superior succulents

Hello abode lovers and happy Monday! So, I realize that talking about succulents the week of Thanksgiving is a little insane, but in Birmingham it's freaking warm outside :) <i>that's a totally sarcastic smile...</i> But I figure I'm at least thankful for the warmth so that my succulents have a chance to show off before I get all of the Christmas stuff out. So here they are... my sweet little succulents, doing high-kicks around my abode.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Love this sweet Lady dog... she's sprouting those little guys like a champ. She loves to standing on that slice of agate that I scored at Homegoods. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AJt0eAlsMcNW6aBVok40PFrNM10t587YE7sTbpZkOcmd0NcQbxhVR-5mAGo890ewishD2yw7HrCqyqNYMkDpx-gNSC79fPxO4KDM7ZL_XqYZS3FmlikoXQMUM0XaukNBZuxaw0QP1Ok/s1600/photo-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AJt0eAlsMcNW6aBVok40PFrNM10t587YE7sTbpZkOcmd0NcQbxhVR-5mAGo890ewishD2yw7HrCqyqNYMkDpx-gNSC79fPxO4KDM7ZL_XqYZS3FmlikoXQMUM0XaukNBZuxaw0QP1Ok/s1600/photo-2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this little cactus fella just started sprouting this flower thing last week! Who knew it could even do that? I didn't. I suck at keeping things alive, so this baby sprouting up like this was quite the surprise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYbUBbJBwhHedeYpWCvqV6j8tZpMuOxN5H24BdoiJLQgeb09Daj_H10j5A4yI2rqq6FVNS0loSX7xat-xhbyErzcbvmpirFoNH9xL_WwN9D0vMShP4tVSc3F-Cy5qLNBRT2URtZ-w5l0/s1600/photo-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYbUBbJBwhHedeYpWCvqV6j8tZpMuOxN5H24BdoiJLQgeb09Daj_H10j5A4yI2rqq6FVNS0loSX7xat-xhbyErzcbvmpirFoNH9xL_WwN9D0vMShP4tVSc3F-Cy5qLNBRT2URtZ-w5l0/s1600/photo-1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Those pale green little guys are my favorite. I just love their muted color. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15Xgt2L-Cz7lzYa3ERyvOBPmvPNs47U26eV7uDQLkZTAig3_c5cAoyf4hrws5p-Qm3fC80lny1_10QeX_UGIjWW5dgAn0fQFT5cVwtCB-vYqd2OD3iS2fW3CdSiXvalJy5Cja5Ir4MD0/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15Xgt2L-Cz7lzYa3ERyvOBPmvPNs47U26eV7uDQLkZTAig3_c5cAoyf4hrws5p-Qm3fC80lny1_10QeX_UGIjWW5dgAn0fQFT5cVwtCB-vYqd2OD3iS2fW3CdSiXvalJy5Cja5Ir4MD0/s1600/photo.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyone else growing a cactus in their abode this time of year? Anyone, anyone? Here are a few pretty succulent images that I've been pinning for the past few months.... <a href="http://pinterest.com/abodelove/succulents/">go here to check out the sources</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this hanging terrarium. It's super gorgeous and it holds some pretty fantastic succulents. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mr_HMF5OLIBK0oJuZGHaBlC1D6dbe4MX0EDPUFZkDSDab67qEW1KQX-Z7vNH2bPWd2ifmvILbctnMskDqOjXuQwemD-JeeO5Jwl6YvyyIPtKIh9xMsxMIUxF-S5XLFB265bddYr6RRA/s1600/23643966763269225_O244l6oP_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mr_HMF5OLIBK0oJuZGHaBlC1D6dbe4MX0EDPUFZkDSDab67qEW1KQX-Z7vNH2bPWd2ifmvILbctnMskDqOjXuQwemD-JeeO5Jwl6YvyyIPtKIh9xMsxMIUxF-S5XLFB265bddYr6RRA/s1600/23643966763269225_O244l6oP_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are so pretty too! I love seeing the soil paired with the high contrast white rocks. Where oh where do I get spotted succulents??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qbfUKkjLPWKlK28sEZUbqnahkEpqYG5spqYkm9Zt7CSu9PzBK5SLzES1EQkbwb9jswt9Ke1C24Dv1T-uK40h6PIBZYZYWG1aZOH-rfJ8Ij87lQxRVYtXlnml60TB9cn3lNy61U_QZZI/s1600/241294492504788154_Km5hp0KT_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qbfUKkjLPWKlK28sEZUbqnahkEpqYG5spqYkm9Zt7CSu9PzBK5SLzES1EQkbwb9jswt9Ke1C24Dv1T-uK40h6PIBZYZYWG1aZOH-rfJ8Ij87lQxRVYtXlnml60TB9cn3lNy61U_QZZI/s1600/241294492504788154_Km5hp0KT_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These little guys are precious. Just precious. These could be gorgeous little place holders for the holidays! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwedBGAHF-D0JIzWS2MjVgaz1OdjpGflTTn2K5WvJh62Bl8Kqm05AiLiwPgZkCjm4PVbNjdydJPD99AmR8OCSqQiHnqlusb6HSj2y-tanPELMLwE1JJthwRkRg2t93WMGVbcaRY9b28mo/s1600/276338127105175337_DmNgtlk9_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwedBGAHF-D0JIzWS2MjVgaz1OdjpGflTTn2K5WvJh62Bl8Kqm05AiLiwPgZkCjm4PVbNjdydJPD99AmR8OCSqQiHnqlusb6HSj2y-tanPELMLwE1JJthwRkRg2t93WMGVbcaRY9b28mo/s1600/276338127105175337_DmNgtlk9_c.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGZVKluuZmdXpFl88B9S-HEotcTf1zUblLLJD6pPeUdZJLwzx5NyX-lQw_RWMMP9D_raQfGLIDeRnwDVWRoU3YIkaZ9qa0yiR0cRy6bidoh2qnEBiO7uFjnMMrf2Xda10HSewKqUZw6A/s1600/276338127105175350_rr4SX6lY_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGZVKluuZmdXpFl88B9S-HEotcTf1zUblLLJD6pPeUdZJLwzx5NyX-lQw_RWMMP9D_raQfGLIDeRnwDVWRoU3YIkaZ9qa0yiR0cRy6bidoh2qnEBiO7uFjnMMrf2Xda10HSewKqUZw6A/s1600/276338127105175350_rr4SX6lY_c.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If my little succulent-toting Lady could run away, she would do so with this fabulously handsome rhino.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h62B4S2jNK2j27OoKcZQ4wSPA-pdU4oTIt_NflUu_bWw_ZNl_Km5fObxBmX5aExkz_i6vldUaPNvaQ-Ngr3Z_-ieK331OalpOZYR2jhWV7RQRlIoocF5jQX7SUR2mebhlnibWcSIQks/s1600/276338127105216194_a37hRv6C_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h62B4S2jNK2j27OoKcZQ4wSPA-pdU4oTIt_NflUu_bWw_ZNl_Km5fObxBmX5aExkz_i6vldUaPNvaQ-Ngr3Z_-ieK331OalpOZYR2jhWV7RQRlIoocF5jQX7SUR2mebhlnibWcSIQks/s1600/276338127105216194_a37hRv6C_c.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this little couple would be their best friends... Can these little dudes get any cuter?!?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLI3Sj8fgSe-EWrkbf-zxt2PSVmzcvJ-Q27hguK8uR9zizR5k03lFUzCR0WXNaOUeB6rPWngZjO3GEsLV79qUPQm37DZGUuLxRmskkJfe_XwhV1hSwlIwXx9P2DyBPmI9MSaUva0E7CtI/s1600/276338127105216214_vzu3k2T5_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLI3Sj8fgSe-EWrkbf-zxt2PSVmzcvJ-Q27hguK8uR9zizR5k03lFUzCR0WXNaOUeB6rPWngZjO3GEsLV79qUPQm37DZGUuLxRmskkJfe_XwhV1hSwlIwXx9P2DyBPmI9MSaUva0E7CtI/s1600/276338127105216214_vzu3k2T5_c.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope all of you have a great Monday! I am so happy that it's a holiday week, hooray!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52PaCZx4B-cng_E_IXDRhT32nxBSq0vWGp7ajrw4zRoNHnAkKqWdo9pqhJMnFN0eAW_SwKtKx8Mx993InZXG8uWPSNp4vGPpbno19CkU4ULBHFQ2Xqx-lZYtKV0VSlqUTCfA-dmJIc0c/s1600/signature-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52PaCZx4B-cng_E_IXDRhT32nxBSq0vWGp7ajrw4zRoNHnAkKqWdo9pqhJMnFN0eAW_SwKtKx8Mx993InZXG8uWPSNp4vGPpbno19CkU4ULBHFQ2Xqx-lZYtKV0VSlqUTCfA-dmJIc0c/s640/signature-1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

superior succulents

Hello abode lovers and happy Monday! So, I realize that talking about succulents the week of Thanksgiving is a little insane, but in Birming...

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look ma, I'm on YHL!

So, as many of you abode lovers know, I talk about/reference<a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/11/reader-redesign-de-cookie-cuttered-kitchen/"> Young House Love</a> often. In my opinion, they have the BEST and most inspiring home blog around... so you can only imagine how thrilled I was to see that MY ABODE is featured on <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/11/reader-redesign-de-cookie-cuttered-kitchen/">YHL</a> today!!! Go check it out, Sherry, John, Clara and Burger have been a part of my life for years now, I'm pretty much obsessed with their home projects, witty banter and super precious kid and pup. Just a heads up,  I will now refer to them as my dear friends. <i>(I know, nerd alert)</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsCoR_0aYE8oS4X1Auk3ynA7jZOai9Qe-3Y_MZDNsq3zK7QoBKpjKuwKtzTKW5SdJn88BAYD_xBMbqmf-Xscuv0TK7fYVWOyoIqxYQCTTQtQX9_2-tyqttGozw0atHpEgV-wR7WpCLmM/s1600/Picture+7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsCoR_0aYE8oS4X1Auk3ynA7jZOai9Qe-3Y_MZDNsq3zK7QoBKpjKuwKtzTKW5SdJn88BAYD_xBMbqmf-Xscuv0TK7fYVWOyoIqxYQCTTQtQX9_2-tyqttGozw0atHpEgV-wR7WpCLmM/s640/Picture+7.png" width="487" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and here is proof that Sherry and I are friends... after all, not just anybody can call your house awesomesauce. <i>Right?!?</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sDZ_1sZgUoqqBf8S2GddWVv6VU2wDttm16xjkGZChd3Yil_TRbfXpbtCez1hbmybEy9buBzfSrXD3p3IeNAXPG5vr4hHxwA5BqDaqDrT_MxVd6KdLwRx3IHgt8Q0_-_G6BRebSugRCo/s1600/Picture+8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sDZ_1sZgUoqqBf8S2GddWVv6VU2wDttm16xjkGZChd3Yil_TRbfXpbtCez1hbmybEy9buBzfSrXD3p3IeNAXPG5vr4hHxwA5BqDaqDrT_MxVd6KdLwRx3IHgt8Q0_-_G6BRebSugRCo/s1600/Picture+8.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks again to <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/11/reader-redesign-de-cookie-cuttered-kitchen/">YHL,</a> keep it up, you inspire us all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvDs9tHvGR08zBKu0awRIUuX1M9ZQz-9QCxPuSdAk-95VUQKRPHO3hNDhbUBtKXvpDNYQNKyvHHdP4RgwsQWonHfeTBdsRXOHz9JDN7UIak7X7nBPk_FCxSP-MDHFKVJvoKZLIu11SI8/s1600/signature-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvDs9tHvGR08zBKu0awRIUuX1M9ZQz-9QCxPuSdAk-95VUQKRPHO3hNDhbUBtKXvpDNYQNKyvHHdP4RgwsQWonHfeTBdsRXOHz9JDN7UIak7X7nBPk_FCxSP-MDHFKVJvoKZLIu11SI8/s640/signature-1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

look ma, I'm on YHL!

So, as many of you abode lovers know, I talk about/reference Young House Love often. In my opinion, they have the BEST and most inspiring ...

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twihard pride

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Guess what Mister Husband and I are doing tonight? Yes, that's right. We're going to see <i>Breaking Dawn</i> (the fourth Twilight movie) at midnight. I'm choosing to be proud of my <i>tween</i> obsession, is anyone else over the age of 25 going to see this movie at midnight??? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJEmd6tVbwu9fd1FOj-0XeLBjNKI3cmLM3bKY6mW8mu35YupGUZSdIxz8Z2pRlVgR_VKDWTBN-MwUZQ6cjxWp64BqQgmZHBrJ-4xKJWKN836Qg1ynA3hxPtpcfgnLmTk1aOd8z626V6Q/s1600/eb520568111f11e180c9123138016265_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJEmd6tVbwu9fd1FOj-0XeLBjNKI3cmLM3bKY6mW8mu35YupGUZSdIxz8Z2pRlVgR_VKDWTBN-MwUZQ6cjxWp64BqQgmZHBrJ-4xKJWKN836Qg1ynA3hxPtpcfgnLmTk1aOd8z626V6Q/s400/eb520568111f11e180c9123138016265_7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As some of the avid abode love readers already know, I'm a bit of a twi-hard... see....that's my china cabinet, and yes.... those are all of the books from the Twilight series on display.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCGpD6DtErjzM7lVPNcvnvNTvZbDKlSMI8-EcLPV4xpvSoQ19XTW5g2GMbl8aPvXkDILUTM1E6HiHmbf1of6x0c5S-ZauTnUyyxG4223V3XWxwwRXYWUt_BXlO9fXqbVOi6fPEfWdbbM/s1600/abode+love+living+room8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCGpD6DtErjzM7lVPNcvnvNTvZbDKlSMI8-EcLPV4xpvSoQ19XTW5g2GMbl8aPvXkDILUTM1E6HiHmbf1of6x0c5S-ZauTnUyyxG4223V3XWxwwRXYWUt_BXlO9fXqbVOi6fPEfWdbbM/s640/abode+love+living+room8.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Please let me know if you are heading out tonight to weather the screaming tweens... I'll be happy to know that Mister Hubbs and myself aren't the only ones! Happy Thursday abode lovers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBKmxOX7bKyfOnlAS6GdtOleJL2qdAHjEr2nxc4Ug9-DlwvBcQEJ62uacqjOTxw2pfUAKKg3o8057YOHG7VYkDTnMavsYtqV7GZcoJBaAENGHHnLhA7gjmt-4QikxkDCw1EiuaOifDUs/s1600/signature-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBKmxOX7bKyfOnlAS6GdtOleJL2qdAHjEr2nxc4Ug9-DlwvBcQEJ62uacqjOTxw2pfUAKKg3o8057YOHG7VYkDTnMavsYtqV7GZcoJBaAENGHHnLhA7gjmt-4QikxkDCw1EiuaOifDUs/s640/signature-1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

twihard pride

Guess what Mister Husband and I are doing tonight? Yes, that's right. We're going to see Breaking Dawn (the fourth Twilight movie) ...

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