Flag Day

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YPfE4VoIs8F5obTIUx0xBOUcy0XTceNnmjEX-9OoLGdWuRYNlq_UcZzeFUp3nHSsMse_WtderxZAmwOiAEmqwzQr6QKgbjfNIbE4bjoYESrftYnSkp1wqKUxubkhBunzOSY5pwRAmpU/s1600/IMG_0069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YPfE4VoIs8F5obTIUx0xBOUcy0XTceNnmjEX-9OoLGdWuRYNlq_UcZzeFUp3nHSsMse_WtderxZAmwOiAEmqwzQr6QKgbjfNIbE4bjoYESrftYnSkp1wqKUxubkhBunzOSY5pwRAmpU/s640/IMG_0069.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Friday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Today is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Flag day !</span><br />Proud to display our flag for all to see<br />we placed these Flags<br /> on our front gate to celebrate<br /> Memorial day as well as Flag day and they will stay there<br /> to celebrate<br /> Fourth of July in a few weeks too<br /><br /> We just keep adding more and more<br /> flags around the house...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxC-otNzPR6i8YJ4a7wjElRPIeARgnMUr2pvFagac-GUVmHUks3lalip0TgTYy2B935O-fsJkuv7jRUq1-YkPBLXh8u0RH1sO6TdjiHWNRtFhsIczS5f9kJrY4LC-7lODp4ZlhtzePe1g/s1600/IMG_0224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxC-otNzPR6i8YJ4a7wjElRPIeARgnMUr2pvFagac-GUVmHUks3lalip0TgTYy2B935O-fsJkuv7jRUq1-YkPBLXh8u0RH1sO6TdjiHWNRtFhsIczS5f9kJrY4LC-7lODp4ZlhtzePe1g/s640/IMG_0224.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> A few</span> ended up in this vintage hand  crank ice cream maker<br /> we will use it this weekend to make<br />home made ice cream<br /> for Fathers day<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasZh3Qrqu_1MAT4AGCXHzBRwGvd3165pqt4Do0Lcmt4odvjy9j7mAlklN3zpywcVLWxu5qG-Xgk5yhKN_Nx5tMBLa-oXYAktF20fA5qZ61zUn2-mGcIK9fXsZPIqVw-hygQG9S05ZRWk/s1600/IMG_0218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasZh3Qrqu_1MAT4AGCXHzBRwGvd3165pqt4Do0Lcmt4odvjy9j7mAlklN3zpywcVLWxu5qG-Xgk5yhKN_Nx5tMBLa-oXYAktF20fA5qZ61zUn2-mGcIK9fXsZPIqVw-hygQG9S05ZRWk/s640/IMG_0218.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Home made </span>ice cream is such a treat<br /> and worth all of the work<br />the true meaning of patience is<br />waiting for the<br /> ice cream to be ready<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6yEM6VmVdx9KdolvpbuVz-5IJJyMhvmJ9fLjQfLevsLEqi-QTPAEI71b687sjTYS46N3UzQT6dpM9r6KTehfMX3Q8MEssLOd7Nxm7v-tD_GHzcXRt2WtnMPh-Bm15sDspVTqwpfI35w/s1600/texas+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6yEM6VmVdx9KdolvpbuVz-5IJJyMhvmJ9fLjQfLevsLEqi-QTPAEI71b687sjTYS46N3UzQT6dpM9r6KTehfMX3Q8MEssLOd7Nxm7v-tD_GHzcXRt2WtnMPh-Bm15sDspVTqwpfI35w/s640/texas+001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Where ever</span> we travel<br />{Love}<br /> to search for vintage<br />  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">American Flags</span><br />big or small<br />Here are a few pictures I took at<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://matildasmouse.com/" target="_blank">Matlidas Mouse</a></span> sale last year<br /> so excited their next sale is coming up June 21,22,23<br /> they always have such beautiful vignettes<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsM_x2Xr49wqbk9U-PDRmx6Dq46rVzWeKHs8ojfQ_23aFObcZUq88bx8GB8uPkOzkmIaozJEEHmRFxUGqj-cDWCPcXm70F-CDensTjgwmT12Wzwpc4tLfwIW-EHgk6E7ZwUG7E760ddAg/s1600/texas+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsM_x2Xr49wqbk9U-PDRmx6Dq46rVzWeKHs8ojfQ_23aFObcZUq88bx8GB8uPkOzkmIaozJEEHmRFxUGqj-cDWCPcXm70F-CDensTjgwmT12Wzwpc4tLfwIW-EHgk6E7ZwUG7E760ddAg/s640/texas+007.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Just look </span>at this fabulous gathering of<br /> Red, White and Blue<br />vintage treasures<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2zWuyDbVokhWJy3cX23YdgPKK-v-P5yahhbEB7Z8vI875PJbD7X6FlCEWXZhcidOgu8i3c3RXf3ZH2qFIgNn69kn3hJK-CX_V2P-hCG9kWk_Mzh6Ebvm7Dof2dTjwFJztEb6lCVoDms/s1600/flag+pinterest+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2zWuyDbVokhWJy3cX23YdgPKK-v-P5yahhbEB7Z8vI875PJbD7X6FlCEWXZhcidOgu8i3c3RXf3ZH2qFIgNn69kn3hJK-CX_V2P-hCG9kWk_Mzh6Ebvm7Dof2dTjwFJztEb6lCVoDms/s640/flag+pinterest+2.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/364580532304957954/" target="_blank">via</a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">We have </span>several flags that would look great framed<br />dont you just<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">{Love}</span><br /> this gallery wall with vintage flags<br />{the chippy shabby bench is luscious too}<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxqlty115u7g3YrxGfp-qeLPgXxYA05YFdE-ZaDkDchaiuEsluV_ca55Ax2_abyf1lshJ0TUfHPtcluLDf4kFKSpUpYVZCrwTgaW2XAsfnSgCnCClbfNJdBgG74_JViysAb1bLnOMrJs/s1600/flag+hallway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxqlty115u7g3YrxGfp-qeLPgXxYA05YFdE-ZaDkDchaiuEsluV_ca55Ax2_abyf1lshJ0TUfHPtcluLDf4kFKSpUpYVZCrwTgaW2XAsfnSgCnCClbfNJdBgG74_JViysAb1bLnOMrJs/s640/flag+hallway.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/146578162843259425/" target="_blank">via</a></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Simple and </span>gorgeous<br />one huge flag<br />with another<br /> amazing vintage bench<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrnmDiGrXTP_YtJlURatjCYLCPog9T12gsWXOKK-X1m8L-mQdX2lxVeHF0RgQU3uXoV5MmL_DWVT5LxzABIBfzTv_g8UV78md0p0bB378pGPm-pzHYrmeaGaQ2FrhWVTrIyNLjr6wBEQ/s1600/Maison+decor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrnmDiGrXTP_YtJlURatjCYLCPog9T12gsWXOKK-X1m8L-mQdX2lxVeHF0RgQU3uXoV5MmL_DWVT5LxzABIBfzTv_g8UV78md0p0bB378pGPm-pzHYrmeaGaQ2FrhWVTrIyNLjr6wBEQ/s640/Maison+decor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Amy from</span> Maison Decor painted this<br />patriotic bunting with chalk paint<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">{Love}</span><br />the way it turned out<br /> looks vintage<br /><a href="http://maisondecor8.blogspot.com/2013_05_01_archive.html" target="_blank">click here</a> to see the tutorial<br /><br />(that blue bench is super cute too}<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgru5aaFi3nBKIMiqjaNJp8HhOBx4oV3EKFRscdKHMml4HrgDqssmMbgZGr9VMW4x1WIgQFYL2peKhPMUXwxGMue1w_9C1YirmC7kgC31Sx95kKLOLy81MIYu34cmBz1Ty4r54NHNAfPrI/s1600/flag+pinterest+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgru5aaFi3nBKIMiqjaNJp8HhOBx4oV3EKFRscdKHMml4HrgDqssmMbgZGr9VMW4x1WIgQFYL2peKhPMUXwxGMue1w_9C1YirmC7kgC31Sx95kKLOLy81MIYu34cmBz1Ty4r54NHNAfPrI/s640/flag+pinterest+.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/212584044883661403/" target="_blank">via</a></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">~<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Happy</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Flag</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Day</span>~</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">America</span><br />linking for <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Feathered Nest Friday</a><br /><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br />"The one thing we can never get enough of is Love<br /> and the one thing we can never give enough of is Love"<br />Miller<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><i><br /></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">♥</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Pam</span></span></div>

Flag Day

Hi Everyone  Happy Friday ♥ Today is  Flag day ! Proud to display our flag for all to see we placed these Flags  on our front gate to celebr...

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Before and After with chalk paint

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4Du2WZfvqBXKJf38IgdDltCJN5PxkLAPCZ_Dbri3m2_fnd42t51jkImNjIbR3RQ-sSXLAmG4CIWo0sYw1l0dsSN-tUkkz587ThpT-WoiVCUhHi5Jb0SF2oPYzTJM-tycDH1KcmtLeII/s1600/IMG_0142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4Du2WZfvqBXKJf38IgdDltCJN5PxkLAPCZ_Dbri3m2_fnd42t51jkImNjIbR3RQ-sSXLAmG4CIWo0sYw1l0dsSN-tUkkz587ThpT-WoiVCUhHi5Jb0SF2oPYzTJM-tycDH1KcmtLeII/s640/IMG_0142.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Friday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This vintage </span>hall tree was in really bad shape</div><div style="text-align: center;"> when we found it on one of our early morning walks<br />it was on the side of the road in the trash pile<br />our neighbors son and his roommates were throwing it away<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin57_MENjZ4QFBwKWghGMfPHj9R_hyphenhyphenWjnwp4JeKJCNxMG-t1RNkDEzX3Q7_cwgfxseXnW0ieF9jzIK_rGZBttUUa6r-j6TbAW4OB_EgElLuVveoGBzAdtDjzSn8dkpgK5YbAMy9xtIm_I/s1600/IMG_0155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin57_MENjZ4QFBwKWghGMfPHj9R_hyphenhyphenWjnwp4JeKJCNxMG-t1RNkDEzX3Q7_cwgfxseXnW0ieF9jzIK_rGZBttUUa6r-j6TbAW4OB_EgElLuVveoGBzAdtDjzSn8dkpgK5YbAMy9xtIm_I/s640/IMG_0155.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The bones </span>were good<br />but it did need work<br />this piece just seemed to be screaming chalk paint<br /><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/AVvXsEi-vsCA0zohCeUEF4GcobKxJYN8DBbM9uFwb-L8BhrwQsh6UalSpzV-jMlmDOgKgeY3ayrUa-ei0ygdOAjLcGLbJ4L1Z5W6EpG0YgiovyteeIbfBGz3JWMTBuBjkqJAYO61ECtSEzCarDo/s1600/p+bench+this+one.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vsCA0zohCeUEF4GcobKxJYN8DBbM9uFwb-L8BhrwQsh6UalSpzV-jMlmDOgKgeY3ayrUa-ei0ygdOAjLcGLbJ4L1Z5W6EpG0YgiovyteeIbfBGz3JWMTBuBjkqJAYO61ECtSEzCarDo/s640/p+bench+this+one.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">You may</span> remember this before picture.........<br /> So with the "vintage white" chalk paint in hand and no sanding or primer<br />this  trashed hall tree started to come alive<br />all the lovely details really began to pop<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv0-YQrDc474BUjRIN6SJtPWy-HwhuEvg-EXfbYszHbO9SW-bDEOp_0A2vWqexsSvJHjYsQEfDiX17SmiBH0EKjomCNyO75Jt9KKGC7w-2rGBuhN8jvbgVjkCnTBTAAK2ZVqUP7c-nfw/s1600/IMG_0149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv0-YQrDc474BUjRIN6SJtPWy-HwhuEvg-EXfbYszHbO9SW-bDEOp_0A2vWqexsSvJHjYsQEfDiX17SmiBH0EKjomCNyO75Jt9KKGC7w-2rGBuhN8jvbgVjkCnTBTAAK2ZVqUP7c-nfw/s640/IMG_0149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Because this was</span> my first time using chalk paint<br />it was fun to see if it was going to live up to all the hype I had read about<br />yes it is worth all the hype<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">{Love} </span><br />chalk paints coverage I only gave this piece one coat to see the coverage<br />it was amazing and it<br />has a great matt finish that has a vintage look and feel<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkwKz3_iMjPrUZN-k2qYZf1010KwTyARANp_VygknASJfhMXBW4tY_vTwHBQj6rxDzZerCSVTJW0j4YL3BSaqA6-Z6RiKePnvMV5fSxJ6oZ-7sSqyoLlqTTwgXLIP0Lhpo6dVLwgQSps/s1600/IMG_0141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkwKz3_iMjPrUZN-k2qYZf1010KwTyARANp_VygknASJfhMXBW4tY_vTwHBQj6rxDzZerCSVTJW0j4YL3BSaqA6-Z6RiKePnvMV5fSxJ6oZ-7sSqyoLlqTTwgXLIP0Lhpo6dVLwgQSps/s640/IMG_0141.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Do you</span> see the bullet mark on the top left of the mirror<br /> someone had used this piece for bb gun target practice<br />We were going to replace it but<br />that just had to stay as part of the history of our new vintage hall tree<br />makes me giggle<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4Du2WZfvqBXKJf38IgdDltCJN5PxkLAPCZ_Dbri3m2_fnd42t51jkImNjIbR3RQ-sSXLAmG4CIWo0sYw1l0dsSN-tUkkz587ThpT-WoiVCUhHi5Jb0SF2oPYzTJM-tycDH1KcmtLeII/s1600/IMG_0142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4Du2WZfvqBXKJf38IgdDltCJN5PxkLAPCZ_Dbri3m2_fnd42t51jkImNjIbR3RQ-sSXLAmG4CIWo0sYw1l0dsSN-tUkkz587ThpT-WoiVCUhHi5Jb0SF2oPYzTJM-tycDH1KcmtLeII/s640/IMG_0142.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">  The hall tree </span>looks right at home<br />painted white<br /><br />Have you tried chalk paint too<br />linking for <a href="http://www.commonground-do.com/" target="_blank">Vintage Inspiration Friday</a><br /><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Feathered Nest Friday</a><br /><br /><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><i><br /></i><i>"A kiss is only a moment but that moment forever lasts in your heart"</i><br />unknown<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Before and After with chalk paint

Hi Everyone  Happy Friday ♥ This vintage hall tree was in really bad shape  when we found it on one of our early morning walks it was on the...

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