I'll Drink to That !

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Full Disclosure- I did not drink all the wine bottles  from the corks that you are about to see in this post!  Well, maybe just a few.</i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I  wanted to make something out of my wine corks for some time now</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdtk18gie8W8OboWyiAlrhE_67Uf4E85t6w5GRGpf1F7Ol4aozYhRuVanncmVBqYUmB1ywkR6uptNY8I9RJ4olL4LmeUbVXS97_x-_8MHoo9nCCBYZpzgywqniaIZT3py6F6-lehXG6RT/s1600/IMG_2869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdtk18gie8W8OboWyiAlrhE_67Uf4E85t6w5GRGpf1F7Ol4aozYhRuVanncmVBqYUmB1ywkR6uptNY8I9RJ4olL4LmeUbVXS97_x-_8MHoo9nCCBYZpzgywqniaIZT3py6F6-lehXG6RT/s640/IMG_2869.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I mean, I have a lot of corks ( remember- I didn't drink all that wine!)</span><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: large;">and was looking for a way to creatively use them</span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEgr5yyeGR7JjGBa4Ht3KCrcYdeB3GQg2VN4p5p3Fy2WuAhqXMkyG_ITXIJS41S9rPrBbTRzrP0d9NCBkIPfvLaFL0_Qip6OzNyzU09kY-C5nmgVwW5DiHUtNte_h0zKHV9Z2zBehiN2P/s1600/IMG_2868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEgr5yyeGR7JjGBa4Ht3KCrcYdeB3GQg2VN4p5p3Fy2WuAhqXMkyG_ITXIJS41S9rPrBbTRzrP0d9NCBkIPfvLaFL0_Qip6OzNyzU09kY-C5nmgVwW5DiHUtNte_h0zKHV9Z2zBehiN2P/s640/IMG_2868.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had not just one bucket, but two just sitting around waiting for a project</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sL18oFmVp44/T3qyz8b02JI/AAAAAAAAT4Q/DeRX4m4wwig/s1600/IMG_2877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sL18oFmVp44/T3qyz8b02JI/AAAAAAAAT4Q/DeRX4m4wwig/s640/IMG_2877.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had seen some great looking cork boards and chalk boards and thought perhaps I could do a combination of both on the same board</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOevaZk1Obsho6e58RnjQVKg-813UtMmivwm4vE0vUmF1AJPqOAFnoBjDIq5ncB3yc80zJG_JFx3_vBk-TkgDusCfzQnfNBfcLU6pDALS-I8iztHUHQFHeaaOXA-bubyjDJj1NH2uHpbK/s1600/IMG_2976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOevaZk1Obsho6e58RnjQVKg-813UtMmivwm4vE0vUmF1AJPqOAFnoBjDIq5ncB3yc80zJG_JFx3_vBk-TkgDusCfzQnfNBfcLU6pDALS-I8iztHUHQFHeaaOXA-bubyjDJj1NH2uHpbK/s640/IMG_2976.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> It wasn't easy though, because I had lots of cork that I needed to use</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHtreo8aaOSwvloaEHBn0QGudVC6uy0Eer2YnFLFPC9sNGWDC55o_taz59X9blZCoYn4dmb-KYFmZmn0er1fxLPzG6zD2x7AdVcb0ttHRv7Vk7P0yW2VxOP85jui2ASL11Si1OMd0WuxB/s1600/IMG_2995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHtreo8aaOSwvloaEHBn0QGudVC6uy0Eer2YnFLFPC9sNGWDC55o_taz59X9blZCoYn4dmb-KYFmZmn0er1fxLPzG6zD2x7AdVcb0ttHRv7Vk7P0yW2VxOP85jui2ASL11Si1OMd0WuxB/s640/IMG_2995.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">Looking at my new board makes me think of all the wine that I <strike>did </strike>didn't drink. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7i8SoVUQdOoYKLBPWhanB_k6Hi36Fi92VC6aDvgXO6dhfKxU56dUVgi2OiWmocTtYbD1zfhTkMGDJCqcDEb6wVn5r9jiwYATrnOfB_n9LkOye0uS5Hdqtk1h49z23fFN1D2AZxyvzBvG/s1600/IMG_3015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7i8SoVUQdOoYKLBPWhanB_k6Hi36Fi92VC6aDvgXO6dhfKxU56dUVgi2OiWmocTtYbD1zfhTkMGDJCqcDEb6wVn5r9jiwYATrnOfB_n9LkOye0uS5Hdqtk1h49z23fFN1D2AZxyvzBvG/s640/IMG_3015.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><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" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/04/ill-drink-to-that.html"><b>here</b></a> for a tutorial on how to <strike>drink</strike> make this combination chalk/bulletin board. Cheers!</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="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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: left;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Sharing over at:</span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/04/uncommonly-yours-link-party-23.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+uncommondesignsonline%2FAxLR+%28Uncommon%29">Uncommon</a></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.finecraftguild.com/party/"></a></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.com/2012/04/thrifty-thursday-55.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ThriftyDecorating+%28Thrifty+Decorating%29">Thrifty Decorating </a></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/04/thursdays-are-your-days-vol-14.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2052Mantels%20%2852%20Mantels%29"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">52 Mantels</span></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://livelaughrowe.blogspot.com/2012/04/live-laugh-linky-5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+livelaughrowe+%28live.laugh.rowe%29"><span style="font-size: small;">Live Laugh Rowe </span></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2012/04/transformation-thursday-no-147.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20theshabbychiccottage/QsxK%20%28The%20Shabby%20Creek%20Cottage%29"><span style="font-size: small;">The Shabby Creek Cottage </span></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2012/04/11/hookin-up-with-hoh-95/"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/04/feathered-nest-friday_12.html"><span style="font-size: small;">French Country Cottage </span></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/04/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-thistles-home-and-gift-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20%28Tatertots%20and%20Jello%29"><span style="font-size: small;">Tatertots and Jello </span></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2012/04/16/tuesdays-treasures-51/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-51">my uncommon slice of suburbia</a></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/04/wow-us-wednesdays-62.html">Savvy Southern Style </a> </span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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How I used a sheet to set the Easter Table!

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Really I did, in fact I re purposed just about everything when I created my family's Easter table this year</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EarNXFBZyoituTlE7hzRlOhxtpINu8KKnOz9EEYR19tFW1jCHnNbKRnYDec8ANBllu20boedEsmJ6bTDbnt3_o3y0C559jbAsyYuLrNnDsp6mqgN31egy1Bo55CDiLykymgP8QN1-ycf/s1600/IMG_3303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EarNXFBZyoituTlE7hzRlOhxtpINu8KKnOz9EEYR19tFW1jCHnNbKRnYDec8ANBllu20boedEsmJ6bTDbnt3_o3y0C559jbAsyYuLrNnDsp6mqgN31egy1Bo55CDiLykymgP8QN1-ycf/s640/IMG_3303.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span><span style="font-size: large;">t started a few days before our Easter Brunch when I found out that my sister did not have a cake plate (what!), so I went thrifting with my mom and picked up some supplies, including an anthropology Noble Sneed candle holder and plate to make my sister this cake plate</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe-B7pQUOQfrSbYGutmEVxZ39yB37lq4bGTp6b7TKug9iVDX5SM3JUMeNQX9BrJS4a7HtxenhOrHfIpI7c0PQGlCJMYVEgtzMxqhylUfIRZ1oaz3yruYlwpQ9votv5qnOWVv2oM1TjWly/s1600/IMG_3293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe-B7pQUOQfrSbYGutmEVxZ39yB37lq4bGTp6b7TKug9iVDX5SM3JUMeNQX9BrJS4a7HtxenhOrHfIpI7c0PQGlCJMYVEgtzMxqhylUfIRZ1oaz3yruYlwpQ9votv5qnOWVv2oM1TjWly/s640/IMG_3293.JPG" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then it turned to vases to put the flowers in. In my quest for the cake plate supplies at the Salvation Army in Lake Worth, I also picked up a few milk bottle jars and used some old reed diffusers that my sister had</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsm55cLwWeC72lmLJSce-2AQpjnyd6m6KJi7zyvohLQAsJOZdCbGU6shWjpFO2-xG_ABmVcrKSw-V_qlBLUlRm44KnjAjElrQ4CxpK3MWc8u1XrWoFvjAFEmrMvZLi1sHWtvgf4KejHaW4/s1600/IMG_3292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsm55cLwWeC72lmLJSce-2AQpjnyd6m6KJi7zyvohLQAsJOZdCbGU6shWjpFO2-xG_ABmVcrKSw-V_qlBLUlRm44KnjAjElrQ4CxpK3MWc8u1XrWoFvjAFEmrMvZLi1sHWtvgf4KejHaW4/s640/IMG_3292.JPG" width="432" /></a></div><div class="" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If my sister didn't have a cake plate, then I knew she wasn't going to have a table cloth. So I went to the linen closest and pulled a white king size sheet to cover the table with</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gSXu40tTpQF_Y2qzUXb63Euwzt8d8j-y8yhyphenhyphen5jQ9JwzKosHryo2nGfNQ7tW3qEAd22F0aYQlmOJmKKh0KcGdeMzRoGMkOxdIyg4y5Q40jMzhFxD8qJ7Hp_H7zaG0uAaYq64Cubi16yRR/s1600/IMG_3300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gSXu40tTpQF_Y2qzUXb63Euwzt8d8j-y8yhyphenhyphen5jQ9JwzKosHryo2nGfNQ7tW3qEAd22F0aYQlmOJmKKh0KcGdeMzRoGMkOxdIyg4y5Q40jMzhFxD8qJ7Hp_H7zaG0uAaYq64Cubi16yRR/s400/IMG_3300.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What my sister did have was a variety of beautiful white flowers in her yard to put in the vases</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcZr2fd8NQgLbm87VNItSV22GkIIuJB7F6VbSizp801nlgSyISFANZF4FD8GFgMrJXWtAt7uZoG29DK1WM7y6R8LLSQsk0ZFcJUfkD727-z5mbo6pFWri7HvskbITsr_lGEvnPebUoARs/s1600/IMG_3296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcZr2fd8NQgLbm87VNItSV22GkIIuJB7F6VbSizp801nlgSyISFANZF4FD8GFgMrJXWtAt7uZoG29DK1WM7y6R8LLSQsk0ZFcJUfkD727-z5mbo6pFWri7HvskbITsr_lGEvnPebUoARs/s640/IMG_3296.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcaP6Tq4-xv5ExRNKKn9PPg7lR1PVva4GbzSwqxCoUl_zC13FdMS7iQOlesZFV6oGAKbg5rY7MA3AYmyhJHxn6aOKbnUP5Zl_bl6C_mxmB6h4kMNVcYR0Sbj0CXpn7SP1WRXW-UQgZjh3/s1600/IMG_3294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcaP6Tq4-xv5ExRNKKn9PPg7lR1PVva4GbzSwqxCoUl_zC13FdMS7iQOlesZFV6oGAKbg5rY7MA3AYmyhJHxn6aOKbnUP5Zl_bl6C_mxmB6h4kMNVcYR0Sbj0CXpn7SP1WRXW-UQgZjh3/s640/IMG_3294.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I took the birdcage from her den and put it on top of a piece of burlap garland. I tied some jute around the vases and we were good to go</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw9Y6DcY0uI67D7QpVYNO-4ASnhzb_Nt836Se3XOYTS8Wgb_8VAM1FLy0nL_dMQSQnstg5cP7it7Osb3zQFdAU8xT_t-6HdMVTxu2qjlpK8lKZcXVKWFkqbxi1ry2-D8UfTRlbF7GN2g5/s1600/IMG_3295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw9Y6DcY0uI67D7QpVYNO-4ASnhzb_Nt836Se3XOYTS8Wgb_8VAM1FLy0nL_dMQSQnstg5cP7it7Osb3zQFdAU8xT_t-6HdMVTxu2qjlpK8lKZcXVKWFkqbxi1ry2-D8UfTRlbF7GN2g5/s640/IMG_3295.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtT7wM_Nmy0yKC2y_KL06yH2siVAzhTac8C7dScYsjuot4uIV0nh1TmFJTU8TGbhtDGOy9Fh_NQmg9yeamApdWOSCU1d_QPzZC2dyYdePfCw888InyKReEolVn_Fms2P9gOeyH_53LPVP/s1600/IMG_3291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtT7wM_Nmy0yKC2y_KL06yH2siVAzhTac8C7dScYsjuot4uIV0nh1TmFJTU8TGbhtDGOy9Fh_NQmg9yeamApdWOSCU1d_QPzZC2dyYdePfCw888InyKReEolVn_Fms2P9gOeyH_53LPVP/s640/IMG_3291.JPG" width="442" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">  Brunch is served!</span><br /><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="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Sharing the bed sheet tip with:</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://delectablehome.blogspot.com/2012/04/show-tell-linkup-11.html"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The Delectable Home</span></i></a><br /><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2012/04/waking-up-porch-and-decks-for-spring.html#more">Between Naps on the Porch </a></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2012/04/111th-table-top-tuesday-spring-living.html">A Stroll Thru Life </a></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/04/feathered-nest-friday_12.html">French Country Cottage </a></span></i></div>

How I used a sheet to set the Easter Table!

Really I did, in fact I re purposed just about everything when I created my family's Easter table this year I t started a few days befor...

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Happy Easter and some Lily Care Tips

<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy Easter </b></span><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="http://www.thriftyfun.com/images/articles7/Easter-Lily300x225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img align="right" alt="Easter Lily" border="0" height="300" hspace="10" src="http://www.thriftyfun.com/images/articles7/Easter-Lily300x225.jpg" vspace="10" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">  Today you or someone you know may receive a beautiful Easter Lily plant. I wanted to pass on a few basic caring tips to keep your plant healthy and beautiful.</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size: large;">Remove the yellow parts of your Lily which are called Anthers.  They are messy but doing so, will keep the petals white and give the flowers longer time to look beautiful.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Temperatures of around 60° to 65°F will keep your Lily flowers lasting the longest. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">The best place for your Lily is in a room with natural light. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">The soil of your plant should be kept lightly moist as long as your lily continues to flower.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Consider transplanting your Lily- I have always had the best luck of transplanting my Easter Lily outside to the garden. Lily's will come back each year, if cared for properly.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Keep Kitty away as Lily's can be dangerous and deadly to cats. </span><span class="titlegreen"></span> </li></ul><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy this day with your family and friends.</span><br /><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="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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><br /><br /><br /><span class="titlegreen"><br /></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Happy Easter and some Lily Care Tips

Happy Easter   Today you or someone you know may receive a beautiful Easter Lily plant. I wanted to pass on a few basic caring tips to keep ...

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Creating Easy Office Art

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Things are progressing in my office makeover , just not as fast I would like. Probably because I can't get up from my beautiful new chair that I got from World Market. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D0hMmbl2m5k9Ho3fnItqPIp6rjiIGoHguy8SvFM0wOj2zI_PUFOp9Q1yRcCDLrgO9SIVf78Y03BOuBwEr24-YOsFdbxSHbfXVD_9d_JH1JMaT4ep-dTb1Ix06hgJzNonoymvXXrTUaR9/s1600/IMG_1980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D0hMmbl2m5k9Ho3fnItqPIp6rjiIGoHguy8SvFM0wOj2zI_PUFOp9Q1yRcCDLrgO9SIVf78Y03BOuBwEr24-YOsFdbxSHbfXVD_9d_JH1JMaT4ep-dTb1Ix06hgJzNonoymvXXrTUaR9/s640/IMG_1980.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's intended as a dining chair, but makes the perfect accent chair in my office. I have been eying this chair for some time in Ballard's catalog but was pleasantly surprised to see it priced ~$200 less at World Market. I showed you my fabric choices <b>here,</b>  and I was able to finish a small pillow for the chair.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNM34OL4KkovetpXEP49tozCoRk6rSzBiREtz9zBNxbrKP6fOnQs20CNw1Dvis-Aokz3z1HwIv-tmXjHxieSP9OcmcdYE2owg-9P7LF-Qptv6-C-i-mjaUXiXgl1GDCZJmfMcvq9XMzTat/s1600/IMG_1992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNM34OL4KkovetpXEP49tozCoRk6rSzBiREtz9zBNxbrKP6fOnQs20CNw1Dvis-Aokz3z1HwIv-tmXjHxieSP9OcmcdYE2owg-9P7LF-Qptv6-C-i-mjaUXiXgl1GDCZJmfMcvq9XMzTat/s640/IMG_1992.JPG" width="434" /></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" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once I did get off the chair, I was also able to make some super easy wall art with the fabric that I had left over.</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/AVvXsEgo6d-sUFRNY58VD1v_sDjpni9VW0M5yPHzILWbp1mdxA6R5tr8Lphyr58rA2TJwLbRZJv-5opazVRxVphyphenhyphenSXQ59vsE6cyGPMaofF1vfPA2HpbaVRX6vxjwPPNeGQatpKA6uiWH21FUkSKN/s1600/IMG_2464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6d-sUFRNY58VD1v_sDjpni9VW0M5yPHzILWbp1mdxA6R5tr8Lphyr58rA2TJwLbRZJv-5opazVRxVphyphenhyphenSXQ59vsE6cyGPMaofF1vfPA2HpbaVRX6vxjwPPNeGQatpKA6uiWH21FUkSKN/s640/IMG_2464.JPG" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Supplies you will need to make this easy art project:</span></div><ul><li><span style="font-size: large;">Frame- I used 11x17</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">spray paint- I used satin nickle</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">cardboard back from the frame</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">fabric- dimensions 11X17</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Spray adhesive</span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Step 1) This frame was taking up space in my craft room cabinet so I decided to use it. Remove the glass and spray your frame, in your color choice. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHGM3UXOs8dnA8H2K8Y5F8La0tjbTm9FePqn7Ux3PZhUk7kgisBvMnx_a8pdMmrVcyvg8Ulnw-NB1K9DhLAI3I6PxxUbn8ADJWFa1iQ6rwF0aPvhKwdQ4TGof8XNwxBv6n3tYpLf99U4H/s1600/IMG_2453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHGM3UXOs8dnA8H2K8Y5F8La0tjbTm9FePqn7Ux3PZhUk7kgisBvMnx_a8pdMmrVcyvg8Ulnw-NB1K9DhLAI3I6PxxUbn8ADJWFa1iQ6rwF0aPvhKwdQ4TGof8XNwxBv6n3tYpLf99U4H/s640/IMG_2453.JPG" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaDfnZgvH9wkIMAQUU9NqRzG4n0hSBGBYiNQADJMzOLchySaadg8zeCpoWBxQRGIwGLaXhY-dkFrhpr5yHEp7sPjWUve21Oz9YulpLImqNclzKMkVqhFrMwZjKaZOi7FtO0JPtQWr1WHA/s1600/IMG_2455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaDfnZgvH9wkIMAQUU9NqRzG4n0hSBGBYiNQADJMzOLchySaadg8zeCpoWBxQRGIwGLaXhY-dkFrhpr5yHEp7sPjWUve21Oz9YulpLImqNclzKMkVqhFrMwZjKaZOi7FtO0JPtQWr1WHA/s640/IMG_2455.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"> Step 2) cut your piece of fabric to the dimensions of your frame. My frame was 11x17.</span><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/AVvXsEilXsbK0m1ukDenEaA1Jp7MUQN_30i4ifbJc-tLQFfz2rYT4BB4Umrf5cryV6UmGWxY1JiO-Zhcaf7bbpJpHhxhzuHg9LjlAe2hZ07ef9Idojs0xRvJCgqA7MeVhJNbhMSzTblqpeRzEHJL/s1600/IMG_2459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXsbK0m1ukDenEaA1Jp7MUQN_30i4ifbJc-tLQFfz2rYT4BB4Umrf5cryV6UmGWxY1JiO-Zhcaf7bbpJpHhxhzuHg9LjlAe2hZ07ef9Idojs0xRvJCgqA7MeVhJNbhMSzTblqpeRzEHJL/s640/IMG_2459.JPG" width="434" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Step 3) Use the spray adhesive to secure the fabric to the cardboard back of your frame. I sprayed the back of my fabric and smoothed down the fabric on the cardboard to remove any creases or wrinkles.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvOpFnojCplktCOeN6DOZJstYuTXt4_2h6QJ_jUfZXAlkOsjUKkcYIOQsntfSQjhupyH3Gq5yDMTsz63jdzH6pkKPskjSd4E1iQFeY367Gfv5AlHupzP4PhArCdkv8Tt5j3vpR2YOLwov/s1600/IMG_2460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvOpFnojCplktCOeN6DOZJstYuTXt4_2h6QJ_jUfZXAlkOsjUKkcYIOQsntfSQjhupyH3Gq5yDMTsz63jdzH6pkKPskjSd4E1iQFeY367Gfv5AlHupzP4PhArCdkv8Tt5j3vpR2YOLwov/s640/IMG_2460.JPG" width="432" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Step 4) Place your cardboard back into the frame</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_65IPS1EWsaSDHCvqP2LmwK44up1K0obK-JK7AyGfU6N2Jr0QMo5Nn-amXVXzQLWw00zKrS9r05ohU3u0_9lFdW2yItj81dSJtfEmM_4mDfRvKTIjTG93hsdk93yaCoxWhoXWdJOqVWD/s1600/IMG_2462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_65IPS1EWsaSDHCvqP2LmwK44up1K0obK-JK7AyGfU6N2Jr0QMo5Nn-amXVXzQLWw00zKrS9r05ohU3u0_9lFdW2yItj81dSJtfEmM_4mDfRvKTIjTG93hsdk93yaCoxWhoXWdJOqVWD/s640/IMG_2462.JPG" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Step 5) Ready to hang and admire- while sitting in my chair of course!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbfYpAMOdk8xWLXy9sQ51XRDr8PQa8a7ae0udn5-BaQuQVP8rFD_kWR8A76al4FtcGpuWWhH0OZSwjikt77T7HAhz45a7Tt5aK1IGOiGCaemNwn76wJDgJApWPmoD3h_mgdl9PzHeU2LK/s1600/IMG_2465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbfYpAMOdk8xWLXy9sQ51XRDr8PQa8a7ae0udn5-BaQuQVP8rFD_kWR8A76al4FtcGpuWWhH0OZSwjikt77T7HAhz45a7Tt5aK1IGOiGCaemNwn76wJDgJApWPmoD3h_mgdl9PzHeU2LK/s640/IMG_2465.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkBQUgRer7wXDIF1udweDLNVv9f6opZcB0hIUwcYAC59ocqEC7jWcu2TgA1WZze5UzkYjPdXxTlMuHVQCggLw7kVlA5m5hRyvTxQicSvPegcc0-v9iFOJXEpLnhEOpNANUD0sqlNm9vxR/s1600/IMG_2469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkBQUgRer7wXDIF1udweDLNVv9f6opZcB0hIUwcYAC59ocqEC7jWcu2TgA1WZze5UzkYjPdXxTlMuHVQCggLw7kVlA5m5hRyvTxQicSvPegcc0-v9iFOJXEpLnhEOpNANUD0sqlNm9vxR/s640/IMG_2469.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="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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: left;">Sharing the easy office art at:</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/04/08/diy-project-parade-41/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-41">DIY Showoff</a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Creating Easy Office Art

Things are progressing in my office makeover , just not as fast I would like. Probably because I can't get up from my beautiful new chai...

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Last Minute Easter Ideas from my Kids Preschool

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Okay, I wish I could take credit for this absolutely cute Easter treat, but I can only take credit for the photos. This  phenomenal Easter treat was made for the kids preschool Easter party the other day</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbDtmCaToItQPBcJA7JrTXS1tSWsuCGf6818uLV2FJtV-C_gX93xlFqx7jOXeJyEdG3UWAeLo8P2Q74FdOXqzYEJW23jp3sjBFqSevbuIaRKxEHKT7fDPnmopGHK8ucy8MhJ3wGt0INvh/s1600/IMG_2943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbDtmCaToItQPBcJA7JrTXS1tSWsuCGf6818uLV2FJtV-C_gX93xlFqx7jOXeJyEdG3UWAeLo8P2Q74FdOXqzYEJW23jp3sjBFqSevbuIaRKxEHKT7fDPnmopGHK8ucy8MhJ3wGt0INvh/s640/IMG_2943.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How stinkin cute is that!  The white chocolate bunny is faced down in a basket of chocolate pudding and  cookie crumbs. The bunny's body parts are fondant and the carrots are candy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRC4TAfytNk7lrOy1ra2NG-XENdfydefMIzhXmYPvfyuhGOb1cpY6ZNNA-xGbpMetea7SQ7RKpCi6FWv19vuYDwM4zfaHsGT6pruRg5VQQSJ095SK9VEQg7qNDtDZmCRxGgLF7B5eHTnW/s1600/IMG_2942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRC4TAfytNk7lrOy1ra2NG-XENdfydefMIzhXmYPvfyuhGOb1cpY6ZNNA-xGbpMetea7SQ7RKpCi6FWv19vuYDwM4zfaHsGT6pruRg5VQQSJ095SK9VEQg7qNDtDZmCRxGgLF7B5eHTnW/s640/IMG_2942.JPG" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>(sorry for the photo quality)</i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The cute "bottoms up bunnies" were displayed on a tiered pedestal with these sweet lil yellow cake pop chicks in the middle</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7V6Go9HgNOc1e_w_Vjt2oGm5aC8PawcbXYhhCNWwD5JtIzK-PjLYcyTcFraGfaVj0gSeC3oo265UriJIUDajPoI9LiU5MMjAnz0juM0JkGonUzGcWdbczg7RoT33KZa4asSVK6TdjZsG/s1600/IMG_2944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7V6Go9HgNOc1e_w_Vjt2oGm5aC8PawcbXYhhCNWwD5JtIzK-PjLYcyTcFraGfaVj0gSeC3oo265UriJIUDajPoI9LiU5MMjAnz0juM0JkGonUzGcWdbczg7RoT33KZa4asSVK6TdjZsG/s400/IMG_2944.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">After seeing this mom's creations , I am a little embarrassed to show you what I brought!</span></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="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Last Minute Easter Ideas from my Kids Preschool

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The Dude Scores AGAIN!

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I  mentioned  <b><a href="http://www.topthistopthat.blogspot.com/2012/03/will-dude-appreciate-it.html">here</a>,</b> my nephew just moved into his own place. Thinking the table that I am giving him may not be enough to get him started, I thought I would whip him up a few pillows for his couch and chair.  I used a  drop cloth and some stencils to create some cool pillows for his pad.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWOP6MHbMvLGKf1HcUBk8Yt7ON8rDeHUybSaEa27MKTjAp7x04hTfPP1GcSe9mV-EhxdD9VF-4GiTX99Dffs_djSF-rysnttaz_2VMWQ0rN8tODv-BFr4Vp5OZdwL5_PNDio7XYCsa3Jf/s1600/IMG_2552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWOP6MHbMvLGKf1HcUBk8Yt7ON8rDeHUybSaEa27MKTjAp7x04hTfPP1GcSe9mV-EhxdD9VF-4GiTX99Dffs_djSF-rysnttaz_2VMWQ0rN8tODv-BFr4Vp5OZdwL5_PNDio7XYCsa3Jf/s640/IMG_2552.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span id="goog_11983753"></span><span id="goog_11983754"></span><br /><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/AVvXsEgXbZdCgik7oUKRT3UHfGwWuWPzPnCFTJY5-co_JhV0ArVtJV_9Jal0TcaIOd8K0w_I_NM6dDEXe0fgHZe6yNGDKSudsyhXxhi_7l_E38nuOfqiKGZZGkyxEv1D7datc4iLOYjbQHDT8IpP/s640/IMG_2637.JPG" width="434" /></a></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/AVvXsEgeFXMFhe3HYSZTaoCqzXGKAzsgvTDYkIyeVY1iepI3CgECw1-SjBYSlKyO89-dz2egD_ULI7J6Lb9CIbi0K0SF3QTd4SQweh5YRZKTR9giLPjyvL5jlOGuPD-TYaRHTVl8UrZyNvPWFPwq/s1600/IMG_2539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFXMFhe3HYSZTaoCqzXGKAzsgvTDYkIyeVY1iepI3CgECw1-SjBYSlKyO89-dz2egD_ULI7J6Lb9CIbi0K0SF3QTd4SQweh5YRZKTR9giLPjyvL5jlOGuPD-TYaRHTVl8UrZyNvPWFPwq/s640/IMG_2539.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I took this picture envisioning how his space will look with the pillows and the table that I made for him. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvdpdksmBJU-PXIwf-rZv1IOh3vIbVJKCCgSMJAK63HF2sW5MeMl15h5S0jI2nc1i3IP5Sf_cl9QlMcfWwPvLp-H_fbBRZOQLxN1fHj9LKj5esrJ6tv5Lk9coQaM_G3HAIdF3iDrvOac9/s1600/IMG_2549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvdpdksmBJU-PXIwf-rZv1IOh3vIbVJKCCgSMJAK63HF2sW5MeMl15h5S0jI2nc1i3IP5Sf_cl9QlMcfWwPvLp-H_fbBRZOQLxN1fHj9LKj5esrJ6tv5Lk9coQaM_G3HAIdF3iDrvOac9/s640/IMG_2549.JPG" width="436" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> I better hurry and send this stuff to him or I may just decide to keep it!</span><br /><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;"></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" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">Come back next week when I</span><span style="font-size: large;"> will post a tutorial on how to make these drop cloth pillows. </span><br /><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="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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: left;">Sharing the pillows at:</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/04/wow-us-wednesdays-60.html">Savvy Southern Style</a></b></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://livelaughrowe.blogspot.com/2012/04/live-laugh-linky-4.html">Live Laugh Rowe </a></b></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2012/04/transformation-thursday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_mediu"><b>The Shabby Creek Cottage </b></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/04/feathered-nest-friday.html">French Country Cottage </a></b></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/04/frugal-friday.html">The Shabby Nest </a></b></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; 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As I  mentioned  here , my nephew just moved into his own place. Thinking the table that I am giving him may not be enough to get him start...

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Weekly Wows

<span style="font-size: large;">With Easter next weekend, I thought I would get in one more week of inspiring Easter and Spring ideas.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Forget the chocolate, bring on the deserts! Look at these Hidden Surprise Easter Egg Treats from<a href="http://www.ricekrispies.com/en_US/recipes/easter-egg-treats.html#/en_US/recipes/hidden-surprise-easter-egg-treats"> <b>Kellog</b></a>. Oh my, these are too cute and easy!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lsTN7rwWDx9gwUabyQ_S5zc6JVGJG0nNual9erAkt8z4am_QoNTUAOIeqwy18Dy91m5TAxfmr-X0pLxa_Hq-VLHpo_bqmbpjTOikX0q0bPoI7D3teIs502GnuwiNKg7WS0jlD3nY27_k/s1600/10469fe7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lsTN7rwWDx9gwUabyQ_S5zc6JVGJG0nNual9erAkt8z4am_QoNTUAOIeqwy18Dy91m5TAxfmr-X0pLxa_Hq-VLHpo_bqmbpjTOikX0q0bPoI7D3teIs502GnuwiNKg7WS0jlD3nY27_k/s400/10469fe7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Okay- I would love it if my eggs looked like this, but they won't. So pretty from <b><a href="http://brownpaperpackagesep.blogspot.ca/2012/03/decoupaged-springtime-eggs.html">Brown Paper Packages</a></b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7BXFVmmbTc-DnkSDq5KXNGpF4s7KXfPdJtkVcr4JP_xPR3Qhv-1_siz3FQq_WCPbNpTRG4K8ltTDdK7su60Nzgfx23zlrRsoCmjJA4Spn0m3MG7KgOu-FpE15NV3t7aj-YrJOCkJKMuh/s1600/egg+feature+8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7BXFVmmbTc-DnkSDq5KXNGpF4s7KXfPdJtkVcr4JP_xPR3Qhv-1_siz3FQq_WCPbNpTRG4K8ltTDdK7su60Nzgfx23zlrRsoCmjJA4Spn0m3MG7KgOu-FpE15NV3t7aj-YrJOCkJKMuh/s400/egg+feature+8.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Who would have thought Split Peas could look so good! Check out this wreath from<b> <a href="http://www.littlethingsbringsmiles.com/2011/03/spring-wreaths.html">Little Things Bring Smiles</a></b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIBX2DnM7NmHX1fjNz79o6gh7M2ZCuswUC8IqXkYTgeHvgG9EGeaAUdXUD9ie1m7Hq8WFFpslAL85h0nbpfvqN42D27ZfOQZPVui706g7pO7VNoeCfhXD7JgeYY7gMWSSD6027q5olBwm/s1600/split-pea-spring-wreath-e1300688117914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIBX2DnM7NmHX1fjNz79o6gh7M2ZCuswUC8IqXkYTgeHvgG9EGeaAUdXUD9ie1m7Hq8WFFpslAL85h0nbpfvqN42D27ZfOQZPVui706g7pO7VNoeCfhXD7JgeYY7gMWSSD6027q5olBwm/s640/split-pea-spring-wreath-e1300688117914.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">And how about these cute carrot pillows from <b><a href="http://trophyw.blogspot.com/2012/03/carrots.html">Tales of a Trophy Wife</a>.</b> These adorable pillows would look awesome on the front porch this season to welcome your guests.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HkaCKgpP3nDyWPMdmzIf_I5lc4z3Yz5pZXhs_PQwF-dD-V9ZQKgviZs7hCqnECfgdWEpxGKc_t5gWcszMmlp-Ud8oLn7wYaqDF1c5pGaP2lEv2DNX-fo1_YK_bQ1HFZWiCo1CgDTglQT/s1600/IMG_8996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HkaCKgpP3nDyWPMdmzIf_I5lc4z3Yz5pZXhs_PQwF-dD-V9ZQKgviZs7hCqnECfgdWEpxGKc_t5gWcszMmlp-Ud8oLn7wYaqDF1c5pGaP2lEv2DNX-fo1_YK_bQ1HFZWiCo1CgDTglQT/s400/IMG_8996.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">And my last one for the week is from <b><a href="http://www.thelatestfind.com/2012/03/re-using-food-jars-for-spring-decor.html">The Latest Find</a></b>, what a fantastic way to reuse your old glass jars and make them look so pretty, just in time for the Spring Season.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSH5SYcsmDdhH6HvEzWXufNGHmR1hAgGedNCj6MTdts4F6VSHESSCcgyIisH52lIZrDIuN4pG7yw1eSLbI9oYiRqFXMpKceUSpvx4Xf2Jtvk9Aka6HN6d_-d8-Fg6xvSwXRUkDU8nWopjl/s1600/RaguJarSalsaJar+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSH5SYcsmDdhH6HvEzWXufNGHmR1hAgGedNCj6MTdts4F6VSHESSCcgyIisH52lIZrDIuN4pG7yw1eSLbI9oYiRqFXMpKceUSpvx4Xf2Jtvk9Aka6HN6d_-d8-Fg6xvSwXRUkDU8nWopjl/s400/RaguJarSalsaJar+copy.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inspired? I knew you'd be.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make it a great week!</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="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Weekly Wows

With Easter next weekend, I thought I would get in one more week of inspiring Easter and Spring ideas. Forget the chocolate, bring on the de...

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