fiddle leaf fig tree a.k.a. heartbreaker

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello abode lovers and happy Wednesday! So, I have very exciting news- I am the proud owner of a fiddle leaf fig tree! I have been looking for one of these suckers for years now. My SuperMom called every nursery she could think of in the Birmingham area looking for one of these beauties 2 years ago for my birthday and had no luck. I have kept my eye out ever since... and then I got a text message from the one and only <a href="http://kbshirley.blogspot.com/">Katie Beth from The Good Stuff</a>, she had spotted a pair at a local nursery. I almost peed my pants-- I then <i>begged</i> her to go with me to check them out on our lunch break....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then things got weird. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ran over with another girlfriend from work-- I had called that morning and there were 3 trees, all around 6-8' tall.<i> (In my head I'm all "go big or go home, I'm gettin' that 8' sucker!")</i> We showed up 2 hours later, I walked in, saw an 8' fiddle leaf beauty and felt like it was a match made in heaven, then the sales lady came up to me and said, <i>"oh that one's already sold." </i>Just like that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like it was nothing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>"but we've got <b>one</b> more in the back..."</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">to which I replied,<i> "<b><u>ONE</u></b> MORE!!?!?!? I just called and ya'll had THREE!!!"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">to which SHE replied,<i> "it was the craziest thing, we sold 2 within 10 minutes of each other RIGHT BEFORE YOU GOT HERE!"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can only imagine the look of horror on my face -- my mind started racing... I started frantically telling her (again) that I had <i>JUST</i> called a few hours ago and these trees have been here for <i>days</i>. Surely this was some kind of sick joke... but it wasn't. It was as real, as real as when Britney Spears shaved her head... if not worse. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I then went chasing after KB (who was already sprinting her way to the smaller fiddle leaf <i>in the back</i> of the shop) I was saying, <i>"Katie Beth!!!!"</i> (in a very dramatic tone) <i>"SHE SAID IT WAS SOLD, I mean, it's SOLD, what the $#*%!!!??!!!"</i> She was clearly not paying attention to me, she kept walking in a straight b-line to the fiddle leaf fig tree in the back that I had <i>JUST</i> convinced her that she <i>needed</i>  more than air. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then things got plain 'ole upsetting... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Katie Beth finally realized what I was dribbling on about and looked very sad for me <i>(as a good friend would do)</i> and then it happened. <i>"What, what happened!?!</i> you ask... well, I turned into a freak. I wouldn't respond to KB when she asked me if I was sure that she should get this tree for her home<i> </i>or not. I told her I could no longer objectively give her advice. The evil streak in me was dying for the next best thing... the gorgeous 6' fiddle leaf that Katie Beth had her heart set on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know. I'm a bad friend. You see... I'm a <strike>little</strike> overwhelmingly obsessive when I get my <strike>mind</strike> heart set on something. So, after speaking to the nice lady who worked there about what kind of sunlight these trees needed, Katie Beth backed out of getting the tree <i>(she's much more of a planner and tends to make much better decisions with her money that I do)</i>... So, with her new cold feet due to advice from the sales lady, she took a bow and opened up this baby for me to purchase. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I was petrified that she would be mad at me-- <i>probably because I would have been spittin' mad.... and because I'm a girl,</i> but she wasn't. Good 'ole giving and gracious KB told me to buy it -- and that I had better keep it alive -- and that they had better be getting another shipment in soon--- </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, now my fingers are crossed, <i>big time</i>. If they get in a super huge 7-8' tree, I'll snag one of those and hand over my 6' to Katie Beth... if not, it looks like I'll be trying to make it up to Katie Beth for the rest of my life... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mister Husband and I went and picked up the tree this weekend. I went to Target and got a huge white container for around $35 on clearance and filled it with a level of rocks, then soil, then planted this gorgeous heartbreaker. God I hope I don't kill it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62a0nJb4R_xuI0OtJ3euuWcdLFZYJA3bfLDYzj2jqogoCoXcZ_v-AfOThWbwfgErQeJbiW02yDRkCeG3LRiuPYYQ0mYfsI2IR3ueyrHn-GCnHsS-vXv_cWdJCXecpZXkcDGu0sIb-Ex0/s1600/abodelove_fiddleleaf1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62a0nJb4R_xuI0OtJ3euuWcdLFZYJA3bfLDYzj2jqogoCoXcZ_v-AfOThWbwfgErQeJbiW02yDRkCeG3LRiuPYYQ0mYfsI2IR3ueyrHn-GCnHsS-vXv_cWdJCXecpZXkcDGu0sIb-Ex0/s640/abodelove_fiddleleaf1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's beautiful, can you even imagine how incredible it will be as it grows TALLER-- (or if this one becomes KB's and I purchase a bigger heartbreaker!?!)</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/AVvXsEj4xWOZBYcPBTiCxc09fw_MTavm2jJC3kcudU0e2-pnMFxkLy1HG3N7iJ688XjnCKbVM80y5ZK5a9CruVYEU6awLV6SB1GrY9lP2eCZrFoJ5d7LcZHmOoICeHxOvXHj09YipFi3kX423VY/s1600/abodelove_fiddleleaf3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xWOZBYcPBTiCxc09fw_MTavm2jJC3kcudU0e2-pnMFxkLy1HG3N7iJ688XjnCKbVM80y5ZK5a9CruVYEU6awLV6SB1GrY9lP2eCZrFoJ5d7LcZHmOoICeHxOvXHj09YipFi3kX423VY/s640/abodelove_fiddleleaf3.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="480" /></a></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/AVvXsEj8_bh3qpX7XoFLqvnWDYva21IHIoKxU91va2Dm781c4JEobXqBntaSD31lL1goi9n5GicF7Xrf-383YvBFyDKlAC1Em2phIgt1srBDRmymhhuqw6Sl5xo0UIHVlyEI0XRwtxAZb2DA9Yw/s1600/abodelove_fiddleleaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_bh3qpX7XoFLqvnWDYva21IHIoKxU91va2Dm781c4JEobXqBntaSD31lL1goi9n5GicF7Xrf-383YvBFyDKlAC1Em2phIgt1srBDRmymhhuqw6Sl5xo0UIHVlyEI0XRwtxAZb2DA9Yw/s640/abodelove_fiddleleaf.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">King is hiding under the coffee table for two reasons: #1 The Hunger Games is on my tv and I'm pretty sure it scares him to death and #2 because he understood what I was telling him when I told him NOT to eat the fiddle leaf leaves-- they're poisonous to dogs and children-- Just like those dang Hunger Games berries. Well, maybe not that instantaneous, but he is hiding none-the-less.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcheBhHZREcqJljP9oID_Y8WOAeDhKCJtcLTlP637fjLK4WQBnrkwYJMvAO8yt0bP8feBGhmPAdiDdAQ4hN3nXQppiiWFr6Vz9uZ2n3A7C6Jis-_XwEUyCyQ1z6eJsc3bOioeRQW2o6q4/s1600/abodelove_fiddleleaf5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcheBhHZREcqJljP9oID_Y8WOAeDhKCJtcLTlP637fjLK4WQBnrkwYJMvAO8yt0bP8feBGhmPAdiDdAQ4hN3nXQppiiWFr6Vz9uZ2n3A7C6Jis-_XwEUyCyQ1z6eJsc3bOioeRQW2o6q4/s640/abodelove_fiddleleaf5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I know that I'm giving you a lot of beauty shots, but come on... it's a fiddle leaf fig tree. </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/AVvXsEglmdX_7lWHI-dg4amVGxdTQqPptO_9ZGuM7dqxAMI0l6FHd5UxGSrfhv62qeD2a3UM_3G696V6rr9BPxlve8_4lJuu_eZ8FchQsqA4UDJD3FrWN6E2PLm7zGSv8N7x7QgFJePdlNOKR0E/s1600/abodelove_fiddleleaf6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmdX_7lWHI-dg4amVGxdTQqPptO_9ZGuM7dqxAMI0l6FHd5UxGSrfhv62qeD2a3UM_3G696V6rr9BPxlve8_4lJuu_eZ8FchQsqA4UDJD3FrWN6E2PLm7zGSv8N7x7QgFJePdlNOKR0E/s640/abodelove_fiddleleaf6.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil_Wcf9Qm8mcKGV9zVJ1azuaTAk25nx8Hze88Huy-FPdA171ima-37Oyk-S-fD38r8VCNa7H-ZSrEJHZ5dSOqFX-Nz6F669py-n6bhP4NhyPmhehJK3xmytXKYHqvXjsmPdFO-6wjKQQ/s1600/abodelove_fiddleleaf7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil_Wcf9Qm8mcKGV9zVJ1azuaTAk25nx8Hze88Huy-FPdA171ima-37Oyk-S-fD38r8VCNa7H-ZSrEJHZ5dSOqFX-Nz6F669py-n6bhP4NhyPmhehJK3xmytXKYHqvXjsmPdFO-6wjKQQ/s640/abodelove_fiddleleaf7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll keep all of you informed about my situation with Katie Beth and our heartbreaking, teasing little trees... Hopefully I'll have great news and KB and my friendship will be on the mend.... here's hoping! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk01pyAI2VwgbfMT_YL8IR0u6ytcckLN8964Pr9rNnwHjzHoErTc3o3UtP73czENHNOTK5QhlRuWP8sonYx3H4fDZ9x7AqvExs-x4LCxshjP27MWdZ2IPUq3yZpo0qUoy3I2MxHCXL0E/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/AVvXsEhEk01pyAI2VwgbfMT_YL8IR0u6ytcckLN8964Pr9rNnwHjzHoErTc3o3UtP73czENHNOTK5QhlRuWP8sonYx3H4fDZ9x7AqvExs-x4LCxshjP27MWdZ2IPUq3yZpo0qUoy3I2MxHCXL0E/s640/signature-1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

fiddle leaf fig tree a.k.a. heartbreaker

Hello abode lovers and happy Wednesday! So, I have very exciting news- I am the proud owner of a fiddle leaf fig tree! I have been looking f...

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summer wrap up!

Hello abode lovers! I know, long time no see. I have been having an amazing summer and have enjoyed my little blogging hiatus but am super pumped to be back in the blogosphere. So, where have I been? you ask. I have been hanging around the abode and relaxing and I also traveled up to the Upper Penninsula of Michigan with Mister Husband to visit my grandparents and tons of family on Island No. 8 for a WEEK! It was amazing. It's the longest I've been AWAY from work since our honeymoon over 3 years ago. It was such a great trip-- the break from the sweltering southern heat was so refreshing and the time with family was a wonderful way to recharge and make memories from a picturesque place that I grew up knowing and loving.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As Mister Husband and I flew away, we flew right by the beautiful islands of the U.P. and spotted Island No. 8! Mr. Hubbs bragged for a <strike>long time</strike> bit about his amazing sense of direction and lay of the land... that was a long plane ride. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEauDz3fKC7zqRYElv3BI_Xex-CpQjAtuA5dItrheM6NPVKxbkYp_M5i5htlLUFTs940RTHFOkCGQBIcU08anx-RnJu425beVSCQSGoUTP_7s5hsk8qHIq-ALLDu-k9QVVgMbDc4Znz9s/s1600/IMG_0978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEauDz3fKC7zqRYElv3BI_Xex-CpQjAtuA5dItrheM6NPVKxbkYp_M5i5htlLUFTs940RTHFOkCGQBIcU08anx-RnJu425beVSCQSGoUTP_7s5hsk8qHIq-ALLDu-k9QVVgMbDc4Znz9s/s640/IMG_0978.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">While we were there, we experienced temperatures like this in the hottest part of the day. I mean, someone pinch me. That's about 30 degrees cooler than what we had been experiencing down in ole Alabammer. Talk about a breath of fresh air...</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7voUlkTf9nuy6gKznOW37CNHXi6NHnNqzLbPjeoZ6825KI7pCs-aiqSt3lFs9cUYKSAFbe2FdooNrGW79Hsx2anHNqZBNn40NfRsPiTsOqXHtQFO9X8tWq55y3uprxnO09cVcKyjZCAo/s1600/IMG_0962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7voUlkTf9nuy6gKznOW37CNHXi6NHnNqzLbPjeoZ6825KI7pCs-aiqSt3lFs9cUYKSAFbe2FdooNrGW79Hsx2anHNqZBNn40NfRsPiTsOqXHtQFO9X8tWq55y3uprxnO09cVcKyjZCAo/s640/IMG_0962.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because of the amazing weather and the amount of family that went up to the U.P. visiting my lovely grandparents, Mister Hubbs and I opted to sleep in a tent for the entire week. Lots of family members and friends joked about how I would never hold up-- like I had too much Britney Spears in me to pull off sleeping in the wilderness (outside my grandparents house) but people, let me tell you-- it was amazing. We had a blow up mattress that must have been made in heaven and a tent that fit it perfectly. With temperatures in the mid 60's, we were loving our outdoor bedroom. There was one night that we heard animals scurrying around outside our tent-- Mister Hubbs told me not to wake him up anymore when I heard something, but I couldn't help it. It was slightly unnerving, but I survived and will do it again! This gal is a camper my dear abode lovers! </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/AVvXsEi2LmoUajTvdgIJZRaiuCxftJIEoFX6ZrKjXakPC2oiO163d8-Aeimyu0uHoFLGSAZZ39UuzY_n9UM7equQvfdIqzPExaCo-NrPWQWpItCgA_D1pT9v2VDPk87gJ35qtdA5L4Lr6C0VjAk/s1600/304745_432588093450240_2089735783_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LmoUajTvdgIJZRaiuCxftJIEoFX6ZrKjXakPC2oiO163d8-Aeimyu0uHoFLGSAZZ39UuzY_n9UM7equQvfdIqzPExaCo-NrPWQWpItCgA_D1pT9v2VDPk87gJ35qtdA5L4Lr6C0VjAk/s640/304745_432588093450240_2089735783_n.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(this was my view) </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/AVvXsEh5znV3H36kk9ydhxe92aUnMA9BQRQzP_-L5p9hkVGyRzTrom8nyUahf-n0Oj0SZbBTHJHdsuVwyXNo7hmu7HXe0uuLg7uPM_YT5xxl8W0uM22yLZl9BJV8D9E5RA-buBYV-1B3YOMn33w/s1600/IMG_0825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5znV3H36kk9ydhxe92aUnMA9BQRQzP_-L5p9hkVGyRzTrom8nyUahf-n0Oj0SZbBTHJHdsuVwyXNo7hmu7HXe0uuLg7uPM_YT5xxl8W0uM22yLZl9BJV8D9E5RA-buBYV-1B3YOMn33w/s640/IMG_0825.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is us the first night... ready for bed time!</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/AVvXsEgoMD94z8V1G_fZW2VtJEiiLxXiNUddFLTrdi-1JXrJ6VkResqFLgcFhiBCTzIoiyYFa2jMKtjy7d8xRLaSfBFCWBPGWeM3oin-Z-iCmc5L6XcjyT5i2CvMhQgJAgeW_B5Ot88JzUoY4aU/s1600/IMG_0838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMD94z8V1G_fZW2VtJEiiLxXiNUddFLTrdi-1JXrJ6VkResqFLgcFhiBCTzIoiyYFa2jMKtjy7d8xRLaSfBFCWBPGWeM3oin-Z-iCmc5L6XcjyT5i2CvMhQgJAgeW_B5Ot88JzUoY4aU/s640/IMG_0838.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During the day, I did <strike>some</strike> a lot of this. (Those are all my little boy cousins hanging around the water with Mister Hubbs)</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/AVvXsEgAGWyhHB7vMqGuq1bwsipo-M8hWQl6L6prvZrECeHnbIplLZF25NW4I4X3KVz98mCTncwhSTqOmyy9tAa-o3ZqbAkjzfdmwiWVztqTkHcow928LyE1ma7gF3GJzQgcKY1c1sLkAnZ0w2A/s1600/IMG_0883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGWyhHB7vMqGuq1bwsipo-M8hWQl6L6prvZrECeHnbIplLZF25NW4I4X3KVz98mCTncwhSTqOmyy9tAa-o3ZqbAkjzfdmwiWVztqTkHcow928LyE1ma7gF3GJzQgcKY1c1sLkAnZ0w2A/s640/IMG_0883.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't quit staring at this view...</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/AVvXsEhsko-RIM0cJYe0kEBme2K0DKaRr3sWHUDykw4FuoAkRoQywv7lu69Lf2AsZzlz18hKEIhsDEBh_OZtQuRR3-1dBEjVx0PrMkZi6zCKnopkNHkiouIbie3TKqOBOw08K4rIlX_PvIsBd6E/s1600/IMG_0869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsko-RIM0cJYe0kEBme2K0DKaRr3sWHUDykw4FuoAkRoQywv7lu69Lf2AsZzlz18hKEIhsDEBh_OZtQuRR3-1dBEjVx0PrMkZi6zCKnopkNHkiouIbie3TKqOBOw08K4rIlX_PvIsBd6E/s640/IMG_0869.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Would you look at that crystal clear water!!! I mean, amazing. It was super cold, but nice and refreshing on your feet after a walk. </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/AVvXsEhiGL5JomEAxnJT-xepJSalxRxKFRjXJblsVkzijcjbWojBLgH3l1Kmeyux8NP97YT3IgdL7yp5fP2Wwc9obIFCqnk8flPXeS-RELE5-GND_3ffNb5MWoZ1XeXJJ4zk9edtC6wOFZrO-OQ/s1600/IMG_0870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGL5JomEAxnJT-xepJSalxRxKFRjXJblsVkzijcjbWojBLgH3l1Kmeyux8NP97YT3IgdL7yp5fP2Wwc9obIFCqnk8flPXeS-RELE5-GND_3ffNb5MWoZ1XeXJJ4zk9edtC6wOFZrO-OQ/s640/IMG_0870.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of staring at the water and splashing a bit, Mister Husband opted for the more extreme sports on our vacation. Good ole General Dad and SuperMom hauled up the ski boat from Alabama to take the kids and my husband out for rides. Here is a little snapshot of Mister Husband looking rather dashing... Love this guy.</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/AVvXsEjBS9sM2DdMWNdUVRNa1hF00s-UFR7JoyuXSj8ZEs-N9yHCBGP-Gn1nVBN98HIRQATh5vNac8N3HD3U0MqHcshqSt9ho_zoeN28qfXQQwe0AqQUNq1_kFJpP08UCJEiF2pPzx_1TEwxXGA/s1600/IMG_0819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBS9sM2DdMWNdUVRNa1hF00s-UFR7JoyuXSj8ZEs-N9yHCBGP-Gn1nVBN98HIRQATh5vNac8N3HD3U0MqHcshqSt9ho_zoeN28qfXQQwe0AqQUNq1_kFJpP08UCJEiF2pPzx_1TEwxXGA/s640/IMG_0819.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at that... he's not just eye candy ladies,  he can do this too!</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/AVvXsEh5z0ieN6NRPsTK3UQ9VCkaeTB1fjGsxNcFC0a7Ke3f5sxGoS9R6PlAhNfQZ2gwHii4a-sWaa76mcpIXe5ZjIRIMWxEmV6dLvoeAHkGhMeG2DQ5gyB9q5l3s9kc5hOEzKxXmnAlFSUMHco/s1600/IMG_0934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5z0ieN6NRPsTK3UQ9VCkaeTB1fjGsxNcFC0a7Ke3f5sxGoS9R6PlAhNfQZ2gwHii4a-sWaa76mcpIXe5ZjIRIMWxEmV6dLvoeAHkGhMeG2DQ5gyB9q5l3s9kc5hOEzKxXmnAlFSUMHco/s640/IMG_0934.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We both drove out to the big water together to check out Lake Huron... that's some big water. </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/AVvXsEiDT0tXW1zsDGBOpjfNb6GLM1qIYP64e3xo6LU5DfKy_dwbJ6tX5gI5C7HF7MpYTwWCJGNn02VjtDfsbJW7m28K3le4IEETpJ8H8mfsjyGtoIYV31OSMpHjK0_6F4MGs5piVxyBK6RK7Tk/s1600/IMG_0881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried out my sisters paddle board in the shallow water-- I didn't go far, but it was fun!</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/AVvXsEgnYPnMkYZJuFVjbyQgjwJY48N0HpDlyJqpz0WGBAvMqpG0X-OmNzyFCQLTV2m_2KJaQ3BKtTL3G1Y_iQdPwhiO08paCeXhBb-JL-tpexeptSAIxEc6FmYrEmnf58y9JRiLKeXqXm1Z-fI/s1600/311889_432585653450484_2043416436_n-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYPnMkYZJuFVjbyQgjwJY48N0HpDlyJqpz0WGBAvMqpG0X-OmNzyFCQLTV2m_2KJaQ3BKtTL3G1Y_iQdPwhiO08paCeXhBb-JL-tpexeptSAIxEc6FmYrEmnf58y9JRiLKeXqXm1Z-fI/s640/311889_432585653450484_2043416436_n-1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are my amazing grandparents, I can't believe that they host this much family every summer!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPw5iCTr1MIORHb3DmdurInr3Hme5rTReb8g8psBuErDVenbIMqoOmI81TwrHp_neRBQWGDbAzFvzUev1f4Pz4QtepFFKr1pouh2bpJvy5wVSa5oZ5fR9RI8Nt3E3Z0xQ4Xo66WVCRX0/s1600/418431_432588060116910_1682591567_n-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPw5iCTr1MIORHb3DmdurInr3Hme5rTReb8g8psBuErDVenbIMqoOmI81TwrHp_neRBQWGDbAzFvzUev1f4Pz4QtepFFKr1pouh2bpJvy5wVSa5oZ5fR9RI8Nt3E3Z0xQ4Xo66WVCRX0/s640/418431_432588060116910_1682591567_n-1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mister Husband was showing off on the trampoline and this happened... so, we spent some time repairing the net. Marriage building moment. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuURQJhEsyz3b_bC3M2a2Agw-fZ2WnLuBRlRqGVXv6smqAEGgFklhVVbNkNju-hD2RGJB7vtkjZH74TbOoGZrAs5IF-aXgitncmZfr23WVoTnthQW2G3_auuLX3aOzg6SglpfdiZgD35c/s1600/418767_432586616783721_31122641_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuURQJhEsyz3b_bC3M2a2Agw-fZ2WnLuBRlRqGVXv6smqAEGgFklhVVbNkNju-hD2RGJB7vtkjZH74TbOoGZrAs5IF-aXgitncmZfr23WVoTnthQW2G3_auuLX3aOzg6SglpfdiZgD35c/s640/418767_432586616783721_31122641_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's General Dad and SuperMom hanging with Mister Husband and one of their two grand babies. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_CTj2gxPYmEvZNIKFmtIoQvzyPnKPkLt2KlRpjQW6Q2PbxR9nXT5XDlhKchgeNYvgYNzSny1RSZe8841e5tjkAwRp0ridSw724wlqCTgzbAla-QFu8ouuK7vbkCNBgEFvXvoLTosy0o/s1600/486595_432587556783627_1829384273_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_CTj2gxPYmEvZNIKFmtIoQvzyPnKPkLt2KlRpjQW6Q2PbxR9nXT5XDlhKchgeNYvgYNzSny1RSZe8841e5tjkAwRp0ridSw724wlqCTgzbAla-QFu8ouuK7vbkCNBgEFvXvoLTosy0o/s640/486595_432587556783627_1829384273_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my baby sister, whom I like to refer to as <i>Cheerioh</i> (notice her shirt)-- we love hanging with our sweet nephew Preston... </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/AVvXsEhy9z_pnynEx-zYabnD390aOVn04NLz4zsgHELfdnJh0kgtYuwsXXTFhzzvdR88pVZhPVU37np-fG62csovaJ_VAALzXwE4ay8quSMbXSY-nNuaTkbE61AepdrFs_MMRg42EOsA9NjjiKU/s1600/581041_432587253450324_949924648_n-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9z_pnynEx-zYabnD390aOVn04NLz4zsgHELfdnJh0kgtYuwsXXTFhzzvdR88pVZhPVU37np-fG62csovaJ_VAALzXwE4ay8quSMbXSY-nNuaTkbE61AepdrFs_MMRg42EOsA9NjjiKU/s640/581041_432587253450324_949924648_n-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and here I am teaching nephew #2, Raleigh, new tricks. Sticking out your tongue for pictures is one of those life lessons that I was more than happy to share with this sweet baby.</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/AVvXsEgupc7WUWm9AjLeWPhNsx5NFNv2ZFSZUUE3iYKKfOYmPfBgRc5BLFmORrs7NxP822mPX_UER1mBj9zEDyVgcVroCIcCDf-SWJqh-JZmD_x9hkoR4UHQX4VY6VlUnndyHL7eDLiZhXNiDZQ/s1600/599410_432584563450593_1262181253_n-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupc7WUWm9AjLeWPhNsx5NFNv2ZFSZUUE3iYKKfOYmPfBgRc5BLFmORrs7NxP822mPX_UER1mBj9zEDyVgcVroCIcCDf-SWJqh-JZmD_x9hkoR4UHQX4VY6VlUnndyHL7eDLiZhXNiDZQ/s640/599410_432584563450593_1262181253_n-1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More of this... </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/AVvXsEiW9LGWlHySNmHpqt6iLGZpyR5U0TEfh15tD8XTttzv_os-1zfG-fDtRT93evryBa9t4cVNmtJdtIfxxLv0LHIuzesbtEP4-9izfxmTtWliD1AatJ3z8T_F275xzTH5SsTJmTCxIm8KQIw/s1600/IMG_0839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9LGWlHySNmHpqt6iLGZpyR5U0TEfh15tD8XTttzv_os-1zfG-fDtRT93evryBa9t4cVNmtJdtIfxxLv0LHIuzesbtEP4-9izfxmTtWliD1AatJ3z8T_F275xzTH5SsTJmTCxIm8KQIw/s640/IMG_0839.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's General Dad with Baby Preston doing their daily workout.... </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/AVvXsEggvuUSzpHa9GNE-LAROnLQfFpmaadPRkYQwXxsLBY-kEYWUizMQAttDUy6yPjmme_LQbH-tcNjg5xjqrxUevfZh649owXKh2xy-P5eBQ2n_CizuNgMk7BbL8Aa04uKIDLO01SF3LLr8AU/s1600/IMG_1033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvuUSzpHa9GNE-LAROnLQfFpmaadPRkYQwXxsLBY-kEYWUizMQAttDUy6yPjmme_LQbH-tcNjg5xjqrxUevfZh649owXKh2xy-P5eBQ2n_CizuNgMk7BbL8Aa04uKIDLO01SF3LLr8AU/s640/IMG_1033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the nights we were there, SuperMom cooked a Thanksgiving feast for over 30 people... which is reason #4352 that her official name is SuperMom. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72a6dwvBuYmAfo1UZHIWm8LilfgrotJoiKKSig2rDg951GTo9UCb0RFBi-tT4y5GWE-_QCmc53AFbV99aUkiKf4Na4koHBcV2HRMT_YhUMOhyKHe1NbTVqeRx1u9WWcPFpRz4H8q_Og0/s1600/IMG_0940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72a6dwvBuYmAfo1UZHIWm8LilfgrotJoiKKSig2rDg951GTo9UCb0RFBi-tT4y5GWE-_QCmc53AFbV99aUkiKf4Na4koHBcV2HRMT_YhUMOhyKHe1NbTVqeRx1u9WWcPFpRz4H8q_Og0/s640/IMG_0940.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was our last day, all packed up and ready to leave standing outside of our little, green abode. </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/AVvXsEi_6ViXhVIov2i0nIp5d8MrErPNhdLn_dgaemvdt2OLfzXCwwpf7DJPCKvxflaoj7-HjXRV9IFjaR1wLDz-j8aRQDVaZ0-EIjKSTSHSz0u1trbpm7nQ6xGkOr-cFpqOxApieYTpefvYFPA/s1600/390922_432588126783570_699020821_n-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6ViXhVIov2i0nIp5d8MrErPNhdLn_dgaemvdt2OLfzXCwwpf7DJPCKvxflaoj7-HjXRV9IFjaR1wLDz-j8aRQDVaZ0-EIjKSTSHSz0u1trbpm7nQ6xGkOr-cFpqOxApieYTpefvYFPA/s640/390922_432588126783570_699020821_n-1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></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/AVvXsEgxNmCzAkX-EtK6WIMida8KOpybfS-2vJ5d7ev3nvOxmNGEbrBO2TaL5U1pDZmaqYc8l-gyD0WwwPZdJ27ArBFeZdBfr3SQlpll9zgjX2f96nU9Vi2_X-7UmbOWEOIzaeNe-zbyH2Fmonc/s1600/488179_432587920116924_1497550613_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNmCzAkX-EtK6WIMida8KOpybfS-2vJ5d7ev3nvOxmNGEbrBO2TaL5U1pDZmaqYc8l-gyD0WwwPZdJ27ArBFeZdBfr3SQlpll9zgjX2f96nU9Vi2_X-7UmbOWEOIzaeNe-zbyH2Fmonc/s640/488179_432587920116924_1497550613_n.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Almost my whole family... <i>almost</i>. (we were missing a very important college sister that was in class while we were enjoying the U.P.!)</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/AVvXsEh5uoo0v4YDOSuTKxYJQ70BNCXcsiLmqTNnUhA771vOGlgL2RoJn7Y2U3jqcm3KQ98XGRREQQCIwOCpPc7wJEi0xB8Pqhsq3WcK8BsWPcngD89vU2mLfyAtEPB0OkkUiALHLDYKWdiUgg4/s1600/228443_432587823450267_823063366_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uoo0v4YDOSuTKxYJQ70BNCXcsiLmqTNnUhA771vOGlgL2RoJn7Y2U3jqcm3KQ98XGRREQQCIwOCpPc7wJEi0xB8Pqhsq3WcK8BsWPcngD89vU2mLfyAtEPB0OkkUiALHLDYKWdiUgg4/s640/228443_432587823450267_823063366_n.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, that was my little vacation away-- I am so happy to be back to my blog and am ready to share new and fun projects and my latest interior obsessions!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaTM3iPWSvVZFOgkebejx7xLbdFjAGUTPmzuRrdXRU0dzbUMzB3pQN6_xPy-aR4kfrps-QT9u_CN1Kt39TwBn3tPR4fStAP5E6hfGSO7mD-rPUI97sk3ZrKfTs2_nuzR74loWvThW0XU/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/AVvXsEjwaTM3iPWSvVZFOgkebejx7xLbdFjAGUTPmzuRrdXRU0dzbUMzB3pQN6_xPy-aR4kfrps-QT9u_CN1Kt39TwBn3tPR4fStAP5E6hfGSO7mD-rPUI97sk3ZrKfTs2_nuzR74loWvThW0XU/s640/signature-1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

summer wrap up!

Hello abode lovers! I know, long time no see. I have been having an amazing summer and have enjoyed my little blogging hiatus but am super p...

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look for less: anthropologie

Hello abode lovers! I was browsing Anthropologie's merch this morning and ran across this new pillow that I just ADORED.... it's 18" and would go with pretty much any decor. <i>(Gotta love a multicolored pillow!)</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-pillows/76301.jsp">In true Anthro fashion, it's expensive at $78...</a></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/AVvXsEgBeLpGSZlbHe5pMPGXAz9LIrpGrXlkbr0563aCSkhlB_VZByO4jiwosmB2UIxGsQkY1b3OrrVexXG39BVNjd2uiRBv6llkdbDyxSEELDejPzXh-UYxDLHGcSvSeV2FXubNg719NvsRERM/s1600/76301_095_b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeLpGSZlbHe5pMPGXAz9LIrpGrXlkbr0563aCSkhlB_VZByO4jiwosmB2UIxGsQkY1b3OrrVexXG39BVNjd2uiRBv6llkdbDyxSEELDejPzXh-UYxDLHGcSvSeV2FXubNg719NvsRERM/s640/76301_095_b.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But then I went to West Elm and <i>look what they're selling for $30!!!!</i> The <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/kantha-chevron-pillow-cover-t343/?pkey=cnew-accessories">Kantha Chevron Pillow</a> is equally amazing and is less than half the price of the Anthropologie option! I just thought I should share this look for less with all of the abode lovers out there!</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/AVvXsEhYMunSReeAYDF6AV2FAmEV8j1qv68xYFbl4JRIxdKFNEGhVPBHryVWA9H9-nWQRTnygvGDYhHL_epwogWTvGT-uDK5DEifP6HZEyLPuWnz207JkBSBBZiMxLcLjodC_vaidopjaGDq_-k/s1600/img2o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMunSReeAYDF6AV2FAmEV8j1qv68xYFbl4JRIxdKFNEGhVPBHryVWA9H9-nWQRTnygvGDYhHL_epwogWTvGT-uDK5DEifP6HZEyLPuWnz207JkBSBBZiMxLcLjodC_vaidopjaGDq_-k/s640/img2o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I'm in love...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjlakJY0Uxns7I134U2q28ngO4sdbSpvBmIW-gLjnx0gpUb2G-dA03GhLrZy_lcWArMwLn-dHDWsdWX51ETxGX0fnjSYEZtEeSq-npE8CxFhnYM_cMbKZBFMUIBNtVysvT80OMbNWw00/s1600/img88o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjlakJY0Uxns7I134U2q28ngO4sdbSpvBmIW-gLjnx0gpUb2G-dA03GhLrZy_lcWArMwLn-dHDWsdWX51ETxGX0fnjSYEZtEeSq-npE8CxFhnYM_cMbKZBFMUIBNtVysvT80OMbNWw00/s640/img88o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Thursday Abode Lovers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xrrJZL45OpHM6eTEXSCwfPOo2X2i6e9qs6Uc9FkPdVtfcPA1YLlk8yL0yrAyOF8yTaVCAekAmyZ3wB0INgegmKPhxfhfK2bbolXiqIRyM_9xAo73wVKOvuyfDWBof3uyQ47_3ecNln0/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/AVvXsEi3xrrJZL45OpHM6eTEXSCwfPOo2X2i6e9qs6Uc9FkPdVtfcPA1YLlk8yL0yrAyOF8yTaVCAekAmyZ3wB0INgegmKPhxfhfK2bbolXiqIRyM_9xAo73wVKOvuyfDWBof3uyQ47_3ecNln0/s640/signature-1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

look for less: anthropologie

Hello abode lovers! I was browsing Anthropologie's merch this morning and ran across this new pillow that I just ADORED.... it's 18...

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