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Decorating with Mother Nature ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDR1KRl26jmFaczYnWlezKjAqc9qgVdW5AHu4U6Z0VOFn1Y1nMD_Ch7J6ylaDSKr58_mew5YGZbYNFVVoGx7CLdQgwVusvNN44wcxBbt278zzjowzk3Phk8gi1qioS2VMkqxDCNH-kbei/s1600/items%2540gregs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620303350956200578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDR1KRl26jmFaczYnWlezKjAqc9qgVdW5AHu4U6Z0VOFn1Y1nMD_Ch7J6ylaDSKr58_mew5YGZbYNFVVoGx7CLdQgwVusvNN44wcxBbt278zzjowzk3Phk8gi1qioS2VMkqxDCNH-kbei/s800/items%2540gregs.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a> I love this photo, not only for the abundance of home decor items that are clearly inspired by the beauty of nature, but for the almost hidden reflection of my mom in the mirror. She is clearly enjoying our visit to a local flower shop (<a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/04/time-for-spring-decorating.html">Gregory’s</a> in Wakefield). <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHBMe-uMtsScTXH9GolaZvt-8vYsFrkz5DDFK8IEKndGT9Cf-Ih4JFdps_Lyt-lJKIIuFPYdOTNvLEtWKFge5D0S9BFyNmCMlJrgKlmemRZSmW9r-5XldWubRWklzht9Ms3usdMZ0sU8g/s1600/gardenroom2011.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620300105365773938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHBMe-uMtsScTXH9GolaZvt-8vYsFrkz5DDFK8IEKndGT9Cf-Ih4JFdps_Lyt-lJKIIuFPYdOTNvLEtWKFge5D0S9BFyNmCMlJrgKlmemRZSmW9r-5XldWubRWklzht9Ms3usdMZ0sU8g/s800/gardenroom2011.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>My garden room with its wall of shrub roses and wisteria. </div> With the official beginning of summer upon us, thoughts naturally turn to spending more time in the company of Mother Nature. Take a peek at my recent <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/articles/decorating-with-mother-nature#photo-6291508">post for Lynnfield Patch</a> for some inspired tips to get out there and get gardening!

Decorating with Mother Nature ...

I love this photo, not only for the abundance of home decor items that are clearly inspired by the beauty of nature, but for the almost hidd...

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A color palette from York, Maine

<div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbD0D_lqGa_utLkXzwT9NBrkWEO5-pEn-BsLDg-KNlOtd4R-0Vh6dxZHRG2vf_wA4vtwq5A5lI4oazjs3cJXC6jlTZzSa9vxAZ4Hz0WUEIvMs4kbLrAwDMCXhvtq14R_rU9a5lkeDckk/s1600/shellsanddollar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504370591408601346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbD0D_lqGa_utLkXzwT9NBrkWEO5-pEn-BsLDg-KNlOtd4R-0Vh6dxZHRG2vf_wA4vtwq5A5lI4oazjs3cJXC6jlTZzSa9vxAZ4Hz0WUEIvMs4kbLrAwDMCXhvtq14R_rU9a5lkeDckk/s400/shellsanddollar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" /></a>Seashells on a picture ledge. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhSUFLgDqQP6fzxigw9nKgTJEkhKvUYit7je0GJ2cSqVgsZuEe5orYsyMQnjuSE1_lmj0rWP17T-hse8uFp_vhL6-KkN0KxGcMJa4kPf0XJKZqUVKbU_QrocmM2Pbq491bmJFWAR-3Fo/s1600/linenwhiteBM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148122281027410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhSUFLgDqQP6fzxigw9nKgTJEkhKvUYit7je0GJ2cSqVgsZuEe5orYsyMQnjuSE1_lmj0rWP17T-hse8uFp_vhL6-KkN0KxGcMJa4kPf0XJKZqUVKbU_QrocmM2Pbq491bmJFWAR-3Fo/s400/linenwhiteBM.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 117px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviJRG9Oi3DIyRV6YxEV6W6uzTTgaNnhleyyB884Cnkg1xme7F_S54Ais24SPBwIP3Ad5D1fvRAluiD-OB9nDJ73BfhcRxerCWCtEDnNg-4xcp_VicwBumEd5PZEF7dQhEj3LKTEa6W0s/s1600/queenannepinkBM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148248007565394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviJRG9Oi3DIyRV6YxEV6W6uzTTgaNnhleyyB884Cnkg1xme7F_S54Ais24SPBwIP3Ad5D1fvRAluiD-OB9nDJ73BfhcRxerCWCtEDnNg-4xcp_VicwBumEd5PZEF7dQhEj3LKTEa6W0s/s400/queenannepinkBM.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 117px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcFo4OLlUtqpdkR-DGJBmXwUZpkcAljEXb8fyjz7rBBafYf8WXuGPEcKJMsjzLIK9o3u6KP9EDMkp8-RLtjvl_4KGRgAOkmw59NwplOcGGx83s1LGBEzR6_NWAQfP7Wkfu90TU4vRgiA/s1600/edgecombgray.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148245903824162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcFo4OLlUtqpdkR-DGJBmXwUZpkcAljEXb8fyjz7rBBafYf8WXuGPEcKJMsjzLIK9o3u6KP9EDMkp8-RLtjvl_4KGRgAOkmw59NwplOcGGx83s1LGBEzR6_NWAQfP7Wkfu90TU4vRgiA/s400/edgecombgray.jpg" style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" /></a>Hydrangea blossoms in my mother’s garden. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DhNkg7qvfQhoiefJwrw3E8sC07xiKiOE7PBRpmmh-nqV95BUic6dLgMxvz9icwZOLBlL61H2M8qdR5G-nYlK1plBB5HoWMtShFxzJkcXf4attm-4sETf-U6tlwwneZ5yZ9F9rHDtIMk/s1600/darklinenBM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148127257439410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DhNkg7qvfQhoiefJwrw3E8sC07xiKiOE7PBRpmmh-nqV95BUic6dLgMxvz9icwZOLBlL61H2M8qdR5G-nYlK1plBB5HoWMtShFxzJkcXf4attm-4sETf-U6tlwwneZ5yZ9F9rHDtIMk/s400/darklinenBM.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 116px;" /></a> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScWYsXwsUa5rZGdpgwwfnTpSh3m8NZ-3rUyvEKvNlHQPMxjsXn0kDHhxEjKPtuDnV39hRITS2nchTUDfMsTiRIu_re_7z0jiEg5FuC8gIFFpkia7iRU4zxXlqM_wPyFnUtu7vjGKedZc/s1600/pleasantpinkBM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148119717499730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScWYsXwsUa5rZGdpgwwfnTpSh3m8NZ-3rUyvEKvNlHQPMxjsXn0kDHhxEjKPtuDnV39hRITS2nchTUDfMsTiRIu_re_7z0jiEg5FuC8gIFFpkia7iRU4zxXlqM_wPyFnUtu7vjGKedZc/s400/pleasantpinkBM.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 116px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pc3bM1pWJrJRwQOYjKGGwQPwJTuAV-Xv-TN5Z_aqbkESsDiweT20QeuNqdCI5QbFNCYO4IusM7t1cY-KP-0FaAserEYB5R0Qo3bQt-k5QOU1ndoCPL64_63XV9pAerdSfZXMuob_GJ8/s1600/adamsgoldBM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507147901339982914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pc3bM1pWJrJRwQOYjKGGwQPwJTuAV-Xv-TN5Z_aqbkESsDiweT20QeuNqdCI5QbFNCYO4IusM7t1cY-KP-0FaAserEYB5R0Qo3bQt-k5QOU1ndoCPL64_63XV9pAerdSfZXMuob_GJ8/s400/adamsgoldBM.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 117px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhSUFLgDqQP6fzxigw9nKgTJEkhKvUYit7je0GJ2cSqVgsZuEe5orYsyMQnjuSE1_lmj0rWP17T-hse8uFp_vhL6-KkN0KxGcMJa4kPf0XJKZqUVKbU_QrocmM2Pbq491bmJFWAR-3Fo/s1600/linenwhiteBM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DhNkg7qvfQhoiefJwrw3E8sC07xiKiOE7PBRpmmh-nqV95BUic6dLgMxvz9icwZOLBlL61H2M8qdR5G-nYlK1plBB5HoWMtShFxzJkcXf4attm-4sETf-U6tlwwneZ5yZ9F9rHDtIMk/s1600/darklinenBM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRevAdjwUuY4jOtV9Yj1jRZETb9rpoAUPIW19b-JUOeBzkSR6R4b3PdRcLqeeDvbHI_x5r77ZM4aWtCBGuZIlFQzhNCQHze8uLuGQVs6bZ25BgEubYM3Ttzx25MlaXg8LP8rvwlMlrjg/s1600/goldmossonrock.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504370472364601330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRevAdjwUuY4jOtV9Yj1jRZETb9rpoAUPIW19b-JUOeBzkSR6R4b3PdRcLqeeDvbHI_x5r77ZM4aWtCBGuZIlFQzhNCQHze8uLuGQVs6bZ25BgEubYM3Ttzx25MlaXg8LP8rvwlMlrjg/s400/goldmossonrock.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>A stone wall decorated by nature’s brush. </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroraF9sWHTXk4IZ6I1KNDXHHB0Vz-FQPXwzBny0FRsvuNLXE1tckks7qGMQuWZJfejwu-X0HGsMITuhEgoIH58Z0vAd0ScfhQoP7pwWDF73L-0E_89PyqcN6KeHkWD5hfOnYP-VJVEko/s1600/stuartgoldBM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507151913849577042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroraF9sWHTXk4IZ6I1KNDXHHB0Vz-FQPXwzBny0FRsvuNLXE1tckks7qGMQuWZJfejwu-X0HGsMITuhEgoIH58Z0vAd0ScfhQoP7pwWDF73L-0E_89PyqcN6KeHkWD5hfOnYP-VJVEko/s400/stuartgoldBM.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 118px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi102jxc6V2kpNWevPTq0DRyUl03FRwgtRz4nMADbsg8JfPkCQItM6WRZi1_KPPtyenM6jmnSk-5w-woDdzOI9ZHdnwdnjCYeeDSdpaaSNU2R32tO6_aZR5es5lJyty13xCUJ_5saoJQBg/s1600/wickhamgrayBM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148240269697586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi102jxc6V2kpNWevPTq0DRyUl03FRwgtRz4nMADbsg8JfPkCQItM6WRZi1_KPPtyenM6jmnSk-5w-woDdzOI9ZHdnwdnjCYeeDSdpaaSNU2R32tO6_aZR5es5lJyty13xCUJ_5saoJQBg/s400/wickhamgrayBM.jpg" style="display: block; 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Paint Colors: <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bmpsweb/portals/bmps.portal?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=contentrenderer_1_6&contentrenderer_1_6_actionOverride=%2Fbm%2Fcms%2FContentRenderer%2FrenderContent&contentrenderer_1_6cnp=public_site%2Farticles%2Fmain_page_articles%2Ffa_colordirection&contentrenderer_1_6np=public_site%2Farticles%2Fexplore_color%2Fec_virtual_fan_deck&_pageLabel=fa_colordirection">Benjamin Moore</a> Inspiration: Mother Nature </div>

A color palette from York, Maine

Seashells on a picture ledge . Hydrangea blossoms in my mother’s garden. A stone wall decorated by nature’s brush. Stepping stones on the wa...

9:30 AM

From the weekend ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyYtx_A1hx7tCMThJIVOwT8RMT5UBBS_FXMYOLQFs61tduPegiZsG_1T-BvlZAbfqZqSI0JCBpJEFJOBjVsusO0owSDGC_HmD6w-buDyPGn3UMbKFl-xbaHvUS5lyixduBYUYNbmM0xQ/s1600/sky.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500656297799965650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyYtx_A1hx7tCMThJIVOwT8RMT5UBBS_FXMYOLQFs61tduPegiZsG_1T-BvlZAbfqZqSI0JCBpJEFJOBjVsusO0owSDGC_HmD6w-buDyPGn3UMbKFl-xbaHvUS5lyixduBYUYNbmM0xQ/s400/sky.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSiDJ8VYJrSgwUDWemEBFNs81XZssp8h0e1cB4qzZ1QtXutmouV89tuDDUq3qZxfMBhF29tFtrZ8S4vDUV-LRe3XPKedarNIvYu7Xx6Wz5z21R08rZyFe7RkWIBPxUZwGNuQfwFGwn4s/s1600/watercircle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500655819252882306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSiDJ8VYJrSgwUDWemEBFNs81XZssp8h0e1cB4qzZ1QtXutmouV89tuDDUq3qZxfMBhF29tFtrZ8S4vDUV-LRe3XPKedarNIvYu7Xx6Wz5z21R08rZyFe7RkWIBPxUZwGNuQfwFGwn4s/s400/watercircle.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0-MIj9HuEgIYN7szmcqtsBzHTXp6onN30jibB1hWFGHgNngFm8phNus1Gh9IgnRCB2QgKQX4y7cBjKAVWOrQbUpCu9macC6-RjsipQxOLQfzPcop9-xyoxng_VhyphenhypheneK_sAfUaLc6ZwTg/s1600/cityskyline.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to come up with new ways to entertain four boys (ages 6, 8, 10 and 12) on the cheap is not an easy task. My mom, who raised five kids on a budget, is always saying, “Take them for a walk!” My husband, who is tired of everyone being “plugged in” all the time, is always saying, “Let’s go for a walk!” “I’m not a big fan of walks” is my usual reply. Yesterday, for some reason, I finally decided, “We’re going for that walk!” We actually went for an hour long hike. It was kinda fun. I kept thinking how nice it was that I didn’t have to push a stroller or carry anyone (although they did ask). Here are some shots from our family nature hike, and some from a visit later to my Dad’s garden. Kinda random, I know, but it was that kinda day. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lQvv-rVXhTbxQhTjB0xQZBnUW-dWXZXR-U4jakA1ye1FqmKrfM7VI42JIFraP7eVQQavsU4DO5Hy5F9rtHkFO2fe0bBZLpncMdsb__UHrQOdhA8DRvIF-unoslXy18KbX0Z122w1Ef8/s1600/skippingstones.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxHg_x5G5OAS8GYV6VS-Mwp_X42QYDn5E4qLXs_4EI8mVbN9SB3hIwMGvH4POe2F5nk8NSOdh_Xa-UeeZcYNmIypX255h_qc9Jf4-1EbNgcc2vAKTz-TIP1NGy5CeIjFmFILQAikaxSc/s1600/mossonstone.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500654461565886690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxHg_x5G5OAS8GYV6VS-Mwp_X42QYDn5E4qLXs_4EI8mVbN9SB3hIwMGvH4POe2F5nk8NSOdh_Xa-UeeZcYNmIypX255h_qc9Jf4-1EbNgcc2vAKTz-TIP1NGy5CeIjFmFILQAikaxSc/s400/mossonstone.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdGG6OsVs9ETcL9C3i4MM4OFeJGbDeBIw5dDsnM6w72hMZhRreCo2feEeMm5i0zaa0LprsmOgv_W5nL2BFWXD3L5NbgQIzIAL6V9isUl2IENl4rpWyZENIM6PeRdRQZr2hPOMqsa5TNk/s1600/treebark.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500654457126753346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdGG6OsVs9ETcL9C3i4MM4OFeJGbDeBIw5dDsnM6w72hMZhRreCo2feEeMm5i0zaa0LprsmOgv_W5nL2BFWXD3L5NbgQIzIAL6V9isUl2IENl4rpWyZENIM6PeRdRQZr2hPOMqsa5TNk/s400/treebark.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMZa7dVgcIIo6GGU0m0Zxu9waHMQ7CYpdAVLIYqRQV8VscHVEU6tj_Lw6rQS-FcmgQkf_WOlBQspI-Ls_LJSqjW9SnR5q2PljeyFRsNIMymAGzzgLM4y6q_REoQu15jlytd-bq2wfCfM/s1600/dahliainwateringcan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r9vLFzAIVajOvVtbgChskATexgPAeDy6Mp43r5tvPwh-WkIlCewRpPNeOGR4v1QJREWWdFQlXNdZJ2k3xcMtnBQnDwKoj_xqCjGqD0Y0_NL2IYlhearaJc3ja6IFgRDe-vDNw48z1qA/s1600/tower.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500652431772866162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r9vLFzAIVajOvVtbgChskATexgPAeDy6Mp43r5tvPwh-WkIlCewRpPNeOGR4v1QJREWWdFQlXNdZJ2k3xcMtnBQnDwKoj_xqCjGqD0Y0_NL2IYlhearaJc3ja6IFgRDe-vDNw48z1qA/s400/tower.jpg" style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98qybVXvCTlZdUQ89AWfodWHaXrDcS6q7P_-1Ys9ykWfSeA0hyC6NYGDNkwUAuEp54Vqd9TPRtqzgBCGK5URdzAQ13bw7AMf801L7-J0aW-YjR9nioqpV3igQLlVh0_SuF8faQVDdlKQ/s1600/yellowzinnia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500652448923025506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98qybVXvCTlZdUQ89AWfodWHaXrDcS6q7P_-1Ys9ykWfSeA0hyC6NYGDNkwUAuEp54Vqd9TPRtqzgBCGK5URdzAQ13bw7AMf801L7-J0aW-YjR9nioqpV3igQLlVh0_SuF8faQVDdlKQ/s400/yellowzinnia.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t9Zq61abLYncaHNvr49cr3XjwReJn1-_Wvk3dlFv7y8s0MGl0xfFBCGbk7AQUg4JqJkCB9_-KI1XrhW_JPAWLhAHdtoG77NgkyIkr_c5a5yQgUwa17RsykKkRiFHGM1LY1-4Lzh5HMk/s1600/pinkdahlia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a> <div style="text-align: center;">What did you do and see this weekend?? </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjk5ULXB4lBvGiivyqzmMA0qIIs3Zb-zNBv-AI_vMU-57vjmgcAy0kpys5uVqa-60fRB8M7UAEK6tzhIJG89DPZ7kF4ph1Ul0gpWd7iwjV8YO5v1CeG2FjTihG_EqVhki52rLwfNGN0s/s1600/pinkdahliacloseup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKy7Pv78qTxee41AhYYcLTx3C9q9ceZLoip4s5J_RV5xstp7KSMyf4YPl_6DiTmdwkLIvIiWfOqSD7iqmNy96AZ7vHrWrFC9FiiIbcsE3YRaAP-SHix2I2JHN9axXcCVpoGMLOeCztIOg/s1600/pinkyellowzinnia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98qybVXvCTlZdUQ89AWfodWHaXrDcS6q7P_-1Ys9ykWfSeA0hyC6NYGDNkwUAuEp54Vqd9TPRtqzgBCGK5URdzAQ13bw7AMf801L7-J0aW-YjR9nioqpV3igQLlVh0_SuF8faQVDdlKQ/s1600/yellowzinnia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t9Zq61abLYncaHNvr49cr3XjwReJn1-_Wvk3dlFv7y8s0MGl0xfFBCGbk7AQUg4JqJkCB9_-KI1XrhW_JPAWLhAHdtoG77NgkyIkr_c5a5yQgUwa17RsykKkRiFHGM1LY1-4Lzh5HMk/s1600/pinkdahlia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBtWKdulSbD8ddbMI65lzRNyilm5w9SpQz8fp9dtBLREY8DWBtcJhlfCRu6aSKEfxpxl5cd2yGehPxpr2UsOU99BpnHTatfMoeVrXue2xAFikQEOlvOYRygQZ-36SoewAjEikVyNGgpY/s1600/pinkyellowzinnia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>

From the weekend ...

Trying to come up with new ways to entertain four boys (ages 6, 8, 10 and 12) on the cheap is not an easy task. My mom, who raised five kids...

10:00 PM

Entertaining unexpected guests ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog9sVxArPGTeum8UECJx2SlIh-lTu167jFqvlUa3UJHdt5PYM746X8xo-SBp_x7ZFaRr1oIzy6k2Fkb0rJD4E5YaXSlcgQ1r5pKWvdmoXIACzOKG3ZDpAGH8VBOmkCIgFUrCKfezU2uQ/s1600/babybirdinnest.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486709188120497170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog9sVxArPGTeum8UECJx2SlIh-lTu167jFqvlUa3UJHdt5PYM746X8xo-SBp_x7ZFaRr1oIzy6k2Fkb0rJD4E5YaXSlcgQ1r5pKWvdmoXIACzOKG3ZDpAGH8VBOmkCIgFUrCKfezU2uQ/s400/babybirdinnest.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NVzsZ9drXZ2-QZUN5etd-zNbdarRdGsLW4xG8viLDW6cuvFUI4s9oZsqm3Va4Zkhzpbrb744gfmfbvxTF6aZATjD8pGKfg19NsbZrmdL7moOsWSNsgnn00r5rjcDb61oDOqqgw5uLh8/s1600/solittlebabybird2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486711847429921074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NVzsZ9drXZ2-QZUN5etd-zNbdarRdGsLW4xG8viLDW6cuvFUI4s9oZsqm3Va4Zkhzpbrb744gfmfbvxTF6aZATjD8pGKfg19NsbZrmdL7moOsWSNsgnn00r5rjcDb61oDOqqgw5uLh8/s400/solittlebabybird2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV_JmU-F1xo5kJBcyqRJBQ5drT-lZaoBLCzi6ghvQOFyUQoRGp0LagEEZ9EPUTHoA7AwZ5Gf64aTutNyGKZ6N-o8AhyphenhyphenNSMEwzae3QC38Lgh6lcZlnc1MaGAiu0OoOO-40FgS5BQ3j2gw/s1600/incontainergarden.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486711279809758050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV_JmU-F1xo5kJBcyqRJBQ5drT-lZaoBLCzi6ghvQOFyUQoRGp0LagEEZ9EPUTHoA7AwZ5Gf64aTutNyGKZ6N-o8AhyphenhyphenNSMEwzae3QC38Lgh6lcZlnc1MaGAiu0OoOO-40FgS5BQ3j2gw/s400/incontainergarden.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4o8al_nuqCTHSCHS-6xe8oOlqWptdw45oXbnVAEtgyfzydHAxM5heoqszoexhMQMJKyfsSYiiVg2Xi6lPQExoQNEziLmHGI6p7vfy0pobphfGrjqdhFX6pDQSD2HpLcvFDjXrL3RTBk/s1600/upcloseingarden.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486710705253456834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4o8al_nuqCTHSCHS-6xe8oOlqWptdw45oXbnVAEtgyfzydHAxM5heoqszoexhMQMJKyfsSYiiVg2Xi6lPQExoQNEziLmHGI6p7vfy0pobphfGrjqdhFX6pDQSD2HpLcvFDjXrL3RTBk/s400/upcloseingarden.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79WjFa3rmp7Wv8LHHSiWNHRyL4JZBSsbekNWkYLFYJXIoSo6jYJ-tA8otnWbjD1MRPDW_fcQ7nLRIAw2r9JGIttEG0Zk26e_JZ34JFDiFs-3WzW5KWBzxHHlmW3bkj07t5XP2P0ImUTw/s1600/onmyfinger.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486709180043969042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79WjFa3rmp7Wv8LHHSiWNHRyL4JZBSsbekNWkYLFYJXIoSo6jYJ-tA8otnWbjD1MRPDW_fcQ7nLRIAw2r9JGIttEG0Zk26e_JZ34JFDiFs-3WzW5KWBzxHHlmW3bkj07t5XP2P0ImUTw/s400/onmyfinger.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">When unexpected guests arrive, be sure to make them feel at home. Offer refreshments and a place to rest. Get to know each other better. Wish them well and thank them for coming. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW9vEb_KkK3LQ8BKGG68int4maXz46hOTr4Nu_kSUQTjqaCw7-g_1hBHFfy4XADjmahGteqoQFsCMmtK7cp27jeg4M_aY-zBP82k9D5qfgsqbdZRXt_ztM48gxbzGVMH5oitXWpQA2zs/s1600/birdontrellis.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486800151353026178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW9vEb_KkK3LQ8BKGG68int4maXz46hOTr4Nu_kSUQTjqaCw7-g_1hBHFfy4XADjmahGteqoQFsCMmtK7cp27jeg4M_aY-zBP82k9D5qfgsqbdZRXt_ztM48gxbzGVMH5oitXWpQA2zs/s320/birdontrellis.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a>Have a great weekend! xoxo yvonne </div>

Entertaining unexpected guests ...

When unexpected guests arrive, be sure to make them feel at home. Offer refreshments and a place to rest. Get to know each other better. Wis...

6:52 AM

Dancing Rabbit Designs

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXR8NxPdH7QWC4RwiMxagfLsrboeTPxrFIZHvUHFzIrhrjQ6nLGBxyNGqUqlH_NNpstiJA7m1tker_vavOqPd8sUr8WYae0Cjm9qJgI7ufTfeRdMX6_Xr-KGab6uez32Y_dTeFEJwZaU/s1600/wineglassesRS" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466012223764635666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXR8NxPdH7QWC4RwiMxagfLsrboeTPxrFIZHvUHFzIrhrjQ6nLGBxyNGqUqlH_NNpstiJA7m1tker_vavOqPd8sUr8WYae0Cjm9qJgI7ufTfeRdMX6_Xr-KGab6uez32Y_dTeFEJwZaU/s400/wineglassesRS" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a> {photo borrowed from the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=73210453062&aid=82874&op=6&s=20&hash=e3ee33b5b74677acee41d72b78b89bc6">Wenham Museum Facebook</a> album} A painterly tablescape created by Robin Sears of <a href="http://dancingrabbit.blogspot.com/">Dancing Rabbit Designs</a> was displayed at last year’s North Shore Design Show: Tablescapes </div><div style="text-align: center;">“I believe that good design combines function and beauty and has the power to transform and bring joy.” -Robin Sears of Dancing Rabbit Designs </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Recently my sister and I took a class on how to paint wine glasses held at <a href="http://www.taggartstudio.com/Schedule_of_Classes.php">TaggArt Studio</a>. I made a set of four glasses, one for each of my four sons, marked with their first initials (I imagine serving whip cream-topped desserts in them or something “fancy” like water with lemons : ) The hardest part of the artistic process for most of us in the class was coming up with a pattern for the design. While I chose initials, my sister chose a dash and dot pattern, another chose hearts with stripes, and the teacher, Mary, effortlessly combined swirling vines with initials on her set of six. This exercise in creating functional works of art reminded me of one of last year’s participants at the Wenham Museum <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/adults_programs.html">North Shore Design Show</a>. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXrlvFBit5HbS4D6CV1SGQQnMWUD0fHOVBIoD863QCvHJCRKcTvGmyprIvYvcpM79H5eLRvVQgyP526CKeYlaplzMMBBWIj6REhsvWDjwg9ebAz4WlDusTID2YOSv-YnCbe_woE6Vto/s1600/chairsattableRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NKPh5lXzxfSUx6HD7y3t2PvpcQ6dqWxoucxupxbbFUrKQF9Xy2uo3GroumwspZ4j-PV4WXfo81TpZn87K2tQvzcjZXAVlb1hnX1B5TUpTI_MSU6nSvkKozMJAdjkK3uHppgISF0Znk0/s1600/tabletopRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466006130650283410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NKPh5lXzxfSUx6HD7y3t2PvpcQ6dqWxoucxupxbbFUrKQF9Xy2uo3GroumwspZ4j-PV4WXfo81TpZn87K2tQvzcjZXAVlb1hnX1B5TUpTI_MSU6nSvkKozMJAdjkK3uHppgISF0Znk0/s400/tabletopRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXrlvFBit5HbS4D6CV1SGQQnMWUD0fHOVBIoD863QCvHJCRKcTvGmyprIvYvcpM79H5eLRvVQgyP526CKeYlaplzMMBBWIj6REhsvWDjwg9ebAz4WlDusTID2YOSv-YnCbe_woE6Vto/s1600/chairsattableRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;">Robin Sears of Dancing Rabbit Designs created this showstopping spring table inspired by nature and one of her (and my) favorite little creatures ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V5uHZ_KB258k1Cc7tQZjGSetalEDytfp0DsetMjNh-v0Wx4eqSB6By-KtHpVuRblCxRvNmTJEyAbezmFLg29-glSuRmaUHtsUBNAV4mzf546IdQ68826PqMbOHWzAZp4H3OjRwfy8-4/s1600/leapingjosephineRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466025693719366050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V5uHZ_KB258k1Cc7tQZjGSetalEDytfp0DsetMjNh-v0Wx4eqSB6By-KtHpVuRblCxRvNmTJEyAbezmFLg29-glSuRmaUHtsUBNAV4mzf546IdQ68826PqMbOHWzAZp4H3OjRwfy8-4/s400/leapingjosephineRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" /></a>A painting Robin did featuring one of her bunnies. It is titled: <a href="http://dancingrabbit.blogspot.com/2008/12/leaping-josephine.html" style="font-style: italic;">Leaping Josephine</a> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U71MLCRJVY-OOdZmdrvB7lQ649Yayut_uHz6q9xbJGjlqh56s5N1T3bZia279ozOBaO3AfhSRSstuS21ksmv0zjbMikR4dDCrycJj5fC1J3V92DaVzTxb3r6Ftd_QHDGdRsaIuAKnDc/s1600/flowersRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-WFniGqfKYs_9_7J12OoZUJ6V31Ekct1C_jdoN8KGy48DRt3hV3O1DLoMNedmkqn3a885IcfR5udHoONKz_7CEaElEGmNdRen412XEOUNz-VzPWJtduHdEBH-RT3PcjFkr9wS7cE6ag/s1600/bunnyartRobinSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466006119108718226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-WFniGqfKYs_9_7J12OoZUJ6V31Ekct1C_jdoN8KGy48DRt3hV3O1DLoMNedmkqn3a885IcfR5udHoONKz_7CEaElEGmNdRen412XEOUNz-VzPWJtduHdEBH-RT3PcjFkr9wS7cE6ag/s400/bunnyartRobinSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> Confectionery colored silk drapery panels serve as a pretty backdrop to this spring dinner party for six. </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXrlvFBit5HbS4D6CV1SGQQnMWUD0fHOVBIoD863QCvHJCRKcTvGmyprIvYvcpM79H5eLRvVQgyP526CKeYlaplzMMBBWIj6REhsvWDjwg9ebAz4WlDusTID2YOSv-YnCbe_woE6Vto/s1600/chairsattableRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466006133165104514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXrlvFBit5HbS4D6CV1SGQQnMWUD0fHOVBIoD863QCvHJCRKcTvGmyprIvYvcpM79H5eLRvVQgyP526CKeYlaplzMMBBWIj6REhsvWDjwg9ebAz4WlDusTID2YOSv-YnCbe_woE6Vto/s400/chairsattableRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">Robin specializes in one-of-a-kind custom hand-painted furniture and accessories. She works very closely with her clients to produce works of art with a personal touch. I love how she added cheerful whimsy to this very traditional table and chair set. Her pieces have been featured in magazines including Traditional Home, Victoria, Gourmet and Bon Appetit, and they have been sold through retailers like Horchow and Bloomingdales. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIhlzr1sdKgHX-R7HYgW9OoVpu2L5_u1ZuwLqubFXGPyTOq_npIkC0VhDSZ_ZaxELCaBC_WleSRMjy98ODV64oFjJvrDQ7dImiy-mA_dYulSPXPkDgn4pfo9kG7PLoy9l0bxijIlo90Y/s1600/camelheadboard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTQunHZiZkSkjqx1NKNIn60svFSm1oVJ84A-NY6yd7kBH6sa2WJeOlH1UsMVU7e-uSLbkXJKXyzZoxAA9aRmxzEayHLa4r6g-9PBQwK7Nb-yjHEydcqMLBzCQblLqxjGY6aDLa7MwVq4/s1600/springframeRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr16KITJBFg-zw0of35rJ2bm35DEpm8IUzMZai4-AwIioDMKefHx390XUlJ4BwL-nkd6ceeKEsZfk98SzpNJriqxp-l3upE4NtdUEit3ZkD6zTG8Vn2-148XS1lFuObVXL8xVKt8t9Q2Q/s1600/camelheadboard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466047841673262450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr16KITJBFg-zw0of35rJ2bm35DEpm8IUzMZai4-AwIioDMKefHx390XUlJ4BwL-nkd6ceeKEsZfk98SzpNJriqxp-l3upE4NtdUEit3ZkD6zTG8Vn2-148XS1lFuObVXL8xVKt8t9Q2Q/s400/camelheadboard.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 264px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7r7nwv_uGlwYW99HyzNQGoClSP-W6rMWrzMGnODt8Nw_H-Nb6KzPZupSjzQQ8xdr-LtXm-tMwXaU-n7R40pvME3rQ4lN_OHo4iTfWEyannjCPMrIUJd2makqKMl_udzP4jE3j7mGNlw/s1600/springframeRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466047839800270002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7r7nwv_uGlwYW99HyzNQGoClSP-W6rMWrzMGnODt8Nw_H-Nb6KzPZupSjzQQ8xdr-LtXm-tMwXaU-n7R40pvME3rQ4lN_OHo4iTfWEyannjCPMrIUJd2makqKMl_udzP4jE3j7mGNlw/s400/springframeRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 400px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbLFumVMhiuoMdetUVFK051I5lM7Ll9t4XQbSVCf1E215y9XN2J3q6P1UZHBKuR8gX0TEg4t6ei0zqak1EB8M686f1S766mZGpOWAvGnQsKFj2fBD-M5W94ORNRMZdAM5DO0GiHDz_dY/s1600/lighthouseRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466048371001189650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbLFumVMhiuoMdetUVFK051I5lM7Ll9t4XQbSVCf1E215y9XN2J3q6P1UZHBKuR8gX0TEg4t6ei0zqak1EB8M686f1S766mZGpOWAvGnQsKFj2fBD-M5W94ORNRMZdAM5DO0GiHDz_dY/s400/lighthouseRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 399px;" /></a>See these and more on Robin’s blog: <a href="http://dancingrabbit.blogspot.com/">Dancing Rabbit</a> I expect there to be lots of visual treats like the above space of Robin’s at this years design show (May 15th through the 22nd). Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Contact the <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/adults_programs.html">Wenham Museum</a> to get yours. Look for me there, along with some decorative bunnies of my own! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweS-rABfYfrJa8wqZVDF4kDFbasYE1MA47zg2o1bgZVdZwdNZaSrVDiGH-5H1sikl8SBEMe9OeOc2f-U2tv9JEkitaHfK-vO0amW_BunKgclWk23Z2d_Nb8GpPYkZHCdI-w1lZhsi_6o/s1600/rabbitonball.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466039336373911634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweS-rABfYfrJa8wqZVDF4kDFbasYE1MA47zg2o1bgZVdZwdNZaSrVDiGH-5H1sikl8SBEMe9OeOc2f-U2tv9JEkitaHfK-vO0amW_BunKgclWk23Z2d_Nb8GpPYkZHCdI-w1lZhsi_6o/s320/rabbitonball.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" /></a> </div>

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{photo borrowed from the Wenham Museum Facebook album} A painterly tablescape created by Robin Sears of Dancing Rabbit Designs was displ...

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Inspired by ... my winter garden room

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLk5Btnr-lL1J3xy1YdQxhNCiMCFpyOXhh8BeNYHSrfTkD5lgz0nJW6AmNZDw-h43OGAmy3cITUA16S9x73mynFqLrQHtjpfPiEQx3KPXiyouz5wJI2-c8QowP0yTUTsylxZFXLRgpRE/s1600-h/cottagerosesinwinter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440108583903592322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLk5Btnr-lL1J3xy1YdQxhNCiMCFpyOXhh8BeNYHSrfTkD5lgz0nJW6AmNZDw-h43OGAmy3cITUA16S9x73mynFqLrQHtjpfPiEQx3KPXiyouz5wJI2-c8QowP0yTUTsylxZFXLRgpRE/s400/cottagerosesinwinter.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" /></a> I am missing my summer ritual of heading outside each morning to enjoy a cup of coffee in the comfort of my garden room. I did venture out into my yard this week on one of the warmer days and took a picture of the winter garden. These rose hips are beautiful at this time of year. In the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/06/tablescapes-spotlight-kim-smith-for.html">early summer</a> they have an amazing scent that causes me to linger even longer as I sit and contemplate my daily to-do list. For now, I must confine my daydreams to interiors, while I imagine designing a space with winter white, brilliant red and just a touch of cool sky blue. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/winter_garden_inspired/set?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=16207690"><img alt="winter garden inspired" border="0" height="400" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjlBMndjNzBkM3hHRnJiUnFCQldQYlEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="winter garden inspired" width="400" /></a> <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/winter_garden_inspired/set?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=16207690"></a></div> <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=badgecolor&id=971780"><img border="0" height="60" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-colorbadge?.out=png&count=5&src=set_stream&uid=971780" width="120" /></a> <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/winter_garden_inspired/set?id=16207690&.mid=embed-car-971780">Design Vignettes on polyvore.com</a> </div>

Inspired by ... my winter garden room

I am missing my summer ritual of heading outside each morning to enjoy a cup of coffee in the comfort of my garden room . I did venture out ...

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