When I Grow Up

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> A few very awesome blogging buddies recently asked the question " What Do You Want Your Blog to Be When It Grows Up" initially I thought they were asking specifically about me, but then realized that this was pretty easy to answer since my blog and me kinda have the same goals.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Take baby steps for now</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiu1TbOyNwLdnjdch0UH9j5JbU5lyMmo5SMIvnUw5CmgH2f2Y6lyPXM4EZgzI6ewta5oj49zvhvlTcQIqEMlCXPTrq7JkeBcX5005GrWEYy-OhGROcIMQ6zVL8KqwVnKu-F4cVW8Q9mi3/s1600/Found+10-3-2007+087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiu1TbOyNwLdnjdch0UH9j5JbU5lyMmo5SMIvnUw5CmgH2f2Y6lyPXM4EZgzI6ewta5oj49zvhvlTcQIqEMlCXPTrq7JkeBcX5005GrWEYy-OhGROcIMQ6zVL8KqwVnKu-F4cVW8Q9mi3/s400/Found+10-3-2007+087.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiu1TbOyNwLdnjdch0UH9j5JbU5lyMmo5SMIvnUw5CmgH2f2Y6lyPXM4EZgzI6ewta5oj49zvhvlTcQIqEMlCXPTrq7JkeBcX5005GrWEYy-OhGROcIMQ6zVL8KqwVnKu-F4cVW8Q9mi3/s1600/Found+10-3-2007+087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started my blog in November 2011 and knew nothing about blogging.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Since then I have continued to pace myself by taking small steps by leaning one new thing a week. From learning about where to "party" each week, to finding out what pho</span><span style="font-size: large;">to tool I will use when Picnik goes away. I have also found an enormous amount of information from other <b><a href="http://www.southernspeakers.net/">blog sites</a></b>.  In addition,I am so excited to be attending the Haven Conference in June to pick up some new techinques and skills to help grow my blog.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Develop a great networking system with other blogger's</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjancVNhKTcPorruvEFF0igV8k6GpW53gqHVLUV_XNt71-NM8ezs0Unpn2lklOsWWOp56S5KrZai_HRpoYl5fAJ6r72GEWu7rngYipMlTtCiidj_hahYRKPhk86XVOdZSCjC0ggl-lGYMmf/s1600/P1020695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjancVNhKTcPorruvEFF0igV8k6GpW53gqHVLUV_XNt71-NM8ezs0Unpn2lklOsWWOp56S5KrZai_HRpoYl5fAJ6r72GEWu7rngYipMlTtCiidj_hahYRKPhk86XVOdZSCjC0ggl-lGYMmf/s320/P1020695.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If I am falling and holding on for dear life, I want to  know that I can count on you, my network of support to help me out. I want to do this by not being afraid to ask for help if I need it. It's okay to feel like everybody else knows more then you, because at this point they do! The first person that I ever reached out to was Tricia at  <a href="http://morningt.blogspot.com/">Morning T</a> , she was so supportive and continues to be a friend that I would count on for questions and advice regarding my blog. I hope I can also serve as that same mentor for other bloggers in need.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Not be intimidated</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnSWQ6OV0U08Pm350FuGpWxeqq7cvpdeCWPF_sP1gi6vdr_YG4I5vga5fFy0f89vnMC6-iAt_oB8loUr7SjZWPLZfnw1diiPkifxubBSFrFMOL4a6R5KbdFuThD5GZGBkEQlDGdypZorI/s1600/Found+10-3-2007+042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnSWQ6OV0U08Pm350FuGpWxeqq7cvpdeCWPF_sP1gi6vdr_YG4I5vga5fFy0f89vnMC6-iAt_oB8loUr7SjZWPLZfnw1diiPkifxubBSFrFMOL4a6R5KbdFuThD5GZGBkEQlDGdypZorI/s400/Found+10-3-2007+042.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone has had to learn to swim! I look at some of the other truly successful blogs like Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a> and Kate from <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/">Censational Girl  </a><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and am totally inspired by the quality of their sites and in awe at the number of followers. I aspire to have <b>both</b> as well, and realize if I build it, <b>you will come</b>. I just need to remember that I still float in the kiddie section and they are jumping off the high dive!</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Sit back and relax</b></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqb5Dmeg6P4ypdimkTG1GwzruI7GuGg4w2mKhSCF0nnE1onlvIbHR71Ms1YmEJd8sXVpfCCOEJNpftkOhuAC6VBoAvFPhHoiWXlcgjbfJXkdLa0_dSCwVhCWQH1FNvYLmGjeMbtEFPbs25/s1600/Found+10-3-2007+092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqb5Dmeg6P4ypdimkTG1GwzruI7GuGg4w2mKhSCF0nnE1onlvIbHR71Ms1YmEJd8sXVpfCCOEJNpftkOhuAC6VBoAvFPhHoiWXlcgjbfJXkdLa0_dSCwVhCWQH1FNvYLmGjeMbtEFPbs25/s400/Found+10-3-2007+092.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to develop a better and more efficient system where I can capture my pictures and organize and file them for future posts. I often find myself scrambling for photos to include in the post right before I hit the publish button. </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Have Fun</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9q6R95mLugfH56z5AiWK6NBHTkba9kOGsxtR56Mbn37cnIKvCUqp7aoqEkPIf0R6QqqoKibXnQoHS8NWdUCpswl8xvCXSoRenPuQdVJmrz-AgVbZEtySivr6ALnZD4qPOStknMy4fvtxK/s1600/P1020698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9q6R95mLugfH56z5AiWK6NBHTkba9kOGsxtR56Mbn37cnIKvCUqp7aoqEkPIf0R6QqqoKibXnQoHS8NWdUCpswl8xvCXSoRenPuQdVJmrz-AgVbZEtySivr6ALnZD4qPOStknMy4fvtxK/s400/P1020698.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whether my blog continues to grow into a steady business and better yet, BHG comes knocking at my door, I want to have fun. I want my passion for doing the things that I absolutely love to do to resonate with my followers, and the people who make a choice to read me each day.Thank you by the way! </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">So, I am bearing my soul and co-hosting with a few of my awesome blogging buddies</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">  <a href="http://www.eclecticallyvintage.com/blog.html" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kelly at Eclectically Vintage</span></a></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://itallstartedwithpaint.blogspot.com/2012/01/mission-impossibilities-challenge.html" style="font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Linda at it all started with paint</a><span class="s1" style="font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Times; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><a href="http://thespacebetweenblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/word-of-the-year-and-i-might-be-screwed-just-once-a-gallery-wall-experiment-update/" style="font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Karah at The Space Between</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thistlewoodfarm.wordpress.com/author/thistlewoodfarm/" style="font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Karainne at Thistlewood</a></span></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Andrea from <a href="http://www.thecottagemarket.com/2012/02/what-i-want-my-blog-to-be-when-it-grows.html#comment-form">The Cottage Market </a></span></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you would also like to bear your soul regarding the goals that you have, will you share them with us this Friday, March 2? No worries if you need a bit of time to think,  as the party goes <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">live on Friday am at 6 CST and stays live until Thursday, March 8 at 11 pm CST. So</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">, grab a button and join our linky party.</span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxun4KxTVbd8SM5ZYI4xY13BmqZgsC7-oeoKtMX7Egwj2_E9v1Ch6O-ZcM7-_Yzm91VLUHnfRhCXlfE33Wp3gE6o46erXnxHPfMVbwtFKDC8XVeVvNC4iDPxDFvSIsiWVldVT8Q3m0gkc/s1600/Grow+Up+Button+FINAL_thumb%5B41%5D.jpg" /> <br /><textarea cols="22" rows="4" style="text-align: center;"><a border="0" href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/02/when-i-grow-up.html " target="_blank"><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxun4KxTVbd8SM5ZYI4xY13BmqZgsC7-oeoKtMX7Egwj2_E9v1Ch6O-ZcM7-_Yzm91VLUHnfRhCXlfE33Wp3gE6o46erXnxHPfMVbwtFKDC8XVeVvNC4iDPxDFvSIsiWVldVT8Q3m0gkc/s1600/Grow+Up+Button+FINAL_thumb%5B41%5D.jpg></a>

"What Do You Want Your Blog to Be When It Grows Up" 

multi link party. See you then!

BTW- One goal I forgot to include was to host a linky party. I can strike that from my list!

PS-The sweet little baby in the picture is my son . He is now 6 and no longer swims in the kiddie section.

When I Grow Up

 A few very awesome blogging buddies recently asked the question " What Do You Want Your Blog to Be When It Grows Up" initially I thought they were asking specifically about me, but then realized that this was pretty easy to answer since my blog and me kinda have the same goals.Take baby steps for n…

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My inspiring nature walk through the Great Smoky Mountains

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My family was fortunate to get away to Tennessee over President's Day weekend. We have always made the Great Smokey Mountain National Park a yearly event and a nature hike part of the tradition. My kids just love everything outdoors so the trip is always perfect.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYp8jmDH_C23UWw2gI8C-plMKx-liKp0_qMgC6JHkHVCiw20ouCMjgwwLP1PvVK7YsRCnatZv8b9vcI9O9lTNElEaXiRUkQFP4pAggwbMvuV9jjtIla9qqRiivk34Evi8yuyNhx_3glYY/s1600/IMG_0965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYp8jmDH_C23UWw2gI8C-plMKx-liKp0_qMgC6JHkHVCiw20ouCMjgwwLP1PvVK7YsRCnatZv8b9vcI9O9lTNElEaXiRUkQFP4pAggwbMvuV9jjtIla9qqRiivk34Evi8yuyNhx_3glYY/s640/IMG_0965.JPG" width="433" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was during this walk that I began to be inspired not by the clear, beautiful rapids of the water</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxP0o4aA-VtG6bM1Oor4SXsLwKCACA5ba2q7MmyTRjnWdoDoUPf4StuZmvzLtHWmTQXAN5DK2hTINaNkWQL7tA0YEp7Wktqb41YEZ2KcHxotQs3Tg9yXNAvVBakXbpupsm0CV9pteQJuh/s1600/IMG_1068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxP0o4aA-VtG6bM1Oor4SXsLwKCACA5ba2q7MmyTRjnWdoDoUPf4StuZmvzLtHWmTQXAN5DK2hTINaNkWQL7tA0YEp7Wktqb41YEZ2KcHxotQs3Tg9yXNAvVBakXbpupsm0CV9pteQJuh/s640/IMG_1068.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">or the gorgeous old hardwood trees that have grown into their own unique shapes over the past hundred years</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUun5akFOLKQk4kJmBJNf7O1rq3n8jHTzJvBt9D-xxIJqHXrtXrCqpynnWntZYAmhfHzm0RUkqcF9SFYJxWN5Wes9rd0kY6OWCvDj8XT-E3CgSI_bpmCisFdGnqoTAVXiRkI3Thsd5Y11/s1600/IMG_1065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUun5akFOLKQk4kJmBJNf7O1rq3n8jHTzJvBt9D-xxIJqHXrtXrCqpynnWntZYAmhfHzm0RUkqcF9SFYJxWN5Wes9rd0kY6OWCvDj8XT-E3CgSI_bpmCisFdGnqoTAVXiRkI3Thsd5Y11/s640/IMG_1065.JPG" width="433" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">or looking down from 6,600 feet at the most visited<u> </u><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains">national park</a></b> in the United States.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_vj6fw_i4plcv3JZhWIO1glmLf9S-tYxswCMQuJBx9J0btM44rvxmiJTc_EXLRk239DyVVmmU0xPXoYKkLct62HMum_0NUvtGcUarMwYWgyBEIGHejU7ta22BycaZygPH6M89JaJfHns/s1600/IMG_0859.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_vj6fw_i4plcv3JZhWIO1glmLf9S-tYxswCMQuJBx9J0btM44rvxmiJTc_EXLRk239DyVVmmU0xPXoYKkLct62HMum_0NUvtGcUarMwYWgyBEIGHejU7ta22BycaZygPH6M89JaJfHns/s640/IMG_0859.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My inspiration this day was found here</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpTBuA9F_HX0OyVZXTbx148HPX3oDzxyDAcjWXkUJ3Uh47mS72XrzKu9gjgb-0brOrGnmcQi5GzmMcrqq3Rb6mWtJvAh0gdlBHXiXxrpFmPOFEAiUx-9o54F9nHM7c4ytqxsKELEswGWW/s1600/IMG_1067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpTBuA9F_HX0OyVZXTbx148HPX3oDzxyDAcjWXkUJ3Uh47mS72XrzKu9gjgb-0brOrGnmcQi5GzmMcrqq3Rb6mWtJvAh0gdlBHXiXxrpFmPOFEAiUx-9o54F9nHM7c4ytqxsKELEswGWW/s640/IMG_1067.JPG" width="433" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't get me wrong this is absolutely beautiful</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT_RhOSbyOAbBWvcl-vfidLRc-AIJideTMEhzQsFBxfu5JjWCY7KcQqdKxF15SzDCLfhx6Vh2liZ5oy5gLwDhb3s_eoRT0TAKQdq3Td959XV8blr8fM9RS7xc6LCvMxP4CiKVzK4vhn3O/s1600/IMG_1064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT_RhOSbyOAbBWvcl-vfidLRc-AIJideTMEhzQsFBxfu5JjWCY7KcQqdKxF15SzDCLfhx6Vh2liZ5oy5gLwDhb3s_eoRT0TAKQdq3Td959XV8blr8fM9RS7xc6LCvMxP4CiKVzK4vhn3O/s640/IMG_1064.JPG" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">but on this particular day it was just </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwVcy1pT490gsqX3W_evB0j96GWkdVBOQ049a0PUqSAN7pK-0EFsRlgeDcPJlF7wmmp8QXxfFznEjpCZvL17k8HiEYCGl3oVrzlj_Pf3O-oaO-Xm4lgxma5hRiQWfAP8Bv2PYqGthg7YO/s1600/IMG_1070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwVcy1pT490gsqX3W_evB0j96GWkdVBOQ049a0PUqSAN7pK-0EFsRlgeDcPJlF7wmmp8QXxfFznEjpCZvL17k8HiEYCGl3oVrzlj_Pf3O-oaO-Xm4lgxma5hRiQWfAP8Bv2PYqGthg7YO/s400/IMG_1070.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55XUPRa3JetgCqwRMPJkP_TwIixI4s2ksndg5c07PKColRnUbAWQhE4FLhMbo6BfftTgxkGUA5cefpUohEcQz-r5AxxxfdFVF8QjD5xVOxbEiZ7ELKrGBtHdqVwYgLqB4b3fHfem9hyphenhyphensT/s1600/IMG_1056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55XUPRa3JetgCqwRMPJkP_TwIixI4s2ksndg5c07PKColRnUbAWQhE4FLhMbo6BfftTgxkGUA5cefpUohEcQz-r5AxxxfdFVF8QjD5xVOxbEiZ7ELKrGBtHdqVwYgLqB4b3fHfem9hyphenhyphensT/s400/IMG_1056.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Moss.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> It was everywhere and it was so beautifully green when everything else was'nt. </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, I am working on a few projects using my inspiring nature walk and moss. As soon as I get my head out of the clouds, I will show you what I come up with.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

My inspiring nature walk through the Great Smoky Mountains

My family was fortunate to get away to Tennessee over President's Day weekend. We have always made the Great Smokey Mountain National Park a yearly event and a nature hike part of the tradition. My kids just love everything outdoors so the trip is always perfect.It was during this walk that I began …

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Weekly Wow's

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Sunday!</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Ready for some awesomeness?</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wow Makeover from <a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2012/01/bookshelves-are-dressed.html">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw133s0LqXOdIW-JBYJ_2jM1K76KP6owhgKT99E-M9ysTGyBWrzaiUHIAl2wg_KIZDRhD8tfRx-KciIrD1-9ttP1ncaYAxj0vTBXFhmTpLOt3b94Sd9hsY_UHsZbrf8lahuB9mtY0ro0cj/s1600/IMG_3510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw133s0LqXOdIW-JBYJ_2jM1K76KP6owhgKT99E-M9ysTGyBWrzaiUHIAl2wg_KIZDRhD8tfRx-KciIrD1-9ttP1ncaYAxj0vTBXFhmTpLOt3b94Sd9hsY_UHsZbrf8lahuB9mtY0ro0cj/s400/IMG_3510.JPG" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wow I don't Believe it Recipe from <a href="http://ladywiththeredrocker.com/2012/02/13/two-ingredient-cake/">Lady With The Red Rocker</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg313BpseoK3WPxMzAuAjW-ONQw8qMvEmuWMx4pWWx1Q2MInV94qLmHjkwXa-y5njWNfry-ACWTGEDWqwOvdPYumZ3HmrwbBt_coL9csx707-2-qELrQi0qeXbuGAEneR61eNAoKbfhnN15/s1600/2-part-cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg313BpseoK3WPxMzAuAjW-ONQw8qMvEmuWMx4pWWx1Q2MInV94qLmHjkwXa-y5njWNfry-ACWTGEDWqwOvdPYumZ3HmrwbBt_coL9csx707-2-qELrQi0qeXbuGAEneR61eNAoKbfhnN15/s400/2-part-cake.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wow up your bookcase with a little help from Susan from <a href="http://hometowngirl.typepad.com/hometown_girl/2012/02/sytling-your-bookcases.html">Hometown Girl</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_OMoTfG8QUQSQC7klCLNTERO6fzSkP6gfudyhNe1v8I7G6engpuT9X_VFMM1Q6yAj56aDV6dUFSS6W0MbrWCADm76pt61w-lfsJUBhp3iEVVO2kJ3o_6IrGzCI5m73ENXlWPJoKMDIXf/s1600/6a00e5534dcd7b88330168e75a541f970c-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_OMoTfG8QUQSQC7klCLNTERO6fzSkP6gfudyhNe1v8I7G6engpuT9X_VFMM1Q6yAj56aDV6dUFSS6W0MbrWCADm76pt61w-lfsJUBhp3iEVVO2kJ3o_6IrGzCI5m73ENXlWPJoKMDIXf/s400/6a00e5534dcd7b88330168e75a541f970c-800wi.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wow furniture makeover is from a brand new blogger, in fact this was her first post. Not bad for a newbie! If you have a moment stop by and say hello to Tina at <a href="http://makemeprettyagain.blogspot.com/2012/02/greetings-all-this-is-my-first-attempt.html">Make Me Pretty Again.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfrbJweqYMX3wCMqWAL7UqMmeG5nIn8ZQOSOtIasSqExQKzuNonWza1fwkCoGZKt0Sxt29ow19ld6qDjwu9WdjpZjXMk7TIJauEGVjDA6rGcTjg-a7-Osz1_fPzG3Qyk6YYjRwSTiMJym/s1600/IMG_2385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfrbJweqYMX3wCMqWAL7UqMmeG5nIn8ZQOSOtIasSqExQKzuNonWza1fwkCoGZKt0Sxt29ow19ld6qDjwu9WdjpZjXMk7TIJauEGVjDA6rGcTjg-a7-Osz1_fPzG3Qyk6YYjRwSTiMJym/s400/IMG_2385.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make it a great day infused with inspiration!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Weekly Wow's

Happy Sunday! Ready for some awesomeness?Wow Makeover from My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia Wow I don't Believe it Recipe from Lady With The Red RockerWow up your bookcase with a little help from Susan from Hometown GirlWow furniture makeover is from a brand new blogger, in fact this was her first post…

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I am really happy for you...really

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The other day as I was reading how <a href="http://www.no29design.com/2012/02/most-expensive-mirror-i-never-paid-for.html">Christina at No.29</a> picked up this up Ballard's mirror on the side of the road</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiEZELlzYUVC5nQxrQfm2w9DnX1-Tp3dl1azQJbKiwrkhdkAFSyK9PtbvMOGkarNpaYVdLyc28ER6hH2ekOqCNn7tw-o_Pg9d5cSIg8ubUTQByxJrY0dDSygwubmfj1apOSaS8qSU_u8-/s1600/Audrey+Mirror+-+Audrey+Frameless+Mirror+-+Wide+Beveled+Edge+Mirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiEZELlzYUVC5nQxrQfm2w9DnX1-Tp3dl1azQJbKiwrkhdkAFSyK9PtbvMOGkarNpaYVdLyc28ER6hH2ekOqCNn7tw-o_Pg9d5cSIg8ubUTQByxJrY0dDSygwubmfj1apOSaS8qSU_u8-/s400/Audrey+Mirror+-+Audrey+Frameless+Mirror+-+Wide+Beveled+Edge+Mirror.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I thought to myself, hmmm, maybe I can be so lucky and find something so wonderful, beautiful and free.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I wouldn't mind finding one of these beauties on the</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> side of my road</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NYv3-RMlmKDlf_SNVWRRtLO5qv8kIaio26jl_LVI3_Zz01Iy_ZAhtjMoQyUWlg4-Y9JngzzYPjPLnGQRiMirTTsRsiN27IAR-bkaXinpyBQDCPeJqz1WhMFSs2354MCh85yyZBlzLNA4/s1600/4364592340_82ee5b14b31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NYv3-RMlmKDlf_SNVWRRtLO5qv8kIaio26jl_LVI3_Zz01Iy_ZAhtjMoQyUWlg4-Y9JngzzYPjPLnGQRiMirTTsRsiN27IAR-bkaXinpyBQDCPeJqz1WhMFSs2354MCh85yyZBlzLNA4/s400/4364592340_82ee5b14b31.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.photographyblogger.net/25-amazing-pictures-of-chairs/">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That would make me happy,</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">or one of these would be super cool</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlwCK4q0Qn1j7_Wg4rLyYQ0-6_cUm-WgIA-aFMOTIH3MoBpNWQ0Shh19NoCEM_kNP9IkX_kqGv1DwE0qRniv12m5lwHIcVU8UDdLK-5u-7lrgEqZB8-QmdiSz1IEVVnNKLKTWpEEYWyzR/s1600/round-living-room-design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlwCK4q0Qn1j7_Wg4rLyYQ0-6_cUm-WgIA-aFMOTIH3MoBpNWQ0Shh19NoCEM_kNP9IkX_kqGv1DwE0qRniv12m5lwHIcVU8UDdLK-5u-7lrgEqZB8-QmdiSz1IEVVnNKLKTWpEEYWyzR/s400/round-living-room-design.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://freshome.com/2010/05/27/26-wonderful-living-room-design-ideas/">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Or, I would be over the moon thrilled if I found this</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7mYzeq-xk0Q5XmxNQjI6D_NBaMbpS-gxfCd6gobLD8TSU-6ButpY4egXwI4c3wJ_MKM-tpS1LUkDQQGpZqO1yjWZjnwi7rQb_DWP6-eEUZFTy5lLOXlyTxNeRb_OwWNFQDrrs1d2AJhL/s1600/streicher-front-lid-up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7mYzeq-xk0Q5XmxNQjI6D_NBaMbpS-gxfCd6gobLD8TSU-6ButpY4egXwI4c3wJ_MKM-tpS1LUkDQQGpZqO1yjWZjnwi7rQb_DWP6-eEUZFTy5lLOXlyTxNeRb_OwWNFQDrrs1d2AJhL/s400/streicher-front-lid-up.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shafferpianos.com/inventory.html">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But no, instead I found these</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" 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/AVvXsEifdeCQ0Incv-dNTbWu0ALx_Y96j4mTTCUz3owGgUhSSCp69g5f_IWdEIHIvCneK4wkGgzqrBZ8WV8o7EQeD8DitXzklQPKQ040hRBjfNVPBuMN7_el2nwelWdDKQW-fdN_9kb16ypAS6K3/s1600/IMG_1167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdeCQ0Incv-dNTbWu0ALx_Y96j4mTTCUz3owGgUhSSCp69g5f_IWdEIHIvCneK4wkGgzqrBZ8WV8o7EQeD8DitXzklQPKQ040hRBjfNVPBuMN7_el2nwelWdDKQW-fdN_9kb16ypAS6K3/s400/IMG_1167.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wait... look, there's 2. How awesome is that!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjkV0CLbAmy-dyR6lRqbXu_IqkM76LiG_fR5p5o-gYqSHMDnlm3m6F3W7Qut1aHtQnJL-rSReJ8iVGxzQJS7LxsiYwpTb8IsIN4vW3FkvHDmDIlMRTIFyAxYI-xIRd56qjHkTlxlbbca6/s1600/IMG_1169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjkV0CLbAmy-dyR6lRqbXu_IqkM76LiG_fR5p5o-gYqSHMDnlm3m6F3W7Qut1aHtQnJL-rSReJ8iVGxzQJS7LxsiYwpTb8IsIN4vW3FkvHDmDIlMRTIFyAxYI-xIRd56qjHkTlxlbbca6/s400/IMG_1169.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  Anybody need a mattress? I would be happy to share my roadside treasure. I will even deliver it to you.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What  <strike>junk</strike> treasure have you found on the side of your road?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Note: Unfortunately living in the country has it's disadvantages, one of them being the above which was taken on the way to drive my son to school. People see country roads as a way to dump used, nasty, old mattress's and their dogs . I don't get it. </i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

I am really happy for you...really

The other day as I was reading how Christina at No.29 picked up this up Ballard's mirror on the side of the roadI thought to myself, hmmm, maybe I can be so lucky and find something so wonderful, beautiful and free. I wouldn't mind finding one of these beauties on the side of my roadsourceThat would…

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It's a sea of Gray

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the last several months I have been grappling with the lack of personality that my office exudes. </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's the think tank of the house and she is BORING! </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, it's time for a refresh.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  Months of seeing posh, simple and clean danced in my head while I was sleeping, and then the vision was starting to come together.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First things first.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The color. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WXZ143Tw73CNlUdeK3d7TPb6vhZb4oIuwQEJuG7-W2QfJiHpivOBY6sbSG73tTqxVVmEjMyzsz5bptTQwvCzahIIanKZcJqeayB12n_Gj4_iL9q0D_JcvqnwkqpQdl4Lyj6yttsIlvSn/s1600/IMG_9958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WXZ143Tw73CNlUdeK3d7TPb6vhZb4oIuwQEJuG7-W2QfJiHpivOBY6sbSG73tTqxVVmEjMyzsz5bptTQwvCzahIIanKZcJqeayB12n_Gj4_iL9q0D_JcvqnwkqpQdl4Lyj6yttsIlvSn/s400/IMG_9958.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I knew I wanted gray, but had no idea that there were so many different shades of the color. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gc1zKM08LzxpkY-F-sFc7vg46TLTF8NdG96R9ZqPfTW91RLWOcxUv-6kNPVpDEiroi_easCeS7speGDS8vlVGlMm8B3c2ssZ0abxvvkkEXgfvlmiqj4sNSc_rKkxwOiMXJmWVBz04eOy/s1600/IMG_9954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gc1zKM08LzxpkY-F-sFc7vg46TLTF8NdG96R9ZqPfTW91RLWOcxUv-6kNPVpDEiroi_easCeS7speGDS8vlVGlMm8B3c2ssZ0abxvvkkEXgfvlmiqj4sNSc_rKkxwOiMXJmWVBz04eOy/s400/IMG_9954.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After 200 swatches I have settled on 10</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_geF5FkMroj_bFryMQM0cvOLKPfA8cFzXiDFYnHCOiOvk9ljuohwURzH0txbuLrLgi2mOHnIEv2peuMM2QXgdGxCoTP17nl2teWRTFZo3Zijcncp0zZwSVPmq9h-IXyOKOYYE703vore/s1600/IMG_9994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_geF5FkMroj_bFryMQM0cvOLKPfA8cFzXiDFYnHCOiOvk9ljuohwURzH0txbuLrLgi2mOHnIEv2peuMM2QXgdGxCoTP17nl2teWRTFZo3Zijcncp0zZwSVPmq9h-IXyOKOYYE703vore/s400/IMG_9994.JPG" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and then down to the final 4</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's some of the  inspiration that moved me for my office project</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyIa9BZNX55uKLhnkpf0Iy1sui1iBpVLfVCMBNlR0LzQkCmoZyhlQxusnaO4gvyo_WblDHmQ1Ys5KG7k6bjjlqyw8y4FRICfmkGZasoM6TFBwBkjwObqCoORtZ_37qEopYD0E626cdlNh/s1600/200ZF5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyIa9BZNX55uKLhnkpf0Iy1sui1iBpVLfVCMBNlR0LzQkCmoZyhlQxusnaO4gvyo_WblDHmQ1Ys5KG7k6bjjlqyw8y4FRICfmkGZasoM6TFBwBkjwObqCoORtZ_37qEopYD0E626cdlNh/s320/200ZF5.jpg" width="201" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rugs.com/">source</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetGVhafJkX3FY0jt35Qf8xSKaQz9Rq2dQMmFA-vgG9CB51TPnZqwq3LalmGYxefZ-pi-ztcv2DtMGji1VHKsnRBYFJgPBv8vkLDs5kFNi_SK-MPw42T76aFqHXCfz0hXgiiPOhmaVKjQ8/s1600/271904896222429704_ekVFeAya_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetGVhafJkX3FY0jt35Qf8xSKaQz9Rq2dQMmFA-vgG9CB51TPnZqwq3LalmGYxefZ-pi-ztcv2DtMGji1VHKsnRBYFJgPBv8vkLDs5kFNi_SK-MPw42T76aFqHXCfz0hXgiiPOhmaVKjQ8/s320/271904896222429704_ekVFeAya_b.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAZfSHGqbdYzooF4uX4ecF9RIRJmEkQoIx_pFBdF8UV-Weot4feCPmkrWGusvCWQiM1snEPXKQQiw5907xopvWdmau3z1UYLjuHnTlr4CfyGWlCAETWz5y33bvPm7Qd1ycD0tvFvD7XlJ/s1600/222435669065580348_42tddWPL_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAZfSHGqbdYzooF4uX4ecF9RIRJmEkQoIx_pFBdF8UV-Weot4feCPmkrWGusvCWQiM1snEPXKQQiw5907xopvWdmau3z1UYLjuHnTlr4CfyGWlCAETWz5y33bvPm7Qd1ycD0tvFvD7XlJ/s320/222435669065580348_42tddWPL_b.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_-ehDXZbSqAWS0PdwLeDSwmkN6k9U1GVZisAgnxSeEmYfJ2hcziOt9f4TajA41O4Wwe9fWexujm1tMVNjwWouuj8wcBUGl5LXmbf01hd_j3eiGlS9bE5gbZU8b0IPejhhyphenhyphen_jeEvcCyUL/s1600/417750_320707891301944_174968525875882_893069_428002031_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_-ehDXZbSqAWS0PdwLeDSwmkN6k9U1GVZisAgnxSeEmYfJ2hcziOt9f4TajA41O4Wwe9fWexujm1tMVNjwWouuj8wcBUGl5LXmbf01hd_j3eiGlS9bE5gbZU8b0IPejhhyphenhyphen_jeEvcCyUL/s320/417750_320707891301944_174968525875882_893069_428002031_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBtu3JHii_2xx81Ohy5T1Z4hK4qhyphenhyphen_7DLzlLrqMLkN7sUCFGucql-Lo8O31_2a9EKDlltuYZ5ETDeW4cSvhM2N7ojVhohE9r3bcafdrmP8LM02uG4rRT6QrP36v320Cjdd5ri9lwGJQa3/s1600/3588874672988656_mvsdNh6q_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBtu3JHii_2xx81Ohy5T1Z4hK4qhyphenhyphen_7DLzlLrqMLkN7sUCFGucql-Lo8O31_2a9EKDlltuYZ5ETDeW4cSvhM2N7ojVhohE9r3bcafdrmP8LM02uG4rRT6QrP36v320Cjdd5ri9lwGJQa3/s1600/3588874672988656_mvsdNh6q_b.jpg" /></a></div><i> all photos found on pinterest with no original source cited</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's see how I can put all these inspiring images together to create a Think Tank worthy of a Thinker!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

It's a sea of Gray

For the last several months I have been grappling with the lack of personality that my office exudes. It's the think tank of the house and she is BORING! So, it's time for a refresh.  Months of seeing posh, simple and clean danced in my head while I was sleeping, and then the vision was starting to …

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What to do with 1970ish furniture??

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My girlfriend tapped into my love of restoring and painting furniture, and asked if I would help makeover a bedroom suite of furniture that she had. Gladly, I obliged. </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She had a love for my <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/01/from-drab-to-fab.html">Drab to Fab table</a> and wanted to do everything in the ASCP Old White .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> She was a beauty in her time, but it was time for some serious updating. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VTF_11ivOIgyjUvvnxtV-dsBDoyhkLZAljYNcP9A2xvT-QE3LMPQarvGn8wcn9RTpVaGasOZ_BVfN-KsyJ8nBQrQQxT33WHHS0HLMtKwQDFGbZsfg3s0YzAkspPHWTSfqRDkuZaMdybg/s1600/063+%28408x230%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VTF_11ivOIgyjUvvnxtV-dsBDoyhkLZAljYNcP9A2xvT-QE3LMPQarvGn8wcn9RTpVaGasOZ_BVfN-KsyJ8nBQrQQxT33WHHS0HLMtKwQDFGbZsfg3s0YzAkspPHWTSfqRDkuZaMdybg/s400/063+%28408x230%29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpAO5pI0FmbefwU17i3CUaxqqp178SXzAmhk67e5jQhAiBDmFA4APfhYAZ-OYI6-ulnTOtdsuX1JCsRPPSTsvt4veeQA8URVv3QsxQVtm9fIt3H60tZ4ytdhoslkOuZ5LjkbF9QpM4Ek8/s1600/IMG_0385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpAO5pI0FmbefwU17i3CUaxqqp178SXzAmhk67e5jQhAiBDmFA4APfhYAZ-OYI6-ulnTOtdsuX1JCsRPPSTsvt4veeQA8URVv3QsxQVtm9fIt3H60tZ4ytdhoslkOuZ5LjkbF9QpM4Ek8/s400/IMG_0385.JPG" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First thing was to wipe down all the furniture as it had been stored for quite a while. I removed all of the original hardware.  I started with the drawers first and applied two coats of paint. Then, I used medium grit sandblock and distressed the edges.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAX2yt2052yq81zjRsCdYhQTF-p9pEXeJjk_GlmLrv2jAkGAwtOOl3Ik6cyacStXnpXam4CZoHltRl2G6HDyNN9MSrVZLBfLo7VJDGYGJE_ag6k_RQ7OKi_qYSdQokdWNxHzzylQAwEER/s1600/IMG_0384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAX2yt2052yq81zjRsCdYhQTF-p9pEXeJjk_GlmLrv2jAkGAwtOOl3Ik6cyacStXnpXam4CZoHltRl2G6HDyNN9MSrVZLBfLo7VJDGYGJE_ag6k_RQ7OKi_qYSdQokdWNxHzzylQAwEER/s400/IMG_0384.JPG" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcWcNrmrF7KfUsK42XDSK6wjEHvH2PA4SiVlSZXak06PRFiOy-2q7dQauID9C96N3EOkFujrdHb5Kp7owyj5kwc-me84TzK7Zz_J2Jkyr7w0W8G8149241fCf_vBhVvfUucvXYznakuwu/s1600/IMG_0714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcWcNrmrF7KfUsK42XDSK6wjEHvH2PA4SiVlSZXak06PRFiOy-2q7dQauID9C96N3EOkFujrdHb5Kp7owyj5kwc-me84TzK7Zz_J2Jkyr7w0W8G8149241fCf_vBhVvfUucvXYznakuwu/s640/IMG_0714.JPG" width="433" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">For the dresser, I applied two coats of paint. I distressed all of the edges with my sand block and applied wax to the top and sides of the dresser.</span></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2kr_PFcDUvmqrREp3ZzNXnq5IxUIjfetFYwYGCxu9jqzchvzYw376MpuQT88kNIW2cP2gT5vUQzH_QS0fGNo5Vg4lkePyJ3On_YcHDbW2Td9mxG5Pb240Lptc_5ADhOc8dGReDSYWcoT/s1600/IMG_0379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2kr_PFcDUvmqrREp3ZzNXnq5IxUIjfetFYwYGCxu9jqzchvzYw376MpuQT88kNIW2cP2gT5vUQzH_QS0fGNo5Vg4lkePyJ3On_YcHDbW2Td9mxG5Pb240Lptc_5ADhOc8dGReDSYWcoT/s1600/IMG_0379.JPG" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOYtRq9AHVQHmC-LAEufd-AgNw5MWTqeShnloI9yR3D9qopu8LLkZVc9PZk7z35BKXeeiHZjcoN-PBakpGg_uoHj_e5OKxcgEYg5zO9xmkS05bLx99cS3PmLZ9bWlS68ifY4ExsVxGCpu/s1600/IMG_0819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOYtRq9AHVQHmC-LAEufd-AgNw5MWTqeShnloI9yR3D9qopu8LLkZVc9PZk7z35BKXeeiHZjcoN-PBakpGg_uoHj_e5OKxcgEYg5zO9xmkS05bLx99cS3PmLZ9bWlS68ifY4ExsVxGCpu/s400/IMG_0819.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Since my hand surgery a few weeks ago, I have learned how to do a lot, including painting, sanding and waxing with my left hand.  In this photo, I still had the stitches in my right hand. Not bad for a lefty.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Now it was time to put the hardware back on, problem was some of the hardware was missing ( I think my dog ate it- seriously!) This was the original hardware that I painted a satin nickel finish before I realized some of the pulls were missing.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4uFJuQVsFtKh7lGicdlegoIWu4cVovfS1YELhfk1zjl7JdiT3lQ0ru21i65Y9SylOhoF_czbIQdQY-7jPJIC8wsveLF1YaO2TC7e0Q-nAhsyPcEnN24sxpeifTe0KfAzVisoCVs2nShbB/s1600/IMG_0716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4uFJuQVsFtKh7lGicdlegoIWu4cVovfS1YELhfk1zjl7JdiT3lQ0ru21i65Y9SylOhoF_czbIQdQY-7jPJIC8wsveLF1YaO2TC7e0Q-nAhsyPcEnN24sxpeifTe0KfAzVisoCVs2nShbB/s400/IMG_0716.JPG" width="271" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So off to Lowes to find replacements. Convincing my friend that the pulls were a little outdated anyways, I chose some satin nickel knobs and pulls that I thought would work well with the style of her bedroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrns16as9mk1Y4P2CbI7Q5-EgD66Hn4FZ7a3nK-_7xngj1IkWY-MFNYj2KBDl72f0NVMQ_EbYthYA91_yh6JpfvG7ssw0mW-aZqxJvMdycVY4z-FNezCN7inEi3hNgtCOiuwbidOxbgwsc/s1600/IMG_0771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrns16as9mk1Y4P2CbI7Q5-EgD66Hn4FZ7a3nK-_7xngj1IkWY-MFNYj2KBDl72f0NVMQ_EbYthYA91_yh6JpfvG7ssw0mW-aZqxJvMdycVY4z-FNezCN7inEi3hNgtCOiuwbidOxbgwsc/s640/IMG_0771.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNftt4j5vsi_w_HdLc5Ime-6Ko3Tf6BlBrsqAGHOF9Nxao8kq4B07FLPeVMJu0CkIh0WNfwQfFzkRec2g7_WiGMIg-Kp6iWtojWbCZnGj1YLZc8cbdR-cRJxpvu7FKcwJJs0Vxh5p7DayK/s1600/IMG_0826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNftt4j5vsi_w_HdLc5Ime-6Ko3Tf6BlBrsqAGHOF9Nxao8kq4B07FLPeVMJu0CkIh0WNfwQfFzkRec2g7_WiGMIg-Kp6iWtojWbCZnGj1YLZc8cbdR-cRJxpvu7FKcwJJs0Vxh5p7DayK/s400/IMG_0826.JPG" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMsagrdB6d8SVVeImbJPNSi3S6u6VPVcoKQR62U_taqV9ipA3NL2_3PWXSo4eWwzackKnnm9SJjVN1KVJQNpccAkIEfJ8d9-g10RxGJhuRksZx4Avn-KQ68Kd1_suzrHx3zt_Zm-FuHyQ/s1600/IMG_0772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMsagrdB6d8SVVeImbJPNSi3S6u6VPVcoKQR62U_taqV9ipA3NL2_3PWXSo4eWwzackKnnm9SJjVN1KVJQNpccAkIEfJ8d9-g10RxGJhuRksZx4Avn-KQ68Kd1_suzrHx3zt_Zm-FuHyQ/s400/IMG_0772.JPG" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAAsCPxGbHzdXz7vAwAiNlCimr2gi2OmK-Y51VlqBJnlf6dY26CjxAxKO_PppmxlE3pwfONdZnMDgqCsVyOhsFT_ndBc-NO50veH30EBLmcqPzOJES0kCpCHfKXOGkckiPHyIcv-Rjb0t/s1600/IMG_0825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAAsCPxGbHzdXz7vAwAiNlCimr2gi2OmK-Y51VlqBJnlf6dY26CjxAxKO_PppmxlE3pwfONdZnMDgqCsVyOhsFT_ndBc-NO50veH30EBLmcqPzOJES0kCpCHfKXOGkckiPHyIcv-Rjb0t/s400/IMG_0825.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  No more 1970's look for her. I'd say she's quite the trend setter.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">And remember the night stand before I started the project</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_5GjKvJ2Dd6El91Zp8-t6izQ2NqBTUtWrBqXsi9Vzx_tynJAOyzSgoFZCjpAoVMy2Sk6Ns4Ttr52PR5RJsJu4QPjX84TjFsLRQO2jNmkJvPuShAEYdGER8oV6vhs6L4_kl6sUuv4IVFu/s1600/IMG_0386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_5GjKvJ2Dd6El91Zp8-t6izQ2NqBTUtWrBqXsi9Vzx_tynJAOyzSgoFZCjpAoVMy2Sk6Ns4Ttr52PR5RJsJu4QPjX84TjFsLRQO2jNmkJvPuShAEYdGER8oV6vhs6L4_kl6sUuv4IVFu/s400/IMG_0386.JPG" width="385" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Well, he ain't looking so bad either! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4qk56vVjSx-HT9J5Z8JT4PyhGMXXSiaLy-_RBTjR68RUsW_YPFej_wVpkvUV94viyBaryym5-DkWcVYNLP8TXa2tNN1D9hitqeDOFwokMW8z39MejCDmspWlNwGq6ldHvj3WRU1mQbNj/s1600/IMG_0799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4qk56vVjSx-HT9J5Z8JT4PyhGMXXSiaLy-_RBTjR68RUsW_YPFej_wVpkvUV94viyBaryym5-DkWcVYNLP8TXa2tNN1D9hitqeDOFwokMW8z39MejCDmspWlNwGq6ldHvj3WRU1mQbNj/s640/IMG_0799.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEdq-NRpqgIGdXoqOk6YL7p6z2aLzgt8N2JhcmsFTLoC9bAfA_qA30Dd16wFxL_g9MQza3LHOsZAKcp0AkyDiyPOs1kAtZgoVtaxiLkotZX5_WM-8MCbahKZktR2QGkAoHCyOVns4jJN9/s1600/IMG_0795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEdq-NRpqgIGdXoqOk6YL7p6z2aLzgt8N2JhcmsFTLoC9bAfA_qA30Dd16wFxL_g9MQza3LHOsZAKcp0AkyDiyPOs1kAtZgoVtaxiLkotZX5_WM-8MCbahKZktR2QGkAoHCyOVns4jJN9/s640/IMG_0795.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are visiting for the first time, I would love for you to come back or follow me either through Google or Linky followers. That way you can keep up with other inspiring projects that I am working on.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing this beauty with:</span></b></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Between Naps on the Porch <a href="http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2012/02/inspiration-around-blogland-welcome-to.html">Metamorphosis Monday</a></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.alderberryhill.blogspot.com/2012/02/make-scene-monday-13.html"></a></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; 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What to do with 1970ish furniture??

My girlfriend tapped into my love of restoring and painting furniture, and asked if I would help makeover a bedroom suite of furniture that she had. Gladly, I obliged. She had a love for my Drab to Fab table and wanted to do everything in the ASCP Old White . She was a beauty in her time, but it was…

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