tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707135541567329802024-03-13T00:06:06.780-04:00City Girl, Island Livingdiscount furniture and accessories, cheap room makeovers, steals and deals, project tutorials, how to paint furniture, updating furniture, living on a budget, decorate on the cheap, easy recipesMeredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-6368492688661379272012-09-26T08:00:00.000-04:002013-01-09T22:11:52.155-05:00Nursery Reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So before I show you the nursery, I have to show you where I started! Below is a picture of our guest room on the main floor of our house. This room was rarely used, other than for storage and looking pretty! Since its right next to our bedroom, its perfect for the nursery!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before we knew if Baby Roberts was a boy or a girl, I fell in love with the idea of painting the nursery a dark blue. I figured I could use accent colors based on the gender once we found out! Below are a couple of pictures I tagged on pinterest for ideas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And here are the after pictures! I am so pleased with how everything has turned out. Of course things are still a work in progress as we continue to get items needed, but if Baby Boy Roberts comes sooner than later, at least we are ready! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hanging above the crib are three Ikea frames. In the frames are the crib skirt fabric and some adorable green giraffe fabric!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The white bookshelf was one I already had since college, but is a cute addition to the room to display items! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My mom had the blue and white curtains on hand that I could use, but we added a stripe of green fabric to tie in the colors of the nursery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The crib skirt fabric is from Forsyth Fabrics, the crib sheet is from Tuesday Morning, and the bumper pad is Carter's that was originally all white, but we added the pops of blue and green for the cording and ties. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The changing table is a dresser from Ikea. The lamp on the changing table was found at TJ Maxx, but the fabric was swapped out with the crib skirt fabric. The mirror is from HomeGoods. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> We replaced the knobs on the dresser with knobs found at Hobby Lobby. I love how it ties the room together!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The glider and ottoman are Little Castle from Buy Buy Baby. The floor lamp is from IKEA, and the framed print was a gift from a friend, which was my inspiration for the colors of the room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This past weekend, my sweet friends on St. Simons threw me a baby shower! It was such a beautiful day, and I was thankful to get out of the house! The decor was blue, green and white - the same colors as our nursery!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yummy food - homemade cookies and fruit and yogurt cups</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And my sweet cousin, Mayer, made the trip down from Atlanta!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And baby Roberts received a lot of great gifts!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All of the wonderful hostesses!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dad and Johnathan were so nice and came over after the shower to help load up the gifts</span></div>
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Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-46204661438325380852012-07-24T12:37:00.000-04:002012-07-24T12:37:06.756-04:00Tomato, Squash, and Red Pepper GratinWow, I can't believe how long it has been since the last time I did a blog post! Time goes by so fast, and I have no excuses!<br />
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So a few days ago I received the latest Cooking Light magazine in the mail, and it had the recipe for this Tomato, Squash and Red Pepper Gratin, and I had to try it! Johnathan and I had a cookout over at our friends house last night, so I brought this along as a side dish. I wish I had an after picture of the casserole dish, because it was cleaned out! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the dish, so I thought I'd share the recipe!<br />
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<li style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 4 teaspoons oil; swirl to coat. Add onion; cook 3 minutes. Add bell pepper; cook 2 minutes. Add squash and garlic; cook 4 minutes. Place vegetable mixture in a large bowl. Stir in quinoa, 1/4 cup basil, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.</span></li>
<li style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, milk, cheese, and eggs in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to vegetable mixture, stirring until just combined. Spoon mixture into an 11 x 7inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.</span></li>
<li style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. Place bread in a food processor; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add breadcrumbs; cook 3 minutes or until toasted. Arrange tomatoes evenly over vegetable mixture. Top evenly with breadcrumbs. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until topping is browned. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup basil.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">**<i>note: Instead of making my own breadcrumbs, I used store-bought croutons. I crushed them and placed them on top of the casserole before baking. Definitely a time saver! </i></span></div>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-17505210924700375562012-03-21T09:03:00.000-04:002012-03-21T09:03:24.074-04:00Trip to Fort Lauderdale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This past week I was on Spring Break (working at a school definitely has its perks!) so Johnathan and I decided at the last minute to plan an impromptu trip to Fort Lauderdale! We had heard friends say they really liked that area, so we thought it would be fun to check it out! </div>
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We left Thursday afternoon and arrived around dinner time. Thankfully we found a great pizza place and enjoyed a low key meal!</div>
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Saturday morning when we got up, it was pouring down rain outside! I was seriously depressed thinking we weren't going to be outside much, so we went into town. At a traffic light we see this Ferrari next to us with a young guy driving - we both thought "who is this kid driving a Ferrari?" Well, we looked a little bit closer and it was Matt Stafford! I really wanted to roll down the window and yell "Go Dawgs!" but Johnathan was embarrassed, so I snapped this picture instead! </div>
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Thankfully the rain and the clouds cleared out quickly, so we headed straight for the beach! Right now I am reading the Hunger Games series, and I am obsessed! I have literally read the first two books within about 4 days, and now I am on the last book. I can't wait to see how it ends!</div>
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View from our hotel room Friday evening overlooking the inner coastal waterway. </div>
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All day Saturday was spent at the beach again, then we decided to get ready for dinner early and go to a local bar to grab a drink. We were sitting next to the water when this random guy <i>flew </i>up to us! He's wearing some jet pack that propels him with water. It was entertaining!</div>
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Quick picture before heading to dinner!</div>
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Dinner on Saturday was at a local dive called Rocco's Tacos. It was a fun Mexican restaurant that had great food and margaritas! </div>
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On Sunday morning we decided to drive up A1A along the coast line to see a few towns north of Fort Lauderdale (Boca Raton, West Palm Beach). It was an absolute gorgeous day and I did not want to leave, but we had a lot of fun!</div>
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<u>Day 5: Makes You Smile</u></div>
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Things that make me smile - my husband, the arrival of spring time (especially early this year!), living at the beach, and cooking!</div>
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This evening I was at a dinner for The Gathering Place, which is a community based ministry that serves the youth of Brunswick and the Golden Isles community. This picture shows some of the kids involved in the group and how The Gathering Place has impacted their lives - very moving!</div>
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I was lucky enough to take a tour of the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base and this is a picture from one of the boats at the base. </div>
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My favorite color! These are some antique mason jars that my grandmother gave to me. I display them proudly in our home!</div>
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My favorite shoes this season, my flats! </div>
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View from my parents back yard - the flowers and trees are starting to bloom! </div>
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Gotta love taking a picture of yourself, right?! This is me before leaving work in the morning. I tried the whole reverse camera on my iPhone feature to take a picture, but they were all very unfortunate! </div>
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This is a kumquat tree that grows next to our house! I always forget about them, but I need to look up some recipes and put them to use. By the way, how pretty are the azaleas?! Already in bloom! </div>
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<u>Day 3: In Your Bag</u></div>
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First I had to show you "my bag" - yes, it is very large, and yes, it is full, but I love having everything with me at all times! </div>
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... hence the following picture. Listed below are all of my items "in my bag"</div>
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<i>1. My Tory Burch sunglasses (wonderful birthday/Christmas present from my sister!)</i></div>
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<i>2. My makeup bag (loaded with way too much stuff that I rarely use)</i></div>
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<i>3. Car Keys</i></div>
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<i>4. A pair of socks (hmm, random! I had planned on going to the gym on Saturday after running errands and forgot they were in there ... guess they got lost in the depths of my monster bag)</i></div>
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<i>5. My Kindle Fire - my newest addition to my accessories! So far I love this thing!</i></div>
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<i>6. My Kate Spade wallet (props to my mom and dad on this Christmas present!)</i></div>
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<i>7. A screw driver (hmm, another hard one to explain. I wish I could say this was from all of my DIY projects I have been doing lately, but its just from a friend returning it to me!)</i></div>
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<i>8. Eclipse Gum</i></div>
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<i>9. Multiple Pens (they get lost frequently)</i></div>
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<i>10. My handy dandy purse hook </i></div>
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<i>11. Medicine (pepto, nasal spray) hand sanitizer, and lip gloss</i></div>
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<i>12. Hair Brush (I love this brush, there is a mirror on the back!)</i></div>
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<i>**not pictured, my iPhone! </i></div>
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A split image of Johnathan and my night stands. We both are trying to be better about reading at night instead of watching TV, so we have a lot of books beside us!</div>
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So, I have to admit, I am now officially obsessed with Instagram. For those of you who don't know what Instagram is, it is an app through iPhone that allows you to take pictures and share them with other followers! I love the options it give you for editing photos, and it is so fun to follow friends, family, and celebrities! It is definitely bumping Facebook and Twitter to the curb!<br />
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Well, on the note of talking about photos - the other day I saw someone post a "Photo A Day Challenge", and whether or not you have Instagram or not, I thought it would be so fun for all of us to take one picture each day this month and share it on our blogs! I am going to take a picture each day, and post them at the end of each week. I have listed below the types of pictures to take each day. I hope you'll join in! <br />
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This is what surprised looks like!</div>
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Friends and Family + Barberitos + Live Music = Good Times!</div>
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Our good friends Tim Miller and Ben Jones came to play music, and of course Johnathan got a chance to play some Johnny Cash!</div>
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Mmm, cookies and cream DQ ice cream cake is always a big hit!</div>
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On Saturday the girls went shopping all afternoon while the boys recovered and played ping pong at Brendan's house! We went to dinner at The Red Barn, where Kevin sang with our waiter, and then we went to Ziggy's! Always a good time!</div>
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On Sunday most of our friends had to leave and go home, but Kevin was able to stay until Monday. Sunday was honestly one of the prettiest days we have ever had on the island ... 75 degrees, sunny, and no humidity! We picked up some sandwiches and rode bikes to the north end of the island. The pictures below somewhat capture how pretty it was! </div>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-10004995250031128172012-02-03T16:25:00.000-05:002012-02-03T16:25:15.344-05:00A Feature StoryA few months ago I decided to start a second blog, <a href="http://theturquoisenest.blogspot.com/">The Turquoise Nest</a>, to feature all of my furniture projects and house updates. I am excited to share that one of my furniture projects has become a feature story! Kathleen over at <a href="http://btweenblueandyellow.blogspot.com/">Between Blue and Yellow</a> has a series which she calls Before and After Fridays, so today she featured my updated dresser! <a href="http://btweenblueandyellow.blogspot.com/2012/02/b-friday.html">Click this link</a> to see the story on her blog, or click here to see the full before and after story at <a href="http://theturquoisenest.blogspot.com/2012/01/before-and-after-dresser.html">The Turquoise Nest</a>!<br />
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This past weekend I surprised Johnathan with an early birthday present by taking him to Athens! I had told him not to make any plans for the weekend but to be sure to pack a bag because we were going out of town. When we got in the car Friday afternoon, I couldn't keep the surprise any longer and ended up telling him where we were going because I was so excited! </div>
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Friday night we went to the Georgia Theater to hear the band Yacht Rock, a 70s and 80s cover band. We had heard them another time in Atlanta, so I knew it was going to be a blast!</div>
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On Saturday morning, we went to Last Resort, one of the best restaurants in Athens! They have such a good menu, and our meals were amazing! After lunch we walked around downtown, headed to the Arch, and walked around North Campus. It was such a pretty day, and so nice to be back in our college town!</div>
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Saturday afternoon we headed to Atlanta to surprise one of our dear friends, Ryals, for his 30th birthday! He knew we were coming to go to dinner with him, but little did he know that all of his other friends and family would be waiting on him at the restaurant! Lauren did such a good job surprising him. I think my favorite part of the evening was his DQ ice cream cake, which spelled his name "Ryalas" - hmm, oh well - it tasted good regardless!</div>
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We had such a good weekend getting away together and spending time with friends. Check back in a few weeks for more 30th birthday celebrations to come! </div>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-48119706793338905202012-01-23T12:56:00.003-05:002012-01-23T12:56:50.250-05:00Lauren and Ryals Engagement Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This past weekend we traveled to Rome, Georgia to celebrate Lauren and Ryals with an Engagement Party! It was so great to see all of our friends, and it is hard to believe their big day is less than 4 months away! </div>
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This picture below cracks me up - not only because if you look in the background you'll see a slideshow of pictures, which just happens to be on a picture of all of us basically doing the same pose! (Sorority squat!) </div>
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Such a fun weekend! We can't wait for the next party!</div>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-60977838476908149722012-01-12T10:30:00.001-05:002012-01-12T10:30:35.630-05:00{Recipes} - Linguine and MeatballsHello friends! I wanted to share with you a fun, healthy recipe I tried the other night! I was watching the Food network (shocker!) and saw this recipe on Cooking for Real. Typically when cooking pasta dishes you use a tomato based sauce and add some form of red meat, but when I saw the recipe called for whole wheat pasta, ground chicken, and collard greens turned into pesto, I thought to myself "I have to try this!" I thought it turned out very well, and I know it must have been a success since my husband went back for seconds, and thoroughly enjoyed leftovers the next night!<br />
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1 pound bunch collards, ribs discarded, leaves roughly chopped<br />
1 (13-ounce) box whole-wheat linguine<br />
1/4 cup pecans<br />
1 1/4 cups grated Parmesan, plus extra for garnish<br />
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives<br />
2 cloves garlic<br />
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil<br />
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Blanch collards until bright green, about 1 minute. Transfer immediately to an ice bath to shock, saving the boiling water for cooking the pasta. Remove the collards from the ice water and pat dry with paper towels before transferring them to a food processor.<br />
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Meanwhile, in a dry skillet, over low heat, toast the pecans until fragrant. Transfer to the food processor with Parmesan, olives and garlic. With food processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until pesto comes together. Taste for seasoning, and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.<br />
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To serve, put enough pesto to coat the pasta into a large serving bowl. Drain the pasta and quickly add it to the bowl. The water still clinging to the pasta will loosen up the pesto. Toss to coat. Add more pesto, if needed. Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl and garnish with Parmesan sprinkled over the top.<br />
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In a large bowl, gently mix the chicken, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire, paprika, onion powder, oregano, thyme, brown sugar, lemon zest, 2 healthy pinches of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Form into mini meatballs, slightly smaller than a golf ball; it should make 28 to 30 meatballs. Warm the butter and oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Transfer the meatballs to the pan and do not disturb for 3 minutes to brown well. Turn, cooking another 3 minutes without disturbing. Keep cooking until browned and cooked on all sides, but still juicy and plump with a spring to the touch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve atop Collard Green Pesto Linguine, if desired.</div>
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It is hard to believe that is already 2012! December flew by way too fast, but we had a lot of fun events to keep us busy! Here are some pictures from the last month!</div>
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A few close ups of some of our special ornaments. I really liked using gold, silver and blue accents - it worked perfectly with our living room decor! </div>
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On December 5th, Johnathan and I celebrated my 28th birthday! He surprised me by taking me to a very nice dinner, then we came home and had birthday cake! So sweet to have for me to blow out candles! Oh, and the beautiful flowers on our table are from my sweet parents and in-laws!</div>
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On December 10th, we traveled to Charleston, S.C. with my family to surprise Lauren for her 30th Birthday! We arrived early at Peninsula Grill before she and Mark came.</div>
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Lauren was very surprised! I didn't get a good picture of her arrival, but as soon as she saw us at the table, she ran over to see everyone!</div>
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Saturday morning we all went to a cute little restaurant for brunch. It was nice to spend the day with my family, along with Mark's mother and sister-in-law, Angie. </div>
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We walked around Charleston all day shopping and site seeing. I had to snap some pictures of the gorgeous homes decorated for Christmas!</div>
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Saturday evening we went to Cypress for dinner. We had a few more surprises for Lauren - my parents gave her this beautiful diamond necklace - it looks great on her! </div>
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One more surprise Mark had up his sleeve was that Vicki, Lauren's roommate from college, joined us for dinner! We had a great time. </div>
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After dinner we attempted to go to a local sweet shop for dessert, but it was too crowded, so we opted for the warm cookies from the DoubleTree hotel instead! I was not too sad about that!</div>
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Sunday morning we went to say goodbye to Lauren and Mark before heading home. They stayed at the beautiful Charleston Place Hotel!</div>
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On December 23rd, we got together with the Jollay Family to celebrate Christmas. Each year we do a white elephant swap, and it is so fun to see what everyone gets! I ended up with a pretty scarf and keychain, but Johnathan ended up with a donut hole maker! He's not too thrilled, but let's just say I hit the jackpot considering I can now make munchkins at home! </div>
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Lauren made a beautiful chocolate torte for dessert that was amazing! Her three days of work to put this together was well worth it!</div>
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On Christmas Eve morning, we woke up to celebrate Christmas with my immediate family. It was so nice to be with them before heading back south! I got some new Tory Burch sunglasses, a Kate Spade wallet, and a new iPhone! Johnathan got a Garmin, new workout clothes, and an iPhone, too! Lauren and I each gave our parents a photo album from each of our weddings which I hope they will enjoy. </div>
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On Christmas Day we celebrated with Johnathan's side of the family. We had such a great time watching our nephews open their toys! T.G. loved his Captain America helmet and Star Wars light saber. <br />
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The boys both got a lot of toys, but Jack's big present is a Red Rider BB Gun! He is so excited because now he can go hunting with his Dad. </div>
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Speaking of hunting, the week after Christmas Johnathan and I went to Blackshear to visit with his family. One afternoon he took me hunting with him to sit in the deer stand. Even though we didn't see anything, it was relaxing to sit outside in peace and quiet!</div>
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Also while in Blackshear, we took our nephews to pick up pecans near the cabin. They were such good helpers - we filled up the entire bucket and were able to get about 7 pounds of fresh pecans! Now I just need to find some good recipes ... mmm, pecan pie, candied pecans ...</div>
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Well that wraps up the final month of 2011! I can't wait to see what 2012 brings!</div>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-66943126227600776862011-12-02T15:06:00.001-05:002011-12-02T15:22:20.611-05:00It's been a while ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I apologize that it has been so long since the last time I did a blog post! We have been very busy and I don't know where the time has gone! It is hard to believe it is December already. Below are a few pictures from the month of November! </div>
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I traveled to Atlanta to go to the GA/Auburn game with my parents, Lauren and Mark! We had a great time tailgating and the game was a blast! I am so excited we won! </div>
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At the start of the 3rd quarter, I got a call from Lauren and Ryals and met them down </div>
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Here's a pic of me and Mom packed into our seats - there were so many people! Also, I had to take a picture with my dad - we took the same picture from their seats back in 2008 when he and I went to the game together!</div>
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The Tuesday night after the GA/Auburn game, the church were my family attends hosted our Annual Ladies Christmas Event. Our speaker for the night was Gena Knox, and I am so glad my friends were able to join us and hear her speak! We love her cookbooks, so of course we jumped at the chance to see her in person! </div>
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A week after the football game and Ladies Event, Johnathan and I traveled back to Atlanta for Thanksgiving! I was terrible about taking pictures that weekend, but here are two from PoppieT's house on Thanksgiving Day! </div>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-20394215876204711192011-11-07T12:35:00.000-05:002011-11-07T12:35:17.277-05:00GA/FL Weekend - continued!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Friday evening of the Georgia-Florida weekend, we took Lauren and Mark to one of our favorite restaurants on the island - Sal's pizza! It is a little dive that only has 11 tables, which normally means they are really busy, but it is worth the wait! We stuffed ourselves with garlic bread, margarita and supreme pizza, and then to finish the meal, an amazing piece of cheesecake with fresh blueberry topping! All I can say is it was goodness in my belly! </div>
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Saturday morning we left to head to Jacksonville around 9 am. Last year when we went to the game we found this great tailgating spot, and thankfully we found it again this year! Its within walking distance of the stadium and has a nice grass lot to set up the tent and chairs. Other than it being unusually cold for most of the day (hence me being wrapped in a blanket in the picture below) the tailgate was a lot of fun! Our friends Dustin and Stacy joined us at the game, and we had a great time!</div>
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Here's a pic towards the end of the game. Even though we were leading, it wasn't by much, but clearly the Florida fans had given up - look at the difference in the fans still in the stadium!</div>
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Woo hoo! Georgia wins 24-20. Now onto the Auburn game this weekend, and then hopefully the SEC Championship! </div>
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Before all of the trick-or-treating began, our nephews stopped by our house last night to show off their costumes! They love superheroes, so they sported their favorite outfits! T.G. was Batman and Jack was Spiderman. They had a lot of fun outside climbing on the boat and up a tree - they really got into character!</div>
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T.G., I mean, Batman, liked to get really close to the camera!</div>
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Jack climbing in the tree in our front yard - he really looks like Spiderman! </div>
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Even though we aren't in college anymore, we began our activities for the Georgia-Florida weekend on Thursday evening! We had perfect weather to take the boat to the Rah Bar on Jekyll Island. Here are a few pictures from the boat!</div>
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The sunset last night was absolutely gorgeous! The pictures don't do it justice.</div>
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We enjoyed the live music at the Rah Bar!</div>
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The concert was a blast, even though it poured down rain! It was still so much fun and everyone just embraced the weather and had fun even though we were soaking wet! Darius played a lot of his new songs (we are on a first name basis), but he broke out some old Hootie and the Blowfish, too! Here are a few pictures from the night:<br />
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This past weekend all of my girlfriends and I got together for our annual girl's weekend! We traveled to Gainesville, GA to Maggie and Dave's house for the weekend. We had so much fun ziplining, decorating pumpkins, eating way too much food, and catching up with one another! Here are a few pics from our time together ~</div>
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Dinner at Sidebar 120 - very good Mexican restaurant!</div>
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Oh, and I had to share this picture. Over the weekend my family's dog, Cody, was really sick, but I am glad to report that he is back in good health and doing well! How cute is he?!</div>
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Hello friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I was excited that I finally had a weekend at home since we have been traveling almost every weekend in September. </div>
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On Friday night, we went with our nephews to the Glynn Academy Football game! Jack (on the left) sported his new high school hat and sunglasses - he kept asking everyone if he looked like he was in high school! T.G. and his friend had so much fun and laughed the whole time!</div>
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Saturday morning we headed to Jekyll Island to see Jack play in his soccer game. He has been dominating the past few weeks, so we had to go support him! He scored three goals - go Jack!</div>
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Saturday evening we were back to the football field to see my school, Frederica Academy, play its first ever home football game! There were close to 1000 people in attendance, and everyone was so excited! We ended up winning 24-0 - Go Knights!</div>
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On Sunday, we got up early and went to church, then went to eat breakfast at Palmer's in the Village. They had the best blueberry oatmeal pancakes I had ever eaten! After that, we went home with the intention to get a lot of things done around the house, but it was just too pretty outside to be stuck inside! We hopped on our bikes and went on a bike ride around the island for about 2 hours. It was so nice. </div>
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Sorry for the random picture below, but its the only one I snapped yesterday. One nice thing about riding your bikes is that you really have time to check things out rather than being in the car. I saw this house for sale and I absolutely love the style of stacked stone and shingles. It is for sale, but I know its out of our price range considering the other side faces the beach! Maybe one day ... </div>
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I can't wait til this weekend when I'll be with my best friends for our annual Fall Girls Weekend! </div>
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Last weekend we traveled to Highlands, NC for a vacation with my family! I was so excited to get away for a few days, and now looking back, I wish we had stayed longer! We could not have asked for better weather to welcome Fall - the temperature was between 55-70 each day and the sun was out the whole time! </div>
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The house where we stayed is an old mill house converted to a residence and rental property. It was absolutely amazing, set right next to a river and waterfall. </div>
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On Friday morning, I went with all of the boys on a hike to Glen Falls. Here is the first opening we came to - hello beautiful mountains!</div>
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On the "hike" (these leisure pictures do not depict the 3 mile round trip we did to get to the falls!)</div>
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On Friday evening, we went to dinner at "On the Veranda." We sat on the porch overlooking a beautiful lake. After dinner, we went to Kilwin's to get ice cream. I love that place. I had dreams of their ice cream from out last trip and I could not wait to get back! (Don't judge, I have a sweet tooth!) </div>
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On Saturday morning, I headed downtown with my Mom and Grandmother to hit the shops! Here are some pictures from Dutchmann's and The Nest - I loved their decorations for Fall, and of course I had to snap some pictures to get ideas for painting furniture!</div>
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Here are some pics of a super cute garden shop called Oakleaf. I love the rustic outdoor look to this shop. We all picked up some bittersweet to decorate our homes for fall!</div>
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On Saturday evening, we went to dinner at Wild Thyme. Its a quaint little restaurant downtown, but they had an amazing selection of wine (see all of the bottles in the background?) The food that night was amazing. Everyone cleaned their plates! </div>
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Even though we were full, we made room for Kilwin's ice cream again. I got Macinac Island Fudge mixed with Fresh Strawberry ... mmm ... heaven in a cup! </div>
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On Sunday morning, we got up early and went for a canoe ride on the lake by our house. </div>
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I think this picture gives a good explanation of why the lake is called Mirror Lake! I loved seeing some of the leaves already changing colors. </div>
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A few family pics before we leave! There's Johnathan ...</div>
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Oh, and I couldn't forget the local wildlife! All of these little guys were around our house. Good thing I didn't get a picture of the snakes we saw on our hike to the waterfall! </div>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-41852366351792488772011-09-14T08:42:00.003-04:002011-09-14T08:42:57.992-04:00Lately ...<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi Friends! I apologize since it has been so long since my last post. We have been very busy the past few weeks, so here are a few pictures to show what's been going on!</div>
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A few days before Labor Day, Johnathan and I took our nephews to the Neptune Park Pool by the Lighthouse to celebrate Jack's 5th Birthday! </div>
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Here are the cute boys! So happy! </div>
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Eating chicken nuggets .. and Jack was being very nice to share his new birthday present with his little brother!</div>
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These are my favorite pictures ~ T.G. put these sunglasses on upside down and could not stop laughing! Too cute!</div>
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Last Friday, Johnathan and I took the john boat to the south end of sea island since the weather has been so nice! We were able to get a lot of good pictures -</div>
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Beautiful picture of the Cloister with the moon in the background ...</div>
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This past weekend we traveled to Atlanta to celebrate the wedding of Brenae and Tyler! It was a perfect day for their wedding - the weather was amazing, and the ceremony and reception were beautiful! Brenae looked amazing and they could not be a happier couple!</div>
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Me with my dear friend Meghan - we had such a good time catching up!</div>
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On Sunday afternoon we went to my sister's tennis match. She did such a good job and she and her partner won in three sets! Way to go Lauren! </div>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-61835007884626635622011-08-19T12:48:00.000-04:002011-08-19T12:48:47.861-04:00A Visit to St. SimonsA few weeks ago my parents came down to visit us for a long weekend. It was so nice to actually feel like you are on vacation even when you are at home! We enjoyed nice lunches and dinners together, along with some beach and pool time. Mom and Dad enjoyed a night at the Cloister for their anniversary, so we took advantage of the Sea Island facilities by getting drinks at the Lodge and laying by the pool at the Beach Club. Here are a few pictures of our night at the Lodge ~<br />
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Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70713554156732980.post-35055662499166846102011-08-02T12:22:00.000-04:002011-08-02T12:22:09.199-04:00To Grandmother's House We Go ...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This past weekend I went to visit my grandmother - or most of you know her by PoppieT! I had not been to visit her since before the wedding last summer, so it was definitely time for a visit! My mom and I drove over Saturday morning and we made our way to a little coffee shop to get some lunch. It was a neat little place that made their own coffee, and the owner collected antique coffee canisters and grinders! You know I love anything antique!</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After lunch, we made our way over to one of Mom and PoppieT's friends homes that decorates and restores furniture to be shabby chic. She has this adorable little house in her back yard that has been used for tea parties, weddings, and photography shoots!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uOPtDU7Semg/Tjf0BT1j2kI/AAAAAAAADVI/yuPVQ5UVsEg/s1600/P1020067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uOPtDU7Semg/Tjf0BT1j2kI/AAAAAAAADVI/yuPVQ5UVsEg/s400/P1020067.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How beautiful is the inside? I love how light and clean everything looks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Li2LF_3nxHQ/Tjf0CD6nGxI/AAAAAAAADVM/BCrcAdoHlZU/s1600/P1020068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Li2LF_3nxHQ/Tjf0CD6nGxI/AAAAAAAADVM/BCrcAdoHlZU/s400/P1020068.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love the crystal chandelier. The shelves in the background were made from doors and posts off of old homes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bVlXEQfAeFc/Tjf0CjaneqI/AAAAAAAADVQ/5hjY98172e8/s1600/P1020071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bVlXEQfAeFc/Tjf0CjaneqI/AAAAAAAADVQ/5hjY98172e8/s400/P1020071.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x4bKhKENBzo/Tjf0DIf88cI/AAAAAAAADVU/506TkzIR_cI/s1600/P1020072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x4bKhKENBzo/Tjf0DIf88cI/AAAAAAAADVU/506TkzIR_cI/s400/P1020072.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Inside Delaine's home was just as beautiful as her little house out back! I loved hearing all of the stories she told about each piece - everything had a background and was refurbished by she and her husband.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oY3STmgpwEE/Tjf0DsSB9wI/AAAAAAAADVY/ipt_Ff59WkQ/s1600/P1020078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oY3STmgpwEE/Tjf0DsSB9wI/AAAAAAAADVY/ipt_Ff59WkQ/s400/P1020078.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hi5pyajRmbA/Tjf0EGzzrII/AAAAAAAADVc/3F8rqMAeGPQ/s1600/P1020080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hi5pyajRmbA/Tjf0EGzzrII/AAAAAAAADVc/3F8rqMAeGPQ/s400/P1020080.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love all of the candlesticks painted white on the mantle! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7LaEjhj6H0/Tjf0EzsBoJI/AAAAAAAADVg/XjxHo3HkFlI/s1600/P1020081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7LaEjhj6H0/Tjf0EzsBoJI/AAAAAAAADVg/XjxHo3HkFlI/s400/P1020081.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Such a pretty chandelier, and I love the painted ceiling for a pop of color!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RStBsMjlsG4/Tjf5HbdhUFI/AAAAAAAADVo/SBRhMHfnp0Q/s1600/P1020082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RStBsMjlsG4/Tjf5HbdhUFI/AAAAAAAADVo/SBRhMHfnp0Q/s400/P1020082.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The rest of the afternoon was spent in antique shops, visiting relatives, and enjoying a nice dinner! Mom and I had such a good time at PoppieT's house playing with her dog, Tucker, and reminiscing through family heirlooms and photographs. Such great memories! </span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077461851384710828noreply@blogger.com2