tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679631375188253552024-03-05T01:00:54.669-06:00COTTAGE FARM VILLAjournaling through photographycottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-18001797436787846712015-09-06T21:04:00.001-05:002015-09-06T21:04:52.289-05:00Luke!!! gramma's love ox<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2cqghbtLyNhTu_KmsLOURvTUbwCuHztA0TJiPNlLunY1Eero_MzvWWHV-TdUc9Hsbez1cclipOyCekPlc0-aoeuJb9ZEm4sHS3VHl9Y-pZtTbva0SgrCbb5dQ77o-F7kqW6aWghzehQX/s640/blogger-image--2123161624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2cqghbtLyNhTu_KmsLOURvTUbwCuHztA0TJiPNlLunY1Eero_MzvWWHV-TdUc9Hsbez1cclipOyCekPlc0-aoeuJb9ZEm4sHS3VHl9Y-pZtTbva0SgrCbb5dQ77o-F7kqW6aWghzehQX/s640/blogger-image--2123161624.jpg"></a></div>cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-391101210024763912014-08-23T13:57:00.001-05:002014-08-23T14:38:00.229-05:00Sweet Baby Luke!!<br />
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cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-1365811221504243052014-06-28T10:45:00.001-05:002014-08-23T14:38:28.011-05:00An angel was born 5/23/14Meet my grandson Luke<br />
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cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-12036324313656108482012-12-26T01:05:00.001-06:002014-08-23T14:40:17.427-05:00Hello It’s Meby Drew Ryniewicz<br />
<span style="color: maroon; font-size: small;"><strong>DREW FANS: </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon; font-size: small;"><strong>My niece has released her first EP on Itunes !!!!!! We have all been waiting so long!!! </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon; font-size: small;"><strong>3 original songs ~ </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: maroon; font-size: small;"><strong>To Preview or Purchase…..please use the link below!!!!!!!</strong></span><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hello-its-me-ep/id585813257" title="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hello-its-me-ep/id585813257"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;"><strong>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hello-its-me-ep/id585813257</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Segoe Script; font-size: medium;">Please Email me at </span><a href="mailto:cottagefarmvilla@att.net"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Segoe Script; font-size: medium;">cottagefarmvilla@att.net</span></a><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Segoe Script; font-size: medium;"> with your favorite song! </span><br />
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Segoe Script; font-size: medium;">Thank you for your support ~ cheryl ox</span><br />
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I found out last year that there are actually mums with my name! Therefore, I now have an annual trip to Canton to pick up these gorgeous “Jolly Cheryl” mums!!!! I pay $14.95 per pot….and they are worth every penny! <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7ZTJKBd-1Vo/UHr3FxnYrMI/AAAAAAAADVQ/5oniI_CJiJE/s1600-h/DSC04530%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC04530" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x1BHtYY73C0/UHr3JNzp00I/AAAAAAAADVY/NZXl4buAosg/DSC04530_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC04530" width="1028" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZhJJn4e4wqI/UHr3LJF6n9I/AAAAAAAADVg/8e0o7pIrylM/s1600-h/DSC04525%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC04525" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rx8Uk_9VC6w/UHr3OQhEuzI/AAAAAAAADVo/lJE0dX_Usjw/DSC04525_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC04525" width="1028" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qSQhe_yoro8/UHr3Pkk2XvI/AAAAAAAADVw/mKwb1dTYLRI/s1600-h/DSC04529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC04529" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0mpVN9Vh5uE/UHr3R6nJoFI/AAAAAAAADV4/rfGwPmlETyo/DSC04529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC04529" width="1028" /></a><br />
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And these cabbage plants are a “must” to get us through the freezing temperatures and cold North winds of winter ~ which are bound to get here in the near future ~ <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DkS5cCwtoIs/UHr3Xg9wjcI/AAAAAAAADWQ/I9UToT8dGZk/s1600-h/DSC04536%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC04536" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BmYiUkW8K0U/UHr3Z4GAdsI/AAAAAAAADWY/gydlyd7XmNw/DSC04536_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC04536" width="1028" /></a> <br />
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Ready to enjoy this 3 month sprint (you know how fast it will come and go) of Holidays at Cottage Farm Villa !!! <br />
Thanks for stopping by…… have fun with your Autumn traditions!<br />
~Cherylcottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-68769546914540881992012-09-22T10:53:00.001-05:002012-09-22T17:27:30.385-05:00autumn bliss <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mbRCjIOsOUY/UF3ewNK9cWI/AAAAAAAADSw/1y63Nd4bV8M/s1600-h/AutumnMosaic24.jpg"><img alt="Autumn Mosaic 2" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NM9KpkTdFfk/UF3ezFd36BI/AAAAAAAADS4/S73QY1kV5Do/AutumnMosaic2_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Autumn Mosaic 2" width="772" /></a><br />
It is that time of year again! And I <i><b>must</b></i> post my favorite mosaic of all time. I put this mosaic together when I started this blog in 2008 and it represents me is so many ways. <br />
First, anything vintage has a beauty all its own and the wedge-wood blue wagon against the red barn says it all! If you are a follower of my blog you know that a red barn will pull my camera out every time! Country roads pull me off my route with no concern of where I will end up ~ I’ve got to follow them! And I have posted previously about my childhood memories of walking to the Cider Mill (which looking back ~ is my version of the movie “Stand by Me”). <br />
Oh, and my mom’s countless pumpkin pies that she would make for her family even if she was down with the flu bug (the times we bake and cook most just happen to be during flu season) that’s just not right. But mom’s children come before anything else. Always. <br />
My favorite flower. The Sunflower… is it the color, the size, or because I am a Leo, a sun child…. I don’t know….I just know that they will stop me in my tracks. Caramel… this candy and flavor is right up there with chocolate! But if I had both in front of me … caramel would probably win over chocolate! <br />
As you scan through my blog you will see that these are the colors in my home. Subconsciously, robin’s egg blues, burnt reds and oranges, golden and macadamia yellows, barnwood grays and browns and mossy and lichen greens are colors I am drawn too ~ over and over again. I can search magazines, and blogs and stores and find new colors and designs and think I want to change and update with the trends ….but I won’t. My eye only buys what i LOVE. Autumn colors are my colors and, therefore, I live in autumn bliss all year long !!! <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cfWQi7zFsFg/UF3e0UzzvQI/AAAAAAAADTA/T94XtiLcBL8/s1600-h/DSC045114.jpg"><img alt="DSC04511" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0SIkpTatBcw/UF3e2nC19-I/AAAAAAAADTI/UiUpRPV01Uc/DSC04511_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC04511" width="580" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b69lv-D-vpo/UF3e3svK_CI/AAAAAAAADTQ/4tvW06FqZx8/s1600-h/DSC045107.jpg"><img alt="DSC04510" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-saxR7BV7f-o/UF3e5K9_FFI/AAAAAAAADTY/ku-Ii1zuj3Y/DSC04510_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC04510" width="580" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eynO-g8Nty0/UF3e6KnmLfI/AAAAAAAADTg/7GN6r0mW4mk/s1600-h/DSC045134.jpg"><img alt="DSC04513" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JFd4EthXsXQ/UF3e7tDtuJI/AAAAAAAADTo/zmemI-mhhjY/DSC04513_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC04513" width="580" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-veXruS2lvSU/UF3e9eTfu_I/AAAAAAAADTw/uNlG0X1d-KY/s1600-h/DSC045143.jpg"><img alt="DSC04514" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qb-JZqdF4es/UF3fAFWFp0I/AAAAAAAADT4/_YPYXhC7Ub8/DSC04514_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC04514" width="1028" /></a> <br />
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Recipe for the above ingredients for <b>Pumpkin Coffee Cake</b> on this previous post: <a href="http://cottagefarmvilla.blogspot.com/2008/11/if-you-are-like-me-and-dont-bake-pies.html" title="http://cottagefarmvilla.blogspot.com/2008/11/if-you-are-like-me-and-dont-bake-pies.html"><span style="color: #ffd1bb;">http://cottagefarmvilla.blogspot.com/2008/11/if-you-are-like-me-and-dont-bake-pies.html</span></a><br />
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Happy First Day of Fall !! <br />
~Cherylcottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-50683414078093317222012-09-01T20:40:00.001-05:002012-09-03T18:31:53.940-05:00nature’s art in the sky…<br />
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~Cherylcottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-16867357887418437172012-06-08T00:05:00.001-05:002012-08-18T18:06:26.759-05:00DrewOur Drew ...... is growing up! <br />
Working on her first album ………. stay tuned<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aa456seJ8XU/T9GILLWWxbI/AAAAAAAADPo/5jXiqwVHkHc/s1600-h/601659_406123482773847_1841607134_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="601659_406123482773847_1841607134_n" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--PKuo_MqxJM/T9GIMG_0b-I/AAAAAAAADPw/oXStmhr68V4/601659_406123482773847_1841607134_n_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="601659_406123482773847_1841607134_n" width="516" /></a> <br />
~ Cherylcottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-85711653793750369402012-05-19T11:27:00.001-05:002012-08-18T18:10:57.179-05:00how does my garden grow<br />
without pesticides! <br />
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Being on two acres with 52 acres behind us of natural grasses, trees and wildflowers……I have a challenge. <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-V5gNKWKefUs/T7fJcKXbJ-I/AAAAAAAADNc/ULBEO9Fb1XI/s1600-h/mowing%252520012%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="mowing 012" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SVSRf0HrG9E/T7fJdWXrvbI/AAAAAAAADNk/xwEHSApiSxY/mowing%252520012_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="mowing 012" width="644" /></a> <br />
Especially when the grasshoppers start to show up! I decided to start with a couple of tomato and pepper plants close to the house. <br />
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Brandon gave me back the camera he bought for me two years ago ….. since he is now way beyond the Nikon D40. View his photography at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kustomphotography/" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kustomphotography/"><span style="color: #0000d5;">http://www.flickr.com/photos/kustomphotography/</span></a><span style="color: #0000d5;"> </span> I finally have to learn to use this camera instead of my point and shoot! Starting simple.<br />
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Needing to work on my macro shots without a macro lens. <br />
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<span style="color: #ceceff; font-family: Segoe Script; font-size: small;">Have a beautiful weekend ~Cheryl</span>cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-42766616011984985672012-05-03T20:47:00.001-05:002013-02-16T13:46:47.166-06:00sense of smellVery few things transport you in time like your sense of smell. It is the oldest, most primal sense and the one most tied to memory.<br />
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I opened up the mail today and there was a perfume insert in a small catalog to a local department store. It was Jennifer Aniston’s perfume.<br />
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To me, it has a hint of Coppertone! <br />
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I was immediately transported back in time. Back to the 60’s. Back to being at the lake during the summers. I see my daddy sitting in the fold up lawn chair…the one with the aluminum frame and wide nylon straps woven in and out. Smothered in Coppertone. So handsome and tan. As handsome as the young Robert Wagner and smelling so good with Coppertone all warmed by the sun on his skin. My daddy. That’s where I went…..like dreaming…..but so REAL for a brief moment. A cherished memory.<br />
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My "movie star" parents !! :) The 50's !!!<br />
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~Cherylcottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-69519383189027778992012-04-29T19:24:00.001-05:002012-08-18T18:27:18.200-05:00patina repurpose<br />
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Garden art. Check out the background. Patina Headboard. Purchased years ago on the coast of California at a garage sale. Headboard and footboard with no rails. Used in the garden in California for about 5 years and Texas for about 5 years. Patina at it’s best.</div>
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Eventually, we knew that we wanted to bring it inside and use it in it’s original state in a guestroom. Like many things in life, we were forced into finally doing it because we were “under the gun” to get our second guestroom set up. Family and friends would be coming in from out of town for Brandon and Megan’s wedding which took place this past October.</div>
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My husband creatively rigged up some angle iron for the side rails and painted them a dark brown to blend with the patina. He then sprayed the headboard and foot board with a matte polyurethane to prevent the rust from getting on the bedding. He cut some 1x4 hardwood boards for the slats for the mattress and (low profile) box spring to sit on. And here is the outcome of our patina repurpose: <br />
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Admiring the homes on the lake.</div>
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cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-86544343331665846592012-04-08T20:15:00.003-05:002012-04-15T10:58:23.349-05:00Table Numbers - DIY<div align="center">DIY Table Numbers</div><div align="center">These are the table numbers that I made for the wedding tables. Since Brandon and Megan’s wedding was at a Vineyard and Winery, colors were purple and green and pastas were being served …. I chose pictures out of my last year's Tuscany calendar. </div><div align="center"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-USAk8NkoaIw/T4I3toj8knI/AAAAAAAADCo/pqyAR522wwo/s1600-h/DSC03506%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03506" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zB7p3KVwlxY/T4I3u3kkLkI/AAAAAAAADCw/AYL4Kdcc37E/DSC03506_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC03506" width="644" /></a> </div><div align="center">Calendars are great places to find “themed” pictures for minimal cost. Most calendars are about $13. I just happened to use one I had. </div><div align="center">Cut pictures to fit frame size. </div><div align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YgQSLdP6Fal2X3UHZram0pA0ElYpDBgMcXvLkdvCWwofgtn5NxGmCzohL8dB8jrK12Z6DoVsZa5BXz1D52ZRCeUIZv3GRMhWkqQ3w0JijpCIKmqJWaNFXVKxfTSxphXaQLVOe4KSefQe/s1600-h/DSC03492%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03492" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-w1eb6358r1g/T4I3xkGu0SI/AAAAAAAADDA/JMvmgahDUco/DSC03492_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC03492" width="644" /></a></div><div align="center">I picked up these frames at the dollar store. 16 frames for $16 dollars! BARGAIN !!!!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GjBryKJMW8s/T4I3y3vbMNI/AAAAAAAADDI/iKOP3yBEroo/s1600-h/DSC03495%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03495" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IfW1BzkGnpQ/T4I30GquRCI/AAAAAAAADDQ/cCW7PPRxCp0/DSC03495_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC03495" width="644" /></a></div><div align="center">I headed to Michaels to pick up some numbers or letters. I decided to use lettered tables to switch it up a bit. </div><div align="center">With large dinner receptions, many brides and grooms choose to name their tables to help their guests. While most couples choose to use numbers to name their tables, (its easy), you may want to do something different to show your individuality. The table names you choose can be anything that you like. If you love your job, choose names much like your occupation, something that relates to your wedding reception, something exciting about your honeymoon, or even just things both you and your fiance love!</div><div align="center">A box of glittered stick-on letters was about $6. </div><div align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rbXBcSkFzZM/T4I31M4RmRI/AAAAAAAADDY/iVlv0OEIHQY/s1600-h/DSC03496%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03496" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NzEuswnAJoE/T4I32d0Z3qI/AAAAAAAADDg/5rupc9dYfpk/DSC03496_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC03496" width="644" /></a> </div><div align="center">Rhinestones were also in the theme of the wedding so I bought a couple of packages of crystals to glue on the corners of the frames. I needed two packages of crystals which ran me about $10. I like the Swarovski Elements. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UhOI6iLTLms/T4I334YFdaI/AAAAAAAADDo/MVIEZEhoZig/s1600-h/DSC03498%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03498" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1ptXY-cJdWM/T4I35EZU3WI/AAAAAAAADDw/7edGj6aCPC4/DSC03498_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC03498" width="644" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: small;">~CHERYL</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: small;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Lucida Sans;">ps. speaking of rhinestones, you can purchase rhinestones by the yard on ebay (here is the link). </span><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rhinestone-Cake-Banding-Ribbon-Trim-Wedding-Decoration-/330713151672?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d000a38b8" title="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rhinestone-Cake-Banding-Ribbon-Trim-Wedding-Decoration-/330713151672?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d000a38b8"><span style="color: #ff8080; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: xx-small;">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rhinestone-Cake-Banding-Ribbon-Trim-Wedding-Decoration-/330713151672?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d000a38b8</span></a><span style="font-family: Lucida Sans;"> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Lucida Sans;">I needed to purchase 8 yards for the tiers of the wedding cake at $8 per yard. These rhinestones were gorgeous!!! There was no way to capture the actual glitter and shine in a photo….</span></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nzjhJRitWfc/T4I4CdplO9I/AAAAAAAADEo/lVVPWqYJQas/s1600-h/DSC03601%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03601" border="0" height="248" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4QVoQ3MUjHc/T4I4DL_ZgTI/AAAAAAAADEw/Ha4knyo0bEo/DSC03601_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC03601" width="329" /></a> <br />
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BEST CRYSTAL CAKE TOPPERS ARE BY “TOPPERS WITH GLITZ”. VISIT THEIR WEBSITE below. They have been featured in The Knot, Weddings, Brides, and Modern Bride as well as on NBC and “E”. <a href="http://www.topperswithglitz.com/monogram-cake-topper-pictures.pl" title="http://www.topperswithglitz.com/monogram-cake-topper-pictures.pl"><span style="color: #ff8080;">http://www.topperswithglitz.com/monogram-cake-topper-pictures.pl</span></a><br />
THEY ARE PRICEY…..BUT AGAIN, THE PICTURE DID NOT CAPTURE THE TRUE SHINE AND GLITTER OF THESE SWARVORSKI ELEMENTS CRYSTALS. By saving on the DIY projects you can spend more money in other areas like the cake topper!cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-1768603661509581932012-03-11T12:54:00.002-05:002012-04-15T10:58:44.429-05:00most beautiful wedding part 2There are hundreds of pictures I would like to share……. but I have tried to choose my favorites for you. After searching wedding websites and photos day after day and long into the nights during the preparation of Megan and Brandon’s wedding …. searching for the details that make a beautiful wedding ….. being patient with decision making, we are proud of this wedding day! A beautiful bride, a gorgeous wedding, family and friends who all came together to witness the joining of two wonderful souls starting a new life together. But at the end of the day, it is the making of a new family ~ the reason for life …. the only reason for life ….. love. That is what truly made this the most Beautiful Wedding. The love of Brandon & Megan. <br />
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Details in Megan’s Lime Green/Purple and Rhinestone Wedding Day! <br />
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Brandon never had the chance to meet his grandfather, my dad … but he honored him by wearing his cufflinks on this special day. ox<br />
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Brandon and Megan took the more modern approach and she revealed herself to him in a private moment together before the ceremony. He was obviously very pleased! I love this picture!!<br />
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Brandon’s antique car really tied the wedding details together! <br />
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You all know my niece Drew, from my blog and as the x-factor contestant. She sang “marry me” before the bride walked down the staircase. We had this planned before she was the finalist on x-factor, and we all waited and waited for x-factor to release her to sing at the wedding. At first they had said “no” … which we understood …. but of course we were very disappointed. But, literally, a week before the wedding she got the “ok” and it was a beautiful performance which brought tears to the entire room! <br />
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My mom. Brandon and Drew’s grandma. <br />
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Details! <br />
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It’s all in the details …. a motto I follow. <br />
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Megan’s girls that brought her to tears.<br />
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Brandon’s guys……. an amazing speech!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ye1eaiUWHgI/T1zmbusQuyI/AAAAAAAAC_o/jCg4wohXcL0/s1600-h/Smith523%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Smith523" border="0" height="431" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-a7BLK-l6kxM/T1zmccBeCuI/AAAAAAAAC_w/hbghNIwv9AE/Smith523_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="Smith523" width="644" /></a><br />
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I think this is another one of my very favorite pictures! <br />
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The Bride’s Cake! <br />
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Groom’s Cake! <br />
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The vineyard in the background. <br />
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They say that it is “good luck” if it rains on your wedding day…. It didn’t rain entering the venue, but rained during the wedding, and stopped before the bride and groom left ~ how perfect! <br />
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How can a bride be soooooo beautiful at the end of a VERY long day? …… Love.<br />
The most amazing feeling …. <br />
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Perfection!<br />
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<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JLWwiGvoP7Q/T1zmxtmihKI/AAAAAAAADCY/QlR1a17pz7k/s1600-h/Smith758%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Smith758" border="0" height="431" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PkiEePug_2M/T1zmyom7VXI/AAAAAAAADCg/_FUOcZosRoU/Smith758_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="Smith758" width="644" /></a> <br />
Have a wonderful life my children. I love you. Love Mom. oxcottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-14031579379583853662011-11-26T19:30:00.001-06:002012-04-15T10:59:00.974-05:00The most beautiful wedding …… part 1<p>It’s been almost 2 months since my son’s wedding…. so it is about time for me to start sharing some photos with you!!  After the 15 month engagement and wedding planning, I have to tell you that everything exceeded our expectations !!  Enjoy these beautiful photos.  If you have any questions for me, please feel free to send me an email or post your questions in the comment section.  </p> <p>The photographer that my son hired took over 700 photos – ALL beautiful, so it will be hard for me to pick and choose…….. but here goes part 1. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nSqX4lMqx6g/TtGSC7HgSjI/AAAAAAAACxU/pV3etYr5R48/s1600-h/Smith115%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith115" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="568" alt="Smith115" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g8majtEG728/TtGSER1TFAI/AAAAAAAACxc/ayDjFR02PoU/Smith115_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="846" border="0" /></a> The much loved couple ~  Brandon & Megan  October 8th, 2011</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Xvd5z-yKlX4/TtGSFOGl-NI/AAAAAAAACxk/u75fEkXHFi8/s1600-h/Smith088%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith088" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="564" alt="Smith088" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-M0b4GkE_S_w/TtGSGbsqqgI/AAAAAAAACxs/zZiPIr4rbLE/Smith088_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="841" border="0" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OU0Gv6rxSMw/TtGSHBAec9I/AAAAAAAACx0/teuPn2qoU08/s1600-h/Smith085%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith085" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="772" alt="Smith085" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lfUVj50S-xQ/TtGSIFpvQdI/AAAAAAAACx8/z0P3IMArVl4/Smith085_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" border="0" /></a> Love is a beautiful thing !</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bAs7bK9Qbxo/TtGSI2hwnqI/AAAAAAAACyE/ChyiAUVH7TI/s1600-h/Smith190%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith190" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith190" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HHQRxCRtV3c/TtGSJ7oKigI/AAAAAAAACyM/pXbOIGZYGQE/Smith190_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FESacmp68wY/TtGSKm9s1UI/AAAAAAAACyU/y6o_GURhF9k/s1600-h/Smith239%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith239" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="Smith239" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0UQo85BYCCQ/TtGSLLmNLkI/AAAAAAAACyc/XlmVuY8fnvM/Smith239_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e60KqrMbzJQ/TtGSL8Cas2I/AAAAAAAACyk/4tmpGdAne6s/s1600-h/Smith154%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith154" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="772" alt="Smith154" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rNVm8anNw3w/TtGSM2xLZ9I/AAAAAAAACys/QHlmdgx0nSA/Smith154_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">The Girls !</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cZ0vuUeA6Ks/TtGSNttdosI/AAAAAAAACy0/DBEJSQXr6xg/s1600-h/Smith173%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith173" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith173" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bSe0FxWaNes/TtGSOt7Qb7I/AAAAAAAACy8/vWUXZ7bl25E/Smith173_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MOJ3rFyk0r8/TtGSPs8TcvI/AAAAAAAACzE/Rr_6iZ6FYRc/s1600-h/Smith244%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith244" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f1E6wGTBbPc/TtGSQ8XwccI/AAAAAAAACzM/Bo0lYZGl9nE/Smith244_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T6qvctwpoKs/TtGSRRBcuqI/AAAAAAAACzU/tnZmQvUhGPI/s1600-h/Smith243%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith243" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith243" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A1qRdNK48hs/TtGSSEseOVI/AAAAAAAACzc/rh57KjBBL5M/Smith243_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mxzQf-oxeDE/TtGSSyzzWbI/AAAAAAAACzk/dYEtCH6fsi4/s1600-h/Smith248%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith248" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="Smith248" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lZrlLEai-5Y/TtGSTu7ppYI/AAAAAAAACzs/_5HIEd1PLPY/Smith248_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" border="0" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9vzqExH7eto/TtGSUvSms_I/AAAAAAAACz0/jxLjgSQw_9c/s1600-h/Smith281%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith281" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith281" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pVhL9NsULz8/TtGSVmu7a8I/AAAAAAAACz8/DqToLYLNe28/Smith281_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a> Megan awaiting her entrance down the long staircase…….</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1AwQNNO0PHk/TtGSWCmRbyI/AAAAAAAAC0E/xMZwLKH7C4o/s1600-h/Smith303%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith303" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="772" alt="Smith303" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BwNwCQ_HH20/TtGSXPlGX8I/AAAAAAAAC0M/eF2so38mOPo/Smith303_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" border="0" /></a>    Too sweet…….</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EcyybLVFGDQ/TtGSXkmhU9I/AAAAAAAAC0U/i82BKgRGqgk/s1600-h/Smith344%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith344" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="772" alt="Smith344" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hPLu-2PQgvE/TtGSYfDuucI/AAAAAAAAC0c/_BUk1xPFYgQ/Smith344_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Look at that face !!!!!!!!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3ut7xgrDCuc/TtGSYwekgUI/AAAAAAAAC0k/Eo--KA7TSFM/s1600-h/Smith041%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith041" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="Smith041" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-n1nCE9hfgew/TtGSZdV2JnI/AAAAAAAAC0s/dLR0xQZwteg/Smith041_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Fcraz58A3ME/TtGSZ1c6gkI/AAAAAAAAC00/jITQTS9HLoA/s1600-h/Smith348%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith348" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith348" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kLksamw6xIY/TtGSaqXZnGI/AAAAAAAAC08/IL9Nz6RP8LQ/Smith348_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a>   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Qs5p4aZr-8o/TtGSbG_GX0I/AAAAAAAAC1E/YGhFyA-80Tg/s1600-h/Smith108%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith108" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="772" alt="Smith108" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7DzFnto6RJw/TtGScFGXKFI/AAAAAAAAC1M/dG2S5w1A3CM/Smith108_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" border="0" /></a>   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UCxu6_pGwjU/TtGSckMiYUI/AAAAAAAAC1U/5FTXCUKLlOc/s1600-h/Smith163%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith163" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="772" alt="Smith163" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IRHs1sem92A/TtGSdkT--ZI/AAAAAAAAC1c/VQ9TfAYS9cY/Smith163_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" border="0" /></a>  The Boys ! </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3dfxghXAuIQ/TtGSeI0rg_I/AAAAAAAAC1k/3yOXbD2mTHI/s1600-h/Smith262%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith262" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="Smith262" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kfXZ9mHYdsg/TtGSe5zQ1bI/AAAAAAAAC1s/g5Q4JplBTbg/Smith262_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="323" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Me & my boy !! </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Fw4FCjqrmz8/TtGSfpadABI/AAAAAAAAC10/FynLYByGyqA/s1600-h/Smith137%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith137" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="395" alt="Smith137" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jRtfYicyyzg/TtGShc5-AEI/AAAAAAAAC18/Vz3ktNwnKTA/Smith137_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="929" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="center">The gang!!  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ul1Zj6_X0sI/TtGSh-1CXNI/AAAAAAAAC2E/PdOjmLRu7hs/s1600-h/Smith166%25255B3%25255D.jpg"></a><img title="Smith166" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith166" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZPDqRFi_L6g/TtGSilmRuuI/AAAAAAAAC2M/wa8Xe8AlJ38/Smith166_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></p> <p align="center">Bride’s Rhinestone Cake !</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CSzhTuQfcWk/TtGSjVlgyLI/AAAAAAAAC2U/ZvTM9mJKFpg/s1600-h/Smith172%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith172" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith172" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JR9sZoa192M/TtGSkL2YoyI/AAAAAAAAC2c/ekgIB3oBE08/Smith172_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aGxiQ0kmaN0/TtGSk5_A3wI/AAAAAAAAC2k/Ox49uJBTWyA/s1600-h/Smith224%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith224" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith224" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U7aAZh7jKXI/TtGSlyn8z5I/AAAAAAAAC2s/KQIx2c1qdOc/Smith224_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wwK1REUylBQ/TtGSmsRYOTI/AAAAAAAAC20/CeMIbXc6Yi8/s1600-h/Smith233%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith233" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="430" alt="Smith233" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mr9Ya3B83GU/TtGSnEoA0dI/AAAAAAAAC28/5fiD3GbbvKE/Smith233_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a> Groom’s Donut Cake !  To match his car….of course ! </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fFiFGcHgwaQ/TtGSociuEPI/AAAAAAAAC3E/KCvy5lCHz20/s1600-h/Smith003%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith003" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="431" alt="Smith003" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ycbM6Wv5kmU/TtGSpX3fn9I/AAAAAAAAC3M/03WyI221Y-Y/Smith003_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fgPioyBCeDE/TtGSqFWHg6I/AAAAAAAAC3U/llXZKb_Y-M8/s1600-h/Smith009%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith009" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="Smith009" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sVLCorJf2z4/TtGSq8iTDiI/AAAAAAAAC3c/bpwxu5Zsf4k/Smith009_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" border="0" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G--BT6my060/TtGSrTJeaYI/AAAAAAAAC3k/MJHQNc8IqqU/s1600-h/Smith016%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith016" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="772" alt="Smith016" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U-T6mQBCPiA/TtGSselD-nI/AAAAAAAAC3s/jKguHTGGKI0/Smith016_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" border="0" /></a>   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YzPqV1RbMJw/TtGSsyJ0IVI/AAAAAAAAC30/76oOAAsR-uk/s1600-h/Smith365%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith365" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="772" alt="Smith365" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uwiP7JOMOYQ/TtGSt7ao37I/AAAAAAAAC38/YA4gcPvJp7o/Smith365_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" border="0" /></a>   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NlLXYtGHIIc/TtGSu0ga76I/AAAAAAAAC4E/5Gw7VlFBsmk/s1600-h/Smith415%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Smith415" style="border-right: 0px; 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My niece is in the final 9!!! I’m sure you can imagine how proud we are!! X-Factor will be on Tuesday and Wednesday this coming week due to the Thanksgiving holiday!!! Please watch Drew perform on Tuesday and we need your votes more than ever this week and the weeks coming. There will be two contestants voted off on Wednesday, November 23rd :( <br />
If you have been following Drew and have been voting, our family thanks you from the bottom of our hearts for your support. If you have not yet tuned in to X-Factor, please do…….you will fall in love with our “Drew” and her voice. Her true gift. <br />
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Voting is so easy! Do it by phone…..you can vote around 50 times in about 10 minutes! Our feedback from supporters is that they are voting between 100-300 votes per night (it does not use up minutes because most of your plans have evenings as free minutes) !!! Thank you sooooooo very much! Every vote helps and certainly so when you vote by the hundreds. oxoxoxo<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Google Drew Ryniewicz for news stories and singing performances!</span><br />
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Drew on the Red Carpet of the Jack and Jill Premiere with Adam Sandler!<br />
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Drew at Pepsi Party thrown for X-Factor Contestants! <br />
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<span style="color: #b3baff; font-family: Segoe Script; font-size: medium;">Our girl is on her way!!!!!!!!! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #b3baff; font-family: Segoe Script; font-size: medium;">~ox Cheryl</span>cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-41800352093818489842011-10-23T09:51:00.004-05:002012-04-15T11:01:41.261-05:00My Niece – Drew Ryniewicz !!! X-Factor FinalistHi everyone….. it’s been a very long time since I have blogged, I know. It has been a busy summer and fall for my family. After a 15 month engagement and preparation for the wedding, my son married the love of his life on October 8th and just returned with his bride from their honeymoon! and ……..<br />
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My niece Drew is a finalist on Simon Cowell’s X-Factor!<br />
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You may remember that I used to have Drew posted on my blog, but had to remove her during the process of auditioning. I now can share with all my follower’s that she has indeed made it to the final 17!! We are so very proud of her! If you are already watching X-FACTOR then you are well aware of the sweet girl with the soulful voice! If you have not yet seen the show, please tune in on Tuesday, October 25th on FOX network and follow her journey!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #6ce6a3;">Live voting by America will begin on Wednesday, November 2nd. I thank you in advance for your support! </span></b><br />
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I’ve missed the blogging world and hope that during the colder months, I will have time to return and visit you all ~ ox cherylcottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-25236675317924876842011-07-23T13:05:00.005-05:002012-04-15T11:02:26.977-05:00repurpose Garage Sale Hutch.....<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6PLbByLaa64/TisNL2rVbTI/AAAAAAAACts/zLruPvL87ik/s1600-h/Brindisi%252520005%25255B10%25255D.jpg"></a><br />
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My inspiration for the black hutch is in this kitchen below. My actual kitchen inspiration was from another kitchen I shared with you in this post <a href="http://cottagefarmvilla.blogspot.com/2009/03/kitchen-inspiration.html"><span style="color: #80ff80;">(visit here).</span></a> <br />
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These knobs have been sitting on my counter for about 2 years, waiting for the right project <a href="http://cottagefarmvilla.blogspot.com/2009/01/sunday-date-day.html"><span style="color: #80ff80;">(visit old post here).</span></a> I purchased them at Anthropologie on a whim. I think everything a girl purchases at Anthropologie is on a whim! <br />
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My hutch accents…. LaurieAnna’s in Canton. A must visit...... Please <a href="http://laurieannas.com/"><span style="color: #80ff80;">Visit here.</span></a><br />
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Happy repurposing....... <span style="color: #80ff80; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: small;">ox ~Cheryl</span>cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-81357814150310776742011-05-21T07:59:00.001-05:002012-04-15T11:08:19.463-05:00Arizona blue sky ~<p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Happy Day ~   xo Cheryl</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/Tde3MdnLl3I/AAAAAAAACtM/A8pQvY0b7m8/s1600-h/DSC03473%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC03473" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="DSC03473" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/Tde3NWkCZlI/AAAAAAAACtQ/KByIwGv2UCI/DSC03473_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/Tde3OD0ECqI/AAAAAAAACtU/Xf-yJkde-yQ/s1600-h/DSC03474%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC03474" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="DSC03474" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/Tde3PP3Re1I/AAAAAAAACtY/LoaA-H2RLzo/DSC03474_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/Tde3P-aFDDI/AAAAAAAACtc/cwkcqGg_9-M/s1600-h/DSC03475%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC03475" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="DSC03475" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/Tde3Qp4x8oI/AAAAAAAACtg/QitHGZxDqT0/DSC03475_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0" /></a>    <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/Tde3Rntk9MI/AAAAAAAACtk/Y00X19ri6lA/s1600-h/DSC03476%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC03476" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="DSC03476" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/Tde3SraDMaI/AAAAAAAACto/ctMnWuu1zx0/DSC03476_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="555" border="0" /></a></p> cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-2911785457709037372011-04-17T21:07:00.002-05:002012-04-15T11:08:58.939-05:00texas spring<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/Taucm4svhoI/AAAAAAAACsM/ztucEaDwVw0/s1600-h/DSC03393%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03393" border="0" height="480" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/TaucoIxO1cI/AAAAAAAACsQ/JYE8y1L1N5E/DSC03393_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC03393" width="539" /></a> <br />
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<div align="center">Hello friends and readers ….. </div><div align="center">It has been a while since I last posted but, as I mentioned, I have been waiting for Spring. Well, it has arrived !!! We can always count on the grass to start turning green and the redbud and pear trees to bloom like clockwork here in Texas!! It is such a comfort in KNOWING what you can expect ~ </div><div align="center">especially when you are freezing your tootsies in February.</div><div align="center">The baby animals are being born right and left and the adult cows and horses are in the fields eating as much of the fresh grasses as they can. </div><div align="center">It is sweet to see them loving on each other with sweet kisses and playful times ~ it always warms my heart at the end of a busy day ~ Perspective. </div><div align="center"> xo ~Cheryl </div>cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-67259103401714783612011-02-03T20:13:00.001-06:002012-04-15T11:10:27.364-05:00waiting……..<p><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/TUtge_RzlFI/AAAAAAAACrI/pj_Lu41L5Ts/s1600-h/DSC02471%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="DSC02471" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="480" alt="DSC02471" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Qj5yEKCrU7o/TUtgvDmtsdI/AAAAAAAACrM/KcPkLnqfovk/DSC02471_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>For the warm weather, sunshine, buds blossoming, flowers blooming, green grass that needs mowing ….. patiently waiting  :) </p> cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367963137518825355.post-52629035953184530972011-01-30T21:28:00.001-06:002012-04-15T11:12:25.094-05:00share the message<p><img alt="Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" src="http://www.paparazzijournal.com/wp-content/uploads/extreme-makeover-home-edition.jpg" /> <img height="183" alt="feature photo" src="http://www.silverstreakonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_3374.jpg" width="355" /> <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4325428321_97db1827c7.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/focusdriven/4325428321/&h=375&w=500&sz=116&tbnid=MYl-2HO8Y0ZeqM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpicture%2Bof%2Balex%2Bbrown%2Bwellman%2Btexas&zoom=1&q=picture+of+alex+brown+wellman+texas&usg=__iQtEORUZ59Si5ymbSelj_qjJ8tg=&sa=X&ei=cypGTcr7MMnUgQfto6DoAQ&ved=0CBsQ9QEwAA"><img title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/focusdriven/4325428321/" height="119" alt="" src="http://www.google.com/images?q=tbn:MYl-2HO8Y0ZeqM::farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4325428321_97db1827c7.jpg&t=1&h=94&w=125&usg=__b8hewSB-qaBsuJYPxjkyWBph2BU=" width="148" align="middle" border="1" /></a></p> <p>EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION - "Brown Family" - The Brown family from Wellman, Texas is still recovering from the loss of their talented teen-aged daughter, Alex, to a texting-while-driving accident. Parents Jeanne and Johnny Mac, along with their 12-year-old daughter, Katrina, have made it their life mission to prevent others from having the same fate. To help spread their life-saving message across the country, celebrity volunteers, including pop singing sensation Justin Bieber, actress Emma Roberts and NASCAR superstars Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle, all signed a pledge promising that they will not text while driving. This two-hour episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" airs SUNDAY, JANUARY 30 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. </p> <p>The Story: Jeanne Brown tried calling her 17 year old daughter, Alex, after she left for school one day and couldn’t contact her.  She didn’t have a good feeling and so Jeanne decided to leave work to go look for her. She came upon Alex’s truck.  It had rolled several times and landed off the country road. When Jeanne went up to the truck her daughter was not in there.  She called for Alex and found her laying in the field several feet away. She had been ejected and was unconscious.  Something no mother should have to go through. </p> <p>The end result: Her beautiful daughter died.  </p> <p>At the time of the taping, Extreme Makeover Home Edition got 50 high schools, in 50 states to sign the pledge to “Not Text While Driving” and all the students wore the “RAB Thumb Bands” (Remember Alex Brown).  They are orange bands like the colored wrist bands that we wear in support of a cause close to our hearts (Our Troops, Breast Cancer, Aids etc).  Having them worn on the thumb is an easy reminder not to text while driving. </p> <p>I know my last post was about texting and driving. You can see that I am passionate about spreading the word. Lives are being lost senselessly. Families changed FOREVER.  Please help to get this message out.  This is an epidemic that we can turn around by simply asking those we know and love - “please don’t text while driving”.  I ask again, </p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Handwriting" color="#800000" size="3"><em>PLEASE DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE ~ XO CHERYL</em></font></p> cottage farm villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421843400178564923noreply@blogger.com