Stop for a moment and Swing

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">You know how you alw</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">ays hear people say they wish life would slow down for a moment,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> well for me I wish </span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">I</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> would slow down for a moment....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYrGA1svnJXTiY8fiWcSCMBx5QaedP9zAO7M1J3iHCkfmKt_zRqP_QDF9ai27UBkj8U6lSrhJ6TTMQncUnyk5AwpeVAKTP8pY56caQ0HWVd2-W3Kdv_a5Gyni_RKCdx0TXVNRp0-jB6Eb/s1600/IMG_6837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYrGA1svnJXTiY8fiWcSCMBx5QaedP9zAO7M1J3iHCkfmKt_zRqP_QDF9ai27UBkj8U6lSrhJ6TTMQncUnyk5AwpeVAKTP8pY56caQ0HWVd2-W3Kdv_a5Gyni_RKCdx0TXVNRp0-jB6Eb/s640/IMG_6837.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">long enough to sit on my swing and enjoy the simple pleasures in my life, and the gifts that I have been blessed with. You know the one's that don't have to be hot-glued, spray painted or sewn with a drop cloth.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWzVah-D4NmDs5M7GVRSEOpQ8jDpenOdP2Y71w4QpCmQWhynrjByvKPSule9-qzGpN6HDBXg3Kh-Yjb6cAFdC-1Xy0gpIuCQGsqX_ATzgY4FpSQN6vrGdie6pxCbQxWIMv1cV0rEekudA/s1600/IMG_6860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWzVah-D4NmDs5M7GVRSEOpQ8jDpenOdP2Y71w4QpCmQWhynrjByvKPSule9-qzGpN6HDBXg3Kh-Yjb6cAFdC-1Xy0gpIuCQGsqX_ATzgY4FpSQN6vrGdie6pxCbQxWIMv1cV0rEekudA/s640/IMG_6860.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One's that look more like throwing rocks in the lake with my kids or fishing on the dock with my husband. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQkYy8e8QokgYOgpds6-ILCBFskM8PFM0KS_e0GDAvAZaO_iciPF6Lrb6p2z53IHW76U_dXkuMxn4dyFJvdYoWMEpzrTTsQd25RGVoF8EeVpCapOrkgSNtwbZ1bZwrc0z_WP_KrCckpmJ/s1600/IMG_6859.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQkYy8e8QokgYOgpds6-ILCBFskM8PFM0KS_e0GDAvAZaO_iciPF6Lrb6p2z53IHW76U_dXkuMxn4dyFJvdYoWMEpzrTTsQd25RGVoF8EeVpCapOrkgSNtwbZ1bZwrc0z_WP_KrCckpmJ/s640/IMG_6859.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Who knows, I might even take the paddle boat out for a spin and only if I promise myself I won't decorate it while I am paddling away!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">What simple pleasures will you be enjoying this long weekend?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">See you Saturday for my weekly wow's.</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><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>

Stop for a moment and Swing

You know how you always hear people say they wish life would slow down for a moment, well for me I wish I would slow down for a moment....long enough to sit on my swing and enjoy the simple pleasures in my life, and the gifts that I have been blessed with. You know the one's that don't have to be ho…

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My little fruit secret

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I have something to tell you today....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Something that I have never shared with you....</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Something that I think you should know.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Something that without a doubt will change your life, your fruits life and more specifically your banana's life. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">How many have bananas that after a few short days after you buy them look similar to this?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VfA-NFTGX1I0Axpss_RsTJ11Nri-oM_5YFINgyUdYT7VekkYhnt3iweH8JcS8wOK5PjXIv1_7FkdbtKnECUp9kp6v7TXbWip6BELYYfTzgqDr2FWzHOLZbwQyZVGWkirLKIlF1MhewHw/s1600/IMG_8950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VfA-NFTGX1I0Axpss_RsTJ11Nri-oM_5YFINgyUdYT7VekkYhnt3iweH8JcS8wOK5PjXIv1_7FkdbtKnECUp9kp6v7TXbWip6BELYYfTzgqDr2FWzHOLZbwQyZVGWkirLKIlF1MhewHw/s640/IMG_8950.JPG" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Nothing more unsightly on the fruit plate then spotted brown, ripen bananas, especially when they are sitting near the stunning red and green apples!</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MeLsSLYpb31cjEvKx79uzL8Rc-8eQzUnLBrNc9CwlMLDNQKp2d7Gvhnf8S3kRqPwwPWmLq4sjpICVFLz7EeAsPscoJvkLvRIFL7USG2lju-bYwpi5N5AzVpsu3Bj3MaU2axCtJ7LDa5c/s1600/IMG_8940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MeLsSLYpb31cjEvKx79uzL8Rc-8eQzUnLBrNc9CwlMLDNQKp2d7Gvhnf8S3kRqPwwPWmLq4sjpICVFLz7EeAsPscoJvkLvRIFL7USG2lju-bYwpi5N5AzVpsu3Bj3MaU2axCtJ7LDa5c/s640/IMG_8940.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">How many wish that after a few days of buying your bananas , they looked more like this?</span></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTgEj2hBNSSg4hn15zcYF_XqBsqfNDeCetIatYrOlDXjO4Ks0hEJ3csYZrEdnnNlpfi3W_6f6Hk0NKck9I_BsrQg_ZU9xmhRi6rDPeFkcKtK9_abC5TqUmgnUETOUifrAif7ak3yBZoMn4/s1600/IMG_8962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTgEj2hBNSSg4hn15zcYF_XqBsqfNDeCetIatYrOlDXjO4Ks0hEJ3csYZrEdnnNlpfi3W_6f6Hk0NKck9I_BsrQg_ZU9xmhRi6rDPeFkcKtK9_abC5TqUmgnUETOUifrAif7ak3yBZoMn4/s640/IMG_8962.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ready for the secret? </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Leaving your bananas connected at the stem will ripen them faster. So a</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">s soon as you bring those bananas home from the store <b>take them apart</b> so they will live a bit longer on the fruit plate. <span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">FYI- I am not a professional fruit tester, nor do I want to be I just happen to see this in my local paper and decided to try it.</i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EOkBTu6N64HsAvncRJPhzpSFhIiKIdxkDvRO7sAYIVd4X2asZ3gifdppVaVkGdACt1Jlx9diA02YvgSsL_DLPfptYuNrzYyhd-Q6v2HcC7c0XE681oAkGWNgKmXQaBki8I3HRHFkBNmf/s1600/IMG_8969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EOkBTu6N64HsAvncRJPhzpSFhIiKIdxkDvRO7sAYIVd4X2asZ3gifdppVaVkGdACt1Jlx9diA02YvgSsL_DLPfptYuNrzYyhd-Q6v2HcC7c0XE681oAkGWNgKmXQaBki8I3HRHFkBNmf/s640/IMG_8969.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So, if you think that I am not</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> totally bananas at this point, and you like bananas just as much as I do, then you will love a couple of recipes that I recently came across.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9p3OZIi74rESfXKIgaNmHxyMt95BHuGsR8VIvLzOv-tEovdnDOjCzm-7W7zNF7XKwn4vT9YqUt5BfwFhyphenhyphenDhrTwmgTaLyszFi0tE37Z6wjjj2wFr1I4ktzBFdbcS6e7OMIB5-wnicI34Q/s1600/Chocolate-chip+Pancakes+and+Sauteed+Bananas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9p3OZIi74rESfXKIgaNmHxyMt95BHuGsR8VIvLzOv-tEovdnDOjCzm-7W7zNF7XKwn4vT9YqUt5BfwFhyphenhyphenDhrTwmgTaLyszFi0tE37Z6wjjj2wFr1I4ktzBFdbcS6e7OMIB5-wnicI34Q/s640/Chocolate-chip+Pancakes+and+Sauteed+Bananas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bybyskingdom.com/2012/08/chocolate-chip-pancakes-with-sauteed.html">source</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixLIzdOCQAjNGZxlSv7EpLZP856Mv2cGeYBEYYOBVQzjOEXKq7T2gMjNQ74qmVzn4StIxZkKkIa2_HzYnIVYO_XaJxjYha8k3BuMXd4AcD8PvffpfhWY8JyyEk-TcxRIA6h8YXz3UMIU-/s1600/IMG_4824-001_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixLIzdOCQAjNGZxlSv7EpLZP856Mv2cGeYBEYYOBVQzjOEXKq7T2gMjNQ74qmVzn4StIxZkKkIa2_HzYnIVYO_XaJxjYha8k3BuMXd4AcD8PvffpfhWY8JyyEk-TcxRIA6h8YXz3UMIU-/s640/IMG_4824-001_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/2012/08/try-it-tuesday-bananarama-shake.html">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Have a great Wednesday! I am off to the store to buy me some </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">ice cream to make that shake!</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><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- For the record- when i tried this, it saved my bananas for at least 2 extras days ( which is a lifetime for a banana), although I did not test my own  theory, I also think it has to do with room temps- I'm just sayin!</span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Sharing with:</span></i></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/08/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-ecomom-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20%28Tatertots%20and%20Jello%29" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">tatertots and jello </a></span></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/09/overflowing-with-creativity-91">It's Overflowing</a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>

My little fruit secret

I have something to tell you today....Something that I have never shared with you....Something that I think you should know.... Something that without a doubt will change your life, your fruits life and more specifically your banana's life. How many have bananas that after a few short days after you…

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And the Oscar Goes To......

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">OMG!!! I can't believe it. Oh gosh, I don't have anything prepared. Okay (imagine me crying like a baby), first I would like to thank the members of the academy for this award. This is truly an honor and something I have wanted since birth, well maybe before that. To the other actors in this category, you are all so amazing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRje3GUJu3w4scak-7-Y1nNcMw6irDcK2TvHI5C7_F1XnxNvqZDf_V0Up3dUS5ycsS0z0_QxOEP2_UyJvka5Jt-hVrPGXIrS94-DrW-sD7YVjkaO8wp29aoheAK2d7yFe1ZBI4MIbQ22_u/s1600/IMG_9054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRje3GUJu3w4scak-7-Y1nNcMw6irDcK2TvHI5C7_F1XnxNvqZDf_V0Up3dUS5ycsS0z0_QxOEP2_UyJvka5Jt-hVrPGXIrS94-DrW-sD7YVjkaO8wp29aoheAK2d7yFe1ZBI4MIbQ22_u/s640/IMG_9054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> To my loving husband who suggested we make the ticket sign, add a 3- dimensional twist with lights rather then just basic art. I love you babe! </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/AVvXsEg1Qy6BqA7iR4DDpsvwVmzHVFjwjwjRgUOIez3A2aSe0XWf2MHYqdp2beWVUHS71U729Tc74ONrFYItq8G1PRPv5Xp94kYQ4x8To9HIUdfOhWL30enER8uD0AcQ1-0JUue2PKgyzRBZYmg6/s1600/IMG_9069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Qy6BqA7iR4DDpsvwVmzHVFjwjwjRgUOIez3A2aSe0XWf2MHYqdp2beWVUHS71U729Tc74ONrFYItq8G1PRPv5Xp94kYQ4x8To9HIUdfOhWL30enER8uD0AcQ1-0JUue2PKgyzRBZYmg6/s640/IMG_9069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To my mother who suggested I make a few toss pillows to make it a bit more comfy when <strike>she</strike> we are watching movies</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxa1oEWPcpW8Als6bv1rkTJ1CYbJT2s8eYVgMhzMrlsYPlWtWltXmcJ8Fb7YOqHeIK4KAG6lMZWvVr4z5nDaWviotpy4HIC9gHInQe7qRGsnPnua2jC4N2KO_sr8KpXWn7VwlraVWk1BM/s1600/IMG_9102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxa1oEWPcpW8Als6bv1rkTJ1CYbJT2s8eYVgMhzMrlsYPlWtWltXmcJ8Fb7YOqHeIK4KAG6lMZWvVr4z5nDaWviotpy4HIC9gHInQe7qRGsnPnua2jC4N2KO_sr8KpXWn7VwlraVWk1BM/s640/IMG_9102.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5Vm632p2r5nalLcyHXUwbxEsfAHwdp2Wq_nhk28-D7m3KSg2G8SkitTOjZuULj7CHuwh4otKrxARyHZyAexh1XHCwNL7IV3qvwZalZEbsTDLLnX1FTkeK2oBaZr75Rn_M-ORybrtMNRa/s1600/IMG_9103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5Vm632p2r5nalLcyHXUwbxEsfAHwdp2Wq_nhk28-D7m3KSg2G8SkitTOjZuULj7CHuwh4otKrxARyHZyAexh1XHCwNL7IV3qvwZalZEbsTDLLnX1FTkeK2oBaZr75Rn_M-ORybrtMNRa/s640/IMG_9103.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To me, for being able to finish painting the room ( after I had already finished it), re- purpose the stars and paint them silver, move the other signs in from other places in the house, take down the gold tassel on the curtains and vacuum the carpet before I took the final pictures of the room.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKp-EwvH1cyz9f6rb_kQhWlwSjjtb7T_njOnr3q_yNPBjVM_ELaodN5fiFD-ZOJdua7XbxxfNzF6POcfgGBHokAQuv8KLH7otyNjjdQ0GI51kAWme-yfktLVMizLJNa2mBJtEmDSVuZ1U_/s1600/IMG_9105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKp-EwvH1cyz9f6rb_kQhWlwSjjtb7T_njOnr3q_yNPBjVM_ELaodN5fiFD-ZOJdua7XbxxfNzF6POcfgGBHokAQuv8KLH7otyNjjdQ0GI51kAWme-yfktLVMizLJNa2mBJtEmDSVuZ1U_/s640/IMG_9105.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6AHVwKWMsOU-t8EoP4LDqxN4fxlEvU5dywA1BGjvq8eY_grg2CmX-7x8oyxHVuPgsSP2EFCke5eAEt06jmafPskEzAJRiRSAMAYMSYn5Ei0zNncv5KSr9mo67SFllQEOawCYHHtCSYTb/s1600/IMG_9157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6AHVwKWMsOU-t8EoP4LDqxN4fxlEvU5dywA1BGjvq8eY_grg2CmX-7x8oyxHVuPgsSP2EFCke5eAEt06jmafPskEzAJRiRSAMAYMSYn5Ei0zNncv5KSr9mo67SFllQEOawCYHHtCSYTb/s640/IMG_9157.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To my <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/01/impossibilities-challenge-my-game-room.html"><b>gameroom</b></a>, thanks for letting me take the Coca-Cola sign and put it in here</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJ5jua5PDRUML4ioY4WNuV_1fw6qW0qpCjbbNNrztDxxHF0efah4jrKFQ45jE0FKDTMN-JvujT0kRqGpboKi408aX-XqsdhOSTIb_nSrfmIUPdUSYCcoq-0Hg7mAxFiYfAUC8YBqeY-U6/s1600/IMG_9101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJ5jua5PDRUML4ioY4WNuV_1fw6qW0qpCjbbNNrztDxxHF0efah4jrKFQ45jE0FKDTMN-JvujT0kRqGpboKi408aX-XqsdhOSTIb_nSrfmIUPdUSYCcoq-0Hg7mAxFiYfAUC8YBqeY-U6/s640/IMG_9101.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And lastly to my children who always want popcorn with extra butter during the movie and seem to spill 1/2 of it on the floor, mommy loves you </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">now go to bed!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvZ26uRNYM9ZVQco8epOs9SSTWr6ZiLlDdd-an8LGogbpy42iEkCQnvA1iEdveuLp8ZmgEY0sY6h7juPBDlQiyaPWAednIcWeEvLgG3TFsdUiwBoktc4Kv1FLEis-C6dix169g3ZbqB4-/s1600/IMG_0228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvZ26uRNYM9ZVQco8epOs9SSTWr6ZiLlDdd-an8LGogbpy42iEkCQnvA1iEdveuLp8ZmgEY0sY6h7juPBDlQiyaPWAednIcWeEvLgG3TFsdUiwBoktc4Kv1FLEis-C6dix169g3ZbqB4-/s640/IMG_0228.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Now where will I keep Oscar?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You can click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/blogging-without-borders-media-room.html">here</a> for the total Media Room challenge and</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/09/diy-ticket-sign.html">here</a> for the tutorial on my DIY Lighted Ticket Sign.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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><span style="font-size: large;">For More of My Home Tour click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-home.html">here</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">PS- Please join my other Blogging without borders buddies  to see their final room reveals</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><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;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div></div><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Sharing the Oscar with:</span></i><br /><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/deer-head-with-rosemary-wreath-the-188th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorc"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Between Naps on the Porch</span></a></i><br /><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesday-treasures-100"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</span></a><br /><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesdays-81.html"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Savvy Southern Style</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/08/tutorial-tips-and-tidbits-11.html"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Stone Gable</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/2012-before-after-series/"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">One Project Closer</span></a><br /><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/08/feathered-nest-friday_30.html"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">French Country Cottage</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2012/08/fabulously-creative-friday-linky-party_30.html"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Jennifer Rizzo</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/08/its-inspiration-friday-no-80-welcome.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+atthepicketfence%2Fmzom+%28At+The+Picket+Fence%29"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">At The Picket Fence</span></a><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/08/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-ecomom-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20%28Tatertots%20and%20Jello%29"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">tatertots and jello </span></a><br /><a href="http://www.beneathmyheart.net/2012/08/best-diy-projects-of-august-linky-party-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-diy-projects-of-august-linky-party-2"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Beneath My Heart</span></a><br /><a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">The Polo House</span></a><br /><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/09/02/diy-project-parade-show-off-your-diy-projects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-show-off-your-diy-projects"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">DIY Showoff</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br />

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OMG!!! I can't believe it. Oh gosh, I don't have anything prepared. Okay (imagine me crying like a baby), first I would like to thank the members of the academy for this award. This is truly an honor and something I have wanted since birth, well maybe before that. To the other actors in this categor…

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Happy Weekend!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well after three weeks in school, we are finally settling into our routine around the house, which is a good thing for me and most importantly the kids. And although I do miss the kids when they are at school, it does give me a little extra time to work on some projects without the every minute interruption. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of which, I found some great inspiration this week.</span><br /><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://dixiedelights.blogspot.com/2012/08/monogrammed-canvas.html">Dixie Delights</a> </b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">shares a great tutorial for Monogrammed Canvas. A couple of steps and you have fabulous wall art!</span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lsDRMk9qsTtrhFIkKWDhp8HCd8goFpmI7phbHvVVd88C0Yr8m63AZxSixqTjofDxFzq-V5KDPSvkr8rwkLuMVFaSKAkABxvYOuW_Scb7snmRmAXTTpoZ0xOQgtwgCpQ9ApDs47qcmxzK/s1600/July+2012+284+copy_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lsDRMk9qsTtrhFIkKWDhp8HCd8goFpmI7phbHvVVd88C0Yr8m63AZxSixqTjofDxFzq-V5KDPSvkr8rwkLuMVFaSKAkABxvYOuW_Scb7snmRmAXTTpoZ0xOQgtwgCpQ9ApDs47qcmxzK/s640/July+2012+284+copy_thumb.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Isn't this a great piece from <a href="http://leis-leisureliving.blogspot.com/2012/08/custom-serving-cabinet.html"><b>Leisure Living</b></a>? I just love the green that was used and the wood top.</span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYaWgaMmbZCO-B863xKTm9Xi3udMFLm__FisTyOaU2Xapp9MsyhOFai0nB_mi3YFXvtCOQKvrXdoG2xvM4lqzK4eCMssudPGVCZDvpsLc5GP5G20jX66TMEmrAd2po4tCOIs667nBbx21/s1600/Greenbar1photos+409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYaWgaMmbZCO-B863xKTm9Xi3udMFLm__FisTyOaU2Xapp9MsyhOFai0nB_mi3YFXvtCOQKvrXdoG2xvM4lqzK4eCMssudPGVCZDvpsLc5GP5G20jX66TMEmrAd2po4tCOIs667nBbx21/s640/Greenbar1photos+409.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">How about these clever DIY Solar Lights from </span><a href="http://www.lovepomegranatehouse.com/2012/08/diy-solar-jars.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Love Pomegranate House</b></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">.  So cute, so easy! Just think you can have light on the outside patio tonight!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_Pp9D8dpPEPghh68iEMQAao953_f31_id6xfj9jpemYd_a1pd3n3-BCaLT0DOAtPguY4Q-JFtElE-S5F0DIPgxJCWoyaMlRW09jMg_k4rfxihRqEmK3c5q49Fz_JI4TXX3TfIdxkNtS0/s1600/DSCN1979-JPG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_Pp9D8dpPEPghh68iEMQAao953_f31_id6xfj9jpemYd_a1pd3n3-BCaLT0DOAtPguY4Q-JFtElE-S5F0DIPgxJCWoyaMlRW09jMg_k4rfxihRqEmK3c5q49Fz_JI4TXX3TfIdxkNtS0/s640/DSCN1979-JPG.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Since fall is right around the corner and it's not too early to start thinking about decorating, I thought you would love to see these charming Decoupage Pumkins from</span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/08/fun-fall-projectsdecoupage-pumpkins.html">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a>.</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">  Check out the tutorial!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmySOFct0zUQudRJoyaNwzWuayhar9TvxzB0BIoM2v8d607IpHui0Nq4qM_guZDIb9yb77MJ__PkjGWsg6UA_dToEiWIPrv9NY02SKPRoaAQyfFlRPlrlSBlS4cXZgDDQ4hfTN1WZVlu0d/s1600/Country+Living+Pumpkins+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmySOFct0zUQudRJoyaNwzWuayhar9TvxzB0BIoM2v8d607IpHui0Nq4qM_guZDIb9yb77MJ__PkjGWsg6UA_dToEiWIPrv9NY02SKPRoaAQyfFlRPlrlSBlS4cXZgDDQ4hfTN1WZVlu0d/s640/Country+Living+Pumpkins+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hope you have a great weekend , and with all of the unsettling weather conditions out there with Issac, I hope everyone stays safe. </span><br /><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><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div>

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Happy Weekend!Well after three weeks in school, we are finally settling into our routine around the house, which is a good thing for me and most importantly the kids. And although I do miss the kids when they are at school, it does give me a little extra time to work on some projects without the eve…

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Butterflies and the Butterfly Bush

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Have you </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">ever wondered why the butterflies like the Butterfly bush so much? </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEetaX7mGjR9aRUj3DKqdImDbRlgk7jT5L-3FxmfYM2BzEsVPX0FV-Hyy3Z_YCC3qqz-m6Y3vRSMQxrLLW0IhflTuFcd39v5FyT0ZNNNbANp1VpxljzBjK_MOkTwxCAL6EH5U6zRY5DDO/s1600/IMG_8585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEetaX7mGjR9aRUj3DKqdImDbRlgk7jT5L-3FxmfYM2BzEsVPX0FV-Hyy3Z_YCC3qqz-m6Y3vRSMQxrLLW0IhflTuFcd39v5FyT0ZNNNbANp1VpxljzBjK_MOkTwxCAL6EH5U6zRY5DDO/s640/IMG_8585.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Do you think it's because of the beautiful white, pink or purple blooms that the bush produces all summer?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithmFsppOeL6JlqciqhX7ns2ICXGErWxByQUCLoUzkmoAUk3H2hV3dsDLLY2-OlyStS0-YBufCALj7zmpIdI6fTtRcrCYaLh6qBMd169_5gJ5HJa7HdGhty-gobb3I_tDuQRttL3mZqsAp/s1600/IMG_8573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithmFsppOeL6JlqciqhX7ns2ICXGErWxByQUCLoUzkmoAUk3H2hV3dsDLLY2-OlyStS0-YBufCALj7zmpIdI6fTtRcrCYaLh6qBMd169_5gJ5HJa7HdGhty-gobb3I_tDuQRttL3mZqsAp/s640/IMG_8573.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Maybe the massive amount of blooms that sprout out all over the bush and make excellent cut flowers like I used <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/favorite-summer-flower-using-gladiolus.html">here</a> . No worries though, the butterflies don't mind since there is plenty more.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTx1Ud3-wlEueuMW34llH8HOKlatQDJY_UV9oywws1WyqGriohQ9vCNiXe-eLZTa-mOxH7i_23rDxHKLeO09hxtlpLB7qkP-6D72JnS35g-wtb4xmz02axLDvAtJwxG_GWFV68QvRAepz/s1600/IMG_8588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTx1Ud3-wlEueuMW34llH8HOKlatQDJY_UV9oywws1WyqGriohQ9vCNiXe-eLZTa-mOxH7i_23rDxHKLeO09hxtlpLB7qkP-6D72JnS35g-wtb4xmz02axLDvAtJwxG_GWFV68QvRAepz/s640/IMG_8588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Or do you think it's because the bush, although a perennial in most regions, is a fast grower and virtually </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">maintenance</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> free?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNTX_zbFwnmG_20knffpffshIk0tRHH7MBf-hUi2FHtqU3K-_Yxs4nSrNeWPBUkrCkpOimukpRbGuDiU8dH2KrRRNXPJkHr547LavhlcLFONMVszLsZgFfuOwSV7X4fASekNescFMZTec/s1600/IMG_8605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNTX_zbFwnmG_20knffpffshIk0tRHH7MBf-hUi2FHtqU3K-_Yxs4nSrNeWPBUkrCkpOimukpRbGuDiU8dH2KrRRNXPJkHr547LavhlcLFONMVszLsZgFfuOwSV7X4fASekNescFMZTec/s640/IMG_8605.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Perhaps it's because the bush emits a special honey fragrance that attracts butterflies like some mystical spell?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefT3SF_tCHrmywm-uGTzYHU6nYX7Rgd92ALa3EGQvEe6r4WjG8BbgRXa0ZiAsJLqMLXqsmQ3YcsFEW9BUa0q64swqzqhXJISiYvZVc40bgVVoqq8qYCqTS0eGNC2mkvVYnVVifb9-1lTw/s1600/IMG_8576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefT3SF_tCHrmywm-uGTzYHU6nYX7Rgd92ALa3EGQvEe6r4WjG8BbgRXa0ZiAsJLqMLXqsmQ3YcsFEW9BUa0q64swqzqhXJISiYvZVc40bgVVoqq8qYCqTS0eGNC2mkvVYnVVifb9-1lTw/s640/IMG_8576.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Maybe they can't get enough of the sweet nectar from the flowers?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29aX6W8M2M_pi2b5Wf-6njzy6ybcSPaagypbAXPeEVmnuE7pwPhvunYQFWQvqEcrFPNO_VTfLGNEMJrZJNY1vlOxIemYNgClA6aElvxSfRzD7xVoPSvbkRlut3oTkrYy4lQh0l0ZV06L6/s1600/IMG_8597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29aX6W8M2M_pi2b5Wf-6njzy6ybcSPaagypbAXPeEVmnuE7pwPhvunYQFWQvqEcrFPNO_VTfLGNEMJrZJNY1vlOxIemYNgClA6aElvxSfRzD7xVoPSvbkRlut3oTkrYy4lQh0l0ZV06L6/s640/IMG_8597.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I don't know the real reason, but if I were a butterfly these are some pretty good reasons to </span><strike style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">stick</strike><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> fly around! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Have a great weekend. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">See you back here tomorrow for My Weekly Wow's.</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><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; 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Butterflies and the Butterfly Bush

Have you ever wondered why the butterflies like the Butterfly bush so much? Do you think it's because of the beautiful white, pink or purple blooms that the bush produces all summer?Maybe the massive amount of blooms that sprout out all over the bush and make excellent cut flowers like I used here .…

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Closet Door turned Learning Board

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There is a revolution making it's way around my house. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Really. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not kidding. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's called the Chalkboard Revolution. Have you heard of it?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Initially it got started <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/01/impossibilities-challenge-my-game-room.html"><b>here</b></a> with this board that I made on the wall in  my game room</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOcFzb7i4sScqIJkEtg-2Zb_c0RM2s5d0L2OmF_o39PBiPKL0ImXgzu10kysEs994AK25EKK9oTAizjAR_uvTw8KKuGHJXNJMQ_1AsPyu-eYQxkpYFHi33KGWvYJhXDG0s9rDjnuONvlY/s1600/IMG_0266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOcFzb7i4sScqIJkEtg-2Zb_c0RM2s5d0L2OmF_o39PBiPKL0ImXgzu10kysEs994AK25EKK9oTAizjAR_uvTw8KKuGHJXNJMQ_1AsPyu-eYQxkpYFHi33KGWvYJhXDG0s9rDjnuONvlY/s640/IMG_0266.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Next, it surfaced in my <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-have-secret.html"><b>kitchen</b></a> on some re purposed trays hanging on the wall </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZxVYpQlhACwtC7TLA_JZDfoiIpoOwjclhX2Gr9zflQiTnQPWc-1a4_Q8vT0SFIcjogX3HNr_x5q0Q5XJuBdSrZhfO2cp8iNshilu4Y9hvXWkLXaEJnxN1NEEC_HDxBY5WQvAioIcr4VB/s1600/IMG_8627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZxVYpQlhACwtC7TLA_JZDfoiIpoOwjclhX2Gr9zflQiTnQPWc-1a4_Q8vT0SFIcjogX3HNr_x5q0Q5XJuBdSrZhfO2cp8iNshilu4Y9hvXWkLXaEJnxN1NEEC_HDxBY5WQvAioIcr4VB/s640/IMG_8627.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Now, I can tell my son to go to his room and sound out his vowels on his closet door</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytrg6_h1l9n1_lFFNBl23f0IgnL7mef12Hzl2QI6Uud2JmUPHQsfWuwgWLYTnQUFeWLRGajH35fBzzHiPtjBlm5MvHkTd8PAr0Ys_ibXn0k7AdwrxXS02n7-QBXSiksdacPu8vVUHRY3u/s1600/IMG_8791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytrg6_h1l9n1_lFFNBl23f0IgnL7mef12Hzl2QI6Uud2JmUPHQsfWuwgWLYTnQUFeWLRGajH35fBzzHiPtjBlm5MvHkTd8PAr0Ys_ibXn0k7AdwrxXS02n7-QBXSiksdacPu8vVUHRY3u/s640/IMG_8791.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And then when he is finished, I will have him create random words from the letters in his name.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKQfv0Y9mkxLi3zp9SM1W5nwiPcEYqS-M0nAc4is_22sMkP2zyo4ux23crMvfj6buQ4Ych-DKcBafFLdpuJQIWKgOzG3RV8ffbooQU0fyWqTiAhDp7AgIaNbLUScrhBwJ1WhgkJfiRHxo/s1600/IMG_8806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKQfv0Y9mkxLi3zp9SM1W5nwiPcEYqS-M0nAc4is_22sMkP2zyo4ux23crMvfj6buQ4Ych-DKcBafFLdpuJQIWKgOzG3RV8ffbooQU0fyWqTiAhDp7AgIaNbLUScrhBwJ1WhgkJfiRHxo/s640/IMG_8806.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A little chalkboard paint with stenciled letters and vowels on the raised panels of his closet, creates an instant learning environment with plenty of space to practice</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1orrKSRl-QGgvmsXq32Tmhlb5rUG1Z04vhdGROnkeTS4ekIBBLV-kNINuVyCqwgcny755ScPQBoxeE4pNVxCs7riBMf3MhwGb05suSZ0AoME-LLQ5_gl_EBQOt35-YuMFmkH38hNKC64V/s1600/IMG_8815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1orrKSRl-QGgvmsXq32Tmhlb5rUG1Z04vhdGROnkeTS4ekIBBLV-kNINuVyCqwgcny755ScPQBoxeE4pNVxCs7riBMf3MhwGb05suSZ0AoME-LLQ5_gl_EBQOt35-YuMFmkH38hNKC64V/s640/IMG_8815.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">with little pails hung close that I picked up in the $1.00 bins at target for chalk and erasers</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iDyLAogIU8zCunhBOPnD81oZ5WxLO6QI_DF_Wz66VjrSLooE-UDfzv3FfswbLK6FPCKQlM4eWVq4xp5xTtDR1gI6VD8gVI6sEZrfPNhaiFptWS6uVmaiQasAPpRF1ONv7_ZDEw1zChBt/s1600/IMG_8547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iDyLAogIU8zCunhBOPnD81oZ5WxLO6QI_DF_Wz66VjrSLooE-UDfzv3FfswbLK6FPCKQlM4eWVq4xp5xTtDR1gI6VD8gVI6sEZrfPNhaiFptWS6uVmaiQasAPpRF1ONv7_ZDEw1zChBt/s640/IMG_8547.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> And I need to remember to reinforce this</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENYxUilSH8F6ywOG17KwdxiZsfYdAeFKdXzSkVSvnj_IyenAsSpHq3FSi1Cr3YnFvUI8kaQhf4ng8ycNzJFKh4Th-9YZDGOqRDIgIuBzw9IBxf7JPga_TrTvBLJh6da5A7t7qpwjkCfkY/s1600/IMG_8797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENYxUilSH8F6ywOG17KwdxiZsfYdAeFKdXzSkVSvnj_IyenAsSpHq3FSi1Cr3YnFvUI8kaQhf4ng8ycNzJFKh4Th-9YZDGOqRDIgIuBzw9IBxf7JPga_TrTvBLJh6da5A7t7qpwjkCfkY/s640/IMG_8797.JPG" width="420" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;">Who knew the chalkboard revolution could be a learning experience and decorative too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;">Where to next?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;">Has the chalkboard revolution hit your home?</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><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- Next week I will show you his Star Wars Themed Bedroom and how I decorated it without sending my budget into the Universe.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Sharing with:<br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/08/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-silhouette-cameo-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%2">Tatertots and Jello</a><br />At The Picket Fence<br />French Country Cottage<br /><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/08/26/diy-project-parade-50/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-50">DIY Showoff</a><br /><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/08/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-116.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UnderTheTableAndDreaming%20(Under%20The%20Table%20and%20Dreaming)">Under The Table And Dreaming</a><br /><a href="http://alderberryhill.blogspot.com/2012/08/make-scene-monday-37.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20AlderberryHill%20(Alderberry%20Hill)">Alderberry Hill</a><br /><a href="http://todayscreativeblog.net/back-to-school-party/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+todayscreativeblog+%28Todays+Creative+Blog%29">Todays Creative Blog</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

Closet Door turned Learning Board

There is a revolution making it's way around my house. Really. Not kidding. It's called the Chalkboard Revolution. Have you heard of it?Initially it got started here with this board that I made on the wall in  my game roomNext, it surfaced in my kitchen on some re purposed trays hanging on the wall …

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DIY Stone Steps

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As I mentioned <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/08/i-am-moonlighting-as-mason.html">here</a>,</b> my husband and I accidentally became non-certified, "not" professional masons. We enjoy a good DIY challenge and laying stone happens to be one of them. </span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This particular project was unfinished steps in our backyard and was hanging around a little too long on the honey-do list for me. Unfortunately one 100 degree weekend not long ago, my husband had enough of my <strike>harassment  </strike> requests to get the steps completed and decided we were getting them done.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We used stone that we had laying around from our pond project to create some steps that take you into the play area in our backyard. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We purchased several pallets of stone at a local yard that happened to be going out of business and paid significantly less then we would have at a home improvement store, or having someone come do the job for us.</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/AVvXsEhOC3skeyMltibcUqGR_dleZ8yCpNMoRcA9ENndOOLM5iv-Y2J0hHttGF5i2lQAx6-lheYzXXziecEfikSWL_eYS9d1521cdizrAg3_OCRvulIzSY4vHIiytDeAZ6y4bfbj844g9bG3LTiD/s1600/IMG_6644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOC3skeyMltibcUqGR_dleZ8yCpNMoRcA9ENndOOLM5iv-Y2J0hHttGF5i2lQAx6-lheYzXXziecEfikSWL_eYS9d1521cdizrAg3_OCRvulIzSY4vHIiytDeAZ6y4bfbj844g9bG3LTiD/s640/IMG_6644.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My husband and I developed our mason groove early on. He would load up the stone and concrete bags in the tractor, build the forms and be in charge of mixing the concrete. Works for me!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-49Xg6cejJ6ReXLEzTIvCPLSQ_ush2QqA-dEHECZWZ0ml82oGCTi64CoS7qRGouEdKjBCRaS9AsFTFZgvhIJvDCzK_p80xAhoqHwLWtaXW3p0ouJpMoQKvYTczPTT6TeMsIpP12dGG5Z0/s1600/IMG_3957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-49Xg6cejJ6ReXLEzTIvCPLSQ_ush2QqA-dEHECZWZ0ml82oGCTi64CoS7qRGouEdKjBCRaS9AsFTFZgvhIJvDCzK_p80xAhoqHwLWtaXW3p0ouJpMoQKvYTczPTT6TeMsIpP12dGG5Z0/s640/IMG_3957.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD7IfV0JGEUXeSmkHQXW4FYfyK0KSwtbngBJTXHABYiHqufaZSKfotV9Re6CWYAlcYaXyjPELonNUKWwg_ys6VDOXbbv_mvDbGPdfFo10VYHTIDtauY4JDiwDldePctpUdXz-ncpPNlt_/s1600/IMG_6641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD7IfV0JGEUXeSmkHQXW4FYfyK0KSwtbngBJTXHABYiHqufaZSKfotV9Re6CWYAlcYaXyjPELonNUKWwg_ys6VDOXbbv_mvDbGPdfFo10VYHTIDtauY4JDiwDldePctpUdXz-ncpPNlt_/s640/IMG_6641.JPG" width="426" /></a></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/AVvXsEhaF9ua3nXxjM5bqfLs2yB-MB-iVXtGRCpPHMn-yn64BrkPvFKQzjzzhkKlDfxq19nYNd7loapHGJMagpYEkEuIZqTaBIIw1-ldkj9untrd52BmspqmlFdK6l_IwxF9fyUg-9hFheO5TO-8/s1600/IMG_6645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaF9ua3nXxjM5bqfLs2yB-MB-iVXtGRCpPHMn-yn64BrkPvFKQzjzzhkKlDfxq19nYNd7loapHGJMagpYEkEuIZqTaBIIw1-ldkj9untrd52BmspqmlFdK6l_IwxF9fyUg-9hFheO5TO-8/s640/IMG_6645.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I on the other hand, would be in charge of pouring the </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">concrete</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">, positioning the stones and cleaning up the joint lines, sweeping etc. Works for him!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DWQxEXNq7zzQXhBz-3l2CjHsKqf3gBnVqhusj2JbRQBsn8DOvARcmVIeKhBg0P-e8pc1gQlIrGUYh36dNSIEK8qk_V7QUG3hauHuragzutC9kxOgz28VEUwQGeurzA_H54ciIPNd5kXO/s1600/IMG_6646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DWQxEXNq7zzQXhBz-3l2CjHsKqf3gBnVqhusj2JbRQBsn8DOvARcmVIeKhBg0P-e8pc1gQlIrGUYh36dNSIEK8qk_V7QUG3hauHuragzutC9kxOgz28VEUwQGeurzA_H54ciIPNd5kXO/s640/IMG_6646.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Despite the excessive heat, numerous water breaks, and the constant complaining from yours truly-  " I am too hot" " I can't possibly do anymore" and my favorite  " Honey, I got sweat in my eyes and I can't see", we were able to complete both sets of steps.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiag6a348NseX7wxiTC3eqcI9pmWEM_PFhBvhYIxB-HnxTYQWULPShycEMXWI3pTzPo__AI3E_kBO7k56OLLTsXT6g0Bkwo-cc6LtH2xS-sJs9CNEF5KRpM-XhJS3mt0VaXk3r51T4y5RDI/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/AVvXsEiag6a348NseX7wxiTC3eqcI9pmWEM_PFhBvhYIxB-HnxTYQWULPShycEMXWI3pTzPo__AI3E_kBO7k56OLLTsXT6g0Bkwo-cc6LtH2xS-sJs9CNEF5KRpM-XhJS3mt0VaXk3r51T4y5RDI/s640/IMG_7110.JPG" width="426" /></a></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/AVvXsEjoUTtiiyoDCsqMYLpvYmnpNUZl-ao7zcWKb6NC3bJc7t5RwC9o0BgRFcHh5flouhW27F6lg_WGHw6th8YkBNDQ-W_Rf1oWeReXui9VGtsKywbjcsOfd0zrj9xc1XhPpQMjq4Ql2e9s35zW/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/AVvXsEjoUTtiiyoDCsqMYLpvYmnpNUZl-ao7zcWKb6NC3bJc7t5RwC9o0BgRFcHh5flouhW27F6lg_WGHw6th8YkBNDQ-W_Rf1oWeReXui9VGtsKywbjcsOfd0zrj9xc1XhPpQMjq4Ql2e9s35zW/s640/IMG_7116.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is truly a Mason Marriage made in Heaven!</span><br /><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><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- without this concrete mixer that we purchased years ago, we would have a hard time considering projects like this. One of the best purchases we ever made for mixing up the concrete.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbjoksRIEncSWdDBRKjjZ0aFxIRHWcgcNL_HYhsZ_AJlZvQl_yyoTiPDN8XJduTl1Bvlu9qgkWwffs5MYbAyHcS3yd8JR8ymK_yr_sm4AiVZ0jl9Ac1xzWPTxTiypRafOoCQkcHSqRkF0/s1600/IMG_3959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbjoksRIEncSWdDBRKjjZ0aFxIRHWcgcNL_HYhsZ_AJlZvQl_yyoTiPDN8XJduTl1Bvlu9qgkWwffs5MYbAyHcS3yd8JR8ymK_yr_sm4AiVZ0jl9Ac1xzWPTxTiypRafOoCQkcHSqRkF0/s400/IMG_3959.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/how-to-make-scented-rose-sugar-the-187th-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></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesdays-80.html">Savvy Southern Style</a></span><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/08/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-silhouette-cameo-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%">Tatertots and Jello</a></div></div>

DIY Stone Steps

As I mentioned here, my husband and I accidentally became non-certified, "not" professional masons. We enjoy a good DIY challenge and laying stone happens to be one of them. This particular project was unfinished steps in our backyard and was hanging around a little too long on the honey-do list for…

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