Pink Saturday Apron Giveaway #10

The winner for last week's apron is:ChubskulitCongratulations, Sugar!Please visit Beverly's blog to see all the other participants today. Thank you, Beverly, for doing this each week. We all appreciate you enormously!**This little pink stripe and cake apron is this week's giveaway. Leave a comment here on this post and your name is entered. During the week I'll draw a name and announce it on next week's giveaway.~*~All of us have rituals in our lives—daily routines, which we adhere to religiously. At least, I do. One of them is my toilette every morning. It goes something like this:Turn on shower.Potty...

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Reality Around the House 11/23/2011

Reality. Claudia has been posting about this on her blog. The reality at my house is this:A desk that never seems to be clean. No matter how hard I try there is always something on top. My camera is in my hands at the moment otherwise it would be sitting to the left of my iMac just to the right of my JBL Creature Speakers. My Canon is always there to grab at a moment's notice to run and snap photos.The filing cabinet behind my desk doesn't get much better than this. Trust me. Hubs says I need to clean up my files and reorganize them and I just may do that during the holiday season to give me something...

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The Beginning of Winter 2011

It's official; winter is here. The roses are no more, and we had snow a few days ago. It didn't stick but it was here for a few hours anyway.This looks like a tissue paper rose.Miss Caroline in the pumpkin patch with her Da-da. I don't think I'd be carrying her around on my shoulders with a cup of liquid in those sweet little hands (look at them) but her daddy is the man in her life and she's the "other" woman in his life. I've never seen a man so crazy about a kid in my life!Just some dried hydrangeas from our front yard.And doing some mundane things around the house today.*With all the physical...

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Pink Saturday Apron Giveaway #9

The winner of last week's apron is:Laura Ingalls GunnCongratulations, Sugar!!Thanks to all who visit here. Now go to Beverly's blog and see more pink things today. And thank you, Beverly, for helping me get rid of these aprons to pink lovin' chicks who will appreciate them. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post right here. Your name is entered and I'll pick a winner during the week and announce it on next week's giveaway.*This is the apron for this week's giveaway.*Okay, I've bitten the bullet and subscribed for one free month of Netflix. This, of course, will mean watching it from...

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UPSCALE GARAGES

Garages are turning into much more than the unsightly, utilitarian place to store cars and lawnmowers. They are becoming the final frontier of the organized home, the new luxury space to be remodeled into a warm and inviting room.15% of new homes have a garage large enough for 3 cars or more. As a result, garages are highly visible, often accounting for more than 40% of a home’s exterior face. We most often come and go from our house through the garage doors, and when the overhead door is up, people instinctively come through it to knock on our door, making the garage – rather than the...

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Caring for Your Overhead Garage Door

An overhead garage door is one of the most-used items on a home, yet we pay very little attention to it until it begins to have problems. There are several maintenance tasks you can do to keep the garage door operating smoothly. At least once a year, lubricate the rollers and tracks with WD-40, lightly spraying the center of each roller and the inside of the tracks. If you have an automatic garage door opener, regularly change the batteries on the remote and outdoor keypad, and be sure to replace any burnt out bulbs on the garage door opener power head that lights the interior of your...

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Luxury Mediterranean House Plans | Luxury Mediterranean Homes

Luxury Mediterranean House PlansHow can you bring more color to your home? There are many different ways it is just a short list of them.Using mosaic tiles, terra cotta color with bright colored brick or automatic on the floor and space for life. Take the concept even further into the room with mosaics on the walls as molding, around door frames, and a small portion back to your kitchen or bathroom. Start with small bags in a small space, like a small room or foyer, and use a dramatic sweep of lavender or red seal, which can be easily applied with a trowel.Furniture is another sure way to add...

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Pink Saturday Apron Giveaway #8

This post should be titled: "How My Life Depended on the UPS/FedEx Man This Week" but read on, chicks!The winner of last week's apron is:Sherry of Country Wings in PhoenixCongratulations!And the winner of the tote is:Robin of RobinfromCAI seem to always be thanking Beverly for her Pink Saturdays but I truly do love this meme the best of all. Very easy for me to think of something pink to share with all you bloggers.*This is the apron for this week's giveaway. You should know the drill by now: Leave a comment on this post right here. I'll draw the name sometime during the week and post the winner...

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Ayada Maldives Tropical Resort with a Luxury Villa on the Maguhdhuvaa Island

This topic highlights a resort that has a charming natural scenery and very beautiful. The resort is called Ayada Maldives is located on the island Maguhdhuvaa. Enchantment of the nature around the resort is surrounded by views of the blue sea water and white sand beaches are very beautiful. With the design of a natural yet modern resort can provide comfort for guests staying at the resort. The resort has a total of 112 luxury villas, seven restaurants, bars and cafes. Villa accommodation arranged neatly with the feel of a roof made of dried palm leaf arrangement provides a natural tropical...

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