4th of July on the Front Porch

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">FYI- forgive my use of Southernisms. I tried to make corrections where I could. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> There are two things every Southerner wants- A big pitcher  of sweet tea and a big ole front <strike>poach</strike> porch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yEr2IfEweulhDdJP0qgtkdsOq_FiShOPVZoQc-0PhQzU-lGC1-94-NPxEM5BfOgCnOu-uhYnI9ul6kylw7FDu-4C6k9Stau4nleHKu3KueEF4vrMP6MLs_bT7GZLzj7YXwyOJ0pKCXeY/s1600/IMG_6564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yEr2IfEweulhDdJP0qgtkdsOq_FiShOPVZoQc-0PhQzU-lGC1-94-NPxEM5BfOgCnOu-uhYnI9ul6kylw7FDu-4C6k9Stau4nleHKu3KueEF4vrMP6MLs_bT7GZLzj7YXwyOJ0pKCXeY/s640/IMG_6564.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A <strike>poach</strike> porch to shoot the breeze on , eat our supper on and take naps on. You see, that's just what us Southerners do. In fact we caint figure out why people don't just live on their porch.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalM5OFcyzjaU7q4N5N1VNCFlLulNGxo7RKl-Pn9Ja-ipKQiWTn-PUPTptkMy6z2oHns3VuqfkfPcMQ0H7XqOWYEIZzLBXb3XUcxdVc0dJoiMRKAiyBaCLTAg-ABwKmuLSd3wz83C0LLV7/s1600/IMG_6563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalM5OFcyzjaU7q4N5N1VNCFlLulNGxo7RKl-Pn9Ja-ipKQiWTn-PUPTptkMy6z2oHns3VuqfkfPcMQ0H7XqOWYEIZzLBXb3XUcxdVc0dJoiMRKAiyBaCLTAg-ABwKmuLSd3wz83C0LLV7/s640/IMG_6563.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">See, in my family, we like to entertain and more then</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> likely it will be outside on the poach.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We built this house for that very reason.</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So this year, I reckon the 4th is on the porch.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNv12w24W_XWvC9y0M5SkAthRA_0OJyxoTD_EBxITA1aLVaISs-Nf2DecXTA3JYOjwYKW5b4zMf7uc5x7-UizQafB2ok5ffKyjl4xRnkWvLaefuzb7Icybw0e9pXsj1miLUDG19cKjzWg/s1600/IMG_6571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNv12w24W_XWvC9y0M5SkAthRA_0OJyxoTD_EBxITA1aLVaISs-Nf2DecXTA3JYOjwYKW5b4zMf7uc5x7-UizQafB2ok5ffKyjl4xRnkWvLaefuzb7Icybw0e9pXsj1miLUDG19cKjzWg/s640/IMG_6571.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Most of our friends will walk on over from somewhere down <strike>yonder</strike> the road and find a seat to just sit... and sit, which is not really a problem cause every  Southern porch should have plenty of seats.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweeJbWm9lvCMDE46ZFjB1zfMxZ607YWnPFYaewEEW3lBTg8joKleBzDZd1R806ZrFpA9xnCK33AkJbXHKaVXBXYPMcWC3py9B7WOL5bFy0Uw__0HyPy71Nsho1bMYJKhXAaoHg_Zg6M-J/s1600/IMG_6578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweeJbWm9lvCMDE46ZFjB1zfMxZ607YWnPFYaewEEW3lBTg8joKleBzDZd1R806ZrFpA9xnCK33AkJbXHKaVXBXYPMcWC3py9B7WOL5bFy0Uw__0HyPy71Nsho1bMYJKhXAaoHg_Zg6M-J/s640/IMG_6578.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> With big comfy cushion and pillows-  but you wanna make sure they aint to comfy or they won't go home!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVtXaAM6juywJbCZC0etFblzA2g9jdhFA_Gt5nPPrIqswx4suKQKHHIepkjQuMOK3kj7JQN7hBzl54k3QAME3jUWJQjP7-MlqHyVoyomvmfl2LReRE4HcD-Hzm6_ohxV3KHrAaa-G2Ecp/s1600/IMG_6580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVtXaAM6juywJbCZC0etFblzA2g9jdhFA_Gt5nPPrIqswx4suKQKHHIepkjQuMOK3kj7JQN7hBzl54k3QAME3jUWJQjP7-MlqHyVoyomvmfl2LReRE4HcD-Hzm6_ohxV3KHrAaa-G2Ecp/s640/IMG_6580.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is an example of the conversation you might hear on a Southern Porch</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">" Did ya'll hear about lil Johnny causing a ruckus down over at Stans place last evening"? or maybe this </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Yall young'ns stop a-carryin on so we cain't hear each other talk." </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Or when my neighbor asks  </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"How'd all them dadburned "junebugs" git on your rose bushes?"</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2TYq3ZEKAV3g9myWLLV5BSJiFNHCPZru7UQvri3i8rsi9XJeoiEV4iMgB99YCIG2ghDp9v2XbIDPTcQtQ7ihI7rneHtui3T2y5P_tdpDaPeeup6bvtvo45okR2DLzDjo7N1g0uaScSAx/s1600/IMG_6576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2TYq3ZEKAV3g9myWLLV5BSJiFNHCPZru7UQvri3i8rsi9XJeoiEV4iMgB99YCIG2ghDp9v2XbIDPTcQtQ7ihI7rneHtui3T2y5P_tdpDaPeeup6bvtvo45okR2DLzDjo7N1g0uaScSAx/s640/IMG_6576.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span>And then there's the little extras that help us to celebrate Independence day, like these little pin wheels tucked inside a mason jar </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1LY-ivaZe-FPFYG8LOtt5T9-ivvNZz_Po47rOCNaXw8321pnLVig4-dL4ViYBeSyoSlJwDHqoQDRnXCTpA4XsCcmzVAvPNIV8anXsOVje1z2WMVVJnU6FJjzutpscpR5WSUYrr1ziW7X/s1600/IMG_6436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1LY-ivaZe-FPFYG8LOtt5T9-ivvNZz_Po47rOCNaXw8321pnLVig4-dL4ViYBeSyoSlJwDHqoQDRnXCTpA4XsCcmzVAvPNIV8anXsOVje1z2WMVVJnU6FJjzutpscpR5WSUYrr1ziW7X/s640/IMG_6436.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">or a stash of sparklers for the kids, although locals around this part prefer to set off dynamite as firecrackers instead </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzrHaQz-G48WJvoxWy_WsZyXbqGbdJ1i7_pN4ZtUjX7renUwoD_NIMAL4O88bBodAbLe2I1UthO4vAt7OMKYeWlWRJlloYWn_Gxeu2katY4Z3GtIcO1o_e75PKom0YrO_2diZoysNJqpJ/s1600/IMG_6409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzrHaQz-G48WJvoxWy_WsZyXbqGbdJ1i7_pN4ZtUjX7renUwoD_NIMAL4O88bBodAbLe2I1UthO4vAt7OMKYeWlWRJlloYWn_Gxeu2katY4Z3GtIcO1o_e75PKom0YrO_2diZoysNJqpJ/s640/IMG_6409.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And goodness gracious, don't forget to <strike></strike>serve the sweet tea. It's kinda like the law around here to drink your tea out of a chilled mason jar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKZvJvN-e5pjmrLuk0nNeah0NPX3Snju35ol4t8P1dDswXBpr70BJdZXlbPIpc8n1Fx_vc9tjnYI787zTbgq2HMmMjRlc86HZ0yA27PxhP5SJhE-7NLoSfbBOhGMQvld_1TYfjn8RLBY5/s1600/IMG_6412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKZvJvN-e5pjmrLuk0nNeah0NPX3Snju35ol4t8P1dDswXBpr70BJdZXlbPIpc8n1Fx_vc9tjnYI787zTbgq2HMmMjRlc86HZ0yA27PxhP5SJhE-7NLoSfbBOhGMQvld_1TYfjn8RLBY5/s640/IMG_6412.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Although in a town of 500, chances are the one and only police officer ( aka- po-po) is sitting right next to you drinking his sweet tea too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7OTHH22ncEx5rZG1ctweRCoHI87G4hL_PgQIz3_7HZL-fT0CbZnS936eoNunTK2BzoesIVcKNAHcYkrC8-ganNemjTxJC2LorljTL3gNpOpeTx-wO6qlLTjL6xCPG9YXvdkMHVk3zBSK/s1600/IMG_6573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7OTHH22ncEx5rZG1ctweRCoHI87G4hL_PgQIz3_7HZL-fT0CbZnS936eoNunTK2BzoesIVcKNAHcYkrC8-ganNemjTxJC2LorljTL3gNpOpeTx-wO6qlLTjL6xCPG9YXvdkMHVk3zBSK/s640/IMG_6573.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  Most important is to celebrate our country's independence and enjoy the day with your family and friends on wherever your front porch is!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> PS- for my Burlap summer wreath tutorial go <i><b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/easiest-burlap-wreath-for-summer.html">here</a></b></i> and for my Stars and Stripe pillow tutorial go <i><b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/stars-and-stripes-pillow-tutorial.html">here</a></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; 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FYI- forgive my use of Southernisms. I tried to make corrections where I could.  There are two things every Southerner wants- A big pitcher  of sweet tea and a big ole front poach porch.A poach porch to shoot the breeze on , eat our supper on and take naps on. You see, that's just what us Southerner…

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<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately you won't see an album of photos that I took from the Haven Conference on my blog. Nope not any. The excitement and anxiety of attending the event got the best of me and I left the my camera at home. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4wngUFeKS3PV6dEDVJ20egASgLhJwKVFsJhEtcjOaDcyN3spOCdpWgQkGFoHipkmwbSStEK5-M6QjzYQPgq6EdTH96A0JIjoDVsFKq0MuvqiL94h4Vxpi_w4S3wfkgoOP4x9CoI-PFmm/s1600/IMG_6345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4wngUFeKS3PV6dEDVJ20egASgLhJwKVFsJhEtcjOaDcyN3spOCdpWgQkGFoHipkmwbSStEK5-M6QjzYQPgq6EdTH96A0JIjoDVsFKq0MuvqiL94h4Vxpi_w4S3wfkgoOP4x9CoI-PFmm/s640/IMG_6345.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have  the after party shot- the slew of amazing memories and the knowledge that I took away.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipomg7T-VmqPZ7Ni0O-j7gQU3fve_1Kc0p_5eK70Sqg0OA6cvhPNhWYHEDLmMsjuF3XEgDtzNVeuOqoUY3G2uap16qIZV4v-ypWulHNcgeOC1TU_qnSjwE2wNFFQPAxEgHcO-kxV90mado/s1600/IMG_6353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipomg7T-VmqPZ7Ni0O-j7gQU3fve_1Kc0p_5eK70Sqg0OA6cvhPNhWYHEDLmMsjuF3XEgDtzNVeuOqoUY3G2uap16qIZV4v-ypWulHNcgeOC1TU_qnSjwE2wNFFQPAxEgHcO-kxV90mado/s640/IMG_6353.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I want to say thanks to the gi<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">rls in the "tribe" who were more fabulous in person then I could have imagined. I want to say thanks to the bloggers I did not  know prior to the event, but have since come to appreciate. And I want to say thanks to my family for giving me some time away, holding down the fort and watching the kids, just so I could do what I love to do- Blog!</span>  If you are really disappointed that I did not bring my camera, you can go <i><b><a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/haven-high/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+southernhospitalityblog%2FPQqu+%28Southern+Hospitality%29">here</a></b></i> for other Haven recap's and pics. </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am over at <i><b><a href="http://stardust-decorstyle.blogspot.com/">Stardust</a></b></i>  today visiting with Olga and her readers  and talking about some of my favorite room makeovers. I would love for you to stop by.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/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/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">PS- Getting the front porch ready for a 4th of July celebration!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Happy Friday (Haven Recap)!

Unfortunately you won't see an album of photos that I took from the Haven Conference on my blog. Nope not any. The excitement and anxiety of attending the event got the best of me and I left the my camera at home. I have  the after party shot- the slew of amazing memories and the knowledge that I to…

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Guest Cottage Tour (on Dog House Lane)

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Welcome to our Guest Cottage on Dog House Lane.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwI0ph97PkghLEIryV4ieA8oKyQePedfb1rszC51q3dk94nabypObzAWY3tjpFruxyyWCX5bQ2OMVcoJM6qT_8Y164SwcIPQgJJ0aQZiX_vo5vAGmt6wiRya5G88kPplFTrwz8Wg4pP59/s1600/IMG_6250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwI0ph97PkghLEIryV4ieA8oKyQePedfb1rszC51q3dk94nabypObzAWY3tjpFruxyyWCX5bQ2OMVcoJM6qT_8Y164SwcIPQgJJ0aQZiX_vo5vAGmt6wiRya5G88kPplFTrwz8Wg4pP59/s640/IMG_6250.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Go down the dirt road 1/2 a mile, pass the old school house,take a left at the sign, and you're there</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcutJOmv9u1K2Lg4YEmk8veuEc6dc4ksc3Yqqh70BHkLvvdd2Yi_7C81XZgB_X_MCp1nlmh-tPptmQB2QRKC5-Jjes-T-nM0jYRHC63DdlfWYV-cXJWMhY0igYxdLxIQmGuSP10okXWNp/s1600/IMG_6245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcutJOmv9u1K2Lg4YEmk8veuEc6dc4ksc3Yqqh70BHkLvvdd2Yi_7C81XZgB_X_MCp1nlmh-tPptmQB2QRKC5-Jjes-T-nM0jYRHC63DdlfWYV-cXJWMhY0igYxdLxIQmGuSP10okXWNp/s400/IMG_6245.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our guest cottage, is a place that was built for family and friends to come and stay a while, to relax</span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEhRIY3TONjf_l41qk0WW752oMXCNKPmmcnwe75i1LMUTDA3dPF7rWv72KKuatqXi7LXJMZq4jUvXAFZ-VFwCjEDmBNXOeiDQaarJOjRJ4L6VbBQDFZjwAF-yAdxFmA72-XyuGPOK0BBsqrH/s1600/IMG_5472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIY3TONjf_l41qk0WW752oMXCNKPmmcnwe75i1LMUTDA3dPF7rWv72KKuatqXi7LXJMZq4jUvXAFZ-VFwCjEDmBNXOeiDQaarJOjRJ4L6VbBQDFZjwAF-yAdxFmA72-XyuGPOK0BBsqrH/s640/IMG_5472.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">and enjoy beautiful country living</span></div></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ievS9WepClU/T85j7sZVfBI/AAAAAAAAVFo/k-Lyktg7a5Y/s1600/IMG_5400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ievS9WepClU/T85j7sZVfBI/AAAAAAAAVFo/k-Lyktg7a5Y/s640/IMG_5400.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The cottage is special to us because my husband and I built it ourselves ( everything except the concrete slab) and lived in it while our own home was being built</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Cm6ySlCd1uaMGADAd3dAitA8jGesXiyA11ExYme7PjTpFC5_z3Mxl2S16Hw7375EjBzJ0bImd3MZ-iXtSTst6fLvxFyWheN6CRcqULDuFnsE1zwyywT_2yrLufvoCpJb4aRQEX2maAZ6/s1600/spring+grass+and+new+garden+in+progress+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Cm6ySlCd1uaMGADAd3dAitA8jGesXiyA11ExYme7PjTpFC5_z3Mxl2S16Hw7375EjBzJ0bImd3MZ-iXtSTst6fLvxFyWheN6CRcqULDuFnsE1zwyywT_2yrLufvoCpJb4aRQEX2maAZ6/s640/spring+grass+and+new+garden+in+progress+004.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is special because it's where our DIY skills were realized, and painted floors got their start- click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-to-paint-floor-and-love-it.html">here</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></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/AVvXsEg898Q_GHWktkqbbDOxAZv6gcN_K-K1xWBZu5QfUOyFFcPPLKvSEBzSNZnDQY7ShaymS9Vl69jYUglzSBltPm6AvUQz8ZL-za5XgpwA4cV-TTgMhinvXNCOLRFZUNkDv6Iz1EwbeLtr5jFM/s1600/IMG_5553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg898Q_GHWktkqbbDOxAZv6gcN_K-K1xWBZu5QfUOyFFcPPLKvSEBzSNZnDQY7ShaymS9Vl69jYUglzSBltPm6AvUQz8ZL-za5XgpwA4cV-TTgMhinvXNCOLRFZUNkDv6Iz1EwbeLtr5jFM/s640/IMG_5553.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Special because we got to design and build a kitchen</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2013/01/cottage-kitchen-renovation-on-dog-house.html"><i>here</i></a> for Kitchen renovation </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_I5kfpOLPOGlH1PK_0_ahJsDIo_IZm7in_E4bDJig3uhjgkoTDb_qVc_2GO2Yi-fDfQ6gM50Ku8Zt5_zEVxk8spkYARRolyS9_Qbmcpg8TcgHEUgGjnNrTFo70_IxtnQNpLHibtNNzSS/s1600/IMG_5174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_I5kfpOLPOGlH1PK_0_ahJsDIo_IZm7in_E4bDJig3uhjgkoTDb_qVc_2GO2Yi-fDfQ6gM50Ku8Zt5_zEVxk8spkYARRolyS9_Qbmcpg8TcgHEUgGjnNrTFo70_IxtnQNpLHibtNNzSS/s640/IMG_5174.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Special because we learned how to tile and create a cottage style bath</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDN4hLnqWuxJ72Ia_1Gduz12zN9uYPeIfvRfQgLGWCzfqzDZS1-lZOYs_XpWsEXzbc_yPmdqisBa1J14DHR1k5h7M7Hf0N-NvcOQHc4l8IkdQuKgggxGadcjz4GXuevz-SegvfqOPNNQO/s1600/IMG_5170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDN4hLnqWuxJ72Ia_1Gduz12zN9uYPeIfvRfQgLGWCzfqzDZS1-lZOYs_XpWsEXzbc_yPmdqisBa1J14DHR1k5h7M7Hf0N-NvcOQHc4l8IkdQuKgggxGadcjz4GXuevz-SegvfqOPNNQO/s640/IMG_5170.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Special because we learned how to create a bedroom for our guests to have a good nights sleep</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_4cGmn0Z3dthvXNWj31sT85zto2kOsLrIu8Z4D450bewPQqAkxKdKP0vh0xxyXGX_445HPrCogfOTV4ALhpd6CNkPABnU7h-71da6VxxYuu8XS2-mTaZ6SIVNUycC-HcX7jYffZ4qRzm/s1600/IMG_5146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_4cGmn0Z3dthvXNWj31sT85zto2kOsLrIu8Z4D450bewPQqAkxKdKP0vh0xxyXGX_445HPrCogfOTV4ALhpd6CNkPABnU7h-71da6VxxYuu8XS2-mTaZ6SIVNUycC-HcX7jYffZ4qRzm/s640/IMG_5146.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And a space to sit and chat</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqf8m1wk_YAt1S7_lWsHFaL6q6VeTCXfjunpgIy5Icn9wQiyHoPgXfuv7mVXlnQN3vq0JSuWREsrPzIvw6a9OB_t91Gx569K12oHrqAC5YG_X7o_U3TlTYG7Bz9sFtHqfEAi6EePiBaich/s1600/IMG_5172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqf8m1wk_YAt1S7_lWsHFaL6q6VeTCXfjunpgIy5Icn9wQiyHoPgXfuv7mVXlnQN3vq0JSuWREsrPzIvw6a9OB_t91Gx569K12oHrqAC5YG_X7o_U3TlTYG7Bz9sFtHqfEAi6EePiBaich/s640/IMG_5172.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oCcbcUQc1fsetsjtCYZUZXX3_iBNJo-0d42Z-XeklgzlKxDOqcIjo8LmuU4AdYr1GpOAqrshdgFwGsrM2QRyzq254IsUeUD_CBnlEaKBRct27_fyJWNFj8EBvOBe2JeSfKi68Iz4bHAr/s1600/IMG_5173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oCcbcUQc1fsetsjtCYZUZXX3_iBNJo-0d42Z-XeklgzlKxDOqcIjo8LmuU4AdYr1GpOAqrshdgFwGsrM2QRyzq254IsUeUD_CBnlEaKBRct27_fyJWNFj8EBvOBe2JeSfKi68Iz4bHAr/s640/IMG_5173.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Special for the little touches that make it warm and inviting for others</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuK3bt6lGknsM5MJofV2K1wC2kOM36IlQlXDnzMmKQYimp7VDMOAg-MGuqyscVqwNLHcNTFSgrxPWHXvpcwH_YJlQic3CqflfeT_bEuOhPJ-QaFhkz8euhPZ3lo89kogUMuwFYaScPEXM/s1600/IMG_5437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuK3bt6lGknsM5MJofV2K1wC2kOM36IlQlXDnzMmKQYimp7VDMOAg-MGuqyscVqwNLHcNTFSgrxPWHXvpcwH_YJlQic3CqflfeT_bEuOhPJ-QaFhkz8euhPZ3lo89kogUMuwFYaScPEXM/s640/IMG_5437.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2t5_zLiA0zV6INePPXgng2XTEl4jnmFGpYzSlTGN7tk_DdFFHkJVehU3AnFzNMh7avWxjgUzOUndUUnfSI5M2eryvR4l8vd_gsvI0D-W5G1DBGs5yIyAxeTvVyoECM1exb_0xdd0BL2ST/s1600/IMG_5433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2t5_zLiA0zV6INePPXgng2XTEl4jnmFGpYzSlTGN7tk_DdFFHkJVehU3AnFzNMh7avWxjgUzOUndUUnfSI5M2eryvR4l8vd_gsvI0D-W5G1DBGs5yIyAxeTvVyoECM1exb_0xdd0BL2ST/s640/IMG_5433.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Special because it's got our heart and soul in it. It was a labor of love, that represents who we are and what we love to do.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDutFPJUWhDh6Lz578SQLSV78Q_t1QU4OOxiGA_MYh06nKITJ_RBdzaX_hyphenhyphendB4MrCBns747odBbUaiqVWByW_9Ru4MydRjMb9BFVy58ibRwdDL994cmffOZNhJmTuizVni8Bw4x8uiUJ3b/s1600/IMG_5423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDutFPJUWhDh6Lz578SQLSV78Q_t1QU4OOxiGA_MYh06nKITJ_RBdzaX_hyphenhyphendB4MrCBns747odBbUaiqVWByW_9Ru4MydRjMb9BFVy58ibRwdDL994cmffOZNhJmTuizVni8Bw4x8uiUJ3b/s640/IMG_5423.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Down the road I will take you on the journey of this "first project of it's kind". First time framing, putting dry wall up, tiling a floor, installing plumbing, wiring, renovating a kitchen, painting a floor, you name it- this was a first!!</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We hope you will come for a visit one day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For More of My Home Tour click </span><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-home.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>here</i></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><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><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Guest Cottage Tour (on Dog House Lane)

Welcome to our Guest Cottage on Dog House Lane. Go down the dirt road 1/2 a mile, pass the old school house,take a left at the sign, and you're there Our guest cottage, is a place that was built for family and friends to come and stay a while, to relax and enjoy beautiful country livingThe cottage i…

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The Best Banana Pudding Cheesecake (Ever)!

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Banana Pudding Cheesecake? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHpXIokTWQ3wOBOfw-5FHkKddG9OoX7lZAW6M7JopEswKunr26Yz-XTn5BmG68WLRHGrMgRVegBCDZlFsO-06DXnKZv2POsUbCpB6cqbSH5r_ygHvPbaAQ0gNFhkM56fsZhhfxJdMxx8p/s1600/IMG_5557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHpXIokTWQ3wOBOfw-5FHkKddG9OoX7lZAW6M7JopEswKunr26Yz-XTn5BmG68WLRHGrMgRVegBCDZlFsO-06DXnKZv2POsUbCpB6cqbSH5r_ygHvPbaAQ0gNFhkM56fsZhhfxJdMxx8p/s640/IMG_5557.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">  Really? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjF8jEPpRKvYs6_qHPvd6g7yWYsEwFG1H0vSZKGEGb9zGYB9QNpHArZb7zlGFS_oD82uDdAkonDOLIxrn9YPcJ4697jI8r8GzfrVDFdhhq9FWKpioR2xllGCnZt0VYIYM155e0YBDz9Owi/s1600/IMG_5559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjF8jEPpRKvYs6_qHPvd6g7yWYsEwFG1H0vSZKGEGb9zGYB9QNpHArZb7zlGFS_oD82uDdAkonDOLIxrn9YPcJ4697jI8r8GzfrVDFdhhq9FWKpioR2xllGCnZt0VYIYM155e0YBDz9Owi/s640/IMG_5559.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">That sounds kinda....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YJV-HEDZmLdq5nYgY0kTRv0fEixoiatVGxj-hY2cwEUeSntYj4Q5pzE_wXxdX_b-vnO5WwrR050IUeWprsUPRmSVTe7Hn9RGTiNjarfy936Ov0lyRv_t-C1zd1gJtaXhJbBuVOHwboXK/s1600/IMG_5561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YJV-HEDZmLdq5nYgY0kTRv0fEixoiatVGxj-hY2cwEUeSntYj4Q5pzE_wXxdX_b-vnO5WwrR050IUeWprsUPRmSVTe7Hn9RGTiNjarfy936Ov0lyRv_t-C1zd1gJtaXhJbBuVOHwboXK/s640/IMG_5561.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well alright, I'll have a piece</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHabdbHeHsGCbzIReqXb6E3zrXKauvZ7W9raKNflttxUWX1Pvszlts9RtAhUCc8kSaFWGmYfsQriozJibY91vnLQG3SKEQSzktk0Kws9ZKlCRL222MkygBxjFBSCkp81wH1vpDweUxhLoo/s1600/IMG_5564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHabdbHeHsGCbzIReqXb6E3zrXKauvZ7W9raKNflttxUWX1Pvszlts9RtAhUCc8kSaFWGmYfsQriozJibY91vnLQG3SKEQSzktk0Kws9ZKlCRL222MkygBxjFBSCkp81wH1vpDweUxhLoo/s640/IMG_5564.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh My- That's Delish.Can I have another!</span> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click <i><b><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/banana-pudding-cheesecake-50400000119918/">here</a></b></i> for the Southern Living recipe for Best Banana Pudding Cheesecake you will ever have. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great week!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Best Banana Pudding Cheesecake (Ever)!

Banana Pudding Cheesecake?   Really? That sounds kinda....Well alright, I'll have a pieceOh My- That's Delish.Can I have another! Click here for the Southern Living recipe for Best Banana Pudding Cheesecake you will ever have. Have a great week!PS- In case you need a Springform Pan to make your Bana…

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The Easiest Summer Burlap Wreath

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Remember when my Rock Star Burlap Wreath went on a Springtime Tour?</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmPe16HKKrF-YHUXo4NiD4hHiaJFFeWr69SC4Ippm6jWiwYR2Jq78v7h8dQnievqsN-EktH5dVUD1_0Fsh5uEB4MGnao7aew2qtulWXuMl3eKuSGaUjTPRnRwgmCnhsYk07IN_80vp8Am/s1600/IMG_2038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmPe16HKKrF-YHUXo4NiD4hHiaJFFeWr69SC4Ippm6jWiwYR2Jq78v7h8dQnievqsN-EktH5dVUD1_0Fsh5uEB4MGnao7aew2qtulWXuMl3eKuSGaUjTPRnRwgmCnhsYk07IN_80vp8Am/s640/IMG_2038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You know, the Rock Star Wreath that may have more twitter followers then</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Lady Gaga</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe more facebook friends then Mark Zuckerberg</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I am thinking more stage props and dancers then Celine Dion in her Las Vegas shows?</span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, my rock star is going on a summer tour with a little help with the folks at <b><a href="http://bit.ly.plaidmodpodge/">Plaid</a></b> and some mod podge products.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbONYXcRGqHFM5ido5ndVafwjN1iCdJsSohTH4NqUq3JqNoIjX6T9hErrCGPywUzqJDPdK4u4uhqRw0JHnnXWnEHyytBRiBS9gy_Mfnf4ga_UqQmjybo-dWJYX_-xXmSuYtY2R7N1C3tY/s1600/IMG_6048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbONYXcRGqHFM5ido5ndVafwjN1iCdJsSohTH4NqUq3JqNoIjX6T9hErrCGPywUzqJDPdK4u4uhqRw0JHnnXWnEHyytBRiBS9gy_Mfnf4ga_UqQmjybo-dWJYX_-xXmSuYtY2R7N1C3tY/s640/IMG_6048.JPG" width="426" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To get me started with an appropriate costume change, I received these amazing new Mod Podge products from <b><a href="http://bit.ly/PlaidModPodge">Plaid</a></b>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VMuWwPUcaeg/T-KDwhGg68I/AAAAAAAAVSY/WK2NxDU66tw/s1600/IMG_5909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VMuWwPUcaeg/T-KDwhGg68I/AAAAAAAAVSY/WK2NxDU66tw/s640/IMG_5909.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> With all this amazing stuff, creating the new look was easy.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the spirit of summer I decided to add some stars in traditional summer fabrics - red bandanna and cream color burlap, and mossy butterflies. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For my stars, I created a star to use as a template and traced it on to the fabrics.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCabD9tANaUCgB8tbnTpXUnz0uDjyGW55DsWWff2bzFotQNYAV_Gog3K9WZSCsANj65aJhTv5mkhhe1gHlh-8fVu8udkp9pQZ6oXGeherMGeGqdTTrOnKeD1nlR-KKymRLg2lXD5m7bss/s1600/IMG_5919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCabD9tANaUCgB8tbnTpXUnz0uDjyGW55DsWWff2bzFotQNYAV_Gog3K9WZSCsANj65aJhTv5mkhhe1gHlh-8fVu8udkp9pQZ6oXGeherMGeGqdTTrOnKeD1nlR-KKymRLg2lXD5m7bss/s640/IMG_5919.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used my Mod Podge scissors to cut and this little tool to spread out any creases on my fabric once I applied to the top of the Mod Podge solution.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIvs8DFOoJs/T-KJkXr9x0I/AAAAAAAAVUE/PaNkH-I_PdQ/s1600/IMG_6060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIvs8DFOoJs/T-KJkXr9x0I/AAAAAAAAVUE/PaNkH-I_PdQ/s640/IMG_6060.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">I applied the mod podge solution to the stars, put the fabric on top and applied a second coat of Mod Podge. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Applying the solution was so easy because I used the applicator that you screw on to the top of your mod modge bottle. The applicator was also very easy to clean up after use.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wmEGyAWEOa8/T-KD9Bo3SwI/AAAAAAAAVSo/7SUyKcQVqGQ/s1600/IMG_5922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wmEGyAWEOa8/T-KD9Bo3SwI/AAAAAAAAVSo/7SUyKcQVqGQ/s640/IMG_5922.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"> When the the stars were dry, I used the 3D  Adhesive Mounts to stack and secure the stars into position on the wreath</span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbDTGmO-wozfQXaOgBRvj0XokfGA3jqfJGBJoa5sqsm1MkWSR7DiZqq-OWSt1vh0bSxXw9K_c2tSxNVbKUdGFYEkeONu9NqdlhhSxgk2iTx8mrCU4E0dCmlXIofJu5nb6haKZ5mKHt-Tk/s1600/IMG_5933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbDTGmO-wozfQXaOgBRvj0XokfGA3jqfJGBJoa5sqsm1MkWSR7DiZqq-OWSt1vh0bSxXw9K_c2tSxNVbKUdGFYEkeONu9NqdlhhSxgk2iTx8mrCU4E0dCmlXIofJu5nb6haKZ5mKHt-Tk/s640/IMG_5933.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once the stars were completed, I wanted them to have their own "dancer" and created a mossy butterfly. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I applied the Mod Podge clear acyrlic sealer over the butterfly to help restore the look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76OV-YWLU-nARBQ07300PCg38r0-clWjN5_vGzQf0eWmJL3WuUSb7ybmzRu-5MQT1g8-0xlYhNjBQakEKRo9gfyAoep265NiDOKyUDT7g3Dtuc8HuHx5O3fJl_4Hv9Pfv01SmSKSJH8L_/s1600/IMG_5928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76OV-YWLU-nARBQ07300PCg38r0-clWjN5_vGzQf0eWmJL3WuUSb7ybmzRu-5MQT1g8-0xlYhNjBQakEKRo9gfyAoep265NiDOKyUDT7g3Dtuc8HuHx5O3fJl_4Hv9Pfv01SmSKSJH8L_/s640/IMG_5928.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The stars also got a coat of sealer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXY6p7ITdEgqHxUdrqEBwSV2b0UmaTWmdyhAsDygJDDHlNELp3vaLlnmoEGTSv2sBkjfR9RjNdEexkji5exKnPAh4iLJE2EdhegXqe5xHiDEY-cv68X4cH5zi3JiUfIeLL24DDdOpQB_n/s1600/IMG_5947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXY6p7ITdEgqHxUdrqEBwSV2b0UmaTWmdyhAsDygJDDHlNELp3vaLlnmoEGTSv2sBkjfR9RjNdEexkji5exKnPAh4iLJE2EdhegXqe5xHiDEY-cv68X4cH5zi3JiUfIeLL24DDdOpQB_n/s640/IMG_5947.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Awesome show , ugh?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEgntCWox07DsuYUL_TpNaU19gtDmWLek20Cezin0O7lYPpvlxp5N39QqPMhm_hZCfoPGiIIjO0JnTcZO0oxhVG3oWBfyGrHwsnsmJq6cr2zomfSASec2zvPin1eX2DO8_Lk2JcJoYFhPAf2/s1600/IMG_5837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntCWox07DsuYUL_TpNaU19gtDmWLek20Cezin0O7lYPpvlxp5N39QqPMhm_hZCfoPGiIIjO0JnTcZO0oxhVG3oWBfyGrHwsnsmJq6cr2zomfSASec2zvPin1eX2DO8_Lk2JcJoYFhPAf2/s640/IMG_5837.JPG" width="426" /></a></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/AVvXsEjHSJp4BPFOR_5Y5vEytyeL7kqVkQNdFKSunaN2MGgRv6CLJHaPd0XpUbDNDYznU_QqQV00SJZ-PiG0776kfvmIRoFsyu06BOK-IqwccN7hbvQfUxN_FxEs3LGdxk7gRgUePaJA-tEkWaDQ/s1600/IMG_5944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSJp4BPFOR_5Y5vEytyeL7kqVkQNdFKSunaN2MGgRv6CLJHaPd0XpUbDNDYznU_QqQV00SJZ-PiG0776kfvmIRoFsyu06BOK-IqwccN7hbvQfUxN_FxEs3LGdxk7gRgUePaJA-tEkWaDQ/s640/IMG_5944.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And for an encore....</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUP1bcWouhIke-lS7TY1YG00V3Shk1wMjKUFU55ZIBnn3_hfThyphenhyphenwXtkSWjWbZfQzh-3z3XcIrAZDc0pRH8SEbml8TCbxyzU2T9LgMKjP-zR-jt8ut8mQWGqaqLPlCOOapqo-btP_L8-uD/s1600/IMG_6018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUP1bcWouhIke-lS7TY1YG00V3Shk1wMjKUFU55ZIBnn3_hfThyphenhyphenwXtkSWjWbZfQzh-3z3XcIrAZDc0pRH8SEbml8TCbxyzU2T9LgMKjP-zR-jt8ut8mQWGqaqLPlCOOapqo-btP_L8-uD/s640/IMG_6018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eat your heart out J Lo, but I think my dancers are hotter!</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To get a ticket for this show, click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/03/easiest-burlap-wreath-you-will-ever.html"><b>here</b> </a>for the wreath tutorial, <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/how-to-make-mossy-butterfly.html">here</a></b> for the butterfly tutorial and head to Michaels for the latest Mod Podge products that I used. </span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And for more amazing ideas using Mod Podge visit</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Plaid on <a href="http://pinterest.com/plaidcrafts"><b>Pinterest</b>,</a> on <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/InspiredByPlaid">Facebook</a></b> and <b><a href="http://twitter.com/plaidcrafts/">Twitter</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with Plaid Crafts and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are  just my own.</span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing over at:</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/06/overflowing-with-creativity-623.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20ItsOverflowing%20%28Its%20Overflowing%21%29">It's Overflowing </a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/06/24/diy-project-parade-outdoor-13-diy-highlights-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-outdoor-13-diy-highlights-2">DIY Showoff</a> </span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-91/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-91"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia  </span></span></a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/06/tutorials-tips-link-party-66.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20thestoriesofa2z/Visw%20%28Home%20Stories%20A%20to%20Z%29">Homestories AtoZ </a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/06/wow-us-wednesdays-72.htm">Savvy Southern Style </a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/06/uncommonly-yours-link-party-34.html"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Uncommon Designs Online</span></span></i></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/06/tutorial-tips-and-tidbits-2-and.html">StoneGable </a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">52 Mantels </span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2012/06/transformation-thursday-no-158.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20theshabbychiccottage/QsxK%20%28The%20Shabby%20Creek%20Cottage%29">The Shabby Creek Cottage </a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://tipjunkie.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Tip Junkie handmade projects" border="0" src="http://www.tipjunkie.com/images/TipMeTuesdayButton1.png" /></a><br /><br />

The Easiest Summer Burlap Wreath

Remember when my Rock Star Burlap Wreath went on a Springtime Tour?You know, the Rock Star Wreath that may have more twitter followers then Lady GagaMaybe more facebook friends then Mark Zuckerbergand I am thinking more stage props and dancers then Celine Dion in her Las Vegas shows?Well, my rock st…

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Ready 4 Summer - Home Decor

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just because I am not hitting the shore this summer, doesn't mean that I can't be<b><i> <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/bring-thought-of-sea-into-your-home.html">reminded</a></i></b> of my families favorite pastime in our home.</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And just imagine, if the family changed our minds,  I would have my  directional sign that I made out of salvaged wood, stenciled letters and leftover Grey paint, to help lead the way</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt0ukXXXIln9K4jfuB_HK1M3_W7rycguoBLHjTP-geyIU682U6qiJOb1sonM_L40UfVf3AT3txmnbMBzBppu6v5eAexNwNzqCnfQnwMchfs8nJkj5kxppruWW92S8eXTNKwtAsOwfRAxo/s1600/IMG_5794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt0ukXXXIln9K4jfuB_HK1M3_W7rycguoBLHjTP-geyIU682U6qiJOb1sonM_L40UfVf3AT3txmnbMBzBppu6v5eAexNwNzqCnfQnwMchfs8nJkj5kxppruWW92S8eXTNKwtAsOwfRAxo/s640/IMG_5794.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I thought that if  I needed help marking the shallow ends of the water, my orange wooden antique water buoys could help</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxgIr7IatOKZY1-i0vi-tz7rXt1QKd7wl0yqxAxRLGU801Vs7L2Vy2sFRJWHZmJ1GYaf8vCNYbanQnxvVynEpLtyuVC1iOEcJ5Ze0pTNM8BbPg744ZVfNtBHEkUM6P15DTAquvTUC3ybd/s1600/IMG_5790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxgIr7IatOKZY1-i0vi-tz7rXt1QKd7wl0yqxAxRLGU801Vs7L2Vy2sFRJWHZmJ1GYaf8vCNYbanQnxvVynEpLtyuVC1iOEcJ5Ze0pTNM8BbPg744ZVfNtBHEkUM6P15DTAquvTUC3ybd/s640/IMG_5790.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then there is this old wooden paddle that I can use,with repurposed decorative balls that I painted in beachy colors and sprinkled with sand, to paddle my way out to ride the biggest, most awesome waves </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36sMC6y6W0uGPUD6Xl2qWrNRnqfPOnSK7voS3GUlyToQuD50HXgXkmU_WJJ9Oh37CnI20ozpMyRiXisDNum2ZhsPkjOHlCKAjYizsOBxdwU22E1_NWRUgOiWSEfHHBcSI7vhNBxKQn6BB/s1600/IMG_5515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36sMC6y6W0uGPUD6Xl2qWrNRnqfPOnSK7voS3GUlyToQuD50HXgXkmU_WJJ9Oh37CnI20ozpMyRiXisDNum2ZhsPkjOHlCKAjYizsOBxdwU22E1_NWRUgOiWSEfHHBcSI7vhNBxKQn6BB/s640/IMG_5515.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And I can even use this candle to see if it is dark before I get back to the shore</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i></i></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1GSld05jHbYZglKVRLJoQHTjhTUSzLJWv-l_CWmaOQInTCKvDIbU66jdBhFoQSHfD1WzQSZvbaOEPUPrR96ahi-Loqd7TlCPQZaDHa0zOnI3z8b_Xccz0xxLVOUmF5ytYQ3rTjVAYJUR/s1600/IMG_5802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1GSld05jHbYZglKVRLJoQHTjhTUSzLJWv-l_CWmaOQInTCKvDIbU66jdBhFoQSHfD1WzQSZvbaOEPUPrR96ahi-Loqd7TlCPQZaDHa0zOnI3z8b_Xccz0xxLVOUmF5ytYQ3rTjVAYJUR/s640/IMG_5802.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">But then reality sets in and I realize.....</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp770PPQjMvk7Uuwk6jTXDWksezrGasjsZft04Dyx9m0288WUKMuFxicDhN45eodllpUPbDu7m4SJw0qTjQ8s948NZbQwMA5eyRBCKXu2N0WvyoDEWP43ZtUf0NnaOQF-Z6Q9LK6EW-ZUo/s1600/IMG_5789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp770PPQjMvk7Uuwk6jTXDWksezrGasjsZft04Dyx9m0288WUKMuFxicDhN45eodllpUPbDu7m4SJw0qTjQ8s948NZbQwMA5eyRBCKXu2N0WvyoDEWP43ZtUf0NnaOQF-Z6Q9LK6EW-ZUo/s640/IMG_5789.JPG" width="426" /></a></center><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that the arrow on my sign points to the backyard and not to the beach!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Click <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/coastal-candle-holder-tutorial.html">here</a></b> for a tutorial on how I made the coastal candle holder. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Ready 4 Summer - Home Decor

Just because I am not hitting the shore this summer, doesn't mean that I can't be reminded of my families favorite pastime in our home.And just imagine, if the family changed our minds,  I would have my  directional sign that I made out of salvaged wood, stenciled letters and leftover Grey paint, t…

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