House Tour

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TGIF, everyone!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most everyone knows Debbie of her fabulous blog,  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/">Debbiedoo's</a></span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">  I was truly flattered when she asked me if I'd share our home as part of her "Home Tours" feature!  Of course, I said "yes!"  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you have a moment, pop on over to Debbie's and take a peek at our <a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/2012/03/traditional-ranch-style-home-tour-in-myrtle-beach-sc.html#comments">home tour</a>!</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/AVvXsEjKFurW_5fn1AtXlolCUTHiP5pyO6gte3ZvVD76M_0g1jPKVvu3Y9mRhgFon94JITgW1LcyaiLdr1XhMGcuLmvZX-c28cTlA6NwXA4eRrIm8gNthdCMuz91r5drojv2UEHLlbMKVIv3Yts/s1600/springdoor1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFurW_5fn1AtXlolCUTHiP5pyO6gte3ZvVD76M_0g1jPKVvu3Y9mRhgFon94JITgW1LcyaiLdr1XhMGcuLmvZX-c28cTlA6NwXA4eRrIm8gNthdCMuz91r5drojv2UEHLlbMKVIv3Yts/s640/springdoor1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks again, Debbie!  And, have a fabulous weekend, everyone!</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>

House Tour

TGIF, everyone!  Most everyone knows Debbie of her fabulous blog,  Debbiedoo's.   I was truly flattered when she asked me if I'd share our home as part of her "Home Tours" feature!  Of course, I said "yes!"  When you have a moment, pop on over to Debbie's and take a peek at our home tour!Thanks agai…

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Yes, It's *Still* Up!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Sunday ... Happy Spring !!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ye</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">s, our Christmas tree turned Valentine tree, turned Easter tree is still alive and kicking in our kitchen.  I wonder how long I can keep it going ...</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/AVvXsEj1QEkwF3TvYLntQaPFic9Xaon83QdUbZWpCBqNhOUUY8cmgVWhTnIECAxdDM3POOpxizO3PDEmXJSNk1JhnEjsFWFptKZEg6jURKEUjABPtI0dL9XytV1FdEPM7cUQKpXUhUIE3lA_1YQ/s1600/easterkitchentreeoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QEkwF3TvYLntQaPFic9Xaon83QdUbZWpCBqNhOUUY8cmgVWhTnIECAxdDM3POOpxizO3PDEmXJSNk1JhnEjsFWFptKZEg6jURKEUjABPtI0dL9XytV1FdEPM7cUQKpXUhUIE3lA_1YQ/s640/easterkitchentreeoverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a Spring welcome, I wrapped it in pink and white mesh, along with a striped pastel ribbon.</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/AVvXsEgCGaO-6gwrHq6mvjuRKhBUXDfUPE_RXHt8Ou3xN5aNIoOuRD3GxS7mcJSrExrmAccKHFf2jzruodB3K44G21tqVPkjOii949OOjjZRap7Hq8-DgSYVTGSJgkxxF50wOmH2gWV4tlpaw0Q/s1600/easterkitchentreeclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGaO-6gwrHq6mvjuRKhBUXDfUPE_RXHt8Ou3xN5aNIoOuRD3GxS7mcJSrExrmAccKHFf2jzruodB3K44G21tqVPkjOii949OOjjZRap7Hq8-DgSYVTGSJgkxxF50wOmH2gWV4tlpaw0Q/s640/easterkitchentreeclose.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then added lots of fun and budget-friendly ornaments, like this cute bunny, with a head full of feathers (from Pier One)!</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/AVvXsEjej8oIK_mQLvDvmZ4ghKnBkUnye5BbdhG02BiQaBRelXSYUN8KKmZCM3qM-S01VAKdMCOtqEajdpcCbjBA9NVvn9guhyphenhyphenOjAORnqZ4jX4rKebmWWEYsc1Su586uHXs5TfwF1jSfQ-0OLAw/s1600/easterkittreefurry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjej8oIK_mQLvDvmZ4ghKnBkUnye5BbdhG02BiQaBRelXSYUN8KKmZCM3qM-S01VAKdMCOtqEajdpcCbjBA9NVvn9guhyphenhyphenOjAORnqZ4jX4rKebmWWEYsc1Su586uHXs5TfwF1jSfQ-0OLAw/s640/easterkittreefurry.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, this sweet bunny in a basket, from Michael's.  I also bought an inexpensive bunch of flowers from AC Moore, cut off each floral stem and scattered them about the tree, as well:</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/AVvXsEj6lESrzkYwBrg4xtQHK-4WHhTP24jLytG0BTAo9Y9YneSWgiM2UjHn2q3dqKsEnKQzR2K7lfueQIFhcy5RZ2S2xAz-8LXaMqwobiwrtmCBOCcMr10raOWH_yJOJKR7NAki1vNU-eSblJ0/s1600/easterkittreebunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lESrzkYwBrg4xtQHK-4WHhTP24jLytG0BTAo9Y9YneSWgiM2UjHn2q3dqKsEnKQzR2K7lfueQIFhcy5RZ2S2xAz-8LXaMqwobiwrtmCBOCcMr10raOWH_yJOJKR7NAki1vNU-eSblJ0/s640/easterkittreebunny.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A carrot with fun feathers (also from Pier One) ... </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/AVvXsEgkkw6kOu3PRZ0TeY8LSLy_SzwND6eSMOGGfhc7ZprLqCfz-kloDVoeCNbNgOdHlvAaFphwPL3yoHa6wlRcWWpBAIgeU1GZuIkP_Fg1eXuHfJdgDj8MWv3HT145Hg0Yim4O6jV4dVK6Rws/s1600/easterkittreecarrot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkw6kOu3PRZ0TeY8LSLy_SzwND6eSMOGGfhc7ZprLqCfz-kloDVoeCNbNgOdHlvAaFphwPL3yoHa6wlRcWWpBAIgeU1GZuIkP_Fg1eXuHfJdgDj8MWv3HT145Hg0Yim4O6jV4dVK6Rws/s640/easterkittreecarrot.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I flanked the tree with a couple of ceramic bunnies that I had on hand ... this one reminding you to "see no evil" ...</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/AVvXsEjQU6xAxOA7L70vWnoDJwwZzkgijWGftcRMLr2CfibhnK8mACqh4-XDGpSBuDN5VjKMb4sgcZ5nViO5F3GUxwwoLHefbQW5j5v00rswYg3IwJq15dqyGfHe9w54ez6nDWV1SevR8AaOXbc/s1600/easterkitchenbunnysee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQU6xAxOA7L70vWnoDJwwZzkgijWGftcRMLr2CfibhnK8mACqh4-XDGpSBuDN5VjKMb4sgcZ5nViO5F3GUxwwoLHefbQW5j5v00rswYg3IwJq15dqyGfHe9w54ez6nDWV1SevR8AaOXbc/s640/easterkitchenbunnysee.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">annnnnd, the other reminding you to "speak no evil," either.</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/AVvXsEgZm4pf5l7RXIhJZfuf1Qzbss4f_CwSbZOz0SR5lYplVlPQnFLNBkTQMNR_l0mQh7MA8HAy7PS6Y8Gep87un5Qg0elff_Hof6fLcLjNBhacCLdSM5zHT4D_w2HGSEtvy-4ZkTb1y098Meg/s1600/kitchenbunnyspeak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZm4pf5l7RXIhJZfuf1Qzbss4f_CwSbZOz0SR5lYplVlPQnFLNBkTQMNR_l0mQh7MA8HAy7PS6Y8Gep87un5Qg0elff_Hof6fLcLjNBhacCLdSM5zHT4D_w2HGSEtvy-4ZkTb1y098Meg/s640/kitchenbunnyspeak.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I filled our handy canisters with yummy Easter treats:</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/AVvXsEgZccWkII0LUgFdvbWsIks_LQ5eCX29L0EU5jOn2-KKwxuC4Mayq0jHhesaLaawHTntj918D80p8jklbSDjT4euCD6nDIfo4fQdvrT6qmaGqbfbrEVG5HHGHpmQtpAtFRdnQGTdUulE7tE/s1600/easterkitcandy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZccWkII0LUgFdvbWsIks_LQ5eCX29L0EU5jOn2-KKwxuC4Mayq0jHhesaLaawHTntj918D80p8jklbSDjT4euCD6nDIfo4fQdvrT6qmaGqbfbrEVG5HHGHpmQtpAtFRdnQGTdUulE7tE/s400/easterkitcandy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, over on the other counter, added another splash of Easter:</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/AVvXsEjZsph81I3ihHheS2sI0W4vwDlnm5oPlT45KjA_pqHyFABiQprlfnLwYQPsz4qM8q5IIqJ2vSSAkJEL7UPLSX3gDbCwlmdswDOXuu96aOGfVE4scHYgRj4WiLDIi80EEdmMwnyAdnmqyB0/s1600/easterkitvignette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsph81I3ihHheS2sI0W4vwDlnm5oPlT45KjA_pqHyFABiQprlfnLwYQPsz4qM8q5IIqJ2vSSAkJEL7UPLSX3gDbCwlmdswDOXuu96aOGfVE4scHYgRj4WiLDIi80EEdmMwnyAdnmqyB0/s640/easterkitvignette.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love this little, pink bunny from Michael's, who is nestled on shredded book pages (although, admittedly, I feel as though I'm suffocating him under the glass cloche) ... </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/AVvXsEhyktdVb8bO8gOdrerQDW1ETLHsqi0BfK39ht03xfzq4RXotQIVwyiIAxxhdKIZAabdqSbOguWtztKyfg6wudrlCsM_8viYbNhE6NopH9TnrCa_MQ6lECAtm2g8UStPS7xY-5M5p4pUv40/s1600/eastercloche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyktdVb8bO8gOdrerQDW1ETLHsqi0BfK39ht03xfzq4RXotQIVwyiIAxxhdKIZAabdqSbOguWtztKyfg6wudrlCsM_8viYbNhE6NopH9TnrCa_MQ6lECAtm2g8UStPS7xY-5M5p4pUv40/s640/eastercloche.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnnd, of course, I had to add a few pastel malted milk balls to a wine glass on one of our shelves ... I'm hoping that since they're high up, I won't be tempted to eat them!</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/AVvXsEi7GtBAX7E5B_lqVa8avZIX6TTY58bHmNqOim0SZf5fdjBCmUW_SpiLz1N8CamPHel0i7YhXmQFto0LTph4WJYV8lJeE9BqHzS_WwJTSZF5bA-4pR-ztN93dTgzk4XuFzYcSK4GKufYHBU/s1600/easterkitchenwine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GtBAX7E5B_lqVa8avZIX6TTY58bHmNqOim0SZf5fdjBCmUW_SpiLz1N8CamPHel0i7YhXmQFto0LTph4WJYV8lJeE9BqHzS_WwJTSZF5bA-4pR-ztN93dTgzk4XuFzYcSK4GKufYHBU/s640/easterkitchenwine.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just a few little splashes of Easter ... </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/AVvXsEgrVgBJp-MjQdud7k4-5KJxN9T4PCWZq8CuO5aSGUITenEHkmoYuYKjsiDDGh5gmro-S8Uexy50RF6aCM1U4-OejU6RvwtD0Yi2lzTSJHrFemvkeAMydJmsrAtLTOykiVF8fQp9zXnsjRc/s1600/easterkittreenight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVgBJp-MjQdud7k4-5KJxN9T4PCWZq8CuO5aSGUITenEHkmoYuYKjsiDDGh5gmro-S8Uexy50RF6aCM1U4-OejU6RvwtD0Yi2lzTSJHrFemvkeAMydJmsrAtLTOykiVF8fQp9zXnsjRc/s640/easterkittreenight.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by, sweet friends!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Come party with me at these fabulous gatherings!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Coastal Charm/<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2012/03/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no107-and.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2012/03/tuesdays-treasures_26.html">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span><br /><br /><br /><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>

Yes, It's *Still* Up!

Happy Sunday ... Happy Spring !!  Yes, our Christmas tree turned Valentine tree, turned Easter tree is still alive and kicking in our kitchen.  I wonder how long I can keep it going ...For a Spring welcome, I wrapped it in pink and white mesh, along with a striped pastel ribbon.I then added lots of …

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There, *THAT'S* Better ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!  For those of you who were sweet enough to peek at our master bedroom mini-makover last month, you may remember my mentioning that I had been looking and looking for a drum shade chandelier (to replace our ceiling fan), but hadn't had any luck.  Sweet Kim (<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a>) sent me a link to one she found on Overstock.  I then received an email from Amy, a manager at Overstock, informing me of a sale!  And, wouldn't ya' know, the chandelier that Kim suggested was on SALE!  Say no more ... woo hoo!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, you see a big, overbearing, barely-used ceiling fan ...</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/AVvXsEhPpG3o0laozLP_ayrttYyoFmxPftpDGpCuZETXe74d7UDlJG1E1X4GgY9yJoS8XS7e18vwHc25AYt9nq3pBFFpgIdYgbkKvaCHJ0km1CpxRCr8eZ3kPLGQLho4M59rQLa5RqcbQw5SRF4/s1600/masteroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpG3o0laozLP_ayrttYyoFmxPftpDGpCuZETXe74d7UDlJG1E1X4GgY9yJoS8XS7e18vwHc25AYt9nq3pBFFpgIdYgbkKvaCHJ0km1CpxRCr8eZ3kPLGQLho4M59rQLa5RqcbQw5SRF4/s640/masteroverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and, NOW, you don't !!  Say hello to our new stylish gal, "Chandie" ... (of course, now, my OCD-self needs to change out the other shades to drum shades)!</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuhBYfWMCzOfUxmDg-cDSvhTsaPaIhfuIwpFxkuhliGwdSvGNC4Xxe7QrwORqe6c4t3K7dFqAGzUlohR1J7e7nj-mhG2YvqefWPqmgE4fMERWhZQ8mXFF-ThfyJVPOKeyyupw20_x2Rg/s1600/masternewchandie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuhBYfWMCzOfUxmDg-cDSvhTsaPaIhfuIwpFxkuhliGwdSvGNC4Xxe7QrwORqe6c4t3K7dFqAGzUlohR1J7e7nj-mhG2YvqefWPqmgE4fMERWhZQ8mXFF-ThfyJVPOKeyyupw20_x2Rg/s640/masternewchandie.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love her jewels!</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/AVvXsEirOT715VEuxeorWE4vOfuLPJ2F2IRKdjeDrn3Mcevn01y2OyrFagTb8bwObc4JPEXbVhxZoJjIw-rwAZVnuD8F6ZcyZuTOT_mlr7Jge_Se2ASlcGS4WPUPwd5hdVQ1NpKm5WgBr4exHkM/s1600/masterchandiebling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOT715VEuxeorWE4vOfuLPJ2F2IRKdjeDrn3Mcevn01y2OyrFagTb8bwObc4JPEXbVhxZoJjIw-rwAZVnuD8F6ZcyZuTOT_mlr7Jge_Se2ASlcGS4WPUPwd5hdVQ1NpKm5WgBr4exHkM/s640/masterchandiebling.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">How she glows at night ....</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/AVvXsEgy17-5LFu4xQPl_6GsqLRAQStxravYMH-fh9jwQ2WPVN-NAD-gOPm4mXqFu3tk9hgnw6bCidnD51fG1WDx6i2w5EYl7O4_P8i_RILyAPaF-XloMMo26tPauNzCW5e5AoBHK-0tw18boi0/s1600/masterchandienight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy17-5LFu4xQPl_6GsqLRAQStxravYMH-fh9jwQ2WPVN-NAD-gOPm4mXqFu3tk9hgnw6bCidnD51fG1WDx6i2w5EYl7O4_P8i_RILyAPaF-XloMMo26tPauNzCW5e5AoBHK-0tw18boi0/s640/masterchandienight.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And casts fun shadows on the ceiling ...</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/AVvXsEgqEgSnUv4epx8idntQSEvXtpGG85dwI_wexIW9uA0lO2hAgNqPSdo383icHIy6PnpB5tfCRb-xNNR47T_4Mx5cD6svXyOc9Sjiut7EoHfXr5EPYDOJ6VICre6cy43M04QHDp0DUIk4_Lk/s1600/masterchandieclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEgSnUv4epx8idntQSEvXtpGG85dwI_wexIW9uA0lO2hAgNqPSdo383icHIy6PnpB5tfCRb-xNNR47T_4Mx5cD6svXyOc9Sjiut7EoHfXr5EPYDOJ6VICre6cy43M04QHDp0DUIk4_Lk/s640/masterchandieclose.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Welcome to the family, Chandie ... we love you so much that we just might have to buy your twin for another spot in the house.  Hmmmmmm ... lol.  (Thanks again, Kim and Overstock!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm linking up with:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/03/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-57.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a great evening, friends,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a></div>

There, *THAT'S* Better ...

Greetings, friends!  For those of you who were sweet enough to peek at our master bedroom mini-makover last month, you may remember my mentioning that I had been looking and looking for a drum shade chandelier (to replace our ceiling fan), but hadn't had any luck.  Sweet Kim (Savvy Southern Style) s…

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Easter Dining Room

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Saturday! Are you all pulling out or adding to your Easter/Spring decor this weekend?   I know I am!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></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 feel like I show you all the same rooms over and over again.   My apologies, and, well, why stop now, right?  LOL</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are pics of our Easter dining room:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdQ0PLQd_ED5Or1hnWgHVDt8KM5b426U4AwZt1AJB9MVz3ynPzb_OKE44GjAXni5agass3ZaWBgj_x58vBx20I4cBgJDuEpk-XzOvsc8p-gOGPtQ4QGIK4W5RXph7lg-lK77TsHoMGWA/s1600/easterdiningoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdQ0PLQd_ED5Or1hnWgHVDt8KM5b426U4AwZt1AJB9MVz3ynPzb_OKE44GjAXni5agass3ZaWBgj_x58vBx20I4cBgJDuEpk-XzOvsc8p-gOGPtQ4QGIK4W5RXph7lg-lK77TsHoMGWA/s640/easterdiningoverall.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;">Soft pops of color have been added:</span></div><div align="justify" 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/AVvXsEjjxZ2jdY_A9O5LTqtvunuJXezDJKbeF0ywXPJ6ZRJXjwajqLjWuHCGAVQOSFcGRKiFxO6iPTL-2nCRbC2tTnJdmK2vmkqO2ZeZMonB4n3hwl1OFkI1az1tuDYUhzpI5M-X1GevZSJO3gU/s1600/easterdiningfloral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxZ2jdY_A9O5LTqtvunuJXezDJKbeF0ywXPJ6ZRJXjwajqLjWuHCGAVQOSFcGRKiFxO6iPTL-2nCRbC2tTnJdmK2vmkqO2ZeZMonB4n3hwl1OFkI1az1tuDYUhzpI5M-X1GevZSJO3gU/s640/easterdiningfloral.jpg" width="358" /></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;">Cream speckled eggs and robin eggs (both from Pottery Barn) mix well with pink eggs (from Dollar Tree) and simple raffia.  I filled the hurricanes with inexpensive raffia from Michael's):</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/AVvXsEgAiDhKZICR3PCGadBrelgpuaxQvDfY0FQx_ydKIJH7XTHQFl2PsL14U8lDXgyKZrB2aG_XGD6EwxqVJcZVy0jIvgKThpN7u5apjb95xh_f4DxKzX-kXBeW9tWaG81i-gfC21nL5d_QnsQ/s1600/easterdiningegg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiDhKZICR3PCGadBrelgpuaxQvDfY0FQx_ydKIJH7XTHQFl2PsL14U8lDXgyKZrB2aG_XGD6EwxqVJcZVy0jIvgKThpN7u5apjb95xh_f4DxKzX-kXBeW9tWaG81i-gfC21nL5d_QnsQ/s640/easterdiningegg.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;">I traded out the animal print runner for a *Spring-y* blue one (from Home Goods) ... love the pop of color there:</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/AVvXsEhzH7sp1Hf_oRpk-L93FSpTB5Ot42JTZuIGcjJoLju3KqWXVRSyHC_JHu_95lCH2n8vAXNQ9V6WxhTmKzpSL3LHzpLSwYlQcjzzQ5YDQ7JrzP83XqOrilNhC9R7on23_sD0KqDl7QBqC3k/s1600/easterdiningbuffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzH7sp1Hf_oRpk-L93FSpTB5Ot42JTZuIGcjJoLju3KqWXVRSyHC_JHu_95lCH2n8vAXNQ9V6WxhTmKzpSL3LHzpLSwYlQcjzzQ5YDQ7JrzP83XqOrilNhC9R7on23_sD0KqDl7QBqC3k/s640/easterdiningbuffet.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;">And, you may remember these little fellas (from Pier One):</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/AVvXsEgWEi_WmDRFgE7aTt-5RBqa35Q-QcIsbBTV6h1QIfKVk9yFH6QM1-rjNSk4aF6FynDk4Eb2LCZ1nngg3N9lwWgy2Uqx32Bsbvzbjj8uAe0uLJ6qUY2bF0v0bVr63_iYyLrWshny_qQFex0/s1600/easterdiningbunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEi_WmDRFgE7aTt-5RBqa35Q-QcIsbBTV6h1QIfKVk9yFH6QM1-rjNSk4aF6FynDk4Eb2LCZ1nngg3N9lwWgy2Uqx32Bsbvzbjj8uAe0uLJ6qUY2bF0v0bVr63_iYyLrWshny_qQFex0/s640/easterdiningbunny.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of blue ... I traded out a few of our white plates on the floating shelves and added ones with a bit of color (from TJMaxx):</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/AVvXsEh0mmAM1wysRCNxIuKHyYR13kiHCzwSWP5V8dzc83ThTf7sO5DC1Sxinw1AhfiSRrtID_vygrh7j47tWp7hT0gVDRChUs5uqQetFkr5VVtViwD6YYlLblX9tegerX_RoNTBi37BQW5b3y8/s1600/easterdiningshelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mmAM1wysRCNxIuKHyYR13kiHCzwSWP5V8dzc83ThTf7sO5DC1Sxinw1AhfiSRrtID_vygrh7j47tWp7hT0gVDRChUs5uqQetFkr5VVtViwD6YYlLblX9tegerX_RoNTBi37BQW5b3y8/s640/easterdiningshelves.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;">Aren't they pretty:</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/AVvXsEhjgtb7wDcsk9Xjf8lPCsXRH6Mx7oVEnQvFuSlGfwX7CFeesUDFS-SNAwxAnVhI89xtc3YaJfc1ngmWYYO86b8r1mqzYzSRpAIsPxP8UqPGsrMVmIFLJDdkeLn7Ocxi6Km0XTz4904P6wg/s1600/easterdiningbowls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgtb7wDcsk9Xjf8lPCsXRH6Mx7oVEnQvFuSlGfwX7CFeesUDFS-SNAwxAnVhI89xtc3YaJfc1ngmWYYO86b8r1mqzYzSRpAIsPxP8UqPGsrMVmIFLJDdkeLn7Ocxi6Km0XTz4904P6wg/s640/easterdiningbowls.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;">I can't believe how much blue I'm adding around the house!</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/AVvXsEiHOVFMQpA2oMsQX7Zw1-o8r7Lmzh70OjWaXjd0qaHBxIiLVYx8FpMw52GMuLk1xtbMoAt-17LRoZ3u9t5C021nNpzbFXAo48RNmsXAznypRVqELa9uUtMsSKt-m43aMU_1mij8WAx8Mxg/s1600/easterdiningside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOVFMQpA2oMsQX7Zw1-o8r7Lmzh70OjWaXjd0qaHBxIiLVYx8FpMw52GMuLk1xtbMoAt-17LRoZ3u9t5C021nNpzbFXAo48RNmsXAznypRVqELa9uUtMsSKt-m43aMU_1mij8WAx8Mxg/s640/easterdiningside.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;">One last shot ... all lit up.  I can't tell you how much we love our new chandie, especially its reflection in the mirror!</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/AVvXsEjn-zOjzBZwQ9jAjA6fOAUBc1oRvB3oUatA-3YMosIVpqp2QQ9rKXPPdXWsUEPpkCU0L1SxScIIsvrWnYR01qTM7QJptMBZID_mDmXmNjmHBiXwCM38NswEWSfVrpjClJiFGqFPodrv06o/s1600/diningeasternight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-zOjzBZwQ9jAjA6fOAUBc1oRvB3oUatA-3YMosIVpqp2QQ9rKXPPdXWsUEPpkCU0L1SxScIIsvrWnYR01qTM7QJptMBZID_mDmXmNjmHBiXwCM38NswEWSfVrpjClJiFGqFPodrv06o/s640/diningeasternight.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;">Hope everyone has a great day ... we're off to kiddo's last basketball game and then "The Lorax!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by, friends,</span><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 these fabulous folks:</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/2012/03/inspiration-friday-no-56-and-cottage-in.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2805/<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/">Potpourri 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/2012/03/feathered-nest-friday_15.html">Feathered Nest Friday</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/2012/03/wow-us-wednesdays-58.html">WUW</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Farmhouse Girl/<a href="http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/2012/03/welcome-to-week-8-of-cowgirl-up-link.html">Cowgirl Up Party</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: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Becca</em></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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

Easter Dining Room

Happy Saturday! Are you all pulling out or adding to your Easter/Spring decor this weekend?   I know I am! I feel like I show you all the same rooms over and over again.   My apologies, and, well, why stop now, right?  LOLHere are pics of our Easter dining room:Soft pops of color have been added:Cr…

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I Couldn't Wait ...

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it's officially March (yay) ... so excited about that ... not so much that I'll turn 43 tomorrow, but, that's okay ... nothing a bottle of Botox won't cure!  Kidding!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know it's early, but, I'm feeling Spring in the air.  So, I thought I'd kick of March by sharing our Easter mantel:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAc2o55uGUHtAq7Z7LSUfspFRDEO39-LHIp433svKPFXX8I2ThnMJQmMx1NLVzN-UW7BtnoYeRDTQNpHu-ftgc4MPyengwspgShNDBzipx8yc6vlJi3R2SLjK70KuxpOMzEB9gO17O5s/s1600/eastermanteloverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAc2o55uGUHtAq7Z7LSUfspFRDEO39-LHIp433svKPFXX8I2ThnMJQmMx1NLVzN-UW7BtnoYeRDTQNpHu-ftgc4MPyengwspgShNDBzipx8yc6vlJi3R2SLjK70KuxpOMzEB9gO17O5s/s640/eastermanteloverall.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;">I thought I'd really play up the pastel colors this year, starting by removing the red berry sticks in this vase (for Valentine's Day) ... they have been replaced by lush pink florals:</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/AVvXsEjIvzuZqeSC_vpt35MQH8smZ7d8vHV4gdV1MWKS_TfZvYVTk25JP0Ox3GOJTPr4PJgCaFB03-w7ldyxXjYgftZd5EsMYoErZCPeBbUNpOXBajJKjylUxBRsWrZfCd4taCOJKLx-ndSDiDo/s1600/eastermantelfloral1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvzuZqeSC_vpt35MQH8smZ7d8vHV4gdV1MWKS_TfZvYVTk25JP0Ox3GOJTPr4PJgCaFB03-w7ldyxXjYgftZd5EsMYoErZCPeBbUNpOXBajJKjylUxBRsWrZfCd4taCOJKLx-ndSDiDo/s640/eastermantelfloral1.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;">I found this cute bird cage at Michael's, so I placed shredded paper, along with a bird's nest in there ... all of which I placed on top of a glass cake stand (from Wal-Mart):</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/AVvXsEhANw-zBvqJNzYGn8B1q61lLefIEJkNHLq_aLOlO0Zt898yX3t8FFbF4-kPI13xjwkg40x14Wqk1TSGQ0526EQFBSwtI9SDfNzjQA6zF7QE5w31gi40b-yMob_7O0DaGY0noL-4HFsAhjI/s1600/eastermantelbirdcage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANw-zBvqJNzYGn8B1q61lLefIEJkNHLq_aLOlO0Zt898yX3t8FFbF4-kPI13xjwkg40x14Wqk1TSGQ0526EQFBSwtI9SDfNzjQA6zF7QE5w31gi40b-yMob_7O0DaGY0noL-4HFsAhjI/s640/eastermantelbirdcage.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;">Front and center are a few more ca-ute(!) bunnies from Pier One ... they were so reasonably priced.  If you see them, you better grab a few up before they are gone!</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/AVvXsEioTPPaTVQXglP9wryLlzd1w4qEyFY7JQDi4hiQ-7IeUSAlNNODuo1EmCJXWAQ7OTxofHyggdLvpY0WaJRlxqUnk2c6rpOHX5XdSR8c4xLGCr3dj45AE1jKsuEkT_xF_KymTwI_05OIrSA/s1600/eastermantelbunnies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTPPaTVQXglP9wryLlzd1w4qEyFY7JQDi4hiQ-7IeUSAlNNODuo1EmCJXWAQ7OTxofHyggdLvpY0WaJRlxqUnk2c6rpOHX5XdSR8c4xLGCr3dj45AE1jKsuEkT_xF_KymTwI_05OIrSA/s400/eastermantelbunnies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Moving on over ... I placed soft pastel eggs in a glass apothecary and layered a sea fan behind it just for a bit of unexpected texture:</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/AVvXsEhtk-BoQ-Kz1zld1ZPikm0t27721Vb1mMECTWdcGjVBRt7A-DgTY09AIuuc5P4E4e-o1b9g43K0muQB6lDOEb_T167-51LlWMchJAj80eRNrISkBl9Ses7A6fwtHwHvx4Jjd0qteDt6POI/s1600/eastermanteleggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtk-BoQ-Kz1zld1ZPikm0t27721Vb1mMECTWdcGjVBRt7A-DgTY09AIuuc5P4E4e-o1b9g43K0muQB6lDOEb_T167-51LlWMchJAj80eRNrISkBl9Ses7A6fwtHwHvx4Jjd0qteDt6POI/s640/eastermanteleggs.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;">And, you may remember how I wrapped red ribbon around my candles for Valentines as an inexpensive way to add a splash of color ... no surprise then that I wrapped Spring ribbon around them now for the season!</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/AVvXsEi-c1AgVEO1bACh-s39VkqTp2WnWXzAQL-vCBoWG8iD1Wyq1LYoyzUaX41oTf3sicPRhk8ah4V4jMhl6SiouEk3olEU7fi6JqWhCS4FlgJzegYy921yt1PJ1vhU3Pgr-6k0mNFuvstYI9Y/s1600/eastermantelcandles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-c1AgVEO1bACh-s39VkqTp2WnWXzAQL-vCBoWG8iD1Wyq1LYoyzUaX41oTf3sicPRhk8ah4V4jMhl6SiouEk3olEU7fi6JqWhCS4FlgJzegYy921yt1PJ1vhU3Pgr-6k0mNFuvstYI9Y/s640/eastermantelcandles.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;">Up above hangs a festive egg wreath I recently scored at Home Goods ... let's hope it doesn't come crashing down on my sweet bunny family!</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/AVvXsEha_vgoqHXDt1WGC2R7jE16GhS5_Ay1YvTKiOCz8IKw4VlTzfWEPglL0ne6iH5bElq2AtcwLu_kYc9EPjHlz50v2hm8o9JFKYlRnXXQd7KzXh6Y-DkmsoriuTedJo7wQ5s1e9chblMwsTU/s1600/eastermantelwreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_vgoqHXDt1WGC2R7jE16GhS5_Ay1YvTKiOCz8IKw4VlTzfWEPglL0ne6iH5bElq2AtcwLu_kYc9EPjHlz50v2hm8o9JFKYlRnXXQd7KzXh6Y-DkmsoriuTedJo7wQ5s1e9chblMwsTU/s640/eastermantelwreath.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, just *look* at the fun "SPRING" banner I found at Target ...</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/AVvXsEhtxJPMC0iiVhi_cMepFenfgOnMYXdr6A3Z_wci2v8X-0PBKiR9I85vEAuLImLpSJlw-2FhoN9o3dykavvnlzsImqq4AnpcBA8k7VW5kKJjfybrlFMiQzfZ247hvWbIPsSyFUO3VO3yTc4/s1600/eastermantelclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxJPMC0iiVhi_cMepFenfgOnMYXdr6A3Z_wci2v8X-0PBKiR9I85vEAuLImLpSJlw-2FhoN9o3dykavvnlzsImqq4AnpcBA8k7VW5kKJjfybrlFMiQzfZ247hvWbIPsSyFUO3VO3yTc4/s400/eastermantelclose.jpg" width="400" /></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;">Down below, I added a pastel pillow from HomeGoods to the chair ... I need to wrap burlap around it though:</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/AVvXsEjvdz5-8JbEdxO7PShDql2xqOhbzSbt37XJ0x5K4nXszUnG_V2eewE9ZHf3X6D_cj0C3sboKXNIJ0Ytw3k1VRr4Jbth_YW5aSBZrgdFK1LtdzO8MFTh3agyLI6TLIsAZRORN87OgAxomdI/s1600/eastermantelpillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdz5-8JbEdxO7PShDql2xqOhbzSbt37XJ0x5K4nXszUnG_V2eewE9ZHf3X6D_cj0C3sboKXNIJ0Ytw3k1VRr4Jbth_YW5aSBZrgdFK1LtdzO8MFTh3agyLI6TLIsAZRORN87OgAxomdI/s400/eastermantelpillow.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;">I'm sure I'll tweak this a bit more before the Spring parties start, but I just couldn't wait to share!</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/AVvXsEhtMLZY98w2jt6ArZci0J-QvRahik47NpblXc1uoMJo85JZvG7KL0lrMUcIbw25zyVoSl0kEVBBeQTEqW50vjyDO4JnUgcePKZpfheKyhB5lN-HNRJhRYU8HNrsie7cZGM2k0UGpyin7mQ/s1600/eastermantelside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMLZY98w2jt6ArZci0J-QvRahik47NpblXc1uoMJo85JZvG7KL0lrMUcIbw25zyVoSl0kEVBBeQTEqW50vjyDO4JnUgcePKZpfheKyhB5lN-HNRJhRYU8HNrsie7cZGM2k0UGpyin7mQ/s640/eastermantelside.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before you go, I simply *have* to add a shameless brag about my sweet (and, now 6!) kiddo!  Today was "Storybook Character Day Parade" at his school, and, in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, he chose to be the "Cat in the Hat" (although, in this pose, he's more like "Ninja Cat in the Hat," lol) ... he led the parade with another young cutie ... proud Mommy, fo' sho' !!</span><br /><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/AVvXsEioQNIxYLYU7ghxpC6LVsrmRGYOPcMvVDK6crQBD-sTRPyQjUMru4-eMSI8uHT4O3shddPNZfv2hHlk8YDdtxI0Hp4F7oDUVgP5KzoPOBQ1FoEChvmXjYJSOTvw1DTDoDPgHoaM-sM5zW8/s1600/jaxseuss1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQNIxYLYU7ghxpC6LVsrmRGYOPcMvVDK6crQBD-sTRPyQjUMru4-eMSI8uHT4O3shddPNZfv2hHlk8YDdtxI0Hp4F7oDUVgP5KzoPOBQ1FoEChvmXjYJSOTvw1DTDoDPgHoaM-sM5zW8/s640/jaxseuss1.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;">Happy *almost* Spring, friends ... have a great weekend!</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;">I'm linking up with these fun parties ... come on over and join us:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/03/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-54.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2012/03/tuesdays-treasures.html">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Coastal Charm/<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2012/03/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no104.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/03/wow-us-wednesdays-56.html">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No Minimalist Here/<a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2012/03/open-house-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoMinimalistHere+%28No+Minimalist+Here%29">Open House Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/03/feathered-nest-friday_08.html">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Fox Hollow Cottage/<a href="http://foxhollowcottage.blogspot.com/2012/03/spring-mantel-link-party.html">Spring Mantel Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Michelle Paige/<a href="http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/02/springtime-holiday-link-party.html">Springtime Holiday Linky Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's Overflowing/<a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/03/overflowing-with-creativity-13.html">Overflowing with Creativity</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Grits and Glamour/<a href="http://gritsglamour.blogspot.com/2012/03/welcome-to-egg-xellent-spring-mantel.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GritsAndGlamour+%28Grits+and+Glamour%29">Egg-xellent Spring Mantel Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Lettered Cottage/<a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/spring-decorating-link-party/">Spring Mantel Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">52 Mantels/<a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/03/thursdays-are-your-days-vol-11.html">Thursdays are Your Day</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2805/<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/2012/03/potpourri-friday-29.html">Potpourri Friday</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I Couldn't Wait ...

Well, it's officially March (yay) ... so excited about that ... not so much that I'll turn 43 tomorrow, but, that's okay ... nothing a bottle of Botox won't cure!  Kidding!I know it's early, but, I'm feeling Spring in the air.  So, I thought I'd kick of March by sharing our Easter mantel:I thought I…

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