Happy New Year

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEltNme1ADQvVjR9Opm8FRBk7CBwWn3B997gFzXWNC3zzfS3f-Q9QASisO56qP8oAHO6_x91hoidv9JXz1HQd4vv1FIpsdKNcwo4UHJPwsRkrQPKuEMjeNWjoz3hhDUwlllWutdawDHV34/s1600/IMG_1603+new+year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEltNme1ADQvVjR9Opm8FRBk7CBwWn3B997gFzXWNC3zzfS3f-Q9QASisO56qP8oAHO6_x91hoidv9JXz1HQd4vv1FIpsdKNcwo4UHJPwsRkrQPKuEMjeNWjoz3hhDUwlllWutdawDHV34/s640/IMG_1603+new+year.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Sunday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can you </span>believe that there are only<br /> 2 days left in </div><div style="text-align: center;">  <span style="font-size: large;">2013</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time sure flies when your having fun<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIo-dHHby7_DCp3uSM-SRw8HcSzBIVMJiThUeBArBwmw6a26ZY_xiqKjJIlW8U9wmeGHt73EvA-AtZT6LsC2s75nPirX361Qarl6BnWyKvzYoKx5DjZWanYEZsya70armVBy54vZVvCF_/s1600/IMG_1504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIo-dHHby7_DCp3uSM-SRw8HcSzBIVMJiThUeBArBwmw6a26ZY_xiqKjJIlW8U9wmeGHt73EvA-AtZT6LsC2s75nPirX361Qarl6BnWyKvzYoKx5DjZWanYEZsya70armVBy54vZVvCF_/s640/IMG_1504.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">* 2013* </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> was an amazing year filled </div><div style="text-align: center;">with</div><div style="text-align: center;">An exciting trip to New York City </div><div style="text-align: center;">A beautiful photo shoot and spread in Romantic Country magazine </div><div style="text-align: center;">a highlight in Romantic Homes magazine</div><div style="text-align: center;">our bedroom highlighted in HGTV magazine</div><div style="text-align: center;">an awesome photography class with Cynthia Shaffer</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and a invitation to audition for a new HGTV television show</div><div style="text-align: center;"> all these adventures/opportunities were unexpected unplanned</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a dream come true</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRwaaHmRGVcgFFL0parRoaMG4vfsYZlBJZwEsvXaK5bphO6f8gUpHde9j8JMdokv-th_2xlYtEhqA_ERPazW1AK51OJn6wfaEDnaZNIR7cX12QClUsj7YAVkAvGj485jRNcrkwhFhw1Cq/s1600/IMG_1782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRwaaHmRGVcgFFL0parRoaMG4vfsYZlBJZwEsvXaK5bphO6f8gUpHde9j8JMdokv-th_2xlYtEhqA_ERPazW1AK51OJn6wfaEDnaZNIR7cX12QClUsj7YAVkAvGj485jRNcrkwhFhw1Cq/s640/IMG_1782.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">{Handsome husband and I celebrating our 25 wedding anniversary this year}</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What I</span>  learned in<br /><span style="font-size: large;">2013 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">is to believe that anything is possible<br /> with <span style="font-size: large;">God</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To try to stay open to new opportunities</div><div style="text-align: center;">and that you are never too old to learn and try something new<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRy53zzt4YT4-4aroeuNRpzCdurujj-cCXiRMzxj1Vuh0q6c5p_LXLIMdA2je6cmA-TdVNHwSFNYUJEwPL1Z44JJU98WnkZWBfdi39pCW6-ZDUHULQS6IQw3Re9eYA3s6zLBA1_AYuA26N/s1600/IMG_1775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRy53zzt4YT4-4aroeuNRpzCdurujj-cCXiRMzxj1Vuh0q6c5p_LXLIMdA2je6cmA-TdVNHwSFNYUJEwPL1Z44JJU98WnkZWBfdi39pCW6-ZDUHULQS6IQw3Re9eYA3s6zLBA1_AYuA26N/s400/IMG_1775.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: x-large;">Our Wedding Day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This year</span> Handsome husband and I<br /> celebrated our 25 wedding anniversary<br />I am so grateful for every day with this man<br />He is my best friend<br /> a wonderful husband and father<br />and the one I<br />  <span style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">{Love}</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CWVxTT0DMmmyOmi8br8IDnda_H1SMsg_uoreJyuj4yDMtKC02qV2-k93T9fuO3WnPz8yhp9GhsOAgev3NlpbdW1IZdS9b7uc8sLUxda0iMtnL02HVS2CXsqvwuijUGQIz0WmqivKmmgN/s1600/IMG_1869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CWVxTT0DMmmyOmi8br8IDnda_H1SMsg_uoreJyuj4yDMtKC02qV2-k93T9fuO3WnPz8yhp9GhsOAgev3NlpbdW1IZdS9b7uc8sLUxda0iMtnL02HVS2CXsqvwuijUGQIz0WmqivKmmgN/s640/IMG_1869.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">We traveled</span> a lot this year<br />going to sunny Hawaii<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrdb8l4th5vEnId2y9t0US9UWUWWkd1QGxTpeqP2JNGiPvF3QYkY6EjDcOVuDBloT-Hj0hPyCtkILAdm3NaZHu0i2wDmds2YAudRCfYhef8Ow6P-uIaXW-yu4ZY2r4kmZBCJ895E2XWeM/s1600/tel_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrdb8l4th5vEnId2y9t0US9UWUWWkd1QGxTpeqP2JNGiPvF3QYkY6EjDcOVuDBloT-Hj0hPyCtkILAdm3NaZHu0i2wDmds2YAudRCfYhef8Ow6P-uIaXW-yu4ZY2r4kmZBCJ895E2XWeM/s640/tel_0023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ending the </span> year in snowy<br /> Telluride Colorado<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you</span> make New Years resolutions<br />I have to say I did when I was younger<br /> but I have learned to<br />let go and simply trust Gods plan<br />His plans are always bigger better and more wonderful than we could ever imagine<br />This year is proof of that<br /><br />My wish for you is that<br />the New Year<br /><span style="font-size: large;">*2014*</span><br />is filled with<br />love, family, friends, faith, health and new adventures<br />   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0dHWXA5vz5Ko0W_1zeIGNNDMoYRYawuRUqpKMYs7Z3Anc3kGqqDENrsP3PFdyiHtp_4SzBV1kEybekels_9C7AqYPIuwRJplybdYYyq1O68yQmJJlpV3KhMyOTG9EOUJyhewqaOfHPd6/s1600/_xmas+yes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0dHWXA5vz5Ko0W_1zeIGNNDMoYRYawuRUqpKMYs7Z3Anc3kGqqDENrsP3PFdyiHtp_4SzBV1kEybekels_9C7AqYPIuwRJplybdYYyq1O68yQmJJlpV3KhMyOTG9EOUJyhewqaOfHPd6/s640/_xmas+yes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">From our </span>family to yours<br /><span style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">romantic saying for today<br /><br /><i>"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone</i><br /><i> you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible"</i><br />Ephron<br />linking for <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/" target="_blank">Amaze Me Mondays</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Happy New Year

Hi Everyone  Happy Sunday ♥ Can you believe that there are only  2 days left in     2013 Time sure flies when your having fun * 2013*     wa...

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A White Christmas

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xo0fi5Tc-R6orLaT_Mzpk0SP-ULlqBtskMJ6ggtCSOc6MmUeh5Jk-IvoJctfgX_R4fsBgW3fvZp3GrYOn37DfOAFBokBsnmxr3Zsf6jUKs6x6D0kvP3k25HRc_sgMC4OAxio1aHofJjM/s1600/tel_0049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xo0fi5Tc-R6orLaT_Mzpk0SP-ULlqBtskMJ6ggtCSOc6MmUeh5Jk-IvoJctfgX_R4fsBgW3fvZp3GrYOn37DfOAFBokBsnmxr3Zsf6jUKs6x6D0kvP3k25HRc_sgMC4OAxio1aHofJjM/s640/tel_0049.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Monday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">There is</span> something so magical about </div><div style="text-align: center;">a white <span style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas</div><div style="text-align: center;">not only is snow beautiful it is also so much fun</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZGXQRhet221p7nxyREqVWJ_Bg2cRfzIvHBeqOJV8VS0tB1aD41NzPt8qCyBswFndVtg1HWqeP7DY2c0ueaqIkarNmFiCeWnQhd-XRYitcbAuD4KBqmRKALwl3vF7gZuXmTtwrahICw5o/s1600/tel_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZGXQRhet221p7nxyREqVWJ_Bg2cRfzIvHBeqOJV8VS0tB1aD41NzPt8qCyBswFndVtg1HWqeP7DY2c0ueaqIkarNmFiCeWnQhd-XRYitcbAuD4KBqmRKALwl3vF7gZuXmTtwrahICw5o/s640/tel_0023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This year </span>we are celebrating </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas in beautiful</div><div style="text-align: center;">Telluride Colorado<br /> our drive from sunny San Diego was </div><div style="text-align: center;">awe inspiring</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">{Love}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> the changes in topography </div><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful mountains and trees as far as the eye can see<br />The trees are heavy with newly fallen snow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmHafHJB3sw_FUz3nzjgatrfBESvneLMxJdg7BV0gyscFz816OiJboTTK14NAnxorn-PTRSe2IYbs2PZ0T0ZwJQ1w9mgPsoUsgNTw5ykQ3xvoAC1r6h-pnvbzSkraMyh3-5HvdwUjNi0u/s1600/IMG_2233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmHafHJB3sw_FUz3nzjgatrfBESvneLMxJdg7BV0gyscFz816OiJboTTK14NAnxorn-PTRSe2IYbs2PZ0T0ZwJQ1w9mgPsoUsgNTw5ykQ3xvoAC1r6h-pnvbzSkraMyh3-5HvdwUjNi0u/s640/IMG_2233.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The cabin</span> is decorated<br /> being all together</div><div style="text-align: center;">making memories is</div><div style="text-align: center;">the best gift of all</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">♥</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEipd-D9tJA3zti13GU8NZRPOgJo3UPlZfcV3jKDvefcihQLyt-NjA7xNwm1IU2EMiM23XlLz0TWA83xJ0obyAoLpb-z4INHVTJpSgxeDtbNi4U7YNsGyAGchbxvK2ovMERgo-mtGkbeLC1x/s1600/IMG_2076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipd-D9tJA3zti13GU8NZRPOgJo3UPlZfcV3jKDvefcihQLyt-NjA7xNwm1IU2EMiM23XlLz0TWA83xJ0obyAoLpb-z4INHVTJpSgxeDtbNi4U7YNsGyAGchbxvK2ovMERgo-mtGkbeLC1x/s400/IMG_2076.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are</span> a few instagram pictures<br />captured on my iPhone<br /><span style="color: #f4cccc;">{Love}</span><br />These vintage santa cocktail napkins<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjfvtXzGQ_1F-c4zNhNCFMu5cfoQ0qaTghLUd09Lhrk-LPVnpIRleCGIwr82IlbfIIFQh7Y39WjJ2TP3MJf1IXh33i2DORvTTeVcUOnn8VM0Y1zNKIhewEHutBbxCQ1GDx9nBUyKTPUL8/s1600/IMG_2177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjfvtXzGQ_1F-c4zNhNCFMu5cfoQ0qaTghLUd09Lhrk-LPVnpIRleCGIwr82IlbfIIFQh7Y39WjJ2TP3MJf1IXh33i2DORvTTeVcUOnn8VM0Y1zNKIhewEHutBbxCQ1GDx9nBUyKTPUL8/s400/IMG_2177.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">The gingerbread</span> house all wrapped<br /> and ready for the trip<br />protected under a vintage glass cloche<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv_pW5X_iVvugvW-G4ynVS47kfmAqgUvd4luvLWP4qFbC64jox_Er_f5xzDNnAEpBbauf7UmkRfktapUVdjtgXrY6NRgjkebkyU8XuE6K97gUQ_ZZ1LQReR7QNE867Be5mazZ79tEUYkh/s1600/tel_0049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv_pW5X_iVvugvW-G4ynVS47kfmAqgUvd4luvLWP4qFbC64jox_Er_f5xzDNnAEpBbauf7UmkRfktapUVdjtgXrY6NRgjkebkyU8XuE6K97gUQ_ZZ1LQReR7QNE867Be5mazZ79tEUYkh/s640/tel_0049.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Where ever</span> you are this <span style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas<br />I hope you are surrounded with<br /><span style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">{Love}</span><br />and you have a joy filled and<br />Merry <span style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas<br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br /><i>"Let me be your yesterday,today and tomorrow"</i><br />unknown<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span><br /><br /></div>

A White Christmas

Hi Everyone Happy Monday ♥ There is something so magical about  a white Christ mas not only is snow beautiful it is also so much fun This y...

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A Christmas present

<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><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNafLbOPGoRG1qPL4cPhTTiorxhev_6mO5jV0O-Uv15h1aT_avTlY48Y_Ilwt7p60bdg0yoI6B884wkxLR7ku7Inp0ZQBkRLVHzdgDAXVCKMHHnHG5YQyZdR5p444DHz_GqRrVu5vecbzI/s1600/IMG_0458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNafLbOPGoRG1qPL4cPhTTiorxhev_6mO5jV0O-Uv15h1aT_avTlY48Y_Ilwt7p60bdg0yoI6B884wkxLR7ku7Inp0ZQBkRLVHzdgDAXVCKMHHnHG5YQyZdR5p444DHz_GqRrVu5vecbzI/s640/IMG_0458.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Monday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Going green</span> for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas this year</div><div style="text-align: center;">with just hints of red and loads of white all through out the house</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is fun</div><div style="text-align: center;">to use items that we already have in different and unusual ways to decorate the house</div><div style="text-align: center;">for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeuq8Bht98PkcB797Q8ihwfWTfKHYzvhd0lv_KTA94J-sjC1JUOiIAcpx5u2f7O-hE09a4oLCT0JExApCdKcImr7nrkaYlVXeG0K_FoBOBluJlO5pWcgF1BrUEUCtfYwPT_QBADnq9ZWS/s1600/IMG_0459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeuq8Bht98PkcB797Q8ihwfWTfKHYzvhd0lv_KTA94J-sjC1JUOiIAcpx5u2f7O-hE09a4oLCT0JExApCdKcImr7nrkaYlVXeG0K_FoBOBluJlO5pWcgF1BrUEUCtfYwPT_QBADnq9ZWS/s640/IMG_0459.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> These green </span>garden wellies look so cute </div><div style="text-align: center;">with a tiny <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas tree tucked inside<br /> and a few candy canes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9q9SdJwKeFHhX_ZW0gv1yiOuY5zoLthLB2AWkV0Xa11rfGa1_fuXhwpDx-8A9jUijIjlXvbk0ihKD5XRAD0BGIWmD26uX5aJ6iVMChLlU3OBExMtu0kxAiBZQCJrdLY1-5AnALasBNazk/s1600/IMG_0427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9q9SdJwKeFHhX_ZW0gv1yiOuY5zoLthLB2AWkV0Xa11rfGa1_fuXhwpDx-8A9jUijIjlXvbk0ihKD5XRAD0BGIWmD26uX5aJ6iVMChLlU3OBExMtu0kxAiBZQCJrdLY1-5AnALasBNazk/s640/IMG_0427.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">You can </span>see that I  really do use my garden wellies</div><div style="text-align: center;"> they are usually sitting by the back door </div><div style="text-align: center;">always at the ready when it is time to go outside and garden</div><div style="text-align: center;"> {they are great for the rain too}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yzur1r02GPOdwdqEN-vpg2czUx683PtBprKmeAk9NkpUCIpn0nklIyRc4My1R6NiodONuKn9F_cN50wdIRv4F0mH9Z2vpQXLqstYlj-pncN0onR_dco2D3ZvFqAIYMEpMAHLtKsOuR3V/s1600/IMG_0429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yzur1r02GPOdwdqEN-vpg2czUx683PtBprKmeAk9NkpUCIpn0nklIyRc4My1R6NiodONuKn9F_cN50wdIRv4F0mH9Z2vpQXLqstYlj-pncN0onR_dco2D3ZvFqAIYMEpMAHLtKsOuR3V/s640/IMG_0429.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">A little</span> bling and a simple </div><div style="text-align: center;">red and white ribbon add just the right </div><div style="text-align: center;">amount of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas cheer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J7ySW9i8eJQAYzv71yZoQxO4uVLNrHRs2D0FCVHPc9g2HzSoTOGEiJsUtx2BAd_3mtHhwa9ZW-An67faStr9Oj8NuIHuMtkPRcEjQCPRVaY53dlXf238ePDnn2ekWklLe7qEauv4Wyo5/s1600/IMG_0434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J7ySW9i8eJQAYzv71yZoQxO4uVLNrHRs2D0FCVHPc9g2HzSoTOGEiJsUtx2BAd_3mtHhwa9ZW-An67faStr9Oj8NuIHuMtkPRcEjQCPRVaY53dlXf238ePDnn2ekWklLe7qEauv4Wyo5/s640/IMG_0434.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The green</span> wellies were a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas gift</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a few years ago </div><div style="text-align: center;">they make a great present</div><div style="text-align: center;">if you are still searching for that perfect something  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhDB0E1_zdFV1awgyTBJXksMIvoFU5unsKuGZKa8m8w7zNCAWw9tc04GyjekfPNeShS8Ib9COapBQQ83cNCs1si76Y5ll8JIF73xUSnkr9HAMTE8-ajguoDhzbw1m-PoQyDyfCW8Yh2xAxi/s1600/IMG_0459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDB0E1_zdFV1awgyTBJXksMIvoFU5unsKuGZKa8m8w7zNCAWw9tc04GyjekfPNeShS8Ib9COapBQQ83cNCs1si76Y5ll8JIF73xUSnkr9HAMTE8-ajguoDhzbw1m-PoQyDyfCW8Yh2xAxi/s640/IMG_0459.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">A well</span> worn</div><div style="text-align: center;">much</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;"> {Loved}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas gift<br />Are you still  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas shopping too<br />linking for <a href="http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mod Mix Monday</a><br /><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br /><i>"With one look at you my whole world was made new"</i><br />unknown<br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

A Christmas present

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Christmas Shopping

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7NrY30KZ6a77LEXMbi3GxBPPcdW_Ioay9t-cyLjzfejYBxzQxAi53oOs9pk2_PEPgyTV4aecDbrQvgmYqX_F8dSuLqwNQs_CczBT73mn24x04a0tdQwssxRgsG2dT17bp1LfaqwtSDfc/s1600/IMG_0412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7NrY30KZ6a77LEXMbi3GxBPPcdW_Ioay9t-cyLjzfejYBxzQxAi53oOs9pk2_PEPgyTV4aecDbrQvgmYqX_F8dSuLqwNQs_CczBT73mn24x04a0tdQwssxRgsG2dT17bp1LfaqwtSDfc/s640/IMG_0412.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Saturday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Do you</span> like to go <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas shopping</div><div style="text-align: center;"> do you make a list and stick to it</div><div style="text-align: center;"> or are you like me</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Things that were not on the list</div><div style="text-align: center;">find their way into the shopping cart too</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgworDZg5kWCeM06dd8Kc2-svwYpaGGIqSdQlVI5S3PpIjKXa4cIZG51wr3hFnU9TIC0FSCL4BwmXW7agcDvLCpcRVPNhvtjem4xgS7otpjYM3zYtnvQdu1W9JG-ToLE3yG-QmxuRsIZqwm/s1600/IMG_0413.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgworDZg5kWCeM06dd8Kc2-svwYpaGGIqSdQlVI5S3PpIjKXa4cIZG51wr3hFnU9TIC0FSCL4BwmXW7agcDvLCpcRVPNhvtjem4xgS7otpjYM3zYtnvQdu1W9JG-ToLE3yG-QmxuRsIZqwm/s640/IMG_0413.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">While you </span>are out shopping</div><div style="text-align: center;"> on your way home somehow does your car end up stopping</div><div style="text-align: center;"> at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">YOUR</span> favorite </div><div style="text-align: center;">antique store just to take a peek</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me too!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this adorable vintage framed picture with pink cabbage roses</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the most wonderful saying</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"The Lord shall be thine everlasting light"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqorSttXT5xCKxsHBNLef4duNqb9lavwDrYGvKg-pTbgcburQRrUFpW0sAFa1IPEg3xqqxTafruMyMH1XwvnpH5oh2LD5_MMVmJlXEHPOYIjPu_19Gf0VFJBLkuOQ8FKTVLqA3nSf6qyiH/s1600/IMG_0414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqorSttXT5xCKxsHBNLef4duNqb9lavwDrYGvKg-pTbgcburQRrUFpW0sAFa1IPEg3xqqxTafruMyMH1XwvnpH5oh2LD5_MMVmJlXEHPOYIjPu_19Gf0VFJBLkuOQ8FKTVLqA3nSf6qyiH/s640/IMG_0414.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Also not </span>on the list was this wonderful</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Merry<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Christ</span>mas ribbon</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">{Love}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KWU1qGj0M5M9CF_mxWD0hkN7CnHoHwxKxW6evnWHBPvJIAKvIRlzo4GyToOQApJyBqS18XGvFeo7zNptxaWiNY8dtTESukD0iXdrA3B-7y8LztVZnmi0xQZIz4pg0yakAwrA8wIWt8Sm/s1600/IMG_0416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KWU1qGj0M5M9CF_mxWD0hkN7CnHoHwxKxW6evnWHBPvJIAKvIRlzo4GyToOQApJyBqS18XGvFeo7zNptxaWiNY8dtTESukD0iXdrA3B-7y8LztVZnmi0xQZIz4pg0yakAwrA8wIWt8Sm/s640/IMG_0416.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> The ribbon </span>will be used</div><div style="text-align: center;"> for wrapping presents this year</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uE3vT9dQZzRwEnV2Q-Vta93rjS5DwLeUJUQOBO-ejlCHI_y1JJLLeK3XcYLMuhHLEL24y3AQ47H0RugnIFWmJIrT51cFs16JyGiD_OfRVeiXHwdoD03UXTVa9Jl6o0oipmtRWeRnqN_5/s1600/IMG_0420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uE3vT9dQZzRwEnV2Q-Vta93rjS5DwLeUJUQOBO-ejlCHI_y1JJLLeK3XcYLMuhHLEL24y3AQ47H0RugnIFWmJIrT51cFs16JyGiD_OfRVeiXHwdoD03UXTVa9Jl6o0oipmtRWeRnqN_5/s640/IMG_0420.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Sometimes the</span> things that were</div><div style="text-align: center;"> not on the list </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcdqyLJ1LSqL7Dd0ibqovLRif1MLnGfmPLlepMCUwSBQi7UzQyNMFzcF5QDwf6GWpzdzp_CYqx743l7d8dSXdrqc5bmCn3RfWcUJlyBRQ4w9nTC7u2AmVBVBwwbwt_4l68sHAlWMNqc2J/s1600/IMG_0421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcdqyLJ1LSqL7Dd0ibqovLRif1MLnGfmPLlepMCUwSBQi7UzQyNMFzcF5QDwf6GWpzdzp_CYqx743l7d8dSXdrqc5bmCn3RfWcUJlyBRQ4w9nTC7u2AmVBVBwwbwt_4l68sHAlWMNqc2J/s640/IMG_0421.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Turn out</span> to be the ones we</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">{Love}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> the most</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">linking for<a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/" target="_blank"> Pink Saturday</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">romantic saying for today</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"I still fall for you everyday"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">P.B.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span></div>

Christmas Shopping

 Hi Everyone  Happy Saturday ♥ Do you  like to go Christ mas shopping  do you make a list and stick to it  or are you like me  Things that w...

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Simple Christmas decor

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0AID6CvBsr7f8rfYSesf_kFp2g0FGviigkHQybICqsxgHbtc-4RysZYjaJ1JBiLsUdWUbLULiWvuF92CpT9vUMMdpcZTS97lr6hsUD1Hlsiciif4UA6PHsHOHK7zNvOdHVymIHyCxoIg/s1600/IMG_0387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0AID6CvBsr7f8rfYSesf_kFp2g0FGviigkHQybICqsxgHbtc-4RysZYjaJ1JBiLsUdWUbLULiWvuF92CpT9vUMMdpcZTS97lr6hsUD1Hlsiciif4UA6PHsHOHK7zNvOdHVymIHyCxoIg/s640/IMG_0387.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Thursday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Have you</span> ever heard the saying </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans"</div><div style="text-align: center;">well that explains the last week </div><div style="text-align: center;">here at our Home</div><div style="text-align: center;">We did not get to go to the Vintage Marketplace as planned</div><div style="text-align: center;">we all caught "the bug" going around<br /> and it pingponged from one family member to the other<br /> like dominos falling ...<br />we all got hit</div><div style="text-align: center;">The good news is we are all healthy again <br />and it feels so good to feel good<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv71usflTmGwQqBpHLcFSIevoV6uXeOySe9bdXzFHyqhODHWgqan0kgWEWoNprVVWOifYD1QAAtXamcQyBL6itpLaUOZIDspf2DBt9UMayfkhR20QyBG5oRy_BP3N0dPL461QjJ4p_Yg6M/s1600/IMG_0389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv71usflTmGwQqBpHLcFSIevoV6uXeOySe9bdXzFHyqhODHWgqan0kgWEWoNprVVWOifYD1QAAtXamcQyBL6itpLaUOZIDspf2DBt9UMayfkhR20QyBG5oRy_BP3N0dPL461QjJ4p_Yg6M/s640/IMG_0389.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Our home</span> is very simply decorated so far this<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTCwuQCks6RsZvU5kBJl8MNyCo2YcNAsJ3tbWC6zX7nDdb3_YNekdooCILAcejsYyA6Q1Cg1g_1mpKi5OMcAfBq7pWrTTKKOTjnBGp7jfEEWKxJ5627kHroeeWxzHbSBEM8ia3WDCJ2gL/s1600/IMG_0388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTCwuQCks6RsZvU5kBJl8MNyCo2YcNAsJ3tbWC6zX7nDdb3_YNekdooCILAcejsYyA6Q1Cg1g_1mpKi5OMcAfBq7pWrTTKKOTjnBGp7jfEEWKxJ5627kHroeeWxzHbSBEM8ia3WDCJ2gL/s640/IMG_0388.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Just <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">{Love} </span>how<br />the paperwhites have bloomed<br />they are  placed everywhere around the house<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazAQo9_YyoJY6HdtXvR4OlLUUWIFkj5FS4SetpRRRiL0JvV3rslF8QtjrEN7ISCVGKwibxLeFSCBTg3KsLX8bKfdcRNI4tK_IMqWlqu-Ov0f6MIzpt4RRzSUjlwR7i6CRdo0i6lMcOtKg/s1600/IMG_0384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazAQo9_YyoJY6HdtXvR4OlLUUWIFkj5FS4SetpRRRiL0JvV3rslF8QtjrEN7ISCVGKwibxLeFSCBTg3KsLX8bKfdcRNI4tK_IMqWlqu-Ov0f6MIzpt4RRzSUjlwR7i6CRdo0i6lMcOtKg/s640/IMG_0384.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This beauty</span> is in the dining room and looks like a<br />peacock all spread out and showing off<br />it smells amazing<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOe3WfGL98CzvoO57wtzD4UhX4-_qfWXVTddDjS6xZ0U-ueNwXtP063UcJ8d0dUv5YIPtw-A7dDpsvr5Zj5zcBkJKVgRUA_gIWnu-TVuR-RYPonOeZsEkwNHFygpiLoY3k5F2vHhMiDqJG/s1600/IMG_0400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOe3WfGL98CzvoO57wtzD4UhX4-_qfWXVTddDjS6xZ0U-ueNwXtP063UcJ8d0dUv5YIPtw-A7dDpsvr5Zj5zcBkJKVgRUA_gIWnu-TVuR-RYPonOeZsEkwNHFygpiLoY3k5F2vHhMiDqJG/s640/IMG_0400.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">We still </span>have a few white <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas roses blooming in the front yard<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpspvr8DxNrbYlH6IhcqRUQkkaFZbj_d18ayRW4JBloxEJywe_5afeUidWrcfVClH-o_I-5xnr8tjSEc4DACTKk38XgEQdcrkdm1I93s3Ib9nv0zVV2_tb4JhM_lmQ-EbrsC5DwjuLElL/s1600/IMG_0380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpspvr8DxNrbYlH6IhcqRUQkkaFZbj_d18ayRW4JBloxEJywe_5afeUidWrcfVClH-o_I-5xnr8tjSEc4DACTKk38XgEQdcrkdm1I93s3Ib9nv0zVV2_tb4JhM_lmQ-EbrsC5DwjuLElL/s400/IMG_0380.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This simple </span>diy wooden chalkboard frame<br />made with reclaimed wood<br />got a little bling and a few white stars<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>and a place of honor at the front entry<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvPWvWUo-JZd-UlKGWpeZg6YiJJ91acU5Nn9QoA8twS68zNC1TQpXKY_pavG7eGuaxGrJ9JVMQmmDkG2g0_ExOj8221xLtn7FgFtK8TeCRyPSdWjxYdWG9sDF2Mwo2jFd4QeAdK9dSgi-/s1600/IMG_0411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvPWvWUo-JZd-UlKGWpeZg6YiJJ91acU5Nn9QoA8twS68zNC1TQpXKY_pavG7eGuaxGrJ9JVMQmmDkG2g0_ExOj8221xLtn7FgFtK8TeCRyPSdWjxYdWG9sDF2Mwo2jFd4QeAdK9dSgi-/s640/IMG_0411.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Slowing down</span> was a gift<br />and really helped our family<br />appreciate the simple things<br />this season<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV7dYwsHrNDj71Wfwu1RzMX2AR01qJLNTokWZxcw3oTbYW7Lq57Ka_PyfzocZ345pzul3xtSl9XzXh7MJBWBjvK2JfscyWfLMwpPUbJ7Td4biECZ2gwYcoJ0slEo_1wmEzpA9UgdXappK/s1600/IMG_0387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV7dYwsHrNDj71Wfwu1RzMX2AR01qJLNTokWZxcw3oTbYW7Lq57Ka_PyfzocZ345pzul3xtSl9XzXh7MJBWBjvK2JfscyWfLMwpPUbJ7Td4biECZ2gwYcoJ0slEo_1wmEzpA9UgdXappK/s640/IMG_0387.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I want </span>to invite you to visit<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://mammabellarte.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mammabellarte</a> </span><br />and see all the beauty<br />of the Vintage Marketplace<br />The talented and wonderful  Sunday Hendrickson was there and<br />the event is going to be featured in the Spring 2014 issue of<br />  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Romantic Country </span>magazine<br />The Vintage Market place at the Oaks was also named<br />Favorite Market from Coast to Coast<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">♥</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Linking for <a href="http://www.commonground-do.com/" target="_blank">Be Inspired</a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/12/feathered-nest-friday_12.html#more" target="_blank">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span><br /><a href="http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com/2013/12/treasure-hunt-thursday-136.html" target="_blank">Treasure Hunt Thursday</a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">romantic saying for today</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;"><i>"Loving you is the best gift of all"</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">unknown</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">Pam</span></div>

Simple Christmas decor

Hi Everyone  Happy Thursday ♥ Have you  ever heard the saying  "Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans"...

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The Vintage Marketplace

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GC9ttYrD7jv1kk-HtN9xBijPM0oToUUKqIB6PUI1v2ibUQ5byVnkEHTVgbmR8JyznziAWvvVM92Erih_6X481r6-MRDKCENxvLTiZ_f8WmjwtcMLkveg6r_IcTqmEFtTsazEN6m0L2-k/s1600/pink712_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GC9ttYrD7jv1kk-HtN9xBijPM0oToUUKqIB6PUI1v2ibUQ5byVnkEHTVgbmR8JyznziAWvvVM92Erih_6X481r6-MRDKCENxvLTiZ_f8WmjwtcMLkveg6r_IcTqmEFtTsazEN6m0L2-k/s640/pink712_n.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Thursday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I hope</span> you can all visit the<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Vintage Marketplace</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">at the Oaks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are so many amazing and talented friends<br />who are vendors at this beautiful event </div><div style="text-align: center;">The sale is hosted by two of the most talented ladies around<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Rita Reade </span>from <a href="http://mammabellarte.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mammabellarte</a><br />and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christie Repasy</span> from<br /><a href="http://www.christierepasy.com/" target="_blank">Chateau de Fluers</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaLso902O0UCNSgeTnPcr5CULgg70FmIOqKR-jvZ4Ltcz5LQu3sq_cJ54xjX83Ew2Jll1-FGjjKFTKVnFgi86EPqXiyW5_FF9uEUDLHgxtDsoaMF_L36ocxREzkLy9IEn8qUludLG5Z2E/s1600/r+and+c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaLso902O0UCNSgeTnPcr5CULgg70FmIOqKR-jvZ4Ltcz5LQu3sq_cJ54xjX83Ew2Jll1-FGjjKFTKVnFgi86EPqXiyW5_FF9uEUDLHgxtDsoaMF_L36ocxREzkLy9IEn8qUludLG5Z2E/s640/r+and+c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Here is</span> a cute picture<br /> from last years sale at<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas time<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Rita</span> is on the left and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christie</span> is on the right<br />you can see from this photo<br />that  they are both FUN, Talented and beautiful too<br />I will be taking my camera<br />tomorrow<br />can't wait to share all the<br />eye candy with all of you<br />I am ready to shop and have some fun!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br /><i>"You don't love someone for their looks or their clothes or for their fancy car,</i><br /><i> but because they sing a song only you can hear"</i><br />Oscar Wilde<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span><br /></div>

The Vintage Marketplace

Hi Everyone  Happy Thursday ♥ I hope you can all visit the  Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks  tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday There are so man...

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Holiday House walk 2013

<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/AVvXsEhjvTeZqP5lckLi08e7wuRNIVH58M7lGned175bvPKPZM4UHOEh594FdS-umasQvEvKoezCHSis00d_Td8JyWSLoqZZ6kthQW5_wLpx8xvl9HOOi3tLrwR-g2ngw6Kz8Rsw0PaqasjEdMCD/s1600/IMG_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvTeZqP5lckLi08e7wuRNIVH58M7lGned175bvPKPZM4UHOEh594FdS-umasQvEvKoezCHSis00d_Td8JyWSLoqZZ6kthQW5_wLpx8xvl9HOOi3tLrwR-g2ngw6Kz8Rsw0PaqasjEdMCD/s640/IMG_0016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Tuesday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">If you</span> are in need of some<br /> beautiful <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas decorating tips and ideas<br />or if you are like me and you<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;"> {Love}</span><br /> to catch a glimpse of other peoples homes<br />you are in Luck<br />just click on the picture below<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/12/welcome-to-the-2013-holiday-housewalk-day-1.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrIFITRl4wnVyoeIIzBVrJdgBR-faxtCjjtH5q2iXAEKwsMi1Y2lQZ_RpHwviLAQ09PpmcOIpytUJWOLwDavvpnONS882qOsVVC1e1ZrflWflzThtXY6t_aFk11FxgjoIoU3aV9okcBot/s400/day-1-Jennifer-Rizzo-holiday-housewalk-button.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Wow there</span> are so many fabulous homes already <i>completely</i><br /> decorated for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Jennifer Rizzo</span>  holiday house walk 2013</div><div style="text-align: center;">today is actually day 2<br />but it is fun to start at the beginning<br />you don't want to miss a single home on the tour this week long<br />there are over 30 homes<br />and guess what on Friday December 6th you can join in all the fun too<br /><br /><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br /><i>"Twice or thrice had I loved thee, before I knew thy face and name"</i><br />Donne<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span><br /><br /></div>

Holiday House walk 2013

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Paperwhite Flowers and A Winner

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjQoQFaRcROEJklXgA8DTA9fYEvTJ1UbIAIU1tD9hhTXHqteOP_lX7mrfUTsfKllQ7W94JSSL181PYZ1Me9c5rUBY2GoD_ctVJV1NvFjMAY4KO7fdkyO8HU9gpJwsyfcwc3wEAEsgYEmv/s1600/wflow1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjQoQFaRcROEJklXgA8DTA9fYEvTJ1UbIAIU1tD9hhTXHqteOP_lX7mrfUTsfKllQ7W94JSSL181PYZ1Me9c5rUBY2GoD_ctVJV1NvFjMAY4KO7fdkyO8HU9gpJwsyfcwc3wEAEsgYEmv/s640/wflow1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Monday </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Thank you</span> to everyone<br /> who entered<br /> to win the Thankful and Grateful giveaway<br />You are all a Blessing<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6aWp0ybmecPRVloRV_sHRzP_p5psc27DU8D80L-ts0b41BdVGZKb1kudrU6RBDBQaxPhmeNX4ke5P9xa7pfqplghA64Cr4BZ3dHfedngLxC77Pdsi4TRQ4YZ1fpriBRXpHb9n0e_8iAQ/s1600/give2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6aWp0ybmecPRVloRV_sHRzP_p5psc27DU8D80L-ts0b41BdVGZKb1kudrU6RBDBQaxPhmeNX4ke5P9xa7pfqplghA64Cr4BZ3dHfedngLxC77Pdsi4TRQ4YZ1fpriBRXpHb9n0e_8iAQ/s640/give2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The winner </span>chosen at random is<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/AVvXsEjZ6UPRl97Ob7FN7dyW9T65jDfiMko9HMgNhrhLGNXK9HEoMFBYver0zhEtAYqaXy-iM1qny1r200_HiBH28oHUFfcVaPm7D2j_aSc1w3srtBKD_3zl9sdgxWZNbIzuPt3UGIlo538bEo1w/s1600/yes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6UPRl97Ob7FN7dyW9T65jDfiMko9HMgNhrhLGNXK9HEoMFBYver0zhEtAYqaXy-iM1qny1r200_HiBH28oHUFfcVaPm7D2j_aSc1w3srtBKD_3zl9sdgxWZNbIzuPt3UGIlo538bEo1w/s1600/yes.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Patti from</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ivy and Elephants</span><br />congratulations<br />Please email me at<br />countrydays1@gmail.com with your address <br />and I will send it off to you asap<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1BHwSK-CLozUKjnASE94MNFJ_hyphenhyphenaUjEvh4SMQe-gsh0E3oFdjMwX6mHScYqFs6YzwPjCIYHL3DzIb8OChWn0pc4n4idLwxZH0jiO_nmMOrsaCDtxf69DjwPzh7d57UAJ_qwSKYD2hWL0/s1600/wflow2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1BHwSK-CLozUKjnASE94MNFJ_hyphenhyphenaUjEvh4SMQe-gsh0E3oFdjMwX6mHScYqFs6YzwPjCIYHL3DzIb8OChWn0pc4n4idLwxZH0jiO_nmMOrsaCDtxf69DjwPzh7d57UAJ_qwSKYD2hWL0/s640/wflow2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Our paper </span>white bulbs are blooming like crazy and<br /> for such a tiny little flower they sure have a beautiful and powerful fragrance<br />We started to decorate our mantel for<br />  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas last night<br />somehow these<br />vintage white jars have multiplied all over our cottage<br />they are just too cute to pass up when found<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">{Love}</span><br /> the way the paperwhite flowers look<br /> plopped inside these<br />vintage white jars<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKnTy-2Py4PiAvIZQzcDKtw_Si5GQGBFiNvhNvj_aMBGdk9Pr_1HUyr8DNvKlS5gnLPjHkcRI_j6pmdD-_I24L4uu1xKNKfk3B8bI9AeRiMxnAUEC-UIT89LITV_EuI0FH1m9YVhqdi-J/s1600/wflow3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKnTy-2Py4PiAvIZQzcDKtw_Si5GQGBFiNvhNvj_aMBGdk9Pr_1HUyr8DNvKlS5gnLPjHkcRI_j6pmdD-_I24L4uu1xKNKfk3B8bI9AeRiMxnAUEC-UIT89LITV_EuI0FH1m9YVhqdi-J/s640/wflow3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I am </span>only giving you a peek at the mantel because<br /> it is still a work in progress </div><div style="text-align: center;">we have had such a busy wonderful week<br />that I haven't been able to get all<br /> the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas decorations<br /> down from the rafters yet<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4uHkbS3AvCrR786jy8mMteTAPEWbjkxXqqBmzM5sQWmHWqPjCZ2IHdhecfKvXaXmY2bsjJHV1Jqp9HLlwQtxKU3BqCNKVL7l8cA8m3UQX0d2w1ZvVqZYyBz81fP3wIUtkdLpy_E5-eCR/s1600/wflow4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4uHkbS3AvCrR786jy8mMteTAPEWbjkxXqqBmzM5sQWmHWqPjCZ2IHdhecfKvXaXmY2bsjJHV1Jqp9HLlwQtxKU3BqCNKVL7l8cA8m3UQX0d2w1ZvVqZYyBz81fP3wIUtkdLpy_E5-eCR/s640/wflow4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">With Christmas</span> carols playing on the radio and </div><div style="text-align: center;">our first candle already lit for advent last night</div><div style="text-align: center;">  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ</span>mas 2013<br /> has truly begun<br />have you started decorating your mantel<br />linking for<br /><a href="http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mod Mix Monday</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Make it Pretty Monday</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">romantic saying for today</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"When two people are at one in their hearts they shatter even the strength of iron"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ching</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Paperwhite Flowers and A Winner

 Hi Everyone Happy Monday  ♥  Thank you to everyone  who entered  to win the Thankful and Grateful giveaway You are all a Blessing The winn...

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Simple Advent Calendar

<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 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwXaHH-X9nQRjv-2zgVjUSrY9hB6HYlVmmS8F3Xg8M1iHOsIdfsZ3EwURnfjqjEWn7ZLONX3PENc9z4SP5dgWJwQNXGG0j0u7GT2WzmWT-u9tKbk8ZfBWnEMSDrtQyEn2v_B6ljjdZ8Ga/s1600/IMG_2106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwXaHH-X9nQRjv-2zgVjUSrY9hB6HYlVmmS8F3Xg8M1iHOsIdfsZ3EwURnfjqjEWn7ZLONX3PENc9z4SP5dgWJwQNXGG0j0u7GT2WzmWT-u9tKbk8ZfBWnEMSDrtQyEn2v_B6ljjdZ8Ga/s640/IMG_2106.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Saturday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Can you </span>believe that tomorrow is</div><div style="text-align: center;">December 1</div><div style="text-align: center;">the official count down to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas will begin</div><div style="text-align: center;">in our family we have a tradition of lighting a candle and saying a prayer  every night</div><div style="text-align: center;">as our advent calendar</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is so simple and easy to do</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYPqWy_7-eO1Ewcw1ly9NlqskGT9Wqgc4CLw0XsyBImZxM6c-ckdG9jsHgwNSo781dA0TRaVLMyQaztXBshguQpM2BB31vS5HmyyCeP6Bkc-vLG4FvNqhU68wYz0-YRaCAXlxgF-zawHT/s1600/IMG_1686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYPqWy_7-eO1Ewcw1ly9NlqskGT9Wqgc4CLw0XsyBImZxM6c-ckdG9jsHgwNSo781dA0TRaVLMyQaztXBshguQpM2BB31vS5HmyyCeP6Bkc-vLG4FvNqhU68wYz0-YRaCAXlxgF-zawHT/s640/IMG_1686.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">We place a</span> glass bowl on the table and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> fill it with pretty white glistening sugar </div><div style="text-align: center;">which looks like snow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">each night we gather together and say a prayer as we light the first candle </div><div style="text-align: center;">by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas eve</div><div style="text-align: center;">there are bowls filled with candles  all over the house</div><div style="text-align: center;">which gives our cottage a magical glow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGpFpTOYYD7nfiP-X87ekZuMrJtAKy3W01tgYcKi17F_-yrwEiJey1AZsOL8yWJ4hQ-SazI3i-Rvf7zJ6POpDpgv1Wuv6lcs1mITpc01FIBjqFd4eh99yzD5dQ1b9wCx8sY0P3BEgUAoR/s1600/IMG_1660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGpFpTOYYD7nfiP-X87ekZuMrJtAKy3W01tgYcKi17F_-yrwEiJey1AZsOL8yWJ4hQ-SazI3i-Rvf7zJ6POpDpgv1Wuv6lcs1mITpc01FIBjqFd4eh99yzD5dQ1b9wCx8sY0P3BEgUAoR/s640/IMG_1660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">We are</span> now in full <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas decorating mode<br /> how about you</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;"> {Love}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas</div><div style="text-align: center;"> it is the most wonderful time of the year</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">there is still time for you to enter to win the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thankful Grateful giveaway</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtePjlXLp7jetXGdSfAEfgpzRJnS6CMBn4D_fa2eALk73kRKK74_OV4AzX7tNW5xgIiWxjcmQNcAcndmRdbeQ_CUvMyWv8kCRAptUS7Gpb0WHRnyvac-Mah5Jn2v0gnuKPeyMDsNZGpCSu/s1600/give2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtePjlXLp7jetXGdSfAEfgpzRJnS6CMBn4D_fa2eALk73kRKK74_OV4AzX7tNW5xgIiWxjcmQNcAcndmRdbeQ_CUvMyWv8kCRAptUS7Gpb0WHRnyvac-Mah5Jn2v0gnuKPeyMDsNZGpCSu/s640/give2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The giveaway</span> is for</div><div style="text-align: center;"> this filigree white salt and pepper set</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it ends tomorrow</div><div style="text-align: center;">{Thank You to all who have already entered}</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be announcing the winner on Monday</div><div style="text-align: center;"> December 2</div><div style="text-align: center;">linking for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;"><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/" target="_blank">Pink Saturday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">romantic saying for today<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><i>“Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart.” </i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;">Dickens</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span></span></div>

Simple Advent Calendar

Hi Everyone  Happy Saturday ♥ Can you believe that tomorrow is December 1 the official count down to Christ mas will begin in our family we ...

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Christmas lights

<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/AVvXsEi602Z_sX7w9KZIAFdjHUPSGyAJcWZxHaE_dQbSOUnYpVa9jbIDJ4_RAc65WW5LhYffHlCZfkOL7rz5oGC7RIpvjaxGFwG0pjRL4w120xk7fT4KfuBtbu0sCnA-hRWDRgeNb1GIysLNKiYn/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi602Z_sX7w9KZIAFdjHUPSGyAJcWZxHaE_dQbSOUnYpVa9jbIDJ4_RAc65WW5LhYffHlCZfkOL7rz5oGC7RIpvjaxGFwG0pjRL4w120xk7fT4KfuBtbu0sCnA-hRWDRgeNb1GIysLNKiYn/s640/photo.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Wednesday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Do you </span>have <i>those</i> neighbors<br />you know the ones that leave their <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas lights up all year  long<br />well I have a confession to make </div><div style="text-align: center;">it is a little bit embarrassing but the truth is</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>we </i>are those neighbors yes we are...<br />we leave our outdoor <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas lights up all year long<br />I know I know...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgzAnW6JQq4Z92K_0o5STMnZ74uPPahEP93w6KFBcMpCn367KG0vh__VqwV1VovkxNu7VbmwdHO_S3BkYIGAGVzyi2VL0ZlwebbxYkwg3AKc6av4X7zO3B6q_HA653UVI6stEDbnTmFDZ/s1600/IMG_0189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgzAnW6JQq4Z92K_0o5STMnZ74uPPahEP93w6KFBcMpCn367KG0vh__VqwV1VovkxNu7VbmwdHO_S3BkYIGAGVzyi2VL0ZlwebbxYkwg3AKc6av4X7zO3B6q_HA653UVI6stEDbnTmFDZ/s640/IMG_0189.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">If you</span> look closely at this picture of our front door</div><div style="text-align: center;">you can  actually <i>see</i> the orange extension cord running down the right side of our house </div><div style="text-align: center;">this cord controls </div><div style="text-align: center;">our<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas lights</div><div style="text-align: center;">it gets plugged in behind the plant on the right<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNr_-NZ7aqfP6k9BOh90vs-KaMi4-4l1m1-56ZySXjIQsfs9-Lb4mpO50xT31pBeyPPLoLtb_KJ7WGhvQsndgtaC-6BC7Nok_Wt3jxuTJznz4tGoCXB2wWaXlc2a0mJm-EbeN5IhwGIgB_/s1600/IMG_0193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNr_-NZ7aqfP6k9BOh90vs-KaMi4-4l1m1-56ZySXjIQsfs9-Lb4mpO50xT31pBeyPPLoLtb_KJ7WGhvQsndgtaC-6BC7Nok_Wt3jxuTJznz4tGoCXB2wWaXlc2a0mJm-EbeN5IhwGIgB_/s640/IMG_0193.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I  have </span>tried to hide the extension cord with a </div><div style="text-align: center;">vintage urn a large tree</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but that cord still peeks through </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BHS09dkKak-zAbBWHmxKsnJAvls59TInwZZZ4_0-dhetdRfuujdDioSxJXWbloWa6rYIkBAiPAE8mK4JPP10-F72ryhyXNfDhWNsM-KnFkcEFNfPI3dwDPjs7651gNkt_olpCzjSOu-V/s1600/IMG_0588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BHS09dkKak-zAbBWHmxKsnJAvls59TInwZZZ4_0-dhetdRfuujdDioSxJXWbloWa6rYIkBAiPAE8mK4JPP10-F72ryhyXNfDhWNsM-KnFkcEFNfPI3dwDPjs7651gNkt_olpCzjSOu-V/s640/IMG_0588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Here is</span> a great picture of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas lights</div><div style="text-align: center;"> on the back of our house too</div><div style="text-align: center;">The<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Christ</span>mas lights were a big deal for Handsome husband</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were very difficult to hang because of our high roof line </div><div style="text-align: center;">so we decided not to take them down once they were up</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The Good </span>News is</div><div style="text-align: center;"> after Thanksgiving</div><div style="text-align: center;"> we will be able to just plug the lights in with the orange extension cord</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and we will have our lights glowing for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />What about you do you take your <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ</span>mas lights down every year<br /> or are you one of those neighbors too<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://whiteironstonecottage.blogspot.com/2013/11/thankful-and-grateful-giveaway.html#comment-form" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UENni-RpBmiozz3nbBI2G1ejPUi0BnoSFiIn3fOQ_MucEKGpffCybaSkLxFPhRSDMs2KE-fQjoJn0khJmH5A9IYMxd_kF1j_V3GnSpujrPOxm_66K7MoMMQ5E1UIF8DehyGemHPhYuFn/s640/give2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">There is</span> still time to enter to win this pretty filigree salt and pepper set<br /> for you family table<br />the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thankful and Grateful giveaway</span><br /> ends Dec 1<br />click on the picture to enter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br />"You are in every moment I will remember forever "<br />unknown<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pam </span></div>

Christmas lights

Hi Everyone  Happy Wednesday ♥ Do you have those neighbors you know the ones that leave their Christ mas lights up all year  long well I ha...

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