The Easiest Burlap Heart Tutorial

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Love is patient...and not always so kind... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">especially when you pull</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> on that darn vine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9vv_tDA6Wd4/UQZk6Pk9PlI/AAAAAAAAZ8I/BBBvfugzpvI/s1600/IMG_6284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9vv_tDA6Wd4/UQZk6Pk9PlI/AAAAAAAAZ8I/BBBvfugzpvI/s640/IMG_6284.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fthe-easiest-burlap-heart-tutorial.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-9vv_tDA6Wd4%2FUQZk6Pk9PlI%2FAAAAAAAAZ8I%2FBBBvfugzpvI%2Fs1600%2FIMG_6284.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-9vv_tDA6Wd4%2FUQZk6Pk9PlI%2FAAAAAAAAZ8I%2FBBBvfugzpvI%2Fs640%2FIMG_6284.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=The%20easiest%20Burlap%20Heat%20Tutorial%20from%20Top%20This%20Top%20That"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The poison vine that is... the one called Poison Oak. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Even pretty little burlap hearts with red arrows can't defend against it and all it's itchy, irritable side affects. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">If you are wondering what in the world I am talking about... I pulled off a vine on this tree while trying to capture some pictures that contained poison oak.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Supplies:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A plastic heart shape with red tinsely garland- got mine at hobby lobby</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ribbon garland- I used a 10 foot roll</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Instructions:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAezVa0g9vbp5tkpNvvo31_o1grJ9izBASwbTUzcQMGnitCQHbM6RtFHqEozeKXLMwWQNFZKmzdze5VL9Mag0ycLSARuXu_2mjErZCarH2DoA8u2KKAfeCSofduwqxLEN5ZlY6Vmwet9GR/s1600/IMG_6443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAezVa0g9vbp5tkpNvvo31_o1grJ9izBASwbTUzcQMGnitCQHbM6RtFHqEozeKXLMwWQNFZKmzdze5VL9Mag0ycLSARuXu_2mjErZCarH2DoA8u2KKAfeCSofduwqxLEN5ZlY6Vmwet9GR/s640/IMG_6443.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Step 1- Remove the red stuff from the heart and put away and save for another project that requires glitz and glamour</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_ZfzpWqW6cyppaOv8bJhqipvaLJXf5YB91hiXTFgeajbliu0bZ4Li9HlZrfKsee-x3a0YOGcrS26x_iNW-PDoy9ZKES-g6G5SOWvv87BHnSuBpnk7toqU7Cv-YHNdzXnBwzdSCmIQknu/s1600/IMG_6447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_ZfzpWqW6cyppaOv8bJhqipvaLJXf5YB91hiXTFgeajbliu0bZ4Li9HlZrfKsee-x3a0YOGcrS26x_iNW-PDoy9ZKES-g6G5SOWvv87BHnSuBpnk7toqU7Cv-YHNdzXnBwzdSCmIQknu/s640/IMG_6447.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 2 - For this project I cut my burlap garland in long strips so it was easier to work with. Take one end and begin weaving in between the the plastic frame.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpebudRY77Gt75jqJFxnNl6SVIvuP8hvbYm5m52d6QtzDUkwejZtsOhJAOeDktmeePgH8-D9AXy_npS7qJwTYSc5oIMDTi-Ig_sVj-dLdpTkbasntYXXMnU6PLX_ypro6uuHdInSCGcrFJ/s1600/IMG_6448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpebudRY77Gt75jqJFxnNl6SVIvuP8hvbYm5m52d6QtzDUkwejZtsOhJAOeDktmeePgH8-D9AXy_npS7qJwTYSc5oIMDTi-Ig_sVj-dLdpTkbasntYXXMnU6PLX_ypro6uuHdInSCGcrFJ/s640/IMG_6448.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 3- As you pull through your burlap leave a little at the end and don't pull tight or pull all the way through. This is how your burlap will stay in place. Although I have never secured it onto the frame with anything, you probably could use a twisty tie or a piece of wire to secure your end.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG8MKxEQmO-77TCIjjH4htCec__NEK1G0P3qVa52opSap6DYPMWqx3RTrWWGSKWEbqGcveXc0vglHd8k5uuA80pGhZQLSwksPIzIQPQEO3UH5XSOeJDrah-mBBHcf-ncSPNg_6ODupQMW/s1600/IMG_6451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG8MKxEQmO-77TCIjjH4htCec__NEK1G0P3qVa52opSap6DYPMWqx3RTrWWGSKWEbqGcveXc0vglHd8k5uuA80pGhZQLSwksPIzIQPQEO3UH5XSOeJDrah-mBBHcf-ncSPNg_6ODupQMW/s640/IMG_6451.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 4: Continue weaving the loops around the frame. Your pattern should be the outer edge, middle and inner edge and repeat going back and forth. Your loops should be the same size. You will fluff and move around your burlap when you are finished.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlc-OzKkzhAMzZsjmsDWPwSb43BbozSPV9AevojDUhly2KUXcRKPSPsiq-8nNjRGYShSCy6H9ZneXK1Usg0oFL5MV1u1svFo2Rzr4lyGW2zKlFvPOIcZdXMgECGXsYTsTg5nnpBbxgmuBV/s1600/IMG_6453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlc-OzKkzhAMzZsjmsDWPwSb43BbozSPV9AevojDUhly2KUXcRKPSPsiq-8nNjRGYShSCy6H9ZneXK1Usg0oFL5MV1u1svFo2Rzr4lyGW2zKlFvPOIcZdXMgECGXsYTsTg5nnpBbxgmuBV/s640/IMG_6453.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Step 5: When you are done , take your scissors and cut off and long pieces from the back and any stray strings from the front. Fluff out and move the burlap around so that the plastic heart frame is not showing. To hang, I put some jute string through the hole and tied. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9xpAkiezMP8UwmUaLJZiks6jcO34UgROkLydbYr44YtyG9XsrTHXxeAoVVoIm1oTS6HPjI2DVqNyFuSmTyfGOCPQhlIgTXUzjEna2sAOSv2JT400djM0LPLVmYXHw76CCcidirbGVB9J/s1600/IMG_6358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9xpAkiezMP8UwmUaLJZiks6jcO34UgROkLydbYr44YtyG9XsrTHXxeAoVVoIm1oTS6HPjI2DVqNyFuSmTyfGOCPQhlIgTXUzjEna2sAOSv2JT400djM0LPLVmYXHw76CCcidirbGVB9J/s640/IMG_6358.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The things we do for love... the things we do for love.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- for more instructions on how to make the wreath, not how to get poison oak, you can click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/additional-instructions-for-burlap.html">here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My little cub getting his Bobcat badge last night.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></center><center><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox?</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px; padding: 13px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It’s easy!  Just enter your e-mail address.</span></div><br /><div><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TopThisTopThat', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow">Enter your email address:<br /><input name="email" style="width: 140px;" type="text" /><br /><input name="uri" type="hidden" value="TopThisTopThat" /><input name="loc" type="hidden" value="en_US" /><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><br />Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></form>Sharing at:<br /><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/02/sns-174-its-all-about-valentines.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)"><i>Funky Junk Interiors</i></a><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2013/02/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-kiwi-crate-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20and%20Jello)">Tatertots and Jello</a><br /><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/01/feathered-nest-friday_31.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/QoLtm%20(FRENCH%20COUNTRY%20COTTAGE)"><i>French Country Cottage</i></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></center>

The Easiest Burlap Heart Tutorial

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How Do I Love Thee

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Oh Burlap Heart, Oh Burlap Heart, How do I love thee..... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Let me<strike> count </strike> say just some of thy ways.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN5BHn4hjleOBkkrY8Cdg9BPUNKGIOwDM7a8zYoJMU8fX72MJTqhONoLPzVmvb48pIfwasWXNRpZZykLRw9WLcoMj81yObQ96bRGIAMaYyJDFR-__mtY2DXSxXzwD41aXg_-0HLA6NMc3/s1600/IMG_6284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;">Je taime</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wo ai ni</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ti amo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">         Maim tumase pyara karata hum</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-KrTkUZ3hpK1CsaD8T6w7nT5qbchf79AEZbMg4Oh352uQsE4MH49_XKS7fCpmHp7AfpgfmmzBtRDn1ELh2ZWzkN7UIzBwg33UX_DWT2wMmCtlmV1dKcXgGvxAyVdvojZExvNxRmG8gtB/s1600/IMG_6192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-KrTkUZ3hpK1CsaD8T6w7nT5qbchf79AEZbMg4Oh352uQsE4MH49_XKS7fCpmHp7AfpgfmmzBtRDn1ELh2ZWzkN7UIzBwg33UX_DWT2wMmCtlmV1dKcXgGvxAyVdvojZExvNxRmG8gtB/s640/IMG_6192.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ich liebe dich</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Te Amo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">  Ja tebya ljublju</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9xpAkiezMP8UwmUaLJZiks6jcO34UgROkLydbYr44YtyG9XsrTHXxeAoVVoIm1oTS6HPjI2DVqNyFuSmTyfGOCPQhlIgTXUzjEna2sAOSv2JT400djM0LPLVmYXHw76CCcidirbGVB9J/s1600/IMG_6358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9xpAkiezMP8UwmUaLJZiks6jcO34UgROkLydbYr44YtyG9XsrTHXxeAoVVoIm1oTS6HPjI2DVqNyFuSmTyfGOCPQhlIgTXUzjEna2sAOSv2JT400djM0LPLVmYXHw76CCcidirbGVB9J/s640/IMG_6358.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But for me there's only one way to express my unending adoration and</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">devotion to you .....</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_8JeNtRcTupxeaEWspsjhVX0xOxPXbSvFnOulEzgRqwr4TRKBY17ZMHu8men3TyX9Hc8ByhL2vFyUIB_AFko1wVb-NbCNLUqI5iuLn18N8VbuyoO2VK4DsvdAmiy-o5XsCkZX71_uZVl/s1600/IMG_6177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_8JeNtRcTupxeaEWspsjhVX0xOxPXbSvFnOulEzgRqwr4TRKBY17ZMHu8men3TyX9Hc8ByhL2vFyUIB_AFko1wVb-NbCNLUqI5iuLn18N8VbuyoO2VK4DsvdAmiy-o5XsCkZX71_uZVl/s640/IMG_6177.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you!</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh My Burlap Heart, as much as I love thee, t</span><span style="font-size: large;">his may be the last time I get all fancy and take pictures on thy tree, that gave me thy Poison Ivy!! I do hope you understand.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-easiest-burlap-heart-tutorial.html"><i>here</i></a> for the Burlap Heart Wreath tutorial.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><i>PS- If I stop itching long enough I will be back this week to share the tutorial on how to make the wreath.</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">PPS- In case you are wondering </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Translations in order: German, Spanish, Russian,French, Chinese, Italian,Hindi,English</span></span></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grateful for~</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cortaid and Benydral to help stop the itching</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Sharing at:<br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a><br /><i><a href="http://www.betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps On The Porch</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/category/all-crafts/handmade-projects/"><img alt="Tip Junkie" border="0" src="http://uploads.tipjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/TipMeTuesdayButton1.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div></div><center><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">          Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox?</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px; padding: 13px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">  It’s easy!  Just enter your e-mail address.</span></div><br /><div><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TopThisTopThat', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow">Enter your email address:<br /><input name="email" style="width: 140px;" type="text" /><br /><input name="uri" type="hidden" value="TopThisTopThat" /><input name="loc" type="hidden" value="en_US" /><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><br />Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></form></div></center>

How Do I Love Thee

Oh Burlap Heart, Oh Burlap Heart, How do I love thee.....  Let me count  say just some of thy ways.       Je taime Wo ai ni Ti amo         ...

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New Years Is At The Door

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This year my front doors will be getting more dressed up for the big night then I will.......</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" 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/AVvXsEix1x7b4T1EoA0H_iVbUvdRokU8wLNzIWWGm-2cyO1ZIwSBSKTEAn8vy9KNC0f4Jbhf9D9CQgFpuaOQG_udcRrK51cUjdRXVO9e0RvvgRGRLwUPxZu8JuYVpK4H_ZKMNiS9Z0DE_J32RyKA/s1600/IMG_5536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1x7b4T1EoA0H_iVbUvdRokU8wLNzIWWGm-2cyO1ZIwSBSKTEAn8vy9KNC0f4Jbhf9D9CQgFpuaOQG_udcRrK51cUjdRXVO9e0RvvgRGRLwUPxZu8JuYVpK4H_ZKMNiS9Z0DE_J32RyKA/s640/IMG_5536.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F12%2Fnew-years-is-at-door.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-VS7t49vvgak%2FUNzD3Y5ZNvI%2FAAAAAAAAZQo%2FYQ_qNil77pE%2Fs1600%2FIMG_5536.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-VS7t49vvgak%2FUNzD3Y5ZNvI%2FAAAAAAAAZQo%2FYQ_qNil77pE%2Fs640%2FIMG_5536.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=New%20Years%20Door%20at%20Top%20This%20Top%20That"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">all gussied up in vibrant pinks, silver and sequins. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Me- jammies, footies and a pony tail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhwCdJ4pXmEXZQPCmQ6bdWOeBFHooZ3ljie63aXPXNqqEtETCpt-XH3FC3yJ4u0j_MRcrgwQ2428g9jtksZsTCjU5-WhNxm37-IAafImbY6pPLsPq9q0BIew4v-nrFBOxyve4CNae9Kmm/s1600/IMG_5544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhwCdJ4pXmEXZQPCmQ6bdWOeBFHooZ3ljie63aXPXNqqEtETCpt-XH3FC3yJ4u0j_MRcrgwQ2428g9jtksZsTCjU5-WhNxm37-IAafImbY6pPLsPq9q0BIew4v-nrFBOxyve4CNae9Kmm/s640/IMG_5544.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F12%2Fnew-years-is-at-door.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-EN8pgElWh_c%2FUNzCsUiXg4I%2FAAAAAAAAZQE%2FqCYlbm4cwlc%2Fs1600%2FIMG_5544.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-EN8pgElWh_c%2FUNzCsUiXg4I%2FAAAAAAAAZQE%2FqCYlbm4cwlc%2Fs640%2FIMG_5544.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=New%20Years%20Wreath%20using%20Deco%20Mesh"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There will be no mistaken identity when they show up to the party with their scrolly monogram initial covered in metallic paint. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These babies are going all out!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M_bteyabg6Iw7xPRg-d8JaNMqr3XOJJaIYRVOV_h6IBpiRao5GVH_g6Bdhk7fS4ZgcZrjskH7Vgsc0qW7jI8yOAr7rN6vbtWBHVVFxwU25wZCushh7YROS4xbrtT7U-5DPzZDdxjT6uU/s1600/IMG_5547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M_bteyabg6Iw7xPRg-d8JaNMqr3XOJJaIYRVOV_h6IBpiRao5GVH_g6Bdhk7fS4ZgcZrjskH7Vgsc0qW7jI8yOAr7rN6vbtWBHVVFxwU25wZCushh7YROS4xbrtT7U-5DPzZDdxjT6uU/s640/IMG_5547.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And when it's time to make a toast, the champagne glass is</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> ready to go.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I on the other hand, will be sipping hot tea and honey with </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Vicks Vapor Rub between my toes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZ_0giTdGZuWslLPi_KJqyPjH5gafFyWLhgKzF1dbMv38G8cBFFd779WHMecQPtz85aBYCeC32ygubIqEiTsD-nKsAbR27_F3gWsBh5OX2TVGEGLIwKnhoaiF4fAYxE2YOaDG2ZHdyC4B/s1600/IMG_5496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZ_0giTdGZuWslLPi_KJqyPjH5gafFyWLhgKzF1dbMv38G8cBFFd779WHMecQPtz85aBYCeC32ygubIqEiTsD-nKsAbR27_F3gWsBh5OX2TVGEGLIwKnhoaiF4fAYxE2YOaDG2ZHdyC4B/s640/IMG_5496.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">But that's okay, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Just looking at them makes me feel all fuzzy,festive and better. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzfOJRWzwpaaW-d1HpltWcoj-c1PEuBTqlgXNDijJTTWz0Nk0DM30BjxuwaQ0evieeX8K1ADJqAA5EjH2q-QWAiei9gguMH9oeMONlic7CPvGs1PkmhDWut7Ix-R_5_vg0WZAiuRZHX4Q/s1600/IMG_5523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzfOJRWzwpaaW-d1HpltWcoj-c1PEuBTqlgXNDijJTTWz0Nk0DM30BjxuwaQ0evieeX8K1ADJqAA5EjH2q-QWAiei9gguMH9oeMONlic7CPvGs1PkmhDWut7Ix-R_5_vg0WZAiuRZHX4Q/s640/IMG_5523.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And since I won't be ringing in the New Year at any other place then my couch with my hubby, I will keep them up for a few weeks and probably feel the need to count down every time I see my doors!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">  5..4..3..2..1</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEYm-4p5Xdg7EL8SOohxFFV8UOLLHGoO6wmyflO1-rTUGzGZciyLRXC3sPST7giuxf11LkiWv-uvn0BSPrSjQahOEgfBvMGJ-ktyvobv57T3IslxOhRKdgxTrRUl4V3w-Cjf42KirZwld/s1600/IMG_5506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEYm-4p5Xdg7EL8SOohxFFV8UOLLHGoO6wmyflO1-rTUGzGZciyLRXC3sPST7giuxf11LkiWv-uvn0BSPrSjQahOEgfBvMGJ-ktyvobv57T3IslxOhRKdgxTrRUl4V3w-Cjf42KirZwld/s640/IMG_5506.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Happy New Year!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hope you are having a great week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The wonderful year that I have had, despite getting sick the last week of the year!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div><div><i>Sharing:</i><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/12/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-target-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FOivM+%28Tatertots+and+Jello%29"><i>Tatertots and Jello</i></a><br /><a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2012/12/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_28.html"><i>Serenity Now</i></a></div><div><br /></div></center></center>

New Years Is At The Door

This year my front doors will be getting more dressed up for the big night then I will....... all gussied up in vibrant pinks, silver and se...

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Merry Christmas

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>The Greatest Truth of Christmas is that the gift has already been given to you.</b></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><center><span style="color: #666666;"><b><br /></b></span></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihT57y75pMhhhewvjRudBBAGH18uqRWE2WiYo178RTrD3sRC3yBBaE7K_2MM87fE-5-e5tT5Z6zZUe4d9SU4zfecCLSvcdlPJ-1avdqQISirlq8uUgHGCKQxgQGWr7kd4yckKcknRrb0QE/s1600/2012-11-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihT57y75pMhhhewvjRudBBAGH18uqRWE2WiYo178RTrD3sRC3yBBaE7K_2MM87fE-5-e5tT5Z6zZUe4d9SU4zfecCLSvcdlPJ-1avdqQISirlq8uUgHGCKQxgQGWr7kd4yckKcknRrb0QE/s640/2012-11-19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><center><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></center><center><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;"><b><br /></b></i></center><center><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;"><b>Many Holiday Blessings,</b></i></center><center><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>The Top This Top That Family</b></i></span></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Merry Christmas

The Greatest Truth of Christmas is that the gift has already been given to you. Many Holiday Blessings, The Top This Top That Family

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My Christmas Kitchen

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">All week I have wanted to share my Christmas kitchen with you, but I was a bit reluctant, a tad bit nervous. See I didn't want to seem insensitive, uncaring or cruel .</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" 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/AVvXsEiD4Jcsa_Tw0QAoHWViFMzyg6Vuwr8c8ugZSOOASy1rjOnBvbecvgbzmyGNzMHytqXA033CqsasiO7VgAfWS2lbIOcon5GPM7b7mrNSy4yonHI1HBm0v9vYxd08eouhun2cr_ooG7kZOFbu/s1600/IMG_5197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4Jcsa_Tw0QAoHWViFMzyg6Vuwr8c8ugZSOOASy1rjOnBvbecvgbzmyGNzMHytqXA033CqsasiO7VgAfWS2lbIOcon5GPM7b7mrNSy4yonHI1HBm0v9vYxd08eouhun2cr_ooG7kZOFbu/s640/IMG_5197.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not because of the fresh Rosemary on my clean counters, the smell of my Yankee candle or that I  finally have a clean sink cause I just loaded the dishes into the dishwasher. The truth is, it was this.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHoKP73Zqici9-n_5ke1fkvE0QzBvTlwlbL6xgOwU3UC8ffjFnksMIZSlhlt94mtc1Yg1Qh5WZ-WCc35FIlW6jVWinaE-nhnKcY35viHJnO7rl_S3mhOMBpuqUx_lUkI60cVOwh5NgGfs/s1600/IMG_5190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHoKP73Zqici9-n_5ke1fkvE0QzBvTlwlbL6xgOwU3UC8ffjFnksMIZSlhlt94mtc1Yg1Qh5WZ-WCc35FIlW6jVWinaE-nhnKcY35viHJnO7rl_S3mhOMBpuqUx_lUkI60cVOwh5NgGfs/s640/IMG_5190.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Do you see that?  My holiday blooper. My red painted letters for the season. I know you are thinking that it says one thing, but the real word is EAT <i>( bad camera angle)</i>, which is what we do in our kitchen, over here</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdWh_QdXN6GAJJZxiyj5epQCO72yIhiD0WmQn0drdyAaeO8vrRnmzwvMwp8fWgZ4FhxOjA9gNywQqZ2EpLkJh57_FVTb-pLM4s7g963SChReucnY32rQwC7QM3W-fRUJMjH06S_DOYRfl/s1600/IMG_3812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdWh_QdXN6GAJJZxiyj5epQCO72yIhiD0WmQn0drdyAaeO8vrRnmzwvMwp8fWgZ4FhxOjA9gNywQqZ2EpLkJh57_FVTb-pLM4s7g963SChReucnY32rQwC7QM3W-fRUJMjH06S_DOYRfl/s640/IMG_3812.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is our most favorite time to eat at the table because we get the best view of the tree, day or night .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VzyfLwB_lU5E_eHNEHOq0fta-a1NEV8lFutIm89TIlHKK7GpACiYoYGjE0-SPMmoCTbC-oh-VwEk09h8yB2NzDzGcswBL9P4EwvAP8nSpH7urhXpNkwB0hOhPuStY32fZEaED1KTa0a2/s1600/IMG_3831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VzyfLwB_lU5E_eHNEHOq0fta-a1NEV8lFutIm89TIlHKK7GpACiYoYGjE0-SPMmoCTbC-oh-VwEk09h8yB2NzDzGcswBL9P4EwvAP8nSpH7urhXpNkwB0hOhPuStY32fZEaED1KTa0a2/s640/IMG_3831.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A wonderful time to count our blessings for all of the other many gifts in our lives, pray for peace and prosperity and to laugh off our holiday bloopers.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8pOi1pofWrIt5ybL0UzzBQ6I_6qqSfG2RgIDwlJYUs-o-DILgLBAurUxsQcqhW37eiQ-GGNDumeIlEJKl9A5Vo8YgGCqNmswJfAF_mddt6D-NQbJ-S1_qbJCVtgHZYDr8MmynH1TH1Xy/s1600/IMG_5276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8pOi1pofWrIt5ybL0UzzBQ6I_6qqSfG2RgIDwlJYUs-o-DILgLBAurUxsQcqhW37eiQ-GGNDumeIlEJKl9A5Vo8YgGCqNmswJfAF_mddt6D-NQbJ-S1_qbJCVtgHZYDr8MmynH1TH1Xy/s640/IMG_5276.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We have a lot to be thankful for. And as you sit down with your family and loved ones this Christmas, go ahead count your blessings and laugh off your holiday bloopers too!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Merry Christmas.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

My Christmas Kitchen

All week I have wanted to share my Christmas kitchen with you, but I was a bit reluctant, a tad bit nervous. See I didn't want to seem i...

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The Making of Christmas Memories

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Christmas Eve candle-lite service, caroling, hot chocolate, reading the Christmas story </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">from the bible </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">and the smell of a </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">fresh cut</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> pine tree</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZC3qh9BfOUgAkW7OFCKjdtMoC2pjKZe3qjPk-mx60kI2miP571zYVcgekQXfKOwvczOxEPfc1TrWZJUm7YlGz83-iffqQYJ_R4Yni-IfscOqGpH1X3jmv_yFiFZabV8IRfkDHJOIrH9m/s1600/IMG_3776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZC3qh9BfOUgAkW7OFCKjdtMoC2pjKZe3qjPk-mx60kI2miP571zYVcgekQXfKOwvczOxEPfc1TrWZJUm7YlGz83-iffqQYJ_R4Yni-IfscOqGpH1X3jmv_yFiFZabV8IRfkDHJOIrH9m/s640/IMG_3776.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Elf on the shelf, Wisemen and Angels in the Christmas play at church, singing your hearts out at the school holiday concert and </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">displaying the only stocking you had since you were a child</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEnrhf2NzYU9FsvGCp3T_8_ETQpwFXo4wnthTcdoRhRL7mRK_qNzUC7ZBf_bAhdMGicv4xkqMFAL10496vDcyVWPcsGYbHMIKkqeE4Lnrj_cuJDT5BHr72sec2DSdwXaDbxOBR7ClTr0L/s1600/IMG_5184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEnrhf2NzYU9FsvGCp3T_8_ETQpwFXo4wnthTcdoRhRL7mRK_qNzUC7ZBf_bAhdMGicv4xkqMFAL10496vDcyVWPcsGYbHMIKkqeE4Lnrj_cuJDT5BHr72sec2DSdwXaDbxOBR7ClTr0L/s640/IMG_5184.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sprinkling reindeer food on the front lawn Christmas Eve,</span> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Christmas lights outside, leaving cookies and milk out for Santa and gingerbread houses that always fall down</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNx0XeoEqWnO60jge8npAHzEOqfTR77HzPQ7OjljzEqndjF7jC-A6s0otTrNzwIcNjZ8KlZciiaaxR2epXYNcIV-OTRXt_p1X6ceC3gD79nfFqzK4-D_Lp7Z94nVd_ZODzbW3ND3XBp0Bp/s1600/IMG_4624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNx0XeoEqWnO60jge8npAHzEOqfTR77HzPQ7OjljzEqndjF7jC-A6s0otTrNzwIcNjZ8KlZciiaaxR2epXYNcIV-OTRXt_p1X6ceC3gD79nfFqzK4-D_Lp7Z94nVd_ZODzbW3ND3XBp0Bp/s640/IMG_4624.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Ringing of the bells on Christmas morning to celebrate our Saviors birth, getting up at the crack of dawn to peek under the tree, mommy kissing Santa Claus ( but I won't tell), evergreens</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> on the decorated mantle</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeR3gKm_N5rS-TvR7zNDw9spbzfUA16Pooa6lxCAj7Ym_mMSXyYjP8gjNZVqWXaUZyt0o7t8aFE_bYA98dBSLaS8oIsRqKX3sn8g77vRF9oOlFe07IDMGjXRklj7rsoOLHdUZOvCIYZA7/s1600/IMG_3766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeR3gKm_N5rS-TvR7zNDw9spbzfUA16Pooa6lxCAj7Ym_mMSXyYjP8gjNZVqWXaUZyt0o7t8aFE_bYA98dBSLaS8oIsRqKX3sn8g77vRF9oOlFe07IDMGjXRklj7rsoOLHdUZOvCIYZA7/s640/IMG_3766.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">School parties, teacher gifts, homemade ornaments, the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">dreaded family picture and letters to Santa to let him know that </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have been good all year</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpRQn4tlurQyZFmvIXXvIK-UBW5eiYbL3eZ1EXecmS07KdkB4_gBPJMA12ljsFwtlFdyo_WgJ9zMsEPo-cnQQ4hVUfmC6M8OksYHAhrpgXAkUE9spb0f3uHbkOKR_-FcqFYud-0E1U5fV/s1600/IMG_3840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpRQn4tlurQyZFmvIXXvIK-UBW5eiYbL3eZ1EXecmS07KdkB4_gBPJMA12ljsFwtlFdyo_WgJ9zMsEPo-cnQQ4hVUfmC6M8OksYHAhrpgXAkUE9spb0f3uHbkOKR_-FcqFYud-0E1U5fV/s640/IMG_3840.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Giving our favorite toys to a child in need, paying it forward, feeling a tremendous amount of love and joy in the house and helping mom decorate the Christmas Tree</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhFaBbffU2Wq8Dt_9HT43nl6gAC9xTrQ7__34FLiWqB5unRsOwvxLzmU58csYzRkTCzG84yhC-08F0uPZYb5Pvtu1PKFlVLR0e5eYt9R1FflD1PrsqJZZpOa0xElmTiEWqrYXuumCd7c7/s1600/IMG_3856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhFaBbffU2Wq8Dt_9HT43nl6gAC9xTrQ7__34FLiWqB5unRsOwvxLzmU58csYzRkTCzG84yhC-08F0uPZYb5Pvtu1PKFlVLR0e5eYt9R1FflD1PrsqJZZpOa0xElmTiEWqrYXuumCd7c7/s640/IMG_3856.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is what makes the Christmas season celebration so alive and special in our home. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Whatever the traditions, he is the reason we celebrate.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">From my family to yours, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sharing at:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2012/12/sharing-your-traditions-linky-party.html">Jennifer Rizzo</a></i><br /><i><a href="http://cottagemagpie.com/">Cottage Magpie</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/12/overflowing-with-creativity-53/">Overflowing With Creativity</a><br /><i><a href="http://numberfiftythree.blogspot.com/2012/12/tis-season-christmas-tree-link-party.html">Number Fifty-Three</a></i><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/tour-a-beautiful-victorian-home-decorated-for-christmas-part-ii/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29"><i>Between Naps on The Porch</i></a></div></div></div>

The Making of Christmas Memories

Christmas Eve candle-lite service, caroling, hot chocolate, reading the Christmas story  from the bible  and the smell of a  fresh cut  pine...

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Holiday Home Tour

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's been a joy sharing the different areas in my home and my holiday projects over the last month so today I thought I would throw it all together and give you a tour. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If you came over in person I probably would be more chatty then I will be today ( you know how us Southern gals are), so I'll be quiet as you get a glimpse of the holiday magic that I have created inside and outside of my home.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So come in, g</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">rab some treats in the kitchen and don't forget to turn the lights off when you leave!</span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Front Entrance</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBUEwNtJTpoKtnDJvzPUsM1o2emhIMQNYqx9nbd6FP5VRhV-cNRPjPK9oBlZsoRz-RVQfMV1ecZX4N-RA6OJHJ0ngrCIsfHeq4ID1EDsOQaIkXEoGy7jF4FTJosxeffr8z7dSHHLYfCdF/s1600/IMG_4398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBUEwNtJTpoKtnDJvzPUsM1o2emhIMQNYqx9nbd6FP5VRhV-cNRPjPK9oBlZsoRz-RVQfMV1ecZX4N-RA6OJHJ0ngrCIsfHeq4ID1EDsOQaIkXEoGy7jF4FTJosxeffr8z7dSHHLYfCdF/s640/IMG_4398.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3-QzBJtn-w47XIR1lh1ez341CBwaINKXPRkYXmAZk4Zh42-b26ix_x9ZGey7UI-CLWA3osBpptE6hYNQE6vTFhppzNBNYFqVm5aYqxfj_15rbHkfht0LIYLFgJMt0vrSvhYbo8RmYpsq/s1600/IMG_4325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3-QzBJtn-w47XIR1lh1ez341CBwaINKXPRkYXmAZk4Zh42-b26ix_x9ZGey7UI-CLWA3osBpptE6hYNQE6vTFhppzNBNYFqVm5aYqxfj_15rbHkfht0LIYLFgJMt0vrSvhYbo8RmYpsq/s640/IMG_4325.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: start;"><i>See more </i></span><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-decor-outside-house.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: start;"><i>here</i></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Outdoor Holiday Lights</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXe3oP6hHz92T5NmPtUXXwHnsHRXGsenw2SDjZTMc1jplncMBm4C6jnp8sjr1zf33ueKDFTT-gWs4S-neP-vrqKWI5FBZkHsmH_SntFkFoANXo6nhjRA4r2XH3wXvfs7F_RCZqaiuTOiPM/s1600/IMG_4307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXe3oP6hHz92T5NmPtUXXwHnsHRXGsenw2SDjZTMc1jplncMBm4C6jnp8sjr1zf33ueKDFTT-gWs4S-neP-vrqKWI5FBZkHsmH_SntFkFoANXo6nhjRA4r2XH3wXvfs7F_RCZqaiuTOiPM/s640/IMG_4307.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazOBYT-YR0HBPn08OzAvDGNZM3w0s5IrADsMG5WC1DL994X6dNCduDQLFK-cY18e0-25MEuuIMrrGa45BnEeZkOt_PfVfssstVnGypHYxgmtF9swVOt1UCW2VnNFuMadNCVWOYWkBLI2f/s1600/IMG_4284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazOBYT-YR0HBPn08OzAvDGNZM3w0s5IrADsMG5WC1DL994X6dNCduDQLFK-cY18e0-25MEuuIMrrGa45BnEeZkOt_PfVfssstVnGypHYxgmtF9swVOt1UCW2VnNFuMadNCVWOYWkBLI2f/s640/IMG_4284.JPG" width="424" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">See more</span><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/12/outdoor-christmas-lights.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> here.</a></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"> Entry Way</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSiRbsTyMu4lj8xYZCsKDXgN3F2fkUwPVklE57By4a_P5kXNjWYGelh2IBoONVlquREKGrqQu501bgNveN2R_T5xLeJXJOT37_pA_6m119zxhblr0_x8e0SOTlOF8sbu5AbLv5zYITzzn/s1600/IMG_4084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSiRbsTyMu4lj8xYZCsKDXgN3F2fkUwPVklE57By4a_P5kXNjWYGelh2IBoONVlquREKGrqQu501bgNveN2R_T5xLeJXJOT37_pA_6m119zxhblr0_x8e0SOTlOF8sbu5AbLv5zYITzzn/s640/IMG_4084.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr02t35LCmup7KjpCD4v8b7e8yuOesUSyHSJpAyofvj2wC6OvzNCgAB1L35UlzxOAFL389RHym4ZPUtULjxpPQxCaqj43Ua2c596iMyr6CDkyZrmef_a7IQ4beh2rgPbLDo14Qd7pE7Ev/s1600/IMG_4112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr02t35LCmup7KjpCD4v8b7e8yuOesUSyHSJpAyofvj2wC6OvzNCgAB1L35UlzxOAFL389RHym4ZPUtULjxpPQxCaqj43Ua2c596iMyr6CDkyZrmef_a7IQ4beh2rgPbLDo14Qd7pE7Ev/s640/IMG_4112.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">See more </span><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-entry-way.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">here.</a></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Dining Room</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMByjIuKtB56N1PzgdKFXNQTO6On7DaWckmPMdeRhkBqZ0evasTpdCMTX5DhE1rY5k4ZiB9EEr0I07BwG5dVW8dbda8TSdNUs_a1YA1wePYions-dNoUGk8bxF7kOuyd9h-E4uVhCQgamc/s1600/IMG_4952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMByjIuKtB56N1PzgdKFXNQTO6On7DaWckmPMdeRhkBqZ0evasTpdCMTX5DhE1rY5k4ZiB9EEr0I07BwG5dVW8dbda8TSdNUs_a1YA1wePYions-dNoUGk8bxF7kOuyd9h-E4uVhCQgamc/s640/IMG_4952.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcM75pkcqv3R-82j9g4XL7qJG5udEjTBOXWEiEJosZXcQ1Tb8NbIiVQnhRT3qWx-IqEASwEIZ7kqijlkqaOMv3HZc_raAlFX5gT8cTb14vTdhoVtMC-frpcZOzK1sIzTStrA6o_xW3v8o/s1600/IMG_4949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcM75pkcqv3R-82j9g4XL7qJG5udEjTBOXWEiEJosZXcQ1Tb8NbIiVQnhRT3qWx-IqEASwEIZ7kqijlkqaOMv3HZc_raAlFX5gT8cTb14vTdhoVtMC-frpcZOzK1sIzTStrA6o_xW3v8o/s640/IMG_4949.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">See more </span><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-dining-room.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">here</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Living Room</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZSTIO8_SHgokGvHnzTkpVVLIKttidSYtNDbrTvlBu2T8IVvmPehFKdXH-pfdV3hQ9dmmWd-GSQ0afryWK5LbVvEgXfMr9JjYeYmGSwMSLqcAasWZmG115uw7RDxB7khOcPWaiTjUbSko/s1600/IMG_3656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZSTIO8_SHgokGvHnzTkpVVLIKttidSYtNDbrTvlBu2T8IVvmPehFKdXH-pfdV3hQ9dmmWd-GSQ0afryWK5LbVvEgXfMr9JjYeYmGSwMSLqcAasWZmG115uw7RDxB7khOcPWaiTjUbSko/s640/IMG_3656.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;">Kids Den</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhI87KIWj7IFlqbNUeaDtOArTr1lYNR2Ho9wYSMEhw8ca5KbrshbNcB-u-0WLXG8zSsIzkK6dy9TRFTmAfKq6v7uu6pvARypIWx_Gpd623M1tdRueViIV1lwBLZzfQ7vic-_PMDTeHtJCp/s1600/IMG_5122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhI87KIWj7IFlqbNUeaDtOArTr1lYNR2Ho9wYSMEhw8ca5KbrshbNcB-u-0WLXG8zSsIzkK6dy9TRFTmAfKq6v7uu6pvARypIWx_Gpd623M1tdRueViIV1lwBLZzfQ7vic-_PMDTeHtJCp/s640/IMG_5122.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Bm9_98GJzWuQ5VqeQ3k0Hsze6dwlAg-8eimphWi_ZylkHn72qHEZtP9LuakrmzoMswcRVAtFN1wx43xyyVofjJoViIyvPKjzuT3G4lTuwM2yL_TQ_TgOvpynyhvC7CjMDVlvCEZLPli8/s1600/IMG_5100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Bm9_98GJzWuQ5VqeQ3k0Hsze6dwlAg-8eimphWi_ZylkHn72qHEZtP9LuakrmzoMswcRVAtFN1wx43xyyVofjJoViIyvPKjzuT3G4lTuwM2yL_TQ_TgOvpynyhvC7CjMDVlvCEZLPli8/s640/IMG_5100.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Family Room</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeR3gKm_N5rS-TvR7zNDw9spbzfUA16Pooa6lxCAj7Ym_mMSXyYjP8gjNZVqWXaUZyt0o7t8aFE_bYA98dBSLaS8oIsRqKX3sn8g77vRF9oOlFe07IDMGjXRklj7rsoOLHdUZOvCIYZA7/s1600/IMG_3766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeR3gKm_N5rS-TvR7zNDw9spbzfUA16Pooa6lxCAj7Ym_mMSXyYjP8gjNZVqWXaUZyt0o7t8aFE_bYA98dBSLaS8oIsRqKX3sn8g77vRF9oOlFe07IDMGjXRklj7rsoOLHdUZOvCIYZA7/s640/IMG_3766.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZC3qh9BfOUgAkW7OFCKjdtMoC2pjKZe3qjPk-mx60kI2miP571zYVcgekQXfKOwvczOxEPfc1TrWZJUm7YlGz83-iffqQYJ_R4Yni-IfscOqGpH1X3jmv_yFiFZabV8IRfkDHJOIrH9m/s1600/IMG_3776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZC3qh9BfOUgAkW7OFCKjdtMoC2pjKZe3qjPk-mx60kI2miP571zYVcgekQXfKOwvczOxEPfc1TrWZJUm7YlGz83-iffqQYJ_R4Yni-IfscOqGpH1X3jmv_yFiFZabV8IRfkDHJOIrH9m/s640/IMG_3776.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Other than some last minute wrapping today, I am finished. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">How about you?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Holiday Home Tour

It's been a joy sharing the different areas in my home and my holiday projects over the last month so today I thought I would throw it a...

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