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My Southern Fall Porch

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fall is my most favorite time of the year, Seeing the abundance of color on the trees and feeling a chill in the air. I love the faint smell of campfires in the distance and stepping back into your favorite warm-ups after months of summer weather. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Notice I did'nt say jeans! Afraid of that moment. Really Afraid!</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">During this time of the year we are outside 88.5% of the time. The other 11.5% we are either eating <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-have-secret.html"><b><i>here</i></b></a> or sleeping <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2011/12/welcome-to-my-home-series.html"><b><i>here</i></b></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHuFCaD_00UgYdMWI-BZvOVOdGyW9dLQ0bVw6p-Pb5RSy1LFyWyfNM3zpxeEI9a6PokQySf_Sxh6Lp5tqcXfU69L6PFcLVQO38031BkDEkB1Udnxlr51vVnC-rTSr4Cr-BVbzJcPbX7LO/s1600/IMG_1690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHuFCaD_00UgYdMWI-BZvOVOdGyW9dLQ0bVw6p-Pb5RSy1LFyWyfNM3zpxeEI9a6PokQySf_Sxh6Lp5tqcXfU69L6PFcLVQO38031BkDEkB1Udnxlr51vVnC-rTSr4Cr-BVbzJcPbX7LO/s640/IMG_1690.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F10%2Fmy-southern-fall-porch.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-KCn6hW3Yqyk%2FUH8anlT8ipI%2FAAAAAAAAXcg%2FD_cYeQI77NQ%2Fs1600%2FIMG_1690.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-KCn6hW3Yqyk%2FUH8anlT8ipI%2FAAAAAAAAXcg%2FD_cYeQI77NQ%2Fs640%2FIMG_1690.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=My%20Southern%20Fall%20Porch"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /></center></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We talk local high school football, what we are growing in the garden next year and the buzz about a new Walmart coming to the next town over.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstii7CLEZtmlamGkLoW6r85HCjrIOhfyVXq1r5NwCWlmMN2YXxlL9FndVm40F0CXsKL8lU3GQVWLL_7rHxFLxWhSwm0UgAIHZknv_0cmbUJjv-H4-b-s0wuOLHxEybCl4gWEG7bgKc0j6/s1600/IMG_1672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstii7CLEZtmlamGkLoW6r85HCjrIOhfyVXq1r5NwCWlmMN2YXxlL9FndVm40F0CXsKL8lU3GQVWLL_7rHxFLxWhSwm0UgAIHZknv_0cmbUJjv-H4-b-s0wuOLHxEybCl4gWEG7bgKc0j6/s640/IMG_1672.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I reckon thats why we moved out to the country, to escape the retail giants, even though the closest grocery store is only 32 miles down the road.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajO0iXQBMh6Tp-nAQ7jnyxw_G2XnABHOdZcgOut-eX6SN84hLrnvb1mqwrnHidij7cQ7g63d55-InhCI8WOAXeZxGN8rekajpbQhwTRr24JIr5xjwyDZL542UO3vNTsiHq5QO6e6CBL8o/s1600/IMG_1730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajO0iXQBMh6Tp-nAQ7jnyxw_G2XnABHOdZcgOut-eX6SN84hLrnvb1mqwrnHidij7cQ7g63d55-InhCI8WOAXeZxGN8rekajpbQhwTRr24JIr5xjwyDZL542UO3vNTsiHq5QO6e6CBL8o/s640/IMG_1730.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Imagine that, it's closer to gather some dried corn stalks then it is to get a gallon of milk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEd35Qa4XFGPJXGRAQyGSbXUaSkE-Gg_iUi7OVieBSxOwEGwVtUr-iU9jGWT8fpc6dhQMdGNm3phEX8nbE3cPD_UxvM_pfwK_7wJngNqKJ8FGX9q42EC1R-e0i4AjPPYuLjehh9GXyuOY/s1600/IMG_1710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEd35Qa4XFGPJXGRAQyGSbXUaSkE-Gg_iUi7OVieBSxOwEGwVtUr-iU9jGWT8fpc6dhQMdGNm3phEX8nbE3cPD_UxvM_pfwK_7wJngNqKJ8FGX9q42EC1R-e0i4AjPPYuLjehh9GXyuOY/s640/IMG_1710.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We Southerners trade the traditional sweet tea for our favorite</span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i> <a href="http://thedailysouth.southernliving.com/2012/09/04/3-autumn-cocktails-to-drink-now/">Fall Spirits</a></i></b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> and we sit wee into the night just chatting non-stop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n6Gea6vViKlGGo_IldhfxSBwhM9fD4klNlZX6i08uDZTV1cPxMYZ_oEeN20vZXpUGPRm8c9VaM5srhl1V8FrRSOuuDlMQXMcnzXoOfAFmMrGbxdT0ZBtDhx0kbgA2_ZYseBhbX3ga7nS/s1600/IMG_1720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n6Gea6vViKlGGo_IldhfxSBwhM9fD4klNlZX6i08uDZTV1cPxMYZ_oEeN20vZXpUGPRm8c9VaM5srhl1V8FrRSOuuDlMQXMcnzXoOfAFmMrGbxdT0ZBtDhx0kbgA2_ZYseBhbX3ga7nS/s640/IMG_1720.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Heck, we don't have to travel far for an assortment of pumpkins picked right out of the neighbors garden</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3ZIzq6wvrNTMTAOEsBZ05-_m7P_hWbQec42jWu-6P-E0xRCndzIYUvLDx74aq2iiPDA4ws0JvVT4-i7LZP7UMop0pbRwZEj_SbduahpFeDbR-HnGmtTW9VVyiKGa1wfm44cAmWU-29t4/s1600/IMG_1708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3ZIzq6wvrNTMTAOEsBZ05-_m7P_hWbQec42jWu-6P-E0xRCndzIYUvLDx74aq2iiPDA4ws0JvVT4-i7LZP7UMop0pbRwZEj_SbduahpFeDbR-HnGmtTW9VVyiKGa1wfm44cAmWU-29t4/s640/IMG_1708.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The cedar wood pedestals can be cut on any given day, except Sundays, if you just give us a hollar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WBZvpJMy2S9VE1N3xdVucY2Whj0aVOk7pS0u3KbP5dchgvnp0XXZRZW-2CDIdr2dXuPXrGI1vrERG0xxNgpXSZh5FJj68kr7Ad9vVYKaOEvxWf9grh8_XJlmcWZ3_mY84-G8MNGBkrVz/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WBZvpJMy2S9VE1N3xdVucY2Whj0aVOk7pS0u3KbP5dchgvnp0XXZRZW-2CDIdr2dXuPXrGI1vrERG0xxNgpXSZh5FJj68kr7Ad9vVYKaOEvxWf9grh8_XJlmcWZ3_mY84-G8MNGBkrVz/s640/IMG_1751.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And those grapevine wreaths that you are buying up in the city, we got the vines in the backyard, just got to twist em up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fJt49zc0ww9V_a08p9aFi5X2unNtqUSuIAUkGemP5IWmySrtfRKi2EWcXAyN4oINvIX0HnlDXs0dgIZYkSEJcHWPU6CclnvbbPzrQc987ygMmanjzy5_98RjqI-K5FDPseg80ylXsrR0/s1600/IMG_1669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fJt49zc0ww9V_a08p9aFi5X2unNtqUSuIAUkGemP5IWmySrtfRKi2EWcXAyN4oINvIX0HnlDXs0dgIZYkSEJcHWPU6CclnvbbPzrQc987ygMmanjzy5_98RjqI-K5FDPseg80ylXsrR0/s640/IMG_1669.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Yup, we like our fall but love our Southern porches more!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">For More of My Home Tour Click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-home.html">here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing at:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/10/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-87.html"><i>At the Picket Fence</i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My Southern Fall Porch

Fall is my most favorite time of the year, Seeing the abundance of color on the trees and feeling a chill in the air. I love the faint smell...

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How I faked the Boss Out with dessert!

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Seriously. No joke. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">She thinks I was in the kitchen all day baking up a delicious dessert when she came for dinner the other night.</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/AVvXsEifCqaod8ZrZ0EINb9kkIkHKQLED_9GOKfT5H1j5Xy6VhfiJSo46RS0p-wIkfolrBYJ3La5eXq9VmYGXZz5WWzWOBwbu2tgFRZsABQIxZ5SoodTsudhvlG6CpMQ8yX-PnLubO0SslW7uk1q/s1600/IMG_1650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCqaod8ZrZ0EINb9kkIkHKQLED_9GOKfT5H1j5Xy6VhfiJSo46RS0p-wIkfolrBYJ3La5eXq9VmYGXZz5WWzWOBwbu2tgFRZsABQIxZ5SoodTsudhvlG6CpMQ8yX-PnLubO0SslW7uk1q/s640/IMG_1650.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I mean look at this thing. Looks like a culinary piece of art! Gourmet style toffee cheesecake at it's finest, and I whipped it up with just a  few ingredients- but shhh, she won't have to know that!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpn96KSqJPugZWmTWnCE9Bh3rDtfxaYXsUU_oHm4fThZGrdCHOlLAuaHkKPjFll2K0Q9SguLTNC5ZeKxyHkyrCLQj33tb5ANWvJp4V-DZwzSJK5zF9CdqOHL2-NytQgB4b_6vix4nZgcE/s1600/IMG_1618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpn96KSqJPugZWmTWnCE9Bh3rDtfxaYXsUU_oHm4fThZGrdCHOlLAuaHkKPjFll2K0Q9SguLTNC5ZeKxyHkyrCLQj33tb5ANWvJp4V-DZwzSJK5zF9CdqOHL2-NytQgB4b_6vix4nZgcE/s640/IMG_1618.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It started with a plain cheesecake. Next I added some Marzetti Old Fashioned Caramel Dip on top</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4PDimDtAOP0FzidSn3wVPeINXSwK5suUi3ejWievcYMbdfOVGRIX3odmgxQBzt4hiaJyIm9DcnhjxoXXCb00klDrVAE5QMIz6F0gJIH3PbSRjmKYONQX19kuqypBjCybc50B7m6ixtop/s1600/IMG_1641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4PDimDtAOP0FzidSn3wVPeINXSwK5suUi3ejWievcYMbdfOVGRIX3odmgxQBzt4hiaJyIm9DcnhjxoXXCb00klDrVAE5QMIz6F0gJIH3PbSRjmKYONQX19kuqypBjCybc50B7m6ixtop/s640/IMG_1641.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> t</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">hen I sprinkled some Heath Toffee Bits on top of the cheesecake and a few on the plate</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRb4VgI5YdP_3LqRLB9Bp_9DYqLhRiFsStS70f3yDr3cLG3URrBGYueimyPcXrhAIly1GHGQCSe1qh3DEe3Hey0W9y4LvEjce34NkzvWEHlm7lIQngU3rU1qnsPL5Hksv4rAS54FeSbNp2/s1600/IMG_1643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRb4VgI5YdP_3LqRLB9Bp_9DYqLhRiFsStS70f3yDr3cLG3URrBGYueimyPcXrhAIly1GHGQCSe1qh3DEe3Hey0W9y4LvEjce34NkzvWEHlm7lIQngU3rU1qnsPL5Hksv4rAS54FeSbNp2/s640/IMG_1643.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To make it look like I really knew how to bake something so decadent, I added a dollop of whipped cream to the top. At this point she probably thinks that I made the whipped cream too!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">From the look of her plate, I would say it was equal parts perfection and....</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5HyNMvt61YCHTCnStUMoNOhXA-HdQCquW9HNhmlxuMCP1WyMb0dXp0aJ5n1xwRUOULuPKrNn9dqyX1lMsY3tdAH5Hf4EXQFuKb7L7VSMXSjo5Zb1SXUO1qa1u_LHbO2aS3hk1FbVDcTs/s1600/IMG_1654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5HyNMvt61YCHTCnStUMoNOhXA-HdQCquW9HNhmlxuMCP1WyMb0dXp0aJ5n1xwRUOULuPKrNn9dqyX1lMsY3tdAH5Hf4EXQFuKb7L7VSMXSjo5Zb1SXUO1qa1u_LHbO2aS3hk1FbVDcTs/s640/IMG_1654.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">maybe even a little job security for my husband!</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-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br />Sharing at: <a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/">Uncommon Designs Online</a><br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/10/wow-us-wednesdays-89.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">Savvy Southern Style</a></div>

How I faked the Boss Out with dessert!

Seriously. No joke. She thinks I was in the kitchen all day baking up a delicious dessert when she came for dinner the other night. I mean ...

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Fall in Love With Spray Paint Winners

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The party was great but the inspiration greater! There's no stopping some of you especially with a can of spray paint in your hand.  Instead of BYOB it's now BYOSP aka- bring your own Spray Paint.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Like </span><a href="http://simplicityinthesouth.blogspot.com/2012/10/verdigris-magnetic-chalkboard-and.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Simplicity in the South's</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Magnetic Chalkboard. Her finishing technique on the frame was brilliant.</span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm6M1M1BTWhqcuVA1BhdoMecqswuC5Sye_FqxLSZEXdjmPhMTk3NXVqlqPvwzy8jNtAh97hARQcQrL1AhSfKAz90cBzMT1Jlbw-IdkeOmEbmHDeukiCeD17btlsBpOooHTQ04c0oI3sKq/s1600/verdigris+magnetic+instagram+gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm6M1M1BTWhqcuVA1BhdoMecqswuC5Sye_FqxLSZEXdjmPhMTk3NXVqlqPvwzy8jNtAh97hARQcQrL1AhSfKAz90cBzMT1Jlbw-IdkeOmEbmHDeukiCeD17btlsBpOooHTQ04c0oI3sKq/s640/verdigris+magnetic+instagram+gallery.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">or </span><a href="http://www.greylanehome.com/2012/10/krylon-to-rescue.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Greylane Home's</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> outdoor bench in a Leather Brown finish</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJpdyiW18kdFqMBXRzhPCz0L_LTYQ56szeUk36z_JJMFSb2sZTpSP8JmXcnkz__HzSsFuJqjXCkUcuGanQf_nJFAcQ12U7dOc0-gWaOS_2NE0mNBVQDxl0oWf-q9AC03dtHfzFDyrizCP/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJpdyiW18kdFqMBXRzhPCz0L_LTYQ56szeUk36z_JJMFSb2sZTpSP8JmXcnkz__HzSsFuJqjXCkUcuGanQf_nJFAcQ12U7dOc0-gWaOS_2NE0mNBVQDxl0oWf-q9AC03dtHfzFDyrizCP/s640/003.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Nothing was stopping <a href="http://www.thevintagenestblog.com/2012/10/stuck-on-broomstick.html">The Vintage Nest</a>, her Dual Paint and pumpkin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqPiJSm3XehFu2jmuBQkObtDFnGOPuQYEy9h75EuZxlQZAUtHu9P57Y4ieBCMEilhGn2c5cAGGVry8J82S_9TOVyC1jV7i1tnV8bl1KvgBBMZljQQQ2s6l467RA55BNFAgVyy6dfFZhy0/s1600/paintparty3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqPiJSm3XehFu2jmuBQkObtDFnGOPuQYEy9h75EuZxlQZAUtHu9P57Y4ieBCMEilhGn2c5cAGGVry8J82S_9TOVyC1jV7i1tnV8bl1KvgBBMZljQQQ2s6l467RA55BNFAgVyy6dfFZhy0/s640/paintparty3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">and <a href="http://housepitalitydesigns.com/2012/10/12/yard-sale-treasures-and-off-and-running-to-the-southern-bloggers-conference/">Housepitality Designs</a> lovely wicker table, without the paint lines on the beautifully manicured lawn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXnJ98vsqiKKCJSXNQO4yIENAyJPhdWZonDGLTwfKSXiDZgfV0qqb-rJk2POpLF1XroQmx5Qn7DqEI9TBFc8zV1C8BfLVT9Am075prREv0JplPXqOSVx1p218W_Un-SW15E693n9aUuT3/s1600/8076841057_1734539308_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXnJ98vsqiKKCJSXNQO4yIENAyJPhdWZonDGLTwfKSXiDZgfV0qqb-rJk2POpLF1XroQmx5Qn7DqEI9TBFc8zV1C8BfLVT9Am075prREv0JplPXqOSVx1p218W_Un-SW15E693n9aUuT3/s640/8076841057_1734539308_z.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They partied so hard that they are all going home with Krylon's Goodie bag as being the winners selected by Krylon!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My favorite party animal who unfortunately isn't going home with a goodie bag but is going home with some awesome party memories was <a href="http://www.pineapplehillinteriors.com/windowsdoors-turned-mirror/">Pineapple Hill Interiors</a>  who knocks it out with these windows turned mirrors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-627eKFL-SzoEYBE1B53vqxu_mHG67atrvAsmM9knr0uer-UPShcX3WrY-opt0vx4C8ndcOQQiw2SRFofzH-o0ktNVCloB-FljXHs0cEJiEQ4-bIoRaOnLEiOmrDzlxyCA_aDqPfabGO/s1600/window8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-627eKFL-SzoEYBE1B53vqxu_mHG67atrvAsmM9knr0uer-UPShcX3WrY-opt0vx4C8ndcOQQiw2SRFofzH-o0ktNVCloB-FljXHs0cEJiEQ4-bIoRaOnLEiOmrDzlxyCA_aDqPfabGO/s640/window8.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks to everyone who came over and submitted something to the party. It was fun! Be sure to check out my pals favorite party animals <b><i><a href="http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/">here</a>,<a href="http://www.findinghomeonline.com/">here</a></i></b> and <a href="http://www.thistlewoodfarrms.com/"><b><i>here</i></b></a> and the original party spot <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/10/fall-in-love-with-spray-paint-party.html"><b><i>here</i></b></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- Winners will be contacted for mailing details so that we can get these prizes to you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdT34HjtuRhWPvGeZIT95NlHDAZMfaRqbHwWUwAlbxZIh0-rhoPsbqXhnW_fRKdog4iz4kLzsLl_uWHTHzZDFV5wwZ1NOH2DdNz3AdkBcqk6Pw3BZ5b-CU4KxUtWFmyZk6k-3osNcEb6f/s1600/prize.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdT34HjtuRhWPvGeZIT95NlHDAZMfaRqbHwWUwAlbxZIh0-rhoPsbqXhnW_fRKdog4iz4kLzsLl_uWHTHzZDFV5wwZ1NOH2DdNz3AdkBcqk6Pw3BZ5b-CU4KxUtWFmyZk6k-3osNcEb6f/s1600/prize.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">PPS.<span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px;">I have been compensated by Krylon for this post…..but my opinions about spray paint and how you can't party without it are just my own.</span></span></i></div><div><br /></div></div>

Fall in Love With Spray Paint Winners

The party was great but the inspiration greater! There's no stopping some of you especially with a can of spray paint in your hand. Ins...

10:34 PM

My lunch hour makeover

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I should have been making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch, but instead I was painting my mantel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXLMLp7BesxrfsfNQ4vJbyGwooQjHpF3sX9JBhiHUUxjIi_xVNOEgZQEsbEVeOa0YxGOWACcoFxAcfm-z5BnO15qowpJrcQOfupyzUuotr7t4vJBXo2a2MwcV0-TEWyOj61KFjDhrS8Km/s1600/IMG_1553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXLMLp7BesxrfsfNQ4vJbyGwooQjHpF3sX9JBhiHUUxjIi_xVNOEgZQEsbEVeOa0YxGOWACcoFxAcfm-z5BnO15qowpJrcQOfupyzUuotr7t4vJBXo2a2MwcV0-TEWyOj61KFjDhrS8Km/s640/IMG_1553.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I should have been eating my doritos but instead I was distressing over two coats of Old White Chalk paint</span></div><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/AVvXsEiMn3hC3VJrT7TeVxgLwjDkZED-cd9fWAdqsVNxOki8gnlhMlwAOvquOz5wFIoClxmZ8-VwpxzAlul_76a-kpFWdUJdBAM9oshBp8wTiIL2etE5JWmA_CL5yGMeq8zA8XBGNrdN4UhlTV8S/s1600/IMG_1563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMn3hC3VJrT7TeVxgLwjDkZED-cd9fWAdqsVNxOki8gnlhMlwAOvquOz5wFIoClxmZ8-VwpxzAlul_76a-kpFWdUJdBAM9oshBp8wTiIL2etE5JWmA_CL5yGMeq8zA8XBGNrdN4UhlTV8S/s640/IMG_1563.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> should have been eating my fruit instead of admiring how beautiful the mantel turned out</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNQJ3ErxE-NLo7g6NbIZiJT0jAL07gHyCswHMYKum074LtaXkJRmQSzKi7vTzxNo0q2DzyrQp4km4xZkGC_Ok95Y11h9JpiSCg5Tbk0yUs51htQO_dI6dwcvhRZIZmALGrmi9crXuoLLf/s1600/IMG_1565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNQJ3ErxE-NLo7g6NbIZiJT0jAL07gHyCswHMYKum074LtaXkJRmQSzKi7vTzxNo0q2DzyrQp4km4xZkGC_Ok95Y11h9JpiSCg5Tbk0yUs51htQO_dI6dwcvhRZIZmALGrmi9crXuoLLf/s640/IMG_1565.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I should have showed you what it looked like before I started</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlS-eCo9quOE23yo5VC8kMwW00zW-TMf4BxzhmGiwWBn_XlJFtOtGM9OOFip9_jua7RJe1-S90JkHhfOKLM4JS77PkjLGB0rZLdeGp2jXvPuEjqjXosNyxeJd2sdKZfjgrsgEWGe5ewfV/s1600/IMG_1548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlS-eCo9quOE23yo5VC8kMwW00zW-TMf4BxzhmGiwWBn_XlJFtOtGM9OOFip9_jua7RJe1-S90JkHhfOKLM4JS77PkjLGB0rZLdeGp2jXvPuEjqjXosNyxeJd2sdKZfjgrsgEWGe5ewfV/s640/IMG_1548.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I should show you how it looks all dressed up for fall</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/AVvXsEjJwZQ1VBG43aqllA1TnOuS6Y798IOUaOAomOg6oWQSsc_0Xgaq3AHN1bgLSRHIdQua_hpK4qewvoU97N3nhwhYlmbjPYkq6fS7uONWFe7fBoTheEfQBCew0kExRcLFuV1G18pl8qsDu0V8/s1600/IMG_1597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwZQ1VBG43aqllA1TnOuS6Y798IOUaOAomOg6oWQSsc_0Xgaq3AHN1bgLSRHIdQua_hpK4qewvoU97N3nhwhYlmbjPYkq6fS7uONWFe7fBoTheEfQBCew0kExRcLFuV1G18pl8qsDu0V8/s640/IMG_1597.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-making-of-christmas-memories.html">Christmas</a> time</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYEoyWXs9JSZBfyzHeInAbOSoYFrJSnubZL9vAtV7CDJ6psQR4yRrOzCft9COQsPZb8OILgekiftnD3JihgQ2-swr6-z-JC9-GvefvBerfPEga9pSK204_0GrFjA_n8WboUjpCt5UenA_/s1600/IMG_4064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYEoyWXs9JSZBfyzHeInAbOSoYFrJSnubZL9vAtV7CDJ6psQR4yRrOzCft9COQsPZb8OILgekiftnD3JihgQ2-swr6-z-JC9-GvefvBerfPEga9pSK204_0GrFjA_n8WboUjpCt5UenA_/s640/IMG_4064.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And for </span><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2013/01/baby-its-cold-outside-and-my-winter.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Winter</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> time</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZ2DrKBRHYRcqEiUP3_qnDXufDEg-plAsMWDUu4-2ykoCt9hLRoge8En4Gb10YfpPxGQ6bKb-HdIBH-lPhKmYBLVIMkeWo3Mmn2Cxb8XPBezIxuiXbuNyKQ0htkfKRNkpsOmuh1Bgv7t8/s1600/IMG_5777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZ2DrKBRHYRcqEiUP3_qnDXufDEg-plAsMWDUu4-2ykoCt9hLRoge8En4Gb10YfpPxGQ6bKb-HdIBH-lPhKmYBLVIMkeWo3Mmn2Cxb8XPBezIxuiXbuNyKQ0htkfKRNkpsOmuh1Bgv7t8/s640/IMG_5777.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I should have that sandwich now</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div>Sharing:<br /><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/10/feathered-nest-friday_18.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/QoLtm%20(FRENCH%20COUNTRY%20COTTAGE)">French Country Cottage</a><br /><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/10/sns-158-funky-fall-decorating.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a><br /><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/10/21/diy-project-parade-55/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-55">DIY Showoff</a><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on The Porch</a><br /><a href="http://www.beneathmyheart.net/2012/11/best-diy-projects-of-october-linky-party-7-days-late/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-diy-projects-of-october-linky-party-7-days-late">Beneath My Heart</a><br /><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-before-and-after.html">Thrifty Chick Decor</a><br /><br /></div>

My lunch hour makeover

I should have been making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch, but instead I was painting my mantel I should have been eating my do...

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Painting when heights are not an option!

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I know most of you have heard the saying "fear is not an option" but in my household we say something a tad bit different.....</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" 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/AVvXsEg8Rjr7ZQVsvz8tdmOuQ9Rrgo3u3b9WkbsDrauJ4Yo6BMTL1FCn_34_WuTe8oU4uAMmfvxUErhG5uGMLUEIfbZvG6p_-X_cISczyuQRdyoz43h2mlbXQmasVspCf3FavSFGy2Ty_jKnSjRk/s1600/IMG_0778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Rjr7ZQVsvz8tdmOuQ9Rrgo3u3b9WkbsDrauJ4Yo6BMTL1FCn_34_WuTe8oU4uAMmfvxUErhG5uGMLUEIfbZvG6p_-X_cISczyuQRdyoz43h2mlbXQmasVspCf3FavSFGy2Ty_jKnSjRk/s640/IMG_0778.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Particularly when it comes to painting walls in our Kitchen and Family Room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We say "Heights are not an option"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWILTGBfAQJX_CJjbyfIwWoDz-p1y4inxGpgHWcD7z5McMEA1RrlAbqQwsWg6NvIgKQfe1XdgCvFZrCUvYVfJsipLZYykURR35GO9wWE5a8-CQjt8FXqKqb2xeuXWVEhx_chDZCCQg3KIJ/s1600/IMG_0780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWILTGBfAQJX_CJjbyfIwWoDz-p1y4inxGpgHWcD7z5McMEA1RrlAbqQwsWg6NvIgKQfe1XdgCvFZrCUvYVfJsipLZYykURR35GO9wWE5a8-CQjt8FXqKqb2xeuXWVEhx_chDZCCQg3KIJ/s640/IMG_0780.JPG" width="309" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not an option, not here in this house. You see,  I have had lots of practice going up and down this ladder so I know.</span><br /><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;">I actually got my start 10 years ago when we built our house and I painted our walls and ceiling a red color.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Up the ladder I went.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGuvEB-30KEJz2eFKhdahDMqXp76FeJn9kOKm4A1Cek1JKxG5U2kZ_5cuGV4BycstoLlB8pT-aqyUEKqTJWEmNBnssUBjgPzSJHZl2aume7wQnkG1M5vu_9C5Jgt4Ath4ALylUlqG15Xt/s1600/HPIM0345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGuvEB-30KEJz2eFKhdahDMqXp76FeJn9kOKm4A1Cek1JKxG5U2kZ_5cuGV4BycstoLlB8pT-aqyUEKqTJWEmNBnssUBjgPzSJHZl2aume7wQnkG1M5vu_9C5Jgt4Ath4ALylUlqG15Xt/s640/HPIM0345.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Fast forward 5 years later and the walls and ceiling were painted gold. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">      Up the ladder.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Two years ago I changed everything to green and  painted the ceiling off white. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">      Up the ladder.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jO85YQmYwhZ4DA-gHUT3cyqt96OnHeRjU6VfEaLH7N4ri745BaSDI3ZaV65B2bnDwK21aqUzu2L03Q26myVxKV05PAjEhxtys9KhGP96_ZOWrJdyW9eu-7hLYjpV6p1BrrmIwpgkTtpA/s1600/IMG_5638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jO85YQmYwhZ4DA-gHUT3cyqt96OnHeRjU6VfEaLH7N4ri745BaSDI3ZaV65B2bnDwK21aqUzu2L03Q26myVxKV05PAjEhxtys9KhGP96_ZOWrJdyW9eu-7hLYjpV6p1BrrmIwpgkTtpA/s640/IMG_5638.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Then, I woke up a few weeks ago and decided I wanted the walls to be lighter.   </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">      So up the ladder I went.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3Ym3r494vNAqS6BxgopBjhIKSyo-Xg39gDa3uiYi1LhcX43b1r-2v1hfmAUMon6u-x4AMLNv-SAjC3dFy3HxWg3NqSzAdzvF0UMYK-3lJaZVCKWg8GkhT6oufW1zAxQ2cFxnQr4UpH7L/s1600/IMG_0783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3Ym3r494vNAqS6BxgopBjhIKSyo-Xg39gDa3uiYi1LhcX43b1r-2v1hfmAUMon6u-x4AMLNv-SAjC3dFy3HxWg3NqSzAdzvF0UMYK-3lJaZVCKWg8GkhT6oufW1zAxQ2cFxnQr4UpH7L/s640/IMG_0783.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I don't know if I  just love to paint or if I think 'ladder climbing' will be an olympic event one day and I am just in training.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Needless to say I am happy with my choice of paint color and as soon as I finish up, I</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> will share some pictures.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So tell me, are you a skilled ladder climber like me or just crazy when it comes to painting?</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="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; font-size: large;">PS- Have you linked up to our <b><i><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/10/fall-in-love-with-spray-paint-party.html">Fall In Love With Spray Paint Party yet?</a> </i></b>The party ends tomorrow, so get your project linked up!</span><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></div><div><i>Sharing at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/make-pumpkin-topiaries-for-an-autumn-or-halloween-porch-welcome-to-the-195th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Susan's</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div>

Painting when heights are not an option!

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Fall In Love With Spray Paint Party

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;">This week I showed you </span><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/10/is-it-happily-ever-after.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;">here</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;"> how my old and neglected metal couch fell in love with Krylons Rust Protector Spray paint. </span></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The couch was so ready to meet the "right" <strike>one</strike>  can of paint.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfHY4P5L4r5XaYDpnJrx57L8TvGlibwICCl0cFHAxocba1s_ZteSuJkCA56rPa1n5xV5OAR7wE_GtTdfAAdIX2doeCD9w7viiXZVzPnyBEFgdxpC0P4EFILDbL3zBT3KtgQCM5uRxjFVH/s1600/IMG_8397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfHY4P5L4r5XaYDpnJrx57L8TvGlibwICCl0cFHAxocba1s_ZteSuJkCA56rPa1n5xV5OAR7wE_GtTdfAAdIX2doeCD9w7viiXZVzPnyBEFgdxpC0P4EFILDbL3zBT3KtgQCM5uRxjFVH/s640/IMG_8397.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was truly a match made in heaven.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7szMKgDC7ohlMx1WQtxV02G0i_-FUasZKRLw4OQNaHCRB26ddp4iOHWrRdO5dX7ow8bzuvkOPN_OwgnJnu_vhJr0KyUVaG5tIRsJYBgQlEA4nwsgAm7WD5zEClt0_Mrok2bp6TJVrhiJr/s1600/IMG_1431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7szMKgDC7ohlMx1WQtxV02G0i_-FUasZKRLw4OQNaHCRB26ddp4iOHWrRdO5dX7ow8bzuvkOPN_OwgnJnu_vhJr0KyUVaG5tIRsJYBgQlEA4nwsgAm7WD5zEClt0_Mrok2bp6TJVrhiJr/s640/IMG_1431.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I can't say enough about how easy it was to apply Krylons Rust Protector paint. It went on smooth, dried quickly and the finish looks brand new.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Now it's your turn to show us what amazing projects you have spray painted. Once you link up it will appear here and on these other amazing blogs.      </span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Karianne at Thistlewood Farm</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><a href="http://www.thistlewoodfarms.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Thumbnail.Garden_Gate_Mantel (2)" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Thumbnail.Garden_Gate_Mantel-21.jpg" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Thumbnail.Garden_Gate_Mantel (2)" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Laura at Finding Home</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><a href="http://findinghomeonline.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Thumbnail.Fall In Love Spray Paint Project Preview 2 (2)" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Thumbnail.Fall-In-Love-Spray-Paint-Project-Preview-2-21.jpg" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Thumbnail.Fall In Love Spray Paint Project Preview 2 (2)" width="200" /></a></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="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Linda at It All Started With Paint </span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="dryer-vent-pumpkin-250x250-watermarked" border="0" height="200" span="span" src="http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dryer-vent-pumpkin-250x250-watermarked1.jpg" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="dryer-vent-pumpkin-250x250-watermarked" width="200" /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">In addition, you will vote for your favorite projects from now until October 16th when the party closes. Just click on the "like" under the project. The top 8 "liked" projects will be used to choose four winners by Krylon (who used Krylon products), who will also receive a <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/krylon-paint-party-contest.html"><b><i>prize package</i></b></a> and be shared on the Krylon Facebook page with a link back to your project post.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvjdqvyzKYzg1ez0csXR36g6MQ474yVwgQnZHL-zco_IYZRXIjEBuS7v4XFFSMT-zgvq_k-XU_t0Y0QAG0b-wXH39JnRBJK8hH-KX956ARi7VVp54zRvCVxIqU2lcFjThyphenhyphenlRnxtu9QQUu/s1600/krylon+paint.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvjdqvyzKYzg1ez0csXR36g6MQ474yVwgQnZHL-zco_IYZRXIjEBuS7v4XFFSMT-zgvq_k-XU_t0Y0QAG0b-wXH39JnRBJK8hH-KX956ARi7VVp54zRvCVxIqU2lcFjThyphenhyphenlRnxtu9QQUu/s200/krylon+paint.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Then on October 19th me and the other party hosts will each be selecting four of our own favorites to share. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/krylon-paint-party-contest.html"><b><i>here</i></b></a> for contest rules.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Good luck! Now let's see those projects.</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="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; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Note:  I have been compensated by Krylon for this post…..but my opinions about how spray paint completely transformed my rusty ole couch are completely  my own. </i></span></span><br /><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=166982" type="text/javascript"></script><br />

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