Fun in the Sun Linky Party and Kindle Fire Giveaway

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you've all been enjoying our "Fun in the Sun" party over the last two weeks where 14 bloggers have been sharing fun Summer projects, decor and recipes ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrzcoH_bpALU2RJsknpfbW3q7fcv_cSFMP7GnQJO3SIe3exZpAi3UcPjrlVMEQNmKTnCJKZP3k1RgSbSTgxqm0hIJvNlLLXSqsyiwqKiHClhyphenhyphenEzGMsIPTaVe663WH5A2u07u-Vk5SYw/s581/Fun-in-the-sun-summer-linky-party-and-giveaway-frameless.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrzcoH_bpALU2RJsknpfbW3q7fcv_cSFMP7GnQJO3SIe3exZpAi3UcPjrlVMEQNmKTnCJKZP3k1RgSbSTgxqm0hIJvNlLLXSqsyiwqKiHClhyphenhyphenEzGMsIPTaVe663WH5A2u07u-Vk5SYw/s640/Fun-in-the-sun-summer-linky-party-and-giveaway-frameless.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and found inspiration along the way!  </span></div><br /><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/AVvXsEj95DZ4RBIN0sUHxm-PMEaohk0boImBgwaQvwq6QzwCNqWS1M2dCgNIX_kWb08EYeXQAcT_UK1YVz1pGyXMepRnBLiDofOqCTp9VWniLLluG0FkM_bRf4kq-UlaRVTmXsY_c6i_qB9Fdg/s300/fun-in-the-sun-roundup-fb-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95DZ4RBIN0sUHxm-PMEaohk0boImBgwaQvwq6QzwCNqWS1M2dCgNIX_kWb08EYeXQAcT_UK1YVz1pGyXMepRnBLiDofOqCTp9VWniLLluG0FkM_bRf4kq-UlaRVTmXsY_c6i_qB9Fdg/s400/fun-in-the-sun-roundup-fb-300x300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you didn't have a chance to visit everyone, all you have to do is click on the following links:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/how-to-make-a-diy-pom-pom-paper-lantern/" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">How to make pom pom lanterns</span></a>. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Sand & Sisal - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://sandandsisal.com/2013/06/summer-centerpiece.html" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">Simple Summer centerpiece</span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Fox Hollow Cottage - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://foxhollowcottage.com/2013/06/aloha-summer-wreath-fun-in-the-sun.html" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">Aloha Summer Wreath</span></a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Adventures in Decorating - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2013/06/our-summer-porch-and-fun-in-sun.html" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">Summer Porch</span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Debbiedoo’s - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/2013/06/5-quick-summer-craft-ideas.html" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">5 quick Summer craft projects</span></a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">French Country Cottage - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-table-setting-with-blue-mason.html" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">Summer table setting</span></a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> Cupcakes and Crinoline - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2013/06/beach-inspired-desserts-fun-in-the-sun/" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">Beach inspired desserts</span></a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Domestically Speaking - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/06/the-ultimate-all-american-sundae.html" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">Ultimate All American Sundae</span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">At the Picket Fence - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2013/06/chalkboard-outdoor-coffee-table.html" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">DIY chalkboard top outdoor coffee table</span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Yellow Bliss Road - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://www.yellowblissroad.com/2013/06/sweet-and-simple-summer-mantel.html" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">Sweet & simple Summer mantel</span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">JoJo and Eloise - <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://jojoandeloise.com/2013/06/avocado-blueberry-and-coconut-cream-popsicles/" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">Avocado, blueberry & coconut cream popsicles</span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> DIY Show Off -<span style="color: #33cccc;"> <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2013/06/26/summer-carnival-mantel-decor/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #bac255; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #33cccc;">Summer carnival mantel</span></a></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, it's your turn to showoff your amazing Summer projects, recipes or decor!  We look forward to pinning and sharing your projects!  </span></div><!-- start LinkyTools script --> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=201750" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- end LinkyTools script --><br /><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" /> <a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/e61fda10/" id="rc-e61fda10" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a> <script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>

Fun in the Sun Linky Party and Kindle Fire Giveaway

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The Bathroom Gets a Little Facelift ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings friends!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of you may be surprised to know that our son's bathroom (which doubles as one of our guest baths) has had the *same* shower curtain for the last 6 years ... the *same* paint color ... AND, the *same* accessories.  The only thing that has changed in here over the years has been the rolls of toilet paper (ha)!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That was until recently ... <b>BEFORE:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwKMtA0yaBlc-_r1lm1ExHUmRHJ-2IfbAVXYc6L0W4HoDEdjLnFv1pN4p1jgheV4dyE0yeQ2y3aQh7Tk5gLPyxtOyfCJkjRdVx6R-MG-I7TfM10fWzrye6jxxgWLLqP4_DBRh2VBdJQ/s1600/jaxbathb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwKMtA0yaBlc-_r1lm1ExHUmRHJ-2IfbAVXYc6L0W4HoDEdjLnFv1pN4p1jgheV4dyE0yeQ2y3aQh7Tk5gLPyxtOyfCJkjRdVx6R-MG-I7TfM10fWzrye6jxxgWLLqP4_DBRh2VBdJQ/s640/jaxbathb4.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>AFTER!</b>  It was time for the monkeys to return to the wild and give this little space more of a "neutrally-boyish" look for our 7 year old ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKKJt_lSrg3x0fCao7ZBYhGnB2T0poptEGVXDRSQF_7TA98t9q47IiFiHwnN5I6L4y7kjVbH7FvdQ7YOmAJf9XCiL-BGdV6sQwDcq6fup1of0aKKxcGVAq15FHMDJoYZqZcxtyGFyXQ/s1600/jaxbathoverallside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKKJt_lSrg3x0fCao7ZBYhGnB2T0poptEGVXDRSQF_7TA98t9q47IiFiHwnN5I6L4y7kjVbH7FvdQ7YOmAJf9XCiL-BGdV6sQwDcq6fup1of0aKKxcGVAq15FHMDJoYZqZcxtyGFyXQ/s640/jaxbathoverallside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The method to my madness involved several things.  FIRST ... we had board and batten installed to brighten up this small space, which was then painted Ben Moore's basic white (semi-gloss).  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPPa4pbZnviei-BQgAEusbunc0xGiC6CalR9vAR4-Z2_Ai3Cee7WIKdvtzEagCr8a_7YdTdlc-R2qKnKxS-TC939EaCHasOi2oO_NpJH6PJwEF8BZweIXUUNYZ4QMsu1wqtdCf16XVA/s1600/DSC_0035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPPa4pbZnviei-BQgAEusbunc0xGiC6CalR9vAR4-Z2_Ai3Cee7WIKdvtzEagCr8a_7YdTdlc-R2qKnKxS-TC939EaCHasOi2oO_NpJH6PJwEF8BZweIXUUNYZ4QMsu1wqtdCf16XVA/s640/DSC_0035.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then, our formerly Laura Ashley Olive 4 green walls became Ben Moore's White Sand.  I then chose this striped fabric to frame the shower (which my neighbor sewed into two panels):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPGMvqf9POkb1e4T3gsox17nyR8YgmHBT9rlXXQY4ZO3bFZf-rM1FuVkK-rHyauLkClnxEiO3Ar3rGFgnIawsxahnsQu6kWQh_Nb4PZVueNmiclCp6_O8TXzDb3gZ-qGJzhKO98l4PQ/s1600/jaxbathfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPGMvqf9POkb1e4T3gsox17nyR8YgmHBT9rlXXQY4ZO3bFZf-rM1FuVkK-rHyauLkClnxEiO3Ar3rGFgnIawsxahnsQu6kWQh_Nb4PZVueNmiclCp6_O8TXzDb3gZ-qGJzhKO98l4PQ/s640/jaxbathfabric.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I spotted this fella at Home Goods, I knew he'd be a fun addition to the long wall:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZT1r-9WvwyM4OKLAWw1BBLCdja6naSjvrXe5oaWXUJLSRazkVobMWHriQ1SjqdnqkAjGMDKVclUF4dsVFiVtjGe6Ns0xrnwZk6SVLpFDUdDUQLHG1USTpyE-_sBuNpq3WQfr0Wvs8dw/s1600/fbjaxwhale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZT1r-9WvwyM4OKLAWw1BBLCdja6naSjvrXe5oaWXUJLSRazkVobMWHriQ1SjqdnqkAjGMDKVclUF4dsVFiVtjGe6Ns0xrnwZk6SVLpFDUdDUQLHG1USTpyE-_sBuNpq3WQfr0Wvs8dw/s640/fbjaxwhale.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, in place of a towel bar (that my kiddo could never quite seem to hang a towel on ... the floor was easier!), we added these simple hooks:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHfEUUBtRsChZOR83uaDWLlXNhDhlGB4x1MrcrQ3uaGXLJ8j2CBgOR97z28RNf9A8hmEhUk1kY5dH7bWPJVJ6vhOVxDoGjccyxKGwxknyA6bCuPAAM6HnLmLMHHrH2HRPU0Aqppi9CQ/s1600/jaxbathhook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHfEUUBtRsChZOR83uaDWLlXNhDhlGB4x1MrcrQ3uaGXLJ8j2CBgOR97z28RNf9A8hmEhUk1kY5dH7bWPJVJ6vhOVxDoGjccyxKGwxknyA6bCuPAAM6HnLmLMHHrH2HRPU0Aqppi9CQ/s640/jaxbathhook.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, towels don't end up on the floor anymore!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYkMT3XBqFFo17CTlpSsnniwOgfUKqT5uEBZ2awGSmTJJQFVqKmZOBg9VTrjUssF7RPQbx7167cRfaRaiQ9FsK5q0oWo2TVozkQeBOtb6efZMVwrnubcTRY-YT1NeQIPlYLPOzdIKww/s1600/jaxbathtowels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYkMT3XBqFFo17CTlpSsnniwOgfUKqT5uEBZ2awGSmTJJQFVqKmZOBg9VTrjUssF7RPQbx7167cRfaRaiQ9FsK5q0oWo2TVozkQeBOtb6efZMVwrnubcTRY-YT1NeQIPlYLPOzdIKww/s640/jaxbathtowels.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A wall that was once filled with a big ol' floral ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZTAXwzU0WNMfaHS6w1cfAKuy4TDXj_UBVt0XZeTpIuV_rngh5etp0RwHHdhsn5klDigQ2zRxrMZNZV55YSOV0NbqXwRvp9Ts8YVJLYgPqx8R3MFVo1BYUEYrTY3sIMTEH_EH4J7bcg/s1600/jaxbathb4floral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZTAXwzU0WNMfaHS6w1cfAKuy4TDXj_UBVt0XZeTpIuV_rngh5etp0RwHHdhsn5klDigQ2zRxrMZNZV55YSOV0NbqXwRvp9Ts8YVJLYgPqx8R3MFVo1BYUEYrTY3sIMTEH_EH4J7bcg/s640/jaxbathb4floral.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">now has handsome nautical prints from Home Goods on it:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgZi9Ai3q9RA7VMXALpQ7pbZ3BdqD4DxuSRMfvsJmuXk6GL3-f-2Pp-kE-EOVRFkJKim9mOyPA9yVPXybVh5RtM3gGEY36KXX5yjVGawc8UDWitlzu-Zun66I2xV3OeoQ5ekUAiS4d6Tg/s1600/jaxbathart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi9Ai3q9RA7VMXALpQ7pbZ3BdqD4DxuSRMfvsJmuXk6GL3-f-2Pp-kE-EOVRFkJKim9mOyPA9yVPXybVh5RtM3gGEY36KXX5yjVGawc8UDWitlzu-Zun66I2xV3OeoQ5ekUAiS4d6Tg/s640/jaxbathart.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Up close and in person, you can spy subtle flecks of blues and reds in the sailors' jackets:  </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/AVvXsEj2Hp8sJ7s23pUREqFx2MGu5JI05Q1FpbkiKkdP87Qp6-z5u04EGbNP-OQ3tuoZodIi_6-T7DVTXA2ZG5FOjqBHuH3Mr9hM1nW7wIIbRWdQtCD3Ycx9X9biBU3M9HESylbje0IVYPTrlA/s1600/jaxbathartclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Hp8sJ7s23pUREqFx2MGu5JI05Q1FpbkiKkdP87Qp6-z5u04EGbNP-OQ3tuoZodIi_6-T7DVTXA2ZG5FOjqBHuH3Mr9hM1nW7wIIbRWdQtCD3Ycx9X9biBU3M9HESylbje0IVYPTrlA/s640/jaxbathartclose.jpg" width="426" /></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;">On the "toilette," I placed this simple box topped with shells:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SB84IKfc6s_1bi8ENnsgW-eDbqrEI0xhlF7rEpSDP_cDc5vTkE-U7lhe4FcjicoBiCy6LVRNT_GKsthnBRBBVB3jrSrlQSJwR87BmOqQNA5CMKRGhvL9DXSJ8UcY1UQFQj32-ZtheA/s1600/jaxbathshells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SB84IKfc6s_1bi8ENnsgW-eDbqrEI0xhlF7rEpSDP_cDc5vTkE-U7lhe4FcjicoBiCy6LVRNT_GKsthnBRBBVB3jrSrlQSJwR87BmOqQNA5CMKRGhvL9DXSJ8UcY1UQFQj32-ZtheA/s640/jaxbathshells.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, rather than buying a new mirror, I simply spray painted our oil rubbed bronze one that was already in here with blue spray paint for a bit of a pop (and to tie in with the shower curtain and towels):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjIjlEjwY9zbn7bc5dLPm6SJ72lIYkZAKgBOR8iC9zYVn_Euf-y5fGp-Pqddafx1hItY_T-aUtZJs1iGtlU5x24-b139S_pVKoTrMO-Q5qQwuHSpQ39HZRK4Z5ll4XLj98fYrP2cGvw/s1600/jaxbathmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjIjlEjwY9zbn7bc5dLPm6SJ72lIYkZAKgBOR8iC9zYVn_Euf-y5fGp-Pqddafx1hItY_T-aUtZJs1iGtlU5x24-b139S_pVKoTrMO-Q5qQwuHSpQ39HZRK4Z5ll4XLj98fYrP2cGvw/s640/jaxbathmirror.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, that wasn't the only thing that was painted ... the light fixture went from oil rubbed bronze to Annie Sloane's "Pure White":</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglw3_MSDtc_wB4RjFEHhDMIjjRhqWtUJ97K-5Yegiq0M9xxjH7Uk5fyncL-9AYmG0hpePop-KrpypB86_gRHZ0dnXr0rSHdJTsI310kqxp0xrzCxuFyaTZUV-28lcCDnrsswt1zmEpqQ/s1600/jaxbathlight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglw3_MSDtc_wB4RjFEHhDMIjjRhqWtUJ97K-5Yegiq0M9xxjH7Uk5fyncL-9AYmG0hpePop-KrpypB86_gRHZ0dnXr0rSHdJTsI310kqxp0xrzCxuFyaTZUV-28lcCDnrsswt1zmEpqQ/s640/jaxbathlight.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. Monkey has gone back to the jungle ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFG3at2V_UrmLziT4q-l6sPXxwIt2yg0YJqby56orYzQXySsI7Hw2yO9AHlROQJ7iknAQGnvfttlZ0H84_8dMKthwZ7CqUWagbmAFAwwhxNcOFYczNuRwwn1xldw88v590h0Yq6CL4g/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFG3at2V_UrmLziT4q-l6sPXxwIt2yg0YJqby56orYzQXySsI7Hw2yO9AHlROQJ7iknAQGnvfttlZ0H84_8dMKthwZ7CqUWagbmAFAwwhxNcOFYczNuRwwn1xldw88v590h0Yq6CL4g/s640/DSC_0010.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, in his place now sits a t</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extured vase filled with decorative sticks:</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/AVvXsEg6cyLx7SAKlkEzSvJlL-K20CXDW0MmMGNQwbYOiyocuAvl76piL2nzDBk2qtFFXYH841o37WX9tDPhI1THk0QG4MUjSQUrSzF-F72tSeEUsthCGjGTgJJeD5qa8CpbZY9RRyJOJ-ggdA/s1600/jaxbathtwigs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cyLx7SAKlkEzSvJlL-K20CXDW0MmMGNQwbYOiyocuAvl76piL2nzDBk2qtFFXYH841o37WX9tDPhI1THk0QG4MUjSQUrSzF-F72tSeEUsthCGjGTgJJeD5qa8CpbZY9RRyJOJ-ggdA/s640/jaxbathtwigs.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9EmVSurTLez8Y5NGONF0cQ3MWdZnqafygqX-7hhlf-xKK7kSoniOjbw8UC5TIxvIS1oW5gFf-ZUH8yy9DciO-Rx41p8IaRnBTe5P1EMqOuk33sn4XkrDQyDaGG4TjhafvTRY6BK4oQ/s1600/jaxbathtwigsclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9EmVSurTLez8Y5NGONF0cQ3MWdZnqafygqX-7hhlf-xKK7kSoniOjbw8UC5TIxvIS1oW5gFf-ZUH8yy9DciO-Rx41p8IaRnBTe5P1EMqOuk33sn4XkrDQyDaGG4TjhafvTRY6BK4oQ/s640/jaxbathtwigsclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I still have one more piece of art to find ... and, I might just might paint the cabinets (imagine that)!  But, for now, I'm enjoying seeing this space with a lighter and brighter facelift!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Bathroom Gets a Little Facelift ...

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Our Summer Porch and Fun in the Sun!

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm excited to be part of the "Fun in the Sun" Summer kickoff party featuring a fabulous group of talented ladies (clearly, I don't belong in their company) who are going to be sharing summer crafts, decor and *much* more over the next two weeks ... there's even going to be an amazing giveaway on the 27th! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_T3ZrhUQQWsqihon7NUWPpReVtNeBCZKyjlSt_6jwsyq_s3USxThCo56BerVdWt9t3mISqntJbFJXkHRNz4ZY-RL1PwEQ9pWQVheHLOSBRp6H7-mevyngLxTz2wVK6_x7HuNaTSCZw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-10+at+8.30.06+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_T3ZrhUQQWsqihon7NUWPpReVtNeBCZKyjlSt_6jwsyq_s3USxThCo56BerVdWt9t3mISqntJbFJXkHRNz4ZY-RL1PwEQ9pWQVheHLOSBRp6H7-mevyngLxTz2wVK6_x7HuNaTSCZw/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-06-10+at+8.30.06+AM.png" width="428" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, since this is a "summer" party, I thought it only fitting to share our screened in porch, dressed for the new season!  So, come on in ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhXq0XbZtFCRnbVCwjfNs8HqnfBx9TaFCY-bwpOwCn8k3xCln-44EfaK0k1ZGde0e6y3nINDVFJQwfyf3rK5KjbLfqlyWiGnaZrZK2TmXaC-9cGie3JIau6VfHtVuOTHSaGpXNBBeSA/s1600/porchsummeroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhXq0XbZtFCRnbVCwjfNs8HqnfBx9TaFCY-bwpOwCn8k3xCln-44EfaK0k1ZGde0e6y3nINDVFJQwfyf3rK5KjbLfqlyWiGnaZrZK2TmXaC-9cGie3JIau6VfHtVuOTHSaGpXNBBeSA/s640/porchsummeroverall.jpg" width="426" /></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;">Please join us here while we enjoy summer cocktails and conversation or quietly watch summer storms roll by.  And, hope you don't mind if we turn our "Old White" chalk painted fireplace on ... gotta have a bit of ambiance at night!  </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/AVvXsEjmMY9_jxL16nQ3cWlJZSgUiXoN-1YjKbtht0DLaBeozoW4boSbJXyFph-eVf_1WVQh5wMHN_Y2K3Meqknt0mDjjsOmV5m1P51jjNkrvgjFR40OpMILS4G_memnUtJ7f2voHB9EL_iA9A/s1600/porchsummerlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMY9_jxL16nQ3cWlJZSgUiXoN-1YjKbtht0DLaBeozoW4boSbJXyFph-eVf_1WVQh5wMHN_Y2K3Meqknt0mDjjsOmV5m1P51jjNkrvgjFR40OpMILS4G_memnUtJ7f2voHB9EL_iA9A/s640/porchsummerlamp.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few years ago, we added this oversized metal barn star center stage above the fireplace ... eventually, I'd like to replace it with a large mirror, but, for now, I've flanked it with inexpensive topiaries from Tuesday Morning ... </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/AVvXsEhU3hlY2HQx09tvsHgYRKAZplxlbY1EaPqgGRSPzpwoAuOdXY09fC9FcH_PT3l_g2xphCRfwjKCCWAZlxaPDDs6TMewbZkRk8ZK7HecD26qPCvlBwdFUNEktgyJMlmzWW9mTL0ioVxHxA/s1600/porchsummermantelclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3hlY2HQx09tvsHgYRKAZplxlbY1EaPqgGRSPzpwoAuOdXY09fC9FcH_PT3l_g2xphCRfwjKCCWAZlxaPDDs6TMewbZkRk8ZK7HecD26qPCvlBwdFUNEktgyJMlmzWW9mTL0ioVxHxA/s640/porchsummermantelclose.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">along with this little French clock from HomeGoods (which, apparently, also met my paint brush filled with Old White chalk paint ... oops):</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/AVvXsEiHXwjM-yWw4TudiiXpbIG85SRxHYJPFRZLxeiIBqGX7WjQ3koP9sytbRXjcdmPcoCPW-CVvaV4_XyAS8ZbCefgOouw92JW8sdcey40ORgTAr5JStCryGMqQAttrB695gu4qXYENAUhuw/s1600/porchsummerclock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXwjM-yWw4TudiiXpbIG85SRxHYJPFRZLxeiIBqGX7WjQ3koP9sytbRXjcdmPcoCPW-CVvaV4_XyAS8ZbCefgOouw92JW8sdcey40ORgTAr5JStCryGMqQAttrB695gu4qXYENAUhuw/s640/porchsummerclock.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When it comes to our outdoor space, I love adding lots of vibrant colors!  As soon as I spotted these cute accent pillows at Bed, Bath and Beyond (30% off), I knew they'd be a fun addition:  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjZIhKvXU1s2OcJYFE-gc3Tznt6kFzut4NewmFN3hVNzLMGC5dtnIzx0Cc0nLSnEsbb-HBQqJhdclV3gIVgiYKMW_BoIyORWpNRFqrgXuydqwkEAY4kfAp3QuXcik5loib3aPGDTgug/s1600/porchsummeroverallside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjZIhKvXU1s2OcJYFE-gc3Tznt6kFzut4NewmFN3hVNzLMGC5dtnIzx0Cc0nLSnEsbb-HBQqJhdclV3gIVgiYKMW_BoIyORWpNRFqrgXuydqwkEAY4kfAp3QuXcik5loib3aPGDTgug/s640/porchsummeroverallside.jpg" width="426" /></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, I'm more than happy to take my decorating books off of this little ottoman from HomeGoods so that you can kick up your feet!  </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/AVvXsEgZFLnRJ5tdVQF_BSKxLivsrT77wwDU0OjT2wMp865T6uzlNQ619zHe2edR1RAqZgUEy1jToqXJYlsA525RGnoAj_6f_iAq81W_5Yyna1PUffmM4nIcCkc-O7Bpe94Fa0Q-kkOjhrj_Sg/s1600/porchsummerottoman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFLnRJ5tdVQF_BSKxLivsrT77wwDU0OjT2wMp865T6uzlNQ619zHe2edR1RAqZgUEy1jToqXJYlsA525RGnoAj_6f_iAq81W_5Yyna1PUffmM4nIcCkc-O7Bpe94Fa0Q-kkOjhrj_Sg/s640/porchsummerottoman.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over on our coffee table, I'm sure you won't be surprised to see that I added a  bowl of collected seashells, as those are my favorite to add to almost every room:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5q4R5n9vTr45D9N5j3X_jUSdgv7fU_pJQ0Xzdcz0n0f8enLC7CSyZqucuXsa8qAEwohk21xQ5y6pjdUvSZpuEpr7DvvSZ5t5ZLzKyTew05-XYjM0zBj90PionvNyY83nUFRZJL8ptSw/s1600/porchsummershells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5q4R5n9vTr45D9N5j3X_jUSdgv7fU_pJQ0Xzdcz0n0f8enLC7CSyZqucuXsa8qAEwohk21xQ5y6pjdUvSZpuEpr7DvvSZ5t5ZLzKyTew05-XYjM0zBj90PionvNyY83nUFRZJL8ptSw/s640/porchsummershells.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even this pretty terrarium from T</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">uesday Morning couldn't hide from a *tiny* hint of coastal:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgrTNLNqVRX5TaeWNMuPDeyaqEyt2-75DtEESDgoNdhT9FMFUk8hvraK8OCaEwCH-wX5bYdVAyOf-dBdEMqNNF0SBmPwIjAv4OSlNnQfjR80zmL9GjdP2FFTytd0rWrKn8NJ3BtmLQx3A/s1600/porchsummerterrarium1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTNLNqVRX5TaeWNMuPDeyaqEyt2-75DtEESDgoNdhT9FMFUk8hvraK8OCaEwCH-wX5bYdVAyOf-dBdEMqNNF0SBmPwIjAv4OSlNnQfjR80zmL9GjdP2FFTytd0rWrKn8NJ3BtmLQx3A/s640/porchsummerterrarium1.jpg" width="426" /></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, please feel free to toss the pillows off of the love seat so that there's actually room for you to sit comfortably!  We do it ALLLL the time ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWJq8WdkOq56rFsOrvLtDYh8O7Jb3j_J29xOjIpbi7XWYB8H3_AJqmszrzIHTjclT_iXxaadcUOmywzOMKC3Gg0BTEqOf_TFEcOKLXv3vCHmH5_EjqZO7FYknWGHcrqJFCUXFafNn_A/s1600/porchsummersofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWJq8WdkOq56rFsOrvLtDYh8O7Jb3j_J29xOjIpbi7XWYB8H3_AJqmszrzIHTjclT_iXxaadcUOmywzOMKC3Gg0BTEqOf_TFEcOKLXv3vCHmH5_EjqZO7FYknWGHcrqJFCUXFafNn_A/s640/porchsummersofa.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or, if you'd rather, come on down here and sit a spell ... </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQBVBS_CjR113BO2DICSiLWdjquvZjaQNsvk6gDlfneajuMi0Pyl4vmSEbrLkt5l8aaqVFrsoVT0dbelpR_GaAr9hFg8psoQ0-IhS0Zd7DL2TnMck1adm3rXEd_yTetuWLkD58LYbsw/s1600/porchsummerotherchairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQBVBS_CjR113BO2DICSiLWdjquvZjaQNsvk6gDlfneajuMi0Pyl4vmSEbrLkt5l8aaqVFrsoVT0dbelpR_GaAr9hFg8psoQ0-IhS0Zd7DL2TnMck1adm3rXEd_yTetuWLkD58LYbsw/s640/porchsummerotherchairs.jpg" width="426" /></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;">We love being out here so much that we're getting ready to take down our existing screen *wall* and join this space with our "exposed" patio, making it all one big screened in area ... hope you'll come back and visit when it's all done!</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/AVvXsEiB0OltWM8UyQBYwNVZVcOtfhcwWFKiPd7OUtYpPwv-IlWEyzKqhjnaKtJ3xheSJ4H4-cM1Ko-n-oQXwJ3Qy9fhSZYxYWQKZ5PMhiRunbDETvMzKfnzM_SeCbCXaVEXZn9KpJrniTqphw/s1600/porchsummerfinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0OltWM8UyQBYwNVZVcOtfhcwWFKiPd7OUtYpPwv-IlWEyzKqhjnaKtJ3xheSJ4H4-cM1Ko-n-oQXwJ3Qy9fhSZYxYWQKZ5PMhiRunbDETvMzKfnzM_SeCbCXaVEXZn9KpJrniTqphw/s640/porchsummerfinal.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for taking the time to visit our summer porch!  I hope you got to take a peek at Kristin's (<a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/how-to-make-a-diy-pom-pom-paper-lantern/">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a>) awesome pom pom lantern,</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnxNO_JVYlwWKictf5P0XAHBqEeLBap1vEUFmxHtMvCPb94dwdANSp53RPD-4ZmeSmU8iIwlR-lAwJ4ZqY1vENAwqmxrSZ-nacr5QYqCfRwW80MYA3MOFaCMaZHSzwLqiSShqf6-lIw/s1600/kristinpom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnxNO_JVYlwWKictf5P0XAHBqEeLBap1vEUFmxHtMvCPb94dwdANSp53RPD-4ZmeSmU8iIwlR-lAwJ4ZqY1vENAwqmxrSZ-nacr5QYqCfRwW80MYA3MOFaCMaZHSzwLqiSShqf6-lIw/s640/kristinpom.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">along with Shannon's (from <a href="http://foxhollowcottage.com/2013/06/aloha-summer-wreath-fun-in-the-sun.html#comment-9048">Fox Hollow Cottage</a>) whimsical summer wreath yesterday!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIbO9bcgkk62TQFNH3kLhAi5L-SKFNAbJlHrF7Sxl7X3D7NeqOJIA0xbYA4937ceZ43Kt4NsUuXmSYXLoPqH2UFzSSUrNKtdIM5ctzQcNhJ_hFjoGgfCK7NRaljEMyXgYP1T2V6FSZQ/s1600/AlohaSummerFlipFlopPoolNoodleDIYWreathCraft_zpsb2b507ae.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIbO9bcgkk62TQFNH3kLhAi5L-SKFNAbJlHrF7Sxl7X3D7NeqOJIA0xbYA4937ceZ43Kt4NsUuXmSYXLoPqH2UFzSSUrNKtdIM5ctzQcNhJ_hFjoGgfCK7NRaljEMyXgYP1T2V6FSZQ/s640/AlohaSummerFlipFlopPoolNoodleDIYWreathCraft_zpsb2b507ae.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, be sure to visit Heather (from <a href="http://www.settingforfour.com/">Setting for Four</a>) tomorrow who will be sharing her beautiful summer mantel!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkH5PcNoV8aO4292jdHjIW_8nYnjKbyGTD057LSaV0KQGauDU8CPiYTgJ6ICNxX55AnmK16h3PuEV4OWMnpMK-VWL_nCB6v-poQFslHYyAiXq86FJLcL4M-Xsrx4fiYXjwryaAnAIQDw/s1600/heathersmantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkH5PcNoV8aO4292jdHjIW_8nYnjKbyGTD057LSaV0KQGauDU8CPiYTgJ6ICNxX55AnmK16h3PuEV4OWMnpMK-VWL_nCB6v-poQFslHYyAiXq86FJLcL4M-Xsrx4fiYXjwryaAnAIQDw/s640/heathersmantel.jpg" width="508" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, and don't forget the giveaway on the 27th ... </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1KHxl8rj5Tjj7Ytnu5I1sO9mJn1l8XnhIDPzZdRGmNbMgmX-wKQlBC5s6egz8j7ftBGDDmKYYaao6QC6ZI8EG_NJOvr-GFOc7oDjCWRmQPdaACcC2cpDQ6fPHoKxqYdbF0ar2Es6tA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-10+at+8.30.06+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1KHxl8rj5Tjj7Ytnu5I1sO9mJn1l8XnhIDPzZdRGmNbMgmX-wKQlBC5s6egz8j7ftBGDDmKYYaao6QC6ZI8EG_NJOvr-GFOc7oDjCWRmQPdaACcC2cpDQ6fPHoKxqYdbF0ar2Es6tA/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-06-10+at+8.30.06+AM.png" width="428" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OR to visit all the stops along the way! </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 1: </span> <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/how-to-make-a-diy-pom-pom-paper-lantern/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 2: <a href="http://sandandsisal.com/2013/06/summer-centerpiece.html" target="_blank">Sand and Sisal</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 3: <a href="http://foxhollowcottage.com/" target="_blank">Fox Hollow Cottage</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 4: <a href="http://www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/">Adventures in Decorating</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 5: </span><a href="http://www.settingforfour.com/2013/06/a-beach-inspired-mantel-fun-in-sun.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Setting for Four</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 6: <a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/2013/06/5-quick-summer-craft-ideas.html" target="_blank">Debbiedoo's</a> </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 7: <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-table-setting-with-blue-mason.html" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a> </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 8: <a href="http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2013/06/beach-inspired-desserts-fun-in-the-sun/" target="_blank">Cupcakes and Crinoline</a> </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 9: <a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/06/the-ultimate-all-american-sundae.html" target="_blank">Domestically Speaking</a> </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 10: <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/" target="_blank">At the Picket Fence</a> </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 11: <a href="http://www.yellowblissroad.com/2013/06/sweet-and-simple-summer-mantel.html" target="_blank">Yellow Bliss Road</a></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 12: <a href="http://jojoandeloise.com/2013/06/avocado-blueberry-and-coconut-cream-popsicles/" target="_blank">JoJo and Eloise</a> </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop 13: <a href="http://diyshowof.com/" target="_blank">DIY Show Off</a></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a great day,</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" /></div></div>

Our Summer Porch and Fun in the Sun!

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A Little Playroom Grows Up Just a Bit ...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once upon a time, a precious little boy used to have fun in this space ... banging on his little drums ... playing at his little table ... pretending he could read his little picture books.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, theeen, without our approval, he started to grow up!  Sadly, it was time to let go of his "little, little" boy playroom.  *Sniff, sniff.*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As much as I wasn't ready ... it was time for a change for our then 6 year old.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BEFORE:</b></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/AVvXsEiVvdSybRLyothjBDrLsT-73KSweecHsd9eVDBBLf7OUSkojprujFzJzdDJwmwMTkBhoSE0YK2AbdN5iqBR0-YbPkL6TsM-JVj5Z5lZi0_sLnLDe6T4ubbKjtGhY2_vlihZnPzECEB6lg/s1600/jaxplayb4overall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvdSybRLyothjBDrLsT-73KSweecHsd9eVDBBLf7OUSkojprujFzJzdDJwmwMTkBhoSE0YK2AbdN5iqBR0-YbPkL6TsM-JVj5Z5lZi0_sLnLDe6T4ubbKjtGhY2_vlihZnPzECEB6lg/s640/jaxplayb4overall.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>AFTER! </b> Here's his "big, little boy" hang out room today!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhO36GqMCTW_nBBFCri_FBsbgRugdifLnA0z38PjfwnM12x1j9D8w03s2SnvEiazgvLYI8qXqismXW1YJuL14O2DXdWxqWRSmO7n5SWx9sAcWeo1wPFTdAgNRkjQLkxUde19OCyRE3w7w/s1600/jaxplayoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO36GqMCTW_nBBFCri_FBsbgRugdifLnA0z38PjfwnM12x1j9D8w03s2SnvEiazgvLYI8qXqismXW1YJuL14O2DXdWxqWRSmO7n5SWx9sAcWeo1wPFTdAgNRkjQLkxUde19OCyRE3w7w/s640/jaxplayoverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One thing I didn't want to let go of was the primary color scheme ... wanted this space to still feel "alive."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz3eblG-EfOiLQ_6pv2Dijfdy0WQS9vIRqmilb21PZ79QSK7nC722VrqzGv2EUlsU6EQHgJcVc9dqcm3woPOzjvvCApqneFPO0-PmA7URMRFX90_wKe4otPGkOD5BQNmFtrbW6yQUKA/s1600/jaxplaysofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz3eblG-EfOiLQ_6pv2Dijfdy0WQS9vIRqmilb21PZ79QSK7nC722VrqzGv2EUlsU6EQHgJcVc9dqcm3woPOzjvvCApqneFPO0-PmA7URMRFX90_wKe4otPGkOD5BQNmFtrbW6yQUKA/s640/jaxplaysofa.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We traded his light blue sofa for a brown microfiber one and threw on a couple of pillows from Pottery Barn that used to be in our great room.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ed6DaRXDl4wogvh3Wrc3fTww3dx0juULpu3gDrLVrDBW9-tsZMgks67pgrC4ViVRPhVgiBK207t4OmZvVdS_BYEzlh5IwW6YIpeQBqZFl_cpthQhLhuH4L0HbY-lfHEAf0xdK1Dxmg/s1600/jaxplaypillows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ed6DaRXDl4wogvh3Wrc3fTww3dx0juULpu3gDrLVrDBW9-tsZMgks67pgrC4ViVRPhVgiBK207t4OmZvVdS_BYEzlh5IwW6YIpeQBqZFl_cpthQhLhuH4L0HbY-lfHEAf0xdK1Dxmg/s640/jaxplaypillows.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The British flag pillow is from a local fabric shop (Fabric Showcase) and adds a great punch of color.  The blue lamps are from a local furniture shop, and the side tables are from none other than Home Goods.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then ordered this piece of art from "art.com."  I loved it the minute I spotted it because it's a bit vintage, full of great colors, annnnd my husband is from "Joisey":</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNenUKNbuifiY1XG3BH3PST7iAtWFkE-CruPyx4FBpVkgLmTHQTzTiRsA6MSCImgUDTkoodN3DlkFn_cLnj3z3s9qLPga9bcDPs1I7cOahZuaqWHterdYWIXYsBfBbAt043oi6TSgRg/s1600/jaxplayart1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNenUKNbuifiY1XG3BH3PST7iAtWFkE-CruPyx4FBpVkgLmTHQTzTiRsA6MSCImgUDTkoodN3DlkFn_cLnj3z3s9qLPga9bcDPs1I7cOahZuaqWHterdYWIXYsBfBbAt043oi6TSgRg/s640/jaxplayart1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was then on to the curtains!  I wanted something "vintagey-nautical," full of primary colors.  When I spotted the below fabric at Fabric Showcase, I knew it just might work!  I chose to do only the upper 1/4 of the panels in the patterned fabric and opted for a s</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">olid navy blue fabric below ....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-wWMuR6SwFDlj8BIVNQNIO4ydIRWut6VbSsGJk-ZobYsrUhP0qFei3gHYgJbM3aL6CeB9w7oxgrfcIOnjlRijNzV0KmOXdKfn5BK3lKElEz1IXUukkXoGDVFo80cJxwPB-GBulAR8Q/s1600/jaxplaycurtains1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-wWMuR6SwFDlj8BIVNQNIO4ydIRWut6VbSsGJk-ZobYsrUhP0qFei3gHYgJbM3aL6CeB9w7oxgrfcIOnjlRijNzV0KmOXdKfn5BK3lKElEz1IXUukkXoGDVFo80cJxwPB-GBulAR8Q/s640/jaxplaycurtains1.jpg" width="412" /></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;">Simple cording that resembles nautical rope seperates the two:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBLEGqKejZ8hLLzDC6ZD_Bttj1nWl3HUTWyvuPT56beTo9to79FmfdORJPCaYNUV7qDGZN0k3NPbIz5yK9VLtLpmeRa1m48AVZfO85Ta9VUbA9hFeXNbSoXsfItln8R0sfV7DhPjArg/s1600/jaxplaycurtains.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBLEGqKejZ8hLLzDC6ZD_Bttj1nWl3HUTWyvuPT56beTo9to79FmfdORJPCaYNUV7qDGZN0k3NPbIz5yK9VLtLpmeRa1m48AVZfO85Ta9VUbA9hFeXNbSoXsfItln8R0sfV7DhPjArg/s640/jaxplaycurtains.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BEFORE:</b> Bye bye cubicles that housed bins full of trains, dinosaurs and little characters (sigh):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLN94Qqhh2dOeEpkJcaXxJHVMABHrBaKkA07RdoI17xSYDFcj8cTOrCBOymLcf_bHF6s8qPBmkcXp1R3pOc_A8si4BB5HmsJg6XtO5bNvQ5HpC4Z7R_Usw8oskh758rtVVop4na5JOTA/s1600/jaxplayb4tv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLN94Qqhh2dOeEpkJcaXxJHVMABHrBaKkA07RdoI17xSYDFcj8cTOrCBOymLcf_bHF6s8qPBmkcXp1R3pOc_A8si4BB5HmsJg6XtO5bNvQ5HpC4Z7R_Usw8oskh758rtVVop4na5JOTA/s640/jaxplayb4tv.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>AFTER:</b>  We traded the open cubicles for a console that hides his electronics, along with his video games and DVDs.</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/AVvXsEghHgYj_o_s4nCXeMYCVVbVkPttkB0YJqj02GprTfI-sbW2ICH85yYXvXFrfsRh2y-qJYPQr4IfR16Bxz5LhJrE6qbpqmb0ZM9BksCt9KgE8nzA6s3-1iso1ddrSYtWyQlEYNP8XBwNxA/s1600/jaxplaytvwall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHgYj_o_s4nCXeMYCVVbVkPttkB0YJqj02GprTfI-sbW2ICH85yYXvXFrfsRh2y-qJYPQr4IfR16Bxz5LhJrE6qbpqmb0ZM9BksCt9KgE8nzA6s3-1iso1ddrSYtWyQlEYNP8XBwNxA/s640/jaxplaytvwall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKs8igyjNyM_QisIskwlfcrpidnopZSYcZP8nOsFEgmT_50NhKX_SCXX0wiD_HNBDH5TxfDcKP1hnBKtqdOPD4ODyPf0Lvpd54LpnKzRND7hjISS_hGKy8aIRgRUNYWNmTXgqt50BNQ/s1600/jaxplaylantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKs8igyjNyM_QisIskwlfcrpidnopZSYcZP8nOsFEgmT_50NhKX_SCXX0wiD_HNBDH5TxfDcKP1hnBKtqdOPD4ODyPf0Lvpd54LpnKzRND7hjISS_hGKy8aIRgRUNYWNmTXgqt50BNQ/s640/jaxplaylantern.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Simple colorful canvases from Bed, Bath and Beyond were added to the wall on one side of the TV ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQQqT_Jk-UBa6pXywoPLhgwFYKOHOpPh1JcCgD2O9o-4gfM6cxyU_CO9U2is_drtZsUd2dceoAKWij01QFz-mNHhjb72gK9-1ljEVOzwg6HnW5IoCAD_wPSU9xc5w-QygvFaIVdGc0Q/s1600/jaxplayart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQQqT_Jk-UBa6pXywoPLhgwFYKOHOpPh1JcCgD2O9o-4gfM6cxyU_CO9U2is_drtZsUd2dceoAKWij01QFz-mNHhjb72gK9-1ljEVOzwg6HnW5IoCAD_wPSU9xc5w-QygvFaIVdGc0Q/s640/jaxplayart.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, fun subway art from Hobby Lobby was added to the other:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuFHGtbbh4p87QRKGIcRbu6zAsM-xuG3nUDhl-giSR2zXNEQAIC0RrZPIwsEprN9v5Wi7rMyiPRpTT9H5jjAIEkK_od_kLT2m1LS9ugjE_zMxz6jfOt-Z_F51V6UvOV4UXSiCYxgNMw/s1600/jaxplaysubwayart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuFHGtbbh4p87QRKGIcRbu6zAsM-xuG3nUDhl-giSR2zXNEQAIC0RrZPIwsEprN9v5Wi7rMyiPRpTT9H5jjAIEkK_od_kLT2m1LS9ugjE_zMxz6jfOt-Z_F51V6UvOV4UXSiCYxgNMw/s640/jaxplaysubwayart.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, for those who are wondering where we store all of his toys ... let's just say the closet full of shelves and clear bins hides a LOT ... here's a peek at one side of it.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBAVyG9Xea6yzjoIIl8jBitjp0_HPDimMZD9XCt4xvb283HNGCzXIeRlD-yXTFD5JkI7oN7iLVRCO6lza2Kr2RfJAjFlFq2uR1kjTme1ktLlvtYbBjzdRRKpRWWK53kFfhtA9W7XVuQ/s1600/jaxplaycloset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBAVyG9Xea6yzjoIIl8jBitjp0_HPDimMZD9XCt4xvb283HNGCzXIeRlD-yXTFD5JkI7oN7iLVRCO6lza2Kr2RfJAjFlFq2uR1kjTme1ktLlvtYbBjzdRRKpRWWK53kFfhtA9W7XVuQ/s640/jaxplaycloset.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ONE day, we'll add "regular" accent chairs in here.  For now, these "Big Joe" bean bag chairs fit the bill.  They're pretty comfy ... </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVWsVJOOJ6Dhr8RU09yRKyEZdBhXA-mkfC19Fqfrynxh7uKKYuQGkMeuM5NA-wLPHfbIRSEKelkMEKn0NhPV5fbwy9-35_1dguvmJhN888mmfCILRr1zDyRRuxmuI_VKQFaQaWTBKNA/s1600/jaxplayoverall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVWsVJOOJ6Dhr8RU09yRKyEZdBhXA-mkfC19Fqfrynxh7uKKYuQGkMeuM5NA-wLPHfbIRSEKelkMEKn0NhPV5fbwy9-35_1dguvmJhN888mmfCILRr1zDyRRuxmuI_VKQFaQaWTBKNA/s640/jaxplayoverall1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">AND great for kids to jump into ... s</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ee?!  My airborne "Ninja Turtle" landed safely in the chair!  LOL</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWX7zHj18Q-ltjVINbI7Z_m04T5mzfVAWoPcnxksQYFRAQpLDLAl_t7HvF_2hbRKjFnKRgIyJcSrY76fTrzJTERs1Pp6_gipJPE5KXIZhcQQkVm03jNx1jTO_43prahk_oRNiJA_BSw/s1600/jaxplayroomjump.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWX7zHj18Q-ltjVINbI7Z_m04T5mzfVAWoPcnxksQYFRAQpLDLAl_t7HvF_2hbRKjFnKRgIyJcSrY76fTrzJTERs1Pp6_gipJPE5KXIZhcQQkVm03jNx1jTO_43prahk_oRNiJA_BSw/s640/jaxplayroomjump.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's hoping he enjoys his playroom like this for a few years ... NOT ready for "tween" room decorating anytime soon!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks a bunch for stopping by!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Come play here:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-137/">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

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