Spring Kitchen Shelves

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello, hello ... anyone home?!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yup, I'm guilty of blog neglect!  But, in my defense, a</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">s many of you know, our home is on the market, as we are moving from South Carolina back to Virginia.</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;">And, because I've had to really "simplify" our home during the selling process, honestly, I've had nothing to share, and it's driving me crazy!  LOL!  I can't wait to get into a new home and start all over, sharing my madness every step of the way!</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;">Before I start packing things up, I thought I'd share our simple kitchen shelves. The shelves that I painstakingly made ... I'm going to miss them!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ofS8TKTlRGj1lNrUMU6jSqBopMZyc11oy8BpMYzgBwvahXDkfuEMFJ1aEqiFXHgJZKqVzeE6a4i-2E81lYePqSss7Y7VQD1Icp54m7Clfw-yybNrR2u-WNli9rQETs0Xz25mLHQ0Ehk/s1600/springkitchenshelvesdoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ofS8TKTlRGj1lNrUMU6jSqBopMZyc11oy8BpMYzgBwvahXDkfuEMFJ1aEqiFXHgJZKqVzeE6a4i-2E81lYePqSss7Y7VQD1Icp54m7Clfw-yybNrR2u-WNli9rQETs0Xz25mLHQ0Ehk/s1600/springkitchenshelvesdoor.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;">Nothing fancy ... just simple pieces, like white plates and pitchers (all from HomeGoods)</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/AVvXsEjgL6fRG8tJfvp49M9sHw2HbHMgvG8sYFwYGaaslHXhs9ReCx1Q83UsmJG0_GpS3XEM0ml-lx68QFN2KRif8lVEIUsMuhJA9PjsQd6tYd1bscymh8Ko52FJo7BucuDZIeDj1CDjM8ugweQ/s1600/springkitchenshelvesclose1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgL6fRG8tJfvp49M9sHw2HbHMgvG8sYFwYGaaslHXhs9ReCx1Q83UsmJG0_GpS3XEM0ml-lx68QFN2KRif8lVEIUsMuhJA9PjsQd6tYd1bscymh8Ko52FJo7BucuDZIeDj1CDjM8ugweQ/s1600/springkitchenshelvesclose1.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, whether it's pretty plates (also from Home Goods)</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZF5XC4k4h8DjuX8BlNGjvoAjREjErAngF16YNUqEVX7q3IW60YvrUv6d4zy1No9JvUxoDaLCPNvYOhWlXWS7bbgxt0FOI71RdQJSXKsEbj9zzwAUMsYsNy2AVo0_u2AXZKAPS-1zV0U/s1600/springkitchenplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZF5XC4k4h8DjuX8BlNGjvoAjREjErAngF16YNUqEVX7q3IW60YvrUv6d4zy1No9JvUxoDaLCPNvYOhWlXWS7bbgxt0FOI71RdQJSXKsEbj9zzwAUMsYsNy2AVo0_u2AXZKAPS-1zV0U/s1600/springkitchenplate.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or, plastic bottles of Pellegrino ... color is mandatory for my Spring decor!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR0CgUbzgoeNNvSvkYyTpWKGKa6xCAzyp05-81eA9IWOckpjZWmLBtOJzYQbV0GiZ45fa88bzoiAITJWgk-fyA8Awxn5uvdyhG-mpBR3EuC3LIU75IJE3runh5dZmvw3FHxbRE93E6qY/s1600/kitchenshelveswater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR0CgUbzgoeNNvSvkYyTpWKGKa6xCAzyp05-81eA9IWOckpjZWmLBtOJzYQbV0GiZ45fa88bzoiAITJWgk-fyA8Awxn5uvdyhG-mpBR3EuC3LIU75IJE3runh5dZmvw3FHxbRE93E6qY/s1600/kitchenshelveswater.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkKeTHQzMWP4d-POz8VgEVvZWc6mX7R1Obh8Xw743q3BicuyxWlyuSNYtcpImQ2l_lKVw5ob_I6y9Y6ABvr8FJ0n1SdZSLCK9mgaG8VFh6KUEi6VLB0HWggfWsq-Rgfx7hX2p9ftRUq8/s1600/springkitchenshelvesside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkKeTHQzMWP4d-POz8VgEVvZWc6mX7R1Obh8Xw743q3BicuyxWlyuSNYtcpImQ2l_lKVw5ob_I6y9Y6ABvr8FJ0n1SdZSLCK9mgaG8VFh6KUEi6VLB0HWggfWsq-Rgfx7hX2p9ftRUq8/s1600/springkitchenshelvesside.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;">Faux green apples (Wal-Mart) popping against a simple silver platter (GoodWill), remind me that the warmer months are finally here! </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/AVvXsEi21nAC1dq2wHtwtnl4d23fRrthxQRAFkX_z7rfnpXdvJdBJmAUOqBmS5tIO-RwKlyKqzhEJIYLN7JajpDtVCXGhyphenhyphenbprchW2wl-T9r28IRoyuBv4NTs_W2T1HFT5Avc1tHMfIc7wvg5a68/s1600/springkitlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21nAC1dq2wHtwtnl4d23fRrthxQRAFkX_z7rfnpXdvJdBJmAUOqBmS5tIO-RwKlyKqzhEJIYLN7JajpDtVCXGhyphenhyphenbprchW2wl-T9r28IRoyuBv4NTs_W2T1HFT5Avc1tHMfIc7wvg5a68/s1600/springkitlamp.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;">I hope that our future home (that we have yet to find) will have a special wall begging for a few shelves, too!  I just hope that I can remember how I made them!</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/AVvXsEjMkKeTHQzMWP4d-POz8VgEVvZWc6mX7R1Obh8Xw743q3BicuyxWlyuSNYtcpImQ2l_lKVw5ob_I6y9Y6ABvr8FJ0n1SdZSLCK9mgaG8VFh6KUEi6VLB0HWggfWsq-Rgfx7hX2p9ftRUq8/s1600/springkitchenshelvesside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkKeTHQzMWP4d-POz8VgEVvZWc6mX7R1Obh8Xw743q3BicuyxWlyuSNYtcpImQ2l_lKVw5ob_I6y9Y6ABvr8FJ0n1SdZSLCK9mgaG8VFh6KUEi6VLB0HWggfWsq-Rgfx7hX2p9ftRUq8/s1600/springkitchenshelvesside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much, and I hope you'll join me on our new "adventures in decorating" once we have a new address!</span></div><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" />

Spring Kitchen Shelves

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An Easter Vignette ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends !!</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;">Hard to believe that Easter is already upon us.  As much as I know I've complained about winter dragging on and on, this year also seems to have flown by so far.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, because I need to keep things pretty simple, I've only added a teeny bit of Easter in our kitchen, making this my shortest post ever ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrlSkXtJ5YPvr7j9LTsAQdct-SdgTHRpn_whC2oDbtNx-AlX6RApR1cPVQfdaZ8TuPhyphenhyphensNupiE0Og_1p_6by2TennHgL-OAjugsGj31f783pJcDYrfJG4fUvvbaeIeSGyXnENoO1ReLE/s1600/springislandoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrlSkXtJ5YPvr7j9LTsAQdct-SdgTHRpn_whC2oDbtNx-AlX6RApR1cPVQfdaZ8TuPhyphenhyphensNupiE0Og_1p_6by2TennHgL-OAjugsGj31f783pJcDYrfJG4fUvvbaeIeSGyXnENoO1ReLE/s1600/springislandoverall.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just one little flying bunny ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieagZ54bOwn8gnKITtR3yfi-bSRTyltCfnJoDkwSL40HW-EB_UDhkqyAbtCzenq34vRZ7y8cW48HYWFGp5inaxGsky0wpqBQt8bbnQpX39Nl2UjVkbD7gDspHPyOiwfZfrRH2P2pURYJU/s1600/springeasterislandbunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieagZ54bOwn8gnKITtR3yfi-bSRTyltCfnJoDkwSL40HW-EB_UDhkqyAbtCzenq34vRZ7y8cW48HYWFGp5inaxGsky0wpqBQt8bbnQpX39Nl2UjVkbD7gDspHPyOiwfZfrRH2P2pURYJU/s1600/springeasterislandbunny.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, whimsical, pastel ornaments hanging on plain and floral branches ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2f7QpQSdRKQP3aqhy0aWljSlz0_hp-H0z42S3Fbr0sil9SsjwPW0dyC4WyULOHxlpDSQ5_C7EzBbRhgw_vUAhK36D9xyEL9N9ZWZ52lubmXKCmrt74YdmIvrtyv5AlwQf0hyKhV7vXMY/s1600/springislandeggclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2f7QpQSdRKQP3aqhy0aWljSlz0_hp-H0z42S3Fbr0sil9SsjwPW0dyC4WyULOHxlpDSQ5_C7EzBbRhgw_vUAhK36D9xyEL9N9ZWZ52lubmXKCmrt74YdmIvrtyv5AlwQf0hyKhV7vXMY/s1600/springislandeggclose.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;">Seriously, that's it! HA!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" />

An Easter Vignette ...

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Spring in the Sitting Room

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know I share our sitting room over and over ... annnd, over ... with you, but, admittedly, it's the room I have the most fun with when it comes to decorating.  </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;">Maybe it's the neutral background or our white slipcovered furniture, which make any accent color I add truly pop!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieb4d37ZEYUMm-xeDhsDiEQIumlbIXlQ1jMJZGcL_wMsv3MX5WJIlxR9hdnxsmpNraHY1VE1ST9xP0cSO7pyO-glCDEkqCn6uZEmopl4rdI5Dsz20IKS_D8UxHFPSyJkkT1rjPz4iKHNA/s1600/springsittingoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieb4d37ZEYUMm-xeDhsDiEQIumlbIXlQ1jMJZGcL_wMsv3MX5WJIlxR9hdnxsmpNraHY1VE1ST9xP0cSO7pyO-glCDEkqCn6uZEmopl4rdI5Dsz20IKS_D8UxHFPSyJkkT1rjPz4iKHNA/s1600/springsittingoverall.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of color ... this year, Spring means tossing in apple green and blue accents (like this faux fur throw from SteinMart, along with floral pillows from Pottery Barn):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBFynXJFJBliTQQtdUwZkXGNh3Sfs2-4uEuucr1qdlMSekvW7NWpHgOxmFSHmgS6xIWJ08BG2rNVmWVFEQJFWBeFv0d0OeJ0gBmAlGHHBDA9Fl4koY_veIwG8DtyWz0csMql-tfehb20/s1600/springsittingseat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBFynXJFJBliTQQtdUwZkXGNh3Sfs2-4uEuucr1qdlMSekvW7NWpHgOxmFSHmgS6xIWJ08BG2rNVmWVFEQJFWBeFv0d0OeJ0gBmAlGHHBDA9Fl4koY_veIwG8DtyWz0csMql-tfehb20/s1600/springsittingseat.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, while our bookcase stays primarily neutral for now ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sv0IoOpNUEmfMVtrJ3TEHOA0C0C1GIpv0aIqvOVePTIqn0E771dbmLIr1oRwRu9dsotWN0DIilN_Na8Zl0qxWFihoyoU1uR4vegnF155HcIkRf2AzIunGD1wkiYzoQl3g_fNWB1WPFw/s1600/springsittingbookcase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sv0IoOpNUEmfMVtrJ3TEHOA0C0C1GIpv0aIqvOVePTIqn0E771dbmLIr1oRwRu9dsotWN0DIilN_Na8Zl0qxWFihoyoU1uR4vegnF155HcIkRf2AzIunGD1wkiYzoQl3g_fNWB1WPFw/s1600/springsittingbookcase.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">these little decorative eggs add just a hint of color:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8q9RKVRPVzne5oJjN7fEjwtN2BpxTDzCF0SnaK5YgTv5NPXdWl67coaQRS5s3tp-4TqpeNEDNqH-L4eyu0zyRuiTAuWgzenUkPSgtAj09LM7MGLDjg1UCUyeLq7XJdhkXC9i2gGyERn0/s1600/springsittingeggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8q9RKVRPVzne5oJjN7fEjwtN2BpxTDzCF0SnaK5YgTv5NPXdWl67coaQRS5s3tp-4TqpeNEDNqH-L4eyu0zyRuiTAuWgzenUkPSgtAj09LM7MGLDjg1UCUyeLq7XJdhkXC9i2gGyERn0/s1600/springsittingeggs.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukyQo3IaltDy_dQuv8giA3fn6loNW_cVSzLlXYdKzjvUHjMIxhUF6zFJ3PdIIaqmtky5eYue5vTCo1Cx019YSvbUHHNgIJFkvYgWXZxyDhZeG0gIV45BNVpEkUzfnfSVnjzQb8Jpd7wM/s1600/sittingspringmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukyQo3IaltDy_dQuv8giA3fn6loNW_cVSzLlXYdKzjvUHjMIxhUF6zFJ3PdIIaqmtky5eYue5vTCo1Cx019YSvbUHHNgIJFkvYgWXZxyDhZeG0gIV45BNVpEkUzfnfSVnjzQb8Jpd7wM/s1600/sittingspringmirror.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cute distressed bunnies (Target) remind me that Spring is finally here!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggLj9UI7n0TEjOT02N7drOaPcFJoXlyy4KbPGsLAlBYXq96CVT-wbIscm1xi7arueeSaOub23hBbIW9WuUD7NTF-6b0Sm7pS5xe3wptp8JcjRcuPkW1iGf4lGwiGl3Cbc-z70nI9UmnU/s1600/springsittingbunnies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggLj9UI7n0TEjOT02N7drOaPcFJoXlyy4KbPGsLAlBYXq96CVT-wbIscm1xi7arueeSaOub23hBbIW9WuUD7NTF-6b0Sm7pS5xe3wptp8JcjRcuPkW1iGf4lGwiGl3Cbc-z70nI9UmnU/s1600/springsittingbunnies.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, thanks to the varying shades of blue in the pillow, it "plays nicely" with our accent chest.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz6pmLn5yiLdnrLX7mYREM2lTN4GpRLBly_xgIHyEYUB5KhyzdzxDQ1ei0D582VH5BfPvWNgWImYplNzIdnycIaw1QQeZaNPmS2n7W-GYrBplsDGc6h-jlhcr2X5bKryZdDAIInZ3CNY/s1600/sittingspringpillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz6pmLn5yiLdnrLX7mYREM2lTN4GpRLBly_xgIHyEYUB5KhyzdzxDQ1ei0D582VH5BfPvWNgWImYplNzIdnycIaw1QQeZaNPmS2n7W-GYrBplsDGc6h-jlhcr2X5bKryZdDAIInZ3CNY/s1600/sittingspringpillow.jpg" width="404" /></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;">"An apple a day ..."</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/AVvXsEgQbAM_Dj2uQ6ux46PyyKcUowpdT1RBfNTfUC65-8H7fEzSYfB935r2KVFLHnic_phxizcim-0jJ21yn79tLPeUWLzg239s0xoePZr-gEzFCGA0NweR0pyr0WLtIvdlHzZKpje_EwnoAQ4/s1600/springsittingchest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbAM_Dj2uQ6ux46PyyKcUowpdT1RBfNTfUC65-8H7fEzSYfB935r2KVFLHnic_phxizcim-0jJ21yn79tLPeUWLzg239s0xoePZr-gEzFCGA0NweR0pyr0WLtIvdlHzZKpje_EwnoAQ4/s1600/springsittingchest.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of apples ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDr5BG89rxcpIZvMT8TcA8Xxi2ztLZoJRYIn_3btn4O1U_zd0A9rISNBx8CX_Iv5SXxs4J7OzEQQWfc2ufhob_dGAZ-gASbG1izf3gE1cpngU8WHhkVjHq9MjZ8U5snFCsXhndl1bCAmA/s1600/springsittingside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDr5BG89rxcpIZvMT8TcA8Xxi2ztLZoJRYIn_3btn4O1U_zd0A9rISNBx8CX_Iv5SXxs4J7OzEQQWfc2ufhob_dGAZ-gASbG1izf3gE1cpngU8WHhkVjHq9MjZ8U5snFCsXhndl1bCAmA/s1600/springsittingside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Isn't it a fun (and inexpensive) to add in real or faux fruits in a bowl or a tray to splash your chosen color around the room?</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbNT8wD7gsHYVdsrxLrOB3NKoKE_ErcyYPUz3Gk2qOgONyu7bAJDUEqsXhFhSllgmCWJbCrtuuoR4F_dUL-vxkdfkNf0ri4SwU6DPYuIGnmJFNnuzu5sR7gxWCfSIIVMvqUPPJfWhJuE/s1600/springsittingapples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbNT8wD7gsHYVdsrxLrOB3NKoKE_ErcyYPUz3Gk2qOgONyu7bAJDUEqsXhFhSllgmCWJbCrtuuoR4F_dUL-vxkdfkNf0ri4SwU6DPYuIGnmJFNnuzu5sR7gxWCfSIIVMvqUPPJfWhJuE/s1600/springsittingapples.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;">Of course, I have to add in coral to stay true to my love for coastal decor!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q2YW5MHKKoVJurDx3p0GhS2Jca-SFE-3keIaRszNe4nFDLE8jrt3EUE6nr6ufgqnMxdXCa7O34dOknGGMO78iPCnJqzxao0SrieVKppaHOgMEs0zcdfS5Unqdnyx-bUXwIf27FfHPR0/s1600/springsittingcoral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q2YW5MHKKoVJurDx3p0GhS2Jca-SFE-3keIaRszNe4nFDLE8jrt3EUE6nr6ufgqnMxdXCa7O34dOknGGMO78iPCnJqzxao0SrieVKppaHOgMEs0zcdfS5Unqdnyx-bUXwIf27FfHPR0/s1600/springsittingcoral.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of coastal, I'm sure they'll be a lot more of that added in as the Summer months approach.  Well, that's IF we haven't sold our home by then!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Spring in the Sitting Room

I know I share our sitting room over and over ... annnd, over ... with you, but, admittedly, it's the room I have the most fun with when...

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Styling our Spring Mantel

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy first day of SPRING!</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;">Thank you ALL so very much for your thoughtful comments about our recent photo shoot with Gridley + Graves!  </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;">Because Anne and Gary wanted a more "neutral" decor for the shoot, I wasn't able to splash bunnies and eggs around until after they left.  And, since I get quite a few emails asking about the method to my madness when it comes to decorating our mantel and other vignettes, I thought I'd drag you guys along for the ride as I dress our fireplace for Spring.</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;">Sooo, here's where I start ... with one big ol' boring, blank slate:</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/AVvXsEi1viWVNx4l1-lMu130-kjLJKqkT4pd9jmBXFBO94cQMJIpdmTE4yvPggTFUFXxZakwwQC37vOuRzrgAcF3TBo1vliOxtWCRWU2Z0Bxw9hIRAqaM8FMnH0MU-SCc-nw7b79yn_JvRnvNqM/s1600/springmantelbare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1viWVNx4l1-lMu130-kjLJKqkT4pd9jmBXFBO94cQMJIpdmTE4yvPggTFUFXxZakwwQC37vOuRzrgAcF3TBo1vliOxtWCRWU2Z0Bxw9hIRAqaM8FMnH0MU-SCc-nw7b79yn_JvRnvNqM/s1600/springmantelbare.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: center;"></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Admittedly, when I'm styling, I like to start in the middle first.  That's when I dug out this iron piece from under my son's bed!  After blowing off the dust, I decided to paint the dark wood frame AS Duck Egg Blue and paint the interior iron pieces AS Pure White to fit in better with the lighter look I'm going for!  I then added our poor, "beat up" egg wreath (from HomeGoods) for a fun and seasonal centerpiece:</span></span><br /><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/AVvXsEhlkdA2nqI0HDw5dqyiShItNrH-3tIjVc31a8HH1OvX05AfSh9qLUQ_FNETCv32cmjY1g9F4IcqYksdnVvZQ7NE1NfXoN3rvmC25kP6hyphenhyphenAw7iDZPI9YBI-RY5ipDpWeZ5PxWqXem9JFyE4/s1600/springmantelgate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkdA2nqI0HDw5dqyiShItNrH-3tIjVc31a8HH1OvX05AfSh9qLUQ_FNETCv32cmjY1g9F4IcqYksdnVvZQ7NE1NfXoN3rvmC25kP6hyphenhyphenAw7iDZPI9YBI-RY5ipDpWeZ5PxWqXem9JFyE4/s1600/springmantelgate.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;">Next, I like to balance my focal point with "neighbors" (usually, twins)!  Ha.  Yes, those who know me best understand how sickeningly symmetrical I am.  My feng shui just feels better this way ...</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/AVvXsEhtMpgTPrE52nJBXKiF1ECN5nA0M4M2YiAu_wBn9H3GkBX9Pm5gQD1Q70QyBMDTuD7zXPJitA4swYyaZNfcsQWwpDhaNdijm36DmwXocDijB-Ds0uALX6aAfy5CJIM1eKu8cZ1q4eXD-eg/s1600/springmantelflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMpgTPrE52nJBXKiF1ECN5nA0M4M2YiAu_wBn9H3GkBX9Pm5gQD1Q70QyBMDTuD7zXPJitA4swYyaZNfcsQWwpDhaNdijm36DmwXocDijB-Ds0uALX6aAfy5CJIM1eKu8cZ1q4eXD-eg/s1600/springmantelflowers.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, it's time to add a centerpiece to sit on the mantel ... that's when this cute, little bunny family hopped on over.  And, since my OCD tendencies for odd numbers is always present, I decided to prop Father Bunny on a yellow stand to tie in with the pretty yellow flowers:</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/AVvXsEjd5s7Qo6b1_GpMMjHolskyaMMOjZrYPsAARq58ctvGVA5CIwgMLPSuxUpgNzTMSVtmWQqv22Mv3G2peGBowVuPRydIszSQfRiEblf9DrwvkOJK-mpRWXfcuxJ2D7bV1VkZlOiX4viQik8/s1600/springmantelyellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5s7Qo6b1_GpMMjHolskyaMMOjZrYPsAARq58ctvGVA5CIwgMLPSuxUpgNzTMSVtmWQqv22Mv3G2peGBowVuPRydIszSQfRiEblf9DrwvkOJK-mpRWXfcuxJ2D7bV1VkZlOiX4viQik8/s1600/springmantelyellow.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;">Next, it's time to fill in a bit of the "dead space" on either side of the bunnies ... that's where my silver candlesticks (from IKEA and HomeGoods) come into play ... twins, again (surprise, surprise)!  </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/AVvXsEiIYMwhgs4dI0W_lKOMdvDEKLPY9atpBDTy0UEVe5RD8FHQP1TzXh-CaOJtNbaIcVtSZ_ounXrLLcUZGW08xzUAMmawxOfXmqtBUbmcyPvwrbC_omGMMO0UeerolffrJQaetGFfMj72zE4/s1600/springmantelcandles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYMwhgs4dI0W_lKOMdvDEKLPY9atpBDTy0UEVe5RD8FHQP1TzXh-CaOJtNbaIcVtSZ_ounXrLLcUZGW08xzUAMmawxOfXmqtBUbmcyPvwrbC_omGMMO0UeerolffrJQaetGFfMj72zE4/s1600/springmantelcandles.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;">Hmmmm ... our bunnies need a few eggs scattered around!</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/AVvXsEiXWEtjDml843K8BcWPXH0QM6OPQSoa1wp2N1zzCB4oe6Zk93-8hXsAW6ycxTMOcrdcAfLZfNNejPSw8Mlln0r1bcylI-t741FHG1rFnsWgCZPrh7jUZ3BkOApViQUmzTQ-3zK5JHBPx_8/s1600/springmanteleggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWEtjDml843K8BcWPXH0QM6OPQSoa1wp2N1zzCB4oe6Zk93-8hXsAW6ycxTMOcrdcAfLZfNNejPSw8Mlln0r1bcylI-t741FHG1rFnsWgCZPrh7jUZ3BkOApViQUmzTQ-3zK5JHBPx_8/s1600/springmanteleggs.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Almost done!  We're just missing one, last, whimsical element.  </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;">THERE we go ... that's a little better (thanks to our cute "SPRING" banner from Target, which is making a return appearance for the 3rd year).</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/AVvXsEgWry2nXy_MQ-saSit9iTUIOv-rgZq4UQccvgrT-tr1HO_Fty-6kl4YbDP9S3Rp4VVFYYFPDcX4lK0-QpW5rge1ptbSImfGKPUOxzeCM-EeeaT7iyatICRJr1e_vAunJP2NfpngjioLllw/s1600/springmantelfinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWry2nXy_MQ-saSit9iTUIOv-rgZq4UQccvgrT-tr1HO_Fty-6kl4YbDP9S3Rp4VVFYYFPDcX4lK0-QpW5rge1ptbSImfGKPUOxzeCM-EeeaT7iyatICRJr1e_vAunJP2NfpngjioLllw/s1600/springmantelfinal.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;">If our mantel could sing right now, I think it just might be belting out my favorite song "HAPPY," by Pharrell!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje00exLpLzM5LbpJ3j7t5T-ZrEzQfxzswoK-DyL9eKUzE0Y89aB87m2hr9vGta88EMZeuIg0OELckj3eDeq0j694igBLO-U92X2O36PNl3cytsfL9JsZ-3cJg3QacHxIhpvCAjFYgp-EQ/s1600/springmantelcandlesclose.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, there ya' have it ... from sad to SPRING!</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/AVvXsEhaiDrbiHpEWvGDkDFn9GLJc9nGk0ry76PihBhY81LcctDMZg6GhEXpMKNWmgawZ4GpZqltxoFzPWcFwDw9WPRXJFFzOFcS2GwHtlsDe3piKRUxK1Pqb8nkzg2Yhn5Ke05irp4Gto5NU90/s1600/springmantelcollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaiDrbiHpEWvGDkDFn9GLJc9nGk0ry76PihBhY81LcctDMZg6GhEXpMKNWmgawZ4GpZqltxoFzPWcFwDw9WPRXJFFzOFcS2GwHtlsDe3piKRUxK1Pqb8nkzg2Yhn5Ke05irp4Gto5NU90/s1600/springmantelcollage.jpg" width="640" /></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;">Our little ol' fireplace is a bit happier now that it's dressed for the season, although, admittedly, I need to add a pop of yellow on the hearth to make it "just right!"  Come back soon!</span><br /><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/AVvXsEgpv1rjQg-UELtcoqUnqi5rluP45Jcg8j3yOwYIwCs2jO33Aqfcyud-BOYBzxr49YsliLp0F0G7c68bJ5IYc2A9MLKpxauZEwPtMCHKf0ABcXaA33U9uMmX10mxqflFX2wq4wZ_GhCv5cU/s1600/springmanteloverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpv1rjQg-UELtcoqUnqi5rluP45Jcg8j3yOwYIwCs2jO33Aqfcyud-BOYBzxr49YsliLp0F0G7c68bJ5IYc2A9MLKpxauZEwPtMCHKf0ABcXaA33U9uMmX10mxqflFX2wq4wZ_GhCv5cU/s1600/springmanteloverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by ... </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Becca</i></span></div>

Styling our Spring Mantel

Happy first day of SPRING! Thank you ALL so very much for your thoughtful comments about our recent photo shoot with Gridley + Graves!   Bec...

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A Decorating Dream Come True ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a crazy girl, with a true passion for decorating, admittedly, my dream has always been to have our home featured in a national publication.</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;">So, imagine my shock when, last Fall, the very kind and amazingly talented Anne Gridley, from Gridley + Graves Photographers, contacted me and asked if she and her husband, Gary, could come to our home to take pictures for ... wait for it ... a national publication!</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 was thrilled ... to say the least!  After the holidays and nasty Winter weather, this past Thursday, they trekked down to SC from PA and knocked on our door.</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;">They brought their fancy equipment ...</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/AVvXsEiX8kKJiiWyT9v9Oxd0uamd7CrkLKsqWQ7OmZ0i7kNZTOLTeDkg0EA9RygPz3hyD4_xhGZDfKch25GKUKb7NUH6beiqI1Ib12Yvnr0CVSlo1L5Z4E9EwzWyxCxDqwhlzonMsLXX_82dnWE/s1600/photoshoot3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8kKJiiWyT9v9Oxd0uamd7CrkLKsqWQ7OmZ0i7kNZTOLTeDkg0EA9RygPz3hyD4_xhGZDfKch25GKUKb7NUH6beiqI1Ib12Yvnr0CVSlo1L5Z4E9EwzWyxCxDqwhlzonMsLXX_82dnWE/s1600/photoshoot3.jpg" width="478" /></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;">lots of "fresh" props ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CWkgfvXw0FqquZBWwCbXLOiQnGI0XkF21jEZgGbtw6iMatXPcHC-ZW1KRjCoOJE1yP0KPUox5-rHaZmFKmmParrQ0tEpai_7FJsPeeWzs91BGmNiarpYqNDh8gs05_VmMZF5nhY6JQ8/s1600/photoshoot4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CWkgfvXw0FqquZBWwCbXLOiQnGI0XkF21jEZgGbtw6iMatXPcHC-ZW1KRjCoOJE1yP0KPUox5-rHaZmFKmmParrQ0tEpai_7FJsPeeWzs91BGmNiarpYqNDh8gs05_VmMZF5nhY6JQ8/s1600/photoshoot4.jpg" width="572" /></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: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5y5F1NQSlHP9V2ZQzTTCIzjndLku3GA4YncZ9V3i5iGDGLeq8IkIU-HrjWQ1Xvc7V3zuiDMCRFyvAKKR_S4x5WWTLosrPw10PJqBVRf-oxFVnevZPAjkb0wIuY9xno_ew5rFvlXxGVgQ/s1600/photoshoot5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5y5F1NQSlHP9V2ZQzTTCIzjndLku3GA4YncZ9V3i5iGDGLeq8IkIU-HrjWQ1Xvc7V3zuiDMCRFyvAKKR_S4x5WWTLosrPw10PJqBVRf-oxFVnevZPAjkb0wIuY9xno_ew5rFvlXxGVgQ/s1600/photoshoot5.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, took lots and LOTS of pictures!</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/AVvXsEjA_ZikfcpL70B4N3RqCy4ESQdJG6_m5QM-GfMDQ5QNR5wP4cZPE3nRlsYdabSZCLeg5iffhjziRPXkkDgCD_yOeDnBxxiFnk9NisP1THWQ7U5VmOvZ7C-LNB66nAXoaGIdcKr22AD7T0g/s1600/photoshootpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_ZikfcpL70B4N3RqCy4ESQdJG6_m5QM-GfMDQ5QNR5wP4cZPE3nRlsYdabSZCLeg5iffhjziRPXkkDgCD_yOeDnBxxiFnk9NisP1THWQ7U5VmOvZ7C-LNB66nAXoaGIdcKr22AD7T0g/s1600/photoshootpic.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was awesome to watch them style the shots and analyze, right then and there on their computer, what needed to be adjusted for the next frame!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HVVm3pVNHm-XQ0lpGRpOXm9VSilzi5Hga_D31SJSQ0efN15_btHtuqna2TeG1lbjWSYE9gG3nDSQRkKEpZYrsjZ-FYfteAbSbhzUP8SDjNW44R2ox7bHwGK1TZrH1FFcAE6oAiIiF7U/s1600/photoshoot2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HVVm3pVNHm-XQ0lpGRpOXm9VSilzi5Hga_D31SJSQ0efN15_btHtuqna2TeG1lbjWSYE9gG3nDSQRkKEpZYrsjZ-FYfteAbSbhzUP8SDjNW44R2ox7bHwGK1TZrH1FFcAE6oAiIiF7U/s1600/photoshoot2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They also brought lots of great stories, which I loved hearing!  They couldn't have been nicer or more professional.</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;">And, while I'm not sure when or which publication our home will be a featured, I'm honored and excited just to have had the experience of having Anne and Gary in our home! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, keep up your blogging because, you never know, they may be knocking on your door next!</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks for stopping by,</span><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

A Decorating Dream Come True ...

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Simply Spring Gathering ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's right, friends ... even though it still feels like Winter lots of places,  according to our mantel, the warmer temps have arrived ... the bunnies are hopping ... the *faux* florals are blooming ... annnnnd, the fake eggs are out in full force!  </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/AVvXsEiReHgXyj0kl4ziVfZu-eXZrnSXBT1J6LJgzZTxRYyXCLkS9kwgSo1VoOumSvL_A1Q5FoIGVxVcX2-Grr-MbNPhKIMTOWspsEOFS0Y6F4jHu9LDzBupHDp2B-soj44HZNB3kw6XZE8C1A/s1600/eastermanteloverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReHgXyj0kl4ziVfZu-eXZrnSXBT1J6LJgzZTxRYyXCLkS9kwgSo1VoOumSvL_A1Q5FoIGVxVcX2-Grr-MbNPhKIMTOWspsEOFS0Y6F4jHu9LDzBupHDp2B-soj44HZNB3kw6XZE8C1A/s640/eastermanteloverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, because I'm joining some of my blogging buddies and sharing Spring inspiration, I just know that our combined forces will chase Winter away once and for all!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MjUnHbm2e62v_pBOZzQyUwC-i55aFJpYz-tZ4SLjbAbAwGiDvX8pH7ieShkdJGoznUufGwRZll5jYm2ZLYUAN1zSd_yDrbuPPLtNBfXYf4RbJ9ywgTd1_80-9cWkb3zj_gsNQf0b41k/s1600/simplyspringpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MjUnHbm2e62v_pBOZzQyUwC-i55aFJpYz-tZ4SLjbAbAwGiDvX8pH7ieShkdJGoznUufGwRZll5jYm2ZLYUAN1zSd_yDrbuPPLtNBfXYf4RbJ9ywgTd1_80-9cWkb3zj_gsNQf0b41k/s1600/simplyspringpic.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Yes, certainly our Spring touches will grab Mother Nature's attention and encourage her to move the season along!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJLVMDXtgRTqZu3AWnP9SByzXlKGKtr5FKDPBGXBKnw3HSeqgSLp4CiMla9fg06RrSnzpiPAIh7qfbEvXCU4NqSwZNjfRQ9LPKliemrLQPnx3qQmh5Ufej1GLfCCLJ4w7w-mYPmy5Og/s1600/eastermantelclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJLVMDXtgRTqZu3AWnP9SByzXlKGKtr5FKDPBGXBKnw3HSeqgSLp4CiMla9fg06RrSnzpiPAIh7qfbEvXCU4NqSwZNjfRQ9LPKliemrLQPnx3qQmh5Ufej1GLfCCLJ4w7w-mYPmy5Og/s640/eastermantelclose.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;">I mean, after all ... pretty, faux plants from IKEA should help scare the cold temps away, right?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEiGAOi8pK5RCsd2dBJClzyodQgKgcmGg8VBykyZxMAcWroJfvA5TyC5UeAWBIKmzAt1YIztMvKxp2dYshSJDM5lH_3fOBiPbtyR_51MZaZH7NWkDPjg7ZhMk_EJmIA1_QgIgZbWcSvQFQ/s1600/eastermantelplant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAOi8pK5RCsd2dBJClzyodQgKgcmGg8VBykyZxMAcWroJfvA5TyC5UeAWBIKmzAt1YIztMvKxp2dYshSJDM5lH_3fOBiPbtyR_51MZaZH7NWkDPjg7ZhMk_EJmIA1_QgIgZbWcSvQFQ/s640/eastermantelplant.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, this sweet "bunny in a basket" ornament and faux flowers from Michael's should make old man winter go into hiding! </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/AVvXsEgL9xncnxhQmflBk5KjoEm246b9grX6IHThi2Pl6RNALTYoDSMPJT8-oPFagTZ_KfcQlevK6Uyc3rHx8k-Eyy7JM0GE3w6CMde3FDUMNlxxrBXN5x6OpcNZ4OhChAt0t5oXRpnUzspQXw/s1600/eastermantelflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9xncnxhQmflBk5KjoEm246b9grX6IHThi2Pl6RNALTYoDSMPJT8-oPFagTZ_KfcQlevK6Uyc3rHx8k-Eyy7JM0GE3w6CMde3FDUMNlxxrBXN5x6OpcNZ4OhChAt0t5oXRpnUzspQXw/s640/eastermantelflowers.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, naturally, these seasonal pastel malted milk balls will entice Spring to come closer, right?!</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/AVvXsEj-EFo7eV-TljQm6Ae6DleZJCTsisQvOt9Bo9xeX6Ptc4IZ2AC2JeKxlQ5s18RzAItv9L7giY51KZMLbCJGgVZvmqgPz0ntvKQhe0YJZFevsb-WQUGoLLmz4cCC-I_CK9Eb-1tGkqPvNQ/s1600/mantelcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EFo7eV-TljQm6Ae6DleZJCTsisQvOt9Bo9xeX6Ptc4IZ2AC2JeKxlQ5s18RzAItv9L7giY51KZMLbCJGgVZvmqgPz0ntvKQhe0YJZFevsb-WQUGoLLmz4cCC-I_CK9Eb-1tGkqPvNQ/s640/mantelcandle.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;">Look ... even our little bunnies have had enough by showing that they "shalt" not "hear, see or speak" of winter ANY more!</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/AVvXsEjN4aHWwHL32hkXrWB1N6pS4HkFQ9_VzOA1jqd7P673aU5foF1klXM4IkaaNoBuEo6sQavOqAHCY0XOwtDnL_nPNhXnYiB5jDIxYdN72hFdJR4c1HxWhyo14X5-mH_P9pX9fLKdnbjRWA/s1600/eastermantelbunnies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4aHWwHL32hkXrWB1N6pS4HkFQ9_VzOA1jqd7P673aU5foF1klXM4IkaaNoBuEo6sQavOqAHCY0XOwtDnL_nPNhXnYiB5jDIxYdN72hFdJR4c1HxWhyo14X5-mH_P9pX9fLKdnbjRWA/s640/eastermantelbunnies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If that still doesn't send the cold away, hopefully, our egg wreath (from Home Goods) will help to do the trick!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHV6LiRnWXePuXGBuraRx_w2ywnDkvEn9_MepL16FbCnBMONUjvPf-wEgfUelqMkCSeS5bnBE0Y4R5gpvcEAj_bygleq3FLIeHqXnU82Jh9Rx8QLAGPtmBx1Xi4Li_mjv6gYCDp9rMQ/s1600/eastermantelwreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHV6LiRnWXePuXGBuraRx_w2ywnDkvEn9_MepL16FbCnBMONUjvPf-wEgfUelqMkCSeS5bnBE0Y4R5gpvcEAj_bygleq3FLIeHqXnU82Jh9Rx8QLAGPtmBx1Xi4Li_mjv6gYCDp9rMQ/s640/eastermantelwreath.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If not, our banner (from Target) announcing SPRING will certainly let Mother Nature know that enough is enough!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eMbvwnABBST5bc7Ne5B_U8O8rpor8V799APBUPDgiht0DvsqH_opm3asC92L1oO_gmUjJFIwasdsjShMgrB16FwCuRqpoMn0HOLUZRKmHmcTRHIQkFBA5tN7_ihlgNbtJGl3ymrpig/s1600/eastermantelbanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eMbvwnABBST5bc7Ne5B_U8O8rpor8V799APBUPDgiht0DvsqH_opm3asC92L1oO_gmUjJFIwasdsjShMgrB16FwCuRqpoMn0HOLUZRKmHmcTRHIQkFBA5tN7_ihlgNbtJGl3ymrpig/s640/eastermantelbanner.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;">I say that you join forces with us by pulling out your eggs, bunnies, florals and anything SPRING to help make winter disappear(!) ... whaddaya think?  No way will it want to stick around if we all ban together.  I'll be eagerly waiting to see all that you do!</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;">Until then, I'll just stare at our mantel a bit longer and see what happens!  LOL</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNpMTf6K0UNqv7IHnackjCKJsShHX3Q3ZqvQBY8WVIKs5_N7nHUW2XK6EMn5ujJ60vet7lWES1YH7OZ1IwMECXwVIqcuRQW8zB6ou0BTlCgnSGZ72Hlo1rjnapklHOssQ5rQa-VNPrg/s1600/eastermanteloverall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNpMTf6K0UNqv7IHnackjCKJsShHX3Q3ZqvQBY8WVIKs5_N7nHUW2XK6EMn5ujJ60vet7lWES1YH7OZ1IwMECXwVIqcuRQW8zB6ou0BTlCgnSGZ72Hlo1rjnapklHOssQ5rQa-VNPrg/s640/eastermanteloverall1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be sure and take a peek at the others (links below picture):</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4jACreMlTzBleQMSrefb4q0Kb654MiElcPecpMnZVh6b1pGezDqp-kVythhkzrb6sthgbBmqZjNO5jYWl2L4-hQgrwJHUArprJpWIAwYW_g-Zc-V7SxSg5egd5O3GNsZ9attRX6PpkY/s1600/BOG+DOZEN+SIMPLY+SPRING.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4jACreMlTzBleQMSrefb4q0Kb654MiElcPecpMnZVh6b1pGezDqp-kVythhkzrb6sthgbBmqZjNO5jYWl2L4-hQgrwJHUArprJpWIAwYW_g-Zc-V7SxSg5egd5O3GNsZ9attRX6PpkY/s1600/BOG+DOZEN+SIMPLY+SPRING.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://creativecaincabin.com/2014/03/farm-fresh-eggs-grocery-store-flowers/">Creative Cabin</a> - <a href="http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2014/03/how-to-dress-a-bed-bedding-tips/">Electically Vintage</a> - <a href="http://www.housepitalitydesigns.com/?p=6247&preview=true">Housepitality Designs</a> - <a href="http://www.onsuttonplace.com/2014/03/simply-spring-a-diy-wreath">On Sutton Place </a>- <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2014/03/simple-spring-updates.html">Savvy Southern Style </a>- <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/03/how-to-feather-store-bought-nest.html#more">Stone Gable</a> - <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-shabby-treasure.html">French Country Cottage</a> - <a href="http://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2014/03/11/potting-shed-blooming-inspiration-and-spring-planting/">Home  Is Where the Boat Is</a> - <a href="http://kimberlyhites.blogspot.com/2014/03/simple-spring-project-with-french-accent.html">Pariscope Home</a> - <a href="http://sophiasdecor.blogspot.com/2014/03/adding-touches-of-spring-to-living-room.html">Sophias Decor</a> - <a href="http://topthistopthat.blogspot.com/2014/03/4-simply-spring-easy-project-ideas.html">Top This Top That</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><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%;" />

Simply Spring Gathering ...

That's right, friends ... even though it still feels like Winter lots of places,  according to our mantel, the warmer temps have arrived...

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