An Affair with Paint!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I'm still dismantling Christmas, I see that lots of folks are sharing their fun project(s) they conquered this past year.  So, I thought I'd do the same!  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's just call this the "Year of Paint!"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll keep my babbling to a minimum so that the *tons* (sorry) of pictures can speak for themselves:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It all started with painting/distressing/staining a simple bench BM White Dove and exPLODED from there!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BEFORE:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumiGfaN1sKFXpqXtop3Oag7i3yGA7DTFdzA3pnaay1q62kdNqLW4__ZYBtxmDL3jvwlwsVfQeUw4hOCahKLMAfj4A6cws3L5QQGHsBW_u6cxsqNFJVyscpY9VlsnX3zUZk7EbX4wdbtA/s1600/2011bench.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumiGfaN1sKFXpqXtop3Oag7i3yGA7DTFdzA3pnaay1q62kdNqLW4__ZYBtxmDL3jvwlwsVfQeUw4hOCahKLMAfj4A6cws3L5QQGHsBW_u6cxsqNFJVyscpY9VlsnX3zUZk7EbX4wdbtA/s400/2011bench.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AFTER:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xzXicqexY9wZ52pmBD4dMxekTm_Ed7Lj06uvIK2JaI5QCkyldVhXyhTwjrRieRjdq0ygvnpr10tYGV2Sj_nIvRgb3h0l3Nl1JLbK-vELrhLYzlZicRoMAIhLIYA7aIzv5lh9Zlyia04/s1600/diningbenchoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xzXicqexY9wZ52pmBD4dMxekTm_Ed7Lj06uvIK2JaI5QCkyldVhXyhTwjrRieRjdq0ygvnpr10tYGV2Sj_nIvRgb3h0l3Nl1JLbK-vELrhLYzlZicRoMAIhLIYA7aIzv5lh9Zlyia04/s400/diningbenchoverall.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That led to this ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BEFORE:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcy6WU0eNbQ3rW5f-nrvNRbl2i3OTUxNRBiwTkgkG0mgpD7fTICTov7yDBvelFVsfQdzUQ0fD-a4NzlIkf5uzXTD2RGOHAfUQor_a3VqeHGrH74vVZeTW2eHpIaMwqYZRJxTRuaHJN45k/s1600/2011diningoverall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcy6WU0eNbQ3rW5f-nrvNRbl2i3OTUxNRBiwTkgkG0mgpD7fTICTov7yDBvelFVsfQdzUQ0fD-a4NzlIkf5uzXTD2RGOHAfUQor_a3VqeHGrH74vVZeTW2eHpIaMwqYZRJxTRuaHJN45k/s640/2011diningoverall1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AFTER (I painted every.single.piece of furniture in here BM White Dove, followed by distressing and glazing/staining) (sorry the pic quality isn't the best):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1BlmTSkUPJF88MaoLof6N8L5wFoa038fVeHSnfdYMJALH9czKkgopFpowQZ78btFwXctNbvvs_DDz8QZoofAZ31n6W8ZK8W7GLHJs9VvVHCQBAjXCrdBZr85trL8NZ5NPgRTrlSNXSk/s1600/diningoverall4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1BlmTSkUPJF88MaoLof6N8L5wFoa038fVeHSnfdYMJALH9czKkgopFpowQZ78btFwXctNbvvs_DDz8QZoofAZ31n6W8ZK8W7GLHJs9VvVHCQBAjXCrdBZr85trL8NZ5NPgRTrlSNXSk/s640/diningoverall4.jpg" width="360" /></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;">My paint brush then whisked me over to our sitting room, where I took it from this:</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/AVvXsEg_3RrPkkCx4sXUdGi3GxO471H2g3mx4pXChkIRaglKRsuHBzseJlNSneY6Icu40RBxThm8oQDdL30jmvPCGLq8tNpEKMS6XcaWEvt5cpjSdFUweIYkcEe-bIoiZ-5G6h2uNVoMRmM6TZI/s1600/2011sittingoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3RrPkkCx4sXUdGi3GxO471H2g3mx4pXChkIRaglKRsuHBzseJlNSneY6Icu40RBxThm8oQDdL30jmvPCGLq8tNpEKMS6XcaWEvt5cpjSdFUweIYkcEe-bIoiZ-5G6h2uNVoMRmM6TZI/s400/2011sittingoverall.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;">to THIS:  Oh sure, let's paint the bookcase BM White Dove and cover the furniture with white slipcovers!</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/AVvXsEgvQkouEZU0-sRXcpXcVQmcOJM8ZAoNHtZPNKYB32fIDfUQNbbBi2zdfzDuJj0oXSW_DSjskxHiqSTbMvjf9ETn-ivY5RV6vAF76kYg8uirTgHk-eretUHwVWrGXqVKTZ31RFSvLuYs0p0/s1600/sittingfinalsign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQkouEZU0-sRXcpXcVQmcOJM8ZAoNHtZPNKYB32fIDfUQNbbBi2zdfzDuJj0oXSW_DSjskxHiqSTbMvjf9ETn-ivY5RV6vAF76kYg8uirTgHk-eretUHwVWrGXqVKTZ31RFSvLuYs0p0/s640/sittingfinalsign.jpg" width="388" /></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;">Next up, the buffet in the great room ...</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;">BEFORE:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEjI6NYSS6Rfuby2pq2D8KR3cebCVbXavc83ADpjWLjOBsK8lp-_jEtIY9s06aXoDeXlco9EVszvQWx8KyrR44mXsxObW16mZTnF66PqS_71ZvqOuA9VwSmaIa7FlLfdElQleSNQseYi3Bk/s1600/greatbuffetb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6NYSS6Rfuby2pq2D8KR3cebCVbXavc83ADpjWLjOBsK8lp-_jEtIY9s06aXoDeXlco9EVszvQWx8KyrR44mXsxObW16mZTnF66PqS_71ZvqOuA9VwSmaIa7FlLfdElQleSNQseYi3Bk/s640/greatbuffetb4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AFTER (this got coated with AS Old White, followed by distressing and waxing).  Oops, almost forgot I painted the mirror, too):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YyH4Ldan6_qIRYHi-N3qox_xgjqYc1QBljybXPOWO_gSIwy4Iwiu0SXxGxhYZ5Wu5X4NNHpY8SS6PZUGnO_lhtmZ96I67ObxGgNbPB5z7Al_Q-dHnXUicl2-O4iHi2PQgn-mvd1lTxs/s1600/greatbuffetfront1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YyH4Ldan6_qIRYHi-N3qox_xgjqYc1QBljybXPOWO_gSIwy4Iwiu0SXxGxhYZ5Wu5X4NNHpY8SS6PZUGnO_lhtmZ96I67ObxGgNbPB5z7Al_Q-dHnXUicl2-O4iHi2PQgn-mvd1lTxs/s640/greatbuffetfront1.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Gee, Becca, while we've got the AS Old White paint can open, let's just go ahead and paint the fireplace on the porch!  (Sorry I don't have a before picture):</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/AVvXsEjI8mJKxTFU-bgEtvzwUlACzmgKdhi04_x6PHJ2cZnGR7sw5xK2EARHp4UI9SuXSRiVp5F1Js5lqPQ1PuQ48xTqBFyEcDp-2995jO3gHXBm43go4Lzq9YbdohPM5UcarkuEwHyeQ9jhRjA/s1600/porchfireplace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8mJKxTFU-bgEtvzwUlACzmgKdhi04_x6PHJ2cZnGR7sw5xK2EARHp4UI9SuXSRiVp5F1Js5lqPQ1PuQ48xTqBFyEcDp-2995jO3gHXBm43go4Lzq9YbdohPM5UcarkuEwHyeQ9jhRjA/s640/porchfireplace.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Oopsee, SOMEbody then discovered AS Chateaux Grey:</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/AVvXsEgNW4LyDfvWuVIjwvKzaj0s4XmKwnLwt7t4VPOXUM6b2lBE9RNdZgu4zSuNE5rMppue4jnj5VaYtL1rrljIeIAtkwc6XZaeRZHm8ZLdoViCZiRhJD8GcMTrcCEsvtdhp3UADj6aFzD24XA/s1600/chestb4after.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNW4LyDfvWuVIjwvKzaj0s4XmKwnLwt7t4VPOXUM6b2lBE9RNdZgu4zSuNE5rMppue4jnj5VaYtL1rrljIeIAtkwc6XZaeRZHm8ZLdoViCZiRhJD8GcMTrcCEsvtdhp3UADj6aFzD24XA/s400/chestb4after.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, hey, let's just bring the Chateaux Grey into the kitchen, why don't we?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BEFORE:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZBz2-xGnN2QzJcsve4cjNwXLxFO3GsAB5EJMOuICadLkHTVUW9oCFSY9DzS5pLxKDUmgGvFy31YROvoiIis0urJVZXuvj-UiVWE_Dn1by0MSwRk4Oj_dBE4nbf6TNeSGB1RglWEtYew/s1600/kitchendoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZBz2-xGnN2QzJcsve4cjNwXLxFO3GsAB5EJMOuICadLkHTVUW9oCFSY9DzS5pLxKDUmgGvFy31YROvoiIis0urJVZXuvj-UiVWE_Dn1by0MSwRk4Oj_dBE4nbf6TNeSGB1RglWEtYew/s640/kitchendoor.jpg" width="360" /></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;">AFTER:</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/AVvXsEiMC5dzzX6o1b-rq6ahG3u5aoyKxpuY6pqY-PeZEPpkRQoFqnPj4__lkbz21PLleJ1tg6ZvJZKFYhT9jDVTM-jXp8AWCfRSkS3cobIzXyBtzmA_cFymQRFIOv2U9M4xkQ5B5fNV3NZTfIc/s1600/islandafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMC5dzzX6o1b-rq6ahG3u5aoyKxpuY6pqY-PeZEPpkRQoFqnPj4__lkbz21PLleJ1tg6ZvJZKFYhT9jDVTM-jXp8AWCfRSkS3cobIzXyBtzmA_cFymQRFIOv2U9M4xkQ5B5fNV3NZTfIc/s640/islandafter.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Now wait, since I painted the island Chateaux Grey, apparently, that meant that I had to paint the stools Old White for contrast, and, for good measure, add a fun French image by the Graphics Fairy!</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;">BEFORE:</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/AVvXsEjiLXCjzmQSzDaRNbD8-0GDwFX4b7wqbPBBi807uq658Pa73CyBcyyBo_jTj3KUiiZJToUM75xKQbdsXC9zqDds9TFdHwbDpJEDNRydIW6M-6kUBxHSwQrKDGbkN_DqBRN3ntU410q_shM/s1600/stoolsb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLXCjzmQSzDaRNbD8-0GDwFX4b7wqbPBBi807uq658Pa73CyBcyyBo_jTj3KUiiZJToUM75xKQbdsXC9zqDds9TFdHwbDpJEDNRydIW6M-6kUBxHSwQrKDGbkN_DqBRN3ntU410q_shM/s640/stoolsb4.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AFTER:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IeI2hX-rDtomYDcZYz1OpwDSh1nY4fzaZKSIIQNeZoq3Re33mrbFxEGVdZ839gt4GWWOTwbRn_CY0ZP_6A-Q48r4_qMmY9_nwgrc7bwd92DKhFlgVTwKp3lqu2890lI3s1IU_o9zR4k/s1600/stoolsoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IeI2hX-rDtomYDcZYz1OpwDSh1nY4fzaZKSIIQNeZoq3Re33mrbFxEGVdZ839gt4GWWOTwbRn_CY0ZP_6A-Q48r4_qMmY9_nwgrc7bwd92DKhFlgVTwKp3lqu2890lI3s1IU_o9zR4k/s640/stoolsoverall.jpg" width="538" /></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;">Annnnd, because I love odd numbers when it comes to decorating, I thought it only right to paint a third piece in the AS Chateaux Grey.  And, why not just make it a big ol' piece like the dry bar!</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;">BEFORE:</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/AVvXsEiipRPhIyjTcptqETHYQ1Cm4nSzBIVyNN1E2SWYK8rldkuGip3PiZ6MVoEGR9rEFNbWW-2bWEwSqoe5wNGheyB9vci3p2MgUVXgrf8eRMCtITlRVBXwgqNSyKkzJnDXLlTDPXqWQDGcxaU/s1600/drybar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipRPhIyjTcptqETHYQ1Cm4nSzBIVyNN1E2SWYK8rldkuGip3PiZ6MVoEGR9rEFNbWW-2bWEwSqoe5wNGheyB9vci3p2MgUVXgrf8eRMCtITlRVBXwgqNSyKkzJnDXLlTDPXqWQDGcxaU/s640/drybar.jpg" width="360" /></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;">AFTER:</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/AVvXsEjhAj2TOIIhKJt23x1q7umJStWTZ-PKKMjkW6vbLMuK1hEnpNGU0NwgXhzEjFdfN3pYx4c_Oh738ZH-jXLRbL9VCxIpMUqs_AKUp6kc_900YRZ4CeF5rV-zSy5sh_VEY8iWlTAtCjn5gt4/s1600/drybarside2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAj2TOIIhKJt23x1q7umJStWTZ-PKKMjkW6vbLMuK1hEnpNGU0NwgXhzEjFdfN3pYx4c_Oh738ZH-jXLRbL9VCxIpMUqs_AKUp6kc_900YRZ4CeF5rV-zSy5sh_VEY8iWlTAtCjn5gt4/s640/drybarside2.jpg" width="360" /></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, well, THEN, I thought that I might as well go ahead and paint the cabinets in the kitchen, too!  Except, I only painted the upper cabs BM White Dove (later followed by a coat of AS Old White, follwed by distressing).  I left our lower cabs in their original maple stain:</span></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;">BEFORE:</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/AVvXsEh_ZYaZMn8MNBXCXebdBb7Vb4_CSXlVBnNwprQlwFNI5p6__0SAHCLpoxyCgCOJd4mZQX06aNR83RqcQT8EjIU2ypc-hmm97_mcnPZPz4tWUBhmkZgcphOFiUL9BD_EZZE_47WH-itGEJY/s1600/cabsbefore1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZYaZMn8MNBXCXebdBb7Vb4_CSXlVBnNwprQlwFNI5p6__0SAHCLpoxyCgCOJd4mZQX06aNR83RqcQT8EjIU2ypc-hmm97_mcnPZPz4tWUBhmkZgcphOFiUL9BD_EZZE_47WH-itGEJY/s640/cabsbefore1.jpg" width="360" /></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;">AFTER:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhpOmxJc6TygItqnOod_OIZm1YhSK_G-LNGts9vZDnnxqLzpPR6ifwPWUebIp3JdjVvaispKr-E12qtCVmP7KESz3e2zVwl4r29DNZa_g3mcJ4euq2EYuRWeNp_242khow9ObxvrRxEvc8/s1600/cabsafter3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOmxJc6TygItqnOod_OIZm1YhSK_G-LNGts9vZDnnxqLzpPR6ifwPWUebIp3JdjVvaispKr-E12qtCVmP7KESz3e2zVwl4r29DNZa_g3mcJ4euq2EYuRWeNp_242khow9ObxvrRxEvc8/s640/cabsafter3.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still with me?  Let's seeeeee, next was the kitchen table beside the dry bar.  I painted the base of it AS Old White, leaving the top and chairs in their original stain (sorry no before pic):</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/AVvXsEjPM6EDdaK6nipuVsuR6TpGriCSlNQFB4zdzArDzYBTbgM7-y8WZBWzJClCmsGQIkKwl2lbyDzUuJC5UCzltoDdMw_Tk33bDf7byFRD9XMZETX7Thyphenhyphen6DOII0HTqB-cXsgQHKIDvJ5hNRu0/s1600/fallbreakfasttable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM6EDdaK6nipuVsuR6TpGriCSlNQFB4zdzArDzYBTbgM7-y8WZBWzJClCmsGQIkKwl2lbyDzUuJC5UCzltoDdMw_Tk33bDf7byFRD9XMZETX7Thyphenhyphen6DOII0HTqB-cXsgQHKIDvJ5hNRu0/s640/fallbreakfasttable.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Okay ... so, I'm pretty sure *this* is when I realized I had a problem ... even my poor pumpkins got attacked with AS Old White! LOL</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/AVvXsEjihzK3rVL2ZumZI2MBe_kFm-5yWGl1_G5r2pqpz4V7KygN0FdiNNRhD1Vt61bvL13l6Ii6GkkgbbRmgGN1prN530b3xVCR6Sjh87drDH6aT9B9dNjfXG7P5d7K8vwK8Z3Onyj8AshqkG8/s1600/whitepumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihzK3rVL2ZumZI2MBe_kFm-5yWGl1_G5r2pqpz4V7KygN0FdiNNRhD1Vt61bvL13l6Ii6GkkgbbRmgGN1prN530b3xVCR6Sjh87drDH6aT9B9dNjfXG7P5d7K8vwK8Z3Onyj8AshqkG8/s640/whitepumpkin.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Annnnd, most recently, while still in the kitchen, I decided to ask my sweet hubby to take down a lonesome cabinet in the corner and replace it with three shelves that I made all by myself!  I then painted them AS Old White and distressed them.  They make me smile, and I'll have a great time decorating them with each new season!</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;">BEFORE:</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/AVvXsEhfC4ShoTErBQnVIVGJ9qzqrNTQgpRr0b-iSSINI6UUF6rnu9d8OMv8T4OaQ2swXrruw3rE-79qogejSGVZkF1rAkmbuUr9Z1gKXLRsyyYhAJmwQpQ80-esXnUGtEYc4i5zIwSk5l3DWys/s1600/kitchencabsb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfC4ShoTErBQnVIVGJ9qzqrNTQgpRr0b-iSSINI6UUF6rnu9d8OMv8T4OaQ2swXrruw3rE-79qogejSGVZkF1rAkmbuUr9Z1gKXLRsyyYhAJmwQpQ80-esXnUGtEYc4i5zIwSk5l3DWys/s640/kitchencabsb4.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">AFTER:</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/AVvXsEjVle1oR2EtxB0e0SzGyk_ipITb5ts7aFLL1we9bNXnpLN1hSMlxR8CZhVmHO2cSUW-myS6feC7r-Re-252_Oh6EOvE8-Wc9NLur4N4c17mooVAhgQG5GFKTJEB1LO55g1MXy7bCGq6CwE/s1600/xmaskitchenoverallother.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVle1oR2EtxB0e0SzGyk_ipITb5ts7aFLL1we9bNXnpLN1hSMlxR8CZhVmHO2cSUW-myS6feC7r-Re-252_Oh6EOvE8-Wc9NLur4N4c17mooVAhgQG5GFKTJEB1LO55g1MXy7bCGq6CwE/s640/xmaskitchenoverallother.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Needless to say, I've been one crazy painting mama this past year and think an intervention is definitely in order!  Thankfully, I'm not sure that there is anything left to paint in our home.  LOL  (Nah, I'm sure I'll find SOMEthing to splash with paint in 2012!)</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;">Okay, you're next ... what are your fun projects you conquered this year?!</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;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><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;">I'm linking up with:</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/2011/12/wow-us-wednesdays-46favorites-from-2011.html">WUW</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Delightful Order/<a href="http://delightfulorder.blogspot.com/2011/12/delightfully-inspiring-thursday-party_28.html">Delightful Inspiring Thursday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Kristen's Creations<a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/2011/12/share-your-creations-party-18.html">/Share Your Creations</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Katherine's Corner/<a href="http://katherinescorner.com/2011/12/29/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-16/">Thursday Favorite Things</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No Minimalist Here/<a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2012/01/open-house-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoMinimalistHere+%28No+Minimalist+Here%29">Open House Thursday</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/2011/12/feathered-nest-friday-happy-new-years_29.html">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

An Affair with Paint!

As I'm still dismantling Christmas, I see that lots of folks are sharing their fun project(s) they conquered this past year.  So, I thought I'd do the same!  Let's just call this the "Year of Paint!"I'll keep my babbling to a minimum so that the *tons* (sorry) of pictures can speak for themselves:It…

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Happy New Year!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday!  Do you have wrapping paper and empty boxes everywhere?  Are you stuffed from this past weekend's fabulous meals?  We are, for sure!  Jax is busy playing with all of his new "goods," and John and I are cleaning up (yuck).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Are you someone who opted to go with the "less is more" motto this season when it came to holiday decorating?  If so, I envy you right.this.second!   Yes, I have the lovely task of taking allllll of our decorations down and, lemme tell ya', this is NOT a part of the holiday season that I enjoy!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sooooo, while I am preoccupied in lots of *mess* this week, I wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year, and that I can't wait to see what trouble our decoratin' minds get us into in 2012!</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/AVvXsEgoFB3udFCh8iVldSj6T9O52AoITffMn4z3EQ-7qWJjCphSR8RsKen_HwYoQQWLvZSiG8TcgUEctq0kVkxcERqNc-b58QiiT-lVdugKoSRkfA_Nx0jv8uarkS5GnJqz6_fy_guVfvSysaA/s1600/xmasus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFB3udFCh8iVldSj6T9O52AoITffMn4z3EQ-7qWJjCphSR8RsKen_HwYoQQWLvZSiG8TcgUEctq0kVkxcERqNc-b58QiiT-lVdugKoSRkfA_Nx0jv8uarkS5GnJqz6_fy_guVfvSysaA/s640/xmasus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

Happy New Year!

I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday!  Do you have wrapping paper and empty boxes everywhere?  Are you stuffed from this past weekend's fabulous meals?  We are, for sure!  Jax is busy playing with all of his new "goods," and John and I are cleaning up (yuck).Are you someone who opted to go with…

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Honorable Mentions ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay ... Christmas is day after tomorrow, which reminds me of ALLL of the things I have yet to cross off my list!  Who's with me?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I almost forgot to share a few other trees in our home ... so, here's a little shout out to them:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This simple one is in our master bedroom, done in soft blues, golds and whites.  I can't show you the rest of our bedroom, because, well, it would make you want to sign me up for the "Hoarders" show:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc9XbdLKhSq4ad1_ULcghODazaoIrhb89RivOzSmuR9n3vP4_MVo4WpRGtoTaqVj5cHwvMylkXLEW8o4c0FZwTqYePYniaCk60QNR_UevbPkqNHGKe53jKnmdqKI1-yjnWIEmByOjHDg/s1600/xmastreebed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc9XbdLKhSq4ad1_ULcghODazaoIrhb89RivOzSmuR9n3vP4_MVo4WpRGtoTaqVj5cHwvMylkXLEW8o4c0FZwTqYePYniaCk60QNR_UevbPkqNHGKe53jKnmdqKI1-yjnWIEmByOjHDg/s640/xmastreebed.jpg" width="332" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crazy topper (everything came from Wal-Mart last year):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8vw5zY9JLDxv-KIyp589n5IDGk3A2tasw64eHVMM0GSwlVCagkO5GBQHmIEOrzUIKNcK8MGOay_TvsTawh06p5ei53B4Ss7JyjVxqJRI3v27eUC3Xbl7fIMs7URHU70DmsQGIfDwVBs/s1600/xmastreebed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8vw5zY9JLDxv-KIyp589n5IDGk3A2tasw64eHVMM0GSwlVCagkO5GBQHmIEOrzUIKNcK8MGOay_TvsTawh06p5ei53B4Ss7JyjVxqJRI3v27eUC3Xbl7fIMs7URHU70DmsQGIfDwVBs/s640/xmastreebed.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jackson's tree in his playroom, which he decorated mostly by himself ... Mommy and Daddy stepped in to fill in just a bit and add the topper:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizW1g_KNYce458l0zftitpK6qmIiD-d5q6XBsbjLJK-aMnkXLcfrjN8mdIY6aAEigqpRYhDH8h__Yqec9ELw9vTGwlcY-LtrBPn1hKVA6_5WjXd9U-GxeW34UBP7_wZ4A0BBlJqdK-nlY/s1600/xmastreejax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizW1g_KNYce458l0zftitpK6qmIiD-d5q6XBsbjLJK-aMnkXLcfrjN8mdIY6aAEigqpRYhDH8h__Yqec9ELw9vTGwlcY-LtrBPn1hKVA6_5WjXd9U-GxeW34UBP7_wZ4A0BBlJqdK-nlY/s640/xmastreejax.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's filled with sports, superheroes ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xzf0qKXcaOjkFfDbJPtj7HY4F43gVm-K0vHfFWH7cx5lno9eWv6QEGW6O-gZRZ1Ewz4DFVI_BGpYvIoNuga4lNbCJQ_kTl6mKB6fu3m1HKrgBdnaw-k0q3eVXAK9_x4QiEf-87IPERw/s1600/xmastreejax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xzf0qKXcaOjkFfDbJPtj7HY4F43gVm-K0vHfFWH7cx5lno9eWv6QEGW6O-gZRZ1Ewz4DFVI_BGpYvIoNuga4lNbCJQ_kTl6mKB6fu3m1HKrgBdnaw-k0q3eVXAK9_x4QiEf-87IPERw/s640/xmastreejax.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and his handmade ornaments:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zHoP7YNxaWqDvCLvOb1h-Ze2-gQXfOQjp3l66BYy2hrQg5oVYWxDBKW4Xn4DtXmt01d0LZb-Iq5zu0ycdV2eFtvEnSnUI1Z6tqG8gG2xYAzVeju7hcKmrXJX2M9FGZH78CeRH33Qaeo/s1600/xmastreejax1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zHoP7YNxaWqDvCLvOb1h-Ze2-gQXfOQjp3l66BYy2hrQg5oVYWxDBKW4Xn4DtXmt01d0LZb-Iq5zu0ycdV2eFtvEnSnUI1Z6tqG8gG2xYAzVeju7hcKmrXJX2M9FGZH78CeRH33Qaeo/s640/xmastreejax1.jpg" width="360" /></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;">"Little Bit" sits in Jax's bedroom on his dresser ... done in just sports to go with the theme in his room:</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/AVvXsEhBokMk1XTGtvi3vD57zQ1-Brs9EGmJ0_msIWchq6yds-hG-jJwVreSHn4yRBgT9snxeAZdPM3hTPgrKtPODW5lprZJvAjntaPsEg5hR8S18y1MQb6PlgEOaUxIfzewLB0I0UH8a2EHDNg/s1600/xmastreejaxlittle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBokMk1XTGtvi3vD57zQ1-Brs9EGmJ0_msIWchq6yds-hG-jJwVreSHn4yRBgT9snxeAZdPM3hTPgrKtPODW5lprZJvAjntaPsEg5hR8S18y1MQb6PlgEOaUxIfzewLB0I0UH8a2EHDNg/s640/xmastreejaxlittle.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Annnnd, out in the "man cave" (a/k/a, our garage), sits our (I mean, John's) NY Yankee tree:</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/AVvXsEhmSSPzxZj4Xh_FJvodhv0gjWWr9_fU3wV2qHllswzZyIzvHylQEthxoDE4mIVrWqS22llUz-TopFhq1-0G-a80z_yLxjwa1BKEQ0unluJE_eLlO-mBztjM3o53fPv4Ar3G3DZggB0eQCU/s1600/xmastreeyankee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSSPzxZj4Xh_FJvodhv0gjWWr9_fU3wV2qHllswzZyIzvHylQEthxoDE4mIVrWqS22llUz-TopFhq1-0G-a80z_yLxjwa1BKEQ0unluJE_eLlO-mBztjM3o53fPv4Ar3G3DZggB0eQCU/s640/xmastreeyankee.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I filled it with all things "Yankee" ... from candy canes and coasters ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8hq77GsSxSqlJK3vdFlRMRsabMOFE4gyq4BFHGUdo22TrRvwY9NPEheftzq-SnmGxi38vYvLsGORZJ39eWd_jZ5jjW5KRSgw7eBoK8NzwePL6zxq6rtGqC1_55Lk6OVkQ-5AkIbuk7k/s1600/xmastreegarage1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8hq77GsSxSqlJK3vdFlRMRsabMOFE4gyq4BFHGUdo22TrRvwY9NPEheftzq-SnmGxi38vYvLsGORZJ39eWd_jZ5jjW5KRSgw7eBoK8NzwePL6zxq6rtGqC1_55Lk6OVkQ-5AkIbuk7k/s640/xmastreegarage1.jpg" width="360" /></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;">pops of red and jersey ornaments ...</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/AVvXsEj47bKQrqiMPJIEsKZzj7MOKGekaiahJKNbArtS49QgeqsFl9V1Sxf7shYxpkhHHvQBMATVaJOXCGumRxC3t666iGQG5WJ9d3Z75aEddbt2B6E3hu9gIKr1j04XjT_zKYQ4w-ff3qx4EOs/s1600/xmastreeyankee2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47bKQrqiMPJIEsKZzj7MOKGekaiahJKNbArtS49QgeqsFl9V1Sxf7shYxpkhHHvQBMATVaJOXCGumRxC3t666iGQG5WJ9d3Z75aEddbt2B6E3hu9gIKr1j04XjT_zKYQ4w-ff3qx4EOs/s640/xmastreeyankee2.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to these cute, little nutcrackers:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZkSrzFyxUv5b8kP_IzL4sOt7T-WANoaiU-0hbqlWOjiwD_k5aQEfF9urQt8QUwfNGf0zG0np_hCHuEfuslSWP94r11JGzxhPRzb66UMQlIKcFx4MRcK9vAMD_zsrdyrkwp1sI3R33D0/s1600/xmastreeyankee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZkSrzFyxUv5b8kP_IzL4sOt7T-WANoaiU-0hbqlWOjiwD_k5aQEfF9urQt8QUwfNGf0zG0np_hCHuEfuslSWP94r11JGzxhPRzb66UMQlIKcFx4MRcK9vAMD_zsrdyrkwp1sI3R33D0/s640/xmastreeyankee.jpg" width="360" /></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;">I hope you all have a great day, finishing up your shopping, preparing yummy treats or just enjoying the season quietly at home!  Just be sure and watch out for the crazed lady today ... it's just me, and an I apologize in advance if I happen to knock you over while on my mission of last minute shopping!  LOL</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;">Happy Holidays,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Honorable Mentions ...

Okay ... Christmas is day after tomorrow, which reminds me of ALLL of the things I have yet to cross off my list!  Who's with me?I almost forgot to share a few other trees in our home ... so, here's a little shout out to them:This simple one is in our master bedroom, done in soft blues, golds and wh…

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Off to the Christmas Breakfast Area ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eek ... I'm running out of time to share our Christmas home ... so, again, my apologies that I'm bombarding you with more!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to our Christmas breakfast area, which sits right off of the kitchen ... of course, it was only right to continue the whimsical theme over here, as well.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5d4sclCY8ucj93BcdVwu8UpFQEz931rv8_swAPvz0nspmYvynK6orK7qOLxn2EutanEsQP2m_rC3jF1ugtIjOX_ynKresmZ20T31Sl4tAZRhqYY3tofwNcwKiAjMMPz-iny4bZtBfElI/s1600/xmasbreakfastoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5d4sclCY8ucj93BcdVwu8UpFQEz931rv8_swAPvz0nspmYvynK6orK7qOLxn2EutanEsQP2m_rC3jF1ugtIjOX_ynKresmZ20T31Sl4tAZRhqYY3tofwNcwKiAjMMPz-iny4bZtBfElI/s640/xmasbreakfastoverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A little closer look:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKGwwfef5bd79BDiWDoP_7WfAY1UBPsPB-n-anicBeUfVFpwGlSU02WdpukRhj9xV4hlbwHE8jqSq1gKLamXOtRKQyOeD2yzLg9DtQNpYdamgN4SehtJFe-8rim-bDaltiDlS-xxG5YM/s1600/xmastableclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKGwwfef5bd79BDiWDoP_7WfAY1UBPsPB-n-anicBeUfVFpwGlSU02WdpukRhj9xV4hlbwHE8jqSq1gKLamXOtRKQyOeD2yzLg9DtQNpYdamgN4SehtJFe-8rim-bDaltiDlS-xxG5YM/s400/xmastableclose.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 decided to keep the tablescape pretty simple ... both the red chargers and the cream plates are part of the BH&G line from Wal-Mart (purchased last year):  And, the *ca-ute* gingerbread guys and gals are from Cracker Barrel.  They're actually utensil holders; however, I opted to use them as napkin rings, instead:</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/AVvXsEguGECp14YYaMb6IIPBXF8NxnG0O1byeLHQKWtJFV2B81txJa0nqriQXnsHnNwZpddG6iDF9VQkcwLMxp_7-gMFygl29TQfPycCH9wINF7KXQ4ZuihqL0hwTqKRWFMkIlbwNOKyrYTdQVs/s1600/xmasbreakfastsetting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGECp14YYaMb6IIPBXF8NxnG0O1byeLHQKWtJFV2B81txJa0nqriQXnsHnNwZpddG6iDF9VQkcwLMxp_7-gMFygl29TQfPycCH9wINF7KXQ4ZuihqL0hwTqKRWFMkIlbwNOKyrYTdQVs/s400/xmasbreakfastsetting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I snagged the pretty wine glasses last year at Pier One:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J-ic4iS1gjJPTk_5ARpVokkKgtl1rZt_4aSSqxl-AdY-5jJProZllKaL0SseMLj3qn80nIz-Jve90HJ33FT4QQ5YC3Nm4mDChGpFfCdrr7aEim4nl260t9bqZkXiq1W441MYa-Fj-Mk/s1600/xmasbreakfastplatefar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J-ic4iS1gjJPTk_5ARpVokkKgtl1rZt_4aSSqxl-AdY-5jJProZllKaL0SseMLj3qn80nIz-Jve90HJ33FT4QQ5YC3Nm4mDChGpFfCdrr7aEim4nl260t9bqZkXiq1W441MYa-Fj-Mk/s640/xmasbreakfastplatefar.jpg" width="360" /></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;">For the centerpiece, I *scrunched* up a table cloth and layered a white cake stand (from PB) on top, along with a glass hurricane, which I surrounded with greenery, gingerbread cuties and red ornaments.  I love the little houses I found a few years ago (from Big Lots):</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/AVvXsEjGx_Ug7bgfRsjSd3Gr6ueUQzE0fH6hosqsX3-wuRf7BljOw4_P3bSJhNgdPPc0stHWoCGY1hYzCfGiPxoP6rc6-__kAJH1wXfOiWeGYt__9NvPC48Cz9VZK-a3rochAhRLOK-HzaybvGY/s1600/xmasbreakfasthouse1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGx_Ug7bgfRsjSd3Gr6ueUQzE0fH6hosqsX3-wuRf7BljOw4_P3bSJhNgdPPc0stHWoCGY1hYzCfGiPxoP6rc6-__kAJH1wXfOiWeGYt__9NvPC48Cz9VZK-a3rochAhRLOK-HzaybvGY/s640/xmasbreakfasthouse1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aren't they fun?  Of course, the batteries went out on this one *right* before I snapped the pic:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oYhtWqXHyH8yuRgd2FFBMHUslM3czn-xApz2a7-ZCKlymKlL7ZNL7AL0ned3fyHdU-68qLc_wIXnm2ClCupNkOIl1SLmOUfkPMSRqeGPg-58hUeTast7nfL47TNDzOha9AqBDkebhUc/s1600/xmasbreakfasthouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oYhtWqXHyH8yuRgd2FFBMHUslM3czn-xApz2a7-ZCKlymKlL7ZNL7AL0ned3fyHdU-68qLc_wIXnm2ClCupNkOIl1SLmOUfkPMSRqeGPg-58hUeTast7nfL47TNDzOha9AqBDkebhUc/s640/xmasbreakfasthouse.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love seeing the glow of the Christmas tree through the glass:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIU94SkFGOEis6hALO_shv2Q-wJArn_vxV9n8ruXrOF6Crpsk6pUkdiw9hiiBjULan2TeyfFGG1CZTM1jnodZTisDQpXK90f90sr6vOwcQo4vSnPo-XUvD8mIbXrZKEPSn7I3hhPLGDo/s1600/xmasbreakfastcandle1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIU94SkFGOEis6hALO_shv2Q-wJArn_vxV9n8ruXrOF6Crpsk6pUkdiw9hiiBjULan2TeyfFGG1CZTM1jnodZTisDQpXK90f90sr6vOwcQo4vSnPo-XUvD8mIbXrZKEPSn7I3hhPLGDo/s640/xmasbreakfastcandle1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Up above, I added some whimsy to the chandie by adding garland, mesh, ornaments and snowflakes.  I then decided to hang a few ornaments from glittery red ribbon:</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPG_1RL2mh3xJrPhKVkjBQvRDAiOD6jMLEooyZgiFfV8rp1Y46YallNtbIiyUIPJ9sSune9leDIWsFF4ZeL0MuKKcdKxyFzEdphLbtVPyy0HEQUulP3SqN4pct4ykkqOZKew6IRWqNWo/s1600/xmasbreakfastchandie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPG_1RL2mh3xJrPhKVkjBQvRDAiOD6jMLEooyZgiFfV8rp1Y46YallNtbIiyUIPJ9sSune9leDIWsFF4ZeL0MuKKcdKxyFzEdphLbtVPyy0HEQUulP3SqN4pct4ykkqOZKew6IRWqNWo/s640/xmasbreakfastchandie.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>  <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the temporary home to our mirrored table (which usually sits where the tree is) ... just a simple vignette on top:</span> </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPu_lQwrhJHxk4A6iNvsZNx_0838G6rePd21ZvkwugZ8ZWKEea1nlpS65QHRXwSJESLKI-oTXK_ztxitZz4WdGgGPStXDABdZTplYTyn3oQd56_7bS7LvXX9c2iiYPgZWDduMsVI9p4g/s1600/xmasbreakfastmirrored.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPu_lQwrhJHxk4A6iNvsZNx_0838G6rePd21ZvkwugZ8ZWKEea1nlpS65QHRXwSJESLKI-oTXK_ztxitZz4WdGgGPStXDABdZTplYTyn3oQd56_7bS7LvXX9c2iiYPgZWDduMsVI9p4g/s640/xmasbreakfastmirrored.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>  <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A little red candle nestled in faux snow glows in a lantern from Home Goods:</span> <br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7PgkEVciC5VJ_Cw17XCSnbXYrAeVRpCj6QFE_K605AoUSf3dpPWeZfI2WQ1oOTWzpStRg5aGWj7SHPH1Ei9Rtykl8i_EWvItXW4EM9EBajDTQOaIUMEPlTmpRK-mydEF33pf8mE-1As/s1600/xmasbreakfastcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7PgkEVciC5VJ_Cw17XCSnbXYrAeVRpCj6QFE_K605AoUSf3dpPWeZfI2WQ1oOTWzpStRg5aGWj7SHPH1Ei9Rtykl8i_EWvItXW4EM9EBajDTQOaIUMEPlTmpRK-mydEF33pf8mE-1As/s640/xmasbreakfastcandle.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>  <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the other side is our dry bar ...</span> <br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI9T4Y4gEPO2YMvkfIy4h6NmlFECvtRoFIH0yG0l6BZMpMvmXMSZxfqjbjTFluKvMHgMX1A9lZ1_1_UjPFMuJ8v8lhpPj9W2QZXwrTvKIQl6eM0DyNpj4qbGJmzhNESjWPccyeQDuSSs/s1600/xmasbreakfastdryf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI9T4Y4gEPO2YMvkfIy4h6NmlFECvtRoFIH0yG0l6BZMpMvmXMSZxfqjbjTFluKvMHgMX1A9lZ1_1_UjPFMuJ8v8lhpPj9W2QZXwrTvKIQl6eM0DyNpj4qbGJmzhNESjWPccyeQDuSSs/s640/xmasbreakfastdryf.jpg" width="360" /></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;">I spy sweet treats!</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/AVvXsEitnyRTRacKnWy_bi2-XXDfBaWBcZNX600_DqtIt3mKQJXv0k9dOrmaDVWA7kROb-XeedGbsjd1nu0LHKvxOlI1r58sJesFDpycE1673qaNLVlyfXWHuewMyPEHmmf9hd_4DL0upugwmYc/s1600/xmasbreakfastdryc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnyRTRacKnWy_bi2-XXDfBaWBcZNX600_DqtIt3mKQJXv0k9dOrmaDVWA7kROb-XeedGbsjd1nu0LHKvxOlI1r58sJesFDpycE1673qaNLVlyfXWHuewMyPEHmmf9hd_4DL0upugwmYc/s400/xmasbreakfastdryc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>  <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jax loves "his" new gingerbread house (Cracker Barrel), especially because it lights up:</span> <br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWYKYSrGxyiKE1egYWaDeB2HjP9VA6uHd0y9nTuGsPtBQJ-s6vseGlQnY_3-9IyyO1okOP0nqi4dWU422uNBUFWeruQBGXGC_3vaX1IAb4af1o7cxdlIAfHfPcUwnzGeQf079oGzZDjw/s1600/xmasbreakfastginger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWYKYSrGxyiKE1egYWaDeB2HjP9VA6uHd0y9nTuGsPtBQJ-s6vseGlQnY_3-9IyyO1okOP0nqi4dWU422uNBUFWeruQBGXGC_3vaX1IAb4af1o7cxdlIAfHfPcUwnzGeQf079oGzZDjw/s640/xmasbreakfastginger.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Our Candy Santa stands guard ...</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/AVvXsEj35cKY73fcqIYiQaW6EM6tCKfeoMDt_BrdSrRw96JXLrhW7WEYOMmGltikSvTHoHyVlzX4uCkxpiVuTj9tjbWWPDbDkh4ukgcUduY2JTMoVAyBi8-kHfaJVBAQqj6LE7VmcD4VN84Ol6g/s1600/xmasbreakfastsanta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35cKY73fcqIYiQaW6EM6tCKfeoMDt_BrdSrRw96JXLrhW7WEYOMmGltikSvTHoHyVlzX4uCkxpiVuTj9tjbWWPDbDkh4ukgcUduY2JTMoVAyBi8-kHfaJVBAQqj6LE7VmcD4VN84Ol6g/s640/xmasbreakfastsanta.jpg" width="360" /></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;">along with our Baker Santa.  The candy trees are from Big Lots!</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/AVvXsEhu3Eahgy3fwEVaipJUXnZ8oYbbtUwLXcIlTKD4zSEYclxaTAGwwjhV7aRUtpA63SJf1LxbIPHccCJIGQK4EzhN0FogN-9oThrBxCRXyz_x9dmmhqLaL9QwZMF3I_xwhONKdOyw86YIS6w/s1600/xmasbreakfastsanta2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3Eahgy3fwEVaipJUXnZ8oYbbtUwLXcIlTKD4zSEYclxaTAGwwjhV7aRUtpA63SJf1LxbIPHccCJIGQK4EzhN0FogN-9oThrBxCRXyz_x9dmmhqLaL9QwZMF3I_xwhONKdOyw86YIS6w/s640/xmasbreakfastsanta2.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>  <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank goodness these treats are NOT fo' realz!</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVrwKfSAiybumf1s5ppwIPyugRk3FSVZhXrv7bMZb16MfzxjNIqhuAx_BxBWWwI3PHd9e4WkajDPx9vbAFwOC-b78EdvsIhMwzoLk_VhBFYCN-8ujwUZx9ytvR5Q9ocXmusCmpmCNMag/s1600/xmasbreakfasttreat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVrwKfSAiybumf1s5ppwIPyugRk3FSVZhXrv7bMZb16MfzxjNIqhuAx_BxBWWwI3PHd9e4WkajDPx9vbAFwOC-b78EdvsIhMwzoLk_VhBFYCN-8ujwUZx9ytvR5Q9ocXmusCmpmCNMag/s400/xmasbreakfasttreat.jpg" width="225" /></a></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/AVvXsEg9jykqCy4jdqtJjzOPlu_AO8eBZIGhezI01gQa65e2LKOkgJzvG6Nv-1Dyhq-4L-8ugRqqnpvhya7qnZowFIgCNTeP1KUkfyfIei78UK07QCovaGl9CHSBXAZOfFE1kR1U4Wi641JVxFU/s1600/xmasbreakfasttreat1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jykqCy4jdqtJjzOPlu_AO8eBZIGhezI01gQa65e2LKOkgJzvG6Nv-1Dyhq-4L-8ugRqqnpvhya7qnZowFIgCNTeP1KUkfyfIei78UK07QCovaGl9CHSBXAZOfFE1kR1U4Wi641JVxFU/s400/xmasbreakfasttreat1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>  <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the background is our chalkboard made out of inexpensive poster board (Dollar Tree) and my heavily relied on chalk markers!</span> </div>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02ph_IWKnQUW1JFPwx3AxcTkKVCW36RW__VFrNjGU6UMI-BnVKfB9QCrfV2-ZwawiJb_UX0wmjYxIbzqgblj60JsvtwJ4_7UG8FG22Ars9z5Knmp2jQKTAybGr5Dnw8Nt4vrIJ1jBH5Q/s1600/xmasbreakfastgingerb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02ph_IWKnQUW1JFPwx3AxcTkKVCW36RW__VFrNjGU6UMI-BnVKfB9QCrfV2-ZwawiJb_UX0wmjYxIbzqgblj60JsvtwJ4_7UG8FG22Ars9z5Knmp2jQKTAybGr5Dnw8Nt4vrIJ1jBH5Q/s640/xmasbreakfastgingerb.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>  <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd, of course, I had to carry a bit of the red up above to our white pieces:</span> <br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwHGDy4gd1btgJNUQIoXXxmbcYmRyUyHAoO1qrQ0Tm9rbvQrJ_lNt2pVsChhM9_J4V2fd2dY7c0vSfOD0oN3OXTfJTabfht1Pbb3KhAJA6AqHseuGqJ9yfVEmCR6wtw6dxQ1YrcLyvuQ/s1600/xmasbreakfastbowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwHGDy4gd1btgJNUQIoXXxmbcYmRyUyHAoO1qrQ0Tm9rbvQrJ_lNt2pVsChhM9_J4V2fd2dY7c0vSfOD0oN3OXTfJTabfht1Pbb3KhAJA6AqHseuGqJ9yfVEmCR6wtw6dxQ1YrcLyvuQ/s400/xmasbreakfastbowl.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'll save a seat for you, so come on over!</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/AVvXsEgmHG6Rol1KxgTpbJI3E9YtFlLGAeWZ9_D21lMmu_SZgbwAsUvxoZ6mU7qPFSpTkwbykKjE2H7WPb5XI5KRsulHvzQTF2JQEW7fRpVuqizLfXk4V2EbRVZIDWvLBIjxZLAtJ_uNAGZfLhE/s1600/xmasbreakfastlastfuzz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHG6Rol1KxgTpbJI3E9YtFlLGAeWZ9_D21lMmu_SZgbwAsUvxoZ6mU7qPFSpTkwbykKjE2H7WPb5XI5KRsulHvzQTF2JQEW7fRpVuqizLfXk4V2EbRVZIDWvLBIjxZLAtJ_uNAGZfLhE/s640/xmasbreakfastlastfuzz.jpg" width="380" /></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;">Before you go, I thought I'd share the face of a boy who is beyond excited that school is OUT, and Santa is on his way!  Wooo Hoooo!</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/AVvXsEhUCXzrT9s_5umPqydI9mej7c4yl1LvQ8eiGP-O1Lrv4u5vrNPVoeQ2dGHwN0x88ru-p80d2E5I6XXNUSuMYP310i914uXUbIrvRcQakJGbibQYcLuldMKtj8-tkeZVvQJm8l_rqPKjiC4/s1600/xmasbreakfastjax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCXzrT9s_5umPqydI9mej7c4yl1LvQ8eiGP-O1Lrv4u5vrNPVoeQ2dGHwN0x88ru-p80d2E5I6XXNUSuMYP310i914uXUbIrvRcQakJGbibQYcLuldMKtj8-tkeZVvQJm8l_rqPKjiC4/s400/xmasbreakfastjax.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>  <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm off to finish shopping ... wish me luck!  Thanks so much for stopping by!</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span>  </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm linking up with:</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span>  </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/12/wow-us-wednesdays-45.html">WUW</a></span></div>

Off to the Christmas Breakfast Area ...

Eek ... I'm running out of time to share our Christmas home ... so, again, my apologies that I'm bombarding you with more!Welcome to our Christmas breakfast area, which sits right off of the kitchen ... of course, it was only right to continue the whimsical theme over here, as well.A little closer l…

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