tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719414337277165792024-03-05T19:33:17.328-08:00Life With the Tater TotsShannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-12931765724981917122016-01-20T13:29:00.001-08:002016-01-20T13:29:41.909-08:00New flooring installed!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Now that the chaos of the holidays is over, we've had our flooring installed! This is the Alameda Hickory laminate by Trafficmaster that we got for $.49/sq ft during Black Friday at Home Depot! My stepdad came over and installed for me and I love this floor! He'll be back down in two weeks to finish the baseboards so note this isn't the finished job! <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM6lyzeZbLYWG7M7-SoQiMtV3LW-DF0_BHSKpGJJGGBiVkUV6ZrdY5nLQlmfypthvMUsoLhoMIAIdJN2TPUn9ruwqoT52RGFnBoMf6EzwliD1cm-efeeTG_fHijBr1BmH_NfVzkfn3Po/s640/blogger-image-617633947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM6lyzeZbLYWG7M7-SoQiMtV3LW-DF0_BHSKpGJJGGBiVkUV6ZrdY5nLQlmfypthvMUsoLhoMIAIdJN2TPUn9ruwqoT52RGFnBoMf6EzwliD1cm-efeeTG_fHijBr1BmH_NfVzkfn3Po/s640/blogger-image-617633947.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQAwDLHF89KBzW0pI5lWAmtZjr5uqZVqc7n-08YIq7NjpYpKS-x7Zp6V0OQeVI905T9nKJyo2xgdSDWNuoDPTGfpCKw9kjDHNUCeq4ymDWQF7Mk30XQ5n_keP0diNVKPaZTcm-63JxAM/s640/blogger-image-390827465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQAwDLHF89KBzW0pI5lWAmtZjr5uqZVqc7n-08YIq7NjpYpKS-x7Zp6V0OQeVI905T9nKJyo2xgdSDWNuoDPTGfpCKw9kjDHNUCeq4ymDWQF7Mk30XQ5n_keP0diNVKPaZTcm-63JxAM/s640/blogger-image-390827465.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgne9LfxfQdG8IIFgu5Slzu7veIemEZ45W_m6dzpPCQ10VMFxlNovYkk4hoW1poD8bUZlJx4CCrvQoJUpyhkW5MftOw3Gj5aULDwvuseDTrqcu0CkIdI0w8VQaCdKauwTC0YMwBkVnFBWI/s640/blogger-image--923876094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgne9LfxfQdG8IIFgu5Slzu7veIemEZ45W_m6dzpPCQ10VMFxlNovYkk4hoW1poD8bUZlJx4CCrvQoJUpyhkW5MftOw3Gj5aULDwvuseDTrqcu0CkIdI0w8VQaCdKauwTC0YMwBkVnFBWI/s640/blogger-image--923876094.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJPfQmpwuikG-9n6WXio0tYJw5TC1UzdEYKsT60eKDYwdMNihRzpQslwcDZkcgKxojAK2cCsMIehRt-HkcvOixhO4RGVtpuBhgxWdVJi6BkS0QcjQ69_9hGBMD72SJLh1gUpKVp6NeHE/s640/blogger-image--951734780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJPfQmpwuikG-9n6WXio0tYJw5TC1UzdEYKsT60eKDYwdMNihRzpQslwcDZkcgKxojAK2cCsMIehRt-HkcvOixhO4RGVtpuBhgxWdVJi6BkS0QcjQ69_9hGBMD72SJLh1gUpKVp6NeHE/s640/blogger-image--951734780.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-13024788299274280542015-12-13T16:55:00.001-08:002015-12-13T16:55:47.859-08:00Corkboard on sale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>I went to Hobby Lobby yesterday expecting the largest corkboard I could find being a 2' x 3' board! So imagine my excitement when I found this monster sized corkboard and at a steal for $30!! <div>(Kids already tried opening it lol)<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthlA3Ivb6iVl4OXuIMNQq8IFDv0iEE3nBsZCkuzGysElzwknbgcYJx-tyCIFel89ITUupp2h5OCo1UM2_FpxRI6jo0dhISBr14-0QsXNftRMKKGaqWn3LHn766PctO7jgtuD698Z8AsM/s640/blogger-image-1421430337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthlA3Ivb6iVl4OXuIMNQq8IFDv0iEE3nBsZCkuzGysElzwknbgcYJx-tyCIFel89ITUupp2h5OCo1UM2_FpxRI6jo0dhISBr14-0QsXNftRMKKGaqWn3LHn766PctO7jgtuD698Z8AsM/s640/blogger-image-1421430337.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7WBXifUGCsHPqRUgpqLNw9jfW3RoQqRRY3Ov6HhnKjLqnjqwpAxOEdV8YUxCQFUYPuPAFGf8GZGa5nIvtI_lgqXwlJU9XG-_U0aBJfRlSF0hLPA1YtM23X7_6OBZ-kEdQAtFiDwQric/s640/blogger-image--1119219367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7WBXifUGCsHPqRUgpqLNw9jfW3RoQqRRY3Ov6HhnKjLqnjqwpAxOEdV8YUxCQFUYPuPAFGf8GZGa5nIvtI_lgqXwlJU9XG-_U0aBJfRlSF0hLPA1YtM23X7_6OBZ-kEdQAtFiDwQric/s640/blogger-image--1119219367.jpg"></a></div> </div><div>The plan is to paint the frame white and hang behind our couch! I'm going to put family pics on it, quotes, pretty prints etc. and hang twinkle lights over it! I've been at a loss as what to put behind the couch so far so I'm pretty stoked about this idea! Would have spray painted it today but it's rainy & humid!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH5XHQD39JxaEIJwOTypSrjjKFmQe6UsqH2oerXg9tORuXg72z6LKEXTpgLNFZSw434pzllpFIhaHLzfPobfijsxhqCEMcUJmfsKHtVAOp1hiUeX9VLBbRf0IpsDtSr8s2cVW_FlSYwM/s640/blogger-image--1766440667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH5XHQD39JxaEIJwOTypSrjjKFmQe6UsqH2oerXg9tORuXg72z6LKEXTpgLNFZSw434pzllpFIhaHLzfPobfijsxhqCEMcUJmfsKHtVAOp1hiUeX9VLBbRf0IpsDtSr8s2cVW_FlSYwM/s640/blogger-image--1766440667.jpg"></a></div>Stay tuned for finished result! </div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-24786245782983422872015-12-11T12:44:00.001-08:002015-12-11T12:44:08.086-08:00Black Friday flooring bargain!!I'm finally getting around to showing off my new laminate flooring for the living room! Not installed yet though! Stepdad is going to do it after Christmas! I got this flooring for an amazing $.49/sq ft during Black Friday at Home Depot! I had read tons of reviews on this and seen that most people had bought during last years Black Friday! It's Alameda Hickory by Trafficmaster! <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGlFXYJpcki5UWxP_GzCICA5U4gwPLLb9RaFD5Lo3PkP5D4LY94JQ7WwFchVOzu9_6lrFwaKuSezDl1Olxf9KJs5RQYSyvGKDfeSk85aLMo8fKzRMiM_YI-h_7Mr_XGPE9yJVLLj0WYs/s640/blogger-image-393216898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGlFXYJpcki5UWxP_GzCICA5U4gwPLLb9RaFD5Lo3PkP5D4LY94JQ7WwFchVOzu9_6lrFwaKuSezDl1Olxf9KJs5RQYSyvGKDfeSk85aLMo8fKzRMiM_YI-h_7Mr_XGPE9yJVLLj0WYs/s640/blogger-image-393216898.jpg"></a></div>Once it's installed, I'll post pics! Stay tuned!</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-9043406996769605312015-11-28T11:03:00.001-08:002015-11-28T11:03:32.126-08:00Start of Christmas at the Tate's!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJBgXNFjXZyqhlMnNhQt5_fr8mQRrNCTULPTFzSMp_aP1id50r8KtQ0dwYlRVsHWAIygKWOVS4YDwLXChdSXEL98zwpke1CoCkmoP_0U6MUQFYdmisaudHRcgFW9m3lCVPAItCLA3Eyo/s640/blogger-image--712206666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJBgXNFjXZyqhlMnNhQt5_fr8mQRrNCTULPTFzSMp_aP1id50r8KtQ0dwYlRVsHWAIygKWOVS4YDwLXChdSXEL98zwpke1CoCkmoP_0U6MUQFYdmisaudHRcgFW9m3lCVPAItCLA3Eyo/s640/blogger-image--712206666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_ORl26aYU8SlK5tkemzykWAebOIkZ8LvsDa9LvV_o7b_1WHzGMCpPLKpHvxNI_GtiLI2gtEM5uzahz4dC2UD3LrIYj6vpM7A5yTZoJPS59aqHBhY1Z8ctYnpFe5aM-0RYrkUDN6i4Gk/s640/blogger-image-826069439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_ORl26aYU8SlK5tkemzykWAebOIkZ8LvsDa9LvV_o7b_1WHzGMCpPLKpHvxNI_GtiLI2gtEM5uzahz4dC2UD3LrIYj6vpM7A5yTZoJPS59aqHBhY1Z8ctYnpFe5aM-0RYrkUDN6i4Gk/s640/blogger-image-826069439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiC43kX77af0qTeb22lTsvZOvuRoPb5fTR6Lt1BwNsBTLiOAXyIa4uf_JigsJlom1D732MejZzaCtyczquC-WUfXD0GoXPdotCKkBcj1lHWmQO65-IDqvcbJDl2stveg3e1g9zcGGxD-8/s640/blogger-image--237558563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiC43kX77af0qTeb22lTsvZOvuRoPb5fTR6Lt1BwNsBTLiOAXyIa4uf_JigsJlom1D732MejZzaCtyczquC-WUfXD0GoXPdotCKkBcj1lHWmQO65-IDqvcbJDl2stveg3e1g9zcGGxD-8/s640/blogger-image--237558563.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_ORl26aYU8SlK5tkemzykWAebOIkZ8LvsDa9LvV_o7b_1WHzGMCpPLKpHvxNI_GtiLI2gtEM5uzahz4dC2UD3LrIYj6vpM7A5yTZoJPS59aqHBhY1Z8ctYnpFe5aM-0RYrkUDN6i4Gk/s640/blogger-image-826069439.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJBgXNFjXZyqhlMnNhQt5_fr8mQRrNCTULPTFzSMp_aP1id50r8KtQ0dwYlRVsHWAIygKWOVS4YDwLXChdSXEL98zwpke1CoCkmoP_0U6MUQFYdmisaudHRcgFW9m3lCVPAItCLA3Eyo/s640/blogger-image--712206666.jpg"></div>I have started decorating for Christmas! More details and pics to come soon!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmJUQMSBS6Bao1O03lbaB47TXq7_8JQ1DNco3H9y7PAQt1efV3daJeli6NYv4Zb2s5fT6f6jGXe7zTFfEjVyHC-yb5gE3LJWtsxJyhdaCwKQAFUQSddYvP4oiyrGOseBBu7ZRIoGXly8/s640/blogger-image--1049589905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmJUQMSBS6Bao1O03lbaB47TXq7_8JQ1DNco3H9y7PAQt1efV3daJeli6NYv4Zb2s5fT6f6jGXe7zTFfEjVyHC-yb5gE3LJWtsxJyhdaCwKQAFUQSddYvP4oiyrGOseBBu7ZRIoGXly8/s640/blogger-image--1049589905.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB60KYeeDS-BLlFT8YaKHXFmttOcgj0Dm21g2tzesMxIP1eqgGdIhY7pZM5bep7CSjmbetbCAXJwa71QNP5rlO7D18ATa8GS1uKSzw_0YRNM6wf2x8qBCgOBLfM4GNHtZNxMANTil4Klg/s640/blogger-image-499808405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB60KYeeDS-BLlFT8YaKHXFmttOcgj0Dm21g2tzesMxIP1eqgGdIhY7pZM5bep7CSjmbetbCAXJwa71QNP5rlO7D18ATa8GS1uKSzw_0YRNM6wf2x8qBCgOBLfM4GNHtZNxMANTil4Klg/s640/blogger-image-499808405.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWJa0isKAv7Ce4BQKboXOuP5j4MIlfvC-_Lb9cWxLL4LWtU055u_jnU_vJ3z4z93_N8zKriN38ovskgSLx_GvHiab78ExS04mC7IzJhy5U1b9kTt9B_AZkGjdTyfAbTTbviooRpC__aQ/s640/blogger-image-1244847173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWJa0isKAv7Ce4BQKboXOuP5j4MIlfvC-_Lb9cWxLL4LWtU055u_jnU_vJ3z4z93_N8zKriN38ovskgSLx_GvHiab78ExS04mC7IzJhy5U1b9kTt9B_AZkGjdTyfAbTTbviooRpC__aQ/s640/blogger-image-1244847173.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1LmhaOA3EAeRO2JoCex-nwV2K8lDXJY0P_d3QivQybpScHQKbhREWzjzsw4tRgGqbeypJmNyNrBSqxfdLqqcj8WUkhA0gcw8-Qw8LMusFTBx9BHjVwfVqu3g5k2WKhTDS-uhz6uCeRQ/s640/blogger-image-569506688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1LmhaOA3EAeRO2JoCex-nwV2K8lDXJY0P_d3QivQybpScHQKbhREWzjzsw4tRgGqbeypJmNyNrBSqxfdLqqcj8WUkhA0gcw8-Qw8LMusFTBx9BHjVwfVqu3g5k2WKhTDS-uhz6uCeRQ/s640/blogger-image-569506688.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4tthl7HzXzQgtyT1B4-bET429XfuNIa_2JuHdc2J3hufVMglbHQ9i5MAsDsWSNKQjH6PIJ88YLEHkTTO3s4nO3qJ6ZsTc412WRUtwr2tySEP2RIuJYupk5DhOILK_qxVhFlDFH-ECjM/s640/blogger-image--1587999344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4tthl7HzXzQgtyT1B4-bET429XfuNIa_2JuHdc2J3hufVMglbHQ9i5MAsDsWSNKQjH6PIJ88YLEHkTTO3s4nO3qJ6ZsTc412WRUtwr2tySEP2RIuJYupk5DhOILK_qxVhFlDFH-ECjM/s640/blogger-image--1587999344.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0-vikXnbHTs5pYDY9BdIb-eS_cczm6cLpthGxstDwbpolXKb74HcErIlaCHPKQlnFmb7n1AYgKYWoKz0WyBmlE_6MAnAZwmdla9erwdOlo_hprI-bxZUPkliRJIX4GAu1lb2Oe5gqJE/s640/blogger-image-1243838023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0-vikXnbHTs5pYDY9BdIb-eS_cczm6cLpthGxstDwbpolXKb74HcErIlaCHPKQlnFmb7n1AYgKYWoKz0WyBmlE_6MAnAZwmdla9erwdOlo_hprI-bxZUPkliRJIX4GAu1lb2Oe5gqJE/s640/blogger-image-1243838023.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-41903483634820759632015-11-08T20:10:00.001-08:002015-11-08T21:30:13.843-08:00Is it ever too early to decorate for Christmas?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ok so I know some people get really irritated when they see Christmas stuff early in stores but I get a little excited!! My husband wasn't too thrilled when I pulled out a Christmas box from the garage this week! But hey it was only 1 box! I was feeling inspired after seeing the Christmas villages at Wal-Mart!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCO65ah3GB_i1Ws4r9jxySJ1hXR5SSa9PezvNeMep9bLpGfnzgU3FgWUWXLv1lhLx2wfzepxF7EjYVtE5qZyGHquWGUl1J4oJ2Q9y9Qe9yiFVbY03Zr7mM6cpahyphenhyphencq1YTsHcGAGJ7pbFs/s640/blogger-image-939778720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCO65ah3GB_i1Ws4r9jxySJ1hXR5SSa9PezvNeMep9bLpGfnzgU3FgWUWXLv1lhLx2wfzepxF7EjYVtE5qZyGHquWGUl1J4oJ2Q9y9Qe9yiFVbY03Zr7mM6cpahyphenhyphencq1YTsHcGAGJ7pbFs/s640/blogger-image-939778720.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKErpDdI07MzKDNVCrn2eyojuhEn8oZmo35ZjnOCNmhJW1qesMkZkiCrS65swqktFg73DUb8E4z7bDpS0NSOtRqnOdQw7Ywf6eb_mXb2VaRO5em1gs3IrCPgCMVQBUAnzSWwsm73mGBD0/s640/blogger-image--2089642936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKErpDdI07MzKDNVCrn2eyojuhEn8oZmo35ZjnOCNmhJW1qesMkZkiCrS65swqktFg73DUb8E4z7bDpS0NSOtRqnOdQw7Ywf6eb_mXb2VaRO5em1gs3IrCPgCMVQBUAnzSWwsm73mGBD0/s640/blogger-image--2089642936.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTbDithM-_s-y2vmKhXUys2AWq3hkKiHMzQO0kY3AY_HvoIJIT-bLh6AKlwFM29RTsjaIxrUKNCaothdK9GqZnhvqX6C6nl0hvjv4p0a-1VkGDPM1CLp0-41zl_Pa6zqeKeCu1lCpbgE/s640/blogger-image-2073808647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTbDithM-_s-y2vmKhXUys2AWq3hkKiHMzQO0kY3AY_HvoIJIT-bLh6AKlwFM29RTsjaIxrUKNCaothdK9GqZnhvqX6C6nl0hvjv4p0a-1VkGDPM1CLp0-41zl_Pa6zqeKeCu1lCpbgE/s640/blogger-image-2073808647.jpg"></a></div>Doesn't that get you in the spirit a little?!</div><div><br></div><div>So I pulled out my Dollar Tree village houses; the ones I don't mind the kids playing with! I put these on our dining hutch and the kids play & rearrange them occasionally. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHob3HXIxRD_85MoylEbhBSHYVLbiLnwvkB4uzsdWZUSD_AOAtTMx4WswppV_Im4PXUf72tD9eHXGEZy9e99IwELuGDsrSRKN4znRpEHzXuAHXwELDsKIVJ4I7ltGEdd-HlsrKZVtSRY/s640/blogger-image--40095390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHob3HXIxRD_85MoylEbhBSHYVLbiLnwvkB4uzsdWZUSD_AOAtTMx4WswppV_Im4PXUf72tD9eHXGEZy9e99IwELuGDsrSRKN4znRpEHzXuAHXwELDsKIVJ4I7ltGEdd-HlsrKZVtSRY/s640/blogger-image--40095390.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwJUJCkaVQu8guWLibHl4oLhZz7Etl0YcsjFmm9JKR6VyIqT3_vJyFYmXjVQgdQZ-levRikVvxnJSH7D6atkSm9_GDXjiOqHylwxpFAAIjI6CCubVpdFwUbnIoRenY1pX3CzhvTKyk0c/s640/blogger-image-1181361012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwJUJCkaVQu8guWLibHl4oLhZz7Etl0YcsjFmm9JKR6VyIqT3_vJyFYmXjVQgdQZ-levRikVvxnJSH7D6atkSm9_GDXjiOqHylwxpFAAIjI6CCubVpdFwUbnIoRenY1pX3CzhvTKyk0c/s640/blogger-image-1181361012.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8mgLC9ICwYvjiIkBxlwBLyEyarD32DCieb-nJqO1Ok0cUSFFAI0D5UrCOkUnjpzPD2fCmKlyfZ6ntPkyHfyYqgE5xCgW5JrLPRYeTILku0letb_H2sCgxiA2pW0Greh3lbJe1AJDE1c/s640/blogger-image--1089503772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8mgLC9ICwYvjiIkBxlwBLyEyarD32DCieb-nJqO1Ok0cUSFFAI0D5UrCOkUnjpzPD2fCmKlyfZ6ntPkyHfyYqgE5xCgW5JrLPRYeTILku0letb_H2sCgxiA2pW0Greh3lbJe1AJDE1c/s640/blogger-image--1089503772.jpg"></a></div>When do you start decorating for Christmas? Feel free to show some pics of your villages; I love them!! </div><div><br></div><div>Stay tuned for more Christmas decor!!</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-63410730864232956432015-10-26T07:58:00.001-07:002015-10-26T08:49:19.400-07:00Halloween MantleJust wanted to show some of the Halloween decor on our mantle this year!<br />
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The frames have scrapbook paper in them and hadn't glued letters on them to spell "BOO" yet. </div>
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Most of the items are from Dollar Tree. </div>
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Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-92141850322094396832015-10-16T08:32:00.001-07:002015-10-16T08:52:41.542-07:00Halloween Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTEh3BYx-7OvcQdj7GGFKIK1dU_VRn_wkOE6F7-W2AUiedJdcSCfSmeMfbmpNyzRna1ZoCCqoOUtl6CD3YxnypMV_OEjiLBXPoj-wU4I0ZVXhgjHihyphenhyphenX4vZ5MV792GlcZExjR07mO6pA/s640/blogger-image--257908760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTEh3BYx-7OvcQdj7GGFKIK1dU_VRn_wkOE6F7-W2AUiedJdcSCfSmeMfbmpNyzRna1ZoCCqoOUtl6CD3YxnypMV_OEjiLBXPoj-wU4I0ZVXhgjHihyphenhyphenX4vZ5MV792GlcZExjR07mO6pA/s640/blogger-image--257908760.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's beginning to look a lot like Halloween at my house!! I live & breath all things Halloween! When October 1st hits, it's nothing but pumpkin patches, festivals & Hocus Pocus watching! It's like I'm a kid again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Any who, here is a little wreath I made for the front door. Most of the supplies were from Dollar Tree and the skulls were from $1 package of mini skulls at Dollar General. Not too shabby for about $8. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Supplies List:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wreath form $1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2 rolls of orange ribbon $2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Skull wire ribbon $1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Black creepy cloth $1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Black rose bouquet $1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Giant black spider $1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mini skulls $1 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hot glue & T pins-had on hand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwUuWaImcYLvE1RW9lNV0Aa23fgyzgBirnaW21LAWI2ZvydXqbm-L3epjy_ey18nYrXsUmaGRyKDzd7wyn9QcJMi0FNVvmeg2tIgRiXGoxxEFZEQ4QsS3iVXa2GZ-z2C1CXgQ_78r_AY/s640/blogger-image-1633841154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwUuWaImcYLvE1RW9lNV0Aa23fgyzgBirnaW21LAWI2ZvydXqbm-L3epjy_ey18nYrXsUmaGRyKDzd7wyn9QcJMi0FNVvmeg2tIgRiXGoxxEFZEQ4QsS3iVXa2GZ-z2C1CXgQ_78r_AY/s640/blogger-image-1633841154.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-1054465070423029202015-07-11T19:33:00.002-07:002015-07-11T19:34:15.422-07:00My Dream Kitchen!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Having an Ikea like 40 minutes from your house is a very bad thing! We've been up there like 5 times in the last 6 months; buying and exchanging items! They've recently changed all their kitchen displays to include the new Sektion line of cabinets. Well here is my absolute favorite!<br />
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The only thing I would change is the grout color! I prefer white grout with the white subway tile. Other than that, I'm in love! </div>
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Just gorgeous glass front cabinets! And this whole kitchen is less than $5k!!</div>
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Now if only we had our own house! DFW is currently experiencing a housing boom so we're getting priced out! 5 years ago you could get a great starter house for $120k now that won't get you much and not in a good school district. Worried we might have waited too long to buy. Ugh! Currently living in my parents rent house until I'm done with school. So until then, I'll just keep daydreaming about this kitchen! </div>
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Cake balls are super simple and easy to make! These are great for birthday parties, holidays, or any day really! Make a big batch of these and wrap in a cute little container and they'll make an inexpensive gift for any occasion. Just follow the recipe below<br />
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<u>Ingredients:</u><br />
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<li>Strawberry cake recipe (box or homemade)</li>
<li>Bag of candy melts (I prefer Wilton)</li>
<li>Icing (canned or homemade)</li>
<li>Sprinkles (optional)</li>
<li>Baking Cups (optional)</li>
<li>Lollipop sticks (great for dipping)</li>
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<li>Bake cake according to package and let cool. </li>
<li>Once cooled, crumble the cake into fine pieces</li>
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<li>Start adding icing to the crumbled cake until you've reached right consistency. You'll know if you've added too much icing because the cake will be soggy. If you haven't added enough, it'll be hard to roll into balls without crumbling apart. The right consistency will be similar to clay. Just keeping adding cake & icing until it's perfect!</li>
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(This stuff is <span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">CRACK</span> in a can! So sweet! See my finger print lol!)<br />
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<li>Roll your batter into balls and place on cookie sheet. Some people put in the freezer to let harden. I prefer to just let them sit out at room temp. for about 30 minutes</li>
<li>Melt candy melts in bowl. You'll melt in 30 second intervals until done. The package will have directions. The package will have a tip to add shortening to thin it out. I suggest doing this.</li>
<li>Put lollipop sticks into cake balls and dip into melts. I like to dip the tip of lollipop stick into candy melts then put into cake balls; it'll help it hold. </li>
<li>Add sprinkles before candy melts harden!!</li>
<li>Let cake balls harden and enjoy!</li>
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<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-7764531663725799472015-05-22T11:29:00.001-07:002015-05-22T11:29:26.096-07:00Candy Buffets!So, what is a candy buffet? Candy buffets are well buffets of candy lol! Pretty displays of candy usually matching the colors of your party theme! They're great for kids parties, baby showers, wedding receptions, etc!! <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCOzufPtPJzD0M8tSnsKAc884C7sf8BRbf8TLI269EL_MXZUdJROXKrPYjBw9RgjswBh4nwLBjQHKB3VAdPaQ2Iz_aAFpQwdwln8YxL9QW-qROZ4N30kdH3ltPYUxqWNCok7IwP3ht98/s640/blogger-image-285645844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCOzufPtPJzD0M8tSnsKAc884C7sf8BRbf8TLI269EL_MXZUdJROXKrPYjBw9RgjswBh4nwLBjQHKB3VAdPaQ2Iz_aAFpQwdwln8YxL9QW-qROZ4N30kdH3ltPYUxqWNCok7IwP3ht98/s640/blogger-image-285645844.jpg"></a></div><div><div><br></div><div>Now I've seen very detailed instructions on setting up a candy buffet but I don't think that's necessary so I'll give you some simple steps!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRUYpz7NG29lg1840Rq2T4h0YIQPVzeNB8MV_NK_tJ3XAcrtWFFALRsXYaILxh752d7XdTQCipqXEWC-4_9Np7L-8g01WKDh2hDjbgaKVSZ97cjxDNMpO9WCIJDxwHT5DSR8ModzaeeE/s640/blogger-image-2044361976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRUYpz7NG29lg1840Rq2T4h0YIQPVzeNB8MV_NK_tJ3XAcrtWFFALRsXYaILxh752d7XdTQCipqXEWC-4_9Np7L-8g01WKDh2hDjbgaKVSZ97cjxDNMpO9WCIJDxwHT5DSR8ModzaeeE/s640/blogger-image-2044361976.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Step 1: First, you need to decide on your party theme and colors! </div><div><br></div><div>Step 2: Buy supplies! Candy to match/coordinate with your them! There are online candy wholesalers that sell candy by color! Party City also sells candy by color now! You'll need to get some gift bags for guest to put candy in and some scoops for the candy! Last but not least you'll need glass bowls, jars, vases for the candy! I highly suggesting stopping by the Dollar Tree first and getting some bowls and jars there first as apothecary jars can get expensive!</div><div><br></div><div>Step 3: Setup! Display your pretty jars full of candy and let guests enjoy! </div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo3QnZbANMZJglTB63rsefxfQyc_s9nx1_-nKemJWJ_Q6f14zE4AncBzhdLC41otOD_3h_giqzKkpcsY98cQgTCuwmlKiJKJE-NlV-JNYs36GjY0chjmL1sgB39kLAG68P_J5SA0-j5o/s640/blogger-image-1560321288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo3QnZbANMZJglTB63rsefxfQyc_s9nx1_-nKemJWJ_Q6f14zE4AncBzhdLC41otOD_3h_giqzKkpcsY98cQgTCuwmlKiJKJE-NlV-JNYs36GjY0chjmL1sgB39kLAG68P_J5SA0-j5o/s640/blogger-image-1560321288.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vLFc9zdb6tJzhNxqc5Kzx5MrZD0730UGJjDb0mqCHcCWDfdHUi8605qGhukXfDypvBmud296BJZHWq_C4FBLLOlj784WmArEramvvuIGz_Bsf-GKFKFY3-YJgU0SfUVaP-lmQHuNFso/s640/blogger-image-766065603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vLFc9zdb6tJzhNxqc5Kzx5MrZD0730UGJjDb0mqCHcCWDfdHUi8605qGhukXfDypvBmud296BJZHWq_C4FBLLOlj784WmArEramvvuIGz_Bsf-GKFKFY3-YJgU0SfUVaP-lmQHuNFso/s640/blogger-image-766065603.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH1h2fzl6TjUlBv66BQ1rlanvBHEgc_hL_NuxSfeVKCRjdJRigoycu6Axsx8EkAb5XXzg7jx8gMcqlBmiagOjB5yJfe0a1VxGtx1WHkBPOb0U6hJ5bYp_jzevHryoNDUflG60Vwar-zQ/s640/blogger-image-1825836623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH1h2fzl6TjUlBv66BQ1rlanvBHEgc_hL_NuxSfeVKCRjdJRigoycu6Axsx8EkAb5XXzg7jx8gMcqlBmiagOjB5yJfe0a1VxGtx1WHkBPOb0U6hJ5bYp_jzevHryoNDUflG60Vwar-zQ/s640/blogger-image-1825836623.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-83337738090682835272015-05-19T18:53:00.000-07:002015-05-19T18:53:13.783-07:00Books I'm loving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I should have probably titled this "Authors I'm loving"! The last few books I've read have all been <a href="http://karen-white.com/" target="_blank">Karen White</a> books! She's amazing and her <a href="http://karen-white.com/books.cfm?categoryID=2&display=yes" target="_blank">Tradd Street series</a> is Fantastic with a capital F :)<br />
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Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-71429750859281866352015-04-28T18:00:00.000-07:002015-04-29T10:47:16.741-07:00My 1st Link Party!!So, I know it's probably not that big of a deal but I'm participating in my 1st link party as a newbie blogger!! Hoping there are many more to come and this brings new opportunities for me. Any ways I'm participating in <a href="http://www.pennyloveprojects.com/feature-friday-link-party-april-24th/" target="_blank">Penny Love Projects' Feature Friday Link Party</a>. Please head over to her page and check it out!<div><br></div><div>I'll also be going to First Monday Trade Days in Canton on Friday so stay tuned and I'll be posting about that soon!!<br>
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After falling in love with several hutches way out of my price range, I knew I'd have to makeover something very cheap! Enter this $60 Craiglist find and some <a href="http://www.anniesloan.com/" target="_blank">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint</a>! This paint is amazing! Absolutely no sanding required, though we did a light sanding anyways to be safe. <br />
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The colors I chose were Annie Sloan Pure White for the outside of the hutch and Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue for the inside! After sanding and painting the whole thing, I replaced the glass doors with chicken wire painted white and finished off with Annie Sloan Clear Wax! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's Bluebonnet season in Texas!! If you're a native Texan, you know what that means! Cars lined up and down the shoulder of the highway or roads with parents out taking their kids pictures in the bluebonnet patches! It's my absolute favorite thing about Spring in Texas. They're just beautiful flowers and when you see fields of them it's just breathtaking!</span><br />
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Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914071574559415493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471941433727716579.post-46131013629925660502015-04-21T16:10:00.000-07:002015-04-21T16:10:13.531-07:00Hannah's Ikea Desk We recently purchased Hannah a desk from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S79932697/#/S39932699" target="_blank">Ikea</a>. As you will soon learn, I have a love affair with Ikea among other things. We're still in the middle of redoing her room to a more big girl space. Still need to cover the corkboard in fabric and hang above desk, add a picture to the frame and get some artwork up on the walls. Thinking of doing a collage on the wall to the right of her desk. Any suggestions/ideas?? Will keep you updated on our work in progress...
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One of our favorite places to vacation is in Destin, Florida. It's got gorgeous sugar white sand beaches and turquoise waters! It's a little slice of heaven on earth!! <br />
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<strong><u><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">Where to Stay</span></u></strong><br />
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When we stay in Destin, we stay in a condo at <a href="http://www.pelican-beach.com/" target="_blank">Resorts of Pelican Beach.</a> Their rates are very affordable and it's a kid friendly resort. We get the 1 bedroom unit and the kids stay in the built in bunks in the hallway. It has a full kitchen so we really save on dining out. As soon as we get to town, we unload our stuff and then head to the grocery store to load up for the week. Not to say we don't ever eat out, but as far as breakfast and lunches we usually eat in the condo. We always get a unit with beachfront view, because it's just SPECTACULAR...<br />
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<strong><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">What to Do</span></u></strong><br />
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Destin is full of things to do for everyone! Here are some of our favorite things to do when there.<br />
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<li>Shopping (<a href="http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=102" target="_blank">Silver Sands Outlet Mall</a>, <a href="http://destincommons.com/" target="_blank">Destin Commons,</a> Harborwalk Village)</li>
<li>Crab Island</li>
<li>Parasailing</li>
<li>Henderson State Park</li>
<li>Dolphin Tours</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bigkahunas.com/" target="_blank">Big Kahuna's Waterpark</a></li>
<li>Fishing</li>
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<strong><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Where to Eat</span></u></strong><br />
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When we do spend money on dining out, it's usually at one of these restaurants. This is just a short list; there are many more great restaurants there. Be sure to visit at least one with beachfront dining while you're there!!!<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.hogsbreath.com/destin/" target="_blank">Hog's Breath Saloon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fudpucker.com/" target="_blank">Fudpucker's</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://crabtrapdestin.com/the-crab-trap-destin.html" target="_blank">The Crab Trap</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.pompano-joes.com/" target="_blank">Pompano Joe's Seafood House</a></li>
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