tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53879752056721049462024-03-19T06:04:21.187-07:00 Life and Linda A blog about blog designs, Blogger tutorials, projects, entertaining, cooking, recipes, creating beautiful tablescapes.Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.comBlogger1343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-87462493582369972902024-03-19T01:00:00.000-07:002024-03-19T01:00:00.258-07:00Hippity Hoppity Tablescape <p>
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuK2pyaKXYLx4-z4n_gYP3UaAwTthYH6CkzeEhIptUdrg9UeiJaoyJKnDSqU29ZufxN8GzlilFullpcTYj4Q3voTiWOOD-E7C5Bps8RiWz2VYe7U-hmeyhW7-OIgg_ETIK8OFM4-g97zXCmgGMCydRYMh5EmfiryVoXAm9-DGrL_6PtXrKyZUuzNqMTSw/s650/new%20bunny-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuK2pyaKXYLx4-z4n_gYP3UaAwTthYH6CkzeEhIptUdrg9UeiJaoyJKnDSqU29ZufxN8GzlilFullpcTYj4Q3voTiWOOD-E7C5Bps8RiWz2VYe7U-hmeyhW7-OIgg_ETIK8OFM4-g97zXCmgGMCydRYMh5EmfiryVoXAm9-DGrL_6PtXrKyZUuzNqMTSw/s16000/new%20bunny-min.jpg"></a></div> Welcome to another Tablescape Blog Hop for Spring. There are a total of 18 tablescapers who have set a pretty table in honor of spring. You will find the links at the bottom of this post. I want to thank Rita from <a href="http://www.wvpanoply.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Panoply</a> for organizing another blog hop. Now hop to it!</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">My table is inspired by Mackenzie Childs Parchment Check Great Vase and some adorable Mackenzie Child's Rose Garden plates and MKC Wildflowers bunny dishes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4BAdo4M4jSzIDu7EoEtOFz4crMGZlr7QrDVWSJMdAhrwzJwDstcp2Hcuth7Ji8m-JAwmDVQqO6k5oPtSN2hvkKyf1kO1rzRo0XeS4EIaHaJWYOgGFeKGV1GNTnJ_EHijIX6ceNEgkgxp9qDEhnbkKXw-4d3NJpWdz6fapGP_UDMqNtwYjki_aMN5XWo/s867/bunnies%20table%20(1)-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4BAdo4M4jSzIDu7EoEtOFz4crMGZlr7QrDVWSJMdAhrwzJwDstcp2Hcuth7Ji8m-JAwmDVQqO6k5oPtSN2hvkKyf1kO1rzRo0XeS4EIaHaJWYOgGFeKGV1GNTnJ_EHijIX6ceNEgkgxp9qDEhnbkKXw-4d3NJpWdz6fapGP_UDMqNtwYjki_aMN5XWo/s16000/bunnies%20table%20(1)-min.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/hippity-hoppity-tablescape.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-27747675090981289192024-03-17T11:58:00.000-07:002024-03-17T11:58:00.247-07:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #247<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M0Iu4FwCF5K8wEM8GU6BpLL7IUCrp0GNT8A5dkHd_zaOH6EHeWGbxS7XB-gFfj9CT_MeHiyQ6otL5ZmIh-AO2nI-6-dFnPeIZNeaFip_RAWiBQ-sGTAGZ0jv6TDs129emgLrCj74z2HsllBUG5Od9YzDomykhZqfkRgjMcoL6x-pRAJUZQwPs7ocruY/s700/green-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M0Iu4FwCF5K8wEM8GU6BpLL7IUCrp0GNT8A5dkHd_zaOH6EHeWGbxS7XB-gFfj9CT_MeHiyQ6otL5ZmIh-AO2nI-6-dFnPeIZNeaFip_RAWiBQ-sGTAGZ0jv6TDs129emgLrCj74z2HsllBUG5Od9YzDomykhZqfkRgjMcoL6x-pRAJUZQwPs7ocruY/s16000/green-min.png"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01NTdzFC8Rm2jBkGNP6ttG253DOLka2ofoqC8qF-6Jo7aUKXqkEFP811P18OYMqT_6Z3mysCJJ9OMVStMtOsokXm2wq2TszYavOq7PCG3viYlIyJ1Ae0DfOoloJ5IM1XYd5QKbES77GbHaTw3mbxWil4-CqXipPLANnfUdnQ5BN9TSDRJ6A_PqPm1/s320-rw/green%20border.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="320" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01NTdzFC8Rm2jBkGNP6ttG253DOLka2ofoqC8qF-6Jo7aUKXqkEFP811P18OYMqT_6Z3mysCJJ9OMVStMtOsokXm2wq2TszYavOq7PCG3viYlIyJ1Ae0DfOoloJ5IM1XYd5QKbES77GbHaTw3mbxWil4-CqXipPLANnfUdnQ5BN9TSDRJ6A_PqPm1/w400-h96/green%20border.jpg" width="400"></a></div><br></span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; text-align: center;">🍀Top of the morning to you! Happy St. Patrick's Day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXazwXnD5TOn7bfF-U2NhSF3HmSbutE5E4K9Xq3CKkWjFGT8yImtx_ZuBan4LgkScz7XhvBPmb6_ktkxQwz-zxNHntvBtYCf9iPSJkZ5D65395uZMIwixX9w17n_ZIlpcwaEcwrMQi8gHIkqfYJHR3lHxg9oXb9p-Rm1dIKyJsNWKMCled21EmGA0R=s800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXazwXnD5TOn7bfF-U2NhSF3HmSbutE5E4K9Xq3CKkWjFGT8yImtx_ZuBan4LgkScz7XhvBPmb6_ktkxQwz-zxNHntvBtYCf9iPSJkZ5D65395uZMIwixX9w17n_ZIlpcwaEcwrMQi8gHIkqfYJHR3lHxg9oXb9p-Rm1dIKyJsNWKMCled21EmGA0R=s16000"></a></div> We are having some beautiful spring weather right now. Time to get out and do some gardening. Last week, I shared some spring time blooms around out property.</div></div><span></span><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/love-your-creativity-link-party-247.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-84776863337753429202024-03-12T19:44:00.000-07:002024-03-13T00:44:50.565-07:002024 Spring Blooms<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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKI1ygqe1K6oSGof6Mx1VqAF-aJkBmzETbnQsjW6Aaoit6R0a9lZwl9CMWoOH0UKXfQpjSCjSLQ_5kxQ8adjUYCab0KLuWO3bBWDEcJCFnty1NIiM9k_rhHyVgk0pBRR3l9UraAuy6lMYrcrsvJDKVjDa6ZmuDz6dWHhRZ6hv6i0Ihq0nZe-m5MsGYI0/s650/plumtree-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKI1ygqe1K6oSGof6Mx1VqAF-aJkBmzETbnQsjW6Aaoit6R0a9lZwl9CMWoOH0UKXfQpjSCjSLQ_5kxQ8adjUYCab0KLuWO3bBWDEcJCFnty1NIiM9k_rhHyVgk0pBRR3l9UraAuy6lMYrcrsvJDKVjDa6ZmuDz6dWHhRZ6hv6i0Ihq0nZe-m5MsGYI0/s16000/plumtree-min.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.lifeandlinda.com/" target="_blank"><b>I am sharing some spring blooms around our property. The plum tree looks so pretty with pink blossoms. It does make a mess.<br></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFV58WFl5CrrgCNn7xF8NegSRN5MV8VHG88cERvLFDFRUkYOG75-IRiob9Oc1mkyVJjEZQM-jjXE-GV0feovCf9NYhE0rsScWjTX01aPc77CAoxjJheaJ9bGax85hoK41BTm0ad4AznMiW8XV1iXzll2dBqXIespkLCilIOfH9_60NzQjdV3CsEIRqLk/s867/white%20blossoms-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFV58WFl5CrrgCNn7xF8NegSRN5MV8VHG88cERvLFDFRUkYOG75-IRiob9Oc1mkyVJjEZQM-jjXE-GV0feovCf9NYhE0rsScWjTX01aPc77CAoxjJheaJ9bGax85hoK41BTm0ad4AznMiW8XV1iXzll2dBqXIespkLCilIOfH9_60NzQjdV3CsEIRqLk/s16000/white%20blossoms-min.jpg"></a></div>I don't know the name of this native tree. <br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/2024-spring-blooms.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-51512425075092256862024-03-10T11:58:00.000-07:002024-03-10T11:58:00.138-07:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #243<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/a/AVvXsEh030_75K9LOn_cjrohcDgdKnwFgWGZdVOiVUox_A2q7VdEtKa8_Xd0l5xJxRCXs9sCuLmGSZFdhbsMNGdpvKWdYrKQopgHpje_ew4BJXp3Y8biMfsRUQIei-4PdA1bccfogNE2svF1PbC2ArONqPtv-9s1xQG2rH6-3LjFSsAeUCnyEqRlt6iZIMqw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh030_75K9LOn_cjrohcDgdKnwFgWGZdVOiVUox_A2q7VdEtKa8_Xd0l5xJxRCXs9sCuLmGSZFdhbsMNGdpvKWdYrKQopgHpje_ew4BJXp3Y8biMfsRUQIei-4PdA1bccfogNE2svF1PbC2ArONqPtv-9s1xQG2rH6-3LjFSsAeUCnyEqRlt6iZIMqw=s16000"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Easter is coming. Any big plans this year? It is also Daylight Savings Time. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">We have changed most of our clocks. We have to change the time in the cars. Spring forward. According to the department of Transportation, there are two states and five U.S. Territories that do not observe this tradition.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">Arizona, except for the Navajo Nation. Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWeiiaX9rM01wJifOUBl_tBPFaZtBlFQSqUbA-N3nD3pLt1gxWZTHtQLrcZjREEggvCkS1ifdwVoqw0EXrTFFjxAsSoQM6Nr1vbsaUzVPV3bcRKQqlotJfdVggk2t4ZjobK5dyATmgsrRootIlVdjB9hH9bIOacm4fxtUNfWJ1d0l0jq2RfZcofKgFQs/s650/daylight-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWeiiaX9rM01wJifOUBl_tBPFaZtBlFQSqUbA-N3nD3pLt1gxWZTHtQLrcZjREEggvCkS1ifdwVoqw0EXrTFFjxAsSoQM6Nr1vbsaUzVPV3bcRKQqlotJfdVggk2t4ZjobK5dyATmgsrRootIlVdjB9hH9bIOacm4fxtUNfWJ1d0l0jq2RfZcofKgFQs/s16000/daylight-min.png"></a></div><br><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Last week I did not post at all. I had my hair done and met up with Jain for our nails and shopping.</span></div><span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/love-your-creativity-link-party-243.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-83098271129071674972024-03-03T11:58:00.000-08:002024-03-03T11:58:00.128-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #242<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s640-rw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s16000"></a></div><br><p><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> More rain has been bombarding us. The Sierra's have so much snow. They did close some of the roads.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last week I shared My Leap Day tablescape-<a href=" https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/singin-in-rain.html" target="_blank"> </a></span><a href=" https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/singin-in-rain.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Singin' in the Rain</b></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktfzUHTN_7iz1BHUwlQEFZuDqUmrYA7hSbbKII0ptTHMPbiBqpQqoqaYPKiD7q68euz3VzoZVwOCNm1EG8yAJyqB6F9bFisSnsFaqXrlx7pVa8hCuqzeow3HDou3RJl-sY_7HR7iwxL0SMXv-4GAdT3YvHZ66vBGKNfDF3s3T4oiCE61sh8EVRdcxUeg/s767-rw/frog%20bar%20(1)-min.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktfzUHTN_7iz1BHUwlQEFZuDqUmrYA7hSbbKII0ptTHMPbiBqpQqoqaYPKiD7q68euz3VzoZVwOCNm1EG8yAJyqB6F9bFisSnsFaqXrlx7pVa8hCuqzeow3HDou3RJl-sY_7HR7iwxL0SMXv-4GAdT3YvHZ66vBGKNfDF3s3T4oiCE61sh8EVRdcxUeg/s16000/frog%20bar%20(1)-min.jpg"></a></div></b></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/tales-of-traveling-tote-38.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tales of The Traveling Tote #38</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCDUeBMcCC5SSzZo8gIWCppAboMQ5h763wB3ZBAiHTdgXJZeig1-bhjLWgV94B3GrmkQAgpbD3X0YNN64g8xckN6c8PcjU61M5chrGyHIGE0tT28OKwIkStPwGibKPNqZmXO2eQMPROvok5xrvbEaaj0rk4uuWRU458-JcYp3eABdr33qQhLaFNrVKH8/s640-rw/bag%20(1)%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCDUeBMcCC5SSzZo8gIWCppAboMQ5h763wB3ZBAiHTdgXJZeig1-bhjLWgV94B3GrmkQAgpbD3X0YNN64g8xckN6c8PcjU61M5chrGyHIGE0tT28OKwIkStPwGibKPNqZmXO2eQMPROvok5xrvbEaaj0rk4uuWRU458-JcYp3eABdr33qQhLaFNrVKH8/s16000/bag%20(1)%20(1).jpg"></a></div></b></span></span></div><span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/love-your-creativity-link-party-242.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-54640565061445531352024-03-01T01:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T08:57:41.558-08:00Tales Of The Traveling Tote #38<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCDUeBMcCC5SSzZo8gIWCppAboMQ5h763wB3ZBAiHTdgXJZeig1-bhjLWgV94B3GrmkQAgpbD3X0YNN64g8xckN6c8PcjU61M5chrGyHIGE0tT28OKwIkStPwGibKPNqZmXO2eQMPROvok5xrvbEaaj0rk4uuWRU458-JcYp3eABdr33qQhLaFNrVKH8/s640/bag%20(1)%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCDUeBMcCC5SSzZo8gIWCppAboMQ5h763wB3ZBAiHTdgXJZeig1-bhjLWgV94B3GrmkQAgpbD3X0YNN64g8xckN6c8PcjU61M5chrGyHIGE0tT28OKwIkStPwGibKPNqZmXO2eQMPROvok5xrvbEaaj0rk4uuWRU458-JcYp3eABdr33qQhLaFNrVKH8/s16000/bag%20(1)%20(1).jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello friends, it's time for another adventure of the Traveling Tote.This winter we have had lots of rain and I am so thankful for it. Those days, it's best to stay inside and remain cozy and warm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We really didn't travel in January. February, <a href="https://aquietlifeblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jain, from A Quiet Life Blog </a>talked us into going over to Dillon Beach and see the amazing Elephant seals at Drake's Beach and their pups. Jain and Scott have a lovely beach house in Dillon Beach. <br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhMpvJZ9HWSTBd3V5lwJYA6gvbljde_71swlB38DMR6tFEEbwPd0Z4mA02UeDpP0A4V_x74rZyyiOHzdGGn50MRtxclMpjdDil-g5KVikLW59q0sQ_0tn70ORFCt0tsMDhxRLLPUByQIgIKPvXBmCg2rux0Qjd5llXNB4AIurN7qBwT8Zc130SNGyVSQ/s652/beach%20Jain-min.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhMpvJZ9HWSTBd3V5lwJYA6gvbljde_71swlB38DMR6tFEEbwPd0Z4mA02UeDpP0A4V_x74rZyyiOHzdGGn50MRtxclMpjdDil-g5KVikLW59q0sQ_0tn70ORFCt0tsMDhxRLLPUByQIgIKPvXBmCg2rux0Qjd5llXNB4AIurN7qBwT8Zc130SNGyVSQ/s16000/beach%20Jain-min.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUnkSkSgtaq1bPNX8UM-Bad-NQF1Y8A25_oOHwba8swyBw7yJCeu17suLOGFHfXEc2Gr0gQ3JbXev1o1k2k9FCcug3BH8FAF-lyt2BjdvSYnmhpWZSEqbyejvYfVH93ulU6QlwNatqtSfolkjcfGmmdKJaG45VB044sjI8fEL6n45zmVjg3NmWaFOPvE/s650/mustard-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUnkSkSgtaq1bPNX8UM-Bad-NQF1Y8A25_oOHwba8swyBw7yJCeu17suLOGFHfXEc2Gr0gQ3JbXev1o1k2k9FCcug3BH8FAF-lyt2BjdvSYnmhpWZSEqbyejvYfVH93ulU6QlwNatqtSfolkjcfGmmdKJaG45VB044sjI8fEL6n45zmVjg3NmWaFOPvE/s16000/mustard-min.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The drive was beautiful once we got in the hills. It is about a 3 hour drive. Rolling hills of mustard were a lovely surprise.When we arrived at their beach house, they had a delicious meal waiting for us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjStmC79JmUsZafYE0siz-lsta9BSeHijPx-YYcrgN8puS1JLxoWjH7yMpzqpiFFuDGUEjzppXeACMn55xFdamuSW5uEo5Ps5v67X7G7GXZisSeJZoYeYiabW17rm1Zq34o_ItcTVhZp-mI_r97jgWkrClrijjcR8VJZuAQKc-0aq1xz7kYmigz_Ry3HU/s650/ribs-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjStmC79JmUsZafYE0siz-lsta9BSeHijPx-YYcrgN8puS1JLxoWjH7yMpzqpiFFuDGUEjzppXeACMn55xFdamuSW5uEo5Ps5v67X7G7GXZisSeJZoYeYiabW17rm1Zq34o_ItcTVhZp-mI_r97jgWkrClrijjcR8VJZuAQKc-0aq1xz7kYmigz_Ry3HU/s16000/ribs-min.jpg"></a></div>Jain and Scott had stopped at Lombardi's Deli on Petaluma for ribs and some sides. They drove separately because they had their two dogs, Katie and Rosie.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidjpFBO4SMtHOGXqAZrXfozDaMOPDmLLsoVvlbpvjjwm-I2llSpO9IPe2o0yPUlMZ5AVzldXTb9yhUU8MSoeo42R8c9b-EM2mHZLwCCsLqcX0SVcUF-5IKWkOV2CtWto7Rk-pnScvobrxqwPqDqmi4CXn-vgEV4XwBbkBEApwyTyTx_bHVj_WkAGJZUw/s650/misslola0-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidjpFBO4SMtHOGXqAZrXfozDaMOPDmLLsoVvlbpvjjwm-I2llSpO9IPe2o0yPUlMZ5AVzldXTb9yhUU8MSoeo42R8c9b-EM2mHZLwCCsLqcX0SVcUF-5IKWkOV2CtWto7Rk-pnScvobrxqwPqDqmi4CXn-vgEV4XwBbkBEApwyTyTx_bHVj_WkAGJZUw/s16000/misslola0-min.jpg"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span></span></div></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/tales-of-traveling-tote-38.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-77328329686317063482024-02-29T01:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T01:00:00.147-08:00Singin In The Rain!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzypcsIKOvtdegLKgU4JNx_Agj6EjVzQUgsK05rH5BedlVTKFgKldi-gI7UifxOqj4M0VTcnua0OEu5Fs7X4vBchrv5Sf3mgjP6VocR3_xY1XYPqPyQ44m3qkiQwv1sMUheUOKRuIH880WjeB2gEADhvJ3jRKPE1xRNanZEJ5WHnTx_0xTAoTrZvxMUT4/s650/rain%20frog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzypcsIKOvtdegLKgU4JNx_Agj6EjVzQUgsK05rH5BedlVTKFgKldi-gI7UifxOqj4M0VTcnua0OEu5Fs7X4vBchrv5Sf3mgjP6VocR3_xY1XYPqPyQ44m3qkiQwv1sMUheUOKRuIH880WjeB2gEADhvJ3jRKPE1xRNanZEJ5WHnTx_0xTAoTrZvxMUT4/s16000/rain%20frog.png"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jain from <a href="http://www.aquietlifeblog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Quiet Life Blog </a>and I decided to create a blog post on Leap Year day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since we all know frogs leap, it's a perfect way to celebrate. We are getting lots of rain. We are suppose to get a cold front today.<br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvb8-x7y2UAiG5q_n5ID4I0hZUK-sfnl7uizUI6X5UEeOSXxFhJdptr_m-eGDUfxAoqSxmYkhaioxY7Hgan7dPqxaPuTP_0BiQUC_ORHzqCMnG8qlgKn7gptMUTFXRxHKXNcYIQZTzAKpAA16P_JxxJDHaIrDTUPhf89nrOxtoCnVjhyphenhyphenu4mesa73iP0M/s867/frog2-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvb8-x7y2UAiG5q_n5ID4I0hZUK-sfnl7uizUI6X5UEeOSXxFhJdptr_m-eGDUfxAoqSxmYkhaioxY7Hgan7dPqxaPuTP_0BiQUC_ORHzqCMnG8qlgKn7gptMUTFXRxHKXNcYIQZTzAKpAA16P_JxxJDHaIrDTUPhf89nrOxtoCnVjhyphenhyphenu4mesa73iP0M/s16000/frog2-min.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I created this fun table with umbrellas and frogs. I love hearing our frogs in chorus at night. Singin' in the rain is a wonderful title for this post. I know many of us remember the movie with<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swloMVFALXw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Gene Kelly</a> dancing and singing in the rain. It is impossible to watch this video without a smile.😀<br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5K6h_KZ9OZFzBZy28H4GNAiYJ5-xp9Vw-F5CepIKWgc3DGldDpkRmpMm966HA9q-SSlSa6XhXdfauROSByoqfTQcHl9rzfapcX_bY7ktQEkmlyi-olzSLR0GCJdm6vAHnWTwzlulpRvLeB4MM2J4IE8zB2eYH59UmwDEINg-EfhQRLyNdqng1nTfLvbw/s650/Leap%20new-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5K6h_KZ9OZFzBZy28H4GNAiYJ5-xp9Vw-F5CepIKWgc3DGldDpkRmpMm966HA9q-SSlSa6XhXdfauROSByoqfTQcHl9rzfapcX_bY7ktQEkmlyi-olzSLR0GCJdm6vAHnWTwzlulpRvLeB4MM2J4IE8zB2eYH59UmwDEINg-EfhQRLyNdqng1nTfLvbw/s16000/Leap%20new-min.png"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A leap year takes place roughly estimated every four years. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Did you know that without Leap Days we could see summer shift to, say, the middle of November? This extra day is added to the calendar some years as a way of keeping our yearly schedule aligned with Earth’s orbit in space.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span></span></span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/singin-in-rain.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-39465751943806575492024-02-25T11:58:00.000-08:002024-02-25T11:58:00.134-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #241<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s640-rw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s16000"></a></div></div><p><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day. I think today will be a lovely day as well.We are getting lots of rain and there is more to come. The daffodils are blooming and there is new growth emerging around the gardens.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_RXxdaliR7vWM2sMYAnS8pDCNh2Tulbkfd-zsTxeVuHvkEy-TUBW3gJUAE_evmsPAYXu9LcEjAvwGbwWFhiI9ufArL0_VEcQXJuQlyiErF-8pMidU1kz4JuwLQYCzsc48Z-ADaOxf7qAW5TKpg_y7rbgEFjmqTsvh8pZ553qcuX22bAyUkdLgINCIK0/s650/bee%20daisy-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_RXxdaliR7vWM2sMYAnS8pDCNh2Tulbkfd-zsTxeVuHvkEy-TUBW3gJUAE_evmsPAYXu9LcEjAvwGbwWFhiI9ufArL0_VEcQXJuQlyiErF-8pMidU1kz4JuwLQYCzsc48Z-ADaOxf7qAW5TKpg_y7rbgEFjmqTsvh8pZ553qcuX22bAyUkdLgINCIK0/s16000/bee%20daisy-min.png"></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6vKb4V8be9USSsZNxKL9BY4IOijFPPm05iberFDW3q6QG0DznZOOHz_g8t-vrbf54OGVtDFpzXJvcC3DDJ3Tk3irD17I9EcoU60zohjNx5q_eAEObogV7k9cOnXUqdVcGvKTULCAOZUn02QWGMn2g8wUGhBs3t4rCj8Au-1kYXvka41kQO5rSc5MIH4/s667/daffodils3-min%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6vKb4V8be9USSsZNxKL9BY4IOijFPPm05iberFDW3q6QG0DznZOOHz_g8t-vrbf54OGVtDFpzXJvcC3DDJ3Tk3irD17I9EcoU60zohjNx5q_eAEObogV7k9cOnXUqdVcGvKTULCAOZUn02QWGMn2g8wUGhBs3t4rCj8Au-1kYXvka41kQO5rSc5MIH4/s16000/daffodils3-min%20(1).jpg"></a></div><p><span></span></p><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/love-your-creativity-link-party-241.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-51259710159767085932024-02-20T12:53:00.000-08:002024-02-20T16:35:49.705-08:00Our Breakfast Room Chairs Makeover<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvqeAa7rDo77OmI5Sgpufu5LLFUbR4b58H-g5dcEgH37xpnLVo-dt1PbAz7mOV8KshCXlxAR-YOcKu1TSd9cy3_z4rvFJklAiu33RVr6JszhIkSZtgxSC8lruTKS4nqCXcqT0fZnOpbnDvILWVhvi0axzHaKx3gmRcPwMYPWvMXCn8eqk6AOhNpubpXQ/s650/chair%20before%20after%20(1)-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvqeAa7rDo77OmI5Sgpufu5LLFUbR4b58H-g5dcEgH37xpnLVo-dt1PbAz7mOV8KshCXlxAR-YOcKu1TSd9cy3_z4rvFJklAiu33RVr6JszhIkSZtgxSC8lruTKS4nqCXcqT0fZnOpbnDvILWVhvi0axzHaKx3gmRcPwMYPWvMXCn8eqk6AOhNpubpXQ/s16000/chair%20before%20after%20(1)-min.jpg"></a> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello everyone, I have been meaning to recover my breakfast chairs for quite some time. When I create tablescapes in the breakfast room, I have resorted to using pillow cases for my chairs. They make great chair covers and come in so many assorted colors and patterns.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have decided using a neutral pattern would be a great option for our chairs. Talk about perfect timing, Sam from <a href="https://fabricwholesaledirect.com/" target="_blank">Fabric Wholesale Direct</a> emailed me to see if I was interested in writing a post about their fabrics and sharing my project. Of course I jumped at the opportunity. They supplied me with fabric of my choice.</span><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoVRYKT5HTWbPNkqZXHQAzzMwz08Zjn_i1UduCEwFwH3CRbkzUQZA6gFIGiwXVfvSdchIfUHBegEiG0bNlCPMyfGmcvd3hW5dec8IfXQMkUxhcTc1A_1S1TBHBcfwgarV1CXHLjgNBeJ6oh8gv2439mx3pfCPEBhLSwBM9HMxyfyZEKraN-5nB56S8OQ/s1156/red%20breakfast%20room%20(2)%20(1)-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoVRYKT5HTWbPNkqZXHQAzzMwz08Zjn_i1UduCEwFwH3CRbkzUQZA6gFIGiwXVfvSdchIfUHBegEiG0bNlCPMyfGmcvd3hW5dec8IfXQMkUxhcTc1A_1S1TBHBcfwgarV1CXHLjgNBeJ6oh8gv2439mx3pfCPEBhLSwBM9HMxyfyZEKraN-5nB56S8OQ/s16000/red%20breakfast%20room%20(2)%20(1)-min.jpg"></a></div>Here is the before photos of my chairs.<br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/our-breakfast-room-chairs-makeover.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-14722118555266776722024-02-18T11:58:00.000-08:002024-02-18T12:27:01.092-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #240<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s640-rw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s16000"></a></div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span><div><span style="color: #585858;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #585858;">We recently visited Dillon Beach to meet up with friends, Jain and Scott from<a href="https://aquietlifeblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Quiet Life Blog</a>.</span></div><div><span style="color: #585858;">Jain wanted us to drive over and see the wonderful elephant seals and their new babies. We tried planning around the weather. Tuesday, we drove over and it wasn't raining so after a fabulous lunch of barbecue and salads, the four of drove off to Drake's Bay to see the seals.</span></div><div><span style="color: #585858;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #585858;">Such an awesome sight. Mama seals lying next to their new born babies. The Elephant seals can be viewed at Point Reyes National Seashore. I will be sharing more photos at a later date.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt9LyKTXwGfYq2WsRYQfLl5mj0R6dIYdWqh9saTTaE6ImQvDBTROkhiEg4SMZ5DbzpZGivyPLnRIAmb76vgeGmCRUI21U8yH6AxfhrAwjTCyPp4vdPC5sYP8OgEq2UhV0pOQcVz7FK4Te91ngFsEKMbCWSIyoogqd9rbIiWvsOlpimyuk1jxu8zYW3Dg/s867/seals01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt9LyKTXwGfYq2WsRYQfLl5mj0R6dIYdWqh9saTTaE6ImQvDBTROkhiEg4SMZ5DbzpZGivyPLnRIAmb76vgeGmCRUI21U8yH6AxfhrAwjTCyPp4vdPC5sYP8OgEq2UhV0pOQcVz7FK4Te91ngFsEKMbCWSIyoogqd9rbIiWvsOlpimyuk1jxu8zYW3Dg/s16000/seals01.jpg"></a></div><br><span style="color: #585858;">Last Saturday night, Paul and I hosted a Chinese New year dinner party. It was a fun evening.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #585858; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/chinese-new-year-2024.html" target="_blank">Chinese New Year</a></b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xcw7KNca4UPB64cW1s4SMMTLlEL9HKhuuG7BYSTvkM6RtZgOxca_xPg37oLZXIeqwFWfbjuUDhVOw0jA_Zhcmp0ikqyqVO9l46NtiDFhOB9XUECtQfhh-1ANs4kCAkQHwNLC1IbFou3SYmxNiB0W8u3yV-W8ICKYL1mMrFHuiEXsxoW-K0JuQiqlwRU/s800-rw/chinese%20table1-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xcw7KNca4UPB64cW1s4SMMTLlEL9HKhuuG7BYSTvkM6RtZgOxca_xPg37oLZXIeqwFWfbjuUDhVOw0jA_Zhcmp0ikqyqVO9l46NtiDFhOB9XUECtQfhh-1ANs4kCAkQHwNLC1IbFou3SYmxNiB0W8u3yV-W8ICKYL1mMrFHuiEXsxoW-K0JuQiqlwRU/s16000/chinese%20table1-min.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; 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</div><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><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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We hosted a Chinese New year dinner party for friends, Jain and Scott from <a href="https://aquietlifeblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a Quiet Life Blog</a>, and our neighbors, Karen and Maury. As many of you know, Jain in an avid gardener with gorgeous gardens. Scott is an electrical engineer and very talented at welding and fixing anything around their house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Karen owns a flower farm, called <a href="https://bodaciousblooms.com/">Bodacious Blooms </a>. Karen is a 4th generation Californian with an MBA from CSU Sacramento. She
spent a large part of her career at UC Davis where she served as
Associate Vice Chancellor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Maury is <span color="var(--forced-contrast-heading-primary,#13639e)" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">a Distinguished Professor Emeritus. </span></span><span color="var(--forced-contrast-heading-primary,#13639e)" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;"><li class="field__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--forced-contrast-heading-secondary,#666); display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Biomedical Engineering</span></li><span color="var(--forced-contrast-heading-secondary,#666)" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span><li class="field__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--forced-contrast-heading-secondary,#666); display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering</span></li><span color="var(--forced-contrast-heading-secondary,#666)" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span><li class="field__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--forced-contrast-heading-secondary,#666); display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Orthopaedic Surgery</span></li></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xcw7KNca4UPB64cW1s4SMMTLlEL9HKhuuG7BYSTvkM6RtZgOxca_xPg37oLZXIeqwFWfbjuUDhVOw0jA_Zhcmp0ikqyqVO9l46NtiDFhOB9XUECtQfhh-1ANs4kCAkQHwNLC1IbFou3SYmxNiB0W8u3yV-W8ICKYL1mMrFHuiEXsxoW-K0JuQiqlwRU/s885/chinese%20table1-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xcw7KNca4UPB64cW1s4SMMTLlEL9HKhuuG7BYSTvkM6RtZgOxca_xPg37oLZXIeqwFWfbjuUDhVOw0jA_Zhcmp0ikqyqVO9l46NtiDFhOB9XUECtQfhh-1ANs4kCAkQHwNLC1IbFou3SYmxNiB0W8u3yV-W8ICKYL1mMrFHuiEXsxoW-K0JuQiqlwRU/s16000/chinese%20table1-min.jpg"></a></div><div>I decorated the table in red, gold and black with Chinese lanterns. The place mats are bamboo.</div><span></span><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/chinese-new-year-2024.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-89745964701974325432024-02-11T11:58:00.000-08:002024-02-11T12:13:48.140-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #239<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TrFBzs2EvI951h_WaYm0XWP6IBB2XH6JZDsbBZV3u7uULenlJaAcpSxyoL5qdx86BL1Ilk9MkFG32XYa0jus1uH8vNglBlq-ssTVCqsBc1vSTCIA_Klfd96mKUZnbxW2rvmfoG5ZbleB7CmDbFNCSc9KHlxA9YCHjrdD_x1XbgH0dP8FmjWGHBwMvh8/s650/lyc%20pic.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TrFBzs2EvI951h_WaYm0XWP6IBB2XH6JZDsbBZV3u7uULenlJaAcpSxyoL5qdx86BL1Ilk9MkFG32XYa0jus1uH8vNglBlq-ssTVCqsBc1vSTCIA_Klfd96mKUZnbxW2rvmfoG5ZbleB7CmDbFNCSc9KHlxA9YCHjrdD_x1XbgH0dP8FmjWGHBwMvh8/s16000/lyc%20pic.png"></a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. 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The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Happy Super Bowl Sunday<br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4ruES2YB2uc_jwOD6yzANNukFdTl0iVxmMsOxGGUp5pefQZZRB6VR8r3DGWiI0nIFc7Bi9u9NrI62j4g2TEVZ_zi6JmGqglrqf7NTXvx9mFjWLenN6mr33a6MB3Gh0JaylPRCkWxGiEV3UcqZvOflKv9UR-NGT1TE6SoXroaYJIoC15zYGB6u8u9-Ns/s650/spor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="650" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4ruES2YB2uc_jwOD6yzANNukFdTl0iVxmMsOxGGUp5pefQZZRB6VR8r3DGWiI0nIFc7Bi9u9NrI62j4g2TEVZ_zi6JmGqglrqf7NTXvx9mFjWLenN6mr33a6MB3Gh0JaylPRCkWxGiEV3UcqZvOflKv9UR-NGT1TE6SoXroaYJIoC15zYGB6u8u9-Ns/w400-h296/spor.jpg" width="400"></a></div></span><b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: medium; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hosted a Chinese New Year dinner last night. We invited Jain and Scott from A Quiet Life Blog and some neighbors. I went all out with the tablescape, complete with customized place cards and gift bags.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chinese lanterns were hanging from the chandy. I shall be posting this dinner party on Tuesday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below is a sneak peek.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHsklw38ekDe-_Y-K_HycgCKsauCLIzkrACRrUHZaOL20i4BoT-0i7GD944Z0pwMm_FDRuCBaGOltp1wiovhjOKyKUUw0QW8Xqc8eZr9ZbM0yYPVC3KdoYbg0XhZY4gfil35LurLk40TSYnB8cGvSYPGv3Zf-CNqBiQjqzHDqiIF8pm-ktyMueMGfia4/s650/placeset-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHsklw38ekDe-_Y-K_HycgCKsauCLIzkrACRrUHZaOL20i4BoT-0i7GD944Z0pwMm_FDRuCBaGOltp1wiovhjOKyKUUw0QW8Xqc8eZr9ZbM0yYPVC3KdoYbg0XhZY4gfil35LurLk40TSYnB8cGvSYPGv3Zf-CNqBiQjqzHDqiIF8pm-ktyMueMGfia4/s16000/placeset-min.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; 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font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span></span></span></b></span></div></span></div></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/love-your-creativity-link-party-239.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-56866195370745911192024-02-04T11:58:00.000-08:002024-02-04T11:58:00.147-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #238<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ybqnQaLOmCCDBBlb8IPlFPfoyV_UNaecoqtK9iUHoraspaMIynh1BMQvyfQ7cbI_Kp2HWsZjFJcPowAOhoiZqEMQLkXkoqNbO9KI-tAlfhgb6nIfFvA4Cvrza9CwVwoJ9KyArNhjgTV0yscfY9BodohfiK5NW44826V6I71VbW76A824AP0-sSc8oiU/s640/valentine%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ybqnQaLOmCCDBBlb8IPlFPfoyV_UNaecoqtK9iUHoraspaMIynh1BMQvyfQ7cbI_Kp2HWsZjFJcPowAOhoiZqEMQLkXkoqNbO9KI-tAlfhgb6nIfFvA4Cvrza9CwVwoJ9KyArNhjgTV0yscfY9BodohfiK5NW44826V6I71VbW76A824AP0-sSc8oiU/s16000/valentine%20(1).png"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Have any of you tried the Cinnamon roll hack with store bought Pillsbury cinnamon rolls?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">I tried them this morning and they are sooo good. They taste like the Cinnabon. I used this<a href="https://houseofnasheats.com/tiktok-cinnamon-rolls/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> recipe</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrF1LqUTwh81rn54BeDZOzaszZilspcrkBPr6UTteWakV79n1PoQagMNU1pE1tIRK0_V9e-5vGSfX8S2aDaLNS7ux7QlVYZjkkwnGRTmUjP5cSHm_PMBrspYCLepbNuW3Qvm62w6swcbSBQhW_cpdqY_8gnJmc4j8iJBZkCQwsGJMbA1Z5YRgo_wWf8pQ/s650/cinnamon%20roll-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrF1LqUTwh81rn54BeDZOzaszZilspcrkBPr6UTteWakV79n1PoQagMNU1pE1tIRK0_V9e-5vGSfX8S2aDaLNS7ux7QlVYZjkkwnGRTmUjP5cSHm_PMBrspYCLepbNuW3Qvm62w6swcbSBQhW_cpdqY_8gnJmc4j8iJBZkCQwsGJMbA1Z5YRgo_wWf8pQ/s16000/cinnamon%20roll-min.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Last week I shared our garden statuary around our gardens. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">Through the years, we have added quite a few statues and many fountains.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/our-garden-statuary.html" target="_blank">Our Garden Statuary</a></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l-6536bkOrQxzsTD06TmyfNn_sMQB4XsOzXO6KHBFOfmV2S3_zv-AARArRNY0hIW-F4_-Kz3IkqfTWv48gdyn978rsOiIYa4ecYyl8qckkvGSLdvfAFwEiL-Jw4gS9T_WBGXnE8bC7Zx12Yc4xL9KIGrsiV3ZU4puGC4pQkm53uQSAxFPsqB6EGl7S0/s650/statuary.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l-6536bkOrQxzsTD06TmyfNn_sMQB4XsOzXO6KHBFOfmV2S3_zv-AARArRNY0hIW-F4_-Kz3IkqfTWv48gdyn978rsOiIYa4ecYyl8qckkvGSLdvfAFwEiL-Jw4gS9T_WBGXnE8bC7Zx12Yc4xL9KIGrsiV3ZU4puGC4pQkm53uQSAxFPsqB6EGl7S0/s16000/statuary.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We are having lots of rain and I am not complaining. Everything is
green. Lots of moss growing on the trees, pavers, etc. I thought
writing a post on our garden statuary would be entertaining.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In fact, today, California is bracing for a strong atmospheric river. Governor Gavin Newsom has activated the state’s emergency operation center. It is predicted possibly 8 inches of rain in less than 24 hours. We live in northern California, so most of this is affecting southern Cal and central.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">High winds are expected across most of California. Lets hope no trees come down and everyone stays safe.</div><span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/love-your-creativity-link-party-238.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-33258822987106793602024-02-02T15:36:00.000-08:002024-02-02T17:30:04.716-08:00Our Garden Statuary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l-6536bkOrQxzsTD06TmyfNn_sMQB4XsOzXO6KHBFOfmV2S3_zv-AARArRNY0hIW-F4_-Kz3IkqfTWv48gdyn978rsOiIYa4ecYyl8qckkvGSLdvfAFwEiL-Jw4gS9T_WBGXnE8bC7Zx12Yc4xL9KIGrsiV3ZU4puGC4pQkm53uQSAxFPsqB6EGl7S0/s650/statuary.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l-6536bkOrQxzsTD06TmyfNn_sMQB4XsOzXO6KHBFOfmV2S3_zv-AARArRNY0hIW-F4_-Kz3IkqfTWv48gdyn978rsOiIYa4ecYyl8qckkvGSLdvfAFwEiL-Jw4gS9T_WBGXnE8bC7Zx12Yc4xL9KIGrsiV3ZU4puGC4pQkm53uQSAxFPsqB6EGl7S0/s16000/statuary.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;">We are having lots of rain and I am not complaining. Everything is green. Lots of moss growing on the trees, pavers, etc. I thought writing a post on our garden statuary would be entertaining.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Also happy Ground Hog Day. I guess <span style="text-align: center;">Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is an early spring.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4XbXc_GJWllNFcfsN5K0TUWeFF4njYyhyphenhyphenbfkNgUy9agQ1dAz4061e-nxzsMz_Qd_eQS4yUXgxD0RVFhi7e6rWDVlQPTu90dCIixVntMQ8mnFzBknpLPsQmz2sPFrowEOSXuooaohTpsOtD03wPU3OqotB8dyCXMPe_C6M-wDsChW4zpvg19O7O1-8fg/s500/ground%20hog%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4XbXc_GJWllNFcfsN5K0TUWeFF4njYyhyphenhyphenbfkNgUy9agQ1dAz4061e-nxzsMz_Qd_eQS4yUXgxD0RVFhi7e6rWDVlQPTu90dCIixVntMQ8mnFzBknpLPsQmz2sPFrowEOSXuooaohTpsOtD03wPU3OqotB8dyCXMPe_C6M-wDsChW4zpvg19O7O1-8fg/s16000/ground%20hog%20day.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5It-ypwNOW5LExKcs-B9II07bDsa45iVA1iT8RSh2BZNeS6a5e9hLuG45KZcPTaxkbc9xFtGIkguuhyR1kr4h1v3LyfratBkOkZauESaBb8yzfC8z8gKPfXktdsUqh8VGMxL3F5lehJzK6tJeWMIZp8VehYYP-YjsXhIaaCHCL8gEWRrwZny9BZAl7k/s1114/North-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5It-ypwNOW5LExKcs-B9II07bDsa45iVA1iT8RSh2BZNeS6a5e9hLuG45KZcPTaxkbc9xFtGIkguuhyR1kr4h1v3LyfratBkOkZauESaBb8yzfC8z8gKPfXktdsUqh8VGMxL3F5lehJzK6tJeWMIZp8VehYYP-YjsXhIaaCHCL8gEWRrwZny9BZAl7k/s16000/North-min.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">My husband and I bought this unique statue years ago from a nursery in town. The 4 directions have all different faces. Mr. North has quite a bit of lichen.</div><span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/02/our-garden-statuary.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-83147778511177475752024-01-28T11:58:00.000-08:002024-01-28T11:58:00.131-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #237<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B8GbivaXa5rdAyD9_0jqP_lHvhNVzl9FF93a4zTlFiHGkR3QWBJ4bfS9t8KgkZoV47fJjvAoXPW72ErOO94zuTjOGcUzMBiUt5xkcXPjiJCfusMXY2ACXC64GHWrnV2tGmF46R5M2k-erkTbZgfZTZIC6JotONncPKBtRA6PK-3S7wfbPyfmUMkjL1E/s650-rw/heart%20link%20party.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B8GbivaXa5rdAyD9_0jqP_lHvhNVzl9FF93a4zTlFiHGkR3QWBJ4bfS9t8KgkZoV47fJjvAoXPW72ErOO94zuTjOGcUzMBiUt5xkcXPjiJCfusMXY2ACXC64GHWrnV2tGmF46R5M2k-erkTbZgfZTZIC6JotONncPKBtRA6PK-3S7wfbPyfmUMkjL1E/s16000/heart%20link%20party.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Last week I shared my Valentine's table for the blog hop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/01/love-you-beary-much.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love You Beary Much!</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pretty in pink and cute bears. Pink roses, a rose bear and mini champagne bottle labeled Love you beary much. Hearts galore in the tablecloth and candy hearts. I also added pink trinket boxes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6RSNB0HVB6q13WmWf5Z0Nx_6luur4iIhfA8S2FBd2XRAp3GATq9qcALSW58mMSGN0Vghpu6TzRhWJTnlrW-ziTsgJhTZsB_Pg0GsIZYtkJ7P2uH2ZYYoZGpuqSy740cHlP5UUOnWSee-Bew-TkG6Ac1KMSYAmoGZo9xkLxZpxROXXVwESqzCB8LIGWQ/s800-rw/bear%20hearts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6RSNB0HVB6q13WmWf5Z0Nx_6luur4iIhfA8S2FBd2XRAp3GATq9qcALSW58mMSGN0Vghpu6TzRhWJTnlrW-ziTsgJhTZsB_Pg0GsIZYtkJ7P2uH2ZYYoZGpuqSy740cHlP5UUOnWSee-Bew-TkG6Ac1KMSYAmoGZo9xkLxZpxROXXVwESqzCB8LIGWQ/s16000/bear%20hearts.jpg"></a></div><p></p><span></span><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/01/love-your-creativity-link-party-237.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-44372248828004702042024-01-23T00:55:00.000-08:002024-01-23T10:17:32.506-08:00Love You Beary Much!<div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnRI7KI4ZSFaxKkwitg8Fan_2Day_HABy2qRUAZNKf1uJ67vD52Jt0c0C9GX6f505dSRWOWZZBZ4_WRWJKBeZ5xSSAjCxmFmaqV3MjCYThuIj2UG5YzYFK5f0XsxlpojtkRXmo7g4GjRIhspE0z2T7De9Ze7xab_Vv7wPDzIM2Zop9DZLINCLX_s88S4/s650/Animation1.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnRI7KI4ZSFaxKkwitg8Fan_2Day_HABy2qRUAZNKf1uJ67vD52Jt0c0C9GX6f505dSRWOWZZBZ4_WRWJKBeZ5xSSAjCxmFmaqV3MjCYThuIj2UG5YzYFK5f0XsxlpojtkRXmo7g4GjRIhspE0z2T7De9Ze7xab_Vv7wPDzIM2Zop9DZLINCLX_s88S4/s16000/Animation1.gif"></a> <br></div></div><div>Valentine's Day will soon be upon us, so our lovely host Rita from<a href="https://wvpanoply.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Panoply</a> has organized another blog hop. There are16 Valentines tables for your viewing pleasure at the bottom of this post.</div><div><br></div>My inspiration for this Valentine tablescape is the cute little bear wall hanging and the pink rose bear. This table is very feminine and would also be perfect for my great-granddaughter, minus the champagne.<br></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-arLXV3IC3Ds6MBlAAQGG8UNIgOss0-gJcT6g1nen_W3p5imcq7k0bJJzbLDCG4tzzruaEdmmVj-Peyz9QvQXh9xbT-CzEpweM0I8XjPAZOTl8AtJN_rV13jTjubSSRo-fN-ffD8Tt7o2qMCX3cu0gqgGwUd0YNjEGppnusTWgDDWXL4iN7MyNZSxRiU/s650/bear%20banner%20(1)-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-arLXV3IC3Ds6MBlAAQGG8UNIgOss0-gJcT6g1nen_W3p5imcq7k0bJJzbLDCG4tzzruaEdmmVj-Peyz9QvQXh9xbT-CzEpweM0I8XjPAZOTl8AtJN_rV13jTjubSSRo-fN-ffD8Tt7o2qMCX3cu0gqgGwUd0YNjEGppnusTWgDDWXL4iN7MyNZSxRiU/s16000/bear%20banner%20(1)-min.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Since I love to decorate my chandeliers and chairs, I thought the love bears would look lovely hanging from the chandy. I added the pink dollar tree hearts in between each bear and pink roses.<br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvr8oG4rj0VU5mSNMMPNzOU-4HiggiNAU39MgKuYO-x_YWLRahmjoo6vnkX_aASZzSIRT8MxeUKJrIpzELczH8dFyRCM3koJesAEUk0ONCuMYQP99jRzZSSQABxaq9z7bhOZ1pzobNte0Z7840D20vbooe_emC77qa40rrLi3rPBBlbOPSB-G7Z0g6Fs/s787/bearcente.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvr8oG4rj0VU5mSNMMPNzOU-4HiggiNAU39MgKuYO-x_YWLRahmjoo6vnkX_aASZzSIRT8MxeUKJrIpzELczH8dFyRCM3koJesAEUk0ONCuMYQP99jRzZSSQABxaq9z7bhOZ1pzobNte0Z7840D20vbooe_emC77qa40rrLi3rPBBlbOPSB-G7Z0g6Fs/s16000/bearcente.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pink rose bear is so cute and it comes in different colors. I surrounded the rose bear with pink rose buds from our local Safeway in mini parfait glasses.<br></div><span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/01/love-you-beary-much.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-39038365538694851392024-01-21T11:58:00.000-08:002024-01-21T11:58:00.122-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #236<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B8GbivaXa5rdAyD9_0jqP_lHvhNVzl9FF93a4zTlFiHGkR3QWBJ4bfS9t8KgkZoV47fJjvAoXPW72ErOO94zuTjOGcUzMBiUt5xkcXPjiJCfusMXY2ACXC64GHWrnV2tGmF46R5M2k-erkTbZgfZTZIC6JotONncPKBtRA6PK-3S7wfbPyfmUMkjL1E/s650/heart%20link%20party.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B8GbivaXa5rdAyD9_0jqP_lHvhNVzl9FF93a4zTlFiHGkR3QWBJ4bfS9t8KgkZoV47fJjvAoXPW72ErOO94zuTjOGcUzMBiUt5xkcXPjiJCfusMXY2ACXC64GHWrnV2tGmF46R5M2k-erkTbZgfZTZIC6JotONncPKBtRA6PK-3S7wfbPyfmUMkjL1E/s16000/heart%20link%20party.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Valentines is around the corner. Be sure to visit on Tuesday for a Valentine's tablescape blog hop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">It's been a rainy week again. Jain from<a href="https://aquietlifeblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Quiet Life Blog </a>has got me reading again. Not only she is an avid gardener, she is also an avid reader. She loves audio books. She can garden away while listening to a wonderful audio book. Jain has been busy pruning her rose garden. Her hubby surprised with some electric pruners. What a difference.<br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eSgJy6JZNN41gXgUg2uCodRfUtz0Pct7eXGOXQ6mtEcT6zQSCgoIBK6uxo5js-2hUXNC_ksoJCIUrtQHHC4gHZFwnVzqz33ZsktEzfQvPeyf9EbRRKcPhnVkaQO2thZfYWmrXKtZ_GTYdNWe5m9ZUimzJAbSLPWilsj8M4cKgBAb-1KcR3jfV7LVkDp-/s640/roses%20(22).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eSgJy6JZNN41gXgUg2uCodRfUtz0Pct7eXGOXQ6mtEcT6zQSCgoIBK6uxo5js-2hUXNC_ksoJCIUrtQHHC4gHZFwnVzqz33ZsktEzfQvPeyf9EbRRKcPhnVkaQO2thZfYWmrXKtZ_GTYdNWe5m9ZUimzJAbSLPWilsj8M4cKgBAb-1KcR3jfV7LVkDp-/w640-h640/roses%20(22).JPG" width="640"></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Make sure you visit her blog in the spring. The rose garden is spectacular.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">I have some Lady bank Roses to prune. We have to wait for a break in the rain.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyy364rESeOtaSO2Kk93p8upEgQ7Rpi0ZS9Pn5KwO5Ne5JAGTKUzir6olKLTT0Lu57ae8ybjFom7oNrITzs8_-IY9bgHY2nzE3np6UbsY5hzG59L2yuugYUuf4iXkhQhllSfwlVTKPlCDMA9VOXIfMgtAsJVbyfPTBATGUiSzfz9Gfn0I-LhNB3CCt70/s650/lady%20banks-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyy364rESeOtaSO2Kk93p8upEgQ7Rpi0ZS9Pn5KwO5Ne5JAGTKUzir6olKLTT0Lu57ae8ybjFom7oNrITzs8_-IY9bgHY2nzE3np6UbsY5hzG59L2yuugYUuf4iXkhQhllSfwlVTKPlCDMA9VOXIfMgtAsJVbyfPTBATGUiSzfz9Gfn0I-LhNB3CCt70/s16000/lady%20banks-min.jpg"></a></div></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">If we had NID water, we would gladly plant more roses and flowers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6H7rbRlmHsqUjwZY-wusW-k411SDhQQJmO-7F05vyOqpk5sM1vpkhnUYG-KMLkE3bvU7h-tDqdpkG-oH6143pNc0q9C-Xso3A6xRgiwybBGOpD4YbDdU7GBg112agQ2Pmx6LcVwtC2zbUMX8z6bAiwlkzsc73p4OASX-ULkmMn628KioW-yE8kaot/s800-rw/wisteria%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6H7rbRlmHsqUjwZY-wusW-k411SDhQQJmO-7F05vyOqpk5sM1vpkhnUYG-KMLkE3bvU7h-tDqdpkG-oH6143pNc0q9C-Xso3A6xRgiwybBGOpD4YbDdU7GBg112agQ2Pmx6LcVwtC2zbUMX8z6bAiwlkzsc73p4OASX-ULkmMn628KioW-yE8kaot/s16000/wisteria%20(2).jpg"></a></div> The Lady Banks and our wisteria from 2022.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/01/love-your-creativity-link-party-236.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-68328307509621062472024-01-14T11:58:00.000-08:002024-01-14T12:22:40.176-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #235<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s16000"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">More rain here and cold temps. I have been organizing some things with this new year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">I am also adding final details to my Valentine's table.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">I recently met with a girlfriend for breakfast at one of my favorite shopping spots, Pottery World.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">The store is in transition to spring now. We exchanged Christmas gifts and enjoyed a lovely breakfast.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Saturday night we were invited to another girlfriend's house for lunch. She set an early Valentine's tablescape. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">Lunch was two kinds of soup, salad a fabulous croissant fruit dessert. It was good to catch up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKE0LnE4bIPeuNUZ3YbpWn1ISYXskDGfp4tvTlvXZA0yX_etFIstXSBRzMlDuJQqbE4iqOfKY5w-4WpXmkhdT-ZCzrmB_vHsU3xsWdeIhbBMzpXh4spQQjFH4MCksHc8dpzPFESAfWSwpm_XHWtAdkjwfRSxLNN4a49dhu1M_hJnC98EqSxqYn7Ck1KiQ/s587/croisaant%20(1)-min%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="587" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKE0LnE4bIPeuNUZ3YbpWn1ISYXskDGfp4tvTlvXZA0yX_etFIstXSBRzMlDuJQqbE4iqOfKY5w-4WpXmkhdT-ZCzrmB_vHsU3xsWdeIhbBMzpXh4spQQjFH4MCksHc8dpzPFESAfWSwpm_XHWtAdkjwfRSxLNN4a49dhu1M_hJnC98EqSxqYn7Ck1KiQ/s16000/croisaant%20(1)-min%20(1).jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #585858; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></b></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span></span></span></b></span></div></span></div></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/01/love-your-creativity-link-party-235.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-47084240819597541352024-01-07T11:58:00.000-08:002024-01-07T11:58:00.133-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #234<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-2EzF3iEBdCljPEH8-pBFo3dftioKcCV37VVzAM3AISqysI1e4CFoER7Vlzqz9BOLY8hUZHaUvYGcpKhOI7wE681C0DcslmDqJH007UHIJ4dYa37pGYP0gjIRAeHPIQw5s7m1MEUE4doEv6FGoaF1cOzOkrsLsfggvFlRYcrqVoxQizhWZHvoP81tFwc=s16000"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Happy New year everyone. I hope your new year is off to a good start. It's been raining here and chilly at night. Christmas is all tucked away until next year. The house always looks bare after Christmas.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I am working on creating a Valentines Tablescape for the upcoming blog hop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/01/my-top-ten-posts-of-2023.html" target="_blank">My Top Ten Posts of 2023</a></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYIO90-IL0FzVWKQB0xaivI93CbB5VvlgNzFS7rcgzvC34RjJypWn9v9vJuJpYARuLsFoIvdpq4rdufZ6q-_ClthIqhdxUYsKe5UohdBvDHz715gDVR3CnMBXGYUWcn1TY-AdlfWEphmqPftvnA-C6PUzphSnOw3WP_FoLAkqGoWGu7sqClgKflTj4aI/s1000/top%2010-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYIO90-IL0FzVWKQB0xaivI93CbB5VvlgNzFS7rcgzvC34RjJypWn9v9vJuJpYARuLsFoIvdpq4rdufZ6q-_ClthIqhdxUYsKe5UohdBvDHz715gDVR3CnMBXGYUWcn1TY-AdlfWEphmqPftvnA-C6PUzphSnOw3WP_FoLAkqGoWGu7sqClgKflTj4aI/s16000/top%2010-min.png"></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">My last post I shared was my top 10 posts from 2023. I love looking back at these posts.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span></span></div></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/01/love-your-creativity-link-party-234.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-55086242815736206582024-01-03T18:00:00.000-08:002024-01-03T18:00:00.141-08:00My Top Ten Posts of 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNEIxzG2uEya2gaD1g16Y2qHHgIbqLmX2uaUXJy1KuxKTc4MAYw2rNelzypNjUTMLE6ceiWc00JL4JZViRzdLQD4wwE47I0AsbdzvVSd6nvFqaV1ebsUV-JPgKeZ9iHyZUyBnXUClwJcKWeI9CHwF7lem9_eq7sAj2ZoXn62CSuuZF3LKDENCORUI2mc/s650/top%20posts%20(1)-min.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNEIxzG2uEya2gaD1g16Y2qHHgIbqLmX2uaUXJy1KuxKTc4MAYw2rNelzypNjUTMLE6ceiWc00JL4JZViRzdLQD4wwE47I0AsbdzvVSd6nvFqaV1ebsUV-JPgKeZ9iHyZUyBnXUClwJcKWeI9CHwF7lem9_eq7sAj2ZoXn62CSuuZF3LKDENCORUI2mc/s16000/top%20posts%20(1)-min.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
am sharing my top 10 posts from 2023, starting with number #1. It is
always interesting to see which posts were viewed the most. </span></span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">I hope you are all having a good start to the new year. Cheers!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2023/10/autumn-leaves-on-tray-blog-tour.html" target="_blank">#1 Autumn Leaves On A Tray Blog Tour</a></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMKWm3nz50GUIP14N3N5aQStVQk4rqkDqL69gCZHWuNUYPC_pQpDARMI6s5pFZbjAPT0plQ6NOpFzDeSO3LYmkAdetA1Nl9JSuJOVyk6e2yx4XV2aofheuD7r6-3EnaJBYI26dwGRISAbNXIYhheKY5_Sswc61bcG7JvR6f5WgGFNskCUdD4VRVXqelw/s800/owlss%20(1)-min.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMKWm3nz50GUIP14N3N5aQStVQk4rqkDqL69gCZHWuNUYPC_pQpDARMI6s5pFZbjAPT0plQ6NOpFzDeSO3LYmkAdetA1Nl9JSuJOVyk6e2yx4XV2aofheuD7r6-3EnaJBYI26dwGRISAbNXIYhheKY5_Sswc61bcG7JvR6f5WgGFNskCUdD4VRVXqelw/s16000/owlss%20(1)-min.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><span></span></div><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/01/my-top-ten-posts-of-2023.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-62885442547260262832023-12-31T11:58:00.000-08:002023-12-31T11:58:00.130-08:00Happy New year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDss4CpgPbZtN5v9RwmuVdyF8JTK2q3XlNiZdsbv25Ey7WHVXGxerSNZQ4nnNGq4TzEv-rHN5uLXwcTX4kjew3trURJ8QPe33MbfBq9o9f0VsqeRN-zpOb8yziRrodZkgR7qmouRgwtCUgJ6CayX-U346udGjQuMwfFjBEFkEB0YKbsq8GfJDLVMM2XFw/s600/happyny.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDss4CpgPbZtN5v9RwmuVdyF8JTK2q3XlNiZdsbv25Ey7WHVXGxerSNZQ4nnNGq4TzEv-rHN5uLXwcTX4kjew3trURJ8QPe33MbfBq9o9f0VsqeRN-zpOb8yziRrodZkgR7qmouRgwtCUgJ6CayX-U346udGjQuMwfFjBEFkEB0YKbsq8GfJDLVMM2XFw/s16000/happyny.gif" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity" will resume again on Jan. 7th.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">I am taking today off to celebrate the New Year.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Enjoy your evening. Stay safe!</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #585858;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>In case you missed it, I set a table </b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in our breakfast room. A table for 4 is set. with s</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">ilver, white and a touch of black to welcome in the new year,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2023/12/new-years-tablescape.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Years Tablescape</a></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLAqVVWiN04Eq68aYEJ6qfB0PPZPDlt8jAR7RFCc495RbjuC0i4T_lqPpbQ4dsh-zd8yGr_z7ouvngPZG-OwCUsV_RtwWVhlU14nODaQs59-5fbajiXkYrtwqCFVtK-0ZDiKUJ9Ky4o2qOUIJi-MAAC7QY8HTZPl8khX6JboCeaQRzmlcMxO0xcBhAKQ/s800-rw/allwhite%20(1)-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLAqVVWiN04Eq68aYEJ6qfB0PPZPDlt8jAR7RFCc495RbjuC0i4T_lqPpbQ4dsh-zd8yGr_z7ouvngPZG-OwCUsV_RtwWVhlU14nODaQs59-5fbajiXkYrtwqCFVtK-0ZDiKUJ9Ky4o2qOUIJi-MAAC7QY8HTZPl8khX6JboCeaQRzmlcMxO0xcBhAKQ/s16000/allwhite%20(1)-min.jpg" /></a></div></span></div><a href="http://www.lifeandlinda.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="165" data-original-width="400" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1d0Fq0o7pmMDJ4JMSRkqrKQ2-zHkm0XRjNqpT2lTLZ2t3mf7FwJLJO5g1qX709Ybo4-2DjAAFeolqCeZgZyciwNN0DGRielxs6O3CXisjpB6O2O__gl0OOrWcJgrngOVnmuvR_sO2NA/s400/Linda+signature+for+blog.png" width="400" /></a></div><!--ShareThis BEGIN-->
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Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-61692900565935328652023-12-31T01:00:00.000-08:002023-12-31T01:00:00.336-08:00New Years Tablescape<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMm6gK_32NTrPqrgRWh3GROQUnS99JB3-Ft8fpV3Dp_OvU3IMmBV3CsscMbR8lRKpfpGTQPHFgxbmhjlH1zzcLeP7ikGnVeL7bFvhMs7VYAkU-3pCPjSwJgbHcJTBBbd4DpcJctPb_FjrqX1iJ-DdIfpgkZyCkJBraJyauUGyzlg1kA96H9RFIbBV4nAw/s640/hny1.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMm6gK_32NTrPqrgRWh3GROQUnS99JB3-Ft8fpV3Dp_OvU3IMmBV3CsscMbR8lRKpfpGTQPHFgxbmhjlH1zzcLeP7ikGnVeL7bFvhMs7VYAkU-3pCPjSwJgbHcJTBBbd4DpcJctPb_FjrqX1iJ-DdIfpgkZyCkJBraJyauUGyzlg1kA96H9RFIbBV4nAw/s16000/hny1.gif"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMqP8FgWn8br0qJ6P8MjGgJQHZ-wHD6jeleA_d4A6GOFdPD7ywnJBlG5YAl54JkRUxtxO-I8hN-4cyGjzGzGxuEtsSg66perYXCT8GdEfBRupa9grEOYBVEZQVSKqa9JL_6UPgF-wH2IrcITp0CLz06Kh775O4uHJ_1_2CdYZPX03WxipgBe6wwz3hn8/s1002/silver%20(1)-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMqP8FgWn8br0qJ6P8MjGgJQHZ-wHD6jeleA_d4A6GOFdPD7ywnJBlG5YAl54JkRUxtxO-I8hN-4cyGjzGzGxuEtsSg66perYXCT8GdEfBRupa9grEOYBVEZQVSKqa9JL_6UPgF-wH2IrcITp0CLz06Kh775O4uHJ_1_2CdYZPX03WxipgBe6wwz3hn8/s16000/silver%20(1)-min.jpg"></a></div>New years will be very quiet for Paul and I. I set a silver and white table in our breakfast room with black dinner plates.<span></span><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2023/12/new-years-tablescape.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-54667777839178574742023-12-24T11:58:00.000-08:002023-12-24T11:58:00.129-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #233<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCWxLo6nFqTZWWCbN7YxTIRwkxukZaAEnflYcgXO_hz0DMapdjX63L8Vh-z8uKTnagg7fQu9E-uZQdLYYPtNliAmrpFlzl05vxDWR7zN-LwiBrjApyZv4ap15qx-5O7_VjnhU8lKfCUx9BKi6yAktct4gM0am4TF9zXDtNyUXVr5Jizu8LrOVG0IV_dI/s626/santa%20greeting-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCWxLo6nFqTZWWCbN7YxTIRwkxukZaAEnflYcgXO_hz0DMapdjX63L8Vh-z8uKTnagg7fQu9E-uZQdLYYPtNliAmrpFlzl05vxDWR7zN-LwiBrjApyZv4ap15qx-5O7_VjnhU8lKfCUx9BKi6yAktct4gM0am4TF9zXDtNyUXVr5Jizu8LrOVG0IV_dI/s16000/santa%20greeting-min.png"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Merry Christmas Eve! I hope you are ready for the big day. We are a week away from bringing in the new year. I hope you all have a fabulous Christmas and a healthy new year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last week I shared my </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2023/12/red-gold-leaping-deer-tablescape.html" target="_blank">Red and Gold Leaping Deer tablescape </a></span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in our dining room. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #585858; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">As I said earlier, I was hoping to hold a Christmas brunch, however the flu took hold.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtfnYWf4WjbFAIJuTN7jEex2F8hAwGhxsPn5q0vjrhwgxbJWlDMZJ6TmPX-9DCHrcLG4Uib6rJBKQsGaDBdlWA1b_DFVvQt_bEye_nCaIvgHhzvR8Ve6sYLgZggdBbqjwjlVro1s-ZWGH7F8B7K3Cvzl8d5-2ZBtZk1d2I6U1Li5asEY7Ai-pOIFM6vA/s800/leap%20(1)-min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtfnYWf4WjbFAIJuTN7jEex2F8hAwGhxsPn5q0vjrhwgxbJWlDMZJ6TmPX-9DCHrcLG4Uib6rJBKQsGaDBdlWA1b_DFVvQt_bEye_nCaIvgHhzvR8Ve6sYLgZggdBbqjwjlVro1s-ZWGH7F8B7K3Cvzl8d5-2ZBtZk1d2I6U1Li5asEY7Ai-pOIFM6vA/s16000/leap%20(1)-min.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Party Time! Your Host:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_FZB5CWnTBmoaVVOiN2svfCNAPDhF6tBFXA3h8kpvr0y3AQWob-fkNlNOdsSuQGwr24JwsvQSWZRAk0xZGspggAv4KKoVdKjcTBKgjff14-0pvV_eQVT49L0DdGFFxy9lXIoaDggNZFiYpvbhZZQmeh253fOBwwN7QZGOglUjhZItxw0oghygxm9x3s/s148/lin%20sig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="148" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_FZB5CWnTBmoaVVOiN2svfCNAPDhF6tBFXA3h8kpvr0y3AQWob-fkNlNOdsSuQGwr24JwsvQSWZRAk0xZGspggAv4KKoVdKjcTBKgjff14-0pvV_eQVT49L0DdGFFxy9lXIoaDggNZFiYpvbhZZQmeh253fOBwwN7QZGOglUjhZItxw0oghygxm9x3s/s148/lin%20sig.png" width="148"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm4fxBKRSCuP4cVBEsheaSHcrzG6uWfROVY7Uq3KnG7oPe3qSwx3WlPc3ijJR_DGjHR9r0T9MOjOK0lrkHqpH8Cz6uzaLnVB5SCyCffE69wl_oB1dPytsaXFSKuaTvY8vqD3EDtokZV-TwLz0C-k6xpvE7emi-IBDMdI4R27AoKjfJIgD22n0-_iAOoQc=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="309" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm4fxBKRSCuP4cVBEsheaSHcrzG6uWfROVY7Uq3KnG7oPe3qSwx3WlPc3ijJR_DGjHR9r0T9MOjOK0lrkHqpH8Cz6uzaLnVB5SCyCffE69wl_oB1dPytsaXFSKuaTvY8vqD3EDtokZV-TwLz0C-k6xpvE7emi-IBDMdI4R27AoKjfJIgD22n0-_iAOoQc" width="309"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbQfHnkwx_sibE_Bhc0ojVxonZyT28661r-58DcQnHkUDVvGJzV0NDPYGD9OVgo8_POxgrNg1bPXrBHWoke4hqydXeFi21PTQfYIjpSf-e-wSmDk6MTamiZZfqJw9OiV7ABuxAQGozalgTLJIyPlpbYx51zKuMu8r3gezj_VVkQwbSc6RCWwnrW5yqLg/s640/This%20weeks%20features%20red.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="640" height="61" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbQfHnkwx_sibE_Bhc0ojVxonZyT28661r-58DcQnHkUDVvGJzV0NDPYGD9OVgo8_POxgrNg1bPXrBHWoke4hqydXeFi21PTQfYIjpSf-e-wSmDk6MTamiZZfqJw9OiV7ABuxAQGozalgTLJIyPlpbYx51zKuMu8r3gezj_VVkQwbSc6RCWwnrW5yqLg/w400-h61/This%20weeks%20features%20red.jpg" width="400"></a></div><span></span><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2023/12/love-your-creativity-link-party-233.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-33273826319753871402023-12-21T21:51:00.000-08:002023-12-21T21:51:46.002-08:00Red & Gold Leaping Deer Tablescape<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Y706hyphenhyphendsAFeRJRqIISsOuJ2Q3RjVKkSrgQSmudollSNEeH3vK68fy7fSHqAE8Dk0xQcecro9TVXpxzX4jnViMPsQJ_WeTwoU1s52-gv9rrtXGM-qqsQm4el386aXl9r78NXEJBVwvrhhvahI_Fk_N1AetPgBu6KVCdkVjtGofruYCvmCDyJOe2OByU4/s650/frame%20(1)-min%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Y706hyphenhyphendsAFeRJRqIISsOuJ2Q3RjVKkSrgQSmudollSNEeH3vK68fy7fSHqAE8Dk0xQcecro9TVXpxzX4jnViMPsQJ_WeTwoU1s52-gv9rrtXGM-qqsQm4el386aXl9r78NXEJBVwvrhhvahI_Fk_N1AetPgBu6KVCdkVjtGofruYCvmCDyJOe2OByU4/s16000/frame%20(1)-min%20(1).jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Christmas is almost here. Thank goodness I am starting to feel better. Having the flu is no fun. I had every intention of having a Christmas brunch with this tablescape. Maybe a New years brunch will be possible.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXTto1lXpGorg7ke0TidSgysSkMjg39hcNU96ZAf4uZBD7C6MYPxzk-zW_Q3ro08yyAKSKx-t1WWT6SSIaEOGlGt4i8s5skhMzk6voz5OO3A_X3PJ2ZzeYici251GbvxHF__pf8pln6In29MKkF5FYg1hS_yaidirqzWE_wj5cC4UZAbKNVxDJcqkeEQ/s916/deer%20leapp-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXTto1lXpGorg7ke0TidSgysSkMjg39hcNU96ZAf4uZBD7C6MYPxzk-zW_Q3ro08yyAKSKx-t1WWT6SSIaEOGlGt4i8s5skhMzk6voz5OO3A_X3PJ2ZzeYici251GbvxHF__pf8pln6In29MKkF5FYg1hS_yaidirqzWE_wj5cC4UZAbKNVxDJcqkeEQ/s16000/deer%20leapp-min.png"></a></div><div>The table is all set with red and gold and leaping deer plates. Another glam tablescape for Christmas.</div><span></span><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2023/12/red-gold-leaping-deer-tablescape.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387975205672104946.post-56367900771625965762023-12-17T11:58:00.000-08:002023-12-17T11:58:00.136-08:00Love Your Creativity Link Party #232<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFqCqPyFOS8tqK5xn9yfgVf6F3hlnjG9OkY6IaaoQJA213hnOAkMqP0DDLulj-YDSijY9BJ8aOl9XkpAo3BZtbKBQbUUZ6nCH4EgB6LBVQXsAA_PTfo5sEOsMwv5UUTiB1pssaDD40Ub4alm1J2WmPxuB5hoGLQEyUHfpM4VclC9BDzK7OkJkzxqXomg/s500-rw/mery%20xmas.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFqCqPyFOS8tqK5xn9yfgVf6F3hlnjG9OkY6IaaoQJA213hnOAkMqP0DDLulj-YDSijY9BJ8aOl9XkpAo3BZtbKBQbUUZ6nCH4EgB6LBVQXsAA_PTfo5sEOsMwv5UUTiB1pssaDD40Ub4alm1J2WmPxuB5hoGLQEyUHfpM4VclC9BDzK7OkJkzxqXomg/s16000/mery%20xmas.gif"></a></div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Love</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Your Creativity." The place where </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you can share your latest blog posts. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just link up at the bottom of this post. You could be </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">featured next week! Share your home decor i</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">deas, tablescapes, garden projects, crafts, recipes, f</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #585858; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">rugal living tips, lifestyle posts and more. The party starts at 12:00 Pacific time.</span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheS4IoO7VdM0KK3mAmUhZBHCIvWWbicmbDLvPuLA1ZC7bZ6m5M1mlzeyOHohkFnTiOwI9Uk-PBjogbrGyaOLImE4e5TJKemWWzceOCDWDfaVXbSLHLxJcPxSnIllC8tiQy7j6BjJN2HQ/s512/xmas%25252Blink%25252Bparty.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheS4IoO7VdM0KK3mAmUhZBHCIvWWbicmbDLvPuLA1ZC7bZ6m5M1mlzeyOHohkFnTiOwI9Uk-PBjogbrGyaOLImE4e5TJKemWWzceOCDWDfaVXbSLHLxJcPxSnIllC8tiQy7j6BjJN2HQ/s16000/xmas%25252Blink%25252Bparty.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's almost Christmas, enjoy this holiday season. Unfortunately I am sick with the flu, so I am resting a lot. My husband went out and brought Panera soup home. Thank goodness, it's not Covid. Stay well!</div><span></span><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2023/12/love-your-creativity-link-party-232.html#more"></a>Linda @ Life and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.com25