Our Guest Bedroom

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3unnhufixBoPNJtF0yyvK_m5-RKnjasK9stxdR1mMrX60wqaSOEzxzoQBcEHyFfYnBn4Vv3JZ_zx6mFB_N_LWjl987PhkAHqlk3iBASB8o9_qsfI74t36KeMPWe9Vh556RPCnkgH_MM/s1600/nJuly_5128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3unnhufixBoPNJtF0yyvK_m5-RKnjasK9stxdR1mMrX60wqaSOEzxzoQBcEHyFfYnBn4Vv3JZ_zx6mFB_N_LWjl987PhkAHqlk3iBASB8o9_qsfI74t36KeMPWe9Vh556RPCnkgH_MM/s640/nJuly_5128.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Now that a lot of the bigger projects downstairs have been tackled, it's time to get back to work upstairs. We made over <a href="http://www.dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/lillie-and-lolas-new-room-not-quite.html">Lillie and Lola's room</a> shortly after we moved in so they would be comfortable but other than that we didn't do anything upstairs for the first couple of months. Once I finished painting the hallway and stairs downstairs though I continued on with the staircase and moved right on up to the hallway upstairs. That's been done for a while now. I'm just waiting on replacing the light fixture and then I will attempt to photograph it. (There's zero natural light in the upstairs hallway so the pictures probably won't be that great but in real life it's so nice having all the old wallpaper down and the trim painted white and to have the walls freshly painted). After we finished up the hallway it was time to attack one of the three remaining bedrooms. We've had family from both sides just about every week since September so I decided to start with the room that most of them stayed in so that they would start feeling a little more welcome! The room was a tad depressing to start with. =)  <br /><br />This technically isn't a true "before" shot as this was after the wallpaper was removed. I can't find any good before shots that really show the wallpaper that well though. But other than the fact that this was after the wallpaper was removed this was how the room looked for the first several months we lived here. And the room is definitely not finished but we are finally far enough along to take some progress shots! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztqHCFmbxfqfpynYD6mLTm0KyZ1dQSTrgRaK6uay9MX_4JCB3kZLdPLfSMXbSj_E0K74VRxZQMxuKhYUaocSn4dbOKEZijajELeqTI1dBc7_B0MRGFg7wsHYn7fYZhqfAZZdx2U9nBmg/s1600/ofoBeforeAFter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztqHCFmbxfqfpynYD6mLTm0KyZ1dQSTrgRaK6uay9MX_4JCB3kZLdPLfSMXbSj_E0K74VRxZQMxuKhYUaocSn4dbOKEZijajELeqTI1dBc7_B0MRGFg7wsHYn7fYZhqfAZZdx2U9nBmg/s1600/ofoBeforeAFter.jpg" /></a></div><br />The first thing we did was prime and paint the trim. Our friend <a href="http://www.tribeathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25100&ATCLID=205180625">Kyla</a> came over one night to take a break from studying and helped me prime the trimwork and the next day Lillie helped me prime the walls. Then once that was done I got it all painted. I painted the trim first and then  I painted the walls but it just wasn't the look I was hoping for so I ended up having the beadboard wallpaper we used downstairs in the dining room and entryway put up on all four walls to add a little character and to help hide how not so attractive the walls were underneath. <br /><br />We already had the full-sized mattress and box spring from Lola's nursery in our last house but we didn't have a proper bed frame. I fell in love with <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/aberdeen-metal-canopy-bed/?pkey=cbeds-headboards&cm_src=beds-headboards||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-">this bed</a> from Pottery Barn but it was hard to justify spending that much (well over $1700 when you included shipping) for a guest bedroom so I kept on hunting. I found a few other beds I loved that were a little bit cheaper than that one but still pretty pricey. Then I found <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Lauren-Full-Metal-Canopy-Bed/6728646/product.html">this bed</a> on Overstock for about $249 including shipping and decided it was worth a try seeing how the price was so great. I was a little nervous because the reviews said it was hard to put together and I have to say it was a pain to get together but I was able to do it with four little helpers (all who were kids) so it even though it was time consuming it probably would have been a good bit easier with two adults. We already had the coverlet, throws and pillows but I did go ahead and get a new bedskirt and some new white shams. We used the same curtain rods and drapery panels that we have used throughout the house. At some point down the road I'd like to add some drapery panels that have a bit more interest and move these to one of the other bedrooms but for now they are fine. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0Md8sRUk06csGKSMzPEqwuYFmTAVlHpcxjphCdjChD_WmZ8NgJuYbN6-htLqbQBg44SzA6xmzUGG0o9F0WGcXDPYrWnx2JXZnxPxW9q-hgws_VXM-7qqKu0Ll-MiZJD6f-8GPL3lrvA/s1600/OOFbeforeafterhall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0Md8sRUk06csGKSMzPEqwuYFmTAVlHpcxjphCdjChD_WmZ8NgJuYbN6-htLqbQBg44SzA6xmzUGG0o9F0WGcXDPYrWnx2JXZnxPxW9q-hgws_VXM-7qqKu0Ll-MiZJD6f-8GPL3lrvA/s640/OOFbeforeafterhall1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All the other furniture in here were things we already owned (the mirrored dresser and both nightstands). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxUW5_jAeaUh5jUwE6_6t4GidUyBPU_5vaAl5nYLLMN7ny3gt7IMmk5tmvGaD5_Ax5avnHAeIYxnHpSxqWtQrgzYErOaYJWgGmmUNDM8O03FL7b5R2zx1qdY0N-hBAd0ALcIzBLIe6OA/s1600/OFbeforeafterhall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxUW5_jAeaUh5jUwE6_6t4GidUyBPU_5vaAl5nYLLMN7ny3gt7IMmk5tmvGaD5_Ax5avnHAeIYxnHpSxqWtQrgzYErOaYJWgGmmUNDM8O03FL7b5R2zx1qdY0N-hBAd0ALcIzBLIe6OA/s640/OFbeforeafterhall1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You can find this <a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-24x36-chalkboard-download">chalkboard download in our shop here. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2myIezHc460UKKI_NOaW-fQu5tqiuD5OvujKzMZcIVRAYq6bkvu4QilktMP9Gv0BLRBfsP0HrejxZf0H_6Evz67JkIyeoBwGCW8869dKP3-ufozEVHBYFxBu1nyozUYX14-4LKvJwBP8/s1600/mJuly_5172.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2myIezHc460UKKI_NOaW-fQu5tqiuD5OvujKzMZcIVRAYq6bkvu4QilktMP9Gv0BLRBfsP0HrejxZf0H_6Evz67JkIyeoBwGCW8869dKP3-ufozEVHBYFxBu1nyozUYX14-4LKvJwBP8/s640/mJuly_5172.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The boxwood wreath and amaryllis are both from <a href="http://www.savvyinwilliamsburg.com/">Savvy</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvhyRqf6hJ4AUP3UFyPETJbVVftbtOG4SfUwHTFqP5SzCDjW4mLuqRi9mGxq2fuDoG4Ow7j5p7-c_uDc5fJRmfxR04ddVMme2pRT30xIifYYzpaKs8FVCZu5OnqoUhv76ziuxvTnI8T0/s1600/nJuly_4945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvhyRqf6hJ4AUP3UFyPETJbVVftbtOG4SfUwHTFqP5SzCDjW4mLuqRi9mGxq2fuDoG4Ow7j5p7-c_uDc5fJRmfxR04ddVMme2pRT30xIifYYzpaKs8FVCZu5OnqoUhv76ziuxvTnI8T0/s640/nJuly_4945.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEvM8rzr3N7p4FaV5WGjhFY1lFOp9jkyAUKjC27kKbEZ2N6Ti81bmoTvTto1VYkVC6Wphfi0ZRErgDlzLCSmBUaH2zUJYHjZqJZ-aMOAWYHA2WrTEOm3yyZBQQ9AM_Pwgpk7rriMERf0/s1600/nJuly_5166.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEvM8rzr3N7p4FaV5WGjhFY1lFOp9jkyAUKjC27kKbEZ2N6Ti81bmoTvTto1VYkVC6Wphfi0ZRErgDlzLCSmBUaH2zUJYHjZqJZ-aMOAWYHA2WrTEOm3yyZBQQ9AM_Pwgpk7rriMERf0/s640/nJuly_5166.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These were my ice skates when I was little. I got the ornaments several years ago at Target.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-82iRHbUHDdRl58KExW1E4SipMfXo7wMwlOotpfmMdxkriRvHByVT-npzdV0qQI3bS3hBq-nE3VwbAZl4TnX-6ctQ90WDs67GCrKSvSZnWbNoL4p2ABBr2qEm31bgmt5k10kB11vh-ss/s1600/nJuly_5143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-82iRHbUHDdRl58KExW1E4SipMfXo7wMwlOotpfmMdxkriRvHByVT-npzdV0qQI3bS3hBq-nE3VwbAZl4TnX-6ctQ90WDs67GCrKSvSZnWbNoL4p2ABBr2qEm31bgmt5k10kB11vh-ss/s640/nJuly_5143.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILyrSC8TV3P11WXsoL0UhrVq41_yoHhINpfS4OpoMxm0jHcsGDne6R6wC8nFmU-UHYEK2skXv35WKwJoAxHN0iESh4rSfVYU7JAWfGTxfX3lZdOe7_plhTiVO3rDViubWE2um3EThGvQ/s1600/nJuly_4948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILyrSC8TV3P11WXsoL0UhrVq41_yoHhINpfS4OpoMxm0jHcsGDne6R6wC8nFmU-UHYEK2skXv35WKwJoAxHN0iESh4rSfVYU7JAWfGTxfX3lZdOe7_plhTiVO3rDViubWE2um3EThGvQ/s640/nJuly_4948.jpg" width="436" /> </a></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/AVvXsEhGwSQD1ASxbNgsq6Joqy5KhsRf5swJx6MPtoyF4nUSBOE2hLQOQAWFvjMMB4M8-m2-0Yq5GlTpwymlFI30TxQriNCAtzbgs4wAwB39EBj4Li_JJWVOK4jkjPuH5bARrCzKqN2U6E-Q4_g/s1600/nJuly_5155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwSQD1ASxbNgsq6Joqy5KhsRf5swJx6MPtoyF4nUSBOE2hLQOQAWFvjMMB4M8-m2-0Yq5GlTpwymlFI30TxQriNCAtzbgs4wAwB39EBj4Li_JJWVOK4jkjPuH5bARrCzKqN2U6E-Q4_g/s640/nJuly_5155.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The wreath and ribbon are from <a href="http://www.savvyinwilliamsburg.com/">Savvy</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucDKVlNS4tKeuEcxAi-kzmefyOzOCaset7Susle1fTKog7w6qC1adJlYdBjvESbPBQAw6YnIfeNMpcNmFD55yi7Iv6k9gTm7xz8iaI9HDfv4gJU0WM8eUIQ9UfRkOTwPxkeCJhN-u3tU/s1600/nJuly_4929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucDKVlNS4tKeuEcxAi-kzmefyOzOCaset7Susle1fTKog7w6qC1adJlYdBjvESbPBQAw6YnIfeNMpcNmFD55yi7Iv6k9gTm7xz8iaI9HDfv4gJU0WM8eUIQ9UfRkOTwPxkeCJhN-u3tU/s640/nJuly_4929.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pillow is from <a href="https://www.luluandgeorgia.com/">Lulu and Georgia</a>, and both the plaid and sheepskin throws are from IKEA. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxYBFju2MPhIT6TgHdz0TAX2LmMjPyNyhAE_4X_u1jRJRVTddtg4hncZiwDqPvtvFv7JzZIy-rmq1oLNj8yYqyHQUf9fNArYNvTBh2zu-RHYugk0VAAtg64w5VN9bLEQpsWyw4dLlrUE/s1600/nJuly_5113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxYBFju2MPhIT6TgHdz0TAX2LmMjPyNyhAE_4X_u1jRJRVTddtg4hncZiwDqPvtvFv7JzZIy-rmq1oLNj8yYqyHQUf9fNArYNvTBh2zu-RHYugk0VAAtg64w5VN9bLEQpsWyw4dLlrUE/s640/nJuly_5113.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />Lola was my helper as usual while I took these shots and I had to crop her out of some of the photos. =) <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/AVvXsEhRFr2UYX82f_wu6I_f0tWRD0JDAemPFMCdzK4syqFqXXGfvyjigEkzu-8HXUsiIKNLEccuyOogrZItPNl0naS3sXkj4RIGPo8nhjssVBtFB8K0RhrxCRBs7zg0qKW2DV-rn0nK-EA70o8/s1600/nJuly_5124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFr2UYX82f_wu6I_f0tWRD0JDAemPFMCdzK4syqFqXXGfvyjigEkzu-8HXUsiIKNLEccuyOogrZItPNl0naS3sXkj4RIGPo8nhjssVBtFB8K0RhrxCRBs7zg0qKW2DV-rn0nK-EA70o8/s640/nJuly_5124.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />I played around with the pillows a bunch in here while I was taking pictures trying to decide what to do which is why some of the photos have one gray pillow in front and the other photos have another one. In fact, I will share in another post some red pillow that I tried out in here. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1132LtlwQvk-GbbdKX86bQZ7cMKuwJJss6JkXL_TSwIfHp0wunZFYpydZxrlsLQqMcETbkNzO4XL4ZAHI99GZglGA0iExGp4NThjkoLEs7l_flz_7A4S5mnpwhVsggx_sasH6qwlgnQ/s1600/nJuly_5150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1132LtlwQvk-GbbdKX86bQZ7cMKuwJJss6JkXL_TSwIfHp0wunZFYpydZxrlsLQqMcETbkNzO4XL4ZAHI99GZglGA0iExGp4NThjkoLEs7l_flz_7A4S5mnpwhVsggx_sasH6qwlgnQ/s640/nJuly_5150.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />My next big purchase in here is going to be a large rug. I am torn between going fun and graphic with <a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-moroccan-trellis/white/200HJHK06E-76096.html">this one</a> or being safe and going with a simple sisal or jute rug. I haven't decided for sure yet, but I am leaning towards going with the safe option that way I can switch up colors and patterns with pillows and accessories in here seasonally. I also am probably going to switch up the side tables a bit. That's just what I had around the house that we weren't using and they are fine for now but I will probably at least paint them or possibly switch one or both of them out. I also plan on putting a desk and probably a wingback chair on the wall that you don't see in any of these pictures (the one opposite the bed). <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsysIY4lEccMElsCjAFiIDROuwYjnCgdUidIpPV3BA_d2LjF6nvRAWY3b50yskzZ-qB61QehnV9VognBv5Qcg3CxbY2FKev7vHqwYGLk1Y-pGiQBypyXehfhj64bm6nEyrj8mg5-8D4pw/s1600/nJuly_5116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsysIY4lEccMElsCjAFiIDROuwYjnCgdUidIpPV3BA_d2LjF6nvRAWY3b50yskzZ-qB61QehnV9VognBv5Qcg3CxbY2FKev7vHqwYGLk1Y-pGiQBypyXehfhj64bm6nEyrj8mg5-8D4pw/s640/nJuly_5116.jpg" width="436" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg87uvrzDRRPxFNj4RwzgGIdgHIcdzrHRBPNhKijnYWBxFaWIcYJtOH6uVS1QjajqCOwb52QmBfnhg4DRo91sLj76JpvO60yde-igCOLlHL-tYad7IZEiiZ8Cq4bSjUQTTPd4yQNuosyQ/s1600/nJuly_5132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg87uvrzDRRPxFNj4RwzgGIdgHIcdzrHRBPNhKijnYWBxFaWIcYJtOH6uVS1QjajqCOwb52QmBfnhg4DRo91sLj76JpvO60yde-igCOLlHL-tYad7IZEiiZ8Cq4bSjUQTTPd4yQNuosyQ/s640/nJuly_5132.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Source List:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><b>Trim Color</b> - Simply White in Semi-gloss Finish<br /><b>Door Color</b> - Mopboard Black in Semi-gloss Finish<br /><b>Beadboard Wallpaper</b> - Allen and Roth from Lowe's<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Bed</b> - Overstock (I still need to reupholster the headboard but I have it nice and hidden in these pics)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Coverlet </b>- Have had for a long time not sure where it was originally purchased</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Bed Skirt and Shams</b> - Country Curtains </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Dresser</b> - Haynes Furniture in VA about five years ago</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Nightstands</b> - one was purchased at a consignment shop when I was in college the other was from Target about 7 years ago.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Urn</b> - have had for years </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Lamp</b> - by Aidan Gray (purchased for 75% off about 7 years ago) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Wreaths, Paperwhites and Amaryllis</b> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvywmbg?ref=ts&fref=ts">Savvy</a> in Williamsburg, VA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Drapery Panels</b> - IKEA Ritva Panels</div><b>Drapery Rods</b> - Lowe's<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Polo Pillow</b> -<a href="https://www.luluandgeorgia.com/"> Lulu and Georgia   </a>(they are now sold out) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Gray Wool Pillow</b> - Savvy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Plaid and Sheepskin Throws</b> - IKEA </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Chalkboard Download</b> - <a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/category/chalkboard-downloads">Dear Lillie</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Chalkboard Frame</b> - Tutorial can be found <a href="http://www.dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-to-download-print-and-frame.html">here. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't forget you can check out our <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/2013-christmas-house-tour.html">full Christmas tour here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a blessed weekend! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI7mItE_YrJc15WQ5B2wCgtlKAATt0Fdefsrs5hVilBOVrgKWBtFBfEAfkX8THn-kwYv7FqKACNthDKTyWi064CwhcU6y0VBdJXiTZmTAuwSuQTuBy_w8Kqj3B8UBPq3fW_tSoc6V-pI/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI7mItE_YrJc15WQ5B2wCgtlKAATt0Fdefsrs5hVilBOVrgKWBtFBfEAfkX8THn-kwYv7FqKACNthDKTyWi064CwhcU6y0VBdJXiTZmTAuwSuQTuBy_w8Kqj3B8UBPq3fW_tSoc6V-pI/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Our Guest Bedroom

Now that a lot of the bigger projects downstairs have been tackled, it's time to get back to work upstairs. We made over Lillie and Lola...

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Lillie and Lola's Christmas Room

<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/AVvXsEgsOTPmjHY89KWe4SS-auAQbvaGVk_1zEOt5jrv9dLRb7ZSa4jLR-KofYAFSkHvGhQwEWr4n1XGfWAlKCteWxd5YhvJ4_ORPZc9NvR7mGHTpfW03l2Nk1JjByiQtrS0htR-ya28yVOXviU/s1600/eJuly_4802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOTPmjHY89KWe4SS-auAQbvaGVk_1zEOt5jrv9dLRb7ZSa4jLR-KofYAFSkHvGhQwEWr4n1XGfWAlKCteWxd5YhvJ4_ORPZc9NvR7mGHTpfW03l2Nk1JjByiQtrS0htR-ya28yVOXviU/s640/eJuly_4802.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />We haven't done much in Lillie and Lola's room since we first showed you the <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/lillie-and-lolas-new-room-not-quite.html">progress we made</a> in there this summer (we did do quite a bit to it when we moved in - you can see <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/lillie-and-lolas-new-room-not-quite.html">that and a full source list here</a>). We did add a few little Christmas touches in here though a couple of weeks ago. First we added the little yarn trees we made last year. You can find<a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/how-to-make-yarn-trees.html"> that tutorial here</a>. We planned on making a few more in a brighter pink and some blue but haven't gotten to that yet. The nutcracker was a birthday gift from her grandmother. She saw it at Target a little while ago and fell in love with it so was so excited to open it. She even named him Brooks, after our friend's new baby.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSG8rE0kizWOwiNcuUqR73XawtLHY7ZhaYAfwefDozgI4YeaglFegPIe3XvGOWcZec2NIgsMr1UVwt-4rEPS1ufwja2XFSN4QmzDGUMwuBaK_PEMsYsgy2nP-PrJk7Xy_n9TTvi21xw8/s1600/eJuly_4820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSG8rE0kizWOwiNcuUqR73XawtLHY7ZhaYAfwefDozgI4YeaglFegPIe3XvGOWcZec2NIgsMr1UVwt-4rEPS1ufwja2XFSN4QmzDGUMwuBaK_PEMsYsgy2nP-PrJk7Xy_n9TTvi21xw8/s640/eJuly_4820.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkELFeZjTO1X6nDQXypP7A4P4_T60VvP9oF0BgekB16THT9WaN3PW52o8ZjlePPHNKZ-n5RDy-UUxIN0ZeZMohRdK5gz_6AYS3ByRZ1uEui4JYYJWftfxHrKLis_ILrGBUyFh97WCU0w/s1600/eJuly_4844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkELFeZjTO1X6nDQXypP7A4P4_T60VvP9oF0BgekB16THT9WaN3PW52o8ZjlePPHNKZ-n5RDy-UUxIN0ZeZMohRdK5gz_6AYS3ByRZ1uEui4JYYJWftfxHrKLis_ILrGBUyFh97WCU0w/s640/eJuly_4844.jpg" width="436" /></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZ_OzLffN3wACUW84_NErVPw7UCbnK60HFv01hx_TPBck-pV0jYQphkffYHECsvdeHQzkJsIGREy-WHPEMumPpQG1mCWN9cnF6vbCqgTuiMFFCYSYoVZRNiNqwYgr2l7Xsvndkkl7N-8/s1600/kJuly_4813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZ_OzLffN3wACUW84_NErVPw7UCbnK60HFv01hx_TPBck-pV0jYQphkffYHECsvdeHQzkJsIGREy-WHPEMumPpQG1mCWN9cnF6vbCqgTuiMFFCYSYoVZRNiNqwYgr2l7Xsvndkkl7N-8/s640/kJuly_4813.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;">My sister, Dana got Lillie this little piggy bank at Target several years ago and he pretty much always wears the </span><a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/crown-sale-and-canvas-giveaway.html" style="text-align: center;">crown</a><span style="text-align: center;"> we made for her third birthday and in the winter we add the little fur piece that Jessica from </span><a href="http://joyfolie.com/" style="text-align: center;">Joyfolie</a><span style="text-align: center;"> sent a few years ago. The shoes are from <a href="http://joyfolie.com/">Joyfolie</a> as well. Lola's are on the dresser.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrf0qG3OeW9bQABB0Xlgr5JkrD_gxm-YojHnUvp6BMfZcabufB5T-rORnrYkZ90rgYZphloAjADybbEW30ip162f_qYd2otyKwFqPRqDGxoUVcg4ePsyK5Mevuki36_loofY-3vwX1jU/s1600/kJuly_4818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrf0qG3OeW9bQABB0Xlgr5JkrD_gxm-YojHnUvp6BMfZcabufB5T-rORnrYkZ90rgYZphloAjADybbEW30ip162f_qYd2otyKwFqPRqDGxoUVcg4ePsyK5Mevuki36_loofY-3vwX1jU/s640/kJuly_4818.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />The girls picked out this little tree from Target this year for their room and they picked out a set of pink and blue ornaments as well. Lillie was very careful to try to space hers out around the tree pretty evenly but as you can see Lola enjoyed seeing how many she could get on each branch. =)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSF34sLmT0aScn4_5U0exXbpGVVt9XOWWo_ikKdR5aN1sHrwJx_gr9TfAwJ9qgsaav_GdvHTDcQHjHTwJUEb2EQ_kKd3Oh0FtJUiWANoVRZouZgQic82_u3TuMlmU6FR9urXOxwetx7k/s1600/eJuly_4740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSF34sLmT0aScn4_5U0exXbpGVVt9XOWWo_ikKdR5aN1sHrwJx_gr9TfAwJ9qgsaav_GdvHTDcQHjHTwJUEb2EQ_kKd3Oh0FtJUiWANoVRZouZgQic82_u3TuMlmU6FR9urXOxwetx7k/s640/eJuly_4740.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And we added a few to this little stocking my mom made for Lillie for her first Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ypFRkwE9Ay_1ceqa0lBRVj4VFrHh8MdiPFWZbHG-404t7sUbMi25lG768PEJ7v8NnP6vgBcN0wbbe-ppl4QX498UedmmqBQ_5Q883JQF8dTIVzNmuOD6zraiXlEJgToxOryRwbYeqHU/s1600/eJuly_4805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ypFRkwE9Ay_1ceqa0lBRVj4VFrHh8MdiPFWZbHG-404t7sUbMi25lG768PEJ7v8NnP6vgBcN0wbbe-ppl4QX498UedmmqBQ_5Q883JQF8dTIVzNmuOD6zraiXlEJgToxOryRwbYeqHU/s640/eJuly_4805.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIao1ALXSYa83a530DvrAh2x3Yqhnd6bBhvr-LA7_xa87bD0rQ9DlGwRJVb4GJmoyZN8Gv1ukiIIPIF3k0FHUTGUjUSPf3x7561f72DlSYQaUqW6lOIMzsLcP13ka-rMQFzOVqi3otHw/s1600/eJuly_4812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIao1ALXSYa83a530DvrAh2x3Yqhnd6bBhvr-LA7_xa87bD0rQ9DlGwRJVb4GJmoyZN8Gv1ukiIIPIF3k0FHUTGUjUSPf3x7561f72DlSYQaUqW6lOIMzsLcP13ka-rMQFzOVqi3otHw/s640/eJuly_4812.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArrSJ4eXHVDFz9QP5_HltOWNBLhL4HTmxhD7TLd32NYXUhq14HWYydsABfxxtXtRqzYQe2y0Os681OwkUB4umA7vk4ET0fqQKr6TD7FQ6ntWCU1wCJPLEF8nOBWY4l2qJnetZ6Mw_SgE/s1600/eJuly_4825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArrSJ4eXHVDFz9QP5_HltOWNBLhL4HTmxhD7TLd32NYXUhq14HWYydsABfxxtXtRqzYQe2y0Os681OwkUB4umA7vk4ET0fqQKr6TD7FQ6ntWCU1wCJPLEF8nOBWY4l2qJnetZ6Mw_SgE/s640/eJuly_4825.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEX7iWIG31HGQKnqsI7HQl8Jmsz2vNzXS4TXEYnUpoWestao75RtX5OTJsd_cXhe9pe-mqN0TpEj_01RDTBwq3yGZBr4423tHDFcycBjYQg6i4SlExJsGGCrTaT6287b5ovdcmltk11q8/s1600/eJuly_4838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEX7iWIG31HGQKnqsI7HQl8Jmsz2vNzXS4TXEYnUpoWestao75RtX5OTJsd_cXhe9pe-mqN0TpEj_01RDTBwq3yGZBr4423tHDFcycBjYQg6i4SlExJsGGCrTaT6287b5ovdcmltk11q8/s640/eJuly_4838.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOHBKEbpB_-eyounXRnb_dCVxD7VT2A9930aDU0HMyx2wf6ZlTPOQ08d2-hcdVn6nQ8nrEnto5wTsMBX9WeUoocGlkNw9h0YzQ7dguzf4WlI9Hqp2Q6t-RabSBYIeeRHA1yHonaZ4XJA/s1600/eJuly_4839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOHBKEbpB_-eyounXRnb_dCVxD7VT2A9930aDU0HMyx2wf6ZlTPOQ08d2-hcdVn6nQ8nrEnto5wTsMBX9WeUoocGlkNw9h0YzQ7dguzf4WlI9Hqp2Q6t-RabSBYIeeRHA1yHonaZ4XJA/s640/eJuly_4839.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I hope you all had a fabulous Tuesday. I'll be back later in the week to share our guest bedroom…that's the plan, anyway. I still need to go through all the pictures but I am pretty sure I sure be able to get it done.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmtPWluYFwm9EnQts9n-mv21QpsBSV_GpUNLoRW2HxC7QuV5XhGEFaqM2A-xSmNwibgU-RigodXNZn1Ct-hXcnnaYtm5soiuvp15_B2MxlzEVKWVu_7-LJ17qJ1LV0ku83ieYzTORB-k/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmtPWluYFwm9EnQts9n-mv21QpsBSV_GpUNLoRW2HxC7QuV5XhGEFaqM2A-xSmNwibgU-RigodXNZn1Ct-hXcnnaYtm5soiuvp15_B2MxlzEVKWVu_7-LJ17qJ1LV0ku83ieYzTORB-k/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

Lillie and Lola's Christmas Room

We haven't done much in Lillie and Lola's room since we first showed you the progress we made in there this summer (we did do quite...

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A New Christmas Pillow and Christmas Cards

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/merry-little-christmas-12x16-pillow-cover-in-black"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVL35eONqdypiEiv09WBuv5S8Gt0IBZXPiCw1Qb_rXKv8i20CtZMjQz6b9_54m8zAMYSomFcfSYGIOP0iiblbN9xyTDErdTbtEN0MOaNX5Xcu1EmIpyVPKChuUo8Dj8Zmx5ZhRyLZgyEA/s640/lJuly_5179.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />It's been a bit of a hectic day today so I am just popping in to let you know we have the last of our new Christmas items finally in stock. First we have this <a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/merry-little-christmas-12x16-pillow-cover-in-black">12 by 16 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" pillow cover</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/merry-little-christmas-12x16-pillow-cover-in-black"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKRVBcnrYyoMYm7CeEwk8akOFNC0f_M6FbhvWjXON5skgQ_nindOHHldSbE_4EkXWUtpYouEMC-JGoqevWci69DEPeHkGaveGO3zbQ9oCMZUKRS7EUHJiCt_kE_3M1KUyfKbRyu6DECg/s640/lJuly_5203.jpg" width="436" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we also have chalkboard style Christmas Card sets both in our "<a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/merry-little-christmas-greeting-card-set">Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas</a>" design:  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/merry-little-christmas-greeting-card-set"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-77POH4wvfA3gP4SpgT89TmhoJ4JadSet83Q1NqS5pzYK_BdpAY9h6mqmgOZgqc-0bTZE3DzMuGaZXTCtKvKoeC3gQfsWSuE1-_Fek_iwoVSxr8Kb38AmuUfKM30LQVLy0XTpJdOs8g/s640/cJuly_4790.jpg" width="436" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And our "<a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-greeting-card-set">And His Name Shall Be Called...</a>" design: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-greeting-card-set"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjLjGvAhizMIrxRhyphenhyphenDvET7ys_Ihqh3A0Cv7hPyDKlNdwCMCnouTwHU4DSRDef1Ivrbo4kbXotv7dTbjnlJx2W9LNVw5MIvMZPy84EjsKXxMMf0YqQYQcG97DGVFPYp1UKa2b1RmaIpSQ/s640/cJuly_4778.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> I'll be back tomorrow! Have a fabulous week!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmtPWluYFwm9EnQts9n-mv21QpsBSV_GpUNLoRW2HxC7QuV5XhGEFaqM2A-xSmNwibgU-RigodXNZn1Ct-hXcnnaYtm5soiuvp15_B2MxlzEVKWVu_7-LJ17qJ1LV0ku83ieYzTORB-k/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmtPWluYFwm9EnQts9n-mv21QpsBSV_GpUNLoRW2HxC7QuV5XhGEFaqM2A-xSmNwibgU-RigodXNZn1Ct-hXcnnaYtm5soiuvp15_B2MxlzEVKWVu_7-LJ17qJ1LV0ku83ieYzTORB-k/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

A New Christmas Pillow and Christmas Cards

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Christmas Card Photos - Take 2

<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/AVvXsEhscjkJPra_m5AEcrbLgjjG8Gg8IARkRDEFd0IkBn6xw9WPD46puSgJGTkiaAJJMqlfakWfTtYKK8driSw8W3J_P6ZRVsPvyKrhXwhthvTSghGmzVlJw75hkxh3j1GixMGRoJ2TC4whtRo/s1600/aJuly_4013c-copyenvy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscjkJPra_m5AEcrbLgjjG8Gg8IARkRDEFd0IkBn6xw9WPD46puSgJGTkiaAJJMqlfakWfTtYKK8driSw8W3J_P6ZRVsPvyKrhXwhthvTSghGmzVlJw75hkxh3j1GixMGRoJ2TC4whtRo/s640/aJuly_4013c-copyenvy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I wasn't thrilled with <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/happy-thanksgiving.html">my first attempt</a> at our Christmas Card picture so we tried again. I still didn't get what I was hoping for (I think it's a pretty shot of Lola but Lillie's out of focus a bit) but at this point I am out of time so we are going ahead and using the one above for the front and a couple of the ones below on the back (and then a bunch of pictures from throughout the year inside.)  You can see last year's card <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/merry-christmas-our-2012-christmas-card.html">here</a>, the year before <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-christmas.html">here</a> and the year before that <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas-from-holmes-family.html">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The photo below was actually my favorite picture of what I was able to get but Lola's headband was slipping off and even though it didn't bother me my significant other was not a fan so it's going on the back.  I like that they are smiling though. Lola saw the picture above and goes, "Oh look mommy, I'm making my mad face!" =) Lillie turned five last week and finally likes having her picture taken, Lola's not that big a fan, however she did sit pretty still for this round. I think it was because we were feeding her chocolate chips in between shots...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEi7rG6LlIlblZQ7sVgteEHQwi_kL-7O2arys2Eq_r9WgKs_jafzq5BFQDLzhjboS7ItiDGLKQpYXfFbcM5gfij9BLsnWyOLf3wLkdjHsybcpRcSfx3gWO5vCU_v_A9O-AD2lJ4xUyXDtto/s1600/July_3995c-copyenvy2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rG6LlIlblZQ7sVgteEHQwi_kL-7O2arys2Eq_r9WgKs_jafzq5BFQDLzhjboS7ItiDGLKQpYXfFbcM5gfij9BLsnWyOLf3wLkdjHsybcpRcSfx3gWO5vCU_v_A9O-AD2lJ4xUyXDtto/s640/July_3995c-copyenvy2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><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/AVvXsEiXZR69_iJ4ipUQsCy_Zg4LYCaEDKjReSataI7iUxPsrLWBa419X0K5kjo_GzCxfFUzGWenOIu5povOkxKBtRiY2g7M039YfrjyVdbl5t4vDuonQvI0W73sSN6fgN8Enpf11ID3IIPsbsA/s1600/July_3993c-copyfilm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZR69_iJ4ipUQsCy_Zg4LYCaEDKjReSataI7iUxPsrLWBa419X0K5kjo_GzCxfFUzGWenOIu5povOkxKBtRiY2g7M039YfrjyVdbl5t4vDuonQvI0W73sSN6fgN8Enpf11ID3IIPsbsA/s640/July_3993c-copyfilm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1G7V7dki0O_DN3GltanEtBJk1aZqI86KxIWt5NG9Fmtoq2_VKFP4Y09uSS5jVG5e0YdYZZofBKlB0tMRCs_Kgy3QP4on-Noh4e4QpEqKQcRKGE8U4wln3OSwQH61DD_80YFYWmDuxaw/s1600/July_3989c-copyenvy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1G7V7dki0O_DN3GltanEtBJk1aZqI86KxIWt5NG9Fmtoq2_VKFP4Y09uSS5jVG5e0YdYZZofBKlB0tMRCs_Kgy3QP4on-Noh4e4QpEqKQcRKGE8U4wln3OSwQH61DD_80YFYWmDuxaw/s640/July_3989c-copyenvy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This one is going on the back too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMwPCtVJlplDSRTEwXzHb3d8J9tmRA2yfuoOjGeo81RiIAuWzB7WHn-K8dkr_Bc9MjRUm_SzkmuqxCd_mJJ6HXAna-ekcGnb6aTpSYDYAUP6Mr4-OMZjHNY5Hosnw1hZRHdwHZgqesG4/s1600/kJuly_4046c-copyenvy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMwPCtVJlplDSRTEwXzHb3d8J9tmRA2yfuoOjGeo81RiIAuWzB7WHn-K8dkr_Bc9MjRUm_SzkmuqxCd_mJJ6HXAna-ekcGnb6aTpSYDYAUP6Mr4-OMZjHNY5Hosnw1hZRHdwHZgqesG4/s640/kJuly_4046c-copyenvy.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I hope you all have a wonderful week! I FINALLY got our guest room photographed so I will be sharing that as well as our dining room table all set and Lillie and Lola's room all decorated for Christmas...now I just need to finish editing pictures and get them posted.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlExw1hj1X-vO-9kXIsnCYMau0hUrxE5I2dfn34HbRl9BiD-wUoO1udnwSblZPHQHyF-h4kVn-vvzhfqj4fk-xKkA_IVsNsz5oNj5d-PlTpTtvCjKAQk0ToFV1uMj-XyN26YNJzgvXDgw/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlExw1hj1X-vO-9kXIsnCYMau0hUrxE5I2dfn34HbRl9BiD-wUoO1udnwSblZPHQHyF-h4kVn-vvzhfqj4fk-xKkA_IVsNsz5oNj5d-PlTpTtvCjKAQk0ToFV1uMj-XyN26YNJzgvXDgw/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div>

Christmas Card Photos - Take 2

So I wasn't thrilled with my first attempt at our Christmas Card picture so we tried again. I still didn't get what I was hoping fo...

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Our New Sideboard and Updated Dining Room

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEhNJlo-HqRglxXgk_-67rW_ar3IEq2jPsrKOLcQACXyOl6NqosiqkcmPtnLKStF5Oav0ra_oqU-ComARIEBogWWeIfxmnCqPNuIk3gWlVDKIYjd4qBnGvpMr70p3KMUEX6ydBJCuUcWGRo/s1600/aJuly_4110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJlo-HqRglxXgk_-67rW_ar3IEq2jPsrKOLcQACXyOl6NqosiqkcmPtnLKStF5Oav0ra_oqU-ComARIEBogWWeIfxmnCqPNuIk3gWlVDKIYjd4qBnGvpMr70p3KMUEX6ydBJCuUcWGRo/s640/aJuly_4110.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />As I mentioned earlier this week during our Christmas house tour I am back now with the details on our new sideboard and lamps. I started looking for a sideboard and hutch pretty much as soon as we moved in this summer and for the last several months this room has been pretty much empty except for the table. I regularly checked craigslist and our local consignment and antique shops in hopes that something would turn up. Finally, after months of looking I saw this at one of the consignment shops. It's actually a media cabinet but it works perfectly for what we needed in here. <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/AVvXsEhmbM83XCIrlTrYNroVId5RjbKmzLBpOoJBKaSFrMTmLFIl-uPJXPgQ-i742TshdIihoroaUljDJNOQpJM7LQ9PYa_ZQJZBK11ZOuNk43rhy9lGQC0-xRM9XsPBsbfaw9Q08FFQPk2Vo7A/s1600/aJuly_4242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbM83XCIrlTrYNroVId5RjbKmzLBpOoJBKaSFrMTmLFIl-uPJXPgQ-i742TshdIihoroaUljDJNOQpJM7LQ9PYa_ZQJZBK11ZOuNk43rhy9lGQC0-xRM9XsPBsbfaw9Q08FFQPk2Vo7A/s640/aJuly_4242.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I originally pondered not painting it. In fact I left it unpainted for a couple of weeks trying to decide if I should paint it or not. In the end it was just a little too red (it's hard to tell that in the photo but it had a reddish/orange tinge to it) and didn't go with the wood of the table and chairs so I pulled the trigger and went ahead and painted it with Annie Sloan's French Linen from our sponsor <a href="http://ladybutterbug.com/">Lady Butterbug</a>. They ship their paint so quickly! It has arrived each time just two days after I ordered it. And I LOVE this color. I need to repaint our kitchen table and am pretty sure I am going to use this same color. I haven't waxed the sideboard yet but I do plan on doing that at some point. Once I got it painted I knew I wanted a set of lamps. I have always loved the look of two lamps on a buffet. We had that in our first house and I always kind of missed it in our last house. I ran into Home Goods hoping they might have something but honestly wasn't expecting to find anything. I first saw these ones but passed by them because I saw one that I fell completely in love with. Unfortunately though, there was only one so I went back over to these. I didn't think they were as pretty but for $25 I figured it couldn't hurt to try so I brought them home fully expecting to be returning them the next day. Well, once I put them on the sideboard I decided I loved them. YAY!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few before and afters of the piece and the dining room in general.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_RAc-aIq8q1LW4KJHpX-sGiU7O-FpY_MjANX1ZQxJBp1E0oW3dX_B2t7PZVKcil4LZ-X7X4EYxfqg86u-wjAUtYTPtgRecgruxF59LqQ8YEj7WOTcY8L8fEweA92K7-6BcUKM8EPrAk/s1600/fDBeforeandAfter5b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_RAc-aIq8q1LW4KJHpX-sGiU7O-FpY_MjANX1ZQxJBp1E0oW3dX_B2t7PZVKcil4LZ-X7X4EYxfqg86u-wjAUtYTPtgRecgruxF59LqQ8YEj7WOTcY8L8fEweA92K7-6BcUKM8EPrAk/s640/fDBeforeandAfter5b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYG7UFQ-487CaNK3jhnnh_wGxJa1NEVsIY50UVfdr9IzJmMIWKwetplA5MF8yjvYpaHQtVCHv7LlfVRtEQnCmlk562zWCI73iW6SNUlNTjATWYRJR-p7IBrumWB35mbaWkEpnBURJNVSY/s1600/fDBeforeandAfter5b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><u><b>SOURCE LIST:</b></u><br /><br /><b>Wall Color</b> - Gray Owl at 75% in Matte Finish<br /><b>Trim Color</b> - Simply White in Semi-gloss Finish<br /><b>Beadboard Wallpaper</b> - Allen and Roth from Lowe's<br /><b>Chandelier </b>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvywmbg?ref=ts&fref=ts">Savvy</a> in Williamsburg, VA<br /><b>Dinnerware</b> - Mikasa, <a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/Mikasa-reg-French-Countryside-Dinnerware/102966?Keyword=french+countryside">French Countryside Collection</a><br /><b>Chargers</b> - Pottery Barn (seven years ago)<br /><b>Placemats</b> - Target (probably nine years or so ago)<br /><b>Slipcovered Chairs </b>- IKEA<br /><b>Side Chairs </b>- Joss and Main<br /><b>Farmhouse Table</b> - We made it - more details <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/our-farm-house-table-saga.html">here</a><br /><b>Clock</b> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvywmbg?ref=ts&fref=ts">Savvy</a> in Williamsburg, VA (a couple of years ago)<br /><b>Mirror </b>- Restoration Hardware (six years ago but I think they still sell it)<br /><b>Drapery Panels</b> - IKEA Ritva Panels<br /><b>Drapery Rods</b> - Lowe's<br /><b>Sideboard</b> - The Velvet Shoestring (consignment shop - then painted with Annie Sloan's French Linen chalk paint from <a href="http://ladybutterbug.com/">Lady Butterbug</a>. <br /><b>Lamps</b> - Home Goods<br /><b>Bowl with ornaments</b> - wedding gift<br /><b>Wreaths on Chairs</b> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvywmbg?ref=ts&fref=ts">Savvy</a> in Williamsburg, VA<br /><b>Paperwhites</b> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvywmbg?ref=ts&fref=ts">Savvy</a> in Williamsburg, VA<br /><br />And don't forget to enter our joint contest with Polyvore to win one of TWO $500 GIFT CARDS TO POTTERY BARN. Check out <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/project-decorate-and-win-500-gift-card.html">this post</a> for more details.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/casual_elegance/set?.embedder=8482679&.svc=copypaste&id=105228096" target="_blank"><img br="" nbsp="" /></a></div></div><br />And if you haven't already check out the Christmas House Walk hosted by Jennifer Rizzo - You can start<a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/12/welcome-to-the-2013-holiday-housewalk-day-1.html"> </a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">here</a>. We are <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/2013-christmas-house-tour.html">house #12 on day 2</a>. <br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="pibfi_pinterest"> <span class="xc_pin" style="display: block; left: 31px;"> </span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/12/welcome-to-the-2013-holiday-housewalk-day-1.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/12/welcome-to-the-2013-holiday-housewalk-day-1.html" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjVuNTkIEX9wIGlDnD7pal3SQnX-cqNyWoU-SsWY3_r9FtENjAVCmijUc3XfkQpObhzFnvfiNOj6LM8R5zXYZya10GBmBAdClNg9t5lI9qTuCKnwm8kAw_W8OXYaQO6OBWFHIWTqO3Vg/s320/Jennifer+Rizzo+holiday+150+housewalk+button.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a wonderful Friday!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI7mItE_YrJc15WQ5B2wCgtlKAATt0Fdefsrs5hVilBOVrgKWBtFBfEAfkX8THn-kwYv7FqKACNthDKTyWi064CwhcU6y0VBdJXiTZmTAuwSuQTuBy_w8Kqj3B8UBPq3fW_tSoc6V-pI/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI7mItE_YrJc15WQ5B2wCgtlKAATt0Fdefsrs5hVilBOVrgKWBtFBfEAfkX8THn-kwYv7FqKACNthDKTyWi064CwhcU6y0VBdJXiTZmTAuwSuQTuBy_w8Kqj3B8UBPq3fW_tSoc6V-pI/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">;</div>

Our New Sideboard and Updated Dining Room

As I mentioned earlier this week during our Christmas house tour I am back now with the details on our new sideboard and lamps. I started lo...

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And His Name Shall Be Called...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-11x14-chalkboard-print"><img alt="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-11x14-chalkboard-print" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcWDRTsSG9DO03kWDxMkmze6LuOfwOnv4RxANqzEAaOJy6Y8Il7WKsoA0Rf8ObpXJUHKwvdUf8RT_KW4CnuNAPT8y5BzX8B9974Q53byBQNjPqOPquFL64gObSrg_LF5ahMiy-olAZHw/s640/bJuly_4766.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />Just popping in real quickly to let you all know that our <a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-11x14-chalkboard-print">"And His Name Shall Be Called..."  Prints</a> and <a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-24x36-chalkboard-download">Downloads</a> are finally in stock!  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-11x14-chalkboard-print"><img alt="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-11x14-chalkboard-print" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30YhyphenhyphenkiPS8JLnSH-4U9cv5_dzXDBMQjV3Gp1QoLsT4zGpHvCw8FX1Mw6Rzbevvz3-owqAVqomZne3zJffLcZ7KEiFYksB-3qy0NB8pGfVdEbw6nG9cMdqvXqjPzXUl-ek72NFgH0YNIo/s640/bJuly_4760.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-11x14-chalkboard-print"><img alt="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-11x14-chalkboard-print" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjPKPvj5zLv_56ZL2GROrWJFKxskenJHiIMqV-ADjeFK1MTx8k-RtFS2wE55C-nWA7aYWFoVxfkM34kvRS57SZq2aovDqoxj_QXb6SFkjJeifDdP7E42ryOcqtUprNPsrJUCu1x3_kvE/s640/bJuly_4771.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Here is the original one I did last year for our family room. I didn't photograph it in a way that we could make prints, so I had to redraw it again this year. The good thing was I was able to fix it from Almighty to Mighty which is the correct way the verse reads. Last year I was singing it while I was drawing and for some reason was singing it Almighty. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtTm87XTekJNekSMUyAz86t5_ssXHXlHp8XJFkMrPR9Sxly3OiDB6P2_N5JTYVeNwAZBxSPEv91oeWGW3MZVLhmegs01MmmBc6tyuWVGuxOsa5Plygr3jok1BFAhcNA9Np9UTpwp7o9M/s1600/yNovember_1392.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtTm87XTekJNekSMUyAz86t5_ssXHXlHp8XJFkMrPR9Sxly3OiDB6P2_N5JTYVeNwAZBxSPEv91oeWGW3MZVLhmegs01MmmBc6tyuWVGuxOsa5Plygr3jok1BFAhcNA9Np9UTpwp7o9M/s640/yNovember_1392.png" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And here is this year's <a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-24x36-chalkboard-download">download</a> all printed out and framed.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-24x36-chalkboard-download"><img alt="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-24x36-chalkboard-download" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyqtHxsCipkyWU_vIlQLZ6hPuKcvhZPJvBgIoV9DZPMfHOLXczJN9xQQbomc5-LGfXWc_VCPqrLiE3Q2URRfdxWAVOrc5Tfk3yHf2w6BCNZd6wT-ufRnTZBS5Bc9M1SnZpdSnoVsCfi0/s640/dJuly_4860.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-24x36-chalkboard-download"><img alt="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/his-name-shall-be-called-24x36-chalkboard-download" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzbIBm2CfXvGNoHemwghzOmzPPWhSNoymgJs9tdGemkiS3X0yxB86AVoxxQZbXVYhrGRLMlyDIP_l-2fsU5zw2imJZ99anwQdio4WIZfdbGb7RLKNbzlYAp6ufh3_4XfPYYy0co08s4c/s640/dJuly_4878.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />And don't forget to enter our joint contest with Polyvore to win one of TWO $500 GIFT CARDS TO POTTERY BARN. Check out <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/project-decorate-and-win-500-gift-card.html">this post</a> for more details.<br /><br />And if you haven't already check out the Christmas House Walk hosted by Jennifer Rizzo - You can start<a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/12/welcome-to-the-2013-holiday-housewalk-day-1.html"> </a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">here</a>. We are <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/2013-christmas-house-tour.html">house #12 on day 2</a>. <br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="pibfi_pinterest"> <span class="xc_pin" style="display: block; left: 31px;"> </span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/12/welcome-to-the-2013-holiday-housewalk-day-1.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/12/welcome-to-the-2013-holiday-housewalk-day-1.html" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjVuNTkIEX9wIGlDnD7pal3SQnX-cqNyWoU-SsWY3_r9FtENjAVCmijUc3XfkQpObhzFnvfiNOj6LM8R5zXYZya10GBmBAdClNg9t5lI9qTuCKnwm8kAw_W8OXYaQO6OBWFHIWTqO3Vg/s320/Jennifer+Rizzo+holiday+150+housewalk+button.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Have a fabulous Wednesday! We are off to the game tonight - praying we can make it four in a row! Go Tribe!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI7mItE_YrJc15WQ5B2wCgtlKAATt0Fdefsrs5hVilBOVrgKWBtFBfEAfkX8THn-kwYv7FqKACNthDKTyWi064CwhcU6y0VBdJXiTZmTAuwSuQTuBy_w8Kqj3B8UBPq3fW_tSoc6V-pI/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI7mItE_YrJc15WQ5B2wCgtlKAATt0Fdefsrs5hVilBOVrgKWBtFBfEAfkX8THn-kwYv7FqKACNthDKTyWi064CwhcU6y0VBdJXiTZmTAuwSuQTuBy_w8Kqj3B8UBPq3fW_tSoc6V-pI/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div><br />

And His Name Shall Be Called...

Just popping in real quickly to let you all know that our "And His Name Shall Be Called..."  Prints and Downloads are finally in...

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