tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18492298966065581192024-03-17T19:59:50.499-07:00My Stuff Room / Galore-ious StuffElainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124632544369919011noreply@blogger.comBlogger1287125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849229896606558119.post-19445747352264145532015-04-18T20:29:00.000-07:002015-04-18T20:29:52.820-07:00PartyMore cleaning and ridding myself of a paper trail -<br />
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A few pages I've saved over the years to remind me of the wall of storage I might someday have.</div>
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Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124632544369919011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849229896606558119.post-66639944861647753082014-10-30T06:01:00.000-07:002018-04-17T12:54:48.599-07:00Fabric ABC Fun!Here are some cute sets of fabric alphabet my daughter made for her nieces and nephews.<br />
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It all started with this trial set that we have in our family room, created with <strong>black and white</strong> fabric scraps. <br />
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From there it branched out to one set for each of our "<em>married with children"</em> children. <br />
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<strong>Puzzled</strong> <br />
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We had fun choosing and purchasing the fabric for each of these sets - we didn't want to stop. However, this project does require a lot of time, so for that reason we were happy to be done for awhile since there were other things in need of our attention.<br />
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These would make a cute garland in a play room or child's bedroom. Clip them on some ribbon or twine with clothes pins so they could be played with and rearranged to make names or some fun words.<br />
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<br />Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124632544369919011noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849229896606558119.post-50247979173702028282014-09-27T07:26:00.000-07:002018-01-02T11:53:36.567-08:00Teepee PartyThis is such a cute set up! A Teepee Party!<br />
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I think the assortment of Teepees is adorable, the greenery swags and rocks and fire around them are perfect for creating an outdoor setting indoors. It's perfect for outdoors too. <br />
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<br />Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124632544369919011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849229896606558119.post-75449471870838816132014-09-15T21:08:00.000-07:002014-09-25T12:37:57.640-07:00A Lovely LibraryI am not really a reader but I love a beautiful library. This library is one of those beautiful libraries that makes me wish I was a reader.<br />
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I love the library balcony! It looks lovely even though the shelves are empty - yet how much more lovely it would look if they were full. I could even fill them with some antique china plates, goblets, and teacups/saucers, and anything else of that nature. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(insert sigh!)</span><br />
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The large windows add lovely light to this room too ... awesome!<br />
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And look again ..., is that a secret passage way? That is way too cool and would be the highlight of the house for my children and grandchildren ..., and for me!!!!<br />
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Well, that's about all for this post. I just wanted to pin it and I couldn't from it's original site, so I decided to post it first and pin it from here. Take the tour at the <a href="http://www.ellisonbaymanor.com/NewGallery.php">Ellison Bay Manor</a> if you wish. There are some lovely looks there. <br />
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<br />Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124632544369919011noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849229896606558119.post-64906627932221787622014-08-18T06:18:00.004-07:002014-08-18T08:20:09.206-07:00Pennies From Heaven<div style="text-align: center;">
I saw this and thought it was a great thing to remember. :)day!</div>
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I can't wait to find a penny on the ground! ;)</div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Pennies from Heaven</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">I found a penny today </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">just laying on the ground </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">But it's not just a penny </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">this little coin I've found </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Found" pennies come from heaven </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">that's what my Grandpa told me</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">He said angels toss them down</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">oh, how I loved that story</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">He said when an angel misses you</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">they toss a penny down</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">So don't pass by that penny</span></em></div>
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The article is Plant Talk by Lorne McClinton<br />
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I liked the cute look here and saved it ... that's all!<br />
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Lettuce heads vs Potato heads ..., fun playthings!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I enjoyed creating a tablescape for Father's Day that was simple, masculine (well, at least not flowery and pink), and beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">My plate did have a pink flower on it, but the edge was a grey/blue color. (Men do need a touch of feminine at their side, and I love being at my husband's side ... <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>insert smile here!</i></span>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I thought it was complete until I remembered that I had some Chick-O-Sticks and that they have been among my husbands favorite candy ..., so I placed one above each plate.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Now it was complete ..., or so I thought. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Family is what made the difference, and having the father of my children, my husband, beside me on Father's Day was what made this day so special.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">An End Note - many times we see a family at the table with the father at one end and the mother at the opposite end and all the others in between. That has never appealed to us, so in our family it has been the father at the head of the table <span style="font-size: x-small;">(and our table only has one head)</span> and the mother beside him <span style="font-size: x-small;">(see the flowered plate and the empty spot - I'm up taking a photo at this time, but promptly took my place beside him when that photo was complete)</span>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">That is the way it has always been for us - at church or on the sofa or anywhere usually - my husband and I next to each other and the kids sit beside us or around us ..., not between us! </span></div>
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We had a fun baby shower under a tent in our back yard a few weeks ago. One daughter in law planned it for another and her baby boy. Here is a quick recap.<br />
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We love boys! We love girls too! We welcome every baby and love our children and grandchildren.<br />
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Oh! Here is our gift to our sweet grandson ...<br />
They are from Amazon. Can you tell I'm a Prime member? ;)<br />
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<br />Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124632544369919011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849229896606558119.post-54004342019381916152014-06-13T21:30:00.000-07:002014-06-14T15:10:53.770-07:00BBQI saw this awesome BBQ set up on facebook and I can't pin from there so I had to add it here so I could save the look.<br />
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<br />Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124632544369919011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849229896606558119.post-68553560662724222812014-06-13T04:57:00.000-07:002016-08-19T15:51:42.769-07:00A Graduation Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">A graduation party for our daughter ...</span></strong><br />
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If you have been watching this blog for a while, you've seen parts of the look <a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/bunting-and-tablecloths-from-vintage.html">here</a>, <a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/old-books-repurposed.html">here</a>, and <a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/an-old-bike-repurposed.html">here</a>, but there were a few other things I want to share now to help complete the look. <br />
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I purchased some <strong>black 10x14 inch plastic<span style="font-size: large;"> trays</span></strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>from Amazon to help guests carry their food - we did not use plates. They were the perfect size for what I was looking for. They have larger trays like we see used at schools and other buffet lines, but they were too big for what I was hoping for.<br />
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We added a <span style="font-size: large;">paper doily</span> to each tray. Here is a close up so you can see the sample tray we put together at the beginning of the line.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">wraps</span> (<span style="font-size: x-small;">Turkey BLT and Roast Beef Coleslaw</span>), <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Banana Slush</span>, and <span style="font-size: large;">ice water</span>. <br />
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FYI - Those cute <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Rock Candy on a Stick</span></strong> came from Amazon, of course!<br />
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Between the two buffet tables we had this <span style="font-size: large;">pedestal with flowers and <strong>B</strong> for <strong>B</strong>rittanyJo</span> - our guest of honor.<br />
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The <a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/bunting-and-tablecloths-from-vintage.html">tablecloths</a> (<span style="font-size: x-small;">vintage sheets cut up into squares, laid over white cloths</span>) needed some <strong><span style="font-size: large;">coordinating solid color napkins.</span></strong> <br />
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The napkins by Cotton Craft are lighter weight than those by DII and I liked the softness of them, though both are quite nice. I washed all the napkins before we used them and there were slight wrinkles in all of them. After washing them the second time (<span style="font-size: x-small;">after use</span>) I noticed that the Cotton Craft (<span style="font-size: x-small;">lighter weight brand</span>) were a bit more wrinkled than the DII - mostly around the hem areas. It will be interesting to see what a third washing will do to them but I don't have time to wash them to find out. If you don't like the wrinkled look both would have to be ironed, but the DII are a bit less wrinkled coming out of my washer and dryer. I would buy either brand again and be happy.<br />
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At the <span style="font-size: large;">entrance</span> was this <a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/an-old-bike-repurposed.html">cute little bicycle</a> we painted and adorned with <strong><span style="font-size: large;">a great inspirational quote</span></strong> - <em><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving."</span></strong></em><br />
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A few of the gifts were placed on the shelf under the bike.<br />
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We have used this <strong><span style="font-size: large;">tent</span></strong> twice now (<span style="font-size: x-small;">the first event will be posted </span><a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/baby-boy-shower.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a>) and forgotten to take pictures of the tent itself when it was up and complete. The closest we can come to a full view from the outside is this photo with my brother and his grandchild. We have enjoyed the tent and are planning on having it up at least one more time this year. Maybe we can get a full view then ..., maybe! <br />
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We purchased the tent from Amazon too. We have been pleased with it, though the plastic (<span style="font-size: x-small;">rope cinch</span>) pieces have broken - my boys have just tied the ropes instead of using those pieces. Here is what we purchased, but I noticed before I posted this that it is no longer available. That makes me sad because it has been a great item for what we have been using it for. There are other sizes and options still available, but this is what we purchased.<br />
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<span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle">40'x20' PVC Pole Tent - Party Wedding Canopy Shelter</span> by <a class="a-link-normal" href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_lawn-garden?ie=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Delta&node=2972638011" id="brand">Delta</a> <br />
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We had a wonderful event, <span style="font-size: large;">thanks to the family and friends</span> that showed up, and to those who helped with all the preps.<br />
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This was a cute little bike we got for our oldest son many years ago. <br />
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It was used and worn when we purchased it ..., then it got more love and use and has been kicking around <span style="font-size: x-small;">(not used)</span> for the past too many years. <br />
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I have been wanting to do something with it for awhile and decided it would be the perfect addition to our party décor since we had used this quote in our daughters graduation announcements.<br />
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FYI - The "<em>LIFE IS LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE"</em> quote has been used in a previous post (<a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2012/03/life-is-like-bicycle.html">HERE</a>) ..., and something similar or complementary to it (<a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2012/07/training-wheels-and-balance.html">HERE</a>).<br />
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So after a can of spray paint this became it's new look.<br />
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Everything got sprayed except the handles. It was a quick spray job since we were out of time, and we ran out of paint too soon too so there are places that could have used a little more. Luckily it's a vintage look we are going for, so the look fits just fine. <br />
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The paint we used was <span style="color: #45818e;"><strong>Valspar, Gloss Exotic Sea.</strong></span> <br />
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For our party it's home was atop a shelf at the front entrance of our party tent. It's new home will be ... somewhere in our yard ... when I find just the right place. <br />
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I found this look on Etsy a while ago and loved the look. <br />
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So when I was thinking about <b>graduation decorations</b> this came to the front of my mind and I wanted to create this look.<br />
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A good friend helped me shop for the books from thrift stores (<span style="font-size: x-small;">because I have been somewhat homebound the last few weeks due to my husbands poor health</span>), purchasing old hard bound books with ruffle-y edged papers.<br />
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I ripped off the covers and wrapped them with twine similar to what we see in the Etsy picture, but with my own touch of creativity, using what I had in my craft supplies. I didn't worry about the bottom side of the books because they wouldn't be seen, but tried to make the sides and tops look the best.<br />
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You can see that a few of the books had some colored inside pages and we left those if they matched the colors we were using, but we only have a few because I really like the natural colors. <br />
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I wrapped single books and stacks of two or three books together. <br />
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I piled them as I thought looked best, sat a tea cup and saucer on the top of the stack and they became centerpieces for our tables.<br />
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We added some flowers and colored vases, bottles, and little heart ring dishes to complete the look on each table.<br />
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These items set atop a table cover made from vintage sheets (<a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/bunting-and-tablecloths-from-vintage.html">HERE</a>). I was really pleased with the look we created.<br />
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Now the books are boxed away in storage, but if I want I can pull them out and use them in my home décor somewhere.<br />
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The outside covers are stored away as well ..., just in case I need them for something later. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Oh Bother! I have a hard time getting rid of things.</span> <br />
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<br />Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124632544369919011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849229896606558119.post-850609058543906152014-06-10T05:44:00.000-07:002016-08-19T16:04:04.171-07:00Bunting and Tablecloths from Vintage Sheets<br />
I have been collecting <b>vintage sheets </b>for a few years now. Every time I can go to a thrift store I check out their selection and purchase any that catch my eye. <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(There is a piece of fabric or two and a shower curtain and maybe a window curtain as well in this collection, but they were all great pieces with great color for something I might want to create some time.)</span><br />
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I chose from my collection a few that worked well with the ideas we had for our daughters high school graduation party and created some table covers, then with the leftover portions I created some bunting - as many pieces as I could fit.<br />
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I purchased a serger <span style="font-size: x-small;">(from Amazon)</span> for this project because I knew I had a lot to do and didn't want to ask someone else to do this for me. It worked like a charm for me, but I didn't try to learn any other stitches because of the time it took to do what I had to do ..., so maybe I'll have more fun with that later when I have some extra time (<span style="font-size: x-small;">but I'm not holding my breath</span>).<br />
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I serged the four sides of each of the 10 square and/or rectangular table covers and each of the three sides of the bunting pieces (<span style="font-size: x-small;">I think one section has about 44 pieces and the other has about 47 pieces</span>). <br />
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I spent all of one day with this project - I had no idea it would take sooooo long, so I was especially glad I hadn't asked someone else to help me out here. Though it was time consuming, it was so much easier and faster than folding and ironing and sewing and turning right-side out and ironing again ..., and I loved that the serger cuts and finishes the edge at the same time ..., and I really do love the finished look.<br />
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When the serging on the tablecloths were done they were complete so I washed and folded them, ready to use. They looked lovely in a pile and they looked lovely on the tables, ready for the event. You can see here that I paired them up with solid 100% cotton <a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-graduation-party.html">napkins</a> in assorted colors, each to match the cloth they were on. And those cute striped paper straws were placed on top the napkins. (<a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/old-books-repurposed.html">RePurposed Book Centerpieces</a>)<br />
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Serging the bunting took a little longer than the table covers did ..., I had several. I used some of every tablecloth fabric, including pieces from the buffet table cloths I had prepared (<span style="font-size: x-small;">I think there were a couple I didn't end up using</span>). When I was done serging the edges of each triangle piece I sorted them and sewed each piece onto a folded bias tape.</div>
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The bunting is double sided so that it could be hung in the center of a room and look nice from any view. <br />
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Our tent doesn't have tall enough walls to put it back and forth across the room from one side to the other, so I wrapped it around the side walls and I love the touch of color that it gave to the walls and the way it brought everything together. It gave the area character.</div>
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It was a little long for the wall, so we just folded it back a few feet ..., and that was cute too.<br />
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Vintage sheets helped us create a great look for a HAPPY GRADUATION! (<a href="http://mystuffroom.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-graduation-party.html">A Graduation Party</a>)<br />
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<em> The world would have you believe that you are not significant—that you are out of fashion and out of touch. The world calls to you with unrelenting, noisy voices to “live it up,” “try everything,” “experiment and be happy.” Conversely, the Holy Ghost whispers and the Lord invites you to “walk in the paths of virtue,” “lay aside the things of this world,” “and cleave unto [your] covenants.”<sup class="noteMarker"></sup></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><strong>It's inspiring!</strong></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blueeyesandbiscotti.com/the-story-of-the-daffodil-garden/"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The Story of the Daffodil Garden</span></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> as found on <em><strong>Blue Eyes and Biscotti</strong> </em></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">"The daffodil garden illustrates the God given potential that each one of us holds when we plant seeds one by one. Seeds of discipline, love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, faith, meekness, and self-control—seeds that will blossom in our garden one day, a breath-taking garden that draws others to Christ."</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><em><strong>Share Our Garden</strong></em> shares this about </span><a href="http://shareourgarden.blogspot.com/2012/01/daffodil-principle.html"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The Daffodil Concept</span></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><em>"The principle her daffodil garden teaches is one of the greatest principles of Life. Learning to let go, let God and how much just 'little you' can accomplish, one step at a time. Learning to love the journey, not the destination. Seeing the sights along the way. We can change our world."</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The garden has been closed for several years, but it certainly brought joy to many people and has taught many more a great lesson ... and it will live on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">You can find out a bit more about Gene Bauer </span><a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700013948/Forever-blooming-Amazing-daffodil-garden-is-closed-but-her-serigraphs-are-alive-in-a-new-book.html?pg=all"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Mrs Bauer prepared a </span><a href="http://www.oocities.org/thedaffodilgarden/facts.htm"><em><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">FUN FACT SHEET</span></em></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> about her daffodil garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">That site has links to other great pages like <em><a href="http://www.oocities.org/thedaffodilgarden/legend.htm">The Legend of the Daffodil Garden</a></em>,</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.oocities.org/thedaffodilgarden/garden.htm"><em><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">About the Daffodil Garden</span></em></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">, and </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><em><a href="http://www.oocities.org/thedaffodilgarden/bauers.htm">(Alma) Gene & Dale Bauer</a></em></span><span style="color: #666666;"><em><a href="http://www.oocities.org/thedaffodilgarden/bauers.htm"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Garden Artists & Plant Managers Extraordinaire</span></a></em><strong><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Another site </span><a href="http://www.swallowcreek.com/SCP/Bauer_Daffodil_Gardens.html"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">There is an illustrated book titled <span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle"><em><strong>Daffodil Principle: One Woman, Two Hands, One Bulb at a Time</strong></em></span> encouraging us to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">story by </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_aut?_encoding=UTF8&index=books&field-author=Jaroldeen%20Asplund%20Edwards"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Jaroldeen Asplund Edwards</span></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">, illustrated by </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_aut?_encoding=UTF8&index=books&field-author=Anne%20Marie%20Oborn"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Anne Marie Oborn</span></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> - </span></div>
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Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124632544369919011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849229896606558119.post-72720805669856067622014-04-27T05:20:00.000-07:002014-04-27T05:20:00.356-07:00... Get Out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">"If you ever find yourself where you should not be, get out!"</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click the link for the full message </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/be-strong-and-of-a-good-courage?lang=eng"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Be Strong and of a Good Courage</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> b<span style="font-size: small;">y President Thomas S. Monson</span></span></div>
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