Key Interiors by Shinay Blog Introduction/Buffalo NY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><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/AVvXsEhDPYIe7DAebiUEzecCpxb3bArbjtJTGP9mZgYgv6IWcFtZVZeKicM_-eZ6zj4AQYy6H_SgDeRsR1lRYhgs-d3t1IKW2rD3gmwye4pHDCXFFPARtAxBVrOmMJss9o7e4ZXWOoMdisadrl8/s1600/Shinay+closeup+black+and+white.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPYIe7DAebiUEzecCpxb3bArbjtJTGP9mZgYgv6IWcFtZVZeKicM_-eZ6zj4AQYy6H_SgDeRsR1lRYhgs-d3t1IKW2rD3gmwye4pHDCXFFPARtAxBVrOmMJss9o7e4ZXWOoMdisadrl8/s1600/Shinay+closeup+black+and+white.jpg" /></a></div> <i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello, <br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Welcome to my blog</span>, <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wow I finally pushed the publish button!!! The following is my reasons as to what this blog is all about. First my name is Shinay Key and I am an Interior designer. I have my very own design business called!! You guessed it (</span></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Key Interiors by Shinay</b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">) I’ve been a designer for over 10 years I attended Villa Maria college in </span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Buffalo, NY</b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> where I studied the introduction to interior design and later went on to finish above average in all my classes and now here I am making my introduction to my blog and couldn’t be happier. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></span></i><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Now to talk about what this blog will communicate to my readers and hopefully soon to be members. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Just think for a minute!! Wouldn’t it be wonderful simply to close ones eyes make a wish and unlock the door to a charming home that reflects taste, interest and lifestyle? I always admired people who have style but I absolutely adore people who share their sense of style with others. That’s what I’ll be doing! Sharing!! Sharing my sense of style with you and hopefully truly inspire you along the way.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Please know that this blog is meant to be a source of encouragement to cheer you on to your own design discoveries. Today, the materials and equipment that goes into making and maintaining a comfortable and attractive home are within everyone’s reach. But of course there is more to decorating than mere products!!  But how do you choose the right colors, patterns and finishes for the effects you want to create?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In other words, while good materials are a big part of the story, bright ideas and basic skills are no less important. And that is what this Blog is all about. </span>In plain words and clear illustrations<b> Key Interiors by Shinay</b> Blog explains the principals of interior decorating and home repairs, giving guidance on design and resources, techniques and tricks of the trade. With this being said I hope the upcoming posts gets you excited. </i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Certainly a home that brings joy is the ultimate motivation for interior design! My hope is that the diary of my experience may bring clearness to your pathways toward defining home. Now </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666;"><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here is what you have to look forward to. </span></i></div><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">  </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal">Friday's Runway Decorate week1  </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=461254480683384441">Living in a colorful world</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=4592177091458193132">Which Color Should I Use</a></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=7160481547890373099">Bold Room Colors</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=3195288555423847716"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design Projects</span></a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=996254064116045075">What Demands Are Place On Your Living Room?</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=1722032840654041468">Outdoor Living</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=3666291214939215359">Stairways to Haven</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=8244665827904711422">Not Just A Place To Rest My Shoes</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=8843351851153258402">What If These Was Your Workspace?</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=3397168199741590764">Stylish Kids Rooms</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=411502468679799671">No More Plain Laundry Rooms</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=5454744591200432211">Outstanding Basements</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=5826754134863037075">Chic and stylish Dining Rooms</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=2215008633734950006">Bedrooms Haven</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=6609460696488539007">Design Throwback Wednesdays</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=283391234630842860">Bathroom Style</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=212120926838702824">Amazing Kitchens</a></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2666684902153819917#editor/target=post;postID=2693482560783329891">If This Style Was a Room</a></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The Real Estate Snitch</i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 20pt;">Pages</span></i></b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/p/your-uploads.html">Idea Share</a>- <span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;">I</span><span style="font-size: small;">f you have a design question for Key Interiors by Shinay, send us pictures or questions about your design challenge!  Be sure to send it to us along with your name and email address as well as a   photograph of your problem room (if available). After e-mail is received a designer will contact you the next business day.</span></span></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;">Part2</span></span></b></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i>If you would like to share a picture of a design you've done yourself please upload and we will share it with everyone on our blog- All we will need is Name and e-mail and an upload of your photograph. Please also include a description of the picture the way you would like it described.  Just follow the instruction below and your picture should be on the blog within the week.</i></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/p/decorating-design-advice.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My DIY Projects</span></a></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – <span style="color: #666666;">This is where you can find project I’ve done myself and other DIY I deemed valuable around the web also you can find DIY ideas for yourself.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/p/your-design-style.html">What's Your Design Style?</a> </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Check out what your style is by simply putting in your e-mail address. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/p/portfolio.html">Portfolio</a> </i><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Check out my designs</span></i><br /><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/p/color-crush.html">Color Crush</a></i><b><i><span style="color: orange; font-size: 18pt;"> <span style="color: #666666;">- </span></span><span style="color: orange; font-size: small;">What does it mean to have a color crush?</span></i></b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #666666;">Well at the present moment you are having a temporary infatuation usually extravagant passion or love or admiration with a particular color which means at any given time you can have another crush on any other color.  Well if you are crushing on any color at the current moment please share with us under</span></i><i> </i><i><a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/p/your-uploads.html"><b><span style="color: magenta;">i</span></b><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">d</span></b><b><span style="color: orange;">e</span></b><b><span style="color: #76a5af;">a</span></b><b><span style="color: #4f81bd;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #93c47d;">s</span></b><b><span style="color: orange;">h</span></b><b><span style="color: magenta;">e</span></b><b><span style="color: cyan;">a</span></b><b><span style="color: orange;">r</span></b></a></i><i> <span style="color: #666666;">and we will surely share with our bloggers!</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/p/design-questions.html">Upcoming Design Projects</a> – </i><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">T</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #666666;">his is design project that will be done by me that will be coming soon - I will have before and after if after is available if not you will see whats coming.</span></span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>What do you think about these upcoming series? I would love to hear your feedback before I write these articles so I can understand better your needs and wants! Let me know! I am very open and would appreciate, any and all feedback!</i></div><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><i>Favorite quote:</i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #666666; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><i> </i></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i>In my world, I love beauty, Beautiful interiors, beautiful architectures and beautiful gardens.</i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><i>People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.</i> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">- Salma Hayek</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">P.S. I hope you all like my introduction to my blog, I hope you will come back and see all the inspiration I promise to bring and please feel free to comment on what you like and the post you dislike because that's what makes it fun and real so leave me a comment and become a member of Key Interiors by Shinay </span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Thanks until next time.</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>If you enjoyed this post, please <span style="color: magenta;">leave a comment </span>or <span style="color: magenta;">subscribe to the feed</span> and get future articles delivered to your feed reader. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></span></div><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></i></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>

Key Interiors by Shinay Blog Introduction/Buffalo NY

  Hello, Welcome to my blog , Wow I finally pushed the publish button!!! The following is my reasons as to what this blog is all about. Firs...

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A Personal Success

<div style="text-align: center;">About a  year ago I was really struggling with post partum depression. At my lowest point I really thought my life might need to be over.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I was looking through my journal over the weekend and I realized that a year ago this week the depression started to lessen. I woke up looking forward to getting Rhett from his crib. I honestly felt like the horrible darkness was retreating. I became myself again. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="224" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150503076933356" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150503076933356" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">So especially today I'm going to enjoy being a mom to my little guy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're going to <a href="http://www.playdoughrecipe.org/playdough-recipes/traditional-playdough-recipe/">make play-dough </a>and I might let him throw a few random things in the toilet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He gets a kick out of that. :) </div></div>

A Personal Success

About a  year ago I was really struggling with post partum depression. At my lowest point I really thought my life might need to be over. I ...

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I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W

<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Guys I need to offer a huge apology to<a href="http://rustichic.blogspot.com/"> Anneke from RustiChic</a> for being a couple days late on posting this! She sent me some fun questions for an interview on her blog and I loved answering them. Here is a preview of some of the questions and you can <a href="http://rustichic.blogspot.com/2011/10/todays-guest-julia-of-551-east.html">read the rest here</a>! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><b>Can you briefly introduce yourself.</b></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><b>Your family, what you do, how long have you been doing this, etc.?</b></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hey friends! I'm Julia, and I am the girlie girl behind 551 East.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My little fam bam and I recently moved to Arizona.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband works for Edward Jones,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I am a stay at home momma to our little man Rhett.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As a family we enjoy wrestle time, sharing a bowl of dry cereal,</div><div style="text-align: center;">wandering around the mall and going out to dinner.</div><div style="border-bottom-color: currentcolor; border-left-color: currentcolor; border-right-color: currentcolor; border-style: initial; border-top-color: currentcolor; border-width: initial; text-align: center;">We started 551 East in May of this year and it's been a family affair.</div><div style="border-bottom-color: currentcolor; border-left-color: currentcolor; border-right-color: currentcolor; border-style: initial; border-top-color: currentcolor; border-width: initial; text-align: center;">Even Rhett likes to carry a paint brush (sans paint) around.</div><div style="border-bottom-color: currentcolor; border-left-color: currentcolor; border-right-color: currentcolor; border-style: initial; border-top-color: currentcolor; border-width: initial; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYy-twOSwZibPTpueRoKKSMbZW8OBs4L5V4-GHkIWsGzFJ0nvgDwfsepPUF3qw0w66Wh4W5Ur2xRTcmvwA8MzD84AN3V3TbcMp52erCcvdLi4H5rbRM9UXw7CGvOEZj04Tz8wuC7O-z3s/s1600/jake.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYy-twOSwZibPTpueRoKKSMbZW8OBs4L5V4-GHkIWsGzFJ0nvgDwfsepPUF3qw0w66Wh4W5Ur2xRTcmvwA8MzD84AN3V3TbcMp52erCcvdLi4H5rbRM9UXw7CGvOEZj04Tz8wuC7O-z3s/s640/jake.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIAA5KoPgLu09Z6Py-eHJkbry3kUQ7ulIEYKiue_h6OQIisfei3qooocg9X8pLDrjOJmzQdWnGKgtoGmxFgZb5xD5OcK3V58-wIDqSa8t_N9cPGZrSiVCFjPmnPNBP5qwji_7GDcTUqc/s1600/me+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIAA5KoPgLu09Z6Py-eHJkbry3kUQ7ulIEYKiue_h6OQIisfei3qooocg9X8pLDrjOJmzQdWnGKgtoGmxFgZb5xD5OcK3V58-wIDqSa8t_N9cPGZrSiVCFjPmnPNBP5qwji_7GDcTUqc/s640/me+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom-color: currentcolor; border-left-color: currentcolor; border-right-color: currentcolor; border-style: initial; border-top-color: currentcolor; border-width: initial; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom-color: currentcolor; border-left-color: currentcolor; border-right-color: currentcolor; border-style: initial; border-top-color: currentcolor; border-width: initial; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><b> What is the story behind the name 551 East Furniture Design?</b></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times;">That was our address in Utah where this all got started. Not super creative huh?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times;">But it was the first house we lived in as a married couple,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times;">our son came home from the hospital to that house</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times;">and I got to paint the red front door, which I've always wanted, so it means a lot to us.</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><b> Flats or Heels?</b></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love heels. My husband says they bring out my sassy-ness</div><div style="text-align: center;">which I'm not sure if that's a good thing, but I'll take it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, I'm quite short and my husband is quite tall so I kind of need them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Plus lets face it, they make your backside look a lot better. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Annke for the fun questions and sharing a little about 551 East on your blog! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rustichic.blogspot.com/">Check her out! </a>Now please. :) </div>

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Favorite Friday Finds #2

<div style="text-align: center;">It's Friday, Friday, Friday! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which means it's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">date night!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly sometimes I'm not sure whether I'm more excited to go</div><div style="text-align: center;"> on a date with Jake, or that I'll get to wear heals tonight. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are my favorite finds this week. They are killer, amazing, stunning, every good adjective you could think off. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the <a href="http://www.cornerhouseblog.com/2011/10/yardstick-buffet-tutorial.html">Corner House</a>, this fantastic Yard Stick Buffet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6S7Sp3qKFbz98PIjA4p36kkkQ7v13bqWgp_ZgQ0HhzQQYiSYo5Y2cOebJBaGIHowGQmVklJSIvnJMZVzmXYGf52vkltrt4jOOJ-kF0Qa1oTDJtT_wK9ms1RwIbTXidq2uL39lwt4AqQ/s1600/DSCN2836-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6S7Sp3qKFbz98PIjA4p36kkkQ7v13bqWgp_ZgQ0HhzQQYiSYo5Y2cOebJBaGIHowGQmVklJSIvnJMZVzmXYGf52vkltrt4jOOJ-kF0Qa1oTDJtT_wK9ms1RwIbTXidq2uL39lwt4AqQ/s640/DSCN2836-1.JPG" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm in love with it! Seriously people, pin this on your Pinterest now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next we have this Moroccan Dresser from <a href="http://www.chichistudio.com/blog/2011/10/15/my-new-favorite-dresser.html">Chi Chi Studio Designs </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/AVvXsEjqXLgTljKBEX1UJ0jf45he-wmrWmLISb5wltGuuoxIswlvrn46k1DqTSpEtx-DqTj2RibvGr1UmR-y0c1fo2YrFoAR4aIQPBAokIi8mPZzTGwXf4UbdrWNgw3RsDEJSYTva4wqHrQs26Q/s1600/10446275-14649725-thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXLgTljKBEX1UJ0jf45he-wmrWmLISb5wltGuuoxIswlvrn46k1DqTSpEtx-DqTj2RibvGr1UmR-y0c1fo2YrFoAR4aIQPBAokIi8mPZzTGwXf4UbdrWNgw3RsDEJSYTva4wqHrQs26Q/s640/10446275-14649725-thumbnail.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The stenciling is perfect, and I can only imagine how much patience it took to make it look as good as it does.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally this classically sweet secretary from <a href="http://homebodiesatheart.blogspot.com/2011/10/red-bird.html">Homebodies at Heart</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you can't see it in this pictures, the knobs say "Pull" on them. So cute. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsScVTjWeXq88se7irkjh3sM_Tu1-RmyfBnBVYE2n0Jjp96ITrPJBv0lO698aoNS69FihduwjUqQo3pOO9S-xkZC4YIdI9HsA6VDZ0EI70svORfo8Maa_oQn7y9XQkUBht5aGllT0fmxA/s1600/DSC_0282+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsScVTjWeXq88se7irkjh3sM_Tu1-RmyfBnBVYE2n0Jjp96ITrPJBv0lO698aoNS69FihduwjUqQo3pOO9S-xkZC4YIdI9HsA6VDZ0EI70svORfo8Maa_oQn7y9XQkUBht5aGllT0fmxA/s640/DSC_0282+copy.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Great job ladies! Don't forget to grab the featured button! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><center><a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="551 East Furniture Design"><img alt="551 East Furniture Design" src="http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n491/jakemiller32/Featured_button.jpg" /></a> <center><br /></center><br /><center><textarea cols="13" id="code-source" name="code-source" rows="3"><center><a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n491/jakemiller32/Featured_button.jpg"/></a></center>

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Decorating Ideas For Hallways And Stairs

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Habitat Heros Kick Off!!

<div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Guys I am SO excited to get this link party started!! </span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you didn't catch the preview post earlier this week here's what's going on! </span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">With the holiday season coming up, I wanted to create an event where people could jump into the season by giving to their community.  I approached some of my blogging friends, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Cassie from </span><a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #114170;" target="_blank">Primitive and Proper</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">, Jacqueline from </span><a href="http://www.mysimplehomelife.com/" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #114170;" target="_blank">Simple Home Life</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">, and Katie from </span><a href="http://wildwoodcreek.blogspot.com/" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #114170;" target="_blank">Wildwood Creek</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"> asking for their support in helping me host and I was thrilled when they agreed to help!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Habitat Heros is</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> a special link party where we all can link up a piece of furniture we've restored and then donate it to a charity of your choice such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity Restores, local church groups, etc.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHJdnpQpWpEU_GyG6iwlr7OMMv18xjk-shkH8OeFvt7j36bCVAIZymS8dVfTPm8dL2gdd6PMCh0aRP62jt1_ky3bndNBEnXiWZ2lohmPzEzl0AzZAAUnNui4QuKafGgGCdmzyw1cnrX8/s1600/HabitatHeros.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHJdnpQpWpEU_GyG6iwlr7OMMv18xjk-shkH8OeFvt7j36bCVAIZymS8dVfTPm8dL2gdd6PMCh0aRP62jt1_ky3bndNBEnXiWZ2lohmPzEzl0AzZAAUnNui4QuKafGgGCdmzyw1cnrX8/s1600/HabitatHeros.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Many of us purchase furniture from thrift stores and then paint, restore, and sell those pieces for a profit. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Wouldn't it great to be able to give back to these organizations and to create a beautiful piece that someone could afford that they normally wouldn't be able to?!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Here are the rest of the details! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Dates</b>:  October 20 through November 20</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Host Blogs:</b>  Julia from <a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/" style="color: #114170;" target="_blank">551 East Furniture Design</a>, Cassie from <a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/" style="color: #114170;" target="_blank">Primitive and Proper</a>, Jacqueline from <a href="http://www.mysimplehomelife.com/" style="color: #114170;" target="_blank">Simple Home Life</a>, and Katie from <a href="http://wildwoodcreek.blogspot.com/" style="color: #114170;" target="_blank">Wildwood Creek</a>.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The link party will connect through all four host blogs and your work will be featured on each one.</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><u>Link party participants will</u>:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1.  Link up a piece of furniture that you have restored.</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2.  Donate this piece of furniture to a charity of your choice.</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3.  Follow one or all of the host blogs to ensure that you receive updates.</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">4.  Post the Habitat Heros link party button on your sidebar.</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><u>Link party hosts will</u>:</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Choose one project each week and feature the creator's project and blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here's the calendar for the weekly features </span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">October 27th Cassie from Primitive and Proper </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">November 3rd: Julia from 551 East Design</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">November 10th: Jacqualine from Simple Home Life</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">November 17th: Katie from Wild Wood Creek</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">On November 21 all entries will be entered into a drawing for a<i> totally awesome prize package</i> which will consist of:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Target $30 gift card</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Hobby Lobby $30 gift card</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Anthroplogie $30 gift card</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Fabric.com $25 gift card</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Gift card mania right?! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;">I know refinishing furniture is hard work and many of us are trying to make a living off of our work. With that said, I understand that this is asking a sacrifice of people, especially with the economy, but with everyone's help we could bless SO many families lives.<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Imagine how awesome it would be to walk into a thrift store and see a beautiful piece of furniture that you could afford!</span></span></span>  Everyone deserves a beautiful and safe home. :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 23px;">Thanks for joining the party you can link up anytime between now and Nov 20th!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 23px;">And please don't forget to post this on FB or your blogs to help get word out!!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">The link party attached to this post is only for pieces that you have finished and will be donating to a charity, such as Habitat, or Goodwill.  Please do not link up general re-does.  The purpose of this party is to give back to the community and to the places that help support us!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></div></div></div><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=112149" type="text/javascript"></script>

Habitat Heros Kick Off!!

Guys I am SO excited to get this link party started!!  If you didn't catch the preview post earlier this week here's what's goin...

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