No, the *Fat Lady* Hasn't Sung Yet ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BUT, I do think that I hear her warming up in the hallway.  LOL</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even though it's not quite done (waiting on a new chandelier), I thought I'd share our refreshed bedroom!  I posted last week about how one simple painting project turned into adding new fabric, painting furniture, switching furniture around (blah, blah, blah) ... but, I must say, we're enjoying the new changes ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Take a peek around ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOZ5ynHolKImWedtxVD-AELxzLNKwDA1MtTR65WJJcoF2U5VhokqSeoHNaod0DuFToFsCkiuhT6zOYW2nXDeN-lbqA-Ajb5ToOlY-rJyM6npZ9I-W9Pvj2iUdLxuEioGZKirXg1JUUZs/s1600/masteroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One more time ...</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/AVvXsEgMOZ5ynHolKImWedtxVD-AELxzLNKwDA1MtTR65WJJcoF2U5VhokqSeoHNaod0DuFToFsCkiuhT6zOYW2nXDeN-lbqA-Ajb5ToOlY-rJyM6npZ9I-W9Pvj2iUdLxuEioGZKirXg1JUUZs/s1600/masteroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOZ5ynHolKImWedtxVD-AELxzLNKwDA1MtTR65WJJcoF2U5VhokqSeoHNaod0DuFToFsCkiuhT6zOYW2nXDeN-lbqA-Ajb5ToOlY-rJyM6npZ9I-W9Pvj2iUdLxuEioGZKirXg1JUUZs/s640/masteroverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>EDITED TO SHARE THE NEW CHANDELIER AND CARPET!</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color: red; 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No, the *Fat Lady* Hasn't Sung Yet ...

BUT, I do think that I hear her warming up in the hallway.  LOL Even though it's not quite done (waiting on a new chandelier), I thought...

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Something Simple

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Superbowl Sunday, everyone ("Let's Go, Giants!")!  Being married to the biggest NY Giants fan *evah,* our kitchen is a mess right about now, as I prepare goodies for tonight's festivities!  So, I thought I'd step away from it for a moment and share our great room buffet that has a few splashes of red added for Valentine's Day.</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/AVvXsEg0mpJXWNVti_evgG2D_XDSecW3xYWeGU6h1kPi6jrBHzGDchLB5MfwFqbC3TbfUyRJo4Kbih6OV94wkfkoBT_cZ6rEBCcFjIv8UM5mFV6kzHeAY7ptuKh5ROXHU2OrtjwjwNbJcogFgSg/s1600/buffetoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mpJXWNVti_evgG2D_XDSecW3xYWeGU6h1kPi6jrBHzGDchLB5MfwFqbC3TbfUyRJo4Kbih6OV94wkfkoBT_cZ6rEBCcFjIv8UM5mFV6kzHeAY7ptuKh5ROXHU2OrtjwjwNbJcogFgSg/s640/buffetoverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started by adding a red shawl of mine as a runner.  I then filled a glass hurricane with red and clear beads and added a candle.  Of course, I then simply *had* to add shed antlers because they are *ohso* romantic, right?  LOL</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1v2X_vboP0kS8OQj5WrZvtf_rECZJY6WIzGcEX4ZYxNRwifDM9Cxjnbm2f_1QyQ9qdAVpukEPzk5aWEQumu3tseTqF1GOZlpW5_smvakQmDdtiyaGGiQtqtYfrd2xp0WMuH72PT2qoo/s1600/buffetcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1v2X_vboP0kS8OQj5WrZvtf_rECZJY6WIzGcEX4ZYxNRwifDM9Cxjnbm2f_1QyQ9qdAVpukEPzk5aWEQumu3tseTqF1GOZlpW5_smvakQmDdtiyaGGiQtqtYfrd2xp0WMuH72PT2qoo/s640/buffetcandle.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, who says you can't mix pinecones, seashells, orbs and "faux" rose petals together?</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/AVvXsEj4Uvw2jVbPKAfqBJk69C9BvacXf4oXFZxQDsh-JMpR4gNOEihpalMITkAVlqt9pCVyzSLeb1j9PaJ8mO2Qsx7OUSQGUPrgp0ursLlgKHl7ofdcU7XUlphQB-l1GdB4Tjng2H9lvVaSbUA/s1600/buffetbowlbetter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Uvw2jVbPKAfqBJk69C9BvacXf4oXFZxQDsh-JMpR4gNOEihpalMITkAVlqt9pCVyzSLeb1j9PaJ8mO2Qsx7OUSQGUPrgp0ursLlgKHl7ofdcU7XUlphQB-l1GdB4Tjng2H9lvVaSbUA/s640/buffetbowlbetter.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved the little glittery chapels that I found at Wal-Mart for Christmas so much that I just *had* to incorporate one into our little Valentine theme:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Aok707XDhWxwmMCYhoV1roS2asXdLw0e53glGcOw2o1U3BPkrQ1YY6uO19WBKNdBTzDF-ggNjilDu1cY1TD9BQIlFQw5oV1mB7-xI6xhREJpP4tIaBzUnf4qzH9wfO9ZcFKnb9E8lIM/s1600/buffetchurch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Aok707XDhWxwmMCYhoV1roS2asXdLw0e53glGcOw2o1U3BPkrQ1YY6uO19WBKNdBTzDF-ggNjilDu1cY1TD9BQIlFQw5oV1mB7-xI6xhREJpP4tIaBzUnf4qzH9wfO9ZcFKnb9E8lIM/s640/buffetchurch.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Doesn't it just look so cute, romantic (and, okay, goofy) nestled on more rose petals ... go ahead and sing it with me now "going to the Chapel, and we're gonna get mar-air-air-reed!"  (and, yes, that song will now be in your head all day long ... you're welcome!)</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/AVvXsEisDKGPmtHbSQuxMyULI3jnMfNglg2CDN2frAWIHsimzhaaCbOZrNxekF2wvL3Ca3crWtjkEgNbyavw8jocxtaFYG7WoFwTTJGzEEfl1ZjQ0mHIhbNuedI95u8zw25pRtrwzq_o5qqiyEc/s1600/buffetchurchclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDKGPmtHbSQuxMyULI3jnMfNglg2CDN2frAWIHsimzhaaCbOZrNxekF2wvL3Ca3crWtjkEgNbyavw8jocxtaFYG7WoFwTTJGzEEfl1ZjQ0mHIhbNuedI95u8zw25pRtrwzq_o5qqiyEc/s640/buffetchurchclose.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly, I brought back my cream fleur-de-lis vase and added a few *Springy* florals to it.</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/AVvXsEgO_u93TWWjLi_uLLQwWZXayiP9nU_dBrdkL_9QiFZ1JU-KihTqwa0Wukd12ZWUNkJ4ubWWkGnNHcFLi6WeB5talCqhLo5Yoxr5TVeU-IFqe8VRmL23m0oFhkiR4m9uAUBvjKW-Tx2F8Gw/s1600/buffetfloral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_u93TWWjLi_uLLQwWZXayiP9nU_dBrdkL_9QiFZ1JU-KihTqwa0Wukd12ZWUNkJ4ubWWkGnNHcFLi6WeB5talCqhLo5Yoxr5TVeU-IFqe8VRmL23m0oFhkiR4m9uAUBvjKW-Tx2F8Gw/s640/buffetfloral.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">One last shot:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Something Simple

Happy Superbowl Sunday, everyone ("Let's Go, Giants!")!  Being married to the biggest NY Giants fan *evah,* our kitchen is a m...

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Winner of the Kirkland's $50 Giveaway!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi480L8O2tgUPQGXqx89Q7Px7stNT5MWmsZGTOUGbkRvo56Gp1GjoEWqCgvmkJkeztvdzz5n7SGcLHWboS9OX9-gTf4z9nSf3pv8CyGkJ9Er5_FiIZKWTgaYekgQlc9mAFlepI0drjY8SE/s1600/congrats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi480L8O2tgUPQGXqx89Q7Px7stNT5MWmsZGTOUGbkRvo56Gp1GjoEWqCgvmkJkeztvdzz5n7SGcLHWboS9OX9-gTf4z9nSf3pv8CyGkJ9Er5_FiIZKWTgaYekgQlc9mAFlepI0drjY8SE/s400/congrats.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, the winner of the fabulous $50 gift card giveaway, sponsored by Kirkland's, is ...</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/AVvXsEj3FH9UlYILHagbLTmVeRWjuaXqUqDewdYOhAOqP29nhzmuI1tG3uwiZlUi7EJgTRrG7DVF1chwrRW5yn0ingrJ_4AmMyrsUNpspxh1xbbZP-vaGWGhyphenhyphenlYlQklMU2o7-EJJ_cVKguqldCk/s1600/giveaway.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FH9UlYILHagbLTmVeRWjuaXqUqDewdYOhAOqP29nhzmuI1tG3uwiZlUi7EJgTRrG7DVF1chwrRW5yn0ingrJ_4AmMyrsUNpspxh1xbbZP-vaGWGhyphenhyphenlYlQklMU2o7-EJJ_cVKguqldCk/s400/giveaway.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda from </span></em><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coastal Charm</span></em></a> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">!!  Congrats to you, Linda ... I will be contacting you, shortly.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, thanks so much to all of you who participated.  I look forward to hosting another giveaway soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

Winner of the Kirkland's $50 Giveaway!

And, the winner of the fabulous $50 gift card giveaway, sponsored by Kirkland's, is ... Linda from Coastal Charm   !!  Congrats to you, ...

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Question of the Day ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, so *why* is it that when I set out to complete ONE project (in this case, simply painting the walls/ceiling in our master bedroom to FINALLY match the window treatments I added a year ago) ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5JwsBnxeB35SMit-zn0K671X15gvQKLBeR_Zsc-whHyZlKaMCNDNxE_jQJtgy1DLsfTk6-bUcZy58Zt6xPfIoIARFdUJm6xDqbfEU4kWuN7HibAq5ZN_rGf4V_RpxFwVmLnrUF7Iy2s/s1600/masterpaint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5JwsBnxeB35SMit-zn0K671X15gvQKLBeR_Zsc-whHyZlKaMCNDNxE_jQJtgy1DLsfTk6-bUcZy58Zt6xPfIoIARFdUJm6xDqbfEU4kWuN7HibAq5ZN_rGf4V_RpxFwVmLnrUF7Iy2s/s400/masterpaint.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">that it spirals into things like ... oh ... adding new fabric:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdS_Ke4TrPWfdyOJN1y1UAqFjlmabTpDCZ83ovdHfWSS487GJNFFr_tDcYTpA37UJNHCzG4t0T2VCmavw-TJGhOxF80Eyng1lCCGtqZB39Kb5tro-VrWjGygfklNEExhFlOl6Nzyijul0/s1600/masterfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdS_Ke4TrPWfdyOJN1y1UAqFjlmabTpDCZ83ovdHfWSS487GJNFFr_tDcYTpA37UJNHCzG4t0T2VCmavw-TJGhOxF80Eyng1lCCGtqZB39Kb5tro-VrWjGygfklNEExhFlOl6Nzyijul0/s640/masterfabric.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">switching out furniture:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfFsYsadaCk3ZGoyCh32DsZYxtR31OHoEGsSJzFWzeQb3mdsXemhPI8MK9tAOVkJ7hz5SEbet02JY_-J_Jns7zgEhRlUGx8TQ5kau3Cs0lYVACK3NclkpczZAs4M1XICSKeK4iimwAdA/s1600/mastermirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfFsYsadaCk3ZGoyCh32DsZYxtR31OHoEGsSJzFWzeQb3mdsXemhPI8MK9tAOVkJ7hz5SEbet02JY_-J_Jns7zgEhRlUGx8TQ5kau3Cs0lYVACK3NclkpczZAs4M1XICSKeK4iimwAdA/s640/mastermirror.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">a trip to HomeGoods:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26x9VAeCNPAIrF_pdR-5TIkOJm9R64O-znwFESy7fgP3XNkV75lfGhsLclWAO0n_SieBJjOxNvFMIX4hNHCWv6T76iT3Mrh8nrN35W-9dAtFN3t59pMAWbUcFvzX0RVGteshwzgXX0Zs/s1600/masterkiss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26x9VAeCNPAIrF_pdR-5TIkOJm9R64O-znwFESy7fgP3XNkV75lfGhsLclWAO0n_SieBJjOxNvFMIX4hNHCWv6T76iT3Mrh8nrN35W-9dAtFN3t59pMAWbUcFvzX0RVGteshwzgXX0Zs/s400/masterkiss.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">an unexpected order of chalk paint:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWVFNuvP6DPu2mty-wVP_1g_sIwTqiwe1l63NN26adPwnl19eIV2mAuhnS1CWOVre7ayPBLk5WmA_l3FCeKZ-ChXv04ww_za-jLj-7_96OEc_njeDAQG13b9ipxUnSN_hG7qkzZz_paI/s1600/mastertable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWVFNuvP6DPu2mty-wVP_1g_sIwTqiwe1l63NN26adPwnl19eIV2mAuhnS1CWOVre7ayPBLk5WmA_l3FCeKZ-ChXv04ww_za-jLj-7_96OEc_njeDAQG13b9ipxUnSN_hG7qkzZz_paI/s640/mastertable.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">a touch of pink for Valentine's Day:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zUCK917IuqBWIuT0Q3ggjfvQAFE4xLofKX1j-DMqNliXY8Ji7jQhd2amj3BJ1AcX2ngQ91VtY7aEiV5RpGQrF-q6hG2Dz1ega3NDp6OpZGf08r2E4FVYuCsZ4LVgZQApg5rT9OXce3M/s1600/masterwreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zUCK917IuqBWIuT0Q3ggjfvQAFE4xLofKX1j-DMqNliXY8Ji7jQhd2amj3BJ1AcX2ngQ91VtY7aEiV5RpGQrF-q6hG2Dz1ega3NDp6OpZGf08r2E4FVYuCsZ4LVgZQApg5rT9OXce3M/s640/masterwreath.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*way* too much time looking (and still looking) for a super deal on one of these (from Amazon.com):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgiZuFY-VdarHLOqjvEKb7APBeIvPxcpDbOu9yN6uKoZFDbwY0rpLuskY4E_rUpshXYM08ekIcAK5W0PREVLGMZ8f-IP9xgpr0AfuxweUl4VrRZkpzgltub0fQLp6miVRUvqHKn69e8nPA/s1600/41nTV8zpKcL._SL500_AA300_%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZuFY-VdarHLOqjvEKb7APBeIvPxcpDbOu9yN6uKoZFDbwY0rpLuskY4E_rUpshXYM08ekIcAK5W0PREVLGMZ8f-IP9xgpr0AfuxweUl4VrRZkpzgltub0fQLp6miVRUvqHKn69e8nPA/s400/41nTV8zpKcL._SL500_AA300_%5B1%5D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">annnnnd, winding up in our master bathroom, wielding my paint brush while my eyes start to spasm with ideas ?!  Anyone care to give me the answer ?!  Anyone ... anyone ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6sB0ksoScsHNfkAlH9jsYBYjyyLwKbkNoCF8vAmk7si1Fe4zOcCwiCwxII744lWhKqQm-8v9gCgbxb6GSB7AaKqirRgRfrud74T0rwD9mDNae-v2AYVFXqYsuX6wox1wAAANhmquqK0/s1600/masterbathlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6sB0ksoScsHNfkAlH9jsYBYjyyLwKbkNoCF8vAmk7si1Fe4zOcCwiCwxII744lWhKqQm-8v9gCgbxb6GSB7AaKqirRgRfrud74T0rwD9mDNae-v2AYVFXqYsuX6wox1wAAANhmquqK0/s400/masterbathlamp.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to my world ... please tell me you're my neighbor.  LOL</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; 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Question of the Day ...

Okay, so *why* is it that when I set out to complete ONE project (in this case, simply painting the walls/ceiling in our master bedroom to F...

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Kirkland's Lamp Review and $50 Gift Card Giveaway!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>(Edited to add:  the giveaway is now closed ... I'll be announcing the winner later today, January 31st!)</em></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TGIF, everyone!  Okay, raise your hand if you love Kirkland's.  Okay, now raise your hand if you'd love a chance to win a $50 gift card from Kirkland's.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Imagine my surprise when, last week, a representative from Kirkland's Home Decor contacted me to ask if I'd be willing to review one of their new lamps on my blog, as well as offer one of my sweet readers a $50 gift card to Kirkland's!  Of course, I said yes and *patiently* waited for the lamp to arrive!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, yesterday, this gorgeous "</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Metallic Mercury Glass Table Lamp" (which is 29" tall and retails for $59.99), was waiting for me at our front door:</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoZ6T6VHHEwrFYZoDQADp6iVVSvggOWc00cxk5gjpJGPUIGCtbNCE1OQNLsE7427tLqKldMNQxkXRsauuV5sB1U2lXa5XylHr4DZ-mtnCsZKZmAa9HxDLwnGM99dlwEOKITgsnUjj9gI/s1600/Kirklands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoZ6T6VHHEwrFYZoDQADp6iVVSvggOWc00cxk5gjpJGPUIGCtbNCE1OQNLsE7427tLqKldMNQxkXRsauuV5sB1U2lXa5XylHr4DZ-mtnCsZKZmAa9HxDLwnGM99dlwEOKITgsnUjj9gI/s400/Kirklands.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Isn't it beautiful?  While I love ANYthing mercury, I'm especially enamored with this lamp because of its unique base design.  It's sophisticated, chic and fun, all-in-one.  The mercury glass base even has a beautiful slight *dark berry* tint to it, and it also wonderfully reflects any color that it sits next to, as well.  The classic drum shade (which, we all know is so very popular right now), is the perfect companion for the mercury base ... its tan color reminds me of light burlap.  I also love that they chose a black base and finial ... it serves as the perfect contrast.  This would be a wonderful addition in any room and compliment any style of decor fabulously!  I *think* I've found just the right spot for it in our home (just *look* at its ambiance):</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Mu-tWY8cE6iRTYeMxR26tPfeJHhWt9-Tr2pi_RuULvq4bV7CO7UXVhFeufi5r9_V1I2LxwvA3jQ88eHrke0KgOP6UdC3G9FS9EH-cqpfEnN1jsJMPgxHb5E_-axsMGWIFT9qwnbtTvw/s1600/kirklandlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Mu-tWY8cE6iRTYeMxR26tPfeJHhWt9-Tr2pi_RuULvq4bV7CO7UXVhFeufi5r9_V1I2LxwvA3jQ88eHrke0KgOP6UdC3G9FS9EH-cqpfEnN1jsJMPgxHb5E_-axsMGWIFT9qwnbtTvw/s640/kirklandlamp.jpg" width="360" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Along with the gorgeous lamp, we all know what awesome goodies await us at Kirkland's ... I love that they are bringing in several lighter colored, as well as vintage, accessories:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Look at this beautiful "Vintage Rose Buffet" lamp, which retails for $59.00:</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/AVvXsEiV-GuYUJgL6LjASzj14BvGKg3jYN06ADm9oiTp9EdbvqDlDrOeLzg-orKMjIQpMsHBLKmQMMNlzmSHDL2bBu2124tcZ7iHeCA8CMSHen2bh9VivpBAfbiAD_4tIx0HxbmyVd8hXCoy-LU/s1600/lamp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-GuYUJgL6LjASzj14BvGKg3jYN06ADm9oiTp9EdbvqDlDrOeLzg-orKMjIQpMsHBLKmQMMNlzmSHDL2bBu2124tcZ7iHeCA8CMSHen2bh9VivpBAfbiAD_4tIx0HxbmyVd8hXCoy-LU/s320/lamp2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, what about this "Parisian Wall Clock," which retails for $29.99:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyveOsmPcELx8Fr2vKJCNaN5LnMLYaz9huUUmMn600NzN_LE3KoRmZFnaO8KpHDVqHea0OHQXzV3BKjV13vVOjqbLFqYfpFioh44n5IAZiyW5ZweuMW4idLpv5l7hzcV5Ni_DXDk5NTqQ/s1600/clock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyveOsmPcELx8Fr2vKJCNaN5LnMLYaz9huUUmMn600NzN_LE3KoRmZFnaO8KpHDVqHea0OHQXzV3BKjV13vVOjqbLFqYfpFioh44n5IAZiyW5ZweuMW4idLpv5l7hzcV5Ni_DXDk5NTqQ/s320/clock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, how cool is this "Vintage Key Candle Holder," which retails for a mere $14.99?!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbZN08oI7s3ikQ1sLEI-iFdWKKPJdlwRXsgWjcjnvEQi7WpevgjZTTv-ndroikDTds29Jiuoa463iMgdsKjJUpLK-nx9YT_3uKWDArHGor70UyOiJS8NeAR0ncqCAgsTWRLcodZ_-Txg/s1600/key.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbZN08oI7s3ikQ1sLEI-iFdWKKPJdlwRXsgWjcjnvEQi7WpevgjZTTv-ndroikDTds29Jiuoa463iMgdsKjJUpLK-nx9YT_3uKWDArHGor70UyOiJS8NeAR0ncqCAgsTWRLcodZ_-Txg/s320/key.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><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;">That's only a mere *tease* of the fabulous new products that they have to offer!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you'd like to enter this wonderful $50 gift card giveaway, all you have to do <strong>is l</strong></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>eave a comment letting me know that you're a follower of my blog (if you are listed as a nonreply blogger, *please* be sure and leave your email address in your comment, too, so that I may get in touch with you should you win)</strong>:</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;">Want a second chance to win?  Then, in a seperate comment, let me know that you follow/or are now following my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Adventures-in-Decorating/190422764323744">Adventures in Decorating Facebook page</a>.</span> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span>  <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Want a third chance to win?  Then, in a seperate comment, let me know that you follow/or are now following <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/Kirklands">Kirkland's Facebook page</a>.</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span>  </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, please see <a href="http://www.kirklands.com/content.jsp?pageName=blogger_rules-02">Kirkland's official entry rules</a> for more details!</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And, PS: if you don't live near a Kirkland's, no worries, you can use the gift card on their <a href="http://www.kirklands.com/home.jsp">website</a>!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's that easy ... <em>I will announce the winner Tuesday, January 31st!</em>  </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;">And, a sincere "thank you" to Kirkland's for sending the lamp to me for my own review, as well as sponsoring such a wonderful giveaway!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Good luck, everyone!</span><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; 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Kirkland's Lamp Review and $50 Gift Card Giveaway!

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Painting Continues and More Mesh ...

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Sunday!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, I'm almost done painting the master bedroom, but then, I'll have to tweak and futz and tweak and futz.  *Sigh*  But, I must admit, I'm loving the new colors in here!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjVfnDu9D-vdGq3RQN_8ufudAhizsEWFHpvy61Jyvzkdq-k8NkBsn8NkeOaGmvdNDU885ER3KgPeLAqUaqrgmZxCSHRB2noiQEsqhvX_Y8l9XPtywE2QcvLDd9sUFC86v1_lFR3cvX-M/s1600/paintmaster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjVfnDu9D-vdGq3RQN_8ufudAhizsEWFHpvy61Jyvzkdq-k8NkBsn8NkeOaGmvdNDU885ER3KgPeLAqUaqrgmZxCSHRB2noiQEsqhvX_Y8l9XPtywE2QcvLDd9sUFC86v1_lFR3cvX-M/s640/paintmaster.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While I'm working away, I thought I'd share a few more mesh wreaths I've recently designed for others. I'm loving my new *side gig* and look forward to creating many more!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a Nebraska Cornhusker's fan:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1geM04ehZ8lmmgbJfpXbY8gkF37TuAA-4vEmM3aK8F4k_Tya2y_szTq2pcKVPeOMuJm-i7uNjaRTZrFvGm6bMPL5ppL-qAH1W8mgwh-cbflF4rNrZR0ApExzh8obVZmqi_GO5gtPRqM/s1600/wreathwarren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1geM04ehZ8lmmgbJfpXbY8gkF37TuAA-4vEmM3aK8F4k_Tya2y_szTq2pcKVPeOMuJm-i7uNjaRTZrFvGm6bMPL5ppL-qAH1W8mgwh-cbflF4rNrZR0ApExzh8obVZmqi_GO5gtPRqM/s640/wreathwarren.jpg" width="476" /></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;">This fun customer ordered a wreath to compliment her Christmas tree which was done in blue, brown and silver.  She asked if I'd also add a bit of animal print ribbon for some pizzazz, too:</span><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/AVvXsEina9f18REYL82zKX5-tNVd9N6btJuca_ItPF7E0DlMr2Ef2g1Vy4vsfISu09fik-9N2j2npifUDJxVqHv5c-lb4m88yBHB-qLXRYnoHYu1L-WreWLnckHRrMylW8axpNdpatuSyh4kmeY/s1600/wreathdianna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEina9f18REYL82zKX5-tNVd9N6btJuca_ItPF7E0DlMr2Ef2g1Vy4vsfISu09fik-9N2j2npifUDJxVqHv5c-lb4m88yBHB-qLXRYnoHYu1L-WreWLnckHRrMylW8axpNdpatuSyh4kmeY/s640/wreathdianna.jpg" width="476" /></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;">A Valentine day wreath greets folks at our friends' house in Northern Virginia:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L_Wa31a5x1qninyyQh3Xw3WjC0AqNECZRJ3oIHQwu5knLk0dKETSSQNZltyGTidBuVB9mVXwyHta2qcXr9Ce9q75Bo7F0HckMJMjC5dyWmzNitTYVeB3Ayg4V0NpzHLBM3Gf-jTJDuc/s1600/wreathsjm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L_Wa31a5x1qninyyQh3Xw3WjC0AqNECZRJ3oIHQwu5knLk0dKETSSQNZltyGTidBuVB9mVXwyHta2qcXr9Ce9q75Bo7F0HckMJMjC5dyWmzNitTYVeB3Ayg4V0NpzHLBM3Gf-jTJDuc/s640/wreathsjm.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A fun new friend of mine gave her Mom a wreath of her choice for her birthday.  She asked for a rustic/lodge wreath for their basement ... this is what I came up with:</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/AVvXsEjXbo6IrXPARzeYvtANrmsc3MJVtl15Gghld6iHddnDRzJKkcZi0uZ6KO9aLxdZgFoA5DVkyqvZBknPj19wJIPf1zB3JabVVe4j4H8ninE_M7GPlpizoLmgX0jf0Zs1yGP5ArkxdrH63S8/s1600/wreathholly1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbo6IrXPARzeYvtANrmsc3MJVtl15Gghld6iHddnDRzJKkcZi0uZ6KO9aLxdZgFoA5DVkyqvZBknPj19wJIPf1zB3JabVVe4j4H8ninE_M7GPlpizoLmgX0jf0Zs1yGP5ArkxdrH63S8/s640/wreathholly1.jpg" width="497" /></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;">Sweet friends ordered an "everyday" wreath for their front door in their favorite colors of black, white and red:</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/AVvXsEhz4vQQ5OfP-FkR06Y5LpToWtZVkqFtNkCzz4ChW2w-woAZazyws7ffhDyH8luYgB4ndQB5g5SwBDNP86nq9rca06hzzPkaHi-YRlm8LxM85iPdY7hJm-aLLLJgXVfg_3qpDEs6lJP7xeI/s1600/wreathsjennifer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4vQQ5OfP-FkR06Y5LpToWtZVkqFtNkCzz4ChW2w-woAZazyws7ffhDyH8luYgB4ndQB5g5SwBDNP86nq9rca06hzzPkaHi-YRlm8LxM85iPdY7hJm-aLLLJgXVfg_3qpDEs6lJP7xeI/s640/wreathsjennifer.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made this one for my parents for Christmas ... they live on the ocean and love anything "coastal!"</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/AVvXsEjvo9uXio-NBActMhOf2MYZhlDqeVSopVlw1XbZjmwSAltNhpd7ib9k3H2k6ZlH3uFdq0M-EZ0aOe3Er7S3V0dEWZlh_3wAkDqa3gSrYxGTu4Y2hJ5Pif8zJdp-8V1eOk-Jv4ZDL6Uxm6c/s1600/wreathparents.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvo9uXio-NBActMhOf2MYZhlDqeVSopVlw1XbZjmwSAltNhpd7ib9k3H2k6ZlH3uFdq0M-EZ0aOe3Er7S3V0dEWZlh_3wAkDqa3gSrYxGTu4Y2hJ5Pif8zJdp-8V1eOk-Jv4ZDL6Uxm6c/s640/wreathparents.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Double the "LOVE" at our great neighbors' entry:</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/AVvXsEiW0NumlvP6hT6OV9PFpV1_eqg-99vNb3n-B4F0w1IrjayoY9gWef8_Oahj3WpxFhW9axYrahSIQxkoxcgQolUucls2mJ_9tdlanV-J2qXoaI_N3xTPVrsMRSwmUp-cfzU9wa-A5gQO1dk/s1600/wreathschristy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0NumlvP6hT6OV9PFpV1_eqg-99vNb3n-B4F0w1IrjayoY9gWef8_Oahj3WpxFhW9axYrahSIQxkoxcgQolUucls2mJ_9tdlanV-J2qXoaI_N3xTPVrsMRSwmUp-cfzU9wa-A5gQO1dk/s640/wreathschristy.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A winter wreath to fill the void on a sweet customer's front door:</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/AVvXsEisgyi16IhNhWZ52ExwYRTsZaRsZfPA3TZvM3Wno3SwJFaVEFSKkscJUagZX-Ovh3VRXj1b-ywsE_6ws1Euo0uZLFGyHA1uqi_A8ahX1LQGgbYaa5h-KZp1wRj6YX2I3-GskiIV6IM-dFQ/s1600/wreathssusan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgyi16IhNhWZ52ExwYRTsZaRsZfPA3TZvM3Wno3SwJFaVEFSKkscJUagZX-Ovh3VRXj1b-ywsE_6ws1Euo0uZLFGyHA1uqi_A8ahX1LQGgbYaa5h-KZp1wRj6YX2I3-GskiIV6IM-dFQ/s640/wreathssusan.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another Valentine wreath for a wonderful family!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24FypNlaA_6m3j4EmX4DjSueC00O064LibX3DvjGQghAmVkd_cWZ-hvaMg2t_smAt6-NanUwKsb22d6YTJ_NTETyZca6k0-WmcgI1nXm3AniTPirvWPmLfo9KjgZ063giEo-xXxEZZuY/s1600/wreathjean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24FypNlaA_6m3j4EmX4DjSueC00O064LibX3DvjGQghAmVkd_cWZ-hvaMg2t_smAt6-NanUwKsb22d6YTJ_NTETyZca6k0-WmcgI1nXm3AniTPirvWPmLfo9KjgZ063giEo-xXxEZZuY/s640/wreathjean.jpg" width="371" /></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, lastly, our Valentine's Day wreath:</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/AVvXsEjicm__cBrpMN9KImqPu9qjk133VCnVfTvlY_cR3WD4QHTD1nxiSzBEQqQid1_LfM4HEZHxyhv6Rb3Tg8MNF4dzqHfiHC-5HrQzD4ITNMgy4J1dSXdThucII3nEpjnjQTds4l8XsfdWYeQ/s1600/wreathvus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicm__cBrpMN9KImqPu9qjk133VCnVfTvlY_cR3WD4QHTD1nxiSzBEQqQid1_LfM4HEZHxyhv6Rb3Tg8MNF4dzqHfiHC-5HrQzD4ITNMgy4J1dSXdThucII3nEpjnjQTds4l8XsfdWYeQ/s640/wreathvus.jpg" width="355" /></a></div>  <br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be back soon with *hopefully* pics of our soft and serene master bedroom!  Have a great day everyone ... and, "Go Giants!"</span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span>  </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span> </div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div></div></div>

Painting Continues and More Mesh ...

Happy Sunday! Well, I'm almost done painting the master bedroom, but then, I'll have to tweak and futz and tweak and futz.  *Sigh*  ...

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