Weekly Wow's

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well another week and my 1st grader made it through school just fine. Now I have my twins who are in Preschool crying because they want to be in the "big" school with brother. It's times like this that I want time to stand still for them and for me - if just for the next 12 years. Besides, I would look pretty darn good to if that happened!</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;">No shortage of incredible creativity this week.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2012/08/ascp-painted-flag.html">Keeping it cozy</a> does a beautiful job recreating the American Flag and provides the tutorial using ASCP paint. She shares a painting tip that you don't want to miss.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIfoV2RLT-T24iO1xhzrTBamYSM3MkudBjMUXV-v5FNeLOYxMB0oDjv8YAtUZ_Fsh2rnsFHqtLjynJoRVJcHnLfPTT2j7jnNyQ01Yfnbqv5y7wDQKI1zZZDasq14Dnqyw3LFhmn9Iaq8c/s1600/IMG_0943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIfoV2RLT-T24iO1xhzrTBamYSM3MkudBjMUXV-v5FNeLOYxMB0oDjv8YAtUZ_Fsh2rnsFHqtLjynJoRVJcHnLfPTT2j7jnNyQ01Yfnbqv5y7wDQKI1zZZDasq14Dnqyw3LFhmn9Iaq8c/s640/IMG_0943.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.thistlewoodfarms.com/easy-diy-project-croquet-mallet-hook" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thistlewood Farms</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> was over the top with this croquet mallet idea. Brilliant I say!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIH2DT2Si4BfDKzi6Am5SQu8FyUbKGzrK9bKH3hwwXzxw-cdUkOPYxK0oO5ylRW1dIn10yJ7FuqxwPXSkPtzaqhF5KrwvgvP3G4PtY9omQSKfSa5ONWtj3ojy1pY21xo-YsGT_WELZ_SA/s1600/Croquet_Mallet_Hook_Project1+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIH2DT2Si4BfDKzi6Am5SQu8FyUbKGzrK9bKH3hwwXzxw-cdUkOPYxK0oO5ylRW1dIn10yJ7FuqxwPXSkPtzaqhF5KrwvgvP3G4PtY9omQSKfSa5ONWtj3ojy1pY21xo-YsGT_WELZ_SA/s640/Croquet_Mallet_Hook_Project1+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> <a href="http://willowispandrea.blogspot.ca/2012/08/golden-oak-no-more.html">Willow Wisp Cottage </a> does an amazing job with this dresser using two tones of color. It turned out so pretty.</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/AVvXsEioTPlgGq-AfqQAsQVTDyq6CWmD4RPIZpngUFoLuAnNZKfJAi0SFsiSVLuyRFNwgCXtrJ5GEzovVAhxLKqxc2V5d_gTvo19OZUg8tFSa-JYBab7bjwiwW6IQUE4_j4e9418EyuQ5ImVynl7/s1600/sneak+peek+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTPlgGq-AfqQAsQVTDyq6CWmD4RPIZpngUFoLuAnNZKfJAi0SFsiSVLuyRFNwgCXtrJ5GEzovVAhxLKqxc2V5d_gTvo19OZUg8tFSa-JYBab7bjwiwW6IQUE4_j4e9418EyuQ5ImVynl7/s640/sneak+peek+001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I absolutely love this recycled bike turn sink pedestal at <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/found-a-built-in-bike-in-a-bat-160542">Apartment Therapy</a><b>.</b> Is this not the most creative sink idea!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_37AjxLutlWuy5OgNvCC6YUikJ5-rCdud58VJ_ghmJvgekbvPYCJvmwDG2eXBFm1gLDOpV66viIkr7Fw4CRr-ObXuJnhriCKwp-SGgqRr27HFNZaXvxjfaQ3RJ26EHCoLf_i61_GgjQCk/s1600/111011-bikebathroom.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_37AjxLutlWuy5OgNvCC6YUikJ5-rCdud58VJ_ghmJvgekbvPYCJvmwDG2eXBFm1gLDOpV66viIkr7Fw4CRr-ObXuJnhriCKwp-SGgqRr27HFNZaXvxjfaQ3RJ26EHCoLf_i61_GgjQCk/s640/111011-bikebathroom.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This gorgeous DIY French script lampshade by <a href="http://theconcretecottage.blogspot.com/2012/08/diy-french-script-lamp-shade.html"><b>The Concrete Cottage</b></a>. I am still in awe at how amazing this turned out.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSj0k_3ExeX5Mgs_gakbcxQrUkB27WoFO8q46U7We-LDpU0VL4loHQ-jHaoYrky6QUif4Urevu1jF_eqGF9aPOn4Ao19yO06oPmKG0_9nSixj3u7urlGF4hRyxQar0XCNYahKWnBQuwQX/s1600/DIY+French+Script+Lamp+Shade+7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSj0k_3ExeX5Mgs_gakbcxQrUkB27WoFO8q46U7We-LDpU0VL4loHQ-jHaoYrky6QUif4Urevu1jF_eqGF9aPOn4Ao19yO06oPmKG0_9nSixj3u7urlGF4hRyxQar0XCNYahKWnBQuwQX/s640/DIY+French+Script+Lamp+Shade+7.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hope your day is filled doing the things that you love doing and surrounded by the people you love !</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Have a great weekend and see you on Monday !</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;"><br /></span></div>

Weekly Wow's

Well another week and my 1st grader made it through school just fine. Now I have my twins who are in Preschool crying because they want to b...

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How to Create a Custom Curtain Panel

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Before I show you how I customized curtain panels using the  Cameron Drape from Pottery Barn, there are a few things you should know about my house.</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1) I live in a house with 92 windows. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2) My house gets a lot of sun and heat in the summer</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3) My electric bills in the summer are <b>very</b> high, but not as high as the national debt.</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4) My husband has a problem with anything hanging on the window and will often say "I don't know why we moved to the country, just to cover up the view"!  You can read how I <strike>won</strike> solved that debate with my husband <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/03/debate-is-over.html">here</a>.</b></span></div><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;">Whether my husband agrees or not, my kitchen has a row of windows that needed something on them, so I purchased the  Cameron Panels in Ivory from Pottery Barn. I had purchased these same panels for my master bedroom <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2011/12/welcome-to-my-home-series.html">here</a>.</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHW3hzmy2MOJS4wxS8Gp-D2piOvMoXVltw0kYneQQ2b8KCEoMxQggDwczIomHSZndIICicHVlWdHC9aimtZCkdINjrWL8bLxIzM072uCCH6QRwl-WxhYGCJBOdGox0D_w6CwQ7yHa4GCk9/s1600/IMG_7740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHW3hzmy2MOJS4wxS8Gp-D2piOvMoXVltw0kYneQQ2b8KCEoMxQggDwczIomHSZndIICicHVlWdHC9aimtZCkdINjrWL8bLxIzM072uCCH6QRwl-WxhYGCJBOdGox0D_w6CwQ7yHa4GCk9/s640/IMG_7740.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Since my finished length needed to be 120 inches, I purchased the panels in 84inch length and used 36 inches of finished burlap on the bottom. The natural texture and neutral tones were perfect for the look of the curtain and for the space. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-KO8cP-0anzOaXLFbrZQzB-U0j6is52g3XWc6YbTurp8tLgCqejhznw9SvLP7Lb6mlw_VI_OKga_hc9ftiv6mhzl0BHu2X6xdhasy9ClX3e3h2gsy-Z_DsqoHOL0A7QSB1EOEfUao_b0/s1600/IMG_7742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-KO8cP-0anzOaXLFbrZQzB-U0j6is52g3XWc6YbTurp8tLgCqejhznw9SvLP7Lb6mlw_VI_OKga_hc9ftiv6mhzl0BHu2X6xdhasy9ClX3e3h2gsy-Z_DsqoHOL0A7QSB1EOEfUao_b0/s640/IMG_7742.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To provide the extra protection against the heat and the cold weather, I had them lined with a heavy liner. The curtains also provide a fair amount of darkness to the room when closed which is the only disadvantage with using a heavy liner, especially since this is not a room that I want to bring darkness too.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWscwLU2bLtBHDX0NRyZNH2gbU_m_VpIhyphenhypheniLET6CQeIOkLUTU6jgWnxinp_LOT9zh9fgS9fpuqY27BkN3ddiLCUWnYazl5dsWofVgzPMlpGud45_ajBM6VhuA3jT4oQNyDXTSlEepe9vRr/s1600/IMG_7678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWscwLU2bLtBHDX0NRyZNH2gbU_m_VpIhyphenhypheniLET6CQeIOkLUTU6jgWnxinp_LOT9zh9fgS9fpuqY27BkN3ddiLCUWnYazl5dsWofVgzPMlpGud45_ajBM6VhuA3jT4oQNyDXTSlEepe9vRr/s640/IMG_7678.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I always make the panels a bit longer then necessary because I like how they puddle on the floor.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhaNZ03nClNJnrXeRvGqWxkB0dzaztjXsvL7B22gSUWKl1JE1-JaEubFaspvyn6FlIxTb48BawQ577pu_uIPa4CPdCUAdTRZmR2akwapFuJ_tWdH6lPrGgNFnjzlR_t6gyHvjNi54xhIV/s1600/IMG_7647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhaNZ03nClNJnrXeRvGqWxkB0dzaztjXsvL7B22gSUWKl1JE1-JaEubFaspvyn6FlIxTb48BawQ577pu_uIPa4CPdCUAdTRZmR2akwapFuJ_tWdH6lPrGgNFnjzlR_t6gyHvjNi54xhIV/s640/IMG_7647.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am convinced that I could not have found a fully lined panel in 120 inches for less then $50.00, which is what these ended up costing per panel. Each panel was $35.00 plus the cost of liner and burlap, which is not expensive.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLi2kSV_BGVeUjeehjLK4QTWtjCWIqRnP5o5PuPm805mSjUJlv7HCZ9AjBaIvXOQHrPYD5pVzokW8FQSWaPGal8HTptzmKqoXahCckfrh5ZO0pwDVdmmZ88dg5M4q0Dp-RjrWuKOhQHCEu/s1600/IMG_7650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLi2kSV_BGVeUjeehjLK4QTWtjCWIqRnP5o5PuPm805mSjUJlv7HCZ9AjBaIvXOQHrPYD5pVzokW8FQSWaPGal8HTptzmKqoXahCckfrh5ZO0pwDVdmmZ88dg5M4q0Dp-RjrWuKOhQHCEu/s640/IMG_7650.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not a bad price or look for custom drapery. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Don't you think? </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The best part is that we have seen slight reduction in our electric bill this summer. Not enough for the country to pay our debt back to China, but maybe enough for dinner out with the family.  </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="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- I just looked at the PB Catalog and these Cameron Drapes are currently on sale!</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;"><i>Sharing over at:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://too-much-time.com/2012/08/get-schooled-saturday-36.html">Too Much Time </a></i></span><br /><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/08/19/diy-project-parade-and-highlights-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-and-highlights-part-1">DIY Showoff</a><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/how-to-make-scented-rose-sugar-the-187th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20BetweenNapsOnThePorch%20(">Between Naps on The Porch</a><br /><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/08/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-115.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UnderTheTableAndDreaming%20(Under%20The%">Under the Table Dreaming</a><br /><a href="http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com/2012/08/creative-inspirations-linky-party-28.html">Embracing Change</a><br /><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;"><br /></span><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;"><br /></span></div>

How to Create a Custom Curtain Panel

Before I show you how I customized curtain panels using the  Cameron Drape from Pottery Barn, there are a few things you should know about m...

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A Beautiful Villa Tour in Spain

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My blog is traveling in a different direction today- literally. See we are going to Spain, to visit my dear friend Ana. Ana and I have been friends for more then 30 years and although we don't get a chance to see each other due to our geographic distances, some 6958 kilometers or 4324 miles and an ocean apart, she is a friend for life who also happens to have incredible style, taste and a beautiful home.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I was thrilled when she emailed me one day to let me know that her Country Home was published in House and Garden magazine ( Spanish edition).</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Translation  -</span> <span style="background-color: white;">IN SEGOVIA A REFUGE FOR FRIENDS </span></i></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Family and friends fill the spaces of this house weekends and vacations; they share a love for the country and all you can do in nature. The house is comfortable, current and warm. </i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7gClidCpEfe4pjkGjeUzhTV4LK_KTH106u_QKJf0UnfU8vTBydwuGcBen6DJzRg7YZ5yOxiHFPJs3aw2_amp___KI03aCCyB0bOMpe83dU6sYAFH8QX3gAS_-MpCogPC0S8bkbV3OFdc/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+1+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7gClidCpEfe4pjkGjeUzhTV4LK_KTH106u_QKJf0UnfU8vTBydwuGcBen6DJzRg7YZ5yOxiHFPJs3aw2_amp___KI03aCCyB0bOMpe83dU6sYAFH8QX3gAS_-MpCogPC0S8bkbV3OFdc/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+1+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Her Country Home is located in Segovia, Spain and is everything you would think a home in the countryside would look like. Being the great friend she is, I knew that she would love for me to share her home with you today. So grab your </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">virtual</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> passports and get ready for an incredible tour.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Front entrance of the home- Welcome!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cB0Nt-w290goK9DcSXHowX8qDz2mzJRyOO721T6rLP-CbMTpEBrkzOEa8s4T6iYfkHeBpqylncgGGhu76-Sz3JFRPFbNwij8x1EmLnj8Lon7sjjIBJlQZL9sJZxuO7UhA8L5Tm_tsxtk/s1600/villa1+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cB0Nt-w290goK9DcSXHowX8qDz2mzJRyOO721T6rLP-CbMTpEBrkzOEa8s4T6iYfkHeBpqylncgGGhu76-Sz3JFRPFbNwij8x1EmLnj8Lon7sjjIBJlQZL9sJZxuO7UhA8L5Tm_tsxtk/s640/villa1+(2).jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">View of the entrance. Ana  <span style="background-color: white;">inherited the picture of the Virgin Mary from her grandmother. The ceiling and floors throughout her home are of light pine wood.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6FPNr4U3coJ4t4NNcPink5S4iF6xpSJppMbsmAlSUokDCSWhJ3VHNIDgYwxzaF-HrGJDBCVxMQ7f6QAsv-PPfmdF1q49Uv5UGkVzHhouDZY7YUQwuakrfiBVTzx97f8_y4wJOhCyGuhh/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+3+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6FPNr4U3coJ4t4NNcPink5S4iF6xpSJppMbsmAlSUokDCSWhJ3VHNIDgYwxzaF-HrGJDBCVxMQ7f6QAsv-PPfmdF1q49Uv5UGkVzHhouDZY7YUQwuakrfiBVTzx97f8_y4wJOhCyGuhh/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+3+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizO2jS7pk-pauBIvJvEOk4EduoOM3G_m7resGvwuMjsyud1IMoZZgHiBhWHFU0fRLJaEaYTppSVuFM-SiM5L2K3NRL09Uv_8bKS9DhDVYxu4Bz52aPsbjUzOHRjbGCBZaVOrUv6_70Jcaw/s1600/villa+3+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizO2jS7pk-pauBIvJvEOk4EduoOM3G_m7resGvwuMjsyud1IMoZZgHiBhWHFU0fRLJaEaYTppSVuFM-SiM5L2K3NRL09Uv_8bKS9DhDVYxu4Bz52aPsbjUzOHRjbGCBZaVOrUv6_70Jcaw/s640/villa+3+(2).jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Living Room</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkZg3KP9yk32gcwollKRgvJWc2Nzbi-XbXkfRqN1JbIlgPe8HRy1qLoV1OaEBof8CQhBDYUqsag6vqaGDHEjyzudJvag5f-x6iXdZqFDd9r3_0SVdRqRRZCJNHHsYSCVJlSm0B3sNUtx1/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+4+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkZg3KP9yk32gcwollKRgvJWc2Nzbi-XbXkfRqN1JbIlgPe8HRy1qLoV1OaEBof8CQhBDYUqsag6vqaGDHEjyzudJvag5f-x6iXdZqFDd9r3_0SVdRqRRZCJNHHsYSCVJlSm0B3sNUtx1/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+4+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Dining area and kitchen. This is the only room in the house that has color on the walls. Look at those beautiful windows.</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7pTWbVz3_agASbArUxFnjVGNtwa1N2y0pj6VDG0VdMleZj7nFy1TgFOjjwARPxN18pm3pcSh4UrljeVmXJGfjrDESCP7mD4ODK_3CqO-jh9LazkWIUztLBaeAYTURjPZKjl98jxZqoyh/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+5+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7pTWbVz3_agASbArUxFnjVGNtwa1N2y0pj6VDG0VdMleZj7nFy1TgFOjjwARPxN18pm3pcSh4UrljeVmXJGfjrDESCP7mD4ODK_3CqO-jh9LazkWIUztLBaeAYTURjPZKjl98jxZqoyh/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+5+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsHyzuQkjX13robvslAVkAh0uh6HEcGg1zFV4GjjNEM_IMhTeailsmbG4lQY2uGBeNTMJHH6gx2U61Y4JM2mAyxPn9sQTEL_Tvu6R5Am95c20hAmGkIGAqCQSyuemLPPKVigg5ZeP7rPu/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+6+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsHyzuQkjX13robvslAVkAh0uh6HEcGg1zFV4GjjNEM_IMhTeailsmbG4lQY2uGBeNTMJHH6gx2U61Y4JM2mAyxPn9sQTEL_Tvu6R5Am95c20hAmGkIGAqCQSyuemLPPKVigg5ZeP7rPu/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+6+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ana's</span> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Guest Bedroom and Guest Bath, ready for my visit one of these days!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDV0ol0knn101Mcx-4CukhiIkcpgMlgKHUPWaDMRZdFNb6psSaiRLkoRFXRqabXZcSqRVz6uLvrWITYIyfeAl_4Bo9_A03ve2OfCP7tRg3W7_veM_UpYVkIf_crJA74NuHNeyX55fkyS1Z/s1600/villa4+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDV0ol0knn101Mcx-4CukhiIkcpgMlgKHUPWaDMRZdFNb6psSaiRLkoRFXRqabXZcSqRVz6uLvrWITYIyfeAl_4Bo9_A03ve2OfCP7tRg3W7_veM_UpYVkIf_crJA74NuHNeyX55fkyS1Z/s640/villa4+(2).jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetJ2fcggcNaSoMLtpmQFE1X1EL2JGRcMeRStGlNkJ5hX6EBMD7C-yuBUYR3SiQ-KPf6F8jkqIajRqb-1FRoptEs-jhtXEZBbKQW1BgR-1DMyILjLrsGIVFEBFqSLuZnL0pXnYjZl7GTH5/s1600/villa6+(6).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetJ2fcggcNaSoMLtpmQFE1X1EL2JGRcMeRStGlNkJ5hX6EBMD7C-yuBUYR3SiQ-KPf6F8jkqIajRqb-1FRoptEs-jhtXEZBbKQW1BgR-1DMyILjLrsGIVFEBFqSLuZnL0pXnYjZl7GTH5/s640/villa6+(6).jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The master bedroom with gorgeous wood ceilings, beams and trim.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCSbF95xgpK8NScV6hSchI11VKgKrQgg9vLKjqQRRrI23zI-UqjGVQGMyuzNjqe9RpKvb0CfMX-VYANBBJ3qJtlf6CwqPl795D19Zoqeh5eRMGjLizQbMieXqrRnim7-v29fOHhNzVGkI/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+8+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCSbF95xgpK8NScV6hSchI11VKgKrQgg9vLKjqQRRrI23zI-UqjGVQGMyuzNjqe9RpKvb0CfMX-VYANBBJ3qJtlf6CwqPl795D19Zoqeh5eRMGjLizQbMieXqrRnim7-v29fOHhNzVGkI/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+8+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Hermosa!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thank you for the tour Ana and for all of you who came along.</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><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS-  Don't forget to follow me on Facebook or subscribe to receive my posts to your email. 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A Beautiful Villa Tour in Spain

My blog is traveling in a different direction today- literally. See we are going to Spain, to visit my dear friend Ana. Ana and I have been ...

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Media Room Update- Blogging Without Borders

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well we are down to the wire with two weeks left for the big Media Room reveal here on August 27th. If you missed any of my updates, you can catch up on my progress <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/blogging-without-borders-media-room.html"><b>here</b></a>.</span><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OvKJDLdjUMq0TcfRrWrRqofyjsjzxnYDhO33DGKhAwUMWlTWklKHqALfmY-7HA1ENOzcDPz6wWJnmdl44MQSJtjEZ4argQpbAi2UAqpci92HYDOXt-IIHduPpXsRYbeg50l4eRowk9QZ/s1600/bwob+REVISED+summer+button+250w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" span="span" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OvKJDLdjUMq0TcfRrWrRqofyjsjzxnYDhO33DGKhAwUMWlTWklKHqALfmY-7HA1ENOzcDPz6wWJnmdl44MQSJtjEZ4argQpbAi2UAqpci92HYDOXt-IIHduPpXsRYbeg50l4eRowk9QZ/s320/bwob+REVISED+summer+button+250w.jpg" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;" width="217" /><br /></a> <br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Since the last update I was able to finish painting the room..... well almost. At the 11th hour, I decided to add a pop of red on the wall as an accent color. Since I painted my base and trim the same color as the walls-Anonymous Grey by Sherwin Williams, I am thinking about adding a red stripe on the top and bottom of the wall.</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Haven't decided but am open to suggestions.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfhuVbHZl0qAJqnYksWagQWNwt8q7jo3T4CJjqa2ghs1eM-kG2uONvdecB07oNVc-EpQbMmyD8JjGZuwHoCE5TihEQSb6tFI6CfI1DZKGGB_MOZe64IEp0WiarzAi4tJarIzh1rv8Vptf/s1600/IMG_8011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfhuVbHZl0qAJqnYksWagQWNwt8q7jo3T4CJjqa2ghs1eM-kG2uONvdecB07oNVc-EpQbMmyD8JjGZuwHoCE5TihEQSb6tFI6CfI1DZKGGB_MOZe64IEp0WiarzAi4tJarIzh1rv8Vptf/s640/IMG_8011.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was also able to modify the curtains in the room and remove the gold trim. Eventually my husband would like to take the curtain down and create shelving to store all of the electronics and movies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGaMWWhhA31Xm1452pZeM2jF5Teteqa1zrFnfzf86-Gtp0DZ0AJfSW5N7N4lCkcEXskCADMY3Jd0wr3jP_WBK-xCuLusjP-6TpaLZj7SA24xOMZfUKQ3HO_XFDE4UhVj9z78z4ccQrWf-/s1600/IMG_8020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGaMWWhhA31Xm1452pZeM2jF5Teteqa1zrFnfzf86-Gtp0DZ0AJfSW5N7N4lCkcEXskCADMY3Jd0wr3jP_WBK-xCuLusjP-6TpaLZj7SA24xOMZfUKQ3HO_XFDE4UhVj9z78z4ccQrWf-/s640/IMG_8020.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am still working on the art work for the walls. I will be finishing a project this week for the room and am adding other pieces from around the house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ymEnE4-TllBlpjdUdY1lybWL7LSwfEqFT_ApC1X1rlMrfz3RFl1CWtzrGX6j6QFvL4iLirvGX9V5j6OvJtil_5v65b8c0ovkwJgaAO5YXyN_DMQKId7G9ku6V-gS4-KJ5EDHL9WYg9um/s1600/IMG_8007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ymEnE4-TllBlpjdUdY1lybWL7LSwfEqFT_ApC1X1rlMrfz3RFl1CWtzrGX6j6QFvL4iLirvGX9V5j6OvJtil_5v65b8c0ovkwJgaAO5YXyN_DMQKId7G9ku6V-gS4-KJ5EDHL9WYg9um/s640/IMG_8007.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhO042Zppk6NSL4_qYOeIFGli4RyAJkazSYH2SXodTAJN6IIdmRRtXrwldl9oURGkShw5Gh62AVAnAQgDgOWHK65RQr-yq_YrNVzVI-g1YyoUEsWe7Uq88u9_pEbZxuyjsNOjLpVH_zkd/s1600/IMG_8016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhO042Zppk6NSL4_qYOeIFGli4RyAJkazSYH2SXodTAJN6IIdmRRtXrwldl9oURGkShw5Gh62AVAnAQgDgOWHK65RQr-yq_YrNVzVI-g1YyoUEsWe7Uq88u9_pEbZxuyjsNOjLpVH_zkd/s640/IMG_8016.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I am happy with my progress and the changes so far and look forward to sharing the finished room with you. In the meantime, please check out what my other buddies have been up to with their challenge.</span></div><div><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">Amy @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://buffalo-roam.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Buffalo Roam</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Dana @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://http//craftedniche.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Crafted Niche</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Jaime @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://craftyscrappyhappy.net/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Crafty Scrappy Happy</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Heidi @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://heidimilton.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Décor & More</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Tisha @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://delectablehome.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Delectable Home</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Shannon @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://www.foxhollowcottage.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Fox Hollow Cottage</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Kirby @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://www.kirbycarespodi.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Kirb Appeal</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Holly @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://lifeasathrifter.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Life as a Thrifter</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Cassie @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Primitive & Proper</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Debbie @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://refreshrestyle.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">ReFresh ReStyle</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Jessica @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://www.stayathomeista.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Stay At Home-ista</a><span style="background-color: white;">, Karah @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://thespacebetweenblog.net/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">the space between</a><span style="background-color: white;">, and Kelly @</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://viewalongtheway.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">View Along the Way</a><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Have a great week!</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;"><i>Sharing at: </i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesdays-79.html"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a></span><br /><i><a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/sizzle-into-summer-its-party-78.html">DIY By Design</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/08/its-inspiration-friday-no-78-welcome.html">At the Picket Fence</a><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;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></center>

Media Room Update- Blogging Without Borders

Well we are down to the wire with two weeks left for the big Media Room reveal here on August 27th. If you missed any of my updates, you can...

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weekly wows

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Okay first week of school is over and ... 3rd day of school my 1st grader asks me "Mom is it the last day of school yet"! Oh boy, hope that is not an indicator of how the year or even the first month is going to go.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I wanted to share a few amazing transformations that I saw this week.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yvonne from  <b><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/08/a-look-at-my-latest-project.html">Stone Gable</a> </b>transformed her daughters old  bedroom into a stunning guest bedroom. I think her daughter is going to love coming back home to visit!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTNhSL_dfT4O_Lqr15N-bCnvUrUtc7rzySVu2W-HR5bnBGyohn3qigFUUl25ANYjCXgsyu6in64dAUBZ-NWuCLOa_vWnormrmGGJ37Cz8-h5t09jd7oOJnkyFyhMogFG4pi8QHMFZ4pad/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTNhSL_dfT4O_Lqr15N-bCnvUrUtc7rzySVu2W-HR5bnBGyohn3qigFUUl25ANYjCXgsyu6in64dAUBZ-NWuCLOa_vWnormrmGGJ37Cz8-h5t09jd7oOJnkyFyhMogFG4pi8QHMFZ4pad/s640/Copy+of+IMG_0025.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span id="goog_1983982311"></span><span id="goog_1983982312"></span>Wow household tip on how to Refresh Grout from <a href="http://www.virginiasweetpea.com/2012/07/how-to-refresh-grout.html"><b>Sweet Pea</b></a>  is exactly what I need right now with two little boys under the age of 6 with a white tile and white grout bathroom. What was I thinking!!! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7_kdOzi4dXyRXCySM9N_ydGotMY-ss4hvPFtDl6ir3kWmrbVfTJH1vYeFlkp1hNc9LNr-M6mkMNnvD7XLLTGEU1-F6prO4nB4AVPub9_emctUsO9WOEIOeN-UnK22KRyZyqM3YgodFUL/s1600/How+To+Refresh+Grout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7_kdOzi4dXyRXCySM9N_ydGotMY-ss4hvPFtDl6ir3kWmrbVfTJH1vYeFlkp1hNc9LNr-M6mkMNnvD7XLLTGEU1-F6prO4nB4AVPub9_emctUsO9WOEIOeN-UnK22KRyZyqM3YgodFUL/s640/How+To+Refresh+Grout.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Robin at </span><a href="http://happilyhomeafter.blogspot.com/2012/07/huge-pops-of-color-through-photography.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"> <b>happily home after</b></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">  shares this gorgeous DIY art work and tutorial. This is amazing!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrV1XITEWoVv-zodCkA0c7IeJpL58V_JQkIu24n5YtHTeXKWKEe5Fs_R9YTvLYeeIdCvapk1-_6KxRL3j_RLp6qLcfZmGW-RBlRTN6kBby6SXku7ZgteIImoFJMVz7fxIsrzDZRpIGbEn/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrV1XITEWoVv-zodCkA0c7IeJpL58V_JQkIu24n5YtHTeXKWKEe5Fs_R9YTvLYeeIdCvapk1-_6KxRL3j_RLp6qLcfZmGW-RBlRTN6kBby6SXku7ZgteIImoFJMVz7fxIsrzDZRpIGbEn/s640/photo.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And how creative are these outdoor dominoes that <b><a href="http://www.1dogwoof.com/2012/08/outdoor-dominoes-tutorial.html">1dog woof</a> </b>created. Game anyone?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8kHMPopcR2X-KqttmFeqKmtHzhCBeboPJ33jqRkaCXCwjZuItr6fopYrby3DVTzkXL7V2iBvQtSSL7Qof6UX1wLmmWvrsNPN2T20ocVxglCMVC021UrDK7da6r8bimKB_4NUCz-SicAw/s1600/20120726-IMG_2327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8kHMPopcR2X-KqttmFeqKmtHzhCBeboPJ33jqRkaCXCwjZuItr6fopYrby3DVTzkXL7V2iBvQtSSL7Qof6UX1wLmmWvrsNPN2T20ocVxglCMVC021UrDK7da6r8bimKB_4NUCz-SicAw/s640/20120726-IMG_2327.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Spending time with the family today. Weekends are more precious now that the kids are back to school.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I hope you are making the most out of your weekend too!</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;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

weekly wows

Okay first week of school is over and ... 3rd day of school my 1st grader asks me "Mom is it the last day of school yet"! Oh boy, ...

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I am moonlighting as a Mason!

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yes, you heard me correctly. Mason or "Brickie" if you are British. A skill that I don't talk about unless I have to. A skill that I possess without even realizing it. Don't ask me how or why, but I do. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Take the project that got me started.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqxD8XU9YpURj68hw227MAZaP2SE9QYUMOQr0VlgiCQO7bcReBD3yqV-3SzQ0vXpZjU8yd-iT1yBwO3SAvEN67SLvNug6aHVjnBqxdts12zM_HwbWwnJ9qLOc_XCuJ50foZfE2ao70ced/s1600/IMG_6570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqxD8XU9YpURj68hw227MAZaP2SE9QYUMOQr0VlgiCQO7bcReBD3yqV-3SzQ0vXpZjU8yd-iT1yBwO3SAvEN67SLvNug6aHVjnBqxdts12zM_HwbWwnJ9qLOc_XCuJ50foZfE2ao70ced/s640/IMG_6570.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My husband and I built a walkway to connect our front porch to our side yard. First time ever laying stone.... and it wasn't to be the last. Feeling  cool, confident and cocky we then tackled this</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafHt7xJljMVUf6a4lVaj9V6Td0CgngI9dCLrI4G2Jqv2jYOE34EVT2hY0cq_aqBJx2LKjgLxzPjbFD7vzFYsC832mluBI3yXTcrLuSu_NCpxMBs_yJQTofQVKN4U2SB8YZKOJkCYmcW9t/s1600/IMG_5266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafHt7xJljMVUf6a4lVaj9V6Td0CgngI9dCLrI4G2Jqv2jYOE34EVT2hY0cq_aqBJx2LKjgLxzPjbFD7vzFYsC832mluBI3yXTcrLuSu_NCpxMBs_yJQTofQVKN4U2SB8YZKOJkCYmcW9t/s640/IMG_5266.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yes, a pond and water feature in our backyard. This project actually took two summers and was done in phases. It was a true testament of our skill level and marriage! <i>Note: We are still married- happily!</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Feeling like retirement was imminent for us, we called in some professionals to create this addition</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKBCrE7uKF9GSwED8Jugz4lwzqwFYBKTpwH08wIuAsEsEIw2Fj9qsgy5zfFpPQ2zbx9jXya2YWLmjqC0M4J6xmu1lbGTkZEvlHGKdFfowr_2STgPDnUlQefA_h_1YDQQuk9a4-uv1pFyI/s1600/IMG_5852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKBCrE7uKF9GSwED8Jugz4lwzqwFYBKTpwH08wIuAsEsEIw2Fj9qsgy5zfFpPQ2zbx9jXya2YWLmjqC0M4J6xmu1lbGTkZEvlHGKdFfowr_2STgPDnUlQefA_h_1YDQQuk9a4-uv1pFyI/s640/IMG_5852.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Just like Michael Jordan, we decided to come out of retirement to <strike>play a few more NBA seasons</strike> work on one last project, which ironically was the easiest of all so far. We created steps.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">First it was two simple stone steps.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQwuuUdHV-UM2qmJiRR66g7rg2gz0yUpEfcdZ_CW3zvPa_NTcmKVov5zTj5e7lzR1JUQB_CBoGjlxqdFkrImrMq-7RjHa_ass_XgX5t8oKzEWFXHWfUh25diQJC-MKRuznjMKVqFA_PmN/s1600/IMG_7122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQwuuUdHV-UM2qmJiRR66g7rg2gz0yUpEfcdZ_CW3zvPa_NTcmKVov5zTj5e7lzR1JUQB_CBoGjlxqdFkrImrMq-7RjHa_ass_XgX5t8oKzEWFXHWfUh25diQJC-MKRuznjMKVqFA_PmN/s640/IMG_7122.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Then it was three simple stone steps</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1irg3CxvEK5WmYMcY-FzZrM-3o7VIFcW5lbh9RmAJoVpqO9lxVY6rxHulXODQvKSj66VyyQLzCy8EovbGtzOBpcXAMAziy7dElqLPG7T9HQW_wJzt1KDIz7PX24z-_KfwKI2nPyrnMrWA/s1600/IMG_7110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1irg3CxvEK5WmYMcY-FzZrM-3o7VIFcW5lbh9RmAJoVpqO9lxVY6rxHulXODQvKSj66VyyQLzCy8EovbGtzOBpcXAMAziy7dElqLPG7T9HQW_wJzt1KDIz7PX24z-_KfwKI2nPyrnMrWA/s640/IMG_7110.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Steps that take us from the front yard to the sideyard, from the pond to the pit, from the pit to the play area </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxecDgsLCyDzdnCdmCEbHBMDUhpvciK87kjb0wQXS6WzL23BDzjiTGG6cBZvuy-F3QX0ax8sEXUJvsqD0AMbVU164ddKltE5BJJD6X2S-tXtvEF2k8hGQWcH7WJOEVZBy6PHKz53-X10ks/s1600/IMG_7116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxecDgsLCyDzdnCdmCEbHBMDUhpvciK87kjb0wQXS6WzL23BDzjiTGG6cBZvuy-F3QX0ax8sEXUJvsqD0AMbVU164ddKltE5BJJD6X2S-tXtvEF2k8hGQWcH7WJOEVZBy6PHKz53-X10ks/s640/IMG_7116.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and back to the front porch again. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I love how things come full circle!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Anybody else a Mason?</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- We have gone back into "Brickie" retirement again, but I look forward to sharing the masonry skills involved with these projects with you!</span><br /><div><i>sharing with</i><br /><i><a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2012/08/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_10.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20SerenityNow-aMommysSolutionToStayingSane%20">Serenity Now</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/08/overflowing-with-creativity-811/">It's Overflowing</a><br /><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/08/12/diy-project-parade-and-diy-highlights-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-and-diy-highlights-2">DIY showoff</a><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/how-to-age-wood-furniture-wood-signs-or-a-wood-flag-the-186th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Between Naps on The Porch</a><br /><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2012/08/128th-table-top-tuesday.html">A Stroll Thru Life </a><br /><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div></div>

I am moonlighting as a Mason!

Yes, you heard me correctly. Mason or "Brickie" if you are British. A skill that I don't talk about unless I have to. A skill ...

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A Colorful way to greet your guests

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Who would have imagined that these..... </span><br /><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/AVvXsEh0rj1sqc2W-KbAygh3V9IO9w4bZwTBZrIt943PTds572O-H5g1xFjcGqzNhkVIeFSWnu7uPmKS7cDgmHwwD6-K7Fu_SnlYqpnwgzjcB23hZGIyW7aT3YU9qZvVsIq-vnMvXgRDPguo7W4j/s1600/IMG_7591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rj1sqc2W-KbAygh3V9IO9w4bZwTBZrIt943PTds572O-H5g1xFjcGqzNhkVIeFSWnu7uPmKS7cDgmHwwD6-K7Fu_SnlYqpnwgzjcB23hZGIyW7aT3YU9qZvVsIq-vnMvXgRDPguo7W4j/s640/IMG_7591.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">could look so beautiful, vibrant and colorful?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rSz5DC8q8_4qN8m1yAovGlPQMcFo2wt_jxTQF8egQlF3g_qDEHtFcRuRS7RAJR39WfrabIHQdA4lhiIfxH8I3SldYh_zyE9MXQy8USztJSzrFcr8DbF4zfCqwyS1S2RaDNh_6RX58vFN/s1600/IMG_7599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rSz5DC8q8_4qN8m1yAovGlPQMcFo2wt_jxTQF8egQlF3g_qDEHtFcRuRS7RAJR39WfrabIHQdA4lhiIfxH8I3SldYh_zyE9MXQy8USztJSzrFcr8DbF4zfCqwyS1S2RaDNh_6RX58vFN/s640/IMG_7599.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My Crepe Mrytle stems (which I never would have thought to cut) in various colors from the front yard</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DYyoMY8bVQh2YBbKO0boCC51nPbNnBWHbu3JjOXsCUCNH4nmw2huMaMNJjkToqX-IyTUzPWF-cXfzi6V1vuk93rzhsb7xOI8NWGemcqoy3TA937yIfoAigLF1E5bprr2bsHxms45rwqR/s1600/IMG_7596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A Colorful way to greet your guests

Who would have imagined that these.....  could look so beautiful, vibrant and colorful? My Crepe Mrytle stems (which I never would have thou...

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