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CHANGE IS GOOD!

YES, yes, You are in the right place. I have some extra down time on my hands  with this durn ripped shoulder and so  I am seizing the opportunity to fiddle with my  BLOGs APPEARANCE… I found a great Blog Design site called shabbyblogs.com with an even greater  Blog called  “Shabbyblogsblog.com” I LOVE her point… Read More CHANGE IS GOOD!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Today, I received my 3rd and final request  for a short contribution to the  annual family newsletter and thought, rather than to re-invent the wheel, that today,  as we Welcome a NEW YEAR I would share my “piece” with you.    When the ball dropped last night…my 13 year old daughter sighed and said …”Such… Read More HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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PART 2 – 2011 TOP TEN MAKEOVERS – WE COUNT DOWN THE TOP 5!!!

Today we finish counting down the “MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE” TOP TEN MAKEOVERS TO REVIEW the first TEN were: 10. Front Hall/Entryway Changes…. 9.   Dresser Transformations: Union Jack, Calypso Blue and French Provencial makeover 8.   Lighting Upgrades throughout the house! 7.    Easy as Pie Window Cornices 6.    The Dining Room Makeover… Read More PART 2 – 2011 TOP TEN MAKEOVERS – WE COUNT DOWN THE TOP 5!!!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Oh Christmas Card – Oh Christmas Card…

THIS YEARS CARD! I LOVE getting the Christmas cards…year after year,  seeing how kids are growing, babies becoming toddlers, then teenagers, seemingly overnight…   taller, bigger, crooked teeth and no teeth and braces on and  braces off. I save all of the Photo Christmas cards, and put them  in a Big Ziploc bags, labeled by year,   and… Read More MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Oh Christmas Card – Oh Christmas Card…