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I love this little Rooster lamp that I found recently on one of my Antiquing Road Trips. 
They're both little dachshunds, even though the one on the left seemed to remind me more of another breed...but, nonetheless...they were happy! I don't think I've ever saw a sad doggie... 
This is Holly Court Inn...I've attached a link to the pic, so if you'd like to click on it, it should take you there for a more personal tour of this lovely estate once you're done viewing my other pics below of our room. 
This is the first thing you see when you enter the room, and the owners, Phil and Maggie have restored this home to a spectacular level of quality. The fireplace is gas, and it was so nice since it was still cool outside in February last year when we visited. I love the colors of yellow/blue, anyone that has been on my blogs know they are some of my favorites! The chandy lured us in, and the rest is below...
These side chairs sit to the left of the fireplace and there is a window to the left of both chairs that you can see the large property where the garden is. Even though the garden wasn't in bloom when we were there, I still loved walking through it to imagine how lovely it must get.
This was our King Size bed with fine linens, the finest I've ever experienced in a B&B. Phil & Maggie visited many B&B's all over Europe before they went into this business. They both wanted the "perfect" B&B, and they've got it! This room had all the spectacular touches, and we enjoyed it so much. Each morning a tray with hot beverages was outside our door by whatever time we requested it.
This is a lovely closeup of the mirror above the fireplace so you can see the way the chandy is viewed. If you click on the mirror, you should be able to see the details better. So gorgeous!
This was our lovely bathroom, the pic does not do it justice, that's why you'll want to go out to the site by clicking on the house above. This was royal treatment from start to finish with our own stark white robes to wear while there. The entire bath was restored with all new plumbing and bathroom fixtures. 
The pics I miss sharing right now are those of the parlor where we dined for dinner one evening for two hours all by our romantic lonesome. Maggie is the chef, Phil the server...it was so wonderful! The breakfasts were spectacular, and so nice at the huge dining room table where we sat each morning. You must do yourself a favor for 2009, go to Phil & Maggie's in Washington, GA...if not for anything else, just to experience the peace and enjoyment of this magnificent historical estate.
Ya see, when she seen the poodle to the left of her getting top attention, she had to get in on the act. So, weakling that I am, I caved in to let her tryem on.
Now, notice the shades of pink and red, too cool. Chic, Sassy....Funky, so "not" who I am... ha! But, when I put these specs on, I become an unlocked Conservative "funky wannabe"! I'm stretchin....stretchin....tryin! 8=)
Had to take a side shot so that you can see that when I wear the specs with my pony tail (chic and very french now, gotta have that french look), you can see the cool ears of the eyeglasses. Again, funky! 8=)
Last, but certainly not least, Santa! It's hard to try and find models for specs! I walked by him and thought........he can wearem~and he can, and looks quite hot too~ Well...I've told you "way more" than you wanted to know about my new glasses and my poor vision today, but it does a body good to blog about something silly every now and then. I guess you could say today was my Silly Saturday! And, this is Silly looking Santa! ha!
Staying In The Day with my new cool "Funky Haute Pink Be`Be Glasses" ~CC 
Sometimes it's the most unusual combinations that create the most interesting twist to a room, would you agree? I located this arrangement on a Dining Room wall at a local Holiday Open House in a nearby subdivision. I couldn't help but think how stunning it all looked together on the wall, just as pretty as if it were on the table with a rich burgundy table covering underneath showcasing each piece. How many of us really think about showcasing our china on the wall? We tend to think of what it's specifically used for, and it looks great for what it's used for...serving and looking gorgeous!
Sometimes our lives have the same capability to create a twist with opportunities to showcase our own wall display. If we don't understand that our "talents" can be used in other ways, maybe even for a more beautiful purpose, we're really missing out on life. Take me for example, I'm in Banking. I work in HR Learning and on a day to day basis I work with creating project plans, coordinating fulfillment for classroom materials to arrive at just the right time, at the specific location, and for the appropriate facilitator to receive in order for the class to take place.
Blogging is contagious, don't you agree? You "don't" want to know how many I am the owner of... Let's just say I have numerous email accounts, and you won't see them all under this profile! (wink, wink)
My daughter had Christmas torn down and put away in her home within a few days post the holiday. Not me...I'll be bathing in Christmas till at least January 31st, at least. And my girlfriend Kathleen......maybe till the end of February......at the earliest! Another thing we have in common! This room with the Eggplant and Yellow striped velvet chairs are in my Formal Living room - it has an open view into the Formal Dining Room with two large white pillar columns you'll see in a pic further down in this journal entry. The tree in this area is decorated with ornaments of Romance & Lace. At the top of the tree are two lovely angels that have porcelain heads and hands with a body of elegant organza flowing as their gowns. I have seven of these angels, the remaining five were perched on top of the hutch and base where the Romance and Lace theme continued. On this tree you'll find all types of ornaments, even a handmade ornament I made after returning from Hawaii with sand. (don't report me, please) I'd seen this in a craft magazine once; purchase a clear plastic ornament that snaps together, blue lace where the ornament snaps together, attach a gold strand and use as the hanger on the tree. Inside the ornament is not only the sand from Hawaii, but also a shell that I found on the beach with a purple center. I absolutely love putting that ornament on the tree yearly! Other ornaments have a teacup theme and have been gifts from friends over the years. The tree (all white lights) is sitting on what is called the "Floating Table" (a lesson learned from my girlfriend Kathleen) and this year was the first I'd ever showcased it like this. It definitely got some nice nods when the friends and family seen it! 
Since Christmas will be hanging around my place a bit longer, more on my tree in the Breakfast/Kitchen area! The tree that is placed in the Breakfast area is decorated in ornaments with sentiment, and also the glass ornaments that belonged to my husbands grandmother in the early 40's and 50's. This tree has close to 200 ornaments on it, and they encompass the entire tree. The lights stay on from morning till nigh...and it's so special because it brings the warmth of my children in their younger years with all the kiddy ornaments they used to bring home from school. This tree has colored lights, as they are my husbands favorite!
Our dining room has an open forum to the formal living room. The tray ceiling is painted in "Eggplant" (a deep chocolate purple) and the walls in "Creme Brul`ee" (light and creamy yellow). I purchased the fabric in... "Eggplant", you got it! They were quite fun to make, I had to hand stitch them because of the delicacy of the fabric.....not fun, but well worth the end result. The antique chandelier was a gift to ourselves for our 25th wedding anniversary! My friend Kathleen & Prince Charming were visiting from PA and we were in an antique shop when she told me if we weren't going to buy it, she was. We bought it, and it became another new reason to buy more........we absolutely love the ambiance it gives our home. We're going to change the wood dining room set and the hutch and base in 2009 with a Shabby Chic distressed white. Some have tried to change our minds, but both my husband and I are taking the gamble and doing it! I'll share pics later when we get it done! Oh, and the other thing we're going to do in 2009, we're converting the table to a 7ft "ROUND" table! We want to create more of a conversational mood and feel that everyone sitting in a circular fashion will help us to achieve that mood much more nicely! I'll let you know how that works out!
"Can't you just see this set in Shabby Chic White, along with a ROUND table?" I can.......hmmm, NICE!
Precious Jewels Inspire Memories Of Past... 
Photography by ~CC God's design for our lives isn't always what we thought it would be. Just like the picture shown above, who would suppose that a used up large wine glass found in a Thrift Store that sold for $1, what someone deemed as a useless Antique Hand Blown Glass Perfume Bottle found in a Consignment Shop for $4, and jewelry rarely worn lying in my jewelry chest could make such a transformation into a stunning centerpiece I recently hosted a table for. The event I recently helped my local church with was entitled "Beautiful". As one of the Table Hostesses, I tried to link the theme of what a woman's mind sometimes goes to when she hears the word "Beauty", and took that idea and incorporated it into my Table Scape Design. I love the way God uses the every day events in our lives to show us who HE is! I was then inspired to bring them all together to create beauty, but also a unique twist of interest to my table. In my mind, I saw them collectively as a rare and individual set of mismatched gems that put together would provide my table a breathtaking centerpiece. In many ways, we ourselves represent the thrown away wine glass, left for gone perfume bottle, and yes., even the rarely visited jewelry. As women, we can sometimes feel that our purpose in life is futile, goes unnoticed, and rarely gets a visit to recognize the beauty we have within us. And sometimes we ourselves don't appreciate or comprehend the beauty God has endowed us with. Today I encourage you to think about where you fit in to the "Beautiful" scheme of things. Whoever you are, whatever you are doing in life, you are valuable to our Creator. Staying In The Day with you and meditating on how God takes the worst parts of us, cleans us through and through and creates a spectacular sparkling centerpiece, collectively! Ecclesiastes 3:11, "He has made "Everything" beautiful in it's time..." ~CC
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" Meaning of Daffodil "
Hope The "H.O.P.E" painted rock caught my eye as I walked by...
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