tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29880556175963237232024-02-07T12:16:42.085-08:00Once upon a Cottage...After much thought, prayers, and encouragement from family and friends Once upon a Cottage was created. I have always loved to be creative and decorate and I want to share that talent and passion with others. Once upon a Cottage is the perfect name for my cottage chic design style. I grew up near the beach and have always felt at peace on the water. I hope Once upon a Cottage will grow with time. Please be patient Once upon a Cottage is a work in progress...and so am I :)onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-65555473961913197432009-03-11T16:32:00.000-07:002009-03-11T16:32:42.286-07:00A Work in Progress<div style="text-align: center;">I have received a few emails about my updated tablescape. Well, I tried to incorporate all the advice I received and somehow it has snowballed into a minor dining room/kitchen remodel! I know my husband is wondering how this went from taking advice on rearranging a few picture frames to now we will be painting the room and changing colors all together. There is never a dull moment around here!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">However, I did start the process of moving a few things and I wanted to show you the "work in progress." Here is a before picture:</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The one comment I kept hearing was to move the pictures into a square to add height and get a bigger lamp. I did both of these things and a few more. This is not the finished product, it is only the beginning. There were holes from the pictures so I decided that I am going to putty the holes and paint the wall a very pale yellow. I also need to bring the pictures down so the top of the pictures is even with the top of the topiary. Take a look at what I HAVE done:</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Please ignore the broken light fixture! Moving the pictures around really did give the space some height and I love it! The topiary lights up so it also helps provide another element of warmth.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I will keep you posted on the project once I get the paint on the walls and the pictures lowered. When all the finishing touches are on this space I will post another picture. For now, I hope this will work!</div>onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-47529316824331713982009-03-06T17:49:00.000-08:002009-03-06T17:49:04.533-08:00The Answer to Ambiance in your Home<div style="text-align: center;">I promised you I would tell you about the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">one thing</span> I can not live without in my home. You may think it is fabric, furniture, bedding or something else that might be considered a decorative accessory. Well I hate to disappoint you, but the item I can not live without costs under $10.00 and can be found at your local home improvement stores!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do not care how dirty my house is or what project I am in the middle of doing, there is always one way to get a great warm feeling in your home. My personal key to wonderful ambiance for me and my family is lighting!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do not love overhead lights that can feel harsh at times, so I have a ton of lamps around the house that help to help my house feel so nice.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead of spending 10 minutes every evening running around the house turning on all these lamps, I have found the secret to success and ambiance! Drum roll please..........</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This may seem so obvious and simple, and it is, but for some reason they do not get used enough. I have these on about five lamps in my house so that no matter what I am doing the ambiance is on at the same time every night. I spent the afternoon at the park with my kids today and we got home late, but the lights were on and it felt great walking in. I love this gadget!! These little timers also have a dual purpose of safety if you are out of town!</div><div><br />
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Check back tomorrow to see one item I could NEVER live without in my home!!!!!onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-19706180262189331852009-03-02T10:17:00.000-08:002009-03-02T10:17:28.087-08:00Tablescaping Troubles<div style="text-align: center;">I have seen some very cute tablescapes in the last few weeks on blogs. I got motivated and decided that I needed to decorate a table that we just moved to a new spot. However, when I started shopping around the house I started drawing a blank and can not seem to get this tablescape just right. So for the first time ever, I am asking advice on what I could add to make this tablescape perfect! Once I get some feedback I will post after pictures and show you what I have done. I can not wait to hear what my readers think!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The current layout of the table</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYegeaBihTcAwvikONfwRow-M0cDiQzbCQ6CeQT9a3ZCKzzSRs3hMawAtzzCIghDMRWuS1RtR7loSEicLai8B04g5UDu1_GYpmkhYQOFOjm0qq4kh8L_XpVaZLIzYqwCJvv-gnnYGX113C/s1600-h/IMG_0313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYegeaBihTcAwvikONfwRow-M0cDiQzbCQ6CeQT9a3ZCKzzSRs3hMawAtzzCIghDMRWuS1RtR7loSEicLai8B04g5UDu1_GYpmkhYQOFOjm0qq4kh8L_XpVaZLIzYqwCJvv-gnnYGX113C/s320/IMG_0313.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A few close ups </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqveI-5Md-JTHQ64eLY_TCW3XX1Y8uyF50bWzw-uiibZ62S_p519vau82nIWS_h26Ns5h9MVLPcJ51G0bIz0toVedSNMp9PmrPzPSXcbwRZOt17CbkhnYq-WRd81dHqaWBAQ9d4u4Ba4ds/s1600-h/IMG_0315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqveI-5Md-JTHQ64eLY_TCW3XX1Y8uyF50bWzw-uiibZ62S_p519vau82nIWS_h26Ns5h9MVLPcJ51G0bIz0toVedSNMp9PmrPzPSXcbwRZOt17CbkhnYq-WRd81dHqaWBAQ9d4u4Ba4ds/s320/IMG_0315.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jVKhqKRXMBZk24sG9J9adBGPKtNtgVYM1lFjJxIaeZAKwbfg2DcLl5hyTWq2CceA3p3j3EHaNNEqBQbG_OMe3vTTO0aOfJ6gl3-Eb6T2ZlCoTb7kirpO1pZpWrHnSzpU2etSogMFDJVF/s1600-h/IMG_0316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jVKhqKRXMBZk24sG9J9adBGPKtNtgVYM1lFjJxIaeZAKwbfg2DcLl5hyTWq2CceA3p3j3EHaNNEqBQbG_OMe3vTTO0aOfJ6gl3-Eb6T2ZlCoTb7kirpO1pZpWrHnSzpU2etSogMFDJVF/s320/IMG_0316.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-84430510346260505002009-02-28T18:15:00.000-08:002009-02-28T18:15:43.537-08:00Crafty Toddler Project<div style="text-align: center;">I had the pleasure of hosting a few toddlers recently and I wanted them to have a neat little craft to do while they were here. Well this may sound simple, however most of the children have just turned two and are still not ready for some of the bigger craft projects. The theme of our gathering was ladybugs so I came up with a very inexpensive and extremely cute craft for toddlers. This would be great for any play date or birthday party you may host.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">First I went to our local craft store and bought frames for only $1.00 each. You can catch these frames 50% off sometimes so be on the look out for this sale. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Then I spray painted all the frames red to coordinate with my ladybug theme</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhlnrey_uDWjj7QUPsx5wZQdZy425cEWoPVP_4RnENSLO6GGxc65Qkkrr6zlCiWIfKhiK8pnbkrmIQQosAokQcwwCdfN7uQZmO5W2FrwDFNUnIO0N-T7RW5kA3LKn-tIe6g_GBclzomhm/s1600-h/IMG_0228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhlnrey_uDWjj7QUPsx5wZQdZy425cEWoPVP_4RnENSLO6GGxc65Qkkrr6zlCiWIfKhiK8pnbkrmIQQosAokQcwwCdfN7uQZmO5W2FrwDFNUnIO0N-T7RW5kA3LKn-tIe6g_GBclzomhm/s320/IMG_0228.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, I purchased some wooden ladybug cutouts that were already painted so I did not have to anything to them. I only paid $0.59 for each ladybug at my local craft store and then hot glued them in the corner of each frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeVzk-u5IrXD1bIesHtte9-wF_AXldDQbw2CNjL9aD8KuD4oYS145GX9BXKGA9zr4PxBAaKlc_51t6w0ZZ4MNIoYvqsVwHQ5EZlP46z1CTMy7YfiKzEh8gjhznkZGD8CmYfGUtnR50sGb/s1600-h/IMG_0300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeVzk-u5IrXD1bIesHtte9-wF_AXldDQbw2CNjL9aD8KuD4oYS145GX9BXKGA9zr4PxBAaKlc_51t6w0ZZ4MNIoYvqsVwHQ5EZlP46z1CTMy7YfiKzEh8gjhznkZGD8CmYfGUtnR50sGb/s320/IMG_0300.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, I bought a $4.99 box of foam ladybug cut outs let the kids go wild putting the sticky foam bugs on their frames</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSOVmvpvmPt7Dxm7KVxeR6eDx2PrMZZuiqPOyLhD1tDhA8wjJ3SDdYw2kDhwQDncyCelpJHXPIUUXCJougbWEusyjpI2MwJvbug-h3oskY9Dy5qefY4Q-SWU2CMvLL6K-sh-huf_6_DRa/s1600-h/IMG_0304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSOVmvpvmPt7Dxm7KVxeR6eDx2PrMZZuiqPOyLhD1tDhA8wjJ3SDdYw2kDhwQDncyCelpJHXPIUUXCJougbWEusyjpI2MwJvbug-h3oskY9Dy5qefY4Q-SWU2CMvLL6K-sh-huf_6_DRa/s320/IMG_0304.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The finished product!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KENcSrhMDn0m6P9sKyPTb3BavKfJnhjuFiMJtJ9NxnTd3rIFZmzj3YEg9rVMudT2yIyHhf8sDcuu3GMntcCUXFAUmuBhtYdcMV-2zjFbyWCJ6udpm1mIQ5HbYOkqjYqyCcg_qwyiw_j6/s1600-h/IMG_0301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KENcSrhMDn0m6P9sKyPTb3BavKfJnhjuFiMJtJ9NxnTd3rIFZmzj3YEg9rVMudT2yIyHhf8sDcuu3GMntcCUXFAUmuBhtYdcMV-2zjFbyWCJ6udpm1mIQ5HbYOkqjYqyCcg_qwyiw_j6/s320/IMG_0301.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The little ones' had a blast doing this project and it was something cute that they could take home and put a picture in it! This was very cute and not an expensive project.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-35277045808036244672009-02-24T05:38:00.000-08:002009-02-24T05:38:07.921-08:00Giveaway City!I am doing my first giveaway today and am so excited! Mary Jean over at <a href="http://www.onenuttygirl.blogspot.com/">The Dough Nut</a> is hosting the giveaway. Head on over to her website and enter to win one of my signs for FREE! She will close the entries Wednesday night at midnight and announce the winner Thursday. Good Luck!!!!!!<br />
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I had someone order a frame instead of a sign and it turned out so nice that I am going to make one for my little girls' room. Take a look....<br />
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She wanted to frame a picture of her daughter and her husband surrounded by the quote "I already met prince charming, His name is Daddy" It is too sweet!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Edit: These frames will be for sale along with my signs. I will be listing them in my Etsy store. You can also order them directly from my website by emailing me. Please be sure to tell me your background and font color so I can customize it for your room! Thanks for the wonderful emails and comments about this frame!!!!</span>onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-84146937760287553442009-02-19T19:09:00.000-08:002009-02-19T19:09:49.353-08:00I love it!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nestingplacenc.blogspot.com/">The Nester</a> is having a 10 minutes to a room you'll love finale! I wanted to enter but between my root canal and my laptop being in the shop, I did not get around to it! There have been some wonderful 10 minute makeovers.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> I was thrilled to see that <a href="http://www.onenuttygirl.blogspot.com/2009/02/10-seconds-to-room-you-can-love-until.html">Mary Jean (AKA The Dough Nut) from One Nutty Girl</a> did enter and my sign was incorporated into her post! I LOVE seeing my signs in other homes and am always thrilled to see how people display them! Head on over to One Nutty Girl and check it out!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Be sure to check back in at <a href="http://www.onenuttygirl.blogspot.com/">One Nutty Girl</a> next week! She will be hosting a giveaway for one of my signs!</span></div></div>onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-28333723204878087692009-02-11T14:04:00.000-08:002009-02-11T14:42:04.902-08:00Two Dollar Window Tratments<div style="text-align: center;">If you think it is not possible to make two dollar window treatments let me show you how! First, I got the window treatments from my wonderful neighbor who had them in storage. She bought the fabric on clearence and made them herself. However, when I discovered them she was not using them and they just so happened to match my daughters' room perfectly! She was so kind to let me have them. Always remember the quote"One man's trash is another man's treasure."</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I brought them home and played around with them and discovered they were much too long for my windows and I did not want to have to invest in any hardware such as rods and finials. So I decided to fold them and just use fabric tacks to hang them on the wall. Obviously I did not want you to see the tacks so I tied a few bows from ribbon collection and hot glued them to the tacks. This was the quickest and cheapest window treatment I have ever done and they are beautiful!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSw-doiYVcfawmrgL-7IIMqvHRpTw_rknFEyn_rhlQTMOWuehaqpXlKLKtL5sa_fO9TAas02CFSvqgX0mAhyphenhypheny5Om6PaGH0Nm7N96v1GUSyzoTEe6k5nef9u928hiqSrlwVwpMZj4IS3jl/s1600-h/IMG_0086%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSw-doiYVcfawmrgL-7IIMqvHRpTw_rknFEyn_rhlQTMOWuehaqpXlKLKtL5sa_fO9TAas02CFSvqgX0mAhyphenhypheny5Om6PaGH0Nm7N96v1GUSyzoTEe6k5nef9u928hiqSrlwVwpMZj4IS3jl/s320/IMG_0086%5B1%5D" xi="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the underneath of the window treatments where I folded them. By folding the fabric I avoided having to purchase hardware and saved even more money!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKidWxyNMe2Xx8A5_7iWX-vQZ3adNndThvX8mo3TR2Hdnj0tEjoPQzgmRRf1dOwmSkWbhmsx1lHTVdOAOiuJtBALD8P9h898jQi4-pPO1Op9gbAytv75ugSTzzztBWr0AF80qa_R4JsWS/s1600-h/IMG_0083%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKidWxyNMe2Xx8A5_7iWX-vQZ3adNndThvX8mo3TR2Hdnj0tEjoPQzgmRRf1dOwmSkWbhmsx1lHTVdOAOiuJtBALD8P9h898jQi4-pPO1Op9gbAytv75ugSTzzztBWr0AF80qa_R4JsWS/s320/IMG_0083%5B1%5D" xi="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The finished product!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YOWn72aJGaN5rTCbDOEbJKGXzrA5Thyl2lVXnhWGBz2421fYeDlYPox4dBI4yugxjYs40aw6S3myw5th-UtNJyGd-X4RXns9SjaCORKhOYUssSlyGpc0ILZ50RXWBdwfJd_0I4ntWr5h/s1600-h/IMG_0090%5B1%5D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YOWn72aJGaN5rTCbDOEbJKGXzrA5Thyl2lVXnhWGBz2421fYeDlYPox4dBI4yugxjYs40aw6S3myw5th-UtNJyGd-X4RXns9SjaCORKhOYUssSlyGpc0ILZ50RXWBdwfJd_0I4ntWr5h/s320/IMG_0090%5B1%5D" xi="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a close up of the bows I hot glued over the fabric tacks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You might remember these bows from <a href="http://once-upon-a-cottage.blogspot.com/2009/01/for-love-of-fabric.html#links">Part 1 of my fabric series: Fluff it Up</a>. I used this ribbon again on her shams to tie the room together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other news:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinkandpolkadot.blogspot.com/">Pink and Polka Dot</a> is having a Vintage Valentine Giveaway. Head on over to her blog and enter! She has some very beautiful stuff int her giveaway. You can get there by clicking on her name and you will automatically be linked. Good Luck!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-70134445101364233392009-02-09T11:44:00.000-08:002009-02-10T11:11:35.221-08:00Taking it all inI am home from Blissdom and there is so much information to absorb that I am still processing much of it. I learned more than I ever imagined I would and met more talented woman (and even a few men) than I thought was possible. There is no way that I could summarize everything that I learned but <a href="http://www.lifeongrace.blogspot.com/">Edie at Life in Grace</a> did a great job of putting some notes on her blog. I must admit that I went to Nashville not knowing Edie or her blog but left there with a great respect for both. She is cute and sweet as can be and I feel blessed to have met her.<br />
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I sat in the car for sixteen hours with two woman that I had never met before and by the time we got home yesterday I felt like we had been friends since childhood. I am thankful that they were patient and did not throw me out of the car half way to Nashville. I had no idea how we would find stuff to talk about for that long but I have already talked to both of them via email to day. I guess we could have driven another ten hours before we ran out of things to talk about. Thanks <a href="http://www.pinkandpolkadot.blogspot.com/">Do it Yourselfer</a> and <a href="http://www.koehmstedt.com/">Koehmstedt</a> for putting up with me. I had a blast!<br />
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At the last minute Do it Yourselfer and I decided to room together and it worked out perfect!<br />
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Other major highlights of this trip included the following blogger "star" sightings:<br />
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I had a great time and can not wait to do it again next year!<br />
onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-87095062470952115492009-02-05T11:13:00.000-08:002009-02-06T11:37:01.427-08:00Nashville or Bust!I am headed to Blissdom '09 and can not wait to get there! I am so excited to have the chance to go and learn more about my blog and meet some very talented people. Hopefully, I will come back full of good ideas and my blog will be even more exciting.<br />
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As I am rushing to pack and finish the laundry before my traveling partners arrive in a few short hours I realized how blessed I am to be going on this trip! Sometimes life is so hurried that we forget to sit for a moment and count our blessings.<br />
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I sat down for a brief moment today and reminded myself how grateful I am to be able to leave my children for three days with my husband and not even worry once about them. I am grateful that I have a husband who works very hard at his job so that I can stay at home with the kids and occasionally indulge in trips like this one. Although I feel grateful inside, I often forget to tell others how blessed I feel. Matt, Thanks for all your hard work and sacrifice for me and the children, it certainly does not go unnoticed!<br />
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As you run around getting ready for Blissdom or getting ready to get in carpool line, be sure to remember that no matter what your situation is, you are blessed! Take today to tell other how grateful you are for them and be sure to count your blessings!!!onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-56008979766320966342009-02-03T18:12:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:47:09.276-08:00Fabric Series Part 3: I Saved the Best for Last!This is the third and final part of my fabric mini series. The best part about this little segment ending is that I saved the best for last!<br />
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The windows in my breakfast area and family room have been calling my name since the day we moved in. I have let them call me daily without answering because I did not know what to do with them! I had no idea if I would ever find fabric that I loved and could tie these two rooms together. It is one big open space so I needed fabric that could make the two rooms into one beautiful space. I finally found the most amazing fabric ever and had it made into panels and a valance.<br />
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Below are the BORING before pictures:<br />
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I know these pictures are making you sleepy but hold onto your seats! Here are the after pictures:<br />
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Here is a close up of this wonderful fabric:<br />
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Remember the saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." I say this because my husband does not love this fabric and believes it is a little eccentric for his likings. However, I must mention that while I often value my husbands' opinion on many things, respectfully this does not happen to be one of them!<br />
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I fell in love with this fabric the moment I saw it and love it even more in my home. Every time I walk by this window I am thrilled with the final product. I have waited a long time for this and could not be any more satisfied with the end result! It helps pull lots of pieces together and provides warmth and unity to a very cold space.<br />
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I hope this little series on fabric has inspired you to find fabric that you love and incorporate it into your own home and let it serve a purpose for you. Whether the purpose is warmth, sound, unity, or strictly decorative; start experimenting with fabric and keep me posted on your own magic of fabric!onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-70289158148392115992009-01-30T11:15:00.001-08:002009-01-30T11:34:37.172-08:00Fabric Series Part 2: The Magic of FabricI must tell my readers the truth about myself. Even though I seem full of energy, there are times when even I am lazy! This post is about a moment when I felt so lazy and somehow discovered a cuter and easier option.<br />
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My sister-in-law passed down a table to my kids and it was just the perfect size. However it did not match their decor. It had numbers and designs appliqued to the table and chairs. I decided to paint it and the only way to get the new paint to look perfect was to sand the whole set! Well that did not sound inviting to me. It is cold outside and I just wanted this to be a quick re-do. So I just spraypainted it with Kilz to prime it and then spray painted the light green color I chose. That was all the time I could stand outside in this frigid weather. Needless to say, the paint job was not good. So I just got some fabric that coordinated with her room and had a table runner and fabric cushions made for it. I only needed a yard of fabric so it was not too bad! It was a very inexpensive and easy solution to my problem.<br />
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It may be hard to see but if you look closely you can see the imperfections in my quick paint job below:<br />
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Take a look at the after. Not only did it cover up the paint problem but it also helped to soften and warm up her room a little more. I am always looking to add warmth to a room.<br />
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Don't forget to check my blog early next week for another edition of my fabric series.onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-43132214941274275052009-01-28T07:11:00.000-08:002009-01-28T11:03:45.680-08:00For the Love of Fabric!I absolutely love fabric! I may be crazy but I could shop fabric for hours on end. The beautiful thing about fabric is that it can soften a room up in just a few short steps. My next few posts will be a mini series about how to use fabric to soften and warm a room in your own home.<br />
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The first thing I typically do is go to my local fabric stores and wander around. I get swatches of all different color and textured fabrics and bring them home. For the next few days I compare each fabric to the other pieces in the room including paint, texture, and durability. I hang them somewhere that I can walk by them 10 times a day and get a feel for which one I like better.<br />
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This bulletin board is on my desk and I keep all the fabrics that are in my house on it so I can compare it to the new fabrics. Some of these are up for consideration at this moment.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-size: x-large;">Part #1 of Fabric Series:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This is the first part of my fabric series and I thought I would start simple. I bought my daughter a cute quilt from a kids store and two accent pillows to go with it. I loved the colors but it looked so Plain Jane and I felt like it needed to be "Fluffed Up!" I began looking for fabric and found a few that I loved so I brought them home and finally picked my two favorites. I had pillows made for her beds and that small change made a big difference. It added color, softness, and warmth to a very sweet little girl's room. </span><br />
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Here is her bed before:<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"> Another before view:</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJzgML0PGTDyaDn1gma5oFfUB17aRj_vl_HtyFUjJdseaT54M2N7Zlc_CLb6UG4jNncDrXTGHJ7TXB1IHqj9ZG6SbrqjDI0MHqIX5s4wdKy25sqfSUsR5tvoSAthaJmJMSe1oxPLTL_q0/s1600-h/IMG_0099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJzgML0PGTDyaDn1gma5oFfUB17aRj_vl_HtyFUjJdseaT54M2N7Zlc_CLb6UG4jNncDrXTGHJ7TXB1IHqj9ZG6SbrqjDI0MHqIX5s4wdKy25sqfSUsR5tvoSAthaJmJMSe1oxPLTL_q0/s320/IMG_0099.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is very cute and a good start but I continued to feel like it was lacking something. Here are some of the after pictures. Remember, these are not dramatic before/after picture, instead they are simple and inexpensive changes to help a room feel and look complete!</div> <br />
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Here are close ups of the two new pillows. To add another dimension to the Euro Sham, I decided to have it tie with ribbon instead of having it sewn closed. There is also piping around the pillows and the little pillow is reversible to the striped fabric if I want to change the look a little.<br />
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Here is the Ribbon on the Euro Shams. I absolutely love ribbon, especially in a little girls' room.<br />
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We have two twin beds in this room so these few pillows made a big difference!onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-9317903199164751572009-01-21T13:42:00.000-08:002009-01-21T14:05:44.650-08:00Ta-Daaa!When we moved in our house, about a year and a half ago, there was a small cut out upstairs in the hallway. It only made sense to me to have the builder build a desk in that small space and we would make that our home office. It is wonderful because we do not have to use a whole room for just one computer and we can see what our children our doing on the computer when they get a little older!<br />
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As I sat in this space about a month ago, I realized it could be the most boring space ever and it did not allow my creative energy flow! So that day I decided to make some small and inexpensive changes to this space. I forgot to take a before picture but did get a few shots after.<br />
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The biggest problem we faced with this space were the wall colors. They are real estate beige and worst of all it is flat paint. Here is an example of the before paint color:<br />
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I picked the color scheme and got busy! The first thing I did was tape the walls off and paint a light yellow color as a base coat. Then I went back and did a yellow that was two shades darker and was high gloss. I decided to use a small harlequin design. It shows my whimsy but still looks very elegant!<br />
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I have had the pottery barn office wall organizer for years and I reused that. It is simplistic and it helps me keep our family organized. I then shopped the house a small hanger that would display the kids' artwork. All this for FREE because I already owned these things!<br />
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And finally I bought this beautiful topiary tree for 70% off from a garden center. I love this topiary!<br />
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This space went from boring to beautiful in just a few simple steps. Every time I walk by this space I feel inspired and creative....Mission Accomplished!onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-53447360311797746322009-01-20T08:55:00.000-08:002009-01-20T09:09:32.757-08:00Good Intentions!I am sure we have all had days like the one I had today.....a day filled with good intentions! As I was falling asleep last night I was thinking of all the wonderful ideas I could blog about today. I have been busy working on an office redo, crafty birthday invitations and other creative projects.<br />
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However, when I awoke to my son yelling "Mom and Dad, it snowed last night!" The kids were so excited about the snowfall and we immediately went out to play in it. That means no school, no activities, and no creative blogging time for me. I did get some cute pics of them out in the snow and I hope these will suffice until I can get some time tomorrow to blog again!<br />
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Having said that, last Thursday my neighbor was over and we were having a very similar conversation to the one above. I do take pride in the fact that my children typically follow that rules and we discussed how to continue to enforce this sense of respect and responsibility in our children. Somehow at the end of this conversation God must have sensed that I felt like I was in control of my life. So he sent me a reminder that no matter how hard I try, ultimately He is in control.<br />
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However, every time I look at this broken light I am reminded that even though I try so hard to control my children and our lives, I can not. The light shines a little brighter without the globe which also helps me recall this moment. I must remember that someone much higher than me is in control of my life and I must put my trust in Him. Maybe I will leave the chandelier just like it is for a while so I can continue to be reminded of this life lesson.<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';">Well I have broken my own "rules" and decided to put a large but beautiful piece of furniture in this tight space. <a href="http://www.nestingplacenc.blogspot.com/">The Nester</a> confirmed for me again today that there are <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">NO RULES</span>, so I am just doing whatever I feel like these days! I changed the color scheme of the space and it looks wonderful. Take a look for yourself........</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';">I was scared to try such a large piece in a small space but it turned out beautiful! It just proves to me once again that taking the plunge can often pay off! I must say that if it would have not looked good I would have just continued to try something different. I am not scared to rearrange furniture.... just ask my hubby. He loves being a part of moving furniture (please note this is extreme sarcasm on my part.) As I continue on in the New Year I will continue to try new things and know I have nothing to lose!</span><br />
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</span>onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-62942898001393281842009-01-11T18:50:00.000-08:002009-01-12T11:51:29.066-08:00No More Boring Blog!The holidays were of course chaotic and I have put my blog on the back burner! I will have no more of that in the New Year! I have found two solutions to making my blog much more exciting. Are you ready to see what those two things are????<br />
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I will be attending Blissdom '09 which I believe will allow me to learn lots of new and wonderful things about my blog! As excited as I am to go to Nashville for a weekend and soak up all the knowledge Blissdom has to offer, I am also just as excited to mingle with all the amazing and talented woman at this event!<br />
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The second thing that will help Once Upon A Cottage be an amazing blog.....<br />
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I am so excited to have my very own MacBook! I have wanted a laptop for years and just could not justify the need! However our home computer is starting to get some age on it and I am having to fight with my son for time on it. That was the push that I needed to take the plunge. I am enjoying the new computer and still getting used to all the new features.<br />
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Stay tuned for all the great blogs I have on the horizon! I have lots of before and after projects and tons of room redo's!onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-68303942501929739992008-12-22T16:29:00.000-08:002009-01-09T12:30:40.673-08:00I am so excited!!!!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(11, 83, 148);">I am absolutely <span style="color: rgb(11, 83, 148);">THRILLED</span> to be publishing this post! I have been keeping this a secret until it was completed, and today is that day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(11, 83, 148);"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(11, 83, 148);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(11, 83, 148);">My wonderful and talented friend, <a href="http://www.alishaschwanke.com/">Alisha Schwanke</a>, got some incredible pictures of my signs. Alisha has taken many beautiful pictures of my family, but never have I asked her to take pictures of my signs. I think she thought I had lost my mind when I called and asked her to do this shoot! However, as always the photos are amazing and I am so proud to show you my signs "in a different light." I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I did! To view the pictures you can click on the "To Buy...." button on the right side of my blog.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(11, 83, 148);"><br /></span>onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988055617596323723.post-64343951217914380222008-12-15T06:15:00.000-08:002009-01-09T22:03:55.798-08:00Products and Pricing<span style="color: black; font-family: ";">All of the signs are custom ordered to match your decor. My goal is to produce a product that fits your home perfectly. Having said this, you choose the background color and your font color and I customize it for you. If you need help deciding please email me and I will be happy to assist you in your color choice. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: ";">I have done some examples below, but please know you are not limited to these colors. I am also able to design stripes and polka dots that look really great in playrooms and nurseries! </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: ";">Another option you will see is having the sign hang from a wire. It gives the signs a slightly different look and allows us to be able to add ribbon or other fun decorations to them! </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: ";"><b><i>Prices are as follows:</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: ";"></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: ";">The smallest sign is a 4 X 24 is $19.00</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: ";">The medium sign is a 6 X 24 and is $24.00</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: ";"></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: ";">The larger signs are $25.00</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: ";">If the sign has an overlay, which just means there are two quotes on it, the cost is $ 26.00</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: ";">Wiring and ribbon prices can vary depending on your selection!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: ";">Shipping varies depending on your location but averages about $6.50. If you order more than one sign I only charge $2.50 shipping for each additional sign. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: ";">Please feel free to email me with any questions. 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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia;">It was so nice to see <a href="http://nestingplacenc.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">The Nester</span></a>.....I am so inspired by her beatiful work. I could not help eating all the yummy chocolate chip cookies from <a href="http://www.onenuttygirl.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">The Dough Nut Lady</span></a> and enjoying all the other crafts! The weather and the Christmas Music made it feel just perfect.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxx1_v9-Q1f9mZaY9Zy3AwoKkFsp1rurUYhHtFlYNUIt7q-LhjiT5IL7H6tChkdgR8AH1mtg6V7JHTFKSYGX0oUcrmsGFV8E8r-zMDs9qoR8o92fubJExyVkf5Jgrqp1K587QVF0i9iruv/s1600-h/IMG_0469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" lh="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxx1_v9-Q1f9mZaY9Zy3AwoKkFsp1rurUYhHtFlYNUIt7q-LhjiT5IL7H6tChkdgR8AH1mtg6V7JHTFKSYGX0oUcrmsGFV8E8r-zMDs9qoR8o92fubJExyVkf5Jgrqp1K587QVF0i9iruv/s400/IMG_0469.JPG" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia;"> Yesterday was a great opportunity for many of my friends and family to see the wonderful signs I have been working so hard on first hand. I hope many of you who purchased a sign love the place you have hung it in your own home. If you were not able to come yesterday I hope you enjoy the pictures!</span><br />
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The colors on the signs are custom designed to match your decor. You can tell me what colors you would like and I will personalize it for you. If you need help deciding please email me and I will be happy to assist you in your color choice. Once you have decided on the background color, you will also need to choose your font color! I have done some examples below, but please know you are not limited to these colors. I am also able to design stripes and polka dots that look really great in playrooms and nurseries! Another option you will see is having the sign hang from a wire. It gives the signs a slightly different look and allows us to be able to add ribbon or other fun decorations to them! <br />
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The smallest sign is a 4 X 24 is $19.00<br />
The medium sign is a 6 X 24 and is $23.00<br />
The larger signs are $25.00<br />
If the sign has an overlay, which just means there are two quotes on it, the cost is $ 26.00<br />
Wiring and ribbon prices can vary depending on your selection!<br />
Shipping varies depending on your location but averages about $6.00. If you order more than one sign I only charge $2.00 shipping for each additional sign. <br />
Please feel free to email me with any questions. I will be happy to help you design your custom sign!<br />
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The available quotes include:<br />
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Everything is going to be fine....just put on a little lipstick!<br />
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I'm in the best shape of my life! Round is a shape....Isn't it?<br />
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Grand Central Station<br />
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HOME This is where your story begins.<br />
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Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Air...Goodnight noises everywhere.<br />
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Our Summer Place<br />
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Royal Decree.....There can never be enough dress up clothes!<br />
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PRAYER When life gets to hard to stand....kneel.<br />
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Cinderella is proof! A good pair of shoes can change your life.<br />
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Please excuse the mess.....The children are just making memories!<br />
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God did not call me to be successful. He called me to be faithful.<br />
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Sunflowers<br />
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A house on the water is closer to Heaven.<br />
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A day at the beach is worth a million in town.<br />
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Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don't let the bed bugs bite!<br />
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Tell your sister you're sorry!<br />
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Tell your brother you're sorry!<br />
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The difference between a good and a bad meal is just a little bit of time!<br />
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If you stumble, make it part of the dance.<br />
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Fresh Flowers<br />
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Life is too short to drink cheap wine.<br />
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I once gave up wine...It was the most terrifying weekend of my life!<br />
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FAMILY The ones you live with, laugh with, Love<br />
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FAMILY A group chosen by God above<br />
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Love grows best in little houses.<br />
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If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live a day without you.<br />
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Couples that pray together stay together<br />
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I love you to the moon and back!<br />
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I love you always and forever!<br />
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.....the blessedness of being little!<br />
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We give our children two things. One is roots, the other is wings!<br />
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GOODNIGHT Always kiss me<br />
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DREAM Once in a while in an ordinary life, Love gives us a Fairy Tale.<br />
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It does not matter where you go in life, it is who you have beside you.<br />
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Cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tommorow,<br />
For babies grow up We've learned to our sorrow,<br />
So quiet down cobwebs and dust go to sleep, <br />
I'm rocking my babies and babies don't keep<br />
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Live Well * Laugh Often* Love Much<br />
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Life is not measured by the breaths you take, But by the moments that take your breath away.<br />
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COURAGE May you find the strength to face tommorow in the love that surrounds you today.<br />
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LOVE We may not have it all together, but together we have it all!<br />
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Mother- A Mother holds her child's hand for a short time, But holds their hearts forever.<br />
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It is a good thing I have not seen them much in the last four days and I only cared about hugging them and loving on them:)</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia;">Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by our booth throughout the Craft Show. I have already received some emails about custom ordering the signs. My goal is to have all the available quotes up on the blog tommorow night and some pictures as examples. Once those are posted you can pick your quote and color and email me with your personal order.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia;">Although I am exhausted from traveling and working at the show and am in the Christmas spirit and am looking foward to getting all my decorations up around the house. I just hung my new Christmas wreath from <a href="http://www.thepineappledoor.blogspot.com/">The Pineapple Door</a>. It is absolutely beautiful!!!I will have to post pictures of it tommorow when the sun is up! </span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia;">Thanks again for all the support over the last four days and I am looking foward to working on all the custom orders I received!</span>onceuponacottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923901096091234416noreply@blogger.com1