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Candy Themed Party

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeP2QOc1BsNe7pSw5TjBN8X_S2FUjqDV-cZ2WEnVcCBDi039vIPki2r4HgafdYWk1SrbQGYgN7d2Qd0ocducWLoC7jFFp0Th_4MnMKXuu-GLXDp4Y-oW1y0j3ZgekkOaNAbT4npkdD3Q/s1600/DSC05299c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487514124554904306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeP2QOc1BsNe7pSw5TjBN8X_S2FUjqDV-cZ2WEnVcCBDi039vIPki2r4HgafdYWk1SrbQGYgN7d2Qd0ocducWLoC7jFFp0Th_4MnMKXuu-GLXDp4Y-oW1y0j3ZgekkOaNAbT4npkdD3Q/s400/DSC05299c.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Here is my beautiful birthday girl , she is 12 today , isn't she lovely , I love her unique fashion sense , she is so much like I was at her age.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeoXN75Xzb_oMUJfHwtbpZQa8Tt4yQTm04RPB6A97ts-qDL2h2KEYackkJgEYBetjzLpKs_Po8g2coaLkJgfe-dshUBU7yfsohgR97VhIf59P6mRs1YpFaEoiLiIf8BqurqZqcOv47Qc/s1600/DSC05296.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487514118075991458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeoXN75Xzb_oMUJfHwtbpZQa8Tt4yQTm04RPB6A97ts-qDL2h2KEYackkJgEYBetjzLpKs_Po8g2coaLkJgfe-dshUBU7yfsohgR97VhIf59P6mRs1YpFaEoiLiIf8BqurqZqcOv47Qc/s400/DSC05296.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkibG_kLjwr2RMRh5w5h9Vt4nFZtU2uhXCXFQNcRAwdgvPD9Zk3H-3rAgki91y65OVqBCI3GnWGRi9vi78OsMiZ1h3EB8ATa-Spca9axGDVNgKaJJ7EDd0unWrmbLwP0EuwlOIt-kM8g/s1600/DSC05299c.jpg"></a> I am attempting the Bakerella happy face cake pops , can you tell this is a kids party or what , BTW these are not so easy ....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvGTjniHgK2hFeU82B3_x6FEm1bkNZ7_HxR6ltBw1JNwu5TreyWMMQT6tce9My7hIjIS6DSPHkuHWKWa11bV6LZxjCJg2p-FzwtcCoz6DfMb07J59ghzAQZ3XIBbF8M2bVu4lLclos5A/s1600/DSC05290.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487509253327487394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvGTjniHgK2hFeU82B3_x6FEm1bkNZ7_HxR6ltBw1JNwu5TreyWMMQT6tce9My7hIjIS6DSPHkuHWKWa11bV6LZxjCJg2p-FzwtcCoz6DfMb07J59ghzAQZ3XIBbF8M2bVu4lLclos5A/s400/DSC05290.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />A few bags of cotton candy .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTe7ZMbIR3-8Hyd3SZ8blJh_T6KVlmKb94aBjfLKmQL7Q1i-3SmqOVLaLTTDnUHZK9ApvRi0CnBxrpbnGthh8PYII3t8tsN4O94vX940OJACWOVvj-jLNJFUd_m6svYH_FQs9OTImmvrg/s1600/DSC05291.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487509246532648882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTe7ZMbIR3-8Hyd3SZ8blJh_T6KVlmKb94aBjfLKmQL7Q1i-3SmqOVLaLTTDnUHZK9ApvRi0CnBxrpbnGthh8PYII3t8tsN4O94vX940OJACWOVvj-jLNJFUd_m6svYH_FQs9OTImmvrg/s400/DSC05291.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Mason layered her fave candies .<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxbjyjFbztO1vpEaHEigVU-zyIQi3pud1gq7pzgrADchEoHIzdrAt_njM90CvDUIrxnB7_wGoY9P02KvflCq5dPD3Ov-ds99aCy0vkep7FGRh6Owe6OsXqu2GOBM8c8eDo2e9SYO6yMU/s1600/DSC05295.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487509239668077218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxbjyjFbztO1vpEaHEigVU-zyIQi3pud1gq7pzgrADchEoHIzdrAt_njM90CvDUIrxnB7_wGoY9P02KvflCq5dPD3Ov-ds99aCy0vkep7FGRh6Owe6OsXqu2GOBM8c8eDo2e9SYO6yMU/s400/DSC05295.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />Making more marshmallow pops.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqG96G2cHmTUp4mxntS0htd8D9ahUJfMtc3Baom17jKOYOXgSfeEj8pYLCkqMAA9Y-XtW4BnhS0sfIHXJ8jtMNAUFBFf3_Qp6v8czLVP7jUL1cKeraIxdAl07X1Ge_cz25bprw80wG0i4/s1600/DSC05289.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487509220869342962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqG96G2cHmTUp4mxntS0htd8D9ahUJfMtc3Baom17jKOYOXgSfeEj8pYLCkqMAA9Y-XtW4BnhS0sfIHXJ8jtMNAUFBFf3_Qp6v8czLVP7jUL1cKeraIxdAl07X1Ge_cz25bprw80wG0i4/s400/DSC05289.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> A project we threw in yesterday, I am determined to get the front walkways all completed as soon as possible. This is easy , with the exception of the cement mixing, next time we get at it we will rent a cement mixer. It will look great after we fill it in with sand and some mosses , I look forward to one material surface , FYI this is dirt cheap to do<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvUWkiD3e2cdtlRFlp9EJJ18bzmKnu4EUgXb6VNbMNSes6m6BT5GcDDEs8-C1ZrYU0sebHnEVqFLNJy0RMUQw6WeD6nhY3Ngk3OydnJls-Dum2PfY6qmdL5gP7AtfhdiEPuBz-SWKK10/s1600/DSC05287.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487509215134804258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvUWkiD3e2cdtlRFlp9EJJ18bzmKnu4EUgXb6VNbMNSes6m6BT5GcDDEs8-C1ZrYU0sebHnEVqFLNJy0RMUQw6WeD6nhY3Ngk3OydnJls-Dum2PfY6qmdL5gP7AtfhdiEPuBz-SWKK10/s400/DSC05287.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />Sophie's birthday breakfast request.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Candy Themed Party

Here is my beautiful birthday girl , she is 12 today , isn't she lovely , I love her unique fashion sense , she is so much like I was a...

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The Graet Buddha

<div class="post-header">  </div>  <a href="http://nyc.metblogs.com/archives/images/2006/02/kamakura_great%20buddha%20front.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://nyc.metblogs.com/archives/images/2006/02/kamakura_great%20buddha%20front.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.fecielo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/daibutsu-at-kotokuin-kamakura-the-magnificence-of-the-great-buddha-is-surrounded-by-the-charm-of-cherry-blossoms.jpg" onblur="try  {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.fecielo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/daibutsu-at-kotokuin-kamakura-the-magnificence-of-the-great-buddha-is-surrounded-by-the-charm-of-cherry-blossoms.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.travelersunite.com/blog/uploaded_images/Daibutsu-The_Great_Buddha-Kamakura_Japan-775627.jpg" onblur="try  {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><a href="http://z.about.com/d/manga/1/0/3/8/-/-/popjapan_kamakura_500.jpg" onblur="try  {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://z.about.com/d/manga/1/0/3/8/-/-/popjapan_kamakura_500.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: courier new;">Kamakura (鎌倉市, Kamakura-shi?) is a city located in  Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-south-west of Tokyo.  It used to be also called Renpu (鎌府?) (short for Kamakura Bakufu (鎌倉幕府,  or Kamakura Shogunate?)). Although Kamakura proper is today rather  small, it is sometimes considered a former de facto capital of Japan as  the seat of the Shogunate and of the Regency during the Kamakura Period.  (In reality its independence from Kyoto was never complete)[1]<br /><br />According  to The Institute for Research on World-Systems,[2] Kamakura was the 4th  largest city in the world in 1250 AD, with 200,000 people, and Japan's  largest, eclipsing Kyoto by 1200 AD.<br /><br />As of January 1, 2008, the  city has an estimated population of 173,588 and a density of 4,380  inhabitants per square kilometre (11,300 /sq mi). The total area is  39.60 square kilometres (15.29 sq mi).<br /><br />Kamakura was designated as  a city on November 3, 1939.<br /><br />Kamakura has a beach which, in  combination with the temples and the proximity to Tokyo, makes it a  popular tourist destination. It is also noted for its senbei, which are  crisp rice cakes grilled and sold fresh along the main shopping street.  These are very popular with tourists. Read full history of Kamakura at  wikipedia</div>

The Graet Buddha

Kamakura (鎌倉市, Kamakura-shi?) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to ...

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Happy Birthday to my baby girl

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOauzmALy6KYH5X_Zq1fZxtVvLLPrVcHAEfvJFdf8HHxOTiX6HAPsBnAYzN4vje4NVySCr3js-ZLKhHSl8dnHoJRfx8GsltDqnwyMYrc4W_LfZXjVIP5BXKfJtNJgqiFBfCsgKMrBEW0g/s1600/DSC05268j.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487048620715342306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOauzmALy6KYH5X_Zq1fZxtVvLLPrVcHAEfvJFdf8HHxOTiX6HAPsBnAYzN4vje4NVySCr3js-ZLKhHSl8dnHoJRfx8GsltDqnwyMYrc4W_LfZXjVIP5BXKfJtNJgqiFBfCsgKMrBEW0g/s400/DSC05268j.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Sophie turns <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">9 </span></strong>today at 9:59 am , she 's dressed in her new birthday clothes and jumping for joy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jepm_96hSNb53GTfFxFFnpVL1BYaEtsG244zmJlZJ68ks2DLAd_K7IfnIJvNSfkYfXeF0MTPf8GUfR2RNNowD95qJr48Qd7qzAe_kaEEowOzAGmFt52FCIyKn8OB_ehDVD_pROG2HLc/s1600/DSC05271j.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487048618422302290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jepm_96hSNb53GTfFxFFnpVL1BYaEtsG244zmJlZJ68ks2DLAd_K7IfnIJvNSfkYfXeF0MTPf8GUfR2RNNowD95qJr48Qd7qzAe_kaEEowOzAGmFt52FCIyKn8OB_ehDVD_pROG2HLc/s400/DSC05271j.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Yes I let my kids jump on the furniture , actually normally I don't but I do let Sophie stand on this table to see herself in the mirror above the sofa ....no one got hurt.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1igcEaWXC_UFuXi6SboNLGvxQnGswsz3Vg4jWrYcxzj2sDhw1DPVMb23EN_7mLIUpuRpJ1xRf5xcOZPzmkACafyerYHHtYGaf5ADMZE_DBbBo0wWHZNVIADN6m3IxhsNB9z7qeOKg2k/s1600/DSC05280j.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487048608355541202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1igcEaWXC_UFuXi6SboNLGvxQnGswsz3Vg4jWrYcxzj2sDhw1DPVMb23EN_7mLIUpuRpJ1xRf5xcOZPzmkACafyerYHHtYGaf5ADMZE_DBbBo0wWHZNVIADN6m3IxhsNB9z7qeOKg2k/s400/DSC05280j.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8Rz7-QQn7fEJGQBMz8a5OcCOTzzvpTHaoXisO19lHpItN7bffx8yYojWI34Qo8224_Z_rP0Dp4mU8-I3mWcCfOGvXSjNoG274_Q_Xo2sNEKa9uQizNjus1nEpiYM_x1YufZQjE_5G2Y/s1600/DSC05283m.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487048606257982498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8Rz7-QQn7fEJGQBMz8a5OcCOTzzvpTHaoXisO19lHpItN7bffx8yYojWI34Qo8224_Z_rP0Dp4mU8-I3mWcCfOGvXSjNoG274_Q_Xo2sNEKa9uQizNjus1nEpiYM_x1YufZQjE_5G2Y/s400/DSC05283m.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSePXr725p1cf8trwWw4a_g24GvppvNZiVuTZoGWc5r8GWoBOtO8hHOU7ltfITdcOT0LESBiXncPRszqn3FYxeRlEvB240d-BLNYZ1pr6hG-LCCYICp3qgwIcJ66m8-Cj8peti29_Mmc/s1600/DSC05286m.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487048595722881058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSePXr725p1cf8trwWw4a_g24GvppvNZiVuTZoGWc5r8GWoBOtO8hHOU7ltfITdcOT0LESBiXncPRszqn3FYxeRlEvB240d-BLNYZ1pr6hG-LCCYICp3qgwIcJ66m8-Cj8peti29_Mmc/s400/DSC05286m.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;">Hip hip horray ! Happy birthday Sophie , I love you SOOOOO much!!!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>

Happy Birthday to my baby girl

Sophie turns 9 today at 9:59 am , she 's dressed in her new birthday clothes and jumping for joy. Yes I let my kids jump on the furnit...

4:47 AM

New addition

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8kVq6u67PailzsegD4d6YZheYb0WP16J78fbs5WSVYkL0sGhyphenhyphenuRisv4eOiFaNfUCpCwYvzJo97Q1_4nFKmzsVKNgukeaaQXClNZDKPfkcTItawEN4Mt6FUdp0bszK3feF6zhlbnetNE/s1600/DSC05256.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486764778282972738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8kVq6u67PailzsegD4d6YZheYb0WP16J78fbs5WSVYkL0sGhyphenhyphenuRisv4eOiFaNfUCpCwYvzJo97Q1_4nFKmzsVKNgukeaaQXClNZDKPfkcTItawEN4Mt6FUdp0bszK3feF6zhlbnetNE/s400/DSC05256.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Isn't it purdy ?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoMyAC6tjVthMGiYPeVPXglS_6Iq4pEDcgiiQCtWpOnd-EuXghFRvdzGfPr9D3PyOfN2fZTnmHbummOWhKZvxrQi_p6ZK9hTrf5xYBN3WTnqUd3iqMj96IknodrDQuvOYZL7vTz3Ayeg/s1600/DSC05249.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486764476051357410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoMyAC6tjVthMGiYPeVPXglS_6Iq4pEDcgiiQCtWpOnd-EuXghFRvdzGfPr9D3PyOfN2fZTnmHbummOWhKZvxrQi_p6ZK9hTrf5xYBN3WTnqUd3iqMj96IknodrDQuvOYZL7vTz3Ayeg/s400/DSC05249.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> It came in a plain brown box. That is how IKEA rolls , this is an Ektorp Jenny Lund style chair with white slipcover.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN8a9BiR68pZTq4l-FkMmYP6dTJP5fWAY0mKhyFdFoN7KlnzNn2uOzOhLmwbEk0OtZ9kHqcylVeaIEQ_AVzz715mgwMoj1yYUdy0I5J8-S_GXunS4QwSmaCExr3qaO5gc9TSIhq6Oonc/s1600/DSC05250.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486762890646981698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN8a9BiR68pZTq4l-FkMmYP6dTJP5fWAY0mKhyFdFoN7KlnzNn2uOzOhLmwbEk0OtZ9kHqcylVeaIEQ_AVzz715mgwMoj1yYUdy0I5J8-S_GXunS4QwSmaCExr3qaO5gc9TSIhq6Oonc/s400/DSC05250.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Moe checking it out.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WqxQfC2sjrOJu4Qzm5CL32hpK9VFIpY_4iQiyDPcKvsZ8_WTK5_pnGm667MPRMRRjHVvMNQy4DCgOWKFFSPWAOFYFxpsl37FATRKP3VyAzNY1Z6QZIj3BTioWVEibjdsGOeNP8i_gsM/s1600/DSC05251.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486762880949026098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WqxQfC2sjrOJu4Qzm5CL32hpK9VFIpY_4iQiyDPcKvsZ8_WTK5_pnGm667MPRMRRjHVvMNQy4DCgOWKFFSPWAOFYFxpsl37FATRKP3VyAzNY1Z6QZIj3BTioWVEibjdsGOeNP8i_gsM/s400/DSC05251.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />It's covered in a lovely unbleached cotton.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcIHzWRU2-TXIPMCQVskS-QvIK1i-o8sii9x_t3XpPw0Sx02HZNXdoJ7eGTew_z5SqJkS-Vtoy1cjyycfSqzsXtNCxymxuH0efgQigQ1Ed50rwytLDFzHd5Eip0TQZfVIsnpvzjqtySU/s1600/DSC05255.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486762873453803170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcIHzWRU2-TXIPMCQVskS-QvIK1i-o8sii9x_t3XpPw0Sx02HZNXdoJ7eGTew_z5SqJkS-Vtoy1cjyycfSqzsXtNCxymxuH0efgQigQ1Ed50rwytLDFzHd5Eip0TQZfVIsnpvzjqtySU/s400/DSC05255.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />I need to do a little ironing , I know.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVOFgj19gxW2qBCy5jnurjv7T56_3DFjcBmTX-vOCXT7wp3mFawut7fWm5OYhyphenhyphenQwwnXYBoi0Ggw4rToIzOHgy6TyGmCTYLED6Yl65PvPIcoITcUnOyf4ypSEXizravhRUFNHJ_Og6rK0/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486762859555117026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVOFgj19gxW2qBCy5jnurjv7T56_3DFjcBmTX-vOCXT7wp3mFawut7fWm5OYhyphenhyphenQwwnXYBoi0Ggw4rToIzOHgy6TyGmCTYLED6Yl65PvPIcoITcUnOyf4ypSEXizravhRUFNHJ_Og6rK0/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />I love it , I hope my husband likes it too , because we really didn't discuss it .<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

New addition

Isn't it purdy ? It came in a plain brown box. That is how IKEA rolls , this is an Ektorp Jenny Lund style chair with white slipcover....

10:15 AM

Lamp slipcover number two

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWj1dIDFHAHfsn1-UA05gsUy6wQRvEWJn407pJ06Cnb8RDqC0yt66dy1OQVjKaKiZ78Lue3SkrdiEeSsxMY981TQLxipG5Q0ue8G7qS0GVILxWikRXodwhNZQazfaPp-0C_5iEzbqwX9g/s1600/DSC04964.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486692010182972658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWj1dIDFHAHfsn1-UA05gsUy6wQRvEWJn407pJ06Cnb8RDqC0yt66dy1OQVjKaKiZ78Lue3SkrdiEeSsxMY981TQLxipG5Q0ue8G7qS0GVILxWikRXodwhNZQazfaPp-0C_5iEzbqwX9g/s400/DSC04964.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Before lamp : grey and grey shade , it just felt out of place to me.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL18bd1E2Ge1SSabrMzq_SDOdhXw_tpZmKCu3pq7VC0hJALy6BAzPRCqdJRzsfaxYNmKieTW0xz5O1cpFXU08uX-Cvt-wrETQe32T0x1Olhd5gd6GzjKi0s94F8C55X25_5f3ztJbc3gc/s1600/DSC05244.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486688612280206642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL18bd1E2Ge1SSabrMzq_SDOdhXw_tpZmKCu3pq7VC0hJALy6BAzPRCqdJRzsfaxYNmKieTW0xz5O1cpFXU08uX-Cvt-wrETQe32T0x1Olhd5gd6GzjKi0s94F8C55X25_5f3ztJbc3gc/s400/DSC05244.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> My after lamp makeover , I sprayed it aqua blue and created a new lamp slipcover .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtLYXkNvtNBagSp5KDBMyV1B9QE5vpyJGl5yDiX8mo2Dnn3LTWFWsM8SkvjQwPpvTAtKXHYI92vzglUVeDRp5yv4GBcv-DXxuY9p6XUzAlhrGRjjjQl_OMm1aZFjgLQ4I9BxkgVakj3Y/s1600/DSC05247.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486688599375933138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtLYXkNvtNBagSp5KDBMyV1B9QE5vpyJGl5yDiX8mo2Dnn3LTWFWsM8SkvjQwPpvTAtKXHYI92vzglUVeDRp5yv4GBcv-DXxuY9p6XUzAlhrGRjjjQl_OMm1aZFjgLQ4I9BxkgVakj3Y/s400/DSC05247.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> It looks like I bought new lamps , even my husband approves. Now I just need to do something about that chair it's the wrong colour the wrong pattern , I have toyed with having it slipcovered , or slipcovering it myself {I don't have confidence in that }I don't want it to look hand done , sometimes a new addition is just the way to , it has been at least three years since I have bought a new piece for the house , after all my kijiji second hand makeovers and finds I think a small purchase may be in order.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrHYYLu3AWm_JPqbj4xfvwirwESWV5pqaX8AHmQL9zT8NDgZESC9ukfgI9IXVS9AhaFt9wMQJ0vxB72QRUM_jti19nvM3HN1UWbwiti6JnF1mW-Yc_2dKgqbmbVb-LGeiXFvAstJtFjw/s1600/DSC05245.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486688586118766594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrHYYLu3AWm_JPqbj4xfvwirwESWV5pqaX8AHmQL9zT8NDgZESC9ukfgI9IXVS9AhaFt9wMQJ0vxB72QRUM_jti19nvM3HN1UWbwiti6JnF1mW-Yc_2dKgqbmbVb-LGeiXFvAstJtFjw/s400/DSC05245.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>

Lamp slipcover number two

Before lamp : grey and grey shade , it just felt out of place to me. My after lamp makeover , I sprayed it aqua blue and created a new lam...

5:31 AM

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ4AmI6d4pm772o0sVqSf5r3nRGcRV2d3nGWfaCQZ0RiRwJDRo39iqW9uB6Q_mQmcUatqcAQaDCBNffok_ZgxjCoTojZCXi7iUDN6al8EdNbwR3oTmUOKSOeIsYVdgKzby7Q8GBOCqmI/s1600/DSC04741.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486454951733082130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ4AmI6d4pm772o0sVqSf5r3nRGcRV2d3nGWfaCQZ0RiRwJDRo39iqW9uB6Q_mQmcUatqcAQaDCBNffok_ZgxjCoTojZCXi7iUDN6al8EdNbwR3oTmUOKSOeIsYVdgKzby7Q8GBOCqmI/s400/DSC04741.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Do you remember these invitation bags of candy for Mason's candy themed party , well we are officially counting the days only a few more left , I am so thrilled with the candy bar that is coming together , see at the bottom of this post.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYETRYdiohkc7quHgn6VuXAh4q1Uo5iDha_ce_FVI2GF79cttxpsgnUVv0CX4-EpskO4TKZ3aoDCnzyPcZCCfvsVF2zcisMHTxkteJvJE1arajaASiz5g4AHfkhPJb8qkc4nUuMnehJk/s1600/DSC05217.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486450516191199762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYETRYdiohkc7quHgn6VuXAh4q1Uo5iDha_ce_FVI2GF79cttxpsgnUVv0CX4-EpskO4TKZ3aoDCnzyPcZCCfvsVF2zcisMHTxkteJvJE1arajaASiz5g4AHfkhPJb8qkc4nUuMnehJk/s400/DSC05217.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Here is a picture of how my back facade looks today ,after two years of work , below is how it used to look , a little flat don't ya think?</div><br /><div>Can you spot all the changes.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8iCu-hBezP5ud4S8CniOKbVE_0Km2g1XeotFHdi9mO8CVqoDSdFTIdWUyRWS__YSJUlTFUsGhx2TRG2VHQ0TwsbwpaqxDPoIx05M5Z5MntuikOU_rb44kL84Bp3s2p0H6bocjUlh5kA/s1600/100_2999.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486450506312328994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8iCu-hBezP5ud4S8CniOKbVE_0Km2g1XeotFHdi9mO8CVqoDSdFTIdWUyRWS__YSJUlTFUsGhx2TRG2VHQ0TwsbwpaqxDPoIx05M5Z5MntuikOU_rb44kL84Bp3s2p0H6bocjUlh5kA/s400/100_2999.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblAxDXgMFfHVlkW9pgxoYGcRE-79Al3dRMCV5823sNvfHNMsObBVn2n82oWZGojuDufP7IwD-mYS3F4IhVU5CSEJajMA8bMnsxo5g9losnEyk371kVwjCpuyXFGz10tXoia6iXrT-1N0/s1600/DSC05209.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486443616722932162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblAxDXgMFfHVlkW9pgxoYGcRE-79Al3dRMCV5823sNvfHNMsObBVn2n82oWZGojuDufP7IwD-mYS3F4IhVU5CSEJajMA8bMnsxo5g9losnEyk371kVwjCpuyXFGz10tXoia6iXrT-1N0/s400/DSC05209.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Before the shutters , looking a little blah now that it has shutters. So yes I did build the shutters from old left over fence boards , I scrubbed them down and then added a fresh coat of grey stain , the same stain I used on the shingles in the front and back of the house. Now my house has as much "curb appeal" as the front , maybe my back neighbours will let me design the backs of their houses too ... doubt they are so inclined , I know I am one of a kind , actually I am not , through blogging I have found there ARE others just like me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FRRDxsOrIitKnEB1NncAHXNp9gqQDhC_JZL7KIJE_tbdxwZ4cjsFZSCPFUiKgpSHfczpRkY8V60O7Sk3Z-JUpoQhAuXgg2H3w_DC3wp-3TOjfcTKvJVIIPdj4bcjwtCfpZiLyPjseDQ/s1600/DSC05219c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486443610875950066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FRRDxsOrIitKnEB1NncAHXNp9gqQDhC_JZL7KIJE_tbdxwZ4cjsFZSCPFUiKgpSHfczpRkY8V60O7Sk3Z-JUpoQhAuXgg2H3w_DC3wp-3TOjfcTKvJVIIPdj4bcjwtCfpZiLyPjseDQ/s400/DSC05219c.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuiGE4FGuUJODsM2uKn0nhLrAYbQY79gx0hkCYkDugJ5xt-6x9N0Sg8neB8lktwY-mTRHpiQPve8h0wBmppVa90cHwLwbTONSRD-7g__k2NXWvedFvpfBdNKuYizwHDGlRiIhW-0dUtE/s1600/DSC05239c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486437025724461890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuiGE4FGuUJODsM2uKn0nhLrAYbQY79gx0hkCYkDugJ5xt-6x9N0Sg8neB8lktwY-mTRHpiQPve8h0wBmppVa90cHwLwbTONSRD-7g__k2NXWvedFvpfBdNKuYizwHDGlRiIhW-0dUtE/s400/DSC05239c.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 343px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I got those hinges I needed to make my freshly built shutters look more functional .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCgSOQ5sj6KS_b7EiqLAEEHWq985DmcwGk2TEtXgCQiqn2lq1a6W0o2YgXy1Za7nGfvU0X7KZqe7x_3kl7EMeQ4ZwMIxiRp5Y7cRUWXU9g9U9MxUQOKe2TiDR8XSz6YkRKvsyA30nV3A/s1600/DSC05224c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486437017868162578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCgSOQ5sj6KS_b7EiqLAEEHWq985DmcwGk2TEtXgCQiqn2lq1a6W0o2YgXy1Za7nGfvU0X7KZqe7x_3kl7EMeQ4ZwMIxiRp5Y7cRUWXU9g9U9MxUQOKe2TiDR8XSz6YkRKvsyA30nV3A/s400/DSC05224c.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMlnr3FJFlctTZeExs6xP8h5B8gInj6c3bDR8OHc5w5cjuagdB2F2XzzEzrKv7bEuBYCYr4cjo3GRF9xn088yjDjqWdm_vlfsNtbSxRQatYh6A9P9-RnxXJExXxkgsk3eGkTtlOBLc7E/s1600/DSC05225c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486437002431798930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMlnr3FJFlctTZeExs6xP8h5B8gInj6c3bDR8OHc5w5cjuagdB2F2XzzEzrKv7bEuBYCYr4cjo3GRF9xn088yjDjqWdm_vlfsNtbSxRQatYh6A9P9-RnxXJExXxkgsk3eGkTtlOBLc7E/s400/DSC05225c.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I ordered this lovely floral fabric from <a href="http://www.tonicliving.com/index.asp"><em><strong>Tonic Living</strong></em></a> after seeing it <a href="http://ramblingrenovators.blogspot.com/2010/06/tonic-living-custom-drapery.html"><em><strong>here </strong></em></a>at Rambling Renovators.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi119WBX8J0M0nbseTmgv89eLSgtdgt41yeVATWkC993QdzQiq9J3wT-jbkMsx7mvORdWOwhamI-Wpip4N65ynqi4uGW3MWjbdYn5QhFql91Q-XGWBiFhFasvdZwGfdqWuC29echmKDu1o/s1600/DSC05227c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486436982625543490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi119WBX8J0M0nbseTmgv89eLSgtdgt41yeVATWkC993QdzQiq9J3wT-jbkMsx7mvORdWOwhamI-Wpip4N65ynqi4uGW3MWjbdYn5QhFql91Q-XGWBiFhFasvdZwGfdqWuC29echmKDu1o/s400/DSC05227c.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Getting ready for another birthday party , the candy bar is turning out nicely, I should throw big people parties I love this stuff.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Do you remember these invitation bags of candy for Mason's candy themed party , well we are officially counting the days only a few mor...

1:10 PM