Spring Mantel ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, as much as I'm *not* a fan of rainy days, it's getting rid of our pollen, which has taken over ev.er.ee.thing!  I'd show you a picture of our screened in porch, COVERED in yellow *snow,* but it's so thick, you'd probably come down with a sinus infection just looking at it!  So, bring on the rain!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just a few pics of our mantel decked out for Spring ... I'm on the hunt for a fun wood vintage sign to take the place of the "Les Fleurs" print:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_TURz4QuqoiGj8KDH2b9aB3ojQKBOoYGTFfifq4VJHHXdgL26PuQfzHgPnKj0Erh3PL0tLSn3Jwbp7F01rcG9E4Zb6WQfbFrsXQfJPrngPKOO-__6u6KKx8R_zZr-wied-4dEHbWvA/s1600/springmantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_TURz4QuqoiGj8KDH2b9aB3ojQKBOoYGTFfifq4VJHHXdgL26PuQfzHgPnKj0Erh3PL0tLSn3Jwbp7F01rcG9E4Zb6WQfbFrsXQfJPrngPKOO-__6u6KKx8R_zZr-wied-4dEHbWvA/s400/springmantel.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vase from Tuesday Morning filled with real branches and faux florals:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ9mjkdJvybFVRculamg-SCt6lCpJTEwAxqfB31VaSbL7LIo1faPuHfZ53TfrBbMonvYSRYa7n2RBrKmvXw2aIBFOf1jzHWoFu1wtxUEMi_xydpLqjqp93jHFpAFdGpowl_7rWXJEgg/s1600/eggmantle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ9mjkdJvybFVRculamg-SCt6lCpJTEwAxqfB31VaSbL7LIo1faPuHfZ53TfrBbMonvYSRYa7n2RBrKmvXw2aIBFOf1jzHWoFu1wtxUEMi_xydpLqjqp93jHFpAFdGpowl_7rWXJEgg/s400/eggmantle.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still lovin' the little eggs (from PB) tucked in the Spanish moss:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0LjLsaOiQQIUkNXyvf2Kqvq-EKwepXzdgr1SVaWebIXy8e2hiDZNMWXkE1SMZtGLh8GytCaqy6qPYPTCefmJMt-B7t9IzGNqxtPinJ4L9r0Mf2vdCJR0mLZs-na5OVP3s6YKi8fXFw/s1600/eggmantle2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0LjLsaOiQQIUkNXyvf2Kqvq-EKwepXzdgr1SVaWebIXy8e2hiDZNMWXkE1SMZtGLh8GytCaqy6qPYPTCefmJMt-B7t9IzGNqxtPinJ4L9r0Mf2vdCJR0mLZs-na5OVP3s6YKi8fXFw/s400/eggmantle2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love wrapping plates with twine!  And, okay, so the card nestled in between the twine is more for Fall; however, I do think that it applies right now, too ... seasonal "allergies" maybe ???  (lol)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIhW3ukXehxRYZgd1KVz7vKjHvhNdxA3tcu4-dSIchzD6N64-G1FoaZr8ePgPfZzvyWFHNC_f0RcWp8WCFBNLivP3k5Bi6bjHo4jyb0oILGOgtblc4VD8iNDGarFtxjKUVgqfbSFF4A/s1600/plate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIhW3ukXehxRYZgd1KVz7vKjHvhNdxA3tcu4-dSIchzD6N64-G1FoaZr8ePgPfZzvyWFHNC_f0RcWp8WCFBNLivP3k5Bi6bjHo4jyb0oILGOgtblc4VD8iNDGarFtxjKUVgqfbSFF4A/s400/plate.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's fun to bring out the silver:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xqhFH2LL2ss34FEFpXeS101KFwhQpPRUPdywFr71qq0x24llF7wSk8PvfiSR9_dpo_z9FG83VLEWBdmEvNvBK7pdTx9SRVz8UU3cZ0GlbSEqAMBqHqzdMvvnkoBHKsDO1LKacj0kgA/s1600/mantelclock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xqhFH2LL2ss34FEFpXeS101KFwhQpPRUPdywFr71qq0x24llF7wSk8PvfiSR9_dpo_z9FG83VLEWBdmEvNvBK7pdTx9SRVz8UU3cZ0GlbSEqAMBqHqzdMvvnkoBHKsDO1LKacj0kgA/s320/mantelclock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, yes, my accent chair is another victim of BM White Dove!  I really like how it turned out (although, I do plan on distressing it a bit) ... the gold fabric really pops now.  And, of course, I had to add an envelope pillow with the same gorgeous zebra fabric that is now on the barstools.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJISnNCFdbAAqD5dzcIybBu1zgrgpPiDiUo0-5Ivz8D_wz2Wk-2nmohy_HEwheFjjY55FqfojS0mmBKh8fruohLOYiDhCKPyooNcxSrlUSEwcHHx7qYO5DbcuS_2ERJ-XwQ5g3A78txw/s1600/chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJISnNCFdbAAqD5dzcIybBu1zgrgpPiDiUo0-5Ivz8D_wz2Wk-2nmohy_HEwheFjjY55FqfojS0mmBKh8fruohLOYiDhCKPyooNcxSrlUSEwcHHx7qYO5DbcuS_2ERJ-XwQ5g3A78txw/s400/chair.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by!  I look forward to showing you more changes ... like this fun mirrored table I recently scored!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Spring Mantel ...

Okay, as much as I'm *not* a fan of rainy days, it's getting rid of our pollen, which has taken over ev.er.ee.thing!  I'd show y...

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Spring Has Hit the Kitchen!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ahhhh ... I love smell of fresh, *faux* flowers, don't you?!  Spring has arrived in our kitchen.  Come on in ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquHYKvQSeT0nvTM3a_TJE6EduSAS1-HRuzqGYXDZ1YIWFUtKnFlC6EIM01ufQ5KUejwRXpxWak8PgD95JKa9-ZoiWlIOFxpOJABeCS5tQOjxpKD4kIC36wWrZmHjxGFs9XwTdMViGuA/s1600/kitchendoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquHYKvQSeT0nvTM3a_TJE6EduSAS1-HRuzqGYXDZ1YIWFUtKnFlC6EIM01ufQ5KUejwRXpxWak8PgD95JKa9-ZoiWlIOFxpOJABeCS5tQOjxpKD4kIC36wWrZmHjxGFs9XwTdMViGuA/s400/kitchendoor.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A <strike>few</strike> LOT of pics to share (sorry):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFohRcGas5OciSEuamIPjPxzpyoZoOmYoBT4kqfcCZK1BVJDhYRhc6MiS5Mjay8tEBncVbWRWRPzcWEKXkDB0XRz5GVWl7PT-QLswQUtc5tzYjqrYGQwGR54eyHbaJr1N86Qq9F_ILaQ/s1600/island.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFohRcGas5OciSEuamIPjPxzpyoZoOmYoBT4kqfcCZK1BVJDhYRhc6MiS5Mjay8tEBncVbWRWRPzcWEKXkDB0XRz5GVWl7PT-QLswQUtc5tzYjqrYGQwGR54eyHbaJr1N86Qq9F_ILaQ/s400/island.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My little Spring-filled cloche:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvOQC4knaXFNTVvo6UDIzIrIffBW8QxPLGex1aNGGoZvri_dcne1DIhHvzI0h1ypgr38Qj3DoYboVGZKLIXxfgIbhy4DoAiL1Izh9FFdqY1wD3BzrS5tBnGL_N2xoS4Q9OoTHsoN-jw/s1600/cloche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvOQC4knaXFNTVvo6UDIzIrIffBW8QxPLGex1aNGGoZvri_dcne1DIhHvzI0h1ypgr38Qj3DoYboVGZKLIXxfgIbhy4DoAiL1Izh9FFdqY1wD3BzrS5tBnGL_N2xoS4Q9OoTHsoN-jw/s320/cloche.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A beautiful chicken wire tray from PB serves as the base </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for this little vignette.  I've been eyeing it since last Fall, but wasn't going to pay $34.  So happy to have found it on sale last month for $14! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwL7cuT2PVC8RB-xTOYwVi5ib5MfEz2UliUFpJKQdzfcxquHv1BvA79hxIyx5YXoAf1-47CB3Rv7Sq73whPB1S3aMWcQmamp1PsiWlj4ohL1Xledo_JVgJOfKvDmLzk-uL8zINCi8NaA/s1600/wirebasket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwL7cuT2PVC8RB-xTOYwVi5ib5MfEz2UliUFpJKQdzfcxquHv1BvA79hxIyx5YXoAf1-47CB3Rv7Sq73whPB1S3aMWcQmamp1PsiWlj4ohL1Xledo_JVgJOfKvDmLzk-uL8zINCi8NaA/s400/wirebasket.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Couldn't pass up on a cute rooster print from Dollar General for only $3.  Who knew?!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLpP71Jmw81QdKbWWFd8gp5Ab844e5_ESfTgrAr1T1CDqnHSj_7wad2HpjqLwpuFQDBZwWsgoEbFPdPzg65tbYg2wgrjiz1Zpe1FK2V0VAZieYcUxWqFL86bApMqAnfb838XHxLj0eg/s1600/roosterprint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love adding color with these:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9Wfe599cHMPv-2O28rBLu1JqFWEbhR9j3SKJovGZRzyrnYT8bX-m-BQOr1OmP6od8kQBB22k4aHqact6iG5dJMFWpHT-hOMSExKQZ76ft-6GF5jdmmkv-3jg6KF0ClHLmXlaUNLZfw/s1600/canisters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9Wfe599cHMPv-2O28rBLu1JqFWEbhR9j3SKJovGZRzyrnYT8bX-m-BQOr1OmP6od8kQBB22k4aHqact6iG5dJMFWpHT-hOMSExKQZ76ft-6GF5jdmmkv-3jg6KF0ClHLmXlaUNLZfw/s400/canisters.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A lamp which I added twine to the shade for an added bit of texture:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VP-t9TBMRtrv7LVPg7iyulr5CaWg7R6MwU_IQalggrJacYibAQTJCYeceI9j7UCTwWmDdflhXDlcZel286PN19zM4hN5IBluyjus2ZcVoT6-JdtYwAeNy22JRQCiVg_bvdxcmRWvsw/s400/tools.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. Big Rooster (formerly gray) got a coat of BM White Dove, too.  He sits perched on one of our soffits:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfRJPFFchtIZKq-QHFn0Yog5AWpQmEp5hI0MA1Z6KEztBHMvtJHlOdMDN9CsRCtEMmjv7AV8oJqS8K0wUJD7-05vZXMcvaiLdmSc2XF0ZePukdNZM8jiuREzdHvoEI1C9C9N9nqjNyg/s1600/rooster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfRJPFFchtIZKq-QHFn0Yog5AWpQmEp5hI0MA1Z6KEztBHMvtJHlOdMDN9CsRCtEMmjv7AV8oJqS8K0wUJD7-05vZXMcvaiLdmSc2XF0ZePukdNZM8jiuREzdHvoEI1C9C9N9nqjNyg/s400/rooster.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The chalkboard that we made for our pantry door got a fresh coat of chalkboard paint and addition of a grocery list (with my favorite chalk ink markers).  "Triscuits" are an inside joke, as they are a staple in my diet. :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6SnSgJqqlZt7iTzfySDIoQ1NiSRW8aC5JPSTxmV3RMFt3V_49zOTWWezoHySi3qdbW3wqzaaMyTKFeQW9YRF64DqkE2jUc-NiyOGp88t4D-opT-s6LT48O6jiKPJXmOhE7M0gJGhVQ/s1600/pantry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6SnSgJqqlZt7iTzfySDIoQ1NiSRW8aC5JPSTxmV3RMFt3V_49zOTWWezoHySi3qdbW3wqzaaMyTKFeQW9YRF64DqkE2jUc-NiyOGp88t4D-opT-s6LT48O6jiKPJXmOhE7M0gJGhVQ/s400/pantry.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know I have to have a bit of animal print in here, too ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU3OeqTLJyhEWYCLX9TLthxni12_S6rNuUydFo4M8_wg4XejBL_xgjOgsE6LtxZ4Luwym2xyCBvteiNh0_rG3aw8ZCwVD9AxuV8g2EpvUWjErlkXF3XL4PaFyJzL02aHDZbILFwVPsg/s1600/ruga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU3OeqTLJyhEWYCLX9TLthxni12_S6rNuUydFo4M8_wg4XejBL_xgjOgsE6LtxZ4Luwym2xyCBvteiNh0_rG3aw8ZCwVD9AxuV8g2EpvUWjErlkXF3XL4PaFyJzL02aHDZbILFwVPsg/s400/ruga.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can never have enough glass canisters (or Keurig coffee, according to my hubs):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4plwSB5XXokuE3QSqKBaJ1igScnUQ355CUsNlJwKZTV2Z0wz-lzvsQ1gPj5vxuG7BLeyROte12lY89sXaw8g4fuLDKVXGS3Oo0FEVhbuucb11fsYKf4dNlVE625xzy67JOMn3r17_Bg/s1600/canisters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4plwSB5XXokuE3QSqKBaJ1igScnUQ355CUsNlJwKZTV2Z0wz-lzvsQ1gPj5vxuG7BLeyROte12lY89sXaw8g4fuLDKVXGS3Oo0FEVhbuucb11fsYKf4dNlVE625xzy67JOMn3r17_Bg/s400/canisters.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, the formerly gold frame was also a victim of BM White Dove.  Please just tell me to put.the.paint.brush.down!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwZOKdIrG_mOMc78SBj0s_CIkXKm1CYuSa5fC6LOZQ8MzES6Y2_fGrGmktHwTxaGPwVFAenLIUllrN27bHe25ko2Znv_5j_7JNnG7DYUqVC6wHwYudAyiiqdFbL7rQGQFJBJ3JpuC1g/s1600/framedplated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwZOKdIrG_mOMc78SBj0s_CIkXKm1CYuSa5fC6LOZQ8MzES6Y2_fGrGmktHwTxaGPwVFAenLIUllrN27bHe25ko2Znv_5j_7JNnG7DYUqVC6wHwYudAyiiqdFbL7rQGQFJBJ3JpuC1g/s320/framedplated.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed your visit!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-gtKLNw7jFdpUQUC0Yk5BbkJvxBNMQqNHjN0If_K3WXmjY7heYLqwdgOKqzX9MrZYC8pjdIpbsmRpsrlU8wb3l_N0rGPtiHBnjiQQ7xQu46JaJBiGF-4jsUKX7w1AHaLLKUjKw1Q2A/s1600/overall2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-gtKLNw7jFdpUQUC0Yk5BbkJvxBNMQqNHjN0If_K3WXmjY7heYLqwdgOKqzX9MrZYC8pjdIpbsmRpsrlU8wb3l_N0rGPtiHBnjiQQ7xQu46JaJBiGF-4jsUKX7w1AHaLLKUjKw1Q2A/s400/overall2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll drag you over to the breakfast area next time ... </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXocbojSV-5w-2p8j41dup1CNxhSfJJx9-zCeQtF75oz1KGTMEArWNHEUkmWAAcxBqyZExNFV7JsFpJKTG7yboWXqp086EYFPc1loCUFddCYsoAJFwCOBA_OR1s1XRezdl8vJqAkAGw/s1600/spoons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXocbojSV-5w-2p8j41dup1CNxhSfJJx9-zCeQtF75oz1KGTMEArWNHEUkmWAAcxBqyZExNFV7JsFpJKTG7yboWXqp086EYFPc1loCUFddCYsoAJFwCOBA_OR1s1XRezdl8vJqAkAGw/s400/spoons.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by!  Come on over to these fabulous par-tays!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Coastal Charm/<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2011/03/nifty-thrifty-tuesdays-no54-and.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A Stroll Thru Life/<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/03/56th-table-top-tuesday.html">Tabletop Tuesday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2011/03/spring-flowers-and-tuesdays-treasures.html">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Backyard Eden/<a href="http://www.mybackyardeden.com/2011/03/make-it-yours-day-58.html">Make It Yours Day</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">DIY by Design/<a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/swing-into-spring-its-party-7.html">Swing into Spring</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Elements Interiors/<a href="http://www.elements-interiors.net/2011/03/whassup-wednesday_16.html">Whassup Wednesday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/03/wow-us-wednesdays-6.html">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Somewhat Simple/<a href="http://www.somewhatsimple.com/2011/03/strut-your-stuff-blog-link-party-st.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+somewhatsimpleonline+%28somewhat+simple%29">Strut Your Stuff</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No Minimalist Here/<a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2011/03/welcome-to-first-open-house-party.html">Open House Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/french-chairs-welcome-to-feathered-nest.html">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Under the Table and Dreaming/<a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2011/03/sunday-showcase-party-with-toilettree.html">Showcase Sunday Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Taggered Tab/<a href="http://thetatteredtag.blogspot.com/2011/03/kisskeep-it-simple-sunday-15.html">K.I.S.S</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Centsational Girl/<a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2011/03/fwf-spring-projects-link-party/">Spring Projects Link Party</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div>

Spring Has Hit the Kitchen!

Ahhhh ... I love smell of fresh, *faux* flowers, don't you?!  Spring has arrived in our kitchen.  Come on in ... A few LOT of pics to s...

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Wild and Whimsical!

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember this little number that I shared yesterday?  Ho hum ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tmn83e8C9u3v99IRAfDFQTA1oNYzmjQZC_DJwQNBlck0aAnXz9kuhqS07_wVHW8nAhF-PJIPMKViVSTAMzCoOzmVltQnL91w4N47tNXn3iZwTcTQbrUlMTgEgfIUXa9eqiXu3pHyew/s1600/kitchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tmn83e8C9u3v99IRAfDFQTA1oNYzmjQZC_DJwQNBlck0aAnXz9kuhqS07_wVHW8nAhF-PJIPMKViVSTAMzCoOzmVltQnL91w4N47tNXn3iZwTcTQbrUlMTgEgfIUXa9eqiXu3pHyew/s400/kitchair.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, here she is today ... Ta Daaaaaa!  Meet my new wild and whimsical barstool:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Q7P7Ypd-4il4zkhgNIZUu4eCYaUdzgseIsrGYtWXlmg210Qf72t0-YMkTQ1-Fma2_KKVWYdtMExp72KOxyeLMdMrepudGh-gWvHaEycK2YjcbEnwpQZnQv4ewtB2moiaIZ7MbpiREw/s1600/barstool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Q7P7Ypd-4il4zkhgNIZUu4eCYaUdzgseIsrGYtWXlmg210Qf72t0-YMkTQ1-Fma2_KKVWYdtMExp72KOxyeLMdMrepudGh-gWvHaEycK2YjcbEnwpQZnQv4ewtB2moiaIZ7MbpiREw/s400/barstool.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, here she is with her twin, who is even *wilder,* so they say (lol):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvkF-PRnj4uALkVLZr2l-3q2fpWqYDqoUONORJ3FzNl_7GBXX4RSnOLEhQFxmEXxRg1zGoHr19LjUI_li7TS6C3Ju-gEAByx9wPQE8S33_-aK6pmjhMhDgg3WYIUjGols1RSXnLO6yQ/s1600/stoolsside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvkF-PRnj4uALkVLZr2l-3q2fpWqYDqoUONORJ3FzNl_7GBXX4RSnOLEhQFxmEXxRg1zGoHr19LjUI_li7TS6C3Ju-gEAByx9wPQE8S33_-aK6pmjhMhDgg3WYIUjGols1RSXnLO6yQ/s400/stoolsside.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I painted them BM White Dove (a new favorite of mine), and my friend was kind enough to use her super fast air staple gun to cover them in this beautiful zebra fabric:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lwHV0qQ2f89fIxEX6tDG6PvwvcGgfhELIaUV3cBlSzxWEW9z8KhL8z9ezNYVjtx6BnGAuDdJLM4WslfDMQHpEFejnVEma71lzuo4lCnc0nLHHSvvNsPzOV1uWbLllX4VfAXxgL2jFg/s1600/stoolfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lwHV0qQ2f89fIxEX6tDG6PvwvcGgfhELIaUV3cBlSzxWEW9z8KhL8z9ezNYVjtx6BnGAuDdJLM4WslfDMQHpEFejnVEma71lzuo4lCnc0nLHHSvvNsPzOV1uWbLllX4VfAXxgL2jFg/s400/stoolfabric.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love the new wild and whimsical look!  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzdR8Imqv9a4t8d92XXNrmVkgc1imxam356WMiyKnqc86g65jXwthiratvamXc_2JKLkDO7Pu93xxIKdiDzstiiRRcRuvVBHVd6HdSiESi-kzvy_Tp5dfXs2ePYClhdiHYp16SI0gxA/s1600/barstools2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzdR8Imqv9a4t8d92XXNrmVkgc1imxam356WMiyKnqc86g65jXwthiratvamXc_2JKLkDO7Pu93xxIKdiDzstiiRRcRuvVBHVd6HdSiESi-kzvy_Tp5dfXs2ePYClhdiHYp16SI0gxA/s400/barstools2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These chairs are not the only place this gorgeous fabric is showing up, either.  Uh oh ... </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYRlAR-lq3UJZi-EAQvR6bM9BIq_8pbbmMVNxJbWctSpxvgKsJlQdIWwuNEdFMbYXRljXm9LD7fK0zNmiGQZxMEqKfOY19AnLr7mae478Mnj9zr8HsNeiR_uhp6kRP_Oy1VxuNk9abw/s1600/fabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYRlAR-lq3UJZi-EAQvR6bM9BIq_8pbbmMVNxJbWctSpxvgKsJlQdIWwuNEdFMbYXRljXm9LD7fK0zNmiGQZxMEqKfOY19AnLr7mae478Mnj9zr8HsNeiR_uhp6kRP_Oy1VxuNk9abw/s400/fabric.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here I go again!  (lol)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by ... I'm off to link up to these wonderful parties:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/03/amaze-me-monday-16.html">Amaze Me Monday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">BNOTP/<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Metamorphosis Monday</a></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Becca</em></span></div>

Wild and Whimsical!

Remember this little number that I shared yesterday?  Ho hum ... Well, here she is today ... Ta Daaaaaa!  Meet my new wild and whimsical bar...

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A Little Project ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Sunday!  I hope everyone is enjoying family time today ... possibly, outside! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thought I'd tackle a fun project outside on this gorgeous day ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sooooo, what does this:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNF5hH6u6kWqTt7xJ-5WgLNMBdCU57aFE5cvUMAiQUYRkELnBXRT9eYWwsjPvzAtLZNdhYCmhw07jXUV_1aCswtU6i6OLV6rE4pVUSyjaV7ujo_N-LmAg0SQq1Bztfx-zNHr0nC4QjaQ/s1600/kitchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNF5hH6u6kWqTt7xJ-5WgLNMBdCU57aFE5cvUMAiQUYRkELnBXRT9eYWwsjPvzAtLZNdhYCmhw07jXUV_1aCswtU6i6OLV6rE4pVUSyjaV7ujo_N-LmAg0SQq1Bztfx-zNHr0nC4QjaQ/s400/kitchair.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plus this:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaU-HcP0gu6nFgSiy46bdRxDJmHy_BrmKUqPAhwLm_nSo0WiVUZ-ZIcgbvV44jGnvYFG3Fr1_zFU7qW1Vr-AGIiNFEyS0rFmajy0w_7SGA4EQHp6yIWAJaZaH1s24o_N2TpdwAW8f2Ug/s1600/paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaU-HcP0gu6nFgSiy46bdRxDJmHy_BrmKUqPAhwLm_nSo0WiVUZ-ZIcgbvV44jGnvYFG3Fr1_zFU7qW1Vr-AGIiNFEyS0rFmajy0w_7SGA4EQHp6yIWAJaZaH1s24o_N2TpdwAW8f2Ug/s400/paint.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plus *this,* equal?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhJ0JNJsO7fL8cWyqmy20LUpQVEOHNUyXDs896d-PC0WlNFrMUe5ZoxmrcUZwqhx99XHR9S2rJiRcKlhA0ck2JOaqlUkw7aF7M_9Hu3t2e0UZypKCkGbY_BARd3o0Tz5KZ6mrn99fBg/s1600/2011chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhJ0JNJsO7fL8cWyqmy20LUpQVEOHNUyXDs896d-PC0WlNFrMUe5ZoxmrcUZwqhx99XHR9S2rJiRcKlhA0ck2JOaqlUkw7aF7M_9Hu3t2e0UZypKCkGbY_BARd3o0Tz5KZ6mrn99fBg/s400/2011chair.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hopefully, my cute little helper can help me figure it out!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsvyXrCrB_-_0eKQm7p6fwI9vufNa5DN47Ufcitb56TCChg9bbhaCWda19fCwCp1uA-u3FBf2SGgcJ01OCjjG7dbp-TnEBN4gUeymd9eTu5wxziqNnFnejVXetKs8GU8gVAzSr1Wd0Q/s1600/jax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsvyXrCrB_-_0eKQm7p6fwI9vufNa5DN47Ufcitb56TCChg9bbhaCWda19fCwCp1uA-u3FBf2SGgcJ01OCjjG7dbp-TnEBN4gUeymd9eTu5wxziqNnFnejVXetKs8GU8gVAzSr1Wd0Q/s400/jax.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a great day!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>Becca</strong></em></span></div>

A Little Project ...

Happy Sunday!  I hope everyone is enjoying family time today ... possibly, outside!  Thought I'd tackle a fun project outside on this go...

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Spring in the Mudroom ....

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a fun and busy week this has been ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last weekend, my beautiful stepdaughter and her boyfriend drove up from GA for a great visit; m</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">y precious son turned 5 (*insert me crying*), and I turned 42 (again, *insert me crying*)!  AND, my wonderful and handsome husband threw an absolutely fantastic surprise party for me filled with great friends, family, food, drinks and entertainment!  What a great night that was, although, my body still hurts from dancing (one last *insert me crying*).  lol  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So, today, on a rainy Sunday, this household enjoyed a "Lifetime" day (our name for a "lazy day," where my hubs watched sports ... Jax destroyed his playroom with friends ... and I watched *cheezy* Lifetime movies while playing around the house)!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Speaking of rain (which brings mud), I thought we'd revisit our *mud*room, which I have tweaked a bit for Spring!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa3TNuoWwOdlvbrmI9cF8YJaLc56Q8C5GxZJmWeJdeyB5my2zaUjqyRdYxWmHgl9dArLc5-Q4qpNNnh_K8bP7hm8ehUe4pfIqt-M1gNezefWIk5nWJDWsUryvAgGiei0I4_8urCIKGw/s1600/mudoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa3TNuoWwOdlvbrmI9cF8YJaLc56Q8C5GxZJmWeJdeyB5my2zaUjqyRdYxWmHgl9dArLc5-Q4qpNNnh_K8bP7hm8ehUe4pfIqt-M1gNezefWIk5nWJDWsUryvAgGiei0I4_8urCIKGw/s400/mudoverall.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Hard to believe it once looked like this:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6ErDlfNFeSO9gn5ZCY64eIZdoR9W-2KeoJxBc2wkDq-CghEUfK7PwKqK6epTm6S9ZzDZGnFtPyeh7UGBQlTgKn6jYJnxCogoiIIITALJ97gThDoDUKfVkOyCcAk1ubhy6n8ehOq9lg/s1600/mudb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6ErDlfNFeSO9gn5ZCY64eIZdoR9W-2KeoJxBc2wkDq-CghEUfK7PwKqK6epTm6S9ZzDZGnFtPyeh7UGBQlTgKn6jYJnxCogoiIIITALJ97gThDoDUKfVkOyCcAk1ubhy6n8ehOq9lg/s400/mudb4.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a difference paint and beadboard makes!  Our neighbor added the beadboard for us.  I then painted it basic white and painted the walls SW Antique White.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbeD-2_3kyCE1aO-gmor73W0VhLI7kAXFvOg0knGcH1eElf1ZihQ642cjrO8PEmI4wbELf2vh33qL2Ad6_b1Sc-4difQXOdTRAIiO3_i_iHzXlA9GMTPudkksQsGUDY2uIs1ofndl0A/s1600/mudoverall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbeD-2_3kyCE1aO-gmor73W0VhLI7kAXFvOg0knGcH1eElf1ZihQ642cjrO8PEmI4wbELf2vh33qL2Ad6_b1Sc-4difQXOdTRAIiO3_i_iHzXlA9GMTPudkksQsGUDY2uIs1ofndl0A/s400/mudoverall1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The area beside the dryer serves as our little command central.  The black granite countertop used to sit on top of our kitchen island.  We had it cut down to fit this spot and are really pleased with it.  I recently added a pitcher filled with wild flowers for a touch of Spring:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IxgmCkETAep36fAtO9vNFhmXGjttGqn_C2XFIMBAph7Q7xifjmiygWGJKWxnmDYw40u5yQjHm81Yj48lBT9hf0-2CWUrdsT-QI5DytTP-4uOIyS0um1GIA6bXfDOfCoJTNTrx_ulSA/s1600/mudwork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IxgmCkETAep36fAtO9vNFhmXGjttGqn_C2XFIMBAph7Q7xifjmiygWGJKWxnmDYw40u5yQjHm81Yj48lBT9hf0-2CWUrdsT-QI5DytTP-4uOIyS0um1GIA6bXfDOfCoJTNTrx_ulSA/s400/mudwork.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the magnetic board (by Peter Walsh) that I found at Office Max.  The black pockets that I added (along with the cream and black photo holder), are all magnetic!  You simply place them wherever you want to on the board.  Fun feature, and they serve as a great place for "this and that" (as I have labled them):</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz90lm0-9iEbNBgkUmDblnFiivpZewsUTIBHyfXccnW_gtQLwZ4mq_UGtZwIvnvkYGMdH95Rl3lq-a1C_tedr9mWhs21SGswD2iawuvA3IlVGW1m6dKJ2DXhec_7cfyxhQfdrvzeS6A/s1600/muddesk1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz90lm0-9iEbNBgkUmDblnFiivpZewsUTIBHyfXccnW_gtQLwZ4mq_UGtZwIvnvkYGMdH95Rl3lq-a1C_tedr9mWhs21SGswD2iawuvA3IlVGW1m6dKJ2DXhec_7cfyxhQfdrvzeS6A/s400/muddesk1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the soffit above, I changed out the accessories.  I found this cute "Towels" wooden box from HomeGoods, which I added greenery and a small plate.  I then added more white plates, pitchers and wicker trays that I had on hand.  Still tweaking though ... and am on the lookout for a few vintage items to place up here (also hoping to break up the symmetry a bit):</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzbzDErqDf9c0f7aMpwVHS9KK_3j8MI9swTU2e4vwg9akd5-M_9oFD3PIttF49m2wodiqTYy0GzKwWz7QAoCtI9PF6QshzRegdWGkmTV1XQX2RTzX8l3XRZUNZ5g3GyDNgvNC5h3pvg/s1600/mudsoffit2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzbzDErqDf9c0f7aMpwVHS9KK_3j8MI9swTU2e4vwg9akd5-M_9oFD3PIttF49m2wodiqTYy0GzKwWz7QAoCtI9PF6QshzRegdWGkmTV1XQX2RTzX8l3XRZUNZ5g3GyDNgvNC5h3pvg/s400/mudsoffit2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PMm82Z3i3SKaVoY6_W-2vphrBwMxIpQSUmzq07-yejSutBG1T-oWSSZTPClSpopXqej491rFCeQcpV-uUyodbxp9XDyoFKPWWQlwAn4-rEsAoaQhqQ3G14BiudMc4tASEU3hTBfLvw/s1600/mudplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PMm82Z3i3SKaVoY6_W-2vphrBwMxIpQSUmzq07-yejSutBG1T-oWSSZTPClSpopXqej491rFCeQcpV-uUyodbxp9XDyoFKPWWQlwAn4-rEsAoaQhqQ3G14BiudMc4tASEU3hTBfLvw/s400/mudplate.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beside command central, I hung a few pictures, along with two "art" frames where I change out Jax's colorful creations from time-to-time to suit the season:</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkx6pnExLlptjC1LnfGpTMjuizTzVL25nM1Dup5SUv_V_5UrwpQiS002TA0t_yCegCcVg7ywOP3IXOMXB25pNQCCFx4xxV4zHPvkTbJSFMfmJOn0jkQooD6dY7GjKo3oUv2R7L6YnUIw/s1600/mudjax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkx6pnExLlptjC1LnfGpTMjuizTzVL25nM1Dup5SUv_V_5UrwpQiS002TA0t_yCegCcVg7ywOP3IXOMXB25pNQCCFx4xxV4zHPvkTbJSFMfmJOn0jkQooD6dY7GjKo3oUv2R7L6YnUIw/s400/mudjax.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the opposite wall is a fun chalkboard found at HomeGoods last Fall (to which I added a gentle "be kind" reminder), along with an iron scrollie from Pier One:</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAoK6sMQKhKidomYw6iUZtp8LPtqzVVYBt-pDv8MB7X00lhGWCc1mycGIUwR4BzFUg1XxikIRNJyOxpMb2eKy75UWnUTz_embE4zLNwhGBflCnPJNutJj-LhwRSLvnz1kl-ndz7RROQ/s1600/mudboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAoK6sMQKhKidomYw6iUZtp8LPtqzVVYBt-pDv8MB7X00lhGWCc1mycGIUwR4BzFUg1XxikIRNJyOxpMb2eKy75UWnUTz_embE4zLNwhGBflCnPJNutJj-LhwRSLvnz1kl-ndz7RROQ/s400/mudboard.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven't changed the picture wall much, except for the addition of the rustic "Faith, Family and Friends" sign ...</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsn-BxrFTlQNyHlZ6SIfDcYg0VRdN_tu7wNmS-ZRWUdBE95jzDQ5ASkEnSiGKhpWNYWSa1NSHZAIDvppvvBzbtwRPZ84_2XpclGpcuSE4WfKlQ6LI879ndN8JoOs2Ff8avh9iUPv4ag/s1600/mudwall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsn-BxrFTlQNyHlZ6SIfDcYg0VRdN_tu7wNmS-ZRWUdBE95jzDQ5ASkEnSiGKhpWNYWSa1NSHZAIDvppvvBzbtwRPZ84_2XpclGpcuSE4WfKlQ6LI879ndN8JoOs2Ff8avh9iUPv4ag/s400/mudwall.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0l_IDcrU_Khj4aAM6pmpuajtNWkIJR2WNvaKWC7AzRpaEy6DOhnLxlCJOmt4tTr6IJkVAQLDwD3BKyAkLkZqZ6k04hxyIZdLRSyoT0wgTW9pCVAPFyHnSt-CURGAGJ9Kglsh0AmRjw/s1600/mudshell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0l_IDcrU_Khj4aAM6pmpuajtNWkIJR2WNvaKWC7AzRpaEy6DOhnLxlCJOmt4tTr6IJkVAQLDwD3BKyAkLkZqZ6k04hxyIZdLRSyoT0wgTW9pCVAPFyHnSt-CURGAGJ9Kglsh0AmRjw/s400/mudshell.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I added different pillows to the bench below.  And, the wonderful hooks are the perfect place for everything, including my big ol' wonderful "Miche" handbag (which I absolutely LOVE and get compliments on all the time).  You can change the shells of the bag to suit your outfit, season or mood ... they have a shell of every kind and color imagineable.  You should check them out:</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiW-prrHZF7iWytJvwFdzpqNNa5L6rG0mhnnf1LLKdS71VCQjt1uWaeaR3fYh6SUEPZaFyhtT8XBlGmXNzEoAywc6x2_a-lLSdV0SY9XYQLjvjdzY9XZxjeP-Vs9p_Pw1htPC5XEVgA/s1600/mudcoat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiW-prrHZF7iWytJvwFdzpqNNa5L6rG0mhnnf1LLKdS71VCQjt1uWaeaR3fYh6SUEPZaFyhtT8XBlGmXNzEoAywc6x2_a-lLSdV0SY9XYQLjvjdzY9XZxjeP-Vs9p_Pw1htPC5XEVgA/s400/mudcoat.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Down on the floor is a new sisal rug from World Market, purchased with a gift card a sweet friend gave me for my birthday!  Love all of the fun colors:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-K0dOEXQpS_tZceGm5t_3pXDogXjy9H5bTCAW7k46AgLG5RxCgdYVzV14TncpUaywWYl1GOUwu1o9lEmkQydbU22vzhxJnLgNkD1G5M6QNDxENXgWjk54x3b8q4fhxm-PwvdtSfDvA/s1600/mudrug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-K0dOEXQpS_tZceGm5t_3pXDogXjy9H5bTCAW7k46AgLG5RxCgdYVzV14TncpUaywWYl1GOUwu1o9lEmkQydbU22vzhxJnLgNkD1G5M6QNDxENXgWjk54x3b8q4fhxm-PwvdtSfDvA/s400/mudrug.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, of course, I still have the hefty and durable basket I found at Target on sale last Fall, which houses the dirty clothes ("P-U") LOL!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOsq-dtjMmalTgImWl5_pgeS1-Ee1gDiWNrq8LGKAfISo5brzXIkyCz4Ju3_lqalAfnAzfx0uCnq2lD75LVpIJAU3_djoAYPUuWoSDzcSQPP5wbuF6LtUU5M2fbUy29RtAScQsp7d4w/s1600/mudpu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOsq-dtjMmalTgImWl5_pgeS1-Ee1gDiWNrq8LGKAfISo5brzXIkyCz4Ju3_lqalAfnAzfx0uCnq2lD75LVpIJAU3_djoAYPUuWoSDzcSQPP5wbuF6LtUU5M2fbUy29RtAScQsp7d4w/s400/mudpu.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, that is *all'z* I got folks ... I'm off to check out your projects!  Please join me for fun linky parties:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BNOTP/<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/03/home-office-renovation-update-welcome.html">Metamorphosis Monday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/03/amaze-me-monday-15.html">Amaze Me Monday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Coastal Charm/<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2011/03/nifty-thrifty-tuesdays-no53-and.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A Stroll Thru Life/<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/03/55th-table-top-tuesday.html">Table Top Tuesday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Tattered Tag/<a href="http://thetatteredtag.blogspot.com/2011/03/kiss-keep-it-simple-sunday-13.html">K.I.S.S</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thrifty Decor Chick/<a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/03/before-and-after-party-kitchen-nook.html">Before and After Party</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2011/03/my-finds-from-saturday-and-tuesdays.html">Tuesdays Treasures</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/03/just-white-and-wow-us-wednesdays-5.html">WUW</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Backyard Eden/<a href="http://www.mybackyardeden.com/2011/03/make-it-yours-day-57.html">Make it Yours Day</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Elements Interiors/<a href="http://www.elements-interiors.net/2011/03/whassup-wednesday.html">Whassup Wednesday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Shabby Chic Cottage/<a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2011/03/serendipitous-shutters.html">Transformation Thursday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At The Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2011/03/inspiration-friday-party-no-6.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/little-pink-blooms-welcome-to-feathered.html">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take care,</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>

Spring in the Mudroom ....

What a fun and busy week this has been ... Last weekend, my beautiful stepdaughter and her boyfriend drove up from GA for a great visit; m y...

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EGG-zactly What is My Problem?

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy March!  We made it ... goodbye winter and *please* don't come back for a LONG time!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On a recent trip to Pottery Barn, I found the prettiest faux robin's eggs!  Because they were so reasonably priced, I bought a large bag of them, along with a bag of larger, cream eggs.  Then, when I hit Home Goods, I came upon a pack of three nests filled with various sized cream eggs, too!  I had to have them since a box of three was only $6.99!  I've enjoyed placing them all around the house; however, I think I've overdosed on them just a tad!  Come and see:  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We'll start in the kitchen ... my Home Goods cake stand and cloche house some of the robin's eggs, which I placed in a nest (from Michael's) and then rested all of that on shredded paper (click on pic to enlarge, if you'd like):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmdi2KPsPaTpeNhszittnC-TRGMHeNVJ0vNEt5ejXbTBkIDzWH449ULB3QHIcwoEg2xOSqg0uDGpJWGoAGhPqzHvryQi9_CoOobfMV6LzZFvAvGnQaqomOS5XRv91zu18gjFB4QRt5A/s1600/eggcloche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmdi2KPsPaTpeNhszittnC-TRGMHeNVJ0vNEt5ejXbTBkIDzWH449ULB3QHIcwoEg2xOSqg0uDGpJWGoAGhPqzHvryQi9_CoOobfMV6LzZFvAvGnQaqomOS5XRv91zu18gjFB4QRt5A/s400/eggcloche.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the dining room, I threw one of the nests with eggs from Home Goods into my arrangement.  Why not(?), I say.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDlU0YOQ3m83WpfgHMAyjXijNTZ1Q2bixYBRboY5elzkYKAx223kAmQfCbpl_l3BJrOtyg3FSC0HGaeLwiR_Wo3m3cZAzvwZLYqFw0ybi1X6Lqf0jniY1_awYUmJkBj6m_MdaFdOf2A/s1600/eggfloraldining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDlU0YOQ3m83WpfgHMAyjXijNTZ1Q2bixYBRboY5elzkYKAx223kAmQfCbpl_l3BJrOtyg3FSC0HGaeLwiR_Wo3m3cZAzvwZLYqFw0ybi1X6Lqf0jniY1_awYUmJkBj6m_MdaFdOf2A/s400/eggfloraldining.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My son thinks these are dinosaur eggs!  LOL</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs0WDsQSwqxnylmsQ8FSWf20yoolXl34Ek0dwOoEKasgmVaRrJDRcrPtfHZ0kFi7HeIhZ0Zp71sV_LVpjKJ0oaTvunmsTdcUAXraWmEZ9mvxplYAZnQQCfekDrjZHB-7-ZwDGEUd3jQ/s1600/eggfloraldining2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs0WDsQSwqxnylmsQ8FSWf20yoolXl34Ek0dwOoEKasgmVaRrJDRcrPtfHZ0kFi7HeIhZ0Zp71sV_LVpjKJ0oaTvunmsTdcUAXraWmEZ9mvxplYAZnQQCfekDrjZHB-7-ZwDGEUd3jQ/s400/eggfloraldining2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beside the arrangement, more robin's eggs landed on the silver candle holders.  The beautiful blue color reminds me of pieces of turquoise:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCG5kEcgL2-RZyUZl_HpsUlBwzWGu2qX7YuXeIOfHB_T-ATfAUYxULpfVWCVRPU-uKuAIqS2JAdld58le19q0IpDJHz2dGiS7LMogn9kOJ0lbu2tkW9csA4zS3qDg4dwFaQUZuVEzSQ/s1600/eggcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCG5kEcgL2-RZyUZl_HpsUlBwzWGu2qX7YuXeIOfHB_T-ATfAUYxULpfVWCVRPU-uKuAIqS2JAdld58le19q0IpDJHz2dGiS7LMogn9kOJ0lbu2tkW9csA4zS3qDg4dwFaQUZuVEzSQ/s400/eggcandle.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the sitting room, a cream ceramic bowl (which I shared last week) has yet aNOTHER nest of robin's eggs surrounded by vintage book pages bound in twine, seashells and orbs.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYW65V4uIfLykbSD7a6M1B-gGFKKz_yOuhhtDa9Mg4xlYlk87aVMs57lDmlV9t_yiAU8d5asDHkV15c2HCa6Es3SQqbeuo-ZCVWSob-2PruA5FetigpXNYDI3sgqzNfiqFSzVW4OzfiQ/s1600/2011sittingnest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYW65V4uIfLykbSD7a6M1B-gGFKKz_yOuhhtDa9Mg4xlYlk87aVMs57lDmlV9t_yiAU8d5asDHkV15c2HCa6Es3SQqbeuo-ZCVWSob-2PruA5FetigpXNYDI3sgqzNfiqFSzVW4OzfiQ/s400/2011sittingnest.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like these eggs and nests so much, that I even grabbed a cream picture frame that I wasn't using ... removed the glass ... added a burlap backing and hot glued the eggs into the nest, which I then hot glued to the burlap.  I love the pop of blue.  Yes, I'm crazy ... go ahead and say it:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ1WyE8SMHpW1EBoi5TEbYxLf5a5ErwFwLkVMPVH1wZNi4cA9kudZ_rWXHHgGAZ4XolOonMuYVSnGquRVWYD9QmSvJlhHaqObQ9c5Qo0guooStIFRdbR_VXxu4ttlSnmMz54HETYjWw/s1600/eggframe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ1WyE8SMHpW1EBoi5TEbYxLf5a5ErwFwLkVMPVH1wZNi4cA9kudZ_rWXHHgGAZ4XolOonMuYVSnGquRVWYD9QmSvJlhHaqObQ9c5Qo0guooStIFRdbR_VXxu4ttlSnmMz54HETYjWw/s400/eggframe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also went ahead and threw the last three robin's eggs into a cocktail glass, which sits upon a beautiful cake platter (from PB) that my sweet friend, Hayley, recently gave me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UPfOV_WZrqbEjpwkJjkKdBhNpcwMP46fHEratZ4EA5K9FB45A_bU6eRMd6PRxmRf54XNSRV0yVeDbobAyT4jkkqUDyGDGxYpQ2oc6DHVhUYFUntqX4BExf_odwZD03WMdgNY0xc5YQ/s1600/2011eggglasses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UPfOV_WZrqbEjpwkJjkKdBhNpcwMP46fHEratZ4EA5K9FB45A_bU6eRMd6PRxmRf54XNSRV0yVeDbobAyT4jkkqUDyGDGxYpQ2oc6DHVhUYFUntqX4BExf_odwZD03WMdgNY0xc5YQ/s400/2011eggglasses.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over in the great room, I found two matching vases (from Tuesday Morning), in which I mixed real branches and faux flowers.  I then thought it'd be fun to place the larger eggs in the base of the vase, as well:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgLi1AQuFMC9EUc5wT1_GOseZqejg2OgveCL5NDHlezpD_VoJZMFNEE_Zy9euZ_iMEl9IbGsWDxjdZrNN1aXnmof5NJq6XfZwUgk0CDhbepN-mi14-lIZ9oE0egvPXj2KsD56DKMUnQ/s1600/eggmantle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgLi1AQuFMC9EUc5wT1_GOseZqejg2OgveCL5NDHlezpD_VoJZMFNEE_Zy9euZ_iMEl9IbGsWDxjdZrNN1aXnmof5NJq6XfZwUgk0CDhbepN-mi14-lIZ9oE0egvPXj2KsD56DKMUnQ/s400/eggmantle.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unexpected, but fun (I think ... I hope):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUZ_q5sx-IingrZzamYke3m9rT4qNxIGvDC-dC3v_GU_BD3yT4t3hD6jUWGqSChtIMzPRmtmVOtyvzvww4xuLFhWSeKUEMg5zf0BE2of1J5P5avpGIq6_XhYU55D9CFV-NTX2PLz3aA/s1600/eggmantle2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUZ_q5sx-IingrZzamYke3m9rT4qNxIGvDC-dC3v_GU_BD3yT4t3hD6jUWGqSChtIMzPRmtmVOtyvzvww4xuLFhWSeKUEMg5zf0BE2of1J5P5avpGIq6_XhYU55D9CFV-NTX2PLz3aA/s400/eggmantle2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Got a basket filled with greenery?  Why not throw a nest with a few eggs in there!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjGqE_36HoAKC1V61ekILZdW1TSaE84j2fLsxZc1sHqXb-nrh1SL2fGM9HrUcxyZUmUKqB8FV6Tn-MhJo6d9y2ss8-KDjczOEonbRBCLpeDz_OxWHXdglLRdxt2fcFx5dGqPRRAUzTw/s1600/eggbasket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjGqE_36HoAKC1V61ekILZdW1TSaE84j2fLsxZc1sHqXb-nrh1SL2fGM9HrUcxyZUmUKqB8FV6Tn-MhJo6d9y2ss8-KDjczOEonbRBCLpeDz_OxWHXdglLRdxt2fcFx5dGqPRRAUzTw/s400/eggbasket.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, now I'm down to one egg-filled nest. I *think* I found the perfect place for it!  A bird corsage ... just what every girl has always wanted !!  LOL</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJu6GEZg7_J3mxwbhl83sBTdngtK8ICHGgNQ7Htz61iwZk6Dxz810GCtiAL-zQTGywMx0NTEuOjx80vxFJTZgmDXE9v2PMKSC8RjiAeugyaaE2n0Rn2Qde4OlSBPbN9nLptaQ9Rf0fQ/s1600/eggme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJu6GEZg7_J3mxwbhl83sBTdngtK8ICHGgNQ7Htz61iwZk6Dxz810GCtiAL-zQTGywMx0NTEuOjx80vxFJTZgmDXE9v2PMKSC8RjiAeugyaaE2n0Rn2Qde4OlSBPbN9nLptaQ9Rf0fQ/s320/eggme.jpg" width="203" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Join these wonderful blogs for a few great parties:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A Stroll Thru Life/<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/02/54th-table-top-tuesday-spring-cloche.html">Tabletop Tuesday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/03/wow-us-wednesdays-4-and-new-life-for.html">WUW</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.elements-interiors.net/">Elements Interiors</a>/<a href="http://www.elements-interiors.net/2011/03/whassup-wednesday.html">Whassup Wednesday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2011/03/inspiration-friday-party-no-5.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Finding Fabulous/<a href="http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/2011/03/frugalicious-friday.html">Frugalicious Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Be Different Act Normal/<a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2011/03/show-and-tell-saturday-030511.html">Show and Tell Saturday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Under the Table and Dreaming/<a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2011/03/sunday-showcase-with-vintage-wanna-bee.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UnderTheTableAndDreaming+%28Under+The+Table+and+Dreaming%29">Sunday Showcase</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>Becca</strong></em></span></div>

EGG-zactly What is My Problem?

Happy March!  We made it ... goodbye winter and *please* don't come back for a LONG time! On a recent trip to Pottery Barn, I found the ...

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