Quick Computer Organization Tip

Does your desktop look like this?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://it.sheridanc.on.ca/images/cluttered-desktop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://it.sheridanc.on.ca/images/cluttered-desktop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I just discovered a new way to organize—wallpaper. No, not the kind you apply to your walls, but the kind that sits on your desktop.<br /><br />Filing everything away into folders is one way to clear your desktop and keep your computer organized, but that won't always work for everyone. If you like to keep multiple icons on your desktop that you need to access a lot (and don't feel like clicking through 5 subdirectories to reach every time), this may help.<br /><br />As many of you know by now, I run a business, so that means customer folders constantly being created and shifted around on my desktop. I normally just grouped them into different areas on my screen as they went through the process from purchase to print, so I could always "know" their status, but I wasn't completely satisfied with this method. Then—lightbulb moment—I decided to make my wallpaper useful and split the screen up into color coded areas, each representing a stage in the process.<br /><br />Step 1 was to find the file size I needed to make, which will be your screen's resolution. In my case, its 1920x1080 pixels.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRN_a9E_51DlpJD-qGl3EN0ZuoUD68wmm8yu4djZJLFYo2033Iy1vMYgOpoTml7V6-R8vC_dL6RxZ3bficO0RPPGRr03YDfuvOPeKgR3cU8SA4gaspbvXaI7BowS63xKfmwp1X5S1Ns8Z/s1600/Capture2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRN_a9E_51DlpJD-qGl3EN0ZuoUD68wmm8yu4djZJLFYo2033Iy1vMYgOpoTml7V6-R8vC_dL6RxZ3bficO0RPPGRr03YDfuvOPeKgR3cU8SA4gaspbvXaI7BowS63xKfmwp1X5S1Ns8Z/s640/Capture2.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Then I took to illustrator to create the file. This was a process in trial and error... shifting things around and testing them out on the screen until everything was in a good spot.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8bjlfGO2jnaW0GV6VoJW0JVYeuNJCUjznot13FHKbfvGQzPDM-w5B5NAcyrWIzUqh_l1AgHt-5Ww4L6Rh1AuIahdHOh06mYOd1fuErN4egS9r3KDx9JH8kEMmCw_eGH48-S7W400cuUV/s1600/file.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8bjlfGO2jnaW0GV6VoJW0JVYeuNJCUjznot13FHKbfvGQzPDM-w5B5NAcyrWIzUqh_l1AgHt-5Ww4L6Rh1AuIahdHOh06mYOd1fuErN4egS9r3KDx9JH8kEMmCw_eGH48-S7W400cuUV/s640/file.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />That's all it took, and it works like a charm!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sxqXvhRQ23n_GKhxKN-_ZHnSnpAreFpAD0bNZe6SobMzVt-fxosPK8GdAuTmrmRuMt94TH6dEjMXIA4dwE4iM0_nLnG0m0mqzQmd1zapZD4Yir6IXTJtLv6zN4D5lxa0gZGKAboxH-FT/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sxqXvhRQ23n_GKhxKN-_ZHnSnpAreFpAD0bNZe6SobMzVt-fxosPK8GdAuTmrmRuMt94TH6dEjMXIA4dwE4iM0_nLnG0m0mqzQmd1zapZD4Yir6IXTJtLv6zN4D5lxa0gZGKAboxH-FT/s640/Capture.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFfMP9KHpX7kfUy2eV4Hn06JsIsLToZNkd18Y0E-gp5MA26XsMQAISUkFACSiraGGD5KE_7QW_79Z9LtWp5T-CIHeK8nW_4m_T-2Cla-UXW-AW0C8eTZILF2ebcgClU6YUG858-4rEM95/s1600/IMG_6454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFfMP9KHpX7kfUy2eV4Hn06JsIsLToZNkd18Y0E-gp5MA26XsMQAISUkFACSiraGGD5KE_7QW_79Z9LtWp5T-CIHeK8nW_4m_T-2Cla-UXW-AW0C8eTZILF2ebcgClU6YUG858-4rEM95/s640/IMG_6454.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Now that the steps are clearly defined, I should feel more confident in my work process and know that everything is in its' place. This idea can be translated in so many different ways to fit everyone's individual needs. The possibilities are endless... really. Hopefully this can inspire someone else out there who is struggling with their desktop organization!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hIQnbXAwDyaGAMqMsgUDN7opcFzgxEs23rJKRrAp2n0UTqu-auFdP81cjlg2vm0lfzLZ5dfCjU5RR9jzgJs0S_FFXpvNCYxS4y6dFIAqR0DsGSCnvghW0hiSZsTWa0CXbIj4J86OAh8O/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hIQnbXAwDyaGAMqMsgUDN7opcFzgxEs23rJKRrAp2n0UTqu-auFdP81cjlg2vm0lfzLZ5dfCjU5RR9jzgJs0S_FFXpvNCYxS4y6dFIAqR0DsGSCnvghW0hiSZsTWa0CXbIj4J86OAh8O/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Pssst... 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Quick Computer Organization Tip

Does your desktop look like this?I just discovered a new way to organize—wallpaper. No, not the kind you apply to your walls, but the kind that sits on your desktop.Filing everything away into folders is one way to clear your desktop and keep your computer organized, but that won't always work for e…

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Getting Ready

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6TRws1GWYcN96_IPVAdRYfSZS6S36baTN51Q4l-4jCfbTdF24JUehqCH9-Ey1LrDE-AS6dlFH-7tLs5Gx22Z2Pkeh6yaQtfVM1M715CdC4x2uQsINr55pSl3n4Li-Fg8HI0vOTWJycM/s1600/flowers.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6TRws1GWYcN96_IPVAdRYfSZS6S36baTN51Q4l-4jCfbTdF24JUehqCH9-Ey1LrDE-AS6dlFH-7tLs5Gx22Z2Pkeh6yaQtfVM1M715CdC4x2uQsINr55pSl3n4Li-Fg8HI0vOTWJycM/s400/flowers.bmp" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For most of this summer, I've been getting ready.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let me explain.  A few months back I got an e-mail from someone at a magazine saying that they looked in on my blog from time and time and asked if I would consider having my house photographed.  First, I never considered the possibility that magazines might be looking at our blogs. Second, I never thought for a second that my house was at a stage where "magazine" would even enter the same sentence.  And, finally, <em>are you kidding me right now!</em>?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This explains why the summer I was supposedly "taking off" was filled with project after project.   I've been getting ready.</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/AVvXsEjdvB5eTcR4_xDgNDwWnUWXTlaWMqeNH4FXpv__BD2YGaHqJlAQG0F0l7Nme_etfOWVqP87ewWgjyGdkTM09AD0RQF2NRJv7bRfwRdLI8h1jeG9-QsC7OXvfldvk3bch2TbrE5CdoA1-gU/s1600/4kitchen1-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Long story short, the e-mail was from someone at Meredith.com and they're shooting my house for a book entitled Better Homes and Gardens New Cottage Style.  It's an all-new edition of the very popular New Cottage Style released in 2005. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECyiF9ZOahZEMZFFeVr6dAB5yDCcfa7gESJdyeoWEDqa4SbFP_m29Zb47Jb36DPq4XNV4t1jRidm5PGOitEsUwXZPIlHi7Vnky17p_DQS1nrjCbPovBcmejbUtbKUJGa6sPD3T6jv9hE/s1600/resize.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECyiF9ZOahZEMZFFeVr6dAB5yDCcfa7gESJdyeoWEDqa4SbFP_m29Zb47Jb36DPq4XNV4t1jRidm5PGOitEsUwXZPIlHi7Vnky17p_DQS1nrjCbPovBcmejbUtbKUJGa6sPD3T6jv9hE/s320/resize.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover of 2005 Better Homes and Gardens New Cottage Style</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The stylist for the shoot will be the amazing <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a>.  I've been following her work for a while and I'm thrilled to have an opportunity to see her magic.  The photographer will be the incredibly talented <a href="http://www.michaelpartenio.com/">Michael Partenio</a> who shot<a href="http://fortheloveofahouse.blogspot.com/2011/06/photoshoot.html"> Joan's house</a> a few months back.  Be sure to check out Michael's portfolio.  You'll drool all over yourself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The new book--I mean, MY new book--will be 192 pages of delicious cottage style and will coming out in June of 2012 and will be available in bookstores and online.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope to take photos of the shoot in progress so you all can see them.  I've always wondered what goes on behind the scenes of these photo shoots and seeing it happen in my own house, is almost like a dream.  So, excuse me, I have more getting ready to do.</div></div>

Getting Ready

For most of this summer, I've been getting ready.  Let me explain.  A few months back I got an e-mail from someone at a magazine saying that they looked in on my blog from time and time and asked if I would consider having my house photographed.  First, I never considered the possibility that magazi…

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Duxbury Ma. | New England Day Trip | South Shore Boston Area

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ha3g7Af0rRY3EE064oacptE97AEcozJfHfTc6gdE2_TF1uF6adUd1ovsJUDBczBvbKKu6lxlSO3O7SSOzawgvGXVeMzgSU92U6fO4ZMnY6eJkucFPX7OyK4ccSTmxdNQtad3Ge_6ZdLY/s1600/IMG_6543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ha3g7Af0rRY3EE064oacptE97AEcozJfHfTc6gdE2_TF1uF6adUd1ovsJUDBczBvbKKu6lxlSO3O7SSOzawgvGXVeMzgSU92U6fO4ZMnY6eJkucFPX7OyK4ccSTmxdNQtad3Ge_6ZdLY/s640/IMG_6543.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gwN8Bd1qIGPkL1VJmg16w4ivPbiAbrL2ShcvA82mQGyKdvywWysLmgN5wrPXemMNqxyA7u_3rBW8b1k0AeWxzzd2r90VXgtY_06-WKYoISY5NXLJMMRaDfePwXPudGcSZDmvcLRZkecR/s1600/IMG_6534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br />When I experience a perfect something or place that I can't quite describe, but I just get a certain feeling from it, I tend to provide a movie reference.  For me, a perfect house or neighborhood might be a "Father of the Bride" street, or a "Home Alone" house.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82KJdZTg1wMD7WU7M9a6fZ7oGVbT6u_ULZWDW-OjsEEYBUQJMPnyyuAQeIGCzDzP7NojZNwbl4jjLzcaDA9zJV0HhkIwqv5DnZjTsjCiH59D0iSsIUT0k_byX_FRb7ZMmwQSsXhZTWoTi/s1600/IMG_6547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82KJdZTg1wMD7WU7M9a6fZ7oGVbT6u_ULZWDW-OjsEEYBUQJMPnyyuAQeIGCzDzP7NojZNwbl4jjLzcaDA9zJV0HhkIwqv5DnZjTsjCiH59D0iSsIUT0k_byX_FRb7ZMmwQSsXhZTWoTi/s640/IMG_6547.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />You know the type - winding, tree-lined streets with handsomely sized (vs. obnoxiously giant), well-kept homes (vs. overgrown). <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49Fr7sBDp87z2IPBckY0OqFMRG2xS566zT2HxG2_scU4Ey6VlA8QjaJX4AKsNw-TtjLUEuZ9U9hiDEa_Z9sMFRHTUz6w45ZycVgFvkdz6-ri1lFE84TCsfKMbOqG5cYsfWYgP85-s-SXX/s1600/IMG_6544.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49Fr7sBDp87z2IPBckY0OqFMRG2xS566zT2HxG2_scU4Ey6VlA8QjaJX4AKsNw-TtjLUEuZ9U9hiDEa_Z9sMFRHTUz6w45ZycVgFvkdz6-ri1lFE84TCsfKMbOqG5cYsfWYgP85-s-SXX/s640/IMG_6544.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The kind of neighborhoods where kids play in the yard and ride their bikes down the street.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHhFDTNZcw45RPC5RXlh17ZX0M15dvMWc1IO58o509dQ9Y-JMLNKK-n6LNIVsfw36ma9x-1yB__dRfw7yVxxkiyYWN9mVr5iHpLPgDOxtLr-A4ffwBE9OuHi-Rtotbjra8LWvsg_0VFIr/s1600/IMG_6548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHhFDTNZcw45RPC5RXlh17ZX0M15dvMWc1IO58o509dQ9Y-JMLNKK-n6LNIVsfw36ma9x-1yB__dRfw7yVxxkiyYWN9mVr5iHpLPgDOxtLr-A4ffwBE9OuHi-Rtotbjra8LWvsg_0VFIr/s640/IMG_6548.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I always get warm fuzzies when I come across a neighborhood, town or street that has those indescribable little somethings.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40-_2cP2RqiJoboqvczZqmfM69wcqV-prDM_oNIxg8onrlUp8FLw1Z8ekLuazJKkjkN9fA3p58Cf3ORiD_XkVoYLUWnvaw6ttvwYyliW9Zq_gOU7Hk6sv64lW9AfaZ7WxvVzjqe_NTKDC/s1600/IMG_6541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40-_2cP2RqiJoboqvczZqmfM69wcqV-prDM_oNIxg8onrlUp8FLw1Z8ekLuazJKkjkN9fA3p58Cf3ORiD_XkVoYLUWnvaw6ttvwYyliW9Zq_gOU7Hk6sv64lW9AfaZ7WxvVzjqe_NTKDC/s640/IMG_6541.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Our latest encounter was in Duxbury, Ma. (also known as "Deluxe-bury") on a day trip down to the South Shore of the Boston area.  I read in an online guide that it is the J.Crew town of the South Shore... I know, how am I just now making the trip down there?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6OqR59W-nUjQL-FJf-MHE51JddamAwcDA5zt5HYAHw-RI6Ysd138DDHF2y0_6TaBlBKEJ1ba5QL4cys6RibIk1p_DPHqfkjpcEuP55zsBYqqbReYgEOC-cUchNOUamvN8ovkccaO-8uN/s1600/IMG_6555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6OqR59W-nUjQL-FJf-MHE51JddamAwcDA5zt5HYAHw-RI6Ysd138DDHF2y0_6TaBlBKEJ1ba5QL4cys6RibIk1p_DPHqfkjpcEuP55zsBYqqbReYgEOC-cUchNOUamvN8ovkccaO-8uN/s640/IMG_6555.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mike and I loved the cozy little town and its winding streets.  There is no coincidence that those cozy, tree-lined streets lead to a stunning coastline beach. </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/AVvXsEj5gwN8Bd1qIGPkL1VJmg16w4ivPbiAbrL2ShcvA82mQGyKdvywWysLmgN5wrPXemMNqxyA7u_3rBW8b1k0AeWxzzd2r90VXgtY_06-WKYoISY5NXLJMMRaDfePwXPudGcSZDmvcLRZkecR/s1600/IMG_6534.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gwN8Bd1qIGPkL1VJmg16w4ivPbiAbrL2ShcvA82mQGyKdvywWysLmgN5wrPXemMNqxyA7u_3rBW8b1k0AeWxzzd2r90VXgtY_06-WKYoISY5NXLJMMRaDfePwXPudGcSZDmvcLRZkecR/s640/IMG_6534.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, yes, in my dream neighborhood the kids can ride their bikes down the street... to the beach. </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/AVvXsEgHnJ1Kp_0Nxzt5S1sCEp8evPb3baEul3g6D7JBo-F0SqePNtzwbQ9hDE2oqQiwfG1CGEvPRYf6SDw7ZNhEqelFAMTbJH_JoPpvqcBW8SdOnvexFcgNHMUuWzt9DKYAqYb2Vp1PDdYAu6d6/s1600/IMG_6535.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnJ1Kp_0Nxzt5S1sCEp8evPb3baEul3g6D7JBo-F0SqePNtzwbQ9hDE2oqQiwfG1CGEvPRYf6SDw7ZNhEqelFAMTbJH_JoPpvqcBW8SdOnvexFcgNHMUuWzt9DKYAqYb2Vp1PDdYAu6d6/s640/IMG_6535.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beach that is quiet and quaint, and never crowded. </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/AVvXsEhyirkUa6KJza4QVLb-klluxfELO5cCoryzKjILnfqCZH1ZY-HqC6FblHhFCRIWbvnqixgP5npEgP_B0YSxEotwKHRAcwLlHe9fqjrP2I-dY3RDch5HR-uGe7bYiKwAKjgj1P_p_Q5lp9U7/s1600/IMG_6539.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyirkUa6KJza4QVLb-klluxfELO5cCoryzKjILnfqCZH1ZY-HqC6FblHhFCRIWbvnqixgP5npEgP_B0YSxEotwKHRAcwLlHe9fqjrP2I-dY3RDch5HR-uGe7bYiKwAKjgj1P_p_Q5lp9U7/s640/IMG_6539.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a sailboat ride is just a breeze away.</div>

Duxbury Ma. | New England Day Trip | South Shore Boston Area

When I experience a perfect something or place that I can't quite describe, but I just get a certain feeling from it, I tend to provide a movie reference.  For me, a perfect house or neighborhood might be a "Father of the Bride" street, or a "Home Alone" house.You know the type - winding, tree-lined…

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Transitioning from Summer to Fall

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREZPQKvHH6klOs1VrRVpuLcpHjjtFhIP9rbLxVStZ-G2x-663r9hUcq86o_oA4Vi8RTK5xBdT7FVudCp938Yy5H_3NMRVtkAWZ3tHVM8DCPqGLInuO5MbkYNHpWpf4ptRdkxz7VYMMxY/s1600/IMG_1105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREZPQKvHH6klOs1VrRVpuLcpHjjtFhIP9rbLxVStZ-G2x-663r9hUcq86o_oA4Vi8RTK5xBdT7FVudCp938Yy5H_3NMRVtkAWZ3tHVM8DCPqGLInuO5MbkYNHpWpf4ptRdkxz7VYMMxY/s400/IMG_1105.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's time to empty the summer planters to get them ready for fall.  The front faces northeast so it enjoys a few hours of early morning sun.  This year I tried a few Boston ferns for a simple bit of green at the front door.  I've never had luck with Boston ferns in the house but they thrived in the humidity outdoors.</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/AVvXsEitGcxu-HClgL55n7r5NLS_VjSEmjZQgwisBzekHCXPvc2qU9StlCOmMunLrrNGJcKIRxzMywQ-Fc3Cg_S2H0kQBu4eNMnufjInM_-ziTcID_rxkcZJdGQ4SI2cGkT6zbgn8Kb-_CCQiyk/s1600/IMG_1259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGcxu-HClgL55n7r5NLS_VjSEmjZQgwisBzekHCXPvc2qU9StlCOmMunLrrNGJcKIRxzMywQ-Fc3Cg_S2H0kQBu4eNMnufjInM_-ziTcID_rxkcZJdGQ4SI2cGkT6zbgn8Kb-_CCQiyk/s320/IMG_1259.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I headed to the garden center thinking I'd get some burgundy mums but when I got there, I couldn't find the color I was looking for.  So I thought I try something a little different.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7I12W2M5yfQ0r900vs8SbU10oPYoI6e9PTMtd6KIPCaVLl3cvD-yAUP2D2Bc7qBrDNYfRYU9lCNzk5IbxvyosMT46-nkxGJS3q2g5-EEL3wr_pq417lSFxhm8RQMSKXzvN8-eiVdMYy8/s1600/IMG_1258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7I12W2M5yfQ0r900vs8SbU10oPYoI6e9PTMtd6KIPCaVLl3cvD-yAUP2D2Bc7qBrDNYfRYU9lCNzk5IbxvyosMT46-nkxGJS3q2g5-EEL3wr_pq417lSFxhm8RQMSKXzvN8-eiVdMYy8/s400/IMG_1258.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A grass, purple cabbage and a miniature purple petunia that will tolerate temperatures down to 30 degrees.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj55oxNnkXy11KBpT_Iz299Dc_2aB2ipgANB9nruOF-j9Hxe9bNgAlTlVpqOB2GKUdrl3O_wxlo6TCogAnfNBslajj3IeXPnDiNj7MqhOSzTMlUvfJFROmaHH18itmPs1-SjKR9RzjP7s/s1600/IMG_1315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj55oxNnkXy11KBpT_Iz299Dc_2aB2ipgANB9nruOF-j9Hxe9bNgAlTlVpqOB2GKUdrl3O_wxlo6TCogAnfNBslajj3IeXPnDiNj7MqhOSzTMlUvfJFROmaHH18itmPs1-SjKR9RzjP7s/s400/IMG_1315.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The grass is a perennial so as long as I get it in the ground before it freezes, it should be fine.  Under cover of the porch, I also think the petunias will last right up to Thanksgiving.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-WNRztlvFMf-UkYhW3QmvgoPr_n3B-nU7L9tIMl3qH92xfKWrkoL4u3EslGGfgN0VwF8b7dqGLESrZQRzi7SCffizJ4PTiWEln_3qdUaq-5WJbSwpNBZaU6jNneMrBCNAwuKpUExyjA/s1600/IMG_1316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-WNRztlvFMf-UkYhW3QmvgoPr_n3B-nU7L9tIMl3qH92xfKWrkoL4u3EslGGfgN0VwF8b7dqGLESrZQRzi7SCffizJ4PTiWEln_3qdUaq-5WJbSwpNBZaU6jNneMrBCNAwuKpUExyjA/s400/IMG_1316.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's not your typical fall flower pots but I like them.</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;">I'm linking up with Small but Charming's Flower Party.  Check it out <a href="http://flwrjane-smallbutcharming.blogspot.com/2011/09/flowers-in-house-of-chaos.html#links">here</a>.</div><br /></div>

Transitioning from Summer to Fall

It's time to empty the summer planters to get them ready for fall.  The front faces northeast so it enjoys a few hours of early morning sun.  This year I tried a few Boston ferns for a simple bit of green at the front door.  I've never had luck with Boston ferns in the house but they thrived in the …

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Dining Room Table Makeover

You know how in grade school, you'd have arts and crafts time... and the teacher would play music in the background and just let you go crazy with your paint and glue and scissors and paper? And it was the best thing ever and you never wanted it to end? That's what this weekend was like for me. A good arts & crafts session. I pretty much loved every minute of it. Maybe because it's something I've been waiting so long for.<br /><br />I've been searching for the perfect pedestal dining table to fill our dining nook for as long as I can remember. And I am thrilled to announce that the day has finally come. Our nook now has a purpose. <br /><br />Last weekend, I was fortunate enough for someone to not only discover my dream table on Craigslist, but she offered to deliver it too (thanks Sara!). And everything about it was perfect. It was $100, which isn't a steal for Craigslist, but it had everything I was looking for (plus 2 extension leaves) so I couldn't pass it up.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWLiNLkX7GSbHauKBAg4kckxho0KFUFul8tktEnHwmCFw48rj66VwX5Mu_VvoT46NJB3ZQsMzO5Y9dy9DUFeoDkkVh9IdEKs1OTJwFz5aZrrIZ8HL0M_QVHQFExm9RI7htqSCXPXbNqf7/s1600/IMG_6369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWLiNLkX7GSbHauKBAg4kckxho0KFUFul8tktEnHwmCFw48rj66VwX5Mu_VvoT46NJB3ZQsMzO5Y9dy9DUFeoDkkVh9IdEKs1OTJwFz5aZrrIZ8HL0M_QVHQFExm9RI7htqSCXPXbNqf7/s640/IMG_6369.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The first step was to decide what color to paint it. The obvious solution for me is usually white, but the table is going against a background of white wainscoting and that is just too much white on white. So my next thought was to bring a little color into the space with turquoise. <br /><br />I still had some paint leftover from this chest:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxd8nTozHYs3z0NSG7yuzdBB5-X7c6URrdlPhCqN5FbR4CJvsDQrmzKUX9zbSHLV1X2VP_Q_pZiV1q9uGXhy2H46SDqs0vqV4iCXlo-_mmpTfbkqq_YXIZ-G2MxGCV-acWwI7st42XO-u/s1600/IMG_5691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxd8nTozHYs3z0NSG7yuzdBB5-X7c6URrdlPhCqN5FbR4CJvsDQrmzKUX9zbSHLV1X2VP_Q_pZiV1q9uGXhy2H46SDqs0vqV4iCXlo-_mmpTfbkqq_YXIZ-G2MxGCV-acWwI7st42XO-u/s640/IMG_5691.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Since the dining table would only be a few yards away from it, I thought it would be a good way to tie everything together. I didn't want it to match exactly, so I mixed in some white to give it a barely-there-blue shade. <br /><br />Now for the transformation.<br /><br />First, I lightly sanded to remove any surface dirt.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJvvWndEFooCxdpfA4keNxGQdvTjp3ndKLsgPJtHiIDPEjlRgZ8xB9vmmxyLmEpXcUc1_E3cymZ-NJJEP5Bll-hktyzqlKgMULd5vntMeGxQtN3IuDyEkjvgbfUn5kuGvDSEYcpxj5o6g/s1600/IMG_6398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJvvWndEFooCxdpfA4keNxGQdvTjp3ndKLsgPJtHiIDPEjlRgZ8xB9vmmxyLmEpXcUc1_E3cymZ-NJJEP5Bll-hktyzqlKgMULd5vntMeGxQtN3IuDyEkjvgbfUn5kuGvDSEYcpxj5o6g/s640/IMG_6398.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Then I applied a coat of oil based Zinsser primer.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvMLNp8sxxAE1Twe5Ksi3qasNdLmRG_TVyTpXcrnkTJcKZCHYJ7wfDXIgTE0KBU3M1nGpfn4UvJ7uE3eoZvOMd8PKxeb1ZCvEBg_C5Gk4kBTrcIbK0SnMISoeJ5m0MheV1MD7at8rlTyE/s1600/IMG_6408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvMLNp8sxxAE1Twe5Ksi3qasNdLmRG_TVyTpXcrnkTJcKZCHYJ7wfDXIgTE0KBU3M1nGpfn4UvJ7uE3eoZvOMd8PKxeb1ZCvEBg_C5Gk4kBTrcIbK0SnMISoeJ5m0MheV1MD7at8rlTyE/s640/IMG_6408.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />After drying, I applied another coat.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fSGDxZsaMzTpkphnNjjoQPoS5QTv9CBU21Zi4MYlL4-GN9WyeTUJvs4FzOSjU_NQYkBU1qaZqnJdfNbkDi2XpCbvmOz3EmIoRKa8w4ty38dtU6kHQmi8VmbUi-n3PVHeuTUE9jagWuRX/s1600/IMG_6409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fSGDxZsaMzTpkphnNjjoQPoS5QTv9CBU21Zi4MYlL4-GN9WyeTUJvs4FzOSjU_NQYkBU1qaZqnJdfNbkDi2XpCbvmOz3EmIoRKa8w4ty38dtU6kHQmi8VmbUi-n3PVHeuTUE9jagWuRX/s640/IMG_6409.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />At this point, you could still see some of the wood showing through, but the primer layers were becoming quite thick and I wasn't convinced it was necessary to completely coat the surface before painting (I could have been wrong... but I think I was right). So I moved onto to the next step.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Zh-Lv6neVi9u-waVeR8BB31znlP5FOVJ5eyyr0TvLatgbS0CCdLmSmYhA2-u7CTU5RWAvYlkD-c0DwU4Ng5TUnUlsJtGHoGKhU6LkNPnPMUd_LnZK6t5DnzYb5mK50VORT9bRU2vFn_X/s1600/IMG_6418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Zh-Lv6neVi9u-waVeR8BB31znlP5FOVJ5eyyr0TvLatgbS0CCdLmSmYhA2-u7CTU5RWAvYlkD-c0DwU4Ng5TUnUlsJtGHoGKhU6LkNPnPMUd_LnZK6t5DnzYb5mK50VORT9bRU2vFn_X/s640/IMG_6418.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Here's my custom mixed pale blue shade, ready to go.<br /><br />And here is after one coat...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCgujUyyV7bO5VQlZmrKG3-_IU4pkE6220fPF3kKMXdmjURB7zo6wNXCmFveiakbEb5NV0G5xYmnJUyZl6Jlu0LlH1kMB6zDgJPeAbBBMHq5-aBUr6pxp8bnMEg0jItNHzMSB4QC29K_r/s1600/IMG_6421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCgujUyyV7bO5VQlZmrKG3-_IU4pkE6220fPF3kKMXdmjURB7zo6wNXCmFveiakbEb5NV0G5xYmnJUyZl6Jlu0LlH1kMB6zDgJPeAbBBMHq5-aBUr6pxp8bnMEg0jItNHzMSB4QC29K_r/s640/IMG_6421.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />And after two...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMtToZmkW5ixM05DyohXZFvZEGs43w2_gSZCwuzOneCz4D3sNMXnsnkuFC1aV8RxT0Sy5oFDY6Uibw2vyxvGQ8CeRdA_dVd-3lZZRLCdvNDWu2rYvxerfQj1EJo-QG8IpIFEv_OYyR7dV/s1600/IMG_6422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMtToZmkW5ixM05DyohXZFvZEGs43w2_gSZCwuzOneCz4D3sNMXnsnkuFC1aV8RxT0Sy5oFDY6Uibw2vyxvGQ8CeRdA_dVd-3lZZRLCdvNDWu2rYvxerfQj1EJo-QG8IpIFEv_OYyR7dV/s640/IMG_6422.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Two coats was all it took, and then it just had to dry. <br /><br />I had debated on whether or not to distress this piece, but after seeing the quality and texture of it in person, I decided it would be a good fit. There were natural grooves and holes and crevices in the wood, so even if I tried to make it as smooth and polished as possible, it just wouldn't ever have that perfect store-bought modern look. So I went with it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wBcu2Hq_Z4wQr9jWUEe9wM9X6s-fpG1-ldfiT2Z-_8KkEMYPX8dELi27hcYVnx0lHNmv0b9jHbb5afARrmXxcAR0rs1l8Il-F44jONIKayQDdrTFa9ZfNUTDACMP61DqwNzMnF04v_qT/s1600/IMG_6426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wBcu2Hq_Z4wQr9jWUEe9wM9X6s-fpG1-ldfiT2Z-_8KkEMYPX8dELi27hcYVnx0lHNmv0b9jHbb5afARrmXxcAR0rs1l8Il-F44jONIKayQDdrTFa9ZfNUTDACMP61DqwNzMnF04v_qT/s640/IMG_6426.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Finally, I applied a few coats of Minwax's Polycrylic to seal and protect the surface. <br /><br />And here's the table in its new home:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGD5vRVxR2hbdNZLMqOKELfEWgec004OVSVEmROA53B2tHovpb9yDB4ZKnejMjh1T87sj-R21q9eFBHbPaEoKe5ZqwAQZ92TGR4c_2LOY5FLnNPpaTtUuNJGsM_0fWAeS7PxDnSvPCK4Y/s1600/IMG_6439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGD5vRVxR2hbdNZLMqOKELfEWgec004OVSVEmROA53B2tHovpb9yDB4ZKnejMjh1T87sj-R21q9eFBHbPaEoKe5ZqwAQZ92TGR4c_2LOY5FLnNPpaTtUuNJGsM_0fWAeS7PxDnSvPCK4Y/s640/IMG_6439.jpg" width="426" /></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/AVvXsEiISrLVwzX4BUJeVFL62Zgg49xsFCTV1kRLu9j2FkL_P2ma6oDhBEBqsY6Sqc9m8-HE8RBQHTR1VRjzWqL3rtmKoaHhfEnVRn1gu-Ul0P7anUVe_zkmJK4LEvPJadrBl_r8vtDgn-XiX-fV/s1600/IMG_6442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISrLVwzX4BUJeVFL62Zgg49xsFCTV1kRLu9j2FkL_P2ma6oDhBEBqsY6Sqc9m8-HE8RBQHTR1VRjzWqL3rtmKoaHhfEnVRn1gu-Ul0P7anUVe_zkmJK4LEvPJadrBl_r8vtDgn-XiX-fV/s640/IMG_6442.jpg" width="434" /></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: left;">I just can't get over this shade... I'm in love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would have completed the room this weekend with chairs and a table setting, but that's a project all on its own. I've got plans for the accessories that will take a whole weekend to complete, if everything goes right *fingers crossed*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a little preview of what I have to work with....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7D2bEqRe3eg5oGZt2nVY6k1mH5r_XZRPsDtaZ31LM6ptVfLURgsOeUxebgh4qIpK1KmD0nksUl8A3OK_pi0FKoV5c_XDpFW4M7Wp8wUOV1wkhgUXlIOEuA0WgiJbsVgv16Bm_mKN9FXg9/s1600/IMG_6446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7D2bEqRe3eg5oGZt2nVY6k1mH5r_XZRPsDtaZ31LM6ptVfLURgsOeUxebgh4qIpK1KmD0nksUl8A3OK_pi0FKoV5c_XDpFW4M7Wp8wUOV1wkhgUXlIOEuA0WgiJbsVgv16Bm_mKN9FXg9/s640/IMG_6446.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yep... good old Ikea chairs. As you can see, they do not match the space at all. But that will change next weekend. See you then :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hIQnbXAwDyaGAMqMsgUDN7opcFzgxEs23rJKRrAp2n0UTqu-auFdP81cjlg2vm0lfzLZ5dfCjU5RR9jzgJs0S_FFXpvNCYxS4y6dFIAqR0DsGSCnvghW0hiSZsTWa0CXbIj4J86OAh8O/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hIQnbXAwDyaGAMqMsgUDN7opcFzgxEs23rJKRrAp2n0UTqu-auFdP81cjlg2vm0lfzLZ5dfCjU5RR9jzgJs0S_FFXpvNCYxS4y6dFIAqR0DsGSCnvghW0hiSZsTWa0CXbIj4J86OAh8O/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Dining Room Table Makeover

You know how in grade school, you'd have arts and crafts time... and the teacher would play music in the background and just let you go crazy with your paint and glue and scissors and paper? And it was the best thing ever and you never wanted it to end? That's what this weekend was like for me. A go…

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Banana Nut Muffins | Homemade Banana Nut Muffin Recipe

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MDSJs_ipkm3nk2MOAiQQJBH52fREoYOhf_k4TNZyMxEPUYKHAAhtWNjjFKY0GWhHGvTtdseXVtYqCiJlAlmFOl7VdMR2acmmSCGxOIEBWvXOfMz1EyqvnrBhHidkMxeQiYTzToZ_ont1/s1600/IMG_6735.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MDSJs_ipkm3nk2MOAiQQJBH52fREoYOhf_k4TNZyMxEPUYKHAAhtWNjjFKY0GWhHGvTtdseXVtYqCiJlAlmFOl7VdMR2acmmSCGxOIEBWvXOfMz1EyqvnrBhHidkMxeQiYTzToZ_ont1/s640/IMG_6735.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />Muffins are completely underrated.  Or should I say, homemade, really good muffins are completely underrated.  My muffin perspective had been tainted by the bad muffins I would grab at the coffee shop or the airport.  These muffins, baked weeks (or months!) ago are too sweet, too dense, too greasy and too heavy.  They made me forget how incredibly moist, buttery and delicious a fresh, baked-from-scratch muffin can be.<br /><br />Treat yourself to a real treat tomorrow morning and whip up these muffins.  It won't take you more than 10 minutes to stir them together and 20 minutes to bake.  If you're really organized, you can make the batter the night before and bake them in the morning.  Your house will be brimming with the best Banana Nut aroma as it bakes - the smell is almost as good as eating the actual muffins... a great way to wake up.<br /><br />I suggest making these muffins and your own "Pumpkin Spice" latte (recipe coming tomorrow!) on a Saturday morning - your house will feel cozier than the most charming coffee shop... and the muffins will be much better.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTSGjQnE30KHGia7O3VEBzxea2rha-yUJVAnzKgECDoBnBzxYX5z122jw73yIs_yx-0Ru2oBbxb22p_goPZlEC-kLCJO0nvuCajDbO9YemvC6umuZFZcT7zXGu20yykDxSWCO8l2ZRWCo/s1600/IMG_6723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbGCWa6laCJjciOteYyMjB63_deI5PLBjz8Nbv-dXIjK5yywDmRIMxRthOg7Qex23S98wjGm9n1zYfA-6La72RXwfC3kuODF3QiB5DskVBbMmhD18dlfLpixXBEngOBFfjWo7iYZAiUpb/s1600/IMG_6714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbGCWa6laCJjciOteYyMjB63_deI5PLBjz8Nbv-dXIjK5yywDmRIMxRthOg7Qex23S98wjGm9n1zYfA-6La72RXwfC3kuODF3QiB5DskVBbMmhD18dlfLpixXBEngOBFfjWo7iYZAiUpb/s400/IMG_6714.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Banana Nut Muffins</span><br /><i>better than the bakery...</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>New! <a href="http://mad.ly/signups/118273/join"><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">Printable Recipes</span>, here.</a></i><br /><br />4 overripe bananas<br />1 cup sugar<br />3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted<br />2 large eggs<br />1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<br />2 cups flour<br />1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />1/2 cup nuts, finely chopped<br /><br />Peel the bananas.  Mash them roughly with a fork - leaving some chunky pieces for texture.  Place half of them in a KitchenAid fitted with the whisk attachment.  Set aside the other half of the bananas.<br /><br />Add sugar to the KitchenAid, whip them together for 3 minutes until a frothy mixture forms.  Add butter, eggs and vanilla.  Mix together until combined.  Add flour, soda, salt, remaining bananas and nuts.  Stir until just combined.  Do not over mix. <br /><br />Scoop the mixture into a non-stick muffin tin (like this <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802001661&pubid=21000000000393866">Golden-Touch Large Muffin Pan</a> from Williams-Sonoma - it makes Big Muffins!) with an ice cream scoop (here are <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000000037216749&pubid=21000000000393866">my favorite scoops</a>).  Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes until baked through.  Serve with soften butter.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MDSJs_ipkm3nk2MOAiQQJBH52fREoYOhf_k4TNZyMxEPUYKHAAhtWNjjFKY0GWhHGvTtdseXVtYqCiJlAlmFOl7VdMR2acmmSCGxOIEBWvXOfMz1EyqvnrBhHidkMxeQiYTzToZ_ont1/s1600/IMG_6735.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTSGjQnE30KHGia7O3VEBzxea2rha-yUJVAnzKgECDoBnBzxYX5z122jw73yIs_yx-0Ru2oBbxb22p_goPZlEC-kLCJO0nvuCajDbO9YemvC6umuZFZcT7zXGu20yykDxSWCO8l2ZRWCo/s1600/IMG_6723.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTSGjQnE30KHGia7O3VEBzxea2rha-yUJVAnzKgECDoBnBzxYX5z122jw73yIs_yx-0Ru2oBbxb22p_goPZlEC-kLCJO0nvuCajDbO9YemvC6umuZFZcT7zXGu20yykDxSWCO8l2ZRWCo/s640/IMG_6723.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />Can't you just taste them now - look at that melting butter!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WB4BE0B9XoqMzn9kh_HKkyQ9EVdiLdjzvro9KlbtFI-lH2uOfpZNOoYMpuS1GFiPZRSnXxONTijh-TrftEmoEjNcqVU8EE9hN4rGvv-uijskgHaLLGCkgrO9EMYjPq-hscEawK69R_sm/s1600/IMG_6661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WB4BE0B9XoqMzn9kh_HKkyQ9EVdiLdjzvro9KlbtFI-lH2uOfpZNOoYMpuS1GFiPZRSnXxONTijh-TrftEmoEjNcqVU8EE9hN4rGvv-uijskgHaLLGCkgrO9EMYjPq-hscEawK69R_sm/s640/IMG_6661.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I used mixed nuts, because that is what I had.  You can use any combination you like. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnH2XMeaE-ZST1c8EK69OpGq9j_h1uyU8UoAm4ZM2Vt30p4FGt4hEckOJGIq4u6B2O5hICFPMEvNPlVUmfz-jyJOgk16XHYT7F9G_CUoFdVlE9ZahOjkH-HTpNIgeSu59NJQj4JMYXrG5/s1600/IMG_6662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnH2XMeaE-ZST1c8EK69OpGq9j_h1uyU8UoAm4ZM2Vt30p4FGt4hEckOJGIq4u6B2O5hICFPMEvNPlVUmfz-jyJOgk16XHYT7F9G_CUoFdVlE9ZahOjkH-HTpNIgeSu59NJQj4JMYXrG5/s640/IMG_6662.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Mash the bananas with a fork - leaving it a little chunky for texture. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY-JZ7jHD1cCoEOHLA3C8pQFuU8TiS2rxQnK_E5xwdudmq9ldqF4WxY8lDjh2srpnnA3zu1Ow8WPeZVC7KUKv2ObXoRU8s4Yt_6dc64Vr8inzrPU3w76eoafZm_NUF3cegbxngi5Z7qZ7/s1600/IMG_6664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY-JZ7jHD1cCoEOHLA3C8pQFuU8TiS2rxQnK_E5xwdudmq9ldqF4WxY8lDjh2srpnnA3zu1Ow8WPeZVC7KUKv2ObXoRU8s4Yt_6dc64Vr8inzrPU3w76eoafZm_NUF3cegbxngi5Z7qZ7/s640/IMG_6664.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Whipped Banana Sugar mixture... yum. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHthiCbTixvVJhQj4ycBVZi08eyvvfgjwPJSOmW_z9oWwR6BJvxrc3QE9BSVa6w0alPxRVb9qam2sf-h_DaJZHM7hUABnB7aP0FiEoqWtFnamsxUFa8nbm_E4eNPfvDA4CpPH8E6K0IwQ/s1600/IMG_6718.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHthiCbTixvVJhQj4ycBVZi08eyvvfgjwPJSOmW_z9oWwR6BJvxrc3QE9BSVa6w0alPxRVb9qam2sf-h_DaJZHM7hUABnB7aP0FiEoqWtFnamsxUFa8nbm_E4eNPfvDA4CpPH8E6K0IwQ/s640/IMG_6718.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />Enjoy!

Banana Nut Muffins | Homemade Banana Nut Muffin Recipe

Muffins are completely underrated.  Or should I say, homemade, really good muffins are completely underrated.  My muffin perspective had been tainted by the bad muffins I would grab at the coffee shop or the airport.  These muffins, baked weeks (or months!) ago are too sweet, too dense, too greasy …

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Fall Home Decorations | Fallizing the House for Autumn | Home

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhK1FEDuRUKCgmuvfF_atotg6gdd0fNUVQnCBslv7mVjIUMrO3DX_XRKMgzGk-NtKEnoukciH1MSUqBh1F8o0xlEARxU7Tn6dMTR6aC2fmjYs73_gYIJEvaaYpLlc2zrjpBzZgFlq84BVz/s1600/IMG_6767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhK1FEDuRUKCgmuvfF_atotg6gdd0fNUVQnCBslv7mVjIUMrO3DX_XRKMgzGk-NtKEnoukciH1MSUqBh1F8o0xlEARxU7Tn6dMTR6aC2fmjYs73_gYIJEvaaYpLlc2zrjpBzZgFlq84BVz/s640/IMG_6767.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />In New England, we have had a heavy dose of Fall weather in the last two weeks - crisp 62 degree days, 45 degree nights.  It has inspired me to do some (as Katie would say...) "Fallizing." Here are a couple of snapshots of things I have done to "warm up" our home for the upcoming cool months.<br /><br />By the way, looking at these photos I am now hating the 'slate' colored coffee table that I was debating about in the spring... it looks so blue with all of the fall accents.  Looks like the paint brush might be coming out - maybe a warmer grey?  Or how about an upholstered ottoman?  <br /><br />And yes, I see that I left the tv on in the background - whoops. <br /><br />  <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/05/living-room-in-new-house-our-new-home.html">Here is a post of the 'before' photos from when we moved in in the spring</a>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYigyXgMxjAVyANKJGL3jPsqRdpAuhg-dxCbuCj_2eoSGDiP4IpsJVlhzBM5s1CnNJk9e57ic6pDa8QkhUPG9U4VSwPew553hAFWEAn3kTrX8DCudEt_AVEBVYYddL4RJ-EJImgziOHRx/s1600/IMG_6700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYigyXgMxjAVyANKJGL3jPsqRdpAuhg-dxCbuCj_2eoSGDiP4IpsJVlhzBM5s1CnNJk9e57ic6pDa8QkhUPG9U4VSwPew553hAFWEAn3kTrX8DCudEt_AVEBVYYddL4RJ-EJImgziOHRx/s640/IMG_6700.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Heirloom pumpkins by the fireplace. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1HifAzbZG6rdiy64cihKrxseeRlnOk1bgF4sNWjejR-6v7Yxm2_gUMNiY8BPgugLFWWhu2UJMJdHkW_pB6lVSJIdl0OQDHxsv7AuoeSirChW1LOqaoQ9bV9Xe8Jj5NN16q9TvDFHjwK_/s1600/IMG_6685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1HifAzbZG6rdiy64cihKrxseeRlnOk1bgF4sNWjejR-6v7Yxm2_gUMNiY8BPgugLFWWhu2UJMJdHkW_pB6lVSJIdl0OQDHxsv7AuoeSirChW1LOqaoQ9bV9Xe8Jj5NN16q9TvDFHjwK_/s640/IMG_6685.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnKtr7t8NdfVZ5e3aYsO40h9UBwpETcEIIYCAHpSHuti3OgAV5FHJsMyV2P7UEHoN9oVtRWxcyqLqK2D7n6rsP2MMzxvqqBG5x1tH0-vTsMThGXHuxcKdVw8d6gAoPTvDHWETlDYYjZAW/s640/IMG_6756.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Brown fur, velvet and embroidered pheasant pillows are added to what was all white linen before.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9c9DBF8LgFp4nDep-QMY_cs53Tj2cNUbIE8Mwt5UtTVvx9n_wvEo5mN_j_Dr70YoK8SC0NamC68g_p9T68KW1GXL5e3FNKRMLDlTjE_q21Ah96AgU0D0dCYAr1D7Y8ZChNELwMnEyoOka/s1600/IMG_6683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9c9DBF8LgFp4nDep-QMY_cs53Tj2cNUbIE8Mwt5UtTVvx9n_wvEo5mN_j_Dr70YoK8SC0NamC68g_p9T68KW1GXL5e3FNKRMLDlTjE_q21Ah96AgU0D0dCYAr1D7Y8ZChNELwMnEyoOka/s640/IMG_6683.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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In New England, we have had a heavy dose of Fall weather in the last two weeks - crisp 62 degree days, 45 degree nights.  It has inspired me to do some (as Katie would say...) "Fallizing." Here are a couple of snapshots of things I have done to "warm up" our home for the upcoming cool months.By the …

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