Kitchen Lighting Part 2

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next up, getting the pendant lighting put up.  </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I think that's the major element our kitchen was missing.  To me it fills in the empty space between the ceiling and island and almost creates a separation of the kitchen from the family room.  The pendant would be mounted where the former recessed light was.  To make </span>things a little easier, we opted to replace it with something that has one connection box with several pendants attached instead of drilling more holes to hang individual pendants.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We found a pendant fixture in Lowes that would do the trick.  We went with a pendant bar in nickel and blue crackled glass pendant shades.  Problem is, the can light left a hole that is seven inches wide and the bar for the pendant light is only five inches wide.  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbCkoxUFh0dUveLldAnbdyX5dU3_7xEoxIMz9Qhs_QcAS8dFLzXc6Ku02UCYjTbPlrOrzUCpNfKnb6aX7HAKu1IMMPYIJsDSbDZPDwAe7qyUlpPmVLvQlUHmo6CkFFhPm-xCDlW1rp1g/s1600/can+lights02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbCkoxUFh0dUveLldAnbdyX5dU3_7xEoxIMz9Qhs_QcAS8dFLzXc6Ku02UCYjTbPlrOrzUCpNfKnb6aX7HAKu1IMMPYIJsDSbDZPDwAe7qyUlpPmVLvQlUHmo6CkFFhPm-xCDlW1rp1g/s640/can+lights02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This bar is not going to cover that huge hole.  What to do, what to do?  After searching online, I found several videos where we can add a box to the gaping hole and just patch around it.<span style="font-size: small;">  We used a ceiling brace s<span style="font-size: small;">imila<span style="font-size: small;">r to this.  It went in <span style="font-size: small;">between the ceiling joists and you twist to tighten it.<span style="font-size: small;">  The teeth on each end grip into the jois<span style="font-size: small;">ts.  This <span style="font-size: small;">gave</span> us the light box we need<span style="font-size: small;">ed </span> and the suppo<span style="font-size: small;">rt to h<span style="font-size: small;">old the light fix<span style="font-size: small;">t</span>ure.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbv0OZfGPBj0p4RsjocJWS24iSXCvTJPmbs0yAvb-sIBWfl9_Bxm2X7-V6U8rr5VOxNn9tdeIpfhlkLQePXT6CH4l-bwyzGu2MnvFAaAZVuQFs7XJvWClk_RIAporbf1e6_yiqyAZINCg/s1600/ceiling+brace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbv0OZfGPBj0p4RsjocJWS24iSXCvTJPmbs0yAvb-sIBWfl9_Bxm2X7-V6U8rr5VOxNn9tdeIpfhlkLQePXT6CH4l-bwyzGu2MnvFAaAZVuQFs7XJvWClk_RIAporbf1e6_yiqyAZINCg/s400/ceiling+brace.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After this</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> was in, we patched around this hole and the other holes left from the florescent li<span style="font-size: small;">g</span>ht boxes.  We used this <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIKi0qpQ3TMArKv7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBrc3VyamVwBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQD?p=patch+ceiling+holes&vid=937139482939b75a6887cc6c58d8911e&l=00%3A40&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DV.4608346104660033%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.todayshomeowner.com%2Fvideo%2Fpatching-large-holes-in-drywall%2F&tit=Patching+Large+Holes+in+Drywall&c=21&sigr=125a00lhu&fr=greentree_ff1&tt=b" target="_blank">method</a> to patch the holes<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">u</span></span>sing <span style="font-size: small;">leftover drywall pieces and pieces of wood cut to s<span style="font-size: small;">ize</span></span></span></span></span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using the instructions for the pendant fixture, we mounted it to the ceiling.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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to the room.  A coat of ceiling paint left to go and this project is complete! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">See part one of the process <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2012/11/kitchen-lighting-part-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sharing with </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/2012/11/feature-friday-free-for-all-43-signs-by.html" target="_blank">Five Days Five Ways</a> * <a 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Kitchen Lighting Part 2

Next up, getting the pendant lighting put up.  I think that's the major element our kitchen was missing.  To me it fills in the empty space between the ceiling and island and almost creates a separation of the kitchen from the family room.  The pendant would be mounted where the former recessed l…

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I can't think of anything more dreamy at Christmas than the gorgeous <a href="http://chateaudemoissac.fr/the_chateau.html">Château de Moissac-Bellevue</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Can you imagine how gorgeous this place would be decorated for Christmas?!  Someday I'm going to walk through this gorgeous chateau!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Does anyone know if they allow tours?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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the 17th century Chateau was used mainly for relaxation and peace.  I can't think of a more perfect environment!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">... what do you want for Christmas?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Dreaming...

I can't think of anything more dreamy at Christmas than the gorgeous Château de Moissac-Bellevue!Can you imagine how gorgeous this place would be decorated for Christmas?!  Someday I'm going to walk through this gorgeous chateau!Does anyone know if they allow tours?all images viaThis home belonged t…

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Countdown To Christmas: Snowman Advent

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The kid has been asking about Christmas.  The Toys R Us book came a few weeks ago and I can't tell you how many times she's looked through it and told me how many things she needs from it.  Really?  A four year old needing a three story Barbie house?  I guess.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Since she's so excited this year, I decided to let her make her own countdown calendar.  I like the <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2011/11/countdown-to-christmas-advent-calendar.html" target="_blank">one from last year</a> but we really didn't put it to use.  We didn't stick with the activities and ended up in the closet.  So here's what I came up with.  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvEHeSVC7F-562VvrDuqjZBUmN2lCX0lf6zWSfSQSdUsApKDY2u6t4uUgy9kXySv0tbSnZdmcKeAwQ9sZTwoftXzkozyYnqhXshiLNORwDVeIPfU0PSgoETYDRV4ZcuzItRao2BFgyv8/s1600/snowman+advent02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvEHeSVC7F-562VvrDuqjZBUmN2lCX0lf6zWSfSQSdUsApKDY2u6t4uUgy9kXySv0tbSnZdmcKeAwQ9sZTwoftXzkozyYnqhXshiLNORwDVeIPfU0PSgoETYDRV4ZcuzItRao2BFgyv8/s640/snowman+advent02.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I traced two circles from poster board and glued them together.  She glued on googly eyes, a nose, a hat from scrapbook paper, and drew on a mouth.  Simple and I feel better that this one will actually get used daily.  I hung it on the refrigerator for easy access.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each day, starting with December 1, a cotton ball get's glued on the day's number.  </span>By Christmas eve, the snowman will be full and fluffy and the next morning is Christmas.  I explained to her how it would work and she immediately asked if was Saturday yet so she could get the first one on.  Yes people, Saturday is December 1st.  I can't believe it either.  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How are you counting down the days with your kids? </span><br /><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none ! 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Countdown To Christmas: Snowman Advent

The kid has been asking about Christmas.  The Toys R Us book came a few weeks ago and I can't tell you how many times she's looked through it and told me how many things she needs from it.  Really?  A four year old needing a three story Barbie house?  I guess.Since she's so excited this year, I deci…

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Simple Traditions...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Here are a couple of silly pictures of us cookin' it up at Thanksgiving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">One thing we love to do is have people over and eat eat eat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEi6_joWx_6X626-oK7UGoKBYTgnws8t4G1OuPPSFHHv4nDGmX065xnW5aewIzTxnzfVhuM5henqjqBiMR2oFIrRxscW-rBMwjhDMffRvuNO2epIGEkXJwl2NirGSuOGZdzoI1Y3Z-fHJl8C/s1600/Picture+23.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_joWx_6X626-oK7UGoKBYTgnws8t4G1OuPPSFHHv4nDGmX065xnW5aewIzTxnzfVhuM5henqjqBiMR2oFIrRxscW-rBMwjhDMffRvuNO2epIGEkXJwl2NirGSuOGZdzoI1Y3Z-fHJl8C/s640/Picture+23.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiWSCYD5SnWBNPXloubIkdclg0_CvRxHu3R8zYr1yEgx3uCADOTr-52V8xB8PyJo3gJ1Kp8I9rSds5pkiiLZx0lT3Qy68vcSNgjG57QVKZEsiupFWU9Lzes3sT2o-Qob0oaglA8E_HmIQvx/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSCYD5SnWBNPXloubIkdclg0_CvRxHu3R8zYr1yEgx3uCADOTr-52V8xB8PyJo3gJ1Kp8I9rSds5pkiiLZx0lT3Qy68vcSNgjG57QVKZEsiupFWU9Lzes3sT2o-Qob0oaglA8E_HmIQvx/s640/Picture+4.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEg26_G1iq1Kwm1O-6mrQlAg7VYRIFyoT4dIzZQsIaYbqvZPOzLy3D1PLDVsPxgVxd-oVXBY2VS2gFhIxMg6AqyaRlxYh3LqYoAlg68LS-V08mhp0F-S6eW_w_Nd4kp-eUEy22ko_atEGDTU/s1600/Picture+7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26_G1iq1Kwm1O-6mrQlAg7VYRIFyoT4dIzZQsIaYbqvZPOzLy3D1PLDVsPxgVxd-oVXBY2VS2gFhIxMg6AqyaRlxYh3LqYoAlg68LS-V08mhp0F-S6eW_w_Nd4kp-eUEy22ko_atEGDTU/s640/Picture+7.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you a wonderful week full of Holiday cheer!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Simple Traditions...

Here are a couple of silly pictures of us cookin' it up at Thanksgiving.One thing we love to do is have people over and eat eat eat!Wishing you a wonderful week full of Holiday cheer!…

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Kitchen Lighting Part 1

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Since we made the move to have the secondary bedrooms <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2012/11/lighting-issuegone.html" target="_blank">overhead lights installed</a>, we decided to go ahead and get the kitchen lighting done too.  Ever since we moved in, I've wanted recessed lights around the room and pendants above the kitchen island.  We had two humongous box lights and one recessed light in the middle.  I never understood the thinking of the contractors and why only one recessed light was installed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfPh2kVbLjZL25PQQ2ZhA6UDW_anuBy70_eFND1mMEJXsNNcAGZ0C42vNwFg2Ufgu1Txhq5qz5WEw_6R-D-jdcnb-24ryN8XrCEbjBVmlGFl5p7zmqeZOOcmnUfKj_ToZYArJqC3bOGo/s1600/kitchen11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfPh2kVbLjZL25PQQ2ZhA6UDW_anuBy70_eFND1mMEJXsNNcAGZ0C42vNwFg2Ufgu1Txhq5qz5WEw_6R-D-jdcnb-24ryN8XrCEbjBVmlGFl5p7zmqeZOOcmnUfKj_ToZYArJqC3bOGo/s640/kitchen11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">First step was to remove the box lights and put in the new recessed  lights.  </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We went with a five inch recessed light kit from Lowes.  I didn't want anything too large. </span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had already marked where I wanted the recessed lights to go.  There would be six total.  The goal was to keep the two center holes where the box lights were and add four more holes for the other lights along the outside.  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNpPsiM-E5vUplJ5Mmui5waWx70p5dRnpDBXlnASCpq5XNvOjI2AtJvQj3Fz0EFbydZ6Lc8WYiRfva07yGXIdU4_no-hQXi77C7PZbSGlqPf-2LLW3JVyguREgP2Zyt1jXtf6tBO2Fic/s1600/can+lights03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNpPsiM-E5vUplJ5Mmui5waWx70p5dRnpDBXlnASCpq5XNvOjI2AtJvQj3Fz0EFbydZ6Lc8WYiRfva07yGXIdU4_no-hQXi77C7PZbSGlqPf-2LLW3JVyguREgP2Zyt1jXtf6tBO2Fic/s640/can+lights03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Things don't always go according to plan.  The hole closet to the family room was on a beam and the can couldn't be put inside.  This meant moving that light about four inches back.  The hole near the back wall was next to a gas line.  We wanted to stay clear of that and just moved the hole back.  The other four lights were lined up accordingly.  The center recessed light was removed to make way for pendants.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Kitchen Lighting Part 1

Since we made the move to have the secondary bedrooms overhead lights installed, we decided to go ahead and get the kitchen lighting done too.  Ever since we moved in, I've wanted recessed lights around the room and pendants above the kitchen island.  We had two humongous box lights and one recessed…

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Happy Holidays!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">... a little Christmas inspiration to get you in the mood!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8-lE9m-5J1sBhBuAwQF7dSG4XE0ytJB-X-WJal-aRFOYeJ5JBCuPZ8lItQqEtw00Fg9bVLKHHMd9p0hkl0YSnGoCt-dx_rRuN7Qek5qpbSzAbkgzDlX2N4W_P9YhmWWDbmso3ms4wJxh/s1600/1273512_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8-lE9m-5J1sBhBuAwQF7dSG4XE0ytJB-X-WJal-aRFOYeJ5JBCuPZ8lItQqEtw00Fg9bVLKHHMd9p0hkl0YSnGoCt-dx_rRuN7Qek5qpbSzAbkgzDlX2N4W_P9YhmWWDbmso3ms4wJxh/s640/1273512_original.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nicety.livejournal.com/"><i>via</i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Happy Holidays!

... a little Christmas inspiration to get you in the mood!viaviaviaviaviaviaHave a wonderful week!…

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Fun Holiday Ideas...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to shift our minds to Christmas!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's so crazy how fast the Christmas season seems to come; It feels like we were just sitting down to turkey and then... whoosh... I'm setting up Christmas decor!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check our these fun ideas by <a href="http://www.affari.nu/">Affari</a>: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsbQgzq3F0mCM0Ce2WHfRLw03ho_I0QFDTuDNDKzoHWJxFZcvXF9WOoLto2dIY5EYZ_u90-dOlBIMRdZZRgoMlja7sNK-TnbdJjMgDe9Y71yj74iYU0x6KOQANConU4egLqHujdvWYGbY/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsbQgzq3F0mCM0Ce2WHfRLw03ho_I0QFDTuDNDKzoHWJxFZcvXF9WOoLto2dIY5EYZ_u90-dOlBIMRdZZRgoMlja7sNK-TnbdJjMgDe9Y71yj74iYU0x6KOQANConU4egLqHujdvWYGbY/s640/Picture+4.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIuStmqw6m0ZvtCZeLWJJ_pSthXx0aiM3YyGuBzwOPfjS_EaBbAqRlcX41rINoohMXTFOi7G3_ChQ5ffmWiULYbtmvOFK14cUuOgQyTIGgmyPlHcc1LK5MVIyb9ePtq-moxd-hMDcN56R/s1600/Picture+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Fun Holiday Ideas...

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to shift our minds to Christmas!!!It's so crazy how fast the Christmas season seems to come; It feels like we were just sitting down to turkey and then... whoosh... I'm setting up Christmas decor!Check our these fun ideas by Affari: all images viaI love the p…

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Happy Thanksgiving

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's wishing you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Be thankful for everything and everyone in your life. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/175007135489341425_Xu5KhkoT_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/175007135489341425_Xu5KhkoT_c.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And oh yeah...don't eat too much, I know I will!</span></div><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none ! important;" />

Happy Thanksgiving

Here's wishing you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving.Be thankful for everything and everyone in your life. And oh yeah...don't eat too much, I know I will! …

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

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