you had to be there

It's warm, sunny and Monday. Two out of three, not bad. How was your weekend? Did you wake up confused as to what day it might be? I did. Bummer when you think for a split second that it is Sunday.<br /><br />Anyway, as those of you that are long time readers know, I can't go very long without changing things around these parts. It is chronic and there is no end in sight (sorry hubs). But often the changes are small enough that they aren't meaty enough for their very own post. (see, I now <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/04/whats-word.html" target="_blank">remember the word meat</a>)<br /><br />So I thought I'd gather them up and every once in a while do a little show and share - thus, the birth of 'you had to be there'.<br /><br />Let's go into the living room, shall we? Don't look at the Barbie's on the floor but turn your eye up. I decided that keeping blue and white platters in a closet is just as bad as putting Baby in a corner. So I've added them above my favorite <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepinkpagoda" target="_blank">Pink Pagoda</a> couple.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfiyaQlZMhlRfM7rnVw2BqaAXb-dj5S2CQYxvtZdyYmlWZksxrKonBgaz16v4apC263zidn4K9OfzJYI2GYVNoQs1mbe8Lx70r3we2k_jtK18I8c3xLBBxaI7rYBnNZTwNs2IlZDPo5ml/s1600/livingroomupdates3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfiyaQlZMhlRfM7rnVw2BqaAXb-dj5S2CQYxvtZdyYmlWZksxrKonBgaz16v4apC263zidn4K9OfzJYI2GYVNoQs1mbe8Lx70r3we2k_jtK18I8c3xLBBxaI7rYBnNZTwNs2IlZDPo5ml/s400/livingroomupdates3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Since you are already looking up, you may also notice this.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJjl3_hGLN8gEj9alSqTnzpT5fIpOsY9-q4AreQb2wSXKxL52wzy3W6sKz7u1eoSySBJzCFTv7FWTfYHNjdHjk3R2mz_vbFJO9UcdVm0eDN8Psd28hr0NDOnObjzZy_sqdqOxCqLQOwkS/s1600/ceilingupdate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJjl3_hGLN8gEj9alSqTnzpT5fIpOsY9-q4AreQb2wSXKxL52wzy3W6sKz7u1eoSySBJzCFTv7FWTfYHNjdHjk3R2mz_vbFJO9UcdVm0eDN8Psd28hr0NDOnObjzZy_sqdqOxCqLQOwkS/s400/ceilingupdate.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><br />Yes, I'm changing my dining room chandelier again.<br /><br />We finally have a rug in our <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/now-i-can-lay-down-bedroom-reveal.html" target="_blank">bedroom</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEPAedEE2onsYsjuuMU_g_KOtfjl4xEimb_26IX5ySo_7xGbHLmxuwQvTtl3JPiUg-oDWPs8raY4fBG1MXNBAOf9JCoG6hRGRkOVXPd8WLqRGauTiu2Du90WSM8OxpU_YkBmWj2eZdiU5/s1600/newruginbedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEPAedEE2onsYsjuuMU_g_KOtfjl4xEimb_26IX5ySo_7xGbHLmxuwQvTtl3JPiUg-oDWPs8raY4fBG1MXNBAOf9JCoG6hRGRkOVXPd8WLqRGauTiu2Du90WSM8OxpU_YkBmWj2eZdiU5/s400/newruginbedroom.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br />The hubs got it for me for Christmas. Which is in December. And it is now April. I know, I know.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JaqHgDuryA83Q0jaDj_eka60GoHKyMUC42vXS2AUcmBUTSePARJRCecfUj8M_va17inFPvvd2NHchyphenhyphenzhTNop3H_UnGK-Vpwv1iZouCC_VttK0qCBIrXHc56WRboGST6798ucdHaXceAt/s1600/fronthallprogress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JaqHgDuryA83Q0jaDj_eka60GoHKyMUC42vXS2AUcmBUTSePARJRCecfUj8M_va17inFPvvd2NHchyphenhyphenzhTNop3H_UnGK-Vpwv1iZouCC_VttK0qCBIrXHc56WRboGST6798ucdHaXceAt/s400/fronthallprogress.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This is happening in the entry hall (if you can call it that).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPn1Gz7C2bvEdVte0hTceJFLtXPgTqmSNY509byzSYOuVvxRNV8uGHz10MDy8KWo7FKOQZLt0gjsGpLpU4T8BQbuvsa33-J7A5MBk1O1M2D3YTw0m2_BHgHe3J-Irr_HB1pQO3hcNyuwn/s1600/mantelupdate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPn1Gz7C2bvEdVte0hTceJFLtXPgTqmSNY509byzSYOuVvxRNV8uGHz10MDy8KWo7FKOQZLt0gjsGpLpU4T8BQbuvsa33-J7A5MBk1O1M2D3YTw0m2_BHgHe3J-Irr_HB1pQO3hcNyuwn/s400/mantelupdate.jpg" width="391" /></a></div><br />And finally, my ongoing battle with my mantel continues and I've changed it yet again. I pulled out some old sconces that I got at an estate sale way back when and slapped those suckers up. I had always thought I might spray them but I think I like the patina on the brass. And I love my pink candles.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBeuc5mPxOhnRkQ2biOPI62ODXxRMGxg4wwSFseRDxHBj-QhWSAcnXyUYF4rStpvqUDYq33NjTC4B-7sK2QGL0eP8IP_kkYiUBrdTvlXZUhyphenhyphenslWnhM-qdGZocdatmkQbgLjpnJM6df8rx/s1600/sconce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBeuc5mPxOhnRkQ2biOPI62ODXxRMGxg4wwSFseRDxHBj-QhWSAcnXyUYF4rStpvqUDYq33NjTC4B-7sK2QGL0eP8IP_kkYiUBrdTvlXZUhyphenhyphenslWnhM-qdGZocdatmkQbgLjpnJM6df8rx/s400/sconce.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Why yes, that is one of my lovely Indie Mats on the mantel. Good eye! Let it serve as a reminder - this is the last day you can enter to win these lovelies for your own home! Make sure you <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/04/indie-mats-giveaway.html" target="_blank">enter to win</a>!<br /><br />What about you? Do you move things around your house often? Made any small updates lately?

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