqvgupoExfwKOZyMnkM4fAAtB6HCn5AzJ7v57rbtVfp1Bunvm-Xr7gGNqtvftLLoCTcKdXGLWj7iX6nsHsRtQ/s400/9.5july+14+2011+studio+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">...and old alarm clocks!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VJ7tlNGCjHDXeIfgqt5B5KObbqqKkdaNzETV8Qo92Rjkb0fNfvHaIqND_bEb7yckU-FAHc-Xw-VZaQCFgRON-VCevCGArtazJFLR4F6n0VmTEvr7UXKE5QdJzBBBQQGya77TH2OhxGo/s1600/july+14+2011+studio+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629395885146787346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VJ7tlNGCjHDXeIfgqt5B5KObbqqKkdaNzETV8Qo92Rjkb0fNfvHaIqND_bEb7yckU-FAHc-Xw-VZaQCFgRON-VCevCGArtazJFLR4F6n0VmTEvr7UXKE5QdJzBBBQQGya77TH2OhxGo/s400/july+14+2011+studio+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A teapot I inherited from my grandmother Sophie (Meemaw), which my Dad brought back from Japan for her from when he was stationed there in the service years ago.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8SKonc0xsLrdQ12UfWys6ybkd2kP3_VkJMjIkiXFZRNUDOsMRQ6Xgh-xZD-P3iDb_cxj4miFx8EekJm-5gw9hnUfqiJqYjgs6n6lHoAgU_RiQbT_vasu_wrT4Onb53Eft7avaewy6xo/s1600/9.7july+14+2011+studio+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629395881763295442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8SKonc0xsLrdQ12UfWys6ybkd2kP3_VkJMjIkiXFZRNUDOsMRQ6Xgh-xZD-P3iDb_cxj4miFx8EekJm-5gw9hnUfqiJqYjgs6n6lHoAgU_RiQbT_vasu_wrT4Onb53Eft7avaewy6xo/s400/9.7july+14+2011+studio+011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZ9bhz8Hgv9FjdFzbHsn9JlnRodo5KWwQvnct-aXrjGjvvVYqpBdcGt40gdt0eLu46iGcYcOi1eg9nVjotqvCXmrtsYbIsV39TOmib74sspZwJtLIHM2NhxuBfN8g_JQLt7NuOe7Azss/s1600/9.8july+14+2011+studio+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629391831384563218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZ9bhz8Hgv9FjdFzbHsn9JlnRodo5KWwQvnct-aXrjGjvvVYqpBdcGt40gdt0eLu46iGcYcOi1eg9nVjotqvCXmrtsYbIsV39TOmib74sspZwJtLIHM2NhxuBfN8g_JQLt7NuOe7Azss/s400/9.8july+14+2011+studio+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Did I mention I love birds! The white and silver ones are from <a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/">Laurie Anna's</a>. The wooden-looking ones in the cloche, which are actually resin, are from <a href="http://www.paulmichaelhome.com/Paul_Michael/Home.html">Paul Michaels.</a><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj98KOQAxpI1h69-I_MjIv8d5VhyvSuiKfcpQ7k7qeBQeTqJWw-0P9slNFOE3f0mzTvnfMtWm6E0-ZWKjEk_PvWFNXdG6ShnLeLKHkCo4xH8qjI1eu0hu1AEhjwS5TznTnIjDTh5S-LE/s1600/9.9july+14+2011+studio+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629391826850622450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj98KOQAxpI1h69-I_MjIv8d5VhyvSuiKfcpQ7k7qeBQeTqJWw-0P9slNFOE3f0mzTvnfMtWm6E0-ZWKjEk_PvWFNXdG6ShnLeLKHkCo4xH8qjI1eu0hu1AEhjwS5TznTnIjDTh5S-LE/s400/9.9july+14+2011+studio+014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31T9OUjSi33toZniA_IUyNyPflN6-T9jtoG5ouTyWZksJv2456qNZ7LsaJvJRkta3HtkrQA6I150blfRNtH7A8FjgA7_BsdViB2MyeElSV7dMhWhyphenhyphen6Fd5kiIY94SYL3-lwmEnupPxKvI/s1600/9.10july+14+2011+studio+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629391815149578594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31T9OUjSi33toZniA_IUyNyPflN6-T9jtoG5ouTyWZksJv2456qNZ7LsaJvJRkta3HtkrQA6I150blfRNtH7A8FjgA7_BsdViB2MyeElSV7dMhWhyphenhyphen6Fd5kiIY94SYL3-lwmEnupPxKvI/s400/9.10july+14+2011+studio+031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9z7hazWW7d9o6SlaYUXlBZCPnj002AbyFrn1_6kGygL0nVl4l6YVCqehe66Fm6w1flluX1GCg75d5y_n1zXJYBEpcRP-GWaGanRj8Aw0X5IrjmjD653QwUMRwMX3tOJMSoMJTRk7PEjw/s1600/11july+12+2011+STUDIO+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629391808932328642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9z7hazWW7d9o6SlaYUXlBZCPnj002AbyFrn1_6kGygL0nVl4l6YVCqehe66Fm6w1flluX1GCg75d5y_n1zXJYBEpcRP-GWaGanRj8Aw0X5IrjmjD653QwUMRwMX3tOJMSoMJTRk7PEjw/s400/11july+12+2011+STUDIO+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6kwoOKRym9jri9T_47jbUtcTg-1V-7KVZX6EtJNQX-pwP56V26ahqUa-ZYuFvTtI0Rr_j6BjWX8JPVmszARI2cTq0h5J-MdR3mxSQUkhy64WQyPTzTFvU6lrjTKwAGLA32aRhXilzyE/s1600/13july+12+2011+STUDIO+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629391804351642306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6kwoOKRym9jri9T_47jbUtcTg-1V-7KVZX6EtJNQX-pwP56V26ahqUa-ZYuFvTtI0Rr_j6BjWX8JPVmszARI2cTq0h5J-MdR3mxSQUkhy64WQyPTzTFvU6lrjTKwAGLA32aRhXilzyE/s400/13july+12+2011+STUDIO+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">wire postcard holder is from <a href="http://www.paulmichaelhome.com/Paul_Michael/Home.html">Paul Michaels</a>. The shelf above the sewing machine is from a booth in the Arbors in Canton a few years ago, which was on clearance and was actually a planter, but I turned it upside down to use as a shelf to hold some of my vintage cameras. The rest are on the shelves in the den.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uO6pITxbOuCUo0Ew1D_2dqOjkVZhMngvZcKRr-fSwoAq61hEQqGkrx1X53SxvGWdEw7a-KMeBdbgS9glmEva8pVbjCJzXsZzJINYoWSfNZmsbDFBVOcAur9ydogyzKMZ0wnS69GKOOM/s1600/14july+12+2011+STUDIO+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629389021686535954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uO6pITxbOuCUo0Ew1D_2dqOjkVZhMngvZcKRr-fSwoAq61hEQqGkrx1X53SxvGWdEw7a-KMeBdbgS9glmEva8pVbjCJzXsZzJINYoWSfNZmsbDFBVOcAur9ydogyzKMZ0wnS69GKOOM/s400/14july+12+2011+STUDIO+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtRDqporJU8QuRgGDMr7YtwOzhr25AX_-y2J_QJ5PPT07JhB2tVvNwgDGSdU5xbSqNJmMN6PtrYyDXD5rMFN8jDxLH15shDJNqCDf3cmfAfOm95bxBD5-_lv7t3EWJMnhCbblGaQNhqQ/s1600/15july+12+2011+STUDIO+029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629389018535828258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtRDqporJU8QuRgGDMr7YtwOzhr25AX_-y2J_QJ5PPT07JhB2tVvNwgDGSdU5xbSqNJmMN6PtrYyDXD5rMFN8jDxLH15shDJNqCDf3cmfAfOm95bxBD5-_lv7t3EWJMnhCbblGaQNhqQ/s400/15july+12+2011+STUDIO+029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's the <a href="http://dreamsanddecor.blogspot.com/2010/03/got-ribbon.html">ribbon rack </a>Big D had made for me. I think he got tired of spools of ribbon everywhere around the house! LOL!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEpMtnNj6_VOp3rAAH-dXuKEn2n32uGqq5wWONNxPBa63MA5C9owfJSEoZBUpVIVHZtQcYMaUur8WoglPdryB4X-zftqSOLVao7whH7k-IjfQFuOe-qT5BiQOQr89F-sT9tv5ptQMfvQ/s1600/15.5july+12+2011+STUDIO+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629389003875964322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEpMtnNj6_VOp3rAAH-dXuKEn2n32uGqq5wWONNxPBa63MA5C9owfJSEoZBUpVIVHZtQcYMaUur8WoglPdryB4X-zftqSOLVao7whH7k-IjfQFuOe-qT5BiQOQr89F-sT9tv5ptQMfvQ/s400/15.5july+12+2011+STUDIO+034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8t_6We-QYzNXowJXNQ9qTMCTre8haMXXcFA1snn7KjPzKQ848tfohzh-13FvNbO7IKufPohcE0NJJukBUjBxE1US5XKXjS9pXcEgejQCey0fV8go5WV10gSGW1BIC7ABRZz3qL5W_m5Q/s1600/15.6july+12+2011+STUDIO+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629388993985421602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8t_6We-QYzNXowJXNQ9qTMCTre8haMXXcFA1snn7KjPzKQ848tfohzh-13FvNbO7IKufPohcE0NJJukBUjBxE1US5XKXjS9pXcEgejQCey0fV8go5WV10gSGW1BIC7ABRZz3qL5W_m5Q/s400/15.6july+12+2011+STUDIO+031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The studio is about 10' x 10' plus this extra little area here by the door. We'll head back downstairs......<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwDuLo2VvWVeNeIgAAMbVJcvwOgwpNoxRXMh5C5WClO_lt9VqOCBcHX6tNfTldkaXkxy_y5vkQyUxTKgZ60J5K2j9kCf3GreWkwdW6NNwGBPv9TxkmTGZ5F7uCG-2nfj82UiEGhNYlfQ/s1600/16+july+12+2011+STUDIO+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629388975300473362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwDuLo2VvWVeNeIgAAMbVJcvwOgwpNoxRXMh5C5WClO_lt9VqOCBcHX6tNfTldkaXkxy_y5vkQyUxTKgZ60J5K2j9kCf3GreWkwdW6NNwGBPv9TxkmTGZ5F7uCG-2nfj82UiEGhNYlfQ/s400/16+july+12+2011+STUDIO+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I really hope you enjoyed the tour. Please drop in on the other participants and see their creative spaces at <a href="http://where-bloggers-create.blogspot.com/">Where Creative Bloggers Create 2011 Party</a>. Have fun! Come back soon! And may all your dreams be sweet!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-40828878133254839072011-07-10T00:21:00.000-05:002011-07-10T01:35:33.142-05:00STUDIO SNEAK PEAK<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0CUZGMol0tpzluPmdDc27nimZk_o6btBdJHwbHmtK8olGC-NRfOnXEDds6AF90XGtBMgPcW7vu50pMXDKC1bbD8UkSwIBRd5enLVYiKLUZHAD0UB1SrMRDYHdtM5M9-G3DhOIecQMco/s1600/sneak+peak+audrey+and+fainting+couch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627590307069121250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0CUZGMol0tpzluPmdDc27nimZk_o6btBdJHwbHmtK8olGC-NRfOnXEDds6AF90XGtBMgPcW7vu50pMXDKC1bbD8UkSwIBRd5enLVYiKLUZHAD0UB1SrMRDYHdtM5M9-G3DhOIecQMco/s400/sneak+peak+audrey+and+fainting+couch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm excited to be participating in Where Bloggers Create 2011 Blog Party. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhst-q4WuTKGliZePKIkq8gr5bzTS_Ea6eHHr2Kuqjb92ZYYpFGD3uoLtyueozC8wSwFkUWl92KAr4uUrAG0irgwbH-oM_3ZK5AE0vQ89QeZqX0wwdAn_tng6t_smRoV1ELKmWLtrIgycw/s1600/WhereBloggersCreate2011.png"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627603941208277714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhst-q4WuTKGliZePKIkq8gr5bzTS_Ea6eHHr2Kuqjb92ZYYpFGD3uoLtyueozC8wSwFkUWl92KAr4uUrAG0irgwbH-oM_3ZK5AE0vQ89QeZqX0wwdAn_tng6t_smRoV1ELKmWLtrIgycw/s400/WhereBloggersCreate2011.png" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A few weeks ago when I found this oversized mod "Audrey" canvas, <em>part</em> of which is shown in the first picture above (it's <em>really</em> big!), to hang above our antique fainting couch in my studio (You can read the story about how we acquired one of my favorite pieces of furniture </span><a href="http://dreamsanddecor.blogspot.com/2009/09/furniture-for-fainting.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and what a coincidence it was), I happened to think about how blessed I am to be able to use this space in our home for creating. (It's so wonderful to be able to leave supplies and materials out while working on a project!) That led me to think about how fun the blog party was last year, getting to view so many spaces full of creativity and imagination. It was sooooo inspiring! And I started wondering when it would be time for the next one. Well, that same day, I pulled up the talented Karen Valentine's blog, </span><a href="http://mydesertcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">My Desert Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, and read </span><a href="http://mydesertcottage.blogspot.com/2011/06/where-bloggers-create-2011.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">her post </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">where she was announcing the 3rd Annual </span><a href="file:///C:/Users/patti/Pictures/wherebloggerscreate2011.png"><span style="font-size:130%;">Where Bloggers Create Blog Party</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> to be held on 7/15/11. I was thrilled! I've done some rearranging and made some changes since last time, so I can't wait to share <a href="http://dreamsanddecor.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-studio-where-i-create.html">my studio </a>but most of all to get a peak into everyone else's creative spaces!<br /><br />May all your dreams be sweet! Patti </span>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-73242554888502115662011-07-05T21:38:00.000-05:002011-07-05T22:35:10.892-05:00PERSONALIZED LUGGAGE TAGS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-MYCxLwHDjLAXPPXRJyE6Y97LTdV356DNlhVMkzaGuj0hvm0SsYT3XOAUbc-UJwxJ4F-6apfP4YtSLNdIPjZi3rBCxmdQjKh3JsuHcj1MSyXXD2k_ndVlpsBAfPMWcoZPXinJmt6epE/s1600/july+2004+luggage+tags+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626073668677816370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-MYCxLwHDjLAXPPXRJyE6Y97LTdV356DNlhVMkzaGuj0hvm0SsYT3XOAUbc-UJwxJ4F-6apfP4YtSLNdIPjZi3rBCxmdQjKh3JsuHcj1MSyXXD2k_ndVlpsBAfPMWcoZPXinJmt6epE/s400/july+2004+luggage+tags+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesvYTbp_2N0d53wmtipWQEZxevl627T266zOehyphenhypheniKYP9r2htPaa61CgjazzFfOAYYg7H2V9dz67CG7DNhCqKJ5fx9jOroUEt-sfsQYhF2d8ivhEGgWKUf371YceYgYs44ehasoFe44j0/s1600/july+2004+luggage+tags+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626070272314483218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesvYTbp_2N0d53wmtipWQEZxevl627T266zOehyphenhypheniKYP9r2htPaa61CgjazzFfOAYYg7H2V9dz67CG7DNhCqKJ5fx9jOroUEt-sfsQYhF2d8ivhEGgWKUf371YceYgYs44ehasoFe44j0/s400/july+2004+luggage+tags+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbF3sJGwkY_O-m8Wh_jffvk09DgK-417-c_FKXipL_WsohoKxlFSoB0YZi5iTm-bdNIVEyacu7pyevJptrlG_a2A0hDPsBw_c-QBYYbUS3-rWCLmfYEGRzPGlG1pi5Z66T725Ah07XXE/s1600/july+2004+luggage+tags+001.JPG"></a><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">One of my coworkers' birthday is coming up and our office will be taking her out to eat to celebrate. I found the coolest gift tags on Etsy to include with the gift we got her (she loves to travel). Look at the yellow/white quatrefoil design and the "mod" print teamed up with it!! I think my coworker will love these! </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />I was doing a search on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> for "quatrefoil" and found Anne Smith's shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/munkeekid">monkey doodles by munkeekid</a> - custom invitations and paper adornments! I love paper products and she has some awesome designs of customized notecards, gift tags, party invitations and my favorite ---the luggage tags, which you can get in any of her designs! Don't those make a cute "little something extra" to add to a gift!<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I love the way Anne mixes various prints together, and the fact that she has quatrefoil and chevron designs, too! Check out her uber-cute monkey gift tags <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55076221/monkey-with-umbrella-on-green-gift-tag?ref=af_you_favitem">HERE</a>. She's had customers order her designs to use for basket labels for their pantries, too. What a clever idea! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I plan on ordering some notecards next, but I'm having trouble deciding which ones to get----I love them all! Thanks, Anne, for the quick service on these tags!</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><div><br /><br />Have fun checking out her shop! ----Patti -------</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></span><span style="font-size:100%;">By the way, I've blocked out my coworkers name, address and phone number on the tags in the photos, but Anne will customize them for you.....</span></div></div></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-89891321622397790502011-07-04T12:19:00.000-05:002011-07-04T16:19:12.429-05:00RED, WHITE & BLUE BREAKFAST!HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!<br /><br />I feel so blessed to be living in freedom and am remembering the brave men and women serving our country in the military who protect our freedom!<br /><br />We started out our day with our favorite breakfast cereal, Kashi's Cinnamon Harvest, along with a generous sprinkling of fresh blueberries and strawberries----a red, white and blue breakfast to start off the Fourth of July with the right colors! (I probably should let you think I had that all planned, but it actually was a surprise---I really wasn't thinking about it being those colors when I put together breakfast this morning! Ha! Isn't it great when things just happen to come out special like that!) Check out the heart-shaped strawberry slice in the spoon. That bowl was for my sweetie, Big D! I told him I made that strawberry just for him! Hee! Hee!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHpm1p6tWumpBaX9bWDtiMZ8Qf-dzWpNx6cAFyNBmhXz9chReuYayRXTfn31s_lPiXBaKNxvn_Q7AzJpl5zE5eCZNm7FfbmnlT5xtmezPsP_AO2zBRltsfoHOK_Hag-8LFeYOF9NqAkE/s1600/july+4+2011+red+wh+blue+breakfast.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625565431846620354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHpm1p6tWumpBaX9bWDtiMZ8Qf-dzWpNx6cAFyNBmhXz9chReuYayRXTfn31s_lPiXBaKNxvn_Q7AzJpl5zE5eCZNm7FfbmnlT5xtmezPsP_AO2zBRltsfoHOK_Hag-8LFeYOF9NqAkE/s400/july+4+2011+red+wh+blue+breakfast.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">I received this cute patriotic 3-D card in the mail a few days ago from my good friend, Sabrina! It decorates a shelf in the master bath. Love it! Thanks, Sabrina!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw-8hyvbNTrtQ3Fbj-vQ1LWXgDJ_tRg8sFVNlMH4ddTK_5KzHazhiQcqyofLMfrTJ_fMwZTb1QE6wkhYd_fEGiRHcIB31U065YaPZSfGPSBgHo6s9mGKOfH2H0E4UrRUA5-iIiTXMCsM/s1600/july+fourth+greeting+card.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625565421039534066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw-8hyvbNTrtQ3Fbj-vQ1LWXgDJ_tRg8sFVNlMH4ddTK_5KzHazhiQcqyofLMfrTJ_fMwZTb1QE6wkhYd_fEGiRHcIB31U065YaPZSfGPSBgHo6s9mGKOfH2H0E4UrRUA5-iIiTXMCsM/s400/july+fourth+greeting+card.jpg" border="0" /></a>This really tall (14"!) bright blue mercury glass vase was FREE (yes, FREE!) last year from <a href="http://www.paulmichaelhome.com/Paul_Michael/Home.html">Paul Michael's in Canton, TX</a>, right down the road from <a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/">LaurieAnnas</a> (another of my favorite must-stop shops when in Canton!) I had signed up on their mailing list and they sent me a postcard for my birthday saying there was a birthday gift waiting for me, and when I picked it up, this was this awesome vase! (You know I LOVE anything mercury glass!!!) I was a little bummed that I didn't have a room that the bright royal blue color would fit in, but then I immediately thought about saving it for patriotic decorating! I LOVE it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNV2omM8vdPPiX8USf09QKyQg8fBBfgcAdxtKEPBclPfNhb7XzDC-ZDogAwqU09iGkZ5W3x6Paw6D9SQmXKIbZiTc9cHfiZvvHzywrnRscYE2-PJa3bHUvi-JnMFQ4gkV2oV3T9UWPas/s1600/mercury+glass+vase+july+4th.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625565404421874946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNV2omM8vdPPiX8USf09QKyQg8fBBfgcAdxtKEPBclPfNhb7XzDC-ZDogAwqU09iGkZ5W3x6Paw6D9SQmXKIbZiTc9cHfiZvvHzywrnRscYE2-PJa3bHUvi-JnMFQ4gkV2oV3T9UWPas/s400/mercury+glass+vase+july+4th.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HNyU-5Y5FGysQHlUbHpdMHGuT7YJh7RA40aIAA5w6TvAQt0dGNnoolxAWD1pk6WmyuyL7BFMV1BMNaAChyRjVAMM-JSEhc_NgISKDdR4Q1CZzCbmkgLgCvLw-FQMNkog6Jk8GuGtWkU/s1600/mercury+glass+vase+july+4+interior+vase.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625565401843490690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HNyU-5Y5FGysQHlUbHpdMHGuT7YJh7RA40aIAA5w6TvAQt0dGNnoolxAWD1pk6WmyuyL7BFMV1BMNaAChyRjVAMM-JSEhc_NgISKDdR4Q1CZzCbmkgLgCvLw-FQMNkog6Jk8GuGtWkU/s400/mercury+glass+vase+july+4+interior+vase.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Due to hot dogs being such a healthy treat (ha! ha!), I usually only fix them once a year---for the Fourth! I also baked an apple pie this weekend, so yesterday we had apple pie and hot dogs! Yum! Our all-American feast!<br />HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE & FUN FOURTH! GOD BLESS AMERICA!</div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-9047918488200270792011-03-18T22:41:00.000-05:002011-03-19T00:21:19.838-05:00DON'T MISS THE SUPERMOON THIS WEEKEND!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaYIxVNZxdJT69Xy3933Whk6QRB5CBWjd61Y5Unpaog82Ncr5GjyVmmIycQXGU11NkfU2NZ3w7e7LhdH6dtZWyuDNSQrlPOl17w_Bq4Ygf_ldJ1CqC0larxJlcrpJFqq5604s2ll5QwE/s1600/supermoon+031811+wild+clouds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585633067968528866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaYIxVNZxdJT69Xy3933Whk6QRB5CBWjd61Y5Unpaog82Ncr5GjyVmmIycQXGU11NkfU2NZ3w7e7LhdH6dtZWyuDNSQrlPOl17w_Bq4Ygf_ldJ1CqC0larxJlcrpJFqq5604s2ll5QwE/s640/supermoon+031811+wild+clouds.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope you get to look outside at the Supermoon this weekend! Apparrently, the moon is closer to the earth tomorrow than it has been in 18 years, causing it to look larger! I went outside & looked at it tonight and to me it didn't look any larger, but it was super-bright!---like a lamp that someone plugged in!---brighter than I've ever seen it! And it had a glow or aura surrounding it! My Mom is the one who phoned me to tell me about it early in the evening and that's when I went outside to see it (<em>Thanks, Mom</em>!). Later, when I was already ready for bed, they had the story about it on the evening news and then I wished I had taken photos of it to post because it looked so cool, but I didn't feel like getting dressed again to go outside.....but....Big D (that's my amazing husband!) immediately offered to run outside & take them (<em>Thanks, Hon!).</em></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">So, I really hope you get to see it tomorrow night! It was amazing, even tonight! In the meantime, please enjoy these photos, courtesy of Big D!<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JErTAtpkOa_qRp-0u44hysg45LmLqEmtUVMA075OR4Htaa_jjEAWA43urZYb0GsyEMoXYRDqiAKgYZ09M3oFDHEQu7qyQbBUXs6e7WGjvP8TVkPqeDbMYKIymy6nCrEZGBkeGXAZ4K0/s1600/supermoon+031811+no+clouds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585632272065581858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JErTAtpkOa_qRp-0u44hysg45LmLqEmtUVMA075OR4Htaa_jjEAWA43urZYb0GsyEMoXYRDqiAKgYZ09M3oFDHEQu7qyQbBUXs6e7WGjvP8TVkPqeDbMYKIymy6nCrEZGBkeGXAZ4K0/s400/supermoon+031811+no+clouds.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Sweet dreams! Patti</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">P.S.: Click on any of the photos to enlarge. I started experimenting with enlarging my photos tonight (see first photo), but I think now I have to enlarge the width of the post or something, because now that first photo has the moon off to the side, but I guess that isn't really a bad thing after all. Anyway, I'll have to go to some of my favorite blogs, which have tutorials about how to improve your blog and read up on the how-to's! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEfX-KWjuk-qWvSbyVN7RP9By32Ta5EIFQdq26irQ26E0Zc1aqrXsz06NUrpy6PSv0xp9NamP573pZd19bFpxKTlUrPSZf1jbLAC3a2-NTDssJ9bMEWBpdUcqN3jXCn89mSu2ENy_zpI/s1600/supermoon+031811+second+pic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585632270640357282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEfX-KWjuk-qWvSbyVN7RP9By32Ta5EIFQdq26irQ26E0Zc1aqrXsz06NUrpy6PSv0xp9NamP573pZd19bFpxKTlUrPSZf1jbLAC3a2-NTDssJ9bMEWBpdUcqN3jXCn89mSu2ENy_zpI/s400/supermoon+031811+second+pic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcm_Q_KAJ2xtDSxmht0CRG529dr1A-nHTtPA3jqiBGllZUiFS9OK8ADyzHmwNGzTTlPTMI6f27iaEVwTBNieP6JHv-eDC12VogH8-yzhW5ychO-pmtmBvtpsgryB7Wf2c4dGlPToWECA/s1600/supermoon+031811+surrounded+by+clouds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585632266307489362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcm_Q_KAJ2xtDSxmht0CRG529dr1A-nHTtPA3jqiBGllZUiFS9OK8ADyzHmwNGzTTlPTMI6f27iaEVwTBNieP6JHv-eDC12VogH8-yzhW5ychO-pmtmBvtpsgryB7Wf2c4dGlPToWECA/s400/supermoon+031811+surrounded+by+clouds.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFtgrBPGSWW3JUzdeT4oG4C-W3F6LzOBXWaGW8Izi4_TONI_OSDSzUeNbBKf1TQ9FaXnZdsFL8oWPR4gkMSFMMpI6GWvCqorsF3cCyP1jwL4BgtA98vIUM0DiuC2qoVNe7ymbOujvPqQ/s1600/supermoon+031811.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585632263294360226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFtgrBPGSWW3JUzdeT4oG4C-W3F6LzOBXWaGW8Izi4_TONI_OSDSzUeNbBKf1TQ9FaXnZdsFL8oWPR4gkMSFMMpI6GWvCqorsF3cCyP1jwL4BgtA98vIUM0DiuC2qoVNe7ymbOujvPqQ/s400/supermoon+031811.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUBjKM55m_v-1gsjUnxhrkkIMGvh_q3OH-H1ik23CoKi-Ur2WseFawr-x6oWhj7VxpSkKWZyqv07F6OIHSgTTEgpWI53xCyu6hT1UPIvIsUHkjaykLeDHi8mRlJvA-GkQ-rAk1eXRs4g/s1600/supermoon+031811+clouds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585632259381337890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUBjKM55m_v-1gsjUnxhrkkIMGvh_q3OH-H1ik23CoKi-Ur2WseFawr-x6oWhj7VxpSkKWZyqv07F6OIHSgTTEgpWI53xCyu6hT1UPIvIsUHkjaykLeDHi8mRlJvA-GkQ-rAk1eXRs4g/s400/supermoon+031811+clouds.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-27251382347724861482011-01-25T19:24:00.000-06:002011-01-27T21:10:54.410-06:00TOTALLY UNEXPECTED!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NkWtcrtfVsN9uL2d3No_-R2XvocD5i9hoIcvxdF1uPgMlGrbH9YenWzdtabZaDpHTtJOK99QQqHWT6_P9vNJWatMxun7GjRHyApsMyepIO3A3RoATewNTE_XVyC9fIT54t7nzfPkuNo/s1600/010511+flwrs+pic+5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567062913378285250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NkWtcrtfVsN9uL2d3No_-R2XvocD5i9hoIcvxdF1uPgMlGrbH9YenWzdtabZaDpHTtJOK99QQqHWT6_P9vNJWatMxun7GjRHyApsMyepIO3A3RoATewNTE_XVyC9fIT54t7nzfPkuNo/s400/010511+flwrs+pic+5.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsn6dKqBFO5zI1_5XT2j58AFG2zWS-4QTQ0h7PdB4QIxzyjdcq6ot6iTDe0HrVkrihs3u3_hrPMEhS8Xq46ZPhxnFWSFTyJ82qIFI4kLr3Ghs4xPC4QgHIxavfy8VHNA1q0RnU18T_m8/s1600/010511+flwrs+pic1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567066069826474098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsn6dKqBFO5zI1_5XT2j58AFG2zWS-4QTQ0h7PdB4QIxzyjdcq6ot6iTDe0HrVkrihs3u3_hrPMEhS8Xq46ZPhxnFWSFTyJ82qIFI4kLr3Ghs4xPC4QgHIxavfy8VHNA1q0RnU18T_m8/s400/010511+flwrs+pic1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I had to share this amazing bouquet with you! I helped a friend with something, and she surprised me with this huge vase of gorgeous roses and other beautiful flowers, which she brought by the office! So totally unexpected! And the scent is absoutely heavenly! (I wish you could smell them!) Thanks again, Tiffany! 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9s-k7_zk0Rzud3xwytNjdyT8OF2iWHUzmkC0REBZRld1Xz5KI91EOSokVmDS6O9ZfKsPbqImxChq32IKLcuOj3zN7yEcAqfTz2cz54IunNoekBRmJrELz7jgVkMe3VG69f_XVoLvV-k/s400/jarolimek+christmas+2010+049.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">It's become a family tradition - we go on the Christmas Tour of Homes in Waxahachie, TX during the holiday season! The decorating is always incredible, and this year was no exception! This tree, decorated in blue and white china, graced the front porch of one of the homes this year. It was just a small taste of the fabulousness inside!</span>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-19157425640597477912010-12-18T23:27:00.000-06:002010-12-19T23:02:26.336-06:00CHRISTMAS BIRDCAGES!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyPllP5wkbnqYFyv4RIsHWHjncwycQujdKXB01zW81tmt1lJy9i8PKsbUpTGx3zKLtrEPPME4i230XzA8s7k4P-w8_S8R7uLIjtykyW_gglJHUlekM5yEswH8FGSj3LlFzyGwFYH4GNo/s1600/jarolimek+christmas+2010+144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552262736409537682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyPllP5wkbnqYFyv4RIsHWHjncwycQujdKXB01zW81tmt1lJy9i8PKsbUpTGx3zKLtrEPPME4i230XzA8s7k4P-w8_S8R7uLIjtykyW_gglJHUlekM5yEswH8FGSj3LlFzyGwFYH4GNo/s400/jarolimek+christmas+2010+144.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG1HLUUPpA1ftp2lX82qomkk1h85UF3F_M6h8nkyDz4Ypqh8sWmN_8XP53sYNuFngjlbPHdI27DxdPUHqzuQ7_Z_5pXjdQhb0HzVqb639llWHqEVlohLp-dvKGRTN0LJ8az9d35AJbnc/s1600/jarolimek+christmas+2010+136.JPG"></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">My Mom and I had so much fun decorating last night for an extended family Christmas party today! Decorated birdcages were the main centerpieces. More photos to come.....</span></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-67290127297412341932010-12-17T07:19:00.000-06:002010-12-19T23:24:28.783-06:00SHOPPING AT NORTHPARK MALL<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxxO6-XSsVXJ_vnqCTgdM57GBdAuQd21ZrHrOMa_yrsH-zCIFPLe9UNLDeLwk3omy-0Udybe6JPponWmzVU8Clr9t3VddIFFVeCsAGHF5uWEebCcpyJFlShh4skqpcIsGhKjiL9CTKNw/s1600/poinsettias+northpk.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552630580621081874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxxO6-XSsVXJ_vnqCTgdM57GBdAuQd21ZrHrOMa_yrsH-zCIFPLe9UNLDeLwk3omy-0Udybe6JPponWmzVU8Clr9t3VddIFFVeCsAGHF5uWEebCcpyJFlShh4skqpcIsGhKjiL9CTKNw/s400/poinsettias+northpk.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjhIT2hEEXt7rO9_1e1ixzJTkbbQBqMF652peay8mMqkdAKIyLuRu8TqgpYOThimMzYFlXSz_mzxw0K4VWqYWgwDm3chqdBv-GoC4JZ89WXKER5Jx0MMCDV6FdeOPvIBQdPC4f104bOM/s1600/flwrs+northpk+mall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552630580071545794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjhIT2hEEXt7rO9_1e1ixzJTkbbQBqMF652peay8mMqkdAKIyLuRu8TqgpYOThimMzYFlXSz_mzxw0K4VWqYWgwDm3chqdBv-GoC4JZ89WXKER5Jx0MMCDV6FdeOPvIBQdPC4f104bOM/s400/flwrs+northpk+mall.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHuNsQR_NpHkTsN0qPAInFJncLnF0D8AsBM5vGwt3oZisVp4X4FYUWviWp8U_6XORTkn-yaQEMP512eDs_sdpb7xpgu1tPyM6BfVbPcMyZdbRx-W3optFXz7mqd_CCz8hjObN87TTVWI/s1600/santa+wkshp+northpk.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552630579898549618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHuNsQR_NpHkTsN0qPAInFJncLnF0D8AsBM5vGwt3oZisVp4X4FYUWviWp8U_6XORTkn-yaQEMP512eDs_sdpb7xpgu1tPyM6BfVbPcMyZdbRx-W3optFXz7mqd_CCz8hjObN87TTVWI/s400/santa+wkshp+northpk.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Northpark Mall in Dallas is one of my favorite places to go shopping, especially during the holidays! The flowers were gorgeous! Hope you're enjoying your Christmas shopping and taking time to smell the roses.....well, or to at least admire the poinsettias!</span></div></div></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-41994781277171263342010-12-16T08:08:00.000-06:002010-12-19T23:38:24.301-06:00REASON FOR THE SEASON!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItRugN1hUaa1YDQoco3a736xRgCp543uTwGquoJ0Xutxwrsdz3sn1GusCYTUBJSMGi6IvC8oOXFmmdxRAqK2MjhCkyrLpbEYFmzWSUoKtwMFjR2Yq3oyTs4eouwhSB7SwCsgBqQK0VAg/s1600/jarolimek+christmas+2010+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552632598207417826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItRugN1hUaa1YDQoco3a736xRgCp543uTwGquoJ0Xutxwrsdz3sn1GusCYTUBJSMGi6IvC8oOXFmmdxRAqK2MjhCkyrLpbEYFmzWSUoKtwMFjR2Yq3oyTs4eouwhSB7SwCsgBqQK0VAg/s400/jarolimek+christmas+2010+019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I was over at Mom & Dad's house admiring their new nativity (I've never seen one like it!) and wanted to share it with you! The reason for the season!!! I love the things that remind us of what Christmas is all about.</span></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-22677156961970068852010-12-15T07:45:00.000-06:002010-12-19T23:43:24.160-06:00EMBELLISHED SNOWMEN CARDS!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzqdtTdOj_vvMX6qyuLuZl0Bid3gK7ZzfcsWnzlLYCT9BhXmstHhV6oyhOGAPrWwI4WrtoYhtqWUn0MzOOG4oH1DsJCITO8k3oNXZ2RcY0nT0tWPpFBT0nL9ZH5R7uz0OZSTfKhf46kI/s1600/snowman+cards+table+dec.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552635372863558626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzqdtTdOj_vvMX6qyuLuZl0Bid3gK7ZzfcsWnzlLYCT9BhXmstHhV6oyhOGAPrWwI4WrtoYhtqWUn0MzOOG4oH1DsJCITO8k3oNXZ2RcY0nT0tWPpFBT0nL9ZH5R7uz0OZSTfKhf46kI/s400/snowman+cards+table+dec.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Mom has been working on embellishing these cute 3-dimensional snowmen cards we found at Ross. She's adding twigs, ribbon, buttons, etc., and we're going to set these down the tables at our extended family Christmas party coming up soon! Snow cute!!!</span></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-26943441006557390932010-12-14T07:16:00.000-06:002010-12-19T23:52:12.395-06:00VINTAGE GOODNESS FROM LAURIE ANNAS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuD8_2c7aNNTS_Q_Z_ASbPmmw3cbY5mW_VQTrBl8zdWR1J7B8PuDbB7eAqb_35hWI7HKJtjlaafwQcFwDnE66lE1-erHQcJP_3YX-4wDOBWYch52o3oohFqgodztm1k1KI__EzGW11Yg/s1600/laurie+annas+bird+and+hook.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552637566721467890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuD8_2c7aNNTS_Q_Z_ASbPmmw3cbY5mW_VQTrBl8zdWR1J7B8PuDbB7eAqb_35hWI7HKJtjlaafwQcFwDnE66lE1-erHQcJP_3YX-4wDOBWYch52o3oohFqgodztm1k1KI__EzGW11Yg/s400/laurie+annas+bird+and+hook.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-8wIT7QRSbJ_-KPn98e-p90hx2Z3HWLyV_203DPZwl5SaNS-hJrPFOAUNmrWh4WzJgof7bKdW2WIHyTp5ABSKIxzu8gjK8pd01_ThOBlHtpgM8OYmIHeDxGVHBZeFsAVt_H0yECHQ5Q/s1600/laurie+annas+bird+and+hook.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Mom got this darling silver bird and vintage-looking letter "M" wall hook from <a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/">Laurie Anna's Vintage Home</a> in Canton recently. I love the way they look in this vintage white pottery.</span></div></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-82237093044174371912010-12-02T01:07:00.000-06:002010-12-19T23:57:24.650-06:00GIFT-WRAPPING<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaw2wGXUHfLGF8VYMtG4Soe0hI11Lg9tFooeX2_5B1d_aGNrONfYIhJANRf_EykFDzjdYimjYZRHJijsXNay7urd0FVf0Vo64MejNznjl_UQ-wbsnSdCjxXcxKHvgBHp80MMrqQzHsc/s1600/wrapped+gifts+for+office+pty.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552639197938077970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaw2wGXUHfLGF8VYMtG4Soe0hI11Lg9tFooeX2_5B1d_aGNrONfYIhJANRf_EykFDzjdYimjYZRHJijsXNay7urd0FVf0Vo64MejNznjl_UQ-wbsnSdCjxXcxKHvgBHp80MMrqQzHsc/s400/wrapped+gifts+for+office+pty.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Wrapping gifts for the office Christmas party coming up this week!!! Our first party of the season! </span></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-7638785634665569152010-12-01T22:50:00.000-06:002010-12-20T00:07:52.887-06:00WINTER WONDERLAND!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIZygSjHSimNL9I8apZEoF-rATcGrQb9vzM-G_wfhyF-fdrVHKHAfHooaYNPvtgoU5vkWsNczBQ-VnItDI0CzII3DyVgTi5cz0izi18f67tS23OQK1xgONjeCxUlnxl_6W_To9gNnqtw/s1600/jarolimek+christmas+2010+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552641394581259346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIZygSjHSimNL9I8apZEoF-rATcGrQb9vzM-G_wfhyF-fdrVHKHAfHooaYNPvtgoU5vkWsNczBQ-VnItDI0CzII3DyVgTi5cz0izi18f67tS23OQK1xgONjeCxUlnxl_6W_To9gNnqtw/s400/jarolimek+christmas+2010+011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I guess get my love of Christmas decorating from my parents! Dad has already decorated the backyard with tons of lights! He and Mom can look out their big bay window in their kitchen, while sitting at the kitchen table, at their own "winter wonderland"! </span></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-87144965536777665602010-10-07T08:42:00.000-05:002010-12-19T23:02:46.585-06:00THE SMART DENTIST IN THE SMART CAR!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eLW56Fdr0t95hX7N_ssUvewqj-gMxGNgZTM6Tzbhtnqhj4mncYxmGybopHb-1nad6iCWd5KKbW2sZjf3neMVJ71jcaH510kZYL84Iwq2ukcZZvOaeXANyYmXBnFf1Dz1-yt57Z7uZDg/s1600/best+of+best+ad+with+car+cropped+no+text.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525303996036734802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eLW56Fdr0t95hX7N_ssUvewqj-gMxGNgZTM6Tzbhtnqhj4mncYxmGybopHb-1nad6iCWd5KKbW2sZjf3neMVJ71jcaH510kZYL84Iwq2ukcZZvOaeXANyYmXBnFf1Dz1-yt57Z7uZDg/s400/best+of+best+ad+with+car+cropped+no+text.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">I had posted </span><a href="http://dreamsanddecor.blogspot.com/2010/03/isnt-this-just-cutest-thing.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> about my boss (a dentist) getting a Smart Car this past Spring. It's sooooo tiny and cute that we decided to incorporate it into our office's latest ad shown here!<br /><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">You can't help but notice Dr. T. when he's driving around town in this teeny, tiny car! The photo doesn't really do it justice-----it's an eye-popping bright, bright metallic orange!<br /><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Did you know the Smart Car is made by Mercedes? It is! My coworkers and me were really concerned for his safety at first but then found out the Smart Car has a steel safety shell that tested really well in test crashes.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">This car is so little and cute that it literally makes me smile every time I see it! What do you think? Would you ever consider getting one?</span></div><br /><div align="left"></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-45625534874505037322010-09-19T13:36:00.000-05:002010-09-24T12:04:33.064-05:00PUCKER UP!---INTENSE LEMON CAKE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmygpbr6S-2lDkEJnH_kHcWTE03G-M4xYVcHHo9PfQlh1EjSCOZvrBXv2jhMOVkQ6Y8hgK9lRfQy7-cQrMJRuiZsE3WE5nGe6XYps9vdLgvb0ePuPlvyzjP8NEpPym8Jey0OX-eaMaUew/s1600/lemon+cake+don+bday+2010.bmp"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPF5iXouT2ABKwNfay2oNUyPoIWFPOd8z16zOdzorVfuhNyC1CM46fN_86TnRbrZTg8hO9qJ6wAyLsRudcqFVyNq9XzLEdOiANoXKwv1VVWE4GWNZqc9zr0JcOkyaUxxj1esvR9SuzhFk/s1600/lemon+cake+2+don+bday+2010.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520299247441114146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPF5iXouT2ABKwNfay2oNUyPoIWFPOd8z16zOdzorVfuhNyC1CM46fN_86TnRbrZTg8hO9qJ6wAyLsRudcqFVyNq9XzLEdOiANoXKwv1VVWE4GWNZqc9zr0JcOkyaUxxj1esvR9SuzhFk/s400/lemon+cake+2+don+bday+2010.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I asked Big D what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday, and he requested lemon....so lemon he got. I took an easy lemon cake recipe and tweaked it a bit. If you get a craving for something lemony, this cake should do the trick. It has a really intense lemon flavor from using 3 lemon ingredients. And it's super easy....</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div>EASY INTENSE LEMON CAKE<br /><br />1 (3-oz) pkg lemon flavored Jello<br />1 cup boiling water<br />1 box lemon cake mix (I used Duncan Hines)<br />3 eggs<br />¾ cup vegetable oil<br />1 TBSP lemon juice<br /><br />GLAZE:<br /><br />2 cups powdered sugar<br />3 TBSP lemon juice</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>DECORATING: 1 lemon, washed and sliced<br /><br />Dissolve jello in water. Cool. Then combine cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and gelatin. Beat until smooth. Pour into greased 9 x 13” baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees 30 – 35 minutes.<br /><br />Combine glaze ingredients. Pour over cake, while cake is still warm. </div><br /><div><br />After cake cools, place lemon slices on top for decoration.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Optional: Add 1/2 tsp. lemon zest to cake batter and 1/2 tsp. lemon zest to glaze.</div></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-4553020754754739292010-09-18T22:31:00.001-05:002010-09-18T22:42:54.212-05:00TRACY & JOSEF<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLXAen_RuOPDr_C9rtk1VPaIXwobAALgRbaSGxQqlReVXuSwMwB6tWnCNp9Ixdx0M0gx7j7zoMqpwyBwDCxLMzH55xKEgwdhNC_xN1iyX_OxfPqhRR6V25hHwXWxjUqKVykHVQ3uE7Z8/s1600/traci+shower+photos.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518463488993522354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLXAen_RuOPDr_C9rtk1VPaIXwobAALgRbaSGxQqlReVXuSwMwB6tWnCNp9Ixdx0M0gx7j7zoMqpwyBwDCxLMzH55xKEgwdhNC_xN1iyX_OxfPqhRR6V25hHwXWxjUqKVykHVQ3uE7Z8/s400/traci+shower+photos.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4Mcyr8NI1m-eXuPlTo7L5Z-0yHEARirb_-mwvZs-uAGh6N0YGNhGXk7ulXPwcQgDu4ZBb-3KizHbuFwAaPLx872svuJfpPFu9KMCKwhtdPxUEk3rEDay4ApIdNmMv_j9x9DgRIaIRfU/s1600/tracy+shwr+cookies.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518463483940934850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4Mcyr8NI1m-eXuPlTo7L5Z-0yHEARirb_-mwvZs-uAGh6N0YGNhGXk7ulXPwcQgDu4ZBb-3KizHbuFwAaPLx872svuJfpPFu9KMCKwhtdPxUEk3rEDay4ApIdNmMv_j9x9DgRIaIRfU/s400/tracy+shwr+cookies.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TsARxemv9kYErCTYyYh5HoWCeoG2UEqfzMgM1oEqPQ50qHzaZeqKPBfLkA7gLgMGpSbnrZuRazV-S1OgpE9q8wXqWcv2zrqLZuZ8CcsfXjPIqgZ2N0ctTAJIyYLuAigNU3lC4HZ5Q1o/s1600/tracy+shwr+photo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518463471891489266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TsARxemv9kYErCTYyYh5HoWCeoG2UEqfzMgM1oEqPQ50qHzaZeqKPBfLkA7gLgMGpSbnrZuRazV-S1OgpE9q8wXqWcv2zrqLZuZ8CcsfXjPIqgZ2N0ctTAJIyYLuAigNU3lC4HZ5Q1o/s400/tracy+shwr+photo.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I went to a really sweet wedding shower recently for the daughter of some very dear friends of ours. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Congratulations, Tracy & Josef! </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">May you share a lifetime of happiness together!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Love, Patti</span></div></div></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-6454521118037724972010-08-28T20:25:00.000-05:002010-09-03T11:43:41.032-05:00VINTAGE FARMHOUSE CHIC TO THE MAX!<span style="font-size:130%;">Mom and I made a spur-of-the-moment trip to Canton for the Fall Preview Show at <a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/">LaurieAnna's Vintage Home</a> which was also the opening of her new 6,000 or so square foot shop next door to her previous shop. Can you say <strong>amazing</strong>! Could anything be more fantastic than her other shop? I didn't think so but when you magnify all that vintage home goodness by a zillion times, the answer has to be "YES!!!"!</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVo7jC5GZ88XfWjsyPO06ThR6eER5HHQ_bGTUfYtxFzX8Bk8fwOp1ScaO6y-PNXs5GtM-hIcJoweAo5QK1JxaHr97PRYNpfmQcx0xtnUwVFbWSEUVSt9HS0rUGWIqF3DtJ-4couU546s/s1600/LAURIEANNAS+FALL+PREVIEW.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510644015305918226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVo7jC5GZ88XfWjsyPO06ThR6eER5HHQ_bGTUfYtxFzX8Bk8fwOp1ScaO6y-PNXs5GtM-hIcJoweAo5QK1JxaHr97PRYNpfmQcx0xtnUwVFbWSEUVSt9HS0rUGWIqF3DtJ-4couU546s/s400/LAURIEANNAS+FALL+PREVIEW.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">There was so much decorating love everywhere you looked that it was almost hard to take it all in! We came away with some real treasures and tons of decorating ideas! In fact, in talking to each other the next day, we found out that neither one of us got much sleep that night because we kept thinking of all the great stuff we saw-----lots of unique vintage-looking lighting and gorgeous chandeliers, galvanized metal, tissue-papered walls done by hand, white pumpkins with curly vines, mini gourds strung together, alphabet hooks, paper flowers, beautiful jewelry, handmade wreaths, little turkeys, burlap ribbon, burlap pillows, large santos statues, black & white cafe signs with the coolest sayings---I could go on and on----just click <a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/">here</a> to check out all the shop photos on her blog! I think my very favorite thing was the white china display on the wall. I love pretty dishes. I've bought the square white plates from her in the past (and have gotten so much enjoyment from them), and on this trip I bought one of the little white china dishes that was made up of 3 flower "bowls" attached together all in a row, that was hanging up in that display. It's too cute! I'll have to do a post later and show you the goodies that came home with us.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's the extremely talented Tina of the fabulous <a href="http://cherryhillcottage.typepad.com/">Cherry Hill Cottage.</a> </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Be sure to check out her beautiful photos of LauriaAnnas Fall Preview!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsN9SofUHRDFfnyo1gan5Ev6TZUHokThsUMC8H2sVmfiGKFmb37MvQDHzBNX5l0q6SOq5p3IlaOyYzmmc48A3A-52ZCqpsTGUg-W_ZyNjPAqNhfY7z_duz4d1f1T4EKh1hiI6cw1Gv9YA/s1600/tina+at+laurie+annas.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510643050950628450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsN9SofUHRDFfnyo1gan5Ev6TZUHokThsUMC8H2sVmfiGKFmb37MvQDHzBNX5l0q6SOq5p3IlaOyYzmmc48A3A-52ZCqpsTGUg-W_ZyNjPAqNhfY7z_duz4d1f1T4EKh1hiI6cw1Gv9YA/s400/tina+at+laurie+annas.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">She is always so sweet and helpful. I'm a <strong>HUGE</strong> fan of her blog!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We got to meet jewelry designer,<a href="http://www.michelebusch.com/">Michele Busch</a> of Plano, whom we had just read about in the Dallas Morning News, and see her beautiful handmade jewelry in person. Click <a href="http://michelebusch.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/trunk-show-at-laurie-annas/">here</a> to see her photos of her trunk show at LaurieAnnas. She was so sweet.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9zN2QSw490pGSv30o_IqqgF6TTNKQrsw7jGqdODDV7qPfhFo7as-jU3sR-81lojgIjGWpEDUgmcADAAPdLY-9dZwEoz9Sl69SrSiKwiB4WY2ADsJRTyX1ALvSxe0PWqowgDzmV9iBwY/s1600/michelebusch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512017987087651138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9zN2QSw490pGSv30o_IqqgF6TTNKQrsw7jGqdODDV7qPfhFo7as-jU3sR-81lojgIjGWpEDUgmcADAAPdLY-9dZwEoz9Sl69SrSiKwiB4WY2ADsJRTyX1ALvSxe0PWqowgDzmV9iBwY/s400/michelebusch.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipds53AEuTWMQa0TNzpUsXIqnBgGa_Jz59suSdZzDvBxfdw1zkEe3Q8U1c4jNZqA7sEwnqTgKs4u9ieDIlG3Qdni2v9B64frLHVpHxAZ5qpXDzkI6qJBgK9Y5csA6tDc6JiW_Z7j240Gc/s1600/LAURIE+ANNAS+ZEEK.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510643042625147570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipds53AEuTWMQa0TNzpUsXIqnBgGa_Jz59suSdZzDvBxfdw1zkEe3Q8U1c4jNZqA7sEwnqTgKs4u9ieDIlG3Qdni2v9B64frLHVpHxAZ5qpXDzkI6qJBgK9Y5csA6tDc6JiW_Z7j240Gc/s400/LAURIE+ANNAS+ZEEK.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And to top off our visit, it's such a pleasure to see Zeek, LaurieAnna's sweet shoppe dog! He is such a darling! And thankfully he is feeling much better (for those of you who keep up with him through LaurieAnna's blog).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We had lunch and then came back again to make sure we didn't miss anything. It was so much fun and we left with our brains totally swirling with decorating ideas!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">LaurieAnna's shop and (her booth in the Arbors on the TradeDay grounds) are open Thurs. through Sun. during First Monday TradeDays. The next TradeDays start Sept. 2nd.</span>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-87442867378628665532010-07-23T12:20:00.001-05:002010-09-18T22:49:33.306-05:00ANOTHER UNBELIEVABLE MILESTONE!<div align="left">I can't believe it---another milestone birthday to someone who does not look their age at all!----my beautiful sister-in-law & friend, Gena, is turning 50! You would never guess! We had celebrated early, so we could surprise her! So, here's to you, Gena!!! Hope your birthday is as special as you!!!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QtBsg6JWxkvxPyfo8IQ1Lqn_3MvSEQs_j_BNP7GKvB6eijDzdyZUv507LBRhSryjsSp7tBzPAnOM2yMCJfu5dgOR_Y78dDYchZp5h2rYtf3EL6RgSzZE2wBZfPoniktAVmqacs_Fmig/s1600/gena+cake.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497153424957243042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QtBsg6JWxkvxPyfo8IQ1Lqn_3MvSEQs_j_BNP7GKvB6eijDzdyZUv507LBRhSryjsSp7tBzPAnOM2yMCJfu5dgOR_Y78dDYchZp5h2rYtf3EL6RgSzZE2wBZfPoniktAVmqacs_Fmig/s400/gena+cake.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBARiVwonOuS7NvEQyDJSicBW3LMzBrAD2amI0UwieKuxgX4P46MqgP7GvnG52RaRSciXf0auHLbnTNmZrR9lFcRb1MH8RhMPOXcBpzpxN76j-DDidKgor3RVlQ-m24BzFnvrNfLv3eM/s1600/gena+and+cake.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497153418419016994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBARiVwonOuS7NvEQyDJSicBW3LMzBrAD2amI0UwieKuxgX4P46MqgP7GvnG52RaRSciXf0auHLbnTNmZrR9lFcRb1MH8RhMPOXcBpzpxN76j-DDidKgor3RVlQ-m24BzFnvrNfLv3eM/s400/gena+and+cake.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD08PDGHWjpEZqZR0tGs0R8Ce6o3xq0-XtNe_JxPJx9GlP5Bwf-3UF5eHMaaLJXVf_D96PCXnzDdTVOaukKwbiRwcim8P3oNdiOTnZnxhuqSOP7tw_ol8RMy1JPkK4KLPfe5Low8uQUqs/s1600/gena+surprised.JPG"></a><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-72892934117935470402010-07-17T15:00:00.000-05:002010-07-20T15:07:25.836-05:00CO-WORKER'S BIRTHDAY--THE BIG 5-0<span style="font-size:130%;">Looking at my co-worker, Angelle, you would never guess she recently turned 50, would you?</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvY4ReHfBm2OEOJTI7Co08Q_G3HTsLe7CQPfxnN4yqdFS3iLuZN2KPAOlElEMfswOyMql7cDA84dM6KE3w8xfIh_7Pw81DUtuxdlV8No5todg60ACVEyrnTOu8AKkhvFYmYd75fehToE/s1600/july+2+2010+071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491786108275791874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvY4ReHfBm2OEOJTI7Co08Q_G3HTsLe7CQPfxnN4yqdFS3iLuZN2KPAOlElEMfswOyMql7cDA84dM6KE3w8xfIh_7Pw81DUtuxdlV8No5todg60ACVEyrnTOu8AKkhvFYmYd75fehToE/s400/july+2+2010+071.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">We had a walker waiting for her at the restaurant--- something we figured she might now need in her "old age" (ha! ha!)---as well as lots of other gag gifts.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcI7FVtODwoWxKcEkS9a0PY579HhlD41I11XSwAdy8c8vS2SbYeEzr6s_T2MnGp5Wtxjhm81OcqRcq-bUxgb02CmFwkzM0ZSG0YD77rbqLTOYBNMGEM1LtwaHVJisn38rxTcqxH4LvYw/s1600/AB+BDAY+GROUP+PHOTO.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491786101855239490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcI7FVtODwoWxKcEkS9a0PY579HhlD41I11XSwAdy8c8vS2SbYeEzr6s_T2MnGp5Wtxjhm81OcqRcq-bUxgb02CmFwkzM0ZSG0YD77rbqLTOYBNMGEM1LtwaHVJisn38rxTcqxH4LvYw/s400/AB+BDAY+GROUP+PHOTO.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We all went out to <a href="http://www.kolachedepotbakery.com/"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Brown Street Cafe/Kolache De</span><span style="color:#33cc00;">pot</span></a> for lunch to celebrate!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfYyB0AaUmLuymzTWJE3zRKHOD1qGnSDVpWY1JCKOTVYpxah_aiVfxxZNmZaFqmzZjXWXeIgYzCsfgDgKl9aGUdbNdUfQR998VhXbc8_DLMSkFGPSJhvInH3yTpSYUpvjlDKUHN4AriY/s1600/AB+BDAY+FRIEND.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491786092391582930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfYyB0AaUmLuymzTWJE3zRKHOD1qGnSDVpWY1JCKOTVYpxah_aiVfxxZNmZaFqmzZjXWXeIgYzCsfgDgKl9aGUdbNdUfQR998VhXbc8_DLMSkFGPSJhvInH3yTpSYUpvjlDKUHN4AriY/s400/AB+BDAY+FRIEND.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Above - friend of ours at the next table. (<em>Actually, we ran into several friends there that day! ---It was fun!</em>)</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnWLlcl1iczsgq_Q_cMlesMDKjZziuhGRtDPFhtGocTnvoeBEBawBpV0Sp03ltoPw2J1T58DfI1YW4_lPSIYEDyWORNhJ-2M0HY5YgVuphrUUw0HM-OzJlOWqKzBhxguspZi-bPpwyko/s1600/AB+BDAY+GROUP+PHOTO2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491786087863778098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnWLlcl1iczsgq_Q_cMlesMDKjZziuhGRtDPFhtGocTnvoeBEBawBpV0Sp03ltoPw2J1T58DfI1YW4_lPSIYEDyWORNhJ-2M0HY5YgVuphrUUw0HM-OzJlOWqKzBhxguspZi-bPpwyko/s400/AB+BDAY+GROUP+PHOTO2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I can't name all of the gag gifts in this post, as I have a family member (you know who you are) who reads my blog, who may be "honored" with more of the same on their 50th, which is coming up soon! (Get ready, G!...and next year 3 more milestone 50th birthdays in Big D's family and my family--- P, A, and D! <em>Am I missing anyone? You know we'll get you!)</em></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80ImjaJTfMditq8GwVilYXGQuuID5FKUfVMvJQzgFeSiIJW1petC3bp9wz9GgOsFjXfBduM41wMoFTqxUvkpWXncNsCCuk_Z4gHP4h6rzXVZuCTsRLf9FFE45Fj76Ro5BrypBrUTNt8Y/s1600/AB+BDAY+GROUP+PHOTO3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491786080139461378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80ImjaJTfMditq8GwVilYXGQuuID5FKUfVMvJQzgFeSiIJW1petC3bp9wz9GgOsFjXfBduM41wMoFTqxUvkpWXncNsCCuk_Z4gHP4h6rzXVZuCTsRLf9FFE45Fj76Ro5BrypBrUTNt8Y/s400/AB+BDAY+GROUP+PHOTO3.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We had so much fun <em>humiliating</em>, I mean "teasing" Angelle on her milestone birthday! She was a very good sport! Happy Birthday, Angelle!</span>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-14575532166267384412010-07-12T22:34:00.001-05:002010-09-18T22:46:57.658-05:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RANAE!<div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Birthday to my beautiful friend, Ranae, who is celebrating a birthday today! Our office took her out to eat at a Mexican restaurant, Don Jose's, where she had to replace her birthday tiara with their sombrero! We celebrated by giving her several funny gifts & a gift card to one of her favorite shops! So full of energy, you would never guess her age--- OK, so maybe the necklace might give you a hint! But, it is very hard to believe! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjplhgcekE3IKBiLMxsVNMC2RqLIoEv4dx72ug9TTvXvS-2tVRRS5vdtZ6KR1bp8a5To4toCvIt3PKNyo5HG6x9doR5_-DPVk0Vknshoj2zeEA3h2tRdH-gGuwGwtaqTEo_9gcZPeo_lo/s1600/july+2010+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493230204334652850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 356px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjplhgcekE3IKBiLMxsVNMC2RqLIoEv4dx72ug9TTvXvS-2tVRRS5vdtZ6KR1bp8a5To4toCvIt3PKNyo5HG6x9doR5_-DPVk0Vknshoj2zeEA3h2tRdH-gGuwGwtaqTEo_9gcZPeo_lo/s400/july+2010+022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fyTMS6Simp2epXkAhBtPTKrlGb-e7Qa9d2pRSRFHZHCCL94vbL9POrHZ3yk8Nr0vsGujx3w1Y8sEtzlM_GyPhrG0t_28XWitpy5jES32CBw7ZxJuMQ5PLpChgCT5ZeZ9g0zObiKg67U/s1600/july+2010+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493230193008124818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fyTMS6Simp2epXkAhBtPTKrlGb-e7Qa9d2pRSRFHZHCCL94vbL9POrHZ3yk8Nr0vsGujx3w1Y8sEtzlM_GyPhrG0t_28XWitpy5jES32CBw7ZxJuMQ5PLpChgCT5ZeZ9g0zObiKg67U/s400/july+2010+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She is such a sweet person! Best wishes for a Happy Birthday, Ranae!Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-61581664237753514152010-07-04T22:11:00.000-05:002010-07-05T00:45:42.014-05:00PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!<span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1FG56YQlk29YQuEnss1JwDxS8i9aXOCnVnsVmouEW6EYifL-EQ24lcEHaPIyPamwQmLMclN67f9yr20s8Dd4VwOZNumdGNdCNlylOTZR8eXPsChHX0wjrY3eOBoCCxtetb-z8uY-KAU/s1600/statue+of+liberty+images+head+ddwtrmrk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490274606969914914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1FG56YQlk29YQuEnss1JwDxS8i9aXOCnVnsVmouEW6EYifL-EQ24lcEHaPIyPamwQmLMclN67f9yr20s8Dd4VwOZNumdGNdCNlylOTZR8eXPsChHX0wjrY3eOBoCCxtetb-z8uY-KAU/s400/statue+of+liberty+images+head+ddwtrmrk.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">America the Beautiful! Land of the Free! I'm so thankful to be an American with all the freedoms we have! God bless America, and God bless the men and women serving our country.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Fourth! Patti</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518879928581689671.post-80572157922516336202010-07-03T06:43:00.000-05:002010-07-03T06:43:00.728-05:00FASHIONISTA GOOSE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDg6aHww0sFIFPA87pXxueo5CL18Taxtw5gZfYW8GrpD7tzyNT-80r1veiyALjoHTvz59RRY24Hb2dH8KdTY0ghCdEi6sQzQe5owaMkLx10OJ96KPYKOsMSz33MLnj5Thpda5CAqEvWN4/s1600/grn+house+cropped+closeup+duck.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489507424923137570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDg6aHww0sFIFPA87pXxueo5CL18Taxtw5gZfYW8GrpD7tzyNT-80r1veiyALjoHTvz59RRY24Hb2dH8KdTY0ghCdEi6sQzQe5owaMkLx10OJ96KPYKOsMSz33MLnj5Thpda5CAqEvWN4/s400/grn+house+cropped+closeup+duck.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0SptI-_9_kw5cYgp-KYRxUS3bdJCt_4y1awpqjhj15MaigD4DTgJFbEBxVI9paeii89xRUQhPIBd7sssCYG5JyMjlwjj6INhSOqxCjAHfNXxnhlNBAw78Fti79fe1R7qZPPnYWKps3Y/s1600/green+house+distance.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489506064914634994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0SptI-_9_kw5cYgp-KYRxUS3bdJCt_4y1awpqjhj15MaigD4DTgJFbEBxVI9paeii89xRUQhPIBd7sssCYG5JyMjlwjj6INhSOqxCjAHfNXxnhlNBAw78Fti79fe1R7qZPPnYWKps3Y/s400/green+house+distance.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hcBrg25TgYKOwye-TG-CZpHG8RHHc91nlF9qzW8NEPR27onEoUgG7fJAv2rjkTKjQ2ZwCO6oRu6l2rrZIMWeaIfJzS8_ibxkGeJ2A2RJEb97e1k7JZsTLQcsrxbfqYpComaCJe6BGs4/s1600/grn+house+ready+to+crop.jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2uR8Nbt7KMjw9p99sLfxUJVbY2Id4V7i1kWAH5A8OOUWd1NNqYALI4GGcm5Vnp2K8a97OgKUW0A4IAbU7RXxJNZnOGoEwg_ZlBhfvq2nngOe-y-kGYZ0mFSvxkFmq4BcSLdDgIg1dw4/s1600/grn+house+cropped+w+goose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489506051468021314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2uR8Nbt7KMjw9p99sLfxUJVbY2Id4V7i1kWAH5A8OOUWd1NNqYALI4GGcm5Vnp2K8a97OgKUW0A4IAbU7RXxJNZnOGoEwg_ZlBhfvq2nngOe-y-kGYZ0mFSvxkFmq4BcSLdDgIg1dw4/s400/grn+house+cropped+w+goose.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I drive past this house a lot and think it is so cute with its green paint and red & white trim! And I like the way it sits at an angle on its corner lot! </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">But what's really cute is that concrete yard goose with its own little flowerbed built in a circle around it (see last photo above). </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Not long ago, it was sporting swim goggles and a colorful plastic floatie around its middle---ready for summer! Now it wears a stylish matching pink scarf and apron!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Have a great July 4th weekend! Patti</span></div></div></div></div>Dreams and Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399919191398028978noreply@blogger.com1