I have decided to take a blog break for just a little while...because of all my packing, moving, traveling etc.. it's a little crazy. I will be back after the first of the year with lots of new and creative ideas to share with all of you. Until then...enjoy the holidays with your loved ones!Karin:) ...

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Welcome to Centerpiece Wednesday! We decided to do a centerpiece highlighting my darling grandson....We are calling this centerpieceCAL MAN...for Calvin. I am visiting my family for Thanksgiving! This was right before breakfast this morning...he was ready for some pumpkin! We will be posting pictures of our Thanksgiving table next week! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!Link up to Centerpiece Wed and show us your fabulous and...

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Remember a few posts back my daughter told you that we had a big surprise to show you...well here it is...we took this lovely old settee and..... decided to reupholster it!! Neither of us had ever reupholstered anything of this magnitude before. My sister Tiffany has reupholstered a couple of chairs...HERE and HERE Madeline, her sweet husband Peter, my other daughter Emily, my...

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WELCOME TO CENTERPIECE WEDNESDAY!!Did I tell you that we sold our house and are moving back to Salt Lake City? Yep....in December! I am currently up to my ears in boxes so no tablescaping for me for awhile :( I am up to my ears in packing up everything. This week I am highlighting some of your amazing ideas from last week. I...

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Our sweet brother passed away one year ago today from colon cancer. We really miss him. Tim was the kind of guy that was larger than life....he had that magnetic kind of personality that attracted people from all walks of life. Tim's smile alone could light up a room! He had an amazing sense of humor that would make everyone laugh right out...

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WELCOME TO CENTERPIECE WEDNESDAY!I am highlighting these fabulous ideas from Better Homes and Gardens.I love how they used fruit, nuts, and branches to create beautiful centerpieces.One of my favorites is the one in the right bottom corner where they stacked 3 plates on top of small glasses filled with fruit. Please link up to Centerpiece Wednesday and share your ideas with us. var...

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Hello everyone, I am hijacking my mom's blog today. I am her oldest daughter, Madeline. I am the author of the blog Newly Nesting.Unfortunately I am so busy that I hardly have time to blog anymore but my mom and do an exciting post coming up soon so stay tuned (it's a secret...it involved a LOT of work!)Today we are going to take...

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