tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71615893733761321242024-02-06T20:18:45.006-08:00Precisely Me - Helena Fay BallardTHE FIRST STEP TO GETTING THE THINGS YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE IS THIS: DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT.
-BEN STEINHelena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-67572251340860795902011-05-21T15:59:00.000-07:002011-05-21T16:03:38.483-07:00Rehearsal Dress Option<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Here's a super cute dress that I am thinking about wearing for my dress rehearsal in August. I really want to find a white dress for the rehearsal but this one catch my eye. I absolutely love gray. It's definitely the new black! :)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.younkers.com/shop/women/dresses-social-occasion/s-l-fashions-printed-tiered-dress-ivory-gray_380548.html"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 338px;" src="http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/BonTon/380548?$ibm_large$" border="0" alt="" /></a></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-6124445406155386632010-10-17T20:19:00.000-07:002010-10-17T20:25:00.596-07:00New Save the Date Idea<span style="font-family:arial;">My new Save the Date idea is incorporating our first family (Lance, Bella and I) Christmas Card as our Save the Date. I will be able to use a picture that we will probably take in November when we visit Lance's parents. Now all I have left to do is figure out what outfit we all should wear for our first family pic. Here's an example of the direction I think I may go. Obviously not this picture and I'll have to incorporate Save the Date touches to the Christmas postcard.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4kmHo59qtGVbOpauT6uBF_gLY_RWihJcFPjP3a1mmjQU0No1een0tBllhMIOuuqazOrMCZ735onmh2DVIPlviIgOkhUlN9K3ZOdk9nv0x49HpYr0VzTiNVILIrR2OFuCsGoqqgX8gvY/s1600/Xmas+Example.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4kmHo59qtGVbOpauT6uBF_gLY_RWihJcFPjP3a1mmjQU0No1een0tBllhMIOuuqazOrMCZ735onmh2DVIPlviIgOkhUlN9K3ZOdk9nv0x49HpYr0VzTiNVILIrR2OFuCsGoqqgX8gvY/s400/Xmas+Example.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529221471593601714" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-48491586023985132572010-10-10T17:40:00.000-07:002010-10-10T18:42:17.013-07:00Living Room Buys this Weekend!<span style="font-family:arial;">I was watching TV yesterday and saw a commercial for <a href="http://www.sticksnstuff.com/">Sticks 'N' Stuff</a>. It's a furniture store (more like a huge warehouse!) based out of Alabama near downtown Nashville. I've been obsessed with finding great deals on furniture now that I'm busy trying to decorate my first home on the cheap, so I stopped by this afternoon and bought a couch and ottoman for our living room.<br /><br />I've been wanting a gray couch for the living room, but I found an olive green modern looking couch at a great price ($299) that I couldn't pass up. They had a matching ottoman, but I passed on the matching olive green ottoman and went with an over-sized brown leather ottoman ($99) to break up all of the olive green. Here are a couple pictures.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sticksnstuff.com/itemdetail.php?sku=SAVANNAH03R-1"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfqPTv7VAVl5aRdvfaf_bA5Q7FSP2AIf4NK8xCXsUM0xmASl1TMwWZcKmp_L9UYVHFB3q7KesoYs8SPdkRyxjAy7MoRx1tk979gAUX9i_2RBQl4MHw6aub7qiqOxqHq-wTXN4XTh_hAw/s400/IMG_0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526585165296714386" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Savannah Olive Green Micro-Fiber Sofa with Sleeper Option<br />$299<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sticksnstuff.com/itemdetail.php?sku=604-05R"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4lcKGNrwEVpGboTcuLHC5ci8JGmq4lbsGYhA_lMg5EaBeUmb4EpL9XzfJ4YJsgs4hJV6NX8lZvIo7G6xrhxGikQLpypEEY_7lXzLGGabnKpVsc-FDuSWjKEXCFFehxGZK_VDyVhx3TM/s400/IMG_0124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526586006073969026" border="0" /></a><br />Matching Ottoman ($99) that I didn't purchase<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sticksnstuff.com/itemdetail.php?sku=1206-05BR"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="http://www.sticksnstuff.com/item-images/1206-05BR-web.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Extra Large Bi-cast Ottoman<br />$99<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">In my previous post, I bought this bench last weekend that I will place in the living room next to the entry way. (not quite a foyer, but has a great nook for a bench!)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRhqlpjWIRfPWeQKaLeqYorpfPV4qpj0-M0HEUISXhzI17ZKnMyGOHsAZtQH7V-7I2SgCidMLpFa1u3-BXsiBOJcUVGMfnbr1mJmdEYfNn-jZBqoVqvMG5RML1oCK5K0SlfmXfATuGuo/s1600/IMG_0110%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRhqlpjWIRfPWeQKaLeqYorpfPV4qpj0-M0HEUISXhzI17ZKnMyGOHsAZtQH7V-7I2SgCidMLpFa1u3-BXsiBOJcUVGMfnbr1mJmdEYfNn-jZBqoVqvMG5RML1oCK5K0SlfmXfATuGuo/s400/IMG_0110%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526589120021347426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">As you can see, our living room color scheme is a light olive green, tan and dark brown. In the living room our carpet is white and the walls are a faint light violet. These current colors are a little earthy for my taste, so I will need to find the perfect ascent chair(s), curtains, rug, end tables and accessories to complete the space.<br /><br />I've registered for a antique looking clock from Target that we will place above the fireplace. Here's a picture of the space and clock.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos2.zillow.com/is/image/i0/i3/i9319/IS1bv8r10m8x76r.jpg?op_sharpen=1&qlt=90&hei=446&wid=596"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 286px;" src="http://photos2.zillow.com/is/image/i0/i3/i9319/IS1bv8r10m8x76r.jpg?op_sharpen=1&qlt=90&hei=446&wid=596" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/514a5dCn6jL._AA400_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 309px;" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/514a5dCn6jL._AA400_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Now this space needs a splash of color- I'm liking this chair from Target. I'll take two please! Seriously thinking about putting this chair on my registry. This chair will bring in a new vibrant color and tie everything together. Love...Love...Love!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Huo08K%2BuL._AA260_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 260px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Huo08K%2BuL._AA260_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Avington Slipper Chair - Red Floral</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >$169</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61W7zh9CXGL._AA260_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 260px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61W7zh9CXGL._AA260_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Fabric close up showcasing red, olive green, tan and dark brown</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'll definitely be taking a trip to Ikea, Bed Bath and Beyond and Home Goods for curtains, rugs and accessories. Can't wait!</span><br /></div></div></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-61944654444442642952010-10-06T20:46:00.000-07:002010-10-06T20:55:30.007-07:00Designing My Wedding Invitation<span style="font-family:arial;">I've decided to create my own wedding invitations because...</span><br /><ol style="font-family: arial;"><li>I can't seem to find something I love</li><li>Hopefully it will safe us some money that I can use in different areas</li></ol><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's the first draft of my wedding invitation and response cards. It's definitely bold and the colors are all me.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjks8AUJUr_HabZKYTuCjGiFmOj9EzEewPJwxwrXuzFG3mpALw46N4YrIrUzTy1FgSUk7ZsvsPIgoPktXPFq9y7IIwawuM5sPlFd8vGX9f2D77rrAUdhf2-5BpDb5junibQMQGsjy3w990/s1600/Invitation.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjks8AUJUr_HabZKYTuCjGiFmOj9EzEewPJwxwrXuzFG3mpALw46N4YrIrUzTy1FgSUk7ZsvsPIgoPktXPFq9y7IIwawuM5sPlFd8vGX9f2D77rrAUdhf2-5BpDb5junibQMQGsjy3w990/s400/Invitation.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525147541532280450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalp3BUGZyDQhKBTr6rCNdfnyT6JG6d_qwZ2ofOErWyFqa93KVsZ8mQTFmxBHdBN5ODY7yT8qi3NKBF_13I-tIaugdJqc8kp7VscP0VpzhhGAjTtidNRPcsiUXZ08r34HW60dE6CMkR3I/s1600/Response+Card.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalp3BUGZyDQhKBTr6rCNdfnyT6JG6d_qwZ2ofOErWyFqa93KVsZ8mQTFmxBHdBN5ODY7yT8qi3NKBF_13I-tIaugdJqc8kp7VscP0VpzhhGAjTtidNRPcsiUXZ08r34HW60dE6CMkR3I/s400/Response+Card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525147726843382610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-42197194488439185132010-10-04T18:25:00.000-07:002010-10-04T18:34:51.535-07:00My Baby Bella<span style="font-family:arial;">Here's a couple pictures that I took of my Baby Bella. She's so cute!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Yq3u_r00gbbg1cxC2G-NW_8TePl2R3cwVEr-XXCyNFRSWOWS3Wyelmb3AzWgWFTF1h_8YhLj7x956dhK-wh_427skY0SN-FBWHEvXIHKzDLg4DCAprnONrYhev3QGZQS9Rme8fDN5r0/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Yq3u_r00gbbg1cxC2G-NW_8TePl2R3cwVEr-XXCyNFRSWOWS3Wyelmb3AzWgWFTF1h_8YhLj7x956dhK-wh_427skY0SN-FBWHEvXIHKzDLg4DCAprnONrYhev3QGZQS9Rme8fDN5r0/s400/IMG_0115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524367606383352082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1X5iz5bjXKetMwrUezEvKCXKExmA1oJ7ctan1sm2qYPTaehO6HWKbombv0M-yhRvoafC0UlD5esvVI1Dm3eVcpkb96iLRIHoDRAeXafD-NX_HDCjwFZzGZ4Oq_y1oYWmUT3wV5c9wBM/s1600/IMG_0116.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1X5iz5bjXKetMwrUezEvKCXKExmA1oJ7ctan1sm2qYPTaehO6HWKbombv0M-yhRvoafC0UlD5esvVI1Dm3eVcpkb96iLRIHoDRAeXafD-NX_HDCjwFZzGZ4Oq_y1oYWmUT3wV5c9wBM/s400/IMG_0116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524369087224623634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQEaVzzr2hzVekC8m8X_Oo8WdWkxSYg2_yUV25bI673yohEwdedI_6_y6-pSDfsUHMSilnCaQJskvIyGd3JGfQfcnE0CEyCYxln8pnvu5by-w9nTXjyA0bs4jOoQaMc80OHXKaR34OO4/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQEaVzzr2hzVekC8m8X_Oo8WdWkxSYg2_yUV25bI673yohEwdedI_6_y6-pSDfsUHMSilnCaQJskvIyGd3JGfQfcnE0CEyCYxln8pnvu5by-w9nTXjyA0bs4jOoQaMc80OHXKaR34OO4/s400/IMG_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524369260442704882" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-62563605342082002262010-10-04T17:32:00.000-07:002010-10-04T18:21:11.070-07:00A Weekend Full of Purchases<span style="font-family:arial;">After our big shop on Friday at hh gregg, I continued on Saturday with a <a href="http://www.marykay.com/">Mary Kay</a> / <a href="http://home.stelladot.com/">Stella & Dot</a> Party at Sarah Elizabeth's and on Sunday with the Phoenix Flea Market (in Old Hickory, TN), <a href="http://www.pier1.com/">Pier 1 Imports</a> and <a href="http://www.marshallsonline.com/">Marshalls</a>. Here are the items that I purchased.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marykay.com/color/foundations/cremetopowderfoundation/10014698/default.aspx"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 180px;" src="http://content2.marykayintouch.com/public/PWS_US/Images/014698.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Mary Kay Creme-to-Powder Foundation</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >$14</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stelladot.com/corporate/productcatalog?page=productdetail&selectedLocale=en_US&sku=E1012S"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 324px;" src="http://www.stelladot.com/corporate/imaging/resize?fileName=/productcatalog/production/en_US/product/E1012S.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Stella & Dot Ava Cupchain Earrings</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >$22</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stelladot.com/corporate/productcatalog?page=productdetail&selectedLocale=en_US&sku=N126"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.stelladot.com/corporate/imaging/resize?fileName=/productcatalog/production/en_US/product/N126-KristenNecklace-3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Stella & Dot Kristin Charm Necklace</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >$24</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">This is a little girls necklace, but I loved the sparkling pave ball and the ivory flower. I will probably never wear the pink flower, but for the price who cares! The chain will be a little shorter than normal and I'm curious to see where it lands on me. If it is a little too short I can always use a different silver chain. Here's a picture of just the sparkling pave ball, so cute!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stelladot.com/corporate/productcatalog?page=productdetail&selectedLocale=en_US&sku=N126"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 379px;" src="http://www.stelladot.com/corporate/imaging/resize?fileName=/productcatalog/production/en_US/product/N126-KristenNecklace-10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzig4I_6DqEAsUrZe2jNebYL0nnd-suXoHpZ833bj9of9cYpowlcoBPYzLblQIV3wvcKQLipwDGnmVrXECYxk_7zR58eZ1J1o4yGzYstXsLTUa4jYe35wmlVczsldfaLnU8LTQkCohpt4/s1600/IMG_0110%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzig4I_6DqEAsUrZe2jNebYL0nnd-suXoHpZ833bj9of9cYpowlcoBPYzLblQIV3wvcKQLipwDGnmVrXECYxk_7zR58eZ1J1o4yGzYstXsLTUa4jYe35wmlVczsldfaLnU8LTQkCohpt4/s400/IMG_0110%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524362858153355330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Dark Brown and Tan Suede Bench</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >@ Phoenix Flea Market for <span style="font-weight: bold;">$49</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJQud6A4JYWAoRnTQxxY686L-T_k490kgI4bCbKadDDpyvN5ynEAc9P2LcpBzBzGfcZuY6osyzOBbsn52sy7WFF09grFAMETMrw73Bu3ctXj1Gt_kW7PWcdQ-OygMVLF8CdeRzbPwUeU/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJQud6A4JYWAoRnTQxxY686L-T_k490kgI4bCbKadDDpyvN5ynEAc9P2LcpBzBzGfcZuY6osyzOBbsn52sy7WFF09grFAMETMrw73Bu3ctXj1Gt_kW7PWcdQ-OygMVLF8CdeRzbPwUeU/s400/IMG_0112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524364325679910514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Silver Antique Mirror </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">@ Phoenix Flea Market for <span style="font-weight: bold;">$20</span></span><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-54800387710194333132010-10-02T18:35:00.000-07:002010-10-02T18:59:49.402-07:00Shopping Trip to hh gregg<span style="font-family:arial;">We will be closing on our first home on October 28th and the count has begun now that we are in October. 26 days and counting!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">To prepare for our move, we did a little shopping this weekend at hh gregg. Here's the list of items that we purchased. Nothing fancy, but decided to go budget-friendly with our first purchases.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hhgregg.com/images/Product/t5/t5_ETW4400WQ.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 353px;" src="http://www.hhgregg.com/images/Product/t5/t5_ETW4400WQ.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Estate Washer by Whirlpool</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">$296.00</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hhgregg.com/images/Product/t5/t5_EED4400WQ.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 326px;" src="http://www.hhgregg.com/images/Product/t5/t5_EED4400WQ.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Estate Dryer by Whirlpool</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">$269.00</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hhgregg.com/images/Product/t5/t5_3276AVZ.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 322px;" src="http://www.hhgregg.com/images/Product/t5/t5_3276AVZ.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Eureka Whirlwind Pet Lover Plus</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">$99.00</span><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-51983635308641984252010-09-19T14:57:00.000-07:002010-09-19T17:13:31.997-07:00My Bonus Room Ideas<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are my ideas so far on how I'm going to decorate our bonus room. Right now it's a large blank canvas: white walls and white carpet. Here's what I've got for furniture so far and I'll feature what I'm thinking to add to my new bonus room with wall color, furniture and accessories.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://homereserve.lucrasoft.eu/Lucario/getimage.aspx?sceneid=10&textureid1=173&textureid0=210"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 406px; height: 206px;" src="http://homereserve.lucrasoft.eu/Lucario/getimage.aspx?sceneid=10&textureid1=173&textureid0=210" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://homereserve.lucrasoft.eu/Lucario/getimage.aspx?sceneid=10&textureid1=173&textureid0=297"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 213px;" src="http://homereserve.lucrasoft.eu/Lucario/getimage.aspx?sceneid=10&textureid1=173&textureid0=297" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">We have a sectional sofa in this color and I'm just trying to figure out which pillows would look better or if I should go with solid pillows.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://catalog.sears.ca/wcsstore/MasterCatalog/images/catalog/Product_271/std_lang_all/89/_p/602_85589_P.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 271px;" src="http://catalog.sears.ca/wcsstore/MasterCatalog/images/catalog/Product_271/std_lang_all/89/_p/602_85589_P.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">My coffee table and two end tables look kind of like these except a little bit bigger. The color is almost exact. As you can see, we already have a lot of brown pieces in the space. We are also going to place this table below in the bonus room to use for card games or puzzles. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">We got table from Ikea below, but we have it with 4 chairs instead of the 2 featured here.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/0105190_PE252348_S3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/0105190_PE252348_S3.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Let's start with the wall color- currently it is white, but it will need some warming up. First, I'd like to split the wall in two and have white on the bottom and a blueish gray color on the top like these two photos below.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vithouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue-kitchen-wall-paint-color-trends.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 285px;" src="http://vithouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue-kitchen-wall-paint-color-trends.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;">I'd like to add this white paneling to the bottom or maybe just put up a chair rail.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uUIRUkPVemmho-hV-Wk9gwUASYsxgL6Q1l-BETvGau3jQrJ2vDNG_fXKlSKPk_EiZkDfazygx6QAN5xDuUd6pqZ1P9AqWZPZ8oK41uLacI7mDOWxc8VNGN2VNp15RLZfmXLwIB2vNS8/s1600/flickr_lakbsign_red_with_bedroom3_wall_color.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uUIRUkPVemmho-hV-Wk9gwUASYsxgL6Q1l-BETvGau3jQrJ2vDNG_fXKlSKPk_EiZkDfazygx6QAN5xDuUd6pqZ1P9AqWZPZ8oK41uLacI7mDOWxc8VNGN2VNp15RLZfmXLwIB2vNS8/s1600/flickr_lakbsign_red_with_bedroom3_wall_color.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;">I like this blueish gray color or maybe a little bit darker, but this is really close to break up all of the white.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">On one wall we have three large windows that will need drapes. I'm thinking about getting these curtains for the middle window and then the solid ones will be placed on the other 2 windows below.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/0107621_PE263474_S4.JPG"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" title="Align Center" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 11);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" class="gl_align_center" border="0" /></span></span><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 366px;" src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/0107621_PE263474_S4.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >My Middle Curtains from Ikea</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/70822_PE197142_S4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 375px;" src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/70822_PE197142_S4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >My Two End Curtains from Ikea</span><br /></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flor.com/flor/images/large/1372502500-2303_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 375px;" src="http://www.flor.com/flor/images/large/1372502500-2303_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Here is an example of the carpet I would like to get for the bonus room. I'm thinking that the two pillow options that I have on the tan couches above won't work so I'm on the search for some more pillows.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbYxa8S4T-wiBuDY47OakyNLGrhCORgvHmUc81R8y25yFrmoTnF8XHNQ8UU8nsK5uXKWkvFAzzs-1npCf0zY93qJmm10qwKUab8umOIrMAGzaAJbZshRO2NWIVUqGXvkK3TJpv5N9kGg/s1600/F_blue+pillow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbYxa8S4T-wiBuDY47OakyNLGrhCORgvHmUc81R8y25yFrmoTnF8XHNQ8UU8nsK5uXKWkvFAzzs-1npCf0zY93qJmm10qwKUab8umOIrMAGzaAJbZshRO2NWIVUqGXvkK3TJpv5N9kGg/s1600/F_blue+pillow.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">These pillows are really cute that I found on </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://moreolivesplease.blogspot.com/2010/04/diy-pillows.html">More Olives Please Blog</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. It matches the curtains and the rug but I would really like to find a pillow like this with a little bit of tan or brown in it to match all of the wood pieces and coach.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.170880433.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.170880433.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I don't think these will match the curtains, but these are super cute!</span><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.162397076.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 346px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.162397076.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">You can't go wrong with blue on white damask pillows! I'll definitely have to do some more shopping to find the right pillows, but I think this is a great start so far. Let me know if anyone has any ideas. I'll be decorating room by room when Lance and I move in Oct. 28th!!! Can't wait!!</span><br /></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-83104604053990879652010-09-19T10:21:00.000-07:002010-09-19T10:50:04.144-07:00Kyle & Jenny's Beautiful Wedding<span style="font-family:arial;">This weekend, Lance and I went to Brevard, North Carolina for a beautiful outdoor wedding. Kyle (Lance's college roommate) and Jenny got married on Saturday and here at some pictures of their wedding.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiUAQnErty6yAWSuPG_Fr8ywAlmeoREBDz1tzvbMbcaJiBfIirTUceJ_2HsoDsEliNIj3fqfb3c469tTGtv8gT5r0O74Xn9S94EZPTXYZ-g6VFCnRfE_yxhnw_Gqw6YuE1R15ZY1NC_s/s1600/100_4513.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiUAQnErty6yAWSuPG_Fr8ywAlmeoREBDz1tzvbMbcaJiBfIirTUceJ_2HsoDsEliNIj3fqfb3c469tTGtv8gT5r0O74Xn9S94EZPTXYZ-g6VFCnRfE_yxhnw_Gqw6YuE1R15ZY1NC_s/s400/100_4513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518677594096926258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Kyle and Jenny - Gorgeous Back Drop!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIic2kj6_Pa3s_2mRI766W7ZNSVuvHZKXSojcIJUJedIPgQEJB5Tty1hHtKKi0AYP6t5bDPlbX6mII0EQPCOSbDxlDb6gBMjALjvCDwNTm2HibXXHTXL2ArL2xhtFcHoZArrzuY1IlmUw/s1600/100_4504.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIic2kj6_Pa3s_2mRI766W7ZNSVuvHZKXSojcIJUJedIPgQEJB5Tty1hHtKKi0AYP6t5bDPlbX6mII0EQPCOSbDxlDb6gBMjALjvCDwNTm2HibXXHTXL2ArL2xhtFcHoZArrzuY1IlmUw/s400/100_4504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518679530950409106" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >The Bridesmaids...these dresses look familiar?! :)<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Four of my eight bridesmaids will be wearing this exact dress, but in Horizon Blue. These dresses looked great for a summer wedding. I loved the pink flowers against the Kelly Green dresses.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHll1ZY6d9jhDKesAfr6LR9FHqKN93eXxBbTGd7chsxju04UC64dxHQwxre-b0MQeEAyuVW-EUNBJSii62OrPG__gumP89T1yzCVgZKeGmRvB-I6z1j9h4vZ6BcQW2QH-rITqqjZeVXMM/s1600/100_4502.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHll1ZY6d9jhDKesAfr6LR9FHqKN93eXxBbTGd7chsxju04UC64dxHQwxre-b0MQeEAyuVW-EUNBJSii62OrPG__gumP89T1yzCVgZKeGmRvB-I6z1j9h4vZ6BcQW2QH-rITqqjZeVXMM/s400/100_4502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518680453683533570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Groom and his Groomsman. Lance is 4th from Left to Right.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhhuNQmPDj156NlJAKq0zgBdKv1XSgiIGszwggCxQq3jAYQ2UIUzEnM9Fnr21AK78QvT_HAQbETBKihFZ42uNpwzm7tpFhc9TCbSX1PQqfRa8Eeh1frLoswwQTlV7MMhxtTZ0vLD3h58/s1600/100_4486.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhhuNQmPDj156NlJAKq0zgBdKv1XSgiIGszwggCxQq3jAYQ2UIUzEnM9Fnr21AK78QvT_HAQbETBKihFZ42uNpwzm7tpFhc9TCbSX1PQqfRa8Eeh1frLoswwQTlV7MMhxtTZ0vLD3h58/s400/100_4486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518681140885228290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Pretty Pink Flowers<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Rxjrgn9Pv2uNCBGbWHd-yKVcD8Fg1uo9ZNCBROv5sxg0FLl_WmspPrvzN3PwBxbvtGj8JLFr7i-y6d3DmAmnSiD1GdoBvljkxbftqQn4ZbUjfN9UYqdQMSZ8v6uX0wLBuhy46g4bXhg/s1600/100_4500.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Rxjrgn9Pv2uNCBGbWHd-yKVcD8Fg1uo9ZNCBROv5sxg0FLl_WmspPrvzN3PwBxbvtGj8JLFr7i-y6d3DmAmnSiD1GdoBvljkxbftqQn4ZbUjfN9UYqdQMSZ8v6uX0wLBuhy46g4bXhg/s400/100_4500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518681512016656386" border="0" /></a><br />Matching Pretty Pink Boutonniere<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNutjynCnpS6JJJTga1jujMBFNWsxg8dtKaepfYtVap6t7ahEgTi4k5ixj4l5SCBsIU76duhH3XiOhyphenhyphenhTKflC1hVOpZA_g5RW8H5hXO84xDuM4iUF6_cP7I7RN6FREdZnh-mIha092fBA/s1600/100_4484.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNutjynCnpS6JJJTga1jujMBFNWsxg8dtKaepfYtVap6t7ahEgTi4k5ixj4l5SCBsIU76duhH3XiOhyphenhyphenhTKflC1hVOpZA_g5RW8H5hXO84xDuM4iUF6_cP7I7RN6FREdZnh-mIha092fBA/s400/100_4484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518681957740059490" border="0" /></a><br />Wedding Cake...Love the Bears!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuEaDAKjKvubD0RVSdGRYFzmd2_YhP1SolXZHNjmE-LFiz_v9uteLv_MS2w0Wg1CuKdZKTU8lg1TE44NWgKOCh7SATKDHZ2SJgPPgawHvk6eKwQ69FPSiilR9pv93g1sLawHm60G6wKE/s1600/100_4485.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuEaDAKjKvubD0RVSdGRYFzmd2_YhP1SolXZHNjmE-LFiz_v9uteLv_MS2w0Wg1CuKdZKTU8lg1TE44NWgKOCh7SATKDHZ2SJgPPgawHvk6eKwQ69FPSiilR9pv93g1sLawHm60G6wKE/s400/100_4485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518682300257497986" border="0" /></a><br />Close up of the Wedding Bears!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTxoRvak1hiI7SLSThyDN-ROI9cIeqSQ7kHEeL6aqhp6RkTY4Xi59VnaGclFIyAG1Sm4BBaJOnx5yykyQl6nNBvg6pvtxvc141nkU6jd-IXAQ5090D6DKPAV6eBBe2q6QOmpJU-bCT-s/s1600/100_4483.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTxoRvak1hiI7SLSThyDN-ROI9cIeqSQ7kHEeL6aqhp6RkTY4Xi59VnaGclFIyAG1Sm4BBaJOnx5yykyQl6nNBvg6pvtxvc141nkU6jd-IXAQ5090D6DKPAV6eBBe2q6QOmpJU-bCT-s/s400/100_4483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518682579212858674" border="0" /></a><br />Grooms Cake...Go Tarheels!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4TrdGv3dn7cGBdlbrzpRxUdMWrosXANRXvXFqlrPaIy2KEDGwu2bxBia6gWOJMe9pG0C2eQ3YHNvAVf5SftUmCrzc3kc_9JNgasKDyMoHoTgb03dCmuCq1V-4nAxuLImpOjNcAzu12Y/s1600/100_4499.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4TrdGv3dn7cGBdlbrzpRxUdMWrosXANRXvXFqlrPaIy2KEDGwu2bxBia6gWOJMe9pG0C2eQ3YHNvAVf5SftUmCrzc3kc_9JNgasKDyMoHoTgb03dCmuCq1V-4nAxuLImpOjNcAzu12Y/s400/100_4499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518682862020805490" border="0" /></a><br />Lance and I at the wedding!<br /></span></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-27978774403676461292010-09-13T19:53:00.000-07:002010-09-13T20:27:06.728-07:00My Living Room Wish List<span style="font-family:arial;">Here's the new living room coach and pillows that I'm going to purchase on <a href="http://www.homereserve.com/index.cfm">homereserve.com</a>. It's a really nice website and I'm excited to pick my own fabrics. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://homereserve.lucrasoft.eu/Lucario/getimage.aspx?sceneid=264&textureid1=247&textureid0=218"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 249px;" src="http://homereserve.lucrasoft.eu/Lucario/getimage.aspx?sceneid=264&textureid1=247&textureid0=218" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Pulse Smoke Tux Love Seat for <span style="font-weight: bold;">$272</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >2 Kiowa Black 16 Inch Square Pillow for <span style="font-weight: bold;">$21 each</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Gramercy-Off-White-Side-Chairs-Set-of-2/4607335/product.html?IID=prod4607335"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 224px;" src="http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/e1/4/AAAADHkv5cQAAAAAAOFANg.jpg?v=1280728206000" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Gramercy Off-White Side Chairs (Set of 2) for <span style="font-weight: bold;">$342.99<br />From Overstock.com<br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I'd love to purchase these to chairs to place across the Tux Love Seat above. I'd then place a circle ascent table between these two chairs with the perfect lamp on the table.</span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.target.com/Round-Occasion-Table-Black/dp/B000FBXSAI/ref=br_1_7?ie=UTF8&id=Round%20Occasion%20Table%20Black&node=16236701&searchSize=30&searchView=list&searchPage=2&sr=1-7&qid=1284434349&rh=&searchBinNameList=target_com_category-bin%2Cfinish_types-bin%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Citem_shape%2Cprice%2Ccollection_name-bin&searchRank=pmrank&frombrowse=1"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 260px;" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41E1RZRKYQL._AA260_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Round Occasion Table - Black for <span style="font-weight: bold;">$76.49<br />From Target.com<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The perfect lamp TBD, but I'll probably purchase it from Home Goods because they have the most affordable and largest selection of perfect lamps that I've seen. Before and after pictures of how I decorate each room in my house are still to come. Stay tuned and enjoy!</span><br /></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-14518689156616860872010-09-11T14:34:00.000-07:002010-09-11T15:09:25.153-07:00New Fitness and Tanning Routine!!<span style="font-family:arial;">I had to find a new fitness and tanning facility because two weeks after I signed up at Anytime Fitness, it unexpectedly closed down. I was so excited about the great price of the gym and tanning at $34.99 a month. When I was notified via email, I was super bummed, but than my search for a new gym and tanning began.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I tried the Hermitage Fitness Center for the free week and I found out quickly that it was not the facility for me. I only worked out there for a day and they were way over priced for such an old facility. I don't remember the price exactly, but I use to have a YMCA membership when I lived in Montgomery, AL and I found myself thinking that I might as well just sign up for the Y again. The older gentleman at the facility kept trying to have me sign up my Fiance for a membership too after I repeatedly said he wouldn't be interested! He never congratulated me either and kept calling him my boyfriend. You could say that he wasn't listening to me!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">After that random experience, I decided to try Urban Active because the $14.95 a month sounded like an awesome price to me!! They did have a start up fee that they didn't advertise, but once I got in there and looked at their facility I quickly didn't care and instantly signed up. It's only $14.95 a month for the gym and $17.83 a month for tanning with the first month free on the basic plan. That's ONLY $32.78 a month!! Needless to say I'm very happy with my gym and tanning facility selection and now I'm going at least 3 or 4 times a week.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH4bKc_xMiPhisEqDyhmHUY5oxHq4LXUYkzKIB-i-LZUfN5CvsnJCyvIIouKXTwc-xxE6qIpkOojQei0bbqSR_UdXtUPe3hNRW4yoB4dyd75QO-_Hy1JlFhxbIhn3dxYsKiQ0h-b-pqY/s1600/urban_active_fitness.png.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH4bKc_xMiPhisEqDyhmHUY5oxHq4LXUYkzKIB-i-LZUfN5CvsnJCyvIIouKXTwc-xxE6qIpkOojQei0bbqSR_UdXtUPe3hNRW4yoB4dyd75QO-_Hy1JlFhxbIhn3dxYsKiQ0h-b-pqY/s400/urban_active_fitness.png.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515778334228189250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVaHZMGEb_Y2VKnTTaihSjHzqDWP6iWCD9_doeHn0TX5MXx5RK4kUDCIl_V0VA6yPozfJUZyR9Dxi0K9V4MB7nXG6p9lHW6ykJHJILFmZmSavLNmnwu1XQG642EGUweuUrEl3FM71JQk/s1600/Urban+Active+Front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVaHZMGEb_Y2VKnTTaihSjHzqDWP6iWCD9_doeHn0TX5MXx5RK4kUDCIl_V0VA6yPozfJUZyR9Dxi0K9V4MB7nXG6p9lHW6ykJHJILFmZmSavLNmnwu1XQG642EGUweuUrEl3FM71JQk/s400/Urban+Active+Front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515778525399696514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'll be looking great and tan for our engagement pictures that we are probably going to schedule for the beginning of November after we move into our new house. I can't wait for all of the new experiences to come!!</span><br /></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-40741703672705986512010-09-08T19:12:00.000-07:002010-09-08T19:13:11.419-07:00Great Wedding Finds!!!<span style="font-family:arial;">I was just browsing through the good ole internet and stumbled onto some cute wedding pictures and great ideas. Enjoy these pictures as much as I do.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx7k-zYTPigd6kw63K1d8hIeMzgxDZ22q4rzaPDqzhrjAwHJzvTPC_tVBuGAkeywZtaquIKacG5h1VsHj28AlghPBbzM932fg810zoylVzCh4JgZZGEBKbj5kvA17MPNxQZzEJFdc2cg/s1600/bridesmaid+glasses.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx7k-zYTPigd6kw63K1d8hIeMzgxDZ22q4rzaPDqzhrjAwHJzvTPC_tVBuGAkeywZtaquIKacG5h1VsHj28AlghPBbzM932fg810zoylVzCh4JgZZGEBKbj5kvA17MPNxQZzEJFdc2cg/s400/bridesmaid+glasses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514360140704648626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I want a bridal glass and one for each of my bridesmaids. So cute!!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttauPhzXV84vjxEhYcjBFscbDna0BiMxHVm0Bs57kCPcUdNKlPZIZj_Kcgzl4ysdWfM1-nwL50rkTagax7jR7qnV86l_Ba2kCNtkUnau0clSlcLQ1p6aKaS1_f1F8psaEfFQiBOZzIn8/s1600/bridal+party+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttauPhzXV84vjxEhYcjBFscbDna0BiMxHVm0Bs57kCPcUdNKlPZIZj_Kcgzl4ysdWfM1-nwL50rkTagax7jR7qnV86l_Ba2kCNtkUnau0clSlcLQ1p6aKaS1_f1F8psaEfFQiBOZzIn8/s400/bridal+party+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514360345891732466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Horizon dresses from David's Bridal - Same color as mine!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hPqcqvcV2-0Fw3fS6bsWTjhcpPTErSJH231j1pAHQeBXV9NkhyphenhyphenLeY4cpCkLIHWbHlPs86q1j9yA-kRCKbHhfN3pt7lN0EzzwPmIdjbZB_oJpOXgLDkTTa8NmtWWab_YaLo-hsAWJTEs/s1600/bridal+party.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hPqcqvcV2-0Fw3fS6bsWTjhcpPTErSJH231j1pAHQeBXV9NkhyphenhyphenLeY4cpCkLIHWbHlPs86q1j9yA-kRCKbHhfN3pt7lN0EzzwPmIdjbZB_oJpOXgLDkTTa8NmtWWab_YaLo-hsAWJTEs/s400/bridal+party.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514360530722541298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I love black and white pictures with one item in color. Very cute!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HG0Vp3aH5tM2L3-VpEp7ack0JxvG1rvJzio-A28CzUEGiDTpIzuwdB9cGJfTm25No6AGPhqLJEpVc7iaL3GLzIHqAeo2GRSdDLnSgdDGc-sX-ozkI7AvKhbKUOAPWA6Dt9KeDsXDbu4/s1600/bridesmaids.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HG0Vp3aH5tM2L3-VpEp7ack0JxvG1rvJzio-A28CzUEGiDTpIzuwdB9cGJfTm25No6AGPhqLJEpVc7iaL3GLzIHqAeo2GRSdDLnSgdDGc-sX-ozkI7AvKhbKUOAPWA6Dt9KeDsXDbu4/s400/bridesmaids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514360715584114962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I love this pic with the bouquets held behind the girls. I definitely want a pic like this.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AKjSPIzkNMcgq07l0v-qWG2g5Cwox9dPRAsZz_7RoEMqMXnRcGqQaMtc-FqczlVlXViBTL5Uan7fBSajxMM9qyVBvjfA4rHNRBRz-ePe7yQ-h4tB6B1J7wxKenKzsGkOenwRvNq63aA/s1600/Bridesmaid+dresses.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AKjSPIzkNMcgq07l0v-qWG2g5Cwox9dPRAsZz_7RoEMqMXnRcGqQaMtc-FqczlVlXViBTL5Uan7fBSajxMM9qyVBvjfA4rHNRBRz-ePe7yQ-h4tB6B1J7wxKenKzsGkOenwRvNq63aA/s400/Bridesmaid+dresses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514360910319138706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Same David's Bridal Dresses that 4 of my bridesmaids will wear.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89InCjYzIeBJS38PyuOU4pk4ET3S7Rk9jrdhTy0m7pEgm9WXNbQh5M_cgrmCdmBhl7UbSqUsAgBaX3ofxQVIlOIFJoAKfGk-6ZewpEhuPvzHt6PH4kkkmJLZiQQWk54Nx82bYYyBXVb0/s1600/bridesmaid+dresses+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89InCjYzIeBJS38PyuOU4pk4ET3S7Rk9jrdhTy0m7pEgm9WXNbQh5M_cgrmCdmBhl7UbSqUsAgBaX3ofxQVIlOIFJoAKfGk-6ZewpEhuPvzHt6PH4kkkmJLZiQQWk54Nx82bYYyBXVb0/s400/bridesmaid+dresses+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514361138839074418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Love the blue dresses! Can't get enough!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWi4Wgj4-f_IEjfwFgs1pmR0v8hoDx3lSVV6BgJSb0gevDtfoc_H7WuFqzthrwBXeSsv1H904hm06WS8DJcDamWncj6g7Sbea3IJfsGvJUq_ZnC4oyALg2Xf4YJWX50a66-9cOtg2OTPI/s1600/bridesmaid+pic.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWi4Wgj4-f_IEjfwFgs1pmR0v8hoDx3lSVV6BgJSb0gevDtfoc_H7WuFqzthrwBXeSsv1H904hm06WS8DJcDamWncj6g7Sbea3IJfsGvJUq_ZnC4oyALg2Xf4YJWX50a66-9cOtg2OTPI/s400/bridesmaid+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514361307727517346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Love the black and white picture with colored sashes and flowers.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ8oHaIABc236IfbbyO77bTXm7YSnSEOwrN9jAQdd6MUFau_Q2C89fQ6Ytjx0gKa3h_FNzx0Xxa5ek0JQ1HdkBkdikMY-CT4s2ZWXjw8v3FZvThqecq1BW6tFgVN97ydxXscodP2YLMQ/s1600/bright+flowers.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ8oHaIABc236IfbbyO77bTXm7YSnSEOwrN9jAQdd6MUFau_Q2C89fQ6Ytjx0gKa3h_FNzx0Xxa5ek0JQ1HdkBkdikMY-CT4s2ZWXjw8v3FZvThqecq1BW6tFgVN97ydxXscodP2YLMQ/s400/bright+flowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514361517868803218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Beautiful pic!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA7vWafmTCUuIw-dTRHaJySxjIIgoQeSJhH4GQZOZWhuVETadU_Tk6sHdjYQGYEOLNsstqEuFgGtxfyW6cT7jTJwxv2NMhfox7ejS9bwpNLCChix3cVs9c6h1I1p6G9kHZCpUqJ8q4Ko/s1600/bouquet.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA7vWafmTCUuIw-dTRHaJySxjIIgoQeSJhH4GQZOZWhuVETadU_Tk6sHdjYQGYEOLNsstqEuFgGtxfyW6cT7jTJwxv2NMhfox7ejS9bwpNLCChix3cVs9c6h1I1p6G9kHZCpUqJ8q4Ko/s400/bouquet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514361705276796386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Love it!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsv_7enMgHZl5eyJMkHMh63LR7ezTuzm2Bz6gPz3wK8iACb-mt_It8USHeBEBmPJGB9Anfkt-FJe81VthR86er6X6vu2ERChR7fU2mxQuyGn_2aMkL4P9KJbIspFuyZCc816p6kaU66_4/s1600/bouquet+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsv_7enMgHZl5eyJMkHMh63LR7ezTuzm2Bz6gPz3wK8iACb-mt_It8USHeBEBmPJGB9Anfkt-FJe81VthR86er6X6vu2ERChR7fU2mxQuyGn_2aMkL4P9KJbIspFuyZCc816p6kaU66_4/s400/bouquet+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514362000515734338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Ditto!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNNT4O35Ria9THeehrIvuukFhI2PInOMVhkJPWFqNJK9yf9SezTdWRfmxCqRpQwhQDPTtlBOEN8JvVl-htnuoEta8UU6-uYjfSkVN4aYVZ2oZu1CfTsuSQIs14ZjI9yEEobDba4QuToo/s1600/bouquet+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNNT4O35Ria9THeehrIvuukFhI2PInOMVhkJPWFqNJK9yf9SezTdWRfmxCqRpQwhQDPTtlBOEN8JvVl-htnuoEta8UU6-uYjfSkVN4aYVZ2oZu1CfTsuSQIs14ZjI9yEEobDba4QuToo/s400/bouquet+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514362186656284866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Ditto!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmEw0Jrgnz2KyML987MY5QpA84yZgjgjI0WXoCw7JoYTMn0ALw7hmMN0GNb5iLJe3Tl991B0SRBkYDCrk4PFBntIhPBqgyACxZImAWo0IRtk1-GfqiD8xELdt_2oUk5pcdMT08BPliZY/s1600/Bookmark.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmEw0Jrgnz2KyML987MY5QpA84yZgjgjI0WXoCw7JoYTMn0ALw7hmMN0GNb5iLJe3Tl991B0SRBkYDCrk4PFBntIhPBqgyACxZImAWo0IRtk1-GfqiD8xELdt_2oUk5pcdMT08BPliZY/s400/Bookmark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514362554710956370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cute Save the Date Idea - Bookmark!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmyGIMV7ifn7WE7TSaXXQ-mZGDBz9blaDWdg4SdwvDeYq1vwqVZ8QzTBuo9R_IvbauICCyYZlRMtzdUsv8qrOeNcjxpxzJf_A7s1Yx8c4soRTBlbA7Q2XG1x_oZL2nduAHpZJyA0C6u8/s1600/table+numbers+candles.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmyGIMV7ifn7WE7TSaXXQ-mZGDBz9blaDWdg4SdwvDeYq1vwqVZ8QzTBuo9R_IvbauICCyYZlRMtzdUsv8qrOeNcjxpxzJf_A7s1Yx8c4soRTBlbA7Q2XG1x_oZL2nduAHpZJyA0C6u8/s400/table+numbers+candles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514362824389112642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Love the table numbers!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhORczN1MaRg-zhGwMnjYngKEpWKO5qi594GqnL5r-QJ8BMY0Vr8uIsuP6k3HVlV72y3a87cmlmxfFYPJfF-GX5zKAsoyV1DZNk6XlasQv3md0bngcLv89dWhigyG8kE5nPBZWXpO_sOM/s1600/cake.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhORczN1MaRg-zhGwMnjYngKEpWKO5qi594GqnL5r-QJ8BMY0Vr8uIsuP6k3HVlV72y3a87cmlmxfFYPJfF-GX5zKAsoyV1DZNk6XlasQv3md0bngcLv89dWhigyG8kE5nPBZWXpO_sOM/s400/cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514363084311324514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Elegant, Simple Wedding Cake...Beautiful!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3z3rvO8XTMTuXRDGiA2YftyTkm28HR8jCaG07Ty0nZhqowKeQ3wsnvZp54twtAhBoxzqMckMfEiC3RpeXflYN8S7OipGvcFdPT54cscBWQi4EY95CUsCRAMBL1QuobeWH8LkT4NUKUA/s1600/baseball+cake.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3z3rvO8XTMTuXRDGiA2YftyTkm28HR8jCaG07Ty0nZhqowKeQ3wsnvZp54twtAhBoxzqMckMfEiC3RpeXflYN8S7OipGvcFdPT54cscBWQi4EY95CUsCRAMBL1QuobeWH8LkT4NUKUA/s400/baseball+cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514363269949763634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Adorable!!</span><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-41234933056233186862010-09-07T18:44:00.000-07:002010-09-07T19:01:24.824-07:00More Wedding Hair Ideas<span style="font-family:arial;">I've officially decided that I will definitely wear my hair up for my wedding. After Sarah Elizabeth's Wedding last month, I am definitely not wearing my hair down in August here in Nashville. It's way too hot and it was in the 90s throughout August this year and I'm assuming next year will be mostly the same. Here's some more up-do pictures that I found searching online.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwrC_OIeh2aUONyKU3oDGusG81XIJ78kRtHnqZLXGaUSam1aYy6ZAIlSBqtgl-aPYWQBiU0zd2Kp0DcrlXavgb60p4MpWMSu0kOx2Zma7CCg_qYZM3qDSRYkRl0Vk5KRBUVaHUa_gpPw/s1600/hair+7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwrC_OIeh2aUONyKU3oDGusG81XIJ78kRtHnqZLXGaUSam1aYy6ZAIlSBqtgl-aPYWQBiU0zd2Kp0DcrlXavgb60p4MpWMSu0kOx2Zma7CCg_qYZM3qDSRYkRl0Vk5KRBUVaHUa_gpPw/s400/hair+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514353769742059906" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq9oYFFxmOCqkKxGCNbbhImzzjXyViJHNtgaj-YYWROdH6kxWFKyVEBX29x8VlUbhdUR8UBxmahyphenhyphenW3hxXh9WykkJeYohUCKnwbu3sIQaHzmNOOSXca_XWFpfQ1_E6LGAQK5DaJgei8u8/s1600/hair+6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjN3vJ3dgg2arjSmt6tjk0mhvZPJrGKTlFvEwe5Hc1mrDhokFrlZ0SY4kkhLIFV_eUem_seSWAPg_2Hb8qZL1ZKN7CYfWitaC_Kn0QerO0_nh1ayVCOwuaKRW7fESdwy-A1TKa2HuCBG8/s400/Hair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514355568434928594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now, I need to find a Nashville hair place that does great wedding looks, and that is large enough to hold and complete hair styles for 1 Bride, 8 Bridesmaids, 2 Flower Girls and 2 Mothers. I'm open to any suggestions.</span><br /></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-58744614958510866742010-09-02T18:41:00.000-07:002010-09-02T19:22:07.292-07:00Dress on the Horizon<span style="font-family:arial;">I've officially decided which bridesmaid dress that I'm going to go with and the winner is Short Cotton Sateen Spaghetti Strap Dress </span><span class="pd_style_id" style="font-family:arial;">Style F14138 AND...</span><span style="font-family:arial;">Cotton Sateen Strapless Dress with Ruching and Pockets Style 83312. I'll have 4 bridesmaids in one dress and 4 in the other. They will be every other when they line up.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Short-Cotten-Sateen-Spaghetti-Strap-Dress-F14138"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 284px;" src="http://www.davidsbridal.com/images/product/return/I_124229_1_227112.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >David's Bridal - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" class="pd_style_id" >Style F14138</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Cotton-Sateen-Strapless-Dress-withRuching-and-Pockets-83312_Bridal-Party-Bridesmaids-All-Bridesmaid-Dresses"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 284px;" src="http://www.davidsbridal.com/images/product/return/I_141989_1_224191.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >David's Bridal - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Style 83312</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">And here is what my two flower girls will be wearing. They are the cutest little girls ever and they will look great in these dresses.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Tank-Cotton-Sateen-Dress-with-Self-Tie-Bow-H1256_Bridal-Party-Flower-Girls-Color-Accents"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgfRFKLyLEJlc8KHxHKeGgrBW2gXKkjxpEZctP2r9iqNDUpsRQLx_rym8T70MyrSK1gMV09vGS6TUjW6R908gOFRVQRTCBSRn8A9IxT6fmt-1EXeX19_oEXT7UzWyG8mwM9I0FsXE5zI/s320/db+purple+flower+girl.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >David's Bridal - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Style 83312<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">These Flower Girl Dresses will be in Horizon Blue. I couldn't find a picture of it to display.</span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pegeen.com/Images/GALLERY/blue-dresses/blue-indigo-flower-girl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 276px;" src="http://www.pegeen.com/Images/GALLERY/blue-dresses/blue-indigo-flower-girl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><span style="font-family:arial;">Example of Flower Girls in Blue Dresses!! </span><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-3188343318553768672010-09-02T17:53:00.001-07:002010-09-02T18:00:56.120-07:00Something Blue - Wedding Shoes<span style="font-family:arial;">I was looking online randomly for blue flats for my wedding in less than a year and I just purchased my wedding shoes. They should match the bridesmaid dresses quite nicely. Here's a picture.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.target.com/Mossimo-Supply-Co-Ruffle-Ballet/dp/B003DRSZQS/ref=sc_qi_detailbutton"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 260px;" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41nncWbIl6L._AA260_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Women's Mossimo Supply Co. Odell Ruffle Ballet Flats</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Royal Blue - Only $12.99 @ Target</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm truly thinking about just having all of my bridesmaids purchase gray ballet flats so they are comfortable and we all match. It would be super easy and adorable!!</span><br /></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-84764611520011995212010-09-01T17:02:00.000-07:002010-09-01T17:17:38.693-07:00Overstock.com Wish List<span style="font-family:arial;">As I know I've said before, Lance and I are looking for furniture to fill our first home. Here are a couple items that I found on overstock.com that I'm looking to purchase this week.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P80001030.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 300px;" src="http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P80001030.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Beckett Buffet - Only $423.99</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Perfect China Cabinet! It's half cabinet half buffet. I like the look of this shorter cabinet for our new china that we are getting from Lance's parents. It was Lance's Grandma's china.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P11438740.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P11438740.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Maxine Printed Paisley Duvet Set - Only $37.03</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm purchasing the Black King Size set.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P12665666.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P12665666.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Hitch Antique Gold Finish Table Lamp - Only $44.99 Each</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I'd place 2 of these lamps on each night stand next to our master bed.</span><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-60890752180500883462010-08-31T18:03:00.000-07:002010-08-31T18:59:14.948-07:00Full Weekend - Dress & Ikea!<span style="font-family:arial;">Last weekend, Lance and I went to Atlanta for two reasons. 1) For Lance to attend a Bachelor Party for his fraternity brother, Kyle, that is getting married in September. 2) To purchase my wedding dress!!! Kim, Brenna and I went to my favorite wedding dress shop in Atlanta, <a href="http://www.treasuresformals.com/">Treasures Formal</a> to see my favorite consultant Lauren.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Like I said before, I was down to two dresses and here is the one that I purchased:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.princessbridalgowns.com/thumbnail.asp?file=assets/images/sophiatolli/Y21070_1.jpg&maxx=300&maxy=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 399px;" src="http://www.princessbridalgowns.com/thumbnail.asp?file=assets/images/sophiatolli/Y21070_1.jpg&maxx=300&maxy=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Sophia Tolli Demetria</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.princessbridalgowns.com/thumbnail.asp?file=assets/images/sophiatolli/Y21070_2.jpg&maxx=300&maxy=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 399px;" src="http://www.princessbridalgowns.com/thumbnail.asp?file=assets/images/sophiatolli/Y21070_2.jpg&maxx=300&maxy=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Close Up</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bhzSRogZEZ60GOuF2dZOXJZE7FR-JWKSv38Ebg4Cf3dPXjU-M3eMCkIZqGaQpfKIzuwUN-HBcJXAVllonfobzQVZpKVmJPjYAkAgeH83_wqOSpZE02vj65qg5U4bMTgYx-KP2bWb8us/s1600/IMG_0099.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bhzSRogZEZ60GOuF2dZOXJZE7FR-JWKSv38Ebg4Cf3dPXjU-M3eMCkIZqGaQpfKIzuwUN-HBcJXAVllonfobzQVZpKVmJPjYAkAgeH83_wqOSpZE02vj65qg5U4bMTgYx-KP2bWb8us/s400/IMG_0099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511749916386948610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Small Preview</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">While in Atlanta, Kim (Lance's Mom) and I went shopping at Ikea!! I picked up a couple things for our first house that we will be moving into on October 28th. I can't wait to decorate the whole house exactly how I want to. Here's a little preview on what I picked up at Ikea and a couple items I'll probably go back and pick up on our next visit to Atlanta in November:<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/63961_PE172089_S3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/63961_PE172089_S3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Pyra Wok - Only $4.99</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/0093284_PE230779_S3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/0093284_PE230779_S3.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Dark Gray King Sheet Set</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/18091_PE102761_S3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/18091_PE102761_S3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >4- Bottle Wine Rack - Only $9.99</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So I bought 2!!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Some items on my wish list. I'll definitely purchase these next time:</span><br /></div></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/0105421_PE252669_S3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/0105421_PE252669_S3.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Gray Rug - Only $19.99</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We are going to measure our new house this week and see what size rug we will need in our dinning room. If this rug is large enough I will definitely purchase this one. It's so pretty!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/74221_PE190980_S3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/74221_PE190980_S3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Bleached Merete Curtains - Only $19.99</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">These will go great with my gray and white rug above.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I found some great gray floral duvet set that would go great with my new dark gray sheets, but Ikea didn't have them in a King Size set. Booo! I'll have more pictures of furniture that we are purchasing for our first home and after pics of my decorating skills.</span><br /></div></div></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-53523091033585754702010-08-23T19:11:00.001-07:002010-08-23T19:57:43.091-07:00Furniture Finds For Our First Home<span style="font-family:arial;">Here are some of my furniture finds that I found searching online. These are all from Ashley Furniture <span style="font-style: italic;">(except my damask dinning room head chairs)</span> and all around the style of items that I would want to purchase for my first home. I like modern lines with traditional and unique elements like my wedding that is coming up in less than a year!!! The 365 day countdown began on Friday!!!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ashleyfurniturehomestore.com/catalog/product.aspx?group=DiningRoomFurniture&category=DiningRoomKitchenDiningRoomSets&id=D371D10&ref=category-t"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 232px;" src="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/D371-35-01%286%29-60-61?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Ashley Furniture Dinning Set and China Cabinet</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.pier1.com/img/pier1com/productimages/2422474.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://media.pier1.com/img/pier1com/productimages/2422474.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Damask Dinning Room Chairs from Pier 1 Imports (2)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/D371-224-230-P3-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 231px;" src="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/D371-224-230-P3-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Matching Bar Stools for Our New Island (2)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/63800-38-SD-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 236px;" src="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/63800-38-SD-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Black Modern Sleeper Sofa</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/63800-20-14-SD-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 240px;" src="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/63800-20-14-SD-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Comfy Over-sized Chair and Ottoman</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/32602-60-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 217px;" src="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/32602-60-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Instead of the Comfy Chair- Could Do A Formal Accent Chair</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/T160-13-SD-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 228px;" src="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/T160-13-SD-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Coffee Table and End Tables</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/Q100005Q-SD?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 226px;" src="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/Q100005Q-SD?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />King Size Comforter Set<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/L292184-SD-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 224px;" src="http://s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/AshleyFurniture/L292184-SD-P1-KO?$WEB-AFHS-PRODUCTDETAIL$" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Unique Square Lamp (2)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">More pictures of furniture and inside my home as I begin to decorate after we close around the end of October. Can't wait to decorate, paint and refurbish furniture. I'll be going antiquing too!!</span><br /></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-26388375562782375522010-08-22T20:13:00.000-07:002010-08-22T20:20:49.372-07:00Sunday Morning Breakfast<span style="font-family:arial;">This morning I made a big breakfast for Lance and I with eggs, bacon, hashbrowns and toast. Nothing like a big breakfast before heading to the driving range.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHOigWmCJ0VFzgjeBG_hexqfdvrslV8iXYs95192PRo4XzdV5FUeOlPvp20_UDgc3uQkMraowWt382DS_uelpqDZvJHoSiY_9bkQwf8YH4qUiw_JD40qZkWudlMN5ox5ijVyMUkbs0Wk/s1600/100_4459.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHOigWmCJ0VFzgjeBG_hexqfdvrslV8iXYs95192PRo4XzdV5FUeOlPvp20_UDgc3uQkMraowWt382DS_uelpqDZvJHoSiY_9bkQwf8YH4qUiw_JD40qZkWudlMN5ox5ijVyMUkbs0Wk/s400/100_4459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508439883498899442" border="0" /></a></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-41122567713514631352010-08-20T19:43:00.000-07:002010-08-20T19:48:00.551-07:00A Save the Date Option<span style="font-family: arial;">Here's a Save the Date option from the Magnet Street. I love the simplicity of it!! I would definitely change the light blue color at the bottom to light gray and our wedding website text would need to be black. Once we get our engagement pictures, I'd pick a different picture as well because Lance looks so young in this picture. The blue tie matches perfect though!!! Love Lance's tie that I bought him.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.magnetstreet.com/designtools/main/ajaxGetDTDocPreviewImage/dtSessionId/20100820-C14560EA77FEE6740829BC185AD5C19F/dtDocumentId/D36C4320964AA05266C4541F87319B70/dtPageNumber/1/r/1282358592789:0.6998867335731753"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 384px;" src="http://www.magnetstreet.com/designtools/main/ajaxGetDTDocPreviewImage/dtSessionId/20100820-C14560EA77FEE6740829BC185AD5C19F/dtDocumentId/D36C4320964AA05266C4541F87319B70/dtPageNumber/1/r/1282358592789:0.6998867335731753" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-3706923879967954422010-08-20T18:22:00.000-07:002010-08-22T20:22:00.885-07:00Busy Saturday Tomorrow<span style="font-family:arial;">Lance and I have a busy Saturday planned tomorrow and it's full of wedding activities with a touch of pampering. First thing in the morning, bright and early at 8:30 a.m. I will get my hair did with a cut and color. I'm planning on just getting a trim and filling in my roots with blondness. Here are my inspirational pictures.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QmykW6KKkJ4/SVWBzQJBmNI/AAAAAAAAcwc/3uQbIpmfbAc/s800/hayden-panettiere-81227005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 466px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QmykW6KKkJ4/SVWBzQJBmNI/AAAAAAAAcwc/3uQbIpmfbAc/s800/hayden-panettiere-81227005.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Hayden Panettiere</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9WCFUPuNCRfDwWg_J2c8w3b3KNUD10-xefCq50tgKJCV-uQpqV-9nLgG47hBnnjvTKoTnhJ7RK4cSEhpKeej-eryQyrV6hBQXHSOf-nvNAz-Nnx00RoMBuoEhOF5f94X-ryRw-k9Ea8/s800/long+blonde+hairstyle.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9WCFUPuNCRfDwWg_J2c8w3b3KNUD10-xefCq50tgKJCV-uQpqV-9nLgG47hBnnjvTKoTnhJ7RK4cSEhpKeej-eryQyrV6hBQXHSOf-nvNAz-Nnx00RoMBuoEhOF5f94X-ryRw-k9Ea8/s800/long+blonde+hairstyle.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >My favorite REESE WITHERSPOON</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fashionfame.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Carrie-Underwood-long-length-blonde-hairstyle.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 408px;" src="http://www.fashionfame.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Carrie-Underwood-long-length-blonde-hairstyle.jpeg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Carrie Underwood</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Next, Lance and I will be meeting our potential wedding photographer. He is <a href="http://www.doerman.com/">Michael Doerman </a>where his packages start at $1,100 and his pictures are great! There's one couple on this website where they held their reception at the same place the we are, good ole Old Hickory Country Club in Hermitage, TN.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.doerman.com/blog/2010/07/01/ashley-burt-wedding/"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.doerman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AshleyAndBurt-13.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div></div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >It's our Reception Venue!!! </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.doerman.com/blog/2010/07/01/ashley-burt-wedding/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 246px;" src="http://www.doerman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AshleyAndBurt-6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >The Old Hickory Country Club has a beautiful golf course!!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lastly, Lance and I will be shopping, shopping, shopping for our registry!!! We are definitely registering at Target, Williams-Sonoma, Honeymoon website and Macy's or Bed, Bath and Beyond. We haven't quite decided on the last one because Lance won't let me look online. He wants us to do it together in the beginning and then of course I will take over the online shopping and stalk each item as it's purchased.<br /><br />If you can think of any store that I missed, please let me know. :)</span><br /></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-84260163912314793112010-08-19T17:22:00.001-07:002010-08-20T17:50:20.379-07:00Wedding Weekend Recap<span style="font-family:arial;">Here are the dresses that I decided to wear to </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://planningsarahelizabeth.blogspot.com/">Sarah Elizabeth</a><span style="font-family:arial;">'s wedding. It was a beautiful Rehearsal Dinner and a gorgeous wedding. I really didn't take very good pictures last weekend at all, but </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.grayphotograph.com/">Gray Photography</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> took the best wedding pictures ever.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8iO48jzGxZT1O2gruUVYmryHugyXvmPoMcVW_WrK0SIRzf_HKqz-ZaU003iMQyifYhrBYptujVE8VCwfP8vnzNHMLavDuqZiE54aFzu3Kh2CrloIqIA4OatP_FEow62As6nk7v9g610/s1600/100_4422.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8iO48jzGxZT1O2gruUVYmryHugyXvmPoMcVW_WrK0SIRzf_HKqz-ZaU003iMQyifYhrBYptujVE8VCwfP8vnzNHMLavDuqZiE54aFzu3Kh2CrloIqIA4OatP_FEow62As6nk7v9g610/s400/100_4422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507282201748779762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >My New Blue Dress</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Rehearsal Dress only because the Bridesmaid dresses were blue and I didn't want to clash.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbuebDifsK0UhzRiJSS7dxTaN-D-EdlhMHoPuIFNh4CZIlXFQETd3TV47si88Hd4j0BJgWB0eD0cfHxHHj6Udb7udtYfkRMBgvEWvGtWekipYgQHqOKrw8TzHJjo-wIxUEqLEONBjf1s/s1600/100_4428.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbuebDifsK0UhzRiJSS7dxTaN-D-EdlhMHoPuIFNh4CZIlXFQETd3TV47si88Hd4j0BJgWB0eD0cfHxHHj6Udb7udtYfkRMBgvEWvGtWekipYgQHqOKrw8TzHJjo-wIxUEqLEONBjf1s/s400/100_4428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507282615501896258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Strapless Bow Dress</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The dress I chose for the wedding because I haven't wore it in awhile. I quickly remembered why I haven't wore it in awhile -- I had to pull it up a million times because I felt like it was going to fall down.</span><br /><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-59414410205781621192010-08-11T18:13:00.000-07:002010-08-11T19:17:40.506-07:00Wedding Weekend<span style="font-family:arial;">Lance and I have a wedding to go to this weekend and Lance is one of the groomsman. His best friend is getting married here in Nashville to <a href="http://planningsarahelizabeth.blogspot.com/">Sarah Elizabeth</a> and here's the dress I'm planning on wearing to the Rehearsal Dinner and Wedding.<br /><br />Here's the 4 dress options that I have for the rehearsal dinner and wedding.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdW2THQFqFtoZAQGNbnwP4hC-7XIHsY0JmdJ6fGmKPFhdp-Uz4j5mQ8BefvtjapYMzcoSs0FJfoyL3nyFDatvskL77_GmtyMCa_ix_MoGlZ1KjpmDRKfpLxZ1rwXssdbR05BVtjWtrMU/s1600/100_4410.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdW2THQFqFtoZAQGNbnwP4hC-7XIHsY0JmdJ6fGmKPFhdp-Uz4j5mQ8BefvtjapYMzcoSs0FJfoyL3nyFDatvskL77_GmtyMCa_ix_MoGlZ1KjpmDRKfpLxZ1rwXssdbR05BVtjWtrMU/s400/100_4410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504336178857169074" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >New Blue Dress</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ckOVf0jzV0VFyRonuho93WEIX7kcr7p6RBtLQYBzJL9ZyYzBxh4oEUiaz7xLIo6dqyhaMBPjgQJDCuFR88dkAdz2XJH341OYB3RWrCXM4Nb5rkzSoIX7gJOFbkWl07KZlVFYp1eCOW4/s1600/100_4407.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ckOVf0jzV0VFyRonuho93WEIX7kcr7p6RBtLQYBzJL9ZyYzBxh4oEUiaz7xLIo6dqyhaMBPjgQJDCuFR88dkAdz2XJH341OYB3RWrCXM4Nb5rkzSoIX7gJOFbkWl07KZlVFYp1eCOW4/s400/100_4407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504336627940599138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Calvin Klein Green Dress</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusH5WzoPG_ovGtZ3DdpyaBOLDDZgI_QaoUajVDL4EBetMuDzLOvoa5JGp30UQ6I4xfJxzrmwYezTV5rdNLIRfJUC0jgBLwVHTNsaDhjhhEg96aTEu2kE_4-O1KB-Loqohnhxb3VuEPSM/s1600/100_4395.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusH5WzoPG_ovGtZ3DdpyaBOLDDZgI_QaoUajVDL4EBetMuDzLOvoa5JGp30UQ6I4xfJxzrmwYezTV5rdNLIRfJUC0jgBLwVHTNsaDhjhhEg96aTEu2kE_4-O1KB-Loqohnhxb3VuEPSM/s400/100_4395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504337092613071282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Strapless Bow Dress</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25vT-vrq3JeHLj1Gu59Vw-ppJT0rjpRCUSMPcvg3cLFxE1sa2jwO_KPVIDq17ocBXWwSc3ESx44iARmfrqPTsmR25LGest0beubPd3ZLlR5Uj4UZcbR-57YeibcJUne12hyphenhyphenJimyu_2B4/s1600/100_4398.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25vT-vrq3JeHLj1Gu59Vw-ppJT0rjpRCUSMPcvg3cLFxE1sa2jwO_KPVIDq17ocBXWwSc3ESx44iARmfrqPTsmR25LGest0beubPd3ZLlR5Uj4UZcbR-57YeibcJUne12hyphenhyphenJimyu_2B4/s400/100_4398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504338161690829378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >My Little Black Dress</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's the 3 heels options that I have for the rehearsal dinner and wedding.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxnT9MyRn62httuSWmgIPNjTkQGZAO_Lj1-iLgS__dR3Rj80q8p3KG8kCnNsdzevn0O3kOEim-kwpiG86a_qTTk4oaKmMTt3zUSmZrdsd7uajxj3DdiFg3Qt2L3JS8BL1OyX_5xmK_SU/s1600/100_4415.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxnT9MyRn62httuSWmgIPNjTkQGZAO_Lj1-iLgS__dR3Rj80q8p3KG8kCnNsdzevn0O3kOEim-kwpiG86a_qTTk4oaKmMTt3zUSmZrdsd7uajxj3DdiFg3Qt2L3JS8BL1OyX_5xmK_SU/s400/100_4415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504340781323743586" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Silver Sandals</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvld7i32DUs8KT21aIE6Lc7Qytjr4t__HlkOw_-aGv6OKu2KHj_hxOnGG9TZklaYvhJFn1UF_8Q2i_CU7TXFnfnejQL2gxrH8eEbQ2qzKpwuy5x3RflN4mBFE__3GgXrIPdOVvn36vGI/s1600/100_4417.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvld7i32DUs8KT21aIE6Lc7Qytjr4t__HlkOw_-aGv6OKu2KHj_hxOnGG9TZklaYvhJFn1UF_8Q2i_CU7TXFnfnejQL2gxrH8eEbQ2qzKpwuy5x3RflN4mBFE__3GgXrIPdOVvn36vGI/s400/100_4417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504341098569289298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Burgundy Heels</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggiEgMlHAIL_TXV2J_Ftk6MuMbuMNHRo5ft0xjU2hIoIaFigeeZEwy1OBBNVFBNrajVVhpqTOmgQ3N2szkI_bElBnuRpP3MnuVIyTTcmScnmHdm-q7C9THS1YyXwvgeHrTHg59eYw8nk/s1600/100_4416.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggiEgMlHAIL_TXV2J_Ftk6MuMbuMNHRo5ft0xjU2hIoIaFigeeZEwy1OBBNVFBNrajVVhpqTOmgQ3N2szkI_bElBnuRpP3MnuVIyTTcmScnmHdm-q7C9THS1YyXwvgeHrTHg59eYw8nk/s400/100_4416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504341390080052562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">Black Peep Toe</span><br /></div></div></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-66714382467503265432010-08-07T18:48:00.000-07:002010-08-07T20:21:48.480-07:00My Bridesmaids Trying on Bridesmaids Dresses<span style="font-family:arial;">While in Michigan last weekend, I had all of my bridesmaids (except Erin because she lives in Montgomery, AL) try on bridesmaid dresses for me at David's Bridal and Lett's Bridal. Here's the madness with 7 girls trying on dresses.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0yRVUMLRfKhCOJhxAe4UOEob_lWVFQwgSI_mhUEhDKDNaWhlg1t4iT1_sxe2uXtUc01iy8EZnw_7267K-rjeOECtugAllyafydPL-8TliVaBYOCZw-eI5qwDUmGM_EH29W1b7GPFiZ8/s1600/100_4345.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0yRVUMLRfKhCOJhxAe4UOEob_lWVFQwgSI_mhUEhDKDNaWhlg1t4iT1_sxe2uXtUc01iy8EZnw_7267K-rjeOECtugAllyafydPL-8TliVaBYOCZw-eI5qwDUmGM_EH29W1b7GPFiZ8/s400/100_4345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502850767615886498" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Little Sister (Lydia) and Maid of Honor in the front w/ the pony tail.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGopMwf0fwsh9H2wVNpzrJQNpGhuQGnqUjw_EuLPhFWSMypzun3cRaPGsbuvnkMg8fHqFoIRlI79931ZtkkTgg_VCGb1ydGBnOSMpcEqoMy2EZqESdejL8YOAwqMwGF9lfbDlpUoCPR8/s1600/100_4348.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGopMwf0fwsh9H2wVNpzrJQNpGhuQGnqUjw_EuLPhFWSMypzun3cRaPGsbuvnkMg8fHqFoIRlI79931ZtkkTgg_VCGb1ydGBnOSMpcEqoMy2EZqESdejL8YOAwqMwGF9lfbDlpUoCPR8/s400/100_4348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502851885689831074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Amanda, Me, Amy, Elyse and Liz</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuao3PHFNz22CLg85yq32WtQLphHkw89KGoILu1e6VCEBs-tqr0M1dC0QF6Yl9ALNzByspMUlesPr0TkJrw226SrLdBnJRFVxLVyAaFIw2n6mGw-s09kFB1BFWyXdtYhhGHzNSZAg_IOE/s1600/100_4351.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuao3PHFNz22CLg85yq32WtQLphHkw89KGoILu1e6VCEBs-tqr0M1dC0QF6Yl9ALNzByspMUlesPr0TkJrw226SrLdBnJRFVxLVyAaFIw2n6mGw-s09kFB1BFWyXdtYhhGHzNSZAg_IOE/s400/100_4351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502853543682490258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Amanda, Elyse, Aunt Maribeth, Me and Annette</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKc83TtlJZAKPR9SFfz7Kxhbkddd1t8qM2WSiAfQJxGmDCFrt31Wb4RIqFdEqlpb-VrPcLFQX0fCNM0VWBMbqZUChkVlOqCmH3BEq5V4N5IPRNTwEPe1S1P6KYV1_mayNtWpR7V3De78/s1600/100_4352.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKc83TtlJZAKPR9SFfz7Kxhbkddd1t8qM2WSiAfQJxGmDCFrt31Wb4RIqFdEqlpb-VrPcLFQX0fCNM0VWBMbqZUChkVlOqCmH3BEq5V4N5IPRNTwEPe1S1P6KYV1_mayNtWpR7V3De78/s400/100_4352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502854002987054898" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Amanda, Elyse, Maribeth, Amy, Liz and Annette</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqhs6zG4au5KqISmDMhe6NH29FwqHK1i5KLMWBwJdYZDsAjVWt-aBpu_Mdo6ZWxH-3GCm_7tKtwy645tMScC6lI5ick_Mn1lKFafmwIoeNanqvg5Xz73kIrjzEoZA2eVcOw59HMnYxTU/s1600/100_4353.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqhs6zG4au5KqISmDMhe6NH29FwqHK1i5KLMWBwJdYZDsAjVWt-aBpu_Mdo6ZWxH-3GCm_7tKtwy645tMScC6lI5ick_Mn1lKFafmwIoeNanqvg5Xz73kIrjzEoZA2eVcOw59HMnYxTU/s400/100_4353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502854434310666642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Maribeth, Amy, Amanda, Annette, Lydia and Me</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_FysKWtsctYAmpJLUT6j4g19msbrIJkmUrPcRcyxF8tpHLphTGMmsbnwcwmKOr78OrMchioTLkmFGx2Q3Zc9G0zgRc0TF6OxJ2tEXTpNntAWopw9dq5HbD9dCEJTOBCXcE1z2R9gVkk/s1600/100_4354.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_FysKWtsctYAmpJLUT6j4g19msbrIJkmUrPcRcyxF8tpHLphTGMmsbnwcwmKOr78OrMchioTLkmFGx2Q3Zc9G0zgRc0TF6OxJ2tEXTpNntAWopw9dq5HbD9dCEJTOBCXcE1z2R9gVkk/s400/100_4354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502854885320459970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Amanda, Me, Liz, Elyse and Maribeth</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFajoNdQyknnLbG6Cn1HXgL4EmSFOMd9_7T4hZsoI3iTZS4ZeE52EeV_md9koko5hdxF19Ks78szbSsH7qWDStPki_RSHjB7882mcucSv8ayz5398ot5EojwCGdnsYy2DM8l-dCzksjk/s1600/100_4357.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFajoNdQyknnLbG6Cn1HXgL4EmSFOMd9_7T4hZsoI3iTZS4ZeE52EeV_md9koko5hdxF19Ks78szbSsH7qWDStPki_RSHjB7882mcucSv8ayz5398ot5EojwCGdnsYy2DM8l-dCzksjk/s400/100_4357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502855199250827298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Amanda, Me, Lydia and Amy</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR34CDa4W1oLcADcgFt_3y1BpO8cCqpHpFA2e0Tx3Xb-0cOmubKWzvguiLF2-tzaniU8JO7IBfmmT4VMluSsoL9Dbt4z-aCG7WTYYDLZ0YeViyFJ7Inl1PZI_NVbkkfqEbQ24WAO5OuR4/s1600/100_4356.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR34CDa4W1oLcADcgFt_3y1BpO8cCqpHpFA2e0Tx3Xb-0cOmubKWzvguiLF2-tzaniU8JO7IBfmmT4VMluSsoL9Dbt4z-aCG7WTYYDLZ0YeViyFJ7Inl1PZI_NVbkkfqEbQ24WAO5OuR4/s400/100_4356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502855543583720482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Maribeth, Annette, Lydia, Amy, Me, Liz, Amanda and Elyse</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">(We missed you Miss Erin!!)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">This is the dress that I think we are going to end up going with because the majority thought it was the most comfortable. I really didn't want strapless, but I may have them make it a one shoulder dress depending on what wedding dress I choose. This dress comes with spaghetti straps and I think I'll have them use both straps on one shoulder. I have to go to David's Bridal and test it out though before I have all of the bridesmaids alter their dress this way.<br /><br />As you can see all of the girls tried on numerous dresses and we are going with none of these colors in the picture above. We are going with Horizon Blue, which is below.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.davidsbridal.com/images/product/return/I_141989_1_224191.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 284px;" src="http://www.davidsbridal.com/images/product/return/I_141989_1_224191.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Horizon</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Here's a couple pictures of other wedding parties wearing this dress for all of their bridesmaids.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeJfNwvsCl9zlB3hMLyM-RvmyTfPVJEhzR7Ql2RaIvLDEKLN_dU2G-tujUbhZYfPQS4UnbG4aK8pvDIu8rqKIHCCpPFcYXWXBuSnkAUxffNej0xocSPRbf0oRfF_rdYnjhFLmAfyebNk/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeJfNwvsCl9zlB3hMLyM-RvmyTfPVJEhzR7Ql2RaIvLDEKLN_dU2G-tujUbhZYfPQS4UnbG4aK8pvDIu8rqKIHCCpPFcYXWXBuSnkAUxffNej0xocSPRbf0oRfF_rdYnjhFLmAfyebNk/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502863340685935058" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1oP9EYt3kp7wC4zFdBs_d2MTXBxW18U6R8RHDn2hWMIuk2ezVacmQ12Qq5c6Wd4Dfh-4Nwnh1E3VMC5_goGCrv0R20qVFddb07QV3X9bJdmb0cH8YOjNsiF7h0HJgRBb0dedzTfVNJ4/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1oP9EYt3kp7wC4zFdBs_d2MTXBxW18U6R8RHDn2hWMIuk2ezVacmQ12Qq5c6Wd4Dfh-4Nwnh1E3VMC5_goGCrv0R20qVFddb07QV3X9bJdmb0cH8YOjNsiF7h0HJgRBb0dedzTfVNJ4/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502863506117747490" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJhyphenhyphenGmfGdtsz9NOxSJY2ABmGZz4_l_bFVPC3jAo0BmvPzTkxD55Jd0O-ziWNyId2vaOGYlRCcBEwPJSQA_4iFQI54-Co2D97TAchaUJoDCYEDhyphenhyphen7Qmv_UD7ZqVIivKRDMwWGH66LZhOY/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJhyphenhyphenGmfGdtsz9NOxSJY2ABmGZz4_l_bFVPC3jAo0BmvPzTkxD55Jd0O-ziWNyId2vaOGYlRCcBEwPJSQA_4iFQI54-Co2D97TAchaUJoDCYEDhyphenhyphen7Qmv_UD7ZqVIivKRDMwWGH66LZhOY/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502863687159973266" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxj_g2paxeMJ1lz8mqb08oj1onuxcu-GVpWtM2M_NZiolJnRKSitTeyefipeDvau5vkaBETFeUH-1y_fzOuuqT4P7-sSObVNux2yZ29GRAk9kfVmJ50aIT-HpXs8tPL93GlOgeGzPqc0/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxj_g2paxeMJ1lz8mqb08oj1onuxcu-GVpWtM2M_NZiolJnRKSitTeyefipeDvau5vkaBETFeUH-1y_fzOuuqT4P7-sSObVNux2yZ29GRAk9kfVmJ50aIT-HpXs8tPL93GlOgeGzPqc0/s400/4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502863824214809858" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161589373376132124.post-73526617769871221612010-08-07T17:49:00.000-07:002010-08-07T18:21:36.392-07:00First Offer - Perfect Home<span style="font-family:arial;">Here is the house that we put an offer on today and hopefully it will be our new home. We will see what next steps are tomorrow (at 5pm) in purchasing this house. Ready to move in, paint, decorate and make it our own!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhkp5IZl2fQVhaiCUj0ZI-lMr21ZzK4_UV228SqzECi5A1bO_JGqEN-JyC7ydBqJSP-gfGY_pR47J8lTkC2uMVs6dJbxdVGnuIKy8ZFFBmV7G9s-Tgh7XeyY4ikzl5A_vDVmwHSIkMSg/s1600/Our+Home.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhkp5IZl2fQVhaiCUj0ZI-lMr21ZzK4_UV228SqzECi5A1bO_JGqEN-JyC7ydBqJSP-gfGY_pR47J8lTkC2uMVs6dJbxdVGnuIKy8ZFFBmV7G9s-Tgh7XeyY4ikzl5A_vDVmwHSIkMSg/s400/Our+Home.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502835907135825458" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >The perfect front porch!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMlCxNUYxr-vx-TWCoKrKf1KYZlIPCHR7vy7q6HYQjqlcvybWMUfhowyWzCowZ5CULeOxUm94gOPYOmMtyaW-D9lv5R9SRIXtykCY_AEgwdOpdxWjGFF-XOVK7PPQTeSHUFgLltg-P5s/s1600/100_4382.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMlCxNUYxr-vx-TWCoKrKf1KYZlIPCHR7vy7q6HYQjqlcvybWMUfhowyWzCowZ5CULeOxUm94gOPYOmMtyaW-D9lv5R9SRIXtykCY_AEgwdOpdxWjGFF-XOVK7PPQTeSHUFgLltg-P5s/s400/100_4382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502836305066500930" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Beautiful dark wood deck w/ little nook for grill!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KVQn0g1VIMaH14gSLT6ujx1Pztcs5Vwu4SDUaMrR1Gmo7Nympj8C8omwc97ftlJ8WwDvRx-GcU3maxNtFB77pwp796_Q7stQPYcrMGLMjhKDQTDnOqwxVzVe2vS3K6LgnPRpTW-NiQM/s1600/100_4383.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KVQn0g1VIMaH14gSLT6ujx1Pztcs5Vwu4SDUaMrR1Gmo7Nympj8C8omwc97ftlJ8WwDvRx-GcU3maxNtFB77pwp796_Q7stQPYcrMGLMjhKDQTDnOqwxVzVe2vS3K6LgnPRpTW-NiQM/s400/100_4383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502836745704649058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >My place to relax!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwbj8pD_XrAsmVco-3GhKF9NOP0RQBr53X8yAUz9ydTEcgUeFxdlT-xiMmps_CUh5lvtPhxzmIk5R9luUfj6EqrW9NU6GOBVMU0s_31WUx_Hz2pdj2iZG9_EM-Ni-JPfjY4KC_YCAcNE/s1600/100_4384.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwbj8pD_XrAsmVco-3GhKF9NOP0RQBr53X8yAUz9ydTEcgUeFxdlT-xiMmps_CUh5lvtPhxzmIk5R9luUfj6EqrW9NU6GOBVMU0s_31WUx_Hz2pdj2iZG9_EM-Ni-JPfjY4KC_YCAcNE/s400/100_4384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502839734783778962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Gorgeous Flower in hopefully our new yard!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoOPsEZGVd84aq7gIeoL5DkOLD10-QUmo13r6zeKSXc5vN_WuITwQYps_6zE7dobhGfJD9OlCMRZIOaGN_4DfzaxvHI6-YWs434uFHOcWkJT-rngYhKeVuuNroAdT-B0DkFjyMjX2Re0/s1600/100_4388.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoOPsEZGVd84aq7gIeoL5DkOLD10-QUmo13r6zeKSXc5vN_WuITwQYps_6zE7dobhGfJD9OlCMRZIOaGN_4DfzaxvHI6-YWs434uFHOcWkJT-rngYhKeVuuNroAdT-B0DkFjyMjX2Re0/s400/100_4388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502837074840604546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Lance signing for our first offer!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2dY-hOWm3imXXotFcEsLdk3kffITs7bQ3K-1EOFlqsbju_33zqm_QC7XfEmnGqV3QpLIXsIuYPKm1ilYCNH8ONpNeBBuqE9w4Ym3dn7mBHDCfwdIoIM5kMWYuHuRQhP17IoIAWnyaHA/s1600/100_4387.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2dY-hOWm3imXXotFcEsLdk3kffITs7bQ3K-1EOFlqsbju_33zqm_QC7XfEmnGqV3QpLIXsIuYPKm1ilYCNH8ONpNeBBuqE9w4Ym3dn7mBHDCfwdIoIM5kMWYuHuRQhP17IoIAWnyaHA/s400/100_4387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502837364479931506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Signing for our first offer!! Hopefully it's not a long process.</span><br /></div>Helena Fay Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957601429561978600noreply@blogger.com3