Fall Buffet

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's beginning to feel like Fall ... yay!  How about where you are?</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;">Don't you just love being able to create seasonal vignettes out of things that you already have on hand?  That's exactly how I created our Fall buffet:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiivd0iu2vKc5pfSeuYJ1o1M9ZL0Ll0QI4WK4LwTzqfCQfXEJeMkGQe32G9M74waYvvQ-fSZDmzjEXeg848_VJN8jLcSJoJY2QdcXriy8DsvyZ5uxtD3gXu4OC3VSF9M1isBCjaCXgvQ/s1600/fallbufettoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiivd0iu2vKc5pfSeuYJ1o1M9ZL0Ll0QI4WK4LwTzqfCQfXEJeMkGQe32G9M74waYvvQ-fSZDmzjEXeg848_VJN8jLcSJoJY2QdcXriy8DsvyZ5uxtD3gXu4OC3VSF9M1isBCjaCXgvQ/s640/fallbufettoverall.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">To give our lamp a little bit of Fall, I framed a leaf in a frame I already had (from Dollar Tree) and rested it on the lamp's ledge:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP8lts8Cx2noE7L-jwmp2QB73mgZEZXn7wu6vG6kOMB3tqhC6f29qHvOU-JLQnDQUrOiRDKNpJM1rEM3l-LnNSBXuOMiBY1A6t0E4KzyMz8AIcg-_6jwLDR87JVxeH7ZsuAWtsigdRg/s1600/fallbuffetlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP8lts8Cx2noE7L-jwmp2QB73mgZEZXn7wu6vG6kOMB3tqhC6f29qHvOU-JLQnDQUrOiRDKNpJM1rEM3l-LnNSBXuOMiBY1A6t0E4KzyMz8AIcg-_6jwLDR87JVxeH7ZsuAWtsigdRg/s640/fallbuffetlamp.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A beautiful handcrafted velvet pumpkin (that I won last year from my sweet and talented blogging friend, Lu) rests alongside of a lantern filled with leaves, burlap and candle:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNon-FKWnkyBwDzdiaIwqGsoJE-YqCt3uOD4QwlC107MXJQUnBCXioFsB_RehztSFEhyphenhyphenteNKLc5nKWvG3zKnOadK3kdIHMJS1lDadOZOz1yJk2zia5AWRF-n3IpDAfMUfmGw8s7yfj0w/s1600/fallbuffetlantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNon-FKWnkyBwDzdiaIwqGsoJE-YqCt3uOD4QwlC107MXJQUnBCXioFsB_RehztSFEhyphenhyphenteNKLc5nKWvG3zKnOadK3kdIHMJS1lDadOZOz1yJk2zia5AWRF-n3IpDAfMUfmGw8s7yfj0w/s640/fallbuffetlantern.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A simple bowl filled with leaves, pinecones, pumpkins, guords and, of course, a starfish.  I found the fun subway art on Pinterest (click <a href="http://hopscotchstudiosdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-fall-mantel-and-freebie.html">here</a> for source) ... and simply printed it off and *lazily* mounted it to the back of a leftover piece of beadboard since I didn't have a large enough frame on hand:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR7-xRb0eGBYsOIoUKFwjBb_DKwA2Ybyt5lHRbmkDh32CcP4zJEdTPEAFOYcI5HVCVWAv0IStJy0Fh_4I02quFoQSZJ3JXF8AuXcYpVYkCft5XNIjAYgQS0zFtQNEM6mB_75I9xGkYg/s1600/fallbuffetbowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR7-xRb0eGBYsOIoUKFwjBb_DKwA2Ybyt5lHRbmkDh32CcP4zJEdTPEAFOYcI5HVCVWAv0IStJy0Fh_4I02quFoQSZJ3JXF8AuXcYpVYkCft5XNIjAYgQS0zFtQNEM6mB_75I9xGkYg/s640/fallbuffetbowl.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;">Fall florals fill a pitcher I also had on hand:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTJcjBvFGszcK8rZ20mmDWsz_kJDU5gms8I4XOGK9CxPmT4NA4VSXbgXNuP80CN6A4ILNP4glKG0ZAo3zi1dWufzgfPCDeZZkCoVQn5arwslRjutDhpLKfzc18H_PrkFeVI3ye5XNJw/s1600/fallbuffetfloral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTJcjBvFGszcK8rZ20mmDWsz_kJDU5gms8I4XOGK9CxPmT4NA4VSXbgXNuP80CN6A4ILNP4glKG0ZAo3zi1dWufzgfPCDeZZkCoVQn5arwslRjutDhpLKfzc18H_PrkFeVI3ye5XNJw/s640/fallbuffetfloral.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the ambiance that the lit branches and candles add in the evening:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxe3z5sHZ7xFiyL9BqH1guGU06Trwbve-IAMHc1HB2yGd9UhL3nNx6Onwo90z4PMYroDTkvrtieq5cFi2GD9G391nBV0wGFkUEVgn71yxGXvDX3vs0BNCwtAPzFbzPumXB1y9jDeJZg/s1600/fallbuffetnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxe3z5sHZ7xFiyL9BqH1guGU06Trwbve-IAMHc1HB2yGd9UhL3nNx6Onwo90z4PMYroDTkvrtieq5cFi2GD9G391nBV0wGFkUEVgn71yxGXvDX3vs0BNCwtAPzFbzPumXB1y9jDeJZg/s640/fallbuffetnight.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;">And, while I love battery operated candles, there's nothing like *true* candlelight, is there?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmTJwl87il1AuznvsEC3Q7JU7OdpuWufMRj_-ugbPE-Jc1RcpLqQsKsItLAhkwhLZMRiIyZvclBcK3ovwyDS28SzGMoXossDnBooMPu42iVwVHlfyHSAlFLR5CviqmrgGHRQWonOBtw/s1600/fallbuffetnight2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmTJwl87il1AuznvsEC3Q7JU7OdpuWufMRj_-ugbPE-Jc1RcpLqQsKsItLAhkwhLZMRiIyZvclBcK3ovwyDS28SzGMoXossDnBooMPu42iVwVHlfyHSAlFLR5CviqmrgGHRQWonOBtw/s640/fallbuffetnight2.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGOcGgtzM3jUO85q7bDA8InbwZTLjrJRPhz3wm60-QrhqGN6ep58FcD-SpD6sQbViMtw8FB4BdqiZ9fBALOFEq1WLiNobTUppX9Ywuadn2-5JiyEEjBg-d6vKvBvrNHPFPmHk4RHvEA/s1600/fallbuffetnight1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGOcGgtzM3jUO85q7bDA8InbwZTLjrJRPhz3wm60-QrhqGN6ep58FcD-SpD6sQbViMtw8FB4BdqiZ9fBALOFEq1WLiNobTUppX9Ywuadn2-5JiyEEjBg-d6vKvBvrNHPFPmHk4RHvEA/s640/fallbuffetnight1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The best part of our Fall buffet?  The total cost to create it was $0.00!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWS3u1yYnPClOcSV8PXy5xesTiKNl0sQMMTnmi_qV0Jfz_YZvOBn6DnSW5x-htAdP0utbE2xc2Kh1hgA7_lMnFFyPx-o8yltjjLNkjQS94TKe6iOSLis5I2dMwZXbj2vJc6b60o0rlA/s1600/fallbuffetclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWS3u1yYnPClOcSV8PXy5xesTiKNl0sQMMTnmi_qV0Jfz_YZvOBn6DnSW5x-htAdP0utbE2xc2Kh1hgA7_lMnFFyPx-o8yltjjLNkjQS94TKe6iOSLis5I2dMwZXbj2vJc6b60o0rlA/s640/fallbuffetclose.jpg" width="640" /></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;">Well, I'm off to slip into some super cute elastic waistband pants and overindulge on chicken chili and football.  Have a great day, everyone ... thanks for stopping by,</span></div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Becca</em></span></strong></div>

Fall Buffet

It's beginning to feel like Fall ... yay!  How about where you are? Don't you just love being able to create seasonal vignettes out of things that you already have on hand?  That's exactly how I created our Fall buffet: To give our lamp a little bit of Fall, I framed a leaf in a frame I already had …

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Breakfast Area Gets A New Look

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TGIF, everyone ... hope you all have fun plans for the weekend!</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;">Recently, we finished a mini-facelift to our breakfast area (you're shocked, I'm sure).  My goal?  To create more of a "French Country" feel.</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;">So, here is what our breakfast area looked like this time last year:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0BK6FbFX3in9EEiqNbTZqxP4adH8fPsDBTEula-7Mk9195G_V9Megk5ovjRVql7li6Fp7wqQYdEInhxpjm676OyrT6dCq-JXeZngGWOBoyVxyZQSBTkttk8Ncqms65FzB6lOowXMpw/s1600/fallbreakfastoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0BK6FbFX3in9EEiqNbTZqxP4adH8fPsDBTEula-7Mk9195G_V9Megk5ovjRVql7li6Fp7wqQYdEInhxpjm676OyrT6dCq-JXeZngGWOBoyVxyZQSBTkttk8Ncqms65FzB6lOowXMpw/s640/fallbreakfastoverall.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnd, here it is today!  First, our walls were painted Manchester Tan.  Then, we added a new farmhouse table ... beautiful French Country chairs that I painted (AS Pure White) and stained the seats (Walnut).  We also lowered the chandelier.  A new rug was in order, too.  I love the one that Karianne (from her fabulous blog, <a href="http://www.thistlewoodfarms.com/">Thistlewood Farm</a>) has in her kitchen, and she was kind enough to share where she bought it (Home Decorators) ... thanks again, Karianne!  </span></div><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/AVvXsEhdZrbGAUfrqJbb_f2OP-R5vSjihL2F-rn-eJGGbCkpF8v4ZzoyOAF5wQiYyOJf7cF8DWqFf7Gdo-ZtqM4t4xl5waHBD39-9Sdg1nFafJIUnrFnOT7XYhrRzcWu0xOHqgcu_e3mBpJfww/s1600/bfastnewoverallgreat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZrbGAUfrqJbb_f2OP-R5vSjihL2F-rn-eJGGbCkpF8v4ZzoyOAF5wQiYyOJf7cF8DWqFf7Gdo-ZtqM4t4xl5waHBD39-9Sdg1nFafJIUnrFnOT7XYhrRzcWu0xOHqgcu_e3mBpJfww/s640/bfastnewoverallgreat.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I later decided to add "Bessie Mae" (from our dining room) on top of the new rug.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnTbpJ-TKXVY84I1iiuEfVWzAs_yqYHwcfnxBnwTaSQGL82fsMwdLCBW0EgVQ5CvDWBvGRnTCaCZAscNb-Hdvbgftimurg9fMUJ3Ez6_hcp187e5LUsV0XKAllLEH_hKQQQamRbOPtA/s1600/bfastnewsideclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnTbpJ-TKXVY84I1iiuEfVWzAs_yqYHwcfnxBnwTaSQGL82fsMwdLCBW0EgVQ5CvDWBvGRnTCaCZAscNb-Hdvbgftimurg9fMUJ3Ez6_hcp187e5LUsV0XKAllLEH_hKQQQamRbOPtA/s640/bfastnewsideclose.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We also added microfiber parsons chairs to the heads of the table for added interest, along with French down pillows (from Home Goods).  Annnd, I simply couldn't resist the beautiful fabric that you now see framing the windows.  Afterall, it *does* tie in nicely with the chairs and pillows ... right, right??</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfpwtwDGq1AhTVBt0RgnyI3DmHkkTchh1zOL7UUAhC7WgiUij7BgbW3f2CSNyJmdv-6g6EevZVc4BLN1HqOyPIcZ4HeEqbwIgnVsfRrb9bEgZyIA-x7afOoqJwQP_kA6pGKMveGJyow/s1600/bfastchairpillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfpwtwDGq1AhTVBt0RgnyI3DmHkkTchh1zOL7UUAhC7WgiUij7BgbW3f2CSNyJmdv-6g6EevZVc4BLN1HqOyPIcZ4HeEqbwIgnVsfRrb9bEgZyIA-x7afOoqJwQP_kA6pGKMveGJyow/s640/bfastchairpillow.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also had fun with the dry bar, too, by adding beadboard to the backsplash:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAL8L1s14c4YqGWSt0ABot6uVjSGqNqDLxogPOdsdDomLsO9wmA53kRXW89Q_M-mI_B90dtdZvfnb9SFJ-6c7jexCeeaU-VmfJgkf2TQ3MllIFx5VxFC33lcs89C9Wd0PRZP3WROpgw/s1600/bfastnewdrybar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAL8L1s14c4YqGWSt0ABot6uVjSGqNqDLxogPOdsdDomLsO9wmA53kRXW89Q_M-mI_B90dtdZvfnb9SFJ-6c7jexCeeaU-VmfJgkf2TQ3MllIFx5VxFC33lcs89C9Wd0PRZP3WROpgw/s640/bfastnewdrybar.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfq_CBwwCAj1FAbQC5PYy3iY5iARAgKb5nQdOD3jZEuYn-fwGHp_LmEDh9UaZy5Wy_bQeYmN7IgO9SvpD2H92ycSKE-5H_nx9LNTMGeCK-hKFYuJHV37SwNAcUSfxLZUJ2EEHN5G4yg/s1600/bfastdrybarnewclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfq_CBwwCAj1FAbQC5PYy3iY5iARAgKb5nQdOD3jZEuYn-fwGHp_LmEDh9UaZy5Wy_bQeYmN7IgO9SvpD2H92ycSKE-5H_nx9LNTMGeCK-hKFYuJHV37SwNAcUSfxLZUJ2EEHN5G4yg/s400/bfastdrybarnewclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few Fall embellishments were in order, too:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNg_ZNSR0a1k1cun_4OYDenABY19UyyUKH6iTvVEbqjDpoSGXnWT-tuIuKMzor2YOIO9dea_Di8FdCdI6MZ8Y_iEpdi1G6Eq5bwT4d4C9bLwLJwmHwJ0U2vWUgkxx1658E9-bb7rwj3A/s1600/bfastnewdrycandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNg_ZNSR0a1k1cun_4OYDenABY19UyyUKH6iTvVEbqjDpoSGXnWT-tuIuKMzor2YOIO9dea_Di8FdCdI6MZ8Y_iEpdi1G6Eq5bwT4d4C9bLwLJwmHwJ0U2vWUgkxx1658E9-bb7rwj3A/s640/bfastnewdrycandle.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvT0AO-6vSp0AOnccpyahnMgJOAlpWjC4hspaCdrPOU3BnvjuinroyLkKyvP6T7bZ6FCjGXCurnUleS22guAeVziYQgNwyzFUAIxR0NxI-nFqCJFJc2H-VCK3gNcMBLhCeKcK8dkB69g/s1600/bfastdrybarsoup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvT0AO-6vSp0AOnccpyahnMgJOAlpWjC4hspaCdrPOU3BnvjuinroyLkKyvP6T7bZ6FCjGXCurnUleS22guAeVziYQgNwyzFUAIxR0NxI-nFqCJFJc2H-VCK3gNcMBLhCeKcK8dkB69g/s640/bfastdrybarsoup.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1iYS2wosuDkyxz1ftYvdQyQh7OZ9FJK1oxfCg9eLRjBLWGMEqlVi_HukOglrFeCXx77EodiXZ0DIBnXT7Q5pRO5arqGtT0kcy-lU-MN2oD9aGiv2QYIj8anz1vbyMpYa4oJeMbg2Pw/s1600/bfasttablecenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1iYS2wosuDkyxz1ftYvdQyQh7OZ9FJK1oxfCg9eLRjBLWGMEqlVi_HukOglrFeCXx77EodiXZ0DIBnXT7Q5pRO5arqGtT0kcy-lU-MN2oD9aGiv2QYIj8anz1vbyMpYa4oJeMbg2Pw/s640/bfasttablecenter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're really enjoying the new look!  Eventually, we plan on adding two more French Country chairs OR a bench ... decisions, decisions!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y1nwrEyUZgG7toKd9qbCzV3Mu8DXNvFEfKj88Zt4FiWHZ-tbsfcb97BDkHO-XEKMr9dI_qlM3Y9h9Lv3fQAfTNU6rlVgytgGli9aSrB-z4QRqaoQ0XyBXzTNiP0a8DNh6tUF0lODbA/s1600/bfastnewsidebed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y1nwrEyUZgG7toKd9qbCzV3Mu8DXNvFEfKj88Zt4FiWHZ-tbsfcb97BDkHO-XEKMr9dI_qlM3Y9h9Lv3fQAfTNU6rlVgytgGli9aSrB-z4QRqaoQ0XyBXzTNiP0a8DNh6tUF0lODbA/s640/bfastnewsidebed.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks so much for stopping by ... have a great weekend!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm linking up with:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-104/">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Coastal Charm/<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2012/09/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no132.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A Stroll Thru Life/<a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2012/09/134th-table-top-tuesday.html">Tabletop Tuesday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/09/wow-us-wednesdays-85.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Kristen's Creations/<a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/2012/09/share-your-creations-party-56.html">Share Your Creations</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/09/feathered-nest-friday_27.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FQoLtm+%28FRENCH+COUNTRY+COTTAGE%29">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/09/inspiration-friday-no-84welcome.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2805/<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/2012/09/potpourri-party-43-and-50-amazon-gift.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+2805+%282805%29">Potpourri Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thrifty Decor Chick/<a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/10/october-before-and-after-party.html">Before and After Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No Minimalist Here/<a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2012/10/open-house-party-giveaway_3.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;"></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div><br />

Breakfast Area Gets A New Look

TGIF, everyone ... hope you all have fun plans for the weekend! Recently, we finished a mini-facelift to our breakfast area (you're shocked, I'm sure).  My goal?  To create more of a "French Country" feel. So, here is what our breakfast area looked like this time last year:Annnd, here it is today!  …

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Fun with Chairs

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just wanted to share a couple of changes going on around our crazy home!</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;">Not too long ago, I shared a picture of two beautiful French Country chairs that I was thrilled to finally find!  I got them at a very reasonable price because they weren't stained or painted ... that was going to be *my* job (eek)!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NsPNy6KpGHo0nxmtm6MfzSlHqDA6x63U69B2IsV9vwGjIccZwEAmLNhQCDgLUlNGIZa-cfOpwYy-JnnPubKU2qPKjNisjAYNMWozLpQLZ_te9TMs783INHqD5y_Y-4N_zVDGjYuncg/s1600/newchairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NsPNy6KpGHo0nxmtm6MfzSlHqDA6x63U69B2IsV9vwGjIccZwEAmLNhQCDgLUlNGIZa-cfOpwYy-JnnPubKU2qPKjNisjAYNMWozLpQLZ_te9TMs783INHqD5y_Y-4N_zVDGjYuncg/s640/newchairs.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sooo, I removed the seats, got out my AS Pure White and clear wax and went to town painting, distressing (just a tad) and waxing.  I then stained the seats with two coats of American Walnut and then added two coats of polycrylic (so that they match our new table that I look forward to showing you).  Here's what they look like today (and, something tells me that I'll be adding a coat of a different paint color on top sometime):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MPZc1h5D-iR1hY8kP0qUTxkpRFuioWGIkuZDNWagNsYj0mDXx8Xd5bM1j_ov6wYcMj2X22pEXAdIZC-Xz6Ywo-uPC9lV8NLay5k91TvoT1AZ6XA3noBt1B0k0FZLCjynxA9I9Pof_w/s1600/kitchenchairsafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MPZc1h5D-iR1hY8kP0qUTxkpRFuioWGIkuZDNWagNsYj0mDXx8Xd5bM1j_ov6wYcMj2X22pEXAdIZC-Xz6Ywo-uPC9lV8NLay5k91TvoT1AZ6XA3noBt1B0k0FZLCjynxA9I9Pof_w/s640/kitchenchairsafter.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The other little change is going on in our dining room.  You may remember that I shared this fun, French script fabric with you all:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxBJXZcie5o1_0Y1UvqvMtoSaAJ1ym0asrMIaQrBEiUJmbstsQcyIpf7NlGEgyT3pF1rl2oWL9v1s5dFSgZbifnq15fpalWEQM6qa_L8kjAJspJ5foGbmlskZiLkiW0UzZ1UQJ61iYA/s1600/chairfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxBJXZcie5o1_0Y1UvqvMtoSaAJ1ym0asrMIaQrBEiUJmbstsQcyIpf7NlGEgyT3pF1rl2oWL9v1s5dFSgZbifnq15fpalWEQM6qa_L8kjAJspJ5foGbmlskZiLkiW0UzZ1UQJ61iYA/s640/chairfabric.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Our six dining chairs have since been recovered (thanks to my sweet neighbor, Christy), and now, they look like this:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Rm-304LgGORvZU-VptSPUmt_KNmm0jn9iggn5rcH-8eFkfEL9qx49U1aar1TIV7dNvKsVOIEWdsLfqc4nZ18yL4Ry4-fZ4CQufApf15WkbKSO2AxLR34FbaablDKCGmci62sX5ziyA/s1600/chairredone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Rm-304LgGORvZU-VptSPUmt_KNmm0jn9iggn5rcH-8eFkfEL9qx49U1aar1TIV7dNvKsVOIEWdsLfqc4nZ18yL4Ry4-fZ4CQufApf15WkbKSO2AxLR34FbaablDKCGmci62sX5ziyA/s640/chairredone.jpg" width="372" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">LOVE!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I can't wait to share more with you all ... thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div>

Fun with Chairs

I just wanted to share a couple of changes going on around our crazy home! Not too long ago, I shared a picture of two beautiful French Country chairs that I was thrilled to finally find!  I got them at a very reasonable price because they weren't stained or painted ... that was going to be *my* job…

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And, We're Off ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, soooo .... a show of hands please as to how many of you are staring at your empty mantels right this very moment, with that *glazed over* look in your eye, agonizing over how you're going to decorate it for Fall this year?  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well, that was me last week ... actually, even as I took these pictures.  Second guessing ... moving leaf no. 14 to the right just a tad ... tilting one pumpkin just 1/8" more to the left ... you know how it goes!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This is where it stands for now ... I thought I'd share before I change it all over again.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyDPzLVzgr2VBhpKbwZgmc7l_c2n2Uw42vDahqt647D7B3FQ8I3jqm_k5UX3JM11YOX1_Qjfow2bjlCE8taF36O9LoK3Ml-tpSGzr0Q-9-nXzs2lonpMCBRdGKTjBkZScPRrxCG29cg/s1600/fallmanteloverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyDPzLVzgr2VBhpKbwZgmc7l_c2n2Uw42vDahqt647D7B3FQ8I3jqm_k5UX3JM11YOX1_Qjfow2bjlCE8taF36O9LoK3Ml-tpSGzr0Q-9-nXzs2lonpMCBRdGKTjBkZScPRrxCG29cg/s640/fallmanteloverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This year, I really wanted to add lots of pops of vibrant orange:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqA07gpiYaPwf6xEh0AntgOtay7beRMvFbXOknBDjNZgNAhj90Vw_awyr7lL2PuNwbNdI-IBBJU1ENPhFh9O7neDFAobo6tV73TwWinWCsssukYSYEwywi6zq1JYWDbBD428OehX2Tw/s1600/fallmantelclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqA07gpiYaPwf6xEh0AntgOtay7beRMvFbXOknBDjNZgNAhj90Vw_awyr7lL2PuNwbNdI-IBBJU1ENPhFh9O7neDFAobo6tV73TwWinWCsssukYSYEwywi6zq1JYWDbBD428OehX2Tw/s640/fallmantelclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Michael's had just what I was looking for as far as simple, yet colorful branches.  Thankfully, they finally went on sale (40% off).  And, as a side note ... for those of you with smart phones ... did you know that there is an app for Michael's?  You simply load the app and whenever you're at Michael's, open the app, select coupon, and the clerk will scan the barcode appearing on your screen.  It's awesome and saves you from having to look out for coupons in your mail or newspaper or hoping that one of the staff members will be kind enough to give you one!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJt-w8IRABC5BKXeplCNULve90jr8vsleK4u3Kj5lm-hFVFF0ePZ55ijEyAXzB5ao3iZrGG34zK0eq-c-y5QDVKnb4N_laUd_C4jyJo0WlMn6OOVtsUY5ijUACdaN3-Kvl2diKW1giyw/s1600/fallmantelleaves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJt-w8IRABC5BKXeplCNULve90jr8vsleK4u3Kj5lm-hFVFF0ePZ55ijEyAXzB5ao3iZrGG34zK0eq-c-y5QDVKnb4N_laUd_C4jyJo0WlMn6OOVtsUY5ijUACdaN3-Kvl2diKW1giyw/s400/fallmantelleaves.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Baby pumpkins, acorns, leaves and pinecones are having fun all mixed together in this glass apothecary (all of which I had on hand):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigA6vGA-PGFbpXuCePHF7znPkPkb8m_vJkHBBf6pUKNM7EQRmNHymw_Ge6eJ4odyAl5MLJ6CXIm6q0QrHIAzxFmD-_GkJx2esVRLsXIYhhgq3O7_bxJ6Dlx23yG2E-1K-tnWXTBc7sfA/s1600/fallmantelapoth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigA6vGA-PGFbpXuCePHF7znPkPkb8m_vJkHBBf6pUKNM7EQRmNHymw_Ge6eJ4odyAl5MLJ6CXIm6q0QrHIAzxFmD-_GkJx2esVRLsXIYhhgq3O7_bxJ6Dlx23yG2E-1K-tnWXTBc7sfA/s640/fallmantelapoth.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I grabbed up this simple platter at Wal-Mart ... love their Better Homes and Gardens seasonal pieces!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q7AiMZF6Rs0aT_miszvNS3_CbLqfqbVugMAsz9rGzaF5tfusNoqrvCRZqEGnXJEEODh2co6reHmp0PSA5miHEs1DSiH1J4KpdPm_JckbTrPhNtmOBgotsRdFnylimR8CQdUAonwhXA/s1600/fallmantelplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q7AiMZF6Rs0aT_miszvNS3_CbLqfqbVugMAsz9rGzaF5tfusNoqrvCRZqEGnXJEEODh2co6reHmp0PSA5miHEs1DSiH1J4KpdPm_JckbTrPhNtmOBgotsRdFnylimR8CQdUAonwhXA/s640/fallmantelplate.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Making a return appearance for the 3rd year in a row is the garland I made out of wooden craft beads ... I just couldn't leave it in the storage box until next year:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZhePzpAVFYQKmMjYKCQlmEPXvuPkUS8SNy3-Qci-6PjayBuI3u-L-KoHLrcgqU9_2WIGx4DSzQ_r3jdc-LFemNKCvMrUdjLG0Q2ZpLW4n6jXT7-QBP44sF8q5PcCFGTZIL0U6jSMzw/s1600/fallmantelrandom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZhePzpAVFYQKmMjYKCQlmEPXvuPkUS8SNy3-Qci-6PjayBuI3u-L-KoHLrcgqU9_2WIGx4DSzQ_r3jdc-LFemNKCvMrUdjLG0Q2ZpLW4n6jXT7-QBP44sF8q5PcCFGTZIL0U6jSMzw/s640/fallmantelrandom.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;">One of our colorful pumpkins sits comfortably on a "bed" of burlap, tucked in an urn I had on hand, as well:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWX6tgXFgH2f5pvosbnA9OJFLIhaABSfPipXWsqh2Pn4CR4kX4g942gvfc0mN4pJ-760-mJbetkwpO46MvWTmRHZnJR25QBhliQbg3Tb4tyMQxy2QSIaFFNJuI86rowA_JIWMPTIilQ/s1600/fallmantelurn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWX6tgXFgH2f5pvosbnA9OJFLIhaABSfPipXWsqh2Pn4CR4kX4g942gvfc0mN4pJ-760-mJbetkwpO46MvWTmRHZnJR25QBhliQbg3Tb4tyMQxy2QSIaFFNJuI86rowA_JIWMPTIilQ/s640/fallmantelurn.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The one thing that I did splurge on was this pretty Fall artwork that I stumbled up at Tuesday Morning.  It was just what I was looking for to serve as a focal point.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEjTJAG-WGFb-CywUnjlE6oOC-vLLnqn0AnQIiI9zggx3jD9CskUyAmGRTckvf0-_kN_01AqNx7JsXKJ_eUUUaDhaNlLCcQdad-UJ-Mqh1RNcDM7pPAy-COLSsDH20RBp030bgOh_qLHwQ/s1600/fallmantelart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJAG-WGFb-CywUnjlE6oOC-vLLnqn0AnQIiI9zggx3jD9CskUyAmGRTckvf0-_kN_01AqNx7JsXKJ_eUUUaDhaNlLCcQdad-UJ-Mqh1RNcDM7pPAy-COLSsDH20RBp030bgOh_qLHwQ/s400/fallmantelart.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd, down below, I found this sweet ladderback chair at a local consignment shop for $10(!), and I didn't even have to paint it.  Will I sit on it?  Um, probably not because the chair will crumble beneath me, BUT, it serves as the perfect spot to rest a couple of seasonal pillows, pumpkin and throw:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOdI9nlQhg53lXbkCCELVtWZ4xKDzOVQdVhBZKPpcnLNsKAP8iofQeLXTjbUv9xCO1VJNFrAPs8pkxh7HHB2DVV_dmPl_vCV-lYP9q1_1f1y7NpWgMABwfn6y9HmLK-0Z0Z2I9dzZVw/s1600/fallmantelchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOdI9nlQhg53lXbkCCELVtWZ4xKDzOVQdVhBZKPpcnLNsKAP8iofQeLXTjbUv9xCO1VJNFrAPs8pkxh7HHB2DVV_dmPl_vCV-lYP9q1_1f1y7NpWgMABwfn6y9HmLK-0Z0Z2I9dzZVw/s640/fallmantelchair.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of pumpkins, I knew I wanted to add a few more in a basket to the hearth, but, nothing I had on hand was large enough.  Of course, Home Goods came to the rescue ... isn't this a fun, metal basket?  Love the vintage feel and burlap liner!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ev9aUpcc5beMzj73tpa9N3FzydCvXoDYJUrvTikZJ7W6OctjrK-KVknlzDZNyPXqALyTEAYZvXD0xkvzOvKw8Um6MjTWN-CtyZZrVRYdZurOVACyI6zJuoC132auV0KIRIkII0ujDg/s1600/fallmantelpumpkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ev9aUpcc5beMzj73tpa9N3FzydCvXoDYJUrvTikZJ7W6OctjrK-KVknlzDZNyPXqALyTEAYZvXD0xkvzOvKw8Um6MjTWN-CtyZZrVRYdZurOVACyI6zJuoC132auV0KIRIkII0ujDg/s640/fallmantelpumpkins.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, there you have it.  I do love our little Fall mantel for now ... especially the ambiance the lights give off in the evening:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xEfIYFDaB-JWygcAXTK7D7FLzpkzfS7aPzc0IE6xafJxa0S5JpWild6i23xxM_MND_VNzxqJzew_56QDrO-JNeKH_1hLo8LnKptSch8wA1idW8gcum6ckzbPHh0mu5F-fUxDd6tneA/s1600/fallmantelnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xEfIYFDaB-JWygcAXTK7D7FLzpkzfS7aPzc0IE6xafJxa0S5JpWild6i23xxM_MND_VNzxqJzew_56QDrO-JNeKH_1hLo8LnKptSch8wA1idW8gcum6ckzbPHh0mu5F-fUxDd6tneA/s640/fallmantelnight.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't wait to see everyone else's mantels!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm off to party with:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2805/<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/2012/09/potpourri-friday-40.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+2805+%282805%29">Potpourri Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/09/its-inspiration-friday-no-81-welcome.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+atthepicketfence%2Fmzom+%28At+The+Picket+Fence%29">Inspiration Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/09/feathered-nest-friday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FQoLtm+%28FRENCH+COUNTRY+COTTAGE%29">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">From My Front Porch to Yours/<a href="http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com/2012/09/treasure-hunt-thursday-72-highlights.html">Treasure Hunt Thursday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kristen's Creations/</span><a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/2012/09/share-your-creations-party-53.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Share your Creations</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Funky Junk Interiors/</span><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/09/sns-151-junk-styled-offices.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SNS</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/</span><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-102/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-102"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday's Treasures</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/09/wow-us-wednesdays-83.html">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Stone Gable Cottage/<a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/09/tutorial-tips-and-tidbits-14.html">Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">52 Mantels/<a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/09/thursdays-are-your-days-creative.html">Thursdays Are Your Days</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Centsational Girl/<a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/09/autumn-mantels-link-party/">Autumn Mantels Link Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Fox Hollow Cottage/<a href="http://www.foxhollowcottage.com/2012/10/octoberfest-of-fun-fall-and-halloween.html">Octoberfest Mantel Party</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div>

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Okay, soooo .... a show of hands please as to how many of you are staring at your empty mantels right this very moment, with that *glazed over* look in your eye, agonizing over how you're going to decorate it for Fall this year?   Well, that was me last week ... actually, even as I took these pictur…

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Snippets of Fall

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it's official ... summer went by *way* too quickly!  I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend.  A big group of about 35 of us went camping ... and, by camping, I mean either in RVs, Campers or, in our case, an air conditioned cabin.  We had such a great time!</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;">Now that September is here, Fall decorating is in full swing ... bright shades of orange are taking over!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZmlWoYQca4k0Fq8hyphenhyphenooMcQ_e73KpDqOAegLxkOFQ46CUihPpJJNaweIIBv-9wN_Hzftv5OXfpeDbDXh7YhyphenhyphenZDhpYxmIBDzTWDv0ZC0TtNwEPbaGTZ0w6dxfAOMqVpBbdc39gIrXkTw/s1600/fallcloche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZmlWoYQca4k0Fq8hyphenhyphenooMcQ_e73KpDqOAegLxkOFQ46CUihPpJJNaweIIBv-9wN_Hzftv5OXfpeDbDXh7YhyphenhyphenZDhpYxmIBDzTWDv0ZC0TtNwEPbaGTZ0w6dxfAOMqVpBbdc39gIrXkTw/s640/fallcloche.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with peeks of white pumpkins here and there ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLRY2iGoVJQJbBJbsXh6CutCS6MoQTbeeb03f2-ZnCUJjsT03Ym7JyBETFcr7Q4ZxBGUMv78oho96gGSF8zdhnvN_0ldChVZ3VSE67wpeTA3iTmYFtPv3OMmIkjjN9ofJ5_-Fps1Xcw/s1600/fallpumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLRY2iGoVJQJbBJbsXh6CutCS6MoQTbeeb03f2-ZnCUJjsT03Ym7JyBETFcr7Q4ZxBGUMv78oho96gGSF8zdhnvN_0ldChVZ3VSE67wpeTA3iTmYFtPv3OMmIkjjN9ofJ5_-Fps1Xcw/s640/fallpumpkin.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and of course, a few feathers ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_X1BZlaC1lpBVanXIyQNmy1JxY_Kr02ci_I12j91TUkRURHAkIVRN2pfdPHpGXHo_EMwBl_coocVDhHuWGiHLwn5Kk2IYITvInMFXYLCLOPw2HWg0OXlu8_hczhKbMdzQPuGx1FgcQ/s1600/fallfamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_X1BZlaC1lpBVanXIyQNmy1JxY_Kr02ci_I12j91TUkRURHAkIVRN2pfdPHpGXHo_EMwBl_coocVDhHuWGiHLwn5Kk2IYITvInMFXYLCLOPw2HWg0OXlu8_hczhKbMdzQPuGx1FgcQ/s640/fallfamily.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've done something different with my annual Fall family tree!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qBhtSgXuiHrN_lK-u61KCabUVS4Z5oIgZGmEj0xvwSeawePm7deT11iHqJXCnIFir_BSZXy1zFDf26FttZrBz5Rg6fl-G5SV7oCDAXoht_x3C1aR6NhD7skCfeba7BRGHfYbGqi0pQ/s1600/fallfamilytree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qBhtSgXuiHrN_lK-u61KCabUVS4Z5oIgZGmEj0xvwSeawePm7deT11iHqJXCnIFir_BSZXy1zFDf26FttZrBz5Rg6fl-G5SV7oCDAXoht_x3C1aR6NhD7skCfeba7BRGHfYbGqi0pQ/s640/fallfamilytree.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whimsical subway art peeking through ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilorV58-eU_ikMQcsl6ryAxMgbGkYARMsmX9dP-dPoHL-nkNpFkXq-5IUWAizurA2DTvR4WnFMaKikyFeXSoYQOo0bIYNbFDMO5yvMvFVWqZMvx2GRgmnb21PV8Tv688_hb6PXei-Y5A/s1600/fallsubway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilorV58-eU_ikMQcsl6ryAxMgbGkYARMsmX9dP-dPoHL-nkNpFkXq-5IUWAizurA2DTvR4WnFMaKikyFeXSoYQOo0bIYNbFDMO5yvMvFVWqZMvx2GRgmnb21PV8Tv688_hb6PXei-Y5A/s640/fallsubway.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All the while remembering what the season (and every day) is about:</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/AVvXsEiUg8Zd9GM5o-DI8NJN3dYZMI9b9iVPNSH2JsQbPAtruSYOTzraCTy9uwxIg5ry4xzFDvgt_w_t8tbNPIVb4JK_hN3AC76mf1IFCTnp06esEWNUTjNY88v84pT5F9PCPHGz8rIsynZVhw/s1600/fallthanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUg8Zd9GM5o-DI8NJN3dYZMI9b9iVPNSH2JsQbPAtruSYOTzraCTy9uwxIg5ry4xzFDvgt_w_t8tbNPIVb4JK_hN3AC76mf1IFCTnp06esEWNUTjNY88v84pT5F9PCPHGz8rIsynZVhw/s640/fallthanks.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;">I'll be back to share more as soon as the tweaking is done ... look forward to seeing your touches of Fall!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div><br /><br />

Snippets of Fall

Well, it's official ... summer went by *way* too quickly!  I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend.  A big group of about 35 of us went camping ... and, by camping, I mean either in RVs, Campers or, in our case, an air conditioned cabin.  We had such a great time! Now that September is here…

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