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Our breakfast nook off the kitchen has a glass top round table.  We love the table because visually it doesn't take up any space and the view out the window is actually what we see. Our dilemma lies in the fact that we have rectangular placemats that are perfect for any other table but don't actually look right on the round table.  We have searched in the kitchen, household, and department stores in our area and believe it or not, have not been able to find any placemats that would fit a round table. Our search continued online and we found the coolest peppermint swirl round placemat and several others as you can see below. Set of 4 PCS,17" ROUND Placemats, RED PEPPERMINT Dining in the Round Luxury Placemats for a Round Table Placemats for Two at a Round Table Sid over at Sid's In Stitches came up with a nice tutorial for placemats that fit a round table .  Since I'm usually one for a DIY project, I thought about using Sid's tut

Source Hi Lord, its me.  We are getting older and things are getting bad here. Gas prices are too high, no jobs, food and heating costs too high. I know some have taken you out of our schools, government and even Christmas, but Lord I'm asking you to come back and re-bless us.   We really need you! There are more of us who want you than those who don't!    Thank You Lord, I love you.   "Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point."   This was anothe r wonderful email I received and couldn't resist sharing.  Please keep sending me your thoughts , jokes, qu otes, and of course stop by anytime to just say "hello". Please share me with your friends! Please forward this post to your friends or better yet share on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.  THANKS!  Your comments and help in spreading the news about this site is ALWAYS appreciated!  Be sure to sign up to receive future articles del

You will forever and always be my Sweet Valentine. How do you and your special Valentine spend the evening?  Do you go out to a nice restaurant , purchase a beautiful card or exchange gifts?  Do you send roses or a bouquet of balloons? DH and I used to do all that.  In fact, we still do to a certain degree.  One year we might go out and splurge and another year, like this year, we will stay in.  (Sta ying wi thin the full-disclosure g uidelines, DH and I will celebrate with friends at a restaurant the day before). I thought we might have the following romantic dinner menu and present DH with a heart pillow Lilly and I made him. (Promise to show you how she and I made this)   Happy Valentine's Day! Valentine Dinner Menu Porcini Crusted Tofu with Shallot Gravy Sweet Heart Valentine's Day Cocktail Decadent Truffles Hope you have a wonderful evening.  Sharing Valentine's day with a special someone is always nice, but it can be just as great with

Whether you have been to New Orleans for Mardi Gras or not, you can still host your own Fat Tuesday celebration with ease and confi dence. Follow the suggestions below and all your guests will be happy.  We have something for those that like the traditional fare as well as vegan and gluten-free.  There are also two types of the ever-popular drink - - The Hurr icane .   The Decor If you love Halloween, then you are going to really like Mardi Gras.  The official colors for Halloween are Black and Orange.  However, coming off Christmas, you get to continue with vibrant colors.  Mardi Gras colors are purple, gold, and green. Ginger at Deep Fried Kudzu starts our party off with a beautiful wreath on the front door.  Mardi Gras Ornament Wreath Mardi Gras is a bit of a cross between a Masquerade Party and Halloween.  Decorating the house over the top with feathers, masks, beads, and streamers is a must.  In addition, everyone gets to dress up in harlequin, black, and a

Fescue Lawn DH has this thing about our grass while I tend to be more about the plants in the yard.  Our differences make us a good team, as I'm sure you can understand. I don't remember who gave us this schedule to care for our fescue lawn but it never failed us.  We followed this schedule and had the most beautiful lawn.  It was lush, thick, healthy, and weed-free.  We have shared our "little secret" throughout the years one at a time and now we'd like to share it with you. The time schedule may have to be moved a bit depending on your region; we are in the Carolinas. Fescue Lawn Maintenance Schedule February 25 (or somewhere between February 20th and March 1st) - Fertilize and Crabgrass Preventor March 7 - Lime 30 pounds/1000 square feet April 7 - Weed and Feed May 20 - Fertilize and Crabgrass Preventor June 15 - Lime 20 pounds/1000 square feet July - Iron Chelate August - Iron Chelate September 4 - Aerate, Lime 30 pounds/1000 square feet,