MY PROJECT: METAL SOFA CHAIRS IN LEOPARD PRINTS CUSHIONS

<span style="color: #741b47;">FancyHomeDecor designed and delivered a 3 seaters metal sofa chairs  to a client at Sinza ...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47;">To press your order please Call: 0712 023102</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0fx4YXJvtO4dBKNkYekBu0oalGPXqlXbCDXHIHPT9dRXB8c2m-LiGFmXZ7Bk36XBfcBYB03v2WdVAyEcNSpsTPw3-MYgTn9hrlhUlUgAS3RXhbUPHEYISJpK8KtmBtVIgbzRcXU_1ffa/s1600/SINZA+METAL+SOFA+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0fx4YXJvtO4dBKNkYekBu0oalGPXqlXbCDXHIHPT9dRXB8c2m-LiGFmXZ7Bk36XBfcBYB03v2WdVAyEcNSpsTPw3-MYgTn9hrlhUlUgAS3RXhbUPHEYISJpK8KtmBtVIgbzRcXU_1ffa/s400/SINZA+METAL+SOFA+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VSyk7TMCGUNb0ffuKYLtgAz3JjJ3BbhLKFrthCCppCfNLHUenYQmdewZmm6Pzb_Nj16nFBg1fKgd8zPerBaMoYzOXfyKSPl7TxjdwXvIpMxUcGyv-a1fPbB4n4v6HhI4M7W2P8yHhYyL/s1600/SINZA+METAL+SOFA+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VSyk7TMCGUNb0ffuKYLtgAz3JjJ3BbhLKFrthCCppCfNLHUenYQmdewZmm6Pzb_Nj16nFBg1fKgd8zPerBaMoYzOXfyKSPl7TxjdwXvIpMxUcGyv-a1fPbB4n4v6HhI4M7W2P8yHhYyL/s400/SINZA+METAL+SOFA+5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hWsZ6a91MvFvJRc2moG7p3m2inlzfKH0W0MIm4p2H0ZwzHToDBlicjcYAd5dxsKl9uLgHSZIKABpgk9ppJfDNmDj1cBByEOn_rKm0e3ol7cQc5hJNQhjheWnUXRrrN7Qy3n5VTMmy7RF/s1600/SINZA+METAL+SOFA+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hWsZ6a91MvFvJRc2moG7p3m2inlzfKH0W0MIm4p2H0ZwzHToDBlicjcYAd5dxsKl9uLgHSZIKABpgk9ppJfDNmDj1cBByEOn_rKm0e3ol7cQc5hJNQhjheWnUXRrrN7Qy3n5VTMmy7RF/s400/SINZA+METAL+SOFA+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

MY PROJECT: METAL SOFA CHAIRS IN LEOPARD PRINTS CUSHIONS

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THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: TURQUOISE

<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />TEAL, ROBINS EGG, AQUA, TURQUOISE</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAt6xALnoCt8wESJDkkjdA0NreBDkmiprsp-l-PtDUsJzv6EYEujfnUmK73tsAJ3oGFqFuBvPOPsT5aki08P9PWek71hrPH63w3IkLNfcTQxTkkwD_bmfCkJtnL9v1-lJEWDU5GEbGOt-/s1600/theenchantedhome+bs+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAt6xALnoCt8wESJDkkjdA0NreBDkmiprsp-l-PtDUsJzv6EYEujfnUmK73tsAJ3oGFqFuBvPOPsT5aki08P9PWek71hrPH63w3IkLNfcTQxTkkwD_bmfCkJtnL9v1-lJEWDU5GEbGOt-/s640/theenchantedhome+bs+1.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Beautiful and soothing.<br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_W1o6wOUl8Tf8LAEK-KAcRHEwHZ_pDSAlhCiiR6zH3T5ByXKdLrOAz_h8_VdeCjBxoRZ67OlT-_wL0dbAuJ6-6C8GCb0UI19sord9Cky5qZYPyPcDuQxS4ELObfeeRpijxpmjkQP0dQC/s1600/atlantahomesmag+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_W1o6wOUl8Tf8LAEK-KAcRHEwHZ_pDSAlhCiiR6zH3T5ByXKdLrOAz_h8_VdeCjBxoRZ67OlT-_wL0dbAuJ6-6C8GCb0UI19sord9Cky5qZYPyPcDuQxS4ELObfeeRpijxpmjkQP0dQC/s640/atlantahomesmag+com.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Blue, green, by whatever name you choose to call it<br><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-color-you-crave-turquoise.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: TURQUOISE

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DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Each year I decorate a few select client homes for the holidays.<br><br />I managed to snap a few photos this year -<br><br />so I'm posting one last time for Christmas<br><br /><br><br />a few festive photos...</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDldRkUKHZ8ACaipew9sSNX_Ps3E6n_kAMAXoEaHLJlBWvYp-1Z7TUy5LExL3eITXR3wQ_-aEEC5HroC4ntIqOglt0vqna7gpSVTRhwuoXgbIkkDJwKU9008lfzbbkx_8IcxNtjx3WYqqp/s1600/PAT1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDldRkUKHZ8ACaipew9sSNX_Ps3E6n_kAMAXoEaHLJlBWvYp-1Z7TUy5LExL3eITXR3wQ_-aEEC5HroC4ntIqOglt0vqna7gpSVTRhwuoXgbIkkDJwKU9008lfzbbkx_8IcxNtjx3WYqqp/s640/PAT1.JPG" width="480"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/12/designing-for-christmas.html#more">Read more »</a>

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS

Each year I decorate a few select client homes for the holidays. I managed to snap a few photos this year - so I'm posting one last time...

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

<h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}"><span style="color: magenta;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3,"tn":"K"}"><span class="userContent"><span style="color: purple;">Luke 1:30-31 "And the Angels said to her,"Do not be afraid, Mary..for you have found favor with God. And behold you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.</span><br /> <br /> To all my beloved fans and esteemed customers.......I wish u all a Merry Xmas!!</span></span></span></i></span></h5><h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}"><span style="color: magenta;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3,"tn":"K"}"><span class="userContent">                               </span></span></span></i></span></h5><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPzohbYaXBYiX99zcNdajKZ9rGdW3reRunBrq1jHnQaYLDGl1SfYN2gKMUSw3Wi5AjT3d9z40lKfkh8RBOPA5JIN31Vhk8pXpMd_-qFbe2gSDFb6m-5xKwIRt-Ro8HGySJ15Cv-EkVh5W/s1600/MERRY+XMAS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPzohbYaXBYiX99zcNdajKZ9rGdW3reRunBrq1jHnQaYLDGl1SfYN2gKMUSw3Wi5AjT3d9z40lKfkh8RBOPA5JIN31Vhk8pXpMd_-qFbe2gSDFb6m-5xKwIRt-Ro8HGySJ15Cv-EkVh5W/s400/MERRY+XMAS.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}"><br /></h5><h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}"><span style="color: magenta;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3,"tn":"K"}"><span class="userContent">                                                             ......God bless you......</span></span></span></i></span></h5><h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}"><span style="color: magenta;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3,"tn":"K"}"><span class="userContent"> </span></span></span></i></span></h5>

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

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THE CHARLIE BROWN TREE - CHRISTMAS DECOR

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br><br /><br><br />Each year when I decorate Betty's house I try to take photographs to capture how amazing her house looks all dressed up for the holidays... and each year I fail.<br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8Cvdtp2v64UlYajreyMD1SiqfSgLAkl_SnzkvSF42SxTTvVhYJsT450Pb5wspApQQgCYArhBc3354HPfyuZ7VR2PHnBenETKnDsH_sYnY5DiJrre5hjSTAe07D79CFBOVoy4Z9rAfA4B/s1600/IMG_4792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8Cvdtp2v64UlYajreyMD1SiqfSgLAkl_SnzkvSF42SxTTvVhYJsT450Pb5wspApQQgCYArhBc3354HPfyuZ7VR2PHnBenETKnDsH_sYnY5DiJrre5hjSTAe07D79CFBOVoy4Z9rAfA4B/s640/IMG_4792.jpg" width="424"></a></div><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-decorating-2013.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE CHARLIE BROWN TREE - CHRISTMAS DECOR

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Season's Greetings

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for reading and following</div><div style="text-align: center;">my adventures this year</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You encourage me to do, to write, and to photograph</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm looking forward to seeing what 2014 will bring</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfeDyrad6XoKkbLXaE7mNRSr9Yg7PaRAo3n4iPczlxtkiYxyPCJpNvyIb0hHm8T0Rw2pl-0iv32u8ovrm4hkHW26zI2p1G9nKHMuUuZxiHEAoJ3VWS6_VK0LjwpJ_rNYujo-fEIc33J8p/s1600/DSC04226-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfeDyrad6XoKkbLXaE7mNRSr9Yg7PaRAo3n4iPczlxtkiYxyPCJpNvyIb0hHm8T0Rw2pl-0iv32u8ovrm4hkHW26zI2p1G9nKHMuUuZxiHEAoJ3VWS6_VK0LjwpJ_rNYujo-fEIc33J8p/s640/DSC04226-1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />All the best,<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">- photo my own -</span></i></div><br /><br />

Season's Greetings

Thank you so much for reading and following my adventures this year You encourage me to do, to write, and to photograph I'm looking forw...

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COLORS OF CHRISTMAS: GOLDEN GLOW

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />USING GOLD at Christmas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />will add a warm glow to your decor...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzjB48TLARcneDpHirAZytB7rnVZs8I0_jbJvgKsynFOXzIgKdNQepcz0sJZtxQySfPKj0HLVGmhg9TMK7BtKvRlex_2KIMCME_rcVSACqYi9SHlV1iLussRHLiU4pP1-jWM_yJ1Cm_KZ/s1600/-living-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzjB48TLARcneDpHirAZytB7rnVZs8I0_jbJvgKsynFOXzIgKdNQepcz0sJZtxQySfPKj0HLVGmhg9TMK7BtKvRlex_2KIMCME_rcVSACqYi9SHlV1iLussRHLiU4pP1-jWM_yJ1Cm_KZ/s320/-living-room.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/12/colors-of-christmas-golden-glow.html#more">Read more »</a>

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One Of Those Extraordinary Days

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday, </div><div style="text-align: center;">not only was the date 11/12/13</div><div style="text-align: center;">(in the US 12/11/13)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObqy1yQlg81sA6hJ7ni4dR4lmaBVRlEykjVNTkQ2bP1wpL02vz4dk3SisUzuqQHX-_LsSgA4Ea6YE1d7PTljDcAKFV09CL6u1Xpukitd99hju73fTdOH4mo4dVhsqBrwMswEny8df1An1/s1600/photo+1-063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObqy1yQlg81sA6hJ7ni4dR4lmaBVRlEykjVNTkQ2bP1wpL02vz4dk3SisUzuqQHX-_LsSgA4Ea6YE1d7PTljDcAKFV09CL6u1Xpukitd99hju73fTdOH4mo4dVhsqBrwMswEny8df1An1/s640/photo+1-063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">but we had fog all. day. long.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This time of year </div><div style="text-align: center;">I drive by farmer fields</div><div style="text-align: center;">with gorgeous lone oak trees swallowed by fog at the base</div><div style="text-align: center;">- such a romantic look about it -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I often want to pull over to capture the moment</div><div style="text-align: center;">but we would be late for school</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdrxMZU-16bUoYmgsYttksPlb7IJRPLU6j285JL7jCMZIvHNBevHy9k4vpZRmz48D4SelVDNkqjIxxdTklIyBDn-cC-BHqsycQEYB3JmMk3zHDCM8X613LcrRmi75sp4HybaypdiZzzsl/s1600/photo+4-572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdrxMZU-16bUoYmgsYttksPlb7IJRPLU6j285JL7jCMZIvHNBevHy9k4vpZRmz48D4SelVDNkqjIxxdTklIyBDn-cC-BHqsycQEYB3JmMk3zHDCM8X613LcrRmi75sp4HybaypdiZzzsl/s640/photo+4-572.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once I get the kids dropped off,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the fog has disappeared</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not yesterday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbc82nHAIFnkCh0reUkeJzlDaHtcxY5VamL-QTBspmB85hsq4OVRUtTUZ3KB7CCWYW9LMgKzDlVrb89AeDA_uD7rlcbkqY8LazxwrnWFb9mQ4j3iQE4dxbR43sVi6TKQNlK0OXKKThSBAx/s1600/photo+1-064.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbc82nHAIFnkCh0reUkeJzlDaHtcxY5VamL-QTBspmB85hsq4OVRUtTUZ3KB7CCWYW9LMgKzDlVrb89AeDA_uD7rlcbkqY8LazxwrnWFb9mQ4j3iQE4dxbR43sVi6TKQNlK0OXKKThSBAx/s640/photo+1-064.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had most of the day to photograph at my leisure</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMQzpy1ipEXIfIlbLgkhgugWo9JlM85c8aldY7r3PSW9IBIQWablkJg0D46peq2eZSMMoahZyc_Pfe9keEk-c9CVNrmi4MqVCJmRvyMbo2F3cxvadP0RaeeJmLQSZVxPM-3Db2r9XRiau/s1600/photo+1-067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMQzpy1ipEXIfIlbLgkhgugWo9JlM85c8aldY7r3PSW9IBIQWablkJg0D46peq2eZSMMoahZyc_Pfe9keEk-c9CVNrmi4MqVCJmRvyMbo2F3cxvadP0RaeeJmLQSZVxPM-3Db2r9XRiau/s640/photo+1-067.JPG" width="638" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And to add to my photo snapping joy,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the night left behind a <i>hoar frost</i>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which is code for seeing the invisible...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhqyOsvbomsdk3qX7QtDDRgNCywIIpk4iDi4_9i7n6Eu7gsFfirRiKFH_Jefbed8B2zR-N3WRh63dZTMSMVC7opFyLO46erLfoYlluT5L7QL2bQQhGgSe9ck5X4QqSuIKsCiYFpAw3Qqj/s1600/photo+4-059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhqyOsvbomsdk3qX7QtDDRgNCywIIpk4iDi4_9i7n6Eu7gsFfirRiKFH_Jefbed8B2zR-N3WRh63dZTMSMVC7opFyLO46erLfoYlluT5L7QL2bQQhGgSe9ck5X4QqSuIKsCiYFpAw3Qqj/s640/photo+4-059.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Droplets of dew froze on spider webs</div><div style="text-align: center;">to reveal lacy gossamer handiwork</div><div style="text-align: center;">everywhere</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fuzzy moss on tree trunks</div><div style="text-align: center;">begged for a closer look</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtLpTgZz966NibOuJr9pb0hmstyDyfy8K7Rdoj2PcESw7J3ToAa70WTE5Rkj-vQINrNhKD4is2p278xZ7VjqyAnGlvHzXdxlwG9GlcResFToxfVSxu2ZPRjyGZkvJeNkQygETCjnon1Jt/s1600/photo+2-060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtLpTgZz966NibOuJr9pb0hmstyDyfy8K7Rdoj2PcESw7J3ToAa70WTE5Rkj-vQINrNhKD4is2p278xZ7VjqyAnGlvHzXdxlwG9GlcResFToxfVSxu2ZPRjyGZkvJeNkQygETCjnon1Jt/s640/photo+2-060.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In this little corner of England,</div><div style="text-align: center;">hoar frost may happen just a few times a year or not at all</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sort of like a rainbow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You feel lucky</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogmTiYebFuYIBCcgO4ammAAwGMNHFnZC2Mhyr1mTyYt16i4KxEbdEC9dmVo5Ug-40W4xi1KJdyzB9aPUs_HS_FQer6ntn9KQ-v5_4ykjAfOyCYxalBBVHAnehokTgaBxU0IMbp2SRk7uq/s1600/photo+2-061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogmTiYebFuYIBCcgO4ammAAwGMNHFnZC2Mhyr1mTyYt16i4KxEbdEC9dmVo5Ug-40W4xi1KJdyzB9aPUs_HS_FQer6ntn9KQ-v5_4ykjAfOyCYxalBBVHAnehokTgaBxU0IMbp2SRk7uq/s640/photo+2-061.JPG" width="638" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So as the sun set (at 3:51pm!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">the day ended with this dreamy landscape</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIh3EnFGcCvWeAjABG8BzTSLj0AK1tbfbDV3N0lIANbr-bInwxokKCZ1nGPi7nqQkIx9eLWMaalmZzpTkEYOGjwZms1d2wfwhngmynqAmwiOQMZ5Sd5kxiwC0pOeELqXzhl76YPON2dl5/s1600/photo+1-068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIh3EnFGcCvWeAjABG8BzTSLj0AK1tbfbDV3N0lIANbr-bInwxokKCZ1nGPi7nqQkIx9eLWMaalmZzpTkEYOGjwZms1d2wfwhngmynqAmwiOQMZ5Sd5kxiwC0pOeELqXzhl76YPON2dl5/s640/photo+1-068.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hoping your December </div><div style="text-align: center;">is filled with many rainbow moments</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">- photos by me -</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; 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One Of Those Extraordinary Days

Yesterday,  not only was the date 11/12/13 (in the US 12/11/13) but we had fog all. day. long. This time of year  I drive by farmer fields w...

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MY PROJECT SITE YA KIMARA NOVEMBER THIS YEAR - YOU ARE ALL WELCOME TO PRESS YOUR ORDER.

<h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3,"tn":"K"}"><span class="userContent">FancyHomeDecor ilitengeneza na ku deliver 6 seaters Dining table, Stand ya mapochi, Floor magazine rack, Candle holder & kitchen shelf...pia nilifunga na Curtain holdbacks kwa madirisha ya sebuleni...</span></span></span></span></span></h5><br /><span style="color: #741b47;">Karibuni wote kuweka oda...</span><br /><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span><span style="color: #741b47;">Call: 0712 023102</span><br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEhgJ2HekGqgY6Fhw7O9dPl9WvkU-btT8cB7pkdjS2_9-nWv08Yb4Qxx7b-Jtyy2v2XrTY01qntVDSU6f1HDlGKHmGLmYImMrgOLnbQxO6Bht60Je7IXoRv_xFifnjJLBqco2uEdpyAI_YEe/s1600/KIMARA+DINING+TABLE+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ2HekGqgY6Fhw7O9dPl9WvkU-btT8cB7pkdjS2_9-nWv08Yb4Qxx7b-Jtyy2v2XrTY01qntVDSU6f1HDlGKHmGLmYImMrgOLnbQxO6Bht60Je7IXoRv_xFifnjJLBqco2uEdpyAI_YEe/s400/KIMARA+DINING+TABLE+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: small;">6 seaters dining table - Imetengenezwa kwa miguu ya chuma, top ya mbao ya Mninga na chini kioo.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GmaSzOCdHV5ALMXNxeBxcIjr8sTi53X8l6X7di8Ppj5j7lfQ9y9dgzPSm4syu7ROlQQFJPIJAMrIN0ENZte6zwWI0YUYA8RFGllKHjOC1JxhPaFrXdCqdOIGBCBCDD0BmS_3_jPz9jXM/s1600/DINING+TABLE+KIMARA+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GmaSzOCdHV5ALMXNxeBxcIjr8sTi53X8l6X7di8Ppj5j7lfQ9y9dgzPSm4syu7ROlQQFJPIJAMrIN0ENZte6zwWI0YUYA8RFGllKHjOC1JxhPaFrXdCqdOIGBCBCDD0BmS_3_jPz9jXM/s400/DINING+TABLE+KIMARA+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEifWYTn_t4-zeVvfa_L11TWauFnNkV69GU3a8aERaN1Uv6-OIkjt07BbUwosAT01jDNX5rq2MRreO3Y9f7TauBDk7YJolKuC8zr5t2cKNnVH8GxkiTaJJJJIsCCAXmjzqumOF1BGLmXEzlJ/s1600/DINING+TABLE+KIMARA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWYTn_t4-zeVvfa_L11TWauFnNkV69GU3a8aERaN1Uv6-OIkjt07BbUwosAT01jDNX5rq2MRreO3Y9f7TauBDk7YJolKuC8zr5t2cKNnVH8GxkiTaJJJJIsCCAXmjzqumOF1BGLmXEzlJ/s400/DINING+TABLE+KIMARA.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEjOCMqqdr0EvjpovhhAC5aEkB1ZD7Dynqs3M5xBflLWn-nNAydVFzaRGgFeT2mIiDGfaD1bKPcdla-2HFBiacKws8k_dc8cGgpmSThMtpEN_fWdBtN8k1kr-P3XzWUMxRMsITaN4BugfPmF/s1600/KIMARA+DINING+TABLES.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCMqqdr0EvjpovhhAC5aEkB1ZD7Dynqs3M5xBflLWn-nNAydVFzaRGgFeT2mIiDGfaD1bKPcdla-2HFBiacKws8k_dc8cGgpmSThMtpEN_fWdBtN8k1kr-P3XzWUMxRMsITaN4BugfPmF/s400/KIMARA+DINING+TABLES.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: small;">Design ya meza bila muonekano wa viti ni hii...</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEhCT1h4dBKILtCdbvKWJr1Q953HR8HHETu2pIW-A7j-l667dheLQhafffi1skiRvlu4nL8knq9AsRM0a2RMcOQBaxr0nPOeD4hmjLvhQpoW32k0tGO849JlQ7ArcR_W8vIrkDDWACV1dDkH/s1600/KIMARA+CANDLE+HOLDER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCT1h4dBKILtCdbvKWJr1Q953HR8HHETu2pIW-A7j-l667dheLQhafffi1skiRvlu4nL8knq9AsRM0a2RMcOQBaxr0nPOeD4hmjLvhQpoW32k0tGO849JlQ7ArcR_W8vIrkDDWACV1dDkH/s320/KIMARA+CANDLE+HOLDER.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Candle holder </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><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/AVvXsEgGZRoV9ynKyA_6xagP5MxMLxUjGE9jhdKqEOlrhFLQqeTtlrWTASvauB1AcG36X1Txp0pPBVpjYubx-iUwLmPe7fQu8NVfkSPn4DXNq5J1Q_EBpnCpT63JMQjPTifpd-FFix893HiL8gkW/s1600/KIMARA+STAND+YA+MAPOCHI+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZRoV9ynKyA_6xagP5MxMLxUjGE9jhdKqEOlrhFLQqeTtlrWTASvauB1AcG36X1Txp0pPBVpjYubx-iUwLmPe7fQu8NVfkSPn4DXNq5J1Q_EBpnCpT63JMQjPTifpd-FFix893HiL8gkW/s400/KIMARA+STAND+YA+MAPOCHI+2.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stand ya kuwekea mapochi / handbags</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEisSgc75Iu7fHx0u_fOzpKOpTUW9BRPUN0_-MzZ1zTE8-ZD2rtEAxrjowMM6OX3IehBnQFtU-8YvIJWDqWiA9T_1C76ajGMjN9if61dgnCs2s1iLLUJLx5KWxIY_6GUDqWThQ_php-SvBP7/s1600/KIMARA+MAGAZINE+RACK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSgc75Iu7fHx0u_fOzpKOpTUW9BRPUN0_-MzZ1zTE8-ZD2rtEAxrjowMM6OX3IehBnQFtU-8YvIJWDqWiA9T_1C76ajGMjN9if61dgnCs2s1iLLUJLx5KWxIY_6GUDqWThQ_php-SvBP7/s320/KIMARA+MAGAZINE+RACK.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: small;">Floor magazine rack.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEgDn9IHOQB-hsQ0RkfEOsbg2SeWLXtp6X8BZt4CKMTyN08TbYa1hzBnOi4Lop9z8FQW0HeWfhhvPzH-v2EBKiv6mfr3l6WuzhlflVEny7hS7xOjk8ozW0fFRHnfHLDTSOy4EAr1JMdT_gEw/s1600/KIMARA+KITCHEN+SHELF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDn9IHOQB-hsQ0RkfEOsbg2SeWLXtp6X8BZt4CKMTyN08TbYa1hzBnOi4Lop9z8FQW0HeWfhhvPzH-v2EBKiv6mfr3l6WuzhlflVEny7hS7xOjk8ozW0fFRHnfHLDTSOy4EAr1JMdT_gEw/s320/KIMARA+KITCHEN+SHELF.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Kitchen shelf...</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRX49OP7kIwWs60hnvyLYa62xOKzYPxXlstXKnOaNgp1oaTdVSfBQVMmJ1QMcYu0gkYBPRGgny3aAHvoXy4OiJP5witcGZ-g-N3JPjbXFjc4IEDYCcORX2UiKSCJ1fcIlSZztijjfAb_L/s1600/KIMARA+KITCHEN+SHELF+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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MY PROJECT SITE YA KIMARA NOVEMBER THIS YEAR - YOU ARE ALL WELCOME TO PRESS YOUR ORDER.

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HOW TO DECORATE A CHRISTMAS TREE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">                  Its time to jingle your bells,</span><br><br /><div dir="ltr" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">deck your halls,</span><br><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">dash through the snow….</span><br><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">and decorate your Christmas tree!</span></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /><br><br />Would you like to decorate your Christmas tree so it will be<br><br />a beautiful shining centerpiece for your home this holiday season?<br><br /><br><br />You can, with these helpful tips!   </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoABM8k62-_1t8LsRJmhW385s23_6CWi6Jwyi3yjOom_GLJtQEohyphenhyphenUE-3A2v-mRnU8_jgDwl4oz72MbKtY7ps-AS0WEZfbzXZoEmgGPSdzzpaT088n-4-InumknZdGoJvyDIQQnoKiY_8T/s1600/IMG_0475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoABM8k62-_1t8LsRJmhW385s23_6CWi6Jwyi3yjOom_GLJtQEohyphenhyphenUE-3A2v-mRnU8_jgDwl4oz72MbKtY7ps-AS0WEZfbzXZoEmgGPSdzzpaT088n-4-InumknZdGoJvyDIQQnoKiY_8T/s640/IMG_0475.JPG" width="477"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via Pinterest</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div dir="ltr" style="border: medium none; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-decor-how-to-decorate.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOW TO DECORATE A CHRISTMAS TREE

                  Its time to jingle your bells, deck your halls, dash through the snow…. and decorate your Christmas tree! Would you like t...

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COLORS OF CHRISTMAS: SILVER BELLS

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Creative Gifts

<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Browsing the internet,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found a few fun finds to share</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What's not to love about this</div><div style="text-align: center;">hand stamped butter knife?</div><div style="text-align: center;">(those scones look divine too!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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/AVvXsEhlRU7ApbjmXCS2yngxrinBrHgWefsrVHEl7MC743fPuTc-DvPSayxhtbBj1NgSiFw7_wgK2wUXEuPxDm_zPYf0dLH-khcbEkhrNL2x1VJe9fP8dKGnNC0wQ7EElGYTZPe2c2FqcdZWVuoA/s1600/original_silver-plated-spread-the-love-butter-knife.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRU7ApbjmXCS2yngxrinBrHgWefsrVHEl7MC743fPuTc-DvPSayxhtbBj1NgSiFw7_wgK2wUXEuPxDm_zPYf0dLH-khcbEkhrNL2x1VJe9fP8dKGnNC0wQ7EElGYTZPe2c2FqcdZWVuoA/s640/original_silver-plated-spread-the-love-butter-knife.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sold by <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thecutlerycommission/product/silver-plated-spread-the-love-butter-knife">The Cutlery Commission</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Map your life journey with hand stitches</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">UK, US, European and World maps are available</div><div style="text-align: center;">in different colors which can be further personalized</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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/AVvXsEjsMsxvWgDmfbArmPMdnh9dGUTLfgp9MycrsICvJcXlsUZsJD3cjTuaxKqXwQEBqeSX9ZuelSrg9tM9GHpD282sCVNbRRrxPTgogWpPjbY83_5yNslZQEeHQp21Ckvm-8gTXOsVl4qg3Dd3/s1600/original_stitch-a-journey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMsxvWgDmfbArmPMdnh9dGUTLfgp9MycrsICvJcXlsUZsJD3cjTuaxKqXwQEBqeSX9ZuelSrg9tM9GHpD282sCVNbRRrxPTgogWpPjbY83_5yNslZQEeHQp21Ckvm-8gTXOsVl4qg3Dd3/s640/original_stitch-a-journey.jpg" width="556" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Available through <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thelittleboysroom/product/stitch-a-journey">The Little Boy's Room</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Something about this card planter makes me happy</div><div style="text-align: center;">with its little weather vane and bicycle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cress seeds included</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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/AVvXsEj15zkEJDecChZQEI1iILliyn16yQJhcKvye_9vz20Rd6Gebuo8FgW1J7nQfioPj_51SMrKzKg6kYJYU4bbpdt8NPMb0tRfXT8KKYHlUXwF_NfSlz8sti2KHXWtGDqRuyela1pUreMnH8tT/s1600/original_village-matchcarden-set.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15zkEJDecChZQEI1iILliyn16yQJhcKvye_9vz20Rd6Gebuo8FgW1J7nQfioPj_51SMrKzKg6kYJYU4bbpdt8NPMb0tRfXT8KKYHlUXwF_NfSlz8sti2KHXWtGDqRuyela1pUreMnH8tT/s640/original_village-matchcarden-set.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/anotherstudio/product/village-matchcarden-set">Another Studio</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And look at this gorgeous piece of luggage</div><div style="text-align: center;">- ooh, the colors and design! -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You could pick that one out of the all-black-suitcase crowd!</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I'd be afraid someone would steal it because it is</div><div style="text-align: center;">soooo gooorrgeeous :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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/AVvXsEgPj_tAoM0W2bikzF0vYsa8eGY_T95B9pxHprSuwZoRU4NY0bMMQZVebKDkqjqvJ1BL6dM1UNq6SXBpt86hw_OefMXoYvs60fOJPvbC5txeGZ1g7k5yuMGPMzD5tIgxu3pz21Efleu8yMnG/s1600/original_pip-studio-suitcase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPj_tAoM0W2bikzF0vYsa8eGY_T95B9pxHprSuwZoRU4NY0bMMQZVebKDkqjqvJ1BL6dM1UNq6SXBpt86hw_OefMXoYvs60fOJPvbC5txeGZ1g7k5yuMGPMzD5tIgxu3pz21Efleu8yMnG/s640/original_pip-studio-suitcase.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pip Studio via <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/fiftyonepercent/product/pip-studio-suitcase">Fifty One Percent</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm pretty confident you don't have this kooky clock</div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead of clock hands, the googly eyes tell you the time based on position</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a conversation piece!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I believe the time is showing 12:25-ish :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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/AVvXsEhA7bdqgWhbTnrkbI8Mu6lwa-9SmeS4-3ZaSnx81RjXMsrB7AnbjPlUknz7J_pDfL4fynm0K14QEiTHgBaRO7xqY5vWatoY09biqccP8yMDg_BgWdNgDax424x9jh14qldfRpSjko2-LzQH/s1600/UKSuckClock.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7bdqgWhbTnrkbI8Mu6lwa-9SmeS4-3ZaSnx81RjXMsrB7AnbjPlUknz7J_pDfL4fynm0K14QEiTHgBaRO7xqY5vWatoY09biqccP8yMDg_BgWdNgDax424x9jh14qldfRpSjko2-LzQH/s640/UKSuckClock.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by <a href="http://www.suck.uk.com/products/eyeclock/?category=house">Suck UK</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not much of a shopper,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I love giving creative gifts</div><div style="text-align: center;">(often hard to find)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have any unusual finds to share?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(an unsponsored post)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Creative Gifts

Browsing the internet, I found a few fun finds to share What's not to love about this hand stamped butter knife? (those scones look divi...

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COLORS OF CHRISTMAS: SHADES OF PALE

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Christmas brings visions of color.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />However, red, green and vibrant color are not for everyone.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />If you like a calmer, more neutral home - even for the holidays -</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WVf8AEFi33uUrzdjw0IKcZYRaRcdoXcdYUy68snPnGfVf2PIFFkhune08lTgU9GYxIvm9Dqyq-fo5s1oOnVfhn8lub3ttu7ZvQtUYiHbfXoZ88uDRYKFHaoLVCajhsaNflBzf8NQqly6/s1600/1196337370592351_saCef8tY_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WVf8AEFi33uUrzdjw0IKcZYRaRcdoXcdYUy68snPnGfVf2PIFFkhune08lTgU9GYxIvm9Dqyq-fo5s1oOnVfhn8lub3ttu7ZvQtUYiHbfXoZ88uDRYKFHaoLVCajhsaNflBzf8NQqly6/s640/1196337370592351_saCef8tY_c.jpg" width="336"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br />say hello to the beautiful shades of a pale Christmas<br><br /><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/12/colors-of-christmas-shades-of-pale.html#more">Read more »</a>

COLORS OF CHRISTMAS: SHADES OF PALE

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MY PROJECT - SHOE RACK & HANDBAG HANGER DELIVERED TO MY CLIENT AT SINZA!!

<span style="color: #741b47;">To press your order call: 0712 023102</span><br /><span style="color: #741b47;">Karibuni wote... </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9Lmy7GybDWixwSFhyphenhyphenUNjCY1-XUDNB7Z-RX4aZFz-0L89NCZWu2HPY98Lwhw61YFCwpsCamNoNXLIKVlRcIbUa6hZSQqeyhCbIQkYxn8OyltrcJwg3Mq-cNF1NFUCq5PGNbgB-uw32Hi9/s1600/SHOE+RACK+DESIGN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9Lmy7GybDWixwSFhyphenhyphenUNjCY1-XUDNB7Z-RX4aZFz-0L89NCZWu2HPY98Lwhw61YFCwpsCamNoNXLIKVlRcIbUa6hZSQqeyhCbIQkYxn8OyltrcJwg3Mq-cNF1NFUCq5PGNbgB-uw32Hi9/s400/SHOE+RACK+DESIGN.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQV_zYPnRcKqrDIW7u_KTEWL42VFGEtS1S5QrJrX7lh_1fY3oZTARSn8RIQQDI15wkVc6nNNN7EoV6qWOvvfhj9qi7teZI0AW1h6eIdqiMMm5NqH9Rja1I-ksXOLWmwWv6jlthP9D9mslC/s1600/SAM_4619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQV_zYPnRcKqrDIW7u_KTEWL42VFGEtS1S5QrJrX7lh_1fY3oZTARSn8RIQQDI15wkVc6nNNN7EoV6qWOvvfhj9qi7teZI0AW1h6eIdqiMMm5NqH9Rja1I-ksXOLWmwWv6jlthP9D9mslC/s400/SAM_4619.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47;"><i>Asanteh sana mdau wa Sinza na Mungu akubariki sana....</i></span>

MY PROJECT - SHOE RACK & HANDBAG HANGER DELIVERED TO MY CLIENT AT SINZA!!

To press your order call: 0712 023102 Karibuni wote... Asanteh sana mdau wa Sinza na Mungu akubariki sana....

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MY PROJECT - DINING ROOM SINK MIRROR DESIGNED AND DELIVERED TO MY CUSTOMER AT UKONGA

<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>To press your order please call: 0712 023102</b></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqef5RHK6-QCNN8dbkZFuzF9gIgDJUoOYsRIAmCfpQW1sonqDhdyuwuyUjt3l0MapLAWUcgS5GVjGIzrszX4D4lZGibO_mdjEAsPPYhceeNUAu_qSnCW0ToX9HPsH1ARgUXGEswC6CwgDB/s1600/KIOO+UKONGA+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqef5RHK6-QCNN8dbkZFuzF9gIgDJUoOYsRIAmCfpQW1sonqDhdyuwuyUjt3l0MapLAWUcgS5GVjGIzrszX4D4lZGibO_mdjEAsPPYhceeNUAu_qSnCW0ToX9HPsH1ARgUXGEswC6CwgDB/s400/KIOO+UKONGA+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnM3wbJ3DLeGWbbYA3Uwp1HxrIidd_Ni35bOPVDaPd7l5G2owEZIa_9EB6Z5rapQ0z3f3q5itWXoOugpgS6Xj41g4FTyLazPlf2lBvPWjUC9B7iDvSVn2-tIotL8jyqrxChtKFm1RNtCxI/s1600/KIOO+UKONGA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnM3wbJ3DLeGWbbYA3Uwp1HxrIidd_Ni35bOPVDaPd7l5G2owEZIa_9EB6Z5rapQ0z3f3q5itWXoOugpgS6Xj41g4FTyLazPlf2lBvPWjUC9B7iDvSVn2-tIotL8jyqrxChtKFm1RNtCxI/s400/KIOO+UKONGA.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47;"><i>Asanteh sana mdau wa Ukonga na Mungu akubariki...</i></span><br /><br />

MY PROJECT - DINING ROOM SINK MIRROR DESIGNED AND DELIVERED TO MY CUSTOMER AT UKONGA

To press your order please call: 0712 023102 Asanteh sana mdau wa Ukonga na Mungu akubariki...

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Mudlarking In London

<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Beachcombing the River Thames in London</div><div style="text-align: center;">is known as 'mudlarking'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnATFc97k6b4TuX9ulaMBulRtXdLHH47eWKxliRRRa78V6B-z0Wdc8iLP_LwcWakf-YoGtTYKD8hXZR5Zyb2o8neuzx3AgCjem91aXJT70YuNTjzlYZc9xhFQ_xLSEseu5rX8EvNFj3dPv/s1600/photo+1-172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnATFc97k6b4TuX9ulaMBulRtXdLHH47eWKxliRRRa78V6B-z0Wdc8iLP_LwcWakf-YoGtTYKD8hXZR5Zyb2o8neuzx3AgCjem91aXJT70YuNTjzlYZc9xhFQ_xLSEseu5rX8EvNFj3dPv/s640/photo+1-172.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the 18th and 19th centuries,</div><div style="text-align: center;">impoverished boys and girls aged 8 to 15</div><div style="text-align: center;">scavenged the river's mud at low tide </div><div style="text-align: center;">in search of treasures to sell</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a dirty and unsafe job,</div><div style="text-align: center;">as the river was a receptacle for raw sewage </div><div style="text-align: center;">and dumping ground for the city's rubbish</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today it is a bit of a gold mine for seeing into the past</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnXRX2HDAUUdRvmNRvxiBYZSSm28nm8EydXr39o5TYhRSRbUGMwQ-8Dr2a8JS09y5X1tAmLmbDPH4vbQWVn634AKl423t4xggwtz_2JkC_T7ImChEUSFWYWSZY9BxxJkNTxPA1umDVGZ8/s1600/photo+5-016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnXRX2HDAUUdRvmNRvxiBYZSSm28nm8EydXr39o5TYhRSRbUGMwQ-8Dr2a8JS09y5X1tAmLmbDPH4vbQWVn634AKl423t4xggwtz_2JkC_T7ImChEUSFWYWSZY9BxxJkNTxPA1umDVGZ8/s640/photo+5-016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Led by Fiona, a local expert archaeologist,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a group of us collected a few things along the bank</div><div style="text-align: center;">we thought might be of interest</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We showed her our loot,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and in a nonplussed way she told us much of it dated</div><div style="text-align: center;">to Victorian times or earlier</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once she showed us what to look for,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we saw Victorian roof tiles scattered on the bank</div><div style="text-align: center;">as well as old yellow bricks</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clay tiles with grey streaks were Victorian</div><div style="text-align: center;">Solid red tiles could be dated to Tudor times</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And if tiles showed signs of being burned, </div><div style="text-align: center;">they could be from the Great Fire of London in 1666</div><div style="text-align: center;">(as they threw everything into the river to clean up after the fire)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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/AVvXsEiYSA3KTrqJTPDtjl94Tmd378kNW7F31ntYQ0HSKvwM6_mWB_r5L-aX0YbUlrAmnIOfROX2wj8u2j2zJoabX2kpxSgI0axEIutxSFknJCnyKkTL-leTEiy7ea9ImutJXtEUXqtnOW3UUkaz/s1600/photo+4-019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSA3KTrqJTPDtjl94Tmd378kNW7F31ntYQ0HSKvwM6_mWB_r5L-aX0YbUlrAmnIOfROX2wj8u2j2zJoabX2kpxSgI0axEIutxSFknJCnyKkTL-leTEiy7ea9ImutJXtEUXqtnOW3UUkaz/s640/photo+4-019.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And yes, that's a bone</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We found glass waste from a factory that</div><div style="text-align: center;">operated nearby from 1700s - 1800s</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pottery known as 'tin-glazed ware'</div><div style="text-align: center;">would have been discarded</div><div style="text-align: center;">from kilns located on the shore </div><div style="text-align: center;">between 15th and 17th centuries</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clay pipes were like cigarette butts of the time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">popular by smokers between 1580 and 1930</div><div style="text-align: center;">We saw these everywhere</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEjQ-dCD5cmJOlm1YUEMuFZBZWeY4Kk7hfaKW-O_AVjzzOtBOOz5JiT6sK40N01QCzNCxRjAUEeC2CYzgF7547GR_a95uaGZ0d0ykask0gyJEgqqzlNdhBV-lYHvZzpqqg-USPig-TPkaE7z/s1600/photo+5-018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-dCD5cmJOlm1YUEMuFZBZWeY4Kk7hfaKW-O_AVjzzOtBOOz5JiT6sK40N01QCzNCxRjAUEeC2CYzgF7547GR_a95uaGZ0d0ykask0gyJEgqqzlNdhBV-lYHvZzpqqg-USPig-TPkaE7z/s640/photo+5-018.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clay pipes and a very old shard of tin-glazed ware (the piece with one blue stripe)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The plentiful metal nails and scrap were from the shipyard</div><div style="text-align: center;">that once stood where we searched </div><div style="text-align: center;">(late 1600s - late 1800s)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Clearly they were handmade and did not look uniform in shape</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The most important discovery of the day</div><div style="text-align: center;">was a piece of coral found by someone in our group</div><div style="text-align: center;">- Fiona asked if she could take it to the Zoo as they are piecing together</div><div style="text-align: center;">what types of coral lived in the river -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although you could mudlark on your own,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you wouldn't know what you were seeing</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I would highly recommend giving it a go with Fiona</div><div style="text-align: center;">- great for all ages -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhivpOS9rv2vB5cFb6_jCJswopJu2UyEsfVKe8kJmyh5qgoBdTTOs8nZ32mEgTtB2WSt7h8kk8y0ABCeYTSlwUsjie6KEee57rmc8lk_T6Az1zYVQlhRYdVDrXtDaDmP11Sv_tvcIvxV_/s1600/photo+2-020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhivpOS9rv2vB5cFb6_jCJswopJu2UyEsfVKe8kJmyh5qgoBdTTOs8nZ32mEgTtB2WSt7h8kk8y0ABCeYTSlwUsjie6KEee57rmc8lk_T6Az1zYVQlhRYdVDrXtDaDmP11Sv_tvcIvxV_/s640/photo+2-020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were thrilled with our success</div><div style="text-align: center;">and thankful the bank was pebbly and mud-free</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll never look at the Thames the same :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">- photos by me -</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mudlarking via <a href="http://www.walks.com/">London Walks</a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">(a nonsponsored post)</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; 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Mudlarking In London

Beachcombing the River Thames in London is known as 'mudlarking' In the 18th and 19th centuries, impoverished boys and girls aged 8 ...

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Thanksgiving's Hedgerows

<br /><div style="text-align: center;">As America celebrates Thanksgiving tomorrow</div><div style="text-align: center;">- a day of loved ones, traditional food, and American football -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">my family and I will celebrate our fourth year in a nation</div><div style="text-align: center;">that doesn't pause for the holiday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new normal with new traditions,</div><div style="text-align: center;">such as traipsing down to a local pub with friends and family</div><div style="text-align: center;">for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pub may serve Yorkshire Pudding as well as other English surprises</div><div style="text-align: center;">One never knows!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (pubs are family friendly</div><div style="text-align: center;">and not at all like American bars)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Darkness is a cloak as early as 4pm</div><div style="text-align: center;">and autumn leaves continue to fall gently like giant snowflakes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am delayed on the road lately</div><div style="text-align: center;">due to local hedges being trimmed</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtn5Rv9FciWEppiCoq1JPZ8FaiwjJ32bHbwVi8o1hfQq-m_LOco2TMuvmu1xwissEgYpv-FkzMN6V9mnwxTNaisoIsaICXWBPk7VLe8hA3YWv2aDUsQ_WBhO5Dd5y9lYQCEsI1EfjL9x-h/s1600/photo+1-022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtn5Rv9FciWEppiCoq1JPZ8FaiwjJ32bHbwVi8o1hfQq-m_LOco2TMuvmu1xwissEgYpv-FkzMN6V9mnwxTNaisoIsaICXWBPk7VLe8hA3YWv2aDUsQ_WBhO5Dd5y9lYQCEsI1EfjL9x-h/s640/photo+1-022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you've visited the English countryside,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you cannot help but notice the hedgerows</div><div style="text-align: center;">that create perimeters around farmland and property</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hedges create super-highways for wildlife across the countryside</div><div style="text-align: center;">- so many are connected -</div><div style="text-align: center;">and provide a bounty of food with its berries and fruit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A place of shelter, I find such great comfort in these living barriers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like a cutie-pie hedgehog traveling along the hedgerows,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I find thankfulness in the sweet tidbits and friends I meet along my path</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving, wherever you may be in the hedgerows :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">- photo by me -</span></i></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Thanksgiving's Hedgerows

As America celebrates Thanksgiving tomorrow - a day of loved ones, traditional food, and American football - my family and I will celebrate ...

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