Home Depot Patio Style Challenge Inspiration.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4683790412157599877" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9P2vJXkEXBdxK53FxelZzWbZzU_aHmkXE5HskZzH6GZ1oOC_vRzY_jncbkiRTE3R_Wk2z02tq93vKoVOzPUqykYvRHa2AL5wi_gRLdZvCvNmCY4P4ie7k6LZFJPf68b6Ao_z9VSX/s1600/Image+2-8-15+at+7.56+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patio before" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9P2vJXkEXBdxK53FxelZzWbZzU_aHmkXE5HskZzH6GZ1oOC_vRzY_jncbkiRTE3R_Wk2z02tq93vKoVOzPUqykYvRHa2AL5wi_gRLdZvCvNmCY4P4ie7k6LZFJPf68b6Ao_z9VSX/s1600/Image+2-8-15+at+7.56+AM.png" title="patio " width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I received an invitation to participate in the <a href="http://instagram.com/p/yheYUHi6HK/?modal=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Home Depot Patio Style Challenge</span> </b></a>and I am super excited! Unfortunately it has been too cold or raining to get out there and start. Nonetheless, I have been gathering inspiration and praying for warmer temps...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yj-hJuURZVop6TflDbwpxj7jV_8MYwwozVSmxfEvcA8LBE9-mbv8lL_GaSBWNq45g_8iHG_BDmN32U6O26DTIo5-gtnpFTeZWTp8wR-IAoWu8Kxhy1oQhF5xUnGrFGtRn2V6AEpN/s1600/patio8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patio inspiration" border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yj-hJuURZVop6TflDbwpxj7jV_8MYwwozVSmxfEvcA8LBE9-mbv8lL_GaSBWNq45g_8iHG_BDmN32U6O26DTIo5-gtnpFTeZWTp8wR-IAoWu8Kxhy1oQhF5xUnGrFGtRn2V6AEpN/s1600/patio8.jpg" title="patio inspiration" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I would love to extend our patio for more entertaining space and I love the pavers used here. </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/AVvXsEg2ZF52Z09JU1Plb8AUIE_LRJck1jwTZoNFMitTelcSn3H6w-LSj-0lkYMKYVRhGE6feAwJbqGJq7GZLBaUNDNiPK7xpxTZ5qRp3eNv1neb6nPeUhRn1rLaLs3qUp5f59EJ6hDJMGm4/s1600/patio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patio inspiration" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZF52Z09JU1Plb8AUIE_LRJck1jwTZoNFMitTelcSn3H6w-LSj-0lkYMKYVRhGE6feAwJbqGJq7GZLBaUNDNiPK7xpxTZ5qRp3eNv1neb6nPeUhRn1rLaLs3qUp5f59EJ6hDJMGm4/s1600/patio.jpg" title="patio inspiration" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">i love the cluster of flowers in terra cotta pots and that pergola design is amazing!</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/AVvXsEil_sWbDrPm2cRt68lWbX5fE7vIjc6Ev-3F92FF9mA8OWiiEwlPHQf8-uUgzHWf6ktscYkKnfwN5JSQzL1Y10e5GQ9bOB-5XbtFMLV1K7sSUe9doay5Hk7XFEKjnbvFFuQep1UQX0qF/s1600/patio1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patio inspiration" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_sWbDrPm2cRt68lWbX5fE7vIjc6Ev-3F92FF9mA8OWiiEwlPHQf8-uUgzHWf6ktscYkKnfwN5JSQzL1Y10e5GQ9bOB-5XbtFMLV1K7sSUe9doay5Hk7XFEKjnbvFFuQep1UQX0qF/s1600/patio1.jpg" title="patio inspiration" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pretty colors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEick-kNrw9FKTZ_GXzjr_-jGRUw0s_Uauem1rtbrYkgCrlVciqoR_C3tGe4nfB70NqzHr1lwudyLzITUuxcaJyylvDWWgeZCfDGmUfKg3QCeERxohvb-x0mUK3STmX5ysz4ADbx1TR4/s1600/patio3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patio inspiration" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEick-kNrw9FKTZ_GXzjr_-jGRUw0s_Uauem1rtbrYkgCrlVciqoR_C3tGe4nfB70NqzHr1lwudyLzITUuxcaJyylvDWWgeZCfDGmUfKg3QCeERxohvb-x0mUK3STmX5ysz4ADbx1TR4/s1600/patio3.jpg" title="patio inspiration" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lights above always add sparkle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRszBPpnxT3L0qJoKumOKlmMP_2sP3GDn2FLR-jTwHXJxG0uSbbtYYNWPyKncObDO7WyhiMyjiL1xrBt32FPyQhuJbxKZToql33sZokC6HzbJ_M5GjfSCV-KiRm_48Nalc-fXJ5R9C/s1600/patio5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patio inspiration" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRszBPpnxT3L0qJoKumOKlmMP_2sP3GDn2FLR-jTwHXJxG0uSbbtYYNWPyKncObDO7WyhiMyjiL1xrBt32FPyQhuJbxKZToql33sZokC6HzbJ_M5GjfSCV-KiRm_48Nalc-fXJ5R9C/s1600/patio5.jpg" title="patio inspiration" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i love the cocoon like feel here with the all the pretty flowers and the cozy furniture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0QugWTdl_0IBmdVoMyTmBw5XB0iPiGTqgplcSUQBGJmGzunLmo7nPEzfkHi6by_URoZirxzwwiyGyZzq4r6Cf9VLLVYjvYXunfzNKXAhWzZVP-9r3YDubohVbwkYPhAi3GJKuXXH/s1600/patio7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patio inspiration" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0QugWTdl_0IBmdVoMyTmBw5XB0iPiGTqgplcSUQBGJmGzunLmo7nPEzfkHi6by_URoZirxzwwiyGyZzq4r6Cf9VLLVYjvYXunfzNKXAhWzZVP-9r3YDubohVbwkYPhAi3GJKuXXH/s1600/patio7.jpg" title="patio inspiration" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">love the greenscape on the wall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVjqBAgRd5suRrwp5eo_-idnqj-YJ8iZbd6m-MDZ6k5hQJsp_19mLUppKOO_Yf9N48IBDcvqJIxgItoecVLKCv9QJhkBFjWmZ6mbP1yE_xSg1dIfDlMbVQwA1cFyg_L9-qFMdIwP_/s1600/patio6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="patio inspiration" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVjqBAgRd5suRrwp5eo_-idnqj-YJ8iZbd6m-MDZ6k5hQJsp_19mLUppKOO_Yf9N48IBDcvqJIxgItoecVLKCv9QJhkBFjWmZ6mbP1yE_xSg1dIfDlMbVQwA1cFyg_L9-qFMdIwP_/s1600/patio6.jpg" title="patio inspiration" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this patio's design and stone work is so fab!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned everyone! xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">images via google</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Home Depot Patio Style Challenge Inspiration.

I received an invitation to participate in the Home Depot Patio Style Challenge and I am super excited! Unfortunately it has been too cold ...

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Fall in August: Layers and Dining Alfresco

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13IVGyJPLohqa-mfS-b90ALOpLuIrweq7RqpEwKkxvobaZ6UluxYIvVhG82UxJeyEVnSjAWn-VYKCFqX0J6sFkJLNyDxs7ICQEblwKnuSCGAB55QBoQ3XQ7wI0OTM6juHM-c4aOIqBRfI/s1600-h/2013-08-15%25252022.00.11%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-08-15 22.00.11" border="0" height="874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWSqnNiMdhqNx95BgazGzUg1pE7YMIngTyxwgee1AWEU_FxiUfwYxxOV6_FD-yl_u8c2aoSb0Pled-sH1hqPgYZ7LoqdH9A6s_DMeBmq7QtAtMOzjXALiOzxCAGU17sQ5pHmAXwxCUHKa/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-08-15 22.00.11" width="584" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Gisele in H&M Fall 2013 <span style="color: #dd8484;"><a href="http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/gisele-bundchen-is-back-for-hm-fall-2013-ads/">editorial</a></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today’s weather totally caught me off guard with the cool temps. I had to go rummaging in my closet to find my sweaters(sweaters that I put away gleefully in anticipation of the warm summer). Did you experience this type of weather too? Based on tomorrow’s forecast, it seems as if this cooling trend will continue which means</span> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjCRq6vhC6krDF6kA9XMfpH-mV37Suwe-hmGYo4q4Z858OdqM2PzpgdFwIelsIu9g5XjZV2GDhu9Oh-UGqKHqo984Z1egBo9lhOXEb3QT1Y5d9ZjVXWiEc8n6SVvdXOWDBbnAo02Hc2HO/s1600-h/2013-08-15%25252019.49.58%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_x0x9fSUdXKhNhNUc-Jx4neyjgL239FrwuJa-ZohC94hdOWGKC5VMy87JsOt5Tsm-6Y7-iwz-mLVR9STxgDwZl6br-mg9xaBLCVravhJcKbF9H13xRje5SXGuPrlL-nxyBe0j9FWUrgc/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="700" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">dining alfresco will be a very pleasant experience; <strong>no.</strong> <strong>bugs</strong>.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: #ff8000; font-size: x-large;">Some Alfresco Dining Inspiration:</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZfkMUN62ZqZE8K3lGK8KskzcWBJee1KWCqBMXEB_pWKqX9HjijLLiZT9WbqPA93fQuQPyReTdeK59nU_fLpDwasyf1O4T2JLpQ7__aBy4xteQf0lcrsxAPp_fRSDJPfUnYS0A6b_7nzD/s1600-h/2013-08-15%25252021.21.43%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-08-15 21.21.43" border="0" height="874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3N4Yh8cvf-gvhD9uEsqKtYqBGl2GhAbuwvI9lJ7l6AYp8w9Tlm3nFb8KSvsTkqZYnGkgmbnVUovm8IebFIG7V4B6VR8MJ97jNnRlysDNfDhge5Bw5VgTqwwBepb2YtRyrH7ryCA4beOlr/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-08-15 21.21.43" width="584" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOn73o3LGwzw1JC29f6f9eWV-kzEIAgAyiGM7GtkjkLH9hcKBUM4dUpYH7VDQpKwKZRl_e4MwqFSdYSXq97_Tny62_3qCpJH5GnbdTiomR5KQVjE_UL_AM2JMASLJQ9d7Afx801h4QvBO/s1600-h/2013-08-15%25252021.20.19%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-08-15 21.20.19" border="0" height="710" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSLlnCdWijqJkpLS-gwksqZz3OTCN1QcWvKKvaGQBZ6SlLw0ZQ8TP4j-On9dDvzZWbNv3X-crracCNGmHQ9wblbatW1695v2W2t4l1iZ_W0413FBWG5qGCj5My8TJ6bGyeCC0ylfs3l80/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-08-15 21.20.19" width="604" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHbZ_1NzNPsXIytiLTvU0OIMc1eWqQpI6Nm2vo8yW1dC7yMhTF5k8gc0U2E0K6QE4RTUeuXiPICjiQx-Bs75wjyMBKzF2XVHwzd41OPsyDlbfRJeO30O-rJMW9xjhTzrrpWcsD5yWtpb0/s1600-h/2013-08-15%25252021.19.33%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-08-15 21.19.33" border="0" height="832" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpM2vyVjucY-jRblOquOTGrceOFbKsf2bigvGGyzCyK9TEa8vcWnC06F3kmYsG_u2Hl-S6Lqlz1tPAX3VPNlDtjJE0VxSm-tH8GOqm1bgtJi1Xt3W8iguy0nnDMLVkWB1e1GMWxazC3_6Z/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-08-15 19.36.46" width="604" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua6sx0qZIdXiag7ElQEhrJ7qPvKWmo2u4z0nNh4e0Zpy6IqVTIRyxZIOpDdxwGauyYt-bq4u1NYZ_UJMvibNeM9_qvOWBPGAD4tJLBSJKDlB8o4Ix0uNjdmp64aSVbqlPvELwQQT8TPg0/s1600-h/2013-08-15%25252023.17.55%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><span style="background-color: #006699; color: white;"></span><img alt="2013-08-15 23.17.55" border="0" height="786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFtUe0TxrpnNnQf0A54f3k6mrUsbe3RpRVZLthcQx4NKUGUW7tP_eRNsp98tmS_xCLpW1bpzhthATcHvOUez-iWDDWk4oExj-YeRAq6Tl-W6GcjzP4kg58q7Do9y5SIeZic_7sJyECUjg/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-08-15 23.17.55" width="584" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via the style-files</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7ad8EZe9bb5-wG2Sf1Tt9eVMZ7NIAUnIj-YO752ocrT_3rtFjl_9bRuPczdHzBCbYlSZRxZ5LIqGhRAwtpTIqoKF7lfB1EtYU7z7cCsNviv9WA97CQ6UG3fpP14B6B3tDYz7TDHp26gZ/s1600-h/2013-08-15%25252023.19.52%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-08-15 23.19.52" border="0" height="813" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6GzJ05z51ghzIR6_L65SeK-uwuOsv0HQDfornGJuBUvyT4Kmhcn16Qq1z4z2dNDIdcZfxg-2tL78NcbZgNB4w0zgUYWh1JJAesTRKSo-JGHCkrpOf6Jy5bsNSefBDuuePheYuAE7QrTE/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-08-15 23.19.52" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via 79ideas</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1R0HTXLRlOqtLRGNSGN4Ul5hlSLq-X8JKqCK5vSu-wd0Kyn9izikCcFNSQD4MtJlmkptPduNv9f67MI9xBuGhYZB69uL09ZDaBA1jdj_3Qoc-YfMot8s5RUJe2jA8F3QWFil__dNuXUvu/s1600-h/2013-08-15%25252022.06.11%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="background-color: #006699; color: white;"></span><img alt="2013-08-15 22.06.11" border="0" height="808" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIibwn9N0IfptYuhRZCB7BKiHr896aXgdvMtoa9Pv3j-uTljtLjIQa5htwco0N9ihM6Vt4aTT7KhDx8xY8ZVtV3RTfYMZ2GcL7M7C1fxK76G7QNt-N2Aqs3nNL1IXKOaUVYgqCFfmo7yJm/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-08-15 22.06.11" width="604" /></a><br /><div align="center">Hopefully, this weekend, I won’t be needing a long coat like the one that the oh so gorgeous Jennifer Lawrence(featured in <a href="http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/see-more-of-jennifer-lawrence-shoot-for-vogue/">Vogue’s September issue</a>) is wearing.  However, I will happily wear that scarf! If you follow me on <a href="http://followgram.me/designaddictmom"><span style="color: #dd8484;">Instagram</span><strong></strong></a>(@designaddictmom), then you know that I spend A LOT of time outside with the kiddos, playing, eating drumsticks<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ggURmWcAhp4/Ug2eNBd8PrI/AAAAAAAAHhA/D2BAfFNiEcM/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />, grilling etc.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpk_8TjZtysFwkBnaSEe-5MSYLCIdnzU4Hb3wKIRsFvawFnwoRqttjzoqaOZ8f6tHmw_hRiHU6x4ObCp65NOSuJA7kuT31J4l6uShyxxfk3u9UeVnPUE2VlwyMaQ1Z8K6jTtdjhoQ/s1600/2013-08-15+21.09.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpk_8TjZtysFwkBnaSEe-5MSYLCIdnzU4Hb3wKIRsFvawFnwoRqttjzoqaOZ8f6tHmw_hRiHU6x4ObCp65NOSuJA7kuT31J4l6uShyxxfk3u9UeVnPUE2VlwyMaQ1Z8K6jTtdjhoQ/s640/2013-08-15+21.09.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Thus, I will enjoy my bug free alfresco experience while it lasts. Blessings and have a wonderful weekend everyone! XX</div><div align="center"><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{other images: tumblr, google}</span>

Fall in August: Layers and Dining Alfresco

Gisele in H&M Fall 2013 editorial Today’s weather totally caught me off guard with the cool temps. I had to go rummaging in my closet to...

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A Charming Cottage in England.

<img border="0" height="706" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2532000/2532000_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="660" /><br /><div align="center">Located across the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Weald_AONB"><strong>High Weald</strong></a>, this charming cottage nestled among beautiful gardens can be found on the side of a hill that is just on the East Sussex side of the Kent/Sussex border. Its charm is quite captivating…</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img border="0" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2532326/2532326_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br /><img border="0" height="992" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2532566/2532566_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="660" /><br /><img border="0" height="463" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2533054/2533054_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="696" /><br /><img border="0" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2532664/2532664_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br /><img border="0" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2533280/2533280_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br /><img border="0" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2533484/2533484_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br /><img border="0" height="992" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2533766/2533766_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="660" /><br /><img border="0" height="463" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2533964/2533964_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="696" /><br /><img border="0" height="707" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2534224/2534224_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="660" /><br /><img border="0" height="992" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2534402/2534402_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="660" /><br /><img border="0" height="463" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2534896/2534896_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="696" /><br /><img border="0" height="992" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nicety/2147506/2534966/2534966_original.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="660" /><br /><img border="0" height="463" src="http://www.wealdentimes.co.uk/images/house/wt138b/26.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="696" /><br /><img border="0" height="462" src="http://www.wealdentimes.co.uk/images/house/wt138b/1.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="694" /><br /><div align="center">I would rather run away to this cottage than face the overwhelming job of cleaning that lies ahead since the last of our visitors just left. Quite charming isn’t it? How about that outdoor space; swoon! I am also showcasing a simple diy on my talented and lovely friend, Linda’s <a href="http://www.callingithome.com/2013/08/stacey-is-here.html"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">blog</span></strong></a> today. I would love to know your thoughts if you have time to take a <strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">peek</span></strong>. Thank you! Blessings and have a wonderful day everyone! XX</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{images: </span><a href="http://nicety.livejournal.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.wealdentimes.co.uk/house/wt138b/index.asp"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">}</span></div>

A Charming Cottage in England.

Located across the High Weald , this charming cottage nestled among beautiful gardens can be found on the side of a hill that is just on the...

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Outdoor Inspiration via my Outdoor Pinterest Board.

<img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/0a/c5/db/0ac5dbe5575102fe3d0a6ef6bb3c2349.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br /><div align="center">I’ve been trying to pin more and get with this <a href="http://pinterest.com/designaddictmom/boards/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Pinterest</span></strong></a> thing. I pinned these lovely outdoor spaces recently. Enjoy.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img height="907" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/5c/98/dc/5c98dc0010028f38f1b2b8ec78eec0e6.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="920" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/58/65/51/5865512e738f8ce72fa0cf23c7da4849.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img border="0" height="899" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/38/f0/4c/38f04c696be8c5d424ca8cb06dcf571d.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="600" /><br /><img height="800" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/60/c4/92/60c492f54efe90577bfd36a0f3dfb059.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="600" /><br /><img border="0" height="869" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/31/8b/cf/318bcfdd4d01f1f42e6d1de4e3b8e062.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="580" /><br /><img border="0" height="900" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/be/d7/2a/bed72ac22381c2382d1d157f411144d9.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="600" /><br /><img height="880" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/fa/71/da/fa71dafe5a3836963c3be07f5a92a749.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="660" /><br /><div align="center">While we’re on the subject of <a href="http://pinterest.com/designaddictmom/boards/"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>Pinterest</strong></span><strong>,</strong></a> a big thank you to everyone who pinned my Orthaheel image. I didn’t win the contest(I’m sure due to my lack of Pinterest swag).  I am thrilled that I received any pins at all so thank you! I will be disabling comments for this post because I have to post twice today. XX</div>

Outdoor Inspiration via my Outdoor Pinterest Board.

I’ve been trying to pin more and get with this Pinterest thing. I pinned these lovely outdoor spaces recently. Enjoy. While we’re on the su...

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Sprucing up Our Yard and Around our Yard:

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo651GMGoWHA-dc4AjiCrgtV8rwEEUM79fbJgoPei4TUFazRgG_z9gSkfUKfBEHLpeV-wIB71GXI_5Bo7TnCnOZS3TlV2YvxEyjVq8kvoAwvmJVxZ5XVwcm9XDEEFWuEbVENZx5_Z0VPc6/s1600-h/IMAG0215%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMAG0215" border="0" height="1154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXtu4XfQ7PxEyMn8VRiw2cfYnQkzYvYzBt7AG7kDnYfh3HWsxVCFDuEFif1OwJogd_c7nDCDq7gYmcF5MqBGteUVEDQSr-CAI0Ojy7df1TrXriaWJObvcUaMrVDOOfxODPv5B7I8Xjvb7/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMAG0215" width="694" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OvtzCqVR74DU6W6F2bxrkvw69hyphenhyphenGJ6paB2mW6OZfdqMvG3wdl30Mep4UaW7BrrpQ_k3qoREG8uoPMsDKTzbf1oWGZmRKDHGOqphMtkheP4CFFex4b1LnjzdmbLKThM42WJA1z0uFBspe/s1600-h/IMAG0214%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMAG0214" border="0" height="1104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYuPJ_vsENBK-jTdNEqHgxTomuzKAnQx__pcA63F3_fGTxg5m1SR0v87oYy5qVPzwKLBpM0NtMwNTLJdNYDi6EsaQB37KQZSpEUGt0UaHCMi-kHSlVEXXdRfl8HAfOa1gpdXSlKyEbmwZ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMAG0214" width="664" /></a><br />Ok<a href="http://www.callingithome.com/">, Linda</a>, here you go. She twisted my arm into posting these pictures. We’ve been quite busy prepping our yard for planting and also sprucing up with inexpensive borders and mulch. There are planters to fill, flowers and trees to purchase, and the list goes on and on. Do you all know our first child, Ginger(above)? She doesn’t get to appear on the blog often enough. I have to change that<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oaRbjRzQp9w/UXASpCJ5HhI/AAAAAAAAF6I/NM_N2I49l-M/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />.  <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcoUfS1jREr9rni6c6oOoIhnCsj_ZKSWQUIdRg-tWisnyFMIULXIomhRpBMRpP0qJN2nxcuw7cQKYewZDLautLdDlnB4PHGdQjbRgvnv1OFh19gji4TPwECBFuAtd-KP6ynGTGUdHGo5H/s1600-h/IMAG0216%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMAG0216" border="0" height="1004" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4Bd5ha-TTg3jVpJD3HRrrBULv_6WGlvd59td7Ke9FgsG8yri5SDuUeP_nfzcNnkbrQMyBQ3l-ZvuEFFFcftaokAUREcixmjHjBkwfqMEDWCCcs5MylN7yfRr3CpD3KnHf8bDcxG2sbgM/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMAG0216" width="604" /></a><br />We’ve set our sprinkler system to water already. Have you? We water only on even days and thank goodness for the rain we’ve been getting recently…<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQm1WfxGPE0-hyzsqjLvLHG1O77iH8lGbu1-nQFlDnp8gRrpjOEJixHKnlR0Ejk7hfr4633JGLadAA270ZpZEM6ItmtIDICSmVLp-mQyJmrbXB7bhbQtoCNmv9g9iB-NS-7O2U3WvC0kT/s1600-h/IMAG0213%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMAG0213" border="0" height="1071" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqOJQj3fV-9DvMUpSw32n7Y-w-qLtT_ZZCIGA9RUdj61SRc4rE5P7cCZc9wptN-D7ZBcekpc1cZTW7fyMLRWO42QQdoJP_Ucnu_yD03sizNSpkJLWoeqEl5v8vmSG8C0mtvpvth7ceGNK/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMAG0213" width="644" /></a><br /><div align="center">I was pleasantly surprised to see our very tiny apple tree in blooms. We planted it last year and I had no idea it bloomed. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5i0LvbKuhqVS0I21sAsnp1ppYUgbNZY8ClPZCUzwwANVJ0gH_TFvUHN0GCrcAQfMsNxT1fO0cg6o7kohSFgHnPPq-eFguSkZdY7h9HiyKxjwLiKNLCrnE6MSezxdlE9D5CRUTXXcW8Xr/s1600-h/IMAG0100%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMAG0100" border="0" height="1004" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFyrr7OGEbKdwe4XXurUw6M_MuOy8A6tFu8RW6G6TATZvd16KFDdQWqggGZJ3RMzMkOApiexo7m0arc5eSaOrZTzEYhMTAWfo4ffOSnU4m06BrMirCHknMYpaesY-IxkrPiI5wIDHvhti/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMAG0100" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">A view of the front in progress.  We intend to take out those shriveled up  Nandenas in the front beds and transplant them in the back. We purchased brown mulch by the bulk. The hubby prepped and put down the mulch himself. I took the beer and water out to him while he worked<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oaRbjRzQp9w/UXASpCJ5HhI/AAAAAAAAF6I/NM_N2I49l-M/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. We also purchased thin brown metallic borders from Lowes. It cost almost $700 for all the borders to cover the front and back garden beds. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHP4aiayM1CFXIQT31KHTJqPtIFsEO_4dK97NldBfcNanJseNj6wMIHRe6Tw6yI5ksKiqFcUlt-g99BEEYTUVUG74igl0WOMmdW5I4vM3yB1vuYS1VJKd-DpUCXIxRdkwVIVHj7fkjXSD/s1600-h/IMAG0217%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMAG0217" border="0" height="1004" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBo8wHswVAYRSWfrzTRgvA4clfgWJuAnZM63VXnoOLxiP9eeWHOWvTxmQcduziSlHHZzMNtlbkyncuMlmYYdFRK2I-YtgthvqDG5d1tzezic7ToZtwQG6Ekg_s2ZSJ9YukrN4oHGnRR_pG/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMAG0217" width="604" /></a><br /><div align="center">So unappealing right now, but in a few weeks, it will be nice and green and filled with vegetables. This is the section of our back yard where we plant our vegetable garden. We hope to have it prepped by tomorrow.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQk1yRtbvL46GOIyeCvTrHdhnzLSBo36NXP1JnyJst7BEXSlIkwErNk780dPtJTQh15Llm6bOrPA8crEwfCcbooSF57dAACiXbMB9iJo0ne9ryfIEdNqu81DSsXHiR4FFt1Lkm97Z7M5g/s1600-h/IMAG0180%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMAG0180" border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczMut7ScT9ZmIXzde24Jnu8aWEqYKYeLvdrbNdiAveNpiNZypVVfMq0ZY3LSN2kdtR7BZbrsitla8ec4sxRPOIcPFd310CGGdKk8e9ljNwIFNs4Q-oO5IEGt4SxKzGC8wzRPJawBgpYyn/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMAG0180" width="694" /></a><br /><div align="center">a sampling of what will be planted…<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> We still have so much work to do in the yard and with two kiddos, it takes twice as long. However, I thoroughly enjoy yard work and find it therapeutic.  I will share more pictures once things begin to flourish. Blessings and Happy Thursday all! XX</div>

Sprucing up Our Yard and Around our Yard:

Ok , Linda , here you go. She twisted my arm into posting these pictures. We’ve been quite busy prepping our yard for planting and also spru...

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