tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34432993065790049762023-11-16T06:35:43.324-06:00The 3rd SisterDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-10232562474053900002011-12-19T19:47:00.000-06:002011-12-19T19:47:54.567-06:00Seasons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19tDK5BBk2OiK7Q-Nz8xQcpT8QlWC6YDUUJXbE3SP7XP601nvziu7kjQU4C-6gUhtEH8msK7yElbHj7Qut-YFZphPq9FKmRzklzrZKu8tIX_ofQ-RZ5ajvXZ1g9VTFvWxJPB2z_Ntq4o/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19tDK5BBk2OiK7Q-Nz8xQcpT8QlWC6YDUUJXbE3SP7XP601nvziu7kjQU4C-6gUhtEH8msK7yElbHj7Qut-YFZphPq9FKmRzklzrZKu8tIX_ofQ-RZ5ajvXZ1g9VTFvWxJPB2z_Ntq4o/s320/007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em>Mommy, you are missed so. </em><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>There is a time for everything,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and a season for every activity under the heavens:</em><div style="text-align: center;"><em> a time to be born and a time to die,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>a time to plant and a time to uproot,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em> a time to kill and a time to heal,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>a time to tear down and a time to build,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em> a time to weep and a time to laugh,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>a time to mourn and a time to dance,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em> a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em> a time to search and a time to give up,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>a time to keep and a time to throw away,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em> a time to tear and a time to mend,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>a time to be silent and a time to speak,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em> a time to love and a time to hate,</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>a time for war and a time for peace.</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, NIV</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><em></em></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-68833954053619688182011-04-17T19:16:00.000-05:002011-04-17T19:16:36.369-05:00Spring Cleaning<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Taking a little break and doing some Spring Cleaning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Coming back renewed and fresh!! xo D</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><img height="663" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cpF-qvzedjqrFWWprq44y52wAyzDz7w2AycnlhXZSFY7_4c3i0RhToFkNiHU0M8ntafkH5yKp80jZCkLH_qoc7Gzl_o5Lyc1g-6hE4hXma5ABqdlA9Z-uTEb0eP7WkwaoOBNLwOUkT-J/s1600/almanack10spring.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="462" /></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-32010234956220004172010-12-19T21:27:00.002-06:002010-12-20T08:31:32.051-06:00'Tis The Season<div style="text-align: center;">Hello Friends!</div><img height="308" id="il_fi" src="http://gossipteen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Taylor-Swift-Christmas-Cards-9.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">And what a season! But.......it goes waaaaayyyyy too fast! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Must learn to slow it down somehow. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I have tried to slow it down some. I have really not gone overboard with decorating this year rather I put things up that make me feel good when I see them not just because I have them.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxQXrY8FXRMggoIT0-Xgpphvk6Hy72KuHHZ7i6_06B0I02CQJiKCic6Y_JYvnW_RpBqd2Y4S5n0XXRaN8NS2Xfz6eGHJlYNJ3lUQuPCajxwsKltxlwidy_cnQJAEd-MhY7luN4ogeAdM/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxQXrY8FXRMggoIT0-Xgpphvk6Hy72KuHHZ7i6_06B0I02CQJiKCic6Y_JYvnW_RpBqd2Y4S5n0XXRaN8NS2Xfz6eGHJlYNJ3lUQuPCajxwsKltxlwidy_cnQJAEd-MhY7luN4ogeAdM/s320/024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is our " broken several time over" Nut Cracker! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It just would feel the same without him and his crooked mustache</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">protecting all the other imperfect treasures on the mantle! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fjvYES8g3pJBYGyxgeE6G-pWE8fr2yS0xTQAuDEOugBHQLdRtgdVNsnvVQbIjbIkQFUjEpGFuribNhVYR6RGPAEVZm-eSNzfMsLZVmRMGowPN-n_T2WAV31ITbqb164gQ4rprqASMB4/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fjvYES8g3pJBYGyxgeE6G-pWE8fr2yS0xTQAuDEOugBHQLdRtgdVNsnvVQbIjbIkQFUjEpGFuribNhVYR6RGPAEVZm-eSNzfMsLZVmRMGowPN-n_T2WAV31ITbqb164gQ4rprqASMB4/s320/038.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">And, here is my beloved "Merry Christmas" banner from Anthropologie.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I waited and waited for this beautifully, embellished, quilted banner to go on sale a few years ago</div><div style="text-align: center;"> only to have my Smart Son ask me</div><div style="text-align: center;"> why do I have a banner up that says "Merry CHRITmas?!"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes...the S was missing and I was so excited to finally get it, I had not noticed AND</div><div style="text-align: center;">hung it up!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily they had another one and the exchange was easy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> We all still laugh when we see this though!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEayxNZenUJZtpch9aV0JBxkh43gyYVfiZyalfPpID7Pn_QLNHliq9jAKzfEoqS3Z5rRhiZH-NIbxx-DlHXNmtJKLFbJzRGvtEdp5P7fhxxQVSZ3hTMFNp85PmhfWIoRXQXq3gJWaiR5k/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEayxNZenUJZtpch9aV0JBxkh43gyYVfiZyalfPpID7Pn_QLNHliq9jAKzfEoqS3Z5rRhiZH-NIbxx-DlHXNmtJKLFbJzRGvtEdp5P7fhxxQVSZ3hTMFNp85PmhfWIoRXQXq3gJWaiR5k/s320/036.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiotvqj36cR9zZ_672KuX8ps7aSMz-IdpJGjRCR01tw96NlwxPRNwoMAv32oyV27V4SG0qpKeEv0WTRZhFswgs4-u1-XU_Tm8pORCbaQPbzZJ3WSbZEYOvdgYRSjDovnka88T0SzUhzS4/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiotvqj36cR9zZ_672KuX8ps7aSMz-IdpJGjRCR01tw96NlwxPRNwoMAv32oyV27V4SG0qpKeEv0WTRZhFswgs4-u1-XU_Tm8pORCbaQPbzZJ3WSbZEYOvdgYRSjDovnka88T0SzUhzS4/s320/029.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I fell in love with some plaid blankets I purchased at the flea markets.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One lovely lady at the Wheaton Flea told me hers was all washed and ready to use!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She wasn't kidding, it was Downy fresh!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl7MTMmv0bdV_TLjolIZqhlT1L_Q1AdKj_NdgV_ztKgAnsL8ZJ-EldegpJBkVqDNMVNLXoHDkmQXRM1TpmGBFixl-sdOAWZcxbI5d0MaEq2dzradH8soqeAK9mN1HdrDWdQeYz4WZrn8/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl7MTMmv0bdV_TLjolIZqhlT1L_Q1AdKj_NdgV_ztKgAnsL8ZJ-EldegpJBkVqDNMVNLXoHDkmQXRM1TpmGBFixl-sdOAWZcxbI5d0MaEq2dzradH8soqeAK9mN1HdrDWdQeYz4WZrn8/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what CHRISTmas is all about. This Nativity was a wedding present from my 2nd Sister. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's hard to believe it's 20 years old already! What a terrific gift!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly, I want to share with you my very favorite decorations.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are some of the beautiful ways my Darling Daughter made her room ready for the season.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxBuVwVJ8aQjo2ohFtA7CBUHAUobrhin9HN4rIh_FGu7k9COXHQ3ExQZSxt6SFsBR-qf9qBhuSuc2GYiBc73P4YwZc95C3on24WXg_sSUWn5efgC3lKShwh4YMSJhPOY9GP0ASeHscqk/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxBuVwVJ8aQjo2ohFtA7CBUHAUobrhin9HN4rIh_FGu7k9COXHQ3ExQZSxt6SFsBR-qf9qBhuSuc2GYiBc73P4YwZc95C3on24WXg_sSUWn5efgC3lKShwh4YMSJhPOY9GP0ASeHscqk/s320/040.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLO0p6xXwJtSBHai2nVpM27i1b2sfLeuvAEWAy4BP24gxkXbiOmfwvQ9EVm8B1OlM3NI9BVq2K6rWMbx71ldjbP141ksVbrB9j15G7xHIYqF7A-jwAFMeSZ8Bsofk4Dssb6PW_H5uAZ0/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLO0p6xXwJtSBHai2nVpM27i1b2sfLeuvAEWAy4BP24gxkXbiOmfwvQ9EVm8B1OlM3NI9BVq2K6rWMbx71ldjbP141ksVbrB9j15G7xHIYqF7A-jwAFMeSZ8Bsofk4Dssb6PW_H5uAZ0/s320/041.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> She worked very hard cutting, coloring and glittering and I think her decor is the BEST of all!</div><div align="center">Merry Christmas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyilF9QDhLD1fAhHzt8YBOSPhPtVDyZLyrco3VnMt4dU-zodqtXRDRdfQKKF23hDq3haBIFqcJ0sjZN8OpJCmlm-68ojuZHFUtr0RflSXWHTvvkWCam8N42qKkuIT_crQW3S1dAqXjRs/s1600/64E4475BE0AA3D07321D863E3554C164.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyilF9QDhLD1fAhHzt8YBOSPhPtVDyZLyrco3VnMt4dU-zodqtXRDRdfQKKF23hDq3haBIFqcJ0sjZN8OpJCmlm-68ojuZHFUtr0RflSXWHTvvkWCam8N42qKkuIT_crQW3S1dAqXjRs/s1600/64E4475BE0AA3D07321D863E3554C164.png" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-58529315992267468842010-10-28T16:52:00.004-05:002010-10-29T10:12:31.005-05:00Not Too $cary...Halloween<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdFb5dZ3tYd0lA8jYEJdICTgiuTBgSfP_xjzn0Wh4BuBI7EFiPUIU1EFzrrmBM4O9qU3_veSfQQ2DHMrLb5WPbXhoifvRwnB4Eyie2QlfMUdW-yxbhyphenhypheniiF3uaSd_PTfmFnJnOE5gZGqY/s1600/IMG_0643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdFb5dZ3tYd0lA8jYEJdICTgiuTBgSfP_xjzn0Wh4BuBI7EFiPUIU1EFzrrmBM4O9qU3_veSfQQ2DHMrLb5WPbXhoifvRwnB4Eyie2QlfMUdW-yxbhyphenhypheniiF3uaSd_PTfmFnJnOE5gZGqY/s400/IMG_0643.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is another quick, inexpensive decoration on my dining room table.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;">Some beaded mini pumpkins under a cloche which </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;">sits on top of a beautiful old, hand embroidered runner</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;"> (that should have been pressed better!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;"> in lovely autumn colors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;">The runner I found in a " everything is buck box"</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;"> at the great Kane County Flea Market this month!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;">And last but not least,my take on scary.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr4EbHQf-0ReSUGYAWPO_8XzMCA6ULaScjWkHZhgs6nLTqAy81libH_tIfOEMPrM7PXhI6IsVVB89XiRL4Tv92tXhyphenhyphenu9AgngqqXtFLDMNlf4rnYBnhoZh70ut7TYNhVqf6H0YSQN8j6s/s1600/IMG_0642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyd0Qt5lWeVbJakj-MQ9I6RmZa_zh5-WVs-Cw6Hjtu3bC9VKJBfrk0w54oZh-YBUUeSJtuUSApBfml7N40sv1T6Q2jBW34N5wGiwroz2VSMdCq3RRpJm4E71Nmcix17Y2WaFkRpsAy4Hk/s1600/IMG_0646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyd0Qt5lWeVbJakj-MQ9I6RmZa_zh5-WVs-Cw6Hjtu3bC9VKJBfrk0w54oZh-YBUUeSJtuUSApBfml7N40sv1T6Q2jBW34N5wGiwroz2VSMdCq3RRpJm4E71Nmcix17Y2WaFkRpsAy4Hk/s320/IMG_0646.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr4EbHQf-0ReSUGYAWPO_8XzMCA6ULaScjWkHZhgs6nLTqAy81libH_tIfOEMPrM7PXhI6IsVVB89XiRL4Tv92tXhyphenhyphenu9AgngqqXtFLDMNlf4rnYBnhoZh70ut7TYNhVqf6H0YSQN8j6s/s1600/IMG_0642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div>Check out the Vintage Halloween Party at Joans great blog:<br />
<blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://thepottingshed-anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com/">http://thepottingshed-anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com/</a></div></blockquote></blockquote>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-34981045328864448692010-08-09T20:42:00.004-05:002010-08-09T20:46:30.977-05:00Flea Market FindsHi Friends! I was able to sneak a hot Saturday to do some summer Flea Marketing recently with my "older" sister ;) and boy did we have fun! We have at a great Flea Market not too far from home that happens once a month; Kane County in lovely St Charles, Illinois. As we were driving and planning our fun filled day, I realized we didn't have a camera to snap pictures of all the unique, beautiful <strike> junk </strike> antiques! We met all kinds of people and can I say how refreshing it is to still meet some truly kind, nice , honest people! One dealer in particular, Burt was a joy to talk with! My big sis bought a terrific mirror from Burt at a great price too! (Hope his wife was not too angry with him for<strike> giving it away</strike> selling it so cheaply ! Anyway, even though I couldn't take pictures during our fun flea market day laughing, searching, talking, I took some after of a few of my treasures!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">What do you think? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Until next time..... savor summer and stay cool!</span><br />
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</tbody></table> I'm linking up to Nifty Thrify Tuesdays @ Coastal Charm take a look at all the great finds!Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-12893025277219798992010-07-24T20:59:00.000-05:002010-07-24T20:59:29.163-05:00My Kind of Town....Chicago!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuRLNlFkgQR4cj57GuBZYV_j5q9iE_MkkEYtsz4XX2gNNfrau2GyLp5nZQvrRgKqEDlNXyyGYoFd7TqmMzJige9iNwINGT_l3Q5DtkTn-fPOH5Rw_h6afMQ9eM4E7F50PU36SKexntUE/s1600/IMG_0775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuRLNlFkgQR4cj57GuBZYV_j5q9iE_MkkEYtsz4XX2gNNfrau2GyLp5nZQvrRgKqEDlNXyyGYoFd7TqmMzJige9iNwINGT_l3Q5DtkTn-fPOH5Rw_h6afMQ9eM4E7F50PU36SKexntUE/s400/IMG_0775.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It all started here...an innocent little store called</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AMERICAN GIRL !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibeuu-JEWnhnH3ZLG4d7pi5FRlvRLbE6UGMs2m8mgIVAiRIJsV8-nZPje0dEVeCn_qke1wmZgi05d4SR8bKrvFJJjB-SJ5Fkdl3kKGQRbpS5nPM_9-c3muuPE53R0cZSOcRv0FoeBrkSY/s1600/IMG_0781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibeuu-JEWnhnH3ZLG4d7pi5FRlvRLbE6UGMs2m8mgIVAiRIJsV8-nZPje0dEVeCn_qke1wmZgi05d4SR8bKrvFJJjB-SJ5Fkdl3kKGQRbpS5nPM_9-c3muuPE53R0cZSOcRv0FoeBrkSY/s320/IMG_0781.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is MY American girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our family planned a day trip to one of our favorite cities...Chicago!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We live about 30 miles outside of the big city and love to visit and enjoy all it's beauty! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is our light fixture in the eating area in the kitchen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cute, weathered black right up my alley! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even better, I bought it from a home improvement store on sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was only $15.00! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some cute paper shades with black birds (there I go with birds again!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some red and clear crystals dripping down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Hello Friends!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #351c75;">It's been awhile and I apologize. School is winding down quickly...more like lightning speed! Our Smart Son is graduating 8th grade ;oops they now call it "movin' on"?! and our Darling Daughter is finishing 3rd grade. Our gifts from God are 5 years apart and even though at times it might be easier if they were closer in age, I just think it's giving us more time to remember the children's stages and enjoy special moments in their lives a little longer rather then blending all together. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyknIsaDIdUF2X_oXu96IowxS_5mBTIBIEdc4Lv35kYEbc3LESVnSMRwtAUG-OwVfe_FjSW8TLi-2fzIDECsNBarMF3HAngHfCPDH3xDNoVF-tuDFy2AN80mOj3IdShF9FF-V2kknkNXk/s1600/061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyknIsaDIdUF2X_oXu96IowxS_5mBTIBIEdc4Lv35kYEbc3LESVnSMRwtAUG-OwVfe_FjSW8TLi-2fzIDECsNBarMF3HAngHfCPDH3xDNoVF-tuDFy2AN80mOj3IdShF9FF-V2kknkNXk/s320/061.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ7ClGZy7hkcd69dfQmq7YFv5zhI4G2e7L1gG6w6mo1IXMbA90OsGIaZzSTeiLaierrtyV76G71k5cmIu5nJyCxU0A7yvemcHPv9g7P5GnWIw0rQ5uvzEVijPJ4vDoHn3ITmZ3MhuIlA/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ7ClGZy7hkcd69dfQmq7YFv5zhI4G2e7L1gG6w6mo1IXMbA90OsGIaZzSTeiLaierrtyV76G71k5cmIu5nJyCxU0A7yvemcHPv9g7P5GnWIw0rQ5uvzEVijPJ4vDoHn3ITmZ3MhuIlA/s320/068.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;">It's also that time of year that we pull the kids out of school for a family vacation. I can't say this has made us a role model family for the schools but, we like to go when everyone doesn't!</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Most of all, we love the memories that only the four of us share. Funny times, silly things, amazing moments that I would trade for all the money in the world! </span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Magical Memories!</span> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIgWRnRo9kO8aIqsin6ajFjT2sV2dzP0hXxKJyL5fKz8c6Btt_nHOA4VTHU5gzgCM7rmqsgVJug_o7VjhMFJmitWGt8HSWFCWwejgVu9Sxas3zm4n4EYSruv8yGrAEPXjwZx82AdCYig/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIgWRnRo9kO8aIqsin6ajFjT2sV2dzP0hXxKJyL5fKz8c6Btt_nHOA4VTHU5gzgCM7rmqsgVJug_o7VjhMFJmitWGt8HSWFCWwejgVu9Sxas3zm4n4EYSruv8yGrAEPXjwZx82AdCYig/s320/004.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rmfYZWhJFqflL3LX5I4PPEhtI8PfX3oLwsyTugWaqz4sefwPUdr1sxq8LZky7s8oZ5CkqvxoO-cqyL4w2Fo2us7djOuGUCaoLZlmr737wFKKB3wJvEK5QpARI53bDVS1CObDM-vlnK4/s1600/212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rmfYZWhJFqflL3LX5I4PPEhtI8PfX3oLwsyTugWaqz4sefwPUdr1sxq8LZky7s8oZ5CkqvxoO-cqyL4w2Fo2us7djOuGUCaoLZlmr737wFKKB3wJvEK5QpARI53bDVS1CObDM-vlnK4/s640/212.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I may be grown up but, inside</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I'm still a kid!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u3uYsjieqALoBkbbM3rq6EbBg3pMU2dYCCkQF7OOS2PXNLOYI0Y0GNtQLmbLMWiLTKm7Yc5OYja3VDk_zwzE7aoyWq6PNe8altNwLmO84i1EtrJ7yM8P2tn4z54ZTsYctjfFZLoXMqc/s1600/64E4475BE0AA3D07321D863E3554C164.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u3uYsjieqALoBkbbM3rq6EbBg3pMU2dYCCkQF7OOS2PXNLOYI0Y0GNtQLmbLMWiLTKm7Yc5OYja3VDk_zwzE7aoyWq6PNe8altNwLmO84i1EtrJ7yM8P2tn4z54ZTsYctjfFZLoXMqc/s320/64E4475BE0AA3D07321D863E3554C164.png" /></a><span style="color: #351c75;">Thanks for stopping by! Come back soon! </span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-55672484917088495682010-04-27T15:53:00.000-05:002010-04-27T15:53:21.483-05:00Good, Goodwill Dishes<div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Hi Friends! </div><div align="center">Lot's of projects I want to get into<br />
but,</div><div align="center">my time has been divided in too many places.</div><div align="center">Sound familiar?</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thought I'd start something today but, first the Goodwill store was calling my name.<br />
So off I went.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJe0hs-8YgXIlk6djRSAyaM7H6GUplLbe2t0zUlg1boyMMo6uokTDWXuh-onKycn-QZVozp9C9jvQOLve9i4Mns54JrhJ5KfcYv5M0W4gNKvry8c6ZHXtawft4Gb7W2ivLjh6qzWoxc9A/s1600/dishes+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJe0hs-8YgXIlk6djRSAyaM7H6GUplLbe2t0zUlg1boyMMo6uokTDWXuh-onKycn-QZVozp9C9jvQOLve9i4Mns54JrhJ5KfcYv5M0W4gNKvry8c6ZHXtawft4Gb7W2ivLjh6qzWoxc9A/s400/dishes+009.JPG" tt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center">I even got a kick out of their bags;<br />
Goodwill-Amazing.</div><div align="center">Did you know that shopping at Goodwill helps people earn a living, improves their lives and<br />
strengthens families and your community.</div><div align="center">It can be an amazing store.<br />
</div><div align="center">Want to see what I found?<br />
These cute, old Taylor Smith Taylor dishes from 1940.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3aylELbs_IIw68lRAHSOdbim8i3Ov0qlCQLIoR_skqCSGnrjo9BzTxLeeIAmTZEJPi9g9P9-tJLs7NXCVPbZKHfHP-SXWn017kePX39tIICSz5-Jk_3XYqh5XCB31zDjvIcKWvMmq2Q/s1600/dishes+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3aylELbs_IIw68lRAHSOdbim8i3Ov0qlCQLIoR_skqCSGnrjo9BzTxLeeIAmTZEJPi9g9P9-tJLs7NXCVPbZKHfHP-SXWn017kePX39tIICSz5-Jk_3XYqh5XCB31zDjvIcKWvMmq2Q/s400/dishes+001.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love the colors red, blue and yellow on a creamy background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WDqwXtbjcf-vbPNYddpFGpyUc184Sqv9gCGF43lMNMo0RT4YMJMqC0w4SWFsds83oa1UeuF5OeA2IU67R8dwinqQlV7uPWe92c-SUjMhgJ34FXvOh4ytljq9w2nAlG_30yHfc1OVExY/s1600/dishes+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WDqwXtbjcf-vbPNYddpFGpyUc184Sqv9gCGF43lMNMo0RT4YMJMqC0w4SWFsds83oa1UeuF5OeA2IU67R8dwinqQlV7uPWe92c-SUjMhgJ34FXvOh4ytljq9w2nAlG_30yHfc1OVExY/s400/dishes+007.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found 6 dinner plates,6 bread plates, 6 bowls, veggie bowl w/ under plate,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gravy boat and small under plate and a sugar bowl and lid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not one chip can you believe it? After 70 years!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkCSPTl9ziDoQHBYfYTW2jckoe-ig7lSTxjUxYmr4ICG9SVi8W6bR0u2NItNZuMhTPOxQZKgNsk6wO0lrE77z8T6GazQfHqEtF6Cd3tjUTi39i0nv15wXUFkiJqOthMIQTbj6FLZs-Mo/s1600/dishes+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkCSPTl9ziDoQHBYfYTW2jckoe-ig7lSTxjUxYmr4ICG9SVi8W6bR0u2NItNZuMhTPOxQZKgNsk6wO0lrE77z8T6GazQfHqEtF6Cd3tjUTi39i0nv15wXUFkiJqOthMIQTbj6FLZs-Mo/s400/dishes+003.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">All for a grand total of $20.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not bad. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And when I was leaving the sweet girl said "thank you for supporting our mission."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, not only do I feel good about what I purchased,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel good for possibly helping someone else too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dinner will be extra yummy on these Good, Goodwill dishes tonight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you next time! </div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eJT3W1OLgubb3xnxwzg1Jr79HPSZJ1JN48f0njFizrlG3TIslpEAgpdnBsRKlKA9ZZ8uKIMMaU2cJnHv3JTptwjvsPKJyhD4Bpw-jRNb0OgRgiuSnmucPMvfqbJUBhxOPwRuYCFweOw/s1600/64E4475BE0AA3D07321D863E3554C164.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eJT3W1OLgubb3xnxwzg1Jr79HPSZJ1JN48f0njFizrlG3TIslpEAgpdnBsRKlKA9ZZ8uKIMMaU2cJnHv3JTptwjvsPKJyhD4Bpw-jRNb0OgRgiuSnmucPMvfqbJUBhxOPwRuYCFweOw/s320/64E4475BE0AA3D07321D863E3554C164.png" tt="true" /></a></div><br />
</div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-23711067195552474332010-04-21T10:38:00.000-05:002010-04-21T10:38:17.265-05:00Blue Bird Painting<div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #073763;">Hi Friends!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">We are always looking .</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">Even when<em> we don't know we're looking</em>, We are looking.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">You know......</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">for that cute little something you just have to have</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;"> because it's calling your name and better yet,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">it's only a dollar!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">So, my Darling Daughter and I were in the dollar store,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">looking for a small pencil sharpener she can bring to school, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">when I spotted a cute little painted bird stretched on a wooden frame. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">I immediately picked him up to take home with me!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">Hey, this is where Yellow Bird came from too!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">Maybe I have a thing for cute little birds?</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsiRi-1zvLJ07w7VdC0u40AhqSMBUIuVfk4G3KOiq2nfdSUxMWPgWtfxQITsDrnsYtpkaigJy2jYniLiUZfcpaJwfGopcESPHevgcHA2fTcnV3Zp57PzKU2fWhUySs1mpeNw7Bw34ONw/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsiRi-1zvLJ07w7VdC0u40AhqSMBUIuVfk4G3KOiq2nfdSUxMWPgWtfxQITsDrnsYtpkaigJy2jYniLiUZfcpaJwfGopcESPHevgcHA2fTcnV3Zp57PzKU2fWhUySs1mpeNw7Bw34ONw/s400/012.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">So, he found his home on our mantel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGUjC4lCUk8sQ-iBdZzcRaQV2qB6VlApUQFsMX6-L_H3MkoDbVr1qs2Olgp0taRdzl_Bvenx0kI2obqPAYODdrYWVBMGd7d1_ykRI3LhvaDDau84RuR35xVrqORUhtZhikNJ4a-66a8Q/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGUjC4lCUk8sQ-iBdZzcRaQV2qB6VlApUQFsMX6-L_H3MkoDbVr1qs2Olgp0taRdzl_Bvenx0kI2obqPAYODdrYWVBMGd7d1_ykRI3LhvaDDau84RuR35xVrqORUhtZhikNJ4a-66a8Q/s400/014.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">He seems to like it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOIvVxnGBDRV4y-spoj5gsLWNkngMDRL8Aj__gIqDK4jp51rv6ndA3Pv8gbwpaz6GxRMyJVrXAe9cDiE7qWwV4a9zYrXiMnIWsdrQLec6107aYdD2jeiP-awzXDvRXsVOQh6Y1vGk3GQ/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOIvVxnGBDRV4y-spoj5gsLWNkngMDRL8Aj__gIqDK4jp51rv6ndA3Pv8gbwpaz6GxRMyJVrXAe9cDiE7qWwV4a9zYrXiMnIWsdrQLec6107aYdD2jeiP-awzXDvRXsVOQh6Y1vGk3GQ/s400/013.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">Isn't he cute?!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">What do you think? Would you take him home?</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Thanks for stopping by! </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Have a HAPPY week everyone and come back soon!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's that time of year again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring has sprung and spring house cleaning has begun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love when I clean my house and everything seems newly shabbified again don't you?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I <em>really </em>love when others clean <em>their</em> house more. Here's why....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BEFORE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NAf00MEBmWelijCZ0TDXSqfbms5xXqORADVkU6U1Wlo5f3NaFVg0vdhEwbD9UeKNcT-Cl2dqrN95h0tixSvH1_o5IuqdMn7r8UlCF3UNLEJBSb4x9QdpYcWhUk768HDS3QBt4CJ7m9A/s1600/3+sisters+031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NAf00MEBmWelijCZ0TDXSqfbms5xXqORADVkU6U1Wlo5f3NaFVg0vdhEwbD9UeKNcT-Cl2dqrN95h0tixSvH1_o5IuqdMn7r8UlCF3UNLEJBSb4x9QdpYcWhUk768HDS3QBt4CJ7m9A/s400/3+sisters+031.JPG" width="300" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When some people clean their house they throw things out!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Good stuff!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know, I can hardly believe it myself!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So....when my Handsome Hubby and I were driving home one evening and after nearly drawing blood from my husbands arm when I grabbed him and yelled "STOP!" ,we found two of these beauties!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Let me also tell you we did not have the big, roomy van. We were driving HH's sporty (i.e. small) sedan </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and also found a bike with new tires just before this and our Sharp Son was in the back seat too! )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HH carefully loaded our treasures in our car and we drove slowly back home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He now carries bungee cords in his trunk in case we find other treats, how sweet is that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The chairs were covered in paint drops and the seat covers looked like they were sat on by every child in our neighborhood who just finished playing in the dirt.......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">twice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I knew how pretty these would look after I got a hold of them and gave them a make-over!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I washed, unscrewed, sanded , washed again, painted, sanded again and gave them new fabric and....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AFTER</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk_kRY6w8doUAvn_2ocTOkzgJvgC61dNm9OEL5m4MEH7Rw78CVojUT3r576tUE9XNcAjJ2tqae0LNNX_r8bemgqhZcxiXYCwG_thL1QD7t4BDVo0oH6hwHWI0YrQfLLyOwlrebkhcxos/s1600/3+sisters+050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk_kRY6w8doUAvn_2ocTOkzgJvgC61dNm9OEL5m4MEH7Rw78CVojUT3r576tUE9XNcAjJ2tqae0LNNX_r8bemgqhZcxiXYCwG_thL1QD7t4BDVo0oH6hwHWI0YrQfLLyOwlrebkhcxos/s400/3+sisters+050.JPG" width="300" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to explain to our sweet neighbors from China,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> when I perfectly painted these curb side chairs outside</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and then began sanding off the paint to give them a worn, used, lived in finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They received their first lesson in "shabby chic" 101!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I knew the chairs would be perfect for extra seating but,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> also they are perfect with another recycled find from and estate sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beautiful, old, drop leaf table in our craft room, needed the company of two chairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How lucky was I to find 2 of them!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dMvu_lK5zG6p6wtmnVhjkb1BvQjBF7d0JQKr14LX-ELjfhZ18a3TVhS0uB_0wilom9yarbiO1NYh0hKwQRnFtSgRzp9BqOP2asIxcXZh2CbX_A7BHiuEIGPwXw4cDBTyOE_svQt2QDw/s1600/3+sisters+054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dMvu_lK5zG6p6wtmnVhjkb1BvQjBF7d0JQKr14LX-ELjfhZ18a3TVhS0uB_0wilom9yarbiO1NYh0hKwQRnFtSgRzp9BqOP2asIxcXZh2CbX_A7BHiuEIGPwXw4cDBTyOE_svQt2QDw/s320/3+sisters+054.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now my Darling Daughter and I can craft away, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>together.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks for stopping by, come back soon!<br />
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</div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-21036746451980541242010-03-27T20:53:00.001-05:002010-03-27T20:59:11.157-05:00Vintage Easter Chick& Lamb<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjagjmLDfPSyNLbMYIt_J3_Cit727RD1TSlnmQUD653xSvAWmQJPh02ivG97OReaDNxW1ODG3tY5U1m9gpWK2ig9hdSAP1HoRdvjL4FN9mkJNfHRBwDit5zrVkpBMEzh4JIoDfxvYKwI/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjagjmLDfPSyNLbMYIt_J3_Cit727RD1TSlnmQUD653xSvAWmQJPh02ivG97OReaDNxW1ODG3tY5U1m9gpWK2ig9hdSAP1HoRdvjL4FN9mkJNfHRBwDit5zrVkpBMEzh4JIoDfxvYKwI/s400/007.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello friends!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hopping by with my <strong>Vintage Easter Chick</strong>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">She looks so proud of her job holding glittered eggs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">This little chick was my Grandma's</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> and one Easter, my Big Sis brought it to me filled with beautiful tulips as a surprise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I wonder what she'll bring me this year?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">and.......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I also wonder, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>how did she get it in the first place???!!!</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Here is another <strong>Vintage Easter Treasure</strong>.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">It's a cute little <em>dreamy,</em> creamy white lamb.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And she's helping me show off some fabric flower pins I am creating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">This little lamb came from an estate sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">It must have been Little Bo-Peeps because she was so lost. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I found her in a dark basement, high on a shelf!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>(because that's where you find all the good stuff!)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to Joan at Anything Goes Here for the great Vintage Easter Party!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Spring is finally Springing!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I know it won't stay like this , at least not where we live in Illinois</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">but, it sure is nice to feel the sun and warmer (50's) breeze.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Snow is gone!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">You can see the tiny sprouts of life erupt again from the softening ground.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The Winter <em>cold and snow</em> silences the sounds of earth .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The warming Spring<strong> awakens</strong> those sounds and everything is alive again!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">What I really enjoy now is the sound of the singing birds in the morning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I haven't been able to catch a bird with my camera, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">(</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">still hoping to find the pot of gold a forgetful Leprechaun left to get a new one!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">So,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">here is the next best thing!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6VC5LVgFM8a2djo8WuvsA49_RGwsmTGx2eA5kiNq-0VOfX2omK-1xOeIXO_aXVYfaB4Ys4dZhQCxDBp3nIo15BMxxTFJAzJV15tkp2SeZTmLffQln9La8cK45Bs0MDySF4DuR1SixN4/s1600-h/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6VC5LVgFM8a2djo8WuvsA49_RGwsmTGx2eA5kiNq-0VOfX2omK-1xOeIXO_aXVYfaB4Ys4dZhQCxDBp3nIo15BMxxTFJAzJV15tkp2SeZTmLffQln9La8cK45Bs0MDySF4DuR1SixN4/s320/001.JPG" vt="true" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Yellow Bird.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He is my Dollar Store find!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love his rustic, yellow color and he is already "shabbied up!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">He flew to me in the store and came home with me,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">well, for a dollar and tax of course.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Now,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Yellow Bird is trying to find his space in his new home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyMmIxHBjBs-jqSoBWRnPzS_rR29E40hDQvEBpvB5pkyDmp8mHd5brPDoANxrWmj2T8pOgyRcMsFz9sKDh882WxNnuDCVsgvLEyX_g0Vld1Ayy3UIL-YMvMlcXEzMCKEmnuZimr5b0bo/s1600-h/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyMmIxHBjBs-jqSoBWRnPzS_rR29E40hDQvEBpvB5pkyDmp8mHd5brPDoANxrWmj2T8pOgyRcMsFz9sKDh882WxNnuDCVsgvLEyX_g0Vld1Ayy3UIL-YMvMlcXEzMCKEmnuZimr5b0bo/s320/012.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He did like the kitchen counter stool but, I told him one of the kids might sit on him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, he quickly flew to the........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yellow bird flew past my head over to....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But, <strong>can't</strong> because..... the dishwasher repair man is coming,dishes to wash(since I can't put them in the dishwasher!), there is laundry to do (always!),a trip to the post office, grocery shopping, pick up the kids from school, after school activities, make something semi-nutritious for dinner, homework, hear about everyones day and make sure hugs and kisses are evenly distributed, shower & bath time, bedtime story and OK</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em> </em></span><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>now</em></span> </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can take my nap! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-63929544684883346202010-03-01T19:53:00.000-06:002010-03-02T10:17:10.468-06:00Renewed<div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUifGWbnH8sjvONePRtK1lxfa8Z3dwo7QxxFOQdqPvjs7RWOqg93cuOsYuwMUFlkNpT9SefbeNSTqjOTjsf_m5v-K6hyEV6kY2AHJRjeoZ18w3MmkAFkwylZ1x3y8VqBpJ_urZvHhzGB4/s1600-h/IMG_0122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443849377045873394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUifGWbnH8sjvONePRtK1lxfa8Z3dwo7QxxFOQdqPvjs7RWOqg93cuOsYuwMUFlkNpT9SefbeNSTqjOTjsf_m5v-K6hyEV6kY2AHJRjeoZ18w3MmkAFkwylZ1x3y8VqBpJ_urZvHhzGB4/s320/IMG_0122.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#009900;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">The Lord is with me;</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">I will not be afraid.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">What can man do to me? </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Psalm 118:6<br /></span><br /><br />Have you ever had toxic people in your life?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">You know, people who find contentment to when you are down?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Well, I am removing them from my life.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">I am going to surround myself with as many positive people as I can!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">I will start my online business (very soon) and create and be happy!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">I am so honored to have found such beautiful "blog friends" just since I started last month.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Creative, interesting, fun and oh so talented.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Thanks for your unconditional support and kind words!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">And, look ahead to wonderful things to come! </span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-56815790501334700742010-02-18T10:38:00.000-06:002010-02-19T10:06:26.431-06:00Looking at the Bright side...<div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">So,<br /><br /><br />it's been dark, dreary and<br /><br /><br /><em>cold.....</em><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">While I was out treasure hunting one day,<br /><br /><br />I stumbled upon these adorable, small , glass bottles with<br /><br /><br />beautiful, glass tops framed in rustic metal.<br /></span></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPBSFB2Bi6uQa-XgZERwUyBJQ8eJFPeHW2EGlTXZAi4b3SjmxdKZg_GORMUtLx_nT4n1WTGI1vMuBnYYumzPnnzzOpSfOKyQ6LRkiEmsUcAb3uCoiM-_BtleGDbwBsNIbGr5ODQ_kXpk/s1600-h/IMG_0111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 535px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439623966339339634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPBSFB2Bi6uQa-XgZERwUyBJQ8eJFPeHW2EGlTXZAi4b3SjmxdKZg_GORMUtLx_nT4n1WTGI1vMuBnYYumzPnnzzOpSfOKyQ6LRkiEmsUcAb3uCoiM-_BtleGDbwBsNIbGr5ODQ_kXpk/s320/IMG_0111.JPG" /></a></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">I gazed through the cut glass tops and the sparkles and flashes from the light just caught my eye.<br /><br /><br />I was like a child looking through a kaleidoscope!<br /><br /><br />I knew instantly I had to have these for my very own.<br /><br /><br />I also knew where I would put them.<br /><br /><br />So,<br /><br /><br />I placed them in our bathroom window that now only showcases the branches of winter barren tree tops.<br /><br /><br />I waited for the next sunny day and...........<br /><br /><br />this is what happened.....<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG4dhsajiQONQNbO_q4hS8vqkpuWQZflwpRmo1vK6fKfI5GhU0oz81I2lFYKp24SKjDjpTcISVyxpnRNH7bSRCED5bMXCoGyI64gE9rYN5T0W_jXlevWGdZsTvBU7rgUTN2NBwZlY848/s1600-h/IMG_0110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 489px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 636px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439627380107132370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG4dhsajiQONQNbO_q4hS8vqkpuWQZflwpRmo1vK6fKfI5GhU0oz81I2lFYKp24SKjDjpTcISVyxpnRNH7bSRCED5bMXCoGyI64gE9rYN5T0W_jXlevWGdZsTvBU7rgUTN2NBwZlY848/s320/IMG_0110.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#000099;">A life size kaleidoscope of rainbow sparkles on our bathroom wall!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;">The pictures just don't do it justice, it is really pretty when the light shines through!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Sometimes it's the little things in life that puts a smile on my face.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;">Has something so simple ever made you smile?</span><br /><br /><em><br /><br /></em><em></em><br /><br /></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-10065316894303072142010-02-11T10:33:00.000-06:002010-02-11T11:06:19.405-06:00Vintage Valentines<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VakxTc9xKNl2iqtRASsN7pPOXAS44sFskSOj7a89Fma309ozI7F5Ajots0eA1LDn9Afb6PEEm_G-ieJZGwi1jkz-hoz1-5dbhVllkt33FfCAJlCdCgfPTkRvM9L9na3k2I0u-ZMM_20/s1600-h/IMG_0101.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437029666985042498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VakxTc9xKNl2iqtRASsN7pPOXAS44sFskSOj7a89Fma309ozI7F5Ajots0eA1LDn9Afb6PEEm_G-ieJZGwi1jkz-hoz1-5dbhVllkt33FfCAJlCdCgfPTkRvM9L9na3k2I0u-ZMM_20/s320/IMG_0101.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XohFDVK9mAAVSjBoiQIS0Q-epqRuvRC7kGLVOYDSxQNwE_OCrOapkw6puYx73qOdwYpAosj3rYrh4m7JDtqLcYHgwqG8aD3uYsUJSyNXJVn4nCdb8kI9r7a-dWBEPiHSGBgFSZJ_4V0/s1600-h/IMG_0094.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437025064518918322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XohFDVK9mAAVSjBoiQIS0Q-epqRuvRC7kGLVOYDSxQNwE_OCrOapkw6puYx73qOdwYpAosj3rYrh4m7JDtqLcYHgwqG8aD3uYsUJSyNXJVn4nCdb8kI9r7a-dWBEPiHSGBgFSZJ_4V0/s320/IMG_0094.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">Isn't it <em>romantic</em>.....</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">Imagine receiving one of these beautiful Valentine's as a gift from your sweetheart.</span></div><div><br /> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;">I am so surprised to find these in such good condition after all these years.</span></div><div><span style="color:#990000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;">The bold, saturated colors and bright reds just ooze love. </span></div><div><span style="color:#990000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;">These adorable Valentines you see were from my Grandma Mae who was so full of love herself.</span></div><div><span style="color:#990000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;">Who did you receive your favorite Valentine from?</span></div><div><span style="color:#990000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;"></span> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#990000;"> </span></div><div> </div><div> </div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;"></span></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443299306579004976.post-79153966248088818092010-02-03T12:41:00.000-06:002010-02-03T12:47:08.426-06:00<div align="center">Getting Started</div><div align="center">Everything has a starting point. </div><div align="center">A place where it all begins.</div><div align="center"> Right here, right now this is where my first post on my own blog begins.</div><div align="center">A blog that will soon be describing some new chapters in my life.</div><div align="center">There is something about starting something new or trying something for the first time.</div><div align="center">It's exciting and a little frightening all at the same time.</div><div align="center">So, I swallowed hard............and</div><div align="center">DID IT!</div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559701072139154955noreply@blogger.com2