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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">On the way home from dropping my boys at school, I turned on the local Christian Radio station. Pastor Charles Stanley was preaching a sermon titled <a href="http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/today-on-radio">"Wisdom in the midst of trials"</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> While listening to this message, I was reminded that God <i>uses</i> trials to purify us from sin and to teach us to <i>trust</i> Him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">He also uses trials so that we can <i>learn & encourage</i> others who are or will be going through similar hardships and trials that this life brings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by Go</span><span style="background-color: white;">d</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This sermon couldn't have come at a more appropriate time in my life. It seems lately, the evil one who comes to kill, steal, and destroy, has been whispering many vile lies into my ear. Causing me doubt and ask questions. Most of which I already know the answers to..... He is the master of confusion and deception. He is the <i>Persecutor</i> of the Saints. The <i>only</i> way to <i>defeat</i> him is to combat his lies with God's TRUTH, His Holy word!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">While we are in the midst of our trial, we have a choice. We can <i>resist</i> the trial by becoming bitter, resentful, and angry with God, and everyone in the world. Or we can choose to <i>submit</i>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">If we choose to resist...what gain is there? If we <i>submit</i> and TRUST God's promises, we will know that through our trials He will produce <i>endurance </i>in us. We also know that we will become more Christ like. We <i>know </i>God will only keep us in the fire long enough to burn the dross away. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">It reminded me of a time long ago in church,singing the song "Refiner's Fire", and having the Pastor explain what a silversmith <i>does</i> when He is refining silver, and how he knows when the silver is refined.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> Malachi 3:3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Zechariah 13:9 And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say. 'They are my people, and they will say ' The Lord is my God."</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.walkwithgod.com/2010/04/what-is-the-refiners-fire/">Some time ago, a few ladies met in a certain city to read the scriptures and make them the subject of conversation. While reading the third chapter of Malachi they came upon a remarkable expression in the third verse.” And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.”</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.walkwithgod.com/2010/04/what-is-the-refiners-fire/">One lady’s opinion was that it was intended to convey the view of the sanctifying influence of the grace of Christ. Then she proposed to visit a silversmith and report to them what he said on the subject. She went accordingly and without<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />telling the object of her errand, begged to know the process of refining silver, which he fully described to her.</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.walkwithgod.com/2010/04/what-is-the-refiners-fire/">“But Sir,” she said, “do you sit while the work of refining is going on?” “Oh, yes madam, ” replied the silversmith, “I must sit with my eye steadily fixed on the furnace, for if the time necessary for refining be exceeded in the slightest degree, the silver will be injured.”</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.walkwithgod.com/2010/04/what-is-the-refiners-fire/">The lady at once saw the beauty, and comfort too, of the expression,</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.walkwithgod.com/2010/04/what-is-the-refiners-fire/">“He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.”</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.walkwithgod.com/2010/04/what-is-the-refiners-fire/">Christ sees it needful to put His children into a furnace. His eye is steadily intent on the work of purifying, and His wisdom and love are both engaged in the best manner for them. Their trials do not come at random; “the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.walkwithgod.com/2010/04/what-is-the-refiners-fire/">As the lady was leaving the shop, the silversmith called her back, and said he had still further to mention, that he only knows when the process of purifying was complete, by seeing his own image reflected in the silver.</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.walkwithgod.com/2010/04/what-is-the-refiners-fire/">Beautiful example! When Christ shall see His own image in His people, His work of purifying will be accomplished.</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's comforting to know that The Lord's goal isn't to destroy or defeat us, but to TRANSFORM us. He isn't PUNISHING us, He is <i>cleansing</i> us. His desire is for us to be transformed into the likeness of His Son. That we would be pure and shiny, gleaming with HIS reflection! We all will be put through the furnace many times while on this earth.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">God is in control of the duration and intensity of our trials.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">He has a SPECIFIC purpose for the trial we are facing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Trials will benefit us if we <i>respond</i> in FAITH</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">God is equipping us to be able to minister to others who are, or will be, facing similar trials.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">God is <i>transforming </i>us through this trial into the image of His Son.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">God will walk us through this trial. We will not be alone.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We must have a <i>right</i> perspective and <i>rejoice</i> in knowing God has a hold of us in this trial, and it will be for our good in the end.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you, he will never leave you nor forsake you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have. Because God has said " Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you."</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">God doesn't want to injure us, He knows better than we do just how long, long <i>enough</i> is. How we respond is up to us, and I don't know about you, but I would much rather cling to God's word and His promises. Than to allow the Evil one to have his way with me. I am not <i>happy </i>that I was diagnosed with a brain tumor in the midst of grieving my Father, but I will REJOICE, in opportunity to have my faith grown. To be purified as gold by THE refiner. I know God has many things He wants to teach me through this, and I long to be open to them and courageous to face them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hope this blesses you as much as it has blessed me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Blessings! <3 Paula</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-75300591184784133392013-06-19T22:21:00.001-07:002013-06-19T22:37:20.337-07:00Why I Love TexasI grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and for the most part I really loved it there. Most of my family still lives there and I figured I always would too. Chicago has great food, there is always something to do, I have lots of childhood friends there. The city is beautiful. Full of art and rich culture. I never really thought about leaving..... Rewind about 2.5 years ago. After being self employed in a terrible economy, my Husband accepted a job offer in a town just North of San Antonio. I was sad and a bit reluctant, but I was excited to see all what God had in store for us, I never expected what would happen....... I fell in LOVE with TEXAS! Not just "I like it here." "I LOVE it here!"<br />
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Why do I LOVE Texas, you ask? There are more reasons that I could list, but I'm gonna try!! It might take me a while..... Texas is a HUGE state! So here goes, in NO particular order.<br />
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Blinged out belts<br />
Blinged out flip flops<br />
Well....just BLING<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hot sunshine and cool rivers</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Hill country</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Drives in the country</span><br />
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Friendly people<br />
Conservatives <br />
Christianity is still acceptable (including in school)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Alamo</span><br />
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BBQ.....even though I'm not a big meat eater, I have to admit it's pretty fantastic!<br />
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Gruene<br />
The River Walk<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Fiesta </span><br />
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Sweet Tea<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At our friend's ranch after a day of swimming in the Bear Creek, notice the gun in my Hubby's hand? We just finished target shooting. LOL!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Husband and Pastor baptizing my Son last summer</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Football is a religion</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mountain Laurel</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 2012 our churches Valentine's Day dinner</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>There is so much more........but I don't want to gush or anything! I am blessed beyond measure and thank God daily for bringing my family here. We have so many more adventures ahead of us and I can't wait to continue exploring this great state. Heaven is my home, but I sure don't mind passing the rest of my time on earth in Texas! <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-56900828756959002762013-05-30T11:24:00.000-07:002013-05-30T11:25:20.935-07:00Documentaries that have changed our family. Part 1Let me start by asking forgiveness for the typos? I am putting this up in a HURRY today. Too much stuff going on, but since I have been asked a bunch of questions I figured I would do my best to start answering some of them. <br />
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Back in January my Husband and I knew we needed to make some lifestyle changes. Both he and I are the heaviest we have ever been. I quite a few health issues I deal with daily and there have been a lot of sick people in my family. Obesity, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Cancer, and a myriad of autoimmune diseases on both sides.<br />
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Chris and I have had a long drawn out love affair with food. Every pound we have put on has been well earned. Eating is what we do to celebrate, to relax, to "treat" ourselves. We didn't have a proper understanding that it was the very thing that was making us sick. We did know it was making us FAT!<br />
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Did you know that all autoimmune diseases need to be triggered by something? Sure we can carry the gene, but it isn't "turned on" until triggered. Stress, toxins, (especially smoke), and the processed foods and dyes we consume are all triggers. <br />
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We were both fed up, and wanted something better for the both of us and our children. We wanted to be able to be active Grandparents someday, and not pass on the bad habits and health issues to our kids. <br />
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Chris and I are currently juice fasting for two meals a day. We have both lost 7lbs so far and it hasn't been a week. The children are eating healthy diets of whole foods. In other words food that doesn't have or need a label. It truly is the easiest way to remember. We try to buy organic when we can, and local. Saturdays have become our date morning. We head out to the Farmer's market. Our meat and eggs are mostly free range and grass fed. No growth hormones or antibiotics. There is a great website if you are looking for local produce and farms. It's called <a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/">Local Harvest</a> you just type in your zip code and it brings up a list.<br />
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Surprisingly the bulk of my shopping is done at Costco. They carry many organic products and their Kirkland brand of meat is antibiotic and growth hormone free. Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and even your local grocery store all carry many good organic products, that are non GMO as well. One last thing, I stumbled upon this app http://www.fooducate.com/. It lets you put it on your smart phone, scan a product and give you a grade. It tells you why it was graded the way they graded it, and gives you alternative selections. <br />
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Okay, enough with all the tips and tricks. Let's get on to the life changing knowledge!<br />
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The first movies is a documentary called Fat, Sick, and nearly Dead. You can watch it in entirety below!<br />
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This movie is particularly eye opening as to why all of the food in our supermarket is so unhealthy. It's a lot more sinister than you would think.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Blessings! Paula</span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/248774.Hippocrates"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-89886403825066018832013-05-28T19:10:00.001-07:002013-05-28T19:10:27.950-07:00Beachy Waves DIY<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0M3rE1v6GtmvfSrd6FJqHmRKNFxvqtxYZpguWKT3jdKTtSXZByk6XNzbxGrDWgDdw-TvKajKE2z6l6KQB45d6Pebcur6MMFfse9ZWfknK6eUa7bJGIB4moBTha8vHC4QAmgg-gPeE1MHC/s640/blogger-image--1257919780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0M3rE1v6GtmvfSrd6FJqHmRKNFxvqtxYZpguWKT3jdKTtSXZByk6XNzbxGrDWgDdw-TvKajKE2z6l6KQB45d6Pebcur6MMFfse9ZWfknK6eUa7bJGIB4moBTha8vHC4QAmgg-gPeE1MHC/s640/blogger-image--1257919780.jpg"></a></div>Yesterday I met my friend Sam at the Christian book store. She was telling me about this salt water spray she uses for beachy waves in her hair. Both my Daughter and I love the way our hair looks after swimming in the ocean. <div><br></div><div>She sent me a picture of the bottle and I looked for it while I was out. I didn't see it anywhere :(</div><div><br></div><div>I told my Daughter about it and she was totally bummed about me not finding it. After a little research. I came up with our own recipe. It worked really well. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7X-vOcn81JRLPgFkTCKhJrwPkDaxR7AKNH8XVa8PBZi-qBmeIWmpOx-b1e93ao5VuutwpjoDIwxFMm0GgegAjqLlVZ_G5rHxgKl2wqx6xO0BU4bqk6GQmC3d6MiyMUycbzVwzENGICsy/s640/blogger-image--978486137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7X-vOcn81JRLPgFkTCKhJrwPkDaxR7AKNH8XVa8PBZi-qBmeIWmpOx-b1e93ao5VuutwpjoDIwxFMm0GgegAjqLlVZ_G5rHxgKl2wqx6xO0BU4bqk6GQmC3d6MiyMUycbzVwzENGICsy/s640/blogger-image--978486137.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>We used warm almost hot tap water, 1 Tbs. Sea Salt, 1 Tbs Argan oil (Sally's Beauty), about 2Tbs Tresemme curly hair gel. </div><div><br></div><div>Starting with warm water add salt and shake till full dissolved. Then add your oil and gel. Shake well too with water. </div><div><br></div><div>I sprayed on completely dry hair. We thoroughly wet entire head and scrunched hair with hands. </div><div><br></div><div>Here is our result!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Varoh_UsZtnPabytbLiyJk7yrlvqwbL61KDO4VAbYv47miZKIBSdpG4kfnRWFT-TKmpAeSX3cJywbc2zmVwgpPPak0gH6Rwiq3Uv73KlM501CsFrwPCuevBhGDBJPEnkCdkfnx3Qw3EO/s640/blogger-image--19127746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Varoh_UsZtnPabytbLiyJk7yrlvqwbL61KDO4VAbYv47miZKIBSdpG4kfnRWFT-TKmpAeSX3cJywbc2zmVwgpPPak0gH6Rwiq3Uv73KlM501CsFrwPCuevBhGDBJPEnkCdkfnx3Qw3EO/s640/blogger-image--19127746.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7Be9ME8sraG7Y5Vz3M_OSQHcaQNW_y9hY6lVR2N4tfH1FPJgDwJS9cfoVwoJWpPXf8EcIyJkob9q4GIIdSNKCv8eiA6vJ7GFl3SgEai8DbKVW-d2a3_dq-9OsY7xrMhd8ixkt8NfMpGX/s640/blogger-image-1606896447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7Be9ME8sraG7Y5Vz3M_OSQHcaQNW_y9hY6lVR2N4tfH1FPJgDwJS9cfoVwoJWpPXf8EcIyJkob9q4GIIdSNKCv8eiA6vJ7GFl3SgEai8DbKVW-d2a3_dq-9OsY7xrMhd8ixkt8NfMpGX/s640/blogger-image-1606896447.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YTU7SR5PHIVmeMorDSCA07PB_0NL6-ew-6bwQHi6w36WWkImpfjg4InVyjVDMrUL_VrFsSy9myzvadJxjqaH8jsMsVDaa1sFv8i0ZNMZ7BOsoYM_zLrJschN0UM4YS1MOcozfsAFFADn/s640/blogger-image--1999096808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YTU7SR5PHIVmeMorDSCA07PB_0NL6-ew-6bwQHi6w36WWkImpfjg4InVyjVDMrUL_VrFsSy9myzvadJxjqaH8jsMsVDaa1sFv8i0ZNMZ7BOsoYM_zLrJschN0UM4YS1MOcozfsAFFADn/s640/blogger-image--1999096808.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Not bad, huh? Little girls are so much fun <3 Blessings! Paula</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-62351015112071548772013-05-17T12:39:00.002-07:002013-05-17T12:39:43.381-07:00Why I gave up Aspartame<br />
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haven't blogged in forever, and would love to get back to it at least weekly.
While getting ready for the day I was wondering what should I write
about? Probably the most significant change in our family's life lately
has been the way we have changed what we are eating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">As a
family we have switched from eating your typical American diet of highly
processed foods and sodas, to a mostly organic and whole foods diet. If you are
confused by what a "whole food" diet is, don't fret, I was too at
first. The easiest way to describe it is, foods that either don't need a label,
because they only contain one thing, or things that are made up of ingredients
that are one food items. In other words, I would buy something that had
wheat, eggs, water, and salt. But not something that had a bunch of names
on the label I can't even pronounce. FOOD, like eggs or an apple don't
need labeling. PRODUCTS do. Do we occasionally have a bag of
Doritos or a candy bar? Of course, but it is truly a rare occasion now.
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
most difficult thing for me to give up was Aspartame. That may sound
strange to some, but it has pretty much been a staple in my diet since
childhood. By the time I was a teenager I was an everyday diet soda drinker.
I always used aspartame in my coffee, and things like gum (even ones that
don't say sugar free) were routinely being consumed by our entire family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">If you
know me well, you know that coffee and diet soda were a main staple in my diet.
I still drink coffee, but I haven't quite figured out how to enjoy it
yet. It's a work in progress... After years of using Aspartame (the little blue
packets that are in every coffee shop in America) and cream, I am currently
trying to figure out how to enjoy it black. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">At first
I tried sugar (raw with the cane juice still in it) and cream. It was
alright but it didn't satisfy me the way Aspartame did. Not to mention
the extra calories I am now consuming isn't doing a whole lot for my waist
line. I haven't had a Diet Coke since January, and it bothered me at
first, but not the same way not having my favorite sweetener in my coffee
bothers me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Let me
explain what my old habits were like. I would wake up, make a pot of
coffee, and during the morning I would finish the entire pot myself. Each
cup would have a little blue packet in it. By noon I would switch to
peach iced tea (the one that comes in a little tub of powder that you mix with
water). I am not going to mention brand names here, but you know the ones
I am talking about. They are also LOADED with Aspartame. If I got
tired of that and I wanted something fizzy to drink I would pour myself a glass
of diet soda. I rarely ever drank water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I was
drinking the stuff all day long. From the time I woke up in the morning
to the time I went to bed at night. I didn't even give it a second
thought until the last four years or so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">In the
last four years I have been diagnosed with Grave's disease, I had a stroke, I
am in constant and persistent pain, and the doctors know there is some other
autoimmune disorder plaguing me but they are unsure if it is Lupus or RA, more
follow up and testing is needed. I have a hard time concentrating and have what
I like to call "brain fog". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">My
friend Melody kept telling me that Aspartame causes inflammation, and it's not
that I didn't believe her, it's just that I didn't realize just how BAD the
stuff truly is. Then I watched a few documentaries that changed my life,
and I did a lot of research of my own on the internet. I was blown away
at how many of the symptoms that I had been dealing with were commonly
associated with Aspartame consumption.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Since
giving up Aspartame altogether I feel a lot better than I had. I still
have some issues, but I am sure that is to be expected from someone who already
had their thyroid destroyed and had a previous stroke. :) I can't help but
wonder how many of the symptoms I was experiencing leading up to my diagnosis
were Aspartame related? But what's done is done. </span></div>
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is a lot of controversy surrounding Aspartame and it's safety for consumption.
But lets go over some simple FACTS about Aspartame and it's origins and
how it was deemed safe for humans to consume.</span></div>
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states that Aspartame's original intent was as an anti-ulcer drug, that the
inventor accidentally licked his finger and then realized it was sweet. Others
say it was created as a pesticide and when it clearly didn't work as that, it
was then marketed as a sweetener. Either way it is not being marketed for
it's original intent. Not that this is an issue in and of it's self, but
it was created by big pharma company, G.D. Searle. They are now owned by none
other than Monsanto. This should be enough to make you question it's
safety. Since Monsanto and our Federal Government are KNOWN for their
revolving door politics. </span></div>
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you don't already know, Monsanto is the creator of DDT: AKA Agent Orange. They
currently lead the market on GMO's Genetically Modified Oraganisms (round up
ready seed), creator of Round up, rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone), and
were the largest manufactures of PCB's until 1977. </span></div>
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end I was convinced that Aspartame shouldn't be part of my or my family's diet.
This sounds easy enough, but you would be shocked at how many products
contain Aspartame without even realizing it. I mentioned previously
chewing gum, but did you know that brands like Big League Chew have Aspartame
in them? In actuality there is virtually NO aspartame free gum on the
market. Yogurt, Candy, Cereal, Condiments, Soda, drink powders, anything
labeled Sugar Free, are all common foods that contain Aspartame. Reading
labels is a MUST if you want to avoid Aspertame. </span></div>
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been almost 6 months since I have had a "diet" coke, or aspartame in
my coffee. I now drink a lot more water than I ever used to. Unsweetened
Tea (particularly green tea) are a staple in my diet, and I am currently
working on drinking my coffee black. I feel much better. The brain fog
has been lifting, and I have way fewer days of joint pain and inflammation,
most notably in my hands. If you are a diet and sugar free consumer, I
urge you to do some research and learn more about Aspartame, and anything else
artificial you are consuming. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">headaches,
nausea, vertigo, insomnia, numbness, blurred vision, blindness and other eye
problems, memory loss, slurred speech, depression, personality changes,
hyperactivity, stomach disorders, seizures, skin lesions, rashes, anxiety
attacks, muscle cramping and joint pain, loss of energy, symptoms mimicking
heart attacks, hearing loss and ear ringing, and loss or change of taste.</span></div>
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is a complete list of 92 symptoms and disease associated with aspartame.here.
Also you might want to read what Dr. Mercola has to say about aspartame
here. </span></div>
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I am attempting to resuscitate my blog. In my attempt of finding fodder to chat about, I realized that my obsession with Pinterest has taken the place of my blogging interest (well kinda). I then had an epiphany of sorts. I figured I would blog about the things I have tried, or projects that were inspired by my Pinterest finds! It's a win/win for me....it gives me something to write about, and motivation to try some of the 2,073 things I have pinned. (That way I can justify the endless amount of time I spending pouring over all of the pinners, pins I follow) :)<br />
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Here goes. Earlier this week I attempted to make Pumpkin Spice Brownies, Using just a box of brownie mix and a can of pumpkin puree. Result: Extremely chewy brownies, that left me wishing I had just made pumpkin spice frosting and made regular old brownies. <br />
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Today my outfit is inspired by Pinterest. I wish I had a Maxi skirt as long as the one below. I am 5'8 and it's hard to find ANY skirts that length on me. I won't give up hunting for one though. Maybe I will have to find a pattern to MAKE one?! </div>
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Here is the Pinterest inspiration. Can you see most of the elements? I just LOVE my denim jacket, and am so glad it was returned to me this Sunday. I accidentally left it behind at church a couple of weeks ago!! Ahhhhhhh. It feels good to post again. Now to redesign my site, but first.....pick up the Oldest from school :) Blessings! PaulaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-18868044714592247012012-01-16T13:36:00.000-08:002012-01-17T10:35:36.526-08:00Valentine's Day Conversation Heart Sugar Cookie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsViHS_3VxvqdQ28tTJMQWpEWMH8bdmTXk2FnH2TYFfjoH2mmfOlKK0NrMLVekHHrxjC71uP-DyrOK71DS-kofQt4n5KEW2PJaL8RaHloLJjiNJF6KqVAsSaDjLxmFaBERWCK2AFf9QC6Q/s1600/Erin+conversation+Hearts%2521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsViHS_3VxvqdQ28tTJMQWpEWMH8bdmTXk2FnH2TYFfjoH2mmfOlKK0NrMLVekHHrxjC71uP-DyrOK71DS-kofQt4n5KEW2PJaL8RaHloLJjiNJF6KqVAsSaDjLxmFaBERWCK2AFf9QC6Q/s640/Erin+conversation+Hearts%2521.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the frosting and food coloring she uses!! </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next time I will make her use step by step instructions :)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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No crib for His bed<br />
The little Lord Jesus<br />
Laid down His sweet head</b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHRqtbJs8euG3OahoyGUw-E13gVvOwgqZxP5bYPGgP7ncx9zX3auRSpSg5ucIGjM3562o7_ECjD_NljN-PvgK8a6yst9R3W1PZCyhup-y0XyTUGVgveWb2oZyhi1mR2_R7-KUQYQBFUjb/s1600/4195512869_e26ecdb84c_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHRqtbJs8euG3OahoyGUw-E13gVvOwgqZxP5bYPGgP7ncx9zX3auRSpSg5ucIGjM3562o7_ECjD_NljN-PvgK8a6yst9R3W1PZCyhup-y0XyTUGVgveWb2oZyhi1mR2_R7-KUQYQBFUjb/s640/4195512869_e26ecdb84c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
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The stars in the bright sky<br />
Looked down where He lay<br />
The little Lord Jesus<br />
Asleep on the hay</b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZefTq3v9-nH_WZR0kkNWx83Wbm6oZXlJf-M_0njE92VRPXP9yRrmG0-dVYSM0YgoI1sV7inVqw1cgz1Pzh7GVJ9bGC0Z8kJuGpc_9obQccJVXgqAHkS7KzB7-hGL0g63-oqHDHJwJ8QZ/s1600/90262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZefTq3v9-nH_WZR0kkNWx83Wbm6oZXlJf-M_0njE92VRPXP9yRrmG0-dVYSM0YgoI1sV7inVqw1cgz1Pzh7GVJ9bGC0Z8kJuGpc_9obQccJVXgqAHkS7KzB7-hGL0g63-oqHDHJwJ8QZ/s640/90262.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
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The cattle are lowing<br />
The poor Baby wakes<br />
But little Lord Jesus<br />
No crying He makes</b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vEZpQvQrBYk50t8oDn11sR5CMNSA_55rXWxuwzbCrAJluA5hMDw-I67s7BBbqOchF8O6s4QP2xB2NyXDLBfStZY5zxs3OCwnk-bDvJL-IQEAhR9XIBdoYPhMDfwEQmPwHj37Sms1vEHf/s1600/117391xo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vEZpQvQrBYk50t8oDn11sR5CMNSA_55rXWxuwzbCrAJluA5hMDw-I67s7BBbqOchF8O6s4QP2xB2NyXDLBfStZY5zxs3OCwnk-bDvJL-IQEAhR9XIBdoYPhMDfwEQmPwHj37Sms1vEHf/s640/117391xo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
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I love Thee, Lord Jesus<br />
Look down from the sky<br />
And stay by my side,<br />
'Til morning is nigh.</b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLS8QiLzICt5mNCtgQkyEIeZa89Esag5gdfXBNBuoNqBkBEq2jaaN1VpwWDW-sT2rOGsfQoReMADn1VyPnRfbNNuKhh_jpRtixzGOW5E2LDuNx5Ylcs8-m0N2lcR1IdiZj08RVNj8icMe/s1600/A46F7378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLS8QiLzICt5mNCtgQkyEIeZa89Esag5gdfXBNBuoNqBkBEq2jaaN1VpwWDW-sT2rOGsfQoReMADn1VyPnRfbNNuKhh_jpRtixzGOW5E2LDuNx5Ylcs8-m0N2lcR1IdiZj08RVNj8icMe/s640/A46F7378.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
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Be near me, Lord Jesus,<br />
I ask Thee to stay<br />
Close by me forever<br />
And love me I pray</b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5TUG262DIssk-CDbQGPd_IPjmlqYcuKeeyHNGlkAnKSHglF1tXNrfdBsTehB2ncSLUWTYo1xmfQnnM0dDZ6QeIDDlOzQtIOJYnJ_rvf_y1h7adyXfRsg-nEdl9fGr0XgdiE0KZWYgBEU/s1600/img89o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5TUG262DIssk-CDbQGPd_IPjmlqYcuKeeyHNGlkAnKSHglF1tXNrfdBsTehB2ncSLUWTYo1xmfQnnM0dDZ6QeIDDlOzQtIOJYnJ_rvf_y1h7adyXfRsg-nEdl9fGr0XgdiE0KZWYgBEU/s640/img89o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
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Bless all the dear children<br />
In Thy tender care<br />
And take us to heaven<br />
To live with Thee there</b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ0NdO-ZZC4Mm7FsQz74Ka9d3MIB8sSxyON_JNQlbEL9J6uUUoqObiwPaC3fkMkdQzLf_lQ4y5kypeKra8CB2hAxlG00FVQ2f24v9_gHXcw9YRd4kohoc21VOjRZYHPGUVQs-5vs9CIWD/s1600/sterling-397746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ0NdO-ZZC4Mm7FsQz74Ka9d3MIB8sSxyON_JNQlbEL9J6uUUoqObiwPaC3fkMkdQzLf_lQ4y5kypeKra8CB2hAxlG00FVQ2f24v9_gHXcw9YRd4kohoc21VOjRZYHPGUVQs-5vs9CIWD/s640/sterling-397746.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Praying these lovely Nativity scenes remind you of the real reason we celebrate Christmas! Praying everyone is filled with His spirit these Holidays. </b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Blessings, Paula <3</b></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-79233144550116363442011-12-13T11:55:00.000-08:002011-12-13T18:49:27.214-08:00Oh Christmas Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Christmas is fast approaching. I figured I would share our Christmas trees with you. The first one is in our living room, it's in front of the window that faces the street.</b></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>This tree is my Mother's tree. We had a kind of fiasco with the tree, involving unwinding hundreds of strands of lights from a pre-lit tree. Let the record show....I did NOT encourage her to buy it! LOL</b></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Needless to say....it is no longer PRE-LIT! Anyway.....</b></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr style="color: #274e13;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I LOVE this Scottish Piper!! My Mother was born in Scotland, and a few years back my Sister in Law's Mother bought this as a gift for MY Mother!! I love having a part of our heritage on the tree!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #274e13;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">My Mother started collecting these Barbie ornaments for me when I was about 12. I just love this one. She is from Swan Lake! Avon used to put out new ones each year, they are porcelain, and I think they are divine! </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #274e13;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>This nativity ornament has been around since I was little. I light plugs into the bottom to light up the whole scene. I just love it....always seems magical to me!</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #274e13;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">An AIDS awareness ornament from a lovely friend of my Mom's. It's by Christopher Radko. There are many more meaningful and wonderful ornaments on my Mother's tree...but I can't post them ALL. :(</span></b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b> This is our more laid back tree. I have pics of the kids, and their baby ornaments on this tree. I have a thing for snowflakes. Can you tell? I enjoy the traditions of Christmas, and displaying all these ornaments that have been collected over the years. Looking back at them and thinking of the wonderful times they represent, and some of the wonderful people who gave them as gifts. Christmas is a wonderful time to reflect on what is important. Our Savior's birth, family near, far, and waiting for us in our true home! Praying you all have a lovely Christ filled Christmas!! </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Blessings!!!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b> Paula </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. </span></b></div><div style="color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Luke 2:11</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Links</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://typeadecorating.blogspot.com/2011/12/anything-goes-47-highlights-46.html">Type A: Anything Goes party</a></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/2011/12/walking-in-wonderland-newbie-party.html">Debbiedoos Newbie Party</a> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/2011/12/fall-into-fall-its-party-43.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FIhyCb+%28DIY+by+Design%29">DIY by Design: Fall Into Fall Party</a> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/">Boogieboard Cottage</a> </span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-68899891798999016812011-12-06T20:06:00.000-08:002011-12-08T13:55:51.888-08:00Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>There is still tons of shopping, baking, wrapping, mailing, and running to do before </b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Christmas gets here!!!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>But the house is decorated and the table is set!! I will be joining a bunch of Christmas link up parties...be sure to hop over and check out all the wonderful table settings and Christmas decorations!!</b></span></span><br />
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<tr style="color: #274e13;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I love that you can see the Nativity I grew up with in the background. I used to play with it all the time as a child and then I lost Joseph. My poor Mother hunted high and low to find a new Holy family that looked like they belonged. I am so glad she humors me. She at one point bought a very modern nativity that was all white.....I never really liked it! So glad we went back to the vintage one. Oh the things she does to make me happy :P</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/12/93rd-table-top-tuesday.html">A Stroll Through Life :Table Top Tuesday</a></b></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes, it's true....my lovely SIL, Erin created these one of a kind pieces of jewelry. She uses Swarovski crystals, freshwater pearls, and sterling silver! </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I figured I would show you around a bit. Things are still a work in progress. It is very strange going from owning to renting, so I am still on the fence about how much decorating I am willing to do. We signed a two year lease,but have no idea where God will lead us when our lease is up.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This is the upstairs "game room" we don't really use it as a game room, more like a second family room. A week ago it only had a single chair in it, and the TV and stand. When we moved from Illinois, we got rid of everything but the necessities. We didn't have enough furniture to furnish this room....then last week our neighbor was having a garage sale, and these sofas were in the sale. We ended up with a sofa, loveseat,couples chair and ottoman,two end tables and a coffee table for $200!!!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How do you pass that up?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Typically I shy away from floral patterns, but this one is so muted and subtle that it is growing on me!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I ended up using the tables in the formal living room, which I will show in the next post. The marble topped end tables were my Grandmothers and used to be in the living room. They go better up here for sure! </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The vintage lamps were a gift from a Dear friend ages ago. They are etched glass and silver toned. I just replaced the shades a while back to clean them up a bit. They had been in my Daughters room, but were too large. So, now they have a new home also.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This mirror used to hang in my Dining room back home. The sconces are from my days of selling Party Lite. Guess it's a good thing I held on to some of our stuff. I think they look great hear.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I LOVE these lamps. I don't think I will EVER get rid of them. They are probably about 60 yrs old if not older and really heavy! The frame was found at the Salvation Army before we moved.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The pictures hung in my Parents bedroom back home. My Dad doesn't like them, but my Mother and I still do. I thought they looked lovely in here as well. HA! We still get to admire them, and they are no longer in his room. :)</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> I like how soft and relaxing this room is. I can't believe how fast and easy it came together either! </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>After 16 yrs of marriage, I finally have a girly room!! I usually stick to masculine and tailored. Unlike most Husband, mine has strong opinions on decorating and doesn't like anything girly or frilly. I keep reminding him that " I " am a GIRL! LOL</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>One last picture. My neighbor didn't want this desk anymore, so I bought it from her for $25!! </b></span></span><br />
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Isn't it Gorgeous?! I am envisioning one of those lovely framed cork board Balard Design knock offs, made by yours truly! And of course a tall candlestick type lamp with a ribbon bow of course :)</b></span><br />
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Napkin rings came from Hobby Lobby last year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Goblets were a Goodwill find last year!</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Autumn Candle Sticks are from Partylite, many years ago.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Table cloth is Better Homes and Gardens (Walmart) table runner from Hobby Lobby a couple of years ago.</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Greenery from Walmart with a couple of Autumn picks from Hobby Lobby.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">A gift for my Parent's 25th wedding anniversary from our Pastor and his wife.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I have had the chargers forever. The gold dishes are also Better homes and Gardens. I just love that line at Walmart!</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The vintage relish tray was my Grandmothers. Wine glasses are my Mother's. I also don't remember where we got the gold rimmed, white dishes. My Mother bought a service for 16 years ago for the using at the holidays. </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #783f04;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The only things missing are draperies and a chandelier. We are renting right now, so not sure I want to put in the effort or money!</span></b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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2 lbs ground turkey or beef<br />
2 taco seasoning packets<br />
1 can hominy<br />
1 can corn<br />
2 cans kidney beans<br />
3 14oz cans diced tomatoes<br />
1 can rotel<br />
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Brown turkey, if you want you can add onions mix all together with juices from cans and all cook for about 4-5 hrs on High. Serve over tortilla chips with sour cream and shredded cheese. This makes a full 6 Qt slow cooker.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I also made pumpkin bread for dessert, with whipped cream frosting. I admit,it came from a box, but it was delicious!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> If you haven't ever tried the Duncan Hines whipped frosting....you don't know what you are missing!! It is SO yummy!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Since moving to Texas, a lot has changed. We are on our own now, and trying our hardest to make the best of it. We share plenty of photos and thoughts on Facebook. Facebook is fast becoming the best way for us to keep up on each others lives!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Anyway....I wanted to share my children's costumes. Amazingly enough, this is the least amount of money I have ever spent on costumes, and they came out the BEST!!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>I recycled a costume Lexi wore last year. She went as Cleopatra. And this year she wanted to be a "Pretty" Mummy!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Here is her costume from last year.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqO2VgDoLGwMVOP9Pych6AY9VeW4udsU86NbuKgstbOc0Q64CCjj6Mtg-2o2KypKnEcVSxzZKiEqXP8qfkyPsuurESb3rHH8_t9Q0oYhUYMs2pyr6La6awp0WQJ6LghGesxz5_BymzGx1/s1600/Halloween+09+035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqO2VgDoLGwMVOP9Pych6AY9VeW4udsU86NbuKgstbOc0Q64CCjj6Mtg-2o2KypKnEcVSxzZKiEqXP8qfkyPsuurESb3rHH8_t9Q0oYhUYMs2pyr6La6awp0WQJ6LghGesxz5_BymzGx1/s640/Halloween+09+035.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>She had a turtle neck on underneath, because it is freezing cold in Illinois at Halloween! It was actually sleeveless.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Here is her costume this year!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZeRFy-jS2_ceLCGbnXbqBWfHNkFPT8FkLHSONevfafkJH62iEJSnEJvgeVC71qjWL-oFz-twN-qr3lMFfhIm2xVDzRnsfgG5Yhcbz9QqXDPGfZGy91mAh_b6DKh71vxNAGGaLg8wj4q1/s1600/Halloween+2011+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZeRFy-jS2_ceLCGbnXbqBWfHNkFPT8FkLHSONevfafkJH62iEJSnEJvgeVC71qjWL-oFz-twN-qr3lMFfhIm2xVDzRnsfgG5Yhcbz9QqXDPGfZGy91mAh_b6DKh71vxNAGGaLg8wj4q1/s640/Halloween+2011+008.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmimnoAFOK5KjWm2w7JNKEMJjFYoYvC42Ah-A2-zVLdhQaozGIGsTIQSCBaibqS6_BDC8pOqnhKmR-xFfVWX5clS4CXsuKBJGS2T5vg6Jn4bC_w37wqoDtr8zzNT2UsTGg8MobpElgTl3/s1600/Halloween+2011+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmimnoAFOK5KjWm2w7JNKEMJjFYoYvC42Ah-A2-zVLdhQaozGIGsTIQSCBaibqS6_BDC8pOqnhKmR-xFfVWX5clS4CXsuKBJGS2T5vg6Jn4bC_w37wqoDtr8zzNT2UsTGg8MobpElgTl3/s640/Halloween+2011+009.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>I brought out my handy dandy seem ripper, and took off the embellishment at the waist. Used my scissors to "shred" the bottom and add holes. Bought a ton of gauze, a "Monster" cheese cloth, some hair spray, and cake make-up. Subtracted the turtleneck....it's TEXAS...no need for one :) Voila!! A glamorous Mummy!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Here are some pics of her make-up.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrNcynm58O448qzX_U9s-0jxaw3k0YtvS3llR0aQUuXjoKExfhcJJ0nDK2QXdJ6hdtZZBCgsGKi92QdJihi3CjvrXsNLTB8XJ3HD-LrbZT26oMKSHb_FE1zeBFC27B6k0d1m11xF6TvOg/s1600/Halloween+2011+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrNcynm58O448qzX_U9s-0jxaw3k0YtvS3llR0aQUuXjoKExfhcJJ0nDK2QXdJ6hdtZZBCgsGKi92QdJihi3CjvrXsNLTB8XJ3HD-LrbZT26oMKSHb_FE1zeBFC27B6k0d1m11xF6TvOg/s640/Halloween+2011+006.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgapIm_1M6EvvaZGeXsAInl5JZPWBfpUPfxxa68AsJCaJXd45ZBDKluwPbgleyYdsIiNZSdDz3rYYredMydeeeM-4BIBnzfGBclbOM_5PRoHLDEx1x2TO7sfu-bDCum9KN2ClXp-nW8Wv/s1600/Halloween+2011+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgapIm_1M6EvvaZGeXsAInl5JZPWBfpUPfxxa68AsJCaJXd45ZBDKluwPbgleyYdsIiNZSdDz3rYYredMydeeeM-4BIBnzfGBclbOM_5PRoHLDEx1x2TO7sfu-bDCum9KN2ClXp-nW8Wv/s640/Halloween+2011+011.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;">She is really creepy huh?? My kids are always such hams!! They love to play their part!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;">Ian's costume is actually a costume my husband wore a couple of years ago. He went as a zombie cowboy!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GjQBpZLYH8GW92RakyTKYY56e2pmHaGYw07aFnO0n21i5lY0Gf6GJEd5f4IHJoKQxBqpY7h8GssQg78qnBPTFMhLhpmLIGl7dEwaQIVj53c5K9IrJpoagwPRF0bAtnBG4gPy0l-xJGND/s1600/Halloween+2011+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GjQBpZLYH8GW92RakyTKYY56e2pmHaGYw07aFnO0n21i5lY0Gf6GJEd5f4IHJoKQxBqpY7h8GssQg78qnBPTFMhLhpmLIGl7dEwaQIVj53c5K9IrJpoagwPRF0bAtnBG4gPy0l-xJGND/s640/Halloween+2011+018.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FTUiH4zcGviltv8_HDotiHpICzT60DPNLt8y_y0lAryrtUoRav-LoATAEsGnlm3myXHrGRinyJaWiVIKcRc3dsGqnZ5FvAoI-jeUS3Rpm2AB0M5tjjaytUO09_Y2WvxYGVx1b10TaQ5h/s1600/Halloween+2011+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FTUiH4zcGviltv8_HDotiHpICzT60DPNLt8y_y0lAryrtUoRav-LoATAEsGnlm3myXHrGRinyJaWiVIKcRc3dsGqnZ5FvAoI-jeUS3Rpm2AB0M5tjjaytUO09_Y2WvxYGVx1b10TaQ5h/s640/Halloween+2011+015.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">I Can't locate the pictures of his Dad, but the duster, shirt, and chaps, were part of the costume. Hat, compliments of my Father. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some close ups of Ian's make-up. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIhkNkyRYS0M4r7lRqfqDvQZnMsPal6WZQEGcxpei3xcPUg2RU0S8jhHBac3bTvBZhNrwlWOuJ-hq-w2Wr24vtc6W4YN4Ut-SEM54WT-vCT6tgsNPAt6HNhg_wLAsBWKhbHUPawc45qvT/s1600/Halloween+2011+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIhkNkyRYS0M4r7lRqfqDvQZnMsPal6WZQEGcxpei3xcPUg2RU0S8jhHBac3bTvBZhNrwlWOuJ-hq-w2Wr24vtc6W4YN4Ut-SEM54WT-vCT6tgsNPAt6HNhg_wLAsBWKhbHUPawc45qvT/s640/Halloween+2011+014.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW6_5BlvYAoWRhYOJRmNlHu1CLHb6_b4iEiVM8AMAxfrT1SVog-0F2yPrIgzKszqvTR4-mLvv9sZefJSFW_XfdZ_uQy7iXrnjxaa6IwpuIZDEBFGBEH0MiS3DKNA2A98mU_Kazc1gHog4/s1600/Halloween+2011+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW6_5BlvYAoWRhYOJRmNlHu1CLHb6_b4iEiVM8AMAxfrT1SVog-0F2yPrIgzKszqvTR4-mLvv9sZefJSFW_XfdZ_uQy7iXrnjxaa6IwpuIZDEBFGBEH0MiS3DKNA2A98mU_Kazc1gHog4/s640/Halloween+2011+013.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">He got tons of compliments on His creepiness too! </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the end I spent about $15 between make-up, liquid latex, and gauze. About an hour each for make-up...and lots of fun being creative!! </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will leave you with our SPOOKY house. We had some sound effects playing and the Beetlejuise sound track.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4-OFyLOeVUBU3cULlAAgFQGBIb8vFhAPSyBfIhW0oyWKugoyvb9uTUI54nSsdl7dBQGDm84-YreD9CFPe8ccWjkIeibrx6LjWJAfNnIeeBnIv-h1a8OA7AJFMpz_QTq3hpwQBIu1NCbm/s1600/Halloween+2011+023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4-OFyLOeVUBU3cULlAAgFQGBIb8vFhAPSyBfIhW0oyWKugoyvb9uTUI54nSsdl7dBQGDm84-YreD9CFPe8ccWjkIeibrx6LjWJAfNnIeeBnIv-h1a8OA7AJFMpz_QTq3hpwQBIu1NCbm/s640/Halloween+2011+023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span> <span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paula <3 </span></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-33131357870983734322011-10-06T08:58:00.000-07:002011-10-06T08:58:46.334-07:00Fall Decorations/Living Room and Family room<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know it's been a long while again. I just can't get my act together lately. The two boys are in football and my youngest is in Cheer. I feel like I never have a minute to myself.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know lots of my family and friends back home have been anxiously awaiting me to post some pictures of the house. I took the time to take a few pictures of the Fall decorations I actually have had the time to put up.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4T4eFM0IV28ysbYPfLKRloOBxCcS91YoOwUEuh5mib1E6DFKFwV9cK_8Pi7MOdprXdORKUb-Ar92-FVkmI4ubPwvNeg8HD8Yrv_jlYQNEA5ZQiTjg9eSKzMPD_QkEudeyaJmLkSvwfcO/s1600/Octoberblog+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4T4eFM0IV28ysbYPfLKRloOBxCcS91YoOwUEuh5mib1E6DFKFwV9cK_8Pi7MOdprXdORKUb-Ar92-FVkmI4ubPwvNeg8HD8Yrv_jlYQNEA5ZQiTjg9eSKzMPD_QkEudeyaJmLkSvwfcO/s640/Octoberblog+010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here is our Living/Dining room. Very spacious, but I CAN'T STAND the vertical blinds. This is a rental and they are in every room of the house....YUCK</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This is the family room. Also very spacious. I am hoping to get a sofa table at some point, and a different coffee table. The trunk has all our board games in it, so it is "functional" :)</span></b></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lastly, I had to share the great kitchen table my Mother found on Craigslist. I am so happy to have a table in the kitchen. We still need a bunch of other furniture (we got rid of so much in the move) But this is a good start. She also found a headboard for Lexi and it needs painted, I will show you that project once I start it <blushing> it's been in the back of her car for over a week now. Anyway....here is the table!</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZl7CM4kqc7dRB3oqTEhv30MJk2dt1xHbRCTg_BlBGxKu20xvUw4xYkP7IU_sVkg2TJHovlmUhkxrJ0dhyphenhypheni-sUUfsJ-VG5KU7rdJUDia4zsPP8xW-tjgjYpZwadOV1JthNMW_0f8JoS9K/s1600/Octoberblog+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZl7CM4kqc7dRB3oqTEhv30MJk2dt1xHbRCTg_BlBGxKu20xvUw4xYkP7IU_sVkg2TJHovlmUhkxrJ0dhyphenhypheni-sUUfsJ-VG5KU7rdJUDia4zsPP8xW-tjgjYpZwadOV1JthNMW_0f8JoS9K/s640/Octoberblog+022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;">Isn't it cute?!! Now the kids can sit in here and do their homework while I am working on dinner!! That will make life so much easier. </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;">That's all for now...</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;">Blessings, Paula</span></b></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-33029902044099016662011-08-16T08:19:00.000-07:002011-08-16T08:19:52.459-07:00Recap of summer in a collage of pictures!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4t2XJIsVhQeWDAjavTNwf44tZb_33OTsMak-vg58IXKfKM8Vw6PKzDusBe3-pi329oSeUvzLVs5BQDiw1yiqWP67qE_3Ws6_RL1DJZEFMqktMGSVcAj-7z1hVXQDz2I9b-K4lj8yLWxoe/s1600/TEXAS+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4t2XJIsVhQeWDAjavTNwf44tZb_33OTsMak-vg58IXKfKM8Vw6PKzDusBe3-pi329oSeUvzLVs5BQDiw1yiqWP67qE_3Ws6_RL1DJZEFMqktMGSVcAj-7z1hVXQDz2I9b-K4lj8yLWxoe/s640/TEXAS+001.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">In May, I went down to visit my Husband in San Antonio. We visited this lovely little winery in Gruene (New Braunfels) Texas. This is a photo of the delightful riesling that we ordered! Did you know that there are a bunch of wineries in Texas hill country??!! I was stunned by this!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdNp88K3gStN_zEXdxnlDN7PK1Sva-2fnJCMxtJLI_4ncjcNnWREjucyWcpt0UGgw5ybZcOrP7SnnhpeK9Asyi60Viq-e30U1_3Wu3y5gYg0GPoHnpsRe5lDofj8wPwsihEjM4yo4Xun7/s1600/TEXAS+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdNp88K3gStN_zEXdxnlDN7PK1Sva-2fnJCMxtJLI_4ncjcNnWREjucyWcpt0UGgw5ybZcOrP7SnnhpeK9Asyi60Viq-e30U1_3Wu3y5gYg0GPoHnpsRe5lDofj8wPwsihEjM4yo4Xun7/s640/TEXAS+005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">One last look around the house and it all finally sunk in....we were REALLY doing this! My Mom, Dad, kids, and I were all moving to TEXAS?! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Still now, looking at these pictures seems surreal to me. What was once a house full of laughter, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Holidays, Birthday parties, STUFF....LOTS of STUFF, and......MEMORIES....was EMPTY. So strange....growing up there as a child, and bringing my first child home here, I thought we would ALWAYS be here. But God had a different plan, </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"> On June 29th, at about 11 am. We met in our near empty garage (something I have waited my entire life to see) LOL :) for prayer as a family. Finished loading up the trucks, looked at the house one last time and waved to our Dear neighbors who were outside to say "Good-bye" to us.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were finally on the road to our new home, in Texas. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were so many firsts through all of this. Some of the ones that are most memorable for me are....this is the first time I have driven across country with my kids, the first time I personally have driven over 1200 miles, the first time I have driven through the mountains, the first time I have been in Missouri and Arkansas,OH MY WORD....Missouri and Arkansas are incredibly BEAUTIFUL! Most importantly, the first time I have made a leap of faith like this, surrendered completely to God's will and Just followed.......</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">To see where HE led us, you'll have to come back tomorrow! :)</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-75976818181909056122011-08-08T18:59:00.000-07:002011-08-08T18:59:40.705-07:00For those of you who think I fell off the face of the earth.....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For those of you who think I fell off the face of the earth.....I haven't, I just moved to Texas!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We have been here a little over a month now. Most of the boxes are unpacked, pictures hung on the wall, kids are registered for school, football and cheer have started, and we believe we have a new church home!</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now I am just waiting for this to start "feeling" like home. Don't get me wrong, I am so excited and thankful to be together with Chris again, that I can't even express it in words. I think I have finally stopped staring at him all the time now, but I still hug him and hold his hand constantly! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Those two months apart were the most difficult two months of my life. Now that I am here though, I miss my family and friends terribly. My kids are lonely and bored to death, we have cabin fever because it is sooo HOT outside that you can really only go out in the morning or after the sun goes down without bursting into flames, and money is really tight. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I truly know all these things are temporary. Usually I am so busy, and have so much going on around me that it is easier to keep this all in perspective. I am sure once the kids are in school and my Mother is back to work....(she had an interview today that went well....so please keep us in your prayers) I will hit my stride again.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">In the meantime, I am going to just keep working on the house, take some pics so you can see our new digs, and hopefully get back to blogging regularly again real soon! I miss it. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Chris (my Husband) is in Texas. He started his new job about a month ago now, and he loves it so far.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">We have friends of the family renting our house. We are working on the paperwork, repairs, and miscellaneous other household things.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Douglas finished his AP World History test last week. He had been studying like crazy for it. He is now studying for finals. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">The kids only have 15 more days of school! The little ones went to their last Crossroads Christian Club. I can't begin to tell you what a blessing that was for our family. After only being home schooled, and worried about Christian values, to find out that the school lets a church rent their gym once a week for a Christian kids club was AWESOME!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Ian joined recreational co-ed basketball after school to help pass some of the time while we wait to be reunited with their Daddy.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I leave for San Antonio on Thursday to see my honey, and hopefully find a house to live in!!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I think that is about all of it for now........I know things are about to only get busier!! I will do my best to keep everyone posted. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Blessings <3 Paula</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-53660669555078889252011-04-26T14:34:00.000-07:002011-04-26T14:34:39.887-07:00Spring<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">A week ago Monday, my Husband left for Texas. There was a light dusting of snow on the ground. It has rained on and off since then, but the grass is SOOO green now.</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">I took a few pictures to send to my Love. I am so sorry that I haven't had much time to blog lately, but things are moving at break neck speed around here. I also have to admit that I have been kind of depressed :(</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Husband and I have been a couple for 20 years now, and this is the longest we have ever been apart. I am starting to adjust, but I would be lying if I said this has been easy.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was telling Chris how GREEN everything is around here right now, and he asked me to send him some pictures. I figured I would share them with you too! If I had the time I would go out to the preserves and take some pics....but that just isn't possible right now. </span></span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">They sure are lovely. Well that's all for now. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings! <3 Paula</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_391664949"></span><span id="goog_391664950"></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> My Husband leaves on Monday, and then I will be REALLY busy packing,sorting,and de-junking! There will be <i>plenty</i> to blog about then!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I also want to take the time to tell you the <i>amazing</i> story of how God has put all this together. That will be my very next blog, I promise!!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For now, I will just show you another brilliant picture frame transformation that my Sister in law, Erin did. She has all this lovely artwork that her Mother has created around her home. I love when things are special and unique, that have meaning to you around your home. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">When we were walking around her bedroom, she mentioned how she was dissatisfied with the lack of artwork in her bedroom. The walls are mostly on slants because they live in a cape cod styled house. Their bedroom is upstairs, so the gabled roof makes for slanty walls. She did have this beautiful Iris sketch, that I believe was done in colored pencils by her Mother.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr style="color: #0c343d;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>She took the frame off already in this picture, but it was a thin yellow frame. You can see how it looked before below. I suggested she swap the mat out for a crisp white mat, and paint the frame. Both Erin and my Brother like a more contemporary look and feel in their home. This type of matting was typical for the late 80's and 90's. Very matchy matchy.... But the artwork is timeless. No one could deny the beauty of the Iris sketches themselves!</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #0c343d;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here is the "After". Don't ya love it??!! It made a HUGE difference. I think it looks very current now. I think these will provide the right amount of color inspiration for Erin to pick accent colors for her room now too! I think the yellows, blues and purples in this picture are just dreamy!</b></span></td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">It is such a treasure to be surrounded by all the wonderful and talented women in my family! I also, love getting to be apart of Erin making her house a haven. Nothing feels better than having your home reflect YOU and Your FAMILY, and surrounding yourself with things that you love and are meaningful. That is what makes a house a HOME!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings <3 Paula </span></b></span></div><center><a href="http://typeadecorating.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/2-5.jpg" border="0"/></a></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-76607628494508437682011-04-08T12:52:00.000-07:002011-04-10T20:50:21.793-07:00Picture Frame Transformation and Some Jewels!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Erin is my Sister-in-law. She is a fun and incredibly artistic person. If you give her an idea, she is always able to make it become a reality! I admire that quality about her very much.</span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">On a recent trip to her home, I helped her figure out where she was going to hand or rehang some of her artwork. Problem was there were lots of wood toned frames, and most of the fixtures and accessories around her home are in silver or nickle tones.</span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">She had found two pieces that we were using as inspiration pieces. She found this sconce at a garage sale a while back for $2. </span></b></span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: small;">Those of you familiar with party lite remember this piece and how you had to be a hostess to even get it! It works perfect with Erin's home and taste! What a great find!</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The only problem was, Erin has some lovely floral art pieces her very talented Mother had created over the years and they were framed in wood tones.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I suggested that she should try to paint them to "match" the sconce and the other artwork she recently purchased from Kirkland's.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MxvCmsq-obbN3Wvf6FkFSulO77Uc_vCjSR0tdanfVG5SBzUXnyJoQiPhXAe-3J0bb3XqWPBNHYpa21BWEe5zb2bfbEvO8ptjdLVC-fhXGuXTPoTgJuFXRQ0saE3JpecuhLRvsJBYv8Pi/s1600/kirklandsinspiration.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MxvCmsq-obbN3Wvf6FkFSulO77Uc_vCjSR0tdanfVG5SBzUXnyJoQiPhXAe-3J0bb3XqWPBNHYpa21BWEe5zb2bfbEvO8ptjdLVC-fhXGuXTPoTgJuFXRQ0saE3JpecuhLRvsJBYv8Pi/s640/kirklandsinspiration.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This was her other inspiration piece from Kirkland's.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Here is what the frames looked like before, painting and after a Iight sanding.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVZfduti31lBdEzYyxwt8zsWL5xoSqQ36MDtYSybTHmTcfUeKulj5PijCSEX9H6qelHVxFXrKYiS92iKbrOrwBBIaq07_ugrX92y7sUMch3-LiQhvxKfE13MjspFxGAcgSRUfYtQmvWqw/s1600/frame3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVZfduti31lBdEzYyxwt8zsWL5xoSqQ36MDtYSybTHmTcfUeKulj5PijCSEX9H6qelHVxFXrKYiS92iKbrOrwBBIaq07_ugrX92y7sUMch3-LiQhvxKfE13MjspFxGAcgSRUfYtQmvWqw/s640/frame3.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><br />
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</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the products she used.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">And HERE are the AFTER pics.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Isn't this picture gorgeous? Erin's Mother is a VERY talented artist and quilter.</span></span></b></td></tr>
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</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Didn't they turn out beautiful?! She also purchased a large wood framed mirror for the opposite side of the room that she plans on doing the same paint technique on. I can't wait to see how that turns out!!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I knew if anyone could paint it and make it look like it was original it would be Erin. She is meticulous in everything she does. She also creates some of the most gorgeous jewelry. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">She uses freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, and sterling silver. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some of my favorite pieces.</span></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">She actually let me borrow this one once, I felt like a celebrity borrowing jewels from a ritzy jeweler!! I kept waiting for the security officer to follow me around!</span></b> <b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"> LOL</span></b></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to see more of Erin's jewelry you can visit her website <a href="http://erinrosecustomjewelry.com/default.aspx">HERE</a></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">With Mother's Day and Wedding season right around the corner, I am sure anything you were looking for she could create for you! </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am truly a bit freaked out by all of this. He will be leaving months before my Parents, Children, and I are able to. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Other than his job interview, I have spent all day <i>everyday</i> with him for the last year. I don't know <i>how</i> I am going to adjust to his absence. He isn't only my Husband, he is my best friend. And I really enjoy his company.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">God's provision and faithfulness throughout all of this has been truly amazing! I will write about how he has orchestrated all of this at another time.... It is a long story with amazing and abundant blessings, but for now I will leave you with some pictures of the state I have called home for over 35 yrs.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sue! @ the Chicago Field Museum.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #0c343d;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ian, next to Sue's REAL head. It is too heavy to be on her body in the main hall.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sue's Arm length. Either I have REALLY long arms or she has REALLY short ones. LOL "I have a Big head, and little arms!" Name THAT movie!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lexi and Ian a gillion years ago......actually it only FEELS that way. It was about 5 years ago. They are sitting in a Dino foot print!</span></b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then of course I couldn't say goodbye to my lovely City without paying tribute to our amazing sports teams. </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are a Northsider, typically you are a Cubbies Fan!! Let's Go Cubbies (clap clap clapclapclap)</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are a Southsider.....typically you are a Sox fan. You call cellular field "Sox Park!!" My Hubby is a Sox Fan, but I forgive him. :)</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Soldier Field,where the Da Bears play!! If Texas IS football they owe a debt of "thanks" to Papa Bear, George Halas one of the founding Fathers of the NFL!! Sadly, I haven't ever been to a football game at Soldier Field. Sniff... Sniff...</span></b>. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Boys!!! Marching out of the tunnel at Soldier Field. I NEVER miss a game, and NEVER will. Go BEARS!!! </span></b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also, I<i> have</i> to mention the food. We don't have much.....being a melting pot and all. There are only a few things that are <i>uniquely</i> Chicago, but I will miss them terribly.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chicago Deep dish pizza. I swear you could feed 3 families on one of these bad boys....but nobody wants to share!!! Mmmm now I am hungry.</span></b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">It would be wrong for me to mention "The City", without mentioning the city I spent 10 years of my life living in, and is home to My Brother and his family and My Aunt and her family.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Elgin, Illinois. A place that will be dear to me no matter where I am. Not just because it is where we bought our first home, or where I raised my babies, but because some of the people I love most in this world live here!</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I couldn't leave home without mentioning how much I will miss the Fall. It is my favorite time of the year. The days are warm and the nights are cool. The trees turn some of the most vibrant colors you could imagine. Apple Cider, pumpkin pie, roasted corn on the cob, and shuffling through leaves as you walk along the sidewalk will be things I miss dearly. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;"> What I will miss more than anything is My Niece and Nephews. They have grown up with my kids more like bothers and sister rather than cousins. Leaving them tears my heart out.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now for what I WON"T miss!!!</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0c343d;">Lake Shore Drive blizzard 2011</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">You betcha!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">I won't EVER miss that kind of snow, or cold!! Well....Maybe just for Christmas :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have spent the last 35 yrs in this state, and have never even VISITED Texas. But I am assured God has a plan.</span></span></span><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span><br />
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<h2 id="passage_heading" style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeremiah 29:11 </b></span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #0c343d;"> </b></span> <br />
<div style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. </b></span></div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>As a family we have been praying that the Lord would lead, and that we would be obedient and follow. Now it is time to keep up our end of the deal!! Through tears of happiness and sorrow, I am ready to do the work ahead and watch the Master unfold His plan. </b></span></div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My children have been memorizing this bible verse for the last few weeks. I thought I would close this post with it. God has been preparing their hearts all the way along, and they are excited to be moving. Not one bit of hesitation from any of them. Now THAT is how BIG our God is!!! </b></span></div><br />
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</b></span></div><h2 id="passage_heading" style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Proverbs 3:5-6</span></b></h2><div style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Trust in the LORD with all your heart </span></b></div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> and lean not on your own understanding; </span></b></div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> in all your ways submit to him, </span></b></div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> and he will make your paths straight.</span></b></div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Blessings!!! <3 Paula </span></b><br />
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<center><a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/CalamityAnne/debbiedoosnewbieparty1.jpg" /></a></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984014642820836890noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398701988983972097.post-53271120724988314352011-03-28T18:54:00.000-07:002011-03-30T09:39:10.303-07:00Living Room Tour<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I am trying to get through a list of my blog goals one step at a time. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Finishing my Home tour (before a possible move) is one of them. So I can remember how everything looked, and so y'all can see how different our two families styles are and how we attempt to blend them. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Here is our formal living room. In "Chicago" (I actually live in the burbs) we would call it a fronchroom. We have a tendency to run all our words together. So, front room becomes...fronchroom. :)</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I just realized that this picture has the holes that need stitched showing on the pillow. Oops. </span></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #0c343d;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The sofa is an antique that my Mother found on Craigslist, and had re-upholstered in this lovely silky fabric. Each cushion has springs. They are VERY heavy and super comfortable. It has been over 12 yrs since it was upholstered and looks brand new! That's because...... if someone brings food or drink over there, <span style="font-size: x-large;">you might loose a limb</span>!! I think if we end up moving we will eventually go with a more neutral fabric so it's more versatile. That being said....I still love it!</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><b>I would love to have beautiful pillows all over the sofa and chairs, but our puppies like to chew on, and sleep on them!! The red and brown pillows came from Pier1. They were beaded and gorgeous when we bought them. One of the puppies thought they were for their entertainment, and I was forever picking up beads off the floor! Eventually I cut them all off. Oh well.....</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #0c343d;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Chairs were from the Bombay Company. My Mother's <i>most</i> favorite store. Now out of business.. :( If you look through the railing you can see all the junk the kids leave in the foyer. </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The greatest find ever. The pillar holders were found at Goodwill. A little Tarn-x and they look brand new!</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="color: #0c343d;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The dinning room table seats 10. My Parents bought it 27 yrs ago at a place called "bare furniture" My Father, a painter by trade stained and varnished the table himself. Still lookin' good! I would love to make slip covers for the chairs though. The "country" vibe has long left their home.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I know ceiling fans aren't very stylish....but it can get really HOT upstairs. My Mother would MELT without them. :)</b></span></td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> We have three kids (two of which are teenage boys) and four dogs! I don't have a house keeper, and most of the cleaning, laundry, cooking, decorating, I do myself. I don't have<i> time</i> to stage things perfectly. As much as I love magazines like Ballard Designs and Pottery Barn....I don't <i>live</i> in a magazine.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Some day I am sure my house will be <i>closer</i> to showroom beautiful......but for now, you get to see "us" in all our messy glory! </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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