Tic Toc Make a Statement with your Clocks

<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 style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">One thing you should know about me is that I have a love for clocks in my home. Two reasons- I don't like to be late and because I like the way they look incorporated into my decor. If you look around my house you will see that in just about every room.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BYDRufiIifn-P8f5qZzVK9Gq82ltJ6y9s28qN4GK7t6Usk-fvuzW65o27hgOx3zm79zMrTEw5jFD1quu2UNQgknUt838AdKWXt0Z9zNUFNB36vdteyIb8g8QVgXx6X6V87N0nTGx2TkP/s1600/IMG_9045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BYDRufiIifn-P8f5qZzVK9Gq82ltJ6y9s28qN4GK7t6Usk-fvuzW65o27hgOx3zm79zMrTEw5jFD1quu2UNQgknUt838AdKWXt0Z9zNUFNB36vdteyIb8g8QVgXx6X6V87N0nTGx2TkP/s640/IMG_9045.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I always try to be on time and punctual mainly so hubby won't be waiting in the car, honking the horn . "Come on, let's go"! Have you heard that too?</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsQyPdF2PxldN4Mx4t9msAAEXNLS9oJPg1T6qt7_uWGw4vJD1jh1jmHOunZU5u-k30Ocs-S-hzn7pvI1vn513ClaShRjzhe5kPhgT8KjKtTEkTyGrlb-DHInwk9kyLsKZnU9vufFU5ALq/s1600/IMG_6999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsQyPdF2PxldN4Mx4t9msAAEXNLS9oJPg1T6qt7_uWGw4vJD1jh1jmHOunZU5u-k30Ocs-S-hzn7pvI1vn513ClaShRjzhe5kPhgT8KjKtTEkTyGrlb-DHInwk9kyLsKZnU9vufFU5ALq/s640/IMG_6999.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">At times I am even early for decorating trends, like this one you see gracing the pages of a current PB catalog </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL6_OW984XlQzszxpWdq58vwS3pujhsHWVrcCfFUgnD3tBebLuDCOPxP2pPgYnBulVf_JdceJcvbkDDDk_T7kkiGjr5BkzCEEnPlw6n5lAuAtyP26M8tOAavsbDXEzTAtVeJbCGgPl980/s1600/photoThumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL6_OW984XlQzszxpWdq58vwS3pujhsHWVrcCfFUgnD3tBebLuDCOPxP2pPgYnBulVf_JdceJcvbkDDDk_T7kkiGjr5BkzCEEnPlw6n5lAuAtyP26M8tOAavsbDXEzTAtVeJbCGgPl980/s640/photoThumb.jpg" width="521" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/design-studio/decorate/living_rooms_gallery.html#mg8c96">source</a> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">See, I was already here in 2004 in my Sunroom when I started my collection of clocks, so that I could fill this generous space up</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaitFiz7F3NhyphenhyphenF4eLdiSgHSoePwI_P_Yenrcu0eyQQpU9ZoixIiDMRWVdWOU8NdI0MDC74sLY4HUqBnMdefqowaBitp7RbZ0WKOxITwCr8UkJoJvGnsK1RolkCMk7pGVY_DslJUK1072Ls/s1600/brendas+visit+to+georgia+039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaitFiz7F3NhyphenhyphenF4eLdiSgHSoePwI_P_Yenrcu0eyQQpU9ZoixIiDMRWVdWOU8NdI0MDC74sLY4HUqBnMdefqowaBitp7RbZ0WKOxITwCr8UkJoJvGnsK1RolkCMk7pGVY_DslJUK1072Ls/s640/brendas+visit+to+georgia+039.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and still am today in my Living Room</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL6JniB5IcuDgyMtY0A6z3bQPLpKJT_GEe_hlNl2cptzEBA_f6xZg1lddtWec32qtPubN397cLpT79D0JB7nvZl337yhUCnFwuFqdWBwMmh8UVSnoN1-7EfwGmvky1OygGqZi2eXKR2Bn/s1600/IMG_3344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL6JniB5IcuDgyMtY0A6z3bQPLpKJT_GEe_hlNl2cptzEBA_f6xZg1lddtWec32qtPubN397cLpT79D0JB7nvZl337yhUCnFwuFqdWBwMmh8UVSnoN1-7EfwGmvky1OygGqZi2eXKR2Bn/s640/IMG_3344.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Advantages to using clocks in your decor besides the obvious of knowing the time, is that they can work alone as a statement piece or as a grouping on your wall.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlovuY4XoP8kpSYRjPhTf_sBWKceq5hsHz7-TJ-IRQGARSO0y4OuZJvum61b4FNqTfBOFRpO6Sic_HWl79I4QjlgQsx_w2RnUx798uJj3cFlTI9rHLPPf_ikIefQQDyXyYHauZwOi6e95/s1600/IMG_1091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlovuY4XoP8kpSYRjPhTf_sBWKceq5hsHz7-TJ-IRQGARSO0y4OuZJvum61b4FNqTfBOFRpO6Sic_HWl79I4QjlgQsx_w2RnUx798uJj3cFlTI9rHLPPf_ikIefQQDyXyYHauZwOi6e95/s640/IMG_1091.JPG" width="436" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Disadvantage in using clocks in your decor is when the time changes and they all have to be set, or you can simply forget about it and be off an hour for 6 months.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccu7qDtgCfuAghAiapbJrO_3bcH8i3QcVyVwHlktxYS8u8BsczMFjY8OozBRNr1V-REz2UFsQOtDwDGoDydZntrWBk7HHCYgDZkFiFX1FcKXK88R7L-5QCW59auQsjG1ud9ENT9pmwvtA/s1600/IMG_0400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccu7qDtgCfuAghAiapbJrO_3bcH8i3QcVyVwHlktxYS8u8BsczMFjY8OozBRNr1V-REz2UFsQOtDwDGoDydZntrWBk7HHCYgDZkFiFX1FcKXK88R7L-5QCW59auQsjG1ud9ENT9pmwvtA/s640/IMG_0400.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">So tell me, d</span><span style="background-color: white;">o clocks make a statement in your home decor or is your hubby honking the horn waiting for you?</span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; 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Unearthing Beauty from the Garden

<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Well, I can't complain about colder air this weekend even if it was only 99 degrees in Northeast Georgia! Sure beats the triple digits we have had recently. </span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I got in my garden early in the morning to do some maintenance and found this old, rusty, metal sphere</span><br /><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/AVvXsEjKpqXP3WPQbL1m7Glp_1fkBsFwh7LPV3oRZfOe8YggDUhTQSsj3PPXhJv_21m6MBM5IaBmP90hh69fGfTrNgitBUW731oB_rsXtguWNw0WmsZq_z8f8AtmOIN6mliFP3KJUP5yaoZby_L9/s1600/IMG_6914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpqXP3WPQbL1m7Glp_1fkBsFwh7LPV3oRZfOe8YggDUhTQSsj3PPXhJv_21m6MBM5IaBmP90hh69fGfTrNgitBUW731oB_rsXtguWNw0WmsZq_z8f8AtmOIN6mliFP3KJUP5yaoZby_L9/s640/IMG_6914.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I didn't really "unearth" it since I placed here about 5 years ago. I thought it was looking a bit drab and dull- unfortunately that's what happens with age sometimes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4koAJb3FE-eckYlmOGzAolWVeFWdLXd5rur3qjbbFKDcoG7knv2gDBQgoy1H5U852n1ef25K2p1m9BismTHpBU_r-yXwRoxz8GCnorwKnzxvViWCGFSUEwfzxJWByGFfYb4DRDEUJOlyE/s1600/IMG_6915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4koAJb3FE-eckYlmOGzAolWVeFWdLXd5rur3qjbbFKDcoG7knv2gDBQgoy1H5U852n1ef25K2p1m9BismTHpBU_r-yXwRoxz8GCnorwKnzxvViWCGFSUEwfzxJWByGFfYb4DRDEUJOlyE/s640/IMG_6915.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I decided to give it a quick style change, including a wash and a new coat of paint. I started by cleaning the sphere off with soap and water. Once dry, I applied a 2 to 1 mixture of Behr's Sienna Dust and water to the sphere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9mU4sqMIOq8Py_tPa1XzfojrWPlfqW4LYpwAapB4LLMTCLpDynqdlb4Jsl4tp199dmrtU0RSP-z1WZ_3ISIq_xh1kGToGRHL82Pn3X95Hea18he5eml9b-V-ZeaExE3LetnvRibVD5r_/s1600/IMG_6917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9mU4sqMIOq8Py_tPa1XzfojrWPlfqW4LYpwAapB4LLMTCLpDynqdlb4Jsl4tp199dmrtU0RSP-z1WZ_3ISIq_xh1kGToGRHL82Pn3X95Hea18he5eml9b-V-ZeaExE3LetnvRibVD5r_/s640/IMG_6917.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I completely covered it with my paint mixture and let it dry for an hour.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqD1Lmgg5LtcPKfWwVFMxba1qFuhM6-kft_8WvqhZkpVFCNA4L7o6joyiT1HIi5M8_JFzo3PKcmrw9AFUrVMwYlGyVCeoG3i3eIJxLF-1KVgiAEGw18V4cj5TkG5OFRd4Xh5tbH1mBl2UJ/s1600/IMG_6921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqD1Lmgg5LtcPKfWwVFMxba1qFuhM6-kft_8WvqhZkpVFCNA4L7o6joyiT1HIi5M8_JFzo3PKcmrw9AFUrVMwYlGyVCeoG3i3eIJxLF-1KVgiAEGw18V4cj5TkG5OFRd4Xh5tbH1mBl2UJ/s640/IMG_6921.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Once dry, I took a fine grit sand block and roughed it up in places to let some of the metal peek through.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJQUAdwgHX26zMX2ie50bXoxWUYj8i6RHOm_EEXYduGp9zzp0LKLzU7HoXhUOiC-7Caf3XQHrFxALoZUaDFPgvPgQjfKQc9mrW8ijCiQ4mNGjZgt14RmsXnoS5TSfsYWoettHdThQpQ8z/s1600/IMG_6931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJQUAdwgHX26zMX2ie50bXoxWUYj8i6RHOm_EEXYduGp9zzp0LKLzU7HoXhUOiC-7Caf3XQHrFxALoZUaDFPgvPgQjfKQc9mrW8ijCiQ4mNGjZgt14RmsXnoS5TSfsYWoettHdThQpQ8z/s640/IMG_6931.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7m806Tud4zmOKjm1Db345Q2S1lEktOWRyaeqM_KSiICtDDby7pFu76yMlrjdaTz_D3QLsqt_Of1Tob12tcLRanukiPsCqaYAHCf6T9mY7l7qdBsBvO8qBEp8cJE-hOhsem-3bdAWpH_T1/s1600/IMG_6932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7m806Tud4zmOKjm1Db345Q2S1lEktOWRyaeqM_KSiICtDDby7pFu76yMlrjdaTz_D3QLsqt_Of1Tob12tcLRanukiPsCqaYAHCf6T9mY7l7qdBsBvO8qBEp8cJE-hOhsem-3bdAWpH_T1/s640/IMG_6932.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My Unearthed Beauty now has a new home in my living room where I am happy to say is much cooler!</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/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenyxD4LSnvT-awrLFIO3SQIiOE4znX3ITe9mQg1QYO1ZiLnQSjJYgFVxViLgv-hz_LGbsmuOhLiTdG5ZHhn7uSB7rKdT3Z2aG5po7t_izUdPYlVxT8N9MhxBhvC7bBlOcbaxMzYDRcO8Q/s1600/IMG_6950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenyxD4LSnvT-awrLFIO3SQIiOE4znX3ITe9mQg1QYO1ZiLnQSjJYgFVxViLgv-hz_LGbsmuOhLiTdG5ZHhn7uSB7rKdT3Z2aG5po7t_izUdPYlVxT8N9MhxBhvC7bBlOcbaxMzYDRcO8Q/s640/IMG_6950.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I just don't know where to place it or if it will stay in this room</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/AVvXsEg2ev5qLKhW3BTsrOKc06x4mKyNIH4svaWEQEdtxi1KWY3TXelRAezy9Qn5buZA0oJ-3wAOLP8aUDX-TuP7S4f6_CAjnCgxYLvQvL0JEcyHw2eyKkmxon_Ou6CVQ4WpabQt4kL3fVsIK16J/s1600/IMG_6985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ev5qLKhW3BTsrOKc06x4mKyNIH4svaWEQEdtxi1KWY3TXelRAezy9Qn5buZA0oJ-3wAOLP8aUDX-TuP7S4f6_CAjnCgxYLvQvL0JEcyHw2eyKkmxon_Ou6CVQ4WpabQt4kL3fVsIK16J/s640/IMG_6985.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Have you unearthed any items from the outdoors and brought them inside lately? If so, would love to hear about it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Have 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><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sharing with:</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-93/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-93">My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia</a></span></i><br /><i><a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/homemade-projects-7-10/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TipJunkie%20(Tip%20Junkie%20-%20Creative%20Inspiration)">Tip Junkie</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/07/tutorials-tips-link-party-68.html">Homestories AtoZ</a><br /><a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/07/uncommonly-yours-link-party-36.html">Uncommon Designs Online</a><br /><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/07/wow-us-wednesdays-74.html">Savvy Southern Style</a><br /><a href="http://www.restoreinteriors.com/">Restore Interiors</a><br /><a href="http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2012/07/transformation-thursday-no-160.html">Shabby Creek Cottage</a><br /><br /><br /></div></div>

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Birdbath Makeover Tutorial

<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Happy Friday Everyone! I hope the week has been good to you and that you have great things planned for your weekend.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Remember when I told you how my birds were not very happy with this<a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/07/birdbath-makeover-no-more-angry-birds.html"> <b><i>here</i></b></a></span><br /><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/AVvXsEhL3M0uTFzakiVl0gf8omkjeq7MaQ0tYeBExmhWOaZgUy95_QLI9C5xJcI_7uvApjQZK-d1ghXZ4QGQigTkLIlI057Mj85wKgRTvB-ArK-d7zcuPzZ85hGt6gR4ehSKvcWqCZ8XI8L0XRsH/s1600/IMG_6624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3M0uTFzakiVl0gf8omkjeq7MaQ0tYeBExmhWOaZgUy95_QLI9C5xJcI_7uvApjQZK-d1ghXZ4QGQigTkLIlI057Mj85wKgRTvB-ArK-d7zcuPzZ85hGt6gR4ehSKvcWqCZ8XI8L0XRsH/s640/IMG_6624.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Come on, would you be?</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So, I decided to give the ole birdbath a makeover, this was a first and won't be a last based on the beautiful results.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs_IvyoHiIrGVznJTkmi1QCumSkMNBdTCiQo9rjnt4PtWOz-0GKWiXMIZn1jjPWnj46S4-tqLB7cCLiuhY-j1cZhCrZ_Xf6eH3P6vjNG4tkzn0xpJ7kDm3EgQKVWcYbtg1IVP18pn7k5G/s1600/IMG_6773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs_IvyoHiIrGVznJTkmi1QCumSkMNBdTCiQo9rjnt4PtWOz-0GKWiXMIZn1jjPWnj46S4-tqLB7cCLiuhY-j1cZhCrZ_Xf6eH3P6vjNG4tkzn0xpJ7kDm3EgQKVWcYbtg1IVP18pn7k5G/s640/IMG_6773.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Supplies Needed for this project:</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Nasty bird bath that needs some TLC</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Old plates or tiles for inset- for this project I used 6-8 small plates</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hammer to break up tile or ceramic plates</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Non-Toxic spray paint for stone birdbath. I used some left over White Ultra Hard Enamel Appliance Epoxy from Rust-oleum since it is moisture resistant</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">quick set concrete to secure tiles or ceramic</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Safety glasses to eliminate flying debris in your eyes</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Work gloves to help minimize sharp pieces piercing your skin</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Small bucket for your pieces</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">First step is to clean and sand down your birdbath. Remove any dirt,water or loose paint</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGw0awBvwS23CSslrKNaKQ48V3oO7-eygixlf7nDb763fZwWsI56mAFspiPYUcJkqb7q4TOk2-35w6oUBbKp5htxrpDMF99DJHsf_s9ppOWZA3Q_uUq4lzmasejCeSDHb6GeEhQZ3jFx_/s1600/IMG_6629.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGw0awBvwS23CSslrKNaKQ48V3oO7-eygixlf7nDb763fZwWsI56mAFspiPYUcJkqb7q4TOk2-35w6oUBbKp5htxrpDMF99DJHsf_s9ppOWZA3Q_uUq4lzmasejCeSDHb6GeEhQZ3jFx_/s400/IMG_6629.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Spray the inside and outside edge of the birdbath with your spray paint. You do not need to cover the inside of the birdbath since your concrete will be covering it. Let dry</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWXEYrg-iO3_L8t-smDtkBXXwQQyGZt9EPU7wgrH4Pjj_5nyXF-ExyCGblB4Cg-Wr9riR-zVNPzXm_6PkVYrc2l3I1J-vWKXX9p4N0Rvu7OdGDaVzaNOf07z3tQ5-TI4e3pC6Jk_FEs-9/s1600/IMG_6631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWXEYrg-iO3_L8t-smDtkBXXwQQyGZt9EPU7wgrH4Pjj_5nyXF-ExyCGblB4Cg-Wr9riR-zVNPzXm_6PkVYrc2l3I1J-vWKXX9p4N0Rvu7OdGDaVzaNOf07z3tQ5-TI4e3pC6Jk_FEs-9/s400/IMG_6631.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Next you will want to begin smashing your tile or plate pieces with a hammer. Safety glasses are suggested so you don't get flying debris in your eyes.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuP0OnJTpp3VT4HIMzKWV64nHqkXVJBtJa7B6ubgJb7E1Lxn-OErT6prge22NpaqL1TIvGrOvYL4c3xne46QqfXcsGpo9sqHNSOlgtZTuODTGHpa0_K5tg6ppujaFFnsbqvAI6z5AmhLH/s1600/IMG_6632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuP0OnJTpp3VT4HIMzKWV64nHqkXVJBtJa7B6ubgJb7E1Lxn-OErT6prge22NpaqL1TIvGrOvYL4c3xne46QqfXcsGpo9sqHNSOlgtZTuODTGHpa0_K5tg6ppujaFFnsbqvAI6z5AmhLH/s400/IMG_6632.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Do NOT smash your plates from the front side or this will happen</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fcVcgYRLV19XtEQiCLqk1g-KOR3MDoKX-D2hapkwX_lviL50t65mnoERvB9UH8gM3hWcVa3rvKbTKJKT6PRUSDazCd8mpq1AVViDVDR2pedCgogxEnKFu0PaMhzTBQatxbo7JNY6hK4c/s1600/IMG_6637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fcVcgYRLV19XtEQiCLqk1g-KOR3MDoKX-D2hapkwX_lviL50t65mnoERvB9UH8gM3hWcVa3rvKbTKJKT6PRUSDazCd8mpq1AVViDVDR2pedCgogxEnKFu0PaMhzTBQatxbo7JNY6hK4c/s400/IMG_6637.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Smashing from the back side reduces sharp pieces from flying and cutting body parts - yes that's blood from a cut on my finger.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is the proper way to smash the plate</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvnqFAeYPdlYeLqWJIAJJ952mPCPgDo0RB6I9cpsXvZnmK8soL2NIf0Zl6XK90tJMNzrvHVUYhwSMVGg9gsmgGdb2Jf6rjBtgYCb96ra_mfI55hW_45FI-vlF7M_9iC92ZcB-8j_DyjGi/s1600/IMG_6636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvnqFAeYPdlYeLqWJIAJJ952mPCPgDo0RB6I9cpsXvZnmK8soL2NIf0Zl6XK90tJMNzrvHVUYhwSMVGg9gsmgGdb2Jf6rjBtgYCb96ra_mfI55hW_45FI-vlF7M_9iC92ZcB-8j_DyjGi/s400/IMG_6636.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gather your pieces with your gloves <b>on</b> and place them in a bucket</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DNvzzS9vvQ7ANsgshzlCzXUEwxQ_F3R5VwWc3bz4aegs2FHqCHfuR5aM_qGJq0R7j6eM5qojd06K-HjILK5RxBxycSluVeGP1xuaeb6tP84ocD9POdBKqHxq3MmFFfyd-0NTg3OgaYPj/s1600/IMG_6639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DNvzzS9vvQ7ANsgshzlCzXUEwxQ_F3R5VwWc3bz4aegs2FHqCHfuR5aM_qGJq0R7j6eM5qojd06K-HjILK5RxBxycSluVeGP1xuaeb6tP84ocD9POdBKqHxq3MmFFfyd-0NTg3OgaYPj/s400/IMG_6639.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Prepare your concrete mixture according to directions. I used Quick Set for this project. Pour a small to medium layer on the bottom of your birdbath.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRjv2QRhPo34vODlSJwvl13BolcO8bLnYLj-aIsnBd9zM0zfSVw7MB-o4zCCQPk_OnFdPCsHKY8mC72ep2WcU4QSYP8wq6N2_FgS_XXK41zUHFxW-34Cj0NuMrWA0EE1VuAd7BVdfoKcy/s1600/IMG_6651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRjv2QRhPo34vODlSJwvl13BolcO8bLnYLj-aIsnBd9zM0zfSVw7MB-o4zCCQPk_OnFdPCsHKY8mC72ep2WcU4QSYP8wq6N2_FgS_XXK41zUHFxW-34Cj0NuMrWA0EE1VuAd7BVdfoKcy/s400/IMG_6651.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Smooth out the concrete on the bottom of your birdbath making sure to not cover up your sides. Your painted sides should be exposed.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4s3ieJl0h6LUf-K1OrrvwttlrbrmdYNTYPKN_KQZ0J_87gZNvev-9EZBZ4SuGfcRw-E2WCCgizGdj5KaB0f3K3jDwP6WMscQs-uqz-9JRgkfU6W-_H7r_t8RF8MqHU7L6foasCLXsaM4/s1600/IMG_6653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4s3ieJl0h6LUf-K1OrrvwttlrbrmdYNTYPKN_KQZ0J_87gZNvev-9EZBZ4SuGfcRw-E2WCCgizGdj5KaB0f3K3jDwP6WMscQs-uqz-9JRgkfU6W-_H7r_t8RF8MqHU7L6foasCLXsaM4/s400/IMG_6653.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Place your tile or broken plate pieces in the concrete with any sharp edges submerged in the concrete, as we don't want to hurt the birds</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPmHA1jVLGSGUj7rj_wlD43gJdzSwcIfdoJdHRj_7GSoWUaARSz6fy0uWCZU2LyujkKfK_aXV2nhxWFp7dEntyknKRZwwATiZZclvCSrkGJoXh-Qrs4Wj2322OkHnvFJ3sKCmPt3aGW7j/s1600/IMG_6655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPmHA1jVLGSGUj7rj_wlD43gJdzSwcIfdoJdHRj_7GSoWUaARSz6fy0uWCZU2LyujkKfK_aXV2nhxWFp7dEntyknKRZwwATiZZclvCSrkGJoXh-Qrs4Wj2322OkHnvFJ3sKCmPt3aGW7j/s400/IMG_6655.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Let dry. Paint the remainder of the birdbath base, being careful not to paint the inside of your birdbath.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpcEUphyphenhyphencz3bVfSF4IiQ2oOfQCKezS-1Lc1LMPx99xZP3cQpXv1ZUffznj-gPCI36dXgeXNydU8-I9FjogXyJMOxFsBgm7l451d8mCgTU2Zn7pri5ma6qe6MLlz8XsdwvwSlqmflajZou/s1600/IMG_6656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpcEUphyphenhyphencz3bVfSF4IiQ2oOfQCKezS-1Lc1LMPx99xZP3cQpXv1ZUffznj-gPCI36dXgeXNydU8-I9FjogXyJMOxFsBgm7l451d8mCgTU2Zn7pri5ma6qe6MLlz8XsdwvwSlqmflajZou/s400/IMG_6656.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Last thing, fill with water and watch your birds enjoy there amazing space!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNw4mbm2_X61eRNPRXgAlHsCHU2LoVAtysYjBhz-mc8CU5l-OEQNYxE_Nv9jcaFa9zctz2uYVl3SR60uAyvaNJz339SLRAhzet9QR_ugehXXgnQJtGyp5xzATmStjo553I1hZWkNhvK5j-/s1600/IMG_6767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNw4mbm2_X61eRNPRXgAlHsCHU2LoVAtysYjBhz-mc8CU5l-OEQNYxE_Nv9jcaFa9zctz2uYVl3SR60uAyvaNJz339SLRAhzet9QR_ugehXXgnQJtGyp5xzATmStjo553I1hZWkNhvK5j-/s640/IMG_6767.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Perhaps this will be your weekend project. If so, let me know how it turned out!</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><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">          Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox?</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px; padding: 13px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It’s easy!  Just enter your e-mail address.</span></div><br /><div><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TopThisTopThat', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow">Enter your email address:<br /><input name="email" style="width: 140px;" type="text" /><br /><input name="uri" type="hidden" value="TopThisTopThat" /><input name="loc" type="hidden" value="en_US" /><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><br />Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></form></div><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Sharing with:</i></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><a href="http://www.addicted2decorating.com/addicts-not-so-anonymous-link-party-24.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20addicted2decor%20(Addicted%202%20D">Addicted 2 Decorating</a></i></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/07/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-amazing-giveaways.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20an">Tatertots and Jello</a></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/07/overflowing-with-creativity-77/">It's Overflowing</a></span>

Birdbath Makeover Tutorial

Happy Friday Everyone! I hope the week has been good to you and that you have great things planned for your weekend.  Remember when I told y...

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Birdbath Makeover (No more Angry Birds)

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Talk abou</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">t Angry Birds. For months those things have been bathing in this-well,not so pretty birdbath</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3M0uTFzakiVl0gf8omkjeq7MaQ0tYeBExmhWOaZgUy95_QLI9C5xJcI_7uvApjQZK-d1ghXZ4QGQigTkLIlI057Mj85wKgRTvB-ArK-d7zcuPzZ85hGt6gR4ehSKvcWqCZ8XI8L0XRsH/s1600/IMG_6624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3M0uTFzakiVl0gf8omkjeq7MaQ0tYeBExmhWOaZgUy95_QLI9C5xJcI_7uvApjQZK-d1ghXZ4QGQigTkLIlI057Mj85wKgRTvB-ArK-d7zcuPzZ85hGt6gR4ehSKvcWqCZ8XI8L0XRsH/s640/IMG_6624.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Didn't seem right since I was enjoying my book and my </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">bubbly</span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJn0hDdvbXsl1f9GAK5Umkl-u7SF3VBEdfd52j4YIRml1-OHaTamsLV5ItQL0lAX3jWuz3ujT3VPNF4VEW9I1gKCyfzrqXfismCSjbKI_cXucTlXWxxodsMym1NhBEUJIqnhmXRGonCRF/s1600/IMG_6774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJn0hDdvbXsl1f9GAK5Umkl-u7SF3VBEdfd52j4YIRml1-OHaTamsLV5ItQL0lAX3jWuz3ujT3VPNF4VEW9I1gKCyfzrqXfismCSjbKI_cXucTlXWxxodsMym1NhBEUJIqnhmXRGonCRF/s640/IMG_6774.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and bathing here</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCw4r-LVHDhty9YE6NdtONfrJXV-Eb4E3Fz_gkvRiXwq3Z886b3adhbmIGCO2FGv1rpzmLr0UIShAm51j0X0gSlzio9bnfNqgNlDQyTSz326onr5-jE57qh0h1oTTRlhYHhChPOkFr8q3/s1600/IMG_6787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCw4r-LVHDhty9YE6NdtONfrJXV-Eb4E3Fz_gkvRiXwq3Z886b3adhbmIGCO2FGv1rpzmLr0UIShAm51j0X0gSlzio9bnfNqgNlDQyTSz326onr5-jE57qh0h1oTTRlhYHhChPOkFr8q3/s640/IMG_6787.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So to rid myself of the guilt from watching those poor birds suffer</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> (and suffer they did), I decided to give the birdbath a bit of a makeover the other day and did this</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/AVvXsEh5aE5wO2agcPSufMmtXIp5rZOtOKdM_M6NkFMbP1Y_9jDA6teiweHiG7ZpZewXxdkzPlvjbfQrVsrsiJdd_0Vdy0icebrCaPG45Pkd4NGhSQOwSItpSTQJnzNe-x-6nv-XrNy2277oHuxR/s1600/IMG_6756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5aE5wO2agcPSufMmtXIp5rZOtOKdM_M6NkFMbP1Y_9jDA6teiweHiG7ZpZewXxdkzPlvjbfQrVsrsiJdd_0Vdy0icebrCaPG45Pkd4NGhSQOwSItpSTQJnzNe-x-6nv-XrNy2277oHuxR/s1600/IMG_6756.JPG" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And this- turned out lovely, don't ya think?</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs_IvyoHiIrGVznJTkmi1QCumSkMNBdTCiQo9rjnt4PtWOz-0GKWiXMIZn1jjPWnj46S4-tqLB7cCLiuhY-j1cZhCrZ_Xf6eH3P6vjNG4tkzn0xpJ7kDm3EgQKVWcYbtg1IVP18pn7k5G/s1600/IMG_6773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs_IvyoHiIrGVznJTkmi1QCumSkMNBdTCiQo9rjnt4PtWOz-0GKWiXMIZn1jjPWnj46S4-tqLB7cCLiuhY-j1cZhCrZ_Xf6eH3P6vjNG4tkzn0xpJ7kDm3EgQKVWcYbtg1IVP18pn7k5G/s640/IMG_6773.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I am happy to say that the birds are happy and will not be flying South any longer! Now if only I can get that Angry Bird song out of my head</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgML06hpcZt0UvtbWjTLOnVkhA2rR10rPaDaH_Nr4WoOiTPDvwDa4ppcnJXz8GxdkrHg9kMGAk71Sj79SFYMwwnMjlSJhlQACwUHIm2sOgk36iiqCa50q1zpJZwmhw4yrIzb4w-ik4rsaFq/s1600/IMG_6759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgML06hpcZt0UvtbWjTLOnVkhA2rR10rPaDaH_Nr4WoOiTPDvwDa4ppcnJXz8GxdkrHg9kMGAk71Sj79SFYMwwnMjlSJhlQACwUHIm2sOgk36iiqCa50q1zpJZwmhw4yrIzb4w-ik4rsaFq/s640/IMG_6759.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If you have bird guilt (and I know some of you do), click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/07/birdbath-makeover-tutorial.html"><b><i>here</i></b></a> and I will help you get rid of it and show you how I did this makeover.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Have a wonderful 4th of July Holiday! </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><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Sharing the birdbath with:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/2012/07/cottage-garden-party-10.html">Fishtail Cottage</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/07/tutorial-tips-and-tidbits-3.html">Stone Gable Blog</a></span><br /><a href="http://blissranch.blogspot.com/2012/07/link-party-hot-fun-in-summertime.html">Bliss Ranch</a><br /><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/07/frugal-friday.html">Shabby Nest</a><br /><a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/">2805</a><br /><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/08/sns-149-bird-baths.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk interiors</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br />

Birdbath Makeover (No more Angry Birds)

Talk abou t Angry Birds. For months those things have been bathing in this-well,not so pretty birdbath Didn't seem right since I was enj...

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Blogging Without Borders Challenge- Week 1

<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today I am excited to kick off the Blogging Without Borders Challenge.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkxrxO2NDmm8b2LCPfRFuQPuIzejT2A7BH6q6RjjmiLW58WSnOHv0qn3ImR4rqzMJb5YDc0MqkmAqRGWjTcwb22U5r5A10vCcS3nJwYlyIrU8yxGF9H2m4cblsIvPiH-dCoTe-PCQw-Aj/s1600/bwob+REVISED+summer+button+250w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkxrxO2NDmm8b2LCPfRFuQPuIzejT2A7BH6q6RjjmiLW58WSnOHv0qn3ImR4rqzMJb5YDc0MqkmAqRGWjTcwb22U5r5A10vCcS3nJwYlyIrU8yxGF9H2m4cblsIvPiH-dCoTe-PCQw-Aj/s320/bwob+REVISED+summer+button+250w.jpg" width="217" /></a></div></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This progressive project challenge will stretch my limits and include some things that I have never done before. I will share my project updates with you every other Monday during the next 8 weeks. I will include a button in my sidebar with all of my updates. This should be a lot of fun and I hope you will follow along!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before I share my challenge, I wanted to introduce the other amazing bloggers who are participating along with me. <span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Their links will be at the bottom of this post so you can check out what they will be working on.</i></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA85blpBuqgZEkc9tmXt38J5btXrjIQ1g_I7ONyHWsI_jbFcXoFpyCerpdHEcZdflWLxrAXZZscvCjwzVIkD3CcnUdVXySE8Ubinfh5dFG35gXIRDEnRjVRHM-_bja5sIZWZLWucmuv3Px/s640/bwob+REVISED+summer+banner+with+list.jpg" width="640" /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The project that I have choosen for this challenge is my Home Theater. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnM7jCdT_na4EcnkEMA6cCjZc1aK2R35QErgD1bnMNNXm6V4piMRPZ6nPUb-YoOSjfDH4sVkKyLYtZK0JdMiojKFg0cGH7FcBhWRhGefP-LfvPH4GRCi308bXwZJV6zGmyIjFeY-65AeKA/s1600/brendas+visit+to+georgia+058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnM7jCdT_na4EcnkEMA6cCjZc1aK2R35QErgD1bnMNNXm6V4piMRPZ6nPUb-YoOSjfDH4sVkKyLYtZK0JdMiojKFg0cGH7FcBhWRhGefP-LfvPH4GRCi308bXwZJV6zGmyIjFeY-65AeKA/s640/brendas+visit+to+georgia+058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is such a great space and a treat for our family and friends to sit and enjoy a show on the big screen. When I first designed this space, I wanted it to feel just like we were in the local AMC movie theater. The only difference between them is, I don't have popcorn on the floor and days old spilled drinks on the seat, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to get in!</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLstZcyjLdDI9U63xXFTJwQBlqbmde37b_hKI06AyV4zVTYTVZgTOd9pXbiDoWEVr9zRlaLWfrZKZFpMqhntZCBInfsjlJBMtJmND1M9DBVLm4fzqfTOoQ76s9yIC0rAAV1d-j5ezJOa6/s1600/IMG_1974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLstZcyjLdDI9U63xXFTJwQBlqbmde37b_hKI06AyV4zVTYTVZgTOd9pXbiDoWEVr9zRlaLWfrZKZFpMqhntZCBInfsjlJBMtJmND1M9DBVLm4fzqfTOoQ76s9yIC0rAAV1d-j5ezJOa6/s640/IMG_1974.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Over time though, I realized that I didn't need the dark black walls ( they show everything) heavy curtains trimmed in gold fringe and red trim on the woodwork to achieve a perfect Home Theater.</span></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/AVvXsEgtbavh8nrLVUYm2Kew2nI7rEz3BMJe4_nETqrRHR52RuwgMU5lxDezQfCuDEom0Vg9zEU2DzNYP_ONkTyOmtXlGtyFqwBBDU3CiRvrjG0e3cxVHcPP7HwWrkM3C1Ush1TigSB4pENRfOC0/s1600/IMG_1971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbavh8nrLVUYm2Kew2nI7rEz3BMJe4_nETqrRHR52RuwgMU5lxDezQfCuDEom0Vg9zEU2DzNYP_ONkTyOmtXlGtyFqwBBDU3CiRvrjG0e3cxVHcPP7HwWrkM3C1Ush1TigSB4pENRfOC0/s640/IMG_1971.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So what do I need? Where do I start? What do I do?</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Seeing that I don't focus on home theaters much, well not at all, I have met my challenge. Now I need to figure out what I want this space to look like and how I need to achieve it. I need to start searching Pinterest and other sources for some inspiration and if you have any ideas I would love to hear them.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wish me luck!</span></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><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's the links to the other bloggers participating in this challenge</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Amy @ <a href="http://buffalo-roam.com/" target="_blank">Buffalo Roam</a>, Dana @ <a href="http://http//craftedniche.com/" target="_blank">Crafted Niche</a>, Jaime @ <a href="http://craftyscrappyhappy.net/" target="_blank">Crafty Scrappy Happy</a>, Heidi @ <a href="http://heidimilton.com/" target="_blank">Décor & More</a>, Tisha @ <a href="http://delectablehome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Delectable Home</a>, Shannon @ <a href="http://www.foxhollowcottage.com/" target="_blank">Fox Hollow Cottage</a>, Kirby @ <a href="http://www.kirbycarespodi.com/" target="_blank">Kirb Appeal</a>, Holly @ <a href="http://lifeasathrifter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Life as a Thrifter</a>, Cassie @ <a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Primitive & Proper</a>, Debbie @ <a href="http://refreshrestyle.com/" target="_blank">ReFresh ReStyle</a>, Jessica @ <a href="http://www.stayathomeista.com/" target="_blank">Stay At Home-ista</a>, Karah @ <a href="http://thespacebetweenblog.net/" target="_blank">the space between</a>, and Kelly @ <a href="http://viewalongtheway.com/" target="_blank">View Along the Way</a>.</span></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Blogging Without Borders Challenge- Week 1

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Monthly Wow's

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Welcome to July!! Here in Georgia we have temps flirting in the triple digits so what better time then to stay inside and work on some new projects or to finish the one's that you have already started. If your plate is clean (unlike mine) and your looking for something new to do, you may find some inspiration in today's Wow's. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Wow Wall Decor</b>-</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> Look at this Wood World Map from the <a href="http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/2012/06/diy-wooden-world-map-art.html"><i><b>Happier Homemaker  </b></i></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How cool is that!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o8mnNDIUxk5qq9zSGvF2zRoi3gB4LhjFRZ8jcUV3jNb6_8KVfIvz0ILcDBm-oljDkXt9pGJUT4lXOxQTBjCtw9RXAnB0aOpnsptjX87lPS41-sqHI-dFvOSF93LWsGLyLOJN0BUShNqD/s1600/diy+wood+map+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o8mnNDIUxk5qq9zSGvF2zRoi3gB4LhjFRZ8jcUV3jNb6_8KVfIvz0ILcDBm-oljDkXt9pGJUT4lXOxQTBjCtw9RXAnB0aOpnsptjX87lPS41-sqHI-dFvOSF93LWsGLyLOJN0BUShNqD/s640/diy+wood+map+art.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wow DIY project </b>-  Forget about ordering a new patterned rug, I am going to try this DIY Carpet painting tutorial from <a href="http://pudel-design./"><i><b>Pudel-design. </b></i></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6sNwQzLiroqsE2-C51-bMZ-ym3nSRma-Cch_J713ngJQYFAdTo_Nh0l2b2clVNsKe2Sy436FVWlxL2x3G-jJxws1yI1no5s_x8CiSvqGRP6Z8IlK28oA7TT2lSg3nQ220en3P7D5535G/s1600/teppichmuster6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6sNwQzLiroqsE2-C51-bMZ-ym3nSRma-Cch_J713ngJQYFAdTo_Nh0l2b2clVNsKe2Sy436FVWlxL2x3G-jJxws1yI1no5s_x8CiSvqGRP6Z8IlK28oA7TT2lSg3nQ220en3P7D5535G/s640/teppichmuster6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Wow Furniture Makeover-</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><a href="http://juniperandroses.blogspot.com/2012/06/re-furbished-re-loved.html">Juniper and Roses</a> </b></i>does an amazing job using a two toned effect on an old dresser- gorgeous!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI76-fS7TWVB5MHdJVV139NKPnVZ1YU5dgQgA8WAd_iTy-CZGn1_TcqTIZGWH7jDTi2vZDRXUDz5WzEHTZ2A2kyTOFCxNUKUnAsNRI6snZLI9THaePUzo4AxltjAgIxzsrcO2xrAjIZAW/s1600/close+up+left+front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI76-fS7TWVB5MHdJVV139NKPnVZ1YU5dgQgA8WAd_iTy-CZGn1_TcqTIZGWH7jDTi2vZDRXUDz5WzEHTZ2A2kyTOFCxNUKUnAsNRI6snZLI9THaePUzo4AxltjAgIxzsrcO2xrAjIZAW/s640/close+up+left+front.jpg" width="540" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Wow Outdoor Project</b>- Just love this Knock off Anthropologie Jute Lantern. </span><a href="http://www.hymnsandverses.com/2012/06/knock-off-anthropologie-jute-hurricane.html" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>Hymns and verses</b></i> </a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">shows us an easy tutorial on how to make one.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh6R6Q-ppFf8HbMz9fXit6oZ4hySk0_6tb2IvGuLWS8UoDqyw7VaEqhxYS7vphxWk51fxBqYZWvlCe4gbiGmipeJPmiMLPnGZ9cLEXVt9He5ZVbYtWbQjVdPenOysoHAYAvpLb9K_QC8U/s1600/IMG_0008_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh6R6Q-ppFf8HbMz9fXit6oZ4hySk0_6tb2IvGuLWS8UoDqyw7VaEqhxYS7vphxWk51fxBqYZWvlCe4gbiGmipeJPmiMLPnGZ9cLEXVt9He5ZVbYtWbQjVdPenOysoHAYAvpLb9K_QC8U/s640/IMG_0008_2.JPG" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow I will share the details about the Bloggers Without Borders Series that I am participating in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjO3J1ZAzhwPTwP_ZgS7UvqAwdEH6BeZBhunIRRfYSOSlD4T7kwydtYxdvAQ6tASqtT0rO9g97gjRuLIAluC-Sn3pXFSlm6BkwfCH4tTjvynERVlxkS9-gOpnExyldnSf7WEH_UBo-qsih/s1600/bwob+summer+button+250w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Monthly Wow's

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