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THE SCOOP #106

THE SCOOP #106

Welcome to THE SCOOP #106! I'm trying very hard to coax spring along by starting to bring nests and tulips and flowering branches into S...

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLpGkuPTnOK_LendAu00dtB1ciZ1p7N90iMQjZ60Su-LIPRqEmoHhcgVWuu29Dg1b8ChRwZYskMbpV7o3EtPZIWDIU_YIzfNqWcueW6NlBDAuX-Srget40c8Mg1ReXfWLgzGHr6Vz5s09/s1600/Upcoming+Post-+9+10-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLpGkuPTnOK_LendAu00dtB1ciZ1p7N90iMQjZ60Su-LIPRqEmoHhcgVWuu29Dg1b8ChRwZYskMbpV7o3EtPZIWDIU_YIzfNqWcueW6NlBDAuX-Srget40c8Mg1ReXfWLgzGHr6Vz5s09/s1600/Upcoming+Post-+9+10-14.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's SCOOP DAY! YEA!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love love love seeing all the creativity and inspiration on Scoop Days! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This week at StoneGable I'm so excited to share my indoor herb garden. I'm enjoying fresh snipped herbs while snow is on the ground! And my herb garden is in a vintage soda crate! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm also planning an easy culinary diy with puff pastry! I think I just may be the queen of puff pastry!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you will stop by StoneGable daily to see what's going on at the farmhouse...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div align="center"><b>Welcome back to The Scoop</b></div><div align="center">The weekly linky party featuring <i>the scoop</i> on the best posts from around the web!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwDmwoJVpvR5poVEL4n73sBKaf771DWhcrBeSnIhdgFgPrlfngPbkMOgnQMcKw6JpLj1QRWgGWlfWoPLfOj2Oaz9HKpe-ZQWxlzKITs1deblZTCPqhSEpuv-YEBRYXe2-mOyFcjqrm6Pw/s1600-h/The%252520Scoop%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="The Scoop" border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UD6oHIJ_d2Ct5n9maI9xVlOJj5NtkVbfoAYCcDeUuH6AhSIpgxh6TGJ6LrUJgGIUUEuQs9CmKdOMgvtI1YsS2D5kQracL-p1ubuJkanoKDeMbh-TXjUs8grmgdOcJe64Z4eOAAhTdXhZ/?imgmax=800" title="The Scoop" width="220" /></a> <br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center">More exposure + less time = win win! <br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eDjBH8RnLPywz86iBgeT6zAOKDA_SWOLNhai2W3HWevRawfh_cu-aqzLSCqoyBY9b2v9LVoLZs-SXsuwHNGsrte83OuyCqKAcKZeDGozwzWpdIuwgifxFVzc9LASOCi-jJby2M04BBU/s1600/Scoop+Banner+Dec+2013.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eDjBH8RnLPywz86iBgeT6zAOKDA_SWOLNhai2W3HWevRawfh_cu-aqzLSCqoyBY9b2v9LVoLZs-SXsuwHNGsrte83OuyCqKAcKZeDGozwzWpdIuwgifxFVzc9LASOCi-jJby2M04BBU/s1600/Scoop+Banner+Dec+2013.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div></div>We are:  </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Anita from <a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/">Cedar Hill Farmhouse</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Debbie from <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Barb from <a href="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/">The Everyday Home</a> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Yvonne from <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/">StoneGable</a> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and Suzy from <a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/">Worthing Court   </a></span><br /><br /><br /><br />Our host this week is...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img alt="Suzy picture" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7772" height="279" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Suzy-picture-300x279.jpg" width="300" /></div><div align="center"><em>Suzy at <a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/"><strong>Worthing Court</strong></a></em></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Scoop Day everyone!  I'm tickled pink to be your host this week!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pink would seem to be a good color to be this week now that Valentine's Day is just a few days away.  I've been totally immersed in the Holiday of Love lately.  How about you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/"><img alt="Scoop 105 button" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7774" height="640" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Scoop-105-button1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2014/01/valentines-day-decor-2.html" style="line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>Valentine's Day Decor At Worthing Court</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2014/02/4-free-valentines-printables.html"><strong>4 Free Valentine's Printables</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2014/02/how-to-make-mini-valentines-and-a-free-printable.html"><strong>How To Make Mini Valentine's And A Free Printable</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2014/02/make-a-countdown-to-valentines-day-calendar.html">Make a Countdown To Valentine's Day Calendar</a></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All of my projects and recipes are easy (I'm all about easy!), so I hope you'll give one of them a try.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You all shared great projects last week.  I <em>really</em> struggled to choose just a few to feature.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Laurel from the North End Loft missed having her hubby in the room with the rest of the family in the evenings when he needed to work, but didn't have a lot of space to spare in their family room.  I love her solution for a <a href="http://www.thenorthendloft.com/2014/01/family-room-writing-table.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Family Room Writing Table</span></strong></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thenorthendloft.com/2014/01/family-room-writing-table.html"><img alt="The North End Loft:  Family Room Writing Desk" class="size-large wp-image-7775 aligncenter" height="650" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/105-the-north-end-loft-438x650.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Diane from An Extraordinary Day put together a very pretty </span><a href="http://anextraordinaryday.net/decorating-the-mantel-for-winter-with-birch-branches-and-pine-cones/" style="line-height: 1.5em;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Winter Mantel</span></strong></a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.  Birch branches, pinecones, burlap and bookpage snowflakes - love it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://anextraordinaryday.net/decorating-the-mantel-for-winter-with-birch-branches-and-pine-cones/"><img alt="An Extraordinary Day:  Winter Mantel" class="size-full wp-image-7776 aligncenter" height="699" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/105-an-extroidinary-day.jpg" width="540" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">   </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a sucker for anything red velvet, so Tiffany from Daily Leisure sure grabbed my attention with her easy recipe for<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://dailyleisure.com/red-velvet-crinkle-cookies/"><strong>Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies</strong></a></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dailyleisure.com/red-velvet-crinkle-cookies/"><img alt="Daily Leisure:  Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies" class="size-large wp-image-7779 aligncenter" height="650" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/105-daily-leisure-433x650.jpg" width="433" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Jenna from Rain On A Tin Roof gave her grandmother's corner cabinet a fabulous<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="http://rainonatinroof.com/2014/01/15-hutch-update/" style="line-height: 1.5em;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">$15 Hutch Update</span></strong></a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.  Perfectly updated and styled to bring a special piece into the 21st century.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rainonatinroof.com/2014/01/15-hutch-update/" style="line-height: 1.5em;"><img alt="Rain On A Tin Roof:  $15 Corner Hutch Update" class="size-full wp-image-7777 aligncenter" height="679" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/105-rain-on-a-tin-roof.jpg" width="447" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You guys never cease to amaze me with your vision and ingenuity!  Lyn from Repurposed For Life made this gorgeous<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.repurposed4life.blogspot.com/2013/02/kitchen-island-made-of-piano-parts-and.html"><strong>Kitchen Island</strong></a></span>.   You won't believe what it started out as.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.repurposed4life.blogspot.com/2013/02/kitchen-island-made-of-piano-parts-and.html"><img alt="Repurposed For Life:  Kitchen  island made from piano parts" class="size-full wp-image-7778 aligncenter" height="640" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/105-repurposed-4-life.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to each and every one of you for linking up and visiting The Scoop every week.  The party wouldn't be anything without all of you!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's get on with it, shall we?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b>Thank you for linking up, friends! </b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><i>Please read the guidelines before participating:</i></div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li>Follow and/or subscribe to your host blog.</li><li>Be sure to include THE SCOOP button or text link to in your linked post...mandatory to be featured!</li><li>By linking up you are agreeing that the photos are yours or that you have permission to use them, that we may use those photos to feature your project on a blog post, Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter with a link back to your blog, of course.</li><li>Please go to the source of a photo to pin it to Pinterest so that the originator of the post gets the credit.</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=215030 " type="text/javascript"></script></div></div>

THE SCOOP #105

It's SCOOP DAY! YEA! I love love love seeing all the creativity and inspiration on Scoop Days! This week at StoneGable I'm so excit...

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THE SCOOP #104

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQUOVcEt9WBXILTQFA-u3zF1z1GfLIk6q6YI_U7dp4o5N2kjj9jlZ7vCvdJGzOugiHKRuWuncCJsXJLFlWVBEobyxG0yEMwaGAVleIYAAzBNWcJbb-oKqqJrIIOFNS_NTs0l_R3CMPYxq/s1600/Upcoming+Posts+2-2-14-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQUOVcEt9WBXILTQFA-u3zF1z1GfLIk6q6YI_U7dp4o5N2kjj9jlZ7vCvdJGzOugiHKRuWuncCJsXJLFlWVBEobyxG0yEMwaGAVleIYAAzBNWcJbb-oKqqJrIIOFNS_NTs0l_R3CMPYxq/s1600/Upcoming+Posts+2-2-14-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hey, Friends! It's SCOOP TIME!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This week we have some big news! Make sure you read the whole post!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see what I have planned for the rest of the week above! I have a little bit of spring and a little bit of winter in this week's post...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's snowing as I am writing this and although it is so so beautiful, I am very ready for spring!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are too, don't miss </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/02/5-tips-for-bringing-spring-to-your.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">5 TIPS FOR BRINGING SPRING TO YOUR TABLE AND HOME</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Easy ideas for bringing the early harbingers of spring to your home!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOYUT3yi9v2kstFbkWZ2O3z3fA-vgGGvEdyUnbbgnHL-k1s4v4-A7Jce14HGDsaw7BZQSBzkHt7iOya6xDboLEldzPzCH1SK8HCBI9xqm7W3xUr3BQQBN5LEN85ABjyYxXeUpcmgls8Kg/s640/5+Tips+for+Early+Spring+Table+and+Home-TitlePage-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="429" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div align="center"><b>Welcome back to The Scoop</b> </div><div align="center">The weekly linky party featuring <i>the scoop</i> on the best posts from around the web!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwDmwoJVpvR5poVEL4n73sBKaf771DWhcrBeSnIhdgFgPrlfngPbkMOgnQMcKw6JpLj1QRWgGWlfWoPLfOj2Oaz9HKpe-ZQWxlzKITs1deblZTCPqhSEpuv-YEBRYXe2-mOyFcjqrm6Pw/s1600-h/The%252520Scoop%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="The Scoop" border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UD6oHIJ_d2Ct5n9maI9xVlOJj5NtkVbfoAYCcDeUuH6AhSIpgxh6TGJ6LrUJgGIUUEuQs9CmKdOMgvtI1YsS2D5kQracL-p1ubuJkanoKDeMbh-TXjUs8grmgdOcJe64Z4eOAAhTdXhZ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="The Scoop" width="220" /></a>  <br /><br /></div><div align="center">More exposure + less time = win win!  <br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEh5eDjBH8RnLPywz86iBgeT6zAOKDA_SWOLNhai2W3HWevRawfh_cu-aqzLSCqoyBY9b2v9LVoLZs-SXsuwHNGsrte83OuyCqKAcKZeDGozwzWpdIuwgifxFVzc9LASOCi-jJby2M04BBU/s1600/Scoop+Banner+Dec+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eDjBH8RnLPywz86iBgeT6zAOKDA_SWOLNhai2W3HWevRawfh_cu-aqzLSCqoyBY9b2v9LVoLZs-SXsuwHNGsrte83OuyCqKAcKZeDGozwzWpdIuwgifxFVzc9LASOCi-jJby2M04BBU/s1600/Scoop+Banner+Dec+2013.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />We are  </div><div align="center">Anita from<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/">Cedar Hill Farmhouse</a></span></div><div align="center">Debbie from<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.whitelacecottage.com/"></a>Barb from <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/">The Everyday Home</a> </span><br />Yvonne from<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/">StoneGable</a></span><br />and Suzy from<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/">Worthing Court </a></span><br /><br />Our host this week is...  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsKasIbWlWnbFJEQmiz8zb7wxaEd55MytYKxRYQeeXDTRyA6MjcaqxSluCGLYLij-FV_t6iYGYPciG66UbWILTRVhGGymRt5c75g8hK1coYGLY-oiH0FIssDN9MjpyNxvpOw0_zFnIbc/s1600/Debbie+at+Confessions+of+a+Plate+Addict.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsKasIbWlWnbFJEQmiz8zb7wxaEd55MytYKxRYQeeXDTRyA6MjcaqxSluCGLYLij-FV_t6iYGYPciG66UbWILTRVhGGymRt5c75g8hK1coYGLY-oiH0FIssDN9MjpyNxvpOw0_zFnIbc/s1600/Debbie+at+Confessions+of+a+Plate+Addict.JPG" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Debbie at <a href="htp://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com"><i>Confessions of a Plate Addict</i></a><br /><a href="htp://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com"><i><br /></i></a><a href="htp://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com"><i><br /></i></a><a href="htp://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com"><i><br /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Hi, everyone! I am so excited to have you join us! But first, a bit of news...we are listening to our readers and we are hearing that the party has become a little long and cumbersome, so we have made a change. We will no longer have a guest host...just the five of us taking turns hosting each week...and this week I am excited to have my turn!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">With February beginning, we all have Valentine's Day on our minds and I have some fun things to share! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi08-Y3Q0QJ7L7F2YAsSxg7-dPWupbrmZyq67Pggz-A1U9HB5PyFTAcDkfoh8DgYLzAbjlIH1WKPZY9OrHdcvmjN7QI-5A4qemBt4ZslDwnnorqQd6RewV5EXBTmOcHcRY6AY2dKbAsHE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Farmhouse+Valentine2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi08-Y3Q0QJ7L7F2YAsSxg7-dPWupbrmZyq67Pggz-A1U9HB5PyFTAcDkfoh8DgYLzAbjlIH1WKPZY9OrHdcvmjN7QI-5A4qemBt4ZslDwnnorqQd6RewV5EXBTmOcHcRY6AY2dKbAsHE/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Farmhouse+Valentine2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been having fun bringing a bit of a farmhouse twist to Valentine's Day this year...with lots of galvanized goodies and vintage ironstone plus sweaters and burlap to add some texture! Throw in some easy-to-do faux cross-stitch and you have my Farmhouse Valentine's Day! Have a peek at some of my posts to see for yourself: </div><ul><li><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/rustic-farmhouse-valentine-wreath-with.html"><span style="font-size: large;">A Farmhouse Valentine Wreath with Sweater Hearts</span></a></li><li><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/vintage-ironstone-and-sweater-heartsmy.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Ironstone Valentine Centerpiece </span></a></li><li><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-farmhouse-valentine-mantel.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Farmhouse Valentine Mantel </span></a></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/pottery-barn-inspired-no-sew-valentine.html">Pottery Barn Inspired Valentine Tea Towel</a></span></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjE_J8e4R2MVQifM6EeLDCoYZ3PpRvXJwKsEJJogFO6Yu-IQyzewwEs4j64rm1XAC6CVTWVKvzOvXqm_UVBc-yn9hGhDKMwnZlSjvs8CYvVBfw75x9uZzXSG4Qpxrmbzhj67U1lnCZclE/s1600/Large+Valentine+button.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjE_J8e4R2MVQifM6EeLDCoYZ3PpRvXJwKsEJJogFO6Yu-IQyzewwEs4j64rm1XAC6CVTWVKvzOvXqm_UVBc-yn9hGhDKMwnZlSjvs8CYvVBfw75x9uZzXSG4Qpxrmbzhj67U1lnCZclE/s1600/Large+Valentine+button.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And we are excited to host a wonderful blog tour this week for Valentine's Day...featuring twenty-five very talented bloggers to offer you some fabulous Valentine inspiration! The fun just began this morning...so head over to Anita's at<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/"><i>Cedar Hill Farmhouse</i></a></span> to begin your tour!  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And now...on to the features from last week's party!</i><br /><i><br /></i><i><br /></i><i><br /></i><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKHm7aRFcDwfcN4gM4OplqVqP6AVlEsbG1vKfJg46ksQKdTv7NzCjAU6VsWGmHJOrHhEWRBWmhGStvbGInIGvptDp934BXD69baT5J9plbzL_LKKQj8QGFt_GejaBUJBfSusmlGgZjLg/s1600/66ed928adfbc1f9f8adf9e51542658e6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKHm7aRFcDwfcN4gM4OplqVqP6AVlEsbG1vKfJg46ksQKdTv7NzCjAU6VsWGmHJOrHhEWRBWmhGStvbGInIGvptDp934BXD69baT5J9plbzL_LKKQj8QGFt_GejaBUJBfSusmlGgZjLg/s1600/66ed928adfbc1f9f8adf9e51542658e6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know that a chalkboard doesn't have to be black? Just look at this colorful<a href="http://www.realcoake.com/2014/01/heart-shaped-chalkboard-using-chalkboard-paint.html"> <span style="font-size: large;">heart-shaped chalkboard </span></a>from The Real Thing with the Coake Family! Isn't it perfect  for Valentine's Day?   </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYkWEwRXrpyXslrbCnmQduYRkNwIeFCKpHwVv4H8TwxuZ467o7lbGLbScO04WhZkAuNXc5kvn12cvEEeOaSA0UqwfBTgsiNnjGZwHHoxbue8hGfGndq0r3BFAXxSegmsh1cERbP96IFY/s1600/5-minutes-dessert@placeofmytaste.com-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYkWEwRXrpyXslrbCnmQduYRkNwIeFCKpHwVv4H8TwxuZ467o7lbGLbScO04WhZkAuNXc5kvn12cvEEeOaSA0UqwfBTgsiNnjGZwHHoxbue8hGfGndq0r3BFAXxSegmsh1cERbP96IFY/s1600/5-minutes-dessert@placeofmytaste.com-11.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And here's another little Valentine treat...these wonderful<a href="http://placeofmytaste.com/2014/01/red-velvet-cake-pots.html"><span style="font-size: large;"> red velvet cake pots</span></a> from Place of My Taste! Wouldn't they make fun Valentine gifts...served in a pretty Valentine mug!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviYdDdc4WxUa8CX9G7FPRF-2fG3PMN2YmEC4fGv0jpC7kFkJZCvGM4OzENy4oHDBgJOGOEA_aAL2Wod_POl4PCKXYmhBlPRV3CjYvFtjz7TjAK6dDzlBMAaGHa56BKl7apbDU4VYascA/s1600/6a0134875d0565970c01a3fcaae1e6970b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviYdDdc4WxUa8CX9G7FPRF-2fG3PMN2YmEC4fGv0jpC7kFkJZCvGM4OzENy4oHDBgJOGOEA_aAL2Wod_POl4PCKXYmhBlPRV3CjYvFtjz7TjAK6dDzlBMAaGHa56BKl7apbDU4VYascA/s1600/6a0134875d0565970c01a3fcaae1e6970b.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And, of course, you know I loved this...beautiful <a href="http://backporchmusings.typepad.com/blog/2014/01/lace-and-cake-and-chocolate-too.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Spode Italian cake plates and dessert forks</span></a> (plus some yummy dessert to go along with them) shared by Pat at Back Porch Musings!   </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX7WRhYOGsXibOlfKgbvXQq62maRwh8zDA9MLA0dPjQxANRXuXt9-XS1ogWsxmG8ckQ9KQfFDkbC6hPrDSxf5CMOCPzNS4o8OstzwotIkIbHP5d_vXUMkH4QcK7dzBesdOEM6SegO78k/s1600/4cf49b1f0d5299aef663e845e9042a0c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX7WRhYOGsXibOlfKgbvXQq62maRwh8zDA9MLA0dPjQxANRXuXt9-XS1ogWsxmG8ckQ9KQfFDkbC6hPrDSxf5CMOCPzNS4o8OstzwotIkIbHP5d_vXUMkH4QcK7dzBesdOEM6SegO78k/s1600/4cf49b1f0d5299aef663e845e9042a0c.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These unique <a href="http://robbrestyle.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-chevron-stairs.html"><span style="font-size: large;">DIY chevron stairs</span></a> from Robb Restyle have me wishing I lived in a two-story house! Aren't they fabulous?   </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEhFes3EbKrW_cruOJi1WHpPrQoM4fOR0jxg1kZQquC0n7YzB0QP8twn66Rf-6OTQRxIGV84BfLGrl2QeWoVJI7bmIscl-BOOBP9hn3MFmcynEwITwtvVc7di6HQJsXk55xSoFrHnc64B1s/s1600/TIDBITS-TWINE-Guest-Bedroom-REVEAL-b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFes3EbKrW_cruOJi1WHpPrQoM4fOR0jxg1kZQquC0n7YzB0QP8twn66Rf-6OTQRxIGV84BfLGrl2QeWoVJI7bmIscl-BOOBP9hn3MFmcynEwITwtvVc7di6HQJsXk55xSoFrHnc64B1s/s1600/TIDBITS-TWINE-Guest-Bedroom-REVEAL-b.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Tidbits & Twine shared this amazing<a href="http://tidbitsandtwine.com/guest-room-makeover-reveal/"><span style="font-size: large;"> guest bedroom makeover</span></a>, including that fabulous re-do of a Craigslist cabinet and lots of frenchy touches!   <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Tr5uZi4KBiONDsH3RGLSPfh7kLPg7jpK4-A4ApanBuhmywRSn4ZBO6YcfMVUJythjUyYvrmqTtM685amfVru_UYicKxqzTPmTDcbK4CdP_psGRBkHRarWyCvx4W-jBRZtScee9k_5B0/s1600/TipsforOrganizingaSmallLinenCloset_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Tr5uZi4KBiONDsH3RGLSPfh7kLPg7jpK4-A4ApanBuhmywRSn4ZBO6YcfMVUJythjUyYvrmqTtM685amfVru_UYicKxqzTPmTDcbK4CdP_psGRBkHRarWyCvx4W-jBRZtScee9k_5B0/s1600/TipsforOrganizingaSmallLinenCloset_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And finally, I loved the <a href="http://findinghomeonline.com/tips-organizing-small-linen-closet/"><span style="font-size: large;">tips for organizing a small linen closet</span></a> from Finding Home! It's what my closet wants to be when it grows up!  Once again, we thank you for joining us at our party each week! After all, what's a party without the guests? I can't wait to see what you have to share with us this week<i> sooooo</i>...<b>let's get this party started!</b> </div><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><br /><div align="center"><b>Thank you for linking up, friends! </b> </div><div align="center"><i>Please read the guidelines before participating:</i> </div><ul><li>Follow and/or subscribe to your host blog.  </li><li>Be sure to include THE SCOOP button or text link to in your linked post...mandatory to be featured!  </li><li>By linking up you are agreeing that the photos are yours or that you have permission to use them, that we may use those photos to feature your project on a blog post, Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter with a link back to your blog, of course. </li><li>Please go to the source of a photo to pin it to Pinterest so that the originator of the post gets the credit.</li></ul> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=215029 " type="text/javascript"></script> </div>

THE SCOOP #104

Hey, Friends! It's SCOOP TIME! This week we have some big news! Make sure you read the whole post! You can see what I have planned for t...

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THE SCOOP #102

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hi Everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Welcome to...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">THE SCOOP #102</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm your co-host <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" target="_blank">YVONNE AT STONEGABLE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpPYHoJdqbNdAYJtokBAo1a-C04FO4L_JyENYSto8wJ7Fr6j2VkM1J-vqs9La2RErcZQUHbuw68kTjBUzwJ9VPJHHls8SzzwDtmOWDGCe1DxtKPuCUs2xBTmW75vq6RFL6F3hkW2dJjWk/s1600/Picture+for+the+scoop.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpPYHoJdqbNdAYJtokBAo1a-C04FO4L_JyENYSto8wJ7Fr6j2VkM1J-vqs9La2RErcZQUHbuw68kTjBUzwJ9VPJHHls8SzzwDtmOWDGCe1DxtKPuCUs2xBTmW75vq6RFL6F3hkW2dJjWk/s1600/Picture+for+the+scoop.png" width="168" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The bucolic farmland of Lancaster Co. has been hit hard by old man winter... we are to get 8 inches of glorious snow tomorrow! It's been  very blustery and COLD so far... making it a great time to work on indoor projects!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm keeping things toasty and warm and spending time working around the farmhouse! Here is what you can expect at <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" target="_blank">StoneGable</a> this week!<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54bXSppa2ghcD-J0NyyZhRvoIX9bOx6QH81dPoP22NW5S4573i1kaUtfHwCavpwSiuqOjrrDei7uSyq3fh6Bjk-lmpk1LfA-1uC20Fdc5dAXVMz-Z50l5SGFdvSLbnV6oom6YVIyWi_x3/s1600/UPCOMING+POSTS+1-17-14-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54bXSppa2ghcD-J0NyyZhRvoIX9bOx6QH81dPoP22NW5S4573i1kaUtfHwCavpwSiuqOjrrDei7uSyq3fh6Bjk-lmpk1LfA-1uC20Fdc5dAXVMz-Z50l5SGFdvSLbnV6oom6YVIyWi_x3/s1600/UPCOMING+POSTS+1-17-14-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Remember my front door is always open to friends old... and new!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so happy to introduce our guest host for this week... Shanna from<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/" target="_blank">Restoration Redoux</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Besides being the queen of all things redo-ux, she is the host of the fabulous THROWBACK THURSDAY! A linky party that lets bloggers dust off and strut the best of their past posts. What a good way to see the creative oldies but goodies!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hi Everyone! I'm Shanna from <a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Restoration Redoux</span></a>!   </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhASq46GVbhLWaTgqhpCdQJ6CDEtRpcCvhSABsikGjrxAaUjls4b5NLoJq16AE7Pc2F_y7qPuScCRbLaR4j4FE-KuUIferX8htg8VmQAVu_ssCh0K05C_WKxKs17vienhHhV5wN252Dw1vmDIJFLGn8cq2v-rOzFQers3XCg_bc4JrCkbvmUSvEkggYABf37P5XRGCs4Q5U5yCQxBRzHgapvFD6Joycy2SH30sIgPo3RyW6ZGPa9OUvalKGIT_pRl_NgyOTiwrmK0z1IljZvhxFVR3P0QNSx0qf5kRueQ=" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/e27b323c811172da9328aa3fd169be0f?s=125&d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D125&r=G" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited to be hosting The Scoop!  I'm a stay at home mom to three dogs, a cat, and a crazy teenage daughter. When I'm not chasing after my animals (or a house full of teenagers) you can find me running a furniture business from home. I'm a lover of yard sales, painting furniture, cooking, crafting, and animals.  Here are a few of my recent projects! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?p=7573" target="_blank">Valentine's Day Flower Wreath</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?attachment_id=7585" rel="attachment wp-att-7585"><img alt="ValentinesWreath" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7585" height="640" src="http://www.restorationredoux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ValentinesWreath2-480x640.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?p=7268" target="_blank">Valentine's Day Bookpage Garland</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?attachment_id=7586" rel="attachment wp-att-7586"><img alt="ValentinesDayBookpageGarland" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7586" height="480" src="http://www.restorationredoux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ValentinesDayBookpageGarland-640x480.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?p=7268" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> Deer Head Stenciled Table</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?attachment_id=7587" rel="attachment wp-att-7587"><img alt="DeerStenciledTable" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7587" height="640" src="http://www.restorationredoux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DeerStenciledTable-480x640.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?p=5379" target="_blank">Pink Striped Antique Dresser</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?attachment_id=7588" rel="attachment wp-att-7588"><img alt="PinkStripedDresser" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7588" height="640" src="http://www.restorationredoux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/PinkStripedDresser-480x640.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were some wonderful links to last week's Scoop, which made it so hard to pick which projects to feature. Since I'm a furniture girl, there were a couple of stand-outs that I had to show you: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 itemprop="name" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://numberfiftythree.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-perfect-red-vintage-dresser.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">The Perfect Red Vintage Dresser</span> </a>from Number Fifty-Three is just that, perfect.</h3><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?attachment_id=7589" rel="attachment wp-att-7589"><img alt="DSCN2411" class="aligncenter  wp-image-7589" height="640" src="http://www.restorationredoux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DSCN2411-390x640.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="390" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">I am loving the transformation on this <a href="http://arttisbeauty.blogspot.com/2014/01/outdated-70s-endtable-turned-radiant.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> Round End Table</span></a> from Art Is Beauty.</h3><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua8Y-xJcWYsa4G9jx4oRmU0gWme3c2PmUT8obN5SoeC9a5JIZ-cQW9Lq5qOt9gPc39_M5Yp9JHYQUMUBd833alPXQ_o5qT_m0yYSn73J2OpPsvvMCS-h1lh__WnUb77JwseAewQMkmDU/s1600/round+patisserie+table.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="408" /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">This <a href="http://arttisbeauty.blogspot.com/2014/01/outdated-70s-endtable-turned-radiant.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine Dessert  </span></a>from Creative and Delicious would be the perfect dish to serve your sweetie on Valentine's Day.</h3><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?attachment_id=7590" rel="attachment wp-att-7590"><img alt="Valentine Dessert" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7590" height="400" src="http://www.restorationredoux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Valentine-Dessert.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Victoria's Vintage Designs gave this <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://victoriasvntgdsgns.blogspot.com/2014/01/bassett-french-provincial-credenzabuffet.html" target="_blank">French provincial buffe</a>t</span> a stunning grey makeover!</h3><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?attachment_id=7591" rel="attachment wp-att-7591"><img alt="IMG_2129" class="aligncenter  wp-image-7591" height="338" src="http://www.restorationredoux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_2129-640x376.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="576" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">24 Cottonwood Lane took this thrift store cast off and turned it into a crafty <a href="http://24cottonwoodlane.blogspot.ca/2014/01/bedroom-chandelier.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">coral beauty</span></a>!</h3><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/?attachment_id=7592" rel="attachment wp-att-7592"><img alt="21-Chandelier Title Page" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7592" height="640" src="http://www.restorationredoux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/21-Chandelier-Title-Page.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A huge Thank You to the ladies of The Scoop for giving me the opportunity to guest host!</div><div style="text-align: center;">All of the the creativity linked up each week is so inspiring!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you, Shanna! Your "redouxs" are amazing! So happy you are hosting with us this week. Please stop by <a href="http://www.restorationredoux.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">RESTORATION REDOUX</span></a> and show Shanna some bloggy love!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, let's PARTY!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Welcome back to The Scoop</b></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; 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THE SCOOP #102

Hi Everyone! Welcome to... THE SCOOP #102 I'm your co-host YVONNE AT STONEGABLE The bucolic farmland of Lancaster Co. has been hit ha...

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THE SCOOP #101

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlk2FU9XKZCgIQ8OTBDNTYHr1mTWmmoo3XE9ck5PCklLBX1qYekD4b_I1FTnR59D84K3Im0gEUJT0vKqRu_XnQzwxNB_zLOSBrT-iWEATD6gS-OaWWjE-62N-WGW60kqeI6AtWPMNIttl/s1600/IMG_4632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlk2FU9XKZCgIQ8OTBDNTYHr1mTWmmoo3XE9ck5PCklLBX1qYekD4b_I1FTnR59D84K3Im0gEUJT0vKqRu_XnQzwxNB_zLOSBrT-iWEATD6gS-OaWWjE-62N-WGW60kqeI6AtWPMNIttl/s640/IMG_4632.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br /><br />Welcome to THE SCOOP #101</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a great week... first the Scoop is sharing the best ideas on the web... then check out CREATING A COZY HOME TOUR...25 bloggers sharing ways to create a cozy home this winter...<br /><br />and this week at StoneGable I'm sharing all things winter and cozy too! So there are lots of creative and inspiring posts to see!<br /><br />Let's get going with THE SCOOP #101...<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="482491_10201618349639240_151218126_n" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3653" height="744" src="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/482491_10201618349639240_151218126_n.jpg" width="600" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Where is it 4 degrees one day and rainy and 70 degrees 4 days later?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">In Eastern North Carolina. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">The land of "if you don't like the weather, wait until tomorrow."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Hi Everyone!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">This is Barb with </span><a href="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">The Everyday Home</span></a><span style="font-size: 20px;"> and I am </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">happy to be your Co-Host this week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="BarbHeadshot" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3655" height="400" src="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/BarbHeadshot.jpg" width="325" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">I sure hope everyone is experimenting a Winter thaw now.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Unfortunately, I'm afraid that the worst may still be ahead of us. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">So, I thought you would love to get some ideas for</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">cozying up your home for Winter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">25 Fabulous Bloggers will be sharing their</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">"Cozy and Warm" ideas all this week. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Head on over to </span><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Confessions of a Plate Addict</span></a><span style="font-size: 20px;"> to see</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">the full schedule and Monday's projects.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">I can't wait to share my "Cozy Home" project with you this Friday.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">I've just completed some major "No-Cost" furniture changes in my</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">home in an effort to create a warmer and welcoming setting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Until then... I would like to introduce you to one of my very dear</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">friends - Amy at </span><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Atta Girl Says</span></a><span style="font-size: 20px;">.  If you don't follow Amy's</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">blog, you have NO idea what you are missing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">She's a DIY/Craft/Recipe Diva...and I just adore her.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">So...take it away Amy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Amy of Atta Girl Says" class="aligncenter  wp-image-6853" height="573" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/headshot-123013.jpg" width="512" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Hi, I'm Amy from the blog </span><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Atta Girl Says</span></a><span style="font-size: 20px;">, where I share ideas to make </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">your home brighter and your heart lighter. I'm very excited to be </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">hosting <strong>The Scoop</strong> this week!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">This is Scoop #101, and in college a 101 level class is usually an</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"> introductory one. So, what better excuse to introduce myself and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">my blog to you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Atta Girl Says" class="aligncenter  wp-image-6854" height="445" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/atta-girl-says-jpg.jpg" width="512" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Crafty, sassy and irreverent, and just a little bit frazzled, I'm a</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"> "recovering" journalist, a "tarnished" Southern belle living in </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">North Carolina and mother to the sweetest little boy ever.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Creativity keeps me up at night ‚ and I wouldn't have it any other way. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">I started my blog nearly two years ago to nurture my creativity and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">to encourage other women to do the same. I'm a cook, crafter, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">furniture painter, decorator and consummate dabbler in all things domestic.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Here are a few of my recent projects:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2014/01/07/preserved-lemon-recipe/" title="Moroccan Preserved Lemon Recipe"><img alt="Moroccan Preserved Lemon Recipe" class="aligncenter  wp-image-6810" height="779" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/how-to-make-preserved-lemons-labeled.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2014/01/07/preserved-lemon-recipe/" title="Moroccan Preserved Lemon Recipe">Easy Preserved Lemons Recipe</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2014/01/09/lego-table-with-storage/" title="Lego Table with Storage: Organizing the Playroom"><img alt="Lego Table with Storage: Tips for Organizing and Storing Legos" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6825" height="1280" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/lego-organization-storage-ideas.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2014/01/09/lego-table-with-storage/" title="Lego Table with Storage: Organizing the Playroom">Lego Organization and Storage</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2014/01/06/vintage-bar-cart/" title="Cocktails Anyone? Styling my Vintage Bar Cart"><img alt="How to Style a Vintage Bar Cart" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6797" height="1010" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/how-to-style-vintage-bar-cart.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2014/01/06/vintage-bar-cart/" title="Cocktails Anyone? Styling my Vintage Bar Cart">How to Style a Vintage Bar Cart</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2013/12/27/easy-party-food-fire-crackers-recipe/" title="Fire Crackers Easy Party Food Recipe"><img alt="Fire Crackers Easy Party Food Recipe" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6709" height="769" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/labeled-spicy-fire-crackers-party-appetizer.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2013/12/27/easy-party-food-fire-crackers-recipe/" title="Fire Crackers Easy Party Food Recipe">Spicy Fire Crackers Appetizer</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">I loved looking through all the links from last week's Scoop. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">The tough part was picking projects to feature. There's so much</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"> wonderful inspiration in this party every week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Like these </span><a href="http://www.town-n-country-living.com/make-hanging-globe-terrariums.html"><span style="font-size: large;">hanging globe terrariums</span></a><span style="font-size: 20px;"> from </span><strong style="font-size: 20px;">Town-N-Country Living</strong><span style="font-size: 20px;">,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"> Succulents are easy to grow, and I think we could all use a little </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">green as we deal with these polar vortex temperatures!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoop Features" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6855" height="640" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hanging-globe-terrariums-town-n-country-living.jpg" width="473" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">As a furniture painter, I fell in love this this </span><a href="http://www.imeeshu.com/2014/01/05/gustavian_chalk_paint_tutorial/"><span style="font-size: large;">Swedish Gustavian paint treatment</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong> I Meeshu U</strong> created using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. It is simply</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"> gorgeous, and what a transformation.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><img alt="Scoop Features" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6856" height="426" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/gustavian-chalk-paint-tutorial-i-meeshu-e1389567998631.jpg" width="640" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">I didn't make any specific New Year's resolutions this year, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">but getting and staying organized is always a goal of mine. I love, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">love, love how <strong>Bohemian Junktion</strong> has</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://bohemianjunktion.com/2014/01/05/starting-my-organization-mission/">organized her craft supplies</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">What a find that rotating bin was.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoop Features" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6857" height="1024" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/craft-supply-storage-bohemian-junktion.jpg" width="459" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and these </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cowboysdaughterdesign.com/valentine-boxes/"><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's gift boxes</span></a><span style="font-size: 20px;"> from </span><strong style="font-size: 20px;">Cowboy's Daughter Designs</strong><span style="font-size: 20px;"> are a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">sweet way to say I love you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoop Features" class="aligncenter  wp-image-6858" height="390" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/valentines-boxes-cowboys-daughter-design.jpg" width="585" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="font-size: 20px;">My 1929 Charmer</strong><span style="font-size: 20px;"> has created quite the </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://my1929charmer.com/its-a-winter-wonderland-buffet-vignette/">winter wonderland</a> </span><span style="font-size: 20px;">with </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">this lovely vignette on her buffet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoop Features" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6859" height="600" src="http://www.attagirlsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/winter-wonderland-buffet-my-1929-charmer.jpg" width="399" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Thanks so much for this chance to guest host at The Scoop. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">I was honored to choose features from a party that delivers </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">such amazing inspiration week in and week out.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="SnowflakeBar" class="aligncenter  wp-image-3609" height="76" src="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SnowflakeBar-705x150.png" width="360" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Thanks Amy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">I love all of your features and we appreciate you being </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">our Guest Host.  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