tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30096792216807182882024-02-06T18:37:19.678-08:00Pieceful BitsPieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-28359455402340828392014-06-24T18:26:00.003-07:002014-06-24T18:27:28.841-07:00Before and After Black Foyer Bench..upcycle <br />
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Before:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dear Hubby found a baby crib and full size head board curb-side a few years ago.<br />
The baby crib makes up the sides and he added more boards for the seat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used Zinsser primer so I didn't have to sand the piece. Next time I will tint the primer gray or a darker color as this was hard to cover with black paint. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The color was called Black Leather and this is the first coat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see that it doesn't cover the white primer very well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back side. I painted the contoured edges with a smaller paint brush first.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ta da! I purchased the fabric for the pillows at a Hunt and Gather show.<br />
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I wanted to distress this piece a bit and add red stain or paint to the chipped edges. I tried and failed with a homemade red glaze that I made with craft paint. The color looked dark pink over the black. I'm not defeated...I'm still considering purchasing red stain.<br />
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Hello Peeps,<br />
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I cannot believe it has been since last summer that I have posted here. So much other things take up my time, I suppose. I'm finishing up some college courses to get a Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Management. I'm taking a quilting class from a MASTER quilter (I'm so excited). I still work full time and continue to keep exercise on my calender. With that being said, I know why I haven't blogged in a while.<br />
Living in Northwest Indiana is brutal this year. This seems to be the winter that never ends. Hoping for sunshine and warmer temperatures very soon. I cannot wait to see my pink tulips in bloom.<br />
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Listed some glitter and fluffy Easter pretties in my shop today. You should take a look.<br />
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Happy Warmer Days Ahead for us all,<br />
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Julie<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/piecefulbits" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/piecefulbits</a><br />
<br />Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-19812581455569688682013-07-22T10:35:00.001-07:002013-07-22T10:35:31.595-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skybluecrayons/9345549682/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/9345549682_9575d4ef23.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skybluecrayons/9345549682/">Untitled</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skybluecrayons/">skybluecrayons</a>.</span></div><p></p>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-89324178181670170192013-07-22T10:34:00.001-07:002013-07-22T10:34:42.909-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skybluecrayons/9345544290/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5534/9345544290_926a89cb71.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skybluecrayons/9345544290/">Untitled</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skybluecrayons/">skybluecrayons</a>.</span></div><p>One of my favorites...Gerbera daisy.</p>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-65132243436561790322013-03-21T16:18:00.001-07:002013-03-21T16:19:38.227-07:00Sweet, Sugary Easter ~ Shop is filling up.In the process of adding Easter Pom Pom Peeps and Glitter Cottages to my shop.<br />
Although the calendar says Spring, the thermometer does not. It is a balmy 35* F today. That felt warm to me. That is ridiculous to say out loud!!! Spring warmth cannot come soon enough to Northwest Indiana. I love me some Sunshine!<br />
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Peeping in to say Hi! <br />
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Hi. Spring craft open house is this Saturday.<br />
I've been busy crafting all whimsical, glitter creations.<br />
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Happy Spring Time<br />
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Julie<br />
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<br />Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-68591556775317788262013-01-13T18:17:00.001-08:002013-01-13T18:32:25.756-08:00Glitter Sweet Glitter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Started on a March project. A friend sent me a text a few days after Christmas and invited me to participate in a craft show at her house this spring. I was over the moon excited. I needed a boost to get my creativity gears in motion again.<br />
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For now, I'm only stocking my inventory for the show. Seven down...plenty more to go.<br />
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Whee... I've been very busy with hubby's business paperwork, one college course a semester, 40 hour work week, and trying to stay fit. <br />
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Hope to stay in touch way more often....HUGS<br />
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Julie<br />
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P.S. Visit Jayme at <a href="http://talefromthecoopkeeper.blogspot.com/">http://talefromthecoopkeeper.blogspot.com/</a><br />
This is the sweet gal who has me busy with creativity!!! You will love her.Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-90938392687938418852012-11-25T16:56:00.003-08:002012-11-25T16:56:35.662-08:00Curbside trash into treasure Hello Friends...It has been a long time.<br />
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Sometime last year Dear Hubby brought home a full-size headboard and a baby crib.</div>
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They were left curbside for trash in a subdivision he was currently working in. He is a framing carpenter...BONUS x 2!</div>
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Today is the day he chose to fit it together. Now it is stored in a spare room awaiting my paint brush.</div>
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The sides are a bit tall. <strike>We </strike> He wanted to cut them shorter but the way they were glued and attached would have made it <strike>impossible</strike> difficult for him to get them back in the original slots.</div>
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Poor Baby...This breaks my heart. Kane had perineal hernia surgery and was neutered yesterday. I felt so helpless while he whined last night. It brought tears to my eyes and heart. No matter how much cuddling and petting we did nothing seemed to help. Finally the sedatives and pain pills helped some but he was out of sorts.<br />
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Two weeks of looking at the plastic lampshade in the living room and then he will be brand new, happier Kane. I promise Kane. I really do. <br />
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Here you can see my 2 favorite children in the whole entire world!<br />
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Still haven't re-upholstered the chairs. What do you think of the striped fabric? I chose it to match coffee colored walls and island blue table pictured below.<br />
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TA Daaaaaaa! I used the same technique as I did on the island blue table. In addition I made it chippy with a razor blade knife and a bit of sand paper. That was the fun part. You can find the instructions <a href="http://piecefulbits.blogspot.com/2012/04/furniture-facelift.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-82729930774666082442012-04-09T15:04:00.013-07:002012-04-09T15:54:11.457-07:00Furniture FaceliftFive Dollars at local Church Resale Shop...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhrY4i9p1KxRrGtY1ISJiOZUDKesaHV1d2QHco7OTH3bHW62TPEribYhY1HlU4uBp_erExjG7Of3_qpGWPibZqiCF1LlhKwVvafol8XBnudmVKsNEqUkbIaKgLbuydOZwt8KRNjLAf5M/s1600/spring+2012+084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhrY4i9p1KxRrGtY1ISJiOZUDKesaHV1d2QHco7OTH3bHW62TPEribYhY1HlU4uBp_erExjG7Of3_qpGWPibZqiCF1LlhKwVvafol8XBnudmVKsNEqUkbIaKgLbuydOZwt8KRNjLAf5M/s320/spring+2012+084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729532215754934194" border="0" /></a>Plastic drawer fronts and gum was included as an extra bonus - Gross!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUg-L_8oewVB788x9zm8bUVnr8OCcT6SY7FtElEzOcN8IEvgvXW2m4uYSoMYIzPkFTWE9x_J-a3zFbt614r1qkkg8SPMwZW3z3c7Ci1bSAwuVijRNoidIHBKCTZaRnuqVgHXesIhMhwAw/s1600/spring+2012+083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUg-L_8oewVB788x9zm8bUVnr8OCcT6SY7FtElEzOcN8IEvgvXW2m4uYSoMYIzPkFTWE9x_J-a3zFbt614r1qkkg8SPMwZW3z3c7Ci1bSAwuVijRNoidIHBKCTZaRnuqVgHXesIhMhwAw/s320/spring+2012+083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729532092604106850" border="0" /></a>I liked the French Provincial 70's era look to the night stand.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUQRqD_tVTfdYy00en61H9KH9fMc2Jkzxkjo5H1Zl5h4Z32w5TgJceuJyPGkASVzP4KhWhNS7pjjusbihWmZV2jAe6sX1m-zCUbd3s2JkMnhYDJAs0MzHonooxVP_rZFjadjMBPXfw6Y/s1600/spring+2012+082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUQRqD_tVTfdYy00en61H9KH9fMc2Jkzxkjo5H1Zl5h4Z32w5TgJceuJyPGkASVzP4KhWhNS7pjjusbihWmZV2jAe6sX1m-zCUbd3s2JkMnhYDJAs0MzHonooxVP_rZFjadjMBPXfw6Y/s320/spring+2012+082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729531950319098674" border="0" /></a>This night stand became my spring break project.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUQRqD_tVTfdYy00en61H9KH9fMc2Jkzxkjo5H1Zl5h4Z32w5TgJceuJyPGkASVzP4KhWhNS7pjjusbihWmZV2jAe6sX1m-zCUbd3s2JkMnhYDJAs0MzHonooxVP_rZFjadjMBPXfw6Y/s1600/spring+2012+082.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg9T_Ndq8tErtVPK1KBWf-vpxgWGGsHTKBYhn-OWrCqEf-8XjHRRK4IMvQweZsUyW2vW5HjGyWwq1hG27o5KaWDYkq7vQnHTbMqE-ZHzmjsednPBat4gjmBDYSvZc6PfjCGWqYZbp6Yo/s1600/easter+weekend+2012+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg9T_Ndq8tErtVPK1KBWf-vpxgWGGsHTKBYhn-OWrCqEf-8XjHRRK4IMvQweZsUyW2vW5HjGyWwq1hG27o5KaWDYkq7vQnHTbMqE-ZHzmjsednPBat4gjmBDYSvZc6PfjCGWqYZbp6Yo/s320/easter+weekend+2012+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729532484034926770" border="0" /></a><br />Zinsser odorless oil based primer is a lifesaver. No sanding...repeat...no sanding. This was necessary to use to get the paint to stick to the plastic drawer fronts.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82obP0Y6FjetDAmaob8IzAQgmolBSfV88L3jN1PObZltA8knYOX8XPen8b3CQOJooy01xjpymWJXZ2-uI478WITvnJl-05iwNvnOo9blNyG9WXdfunqN8LJuzUJXanvgSzi5Nok8aMCA/s1600/easter+weekend+2012+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82obP0Y6FjetDAmaob8IzAQgmolBSfV88L3jN1PObZltA8knYOX8XPen8b3CQOJooy01xjpymWJXZ2-uI478WITvnJl-05iwNvnOo9blNyG9WXdfunqN8LJuzUJXanvgSzi5Nok8aMCA/s320/easter+weekend+2012+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729532593067159426" border="0" /></a>Corrugated cardboard used for shelves between the drawers..really???<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cW01A49q4lCl_1APK2JLSFcBU0FxYFCs6oazsWU50thoFzfH433xR7E4Oh7791T9E3rxKvxdj-KZ_DMlEoCUhbGqeaV3Z8zl-oW_Bqo6WOa_j8XzgCker_lO6FnONnW1DK6OfhjXm9Q/s1600/easter+weekend+2012+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cW01A49q4lCl_1APK2JLSFcBU0FxYFCs6oazsWU50thoFzfH433xR7E4Oh7791T9E3rxKvxdj-KZ_DMlEoCUhbGqeaV3Z8zl-oW_Bqo6WOa_j8XzgCker_lO6FnONnW1DK6OfhjXm9Q/s320/easter+weekend+2012+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729532832997146066" border="0" /></a>I chose Island Infinity as the base coat color. The store clerk insisted I use flat latex wall paint since I was going to do a treatment over it anyway. It was cheaper.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg1vZ2VwvMpQVM85ulKLStGNYWUG3RBR0CzZVpK1jlwdQxxlDgiiY_GxBE0CwodwZxtVjRiaUxGuUgwr_TapI2cVBRlh-ZBYTjaJvhu0AHLaExWaK7L1qHMOa-7wXLnrOfER6j2y3CgE/s1600/table+makeover+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg1vZ2VwvMpQVM85ulKLStGNYWUG3RBR0CzZVpK1jlwdQxxlDgiiY_GxBE0CwodwZxtVjRiaUxGuUgwr_TapI2cVBRlh-ZBYTjaJvhu0AHLaExWaK7L1qHMOa-7wXLnrOfER6j2y3CgE/s320/table+makeover+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729533006855447410" border="0" /></a>I thought I still had some leftover glaze from painting my dining room set, but I must have been mistaken. I couldn't find it anywhere.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbYSFR4IQ-ZgytswLHH_pyCP0oQZzIBVI2VKRObAHKPoMI7kFmj1yX8ZrP1fmhtJk061mlrzHLkMTGqgKI7LLweUoCzrGNfzdKw7SpX0vphKSvkyr4VG_cpWXDv5doSFGQnbnUEgttNo/s1600/table+makeover+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbYSFR4IQ-ZgytswLHH_pyCP0oQZzIBVI2VKRObAHKPoMI7kFmj1yX8ZrP1fmhtJk061mlrzHLkMTGqgKI7LLweUoCzrGNfzdKw7SpX0vphKSvkyr4VG_cpWXDv5doSFGQnbnUEgttNo/s320/table+makeover+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729533100236590674" border="0" /></a>I was in such a hurry to see the end product that I just used black acrylic craft paint in some water and did a black wash over the piece. I immediately wiped it with a wet rag to get desired aging effect.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnyCgJY5lN22_9_lt87AmRu1Ed-25WpSHpXoMu-M6ECbFvVKnE7wl6XVyCHtOk_CljoX1R9-tA6zPOesF1kWg-grDmysB7YIXAHB11BqzusOnnyB0uqQ3jgcCmrI_PuOaxfvOWEz5Mc0/s1600/table+makeover+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnyCgJY5lN22_9_lt87AmRu1Ed-25WpSHpXoMu-M6ECbFvVKnE7wl6XVyCHtOk_CljoX1R9-tA6zPOesF1kWg-grDmysB7YIXAHB11BqzusOnnyB0uqQ3jgcCmrI_PuOaxfvOWEz5Mc0/s320/table+makeover+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729533202389237794" border="0" /></a>I then applied 2 coats of wipe-on poly varnish. That stuff is amazingly easy to use. I used an old t-shirt to apply first coat, waited 3 hours and then applied the second coat. TA DAaaa!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MvtsX3FlCal-rGDwgkmhjv0fvMGQ2YQcrp4NCIjXQC5A9EDyh7xKZeU6L8pnF7LYVRSEt_porkgM1DDuk5-w3XCqYLHeQ-qcRVk5e_jowO0Tei1jY7_sCn11oeA4VoitA1GtwNn3LMA/s1600/table+makeover+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MvtsX3FlCal-rGDwgkmhjv0fvMGQ2YQcrp4NCIjXQC5A9EDyh7xKZeU6L8pnF7LYVRSEt_porkgM1DDuk5-w3XCqYLHeQ-qcRVk5e_jowO0Tei1jY7_sCn11oeA4VoitA1GtwNn3LMA/s320/table+makeover+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729533315597434690" border="0" /></a>It looks so much better now. I am loving it. I have a picture frame, shelf, and magazine rack that is going to get the same treatment.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjT6hDWZEZpeTEqkyRZEJgvmbAZZyUduzKnQvSEnvKxydugt57aOzT4lRuaR3ZAaSanFsPOLKEp0isp1RKsE7P8mOt7_s1Zve18D2EThiXyZ4F9gz6p6kYTqTb8pGbWlNqMRMVDXyYwE/s1600/table+makeover+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjT6hDWZEZpeTEqkyRZEJgvmbAZZyUduzKnQvSEnvKxydugt57aOzT4lRuaR3ZAaSanFsPOLKEp0isp1RKsE7P8mOt7_s1Zve18D2EThiXyZ4F9gz6p6kYTqTb8pGbWlNqMRMVDXyYwE/s320/table+makeover+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729533422593293970" border="0" /></a><br />My sister and a friend suggested that I leave the handles as they were. They just got a good scrubbing. It is cool how the original golden paint is settled in the cracks and crevices of the handles.<br /><br />And I finally got a new patio. Pictures to come soon.<br /><br />(~~)<br /><br />JuliePieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-48723984328470885212012-03-10T04:08:00.004-08:002012-03-10T04:28:29.754-08:00Face It<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsGPy4-79G46C_wMcjaU_woQYRmvdI62ptHV1LvwiigT29wag6qqDiEPYx88nad9ahv6O7f130W-Rn9TkT94lljuV_3guVllqvvwyrfpCrAOhqmqNQpd_L4D48fQHyUKxZyU766TuO60/s1600/face+it.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsGPy4-79G46C_wMcjaU_woQYRmvdI62ptHV1LvwiigT29wag6qqDiEPYx88nad9ahv6O7f130W-Rn9TkT94lljuV_3guVllqvvwyrfpCrAOhqmqNQpd_L4D48fQHyUKxZyU766TuO60/s320/face+it.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718242226972648754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Just a quick blog note.<br /><br />Took this photo with my phone on our fast-paced Sunday walk.<br /><br />I love our Sunday walks...they are invigorating and the girls get to dish.<br /><br />Face it: girls need to dish.<br /><br />Face it: a girl needs her exercise.<br /><br />Face it: Life is a Journey...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-zyK_2wx-9aDj9EFVrpNGHnOpWGLymxDrlXJskSviVAE9-te83sSJxk_uPE_HkAxh0h4D1DArQLufnY-oT1hbgtIFHcmYCoEg7_oktooR8BojcsMOBgONcZ4WzLZ49G7Le2i5i3NmI4/s1600/SprintPhoto_b0y3ak.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-zyK_2wx-9aDj9EFVrpNGHnOpWGLymxDrlXJskSviVAE9-te83sSJxk_uPE_HkAxh0h4D1DArQLufnY-oT1hbgtIFHcmYCoEg7_oktooR8BojcsMOBgONcZ4WzLZ49G7Le2i5i3NmI4/s320/SprintPhoto_b0y3ak.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Doesn't it remind you of Oscar the Grouch?<br /><br />Face it: It is illegal to steal rocks from someone's yard.<br />I am tempted to knock on the front door and ask if it is for sale.<br /><br />Face it: That makes me sound like a crazy girl.<br /><br />I would love to put this "face it" rock in my garden to welcome visitors may they be grumpy or happy. It would be sure to make them smile.<br /><br />Did you know I have a<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://pinterest.com/piecefulbits/face-it/" target="_blank">"Face It"</a> board on Pinterest.<br /><br />Face it: I do ;)<br /><br /><br />Did you know I have a <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://pinterest.com/piecefulbits/rock-it/" target="_blank">"Rock It"</a> board on Pinterest.<br /><br />Face it: I do.<br /><br />Face it: I'm addicted to Pinterest.<br /><br />(~~)<br />Julie<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj36azKZdjY0ljrSMZTA7R0jOb4cgpMrCqvxWzWdeCXy53XHWOffF1lvctAasitN6Xlrvozz-r6snCCoqNVqCGy7OCF-_ay8MOkNZgQyS4VtP0NMZCvU71UAwEAq1VYuw5Za5Yj-0oXwc/s1600/purple+door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj36azKZdjY0ljrSMZTA7R0jOb4cgpMrCqvxWzWdeCXy53XHWOffF1lvctAasitN6Xlrvozz-r6snCCoqNVqCGy7OCF-_ay8MOkNZgQyS4VtP0NMZCvU71UAwEAq1VYuw5Za5Yj-0oXwc/s320/purple+door.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718244085654767442" border="0" /></a>A purple door can be found on our neighborhood walk too.<br /></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" border="0" align="middle" /></a></div>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-13295896885718846092012-03-01T19:05:00.010-08:002012-03-01T19:18:50.126-08:00My Pink Kingdom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXxMOg8qldfm9FDi7q1O68_a7Lc1jh2LdqKakJS-bXHJAl5SHLCJalOUgG5QzDAktBXiIILZYeWoG9fGQhFbJPb1X-O4106asfCms16nKKr4u2C1CTciTWhPiBdCRd5TtXoFVUzJrV90/s1600/castle+045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXxMOg8qldfm9FDi7q1O68_a7Lc1jh2LdqKakJS-bXHJAl5SHLCJalOUgG5QzDAktBXiIILZYeWoG9fGQhFbJPb1X-O4106asfCms16nKKr4u2C1CTciTWhPiBdCRd5TtXoFVUzJrV90/s320/castle+045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715133445269202322" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSPJB8uYf21kt8q53xmFGGnDnPR6FMF8D9BBFBWUYcvdC9oaYBI1GzdSzpqAUw_EEmbcD0sPq6xX8G0X9bwlg1M1rED1_7IUb84RmrYzqSTRuNuiKtVSywxlfytgRFDirceZlcKT9bj4/s1600/castle+039.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfj1siUXf-TheqB3H_0r5U27RgSGcsho-BIRMmw0HLlT6G5srkEzV2SnckPMjY2W6mM-C2BLTyvuPXrwrlUErOLvX0BddlD5op2mzsz3jTNX0BaDoMdVtUAvFUvf2g-a8zSU1Py_HXjY/s320/castle+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715132993494695186" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPP4OJ9tE73ICn5B_yU4pv6_Sd1uyGTK_GIPeEGy1WtDfhCusPepb8WrmJdEOWQB8S6anYROFysMw1NOnFGeT7fHYKbUHVTTUAFDxGj5juAW33RsUDy0gccrdmb2S8M-2gV6czcL8S90/s1600/castle+027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPP4OJ9tE73ICn5B_yU4pv6_Sd1uyGTK_GIPeEGy1WtDfhCusPepb8WrmJdEOWQB8S6anYROFysMw1NOnFGeT7fHYKbUHVTTUAFDxGj5juAW33RsUDy0gccrdmb2S8M-2gV6czcL8S90/s320/castle+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715132906964042258" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for hopping by,<br /><br />(~~)<br />Julie<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSPJB8uYf21kt8q53xmFGGnDnPR6FMF8D9BBFBWUYcvdC9oaYBI1GzdSzpqAUw_EEmbcD0sPq6xX8G0X9bwlg1M1rED1_7IUb84RmrYzqSTRuNuiKtVSywxlfytgRFDirceZlcKT9bj4/s1600/castle+039.JPG"></a>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-40117222846310256082012-01-29T14:41:00.000-08:002012-01-29T14:51:55.927-08:00A Cherry on Top<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYcdDVsv1BFkOYucU5SDrL4tjx-bAtX5h51z5DKOrCC0dm2bKk0LxpWR1nHn8Hoih9rfwz21ts6D_weV9jLAayL2ndT-IisQyYu7_uu-8x3nO6LzpiqHYATLdDRRzg4qVp6q-i3zPIW4/s1600/3-old-vintage-cupcake-cup-cake-sweets-valentine-cards_270692944324.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYcdDVsv1BFkOYucU5SDrL4tjx-bAtX5h51z5DKOrCC0dm2bKk0LxpWR1nHn8Hoih9rfwz21ts6D_weV9jLAayL2ndT-IisQyYu7_uu-8x3nO6LzpiqHYATLdDRRzg4qVp6q-i3zPIW4/s320/3-old-vintage-cupcake-cup-cake-sweets-valentine-cards_270692944324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703190115667475682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVqeFO-SiROeIuCzwxImEgT1T9t-S2gY87X2QuBJPrUO4ebrLUJNtgzojxcZ78DbsyexIDWGOttgamtHZkMVLawwiUVnOCR9mpv0iCwvasQ7f8TP-iYt9UcdbVnH86W3QUQvrW9hWl4c/s1600/004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVqeFO-SiROeIuCzwxImEgT1T9t-S2gY87X2QuBJPrUO4ebrLUJNtgzojxcZ78DbsyexIDWGOttgamtHZkMVLawwiUVnOCR9mpv0iCwvasQ7f8TP-iYt9UcdbVnH86W3QUQvrW9hWl4c/s320/004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703188617303330978" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Valentine's Day Cupcake with Cherry on Top!<br /><br /><3,<br /><br />Julie<br /></div>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-8256398002109397562012-01-24T11:17:00.001-08:002012-01-24T11:28:41.267-08:00Pain in the Neck<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIgClXXlHWpYAjv9-KYWTqR_ShSgzxUZ3cdinjm3Ss8T7L5c0dTP_GDAMPXYvbd1fEN_oCW7xW0LJcGPXAzJVPvA3mH3nblDd81jikUhxwM7X86-VFmz4eDCDrcQD4tViY3mhpcFRbFc/s1600/vintage_housewife_cook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIgClXXlHWpYAjv9-KYWTqR_ShSgzxUZ3cdinjm3Ss8T7L5c0dTP_GDAMPXYvbd1fEN_oCW7xW0LJcGPXAzJVPvA3mH3nblDd81jikUhxwM7X86-VFmz4eDCDrcQD4tViY3mhpcFRbFc/s320/vintage_housewife_cook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701279837490262114" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is me for the last 2 days. Wait, I know what you're thinking. I'm not the happy, cooking housewife. What am I referring to is the appearance of her having a stiff neck. It is very unnatural to have a stiff neck and pain. I feel like a robot.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwGb6Jw-Vr-4599tyd4wusesAgwAp7lU52sg4lwb2MSQYZJS5MfVRw2Q-aIe4UMTRp6DGP9u3oa9kFKV5lETpDnpLzTKQRZAnzA0MFP3YUNjkvgsdFzI8x3kVvIXlX7Oo00mXCKUcWfA/s1600/001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwGb6Jw-Vr-4599tyd4wusesAgwAp7lU52sg4lwb2MSQYZJS5MfVRw2Q-aIe4UMTRp6DGP9u3oa9kFKV5lETpDnpLzTKQRZAnzA0MFP3YUNjkvgsdFzI8x3kVvIXlX7Oo00mXCKUcWfA/s320/001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701280140489019506" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I did hold my head upright enough to list this cottage. It wasn't easy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSl65anhdjT6qYqo-nCwrmfhG7qY7KYvt-j99RCf_Yuo08xgmVnFTA361X2g8mW6p9E_8SVZVfLkX1pAYjUEm5r8DapO2j4UnP1yNJ1vCgAX83fQV1JcRQKAVt1mattAtQ6BAzXcQHGY/s1600/006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSl65anhdjT6qYqo-nCwrmfhG7qY7KYvt-j99RCf_Yuo08xgmVnFTA361X2g8mW6p9E_8SVZVfLkX1pAYjUEm5r8DapO2j4UnP1yNJ1vCgAX83fQV1JcRQKAVt1mattAtQ6BAzXcQHGY/s320/006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701280078608207922" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how the pink and green go together. It reminds me of spring.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YgbT5LksvH50BwXFGk8-dKKOhyphenhyphenfINc_XllrVTFTYOP56IsOEGA9GMnQGMEbYV89XyvN5IyD5cx_GAm7XI1n43h7vmSioKoSbzcJ7gY3pC_sE7A5DjY1IFD6-J8-ePVcSin-7099qrhc/s1600/007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YgbT5LksvH50BwXFGk8-dKKOhyphenhyphenfINc_XllrVTFTYOP56IsOEGA9GMnQGMEbYV89XyvN5IyD5cx_GAm7XI1n43h7vmSioKoSbzcJ7gY3pC_sE7A5DjY1IFD6-J8-ePVcSin-7099qrhc/s320/007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701280211180064722" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will not be terribly upset if this cottage does not sell...just sayin'.<br /><br />On the other hand, I will be terribly upset if this neck pain doesn't subside by tomorrow.<br />Ibuprofen, water, heating pad, and ice pack are my best friends today.<br /><br />Hope you're having a fabulous day,<br /><br />Julie<br /></div>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-79995898445617261872012-01-19T14:41:00.000-08:002012-01-19T14:53:14.972-08:00It's fr fr freezing...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF-bSlhD2iZka_bHtmiTw2mo6psPpthWu6YZtudxuPG85ZK6W9mZ9n8DbW2a9imqUkOVIVztNFsRrnYfWyEYDzSQkDuPbIImsZ5g3lpWILgdpR3ICFTWyMN5M623xIuZbf8dKeGP7AYY/s1600/8b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF-bSlhD2iZka_bHtmiTw2mo6psPpthWu6YZtudxuPG85ZK6W9mZ9n8DbW2a9imqUkOVIVztNFsRrnYfWyEYDzSQkDuPbIImsZ5g3lpWILgdpR3ICFTWyMN5M623xIuZbf8dKeGP7AYY/s320/8b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699478341351348178" border="0" /></a>Baby, it's cold outside. After an unusually warm start of winter, we are finally feeling the chill! Today's temperatures are a high of 15.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP2aoR4YC_ueIxThnm_WV5dzvyZUTmujRZwJITLUMuR55WHaeu5JYKaYwj-4vm8PJvlurGfk69g0VdD10g98zi2DcBtLcHJo9aMfrNeSdV4JtVgp-SsBukQyd_HNIpIskNAdGddMKPwU/s1600/7b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP2aoR4YC_ueIxThnm_WV5dzvyZUTmujRZwJITLUMuR55WHaeu5JYKaYwj-4vm8PJvlurGfk69g0VdD10g98zi2DcBtLcHJo9aMfrNeSdV4JtVgp-SsBukQyd_HNIpIskNAdGddMKPwU/s320/7b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699478264263072786" border="0" /></a>Time to post these cuties that I finished up last weekend. This Raggedy Ann colored cottage is for my sister. She decorates her tree for Valentines in Ann & Andy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bT8TRW1jtRzMmiuhuEIj0hTqSo87k11uyMkFY7UcYatI_8XfUQXxKe3_lnoS2lZNzpyL2vNwpX3er-aOvT-40cMZ6gUTR5iF0Y8tzp8HSZk7sF6hQekxfIGzjCfqtE8tiA4NlJARPgY/s1600/4a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bT8TRW1jtRzMmiuhuEIj0hTqSo87k11uyMkFY7UcYatI_8XfUQXxKe3_lnoS2lZNzpyL2vNwpX3er-aOvT-40cMZ6gUTR5iF0Y8tzp8HSZk7sF6hQekxfIGzjCfqtE8tiA4NlJARPgY/s320/4a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699478148220972114" border="0" /></a><br />A sweet aqua and pink duo. These colors always remind me of cotton candy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YvHkLXoTtFiB6APx_T_u9mio0Lpo665urQhGhriGhVbrS98jxDzM0Buz7jbPCzEMoto3qAEjIr6ZyRyTG7li6P62Ww9jxVR59TpWMeBLPFm2I06UR7oeh6JV2tpOGvWO2HqNPgdezH4/s1600/3b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YvHkLXoTtFiB6APx_T_u9mio0Lpo665urQhGhriGhVbrS98jxDzM0Buz7jbPCzEMoto3qAEjIr6ZyRyTG7li6P62Ww9jxVR59TpWMeBLPFm2I06UR7oeh6JV2tpOGvWO2HqNPgdezH4/s320/3b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699477996540093282" border="0" /></a> A new twist on Valentine colors. Red and Aqua really pop.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifLxSkme3ASiV5eyg8Bo0hpki1ceQb_sFCQcB6LcguHp4wykz9vDaPPEU7b6aE2E-TM-TAQFvpBXgwnnVisio5UoJs3S9G4QcLadv39Bh17z-E47NdnZPHWk0vfhvviVnNj_iysr0UPo/s1600/2b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifLxSkme3ASiV5eyg8Bo0hpki1ceQb_sFCQcB6LcguHp4wykz9vDaPPEU7b6aE2E-TM-TAQFvpBXgwnnVisio5UoJs3S9G4QcLadv39Bh17z-E47NdnZPHWk0vfhvviVnNj_iysr0UPo/s320/2b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699477916781075202" border="0" /></a>Two more Valentine cottages in traditional colors and shape.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVyTpai6PzEknn_W__8zjDySaUkAJ94ACHAcqRwvblOp9yMLz69Z1Hh8lkl0ky2sqVMDq91k5DftkC-aU6xsz5jEHL1JtKG7HFyVmShKIw9fJriQVdPMZjNzehBqQ_OlvF14HsfpzYso/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVyTpai6PzEknn_W__8zjDySaUkAJ94ACHAcqRwvblOp9yMLz69Z1Hh8lkl0ky2sqVMDq91k5DftkC-aU6xsz5jEHL1JtKG7HFyVmShKIw9fJriQVdPMZjNzehBqQ_OlvF14HsfpzYso/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699477840352175026" border="0" /></a>Happy Valentine's Day..mwahhhh,<br /><br />JuliePieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-79571915030678116352011-12-27T19:32:00.001-08:002011-12-27T19:48:09.974-08:00Glitter-fied<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtE6R0QKHLEgScEnMBjos3gQFBpYVoQZahu3yE0tPLdaVkgli1bOY6t86k3YWIml1xmomHUzBOmnobxO2jaAVw1lJnHuC4zsA4yfu7pNGf2dGg5tH9OskTNnB2cydsFWMwU1Gmewdunk/s1600/candy+box.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtE6R0QKHLEgScEnMBjos3gQFBpYVoQZahu3yE0tPLdaVkgli1bOY6t86k3YWIml1xmomHUzBOmnobxO2jaAVw1lJnHuC4zsA4yfu7pNGf2dGg5tH9OskTNnB2cydsFWMwU1Gmewdunk/s320/candy+box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691017837379696274" border="0" /></a>You cannot do any better for a gift that is crafty, thrifty, and glittery all in one.<br />From humble beginnings glittery things can be made.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPzGVWzE_ppvZzFhslQt1NOvu31XQiyhDztzB1DVBJTx8qqcZSs0mis6OPzx_GDBBMTI4i8M5V318eFNZGKNF-F4JQLZbKdnK-r-KIjV15viAb6reNXO6awggqLG_69fHRYfF7g93nx4/s1600/christmas+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPzGVWzE_ppvZzFhslQt1NOvu31XQiyhDztzB1DVBJTx8qqcZSs0mis6OPzx_GDBBMTI4i8M5V318eFNZGKNF-F4JQLZbKdnK-r-KIjV15viAb6reNXO6awggqLG_69fHRYfF7g93nx4/s320/christmas+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691017728094905506" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crafted these for the all "girls" in my family. Yes, they are made from small treat boxes left from my bosses' Christmas gift basket. I saved them from the horrible landfill. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLh5CLOV0RjLmcZp-gLkCHkhNPdLHliTlRtpMHHPbjDbGvWgQ3hx0QbZY99iDydkoa2St9HaTyGmmHogewie7K4JjEwpFir-nnAOGfixy7Fijdzelxb7FK8nd8UfUBAyIEuq3bnwnlV1g/s1600/christmas+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLh5CLOV0RjLmcZp-gLkCHkhNPdLHliTlRtpMHHPbjDbGvWgQ3hx0QbZY99iDydkoa2St9HaTyGmmHogewie7K4JjEwpFir-nnAOGfixy7Fijdzelxb7FK8nd8UfUBAyIEuq3bnwnlV1g/s320/christmas+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691017611611092114" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Used my favorite color combination of aqua, pink, and white.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqlznmqRnP9LNJIJTZnscHG2R49JVvypJFuhGTJldmult6E0gBtulxyu_6ZlvlS3xTpap_vYEWG4AnR_bv8i6Nrj4OJiNVdW4tfWvsnxJDcpPoLU5LGuESYRyqUTnNNLQet9LMiqc_fE/s1600/christmas+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqlznmqRnP9LNJIJTZnscHG2R49JVvypJFuhGTJldmult6E0gBtulxyu_6ZlvlS3xTpap_vYEWG4AnR_bv8i6Nrj4OJiNVdW4tfWvsnxJDcpPoLU5LGuESYRyqUTnNNLQet9LMiqc_fE/s320/christmas+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691017498012153442" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You did know that picket fences always make for a good neighbor?<br />It does!<br />Not that I have bad neighbors or a picket fence;)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6G0Agj-Djbu0BzSv7IMBODC9UxY6lOqAem7Fm1EBO3H8hute2E2FjAho-8mDbufmIRxHYGhFubGa7-mEhLdvbjU5vpCYYiGKWMKB6fNXYldOY9CQjd7m13P4mrT6dNzgym41J0dQ0rU/s1600/christmas+018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6G0Agj-Djbu0BzSv7IMBODC9UxY6lOqAem7Fm1EBO3H8hute2E2FjAho-8mDbufmIRxHYGhFubGa7-mEhLdvbjU5vpCYYiGKWMKB6fNXYldOY9CQjd7m13P4mrT6dNzgym41J0dQ0rU/s320/christmas+018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691017400759124066" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They are so sugary sweet I could just bite one.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5IC1yFWm6A0gmJyPQbY51zUJw_4uNYnBnFuPact9B6MSJfx9HDV9ymmq1g6D1alVlJtJ6DVuy7CxwEQCxsgqMLXmG7X7M57GWehZpA0AwkNbKZBKaGWy5qs4vx58P0KCBvyELXZED4M/s1600/christmas+019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5IC1yFWm6A0gmJyPQbY51zUJw_4uNYnBnFuPact9B6MSJfx9HDV9ymmq1g6D1alVlJtJ6DVuy7CxwEQCxsgqMLXmG7X7M57GWehZpA0AwkNbKZBKaGWy5qs4vx58P0KCBvyELXZED4M/s320/christmas+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691017303114091618" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Never mind me saving the world one box at a time.<br />Look out people, I have glitter....<br /><br />(~~)<br />Julie<br /><br /></div>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-18724739477283822632011-12-17T15:47:00.000-08:002011-12-17T16:03:16.568-08:00These are a few of my favorite things.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafFrsWR9hNJRBk9EopfswTZNKJ3sxUNKD_oqTzmuRmld65vqw-TQTi6uZWrh1h3rw1LfTqqLRgC043JBGcExJA5XPbJ6X5B8n8PQS0djUxoQiSsH_xZPvtee_Y6NTdEoKgkGmu6oliqo/s1600/Christmas+2011+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafFrsWR9hNJRBk9EopfswTZNKJ3sxUNKD_oqTzmuRmld65vqw-TQTi6uZWrh1h3rw1LfTqqLRgC043JBGcExJA5XPbJ6X5B8n8PQS0djUxoQiSsH_xZPvtee_Y6NTdEoKgkGmu6oliqo/s320/Christmas+2011+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687249105270273842" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite chair on the porch.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUE76vXXcEsQdfOB-8fCB7H5whxZi3w3x1FBYi51Tz9l3OwK7B9ZfYgS4gRQGQc82UvpYgjml6sxhfuoC46Ogn7c4Xy5pPrdlFwr6tJLbKoEmP94ca_nFA7HT-vw-b66JIhv8OTeTbuXQ/s1600/Christmas+2011+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUE76vXXcEsQdfOB-8fCB7H5whxZi3w3x1FBYi51Tz9l3OwK7B9ZfYgS4gRQGQc82UvpYgjml6sxhfuoC46Ogn7c4Xy5pPrdlFwr6tJLbKoEmP94ca_nFA7HT-vw-b66JIhv8OTeTbuXQ/s320/Christmas+2011+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687248999624636690" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A very slight dusting of snow.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQJYwZa8Bg3NakbKWhU5KkErjSENeF6e6BAWBCroGjRVCtXKGfVmPuvdVeBC08lukiEENvaklWDyWrEzUbVsrTVR7WH6JndpbA9aonRa6fVVILBl-9KoqlYhb6pJsb2goccqmXACjbhc/s1600/Christmas+2011+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQJYwZa8Bg3NakbKWhU5KkErjSENeF6e6BAWBCroGjRVCtXKGfVmPuvdVeBC08lukiEENvaklWDyWrEzUbVsrTVR7WH6JndpbA9aonRa6fVVILBl-9KoqlYhb6pJsb2goccqmXACjbhc/s320/Christmas+2011+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687248918544164002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Picked up some nice evergreens on my Sunday walk.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCicwYSN7lJVHOcl9QpXX2AbYPLVO5d-Y5AjdaN4R9fVkfqwM178JLZ41xTtD7pZUV_TshJPzrGXwpjHvq-VuI19SP7p6444SEoY8awcvZvTUXfxPmEQtDPc4fOn7g3aKEennFeuuS6M/s1600/Christmas+2011+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCicwYSN7lJVHOcl9QpXX2AbYPLVO5d-Y5AjdaN4R9fVkfqwM178JLZ41xTtD7pZUV_TshJPzrGXwpjHvq-VuI19SP7p6444SEoY8awcvZvTUXfxPmEQtDPc4fOn7g3aKEennFeuuS6M/s320/Christmas+2011+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687248825874588354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kane checking out the tractor we purchased for my dad.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7AFUZiptxs4zP3oViLwsOiYkxUW_XNSB4XZqYAS8w9xbN6R4EyZwcF0W42qVU4gpKwEIwc0IkwjxMIDpLR51SXwjP35Yn0gegxQzzVcehyq0xgM9Zx9ZqLEXFHmoyYIlkAdTUQlmjIEQ/s1600/Christmas+2011+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7AFUZiptxs4zP3oViLwsOiYkxUW_XNSB4XZqYAS8w9xbN6R4EyZwcF0W42qVU4gpKwEIwc0IkwjxMIDpLR51SXwjP35Yn0gegxQzzVcehyq0xgM9Zx9ZqLEXFHmoyYIlkAdTUQlmjIEQ/s320/Christmas+2011+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687248616455177490" border="0" /></a><br />Merry Christmas!Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-27346229209960382802011-10-09T17:28:00.001-07:002011-10-10T04:43:19.753-07:00Autumn Catch Up<div style="text-align: center;"> <strike>MY baby</strike> Jake turns 19.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCv1qZ9azDzcKLa29EquVdddxsf-szWiPi5MitOhqchXdiWJK4X5mFzoY8_tnB6Iu8jpAdaTurr7UGwQTRJZpzG1fVrIyhvr6Irvi1nzx9NpD2rI16TdYobk0_SBlckgWbVkCGcmwpIdI/s1600/fall+2011+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCv1qZ9azDzcKLa29EquVdddxsf-szWiPi5MitOhqchXdiWJK4X5mFzoY8_tnB6Iu8jpAdaTurr7UGwQTRJZpzG1fVrIyhvr6Irvi1nzx9NpD2rI16TdYobk0_SBlckgWbVkCGcmwpIdI/s320/fall+2011+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661665890094318274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Packed up all his <strike>stuff</strike> worldly possessions and saw him off to college.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv25oFgOPK5nkDAi6bjOmrpaxU5YXZqvsShE0v-oVpbBWL1eDB2Bz3CutxKP3lBCDrvjBAQLipShdiUVCzvnSv_VxCJ2cAKXJ0RzQFpKE5mU5OYNjWb0zMshiBaHl5ObS2bYSaqVQckr4/s1600/fall+2011+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv25oFgOPK5nkDAi6bjOmrpaxU5YXZqvsShE0v-oVpbBWL1eDB2Bz3CutxKP3lBCDrvjBAQLipShdiUVCzvnSv_VxCJ2cAKXJ0RzQFpKE5mU5OYNjWb0zMshiBaHl5ObS2bYSaqVQckr4/s320/fall+2011+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661665632436873346" border="0" /></a>Twenty minutes and he was already set up.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmx1fQ34gLHaqvSbJgPz_1G050wNmkfU2DFzcFmyu8zFXRFKOIC115zYwVtrWFsWlnnANtPYoK-Mioy-oL0-9jL6N8Ox5mv8jrxIea0akD5qAwvFIWU0esq3Jm8ai-izVDiXnd971-z9c/s1600/fall+2011+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmx1fQ34gLHaqvSbJgPz_1G050wNmkfU2DFzcFmyu8zFXRFKOIC115zYwVtrWFsWlnnANtPYoK-Mioy-oL0-9jL6N8Ox5mv8jrxIea0akD5qAwvFIWU0esq3Jm8ai-izVDiXnd971-z9c/s320/fall+2011+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661665470168873314" border="0" /></a><br />Parting shot with dad.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFvaml1NBt2eqh539yXySOP_0VAXTHrfzy9yfxmGFJPdETj1p4X8TaQiVD9nYeAbX32CHa1dppbpz1VSrBAJLkvysJmoLeDYcCYvN6xk6irR4pSCCQrUYllUc9aOhQQBn1zD4RURnQJE/s1600/fall+2011+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFvaml1NBt2eqh539yXySOP_0VAXTHrfzy9yfxmGFJPdETj1p4X8TaQiVD9nYeAbX32CHa1dppbpz1VSrBAJLkvysJmoLeDYcCYvN6xk6irR4pSCCQrUYllUc9aOhQQBn1zD4RURnQJE/s320/fall+2011+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661665263232927538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Parting shot with mom.<br />We haven't seen our son in two months!!<br />Next weekend he will be home for a few days.<br />I miss him.<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipa6FwG3l770m0b2PDrY60w2ySM-xR-HjfPzbbdwzc-4zgjUoqzLBA1xTkZXGVAmifMbbje8wOAQt2sGN0gm0mHC8vQTvImp0jHBHtn6P9AV81lWU4pAbd4RBJCyqdadSjeeZn8VOC9c0/s1600/fall+2011+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipa6FwG3l770m0b2PDrY60w2ySM-xR-HjfPzbbdwzc-4zgjUoqzLBA1xTkZXGVAmifMbbje8wOAQt2sGN0gm0mHC8vQTvImp0jHBHtn6P9AV81lWU4pAbd4RBJCyqdadSjeeZn8VOC9c0/s320/fall+2011+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661665058551746226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My parents have reached a major milestone-Fifty years of marriage. This is their original wedding cake topper.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUR1GBZvogn86KougeXX5D1skBDUjmVJqoPVlC72BgornwsWdStV22_a1CnZPZ3P2jk-4SOk_eEu2TNFPnTy2_cwFN5kyRX9PsSSQGw4TvHmTt3n-FyEKsMM-XBnNh2IpDEDVGN24Gq0/s1600/fall+2011+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUR1GBZvogn86KougeXX5D1skBDUjmVJqoPVlC72BgornwsWdStV22_a1CnZPZ3P2jk-4SOk_eEu2TNFPnTy2_cwFN5kyRX9PsSSQGw4TvHmTt3n-FyEKsMM-XBnNh2IpDEDVGN24Gq0/s320/fall+2011+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661668528020160386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I was assigned the task of beautifying and updating it.<br />This is the revamped golden version.<br />The formal party is in a few weeks.<br />My task at hand is table favors, photo back drop, and card box.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEyKDnwIWjGNbgLpVS9ADEkicf5ECavVMAaHa3zxp_nCIyingeYI_dXKhcAoSedT71svquwFk2xv0FY4P9Nf_1fywwmBvi_6wr3JQTH-BWl7lEUDLtJxZVK7aaHmXLtRYV2y1CHwPE3Y/s1600/fall+2011+015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEyKDnwIWjGNbgLpVS9ADEkicf5ECavVMAaHa3zxp_nCIyingeYI_dXKhcAoSedT71svquwFk2xv0FY4P9Nf_1fywwmBvi_6wr3JQTH-BWl7lEUDLtJxZVK7aaHmXLtRYV2y1CHwPE3Y/s320/fall+2011+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661664666208697170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Onward to Fall.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtVrPZ13xM0ZlXHBRQmjhbnoFE7-2AKwVSLk0vAEOXVYfhQvOclzuxeo8ek71UvHAjU71qWVIDYDBCslliI3xRRLb_1CLi2rbZ80nS5SYyjERtgZZIhPrcujgFxNHMYGyA6I0eKG1C-M/s1600/fall+2011+018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtVrPZ13xM0ZlXHBRQmjhbnoFE7-2AKwVSLk0vAEOXVYfhQvOclzuxeo8ek71UvHAjU71qWVIDYDBCslliI3xRRLb_1CLi2rbZ80nS5SYyjERtgZZIhPrcujgFxNHMYGyA6I0eKG1C-M/s320/fall+2011+018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661664504622873234" border="0" /></a><br />I just love my mini shovel I bought at my dad's yard sale.<br />A perfect size for my mini me size.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIURlUaUYIbmIaZDmAicSsUnjVOd_Hk7kgzUmNOsN_iyZYJmZni7Ds5B_LhYn-_Q84j9xwgfZ6lBu6CjypMkgnhthxUCLtdg8BIoc-l19Qft218ukBA6-kLtztvJviE09izcHtJPaZIbw/s1600/fall+2011+020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIURlUaUYIbmIaZDmAicSsUnjVOd_Hk7kgzUmNOsN_iyZYJmZni7Ds5B_LhYn-_Q84j9xwgfZ6lBu6CjypMkgnhthxUCLtdg8BIoc-l19Qft218ukBA6-kLtztvJviE09izcHtJPaZIbw/s320/fall+2011+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661664306267156850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Spooky Halloween.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFyZhv4etjt0GHd30DyBrm10icXstqqWEQkNhap9JSjDzT7vpWusRzYxtDvsMWbVgJBxL-to91_FDleD2wfUqvBeEuig10RymgG_So-c9LKcSHQnNl38DT8fk1yueU-9RrbJvci0H6F8/s1600/fall+2011+021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFyZhv4etjt0GHd30DyBrm10icXstqqWEQkNhap9JSjDzT7vpWusRzYxtDvsMWbVgJBxL-to91_FDleD2wfUqvBeEuig10RymgG_So-c9LKcSHQnNl38DT8fk1yueU-9RrbJvci0H6F8/s320/fall+2011+021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661664142635101010" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifu-HI0ki_5__N-h69F-NiDYypAY-cdvTz6z8FQa7OMXqLOwRTr7J-P0lQh4YM49tZ4z5es7Zt5Il3Y_0AOlNfjvRRIEILlYBeLDxSqDjbJ35a1SM9-53rGxMPlD-sSSoPwSsTSGCD9_A/s1600/fall+2011+022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifu-HI0ki_5__N-h69F-NiDYypAY-cdvTz6z8FQa7OMXqLOwRTr7J-P0lQh4YM49tZ4z5es7Zt5Il3Y_0AOlNfjvRRIEILlYBeLDxSqDjbJ35a1SM9-53rGxMPlD-sSSoPwSsTSGCD9_A/s320/fall+2011+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661663974084890306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNqW68KTzDW4z-QfROTpUgSclfl8CnXsFM7hHyyIBXwh3fH36dbt9sFE5g0e5cRbn9pHiqet_ulLWwv-ddlq_9rxbi7S7qHPcGgvU82AXlmalQkrgbWywXk6LA5X5WP6uE_jaZF8SUoU/s1600/fall+2011+023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNqW68KTzDW4z-QfROTpUgSclfl8CnXsFM7hHyyIBXwh3fH36dbt9sFE5g0e5cRbn9pHiqet_ulLWwv-ddlq_9rxbi7S7qHPcGgvU82AXlmalQkrgbWywXk6LA5X5WP6uE_jaZF8SUoU/s320/fall+2011+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661663836490907410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mums are so beautiful.<br />I love all the colors there are to choose from.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiitfIbpsv7MyZailLEk3gtaWTRwHR5hLGeuZTJdLukPsu2eGoyKK_Zx4JCNH8iH4JPTtSc6dSVZx6HhMGM10WlIoDR1pVuzTDZhI7lntknFnvrvJ-BeFU445GmeS4DbW0Zcldv_nJ_Is/s1600/fall+2011+024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiitfIbpsv7MyZailLEk3gtaWTRwHR5hLGeuZTJdLukPsu2eGoyKK_Zx4JCNH8iH4JPTtSc6dSVZx6HhMGM10WlIoDR1pVuzTDZhI7lntknFnvrvJ-BeFU445GmeS4DbW0Zcldv_nJ_Is/s320/fall+2011+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661663691266994434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94MwQLdQIjBnwkp0Knrgv8dzJmKTqFfT3uQV_8WNXsakJkZpwemNsikjoiebGioBrHYvKg4l4rx0ns_bY9_FbS3MomFN7tLs5JOJIO8uIX2X4Mt4PGx8MHNnu7T2mko8lotOOxbKm5G8/s1600/fall+2011+025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94MwQLdQIjBnwkp0Knrgv8dzJmKTqFfT3uQV_8WNXsakJkZpwemNsikjoiebGioBrHYvKg4l4rx0ns_bY9_FbS3MomFN7tLs5JOJIO8uIX2X4Mt4PGx8MHNnu7T2mko8lotOOxbKm5G8/s320/fall+2011+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661663494940445842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Today was a great day to visit the local Flea Market.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I picked this little doggie for $2.00. He was pretty dirty.<br />I washed him ever so gently but he still lost a little more paint :(<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyS-b_3Y4h-KhnxxHXlDt3hpOgzoPQYk2lQFOsJaYB0Bc_C9P2TCuUHZxbiXq9J8kKpA-2ohpv89wbLYJINiy8le1TWUa479QHfyK8wXLnK5jSx0b0n20VZIXDsFixjLgGUcYS-0D3Qhg/s1600/fall+2011+036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyS-b_3Y4h-KhnxxHXlDt3hpOgzoPQYk2lQFOsJaYB0Bc_C9P2TCuUHZxbiXq9J8kKpA-2ohpv89wbLYJINiy8le1TWUa479QHfyK8wXLnK5jSx0b0n20VZIXDsFixjLgGUcYS-0D3Qhg/s320/fall+2011+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661663106860075074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After the Flea Market trip us girls and Caleb went to Buckley Homestead.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXwgANrANT7ot3GmHC9Mn_gznCmL5KZfjE5K896jT420a-p0kAbj4EAQOCWsC-LQqDkPXDJw34UNoqLgxsyOR1XPYOsAbsCPKMUBHPtH3A8_4uQQElOTpQX4cIfy8tUEJAHAKwMPddCc/s1600/fall+2011+037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXwgANrANT7ot3GmHC9Mn_gznCmL5KZfjE5K896jT420a-p0kAbj4EAQOCWsC-LQqDkPXDJw34UNoqLgxsyOR1XPYOsAbsCPKMUBHPtH3A8_4uQQElOTpQX4cIfy8tUEJAHAKwMPddCc/s320/fall+2011+037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661662904889278546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My niece Maria making her own candle.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobEvJDHBW2c4whUKcaO52O6t0hVPCXgzAeGOQNJcgMLHiLAQphPej985vCn7IaqoOb5lf_65vUFL_2yD3n2RrZGEyMWo5VHd7TZfK5H5GQa7bIT_OR76T3numohbnb57jP89AUqM4WGQ/s1600/fall+2011+038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobEvJDHBW2c4whUKcaO52O6t0hVPCXgzAeGOQNJcgMLHiLAQphPej985vCn7IaqoOb5lf_65vUFL_2yD3n2RrZGEyMWo5VHd7TZfK5H5GQa7bIT_OR76T3numohbnb57jP89AUqM4WGQ/s320/fall+2011+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661662704133343794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another trip and a dip.<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAt0nKzR6qZ4klsUU1KHx85VnKPJdkvTIXM7sikDmBQ97ZY4AeNHRH9HgVqPBVeFkfyHyuYdBupUz_JJWwz65fzhuiRW706H8RcLq81W6nsk9PnmLsI8PkkWdzOsUKy9iVy_PIx9GOO0/s1600/fall+2011+039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAt0nKzR6qZ4klsUU1KHx85VnKPJdkvTIXM7sikDmBQ97ZY4AeNHRH9HgVqPBVeFkfyHyuYdBupUz_JJWwz65fzhuiRW706H8RcLq81W6nsk9PnmLsI8PkkWdzOsUKy9iVy_PIx9GOO0/s320/fall+2011+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661662523459364258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One more time.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu9WFykJg5Mm9jY3dh_NW5UxJdsH_T5ESEuU5YU-9nSOwH4A9xFRrrv1PqDAvduXGx9Ch1U9RBXzvfhsST3yrr_U0RZa_lJiX0M36XEaF302ghyHecuIsqueEjMhdioz-l_M7XT-pYuQ/s1600/fall+2011+040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu9WFykJg5Mm9jY3dh_NW5UxJdsH_T5ESEuU5YU-9nSOwH4A9xFRrrv1PqDAvduXGx9Ch1U9RBXzvfhsST3yrr_U0RZa_lJiX0M36XEaF302ghyHecuIsqueEjMhdioz-l_M7XT-pYuQ/s320/fall+2011+040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661662285894992210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strike>Some of the gang</strike> My daughter, Ashley, my nieces Jessi, Maria, and Catie.<br />The only boy of the group today was my great nephew, Caleb!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1opJ3vg4AUV3mDkekvef9-gz04W_ndzHnBQY40Q7koeGwD5QLT8BJOJu4WvRhbdtT_yvfJGEpCkipLg2nlkAjnWyqFBrY6nG8cfjLqL-09IH7U7ytFCdJKhIyWzBGL39FumFJxjzOVQM/s1600/fall+2011+041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1opJ3vg4AUV3mDkekvef9-gz04W_ndzHnBQY40Q7koeGwD5QLT8BJOJu4WvRhbdtT_yvfJGEpCkipLg2nlkAjnWyqFBrY6nG8cfjLqL-09IH7U7ytFCdJKhIyWzBGL39FumFJxjzOVQM/s320/fall+2011+041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661661576990015058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This picture makes me laugh.<br />Cowboy Character: Miss, can I see your camera.<br />Me: NO.<br />CC: Really?<br />Me: okay...<br />CC: Hold my sandwich.<br />Me: Can I eat your sandwich?<br />CC: NO!<br />Cowboy then takes picture of himself.<br />CC: Yup, that looks pretty good. That will be a dollar please.<br />Me: Nope.<br />CC: I'm just joshing with ya.<br />Me: I know.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH8aLRwji62qLhqLbxOxJ_34hmwu9iQzjbfZ324m_2cnbVkiOp3nXmha9-InSInPOhdeqVADadeVF8W96_T0zdpHTIv-7jkNvu_PtpcBkm5ou6kd2EnSLgnKU61p6H9NHAXp8r9_JLFA/s1600/fall+2011+042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH8aLRwji62qLhqLbxOxJ_34hmwu9iQzjbfZ324m_2cnbVkiOp3nXmha9-InSInPOhdeqVADadeVF8W96_T0zdpHTIv-7jkNvu_PtpcBkm5ou6kd2EnSLgnKU61p6H9NHAXp8r9_JLFA/s320/fall+2011+042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661661014504678946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Caleb fascinated with some hay.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RNhoQeWV8CCyF59X1-4LbnTNQ9Qe6k5cmC22pLXhxSETnlxWBP3Rc0AssAESq4Mn9DyfyogTuph2SDwvVFbMYugvlSZnSKqyY5OM6VmPVFuKFCiAPdPDpcB9p-BEMXRr4EwZpEomOXk/s1600/fall+2011+043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RNhoQeWV8CCyF59X1-4LbnTNQ9Qe6k5cmC22pLXhxSETnlxWBP3Rc0AssAESq4Mn9DyfyogTuph2SDwvVFbMYugvlSZnSKqyY5OM6VmPVFuKFCiAPdPDpcB9p-BEMXRr4EwZpEomOXk/s320/fall+2011+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661660575539811778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Such a lovable sweet boy.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqc22dxHdX_7U8q5ydEKkqA-z6V6yuQw8htrJ_6BNcpwQMj8p7zaq_Wvi_nL1Hck7i2O80Q6KEG8yovEJhCSa7N1wCTfhd_LJXORwDuP6FICbDVXyT6nt7ChSQxkHsWTFadyYqSkbow4/s1600/fall+2011+045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqc22dxHdX_7U8q5ydEKkqA-z6V6yuQw8htrJ_6BNcpwQMj8p7zaq_Wvi_nL1Hck7i2O80Q6KEG8yovEJhCSa7N1wCTfhd_LJXORwDuP6FICbDVXyT6nt7ChSQxkHsWTFadyYqSkbow4/s320/fall+2011+045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661659911319903618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My daughter and niece and their pretty smiles.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj816axZOMOzf0B9vuLDlSLZrTx9JsgCU-WGOCMGdlrROzQuo1Es8NrniG0SIbYTeb8zC29S7OApucSJszNLrTmTgUNGuwClNShL2wnyvjks-Okpmo2NtIagqU7xWuOnbtxwBm7_6tNKnE/s1600/fall+2011+046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj816axZOMOzf0B9vuLDlSLZrTx9JsgCU-WGOCMGdlrROzQuo1Es8NrniG0SIbYTeb8zC29S7OApucSJszNLrTmTgUNGuwClNShL2wnyvjks-Okpmo2NtIagqU7xWuOnbtxwBm7_6tNKnE/s320/fall+2011+046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661659596711543746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Take two--just in case someone didn't smile in the first one.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLPczKE7Ed9hPMEF_4JMME0pr6TrR-ibKsGGu4R4VoiJHrRvnmQTNZ2l9UlmfQTrBoUfbT3Bb5z7hP2Akbz5bg8odRb0bhltY6EL_amyRSZwBO6MRgSPTSH1_rPiyhrtYp_2DQaAdOrA/s1600/fall+2011+047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLPczKE7Ed9hPMEF_4JMME0pr6TrR-ibKsGGu4R4VoiJHrRvnmQTNZ2l9UlmfQTrBoUfbT3Bb5z7hP2Akbz5bg8odRb0bhltY6EL_amyRSZwBO6MRgSPTSH1_rPiyhrtYp_2DQaAdOrA/s320/fall+2011+047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661659285758040722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Random shooting scenes throughout the day.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHHbpND5z9gmdVIxhd2UuZzY0-Gguofp6SeRtkl24Iy4ZhkF6Y0-_RASCa4UHfowc4XgLOC2FHtIqdTZO2UAaSJlbnTcyEi8GhexKldhN9J03tq4Kok3dLbUjH90sFu25Mtheo2OO3TM/s1600/fall+2011+058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHHbpND5z9gmdVIxhd2UuZzY0-Gguofp6SeRtkl24Iy4ZhkF6Y0-_RASCa4UHfowc4XgLOC2FHtIqdTZO2UAaSJlbnTcyEi8GhexKldhN9J03tq4Kok3dLbUjH90sFu25Mtheo2OO3TM/s320/fall+2011+058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661659029363321682" border="0" /></a><br />Off to the Indian Camp and then the school house.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMva3az-b4dEKzNN_r3se6zW5Kc4loVUX3r6HAS-jQvslREoST13dtPs1pibC6TmwInOw7ItD6PsQHsKiMzxl7KqAaQwt8mjCnODnie3YSqNNESdCljtbP7Hl0K9l0NiB-hMBEgICE2g/s1600/fall+2011+059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMva3az-b4dEKzNN_r3se6zW5Kc4loVUX3r6HAS-jQvslREoST13dtPs1pibC6TmwInOw7ItD6PsQHsKiMzxl7KqAaQwt8mjCnODnie3YSqNNESdCljtbP7Hl0K9l0NiB-hMBEgICE2g/s320/fall+2011+059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661658861733692994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My niece was <strike>pushed</strike> happy to help Dr. Quackenbush's Magic Show.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNOBkha5ULjNHvi-oeW48e-DTeu5Davqz-BeKiU0o7iA1GUxrLFbvL4DT3pSfzDhLB_GXvTuY217h_JhU53kPSNi2aaYQDaO8r5F49KptNMdrLfbWA5llNFgS00T8DQRPBK0bZ_RL8HU/s1600/fall+2011+060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNOBkha5ULjNHvi-oeW48e-DTeu5Davqz-BeKiU0o7iA1GUxrLFbvL4DT3pSfzDhLB_GXvTuY217h_JhU53kPSNi2aaYQDaO8r5F49KptNMdrLfbWA5llNFgS00T8DQRPBK0bZ_RL8HU/s320/fall+2011+060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661658739294492914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZJWmgmj7Wr-Wrv3UB4z90Z5lqu-AZ64J2MZFxyPWWCe5GK5lMvxaGpuiJpDfBvtlkSoJK9vZNkh6csDd-VRaqPYfxs8Q03wI2KR_1Ugt7oXPJVqde4es_RemTlPJ-zOJJUi1-x0xXuM/s1600/fall+2011+061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZJWmgmj7Wr-Wrv3UB4z90Z5lqu-AZ64J2MZFxyPWWCe5GK5lMvxaGpuiJpDfBvtlkSoJK9vZNkh6csDd-VRaqPYfxs8Q03wI2KR_1Ugt7oXPJVqde4es_RemTlPJ-zOJJUi1-x0xXuM/s320/fall+2011+061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661658605629586866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What a priceless look and a good sport.<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJqq36iWsJRnTlw_axRrD4ymoMfeM7c7tiBqNvjii15o47-l9JZ-ZOJIyenBgaE8NwO6MNvdbXy9GRKoOQC_v5F_jUh_V1iq1nf40oNcSXN1DsMzsHcTwvdSvouL4_0hK2v4-v8ykkbA/s1600/fall+2011+062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJqq36iWsJRnTlw_axRrD4ymoMfeM7c7tiBqNvjii15o47-l9JZ-ZOJIyenBgaE8NwO6MNvdbXy9GRKoOQC_v5F_jUh_V1iq1nf40oNcSXN1DsMzsHcTwvdSvouL4_0hK2v4-v8ykkbA/s320/fall+2011+062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661658458887148162" border="0" /> </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42iIInTufpt2pt9sWKtUtTD4pERYh3mEfVM0JZeaB9DWNk-JkcGNh97YQuAP7n8QQQMGVHiFFG5y-tnnFSjj0FNSkG6skJ_ACivSSqJVPRykrPwpIOU4f32r7S-l1wyeaYbBEwpUU8bQ/s1600/fall+2011+005.JPG"><br /></a>Hope to be back in a few weeks to share photos of my parent's party.<br /><br />Happy Autumn<br /><br />(~~)<br /><br />Julie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqxotIqAt44PxCheSkgptcBFNl2YC_IOUMSzvUh8O-tRLEBpJ0Awm1s4PG5NNnSbe4ZY3XIXTPe112pOn4WQCHDul6JZ8mRGVqfMGNmincGgapfMh1MQM6sw79jUfaESM1PylM1TXfJc/s1600/fall+2011+002.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizK5UHypuLRSlXIjuhh4foSmbug1JBUjurt2hKIza4sHP9eZCc8QykbXE0TNSmJXu5RfEdUfGZMkEXSZm6myBMwKr_afCV4KVmdih3LuAR_d9NjcCKbe9PcbRTVqeSPDEVasvjQFe9wJs/s1600/fall+2011+004.JPG"><br /></a>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-87199300167747755922011-08-07T08:57:00.001-07:002011-08-07T09:06:05.511-07:00Family reunion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5_rVa5lb47kCWr_R3OVV2mEHdGGOlvn8Klryno6-r5nq9kM0VSRTH0z_qzM_DY_gvvsdXrWg4AgbW7-b5oQnkL68deQTuPXW3Ky-0RJ3sRijF04iJgOnRK_0uagGMLe9QaFWg-0EeDc/s1600/Aug+2011+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5_rVa5lb47kCWr_R3OVV2mEHdGGOlvn8Klryno6-r5nq9kM0VSRTH0z_qzM_DY_gvvsdXrWg4AgbW7-b5oQnkL68deQTuPXW3Ky-0RJ3sRijF04iJgOnRK_0uagGMLe9QaFWg-0EeDc/s320/Aug+2011+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638144897621109474" border="0" /></a>33rd annual Richardville Reunion. This car was in the neighbor's yard. The perfect color of aqua.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyt4-5t1I1N7FlL-37556Sj6pZaE-uaosWx2kYR78XXVkcSiscdQ953IVmEK7OSmt2N_F1eP9nkNArRQZQiWAVkW_dAg6GSNKY-uXScgZX24ILMdDV6b09zcPNRqLWCEhu0nrbay6QSgs/s1600/Aug+2011+016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyt4-5t1I1N7FlL-37556Sj6pZaE-uaosWx2kYR78XXVkcSiscdQ953IVmEK7OSmt2N_F1eP9nkNArRQZQiWAVkW_dAg6GSNKY-uXScgZX24ILMdDV6b09zcPNRqLWCEhu0nrbay6QSgs/s320/Aug+2011+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638144675377235810" border="0" /></a>Friendly competition of volleyball going on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfHAUjliRBWbOD2kfRusjmSk4eQArNaPzcwKiPrQ7CaSRuq-AFHnRKpz0qrL6bce3wyQh4cMkMfjJCOxCVJDoxqZdfaYen72pgg1AAD5S0o9vghDzF6vJKGv51kvgy46ztTCZypBf0Ps/s1600/Aug+2011+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfHAUjliRBWbOD2kfRusjmSk4eQArNaPzcwKiPrQ7CaSRuq-AFHnRKpz0qrL6bce3wyQh4cMkMfjJCOxCVJDoxqZdfaYen72pgg1AAD5S0o9vghDzF6vJKGv51kvgy46ztTCZypBf0Ps/s320/Aug+2011+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638144529871194146" border="0" /></a>My sweet great aunt Mickey (the eldest at the reunion at 92) She is a gem. Talking with my sis.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzknq3Fz4Qk9xkum650j_LFHw-0DxIQazodj3W2sFw9njAhA0yvv4tcbd0Uix7fWy3GK7ttRcmUfKtKoJdoN784QkrGqburms1P4WOWvLgt1ACrtNc6-mtcDpnkuvA5mShMPO1SR0EZfs/s1600/Aug+2011+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzknq3Fz4Qk9xkum650j_LFHw-0DxIQazodj3W2sFw9njAhA0yvv4tcbd0Uix7fWy3GK7ttRcmUfKtKoJdoN784QkrGqburms1P4WOWvLgt1ACrtNc6-mtcDpnkuvA5mShMPO1SR0EZfs/s320/Aug+2011+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638144402750299298" border="0" /></a>Trampoline fun,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnYb_Ntr26SCZodivvapYi4mU0tdruC58OxaXSDsGcPQ_0jA0QRAcWtIbiQGKrQSGibNud1Q6CcJ-Sm8VCj8vl1le0WXzzYz1tCtrO6qoDbhXnCNHGKsT3u6EWD7oMY_P9oMi5HeTOEs/s1600/Aug+2011+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnYb_Ntr26SCZodivvapYi4mU0tdruC58OxaXSDsGcPQ_0jA0QRAcWtIbiQGKrQSGibNud1Q6CcJ-Sm8VCj8vl1le0WXzzYz1tCtrO6qoDbhXnCNHGKsT3u6EWD7oMY_P9oMi5HeTOEs/s320/Aug+2011+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638144265892560370" border="0" /></a><br />Cheesy smiles,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gm-Ebc79xdCPgOH-VISgBuQm-DXbfQZl-iIUUxDmyCMLOAie3FYLlNCtO6GuuWcTvszkzfG3Q3-4NM6NBZae4HVa-MggAUwOOziCNkgm0Ao-uvlaz1_ROsshyFbExBOsQSB2sYakGKY/s1600/Aug+2011+017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gm-Ebc79xdCPgOH-VISgBuQm-DXbfQZl-iIUUxDmyCMLOAie3FYLlNCtO6GuuWcTvszkzfG3Q3-4NM6NBZae4HVa-MggAUwOOziCNkgm0Ao-uvlaz1_ROsshyFbExBOsQSB2sYakGKY/s320/Aug+2011+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638144124720109234" border="0" /></a>and my great nephew Caleb charming everyone.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7C0dIFAyQLtVuhg7djwzON4IBkgs6n-ybibacgmgwwgz70gDRGK4DdLmpqa3hc72Xsj74MwCubmlHy9x2kr3TV-yvfmYfIrqCqfK0qhXh0qFvO87pbaHVK_7Goivjl0zjM8m_1AZ3X4/s1600/Aug+2011+019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7C0dIFAyQLtVuhg7djwzON4IBkgs6n-ybibacgmgwwgz70gDRGK4DdLmpqa3hc72Xsj74MwCubmlHy9x2kr3TV-yvfmYfIrqCqfK0qhXh0qFvO87pbaHVK_7Goivjl0zjM8m_1AZ3X4/s320/Aug+2011+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638143995415546770" border="0" /></a>My beautiful daughter, Ashley getting shade under the tree.Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-19614156029630072152011-07-28T20:28:00.000-07:002011-07-28T20:31:11.183-07:00Out to Lunch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZo8VfzHFZpZiRfFsPwpCkB0b2hu7KSyOe9BCOVP1icQBT_F8OPaFLpCec2NBPDs2cFrFcVyoaQIqU_LeMdz_kVRAli9f2OZQz5b3G5tXvfEBfA8ugYFC6ek7BnZve6BU_-m5vJ3SYF1Q/s1600/1950swife.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZo8VfzHFZpZiRfFsPwpCkB0b2hu7KSyOe9BCOVP1icQBT_F8OPaFLpCec2NBPDs2cFrFcVyoaQIqU_LeMdz_kVRAli9f2OZQz5b3G5tXvfEBfA8ugYFC6ek7BnZve6BU_-m5vJ3SYF1Q/s320/1950swife.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634611048169789986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">It has been a busy, busy summer. Hope to be back this fall.<br /><3<br />Julie<br /><br /></span></span>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-85606958634928236632011-03-18T16:38:00.000-07:002011-03-19T06:48:41.023-07:00Bark Bark, It's the Easter Puppy<span style="font-family:courier new;">Hello,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Mr. Kane here and I am so embarrassed. This may ruin my reputation in the bully breed world.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">A dog must do what a dog must do.</span><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirORURBN5eHdE6NkDwyCNC_6zL0HD-Ow2Yeq077TLe_0soemqvBxQO58CqnL4v6tqCKtTOb5ElmT07bWLGNxy0gApYhb1I3ve594_8yJ7PdAfVbJDlXRQi4lHfCYEFT-_SbSscm6K9QWE/s1600/camera+031911+252.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; font-family: courier new;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VCqbWyTpd3m_uQP36JMU2JDdFcpV-7t-IfZvjZJUCRa0yADy13lwzJBzfpzyNpOCjGJOXJjvqo_hu3o1GQmz3Q143tbxt0VvrXt5IDqwbwC26WDclloWgcO963eJ3osiNreNFenWVyE/s1600/Bark+Bark+Easter+Bunny.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VCqbWyTpd3m_uQP36JMU2JDdFcpV-7t-IfZvjZJUCRa0yADy13lwzJBzfpzyNpOCjGJOXJjvqo_hu3o1GQmz3Q143tbxt0VvrXt5IDqwbwC26WDclloWgcO963eJ3osiNreNFenWVyE/s320/Bark+Bark+Easter+Bunny.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVUXvEgPDB246BJzcv4LdAvZg6XNOdMmoUYwwvsTYv6y1LnRoPG2zbKnbr-IvAucMlbuZ4Hv6KzrJi2lOcnCE7xK6qSyfuAKn1aRYqP-waa9hogds4HtxykKi1cI8HPE9QQyx3q9fzaY/s1600/camera+031911+253.JPG"><br /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Spring is Nature's way of saying Let's Party! Robin Williams. I scored this free printable <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/50169396/Spring-printable">here</a>. Seems like forever since sunshine and warm weather. It is finally creeping in Northwest Indiana.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNxa8E8j67KisBvpIfSII3goFHGCOP97kA1qw8dKVWHnbER7dVe6jePSAqKCXStJmB_XhZihHS1fHiGEVReIlHv8nisAfd2dVKKaJTlaSMLJICTG54pGEjRbEcG0WEO0PsPTB8R5uxyg/s1600/camera+031911+250.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNxa8E8j67KisBvpIfSII3goFHGCOP97kA1qw8dKVWHnbER7dVe6jePSAqKCXStJmB_XhZihHS1fHiGEVReIlHv8nisAfd2dVKKaJTlaSMLJICTG54pGEjRbEcG0WEO0PsPTB8R5uxyg/s320/camera+031911+250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585778128226705874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Some of the peeps I've been working on for spring and Easter. I'm loving their lemon twist legs and their new hair accessories. They chose these instead of Easter bonnets. Don't want to mess up their fluffy feather heads.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dG6OIFqxy9Xh7ORxSYaWiORb9K2DTGw2kZudibJKJy9lH8ocMF5xw3aldiNFwZZAw3qPhg726vBNphtXt77Ek_SwwLjJUtYjWTdMKbHRjIwFsHr1rVu-E0XvahVJWyrUrIRJNfOfSIQ/s1600/camera+031911+253.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dG6OIFqxy9Xh7ORxSYaWiORb9K2DTGw2kZudibJKJy9lH8ocMF5xw3aldiNFwZZAw3qPhg726vBNphtXt77Ek_SwwLjJUtYjWTdMKbHRjIwFsHr1rVu-E0XvahVJWyrUrIRJNfOfSIQ/s320/camera+031911+253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585780012473579618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">The tiny purple peepette is fast becoming my bff!!! She's the sweetest! She is around 2 inches tall and just starting to learn to fly~~ In fact she hasn't even grown her wings yet. So her flying consists of hopping around...teehee.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; font-family: courier new;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirORURBN5eHdE6NkDwyCNC_6zL0HD-Ow2Yeq077TLe_0soemqvBxQO58CqnL4v6tqCKtTOb5ElmT07bWLGNxy0gApYhb1I3ve594_8yJ7PdAfVbJDlXRQi4lHfCYEFT-_SbSscm6K9QWE/s1600/camera+031911+252.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirORURBN5eHdE6NkDwyCNC_6zL0HD-Ow2Yeq077TLe_0soemqvBxQO58CqnL4v6tqCKtTOb5ElmT07bWLGNxy0gApYhb1I3ve594_8yJ7PdAfVbJDlXRQi4lHfCYEFT-_SbSscm6K9QWE/s320/camera+031911+252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585778656802380274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My husband called these "Hello Bunnies". It reminds him of Hello Kitty. Just added pipe cleaners and stuck in a vase filled with rock salt. I may exchange the salt for pretty Easter grass as soon as I dig out my Easter decos. This picture was taken with my cell phone, hence the poor, poor quality.<br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" ><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwCKbnJUv42UDaWPtcQHPdlo46T3B3A5HDUz9lXeC95bse9eQLXxfP2XMIBDIcsflgtWj21MS9PiIfhDZvmzP6ytRmpzwtVP7x581TaeijpcP82axvL_huSsSmuwKXACVFIWSn4AtRQ8/s1600/hellobunnypicks.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwCKbnJUv42UDaWPtcQHPdlo46T3B3A5HDUz9lXeC95bse9eQLXxfP2XMIBDIcsflgtWj21MS9PiIfhDZvmzP6ytRmpzwtVP7x581TaeijpcP82axvL_huSsSmuwKXACVFIWSn4AtRQ8/s320/hellobunnypicks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585781384501778162" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">So, so glad Spring is finally here!! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Happy Spring,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Julie</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></span></div>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-59082291690126979972011-03-08T14:10:00.000-08:002011-03-08T16:36:11.097-08:00Sea of Green Peeps<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9TnpPkAQ665xvm4UFGhBB9q1vOrQYZAv3Esv7Od5KJFKpyP3uiB6h91BicT7l1HOLb2McUla2uQP_JPaiHbeAGzZ4HINjP6ZUDuvFcvnUKOogi5Kk4RAqDrGaK7r2TX8n59TSoXfH5Q/s1600/frosty+green+peeps+026.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Peep...Peep...Peep times 18.</span><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVTaR8QzKlacYI2jZ0lWJiy9BI9P_S6MWr71aCVGzOMf89JgKBU7cetr8ToKq6xqRD2SHwasNniTqkPfz4muqcA-Gs_y0xz-SbFx-PuN0LZIxlkgv_aAm1M_LDCy3jjtOtw6WWujGQTI/s1600/frosty+green+peeps+016.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidY3Bnc7qV0KwUnpuKooQiAS7pjmaeT9GetjsTrY0sLcMm_RP-h4qJg8mas4H_QSRVQsfa6cPNI56HSxhahRntOEXf4ynRPaOdbt3OO0DAJBAzbDMmK3wwC0MwrufnSlZw4t9Q7e1uJ1Q/s1600/frosty+green+peeps+012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidY3Bnc7qV0KwUnpuKooQiAS7pjmaeT9GetjsTrY0sLcMm_RP-h4qJg8mas4H_QSRVQsfa6cPNI56HSxhahRntOEXf4ynRPaOdbt3OO0DAJBAzbDMmK3wwC0MwrufnSlZw4t9Q7e1uJ1Q/s320/frosty+green+peeps+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581868802231757202" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">12 of these Frosty Green Peeps will be so lucky to find a home at </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://creativebreathing.blogspot.com/">Elizabeth's </a><span style="font-family:courier new;">place. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">If you have not visited her blog...stop now and GO.......</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uiys0Q3Bb5VUDPdGynTLcz5Zw5E83e9ytIgtDL_9HN0uBFHJzOsFo0lnzIByPIXpmDS3eoAmuTPPGsl30t5R-yL46jfrismcbU94XAoR1E4shy2MY9Oa5m4bpwJAXxkh9bNZrYhdnXk/s1600/frosty+green+peeps+008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uiys0Q3Bb5VUDPdGynTLcz5Zw5E83e9ytIgtDL_9HN0uBFHJzOsFo0lnzIByPIXpmDS3eoAmuTPPGsl30t5R-yL46jfrismcbU94XAoR1E4shy2MY9Oa5m4bpwJAXxkh9bNZrYhdnXk/s320/frosty+green+peeps+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581868636916035058" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;"> They are not cramped. They are comfy, cozy all snuggled together in their fluffiness.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskHN5kiYDml6qfzZ4PHnl2-Re76OQ5oBOCiATgBTTTpXwQ626WFLZmdiOO-FFbTaLAeSJTC9n8zbRyEcB3dLXJAk2XVwmPzbYC4ON4zSCeYZ-AdWjYXKvVwJr-Ai2JPCVZeFYo9tlvT8/s1600/frosty+green+peeps+022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskHN5kiYDml6qfzZ4PHnl2-Re76OQ5oBOCiATgBTTTpXwQ626WFLZmdiOO-FFbTaLAeSJTC9n8zbRyEcB3dLXJAk2XVwmPzbYC4ON4zSCeYZ-AdWjYXKvVwJr-Ai2JPCVZeFYo9tlvT8/s320/frosty+green+peeps+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581867687665021938" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;">One of my favorite views of the peeps.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkfprB8N9SgGDrgQAB1TPL3tUdrUarCLcPgr0xxbA-SrF_SmpDZOdtj-5y-8etzZA8qem0XA1krjvtc5VdlGboDUnABb-vozPGxCOqTYWZ5LLWgGE4JBj6bFBQryKYA8hZdKVEa-r-tI/s1600/frosty+green+peeps+024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkfprB8N9SgGDrgQAB1TPL3tUdrUarCLcPgr0xxbA-SrF_SmpDZOdtj-5y-8etzZA8qem0XA1krjvtc5VdlGboDUnABb-vozPGxCOqTYWZ5LLWgGE4JBj6bFBQryKYA8hZdKVEa-r-tI/s320/frosty+green+peeps+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581835373961209010" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;">Each one the same...but different. Their cute little faces always have their own personality.</span><br /><br /></span><table style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:courier new;" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="10"><tbody><tr><td> <span style="font-size:180%;"><ins style="display: inline-table; border: medium none; height: 600px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 160px;"><ins id="aswift_1_anchor" style="display: block; border: medium none; height: 600px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 160px;"></ins></ins> </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVTaR8QzKlacYI2jZ0lWJiy9BI9P_S6MWr71aCVGzOMf89JgKBU7cetr8ToKq6xqRD2SHwasNniTqkPfz4muqcA-Gs_y0xz-SbFx-PuN0LZIxlkgv_aAm1M_LDCy3jjtOtw6WWujGQTI/s1600/frosty+green+peeps+016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVTaR8QzKlacYI2jZ0lWJiy9BI9P_S6MWr71aCVGzOMf89JgKBU7cetr8ToKq6xqRD2SHwasNniTqkPfz4muqcA-Gs_y0xz-SbFx-PuN0LZIxlkgv_aAm1M_LDCy3jjtOtw6WWujGQTI/s320/frosty+green+peeps+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581868911099153394" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;">3 Shamrock Green Peeps and 2 Frosty Green Peeps are in </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/piecefulbits?ref=pr_shop">my shop</a><span style="font-family:courier new;">.</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9TnpPkAQ665xvm4UFGhBB9q1vOrQYZAv3Esv7Od5KJFKpyP3uiB6h91BicT7l1HOLb2McUla2uQP_JPaiHbeAGzZ4HINjP6ZUDuvFcvnUKOogi5Kk4RAqDrGaK7r2TX8n59TSoXfH5Q/s1600/frosty+green+peeps+026.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9TnpPkAQ665xvm4UFGhBB9q1vOrQYZAv3Esv7Od5KJFKpyP3uiB6h91BicT7l1HOLb2McUla2uQP_JPaiHbeAGzZ4HINjP6ZUDuvFcvnUKOogi5Kk4RAqDrGaK7r2TX8n59TSoXfH5Q/s320/frosty+green+peeps+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581869114038802418" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;">They are as fun as a "Barrel of Monkeys" I never could play that game very well.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time - a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.</span> ~Adrienne Cook</span><br /><br />Hoping Spring is near!<br />Julie<br /></div></div>Pieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-9498860956521549812011-02-13T16:50:00.000-08:002011-02-13T17:00:00.022-08:00Valentine Candy Box Album Kit from E<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiduD-Zk3EYrbz9FCgknh8l9uid8fLSCRO7gWt1-NlRaHdDXC_GCwfhsTRn-MfryA1_oVG6nGLF2rDWJbDOnobqSp1eXKwbc29EHkvIkIFwYQdMByL6hpiAPTkv2_i1PYTOwibaWNOC-o/s1600/valentine+candy+box+album+001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiduD-Zk3EYrbz9FCgknh8l9uid8fLSCRO7gWt1-NlRaHdDXC_GCwfhsTRn-MfryA1_oVG6nGLF2rDWJbDOnobqSp1eXKwbc29EHkvIkIFwYQdMByL6hpiAPTkv2_i1PYTOwibaWNOC-o/s320/valentine+candy+box+album+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573342250408724066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:180%;">A sweet Pink Valentine Candy Box Scrapbook Album</span></span> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">From Elizabeth from <a href="http://creativebreathing.blogspot.com/">Bluebird Papercrafts.</a></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0aMS-w58fGJbtGT0rd5dEXu0MdBN4czIS-lop9SJIxYinqIZujkJmPf6CCzjKIo1lCfHOty-v419nbF5QbOkyWc2qilyQKvGtK0B__VXcrwFOSTHaYNFZw7BCxtfRPuhTqr3Ms3liEU/s1600/valentine+candy+box+album+002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0aMS-w58fGJbtGT0rd5dEXu0MdBN4czIS-lop9SJIxYinqIZujkJmPf6CCzjKIo1lCfHOty-v419nbF5QbOkyWc2qilyQKvGtK0B__VXcrwFOSTHaYNFZw7BCxtfRPuhTqr3Ms3liEU/s320/valentine+candy+box+album+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573342180836850194" border="0" /></a><br />Elizabeth is the Queen of Paper crafts and making her own patterns. She orders my pom pom birds by the dozen. She makes her own pom pom critters that are super cute and they are usually adorned with felt clothes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT521GM7xRBFPJLEEIksk0Tu8Qu5PrrcLR6lEQ6qoAK21m1iNhc1F7fC9qDj0C8zKmqCiXVZnlC-phvG_hhiQ3piSTspuM3PWBYacyVaBja-9dvpMF5GmsTY8U1CJC0NW5JhyPdwdB6xs/s1600/valentine+candy+box+album+003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT521GM7xRBFPJLEEIksk0Tu8Qu5PrrcLR6lEQ6qoAK21m1iNhc1F7fC9qDj0C8zKmqCiXVZnlC-phvG_hhiQ3piSTspuM3PWBYacyVaBja-9dvpMF5GmsTY8U1CJC0NW5JhyPdwdB6xs/s320/valentine+candy+box+album+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573342094720501970" border="0" /></a><br />It looks just like a Valentine candy box.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrudH7vi8mrMGY-1PElFUSlS1LH9fmLZciZrK11MhCvAXoZ-PCPXVEGaCFwuAkta9XkT85vAHZvjS1SQblh7goRyhVrA3xmTXbdXYAYIcf00R4Vq_i8L3xj58Ij5YPehbzbFG_2cUmQU/s1600/valentine+candy+box+album+004.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgcMDoyusXbuSS7uRiNOKbMaSuhEi3SHyHIPfoTwjuryb63rPtRInbbgdi3v9ETt3U_fascw3cgRwb2DRXFNF_4s_nukH3Y_IcfP_fFiXY0OqetKSKhdYLrP1L5fRiqMVWXCeEZc1CWo/s320/valentine+candy+box+album+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573341455494175122" border="0" /></a>Hooked it on the handle of my china hutch for now. I have to decide what pictures to fill it with.<br /><br />Happy Valentine's Day<br /><br />JuliePieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009679221680718288.post-21117246231819750402011-02-12T13:45:00.000-08:002011-02-12T14:04:18.803-08:00Just in time for Valentines<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGlv6ITXHVjkItARWOsG7MSsHsX-U_rBOj3xLpHngafN8PvOX8L1aKfXHUUUPbN9qoBiYmN8tYSH9fPRZzbHLVbNGxOQsb4TsYfI6OnG8cfBX2brboVMV3ShiCHLqj_PmVk-__QHBGfc/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGlv6ITXHVjkItARWOsG7MSsHsX-U_rBOj3xLpHngafN8PvOX8L1aKfXHUUUPbN9qoBiYmN8tYSH9fPRZzbHLVbNGxOQsb4TsYfI6OnG8cfBX2brboVMV3ShiCHLqj_PmVk-__QHBGfc/s320/valentine+tree+2011+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923867880821026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />With not a minute to spare. The little pink lighted tree is loaded with Valentine goodies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjV71YBOu6ZZcIenyZYHD2lIwVVkkLyKOMbkjYevj9qOgFxWqmJwvLxT0vO4EslWN9_c-MW0tqV65fbUWeXtvMb42nYk3Ch33q94FXs_rjelV98xEs8bnS0VOyYC13qdyBstuYJOOlt8/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjV71YBOu6ZZcIenyZYHD2lIwVVkkLyKOMbkjYevj9qOgFxWqmJwvLxT0vO4EslWN9_c-MW0tqV65fbUWeXtvMb42nYk3Ch33q94FXs_rjelV98xEs8bnS0VOyYC13qdyBstuYJOOlt8/s320/valentine+tree+2011+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923792544588034" border="0" /></a>It may even be overloaded...but can you have too many pretties and sweets? <br />My heart from<a href="http://creativebreathing.blogspot.com/"> E..</a>.very special to my heart.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5emmt0QFs3CBH48LrWUYnoS6NYe_y3XRYLnLUgQNwBA4Sc_OzC_rrdOrUGmd4xvBWDd6gn65MN3VMAunpo_ynogWmM-6KbeRvMRcmrg9Ys4DkPCdvPhjwJ3tgWZBI-oZvZjOJDX0V_NA/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5emmt0QFs3CBH48LrWUYnoS6NYe_y3XRYLnLUgQNwBA4Sc_OzC_rrdOrUGmd4xvBWDd6gn65MN3VMAunpo_ynogWmM-6KbeRvMRcmrg9Ys4DkPCdvPhjwJ3tgWZBI-oZvZjOJDX0V_NA/s320/valentine+tree+2011+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923712800497138" border="0" /></a>One of my pink lovebirds. Can you see the pipe cleaner garland?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8TOCgamjjpcOjdNbvCapc6vDls0g5rZmG9KVOoTV6IiXIXyvZ5mldnbuFTPXQv493lpFqRE10sPvg1G9f-_a0GnTB0gpMxJ8U9Hkp1E5C0h-LtU-x4PmqqGCgI0wfgr5ntA01VJbzcg/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8TOCgamjjpcOjdNbvCapc6vDls0g5rZmG9KVOoTV6IiXIXyvZ5mldnbuFTPXQv493lpFqRE10sPvg1G9f-_a0GnTB0gpMxJ8U9Hkp1E5C0h-LtU-x4PmqqGCgI0wfgr5ntA01VJbzcg/s320/valentine+tree+2011+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923646481071442" border="0" /></a><br />One of my small cupcake cottage ornaments...sugary sweet for sure~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioSe5Fh_DA5QgwT14kUnU42P4vtOqAxmMzi2w2YgOQqCfb1IqhFH3lgrUSH9qjktRlApNWaDtIRwZ3nEB2KSlDutgk_O1W6tZXaELPUMrjthtULCP9krJW-R1niyVAqHRVGKe336rlMc/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioSe5Fh_DA5QgwT14kUnU42P4vtOqAxmMzi2w2YgOQqCfb1IqhFH3lgrUSH9qjktRlApNWaDtIRwZ3nEB2KSlDutgk_O1W6tZXaELPUMrjthtULCP9krJW-R1niyVAqHRVGKe336rlMc/s320/valentine+tree+2011+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923572596299490" border="0" /></a> A variegated pom pom with rick rack hanger.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2u85XA4bIpyl_0QjPoxW4pnLOpYPpJoiOBF185Xri25ARMsRy1QFRqQonuV5h3POVfsJHPERO2UcHdDv_ZDREq8XbqC3OE6kIkfk711p1q4nMIjF9_Kpymx_Zzqd-QlRosOQnwREAsA/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2u85XA4bIpyl_0QjPoxW4pnLOpYPpJoiOBF185Xri25ARMsRy1QFRqQonuV5h3POVfsJHPERO2UcHdDv_ZDREq8XbqC3OE6kIkfk711p1q4nMIjF9_Kpymx_Zzqd-QlRosOQnwREAsA/s320/valentine+tree+2011+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923491360107874" border="0" /></a><br />I love those milky white glass bulbs. Also added some vintage ribbon still on wooden spools.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nwH_lF84qNcIbVl0c4R2JlqcMZSYGpA8_Vs9hs9akPZcr0jjcun5fsic5EdhPLHoLj4I7XQIhHv5PcMN3IKjj6T9IJ044Wc65-Snnx4jBsCmPSQIzJpeD5sWsG8ANY90uJ-EsxiABhw/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nwH_lF84qNcIbVl0c4R2JlqcMZSYGpA8_Vs9hs9akPZcr0jjcun5fsic5EdhPLHoLj4I7XQIhHv5PcMN3IKjj6T9IJ044Wc65-Snnx4jBsCmPSQIzJpeD5sWsG8ANY90uJ-EsxiABhw/s320/valentine+tree+2011+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923419626146914" border="0" /></a><br />I spy a red glitter lollipop in the background :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0inlCX30A8hvWd71QGsk3s15Y7ol52rZgGAYXDlrW4ubZgF0exW3fDB_BkMK-N7OnqKUFbUIP6JJde-gGpKY_2PhMyOXnFsk2triuIOLhxOWI0ahD_w3jrwKF3nz4ge64-9Nuhy1S1A/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0inlCX30A8hvWd71QGsk3s15Y7ol52rZgGAYXDlrW4ubZgF0exW3fDB_BkMK-N7OnqKUFbUIP6JJde-gGpKY_2PhMyOXnFsk2triuIOLhxOWI0ahD_w3jrwKF3nz4ge64-9Nuhy1S1A/s320/valentine+tree+2011+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923341514788610" border="0" /></a><br />Wooden Cherries hiding in the back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvOzHasySe355DkCntidMy1HSyQttOnnPlODZLHJJXGilxNur73wj7yMp5PPJEYNdlZHDFEEziM1GFC4360rbpS6U2iVWLJ2Cl135ResutHZdpZvNWG1gGj-W70UuqinqsuYQU9vUOmg/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+011.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvOzHasySe355DkCntidMy1HSyQttOnnPlODZLHJJXGilxNur73wj7yMp5PPJEYNdlZHDFEEziM1GFC4360rbpS6U2iVWLJ2Cl135ResutHZdpZvNWG1gGj-W70UuqinqsuYQU9vUOmg/s320/valentine+tree+2011+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923261720657218" border="0" /></a>Lots of goodies right there ^<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-xY93yw2-pXqPPDJevumKl2nhEkjBOoe8y-HDP4FmbLKYnpSceETBo8eBavrSNF87dEE7jKz3kzrNZShEN8eb07uYIiIduVM143_vtzQliPufwGvw07D_54trCoF30U3YyMTXzsKIEk/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-xY93yw2-pXqPPDJevumKl2nhEkjBOoe8y-HDP4FmbLKYnpSceETBo8eBavrSNF87dEE7jKz3kzrNZShEN8eb07uYIiIduVM143_vtzQliPufwGvw07D_54trCoF30U3YyMTXzsKIEk/s320/valentine+tree+2011+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923183578228594" border="0" /></a><br />Purchased those glittery puffy hearts from Dollar Tree...8 in a pack. They will appear again on this post.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpG2OHouUJM0lr52fbtYDugnKLizk5hq3T6NHI0Dy8hF8il6kebcwO9qTFYlw89Lhl96P47g8N6KBQTtxHVaatjFCyHcwKGpKJPIiqI32Va7PyM0hvmJPGWF7Xy8H6t814rXaguIT4t7M/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpG2OHouUJM0lr52fbtYDugnKLizk5hq3T6NHI0Dy8hF8il6kebcwO9qTFYlw89Lhl96P47g8N6KBQTtxHVaatjFCyHcwKGpKJPIiqI32Va7PyM0hvmJPGWF7Xy8H6t814rXaguIT4t7M/s320/valentine+tree+2011+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923075283842610" border="0" /></a>And there are more glittery puffy hearts. Used some sea salt I had hanging around in the pantry for years to a pretty glass vase. A pretty pink polka dot ribbon ties it up. The Vintage Valentine cupid clown is from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/snowflakesoneyelashes/">Mary</a>. You have to see her collections.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTxPp-Vc_sK5JvLz2h-CcCxmZ8RWFjFgtS1OmrBlva7_Btf2NbqUiixjp9fQI0X0bIyZJfrSCNyNw9HQxSHBUT_1dM-iNodO3buQTBBMCE01gubqKEUC8sosagzqhUXK7Gzg9xAqtnCU/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTxPp-Vc_sK5JvLz2h-CcCxmZ8RWFjFgtS1OmrBlva7_Btf2NbqUiixjp9fQI0X0bIyZJfrSCNyNw9HQxSHBUT_1dM-iNodO3buQTBBMCE01gubqKEUC8sosagzqhUXK7Gzg9xAqtnCU/s320/valentine+tree+2011+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923016476702082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2v318ERcxZNgfZ3dukFHxvMvUZog2chRUNDb9lfPZq4Lfh1_PAucXB5StZlNYiArWMnMfu2ORLid_jNkNw9GZYzzO2kZTSERz3wzWsWZ0P-jjRSQupTtV3jbFxtn95EbN9H3CAL7-xc/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2v318ERcxZNgfZ3dukFHxvMvUZog2chRUNDb9lfPZq4Lfh1_PAucXB5StZlNYiArWMnMfu2ORLid_jNkNw9GZYzzO2kZTSERz3wzWsWZ0P-jjRSQupTtV3jbFxtn95EbN9H3CAL7-xc/s320/valentine+tree+2011+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572922946881854098" border="0" /></a><br />2 more pink trees that I boxed back up..need more Valentine goodies to fill them up~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQz05Od2ujq2SCyfM5w1QjOSHYbI6vd9OjYnf8IJ0Q0fBMBRmtR4-65yW087A-WdTpSYe5ojoECjCC5MxlzmYtcIL43S74Mz-DMhsMspZnRMG9hiMyM5K_0foT947O-odcZdUID0CH7UA/s1600/valentine+tree+2011+019_picnik.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQz05Od2ujq2SCyfM5w1QjOSHYbI6vd9OjYnf8IJ0Q0fBMBRmtR4-65yW087A-WdTpSYe5ojoECjCC5MxlzmYtcIL43S74Mz-DMhsMspZnRMG9hiMyM5K_0foT947O-odcZdUID0CH7UA/s320/valentine+tree+2011+019_picnik.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572922800698580066" border="0" /></a><br />Some red ceramic cardinals to top off the shelf <3<br /><br /><br />Happy Valentine's Day Weekend,<br /><br />JuliePieceful Bitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.com0