tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964380129942323182024-03-16T11:52:17.903-07:00Fancilicious FairylandsFrom mundane to magical...Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-71487763572808482212011-09-09T14:55:00.000-07:002011-09-09T15:40:45.799-07:00Gypsy Dreams!<div align="center">I have been away from blog land for a month due to some weird issues with my blog/work accounts! I just got on today and see that there is a fabulous Gypsy Dreams party hosted by the fabulous Celia! Please visit her blog to see all of the participants of this party! I don't even know if I am in time to be a participant but thought I would give it a try:)....and show you some pictures of my favorite little gypsy......</div><br /><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">What little gypsies do....<br /></p></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjioG1uKeFW6r7HQhnHaAV3WRDWVCvIjXnAspOyxemiwniJN2LTShyphenhyphenS9mXY4-ihJj4TKh7Cmu0ccW5wVo6wE74ISYduHpGilQG5QO1yJcKMP4zal4XfzBIqRvUSzrx_eNJuI4ezTJ33bc/s1600/IMG_4026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650485130143827090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjioG1uKeFW6r7HQhnHaAV3WRDWVCvIjXnAspOyxemiwniJN2LTShyphenhyphenS9mXY4-ihJj4TKh7Cmu0ccW5wVo6wE74ISYduHpGilQG5QO1yJcKMP4zal4XfzBIqRvUSzrx_eNJuI4ezTJ33bc/s400/IMG_4026.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Little gypsies wear cowgirl hats.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRoB4kcosDvMdVfyYZse_t8yM_QHpWLC79KxbFMYb9WAGKU90O2XEYIUONln3u7fBFtR8zf-XRA-dkA1k0iqAS5cofQRyALXP7M7RpfBMb65MSoTrSYtjyf9iW82E6S003IWW1NBC5HI/s1600/IMG_4033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650485116367345938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRoB4kcosDvMdVfyYZse_t8yM_QHpWLC79KxbFMYb9WAGKU90O2XEYIUONln3u7fBFtR8zf-XRA-dkA1k0iqAS5cofQRyALXP7M7RpfBMb65MSoTrSYtjyf9iW82E6S003IWW1NBC5HI/s400/IMG_4033.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Little gypsies walk barefoot through sunflower fields<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQCHUG6G4MUUjanjDx96VOxvDr5nJxtGRCdMeyxj2U3c5XtQ93MdnJwB48BK9PWmfNdrZfbE3AUHV-yH80u3SzpWddm-XOfa3fWm9wiMtZ76AGtQXj1BV_bWbPods3VLpLXrJXvVF4cY/s1600/IMG_4036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650485105879730850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQCHUG6G4MUUjanjDx96VOxvDr5nJxtGRCdMeyxj2U3c5XtQ93MdnJwB48BK9PWmfNdrZfbE3AUHV-yH80u3SzpWddm-XOfa3fWm9wiMtZ76AGtQXj1BV_bWbPods3VLpLXrJXvVF4cY/s400/IMG_4036.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Little gypsies daydream of magical </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">lands far, far away...</span></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOTMwKd4BIL_FpxnKjVOZwbmFE6MP0pHuqcLjg9LIZWZeCicXw7b53r78dz70E6MOb451MoLlNoXDbV_XDOhcKz40e6eDZFZnnDJm5RvodDx2MhEEVv2nOx_ko80zSXXep8qXaEv4jgs/s1600/IMG_4039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650485097224062386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOTMwKd4BIL_FpxnKjVOZwbmFE6MP0pHuqcLjg9LIZWZeCicXw7b53r78dz70E6MOb451MoLlNoXDbV_XDOhcKz40e6eDZFZnnDJm5RvodDx2MhEEVv2nOx_ko80zSXXep8qXaEv4jgs/s400/IMG_4039.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Little gypsies smile at the breeze kissing their face and dancing through their hair...<br /></span><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650483640297003474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWFQ6GDoJkppg3Tj7zOnT-mHdCuMu3d8zqZMU5c2g6HmR39H4hOwW0amzlbkzfzxL9lR706WuXfQ4RhgTgtZuAMAmuLFf6ozcNlaDsIbx-46Tb5lfZla_D5llT02OkB7cHTONWYNRISk/s400/IMG_4045.JPG" /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Little gypsies sigh at the sound of waterfalls, windchimes, and guitar serenades...<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO9LTqRSDRMIp6m3p1ySBABA3JDvY8aNsGX0HMPDzV4fi2DkLBzEecR8pbonQwaKX7mN0anNAsmivHVRRELQqyYNTGwnpvTtLDQBdQo12lHhE33df61bXh3OP3HDxCVNobXRMWAP71bQ/s1600/IMG_4046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650483635734973186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO9LTqRSDRMIp6m3p1ySBABA3JDvY8aNsGX0HMPDzV4fi2DkLBzEecR8pbonQwaKX7mN0anNAsmivHVRRELQqyYNTGwnpvTtLDQBdQo12lHhE33df61bXh3OP3HDxCVNobXRMWAP71bQ/s400/IMG_4046.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Little gypsies are surrounded by ladybugs, butterflies, and shafts of sunlight...<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENCMcKfnVw8bhpuukuXVtuT-dtFcR5xmDsV-CczHIzHQOUgEPiYa9eOGnLbSqqgy1Asxtl71276p-RDCYwhWpA9mpDNF_KFGh0Gv1Pke92xTZJdaDkw4IUBvxMHJAXa59UsWuRgIedgQ/s1600/IMG_4047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650483624503540402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENCMcKfnVw8bhpuukuXVtuT-dtFcR5xmDsV-CczHIzHQOUgEPiYa9eOGnLbSqqgy1Asxtl71276p-RDCYwhWpA9mpDNF_KFGh0Gv1Pke92xTZJdaDkw4IUBvxMHJAXa59UsWuRgIedgQ/s400/IMG_4047.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Little gypsies worship the sun, the moon and all of the seasons...<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMem6Y1f20-kfibL0dPgOalHbuaZFhyDPVX_b3p5YMayhVhewBjaRaz5u1nVPeZCHo92fN2uN67o0JGsWDHKK2oo9cPnULgwjZDQV3paC3FYTcqyE28eihVnB8qO1gIt_6FYQ8zvhBbvQ/s1600/IMG_4055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650483615411578914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMem6Y1f20-kfibL0dPgOalHbuaZFhyDPVX_b3p5YMayhVhewBjaRaz5u1nVPeZCHo92fN2uN67o0JGsWDHKK2oo9cPnULgwjZDQV3paC3FYTcqyE28eihVnB8qO1gIt_6FYQ8zvhBbvQ/s400/IMG_4055.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Little gypsies rejoice in living out loud!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyd7VHi-7cMyB7Tn1ma5awegaOqfTRcMg96KokKmXp-rBGIKiP64KYf_FPxz5x3xb17CbdVfdK4UUSgJL6ZKmA2HhCwkqK3ZjbtWT_4ifOWFKp0MPnkRVOyxXSJG7ogbY_coNpmjex1J0/s1600/IMG_4058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650483608563937138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyd7VHi-7cMyB7Tn1ma5awegaOqfTRcMg96KokKmXp-rBGIKiP64KYf_FPxz5x3xb17CbdVfdK4UUSgJL6ZKmA2HhCwkqK3ZjbtWT_4ifOWFKp0MPnkRVOyxXSJG7ogbY_coNpmjex1J0/s400/IMG_4058.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Please join the other gypsies at:</div><br /><div><a href="http://mygypsydreams.blogspot.com/">http://mygypsydreams.blogspot.com</a></div><br /><div>xo</div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-63861037500159161802011-08-21T08:25:00.000-07:002011-08-21T08:55:34.550-07:00I love the farmers market!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q_DI17tj6wQyMgXW7ZfLDphCKj6lhONl4qli41oN8f_qEFhKS_KzwcKGbR4VT5eMlYy762YHa-27HEXycaLnpk-NRrAp2E8rf4EOEvG_Ki9-he2eOFBBGPSEavyqQJL3yX5Qp9nfSR4/s1600/1024_Juicy_watermelon_wallpaper.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643330954157125090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q_DI17tj6wQyMgXW7ZfLDphCKj6lhONl4qli41oN8f_qEFhKS_KzwcKGbR4VT5eMlYy762YHa-27HEXycaLnpk-NRrAp2E8rf4EOEvG_Ki9-he2eOFBBGPSEavyqQJL3yX5Qp9nfSR4/s400/1024_Juicy_watermelon_wallpaper.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">My husband and I have been going to the farmers market every Saturday morning before going to breakfast for the past month. (kids still sleeping:)</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I look forward to it all week! </span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I love our farmers market....it is one of the best things about living in Iowa.....we truly have the most amazing display of local farmers and artists....the entire market is BURSTING with good things!</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I have been trying new recipes with the produce that I have been bringing home....</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Zucchini Bread (even the kids love it!)</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Rubarb Bread</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Tomato Basil Salad (divine)</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Blueberry crisp (omg)</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Corn & Bean salad (with tomato and feta cheese)</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Grilled veggies (including eggplant which I had never tried before:)</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Sweet potato with rosemary biscuits (from scratch!) yum!</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Creamy tomato and basil soup (from scratch)</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I am now in the process of canning and freezing for the winter. </span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I feel like I should get an apron and start raising chickens!!</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Tonight my parents are coming over....it was their anniversary last week so we are making them dinner!</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The Menu:</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Grilled chicken (with a honey mustard/rosemary glaze)</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Roasted rosemary potatoes with goat cheese</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Peaches & Cream corn on the cob</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Watermellon (which is AMAZING!!)</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Blueberry Crisp and homemade ice cream</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Strawberry/lime ice tea (until we switch to wine)</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Bon Appetit!!</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">xo</span></div>
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-37304038102199412752011-08-10T12:51:00.000-07:002011-08-10T13:03:19.995-07:00A bouquet for you!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDI4cbz-JuOeB5agmBayGxaBohdwGKHAENmNoEZzwcZeITP6wQDkZ-U0pwkKnJR6uj1Tq6Pl4tVijfQ13zUULqWk8zV3R-1Xd4_eLafY3fPVCk6PT-DxIZ1RKkxiuiZnKihhvWeTzVPP8/s1600/wildflower-centerpieces-in-mason-jars-yellow-purple-pink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639317485524458066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDI4cbz-JuOeB5agmBayGxaBohdwGKHAENmNoEZzwcZeITP6wQDkZ-U0pwkKnJR6uj1Tq6Pl4tVijfQ13zUULqWk8zV3R-1Xd4_eLafY3fPVCk6PT-DxIZ1RKkxiuiZnKihhvWeTzVPP8/s400/wildflower-centerpieces-in-mason-jars-yellow-purple-pink.jpg" /></a><strong> Lately you will find me~</strong></div>
<br /><div align="center">PAINTING! PAINTING! PAINTING!</div>
<br /><div align="center">Cleaning floors and shopping for new carpet</div>
<br /><div align="center">Harvesting herbs~basil, rosemary, lavender, catnip</div>
<br /><div align="center">Making Pesto!</div>
<br /><div align="center">Watching HGTV (while I am painting)</div>
<br /><div align="center">Getting Max (and me) ready to go back to school :(</div>
<br /><div align="center">Meeting my friends at night for wine (with paint in my hair)</div>
<br /><div align="center">Watching hummingbirds</div>
<br /><div align="center">Did I mention painting?</div>
<br /><div align="center">Making flower bouquets with the flowers growing in my garden</div>
<br /><div align="center">Dreading going back to work! </div>
<br /><div align="center">Reading the book "50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do"</div>
<br /><div align="center">Realizing I could have written that book</div>
<br /><div align="center">Researching the best name for my new canary arriving in a few days ;)</div>
<br /><div align="center">Going crazy with all the painting we have taken on right before school starts</div>
<br /><div align="center">xo</div>
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-84954512365229787562011-08-06T15:10:00.000-07:002011-08-06T15:15:32.060-07:00Life is Art!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cTk-l6FnePKDebFaSS2SHMiz8hpL-a8Y4oGloGAuoe7Yrix8IpNf76jO0LB3TD2uIqVhWXRFBGS4Ca79cZAW5homBuCS4RygXf9ibSEo7A6k7TFDf5tLyifkCDXVlbRKigIFku95YGY/s1600/JS.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637869121572441490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cTk-l6FnePKDebFaSS2SHMiz8hpL-a8Y4oGloGAuoe7Yrix8IpNf76jO0LB3TD2uIqVhWXRFBGS4Ca79cZAW5homBuCS4RygXf9ibSEo7A6k7TFDf5tLyifkCDXVlbRKigIFku95YGY/s400/JS.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">My friend and fabulous designer, Jennifer Stackhouse Agan, had this on her blog and I had to steal it! Check her out here : ohmigoshblog.blogspot.com</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Have a fabulous weekend my loves!</span></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-90213168901723042102011-08-05T15:05:00.001-07:002011-08-05T15:33:27.082-07:00Vacation Snapshots!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhok4tC-VBFBsbU0itteBl-D-W0PCNXRToA1sPu8PLDqdO5IvMOaNmoJ3sFFTPbntzhOGeWpHP60HUDR12rDEcssHpOYMBnHU-LQc0JTdkBXHzN2gaW5oPp4ddP6-AlMkkMxWopvXo5SnA/s1600/blog3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637502004799647554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhok4tC-VBFBsbU0itteBl-D-W0PCNXRToA1sPu8PLDqdO5IvMOaNmoJ3sFFTPbntzhOGeWpHP60HUDR12rDEcssHpOYMBnHU-LQc0JTdkBXHzN2gaW5oPp4ddP6-AlMkkMxWopvXo5SnA/s400/blog3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2ywrSDmHZRC137UH8CgCepKEAFt_Kau09UzFi55HO7vzLsIEvYZibVh2GJt0pqPUb7ibJjCG7ldLz3cbKPByqWyCEEIcp-SPoK_P0OGwlrRsERdUaqz1xhZyH4Y9IRrW2kn-aublegw/s1600/blog+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637497352350520690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnNH6po_8pXeFeeuK2M-zSZP3S3duCw_wiDH71uZn-nsw_mWUC9xAvkqF2SiUT9sYM4s4tTLnxAx7eWEtU2I2m_J7JjuKVpEzQfznMaQyqzYZ2dQTXoYdlm_70rUDzv94TFYe3Zq6s8I/s400/fourjugs.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong>Vacation Highlights</strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong>Frank</strong>-Train into NYC, Broadway, Curly's Cafe, Grand Central Station</p><br /><p align="center"><strong>Me</strong>-Bus tour of NYC, Seeing Mary Poppins on Broadway, Family Game Nights, Making and racing sailboats, swinging on hammock, Salem!</p><br /><p align="center"><strong>Erin</strong>-NYC, Mary Poppins, Salem</p><br /><p align="center"><strong>Anne</strong>-Mary Poppins, Kayaking, Monkey Trunks Zip Lines, Rocks in Maine, Salem</p><br /><p align="center"><strong>Max</strong>-Monkey Trunks Zip Lines, Rocks in Maine, Survival knife Frank got me in Maine, the Army Barracks in Salem with Frank, catching fish with Opa, hammock, Legoland, eating lobster, </p>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-74188356111381032922011-08-03T15:44:00.000-07:002011-08-03T16:01:22.186-07:00Where has the time gone!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8MBxqWK74isAyI9qSGwhaYzI__noJnZp8zTFzxfpEq_d-keJYxtSXKBtc7mUaY6VZQkanku8Sy0ESUoDxuWIQ4RPDRJcn80FROYBOfl01bzWzr2e6bvQ53DRR5zniFZN3kQX0huUdZE/s1600/grand-central-station-picture-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636764546047675554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8MBxqWK74isAyI9qSGwhaYzI__noJnZp8zTFzxfpEq_d-keJYxtSXKBtc7mUaY6VZQkanku8Sy0ESUoDxuWIQ4RPDRJcn80FROYBOfl01bzWzr2e6bvQ53DRR5zniFZN3kQX0huUdZE/s400/grand-central-station-picture-2.jpg" /></a>Hello my friends!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">HELLOooooooooo</span>!!!</div><br /><div align="center">I am here....</div><br /><div align="center">I have missed you madly!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">We returned from our annual Family Road Trip about a week and a half ago...</div><br /><div align="center">...but have been <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">overwhelmingly</span> busy since our return.....</div><br /><div align="center">I will post a few of my favorite vacation pictures tonight!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Happy to be back and look forward to a glass of wine and reading your blogs soon!!</div><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">xo</span></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-63180299784769629002011-07-09T09:24:00.000-07:002011-07-09T09:40:32.103-07:00Magic Fort Inspiration<div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I am in the mood to make another magic fort</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">But I have a list a mile long of grown up things to do:)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">So for the next two minutes....I will just sip my coffee and swoon at these pictures....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Enjoy!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_8DA_8uLOmUGvRpSH8LMhJ3RKrN1ldG8j_pcqn6am5OElHf27i9eATUKvjw42LIUPI0URXREky6ggnW_q-SFaSgOEuUQ5W0lhJSSsaCGiT6qMCKPudY-_bVfx_Cje99yOZUxZx8gL1w/s1600/1889327_0zYcw7l1_c.jpg"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627389622824100658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAtqIbrAsMfivPJ8D9rLe3AEOqEVuInXrXdaqQLkDPQo4-CK7iyborPUnpvDILdGf4ikLRW8lZisss3HeJAIy9vzLk8yfvoggyf7wyAC8Zn2lhaJH2Iv2KjDPkspzZ29bi8rwOd5GIKY/s400/MG_7798R.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUTpj8MPvyqb6aCgrmRJVW1F0YMOn7N3m7ubx8rbjVsYaMFfNMU4hMqEAEsEP9rsDnLSCXSu3ig52-0d7jG5zNZXnTcXn4CVRh8VClszSW8qp9o_MPNuI2FdATkXqJzpxJE6uVO50bb8/s1600/tumblr_lf8ceh44Rt1qdbbywo1_500.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627389613255198930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUTpj8MPvyqb6aCgrmRJVW1F0YMOn7N3m7ubx8rbjVsYaMFfNMU4hMqEAEsEP9rsDnLSCXSu3ig52-0d7jG5zNZXnTcXn4CVRh8VClszSW8qp9o_MPNuI2FdATkXqJzpxJE6uVO50bb8/s400/tumblr_lf8ceh44Rt1qdbbywo1_500.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMWTOTH2e6mTezJlUdObGSNPKrzSoLz28e_Wa7-OjkKMTFdaHkT-mbuSaSPjTcFfqcK9ZsE_QpdneXiw5q4mpzQCfLxcT_xmFkCufnB8GYzo4f3s83Q3SA-eiwpxk54nbPkjHFr0HXTI/s1600/tumblr_lkxt0hxftc1qh192no1_5001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627389601609403250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMWTOTH2e6mTezJlUdObGSNPKrzSoLz28e_Wa7-OjkKMTFdaHkT-mbuSaSPjTcFfqcK9ZsE_QpdneXiw5q4mpzQCfLxcT_xmFkCufnB8GYzo4f3s83Q3SA-eiwpxk54nbPkjHFr0HXTI/s400/tumblr_lkxt0hxftc1qh192no1_5001.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">xo</span></p>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-15690885553281582902011-07-07T10:12:00.000-07:002011-07-07T11:37:23.341-07:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCewOFkWC12SHoEhlM-OlGghWwWMRlbv1o_JiN8pKgWg3lHvkIUPRIyNCxH_JnwMJsPQ3IkRryVJtHFOJT0wnbKupKvri32f55QxvQqpsHVHDIJMBnAoQR4VF853QTeKTmRveO8r6Swo/s1600/monarch%252520butterfly%252520photo.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626661170159855922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCewOFkWC12SHoEhlM-OlGghWwWMRlbv1o_JiN8pKgWg3lHvkIUPRIyNCxH_JnwMJsPQ3IkRryVJtHFOJT0wnbKupKvri32f55QxvQqpsHVHDIJMBnAoQR4VF853QTeKTmRveO8r6Swo/s400/monarch%252520butterfly%252520photo.png" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> I had this GREAT idea to order butterflies. It was, after all, on my summer bucket list!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I was sure that I could get my 10 year old son to read about butterflies, observe their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">development</span> from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">caterpillars</span> to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chrysalis</span> to the exciting emerging butterflies.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It would be a thematic unit....a way to naturally bring reading into our mornings and </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">encourage some organic gardening. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">We would sit outside and have breakfast and read about the lives of butterflies.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">We would sketch different varieties of butterflies and perhaps paint butterfly masterpieces on large canvases.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">And then we would work together in the sun to make the perfect Butterfly Garden!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">caterpillars</span> came, turned into <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chrysalises</span>.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Max humored me by reading this book. With 0 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">enthusiasm</span>. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Slow start ...</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">But I KNEW once the butterflies emerged, he would be psyched.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I had all of the supplies we needed and set the stage for our new butterflies!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyH_5mInknyB2TiyP7Gp0WCKGEUt_4WsaGr04XwD6enilDPUM10gQ4kxLaMRdvh7oM8M_1q9f0ax4fKesNR4edmHuANFs9USENccnA_TcyxWZ1t6oGoiAuPbTjl6gvXLE3WSqi-uuNfqs/s1600/IMG_3180.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626661159477838770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyH_5mInknyB2TiyP7Gp0WCKGEUt_4WsaGr04XwD6enilDPUM10gQ4kxLaMRdvh7oM8M_1q9f0ax4fKesNR4edmHuANFs9USENccnA_TcyxWZ1t6oGoiAuPbTjl6gvXLE3WSqi-uuNfqs/s400/IMG_3180.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> "BUDDY! Come look at our butterflies!"</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">"Cool mom."</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Max did not care.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">at. all.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIEx2ZeWwZLhO6TXrBP0ChQU3kUGOxwojVeEwh-QaesI0iHyC40rey_yljaoLzXlzzMeoZ-_CVxzPGZYhaHxKSXXSA23w1KZIC3hpyW_CWAUVpMJTsqQo7g1XOsoLNCEN0tgnP3fdYB0/s1600/IMG_3184.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626660886021299202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIEx2ZeWwZLhO6TXrBP0ChQU3kUGOxwojVeEwh-QaesI0iHyC40rey_yljaoLzXlzzMeoZ-_CVxzPGZYhaHxKSXXSA23w1KZIC3hpyW_CWAUVpMJTsqQo7g1XOsoLNCEN0tgnP3fdYB0/s400/IMG_3184.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">But Lady Luna did.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She sat all day and all night....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">watching....planning their demise....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmjc9YNOeoLPg-oZ09tClMEmLKGXTQpFEn6QMxuhRMn1pfBy1FhiYsVjE1r95V-B0EZ0U1EbmWN2rFyP9gwV8JHG6DpuLfD1L2GvuYVEyYE5Nt2Bf0bGBCp1xPt_cj8UvpHonRgrmVuQ/s1600/IMG_3195.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626660846214714162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmjc9YNOeoLPg-oZ09tClMEmLKGXTQpFEn6QMxuhRMn1pfBy1FhiYsVjE1r95V-B0EZ0U1EbmWN2rFyP9gwV8JHG6DpuLfD1L2GvuYVEyYE5Nt2Bf0bGBCp1xPt_cj8UvpHonRgrmVuQ/s400/IMG_3195.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">But don't worry.....I had them in a very safe spot...because it was our thematic unit...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">And I knew Max would be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">devastated</span> if anything happened to his precious butterflies<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtQRutpI3FA_Uuq8ez9wKboRRy0jmZ7zTrRlPMwVRygPYpQb8ONYRcx_mDBGRnEuvIoO0YrKE9snxdMI15Hoh1bPuFTdFWuYe9NVy5hx2yz1HYXjwjA1kzQhdJjMBBrB0sQU8CF0yyiI/s1600/IMG_3194.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626660825747386210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtQRutpI3FA_Uuq8ez9wKboRRy0jmZ7zTrRlPMwVRygPYpQb8ONYRcx_mDBGRnEuvIoO0YrKE9snxdMI15Hoh1bPuFTdFWuYe9NVy5hx2yz1HYXjwjA1kzQhdJjMBBrB0sQU8CF0yyiI/s400/IMG_3194.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Once all of the butterflies had made their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">dramatic</span> entry....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">{Max was <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">so bummed</span> to hear that he missed their "birth" due to a epic Nerf War Marathon}</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">we {I} researched how to maintain the perfect butterfly habitat.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It was time to release them into our {my} Butterfly Garden that we {I} had been prepping for our </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">butterfly</span> release party!</span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XIlzQqeYm3r6gyxmq9Q2F2ZeCDMPYayQFVEJ2uczJe70TgnKjSRbBiFx1mAhZp36v94TATF1NGkIRxF1GcNVxbB9KfCPdHbRreg2KAotJxpnG5Y8KIZtzGS2rMwITWVOeqlKSi1L6nE/s1600/IMG_1854.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626660794336002914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XIlzQqeYm3r6gyxmq9Q2F2ZeCDMPYayQFVEJ2uczJe70TgnKjSRbBiFx1mAhZp36v94TATF1NGkIRxF1GcNVxbB9KfCPdHbRreg2KAotJxpnG5Y8KIZtzGS2rMwITWVOeqlKSi1L6nE/s400/IMG_1854.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Did you know that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">butterflies</span> thrive on the sweet nectar from bright colored flowers?</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To attract butterflies to your garden, try planting the following:</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Purple <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">coneflower</span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Black eyed <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">susans</span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Butterfly Bush</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Mint</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Sage</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sedum</span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Phlox</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Blazing Star</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vervain</span></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSkU5Foki0057tEyN0d3ygFqIloBd93xrfrkc_RrAeOcB6DKQ8VmMqxLdQWKHHfsfxQx4BTmHdxCkdBujNBidTMFKjaS80A2gxruBrsEHTMxKLtcDiqNvzAof4Suryy-OE1voobdJ7rU/s1600/IMG_1851.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626660163446813986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSkU5Foki0057tEyN0d3ygFqIloBd93xrfrkc_RrAeOcB6DKQ8VmMqxLdQWKHHfsfxQx4BTmHdxCkdBujNBidTMFKjaS80A2gxruBrsEHTMxKLtcDiqNvzAof4Suryy-OE1voobdJ7rU/s400/IMG_1851.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Butterflies also need shelter (note the butterfly house I bought on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Etsy</span>.com last year <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">xo</span>)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">....and they also need water....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The best way to provide water to our winged friends is to make them a Mud Pie.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Everyone loves Mud Pie!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Here is the recipe I devoured from my favorite book by Sharon <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lovejoy</span> ~<strong>Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars<br /></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">1. Fill a saucer with soil and sand</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">2. Sprinkle with a dash of table salt</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">3. Wet the soil to make it mud pie (it will need watering daily)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">4. Provide a landing spot, a flat rock is perfect!..</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...Butterflies need a place to land to gossip about their day!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">5. Sprinkle some maple syrup on the landing spot for an extra snack!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">6. Place the saucer in a sunny, safe area among bright colored flowers....the perfect meeting spot for your happy winged friends!<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Br7U4PqX33ntIH60Zs2Sy0v1iHm7Nwep4nms765iYG7gTbhz6rguTKsePqw3Lyqn4ZPFhxHCMK9QCuXX1V6fJsNN5_zbQ1gnnqr52Sz2BwuyUYkwhIqETv8oNtW4g6jFZqnEIIYOoDs/s1600/IMG_2133.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626660130768225986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Br7U4PqX33ntIH60Zs2Sy0v1iHm7Nwep4nms765iYG7gTbhz6rguTKsePqw3Lyqn4ZPFhxHCMK9QCuXX1V6fJsNN5_zbQ1gnnqr52Sz2BwuyUYkwhIqETv8oNtW4g6jFZqnEIIYOoDs/s400/IMG_2133.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ahhhh</span>.....we {I} have learned so much about butterflies this summer....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">And our {my} hard work has paid off as word has apparently got out that our Butterfly Garden is the place to be!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We {I} have been blessed with an amazing display of butterflies to keep my company while we {I} garden..<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlm27nU9BjX2BNNU9Xxbds5WAQUD0hC7H0pJZxpk0pxDCes1YYhdLuaYrWNhi2F0iEjzHZwMinVyPYGnR6o36F66s3lTExA5bYjn9SObnl1Fx3kkF_4JX2N7gshyphenhyphen8LdP1n9ltLwjAGohM/s1600/IMG_2134.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626660117779276706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlm27nU9BjX2BNNU9Xxbds5WAQUD0hC7H0pJZxpk0pxDCes1YYhdLuaYrWNhi2F0iEjzHZwMinVyPYGnR6o36F66s3lTExA5bYjn9SObnl1Fx3kkF_4JX2N7gshyphenhyphen8LdP1n9ltLwjAGohM/s400/IMG_2134.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Oh I almost forgot</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A Butterfly Breakfast Party was necessary the day we released our new little friends!</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Coffee and sweets were on the menu</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Inviting my friends over for coffee throughout the summer is also on my summer bucket list...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...so this was perfect!...</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Unfortunately</span>, Max was already up and out of the house and swimming with his friends before we walked our butterflies out to their Butterfly Garden... </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...so he missed the big, emotional good-bye!...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...I think he left so quickly so no one would see how sad he really was to see them go...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWYyPntkLTWNrtjKCCkpqcsgvHkshJraJC_k-bMwatt7AuCpYZNMzhUXVm4eZy1AeJm2kBxeH3UmUz1O6TT_Hm17sb-NNHUITyl5LGxHXhyphenhyphenhk2mfZ96q_OUxp_y2Hnw7nbeciRyNVwWI/s1600/IMG_3263.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626660106720170146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWYyPntkLTWNrtjKCCkpqcsgvHkshJraJC_k-bMwatt7AuCpYZNMzhUXVm4eZy1AeJm2kBxeH3UmUz1O6TT_Hm17sb-NNHUITyl5LGxHXhyphenhyphenhk2mfZ96q_OUxp_y2Hnw7nbeciRyNVwWI/s400/IMG_3263.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> However, there was someone who was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">VERRRRY</span> HAPPY to see them go...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We didn't see the Lady for the rest of the day....</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHn2fiikR7v90fpJkWVhQnsq38ti02bdZuO6STVwyF8h7z-1bZTrGhE6BG3TCHnYe8W8qr9UeEB83fsDAJD5U5GCFhGGxwZpnD4fpGhsPJwmw7si7zq707ZQLvRZ6KKf5KDkZ0UCbvEk/s1600/IMG_5398.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626659729240583746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHn2fiikR7v90fpJkWVhQnsq38ti02bdZuO6STVwyF8h7z-1bZTrGhE6BG3TCHnYe8W8qr9UeEB83fsDAJD5U5GCFhGGxwZpnD4fpGhsPJwmw7si7zq707ZQLvRZ6KKf5KDkZ0UCbvEk/s400/IMG_5398.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The good news is:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I got a few things crossed off my summer bucket list with this little activity AND</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I have a fabulous little Butterfly Garden AND I have many new winged visitors who greet me each morning as I sit outside to read the paper and sip my coffee.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The not-so-good news is:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I think I am going to have to stick to "tomato baseball," "whip cream <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">water slides</span>," and "blowing up <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">watermelons</span> with firecrackers" to get Max actively involved in my next idea!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">xo</span></span><br /><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-38103750952121809442011-07-01T14:57:00.000-07:002011-07-01T15:22:00.412-07:00My Summer List<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehbKiXqIRhd5uzgc5pQhcXYafTX9tqecRRVcjOSfP-l4RpDO0QvdwKcpokkAHgYFR09toNSecI7Oy7asfb5M9llx0SQvDedMrl7RCLSP7XHw2Zi-fjpJrbYgR1jNGyFQ0WWuaZmSMt04/s1600/yaya.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624506449712775058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehbKiXqIRhd5uzgc5pQhcXYafTX9tqecRRVcjOSfP-l4RpDO0QvdwKcpokkAHgYFR09toNSecI7Oy7asfb5M9llx0SQvDedMrl7RCLSP7XHw2Zi-fjpJrbYgR1jNGyFQ0WWuaZmSMt04/s400/yaya.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Go to the Drive Inn with neighborhood</span> <span style="color:#ff9966;">Hang a hummingbird feeder</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Make a rainbow cake</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">Do science experiments with Max</span> <span style="color:#993399;">Make a magical wine drinking fort</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Have a camping party(Max)</span> <span style="color:#ff9900;">Make a retirement list for my dad</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Bake a pizza in the sun(Max)</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Blow up tomatos with fireworks</span><span style="color:#3366ff;">(Max)</span> <span style="color:#993399;">Organize a tomato baseball game(Max)</span> <span style="color:#ffcc00;">Whip Creme waterslide(Max)</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Have a meal made for the family by each of the kids</span> <span style="color:#ff9900;">Adventureland </span><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Take Max to Chicago Museums-just the two of us</span> </span><span style="color:#3366ff;">Take Max to Wisconsin as much as possible</span> <span style="color:#993399;">Have my friends over for coffee and homemade breakfasts once a week </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Read Hatchet with Max</span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Make Fairy Kits and explore opening an Etsy shop</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">Raise Butterflies from catapillars</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Have a BBQ and have cheese races</span> <span style="color:#000099;">Organize an Aqua Day complete with a PinAQUA(Max)</span> <span style="color:#663366;">Family picinics</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Fairy Garden Fundraiser <span style="color:#ff9900;">Car Wash Fundraiser(Max)</span> <span style="color:#ffcc00;">Make a raft and launch in parents creek(Max)</span> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#009900;">Volunteer at Animal Shelter(Max) </span><span style="color:#000099;">Family Vacation to East coast </span><span style="color:#993399;">Organize neighborhood summer party <span style="color:#ff0000;">Crash a wedding reception with Stacie</span> </span><span style="color:#ff6600;">Moonlight picnic</span></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-8663971714728161862011-06-27T11:52:00.000-07:002011-06-27T12:15:44.254-07:00A fort for adults!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Welcome to my Wine Drinking Fort!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYL9IVFCfyqvKo7w6tHY_J20IkS3lzBEd7d87UWh0vRLM2A8qurHyXTuAJYmdPST_TM8SbJ8OMSRnf0An6PJcfpStordqfWQn0liWPqQ9vjqu7LOSXZl0WDEJ0EKkM6RKFkjOaiCIEEcA/s1600/IMG_3470.JPG"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622975924480353250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYL9IVFCfyqvKo7w6tHY_J20IkS3lzBEd7d87UWh0vRLM2A8qurHyXTuAJYmdPST_TM8SbJ8OMSRnf0An6PJcfpStordqfWQn0liWPqQ9vjqu7LOSXZl0WDEJ0EKkM6RKFkjOaiCIEEcA/s400/IMG_3470.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I was so sad that I missed Miss Vanessa's Mad Tea Party (due to computer problems)...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">that I decided to arrange a little wine tea party instead!...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...so I made myself a fort....right in my back yard....for wine drinking and cake eating...<br /></div></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1TB56MvLRUvkCGbisC13ysG-XIywdPmU-6dWRnvl-bxcrztPaXqZgGw3USLVkOhEejXhKuhxk3kAg9BC7J7AsZNrLh1dqGfQMTVtwA8gcrNKRI51hqik12RrAg4ra1o5gDjANwWiMfs/s1600/IMG_3479.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622975911876775026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1TB56MvLRUvkCGbisC13ysG-XIywdPmU-6dWRnvl-bxcrztPaXqZgGw3USLVkOhEejXhKuhxk3kAg9BC7J7AsZNrLh1dqGfQMTVtwA8gcrNKRI51hqik12RrAg4ra1o5gDjANwWiMfs/s400/IMG_3479.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">I bought the bunting flags from ArtToGo......an adorble little shop from Etsy! They danced in the breeze among twinkle lights and fireflies!....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">and I made a rainbow cake!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I have always wanted to make a rainbow cake....it was on my summer bucket list....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">it wasn't pretty but it was colorful...and tasted delish!!</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-FheQf2szgKm3dEbrespI-zFKaQt0aijrLabnW3WpKRElt55i1xnzwmchVeuabwp_T-iYr84plyV20UngEYtyVYQIJDm2n9h6OU7kw4qnw4QeO0CtcWhAgtJJLL2IHqie9-8Z2buJTg/s1600/IMG_3471.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622975386929087874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-FheQf2szgKm3dEbrespI-zFKaQt0aijrLabnW3WpKRElt55i1xnzwmchVeuabwp_T-iYr84plyV20UngEYtyVYQIJDm2n9h6OU7kw4qnw4QeO0CtcWhAgtJJLL2IHqie9-8Z2buJTg/s400/IMG_3471.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">I wish I had a picture of Lady Luna in the fort</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She loved it</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Cats are MOST welcome</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...but little boys with dirty feet and sticky hands and arms were not:)<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvCTaNHwi3ig0XhtgXWtVtuwKlPPWnDJDqSJOrseWrGbdUP91sjnKPe-g6XkmLlfY21qQ-tyDDGdLxEkNn-xY60xxiTNrfh1f7VPeJeXmwCUSZbTMQt_aL3alU7ARgx6fSOBKPlSeOrg/s1600/IMG_3476.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622975369331910194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvCTaNHwi3ig0XhtgXWtVtuwKlPPWnDJDqSJOrseWrGbdUP91sjnKPe-g6XkmLlfY21qQ-tyDDGdLxEkNn-xY60xxiTNrfh1f7VPeJeXmwCUSZbTMQt_aL3alU7ARgx6fSOBKPlSeOrg/s400/IMG_3476.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Four guests have sat in the magical wine drinking fort....</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">....I anticipiate more this evening....</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPv2wlnkMOTcUEJ3Hb-qcRqOB05mHeOtlOyTMSy9OzCbqaQabjRRia9kn3wwnK1EkrfGP1ifkD1jXkjo_B8n8-lKxfnkeQ4hAu317C0Yy0lAz4t87KUTNUf8-eIghuJiXDeO7hQngoGc/s1600/IMG_3488.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622975359407410770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPv2wlnkMOTcUEJ3Hb-qcRqOB05mHeOtlOyTMSy9OzCbqaQabjRRia9kn3wwnK1EkrfGP1ifkD1jXkjo_B8n8-lKxfnkeQ4hAu317C0Yy0lAz4t87KUTNUf8-eIghuJiXDeO7hQngoGc/s400/IMG_3488.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">and even more tomorrow...<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-qX3cutKJjFnGGOjCJ9FBwkBk2KC7L2K62dxc8WEBdjng4rVaf9z9oI22mqmOBSQJpAu2hp4QFVAuMIHCMeNOp6zjKIqrUIb7DA8PiSIGJDuaGWlPzJg3McI1vHMP8anR1J-jG6_CRg/s1600/IMG_3466.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622975349439459202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-qX3cutKJjFnGGOjCJ9FBwkBk2KC7L2K62dxc8WEBdjng4rVaf9z9oI22mqmOBSQJpAu2hp4QFVAuMIHCMeNOp6zjKIqrUIb7DA8PiSIGJDuaGWlPzJg3McI1vHMP8anR1J-jG6_CRg/s400/IMG_3466.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">would you like to join me?<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJ8vvtsYE8MvkJ2I0ayqerQIpo4qv9R1jjR4sM9D9Bj3zr_VVMnek8zD2PJ7WLxtkuZU15NVWCrKbaa9o5LWD6huvc6bMsR0FBv6Ns7FH4dx1kAs98W1C4knNwBdeXAXuzoqz4mSW3ic/s1600/IMG_3468.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622975337008218498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJ8vvtsYE8MvkJ2I0ayqerQIpo4qv9R1jjR4sM9D9Bj3zr_VVMnek8zD2PJ7WLxtkuZU15NVWCrKbaa9o5LWD6huvc6bMsR0FBv6Ns7FH4dx1kAs98W1C4knNwBdeXAXuzoqz4mSW3ic/s400/IMG_3468.JPG" /></a> xo</div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-33564981508072485782011-06-21T21:37:00.000-07:002011-06-21T21:59:38.790-07:00Addicted to Turquoise and Red<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyS5y0RC4T-Pm2uGcjMyNbjBpw9Wbh-tqWNQpfyk1zLX9mKtEI1YP2vVVSqdvocaeY5D3jgr62ro5W0x0FOIXYEPNjsadHvba2ZT3_YDeugBWpEU7EePO3T4zyenM3lI8sABqq6TY_pU/s1600/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnlrSTRrZkVNM2hHZHJWblphdjdCZGcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620901293096614994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyS5y0RC4T-Pm2uGcjMyNbjBpw9Wbh-tqWNQpfyk1zLX9mKtEI1YP2vVVSqdvocaeY5D3jgr62ro5W0x0FOIXYEPNjsadHvba2ZT3_YDeugBWpEU7EePO3T4zyenM3lI8sABqq6TY_pU/s400/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnlrSTRrZkVNM2hHZHJWblphdjdCZGcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I seriously can't stop. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I am addicted.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I am in love.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I am inspired.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I must share the images that have captivated me all day....</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheu5tfhaEi8zqe5ANepOgeLMYk3Yigku91wbr39AmXKxFbHucWTtMglXNsBhyphenhyphenmHRk_alB1__Pe6fu7DgqCFHuvVQWyKHosiJfiXdEsfQoFqOY3TOrAvrZmrqYIK2fe9dl5AvUDd5plZgk/s1600/t+and+r+2.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620901281195144322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheu5tfhaEi8zqe5ANepOgeLMYk3Yigku91wbr39AmXKxFbHucWTtMglXNsBhyphenhyphenmHRk_alB1__Pe6fu7DgqCFHuvVQWyKHosiJfiXdEsfQoFqOY3TOrAvrZmrqYIK2fe9dl5AvUDd5plZgk/s400/t+and+r+2.bmp" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKYfJoHvQiVDpyTfQu3iDVwXV4DL-WmaD2WdgESTN-65HYHunrPmbEwSFDHqMVFXwkNd6BRxKUDkWqPnaqPZDZXJqK0Mh59J695xPhWpZRkggnx6igHDiG_bRVKnMZuXL30YQJepIJXA/s1600/Laissizfaire-Pastel-Kitchen-blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 365px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620901278983849698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKYfJoHvQiVDpyTfQu3iDVwXV4DL-WmaD2WdgESTN-65HYHunrPmbEwSFDHqMVFXwkNd6BRxKUDkWqPnaqPZDZXJqK0Mh59J695xPhWpZRkggnx6igHDiG_bRVKnMZuXL30YQJepIJXA/s400/Laissizfaire-Pastel-Kitchen-blue.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLx5k2pa_vvHWhyphenhyphentAhjdt1gdDu7iNEB97J5UQ5_EbaiLLRmcZ5KP7GOw1BYRMShxKE-nf5JeufG67kiiJ3qW5zVE77a4O9U8h-dRC8DCky4BsY5xzv8H6pMwJBY_cZVT6oRDAhzkbHOuo/s1600/il_570xN_208254012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620899268482344130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kExpB8Mvj6Qbuu5exvQdIMlVM2lbjFPXutKFGhKnbayeA-tyrktD-MiSxZMHrl-W3h71ulvLA24haVkLWuTizDIOtB9FukrbTGmgOx91bJO5Lb_p54-HD_wRQxGGe3qrA0RlKBCoTZA/s400/scrapbook-room.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xbz5qdr4P06aJpEOi9v5p01haXncm8JmGOtxAL72RCIAbSZP3CnlTjbL7oUIpd8GH1sMK4edoL9zjDR1-6H58I8mCcumBCLV1Kqq9wKQOpHB1xahZcIP8zPNiJ4EiQUOoRk_r0Je9DA/s1600/allsorts-craftroom1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 368px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620899264638698690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xbz5qdr4P06aJpEOi9v5p01haXncm8JmGOtxAL72RCIAbSZP3CnlTjbL7oUIpd8GH1sMK4edoL9zjDR1-6H58I8mCcumBCLV1Kqq9wKQOpHB1xahZcIP8zPNiJ4EiQUOoRk_r0Je9DA/s400/allsorts-craftroom1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTT6d8Cwm1wYz7yEC4hd9UD41kNByD7jEi6E6yMKfN0LHyPCSdKUxn48dGv7a3rLAFA8jbohJzu_B8kwCoTDncNLMj2cj33X67mWEG9f3Yf_MQae5XShQoCasSAYabxgyIkQ9QU23JrpA/s1600/il_570xN_249505060.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620899258112316450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTT6d8Cwm1wYz7yEC4hd9UD41kNByD7jEi6E6yMKfN0LHyPCSdKUxn48dGv7a3rLAFA8jbohJzu_B8kwCoTDncNLMj2cj33X67mWEG9f3Yf_MQae5XShQoCasSAYabxgyIkQ9QU23JrpA/s400/il_570xN_249505060.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Please forgive me as I cannot give credit to these AMAZING photos! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I just started looking through images and I could not stop!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I will be dreaming in turquoise and red tonight...{sigh}</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">xo</span></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-45592382968361032292011-06-19T09:59:00.000-07:002011-06-19T10:27:52.542-07:00A trip to the flea market!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Good morning dear friends!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">My husband and I had the best day yesterday which began with a morning drive, </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">a homemade CD and a thermos of panara coffee...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...the day ended with a moonlight picnic.....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">and right in the middle of the day was a trip to the flea market!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I had my camera in the back of my car so I decided to take some pictures of things I needed to buy!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Here are a few fun flea finds!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">xo</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp67GDisCov0dISsxDxEaT78q2gfUfydX4ueQ96baHYcb1bglBwfbLKNEHbTwZ50aHptj5PE9MuHw5cbNOuDG8iw0u7YTGA2spQnqeJ05wO9zcbm5NfvPwq4IwoOGkWojdv2-F5geTWVY/s1600/IMG_3310.JPG"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619979326664509122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg408LpHKwmAginAXIQGM_-OLpsGHK3mkEQq-kP6JcFarqyiWnvzvR0qZI9sVYWF7TV4SmazcdP-LYmY-3yZHbuV805hhQFSSx8sdk3kQbXiXj6c3jg-XET_gGcUVazevMxAcMavuEakmI/s400/IMG_3301.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuU0NyWZyDSz_q3MH2JspJ5xh5yteXdyoBmCLNScNhcHWQn_95fQXGmFTsTZ3ExxPXXvZrLmMDdc4cyeZqguIyEBmYllaj20Y692JV8PDePY1ujKCvtWx_P0AzGsGSJBweJd0TE6Hq-Us/s1600/IMG_3302.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619979308896317090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuU0NyWZyDSz_q3MH2JspJ5xh5yteXdyoBmCLNScNhcHWQn_95fQXGmFTsTZ3ExxPXXvZrLmMDdc4cyeZqguIyEBmYllaj20Y692JV8PDePY1ujKCvtWx_P0AzGsGSJBweJd0TE6Hq-Us/s400/IMG_3302.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Here is to another perfect day!!</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">xo</span></p>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-31018853641041624372011-06-17T10:13:00.000-07:002011-06-17T10:38:16.404-07:00Grasshoppers!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxBNQFwrTBslnlsUc_JBiIK4FE-oL6Vd26fkAkq_ZR3RAkZ3Yk2Mp4zHW6oE6cLv55pc2hJCFH9gB4Dc8j81OVj44JP3vg3Kg2z8DUdz8VYYa2Sxvy-QEY-26igLc6UeAOxGuBcAKhkI/s1600/IMG_3115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619240700260823442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxBNQFwrTBslnlsUc_JBiIK4FE-oL6Vd26fkAkq_ZR3RAkZ3Yk2Mp4zHW6oE6cLv55pc2hJCFH9gB4Dc8j81OVj44JP3vg3Kg2z8DUdz8VYYa2Sxvy-QEY-26igLc6UeAOxGuBcAKhkI/s400/IMG_3115.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> I wanted to post a few pictures from the weekend I sold my fairy gardens at Grasshoppers...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...my fav store in LeClaire, Iowa......</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...such a cute little place with a fun vibe.....<br /></div></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgZDdoobov6uqoKUEov3gKCjrg8viJ0sWtjF3C3e0kRqVhXZlkxPQ6SBnZydEtmV9ZB9nwRRoYbocko7-clQc9zsB8CaWCeSZPq1jDWJxvoYTf4ui1I9uTt9dy3WQrnl218BwUKSgY9c/s1600/IMG_3100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619240695228384210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgZDdoobov6uqoKUEov3gKCjrg8viJ0sWtjF3C3e0kRqVhXZlkxPQ6SBnZydEtmV9ZB9nwRRoYbocko7-clQc9zsB8CaWCeSZPq1jDWJxvoYTf4ui1I9uTt9dy3WQrnl218BwUKSgY9c/s400/IMG_3100.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...I love the way Kim, the store owner and my new friend:), decorates the outside of her store..</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...tons of vintage things to see wherever you look....<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2uleSC__mZNSP2Wkde65xWyWhtAVBJaZhQ6vlTYnwpKOM6LeHzSbntdc0Z0p_JtLawRGO1ITb47XUvHHK8avjbe38uMwcC-5bsyUAxpd1g3-1Om9CHQm3vPtVvzteIKhqEbStjnZkTk/s1600/IMG_3111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619240236035814834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2uleSC__mZNSP2Wkde65xWyWhtAVBJaZhQ6vlTYnwpKOM6LeHzSbntdc0Z0p_JtLawRGO1ITb47XUvHHK8avjbe38uMwcC-5bsyUAxpd1g3-1Om9CHQm3vPtVvzteIKhqEbStjnZkTk/s400/IMG_3111.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> ...and a rabbit who comes and goes as he pleases. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">He followed me around the last time I was selling my gardens....</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...wherever I went, there was Thumper the Rabbit underfoot....</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">There are also two canaries and the sweetest golden retriever who lives at Grasshoppers.<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzxZunu_hT-2m8HzV3Z2Z0qXEsnpKZtVTHpDNvQYHfMTRwxa2sw1szuQifI9aliaiBzwg79qP3r7wGiOV8gJxYd0hVD9mQjDsDtCzRivbFZ_gI2FqzN7wTvhZ2sZe4nUpE72TBFKENpE/s1600/IMG_3112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619240228348365074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzxZunu_hT-2m8HzV3Z2Z0qXEsnpKZtVTHpDNvQYHfMTRwxa2sw1szuQifI9aliaiBzwg79qP3r7wGiOV8gJxYd0hVD9mQjDsDtCzRivbFZ_gI2FqzN7wTvhZ2sZe4nUpE72TBFKENpE/s400/IMG_3112.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This lil band played all morning while I sat under the big oak tree talking to shoppers and ever so gingerly steering them toward my fairy garden display:)....<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-Cxo-6pkDpYp1a2bVOyuA_kZ91q_ghItSVlm34YUbfC6viezz5nG3OqHNaS0XZ0L-f0krURlaMFEPyuYMQoQy2fENqmjcEzv3d-pydhgTxqSZCVBbxopYlhn5SZse4mm7mpvOBOnA4w/s1600/IMG_3106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619240216280839970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-Cxo-6pkDpYp1a2bVOyuA_kZ91q_ghItSVlm34YUbfC6viezz5nG3OqHNaS0XZ0L-f0krURlaMFEPyuYMQoQy2fENqmjcEzv3d-pydhgTxqSZCVBbxopYlhn5SZse4mm7mpvOBOnA4w/s400/IMG_3106.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Here are a few of the gardens I sold<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLaxbqZO5Hy-kD4T7-cmU9_kDTh1qlk7L7KW1Ei0gF0uh9fmQeytMYo2eMPxOiSxq84YA9FzaVB3EYIRiF1Ep1sm8MTXKGeWFClMHwd4V4Z04hq0_7E_kKWA6xKBhddm0Y5vdukqbfDo/s1600/IMG_3101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619240211156621234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLaxbqZO5Hy-kD4T7-cmU9_kDTh1qlk7L7KW1Ei0gF0uh9fmQeytMYo2eMPxOiSxq84YA9FzaVB3EYIRiF1Ep1sm8MTXKGeWFClMHwd4V4Z04hq0_7E_kKWA6xKBhddm0Y5vdukqbfDo/s400/IMG_3101.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Here is a look at the back yard. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">There are tons of flea market finds in the barn.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_RKUXJeD3KWNyFjC3uEMFBXmIxEVDoWA4imh3Pk3dudFMEa2yWsWNkpgK2Vsk1wkLUaBFuN2nwsbBA0-LtSqkc2ZPF177kBMgT4psErzPKlts2WtFGIO6G3otlPZwckCGhmXUor__Ac/s1600/IMG_3110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619240205779088402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_RKUXJeD3KWNyFjC3uEMFBXmIxEVDoWA4imh3Pk3dudFMEa2yWsWNkpgK2Vsk1wkLUaBFuN2nwsbBA0-LtSqkc2ZPF177kBMgT4psErzPKlts2WtFGIO6G3otlPZwckCGhmXUor__Ac/s400/IMG_3110.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5IHeHu0fxThzkjypRpN4q_FEcYMbR-Pq5vmOO9s2xmScxbUcjp9ShRJgAHuJ15B6PljsRvWNV8zaXsi6u-gQiYLbeyqcJT7jsAQ_jLbIABWHlh7ddVPOQI7pH1d_HvxdFDnWdseL6Y4/s1600/IMG_3109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619239111831917810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5IHeHu0fxThzkjypRpN4q_FEcYMbR-Pq5vmOO9s2xmScxbUcjp9ShRJgAHuJ15B6PljsRvWNV8zaXsi6u-gQiYLbeyqcJT7jsAQ_jLbIABWHlh7ddVPOQI7pH1d_HvxdFDnWdseL6Y4/s400/IMG_3109.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoovhymgLgDprTVQyGQVE6I_TJu6sRQ3dzoehj-8GvFubsa87Dl3jAbpmCNinZFn-aAOK_SbVDzCcOE3dVBiX7YD9FDJcdrOTu-Ga7XBAra-rSpDcYqV04_fvxcDBLRKT9iKje4juQl8/s1600/IMG_3108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619239103374621714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoovhymgLgDprTVQyGQVE6I_TJu6sRQ3dzoehj-8GvFubsa87Dl3jAbpmCNinZFn-aAOK_SbVDzCcOE3dVBiX7YD9FDJcdrOTu-Ga7XBAra-rSpDcYqV04_fvxcDBLRKT9iKje4juQl8/s400/IMG_3108.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The view from the road downtown</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbGZDCl4vIfFheTttxF05F302kQsL_b-2qCT9DQpqrcpprNkyID1gnHnsTeMqhCx7438im-6vENdhbwqup7ykTaWdngod65QvdQ_efh5QB8wWo_03rC-MXx67HKeWvlyINrus4xW9W2w/s1600/IMG_3114.JPG"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619239092262256530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbGZDCl4vIfFheTttxF05F302kQsL_b-2qCT9DQpqrcpprNkyID1gnHnsTeMqhCx7438im-6vENdhbwqup7ykTaWdngod65QvdQ_efh5QB8wWo_03rC-MXx67HKeWvlyINrus4xW9W2w/s400/IMG_3114.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">OH and did I mention she has a wine celler? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Thank God...I was ready for a drink by the time the second band started up! <br /></span><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619239087472967842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3rlhbM4uloCzQkJDlfMEDIHloemm1hxGG6kwIxLm4m03_PMWDIOJqCmJqZS4BYvik0OhlALu4gNrHG7tpN_AxjdOqDn9mLaX2_YCsQZwZOWMjeZYWWsMuh9qR7hHXNAhgOuL38PHOpM/s400/IMG_3113.JPG" /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Isn't it the most perfect place for fairy gardens to be adopted? xo<br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrHjYAiPtJrdM58t8XNDVa2WDLTSYgMAd57CTztKD1dxx4pIoWsu2A8q7Glb695OE22nN9LbU_78FxpefxaNUmDmSjugwKZZlmmzQffcTDF45-VMfdFJmquxaWeFw8MSq5tYwyE0q6Go/s1600/IMG_3116.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619239080378084962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrHjYAiPtJrdM58t8XNDVa2WDLTSYgMAd57CTztKD1dxx4pIoWsu2A8q7Glb695OE22nN9LbU_78FxpefxaNUmDmSjugwKZZlmmzQffcTDF45-VMfdFJmquxaWeFw8MSq5tYwyE0q6Go/s400/IMG_3116.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Hope you are all having a great day!! </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We are off to pick strawberries and make jam to give for fathers day gifts!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">xo<br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-27230177364249387332011-06-13T09:42:00.000-07:002011-06-13T10:07:01.130-07:00The mother of all fairy gardens....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhow4BD31qDdBnjXHEW-k3-Rt0D_UiFiJNvzvxrbdl7LsC5htvwjO45le-CGXBlWaMyFlo43IMBYzXluyvTpwhNvwM8Oe-_zHbEUdFBkbZ7-JAZNrFLtgHp6rmMQ6FRyytXljML_cFh40Y/s1600/IMG_3074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617747941856940098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhow4BD31qDdBnjXHEW-k3-Rt0D_UiFiJNvzvxrbdl7LsC5htvwjO45le-CGXBlWaMyFlo43IMBYzXluyvTpwhNvwM8Oe-_zHbEUdFBkbZ7-JAZNrFLtgHp6rmMQ6FRyytXljML_cFh40Y/s400/IMG_3074.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> I had to put my fairy garden supplies away so I could have a clean house for a day or two!!:)...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...(fairy garden making is VERY messy work...and eventually takes over my entire house:)....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">so before I packed everything up...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I threw all of my "extras" together and made myself this garden to keep by my back patio </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">..here is a "fairy eye view" <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617747934723816946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdqseHm0vnTkC6-P4uEZcMEXvl1XpL_czMNx5jAxx1Grv9J5S0hVhJj5bWLnAwNYTj4odZAvLPv9C8Rx_mYhmdQuJCLCIBAO3nHodWePgVRt6yx0zOY_ECn7Jb5Tfkn33OPR6-w0zvKU/s400/IMG_3083.JPG" /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> We have had alot of fairy activity at night fighting over this strawberry cheesecake!<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnoCNw7sjVI4Gdz5kfdsW8wV6qNbJWYp8BliVuaR0ZKb2tl9HOhKsApk7lm7e_wuSb7GH1bYrvJStLdjPzSU742wrKewIoQJVXZhMFPZBF8zv-m8TqifX9ahn6P-3yaOQO7dIKmLaahc/s1600/IMG_3076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617746650204913378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnoCNw7sjVI4Gdz5kfdsW8wV6qNbJWYp8BliVuaR0ZKb2tl9HOhKsApk7lm7e_wuSb7GH1bYrvJStLdjPzSU742wrKewIoQJVXZhMFPZBF8zv-m8TqifX9ahn6P-3yaOQO7dIKmLaahc/s400/IMG_3076.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">We had a huge storm last week that knocked over every single pot and </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">decoration in a 3 mile radius...</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">but the fairy garden was not disrupted at all:)....<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE626QLazrptdQxvbK6UjtY6qCFWDNpyYtxiIEhpMvvvFTyt_WpwD-l7LuY8AnYmRDyp2mkRnEipYuFDU9jxfz5D_WkorVrsIobhXNsqiqTfFtf6JbT-gNJgetr-hZiBi2_Ev8gdxdIQs/s1600/IMG_3075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617746642339657442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE626QLazrptdQxvbK6UjtY6qCFWDNpyYtxiIEhpMvvvFTyt_WpwD-l7LuY8AnYmRDyp2mkRnEipYuFDU9jxfz5D_WkorVrsIobhXNsqiqTfFtf6JbT-gNJgetr-hZiBi2_Ev8gdxdIQs/s400/IMG_3075.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uzrTni3KJlEAMOmkLbUcIzZV9smTVDZ9_n7-GjPaySnnZn4DcK-CuPDtCGSHM7KPhepl4LH91VZsozbOmrHcF0cS5i1B5dX6mk26vCxtJuknRHliM23ahpvUkJncnDezKsyrH2AauPc/s1600/IMG_3078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617746634849660130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uzrTni3KJlEAMOmkLbUcIzZV9smTVDZ9_n7-GjPaySnnZn4DcK-CuPDtCGSHM7KPhepl4LH91VZsozbOmrHcF0cS5i1B5dX6mk26vCxtJuknRHliM23ahpvUkJncnDezKsyrH2AauPc/s400/IMG_3078.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> I also wanted to show you this gorgeous bag of acorns....</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">my friend spent an entire day acorn hunting for me!<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI6qgDi8jjf0QwXzYVxBaPZ0vNsq1DAW2QQwOXW0nJkDGp9iJiOPitjs-TD_eYcl9YBpqGTAnfifM83yCBAckUVPapoX8aFBEruHiuAkamPSB8wFsm6kIRn1XDzufwUD6K1FefLD6TV4/s1600/IMG_3017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617746628603315842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI6qgDi8jjf0QwXzYVxBaPZ0vNsq1DAW2QQwOXW0nJkDGp9iJiOPitjs-TD_eYcl9YBpqGTAnfifM83yCBAckUVPapoX8aFBEruHiuAkamPSB8wFsm6kIRn1XDzufwUD6K1FefLD6TV4/s400/IMG_3017.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Is this the most fabulous windchime you have every laid eyes on?</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">My husband made it for me....</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Keeps the cats away from the fairy garden </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">and makes me smile at the vivid colors and twinkling sound!</span><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJb1N1BFPASBpBRwVoXwvjr4oT6QXbyp0cG-42l55pER6hyphenhyphen-wxuo9j9KwVLIRaZifBfcB5dBZQEkDYgcNGGyNoP1k9W1oIYujY6i0WvtlWD7Zr72QL7PEdlOgif5Z-mepuqDgSt2D0eg/s1600/IMG_3081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617746622600606114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJb1N1BFPASBpBRwVoXwvjr4oT6QXbyp0cG-42l55pER6hyphenhyphen-wxuo9j9KwVLIRaZifBfcB5dBZQEkDYgcNGGyNoP1k9W1oIYujY6i0WvtlWD7Zr72QL7PEdlOgif5Z-mepuqDgSt2D0eg/s400/IMG_3081.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I hope you are all having an amazing summer!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">xo</span></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-63161267322876468122011-06-02T19:58:00.000-07:002011-06-02T21:24:19.409-07:00New Fairy Gardens<div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Hello my darling fairy friends! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">xo</span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error">It is my pleasure to introduce you to my newest fairy gardens that I will be selling</span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">THIS <strong>Saturday, June 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span></strong>, at <strong>Grasshoppers in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">LeClaire</span>, Iowa!</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Let's first take a stroll through <strong>Bella Luna's Garden</strong>. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Bella Luna's Garden is known for it's funky, creative and quirky way of life.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The only rule in Bella Luna's Garden is that there are no rules.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Bella Luna can be found climbing trees, swimming with mermaids and growing magical produce.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">At twilight you are sure to see dashes of light made by fireflies who gather to illuminate Bella Luna's Garden......for this garden is often the meeting place for twilight merry-making among nearby fairies!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>Bella Luna's Garden can be adopted for $50.00</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_F58kmQD-pugNNMnVzuNsscfKBbX7aH9CsUjUuSAgy7I07AEOcXLDxK1MHvqh52A0XWdQMjbHeKxPLcB9BSjLQWupTMxr0BvjjPVpiYFu0oHbsFAH6_we_upmWWudq31P4QA6G-2HvZI/s1600/IMG_3070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613824359582702162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_F58kmQD-pugNNMnVzuNsscfKBbX7aH9CsUjUuSAgy7I07AEOcXLDxK1MHvqh52A0XWdQMjbHeKxPLcB9BSjLQWupTMxr0BvjjPVpiYFu0oHbsFAH6_we_upmWWudq31P4QA6G-2HvZI/s400/IMG_3070.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Next is <strong>Woodland Fairy Park</strong>. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Woodland Fairy Park is known for its peaceful, relaxed and leisurely atmosphere. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Traveling fairies meet at Woodland Fairy Park to rest their weary wings, connect with other traveling fairies and to share their adventures over acorn cups brimming with dew!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>Woodland Fairy Park can be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">adopted</span> for $50.00 </strong></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></div></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2U-VID7erMth702W7cqE-crH72wRPrUFGUzXfkmV3l2AFtV4DO_2VUIJF9PejnKanBBqedogtSbjrYmc-u4QbjBRuQqt4KDq4PK-3kucGhBH6HOYbNqHzu7sHXiwEPMP6jhufNrY7F-c/s1600/IMG_3047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613824357790298626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2U-VID7erMth702W7cqE-crH72wRPrUFGUzXfkmV3l2AFtV4DO_2VUIJF9PejnKanBBqedogtSbjrYmc-u4QbjBRuQqt4KDq4PK-3kucGhBH6HOYbNqHzu7sHXiwEPMP6jhufNrY7F-c/s400/IMG_3047.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Meet <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pop's</span> Garden</strong>...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Made from a vintage toolbox, filled with magical dirt and sprinkled with a dash of nostalgia.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Visitors describe <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pop's</span> Garden as simple, unhurried and familiar.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pop's</span> Garden is known for its ability to help fairies slow down and remember the past.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">No one</span> knows why ladybugs are attracted to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pop's</span> Garden....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">some say it is because ladybugs love old <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">toolboxes</span>...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">others swear it is because Pop makes the best old fashioned <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">root beer</span> floats in Fairyland!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pop's</span> Garden can be adopted for $40.00</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2e3kOwuf-OZ1KBYsbwwjAn26i-QFQ2bAhukpKoQB3W3-tIWuYIvUp1HzejDaara-zBnWJbMDPuX-P_fpaeBKbxtPbtFknelX-er_jlj971YNH06818PcvGx6ArwQObrPaHLXoY3wkAdk/s1600/IMG_3061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613824347611986690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2e3kOwuf-OZ1KBYsbwwjAn26i-QFQ2bAhukpKoQB3W3-tIWuYIvUp1HzejDaara-zBnWJbMDPuX-P_fpaeBKbxtPbtFknelX-er_jlj971YNH06818PcvGx6ArwQObrPaHLXoY3wkAdk/s400/IMG_3061.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Don't let <strong>Aunt Mimi's Garden</strong> fool you....although it looks quiet, it is anything but!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Aunt Mimi's Garden is a regular meeting place for fairy maidens who gather under the light of the moon to </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">feast, dance and sing with wild abandon!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Those who find themselves in Mimi's Garden say they feel compelled to let go of their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">inhibitions</span> and connect with their inner fairy goddess!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(if roosters could talk, he would have some wild stories to tell!)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Aunt Mimi's Garden can be adopted for $45.00</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPThsoc4NTG5UxgD-8wdMTLHGgNsQEuGgxKD-o9hvhNjFavQZHCwTJu6s5tfgegDkBwhIPI7L4z7XIik7U_FHktEnqPS83TDQEXhqAD-qFVbx7xkiuKHV3LaRNStaWSD_WaFu5D2UKfk0/s1600/IMG_3068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613824339863169698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPThsoc4NTG5UxgD-8wdMTLHGgNsQEuGgxKD-o9hvhNjFavQZHCwTJu6s5tfgegDkBwhIPI7L4z7XIik7U_FHktEnqPS83TDQEXhqAD-qFVbx7xkiuKHV3LaRNStaWSD_WaFu5D2UKfk0/s400/IMG_3068.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>Sir <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Squeege</span> Point</strong> is the meeting place for fairy elders and counsel members to gather and make big decisions regarding Fairyland.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Legend</span> has it that those who gather around Sir <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Squeege</span> Point are able to see clearly and make wise decisions.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">If you catch a glimpse of a swirling mist circling around Sir <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Squeege</span> Point, it is sure to be coming from the homemade cattail pipes being puffed by fairy elders pondering very important decisions!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Sir <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Squeege</span> Point can be adopted for $35.00</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMQvHDYxZyt7ze_zXNuY27pjSFb_6NBhbAAO5WDpjTIgo9rytuq6Z54DT3c2l1ElDSfg11uq5St1AYEQiGBPoXvOU1_yCvAMdVRWw_ssGgdbsy3yEM0t0iPbE7Qfb69T0xx9tnB4NiiU/s1600/IMG_3072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613823595421873122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMQvHDYxZyt7ze_zXNuY27pjSFb_6NBhbAAO5WDpjTIgo9rytuq6Z54DT3c2l1ElDSfg11uq5St1AYEQiGBPoXvOU1_yCvAMdVRWw_ssGgdbsy3yEM0t0iPbE7Qfb69T0xx9tnB4NiiU/s400/IMG_3072.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Say hello to <strong>Fiona's Fairy Garden.</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Fiona's Garden is known for it's quiet, reflective and thoughtful way of life.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Fiona spends her days daydreaming, gardening or collecting treasures.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Fiona takes napping very seriously but never misses an opportunity to fly high up in a tree to watch the sunset.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Visitors describe the energy in Fiona's Garden as calm, sweet, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">leisurely</span>.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Fiona's Garden can be adopted for $45.00</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iJXdl4bV6YxI3CH9jIjUYK3jp8FwujQXxwtId-2tD6GQdqk8dzHZhXu4kRy9KmmjHu-ngKV65us0SFiZeG-GqjYnVmNyGpV34cWwC8W8x9yHXVXSFgSrXpqu5EVPJsN0-bMyJYvhNpg/s1600/IMG_3057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613823587905420514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iJXdl4bV6YxI3CH9jIjUYK3jp8FwujQXxwtId-2tD6GQdqk8dzHZhXu4kRy9KmmjHu-ngKV65us0SFiZeG-GqjYnVmNyGpV34cWwC8W8x9yHXVXSFgSrXpqu5EVPJsN0-bMyJYvhNpg/s400/IMG_3057.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Welcome to <strong>Woodwind Hollow!...</strong>where crickets happily serenade fairy visitors who come to escape the demands of fairy chores and daily responsibilities.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Fairies fly to Woodwind Hollow with baskets filled with sketch pads, paints, fishing poles, instruments, blankets and spider-webbed hammocks. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Picnic baskets are filled to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">brim</span> with fairy sandwiches, carrot cakes and marmalade tea!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Fairies who <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">regularly</span> come to Woodwind Hollow claim to live happier, less stressful lives; </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">they also appear much younger than their actual fairy age!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Woodwind Hollow can be adopted for $40.00</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ4fmr6iagrBIgjs9cMWf0Jnizgc3QP2gZ18GEuCzu3YM6CDPL7pE4nPG_k9I25G2cXhaqblVC3XJsaXCfeVCHtbQfyhQUqYqOn20wH3aDaUrSTbfU05y0cOhMX1OZwec6ba-ABwd4O8/s1600/IMG_3059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613823579264209842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ4fmr6iagrBIgjs9cMWf0Jnizgc3QP2gZ18GEuCzu3YM6CDPL7pE4nPG_k9I25G2cXhaqblVC3XJsaXCfeVCHtbQfyhQUqYqOn20wH3aDaUrSTbfU05y0cOhMX1OZwec6ba-ABwd4O8/s400/IMG_3059.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">And finally....</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Welcome <strong>Madeline's Moon Garden!</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Madeline spends her days curled up in her pajamas eating cupcakes under a purple velvet tee-pee fort. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As the sun goes down, Madeline emerges from her home to celebrate </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">the magnificence of each sunset with a proper garden tea party. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Party guests jump at the chance to sit in Madeline's garden to watch it come alive as the moon becomes bright in the night sky. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Many-a-fairy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">claim</span> to have seen very peculiar things in Madeline's garden...</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...dancing pepper plants, singing tomatoes, salsa-dancing roosters...</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">....guests also claim to find trinkets and edible gifts on their tea plates at the slightest turn of their heads.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Anything can happen in Madeline's Moon Garden!</span></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Madeline's Moon Garden can be adopted for $50.00</span></strong></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKAWkp1Dndz-HQy_gKkYVKNSzYeifQ_OVKATD5yNIsOxT_HYvMIHNCRArIykbBTxS9R_axfHD69okus4-PJbFpQfwrQYcJlG-IRoc_3IhDQHMJM1O2aBDE4GoCviRjujt6thYnlWx8bA/s1600/IMG_3049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613823567427707506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKAWkp1Dndz-HQy_gKkYVKNSzYeifQ_OVKATD5yNIsOxT_HYvMIHNCRArIykbBTxS9R_axfHD69okus4-PJbFpQfwrQYcJlG-IRoc_3IhDQHMJM1O2aBDE4GoCviRjujt6thYnlWx8bA/s400/IMG_3049.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I hope you have enjoyed your stroll through my gardens! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It is always such a delight to have visitors!!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">If you are interested in purchasing any of these gardens (and live close to the Quad Cities:)...please send me an email or comment here. I am happy to hand deliver!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Have a magical day my friends!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><br /><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">xo</span></span></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-46277268514857701242011-05-25T20:15:00.000-07:002011-05-25T20:16:31.941-07:00An invitation....For a tea party.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInMbEybwz0a0JRQo56GmtkiWmvhYVAc-2AUBAu0nTAk25AfhSYYvc71UKCkx4yzXoww0uigYaRgbD0ns76ukCFVaCIcLKylgthD97OfVzZwJMKn9RugK3RqfdWq3WBLs_vvg1oBK5e-c/s1600/6a00d83451d99869e2015432884713970c-400wi.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610858305578644098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInMbEybwz0a0JRQo56GmtkiWmvhYVAc-2AUBAu0nTAk25AfhSYYvc71UKCkx4yzXoww0uigYaRgbD0ns76ukCFVaCIcLKylgthD97OfVzZwJMKn9RugK3RqfdWq3WBLs_vvg1oBK5e-c/s400/6a00d83451d99869e2015432884713970c-400wi.jpg" /></a> ...Let the Madness Begin!! xo<br /><br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-86469367313384409582011-05-18T20:22:00.000-07:002011-05-18T20:47:01.201-07:00Projet Nid de Poule (The Pothole Project)<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQwIcIg9nFFk6UYhPiwXReMkBPB4qAtr4FFH2-8dixjFcSeBnhyphenhyphenwE97FF1rh91VLBSfZD67mZfjaSQFeuWGXgGSURl5Prij2JncTpsGFqmVfiXJmqGHkfvyM_XER1qLbrQOqZ4ZwdhIQ/s1600/3900730509_16be54c020_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608263339071317730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQwIcIg9nFFk6UYhPiwXReMkBPB4qAtr4FFH2-8dixjFcSeBnhyphenhyphenwE97FF1rh91VLBSfZD67mZfjaSQFeuWGXgGSURl5Prij2JncTpsGFqmVfiXJmqGHkfvyM_XER1qLbrQOqZ4ZwdhIQ/s400/3900730509_16be54c020_b.jpg" /></a>Am I the only person who is just hearing about this amazing project taking place in the streets of Paris? Crocheted, bright, multicolored chains of yarn filling the cracks and potholes throughout Paris until the city decides that the sidwalks are worth taking care of....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYIgIlh1X9SetWW82OlnXXqOJWfnypR3c2JgSoLg4Smnasnzc-zqtzPx1TqN1ad-Va00d-JrGZTtOgEXRKc1BkVZhOZcqocwgVUFFjX3q3lCI3XlcJd52aRSE5yJZJrZ21l_zoHrUIJg/s1600/3901549894_a694545b2d_m.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608262946628299314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYIgIlh1X9SetWW82OlnXXqOJWfnypR3c2JgSoLg4Smnasnzc-zqtzPx1TqN1ad-Va00d-JrGZTtOgEXRKc1BkVZhOZcqocwgVUFFjX3q3lCI3XlcJd52aRSE5yJZJrZ21l_zoHrUIJg/s400/3901549894_a694545b2d_m.jpg" /></a>The creator of these gorgeous creations (otherwise known as Yarn Bombing) is a french artist named Juliana Santacruz Herrera who is transforming eyesores into whimsical designs!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVDpmyvO-3rJvczP89DrNviXaGVOPJvsH1cJlpbZ9gIT7SI24dmYPu93IkCtUK5CEeg8OBJVmQFRz94yz7tgeTQDfRNWWQP2fp4Ydd7x48vysHvW8AlvPN-mo6WvPKLmiHT3GDY2m_4A/s1600/3901552886_e63cf5a65f_m.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608262940255386962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVDpmyvO-3rJvczP89DrNviXaGVOPJvsH1cJlpbZ9gIT7SI24dmYPu93IkCtUK5CEeg8OBJVmQFRz94yz7tgeTQDfRNWWQP2fp4Ydd7x48vysHvW8AlvPN-mo6WvPKLmiHT3GDY2m_4A/s400/3901552886_e63cf5a65f_m.jpg" /></a>I had never heard of Yarn Bombing before....apparently there are MANY different ways to make our world more colorful through this type of creative "graffiti".....</div><br /><div>Google Yarn Bombing and see all of the amazing images that surface!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kLU4KBPMACQV-s7U5rbH2wSu6WEgs3DZBfYTPfzUaOGMy36cIptHKh1kIiZbIkqhLY9AkCXg4c902Wer0SrEIb8Ouw3Gq_JYmdmMHZlqe5uQlhIiHLfNWuNuEVJI5fDAuxJaUMnuCOM/s1600/ruepontdesarts.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608262938348788434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kLU4KBPMACQV-s7U5rbH2wSu6WEgs3DZBfYTPfzUaOGMy36cIptHKh1kIiZbIkqhLY9AkCXg4c902Wer0SrEIb8Ouw3Gq_JYmdmMHZlqe5uQlhIiHLfNWuNuEVJI5fDAuxJaUMnuCOM/s400/ruepontdesarts.jpg" /></a>I am loving this....makes me want to start a Pothold Project in my own neighborhood. <br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIRetMtykAkMk6jwvMTdXUqcp_o9kMO89jzgWNwPLSTMksTHAtK-ZWFmm5eVwzQgShNXyI_OOIfDJmYa_7JjAZrplu0siyYj9d4ulqZ58v6epVnzb86G8yvaoivKh1c8JcdEcHT88VnE/s1600/tumblr_lk95bx7SeR1qc03rw.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608262924735082514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIRetMtykAkMk6jwvMTdXUqcp_o9kMO89jzgWNwPLSTMksTHAtK-ZWFmm5eVwzQgShNXyI_OOIfDJmYa_7JjAZrplu0siyYj9d4ulqZ58v6epVnzb86G8yvaoivKh1c8JcdEcHT88VnE/s400/tumblr_lk95bx7SeR1qc03rw.png" /></a> Go make the world a little more colorful my friends! </div><br /><div>xo<br />\</div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-48112256303187864032011-05-17T17:03:00.000-07:002011-05-17T17:04:44.167-07:00This is your LIFE.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJU5HZtpMfNrhDM6YP4CRQblEFOsP2e1hHzDqNakLQ7r_1FY4IGec2BYe5y_pSnc3ne6D7Za4ui9VVBqLtwMPH4xYLFyAwbO_BwCI2-_31xNi4V_jbJXK3gDksUSLsPYrP7u3AChy300/s1600/196743_138627032874679_119833908087325_223063_3276723_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607840183549704210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJU5HZtpMfNrhDM6YP4CRQblEFOsP2e1hHzDqNakLQ7r_1FY4IGec2BYe5y_pSnc3ne6D7Za4ui9VVBqLtwMPH4xYLFyAwbO_BwCI2-_31xNi4V_jbJXK3gDksUSLsPYrP7u3AChy300/s400/196743_138627032874679_119833908087325_223063_3276723_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-51902269357310141862011-05-14T20:00:00.000-07:002011-05-14T20:37:12.936-07:00<div align="center">Hello Friends! </div><br /><div align="center">Market Days was a success! </div><br /><div align="center">I had so much fun feeling like a store owner in the most charming store in town.....I was surrounded by the most eccentric people....and I sold out of almost everything! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDgBgWlTAgR4M5egPamVKYA9GPMAaJxk95SVh9TtJ5lfyAQ_YMoMtVWrVOouOmiwGsscdzDUy5YA2xK93rpzFPKFoAx3c_elfq_2jvUVX70EVfG9cEmyOpcGSSD5B_Kb0u06Md5HqW3I/s1600/IMG_3011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773997369065938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDgBgWlTAgR4M5egPamVKYA9GPMAaJxk95SVh9TtJ5lfyAQ_YMoMtVWrVOouOmiwGsscdzDUy5YA2xK93rpzFPKFoAx3c_elfq_2jvUVX70EVfG9cEmyOpcGSSD5B_Kb0u06Md5HqW3I/s400/IMG_3011.JPG" /></a> The only regret that I have is that I did not take one picture!!! </div><br /><div align="center">I can't BELIEVE I didn't take any pictures!! </div><br /><div align="center">I soo want to share with you the little store that welcomed me with open arms!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YhpPYLO6bE6bm49EJOHOPutb0tFKsPwutRa5MBmor1lcPz-mmxQryqf__iTGXV_dS_GFpWJgqMt3uM8xTU7eIa3n0gpfhgOIbVuvw3vXJsqaDa1puglvGExSVbFUCTIy2Xk2cXsQYNA/s1600/IMG_3010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773990837650066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YhpPYLO6bE6bm49EJOHOPutb0tFKsPwutRa5MBmor1lcPz-mmxQryqf__iTGXV_dS_GFpWJgqMt3uM8xTU7eIa3n0gpfhgOIbVuvw3vXJsqaDa1puglvGExSVbFUCTIy2Xk2cXsQYNA/s400/IMG_3010.JPG" /></a> The good news is they asked me to come back during their next big event...</div><br /><div align="center">The American Picker Fest....in 2 weeks!!!</div><br /><div align="center">For those of you who are familiar with the American Pickers....they live right in the town where I sold my gardens today and are starting a very big event this June in the town of LeClaire, Iowa.</div><br /><div align="center">So fun....</div><br /><div align="center">and guess who gets to be right in the middle of the divine action!!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgn9gt4YhoRd1XRUNNr2-qM78OJmCqaJOf_59Xw_B0ogia-o0JF30eTkWevYHnbgO92fswbTftWTBu29WrUspQLnD845G8p4V895qwmqJdGwucdUB84k1X4tR5t6B1P7yxZG_S3Aj_JY/s1600/IMG_3009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773985128898786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgn9gt4YhoRd1XRUNNr2-qM78OJmCqaJOf_59Xw_B0ogia-o0JF30eTkWevYHnbgO92fswbTftWTBu29WrUspQLnD845G8p4V895qwmqJdGwucdUB84k1X4tR5t6B1P7yxZG_S3Aj_JY/s400/IMG_3009.JPG" /></a> And YES I said TWO WEEKS!!</div><br /><div align="center">I was just saying I was going to take the next week to really focus and finish things up at work and to baby my gardens and plant seeds and work on my bottle trees and order butterflies and ladybugs and get Luna's garden in tip top shape...<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uN1taM4hM_8Wc-GYTtR3JD7NaknzeqPUvvUcvUKR87c5LWyt9PN77yxBCZnenjpAAUC2Wx6JVNYPMvtzIs8bV2N5m0YXtMMo4ZXBpR6QR1IssJ4VWSBVVX9w6unyiHJ9PcLB065HYhE/s1600/IMG_3008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773973464306770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uN1taM4hM_8Wc-GYTtR3JD7NaknzeqPUvvUcvUKR87c5LWyt9PN77yxBCZnenjpAAUC2Wx6JVNYPMvtzIs8bV2N5m0YXtMMo4ZXBpR6QR1IssJ4VWSBVVX9w6unyiHJ9PcLB065HYhE/s400/IMG_3008.JPG" /></a> Oh.....do you like the clothes line? That was my step daughter's idea......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExrnPewS_HOyDSSCvdl6iuyFKYl_Dfs0wHSm-u-hcTkJJa9JXU38AHNZSfmNDpow-Mo8fyu5hI-lI6U1Fkgw4Q6tVRhccLLjGh24SxINgCm_m62REmZ4SYqulkczDeE2p-zaPWPE_Gjs/s1600/IMG_3007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773970590596658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExrnPewS_HOyDSSCvdl6iuyFKYl_Dfs0wHSm-u-hcTkJJa9JXU38AHNZSfmNDpow-Mo8fyu5hI-lI6U1Fkgw4Q6tVRhccLLjGh24SxINgCm_m62REmZ4SYqulkczDeE2p-zaPWPE_Gjs/s400/IMG_3007.JPG" /></a><br />Here is a better look at the clothes hanging out in the sun. <br />I love the smell of sunshine....<br />Is there anything better than crawling into bed with sheets just taken off the clothesline?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLcj2pYS-Xsb5HZhp_8_ra3xq_vK5h3d3NRHEF54FKbPjw7Bhv8Wpe8EszGgdeQzpkcSrIaLMujTNmio-o5bCBZkuuYgVqZl6DoV2Di39-xjnq4pBCbHvB9lATJafXeoPBHzeVYkYQiY/s1600/IMG_3006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773174602376546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLcj2pYS-Xsb5HZhp_8_ra3xq_vK5h3d3NRHEF54FKbPjw7Bhv8Wpe8EszGgdeQzpkcSrIaLMujTNmio-o5bCBZkuuYgVqZl6DoV2Di39-xjnq4pBCbHvB9lATJafXeoPBHzeVYkYQiY/s400/IMG_3006.JPG" /></a> OH my loves....ha....these pictures are so random....here are my business cards!</div><br /><div>My friends made them for me last week.....</div><br /><div>They are so simple, so cute!</div><br /><div>I love them.....and am so lucky that I have friends who would do anything for me AND have computer skills.....<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SM62XJX0tIGS4gNutnpWcTx-i782iaVm068cvond07IVAqlrgZhP7QHGooc9sPqPDWd1gpXm7N053gRsOlcXZXrU6UWp2VIzFCUqCGabORREoUsjAcNbS0ZDfx_sOZtCXqXecDPxhQ0/s1600/IMG_3004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773174139538626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SM62XJX0tIGS4gNutnpWcTx-i782iaVm068cvond07IVAqlrgZhP7QHGooc9sPqPDWd1gpXm7N053gRsOlcXZXrU6UWp2VIzFCUqCGabORREoUsjAcNbS0ZDfx_sOZtCXqXecDPxhQ0/s400/IMG_3004.JPG" /></a><br />Have I told you all how much I appreciate all of your kind words</div><br /><div>support</div><br /><div>encouragement</div><br /><div>love love love?<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bL_IJP9Y1EKJkzISRrx832fXb78TX_bvARSx64BW69UDfsUdUVfSXUJVwF6Pzxv9s72muhnvY6-d1zJLGveII8mysWjEuN1hFw2kaPUoSKHDUFYh6LyFXGi33yeuu2J8_2Qp7qH_NpU/s1600/IMG_3001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773166533090946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bL_IJP9Y1EKJkzISRrx832fXb78TX_bvARSx64BW69UDfsUdUVfSXUJVwF6Pzxv9s72muhnvY6-d1zJLGveII8mysWjEuN1hFw2kaPUoSKHDUFYh6LyFXGi33yeuu2J8_2Qp7qH_NpU/s400/IMG_3001.JPG" /></a>You all had more faith in me than I ever did....</div><br /><div>Never thought I would sell anything...and today I did! Can't believe it! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Look, here are the little price tags I made.....inside each bag included a business card and how to care for their new fairy garden<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKT3nM2Noh3eggWdXz6ohFIpenLBr7XrrMJSVeIj6Ve3gXSep-GzWs2-cTXwVrfMB4wGKmTQHIB0QeZ3iehc6ywW7gTE96-jEidz96sdRHoQvX5LVmg_yOfC89p2aW8z4Qn5FbbexPj8/s1600/IMG_2997.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773164310058434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKT3nM2Noh3eggWdXz6ohFIpenLBr7XrrMJSVeIj6Ve3gXSep-GzWs2-cTXwVrfMB4wGKmTQHIB0QeZ3iehc6ywW7gTE96-jEidz96sdRHoQvX5LVmg_yOfC89p2aW8z4Qn5FbbexPj8/s400/IMG_2997.JPG" /></a> I really hope everyone who bought a garden from me is loving them! </div><br /><div>I am so honored and humbled by the people who purchased my gardens....</div><br /><div>I hope it brings them magic....<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuzrMN6pJXHYhM84Kz3LgV7TvmbaVDuxBORryySzsqvPlmNo7V4yqC7P0ZGNf0xfbLprQi4S1Sp1owQYhVkgqmUhk49Y-0dktKcKHX98XD8JAOQMaFhUOeFvbRfRR2btL3OgyKZMeMuA/s1600/IMG_2994.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606773160364252210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuzrMN6pJXHYhM84Kz3LgV7TvmbaVDuxBORryySzsqvPlmNo7V4yqC7P0ZGNf0xfbLprQi4S1Sp1owQYhVkgqmUhk49Y-0dktKcKHX98XD8JAOQMaFhUOeFvbRfRR2btL3OgyKZMeMuA/s400/IMG_2994.JPG" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><p align="center">I am sending all of YOU magic too!!! </p><br /><p align="center">Thank you for being my biggest fans!! </p><br /><p align="center">xo</p>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-42275457880878150852011-05-09T14:22:00.000-07:002011-05-09T15:42:38.977-07:00Fairy Gardens and Gypsy Carvan Gardens for Sale!<div align="center">Hello my friends! xo</div><br /><div align="center">You may have seen some of these before....but I wanted to post pictures of the gardens that will be for sale this weekend at Market Days! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">There are many new designs:) </div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMGas8S9EQ9_cW55EvAupmYkVHt3inhJVQod170MefPS7BtYRSwfgIuc2qSb6uTeg-J-kd7JuSkkNm5t9BKURf9GnDcmAidz3Z_j_YumrXbMqMbPEMcIgWJhIGPTsXlUaJTIuK4pryTE/s1600/IMG_2920.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604557415459947170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq7mM3Vop3pR_-6MmL1MJ4CKej2cp6FIxckwpAoNYEKJdE0TBtYLd4KMX9eqtaJ7_BX2CepftPVQmA9l7r293372TqDlMQIN42VXccmLULyzx7TAcNtSk9sr_jXdMsYjcqbTLsO15qDc/s400/IMG_2954.JPG" /></a> Check out the hat....or "fascinator" I made for Derby Day!</div><br /><div align="center">I had to cut into my Halloween costume from last year :(...but it was worth it....</div><br /><div align="center">it brought me luck, too, since my horse WON (Animal Kingdom) and I left with 20 bucks!!! <br />I love parties where hats are NOT optional! </div><br /><div align="center">xo</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FlPhy79LAE8iBh9CK9PYS43h32JtdR61HREBpzZHukwKPt45UiHV4PC53OqNy6pz_rkk-gsjSbbNVvud02VbxqnVaPTbowDoSrfCMrz0Wfe9QjMcNMX6K6GeY5ZaBB_ZuQ4a7MhCXQA/s1600/IMG_2937.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604557410409723970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FlPhy79LAE8iBh9CK9PYS43h32JtdR61HREBpzZHukwKPt45UiHV4PC53OqNy6pz_rkk-gsjSbbNVvud02VbxqnVaPTbowDoSrfCMrz0Wfe9QjMcNMX6K6GeY5ZaBB_ZuQ4a7MhCXQA/s400/IMG_2937.JPG" /></a><br />Here is a closer look...</div><br /><div align="center">Wish I could photo shop those forehead wrinkles!! ugh...</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I will be posting all of my fairy houses to be sold at Market Days tomorrow. I took pictures today!! I hope you all had a terrific mothers day weekend!! </div><br /><div align="center">xoxo<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-15625740282519887422011-05-05T19:26:00.000-07:002011-05-05T19:56:37.402-07:00Little Hands make the BEST Fairy Gardens<div align="center">I have to share the fairy gardens that were made by my little friends Adam and Kayla! </div><br /><div align="center">Adam, Kayla and their mom were our house guests last week and we had SUCH a fun time! </div><br /><div align="center">Wish they could have stayed longer...we miss them so much!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGSgjRA5WZ1OIckJ9lP0bnd3qn4k8R3eI0Uv7Lmo2UBMDfZsSCMMldcGaIbMen2jDTb6no9LZRJZ1UdMpY3rApL9j6TNaY39Rt3QChKuQ9flQnInpKu5r0d_5Tftkb083L3V17x3Yc6s/s1600/IMG_2890.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603428723647320002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGSgjRA5WZ1OIckJ9lP0bnd3qn4k8R3eI0Uv7Lmo2UBMDfZsSCMMldcGaIbMen2jDTb6no9LZRJZ1UdMpY3rApL9j6TNaY39Rt3QChKuQ9flQnInpKu5r0d_5Tftkb083L3V17x3Yc6s/s400/IMG_2890.JPG" /></a> It is very difficult to turn off creativity in two kids were are bursting with it!...so it was only right that they were encouraged to dig into the plethora of fairy garden supplies I have on hand!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsp7809rJcI-jEBSafRYdINd-DGhElj63F2xkFZHWpgrE35Dar7vQ2ui4vC6d9Wlk_lh3p2B7AyR5w_q7h7EG4Gx3XSZ8bmPkFvkO9e9fl-9e680RMtF1GrAPD5zxzCF8WS_P14l6QYE/s1600/IMG_2891.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603428716696136370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsp7809rJcI-jEBSafRYdINd-DGhElj63F2xkFZHWpgrE35Dar7vQ2ui4vC6d9Wlk_lh3p2B7AyR5w_q7h7EG4Gx3XSZ8bmPkFvkO9e9fl-9e680RMtF1GrAPD5zxzCF8WS_P14l6QYE/s400/IMG_2891.JPG" /></a>As you can see, they are naturals! <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRvH1eFy0768zwSNXRkDEsDyiopVCv17y0IugVvcVNrJTTBBeiYOa0yNQ9e_D_FgTXnFiwiX_VxzQW7dN_gGEY6gNVzrH4as3wMgcw5IwRVLIYPC_Gd7J2NXdeXFjBBHDjPno6H9YgBc/s1600/IMG_2903.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603428709981175394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRvH1eFy0768zwSNXRkDEsDyiopVCv17y0IugVvcVNrJTTBBeiYOa0yNQ9e_D_FgTXnFiwiX_VxzQW7dN_gGEY6gNVzrH4as3wMgcw5IwRVLIYPC_Gd7J2NXdeXFjBBHDjPno6H9YgBc/s400/IMG_2903.JPG" /></a>Max also released his creative mojo...although his "fairy gardens" always turn into some kind of army camp.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAfiP3CW8gtblwtyHZuyruI8GktukDNqti5OuUAv7DmjXSd1W9FiTt0tedEaM3lCXvkYWoPMP_4qkeIwSM6SVcWDvTL46JsCIAyEC-VeSdT_Eg4hNdBjXEQMJCTDrlm_D-v1mLtqLiig/s1600/IMG_2896.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603428033438737042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAfiP3CW8gtblwtyHZuyruI8GktukDNqti5OuUAv7DmjXSd1W9FiTt0tedEaM3lCXvkYWoPMP_4qkeIwSM6SVcWDvTL46JsCIAyEC-VeSdT_Eg4hNdBjXEQMJCTDrlm_D-v1mLtqLiig/s400/IMG_2896.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3G1e6Ugrr7wy9uwBggbulAnYxLzTzrtce8jJA12LoKjGz2aAcpCUhRICuAr8NLqEunyonechGXmIjjIRbHGLa06B6mnWoMTMUSEB6ONFlQAGycC14gbYRkefJnKErq9WCLkH8BQUcgU/s1600/IMG_2905.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603428026252076674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3G1e6Ugrr7wy9uwBggbulAnYxLzTzrtce8jJA12LoKjGz2aAcpCUhRICuAr8NLqEunyonechGXmIjjIRbHGLa06B6mnWoMTMUSEB6ONFlQAGycC14gbYRkefJnKErq9WCLkH8BQUcgU/s400/IMG_2905.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdE-_Tv1LYupKRilYc-5rOAmYpQcPyOtkiDIKC7fHUDDQuICUONhxF5xz9L3pxHU3wtbMwc1Ejt_JR5U0yIZwDBd4mAbcr3ZcPySwJqZl-3nydUTETUIVJoA9ea73y1bdmDQtiSOJTTw/s1600/IMG_2904.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603428020727782114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdE-_Tv1LYupKRilYc-5rOAmYpQcPyOtkiDIKC7fHUDDQuICUONhxF5xz9L3pxHU3wtbMwc1Ejt_JR5U0yIZwDBd4mAbcr3ZcPySwJqZl-3nydUTETUIVJoA9ea73y1bdmDQtiSOJTTw/s400/IMG_2904.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHTauzGpq5IbGe6xLNH4k-AVSXkGXa26nopdTwLTulI127v-B-2AGK0v4259LJWw8Jz3rHRIgAZApf_yCcRB9fI-eeiJsIcOtx_iY8KKYsLCaMPD1uY54qCqJ981ZugIp4IGLYL1suRo/s1600/IMG_2912.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603428015853922690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHTauzGpq5IbGe6xLNH4k-AVSXkGXa26nopdTwLTulI127v-B-2AGK0v4259LJWw8Jz3rHRIgAZApf_yCcRB9fI-eeiJsIcOtx_iY8KKYsLCaMPD1uY54qCqJ981ZugIp4IGLYL1suRo/s400/IMG_2912.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSwgfVMHjjkSN8Bpla5y5LRshtraFy5pVsLMQwZLh62O6or6sp2VcQdrB1kUBMkW_WnFp64OO23lMBPBHFhbAwzX1Qi6xq83lQ8sipMXRcRmMa5iyolAvLy7yKZs0bZ_93rDbsF8k6ag/s1600/IMG_2907.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603428006150061490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSwgfVMHjjkSN8Bpla5y5LRshtraFy5pVsLMQwZLh62O6or6sp2VcQdrB1kUBMkW_WnFp64OO23lMBPBHFhbAwzX1Qi6xq83lQ8sipMXRcRmMa5iyolAvLy7yKZs0bZ_93rDbsF8k6ag/s400/IMG_2907.JPG" /></a>A trip to the garden store, a table full of fairy supplies, and a little imagination....<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-639095824508231392011-05-03T12:12:00.000-07:002011-05-03T12:30:14.834-07:00Visit the Gypsea Tree!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8IWVkjYNpEqLrhWb_T2jc6UiWzsBmTy3A8qxAABLbrd65CAQIhARophWqqV8tS7rDYpN5M_eWsZWghOAakffTEQCLF9TPBfvV1uzBxIeqec6tRKVoFa8YfmbB0nJu3tSVbOznlq2YkY/s1600/banner+wagon+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602570431745488498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8IWVkjYNpEqLrhWb_T2jc6UiWzsBmTy3A8qxAABLbrd65CAQIhARophWqqV8tS7rDYpN5M_eWsZWghOAakffTEQCLF9TPBfvV1uzBxIeqec6tRKVoFa8YfmbB0nJu3tSVbOznlq2YkY/s400/banner+wagon+4.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> My new friend, Laura, posted an interview of me on her enchanting blog Gypsea Tree!<br /></span><a href="http://gypseatree7.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://gypseatree7.blogspot.com/</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">After the initial SHOCK of someone wanting to do an interview with ME...I was completely honored! How fun!</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I loved answering her questions...they made me smile!</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Once you visit her blog you will see how we stumbled upon each other:) </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Not only do I get lost in the charming pictures of Laura's gypsy caravans, I love her sweet and sensitive energy!</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Check her out and become a follower!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">xo</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-52809801929449340562011-05-02T10:46:00.001-07:002011-05-02T11:05:25.729-07:00Snickerdoodle Muffins!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPizD9S2aAYC2ojmTTPA28QHVDe3x_-MWYyOzdtmeEV9FPAHiMtFy6wgpGalCiN51Hy4N6OK8AGKtOVhvbs5BPQYMSetp2U1Tym0Yc_1UUA0JjvZYxI1zcmnV_EIcJ-Hdyj3gvJav51k/s1600/TKBlog-Snickerdoodle-Muffins-02-550x366.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602178629878991586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPizD9S2aAYC2ojmTTPA28QHVDe3x_-MWYyOzdtmeEV9FPAHiMtFy6wgpGalCiN51Hy4N6OK8AGKtOVhvbs5BPQYMSetp2U1Tym0Yc_1UUA0JjvZYxI1zcmnV_EIcJ-Hdyj3gvJav51k/s400/TKBlog-Snickerdoodle-Muffins-02-550x366.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">I have been making fairy gardens and gypsy caravan gardens like a crazy woman! </div><br /><div align="center">I have two weeks until Market Days...but only ONE WEEK until I have some trusted friends walk through the gardens and help me "price" these little lands! </div><br />I find that I am either ALL into creating or I have to get up and do something else......<br />I have found that baking helps me stay focused and creative yet let's me step away from the world of fairies!<br />In my baking frenzy I have found the BEST muffin recipe.<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Snickerdoodle</span> Muffins.<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">OMG</span> you guys....you have to go to:<br /><br /><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen-blog/2011/03/step-by-step-snickerdoodle-muffins/">http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen-blog/2011/03/step-by-step-snickerdoodle-muffins/</a><br /><br />They are easy... your house will smell amazing ...you will be a hit at your breakfast table...and your entire family will fall in love with these little sugary nuggets of goodness!!! <br /><br />And while I am at it....I have to share another blog that is my all time favorite blog to get new recipes! I have been making two or three recipes a week from this little blog gem:<br /><a href="http://twopeasandtheirpod.com/">http://twopeasandtheirpod.com/</a><br /><br />Go on....bake something! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">xo</span><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096438012994232318.post-72547420899357614042011-04-25T19:28:00.000-07:002011-04-25T19:41:36.540-07:00Let The Sun Shine.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIkBJHdPT3FtlLoiNsIftVGGuFjr3YHPFR80LfhCuimERQdYtDrD6nvSTWDgUNCt6xjV4fAJ0bYuqkebsAWD59KdB4PmqPWGQsvA9HhUacPNL3r0afCFq91ZcyOugndZiZ59kaDY7o-0/s1600/sunlight.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599713796975309858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIkBJHdPT3FtlLoiNsIftVGGuFjr3YHPFR80LfhCuimERQdYtDrD6nvSTWDgUNCt6xjV4fAJ0bYuqkebsAWD59KdB4PmqPWGQsvA9HhUacPNL3r0afCFq91ZcyOugndZiZ59kaDY7o-0/s400/sunlight.jpg" /></a> Hello my friends! I have been away for WAY, WAY too long! It has been a very heartbreaking, stressful and gloomy few weeks for me. I had a death in the family and a tragedy of a very close friend of mine that resulted in the death of a 2 year old boy. I have been feeling so sad and helpless and hopeless and worthless....wish I could help more, do more, make it all go away.....<br /><br />sigh...<br /><br />The last two days have been a bit better....I feel the sun starting to shine a bit...and my mind beginning to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">stabilize</span>.....and I have some news.....<br /><br />My husband and I were on a drive on Sunday with our Starbucks and I decided to just go talk to the store owner of my favorite store in a little town by our house. I showed her the pictures that I had with me of my fairy houses and gardens and she wants to sell my stuff in her store. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT??? <br /><br />I will "debut" my fairylands on May 15 during a street festival called "Market Days"!! I was stunned but so excited....<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> put a pep in my step and helped my mood quite a bit!! ......so now I have a deadline. Kind of freaking out!!! <br /><br />I have been away from the blog world for almost a month...I have so much blog hopping to do!...and fairy houses to make!....:) I hope you are all doing well, I have missed you!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">xoxo</span>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797583110080340536noreply@blogger.com7