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Year in review part one

This past year past has been a very productive year , I have made many changes and improvements to the house , so many in fact I am nearly out of projects , I may have to start ripping out perfectly good things to feed my hobby of DIY . I thought I might share them with you now .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHrb_ujVu5g3RJGli1ijIXwAwI6p8SHmFYNnw-wF4QqydoJmh6VC3qKxErnSIF5P7zav9qpyQvmiZQm4T-egkZ1k5AuUt6ONTD6dMVWxwwcOqoJBE1Z_aT4c2_mEQldsXsd_py96W7Mo/s1600-h/100_6415.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421118162945463490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHrb_ujVu5g3RJGli1ijIXwAwI6p8SHmFYNnw-wF4QqydoJmh6VC3qKxErnSIF5P7zav9qpyQvmiZQm4T-egkZ1k5AuUt6ONTD6dMVWxwwcOqoJBE1Z_aT4c2_mEQldsXsd_py96W7Mo/s400/100_6415.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Painting the <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-got-new-table-for-free.html"><strong><span style="color:#003333;">dining room table black</span></strong> </a>was a good choice for me , I painted it with high adhesion primer , two coats of black latex paint and a coat of oil based solid black stain/polyurethane mix a new table for little or now cost since Iused what I already had .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JbAqnXuagwvK83-4jHThWO35K5LxluXvDMueBu6MsAXiRGK-CPzfC10FShpoVb4H6-d5hdInERVa9s_wUl1YRd8HLkeY00D1YukTxnOk6kI9jWxvdoo_XorVtfcgg12l5ySePmtqk5M/s1600-h/100_6408.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421118156066985426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JbAqnXuagwvK83-4jHThWO35K5LxluXvDMueBu6MsAXiRGK-CPzfC10FShpoVb4H6-d5hdInERVa9s_wUl1YRd8HLkeY00D1YukTxnOk6kI9jWxvdoo_XorVtfcgg12l5ySePmtqk5M/s400/100_6408.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I cut this<a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/01/hole-is-holey.html"><strong><span style="color:#003333;"> hole</span></strong></a> into the wall of the basement stairs to let light in .<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3eWlFMqNQxLQH7quIxWHelvwM2Z3_bjug2JQ5E-C0buR3Kaeqn5t5YLklAgp58NSjAlOns04JFMrMU7Q0p2LTwCkeeZ0yIf1eCQvi-8vKZyLikgSBurmIRlYUgeFv-N73FtTOxwIpmY/s1600-h/100_6867.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421118151028419346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3eWlFMqNQxLQH7quIxWHelvwM2Z3_bjug2JQ5E-C0buR3Kaeqn5t5YLklAgp58NSjAlOns04JFMrMU7Q0p2LTwCkeeZ0yIf1eCQvi-8vKZyLikgSBurmIRlYUgeFv-N73FtTOxwIpmY/s400/100_6867.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />I built shutters from stock lumber that look like salvaged <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/03/under-wraps.html"><strong><span style="color:#003333;">shutters</span></strong></a> to conceal our TV .<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Rb188qfIr9OF2Bo4zWiEn40tvXlRvpnqth1mpzGGBHp93Sz0IJCi91gdybSxOw-KHCr-Rjlf-naNpp1CoUzDcENlP3gx_wBk70Cn5uCtlTN8UEg1yVaaPlGWkatfznr6bHrtoCjDVKc/s1600-h/100_7493.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421118148114381554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Rb188qfIr9OF2Bo4zWiEn40tvXlRvpnqth1mpzGGBHp93Sz0IJCi91gdybSxOw-KHCr-Rjlf-naNpp1CoUzDcENlP3gx_wBk70Cn5uCtlTN8UEg1yVaaPlGWkatfznr6bHrtoCjDVKc/s400/100_7493.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I did a full makeover of my daughters<a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/04/sophie-will-take-possesion-today.html"><strong><span style="color:#003333;"> playhouse</span></strong></a> , lots of paint a built in bench and shutters turned a neglected playhouse into a pretty playhouse that does double duty as pool storage through the winter months.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXWS2bMbpsLM-x14qFZ-mQ_rndF8hEQsg_zV7rrHaxwWxL8UdXlN8ofkOxiitjZvuZJ9HN0fysmK_HhsytSrw1eaoAPEOhzv5a1iTEvJgUHGNWjbdaGE4UHcFtl9QpsmW3NLYjSEawCI/s1600-h/100_7429.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421118137121968306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXWS2bMbpsLM-x14qFZ-mQ_rndF8hEQsg_zV7rrHaxwWxL8UdXlN8ofkOxiitjZvuZJ9HN0fysmK_HhsytSrw1eaoAPEOhzv5a1iTEvJgUHGNWjbdaGE4UHcFtl9QpsmW3NLYjSEawCI/s400/100_7429.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />I added my favorite exterior finish , <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-have-coastal-style-shingles-too.html"><strong><span style="color:#003333;">shingles </span></strong></a>stained soft weathered grey.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QLOQ8pSUo8Lc4k8DeoyJ9ufxubdc3MZES6ZXE2AAOsV5ZjT1hWIk1wLEq1h23MKh5PmZA42VM_t58QPgnAZNo9Rvm6p8eM0GWEvGPPZWGHrG6Tnl2MfeDHRzlhGHRJII_hBTc921YTA/s1600-h/table.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421116702237244482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QLOQ8pSUo8Lc4k8DeoyJ9ufxubdc3MZES6ZXE2AAOsV5ZjT1hWIk1wLEq1h23MKh5PmZA42VM_t58QPgnAZNo9Rvm6p8eM0GWEvGPPZWGHrG6Tnl2MfeDHRzlhGHRJII_hBTc921YTA/s400/table.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />I made over a worn out brown table into <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-beach-table.html"><strong><span style="color:#003333;">beach style</span></strong></a> with the intention to sell it but loved it so much I kept it for myself.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_UeQ54HgHIBxt6h73Ys44bFdB-dclfn6Yo_QoPUiAoau6xSHeH1G0df5EllQpjnfe99IFDPLjB_5tOSW93qIULi6zOxFxoKm3k68cezN3toszpFFQalTemHYPzh_XxxEOwj_9gkE0ms/s1600-h/Picnik+collageottoman.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421116417389505858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_UeQ54HgHIBxt6h73Ys44bFdB-dclfn6Yo_QoPUiAoau6xSHeH1G0df5EllQpjnfe99IFDPLjB_5tOSW93qIULi6zOxFxoKm3k68cezN3toszpFFQalTemHYPzh_XxxEOwj_9gkE0ms/s400/Picnik+collageottoman.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I bought an ugly but solid coffee table for $25 and turned it into an <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-make-upholstered-ottoman.html"><strong><span style="color:#003333;">ottoman.</span></strong></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLnCL7Zrckk5MCde5q4udH42a3yySyxSjkBH1QKZ457s4jz1L6vx65fPIVhmAr3zcrrhezcJyVOnNE9CRNK2nBFPfV8M8LM-IUNYTTyPXl7ORQhTkMT2HONVm4043mQTQF42gk61IskA/s1600-h/100_7958.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421116412478414258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLnCL7Zrckk5MCde5q4udH42a3yySyxSjkBH1QKZ457s4jz1L6vx65fPIVhmAr3zcrrhezcJyVOnNE9CRNK2nBFPfV8M8LM-IUNYTTyPXl7ORQhTkMT2HONVm4043mQTQF42gk61IskA/s400/100_7958.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />I built a <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/06/v-groovy-baby.html"><span style="color:#003333;"><strong>v-groove</strong> </span></a>wall for the front porch for added style privacy and shelter from the winter wind.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhO6hl1IoiM-58TA0F4RFXTFK_0wLkEYoWSSlbhcsQrNfXiKtQVaMGXA_x-HqyJButKU8O-eoBCazugS4yssHI7EiFe43WwRHQQImWkgmTb0ySP-TbcknpO2skjGKx-KJYychvBIINxo/s1600-h/shelf+makeover.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421116407494171506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhO6hl1IoiM-58TA0F4RFXTFK_0wLkEYoWSSlbhcsQrNfXiKtQVaMGXA_x-HqyJButKU8O-eoBCazugS4yssHI7EiFe43WwRHQQImWkgmTb0ySP-TbcknpO2skjGKx-KJYychvBIINxo/s400/shelf+makeover.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 153px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>I<a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/06/transformation.html"><strong><span style="color:#003333;"> transformed</span></strong> </a>a basic Ikea shelf into a shelf that has more character and charm and is now one of a kind.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiRS-Hr37mTtNtYWZbQ-GAm4AQJWTY8AjyVgylEvagkquuUTcr8G95pNbiSKofGi1eFpVa4FHe3WBm1QcpCnSzs3dx05HetnWQLb6lnL0EXWtk0s2kE_VYcxsQwJBhC_IsHUk1SMMp34/s1600-h/Picnikcollage-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421116400296187362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiRS-Hr37mTtNtYWZbQ-GAm4AQJWTY8AjyVgylEvagkquuUTcr8G95pNbiSKofGi1eFpVa4FHe3WBm1QcpCnSzs3dx05HetnWQLb6lnL0EXWtk0s2kE_VYcxsQwJBhC_IsHUk1SMMp34/s400/Picnikcollage-1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 367px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />I finally tried <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/07/kitchen-cabinet-makeover-diy-style.html"><strong><span style="color:#003333;">cutting out the center of one cabinet</span></strong> </a>to install metal mesh for an open look.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Yb5uYUESsPyEcGcblVOTewekrvNb8gh3PQPgJIIaK2cjL3sxdBQIxFHCRqrG0LvvQE_5StsgAa2nXBaRsb3plk6_BFlh3kjNchEqsH0Z5SEptg2pRBPegyGGDqswkPyInrS3i87J7iU/s1600-h/DSC00536.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421116396248199090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Yb5uYUESsPyEcGcblVOTewekrvNb8gh3PQPgJIIaK2cjL3sxdBQIxFHCRqrG0LvvQE_5StsgAa2nXBaRsb3plk6_BFlh3kjNchEqsH0Z5SEptg2pRBPegyGGDqswkPyInrS3i87J7iU/s400/DSC00536.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />Although I can't use this porch for many more months , I don't forget relaxing on the upper porch with its newly <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/2009/07/major-makeover-for-minor-effort.html"><span style="color:#003333;"><strong>painted floors</strong></span></a> in stripes of course.<br /><br /><br /><br /><em>So there is part one of my little year end round up , maybe I can inspire some projects you have never even though of<br /></em><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Year in review part one

This past year past has been a very productive year , I have made many changes and improvements to the house , so many in fact I am nearly o...

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It's Complicated

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWh1l9VrTAE5S7-3-1J8N-MZPKaSgg1k0YRUTBYej9SxvPj1n7zt3GFCPwpdhssM_jnSGxSJFpCTJ9HLB0C-T_pLwdS_Kkoggrl_ZDAllhyphenhyphenf94SuXwXytvfGw84Jg6SW0q9AwZOYzSLE/s1600-h/complicated1jpg-8e7d572bd7939dc4_large.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420759339627898178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWh1l9VrTAE5S7-3-1J8N-MZPKaSgg1k0YRUTBYej9SxvPj1n7zt3GFCPwpdhssM_jnSGxSJFpCTJ9HLB0C-T_pLwdS_Kkoggrl_ZDAllhyphenhyphenf94SuXwXytvfGw84Jg6SW0q9AwZOYzSLE/s400/complicated1jpg-8e7d572bd7939dc4_large.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Well all good things are complicated right? The decision to get out there and go see this move is not complicated at all , go see it . Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep are great together , this is a must see movie , if you loved Something's Gotta Give I am sure you will love this one too .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvUKC1OVHBP_Bd2SLQwTzcEKtjWsaRpaj2kB6ga0xh6PfUrN6boT9xhKX266iOqRRA1YoSsL80ORV-YQR0veDEQ4V3wKL7SqKM0rc92_sdXvXi53a_VjpE3x78TdY-q2-bfJ1BNt02tw/s1600-h/Promo-photo-its-complicated-9194962-683-519.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420759335697934354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvUKC1OVHBP_Bd2SLQwTzcEKtjWsaRpaj2kB6ga0xh6PfUrN6boT9xhKX266iOqRRA1YoSsL80ORV-YQR0veDEQ4V3wKL7SqKM0rc92_sdXvXi53a_VjpE3x78TdY-q2-bfJ1BNt02tw/s400/Promo-photo-its-complicated-9194962-683-519.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> The characters are fun and witty , you may have to stop yourself from getting lost in the incredible decor .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqA4gt8EFrrfYTn4giqXVADOd7aYs_bIzjW75sSnxgLorRC9qjVCSX0ozjvZQ-qvhbaF9EFAG9_JNaHXSc2Whmt_Yqn5qGzTRMe-O5h3OF4qIrCHm5vLWLPnTkbc-BRQELbnub9ilQ2Ao/s1600-h/Promo-Photos-from-EW-its-complicated-8926052-593-440.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420759331545866930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqA4gt8EFrrfYTn4giqXVADOd7aYs_bIzjW75sSnxgLorRC9qjVCSX0ozjvZQ-qvhbaF9EFAG9_JNaHXSc2Whmt_Yqn5qGzTRMe-O5h3OF4qIrCHm5vLWLPnTkbc-BRQELbnub9ilQ2Ao/s400/Promo-Photos-from-EW-its-complicated-8926052-593-440.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDHhQalIvDqpaYGSAcLs0oLJMmoaQgIELFe34b9OTxq6dUwu7ka5smXwhbNn43n0NuoV7WXsjZwP9P2ddNcpSis0KER4-yps6vrbzh3ZsbMDM0AmlL9x3JQjRCD6u3bKsU6yDA6paDYE/s1600-h/Streep-and-Baldwin-in-Its-Complicated_.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420759328863789122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDHhQalIvDqpaYGSAcLs0oLJMmoaQgIELFe34b9OTxq6dUwu7ka5smXwhbNn43n0NuoV7WXsjZwP9P2ddNcpSis0KER4-yps6vrbzh3ZsbMDM0AmlL9x3JQjRCD6u3bKsU6yDA6paDYE/s400/Streep-and-Baldwin-in-Its-Complicated_.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCYuhTahj3QJrLYeEAQd1qqrZOWlL7EwOPyv8VwYE6L6uiuCa-MGH26PhqdPyKw4H99PDyJI0cBhzcrMoZHJAdatxwh0_4inCppN9XiAOCPoiAMj26AVHZNZ8Dz2Mte6MPtAx9r8tqP8/s1600-h/itscomplicatedjpg-25c20d8f513fbe1f_large.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420759323690994178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCYuhTahj3QJrLYeEAQd1qqrZOWlL7EwOPyv8VwYE6L6uiuCa-MGH26PhqdPyKw4H99PDyJI0cBhzcrMoZHJAdatxwh0_4inCppN9XiAOCPoiAMj26AVHZNZ8Dz2Mte6MPtAx9r8tqP8/s400/itscomplicatedjpg-25c20d8f513fbe1f_large.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I couldn't convince my husband to go see this with me , maybe you can't convince your hubby either , so grab a friend or two or go alone and go have a good laugh , this one will be added to my collection that is for sure.<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">* drag your husband too , he will love it , I am sure , I may have to go see it with my husband again , I know he will love it .<br /></span><div></div></div></div></div></div>

It's Complicated

Well all good things are complicated right? The decision to get out there and go see this move is not complicated at all , go see it . Alec...

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Poipu Beach in Hawai

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.traveltohawaiireviewed.com/image_attraction/kauai/beaches/Poipu_Beach/800/Poipu_Beach_2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.traveltohawaiireviewed.com/image_attraction/kauai/beaches/Poipu_Beach/800/Poipu_Beach_2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kauai-kiahuna.com/sitebuilder/images/Poipu_beach-600x398.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kauai-kiahuna.com/sitebuilder/images/Poipu_beach-600x398.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.surfsong.com/images/hires/poipubeachpark.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.surfsong.com/images/hires/poipubeachpark.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lodging4vacations.com/poipu/3-poipu-beach3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://lodging4vacations.com/poipu/3-poipu-beach3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;">Poipu beach in hawai is a beautiful beach. Poʻipū  in Hawaiianis a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County on the southern side of the island of Kauaʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. Poipu Beach is around 1,000 feet long and the most popular beach on the South Shore. Swimming here is almost always safe. This beach has extensive facilities for visitors. It provides restrooms, picnic tables, showers, a playground, walkways, and lifeguards. </div>

Poipu Beach in Hawai

Poipu beach in hawai is a beautiful beach. Poʻipū in Hawaiianis a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County on the southern side of th...

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12:34 PM

Wonderful Christmas

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1hB0V2mqlhqtDvPGAqZSi421Exjnvg9s-bzUk6fXa_PfgYU0cBf_FyNFdC4dlSdB6kUxcPK3U7oRXjqZDVHpQ74zfPw7W8G3iMgSIsFwEZlJan7ZoLXRyidSVdIu_tS5RzterzZWxsE/s1600-h/DSC03410.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420000681258435154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1hB0V2mqlhqtDvPGAqZSi421Exjnvg9s-bzUk6fXa_PfgYU0cBf_FyNFdC4dlSdB6kUxcPK3U7oRXjqZDVHpQ74zfPw7W8G3iMgSIsFwEZlJan7ZoLXRyidSVdIu_tS5RzterzZWxsE/s400/DSC03410.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> We had a lovely Christmas day here at home , the girls are older now and i said they couldn't wake us until 8:00am , so promptly at 8:00 they got us up , they were so thrilled with all of their gifts , I am always so glad when they like the gifts I spent so much time debating over . Here is Sophie making bracelets with a kit I picked up . She also loved the drums I bought her , this kid loves to drum all the time , so I figured it was time for some drums , with volume control.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcSN6j4jwY-5EIWsnlcl-6p4HkPHiBpa3GLAkbcXBMB2J-TEZQLqpWFV35wJPjgKc7MgAlWTrfVxI5kV5txATncpYyMCeglzvBQV0WkguW6ArRXA33K301pemyTJuHOODvGm5ZKBq9ak/s1600-h/DSC03421.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420000122282337970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcSN6j4jwY-5EIWsnlcl-6p4HkPHiBpa3GLAkbcXBMB2J-TEZQLqpWFV35wJPjgKc7MgAlWTrfVxI5kV5txATncpYyMCeglzvBQV0WkguW6ArRXA33K301pemyTJuHOODvGm5ZKBq9ak/s400/DSC03421.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Late Christmas night we drove to my in-laws house to get a head start on our boxing day gatherings , here the four cousins <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">modelled</span> their furry hats from Grandma and Grandpa. </div><div>Our girls got a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">WII</span> from them as well , they have been playing it all day now.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5JJ8w0OVDGAIruC1qPPkLb982uqCMhen1Cd0-lmnNy8gWZYjtgEcCRZQnx-Vh7SalTXdD9PSUHOqoTqNdr-nC4I77xUbOY5DHQQ34FIS4WA3kOoZJACP-Va68DewLEISz3k_y-hDYSM/s1600-h/DSC03419.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420000120803558882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5JJ8w0OVDGAIruC1qPPkLb982uqCMhen1Cd0-lmnNy8gWZYjtgEcCRZQnx-Vh7SalTXdD9PSUHOqoTqNdr-nC4I77xUbOY5DHQQ34FIS4WA3kOoZJACP-Va68DewLEISz3k_y-hDYSM/s400/DSC03419.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />Here is my niece with the towel I made for her , it is a little family joke .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3IUIsKaw9JB1gn8DNMqwE39nxWJjopGE9Mqfb9JHvYNO0-6Z0b36g5p6zTOlbZQj9O1-LymkcBGE_pcqQ78XNLuGVXCy-Hk8Ux95y6qaRIUefe323aG7mLUxSIiYLmLK0TDR_RTfzDg/s1600-h/DSC03420.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420000115208830626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3IUIsKaw9JB1gn8DNMqwE39nxWJjopGE9Mqfb9JHvYNO0-6Z0b36g5p6zTOlbZQj9O1-LymkcBGE_pcqQ78XNLuGVXCy-Hk8Ux95y6qaRIUefe323aG7mLUxSIiYLmLK0TDR_RTfzDg/s400/DSC03420.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />And Sophie with her pink fox hat , so adorable.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lSGuLGiBgKqs9rNTAfQDGv-0EZof_2apz6-JyMBARlneBzkrejGuNESUCxMX6Y6x6U8nLJq-xwM89wS-IkKlMQA5Bp-QESTdE51cIfkoX_Ls0gSD4ED7rQjrJeflfBEYqU5P1S63vlQ/s1600-h/DSC03416.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420000110370961586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lSGuLGiBgKqs9rNTAfQDGv-0EZof_2apz6-JyMBARlneBzkrejGuNESUCxMX6Y6x6U8nLJq-xwM89wS-IkKlMQA5Bp-QESTdE51cIfkoX_Ls0gSD4ED7rQjrJeflfBEYqU5P1S63vlQ/s400/DSC03416.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> The two girls set the table and made lovely place cards while we rested , good girls.<br />It was a great Christmas with with family , now it is time to get all these things put away and time to take down all the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Christmas</span> decor .<br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Wonderful Christmas

We had a lovely Christmas day here at home , the girls are older now and i said they couldn't wake us until 8:00am , so promptly at 8:0...

11:26 AM

The PJ Eve Party Begins

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgaYi6SpUti6wpaKwqubXHnXad3VXktl-w5WNMNRyIskOEfIVWVPVNtKqB6rCE9NE6QmEMqd_iaVIyDtLy5tVPWfI4yvnmXC08U1vcJ_Q7SN3qIAns7adpVYC2KHeDfvl8LLDlDIokGY/s1600-h/DSC03401.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418942981623922642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgaYi6SpUti6wpaKwqubXHnXad3VXktl-w5WNMNRyIskOEfIVWVPVNtKqB6rCE9NE6QmEMqd_iaVIyDtLy5tVPWfI4yvnmXC08U1vcJ_Q7SN3qIAns7adpVYC2KHeDfvl8LLDlDIokGY/s400/DSC03401.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> we have just opened our Christmas eve <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">pj</span> presents for the girls , they needed to get ready before our guests arrived , the girls also exchanged <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">their</span> gifts to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">each other</span> like we always do on Christmas eve and they decided to give me an early gift too , the lovely earrings I am wearing in the photo , aren't they sweet , I love these earrings , I had pointed them out a while ago.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sZGxiO-YazSYxThwMwTQIwFYr4ufns1oY11MOKEJZKiGUesmwffjKnVHEvHVN97545VlztowBf4E3ynBoecp-wuaLGJw9_rE4cPrTuBDVbG1jBytNoPzyxvotf2lawU9rZXSnY2aY2g/s1600-h/DSC03403.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418942977050342386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sZGxiO-YazSYxThwMwTQIwFYr4ufns1oY11MOKEJZKiGUesmwffjKnVHEvHVN97545VlztowBf4E3ynBoecp-wuaLGJw9_rE4cPrTuBDVbG1jBytNoPzyxvotf2lawU9rZXSnY2aY2g/s400/DSC03403.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/AVvXsEisbjAxwoyYqpMafdWVdyKXXzTt97gINPR2AzJEXSh_A4U6bogJimPyKDSCyQrh44R3xxNxuUYEVlH1-hpIR84bjunDQ9prLNEUzd-Oj7BTi-KU9Ud_Rp4Fu0EBGRHmo8urSBDTYw5g8JI/s1600-h/DSC03393.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418942975677606306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbjAxwoyYqpMafdWVdyKXXzTt97gINPR2AzJEXSh_A4U6bogJimPyKDSCyQrh44R3xxNxuUYEVlH1-hpIR84bjunDQ9prLNEUzd-Oj7BTi-KU9Ud_Rp4Fu0EBGRHmo8urSBDTYw5g8JI/s400/DSC03393.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> The house is a glow with candles.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTq15sxibSlImWSsSUILt8ypvc6-nBW0jTzciGQm4xYkxmOtznUVMXjCsJQ6zk0QMmyEYhH7UQe2Ii5Rv2RY3GvSv4FBK9TgdEQlO3brEKIPTM0JtBcD97kA_XxWSZPDM0vcoPzzTYYg/s1600-h/DSC03392.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418942965825739506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTq15sxibSlImWSsSUILt8ypvc6-nBW0jTzciGQm4xYkxmOtznUVMXjCsJQ6zk0QMmyEYhH7UQe2Ii5Rv2RY3GvSv4FBK9TgdEQlO3brEKIPTM0JtBcD97kA_XxWSZPDM0vcoPzzTYYg/s400/DSC03392.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/AVvXsEiTPK3PdbTi7sa1qttZce6UXJb9AiYSX6gTFx-LQ6uRuCKTRo2p7JeNe8-Vo4CH9PqqeDWTSgsRSq0jjasFR9XSf3QOt0WI1W3g6DLPQCWst0_3jl93TUiVCIXLNg7lvz31wcZl1dMMcnA/s1600-h/DSC03389.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418942411941670354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPK3PdbTi7sa1qttZce6UXJb9AiYSX6gTFx-LQ6uRuCKTRo2p7JeNe8-Vo4CH9PqqeDWTSgsRSq0jjasFR9XSf3QOt0WI1W3g6DLPQCWst0_3jl93TUiVCIXLNg7lvz31wcZl1dMMcnA/s400/DSC03389.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> It feels like a winter wonderland.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0yGY1RgA5CzxNfgZcHhjiqFjoccwoUFh9IDWi1r9uidDT02bHE2tS1QrpyL-UKx8dN-qGrRFH8P840QjFvBGsX9vgbL4QcR5QXhnR48zg5k3WG3dA54sffug4Jpbu7kJ1YacTH-biFs/s1600-h/DSC03387.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418942405154028114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0yGY1RgA5CzxNfgZcHhjiqFjoccwoUFh9IDWi1r9uidDT02bHE2tS1QrpyL-UKx8dN-qGrRFH8P840QjFvBGsX9vgbL4QcR5QXhnR48zg5k3WG3dA54sffug4Jpbu7kJ1YacTH-biFs/s400/DSC03387.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I came up with a great little temporary platter today I wanted to share with you , I turned this little bowl upside down and placed a matching plate a top making a perfect temporary platter.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52uBB7Wvoo3UDsmFjZpZFJn3aCk5-OvteTWDE3bcSAprdVN7lNReqMTtjsamQIrkG17_yb6mWu4Odh2DeUW9_ISLvgqv5PA_qdESyNNkPTYKKMXLk7T9aIdW9-vd1iKwhizGkYeuU83o/s1600-h/DSC03386.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418942404143850642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52uBB7Wvoo3UDsmFjZpZFJn3aCk5-OvteTWDE3bcSAprdVN7lNReqMTtjsamQIrkG17_yb6mWu4Odh2DeUW9_ISLvgqv5PA_qdESyNNkPTYKKMXLk7T9aIdW9-vd1iKwhizGkYeuU83o/s400/DSC03386.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Looks like the real thing doesn't it?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5xI0_cNXBBlq1dkLFDfPd1WOEkXYI49VKL6RdsrMj_Gl0_6X3spKqVDIlAttj5CinZMCLAxQryyQAxvnIrH86OqdpmqEjORPAcFJ0vB5rHLkXp_IGSJT_h13clFr7XCYPjQ99WTUfH4/s1600-h/DSC03379.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418942393831706210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5xI0_cNXBBlq1dkLFDfPd1WOEkXYI49VKL6RdsrMj_Gl0_6X3spKqVDIlAttj5CinZMCLAxQryyQAxvnIrH86OqdpmqEjORPAcFJ0vB5rHLkXp_IGSJT_h13clFr7XCYPjQ99WTUfH4/s400/DSC03379.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />Looks pretty yummy doesn't it ?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQaIEaOM3R04Ih9FHC1weNeMJJ_t5KlNZzDxkQM8bEEXauyqVQhZRg7GNKf0apzfV5uCKFpnr1D9p05CbQM4ReTQie6IYdXMVpQrXezNTcujtDNnUe6e0IYlTm1vaD8LuXkW7wN55zmo/s1600-h/DSC03384.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418942383972742946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQaIEaOM3R04Ih9FHC1weNeMJJ_t5KlNZzDxkQM8bEEXauyqVQhZRg7GNKf0apzfV5uCKFpnr1D9p05CbQM4ReTQie6IYdXMVpQrXezNTcujtDNnUe6e0IYlTm1vaD8LuXkW7wN55zmo/s400/DSC03384.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> The bar is ready to rock , can you see we have a bottle of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Caramilk</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">liqueur</span> , I will let you know how that tastes , we have some Spanish wine and mom's bringing the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">pomtini's</span> , looking forward to some good cheer.<br /></div><div>Sleep tight , hope Santa is good to you </div><div> </div><div><em><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Merry Christmas to all my wonderful family , friends , readers and followers and general supporters , thanks you so much .</span></strong><br /></span></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

The PJ Eve Party Begins

we have just opened our Christmas eve pj presents for the girls , they needed to get ready before our guests arrived , the girls also exch...

3:00 PM

Sad day yesterday

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwBh4ktTyz-vDAcocXYs0AXwE0nhmxLvI_9vjSh_UvlMLU76JWi3_BBIF53EkrskbQ3PLGez_3bQBUkDQxTJhs-XBwtjrlAfsxDsVfXbEBiujmSgcaZv-enYBxjC4FC0HBYjKQN2edV4/s1600-h/cupcakes+002.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418844691018874498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwBh4ktTyz-vDAcocXYs0AXwE0nhmxLvI_9vjSh_UvlMLU76JWi3_BBIF53EkrskbQ3PLGez_3bQBUkDQxTJhs-XBwtjrlAfsxDsVfXbEBiujmSgcaZv-enYBxjC4FC0HBYjKQN2edV4/s400/cupcakes+002.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I bought this beautiful cake stand many years ago , it is my most favorite item in the kitchen by far , it makes everything look yummy and beautiful , well it was a sad day yesterday when I went into the cupboard to get it out and found this sad sad sight , I yelled and nearly cried , "why me" I know I am fortunate that is all that I have to bring me nearly to tears , but it did .<br />This is not the only thing to be broken lately , things seems to be getting destroyed in droves lately , last week alone my Oster beehive blender was broken , my iron was knocked off the ironing board by careless maneuvering and the foot broken so now although it works it is a hazard , and my mixer , my crock pot and now this , feeling a little cursed.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qO2l0l5TkT8BtmZ73FeeP_1L8yC9klLh0kwtx5grQaVpHOINHfGT6V_PCApR94WUDL12b5_UHOjrqh_xRBrs3HX-VDG4CTqQk7PrFERyD2xD-Ex7ApAeYXWtgZMlsk3ZJ3tQ6Hmt6gQ/s1600-h/DSC03351.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418844684183964546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qO2l0l5TkT8BtmZ73FeeP_1L8yC9klLh0kwtx5grQaVpHOINHfGT6V_PCApR94WUDL12b5_UHOjrqh_xRBrs3HX-VDG4CTqQk7PrFERyD2xD-Ex7ApAeYXWtgZMlsk3ZJ3tQ6Hmt6gQ/s400/DSC03351.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />Of course none of these things were broken by me but by an unnamed single member of my family , years back it was my husband who used to break my precious finds , he has since become much more careful and he hasn't broken a thing in years , although he did wash a barfed on slipcover cushion cover in WARM water yesterday , so maybe it won't fit , we will soon see if it still fits, cross your fingers.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyM22VlLhb463Z_w60jMHJgy-Eoj-bU-U2XmUGgRWfAJnJB29fkGqKWsHajL6IJcgpj8KCI2WYXNr2hQC25xJRfWldRIZpMFdkAhM1XtpGZIdVeZMP77mcLTdSTb4JOBrOMhnlBcIWaDg/s1600-h/DSC03352.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418844678659618978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyM22VlLhb463Z_w60jMHJgy-Eoj-bU-U2XmUGgRWfAJnJB29fkGqKWsHajL6IJcgpj8KCI2WYXNr2hQC25xJRfWldRIZpMFdkAhM1XtpGZIdVeZMP77mcLTdSTb4JOBrOMhnlBcIWaDg/s400/DSC03352.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />In remembrance of my broken green cake stand I chose green for the color of this recent batch of sugar cookies , such a pretty shade , don't you think ?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsx8Hl_JvF2lc75WgVwd2jbLQMsmtKkX0JLxmla1Gz0NXyzBB1ejqOcjyIOatjcy7vXry46gEY8BbHrYBSl7GynI3_Btp0B0euJc6kHM_YAg7D8XneW7Q_v3rdgTs-Ip7VWm7BrsBgxC0/s1600-h/DSC03354.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418844669658784498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsx8Hl_JvF2lc75WgVwd2jbLQMsmtKkX0JLxmla1Gz0NXyzBB1ejqOcjyIOatjcy7vXry46gEY8BbHrYBSl7GynI3_Btp0B0euJc6kHM_YAg7D8XneW7Q_v3rdgTs-Ip7VWm7BrsBgxC0/s400/DSC03354.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/AVvXsEiOEh7C2PTqveoohHaf-RyYweq04OACEZcV8QdNsqQzumVoaBFaULICpxnZvAokjl-etEJN0emVXEs2I3RQfMqIaWPcY_HfRKaCRoCiIXQOVMuCxEWJhIhpLshyphenhyphenjlRT_i54-J9x1xdcNOI/s1600-h/DSC03355.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418844666722899890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEh7C2PTqveoohHaf-RyYweq04OACEZcV8QdNsqQzumVoaBFaULICpxnZvAokjl-etEJN0emVXEs2I3RQfMqIaWPcY_HfRKaCRoCiIXQOVMuCxEWJhIhpLshyphenhyphenjlRT_i54-J9x1xdcNOI/s400/DSC03355.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />This is how I ice my cookies , I pipe the shape just in from the edge of the cookies , this allows me to flood the cookie with icing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbm37-TrZOuW30rRYn4Hdefsc6s2l2SYPjRTu3mMa_7cwjeLVRA2jBfhPQkzUBu-7MwtEGw69sl130TUDvyjGv-Szfxs-KvK1nsC4WRtQ-P19D0Wj-7iL_JWnnM_usO7WhibpLoZNQAD4/s1600-h/DSC03356.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418842988458717138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbm37-TrZOuW30rRYn4Hdefsc6s2l2SYPjRTu3mMa_7cwjeLVRA2jBfhPQkzUBu-7MwtEGw69sl130TUDvyjGv-Szfxs-KvK1nsC4WRtQ-P19D0Wj-7iL_JWnnM_usO7WhibpLoZNQAD4/s400/DSC03356.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Then I sloppily fill in the center with a generous amount of icing , using the tip I can guide the icing into any empty spaces.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRNoWcIOzyJKDeOhYQ8IGfmm-DY6aMXiEwgly6Gl6mP6deZZ5a2mhaX_GFVtyc1ruBFY2djpI7Uhg4St2aqj6m9byAtmpnG_ddzqMJ6f2bWbatdKo5isgFJbbPWGnD6YbpA68NKLEPrw/s1600-h/DSC03357.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418842980901154034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRNoWcIOzyJKDeOhYQ8IGfmm-DY6aMXiEwgly6Gl6mP6deZZ5a2mhaX_GFVtyc1ruBFY2djpI7Uhg4St2aqj6m9byAtmpnG_ddzqMJ6f2bWbatdKo5isgFJbbPWGnD6YbpA68NKLEPrw/s400/DSC03357.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />After I let the icing set I added another layer of icing , doubly sweet.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qwujzz5feQE6lVUQoa50C-4qJQGvJXlhYpqg2qE-A1nEhQnIobkeS2genqS_StDZfc5CtNfV81nB6_iNWUnwyEbC_0XPdencKGetED1e8CCk7mJb3cOlnGQ07jf-WCuyeLsEt50WP_c/s1600-h/DSC03359.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418842980023836386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qwujzz5feQE6lVUQoa50C-4qJQGvJXlhYpqg2qE-A1nEhQnIobkeS2genqS_StDZfc5CtNfV81nB6_iNWUnwyEbC_0XPdencKGetED1e8CCk7mJb3cOlnGQ07jf-WCuyeLsEt50WP_c/s400/DSC03359.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />I went out to Homesense in search of a new cake stand , didn't find the one I wanted , I will keep searching , but I did find a lovely double decker stand , which will be painted SOON.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8L2KMxi3_JPKyX7vCztiM6-yO5WdmBPwveiEY-ukWKuzOXnUyUhes_cqAHLgEfZEVm86EeL4DYABfVmoL7oB9DdUWagjfO3C5sfr2Ia_fbNlkVBHnoIlMCmZ_KyvMAS-bJdtHa17Rh1o/s1600-h/DSC03361.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418842974701769042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8L2KMxi3_JPKyX7vCztiM6-yO5WdmBPwveiEY-ukWKuzOXnUyUhes_cqAHLgEfZEVm86EeL4DYABfVmoL7oB9DdUWagjfO3C5sfr2Ia_fbNlkVBHnoIlMCmZ_KyvMAS-bJdtHa17Rh1o/s400/DSC03361.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />I also picked up this diner style cake stand which was on sale with this glass lid , they can't break this one right ?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrxrw6N5pkPz26JL1JIjm2z7FJwMnwxNZ3rp413LvGnjYR7fQXqWAARgdQextubKoNcu9iAa09sDk3Vk7ep7mpcDz6p2e82_MUE8BnEW3LX40ihDyDE1yrpKye59GnOthC5AxgtKXTTQ/s1600-h/DSC03364.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418842968419300658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrxrw6N5pkPz26JL1JIjm2z7FJwMnwxNZ3rp413LvGnjYR7fQXqWAARgdQextubKoNcu9iAa09sDk3Vk7ep7mpcDz6p2e82_MUE8BnEW3LX40ihDyDE1yrpKye59GnOthC5AxgtKXTTQ/s400/DSC03364.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />Have a very Merry Christmas , see you soon.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Sad day yesterday

I bought this beautiful cake stand many years ago , it is my most favorite item in the kitchen by far , it makes everything look yummy and ...

8:35 AM

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDidYftQvvCLfybX7XCPA2xpDoziN5xBxxK8BCSPn9oy-sjFHWpz4Gb4OYSGNAylqRVSk6Hg0JJT8iaNpv8LyYmkxDmvu2gU0OBpf4XmvAEGWAJucl1s3ZwsGqzNmtftakJWtyaDnTY0M/s1600-h/DSC03343.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418548842195915202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDidYftQvvCLfybX7XCPA2xpDoziN5xBxxK8BCSPn9oy-sjFHWpz4Gb4OYSGNAylqRVSk6Hg0JJT8iaNpv8LyYmkxDmvu2gU0OBpf4XmvAEGWAJucl1s3ZwsGqzNmtftakJWtyaDnTY0M/s400/DSC03343.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Time is ticking away , there are a few short hours before our Christmas begins , we celebrate my families Christmas here tomorrow night , we open gifts and enjoy good food and drinks and most importantly time together.<br />I am cleaning and getting all things ready for our visitors, we are having a PJ party this year , I figured this would be fun and practical since then all can tuck into bed when they get home late on Christmas Eve.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbe06i511tqByAtQjcwgaZ2osj_KQMzLLHKdUEBPuaylVCbFC7aQSrV65a2EgY4DXBJgK33cF3LWrVDGMrkrz4D1Xw5Pq3InpOCq1hRzys0r5jARZzom9R4hxXJfgfwbJBRX6Hb3-ffM/s1600-h/DSC03345.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418548837871150210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbe06i511tqByAtQjcwgaZ2osj_KQMzLLHKdUEBPuaylVCbFC7aQSrV65a2EgY4DXBJgK33cF3LWrVDGMrkrz4D1Xw5Pq3InpOCq1hRzys0r5jARZzom9R4hxXJfgfwbJBRX6Hb3-ffM/s400/DSC03345.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I added this white crushed stone to my candle jar , then embellished it with blue ribbon and a K ornament , I think it resembles snow ...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60lK6Zt2UF8r0ZmCtZkLShWidxH9Uhb1epzEHiZNlRM1YQyjJ53OYbl1fBvypDbPqWuI_LFjeh9eZIyK2ShsROnXbMbWDmaHG3FFpfo8pvWPAnzrBAZEs8iT1wnHAO7R7Z56-PWbTyds/s1600-h/DSC03346.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418548831511353810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60lK6Zt2UF8r0ZmCtZkLShWidxH9Uhb1epzEHiZNlRM1YQyjJ53OYbl1fBvypDbPqWuI_LFjeh9eZIyK2ShsROnXbMbWDmaHG3FFpfo8pvWPAnzrBAZEs8iT1wnHAO7R7Z56-PWbTyds/s400/DSC03346.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> The girls and I made these simple fun ornaments , did you know foam balls are really over priced , I hate that...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmVzoK9uENi1lRE1hoNIQyg5Ds0hSCwctleHM9h53uPnmBSt9y279dfg_BHG7-m_g7bvG6rU4Veco6smGzbGMBzgu3h15MjVyYQUVxmLTlQZceT_nhcoFLmgp2F0N4yOK6S1mbMEBEXk/s1600-h/DSC03347.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418548825125547970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmVzoK9uENi1lRE1hoNIQyg5Ds0hSCwctleHM9h53uPnmBSt9y279dfg_BHG7-m_g7bvG6rU4Veco6smGzbGMBzgu3h15MjVyYQUVxmLTlQZceT_nhcoFLmgp2F0N4yOK6S1mbMEBEXk/s400/DSC03347.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Here is my ornament , of course it must be soft blues and white ...</div><div> </div><div>                                                        <strong>Menu for tomorrow night</strong> </div><div>{remember these are snacks not dinner , I hope no one comes with a full belly}</div><div> </div><div>~shrimp and cocktail sauce </div><div>~pizza appetizers</div><div>~mac and cheese { I have perfected my recipe}</div><div>~baked broccoli dip</div><div>~meatballs </div><div>~deviled eggs { a classic and often overlooked , yummy}</div><div> </div><div>~sugar cookies with royal icing </div><div>~glazed lemon bunt cake </div><div> </div><div>Sounds like a full day in the kitchen doesn't it ?<br /></div></div></div>

Time is ticking away , there are a few short hours before our Christmas begins , we celebrate my families Christmas here tomorrow night , w...

1:35 PM

Simple dining chair slips

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM11CGzBswvBggdP5x_lCyzNMoS_6bGPGSplzySo1qoiaS04Ea1nTAin5HdM9pyuH25uhF4lK2YHvQb6CEX8HeHMEw5MWYtHuMBmY84T7Et2XclqExinjcV2U1WvPSssf-YtMfB7T6ms/s1600-h/DSC03329.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418137646402230146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM11CGzBswvBggdP5x_lCyzNMoS_6bGPGSplzySo1qoiaS04Ea1nTAin5HdM9pyuH25uhF4lK2YHvQb6CEX8HeHMEw5MWYtHuMBmY84T7Et2XclqExinjcV2U1WvPSssf-YtMfB7T6ms/s400/DSC03329.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Imperfectly dressed.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y74JammLPbbCcWfgmIa5y7puMm8DLAsDEwRozYUhYT_6N4MXVo68hgCKxLlwvFT1GZAD-hhWwVFrzxAmxTiLAzWCHmkvBrDgIqsRVundjapcFfY4dATwt3BoUUQJZnSugbkrkgSVdKc/s1600-h/DSC03335.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418137640465013170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y74JammLPbbCcWfgmIa5y7puMm8DLAsDEwRozYUhYT_6N4MXVo68hgCKxLlwvFT1GZAD-hhWwVFrzxAmxTiLAzWCHmkvBrDgIqsRVundjapcFfY4dATwt3BoUUQJZnSugbkrkgSVdKc/s400/DSC03335.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qEtfGimIBeUYl-wMdcw-WHJBtTs0B34QlyuJWotdZA7-a2KJHNixBQ_C8ecp5bIzfuZGFLaZ03cutihUTU8-HSUbdMqeYJdcBV5WjBzLIm167YOuWb61NRMilIC-LJycBpI9bfSLv6o/s1600-h/DSC03333.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418137631281223106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qEtfGimIBeUYl-wMdcw-WHJBtTs0B34QlyuJWotdZA7-a2KJHNixBQ_C8ecp5bIzfuZGFLaZ03cutihUTU8-HSUbdMqeYJdcBV5WjBzLIm167YOuWb61NRMilIC-LJycBpI9bfSLv6o/s400/DSC03333.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/AVvXsEj7biuBBrk-OCYcTcQZ4lBAFoidEn9g6WFwPFkpiJWrlpPtTM1JvtWzsWOKxqKRLDCew_Ii8HY8OvNMH3jwYJCgocBrjMwbs_REOd9jGWmrBxEs-92I_BiUkd39dtkyeUu9gbM2xuID2VI/s1600-h/DSC03334.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418137629705527986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7biuBBrk-OCYcTcQZ4lBAFoidEn9g6WFwPFkpiJWrlpPtTM1JvtWzsWOKxqKRLDCew_Ii8HY8OvNMH3jwYJCgocBrjMwbs_REOd9jGWmrBxEs-92I_BiUkd39dtkyeUu9gbM2xuID2VI/s400/DSC03334.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/AVvXsEjEjiZELEcVlfcTgcVU8B4U5LwBAV8kZK7Mt4YjZUVBOX1R2x1cyeQME0Qf104GDkj7AZhc47jmYi-6ddPNTsWkFqadQfC4eiq0lA6eChjSbMY1T4RkRSj9oXFYtZnRIWtB7iQ-JL5WCws/s1600-h/DSC03337.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418137624360177586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjiZELEcVlfcTgcVU8B4U5LwBAV8kZK7Mt4YjZUVBOX1R2x1cyeQME0Qf104GDkj7AZhc47jmYi-6ddPNTsWkFqadQfC4eiq0lA6eChjSbMY1T4RkRSj9oXFYtZnRIWtB7iQ-JL5WCws/s400/DSC03337.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />I completed the set of four little dresses for our dining chairs, they are basically simple hemmed rectangles with simple tabs on the sides and a generous ruffled hem , easy as pie, a little stamp of our birth days and it was as easy as that , ok well it took most of a day but it was easy happy work.<br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>

Simple dining chair slips

Imperfectly dressed. I completed the set of four little dresses for our dining chairs, they are basically simple hemmed rectangles with sim...

10:58 AM