tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86889519803990204352023-11-16T01:05:31.983-05:00Empty Nest Full LifeEmpty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-18104705809334372902015-01-01T23:19:00.003-05:002015-01-01T23:19:56.715-05:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-81238817246666134992014-10-18T09:17:00.002-04:002014-10-18T09:17:47.772-04:00Chandelier is Up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday was spent playing musical fixtures.</div>
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This room used to be our living room, now our dining room.</div>
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This is where the ceiling fan used to be. </div>
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The ceiling fan in my son's room was on its last leg.</div>
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Because the ceiling fan in this room was large it needed to go in what is now our </div>
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The living room fan went to my son's room. </div>
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Needless to say my husband spent the day swapping out fixtures in three rooms.</div>
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He is awesome, and I love my new light fixture.</div>
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One of the things I love most was the total cost of the light.</div>
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Fixture was $2.00!</div>
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Can of oil rubbed bronze spray paint $5.00.</div>
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Total cost $7.00!</div>
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If I had purchased a fixture like this new it would have been close to $200.00.</div>
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Love my new light and love the cost.!</div>
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Lots more work to do on this room. </div>
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Sorry about the poor phone picture, </div>
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So excited when a plan comes together!</div>
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Have a wonderful Saturday!</div>
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<br />Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-77692820060824765552014-10-16T13:54:00.000-04:002014-10-16T13:56:28.870-04:00Hindrances to Creativity<div style="text-align: center;">
My full intent was to blog for 30 days straight without interruption, but </div>
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I have made major progress in an area that I haven't been able to in quite some time. </div>
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I have been working on what I believe to be a major obstacle for me</div>
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and many others when it comes to the area of creativity. </div>
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Things have been out of order here in a major way for quite some time.</div>
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Life happened, and then I seemed to lose the focus that enabled me to </div>
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You see when I feel like I need to be straightening, clearing clutter, taking care of the daily stuff,</div>
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I choose to believe that I don't have time to be creative.</div>
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I seemed to have just been in a fog, unable to concentrate well enough to simply get daily things done.</div>
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I have had a way of letting life circumstances get to me that way.</div>
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At the beginning of the month I purposed not to let the first and most important thing take the back burner.I needed to make sure I am taking time to be in the Word daily. </div>
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Simply put, I am asking God to help me get my focus right. </div>
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For the first time in a very long time I am actually making progress. </div>
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I have been working room by room, cleaning cabinets, drawers,</div>
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and actually choosing to let go of some stuff that I do not need, I haven't used in a very long time,</div>
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or I just have too much!</div>
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If I get really honest there can be so much that is just excess!</div>
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Far too often, this is what things have looked like. </div>
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Notice the open door. Well our dog knows how to open it, if he could only close it behind himself.</div>
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I am liking this so much better!</div>
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And this makes me want to be creative, not all the clutter that distracts me. </div>
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Lastly, here is Chloe enjoying her new pillow cover that I put together today. </div>
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The pillow is just canvas duck material. I have tried to make the dog beds look pretty,</div>
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but they just get dirty, and I am needing something easy to wash and durable. </div>
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Have a wonderful afternoon.</div>
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-11858913026986861372014-10-11T23:15:00.000-04:002014-10-11T23:15:18.886-04:00Fair Day<div style="text-align: center;">
This morning my boy called me and invited me to the fair.</div>
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His sweet wife and her parents (I don't like to call them in-laws) were going and </div>
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wanted to know if I would come. Of course I headed that way. We had a wonderful</div>
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afternoon, and enjoyed all of the sights of the fair. </div>
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All that being said, here is some creative inspiration from the fair.</div>
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Gotta love this blue vintage pickup!</div>
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There were handmade quilts galore!</div>
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I was especially fond of this colorful one.</div>
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This dahlia was beautiful!</div>
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We had a wonderful afternoon, and the inspirations sure made me want to come home and make a quilt, grow some beautiful flowers, and who wouldn't love that vintage truck parked in the driveway?</div>
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Here's an easy way to create some art for the home</div>
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This print I ordered from <a href="http://shop.jonesdesigncompany.com/product-category/art-prints/">Jones Design Company</a> last year when she had a sale on a collection</div>
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However, there are tons of free printables online. If you don't want to order one go on pinterest and type in free printables and the selection is endless!</div>
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The frame was purchase for $1.00 at an estate liquidation sale, painted with chalk paint</div>
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I have this grouped with several pictures on my kitchen counter to brighten up my space, and the </div>
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be thankful was appropriate for this time of year. I change the print out often when I feel the need to change things up a bit. </div>
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Spent most of the day putting the back porch together once again. I didn't get a picture of </div>
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Hoping to maybe hang the chandelier tomorrow and maybe a picture of the clean back porch.</div>
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-74041505187554778132014-10-09T21:45:00.008-04:002014-10-09T21:47:45.523-04:00Creative Catastrophe!<div style="text-align: center;">
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As I was working on a couple of small projects things went awry.</div>
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Spilled a portion of a bucket of paint on the back porch.</div>
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Cleaning and tidying the porch for fall was a little further down the list.</div>
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It moved to the top this afternoon.</div>
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Borrowed the pressure washer from my neighbor.</div>
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(Paint had primer in it, a tad more difficult to clean up.) </div>
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Everything is still sitting in the back yard.</div>
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I was too pooped to take any pictures after that one. </div>
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-17963786625250668672014-10-08T20:45:00.001-04:002014-10-08T20:45:43.458-04:00Captain America<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's today's creative project.</div>
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I put together this little cape for my grandson.</div>
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Found the Captain America shirt at Wal-Mart.</div>
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I am not an expert seamstress, so I was excited that it all came together.</div>
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All I did was trace the pattern from another cape that Judah had, hemmed it, </div>
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and added the velcro closure at the top.</div>
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Hoping he likes it.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Jackie </span></i></div>
Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-48043593081417021642014-10-07T21:13:00.001-04:002014-10-07T21:13:33.322-04:00Chandelier Project<div style="text-align: center;">
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I will not be creating in the sense that some might think, but I prefer to look at many </div>
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are, but what they can be. Sometimes that means improving upon what is already there.</div>
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Here is today's project. </div>
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I purchased this chandelier earlier this year for $2.00 at the thrift store.</div>
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I knew that I would need a light fixture of a substantial size to hang over my dining room table.</div>
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Often that means substantial <span style="font-size: large;">$$</span>as well.</div>
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When I spotted this fixture I knew it would be perfect and the style was perfect.</div>
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The only problem being the slightly pinkish color. </div>
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Nothing a little oil rubbed bronze spray paint couldn't fix. </div>
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I am happy to say the fixture is complete, and looks exactly like I hoped it would.</div>
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Stay tuned for the reveal in the next few days.</div>
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Hopefully I will be able to show you the improved fixture hanging in my dining room. </div>
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Hope you have had a wonderful day!</div>
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-43383468069728677622014-10-06T19:56:00.000-04:002014-10-06T19:56:11.736-04:0031 Days: Easy Fall Table Centerpiece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I think I probably said in my last post that FALL is my absolute favorite season!</div>
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Right now the weather here is perfect.</div>
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Not too hot, not too cold. </div>
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It's Just Right!</div>
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I consider my decorating style pretty simple.</div>
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Here are the items I used for this simple table centerpiece in my breakfast room.</div>
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Round basket tray was a yard sale find.</div>
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Grapevine I just cut and wrapped myself. </div>
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Iron trivet to set the pumpkin on, I already had. </div>
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I don't like setting the pumpkin directly on a flat surface. Too many experiences with rotting pumpkins. </div>
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This time I washed my pumpkin in a diluted bleach and dish washing liquid solution, hopefully washing away all of those things that cause pumpkins to rot.</div>
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Roll of burlap for the runner, purchase at half price from Hobby Lobby.</div>
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Ends of runner are turned under and hand stitched. I do not prefer sewing burlap on my sewing machine. </div>
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The blank wall in the background will be another creative endeavor that I hope to share soon. </div>
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Blessings,</div>
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Not too long ago our family experienced some difficult times, and I realized that I have ignored and set aside the enjoyment I get from being creative</div>
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Fall is my favorite time of the year, and this month I want to work on not only enjoying all that God has given me, enjoying this season, but also cultivating the talents that He has given me as well. </div>
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Here are a few things that inspire me.</div>
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This beautiful pecan orchard was the setting for my son's recent wedding. </div>
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Last but not least beautiful flowers!</div>
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I hope you will join me and share all that inspires you. </div>
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Have a lovely evening. </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Jackie</span></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://emptynestfulllife.blogspot.com/2014/10/31-days-easy-fall-table-centerpiece.html">Day 2: Easy Fall Table Centerpiece</a></i></div>
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<a href="http://emptynestfulllife.blogspot.com/2014/10/hindrances-to-creativity.html">Day 9: Hindrances to Creativity</a></div>
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<a href="http://emptynestfulllife.blogspot.com/2014/10/chandelier-is-up.html">Day 10: Chandelier is Up!</a></div>
Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-85183033325967354252014-08-07T11:21:00.000-04:002014-08-07T11:21:34.661-04:00Wedding Days<div style="text-align: center;">
This summer is flying by! Whatever happened to the Lazy, hazy days of summer?</div>
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this beautiful wedding that we attended in Maryland. </div>
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My sweet husband has been to Turkey and back. </div>
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Hydrangeas are in full bloom!</div>
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My little ones are coming to visit this next week.</div>
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Temperatures are well into the 90's here, and the humidity is something else!</div>
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Rehearsal dinner is planned!</div>
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My boy has a new job, and this is what they are working on.</div>
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He is working for <a href="http://www.holderbros.com/">Holder Bros Timber Frames</a>.</div>
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want to see more of their unique projects go<a href="http://www.holderbros.com/"> here.</a></div>
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-72893024797472440512014-05-06T22:17:00.000-04:002014-05-06T22:17:18.101-04:00Busy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My son's fiance organizes this event for children with varying disabilities.</div>
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Their own race where they bike, run and swim.</div>
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Then this past weekend, it was on to Florida, so this little guy could have a camp out.</div>
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Here he is totally excited about the tent!</div>
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and here's Papa with his two happy campers!</div>
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upcoming September wedding. </div>
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Wow, I can hardly believe that it has been a month since I last posted!</div>
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It has been steadily raining here for the past day, and this morning as well.</div>
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I am amazed at how beautiful and green everything turned overnight! </div>
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First time this Lady Banks Rose has bloomed like this.</div>
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Our Cherokee Rose that is always in full bloom.</div>
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For us who live in South Georgia, we have had a long cold winter, and we are welcoming Spring!</div>
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Last weekend was a very productive one for us, and we spent all of Saturday on outside projects.</div>
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The Adirondack chairs have been cleaned, stained and resealed.</div>
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Front porch swing got the same, both porches pressure washed. </div>
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All of my Christmas cactus' have been re-potted and some geraniums started. </div>
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My sweet husband will be headed to Turkey in a few weeks. I would appreciate your prayers.</div>
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Next post I will show you my little bird nest project. </div>
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Praying you all have a blessed Easter as we celebrate our risen Lord!</div>
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A couple of weeks ago, <a href="http://therosylife.blogspot.com/?m=0">Sara</a>, from <a href="http://therosylife.blogspot.com/?m=0">The Rosy Life</a> had a little giveaway, </div>
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All of these fun surprises arrived in the mail yesterday. </div>
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A good dose of spring is how I would describe it.</div>
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Some of my favorite things blue ball jars, birds nest, bike at the fence.</div>
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-49040416226786184072014-03-11T16:24:00.002-04:002014-03-11T16:25:16.874-04:00Spring!!<div style="text-align: center;">
I have got a little bit of Spring everything going on over here!</div>
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Some Spring cleaning,</div>
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and maybe even some Spring yard saleing this weekend!</div>
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Vintage blue ice tea glasses to match smaller like I already have.</div>
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A grapevine bird nest that my sweet husband made for me.</div>
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-79883175864086967592014-03-04T20:45:00.001-05:002014-03-04T20:48:24.998-05:00Just One Small Problem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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O.K. maybe not a small problem, but a rather large one.</div>
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Here is a picture of the <b>GREAT </b>armoire that I got at a <b>GREAT</b> deal on, that would be <b>GREAT</b> for extra closet space, and much better than the dresser that we had in one of our bedrooms. </div>
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It is a custom built cabinet, in perfect condition.</div>
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The one thing that I did not consider was whether or not we will be able to maneuver this piece through all of the door ways and turns to be able to actually get it into the bedroom. If not it will be a great piece to put in my booth. It is still attached to the appliance dolly in case you were wondering about the lovely black strap.<br />
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-65514406896463491752014-02-26T15:57:00.000-05:002014-03-04T20:48:55.061-05:00Another Finished Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finished painting this chandelier for the sewing room.</div>
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In its previous form, it was a brass chandelier, that had been painted to look rusted.</div>
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Need some new covers as these have yellowed a bit. </div>
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I am now trying to figure out how to hang a few crystals on it from an old chandelier.</div>
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I was a little worried after I was well into painting this with chalk paint, just wishing I had used a can of spray paint, but in the end I am satisfied with the results. </div>
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The picture does not do it justice. </div>
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I used CeCe Caldwell Vintage White as the base coat.</div>
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I then mixed a little Annie Sloan French Linen in some clear wax to give it a slight distressed look. </div>
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The painting was somewhat tedious but the waxing went quickly.</div>
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It was definitely the budget fix that I was looking for. </div>
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Ready for spring, and some spring cleaning!</div>
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We have enjoyed some spring like weather the past couple of days, </div>
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today has been cold and rainy but definitely looking forward to spring!</div>
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-53083612819515513922014-02-25T09:46:00.001-05:002014-02-25T09:46:52.926-05:00Look What I Got!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Only the best Birthday Present ever!</div>
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My sister came across this picture of the two of us a while back.</div>
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I will certainly treasure this.</div>
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<br />Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-74639975518971196372014-02-07T21:58:00.002-05:002014-02-07T21:58:44.456-05:00Lately<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Watching the rain.</div>
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Judah decided he needed to take a few photos with my phone while we were out shopping.</div>
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He took 32 of this shot today while we were in Sams, before headed home.</div>
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Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-10659479580049310742014-01-31T21:34:00.000-05:002014-01-31T21:34:45.617-05:00Is It Cold At Your House?<div style="text-align: center;">
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This is not normal for us. We are so used to having some days that you can wear shorts, even during the winter. </div>
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It sold less than an hour after putting it in my booth!</div>
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Annie Sloan Chalk paint Old White.</div>
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Slightly distressed with clear wax. </div>
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Have a wonderful weekend!</div>
Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-91705039815189220852014-01-21T12:38:00.000-05:002014-01-21T12:48:25.874-05:00Un-Stuck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I am joining in and sharing my un-word for 2104.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Un-stuck</b></i>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Caught or held in a position so that you cannot move. </i></span></div>
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There were lots of words I could have chosen, but I think stuck adequately describes what I have felt, and where I have been this past year. </div>
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I simply allowed circumstances to get me to a place where I felt paralyzed.</div>
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For one who is all to familiar with depression, I know all of the right things to do. I know that God is sovereign. I know He is in control, but we live in a fallen world. People make bad choices, and people do bad things.</div>
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This year is the year that I want to trust HIM more and not allow myself to be controlled by my circumstances. His word tells us that trials and unpleasant circumstances will come, but they also have a purpose for our good.</div>
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<span class="text Jas-1-4" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Hope you will join me this year being <b><i>Un-Stuck.</i></b></span></div>
Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-37012488055969223412014-01-20T22:04:00.000-05:002014-01-20T22:04:58.480-05:00Thinking<span style="font-size: large;">Being reminded of this today:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I came that they may have life, and have it to the full." </i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">John 10:10 NIV</span>Empty Nest Full Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614775825338921445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688951980399020435.post-12928880634680541792013-11-06T21:29:00.001-05:002013-11-06T21:30:12.967-05:0031 Days: Epic Fail!Also known as:<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">What was I thinking when I jumped in and thought I could post for 31 days?</span><br />
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The process as a whole has not been a failure, as a matter of fact I am still right smack dab in the middle of <b><i>Taming Too Much!</i></b><br />
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Last Saturday was our Barn Sale. Let me just say it was amazing! We had 250 people standing in line when we opened at 10 AM! We were blown away by the response. That is the tiredest I have been in quite some time, but were certainly blessed. We probably had around 400-450 people come through and shop. We had very few items left, and this week have sold most of the items that remained. I took a few things to refill my booth. Other items will be put in the yard sale this weekend.<br />
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Yes, you heard me right. This weekend my sister and I are having a yard sale. I have been preparing for this since the beginning of October also. Nothing like asking for a little torture! No really this has been what I have needed to do for quite some time. I am sifting through all of those little things that have caused a lot of clutter, and out the door they are going. Tomorrow I will be headed to the attic to pull down lots of artificial Christmas stuff that needs to go.<br />
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The following week I will be working on some small projects for the Artisan Market that I plan to participate in with my friend Allison. Yes, what was I thinking? and we may possibly have a grand baby in the middle of all of this!!<br />
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I will be posting some pictures soon, hopefully from the Barn Sale, Yard Sale and Artisan Market.<br />
Didn't want to leave you wondering what happened. Have a blessed evening.<br />
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